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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25

We wanted to begin advertising the Essz a
soon as we had seen It We knew it would be months
before it would be ready for delivery, but wanted
everyone TO know what kind Of q car they might
expect
But the Essex builders have been manufacturing
fine cars for years Their factory Is of the larg
est IN the industry They know that words Of
praise equal IN their influence the impression that
the car itself can make. So they said We should not
advertise the Essex until there was Essex for the
people to see and ride m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN.
By Mrs Maud DurIinE Sullivan

Influenza Stopped Patronage
From January 10 October 1918,
tha library had an unusually busy
year In every department OF its serv-
Zee Until the influenza epidemic ne
cessitated closing for q period Of five
weeks. the circulation had increased
steadily and there v as every indica-
tiol that 1918 would he a banner year
The last three months Of the year
show the influence OF the epidemic
which so depressed the community.
and we are just getting back 10 the
old busy winter work.
branches Also Affected.
The branches showed the effects OF
the long closing in a very marked
manner All the extension service had
TO be begun again, and a great deal
O work done 10 revive the interest
Of the children, and awaken the in
difference OF adults
The first nine months Of 1918 shows
f1Qo more books circulated than dur
ing the same period OF 1917. But the
last three months owing TO condi-
rions explained, there Is a decided
falling of In the statistics.
Many Books Read.
The number Of books circulated at
the main library was 7f,1S7s and,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
78.301 BOOKS ARE CIRCULATED
YEL PA50 LIBRARY DURING YEAR

Total Is 5000 More Than In 1917 Many New Books Are
Received In 1913 Though the Number Is Curtailed by
Higher Costs Which Affect Purchasing Price; Big
Demand For Information During European War.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-25
Now the People Are Advertising h

That Is the only thing about the Essz We want
70 call your attention to In this newspaper.
If you VIII come see the car and ride n 4 W
know what you viii do. You VII join the thousands
who saying things N more convincing Vords
than we can print Your endorsement VIII 90 farthes
than anything we can say
The appeal of the Essex IS reSiStleSs- EveIy0ne
admres it 1t IS making friends Of all who stop to
note It's appearance who VIII ride m It over the
rough roads we pick out to reveal its comfort and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
DEATH WILL COME
 ID TWO OF MOST
 IMPORTANT ACTS
Governor to Allow Bills Gre ating Historical Society and Regulating Commitment
 to RefOrmatories to Die
By WI. l.. GoRMLEY.

Montgomery, October 4.-(Special)- At the end of ten calendar days after final adjournment of the legislature on September 27 death will come to two of the most important bills enacted by the legislature. in addition to the anti strike bills. Governor Kilby is en route to New York, and it is a safe bet he will not get back to Montgomery in time to sign the bils. The time limit for signing of bills expires next Tues day.
 One of the bills which will die on the chief executives desk creates the Alabama Horticultural society and makes an approprition for its mainten- ance. The bill was by Representative Holmes of Baldwin county, and was backed by all fruit growers of the state The society would have author ity to further promote the growing of all kinds of fruit. A strong lobby worked for the bill for many weeks and samples of Alabama grown fruit were kept at the capitol all during the last half of the session. these samples being used as argument that the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05

Montgomery, October 4.--(Special.) ) Every legislature must have a utility man-one who can go to the bat in the pinches and deliver.
 The legislature of Alabama-just brought to an end after nearly three months of labor--had as utility man, Capt. Daniel G. Cook of Wilcox county. He is a school teacher with life cer- tificate, a lawyer and during the past 26 years has served as clerk of one or more of the standing committees of the two branches of the legislature.
 In telling of his connection with the legislature, MT. Cook says he has been coming to Montgomery since child hood"
 Usually when a legislature is using up it's last hours on the final legisla- tive day, Captain Cook is called upon for a speech. He then dives into the speech, quoting Shakespeare, Tennyson and authors known and unknown to the legislature. He injects humor into the speech.
 Captain Cooks mother was the daughter of George g. Gillett, a mem Der of the Alabama house three times and the man who penned the consti- tutional convention in 1867.
 He studied law at the University of Alabama,and was under Judge Orville Somerville of the Alabama supreme court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05

