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The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
WILL GROW POTATOES
Boys and Girls Urged to Become
 Patriots"
Woodcraft Potato Clubs, Founded by Ernest Thompson Seton, Will
 Compete for Medals.

New York.-Home gardeners last year were prompted by only one pa- triotic impulse, to help increase our food supply. This year there is sec ond reason, the need to do all that we can to avoid further congestion of freight shipments. On account of their bulk in shipment, potatoes are therefore one of the most important of the vegetables for home growing and because of this the work of the Woodcraft Potato clubs, founded last year by Ernest Thompson Seton. is meeting hearty response. These clubs of boy and girl 'potatriots" as Mir. Seton has dubbed them, f1ourished in % states last year and the indica- tions are that their number will much
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Treat Prisoners Worse Than Did the Red Savages of Pi-
 oneer Days.
iNFuCT CRUEL PUNISHMENT
Americans Paraded Half Starved About Germany and Cheated of Food Offerings From British
 Prisoners by Swift
 Removals.

The Hague.-From irrefutable evi dence obtained by the New York Times correspondent, it is impossible to close ones eyes to what Is going on in the hospitals and prisoners camps in Ger many. It is a mistake to believe that the treatment of prisoners and wound ed in Germany has improved. On the contrary, it is as bad as 1t ever was, even worse.
 The punishments inflicted are cruel and inhuman. As is we'll known, pris- oners are absolutely dependent upon parcels for food and clothing. A fa- Vorite punishment is to withhold these from whole camp or from large bod ies of prisoners. It has been estab- lished beyond doubt that prisoners are employed behind the front and are un- der shelltire, in defiance of The Hague agreement of 1917.
 Some prisoners never reach camp in Germany for six months, meanwhile receiving no parcels of food. Their condition on arrival at camp, broken down and starving, is pitiable.
 HaWked About Country.
 The evidence doesn't tend to show That American prisoners are receiving any preferential treatment It is re- ported that the first American prison CTS taken were hawked about the coun- try. presumably to show them off to the populace. At Giessen, where, it would seem, American prisoners were kept on two separate occasions, they were pro- hibfted any intercourse, even by sign language, with other prisoners and were not allowed to receive parcels or gifts from them.
 British prisoners at Giessen asked If they could give parcels to Ameri- cans and finally received permission to do 50 the following day. But the next day the American prisoners were moved away early in the morning.
 British prisoners were able to de tect Americans who had been captured any length of time by their appear ance and by the state of their clothes. Until parcels for them arrived from Berne their state was deplorable.
 A British noncommissioned officer recently obtained the signatures of the first ten Americans captured and
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
BIG BEAR WORRIES FARMERS
Steals Stock and Poultry in Maryland Community but Cannot Be
 Captured.

Fredersberg Md.-Much excitement prevails in Puckum, farming commu- nity between here and Seaford, about the appearance there of big bear which has been terroriZing the farm CTS.
 All efforts to capture the intruder or to get close enough to see what species he is have proven futile. Farmers who have been missing young cattle and fowls think they have fallen prey to the bear.
 It has been seen by persons driving along the roads, and on several occa- sions the farmers have armed them selves and gone in search of 1t, but the bear eludes them by hiding In a swamp. Traps which have been set in the swamp have failed to capture 1t.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
POET REJECTED AS SOLDIER
Gibbs of Nowhere Falls to Sing Ills Way Into Camp of United States
 Marines.

Buffalo, N. Y.-A tiuai wave Of po- etic verse threatened to swamp the re- cruiting office of the United States ma rine corps here recently when Burt Gibbs of nowhere in particular enter ed the office and burst out:
 My country calls, wish to fight.
 "Pray tell me, am in right"
 His auditors were staggered and one braver than the rest led the poetic Gibbs still chattering, to the officer Tn charge. Gibbs effected lordly bow and swept his hat to the floor:
 "Pve come to fight to clean the sea, To make 1t safe for democracy"
 This was followed with: "Prithee, kind sir, I'm known to fame. Think and reflect-Gibbs Is my
 name."
 But Gibbs may gain poetical but never military fame. He was reject ed as physically unfit.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
YANKEES ABUSED
 BY HUN GATORS

