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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
How Indiana Responded

As result of the campaign for In
creased food production, one indiana
town of less than 500 people had 1884 gar
dens last season. In eight towns OF an
other Indiana county SO per cent of all
vacant lots were under cultivation. In
three townships in still another county.
where special effort was made to In
crease food production, It was estimated
tnat ~ times the average amount of
garden crops was produced. Gamers for
canning fruits and vegetables were placed
In each consolidated school in one county.
and were loaned to communities which
desired to use them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Can You Tell Difference?

1t is a difficult matter to tell the sex
of young geese. The gander has
longer neck and thicker, heavier head
than the goose. He also stands lit
tie more erect. The body of the goose is
deeper and she is generally more COM
pact and closely built. If a dog or other
intruder comes near the ganders will put
down their heads and hiss, while the
geese holds up their heads. The voice
of the gander is louder and shriller than
that of the goose An infallible test is to
take each individual, turn 1t over on
it back and with the fingers press out
the private parts. Those of the gander
are longer and slenderer than of the
goose. By examining pair OF older
ones in which you know the sex, you
can become familiar with the way they
appear, and thus can tell the younger
individuals.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Aiding Farmers by Groups

One of the important ways in which
a county agricultural agent serves the
farmers in a community is by means
of farm management demonstrations. In
most communities there are a few farm
ers who are much more successful than
the average of the rest of the farmers
in that community. and at the same time
they are working under very similar con-
dftions, with similar soil, climate. trans
portation facilities, and the same mar
kets. In conducting farm management
demonstrations, groups of farmers are
assisted in determining from these rec
ords what labor income he receives for
his years work and what each part of
his farm contributed toward this income.
At the same time he is given certain
information regarding how some of his
more successful neighbors conduct their
business
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Dairy Butter Reports

AS part of the war emergency WORK
of the United States department of agrl-
culture a new series Of dairy production
reports are being issue. Among these
are the daily butter market bulletins now
issued in New York, Chicago. Boston,
Philadelphia and Washington. 1t is ex-
pected that soon this report will be issued
also in other large cities. In addition
to shipment information on receipts.
origin, destination, and cold storage
movement OF butter. comment on butter
market conditions and wholesale and
jobbing prices for butter in certain mar
kets are given. Producers of butter are
able to tell from these reports not only
what price butter brought when sold by
wholesalers but also what the retailer
pays to the jobber On the other hand.
the consumer can tell about what the
producer receives and what his retail
dealer pays for the butter.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Household Hints

Mutton tallow carefully rendered,
may be used instead of parafin.
ANY cold cereal can be put into the
mush pot when making cornmeal mush
A few drops of ammonia in the dish
water will brighten the glass and sill
Yer.
Soan should be bought in quantities.
remove the wrapper and allow 1t to dry
The good housewife will not allow
even one slice Of bread day 10 De
wasted.
A sallow skin is sometimes caused by
an undue consumption of tea, coffee or
cocoa.
If you spill ink on the carpet, put sai'
on it Immediately; it will help remove
the spot.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Sour Milk for Chickens
BY w. $. WILCOX

After experimenting for five years on
various kinds of feed for poultry, we
have decided that sour milk or butter
milk is the best and cheapest feed we
can give. OF course, this. is not all we
feed. but we give 1t to them at least
once a day.
We have found that our growing
chickens and laying hens profit more
on sour milk than any other animals
on the place. The young ones fatten
quicker and the old hens lay more eggs
than if they depend merely on waste
grain from the barnyard as a feed
Sometimes when we have no sour milk
on hand we go to the creamery and
buy buttermilk. as we have found that
it pays to do this even at little extra
cost
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Some 1918 Garden Needs

Market gardens near large consuming
centers should be increased so as to meet.
as nearly as possible, the needs of the
community, and in order to obviate the
necessity of transporting such products
from distant points.
The planting of home gardens, espe-
cially for family needs and for preserv-
ing food for future use, again should be
emphasized
The commercial production of perish
ables generally should be increased above
normal wherever 1t is reasonably clear
that transportation and marketing facili-
ties will be availble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
Billions in Farm Products