could grow as good fruit as other states. No reason has been given by the governor for permitting the bill to die, but it is believed he could not ap- prove it because of the appropriation.
 Senate bill 366, by Senator Briscoe of Chambers county, which regulated the commitment of persons to institu- tions for delinquent children and in- stitutions for reformation of fallen girls was another bill to remain on the gov ernor's desk. unsigned, when he left the city several days ago on his annual vacation. The Briscoe bill would have required court papers before persons are committed to institutions of correction and would have eliminated the many complaints that girls have been turned over to houses of detention by their parents and other relatives, Senate Briscoe said. It is claimed that in Bir- mingham girls have been turned over to correction institutions by their par ents. and without authority of courts They are kept in the same building with women of immoral character, it is all legged.
 Other bills killed or permitted to die on the governors desk follow:
 House 763, by MT. Green-Authoriz- ing payment of fees of solicitor in mis- demeanor cases in certain counties into county treasury.
 House 96t by MT. Arnold of Jeffer son county-To confer final Jurisdiction of bastardy cases on inferior courts or courts established in lieu of justice of the peace courts in counties of 150, ,000 population, etc.
 House $40, by MT. Harrison of Jeffer- son county--Providing bathing facili- ties for coal mines in Alabama, requir ing such to be installed by the mines.
 House S4e, by Mir. Sparks-Amendlng Section 1913 of the code of Alabama of 1907.
 House S76 by Mir. Allen-Requiring annual publication of receipts and dis bursements of school funds in Marengo county.
 House 1033. by MT. Arnold of Jeffer- son county-Requiring hospitals to make reports to police chief and sheriff of injured patients received and treated, applicable only to Birmingham.
 House 1040, by Mir. Longshore-Re- quiring a janitor for county jail of Shelby county, etc.
 Senate 3o6, by Senator Brown of St Clair county-Further defining optom- etry, and creating state board of op- tometry, with authority to isue certifi- cates and charge fees for such
 The two anti-strtke bills passed on the final day of the legislature will also die on the governors desk
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
FAVORABLE REPORT
 FROM BIOLOGISTS

The Jones Oil and Development com pany call attention to their advertise ment in today's paper, and especially do they call attention to the geolo- gists report in their acreage The capital stock of this company is s30o- oo0, and they have 1000 acres in their holdings. The par value of shares is $l. While this land is untested. if is only six miles west of the Tracy field. where there are 50 shallow wells pro- ducing. Read this advertisement care !ully and you will see that these hold lngs are worth your investigation and an investment and if oil is struck on tnls large acreage, the holdings should be worth $2o,o00, 900.
 inc geologists report is exception ally good, and it Is the burmese of ttbe Jones oil Development company to. go after production as early as is pos-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
ALBANY

North Alabama Traction company will begin charging increased street car fares in Albany Decatur Monday morn ing, following acceptance of the sched- ule of increases by the city councils of the two cities.
 Ordinary passenger seven cents; books of 100 for $500; books of four for 25 cents; school children on school days. five cents.
 The increased rates were necessary to keep up with the increased cost of operation, maintenance and to aI- low salary increase to the employees it was declared by Receiver Hardage
 The fight of the city of Decatur and the Alabama Power company over pos- session of the white way posts on Bank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
Mobile Officer Dismissed

by AsSoeated Pross
 Mobile. October 4.-Night Lieutenant of Police Edward Sheets was today ordered dismissed from the rolls of the Mobile police department by the city commis- sion, following an investigation of charges of police negligence as a result of the killing of Wallace Hankins, promi- nent young business man by Marion l.. Thomas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
ACCOUNTS EXAGGERATED

