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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Almost to a man automobile drivers
are cautious and careful on icy pave
ments. When winter SHOWS and sleet
cover the roadway, the hint is so OBJ
yious that few operators dare to take
unreasonable chances. When spring
and summer come, however, with days
of sunshine and dry roads. drivers are
very apt to forget that showers and
storms also nnt in an. appearance and
that wet streets call for caution exact
ly as much as icy ones 49, +
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

every particle of equipment which will,
enable you to guard against careless!
ness in someone else. zssysSy
Every experienced motorist has seen;
car shunted into the ditch from d
heavily cambered road, just because the,
owner would not take the trouble to
put on chains when a sudden shower
came along. The steep pitch of the
road caused a side-slip that landed the;
car in the ditch. Which of us hasn't
seen a collision on wet asphalt during
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

a summer shower? The cars would
not have hit except for the slipperiness
that came after q rain on the smooth
pavement. The moral is that every car
owner should carry his chains in sum
mer, spring, fall and winter and should
take the brief time needed to adjust
them, whenever climatic conditions,
whether from rain, snow, sleet or ice,
make the going uncertain. Somebody
has expressed it very pointedly thus (:
Say it with Weeds and save the
flowers"
Another instance in point; every car
should be equipped with windshield
cleaner. No driver can see through a
glass obscured by rain drops, snow or
mist. The only way to insure clear
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Corks made in this country are ex-
tensively sold in South Africa, one
American firm shipping each year AGO.
600 gross, or one-third of the total con-
sumption there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

meree and carries their endorsement.
Principal settings of the film were
taken around Fairfax, Va, fifteen
miles out of Washington, and the chief
characters we're portrayed by people
residing in that vicinity. 80 3sf
Copies of the film are being sent to
branches of the Ford Motor company
in the United States and the picture
will be shown generally. Highway
commissioners, county engineers, road
officials, schools and all interested in
tile promotion of improved highways
may obtain use of the film free of
c~%rge.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

It is the duty of every car owner to
be just as careful, to give just as much
forethought to safety in driving dur
ing spring and summer as they do dur
ing the winter. As. matter of fact,
half the wrecks or cripples that we see
by the roadside in summer were dam
aged because the owner was not as eau
tious as he would have been on an icy
road. And remember that as it is al
ways the other fellow that you have
got to watch, you should give yourself
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

American water-coolers in which the
Waterfront an inverted glass bottle is
drawn through a receptacle filled with
ice, are becoming popular in humid Sim
gapore.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Canada plants, which manufacture
most of their, own products.
| The new production record is of es-
pecial significance as i it indicates the
enormous demand being made through
out the country for Ford cars and
trucks and the company's endeavor to
bring its output up to the point where
it win attempt to fill all requirements
as to avoid repetition of the shortage
which existed last spring when thou
sands of persons were disappointed in
not being able to secure delivery of
cars. -.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Thousands of ancient manuscripts
which could not be read are now made
legible by the use of new detect0r in
vented by q German.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-30

Worlds highest aerial cable railroad.
at Chamonix, French Alps, carries the
sport-loying public from a game of golf
in the morning to a skiing party in the
afternoon. ~ Z.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-18
HOLD Big MEETING
National Lecturer Wins Many to
Klankraft Near DeLand,
Florida

DELAND, FLA, April 14.-Mayor
]. P. Mace and City Commissioners
Jake Kaserman and T. r. Mood OF
Lake Helen, thriving city near
here, made possible an unusually sue
cessful Khan meeting held by the
Klansmen of DeLand and vicinity
under the leadership of Exalted Cy-
clops Roy l.. Cook.
Several days prior to the meeting
invitations were sent to leading cltl-
zens of this city and vicinity and,
under circumstances vastly different
from those surrounding the DeLand
meeting last month, klansman COOK
welcomed the hundred and more
guests, calling upon j. Ollie Ed
munds, student leader of John b.
Stetson University, to open the
meeting with prayer. Following one
stanza of Onward, Christian Sold
iers," the program of Klancraft was
forcefully presented by George A
Brown, author, minister and national
lecturer.
Frequently punctuated by vocifer'
Gus applause Mr.. Browns address car
ried the modern crusaders message
and following a stirring appeal for ar
Increased membership, the majority
of his enthusiastic hearers became
candidates for membership in th'
Knights of the Ku klux klan.
The Minnesota fiery cross. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1924-19??, 1924-04-18
OPPOSITION HELPS
GEORGIA KLANSMEN
Pelham Unit Grows Fast With
Political Ring and News
paper Against 1t

