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Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
BIG LOAN TO ENGLAND.

Treasury Department Makes Credit
OF s4s5, ,00o, 900.
Washington.-A credit of $435, ,000,-
900 was made to Great Britain by the
Treasury to cover British expenditures
in this country up to January /, 1918.
This brings the total loans to Great
Britain to $1,s6o. .ooo, 900 and total loans
to the Allies to $3.50. 40o,0oo
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

The body of Charles Williams, who
walked off the pier at Claiborne when
coming off the steamer Cambridge, and
was drowned was found by s. B.
Ehockley floating on the water at the
end of the breakwater at Claiborne.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

Nitrogen for fertilizers Is being pro-
duced in Italy from peat that is too
low in fuel vaiue to compete with coal.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
Prisoners Of Crown Princes Army.

Berlin (via London.)-Outside the
brief reference in the General STAFF
report no details are available here
with regard to the capture of the first
Ameican troops in France.
The official bulletin says they were
made prisoners in the region of the
Rhine-Marne canal, in the section of
the front defended by the German
Crown Princes army.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

The bean crop in Washington county
this year is a record-breaker. The
high prices obtained were never known
before. Attorney Joseph W. Violin
ger, who has just finished his 20-bushel
crop OF beans, raised at Smithsburg,
took bushel Of beans to his coal deal
Or and traded them for ton of anthra-
cite coal and received s160 in cash in
The bargain. Mr.. Wolfnger was Of
tered 90 cents a quart for his crop.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

Traffic on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal continues active owing to the
unprecedented demand for COAL More
than the usual number of boats are
being operated at this season of the
year. Canal officials say that no date
has been yet fixed for closing the
waterway for the winter. Boats will
be kept running as late as possible.
The water will not be drawn off the
levels until there is immediate danger
OF freezing.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

A municipal water and lighting plant
is to be installed in the city of Orlnldo
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

Total ............ $685. ,l5O
The exact increase over Mondays
standing is $512.350, and was account
ed for by total OF $250,200 from Bal
timore city and $262,15O from the coun-
ties.
Baltimore county took the over.
whelming lead in the county increase,
with a supplementary return OF $685.
$50, which puts it as the star county
of the State, its returns showing $685..
$50 or $108,S5O beyond its maximum
allotment of $7S5,O00. Prince Georges
county is next, with a total Of S418,000,
or a surplus of $4,000 above its max.
imum allotment of $335,000.
Wicomico county also passed beyond
the maximum mark by additional re.
turns received, totaling $35,350, and
bringing it's revised total to $429,9O0.
It's maximum is s4O4,O00 Talbot
county also jumped to within less than
$4,000 of its maximum of $582,000, by
an increase of $11, 400, giving it new
total of $580,150.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

The Washington County Water
Company has two corps of engineers
ut work in Blair's Valley securing data
relative to the proposed construction
Of a reservoir to increase the water
supply for Hagerstown. The engineers
have been at work for three weeks.
The work is being done at the request
OF the Public Service Commission. One
stream which was calculated to fur
nish considerable water shows flow
of about 100000 gallons in "a hours.
Hagerstown consumes about 100000
gallons a day
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
UNITED STATES
IS GENEROUS
British Chancellor Declares It
is Appreciated.
A SERIOUS PROBLEM SOLVED

"The Fact That the United States Has
Given Generous Assistance at Times
When She Was Incurring Expendi-
tures At a Heavier Rate Than Any
Of the Allies" Bonar Law Says, He
Believes at His Duty To Publicly
Acknowledge"
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

Governor Harrington has received
the last word from General Kuhn, in
command Of Camp Meade, in regard
to furloughs for Maryland soldiers on
election day permitting them to re-
turn home to vote That word is that
the soldiers will spend the day in the
camp.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

Blackleg, a dreaded cattle disease,
which made it's first appearance in
Washington county about month ago
at Sharpsburg, has been stamped out.
For several weeks no new cases have
developed. So far as known this is
the first time the disease has appeared
In this county. Once the animal con-
tracts the disease there is no known
cure. 1t is not known how the disease
started. 1t was discovered by DR.. J.
T. Highbarger, the veterinarian Six
cattle died, four before the nature OF
the disease was discovered and two
sitter the herd had been vaccinated.
One hundred and fifty head of cattle
In the vicinity were vaccinated.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

