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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Fly MRS. JOHN c. MOSES

ny hHS. JOHN C. MOSES
 The poultry raiser with a small flock as well as the commercial raiser needs to make sure that the eggs used at home or marketed are in best condition Candling will show that. It is reliable and can be done easily. Equipment can be improvised at home.
 The shell of the new laid egg has soft bloom" which is a valuable sign of perfect freshness. This bloom is de- stroyed after a few days exposure to the air. After that the appearance of the shell is not a reliable indication of the condition of the contents. By hold ing the egg between the eye and a strong light in such a manner that the rays of light come to the eye through the egg the condition of the contents can be seen. This method of examining the eggs is called "eandling"
 Candling eggs is done in a dark room, using a light nclosed in a case having opposite the light q hole of appropriate size and shape at which the egg is held for examination. An ordinary hand lamp. a lantern, an incandescent, bulb, or flash light may be used. Any box large enough to> hold the lamp, set on end, can be used for a case. Besides the hole in the side opposite the light there should be a hole in the top end (see illustration); otherwise the heat over the light would fire the box. A tester chim- ney such as is used a lamp for test ing eggs in incubation may be used for candling. Have the light on table or shelf as may be convenient. Place the eggs to be candled at one side; at the other have separate receptacles for good and bad eggs. Take the eggs one by one and hold, large end up, close to the light APPEARANCE IN CANDLING A perfectly good, fresh egg shows "fulI' and clear before the light: there is almost no air cell at the large end, and the yolk outline is only faintly discernible.
 A fixed air cell of Is to 3-16 inch in depth indicates a fresh egg as eggs run in general receipts. A larger aircell with a mobile lower line indicates, according to size and fluctuation, stale egg, or one becoming weak and watery.
 Very small spots in an egg are usually blood clots, Large spots rings, and shadows are due to heat and germina- ton, and indicate decomposition in the first stages. An egg that is opaque ex- cept for large fixed aircall contains a chick dead at an advanced stage of Incubation. An opaque egg with large aircell having a mobile lower line is in an advanced stage of fluid decomposi- tion. Eggs showing slight spots or rings car. often be utilized by breaking them and separating the bad part. Eggs that are not offensvely bad may be used for poultry feed.
 USE THE CHICKEN FAT Do you throw away the body of fat poultry-big layers of clean sweet, vel low fat around the gzzard and else where around the intestines? If you do, according to the United States depart
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11

DROPSY |$:il.: ::s s's :s:'; Au d,stressing symptoms rapidly dis nnnear. Liver and kidneys act better. General improvement is realized. l send by mail a trial treatment absolutely Ey, E,E. Try it. Never heard of anything write to DIR. THOMAS E. GREEN
 v,uls Oldx.. Box s6. ChatSvOrth. Ga.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Might Start Something

Eror cassers Saturday Journal.
 ."Ah. this is the weather that makes things spring up." remarked passerpy a.',oI,v to an old gentleman seated on a bench at the cemetery.
 Hush." replied the old gentleman. ..I,ve got three wives buried here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11

equipment is made. And woods from
 which odors or flavors might be ab-
 sorbed by the butter should not be used BUTTER WORKERS CONVENIENT For the amount of butter made in most
 homes a butter worker IS inches long,
 l6 inches at the wide end and 21z inches
 at the narrow end is a convenient siza
 The sides are inches wide and are
 screwed to the bottom. he corrugated
 roller having 6 or sides is 24 inches
 long. One end of the roller Is shaped to fit small hole made in the piece across the narrow end of the worker This end piece is of width that leaves
 slot just above the bottom of the worker which allows the water to drain off into pan as the roller is pressed firmly backward and forward over the kutter The worker rests on three knobs
 ar supports. The two kinds at the wider end are 31k inches high, while the knob at the narrow end is 2ls inches.
 The most popular, convenient and at tractive butter mold is the brick-shaped or scuare -cornered mold. This mold can be made of 9-inch material. The mold
 most commonly used is 45s by 2k by 23s inches. An inch hole is bored through the center of plunger which fits close ly into the mold Through the hole In the tor of the mold is inserted the round handle which screws into the hole in the plunger Most satisfactory molds of this type can be found on Athe market WRAPPING THE PRINTS When butter is to be sold parchment papers 8 by II inches should always be used to wrap the pound print Also neat and attractive paper butter cartons should be used when butter is put on the market It will bring better price if packed well.
 To make the butter making equipment complete, a barrel churnf should be added. The barrel churn is generally recognized as the most convenient and efficient | kind of churn in use. When an extra large quantity of milk is handled it pays | to use cream separator. separator insures more and better butter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
YOUR POULTRY HOUSE