talked with them. These men signed the scrap of paper in the hope that some news of them would reach the outside world. They were in poor physical health and somewhat de- spondent.
 Some of the Evidence.
 A few recent examples from a large amount of sworn evidence follows:
 In February, 1918, 4,O00 men were sent from Westphallan camp to with In thirty kilometers behind the front. Their guards ran away to escape the British shrapnel fire.
 The state of prisoners coming from the big Somme battle in the first week or the present month was deplorable. Their wounds had not been dressed in many cases for more than ten days. Owing to the lack of dressing. British comrades baadaged their wounds with old towels ana shirts.
 It was formerly announced 'sy the German authorities in Camp Ionn on April 13 last that two BritiDA soldiers, R- and B., had bssn shot near Minden for not stopping talking when ordered to do so.
 In November, 1917, men were brought into the hospital at NJ con- tnually, having been wounded by shrapnel from behind the lines. Wounded men lay for three or four weeks unattended and grossly neg Dected.
 Much of the sworn evidence Is so repugnant that 1t could not be pub lished. There has been talk of re- prisals on American prisoners, and even foreigners born in America are included In these threatened reprisals.
 We will hit America through the allies," one commandant stated.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
TANKS DON'T SCARE

long-distance shells hit Paris?"
 'The Americans did not take to cover when the Alert was sounded, but went out into the streets. consult ed their watches and 'clocked' the in- tervais, between the shots by the iong- range gun, :" said this "Y" man. "One of the shells hit the building in the Grand boulevard, a block from the " pavilion, one of the three hotels we conduct in Paris. Our men held their watches on the shots and figured out that they arrived once every 15 min- utes, practically on the quarter hour by the clock.
 "The French could not believe at first that Paris was being shelled. and not being bombed in an airplane raid. The French airplanes went up, circling around until they were almost out of sight looking for the Germans. It was not until later that they realized that 1t was case of bombardment. I saw
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18

more than double this spring. Their slogan Is Grow a bushel of potatoes and save bushel of transportation. ["
 There are no dues or fees and any boy or girl who is willing to raise at least A hills of potatoes can secure a Woodcraft Potato club button and compete for the medals and prizes by merely enrolling as a member. The headquarters are at 13 West Twenty Ninth street, New York. A special class for older members who wish to raise larger crop offers to each mem- Der raising one bushel or more a spe- cial certificate for rendering patriotic service and gold medal will be awarded for the largest crop. It is suggested that members contribute the proceeds of their crops to some war fund, but this Is not required.
 The competitions and prizes are open to those who may already be working in home conservation or garden club. In most states, potatoes planted during the first half of May do as well as those planted earlier ; but, whether or not you have already planted your potatoes, 1t Is not too late to enroll In Mir. Seton's organiza- ton of "potatriots."
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Large Quantities of Grain. Food stuffs and Poultry Destroyed
 by Rodents.
USE CEMENT IN FOUNDATIONS
Saving In Feed and Food Products Will More Than Repay Farmers for Expense of Construction
 Exclude Sparrows.

(Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture.)
 Because of the large quantities of grain, poultry and foodstuffs destroyed by rats and mice on farms, 1t will pay farmers well to rat-proof their build ings, says a Farmers Bulletin. House Rats and Nice" recently issued by the United States department of agri- culture.
 Granaries, corncribs and poultry houses may be made rat-proof by a liberal use of cement in the founda- tions and floors; or the floors may be of wood resting upon concrete.
 Inverted Pans Unsatisfactory.
 The common practice of setting corncribs on posts with inverted pans at the top often fails to exclude rats. because the posts are not high enough to place the lower cracks of the struc- ture beyond reach of the animals. As rats are excellent jumpers, the posts should be tall enough to prevent the animals from obtaining foothold at any place within three feet of the ground. A crib built n this way, however, Is not very satisfactory.
 For a rat-proof crib well-drained site should be chosen. The outer walls, laid in cement, should be sunk about 20 inches into the ground. The space within the walls should be grout- ed thoroughly with cement and brok- Ctn a,,;. rin crete for floor. Upon this the struc- ture may be built. Even the walls of the crib may be of concrete. Corn will not mold in contact with them, provided there Is q good ventilation and the roof Is water-tight.
 Wire Netting for Cribs.
 However there are cheaper ways of excluding rats from either new or old corncrbs. Rats, mice and sparrows
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Putting in Cement Foundation.

may he kept out effectually by the use of either an inner or an outer cover ing of galvanlzed-wire netting of half inch mesh and heavy enough to resist the teeth of the rats. The netting in common use in screening cellar win dows Is suitable for covering or lin- ing cribs.
 Complete working drawings for a practical rat-proof corncrib may be ob- tained from the office of public roads and rural engineering of the depart ment
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
BEST FEED FOR YOUNG COLTS
Young Animals Thrive We'll on Mix ture or Variety of Gralns-Bran
 Ia Splendid.

