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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15
Luke McLuke Says

Luke McLuke Says
 If woman rattles the dishes more than usual when she is wash ing them it is a sign that she and Friend Husband have had fuss at the table. This is her way of cuss ing.
 Many a man is so careful of his conscience that he uses it only on Sundays.
 You can have a good time on a fishing trip if you happen to forget the fishing tackle. But it is differ ent if you happen to forget the Beer opener or the corkscrew.
 One thing Father cant understnd is why some doggone strange dude should get the very best seat on the porch every night just because Daughter happens to know him.
 A man may not be able to find anything else when he is dressing in the morning. But his wife can tell you that he doesn't find it diff cult to find fault
 Fathers hands are always bunged up. If 1t isn't grit from the furnace in Winter it is callouses from the lawn mower in Summer.
 The old-fashioned woman who used to push the baby around in a peram- bulator to give it an airing now has a daughter who holds the baby in the rear seat and lets her husband push them both around in his flivver
 We are all willing to admit that the Golden Rule is a splendid thing for others to follow
 A woman doesn't detest a mar who flatters half as much as she de tests a man who doesn't flatter
 A married rounder doesn't get much fun out of it. He has to put in half his time squaring himself.
 Once in whole you meet a girl
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15

Turf! Before we die,. there's just one wish We'd crave of hard old Mistress Fate; We'd like to find some place where fish Are just as plentiful as bait.
 -nuke McLuke) But down in dear old Georgia, Luke, The thoughts of it oft makes us sore Your wish would prove an awful fluke, For we cant get our 'bait" no more.
 -(Cedartown (Ga.) Standard ) Learn One New Thing Beach Day Ants do not know each other They
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15

In spite of the orders of knghthood conferred up on him by King George, does not believe that General Pershing would stand for being addressed Sir John"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15

sort edtor-emeritis keeps the most famous of nv ing American editors in the harness nearly three score years after he began a newspaper
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15

Our is indeed funny language. One or the things most about the American soldiers Tn Frahce is they don't do any soldering.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15
The Wise Fool

Tt is better to lead the procession than to follow it." observed the Sage. Not if it is a funeral procession" commented the Fool
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15
As He Goss

As He Goss An auto bought on the installment plan Will give more satisfaction" said Old Blose, For then it is quite clear to every man Will know that he is paying as he goes"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15

Baron von Hussaresk the Austrian Premier has been Minister of Education Nevertheless ne ls due to learn lot.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15

If the Kaiser should pull that stuff now about his heart bleeding l, for one, would believe him. (New York Teegraph.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer

Advice For your motto, my son, take the law of the road Observe it by day and by night, Do not grow discouraged, just shoul- der your load, And see that you Stick to the Right"
 Police! Should you stick to short words when your are teaching a parrot to talk?" asked the Thin man. Nav" replied the fat man. You should stick to pollysyllables."
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15

Whatever else may be said of Lenine and Irotzky we'll all have to admit that they're working their jobs the limit.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15
PITGFT SOUNDS FOREIGN TRADE.

The greatness of Puget Sound a shipping cen ter is evidenced by the figures of the Treasury Depart ment which show that the District of Washington with beadouarters at Seattle ranks second among all the customs districts of the United States in value of it's foreign commerce. She ranks ahead of Phila delphia San Francisco, New Orleans, Boston or Bal timore She stands next to New York The latter, however, leads far that her foreign commerce is ahead o that of the next nine cities combined.
 The figures which represent the value of the for eign commerce of the ten largest American customs districts follows:
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15
Dern Fool

"A husband his belongings strews, Around the house" said Mrs. Tripe And if he has no spects to lose, The doggone boob mislays his
 pipe"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15
Oh l!

Most of our boys over there are after the Kaiser full speed. But what we started to say was that Loe Geer, of 2034 Broadway lndianapo lis. has been assigned to Y. M. c. A. work in France.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15
Our Joe Miller Contest

Our Joe Miller Contest Henry Morganthaler claims that the oldest joke is the one about the negro who was praising chicken as a food Chicken is the most ac commodatin' food there is," said the negro You can eat it before it is born, an you can eat it after it is dead"
 Names Is Names l. M. Quick lives at Oak Hill Ohio
 Our Daily Special A Wise Man Starches His Back bone Every Morning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15

have no sense of distance or direc- tion. Their acts are but movements by reflexes, unmixed with intelli- gence
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-08-15

