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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-27

O
 New York February 26.-Frst cabin passengers the Lacona toaled cabin A. The numbered 216. There steerage passengers
 The Cunard line received confirmation from the British ad mraty of destruction of the Lacon Americans aboard were Miss Phyllis Barker New York Arthur Kirby Bain bridge N J.; Mrs E. Harris, New York; F. Gibbons of the Chicago Tribune Mrs Mary E. Hoy and Miss Elizabeth Hoy of Chicago and Rev. James Wareing of New York
 Twenty Americans all native born, members of the of the Lacona.
 The Laconia of the largest vessels of the Cunard the largest thus far sunk the German sub marine warfare commenced She registered 18099 tons was 600 long, and 40 feet depth She built in 1911 at Newcastle.
 Five thousand of United States mail carried by the Laconia.
 The Lacona recently completed safe voyage the Atlantic successfully euding the German submarine blockade She arrived at this port February 13 from Liverpool from which she had sailed 10 days before On this voyage the La carried number of first cabin passengers among whom were 37 Americans
 New York; February 26Twenysix Americans six of them passengers, and 20 of the Cunard liner Laconia from New York February Is for Liverpool with 75 passengers and of 26, when the sunk by German submarle Sunday night One casualty, yet unidentified officially reported by the Liverpool office of fhn tO alS
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-09

and this state, but the majority of
the people Of this great country"
reads a portion Of the communica-
ton.
Continuing, it states that ut is with
the deepest regret that we note the
severe and unjustifiable criticism the
daily press heaps upon you and can
only hope that in not so distant a
day your action will prove to the
world as heroic one and Of great
service to humanity. f4p- a.
"Anamoose citizens believe there is
a majority Of class who stands firm
ly behind our government and believe
in protecting the rights of American
citizens but object to signing blank
check and turning the same over to
the president when the power to de-
clare war has rested with congress;
further than that, they believe that
the man who preserves the peace Of
this country is a nobler citizen than
the one going about with loaded gun
looking for an opportunity to use it
and that it is not difficult task to
plunge nation into war, but to finish
the job is an entirely different mat
ter" dr. %
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-09
GRONNA' S STAND
ON NEUTRALITY
BILL ENDORSED
Anamoose Citizens Express Most
Hearty Approval of His
a. Ia: A; G7~sr Action
COMMUNICATION IS
FORWARDED TO SENATOR
(Special to The Tribune)

Anamoose, n, d., March Eth
dorsement of the stand of Senator
Gronna in his stand and vote against
the armed neutrality BILL" is given
in letter signed by residents Of this
village and which has been forwarded
to the. senator as a hearty approval of
his action. ,i .'} +:
cat this time and under the exist
ing. conditions we cannot help but be-
lieve that you and those allied with
you have rendered this country a
great service, and if not directly, have
indirectly kept this country out of
war, which is the sincere hope and
desire Of not only this community
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-09
ROUND ROBIN.
limited Press.\

Madison, Wis, March 9.-Action Of
Senator Robert La Toilette in oppos-
ing PresidentWilson's armed neutral.
ity measure was condemned in
round robin. signed by 16 state sena.
tors. The document was addressed to
President Wilson and circulated be-
cause of the pigeon-holing Of the SEN
ate resolution condemning his &C
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-09

Thomas H. Ince presents William S.
Hart in "The Patriot" a thrilling
story. of the Mexican border. 1t is
unique, in that it has no women in
it's cast. 7f
1.-THE Patriot is the pulsating story
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-09

ton. The round robin, besides con-
demning Senator LaFollette's action,
also attacked the other II members
and praised the action Of Senator
Housting and others, who supported
the president. ....ill....... 4.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-09

memories. tits abundant with the at
mosphere Of rebellious Mexico, depict
ing border raids with all the realistic
horror that has been SO graphically
related recently by refugees from the
war; zone, *, ,, /. .;4. ..a;s.S
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-09

of man whose burning devotion to.
the Stars and Stripes turns to sm0uld-
ering Goals of hate and then is re-
stored by the advent Of golden.
haired boy who .resurrects loving
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-03-09

WIN. s. HART IN BIG
PLAY OF PATRIOTISM
What IL. expected to prove one of
the most unusual dramas ever offered
on the Triangle program will be seen
at the Orphenm theater tonight. when
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
Mechanical Horse in War.

