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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
STATE AHEAD IN
MOST OF CROPS
Unusual Conditions Found in
Regard to Foodstuffs in
Other States

In every major farm crop, except
ing potatoes, the Pennsylvania farm
ers excelled the general average yield
to the acre obtained by the farmers of
this country, says the bulletin of the
State Department of Agriculture.
The United States figures of crop
production show that the average
yield of potatoes to the acre for 1916
was S0.4 bushels while the average
shown by the figures of the depart
ment show aa- average yield in this
State of but 20 bushels to an acre.
The average last year was low for
Pennsylvania but the average for the
entire country was also reduced from
s6.3 bushels to an acre in 1915.
Pennsylvania ranked third in the
total production of potatoes and the
265,20 acres harvested represented
TAT per cent. of the total acreage OF
3,55O,000 devoted to potatoes. The
yield represented 6.5 per cent. of the
entire yield OF the country.
1t is in the raising of puckwheat
that the Keystone State can shine. AL
though the year was poor one tor
the buckwheat crop, Pennsylvania
easily retained its place as first
among the buckwheat growing States.
The 279,970 acres devoted to buck
wheat represent 1918 per cent. of the
$4,000 acres planted to buckwheat
in this country and the yield repre-
sented 37.S4 per cent. of the entire
crop of the country. The average
yield for an acre in the State was l6
bushels compared to IA bushels for
the entire country.
De-, Ylxraa 10 cra
to an acre was 1873 bushels against
a general average of 1873 bushels. The
acreage of the State was 1888 per
cent of the total acreage of the coun-
try but the yield represented $40 per
cent. of the total yield for this coun-
try, thus showing that over one
twentieth of the wheat grown In the
United States comes from Pennsyl-
Vania.
Pennsylvania farmers averaged 81
bushels to an acre for corn against
the national yield of 24.4 bushels and
the acreage devoted to corn in the
State was 1.3S per cent. of the total
acreage. The total yield of the State
represented 2.09 per cent. of the coun-
try'S crop.
Almost 10 per cent. of the rye
grown in the United States comes
from Pennsylvania and is raised on an
acreage representing per cent. of
the total acreage. The yield for the
State per acre is 16.9 bushels as COM
pared with the national average
yield of 1873 bushels to an acre.
The oats figures show that Penn
sylvania devotes 2.53 per cent. of the
total acreage and that the crop repre-
sents 2.6O per cent. of the total crop.
The State average yield per acre is
81 bushels to an acre against yield
of 30.1 bushels for the country
The acreage for hay is 5.S1 per cent.
of the total and the yield is 5.S3 per
cent. of the total yield of the United
States. The State average yield is
Just a slight fraction above the coun-
try's average yield of 1.64 tons to an
acre.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
CIlildren'S
Dresses

Chambrays and Cingkams /;
1000 Dresses at Bargain
Prices; ages 2 to IS years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

prosecutions have been ordered. Vine
gars that are sold as pure cider vine
gars have been found to be distilled
vinegar colored with some artificial
coloring matter with the acidity add
ed by some chemical. Apples are
lacking in many of the samples while
others are watered and below the
State standard for acidity. In some
cases a fermented syrup has been
used to make the distilled vinegar.
Prosecutions have been ordered for
eight violations in Allegheny county,
two in Washington county and one in
Philadelphia.
Other infractions of the pure food
act have brought about prosecutions
in Philadelphia for the sale of rotten
potatoes and in Beaver county for
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14

adulterated sausage. There have also
been a number of milk and cream
cases where the samples did not meet
the requirements for fats and solids.
The first year of the enforcement
of the lime law by the department.
showed that 219 brands had been reg
istered for sale for agricultural pur-
poses. The agents of the department
collected 1873 samples for analysis and
there were forty-one private samples
sent to the department laboratory
for analysis. The lime and lime
products were registered by 1876 COM
panies and individuals of which 100
were in Pennsylvania. The results of
the analysis are now being printed in
bulletin form and will be ready for
distribution to the farmers of the
State within few weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
MITE SOCIETY ENTERTAINED