PELHAM, GA, April 14.-Despitee
the opposition of the local political
ring and the editor of the only pa
Der here, or because of such opposi-
tion, Pelham Khan No. l53 is the
fastest growing unit in South Geor-
gis. This observation is made after
an interview with the Great Titan OF
this Province.
1t is the opinion of local Klansmen
that if instead Of opposing the move
nnent. the mayor and other "oppo-
sites" had joined it, it would be as
dead as a door nail, SO far as its pur-
poses are concerned, for in that 1t
would have embraced what it is de-
signed to destroy.
1t is the intention Of elham to
have more delegates to the klonverse
than any other Khan in town of the
size of Pelham.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12

'Taniac has meant so much to me
In the way Of improved health that I
feel II a duty, as well as a pleasure,
TO recommend H." is the appreciative
statement Of J. NJ. Freeman. we'll
known resident Of 807 Camden st.,
San Antonio, Texas.
about a year ago my stomach and
digestion got all out Of Ak and soon
became badly rundown. Ny appetite
went back on me and the little I did
eat failed to nourish me. Constlpa-
tlon troubled me nearly all the time
and l also had bilious spells and at
lacks Of dizziness
MY sleep was unsound and I got
up mornings with a mean. sickening
taste In my mouth and a dull headache
that lasted me almost through the day.
l lost considerable weight and that
tired, draggy feeling was on me all
the time.
after a few days use of Tanlac
noticed marked Improvement in my
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Winter Legumes
Help Bare Land
Cover Crops Conserve Plant
Food, Increase Yields and
Improve the Soil.

Eventually more legumes must be
planted for soil improvement II we ex-
pect TO continue to produce crops
economically. So why not begin this
fall by planting n winter cover crop
on as much land as possible7 This
question Is asked by c. r. Blackwell,
shief Of the agronomy division at
Clemson college, who believes that
more Of the bare land should be plant
ed In cover crops this fall.
II a winter cover crop is to be Of
the greatest benefit 1t must be planted
early so that 1t may attain maximum
growth IL time TO be plowed under at
least two or three weeks before time
to plant the succeeding crop. If this
practice is generally followed through
out, the cost Of production Of staple
crops viii be appreclably lowered next
year.
A winter cover crop serves a two
fold purpose; It protects the land from
washing during tire winter months
and at the same time cOnserves the
plant food materials made available
during this period. Soil which re-
mains bare during the winter loses
much valuable plant food y teaching
A cover crop will make use Of this
plant food aud release 1t next spring
In time for the crop of cotton or corn
to use IT.
Whenever possible the winter cover
crop should be a legume, for legume1
are able, by reason Of their we'll
known ability to obtain nitrogen from
the air. to greatly Increase the supply
Of this element In the soil. Vetch
and crimson clover are probably the
best known and are to be recommend
ed. When planted with oats or rye,
vetch makes a rank growth, the mix
ture furnishing a quantity Of organic
matter to be plowed under and mixed
with the soil. Crimson clover has met
with much favor from practically
everyone who has planted 1t, and Its
more general use would certainly be
followed by Increased yields Of our
other crops. OF the non-Iegliminous
cover crops, rye is the best known.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
ARM RCTSr

