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The herald., 1918-05-23
Differences in Trees,

In studying vast collection of
growing TIRE. :, such as may be found
at the Arnold ArbOretum of Harvard
university. the imaginative mind may
see and detect UnthOuCht Of now laws
of nature at work. So strikingly are
the likes and dislikes Of certain trees
for methods of growing that even an
amateur soon learns something of their
care and the attention and conditions
for growth that they require.
The herald., 1918-05-23
First English Hackney Coaches.

Captain Bailey introduced hackney
coaches into England in 1925, and by
his wide-awake advertising methods
got all London talking about them.
Samuel Pepys, a willy old politician,
was first induced to take ride, al
though it is said the old man insist
ed upon large consideration for plac'
ing his life in jeopardy.
The herald., 1918-05-23
THE HERALD, NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA.

We pay highest prices for old buildings.
LOUISIANA DEMoLISHING CO.. INC.
Ills Lafayette st. Phone M COS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
New Grain Elevator
 Ready for Operation

Work on the rebuilding of the Mobile and Ohio railroads 25o,oOo-bushel grain elevator at Mobile Is now nearly com pleted and the management expects to have the elevator in full operation this month, says the Southern News Bulle- tin. The elevator has been equipped with modern, electrically driven machinery In place of steam power formerly employed, and one of it's new features is an over head conveyor $50 feet long for loading grain into ships at Pier No. '. The ele- vator's capacity for loading grain into ships and also for loading and unload ing cars will be approximately 15,O0o bushels per hour and these operations can be performed concurrently.
 With it's new equipment, the building can receive grain from cars to elevators, distribute to the bins, clean and dry grain and load out into cars or boats. There are two tracks running beneath the bins, three grain elevators. three scales, two wheat separators, an oats clipper and a sacking machine. The house is further equipped with power shovels, car movers and all necessary machinery to operate all parts. The machinery is driven by electric motors throughout and the equipment is so ar ranged that all parts of the elevator may be operated independently of each other.
 The elevator is what is known as an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

[ The general demand for lumber con- tinues on about the same basis as here tofore, with the exception of the fact that the lifting of embargoes to the east and the consequent heavy ship ments to that section have resulted in q notable falling off in eastern orders.
 The past week has seen an increase Tn orders for yellow pine and de- crease in production. The order files at southern pine mills are not excess slvely large, but they are keeping ahead of production and the car sup ply, and the total of unshipped orders is increasing. The numerous mills in the southwest which were put out of commission by the August hurricane are rapidly getting back into operation and practically all of them will be pro- ducing lumber within the coming week. The yard demand is still rather slow, but the various empergency bureaus continue to place good sized orders for the government. There is some hesi- tancy being manifested in some quar- ters regarding placing business at the present time on account of the possi- bility of change in the present max mum prices, as the period covered by these prices expires September 15. The outcome of the hearing on this sub Ject, September II, is awaited with much interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
PLANS FOR FLEET ON MISSISSIPPI RIVER

Wooden barges and wooden wharves in conjunction with the Mississippi river will soon be playing an impor- tant part in the war, if plans already under way in New Orleans are fully carried out, according to special dis patch to the Manufacturers Record. Mobilization of the resources of the Mississippi valley to take advantage of the government waterway programme, outlined by the recently appointed fed eral manager of the lower Mississippi river, M J. Sanders, is to be the first important step
 A St. Louis-New Orleans barge line of wood construction and the improve ment of the Mississippi river and the Warrior river, with the ultimate ex- penditure of $S,3oo,000 by the govern ment, is included in the project as pro- posed by Secretary of the Treasury Me- Adoo.
 It is estimated that 1,250,OOO tons of down-river freight and proportion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Industrial Operations Show No
 Signs of Waning in inAnyDirectior
Announcement Development Expected ShOrCoa Pro- ducOn Be Speeded Up Alabama of OOO0 Tons
 Weekly PossibIe-Farmers Will Be Flush With Money

