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The midland journal., 1917-04-13

vantage of the lessons certain other
states offer to teach us.
Above and beyond all else we must
have, and believe we are conf
mencing to have, an awakening in
terest in the democracy of the peo-
pie. l am the more encouraged to
believe this by the welcome the press
of Maryland has given to these let
ters and the evidence the public has
offered of interest in their subject
matter
The road to reform, however, is
never an easy one. 1t will on the
part of those promoting it call for
self denial and determination. II
the people of Maryland are worthy
of enjoyment of more enlightened
conditions there must be within our
borders a sufficient number of men
willing to sacrifice to bring them
about. Hope of selfish advantage
such men must lay aside. To them
must be applicable the words OF
Burke when he said 81 know the
map of England as well as the
honorable gentlemen or any gentle
men here, and 1 know full we'll the
road to preferment." To such there
can only be offered an encourage
ment like unto that Garibaldi gave
his followers. He said in substance,
"I can offer you hunger, poverty,
rags, sickness, wounds and
victory"
Our forty-eight states need to be
organized upon a thoroughly demo-
cratic basis. One-third OF them
have taken great steps in this direc-
ton. My personal ambition is that
Maryland should not be follower
but a leader in this procession.
When the knowledge of real demo-
cacy has permeated the people of the
individual states and their practices
shall have become conformable to
their information and theories, then
we may believe that our general
tending to become autocratic and
often outside of popular control, will
learn from the States, and thereafter
we will pursue forward march in
telligently democratic in both nation
and state. In what we may do,
therefore, we shall be building not
merely for ourselves but for the
nation at large.
From decade to decade in one way
or another our dreams become
realities.
Our dreamers have dreamed It the
shadow of dream,
Our sages have dreamed it bubble
on the stream;
Yet our Kingdom draweth higher
with each dawn and every day. !"
1 would appeal especially to the
young men a study of real demo-
cratic government. They have yet
hopes and aspirations, born Of an
unselfish desire for the public good.
Great possessions have not paraiyZed
them. Their minds have not yet
closed against the entry of unusual
if not novel ideas. They have the
will to accomplish if only the way
be shown. To them the well
grounded ideal is, as in truth it is,
the practical thing, and from their
idealism reduced to concrete form
must come the salvation OF the State
Hyattsville, Md,
April IL, 1917.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13
DON'T SHAKE THE RUGS.
Germs May Fly Into Your Neighbor's
HOuSe


Spring cleaning is about to arrive
in all it's glory. The advance guards
have already appeared. The health
Department of the city of Chicago
has issued a bulletin in which house
keepers are urged not to- shake their
rugs on the back porch, in the back
yard, on the front porch or on the
lawn-in fact, the Health Depart
ment makes taboo the shaking of
rugs and carpets anywhere. For
the pesky germs and bacteria that
may have been sleeping comfortably
in the dust of your rugs, aroused
and enraged by such summary
shaking, may fly into your neigh
boris house or back into your own
house and set to work with much
vigor. Then the doctor will probably
have to come. And maybe the
undertaken. Don't shake rugs.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13
HOME GARDEN HINTS.
Tips on How to Meet Soil Require
ments of Vegetables-Certain
Amount of Sunlight a
Necessity.

Necessity.
Practically all truck crops do bet
ter on a sandy loan soil than on one
that is sticky and heavy. Larger
sized crops, however, such as cab
bage, tomatoes, beans, and peas, will
do we'll on heavy soil provided it
contains the necessary vegetable
matter.
The soil in most backyard
gardens is distinctly heavy. 1t will
help the soil greatly if the owner
works into it good amount of finely
sifted coal ashes free from all
cinders. Coal ashes are used large
ly for the physical effect in breaking
up a compact, heavy soil. Such
ashes do not take the place of
fertilizer.
Plentiful use of well-rotted
manure is still more beneficial in
breaking up heavy soil because this
improves the texture and adds
fertilizing material.
Many garden soils are sour. To
Offset acidity and also to improve
the physical properties of the soil
the garden specialists recommended
the use of lime. Burnt lime should
be applied at the rate of 1000
pounds to the acre or slaked lime at
the rate of about 1900 pounds per
acre. A garden plot so by 100 feet
is approximately one-ninth of an
acre.
To apply the lime, broadcast it
and mix it freely with the surface
soil by narrowing or raking. Lime
should be applied before the, crops
are set out or planted and should
not be applied at the same time that
fertilizer or manure is put on.
Manure will greatly improve land
If well-rotted manure is not avail
able, it may be advisable to use a
complete chemical fertilizer. Apply
at the rate of 500 to 1000 pounds
per acre mixture containing to
per cent nitrogen, 8 per cent phos-
phoric acid, and 1 to per cent
potash. The amateur gardener will
find it easier to use ready-mixed
fertilizer, which can be obtained
from any reliable dealer.
Sunlight Necessary for a Garden.
No amount of fertilizer, water
and cultivation will make up for the
absence Of sunlight in a garden.
Home gardeners before attempting
for the first time to use back yard
or other space should consider care
fully how many hours day any part
Of the yard is in shadow from build
ings, fences, or trees. At least five
hours of sunlight day is necessary
for successful garden. The more
sunlight they get the better it is for
most vegetables. For this reason it
is bad practice to put plants of low
habit between tall-growing plants
which will shade them for the
greater part of the day. AS rule.
foliage crops such as lettuce, spin
ach, and kale do fairly we'll in
partial shade, but even these must
have sunshine two or three hours q
day. In laying out the garden,
therefore, use shadier parts for such
nlants and reserve the sunny spaces
For those which must have plenty of
sunlight to grow and fruit properly.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

