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The midland journal., 1917-09-21

Second, the soil. A. close, loamy soil
dries out slowly, therefore it will not
require as frequent or as large appli-
cations as light porous soil from
which moisture evaporates rapidly.
Third, location and exposures must
be taken into consideration. Plants in
the sun or a very warm place, will
need a good deal more water than
those in full or partial shade or low
temperature.
Fourth, the size of the pot must be
reckoned with. The soil in a large pot
will not dry out for two or three days,
but the soil in small pot will become
quite dry every day. Little moisture
needed.
Fifth, dormant plant requires but
little water. 1t is not in condition to
make use of much water, and an over
supply of it will surely result in harm.
When the plant begins to grow then in
crease the quantity and proportion this
to the development made.
All these things must receive due
consideration by the amateur who
would know how to care for his or her
plants intelligently.
Study them. Experiment with them.
In this way you soon become familiar
with the individuality of each one and
you will be able to give to each the
care it needs.
We are often asked for some rules
for watering plants. 1t is impossible
to make any rule that can be followed
strictly.
The only rule I have ever been able
to give is this: "When the, surface of
the soil looks dry, water. Use enough
to thoroughly saturate all the soil in
the pot.
You can tell about this by the
escape of some at the bottom of the
pot. Then wait until the dry look ap-
pears on the surface again and apply
water as before.
But, as I have said, one will have
to modify this rule to fit the condi-
tions. 1t is a general rule, subject to
SuSll ShduSC oo oPPCoA hSNSSoAAS
to the intelligent plant grower who
does not believe in treating all her
plants exactly alike.
Give fertilizers to growing plants
only. A plant standing still needs
none, and will be injured by the appli-
cations of the food 1t Is not in con-
dition to make use Of.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Trap Nest With Trigger Set.

known where these nests are used," is
the report of many who have had long
experience with good trap nests.
1t is an interesting fact that quite
number of the most successful trap
nesters installed and began to use trap
nests during the summer months. By
fall they had become quite familiar
with their use, and were in a position
to exercise good judgment in trap
nesting and culliag the pullets, and
the yearling hens through the molting
period. 1t will be found that the great
layers are remarkable for a tendency
to molt without apparent loss of
vigor, and they will continue to lay
during considerable portion, or the
whole, of that period.
1t certainly is an excellent plan to
get the trap nests installed during the
summer months, become familiar with
handling them without loss of time,
and then one is prepared to start the
new generation of layers upon the
right road.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Mwife a Good sport.n

w. S. Desmond. carpenter of
Huntington Lake, Cal, is above the Sc
lective draft age limit, but he wanted
to join the army.
He told his wife. She objected. He
offered to match pennies with her.
She agreed. He suggested heads, stay
at home, tails go to the front.
They matched and tails won. Des-
mond enlisted in the field artillery.
'My wife's a good sport" he told the
recruiting officer.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
DESTROY HEssIAN FLY PEST
Necessary Precautions and Proper
Manuring Should Be Looked After
This Autumn.

Careful manuring and proper pre-
cautions against the Hessian fly
should be looked after this fall if we
are to do everything possible to avoid
another short wheat crop.
Plenty of barnyard manure, and
clover, alfalfa, or some other legume
in rotation furnish the nitrogen that
wheat needs most cheaply, but lime,
phosphorus, and potash must some
times be added in other ways.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Left Them Outside.

"Where are your manners, sir?'
asked the crusty business man of a
stranger who unceremoniously rushed
into his private Office.
81 left them out in the main Office"
answered the irate caller, ''where l
was insulted by two or three of your
impudent clerks"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
TIMOTHY HAY IS PREFERRED
Calves viii Begin to NibbIe When Only
Few Days of Age if Feed Is
Within Easy Reach.

When only few days Of age tho
calves win begin to nibble hay if it is
within reach.
1t is preferable to feed timothy for
the first two or three months, after
which alfalfa or clover hay will give
better satisfaction.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
SILos OF MUCH IMPORTANCE
complement Of Buildings on Dairy
Farm Is Considered One of
First Requisites.

The value of corn silage as a feed
for dairy cows has been so well DEM
Onstrated and so thoroughly proven by
the practical dairymen of every COM
munity that the farm on which dairy
products are produced in any volume
which does not include silo in it's
complement of buildings is rare in
deed.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
AVOID STORING DAMP GRAIN
Farmer Should Not Indulge in Prae-
tice Unless He Has Ample Facil-
tiles for "Turning."

