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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
Some Birds Generally Useful

1t is in their relation to insect
and other enemies to crops that
birds are most directly assocl-
ated with the welfare of man. 1t
is not possible to give hard-and-
fast rule, applicable to the whole
country, as to whether any GER
tain bird is beneficial or injuri-
Gus to farmers, but in the United
States department of agricul-
lures farmers bulletin 63O,
"Some Common Birds Useful TO
the Farmer" more than 90 spe-
cies of birds common to farming
sections are discussed. The
birds treated in the bulletin are:
Bluebird, robin, titnouse, wren,
brown thrasher, catbird, swal-
low, towhee, sparrow, house
finch, grackle, brewer blackbird,
Baltimore oriole, Bullock's orr
ole, meadowlark, fed-winged
blackbird, bobolink, crow, blue
Jay, Pacific Coast jay, phoebe,
kingbird, nighthawk, woodpeck-
err, cuckoo and bobwhite.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24

To be possessed of head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wayy and free from dandruff is merely
q matter of using a little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots Of it. Just get
small bottle of Knowlton's Danderine
now-it costs but few cents-all drug
stores recommend it-apply little as
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance Of abundance,
freshness, fiuffiness and an incompara-
BILE gloss and lustre, and try as you
will you cannot find trace of dandrutf
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use,
when you will see new hair-fne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your scalp
-Danderine is, we believe, the only
sure hair grower, destroyer of dan
druff and cure for itchy scalp, and II
never fails to stop falling hair at once
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten clotn
with little Danderine and carefully
draw it through your hair-taking one
small strand at time. Your hair VII
be soft, glossy and beautiful in JUS
a few moments-a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this. Adv
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation OIL
food, palpitation of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is a gentle laxative, regulate digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries
Give it a trial.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
SUPPLYING WATER TO COWS
Durino Winter Season Temperature
should Be Kept IS to 20 Degrees
Above Freezing.

cp-erared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultnre.)
During the winter, when cows are
stabbed the greater part of the tlme'
and unless arrangements have been
made to keep water before them all
the time, they should be watered two
or three times a day. If possible, the
water should be Is to 20 degrees above
the freezing point, and should be sup
piled at practically the same tempera-
ture every day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
SI0O Reward. S1OO

Catarrh is a local disease greatly intS-
snced by constitutional conditions. A.
therefore requires constitutional tTtsSaS Ir
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the Sys,
tenn, HALLS CATARRH MEDlClNE
DESTROYS the foundation Of the disease,
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature IN
doing its work. $4,000 for aSr' case OF
Catarrh that HALLS fATAhha
MEDICINE fails to cure,
DRUGGISTS 75c. Testimonials free.
r. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo, Ohio.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add ! OF. Bay
Rum, small box Of Barbo Compound,
and Il OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. It will gradually. darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. It win not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub otf.Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
EARNS MAN to SUCCESS.

On farm demonstration work ana
the careful study and practice OF the
best farm methods is what former
store clerk in Texas bases his claim to
success. This man, firing of indoor
life. got in touch with the state extern
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
PoIitical corruntion.

Corruption in political life is really
skepticism. 1t is distrust a disuse
which has lasted so long that it has
grown into disbelief of political prin-
ciples. of the first fundamental truths
of the sacredness of government and
the necessity of righteousness.-Phi-
lips Brooks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
TRAAI I-DALT
Hill THE ny
UI1lAluAU
IMPROVE CITY MILK SUPPLY
Important Factor Given Attention by
Dairy Division of Department
of Agriculture.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Sanitary milk control--an important
factor in city welfare and big prob
lem Of the city health department.
receives personal attention from the
dairy division of the United States de-
partment of agriculture. Specialists
in sanitary production and handling
of milk are usually available, and
upon request of the city health de-
partments they are sent to assist in
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24

