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Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
NEWS REVIEW OF
The PAST WEEK
America Takes Up Task of Pro-
viding Men, Money and
Food for the War.
VOLUNTEERING IS TOO SLOW
CONGRESS Has s7,ooo,o 100000 Bond Bill
Farmers Urged to Increase Pro-
duction-Latin American Republics
Declare Their Position-British in
Tremendous Offensive Near Arras.
By EDWARD w. PICkARD.

-Money-Food.
Those are the prime war needs OF
the United States.
The call to the colors is not meeting
with the response that encourages the
belief that a sufficient number of vol
unteers can be obtained to bring the
army and navy up to war strength.
Congress is taking care of the finan-
cial problem.
The matter of sufficient food Is
squarely up to the American farmer.
Chairman Dent Of the house COM
mittee on military affairs and other
'1ittle army" men in congress are still
hampering President Wilson's efforts
to put through the selective consrip-
ton army bill. They demand that the
volunteer system be given 80 or 80
days trial. In the opinion of the pres
ident, Secretary Baker and the general
staff, this would come very near to
wasting 80 or 80 invaluable days.
The presidents plan for a selective
draft is designed to permit the exemp-
ton Of men who, while fit for military
service, would be more useful to the
nation in other capacities by reason
of their skill and experience in other
lines. The advocates Of universal mil
itary training consider this measure
temporary expedient but are not COM
batting it because they think it neces-
sary now. They have not, however,
abandoned the fight for universal
training and the Chamberlain bill,
which embodies their ideas, may be
tackled on to the administration meas
ure. If this is found inexpedient it
will be pushed as a follow up" de-
signed to place the military service Of
the country on the proper footing for
all time.
On Thursday the war department
announced that all men who had join
ed the army after April 6, the date of
the presidents war proclamation,
would be considered volunteers for the
period Of the war only. A call for
100000 men was issued for the regular
army and National Guard, in order to
give the volunteer plan a try-out while
congress discusses the matter.
To provide finances for prosecuting
the war, both for America and for the
entente allies, the administration bill
authorizing a bond issue of $5,0OO,OOO,-
600 was introduced in the house
Wednesday and came up for debate
Thursday. There was no reason to
doubt it's speedy passage through con-
gress, for partisanship was laid aside.
Three billion dollars of the sum is to
be lent to the entente allies. There is
added to the measure provision for
the issuance, as needed, of S2,000,OO0,-
600 in one-year treasury notes to an
ticipate the tax receipts from the war
revenue bill.
Food Production Plans.
Taking q leaf from the book of Eu-
ropes terrible experience, the wise men
of America have been quick to recog-
nize the fact that the nations success
In this war must depend in great meas
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
Try Pixies Toothachs Drops
GREEN'S AUGUST
FLOWER
Used All Over the Civilized World
for More Than 80 Years.

Stomach troubles seem to be almost
universal the last few years; I mean
Indigestion in many forms, internal
nervousness, caused by incompatible
food fermentation, coming up Of food,
sour stomach, headache, apparent pal
pitation of the heart, habitual consti-
patton, intestinal indigestion, caused
by a torpid liver, and general break
down with low spirits and depressed
feeling. Green's August Flower was
introduced in this and foreign coun-
tries fifty years ago with wonderful
success in relieving the above COM
plants. Sold by dealers everywhere at
25c trial bottles or 75c family size. Sole
manufacturer, G. G. Green, Woodbury.,
N. J., U. S. A., Australia and Toronto,
Canada.-Adv.
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Warned Against Seafood Waste.

