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Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
FREDERICK COUNTY, MD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1917
HARD TASK FOR INVENTORS
American Public Looks Confidently to
Men Of Science for Device to End
Submarine Menace.

The newspaper inventor has been
having the time Of his life recently,
owing to the very unwise chatter OF
certain worthy gentlemen who ought
to know better, says Electrical World.
The submarine menace Is one which Is
not lightly to be estimated. The cam
paign against England has been, al
though far from decisive, unpleasantly
successful, and 1t is with great glad.
ness that we learn the active cO-Opera-
ton of United States squadron In
endeavoring to suppress 1t, but no good
Is done by premature announcements
regarding the great things which Yam
kee ingenuity is about to do In the
way Of suppressing the submarines.
We have abiding confidence, born
Of long experience, In the resourceful-
ness Of the American inventor. In this
case, however, he has set before him
for quick solution by far the most
serious task that has ever confronted
the engineering profession. The pub
lie looks blindly for help In some mys'
tcIlOuS way llplh ClCSllINui uSNiSSc VI
one kind or another. Electricity Is still
a name with which to cOnjure, so that
the man In the street will swallow,
hook. bait and sinker, almost anything
that is thrown out to him In the way
of an electrical promise.
Now, 1t Is only fair to American en-
gineers to sta that number Of de-
vices tending to the suppression Of
submarines have been suggested, inves-
tigated and tried. Some Of them are
regarded as very promising, well worth
prompt experimentation on consid-
erable scale. Others give little hope Of
success, and while not fit for utter
abandonment, cannot be considered as
likely to relieve the situation. This
much Is certain, that whoever shall
possess a thoroughly effective method
Of fighting submarines will be the last
man In the United States to talk about
1t, for obvious patriotic reasons.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
SUBMARINES AND SOIL FERTILITY
How the War Affects the Farmers Ability to Produce
Bumper Crops.

tilizer which would usually serve ap-
proximately 10000 acres Of corn, Of
wheat, or Of any other cereal crop.
1t dlmlnishes by this much the ability
Of the farmO to utilize to advantage
his short supply of farm labor, to
grow sufficient crops, and at the same
time give up to military service the
boys Of the farm.
Domestic Pyrites Help.
But this doesn't mean that we shall
have no fertilizer. All over the coun-
try there are small domestic deposits
of pyrtes. These can be and are be-
ing manufactured into sulphuric acid
for fertilizer use and it looks as
though there will be enough. But the
freight trade on these domestic pyrites
Is higher than that of Spanish pyrites,
and the quality often lower The cost
Of labor in mining is always higher,
and the cost of handling greater.
These facts mean inevitably an In
crease In the cost of acid phosphate
and complete fertilizer. Fortunately,
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13

The grip Of the scourge Of the seas
Is now, after months Of warfare, felt
by the American farmer. When the
Lusitania went down the whole world
shivered with horror-horror at the
very savagery of the deed, yet few OF
us realized at the time that within a
comparatively short time the entire
world would, in one way or another, be
at the mercy of these newest and most
savage of all implements of war. Least
Of all did the American farmer realize
that the submarine menace would have
any effect whatever on his ability to
raise crops and do his bit In the line
of food production.
But 1t has The war itself in Its
earliest day cut off supplies Of potash
Now the submarine warfare has re-
duced the supply of Spanish pyrites
from which sulphuric acid is made.
This sulphuric acid Is used In the
manufacture of acid phosphate, and
also in the making Of complete fer
tilzers. Without 1t raw rock phos-
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Pyrites Carried at Low Rates,

and many materials now used In fer
tilizers could not be included.
Pyrites Carried at Low Rates.
These Spanish pyrites are usually
shipped from the port of Huelva on
the southwest coast of Spain, this side
of the Gibraltar Gateway. Mediter-
ranean freighters returning from Eu-
rope take on these pyrites at very low
freight rates, even almost as ballast.
From Huelva the pyrites are carried
to Charleston, to Savannah, to Nor"
folk, to Baltimore, and points north.
At these places the pyrites are burned,
the sulphur separated and turned into
sulphuric acid Later on, ton for ton
this acid Is mixed with rock phosphate,
and in this way the acid phosphate or
commerce Is produced. In other fac
tories this acid phosphate Is mixed
with the blood, bone and tankage Of
great slaughter houses, and with other
materials carrying nitrogen, for the
production of the complete fertilizers
on which depends the production of a
sufficient supply of food crops.
Some of these Mediterranean
freighters have been commandeered
by the government, others have been
sent down by the dreaded submarine.
and still others are tied up In neutral
ports all over the world.
Conditions Are Serious.
Few farmers realize the serious ma
ture Of the case. Perhaps the aver
age boat in this trade will carry four
thousand tons of pyrites. Every ton
of pyrites will make in the neighbor-
hood of four tons Of acid phosphate,
or up to eight tons Of complete fer
tilizer. Every four thousand ton boat
taken from the pyrltes carrying trade
means a loss of the acid for the fer.
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WHAT CAUSED FOOD sHoRTAGE7

