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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-10
What Every Man Will Learn

One lesson which this war is gong
to teach US before we get through with
it, says the Ohio State Journal, is that
the individual doesn't amount tc SC
much in the general scheme of things
as he thought he did.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-12-10

phate has but little agricultural value,
and many materials now used in fer
tiliZerS could not be includpd
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-31
Use something else in place of
wheat
wheat.

got bushels wheat than
have give The only way do everybody the
United States meal day. get the 5O0oOOoo
bushels You your wheat meal Others vii theirs place Of
wheat meal buck wheat and Eat bread bread
cakes hoe cakes pancakes oatmeal cookies mun rye rolls
Germany will win unless give up wheat
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-31
Use less sugar.

Our allies sugar Use less We have give France
alone 900 month than usual We haven't give We
give anyway by saving and substituting Use syrup maple
mosses honey Instead candy and
ostngs desserts Germany will unless give up sugar.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-31
Use something else in place Of
beef, pork and mutton.

Paris they horses killed the 'front.' Millions allies face
Germany has them shut off from the world We beef pork
salmon eggs rabbits and game Germany will unless
beef, pork and mutton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-31
= Richmond women

Are realizing fully each hour that they play important
this nation for continued Liberty The victories the front
food conservation shall succeed Richmond part Are
ing?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-31
Use less animal fats

Our allies furnishing for fats Fats fuels for fighters Fats make
munon Use less fat Save Bit Use oleomargane OIL olive
oil cotonsed OIL butter cheese and fruit buffers Fry less Boil
and broi Germany viii win unless fats.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-31
Special notice

Pledge cards be mailed the practically home
Richmond Sign the card your letter carrier drop
without stamp and will be returned the local
YOU already have signed card win not apply
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-31
8 No money is asked

Of any individual The signing Of pledge card voluntary and
mighty patriotic No funds the hands the further
the contributed and energy. This advertisement
contributed by The Richmond Palladium
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-31
E These pledge cards

May be found many the Richmond business houses Ask for them when
shopping School children receiving them take their
These should be signed and returned.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-31
You Can Help If You Will
5 Sign your country's food pledge
card.

Be patriotic Vote YES the food pledge Uncle Sam asks you
iyou substitute That's what the pledge card
Sign today Germany will % 900 900 American fam
lilies sign the pledge card
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14

a report from Sayville, Long Is
land, says that farmers there aver
that their crops, and particularly
corn crops. in fields surrounding
the great wireless telegraph plant
are much further advanced in pro-
portion as they lie nearer the sta
ton. Naturally they ascribe this
TO the influence Of the electric cur
rents and waves generated by the
powerful apparatus employed in
sending dispatches
a very careful and thorough set
Of experiments would be required
in order TO determine with scien-
tifc certainty whether the conclu-
sion of the farmers in this case is
correct. but 1 see no reason for re
iec-ing il without examination.
Elaborate experiments both in this
country and abroad have sufficient
" established the fact that 1t is
possible. by means of specially ar
ranged apparatus, designed 10 send
electric currents through the soil
containing the roots of plants, TO
! both hasten and increase the
growth of various kinds Of vege-
tables.
The results obtained have. in
some instances, been very remark
able. and persons interested in the
details can find them in the reports
of government agricultural expert
ment stations. There is nothing
mysterious or wonderful about It,
except as electricity itself seems a
mystery 10 many people. And, IN
deed. electricity is mysterious. in
! the same sense and TO the same
degree as gravitation Is. but not
/ otherwise.
The weI-known success OF cleo
tro-tneapeutics. i. e., the appllca-
ton of electricity 10 the treatment
| of diseases. should alone be enough
ITO make il appear probable that
electricity may he used 10 sumu-
\ late vital forces, whether those OF
animals or plants Whatever can
DESTROY life can also generglze II,
All depending upon the manner and
degree Of application. A DOT OF
lightning may shatter a mighty
tree but the electric energy con-
centrated in that bolt. If distributed
over an acre OF growing crops
might. there is reason 10 believe
swell the farmers returns oy 20
or even so. per cent.
We are standing at the openine
of a new era. the most wonderfu
lin he worlds history; an era tina
has already received name before
liz has been fairly established
che electric age We are not We
in that age. We are only on il:
threshold Telegraphy. telephony
electro mechanic power are SINAI
things IN comparison with VIVA
1.-The next generation, or the next bu
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
Can Electricity Aid the Farmer
BY Garrett p. Serviss

