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The Washington times., 1918-04-20
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When the paleolithic cavemEn, In his
psleolithIo pride,
Got bored with home surroundings
and Judged that he needed a
ride,
He mounted his number elevens, and
blithely away he strobe,
To club a new wife on the Uranium,
II she happened to chance on
When the neolithic cAvemRn got the
wanderlusting craze.
HE didn't go to walking-for those
were modern days.
But he whistled him up a Gorumpus
and slid OF q tree to his back
Then whirled him round through a
nose-spin, to keep from forget
ting the knack-
They adopted another fashion when
the age OF bronze arrived.
DiscardIng the poor Gorumpus as
"Old-fashLonedW 'TIl con-
trived"
But the GorumpI didn't dislike It;
they ICidded the Mastodons,
A-hiking about the country-and the
spurs were swords OF bronze.
Then they mounted a bumpety char
lot in the days Of Pharaoh.
And scooted about the country. at a
hundred an hour, or so.
But they had to control their charE-
srs, ware the speed that mount
ed higher,
Lest the friction OF speeding breezes
set their flowing boards on fire.
They wasted no time IN riding, in
the days Of Rome and Greece.
They spent their time in scrapping,
or in chasing golden fleece.
But now and then they Travelled, and
Lord! one bunch was sore!
The crew that hoofed with Xenophon
q million miles or more.
Tho horse became q pessimist In the
days when knights were bold.
When they needed him-they stole
him. whats the use Of waStin'
FoId?"
All the critters then grew sway
backed, from G-totinE militants.
The knights that weighed 20O-and
they rode in cast iron psntsl
We've motorcycles swift todGy-thS
auto aeroplRne.
More modern still, the ambulance,
the tank for our war campaign.
Yet wonder II we're securing, in
this hurried modern life.
Half the 10y Of that paleolithic, as he
clubbed q brAnd-neW wife.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20

wheat lends itself to the habits of
ease and convenience OF the people.
and because Il lends itself to the con-
venIeneS 81 the pesDIs, wS want II
sent ts Europe Rnd net kept here
ID, C, FOOd AdninIstPaoSA
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
Send FIOWen

II have grown 30 disgustsd with
road hogs that have made up
my mind that I shall not turn out
for them in future. II all the
motorists reading your column
would make the same resolution
this would put an end to the
nuisance. DETERMINED"
This is all right, Determined. II
your wife Is q blonde. Only blonde
women look well in mourning, and II
is not fair to a brunette wife to re-
fuse to turn out for q road hog.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
Working.

Il have q bad valve tap In num-
Der two which I seem unable to
get nd Of. Does this do any
harm Of any sort? J. I. y
J. T. Y.-There are a lot Of peo-
pie you would never know were liV-
The Washington times., 1918-04-20

Each individual Is n military unit
In an unbrOken chain and q single
weak link may cause dIsastsr--D. G.
Food Administrator.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
Ministers Take Notice.

''Ths last two Sundays I have
parked my car back to the golf
club and on each occasion when I
returned some one had bent one
OF my tenders In pulling opt from
beside me. Wouldn't It Be COM
mon courtesy to leave q card In .
machine you run Into7
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
'AIIDIRON. %

There is only one way to avoid
this trouble. Park your car in front
Of church Sunday morning, and you
will rarely have reason to complain.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
DeeIutehIaE at Corneru.

While II Is q wise precaution to
| throw out the clutch when rounding .
! sharp corner, II also has q beneficial
| erect upon the tires. Whenever the
car tends to skid. due to its deflec-
ton from a straight course, a cross
strain is brought TO bear on the tire
treads, which Is directly proportional
| to the weight OF the vehicle and the
radius Of the curve and proportional
power is applied in rounding q curve
] the tendency to rip off the tires is
| further aggravated by the backward
released, however. that factor is elm
mated and the strain is thereby re-
ducOd.
Caring for Hub Caps.
When putting the car in commission
Tor the year and every month during
the running season, the hub caps
should be thoroughly cleaned out, all
the grease and verdigris removed, after
which the caps should be repAcked
with fresh grease. 1t is also well 70
clean out the hubs and bearings, wash
ing them thoroughly with gasolene SO
that dirt and grit will be dislodged.
When this has been done the moving
parts should be again fabricated, the
hub caps put back in place and the
car can be driven without fear Of i'm
properly fabricated axleB.
OIL for Small PartH.
The brake mechanism seldom gets
the fabrication II deserves. Oil Is re-
quired on the pins supporting the
brake shoes and upon the bearing
points Of the cams or toggle mechan-
ism, which aotuates the brakes. These
parts usually depend for fabrication
on the hand oil can. Beginning at the
operating lever, every joint in the
brake rod needs occasional oiling, as
do the bearings Of the compensating
shaft
Wiring Chart.
It may not be out of order to Bug-
gest to the new car owner that one
Of the ''tools" that should always be
carried in the car, is the chart Of the
wiring system. without this he may
find himself In difficulties with the
electrical system, that will be almost
impossible to locate.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
License.