the milk supply. This as
sistance may mean the making of
general survey lasting only a few days
or a very intensive inspection lasting
two or three months.
During the last year personal aid
was given to SO cities in IA states. In
addition to this, assistance was given
the United States public health serv-
ice by conducting sanitary milk sur
veys and in improving the milk supply
of is extra cantonment zones.
All phases of city milk supply are
covered. Inspection of diaries, milk
plants and other distributing centers
are made, samples of the products are
taken and analysed, both chemically
and bacteriologically When neces-
sary, help is given in the installation
of laboratories and technique and in
the Interpretation of the results of
chemical and bacterial analyses.
Special meetings may be held
among both producers and consumers
of milk in order to arouse interest in
the local milk supply. Advice in fran.
ing ordinances to cover dairy and milk
conditions is also offered.
An important feature is the mills
content work, in which specialists as
sist in instituting these contests ane
act as judges in scoring the product t.
determine the relative standing o.
| milk producers. These contests en-
| courage rivalry among dairymen and
in consequence, tend to improve thu
milk supply of city.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
MANY BIRDS ARE
USEFUL ON FARM
What 1t Eats Decides Whether
Feathered Songster Is Bene-
fetal or injurious.
MANY FRIENDS OF FARMERS
Department of Agriculture Offers to
Tell AericuIturist Whether lnhabi-
tants of Fields Are Doing
More Good Than Harm.

Whether a bird is beneficial or in |
furious to growing crops depends al
most entirely upon what it eats. Ii
il consumes harmful insects the bird
is an ally of the farmer; if lit feeds
largely on growing crops 1t may be
an enemy. Not all birds are bene-
fetal, but the useful kinds far out
number the injurious, and so great is
their value as insect destroyers in the
United States that to them the United
States department of agriculture gives
credit of being one of the greatest CON
| trolling factors in limiting the devel-
opment of insect pests and in prevent
ing many disastrous outbreaks.
In the case of species which are
| abundant or which feed ito some extent
on crops, the questiOa of their aver
| age diet becomes one of supreme i'm
portance and only by stomach exami-
nations can it be satisfactorily solved.
Field observations have proved to be
| inconclusive. Birds are often accused
! of eating this or that product of cul-
| tiyation. when an examination of the
| stomachs shows the accusation to be
| false.
Aid offered TO Farmers.
The biological survey of the United
States department of agriculture has
conducted in the past few years u sys-
tematic investigation of the food OF
the species most common about farms
and gardens and offers to supply infor-
nation TO any farmer in doubt as to
whether his birds are an asset or q
liability.
Within certain limits birds eat the
kind of food that is most accessible
especially when their natural food is
scarce or wanting. Thus they some
times injure the crops of the farmel
who has Internationally destroyed
their natural food in his improvement
of swamp or pasture. Much of thu
damage done by birds and complained
: of by farmers and fruit growers arise
from this very cause The berry-bear
ing shrubs and seed-bearing weed
: have been cleared away, and the bird
have no recourse but to attack the GU
J tivated grain or fruit which has re
: placed their natural food supply.
Destroy Many Insects.
The great majority of land bird
subsist upon insects during the perio
IF nesting and Noting, and also fee
their young upon them during the frs
few weeks. Many species live Amos
entirely upon insects, taking vegetabl
: food only when other subsistence fail
: 1t is thus evident that in the course
year birds destroy an incalculab
number of insects, and it is difficult
overestimate the value Of their ser
ices in restraining the great ;ide Of i
sect life.
In winter, in the northern part
the country, insects become scarce
e entirely disappear. Many species
birds, however, remain during the co
season and are able to maintain Ii
by eating vegetable food, as the see'
T. of weeds. Here again is another us
full function of birds in destroyiI
'e these weed seeds and thereby Jesse
e, ing the growth of the next year.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24

1t was stated recently by Governor
General Buxton in Cape Town that
there had been $4,000 deaths from in
fluenza during the recent epidemic in
South Africa. This figure included
both whites and blacks.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
The Underworld.

