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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

In the southern section the five sea- sonal groups of crops given in the pro
 gramme are recognized. The crops of the fifth group are harvested during the win ter months or in the early spring. In the northern section the first four groups only are recognized except when the crops are given some protection by means of cold frames. Some of the crops of the fourth group also, when planted in Au- gust, will not mature in the north.
 PREPARATION OF SOIL The soil should be broken up in the spring just as early possible, and yet it should not be handled while wet
 Sandy soil may be worked much earlier than clay soil and Is therefore better adapted to early cropping.
 A spading fork is probably the best tool with which to break up the soil. Deep spading gives better opportunity for root development A liberal dressing of well routed stable manure spaded into the soil
 supplies plant food, improves the physi-
 cal condition and serves to hold moisture
 during dry seasons.
 USE LIME GENEROUSLY Lime is often beneficial in that 1t "sweetens' the soil, or neutralizes the acid character. Soils that fail to glve good results after receiving attention Tn other ways, usually respond to an appll- cation of lime. (Apply at the rate Of looO pounds per acre). It may be applied 1n the fall or just before spading in the spring.
 In order that the seeds may have the most favorable conditions for germina- tion and that the small seedlings may be given a good opportunity to develop, the soil should be we'll pulverized before planting
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

The members of the Cotillion club will entertain at a dance Friday night at the Armory hall. The club is composed of a number of boys of the younger set and the checking list is as follows: Miss Will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

lie J. Hollingsworth, Miss Helen Crum, Miss Edwina Thaggard, Miss Dessie Stewart, Miss Marion Neal, Miss Rachael Ragsdale, Miss Katie Maddox, Miss Sarah Dusenberry, Miss Willie Lee Smith, Miss Marjorie Wood, Miss Hattie Coleman.
 Miss Doris Lewis Miss Evelyn Craig,
 Miss Ethel Coffee, Miss Kathyn Coffee,
 Miss Hattie Lacey, Miss Eva Owen, Miss Anna Mae Cargile, Miss Frances Me Campbell, Miss Phillis Waites, Miss Sadie Phelps Miss Virginia Keith, Miss Imo- gene Maxwell Miss Kathryn Hawkins and Miss Leonora Batiste. The chap
 erones will be pr. and Mrs. Pegram, MT.
 and Mrs. Maddox, MT. and Mrs. A. j.. McCampbell. and MT. and Mrs. Joe Little.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

Io Iz;sv
 that is by dozen lots, and we will save you 10 per cent to 20 per cent over regular retail prices. If you want poul- try and eggs, plan your orders one day ahead with Blue Ribbon Poultry farm Pure Food Grocery Co.,, 1O2 N. 22d st. Main 4S46. 3-S-5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
ONE CENT A WORD.
FOR SALE

RATES-Ons cent a word dayt ad. fakeu for less than 25c for first inaer. fAOu. Ca.h rnpat rcr0-~Rny order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

BUSINESS CHANGES
 DIRECTOR of New York k>Mfs Manufa cfnrinse company here making domestic ice ma chine desires to get in touch with high class man for state agent. Address F-67, care Age-Herald. 3-2-tf MIR. KIRKPATRICK our best improved gasoline lighting system, complete for Your store, $2400 Armstrong Reliable Light Co.,, 306 N 17th st. 3-9-7t TO high-class man with demonstrative, executive ability and a sufficient amount of capital, I shall be pleased to discuss national proposition with an earning capacity that will justify your entire time and investment. This is not hundred dollar mail order or Get Rich Wallingford' scheme, and will therefore be available only to the type of man I have outlined. If you have from $5O00 tQ $1O,OOo cash, can show you s50O00 net per year. Address S-69, care Age-Herald 3-9-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

to learn the barb CT trade; few weeks completes; position open; tuition $25; free catalog Bir- mingham Barber College. Birmingham.
 1-4-tf-we- fr- -su
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

The pupils of the Brighton school will
 present the play, "A Poor Married Man, v at the High school auditorium Friday
 evening and the public is invited to at tend The proceeds will go to the school.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

MECHANIC WANTED-Competen man for work of general mechanic al mine;
 must live at boarding house; 50 cents per hour for S-hour day; send general informa tion and if interesting an inter- view will be arranged. Address replies 10 O-69, care Age-Herald. 3-9-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
WANTED

3 Craftsmen. Write Engineering Elm
 ployment Enterprise, Berry Block, Nashville. Tenn. 3-7-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

Funeral services over the remains oi Mrs. Julia Baker. 60 years of age, who died yesterday at her home at Abernant were held this morning from the resi- dence and interment was made at Cedar Hill cemetery. The deceased Is sur vived by one son and one daughter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09
STARTER SERVICE STATION
 2104 Avenue E.