A comedy drama, "The Singer of
Scorn," was produced by local talent
for the benefit of the Clearspring
Chapter of the Red Cross Society in
Odd Fellows Hall. Patriotic songs
were sung and patriotic tableaux pre-
scented.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10

The Carroll County Medical Society
has elected the following officers:
President, Dr. Luther Kemp, Union
town; vice-president, D. George
Brown, New Windsor; secretary and
treasurer, Dr. Henry M. Fitzhugh, this
city; board of censors, Drs. Daniel
Specher, Sykesville; G. Lewis Wetzei,
Union Mills; L. F. Tagg, Union Bridge.
The society discussed the possibility
Of a hospital for Westminster. The
Society has taken steps to arouse
popular sentiment toward the project,
and the president appointed commit
tee of three, consisting of Drs. Wood
ward, Fitzhugh and Zepp, to look up
a suitable location and report at the
next special meeting.
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
What's Going On in
Maryland
STATES TOTAL CLIMBING.

Maryland's total for the Liberty
Loan is still climbing. More than
half a million dollars by supple
mentary returns was received by the
Liberty Loan Committee.
The revised standing is as follows
Baltimore City ....... $40,634,65O
Counties ............. 13,O335OO
Middletown transcript., 1917-11-10
STATE NEWS
BRIEFLY TOLD
The Latest GIeanings From Al
Over the State.
THINGS SEEN AND HEARD

Mr. and Mrs. F. w. Martz, o.
Boonaboro, have received a letter
from their son, Roger Martz, who, with
Louis McC. Young, is at Oxford, Eng
land. preparatory to going to Italy to
serve in the Aviation Corps. Mr..
Martz wrote that while walking in an
Oxford street one day he engaged In
conversation with an elderly lady, who
Invited him home to tea. He and Mr..
Young were much surprised, on arriv-
ing at the house, to learn that they
were to be entertained by Sir William
Osler, the famous American surgeon
Mr.. Martz was impressed with the neat
and wellkept farms and farm build
lngs. No ground is wasted in England
All Is under cultivation. Some arti,
0les, such as sugar, g ID candy and
cigarettes, are scarce. Bath tubs are
not common and there are no stoves in
Oxford, the houses being equipped with
open-hearth fires.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31

rwentyfour hours the president had ordered army
to the front army will be before any
boGy outside department realizes that
started Preparations departure are be
nearly completed already. in order TO expedite 1t.
for active campaigning.
Pershng's force has been announced as consist
ing o enty-6ve thousand II has already grown
10 considerably than that number 10y the addition
Of engineers. marines and other auxaries II is now
expected forty thousand men, as many
a normal army corps
said a months ago that so many trained
could be spared-that we should need all our
regulars train the armies We find our
selves much better of than we thought The regular
army steadily by recent recruiting The
national guard has been brought 10 nearly its full
strength made available for foreign service The
volunteer training camps have furnished many thous-
ands OF who be made into efficient Off
Little attention has paid to the large num-
of civilians with military training in
leges and military schools. They will be discov cred
10y thousands soon the draft begins operate.
II is said that two hundred thousand men may be
spared go abroad during summer: in addition 10
Gen. Pershings expedition. other troops probably
national guardsmen. follow autumn. The
contingent Of five hundred thousand to be raised b.!
winter training. 20 in the spring 1t is
altogether likely. official say, within
of declaration Of war we shall have sent
million to the And after that Of
course we can send as many as are needed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
Support Hoover
BY Porter Emerson Browne of
the NigilantcS.