Society of the Presbyterian Church
was entertained last evning by Mr..
and Mrs. Harry B. Grenawalt, at their
home in Juniata street. After the
regular business meeting, refresh
ments were served to the Rev. and
Mrs. r. F. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. f. C.
Gerberich, Mr., and Mrs: Harvey G.
Forney, DIR. and Mrs. w. P. Clark, Mr.
and, Mrs. Frank Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Lyter, Mrs. J. d. NJ.
Reed, Mrs. Blanche Robinson, Miss
Annie r. Miller, Miss Annie M. Web
ner, Miss Ethel Forney, Charles Shat
fer, Russell Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
b. Greenawalt
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
MEXICO TO OPERATE RAILWAYS

Mexico City. March 14.-The de-
partment of communications has an
nouhced that in future it will be the
or supervise the management of all
railroads. 1t also is announced that
the policy of the government will be
against giving subsidies or special
privileges to railroads in the future.
The government supervision of the
railroads will be in the hands of q
commission of technical inspection
and auditing. Hereafter no franchise
for a railroad will be given for more
than seventy-fifive years. 1t former
ly was customary to issue franchises
for ninety-nine years.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
PAPER SCARCE IN GREECE

Athens, March 12.-The paper
scarcity in Greece has extended to
cigarette paper. The foodstucs COM
mission has extended it's powers to the
control of cigarette paper, seized the
entire stock in private hands in
Athens, and redistributed it pro-rata
to all the manufacturers of cigarettes
in the capital. This action was taken,
the government explains, not in dis
elimination against any manufacturer
of cigarettes who might have had a
reserve stock on hand, but that the
men and women in the factories
where the stock had become exhaust
ed might not be thrown out of work.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
FAKE VINEGAR MEN
MUST LEAVE STATE
Activity of Dairy and Food
Commissioner Beginning
to Tell Now

Fraudulent vinegars that have np-
peaTed on the market in various sec
tions of Pennsylvania are being
sought by the agents of the Dairy and
Food Bureau of the Department of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-14
BURIAL OF MRS. HYDE

Dauphin, Pa, March 14.-Funeral
services of Mrs. Jennie Gilday HYDE.
who died at Philadelphia, will be held
tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock,
from the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George Gilday. The Rev.
r. T. Stirling, pastor of the Presby-
terian Church, will offlciate and bur
ial will be made in the Dauphin GEM
etery.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-09
ADVERTISING
QUICK RELIEF
FROM CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of THOUSAND.
since DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets
the substitute for calomel.
DR.. Edwards, practicing physician for
II years and calomels old-time enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic con-
stipation and torpid livers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not
contain calomel, but healing. soothing
vegetable laxative.
No griping is the skeynote" of these
little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets.
They cause the b1Ncis and liver to act
normally. They never force them to
unnatural action.
If you have dark brown mouth" now
and then = bad breath II dull, tired
feeling-sick headache-torpid liver and
are constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two lit
lie DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime.
Thousands take one or two every night
just to keep right. Try them. 10c and
25c per box All druggists.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-09
CATARRH GERMS EASILY KILLED
BY Breathing Into Throat, Nose and
Lungs Pure Antiseptic Air

If you have catarrh and want to get
rid of it you must kill the germs
which cause the disease.
The best known way of destroying
| Catarrh germs is to breathe into the
air passages of your nose and throat
and lungs the pleasant, penetrating air
of Hyomei pronounced High-o-me)
Hyomei is made from purest oil OF
Eucalyptus combined with other pow
erful, healing, antiseptic and germicid-
al ingredients. You breathe it through
little pocket inhaler which R. Hold
gins and other leading druggists in
Moscow and vicinity are furnishing
with every complete treatment sold.
Every time you inhale the sweet, fra
grant air Hyomei through this lit
tie device you are drawing into your
swollen, infiamed, germ laden mem
branes a medicated air which will not
Elimination and open your clogged
nose and stopped-up air passages, but
will absolutely and positively destroy
every trace of Catarrh germ life it
reaches. Druggists are so sure of the
blessed, lasting relief that Hyomei
brings to catarrh sufferers that they
sell it invariably on the positive guar
antee that money paid will be refund
ed if successful results are not secur
ed from its USE adv
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-09
RESERVE OFFICERS
AMONG STUDENTS
JUNIORS AND SENIORS AT THE
UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO HAVE
GOOD CHANCES