Silas lin whisper)-Did you git
peep at the underworld at all while
YOU wuz in New York, Ezry?
Ezra-Three times, b'gosh Subway
twice an ratscellar once.-Buf'<lo Ex-
press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
q Hopeless.

'The extreme hauteur of this hotel
clerk annoys me"
"Why don't you complain to the
manager"
81 understand he apes the manager"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
cutioura soothes Itching Scale

On retiring gently rub spots of dam
druff and itching with Cuticura ONT
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. Make
them your everyday toilet preparations
and have a clear skin and soft, white
hands.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
Interesting Topic.

''You and that man carried on quite
an animated conversation all evening"
EYES,"
"What was it about?'
ard rather not tell you"
"Talking with comparative strang-
er about something you can't tell your
husband?"
"Well, 1 thought I'd better not He
was asking me how / happened to
marry you. louisville CourierIour-
nal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
STOMACH UPSET?
PAPE's pIAPEPsIN AT ONCE ENDS
SouRNESs, GASES, AcIDlTY,
INDIGESTION.

Jumps of undigested food causing
pain. When your stomach is acid, gas
sy, sour or you have heartburn, f1atu-
lence, headache o. dyspepsia, here is
instant relief-No waiting
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
TWO Qualities to Cultivate.

Be loving, and you will never want
for love; be humble, and you will new
er want for guidance.-D. M. Muiock.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
Much More Important.

He-Didn't you promise at the altar
to love. honor and obey me?
She-Goodness knows what l prom
ised. was listening TO hear what you
romised.-Boston Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24

Don't stay upset. Eat tablet of
Pape's Diapepsin and instantly your
stomach feels fine. All the indigestion
pain, gases, acidity and misery in the
stomach ends.
Pape's Diapepsin tablets cost little
at any drug store but there is no surer
or quicker stomach relief known. Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24

In our efforts to get more money for
less work we often find ourselves do
ing more work for less money.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24

Cure pimples, headache. bad breath by taking
Nav Apple Aloe, Jalap rolled into tiny sugar
Mil called Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets AdVs
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24

In the new year we have a chance
TO correct the mistakes of the old
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
sure Of h.

lis your lady friend accomplished"
"Sure she is. Why, she plays Dy
hand"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24
Our Part in Feeding the Nation
MANY COMMON BIRDS USEFUL TO FARMERS.

Especial information Service Agruure
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-24

Standard cold remedy for 20 years-in tablet
form-safe, sure, no opiates-bzeaks up q COLO
bacLifit fails The genuine box has RED top
with Mr. Hills picture. At All Drug Stores
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-02
FROM CRAP GAME
ROW TWO MAY DIE,
Augusta Men Engage in Shooting and
Cutting ARRAY in Soft Drink
Place With Bloody Result.

Augusta, June 1,--Dave Gulledge
80, barber, married and with a family,
and Charles Spiers, 35, wife and fami-
ly OF children, are in the University
Hospital both believed TO be NOR
tally wounded, the outcome of a shot
ing and cutting affair between them
this afternoon at a soft drink place
at 1928 Broad street.
Each claimed to have won a small
sum in crap game. Gulledge got
hold Of the money whereupon Spiers
cut him under the chin. Grlledge
fred upcn Spiers, striking him in the
breast near the heart. Spiers got
Gulledge's gun away from him and
shot him in the right lung.
Hospital physicians say that both
are desperately hurt, and that there
is only slim chance for either of
chem.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-02
GUARD KILLS UGLY CONVICT

