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The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
DISINFECTION TO
PREVENT DISEASE
Several WeII-KnOWn Substances
Will Destroy Bacteria.
CLEAN UP BARN THOROUGHLY
Careless Work Is Worse Than None
Because 1t Gives False Sense of
Security-Admit Abundance of
Sunlight and Fresh Air.

In any outbreak of infectious disease
among animals on the farm or in the
neighborhood thorough disinfection of
the premises is essential in prevent
ing it's spread. Certain substances
such as freshly slaked lime, or un-
slaked lime in powder form, chlorid of
lime, carbOlic acid, corrosive sublim-
ate. formalin, formaldehyde gas, or
compound solution Of cresOl possess
the power of destroying bacteria with
which they come in contact. To make
the use of such substances Of value,
however, the work must be done with
the utmost thOrOughness. Careless
disinfection is probably worse than
none if it merely serves to give false
sense of security.
In the disinfection of stables and
premises the following directions
should be carefully observed:
Sweep the entire interior surface,
including ceilings, side walls, stall par
titiOns, floors, etc., free of dirt and
dust.
Remove all accumulations of filth by
Scraplng, and IL any woodwork has
become decayed so that it is porous
or absorbent it should be removed,
burned and replaced with new mate
rial
If the floor is of earth, remove four
inches from the surface and replace
1t with earth from an uncontaminated
source; or, if improvements are de-
sired, a new floor of concrete may be
laid, which is very durable and easily
cleaned.
All refuse material from the stable
and barnyard should be removed to
place not accessible to the stock
and covered with freshly slaked lime.
The manure spread upon the fields
should be turned under Immediately.
The entire interior of the stable,
especially the feeding troughs and
drains, should be saturated with dis
infectant, as a per cent compound
solution of cresol, which would be
ounces Of the compound to every gal
Ion of water.
The best method Of applying the dis
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
AN ATTACK OF GRIP
USUALLY LEAVES KIDNEYS
IN WEAKENED CONDITION

Doctors in all parts of the country have
been kept busy with the epidemic of grip
which has visited so many homes. The
symptoms of grip this year are often very
distressing and leave the system in rum
down condition, particularly the kidneys
which seem to suffer most, as almost every
victim complains of lame back and urin-
ary troubles which should not be neglect
ed, as these danger signals often lead to
dangerous kidney troubles. Druggists
report large sale on DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root which so many people say
soon heals and strengthens the kidneys
after an attack of grip. Swamp Root,
being an herbal compound, has gentle
healing effect on the kidneys, which is al
most Immediately noticed in most cases
by those who try it. DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, N. Y, offer to send sam
pie size bottle of Swamp Root, on receipt
of ten cents, to every sufferer who re-
quests it. A trial will convince anyone
who may be in need of it. Regular medi-
um and large size bottles, for sale at
all druggists. Be sure to mention this
paper.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
SOFT CORN MADE PROFITABLE
One of Best Uses Is Feeding to Hogs
and Steers, According to Me-
braska Station.

One of the most profitable uses for
soft corn will be in feeding hogs and
steers, according to the department Of
animal husbandry Of the University of
Nebraska. One would be justified in
feeding considerable protein supple
ment in conjunction.
Oil meal and cottonseed meal are
relatively cheap taking into considera-
ton the cost of good corn. Expert
ments have proved that they are worth
more than their own weight in corn
for feeding cattle.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
Instinct of the Profession.

According to his mother, William,
just turned four, is prospective ply
sician. The following conversation re-
Gently occurred between them:
"Muvver, may be two dOctorsT
81 don't see how you could be, son."
"May I have two autobeels?"
maybe So"
"May I have a knife?"
'What do you want with knife,
SOM"
II want to cut into folks to see If
they are sick."-Indianapoli News.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
Take Care of the Milk.