Recently a mechanical horse" was
driven through the streets Of Chicago
TO attract fighting men" TO the army
recruiting stations. The powerful trac-
tor, to which a field gun and caisson
were hitched, was controlled entirely
by two reins in the hands of driver
1t was taken through the congeSted
loop district" thOroughfares with per
feet ease. The plan was employed
daily for a fortnight and apparently
netted good results, for during the pc
Rod large numbers of volunteers filed
into the recruiting places Although
still little known, the machine is not
new type. Primarily it is intended
for agricultural purposes. Ii is stuff
GENTLY striking in appearance and OPP
GRAFTON, however, 10 prick the curiosity
of the street crowds. and in this capac-
ity it performed valuable work for the
army.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
DAYS to Come.

AS vacation time brings one out TO
some quiet countryside of the United
States there comes a painful sense of
the contrast between what we see here
and the scenes of desolation pictured
In all our magazines. The vineyards
about Lake Erie are full of Septem-
ber's promise, but those of Champagne
are crisscrossed by innumerable trench
systems and tormented by ceaseless
shell fire. The orchards of California
and Virginia are ripening their burden
in drowsy peace, but what of those
fought through by armies of car and
kaiser? You can hear a woodpecker
half mile away in the pines of Chey-
enne canyon, but there's q different
story to tell of the blasted and blood
stained woods of Ardennes. And yet
this fever of war will pass The guns
will have had their day, however long
and terrible, and in the end nature and
the patient folk who serve her will
come TO their own again.-Collier's.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11

The wife of Sir David Beatty. com
mander Of the high fleet. who was for
merly Miss Ethel Field Of Chicago. has
thrown open her large estate in Eng
land for the exclusive use Of wounded
British sailors.
1t is not generally known that Sir
David is man of immense wealth,
but n recent financial census of tn"
British kingdom showed that he is.
with the possible exception of Sir
John Jellico. the richest man in the
British navy.
1t also was developed during the
same census that Sir David has ex-
pended large sums from his personal
account for the relief of the families
of his sailors who lost their lives iT
the Jutland battle.
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Told Truth for 146 Years.

On Lincoln's birthday, an aged man
was brought into the Jail ut Butte.
Mont, for drunkenness. When he
proved that he had voted and fought
for Lincoln. Jailer Layell sent him
home In q taxicab. Word Of this got
around town, and on Washington's
birthday drunk" announced that
he had voted for Washington.
"You must be pretty old man" the
jailer said.
Past eighty" ventured the drunk.
you'll have TO come again." de-
clared the jailer
Il didn't say how much past eighty"
cautiously replied the alleged drunk
ard.
whats Washington famous for?"
asked Lavell, as he continued his work
of writing the mans name Down on
the blotter.
He never told lie," promptly an
swered the old fellow.
And suppose you are following his
example?"
you bet your life" said the drunk
ard.
Bring this fellow to Jail and well
charge him with lying" instructed the
jailer 10 one of his assistants.-Butte
Post.
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DON'T USE SCABBY POTATOES
eascd Seed Is Planted-Use For
maIdehyde Treatment.

Owing to the big prices now being
received for potatoes, many persons
are going to plant them this year
who never thought them a crop worth
bothering with before. Whether
prices stay up or not, you will not
make much profit from potatoes IL
you plant diseased seed. Potato scab
Is a serious disease and one that can
be carried on seed potatoes and spread
rapidly. The spores of this disease
can frequently be seen on the outside,
even If the potato is only slightly af-
fected.
If there is a sign of scab on the
seed potatoes be sure to use the for
maldehyde treatment before planting
them. Soak the potatoes two hours
in a solution made of one pint of
formaldehyde to 80 gallons of water.
You can obtain the formaldehyde at
the drug store for comparatively
small cost. This treatment does not
affect the terminating quality of the
seed and it will protect your potato
field from this disease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
GUARD AOMELY TOAD
Little Fellow Is OF Great Value
to Gardener.
Estimated by Department OF AorIcuI.
ture That He VIII Eat SO Worth
Of Worms and Insects In
Course Of One Summer.

