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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
sALTPETER At COST
FOR sOUTH's FARMERS
Senate Resolution, Endorsed
by Senator Smith, Helps
Fertilizer Problem

WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 2.-That
the government is determined to encour-
age the farmers Of the nation to raise an
abundant food supply became more APP
parent yesterday when the senate passed
a joint resolution authorizing the secre-
tary of a griculture to obtain from Chile
an adequate supply of saltpeter TO be
furnished at cost to the farmers. Con-
currence by the house in this action
means that an abundance of nitrogen will
be available to the farmers at a nominal
cost and nitrogen is absolutely essential
in the cultivation of crops in the south
Senator Hoke Smith earnestly sup
ported the joint resolution and pointed
out that the government has now on
hand enough nitrogen, imported from
Chile, to supply the army with ammuni-
ton for the next two years. He insisted
that a part of this supply should be di-
verted for the manufacture of CONNER
cial fertilizer to stimulate food produc-
ton and the deficit thus coated replenish-
ed by further importations from Chile
for military uses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

NEW YORK, y. Y.-Nou long ago a
man came to me who was nearly half a
century old and asked me to give him
preliminary examination for lire insur-
ance. | was astoniShed to find him with
the blood pressure of a boy of 20 ana as
full of vigor. vim and vitality as a young
man: in fact a young man he really was
Notwithstanding his age. The secret: ne
said was taking irOn-nuXated iron had
filled him with renewed life. At 30 ne
was in bad health: at 40 he was care
worn and nearly all in. Now, at 90. after
taking NuXated Iron, miracle or vital
ity and his face beaming with the buoy
ancv of youth. AS l have said a hundred
times over iron is the greatest OF all
strength builders. If people would only
take Nuxated Iron when they feel weak
or rundown. instead of dosing themselves
and alcoholic beverages, l am convinced
that in this way they could ward on dis
ease. preventing it becoming organic in
thousands of cases and thereby the lives
of thousands might be saved who now
die every year from pneumonia, grippe,
kidney. liver, heart trouble and other
dangerous maladies. The real and true
cause which started their diseases was
nothing more nor less than a weakened
condition brought on by lack of iron In
the blood. Iron is absolutely necessary
TO enable your blood to change food into
much or what you eat, your food merely
pa asses through you without doing you
any good You don't get the strength
out of it, and as a consequence you be-
come weak, pale and sickly looking, Just
like a plant trying to grow in soil de-
we'll you owe 1t to yourself to make the
following test: See how long you can
work or how far you can walk without
becoming tired. Next take two f1ve-grain
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

Rheumatism in its early stages may
delude you into believing that it is a
disease of q purely local and tempo
rary nature. Beyond a slight numb
ness of the limbs and pains in the
joints or back, there may be no out
ward indications of it, but if you do
not heed these warnings, or if you
rely upon hniments to cure you, it will
grow rapidly worse until you have
rheumatism in its most violent form.
These symptoms, mild in the begin
ming but growing steadily worse, indi-
cate that your blood is impregnated
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
Rheumatism Should Be Nipped In The Bud

with Uric Acid, which, if not eradi-
Gated, will contaminate your entire
system. The results will be racking
pains in the joints, muscles and limbs,
chronic stomach troubles and slug
gish liver.
The only relief is in the restoration
of the blood to its normal, vigorous
condition, which can be accomplished
by taking S. S. S., the unfailing
remedy for rheumatic troubles. Our
Medical Department is at the disposal
of all users of S. S. S. Swift Specific
Co., 500 Swift Building, Atlanta, Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