The State Conservation Commission
has issued bulletin warning all fish
and crab dealers to guard against
waste because of the extraordinary de-
mand for seafood as well as for other
products.
The Conservation Commission says
in it's bulletin, copies of which have
been distributed all over the state,
that crab waste, fish waste and can
ming g-house waste have values "as land
fertilizer" and in the present emer-
gency farmers will be glad to secure
mercial fertilizer. These wastes not
only have no value when discharged
into tidal waters, but are decidedly de-
structive to fish and shellfsh. When
put on land they decompose and help
grow land crops. When put into the
water they decompose and help kill
water crops by generating poisonous
gases which reduce the oxygen (the
vital sustaining element that all life
requires).
Inc waste CAUSES CIlGHllCdl dCllOuO
that destroy spawn, small fish fry and
the minute organisms and vegetation
which form food.
Don't dump your waste where it
will destroy. Offer it to the farmer,
where it may be used to produce food.
Help in the general effort to increase
the food supply.
"The state is now Matching fish at
great expense" says the commission,
Gin order to restock the waters and
increase the food supply, as well as
to improve the fsherman's opportu-
mites. In the face of this some
thoughtless fishermen continue the de-
struction of small fish by culling their
catch where and in such manner as
to prevent the return of the small fish
to the waters alive. Not only is this
wanton destruction causing damage to
the fisherman's own interests, but it is
contrary to the urgent demand for
conserving and increasing all food
supplies now being urged by the Presi-
dent of the United States, and it is
useless for the state to attempt to
hatch fish to replenish such wilful
waste"
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The gist of the committees advice
TO the farmer is to leave nothing un-
done till tomorrow that can be done
today; to utilize every moment of the
present in getting farm implements in
condition for work; to get animals in
the best of shape for the hardest kind
of labor, so that no time need be lost
to systematic the planting and grow
ing of crops.
In statement made q few days ago,
the committee says:
"The outbreak of war will mean the
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speeding up of those industries max.
ing war munitions. This, together
with the number of men taken to re-
cruit an army, is bound to produce
severe shortage of farm labor through.
out the country. Every day between
now and the time when the land IS At
for working should be utilized BY
farmers in overhauling and repairing
all farm machinery, harnesses and
equipment of all kinds, SO that not a
single hour will be lost when the ma
chimes and equipments are needed in
the field"
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
Women In Counties To Aid.

Governor Harrington supplemented
his Baltimore Women's Preparedness
Commission by appointing a similar
council for each county. Like the par
ent organization in Baltimore, the
county commission will be expected to
do all within their power to promote
household economies and to encourage
enlistments in the Army and Navy.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
LOOK TO FARMER FOR HELP
Officials Point Out the Value of Agrl.
cultural Preparedness in the
National Crisis.

Boston.-How the farmer can effect
agricultural preparedness for war is
pointed out in statement issued by
the committee Of the New England
Federation for Rural Progress ap-
pointed to formulate plans for utiliz-
ing the federation in solving the food
question in case of war.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
Kidney Troubles Should
Never Be Neglected

If 1 had known of your Swamp Root
two years ago it would have saved me
from lots of worry, misery and expense.
When l was first taken i'll consulted .
physician who diagnosed my case as kid
ney trouble. When l was most discour-
aged was persuaded to try Swamp Root.
From the very first Swamp Root helped
me. Today I consider myself well wom-
an. While l am As years of age feel
as well as l did 20 years ago. cannot
say too much for your wonderful remedy
and can assure you that l will certainly
tell others how much good your Swamp
Root has done for me.
Yours very truly,
MRS. EMMA BENSON,
603 West Baltimore Street,
June Is, 1916. Baltimore, Md.
Subscribed q 2edo and sworn to this 18th day
HOWARD A. SWEETEN,
Notary Public.
Prove What Swamp.R Root Will Do For Yen
Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co..
Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bot.
tie. 1t will convince anyone. You will
also receive a booklet of valuable infor-
nation, telling about the kidneys and blad-
der When writing. be sure and mention
this paper. Regular Gsty-cent and one
dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
stores.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
Seed For Farmers.