Do not store damp grain or hay un-
less you have adequate facilities for
frequent "turning;;" otherwise they are
likely to go out Of condition.
Few farmers realize how small a
percentage of moisture win cause 9th
erwise good grain or hay to heat and
deteriorate.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Handy Hog Trough.

hog lot. For the top use two by six
or two by eight plank.
Place the trough Immediately UNDER
meath and then make the gate so that
it will just swing clear. The strap
iron shown is shaped so that 1t will fit
in the trough and lock the hogs out or
allow them access to the trough.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
what you are taking, as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Ouinine drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 60 cents.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21

REMARKABLE LETTER FROM A WELL
KNOWN WASHINGTON DRUGGIST.
in reference to Elixir Habek the great remedy
for chiils and fever and all material diseases.
"Within the last five months have sold 5000
bottles Of Elixir Babek for Malaria, ,Chills and
Fever. Our customers speak very well of it,"
Henry Evans, 922 # St., N. W., Washington, d. c.
Elixir Babek so cents, all druggists, or by
Parcel Post, prepaid, from Kloczewski & Co.,
Washington, D. G.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Between Us Girls.

Miss Sharpe-SOme men can be led,
but others must be driven.
Young Sharper-Oh, yes But while
you can drive man to drink you
can't always lead him to the altar.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
CONVENIENT TROUGH FOR PIG
Placed Underneath Fence, With Gate
That Will Swing Just Clear-Ar-
rangement Is Handy.

The man who slops his hogs will find
this simple arrangement indispensa-
able after he has given it one tryout.
Build the device in the fence of your
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
The Limit.

Beliefs Jacks wife so critical?
June-Dreadful She'll pick flaws
In perfectly good lie, Jack says.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21

II your eyes smart or feel scalded. Ro-
man Eye Balsam applied upon going to bed
IL just the thing to relieve them. Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21

The wise man makes two tracks to-
ward the cellar when the barometer in
dicateS brain storm.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Nitrogen From Air.


The production of nitrogen from the
air in Germany, which was only 10000
tons in 1913, has been so successful
that 100000 tons were so produced in
1916, and it is expected that 100000
will be produced this year. According
to the Frankfurter Zeitung, the cost Is
only six cents a kilogram.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
MOTHER!

Have you ever used MOTHERS JOY
SALVE for Colds, Coughs, Group and
Pneumonia, Asthma, and Head Ca
tarrh? If you haven't get it at onca
1t will cure you.-Adv.
The midland journal., 1917-09-21
Plenty of 1t.

"Bragley says his new house is heat
ed with hot air"
"Then it is well heated. I've heard
Bragley talk"
The midland journal., 1917-09-21

"Without warning I was dragged to
the brink of the grave by malignant
kidney trouble" says Robert Wen
z n2y i1 Cypress AaTe TO- stoD BF0ne acting M and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
NEW ORLEANS TITLE HOLDERS COMING ID
 BATTLE PRATT CITY
Gas Claims, Champions of Crescent City, to Play Three Games Here
 With Locals

New Orleans. August 2s.-(Special.)-In the Gas Claims, Class A champions of New Orleans, the Pratt City club will ball. or so officials in charge of the Cres- cent City team believe. The Claims have
 made an enviable record this season against some high-class hurlers, such as
 Weaver, former star of the Pelican staff;
 Knight, recently purchased by Pittsburg,
 and several others that have had pro-
 fessional experience.
 Tom Casey, Frank Durr, Milo Chastant
 and Dan Gondolfi are quartet that car
 paste the pill hard ana often. They arc
 the first men that will face the Bir-
 mingham hurlers in the opening inning
 though not in the order given. The Claims
 expect to get the jump on the Pratt City
 boys mainly through the work of the , individuals named.
 Nearly all of the Claims have played
 professional baseball for several seasons
 and winter league ball here with the
 classiest talent in the country. Any hopes that Birmingham fans may have about the New Orleans team being of the same calibre of the 1916 champions, and there fore easy to beat, are without any basis LII IdCI. ln6 0ldII1S OuICldSS the BT2nus in every particular.
 The pitching of the New Orleans team , will be handled by Lefty Hoffman, Pal Gondolphi Wally Schwenll and Tom Ca sey. The first named two are going tC bear the brunt of the work and Hoffman will in all probability be sent to tn, mound in the opening game It is cer. i tain that his delivery will prove pug | zling, even to the experienced batsmer | in the Pratt line-lJp
 | The nfield is capable of Southern Ieagu, 1 fielding. Dan Gondolf, at short, is 1 former teammate of Harry Swacina; MilC 1 Chastant at second has played in tn, I Georgia Alabama league for several sea | sons, and Is having an unusually goot l season at bat; Casey, Durr, Ref ant Wadsworth are available for the othe {! positions and help comprise an infield o merit.
 1 There Is an abundance of outfield ma 1 terial, for nearly all of the hurlers, Hoff l man being the one exception, can fielt and hit well.
 | Secretary Lund of the Railway league Mike Richardson, manager of the Claims | Dad Johnston, A. B. A., ex-president, an( Secretary Digby will be in the party leav l Ing New Orleans on Thursday night. l Three games will be played In Bir mingham A single game will be staged Friday afternoon and a double bill ol l Saturday. The games will not be playe
 at Redwood, due to the fact that tn | Birmingham Barons will be occupyin. that place. Consequently, they will prob ably be played on Pratt's home field placing a big advantage in favor of tn
 Magic City aggregation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

