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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-06

senior meeting was held yester-
day afternoon and il was decided 70
take orders for the class pin and rine
IN the high school book store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-06

Beautiful large size double bed
Blankets in handsome tan.
brown, pink and blue plaid. 81
value at s1.9S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-06

Initiation OF IL candidates took
place last night at the regular meet
ing OF the South Bend court. No Al
Tribe OF Ben Hur, at Beyler hall. The
local court is planning on taking part
in the spectacular initiatory work at
Elkhart during the coming month
State Manager p. O. Bowers of Craw-
louisville. Ind, was present at the
meeting and delivered a short address
Mrs. Margaret Brayman. deputy
manager OF this district OF this sec
ton OF the Lady Maccabees. had
charge Of the initiatory work at the
St Joseph Valley hive. No. 900. Mac
cabees. at w. O. W. hall last night
at the regular meeting Of the hive.
The initiatory work was followed by
short talks by visiting Maccabees from
Mishawaka- Luncheon was served fol-
lowing the business session and a So
cial hour was held
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-06

Atwood Sweater Goats, made
with a neck-fitting shawl collar.
Norfolk or mannish styles. in
all colors. 50 value at $1.9S.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-06

Beautiful line of Ladies' all silk
Crepe de Chine Waists, the new
pleated and plain styles. in /
collars in white, cream and
flesh colors. So values at $29s.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

One of our town contemporaries
is authority for the statement that
at till Republican meeting here I'm
Westminster Mr. Weller called at
tention that years ago the tax rate
W. sixteen cents, now 321a cents
The budget Of expenses for 1910 was
$6,O0O,0oo, in 1914 it j. $13,000.OOO,
more than double"
While this statement is in the main
correct no one j. better informed a.
to the cause Of this enormous in
crease in expenditures than Mr.. Wei
ler, through whose hands a. Chair
man of the State Roads Commission
many of these millions passed, and
made ND a large part or the increase
in expenditure between the years
mentioned; and yet he withheld this
information from hi auditors, /. and
left those OF them who were not bet
ter advised under the impression that
1t Wa due To Democratic eXtrava-
gance. That no doubt was his inten-
ton, but H. did much damage to his
reputation for fair dealing to &C
complish it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

bed for wheat is one in which the soil
II firm, we1l-compacted and supplied
with ample available plant food and
moisture. The preparation Of such q
seeded requires time. 1T cannot bd
accomplished in day or week. II Ia
the result of deep blowing, many days
OF settling, some good, soaking rainA
and frequent narrowing or discing Of
the land. 1t is therefore evident that
1t f. only possible to prepare an ideal
seedbed when the preparation Of the
land can be begun in early summer
a. l. the case when following stubble
for wheat, and weather conditions do
not always allow the proper prepare
ton Of the land before seeding time.
Whenever there Is not ample time for
the land to settle before planting the
disc or harrow should be used in pre-
pairing the seeded unless weeds or
other trash on the land make it neces
sary to use the plow. The disc and
harrow will leave a firm seeded, while
the pillow will leave the land loose.
The value OF blowing corn land for
wheat, az H. practiced in some sections
Of the State, Is questionable excepting
when the land Is too weedy to prepare
otherwise. Discing thoroughly OF
working the land up well with a spring
tooth harrow or cultivator il ell that
- necessary, and greatly reduces the
cost. The trouble often complained
Of, that corn stumps pull up with very
large Jumps Of soil adhering to the
roots, can be almost entirely avoided
By first straddling the rows with the
disc and throwing the soil away from
the roots; then when the land is disced
again the stumps pulling UP will have
very little soil adhering to the roots,
and therefore will not give much trou.
Bile when drilling in the seed.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
HOW 700 BOIS ADDED s2O.OGO.e 400
TO THE WEALTH OLE OHIO.

