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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
ALL EFFORTS TO FIND
RELIEF MET FAILURE,
SAYS THIS MISSIONARY
Well Known Missionary Worker of
North Carolina And Florida Says
Peplac Has Instilled New
Life In Her.

For years sufferer from and indigestion and
unable to find relief in medicine Mrs May Gurganous of
lOl1 Castle Street. Wilmington states that upon the advice of in
erested friends she consented give Pepac trial. with the result
that today she is well on the road to perfect health
Mrs Gurganous is well known missionary of the gospel
not only in North Carolina but in Florida we'll In both Of
these states she has been prominent figure in the work of spread
ing the doctrine of christianity.
In commenting her experience to the Pepac expert Mrs
Gurganous sad Its wonderful just what bottles of Pepac
have done for me- am feeling like and that
life has been installed into get up the morning feel
ing refreshed and ready for anything the day bring forth
sa pleasure for to dress little girl and get her school
and then take household duties something haven't been
able to do for almost ten years."
Owing to her continued ill health Mrs Gurganous found it
impossible to continue her religious abors and had to give them
sometime ago. Now however since she began taking
Peac her health improved that she hopes to take this
good work in which She finds so much pleasure.
Pepac the ideal reconstrucve tonic appetizer blood and
system purifier and nvgoant which is spreading health among
and of North Carolina is sold and
mended at L. G. Fox drug store who will gladly explain the merits
of this great constructive tonic. t.>-.s~t..
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Nitrate of Soda.

The Farmers Bank at Rocking
ham has been designated by the
Department of Agriculture as
the distributor of Nitrate of Soda
ordered of the Government by
farmers of Richmond county.
There is now in port at VIII.
mington soda ordered for small
grain, and the farmers have been
notified to call at this bank and
pay for same so that shipping
and delivery can be made prompt.
ly. Any applicant failing to pay
will be dropped from the list.
Soda for corn and cotton will
be delivered in May and June;
the soda to be delivered now is
for small grain.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
When The War Will End!
(Contributed)

Absolute knowledge have none;
But my aunt's washerwoman's sisters son
Heard policeman on his beat,
Say to laborer on the street,
That he had a letter just last week,
Written III the finest Greek.
From Chinese coolie in TimbuctoO,
Who said the negroes in Cuba knew
OF colored kid in Texas town,
Who got it strait from circus clown,
That man in Klondike heard the news,
From gang of South American Jews,
About SOMEBODY in Borneo,
Who heard man who claims to know
OF a sweet society female fake
Whose moter-in-law will undertake
To prove that her seventh husbands sis
ter's niece,
Had stated in printed piece,
That she has son who has a friend
That knowswhen the war isgoing to end!
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Snow White.
(From Rockingham School News)


The operetta, Snow White"
was a decided success last Friday
night, the proceeds. amounting
to $8l.70, being turned over to
the local Red Cross. =.
The play was enjoyed by a
crowd that filled the school au-
ditorium. Jessie McAulay,
Mamie West, Messrs. Head and
Brown, the dwarfs and the
choruses of dainty forest chill.
dren were all tremendous sue
cesses and reflected great credit
upon the director Of the play,
Miss Bernice Turner.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Notice of Democratic County
Convention.


The Democrats of Richmond
County are hereby called to meet
in convention at the court house
in Rockingham on Saturday,
April 9th, 1918, at 2 o'clock Pm,
for the purpose of electing a
County Chairman and Secretary,
appointing delegates to the state
convention and to transact such
other business as may come be-
fore the convention.
This March 10th, 1918.
w. Steele Lowdermilk,
Chairman.
H. D. Hatch,
Secretary.
Co. Democratic Executive Com.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Too Pushlnd.

II had an idea I'd grow up and own
this business some day." said the dis
charged Office boy.
"That's just why you were fred"
said the boss. Ever since you started
here you've been acting as If you al
ready owned the business"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Baby Bond Holders.
(From Rockingham School News.)