what States require the IL
esnss tag on both ends OF q cart
An we have ever been in
The Washington times., 1918-04-20

ing II they didn't cough now and
then. Your tap lets you know your
motor Is working and does no harm
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
Gears.

"I ind a harsh raspIng noise
when I shift my gears No
mechanic seems able to remedy
the trouble. What do you rug
Esst. GEARS
Stop shifting them From what
YOU say they give you no trouble
when not shifted and the raspin9
noise is the gears protest against
being shifted
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
BY
Llewelyn Powers Jones

Editorial Note: In the absence Of mechanical eS
per Mr. LeeEyn Powers Jones' the Questions and answers
have been left In the capable hands of his secretary
MISS GWENDOLLNE O'HALLORAN.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
Summer STUFF.

Summer Stun.
81 ma my engine oVorheats
since the warmer weather has set
IN. There seems no reason for
this as the fan Il working per-
fectly and the engine In good
condition. What can you Iug-
Kest to remedy the trouble7
HEAT"
We suggest . larger fan Put On
one with very long blades and wide
sweep to catch all the wind. Palm
leaf Is the best
The Washington times., 1918-04-20

I am charging seventy-fivs cents an
hour for work and frankly don't
know whether am making money on
the shop. Ny men are getting more
and think ] would be justified In
raising to ninety cents II the custom
ers would stand for It. How about
rates in other cities, have they gone
up at Rll?-REPAIRMAN
The Washington times., 1918-04-20

Why hasn't the electric car made
any headway? There are 90 many ad-
vantaRes OF II that all I can see
against Il f. the speed.-CURIOUS
The record., 1918-10-31
liver DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After Few Doses of Plack-Draught.

Meadorsvijle, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham. Of this town, says: "At
my age, which is 90, the liver does
not act so wej'i nc when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. I was corstipated, my liver
didn't TT MJ sastion was bad, and
it took 50 little TO upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. was very weak.
I decided would give Black
Draught a thorough trial as I knew it
was higliy recommended for this
trouble. I began taxing it. I felt
better after q few doses. My appetite
improved and l became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble vas soon rigIted with a few
The record., 1918-10-31
DAT ,IGIfRI2} : !. .
KEEPING cows IN OPEN SHED
During Extreme Cold Animals Went
Off in Milk Flow RapidIy-ResuIt
of Test Given.

For three years the Pennsylvania
station has kept one lot of COWS in an
open shed and another lot in typical
dairy barn. In the open shed the tenn
perature ranged from zero to about, 40
degrees, while in the barn it was kept
at 40 to so degrees most of the time.
During unusually cold weather, the
Open-shed cows went off in their milk
flow much more rapidly than the cows
kept in the barn, but they also re-
spondcd more quickly to the return of
warm weather than the cows in the
barn.
On the average, the COWS in the
barn decreased in their milk flow about
&c pounds per week, as compared with
So pounds per week for the COWS in
the open shed. The COWS in the barn
gave 2.G6 pounds of milk for each
thcrm of energy above that required
for maintenance, whereas the outdoor
COWS returned only 2.4f pounds of milk
for each therm above that required for
maintenance. The outdoor cows kept
cleaner, but required more bedding.
The record., 1918-10-31

EARLY MATCHING is DESIRED
1t will Increase Number and Size Of
Fowls and to Farmer 1t Means
Much Larger Profits.

