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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
SHOULD KNOW BEST
BIRD STANDARDS
Authoritative Writer Tells How to
Distinguish Between Purebreds
and Detectives.

A very common fault with many
breeders of pure-bred poultry is that
they are not well enough acquainted
with the best standards They do not
recognize good quality In birds when
they see It. This Is true more cspe,
cially Of the new beginners.
To avoid being the goat" In a pur.
chase OF stock or eggs from a breeder
/ OF this kind il f. well for the buyer
to know the breeder and his stock
by reputation. If not otherwise. cspc-
clally when he cannot see the birds
before buying. Should it be impos-
sibe TO see the stock or to know
that the breeder from which he In.
tends to buy Is dependable, there
still Is safeguard for the buyer
who knows good birds when he sees
them, and orders on condition that
they must satisfy.
A writer ia Walaccs Farmer says;
"The lnvariable lament o. poultry
breeders ls their lack OF knowledge
in selling and culllng when they first
became breeders Unless one knows
his breed he ought not TO market
bird without having a Judge OF the
breed pass on IT, He should first look
for breed disqualincatous and for
general dsqual!dcatious By breed
/ dlsQualiiicatlons we mean faults in
shape and color, stubs on smooth.
legged varieties, lack Of spiLe on
rose-combed varieties, etc. BY gen.
eral disqualification Ne mean wry
or squirrel tails, slipped wines. and
other faults common 10 all breeds.
Birds with these faults should De sold
/ promptly
THE markings Of some o. the
partLcolored birds Indicate early
what the color quality Is; birds that
are off color should be culled when.
ever they can be sold to best adgan.
tage; solid coIorod yar.ties must DO
held longer, but In Justice to ones
self, and In justice TO ones custom.
crs It IA not right to sell pure
| bred poultry without some knowledge
Of the breeding and exhibition quail.
/ ity Of the bird. Band the cockercls
| that appear promising enough to
/ keep, and note their condition and
1 appearance our experience IS that
. come mlflIg4 ara slow In MATURING
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
Notes and
Comment
Oflnterest to Women Readers
HOME HELPS

The simplest way to rid brown sugar
of Jumps is to put ii in a bowl over
hot water for few moments. This
softens the sugar 80 the Jumps may be
quickly rubbed out.
Sometimes the paper which has
been used for lining the cake pan
sticks TO the cake Warm loaf slightly,
then 1t may be the more easily remoY-
ed
A few seeded raisins or chopped
dates added to the nut or apple salad
Is well worth while.
II the red tiles of the yest!bule porch
become dull, try rubbing them with
lemon dipped In salt. After half an
hour wash in the usual way The tiles
Will be perceptibly frightened.
Try rubbing off widow or mirror
with a piece OF crumpled newspaper
dipped In paraffin. You will be sur
prised to see how well this does the
cleaning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
A Divine melody.

The worlds history is Il divine poem
OF which the history Of every nation
Is a canto and Of every man word.
Its strains have been penling along
down the centuries. and. though there
have been mingled the discords Of
roaring cannon and dying man. yet to
the Christian philosopher and historian
the humble listener--thete has been
q divine melody running through the
Song which speaks Of hope and
halcyon days 10 come History Is but
the unrolled scroll Of prophecy
james A. Garfield.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20

A rare English bank note l. In the
possession Of NJ. Nesey Holt. The
note Is dated 1921 ana il the issue of
the Bank of England After the Ma
pnleonic wars England VAS short Of
gold, and as temporary eNpcdient
the Bans of England put II number ot
1--WE dollar hank notes into circulation.
until the gold reserve wus restored. In
appearance they closely resemble II
twenty-five dollar note. and bear no
likeness to the English paper money of
today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
MARRIAGE Superstltlons.

Married when the year Is new, x
He'll be loving kind and true.
When February birds do mate.
You may wed nor dread your fate.
II YOU wed when March winds blow.
JOY and sorrow both you'll know.
Marry In April when you can,
JOY for maiden and FOR man. a
Marry IN the month of May AZ
And you'll surely rue the day. R.,
Marry when June roses blow. III
Over land and sea you'll 70. %
They who In July wed
Must always labor for their bread
Whoever wed In Angus, be.
Many change Il sure 10 see.
Marry in September's shine,
Your living will be rich and fine.
II in October you DO marry,
Love will come, but riches tarry.
II you wed In bleak November,
Only Joy will come remember.
When Becember's SHOWS full fast,
Marry and true love win last.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
French Pea Salad

Drain can u French Peas TO which
add one half dozen sweet pickles, sic
ID thin, and one cup chopped peanuts
Mix slightly with one half cup Of may
onnaise dressing. Arrange this salad
on lettuce leaves. Finish with a spoon
ful Of mayonnaise over each helping
This IS very delicious salad.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
An Economy.

