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SIX
XiS QUIETEST
YET IN AUGUSTS
Absence of Fireworks and
Rainy Weather Causes City
to Experience Calmest Christ
mas on Record
Chrtetmap Day, thin year, was one of
the quietest ever experienced in Au« i
titihta. Tills was due, in large meas
ure to two clrciimstances —the absence]
•»f fn»-worka and the dls greeabie rainy
*.\ < t i*er which kept the crowds off the!
Oiristm.is Kve found the xtial larg**
'.* 'V'l < f shoppers and sight-seers outfl j
Dr* ad street was thronged from early <
i K't nine till eleven at night—in fart it. is
vhisjered that there wore a goodly
uufTihei of revellers who strolled about
ti ter the r eventh hour. The crowd was ;
.’illy and good-natured, everyone stem- j
ing to he in thorough accord with the j
fcptrit of the occasion.
Owing to the "taboo” on fireworks,
; ne noise making was confined largely i
t < the "tooting" of honrs of all sixes
and dcseriptlbns. Some mathematical
irodigy has calculated that the energy
expended by Augustans In blowing thes«
nusicial (?) instruments would be suf
ficient. tO rti<» th« imilluniilpA «#f the
Dritish naV\ for a period of one month!
Shops Closed Yesterday.
Practically everything was closed tight
yesterday. A few of the soft drink
rtands opened for a while during the
morning but closed about noon. The ,
moving picture shows remained open 1
throughout the day and were we l at- i
tended.
The attendance nt the church services
wah good despite the had weather. All
of the chuYcho* in which services were
held were beautifully decorated. Ex- j
cellent musical programs and Christmas !
messages by the presiding ministers
featured the services.
The hanks and a number of other cor
porations arc giving a two days’ holiday,
thus affording theft* employee* quite a
long period of rest gnd recreation. Many
me taking advantage of the opportunity
to visit out of town. On this account
business is rather quiet today.
OVER TIIIOIILII OF
BELGUNS 111 EItKE
Secretary of Franco-Belgian
Relief Committee Says Coun
try Has Received Them Gen
erously.
Faria,—"There Hre now more than
two million Belgian refugees In
France," Moneieur Berardl, secretary of
the France-Belgian relief Committee
lag informed the Associated Press.
"France hug received liiem with the
greatest congideration and generosity."
he aaul, "the goverment allowing the.n
the game amount aa their own uitent- I
ployed, 25 centa |ier day to each head
of a family plua 10c enta for each child, I
hi;;, of courae la aufficlenl to keep i
them from atarvatlon. but nearly all of
them have other pressing needa aa
tory lied lii a majority of euaea with In-i
i if.ieient clothing and lacking other I
l eeessltles. We are doing all we can, I
i ided by t he French goverment to solve ]
me problem by giving employment I
for Such aa arc aide to work, but France
h.e her own stricken population In the
northern departments to care for and
F.elguln la obliged to appeal to other
pein tous nations for these people
"hose need, as the world knows Is iun
their fault.
Monsieur Berardl said Belgium would
never forget what America iuia already
done for Brussels w here the population
was on Ilia verge of starvation.
Inadequate.
The first refugees that arrived were
sheltered at the cirque d* l’nrla and at
the Northern Terminal but these quart
ers, summarily prepared, were In
adequate for the accomodation of »o
many peraons living almost entirely In
common Now several hundred canal
and river barges are being fitted up
with more comforts and sanltarv ar
rangement for their reception. Hun
dreds of children who have lost their
parents have been adopted hy French
and Swiss families and many own
era of vtllsß In the country have plac
ed them at the disposition of Belgian
families These messures relieve tha
pressure on the committee somewhat
hut the refugees continue to arrive,
A movement Is on foot to establish
colonies In Tunis for such as wish to
emigrate but the proposition in said
to he no more likely to eucceed than
the suggestion to send them to Cali
fornia The Belgian, ns a rule, Is not
inclined to emigrate, habituated as |
he ha, been to steady and fairly re
munerative employment In the Indua- |
trial bee hive that Belgium was he- j
fore the war
The English spinning Industry hus!
given places to SOO Belgian workmen
and many have secured berths on the I
Metropolitan underground railway In;
Faria, others have been placed on '
farms In the south and center of
Frame, but the largo part of these
two million unfortunates Is still to be
provided for,
NUMBER OF* NORTH
LONDONERS PREPARE
DEFENSE. GERMANS
London.—While many ire letting
themselves g,. on the suppneed detiarle
In recruiting throughout tha country
th«*.e Is a quiet liand of level-loa.trd
men In Hampstead- ;n a large northern j
suburb of lamdnn. who are steadily pre
paring fur the defense of their hearths •
end homes In view of tlutt Coming C.er- I
man Invasion
There are soma strange regulations 1
ns to the consittution of the liamp- |
Head army Ev,r> recruit must have!