The colt likes mixture or variety of grains and will thrive best on such ration. He relishes corn. and 1t may we'll be fed as part of the grain ration, but It should not be fed alone nor in too great quantities. Bran Is a splen- did feed and contains material for bone and muscle. A mixture of oats 60 per cent. corn 30 per cent. and bran 10 per cent, makes a ration that will enable any colt to grow rapidly. A handful of oilmeal may be profltably added.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18

Farm and Produce Good Substitute
 for Sugar.
 source now largely wasted, changing 1t into natures own sweet. The raw material Is free on every hand; the investment for equipment is small in comparison with other branches of az. rlculture; the profits are fully com. mensurate with the study and labor in- volved. It would seem profitable to stop such q waste of so desirable supply of sugar. This waste can be prevented only by the education of beekeepers."
 The present honey crop of the Unit ed States barely exceeds 25O.000OW pounds. That the country produces even this much is unknown to most people. it is stated, for while honey was the chief form of sugar used in ancient times, the ease of getting cane or beet sugar has placed honey in the background. Now that our sugar sup ply is reduced by reason of supplying the allies with part of the sugar they need, the demand for honey has ih- creased not only domesticalty but also for export.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Clock Shells in Long-Range Bom-
 barding of Paris.
Sporting Instinct of Uncle Sam's Sol diers Lead Them to Play Time
 keeper to Guns of Hun.

New York.-"American soldiers in Paris clocked the shells from the 72- mile gun when the Germans began bombarding the French capital" was the report by Albert ogden of Colum- bia county. New York, one of the Y. NJ. c, A. secretaries arriving at the New York headquarters of the national war works council of the organlza- ton, after having experienced three days of the sensational 'eXpress gun" shelling. The question has been asked: {: "How did the Americans act when the
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
HONEY CROP CAN RF
 LARGELY INCREASED
Oeve'opment of Beekeeplno h.
 oustry Is Most Desirable. "'
pTevens Great Wastes rh.. c,.. From infectious Diseases and r.I' s1%' u'e to Provide Proper Room ~
 Tor Surplus Honey.

Prepared by the un,tsa o.
 ment or AgricultureJ O'paFs- pa0n, a. ls possible @ for the American be-, keeping X. industry to be develOued - !. that the honey crop will be tsn .S s. s' what 1t Is at present. u'nes
 The path for this development ,,.. through the education of beekeensr. sr. to prevent great wastes that con. largely from poor winter housing s ,-s infectious diseases of bees foIln,s 1 s.v " control swarming, and failure to r,s v vide proper room for surplus houey "
 rhe beekeeping industry" say soe cialists of the department, "mav ho M n. means of conserving a national -
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18

the mark of one shell where 1t had cut through a house. horizontal mark, and not from above. also saw sliv. CT of shell.
 "The long-range shooting Is follow ed by nightly air raids. The Ameri- can soldiers have become utterly in- different to them. One night recently there was an air raid and the Alert was sounded. the police and firemen blew their whistles and I heard a sol dier protesting against being wakened up and told to get into the cellar. His voice beloved down the air shaft {: Bring that cellar up here'"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
NAVAL INSURANCE UNIT
 PROVES GREAT SUCCESS

Chicago.-According to figures made public, the insurance unit at the Great Lakes Naval Train ing station is one of the greatest of Its kind in the world. These figures show that 25.00O men have signed up for insurance, to- taling $242, ,500,000. The aver age insurance per man Is $9,7OO. The drive for insurance closed In February. but was continued to April 12. When later figures are given out the above amount Is expected to be greatly aug mented.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Tooth Stops Bullet.

sharon, Pa.-An irresistible force met an immovable object when bull let struck firmly implanted molar in the jaw of James Dooley. negro. The bullet, fired by Ben Bonner, alias "Speks," went through the negro's jaw, struck the tooth and flattened out. Doo- ley spat the bullet out and thanked his lucky stars that he didn't have false teeth.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
TURNING CATTLE ON CLOVth
Aniua,s Should Not Be Left on ra' ture More Than an Hour at
 Time at Beginning

When first turning cattle on s~es. 'ss. clover pasture they should no. @ u' of q m if much longer than an hour q. '.tt r time. Gradually they can vo os he. lonrer on 1t and when they nave nave not uS noms ] accustomed to 1t there will h0' ha very much danger from bloatlhs'
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Condition of Breeders.

