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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-26
REDUCING SOFT CORN LOSSES.

The 1917 corn crop is very poor In
quality. Much Of it IL soft. SO soft
that 1t fails to keep in storage. Are
cent crop report from the United States
Department Of Agriculture indicates
an average condition Of 1872 for the
1917 corn crop over against an "a per
cent average for the last ten years;
this yaluing mature corn at 100.
Early frosts and cold, late growing
seasons are responsible for much Of
the soft corn loss in the corn belt. We
cannot control the weather but by
proper cultural methods, we can hasten
maturity of the corn by from one to
two weeks, thus ripening the crop be-
fore the arrival of disastrous frosts.
Cutting short the growing season of
In the majority Of cases, make nine
ears out Of ten marketable instead of
two ears out Of three as during the
past season.
Proper Varieties Essential.
One great cause for the large amount
Of soft corn produced Is the planting
of varieties which are not adapted" to
climatic conditions under which they
are grown. In our fervor for bigger
crops, We have often gone South for
large yielding varieties which require
longer growing seasons than prevail
in most sections of the corn belt. Most
of these varieties are, large1eared and
weigh heavily because they contain
larger percentage Of moisture than our
northern grown varieties. and thus
mislead the farmer but not the grain
dealer, for much Of the grading is done
on basis Of moisture content.
Balanced PIantfood insures Crops.
Perhaps the biggest reason for the
large amount of soft corn produced in
1917 and in other years, is the lack
of sufficient available plantfood in the
soil to give the crop quick start to
enable it to take advantage Of every
growing day and to properly fill the
ears and hasten maturity. All other
conditions being equal, the use Of sufi-
cient amounts of well-balanced, avail
able pIantfood will shorten the grow
ing season of corn crop from ten to
fourteen days. This ten to fourteen
days often means difference between
a crop of marketable ears and a crop
which is hardly worth harvesting.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-26
GERMANY REJECTS
WILSON'S TERMS
Austrian Reply is Friendly to
the United States.
ASKS CO. OPERATION FOR PEACE

Both Teuton Spokesman Endorse Part
of Wilson Program, But Want En-
tions
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-01-26
Live Stock Quotations.
Are Your Sewers CIogaedP

1895: lambs. s14.5OG17s5.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11

pound ever since and give you my per-
mission to publish this letter.
FLO KELLY 476 So. 18th St., Newark,
N. j.
The reason this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
compound, was so successful in Miss
kelly's case was because it went to the
root of her trouble, restored her to a
normal healthy condition and as result
her nervousr""- disappeared.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
FAM ARTILLERY

The farm tractors IT, thing Farm artillery people
call it, and that good for it. The idea is shoot food
the Kaiser
At automobile the is the of interest
On street. any city, will draw crowd The finest pleasure
car ignored Everybody wants about the ugly
crawling little conapor hat will pow harrow, haul pump wat
wood grind general do the work half dozc
horses and several men,
There $4,000 already in American farms
There may be twice that before the years out Henry Ford
alone is making so day He's sending of them England
But there plenty of manufacturers the job supplying
the domestic market and production is increasing every week
Public authorities, II private citizens waking up
the possibilities that tractor offer in the increased food
put Many cities buy ing in the spring pIpwi
vacant lots for States into the business
large scale Most of the big agricultural giving
famarze farmers with the value of the
The them Some going further than that Ohio is
putting 81 100000 of funds country loaned
to farmers for the purchase of tractors
With this powerful aid may than make for the
farm labor the If bumper crops this year
shonld have the tractor will do it.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11

an announcement made today by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, Department of Commerce. He
will also act as the War Trade Boards
representative in Argentina.
AS special agent of the Bureau OF
Foreign and Domestic Commerce, Mr..
Barrett has just completed an investl-
cation of the Latin-Amercan markets
for paper, paper products, and print
ing machinery, his reports showing
that up to the time the war broke out
our European competitors, especially
Germany, had the advantage in that
field. He is of the opinion that the
American manufacturer will do much
better in the future. Previous to this
investigation Mr.. Barrett had had
twelve years experience in the news
paper, printing, and stationery bust
ness in Latin America He is well
known in Virginia newspaper circles.
The commercial attaches are "busi-
ness diplomats" stationed perma-
nently at the principal foreign capt.
tails. Their work is particularly i'm
portant at this time when careful at
tention must be given to present alb
normal conditions and plans laid for
maintaining our position after the
war.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
STANDING BY THE PRESIDENT

