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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02

would be of particular use for effec-
tive military purposes in defending
our coasts are already in very good
condition. There is one trunk road
which runs all the way from southern
California up through Oregon, with
many smaller roads branching from
it, that is said to be In the best Of
condition.
Yet 1t is a matter Of regret that the
unsurfaced roads of the United States
if laid out in straight line would, it
is estimated, girdle the earth at the
equator more than eighty times, while
the surfaced roads would reach but
one-fourth that distance. However,
there has been greatly increased ex-
penditures for road building and main
tenance in the last decade and there
is now a more hopeful outlook with
the five-year construction program
provided under the federal aid act.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
GOOD ROADS FOR MILITARY
Smooth Highways Imperative In Prop.
er Movement of Army Equip
ment Along Coasts.

It is generally recognized by gov
eminent officials, especially those or
the army, that one of the most i'm
portant phases of real military pre-
paredness that can possibly be under
taken in this country is that which Is
going on under the impetus OF the
good roads movement. The federN
Aid road act which was signed by
President Wilson last SUMNER Will
probably play an important part In
this same interest. An appropriation
Of $75,000,000 has been provided for
In this act for use in constructing
rural post-roads, while the various
states are to cooperate in providing
like fund.
1t is planned thus for an expend:-
ture of $150,000,000 on such roads
Within the next five years. Although
the roads are intended primarily for
the purpose of developing the re-
sources of the national forests, and
in the interest of agriculture and 9TH
er peaceful enterprises, some study Is
now being made Of their practical use
in the interest of military prepared
ness.
A good road, well built, well sur
faced and well drained may be-. it is
pointed out, of immense value from q
military point of view. In the locatioA
of roads, particularly along the shore,
special attention to military require
ments in the laying out and planning
of highway may prove of inestimable
value at some time in the future when
that highway becomes military road.
From an economic standpoint 1t is
estimated that it costs % cents to haul
ton mile on the average country
road under present conditions, while
under proper conditions the cost would
be but 10 cents. While these figures
measure a direct cost, there is an
even greater indirect cost to consider
with bad roads when the farmer must
plah his operations according to the
weather.
1t is a matter of special interest
that at the present time roads on the
Pacific coast ard those in some of
the important Atlantic states which
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
EXPEDITE MOVEMENT OF cow
Every Effort Should Be Made to Pro-
vide Comfort for Animals While
in Transit.
PREPARED by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

| Prepared by the United States Depart
nent of Agricultural
Each fall an influx of springer or
! fresh cows enters dairying sections
that seek more mich animals. Every
effort should be exercised to expedite
the railroad movement of the dairy
cows during their time in transit and
to provide all possible comfort for the
animals en- route, advise the dairy ex-
perts of the United States department
of agriculture. Such care and atten-
ton will rednce mortality and will in
crease the production of the individual
during her lactation period over the
flow which generally obtains from the
average COW that is carelessly "rail-
roaded."
Valuable purebred cows should be
moved as rapidly as possible by express
service or by freight under the special
system of loading, from origin to desti-
nation. Although the expense of ex-
pressage is four to five times as great
as that of handling the animals by
freight, the saving in animal comfort,
bDCEIGT lIluc III tIfuSlI, anu DCItCA NOh
veniences for feeding and watering the
animals, make the added expenditure
advisable AS far as possible the an
finals should be shipped one or two
months before they are due to fresh
en-, as repeatedly fresh cows have been
ruined so far as the subsequent lacta-
ton period has been concerned as re-
suit of being shipped shortly after
freshening or as to calve in transit.
Mich COWS of grade breeding usual
ly are shipped by freight. The expe-
rienced stockman selects only dry cows
and farspringers for long shipments.
HeiferS which are not due to freShen
until three or four weeks after arrival
at destination make good buys" as
they are of a Size and condition which
permits of loading the car to capacity.
Furthermore, immature animals are
less susceptible to injury in transit
and to damage as a result of marked
change of environment. If possible,
only animals without horns should be
shipped and in case any horned ami
mails have to be moved they should be
tied securely or penned apart in one
end of the car to preclude the posi-
bility of their iajuring other animals
during the journey.
Similarly, where bulls are shipped in
mixed loads, these sires should be con-
fined apart from the other cattle. 9th
er conditions being equal, it is advisa-
bic to load about fourteen mature COWS
in a SO or 40-foot car. A practical ar
rangement is to tie four cows in each
end of the car facing the end walls, and
then rough partitions can be installed
so that two other rows of three cows
each face a center alleyway between
the car doors where the attendant can
stay and extra feed and water be car
ried. This arrangement is more COM
Portable for the COWS as they ride, and
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
HASH is HASH.

