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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08

would disinfect hands, and the
scrubblings and dimensions to
which they subjected their hands
are even yet a tender memory
to the surgeons of that period
But all of these efforts proved
useless, and at last in despair
surgeons took to wearing rubber
gloves, which could be boiled,
thus bringing to each patient, as
it were, a fresh pair of sterile
hands. In other words try as
you will you can't by any known
method make your hands abso-
lutely clean.
The great agent in the spread
of those diseases whose crusatlve
organisms is present in the secre-
lions of the mouth and nose IS
the human hand; and If saliva
was bright green we would be
amazed at the color of our fing-
ers. AS a matter of fact, most
of us carry our fingers to our or
mouth or nose many times daily.
there to implant the germs OF
disease which other careless
people have spread about, there
to collect a fresh cargo of infec-
tious material to scatter for
somebody else.
It is true that most germs OF
disease die quickly once they
leave the human body, but what
does the death of a few billion
germs matter so long as the sup
ply is copious and never ending?
What an enormous number OF
infected things we touch during
the day and how infrequent and
curious are the hand washings we
perform.
The answer is to keep your
fingers out of mouth and nose.
Thus we limit the spread OF dis
ease from those orifices at least,
+bus uo eliminate the danger of
contracting disease from some
one else who was not quite so
careful.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08
HEALTH DEPARTMENT WARNS
AGAINST DIRTY HANDS

The Health Department calls
attention to the following bulle-
tin of the United States Public
Service, entitled:
Did you ever make a diary of
your fingers? Did you ever set
down in cold black and white the
things your fingers touch every
day, and did you ever consider
the number of times daily that
your unwashed fingers seek your
mouth?
When surgeons discovered that
it was their own infected fingers
which carried germs into wounds
they set about trying to discover
a means whereby their hands
could be rendered surgically
clean, i. e., free from germs.
The whole realm Of chemistry
was unsacked for agents which
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08
Great Comet is Coming.

So many other things are coming a.
long to take the attention of humanity
that there is possibility of overlook
ing the comet of gigantic size that is
now, according to astronomers, ap-
preaching this solar system at speed
of l. "a, 246 miles day.
Halley's comet, which appeared in
1910 and disappointed people principally
by reason of the flimsiness of its tex
ture, was large enough to be seen
through the great telescope eight
months before perhelion, or its closet
approach to the sun; but the visitor
now on the way was seen Ia months
before being due to attain the cores
ponding position, its discovery having
been made in April, 1917.
The comet will, it is announced, be
at its best and brightest in June of this
year, and it will be welcome if it shall
fulfill in magnifcence even part of all
that is promised in the advance notices.
Elk.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08

Parched cornmeal Is the feature OF
these excellent wheatless biscuits.
First, the ornmeal-one-half CUP
is put in a shallow pan placed in the
oven and stirred frequently until 1t
is a delicate brown. The other ingre-
dents are a teaspoon of salt, cup
of peanut butter and one and a half
cups of water Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat. While
this mixture is hot stir in the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor.
oughly. The dough should be of such
consistency that it can be dropped
from spoon. Bake In small cakes
in an INCREASED pan. This makes 10
biscuits, each of which contains one
sixth of an ounce Of protein.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08

According to information re-
ceived in Washington. butter IS
selling in Berlin at 1925 pound,
sugar at Sc cents a pound, ham
and bacon at $2.11 pound, and
Ivory soap at five bars for 81. IL.
The entire wheat crop in
France has been requisitloned
by the French Government.
According to a report by the
American consul at Geneva,
Swiss livestock quotations near
the end of 1917 were: Oxen, each
$3.50, bulls, $40; cows, $3.50;
calves, $1s5; young pigs, s14;
sheep, s14; fat hogs, per pound,
80 cents.
The Department of Agricul-
ture estimates that only one
third ofthe marketable surplus OF
the potato crop had been moved
by January 1, 1918. Last years
potato crop was the largest ever
produced in the United States.
For the unit of women tele-
phone operators to be sent to
France a distinctive uniform is
being provided. Salaries range
from $50 to SIPS a month. with
allowance for rations and quart
ers. Successful applicants must
speak both French and English
with ease.
There is nothing in the fuel
order of January II to prevent
the operation of automobiles,
motor vehicles of all classes be-
ing considered as coming under
the head of public utilities. In
keeping with this ruling garages
have been exempted.
Following suggestions made
by farmers willing to employ
high school boys, the educational
authorities of Illinois have ar
ranged an extensive farm course,
from February to May l.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08
500 Reward, S100

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that is catarrah. Catarrh being great
ly influenced by constitutional condi-
lions requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Medicine is taken in
ternally and acts thru the Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces of the System there
by destroying the foundation of the
disease, giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assist
ing nature in doing its work. The pro-
prietors have 80 much faith in the cur
alive powers of Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine that they ~offer One Hundred Dol
lars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggist, 75c.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08
Friday, February 9Th, 1918
WE MUST HAVE SHIPS.