I rsed the military age sav M> Every
man after that age 1c nvutl.ihle say up
to MV All are busy men soldlly and I
legularly engaged In their ordinary com
mercial occupations, as far as moss oc.
cup.lions sis now In oieratlon Kvery
evening they sally Into the nipping win- i
tt>' ah to go through the goose step inot *
the Herman variety) of the unfledged i
Soldier
A recruit aged fc7 told the writer that *
their drill master, or one of them, was
a young officer In the Territorials aged '
l». who pul them through their facings
with the sternness of a German school I
professor.
-Now then, no shirking there," ha ,
would say to a young beginner of T&
‘‘Head up, keep your shoulders square," I
to one; "March In step," to another and
so on
The regiment which now number sec
is to be known ns the "It O. C"
< Hampstead Old Cracks t Th*y have
not passed unnoticed at the war office '
and are to be given uniforms which I
must not he khaki. Klfles have not
yet been dealt out to them, but before !
the German Invasion Is an acc mpllsh- j
ed fact, many of thorn expect lu be 1
Brack snot*.
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Hundreds of Children Remembered By Santa
Claus at Salvation Army Christmas Tree
Adjutant and Mrs. Yates Were in Charge Last Night at the
Armory and the Occasion Was a Most Delightful One. Many
Little Hearts Made Happy.
Snnta Claus paid hi* annual viNit
to tho Salvation Army at Armory llml
last night. This visit of his wan the
ov«>nt of tho season for hundreds >f
hoys and girls who had been looking
forward for months to the occasion.
Adjutant ami Mrs. Yates were in
charge of the affair, with Mr. I*aw
rence Hair, superintendent of the Sal
vat ion Army Sunday .school, m l Ing as
Santa Claus. Mr. Hair's Impel trona
tlon was most excellent, there being
no doubt in the minds of the little ones
that fie was the real nnd true Santa,
direct from the North Pole.
The hall was attractively decorated
In holiday regalia* the renter of at
traction being the two Christmas trees
sparkling with candles and spangles.
The gifts were arranged around tho
trees instead of being placed on them.
German Camp Kitchen in Full Blast on a Train
, » W V v* ;x\>V J B *■'"** ' **. #< V ft* -.v' r itF’*
i i idttr— UnTH* —•-■ iin ■II ill o^4
WARM FOOD ALONG THE LINE.
This photograph shows an ingenious way the Germans use their portable kitchens. A complete cooking outfit has
been installed on a flat car to distribute warm comforts for the inner man along the line.
llila plan bring followed so that they
would be more easy of access to Santa
and his assistants.
Exercise* by Sunday School.
After the large crowd had gathered
and before the arrival of Santa Claus,
the members of the Salvation Army
Sunday school rendered a most de
lightful program of songs nnd recita
tions. Miss llaridel! Davidson, aa
piano accompanist, and Miss Abigail
\ ates, as soloist, assisted the younger
members of the Sunday school. The
program was thoroughly enjoyed, the
youngsters taking part acquitting
themselves with great credit.
Hundreds of Presonts.
The event of the occasion was tha
distribution of the presents, Santa
was so busy exchanging greetings with
the little folks that he was forced *>>
THE AUGUSTA HERALD. AUGUSTA. GA.
assign this duty to tils assistants.
Hundreds of gifts were distributed
to those who had been previously given
cards hy Mrs. Yates. Every imagin
able kind of toy was included in the
list of presents—dolls, trains, drum,-,
doll beds, doll tea sets, horses, wag
ons. horns and everything else that
goes to make happy the hearts of chil
dren.
Altogether the occasion was most
happy. Christmas cheer was brought
to many who would otherwise havo
found It a most desolate day. The Sal
vation Army Is deserving of the great
est praise for their highly successful
effort'' to make the day one of goo 1
cheer for the less fortunate people of
the c .mmunity.
FARMERS, ATTENTION!
Clemson College, S. C.— The corn stalk
borer Is one of the "reasons" why corn
stubble should not he allowed to aland
In the field all winter undisturbed. This
Insect Is one of the, most notorious corn
pests of the South. Without cutting the
stalks the evidence of Its work may be
seen in every corn field at the time of
harvesting hy the holes that may occur
on any portion of the stalk. These holes
vary largely In number.