Here are ten suggestions which milk
consumers could employ, not only to
conserve the supply, but to guarantee
more wholesome product for the
family:
l. Buy only the best milk obtainable.
It is cheapest in the long run.
2. Consult the health department be-
fore selecting your milk dealer.
3. Buy only bottled milk if possible.
Dipped milk is often dirty and def
cient in cream.
4. Take milk into the house as soon
as it is delivered, and place it in the
refrigerator Immediately. Bacteria in
creases rapidly in milk which stands
in the sun or warns up, and such milk
will sour quickly.
S. Keep milk in the original bottle
in the refrigerator until the moment of
serving. Milk which has been poured
from the bottle should not be returned
to it.
6. Keep the bottle covered with a
paper cap or an inverted tumbler, to
prevent the entrance of flies and dust,
which may carry dangerous bacteria
into the milk.
z. Keep the refrigerator clean and
sweet by means of proper drainage and
frequent washing with scalding water
and sal soda, since milk quickly alb
serbs unpleasant odors and becomes
less palatable.
s. Wash milk bottles as soon as emp
tied, by rinsing first with lukewarm
water and then with hot water. 1t
there is an infectious disease in your
house, do not return any bottles ex-
cept with the knowledge Of the health
deDartment and under conditions
which it may prescribe.
9. Return empty bottles promptly,
and do not use them for anything ex-
cent milk. Remember that they are
the property Of the dealer and repre-
sent cash.
10. Remember that clean milk, prop
erly cared for, is one of the best foods
ohtainable. 1t is nourishing, digesti-
ble and usually economical.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
Use Milk, but Save 1t.


How can the consumer help the milk
supply? BY judicious use, good care,
and by utilizing it in all it's forms.
That half cupful Of milk which was
poured into the sink today because it
was allowed to sour-it would have
made a substantial amount of cottage
cheese or could have been used in
cooking.
In many households quite a little
milk is wasted-left uncovered in
glasses-regarded useless because the
cream has been skinned off, allowed
to sour-poured down the sink or
thrown away. Half cupful of milk
whole, skinned or sour-seemingly a
trif1ing matter, hardly worth the trou-
BILE to keep or use.
But if every one of the 100000
homes should waste on the average
one-half cupful daily, it would mean
100000 quarts daily for the country
912,5OO,OOO quarts a year-the total
product Of more than 100000 COWS. 1t
takes lot of grass and grain to make
that much milk and an army of peo-
pie to produce and deliver it. Maybe
this estimate is too high. Suppose that
one-half cupful is wasted in only one
out of 100 homes. The waste which
this would make is still intolerable
when milk is so nutritious, when skim
milk can be used in making such
wholesome soups and cereal dishes,
when sour milk can be used in bread
making or for cottage cheese.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
Helping the Meat and Milk Supply


infectant is by means of a strong
spray pump, such as those used by
fruit growers in spraying trees, or a
small garden sprayer may be used. All
hangers and feed boxes which have
been sprayed should be allowed to dry,
and then be washed out with hot water
to prevent poisoning the stock. The
spray should be applied Immediately
following any outbreak, and as a mat
ter of precaution it may be used once
or twice yearly.
All stables, like houses, should have
ample window space in order to admit
a plentiful supply of sunlight and fresh
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
USE GARDEN SPRAYER FOR
DISINFECTING.

In small buildings and prem
ises the garden hand-sprayer can
be used to supply the germ-kill-
ing cresol solution or other dis
infectant. Such a sprayer pur-
chased now for this purpose
would be ready for anti-insect
and disease work in the garden
later. Compressed air sprayers
of the hand type may be had in
galvanized steel at $3.50 to S.,
and in brass at $3.50 to $3.50.
The smaller hand atomizer
sprayer can be bought for so to
rs cents.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
Link Up Telephone With Wireless.

Two experts of the electrical labOra-
tory attached to the Japanese depart
ment of communications gave a dem
onstration recently of their invention
for receiving over a telephone mes
sage dispatched at sea by wireless.
The names of the inventors are No
bOru MarumO and Teijiro Horie; they
have been working, says East and
West News, for months on the idea.
It's suggestion is due to an experiment
by DIR. Uichi TOrikata of the institute
who, by means Of vacuum bulbs, sue
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
REDUCE AMOUNT OF NITROGEN
in Organic Matter or Humus-
Grain Crops Lodge.

Where a soil is rich in organic mat
ter or humus, or where there is plenty
of barnyard manure that can be put
on the amount of nitrogen in the fertil-
izer may be reduced or entirely elimi-
mated where it is to be used on grain
crops. If there is too much nitrogen
in the soil it is liable to result in LAX
ing the grain crops lodge badly.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
BROOD sow WINTER RATIONS
Corn, Tankage, MiddIings and Ground
Oats Recommended by Indiana
Experiment Station.