When boiling new milk. to pre-.
vent a skin from forming on the
top az II cools add two tablespoon.
fuls Of cold milk to every pint when
at the boiling point; stir briskly for
a minute. and tho so.called skin viii
be rcasorbed and the milk will not be
impoverished.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
s~eeplnu Hint,

Threads and hairs on carpet are
hard 10 sweep up. but II the broom IS
brushed lightly round and round IN
stead Of straight along. the threads
will be formed into a ball and may b.
easily picked OF tho broom.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
MAnSEILLES
MISS THERESA PHilLIaoRE.
Representative. Branch Office Pniir>ors Building

retlrH.Hs To the camp Before en-
d~f.ns av resided 1T the homie II AIR.
ana MIS- John HIhtn. Ryan street.
4.t uas employed at he Certaiu-teed
lcr8r.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
Soldiers through City.

Twelve coaches tIle3 ViJh soldiers
westtouud passed through this city
last evening about s..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20
Get This, Girls.

ror ironing laces and dainty fabrics
IN iron has been brought out IN Eng
hand in the form Of Il polished steel
roller fitted with electric heating units
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20

Fish. lemons and cheese. or any
strongly favored food, should not be
placed In the same compartment with
milk and butter.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20

Try the Free Trader. journal Want Ads
for results.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20

IN making omelet It Is better 70 add
hot water than milk, as milk makes
the omelet tough.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20

Optimistic Thought.
Gather roses while they blossom to.
morrow ~ not today.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-20

FOR QUICK RESULTS try TIL
WANT" ADS. IN THE FREE
TRADwR.JorENAI.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05
A PERSONAL MESSAGE.

THE day has come when Amer
lea is privileged to spend her
blood and her might for the prin-
Ciples that give her birth and
happiness and the peace which
ahe has treasured. God helping
her, she can do no other"
Those words concluded the most
momentous message in the history of
our country, delivered to Congress on
April 2, 1917, by our President, Wood
row Wilson.
The answer of the Congress was a
declaration of war against Germany.
The answer of the Nation was the
pledge of nearly 100000 men to
serve when wanted-this and billions
of dollars.
Three millions of those men-all
who could be taken without disrupt
ing national Enthusiastically are I'M
der arms in the defense of the very
principles which gave America birth
and happiness.
Two millions more must be made
available at once to meet the vic
torious program of the next nine
months, and to insure that those prin-
ciples shall survive.
This can be done in two ways; by
invading deferred classifications and
taking men who can serve the Nation
better where they are, or by charging
the age limits for selective service
until class contains the needed num-
Der.
The latter plan is best calculated
TO conserve our nauOnaI RESOURCES 1"
men and industry.
IL has been decided upon.
The extreme age limits authorized
by Congress. of from IS to As, inclu-
sive must be evoked to insure the
necessary 100000 in Glass One.
And so, on September 18th every
ran in America between IS and As,
who has not already done so, will be
called upon to register on the roll of
| national man power.
He may not be needed-only about
one in FIVE will be-but he must be
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05
SLACKERS!

Every man who used an automo-
bile or other vehicle consuming gaso-
line last Sunday unless it was used
in case of necessity, should not have
the privilege of purchasing another
ounce of gasoline for his vehicle I'M
til after the war is over. 1t would
serve him right He is a Stacker and
he should be treated as SUCH
That's from the Columbus Enquirer
Sun, where it seems that the request
of the government to discontinue the
use of gasoline on nm Sunday was dis
regarded.
The most notorious and fragrant
instance, however comesi from sa-
vannah where, according to the Morn
ing News, 262 automobiles were count
ed to pass a certain corner on Sunday
afternoon between the hours of two
and four. In other words, the Sa-
vannah autoists largely did as they
pleased, throwing all patriotic con-
siderations to the winds.
The truth is anybody who violates
this request is slacker-there's TO
other word for him. And a Stacker
as everybody knows, is one of the
most detestable and despicable of all
the unworthy specimens of mankind
One may be a Stacker in a hundred
different ways, and by burning gaso-
line at time when the government
asks that it not be burned a Stacker
cf1ense is committed.
Americas may be gratified over the
fact that there were few of this breed
here last Sunday. There were a few
but only a few, and before the day
was over they drove their autos
shame-facedly. Even the small boys
on the corners hooted at them, and
the real loyal people, whose autos
were idle as they walked about, turn
ed curiously to see what manner of
person it was who thus violated
patriotic request.
1t will not be necessary for the or
der to be made mandatory. The peo-
pie are sufficiently patriotic, suftic-
emily appreciative of the times and
the necessities thereof, to follow the
governments injunctions; and the
sentiment thus created will also be
sufficient to reduce the slackers, one
by one, to a minimum.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

classified and ready when wanted;
he must be pledged to the great ad-
venture at the Nations call.
Now, who will make that pledge
on September 18th?
Let every man who is between the
ages of IS to 20 and 80 to As accept
this as a personal call to him.
Every man between the ages desig-
mated, when comes September 18th,
may say to himself proudly, almost in
the very words of the President OF
the Nation:
''The day has come when I am
privileged to pledge my blood and
my might to the principles that
gave my country birth and happi-
ness and the peace which I have
treasured. God helping me, 1 can
do no other "
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