ance of delicate, nervous folks
two weeks time.
tabieIs of ordinary nuxated iron three
times per day after meals for two weeks
Then test your strength again ana see IoE
yourself how much you have gained 1
have seen dozens of nervous, rundown
people who were ailing all the while.
double their strength and endurance and
entirely get rid of all symptoms of dys-
pepsia liver and other troubles in from
ten to fourteen days time simply by
taking iron in the proper form. And
this after they had in some cases been
doctoring for months without obtaining
any benefit. But don't take the old forms
of reduced iron simply to save a few
cents. You must take iron in a form that
can be easily absorbed and assimilated
like nuxated iron if you want it to do you
any good, otherwise it may prove worse
than useless Many an athlete or prize
fighter has won the day simply because
he knew the secret of great strength
and filled his blood with iron before he
went into the affray, while many another
plv for the layG of iron.-E. Sauer. NJ. d
NOTE-NJXnted Iron, recommended above oy
DR.. 2. saEsr, IS not patent medicine nor
cret remedy. but one which u yea E1sva .
druggists and whose iron constituents are wide
" prescribed by eminent physicians everywhere
Unlike the older inorganic iron products, IL is
easily assimilated, does not injure the teeth.
make them black nor upset the stomach; on the
contrary, Il Is most potent remedy, in nearly
all forms of Indigestion. as we'll as for nervous
rundown conditions. The manufacturers have
such great confidence in Nuxated Iron that they
offer to forfeit 500 90 TO any charitable insttu
tion IL they cannot take any man or woman IN
der go who lacFS iron and increase their strengt u
100 per cent. or over in four weeks time pro
vided they have serious organic trouble. The
also offer 10 refund your money If 1t does not
at least double your strength and endurance IN
ten days lime. II Is dispensed in this city by
Jacobs Pharmacy and all other druggists.
(Adyt-,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
Body Of Moonshiner Is
Found; Bullet Riddled

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. May THE
battered and bullet riddled body of
Sam Best mountaineer and alleged
moonshiner living near here, has been
found after almost a weeks search.
Federal officers destroyed a still a week
ago and it is thought the operators be-
lieved Best had squealed onthem. re-
suIting in the killing. The sheriff OF
Blount county has sworn out a num-
Der of warrants and wholesale arrests
are expected to follow Best, serving
sentence at Chattanooga for moonshin-
ing. was released to attend the funeral
Of his son.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
British Troop Steamer
Is Sunk by Submarine;
All Troops Are Saved

LONDON. May 1.-The Peninsular
and Oriental line steamship. Ballarat,
of 11.12O gross tons, which was used as
a troop ship, was sunk recently by ~
German submarine All the troops were
saved. The Ballarat was carrying
troops from Australia to England. The
soldiers were rescued by British tor
pedo boat destroyers and trawlers.
The behavior of the troops on the Bal
larat was splendid according to the re-
ports of the commanders on board.
The Ballarat was 500 feet long, 81
feet beam and 81 feet deep. She was
built at Greenock in 1911.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

corn. This should provide an excellent
ration for hogs You LsS>S feed in the
form of a thin slop You may reduce
this mixture to slop with water. or
you may use skim milk for this pur-
pose You should give about what the
hogs could eat up clean if you would
push them along rapidly and secure the
largest gains in the shortest time.
Gains made in this manner are also
more economical.
We think 1t would pay you to buy
velvet beans at the price indicated TO
feed with corn, because corn is rather
low in protein and ash matter while
velvet beans are better supplied with
these materials.
In feeding velvet beans 10 horses and
cows 1t Is better to mix with equal
parts of corn meal.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
South Philadelphia Is
Hit By Bread Strikes

PHILADELPHIA, May Bread
strikes are gripping Philadelphia today.
More than $50 bakers, employed in
shops i'm South Philadelphia. are on
strike for a 50 increase in wages. af-
fecting at least 100 bakeries and en-
ployes Of others are meeting to decide
on similar action. The strikes now in
progress are in the poorer section of
the city and unless something is done
soon suffering among these people will
be intense.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

4. Y. H.. Buchanan. ia, writes: Gould
! grow syrup cane on terraces in corn
field? II makes a good yield in the cot
ton field. Mt do not know about planting
il in corn.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04
Like A Boy at so Bubbling OUer
With VitaLitv-- Taking Iron Did 1t

greatest OF all strength "
the
ner cent. weeks time
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