Hon. George w. Waters, chair
man for Prince Georges County
of Maryland Council of Defense
has received an urgent letter
from General Francis E. Waters
Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee of the Council, asking
him to make immediate appoint
ments of local men to receive
registrations of volunteers Tor
shipyard work. General waters
writes that it is the most import
ant call that the government mas
made on the Maryland Council
and there is a demand that the
work must be handled swiftly.
The purpose is to raise at once
a reserve force of 100000 ship
ward volunteers. .Maryland's
quota is $3.50. This County S
quota is lao.
Men are asked to give their
names to local committeeman.
These names will be forwarded
to Mr.. John K. Shaw, Chairman
in charge of the Labor and En-
ployment Bureau, 26 ana rs
Commerce Street, Baltimore.
The buttons and certificates OF
enrolment will be furnished at a
. ,aterdate. The voluteers Will
not be given immediate employ
ment but will be called on later.
The fact that so much shipbulld-
ing is done in Maryland means
that they will not have to go Tar
from their homes.
The wages will be high and
the government is now working
out the housing problems, SO
that all will be well taken care
of. There is steady employment.
It is not promised that these
volunteers will be exempted
from the draft, but the men
now in shipyards have been CIV
en- a deferred classification and
the volunteers will have special
consideration.
In this critical year the man
who helps to build a ship will
serve his country as usefully as
though he carried a musket.
The shipbuilding reserve will
be a great honor body of patrio-
tic Americans.
This county's quota should be
made up in a week. Action is
needed. Apply at once. Ii you
cannot reach your local commit
teeman write to John K. Shaw,
rs and % Commerce Street, Bal
timore, Maryland.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08
Office

Office of County Commissioners J
Prince Georges County
January %, 1881
THIS is to give notice to the Tax
/ payers of Prince Georges County,
that the County Commissioners have
fixed the asse ssment of all real estate
and improvements in the county this
22nd day of January, 1918. Any tax
payer can ascertain what his, her or its
assessment is by appearing in person at
the office of the County Commissioners,
Upper Marlboro, Md.
By order of the Board,
HENRY ST. J. L. BRISCOE, Clerk
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08
FACE the FACTS

EFT us face the facts The situation is critical
Il Unless the Allies fight as they never yet have
fought, defeat threatens. Hungry men cannot fight
at their best; nor hungry nations. France, England,
and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them.
Wheat savings-They must have wheat. It is the
alone can spare it to them By saving just little
less than quarter of what we ate last year-we
can do it without stintng ourselves We have only
to substitute another food just as good.
The Corn of Penty-Corn is that food. There's a
surplus of it. den has been m e e
as was never known before Tons of corn. Train,
above our regular needs. All we have to do is to
learn to appreciate it. Was ever patriotic duty made
easy? And so clear?
America. Own Food-Gorn It is the true American
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered a
Saa bens cen o the staff Of e How we'll the South
fought on it, history tells Now it can help America
win world war.
Learn somsthing-cGrn! It isn't one food 90. It's
It's dessert It's nutritious; food value in it,
dollar for M and than meat or be eggs goo m vo an
know until you've had corn-bread properly cooked.
Best Of all, it's plentiful and it's patriotic.
corn's Infinite variety-How much do you know about
corn? About how good it is? About the many
delicious ways of cooking it? And what you miss
by not knowing more about it? Here are few
make good dishes for dinner, supper, lunch break
fast Here suggestions:
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown bread. Corn-meal molasses cake.
Hoecake. Apple corn bread.
Mullins. Dumplngs
Biscuits. Gingerbread.
Gridde cakes. Fruit gems.
Waffles.
HEARTY DISHES
Corn-meal croquettes. Corn-neal fish balls.
Meat and corn-meal dumplings.
Italian polenta Tamaes.
The recipes in Farmers Bulletin 565, Corn
Meal as a Food and Ways of Using IT, free from the
Department of Agriculture.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08
WANTED

A TTENDANTS, male and female
n Opportunity for training school
course, which started fore part of Oc
tober. Board and lodging in addition
to salary. Apply or write Immediately
to Saint Eizabeth's Hospital, Washing
ton, D. C. No competitive examina-
ton required.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1918-02-08

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
In several of the larger New York no
tells: To make three and half dozen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute, twelve ounces OF
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
of salt, two ounces baking powder
one and half pounds cornmeal and
one and a half pounds rye flour. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed; then add the eggs gradually
Pour in the milk and add the rye flour
mixed with cornmeal and baking pow
der.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
Snow Bound