Few well-meaning creatures have
been more generally misunderstood
than the homely and retiring tond.
Forrei'y the toad was considered
n ver0iIous reptile, yet modern medl-
cal fcsearch is extracting from toad
skins remedies of greatest value and
the benefcent possibilities OF these
secretions have by no means been
exhausted. says n scientific journal.
II also has been found out by
careful observation that this homely
little fellow Is of great value to the
gardener and farmer, writes Roy o.
Dawes In Wisconsin Agriculturist. Il
has been estimated by the department
OF agriculture that n good able-bodied
toad will eat so worth of worms and
insects I'm one summer.
I'm Europe toads are carried TO the
cities. to the markets, and are pur-
chased by the horticulturisss. who
by their aid are enabled O. keep I'm
check the multiplication OF insect
tribes that prey on their fruits and
flowers.
The myth of the jewel In the head
of the toad is probably founded on
the brightness of the eyes in which
the iris is flame colored.
Toads are extremely tenacious OF
life and II has been reported that
toads can exist centuries without food
or air, but experiment shows that they
cannot live two years without food and
air.
have dug them out Of hill sew
eral feet below the surface, how they
got there / do not know, but they
were the color of the sand in which
found them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
OIL FARM MACHINES FREELY
Where Axle Grease Is Used SparingIy
Draft or Load Is Increased at
Least 20 Per Cent.

(By d. f. WISEMAN, Kansas Station.)
lie pays to use plenty of lubricating
oil on farm machinery. Where the oil
or axle grease is used sparingly the
draft or load of the machine is in
creased at least 20 per cent. Because
of its economy hard oil should be used
I'm preference to ordinary machine oil
wherever possible. The hard oil will
not waste as easily and is cheaper
than machine oil.
A well-lubricated machine will last
longer than one that is not sufficiently
well oiled. The dust-proof box on
most axles of modern farm machinery
has done much to lengthen the life of
the machines and Is saving the lubri-
cant. Care must be taken to keep this
box well oiled, or 1t will wear out.
The cost of repairing machinery is
high, but the time that is lost in re-
placing WORKOUT pieces may mean a
loss of hundreds of dollars to the
farmer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
UNUSUAL BOATS ON ATLANTIC
Demand for Tonnage for War carooes
Brings Into Service Types That
Are Rarely Seen.

Many vessels OF unusual type have
appeared on the Atlantic in recent
months because of the demand for
tonnage for war cargoes. Among them
is the American four-masted barken-
tine John Palmer, a type of sailing
ship seen frequently on the Pacific, but
seldom on the western ocean.
Like some other American sailing
craft the John Palmer had an encoun-
ter with q submarine. She was luck
Ter than the Lyman w. Law, however,
for she floated on her cargo and man.
aged TO make port. While carrying
lumber from Galveston TO Genoa the
Palmer was torpedoed 200 miles west
Of the latter port.
After the torpedoing the submarine
was chased by a patrol boat, which
afterward took the Yankee vessel in
tow. AS she showed no signs of sink
ing Immediately the captain and crew
remained on board. The Palmer
eventually reached port and was able
TO deliver her cargo, although she had
to be beached.
The John Palmer is now being re-
paired at Genoa, and it is expected she
will be seaworthy in a short time and
bring an italian cargo TO New York.
she was built of wood at San Fran
cisco in 1901.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11

Increased Importance of Accurate
knowledge of Seeds-Best to
Make termination Tests.

