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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-11

necessary for chickens that have a good
range.
! Brooding systems may be classified as
| follows, according to their capacity: In
dividual breeders or hovers holding from
| rs to 100 chicks; coal, gasoline and en-
| CINE or distillate oil stove brooders with
| 3. capacity varying from 200 to 1900
| chicks; and hot water pipe systems. the
capacity of which is unlimited. The be-
ginner, il possible, should thoroughly in
vestigate the brooding equipment used
on successful poultry farms which have
been in operation for some years
HEAT FOR BROOD CHICKS
| The best temperature at which to keel
brooder or hover depends upon the
position of the thermometer, the style
! of the hover. the age OF the cnlcKens
I and the weather conditions. Aim te
keep the chickens comfortable. AS tnf
i operator learns by the actions OF tns
| chickens the amount OF heat they re-
quire. he can discard the thermometel
| if he desires. When too cold the chicKs
| win crowd together and try to get near
| er the heat
| It is not possible to say for each cas-
/ at what temperature the brooder shoui'
| be kept to raise young chickens but !
! will run from 80 degrees to 100 degrees
in some cases, as some broods OIL cnicK
| ems seem to require more heat thal
| others Average temperatures approx
mate o. degrees to s5 degrees for thu
first week or 10 days, when the temper
allure is gradually reduced to 80 de
| grees for the following 10 days, ana incl
lowered to 10 degrees or 20 degrees 10
as long as the chickens need heat. I'M
/ depends somewhat on the season of tn
wear and the number Of the chicKehs
as it can be readily seen that the nea
generated by 80 chickens would Iais
the temperature under the hover TO
higher degree than the neat siNeh VI
by a less number.
| SHIPPING BABY CHICKS
Twenty billion baby chicks wer
shipped in 1916 from the point
matching to other localities. The ship
ments ranged from rs to several thou
sand in a single order. No statistics ar
at hand for the shipments OF 1916 pu
4 Undoubtedly it was a larger numpe
than for the previous year rms IN
dustry has grown tremendously dur
ing the past few years and is pecom
ing a source of great profit to thos
who are engaged in 1T.
The shipping of baby chicks is mad
possible and profitable by the fact ina
the egg yolk which is stored IN IN
chicks body just before leaving tn
shell is sufficient food for at least
hours, In fact it is much better not Z
feed chicks during the early part 9
their lives and frequently harm result
from doing so. Because the yolk 1ur
nishes food enough to last the cnlcl
for three days, shipments can be mao
across many states
The baby chick transportation bust
ness has become so great that expires
companies have made special provis
Especially designed boxes are use
which protect the chicks from extra
ordinary exposure. If not shipped ear
/, Ilier than April, the natural body hea
of the chicks will be sufficient to kee
, them warm while on the road. II pure
] bred chicks are kept and care take
, i in the PREPARATION for shipping. goo
profits can be made in the baby chic
{ business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-11
DEFENDS ON NUMBER
AS TO BEEF SCRAPS

The beef scrap may be left out of the
dry mush and fed in a separate hopper.
so that the chickens can eat all of this
feed they desire. If the beef scrap is
to be fed separately it is advisable ITO
wait until the chicks are 10 days old,
although many poultrymen put the beef
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
KALLIPOLIS KLANS
plan JOY STUNTS
Grotto to Hold St. Patrick's Day
Festivities.

Music, stunts" and plenty OF good
eats" will make tomorrow night a
great night for the Irish prophets of
Kallipolis Grotto when they hold their
St. Patrfck's Day entertainment at
Pythian Temple. Ninth street. near L
northwest.
All true and faithful prophets are
urged to be on hand at p. m. sharp
to witness the advent of Paddy and
the Snakes" Firehrands and tin
whistles are also promised to add to
the merriment. Prophets are urged to
appear clad In their most gaudy raj
ment with fez upon their heads"
Later in the evening a Kara
van of Kallipolis Kids" will take
to the trenches. When they come
over to the top. rs blue men will
turn green when they meet Saint
Patrick on the border land of
County Lark.
There are no eatless days in
Grottodom and the fruit OF the land
will be served at the party.
Those In charge of the entertainment
are Allen H. Rogers, monarch: Chas.
D. Shackelford. chief justice; Charles
A. Stevens, master Of ceremonies; z.
W. Libbey, secretary; Joseph H. Cur
ran, treasurer; George w. Owen, ora
tor; H. w. Taylor, marshal; W. G.
Stott, captain of the guard; Alex
Schmid. sentinel
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
NORWEGIANS PROTEST J.
SINKING OF VESSELS
Thirteen Neutral Ships Were
Sunk by German Cruisers.