There is no reason why YOU should
not grow cane for syrup production on
terraces in a field formerly devoted to
corn The success of the crop depends
a good deal on the fertility of the land
1t takes rather good land to produce
a crop of sorghum. AS you probably
know. this crop makes greater ton
mage than MOST any other crop we can
grow. On this account it is consider
ed hard on the land, but in proportion
TO the yield it is not harder than most
other crops. Sorghum is probably more
of a surface feeder, however. than corn.
While land on which sorghum is grown
for syrup production should be rich,
Il is desirable that commercial fertil-
lzers should be used for this purpose
in many instances. since yard manures
and other compost applied to the land
the present season will likely tend to
give the syrup strong flavor.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

&c. C.. Willacoochee. Ga. writes: Have
been reading an article on soy beans. Vel
vet beans give better result in this vicinity,
hut account of the war and high prices
7 have decided to try some soy beans. Can
they be planted with corn we do the vel
vet heansl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

Soy beans do quite we'll in Georgia.
They are probably better adapted TO the
heavier red lands OF the state than to
the lighter, sander soils. Where sandy
or light soils prevail it is probably bet
ter to plant the peanuts In preference TO
the SOY beans. We do not think you
would make a mistake in trying limit
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

A H. H.. Commerce. Ga. writes Can
! feed velvet bean meal to hogs to all
vantage? The bean and hull are ground TO
gether. Corn Is selling at $3.50 bushel
and velvet beans at 81 10 per 100 pounds.
DO you think II will pay to feed the meal
instead Of corn at the above prices?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

Velvet beans can be fed to hogs. It
south Georgia many hogs are being
carried through the winter on velvet
beans. Cattle also may gather a con-
siderable amount Of their food from
this crop. Velvet beans. as you under
stand. are very hard and. therefore. not
subject to decay when exposed to the
weather. This is also the case with
cowpeas.
Situated as YOU are and having the
ground beans and hulls available, we
would mix them with equal parts of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

l.. T.. L.. Cartersville Ga, writes
have a lot Of 10 per cent acid phosphate
and a lot Of 6.5 per cent tankage, and
would like 10 know the best way to combine
these to make a fertilizer for use with cot
ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-05-04

]. W. s., Chestnut, Ala, writes; have
a bunch Of Duroc pigs about five months
old. and one in the bunch can hardly get
its breath. You can hear it breathe long
way I would like TO know what to do Tor
The Washington herald., 1917-12-15
GIFTS FOR THE SMOKER

that smokes would indeed have to be very hard
please if gifts selected from this display of smokers
articles did with his approval
great enjoyed by mahogany furniture has resulted
designing mahogany smokers articles shown
in many pieces:
Mahogany Smoking Sets pedestsl>, s. to $67S
Mahogany Smoking Stands pedestal and cabinet designs
$47s $s.7s.
Mahogany and Oak Humdors, $3.50 to s6.os.
Mahogany Cigarette Boxes, S25o
Cut Glass Tobacco Jars mahogany and bases, sSo
Mahogany Smoking for table use, sIoo to s. so.
Mahogany Ash Trays soc S32S.
Mahogany Smoking Stands for Morris chair use, SIoo
The Washington herald., 1917-12-15
A Nice Piece of Material for
Dress or Blouse

Would be dainty and acceptable gift for and children
all the wanted fabrics. in
and design Each dress length will be boxed for
COTTON DRESS FABICS-Prned Lawn Vos Peale and
WOOL FABRICS Wool Be, Popi Aba and
other
Second f0r-G
The Washington herald., 1917-12-15
@oo6waro 8 1otbrop
New WASHINGTON
KEEP UP THE
CHRISTMAS Spirit
GOODWILL is A NATIONAL ASSET