While fewer announcements of cap ital for industrial development in the south were made last week than in the previous weeks, there is no waning of activity in industrial operations. Several important announcements are expected within the next 10 days
 It will soon be definitely known whether or not the Woodward Iron company will proceed at once to erect a s25,000,000 steel plant or whether it's projected plans will be held in abeyance. It will depend upon the governments decision regarding the matter of financing the enterprise Now that Frank H. Crockard, widely known as a construction engineer, has accepted the presidency of the Wood ward company, it is only question of time when extensive developments will take place at Woodward. M
 Ground having been broken for the Birmingham Steel corporations fabri- eating plant, at Fifth avenue and Thir- ty-fifth street, work will be pushed as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
THE HUM OF INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH
Lumber Market Conditions
 ShoW Signs Of Improvement

Ihe lumber market during the past week mas begun to show visible evil dences of the improvement which was expected to set in with the passing of summer, says the Southern Lum berman n ol september '. There has been a heavier volume of orders booked and also distinct improvement in the in qulry' lumber required for government use still being the principal item.
 A statement has been made in offi- cial circles in Washington that the
 peak or the load has passed in the governments lumber demands and tbat orders from this source may not bo so heavy in the future There is un- doubtedly some foundation for this. all though the governments demands may confidently be expected to continue on a very liberal basis It is true that tb a cantonment construction programme is about over, although there are still ad- ultlons and improvements being made 10 number of existing camps, not to mention the construction of hospitals supply depots and various other such buildings. Then, too,s there is the gov ernment housing programme which has not yet got well under way and which may De expected to account for con siderable lumber. On top of all this. various other governmental activities such as shipbuilding, etc. still call for large quantities of lumber and will con tinue to do so.
 The labor situation is still bad and showing signs of getting worse. but lumbermen are learning to adapt them selves to conditions and are managing to struggle along somehow. A ray of hope is gleaned from the official an- nouncement that liberal policy will he pursued in exempting men employed in essential industries in the next draft and lumbermen are expecting to profit by this. Nevertheless. it is certain that the coming draft will make heavy in roads in the supply of sawmill labor with corresponding decrease in pro- dIction.
 The labor situation in the south right- now is most seriously affected by the cotton picking activities, which have drawn many men from the mills The cotton harvest is not only having this effect but is also expected to hasten the impending car shortage by reason of the rolling stock which will be nec- essary to move the crop.
 The building situation continues very unsatisfactory, but builders in the east claim to see some signs of a change in the official attitude toward build- ing and are anticipating less difficulty Tn floating necessary building opera tions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

building boom just as soon as the gov ernment can spare carpenters and brick layers from war essential employment While there will be scarcity of labor for sometime to come, it is believed thai before the end of the year some arrange ment may be made by which the demand for houses here in central Birmingham, to say nothing of North Birmingham and other outlying sections, may be at least partially met.
 The lumber industry is very brisk in spite of the handicap on the building trades, but the bulk of the orders are for government work
 The abundant crops in Alabama will be saved, notwithstanding the shortage Of farm labor. Every farmer is working over time and boys and women are doing much of the work that men used to do. Cotton picking is in progress and the entire crop will be harvested.
 The high price of all farm products will make Alabama flush with money this fall This states cotton crop is the largest in three years and the food crops are bumpers. Alabama has not suffered from drouth as many other states have and prosperity is all prevailing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

