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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
THRIFT STAMPS AS BONUS

 ment still further. At the end of the month he turned over to each man over and above his wages a 8 War Savings Stamp as his part of the farm profits He explained that only by close CO., operation could the venture be made success. He got the dairy inspector to pick the best kept sections of the barn and gave additional prizes to the men in charge of them. He offered premiums for ideas showing how the work could be done better or in less time.
 The men woke up to an interest III the farm. Most of them had lived from hand to mouth all their lives. They be- gan to invest in War Savings Stamps. Some of them started savings accounts They crowded around each new bulle- tin to see what the allies were doing in the big battle of northern France.
 The result is amazing. The farm ac- tivities have speeded up to wartime efficiency. Instead of "chucking'' their jobs at the end of the month or two, the men feel that they are part or the farm family. They see that no part of the farm work can be neglected with out dragging on the whole. Whether a man raises feed or milks cows or gets the milk to market, he cannot get lazy without handicapping the whole output
 For the first time in their lives the men are thinking; and they are think ing in terms of patriotism. This partic- ular farm a cog n the machine that IS going to win the war, is working smoothly and without friction.
 The United States cepartment of az riculture passes on to others the recore of this mans experience and success, not with the idea that the plan is appli- cable everywhere, but that it may help others to think out a program to sult their own conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10

For the last 21 years whale fishing in Norwegian waters has been prohibited, and the whales have multiplied to an unexpected extent. According to care- fully prepared estimates. the removal of the prohibitions, which is probable would result in the obtaining of not less than 20 900 tons of whale oil in the first yeas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10

Two thousand children have been cuf. tivating war gardens in New York $ city parks, under the direction of Mrs Fanny G. Parsons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10

The national war labor board Ia vors the adoption of dividing line between the War industries in which women should be employed and those in which they should not.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
TIIRKEY POINTERS

One of the most important steps to- ward success in turkey raising is the proper selection Of breeding stock
 Birds for breeding should be selected for vigor, size, shape, strong bone
 early maturity and color of plumage Turkey hens will usually lay about IS eggs in their first litter, while those that do not lave to be set can be broken up on fcconirg broody and made to lay q second and sometimes third litter. This high mortality com mon in young pouits is usually due to some of the following causes Exposure to dampness and cold improper feed- ing, close confinement. lice, predatory animals N naknaSS il, the narent stock
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
PROVIDE PLENTY OF WATER

Water receptacles for poultry should be large enough to hold plenty of water to last at least 4 hours, so the fowls will never suffer from lack of water. Drinking vessels should be care- fully rinsed when fresh water is given If water is supplied irregulariy the hens will likely drink tee much at q time. It should not be exposed 10 the s'in a rays in summer CT be allowed to freeze in wia:er If this can be avoids ed. A flock of 50 hens in good laying condition will require four 10 sig quarts of water a day.
 Shade of some kind should oe pro- vided for poultry, and this can often be advantageously furnished by plant ing fruit trees tsuch as pear, plum, cherry and apple) in the yard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10

This is the story of how one farmer, hampered by poor help and difficult labor situation, tied his business in with war needs and won out. Milking cows and pitching hay for so many dollars a month are dull jobs but milking cows and pitching hay to win the war are all together different propositions.
 He is the owner of the dairy farm no. many miles from a large city, and from several army cantonments His dairy supplies milk for the army. He has found his output continually hampered by the turnover" of his labor.
 Many agricultural laborers are in the habit of shifting their jobs. Some do not like to stay long in one place. Others may work a few months and then go to the city, spend what they have earned and look for work somewhere else. All these considerations make for a waste of time at critical hours, a waste in breaking in new men, and big waste in lack of interest in the work
 It struck this young farmer that 1t would be good business for himself ana the country if he could minimize this loss.
 TALKING MACHINE STARTED IT
 One hot evening, not many months ago, while the men were lounging un- der the trees, the owner of the farm got his talking machine out on the porch and fed it lover There and Goodbye, Broadway, Hello, France! Questions followed and presently the farmer found himself talking to his men about the war. He began to tell them of the west ern front and the difference between the Hindenburg and the Foch method of att tack. The men seldom read newspapers, so he conceived the idea of a bulletin board news poster. Upon it he posted typewritten abstracts of the days war and sporting news, the happenings of the farm and short editorials having to do with both local and patriotic sub- jects
 Once a week now he holds his open air forum. Sometimes he talks to the men himself. The milk from the farm goes to engineers and to marines at their respective camps. It is vital food, especially in the hospital. He drills into his force this fact-that if a man cannot get into a uniform himself he can fight
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
KILLING AND DRESSING

