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New-York tribune., 1918-05-09

Discount Rates.-The following table
gives the current rates of the twelve
Federal Reserve banks on commercial
paper on all periods up to ninety days:
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Women Run Curb Market.

A curb market recently organized
by the women of Miami. Fla, has
proved so successful that the city
council has taken it over as a muni-
cipal enterprise. The plan was
worked out by the urban home de-
monstration agent of the United
states department of agriculture and
the State agricultural college. to-
sether with several of Miami's pub
lic-spirited women, in order to give
fairer prices to both the housewife
and the producer. A committee CO.
operates with nearby truckers in ar
ranging for the produce. The truck
ers are Planting every two weeks in
order to guarantee the women con-
stant supply of fresh vegetables.
Fruit. eggs. butter, cottage cheese,
and poultry are also sold A fee of
25 cents is paid by all those selling
products. This goes into a general
fund for advertising the market and
keeping the street clean.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27

an exclusive contract for the sale Of
dyestuffs to the, Bayer company, at
prices which gave a profit Of $4,000
a month.
When the profits of the newly or
ganized company reached $150.0O0,
the amount paid for the Providence
plant, plus $4,000 which had been
taken out of the Bayer company
funds for operating expenses, the
money was repaid, into the treasury
of the Bayer company, Mr.. Palmer
says, and stock of the company was
issued to naturalized Germans, who
were in reality dummies for the for
mer owners of the Bayer company.
AS corporation papers OF the sub
sidiary provided that not more than
10 per cent annual dividends should
be paid on the company 100000
capitalization over $1.OOO.OO0 would
be piled up in two years with which
to further the German hold on the
chemical industry in the country,
Mr.. Palmer declared.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
GaSscd i'm Front Line Hut.

Rev. Daniel II. Kennedy, Jr., for
merly of Savannah, Ga, a Red Tri-
angle worker has been mentioned in
dispatches to America from Paris as
having displayed splendid GOODNESS
and bravery when gassed in a 'Y''
hut during a German attack some
where in France. He is recovering
now and has written back, Il guess
no one is afraid to pay the price if
necessary.'
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Farm Bureau Grow to Meet War
Needs

County farm bureaus, 725 strong.
with membership of over 100000,
are bringing to the United States de-
partmentSof agriculture and the
State agricultural colleges the or
sanized help of patriotic American
farmers in planning and executing
the agricultural production and con-
servation program. During the
last year, with the help of the de-
partment and the colleges, 497 new
bureaus were organized to meet the
war needs. and the membership in
creased from $4,000 to it's present
figure. In the new county farm bu-
reau is found local agency in which
the entire extension movement of the
county centers and where the county
agent, the home demonstration
agent, the leader Of boys and girls
club work, and the farm manage
ment demonstrator work hand In
hand with the farmers and their
families in all matters relating to
the advancement of agricultural
home and community life.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
How Town People Aid Farmers.

How the little town of Delhi, sit
uated in the Catskill Mountains in
New York state, is aiding farmers in
the surrounding community in Sc
curing much-needed labor Is told by
a representative of the United de-
partment of agriculture. who has re-
Gently returned from an inspection
trip in that district. The local com
mercial club of Delhi has organized
some of the business men Of the
town who are willing to do farm
work after 3 o'clock. The farmer
who needs help telephones to the
club, and at 3 o'clock the volunteer
workers climb into automobiles and
report to his farm for halliday 8
work. About 35 business men are
being placed every day on the farms
around Delhi. The local minister
has set the example. He spends one
day helping each of the farmers In
his congregation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
FRUSTRATES PLAN OF
THE ARTFUL GERMANS
Alien Property Custodian Uncovers
Scheme to Retain Ownership of
Bayer Company.