Lack of moisture at critical times will prevent Mississippi this year from making the banner crops she turned into the nations food supply last sea son, but she will still make enough to fed herself and have surplus to sell. according to agricultural experts in touch with the situation, says the Jackson correspondent of the Bolt Manufacturer.
 The corn yield this season will be about T5.000,00o bushels, considerable reduction from last seasons record breaking crop. Oats will run somewhat under last years total. What shows a healthy increase, and the average of the spring wheat was a fraction over 16 bushels to the acre, one bushel ahead of the average for the United States.
 District demonstration agents report they are confident every section will plant more than it's quota of winter wheat, and that the. greatest wheat harvest since the civil war will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Mississippi will Be Able to
 Feed Itself Despite Drouth

gathered next spring. Small mills are being set up all over the state. so that the grain may be converted into flour here at home.
 In south Mississippi, where large wheat acreage will be planted, red, white and blue poster is affixed to the front gate of all farmers who have agreed to plant their share of the states wheat crop. There are few farms without this patriotic symbol.
 The greatest crop increase this year over last will be in the yield of soy and velvet beans, which the farmers have found to be valuable crops ard excellent drouth resisters. The vines will form an important part of the roughage crop, which will be short this year.
 The live stock business has had one of its best years during 1918, and the increase in the number of pureb brsi l hogs and cattle has been little short of phenomenal In fact, the breeding of live stock has taken it's place in the south with cotton growing and is fast becoming of equal importance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Will Develop Timber
 and Mineral Lands

The Iuka North and South Railroad company, recently organized to build q line from Iuka, Miss, to connect with the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern railway, has changed it's name to Ten nessee Valley and Gulf Railroad com pany. The proposed route is from the Tennessee river via Iuka to Sulligent and Reform, Ala, 100 miles, the contem- plated connection to be made at the latter point Connections will also be made with the Southern railway at Iuka,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Rapid Progress on
 Plant at Brunswick

A Brunswick special to the Industrial Index says:
 More progress has been made at the governments big picric acid plant near this city during the past week than in any similar time since work " IS started a few months ago. So heavy has been the influx of workmen from II sections of Georgia and Florida that lit is now certain within a few weeks all the men needed will be on hand. v All temporary structures have b sf completed and are now occupied by various officials of the construc 8 concerns, and active work is we'll FS der way on two or three of the la ( plants. Railroad lines have been all over the site. new paved roads ha 1 been built, machines of every kind al l description are at work, and excellent headway is now being made. It is gen. orally believed that unless more labol shortage is experienced portion the plant will be ready for active op eration in December.
  Los Angeles tsp reducing glycerir enough for 1900 shells daily from gar bage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

speedily as possible. The first unit is to cost about $1,o0o.ooO, and will give employment of 1900 to 2OOU men. The site embraces 50 odd acres. and it is understood that several million dollars Will De expended on additional units. If the original design is carried out, the Birmingham Steel corporation will nave ultimately plant with. immense capacity.
 Mining operations in Alabama are to De speeded up this week. The production III August, larger than in any month oi the year, must be exceeded this month If government requirements are to be met The appeal of the fuel administra- ton for maximum effort on the part of the mines has a strong patriotic ring Every mine in the United States is ex- pected to be operated at full capacity from now on. Every mine workers, like every other 100 per cent American, should be eager to aid in winning the war. It is possible to bring the weekly output of coal in the Alabama district up to oO0,0OU tons. Such record should be reached in the very near future.
 The unprecedented demand for houses in Birmingham will result in a great
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
To Solve Housing Problem

The Hattiesburg Homestead associa- tion, to be incorporated with a capital of $100,000 to build homes for the sol diers at Camp Shelby and for the rail- road men moving into the city, will supervise the building of hundreds of new homes to cost from 5000 upward.
 The people of Hattiesburg. like those of the other cities near which canton ments have been located, realize that the only thing to do is to get busy and build homes to take care of the sol
 diers, the railroad men and the infiu1
 of newcomers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

ate amount of up-river freight would be the minimum necessary to make such a barge line a success.
 If the plans are carried out, the barges would be completed by next spring. They would require an exten- sive cutting of timber themselves, to say nothing of what would be needed for the construction of dockage facil- ities all along the river route.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09
Modernizing to Cost $500, 900