The enhanced value of garden prod
ucts increases the Importance 70 the
farmer Of an accurate knowledge OF
the vitality OF the seeds he uses In the
production of these crops. Because OF
the large amount of hand labor given
10 the garden plot IL is relatively more
important 10 make certain that the gar
den seeds be tested than IL is 10 try
out the seed corn. However. both
should be carefully done and during
the days before actual field work
starts il is very wise farmer who not
only secures his seeds and grades
them. but who also makes germina-
ton tests OF every Kind he is TO plant
or sow.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
TIME OF BREEDING HEIFERS
Period Should Be Largely Governed
by Size and Development Of
Animal Rather Than Age.

Numerous factors are responsible for
complete and early development Of
breeding heifers. If properly fed and
housed, nothing exerts greater influ-
ence upon the final size of the animals
than time of breeding. Early breeding
is quite often practiced to the disaG
vantage and detriment of the future
herd. The most desirable type of mich
COW has a large body capable of con-
Stunning and digesting large quantities
of feed. Early breeding prevents the
desired growth and is not warranted
under average conditions. The age of
breeding should be largely governed
by the size of the breeding heifers
rather than their age.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
RIGHT TIME FOR DEHORNlNG
Ing Cool Weather When Flies Are
Not to Be Contended With.

Dehorning is best done during cool
weather, before the flies come out. II
is most easily done with dehorning
shears or clippers. However, 1t is
claimed that the saw makes cleaner
wound than the clippers. and that 1t
generally heals over quicker.
Ordinarily. ii is not necessary to ap-
ply anything after dehorning. In warm
weather. however, 1t is we'll to smear
some pine tar over the wound. We
certainly do not recommend soaring
the wound with hot iron to stop the
bleeding.
An excellent bulletin on dehorning
Is Farmers Bulletin No. $50, which
may be secured free from he United
States department of agriculture, at
Washington. ID. C.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11

night The
object
Powerful of
at
wild and seldom
blow capitol
o the quiz
Secret and police
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GET CREDIT FOR FARM WORK
Purdue University Students Who Go
Home to Help Raise Crops,
Retain School Standing.

A young man. senior studen. al
Purdue university, entered the office
OF w. Il. Stone. president of the insti-
tuition, and placed on the presidents
desk telegram. IL was from the
young mans brother. II read thus:
You must return home at once.
You will find the automobile in the
garage Mt Thorntown. l have enlist
ed. Good-by."
What am l 10 do?" the young stu
dent asked. "The farm has been
turned over to my two brothers and
myself and we have 10 run IL. IL this
brother has enlisted the only thing
can do is go back home and help with
the farm"
The student was TO be graduated
form Purdue in June. and he feared
that he would lose his credits and his
diploma.
President Stone told him that his
duty was there. and that he would not
lose any Of his credits, but that he
would retain all OF his rights in the
university and would be graduated
with his class In June, the same as If
he remained in school.
President Stone has announced that
n similar policy will be adopted In fa-
vor of all Purdue students who are
required 10 leave school and go home
10 help raise crops, provided proper
verified showings are made that they
are performing or have performed such
ork.-Indianapolis News.
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in the
thing
using the machine
n president although
children
The minimizing
we workw n
might There abundance will
O
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
Preserve the Wild Flowers.

An earnest appeal has been made
for the preservation of one of the most
beautiful of wild flowers, the colum-
bine, particularly along tourist routes
This appeal will find sympathetic sup
port everywhere throughout the states
in which the columbine Is a natural
annual, but it should be broadened to
include all wild Towering plants that
are needlessly, and often wantonly.
pulled up by the roots. The conser-
walton Of wild flowers is patriotic
duty.-Christian Science Monitor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
WOOL PREPARED FOR MARKET
Description of Method Employed by
Pennsylvania Experiment Station
Use Paper Irvine.