THE EMPIRES classifieds pay.
The record., 1918-08-08
Splendid Young FiIiies.

casionally the appetite may be too raw
enous to be good indication. The
general condition of the colt and the
drOppings should be observed daily
Usually not over one pound of grain
per 100 pounds Of live weight should
be fed until the animal is two years
old. 4 liberal supply of salt and good
water and plenty OF fresh air and excr-
else are essential for the proper de-
velopment Of young horses. Idleness
succeeding exercise will cause cOnsti-
patton. 1t is often said that horse Is
made during his first winter. Certainly
this is critical time in the animals
life, and at no other age will proper
feed and attention do as much to make
of him good horse. If stuntcd during
the first winter he never will gain
proper size and shape.
During the second winter the feed
and management should be nearly the
same as for the first winter, except
that the quantity Of feed should be in
creased somewhat, the colt tied up in
his stall and handled frequently. Edu-
cation by gentle and careful but firm
handling at this age will save later
much strenuous labor.
The record., 1918-08-08

cessitates the employment Of some
other method of selection. In the
breeding of high producing animals
through several generations 1t has
been observed that there are certain
characteristics of the conformation
which are correlated with large pro-
duction. These characteristics are
namely: O Extreme angular form.
carrying no surplus flesh, but in good
physical condition. (2) Prominent de-
yelopmcnt of the udder and veins. (3)
Tho symmetrical development of the
s}arrel with large capacity. After one
;>ccomes familiar with these external
characteristics it is possible to select
cows producing 800 pounds of fat per
year from those producing $50 pounds.
Tle difficulty comes in picking the ami
ulal that will produce 800 pounds Of
fit per year compared to the one pro-
1Hcing 400 pounds.
The selection of animals by this
meth9d is rather uncertain. Until rec
0rds are kept cf more animals or some
other means devised for selection, the
rejection by type should be used and
ii iss up to everyone interested In
dairy cattle to become familiar with It.
The record., 1918-08-08
KEEP YOUNG HORSE GROWING
Good Practice, When Not Carried to
Extremes, to Allow Colts to Rough
1t in Winter.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricuiture.)
Colts that are Kept growing make
the best horses. Some farmers allow
their young horses to trough it"
through the winter and, although this
is good practice when not carried to
extremes, if the feeder is not careful
1t may give the colt a setback which
permanently retards it's development.
Feeds that will promote growth
should be supplied. Good, clean clover
hay is palatable and slightly laxative.
Timothy hay commonly is fed. Well
cured alfalfa hay free from dust is one
Of the best roughages for growing, but
because of its relatively high protein
content 1t generally is economical to
supplement it with other rOughage such
as timothy, mixed hay, or corn fodder.
Besides lending variety to the ration
such method Of feeding alfalfa would
offset any likelihood of kidney or
bowel Irregularities. Sheaf oats can
be used to good advantage to supple
ment other roughage. The animals
should not be allowed to gorge them
selves on dry feed. They should be
given only what they will clean up
readily, but at the same time enough
feed should be supplied. Oats, corn
and peas, preferably fed ground, are
suitable grains. Bran, oil meal or glu-
ten feed will add protein and lend vari
ETY.. Cottonseed meal should not be
fed to fOals. Appropriate grain ra-
tiOns for the first winter are: Two
parts corn, five parts oats, three parts
bran and one part Oil meal; or four
parts oats, one part corn and one part
bran.
Siiage should not be fed to foals to
any considerable extent. Sliced roots,
such as carrots and sugar beets, are
very palatable and have cooling eff
feet on the digestive system. The
quantity of feed generally should be
regulated by the appetite, although oc-
The record., 1918-08-08
P)O(uIR
IA E -
CANDLE EVERY EGG SHIPPED
Simple Outfit May Be Made OF Ordi.
nary Pasteboard Box-Defects
Should Be Cast Aside.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Only first-class eggs can be mar.
keted by parcel post. The shipping OF
bad eggs not only will cause dfssatis-
faction or even loss of the customer,
but, in Interstate shipments, will VIC,
late the federal food law If there are
more than per cent of bad eggs in q
shipment. The limit allowed, however,
Is no excuse for any bad eggs among
those marketed.
In spite of the greatest care it will
sometimes happen under ordinary farm
conditions that an occasional bad egg
will appear among those sent to mar.
ket. 1t would be wise to candle every
egg shipped. Gambling is "the process
of testing eggs by passing light through
them so as to reveal the condition of
the contents" A simple Gambling outfit
may be made of an ordinary paste.
board box sufficiently large to be placed
over small hand lamp after the ends
have been removed. The box should
have q hole cut in it on level with
the fame Of the lamp. Several notches
should be cut in the edges on which the
box rests, to supply air to the lamp.
The box should be sufficiently large to
prevent danger from catching fire. An
ordinary pastebOard box will serve the
purpose. Gambling is done in the dark,
or at least away from strong light, and
each egg is held against the hole in the
side of the box, when its condition may
be seen. An egg that shows any defect
should not be marketed,
The record., 1918-08-08
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Reies
After Few Doses Of BlackDraught.

