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The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
Has All Atlantic Seaports Beaten.

How about the West?
Baltimore has all Atlantic seaports
beaten in this territory. From Maine
to Florida there is no Atlantic coast
city whose freight rates are compare
Bile to Baltimore.
Only few figures are needed to
carry conviction on this point.
Let us start with Pittsburgh, which
is the eastern portal to the great and
glorious West The distance from
New York to Pittsburgh is AL miles,
with freight rate Of 47.3 cents per
100 pounds; the distance from Phila-
delphia is 349 miles, with a freight
rate Of 413 cents. THE DISTANCE
FROM BALTIMORE Is 314 MILES,
WITH A FREIGHT RATE OF 1873
CENTS.
This shows that Baltimore is closer
to Pittsburgh than Philadelphia is,
despite the fact that both Of said
cities are in the same State.
The disparity Widens the farther
west we 60. The distance from New
York to Detroit is 63S miles, with O.
freight rate of els cents. The dis
lance from Philadelphia is $50 miles,
with a freight rate of 55.5 cents. THE
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
Climate Approaches Ideal.

The Government records show that
Baltimores average" climate more
closely approaches the ideal climate
of certain well-knoWn sections of
California than does any other city
east Of the Rocky mountains.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05
Att ANTIC COAST CLOSER THAN SAN FRANCISCO TO PANAMA.

tracks in one section of the city ana
by the Canton Railroad in another.
All three systems give free lighter
age service for carload lots to all
shippers from any point in the har-
Dor.
Harbor Is Superb.
Baltimore's harbor is superb. 1t
can shelter an immense fleet. The
channel is So feet deep, and that
depth extends right up to the piers
of the transatlantic liners. That
means that cargoes can be loaded
and unloaded directly from boat TO
cars and from cars to boat. And this
loading and unloading can be con-
Quoted under especially favorable
conditions. The tide variation is so
Slight that a boat once adjusted at
its wharf does not have to be dis
turbed until it is ready to start on its
Journey The tide variation approx
mates T. inches. 1t must be an ex-
traordinary movement to make 1T
reach Is inches.
And the climatic conditions Of Bal
timore are such that water shipments
are seldom, if ever. seriously checked
by winter cold. Only on rare occa-
sions is ice in the harbor SO thick as
to stop ocean service.
Steamship service connects Balt1-
more in normal times directly with
the following ports: London, HaVre'
Antwerp, GLASGOW, Leith, Hamburg,
Rotterdam, Liverpool, Belfast, Rre-
men, Copenhagen, Havana, Jamaica,
Colon and Buneos Aires. That means
that Baltimore is linked to the leading
ports of Europe and to many on this
side of the Atlantic.
Heavy port charges and severe ter
minal costs in other big Atlantic sea-
board cities are making shipments
from those cities almost prohibitive
Baltimore. on the other hand, by
reason Of her abundant room and
splendid facilities is admitted to be
the most promising seaport city in
this section Of the world.
No Port Charge Here.
Baltimore is the only Atlantic sea-
coast city which imposes no nun1clpai
port charge, and it is conceded by sea
captains that Baltimore is the best
and cheapest port in which to fit out
d vessel for a successful voyage.
The above shows that Baltimore
possesses all the elements needed to
make her a great distributing port, it
matters not whether goods are con-
signed landward or oceanward. She
has superiority of location, she has
superiority of climate, she has su-
periority Of channel, she has su-
periority of freight rates, she has SUI
periority Of cheapness in the loading
and transshipment Of goods, she has
| superiority i'll availability of land for
further terminal expansion, she has
superiority in the status that her rail-
road systems are all interlinked.
In fact, Baltimore has everything
needed to make a great distributing
port. She has all that the others have;
! she has much that is valuable which
the others can't get. That is why she
is superior to them all. That is why
she should be ranked as first"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1917-10-05