Tue method used by the PennSyl-
varia State College experiment station
Is 10 turn in the outer edges, roll the
fleece into firm bundles and tie with n
hard glazed Irvine. OF not more than
four or five strands.
Paper twine will serve the purpose,
hut sisal or loose hemp is not satiSfac-
tory for the reason. according 10 the
Pennsylvania station. the fiber gets
Into the wool and causes injury in the
manufacture OF the cloth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11

after three doctors said never would
stand up straight again. was a mid
wife for seven years and 1 recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man TO take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write TO
me will be delighted to answer them"
Mrs. JENNIE MoYER, s42 E.North St.
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing down
pains, need the tonic properties of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia K
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
LOOK OUT FOR TUBERCULOSIS
From Disease is to Have Her
Tested by Veterinarian.

Fortunately COWS are subject 10 but
milk users If a COW appears 10 be in
good health and has no indications Of
udder inflammation, she can be count
cd on 10 give wholesome milk provided
she is free from tuberculosis. The
only way 10 be sure she is free from
this disease l. TO have her tested by
a competent veterinarian
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11

occupying the positions formerly held
by marines.
The change was a surprise TO the
many persons calling through the
switchboard at the navy yard, and it
was with difficulty at first that the
operators explained to those who did
not know Of the change that girls are
now operating the board. Familiar
with q masculine voice answering their
calls, number of callers desiring con-
nections with various lines operated
through the switchboard NOT having
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11

loop can be released easily by anyone
and. OF course, as easily looped over
the prong again. The lever multi
plies the power applied about six
times, so that child can easily draw
the wires OF the gate tight. Tie
hole In the lever must be bored so that
lever Is held down snug by a past
center pull.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
FOR TIGHTENING WIRE GATE
Simple Wooden Lever for Drawing
Barrier TO Good Tension 10 De-
scribed and illustrated.

The attached drawing shows n
simple wooden lever for drawing a
barbed wire gate 10 n good tension.
says a writer In The Farmer. When
the lever Is thrown up IL gives three
inches Of slack, so the eight-lnch wire
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
Effective Marker.

and b0lted to the two-inch runner at b,
and welded together at the other end,
C, with big cultivator shovel bolted
through it. This device lets some dirt
fall back into the mark, making a soft
place for planting the seeds. The other
holes. I, are used by placing bolts
through to keep the shovels from lift
ing and to regulate the depth of mark.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
SEED MARKER IS EFFECTIVE
Device Permits Some Dirt to Fall Back
Into Furrow, Making Soft
Place for Seed.

Here is handy marker, which any
one can make in a short time, writes
Herbert l.. Bolton of New Jersey in
Farm and Home. The end pieces, a,
which are the important features, con-
sist of two pieces of iron, tapping over
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11

certain hours of work. Theoretically,
they are always on the job.
Most of the members of the cabi-
net are steady church goers, but Sun
days now find them in their offices in
stead Of In their church pews. \ deep
ly religious man is Josephus Daniels,
secretary of the navy. but he fractures
the Sabbath regularly nowadays ami
congratulates himself that he is doing
so in n good cause.
Visitors at the capital are struc&
by the transformation of the city at
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
BROKEN DOWN
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How SIS Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. was oil broken down
IN health from q displacement. One OF my

lady friends came 70
see me and she adj
vised me 10 COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and TO use Lydia K
Pinkham's Sanative
Wash 1 began tax
ing your remedies
and took So. o0worth
and in two months
was n we'll woman
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11

called
capable of filling the positions held so
thought probable that the change will become
aallm
in
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11
Girls Replace Marines as Telephone Operators

HE Washington has the distinction
United
change took effect only few DAYS and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-11

president demands. will GO" and an
eleven-months old baby.
Yet she has written TO Mrs. Har-
vey offering 10 work for the committee.
and 10 do her "little bit" for the coun-
try and the president. "even If ii Is
only to take my baby on one shoulder
and our flag on the other and march
down Pennsylvania avenue"
The name Of this woman is with
held, but this is her letter 10 Mrs.
Harvey.
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No Doubt About That

what Paid $50 for a hat? wom-
an, you are mad" mo, but it's plain
10 be seen you are"
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Speaker Clark Might Have Become Millionaire

NEARLY tell of how he
being the