INCREASINGLY Ford. model 1915, i
 we'll equipped; bargain. Phones 1894 l 281. 3-7-3t-wed-fri-s |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-09

Everything is ready for the banquet which will be given for the men of the First Methodist church Friday night. An interesting programme has been ar ranged for the occasion. Covers will be laid for 300.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09

careful consideration.
DIR Enge. presents other startling
statistics He states that the mum
Ter OF illegitimate children born IN
cues such as Berlin, Hamburg and
Munich has increased from Is per-
cent in isl4 TO 10 per cent in 1916.
He declares that unless the govern
L.ent does something Immediately to
lcgitimatze these children big per
oentage Of the future Germans will be
ilio ogitimate.
The problems confronting the city
and nation as a result of this situa
tion are as numerous as they are i'm
prrtant. In the first place the gov
eminent the doctors and the educa
tiCnal classes do not like the idea OF
having these children raised as ille-
g.timate offspring. They warn the
government to adopt the children and
n'rvide :. Legislation for their edu
cation and sustenance untii they are
at least fourteen years of age. Pro-
rosals have been made, also, for ,ae
children TO take the names Of their
mothers and be made legitimate chill
died by special act Of the Reich
stag
AZ present the government Is do
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
R D S |: c R D | \
DEGREES GIVE n
At RITE TEMPLE
CONSISTOIN UNFOLDS HIS
TORlCAL DEGREES; ROS-
TER OF NEW CLASS

New arrivals last night and early
V ednesday morning swelled the
ranks Of visitors and classmen at the
Masonic temple.
The Cohsistory stride was struck
early and teams and classes were
deep in the mazes Wednesday morn
ihg The historical and religious de-
srees Of the Rose Croix were the
days cardlng. teams from Guthrie,
Tulsa, Hominy. Oklahoma City ex-
employing the work. As usual the
accompanying musical numbers were
greatly appreciated by the class.
About thirty members OF the class
cropped off at the Fourteenth and
probably as many more will dismount
at the close Of the Rose Croix. About
two hundred will receive the Royal
Secret
On Thursday the ceremonial and
official degrees will be mounted
The new class is as follows:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
SCHOOL LAND FUND
IS GROWING FAST

Oklahoma City, MAY 9--The gener-
al revenue fund of the state Of Okla
hlma on May ! amounted to $2,lGl
1880, according to a report issued
BIZ W l. Alexander. state treasurer
The funds in the depository OF all
state officers. including state and
uust funds including the gross pro-
dnction tax etc totaled S2,2i97jS.27.
The school land fund aud the funds
O! tie commissioner or the land Of
fee amounted to $l.42i,S73.GS. This
trud is divided into to accounts OF
which $lGO1 26779 is the aecumula
lirn from interest on loans and rent
ais and $2G,GO5.S9 in the principal
O. the common school fund, unloaned
which is handled by the commission
ei of the land office The latter
amount, according to Mr. Alexander.
t. the lowest for many years. Money
from This fund is loaned to farmers of
Tie state at per cent interest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
Women of Germany Encouraged By Government
To Glve Birth To Megainate Children

In the Berlin Tageblatt on Janu-
any -. l9lI. DR. Engel, one of the
Aldermen OF Berlin, stated that there
were S.00n,o0O illegitimate children
r,orn IN Germany snce the begin
ming of the war, and that this num-
icr was increasing ut the rate of -.
goo annually in Berlin.
Only vigorous, rich increase in
Childbirth can make up for the enor-
nous loss of lite which the war
llings us daily declared Dr Engel
The increase in population must.
therefore, he recognized as one of
the most important problems of the
future. To continue the increase in
population we are formed to consider
the illesltlmate birth. which is al
ready 10 per cent of the normal rate.
The war compels US. also whether
We wish II or not to con ider this
KIND of increase In population in the
future in a kindler manner. Our OBJ
iect now must be to better the sltu-
alton for the illigitimate child
This frank statement by one Of
Ecrlln's physicians, who Il connected
18th the city government, shows thai
social conditions in Germany have
reached the point where they demand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
ADMINISTRATION LEADERS TRYTO
FORCE PASSAGE ESPIONAGE BILL
ELKS Of STATE ARE
IN SESSION TO-DAY
Five Hundred Delegates Are
Taking" Muskogee; Ball
Tonight