Practically the entire country is
now enveloped in an unusually heavy
covering of snow, which has seriously
impeded or entirely stopped railroad
and all other means of travel and
traffic. Never before, in the memory
Of those now living, was there ever
such heavy and general snowfall.
In this locality the snow was estimat-
ed at from 18 to 80 inches deep on
the level, where it had not drifted. In
many places it drifted until it was 6
to feet in depth. 1t was exceedingly
difficult in Pennington, before the
walks could be cleared, for pedes-
trians to make their way through,
even where there were no drifts,
while all drifts had to be detoured.
But, after all, this city was very
fortunate in receiving, just in time,
five car loads Of coal, which were
brought in from DeLassus Sunday,
thus supplying all coal shortages
through that attack Of terrific win
ter weather \ f-lSzhtful n con-
template what the condition of many
of the citizens of this city would have
been If that coal had not arrived
when it did. While that supply did
not nearly fill the urgent demand for
fuel, it assisted many through the
emergency who would otherwise have
been compelled to suffer immeasur-
ably. While conditions in this COM
munity were bad enough, it is not at
all difficult to imagine how they could
have been infinitely worse than they
were.
On Monday, owing to the severe
cold and the unbroken roadways, none
of the six rural mail carriers at
tempted to make their routes. 1t
would have been worse than useless
for them to have attempted it, as no
horse or vehicle could have progress
ed through such handicap, and in
the teeth of such storm. On Tues
day, however, they all attempted to
get over their routes, and some of
them did succeed in making most of
their routed trip, frequently having
to go through fields to avoid drifts.
And The Times desires to say that
they are entitled to medals for the
strenuous efforts they made to give
their patrons mail. Now several of
them have their mail wagons mount
ed on runners, which very materially
assists them in making their routes.
While those on rural routes have
been deprived of their mail the past
week, except at irregular intervals,
even Pennington failed to get any
mail all day Saturday, and it has
been very irregular here for the past
week. The writer feels more than ev-
er before upheld in the feeling he has
long had of more or less aversion to
the beautiful" snow. We believe
more will now join with us in the
opinion that real snow storms appear
much more to their liking going than
coming; that a rear view of them is
more enchanting than it is to meet
them face to face.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
Stockholders
Annual Meeting

The annual stockholders meeting of
the Pennington Mining Co. was held
at Hockerville, Okla, last week. Sew
eral gentlemen from this city, where
the stock is principally held, were in
attendance. The following officers
were elected: w. R. Lang, president;
j. j. Roberts, vice-president; Albert
Wulfert, superintendent. In addition
to the above, the following gentle
men were elected members of the Of
fetal board: J. w. Mccarthy, o. W.
Ramsey of Bismarck, Henry Gies-
sing and George Trauernicht.
Indications are that the holdings of
the Pennington Mining Co. in this
rich mining field, will prove to be one
Of the richest of ali that region, and
the installation of Mr.. Wulfert as su-
perintendent assures to the stock
holders the active services of one of
the most e{perience9fs and capable
mining men that st. Francois county
has produced. Under his able direc-
tion the work Of developing that prop
erty will be pressed forward in the
most expedious and capable manner
ner.
Two shafts are now drifting to-
gether, and shows great abundance
of the richest kind of ore. The mill,
which has just been completed, has
already been tested, runs fine and
delivers the goods" Soon as the
weather will permit it is the intention
of this company to push the actual
work of producing with all possible
speed.
The work of developing this prop
erty has cost more than was origin
ally anticipated, which has necessitat-
ed an increase in the capitalization of
the company from $125,000 to $780,
600, which additional amount will
probably be subscribed by the pres
ent stockholders, which attests their
belief in the richness of the property.
The Times hopes and believes that
this mining property will be the
means of bringing all stockholders
many and abundant dividends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18

he wants to make such talk "stand
up" One official of the lead COM
panies went so far as to inform As
SCISSOR Wells that the companies
would refuse to pay the proposed in
crease in taxes on some of their prop
erty, with the implied hope that such
non-payment would force some of the
schools to dismiss for lack of funds.
This talk was evidently made with the
hope Of getting a reduction in the val
uation. But it has thus far failed of
its purpose.
The Times again wishes to emphat-
not, sanction arbitrary and unequal
raising of the assessed valuation of
mining properties in this county. All
this paper wants, and all that it has
ever fought for under its present
management, is an absolutely fair
and equitable assessment of property.
But in arriving at the real value of
some property, it is necessary to
place its value on its earning capacity.
This is true of mining property. The
mine owners cannot consistently con-
teuu lilaC lHelT pIOpeIIy 10 VI Ho
greater value than is farm land. Yet
that is exactly the position they must
take in their present remonstrance.
In all truth and fairness it would be
entirely just to tax mining property,
in this case at least, higher rate
on the value it represents in mineral
deposits, than is the rate on farm
lands. This for the very apparent
reason that all the metal such land
produces Immediately goes out of the
county, leaving nothing of value to
take its place. Every dollar that the
farmer spends on his land adds to the
assessable wealth of the county. One
tears down; the other builds up.
But The Times will have more on
this subject as this matter progresses.
For the present it would suggest to
the Tax Commission that they with
hold their decision in this matter un-
til the "other side" of the case has
been presented to them. This they
doubtless will do. There may also be
some other taxable property which
has not been given in at its real val
ue,. even though sworn to. Keep your
weather eye out. Something may
soon bEslranspiring along this line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
ARE PREPARING TO
START SOMETHING"
Mining Companies in This County Will
Attempt to Show Inequalities in
Assessors Latest Assessment