Reports of the accident reaching the city early Saturday morning caused considerable excitement. the first ac- counts of the wreck being largely ex- aggerated. ess5s,s q
 Reports from the base hospital just before noon indicated that four or five of the laborers were more seriously hurt than the first examinations seemed to indicate. and fear was expressed that their injuries might prove fatal.
 The scene of the accident was thronged by people from Jacksonville and Anniston during the morning and guards were placed over the wreck by the campauthorities. One of the passengers pinioned beneath the car claimed that he lost $76 in currency, his gold watch and a check while under the car. the watch and check being recovered
 John Burgess, who lives near the Four Mile church. was on the scene within two minutes after the truck went over and as the two vehicles had just passed him coming south, he authorized the statement that the driv- CT of the car which went over was entirely responsible for the wreck and the injury of the many laborers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
British Steamer C1a,rs

Moolle, October 1.-The British 91. steamer Meltonian cleared today for Ehslsh ports. with a cargo composed mostly of tobacco shipped to Mobile TOT export from Kentucky. The carpo IS valued at s24S,0oO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05

street cropped out at the regular meet ing of the council when notice was served on the company by Mayor Nelson that the city would not grant a fran chise, IS sought by the people, unti. the company's stand on the white way issue is abandoned. The city contends i that the white way posts belong to tho city.
 Morgan county today is without 9 justice of the peace an inferior court or a county court, following the signing by Governor Kilby of the bill abo1ish- ing these courts. They are to be re- placed by the Morgan county court which will be in session practically all of the year, and will hold court here and at Hartselle. The judge of the new court is expected to be appointed within the next few days The court will have Jurisdiction in civil cases in : volving amounts up to 5000, and misde- meanor criminal cases.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-05
FLORENCE

Florence October 4.--(Special)- )-The work of paving the business section of Florence is progressing satisfactorily, and the contractors expect to have the entire downtown district paved before the advent of freezing weather. The first street in the city to be paved was Court street throughout it's entire length to the Tennessee river bridge The city authorities are now being asked to pave certain resident sections
 Col. c. w. Ashcraft, who went from Florence to Europe about a year ago to become secretary of Y. M. c. A. of the E. A. F., has arrived in New York and is expected to arrive in this city at an early date. He will receive a cor dial welcome.
 At a meeting of the county commits sioners held at the courthouse here this week it was decided to continue the ap- propriation that has been in effect to maintain free toll on the Southern railway bridge across the Tennessee river. This appropriation will only be available until the railroads are turned over to private ownership, and new ar engagements will then have to be made.
 Farm lands in this county have greatly enhanced in value by reason of and construction of mod ern highways. Land that formerly sold for s10 per acre is now bringing from $75 to $100 per acre. Recently there have been many land sales in this county at high prices.
 T. J. Bond, aged 72, died al his home on Porter street last Wednesday, He was for number of years a teacher in the rural schools of Lauderdale county, and was man held in highest esteem by everyone. He was a Mason and member of the Christian church
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
Short of a Billion.

Confident forecasts of billion bushel wheat crop in the United States this year go glimmering in the light of. tho governments August l crop report in which winter wheat suffered a decline of 123,2S1,0 bushels and spring wheat 97,016.000 bushels under the July I forecast. This leaves the anticipated total as o,381,0 900 bush els. a tremendous crop but still below the romantic billion so cheerfully pre- diced.
 Early forecasts were based on the most tremendous acreage America ever seeded to wheat. Under the stress of war, thousands of farmers, rela- lively inexperienced in wheat growing, seeded heavily. Throughout most of wheat belt the crop made a rank growth and it was not until the thresh- ing machines got under way that many farmers learned that the proportion of straw to grain was higher than antici- pated.
 The wheat forecast is interesting in New England chiefly because of the part that wheat and it's products are supposed to. play ih the high cost of
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
r RounlEFkoms cRowo,No.