"The point to he remembered In the
life history stages and habits of this
Insect," says A F. Conradl entomolog
ist of Clemson College, “is its habits of
remaining as a larva In the base of corn
stubble below the ground during winter.
Here, therefore, is a chance for those
farmers who are friends of this species
to do it a great favor by allowing the
corn stubbly to stand undisturbed in
their fields during fall and winter. De
stroying corn stubble is not very easy,
except on modern farms where there is
sufficient horsepower and tlie stubbles
can be turned under thoroughly.
"Turning under corn stubble is of
great help in reducing the corn stalk
borer for the next season. Where
thorough turning cannot be practiced,
there are other methods, such as 'burst
ing' out lhe stubble and hauling It to
the compost heap for rotting. After the
corn is gathered, the stalks, stubble and
everything else may he bursted out,
raked In heaps and, after a few weeks
for drying, burned.”
In experimental work a very large per
cenage of larvae was destroyed during
winter where the stubble was plowed
out and left exposed to the weather. It
can readily he seen that when these
methods are practiced by farmers only
here and there It does not help the
situation very much. The control of the
corn stalk borer, says the entomologist,
depends on the co-operative action of the
farmers of a community.
"The fact must be borne in mind,”
Prof. Conradl concludes, “that it Is an
extravagant farm practice to let corn
fields lie Idle nnd exposed during the
winter months, not only on account nt
these Insect pests, but on account of the
washing and leaching of the soil.”
COMMUNITY CENTERS.
The outgrowth of divemifled
farming In Wisconsin has been
the development of the breeding
Industry both with plants and
animals, says H. L. Russell,
dean of the College of Agricul
ture, University of Wisconsin.
Wisconsin has long been noted
for Its pure bred flocks and
herds, but ber farmers have not
been content with merely Indi
vidual effort. Long have they
realized that in community or
collective action much greater
profit could be made than by
separate effort The organiza
tion of community centers has
now gone so far that nearly ev
ery county is organized for col
lective effort Several regions
are so dominantly given over to
one breed and type that their
fame is now nation wide and
their profits correspondingly en
hanced. What has been done
with live stock has also been re
peated with pedigree grains un
til the state Is generally recog
nized as the greatest pure bred
sped producing state In tbe Un
ion. Quantity Is always a prom
inent feature In output, but It is
of far more Importance to em
phasize quality than quantity
because of the Increased return*.
The momentum which this
movement has already gained In
the state makes easier future
expansion If the quality brand
is safeguarded.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
European Sciantista Have Been Hunt
ing tha Germ.
For years European scientists have
bunted the germ of foot and tnou , b
disease, but only one of them claims
to have discovered It, and he has not
been able to demonstrate his conten
tlou. says the Country Gentleman. Dr
Simon Flexner of the Rockefeller In
stltute. In New York city, has now
Joined In the bunt, lie went to Obi
cago soon after the outbreak was dis
covered among tbe cattle at tbe na
tlonal dairy show. Dr. Flexner li
able to do this work through an appro
prlatlon recently made by the Rocke
feller foundation.
Tbe preservation of the valuable an
tmals at tbe dairy show In the face of
numerous cases of the disease In a
numtier of the herds has brought out
a variety of opinions concerning tbe
effect of tbe disease in producing im
munlty. Some authorities assert tha:
cattle are rendered Immune for a tlrnv
after recovery, while others assert that
an animal on the road to recovery may
become reinfected. It has also been
stated that cattle could be immunized
l)y the use »f attenuated serum, bui
that the effect on the animal would be
such ns to make It unprofitable for a
considerable period.
Repairing Roller Bearing Boxee.
Recently 1 had trouble with a rollei
bearing disk, says a writer In the lowr
Homestead. The rollers and spindles
had become so worn that there was
room left for the rollers to lock. Thl;
made the disks slide. So Instead 01
purchasing four new complete boxes
which would have cost me $B,l bong hi
a twenty foot piece of round shaft
steel, seven-sixteenths of an Inch lr
diameter, for 4f> cents. This was eul
Into lengths corresponding to the ole
five-sixteenth Inch rollers. These lnr
ger rollers took up all the wear, anti
I hnve practically a new disk for 4f
cents and four hours’ work.
WINTER GARDENING.
Rhubarb, asparagus, sea kale and
French endive are easily forced undet
the greenhouse bench. They tnuy ale<
be grown successfully In house cellars
provided with furnaces.