What makes Herbert Clark H0ov-
er a popular leader is the adventur-
Gus quality which he can give 10 the
humdrum business of feeding the
world. 1t isn't only because he
fed Belgium, but the way he did it
that appeals; the way he stood off
the Germans, persuaded the pope,
lodged the English, and picked up
ships in unlikely ports, loaded them
under the nose of bureaucratic pro-
hibitions. went over. around. and
through the biggest war that was
ever waged without once falling
afoul OF il. This is what appeals,
the genuine American manner, the
peculiar possession of the American
people.
II is perhaps because he shows
signs of becoming a great popular
leader that opposition has developed
in certain quarters.
And what bureaucrat could be
blamed for quaking a little before
the swift forward rush of this young
world adventurer? Hoover facing
the Boxer rebellion. holding him
self the rank of Mandarin, Hoover
in South Africa. Hoover handling a
whole Russian province with as
much ease as the average man runs
a farm. Hoover in Belgium-any
one Of these pictures is enough to
make the everlasting reputation of
an average man. No wonder the
people feel him the representative Of
their own urgent need to express
the genius OF democracy in the me-
dunn in which we as a people COM
monty work.
Hoover is the man who more
than any other redeems us from the
common misapprehension as a peo-
pie incurably material. All the old
ideals make il necessary TO express
national virtue in military terms,
but here is man who can put
greatness into the buying of a ship
load Of wheat, into corn and onions
and potatoes.
In appointing him Mr.. Wilson has
again demonstrated how closely he
is in touch with the instructive
choice OF the people.
Most OF the work of this war has
got to he done in just such crude
materials as wheat and onions and
potatoes; most of its victories must
be won by harverters and planters.
by shipping clerks and manufactur-
ers of canned goods and breakfast
foods. The man who can make cam
paigns OF that kind worth while 20
the men who fight them is the man
for America.
Hoover is such a man.
And Hoover is the man whom
certain sinister forces in congress
and the nation are trying TO push
aside.
Is the American people going TO
let them do it?
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
PERFECTLY UNLIKE.

Oh through the institution which furnishes Us
general features, came perpetratng
publication OF picture that would brought
bushes TO editorial cheeks habitually Unconditional
lot say case-hardened.
The illustration referred To is showing viii
liam Jennings Bryan. periodically engaged in the labor
of inducing to put in potatoes and beans,
receiving the salutaons of Angeles Garden Girls
The girls clad in oyeras and rake in hand, smiling
up al William but William isn't reaping those smiles;
he's looking down al the bifurcated garments
OF perfectly legitimate in William to give
the bifurcated garments the over, steady like
and plenty. but the is grotesque. ungratifyns
departure from the Bryanese art We can't well call
il contretemps faux pas but must rather. de-
scribe il stunt. In art, Mr. Bryans pose 5
that OF one gazing enwTapt upward at halo. flying
dove with olives in its beak a jug OF unfermented
juice Of the Concord Catawba We seemingly.
could hardly imagine him taking in the bfurcated.
still. Bill once human like the rest Of rs
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
MEXICO TO-DAY.

Mexico really he her feet again, MAX
ing steady progress the road civilization and
peace.
Education is spreading rapidly. Agriculture and
commerce booming. Mexico expects to feed her
own people with what she raises and have enough
left to sell United States Large quantities of
Mexican beans and peas being raised for export
The government has demanded that coin be made
the of exchange instead of the worthless pa
per money flooded country during revolu-
tons That substitution has revived business and dis
closed abundance of food boarded in troubous times
The vast natural resources of MexcO-o fields mines
copper and other minerals-are actually being
veloped Mexican industry is rapidly increasing the
manufacture of oil and mineral products
According 10 Ambassador BOnillas Mexico has done
all the fighting she wants to do for long time. she
wants now to develop her resources strengthen her
government, steel her economic system and become
strong"
It's fine and encouraging change from the Mex
leo OF only year ago
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
WE'RE MOVING ALONG AFTER ALL

We may be slow, but still, If read history and
study the present arght, without prece-
dent, and. indeed. very telling After all the
talk have heard in the couple Of years about
the military unpreparedness and incompetence Of the
United States possible may surprise every
body including ourselves, by speed getting into
the According To the present outlook. -
going 20 take as nowhere long took Grea,
Britain 10 prepare ourselves for making war on bis.
effective scale
Congress seemed slow in enacting necessary war
but according less an authority than
Mr. Balfour ;he British statesman il acted more
promptly than might been expected OF the gov
ernng body Of big democracy
With the military bill passed within less than
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
The south is in the saddle, boys,
And in the coming tower;
By all means gag the public prints,
And give the south more power"