Select a location that has natural draln- age away from the building.
 A dry, porous soil, such as sand or .gravelly loam, is preferable to clay soil
 In most Localities the building shoul5 face the south. as this insures the great est amount of sunlight during the win ter.
 Allow at least two square feet of floor space for each bird
 Proper ventilation and sunlight mean dry house and healthy birds.
 The partial open front house is con- ceded to be the best type for most sec- tions.
 The colony plan of housing poultry may be adopted to good advantage on many farms This system does away with the danger of tainted soil.
 The roosts should be built on the same level. two feet and six inches from the floor, with dropping board about eight inches below them.
 Good roosts may be made of two by two-inch materials with upper edges rounded.
 The nests may be placed on the side walls or under the dropping boards. It is best to have them darkened, as the hens prefer secluded place III Wnlcn to lay.
 SELECllOTN UT "A DhCID
 Be sure that the male at the head Of the flock is purebred.
 Ire Mediterranean or egg-breeds are: Leghorns, Minorcas, Spanish Blue An dalusians and Anconas.
 The American or general purpose breeds are: Plymouth Rocks, Wyan- dottes, Javas, Dominiques, Rhode ls- land Reds and Buckeyes.
 The Asiatic or meat breeds are: Brah- mas, Cochins and Langshans. s The English breeds are: Dorkings, Or- pingtons and Redcaps.
 For farm use the American breeds are probably the best. Purebred poultry means uniformity or products.
 Uniformity of products mean increased profits, if products are property mar keted.
 Given the same care and feed, pure bred fowls will make greater proht tran mongrels.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11
Left Exterior box egg held with Rgh terior of Box, directly in

ment of agriculture specialists, you are throwing away fat which French house. wives consider the finest of fats for making cakes, and especially puff paste.
 In certain seasons in New York and other big cities this fat is so highly es- tecmed that it sells for comparatively high prices. business is made of col lecting it from butchers and others who dress poultry.
 Heated in double boiler or other vessel set in hot water, the fat melts away from the tissues and can be poured off It becomes rancid easily, should be kept cool and covered like butter. and should be used in few days. Seasoning in cakes should mask any flavor in the fat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-11

Do you throw away the body of fat poultry-big layers of clean, sweet, vel low fat around the gizzard and else where around the intestines? If you do, according to the United States depart
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
FOUR POLITICAL
BODIES MEETING
IN WISCONSIN
State Central Committees tc
be Named and Platform
to be Adopted.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 17.-Four po-
litical state OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Democratic, Socialist and Prohibition
will gather here at noon to name
state central committees and adopt
platforms for the coming campaigns.
The Republican and Democratic con-
ventions are the largest and of these
the Republican convention is the star
attraction.
Republicans are expected to name
Geo. A. West, Milwaukee, as state
chairman. Democrats have agreed
upon o. A. La Budde, Milwaukee, as
their chairman. The planks over
which controversy is expected in the
tions are:
Forbidding any foreign language in
the grade or common schools and the
endorsement Of prohibition and wom-
ems suffrage. N.
One of the main contests in the Re-
publican convention will be over the
plank endorsing Governor Phillips
administration and his war record.
The Wilcox men are opposed to the
endorsement of the governors war
record. The Tittemore men are with
dation of Philippfs war administra-
tion. The Republican convention will
be attended by about 1870 and the
Democratic convention by about 60.
The Republican convention took a
recess until o'clock without organ
izing. The Wilcox forces will put
Senator J. Henry Bennett Of Viroqua
forward as temporary chairman. The
Republican compromise candidate
will probably be Lieutenant Governor
e. F. Dithmar, Of Baraboo.
The Democratic convention organ
lied by electing John Hogan. Cumber-
land, as temporary chairman and
then took recess until afternoon.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17

AUsTRIA's PLAN 10 DISCUSS
PEACE TERMS IS REJECTED
BY OFFICIALS Of AMERICA
President Wilson States That Terms OF United States Fo,
Peace Have Been Set Forth So Clearly That There
lsNo Reason For Discussion Or Conference.

