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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
Facts About Pigs and Calves.

Georgia has more than ten thousand
boys engaged in raising pigs and calves.
This shows what wonderful interest in
animal husbandry has developed and
spread throughout the state since the
institution OF clubs Of this character.
In order that the boys may obtain
a larger measure of success with their
pigs and calves during the spring and
summer. brief summary of some i'm
portant facts which they should give
their attention TO at this time are pre-
scented below These facts represent the
advice offered to young members by the
experts Of the Georgia State College Of
Agriculture. who have charge Of these
particular lines Of wOrR-
II is very important that pigs be kept
IN a healthy condition and that calves
be fed with regularity and on a char
aeter of food which is best suited TO
their needs.
You will observe at the end of this
article how Mary Jarman. of Covington.
Ca. won the grand championship prize
at the Southeastern Fair in Atlanta
last fall. and how she fed and cared for
her calf. See IL you cannot beat Mary's
record this year
Just the pedigree alone will not make
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05

admission, patrons are expected to ca
or drink while enjoying the pictures"
A day or two later, while walking the
streets at night in search of food, had
passed this place and was very much
tempted to go in and spend a few hours,
particularly as it would perhaps give me
an opportunity to buy something to eat
although ! was at a loss to know how
| was going TO ask for what l wanted.
While trying to make up my mind
whether it was safe for me to go IN =
walked half a block past the place, and
when l turned back again and reached
the entrance with my mind made up that
would take the chance 1 ran full tilt
into German officer who was just COM
ing out!
That settled all my hankeungs fOl
moving pictures that night. Where you
come from, my friend" I figured. there
NUT be more like you, l guess it is
good night for walking"
Learns to Play His part
The next day, however, in recalling
the incident of the evening before, 1t
seemed to me that L had been rather
foolish What 1 needed more than any
thing at that time was confidence.
Before l could get to the frontier
would have to confront German soldiers
of them between this city and Holland
than in any section of the country
through which l had so far travelled
Safety in these contingencies would de-
pend largely upon the calmnesS l dis
played. 1t would not do to get all ex-
cited at the mere sight of a spiked
helmet --...---
The Belsians, / had noticed, while
careful to obey the orders of the Huns
oh NfrRr1 ,r fnsar Of M
it seemed to me the sooner I cultivated
the same feeling of indifference the bet
ter / would be able to carry off the
part l was playing.
For this reason I made up my mind
then and there that officers or no of.
ficers, l would go to that show that
night and sit it through, no matte:
what happened. While people may think
that l had decided unwisely because OF
the unnecessary risk involved in the
adventure, it occurred TO me that per
haps after all that theater was about
one of the safest places I could at
tend, because that was about the last
place Germans would expect to find q
fugitive English officer in, even if they
were searching for me.
AS soon as evening came, therefore
I started out for the theater. | fixed
myself up as we'll as possible. had or
a fairly decent pair of pants which
Huyliger had given me and l used {
clean handkerchief as a collar.
With my hair brushed up and my
beard trimmed as neatly as possible
with pair of rusty scissors which
had found in the housewife my ap
pearance was not exactly that of a Beau
Brummel. I don't think | looked mucf
worse than the average Belgian. II
these days the average Belgian is very
poorly dressed at best
Continued Next Issue)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05

The advice given with reference 10
the planting and handling of your crop
of peas was excellent. This comedies
exactly with our experience covering a
good many vars in the growing and
handling of cowpeas. We long ago dis
carded the plan of broadcasting, as not
only does it take a great many more
seed. but il is difficult to obtain A uni
form stand Moreover. peas make a bet
ter growth when planted n in drills 2.5
feet apart and will certainly produce
much more seed than when planted
broadcast Our experience indicates that
il is better to plant in 2.5 to 3-foot rows.
dropping about s inches apart in the
drill. Then cultivate lightly with the
weeder or other surface-working imple-
ment to destroy weeds and grass. Peas
under such conditions will generally
grow off vigorously and will soon shade
the ground and they are more easily
protected and handled than when broad
casted. We think you could also cut
and harvest them to better advantage
when planted in drills.
If situated as you are We would cut
these peas for hay when the lower
leaves are beginning to turn yellow and
the tips of the buds show the same col
or. The peas may then be harvested,
and if you run through a cutting box
with the section of the carrier taken out
and replaced by a wire screen good
many bushels of peas can be saved for
seed, or such other disposition as you
may see proper. at a very slight cost.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
The Real Raised Corn Bread