(From Rockingham School News.)
The following pupils, las in
all, are owners of the SIS War
Savings Stamps to the number
shown. Many of the pupils are
working faithfully and putting
their savings in these stamps;
Grade l
Jay Helms 20, Paul Guthrie 10, Ben
Guthrie 10, John Everett 4, Blonde
Morse 2, John Morrison 2, Billie Will
iams2, Hill Parsons l, Settle Dockery l,
Edmond benson |.
Grade 1B
Bruce Gore 8, Clay Bell 8, Walter Jones2,
Eleanor Williams l, Mark Blacker l.
Grade2
John Hamer 20, Augusta Hobbs 2, Beulah
Bolton |, Arthur Corpening !, Johnsie
McAulay l, Grace McPhail l, Anna Par
sons l, James Stubs l, Hester Stehenson
/.
Grades
William Covington 20, Nicholas Dockery
10. lack Head 4, Frances Folkes 4, Marion
Hinson 2, William Adams 3, Lydia Biggs
g. Sarah Dickinson 2, Robert Hamer l,
Walter Lowery /, Thomas benson l,
Grace Barrett l, Mary Lilies l, Addie
Thomas l, Irene Higgins l, Jesse Morse
l.
Grade 3B-4A
Thaddeus Jones ls, Ulmer Lide S, Simon
Arenson !, T. Berry Lilies l, Trueman
Newberry /, Lillian Seawell l, Minnie
Baldwin l, John Haley l, Bertha Hines L.
Grade Alb
Mclean Leath S, John Lide 4, Resale
Gore 8, Audrey Baldwin g. Robert Gasque
2, Loretta Seawell 2, Virginia Benton 2,
Robert Medlin 2, Abner Blacker l, Leon
ard Collins /, Alberta Barrett !, Elizabeth
Ormsby /, Edmond Alien l..
Grade 5
Bessie Coley 20, Sarah Everett 16, Jim
Bell 3, Thomas McRae 3, Leila Cameron
2, Cliff Alfred l, Archibald Biggs /,
Charles Thomas l.
Grade 6
Lizzie Hamer 20, Pauline Pond 20,
Thomas Leath 6, Bob Cole 5, Tom Lide
3, Athos Cockman 2, Ellis Arenson l,
Rosa Steele /, Jessie McAulay l, George
Maurice l, Reba Blacker l, Robert Rayle
/, Julia Mcintosh /, Roland Hale l, Letha
Chandler l.
Grade 7
VIM. E. Harrison 7, Thomas Leak Z,
Gilbert Hall 5, Catherine Cole a, Charlie
Terry 2, Boyd Gasque 2, Johnsie Henry2,
Lillian Hasty l, John Alfred l, John
Hamer l, Martha Biggs l, Julia Maurice
/, Frank Steele l, William Lide /, Gladys
Blacker l.
Grade 8
Lennie Pond Sc, John Coley 20. Henry
Steele S, John Gore 4, Tom Marks l.,
Theodore Thomas l, Sudie Jenkins l,
Henry Farley l, Rose Biggs l, Name
Cole l, Glennie Thomas l. Mary Alys
Lindsay l, Mary Leak Scales l, Ruby
Stubs l, Katie Mcdonald l.
Grade 9
Mary Louise Everett 80, Carl Coley %,
Caroline Covington 90 Jack Bennett 4,
Esther Riddle 4, Willie Williams 2,
Robert Shepard l, Mamie Mcdonald l,
Pratt Covington l. Kathryn Covington l,
Vera Thomas l, VIM. Hope /, Ledbetter
Mckenzie |.
Grade 10-11
Concord Leak Is, lack Long a., Arabella
Gore 3, VIM. Ellerbe l, VIM. Scales l,
Lillian Biggs l, Fannie Covington l,
Esther Hope l, Mary Mcbride l, Anna
L. Ledbetter l, Helen Porter l, Geraldine
Smith l, Laura P. Steele l, Addie Webb
l, Chloe Covington /, Elsie Farley !,
Emma Porter l.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
ANNUAL REPORT

of the condition of the Richmond
County Building & Loan Associs
alton oflRocklngham, N. c.. made
to the Insurance Commissioner
at Raleighsas required by law.
for the year ending December
81, 1917:
Incorporated July 1910.
President, A. G. Corpening.
Secretary and Treasurer, Alex
S. Monroe.
Attorney,siBynum & Thomas.
ASSETS
Loans on mortgages $55, 10000 |
Loans On shares 1862 |
Installments due and unpaid i $4,000
Cash in office and banks 1,239O8
Furniture and fixtures l2.50l
LIABILITIES
Installments, including
advance payments, $52,83925.
Arrears $4,000.
Matured or prepaid
stock ------------ 465.75.
Total installments
due shareholders -$55,274.O0I
Total profits apportioned 49, $7,552.40I
Withdrawals in process 49, 272OOI
Total SIS, $40
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Part Of the Excitement.