In one Of her famous "Rebecca'
stories, Kate Douglas Wiggin had
written this sentence:
Rebecca sat by the window, chop
ping hash.
The proofreader put an interroga.
ton mark after 1t, and added. in pen
Gil:
"As hash is the finished product, was
she not, instead, chopping meat or DO.
tatoesw
When the author rallied from the
effect of the comment, she wrote her
answer under the question:
There is q psychological moment
when the meat and the potatoes blend
into hash. 1t was this moment l had
in mind!"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02

ter. Waxed paper may be used for the
second wrapping. AS further protec-
ton to the print, it should be placed
in heavy manila paraftined cartons,
which may be obtained from folding
paper box companies for about one
half cent each when imprinted or at
slightly additional cost when printed as
a stock carton or with special private
brand.
Shipping Containers for Butter.
Corrugated fiber board shipping con-
tainers of various sizes may be obtain
ed for shipping butter.
These boxes or containers practically
insulate the butter and furnish much
protection against heat. Further pro-
lection may be obtained by wrapping
the container in stout wrapping paper.
The whole should be tied securely with
a strong cord.
Some persons ship butter by parcel
post in improvised or homemade" con-
tainers. Clean, discarded, corrugated
paper-board cartons are obtained from
the grocer or other merchant at small
cost or frequently without cost. 1t is
possible to cut piece of paper board
in such shape and size that when it is
folded it will form a satisfactory car
ton.
The subject is discussed in detail
in Farmers Bulletin $50, marketing
Rutter and Cheese by Parcel Post"
available for free distribution by the
United States department of agricul-
ture, and suggestions regarding parcel
post business methods are contained in
the departments free bulletin No. 922,
"Parcel Post Business Methods"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
ESSENTIALS FOR Sue
CESS

Successful parcel post market
ing of butter requires that ex-
IRENE care be taken to insure
the delivery of a satisfactory
product to the customers. The
following are a few Of the inn
portant considerations in mar
keting butter successfully by
parcel post:
1. A uniformly high-quality
product should be produced.
2. 1t should be properly packed
5 in neat and attractive packages.
3. The shipping container used
) should amply protect the butter
from deterioration and damage.
4. The packages should bear
the address of the sender and be
S properly addressed to the Gus
i toner.
, 5. The most expeditions mail
y service from the mailing office
should be used to insure the de-
livery OF the butter in the best
condition.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02

absorbs the shock and jar better, while
1t is also simpler for the caretaker to
feed the COWS and clean out the car
en- route.
AS far as possible, the stock should
be shipped during cold weather, advise
the authorities of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, as cows han,
died during hot weather are liable to
shirk appreciably in milk flow during
the successive lactation period. Spe.
cial precaution must be exercised in
shipping cows during cold weather, to
avoid exposure which will favor the
contraction of pneumonia, usually a ia.
tai disease among mature cow stuff.
At best it takes an animal about a
year to become thoroughly acclimated
to warmer or colder climate than that
to which it has been accustomed, and
on this account, the movement should
lake place at time of year when the
temperature of the two points is as
NEARLY equable as possible
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
RAlSE BEST DAIRY HEIFERS
1ooo Calves Should Be Kept to Insure
Su@ntity of Products Demanded
at Present.

Prepared bv +be 11nited s+o+os Dono..
ment of AgricUlture.J
The Wor hoe ,roo+lv irorooaoa 4t,o
ue'h"nu for dairy products and it is
aiso III portant that they be produced
economitol1y Tn orda, tbot +bo oron
wy VI airy products may be large
"nu 'ne production economical, more
anu oe''ei cows are needed. The rails
1hs u an the best heifer calves will
piUslue oows enough to permit the
S"''iiis ou of all low producers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
Roads an Indispensable Asset.