Muskogee, May 9-The tenth an
nual convention of the Oklahoma
State Elks association is in session
here today About 500 delegates and
visitors are in attendance. The prin-
slpal business Of the convention
aside from the annual election of Of
flcers and the selection of a conven-
ton city for 1918, will be the reor-
ganization of the grand lodge of the
state under the new constitution en-
ected at the national convention at
Baltimore last May. This new con-
slitution provides for the election OF
'lree trustees to handle the lodges
elfairs in the state in lieu Of the
former board Of nine governors. The
Of vice presidents also will
materially reduced
The convention will conclude to
night with ball at local hotel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09

!af nothing to decrease the birth
rate On the other hand, everything
possible is being done to encourage
omen to have children. Exception
q care Is given to mothers and pros
pectiye mothers. They can so to
government hospitals during con
fnemcnt If they are girls working
III factories they are given from one
TO six weeks vacation at that time,
on full pay, and the city pays what
ever physician and nurse bills are
necessary The result Is that mil
ions Of young girls, especially among
TIE working people are having child
rCn and in this way contributing to
the future of their fatherland. 1t IS
lot considered disgrace IN Germany
to have child II the girl Is not mar
ried. On the contrary. they are COM
plimcnted for It, and women who do
rot have war babies are not consider
eG loyal Germans.
Prostitution at the same time hDs
decreased. In such cities as Berlin,
Hamburger Munich. Cologne and
Frankfort there are no war time red
light districts. For over a year the
problems incident to the birth of lille
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
Government VIII Publish
Daily Newspaper

Washington May Beginning to-
morrow the government will issue a
daily newspaper giving news and an
louncements of all departments re-
l'ting to war preparations. The pub
lcation, known as the official bulletin
VIII be issued under the direction OF
the committee on public information
and will be mailed TO newspapers.
commercial organizations or others
requesting it. Postmasters have been
directed to post 1t daily in their Of
fees.
A Weekly bulletin also is planned
especially for issuunce to weekly
newspapers. Edward S Rochester.
former editor of Washington news
paper is editor of the official bull
letin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
GEOLOGY STUDENTS
STUDY THE STRUCTURES
Class From 0 M U Return From
Trip to Arbuckles, Under
Leadership of Prof Hron

The class in beginning geology at
the Methodist University under the
direction of Prof Hron, has Just re-
turned from a week in the Arbuckles
v here they studied the physiography,
geology and palentology of the reg
len.
They camped at Crusher and made
al their trips in one and two day
rarches from there. The men spent
The early part OF the week studying
the natural wonders OF Burning Noun
tain wl'ch until about twelve years
ago was smonldering and which still.
IN its shale formation. shows the
characteristics Of combustion. White
Mound. one OF the best fossil beds in
the state; and the limestone struc-
lures of the Washita Gorge
". The latter part OF the week was
luktH uD Win d lNtuls Univ tL ililN
h he to Honey Creek to Turner's
Falls, which Is cut through beds Of
tayertine, Big Timber Hill, the
highest of the Arbuekle range. was
visited and also the granite outclop-
pings. which are the only igneous for
iations in this locality.
This IS the second trip of its kind
that the geology department has
made N the last two years.
The class in economic geology IS
Planning trip to the eastern part
ot tie state to visit the oil pools, coal
egd zinc mines. oil refinerles and to
smdy the geological structure relative
t oil end gas
Still third course, Oil Technology,
3 being taught in the department
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
CLIMAX IS REACHED I'M GREAT :, \.
BATTLE OF NATIONS NONIRAG|NG
PASTOR FINDS TIP
IN BIBLE; WHEAT TO 50

Chicago May 9~-Wheat at $S a
bushel and barley at SEQ q bushel.
This Is the price to which these
commodities will rise following the
war, according to the Rev Norman II
Camp of the Moody Bible institute.
who spoke on the subject last evening
IN the Edgewater Presbyterian church,
Kenmore and Bryn Mawr avenues
The minister based his statement
on the prophecy recorded in the
Bible. Revelation, sixth chapter and
fifth verse. which reads: "A measure
OF wheat for shilling and three
measures Of barley for a shilling
"By this calculation" he said.
wheat viii reach nearly IS and
barley 81 20 bushel Following the
war will come a time of famine. dis
ease aud pestIlenee The Bible indl-
Gates we are nearing the end of the
church age"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
c D j N I ! A n D
BREACH
H { A | s D Y { R
CITY INAUGURAL N ROYAL
THEATRE SEES OLIVE
BRANCH WAVED