Charles w. Keith, of Newark,
Del, and Myrtle P. E'klund, Of
Principle.
Stanley NJ. Grant and Nary K.
Ebersole, both OF Port DepoT't,
Percy E. Goodnaw, OF North Fast,
and Litzetta Berger, of We. tile,
N. ].
Eli Coulson, Jr., and Ella c. Par
son, of Colora.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

The U. S. Weather Bureau during
the crop seasons furnishes special
weather warning services and infor-
nation to growers of corn, wheat,
rice, sugar, tobacco, alfalfa, apples,
pears, peaches, grapes, and cram
berries. The frost warnings also
are of great value to growers OF
truck and other delicate crops.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

Hard buyers" men and women
who buy with their heads as well as
their pocketbooks, will be quick to
take advantage of our four-magazine
bargain offer. See advertisement on
another page.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

An investment of only rs cents in
our splendid magazine club offer will
give you and your family monthly
income of enjoyment and instruction
for a whole year. Let us show you
these magazines.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13
Maryland To Place Names OF Volun-
teers ON Tablet.

Naryla0U 10 race NdIHeS VI VOAuu"
teers ON Tablet.
There is a call for 500 volunteers
for the Navy from Maryland.
The first 500 men accepted and
enlisted in the Navy in response to
this call will have their names in
scribed on a bronze tablet to be
erected in their honor.
HOW AND WHERE TO ENLIST.
Main Recruiting Station, Calvert
and Lexington Streets, Baltimore,
Md.
Sub-Stations-
Post Office, Cumberland, Md.
Aughenbaugh Bldg, Hagers.own,
Md.
Age requirements, II to 20, in
elusive.
Men several months under II may
be enlisted by special permission.
You must produce at recruiting
station evidence of age and citizen
ship or consent papers if you are
under. 18 years of age. Get these
from your postmaster and have them
filled out as indicated on face before
leaving for Baltimore or sub
stations. If near sub-stations apply
there and your transportation WI
be furnished to Baltimore.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

Oil of the soy bean is a pa'atablc
food widely eaten by the Chinese.
This vegetable oil also il used in
making paints, varnishes, soaps,
rubber substitutes, linoleum, water
roof goods, lubricants, and printing
ink.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13
Bad Colds From Sudden Changes

Spring brings all kinds of weather
and with it comes colds and the re-
vival of winter coughs and hoarse~
ness. DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey
will head off new cold or stop the
old one, the soothing balsams relieve
the sore throat and heal the irrita-
ted tissues. Get bottle to-day and
start treatment at once. At your
druggist, 25. Formula on the bot
tie
The midland journal., 1917-04-13
Spring.

Spring is looked upon by many as
the most delightful season of the
year, but this cannot be said of the
rheumatic. The cold and damp
weather brings on rheumatic pains
which are anything but pleasant.
They can be relieved, however, by
applying Chamberlain's Liniluent.
Obtainable everywhere.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

The biggest value we have ever
offered our subscribers is The Mid
land Journal and four standard mag
azines, all one year. for only $1.25.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

Why not send us in subscription
to the Midland Journal? For IN
addition 25 cents you can get one
years subscription to four good mag
aZines,
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

The price of everything is going
up, yet our subscription price re-
mains the same. What's the moral?
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

, Cuba is expected to produce more
than 100000 tons of sugar this
year, exceeding it's previous best
crop by 100000 tons.
The midland journal., 1917-04-13

Every square mile of the sea is
estimated to contain 120,000,000
fish
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
GEORGE ENDEAVORS
TO ARRANGE FOOD
WORKING FOR CREDITS IN AMER.
ICA FOR SUPPLIES.

