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Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
SPRAYING TO Be effective
Thorough Work Requires Good Tools
InteIlioentIy Used-sprayers OF
All Kinds Used.

Spraying, to be effective, must be
thorough and thorough spraying re-
1uires good tools intelligently handled.
The four and six room traction spray
ars now on the market make 1t easy
for the up-to-date farmer to protect his
crops from blight and other fungus
troubles.
1t has recently been shown that for
complete protection 1t Is necessary to
cover the under as well as the upper
surface Of the leaves. The low-nozzle
traction sprayer covers the entire
plant-top, underside and all sides.
Sprayers are now made In a great
variety of styles, and sizes-from the
small knapsack sprayer to the engine
driven power sprayer delivering spray
under high pressure.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
IMMENSE DAMAGE BY WORMS
currant and Gooseberry. Bushes Have
Disappeared In Some Sections
Work for Renewal.

In some sections Of the country the
currant and gooseberry have almost
entirely disappeared. Borers, worms
and mildew. allowed to have their way
unchecked, were too much for the
bushes to Withstand, and these old
time favorites were allowed to die.
If you care enough for these fruits 1t
will only require little work and a
very small expense for white hellebore'
to take care of the currAnt and goose
berry worms that eat Il e foliage, and
bordeaux mixture will st ,p the mildew
on gooseberries.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
Saving the
Bread Crumbs
\ By Mary Parrish
copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)

Eyes, George, I think you're right
We must economize as to food"
George beamed on his wife much
pleased that she so readily fell In with
his suggestion. But then they had
been married only six months, ana SO
far there had been no serious misun-
derstandings between them. The war;
which had brought so much misery
and tragedy into the world was now
being felt on it's remotest outskirts,
affecting people of moderate means by
the frightful rise In the cost OF living.
The government was urging as pa
triotic measure the wealthy classes to
reduce their menus. The poor needed
no such incentive, their slim pocket
books drove them to the dire necessity
even where less amount would seem
to mean close approach to starva'
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Steers belonged
to neither the very wealthy nor the
very poor class. Steers was drawing
a good salary in a responsible posi-
ton, they owned their own nome. ana
might be said to be comfortably off. So
1t was quite from patriotic motives
that they resolved to cut down the
table expenses.
But" observed his wife, Ida, draw
ing her brow in perplexity, II must say
1 don't know just where to begin. ]
thought we lived pretty moderately
anyhow"
1--WE might leave out meat for some
meals" suggested George rather rue
fully.
1--WE don't generally have It more
than once a day anyway"
"No, but we might leave 1t out say
two days in the week"
"Yes," assented Ida, "and I could
learn to do some Of those things with
bread crumbs the papers talk so much
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
What Weren Did In Civil War.

Women oil over the United States
formed societies and made handagcs
and comforts of various kinds for the
soldiers, but their work, too, lacked
the direction and uniformity which are
necessary for prompt and effective as
sistance. In the Civil war, country
women were especially generous In
contributing time and labor to the
cause of helping the sick and wounded.
In many instances the men were not
given enough green food, and farmers
contributed potatoes and fresh vege.
tables in large quantities, which fire.
quently saved camp from scurvy and
other diseases.-Farm and Fireside.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18