Dublin, May 30.-After an investi-
cation into the killing of Sherman
Stewart, a negro convict, by j. M.
Lawrence guard at one of the
Laurens county road gangs, the
corners jury today failed to reach
verdict as to whether Lawrence
should be held for trail by the courts
Most of the day was spent by Coron-
er Donaldson Investigating the case
and several of the convicts were
brought in as witnesses.
The evidence developed that Ste
waft had been whipped Thursday
morning but still remained refractory
and he was called far another whip
ping. Some of the other convicts
were told to catch him as he refused
to come and Stewart started toward
two Of these and the guard carrying
a shovel When about 20 feet away
Lawrence fired at Stewart With a pis-
tol, inflicting a wound from which
the negro died today. Lawrence is the
father of the warden in charge of the
camp
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-02
OLD PISTOL VICTIM BURIED

Augusta, June 1-Herschen Dillon
years of age, son of Postermaster
George R. Dillon, OF Longley, across
the river from Augusta in South Caro-
lima, was buried Saturday afternoon,
The child was accidentally killed by
fire from an old pistol in the hands of
Bonnie R. Meyer IL years of age, the
son of the overseer Of the weaving
department of the Langley Manu-
featuring Co., Investigation shows
that the homecile was a pure acct
dent.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-02
HOW LLOYD GEORGE PUTS 1T

London, May 30-Premier Lloyd
George, in his speech to the Welsh
division at Amiens last Sunday, de-
clared, according to the South Wales
Daily News:
I'VE say to the Germans: Gentle
fnen, You must sign. - If you don't do
so at Versailles, you shall do so in
Berlin We are not going to give
way"
Excellent paper has been made out
fore cooking the milk.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-02
Your Two Hundred
And Fifty Thousand

The institutional care of those in.
fected with .venereal disease in Geor
gia is costing the taxpayers of our
state over quarter of million dol,
lars per year for the institutional
maintenance alone. not counting the
loss OF man power and the Investment
that we have in the plant.
How is thatSsMr. Honest Home
Owner?
You are now paying for the SOW
ing of wild oats of the poor uufor.
Inmates.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-02
To Editor:

To Editor:
We are delighted at the response
our matter received at your hands.
We have received many clippings
from papers in every part of the state.
The war has brought us hard up
against most serious problem.
With over 100000 bf our people in
fected, with our insane asylum run
ming over and the blind academy with
many children suffering from the eff
fects of these diseases, with an ex-
pense of a quarter of million dol
lars. it is time for fSSse modesty and
prudery to step aside and let the
light of truth come in. The people
must realize the conditions that ex-
list. You can do your bit by giving
them the knowledge you have and
they will appreciate it. We thank you.
JOE p BOWDOIN,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-06-02

Use gelatine Immediately after dis
solving for ice cream.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
GERMAN ASSEMBLY TO
DISCUSS PEACE PACT
AT monday MEETING
Foreign Minister BrOckdOrff-
Rantzau To Visit Berlin
Soon as Translation is Com
pleted.

Berlin, May 9.-(United Press. l-Thc
national assembly will meet here Mon
dayto discuss the terms Of the peace
treaty.
The government is depending upon
the ability of its representatives in Yer
scillcs to induct the allies to accept
counter proposals and permit oral dis
cussions, however, as Konstantin Feb
renbach, head of the national assembly,
already has declared on behalf of politi-
cal leaders that the present terms can
not be accepted.
"The peace terms are unbearablc and
cannot be put in practice declared a
proclamation issued by the government
today "Unlimited violence would be
done to Germany. Fresh hatred and
killed would result from such a peace. "
Populace Dumbfounded.
The German people, according to ad.
vices received here, are dumbfounded
and panic stricken by the terms, with
the exception of the radicals. who de-
mand immediate peace on any basis.
The government das decreed a week 8
period of mourning throughout rnc
country, instructing the people to at
tend no theatres or engage in other
amusements. At the same time, the
population Of the "threatened prov
inces" tostensibly the territories to be
taken from Germany have been ad-
vised to undertake no rash acts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
Salem CreamerUman First
In 0.A.C. Butter Contest
Capital journal Special scrvicc.)