prepared by the United States Depart
rnent of Agricultural
To the country at large early hatch
ing by every chicken raiser means
much. Early Matching will increase
the number and size of fowls and the
number of eggs produced next year.
1t will mean bigger birds and birds
that will lay in the winter months.
To the Individual farmer it means
more profit. He will get more chickens,
is Il larger proportion will live; he
will get more actual meat, not only be-
cause more will live but because his
chickens will be larger; and he will
get more eggs, when eggs are scarce,
for early Matched pullets will lay in
the winter.
The recognized Importance OF food
in the greatest war makes it seem that
the hen must take her place among
those who are helping to win it for the
forces of democracy. This place will
be an important one in proportion to
the response this year to the call for
increase chicken and egg production.
The hen, of course, always has shown
q willingness to do her duty, and
doubtless she is willing now. All that
IS to be done is for her masters, the
farmers of the nation and the city
dWellers who are helping on q back
yard scale, to make sure that the hens
opportunity Will not be neglected.
The record., 1918-10-31
PREVENTING SCALD is EASY
Occasional Renewal Of Air Of Storage
Room Is Recommended by Depart
ment of Agriculture.

Apple scald Of green and ripe fruit
in storage can be entirely and easily
prevented by an occasional renewal of
the air OF the storage room, according
to the United States department of ag
riculture. Apples are living organ
iSms which breathe and, like other liv-
ing things, have ventilation require
mentS which, if not met, lead to SmOth-
ering. Accommodations of carbon dioX-
Idle (carbonic acid gas) produced by
the apples in storage, the lack of air
movement in the storage room, and
the depositing of moisture on the fruit
are all declared to be factors that may
play part in the production of scald.
Experiments indicate that high hui
midities may be maintained in storage
without the development of scald, and
prove cOnclusively that an occasional
renewal of the air of the storage room
will completely prevent the disease.
Scalded fruit Is moro mealy and poorer
in flavor than Unscaldcd. Scald, in
addition to rendering the fruit un-
slightly and reducing its market value,
renders the apples extremely susceptis
bic to certain storage rOts.
The record., 1918-10-31
Horticultural
e TNC(zAN!5@ s
ACT OF RIPENING OF FRUIT
Should Function of Throwing Off Car
bon Be Suspended Fruit Dies or
Will Dry UP. :.

Fruits do not act on the air in the
same manner as do leaves. Fruits at
every stage of their growth, both in
light and darkness, suffer a loss of
carbon while leaves absorb carbon.
The loss of carbon by fruits is essen
tial to their ripening, for should the
function of throwing off carbon be
suspended Gas demonstrated by expert
ment) the ripening stops and the fruit
dies or will dry up on the tree. Fruits
which are enclosed in shells ripen,
however, as the membranes which
forIus the husks are pCrmeable to the
dir, the atmosphere within the shell
furnishing the same qualities of OXy-
gen and nitrogen as the air we breathe.
When fruits are separated from the
tree and placed in atmosphere depriv-
ed of oxygen they will not ripen, but
the power of ripening is only suspend
ed and may be induced to act by plac-
ing the fruit in an atmosphere capable
of taking carbon from it; but if left
too long in the deoxygenated situation
it will lose the power of ripening, even
though it preserves the same external
appearance.
The record., 1918-10-31
TRY TO KEEP COWS GAINING
Mistake to Think Animals Give Maxi
mum Amount of Milk Immedi-
ately After Freshening.

Ordinarily most farmers expect
their COWS to give their greatest milk
flow Immediately after freshening,
and from that time ON to gradually
decrease. This is not as it should
be, however, for it is the experience
of many good feeders that a COW can
be made to increase in milk flow from
the time she calves until a month
or more aftcrward when she is at
her maximum production. 1t requires
careful feeding and close attention to
do this, however. The cows general
condition must be watched and she
must be fed accordingly. There is
many a COW that is now only an in
different milk producer that might
have Il better record to her credit if
she were given better feed and care.
The record., 1918-10-31
Chain Brace on Tree.

the rule in many young orchards
around picking time. Where a big tree
is heavily burdened it is possible to
keep it from splitting by the time-hon-
Ored device of using lag screws and
a chain or the screws and a couple of
rods with a turnbuckle. The chain
will work just as well, however. There
should be swivel in the chain, CORE
spending to the turnbuckle, so that the
screws may be frightened up and the
weakened limb held firmly. The de-
vice may be left in place and will be
Of permanent value.
The record., 1918-10-31
cow STANCKIONS AND STALLS
Old Style Rigid Device Still in Use in
Many Daires-Swing;ng
Frames Are Best.