It was hands across the sea, at
tie Royal theatre, Tuesday night. In
ether words, harmony with an italic'
Eed II was apparent at least for
the noncc, between cIty and county
officials,
For six years the officials of the
city and county have not dwelled to-
gether in brotherly {. Booze. free
end confiseated, has been the cause,
for the most part. for this untowara
feeling.
Here's my hand on harmony" said
Chief Mitchell The present admin
istration will amble along nicely with
the county boys
And here's mine in return said
County Attorney Swank There is
no need for ill-feeling. The county
will cooperate with the city in sup
preston of vice and evil" And thus
did the cruel war end
Very happy was the Royal theatre
ely inaugural affair, The house
was crowded. 1t was also decorated.
and everybody was in tune and time
Ii song and behavior. Rev Nicholas
invoked divine blessing and ladies
chorus of thirty sweet voices aided
5y the audience sang America Then
John lIildreth introduced former
Mayor Nissley who reviewed his ad
mnistration. Mayor Hartman. Com
m.ssioners Cook and Mitchell came
forward aud took the oath of office.
administered by Judge Chappelle.
The University orchestra, with Prof
Ryan. directing, gave some nice Sc
(CnnffNNn1 mn ua..n Hin
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
$50. 80 For ARMENIAN
RELIEF FROM GUTHRIE

c V Vickery secretary of the Amer
lean committee for American and
Syrian relief writes to The Leader,
"You will be interested in knowing
that from October lst 1915 to March
I, 1917 we have received for Armen-
iGn-Syrian relief $6O,93 from Guth'
ile, Names Of contributors can be
sent you If desired
In order to meet the minimum re-
Guirements of the destitute exies and
refugees in these lands who are Who'll
ly dependent upon our American be-
rcyoence. we would require and
normally should receive every month
a. proportionate share from Guth-
lie $4,000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
c. own Prince Struggling
Against Fearful Odds

c. own Prince Struggling
Against Fearful Odds
London May win massed re-
serves and every available gun at hiss
command, Crown Prince Iluppercht
Of Bavaria Is striving to halt tho
ccaeless British assaults on the Dro-
court -Queant line the last bulwark
protecting Germany's richest prize In
France-the coal fields OF Lens.
The German war office tells OF
heavy fighting between Relncourt and
Fontain the former village being bare
" a mile and half from Quent and
less than that distance from Cagni-
ccurt. the next German stronghold
north of Quent
Everything indicates that the pres
ent struggle on the British front is
regarded on both sides as one OF the
r,ost important actions of the war
Ii may end in decisive battle. x
Fighting Begins on
other War Fronts.
From two other war theatres news
comes that opens up many possloill- =,
lies. The fighting on the Macedonia
front constantly develops into severi-
y and incidents give renewed color
ard the belief that General Sarrll Is
Initiating operations OF major imp0r
ance and possibly general offensive.
The deyeonmeas on this front ap-
rear 10 Rove given fresh impetus TO
the reyoniiannrg movement In Greece
reinforced by the news that Venizel-
ist troops are on the firing line anis
Lave been yictors in the first CLASH
with their heridtary foes of Bulgaria.
X ing Constantine has been declar-
ed depcsed at a mass meeting in Sd.
lc.ki. and an Athens dispatch says
tnat the Kings followers are desert
Ing to the provincial government in
numbers.
Messopatomla offers the second
point Of interest with an announce
luent from petrograd that Russians
are again on the move on the Prus-
san border.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
SINGLE SLICE Of
BREAD WASTED IS
MILLIONS Los 7.
HOUSEWIVES OF NATION
ARE URGED TO CONSERVE
FOOD Ar Il0AIE.