Brown As An Indian, LeWls ArriDes in Perfect Trim 10 Meet Pole for Worlds THle
Kentucan and Great Local Favor1te Says he IS III Excellent Condition Confident of Victory over
 Waldek Zbyszko- Sale Phenomenal

morning at s:so o'clock he will have : itebt workout at the Athletic club ana during the afternoon will have an other. provided he does not decide 10 establish an open air training camp at inc home of a friend at Fulton Springs.
 T am as sure to come out the win ner next Monday night as the sun ls of rising in the morning.. Lewis de- clared to friends T have met the Pole before and I have specially prepared myself to meet his offensive and at inc same time develop an offensive of
 my own that will paralyze him. do expect a hard battle. but ] do not think that I will have to bow before
 the Pole"
 Zbyszko will reach Birmingham late
 tonight or early in the morning. lie was scheduled to leave old Orchard, Me. Tuesday night, which would have put him in Birmingham late tonight 1t is probable that he will do hls training 8 few days at the Edgewood Motor and Country club.
 The advance sale of tickets at the Jefferson box office continues phe- nomenal and there was a continued
 heavy run yesterday the third day of the advance sale Indications are that the Jefferson theatre will not be abls to hold the crowd which will be anx= ious to witness the match between Lewis and the great Pole.
 Both men have appeared in Bir- mingham during the present season. and both will go to the mat followeGI | by the well wishes of multitude of friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
Third Game IS Easy Win For Georgians

Ed (Strangler) Lewis. who will meet waldek zbyszko, the mighty Pole, in Birmingham on the night of septem- of the world, arrived in the city yes terday afternoon and is stopping at the Tutwiler hotel. Lewis was accom- panied to this city by his manager. W. B. Sandow.
 Lewis was on the streets yesterday afternoon and last night greeting friends of long standing in this city. He appeared to be delighted to get back to Birmingham. where, incl dentally he made his start as a wrestler and where he Is preparing for the fiercest championship battle of his ring career.
 Lewis amazed his friends by his ap pearance. His weeks outdoor work i'll the Iowa sun has given him the com- plexion of an Indian and his body ap pears to be at the height of perfec- ton. Lewis never appeared better n his life and his stock took an imme diate upward turn when he put in his appearance
 The Kentuckian is fresh from a week of work on the farm of Frank Gotch. where he worked under the personal direction of the retired cham pion. Leaving Gotch's farm Saturday Lewis went to his own farm and worked there for a couple of days then coming to Birmingham by way of Chicago.
 Lewis is ready to go on the mat tonight. he says. and all that remains for him to do is to keep on edge for ! the battle of next Monday night. This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
CLOSE RESULTS ARE {. FEATURES OF RACES | AT GRAND CIRCUIT
 Lu Princeton and Busy's
 Lassie Win the Feature Events After Losing Opening Heats