In heated speech in the Senate Monday, John Sharp Viii
ams nmaed that senator's and who criticize the A
ministratons conduct Of the pro-German.
This promising way of meeting the arguments of men
who sincerely believe there enough lack Of coordination
the various departments of government to threaten our success IN
TO that such Chamberlain OF Oregon with his
splendid record of patriotism, proGerman is worse than rdlc
BY the reasoning Stone of Missouri because he made one
speech defense of the Administration should be held SHINING
example of American patriotism!
Frenchmen and Englsmem held their governments
during the strenuous OF war lhey have crNe
grave faults existed and occasion they have not hesiated
make changes We not change governments our PreS
dent has fixed of office. We must stand by Woodrow Will
son. both because he is President United and because
he has done some big things very we'll But standing by the Pres
dent does that like ourers Oriental court we
stand around in complete silence when things go badly
Senator Williams likened those support the plan for
War Cabinet committee that almost ruined Lincoln
Lincoln less in need Of outside criticism than Wilson Is lie
was constantly in touch with all shades of opinion He did
hesitate rub up against people who differed with him. On
appointed positions in his Cabinet who had been
ruthless in their personal hostility who differed with him in politics
the time of their appointments lowered above him
in the estimation of the people
Mr. Wilson sees than any President in cent
history 1t that those who not in accord with his eas
get a chance talk him. 1t because of this probably that
Chamberlain made his famous statement to the effect tina the
President does know of faults conduct of the winch
known to many in Congress-
If those who think should be changes of
conducting the able reach the President and are
expressing their views by the fear of being called
pro German shall have situation wholly Of line with our
democratic traditions and dangerous in the
AS matter of the War Council idea worthy of the
noise that has been it, Probably Congress will
thorze the of such board If it does the President can
constitute board exactly he desires and there will be real
change in the situation.
is important however that reasonable and proper criticism
the Administration should be crushed by such methods
as Williams used Monday. We must fight the
conclusion We all u together; must honor the Pre
dent and large way nd by him. But the idea that
build the walls of Forbidden City around Chief Executive and
accept everything the Administration does without compliant
and without will do in America Cincinnati
Times-Star.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
4 NERVOUS
breakdown
Miss Kelly Tells How Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound Restored
Her Health.

Newark, N. J.-"For about three
years ! suffered from nervous break.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
PLAIN TALK ABOUT THE MACH
INERY SITUATION

Farm labor is going to be scarce
this year. Every man who works on
farm this year should have the best
possible equipment with which to
work His efforts should not be vast
ed because of lack of tools to make
them effective.
1t is the duty of everyone of us to
help get modern. upto-date equipment
in the hands of the farm workers.
There are in implement stores and
sheds and warehouses today thous-
ands of farm implements which have
been there for months. some of them
for years In many cases these i'm
plements are held for unreasonable
prices-for prices based on the pres
ent cost of manufacturing them in
stead of on the cost at the time they
we're made. Every implement dealer,
wholesale or retail, who tries to get
an excessive profit out of the farm
tools he has on hand, instead of exert
ing every effort to get these tools out
on the farms where they are needed,
is "5lacker" or "A "profteer,' just
as yen please.
On thousands of farms there are i'm
plements, still serviceable, which have
been discarded on those farms hut
which are needed and could he util-
lied to advantage on other farms, Ev-
cry farmer who has such implements
and let's them lie unusued instead OF
making an effort to place them on the
farms where they are needed, is a
Stacker" or "rroiiteer." just as you
please
Farmers organizations, chambers
of commerce. county agents, county
agents. county food administrations
all who have a chance to help in do
ing so-Owe it to the country to exert
every effort to get every available
farm implement in their territory in
the hands of a man who can use it
TO advantage. Every individual farm
err owes it to the nation and to his
neighborhood to do the same thing.
If your neighbor cultivates his corn
with a double shovel this summer
while more efficient tool that he
can use lies idle on your place, you
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11