The time has come when we must
consider the roads an asset, indis-
pensable to the well-being of the farm
er and his family. This being true, is
it not every mans duty 20 do all he
can to keep the roads in good condi-
ton? The individual as well as the
county is responsible.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
ADVANTAGES of Good Roads.

Farm life cannot give as many So
cial opportunities as the life of towns,
for people are not so numerous, but
good roads, by providing easy means
of communication, will first help the
people already living on the land, and
second attract more people to the
hind thus favored
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
ShreWd Guess.

"For half an hour Gadspur has been
standing at the telephone saying, 'Uh,
huh; uh huh ="
"Who do you suppose is at the other
end of the wire?''
ut must be his wife. He would feel
in duty bound to be more polite to any.
body else"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
Just the THING.

II want to take flyer in the mar
ket. What stock would you recon.
mend"
"Aviation stock"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
body elst

Wise-There was to be meeting Of
my creditors today.
HONEYWELL wasn't there?
Nise-No. They unanimously agreed
that they couldn't afford to spend the
time.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
PROVING 1t.

"See here, Bridget there is too mueH
caloric in this SOUP"
Cant be, mum, for were all ~.
of it an6 the grocer didn't nave
more"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
Quite So.

The Girl-Marry you? Why, I'd
sooner marry the devil.
The Reprobate-But affinities are 50
seldom happy after marriage.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
In More WaYs Than One.

"Pop, what is a vain hope?"
ITS the one your mother has Of
some day being able to outdress all
the other women in her club"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
Got Him Goinc.

This life is tough, beyond doubt,
And full of interferences.
The fellow has his work cut out
Who's keeping up appearances.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02

Jack-She refused me point-blank.
Fred-Dld she give any reason?
Jack-Yes; she said didn't loo!
half as eager and interested when !
proposed as 1 did when rushing I'd
puck down the ice in the hockey game
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
NEGLECT Is Poor Economy.

To hp'ld roads and then permit
them Is pOor econ
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1919-01-02
Finality.

"Why are some of your colleague
so anxious to print their remarks IN
the Record?"
II don't know" answered Sena'ol
Sorghum; unless it's the only WY
they can feel that they have hau 'n'
last word in an argument"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
CrnndalPs Avenue Grasd-''The
Home Town Girl

At Crandall's Avenue Grand Thea
ter today's chief offering will be THE
Home Town Girl" in which Vivian
Martin is the pictured star. while on
Friday June Elvidge will be screened
in a dual impersonation in Love and
the Woman" For Saturday Pauline
Frederick is announced as the star
of the bill In THE Fear Woman.
Charles Ray. filmed in the title role
OF The Busher." one of the most in
teresting comedy-dramas of the sea-
son. will be the star OF the photoplay
bill at Crandall's Avenue Grand The
ater next Sunday and Monday. On
Tuesday and Wednesday Marguerite
Clark and Eugene O'Brien will be pic
tured in the leading roles of A. f.
Thomas celebrated stage success,
Come Out of the Kitchen" Other
bookings for the week include: Thurs
day. Shirley Mason in 1.-The Final
Close-Up;" Friday. Madge Evans in
Home Wanted Saturday, Grace
Darling in False Gods" supplement-
ed by George ". Hobart's delightful
comedy, wild Flowers
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
PLACE ORDER FOR NEW
VICTORY RIBBON

The first order for the new victory
service ribbon was placed yesterday
by the ousrtermaster corps. and de-
iiyeries will start within the mex
three weeks.
Anyone who mas served in the army
on active duty. between April 9. 1911
and Nov. II. 1915, and whose service
was honorable. is entitled to wear
the ribbon. It. Ii authorised pendins
the issue Of the victory medal.
The delay in placing orders was
caused by the inability Of silk milis u
duplicate samples received from
France. The ribbon Is made OF ali
the Allied colors. blending from a
deep purple through the shades OF
blue and yellow into deep red ant
back again
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
CrsndaII's savoy-'Iove and the
Woman