Improvements to modernize its plant will be provided by the North Alabama
 Rolling Mill company, Sheffield. the cost to be s3o0,000. This amount will be financed by the war industries board and the betterments will enable the Sheffield corporation to manufacture large quantities of steel for the war purposes of the government from waste and Scran metal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

From fresco paintings of women in the Cretan palaces of about 20OO B. C., 1t is learned that women of that time pinched lr their waists, wore elaborate coiffures, shoes with high heels and hats which mighr have come from Parisian hat shop.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

overhead house of crib construction with covering of corrugated metal. The main building is 56 feet wide, 1Oe feet long. and in height measures 131 feet inches from level of track to peak of roof There is Hess Dryer on the west side of the building and on the east side is the conveyor house over which grain will be handled to the docks on a rub Der belt 36 inches wide.
 The slip on the south side of the pier has been cleared for a depth of 27 feet of water below mean low tide.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

with the Illinois Central railroad at or near Belmont, Miss; with the St. Louis. San Francisco railroad at Sulligent; with the Southern again at Millport, and with the Mobile and Ohio at Reform, in addi- tion to the other line there. Later on line may be built to some point in Ten nessee.
 George L. McMasters of Iuka, land and industrial agent of the company says that the projected road will con meet the deep-water navigation of the Tennessee river with the gulf through it's junction with. the Alabama, Tennes. see and Northern railway at Reform. Il will furthermore open up a virgin sec tion from 30 to 60 miles wide which is rich in timber, building stone and other materials. water power and fertile farm ing lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-09

Los Angeles tsp reducing glycerit enough for 1900 shells daily from gar bage.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-16
NEW LONDON MAN FINED
Charles H. Hammei PenaIized For Driving Public Service Vehicle While Intoxicated.

h the city court Monday morning Judge Mahlon H. Geissler imposed a fine of $50 and costs of 8 upon Charles H. Hammel, charged with having operated a motor vehicle while he was under the influence of liauor.
 Rammei is a New London man. the driver of public service vehicle in that city. According to the story eh- tained by the court, Hammel got a sunday order to drive party to Jewett City. It was said that intoxi- cants were carried in the car. Upon reaching Jewett City it was decided to come to Putnam and near here, on Hospital hill, Hammel got into diff entities. his car running into a tele- phone pole. The car was not badly injured. The difficulty in which he had become involved and his actions attracted the attention of persons res ident in the vicinity and a complaint was lodged against him, with the ere suit that he was arrested.
 Hammel did not have the money with which to pay his fine on Monday, but he left his car here as security and is expected to pay today.
 The fact that he was found guilty Of operating a motor vehicle while he was under the influence of intoxicants was reported to the state automobile department, which means that he will lose his license for at least the period Of Q year.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-16

application for front line war service as Red Cross chaplain.
 Miss Mabel Johnson is spending a few days at her fathers farm.
 Mir. Bergland and family of Arling- ton, N J., who has been spending a few days at The Naples, opposite the parsonage, have returned home.
 Resignation Not Accepted.
 At the close of the morning service last Sunday Rev w. Harrison Ray mond read his resignation as pastor of the Federated church and called a meeting for the purpose of acting upon the said resignation Wednesday even ing. July 10th At the meeting a Feso- lution was passed unanimously re- questing the pastor to withdraw his resignation and remain with the church indefinitely.
 Sunday morning at the Congrega- tional church the subject was What Will the Church Have to Say to the Boys When They Come Home2 In the evening the theme was The Mod ern Prodigal Rev. W. Harrison Ray mond preached at both services Willis Sexton was leader of the Christian Endeavor service at 730
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-16


