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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11
IMPROVEMENT OF CORN CROP
Tests Made With Many Varieties by
Georgia State College Of AsricuI.
ture-ResuIts Given.
tBy CHARLES A. WHITTLE Georgia
State COLLAGE of ARricnlturnl \

(By CHARLES A. wHITTLE Georgia
State College of Agriculturc)
The Georgia State College OF Agri-
culture has been running variety
tests with various southern corns for
the past seven years. New varieties
have been introduced from time to
time. and on such, Of course. the data
does not embrace so long time.
The best results obtained during
the seven-year tests have been from
Whatley's Prolific, which has aver.
aged 54.33 bushels on the plats of the
college. Marlboro has averaged Sec
ond best for the seven.year period.
with o2.44 bushels per acre. Hastings
Prolific has averaged 5l.35; Cookies
Prolific. 46.6S; Shaw's Improved 1870:
Henry Grady, 4l.l7: Sanders I'm.
proved, 46.34 bushels.
The tests for FIVE years show an ay.
erage of 47.26 bushels per acre for
Bats Prolific; 3S.2S bushels for Abe
marie. For four years Harley's Two.
cared has averaged 1902 bushels
Yates Choice. 40.0S. For three years
Reds Yellow Dent has averaged 30. 80
bushels For two years College Cross
has averaged 42.G2. and South Geor
gia 1853 bushels. For one year Puck
etts improved has averaged 1919, and
White Dent 33.4S bushels.
The averages for the past year, how.
ever, do not fall in the same order
College Cross yielded 52.65 bushels
Der ac.e, Bats Prolific second, with
5O.4l bushels. Puckett's Improved
third, with 1919 bushels. Those that
averaged best for the seven.year pc.
riod were among the poorer yielders
for the past year. The seven.year, or
five-year or any other average OF a
number of years is. Of course, to be
relied upon more than one-year yield.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11
SOMETHING MUST BE DONE

The Observer is not an alarmist
and is not oyer-squeamish. We be
lieve in liberal amount of amuse
ment and diversion. We believe IN
fun, IL it is clean and decent. Blu;
vulgarty is debasing.
That is moralizing enough by way
OF introduction to what we mant to
say: which is that this country Is
going to the devil, and that right
quick, unless something more Is done
than has been done yet to check the
debasing influence of much of the
moving-picture films that are being
shown.
These remarks are not aimed al
local movies but If they should ap-
ply 70 the locals we cannot help it
We should certainly he as much con
cerred for the morals OF our own
people as for the people in Chicago
or nOston, OF Atlanta.
BY the way, we see that the man
aGec Of the Bijou theatre in the last
named city was fined $50 a few days
ago for staging an alleged indecent
performance.
10 was stated recently in the news
papers, and we presume it is true
that the city Of Macon has debarred
all OF the Fox pictures from that
city because of the indecent and vul-
gar character Of many of them.
A writer in The State of Wednes-
day tells of film he saw in Colum-
bta recently that was $50 revolving
in It's details as not to bear repeat
ing" In its parts. He speaks of the
"shudder of horror" he felt and ad-
ded Fortunately for me my ideas
OF decency and chastity are fixed !;
but the audience was largely COM
posed OF girls and boys just ripen-
Ing into womanhood and manhood
those who are to be the future citi-
zens OF our state and who are now
forming their ideas Of life" He
signs himself "X. Y" which is an
unknown quantity.
But w. II. Hand. state supervisor
Of high schools, is not an unknown
quantity by any means; and his de-
scription in The State recently OF
three films he saw in three separate
South Carolina towns was not less
startling than that by ''X. WHO
ls very likely person of standing
IN Columbia. who Is making mis-
take In attacking evil over a non de
plume; IN matter like this. which
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11
(By II. r.. COM


A study Of the eradication OF any
perennial weed should begin with a
consideration Of its underground
parts. When the character of it's un.
derground growth is determined the
next step Is to devise method OF
eradication based on it's habits Hedge
and field bindweed Will be considered
In this article
The hedge bindweed may start
growth ia the spring from near the
TOP or the root stock sent 20 the sur
race during the preceding year. or the
top growth may come from any part
or the preceding years underground
growth. This underground stem forrns
buds. from which new root stocks
grow. Furthermore. new roo. stocks
may grow from any of the buds along
the old root stock. An individual root
STOCK may retain It's vitality for two
or more years IL left undisturbed
The field bindweed Is propagated by
roots instead Of root stocks. These
roots extend in more or lees hort
zontal direction from several inches
TO several feet below the surface At
any point along the root an advent.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11

