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French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-21
4 MILLION ACRES OF GRAIN
PLANTED In NORTH CAROLINA.
Valuable Farm Advice Given Out BY
Food Conservation Commission.

Food Conservation Commission.
Raleigh, June l6.-An even greater
increase in the food and feed crops If
North Carolina is going to result from
the planting of grain land in second
crops than from the additional acreage
in the spring planting is the opinion of
the State Food Conservation Commits
sion, which has begun a vigorous cam
paign to increase the cultivated acre
age of these stubble lands. If..all of
the small grain land could be cultiva-
ed in a second crop. the yield would
be tremendous-in terms of corn, some
thing like 20, 100000 bushels; in terms
of forage. 100000 tons. The whole
situation is Interestingly and succinctly
summed UP in a letter which the Com
mission has just addressed to the Food
Conservation Commissions in the 100
counties of the State. In this letter
Executive Secretary John Paul Lucas
says:
June z. 1917.
Gentlemen:
We have presented to us in the i'm
mediate future our greatest opportuni-
ty for increasing our acreage of food
and feed crops. North Carolina has
this year approximately 10000 0 acres
in wheat, oats, and other small grain.
All of this land will be available for a
second food or feed crop. In years
past, according to the best information
| am abe to obtain, something like IS
per cent of this land has remained in
stubble until the fall or spring. In
some counties little stubble is allowed
to remain; in others almost all of it is
left idle. The same percentage would
give us this year about 100000 acres
of tillable land, most O. it in fine shape
to be put into another crop, lying idle
in a time of Stress-and in a time Of
opportunity.
The harvesting season for small
grains is here. Land that can be put
in shape at once can very easily grow
and mature a rOp of corn, which will
mature anywhere in the State when
planted by June 18th. In some Sec
tons it will mature when planted even
later. Soy beans and sweet potatoes
can be planted anytime during this
month. Cowpeas, soybeans and org
hum for forage and Irish potatoes can
the mountain sections buckwheat is all
excellent catch crop and should be
planted generally.
With all of these excellent crops
available TO rlate planting we have a
wonderful opportunity before US. In
many counties we are handicapped be-
cause of the lack of labor and limited
by the capacity of u livestock. but
We must overcome these obstacles t.
as great an extent as possible. In
many instances land can be put int"
acceptable shape by cross or double
discing instead of breaking. thus per-
hitting of an economy of labor both of
and beast.
All sorts of seed are high, but to Off
set this the products are sure to be
high also. And then if the farmers
will be judicious in the use of seed he
can stretch them out a little further |
than he has been accustomed to doing.
Sweet potatoes a be planted from
cuttings from cary vines. Soybeans
should not be planted except in rowT
one bushel being sufficient to plant
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-21

reIasions more nearly than eve before
upon the divine basis-the Fatherhood
of God and the Brotherhood of Man
Progressive Farmer.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-21

sidering the quantity produced. value
of product, and wide distribution of
cultivation.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-21
HUSTLER'S AGRICULTURAL PAGE

Henderson County Farmers are urged contribute the columns of this mage which are devoted TO the
uMHdng 1.-THE cunIs agHNFurhE interests All khn must be signed butt the signature the ahOs can
withheld from publication If requested TITS hoped that members tn WOans BeHemmtA Associations and
Canning CNsW will take advantage Of this page in contributing articles relating to the activities OF their
SWhdenst throughout the county. S
GMS PAGE is UNDER HE DIRECTION OF TIL BOARDO OF AGRICULTURE OF HENDERSON COUNTY,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
DRY KEYSTONE STATE
SEEN BY JOHNSON
Head of BaIdwins Predicts
Elimination of Liquor From
Pennsylvania Under
New Order
TALKS TO P. r. r. EMPLOYEES