LONDON, Dec. 13.-An official re-
port i made of the reply by Lloyd
George to a deputation OF trads union
lists on questions concerning food and
labor.
AS the Premier pointed out, one of
the geatest difficulties for all nations
after the war would be securing raw
materials but that at present the ques-
ton of future fiscal policy was neither
immediate nor urgent. The premier
said he was only too fully alive to
the food question and that he had been
ende2Voring to arrange credits in
America to secure purchases of food.
lie hoped in few weeks the tea sup
plies would be normal.
The home production of Mangarin
was quadrupled over the ninteen-fif-
teen production.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
DRAFT CASES IN
SUPREME COURT
ARGUMENT STARTED TODAY-AT-
TACK CONSTITUTIONAL

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13-Argu-
ments in the draft caos growing out of
convictions in Georgia, NcH York,
Ohio and Minnesota under the selec-
tive service act began today in the
supreme court.
Nine separate suits are involved.
Attorneys for the defendants attacked
the contitutionality of the act contend
ing that it prevents political and re-
ligious freedom and denies citizens
equal protection 1t also alleged the
law is void because state officials aid
in the enforcement contrary to the
constitution.
Solicitor General Davis representing
the government termed the arguments
against constitutionality as frivolous.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
'EUPPER LECTURES
ON FRIDAY NIGHT

DR.. Kerr Boyce Tuper will
lecture at the school auditori-
ium tomorrow, Friday, night
instead Of tonight on account
of the inclemency of the wea-
Their The change was made
necessary OH account Of the pos
sible better opportunity which
it will give for more people to
attend. The unusually cold
and rainy weather has kept
many people in doors lately
and the change is madeinthe
hope ofhaving better weather
The lecture will be given to a
discussion of the humorous
side Of the pastors life. DR..
Topper will make the evening
a rare treat for those who at
tend
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
EXTENSION TO AMERICAS
HAS BEEN ASSURED

Americas Dec. 12-The A
mericus and Atlantic railroad
extending from Byromville to
.Americus, and connecting at
the former with the A. B. and
A. is now a certainty.
The rail DAD is already con-
structed to within eleven miles
of this city, and can be brought
into here at comparatively lit
tie expense and without delay.
Indicating the determination
OF the projectors Of this rail
road, they have authorized
their local attorneys, Messrs.
Wallis and Fort, to makeap-
plication to the Georgia rail
road commission for permits
sion to issue stocks and bonds.
1t is proposed to issue stock
to the value of S150,000 and
bonds bearing six ger cent.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
]. McCOMICK GIVES
SIOG,OOO TO RED CROSS

Washington, Dec. 11.pA gift
of 100000 the Red Cross from
John Mccormick the tenor, was
announced today. Paying his
own expense, Mr.. Mccormick.
will make a patriotic concert
tour from the Atlantic to the
Pacific, opening in Washington
December 18,with a concert
which the President and Mrs.
Wilson have announced they
will attend.
81 will keep on singing until
! have earned 100000 which
the American Red Cross may
use as it sees fit," said Mr.. Nc
Cormick. ''The work will be
q privilege to me and I will
perform it with an enthusiasm
such as | have never felt before
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
ICE AND SNOW CUT
TRAFFIC IN ATLANTA

Atlanta, Dec. 13.-Horse drawn vehic
ular traffic was paralized all day yes
teday and is only partially in opera
ton today, on account of the coating of
snow and ice which covers the steets
and make it impossible for animals
to keep their footing. The city's prob
lem of cleaning the streets was the
most perplexing on record, as most of
the steet cleaning wagons are drawn
by mules. Families caught short of
coal were seriously up against it, as
the coal companies could not undertake
to deliver in small otis with motor
trucks, and the horse-drawn wagons
of the peddlers were ALL tied up,
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
WhEATLESS- MEATLESS
DAYS ARE NECESSARY