- Washngton Sept 1.-THE Of the United States
alional eeconwas
secretary Lansing
almost Immediately
tne swedish
central powers In the belief of officials today
OF
notes diplomatic history After that the
states feels that there only which make
the suggestions
Wilson
single sentence follows
"I has
United consider
which it has made its position plain.",
believed
position
the United believed
will oes speculation comment tending to convey wrong
by
Austria i s believed, OF
allied United States
equally
of
officials
officials
blame continuance Of the
the United States
complete
President Wilson,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
ONLY 20 BARRELS .,.
OF PETROLEUM PER
CAPITA is lJNMINED

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE un-
mined supply of petroleum now avail
able in the United States is only about
seventy barrels for each person, a
bulletin issued today by the Smith
sonian institution points out in urging
the necessity for conservation in the
use Of oil and gasoline. The bulletin
is based on an exhaustive survey of
the oil resources of the nation and
says that under present conditions of
mining a notorious high percentage of
waste is involved, amounting, accord
ing to conservative estimates, to
nearly 80 pei cent of the total re-
source value.
The presence in this country Of ex-
tensive deposits of oil shale, it is said,
removes the danger of early physical
exhaustion in respect to oil. but does
not necessarily insure a deferment of
the period of economic exhaustion
which is being rushed prematurely
into the present by the current waste
full use Of the limited petroleum re-
sources
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
5000 PRISONERS
AND 4 NUMBER or
TOWNS ARE TAKEN
From Ypres To Rheims British And French Are Carrying
On Successful Engagements And Have Made Some
Gains-Bulgarian. Attacked Without Warning
(By the Associated Press.)

In Macedonia the Allied forces continue their offensive against
the Bulgarans with Important positions have been taken
and more than 5000 captured.
Allied against the Germans the front shows
of batng In the of Metz the reported
be burning the valley of the Mosee probably
aration for retirement the Hndnburg line this region
SO successful the first thrust of the Serbian and French
the Soko region the
Allies have advanced nohward than five miles Several
OF ridges have been by the Bulgaans who also
have lost the village of Gradeshnitsa ugosav division fight
with the Allies and has reached the height of Kodak
the clearing of the Vardar valley the threatening capture
Prlep important railway junction and supply base north Of
Monastr The Bulgarian office admits that the Allies have
the mountain of Monast but they
suffered heavy losses Serbian official the Allied
losses have been quite small.
From Ypres Rheims the British carving
local engagements with Between Lens Ypres
British have pushed forward slightly while northwest
they toward LIE Vergier which high ground and
offers good starting point for fankng north of St
Quentin
Aerial activity region continued
and possibly be the foreunner infantry
eration this front French
captive balloons and 12 enemy apane while Allied bombing
squadrons have been drenchng railway functions and other
targets effectively.
artillery against southwest
of Metz The belief that the digging
indenburg line strengthened by the that his artillery
bombarden has not been followed by infantry This
borne out by the that the Germans burning
tween Metz and the American front.
The Bulgarian office apparently did expect
offensive in Macedonia 1t is reported that Bulgarian troops
arrived northern France northwest of Doua aid Germans
Austrian troops have been aiding the Germans the
month
Sunday night six persons
brought "a tons Of bombs were
droppen on Paris.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
W. C. T. u. OFFICIALS
ARRIVE IN DULUTH
FOR CONVENTION

\ Duluth, Mimi, Sept. 17.-state Of
ficers Of the w. c. T. U. have arriv-
ed here for the convention to be held
here this week. Miss Rozette Hen
dirk Of Minneapolis, president; Mrs.
Eva Waterman of Elk River. vice
president; Mrs. Kate Kercher of Min
neapolis.. corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Blanche La DG. Minneapolis.
recording secretary, and Mrs. Della
Mandigo. St. Paul. treasurer, came
yesterday. .
It is expected that all Of the dele
gates will arrive today to be here for
the Hoover supper to be served to-
night. A reception committee will
meet all trains andsconduct the dele-
gates to the First Methodist church,
which will be the headquarters for
the convention. Here they will reg
lister and then will be received into
various homes as guests for the three
days. 81 s. !ss4S Z
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
BALFOUR IS
OPPOSED TO
RETURN OF
NAVAL BASES
Declares This Would be One
Of German Demands at
Any Peace Conference