In the September American Maya
zine Stanley Johnson begins "A series
OF articles entitled, Youth Leads the
Way" in which he will report many
Hew and wonderful facts about the
developments in agriculture recently
made in this country by boys and
girls A suggestion Of tHe tremen-
dous contribution made BY the youth
of America il To AK found in the fol
lowing hrief extract taken from 1Ir.
Johnson's article:
Twelve hundred boys lin the sum
Mer Of laI+ added Szl,G01,O0O to tile
productive wealth OF the state of
Ohio. This was their response to
tha Call f9r help They were the
corr Club BOYS WI the Buckeye State
They raised the average yield of corn
Der aera from Gid bushels to Sill, "a
gain of S11.G6U-0G1 "A year w the state
says a. P. Ssndles. president Of the
Ohio Agricultural Commission.
'I have chosen this instance be-
cause 1T illustrates the need Ut help,
the awakening, and the way the peo-
ple o5 Ohio showed their anprecia-
tiGa. Tha business men WI the state
went deep INTO their pockets and sent
the entire twelve hundred boys 10
Washington KIP NEW York City, ana
later gave them trip tO the biz
Panama snow at San Francisco.
Young Arnett Rose of Lima won TIL
honor cf being the TO- Champion
Corn Grower OF Ohio, two years il
succession, raising 131 bushels on an
acre in 1a1a. and 155 bushels in 1914
But the Ohio people understood that
it was the entire twelve hundred boys
who deserved their gratitude
There W. real need for this
help. The corn crop OF Ohio dimin-
ished 2S,0D0,000 bushels between 1912
and 1919 That IL very grave loss
Ohio's greater population still lives III
the coEntry-and her rural popula-
ton embraces one twentieth of that
Of thu Republic
But Ohio il not alone Id this
economic affection; it is nationwide.
And the Young Generation between
the ages of TIN and eighteen, in an
all-over-the-nation. splendidly organ
lied club movement, under the direc-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
MEN. WOMEN. AND DIVORCE.

Mr.. William Forsa Scott, III seek
ing to make point, was misled by
statistics i'm her speech reported In
The Tines recently ne held, &c
COrding To the report, that women
We're not more moral than men, and
proved lit TN figures showing that
from 1887 to 1906 the divorces grant
ed in which women were defendants
numbered 10000, while those in
which men were defendants we're on
ly $1,000.
Ii is net a question to be solved by
figures. but by what w. know OF
human nature. The reason for this
disproportion lies in one Of the COM
monest facts in the relations of wo-
Men ana men, and ID not tO wOmen's
discredit, but Is one to their Saddest
glories. The wife who knows of her
husbands Erongdnings VIII often
hide 1T ana present to the world "a
brave face Sometimes she does it
for his sake, sometimes for her own
more often for thu sake or The child
rem These accomplishing heroines
are more numerous than we can ever
know. for i'm most cases their efforts
to Hide the shame that has come upon
the family are successful.
But the man who knows of his
#ife's ~rOngdoing and IL merciful il
% rare that he could not figure heav-
ily in q census of family troubles. The
man who discovers the misdeed feels
THAT the 1T injury hi been done
him, and that there Is no balm for 1t
except the pistol or divorce court
Those 10000 divorces probably repre-
sent somewhere near the exact num-
Der Of men.-From the New York
Times.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
THE COUNTY TAX RATE.

In 1867, when a majority Of the
voters Of the county transferred con
troll OF its affairs from the Republic
can to the Democratic party, il found
it, finances in a most deplorable con
dition. There was not dollar in its
Treasury, it, bank account was over
drawn and ii had an Indebtedness or
more than eighty thousand dollars. In
a few years without perceptibly in-
creasing the tax rate, except In 80
far as the demands of growing pop
ulation made it necessary, this indebt-
edness was wiped out; notwithstand-
ing in the meantime the needs of
the county had multiplied many fold.
Many Of them were imperative and
demanded immediate attention. Old
dilapidated, badly ventilated and
worse furnished school houses were
replaced with new ones, built with
due regard for health, comfort and
convenience, and furnished with many
modern appliances that conduce %
much to make teaching effective, and
learning a pleasure; rotten wooden
bridges were torn away and the
streams spanned with iron ones Of
the most modern type, many Of them
costing from three tO five thousand
dollars each; many miles OF new road
were opened and had to be cared for.
and Court expenses largely increased
Here was a condition demanding
much forethought Az well a. the most
rigid economy. both requirements
were successfully met, and evidently
to the satisfaction Of THU t. payers
Of the county, for they have entrusted
the taxing power Of the county to the
Democratic party f0r the past 4S
years There would seem to be no
present reason why they should not
elect Mr. DeTries md continue ~ un-
der the same domination. While it
j. true our county ta1 rate r. this
time il IT. largest id the history w
NAC NOAAAAs int IL ALJl q laA lA444E9 Vi
it levied for 80 improper Oh unneces-
sary purpose. Changed business,
political and social conditions have
imposed upon Ill government in-
creased expenditure to meet their
requirements.
We append hereto an analysis of tAa
county tax rate, showing the specific
purposes for which il is levied, and the
reasonahlessless WI them alI " appar-
ent- For Public Schools. 90 cents, for
Court expenses, Magistrates and Office
salaries, N cents. TO- COUNT Home,
insane paupers ana pensioners, 10
cents for large bridges and State aid
roads 11 cents for county roads and
small bridges, 10 cents, Tor registra-
ton primaries and general elections
v cents, for support vi Jail. cents,
for board Of health, | cent. for col
lection of taxes cents for miseal-
laneous expenses, cent on the hun
dred dollars. !.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
THE CHRONIC KNOCKER.