one, will see. Science is just get
ting a grip on electricity. The ap-
plications of electricity to human
needs today bear to those Of to-
morrow about the same relation
and proportion that Watts first ex-
perimental engine did 10 the mas
terpiece of steam-driven machinery
which preceded the dawn of cleo
trio power.
Steam is not an elemental force
Of nature. as electricity is. and its
reign was, in consequence. brief,
though exceedingly brilliant Steam
did not lie, as electricity does. at
the foundation Of energy and life
itself. You can get behind steam
and see its origin. but you cannot
thus get behind electricity 1t de
fes ultimate analysis and eXpla-
tnation, as does gravitation: and
those who think that gravitation
itself is simply a form Of electric
force MAY be right
When man began TO use electric
| ity for a servant he entered a new
field Of conquest over nature. and
laid his hand upon a principle so
deep that when he has followed
| il out 10 the utmost he may find
himself at the limit Of human
achievement. beyond which only
an intelligence superior 10 his can
pass. In this sense the electric age,
when fully developed. may be the
| last. as well as the highest period
Of humanity. the dimly foreseen
millennium" that has been pro
claimed. in one form or another.
ever since seers began 10 prophesy.
The future developments in the
utilization Of electricity Will be pro-
portionally less in mechanical and
more i'm a vitative direction. It's
| agency in the phenomena Of life
will he made manifest. and VIII be
directed for our benefit Electricity
NAV double the capacity OF the
! earth 10 support inhabitants. 1t
might save a oeleaguered nation
from starvation The difficulty at
present is that experiments in cleo
trio stimulation Of plants and crops
are not only very expensive. but re-
| quire expert knowledge. Hardly
any farmer either coulc or could
AFFORD. 10 apply them o. scale
large enough 10 give profitable re-
suits.
I But in time this difficulty may
be overcome. in manner suggest
ed by the Sayville report. namely.
BY the erection Of great plants. cen
traIy located i'm agricultural dis
tricts. and capable OF distributing
electric currents for use by local ap-
pie. while the cost OF the current
would be nominal should like
Ito see a farming community unite
under the direction OF competent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
PEACE TALK SEDITIOUS.

Now that both the German and Austrian (better
called German AUSTRIAN chancelors having showed an
inclination talk peace. there demand, 10y the
prices element and small but villainOus
part the American press. that Prest Wilson make
some movement for peace discussion. And presi
dent. sensbly and periodically. confines himself
clusively to making movements for
A fellow who would peacefully out and pat mad
dog ON the head and say Good doggy, good little
doggie,' would be rightly down loony. That's
just what Pres't Wilson would be doing 10y assuming
anything like a pacific attitude toward the German
autocracy Peace with that body of brutes would be
worthless. Belgium proves it and Zmmermans dirty
effort Japan and Mexico upon us when we had
peace treaty with Germany rivets it. So long as
that mad autocracy has the power represent Ger
many at the peace council cannot, in wisdom or
safety even consider peace. mad dog is shot, not
treated with pills and ant-toNins. The autocrats OF
Germany have put themselves without the limits of
treatment the ordinary diplomatic processes OF
civilization and. while they GERMANY peace talk
is
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
The Stars incline, but do not compel
HOROSCOPE
TUEsDAY. AUGUsT 1l. fa11.