Baltimore used as the shipping or
distributing point.
Baltimore can ship to the following
cities at rates just as low as New
York can do it: Buffalo, Rochester,
Syracuse, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and
WilliamSpOrt-
BALTIMORE CAN BEAT NEW
YORK TN RATES to Reading, At
Iantic City, Harrisburg, Altoona and
York.
IF Baltimore is on an equal plane
with New York as far north as Ro-
chester and as far east as Syracuse
and Scranton, it can be seen very
readily that Baltimore, as distrib-
utine port, Is bound to beat New
York in rates throughout all Of that
vast portion of New York State and
PENNSYLVANIA which are south of Ro-
chester and west OF Syracuse
Boston cannot compete with Balti-
more. except in the New England
States.
How about Philadelphia? Can Bal
timore present as good a case in
freight rates on a rivalship with Phil
adeiphia?
These are facts: Baltimore freight
rates are just as low as Philadelphia )
rates to the following points: Buffalo,
Rochester, WATERFOWL, OgdensburS,
Utica, Syracuse, Albany, Scranton,
Pottsvillp, Columbia and Harrisburg.
BALTIMORE RATES, HOWEVER,
ARE LOWER THAN PHILADEL-
PHIA'S to the following points: AL
toona, Pittsburgh, Johnstown and
York.
1t is thus seen that Baltimore can
ship to the major portion of the great
eastern territory just as cheaply as
New York and Philadelphia can do,
and there is a very large, rich and de-
$irable eastern area into which Balti-
more freight rates are lower than
those of her principal rivals.
So much for the South and the
East!
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21
Local u. S. Marine Scores
as Marksman.

Coming rapidly to the front
through his ability as rifieman.
Jack j. Pugh, of Starkvllle, has
qualified as a marksman IN the
United States Marine Corps.
His name is on the official list Of
those who succeeded in the shoot
ing trials, held recently on the
range at Port Royal, S. q.
Young Pugh, who is the son
of Mrs. Dora Pugh, of Starkville.
answered the cali for volunteers
on April 20, last. at Atlanta. Ga.
He decided to serve with the
United States Marines because
their duties are divided between
service at sea and on land and
are so varied that the life never
becomes nronotonous. Rig b t
from the start he has made good
and has an excellenct chance TO
win his way to the top.
Several thousand Marines are
already serving IN France and
the Starkvllle boy will be we'll
prepared when The time comes
to JOIN his comrades or the firing
line.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21

libraries for soldiers and sailors
wherever they may be assembled.
[ am asked to call upon the peo
pie of Mississippi to organize IN
every city and community and to
contribute to this cause. Feel
ing that this movement deserves
and will have the hearty co-opera
tion of our people and knowing
that only through organization
and cooperation can effective
work be done, /, Theo. q. Biibo,
Governor of the State OF Miss
isslppi do Issue this my
PROCLAMATION
Calling upon the people of
every city and community IN our
State to organize and devote the
week beginning Sep tie N b r
twenty fourth, to raising our
part of this fund. No fund to
which we have been called upon
to contribute should appeal to
US more strongly than this and
[ do trust that our people will
take hold of Tins movement and
that Mlssissippl's part will be
raised and that those cOntribut-
ing will do so g LAD y and
graclously.
THEO. G. BILBO.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21
Governors Procla nation.

Governor Bilbo has issued a
proclamation designating week
OF September "a i'm which to take
steps TO cooperate with the
lational library committee in
It's work of raising funds for
providing libraries for the
soldiers and sailors OF the nation.
That Mississippi will be expect
ed TO do It's bit IN raising the re-
CURED one million dollars for the
purpose stated. IS unquestloned,
and the governors proclamation
calling official attention to the
cause is as follows:
To the Patriotic People of
Mississippi:
The many thousands Of our
boys who are gong to he camps
throughout the United Stat IS are
being taken from every wulk IN
life. They will undergo a very
vigorous physical training which
Will develop their physique.
The tendency of camp life is to
lower the standard mentally be-
cause OF lack of intellectual food
whicn is contained in good books
an d literature Apprec ltin q
that this is so, and in order ha'
onr soldiers and sailors may
have the opportunity to read
good books and current ltera.
ture the honorable. Secretary of
War has appointed national
Library Committee of ,promlnent
and patrioIlc citizens who will be
charged with the task Of raising
q fund Of one million dollars for
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21
More Boys Leave For
Camp Pike, Ark.

Eleven Oktlbbeha boys left
Wednesday tor Camp Pike, Ark
ansas 10 begin training in the
Army. Their names
are as follows:
Buren, Ice .Kellum,
Charles Edward Morgan,
Nathan Hale McGowan,
Jesse Oswalt,
Frances Marion Kornegav.
Cicero McMullen,
Ruben Tomlinson,
Halle Jones,
Mack McIlwain,
William Cody Butler,
Andrew Fredrlck Korb.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21
Contest Where There Are
No Blanks.