Wholesome citizens are needed by all
men 50 that only the best may sur
Vive. There is however, cost differ
znce between a chronic knocker and
y capable citizen, whose criticisms
are inspired by the noblest motives,
while the knocker Is one whose only
function is to find fault
The fundamental difference between
the critic and the knocker IL one OF
character. The critic is possessed Of
a good, noble spirit. He wants to
help. he sincerely desires improve
ment. His wish for better things is
the reflection of hi own better ma
ture. But the knocker Is possessed
of an ugly spirit. If he can make
folks feel bad, or see individuals dis
credited, the end to him is a satisfac-
tory achievement. If his own evil
opinions or men and things are only
indicated, he gloats with satisfac-
ton, and with Wanting egotism says,
'I told you So" That his evil pro-
phecies have come true is evidence to
him-if to no others-of superior
ability or diagnosis, and he feels that
he is Of great value to humanity. And
his moral nostrils are such that, like
the buzzard, III has sense for only
foul doors. OF course. the man who
most times prophesies evil must O.
casionally prove himself true pro
phet II is like some weather pro-
phets, their prepetdal prophecise Of
bad weather tomorrow" must sooner
or later come true. But being more
charitably disposed to himself than to
any one else. the prophecies OF evil
wilfully forgets how often he fails.
Christ represented the true critic
He recognizes the real evils Of his
time, and courageously denounced
them, and III the rich love OF his own
life of devoted service sought to cor
rect them But not % with the
knocker: for the knocker Il a coward,
a great coward. He just grumbles-
and snarls and growls. He il too
busy putting the black brand upon
things to have time for anything else;
indeed he doesn't care for anything
else.
And strange A say, the knocker j.
usually ohsessed with the delusion Of
his own faultiness. He is usually
holier-than-thou" soul. The hammer
with which W. bruises and wounds
others he mercifuIly spares himself.
IT, possesses the grace a charity
but He usually expends 1t all upon
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
SHOULD AVOID USE OF INFERIOR
SEED.
Maryland Farmers Urged To Get In
Touch With State Seed Labora-
tory.