It's the consensus of the best opinion of
this country and across the water that the one
big thing that is going to win this war is not our
strength in the field, but the unity of the people
cooperating at home.
The spreading of goodwill in these times
of International War, is necessity, socially and
In business.
Every bit of good cheer that we can pass
on to the other fellow is tOorth While.
4 little extra cheerfulness in our "Hello''
to friend on the street-a little more sincerity
in our "Good Morning. to the office boy-q
little extra kindness to, the stenogra apher-dn
increased cordiality in our letters to our Gus
TONERS. All these wH help to alleOiate any
depression caused by the blight of International
Udr.
Spread the doctrine of goodwill more this
year than eOer before. Spread it WHh Christmas
cards, at the holiday season. and in every other
way possible throughout the NeW Year.
Be cheerful shopper--start out
right after break FAST keep smiling, you
wM accomplish more and quicker.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-15

Christmas Cards, 1918 Diaries, Gift
Enclosures, Christmas Seals, Fancy
Boxes, Booklets. See our special packets -,
Of Christmas Cards at 10e and 2Se
each. Main Floor.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-15
Wants information as to Seed.

The fact that in some sections there
is a shortage Of good seed while in
others there is surplus makes it pos
sible for the Committee on Seed
Stocks of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture to help in the
distribution of these surpluses. The
committee wishes, therefore, to locate
all available stocks of good seed Of
agricultural crops, especially wheat,
oats, rye, crimson clover lin the hull
or hulled), and hairy vetch. The
committee will be glad il anyone,
farmer or dealer, will send informa-
tion in regard to the quantities and
prices of seed of the above sorts
which he can offer for sale f. o. b. his
shipping point, bags extra or included
as the case may be. The information
should give in each case the name OF
the variety Especially in the case Of
grain erops), condition Of the seed as
to purity, year grown, and the price.
The committee will then undertake to
get such information into the hands OF
those who want the seed. The COM
mittee hopes this request will receive
wide circulation and an immediate
response, as it is now time to get seed
in the hands of planters for fall use.
Address Committee on Seed Stocks,
United States Department Of Agrlcui-
ture, Washington, D. G.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-15
STATE TO TAKE STOCK.
Thorough Inventory of Possessions
and Possibilities Proposed.

The Chief is in receipt Of the fol-
lowing communication from John vi.
Parker, United States food admins
traitor for louisiana:
"New Orleans, La, Sept. 6, 1917.
editor Chief
every business. man annually
takes an inventory to see what the re-
suits have been for his years work.
We of Louisiana do not know what
we have. Our vast resources are utl-
known to our own people or to the
people of the United States. We have
wasted and frittered away our
natural resources, which are largely
owned today by non-residents.
s'The time has come to take ac-
count of stock, and in October the
Food Administration proposes to
make the most thorough inventory
ever made of Louisiana possessions
and possibilities. The benefit to par
ish, state and nation viii be very
great. The advantage to producer
and consumer will be practically un-
limited.
at is hoped to make this inventory
by ward, by parish, and then for the
total state.
'sOur inventory will be as broad
and as beneficial as it can be made.
1t will not interfere with any work
that has gone before or that will be
conducted later. It will utilize and
supplement all the other surveys, and
ali other agencies and activities are
expected and pledged to make ours
complete. The press is one of the
most important of these factors.
.sThe support of the press and the
assistance Of every good citizen OF
Louisiana is invited and requested In
order to make this report accurate
and of great value
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-15
"Bawbs O. Blue Ridge"

Bessie Barriscale appears as
"Bawbs" barbara Colby in "Bawbs
O. Blue RIDGE" which will be the
Sunday feature film at the Gem. Not
since "a Corner in Colleens" has Miss
Barriseale had an opportunity to dis
play her vivacity and spontaneous
charm to such an extent as she does
in this sublimely beautiful and en-
thralling romance of the Virginia
mountains.
Bawbs is a wondrous girl, verita-
BILE dryad of old, living again in the
moss-carpeted woods. Her only rela-
tive is spinsteF 4asanta iaW Becky,
and her only playmates are the bugs,
bees, frogs, birds and insects of the
mountains.
Ralph Gunther, an author, comes
to the neighborhood seeking solitude
while writing novel. He sees
Bawbs dancing in the woods and
makes her acquaintance. Nav Becky
provides strong opposition against his
suit, and thus he is compelled to meet
Bawbs at appointed spots in the
mountains.
A game of cross purposes ensues,
in which Nav and miserly old her
nit figure, bat the outcome Is favor
able to Ralph and Bawbs, who finally
plight their troth after an odd court
ship beset with many complications.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-15
"BY Right Of Possession"