At Crandall's today the chief feature
of the bill will be Love and the
Woman" a gripping camera drama in
which the stellar dual role is imper-
sonated by June Elvidge. Full of
Pep" the latest film starring vehicle
for Hale Hamilton, will constitute the
major attraction on Friday, supple
mented by Montgomery and Rock in
"Harems and Hokum." while Satur-
days principal offering will be The
Home Town Girl" picturing Vivian
Martin. with Mack Swain. in Am
brose's Day or" as the added attrac-
ton.
Next Sunday and Monday at Gran
dall's Savoy Theater and Garden the
principal feature of the photoplay bill
will be the celluloid version of A. E.
Thomas famous stage play. Come
Out of the Kitchen" in which the
stellar role is played by Marguerite
Clark and the supporting cast led by
Eugene O'Brien. On Tuesday and
Wednesday, Charles Ray will be the
bills chief luminary in the title role
Of his latest photo comedy. THE
Busher." Other bookings for the week
are: Thursday, Madge Evans in Home
Wanted" Friday, Shirley Mason IN
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
CrandaIrs ApoIlo-'Through the
Tolls"

At Crandalrs Apollo Theater and
Garden today's principal Offering will
be Through the Tolls" in which the
leading character is impersonated by
Montagu Love, while on Friday Bert
Lyteil will hold the stellar place on
the program as pictured star Of "The
Lions Dem" Vivian Martin in THE
Home Town Girf' is announced as
Saturdays special photoplay feature.
At Crandalrs Apollo Theater and
Garden, next Sunday and Monday,
Marguerite Clarke and Eugene o'Brien
will be the pictured players Of great
est prominence in Come Out of the
Kitchen" a filmization OF the comedy
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
Noore'- RialtO-"BilI Apperson's
BOy~-Jaek Pickford.

Homely truthful. human. heart-stir-
ing. the photo-drama version of Haps-
ourG Liebe's story. THAT Woman -
IHder the title Of Bill Apperson's
Poy." with Jack Pickford in the stel-
lar role will be continued at Moore's
2ialto Theater the rest of the, current
Esek. The news pictorial. topics of
nc day. diveTting comedy and an
excellent musical program are added
features
Next week will be featured by the
irst presentation in Washihzton of
he latest Jewel Production. starring
Hrs. Charlie Chaplin mildred Harris)
Home" The production was di-
ected by Lois Weber the Belasco of
he screen. and with star and direc-
or Of such calfber. Rialto patrons are
IsSured of an excellent entertainment.
Each daily bill will be supplemented
= usual with selected short features
md Special orchestral accompa nj
uent.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
COLLECT JUNK TO BUY
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

Save your paper. and spare a tree"
is one of the leading slogans Of the
salvage campaign now being conduct
ed In the District by the local thrift
and war savings stamp organization.
Through an arrangement with the
junk dealers in Washington. every
man and woman and child can ex-
change odds and ends and csst-offs
for thrift stamps
In a statement given out at head
quarters this morning the District
thrift organization says:
Before the war America imported
every year s7soo.ooo worth OF old rags.
metal and rubber. Keep nothing In
your house that isn't beautiful or use
full. Don't throw away or destroy any
material that has salvage value"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
L"ev'S CoIumbia-"A Very Good
Young Man"

Perhaps never has any modern
Dhotoplay presented such an array
~ feminine talent and beauty as is
'fered in "a Very Good Young
Nan" Bryant washburn's new Par
mount picture. which will be
'hovn at Loew's Columbia the bal
ince of the week
-Four leading women play import
INT roles in the production. They
IRE Helene Chadwick. Helen Jerome
Eddy, Julia Faye and Anna O. Nils
ION. Each has played leading roles
leading screen successes and ali
ire popular with picture patrons.
The 7-year-old violin wonder.
Jaster Herman Sokolove, has prov
m himself so popular with the
patrons of the Cesumb bia that his en-
:azement has been extended for an
Indefinite period.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
Marsh Hall.