Herbert Hoover, U. s. Food Admin
istrator, says there have been two
principal reasons to account for the
present food shortage. First, the "un-
kindness of nature" including the late
spring, droughts, hurricanes, poor con-
ditions of rainfall, unexpected frosts
and periods of intense heat in sections
throughout the world
Second, he gives reduced prOduc-
tivity of the soil In Europe" Concern
ing this, Hoover says: This condi-
tion has been brought about by bad
management, unskilled work. and lack
of fertilizers; and these in turn can
be explained by the withdrawal of men
from farm and field to army and fac
tory, and the employment on the soil
of overworked women. unskilled old
men and listless prisoners. Further
more the vicious submarine has sunk
boat after boat filled with nitrates
and fertilizers, conspiring to augment
the pauperlzation Of the earth, so that
reduction in soil productivity was in-
eyitable."
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A bushel Of corn will buy more fer.
tIIizer now than it would In 1914.
Every purchase must be considered on
the basis Of relative values rather
than dollar values.
The high quotations for spring fer
tilizers have caused many farmers to
ask whether 1t will be possible to use
fertilizers at profit next season. The
answer to this question may be found
by comparison of the relative pur-
chasing power Of crops before the war
and at the present time.
In 1914 the usual corn fertilizer cost
$2l per ton. Today the same fertilizer
costs around So per ton--an increase
of so per cent. In 1914 corn was
worth about 60 cents per bushel talk
ing the country over. Today it sells at
not less than $1.3O per bushel, on the
farm-more than 100 per cent increase.
The same calculation could be made
for wheat, potatoes, or almost any
other crop (eXcepting in the case OF
those fertilizers containing potash).
Each individual farmer has merely
to consider whether fertilizers paid
before the war; if 50 they will pay
even better now.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
ARMIES ARE NEEDED AT HOME.

If this war Is to be won, we shall
have to put several armies in the fed.
the army Of soldiers in the trench 3,
the army of food producers In the fur
rows, the women's army of food con
servers, beating back the attacks Of
that world-old camp follower of war;
famine, and a patriotic army Of civili-
ans In the business and political
world. - The Banker-Farmer. Oct,
1917.
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FARMERS AND THE WORLD WAR.

The farmers tools of production in
wartime become of Importance second
only to the needs Of the army itself.
Food production Is patriotic duty.
and the farmer Is In the second line OF
defense. Every effort is needed toj
increase production, to feed our armies,
and allies. Food prices are forced !
higher because the demand is In
creased greatly and the supply is linn
tied.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
Use High-Grade Fertilizers.

With fertilizers high priced and
scarce this year, 1t Is more important
than ever to use high-grade rather than
ow-grade goods. Plant food always
formulae, and now there Is an added
argument for high quallty-less freight
space is required to move a given
amount Of actual plant food.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
DR., Fab R n EY
HAGERSTOWN, ND.
DIAGNOSTICIAN

Only chronic diseases. Send me
your name and address and l will
send you mailing case and question
blank. Don't use dope for chronic
troubles, get cured. 1t is a salts
faction to know what the cause is.
CONSULTATION FREE.
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A South American Switzerland.

Bolivia, South America, the country
Of Andean heights, torrid valleys, and
freezing plateau-a South American
Switzerland that perhaps never will be
literally provided with hotels for tour
lists, has a total Of just 153 automo-
biles within its confines. And almost
all of these machines have been
brought into the country since 1915.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13

however, this increase In cost Is more
than balanced by the increase in price
which the farmer receives for his crop.
We're this not the case, the American
farmer and the American farm would
indeed be In bad way.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
CROP PRICES and
DOLLAR VALUES
Commodity Prices Are High, but Crops
Arc Higher-The Dollar 10
Cheap.