The overcrowding Of young poultry stock at night in congested lodgings in that the birds which are packed closely together become overhea ted and perspire freely. so that when they. go out into the cold air<cf early morn n-s ing they are extremely subject to catching cold This indisposition fa-. vors the, development of roup and of similar troubles which, once they are established in the flock, are diiffuclt to eradicate without dispersing the flock.
 Every poultryInan should take a census of his young stock and at the same time should investigate his hous- ing accommodations during the late summer in order that the outlets he retains in the flock as future produc- CTS may have plenty of room in which to develop properly and surplus of space for their comfort at night The gauge for the esdetermination of wheth- CT the bullet flock should be culled is the condition and appearance of the birds at night. If the flock Is uni formly spread out over the floor so that all the fowl are comfortable theer is no need for close culling un- less some of the birds give external evidence of poor production and un- profitable type, when they should be eliminated from the flock. If, on the other hand, the fowl are crowded closely together in the house, bunch
 ed and damned in the corners, or obliged to stand most of the time the least prepcssessing fowl should be culled immediately from the rest of the flock. The.4warm days in late summer are severe enough on the bullets where they are maintained under the most favorable conditions, but where the i'll effects of extreme heat are combined with the disas- trous results which occur from lack of sufficient housing space, it bor- ders on the miraculous if the young fowl develop into anything but un- profitable misfIts.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27

that the husks will shed water thus preventing rotting in field or shock.
 Such stalks should be marked so they may be identified later. or seIec- ton should be made when the ears are ripe enough to pick. In the latter case they must be carefully dried and stored in safe place.
 'The farmer with 8 clear-cut pie ture in mind of an ideal corn plant can, by carefully selecting for this ideal, produce in q few years a strain of corn that will give a crop of which every plant approaches the ideal. He will also eliminate the loss from poor seed caused by skips and replantlng and he can also plant the right number of kernels aud escape the back break ing task of thinning. From every point of view it pays to select seed corn in the field before harvest"
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
CHOLERA KILLS FEWER HOGS.

According to records of the United States Department of Agriculture for the 15 months from April l. 1918. to April 30. 19f9.s hog cholera killed D. Sf5-004 hogs, valued .aat- S62, ,042, ,6sS. .I6 in the United States. This is the low est loss by numbers for similar pe- riod in the livestock history of the United States. but on account fo the high price of hogs the monetary loss was heavy. For example during the year ending March q. 1913. hogs numbering 6,o64.470 and worth s5S,- S33,.653 died from cholera. while the next year the disease took 6,304, ,320 hogs worth S67.6s7.461..
 Department experiments show that timelinesse in yaccfnating hogs against cholera is all important. When ex- posed hogs were vaccinated. while still apparently healthy, losses amounted to only per cent, but when vacci- nation was deferred until the animals showed external signs of sickness, losses averaged nearly 29 per cent. This shows that the man who puts off the preventiveHs trea tments until his
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
PROTECTION FOR POTATOES.

!. Thee, should be sufficient mois- ture in the potato storage house te prevent the wilting of the tubers and at the same time to maintain a humidity contest low enough to. pre- vent a deposit of moisture on the surface of the potatoes. One inyes- tiga.tor suggests. a humidity or from S5 to 90 per cent. as about correct ture of 3S degrees to 35 degrees F. Generous provisions for adequate ventilation must be made, the ventt- lators or air ffues- being arranged so as to insure a rapid and even distri- button of air throughout the struc- ture.
 It is bad practice to store pota- toes in large bins or piles. Not in frequently the tubers are heaped to a depth of 10 or Is feet. the pile be- ing correspondingly large in the other dimensions. Such. storage all most invariably results in violent spuds in the central portion of the pile are frequently subjected to a dangerously high temperature. This is especially true if the tubers are slightly immature or were not dry gathered, or if stored when the out side temperature was high, making it difficult to lower. the inside tenn perature of the house Such over heating may be avoided by insert inf division walls at intervals throughout the pile. The division walls may consist of 2 to 4 inch up rights on the 2-inch face of which are nailed -eighths by four inch strips of any desired length, leaving a 1-inch space between each strip. This provides a ventilated partition. which can be of any height and length desired. By placing these in an upright position to feet apart as the bin or storage house is being filled. good ventilation will be se- cured ard an easy avenue of escape for beth heat and moisture provld-
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
FIRST STATE FOR
 4RETTER slRESn