so nearly concerns the welfare of
the state and its people. no man
should hesitate to speak over his
true signature in denouncing evil,
and let the public see where he
stands.
What's to be done? Appoint CEN
sors? Who is to support them? And
who will censor the censors?
1t is no easy matter to secure CEN
sors who have the good taste and
the good Judgment to say what shall
be shown and what shall not. The
movie business is legitimate. and. if
porperly conducted. serves good
purpose-it is educational. for one
thing. and il affords entertainment
at very reasonable cost. Some
censors would not be strict enough:
others would act on the theory of
the ''unco guide" who thing every
thing one enjoys is a sin.
One would think that women
would make safer censors than men.
That depends. a Newberry man
who was in At-well. we will inst
say another city'-reccntl told the
Observer that he saw a picture there
pretending to be a fairy scene
and every fairy in the bunch was a
handsome grown up woman with lit
Tie or no clothes on. And, he said
the house was crowded. the larger
portion being women.
a movie man--pot of Newberry-
was heard to say recently. 81 don't
give d what kind of pictures
they are just so they bring in the
money. And the pity of il is that
already the vulgar and indecent are
becoming more popular than the bet
ter sort; and the more people see of
the bad sort the more they will pre-
fer them. for evil grows by what il
feeds on: and
vice Is monster of such frightful
mien
That to be hated needs but to be
seen:
But seen too Oft, familiar with her
face,
We first endure. then pity then
embrace"
something must be done. What?
II nothing else be done. and no
matter what else may be done, good
men and women can, and should,
boycott the indecent and the vulgar
shows by staying away from them
and by keeping their children away.
We talk about problems" of the
day. This is one Of the biggest of
them.--Newberry Observer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11
GREED OF THE KNOCKER

Il believe that nothing is right
| believe that everything is wrong.
believe that / alone have the rieht
Ideas. The town is wrong, the editor
Is wrong, the teachers are wrong
the people are wrong, the things thev
40 are wrong, and they are doin-
them in the wrong way, anyhow. /
believe I could fix things if thew
would let me. If they don't / Will
get lot of other fellows like myself
and we will have law passed to
make others do things the way we
want them done, / do not believe
that the town ought to grow. II ia
100 big now. | believe in fighting
every public improvement and spoil
ing everybody's pleasure, / am al
ways to the front in opposing things
and never yet advanced an idea or
supported a movement that would
make the people happier or add to
the pleasure of man, woman or child.
i am opposed to fun and am happiest
when at funeral. believe IN
starting reforms that will take the
JOY out of life. It's a sad world and
i am glad OF It Amen st. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11
THE MOVING PICTURE SHOWS.

We heartily endorse the efforts
or our earnest minded leaders to
create a just sentiment against the
evils OF the moving picture shows.
Every one recognizes that these
shows are not wolly bad But it
seems to be pretty well established
that the proportion of evil to good
is about as three to one.
Much of this evil ought never to
be seen by either sex under any cir
cumstances. No good, it. seems to
us. could come from it, But it is
especially to be reprobated since
young men and women sit together
in these shows. We touch here d
side of the question that is too often
overlooked The taint of the movies
and their socalled faithfulness to
life are sometimes defended as the
nude in art is defended or as is the
work of newspapers in exposing evil
1T is claimed that it is simply
another method of holding up the
mirror to life so that the evil can be
seen in its responsiveness.
The argument is false: and what
makes it utterly untenable is this
fact that young men sit by the side
! of young ladies at these shows and
as companions they look on evil
scenes which furnish themes for sub
iSequent conversations. We do not
deny that it is proper "to expose
Ievil' and ''to hold up the mirror to
nature. But we do deny that il is
ever improper to do this as enter
itainment for our young people
There are revelations that il is per
Iectly proper for our daily papers
to make but such revelations are
not sod reading matter at social
gatherings
Dante, we believe, will be accept
ed as one Of the greatest moral
teachers of the race In his Inferno
canto V, he gives us the pitiful story
of Francisco. She and her lover.
'as will be remembered, were killed
by the hand Of her husband and his
brother. When Dante saw her in
The Internal hurricane which never
resting carries along the spirits with
its rapine; whirling and smiling and
molcstinG thcm.' he wanted to
speak to her and when given the
permission, after long hesitancy. he
asked what it was that first OF all
started her on such a wocful mass -
The answer is worth rememberir %
when considering how far ii is adj
Yisable for the questionable TO he
the entertainment of young couple;
VINO are more in need of protec-
@ion from evil than exposure to it.
Francesca said, speaking of her com
panion who now was her eternal
and inseparable companion in the
Iinfernal hurricane,' I'VE were
reading one day. for the delight, OF
Lancelot, how love constrained him
we were alone and without sus-
plclon. Many times the reading
urged our eyes and took the color
from our faces, but only one point
was II that overcame us. etc" We
VIII not quote further. But il will
be noted that il was Il look wLicn
each alone could have read pcrhaps
win impanity. r.; rcalmg il to-.
/ gsther ii took the color from the;.
races and was fraught with dan
gers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-04-11
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GROVES TASTELESS chill Tonic drives out
Na,Sti.euriches the biood "a nd builds M m sys.
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FfNSTI'R TtrrL-g,
Letter to
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Tried Various Kidney
Remedies But Only One
Proved Reliable

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VIM. j. KIotzDach.
Notary Public
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-14
MADE CHRISTMAS SIGNIFICANT
Public School Children Caught the
True spirit-RePort of superintend-
ent Files.