Quite considerable number of uni.
versity juniors and and seniors have
already affixed their signatures to the
contract which the war department de-
mands of members of the reserve Of
ficers training corps, a senior unit of
which was installed at Idaho last jan
uary.
Departmental regulations provide
that each member of the unit shall re-
ceive a complete uniform if he agrees
to participate in such six weeks camps
but this year. according to Lieuten-
ant Luther Felker, commandant, a
money allowance will be given instead.
The following statement with regard
to university military work was made
by Lieutenant Felker today:
'All members of the junior and SEN
ior classes desiring to take the course
of training in military science will be
required to sign contract as follows:
I'm consideration of Communication
of subsistence to be furnished in ac-
cordance with law, we hereby agree
to continue in the reserve officers
training corps during the remainder of
Our course in the University of Idaho
to devote five hours per week during !
such period to the military training |
prescribed, and to pursue the courses
of camp training during such period |
as prescribed by the secretary of war
All students signing the above con-
tract will be paid communication of ra-
tons. At present this is at the rate
Of about $3.50 per month.
mo books, other than the manual
for non-commissioned officers and
orivates of infantry, will be required
or the present.
1.-The target range is being placed
n repair and requisition is being made
or ammunition and target supplies. 1t
S hoped to have range practice this
all before bad weather sets in for
he members of the sophomore year.
thorough course in propagation for !
arget firing will be given"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-09
MOSCOW MOUNTAIN

Martin Mickey has been bailing hay
for j. w. Chadek
Mrs. A. L. Town and son, Sherman
motored to Fix Bluffs on the Clear
water, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Town and lit
tie daughter moved to Walla Walla
Tuesday to spend the winter.
The Pine Grove school will begin the
term Oct Is in their new school house,
with Miss Goldie Munson as teacher.
business trip to Spokane last Thurs
day.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-09
Chance to Go Up in a Balloon

J. S. Heckathorn, chairman OF the
local board, is after young fellows be-
tween the ages of 25 and 80 for army
balloon service. All man has to do
is to go up 5000 or 1000 feet in cap
tive balloon and take observations of
the enemy. If the balloon is hit all
a man has to do is to jump out OF his
basket with parachute and come
down. Pay is $4,000 with so per cent
extra when in active service.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-09

-A&-sszfz- ASSESS. III
gates to the session of the Grand
Lodge and Rebekah State Assembly
|. o. o. F. to be held at Nampa from
October 1918. A first class train has
been arranged for to leave Spokane at
10 a. NJ. The delegates from the
Moscow section to join the delegates
from the panhandle on this train at
Colfax.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-09
Spur to Vinegar Plant

A spur $40 feet long connecting the
Inland Empire tracks with the Leo
Brothers vinegar and cider factory is
to be completed the latter part of this
week. The factory's large business,
involving as it does the loading and
unloading of $50 cars at the plant
during the rush season, made the
spur a necessity.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-09
Arrange for a Special

G. A. Mussgang, travelling passen-
ger agent of the O.-W. R. & N, is
In the city today confering with Local
ming Of special train over their line
from Spokane to Nampa on the 14th
for the accommodation of the dele
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-10-09
How They Improve With Age

A doctor was examining citizen for
the draft army one day last week.
"Why, John you are the dirtiest white
man l ever saw; why you are dirtier
than your brother whom / examined
this morning" well, orter be; I'm
three years older than him."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
MAY LEVY TAX ON
$1,000 INCOMES
Democrats Understood to Be Di-
y vided as to the Proposed In
como Taxes.