When Is a dollar not dollar? Re
lative values shift so rapidly these
days that dollar has no definite
value. 1t Is merely question of how
much Of the commodity you want, you
can get for the commodity you have
to exchange-whether that commodity
be labor, live stock. corn or wheat.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13

So as the Fairy Queen had said
she would only talk to them
moment, they all brought their heads
from under their wings and looked at
her with sleepy eyes.
1--WE did not mean to be rude," they
said. 1T is so hard for us to wake
up"
1T Is so for a great many crea-
tures," said the Fairy Queen, laugh
Ing.
"Did you wish to ask us the answer
to some question:" said Grandfather
Turkey. He hadn't heard the Fairy
Queen say that she wanted to give
them all an invitation.
"In way I do want an answer to
question" said the Fairy Queen,
smiling. II want an answer to my
question which is an invitation"
"An invitation7" repeated all the
turkeys, "Gobble, gobble, gobble, an in.
vitatiOn"
"And one from the Fairy Queen"
said Grandfather Turkey, (which Is
very great honor. Gobble, gobble, gob-
ble."
"Td like to have you all come to
breakfast tomorrow morning." said
the Fairy Queen.
"We1l come with pleasure" said
Grandfather Turkey. "At what hour
shall we arrive2'
He was wide awake now, and could
talk very well. He wanted to say all
he could while he was feeling like this.
for he knew In a moment or two he
would be growing very sleepy again.
breakfast Is at half-past five to-
morrow morning." said the Fairy
Queen.
"A nice hour" said Grandfather Tur-
key politely. And just then-he really
couldn't help it-he yawned.
"Heigh-ho, heigh-ho," laughed the
Fairy Queen. "Well, don't feel badly,
Grandfather Turkey, because I know
you are sleepy. l just had to wake
you to ask us to the party"
II wanted to come when all the
creatures In the barnyard were asleep,
you see. I just want the turkeys for
this party. So woke you up as gently
as I could, and now you've said you
would all come-so goodnight, sleep
tight, and breakfast Is at half-past
FIVE"
The turkeys went sound asleep
again in no time at all. They were ex-
tremely pleased that the Fairy Queen
had invited them to special party
for she had given one for them the
year before, too. They were most tre-
mendously pleased.
They had fine dreams Of the party
before 1t was time to get up, and when
1t was getting up time what an excited
lot of turkeys there were.
AS they walked through the barn.
yard Mrs. Duck wabbled over and
asked them where they were going.
"To a party" said the turkeys
proudly.
After they had left, Mrs. Duck and
all the other barnyard creatures Won
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to the barnyard
one evening.
he Turkeys
were roosting up
In a tree, and
they were Sleep
ing soundly with
their heads under
their wings.
"A moment, I
pray" said the
Fairy uee n.
"Just open those
sleepy eyes and
pull those heads
from undeJ your
wings for a few
seconds Lplil I
give you my In
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IL 0Jp. m Sttu'iiy oA'y " O''''''"
Note-All trains arriving and leaving
rburmont scheduled from Western Mary
land station,
Note-Al! trains arriving AMI leaving
Frederick sche luied from Square.
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Disabilities.

'T am left-handed," said Mary. u
cannot write with my right hand"
"And I am left-footed," said Har.
ry. II cannot write with my right
foot"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
NO. 30
! DADDlSEY[NDl(
| ARY TAIL H3
~ MARY RAHA0R BONNER
PARTY FOR TURKEYS.

"Heigh-ho. heigh-ho," said the
Queen Of the Fairies, as she sailed in
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13

Turkey. II am one of the few turkeys
still around who remember it." And
he acted like very old man who can
remember much further back than
anyone else.
EYES," said the Fairy Queen. Il In.
tend to give a party once a year for
the turkeys alone. so that they can
be special guests where they are not
eaten"
ITO be sure" said Grandfather Turs
KEY. IT have told the other turkeys
of the party went as guest where I
was not cooked as the chief food, but
was able to eat all l wanted"
And the turkeys all thought 1t was
wonderful that they had special
party given for them before they were
used for special partiesl
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13

phate has but little agricultural value,
and many materials now used In fer
tiliZers could not be included.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13

dereQ Wner0 the
turkeys coul d
have gone, be-
cause no other
animals had an in
vita Ion any
where.
They arrived at
the party just on
time, and the
Fairy Queen gave
them all the good
les they liked
best, such as
corn and buck
wheat and wild
berries.
"You gave us q
party last year,"
said Grandfather
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Western Maryland by.