Part Of the Excitement.
After the smash-up colOred auntie
was discovered contentedly munchine
q chicken wing.
weren't you hurt or scared in the
smash-up?" size was asked.
"Law, no. Was dey q smash-up?"
she inquired. "Ah tot desc yere COM
Qualifications went right along VIII de
ticket."-Country Gentleman.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Additional Grievances.

TT must be rather trying for q talk.
alive woman like Mrs. Cables 30 be
married to a man as deaf as Mr. Cab.
bles,"
$50 1t is. And to make matters
worse, Mrs. Cables has lurking sus-
picion that Mr.. Cables lost his hear.
ing just to spite her."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Couldn't Change Hers.

Applicant-What is your daughters
name9 ( sswlaRS
Mistress-Her name is Nora.
Applicant-Oh, that's too bad! I'm
afraid you'll have to call her some
thing else. My name is Nora, too.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Very Natural.

Very Natural.
May-Did Jim have more than one
love affair?
Flo-Only one, I believe.
May-When he fell In love with
you?
Flo-Oh, dear no. He had fallen In
love with himself long before he met
me.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
A Dilemma.

A Dilemma.
"Life is n6thin' but trouble"
"Cheer up. Didn't you get ten dol.
lars for putin yer picture in the paper
as bein' cured Of all ills by Pinkerton's
tonic?'
"Yes; an all my relatives are tellin'
me now I'm cured I'll have to 90 to
work."
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Think Il over.

'Is this q secondhand store?" in
quired customer.
eyes," said the storekeeper expect
antly.
swell, I want one for my watch"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
The Motive.

II knew a college fellow who was
hazed by having lot Of jam rubbed
in his hair"
II guess the other fellows wanted
his sweet impressions to stick"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Conclusive Proof.

Judge-You say that you were run
ming slowly when you ran over the
mani
Chauffeur Well, Judge, my number
is AC14373136J, and he got 1t.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Sanitary Engineering.

Dormer-Why are you putting your
birthday candy away?
Dormee-So as not to expose it to
galloping consumption.-Cornell Wild
ow.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Accident Of Birth,

Accident Of Birth.
ut Is said that this idol Of the
screen is in reality a red-blooded fel.
low"
maybe SO. i don't suppose 1t is his
fault If he happens to have regular
features, irresistible eyes and curly
hair"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28

Forced Courtesy.
! rose with great alacrity
To offer her my seat
Twas Q question whether she o.
Should stand upon my feet
Cornell WidoN.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
order Number