1t stood the head of the column in extra large
type jus, a single among the numerous strains
that emit with almost every here, there every
where oozing through the very pores of the
journalistic false pretense. 1t terribly
afraid that the public prints" will be gagged and now
resort having exhausted all the insult, insinu
that its doggere pen pushers could
Notwithstanding Medn Mccormick the floor of
the lower house of congress-it has back to stir
up national sectionalism again
the old veil of the republican press. repub-
iican politicians literally seed Branless to the
point of having nothing to and lacking the ability
say even that inelligently, they always flop back
days before the civil Any attempt to stir
up sectonaism in this country today when unity is
needed never before since the Civil war, have
other effect than that of furnishing aid and comfort
the enemy is treason of the cruellest black.
Well has the president said it: There some
papers TO censored Some not but
do a world of harm. and those
that o not will be even Inconvenience" Along
with the Hearst this worlds greatest
controlled by the International Harvester interests
may have been the presidents mind They know
how to be decent in a while, when matters are
unimportant vital issues their respect the
public welfare and decency too often low ebb.
The slam the south, taken above, if the
ship bill in any way inspired from beyond the
Mason and Dixie. is sneaking Snakelike rascaty,
lower than snakes belly it trails track
pressed deep in the mud.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
THE MELTING POT
COME! TAKE POTLUCK WITH US.
\ VICTIMS HOWL.

The tourist is target whom they delight o
For Intuition tells hem ism Ing back
A to vaguea and
or think carry to his
They register predaciously a n solem nyov
his head and his pocket
And so they shake the
An enterprise which all the ian to
As soon as Doodeburg observes the
n is boost to the sky
They him dollars the of meal
dsnliet
The deals which in
me his of
COnvinces rencarnaton be The
OF m retur to uch place
Alas I'm but tourist journey the
And everywhere ia be
Arthu Brook Bake
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
Most Garden Plant
Diseases Caused
By Some ungu

The News Times Is conducting
column with the cooperation OF the
NatioLal Emergency Food Garden
Commission TO inspire the planting
OF more food gardens throughout
the country. Members Of the com
mission are: Charles Lathrop Pack.
president Of American Forestry as
ISOLATION; Luther Burbank. DR..
Charles W. Eliot Prof. Irving Fish
or. John Hays Hammond. Fairfax
Harrison, Myron T. Herrick. DR..
John Grier Hibben. Emerson Nc
Millin. A. W. Shaw: Carl Yrooman.
assistant secretary Of agriculture:
Capt. J. b. White, U. S. shipping
board; James Wilson. former secre-
tary II agriculture. You should
watch this column every day. ANY
questions should be written on one
side OF the paper aid sent 10 the
Garden Editor Of the News-Times.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31

best OF these is made from nicotine
sulphate. called black leaf 40" An
ounce of the nicotine, and ounce Of
laundry soap and four gallons OF wa
ter make this spray. Simply dissolve
the soap and mix il and the nicotine
with the water. The soap makes the
nicotine stick 10 the plant leaves.
You can use bordeaux instead Of
water in this solution and this night
sucking insects and fungous diseases
with the same spraying. You can
buy nicotine sulphate from almost
any seed house, or a druggist can
get il for YOU. The next bulletin will
give recipes for poisoning Chewing
insects
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
PROBATION

In a certain club the other day
one member approached another and
whispered.
Jenkins threatens to kick me the
next time ne sees me here at the
club. If he should come in now. what
would you advise me 10 do?"
Sit down" said the friend.-Puck
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31

Washington was administering the
oath to boy Of tender years. and to
him put the following question.
Have you ever taken the oath ?
Do you know how TO swear my boy p"
WhereupOn the lad responded.
YES. sir. ! am your caddie at the
Chevy club. Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
OPPORTUNITY

4 don't see any sense in referring
TO the wisdom of Solomon" said the
man. smartly. He had a thousand
wives"
Yes" answered the woman, tart
ly. he learned his wisdom from
them"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
STRIVING TO BE CONsOLED.

