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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-01
HOW LONG
VII! The Present War Last
Is The Question
Fatigue Of Machine May
Hasten Close
(Scientihc American)

This is very largely machine-made
war, and it would be curious and not
altogether illogical denouement of the
great struggle If its end should be hast
ened through the fatigue of the ma
chine rather than the exhaustion of
the man.
This war is being fought with the
gun and the motor car; nd so strenu
sous nd uninterrupted his been the strug-
gle that these have been put to test
of endurance the like of which has
never been witnessed in the history of
artillery or the briefer but very siren
'uous history of the gasoline car.
The life of the gun, SO far as its alb
-solute destruction by bursting is con-
eerned, is practically unlimited; but
not so its accuracy life. Every time
"a gun is fired some of the interior sur
face of it's bore and delicate rifiing Is
wiped away, and certain degree Of
its accuracy is lost. This is true of the
shoulder rife, with its bore so small
that 1t would not much more than ad-
init lead pencil, no less than of the
great sixteen-inch siege gun of the
Germans. Fortunately for the infantry
man, the wearing out OF the bore de-
creases rapidly with a decrease In the
size of the bore. Erosion, as 1t is
called by the artillerymen, is greatest
In the large guns and least in the O.3O
rifle. The big guns which form the
main batteries Of our warships and are
: emplaced in our coast Notifications
can fire from 10 to $50 pounds (de.
pendent upon the pressure and heat in
the powder chamber) before they be-
gin to lose their accuracy.
The motor car is q highly developed
machine, which calls for careful up
keep to maintain 1t in full efficiency.
In ordinary commercial service the mo
tor car and the automobile receive, as
a rule, considerable care and watchful
maintenance. In the present war how
ever, the treatment of these vehicles
must, IN the nature of things, he alb
solutely brutal, and the depreciation
must be very rapid. Where are the re.
pair shops that can keep pace with
this depreciation, and how shall the
necessarily enormous wastage of the
war be made good?
II may well be that the fatigue of the
machine rather than the weariness of
the man will hasten the close Of the
present war,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-01
"PoP" CRANE A BENEDICT

West Chester, Pa, Nov. 28--Dr. A.
Ross Crane, known to all football en-
thusiasts as Pop" Crane, the famous
tackle on last years University Of
Pennsylvanias team. was married to-
day to Miss Mary Hill Jardine of West
Chester. Crane played on the Lafay-
cite College team before coming to
Pennsy, and developed into the best
tackle Pennsy ever had. He is at
present coaching the freshman team.
Pop" was also an excellent oars
man, and rowed on the Pennsy crew
two years ago. He is now full
fledged dentist in West Chester, and
a big gathering of college friends
made the wedding a notable event.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-01
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
ConNulsions.


Commissions always indicate an
unstable condition of the nerv.
GUS system. We do not look for
stability of the nervous system
In babies, and we most certainly
cannot expect to tind 1t In babies
who have got ricketts,. Such chill
dren. besides suffering from con-
vulsions, show by their restless
ness, their fits Of screaming, their
poor sleep, their swollen abdo'
mems. their general muscular de-
bility, that they are Insufficient
ly or improperly nourished. No
baby today ought to have rick
cts. The condition Ia well under
stood, and Its treatment 10 so
simple that no parents ought to
be unable to avail themselves Of
Il. At one time teethlng was
blamed for most infantile convus-
sions, but now most physicians
doubt that teething alone can
bring on these attacks without
some other predisposing cause.
J In few unfortunate cases a
child who has the convulsive
tendency may have It fastened
upon him for life by bad domes-
tic training-either by the over
severity or the overindulgence
Of the parents. II couvulsions
persist a physician will ind out
the cause and advise the treat
! ment. II Is always u good plan
to place the child In warm
bath when the spasm appears.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-01
RATES OF TAXATION

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The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-01
Naw York,a Formulation.