The total estimated value of all farm
products, including animals and animal
products, for 1917. is given as $19,443,-
S49, 3S1, in a recent report of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture. This compares with
S13, 4O6 S64011 for 1916 and $9.3Ss. 765,779. the
fve-year average for 1910-1914. These
valuations are based upon the prices re-
ceived by producers, which will apply
to the total output regardless of whether
the products are consumed on the farms
CALI
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28
So the SILK Won't Tear

To prevent silk and other delicate
fabrics from tearing out where stitched
on the machine, use SILK thread OIL
top only. cotton on the bobbin. Both
threads of silk often cause the tear
ing. The garment win wear twice as
long and look very well-Edna Dali
ton.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

Many inquiries have come to the Unit
ed States department of agriculture rel
alive to the use and adaptations of inn
ported soy bean seed for planting pur-
poses in the United States. The utiliza-
ton of soy bean seed imported from
Asiatic countries for seeding is exceed
ingly undesirable. The farmer is strongly
urged against planting this seed for
either seed or forage, as disappointment
with the crop will most undoubtedly re-
suit and further planting will be dis
couraged. 1t is hoped that the import
ers will not sell the seed for planting,
and seedsmen also should avoid Offering
such seed for sale.
NO ATTENTION TO STRAINS
Throughout Manchuria, where the soy
bean is largely produced, no attention is
given to pure strains. The varieties are
largely designated by the color of the
seed. no varietal names being given 1t
can he readily seen that very little in
formation can be given concerning the
adaptation of imported seed to differ
ent sections of the United States. After
harvesting, the. seed is delivered by the
Asiatic farmers at the railroad stations
and is purchased and stored by small
merchants. No attempt is made to keep
the varieties separate other than by seed
color The stored beans consist of a
large number of varieties differing in
maturity and other varietal character
istics and are mixed more or less with
sand and trash. The exporters buy the
beans from the merchants simply by
weight, but before shipment the beans
are graded by color of seed and cleaned.
In japan, where immense quantities OF
beans are utilized for the production OF
oil and meal and for food, the imported
seed is used for oil and cake While the
domestic grown beans are used Tor food
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

and planting. The imported seed is held
inferior to the home grown seed by the
japanese
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-28

Mutton tallow, carefully rendered,
NAV be used instead of parafin.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
PUBLIC CO-OPER&TES
81 EARLY SHOPPING
CLERKS Report General Approval OF
Plan for Enrlirr Closing on
Saturday Nights

Much moro consideration Is now be-
'nG rendered the !;ich,nond clerks than
ever before by the shopping public in
the matter of early Saturday shopping
yesterday declared a salesman in one
OF The downtown mems furnishings
stores.
The larger part of our best trade
has apparently realized" he stated
that shoppers impose u great hard
ship upon the statesmen when they
shop after o'clock. They seem to
have taken to heart all that the Re-
tail Clerks Association has said In re-
gard to early closing, and have now
SO arranged their purchases on Sat
urday as to materially Tighten the
task Of tho man behind the counter.
Many Of our out -of-town customers
drop i'll casually about o'clock and
inquire: is it too late to get II neck
tie? thought YOU would be closed
up by this time. Our sales after 6
to visitors who purchase only small
articles Personally. 1 do not think
that my sales average more than 50
after that hour.
'Of course IL Is not supposed that
the public will, ct any time absolutely
quit buying Saturday night 1t is
hoped. however. that sales may be-
come SO Inconsistencies then as to war
rant a permanent early closing plan"
The clerks are cndcavoriug to i'm
press upon all shoppers the fact that
TO shop after 6, when shopping could
be done before Is TO work great
hardship upon the clerks, and to shop
before would tend TO remove most of
the tcrrors from the great busaboo or
Saturday night rusn' from the clerks
mind and enable him to work with
more efficiency upon that day. re
member the tired clerk is their
motto ITS just as easy for you. MIR.
shopper. to buy before as after g."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
U. S. DEsTRGYE:RS Rescue
FRENCH CRUISERS CREW
Thirteen Missing From the Dupctlt
Vhouars, Sent Down by
Submarine.
WAS GUARDING OCEAN LANE
Ship Was Cooperating With Amcri-
can Navy in Protection of Navi-
CATION in Acknowledgement Conn
plencnt DO Mcn-Built in 1899.
IBy Associ,tehprnsa,