New York, Aug. ga scheme
whereby the former German owners
Il of the $1O.0OO,OOO Bayer company,
manufacturers and importers of
drugs and chemicals now the hands
of the government, hoped to acquire
a substantial part of the company's
business through organization of a
subsidiary company, has been frus-
trated, A. Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian, asserted in an.
nouncing he had taken over the Will
liams and Crowell Color company,
Inc, of New York, with $250,O00 in
undisturbed dividends.
According to Mr.. Palmer, the Will
liams and Crowell Color company.
Inc, was organized with dummy di-
rectors and stockholders by Charles
j. Hardy, New York lawyer; and
Herman G. A. Seebohm. director and
secretary of the Bayer company
January IT, last, and was financed
with funds of the Bayer company.
Seebohm, former director of the
Bayer company, and four other men
connected with the company, were ar
rested by agents Of the department
of justice and are being held for in
veStigation as dangerous enemy
aliens. The other men held are DR..
Robert j. Pabst, Adelbert S. Egin,
and Carl A. Heiser OF New York and
DR.. HutZ of Boston. According to
Mr. Palmer, first suspicious as to the
connection between the Bayer COM
pany and the subsidiary were CLEAN
ed by special agents in questioning
/ Christian Stamm, the Providence re-
preventative of the Bayer company
with view to his internment as a
dangerous alien.
Mr.. Palmer declared the first step
after organization Of the Williams
and Crowell Color company, Inc,
was the purchase by Hard and See
holm Of the Williams and Grower
Color company of Providence. for
100000, with funds of the Bayer
company. At that time, Mr.. Palmer
o"So' iioiuy hdu III LID pOSSSSSloh al
option for water front site at
Edgewater, n. j., which had been Sc
cured by Seebohm.
Then, according to Mr.. Palmer, ar
rangement was made between the
Rayer company and the Williams
and Crowell Color company. Inc.
whereby the latter concern was given
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
U-BOATS COMMUNICATE
WITH PERSONS ON LAND
Raiders May Even Have Landed
Members of Crews to Obtain
Information.

Washington, Aug. 22.-Informa-
attacked by German submarines
along the American coast has
strengthened the belief held by sew
eral experienced officials here that
the enemy raiders have had COM
munication with persons on shore
and may even have landed members
OF their crews in an effort to secure
reliable information. The navy de-
partment, officially refused to in
dorse this belief, though admitting
the possibility.
Positive claim that he met in a
New York saloon an officer from the
submarine that sunk the schooner
o. B. Jennings is made by the first
officer of that vessel. according to a
story reaching the department. The
recognition between the American
and German is said to have been in
stantaneous, the latter making his
escape when the American appealed
to brother officer accompanying
him for confirmation Of his belief.
Other instances have been heard
not so we'll substantiated, Of the dis
covery of evidence that German sub
marines have been in close touch
with the shore. One story along
this line was that the captain of a
coastwise vessel, being ordered to
the submarine, with his papers. was
astounded to see on the desk of the
German commander copies Of the
New York dailies Of the same date
Communication between the raid
ers and the mainland is possible at
scores of places along the Atlantic
shore. naval officials believe, the ir-
certain points making such possible.
From authoritative sources it was
learned that there is reason to be-
| lieve that three German submarines
have been operating on the Ameri-
can coasts at three separate points
Two OF these have recently ceased
operating" either because their
stores have become exhausted or as
result Of damage received in con-
tact with the patrol fleets 1t is
known that the activities OF one boat
ceased Immediately after de.
stroyer reported having discharged
depth bombs near the spot where
U-boat submerged.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Potato Harvesters from Towns.

About 1900 helpers will be need
ed to assist potato growers in the
Rightstown, y. j., district to har-
vest the $4,000 acres of potatoes
that are ready to be dug. This was
determined at a conference held re-
Gently at Hightstown at which DR.. +.
" Wilcox of the United States de-
partment of agriculture presented
the urgent need of residents Of towns
and cities to help potato growers. AS
a result of the meeting town organi-
cations have circulated pledge cards
asking for volunteers from factories
offices and stores to spend a day or
the hours after their regular work in
the potato fields picking up the pota-
toes after they have been dug by ma
chimes and packing them in barrels
The same organization used to Sc
cure this labor will be employed
later to secure labor for harvesting
corn and doing other emergenc!
farm work.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Guard Milk for Naval Cadets.

