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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-07
Seed Potato Growers
Form Important Organization
Western Maryland Farmers Unite
With Other Business Men To
Promote A New Industry.

On Friday, April 18th. there was or
gained at Frostburg Maryland. The
Western Maryland Seed Potato Grow
ers' Association The object Of the
organization is to promote the grow
ing and marketing Of seed potatoes
grown under such conditions Of alti-
tude and climate as make the seed as
well suited to the requirements OF
Maryland and Virginia potato growers
as Is seed grown in Maine. Michigan
or other higher attitudes.
The final organization Of this asso-
citation, which will be incorporated un-
der the laws of Maryland. representa-
the elimination OF the efforts Of a
number Of banks and business men Of
Allegheny county, aided by Mr.. John
McGnl. Jr. county agent for Allie
gheny county. and Professors Temple
and Bomberger, Of the State College
Of Agriculture.
The bankers and business men f.
naneed the project by procuring car
load of the best Maine seed potatoes
for distribution among the farmers Of
Allegheny and Garrett counties. Mr.
McGill and Professor Temple super
intended the growing of last years
crop, which is to serve as seed for
this years planting Professor Bonn
berger prepared the plans for the in
corporation and management of the
organization of the growers. In the
final steps of the organization valuable
service was rendered by Mr.. C. E. Bas-
sett and o. B. Jessness, of the U. S.
Department OF Agriculture.
On Friday the 18th instant. about
thirty seed potato growers Of Western
Maryland met and adopted a constitu-
tion and bylaws, elected officers and
directors and outlined the work for the
current season.
This organization represents the de
velopment of a new business for Mary
land Heretofore Maryland potato
growers have depended upon northern
grown potatoes for seed. 1t has been
demonstrated by the Experiment sta
tion that seed grown at the high alti-
tudes prevailing in the mountain
region Of Western Maryland are fully
equal to northern grown seed. 1t re-
NAMED for the farmers Of that region
to undertake the growing Of seed un-
der proper regulations for guarantee
ing standard product free from dis
ease in order 10 establish the business
upon a sound commercial basis. The
organization effected will do this; and,
as the business expands. the potato
growers of Maryland will not be com
PEELED to send outside the State for
standard seed. In tins the seed po-
tato industry Of Western Maryland
should assume large proportions and
hundreds Of thousands should be saved
to the potato growers Of the State.
Already the farmers Of Garrett county
are preparing to follow the example of
their Allegheny county neighbors. The
organization formed contemplates the
affiliation Of all the seed potato grow
ers Of Western Maryland with the as
sOciation formed at Frostburg.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-07
PROTECT YOUR CHICKS AGAINST
VERMIN.
ROY N. WAITE.
Maryland. Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Do you know how many head of live
stock you have in your chicken house?
II you haven't recently looked at the
bottom Of the roosts or in the cracks
around the nests. IT is about a two to
one shot that you don't. Mites breed
very rapidly during the warm weather
and always get the start of the neglect
full poultry raiser. Mites are worse
than lice and anyone knows that they
are bad enough. Lice do their damage
mainly by annoying the fowls running
about on their bodies. Mites not only
do this. but they get their nourishment
by biting hole in the chickens skin
and sucking the blood. Lice live main
ly by eating parts of the feathers and
scales from the skin. Mites do not
stay on the birds body during the day,
but stay in little clumps under the
roosts and in the cracks about the
house. At night they are rested up
and pour over the hens body.
sometimes in large enough numbers to
kill the hens outright They injure
the hens by disturbing their rest and
taking nourishment from their bodies.
II is much easier to keep mites out of
house than it is to get rid Of them
after they get in. A painting of the
roosts with kerosene oil once a month
will keep them down. II is a much
more difficult matter to get rid Of
them once they get a start.
The kerosene treatment will have
to be applied at least once a week for
time in order to subdue them. Some
recommend the use Of coal tar or gas
tar for destroying mites. One applica.
tion is said to be sufficient for a period
OF six months, II thorough job is
made of putting IT on. The coal tar
should be thinned with kerosene
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-07
PROTECT YOURSELF IN BUYING
CRIMSON CLOVER SEED.
c. P. SMITH,
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