Schedule In Effect November 20. 1917
Subject to change without notice.
GOING WEST.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-12-13
FREDERICK RAILROAD
Thurmnnt Division

! S.hedule In Effect S ptember 80, 1917
All trains Daily unless specified
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Miss Caroline Vierling is president Of
a big ironworks in Omaha.
Miss Helen V. Drogaris pays $1,000
a month rent for "A flower stand in New
York city.
DR.. Midzuko Takaha the first wo-
man physician of the modern school of
Japan. has retired to become Red
Gross nurse in England.
Lady Eva Dugdae, one of the ladies
in waiting to Queen Mary. is studying
the rudiments of farming and practices
with plow daily OH one of the kings
estates.
The appointment Of Mrs. Charles II.
Truax to the receivership of an apart
ment house by a supreme court JUS
tice is the first appointment OF a wo-
man to receivership where she was
not financially interested in the prop
erty in question in the state of New
York.
Miss Louise Lee Schuyler, who has
been awarded the gold medal of the
Institute of Social Science for distin-
guished service for humanity, began
her work during the civil war and has
devoted forty years Of her life to social
service in the state of New York. She
Is now In her seventy-seventh year.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09

edies, and is used by many surgeons.
Another good remedy to stop bleeding
is to take some charcoal made by
burning rags, put it into the wound
and the bleeding will stop. If a per-
son is alone, he should not hesitate
to burn a handkerchief or some part
of the clothing as this remedy is
especially good for those using axes
in the woods
For choking: W Sieze the pa
tient by the heels, hold him head
downwards and strike sudden blows
between the shoulders.
(2) Break an egg into a cup and
let the patient swallow it at gulp.
(3) Put the finger back in the
mouth and press upon the back part
of the tongue to cause vomiting.
az A naval surgeon says that any
foreign body lodged in the throat
may be removed by blowing forcibly
in the ear.
AS was stated in the beginning
this subject is so broad and extern
sive that one might keep on and on.
hope that my paper, so far as it has
dealt with the facts, may have been
of some benefit.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
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The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
THURSDAY, MARCH %

HORSES black mare years old
with foal; 1 black mare 8 years old,
with foal; 1 bay yearling colt; 2year-
ling black fillies; 1 gray mare 8 years
old; 1 brown gelding 5 years old;
bay mare years old; black gelding
years old.
CATTLE--1 Jersey milk COW, A No.
1, S years old: when fresh giving 3
gallons to the milking; fresh in Mar.
Jersey COW, A No. /, 6 years old,
coming fresh in March, 3 gallons to
stein heifers out of pure bred sire.
milking. / black grade Holstein COW,
years old, 2 gallons to milking,
fresh in June. 2 yearling grade Hol-
9 red S-months old heifer Shorthorn
calves. 1 black 7-months old helfer
calf
HOGS-1 Poland China brood SOW
with s pigs. 1 Chester White SOW
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
INTERESTING PAPERS
AT WON[EN'S CLUB
Continued from page ~

water, and a pinch of salt. Place
in a covered jar for four or five hours
or over night, strain the juice and
press the meat through the lemon
sQueezer This beef juice is very nu-
1ritious and better than most any
boughten extracts of beef.
/ have undertaken here to pre-
scribe for few of the diseases and
ailments which are most common to
the members of the household. and
for the treatment of which a physi-
clan is seldom called. A little home
nursing will often relieve the most
severe case of headache and neural
gia A mustard plaster on the back
of the neck will often relieve a Sc
we're case. Hot and cold cloths are
good. The ice bag on the top of the
head and a mustard foot bath will
If member of the family has hic-
cough any of the following remedies
the fingers into the ears and have the
patient chew as if he were eating
food. Second give half teaspoon
soda dissolved in little water.
Third, have patient without leaning
on anything see how nearly together
he can keep the ends of his small
fingers, being very careful never to
allow them to touch. This concen-
trates the mind and seldom fails.
For dirt in the eyes: O With
the thumb and finger keep the eye
open while blowing through the nose.
(2) A grain of flaxseed put in the
eye.
(3) A celebrated specialist says
there is nothing better to remove
specks dirt, and lime from the eyes,
often do wonders.
than to pour olive oil into them until
all harmful substances are washed
out. This is not at all harmful and
seldom fails.
To stop bleeding: If the cut is
slight, bind some brown sugar on the
wound or apply some brown paper.
Finely powdered black tea bound up
on a cut is one of the very best rem
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
FIippant filings.