Those who are yet in their forty
nth year will have to register along
with theother young fellows on Sep
TENDER but they will be excused if
they complain this has been q bad
year" with them.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

1t is said that woman loves but
once. and that a mans love changes
with the wind. But what's tn edit
ference So long as he loves all the
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

A man never realizes that his own
wife is attractive until he finds out
that she looks good to some other
man.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

Somebody says the Germans are
meeting defeat but it looks to us
like they are doing their best to run
away from it.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

Many a married man has adopted
the Tammany policy of promising
nothinfl, explaining nothing, and de-
nying everything.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

Women have always worked, tof
tkat matter, but the thing now Is
that they're working away from home
al3 getting paid for 1t.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

Just to prove that they are on
friendly terms, a husband and wife
ought to agree on at least one sub
ject once in a while.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

Give a man an inch and he'll take
a mile, and give him a mile and then
there isn't any such thing as dis
lance,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

Some people have an idea that their
credit is good because they are able
to owe everybody in town.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

More lies are told on the customers
side of the counter than on the sales
ladies' side.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

What has become of the old-fash-
Toned man who wore a necktie with
hand painted flowers on It?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

When a man reaches the age Of
discretion he generally acts like he
doesn't know there is such a thing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

To be embarrassed is very painful
sometimes, but financial embarrass-
ment is the most painful of all.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

1t might as we'll be admitted now
the person who joy-rides in his auto
mobile on Sunday is a Stacker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05
GEOGRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

A man can be over forty-ive and
still be somewhat of a Stacker.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05
Trains Depart.
SeabOard Air Line.

SeabOard Air Line.
Leave Americas for Savannah aud
intermediate stations and points east
1891 p. IN. 1:2O q III,
Leave Amerlcus for Helena and IN
termediate points
S:&G pm
Leave Amecr'rs for Colu Sbua,
Montgomery and points West
sos p m.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

A girl likes to strike up match
with a fellow who has money to burn.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05

Even the aviators will tell you that
the highfliers have the hardest falls
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-09-05
RAILROAD SCHEDULES.

Arrival and departure of passenge
trains, Americas, Ga
Central of Georgia Railway.
Trains Arrive
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
Fish Scale IeweIrx.

That there is commercial value in
unconsidered trifles is shown by a
writer, who says:
aThe scales of fish, which are Of util-
fty to the owner during its sojourn in
the vastly deep, are ignored after cap
ture as good only for the refuse heap.
But it was not ever thus" says an ex-
change. 'In days gone by fish scales
possessed real value, notably those
of roach, bleak, dace and whitehall.
solder writersatell us how the scales
Of these fishes We're collected and used
In the manufacture of necklaces, ear
rings and such like ornament. Thames
fishermen used to catch fish, take off
the scales and throw the body back
into the river. A pigment was obtain
ed by treating the scales in certain
fashion, whitehall being the most pop
ular fish used for the purpose. SO
great formerly was the demand at
times that the price of quart of
fish scales varied from one to five
guineas.
"This treatment of fish scales for
making small personal adornments is
attributed to the French"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
srock.PoT IN EVERY HOME.

No people is more thrifty than the
French. Indeed, the national wealth
is said to be founded on the stock-pot
into which go odds and ends which
wasteful housewives are apt to toss
into the garbage can. Moving pictures
have been sent on tour by the National
Food Administration to teach the
American women what splendid. soups
can be obtained from scraps and left
overs which are commonly wasted.
One small boy watched the hero
inc" of one Of these Aims carefully
pare her vegetables and then place
them in her stock-pot. whats the
lady going to do, mother, feed the
chickens 2" he asked. Instead Of that,
she soon produced a delicious bouillon
which astonished not only sonny, but
mother This war is a great educa-
ton against waste; and none of its
discoveries is more simple than the
stock-pot
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07