That the statements of
Chicago packers, who were quo
ted in newspapers as saying
that meatless days were an I'M
necessary sacrifice on the part
Of the American people, and
that the SUPPLY of beef in the
country was adequate to meet
al reasonable demands did not
meet with the approval of the
United States food, adminstra-
tor is evidenced by a telegram
he has sent the food admins
tration of the various states.
Statements appearing in
Chicago press and widely circu
lated emanating from parties
in exploiting the sale of meat.
protesting against meatless
and wheatless days as unnec-
cessary sacrifices by America
are either malicious or emana-
tie from personal interests OBJ
viously endeavoring to raise
price of meat" he says. State
ments of the above character
given out for personal interest
are in little accord with the spi
rit being shown by millions of
homes in the United States in
an endeavor to aid the food ad
ministration in its task of feed
ing our own soldiers abroad as
we'll as our allies and stabili-
ling prices to our own people.
No more foolish or unpatriotic
uterance has been made than
the statement referred to-.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
MEET HEAVY Sub
EFFORT WITH
SUCCESS
GERMANY TRIES TO MAKE u. S.
BELIEVE PEACE NEXT.

LONDON, Dec 13-When the Asso-
ciated Press inquired of high naval
authority today "if the anti-submarine
war is going well, what was the reason
TO the high rate in sinking of the past
three weeks
The answer was The enemy has
had more submarines at work. He
has actually been attempting a SUBJ
marine offensive of the largest pos
sible magnitude. in an effort to rein
force his offensive on land
He is trying to bling off coup which
to will incline the United States to
peace He has failed signally on the
sea a on the land and has had to pay a
heavy price
Our country's measures are meeting
with increased success
November was a red letter month
in the anti-submarine war for three
reasons
First the loss of tonnage was the
lowest; second, the sinking of enemy
was the greatest in sin
gle month; third, the launchings of
new merchantmen from British yards
came, within a measurble distance"
of equaling the loss in tonnage by
submarine attacks.
1t is stated the first ten days in De-
member have maintained the cool re-
hords of November so far as "A: sub
marine sinkings are concerned.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
TWO BABIES SWALLOWED
BY ALLIGATOR WERE SAVED

New Orleans, Dec. ia
newspaper received here tells
of an alligator near Belle
Isle, British Honduras, swal-
lowing twin babies as the moth
.er washed clothes on the bank
Of the river. The babies were
in a basket when the reptile
came out of the water andswal-
lowed them. The mother
called the father from a nearby
farm and he killed the alligator
The babies were taken out of
the alligator almost unmarked
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
HALIFAX STARTS
EXPLOSION INQUIRY
VESSEL EMPLOYEES FIRST TO BE
HEARD.

HALIFAX, Dec. 13.-Official inquiry
was begun by the Canadian govern.
menttoday to determine the esponsibil
ity for explosion and disaster of last
Thursday with the loss of nearly thir-
teen hundred lives
Among the: first Witnesses were Pilot
Mckay and Captain Linados of the
steamer Monte Blanc and Alexander
Johnanson, steward of the limo.
Relief work is proceeding satisfac-
torily The most important needs are
said to be for export occulists to save
hundreds from becoming blind
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
COSSACKS RISING
BEING FELT in
RUSSIA
CONFLICTING REPORTS BUT KOR-
NIKOFF SAID TO BE WINNING.

--LONDON, Dec. ia battle has oc-
cured near Biaugoroda in southern
Russia, Between the Bolshewiki for
ces and troop under General Korniloff,
on the outcome of which Petrograd
advices are conflicting.
The correspondent of the Daily Mail
reports Kornilo defeated and wounded
A dispatch from the representative
of the Post however reports that Kor
niloff outed his enemies and soon will
join General Kalendines at Novtcher-
kaski.
Later he says Korniloff divides his
forces and attaches with artillery and
that some of the Bolshewiki fled while
others surrendered or Joined the Red
Guard section of Korniloff's forces
The remaining Bolshewiki were
dealt with drastically.
General Korniloff is reported to have
been defeated and wounded in battle
near Bielgord according to Petrograd
dispatch today to the Mail His cap
ture is expected. 1t is probable, the
dispatch adds, the extremists will cap
ture Bostov-on-don.
All signs, it is said, are that the Cos
sacks rising will fail and that they
will join the Bolshewiki.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
FORTY FRIENDS VOTED
TRUE TO VOTERS DUTY