hlLLIlNJ AND DhECOI1NG
 Tn killing and dressing turkeys on the farm they should first be deprived of feed for 24 hours, but given plenty of fresh, clean water in order to clean the crop and intestines of all feed. When ready to kill, the bird should bc hung up by the feet holding the bird in one hand a sharp, narrow-bladed knife is used to sever the veins in the throat by making small cut insi1e the mouth on the right side of tie throat at the base of the skull. After making this cut and bleeding begins, the knife is thrust up through the groove in the roof of the mouth and into the brain at the back part of the skull, On piercing the brain the bird gives d peculiar squawk, the feathers are loosened by a quivering of the muscles and death is instantaneous.
 In dry picking the feathers should be plucked immediately, and if the bird has been properly stuck they come out very easily The tail and large wing feathers are removed first, after which the body feathers arc pulled out. When the turkeys are to be marketed locally or are to be shipped bat a short dis tance they are cooled to temperature of about 35 degrees Fahrenheit by hanging in the open air, provided the weather IS cool enough, olhefWlSe they are plunged into ice water and kepu there until thoroughly cooled. After cooling they are packed undrawn in boxes or barrels. It is inadvisahle for the pl oducer without proper refrigerat- ing facilities to ship dressed turkeys. as losses from improper cooling and from their being~eXposed to warm weather during transit are liable to oc- cur. Aside from this it is seldom prof. itable to ship turkeys any great dis tance except in carload lots. When this is dona the turkeys are cooled to 32 degrees Fahrenheit. packed in boxes or barrels and shipped in refrigerator
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-10
COOPERATION WINSFARM HELP

the Hun by feeding the men who can.
 One of the farm workers had been an aviator who was injured in service He told the farm family at weekly meet ings about hedge hops" and "spiraI dips" A Canadian from one of the camps came down and related his expe- riences at the front. Men from other war work tell the story of what they are trying to do
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
CASUAL TIES Of
RUSSIA IN WAR
NINE MILLIONS

Copenhagen, Dec, % Thy the Asso-
ciated Press )-Russia's war CASUAL
ties total 9,15O,000 men. according to
a telegram received here today from
Petrograd. Of this number, 1,70O, 600
We're killed
The disabled men number 1,45O,OOO,
while $500, 900 other soldiers We're
wounded The Russians taken prison.
er number 100000
Estimates Of the Russian casualties
in the war made last Week by the Rus
sian bureau director. A. j. Sack, in
New York. figured the total at mot
less than 900. 600 men, of whom
5000, 600 were Killed and about 1,000,-
goo disabled for life
Figures compiled by the Cologne
Gazette and published November 25,
placed the total German casualties at
more than 100000 OF this number
it was estimated that about 2.000,000
We're killed.
The French soldiers killed in the
war, according to statement made in
the French chamber of deputies on
December 90 by Lucien Violin, So
cialist deputy number 100000.
Italy lost 100000 men in killed
or died of wounds. A statement to
this effect was made in Paris Decem-
Der ri by salvatore Barzilai, former
member Of The Italian cabinet, who
accompanied King Victor Emmanuel
on his visit 10 the French capital.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
.UNCE ERTA|NTy AS
To THE FUTURE
CHECKS BUSINESS
Substantial Reduction in Metal
Quotations Believed to Have
Placed Goods Within Con-
sunnerS' Reach,
tpv MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL lrAarD wrasi

