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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
In cuItivating the corn, gre

In cuItivating the corn, great care
should be taken to see that the land
is kept as nearly level as possible.
Even the best cultivation tends to
make the beds or ridges higher, and
if these are too sharp and high ser
ious injury to TIE crop is almost GER
tain if dry weather comes. Corn does
not need dirt thrown high around it.
to keep it from blowing down. Re
member that turnplows wrongly used
are partly responsible for our un-
profitably low average corn yields.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
COUNTY NEWS

Heath Springs, May 4, 191

Heath Springs, May 4, 1915.
Special to The News:
Mrs. Mary d. Vaughn, widow of
the late John III. Vaughn, a confed-
crate veteran, died at her home near
Heath Springs, Tuesday, May 2. and
was buried at Salem cemetery at ?
O'Clock on the afternoon of the fol-
lowing day. The burial service was
conducted by her pastor, the Rev.
j. b. Weldon. Mrs. Vaughn was
seventy-three years of age and was
for many years member of the
Methodist church. She is survived
by one sister. Mrs. Simon Beckham,
three brothers. j. c. Mobley. w. c.
Mobley and B. Mobley. and the fol-
lowing children: Robert Vaughn,
Joseph Vaughn and Lewis Vaughn.
and Mrs. Ben Brazil and Mrs. Rebec-
ca Phillips.
The comic play entitled Because
/ Love You" presented in the
Masonic hall Monday night by "The
Merry-Makers Club was greatly
enjoyed by the large audience
gathered there for the occasion.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Edgar Mobley Wednesday
May 3.
4 son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
William Vaughn Tuesday. May ..
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05

In all territory from south central
Georgia and western Florida west
ward the boil weevil will this year be
a factor to be considered in cotton
production. Bear in mind that cotton
can be made under the first few years
or evasion, particularly in the lower
half of the Cotton Belt the failures
have outnumbered the success about
two or three to one. From May un-
til August hard, close fight should
be made against this pest, giving par
ticular attention to rapid. thorough
cultivation. Let no grass grow under
your feet, and likewise keep a good
dust mulch.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
ANNUAL MAY PICNIC
GREAT FALLS, s. G..
SATURDAY, MAY 6,1916

Nice shady grove and good spring
for dinner parties.
Special arrangements being made
to give everybody good time.
Big ball game and other amuse
ments.
Free lemonade and ice Watei,
served on the grounds.
Everybody invited.
REPUBLIC COTTON MILLS.
4. l.. Peeler and A. F.. Schell.
on invitation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
Manure From u Cow

Il wish to know what the manure
OF an ordinary COW is worth per
year"
Station records show that a COW
Will evacuate 10000 pounds of solids
and 5000 pounds of liquids annually.
1t is also estimated that the manure
from a COW fed on the usual farm
Feed viii be worth $1.77 per ton and
where fed on cottonseed meal and
cotton waste S2.22 per ton.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05

Where cotton is an important crop.
as 1T is on the majoriey of Southern
farms. no effort must be spared to
carry it into June in the very best of
condition. In our observation, cot
ton that enters the month of June
perfectly clean, well worked, and in
vigorous growing condition is far
along the road toward making n
profitable crop. The old saying, "a
dry May for a good crop year." is
largely true, because a dry May per-
mits us to cultivate thoroughly and
destroy all grass and weeds.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
FARM WORK FOR MAY
BY B. l.. MOSS

With cotton to be chopped and
cultivated, the corn crop insistent-
ly calling for work. the oat crop to
be harvested. and grass and weeds
lighting for a chance to grow, it is
we'll that May is a month of long
days and short nights. Even on the
best regulated farms, May work is
always pressing, and it becomes over
whelmingly so in case a long wet
spell sets in. TIC prepare to as great
extent as possible against such con-
tingency, the work should be rushed
during every daylight hour If We
don't push it, it will surely push us.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
On seeing the watermelon scene