This year sllo capacity win mean
corn crop insurance.
The experiment station is constant
ly ferreting facts for farmers
Clean up the yard and fertillze the
shrubbery that is not making good
growth.
one method of making the profits
on the farm higher Is to keep labor
expenses lower.
Keep tomatoes sprayed with Bor.
deaux arsenical for flea beetle, and
dust with calcium arsenate for po
tatO beetle.
Hundreds of thousands Of farmers,
ana practically every experiment sta
ton in the land have proven the Ell
cheney of the silo.
Keep all vegetables gathered TO en-
courage frulting
The results in cooperative market
ing depend upon services performed,
and how they are performed
The best way to kill common red
-.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12

was great excitement before came.
There is Two-Horned African
RhInoceros over yonder. But / am
quite different.
Eyes, there was great excitement
when they were expecting me.
"For days before came the keeper
said to all his friends:
81 expect a fine lady Rhlnoceros in
two days, or three days at the latest.
She is coming by boat You must
surely come and see her.
"And they've been coming to see me
and drawing pictures Of me and ask
ing all about me-
The Land Lizards were very good
sized lizards and their funny express
sions we're quite delightful. Their
mouths were yellow and the skin was
rough and had many little yellow horn
like decorations.
"we used to sleep under cactus
trees they said, Each one Of us
had bush TO himself But here we
share several cactus or cacti trees
which were brought along when we
came.
They crawled over each other and
did not seem to mind If one walked
right over another's back to creep to
the place he wanted to reach.
And another would look up and
stay that way with his head up and
his front feet resting upon his neigh
boris feet.
The Python spoke in his kissing
fashion.
1--WE big snakes change our skins
about six times year. Pretty SUI
perior are we in the way we change
our suits. We pull the old one off
inside out as we get out of II and our
new skins grow so nicely underneath. :"
a." said the Slow Loris. ''came from
India. They said that the life In the
zoo would not agree with me, but l
have been here for four years and IT
has agreed with me perfectly. As
you see, am a furry little brown ami
NAL. am not much larger than a
very. very large rat. But I'm not a
rat belong to the monkey family,
though I'm one Of the lowest forms Of
that family.
Don't you admire the dark, dark
brown streak down my backf And
don't you think my huge eyes are very
remarkablel Well, If you don't. i do
not care. for am not very friendly
Some pretty little lizards with gray
and red throats were in sandy home
next to the one where the Slow Loris
lived, but he sat in corner OF his
cage and looked at them and at the
visitors with bis huge, huge eyes, but
he didn't make friends with any one
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
g2DdddyS
E1EveRiN8
Fairy Tale
zoo ANIMALS STORIES
@fA.Al 'l'l !, G SRA IAN 3, BOWER

Il haven't much to say for myself
today" said the Gavial, except that
I am a crocodile. That Is, l am an
important member of the Crocodile
family. But my nose is very long and
curious looking.
Here In the zoo they use a fine
word about my nose. They say 1t is
elongated. Isn't that fine word7
The Tawny Frog-Mouth was sitting
upon the perch in his house in the
bird house.
Il am from New South Wales" he
said. "That is many miles from here.
I'm rare bird. I'm sure you've never
seen many like me. Doubtless you've
never seen any like me. I'm not to
be found flying around this country.
"They say our family is halfway
between the families Of Owls and
Goatsuckers.
"That doesn't mean that we stop
halfway between those two families II
we see one either side Of us. / don't
know that we ever would find our
selves situated just in that way.
But / mean that we're halfway
like one Of those families and half
way like the other.
Il do hope I'm clean / certainly
have good mouth even If l don't
say the right thing.
my mouth does look something like
a frogs mouth, doesn't it7
81 am about as fat as a very fat
pigeon. Wen, I'm more than that and
I'm larger than pigeon. too; good
bit larger.
"At present am very sleepy. My
mouth is a pretty pale-yellow affair,
isn't 1t? Not a dull-looking beak for
mel
..Nor for any OF the members Of our
family.
81 wear a rather shabby black
feather suit with grayish streaks in
It, and don't look very dashing but
I cont mind"
II am the One-Horned Rhinoceros
from India" said Miss Rhlno. There
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Determine Power Needed
to Operate Silo Filler