Dear Miss Thomas:
Being a constant reader of The Semi
Weekly Journal, l am always delighted
to read the household page. Having
seen in your page a request for old
fashioned corn lightbread | am send
ing recipe of same, which 1 learned
from an old-time war lady. l hope you
will try this recipe and like it these
war times of today.
In the morning make up with water
and a pinch of salt, enough meal to
make a ball of dough, about the size of
your two fists Let stay over night in
warm place. next morning pour enough
boiling water over it to make nearly as
much bread as YOU want, cool with
water until lukewarm. Have meal sift
ed and ready, stir in meal until you
have a stiff batter, adding a little su-
gar. Now set bread in sun, covered with
cloth, and let rise until it has bursted
open. 1t should rise enough by 3 o'clock
risen. build fire in the stove and let
ii get hot. While the stove is heating,
stir the bread again, adding a pinch of
soda, one-half cup of sour milk, one-half
cup Irish potato water, and three table,
spoonfuls of lard. If the batter is LOO
thin add more meal, pour into a creased
pan, set in the stove and bake moder-
ately one hour
A WIDOW.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
The Russian Situation


We are being told that the former
Car Nicholas, of the Romanoffs, has
been assassinated by the revolutionists,
but there is lack of official information.
which may be withheld for reasons.
Nevertheless the chances are that he
was killed at the time and place men
toned.
The czarina herself a granddaughter
of deceased Queen Victoria, has bitter
cup to drink, and her own fate and
that of her five children may be even
more horrible. The French revolution
in 1889 gave US information as to the
temper of the mobs that assembled in
Paris. of the execution of the king and
Queen Maria Antoinette, and the slaugh-
ter of royalist families while their fury
was in evidence.
Russia has an immense population
and while there are doubtless many Gull
tivated and intelligent persons in that
country, the immense majority are ig-
norant as to government and are the
prey of unwise and unpatriotic leaders.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
Can You Helm Herr

Westminster. S. c.. July 25. 1918.
My Dear Mrs. FELTON,: ...
l take great pleasure in writing you.
/ have been a reader of your talks in
The Journal for quite while and I
sure do admire your beautiful talks. I
would love ever so much to meet you
and talk with you, but as I cannot dc
that 1 will have to content myself with
reading your beautiful writings.
never get tired of good reading. Now
l come to you for a honor 1 have a
dear and only sister somewhere. Last
heard from at Charlotte. n. c., III 1912:
her name is Mrs. Maleathie Fowler: her
maiden name was Hembree and l wish
you to print this letter in your column
so any one seeing it and knowing her
or her whereabouts can write me.
Please, if any one knows the above
named lady, write me. 1 will return post
age and return the honor if ever ] can.
Address Mrs. lila Anderson, WestmIn-
ster. S. c. route 2, box "a.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05

and put more faith in the great COD
above | fear the. young people enjoy
their little parties more" than they do
praying for peace. We all aught to pray
more. While it is sad for the young
boys to have to spend their twentfes in
the war, it is not as bad for the young
men as il would be for the older men
who have more depending on them,
and it is easier for the young men to
adapt themselves to the changes. Uncle
Sam will look after their health and the
Young Mems Christian association after
their morals and the Red Cross see to
their comfort.
Let US try to look on the bright side
and have more faith in God, who doeth
all things well. If we will be His people
He will be our God, and He will give us
a glorious day of freedom and sweet
peace. A FARMERS WIFE.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05

and development of the plants to a
proper degree. Situated as you are. we
think your proposed method of proceed
ure should be regarded as very good.
1t is all right for you to mix the nj
trate Of soda with the ammoniated fer
tilizer about which you speak. Apply
at the rate of $50 pounds per acre in
the middles between the corn rows. We
think this application is about right.
especially if your corn has just begun
to tassel A heavier application, say
200 to 300 pounds per acre, could have
been made earlier in the season with
advantage, but we believe after the corn
has reached the tasseling stage heavy
applications of fertilizer are not likely
to give as good results as when the fer
tilizer is used earlier in the growing
season. You will certainly not be add
ing too much nitrogen to your land if
you mix 100 pounds of nitrate of soda
with 200 pounds of ammoniated ferti-
lizer and apply at the rate indicated
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05