The population OF New York Is 0,400.'
000 The state has more people than
any one of these European countries:
Holland, Denmark, Norway. Sweden,
Bulgaria. Servia, Roumania. Montenc-
gro II has almost as many as Scot
land and Ireland combined 1t has
more than all Canada and twice as
many as Australia.--New York Ameri-
can.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-01
E|0EI
Should Be Eaten More Say
Food Experts
(Knickerbocker Press J

much discussed that it has become a
tiresome subject A great deal Of the
discussion has been from political
viewpoints, biased and of no practical
value to the people who suffer from
the high cost of living. Worthless ad-
vice in bulk large enough to fill the
Atlantic Ocean has been given by theo-
orists upon the subject. The high
cost of living problem is still with us,
With all the discussion we do not seem
to be able to find relief The most
recent advice comes from the United
States Department of Agriculture. The
department urges the increased pro-
duction of fowls and small animals to
reduce the cost of meat food. Atten-
ton Is called to the fact that while
the Ohio farm averages 1870 fowls, the
South Carolina farm averages 10. Re-
duced to its simplest form the Agricul-
tural Department advises this nation
to raise more hens, but until the poul
try business can be found to be more
profitable than it has been in the past
the advice will not be followed by
farmers. The Agricultural Depart
ment's advice is only another instance
of Offering theoretical remedy which
never cures because it is never applied.
One Of the big items which enters
into the high cost of living, especial
ly in cities, is the butchers bill. A
certain amount of meat on our table
is absolutely Indispensable. What a
greater number Of people ought to
know Is the reason why meat is neces-
sary. This Is the reason: Meat con-
tains more protein which is the chief
muscle and nerve sustaining element
| in food, than most other things we
eat. In meat the protein Is in a most
concentrated form. However, protein
| is quite as abundant in the meat of
| fish as in other meat, The cost of the
table can be greatly reduced in every
American family If more fish is con
sumed in place of other meats.
The New York City Health Depart.
ment recently issued on interesting
and instructive bulletin, which ought
to be committed TO memory by every
housewife:
| FISH
] 'Haddock contains lS per cent pro
teln; sells for Z cents pound
Herring contains 10 per cent pro
tein sells for cents pound
"Bluefish contains 10 per cent pro
tein sells for 10 cents pound
Goldfish contains Is per cent pro
tein; sells for 12 cents pound
"Eels contain Is per cent protein;
sells for Is cents a pound.
"BEEF
Chuck contains 10 per cent protein;
sells for "a cents pound.
"Rump contains 10 per cent pro
tein; sells for 2S cents pound
Round contains II per cent pro
tein; sells for % cents a pound,
"Sirloin steak contains 10 per cent
protein; sells for 80 cents a pound
Ribs contain Is per cent protein
sells for 26 cents pound
Since you eat meat for the protein
1t contains why not eat 1t in the form
of fish and save money!"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-01
AT THE colFFEuR's

tThe Purple Cow
Morituri salutamus,
We about to dye salute you,
Blondes YOU heretofore have found us-
Moriturl salutamus--
Now we freely do confess us.
Every tree shall change Its hue
Morituri salutamus--
We about to dye salute you
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-01

Willard stands 6ft. : inches. and
has reach OF SO inches lie has Is
knockouts to his credit, and lost only
one decision.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-12-01

Wilson, daughter of Francis Wilson,
the famous actor, was married here
today to Russell Adams Bliss. Miss
Wilson's maid of honor was Miss
Katherine Brown of New Rochelle,
and the bridesmaids we're. the Misses
Winifred Ferens Of Tenafly. N. j.. and
Elizabeth Krotel, daughter OF Magis-
trate Paul Krotel. Rev. Townsend
Russell performed tho ceremony at
the home of the Wilson's in Gramercy
Park.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18
CONTROL OF CORPORATIONS
AloaanaAin States. Company AEivO-
oates Oonmlssions-5O6O Em-
ployes