The great lead mining companies
Of st. Francois county have decided
to turn their gattling guns" on the
State Tax Commission in an attempt
to convince that body that gross ine-
qualities have been made in the last
assessment Assessor Lawrence O.
Wells has returned. Such inequali-
ties, so they will contend, appears in
the excessively high values which have
been placed on mining properties, as
compared with the values assessed
against farming lands and city prop
erty.
This fight is apparently being en-
gineered by Mr.. Crane, president of
the st. Joe Lead Co., who has al
ready employed C. B. Denman, as a
tax expert, to appear before the
Board of Tax Commissioners at JEFF
ferson City, to present their case. Mr..
Denman has perhaps, before this,
gone on his mission to the capitol
city, to present such evidence as he
may have been able TO CLEAN from a
close inspection of the Assessors re-
turns. He stated the latter part of
last week that while he did not like
To do it, he was to be paid for the
job, hence the necessity. The Times
does not propose to blame Mr.. Den
man for accepting this work, provid-
ing he gets enough for it, which he
probably will do, as tax expert. Ex-
perts usually get "fair" price for
their work. If he should have turned
down such an opportunity to "take
the money!" doubtless some other
tax expert could have been found to
do the work. We will state, too, that
Mr.. Denman is fully competent to
go to the bottom of this matter and
discover the kinks, if any really ex-
list.
Mr.. Denman also told Assessor
Wells that he would be prepared to
buy considerable farm lands (pre-
sumably with money furnished by the
lead companies) at their assessed
valuation. He failed to state, how
ever, whether or not he would have
any mining lands to sell at their as
sessed valuation. We would suggest
that it would make better appear
ance if he would come prepared to
sell any, OF all, OF the mining proper
ty at sts assessed valuation, providing
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
A Beautiful
Ornament

E. J. Mckinney has received a beau
tiful ornament, sent by Grant Evans,
who is employed by the Lucky Jack
Mining Co., in the Miami, Okla, min
eral field. The above mentioned orna-
ment is nugget Of lead and jack,
just as it came out of the Lucky Jack
shaft. This truly beautiful specimen,
which weighs rs pounds, would be an
ornament in any home. And the
thought that it came practically from
the bowels of the earth in all its
present attractiveness, is illustrative
of the fact that natures handiwork
surpasses that of man.
Cubes of pure lead, of many sizes,
stand out all over the specimen, the
background being of blended mine
rails, mostly zinc. The beautiful for
nations show the effect of running
water in it's crystalized appearance.
After viewing this gem, it is not at
all difficult why a sight of the mines
in that district makes an investment
there almost irresistible. This testi-
mony of the richness of the Lucky
Jack mines occupies the place of hon
or in Mr.. McKinney's private office,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
Income Tax
Law Explained

L. D. Slattery, Income Tax Collect
or, who has been sent to st. Francois
county for the purpose of explaining
the intricacies of that law and helping
the citizens whose income is sufficient
to bring them under the provisions
of that law, in filling out the neces-
sary papers, arrived in this city the
first of the week, and has opened an
Office in the jury room at the court
house. Mr.. Slattery is an exceeding
ly pleasant and affablc gentleman,
who seems earnestly desirous of rem
dering our people every possible aid
in this new manner of tax assessing.
He will be pleased to meet with any
and all who will call at his office, and
will gladly explain just what the re-
quirements of the Income Tax Law
really are.
Last night he made talk to fair
ly numerous gathering of people in
the Circuit Court room, in which he
explained, in an understanding man
ner, the nature of the new law.
Practically every single man, with an
income that nets him $1,000 year, is
subject to pay a small portion as in
come tax. But with the married man
it is different. All who have net in
come of $1,000 or more per year must
make out papers showing the exact
facts, but the married man is entitled
to certain exemptions and allowances
for children. But it is part of Mr.
Slattery's work to explain all this to
you, and we do not care to take his
job away from him. He will be pleas
ed to have you call on him. Further
more, it will be infinitely to your ad-
vantage that you do call on him, in
case your income is sufficiently large
to bring you nuder the provisions of
the Income Tax Law Better not put
it off, but see him while there is am
pie time, without crowding.