Be sure that any good fowl which Is needed for breeding but which is In less than medium flesh or appar- ently less vigorous than 1t should be. is fed up and in the best of condition before 1t begins to breed.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Cad diavlnu Mash.

A good laying mash is ih a, .n, Ave portion of five pounds cornl"eh os hran, hounds hounds of barley. two pounds or sd o,aali of r the some of alfalfa and one pounu, n,oce cs blood meal. oil cake will uo ,s sxeel. of alfalfa. Cottage cheese ID lent.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18

Betting used on machinery In Rus sian oil fields Is made of camels' hair, which resists grease better than rub Der. cotton or leather.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
ra Make Soil Mulch.

The garden rake is Il se,s s,,, mulch plement to make soo' on garden soil.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
Cultivate After Rain.

For reasons understood by most gardeners 1t Is advisable to cultivate after every rain.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18
MILK PRODUCTION IN.
 CREASED

.prenered hy the United States De-
 partment of Agriculture9 The following table shows the
 records of the daughters Of cer.
 tain bulls that have been useu
 in cooperative bull associations and also shows the records oi
 the dams of the daughters; Average fat ,, >- i. production
 daughters ...".....'pouhus 9nS3
 dams ............''.'''''""
 Average increase. 'do''''' '-'-
 Bull No. 2: ao 2Cls
 daughters ......''''''''ddoo' do 9a6l
 dams ..........'.''''''''N -
 Average increase ........oo''''' ''''
 Bull No. 3: ao sso5
 daughters .......'''''''SSo 954O
 . dams s.............do .do'' ''-'1V
 Average 'oo' o'''''i-o'. ".-s".-s"s'''''''''''''
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-18

Price of Tool sheds h prlcs Tool sheds haven't ''s sa.hinery. nearly so much as farm
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22
ACUTE MENINGITIS AND
NOT SPINAL MENINGITIS.

Editor Herald and News:
Please permit ME the privilege OF
correcting the article that was puo-
lished in the Observer OF Tuesday
last, referring to the death of the lit
tie negro girl. Helen Robinson, whic'
took place last week.
I did not state in my certificate OF
death that this child died from spinal
meningitis nor spinal tuberculosis
My report simply stated acute men
ingitis. This was my diagnosis o.
the case and it is still my diagnosis,
The reason that l did not repors
this case to the board OF health Was
that this type of meningitis IS a0so-
lutely non-contagious.
I would like to state further that
7 was attending an abstetrical case
all day last Saturday and was not
present at the meeting Of the board
of health and that have had no con-
yersation with any member OF the
board except DR.. Glider and 1 am
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22
Mrs.. Aate 0giIyie Duffy.

Nov PEN. y c.. Feb. 19.-Mrs.
Kate Ogilvie Duffy, daughter of j. T
Ogilvie and Martha Amelia Beard
Beard Oai'vie. died hare On February
4. Mrs. Duffy was married February
%, 1890, to Walter Duffy, VINO was
then manager of the Singer Sewing
Machine Company's branch Office II
Columbia. She moved with Mr.. Duffy
to New Bern, n. c., Mr.. Duffy's home
in December, 1894. where she lived
continuously until her death.
~ hn" a6onteA home it was soon
discovered that Mrs. Duffy possesse"
e e;ec~tiva ability and she was honor
81 bv to NauGhte"s o. the ~onted-
eracy, who made her vice president,
acting as president most of the time,
Mrs. Duffy was offered the presidency,
but bad health forced her to decline
She was also prominent in churcn
work and her home life was ideal. She
was a devoted wife and mother
Special to The State.
The deceased was we'll known IT
Newberry. having often visited here
as a Young girl. Miss Kate Osilvie
and her many friends will regret to
hear of her death. Her brother. TIE
late Mr.. las. W. Ogilv;e, once lived Ii
This CITY. where he married Mis-
Emma Long One of his sons, Mr.
J. NJ. Ogilvie, is the operator IN The
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22