Protest against the wanton destruc-
ton Of thirteen neutral unarned ships
with their escort Of two English tor
pedoboat destroyers in the North sea
last October by German cruisers, is
recorded in a manifesto of Norwegian
shipping associations addressed to the
German people and made public here
yesterday.
1t recites that the ships were fired
on without warning. and those of the
crew who reached lifeboats were fred
at by the cruisers, many Of the men
being killed. No aid was offered by
the Germans. The shipping associa-
tiens stamp the act as one of unparal-
leled brutality.
Five Of the ships were Norwegian
and the protest is supported by the
Bergen Masters Association, Steam
ship Cooks. Association, Bergen Mates
Association, Bergen Engineers As
sociation, Coastlines Officers Union.
Bergen Stewards Association, Nor
wegian Sailors and Firemen's Asso-
Ciation.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
Sure Signs of Spring Now;
'Steno' Sighs and Boy Skips

For some time It has been rumored
that spring was lowering about
Washington.
First, the girls began to wear low
shoes. It was mighty cold then be-
cause low shoes are one OF the very
FIRST signs Of spring.
Then the hurdy-gurdy man came
with his attendant monkey, and we
knew that spring was getting very
near
Next ,the small boys began to
Shoot alleys on the vacant lots. And
the little girls cut OF parts OF the
family clothes line and began to hold
sessions of rope skipping. BY this
time the pussy willows were begin
ming to peep out.
But not until the "stenos" began
to forget their notes and look out Of
the window and say, My, I don't feel
like working today. II must be the
spring fever" was it sure that spring
had arrived. That was the real.
sure sign that the goddess, Flora, was
in our midst.
The grass is getting nice and green
in the parks with the sun and rain
taking turns during the last few days.
Some Of the trees are budding so
thickly that if you look at them in
just the right light you can see a
little cloud Of pale green creeping
over them. Others are a little slower
and still need more of the suns
coaxing to put forth their buds.
Spring suits for men are being
shown in the windows of all the
mems wears shops. Many boys are
getting spring suits of khaki. how
ever. cut by the firm OF Woodrow
Wilson and Uncle Sam.
Women's summer clothes are also
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
FRENCH WAR CROSS GIVEN ,
TO TEN AMERICAN HEROES

With the American Army in France.
March 17.-Among the ten men in
the Luneville sector who have been
decorated with the war cross is
Charles Gordon, of Iowa, the first
man to be wounded, and Col. Doug
las Macarthur, who captured the
first German offieer to be taken
prisoner by us.
Here is q list Of the others who
have received the war cross in the
Luneville sector:
First Artillery Private Elmer Nc
Donough. of Kellogg. Mimi. who
died a glorious death on the battle
field while carrying dispatches
through q barrage; Sergt. Raymond
Quinlan, st. Paul. MINI: Privates
Emil Khaf, st. Paul. Mimi; Charles
Danielson, Storm Lake. Iowa;
Charles Mclaughlin, Hutchinson.
Mimi; Walter. Smith, Hutchinson,
Mimi; Harvey +MacPeak. PenRie,
Iowa; Floyd Leseman. Prescott.
Wis; Nicholas McGaughren, st.
Paul. MINI: John Bender. New
Prague. MINI.
The above were designated in the
official communique as energetic
soldiers. who proved courageous
under fire and were wounded in
action"
Infantry sergt. Warner Hall. Bir-
mingham, Ala, who took prisoners
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
MINISTER Defends
DEMOCRATIC ideals
Dr.. James Shera Montgomery in
Patriotic Sermon Urges Loyalty.

Here Is a soil in which Is grown
a glorious and political creed. and
blasted be tho hand that is ever lift
ed to bring reproach upon our flag"
Loud applause from a large au
dience greeted Rev James Shera
Montgomery. pastor of the Calvary
u. E. Church, when he concluded his
sermon last night with the admoni-
ton quoted.
Rev Montgomery's subject was
Columbus and the Springs Of our Re
public" and was based on a decIara-
ton alleged TO have been made on the
battlefield Of Gettysburg by the late
Senator J. ]. Ingalls,, of Kansas, to
the effect that the object of any po-
htical party is simply that OF success,
and the publication OF politics is an
iridescent Dream
According to the speaker, a nation
must not depart from its ideals un-
less 1t crumbles, and II the ideals Of
our forefatheTs shall not prevail in
the land; II there Is no Golden Rule
and all religious sentiment is dead,
let US bid a long farewell to all that
is sacred to civilization and let the
curtain drop, because we have ceased
TO become factor in the struggle.
If We had treated all the Indian
tribes in the spirit Of fairness" de-
clared Rev. Montgomery, there never
would have been any murders or mas
sacres by the red men,"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
GERMAN LIES
sDROPPEDOEER
ITALIAN LINES
Design Propaganda to Cause
Italy to Feel America Ex-
acts Usury on Loans.