Tie prediction that liquor WouId ne cum
mated from pennsylvania was maze t"lS
afternoon by ANA Is. Johnson p'eSluehl ol
the BALDWIN Locomotive WORKS III Tue
course OF an address, belnTe thc leuhSSI-
wanna ltailroad ket'red Mems ASSOCIATION
at It's annual meeting IN the PennHNNana
Railroad Y. NJ G. A. FortE-hrSt street ana
Westminster avenue
Mr. Johnson spoke of his early cx-
porIenccs at the Baldwin Locomotive
Works and cited numerous instances TO
snow lhat progress ana rIlclehcy aiWaSS
Went hand IN nan" WIN 'hF man OF 'e'h-
perate haplta'
II can recall a saloon at Broad and
Spring Garden streets which was fire.
quentcd by the workmeu. They drank and
played cards and used the place for reg
ular clubhouse But the men who made
"A practice of going there never obtained
the results which would have come had
they abolished this habit.
"But the old order Of things has changed
and investigation has proved that the man
of steady habits is the one who forges to
the front
,r.,. s..,,,.,,., ..t,,. r,a,,,.,,,.o,,i, Il,
uiioI Ii'i"'e 'il'' V''''SS ,S ~ '"''.'' ''
pem'''u 'ne ",ner otalea !" i'luo, ltiot ', -
But we can look forward WIN great con
n"-,'ce 70 feIlSS i'"nIb Juln'us "t' SISTER
states WhIch nave eliminated hquor' rms
elimination OF liquor from the keystone
state Is inevitable.
The speaker then went on to show the
good results which come TO States which
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
LEAK PROBE DEFERRED;
WILL OBTAIN COUNSEL
Hearings to Be Resumed Mon
day-Mysterious Woman
Will Testify

WASHINGTON. Jan. ls--The leak in
NestlFation Is AT standstill until the House
Rules Committee obtains the counsel au-
thorized yesterday score Of prominent
witnesses. including Wall street operators.
| bankers. brokers' editors and others, will
be excused this morning, subject to call Of
the committee No more public hearings
are expected this week. Neither branch Of
Congress viii be in session Saturday as
adjournment is planned out OF respect to
Admiral Dewey whose funeral will be held
al the Capitol. II is planned TO resume the
hearings Monday.
The task of obtaining counsel for the
Rules Committee has proved difficult one
The question OF vcracity which has been
raised between Chairman Henry and
Thomas w. Lawson and repeated charges
Of Republican partisanship from Democratic
members Of the investigating committee
have served to compllcate the work OF the
inquiry. The aim now is to obtain the type
of counsel described by Representative
lenroot Republican member OF the com
mittec as one so qualified as TO be accept
able. not only to the Democratic and Re-
publican members OF Congress, but To both
sides OF the House aud the committee at
large
The keenes disappointment. so far as
the public in attendance on the hearings is
concerned. is due to the fact that it has
not vet had the opportunity TO hear the
testimony Of Mrs Ruth Thomason Nisconti,
the mysterious woman named by Lawson as
authority for his statement that w. w.
Price White House newspaper CORES
spondent. was a 'Eu-betweeu' in workings
Of the leak" between Washington and Wall
street Ir was this woman. according to
Lawson who said Price received for his
service $4,000. and that Tumuity, the Presi-
dents secretary, got much more.
Mrs Viscont has been found and sub
poenaed to appear before the committee. but
she is i'm deep seClusion at present. Rumors
,.iT. I,,yn fpHa IN
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
AMERICAN HEBREW UNION
iE OPENS BIENNIAL SESSION
.bestion of Jewish Chapains in Army
"a and Navy Sharply Debated

sBALTIMORE. Jan. 1s.--The twenty-siXth
sgincil of the Union of American Hebrew
CaAgregations and the third biennial meet
Ing OF the National Federation of Temple
SEsferhoods will be held in 1919 in Boston
THIS was decided at today's session.
i'm spite of efforts to prevent discussion
of4the measure upon the floor OF the con-
Y&ftion Il resolution providing that the
convention take action II obtain religious
services for the Jews in the United States
Afftly and navy became the occasion for a
Sharp debate when it was put before the
a.SEembly. A resolution signed by Max
IrE1ler. OF New Orleans Rabbi Wise. of
Nzsy York, and Rabbi Martin Zelonka of
F4%Paso, suggested that the United States
Government be asked to appoint Jewish
claplains. or that in the event that this
lSfound to be impraeticabe, the union place
rRbbis at points of the country where the
TASTED States soldiers are stationed in
sksRtest numbers. The resolution was final
liEfeferred TO the executive committee with
never to act
"a resolution By Jacob Schiff. Simon
Willie, Max l. KOhler, Henry Cutler and
Martin A. Meyer was passed by the as
StTnbly, stating that the union opposes
lHeracy test in the admittanCe Of immi-
sFants TO the United States. copy OF
tEss resolution will Immediately be sent to
Tkssident Wilson the Senate, the House
Apd the Bureau of immigration,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIME
Mrs. Rippin Says Mental Experts
Should Examine Wrongdoers