PARIS. August l7.-Thc old French
cruiser Dupetit Thouars has been sunk
b. German submarine, 1t is officially
announced to-day. Thirteen of the
crew are missing. American destroy
ers rescued the remainder.
The Dupetit Thouars was cooper
ating with United States naval forces
in protecting Atlantic navigation
The text of the official announcement
reads:
One OF our old cruisers. the Dupetit
Thouars. which was participating with
the American navy in the protection
Of navigation in the Atlantic Ocean
has been sunk by German subma-
rine. American dcstroyers rescued the
crew, Of which thirteen are missing"
The Dupetit Thouars was an armored
cruiser. built at Touion in 1899. The
vessel was 452 feet long, with beam
of sixty three feet. and depth of
twcnty-four feet and had diSplace-
mcnt of 1867 tons. She had an ind!-
Gated speed Of twenty-five knots and
carried an armament of two seven
inch, eight six-inch and four three-inch
guns. The ship was also equipped
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
President Poincare
Visits Naval Bases
Obtains First-Hand VicsO Of How
French and american Narics
Cooperate against U-Boats.

PARIS. August 17.-Pres!dent Pom
care and Georges Leysucs Minister
OF Marine. returned to Paris TODAY
AFTER a visit Of two days at a French
pert, where they closely inspected the
ranco-American naval bases and were
'haoied 10 obtain first hand view OF
'hc cooperation of the two nav!cs "A
combating German submarines
President Poincarc made n minuto
inspection of various American install
lations at the port being especially
Interested in the hydroairplane sta
zion.
While the two officials were at the
port n convoy was sIgnaled coming In.
and the President emba rked on Il war
vessel and went out toward the sen 10
observe the arrangements made for
the protection Of ships A diririblc
balloon. hydroairplanes and rapid de-
stroyers co-operated perfectly in pre-
venting any submarine attack which
might have been made
President Poincarc went on hoard
Il destroyer and participated in the
chase OF an allied submarine some
lasted for an hour. and if the subma-
rinc had been German the pursuit
would have 'nded disastrously for IT,.
The visit of the officials was extend
cd to the American dcpots. 4 report
was handel the President, showing
that convoy which recently arrived
from America discharged 10000 tons
Of material in ten hours.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
FREDERICKSBURG PLANT
CUTS OFF ICE SHIPMENT S
Further Curtaiirnont of suppl! Nc-
uortrd-iHhcr Says lie Cannot
liuy From Trust"

DuN From
= further curtailincnt IN the ice de-
livery In Richmond during past Wee
was tho result Of the Fredericksburg
plants cutting out it's own shipment
TO r. T. Asher, DOING business At l2-'
IVES, Broad Street. according 10 .
statement from Mr.. Asher, who has
been supplying; many customers in this
city. The last carload OF ice Mr.. Asher
received from t'rcdegicksbu arrived
Monday night He had been inform so
that the reason for the elimination ~
his shipments was a break IN the mn
chincry at the plant. He went 10
Frcdt ricl. shurS :" see about II, ana
discovered the plant at fall TIT. nc
was promised carload IhuTsd"y
nign,. Friday night and last night, q lil
none.
M- Asher also stated that he was
unable To buy ice himself from thc
EicMmcnd Ice Delivery Corporation,
that one Of the c. II. Jennings wagons
refused to sell him. Atty pounds yes
terGay. He also stated that most ~
his customers were unable to pcrSuai
one OF the corpora lions delivery men
to sell to them. lie stated that some
OF them were told that no new custom
ers were wanted, and that others were
told they could not be supplied uni tss
the corporation took over the Asher
trade. Mr.. Asher did not say that he
thought there was any scheme C
freeze him out OF the ice business. But
he could not understand why the Frc1-
ericksburs plant would say it had
broken down when it was not. and
when 1t was shipping ice TO Hopewell
at the same time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
MAGAZINES ARE NEEDED
Men In Training Camps Call on Pub
lie for More Reading