New York, Dec 22-Confusion and
further unsettlement We're the chief
concomitants of the week in the Sc
curities market traders and the pub
lie alike paying little heed to such
auguries as a wheat crop of extraor-
dinary promise and the more hopeful
views of leaders of finance and in
dustry
The one concrete feature was the
flotation and ready sale of round
amount of Pennsylvania railroad
bonds at terms regarded as advan-
tagcous both to the venders aud pur-
chasers. The transaction detived its
special significance. however. from
the fact that it marked the first i'm
portant project of its kind since the
signing of the armisticc.
Substantial reactions from recent
high quotations among the steel, cop
per and kindred shares doubtless
were prompted bv a growing convic-
ton that those products are almost
approaching levels attractive to con-
sumers.
Fully IS per cent OF the weeks
liquidation of bonds centered IN LIB
erty issues. the fourth 4 showing
most impairment, while the first As
dropped to the years lowest price.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
COLORADO WILL
RE TAIN CLASSES
IN ARMY SCIENCE
tsy MORNING JouenAL sssenL LEASED wrevl

tBY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wIREl
Boulder, Colo, Dec Pituitary
training is to be continued at the Uni
yersity of Colorado after the demo-
bilization of the students army train
ing corps, DR.. George Norlin, acting
president, announced a short time ago,
The training is to be conducted under
tine reserve officers training corps sys-
tenn
The acting presidents announce
ment followed action of the board of
regents, making military training COM
puIsory for freshmen and sophomores
and authorizing him to organize the
reserve Officers training corps on the
basis on which il existed before the
establishment of the students army
training corps at the university.
The reserve officers training corps
is "A national student oreanization ere
ated by congress in 1917. Under the
act providing for its organization any
university that organizes a unit of
100 men is entitled to aid from the
federal government which will pro-
vide commissioned officers as instrue-
torS. rifles and uniforms for the stu
dents.
A student who has been in training
for two years under the plan adonted
by the university may enter into a
contract with the war department to
continue training for two years longer.
receiving in return communication for
his board and lodging an dsix months
t~ainino at a regular army camp. AT
the end of this he may accept a com
mission as second lieutenant or retire
to civil lif" without obligation to the
government. bsEAzl
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
To INVESTIGATE
WHY PIPER WAS
LEFT UNCUARDED
tsy Morn. NC JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wiRsi

teF MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LkAShp WiHel
Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 22.-That
Milo H. Piper, who last night ended
his life by hanging himself by his
waist belt and collar in a cell at the
county Jail, where he was held on a
charge of killing Miss Frieda WEIGH
man, had for some time contemplated
suicide, is the belief of the authorities
here.
This assumption is based by police
on finding a brief note pinned to the
dead mans underwear, seemingly
written while Piper was in Hamilton,
Ont. 1t reads:
Dear mother, father and brother:
Thanks for all you have done for me.
Take good care of Hilda and Choppy
(Piper's wife and 3-year-old SOM. As
you or / must 60 let it be me. Good
bye alt am not guilty. Milo"
What Piper meant by the words,
"you or / must co." has not been de-
termined. At the bottom of the note,
written on a piece of paper such as is
used in tobacco cans, We're the words:
This dope comes from Hamilton"
1t is this notation that leads the aus
thorities to believe Piper wrote the
words before being brought here from
Hamilton. They also point out that no
lead pencil or means of pinning the
note to his underwear had been left
in the prisoners cell
At the coroner's inquest, which will
he held tomorrow, Coroner Balbirnie
stated today, an effort will be made
10 determine why Piper was left un-
guarded long enough to permit him to
hang himself The cell, 1t was learned
today, was left unmatched for two
hours before Piper's body was found
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
BernaIiIIo County Man Has
Nearly Enough Votes to
Elect Him to Preside Over
Lower House Of Legislature,
WHO WILL BE GIVEN
APP0INTIVE PLUMS
Romero May Succeed Hughes
as Penitentiary Superintend-
emit Three Are Candidates
for the Game WardenShip.