By w. D. NICHOLS, Kentucky Agrt
cultural Experiment Station)
Many patent stanchions and stalls
have been placed upon the market and
some of these possess points of merit
The principal objection to them is
their CXpensivcnCSs.
The old style rigid stanchion is still
used in many dairies. One would
expect this stanchion to be uncom~
Portable to the COW resulting in a low
or milk yield. However, the expert
cnce of a large number of users of
such stanchions indicates that little
or no bad effects result from their
The record., 1918-10-31
GET EGGS AND MEAT
FROM KITCHEN WASTE
prepared by the United States De-
partment of Agriculturc.)
In every household, no matter
how economical tbo housewife

prepared by the United States De-
partment of Agriculturc.)
In every household, no matter
how economical the housewife,
there IS q certain amount Of ia
bic scraps and kitchen waste
which has feeding value, hut
which if not fed, finds its way
into the garbage pail.
Poultry is the only class Of DO
nestle animals which is suitable
for converting this waste mate
rial, right where it is produced
in the city, into wholesome and
nutritious food in the form of
eggs and poultry meat.
Each hen in her pullet year
should produce ten dozen eggs.
The average size of the back
yard flock should be at least ten
hens. Thus each flock would
produce in year 100 dozen eggs
which, at the conservative value
of % cents a dozen, would be
worth $25.
BY keeping a backyard poul-
try flock the family would not
only help in reducing the cost Of
living but would have eggs of
quality and freshness which are
often difficult to obtain.
Remember that eggs produced
by the backyard flock cost very
little, as the fowls are fed large
~ upon waste materials.
The record., 1918-10-31
doses Of B1ack-Draught."

Seventy years of successful use hae
made Thedford's Black-Draught q
standard, household remedy. Every
member, of every family, at times,
need the help that Black-Draught can
give In cleansing the system and re-
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation, Indigestion, lazy liver,
etc. You cannot keep we'll unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Dlaclz,Draught. 1t acts promptly,
gently and in a natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
Csc a package-One- cent a dose
All druggists. ]. %
The record., 1918-10-31
WATCH CLOSE FOR CLINGERS
Dried-Up, Diseased Fruits That Stick
to Branches Carry~Disease Over
Until Spring.

1t is not enough to destroy all of the
insect-laden and fungous-disease-in
tested fruit that drops before or during
fruit harvest by feeding same to the
hogs, sheep, or other stock. There are
quite often dried-up, diseased fruits
that cling to the branches, for weeks
after harvest-time, which carry the
spores (germs) of disease over until
spring and then scatter them broad
cast by wind, insects, and birds. There
is just as much in preventing trouble
as curing it.
The record., 1918-10-31
PREVENT PEACH LEAF CURL
Best Plan Is to Spray Trees While in
Dormant Condition-Use Boiled
Lime-Sulphur.

The method almost universally in
use as means of preventing peach
leaf curl is that of spraying the trees
while in the dormant condition. A
number of sprays so applied will give
almost perfect control, but the one
commonly used is boiled lime-sulphur,
as it is also effective in controlling
the San Jose scale.
The record., 1918-10-31
BEST TIME TO HAVE CALVES
During October and November Cows
Give Largest Flow and Prices for
Products Are High.

The best time to have cows calve
is in October and November, as they
will then give the largest flow when
prices for milk products are highest,
and they are nearly dry when hot
weather comes. To calve ut this time
cows must be bred between December
and February 20.
The record., 1918-10-31
WATER WARMED BY A HEATER
Cow Cannot Produce Her Best if
Forced to Drink Ice Cold Water
During Cold Weather.

Cows Will not produce their best if
they are forced to drink ice water or
water near the freezing point Water
should either be drawn fresh from the
well each day or be warmed by Il tank
heater,
The record., 1918-10-31
Steel Swinging Stanchion.

use, but undoubtedly swinging STAN
chions arc more comfortable, and are
to he preferred. Such stanchions
without the iron framework can be
purchased for about $1.35 each and
can be hung in q home-constructed
wooden frame with entirely satisfac-
tory results and at low cost.
The record., 1918-10-31
IDEAL HOUSE FOR CHICKENS
Wherever Possible Building Should
Have Southern Front-Fresh Air
and Sunshine Help.

Plenty of fresh air and sunshine.
dampness, are the requisites of the
ideal poultry house, yet there are
many poultrymen who build expen
The record., 1918-10-31
Most Profit in Thick Cream.

Why send thin cream to market
when Il smaller amount OF thick GREEN
will bring Just as much, leave mere
skim milk for the calves and cost less
- ship?
The record., 1918-10-31
CHAIN BRACE ON APPLE TREE
Screws May Be frightened to
Hold Limb Firmly.