Corn 90 parts and tankage 10 parts ;
corn 70 parts, middlings or ground oats
80 parts; corn 1 part, middlings 1 part
and ground oats one part; corn 60
parts, bran 80 parts and oil meal 10
parts. All Of these are excellent ra-
tons for breeding animals, especially
for brood sows in winter.-Indiana Ex-
pertinent Station.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
HORSE FEED AND PROTECTION
Two important Winter Considerations,
Says DR.. McCampbell of Kansas
Agricultural College.

Feed and protection are the two i'm
portant considerations in caring for
work horses in winter, in the opinion
Of DR.. G. w. McCampbell, associate
professor of animal husbandry in the
Kansas State Agricultural college.
'The work horse must be fed and
protected in such a manner" said Doc
tor McCampbell, "that he will be in the
best possible condition to stand the
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19

health. I believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, I'll.
Nervousness is often a symptom of
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
thousands Of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
suggestions in regard to your ailment.
The result of its long experience is
at your service.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
To REINFORCE MANURE PILE
Acid Phosphate or Raw Phosphate
Rock May Be Spread over Fer
tiIizer While in Shed.

Acid phosphate or raw phosphate
rock is commonly used in stables at
the rate of a pound daily for thou
sand pounds live weight of the live
stock. 1t may also be spread over
manure In the shed or at the time Of
hauling. About 40 pounds to the ton
of manure is the common rate.-Oh1o
Experiment Station.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19

That we have the physical resources
to win this war; if they are properly
conserved, I entertain no doubt; that
we have these in larger measure than
any other nation in the world is a mat
ter of common Notwithstanding
Houston.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19

cessfully held wireless conversation
with people upon another boat dur
ing a voyage form Kobe to Yokohama
That was the first auth anticated case
Of wireless telephony; but the new in
ventiOn is step in advance, and there
fore remarkable.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19

uGEVOuSuSSS, a IL u
was in a run down
condition. Two of
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good. / heard so
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e ege ia BILE Com
pound had done for
others, I tried it
and was cured. I
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19

Although before the outbreak of the
war the output of British magnetOS
was not more than 100 a week since
the war no fewer than 100000 mag
in the islands.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
Warm House Saves Feed.

Warm houses, if we'll ventilated so
that the air is good, will help save feed
by conserving the heat and energy of
the flock. 1t will also assist in egg
production for the same reason.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
ACCORDING to Evidence.

Mrs. Bilson (sentimentally) - It's
love that makes the world go round.
Mr.. Bilson Ga lawyer)-No wonder
it gets dizzy.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
His Present.

"Well, wife, today's my birthday"
ooh, goody-goody Can 1 have a
new hat, ear?'-People's Home Jour-
nal.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
The WAY of 1t.

"You say he got the drop on you?"
eyes, he landed on my head in a
parachute"
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19
HOW this
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sim
cerity Should Con-
vince Others.

Christopher, 1ll.-"For four years I
suffered from Irregularities, weakness,
The Benson signal., 1918-01-19

air, in themselves among the most
powerful disinfectants known. Most
disease germs thrive in dampness, dirt,
and darkness, and a clean, dry stable
presents the most unfavorable condi-
tions for their development. For this
reason good drainage is also essen
tial in the stable and about the barn
lot
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26

""s' Sh0eS were removed, dried
lot aD" an hour and then resolcd
inc results were found to Lc highly
satisfactory. After the shoes are laun.
oered and repaired they are creased
WIN clubbing to make them more pli,
aDle and at the same time to preserve
the leather.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26
MIGHTY BLOW SETS
HOLY LAND AFLAME
TEuTON ALLIES ARE IN FOR
FURTHER EXTREMELY HARD
USAGE BY ALLENBY.
NET RESULTS OF ONE DAY
Turkish Line Is Penetrated 70 Dsn+,,
OF Twelve Miles Over Front of
Sixteen Miles.

me Holy Land Is afame under tho
impetus OF mighty stroke by the
BRUSH, French and friendly Arah
forces, and the Turks from the Jordan
river westward to the Mediterranean
seemingly are in rout.
Added to their already heavy losses
IN ground, men killed, wounded or
made prisoner and stores captured IN
beiglum, France, Italy and the Bal.
kans, the Teutonic allies Judging
from hrst reports OF the hostilities he
gun against the Ottoman in Palestine
are IN for further extremely hard
usage.
IN less than day General Allenby's
British forces, aided by French troops
ana natives under the flag of the king
OF the Hedjas, struck the Turkish line
over front of 1G miles and penetrat
ed 1t TO a depth Of IL miles, taxing
more than 5000 Turks prisoner and
oVer-running the entire hostile defen-
slVe system. Railway and highway
junction points were captured and
strong forces of cavalry at last az.
counts were well in advance of tba
''oackihg troops. threatening to carry
OUT turning movement against tho
heeing Turks which might prove dis
astrous to them. Meanwhile along tho
shores of the Mediterranean naval
units were clearing the coastal roads
of the enemy by their gunfire.
IN asfiltlon to the large number of
PRISONERS taken great quantities of
war materials had fallen into the
hands Of the allied troops.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26
PROCLAMATION BY PRESIDENT
OF GREATER LIBERTY DAY