This is an exceedingly favorab bic
day, according TO the reading of
astrologers. for Mercury. Venus and
Jupiter are all in benefc aspect.
1t is time in which 10 push all
interests, whether business or social.
There is an encouraging sign for
new enterprises of every sort.
1t is a lucky day for entering in
20 new partnerships. leasing new
homes and signing contracts.
Theaters come under sway max
| ing for success and benefits. II is
an suspicious date for testing a play
or player.
Under this confguration shopping.
giving parties of every sort and
whatever brings together young men
and young women should be most
lucky
Advertising has the best sort Of
a direction. 1t is supposed TO he a
most propitious time for starting
any publicity campaign.
Weddings under this planetary di-
| rection should bring success and
/ happiness.
| During this month rapid changes
| of sentiment in regard TO the war
will be noticeable. the seers declare.
| and Pres't Wilson may suffer from
! criticism.
There is sign presaging extra
| ordinary duties and activities for
/ dentists
Public health should he safe
guarded as. never before. If the
/ warning Of tho stars is TO be regard
ed Extreme care i'm sanitation IS
| enioined as epidemics are fore
! Swallowed.
All the indications are extremely
bad for the health and personal
wellbeing OF the kaiser
Persons whose birthday il Is
should be careful OF fire or acct
dent An active and prosperou.
year is foretoId.
children born on this day prob
lably viii be lucky "a through life
but these subjects OF Leo make bet
ter employees than EMPLOYERS.
Copyright. 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14

There is a certain of satisfaction in knowing
tha the storage houses hold today three ana
sxty-six per cent more poultry they held year
ago. siNty-tvo per frozen beef hundred
ana seven per cent cured beef. thirty-tWo per
cent more frozen lamb and mutton twenty per cent
more buttet. 40 per cent more cheese and hun
dred and nine per cent more frozen eggs. There l.
conclusive evidence that nation viii next
winter. So far as meat and dairy products con.
cerned In a way. this report is comfortable COM
panion the blk crop report
But whatever satisfaction the public hnds in this
evidence Of plenty mtgated the knowledge that II
has been stored for the purpose of providing stable
and fair priced supply 90 the public throughout the
year but for purpose enabling food specuato-@
TO make big fortunes The storase houses have lent
themselves more notoriousy than usual the scheme
Of the gamblers prodteers instead the needs of
nation.
Perhaps this buse ~ am otherwise excellent industry
is inevitable with the present system. system
viii have he changed without DELAY. The public is
insisting that II the perishable supply be
boarded IL must be boarded by public agencies Cor the
public welfare
The storage business is naturally "a public utility. II
be controlled by government Definite action
is expected aIong this line the federal food al
ministraton necessary the government should taS,
absolute possession Of the houses Their proper
management is as vital 10 the public welfare as the
management o. the ship building plans and munitions
factories
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14

scientific advisers. in the erection o.
an agricultural electric plant
Suppose the plan should succeed.
What a saving might result IN the
application of expensive fertilizers
becoming every year scarccr and
higher priced. And e ra.y DE tha
the needed electricity could be OBJ
tanned without the aid OF dynamos.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
THIS PLIZZIING WAR

Here's where the gets all tangled up some
more Cometh a cablegram from American field head
quarters France this effect;
Thus far there has been serious case at any of
hospitals. The American nurses girls of some of
the best American families are entering upon their
work with enthusiastic zeal. They earn the hearty
gratitude of the soldiers"
II sounds smooth and beautiful But if there's no
body i'm the hospitals and the soldiers are heartily
grateful for those best family girls enthusiastic work.
what is the work those girls are att
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
More ''Widows and Orphans" Sophistry