On seeing the watermelon scene on
the front page of last weeks Pro-
gressive Farmer, a friend said: eff
YOU know of such place this sum-
mer. I wish you'd show me to it, I'll
DO the rest" Such scenes ought to
he more common than they are, be-
cause we have almost ideal conditions
for producing this. the finest of fruits.
Don't fail TO provide plenty for the
hot days of July and August.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05

as possible after the grain is taken
off. Unless this is done, the soil will
bake and soon get hard that it will
be impossible to put it in proper
shape for planting. If you can't get
to it Immediately with the plow, run
over it rapidly with the disk harrow.
This will make a mulch that will help
greatly in retaining the moisture and
keeping the soil mellow
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
Fertilizeing Sweet Potatoes

win the equal mixture of cot
tonseed meal and aaid phosphate
do to use on sweet potatoes? How
much per acre on land that was in
corn last year and no cover crop in
winter?"
The mixture will answer very well
in your soil used at the rate of 400
to 500 pounds per acre in the fur
rows.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
Generally and under normal condi

Generally and under normal condi-
tions there is no excuse for letting a
crop get grassy, for the simple hea son
that very thorough cultivation will
prevent it. In case the grass does
threaten to run away with things.
howerev. we would IL. necessary,
throw aside all set rules for cultiva-
tion and tackle General Green" in
the best way to whip him. II a turn
plow will do this most effectively.
use 1t, being careful. however, to re-
sumo the use of the shallow running
cultivator as soon as conditions will
permit.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
or No Great Value, But VIII No
No Harm
No Harm,

nave spot that has been used
as woodpile for probably so years.
VIII 1T pay me to haul this rotten
stun out and use it in the hill for
tobacco want to use it for the
potash it contains"
do not suppose that you will get
great deal Of potash in the rotten
wood and bark. If it had been piled
last fall and little lime sprinkled
through 1t to sweeten It it wouId
nave been better. 1t will simply add
some humus to the soil, and will do
no harm and not great deal of
good.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05

Should wet weather continue SC
long that grass threatens to over-run
the crop. we would get the grass out
even at the risk of working the land
too wet. If it rains again Immediate
ly after wet land is cultivated there
will be no injury, and even IL it does
not rain, We would prefer to risk in
juring the crop by cultivating too
wet, rather than lose it because of
grass and weeds.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05
Whenever You Need a General Touic
Take Groves

The Old STANDARD Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is eqhellyS valuable rs n
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll inowu tonic properties of OCININa
and IRON. 1t actson the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Eiyiches hue Blood and
Ruilos ~ The Whole System. 50 cents.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-05

In thinning cotton, do not for
get that on our average uplands rath-
er close spacing generally gives the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
Western Battlefield
 To Decide Great War, French Senator's View

Paris, July 22-Senator Henry Birenger. who has been returned from a visit to the British field headquar- ters, quotes General Sir Douglas Haig as saying:
 we must impose a peace that is really valid as we shall have paid for it."
 The French Senator was shown in detail the methods used by the British General Staff in handling the enor- nous details of the western campaign. He describes Sir Douglas Haig as a commander who leaves nothing to chance and says that the British com ,mander believes that the war will be decided on the western battlefields.
 ''The technical skill of the British General Staff," said the Senator. .'is on an equality with the heroism of the British troops"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
Boast of U.Boat Convoy

Norfolk, Va, July 22.-Officers of interned German merchantmen, who were not talking for publication, were authority for the statement that fleet of perhaps a dozen of Germany's lat est war U-boats lay submerged and scattered not far off the Virginia capes.
 These men, talking with their own intimates, asserted that the undersea fieet would mobilize the Instant the subsea freighter Deutschland slid out past the capes. and that they would convoy her every foot of the way back to Bremerhafen. Woe betide any hostile craft that tried to interrupt the return voyage. of the pioneer yn- derwatcr merchantman, the Germans grimly added.
 Continuing their tale of, the protec- ton available for the Deutschland, the officers, eagerly supplementing each other, declared that tho torpcdo-car- rying submarines left Heligoland with the peaceful submarine: that thoy came with her through the English Channel. and that they were about her up to the moment that she sub- merged to borc her way inside tho United States territorial waters, there to rise immune from attack.
 Allied agents hereabouts character ized the whole tale of the interned merchant officers as fabrication
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
Government Launch
 Saves Three From
 Death By Drowning