Poughkeepsie. N. r., August 29 Busy's Lassie, owned by Barton Par dee of Atlantic City, N. J., and driven by Walter R. Cox, today won The Knickerbocker' 2;07 trot for 5000 purse In the Grand Circuit, but not un- til the event had gone four heats, al though 1t was raced on the three-heat system.
 The best time of the day was made by Peter Chenault in The Hudson Val. ley" 2:17 class trotting, when he won the second heat but repeated breaks in the succeeding heats lost him the race. Lu Princeton winning
 Expressive Lou, driven by Murphy, won the 2:09 trot in straight heats, but the finishes were very close, Ko- roni being the principal contender.
 aThe Vassar' for 2-year-old trot ters, was won by Peter June in straight heats, Ruth Mainsheet and Miriam Guy dividing second and third moneys.
 During the afternoon Thomas w., Murphy who is a resident of this city, was presented with silver punch bowl by the owners of the Pastime stable at CIeNeldnd, O, III IecoSHl ! tion of his services in driving the pacemaker for Lee Axworthy last year when that horse established world s record of 1:5SA.
 The summaries:
 The Hudson Valley; 2.17 class; trotting; purse, $2O00; 3 in 5 heats
 Lu Princeton, b. h. (Cox)...... l l Peter Chenaut, Dr. h. (Mur-
 phy) ............. l ? ? Amy Frisco, b. m. (Goode) :. 4 Time, 2:04s4, 2;061a 2:07&, 2:091a, 20S- 2:09 class, trotting; purse s1000; heats: Expressive Lou b. m. Murfy) .. 1 Koroni oh. g. (Brusle) ............. ? Empress, oh. g. (Bruse). e)............ 3 2 Empress of Russia, oh. m. (Mur- ray ................-....-.-... Time, 2:0S1a, 2:0S15, 2:09. The Knickerbocker, POT trotting; purse, l $5000; heats:
 Busy's Lassie b. nl. (Cox)....... 3 Brescia. b. m. (Rodney) ......... i ? 3 7 Al Mack. b. h. (Murray ......... Fro Time 2:061s, POT. 2:071s, 2;09H. The vassar, 2-year-old trotting; purse, l 5000; in 8:
 Peter June, ch. c. ....................... l 1 Ruth Mainsheet, br. f. (Murphy).,... 4 : Miriam Guy. b. f. QIyde).... 2 1 l Time, 211A 2:10A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
John McGrdW Fined $1OOO
 and Censured by Moguls for An Alleged Attack On ,Tener

New York. August 29.-John J. McGraw. manager of the New York baseball club, was fined 5000 and censured and repri manded today by the board of di- rectors of the National league for approving an interview, suDse quently published, containing an attack upon John K Tener, presi dent of the league.
 This action was taken as the result of the demand for an in vestigation of the case by the New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America after McGraw had signed a state ment repudiating the interview when brought before the league upon charges filed by President Tener.
 The finding of the board as an- nounced after today's session
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

states that witnesses In the room with McGraw at the time of the alleged interview did not hear the remarks attributed to him. McGraw is held responsible, however, upon the grounds that he authorized and indorsed the statements contained in the interview when he accept ed the original manuscript for his approval and returned it with the remark that it was "a1l right
 In connection with it's action against McGraw the board an- nounced:
 This Is deemed by the board of directors a proper time to warn managers and other employees of the league that on any future con viction for an offense of this ma ture a penalty of suspension for the season will be the minimum punishment"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

chs t@vious days.
 77s fo }ressler was the hero of the Crack kanI victory from every standpoint. ifforde from pitching invincible ball, he s-'honellded his willow most effectively, T0 inning out two home runs. The Wants' and scored pg,,@t twice.
 carie Crackers completely reversed the nav of the two previous games, They yblished an early lead and by con flSsal hammering Cornstock's slants' Dat put the Barons in the hopeless Flashy fielding by the visitors SCHiominated throughout, while the Bar Practi performed poorly in the field TOT cash. first time during the series.
 ham ham. TEX M'DONALD BLAMED x McDonald third sacker for the lslo III ino ors. was hit on the back of the msa soou in the furth innning by one of Com -----3x's fast balls. The ball hit only
 inches lower than where he was ds last tbs ssaseh sieht "hsn ear with the 1af0n= real was not forced to retire from the minga however Near trouble followed 2lo NJ Atlanta, nlayers accused Comstock WE neeIiberately trying to bean the for i1OotA2ASNSA Connt averted. however. Tex was hit y on the right hand by pitched
 lin the fifth-his next trip to tha We but
 loanskh two men down In the first Billy reasob booted Thrasher's easy grounder antee Moran cracked a single to right 5d aIlFrank romped around to third. Int M REAL ie steal was worked, Thrasher SCOT ly; linen Haworth threw to second and mentss relay to the plate was tardy.
 ~ sRESSLER HITS HOMER REAL le fourth the Crackers scored foul z terms Moran slammed a triple to deeI rnonthcenter and Tex Mcdonald was
 106 Nh" Mayer was out, Comstock tt
 hn, with no advance for Moran WE arefunch was purposey passed, fill
 purchat bases. Cy Perkins lined to cen
 loans { Moran talled. Bressler contrib
 naingha first homer with a long drive
 Jefferseenter field groove. scoring Nc
 RE and Munch ahead of himself
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
Pirates Are Nosed Out