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Oregon Agricultural College. Corvallis
MAY lO.-P Hopes, for the Salem Co.
operative Creamery. was first in the
combined commercial and composition
tests in the butter scoring contest for
April. conducted by the dairy depart.
ment at O. A. c. His score was perfect
in composition and "a in the commercial
test making his 1914 out Of a possible
200. This means that the color, san.
water and eurd were perfectly combined
and that the flavor and body were near.
" perfect
T. c. Joroenson. Farmers Creamery.
Carlton was seeond with 100 in compo-
sition. and 92.5 commercial. J. Ther.
kildson Of Hudson Bav Cooperative.
Umapine. was third with 94.j compost
tion and 94ai commercial This was
the highest commercial rating earned In
tho contest for April.
Other butter makers scoring 100 in
composition were s. T. Coats. Monmouth
Cooperative; s. 0. Rice. Mt. Angel. and
G. W. Barklow. Norway Creamery. Nor
wav.
Fifteen ereameries out Of 90 IN Ore
gOH entered their products in the April
contest Tie second contest viii BE-
iniged Mar %. end all entries must bc
shipped on Or before Nav 2f.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
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Washington, May 10.--(Unitcd Prcss)
America will more than "finish the
job according to reports early today
from victory loan headquarters through
out the country.
BY midnight sufficient subscriptions
will have been received, it is indicated.
more than to meet the minimum. 81 500.
100000 asked by the government.
Nearly a dozen states, headed by
Michigan, were reported as having pass
cd their quota early today. Unofficial
figures from New York City and other
big eenters showed gigantic strides dur.
ing the last "A hours. ~
Drive Grows Intense.
Official figures compiled up to sn
early hour this morning indicated there
yet was approximately $1,000, 600 tc
60 before the finish. As a result, Wig
orous-and in some cases distinctly
are being emplo, uu a..
some sections TO sell bonds.
Some Of the larger western cities to-
day were canvassed by the leadin~ bust.
ness men who closed up business to go
out in the street and sell bonds.
At many points telephones lines are
being taken over by the loan commit
tees and bonds are being sold by wire.
A a total Of 100000 inuivmsai
was hoped for.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
ALLIED TROOPS FORCE
BOLSHEVIKI Retreat
.SOviets Defeated In Three
North Russian Sectors
Is Report.

/ London, May l0.-(United Press. y
Allied forces have inflicted additional
defeats on the bOlsheviki on three north
Russian sectors. the war office an.
nounced today,
"On May 5, our positions on the vaga
river were heavily bombarded with 500
shells, - reported General Ironside, Brit.
ish commander in the Archangcl region.
"0ur artillery and rifle fire broke up
two infantry attacks. We suffered only
slight casualties.
"0n MGy we conducted a success
ful raid, our infantry cooperating with
our gunboat flotilla ON the Tulgas. We
took several prisoners and machine
guns.
General Maynard. British commander
on the Murmansk front, made the fol-
lowing report:
"0n May 8, the shore of Lake Sego-
ziero wGs cleared Of the bolsheviki.
Much crtdit is due American railway
troops for repairing the line as far as
Mailskaya. TO the eastward Russian
troops occupied Tolekina, Danilovskoe
and MorikayGmaielga."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
Winter Wheat PrOSpeCt Far
Above Normal For This Year

Washington, May 1O.-(United Press
The average condition Of winter
wheat on May !, was 1908 per cent Of
normal, the department Of agriculture
estimated today. This represents a gain
Of Z per cent over the condition esti-
mated April /.
Based on this report the department
estimated the average yield wouiu De
1874 bushels per acre or a total yield Of
S99, ,9l5 900 bushels.
The acreage of 4s,933, 900 was report
ed. This reveals that $4,000 acres or
IL per cent have been abandoned dur
ing the winter. But exclusive Of the
acreage which will not be harvested,
this years crop promises to be 1929
900 bushels larger than harvested last
wear.