Santa Fe. Dec. 22.-With prepara-
tons for the inaugurations of A. O.
Laffazolo as governor practically
completed, interest now centers about
what the legislature win do in the way
or making laws and what the COVER
nor Will do in the way of making ap-
pointments.
Probably, however, first considera-
tion is now being given to who will
be speaker of the house of represent
atives. SO far as can be ascertained
here, A. A. Sedillo of Bernalillo coun-
ty seems TO have the lead, with Mai,
w. H. II. Llewellyn of Dona Ana
county as high second. While Santa
Fe county will be strongly for II. l.,
Baea, it is an open secret that his
friends are disappointed because of
ms failure to get much encourage
ment from the outside counties.
VIII Depend on Conference.
Major Llewellyn is very popular
and made an excellent presiding Of
ficer, but there seems to be some
doubt if he can get enough votes to
re-elect him, Much. however. will
depend upon the conferences held
here before the republicans caucus.
Mr. Sedillo is known to have about
enough votes TO elect him, and If he
is not the next speaker It is believed
that it will be because he may see fit
to voluntarily withdraw from the
race. No one knows of any reason
why he should step aside for any one
else.
w L, Blanchard of Lincoln county
would be strong candidate for the
speakership but for the fact that b1
has against him three candidates
from larger and stronger counties,
Little is known of the governors
plans regarding the personnel of the
various state boards There seems to
be general opinion that former
Warden OF the 'Penitentiary Romero
will succeed Warden Hughes, who is
not candidate for reappointment
Game Wardcnship Much Sought.
For the game wardenship there are
three applicants; Thomas Gable, who
was game warden before statehood;
Theodore Rouault, the present game
warden, and Porter Jones, who has
been working for some months in the
game warden's office
Who will be bank examiner and
who, besides Public Examiner Van
Stone is a candidate for the job is not
known. For state engineer n number
of names are mentioned, it being un-
derstood that State Engineer French
does not expect to succeed himself.
Who will succeed him is anybody's
guess just now.
Gortncr for Private Secretary.
There is report that William T.
Gortner of East Las Vegas will be-
come private secretary to the COVER
nor; but this is more surmise than
anything else, at this time.
Mr.. Gortner is a stenographer of
ability q lawyer and genial gentle
man who has tact and ability and
wide range of experience and knowl-
edge that would be most valuable to
any governor.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
CONGRESS PLANS
To RECESS FOR
HOLIDAYS TODAY
Senate to Convene This Morn
ing in Attempt to Pass War
Revenue Bill But Success of
Plan is Doubted.

tsf hohh'hc JOURNAL SFeSiAL lNhshb WlFti
Washington, Dec. 2.--ConeGess
~ ss 6es4s ~ aa aHGA -yi
vacation BY three day recesses to con-
tinue until January 2 In the senate,
however, this program depends upon
the passage before adjournment to-
morrow night of the war revenue
measure. Should this bill 20 over the
recess in the senate would be delayed.
Many members of both the senate
and house already have left for their
homes and neither house is expected
to have a quorum during the holidays.
A few committees may meet, but all
important hearings and other COM
mittee work already has been post
poned until next month.
The senate will convene at 10
o'clock tomorrow in an effort to pass
the war revenue bill before adjourn
ment Leaders of both parties be-
lieve there is slight doubt that a final
vote will be reached as the principal
controversy--tha over retention Of
tax rates for 1920---was settled yes
terday. Awaiting action tomorrow
are the inheritance and luxury tax
sections and also the substitute bill of
Senator La Toilette of Wisconsin,
who is expected to make vigorous
address-his first in a year-in its
support
In the house tomorrow passage is
planned of the war department bill to
validate about $500 oral contracts,
aggregating $1,675, coo, 600 This leg
islation IS to meet a decision of the
comptroller of the treasury that such
contracts were not valid and could
not legally be adjusted.
nahafa M thn riUarg and l1rDOrS
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
GRAVES OF YANKEES
WILL BE DECORATED
tsv ~oss,ne Jouss.1 ssre,.,. tr.sso w,..,

Paris, Dec. 81 Saturday. More
than 5000 graves of American SOL
diers will be decorated on Christmas
day bv the American committee for
devastated France. IN the resion be-
tween I.aon and Chateau-Thierry,
where the graves will be decorated.
tho committee will also provide q
Christmas festival for 5000 children.
Christmas stockings, filled with cam
dy. toys and games sent from Amer
lea. viii be distributed. each child, in
addition, being given somc article of
clio. hing mittens or a muffler
Two hundred children who have
returned to the ruined village of
Crecv will receive complete outfits of
clothng so that they will be able to
return to echoof Tho committee is
also arranong Christmas festivities at
raon Soissons. Paris and other
French cities.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
Biggest Bluff of
History fut 0Uer
In Nine Bdrrnge'' =
Copyright, 1918. by The Press Pub
fishing Co.