Marshall Hall promises to be the
mecca for thousands of Washing
tonians on the Fourth of July. offer
ing as, it does unusual opportunities
for spending a delightful day on its
wind-swept and well shaded lawns.
Every facility is offered the picnicker.
while an excellent cafe is also main
tained on the grounds. Dancing on
the riverside pavilion to excellent
music vies in popularity with the host
of other attractions and devices that
go to make up a pleasant and recrea-
tive trip there. This resort is reached
by the steamer Charles Manchester,
which makes three trips daily from
its wharves at the foot of Seventh
street, leaving at 10 a. m. 2:3o and
6:45 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
TESTIMONY BY GERARD
In FORD LIBEL SUIT

Mount Clemens. Mich. July A.
Testimony of former American AM
bassador TO Germany James W. Ger
ard was introduced in the trial Of
the Ford-Tribune libel suit today.
The testimony was presented In
a deposition on behalf OF the plain
tih The deposition taken In New
York. quotes Gerard as saying that
Germany was behind the Mexican
trouble. The plaintiff charges the
Tribune with furthering interven-
tion in Mexico.
Gerard's deposition contains the
former Ambassadors famous quo
tation of the Kaiser that Germany
would -stand no nonsense from the
United States-"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
CrandaHrs KniekePboeke--sP
things of Passion

Today and Friday at .CrandalPs
Snickerbocker Theater the major Of
iering will be ''Playthings of Passion
N which the stellar role is enacted
ipon the screen by Kitty Gordon. Sat-
srday's bill be featured by screenings
VI Putting One Over" the most re-
sent of the George Walsh starring We
iicles.
On next Sunday and Monday. at
srandall's Knickerbocker Theefer will
- shown one OF the most delightful
,hoto-comedies OF the year, m up
Ttairs and Down." the first of Selects
aew series of special productions.
Dive Thomas is the star pictured in
he famous role of the baby vam-
ire." The supporting cast is of stel-
ar caliber and the production one OF
re handsomest ever built for shadow
lrama. One Tuesday and Wednesday.
Bessie BaTriscale will occupy the
Icreen as pictured star OF Tangled
Threads" in which Thomas Holding.
SiGeI Barrie. Rosemary Theby and
Pen Alexander also are filmed. For
Thursday and Friday. 'All Wrong"
raTrinE Bryant Washburn will be
:iven initial presentations in the Capt.
al and on Saturday Bert Lyteli will
- screened as star OF The Lions
Den"
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
Chesapeake Beach.

Chesapeake Beach, the bay resort
near Washington. is preparing for the
biggest Fourth Of July celebration in
its history. There will be continuous
train service from 9:l5 a. m.
The varied attractions make the re-
sort an ideal place to spend the holi-
day. Those who desire a day of rest
and quiet can go to the cool groves
overlooking the bay and can spread
their lunches in the quaint pavilions
skirting the shore.
Those who like sport can go in
bathing. fish, boat. or take a canoe
ride. Dancing is free. and Bert
Saulsman's wild "wahooa" jazz Or
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
Honest, He Wrote Il.

Although the scenario department
OF United Picture Theaters. Inc. be-
iieved that nearly every sort OF
stunt known to writers, real and
near. had been brought to it's at
tention, yet a brand new one came
to light this week
A beginner sent in a gripping
story for Florence Reed. On tht
bottom of the last page there wa,
notary's seal and the author.
sworn statement that he had -ex.
ecuted" said story. This is believed
to be a new and novel idea never
before attempted by the budding
geniuses.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
Norfolk Day Trips.

An especially attractive excursion
for the Fourth Of July and the week
end is that made to Norfolk by the
steamers Lord Baltimore and Penn Of
the Washington Southern Naviga tion
Company. These steamers. said to be
the fastest passenger craft on the
river traverse the entire distance in
daylight affording an unusual op-
portunity to view both the mouth of
the Potomac and OF Chesapeake Bay.
stops are made both en- route and re-
turning at Colonial Beach and Piney
point ana arrangements may be ma n.
10 return the same day. IL desired.
The Washington herald., 1919-07-03
Pastor to Celebrate
His 18th Anniversary

The Rev. Simon p. W. Drew will be
the guest Of honor at reception to
be given tomorrow night by the con-
gregation OF the National cosmopoti-
tan Baptist church in celebration OF
his fifteenth anniversary as pastor.
Addresses will be delivered by the
Rev. John L. s. Holiomon. pastor Of
the Second Baptist church. and by the
Rev. Joseph ]. Higgs.