LOO James Manning, Hamlet
Ill Willie Simons, R'ham
l2l Jonas McRae, Ellerbe
1873 Purvis Williams, Hamlet
IA Aaron Dumas, R'ham
l49 Alonzo Ellerbe, R'ham
ISL Arley Mather Allen, R'ham Ri l
III William Waddell, R'ham
l79 Roy Edwards, R'ham
207 Johnnie Burr Blue, Hoffman
2l7 Isaac Williams, Badin
225 James White, R'ham
327 John Staten. Hamlet
230 Mitchell Dove, R'ham
242 Lola Dumas, R'ham
249 Thomas Arthur Mumford, 20l5 Arc.
tic Ave-, Atlantic City, N. J.
24 Wade Yates Hamlet
28l John Wright, Greensboro
289 Waddell Kirkland, Hamlet
POI Charles Smith, Hamlet
$40 John Jones, Entwistle
BAL David Garris. Hamlet
345 James Blue, ,2l59 Warwick Ave,
Newport News, Va.
BAT George B. Spencer, Hamlet
348 Thomas Leake, R'ham
$50 Peter Wall, Laurel Hill, care Lizzie
PegueS
365 Gene Little, Mangum
$40 Sunny Ford, Hamlet
391 Thomas Jones, Hamlet
1856 Chester Leak, R'ham
1877 Colfax Caldwell, Hamlet
407 Harrison Smitherman, Ellerbe
40S Early Jackson, TEA Bold Brook St.,
Petersburg, Va.
4A Kirk Capel, Jackson Springs
426 Jesse Covington, Rham
443 Joe Wall, R'ham
479 Will Townsend, Hamlet
4S2 Lacy Baldwin, Mangum
484 julius King. Bnnettsville, S. c.
489 William Pearce (Spears), Hoffman
494 Robert Bruton, R'ham
1876 Edward Patrick, Hamlet
499 William Rose, R'hom
SGT Nose Monroe, R'ham
528 Ned Bristow, Chic
545 Fred Simons, R'ham
$50 DIN Mcintosh. Hamlet
564 Joe Forks, McBee, S. c., care I'D.
Septon
STA George Ingram, Mangum
587 John Bennett, R'ham
$50 Alexander Laney, Hamlet
61O Arnett Richey, Hamlet
GLIB Webb Jackson Hamlet
633 Hassie Wall, R'ham
657 George Ericsson, R'ham
$50 George Marsh, R'ham, Ri l
682 James DeBerry, R'ham, Rt
6S3 Arthur Marion, Covington
685 Rob't L. Green, Norman
699 William Simons, Hamlet, SAL Ry.
700 Andrew Sloan, Hoffman
705 Jeremiah Ingram Roberdel
I'll William Ingram, Rham
I'll Rowland McRae, Ellerbe
729 Claud H. Robinson, Hamlet
TAO Luke Tucker, Hamlet
TAI Edgar Bowden, Rham
TAT Collin McCracken, Hamlet; Seaboard
Transfer
1872 Governor Gustus Nicholson, Ellesbe
1888 Alonzo Wall. Rham
1888 Adam McRae, McColl, S. c., RITZ
1893 George Bloomfield, Rham, Rt
800 Orange H. Quick, Rham
804 Hayes Manor, 556 23rd St. Newport
News Va.
808 Lee Gould, Rham, Ri l
819 Dockery Hines, Rham
1873 Sim Barnes, 'Rhan1, Rt 4 Bx 220
4l Estel Jacobson, Hamlet
843 Edd Pate Rham, Rt l
848 West Jacobs, care T. c. Johnson,
Morven
1912 Calvin Williams Mangum.
875 Arch Mcdonald, Ellerbe.
1893 James Rivers, R'ham.
Oil VIM. Patterson, Jr., R'ham.
939 Will Robinson, Badin.
941 James Ingram, Statesville.
952 George Ridenhour, Mt. Gilead.
953 Ed. Baldwin, Mangum.
967 Sandy Harris, Hoffman.
983 Birmingham Dawkins, Kollock.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-03-28
Grade 8
Grade 1O-1l

Concord Leak Is, lack Long a, Arabella
Gore 3, VIM. Ellerbe l, VIM. Scales /,
Lillian Biggs l, Fannie Covington l.,
Esther Hope l, Mary Mcbride l, Anna
L. Ledbetter l, Helen Porter l. Geraldine
Smith l, Laura P. Steele l, Addie Webb
/, Chloe Covington /, Elsie Farley l.,
Emma Porter l.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-19
H DADC1Sg[n|M
e,N A|RY TALE
| n NAM EOAliAM n0iiNirp
ORCHARD ORIOLES.
s. hAQY @AAANb.QgER

Eve were about the first Corners this
spring." said Mrs. Orchard Oriole to
her mate.
swell, we usually are about the first
ones to arrive" said Mr.. Orchard
Oriole.
Il was born in the spring, wasn't
Daddy?" asked one of the small orr
0les, whose name was Oliver Oriole.
II saw Mrs. Baltimore Oriole to,
day." said Mrs. Orchard Oriole.
"Strange," answered her hate, ''foI
! saw Mr.. Baltimore Oriole."
GLOW did he look?"
every handsome" said Mr.. Orchard
Oriole.
'Yes," sighed his wife, s'they always
are handsomely dressed. They are
very fond of orange and black suit:
and costumes and that is very won
derful combination of colorS"
"They are almost as well dressed
as any of the feathered folk" said Mr.
Orchard Oriole. 'But my dear l all
very fond of your feathers"
"Ah, thank you, dear mate" said
Mrs. Orchard Oriole. II dress so sim
ply though"
well, I like it." said Mr.. Orchard
Oriole. There is nothing about you
costume that seeas-too simple fol
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-19
OVERSEE LOSSES
NOW TOTAL 2I,467
1888 naad, 1865 Wounded,
1878 Kissing,