Governor Harrington held confer
ence with State Treasurer John M.
Dennis, who is collecting fund OF
$4,000 as a loan to farmers with
which to purchase seed.
Cooperating with the State officials
are several large local agricultural
houses Heads of these have agreed
to search the country for available
seed supplies and to turn their results
over to the State at cost. One house
already has carload of seed potatoes
under contract in Maine, and these
will be brought to Baltimore for bene-
fit of the State fund.
"The farmers of Maryland are not
facing a seed famine as yet" said the
Governor, "but l have been told that
the seed shortage will be felt very
soon. To relieve the situation have
planned that the State shall corral
large supply of seed, which will be
distributed to local farmers absolutely
at cost l have told State Treasurer
Dennis to raise fund of $4,000 to
cover cost Of this supply, and we shall
do all in our power to insure full
planting in the State this year."
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
RED FACES AND RED HANDS
Soothed and Healed by Cuticura-Sam-
pie Each Free by Mall.

Treatment for the face: On rising
and retiring smear affected parts with
Cuticura Ointment. Then wash off with
Cuticura Soap and hot water. For the
hands: Soak them in a hot lather
of Cuticura Soap. Dry, and rub In
Cuticura Ointment.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Love may go where it is sent, but
sometimes it isn't sent where 1t goes.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

The forty-eighth annual session Of
the State Council of Maryland, Junior
Order United American Mechanics,
was held Tuesday and Wednesday in
the Colonial Theater, Annapolis.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

The shortage of horses in Ireland,
with the increased agricultural aetiv-
ity, has attracted much attention to
tractors and motor plows.
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l65 pounds and am as Strong as man.
/ think money is well spent which pur-
chases Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. Jos. O'BRYAN, 1755
Newport Ave-, Chicago, III.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. It may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from DISBURSEMENTS, infiam-
nation, liberation, irregularities, perl
odic pains, backache, bearing-down feel
ing, Hatulency, indigestion. dizziness,
and nervous prostration. Lydia D. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the STAN
dard remedy for female ills.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
TO TAKE CENSUS
OF ALL L0AFERS
Governor Harrington Wants List
Fer Future Use.
CROPS MUST BE LARGER
Enrolment To Be Made BY Gov
ernor's Preparedness Commits
sion-No SIackers To
Be Tolerated.
Annapolis

Loafers, idlers, shirkers and slack
ers will not be tolerated in Maryland
during the war period.
Governor Harrington made this fact
plain by announcing that through the
police department in Baltimore and
through his Preparedness Commission
in each county, and through the coun-
ty commissioners he will have pre-
pared a list of all idle men, white and
colored, who are able to work and who
won't work, who are supported by
women, whether mothers, wives or
others This list will be available for
use of the special session of the Cen
eral Assembly, which will be called
upon to pass a law of some kind by
which the loafers shall either fight or
work
Through the Preparedness and Sur
vey Commission and the county COM
are going to have such report that
will give us a complete census of the
unemployed boys or men of Maryland.
This is no time for idlers, and this
census will include all, of every race
or color, and regardless of social posi-
ton. Every man should contribute
his part to the state and nation in this
crisis, and if not in actual military
service, then in some beneficial en-
ployment, and by unemployed we
mean those who do not regularly work.
We shall ask the census enumerators
to note on their enrolment those not
engaged in some regular occupation,
and likewise ask such information
from the commission, and also such
voluntary information from patriotic
citizens of the name and residence OF
those whom they know who have no
regular employment, or who fail to do
a citizens part in this emergency. The
records will be at the service of the
national as we'll as the state govern
ment in case of a selective draft or for
any other purpose. 1t may be there
fore very important to have a COM
plete list of the unemployed"
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

The United States marketed 1,T31
short tons of asbestos of domestic pro
duction last year, gain of 80 per
cent. from the year before.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

Emerson C. Harrington, Jr., son of
Governor Harrington, has joined Com
pany c, First Maryland Regiment, at
Cambridge and has been elected sec
ond lieutenant Mr.. Harrington is %
years old and received his military
training at st. Johns College.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

In an opinion filed at Hagerstown
Judge NJ L. Keedy decided that John
B. Fleming, Republican, was elected
tax collector for Washington county
over w. P. Wachter, Democrat, by 16
votes on the basis of corrected re-
turns. The decision brings to an end
contest begun after the election in
November, 1915, when Fleming was
returned elected by two votes. Wach-
ter filed bill for a recount, alleging
errors and irregularities in certain dis
tricts in the county. All votes cast in
the districts in which Irregularities
Fleming has already served one year
of the two-year term Of Office.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