More magazines are needed for the
soldiers and sailors in American train
ing camps, announced Postmaster Hay
T. Thornton yesterday.
In spite of The fact that public has
responded generously TO the oppor-
tunity accorded it to supply to the
sailors and soldiers int .resting read
lug matter, under the arrangement pro-
vided for by the Postal Departmental
Order No 1877. whereby unwrapped
and unoddressed copies of magazines
bearing the notice to the reader pre-
scribcd in that order at the postage
rate of l cent. reports have been re-
ccvcd by Postmaster-Gcneral a. S.
Rurleson to the effect that many adj
ditional magazines could DO used TO
advantage throughout the training
camps in the United States. The re-
ports Indicate that magazines are hear
tiiy appreciated and serve to promote
the welfare and contentment of the
men in camp.
1t is believed that when the public
is fully aware of the need for more
periodicals. 1t will gladly respond, and
30 increase the number of magazines
mailed under the arrangement that the
need will be fully met.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
Good Ne1us For
Diabetes Sufferers

began it's use and at once commenced
70 improve, and now everybody is say.
ing to me that I look better than ever
before. tip the scales at 1872 pounds
and L am back working again to the
astonishment of ALL 1 feel splendid,
and people say I am looking better
every day. l must tell you that every
word have written is true. and can
prove it by hundreds that knew Of; my
condition. Jules Friquet, Sill West
First Street, Los Angeles, Cal. Il
Warmers Safe Diabetes Remedy is
made from herbs and other beneficial
ingredients and has been on the mar
ket 40 years, n true indication of it's
value. Get a bottle to-day.
Sold by leading druggists every
where. Sample sent on receipt OF ten
cents. Warmers Safe Remedies Co.,
Dept. 5o4, Rochester,, n. Y.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE
PERFECT|NG ITS PLANS
N'he Million Pieces Of Advertising,
Matter to BE Mailed to Pros
pective buyers.
NEW BRONZE EMBLEM SELECTED
EVERY Buyer OF Liberty Bond OF
TIC Fourth Issue to Become IL
Member OF II New Legion OF Honor
Ask Volunteers for Office Work.

Nine million pieces Of advertising
matter are to be mailed from Liberty
Loan headquarters here to prospective
pond buyers in the Fifth Federal Re-
serve District between now and tho
time the next big drive for the sale
OF bonds starts late in September. 1t
was announced yesterday by Fred
erick T.. Noting. OF the Liberty loan
committee for the district
ms great quantity Of matter will
include circular letters. Autographs
ana subscription and enrolling cards.
me latter being in line with the new
plan through which the committee
hopes to make every patriot MEM
Der Of the selling force. Along with
the letters TO the various committees
scattered over the district VIII go the
ne" Liberty loan emblem, different
from and more attractive than the
cciluloid button in former use.
The new emblem will be Of bronze.
OF artistic design and not 80 conspi-
cuous az the older button. These Will
be given to bond buyers, who. through
the purchase Of bonds. automatically
become members OF new Legion of
Honor.
APPEAL TO YOUNG WOMEN
TO HELP COMMITTEE
In view OF the serious scarcity Of
OF his committee will appeal to the
young women OF Richmond for holp in
getting the advertising matter ready
FOR the lis. 1t Is a stupendous task
and will require much labor. The usual
labor sources are closed. Most girls
and women who have TO WORK are al
ready employed In essential indus
tries and cannot be drafted for this
work. Good pay Will be given. but
the greater reward says Mr.. Noting,
will be the knowledge that the work
ers are rendering patriotic service
without which the campaign will not
be the success IL must be.
Those young women who dcsirc to
aid the campaign arc requested 10
communicate with the committee al
once. Hundreds Aill be needed.
The committee anticipates that the
coming campaign will be the most sue
cessful yet undertaken. for the rca-
son. in trade parlance, the proposition
IN already sold. In cities, towns and
rural communities i, is impossible TO
hnd n man or woman who does NOT
know what Liberty bonds are for.
There Is none who does not under
stand what they mean to the war pro-
gram and their value as an Investment
Mr.. Noting expects that the Fifth
District. particular that part OF II
formed by Virginia and the city of
Richmond will be quick 10 o"ersup-
scribe It's allotment
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
MINER MADE PRESIDENT
Choscn NIX Head of Association OF
Western Union Employees of
Ni,Enionh.