A big fruit crop is likely to mean
good many injured trees from limbs
breaking and splitting off under the
load of frlit. Propped-up limbs are
The record., 1918-10-31

sive houses for their fowls without
giving Il thought to the real needs Of
the hen. Nothing plays a more i'm.
portant part in regulating the condi-
ton of the house than. does location.
Wherever possible the house should
he built on u southern slope and it is
better if there is some protection, as a
grove of trees, to the north. This will
give the house plenty of sunlight dur
Ing the greatest possible time and will
also protect it from the cold winter
winds.
The record., 1918-10-31

Comfortable barns keep d:iIy cows
3cr1n far more ChC2ply th3n high
priced feed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
When Youth Is Disadvantage

Christian Girl, president of tie
Standard Parts company of Cleveland,
O.. says in the American Magazine
when man of noticeably youthful
Appearances goes to a cautious banker
seeking TO finance even the soundest
kind of a proposition, his line of ar
gument is discounted before he says
a word by his youthful looks. The
banker is afraid of being carried away
by mere boyish enthusiasm. and is on
his guard. If / were much under IS,
and had tip-top business scheme TO
finance would get an older man of
established reliability and conserva-
tism to present it for me to the bank
ers.
Youth is not always so sood either,
in the production end of a big BUSH
matchmaking a force of men and
getting the work out of them In the
first place. the man who Is bossing the
fob should have occupied all the lesser
jobs between him and the bottom
rung of the ladder This requires time,
aEd. Furthermore. men do not like to
work under a boss who looks too much
like a mere boy, no matter how smart
or capable or experienced he may be.
1t isn't necessary that he be as old as
most of them. but he should be cid
enough to give an impression of ma
tulity The average workman doesn't
care much whether the boss is 80 or
~. but 1t might make differences
whether he is 80 or only 20"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice Tn Rnnd Ennfrncfnr,

Notice to Road Contractors.
Sealed bids will be received by the
court of county commissioners of Etowah
county, Ala, at the courthouse, Gadsden.
Ala, until II o'clock a. m. May Z. 1918.
and at that time publicly opened, for the
construction of a part Of the Alfalfa and
Hokes Bluff road, the same being a part
OF state trunk road No. and % between
Alfalfa and Hokes Bluff. The length Of
road to be constructed or improved is A. A.
miles and the principal items of work are
approximately as follows: rs acres of
clearing and grubbing, 437 feet of yftri-
fled pipe, 1884 cubic yards of earth exca-
walton, 79 cubic yards of concrete. 60ol
cubic yards of clay gravel. $50 cubic Yards
of Stag, 1928 square yards of bituminous
surface treatment
Plans and specifications are on file in
the office of the state highway depart
ment at Montgomery and in the office of
the president of the commissioners court
in ~the courthouse, Gadsden, Ala Any
additional information may be secured
from the state highway engineer, Mont
gomery, Ala. The right to reject any
or all bids is reserved.
Cash or certified check for s400 made
payable to the chairman of the commits
sioners' court must accompany each bid
as evidence of good faith and as a guar
antee that if awarded contract, the bid
der will execute the contract and give
bond as required. w. S. KELLER,
State Highway Engineer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
LOST AND FOUND
SIS REWARD

For recovery of 1918 model
Ford touring car, stolen
from in front Of courthouse
at Cullman, Ala, at 10 a. m,
April 16; Alabama license
No. 32152, engine No.
2474414; equipped with
Braender tires, no extra
tires; right front fender
slightly knocked down;
center of radiator bent;
car has been run about one
month. Party taking car
is described as light COM
plexion, 6 feet tall and
about 25 years old, wear
ing black suit and black
felt hat. S25 additional
will be paid for apprehen-
sion Of thief. Wire infor-
nation to ]. w. Sparks,
Chief Of Police, Cullman,
Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17
Statesmen WANTED


w ANTED-SaleSmen with automobile;
we have two exceedingly attractive
automobile specialties; garage men and
auto dealers familiar with our product;
extensive advertising and promotion
now being carried on, must have men
of high calibre and good sales ability.
Address rhoma e. Son, Fairfield la.
W ANTED--Competen and energetic
salesman not in draft to sell complete
line of advertising novelties, calendars,
fans, leather, CLOTH etc, in Birmingham,
and north Alabama. See F. l.. Ham
mette, District Sales Mgr, Hillman
hotel, between and 0 .p. m.