Up until the last year or so, very
little definite authoritative informa-
tion was available as to the exact
power required to operate sIlo filters
of different sizes at various capacities
and under different conditions. How
ever, a series Of comprehensive tests
as to power requirements have been
started at the University of Wiscon-
sin, using electric power for the work,
and at Ohio State university, using a
balanced or Graded tractor engine as
a dynamometer Already many inter
esiing points have been brought out.
and the tests are to be continued.
These tests are particularly valuable
in that they are made under actual
field conditions and by using the regu-
lar equipment and help.
Several months ago much interest
was aroused by an article from a
prominent agricultural engineer point
Ing out the fact that theoretically the
amount of power required TO operate a
blower depends largely on the amount
Of air moved, which In turn depends
On the intake opening. the size, length.
turns, and surface of the delivery
pipe, and so on.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12

lEhO cllmbs too hIgh S sure to falI.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12

Where tractor is used on the farm
it should be cleaned well before put
sing 1t away for the season. All old
dirt and grease should be removed
and then all exposed bearings should
receive an application of heavy lubri.
eating oil. 1t is well to remove the
spark plugs and pour some heavy lu-
bricating oil into the cylinders In order
to get good coat Of oil on the cylin-
der walls and pistons. This will pre-
vent rust from forming.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Time to Cut Clover Hay

There is no exact date that can be
set nor any fixed rule to follow in cut
ting and curing hay. For the best
quality of hay the cutting of clover
needs to be done when In full bloom
alfalfa and sweet clover even earlier.
Leave in the swath a half day or a
full day according to weather before
raklng up. Aim to do most of the
drying and curing in the cocks, which
should be left two or three days be-
fore hauling into the barn. 1t is ad-
visable to open up the cocks few
hours before the hay is taken to the
barn.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
BIG CHARGE FOR SPACE

Old Giles was suffering from lum-
oago and the doctor decided to paint
bis back with some kind of tlncture.
As the doctor was leaving the house.
The old mans wife asked: "What'll
yer fee BET"
zone dollar, please said the doctor.
what" cried the good woman, Isl
for painting my husbands back, and
[ can get my whole kitchen done for
$3.50"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Potato Bins Should Be
Sprayed Before Filling

Killing the disease germs which may
have lived over In the potato bins he
fore filling with the new crop is sug-
gested as a paying precautionary mea-
sure by South Dakota state college po-
tato specialists. The bins should be
thoroughly swept and then sprayed or
swabbed. A painting or washing of
all inside parts with solution of one
pint of formaldehyde in 20 gallons Of
water is very efficient. Clean, dry po-
tatoes. uninJured and stored in dry
bins, do not rot unless disease Is pres
ent in the tubers. One can easily be
satisfied regarding this by digging into
the bin and examining the potatoes
from time to time.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
WEAVING Spring Calves

Don't wean the spring calves from
skim milk without providing something
to take its place. Too often dry pas
lures, flies, and especially insufficient
grain and winter cause scrawny-look.
ing calves that never develop into
average sized COWS. The calf should
be eating some grain from the time
1t Is three weeks old. AT weaving time
the grain ration should be slightly in
creased, especially II the pasture is
short. Whole oats or barley make a
good grain feed when the calf is old
enough to wean. If no pasture is avail
able little alfalfa hay will help ma.
terlally. With good pasture, grain
Is not necessary more than two weeks
after weaving If the calf is in good
condition. The calf must be kept
growing Il It Is TO attain normal size
and mature early.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Boys and Girls Clubs
Members Cultivate Corn

More acres of corn were cultivated
by boys and girls clubs members, &C
eording TO reports to the United States
Department Of Agriculture, than Of
any other single field crop IN 1923. the
total reaching 23,354 acres. These
young farmers, ranging In age from
about twelve to nineteen years, car
rled to completion. under the direction
of their county extension agents, over
1900 demonstrations of the methods
which research and experience have
found best for the economical produc-
tion Of those varieties adapted to con.
dltions in their particular localities,
both for their own information and for
the benefit of their parents and neigh
bors. naE
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Lesson n Correct SDeech