"Grotesque lies" is the way the
Piccolo GIornaIe d'ItsIia character
fzes> the latest brand OF German
dropped over the Italian
lines by German airplanes. An ar
ticle appearing In the Piccolo. on
February II, was made public here
Yesterday. 1t prints in full the
German propaganda leaflets Allud=
ling to 1t as ..defeatist propaganda"
Tybically the Germans aim to stir
up. resentment in Italy against
England and the .Untted States. The
leaflets charge these countries with
idemanding usurious interest on the
Italian war loans and with aiming
at the permanent retention OF the
ports OF France and Italy.
~ 1t was pointed out here Yester-
day that the Germans tried TO raise
the same sort of French suspicion
against the English. when they land
ed at Calais and that Viscount
Ishii when he was here as special
from japan declared
that only German propoganda was
responsible for the feeling of sus-
United States.
The leaflets dropped in Italy say:
The English and the Americans
ports of their allies, and have
stretched out. their rapacious hands
even in Italy. After Calais and La
HaVre 1t is now the turn OF Genoa
WHICH Is being connscated by the
English and Americans. According
ito credible information. the port
of Genoa was put at the disposition
of America and England. who have
themselves there. hyp-
ocriticaIly pretending a desire to
give. a greater. development to the
port.
From Swiss sinfromation. TO which
unlimited faith may be given. we learn
that at Rouen a real and true battle
has taken place between English and
French troops, in which there was
the. most violent fighting on. both
sides. The cause of it was the re-
sentiment of the French troops against
the English troops, who always re-
main in the least dangerous points
OF the front. and take the best sort
Of care of themselves"
Asserting that Germany raised S4s.-
OOO. 90, 900 of war loans within her own
borders. the leaflets then declare that
most of Italy's s2s.0OO.OCO,OO0 credit
came from England and America at
nsurious rates.
"All that remains to you Is the
agreeable duty Of paying for genera
tions and generations the exorbitant
interest which you will send across the
sea for sums you have never seen
and never had i'm Your hands. and
England and America will laugh at
you behind your backs"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18

from a superior number constituting
an enemy patrol.
Corp. Homer Whited. Bessemer,
Ala. He killed a German who tried
to kill him after surrendering.
Herbert Freeman, Mobile, Ala.
Amos Sesk. Coal Valley. Ala. The
two aided the French in taking
German prisoners.
Sergt. James West, Rock Bluff.
Ala. who assisted in routing q su-
perior number OF enemy soldiers
and taking prisoners.
Corp. Russell SeliX. who was Sc
riously wounded in repulslng an
attack.
Medical Sergt, Peterson. of Oshkosh,
Wis. who was killed; he stuck to
his station under bombardment.
Trench Mortar Sergt. W. Stout, of
Baltimore, Nd, who continued to
operate his trench mortar despite a
heavy bombardment.
Corp. Russell A. Yafnell, Swarth-
more, Del, who was seriously wound
ed. He remained at his post during
a sharp combat.
Private James z. Potts. Baltimore.
He was killed while serving q trench
mortar under fire.
Corp. Joseph N. Walker, Baltimore.
Corp. Thomas W. Sporro, Baltimore.
Both continued to operate a trench
mortar under a violent bombardment.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
German Children Suffer
From Lack of Foodstuffs
Statistics Show Effects of Malnutrition on
Little Ones with Spread of Tubercu-s
losis Really Alarming