Farmers are being urged to protect
themselves against inferior seed by
having samples tested before seeding.
In this connection Prof. @. p. Smith,
OF the State Seed Inspection Labora.
tory issues the following warning to
seed buyers:
Are you getting your share OF any
benefit from the Maryland Seed Law7
Are your local dealers filling your or
ders for seeds with the bags Oh pack
ages labeled as required by the law?
Each package of a bushel or more
should be labeled to show you what
percentage Of the lot is pure seed,
what percentage is foreign seed, and
what percentage is not seed at all, but
made up Of sticks, sand, chaff, etc,
summed UP by the words inert mat
ter" How much trash and weed seeds
are you willing to pay for? Some
foreign matter must be expected, as
practically no seed stocks can be made
100 per cent pure. Though the flg.
ures obtained from the analysis are
necessarily approximate" and cannot
be expected to be exact" they tell an
important story, and should be noted
carefully both when the seed II order
ed, and when the same Is delivered.
See that you get what is due you.
Also should b. given on the label
the percentage or termination, with
the month and the year when the
termination test was made. The dates
are very important, especially in the
case Of crimson clover, where a stand
cannot be expected III the seed il more
than one year old.
If your dealer is not giving you all
this information on legible label at
tached to each package of bushel or
more, he is guilty Of misdemeanor,
punishable by fine. IL is not neces-
Bary for the seed inspector, or hi rep
resentative, TO be present or know any
thing about your case. for any citizen
has Thu right to put the matter into
the hands Of his local States Attor-
ney.
"A citizen recently sent in "a sample
OF timothy seed that he had on hand.
left over" asking for a termination
test. The test was started at once
and reported to him a. soon as com
pleted-50 per cent. being the result
Are you planting seed that h. not
been tested more or less recently? ~
so, why? Free service is waiting for
You at the Seed Inspection Laboratory
at College Park. The laboratory can
not come to you; you must send in
your samples, indicating what test or
tests you desire Co have made
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
Grand Democratic
& Mass Meeting

Don't forget or lose sight Of the grand Democratic
Rally and Mass Meeting to be held in the Opera
House at Westminster, Wednesday evening the
9th inst All the state candidates will be there and
address the meeting Davy Lewis, the father Of the
Parcel Post who put some of the Express Companies
out III business and compelled others to lower their
rates. will be present and tell you how rs did if, and
what more he proposes to do for you. Come one,
come all, bring your sweethearts and your wives.
EVERYBODY WELCOME.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

III the grave robber, employed by
Mr.. TAFT, Treasurer of the Republican
State Central Committee, who dug I'D
the trick ballot which DISTINGUISHED
ignorant and illiterate negroes, had
dug little deeper III might have UNI
earthed the Republican Constitution
OF 1864, which disfranchised thou
sands WI white Democrats But to
the credit OF Maryland be it said the
Democratic party has long since con-
signed both To the tomb or thu Cap
uletS.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
Dir. WELLER CRITICISED FOR RE-
STRICTING The Use OF TRiC-
TIOS ENGINES ON STATE ROADS

In a letter to the Sum of the 10th
int Mr- Charles III Darby. W Barnes
Vile, Nd, thus writes Of Mr. Weller
the Chairman OF the Roads Commits
sion and also TIL Republican candi-
date for Governor. Among other
things III says:
The type or citizenship that MIR.
Weller represents might in my Iudg-
ment d. called exotic, his energies
and life's experience being given in
great part to stock jobbing in Boston.
Mass. a schooling not thought to
develop the widest philanthropy and
humanitarianism. 20 that when he
builds road it is natural fer him to
conclude liz will last longer, if used
L.. and therefore prescribes condi-
lions to restrict its use by traction
engines"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

There isn't a name on our county
ticket but what was placed there by
majority vote OF thu Democrats Of
the county, it now becomes the duty
of the minority to yield an absolute
acquiescense in the expressed will Of
the majority and thereby elect the en-
tire ticket Always bear in mind that
no Republican can be elected in Car
roll county without Democratic votes,
and act accordingly.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
ROGER v. Gull. the noted con

ROGER W. GULL, the noted con-
trorersialist voted To- Harrington at
the primary, and nov declares for
Weller. Mr.. Gull has been out OF the
limelight 70 long No. feared ~ should
not recognize him, bat as soon az We
discovered that he had reached the
grand climacteric of hi contrariety,
and differed with himself, We knew it
was Roger His case is a progressive
Or and the prOgnosis doubtful.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22


Every true American viii agree
With DR.. Anton Meyer-Gerhard that
in the present grave situation Ameri-
ca and Germany should clear up
whatever misunderstanding" exist
between them But, unfortunately,
after uttering this amiable statement.
everything else that the envoy Of
Ambassador Bernstorff said in hi
Der Tag" interview as to American
misconceptions revealed the amazing
inability of MeTer-Gerhard himself to
understand American opinion. Eis
statement j. capable Of infinite mis-
chief since II Will confirm not only
German ofacialdom, but the German
public, in the idea that If they wait
long enough ali Americans will think
exactly as Germany does about the
invasion of Belgium IT, submarine
warfare, ana, above all, viii soon
agree 70 prohibit all shipments Of
munitions NJ war-Fhiladelphi Pub
Tic Ledger.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