Washington, April 29.-Unoffici-
al accounts of the work of the
House ways and means subcommittee
framing the war tax bill have arous-
ed something of storm among both
Democrats and Republicans. Demo-
Gratis are understood to be divided
on the proposed income taxes, par
ticularly the rate on incomes of
more than 100000. while Republi-
cans threaten trouble over the sub
committees plans for taxes on ex-
cess profits and incomes. They also
promise to make a fight for tariff
legislation to raise a part of the
81, SOC, 10000 or more to be pro-
vided during the coming year.
The objections of many Republi-
can and Democratic members are
based on unofficial statements of the
tentative draft on which the sub
committee has worked more than g
week. Even members Of the full
committee are without authoritative
as to full details Of the
draft, which is to be presented at q
Tuesday.
Reports that the income exception
for single persons had been lowered
by the subcommittee to $1,000 came
as q surprise to other committeeman.
Amendments of the excess profits
tax law to include many corporations
and persons not now embraced in
stead of merely increasing the pres
ent rates, as now proposed, will be
urged vigorously by Republicans.
Efforts also will be made in the
full committee to amend the law to
raech unincorporated investors, such
as individual sheep and cattle rails
ers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
ROAD BUILDING
WITH DYNAMITE

The scarcity Of labor at any price
made bodybuilding in 1916 an ex-
pensive proposition. Machinery was
used to q greater extent than ever
before, not only for work for which
it has been known to be adapted but
also for work that previously was
considered best done by pick and
shovel. Road builders turned to
dynamite in many cases as substi-
tute for day, labor. Blasting has
been done for years in grading
through very hard material, but
lately it has also been done where
the excavation is easier, in digging
the side bitches of roads and the
trenches in which underdrains are
laid. The explosive loosens harden
and other dense material so that the
road-grading machine can shape a
ditch about as easily as where the
work is in loan, and thus the amount
of pick-and-shovel work, very expen-
sive where labor is scarce, is greatly
reduced. Even in soft clay and
muck, dynamite is now being used
by the road builder, who follows the
practice of drainage engineers and
blasts trenches ahead of the grading,
not only to assist in the latter work
but also to drain the land before the
machines arrive to shape the road.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
MAY DAY PARTY.

The ladies of the Associate Re-
formed church are arranging for a
May Day party to be given at
Klugh's park Thursday afternoon.
The program consists Of many at
fractions such as games, archery
contests, the crowning Of a May
Queen, May pole dance and folk
dances by many pretty and attractive
little folks. =.
The coming of the Queens float
will open the entertainment and the
following young people will take
part:
Queens float preceded by crown
ing Knight, Jack Link.
Nav Queen-Charlotte Reese.
Crown Eearer-Don Hill Calvert.
Maid of Honor-Emily Morse.
Maids-Nelle Flynn and Orrie
Smith, Julia Carol and Susan Min
shall, Mabel Bradley and Martha
Calvert, Josephine Barnwell and
Adair Aiken, Mary N. Perrin and
Minnie Ella Swetenberg.
Pages-John Harrison and Joe
Rose, Charlie Cox and John McMur-
raw, Richard Hill and Leon Ellis.
Procession will be followed by
thirty children who will give q folk
dance around the queens throne.
Following this will be a May Pole
dance by forty boys and girls.
An admission of ten cents will be
charged.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
INVITE THE VETERANS.

DR.. C. C. Gambrell extended an
invitation by wire Tuesday morning
to Gen. league to hold the 1918
reunion Of the confederate veterans
in Abbeville.
Capt. ]. J. Calhoun, who was in
Abbeville visiting this last week on
his return from the reunion in Ches-
ter, says the old soldiers are very
anxious to come to Abbeville next
year and it is hoped that the invita-
ton will be accepted.
The state appropriates fifteen
hundred dollars towards the enter
tainment and the custom in other
towns is for the pepole of the city
to open their homes to the visitors.
The reunions are always pleasant
affairs and the home of the begin
ming and the end of the Confedet-
acy should for a day or two be the
home of the men who TOOK part in
the great conflict.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
TO BUY PARSONAGE.

The members of the Associate Re-
formed Presbyterian church have
decided to purchase parsonage for
the use of the pastor, who is soon
to be married, as has already been
announced. No place has yet been
selected but a committee has the
matter in hand and the purchase will
be made very soon.
In the last year the members OF
this church have re-carpeted the
church, installed q new pipe organ,
and now are ready to purchase 9
parsonage for the pastor, all OF
which have been needed, and all OF
which shows that there is work at
home to be done.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
RAISE A GARDEN.