about never have wasted bread, but
I suppose I could do something with
the crumbs"
II remember my mother used to
make a bread pudding that was de-
liclous, and she used to fry all sorts
OF things in crumbs" reflected George
"Well, I guess could If I put my
mind to It"
There was tinge of annoyance In
Idas tone, and George FASTENED tc
say that he was quite sure she could.
He departed for the Office and Mrs.
Steers set about revising the bill OF
fare. Her cook book did not seem to
abound in recipes of an economical
order, and she began searching through
some papers she had laid aside for the
new instructions for reducing the high
cost of living.
The dinner that evening showed
some signs of attempted reduction, but
even though Steers might have felt the
shortage he knew his wife was only
trying to carry out his suggestion, and
he said nothing. AS time went on the
bread crumbs combinations which fire.
.quently appeared seemed rather the
most unsuccessful results Of the econ
omizing process. Apparently the last
straw" was laid upon the long suffer-
ing husband one evening when he at
tempted to eat mixture posing as a
pudding. For Ida saw that the dish
had been set aside, and that hubby was
pretending to have developed sudden
fondness for bread and butter.
II thought" she said regretfully.
"you liked bread pudding"
"Yes, did. But that might have
been because I was younger. Ones
taste changes. Then mother used to
put lot of raisins and all sorts Of
things In"
"Oh yes, no doubt. And by the time
she had got through with the raisins
and the eggs, and the rich cream she
had a pudding too expensive to make
1t any economy to save the crumbs"
snapped Ida.
"Nlother never was an extravagant
cook. AT least I've always heard 9TH
ers say So" answered George.
AS a very large oak can grow from
p very small acorn, so can good
sized quarrel grow out Of slight mis-
understanding. Mothers cooking ver-
sus wifie's resulted In a domestic
cyclone. George had meant never to
bring up that dangerous point, but
had In a way been goaded to it. Ida
had meant to be entirely reasonable at
the outset, but the worries and vexa-
tions to which she had been subjected
in her well-meant attempts to achieve
economical results, and the evident
failure of her efforts had "got on her
nerves." and unexpected mines were
exploded with dire results to the hap
pinsss Of both.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
Open.Air Schools.

Quite the popular fad In the East Is
the outdoor school, especially for the
very young children. These schools
are generally on the porches of the
houses where they are held and are
thus partly protected, and at the same
time get plenty Of fresh mir. Miss
Aimee Harvey, formerly of st. Louis
who spent year at the Montessori
school In Rome few years ago. has
charge of such school at Lexington,
Mass, for the winter, having also
tnught summer class out or doors.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
VINES ARE COVER FOR WALK
Grape Readily Lends Itself to Arbor
Training, May Be Used for
Screening Porches.
(By L. c. CORBETT.)

Nby y. SohioiNi ~
The grape vine may be trained In
many desirable ways besides that of
covering an arbor. 1t may be used as
shade or screening for tender plants
by following certain systems Of prun-
ing and training. Strawberries adapt
themselves readily to such situations
II the shade is not allowed to become
too dense. Among Towering plants
none will thrive better unde. such con-
1itions than pansies and vioets, and
among garden vegetables lettuce and
radishes may be successfully grown
underneath canopy Of grape vines,
as they will be out Of the way before
very dense shade is formed by the
leaves Of the grape. Asparagus, too,
may be grown under shade of this
character, as it will make a large
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
What VIII the Harvest Re2

Few AMERICANS are aware that they
live in a country inclosed In circle Of
mines and nets, writes Niksah; yet
such Is the case. Since the declara-
hon OF war the navy department has
been sowing the waterways and har-
bors of the country wiih means of de-
struction. In harbors nets designed to
catch SHbnarin, a!D The chief rcli-
ance, VILE in r.N@'. the ch.I. ."lS are.
planted Ni:h miI'a
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
Grape-Vine-CIad Porch.

share of its growth before the grape
will have become dense enough to in
terfere with the young, tender shoots.
A cOzy summer veranda may be
covered by grape vines, thus securing
the double advantage Of a cool shady
nook during the summer and supply
of fruit in autumn. In one garden a
small ash house was made to support
an Isabella vine which In one year
produced 800 clusters Of grapes.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
Difficult Language. l

An intelligent Frenchman was study
the English language. "When / dis
covered that if / was tied I was fast
IL l spent too freely ! was fast, and
that not to eat was to fast, / was dis
couraged. But when I came across
the sentence. the first one won one
guinea prize was tempted to give up
trying to learn English"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
The Thrills Of Youth,

After all, the joys of youth are fairly
well distributed between the sexes and,
while Il girl does not know the thrill
that comes when one gets into ones
first pair Lf long pants, though even
that may fail to her lot before long
now, on the other hand a boy doesn't
know what it is to be girl and walk
around town with a soldier in uniform
where the other girls can see.-Ohio
State Journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
When a Man Chances,

Every man takes care that his neigh
Dor shall not cheat him. But day
comes when he begins to care that he
does not cheat his neighbor. He has
changed his market cart into II chario;
of the sun, Emerson.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
Opposites.

We have two classes of unfOrtunates
IN this old vale of tears and laughter,
those who can't get their minds on
their work and those Who can't get
theirs off it.-OhiO State Journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
Bio Market for Peanuts.