Washington. aug. l9.-LosSes of the
American eXpedirionary force as the
result of Marsha! Foch's offensive,
which drove the Germans back from
ihc Marne. were Increased To COS 10y
the casualty list which carries $40
names
Casualties in the United States over
seas forces. announced by the war and
navy departments during the week
ending yesterday. numbered 100,
cOmpared with 1916 names We're listed.
making total fatalities announced to
date number 21.467, including $40 in
the present army list Total army :
casualties number 1907; the marine
corps lists total 2760.
Total deaths. Including the killed III
action. deaths from wounds, disease.
accident and other causes since Athe
United States forces landed in rance.
number Sl33. in"luding 29l soldiers
lost at sea OF thar number 1906 We're
of the army and S37 of the marine
corps.
The wounded To date number k615,
of whom 91SJ are of the army and
1890 of the marine corps. Men miss
ing in action and prisoners in the
hands of the enemy number 1719. of
whom 1926, are of the army and 50
of the marine corps.
Killed in action.
Reed c. Bryson, AIillvale
Died Of Wounds.
Clarence VI. Mack. Derry.
George H. Fritz, Oak Ridge.
Norman f. Smith, York.
Missing in Action.
George NJ Houck. Pringle
Robert d. Webreck, Glencoe.
Walter StankiewicZ. Mount Carmel.
Nike Kocik. Somerset.
Henry G. Barron. Somerset.
Andrew Banras, Simpson.
Tony Clvioli. Lebanon.
Jacob Doyka. Portage.
Elmer A Freed. Souderton.
Lionel ]. Hahn, Johnstown.
William h McAfooSc Kittanning
Mike Muauln. Cambria City.
George Palmer. Jr. .;t!''rShurg
Henry T. Peters, Fullerton.
Arthur 4. Purcell. ShamOkin.
VIM w Williamson. Lamhertyville.
y. J.
Frederick IverSOn. Perth Amboy, n J.
Severely Wounded.
John Leslie. Berlin
Miles Clark, Meshcunen.
Joseph J. Covaleski. Mount Carmel.
John Dlckey, Hieknryville.
Frank A Shamis. f"Itsville.
William H. SpeaCht Pottsville.
Charles 2. Gallagher Roebling, n. J
Wdounded, Degree Undetermined.
George Williams, Nest Hazleton.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-19
Men Welcome
Mothers Friend
A Duty thai Every Man Owes to Those
who Perpesuate the Raca.

1t is just as important that men should
know of proper methods in advance Of moth
erhood. Suffering, pain and distress incl
dent to childbirth can be avoided by havins
at hand bottle of the time-honored prepa,
ration, Mothers Friend. This is a pene
trating external application that relieves the
tension upon the muscles and enables them
to expand without painful strain upon the
lgaments and nerves.
Thousands of women for over half a cen.
fury who have used Mothers Friend tell
how they entirely avoided nervous spells
and nausea and preserved bright, happy
disposition that reflects wonderfully upon the
character and disposition of the little one
soon to open its eyes in bewilderment at the
JOY of his arrival
By regular use Of Mothers Friend during
the period the muscles are made and kept
pliable and elastic. They expand easier when
baby arrives, and pain and danger at the crisis
is naturally less.
You can obtain Mothers Friend at any
drug store. It is for external use only, Is
absolutely safe and wonderfully effective
Write to the Bradfeld Regulator Co.,
Lamar Bldg. Atlanta, Ca, for their val
liable and instructive Motherhood Book" o.
guidance for expectant mothers, and remem
Der to get bottle Of Mothers Friend at the
druggists today. It is the greatest kline
OF help to nature in the glorious work to b.
performed.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-19