Washington. May IA single slice
of bread seems an unimportant thing.
In many households one or more slic-
es Of bread daily are thrown away
and not used for human food. Some
times stale quarter-or half-loaves
are thrown out,
Yet one good sized slice of bread
such as child likes to cut--welghs
an ounce. 1t contains almost three
fourths of an ounce Of flour,
II every one Of the country's 10000
900 homes wastes on the average only
one such slice of bread day, the
country is throwing away daily owe"
100000 ounces of flour-oyer S75,-
600 pounds, or enough flour for over
a million ne-pound loaves day
For a full year at this rate there
would be waste Of over 3l9,OO0,000
pounds of Glour-l 100000 barrels OF
flour, enough to make 365,OOOO0O
loayes
As it takes 4 IL bushels of wheat
to make barrel of ordinary flour,
this waste would represent the flour
from over 100000 bushels of whea'.
Fourteen and nine tenths bushels of
wheat on the average are raised pc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
Congress Plans Aid for Russia

Washington, May 9-Notwithstand-
ing repeated assurances reaching tine
United States from Russia. there Il
NJ concealment in official circles Of
knowledge that the empire at this
time presents an unknown quantity
Ia the world war This has been eN-
pressed by members of the foreign
rdssions to the United States and
prior knowledge on The part OF this
government tended to hasten enact
pient OF the bond legislation with Il
view to placing funds at the disposal
o. the Russian government as soon
AZ possible
II now becomes pul ic, through an
rouneement made In New York yes
terday and by members of The coun-
ell of national defense that the gov.
ernment is to lend material aid to
Russia in another way.
The commission, headed by Joh'
+ Stevens, a prominent railroad man.
whose appointment was announced
yesterday. will enlist number of
tIainmen, yardmen and practical
transportation experts, who are ex-
rooted to take the first step toward
clearing Of the congestion on the
trans Siberian railroad, Russia $
main transportation artery, connect
ing the hlef eastern port of Cladi-
vcstok with the interior empire. This
and other lines in Russia are said to
be in such condition that movement
{, supplies in large quantities IS
practically impossible.
VIII Have Effect in Russia
The psychological effect of this. as
well as the monetary aid to the new
Rrssian government is not being un-
dcrestimated by the United states or
representatives from France and Eng
land now IN this country. For some
weeks the intrigue Of Germany to ca
joie Russia into making a separate
peace has been known, and that the
central powers entertain hopes OF the
accomplishment Is further reflected IN
the stoppage of practically all hos
t,lities on the eastern front. Ger
many will have gained much by the
resting Of It's armies,
Tho allies hare expressed them
selves as not deceived by this strike
c. German diplomacy. u means that
While the Germuns are proposing
peace II the Russian people can be
ldlled into security u gigantic cam
sssa.t4 4 ~ Confined " Page Five
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
MANY NEW SCHOOL
LAWS WERE PASSED
New Transfer Law Is OF I'm.
portance; Separate School
Law Changed

Many new school laws were passed
by the last legislature and as II will
BE- impossible to have the laws in
pamphlet form before July. county
Superintendent Doollttle refers to n
few of the more important ones
Speaking on the subject today she
said;
The management OF the separate
schools in cities Of the first class was
conferred upon the board Of educa-
ton The board OF education in
,tead OF the county superintendent
VIII employ the teacher bn, the sal
aries and expenses shall be paid BY
the counties as before.
THE new transfer law provides
that where no high school is main
tanned in district, children shall be
transferred to district maintain
lag high school and that the dis
tlaet in which the child resides shall
pay to the district to which the trans
fer Is made an amount equal to the
rer capita cost Of maintaining the
/ gh school In that district The
same provision as to tuition APPLIES
/, all grade students transferred,
the procedure for making the trans
fers is practically the same as be-
fore except that requests for transr
fers must be made net later than June
first and all hearings shall be held on
the tenth day OF June
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
AUTO TAX GOES TO
GOOD ROADS FUND

The state highway commissioner
writes The Leader; Logan county
Is entitled to 80 per cent OF the auto
tax collected in the county, which
will amount to not less than 100000
Ii the entire state for 1917, II II Is
all collected. Every motor vehicle
that escapes taxation in your county
reduces the sum YOU should receive
just that much, as no advelorem tax
Is collected"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-05-09
FRENCH RoUT GERMANS
FROM TRENCHES

Paris, May 9-The French last
night captured the first line Of
German trenches over front Of
three quarters Of mile north OF
chevreaux near craonne, the war
office announced.
The French took 100 prisoners,
During the night the Germans
made repeated counter attacks
asaints the important position
taken from them on the plateau
chemin- des danes and on the
California Plateau.
Although the Germans were
stopped by the French artillery
and machine gun fire, they re-
sumed their efforts several times
until the ground was strewn with
German dead.