Denver. colo, Feb, 11.-Great in
terest was manifested today in the
announcement by President Field
of The Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph company. that he is
in hearty accord with the plan for
the control of the company he rep
resents by State Utilities Commits
sions elected by the people. The
company. which operates in the
seven mountain states. is one of
the biggest public serving corpora
lions in the country. and this an
nouncement. coming as it does. in
the midst of public distrust of all
corporations. shows a broad. far
sighted policy that is doing much
toward bringing about spirit of
confidence in the company and its
operations.
The annual report to the three
thousand stockholders giving the
company's balance sheet shows the
SIuWtn Oh Iut totCphoue
in the territory. 1t contains much
of public interest and shows the
healthy condition of the company
and its affairs.
The report in part says: ION
December 81. 1913. we had in our
territory $40 exchanges, furnish
ing service to 200.016 exchange sta
lions; there arc 22.556 stations con
nected with our system on the lines
of connecting companies. making a
total of 222,572 subscribers sta
lions in service on December 81.
1913, an increase of 1854 during
the year. The total miles of ex-
change and toll lines. as of Decem-
Der 81, 1918, were 538.s66.09, an
increase OF 32,o47.16 miles for the
year. Total miles of exchange and
toll wire underground on December
81, 1913, were fs6.7fs.23. Total
mfies toll line on same date we're
76,s84.56. Our company furnished
as well to minor companies toll ser
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN

The Santa Fee Railroad company
has undertaken to bring to the
farmers of the Arkansas valley the
inform nation obtained by demonstrar
lions made at the Agricultural col
lege, of the state of Colorado and
the experience that stockmen have
gained by handling breeds of dairy
cows. and to show to the farmers
from their viewpoint how this great
industry can be developed along the
Arkansas river in Colorado. and
with this purpose in view. they
nave fitted up one palace horse car
for handling of live stock exhibits
and one flat car for outdoor speak
ing and for stock exhibits: bag
gage car for college exhibits: one
vestibuled coach for domestic sci
ence work; two vesttbuled coaches
with a seating capacity OF about 80
each, for lecture purposes In case
the weather Is such that they can
not be held out of doors. The train
will be equipped with electric. lights
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18
A New Kind Of 6l0

According 20 the Lake Superior
Farmer. the. newest kind Of silo
consists of q barrel filled with clio
yer to make ensiiage for chickens
1t appears that a chicken fancier
of Lake Superior. had batch OF
good clover some weeks ago. and.
the season being too advanced to
cure the hay to good advantage. he
decided to utilize the material in
another way. He ran the green
clover through a hand cutter and
filled the barrels. weighing down
the mass with stones. In this way
he furnished green feed for his
chickens all winter. and 1t is
claimed that the chickens prosper
ed nightly. National Farmer.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18
How Farmers Gan Teach Axrtcul-
tursl Scienttsts

1t is not enough that the county
agent be simply common carrier
OF ideas" from farmer to farm
er. He is to be a gO-between to
gather facts and experiences ev-
erywhere and to interpret these
facts and experiences in the light
of local conditions and needs. Then
he is to go a step farther and car
ry the experiences and the ideas
of the farmers themselves to the
Department of Agriculture and the
agricultural colleges; for these
institutions are as much in need OF
the farmers wisdom and an accu-
rate knowledge of the farmer prob.
lens as the farmer is in need OF
the information which agricultural
institutions can give.
Active and mutually helpful CO.
operation Is needed between the
farmers themselves and all of the
public agencies intended to promote
agriculture and agricultural educa-
ton. The farmer needs the facts
and the explanations which the
scientists can furnish. The scien-
lists and teachers are no less In
need of the facts and the point OF
view of the farmers: they need to
learn the superscience which farm.
ers call common sense, that whole
the thought and experience of the
some wisdom that is the eessence OF
generations of men who have made
good through work and thought
and thrift and unconscious adapta-
ton to circumstances
In nearly every county It will
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18