Germany is undertaking her
growing youth and her children.
They are falling OF in weight:
their strength is deteriorating
alarmingly.
tuberculosis has doubled among
the children entering school and
trebled among those ready for con-
firmation.
Effort to prevent human decay
by keeping the children from active
sports have proved abortive, ac-
cording to a translation OF an ar
ticle published in the Volkstimme,
an independent Socialist newspaper
OF Chemnitz, Germany.
Affecting Children.
Recent Investigations, says the
paper, show that the shortage OF
foodstuffs Is beginning to affect
the youth as well as the children
in the large cities and in the thick
ly populated industrial centers In
the villages.
Extensive Investigations carried
on by, the school physician. Prof.
DR.. .Thiele." says the paper, among
elementary and grammar school .pu-
pills have led to exactly the same
conclusions; from 1916 to 1si7. In
spite of the supplementary food al
lowances for children. . marked de-
terioration has taken place in their
physical condition.
The children OF teachers and OF
other poorly paid officials showed
q much greater falling off in
weight, whereas, those belonging to
the families OF higher paid officials
as we'll as those OF the families OF
working men and OF laboring men
were much less affected. The CIV
ing up Of sport, walking trips and
physical exercise, which DR.. Thiele
urgently recommends. Is under the
circumstances extremely necessary,
but even that measure is no anti
dote."
The giving up OF the walking
trips means the taking away from
the German school child OF his
greatest recreation. Every holiday.
on almost any forest road of Ger
many. may be seen groups of walk
lists" Of either girls or boys. The
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
CONGRESS WILL :
MAKE ITS own
REVENUELAWS
Executive Interference VIII
Be Resisted. Says Demo
cratic Leader.

Another rebellion by Congress-
against dictation Of laws from the
executive branch Of the government u
expected to break out soon In con-
nection with the 1913 revenue enact
ments. Efforts Of the administration
TO have the revenue provisions incor'
porated in one comprehensive law
instead Of in three separate meas
ures a. under the 1913 law, viii meet
with stubborn opposition.
Majority Leader Claude Ktchinr
chairman Of the Ways and Means
committee, put this in plain words
ysstsrday,Swhena asked IL he had been
informed of a tax law drawn In the
Treasury for Secretary McAdoo, ano
approved by President Wilson. Kitchin
said:
III they send out such q bill we
will tear 1t up. The Ways and Means
Committee of the House will write the
tax laws, and there Is absolutely nc
chance for Q measure such as that
one. II prepared down town"
Kitchin's words were taken to near
that he was not 50 much opposed 70
the one-Iaw revenue idea. as to the
proposition that the Treasury De-
partment would frame the measure
His stand, taken in consideration oi
the attack of Representative Nicholas
Longworth. Of Ohio, one Of the Re
publican leaders. On the executive de-
partments, as grasping for too mucr
power, is translated to mean that
many Democrats in Congress may
join in open rebellion with the Re-
publicans.
Kitchin's followers made no secrel
of their resentment when the admin
istration sent out the railroad control
bill, and then the war finance corpora
tion measure. Both were literally re-
written, after McAdoo, Warburg, In
terstate Commerce Commissioner An
derson and others had appeared anG
reappeared before the respective COM
mittees arguing for the administra-
ton versions.
Similar opposition will greet the one.
law revenue plan Popular feeling
against the muddled 1915 tax statutes
will work strongly for the new plan,
however. Whether or not Secretary
McAdoo submits a bill written Dy
Treasury experts, the matter Il ex'
pected to be thrashed out thoroughly
by the Ways and Means Committee
II is expected to have at least one
strong advocate in Representative
Cordell Hull, of Tennessee, author OF
the estate and income tax sections oi
the 1918 law. Hull has not said he
will head a fight to organize the new
taxes under one law, but friends de-
clare he will.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
YOUTH TO CANCEL
RAVAGES OF WAR

Restoration OF the national wealth
wasted by war can be accomplished
with ease. providing the present
generation Of children are assured
a fair standard Of education and
training.
This statement was made here
yesterday by Miss Julia IAthrop.
chief OF the chiIdren's bureau Of the
Department OF Labor, in connection
with the conference OF Representa-
tives Of the women's division OF the
State councils OF defense
She urged an amplIfication of the
activities OF the public health nurse.
and the insurance OF an adequate
supply OF milk.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18