How hard it is TO know the sane from
the insane was described TO the Ocean
City Yacht club in the Hotel Adelpha to-
day by Mrs. Jane Deeter Rippin. chief
probation officer of the Juvenile Court. She
neys and judges to pass upon criminals
instead of having psychological experts
examine them.
We do not allow lawyers to diagnose
physical ailments; we leave that to ply
siclans.' she said. Even so should we
have alenlsts to examine and testify on
the mentality of children or even adults
in our courts. Very often persons who
are entirely normal in all other respects
may have some criminal tendency We
need experts to find what 1t is so that
justice may be had and proper care taken
of these victims"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
DOCTORS DEMAND
CLEANER STREETS
Msdical Society Starts Cam
paign to Ward Off
Disease
oTHER BODIES TO HELP
Physicians Attribute Grip Epi-
demic to Filthy City
E Highways

Owing to the prevalence OF pneumonia
euN other diseases the Philadelphia County
MHdlcal Society has launched campaign
fokclean streets
Members OF the society are unanimous
inlueciarinE that the recent grip epidemic
pi1f6ably was caused by filth in the streets
enRs that the condition OF the city's streets
Is ia menace to public health
announcement Of the clean streets cam
paEHf1, said 90 be the first ever undertaken
bylA medical organization In this city, was
made following the annual meeting OF the
sodiety, held at the College of Physicians.
Twenty second street above Chestnut,
Nany other organizations. It was said.
hays promised their cooperation, Flans
win be made al meeting held In the Col.
letf6 OF Physicians late this afternoon
lbf. John West. chairman OF the society s
cdhfinittee on public health and preventive
merlicine.. said that the committee had been
erfpowered to launch the campaign and
thSf immediate action was needed.
,Ehe preliminary work In connection with
thE9campaign has been conducted by the
caaanittee OF which Doctor West is chair
man Associated with him are Drs VIII
llaAa y. Robinson q. w. Knowles !, H.
stkeele and John Mclean. They have held
seEaral conferences in the last six weeks
ahH have studied every phase Of the street.
chahing problem
Foctor West said "Philads~-'lta streets
arts filthy and menace to public health.
DlEty streets are nothing new for this city
foEato speak pla My. the city never had an
efficient and scientific streetclaaning sys.
ten. The medical profession holds that ept-
daBtics OF grip are caused by the contagion
inttlle streets. and the Philadelphia County
MAslca Society realizing that II has real
,dukN to perform to the city has decided to
remedy the condition. A campaign is to
beSlnaugurated that will be far-rcachinE
anG permanent. for society demands that its
heath shall he protected Naturally. tho
pa0llc expects the medical profession to take
tfieS leadership In this campaign. and our
sdEety has undertaken the task
1--WE are not attacking the city admins.
trgticn. because our aim is Of a Construc-
tiye character. Criticism will not abate
tnss menace or remedy the evil. and as
physicians and guardians of the public
health, we have determined To lead in
plan that will give to the city clean streets
aHa the necessary protection against dis
eaEe. How this Is to be accomplished must
beLSworked out later. and such definite
pl@n that Philadelphia will lead the country.
isrhere Is no doubt that grip epidemcs
are caused by dirty streets, and 1t is even
atF open question concerning the connec-
tim between dirty streets and infantile
pSfalysisl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
PRESS STAFF MEMBERS
HONOR LITERARY EDITOR
James o. g. Duffy Honor Guest at
Breakfast Tributes Paid by
Associates

James o. g. Duffy for thirty years con-
nected with the Philadelphia Press as dra-
matte and literary editor and feature
writer was the guest Of honor at break
fast this morning given by members of all
departments Of his paper Colonel Samuel
w Meek general manager OF the paper,
was present
Tributes i'm regard to constancy Of SER
vice and all-round ability were paid Mr.
Duffy by the speakers During his term
OF service at the Press Mr. DUFFY has been
closely associated with tho late Richard
Harding Davis Dr Talrolt Williams and
Bradford Merrill, an men Of note in the
newspaper field
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
PLAYED WHILE ROOM BLAzEn
Jimmie, Left to Mind Children. W..
Too Busy at Patience"