shington.-President Wilson has
proclaimed Saturday, October 10, the
four hundred and twcnty-s sixth ami.
Varsary OF the discovery Of America,
as Liberty day and called upon all
citizens to celebrate it to stimulate a
generous response to the fourth Lib.
erty loan.
The Presidents proclamation fol.
lows:
THE anniversary Of the discovery
OF America must, therefore. have for
US IN this fateful year peculiar and
fhrilllng significance. We should
make 1t day of ardent rededication
to the ideals upon which our govern.
ment is founded and by which orr
present heroic tasks are inspired
Now therefore, I, Woodrow VIII.
son. President Of the United States,
40 appoint Saturday, the 18th day Of
october, 1918, as Liberty day. On
that day | request the citizens of
every community Of the United States
DO appoint Saturday, the 18th dav Of
october, 1918, as Liberty day. On
that day request the citizens of eyerv
community Of the United States, citv
town, and countryside, to celebrate
the discovery of our country in order
TO stimulate generous response to
the fourth Liberty loan. Commemo.
ratiVe addresses, pageants, harvest
nome festivals or other demonstra.
uons should be arranged for in
every neighborhood under the general
direction Of the secretary Of the treas.
ury and the immediate direction of
the Liberty loan committee in co.oper.
atlon with the United States bureau of
education and the public school an.
thorities. Let the peoples response
TO the fourth Liberty loan express the
measure Of their devotion to the ideals
which have guided the country from
Its discovery until now, and of their
determined purpose to defend them
and guarantee their triumph
For the purpose of participating in
Liberty day celebrations all employees
OF the federal government throughout
the country whose services can be
spared may be excused on Saturday.
the 18th day OF October, for the en-.
tire day. WOODROW WILSON,"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26
American First Army Makes At
tack on Both Sides of st.
Mihjel Salient.
nun ARMY MAY CE TRAPPED
Many Towns and Prisoners Taken
Foch May Be Aiming at Metz
Germans in Picardy Trying to
Halt Retreat Approximately
on HIndenburg Line.
BY EDWARD w. PlckARD


The American First army, General
Pershing commanding, started the first
great wholly American offensive
Thursday. attacking on both sides Of
the st. Mihicl salient southeast of
Verdun. The French assisted by at
tacking on the point of the salient, hut
the operation was planned by the
American STAFF and executed by Amer
lean officers and troops
After terrific artillery preparation
which for four hours smothered the
entire region within the German lines
with shells. the YankS went over the
top exactly at five o'clock, following
rolling barrage timed for an ad-
vance OF 100 meters every 40 minutes.
Great numbers Of tanks supported
them and cleared the way by crushing
numerous concrete machine gun shell
ters and breaking down the elaborate
wire defcnScs. American aviators in
'locks quickly drove away the few Hun
nirmcn In sight and thereafter del
ng"d the enemy supply ccnters, mu-
milton dumps and hangars with
bombs, while the observation planes
directed the work OF the artillery
Everything moved like clockwork and
the troops speedily gained their OBJ
icctivcS and went on to the next ones
Village after VILLAGE was taken ana
by Friday tie cavalry had advanced
fnr into tbe con+nr of ,,,r .,,,,a.,.
occuplc1 stronp no.itin,. A.. 49,,
time of writin tho dr,vo Voc ,ror,.'.a
ing steadily ana the C,or,,,on. ,,.,ro T.,
danger of finding thc,r r.troot fror,
the big wedge .ntirolv cut Off II,,n
dreds OF prisoners werc tokon Th,
st. Mihiol salient had bcen hold nv,
the Huns ever since 1914 ana w,s
very strongly fortified lis boso &c 70.
ward the German stronghold of Mctz
and IT may be that the drive is direct
cd against that city. However, Mar.
shal Foch's strategy had not been rn.
vcn'ed when this was written.
Ee-
Having given up all the ground they
won In their great spring drive, and
hnding themselves back on the old
iiindenburg line, and In some places
well behind 1t. the Germans decided to
stop their retreat for while. Marshal
Foch did not fully assent to this dcci-
Sion but powerful concentrations OF
Hun artillery and reserves In strong
positions. coupled with torrential
rains throughout picardy. brought the
allied offensive almost to temporary
standstlll. Not that the fighting by
any means ceased, for the French and
British kept pressing forward. though
more slowly, and the Germans deliv.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26
cZECHO-SLOVAk FORCES ARE
GATHERING FAST AT IRkUTSk