A minister forgot TO take his ser
mon to church. and his wife, discover
ing the mistake. sent II to him In the
charge of small boy. who was g
receive quarter for the job.
In due course the boy returned for
the money.
'You delivered the sermon. did
your he was asked by the minister's
wife.
81 jes give 1t to him; he's dellverln'
II himself" he answered.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Live Stock Improvement
Going Forward Rapidly

Ohio leads all other states with 2,s74
farmers participating in the Better
Sires-Better Stock" campaign, con-
Quoted by various states and the
United States Department of AgrIcnl-
ture. Kentucky is second with 2,5s9,
Virginia third with 2.25s, and Nebras-
ka fourth with 1902 members. vlr-
ginia formerly held second place.
These figures. revised to July /. with
those of other states. are given in a
summary of results issued by Che de-
partment-
Live stock Improvement through the
use Of pure bred sires, as encouraged
by the plan, is going forward rapidly
In other parts of the country also.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Practical Teaching

Chlldren's garment maxim, is taught
in a practical way at Hutchinson
high school, Buffalo, N. Y. Clothing
classes sew for charity organizations
and children's homes. Materials are
furnished by the institutions for which
they woI.. In the second year re.
modelling is taught. Old garments are
cleaned and ripped up, good parts are
salyaged, a little skillful piecing OF
mending is done, combinations are
made and new garment evolves.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Preparing Asparagus

To insure the best possible crop Of
asparagus from your plants next
spring, cut the old stalks and burn
them as soon as the berries have
turned red this fall. Then apply a
mulch Of well-rotted manure three or
four inches deep. This mulch Will
prevent alternate freezing and thaw-
ing, which slows up so many aspara-
gus beds, and the manure may be
worked into the soil in the spring to
add to soil fertility. Asparagus is
such gross feeder that 1t is indeed
difficult TO make the soil too rich.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
1T HIS DUTY
TO TELL THE FACTS

appetite, digestion and general condi-
ton. SO l took four bottles and by
that time was eating as heartily as
/ ever did and digestlng everything
fine
"Afy liver went to work right, my
headaches stopped and was able to
sleep like a log. l had gone down 10
only 143 pounds, but am now a
strong man Of 2i5 pounds, and my
health Is the best it has been In years.
A friend of mine took four bottles of
Tanlac at the same time did and got
fine results, too. As a builder OF
health and strength Tanlae is certain
ly without an equal"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gIsts. Accept no substitute over 40
Million bottles sold.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12

The results in cooperative market
ing depend upon services. performed,
and how they are performed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Much In,proped

Mrs. Flatbusli-My husband sur
prised me very much tonight.
Mrs. Bensonhurst--And why7
when he came home he was as pa
tent and good-natured as could be-"
"Of course. He'd been playing golf
all the afternoon with my husband.
and be probably lost all his temper on
the links-"-Yonkers Statesman.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Treatment for Worms

Comparing treatments for stomach
worms in sheep, live stock men at the
Ohio State university and the Ohio
experiment station point out that the
nicotine sulphate solution is safer than
copper sulphate. does not irritate the
allmentary track of the sheepfso much,
gets rid of the stomach worms more
effectively, and also drives out tape
worms.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Using Caution

Old Rich Fellow-So you're going
to take my daughter from me with
out any warning?
Nervous Young Man-Not at all,
sir. If there is anything about her
you want to warn me of I'm willing
to listen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-09-12
Fill Up Wet Places

During rainy weather II drainage or
soil conditions are poor one often no.
tees mudholes and dirty puddles about
the houses and runways of the hens
Such places harbor disease organisms
and bemire the feet and feathers of
hens and they, in turn, smear the nests
and eggs. Such wet places should be
filed or drained In some way.