as we need the corn as bad as fn
money. At the same time your hogs
are not making and you are losing
time, as you can have profit of two
crops in IL to 16 months as other
wise you will have but one.
Sell part of your corn crop and
buy protein feeds, such as middlings,
oil meal, and tankage.
Feed ration of / to s.; / of pro-
tein to of carbohydrates.
Yes protein feeds are high. Corn
chop is close to a cents a Id. Tank
age is So cents lb. and contains
six times as much protein at less
than two times the cost. Oil meal
is little lower than corn in price
and has three and one-haif times as
much protein.
Hop slop should have the right
consistency. Oil meal takes very
efficient part here, also is an excel
lent regulator for the digestive tract.
At the present prices of both feed
and pork there is but small margin
of profit to the producer.
C. HI. Morris, A. NJ. SPOTS and HI.
L. Kirk were appointed committee
on premises. Adjourned for lunch.
On re-convening Mr.. Morris re-
ported: 1 horse, mules, 5 cows,
heifer, l SOW, 2 shoats, 4 ton baled
hay and ton straw, ton loose hay,
some fodder, corn. Spraying outfit
stored in wagon shed. 80 Silver
Laced Wyandottes, so hens and %
young chicks. Excellent orchard
with "A apple and 200 peach trees.
1000 asparagus crowns and young
bed of 1900 crowns. Nice straw
berry patch. IA acres wheat, patch
of alfalfa.
Mr.. Knode gave out some litera-
ture on spraying and cards to obtain
culture for seeds from the govern
ment and explained how the soldiers
could be obtained for farm labor.
Different ones related their exper-
ience in growing alfalfa. All thought
it a paying and profitable crop if it
could be gotten to grow. Best thing
to plant is about second week in
August-not later than first week in
September.
E. R. BROWN. Secretary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
China Now Supplying Hair Nets.

The war has added a celestial touch
to woman's browning glory. Milady's
invisible" hair nets are now made in
China. Already the hand Of the Hun
has been removed from the heads of
our women. All these nets used to be
"made In Germany"
The "made in Germany" is in quota
ton because, as a matter Of fact, the
nets were made in China and only fin
ished up in German and Austrian vii
lagos. The war has knocked out this
traffic and the nets now come direct
from the province Of Shantung, China.
where labor is cheap and human hair
plentiful. The traffic last year amount
ed to- $394.0O0.
The division of woman's war work
Of the committee on public infOrma-
ton, responsible for this information.
does not say from what kind Of a Chi
nese person. male. female, live or dead!
the hair comes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
NEED N]SnE WHEAT TO i..ai
HOOVER ISSUES APPEAL

1T Is imperative. that all those
whose circumstances permit shall alb
stain from wheat in any form until
the next harvest" That is the key
note of Mr.. Hoover's appeal issued
from the pulpits on Sunday to- the
free American people. There is no
blinking the truth; the call is clear.
In the past, presentation of the facts
has been enough to rouse the nation
to meet all necessary requests. To-
day, although the need is more acute,
there is still no compulsion.
That would be the Punishment
the American-way.
The fact is thus put by Mr.. Hoover:
"If we are to satisfy the minimum
wheat requirements of our armies and
the Alliea and the suffering millions
In the Allied countr1ss. our oOnsump-
ton until the next harvest must BE-
reduced 30 one-third OF normal For
each of us who can personally contri-
butte to the relief OF human suffering
1t is a privilege. not sacrifice"
The Maryland Food Administration
does not need to plead Mr.. Hoover's
case. It is confident that the citi-
zenry, in face of direct and unequi-
vocal appeal for even greater wheat
thrift, will vouchsafe a response
measuring fully up to the traditions
and ideals of this State. The phrase,
Wheat is the Test" is no mere catch
word. It is vital truth that. should
burn its way into each individual con-
science. at is inconceivable that we
should fail in this CRISIS" declares
Herbert Hoover. ''It is inconceivable."
adds State Administrator Baetjer.
that Marylanders, men, women and
children, could be so enslaved to Gus
tom or convenience that they should
make unneeded inroads on that scanty
store of wheat upon which our Allies
and our own fighting flesh and blood
depend not for mere comfort, but for
very existence.
The public eating places have been
urged to practice wheat-saving to an
extent that will satisfy not only the
law of the land, but also the con-
science of their proprietors. Their re-
spouse shows willingness to "go the
limit" But it is in the homes that
seyen-eighths of the country's food
stuffs are consumed; and with full
faith In the active loyalty of all true
citizens, the Maryland Food Admin!
istration makes appeal for a mani
festation of patriotism to bridge
crisis which will end with this sum-
mer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-06-07
Give Services to Community Theate,

Give Services to Community Theater.
Having enlisted the services Of
many stage people in the vicinity, a
. group of public-spirited citizens in Hol-
lywood, CAL, have recently established
community theater of a very inter
esting and distinctive sort. There
is no commercial motive behind the
enterprise and everyone connected
with it, from the PAPER hanger to the
playwrights and actors, donate his or
her services. Funds raised from con-
tributing members and by the sale of
tickets, which cost so and rs cents
each, were employed in remodeling an
old skating rink into most attractive
playhouse. The enthusiastic audi
ences that gather here show by their
representative character that this is
truly a community enterprise.-Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.