The report Of H w. Files, superin-
tendent of schools, for December, con-
tains the following items of inter-
est:
The registration figures for the
month show the following facts
There were registered 400 boys and
419 girls, a total Of S22. The average
membership for December was IA
where the November figures were 757;
and the average attendance for the
month of December was 693.5 as COM
pared with 713.5 for November Days
absences for December totaled 1915
against 701 1-2 for November In De-
cernber SO pupils are credited with 155
instances on the part of 80 pupils. The
number of pupils with records of per-
feet attendance during December was
367. The membership in all the
schools at the close Of the term was
765.
There's usually a passable excuse
for poor attendance figures and to ac-
count for DEFENDERS poor showing it
is necessary only to mention that 10
children were absent on account of
quarantine conditions, 5 of these chill
lost time on account of the prevailing
heavy colds.
Towards the close of the term the
teachers and pupils of the public
schools began to make preparations
for observing Christmas with appro-
the schools that the day and the sea-
|. son ought not to lose its significance.
| The music work for the Seriod was
largely carol music that the pupils
might take part in the Community
Christmas Tree exercises. the Commu-
nifty tree itself being the result of
suggestion dropped in the. course
Of discussion at teachers meeting.
/ The children of the Israel Putnam
school, by penny contributions raised
| funds suflcient for 20 ported plants
which were distributed to invalids and
shut-ins regardless of race or church
| affiliations. They also prepared
| Christmas trees, decorations and gifts
/ for their school friends who were con-
fined at home, and prepared baskets
for others. Through the kindness of
F.. 6. Bruce who contributed the use
of his truck. the school children were
able to run their Sunshine Special
on Friday afternoon, the gath, and
i make their own distribution.
As a result of this work, the term
closed at Christmas with a better idea
| q fthe real significance of the season
than might otherwise have prevailed
and better spirit seemed to exist
/ than ever.
! Work outlines for American History
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-14
BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
Score Success with Annual Charity
BaII--Many Visiting EIks.

The annual Charity ball under the
auspices of Putnam lodge of Elks was
held in Union hall Thursday evening
and was a brilliant affair, reaching up
to the standard that always has been
maintained. Members of the lodge
and their ladies from Danielson, Web
ster, Pomfret and other surrounding
towns were present to join with the
Putnam people in enjoying one of the
happiest events of the season.
The hall was very prettily dec.
rated, the colors being purple and
white. At each side of the stage were
Elks' heads, the tips of each prong
of the antlers illuminated by a tiny
electric bulbs. An Elks' clock, with
an electrically Illuminated face, was
suspended over the center of the stage
which was banked with palms and
ferns.
The splendid music for the dancing
Providence. The dance program was
preceded by an hours concert, ar
ranged as follows:
Overture-Fest, Leuctner
Cornet Solo, Sig. Alberto Ferri
The Princess Pat, Victor Herbert
Second Regiment March, Reeves
The members of the lodge in charge
OF the affair were as follows: Floor
director George Lewis; assistant floor
director, Oscar Rich; aides, Frank
Ukraka, Louis E. Kennedy, James B
Tatem. Jr., Charles e. Dean; commit
tee of arrangements, George Lewis
John Lynch, Frank Pokraxa, L. E
Kennedy, Oscar Rich, Noel l. Dupre
r. Medbury. J. B. Tateno. 5r.. wv. D.
Wilson, c. E. Dea-z, John T. King.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-14