Meadersvi1le. Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, of this town, says: "kt
my age, which is 65, the liver does
not act so well as when young. A few
years ago, my etemach was all out of
111. l was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
1t took SO little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. I was very weak.
l decided 1 would give Black
Draught thorough trial as 1 knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. began taking it. I felt
better after few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
The record., 1918-08-08
LEGUME HAYS ARE VALUABLE
Utilization cf Alfalfa or Glover Partly
Solves Dairyman's Prob
lem Of Feed.
(By G. E. WEAVER. University Farm.
St Paul. Minn.1

By G. E. WEAVER. University Farm.
ST Paul, Minn.)
One hundred and seventy-fiye pounds
of good alfalfa or clover hay is worth
as much as 100 pounds of the ordinary
grain feeds. With the present prices
for feeds ranging from $25 ton for
bran to $50 per ton for corn, the aver
age cost for 100 pounds of grain Is
about $2.75. The cost of it's food
equivalent in the form of 175 pounds
of leg,uue hay is S2.15. This much hay
will produce 200 pounds Of milk and
effect saving in feed cost Of 60 cents,
which is at the rate of 80 cents for
each hundred pounds.
The utilization of such hay partly
solves The dairyman's problem in these
days of high feed cost and milk in
yestigations.
The record., 1918-08-08
HElFERs OF GOOD BREEDING
RIO Stock More Profitable as They Con-
j sumo Less Compared With
! " Growth They Make.

10 stock pays better to grow at
this time than young heifers of good
breeding. They CONSUME less feed COM
pared with valuable gfGSth than al
most any other animal and there sure
will be q good market awaiting them
when they begin to be cows. They
should be kept thrifty and doing their
best, thougl,-~and O very little grain
Syill do this.
The record., 1918-08-08
TWO COMBINATIONS ARE POOR
Good Cow in Hands of Unintelligent
Dairyman is Most Undesirable
Dairy Proposition.

4 good cow in the hands of a poor
tlairyman is Il poorer proposition than
"a poor cow in the hands of good
tiAiryman. Both are very poor COM
binations, however; a good dairyman
will not keep poor COW more than
one season.
The record., 1918-08-08
SELECT DAIRY cow BY TYPE
Milk Production and Reproduction
Are Essential Functions-Rec-
ords Are Lacking.

The essential functions of the dairy
COW are milk production and repro
duction. According to l.. w. Wing, Jr.,
of the Missouri College of Agriculture,
the most accurate methods of deter
mining these are:
Q Milk production by means Of
the milk scales and the Babcock test !;
(2) Reproduction by breeding records.
There is only small proportion of
the cows used for dairy purposes on
which such records are kept. This ne
The record., 1918-08-08
FRESH AIR VERY IMPORTANT
Poultry House Should Be Well Venti-
lated and Fowls Permitted to Exer-
else in Open.

There is nothing more important to
the health of the flock than plenty of
fresh air. The poultry house must
be well ventilated and the birds
should be allowed to exercise in the
open air. When the sun shines or the
weather is mild, open the windows
and door.
The record., 1918-08-08
EARLY HATCHED CHICKS

prepared by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture)
The carly hatche1 chicken is
not only the chicken that lays
the winter egg, but it is the
chicken best able to withstand
disease and parasites.
1t is in the midsummer
months that chickens are hurt
Bmost by lice. The late hatched
chicken has not haC time to be-
come large or strong enough to
resist lice attacks, but the early
hatched chicken by midsummer
has become strong and hardy
enough to do so. And because
the carly development of the
early hatched bird has preceded
the extremely hGt months, it is
more apt to live through the
summer.
The record., 1918-08-08
BOAR IN PROPER CONDITION
Good Judgment Is Necessary and Ex-
tremes Are to DC Avoided
Vigor Is Essential.