So we may Chose who live to read tne
history of Russia now in action) read OF
most horrible cruelties and enormltfes
of unbridled passion after this war SUD
sides and quiet obtains in Europe. we
are authorized to expect the worst.
Emperor Nicholas had the largest her-
itage of all the rulers in countries now
at war. He possessed more OF wealth OIL
all kinds. lands, palaces, jewels, every
thing that stood for earthly POSSESSIONS :
than any of the rest of them, not ex-
cepting Germany. He was absolute
monarch in the heyday of prosperity he
dreaded assassination, of course, ana
poisoning, but he had armies, secret
service men, guards, everything that ms
mind suggested for protection. HIS
coronation was the greatest spectacle
of human greatness, 30 called, ever
staged for splendor and magnificent
trappings But it has all persisted, as 1T
were, between dark and daylight He
was imprisoned and punished like a con-
vict. and it is now understood that ms
death was the most horrible, perhaps in
the presence of his wife and grand
daughters.
Vanity. All is vanity in kings pal
aces. The Russian people may expert
ence nothing but mob law and violence
until some authority is powerful enough
to reduce them again to subsection.
One Way to Save, and to Win the War
In the Civil war time, more than
fifty years ago, the army clothing OF
the plain soldiers had to be manufac-
tured at home. The wool was Sheared
from the Sleeps back and SPUN at home.
If the cotton warp could be purchased
from the factories, where spun. thread
could be obtained-the dyeing and weay-
ing. and later the making into coats
and brooches, was domestic raanufac-
ture. There were some wealthy people
in the land, but the overwhelming mar
jority were plain people and they could
not buy fine clothes for themselves nor
their soldiers in the far-away camp.
| honestly believe the Civil war would
have collapsed in the south two years
sooner, save for the indefatiga5le indus-
try of patriotic southern women. The
county authorities were given permis-
sion to issue supplies to the very poor,
and the women's efforts we're mainly
directed to making wearing apparel for
their own on the battle line. There was
never a question. as to spending money
OF homefolks, so long as this work was
on hand. Economy in the home, with
/ unremitting toll and devotion to the
necessities of fathers, husbands and
sons called forth the finest exhibit of
patriotic duty that history has recorded.
It is astonishing how we can econo-
mize with our own apparel by saving
the more expensive clothing for going
out. and making over and mending the
worn dresses and underwear. 1t has
been one of our national weaknesses
to buy new hats, new styles of dress
and to discard the last seasons fash
| ions. This war may last five years,
maybe ten. The longer it lasts the
| scarcer and higher priced such things
| will become I wish ] might be able to
| tell you that economy is urgent right
\
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
Have More Faith in GOD

Dear Mrs. Thomas: l see so many
good letters, that I will try once more
Our little town papers are not like the
good old Journal, for they haven't any,
thing much but advertisements When
we pay for a paper we like to get some
good reading out of it like the good
letters that come out in the dear old
Journal. If the good mothers would Just
write more. These letters help some
mothers whose boys are facing the bat
ties and fighting for peace, and the
boys in the camps who are being trained
to face the battles until this great war
reaches a righteous and happy ending.
| believe that we should pray more
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
CHAPTER XIV
l Night of Dissipation

N URING the first two days l spent
with Huyliger after 1 had first
arrived in the big city he had
told me, among other things, of a NOV
ing picture show in town which he said
there.
TT is free every night in the week OK
cept Saturdays and Sundays he said
"and once you are inside you would not
be apt to be bothered by anyone excep
when they come to take your order for
something to drink While there is nc
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
Martin Guilty

RED WING, Mimi, July al. w.
Martin. nonpartisan Lacquer. late today
was found guilty of violating the es-
pionage act He was sentenced to one
year Imprisonment and fine of $500.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
Il
PLANTING PEAS ON BOTTOM LAND
POR HAY.

J. $. o.. Atlanta Ca. writes: | eN-
pect 60 plant 100 acres Of river bottom in
peas FOR hay, as l can not get help to plant
corn. a gentleman Of broad experience in
farming advised me OF plant them in the
drill with rows some two and q half feet
apart and the seed dropped about three
inches apart and give them from one to two
cutiya lions. He said the yield OF peas and
also OF hay would be greater'if handled in
this way. Would appreciate your advice in
This matter
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
FISH FISH FISH

Drop US a card and We will put you
on 70 something with which you can
turn Your neighbOr green with envy by
catching dead loads OF them in streams
where me has become disguised trying
To catch them the oId-fashioned way. II
will tickle you to see it catch house and
musk rats and will soon clear your hsh-
ing place Of terrapins and crawfish- II
catches at all seasons. something no
other tackle will do.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
Belgium Full OF Spies