Guilford, Conn.,, July 22-The three men rescued by United States En- gineer verrell yesterday off Sachem s Head were John Connety, switch tow CT operator at Leet's Island; his son, John, and Frank Calhoun. The two last named had gone from Guilford to Leets Island to bring MT. Con- naty home. They were beating back in sailboat when in going about the boat was upset. The younger Con- naty and Calhoun came up but the formers father was not in sight. The boys dove and found him under the boat and brough him up.
 All three clung to the overturned boat for an hour and half when the Ellis, the government launch with Engineer verrell on board. returning from New London to New Haven, sighted the men and rescued them The three were landed at the Sachem $ Head Yacht club. where a physician worked over and revived the elder Connaty who was in extreme dis tress. All are now recovered frof their experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
Canadian Missionaries
 in Japan Are Murdered

Karuizaw, Japan. July 22--Ths anxiety of foreigners over the excite ment following the murder by bur glar of the Rev. w. A. F. Campbell and his wife, Canadian missionaries, has been relieved by the energetic action of the police. Heavy rein- forcements have been sent to the local authorities and the murderer is be- ing systematically trailed in the mountains in which he is believed to be hiding. -t'
 The summer residents associa-l ton, which is chiefly composed of missi onaries. has passed resolutions expressing confidence in the arrest and conviction of the murderer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
London Women March
 In, Industrial Parade

London. July 22-British women gave an impressive demonstration to- day of their work in the war. Thou sands of them took part in a parade through the central districts of Lon- don. The parade was divided into numerous sections with tableaux on lorries representing costume showing how they have replaced men in var fous activities. There were women in overalls in munitions factories. nursss. street car conductors. rai1- road workers and agricultural labor CTS.
 In the procession also were floats in the form of .emb1ematic memorials to EaAl Kitchener and the. soldiers and sailors who have been killed in the war. The women initiated de- tachments of troops from the Domin- ions At the conclusion of the pag- cant wreaths were deposited on the monuments of Wellington and Nell son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22

which they asserted was born partly of idle boastfulness and partly of a de- sire to frighten whatever hostile craft that might lie in wait for the Deutsch- land outside the capes. They pointed out that not a single submarine has been seen aywhere near this coast and stoutly maintained that a dozen of them could not have remained contin- Nuously submerged during the time the freighter lay berthed at Baltimore.
 Furthermore. they insisted, the Deutschland by Captain Paul Koenig's own statement, lay ten hours on the bottom of the English Channel. The assumption that convoy of a dozen torpedo dischargers lay there with her. the whole number escapting detection. they characterized as an absurdity.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
British Won't Increase
 Taxes on Ship Profits

London, July 22-Examination of the full text of the announcement made in the House of Commons on wednesday by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Reginald McKenna. shows that he did not state. as re- ported. that new taxes would be im- posed on excess prodts of shipping companies. The question was raised in the House by Robert Outhwaite, who suggested the government ought to take a larger share of the profits. MT. McKenna replied by ex- plaining Z. that the government. through the Income tax and the ex- cess profits tax already was taking n per cent. of those profits which he considered rather a large share. It did not allow the companies, he said, to add much to their reserve funds.S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
SENATE OVERWHEL MINGLY IN FAVOR OF EXPANSION
 OF UNITED STATES NAVY