will not be doing your full duty as
neighbor and citizen.
The ordinary way of doing things
will not do this year 1t will be a
community shame and a community
loss if a single farm worker in your
neighborhood must do his work i'm
properly equipped so far as tools go.
The best equipment will not be avail
able in every case, but the best avail
able should be put into the hands Of
every man. Let no farm worker fritz
ter away his time and energy this
year because of poor equipment if
better equipment can in any way be
had for him. And let no man think
that the duty to provide such equip
ment is duty of that individual only.
The prosperous farmer who sees his
tenant neighbor thus wasting his time
this year is duty bound to hC'p that
neighbor get better equipment for his
daily work.-Southern Agriculturist
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion If the ear There Is
only one way To- cure catarrhal deafness,
and that Is by u constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
hamed condition OF the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube When this tube Ia
infamed you have rumbling sound or i'm
perfect hearing, and when 1t Is entirelr
closed, Deafness Is the result Unless IN,
infiammn'". T.n be reduced and this tube
restored - normal condition, hearing
Will be Destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are Gauge by cGtarrh, which Is
an iniiamtd condition OF tho mucous sur
faces Hairs Ca'1rrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on thy mucous surfaces OF the
system
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Noatnerg mat cannot
be cured by Halls Ca,arrh Medicine. Cir
culars free. All DRUGGISTS. 75c
i. ], CHENEY x CO.. Toledo. o.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
A SHOCK FOR CONGRESS

There is hope that congress will repeal diScrim
per cent special income imposed salaries and professional
incomes The hope based the fact that the internal
parmen has congressman themselves subject
They formerly thought be exempt and that pposon add
ed bitterness to the chorus criticism raised by the public
The themselves thought they exempt
who knew what they doing when they the proposal
and that wasn't of themevdeny voted that belief The
adverse ruling therefore them with somewhat
shock
The harder the shock the better They be shocked into
doing garing injustice It's quite right make them pay
if other citizens in similar economic situation do
nobody wants the lawmakers than their
If there is be discriminatory levied any kind of
should be those derived from of
derived from work and service
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
NOTICE TO LEDGER PATRONS

Owing to new carriers, some OF our
patrons have failed to receive papers.
Please notify us In ease OF non-deliy.
cry and the mistake will be corrected.
Phone 4O-Ledger.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11
NEW AMERICAN COMMERCIAL At.
TACHE FOR ARGENTINA

Robert S. Barrett, of AleXan-
dria, Va, has been appointed Com
mercial Attache to the American En-
bassy at Buenos Aires, according to
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-02-11

down and got so
weak ! could hardly
stand, and had head.
aches every day. /
tried everything l
could think Of and
was under a ply
sician's care for two
years. A girl friend
had used Lydia E.
PiEkham's Vege-
table Compound and
she told me about
1t. From the first
day ! took itIbegan
to feel better and
now l am well and
able to do most any
k in d Of work. I
have been recon-
mendinr the Com
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
SAYS WAR WILL GIVE
MUSIC NEW STRENGTH