Marseilles, France, is the great CEN
tral market for peanuts, more than
10000 metric tons of peanuts in the
shell and 100000 tons of shelled hnts
being crushed there in single year.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
Rsmennher Your Soul.

Never. admonishcs Marcus Aurelius.
must YOU forget th&t yo3 have Il soul !;
never must you miss Il single hour in
which ii might rcntirf tho slightest
services to humanity.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18

History RepeAts,

"The penalties for poac hing used to
be very severe"
"Yes. And we're drifting around to
those times again. AS values are going
I shouldn't be surprised to see stealing
Q watermelon or chicken classed as
grand larceny"
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
Guiding FINGERS.

A machine has been perfected which
will crpy to the smallest detail i'll Il
niece of store fastened under its cut
ling tools statue carried under guid.
Ing fingers.
Catoctin clarion., 1917-10-18
DR.. FAN RN Ely
hAGERSToWN, MD.
DIAGNOSTICIAN

Only chronic diseases. Send me
your name and address and l will
send you a mailing case and question
blank. Don't use dope for chronic
troubles, get cured. 1t is a salts
faction to know what the cause Is.
CONSULTATION FREE.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
CONSPIRACY BILL
PASSES 50 To 10
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - The
senate today passed the IA espionage
and conspiracy measures embodied
in one bill, endorsed by the admin
istration, by a vote of 60 to 10.
The 10 senators voting against the
bill were Borah, Cummins, Kenyon,
GrOnna, La Toilette, Norris and
Works. republicans; Lee, Lane and
Vardaman, democrats
The bill will be sent 70 the house
at once. Passage of the bill today
ended a three-days' fight led by Sen.
Cummins of Iowa, who opposed the
measures because he feared they
would restrict individual freedom Of
American citizens in a manner con-
trsry to the principles of the Ameri-
can government.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
WILSON To PICK
NEW COMMANDER
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. - Maj.
Gen. John J. Pershing very prob
ably will be designated 10 command
the southern department as success
sor to Mai. Gen. Frederick Funston,
whose sudden death last night has
shocked ohicialdom here. Gen. Fun
ston's successor in the rank of ma
jor general viii be filled through the
promotion Of Brig Gen. Clarence r.
Edwards, now commanding the reg
ular army forces on the Panama
canal zone.
War department officials declared
that they expect that Sec'y Baker
would take up with Pres't Wilson to-
day the designation Of the new COM
mander Of the southern department
They expect Pershing wiu be des-
ignated. although the president can
name any one OF the major generals
Of the army for the post Pershing
is a son-in-law of United States Sen.
Warren.
Sec'y of War Baker announced
today that Gen. Pershing as the
ranking officer in the department of
the south. automatically viii assume
temporary command Of the depart
ment Immediately. The questions
Of his permanent appointment will
be considered later
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
COMMITTEE FOR
SENATE MEASURE
Bill Would Give Women Right
to Vote on Delegates to
Convention.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 20
The suffrage for women forces won
"A victory today when house judi
ciary IA committee of which Rep.
Vesey of Fort Wayne is chairman.
reported unanimously in favor of
the passage of the Maston bill.
which passed the senate.
The Maston bill would allow the
women 10 vote about June 1. thus
giving them the right OF voting for
delegates to the constitutional con-
veutiOn.
Forty bills were reported out by