Tokio.-CZecho-S -Slovak forces from
the west and those from Vladivostok
after having effected a junction al
Tohfta. are concentrating at Irkutsk in
preparation for an advance to relief
or the CezchoSloyaks in European
Russia, says a war office announce
ment The relief force will be com.
manded by General Gaida, the Czecho
slovak leader. Immediate and impor.
tant results are expected
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26

Recent reports show ti,nt apEroxi
lnnt"IH i.'hD community labor board
or the United States employment Scry
Ice have been organized or are in finn
process of organization Between 7Ot
and 500 u. them are rran, to function,
and some already have begun work
l'uiI and partial returns from 81!
states and the District of Columbia
give II total Of 91J boards completed
or in formation while four other states.
tw" of them large industrial common.
wrnlthS. report the organization Of
boards but not the number The five
remaining states failed to report.
Each community labor board IS com,
posed of three members. one represent.
ing the c"mmunityS employers. the sec.
"nd II employees and the third. who is
chairman. the United States employ.
mrnl service. The employers and en-.
nloyerS' members are chosen hy their
respective local organizations. their aI,
pontment being approved hy the Il.
rector general of the employment serv.
ice. 1t Is the work Of the conlluni.y
boards to generally supervise the re-
cruitnIrnt and distribution of workers
Tor war production, the nrlual recruit
ing and distributing being done by the
local offices and agents Of the employ
mrnt service, including the agents of
the public service reserve
The federal directors Of employment
for the states have been notified by
tn" director general to rush the organ
ization Of the boards COR their states
and their functioniny as quickly nS
possible In order to provide relief for
short handed war industries.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26
VERY HEAY LOSSES BY FOE
AT BATTLE OF ST. QUENTIN

British Headquarters in France
German casualties in the battle OF
ST. Quentin, which now is quietina
down, have been most heavy owing to
the close character of the fghtin8
and the sturdy resistance of the Teu.
tons. The sixth Brandenburg division
was raked to shreds by machine CUR
barrage.
The villages OF Holnon and Lempire
have been entirely cleared of small
pockets OF Germans.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26

Save nutshell to help save life
Nuts, the shells Of nuts and seeds
and pits Of several varieties Of fruits
are needed in quantity supply to make
carbon for use in gas masks or respi.
rators for our soldiers.
Coconut shells have furnished the
material for this carbon, but the SUP.
ply Of such shells ls wholly inadequate.
The seed and pits of peaches. prunes,
dates. apricots. plums. olives and cher.
ries. and English or native walnuts,
hickory nuts. butternuts and their
shells, and Brazil nut shells. are the
best substitutes for the coconut shells.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-26

More than 400 colleges have respond
ed to the war departments call for
cooperation IN training the new branch
Of the army, the students army train.
ing corps. Plans are being made to
convert fraternity houses and dormi-
tories into barracks for the period OF
the war.
The s. A. T. G. has two branches, the
coheglate, to which men qualified by
h'gh school graduation are eligible !;
ana the vocational Section, to which
grammar school graduates are eligi.
BILE. Recruits will be procured by vol.
untary induetion ~
Arizona republican., 1918-02-20

development work that is being done at present on the property of the Black Reef Copper company. last week re- ceived interesting and encouraging re- ports from this property.
 In 2S5-foot drift on the 30O-foot level the miners encountered an ore shoot that it is confidently expected will lead to a large ore body. This ore shoot, samples of which were assayed, showed 2.15 ounces of gold, valued at s44.44, and 19.49 per cent copper.
 There are two shifts working under the direction of H. E. William, who is very optimistic of the possibilities of this property, which is located nine miles north of Wenden in the Harqua Hala district, just west of Cunningham Pass. The mine is being developed by Canadian capitalists who have ample