The high ball Is being batted all over
the lot.-DetrOit Free Press.
General Scott says he never knew an
Indian to break a promise. But the
Indians have not done much running
for office.-Cleveland Leader
Sometimes one just can't help Won
dering what those Poles would have
done If there had been no W in the
;ilphabet-New York Herald.
William Allen White says that what
is needed on the farm are more dream
ers. Getting up ut a. m. certainly
does have tendency to keep the dream
average down.-Cleveland Leader.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
THURSDAY, MARCH Is
The following property:

Inc IOllOWlnS property.
e-HoRsE
1 bay gelding Z years old, W.T. about
1850. 1 pay gelding 8 years old, VT
about 1850. l gray mare 8 years old.
W.T. about 1850. / brown mare years
old, VT about 1850. black gelding
2 years old, VT about 1000. 2 fllies
coming years old 1 horse colt COM
ing year old. black gelding COM
ing years old.
39-CATTLE-33
COWS with calves by side. 6 COWS
giving milk, from tc years old.
6 COWS to be fresh soon, from, to
years old. 2 heifers with calves, COM
ing years old. yearling heifers.
10 steers from 1 to 2 years old. s
heifer calves. 1 steer calf.
MACHINERY, ETC.
7-foot Deerng binder nearly new;
Emerson disc narrow; 1G-in sulky
pillow with 14-in breaker bottom;
3-section John Deere harrow; 3-inch
Winona wagon; Gin Studebaker wag-
on; S-foot Van Brunt grain drill;
Winner tanning mill; Blacksmith
forge; 2 sets of heavy breeching har-
ness: set of hack harness; light sad
die; Big-Three washing machine; 10
gallon No. churn; 3 bedsteads with
springs. and numerous other articles.
2 grain bins 12x16, feet high with
lubberoid roofing.
600 bushels No. oats tons good
hay. tons chopped reed dozen
chickens.
14-HEAD OF HOGS-14
FREE LUNCH AT NOON
TERMS-All sums of $25.0O and
under cash; over $500 time until
Oct. 1, 1917, will be given, note to
bear IL per cent interest. per cent
discount for Gosh.
ANNIE RUZICKA, Owner
q. B. Silver, Auctioneer.
c. A. Stone, Clerk.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
State Lines.

Georgia now has a population OF
2,sOs,O07
Massachusetts has the largest Portu.
guese population of any state. Rhode
Island ranking next.
OF the total apple crop Of the United
States for 1914, approXimating sG,30O,-
600 barrels, the state of Washington
produced 2,SOOO0O barrels
Texas is the largest producer of cot
ton in the United States, Georgia sec
ond, Alabama third. South Carolina
fourth and Mississippi fifth.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
PUBLIC SALE

I will sell on Thursday, March %,
at 10 a. M, my river bottom ranch
and stock. located at the Indian Ferry
six miles northwest of Dixon and
seven mites soutl. of Sloan'3 Ferry,
consisting Of 100 acres all good plow
land; does not overflow; free tro.n
fair improvements; two good springs
of soft water; young bearing orchard,
small fruits and five acres of alfalfa;
on good country road.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
Poor Old Father!

Mrs. Walter Jenkins and daughters
were up a few days recently cleaning
up the old man, who had become a
little seedy since his mother had left
for q stay with her daughter.-Clark
County (Mo.) Courier.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
TO TRADE

For Flathead land, 40 acre farm in
northwest Arkansas, in the famous
fruit belt of the Ozark mountains.
All fenced, house, good we'll some
timber. 21a miles from railroad town
of 1000. hours from Kansas City
market. See c. A. Vought, Flathead
Camp. 43-46p
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
Did He See Red2

Dear Luke-I attended a trial here
in which Pink Green, black woman,
was frozen white in a cold waiting
room. When the jury returned YER
dict in her favor the railroads law
agent turned yellow and cussed blue
streak.-H. G. G., Williamsburg, Ky.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
such eXiSts)."

such eXists)."
Though it conducts the whole bank
ing business of the British government,
the Bank of England is not IL state de-
partment.
One of the ancient city guilds of Lon.
don. the Glass Sellers company, OBJ
tanned in 1864 the right to smash glass
of foreign manufacture wherever it
was found. The charter has never been
revoked.
The Ronan pioneer., 1917-03-09
English Etchings.

British cavalry swords have blades
thirty-two inches in length and. with
their hand guards. weigh two pounds.
IAN exasperated business man" ad-
vertises in the London Times for IAN
Office boy threatened with incipient in
telligence and who cannot whistle If