Antonio Moreno and Mary Ander-
seh are the featured players in by
Right Of Possession" which the Grand
Will show next Friday. The heroine
of the story, Kate Saxon, wends her
way to a mine willed to her by her
father and there finds everything
eaaos. A strike is in progress,
ionented by labor agitator. Quick
y she steps into the breach, quells
ae rioting miners and calls off the
sheriff and his posse by claiming own
sssshlp. The sheriff falls in love with
me beautiful girl and makes his
presence felt on several occasions,
notably when the two young people
afe inspecting the mine and are
taught in a cave-in. They have u
Miraculous escape from death, which
sements them closer. Then the suf-
,ragists nominate the girl as eandi-
aate for sheriff and she beats her
suilor. He puts her courage to the
!. .sst and finds her real, sure enough.
,,wo-gun sheriff. This joke nearly
uses y Kate to her lover, but through
m she romantic schemes of the old mine
ssahgineer y they are finally brought to
the altar.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-15
A LINK WITH BELLE ROSE.
Belle Rose Citizens Add Their
Praise.

Another link with our neighboring
town of Belle Rose is provided in the
following grateful and generous state
ment of a well-known resident there,
Mr.. Lauve. who says:
E. E. Lauve, postmaster, Belle
Rose, La, says: "LaGrippe weakened
my kidneys and had difficulty in re-
tanning the kidney secretions. They
contained much sediment and were
unnatural. My back was SO stiff that
| took to bed. My eyes were swol-
len most of the time Doctors could
do nothing and neither. did the rene
dies tried help me. then began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills and al
though had run down in weight to
one hundred and thirty-one pounds,
Il improved so steadily that in short
time / weighed one hundred and
|sixty-fve pounds. / have remained
at that weight ever since. My kid
|neys are now normal and | don't have
any trouble from my back
Price so cents, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedyget
|Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
|Mr. Lauve had. Foster -Milburr
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.--(Adv.1
The Donaldsonville chief., 1917-09-15
THE MOON AND PLANT-GROWTH.
Influence of Celestial Orb Wholly
Negligible, Say Scientists.

The old idea that the moon has
some sort of influence on plant
growth still persists in some quarters,
especially among farmers, says the
Literary Digest. Some farmers re-
fuse to plant crops or to kill hogs un-
less the moon is in some particular
position, and there is frequent argu-
|ment about the matter among them.
The influence of the moon on the
growth of crops, or on other agricul-
tural operations, has always been de-
MED by scientific men. The follow
ing brief statement by c. F. Marvin,
chief of the United States Weather
Bureau, shows what they think of the
matter:
"It is the general belief of scientists
that the moon has no appreciable in
huence on temperature, rainfall, or
any other weather. element, or on
plant-growth.
''Plant-growth depends upon tenn
perature, light, humidity, and plant
food (both in the soil and in the air) ],
and its availability. Obviously the
moon neither mellows the ground
nor fertilizes it, neither does it alter
the composition of the atmosphere
hence it affects neither the mechani-
cal condition Of the soil, nor the kind
or quantity of available plant-food.
t'If the moon has any influence on
plant-growth, it would seem that it
must exert this influence through its
light. Experiment, however, shows
that when plant is so shadowed that
it gets only one one-hundredth OF
normal daylight, it grows but little
better than it does in absolute dark
ness. Full daylight is about 100000
times brighter than full moonlight;
hence one one-hundredth of daylight,
already too feeble to stimulate ap.
preeiably plant-aetivity, is still 5000
times brighter than full moonlight.
The conclusion is that, even in respect
to light stimulus, the moons in
fluence on plant-growth is wholly
negligible"