London, Monday Sept. 1e.-1n his
address today voicing his personal
view that such conference as Aus
tria-Hungary suggested in its peace
note would be useless. Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour expressed his opposition
to the return to Germany of her naval
bases in various parts of the world.
(The text Of this portion Of Mr..
Balfour's speech, received today,
shows that the foreign secretary went
somewhat further in his discussion Of
the subject Of Germany's colonies
than the first reports Of the address
indicated).
Germany" said Mr.. Balfour. sis
going to insist on the return of her
colonies. Here again is a point on
which there can be no misunderstand-
ing. Germany stands on one side and
we on the other. say it is impos-
sible to conceive that any conversa-
tions can bridge over a difference so
deep, or to restore to the power of
Germany those unhappy populations
she misused, or give back to Germany
control over those naval bases which
can give her control of the means of
communication not only between the
British empire, but between the civil
ized nations Of the world"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
GERMAN PATROL
DRIVEN OFF BY
one CANADIAN
Enemy Runs as Last Shot
is Fired-Canadians Die
i '''7:'..= - Of Wounds. ''''''-'-

London. Sept. 17.-(British Wire
less Service).-With all his comrades
killed or wounded. Corporal Kaeble
of the Quebec regiment remained on
a trench parapet with his Lewis gun
to meet a German attack. He emp
tied magazine after magazine into
the advancing enemy, finally falling
backward into the trench mortally
wounded. The Germans turned and
retreated as Kaeble fired his last
cartridges while lying on his back in
the trench. The gallant Canadian,
who has been decorated with the Vic
toria cross, died from his wounds
shortly afterward.
The Victoria cross also has been
awarded to Sergeant Meikle of the
Seaforth Highlanders. Meikle
stormed single-handed an enemy ma
chine gun. He next attacked the
crews of two machine guns with his
revolver and when it was empty he
put the rest of the Germans out Of
action with a heavy stick. Later he
again attacked another machine gun
crew while armed with a rifle and
bayonet Of a fallen comrade. He was
killed as he reached the enemy po-
SitiOn l..t .l.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
WAR WORK TO
BE- EXTENDED
IN SIBERIA
Red Cross and Y. M. C.. A
Will Start Vigorous Cam
paign in Russia.

Toxic, Sept. 12.-(By the Associ-
ated Press. )-The American Red
Cross and the Y. M. c.. A. are plan
ningto extend their operations in Rus
sia- Forty American and British Y.
M. c. A. workers are en- route to ST.
IBERIA and it was announced today that
the Japanese Y. M. c. A. will send a
contingent to cooperate with the
Americans. Mr.. Phelps, the new gen.
eral secretary Of the Y. M. c. A., in
Russia, will start for Vladivostok to-
morrow. He says that the organiza-
ton Joining the Red Cross will follow
the armies westward and establish
civilian centers in all cities and will
aid in the reconstruction of Russia by
extending practical help to the people.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Saw Ccr1nanv WAS Innoccnt.