Jimmie swarts is the brother.,n.,.-
OF Henry Herman Lampart, and Mrs. Hons.
Herman Lampart left her brother at home
last night to mind the children vgbiia ~
did n little shopping. "Iimmie'' toou
pack of cards and began TO play 'patienc. !.
About an hour later there was a r,,sb =,
feet on the stairs, and Mrs. Elizabeth Ala
who lives at 2bOS South Philip street, nsrt
door to the Lampart home, burst through
the door.
ooh, where are the chldreuf THE nous.
IS on fire"
Jimmy grabbed two or The younxstsrv
and raced to the street. Mrs. Allen. who /.
a niece of Magistrate Coward. took the other
little Lampart to safety.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18

"The Balkan Problem and the World
War" will be the subject of an illustrated
leSture to be given by Michael NJ Dorizas,
University of Pennsylvania, professor of
history in the Germantown Academy before
the alumni of the Keneseth Israel tonight
in the Alumni Building, Broad street above
Columbia avenue. Professor Dorizas was
born and lived for many years in Greece,
and his intimate knowledge OF the Balkan
States makes him an authority on his sub
iect He speaks from actual experience
and sympathetic knowledge The lecture
is free to the public.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
Horsham CInb Celehrates

The Horsham Farmers club, with which
many wel-Frown agriculturisrs are af-
fiated, celebrated its thirtieth anniversary
at Hatboro and elected these officials:
President, Phineas F. Gheeu, of Willow
Grove vice president, Atlee Saurman; sec
retary, Mrs Atee Saurman; treasurer,
Howard Jarrett; corresponding secretary
Charles S. Kinsey; executive committee,
Mr., and Mrs. Ely, Mr.. and Mrs. 'Carrell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
WASTE DEALERS PLAN FEAST
ptton Association Arranges Banquet
Here for February Is

lEPlans for banquet 10 be given at the
H9tel Adelpha February 3 were dis
eAksed today at a meeting of the Phila-
dsiphia branch Of the American Cotton
fpaste Exchange in the Bourse The asso-
Slation, whose headquarters are in Boston,
lss been formed TO promote trade and TO
fnrm spirit of fellowship among the deal
tts. Meetings are held in Boston every
Tuesday and in this city Thursday
EThe officers are r. A. Green, president I;
1ehn M. Whittemore, vice president NJ. r.
pAnn. treasurer, and s. II. Roberts. secre-
tHTy. The Philadelphia committee includes
9sTnes F. Waliworth chairman Ralph l..
HAYS, James Corr, George B. Smitherman
apd Clarence A. Smith
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
GRAEFF FOR LEGISLATURE
Tamaqua Man Nominated to Seat in
House to Fill Vacancy

POTTSVILLE, Pa, Jan. 1S.-Robert ].
Graeff, of Tamaqua, was nominated today
by the Republican Executive Committee as
the party's candidate for Representative to
the Legislature from the Third District.
4 general election will be held In that dis
trict on Thursday, February s, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death Of b. j. Yost
member-elect, hut who died before he was
sworn in.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
seek 10 Use InraIid,s Denositinn

\ bill in equity to seek permission to take
testimony out Of court from Clinton Crane
an aged man whose inhrmities Confine him
TO his home, was filed today in Common
Pleas Court No, The suit is brought on
behalf of several persons interested In coal
mines in Logan County, West Virginia. IL
is asserted in the bin that Crane knows the
value of the property and Of records per-
tanning TO it. This the plaintiffs. who are
stockholders, wish TO obtain
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
BETHLEHEM STEEL MAKES (
5000 CANNON FOR FRENCH
Guns So Constructed as to Be Of NJ.
Use If Captured by "
Enemy

BETHLEHEM. Pa, Jan is. - At.
order recently received by the Retht.arss
Steel Company, about which littls ~ ..lei lem
ing was made public at the time &. 'osn- IN
5000 field cannon for France, OF an .or
6.t and 6S calibers. The draftsp,aa' ,o.l,
just about finished their work ana "sSs sNs
forsers nave begun making the gun ubss
from twelve to eighteen feet ana stn t,ssin
diameters are just bit different from, s'er as..
thing made for any other nation, a. tIs.
the ammunition will not be interebsna.sst nat
able or so that If captured they cannot y.
turned on the French troops. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
HOUSE PASSES NIAGARA BILL
temporary Measure to Divert More
s Water Goes to Senate

lssWASHTNGTON. Jan, ls-The House to-
49, adopted the conference report on a tenn
p4rary Niagara River water power bill per-
mltting the diversion from above the falls
a AGO additional cubic feet of water power
Rsecond until July. At present . 500 feet
ik being diverted. A treaty with Great
Hfitain limits athe total 70 be diverted TO
lBe American side for power purposes to
z1000 cubic feet seconds
sefhe conference report nov goes 10 the
ssnate for adoption. after which the meas
~ win be ready for President Wilson's
ifaproval
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-Sir Rabin-
dranath TRgore sailed for India. The poet
observed, in leaving this country, that one
Of the most pronounced Americanisms he
had noticed was that American women
have more leisure than any women in the
world, and they could use it well in study
and Improvement"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
Arrest Cousin Of Stained Man