From tar Hawaii comes a com
snent on the Mississippi Farm
Loan Contest which has already
4ttracted much attention through
put the United States. j. NJ.
SNestgate, OF Honolulu, agrono.
mist writes:
II have your letter of August
/, transmitting Extension Clrcu-
ar No. Is entitled Farm Loan
contest. | am greatly pleased
nth the idea back OF tins contest
IS | can readily see where every
contestant will, by crystalizlng
Is thoughts on paper, do him.
elf practically as much good as
lough he won the first prize.
s. seems as though itls a contest
here there are no blanks"
Scores of Mississippi farmers
Nre entering this contest, COM
.eting for the 5000 IN prizes
ffered by MIR. George r. James
Il Memphis for the best plan for
sing the money that can be
Borrowed by any farmer under
zhe New Federal Farm Loan
law. A circular describing the
sontest will be sent free to any
sesldent OF Mississippi who will
write the Farm management De-
13ment, Agricultural College.
Miss.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21
I. CuuHUHITY COOPERATION

I. C1MNUHITY COOPERATION
Get together and pull together. A BOOSTERS
CLUB o{ live, determined business men, who will
lay aside petty sek-interest, and work together
for the general good, will put this town On the
map, and it viii stay there. Pull together to
make cur town more attractive. Pull together
and bring our boys and girls 70 realize that in the
development II our national resources In promo4-
'iax more scientific farming, in making better
schools, In building better reads in developing
manufacturing enterprises, in bringing in up-to-
date methods Of msrchandising, and in countless
other ways Of community building, there are sp-
portunities right in the "old home town. for =
career Of usefulness such q can not be found else
where
4 BETTER SCHOOLS
Ignorance tends to poverty and poverty tends to
crime The majority Of the law-breakers and
criminals in county Jail are illiterate. Educa
tion prevents crime It costs less to give boy
good edrcatioH and start him on useful career
than it would cost later ON to give him . trial
azd execute him for committing crime; aAd the
result is more satisfactory We want our town
to have - good schools as can be found in the
State.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21
Ssranulatod Eye

IS can be cured quickly by Leonzr-sre tsohSes
':ye Lotion. Weak, sore and tnnsssssd syss
.arei without pain In one day by Lsonardfs
..ools heals strengthens. Makes strcng eyea
Guaranteed or money refunded Druxgssts ~
q 1T &et& Sr forwarded Prss&i6 On ssesioa q
ebns ty g. O. E-aoAssN n CA.- r@~aA Pa
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21

There are more than 600. 600
trap shooters in tn e United
States. and the Lord only knows
how maay crap shooters.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21
Announcement.

Mrs. E. d. Yeates has started
a School of Telegraphy at her
home. Anyone interested phone
235.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21

Paraguay is said To have bank
aotes that are worth only half a
ent. Keep 'em,
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21

3. Hc1EAxED FARM 110yUcx10x
The empty Karket Baskets Of tke Woz4l are ssn-
iax 70 America. Can we fll theni Bring the
farmers int sisser tsacA With the State and the
United States Department Of Agriculture Ssr tia
purpose u obtaining expert practical savtes sa
farm problems sueh a. Fertilization, Rotation d
Crops Intensive Cultivation, Farm LAhsx. Earn
Mazassmeat Marketing, Etc.
4 GOOD CTTIZxHSHu
II yon respond to the needs sf ysu town wftA
what your town needs FROM You, then No matter
what your vocation may be, you are, indeed,
good citizen Whex daxen such, citizens get 70
gether they can rssurreet tsvn frsn The ess6
and make il an deal hwa - lire n xavirsa-
ment creates TendeHs;eA What 10 the s.varsz-
ment Of the boys and girh sf ssr tswHi Ideals
and Amusements aEeet Character. Impure water
foul closets, filthy hack yards nereAaadise uHpre-
tected from flies, a1eet Health We 1sat want
any more Typhoid Tevez, xaisziA 1iyhthsaA n
our town Paint and lime are two ~ fAe grestest
disinfectants ever discovered Let n paint up eur
residences sxd storea and vhftswash trees, feases
and outhsaAeA n win mkA . AsaltAiss and rRst
tier iowa
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1917-09-21

FL. l.. Boyd. of Osborn, spent a
few hours in the city Tuesday.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01