Coal is exceptionally scarce"
Yes. Put il has one element of
economy. You can keep IL till you're
ready to use it without putting it on
ice"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
AT FIRST SIGHT.

do YOU believe in love at first
sght?"
"Of course I do There's Higgins,
for instance. Do you suppose his wife
would have married him if she'd
taken a second look at his face 80
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
IT'S STYLE.

81 heard you had a new suit with
a big check in it"
You heard right. 1t was a breach
Of promise suit, and the check was a
big one"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31

Let me suggest that every one
who creates or sprays. cultivates a
garden helfs and greatly. 20 solve the
problem OF the nation. '-Pres't Will
son.
Most garden plant diseases are
caused by some sort of fungus. says
today's bulletin from the national
emergency food garden commission
OF Washington. Fungus is fought
with remedies called fungicides. The
best garden fungicide is borde aux
mixture. 1t is cheaply and easily
made. This is the formula for I'VE
gallons of IL:
Copper sulphate cor blue stone)
six ounces.
Lump lime. six ounces.
Water. five gallons.
You can get the blue stone and
lump Cundiluted lime at any seed
mans. or a druggist can produce
them for you. Dissolve the blue stone
in two quarts OF hot water in a wood -
en- tub or large earthen crock. When
II is dissolved dilute il with cold wa
ter 10 make . - gallons. Then Stake
the lime with water and dilute IL
with water until YOU have - gal
Ions Finally pour the blue stone
solution slowly into the lime water.
stirring hard with a paddle. and you
have bordeaux mixture.
Next YOU may need a contact pois-
Ion N kill sucking insects. ORE Of th4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31

John Murrsy'S bay mare got tired Of
being n land -lubber in New York and
started 10 swim 10 sea. John pursued
In a rowboat and had hard time
wheedling her back with a halter and "a
wisp Of hay.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
ALL HE PROMISED

And before we were married you
said you would die for me-"
That's what l said" he confess
ed.
And yet you refuse to beat the
RUGS"
II do. Dying is my limit. Puck.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
HIS HEIPNIEEr.

The doctor says he'll remove my
appendix for $500"
"Oh, George, I'd much rather have
a touring car."-Life.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
SECTIONAL AND CONGENIAL.'

This bit of ingenuity blasted 10y the dry rot
Of un-Amercansm and political idiocy is taken from
"B. It's" the misnomered worlds great
est newspaper that daily from Chicago
way:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31
COMPETENT.

A Judge presiding over a court in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31

ony Assoeisted Morning Northern Indians
Only Paper Employing International News service IN
SCUM bend-TwO Leased Wires Day and Night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-31

C. K SUMMERS. President J. VI. STEPHENSON. Manager
JOHN HENRY ZUvER.
The Washington times., 1917-02-06
SECOND NIGHT OF CARNIVAL
New Program to Be Given At Pet
worth M. z. Church.

|. The second night in the Carnival
of Nations" under the auspices of the
Women's Guild of Petworth NJ +.
Church, will be held this evening at
the church. beginning at s o'clock.
Booths representing every nation and
selling appropriate articles are
among the features OF :he celebra-
tiOn.
The carnival opened yesterday with
a big parade, headed by Uncle Sam
and Miss Columbia. impersonated by
w. ]. King and Miss Ida O'Neil.
Other nations were represented in the
pageant
Those in charge of booths are:
Iceland. Mrs. Omar Veley. chair.
man; India, Mrs. c. f. Wire, chair
man; Spain, Mrs. ]. c. Ellis, chair
man: Switzerl; nd. Mrs. d. s. Church,
chairman: Italy, Mrs. NJ. +. Holmes,
chairman: Ireland, Mrs. J. II. wilke,
chairman: magazine agency, G. NJ
Moore: America, Mrs. w. F. Bucking
ingham, chairman: Holland. Mrs. Max
Winkler, chairman; Japan. Mrs. ID. T.
Nichol, chairman; flowers. Mrs. Mary
Perry and Mrs. g. S. Williams; the
"Old Country Store, Ketchum G.
Ski7um Company" F. ID. Pollard and
Cha rles II. Stevenson.