AS a result of finding a large jar
of blue vitrol, telegraph code books of
Austria, Turkey and the United States
and important military maps in a
Western Maryland box car along the
siding at Hanover, Pa, several days
ago, Secret Service men are making
an investigation at Hagerstown in an
effort to find some clue to the owner
of these articles. The car, it was
stated, was sent to Hanover from Ha-
gerstown, and it is the supposition that
the man who owned the articles left
the car when it was placed on the sid
ing at Hanover
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

Malcolm Martin, Is years old, son
of Richard Martin, of Manchester, was
killed near Greenmount by being
kicked by a horse Young Martin and
two friends were riding in a buggy,
when an automobile went by and
scared the horse, which started to
kick, striking young Martin over the
heart.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

Three crops year may be grown
In the Canal Zone.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

was unaDle 10 yak
or do any of my own
work. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetsb bl Q Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it. 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
1 never had bet
ter health. / weigh
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strongly a
Man.

Chicago, Ill.-"For about two years
7 suffered from q female trouble so
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
Prove What Swamp.Root will Do For Yen

An eggholdar Of Italian design fits
on the edge of the breakfast plate.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

Fifty civilian professors and instruc-
tors attached to the Naval Academy
began to receive military instruction
under marine officers The course will
cover both practical and theoretical
grounds, and is designed to fit those
taking it to receive commissions If
their active service becomes neces-
sary.
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No Snarting just Eye Comfort. 50 cents at
Druggists or mail Write for Free Eye Book.
MURINE EVE r :slzEDY CO.. CHICAGO
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F FRECKLES
Now L. the Time to Get Rid Of These
I>lv

CGIy Spots.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription othine - double strength - II
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce Of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply Q
little of 1t night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
that more than one ounce Is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain q beautiful
clear complexion.
Be to ask for the double strength
othine, as this Is sold under guarantee OF
money back II 1t falls to remove freckleG-
Adv.
Scotland devotes 4,0O0616 acres to
Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

United States in 1916 built 1,O66
new large boats, mostly wooden.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-06-08
SLICK DEADBEAT'S
PDER D A D

The old pet spider that has
been spinning webs in Slick Dead
beats store for the last thirty
years died Monday. This will be
a great shock to the citizens of
Pumpkin Hill, who spent many
a day sitting on the nail kegs in
Sticks store and watched the old
spider spin its lines from one end
of the building to the other.
Slick and the opider were close
friends, as Slick knew that the
little critter was the source of
much amusement to his custo-
mers and attracted them to his
store most every rainy day when
they would watch the spider all
day long and keep Slick company
who otherwise would have died
from lonesomeness long ago.
Slick had things so arranged in
his store that the spider never
had to risk it's life making big
jumps. The little spinner would
start on its web Sticks molasses
barrel on the counter and then
head for the tomato, cans across
the aisle. Here she covered up
the pickles, stuck a few webs on
the Overalls and headed back to
the yellow cheese. From the
cheese she went over tothe stove
polish, spun around the night
shirts hanging under the ceiling
and turned back TO the prunes
She would go over this route so
often during the year that many
times Slick lay awake all night
wondering what he would if one
of his customers should ever hap
pen to ask for something in the
store. as Slick new well enough
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-06-08
DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After a Few Doses Of Black-Draught.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Hig~glnbotham, of this town, says: AT
my age. which is GO. the liver does
not act SO we'll as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out Of
fix. 1 was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad. and
It took so little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. 1 was very weak.
I decided I would give Black
Draught a thorough trial as l knew 1t
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. felt
better after a few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. My
bowels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a fey
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-06-08
Our Bows At The Front