An interesting problem TO consider
these times is the one rs o VIII Their
the close of the war w u have any
effect on the subsequent productions
OF the world. Previous TO the world
struggle and right up 70 III present
time, the or ticisrn against mode n
compost onS was the one of medic
Gritty that attention was paid to form
ra her than to mean ng, This was
the lament heard e . ywherr. Mod
ern music lacked strength, lack VI
ri!ity and power. was W ak and with
out backbone and consisted merely
Of a technically perfect group ng OF
n elod es,
-kdiue' soinshrdI hrd hid hr shr
Many in find ma ext uses for this.
said that he ault lay not in the
which II was being VT item. The
use was only an express ion Of the
life Of the peopl, The deals Of the
world had hanged. industrial su
Enterprise had taken tn place o tn =
spirit OF ak ntur the love OF ro-
mAnC nd the desire for emo ionaI
exl r ssior Of forrr er days. Efficiency
had bee the ysss-r ord a ev ry-
n ~ and as lsavi Is ma on
with the coming ( the wa. how
e,er. tn world with s bound re
60 to the life o. its arlier We re-
G" }7at on was f,rso'ten; human
mini nnau GmGofrfd,rt hr h
sr6 was forgott n: and he an
extinct but long rman
~ OF primevai 3 ftp es va !
ard sef-def nee were awak nd
OF millions Of me l..
r MS which before had form
&c a part o the stories OF adventure
In a boys life were not given 70 him
IN grim reality. Adventure. ~omance
conquest. all wer given him In a
II, essure never hefo eouslled.
What all his win mean 80 he
world Of music. tire will nrove. Blu.
4 the sut before lay in the du mess
~ The If the com oser saw aNou
b N h now has ampl v4viiH - OF
colrr aid variety to make ur 70 IT,
Ther Is struggle. there IS ar, the .
" hone aud amhit on. there are ali
the innumerahi- id al and emo ion
~ lave & von inspiration 70 his pre-
s0-~ and ali in startlin naBni-
g. Our nu-t r ne as new az eng h
sad the ~ar ought o rove the chan
from which that strength will
come.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
DENVER PARENTS CLAM
MOST INTERNATIONAL BABY

Denver. Col. March ls.-Denver
parents today are claimants 10 the
honor OF having the most interns-
tional" baby in the world, accordin z
TO news just received In this city
from Paris.
The distinguished infant is the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs, Kenneth a,
Kennedy The baby was born in
Paris. whittier the mother and father
had gone at the outbreak Of war with
Germany 10 engage in Y NJ c. A. and
Red Cross work English and French
doctors attended Mrs Kennedy and
the baby has been waited upon in re-
laya ny nurses from Armenia. France,
Portugal and Italy.
The maternal grandparents Of Baby
Kennedy live in Denver, ard the same
rels bvcs on the fathers side are resi-
dents OF Canada.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
FOOD PRICES PROH1BTTTVE
IN SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

Bristol Va. March 16.--Food
prices In Southwest Virginia are too
hiEh. This was the outstanding fea-
turs Of a report made by y. NJ.
Bla nkeuthip. feld agent for the d.
vja a. Of markets department OF
agriculture, after making a tour OF
inspection in the Southeastern sec
ton OF the state The object of his
tour was TO collect data on food
Prices and make q thorough investi-
cation OF the food situation. In some
Fections, he states. he found the price
Of foodstuffs and especially mill feeds
so high that no describes the prices
as simply prohibitive."
The corn crop In the Southwest
was failure. and that which has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
New Zero" Refrigerators, Special, !

splendid family Refrigerator, mad
of solid oak. round corners: nicely fin
ished. has the pebbled charcoal system
of insulation, with double walls and air
space between and other Zero" features
Ice capacity 40 pounds. Big X11 Of
value at .................
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
Snvn $1,000 in IAght bills.

Norfolk, Va. March ia proposal
was received by the light committee
Of councils yesterday from the Nir-
Finia Railway and Power company,
through its representative, II. K.
Palmer. (which, II accepted. will save
the city of Norfolk in the neighbor-
hood OF $1,000 yearly in it's light and
power bills, In view OF the possibility
of the power company's making some
concession to the individual users of
electric lighting power, the commit
tee decided to-take no action in the
matter until MIR. Palmer and Mr., Ben
stem, chairman OF the committee, could
discuss that phase of the light system.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
COMMANDER w. RICHARDSON,
WAR HERO. Is FROM BRISTOL

rr's;o} Va, March 15.--Com-
r.ander william Richardson. a Bris-
tol hoy IN command OF the United
Elates destroyer Parker. is once OF
the latest war heroes TO occupy the
Lp1ciight IN Great Britain. Com
roHndcrs Of the eAmerican feet in
the war rome and the British Admir-
Pity toir in citing the conduct OF
Richardson and his crew as among
TIE more notable acts OF the war on
v7ter because az their efforts IN
rrFcuing SURVIVORS off British hos
pftal ship sunk IN the British chan
net
WILLIAM Richardson il the son of
IT f. Richardson. OF this city. He
graduated from tho Annapolis Naval
aca denny several years ago and at
teined nationwide prominence when
ne led marines in charge during
the recent trouble at Vera Cruz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