1t requires good judgment to keep
boar in the best possible condition.
Extremes are to be avoided. The
over-fat boar is not satisfactory, and
q half-staryed one cannot transmit
yigor and constitution to its young.
The record., 1918-08-08
POULTRY AIDS MEAT SUPPLY
No Source as Rapid or cheap-Every
Farm Should Have Carefully Gull
ed Flock of Fowls.

Poultry is profitable. No source of
meat supply is as rapid or as cheap.
Every pound of poultry produced will
help in sending q pound of meat
across to the boys that are fighting
your battles. Every farm should have
q carefully culled flock of not less
than two hundred fowls.
The record., 1918-08-08
S0W'S FEED OF IMPORTANCE
Animal Requires Something Besides
Meai-Give Her Roots, Alfalfa or
Red Glover Hay.

AS IN the case of the boar, the
sow requires something besides meal,
and the furnishing of some such feeds
as roots, alfalfa or red clover hay, Is
even more important than in feeding
the boar. Skim milk is also excellent
when il can be had.
The record., 1918-08-08
SELECT EGGS FOR MATCHING
Sufficient Number of Choicest Fowls
Should Be Housed in Temporary
Pen and Yarded.

1t is seldom necessary and never de
sirable to use eggs for Matching from
all of the fowls on the farm. A suffi-
cient number Of the choicest fowls
should be selected for use as breed.
efs. The breeding fowls may be sepa
rated from the main flock two or three
weeks before 1t Is necessary to begin
The record., 1918-08-08
doses of Black -Draught.n


Seventy years of successful use hss
made Thedford's Black-Draught G
standard, household remedy. Eyery
member, Of every family, at times,
need the help that B1sck-Draught css
give ia cleansing the system and RI
1ieving the troubles that come frora
constipation, Indigestion, lazy liver,
etc. You cannot keep we'll unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are IN good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Clack-Draught. 1t acts promptly,
gently and in a natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight,
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
CSC. a package-One cent . dose
All druggists. J. "a
The record., 1918-08-08
STRONG FENCING FOR STOCK
Where This Improvement Has Been
: Overlooked There Is Sure to Be
Trouble in Herds.

Remember that it takes good
strong fence to hold the COWS and
calves apart during the long winter
months, and where this improvement
is lacking there is sure to be trouble
for yen.
The record., 1918-08-08
SALT FOR SHEEP IN WINTER
When Feeding for Lamb Crop 1t 10
Well to Remember That You Are
Feeding for Wool.

Sheep need little salt winter al
well as in summer. Remember that
when you are feeding for the lamb
crop you are also feeding for wool.
A well-fed, well-nOurished eve VIII
shear q heavy fleece.
The record., 1918-08-08

to save eggs for Matching. They
should be housed in a temporary pen
and yarded at one end of the regular
poultry house or in portable colony
houses and returned to the main flock
as soon as the breeding season is over.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-24
MUNICIPAL FLAG
Is COMING BACK
HAS BEEN ON VACATION FOR
LONG TIME UNDERGOING RE-
PAIRS

Frank Teuber has made the city a
resent of a flag for the nisipal pole
which has been bare for some sever
al days on account of the repairs
which are being made for the other
large municipal flag. Mr.. Teuber made
the present because he was anxious
to see that the flag was on duty.
When the old flag went off the ropes
with it and now it is a pro-
blem as to how the new ropes
are going up. At least two men have
volunteered to climb the pole and put
up the ropes again. One of these men
will go at his task tonight and to-
morrow morning it is hoped the flag
will again be in its place.
Miss Tallulah Adkins. president of
the local U. D. c., keeps the NUM-
cipal flag going and she is especially
anxious sthatit.be up during Memorial
day exercises when there will be more
than ordinary patriotic manifestation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-24
WELFARE WORKERS
MAKE AN APPEAL
MISS MCDONALD STATES NEEDS
THAT ARE URGENT. SOME
BODY SHOULD RESPOND