American base. are designed to house
l5 200 men.
Officials of the Signal Corps were III
consultation yesterday with French
and Italian officers. This gave rise TO
the rumor that American aeroplanes
and aviators might be sent to the
Italian front to take part in a con-
tinuation of the Italians efforts
against the Austrians The United
States could do this, Of course, only
if war should be declared against
Austria.
output Is Large.
Indications yesterday were that a
satisfactory solution of the problem
of obtaining aerOplanes in sufficient
quantity has been arrived at and that
the output now is satisfactory. Off,
cials of the Signal Corps and the
Aircraft Production Board are, Of
course, bending every effort to in
crease facility for the manufacture Of
aircraft, but the situation is more sat
isfactory than it has been at any time
in the past.
Airplane parts are being produced
in large quantities by automobile fac
tories, while government experts are
concentrating on the final perfecting
touches to the liberty engine COM
pact. powerful motor for the new aiG-
planes which has half the weight and
double the power of any airplane en-
2inc now in use.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
SOUTHWARK HO'.
GUARDS Slogan.
War Department Plans to
Have $4,000 to $4,000
In France In October.

The southwark movement of troops
has reached its greatest point. With
in ten days, to two weeks, the en-
tire National Guard. with the excep-
ton Of the three rainbow divisions" :"
which have been selected for early
duty in France will be in the camps
to which they were assigned.
This became known yesterday in
connection with indications that the
War Department plans to have not
less than 5000 troops at, the Ameri-
can base in France by the middle of
October, and that the number probably
will be nearer 7O,OO0.
The Americans will do heavy train
ing in France during the winter, and
will be ready to throw their weight
into the battle on the West front in
the spring drive. By the time the
men now trained and training are at
the front fully five times their num-
ber-25C OOO-will have been gathered
at the American base.
These tentative figures, obtained to-
day in authoritative quarters, indi-
cate two things:
l. That the heaviest troop move
ments probably will take place dur
ing the winter months. when, be-
cause OF heavy seas and their own
frail construction, submarines are
least effective.
?. That the selective army will not
even start abroad until late next year
May Prove Disappointing.
The men who are drafted from their
homes next Wednesday. and on other
days during the following month, will
not see service this year, unless all
signs fail. And even then. not more
than $4,000 of the 6S7OOO drafted are
likely to go to the front for many
months at least. The majority, fully
81, coo will be held as depot and re-
serve troops. The $1,000 reserves
drafted in addition to the authorized
increment of 10000 are not included
in these figures.
These figures may prove diSappOint-
ing TO some who had anticipated at
least $4,000 American troops on the
firing line for the spring drive But
they represent the best estimates OF
experts who have taken into Consid-
Grafton the known facts OF the equip
ment. training and transportation
especially the latter-qUestions.
The United States is planning to
send 1000 more railroad engineers and
1000 railroad laborers to France in
the near future to assist in operating
and repairing the French military
railroads. Nine regiments, comprising
approximately II ,O0O men, all railroad
workers. have already been organized
and part at least are already in
France.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
new PEACE APPEAL
EXPECTED OF Pope
Presidents Reply Finds Hearty In
dorsement from London.
CBy the International News Service

(By the International News SerNIce.D
London. Aug. 3l.-President Wilson's $
answer to the Pope's peace proposal
again held the center Of Europe 5
political stage today.
Lord Robert Cecil, minister Of block
ade. speaking in behalf of the British
government, save whoie-hearted and
enthusiastic Endorsement 10 the note.
lie characterized il as masterpiece
of expression OF the entente cause and
added, lit could not be improved upon
by any of the allied governments" :"
For this reason, he intimated, no
specific separate replies may go to the
Pope from the entente countries. They
already have aCXnoV legged receipt OF
the PortifiCal message, and that may
close the incident as far as they are
concerned. However, this has not
been definitely decided. Lord Cecil ex-
planned.
Even if the entente allies do not
send separate or joint replies to the
Pope pointing out in detail their
objections to his proposals, the Pom
tiff is expected to issue a new mes
sage shortly. defining, to such an
extent as it will be possible for
him, the chief differences at issue
as between the entente and central
allies.
From Rome came authentic word
that Pope Benedict is deeply disap-
pointed over Americas reply.
There were hints of a German
plan. now that peace hopes are onse
more crushed-for the present at
least-to concentrate all the power
of the U-boat weapon against Eng
land and America. 1t was intimated
that the campaign may be shortly
carried close to the shores OF the
United States.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
J. S. COMMANDERS
AUSTRIAN VESSEL
Poes Not Mean That War VIII Be
Declared, However.