Nlne New Ofh w oIlu.)
Especial Gable Dispatch to the Word
and Albuquerque Journal)
London, Dec 22-The story OF the
greatest bluff Of the war is told by
the Manchester Guardian, q well in
formed newspaper. When her sub
marine campaign began in earnest,
Germany was getting many subma-
rines through the Straits OF Dover
despite all that the British anti
submarine boats could do against
them.
A wonderful fixed barrage was then
designed for the straits--only de-
signed--with extraordinary electrical
appliances alarm signals contact
mines, electrical wires and dozens of
new secret devices. BY some means
these designs fell into the hands of
German secret agents. 1t was said
Germany paid $4,000 for them. Then
there was peace In the Straits OF
Dover. The new barrage-on paper
was too formidable and complete for
the German submarines in that stage
of their development Germany knew
or thought she knew--when she
was beaten, and for more than six
weeks there was no attempt TO break
through the bafrage.
There was. however, no barrage
except as it existed in the designs
which had been foisted upon Ger
many England had neither the right
mines nor the mechanism to make
them ready at the time. This story
is not guaranteed by the Manchester
Guardian, which, however, declares
it is not more astonishing than some
authenticated naval legions of the
great war.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
EMILIO AGUINALD0
SENDS SON TO u. S,

San Francisco, Dec. 22.-Although
General Emilio Aguinaldo fought
bitterly against the United States as
leader of the Philippines insurrec-
tion until beaten and trapped by the
American forces under General Fred
erick Funston. that bitterness has
disappeared. as evidenced by the re-
cent arrival of his son Emilio. Jr., in
this country to study for the bar.
Emilio, Jr,. who is but 16, remem-
bers nothing of the insurrection OF
course, but he brought with him re-
newed assurances of the friendliness
of his father for America.
Young Aguinaldo is pursuing his
studies in Boston, Upon graduation
he expects to return to the Philip
pines to take his place as one of the
legal lights there. Like his father he
disdains not6riety, but despite his
avoidance of interviews. he is well
liked as a clean cut. manly youth.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
I.ueern PartIons Lynch.

Santa Fe, Dec, 22.---On the condi-
tion that he leave the state and never
return, Acting Governor Antonio Lu-
cero has granted pardon to James
O. Lynch, stockman serving a 90
year sentence from CurrN county
since 1913. and whose pardon was
recommended by the trial Judge, G.
A. Richardson and the prosecuting at
torney, Kenneth Scott. Lynch bought
$4,000 worth of Fourth Liberty Bonds
during the last drive.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
LOCAL REPoRr

4 A : summary Of local weather con-
ditions for the twenty-four hour per-
iod ending at 8 p. m. yesterday fol-
lows: Maximum. SO; minimum. 25;
range s: at 6 p. M, Is: east wind;
partly cloudy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
BOlsheUiki Crushed
In First Voting In
German Elections

Paris, Dec. 22, (Havas) The first
elections to the new German nation
al assembly are symptomatic of what
the final results will be, says a dis
patch from Berne to lie Journal. In
the duchy of Brunswick. where the
minority party had assumed power,
the defeat of the bolshevikf was
crushing.
In Mecklenburg and Anhalt, where
the majority party wars in control,
the bourgeoisie also came out victor
ious.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
Six Millions Die
Of Spanish Flu in
Last TWelUe Weeks
Copyright, 1918. by the Press Publish
ing Co.
(The New York World \
(The New YORK WOrId.)
Especial Gable Dispatch to the Worl

and Albuquerque Journal.)
london, Dec. 22.-The Times med
ical correspondent says there seem to
be reasonable grounds for believing
that some 100000 people have died
Of influenza and pneumonia during
the last twelve weeks throughout the
world.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-23
Askren Names Bowman.

Santa Fe. Dec. 22.-Attorney Cen
eral-elect o. o.. Askren announced to-
day the appointment of Harry S.
Bowman as first assistant attorney
general and Mr.. Bowman has ac-
cepted. Mr.. Bowman had served in
that capacity during previous admin
istrations. Mr., Bowman is well
known over the state and IS promi-
nent in the Masonic fraternity.