RESPECTIVE boarding places and not
visit the city until notified.
If your month is up have your claim
properly signed and mail same 10
county superintendent Of education
and he Will mail your cheek by return
mail.
The board OF health is using ever7
precaution to prevent the spread OF
this dreadful! disease. Please advise
school children not to visit the cit%
We hope every one Will comply vita
this request
Remember that it is your duty 70
be !aw abiding and teach others to
be likewise.
Failure 10 comply with this re
cnest nay BRING farther trouble upon
you. Rv order Of county sure:in-
tcnde1t Of oGucation.
u. S. Gallman.
CoIored School Supervisor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22

by local boards. under orderS .ssueS
this afternoon by Capt Carwiie. LS
charge of state headquarters. Sched-
uleS showing specific dates Tor es-is
movement will be forwarded 10 sn.
boards ,and each board notified naw
many men it is to send. This move
ment is to be composed eXcInsiveig- eE
colored men.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22
MOVEMENT OF C0L0RED
TROOPS TO JACKSON

Columbia, Feb. 2O.-During the five
days period beginning February %,
complete entrainment to Camp Jack,
son Of ali regiment colored men with
in the current draft quota will be naie
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22
NETTING At HODGE
SCHOOL POSTPONED.

y keeping with the order issued b.
the board of health against pUOIic
Gatherings in the city, the meeting
hat was to he held at Hoge school
On Saturday is postponed until some
later day
L. S. Gallman,
Col Supervisor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22
NOTICE CNfND&D TEACHERS
OF XEW8ERRy COUNTY,

On arcn"nt cf deyeloned case
Of MENINGITIS n the city OF NewDerry.
all teachers IN the pub:ic rural
schools are asked to remain at your
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22

sure that I made no such statement
tC aim S the article credited me with
as having made.
T. W. Smith, NJ. d
Newberry, IS. c., Feb. q, 1918.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22
Homer Roll OF Chappelps School.

End. grade,-Furnan Calvert.
3rd grade e.--'Ielen Keith, Pinson
Stewart, Francis Scurry, Myrtle Sum
mer.
4th. grade-John Coleman, Manly
Martin.
9th. grade.-Manie Holloway.
7th. grade.-Beatrice Martin.
10th. grade.-Nina Keith.
P. H. Otey,
Jean Adams.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-02-22

Herald and News Office and is gooc
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
TO WE'D
BROTHER OF EARL'S HEIR
King Consents to Cousins Be-
trothal to Commander Alex
ander Ramsay.

LONDON, December 27.-The Court
Circular tonight makes the following
statement: 1.-THE king has gladly con-
scented to the betrothal of Princess Pa
tricia Of Connaught to Commander
Alexander Ramsay. brother Of the heir
to the Earl Of Dalhousie."-
OTTAWA, December 27.-Commander
Alexander Ramsay, whose engagement
to Princess Patricia is announced, was
one of the three aids who accompanied
the Duke of Connaught to Canada when
he became governor general in 1911. At
the outbreak of the war he returned to
duty with the navy and saw active
service at Galipoli.
Long a Favorite in Court Circles.
Princess Patricia Of Connaught is a
daughter of the Duke of Connaught,
former governor general of Canada, and
a cousin of King George. She is in her
early thirties and long has been favor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-28
Senator Gore Entertains.

: Senator and Mrs. Thomas p. Gore
of Oklahoma entertained at dinner at
the Willard last evening and had as
their guests Senator and Mrs. McCum-
Der, Senator and Mrs. King, Senator
Jones, Judge and Mrs. William H.
Gill of Houston. Tex; Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Murdoch and Mr.. and Mrs
B. B. Jones. who have recently taken
possession of their new home on Wyo-
ming avenue.
One of the prettiest and most sig
nifcant of the holiday festivities was
the tea yesterday afternoon at the
Louise Home. celebrating the birth
day anniversary of the founder and
donor of the home, the late Mr.. W. W.
Corcoran. an annual affair given by
the board of directors to the ladies
who make their home there and their
friends. The great hall was beautiful
in a decoration of southern pines,
southern smilax and brilliant poin-
settia. The drawing rooms were all
bright with the same decorations. and
in one end of the hall, opposite the
receiving party. was small orches-
ira, which played throughout the aft
ernoon, with Miss Julia Higgins at
the piano. The ladies of the home
formed a quaint and beautiful picture
on their own account. all dressed In
rich silks and rare old 1aces. the cid
est of them, now in her nineties, one
Of the most attractive and most
active. Mn Benjamin HELEN, Miss
EMMY Matthew'S AnA MIA Annie