Amsterdam, Sept 1.-THE Ger
man government had no previous
knowledge of the note Austria-Hun-
gary recently dispatched inviting the
nelnaerents to a conference, it IS des
f'""ct' in authoritative German Cir
cles," according to the Vienna news
papers.
1.-THE presidents reply to this stupid
note will meet 1 am sure, with uni
versal approval" said Senator Lodge.
His prompt and curt refusal of the
Austro- Hungarian offer was not only
right, but wise for it will, believe,
put an end to loose and feeble talk
about these Austro- Hungarian offers
"a kind of talk which is not only
debilitating and confusing, but dis
tinctly helpful to Germany.
t'The president, without entering
upon any details or definitions, says
the position and purpose of the Unit
ed States is plain. / think that the
purpose and position of the American
people are plain and growing palmer.
clearer and stronger every day. They
are becoming so plain that think
even the central powers will soon be-
gin to understand them. believe that
they will learn, and the sooner the
better, that the American people mean
to have complete victory. They must
. be made to know that we have no in
tention Of arguing with them about
terms of peace around table.
when Prussian militarisna Is crush
ed and the Germans throw up their
hands, then the United States and her
allies will tell them the terms of peace
which they, are to accept. In no other
way can the world be made safe
against German wars of conquest In
trance into the war and our sacrifice
of our best and >bravest Until COM
plete victory is reached on German
soil any negotiations or discussion
with our enemies would mean that the
war was lost, our sacrifices in vain
and our high purposes defeated There
is much hard fighting yet to he done.
the light of victory is shining upon
our armies and on those of our Allies.
: 1--WE shall press on until the only
end worthy Of attainment is fully
reached. Germany has brought un-
numbered woes upon an Innocent
where she cannot strike again. She
has appealed to the lust Of conquest,
the dread arbitrament Of arms BY
that she must abide. She shall not now
resort to talk and bargain for a de-
Z cision.
bonds Me mean to make the world
people SO that they may live their
lives in peace. unthreatened and un-
alarmed. For this we fight. We shall
not ask more. We shall never accept
less" II
ocrat. followed Senator Lodge; declar-
Ing that the president spoke for the
nation. @ ,s Il ~ !. n S v gs5s8
Amsterdam, Sept. i7.--Baron
Rmrian, the Austro- Hungarian for
eian minister on September IA ac-
curding to a Vienna dispatch, sent q
mite to the apostolic enuncib at Vi
anna, Mgr. Di Bonzos stating that his
Government had decided to prop 70
Il reace conference and urging the vati-
.an to support #. I'm
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
PIONEER DIVER KILLED.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept 17.-John
'Wanless. diver and pioneer marine
contractor, known in all ports Of the
Great Lakes. met death last evening
when boom fell on him. He was
taking hissequipment to Isle Royale
and had put into Green Bay to make
repairs to the boom. when mechan-
Ism gave way, allowing the boom to
fall. killing him instantly. A tug left
late last night to bring the body to
Duluth from Two ,Harbors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Bulgarian omcial Report.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Sunday, Sept 15.-
(via OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES troops
in an attack on the Bulgarian lines
in Macedonia early Sunday morning
succeeded after a desperate struggle
inl occupying the Sokol, Dopropolje
and Vetrenik positions, says todays s
war Office announcement.
Americas position is becoming SO
plain, the senator declared, that even
the central powers soon will begin
to understand it. Germany, having
brought unnumbered woes upon an
innocent world and appealed to the
lust of conquest, he concluded, she
shall not now resort to talk and par.
gain fora decision..v. We mean to put
her in physical bonds"
He said he believed the presidents
action would put an end to loose and
feeble talk helpful to Germany about
Austro- Hungarian peace offers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Minot Truck Driver
Landed In The River

Minot, N. D.. Sept. 17.-Paul Har-
rison. driving a heavy truck. was car
ried into the Mouse river OF a via
duct when a broken chain caused the
machine to swerve from the drive,
through the rail and into the river.
The car lodged on its side, Harrison.
though unable to swim. being able to
Chamber on the wrecked machine. He
WAS not badly hurt. Aa,l
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
SIX KILLED
IN AIR RAID .
OVER PARIS
Fifteen Others Injured when
German Aviators Drop
Bombs Sunday.

Paris. Sept. 17.-(Havas)-six per-
sons were killed and Is others were
injured in Sunday nights air raid
over Paris, according to the lists
given by the newspapers today.
One Of the injured was woman,
the mother Of six children.
One German. machine, a Gotha, was
brought down in the forest Of Com
piegne. The two aviatprs fed pursued
by gendarmes. 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
Senator Lodge Approves.

Washington, Sept. 17.-Unaualif1ed
endorsement of President Wilson'S re-
lection of Austria's proposal for secret
and nom binding peace discussions
was given in the senate today by Sem
ator Lodge of Massac chusetts, Repub-
lican floor leader and ranking MINORS
ty member Of the foreign relations
committee
Senator Lodge said the presidents
prompt and curt refusal was right
and wise, and that he was sure 1t
would receive universal approval.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-17
REBELS REPOR ORTED n
ACTIVE IN MEXICO

Ell Paso. Tex, Sept. II IN un-
confirmed report that rebels under
HiEinio Aguilar. had attacked and
damaged.s the power plant or Trans
mission line which furnished electric
|ity5 for Mexico City was received here
from Chihuahua City today, but no
dats was given TOR the attack. rs 3