There are many, no doubt. who will
wonder why l did not get more help
than 1 did at this time. 1t is easily
answered When a man is in hourly
fear of his life and the country is full
of spies, as Belgium certainly was. he
is not going to help just any one that
comes along seeking aid.
One of the Germans most successful
ways Of trapping the Belgians has been
to pose as an English or French prisoner
who has escaped, appeal to them for
aid, implicate as many as possible, and
then turn the whole German police force
loose On them.
AS 1 look back now on those days I
think it remarkable that l received as
much help as l aid, for when people
are starving under the conditions now
forced upon those unfortunate people,
it is a great temptation to surrender
those escaped prisoners to German au-
thorities and receive the handsome re-
wards offered for trem-or for alien
spies, as ] was classed at that time.
The passport which / had described
me as a Spanish sailor, but ] was very
dubious about it's value If 1 could have
spoken Spanish fuently it might have
been worth something 10 me. but the
few words l knew of the language
would not have carried me very far if
l had been confronted with a Spanish
interp -eter l decided to use the pass
port only as a last resort, preferring
to act the part of a deaf and dumb
Belgian peasant as far as it would carry
me-
Before I finally left the house I had
a remarkable experience which I shall
remember as long as l live.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05


tried bathing il but it does not TO
get any better ] would like for you to
suggest a trea tment that will relieve her.
1t is not unusual for a cow to have
caked bag shortly after calving. This
frequently happens because the udder
has not been properly Debated through
the draining out of the milk immediate
IL after calving or for several days In
succession previous to salving. At such
times the udder becomes very much in
famed and congested and it should be
carefully kneaded and the surplus milk
extracted. Rubbing gently and persist
emily is a very good practice. Bathing
ia hot lamentations twenty minutes
three times daily will often prove et-
fective Immediately after the udder
has been bathed with water just as not
as the hands can bear, it should be thor
oughIy rubbed with vaseline, or vaseline
and camphor, or any other oil or grease
compound which will tend to soften 4
and prevent it from chatting. The udder
should be MIXED out at least three
times daily very gently. but very thor
oughly. Care and persistence in follow
ing I'D of the treatment advised should
affect a cure.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05


College. Athens.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
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| Second Applications of Fertilizer to Corn

g. s. T.. Bainbridge, Ga, writes: |
have a field which was planted In corn
about March l. / used 100 pounds of
ammoniated goods per acre when planted
and have applied the same amount once
since that time. l have every third
IN peas and beans. What about applying
nitrate OF soda, aud how much and when
should il be applied?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
TREATING A BADLY rNFLAMED
UDDER.

A correspondent writes: | have a COW
that caIved a few days ago and her udder
Sc rms TO be very and feverish. l have
tried bathing il but it does not seem TO
get any better. ] would like for you to
suggest treatment that will relieve her,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05

One of the principal constituents need
ed to produce a satisfactory corn crop in
Georgia is nitrogen. Corn, as you know,
makes a heavy draft on this element Of
soil fertility. Relatively speaking, il
is the scarcest element in our soils, and
the liberal use of il is essential where
one hopes to OBTAIN a good yield of corn.
We should say it would be advisable
to apply 30 to so pounds of commercial
nitrogen to the average corn crop, ex-
pecting the soil. if properly handled, to
furnish as much more. Where one eX-
poets to obtain from % to so bushels of
corn there should be available to the
crop so TO rs pounds of nitrogen, and
where one expects TO obtain 100 bushels
Of corn there should be rs to 125 pounds
Of nitrogen available to the crop. The
application of nitrogen to corn should
be made relatively early in the growing
season so as to stimulate the growth
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-07-05
" OutWittin3
The Hun"
The Wars Greatest Story
Rv Ijeut Pat O'Rrien
Continued from Last Issue)
BY Lieut.. Pat O'Brien

TT is true that the German soldiers
want peace. AS l watched them
through the keyhole in the door
thought how unfavorably they COM
pared with our men. They marched
along the street without laughter
without joking, without singing. II
was quite apparent that the war Is
telling on them. | don't believe ] saw
single German soldier who didn't
looks as if he had lost his last friend
and he probably had.
At the same time there is big diff
ference-certainly difference of sew
eral years-between wishing the wal
was over and giving up, and l don:
believe the German rank and file any
more than their leaders have the slight
estest idea at this time of giving up a
all.
Returning to MY Experience
But to return to my experience Will
concealed in the house. After the visit
of the soldiers which left the house
in a wretched condition, I decided thai
I would contiue my journey towards
the frontier. particularly as l had got
ten all L could out of Huyliger. or rather
he had gotten all he was going to get
out Of me.
During my concealment in the house
l had made various sorties into the city
at night, and l was beginning to fee
more comfortable even when Germar
soldiers were about. Through the key
hole L had studied very closely the gait
of the Belgians, the slovenly droop tina
characterized most of them. and their
general appearance, and felt that il
my own dirty and unshaven condition
must have looked as much like the aver
age poor Belgian as a man could.
The only thing that was against nv
was my height. | was several inches
taller than even the tallest Belgians
1 had often thought that red hair would
have gone good with my name, but now
of course. / was mighty glad that
was not so endowed, for red-haired Bel
gians are about as rare as German
charity.