 By Town, $5,oo0 Damages Claimed
 Patrons Delighted With chautauqua
 Programme-RuiIdins and Loan As-
 socjaticn to Issue Sixth Series of
 shares-odd Fellows Installation.
 The town of Killipgly has brought suit, claiming damages of $5,090, against W. A. Norton of Norwich. MT. Norton is represented as the owner of a water privilege at Daniels Village, above Pineville and within the town of Killingly.
 A water course, a part of the water system, runs under little bridge nearby and it has been the practice of the town to require MT. Norton to keep this bridge in proper repair. It was stated Monday by counsel for the town that MT. Norton has paid the cost of repairs to the bridge from time to time.
 The past spring the bridge needed repairs, but instead of having these | made, counsel states, MT. Norton pro- posed replacing the old bridge with a cement structure and it is charged that 1 he caused to be built a cement pen | stock the top of which protruded above the old highway level, making what was regarded as dangerous ob- struction.
 In the papers in the case, counsel 1 for the town set up several counts against MT. Norton, one charging ob- l struction of a highway of the town | another charging that he was respon- 1 sible for the changing of grade of the l highway and damaging owners of abut- 1 ting property and still another eharg- ing that he was responsible for the re- moYal of earth and gravel from high ways in the vicinity.
 The town is claiming that MT. Nor 1 ton removed earth and gravel to use in 1 grading at the point where the new penstock was built.
 No More GIaring Headlights Tolerated.
 Between this place and Putnam and in Putnam, Monday evening, Deputy Automobile Inspector Ralph c. Young l and Deputy Sheriff Charles E. Aver were at work enforcing the automobile law regulation that prohibits the use of ,glaring headlights on motor vehi- cies. Their work in this section was in | conjunction with that of other auto mobile inspectors who were working Monday night in a statewide campaign to eliminate what has been a cause of complaint and a danger.
 Some time ago the state automobile department caused to be published broadcast that it would start a state wide enforcement of the light law on July 15.. and the department kept it's word. The campaign will be continued Not only were published warnings giV= en to Connecticut motorists, but this states automobile department caused similar warnings to be published in the press of Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island, that owners of cars from those states, driving in Connec- tieut, would not be able to set up the defence that they knew nothing about Cennectieut's laws regarding lights on motor cars.
 Drivers have had their last chance to regulate their lights in accordance 1 with the law and they may be expected to be picked up any time at night now by inspectors working in all parts of
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-16
BOY DROWNED
Michael DziaduIa Fell From Rowboat
 Into River.

Michael Dziadula, aged four years and seven months, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Dziadula lost his life Monday morning, when he fell from a rewheat into the waters of the near one of the mills in the Providence street section of the city,
 Monday afternoon his father stated that he rad not obtained any accurate iHforRlatien as tG the details sur rounding his little sons death, but he found that Michael had been play ing about the heats with some boy cornpa niona of about his own age and had %allen overheard. At this the other children Were Eerrer stricken. They could not heir him and there was nc older person near enough to aa sc. The little fallew made brief struggle and finally went to the bot tom. The body was recovered and taken to the home of his parents, who are resident in what is known as the Powhattan village.
 Potato Vines Damaged.
 County Agent B. W. Ellis issued a warning Monday that the potato vines in Putnam and a number of surround ing towns are being attacked by gar- den plant lice. scientifically known as Aphids.
 Alr. Ellis said that the Aphids have not heretofore bothered potato vines, eaHfning theiT attention to melons, cabbage ane spinach. Reports have come in from many quarters, however, telling of their attacks on potatoes and Mir. Ellis says that they must be fought at once or the crops they at tack will be ruined.
 The potato Aphis causes the leaves of the plant to curl and die. eventual ly killing the entire plant unless the ravages of the insect are checked by spraying.
 MT. Ellis says: When the Aphis is found, do not wait to find out whether it is going to increase. Spray the en : tire potato patch at once with niee- tine splpnate ipaing sure to cover ep- cry plant. Use s ounces l3=8 pint of 40 per cent. nicotine suiphate in 50 galiens of water to which two pounds of eoap. dissolved first in 3 gallon of water. have been added.
 To make one gallon of spray use one