There are several instances of
present distress which must be met,
There are number of boys, who can
be greatly benefited, and whose
mothers will not feel the stress of
the hard times so sorely, if those who
are more fortunate in the equipment
for life's struggles, those. who could
give and not miss 1t, will come to
their relief.
There may be those who want to
help, and yet do not know anyone
to whom they are willing to extend
this aid; if so, ask Miss Mcdonald.
She knows, and can tell you. Right
now, she needs two or three pairs
of women's shoes, SIS and 6,s., cloth
ing for several boys, from to IL
years old, and one single bed, springs,
mattress, pillow, pillovScases and
sheets; also several house-dresses
for an invalid
Anyone having any of these articles
for distribution may send them to the
office in the Court house, or call
phone 215, Mr.. Littlejohn will take
the name and phone number.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-24
STRONG ATTACKS
ARE REPULSED
BY FRENCH
BRITISH AND FRENCH AR.
TILLERY INFLICTED
HEAVY LOSSES

LONDON, April 24.-Strong
German attacks developed last
evening in the neighborhood of
.Dranoutre, on the Flanders
front, but were repulsed by
French troops, the war office
announces.
Heavy infantry attacks were
reported this morning in the
Albert sector and north of the
Somme, and also. between the
Somme and Avre rivers.
French and British artillery
inflicted heavy losses on the
Germans in the Flanders at
tack. On the front northwest
of Albert a German attack ear
ly this morning was repulsed.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, April 24.-The first German
attack along the whole British front
south of the somme River today were
thrown back but the Germans return
ed and gained footing in the Eastern
fringe villers, Bretonneux, where
the battle is still raging.-Associated
Press 543 p. M.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-24
PEANUTS GOING
IN GREAT VOLUME
LOCAL INDUSTRY GROWS RAPID
~ MANY BEING CONSUMED

If you have an idea that there is no
demand for peanuts, you are wrong.
If you are a farmer and fail to make
your allotment this year, you will
have more regrets coming. No telling
where the price of cotton is going
and besides there is no telling how
much of it the weevil is going to
leave you. But this is not cotton
story.
The Southern Cotton Oil Company
is now shipping thirty tons day
thirty tons. The local plant has put
more than a million dollars in pea
nuts the past season. Did you know
that? The peanut industry is fast be-
coming an enormous one Cordele is
centering in a territory as natural to
peanuts as water is for ducks. Great
quantities of this product are going
to be hauled out of this territory.
The production is going to be in
creased so that it will be even more
profitable industry than ever. Farm
ers of this county are going more in
to peanut raising this year than
heretofore and next season the mills
can have double quantity from the
home friends.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-24
HUNS BELIEVED
AMERICANS
COMING
WORK OF BRITISH REPORTED AS
DAMAGING TO GERMANS

LONDON, April 24.-Not only was
the mouth of the canal at Zeebrugge
blocked but British sailors and ma
rines who participated in the raid on
the German submarine bases believe
tl9y destroyed every gun on the mole
and demolished sheds and blew UP
large stores of munitions, according to
the stories given by survivors to a
correspondent of the Chronicle at Ken
itch port. :.
Scarcely had the attacking ship
sighted tie light on the mole when It
was discovered by the Germans who
sent up star shell. In a second it
seemed that every battery in the neigh
borhood concentrated its fire on the
cruiser but she was seen to gain the
inside of the harbor and landed a large
party of bluejackets and marines.
1t was said the Germans believed
them Americans, as the cry was
heard 1T is Americans, it is yankees
The survivors said some Germans
fled enmasse from the nearest batter
les, leaving their guns to the British
who also destroyed them They de-
scTibed the combined noise of the G'srr
man ~gun.fire and explosions on the
mole as "a tenfold hell"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-04-24
FIDDLERS Are HERE
ON MEMORIAL DAY
JUDGE cRUM is GOING TO DANCE
FOR THE CROWDS AT THE
SHOW

An added attraction of interest is
the announcement that Judge d. A.
R. Crum is going to dance for the old
time fiddlers at the Thursday and
Friday concerts which they are going
to give here at the opera house. There
will be many features of more than
ordinary interest and those who at
tend will find enjoyment enough for
the time.
Fiddlers fr1m all sides and direc-
items will attend AID take part in the
exercises. There will be a night per-
Torrance Friday.
Secretary c. o. Perry of the South
Georgia Fiddler's Convention is en-
thusiastic over the prospects of a
big time and a convention of great
value to those who are fond of the
violin.