finding a place in the show windows,
instead OF the feminine spring
toggery which has been on displsy
since Christmas. By the last OF June,
the winter styles will probably b.
out
Only one thing remains 10 complete
the full round Of spring. There has
been no kite flying az yet. But with
in a week, small boys will doubtless
be down cellar with sticks and
tissue paper putting together kites.
which will fly almost as high" as
army planes.
Florists are getting ready the fl0w-
ers for Easter. The greenhouse
are full Of lilies and dsf1odils and
narcissus. II Easter is to be egg
less II will not at least be flower
less"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
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District government, and getting to-
gether and having a good time when
ever the spirit moves, is a huge por-
tion Of its regular order Of business.
stevens Director.
Under the skillful management of
Charles A Stevens. an entertain
ment was given Of q character to
drive all the crepe hangers in town
out of business.
Rev. DR.. James Shera Montgom-
cry, pastor of Cavary NJ. E. Church.
started the ball rolling by deliver
ing one OF the most eloquent and
patriotic addresses listened to in q
long time. Himself a Mason Of
high standing, he urged his fellow
Masons to put their shoulders to
the wheel in this time Of need and
exercise every endeavor to win the
war.
Sacrifice and service! These are
the words for you and for me-" he
said. "and 1t stirs my vitals when
1 hear any man grumbling these
days"
DR.. Montgomery created consid-
Grafton amusement when he told
about the woman that ordered two
drayloads of barbed wire from the
factory. When asked her purpose
the woman replied. I'm going to
knit sHeaters for the German
fsoldisfs"Ha,
;, y Urges Organization.
Gratz Z. Dunkum. superintendent OF
the. Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, urged the Masons to organize
and stand by the President. Illus
trative Of the power embodied in or
ganiZation, he told about a negro who
was driving a commercial traveller to
his destination and excited wonder
ment from his passenger by his skill
with a whip.
With uaerring aim be would clip the
leaves from trees as he went. along,
and when a .gadhy alighted on the
horse the driver brushed him of with
out touching the$ animal. Just then
they noticed a hornets nest hanging
from a tree, and the drummer" urged
Sambo to try his skill on it.
''Nothln' doing, boss" replied the
darky: ''dat's a organization"
Representative Thomas U. Slsson,
past grand master of Masons Of Mis-
Sissippi. and chairman Of the SUBJ
committee Of the appropriations COM
mittee for the District. who was a
guest Of honor for the occasion. hailed
with delight the opportunity for be-
coming better acquainted with en-
ployes OF the District.
Sisson Speaks.
After reciling the many difficulties
confronting the appropriations COM
mittee in its dealings with, District
employees, he summed UP the situation
with this significant expression:
I'VE don't know each other-that's
the trouble! When we know each
other better; when, instead of know
ing you through bureau chiefs. we get
acquainted with you in a heart to-
heart fashion, we can all get along
better" :.
Comic songs were sung by Kirk Mil
Ter and Charles Roberts; the Hawai-
ian Orchestra" rendered some choice
selections, and Col NJ. A. Winter con-
cluded the festivities by the presenta-
uon OF veritable voices from tho
dead" in the shape of old-time Edison
phonographlc records reproducing
speeches made In Congress in the STIR
ring days Of the spanish-American
war.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-18
HONOR ST.PATRICKI PRISONERS ESCAPE
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old, charged with murder. 12ss Sixth
and-a-half street northwest.
Robert Smith, Jr.. colored, IS years
old, charged with murder. 7le 8
street northwest.
Orville Harry Cook. white. 23
years old: charge. robbery: IS S
street northwest.
Joseph Melvin Carroll, alias Frank
Marsea. white. 20 years old: charge.
robbery: 1888 Kramer street north
east.
George Henry Terry. colored. 2s
years old; charge. assault with a
dangerous weapon: l09 vinson
street, Baltimore. Nd.
James Owls. colored. % years old !;
charge, violation OF section 313 of
D. c. code; 70l Half street south
west
William. Sinclair Medley. colored.
% years old; charge petit larceny.
second ofrense: Chain Bridge road
northwest.
Thursman Alexander Brown. alias
Percy, colored, q years old: charge
robbery; 1904 c street northwest.
John Thomas, colored, 20 years Old
charge, assault with a dangerous
weapon: formerly in the National
Training School for Boys, and sup
posed to have come from Alabama.
Daniel Julian Nelson, colored, -
years old: charge. rape: Tenth street,
between l. and NJ northwest
William Montgomery, colored %
years old: charge, carnal knowledge; /;
1905 New Jersey avenue northwest.
Israel Henson. colored, 81 years
old; charge robbery; Cherry Hill,
Rosslyn, Va.
William T. Watkins. alias Bill
Nutney. colored, 81 years old; !;
charge. assault with a dangerous
weapon; 33S Second street south
west
William Brewer. colored. 20 year
old: charge. assault to kill: 1909
Columbia street northwest.
Otho Funderburk. alias Otto,
alias Funny Boy. colored. 10 years
old: charge, receiving stolen goods {:
1882 Eleventh street northwest.
Porto Rico has a species Of orchid
that seems to prefer to grow on tele-
phone or telegraph wires.