Rhubarb gives the best results when
forced if the roots are first frozen for
a few days before they are planted
This serves as a rest period and causes
a more vigorous growth of stem.
Freuch endive (also known as wit
loss) Is uut tery well known in out
markers, but It Is a most delicious salad
plant and should be more largely
grown Roots may be purchased for
trial this winter If you do not have
your own.
Keep the root crops—heets. carrots
turnips, etc.—moist. This Is easily ac
compllshcd hy covering with moist
sand or soil A cool cellar Is satlsfac
tory for the storage of all root crops.
There never was a time when gar
deners were more Justified In saving
any wood ashes that may lx? produced
about the premises. Their coutent of,
both lime anti |Kitash Is beneficial to
the garden crops.
If very strong, early plants are de
sired they must not t>e crowded in th<
cold frame after they have been reset
from the hotl.e.l or greenhouse. Cab
huge plants should stand nlsiut on.
ami one fourth Inches apart Tomtit'
plants two Inches apart the first trails
planting and t'our the second I .est nc
should have about two tix-hos eiu-l
way In order to develop the strong
e«t plants —National Stockman nn
Fs rnter
READ HERALD WANT ADS.
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26.
Scientific
Farming
THE APPLE ROOT BORER.
How This Enemy of Apple Oruhrde
May Ba Controlled.
(Prepared by United States dcgwrtnMnt ot
agriculture.]
An enemy of apple orchards which
must be controlled by protecting the
trunk of tbe tree from tbe egg rather
than by killing the Insect Is the “apple
root borer.” The adult borer is a tiny
slender beetle which has a metallic
purplish or coppery luster. This beetle
layg Its eggß in the late paring and
glues them tightly to the bark of the
trunk a few Inches above the ground.
Tbe eggs are usually deposited one by
one, though occasionally In pairs. They
are usually attached to a smooth sur
face. but are sometimes Inserted In a
crack or beneath a scale of bark.
When the larva hatches It leaves the
egg from the underside and enters di
rectly Into the bark, thrusting its cast
ings back waul Inin the discarded shell
and so filling It that It retains Its nor
mal alse and shape. The abandoned
shell often adheres to the bark for •
year or longer.
The work of the Insect Is obscure,
there being no chips or castings thrown
to the surface, as is the case with the
common round headed apple tree borer.
The egg, which is placed rather con
spicuously on the bark of the trunk,
and the exit hole In the bark through
■which the adult escapes from the wood
are the only externul marks made by
the Insect on the tree. In addition to
the Injury resulting from the damaged
iiPl!
PAM AOB CAUSED BY BOBER Of THE APPLI
BOOT BY BUBBOWmO.
roots, the exit boles In the bark adratt
more or less water, which frequently
Induces decay of the heart wood.
The apple root borer probably occurs
throughout the greater part of the east
aim United States and has been found
as far west as Michigan. In portions
of the Appalachian region It does con
siderable damage to young fruit trees.
When fruit Is setting In the spring
each paints, washes, sticky substances
or mechanical devices as are used to
prevent the round beaded apple tree
borer furnish equal protection against
other Insects. The eggs may also be
prevented from being placed on the
bark by temporary wrappers of paper
or bsrlap or any other material that
will entirely cover the lower two feet
of the trunk for a period of four’JJb five
weeks following the blooming season.
Treatment with sticky adhesives or
heavy paints that are not Injurious to
trees will answer the same purpose.
The Insects’ concealed method of feed
ing does not permit the use of the
"digging out” process," which Is ef
fectively used by fruit growers against
a number of fruit tree borers.
The borer also is to be feared because
It develops freely In the common serv
ice tree. It has also been found on wild
thorn and cbokeberry. The nearness of
woods where these trees flourish may
be regarded as a possible source of
danger to an apple orchard.
Much Grata Needed Yet.
A careful examination of the dry
farming regions will show that the per
centage of smooth, bard lands which
should be retained in grass Is much
larger than would at first be supposed.
It may be said that these lands have
become too high priced to use for pas
ture. but unless the land can show a
net profit on the crop In an average
year which will pay the fixed charges
on the land, then the excess value
placed on the land over Ita earning
power is purely speculative and not to
Le used as a basis upon which to es
tablish lam! values or determine sys
tems of land management. The net
profit per acre In good years Is less un
der p asture than under grain cropping,
bur In bad - ears the revenue Is greater
under pasture, and the risk is always
le«s. as you reduce the labor cost per
acre and Increase the size of the farm
unit up to the limit which can lie han
dled by a single family.—Pean E. A.
Burnett. Nebraska College of Agricul
ture
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