the hinge door silo. These booklets
describe many points of constitute
ton that need to be understood by
any farmer who plans to build a
silo, gives tables of capacity for
different sizes of silos. etc.
The Up-to-Date Drug company is
distributing free Conkey's poultry
look and Conkey's stock book. two
very valuable books for every farm
ers.
The Long studio Is exhibiting pic
lures OF stock judging. silO undel
construction, line dairy cattle near
Lamar, a view OF the first shipment
oil Holsteins 70 Lamar. and Il dine
view of the new Helvetia plant.
Other local concerns are diseov-
sing that they have literature to
give out that would be appreciat-
g. u, the farmer and expect TO a.,
ready soon to give it out at the
,cnool building.
Any business man Is welcome to
use of a table in the high schooi
nail for his convenience in giving
out any literature. useful souvenirs
demonstration of foods. ETC.. that
will be of special interest to the
farmers during farmers week.
of the firms name are always per
Neat decorations with the use
missa.ble. but other advertising or
solicitation OF any kind toward pur-
chasing must be avoided.
The lumber and hardware firms
OF the city were solicited to make
demonstrations OF silos and farm
machinery on the high school
ground, and as It seemed impossible
for them to arrange for demOnstra-
tons the committee did not extend
the invitation further. but appreci-
ates the growing interest in this
sort of thing and hopes to see
many more merchants take advan-
tage of the opportunity to partici.
pate.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18
hEL~LUP HEL-LUP
MIR. Hryan Hea6is RssGAe, Party,
md Saves the Nation

New Yory, Feb. 14.-With q glass
OF champagne almost to his Lips.
william Jennings Bryan was pre-
vented from drinking the wine Wy
the quick action OF his wife.
The incident took place at the
first annual dinner given by the
Authors League OF America. Four
hundred attended. and Winston
Churchill presided. In the course
Of the speech the guest Of honor
reached for q drink of water. In
adyertanuy he picked W q glass OF
champagne. Mrs. Bryan. seeing
.ier husbands mistake, spranS from
her palcs two seats away from the
secretary, and hurrying 70 him.
put her hand over the glass just
az 1t was about to reach his lips.
Nj. Bryan Looked surprised for
an instant. then lauxhingly picked
up q glsss Of watsr-Daily Pagers.
i The country haA long been con-
vtnosd that NJ. Bryan, doss not
know the difference bstwssn the
coinage Of the realm and sliced po-
tatoes. but We. dld think he could
between = chamDaXne
glass and q finger bowl.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18

A boomerang 10 a device of the
wild men of Australia. a stick so
curved and balanced that when
thrown in the air 1t will return to
the sender. sometimes striking him
instead of another object. Thus has
the name gotten into the language
as a thing that reacts. II there
ever was q political boomerang
flung in this country it was the
stubborn persecution Of Sulzer by
BOSS Murphy. On behalf Of the
grafters. one and all. Murphy
meant to punish 'snitcher." but
the crop Of arrested. fleeing and
suicide-seeking politicians IL in
creasing by leaps and bounds in the
state of New YORK. Kennedy. the
state treasurer. IL the latest one
to fulfill the old maxim that
There is no escape from confession
except in suicide. and suicide is
confession" Sulxer is ruined. but
like Samson Of old he pushed down
the pillars OF the temple and car
ried his enemies to destruction
with him.-6.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18

be found that most of the serious
agricultural problems have been
solved by several OF the good farm
ers. There is no better way OF
teaching a scientific truth than by
calling attention to some one who
Is successfully practicing it.
1t will often be found that the
successful farmer has not stopped
to analyze the cause of his success
and may. often attribute it to the
wrong factor. The lesson IL there
just the same.
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18