The quality of milk furnished for
the use of the future naval officers
of the United States navy at Annapo-
lis is being closely guarded. Repre-
sentatives of the dairy division OF
the United States department Of ag-
riculture make monthly visits to the
United States naval academy dairy
at Gambrills, Md, and on each visit
the dairy is scored and the bacterial
count is taken of a number Of sam
Piles of milk and recommendations
for Improvement are made. There
are in this dairy about 200 grade
Holstein COWS.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Record Year for Canning Indicated.

Reports from manufacturers of
canning supplies who have conform
ed to recommendations of the United
States department of agriculture in
the making OF equipment indicate
that the interest in home canning il
increasing rapidly There is a wide
spread demand for more equipment
that will save labor and time in can
ming. 1t is estimated that there has
been during the year a so per cent
increase in the number Of firms man
ufacturing home canning supplies. an
average increase of 20 per cent in
the quantity of equipment sold. and
an increase of 800 per cent in the de-
mand for rubbers of standard quail
~. Some OF the department can
ming Instructions have been publish
ed by outside parties in 10 different
languages and more than 100 bust
ness concerns have reprinted the di-
rections for free distribution to their
employees and customers.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Commander Praises "Y" Work

Brig. Gen. F. NJ. Caldwell. com
handing general at Camp Shelby
Hattiesburg, Miss, and Col. James
Il. owen, the camps chief OF staff,
have written letters of high praise
to George ID. Booth, general secre.
tary for the Red Triangle at Camp
- 10y General Caldwell stated
that the social and athletic activi-
ties OF the "Y" .were Invaluable and
said that the organization's educa.
tjonal work has direct result in
making available as combatant
troops who would not otherwise be
so
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
SHERIFF'S POSSE IN BATTLE
WITH DESERTERS FROM ARMY

Huntington, w. Va, Aug. 26.--
A number of alleged deserters from
the United States army, tracked by
posse into the hills of Mingo
county, w. Va, resisted, and in a
pitched battle which ensued, Depu-
ty Sheriff George Dillon and a man
named ELLIS were killed.
Aid was asked from Charleston
and a special train carrying deputy
United States marshals and members
of the state military police, is rush
ing to the scene. Twenty members
of the militia reservation from this
city are en- route to Mingo.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
What the Department of Agricul-
ture Is Doing

army worm has destroyed hundreds
of acres and caused injury to thou
Sands of acres of the beans. Through
ment several tons of arsenate Of lead
have been shipped to Florida for use
in combating the pest. The situation
is we'll in hand, reports state. One
course and definite plans have been
made to control the next brood which
is expected in a week or 10 days.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Uncle Sam Supplies Films.

One motion picture film is now be-
ing supplied every two weeks by the
United States department of agri-
culture for release in the Universal
Screen Magazine. These films show
in an interesting and educational
manner some uf the activities uf the
department and of the important
lessons which the department is try
ing to teach Films that have al
ready been released show work of
the pig clubs, road building. forest
hire prevention, poultry manage
ment, cattle and sheep grazing on
dhe national forest, types of hor-
ses, cooperative berry growing in
the Pacific Northwest, the govern
ment's method OF tree planting on
srhe national forests, how the de-
q hent regulates logging on the
/, Gonal forests, and the work of
6 forest ranger.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
FORMER EMPLOYEES OF w.
u. TO BE REINSTATED
Men Discharged Because OF Afilia-
ton with Telegraphers' Union
Will Return to Work.