The civic club will offer a first
and second prize to the boy or girl
who will raise the best collection of
beans, tomatoes, okra and sweet
peppers and will present them for
canning at the club canning room,
which will be opened one day in
each week to put up and save all
the surplus fruit and vegetables
raised in the city.
The club has ordered a shipment
of cans and others will be carried
by the merchants of the city. Vege-
tables planted and saved this sum-
mer means a comfortable winter of
plenty.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
THE PRESS AND BANNER. Abbeville s. q. =
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Brooks have
announced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Sara Logan, to Mr..
Charles Perry Nair, Jr. The wedding
will take place at an early date.
Miss Brooks has taught in Able
vile for the past year and has en-
deared herself to many of our peo-
ple by her sweet and attractive
manner and everyone wishes her
much happiness.
Mr.. Nair is a West Virginian end
IS making his way in the world. He
is to be congratulated on his good
luck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
J1JNIoR.sENIoR RECEPTION

The members of the ninth grade
of the Abbeville High School enter
tanned the senior class and a num-
ber of other friends on last Friday
evening at the home of Miss Winona
Barksdale. This spacious home was
beautifully decorated in flags Tor the
occasion and merry laughter, pleas
ant conversation and dancing to the
Victrola strains made the evening
indeed on the pleasantest of the
season.
Refreshing punch was served
throughout the evening and near the
close ice cream and cake was served.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
WILD ONION FLAVOR IN MILK.

A successful business woman Of
this county tells of a remedy to re-
move the flavor of wild onions Ia
milk. She says all there is to do il
to get sulphur stick from almost
any drug store and insert it in the
pail or vessel while milking, and
after milking is completed wash the
sulphur stick and it will be ready for
the next time.
This is certainly q simple remedy
and is worth trying out. Wild on.
ions have spread to practically all
the pastures in the county, making
it necessary to. keep milk cows con-
fined where they cannot get the on
ions.-Anderson Daily Mail. ~.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
HOSPITAL. NEWS.

Mr.. Jordan Ramey left Monday
for an operation at DR.. Pryor's hos
pital.
Miss Louise Brown left Tuesday
for DR.. Pryor's hospital, where she
goes for medical attention. She was
accompanied by her mother and
father, Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Brown.
A safe and speedy recovery is
hoped for them by their relatives
and friends.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
RECRUITING OFFICER HERE.

Greenwood, S. c., April 80, 1917
P. M, Abbeville, S. c.
Dear Sir: 90.
I will come over to Abbeville on
Thursday afternoon to examine ap-
plicants for enlistment in the army:
You will please publish this fact and
have all there at the post office that
wish to volunteer. The quota for
your county is seventy men. Can we
get them?
Hoping to find a goodly number
there upon my arrival, 1 am
Very truly yours,
Sam M. Snow,
u. s. A.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
COUNTY TEACHERS
EXAMINATION MAY a

The regular spring examination
for teachers, will be held in the
Court House on May the 4th, be-
tween the hours of 9 a. m, and A
D. m. Those wishing to take the
said examination will please take
notice and come prepared
W. J. EVANS
Co. Supt. of Education.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
NEWS FROM MISS RIcHEY.

The many friends of Miss Frances
Richey will be glad to know that she
is improving from an operation at
Dr.. Pryor's hospital. Mrs. G. M.
Mckenzie and Miss Lillian Richey,
who accompanied her to Chester, re-
turned home on Sunday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
GUARDING THE SHOPS.

A detachment of Company E., Of
Anderson, under command O. Sergt.
Hays, are in Abbeville doing guard
duty at the shops. The young men
present a very war-like appearance
and the shops are safe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
A DAY IN THE COUNTRY.

Miss Mae Welborn left Sunday
for several days stay with her home
people near Anderson. She was &C.
companied by Miss Helen Edwards,
Miss Ruth Link, Miss Annie Multi
gan and Arthur Link, who spent the
day at Miss Welborn's home. They
"Forded" it and had grand time.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-05-02
A PRETTY VISITOR.

Miss Margaret Burton is here
from Newerry visiting Miss Sara
Perrin and Miss jamie Morse. Her
visits to Abbeville always give pleas
ure to q host Of people. 80,