Steel Company. MT. Reed declared that the Bethlehem book was tis- sue of falsehoods and misstatements. Senator Oliver challenged him to cite one falsehood or misstatement in the publication.
 Well" declared MT. Reed, "I say to the gentleman (Mr. Oliver), who is a stockholder, and who has admitted he is a stockholder, in institutions that are engaged in making arnor plate, who stands here on the floor of the Senate advocating the cause of those things in which he is interested financially and who, if he were the Judge of the court would be barred from sitting in a case involving a question of dollars and cents to the concern in which he is interested, but who nevertheless has the cold effron- cry to stand here advocating and vot- ing for that which will put money in his pockets-I say that the entire document is false and misleading; that is, it is undertaking in this document to demonstrate that the Bethlehem Steel Company dealt fairly with the United States. The facts are other Wtse."
 "Untrue," Declares Oliver
 In response Senator Oliver said: 1T want to say that the Senator is say ing what is untrue. He accuses me of voting money into my own pocket. I will say no more about his personal attacks on me, the second time which he has made it in manner unworthy of any member of this body. He clouds the issue by making a personal attack"
 Senators Gallinger and Lodge pro- tested against the personal turn the debate had taken and called attention to the rules.
 "The Chair thinks" said the Vice President. that the Senators from Missouri and Pennsylvania have trans gressed the rules of the Senate, which say that the motives of Senator shall not be fmpugned on the floor of the Senate"
 E Senators Overman, Smith (of Geor- gia) Underwood and Reed protested against the printing and franking of the Bethlehem Steel Company docu- ment. Senator Penroes withdrew his motion to print the propaganda and gave notice that in the future he would be on guard to see that the Democrats lived up to the rules of the Senate in having things turned into public documents.
 Senators Tillman, Swanson and Lodge were appointed conferees on the bill. The House conferees will be chosen Tuesday, and the daily sessions probably will be held thereafter by the conference committee.
 Immediately after the passage of the Naval Bill the Senate took up the Army Appropriation @Bill and will press for a vote on it.
 The Senate naval bill went to a conference of the two houses today. The prospects were for a long strug- gle over it's increased building pro- visions The House is expected to insist on its plan for only five capital warships next year, three less than the Senate voted and to fight the Sem ate's three year program.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
BUILDING NOTES

Plans for the new building for the Bridgeport. Savings bank are now ready and work on the building will start early next week. It will be one story high of granite construction with a frontage of 67 feet on Main street and 75 feet on State street.
 R. B. Ha1sey 6 Co, shirt manufac- turers, are arranging to build fac tor-' building in Fairfield avenue. It will be four stories high of brick and arranged for other business purposes on several floors with a loft for the company.
 Work starts Monday on a new build ing for the mill of the Schwarz Bros. Co. in River street. It will bc two stories high of brick, 60x100 feet, and all the work except the masonry will be doGe by the owners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22

had charge of the building of the Deutschland, and who came to Balti- more on the boat as super-cargo. was busy for several days in an office at the pier, where he had before him n1l- merous charts and papers, about the contents of which there had been a great edal of mystery. The subma- rine constructor took orders from mo- body and talked only to Captain Fred erfck Hinsch, commander of the Nec- kar and Captain Koenig. Rrusse can- not speak English. It is said he win remain in America to look after the construction interests of the Deutsche Ocean Rhederei, the owners of the Deutschland.
 Paul G. L. Hilxen, who manages the land affairs of the Deutschland, is still out of town. That his absence had something to do with the move ments of the vessel nobody doubts. Many believed he was in New York arranging for a shipment of gold.
 At the offices of Messrs. Hilken it was frankly confessed, because de- nials serve of no purpose, that an el- ement of strategy had been grafted to their business methods; that they could not discuss their affairs with the freedom of normal times.
 A dispatch from Norfolk said the coast guard cutter Onondaga had put to sea on mission which officials would not explain. Reports were cur rent that the Onondagas departure was to observe the conduct of allied warships patroLling off the Virginia capes.
 Captain Koenig said he had not the slightest fear of any British feighter trailing him out the capes and ram- ming his vessel as had been suggested. In fact, the captain ana all those in- terested directly in the Deutschland were more worried over the failure of the Bremen to put in to an American port than over their own future perils. The Bremen was expected a week ago.
 The Bremen is expected to change places with the Deutschland in few days, according to an intimation given today by Captain Hinsch, confidential adviser to Captain Koenig.
 When Congressman George Wash ington Edmunds of Philadelphia visit ed the pier and asked Captain Hinsch to permit him to board the Neckar and look down upon the Deutschland, Hinsch refused.
 Come back on Monday" he said. Another submarine just like the Deutschland will be in."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
WEATHER FORECAST