Tribune and was one OF q number OF
young men connected with papers on
Newspaper Row whom Mr.. Greeley in
duced to purchase house lots and build
homes in Mount Vernon. which was
then a wilderness.
He drifted to the middle west and
was connected with newspapers in st.
Paul, st. Louis and other cities. But
eventually he returned to New York
and there, with a partner, founded the
Scientific American. Subsequently the
paper was sold to Mum & Company
and Mr.. Macdonald remained with the
publication as head of the composing
room.
In 1882 Mr.. Macdonald purchased the
Putnam Patriot, a weekly newspaper
in Putnam, and continued as its edi-
tor up to his Goth year when he sus-
tanned a shock which incapacitated
him from further active work. After
a few years as the editor and proprie-
tor of the Patriot he took In L. o.
Williams, his foreman, as a partner
and the business has since been con-
Quoted under the firm name of Mac
donald & Williams.
After Mr.. Macdonald had made ar
rangements for taking over the Pa
triot he started for Mount Vernon for
his family and the night that he was
on the way Union Block, the building
in which his plant was located, was
IOLdllE Q6SITOyGQ ny
by this loss he returned and imme-
diately purchased the outfitting Of q
new plant and the publication came
out the following week, although
somewhat reduced in size The Sec
ond issue was gotten out in the usual
form.
Mr.. Macdonald remained at the case
until he was stricken, setting his edi-
torials without notes or copy. He was
decidedly reticent about speaking of
himself and his past life. but from
time to time let drop some experience
that denoted an interesting career. He
was approached in his later years sew
eral times by metropolitan newspa-
per writer's for press associations
who attempted to interview him, but
he always waived them aside good
| naturally.
Mr.. Macdonald was q republican In
politics. He was Of a strong religious
| character and close student of the
Bible which he read in several lam
guages. Religious discussions were
| his hobby. While not a member OF
any church he professed the Advent
| list faith. He never sought or held
public ONCE. but lent bis influences &c
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-14

and Geography have been prepared
for distribution. An attempt is be-
ing made to systematic the work of
the elementary grades that more sat
isfactory and less variable results
may be had. This work is made
easier than it would otherwise be by
the willingness of the teachers whose
spirft is to be commended generally.
Respectfully submitted,
HOWARD w. FILES,
Superintendent.
Truant Officers Report.
Town School Committee:
Gentlemen: During December the
truant officer made ten personal VS.
it's.
Two boys were found who had play
cd tr11ant from school for an entire
week each; but when the cases were
brought to the knowledge OF the par
erts the trouble was remeried at once.
Respectfully submitted,
l., F. BATTEY.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-14
EXTENSION SCHOOL
Week-Hoped to Exceed in Interest
That Just Held at Preston City.

The Cooperative Extension school at
South Woodstock will open at a. m.
Tuesday, January IS. The teachers
will be men from the Connecticut
and the pupils will be the farmers of
northern Windham county. The COM
n1ittees in charge OF this school for
the farmers are:
Chairman, L. H. Healey; vice chair
man. e. E. Brown; secretary, George
H. Hamilton; committee on advertis-
ing and membership, F. K. Haines,
chairman; H. r. Hurlbut, g. H. Peck
ham: committee on arrangements, W.
G. Child, ]. F. Prehn; committee on
entertainment, j. F. Prehn. Mr.. Erick-
son.
The subjects which the windham
county farmers have asked to be Civ
en- are: Soils and Crops, Dairying,
Poultry.
New for Connecticut.
A school of this kind is new in Con-
neeticut, the Woodstock school be-
ing the second to be held in the state.
The first has just closed at Preston
City. in New London county The fol-
lowing is taken from an account of
the school written by the local chair
man of the school for the Norwich
Bulletin of January Sth. regarding the
last days session:
First at Preston City.
Inc extension SCHOOL at Preston
City was brought to a close Friday
with record attendance. The rs
present were about equally divided be-
tween the mems and women,s depart
ments. In the mems department the
morning programme opened at 10
| o'clock when Benjamin c. Southwick
gave a lecture on Legume Crops.
Mr.. Southwick showed that per-
manent moving should only be main
tanned on heavy, moist soil. Grass re-
quires nitrogen and clovers thrive on
phospheric acid and potash. Top
dressing should be applied only in
the spring and on fields where the
soil is not run out. There was g. dis
eussion on the variety of ensilage
corn and corn for grain
Karl B. Musser of Storrs college
| then took the school TO the dairy barn
of N. H. Hail. where all spent an in
teresting two hours in scoring dairy
COW.
THE league crops were taken UP
Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-14
DEATH OF ALEXANDER
w. MACDONALD.
Rest For OId-Time Printer and Edi-
tor, After 80 Years at the Case.


Alexander w. Macdonald, editor and
one of the proprietors of the Putnam
Patriot, and probably the Oldest print
er and newspaper man in the United
States, died at his home in Punam.
Thursday at 1890 a. M, in the cath
wear of his age. Before giving up
active work a little over four years
ago he probably held the record for
term of service, being so years at the
case.
Mr.. Macdonald was born in Quebec,
July 4th, 1922. He came of long
lived line of hard Scotch ancestors
who misrated to Nova Scotia and
found their way into Canada He was
but ten wears old when he apprentice
ed himself to a printer and learned
the trade, working from i've o'clock in
the morning to nine o'clock at night
While but a lad in his teens he start
ed out into the world and worked his
way on foot from his Canadian home
to New York city as journeyman
printer. Arriving in New York he
obtained employment on the metro
po1itan dailies. He has been heard to
saw that at that time the big dailies
were printed on a Washington hand
press. He made the acquaintance
Of Horace Greeley. then editor Of The