The Association of Western Union
Employees held its regular meeting "a
he John Marshall High School audi
forum Friday evening.
The meeting Was intcrsperscd with
'Nusical selections rendered by Mis-.
Lewis Kcllam, S.cwar, and I,ew;a
iSellam and Melvin O'Grady. Mrs.
l>eliam SANG. one Tlccting Hour" ac.
c"'npanied on tho piano By AIR. Kclla n.
and with violin obiiGato Dy Stewart
Ncll"m after which She sang The
swing accompanied by the same sol }.
lists.
officers were elected for the ensu,uc
Year, as follows: +. W. Miner. presi-
dent; w. y. League. wee president; G.
:. Fowler. secrctary-trcasurer; Mis-,
y. Il. Walters, corresponding seer.
tary' Ward hurts. observation-disclosures.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

Warmers Safe Diabetes Remedy pro-
duced astonishing results for Mr.. Fri
Iuc.. who had given up In despair.
Following is 4 voluntary and aston
iShinE statement from Mr.. Jules Fri
quet. of Sill West First Street, Los
Angeles. Cal. This certainly is evil
dencc of the beneficial qualities OF
Warmers Safe Diabetes Remedy. and
more convincing than anything we
could say. Read this:
This letter is the best proof that
am still alive. Your medicine is a mir
aclc to me. My weight was reduced
from 1871 to III pounds when left the
hospital. left there Aug. 9Th in des-
pair. Hundreds OF people that knew
me said would never live to return to
my studio. After leaving the hospi-
tai | saw your "Ad" in the paper.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

To use Timex-Dispntch Want Ads fs
10 snre time and n,onoy-thcy WORK, for
t6u every day In the week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
CONTROVERSIES" STRIKE
London Women Had Not Been Given
Advance Granted Male Tram
Car Employees.
tBy Associated Press.

LONDON, August 17.-AIany tram
way lines in London and the sur
rounding districts were taken by sur
prise this morning when the women
street-car conductors refused to take
out their cars until they had been
granted 5-shilling-a-weel bonus,
which had been given the men but not
to the women. The women secured
the active support Of the men con-
ductors and drivers. who struck in
sympathy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
ARMY TRAINING CORPS
AT WILLIAM AND MARY
President Tyler Tells OF Plans of War
Department for Keeping Young
Nicn in College.

\ unit of the students army train
ing corps will he established at Will
liam and Mary College. Williamsburg.
as has been at Richmond College. and
many other similar institutions in
America, according to President Lyon
G.. Tyler, who returned yesterday from
WASHINGTON, after conference with
the War Department. Students subject
10 draft will not have to abandon their
studies to answer their calls. but II
at William and Mary will be allowed
to continue their college course and
take their military at the school Free
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

with Two torpedo tubes. The normal
complement of the Dupctit Thouars
was $40 men
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
Priority La ncfuscd.

WASHINGTON. August 1.-THE War
Industries Board has declined to gran
priority to the manufacturers Of cotton
gins, for iron. steel and fuel for the
manufacture of new gins. and has
reached an agreement with the man
ufacturcrs to substantially curtail their
normal production OF gins for the year
ending June 80, 1919. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18
HUNS BUY ALSACE LANDS
Members of Royal Family Scc,r.
BarShins UNDER Forced
Sulcs.

GENEVA. August l7.-J-ndcr rorco,
condition and at nominal pricas tho
Germans are selling many beautiful
French chatcauX and homes in A,s,,.,
Prince William Of Hohcnzoll.rn b,s
just bought the chateau of Baron dc
Bussierc, near Mu!hausen
The German Crown Prince already.
mas bought two places at ridicuiously
10" prices, and is said 10 be ncgo-
iiating for another.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

uniforms and equipment Will be fur.
nishcd by the government. 1t being the
policy OF the War Department to en-
courage young men to continue their
college training as long as possible.
William and Mary opens its doors next
session on September 49,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-18

rms IN the season tn sell or buy /,
HScd car. a Timcx-Disputrh Want All
VIII find the chr or sciI IN for ynI,