Last year several farmers made the
mistake of buying seed of crimson
clover that was not properly tagged
as to germination-lacking the germin-
alton test entirely, or without the date
when the test was made. We're you
one of them? Every lot of bushel or
more 40 pounds after October 1st)
should be labeled to show as much
Information as: Termination 80 per
cent, tested June, 1916"
One lot Of seed sampled last sum
mer by the seed inspector was tagged
IS per cent germination-no date
given. The sample was secured Au-
gust q and our test Of month later,
about as soon as the lot could have
been planted in the field and there
judged, showed a gerIhination value OF
32h per cent; December test later,
24h per cent
The prospect for crimson (scarlet)
clover seed for 1916 is very poor: linn.
tied supplies and correspondingly high
prices, some low purities and especi-
ally low termination. II you MUST
have crimson clover seed regardless
of cost and quality, do not risk buying
seed that is offered you without the
termination as shown by a RECENT
test-i April, May, or June, 1916,
II the termination is given as so per
cent. sow twice as thick as you usu.
ally do; II rs per cent. sow fully four
times as thick as with good seed.
If you desire more recent or con
frmative test, send a fair sample di-
rect to the State Seed Laboratory, Col
lege Park. While the complete labora-
tory test takes four days. the second
day or first count is commonly sufi-
cient to judge the general germinative
value OF the stock When requested.
the report will be based upon this first
count. KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
PLANTING.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-07
Dept. S. HILLSBoR0, Nd.
Mar, s-'i6-3ms.
Country Homes & Farms Wan ed.

We wish tn Increase our list OF pro-
~ . Ga Ice. nt sales and character
of letters received from our co respon-
dens encourage Us to belieYe ttat there
wih ne n active demand this spring.
We desire improved and uuimprnved
places, any size, valued at from 81 900
& 81 0000 II you wish To sell, ex-
hunge or rent, p ease communicate
with us at once Highest references.
REAL ESt ATE INVESTMENT CO.,
SIG Connecticut Avenue,
Washington, D. C.
Il. W. Hilleary, President,
Chas. s. hobb, Vice President.
Walter r. Tuckermaa. Tgaasurer.
Ag. Cat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-07

Gardens-Keep up succession of
garden crops. Continue to plant beans,
tomatoes and sweet corn Tomatoes
should be staked and pruned The
shoots appearing in the axis of the
leaves should be removed as rapidly
as they appear All garden crops
should be cultivated often and shallow.
Horse cultivation is best If this is
not practicable, wheel hoes should be
secured A small outlay in good gar
den tools saves time ard Labor
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-07
NOTICE.

Desirious of making change in
business, all persons indebted to us,
are respectfully requested to cal and
settle their accounts on or before July
1st, 1916.
A strict compliance with this request
will be greatly appreciated.
- Respectfully,
sWARlNG & MCDANIEL,
Apr. 21-St. Pomonkey.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-07
J. MITCHELL C0CHRANE
Duly Commissioned
Notary Public
For Charles County, Nd.

Wal be pleased to attend all
calls for the purpose of taking
acknowledgements and affidavits
or usage either within or beyond
the limits of the State of Mary
land. OFFICE CoCHRANE's STORE,
IA PLATA, MARYLAND.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-07
A Card.

La Plata, Md, Jan. 20, 16
Having secured the local Agency
for the Mutual Benefit Life Insur-
ance Company, Of Newark, N. j, ]
hereby notify the public that | will
be pleased to place their Life Insur-
ance. I especially desire to increase
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Can be seen at Matthews-Howard
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Respectfully,
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-07-07

1t is useless to build a sanitary, fly
proof building unless it is kept in good
shape and place provided for the
disposal of the exereta- 1t may be
buried, put in compost heap, if
thought safe, etc, but it must be pro
tected from flies until the germs OF
typhoid fever, dysentary, etc, are
destroyed by bacteria.
Any information desired regarding
the construction, etc, of a ny-proot
earth closet may be obtained from the
Engineering Division Of the Maryland
Agricultural College. College Park. Nd.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11
The J. Pabst Sons Co. s$'s ss : Sses WATERS
ROSTER OF ORGANIZATIONS
HAMILTON LABOR UNIONS