 Connecticut is the first state in the Union to enroll officially as support CT of the Better Sires-Better Stock campaign Of the United States De- pertinent of Agriculture. the state az ricultura1 colleges. and cooperating agencies. Connecticut authorities have decided to deputize their county agents with authority to examine and approve the animals of each farmer who desires admittance to the 100 per cent. pure bred sire club. Delaware and Virginia were the second and third states. respectively. to enroll. The Better Sires-Better Stock campaign, to begin October l. is arous- ing keen interest throughout the country.
 The federal authorities in charge of the campaign will keep accurate rec ords of the animals by kind. breed, sex and blood lines of each farmer who enrolls. The lists will be. kept by states and counties so that there will be readily available a record of the breeding stock belonging to farmers who have been granted the official em- blem of the better sires movement.
 An emergency county agnt at Con yers. Ga. was the first to request en- rollment blanks for distribution among the farmers of his section.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
ALFALFA: ITS VALUE AND
 HOW TO GROW IT

Alfalfa is a comparatively new crop in the United States, but is destined to come rapidly into general use There are few farmers whose profits would not be increased greatly by raising a1- falfa.
 Every farmer should aim to produce as far as possible, all his foodstuffs upon his own farm.
 During the last two years the area to alfalfa has greatly increased in the region west of the Missouri river. and it is certain that there. will be an equally rapid increase throughout the eastern part of the United States
 Many of the attempts in the past to grow alfalfa in the humid regions have failed, but with our present knowledge of the requirements of the crop there will be little, if any, more trouble in securing stand of alfalfa than of clover However, the methods followed in securing a catch of clover will almost certainly fail with alfalfa.
 Do not be hasty in concluding your stand is poor. It frequently shows .11p to better advantage the second year. In case the stand is not satisfactory 1t IS generally better to use the same ground for second trial than to take new field.
 T he land values in those portions of the United States where both corn and alsalla are grown will always be high er--nuch' higher-than in those re- glons where only one of these crops Netits De SroWd to aoVantaSe- Twenty years from now everyone will wonder how we got along without alfalfa and why we did not recognize it's great Ta,ES sooner. That alfalfa can be and :;ftl be grown successfully throughout the humid regions in the future there IS no longer any doubt.
 There is no combination of feeds so economical for the production of beef. pork, butter and eggs and for growing animals. as corn and alfalfa Neither will give the best results alone We need alfalfa because it balances up the corn ration and saves the large waste Of starch which always takes place N here corn is fed alone. We need all faifL because we can in this way grow on our own farms the protein more profitably than we can buy it in feed 'stuffs. We need alfalfa because it ieoduces on an average double the food. value per acre of clover or any CtLer crop
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27
of careful attention.

It isn't enough to go through the crob of corn and select the best filled and most regular ears for planting next spring, according to Henry Dor sey, agronomist for the Extension Service of Connecticut Agricultural college at Storrs. Selection, says MT. Dorsey, should be made in the field so that the grower can get a good look at the parent stalk that pro- duced the ear.
 Home grown seed, if of the right variety, is likely to be best. it is claim ed. One experiment stataion found that twenty one percent. more corn could be grown from home grown seed than from seed shipped in from an other section three hundred miles away Use home grown seed and se- lect in the field is about the best ad- vice that can be given.
 Select ears from stalks growing in full hills surrounded by full hills of thrifty stalks with broad leaves
Norwich bulletin., 1919-08-27

living. Some economists have con tended that if the government guaran- teed price of S2.2G a bushel were re- moved bread and other essentials would become cheaper. There is still chance for further reductions in esti- mates. for spring wheat has not yet gone to the thresher in great quant- ties. To some persons the incident will be a lesson iF the futility of fig ures and forecasts where nature ia concerned