1t seems likely that a certain
proportion of young men from
Lordsburg and Grant County
will be selected to fight the
battle of this country against
Germany at an earlier date than
was at first contemplated.
Congress 'fddled while France
was massacred" longer than was
necessary by many of our news
papers: but the military bill is
now a law and the movement
toward the front will be pushed.
The regular army will be sent
across first. 1t is ready for SER
vice, and man for man is the
superior of anything in the world.
The national guard---including
those from New Mexico will be
in training at the state camp by
the end of the summer, and may
be sent overseas by fall. They
will not right into action, how
ever, the plan being to give the
guardsmen further training near
the firing line before they tackle
the Germans.
The men to be taken from
Grant county by the draft law
will be the last to go. The first
500, 900 men probably won't be
ready for overseas travel before
next January; in fact, it is diff
cult to see how raw men can be
taken from civil life and made
into finished soldiers tn that time.
However. the wal department
has intensive" military train
ing in store and the belief is that
the first conscripts will be on
the firing line by next spring.
By that time, however, the re-
gular army and the national
guardsmen from New Mexico
may have received their baptism
of fire, provided, of course, that
the wal lasts that long.
A year ago nothing of the kind
was thought even remotely prob
able. Today we face the horrible
tacrifces of the bloodiest conflict
in history.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-06-08
Courtesy DR.. M. M. Croker
THE PUMPKIN HILL NEWS

he couldn't get it off the counter
without tearing down the beauti-
full webs and making the little
spider do it all over again. But
Slick has been lucky, as he said
that during the last three years
nobody ever asked him for any
thing, and when he did expect
some buyers he would lock the
door and make them believe he
wasn't at home. Slick is all put
out over the SPIDERS death, which
was caused by a prune falling on
it. He says he reckons he will
have TO hunt around for another
one somewhere, as that is the
only way to make the store bust
ness a snap. What's the use of
living anyway if you can't have
a snap, Slick says, and all of us
can't be turtles.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-06-08
BONDS OR TAXES.

Out Of every 100 men in Lordsburg
go many are good for military ser
vice, so many cannot 90 to war but
must reman at home to keep the tires
Of industry lit, and so many are able
to finance the conflict.
The latter are in the minority
vastly so.
Il isn't the poor or the middle class
in LOrdsburg that will help finance
the war directly, but the rich possess
surplus funds.
The government has started fnan-
cial operations by selling bonds, but
in the meantime heavy taxes are be-
ing devised to pay for as much of
the war as possible as we 20 along.
There is no argument about this
any longer-right or wrong, whether
n likes it or not-this is being
done.
One Of the objections to the taxa
ton plan is regarding the %appropri-
alton Of surplus incomes; in other
words, excess profits will be in all
probability appropriated by the gov
eminent. This has induced a tremen-
dous howl from those having excess
profits.
On the other hand, bonds have
been found unsatisfactory. Analysis
of issuing bonds to pay for war does
not hold water. A bond is merely a
document given as a receipt for the
loon of money which will be paid
back in a term of years with interest
In other words, the person who buys
a war bond doesn't sacrifice a thing
but merely invests money. Natural
ly, this isn't considered much of a
sacrifice to make for ones country,
compared with the sacrifice of other,
who give their lives, or risk them.
Naturally, LordsbuL itizens-de-
pending upon whether they are rich
or poor-won't agree on the PROPOSE
ton. That isn't the point, however.
The government lays down rules for
everyone to follow. Nothing we can
say or do will change the prospect
n iota. It is the duty of every one
in Lrdsburg-rich, middle class or
poor-to fall in line as the govern
ment blows the bugle. 1t may be
Expensive" in treasure or fife, but
that's war.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-06-08
Queer Thing About July.

How We came TO pronounce July a.
We do now. with the ccent on ia,
second syllable. Is one OF tue unsolvec
mysteries Of speech. Named. OF course
after julius Caesar. It should reall.
be pronounced TO rhyme with duly,
aud 20 our forefather3 actually die
pronounce It. Sponsor, for instance
has the line. Then came hot July
boiling like to Are" and even 80 late
as Johnson's time the accen was stu
on the "Ju." 1t Is one OF many words
which would startle those ancestors
Of ours. spoken as We speak then
nov