toll line. There are in the territory
OF the Mountain States system SOL
joint telephone and telegraph Of
ices, affording facilities to the
public much better than those for
merly enjoyed. Two thousand and
three hundred siNty-five male and
2.7O4 female employees made pos
sible the handling of 1.0S5.443 ex-
change messages per day. and Is.
3O7 outgoing toll messages per day
and were paid for their services the
sum of $3.921.7S2 during the year
Two states in our territory dur
ing the year 1913 have created pub
lie Utility Commissions. viz: Ida
no and Montana. Previous to this
time Arizona and New Mexico had
already established such commits
sIons, and. by virtue OF our prev
ious experience We have every rea-
son TO believe that a better and
broader understanding between the
public and our COMPANY is taking
place in consequences. We find that
regulation by Public Service Com
missions may be considered an as
surance of better feeling and an
insurance against unwarranted pre-
judice.
Our system of accounting inaug-
urated January 1. 1913, upon the
order OF the Interstate Commerce
commission. affords a ready scrut-
my and an easy analysis Of our
operations. and has additional value
IN that it Is duly legalized by the
highest authority. thereby relieving
our company from adverse criti-
cism when subject to investigation.
TO close this report without
reference to the loyalty and hearty
cooperation of our 5.069 employees
would be unfair. both to them and
to the stockhoidres. whose interest
they have SO thoroughly at heart
The benefit plan referrel to In the
report of last year has proven en-
Inently satisfactory. and has. l am
positive, cemented the harmonious
relationship between the operating
Iorce and the investor
1T would also be improper to
close this report without some ref
erence to the great value of our re-
latiomship with the parent com
pany, The American Telephone and
Telegraph company. The past year
in particular. has emphasized the
value of our association with that
company and our coordinate cor
porations which go to make up the
Bell System. The advantages which
we receive in the matter of engi-
neering and accounting advice and
the exchange of information cover
ing operating experiences. are in
valuable alike to subscribers, en-
ployes and stock
For some months past The Noun
tain States company has been tell
ing the story of its operations, in
advertisements and in letters to its
subscribers, and the confirmation of
these statements by this report
is doing much to create confidence
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-02-18
OUR SUGAR BEET INDUSTRY
1t Cannot Survive Under the DEM
OcrAtic Free Trade Tariff

Regardless of the promises of the
democrats that they would not In
jure any established American in
austry. sugar will cease to be pro-
duced in this country after next
year.
Two factories In this state will
not operate the coming season and
have caused all land which they
own to be sown to grain. The very
large world crop of 1929 SO re-
duced the margin of profit in beet
sugar that only our most fortunate
factories made any money in 1913.
and it is said that another large
crop is in sight. This would not OF
itself cause any factory in the state
to close down. but with a certainty
of closing after this year two OF
our factories have concluded to
quit. The others will continue in
the hope that the free sugar pro
vision OF the tariff will be repeal
ed With the cost of beet sugar
from 80 to 75 cents above that OF
imported cane sugar-both refined
the continuance of beet sugar
production is impossible. The Louis
lana cane sugar industry is also
ruined and Hawaiian sugar COM
panies have ceased paying divi.
aends In order to be able TO pay
debts when the crash comes.
This is a veritable disaster. Our
beet sugar industry has been one
OF the most potent factors In i'm
proving our methods of agriculture.
now acknowledged to be a matter
OF state and national Importance. II
Is only by he very best a&ricultur-
al prectice that sugar beets can
be raised at all. On beet sugar
land rotation OF crops IL imperative
and the soil. after beet culture. Is
in a condition for a maximum yiel<
OF other crops. The industry was
growing rapidly In this state and les
ruin y an agricultural calamity.
More than that. 1t deprives the
thousands and thousands of farm
laborsrs Of work which they have
been enjoyed and upon which they
were counting. Concede that these
have been largely Asiatics, that
condition was temporary. We are
expecting a great influx of Euro.
pean laborers. who are accustomed
to intensive cultivation of land and
the most promising outlook for
them, and for us. was the oppor
tunity to engage in sugar beet cul'
ture. Indications were that within
a decade wc should cease to import
sugar and that domestic competition
would reduce the price to the low
est possible point. The effect Of
depriving farm laborers of employ
ment on such scale would be tt
add to the congestion of our cities
and the problem of Unemployment.
1t is possible that there are some
who will rejoice that capitalists
who have invested large sums in
the sugar industry will lose theii
money. Most people, however, will
not think so. There are thriving
towns which have been built up
on the location of sugar factories
which are in a way to stand idle
with their costly machinery a tota
loss.
While the farmers can devote the
land to other purposes there is nc
other purpose to which they car
devote It and contract their croI
at remunerative prices before Il
Is planted. There are no other agri
cultural communities so uniformly
prosperous as those which produce
sugar beets.-san Francisco Chron
icle.