Attest the efforts Of American railroads the public
l. impress upon by great personal
which the has railroad finances
wildly light through the press agency circulation that being
editorial that appeared recently Golfers Weekly
Jay Gou widows and orphans propaganda scarcely less oph
The public asked lie down and being hced by the rail
companies which millions
policy holders; companies national and banks
IN which millions stockholders and dPoao and because many oeneV
lent Institutions schools colleges which other millions concerned
securities
Through agencies YOU you expected your
bothyour combined holdings being laid down door s254
oooooo this right along side of other individuals direct owners
ALL number individuals
interested 100000 of population
in consequence Of which Golfers adds:
The average must wake and become sell conscious
He himself railroad security holder just as he feels
himself the shop He must be as viglant
about the the other"
Get And yet Golfers to paper people We
abolished nterockng deoaes but that doesn't
railroads going people with their eockng stock bond in.
surarce policy md bankb holdings
Anything, other words to fool the people
banks
being put gather in all the noe and dimes possible from the
masses the people invest them as big business want ana en dare those
affected whistle when the time for big business to shake the
Railroads seem to have reached rope
The make the people believe that they really the
owners OF me railroads. indirectly OF course o Inc owners leave "
companies
that the people don't get owning the railroads directly
collectively.
The process reminds one of the game that the brewers Indiana mot
outside OF South Bend eeF played when year or SO ago they took to
bonding plants unloading the bonds small blocks the
thus hoping reduce popular avonm for prohibition through wider
financial interest the liquor business.
might compared to the trick played locally the Murdoch hog
hOnny hOdinghe thousands
bonds the the people influence
backing the provision service the oppression labor
thing likely tend toward keeping the valuable
We decline be hmbggd by the railroad magne popular ownership
SquaaL tis silly the kaisers peace pretenSeS.
policies
they wouldn't great copiouS tears
behalf, painting them widows orphans i hypoay
The basis of passenger and freight railroads should
power ability earning experience actual
replacement nobody gives rap public standpoint
who the stocks and bonds directly indirectly
verify! This given
shall have abundanty the that
be taken that that they hath business don't
lorent
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
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PROVOST GENERAL CROWDER AND HIS
ORDERS TO CONSCRIPT EXEMPTORS

Something queer seems to- be lurking somewhere IN
the vicinity OF our CONSUMPTION Denmark Either the
Associated Press international News services
distributing lot Of bunk as coming from Provost Gen
Crovder. or IS handing them lot of bunk about
what ris orders are to the draft exemption boards
get else which. at least
spots. they keeping under cover.
As near We ca make out. from certain sources.
all that necessary in order TO escape exemption
get married and claim exemption. If the embryo
conscript will swear his wife viii and some
body who claims will that the wife
dependent uron her husband and has not enough to
support exclusive gfts presents received dur
ing the year that prma facie of dependence,
and claim that far they obliged
go. or course, locally the rule has been adopted
that the marriage taken place previous 10
outbreak the war. the three boards as
apart the morning of the resurrection and the
day Of judgment as to what constitutes dependent
within the meaning of the regulations. quite appar
emily of the explanations that have been handed
out through Of the press have reach
ed the official they would need
10 lie blind them nearly alike.
Married men and single not classes by them
selves at all within the regulations they have been
handed the press 10y the provost general question
Of dependents and Of Independents. In ruling
the marriage exemptions Gen. Crowder says:
such dependency ordinarily renders dis
charge advisable because since the drafted
person loses civil income and thus loses his
means of support. the wife is left without sup
port and this lack of support is the effect
which the claims avoid"
This would exempt pretty nearly all the poor mems
married sons. wouldn't it,
And in this ruling well to-do and rich mems sons
Gen. Crowder presents. ground for refusing dis
charge. this
Where the parents or other relatives Of the
wife or the husband are able. ready and will
iug TO provide adequate support for her and
her children, if any during the absence of the
husband"
'Abc. ready and willing" The matter depends
wholly on the ecuuneness of the patriotism of these
parents and other relatives" violate no conf
reuce In saying that parents marrying their children
do rot readily willing 70 support them Indeed
the temperature of the national patriotism be dis
covered 10 FAIR extent los observing many the
able parents express their Willingness to support the
dependents Of their sons and -aw.-especiaIly
whom the order goes on TO say wife depend
"eifts and presents"
big part OF the problem seems To- be to- get up an
army without taking young married men who too
and without the scions of those able
families that unwilling 90 support the
children. There for the that's or
Gen. Crowders orov.-if there's any, or is he just
bluffng?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
THE PILOTS.