house committees today in the be-
ginning of the usual rush of the
closing of the session Of the legis-
lature. over six hundred bills have
been introduced in the house in this
session. and omst of them must be
disposed OF in two weeks time.
Favorable reports were made on
Dillworth's bill extending the regu-
lations of the federal army and to
the national guard when il is as
sembled; Days bill reducing the
number of justices Of the peace and
courts; Dynes' bill for the nominal
ton Of representatives by districts
in the larger cities; and Kimmell's
bill which requires divorce petitions
to be on file for SO days before a di-
vorce can be granted.
Agreed Upon Bill.
Many prominent republicans and
democrats have agreed upon a bill
which probably will be introduced
by Sen. Chambers, which would re-
move the state wide feature of the
primary, but not change it as re
CARDS county and municipal prim-
aries.
Sens. Robinson, republican, and
Simmons. democrat. prepared today
! 10 lead a fight in the senate against
the bill if il is introduced.
The democrats in the senate again
| today defeated a bill which they said
would give power to Gov. Goodrich.
The bill was introduced by Sen.
Metzger and provided for the pay
ment of fees to the state treasurer.
with "a clause which democrats said
would give the governor power over
I the expenditures OF departments.
The vote was p for and 20 against,
/ the bill lacking a constitutional ma
| jOrity.
The senate passed the Mercer bill
providing a method of appealing
! from the state industrial board $
awards. the Grant bill repeating the
1915 flood district drainage act. the
| Hirsch bill extending for two years
! the time in which public utilities
may surrender franchise rights for
indeterminate privileges, and defeat
/ ed the Chambers bill providing per-
mits must be obtained TO sell animal
1 serums
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
New Military
Training Bill
To be Offered
Would Call on All Young Men
Reaching Age of 19 to
Serve For Six Months.
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. - Rep.
Caldwell of New York has prepared
compulsory military training
measure far less drastic in its
provisions than similar measures adj
vocated by army officers. The house
today resumed debate on the army
appropriation bill and Rep. Caldwell
planned TO propose his measure AS
an amendment.
The amendment provides tnat
every maIe citizen Of the United
States, with certain specified eXemp-
tons. during the year that he attains
the age of 19 years, shall undergo
either military or naval training for
a period of six months. Those *
empted are only such as are phys
ically unfit, have dependent relatives
or belong 10 religious bodies having
scruples against bearing arms. In
the latter instance. however. candi-
dates must be trained in such of the
arts of war as are not actually COM
bative. In all other cases, if the
candidate is not eligible for training
at 9. he must do his bit the first
year ne is available up TO the age
of %.
From the training course of six
months, the citizen soldiery are
transferred into the reserve citizen
army. or the reserve citizen navy. as
the case may be subject 10 orders
Of the president of the United states
up 10 the time members attain the
age of 2S years.
Opposition OF organized labor to
the Caldwell plan is Obyiated by a
strict prohibition of the employment
of the citizen army or navy 10 sup
press strikes or industrial disputes
or TO suppress riot or disturbance
unless the chief local peace officer
shall certify to the president that
the police officers at such officers
command are insufficient TO cope
with conditions
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
Seek Causes For
Defeat of Bill
InternatIonaI Vows Service