Cooperative Trades and Labor Council, Ham
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1916-02-11

Fred Teckemeyer. 1926 Woodside Ave.
Roland E. Layer. 919 Moore st.
Roy Morgan, Elwood and Henry Stree
ID. r. Jackson. 504 Jefferson.
Homer Newkirk, Clinton Street.
Geo. Overdick, 1902 Grove Ave
IT. A. Scully, 442 E. End ST.
Geo Buck, 909 Baltimore st.
M. Sennett, 208 E. Third Street
S. A. Campbell, 5l4 Sutphin Ave.
Otto Kaiser, Tytus Ave.
T. Wilson, Yankee Road.
Lee Binkley, 908 Williams Ave.
Henry Laurence, p o. Box 81.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-15

eight hour day, with payment Of time
and one-half for overtime, is granted,
the railroads will see to it that there
is very little overtime and will move
their trains faster, and If necessary
make shorter trains to get them over
the road quicker and cut out all I'M
necessary delays.
It is claimed by some officials that
it Is impossible to make 100 miles at
the rate of 1914 miles per hour, but
this claim is offset by the fact that "a
railroads in the United States are
now on IL II miles per hour basis and
it is important to know that none of
them are in the hands Of the receiev-
ers. which is good proof that it is not
costing these railroads any consider
able amount to speed up their trains
and give their men an eight hour day.
Where Shippers Come In.
It is vital to the interests Of mer-
chants and manufacturers Of this
country that merchandise be trans
ported as expeditiously az possible
and the hours saved in transporter
ton means that the merchandise gets
in the hands of the consumers Just so
much sooner which means more rapid
turnover in stocks and a greater con-
sumption. of manufactured products.
If this thing Of heavy and more
powerful locomotives, cars Of greater
capacity and longer trains reaches
anything like the proportions pre-
dicted by prominent railway officials,
such as Pres. Willard of the B. & o.
railroad, the shipping merchandise
will go back to what it was in the old
days of the prairie schooner and
stage coach, 50 far as time required
in transportation is concerned. as the
tendency. Of railroad operation 10 to-
ward increasing the capacity Of trains,
regardless of the time required to
move over the road. The hours now
lost in the slow movement Of
freight, If saved, would mean millions
to. the commercial interests of the
United States. ... g.. i ,; .s....s
This question Of an eight hour day
for train crews should come right
home to all shippers and receivers Of
freight u 8 sss:s s5I s.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-15