EsGlovanni CharaYalto Of ere Gaskill
Rect, a cousin of Giuseppe Vitale, twenty
- years old. who was found stabbed 10
Isath last Sunday morning. on Swanson
ffeet below Lombard, vas arrested BY De
zHtiYe Gianotti, Of the murder squad this
5prning. q material witness. The cousin
IS held in $500 bail 10 insure his appear
ce At the Ceroner's inquest, by Magistrate
5eciaarY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
Coal Men Fight New Pennsy Rate

HARRISBURG, Jan. ls.--SOft-co oper-
ators in the Clearfeld, Cambria Indiana
and WestmoreIand district appeared before
the Public Service Commission TO protest
against the plan OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to increase rates where coal
is loaded into cars from wagons instead OF
from tipples.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
New War eollsge Aid Named

: WASHINGTON, Jan. 1s - Brlgaafef
zkneral John p kuhn former military
Eache Al BeFlin. Was today ordered 10
nm from the border 70 become assistant
enief of star scott as president OF the
#aT College and thlrd ranking officer of
army.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18

PARIS. Jan. 1S-The third section of
the American Red Cross will leave for the
front today in charge of II. G. Hoskier,
of New York. 1t is composed of a staff of
thirty Americans from various parts of the
United States and large and small auto
mobiles
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
Montenegrin Premier Resigns

PARGS, Jan. 1S.-Andre Radovltch. Pre-
mier Of Montenegro. has rendered his
resignation to King Nicholas 1t was ac-
cepted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
SALARY INCREASE BILLS
EQUAL TO CITY SURPLUS
Proposed Measures, Before
Councils Today, Would Wipe
Out Whole Sum
ITEMS IN WAGE BOOST
Half Million More Planned for Police
men and Quarter Million for
Firemen

Salary-raising bills introduced in Coun-
ellis this afternoon by Chairman taHheE'
Of the Finance Committee Will II passed
require almost the entire surplus LETT from
last year.
The bill for increased pay for policemen
would Increase the maintenance item
yearly by half million dollars, while
other measures, including tho one Tor nte-
men would cost the city nearly ahOther
quarter Of a million during the next Twelve
months.
other bills introduced provide nine addi.
tioual keepers for the county prisons, TO
date from February /, at a cost OF 5000
a chief engineer two assistants ana ioui
dremen for the Home for FeebIe-Minued,
Byberry, which would require SoI53.32
from February |.
The Department Of public Works is
back Of two bills. one to appropriate SlOOoO
for expenses of the Hgnng Commission ana
the other to increase the salary of The as
gistant engineer assigned TO the ronmiS-
sion from $4,000 to $1,000.
In order that Controller walton may
open the city's books for i9Ii Councils
today passed bin approprlatng $6i3-
G06.l3 Of tho Si,46i,S&3.iS surplus, derived
from unexpected revenues, to the Sinking
Fund account This finally provides FOR
all the needs for 1917, and two sessions viii
he held so that the financial measures may
he passed before the close Of business this
afternoon.
4 number or measures Of unusual i'm
portarce were reported at the first ses-
sion Of Councils passed. This Is true
Of the bill approprating $4,000 FOR the
employment of accountants TO make an
investigation and review of the finances
OF the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
pauy during the last six or eight years
rho need for haste with this piece Of legis-
lation has been emphasized by city officials
anxious to have all available information
at nj t1,n ttNa ffpp pF q o.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-18
FOR GAS PROTECTION

The Committee on Surveys considered
bill making it mandatory for owners Of
garages and other establishments using gas
oine and other .infammabe material TO in
stan separate underground drainage sys-
TENS, so as to prevent the discharge of
the waste fluid directly into the city
sewers. The bill was introduced in Com
mon Council last June at the instance of
Mayor Smith and provides an initial fine of
$40 and additional ones at the rate Of
SlO a week