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BOISE Idaho Feb. Z0-InvestI-
cation IF the defeat VI the former
bin prohibiting aliens from owning
land in Idaho was begun in the state
senate today. Charges that C st
Booth. an attorney. received $4,000
from the Idaho Japanese society for
bringing 10 bear upon the state de-
partment and the japanese embassy
suited I'm am appeal that the measure
be killed. were 90 he thoroughly
aired Booth denies the charges
The bin has been re-introduced in
the senate which killed the other
one after the house had passed H.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
|OMEN MARCH ON n. Y CITY HALL DEMANDING FOOL
England to Raise
Army Age Limit
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LONDON, Feb. 20.-The mill
itary age limit may he raised
from Al to so, il was announced
by the Times today. Another i'm
portant statement on the ques-
ton OF increasing England's man
power at the front was made by
the Express. According to the
latter paper, the military author
tiles have decided TO take thou
sands Of women into the army
for work behind the firing line
so that the men now performing
those duties will be released for
fighting service.
Il is understood that Lieut..
Gen Sir Neville Macready. who
has been made lieutenant gen
eral of the army has devised
scheme whereby women will be
substituted for men wherever
possible in the army. both in
France and England, TO release
thousands of men now engaged
in clerical work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
FOOD SUPPLY is SHORT

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LONDON. Feb. 20.-The serious
ness of the food shortage in Holland
is shown by dispatch from Rotter-
dam 10 the Daily News today saying
that bread ratiOns. including the
-four allowance. is 10 be cut 10 about
eight and one-half ounces per day.
There is also a great scarcity OF po-
tatoes and coal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
To TIGHTEN GRIP
ON WEST INDIES
Congress Expected to Pass
Measures For Protection
of Panama Canal.
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International News Service.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O.-Spur-
red by the international crisis, con
gress. at the administration urgent
behest, turned its activities today TO
tightening the American grip on the
West Indies and the isthmus. The
war clouds have aroused leaders to
the imperative necessity of leaving
no legislative stone unturned TO pro-
vide adequate protection TO Ameri-
cas- most vulnerable point, the Pan
anna canal.
These measures were forced into
the foreground in congress by the
administration today as the first step
in strengthening this nations con-
troll of the Caribbean and the gulf.
CD-Appropriation Of $25.O0O,0OO
to Immediately close the purchase of
the Danish West Indies.
(2)-The bill providing govern
mental machinery for controlling
the Danish islands.
(3)-The immediate natuTaliza-
ton of all the Porto Ricans.
(D-The ratification of the Co
lombian treaty, carrying S15.OO0,OOO
tc win back COlombias good will.
(5)-Appropriations approximate
ing S1,200,000 for the naval i'm
provements in Porto Rico.
The administration has made it
clear that the international situation
demands the immediate possession
of the Danish West Indies by the
United States. These islands have
been called the key 70 the Carib-
beam. by the naval authorities, and
they will be made the chief outpost
in the navy's scheme of defense for
the Dapapoo canal
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
Subs Haze Sunk
Thousand Ships

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LONDON, Feb. 20. - Approx
imately 1000 ships, both allied
and neutral. have been sunk b.
the central powers since the first
of August, according TO statistics
complied here today.
OF these 125 had been report
ed sunk by submarines from the
beginning of the ruthless U-bOat
war up To- today. The others
had been sunk during the six
months between Aug. I. and Feb.
I. These included vessels Of all
classes.
Archibald Hurd, naval critic
of the Daily Telegraph again
sOunds "a warning saying ''Our
life line is being nibbled away"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
DUKE NO LONGER A DUKE
Italian Nobleman Decides to Be
come a L. S. Citizen.

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NEW YORK. Feb. 2O.-An Amer
lean citizenship in these stirring
times is worth more than duke
dom. according TO the Duke Of Ala
gona, an Italian nobleman, who eff
fected the transfer today. The duke
is SO years old and has been in the
United States slightly more than a
year. In taking out his naturaliza-
ton papers he renowned Victor
Emmanuel III and his title.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
THE ENDS IN SIGHT
HOboes and College Boys To Settle
Birth Control Question.

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CHICAGO. Feb. 20.-This birth
control question Will be settled next
Friday night A team representing
the Hobo college will debate birth
control with one representing the
university of Chicago. A. Sturat,
Jack Loughman, Jimmy Altman and
a box car artist who makes his
mark j. r. D." will handle the af-
hrmative end for the Hobo side and
two law students and two former
chautauqua lecturers will do honors
for the university.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
WAR LOAN is GROWING
Total of subscriptions May Reach
Nine Billion Mark

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LONDON. Feb. 20-The grand
total Of subscriptions to the new
victory loan may reach $1,000
100000 according 20 an estimate
made today 1y the financial editor
of the Daily Times
A. Bonar Law. chancellor Of the
excheqUer has already announced
that the new money would aggre-
gate AT least S3.50O.0OO. 600. but this
did not include all the private SUBJ
scripuons nor contributions from
banks
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
FOR MILK STANDARD
Government May Take Hand i'm
Protecting Consumers

International News Service;
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. The
formulation of milk standards TO be
set up and enforced the same as
grain. beef and cotton standards for
the protection OF the house is rec
commended in a report made public
today by the United States health
service. The service reports that go
perccat of the impure milk sold is
due 10 neglect Of sanitation
Under the legislation recommend
cd special labels would ne provided
for the different grades Of milk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
MIST STATE STAND.

International News Service.
AMSTERDAM. Feb. 20. - The
United States has asked Austria
Hungary 10 state definitely her atti-
tude upon submarine warfare says
a dispatch from Vienna today.
According to this message Fred
erick c. Penfeld. the American am
bassador. delivered the document
and is now awaiting an answer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-02-20
WOMEN GET VOTE.

IGternational News service.
ALBANY. y. Y. Feb. 2O.-The
assembly today by O vote of 124 TO
10 passed the proposed amendment
TO the constitution granting equal
franchise 10 women