Inc basis; The best pig for market
purposes, 80 points. The best dailS
gain,r20 points. Net profit. 30 points
The hest record and story OF methods.
20 points.
when the pigs were delivered 10
the members in May they weighed on
an average S9.4 pounds and cost
1851. on q basis Of pork at slb.oo.
when sold. September %. they av-
era ged 250.5 pounds and brought
$3.50 per 100 at auction. makfg
the average sale yrice $47.S5 each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

Norfolk. Va, March 1s.-Owing to
shortage of labor along the water
front yesterday the Norfolk truckers
found II impossible to ship their
products 70 northern markets and both
Baltimore and Washington steamers
left without fun cargo Of vegefa-
blc-. The old Dominion boat did not
sail yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

heen gathered from the fields has
proven unfit for human food. he said.
Practically the entire crop Is used
for feeding stock.
MIR Blankenship stated that In sew
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17

eral counties he found the farmers
feeding the stock on wheat because
" was cheaper than mill feed. but
this is not n general practice. how
ever.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
Unusually Attractive Spring
Coats for Women and
Misses, SIS & $2o.75

New coats that are in short long models
6vertonea and Coverts with wide collars
"a pockets trimmed covered but
Colors wistera Pekin blue
in shades of each m sizes
shown Fourth Floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
The Daintiest Blouses for $12.75

Distinctvey and individually different from the usual
Blouses feature STATS, made splendid quality
Crepes, high fro
flet trimmed talbot in flesh,
black French blue Many styles
&f275. FOURTH Floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-17
Fashion Best Ideas Featured in
These Dresses a. 5000

They made OF beautiful quality Georgette Crepes
FouardS SIN fopns Printed Georgettes and Crepe Meteor
for hoth street and afternoon
Hghtfu shades, French blue,
and taupe. Styles show surplice
straight line skirts, bat each distinctive
model that makes it certain you'n by
every one Fourth Floor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-17
WITHIN THE TOWN

Remember that the Red Cross
drive Is on, and don't stop with con-
tributing a dollar: but give personal
interest to the Red Cross work. Help
to see that the organization does the
greatest possible good locally as well
as otherwise.
The resignation of Mr.. J. Q. Wray
and the death of DR.. w. G. White
leaves Mr.. J. E. Lowry the only men,
Der of the board of commissioners OF
public works. The vacancies need to
he filled by an election to be called
by the town council.
- Since il is virtually impossible TO
do anything for the development Of the
local market in an organized way, let
every individual who knows enough to
realize that the prosperity Of the town
will contribute to his own prosperity,
use every means In his power to In
crease the attractions and advantages
of his home market.
1t is not too late to develop real
progress in this town. The thing can
be done through earnest, intelligent
and persistent effort in behalf Of the
local market The town Is what 1t Is
commercially largely because Of the
farmers of the surrounding country,
and closer cooperation with these
farmers can make It a great deal
more prosperous than II has ever
heen
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-12-17
ABOUT PEOPLE

Miss Sarah Dunlap Of Charlotte, y.
c.. is visiting relatives in Yorkville.
Miss Elizabeth Wilborn Of Yorkville,
is visiting Mrs. s. NJ. Jones In Chester.
Mrs. E. NJ. Stanton Of Charlotte, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Brooks Inman in Yorkville.
Clayborne Stroup Of the Georgia
School of Technology, has returned to
his home in Yorkville for the holidays.
R.T. Allison, Jr., and Ardrey 1nman
Of Davidson college. have returned to
their homes in Yorkville for the holi-
days.
Miss Martha Marshall. who Is teach
ing school at Inman. s. c., has return
ed to her home in Yorkville until after
Christmas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Warren Quinn,
of Yorkville. have heard from their
sons Knox and Tom since the sign
ing Of the armistice and both are safe
and sound.
Lieut.. James L Blair, medical corps,
U. S. army, for some time past located
at Cornell university. Ithaca, n. Y. has
been transferred to Kelly Field, San
Antonio, Tex. In a card to a York
vile friend. DR.. Blair says he Is hoping
to be back in civil life by the first OF
the New Year.