their citizens are induced to come to
this country.
'"The wage earners believe in an ef-
fective regulation of immigration, be-
cause they desire to retain the Amer
lean standard Of living. The stand
ard Of wages for both skilled and un-
skilled labor in this country is the
result of many years. effort by organ
lied labor. When an immigrant &C.
cepts work at less than the standard
wage he not only takes the place of
a man working at a higher rate but
he assists in forcing downward the
prevailing rate Of wages in that in
dustry, which result carries with it
a corresponding reduction in the
physical, moral, and intellectual
standard Of American life.
What Churches Found.
I'm support Of my statement that
the American worker can not COM
pete with this induced immigration
and support g. family on the wages
of the Bethlehem steel works made
by a. committee of the Federal Coun-
Gil Of the Churches of Christ, repre-
senting over 100000 people, and
the investigation made by Commits
sioner Neill.. OF 1.-THE department of
labor, as to the wages and conditions
in the steel industry.
''The committee of the Federal
Council of the Churches of Christ,
commenting on the wage scale at
Bethlehem, said:
This is gaze scale that leaves no
option to the common laborers but
the boarding. house method Of living
with many men to the room. When
a man has a family with him, they
take in dodgers, or often the woman
goes to work. It is reported that
immigrant parents send their chill
dren back to the old country to be
reared while the mother goes to work.
On such a wage basis American
standards are impossible.
The literacy test is an expedient
which should be adopted now, and
time and experience will demonstrate
what further legislation will be neces-
sary in the interest and for the safety
of the American people, for the i'm
provement of american citizenship
and homes; and: for the perpetuation
of the American Republic
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-15
MANS LABOR SHALL
NOT BE COMMODITY
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not a property right. In all cases
involving the violation of the contract
of employment either by the en-
ploye or employer where no ire
parable damage is about to be COM
United upon the property or property.
right Of either, no injunction shall be
granted but the parties shall be left
to their remedy at: law.
mo person shall be indicted, prose-
cuted, or tried in any court of this
state for entering into or carrying on
any arrangement agreement, or COM
bination between. themselves made
with a view ofslessening the number
Of hours of labor or increasing
wages or bettering the condition of
workingmen, ON Tor: any act done
in pursuance thereof, / unless such
act is in itself forbidden by law if
done by sins5e Individual"
Mr.: Gompers r writes to Duluth
unions that the necessity for securing
the enactment OF such a law by the
Legislature of Minnesota at the
earliest possible date cannot be too
strongly impressed upon the minds OF
all. -
Under existing law civil suits are
brought" says Mr.. Gompers, "the
denial of rights: of the workers is
rampant in the state court. and too
little attention is being given this
important subject by many Of our
fellow-unionists throughout the coun-
try.
I'm Ohio an Indictment has been
found against: the officers of the
Steel Corporation, in which indict-
ment the severest blows are aimed at
the: rights Of I.abor,v and all of them
under the old concept Of Labor which
the courts held.
I'm April, 1916, issue Of the Ameri-
can Federationist, am publishing an
editorial under the caption of Tho
Law Necessary to Protect Labor"
and which, in addition to what
have already said, editorially and
elsewhere, will be helpful in giving
all a clear insight into the dangers
by which the workers in the various
states are confronted and the rights
to which they should direct their at
tention to achieve. Every effort
should be- made to secure the enact
ment Of. q law securing. to the work
ers fundamental rights Every per-
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-15

sonal desire should be curbed; every
other political issue should be
subordinated to the attainment Of
this one end. The American labor
movement, the workers organized
and unorganized, have the right to
expect all to unite to secure within
the states what has been accom- =
plished through the federal govern
ment in interstate industry and COM
merce.
Il should be pleased to enter into
correspondence with the officers and
the rank and file of the labor move
ment in regard to this matter and to
give every assistance within the
power of the American Federation Of
Labor to accomplish the enactment
Of this paramount issue"
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-15
CHILD POVERTY IS
BREEDER OF CRIME
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sarily express their frightfulness in
their lives.
Investigators Get Facts.
investigators who have looked up
the girls and boys admitted to re-
formatories and houses of refuge are
unanimous In their conclusion that:
the child delinquent is usually the
product of poor home surroundings.
,Amoung the children committed to
our great New York reformatorv
school for girls, no one came from a
home where the father was earning
more than $1,000 a year. The study
made Of the last 1000 girls commit
ted to a Pennsylvania house of refuge
for girls showed that no father had
been earning more than $500 a. year
at the time the girl was admitted.
These girls were committed in the
great majority Of case for immoral
ity. These and similar fragmentary
facts are combined into a. powerful
indictment of poverty by the senate
vice committee Of the Illinois legisla-
ture.
AS the result of careful investiga-s
tions and analysis this committee
places itself on record first, "That
poverty is the principal cause, direct
and indirect. of commercialized vice."
Second, '"That thousands of girls are
driven into such a life because Of the
sheer inability to keep body and soul
together on the low wages received
by them." Third, THAT thousands
Of girls are forced into industrial en-
p1oyment by the low wages received
by their fathers; that they are separa-
ted from proper home influences at
an excessively early age; that they
are inadequately schooled and are in
suffisiently protected; and that many
of them become recruits for the sys-
tenn"
Committee is Unanimous.
"Yous committee has found no dis
agreement as to the effect Of the FAM
lily life and standards on the morals
Of growing children. That any causes
with tendency to reduce home stand
ards and to destroy family circles will
promote vice is unanimously accepted
as true reasoning by all students of
the problem and by all of the wit
nesses appearing before this commit
tee and questioned thereon. It must
logically follow that any wage made
quate to the proper sustenance of a
normal family Of husband, wife and
children, will inevitably promote i'm
morality"
The committe found further, THAT
the highest standard Of morals exists
among; the girls. in the high schools,
colleges and universities of the state"
At the same time the committee was
unable. to learn in a single vice re-
cruit in any city in Illinois who had
come from home 'of even modest
prosperity" 3. -,
Poverty, squalor and wretchedness
are straight paths to iniquity.
Interpose 'homes of even modest
prosperity" high school or college
education and the proportion of WIS.,
iousness and criminality drop to a
minimum. - '~
It is time that: the american people
learned the extent to which child de-
linquency is the direct outcome Of
poverty.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-15