oriole. But my dear, to return to
the subject of your frock. / think it's
quite perfect. Never will / forget how
nv heart went a-tiutter and how
rrlrst into song when l first saw you
in the orchard, with lovely dress OF
olive green which looked so much like
the early spring leaves. And it is as
becoming to you as ever"
"Ah, you're a dear Mr.. Oriole," said
Mrs. Orchard Oriole. "And we have
happy home, haven't WEI" she asked
81 think it's so nice to have such long
nest as we have. It's almost like a
deep bag, and freshly dried grass is
such good material for nest. Much
better than straw and sticks. Our or
chard home is beautiful"
sit is" agreed Mr.. Orchard Oriole
Mother" said little Oliver Oriole
"won't you tell me what I was like
when I was a little baby?"
'Ah, yes" said Mother Oriole, 'you
were one of five little bluish-white
spotted eggs, scrawled all over with
black marks. Now your coat is very
unlike your fathers. In fact no one
who didn't know would take you
for his son. Next year you will wear
a suit like my dress and you will be
given handsome necktie like your
fathers.
"And the year following that you
will be allowed to wear a beautiful
chestnut and black suit as your daddy
wears, and that will be the same with
your brothers who are off hunting fol
worms at this moment"
81 have an invitation to give you,
Mr. Orchard Oriole said to his mate
I've been saving it as a surprise"
"Oh, tell me-" said Mrs. Orchard
Oriole. -
''The Elves" said Mr.. Orchard ORR
ole, shave invited us to sing for their
big summer concert. The Baltimore
Orioles are asked as guests"
"Oh, indeed" said Mrs. Orchard Or
tole isn't that quite too thrilling fol
wordS?"
'Yes," said Mr. Orchard Orfole, ''for
the Elves said that while our cousins
the Baltimore Orioles wore more bril-
liant plumage we had far richer
voices"
wonderful" said Mrs. Orchard Or.
iole. 'How much we have to be thank
full for. Beautiful voices are better
than beautiful frocks in my opinion
"And in the opinion of the Elves
too" said Mr.. Orchard Oriole proudly
"Also in my opinion" chirped little
Oliver Oriole-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-19
PLAN TO SPEED UP FARMS
Agents of Ten Southeastern Countie
Confer in Reading.

Reading. Pa, Aug 19-Ten counties
in southeastern Pennsylvania were
represented at the sectional confer
ence here of county agents and farm
bureau representatives, under the SUI
perviSiOn of State Leader f. HibSch-
man. of State College.
The conference was held To discuss
the calls of the government upon
Pennsylvania farmers to increase their
acreage at least 8 per cent, and their
pork product 10 per cent.
The estimated wheat acreage In
Berks county this year was I6,0S2
acres, and 1t is to be increased by
5000 acres next year, which will mean
less than one acre for each of The
5000 farmers in Berks county.
Berks county had 41,S07 hogs this
year and the farmers are asked to
increase this by 10 per cen This
year there was 996S brood and
this will mean that every fifth "mer
in the county shall add one more brood
SOW during the coming year The
counties represented were BerkS. Lam
caster. Chester, Delaware. Northamp-
ton, Lehigh. Montgomery. SchuylkiIl,
Carbon. Lebanon and Allegheny.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-08-19
SCRANTON HUN IS
RUN OUT OF TOWN
Lancaster Must Take kaiSer'S
Loyal Aide.

Scranton, Pa, Aug 19.-Lancaster
can have Albert Elerman, windy
Germany. This city does not want
him any more.
Arrested by government men on
July ! for denOuncing the Americans
and openly referring to soldiers pass
ing through Scranton in troop trains
as more American swine for the
kaiser" Elierman has been paroied
from the Lackawanna county jail on
order from the department of justice
on condition that he shall go to Lan-
caster. where he will be under the
watchful eye Of the internal revenue
collector for the Lancaster district.
The man was employed in the office
of the Scranton Gas and Water com
pany. All along he had shown that
his sympathies are with the German
government His brother, Emil Elier-
man. an alleged insurance agent. was
arrested in the spring and sent to
Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, for internment
as a dangerous alien enemy. Federal
agents found papers on him that indi-
Gated that he was in the service of the
German government.
AS soon as brother Emil was ship
ped off 10 the internment camp Albert
Elierman became particularly abusive.
Daily he would watch the soldiers
come eff the troop trains and march
about the streets for exercise. and to
his fellow-clerks in the gas and water
company office he would repeatedly
say: There go more swine for the
kaiser. They won't be waving to the
girls when the German army takes
them prisoners"
Since Elierman has been in Jail here
he has pleaded to United States Mar
shall James S. Magee and other gov
eminent officials that HIS wife and
family of four children would starve
if he were no. permitted to work
somewhere TO support them. Elier-
mans pleadings have been inveStigat
ed and found to be true. Now the
department of justice has agreed to
parole him, but he must go to Lancas-
ter to work.
Orders TO the internal revenue col
lectOr are that Elierman must he
closely watched.