At the municipal election
held yesterday to name the
three members of the city coun-
eli, forty citizens remembered
their duty to the public officials
and went down and did their
duty. There we're forty votes
for eachof the three men.
This puts Aldermen Shep-
herd, Hunt and Wakefield in
office for the coming two years.
The annual meeting at which
thebudget will be prepared and
the Employees for another year
will be named, ocurs Dec. 19.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
ITALIAN PARLIAMENT
JOYOUS AT NEWS
HEARING THIS COUNTRY HAS De
CLARED WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA

ROME, Wednesday, Dec. 12-There
was a great demonstration in Parlia
ment today when Premier Orlando
war on Austria-Flungary
mentioned Americas declaration OF
The whole house rose and applauded
and was ojined in by the public in the
gallery, crying "Vivas" cor America
and Wilson. The manifestation last
ed five minutes and was renewed when
the Premier mentioned the Aemrican
Red Cross.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
EMPLOYEE CAN GET
DAMAGES IN NEW CASE

Atlanta, Dec. 13.-For the first time
i'll several years the city of Atlanta has
lost an important damage suit after
fighting it through the highest courts.
In the case of Mrs Fannie. Hill Trus-
sell, who sued for damages on account
of her husbands death, the court of ap-
peals has decided that a municipal CO.
poration is liable for the death of an
employee working in the construction
of sewers, which was the cruX of the
case at issue.
Mrs Trusselrs husband was carpen-
ter employed in making a concrete
form when large trunk sewer was
being built An adjoining sewer burst
when flooded by heavy rain and
Washed him away and drowned him
In the suit for damages which was
brought for Mrs. Trussell by Reuben
r. Arnold, the city claimed that it was
not liable TO the death of an employee
engaged in sewer construction The
lower court held to the contrary and
on appeal the higher court sustained
the ruling in a decision laying down
the general rule.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
GERMANS ON U-BOAT
SAVED u. S. SAILOE
WHO SPOKE GERMAN

American Naval Base in Brit
ish Watres, Dec. 13-(By the
Associated Press 1.-The Amer
lean who was taken prisoner
by the crew of the German sub
marine which torpedoed the
United states destroyer Jacob
Jones spoke German, according
to survivors. He was on a
raft, and when hailed by the
Germans replied to them III
their native tongue. Thereup-
on OF the men on the U-boat
lifted him into the conningtow-
er. Then the boat was sub
merged.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
SAVA NNAH CONCERN
HOARDING 5OO,O
POUNDS OF SUGAR

Savannah, Ga, Dec. 13-Ho-
mer w. Geiger, local food adj
ministrator, has reported tc
State Administrator Soule that
he has found a Savannah ocn-
Germ boarding five thousand
one hundred pound sacks OF
sugar and has asked for in
3tructions.
Savannah restaurants are lin
ting patrons to two Jumps OF
sugar to a cup Of coffee and
retail stores are limiting pa.
irons to ten pounds each.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
Onion GOVERNOR
GRABS ALL COAL
SAYS SHORTAGE SITUATION Is
UNSPEAKA5l.E OUTRAGE.

: COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 13.-The
work of confiscating from the railroads
coal consigned the northwest to allie
viate the suffering in Ohio caused by
theserious coal shotage is being con
tinued today by the state authorities
under the direction of Governor Cox
Cox issued a statement last night in
which he characterized the coal situa
ton in ohio as an "Unspeakable out
age"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
SPAIN PROTESTS
AGAINST ATTACK

MADRID, Dec. 13.-Premier Alhuce.
mas announced today that the Spanish
government is preparing an energetic
protest to Germay regarding the bomb
ardment Of the Spanish steamer
Claudio, by a German submarine
Liyht sailors were killed and others
were wounded in the bombardment.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
ARGUMENT GOES
ON in MEANS TRIAL

CONCORD, N. c., Dec. 13.-As the
argument of counsel in the trial or
CASTOR B. Means for the murder of
Mrs, Maude A. King, proceeded today
it became apparent that the conclusion
will not be reached before tomorrow
without late session.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
GERMANS MADE THIRD
DASH AT BRITISH LINE

LONDON, Dec. 13-Three attacks
we're made by the Germans in yeste-
day battle, the war Office reports.
The first two were repulsed. On the
third the enemy penetrated obiltera-
ted British trenches at the apex of an
angle in the British lines near Bulle-
court
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-13
POWER DEVELOPMENT |
BILL UP IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-Consider-
alton of the Shields Water Power De
yelopment bill we begun today by the
senate.
The Tennessee senator explained in
taking up the measure, that it had
been before congess several years
1t applies only to non-navigable wa
tarways. Further debate was post.
pOned until tomorrow.