At the Republican meeting in Cam
bridge last week Gov Goldsborough
presided and introduced MI. Weller
and told how he had named him as
Chairman of the State Roads Commits
sion, but omitted to tell what return
Mr.. Weller had made to him for this
distinguished consideration How
ever, the friends OF Gov Colds
borough knew without being told
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
wELL-PREPARED SEED BED FOR
WHEAT IMPORTANT
Thorough Disclng OF Especial Value
When Following Corn.
NICHOLAS SCHMITZ,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

The preparation Of the seeded Is
the most important step in the grow
Ing Of a wheat crop. An ideal SEED
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

The largest college IL in Cairo, Af-
RIGA 1t has on its register each year
over ten thousand students and 80
teachers.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
BLIGHT CAUSES SERIOUS DAM
AGE TO ORCHARDS.
Fruit Growers Should Take Aetlvs
Steps Toward Stamping out
the Disease.
G. Z. TEMPLE,
Maryland Agricultural College
Extension Service.

Extension Service.
For many years the blight Of fruit
trees has existed In cur orchards. 80
certain times it seems to increase for
O few years and then it may decrease
again I'm Maryland it Il now on the
increase, and 1t has become so severe
in its attacks this year that very great
damage has occurred And this i not
all,-our orchards are now so badly
infected, and the spread Of the disease
has been % general over the State
that only very unfavorable weather
conditions for the spread Of the dis.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

ton OF the United States Department
of Agriculture, is going to pull the
country Up and out Of it. dilemma"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

The largest library II the National,
i'm Paris, which contains 100000
books.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

Being ground down is seldom what
lmakes man sharp.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

Flattery is fault that is quickest
cured by marriage
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

For Clerk WI THE Circuit Court
EDWARD o. CASH.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Go! ernOr
EMERSON @. HARRINGTON,
Dorchester County.
For AttOrney-General
ALBERT %. RITCHIE,
Baltimore City.
For Comptroller OH the Treasury.
HUGH a. aIcMULLEN,
Allegany County.
For State Senator
WADE H. D. WAKEFIELD,
For Clerk w THE Circuit Court
EDWARD 0. CASH.
For Register III Wills
JOHN S. ZEIGLER.
For House oi Delegates
JOHN 3. BAKER,
NATHAN G. DORSEY,
JACOB ~ FREDERICK,
c. FIELDER GILBERT.
For Judges Of the Orphans Court
v. NORRIS CAPLE,
ELIAS y. DAVIS,
THOMAS ]. HAINES.
For County Commissioner
JOHN 0. DeFRIES.
For County Treasurer
OLIVER EDWARD DODRER.
For States Attorney
MICHAEL E WALSH.
For Sheriff
JESSE +. STEM.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22
TREATMENT FOR BLIGHT,

ease can prevent renewed attacks upon
our trees; consequently, 1t is advisable
TO put forth vigorous effort to bring
the disease under control. 1t has been
demonstrated in other States that
blight can be controlled, and that it +
feasible and practical to control II
However, it is necessary for the orch
ardist to have an accurate knowledge
or the essential facts concerning the
cause, spread and control Of the dis
ease
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

For House Oi Delegates
JOHN 3. BAKER,
NATHAN G. DORSEY,
JACOB ~ FREDERICK,
C. FIELDER GILBERT.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

The biggest dock i at Cardiff,
Wales
The largest monoiith il in Egypt
106 feet high
Damascus il claimed to be the old
est city i'm the world.
The highest chimney is in Glasgow.
Scotland and measures 474 feet
The strongest electric light is at
the Sydney lighthouse, Australia.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

For Comptroller or the Treasury.
HUGH a. 3IcMULLEN,
Allegany County.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

For Register "a Wills
JOHN s. ZEIGLER.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

For AttOrney-General
ALBERT ID. RITCHIE,
Baltimore City.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

For State Senator
WADE H. D. WAKEFIELD,
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1915-10-22

For Judges Of the Orphans Court
v. NORRIS CAPLE,
ELIAS y. DAVIS,
THOMAS J. HAINES.