The first Austrian vessel to be
ommandeercd by this government
vas taken over yesterday by the
United States Shipping Board. The
essel is the Martha Washington,
u 5000 tons, interned since the start
4 the war in New York.
In making announcement of the
eizure. the Shipping Board declared
hat proper remuneration would be
)aid for the vessel to her owners
md the same procedure would be
'ollowed as in dealing with ships
4 other neutral countries The en-
1hasis placed upon the fact that re-
, nuneration would be given for the
hip vsas, taken to mean by officials
hat the President wished to avoid
my incidents at this time which
night embarTass him in his future
lealng with Austria.
The first impression was that the
eizure meant that some drastic ac-
'tion might he expected from the
White House in the near future. pos
dbly a declaration Of war on Aus
ria, but this was dissipated when
'the Shipping Board made public its
explanation OF the terms upon which
the ships will be taken over.
II was announced also that the
vessel Will be used by the War De-
partment. and it is assumed she will
be placed in the transport service.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
ILL-FATED DRIVER
is HELD FOR TRIAL
De Alley Detained, Women in Car
Cannot Be Located.

Harry J. De Alley. OF rs Third
street northwest. who was driving
Frederick J. Kueffner's automobile
Thursday night when it struck a tele-
graph pole on the Bladensburg road
and killed the latter instantly, is TO be
held for trial by the grand jury. This
decision was reached yesterday at the
coroner's inquest. The two young
women who were in the ill-fated car.
it was found yesterday morning. gave
the police their wrong address and
could not be found TO appear at the
inquest.
Kueffner. who was formerly a pri-
vate in Company A, Of the Tenth En-
Gineer Forestry Reserve Corps. was
the only member of the party Of six
automobilists who was injured.
kuefTner stood on the running board
in order that he might make room for
them and in this way was struck by
the pole. Price was questioned yes
terday, but was not held.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
GREEKS in TRENCHES
WITHIN 8 MONTHS
So Declares Minister Roussos Who
Will Be in This City Today.

New York. Aug. BIN a statement
issued by George Eoussos. the newly
appointed Greek Minister to the
United States, who arrived at an
American port today on British
passenger vessel, it was predicted that
Greece will have her entire army in
the trenches, fighting with the allies,
within ninety days. Rousses, who is
leaving Immediately for Washington
to present his credentials. is the first
Greek Minister accredited to the
United States in four years. his coun-
try's affairs having been transacted
by the consul
Food conditions are improving in
Greece, the Minister stated, and the
state of mind of the people as near
normal as could be expected.
Benjamin Bjerkman, writer, and
forty members of the United States
Signal Corps were also passengers on
the steamer.
Passengers told of having been con-
fined in the cabins the last day at
sea ard of witnessing five shots fred
by the gun crew at some objects in the
water. Each shot scored, but the
passengers were not informed as to
the nature OF the target.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
WOULD PUT QUESTION
OF WAR TO VOTERS
Senator Gore Introduces Novel Res
olution in y PIPER House.

Let the voters decide whether the
country shall 80 to war; is the plea
Senator Gore. of Oklahoma. will make
before che Senate when he can get
a hearing on his constitutional
amendment, introduced yesterday
His plan is to have a referendum
taken on every war, except in cases
of invasion and imminent danger to
the nation.
He would have the State Depart
ment negotiate treaties with other.
governments, by which they would
adopt the same policy. His amend
ment says, in part:
Except in case of invasion or when
the danger is so imminent as not 10
admit of delay, the Congress shall
not exercise the power to declare
war or the existence of a state of war
until such question shall have been
submitted to a vote of the qualified
electors in the various States.
THE President shall have the power,
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate, to enter into treaties with
foreign powers agreeing that neither
of the contracting parties will declare
or levy war against the other until
the question of declaring or levying
war shall have been submitted to the
qualified electors of the country pro-
posing the same, and shall have been
approved by the majority thereof"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-01
Two Men Killed When
Steamer Is Relocated

were killed and another seriously IN
jured when the Belgian relief steam
er. Eliza abeth Van Relgie. which
grounded yesterday was refoated. The
vessel came into port undamaged.
The men were killed when the light
house tender was towing the ship in
TO deep water The hawser broke.
The ships engines were started 70
prevent her going on a reef. The
propellers struck a small boat with
three men in ii. William Strachan and
VIM. Roberts were killed. Bruce Sims
was injured.