New York, August 29.-New York played an uphill game against Pittsburg here today, winning, to g. in the ninth in ring. Miller, who p,sched sensational ball in the early innings, was pounded hard in the last four innings. He was re- placed by Steele in the ninth after Sallee and Burns opened with singles. Smith. running for Sallee. scored the wining run on Robertson's sacrifice hit and Kauff' 5 sacrifice fly Zlmmermann's two errors were responsible for four of the runs scored on Demaree.
 Shortstop Ward of Pittsburg was or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30

Reilly and O'Mara singled, but Thrasner struck out to end the session. l Moran's double to right. together wltn webbs error on the relay to the infield, and Sammy Mayors sacrifice fly, netted the Crackers marker in the fifth. l The Crackers final two tallles came | in the eighth With one down, Perkins | gained life on a single to left and
 scored when Bressler crashed another l of Comstocks fast balls to the center l field bleachers for a circuit tour. BARONS SCORE TRIO | The only markers came in the eighth. Homer Haworth singled to right as starter and Cecil Coombs was walked. 1 Pat Duncan popped out. Comstock drove l a triple to deep center field and Homer and Cecil tailed Commy crossed the nan on Caton's sacrifice fly to center. l Not a safe hit was registered off Bressler until the seventh, when Lester Sheehan drove a long triple to the left l field bleachers with one down. He was | left on third however.
 During the first six rounds only one | man reached first base off Bressler. Doc | Johnston was passed in the fourth with one down, but never advanced past sec 1 ond.
 Comstock was far from effective. His support 1t is true was not of the &C., customed variety, but the majority of 1 the Crackers runs were earned. | double play in the third and seventh l curbed a threatened rally by the Crack CTS. Not a round passed except the ninth that the visitors failed to occupy the l cushions
 The victory gave the Crackers a chance ,to even the series with today's game. | The Barons have two wins and one de- l feat on record for the series. The field l ing of Moran and Mayer in the outfield l and OMara and Reilly in the infield lfeatured the Crackers defense. Sheehan
 again fielded well for the Moleyites.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
DOBIE NAMED AS
 NAVY INSTRUCTOR

Detroit. August 29-Gilmore Dobie coach of the University of Detroit foot ball eleven, has accepted an offer as instructor of football at the naval nounced here today Since he graduated from the University of Minnesota,
 where he was star on the gridiron,
 Dobie has been coaching football elev lens with success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
Dodgers Win in Ninth

Brooklyn, August 29.-Brooklyn won from Chicago today, to l. Hendrix was wild but effective in the pinches until the eighth, when Hickman walked and scored on hits by ORourke and Miller. In the ninth Daubert walked took third on Myers single to left and scored on M Wheat's sacrifice fly. Chicago scored in the first on Wolters single, Dauberts $ error and a steal of third by Wolter and Miller,s wild throw. Score: R. H E. Chicago " 100 GOO o0O--1 6 0 Brooklyn .......0 .00o 900 011-2 Il ?
 Batteries: Hendrix and Elliott, Wilson; Smith and Miller.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
All Traces of Scrofula
 Eradicated From the System

remedy that has been used with highly satisfactory results for Scrofula. Being made of the roots and herbs of the for est. it is guaranteed purely vegetable and absolutely free from all mineral in gradients.
 You can obtain s. & S. from any drug expert on all blood disorders. and will cheerfully give you full advice as to the reatment of your own case. Address swift Specific Co, Dept, P-l. Atlanta. ia-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
International League

At Rochester: Rochester 60, Newark 5-1.
 At Toronto: Toronto 5, Richmond ut lnnings).
 At Buffalo: Buffalo Providence, rain. Only three games scheduled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-30
SPORTS
CRACKERS POUND COMSTOCK AND
 FXNALLY WIN OVER AlOLEY'S MEN
Baron Sptbal Hit Hard Throughout and Crackers Have Easy Time in Filing Up Win-Tex Mcdonald
 Beaned -Rube Bressler Pitches Consistent Ball and
 Slams Out Two Homers-Barons Are Outplayed
By FRED BoDEKER

Themad the Barons checked yesterday afternoon Bressler the working souhpaw of the Atlanta ackers Moey's humbed to B in the third
 of the big The Georgans crashed the offerings of
 ph Comstoc all of the lot and, aided by loose seasily Barons recorded the