The story of 1.-The Only Girl" con-
Germs a young comic opera librettist
who hears a strain Of music through
an open window evidently emanating
from the apartment directly above
his own and he hastily sends his SER
want to ask the player to come to him.
He Is greatly astonished when the
player turns out to be young and
pretty girl, and is much disguised
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-15
ONLY GIRL" COMING NUNsEY Is p1s1dA DONNA

Edna Munsey's ability as pianist
is of great advantage to her prima
donna role in the musical comedy.
"The Only Girl" which comes to the
Lyceum theater next Thursday Miss
Munsey plays the part of a young
composer in the Victor Herbert piece
and is called upon in the develop
ment of the plot to exhibit her powers
as a musician.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-15

too, for he is of the breed termed
woman haters.''
In desperation, for he has been un-
able to find composer whose work
suits him, the Ii brettist arranges to
collaborate with the girl. He intends,
that their relations shall be on a
strictly business basis,' but despite
his intentions he soon falls in love
with the fair composer and she
proves to be for him the "only girl.":
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-04-15
SHORTER W0RKDAY
TO HELP SHIPPERS
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the present way Of paying for over
time it is of little consequence to the
railway companies whether they work
the crews 10 hours or Is hours and
SO minutes, as one care Of freight
added to the. train will more than
make up for the wages paid the men
by keeping them on, the road long
hours. tit> 81 s., t:,s.s..% s. 81 a. /, "a,
ID If the demand for the men TOR. IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-14
MARKS SELLING HERE
AT new Low RECORD
Foreign Exchange Experts Say
Further Break IL Likely
Soon.

Another break In tho price OF exchange
on Germany carried marks to a new low
record figure YESTERDAY. The break was
brought about by a heavy selling 10y
houses with ,;c-man affiliations, which
Immediately turned their proceeds into
guilders. Marks closed last night ut tho
low Of h day and at the very lowest
hgurc At which they have ever sold.
Sight drafts OIL bcrlin we're quoted At
~ with cables At 12is. This compares
with "a previous low Of 12A for the
former and 72as for the latter. The pre-
vious close was 72A for sight drafts and
!. 7-l6 for cables.
Foreign exchange men are inclined to
believe owing to tho narrOwnsss Of tle
market for CNcllaig" OIL germany that
the rates will go still lower. Austrian
kruneii Was weak In sympathy and de-
clined To ESQ. against a previous close
Of i2.Js. Rates on Austria, however. are
stilt considerably above their low record
price reached early this year.
Exchange rates on the other leading
iinaHcial centres Of Europe werc lower.
with the exception Of rubles. lire and
euilderS. Sterling closed at t.1Sia 10.
demand and +.7SH for cables. Sa,ur-
da,is prices We're i.16is and tI6 1915.
fran.S were easier. closing at j.?1is for
checks and ;.?0S for cables. They
closed last week at i.s0i4 for the former
and 5.Sass for the latter.
Italian lire were quoted AZ 6.7OL.
against - previous close Of $40.
Rubles we're ~, hanged At 81. 10. Guild
crs were unchanged at 42a.