A saio a lie was
The sailo cGnvs 10 must be going
OF my o destiny I've
] me know a
A hundred pilots swarmed about offer service
their solicitations made the sailor slightly
pilot hada he to dispose Of
ne 10 pilot knows of
will follow advice. guidance
And though function a pessmst knocker,
These other Will locker"
thoughtfuIy noodle
nd me
knowledge limited. quickly
talking when haven't
dc M he a
But shall reimburse amable taxing"
Baker.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
No SLACKERS HERE.
Nv James j. Montague.

When the government orders the dining
To smaller portions of stew,
And TO charge just high for slice Of mince
As they formerly soaked for two,
They don't consult lawyers and carry the
Clear the uppermost courts,
They simply obey the hard rule right
Like cheerful and unselhsh sports
When the hotel proprietors get command
To off shortage OF meat
on account OF the by assessing
And giving you far less 10 eat.
They don't make attempt TO resist
or talk Of unlawful restraint,
They hike the tolls like good natured souls
With a word complaint.
No sackers found dealers in food
They'll put bigger hicks in your salaries,
And each dawnng day they will find a
To down your portion of calories
The government merely need give them a tip
To shorten the stock of ingredients.
In hash bread pie and they all Will comply
With prompt and implicit obedience.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
ono Senator So a Light.

John Sharp Williams says the
people are tired of hearing states
men gable about nothing. Now
that he has discovered it, there will
be d little improvement in the Con-
fressionaI Record, anyway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
Playing With Dynamite.

The /. w. W. had better go slow
about melting the noble redman to
go TO war. Certain English colonists
tried that once. and very shortly aft
erwsrds England was put TO the
painful necessity of sending over
new colonists to take their places.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
CLASSIC SLACKERS

some Of the exemption claims remind of the
vouId-be sackers among Greek who stormed
and took Troy. The crafty Ulysses feigned madness
and the Achilles disguised himself as a girl when
the call for mobilization came
But their schemes didn't work. so they went 10 war
with good and performed the brave deeds tina:
we've an been fading about since
Are the modem slackers as good sports?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
Wore DOING Our Best. COLONEL.

Mr.. Roosevelt asks US to prepare
for the next great war, which is
what we fancied we were doing by
trying to get ready for this one.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14

Nitrogen. that most precious Of fer
tilizing elements may be present in a
soil In q condition unavailable rs plant
food Merely as au Illustration 10 mig
DO fun o. fine leather scraps OF ground
leather In peatg soils Such q eundi
ton often exists. though rich in nitro
zen
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14

| spinach. But spinach can be used
as food. and food is getting scarce
and valuable Why not try 10 make
il out of rhubarb?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
Out-SIacking the slackers.

The Russian married men have
got a still better way to evade serv-
ice They make their wives fight
for them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
At Ten a Pair.

Blessing on thee, little man,
Barefoot boy with cheeks of tan;
Most any one would envy youse
The money on must save on shoe
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
No Hypocrite.

China has gone into the war but
she doesn't pretend that Buddha is
going TO lead her armies 10 victory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14

Pit5sburger has invented painless" bayonet con
tanning capsule of antseptcs anaesthetcs and gelatin
one horsepower viii TWO hundred and seventy
million ordinary watches
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
NIisdirected Conservation

Chemists are experimenting with
scheme 10 make paper out OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
The Brutality of Death by Slow
Torture.

Why can't congress put poor old
John Barleycorn out of his misery
and be done with il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14

No Time for Contract Grabbers.
Every day ought to be a cheatles;
day i'm Washington.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-14
The Only Way,

n III NIIIN VIZ
The conservationists have simply
got TO deny wheat IT'S place il the
bun