New Haven. July 22-Forecast: Generally fair tonight and Sunday.
 Connecticut: Generally fair to- night and Sunday. Gentle to mod crate winds, mostly southwest and west
 A slight disturbance is central this morning over upper Michi- gan, Considerable cloudy and unsettIed weather prevails in nearly all the districts eAst of the 11isstssfppd river. Showers have occurred during the last "A hours in the northern portion of the lakc region and along the gulf and Atlantic coastaA No decided tenn pcrature changes were reported; the highest was 1O6 at Phoenix, Arfz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
Oyster Exchange
 Officers Announced

New Haven. July 22.--Organization of the Northern Oyster exchange by men identified with the oyster indus try in Connecticut. New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Rhode Isl- and, was announced here today, with the election of the following officers: President, Franklin D. Homan of New Haven; vice president, A. L. Smith of Bridgeport; secretary, H. c. Rowe of Groton: assistant secretary, G. Cliff ford Foote of New Haven; assistant treasurer, Alexander Frazer of New York. A board of IS directors was also chosen. The capital represented by the members of the exchange ag- gregates. it is estimated, between $12,- 000,000 and $15,O00,O00.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
FLEEING BANK WRECKER
 CAPTURED NEAR BORDEN

Fl Paso. July 22-Earnest F1eager,i wanted in connection with the wreck, ing of the banking house of c. M Fleager & Company at Jacksonville ., Tex, fifteen years ago. was arrested| here last night while trying to get, back into Mexico. After the failure F1eager was traced to Mexico. where, hisI father and a brother died. Earn, estI Fleager went to San Diego, Cal.., during the recent war scare and ar
 rived in Fl Paso few days ago in-, tending to return by way of Eagle, Pass. Here he was recognized by an old depositor and his arrest followed.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
British Schooner is
 Abandoned By Crew

Chatham. Mass, July 22-The Brit ish schooner Alberta, abandoned yes- terday by her crew of six men, was found drifting off Shovelfull Light ship today by the United States coast guard cutter Acushnet. What be- came of the crew was not known hero although it was believed the men took refuge aboard the Round Shoal lightship. The Acushnet left New Bedford last night in response to a message that an unidentified vessel was ashore in Vineyard Sound.
 Tho Alberta, bound south from Lunonburg, N. s., with lumber was taken in tow for Vineyard Haven by the cutter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
TROLLEY sTR1KE IF YoNKERs

Yonkers. N- Y.. July 22-All of the local street car lines wero tied up here today by a strike of motorr en and conductors who are demanding an increase of five cents per hour in wages and shorter hours. Com- muters residing in Yonkers and towns along the Hudson dependent upon street car service to connect them with the subway were today compell- ed to take steam rail, or auto trans portatton to business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
Reception is, Planned
 For Dry" Candidates

Chicago, July 22-J Frank Hanly. ef Indiana, and Ira D. Landrith. of Tennessee, nominees of the Prohibit ton party f0r President and Vice President of the United States, are to be guests at a reception rendered by local Prchibitionists upon their ar rival in Chicago from St. Paul today. I A conference on plans of the party ls set for today and both nominees Ire expected to address the meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
President Working on
 Speech of Acceptance

Washington, July 22-vance' Me- mick, chairman of the Democratic national committee. conferred with President Wilson, Senators and Rep resentatives and other Democratic leaders here on the Democratic cam paign and details of the plans for re- e1ecting a Democratic Senate and House. The first definite work of this kind will be done in Maine, where the Democrats will put forthntheir best efforts. I
 President Wilson has his speech of acceptance well under way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-22
IDENTIFY JAIL BREAKER.

Camen. N. J., July 22-The pris- oner listed as George T. Thompson, who escaped from the Camden county jail last Monday after killing ons keeper and wounding another. was identified last night, according to tEs police. as Frank Onley Mccormick, who was alleged to have swindled persons in all parts of the country when, in 1911 he posed as a special ist in finance in this city under the name of Mccormick, Limited