New York, Aug. 26.-All former
employees of the Western Union Tele-
graph company who were discharged
because of their affiliations with the
Commercial Telegraphers' Union Of
America during the recent difficult
ties between the company and the
union before the company was taken
over by the government, will have
the privilege of reinstatement, it was
announced by the company.
Vice President Atkins of tho COM
pany, made the following statement:
Conforming with the policy laid
down by the government all former
employees of the Western Union Tele-
graph company released solely be-
cause of the affiliation with the Com
mercials Telegraphers Unions Of
America. are now eligible for re-
employment with the company"
Between $50 and 700 men are af-
fected by, the ruling, Mr.. Atkins ad-
ded.
The difficulties between the West
ern Union and the telegraphers,
which involves a threat of strike,
arose from the refusal Of the COM
pany to deal with the union. The
company discharged employees who
Joined the union and organized an
association Of it's non-unIon employees
with which 1t announced it would
deal exclusively. Notwithstanding a
decision of the war labor board fav-
oring the contention Of the union,
the company refused to modify it's
position, and the recent action Of the
government in taking over telegraph
and telephone lines followed.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Government to Control Fires.

In California cooperative arrange
ments have been made with 1876 in
dividual owners controlling about
100000 acres of timberlands, where
detecting and fighting of all fires
that may occur. This protection is
obtained at an average cost of l 1-2
cents per acre paid by the owners.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
AN ITALIAN STEAMER HAS
FIGHT WITH A SUBMARINE

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 26.-An
Italian steamship which arrived here
reported having had a running fight
with German submarine off the
New England coast last Tuesday.
Five of the steamers crew were in
jured and the ship had six foot hole
stove in her amidships by a shell
from the U-boat
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Boys and Girls Plant Beet seed for
syrup.


Boys and girls in Is states have
planted 10,414 ounces of sugar beet
seed supplied them by the United
States department of agriculture for
the purpose Of making sugar-beet
syrup. These seed were secured
through the bureau of plant industry
and distributed by the States Re.a-
tion Service to is state leaders Of
Boys and girls club work in the
north and west. Each boy or girl
receiving an ounce of the seed is
pledged to grow il and to make the
beets into syrup. 1t is estimated
that, with average yields. this might
result in the home manufacture of
more than 10000 gallons Of syrup.
which may be used in many ways as
a sugar substitute in general cook
ing.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Fighting Army WormS in Florida.

More than 20 specialists OF the
United States department OF agrj-
culture are cooperating with state
officials of Florida in combating the
serious outbreak of the semi-tropicaI
army worm in the castor bean fields
along the eastern and central parts
of Florida. About 10000 acres in
Florida were planted In castor beans
bis year to supply oil to the war
partment for use in the operation
,rplanes. 1t Is estimated that the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Farmers Raising Own Food Supply

Farmers are becoming more inde-
pendent in regard to food supply
than they have ever been since be-
fore the Civil War, in the opinion of
a field man OF the United States de
partment OF agriculture. who re.
Gently returned from an inspection
trip in New York and the New Eng
land states. Farmers in that terri
tory who have never before raised
wheat, barley, and buckwheat are
growing small patches of such crop,
for their own use
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-08-27
Number of Bull Associations Grows

Farmers are taking advantage OF
the opportunity to use purebred
bulls afforded them by membership
in a cooperative bull association.
Eight is the net increase of cooper
ative bull associations for the year
ended June 80, 1918. and eight 9th
c!s are now in process of organiza-
tion, according to the dairy divis on
of the United States department OF
agriculture. On July l this year 43
associations were in operation, as
"ompa ed to SO on July /, 1917. one
association in operation last year he
ing disOrganiZcd. Fieldmen, county
agents, and others working in co.
operation with the department have
had part i'm establishing these asso-
Citations. There is an average of ,
Dnre-brcd bulls in each organizat ION
and an average of 225 dairy COWS
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
Woman's Club Opens War.

The Rock Island Woman's club is
seeking the suspension of the saloons
in Rock Island for the duration of
the war and will invite the co-opera-
ton of the federal government in &C
complishing the proposed change.
1t appears that the club has been
moved to its latest campaign by the
spectacle Of the public schools Of the
city Diminishing their classes for the
week as fuel conservation measure
while the saloon is permitted to oper-
ate. 1t is not surprising that the
women should have become indignant,
yet the blame rests upon the fuel ad-
ministration rather than upon the. bar
proprietors, since the latter are fol-
lowing federal orders. This is not
said in apology for the saloonkeepers,
but rather to clarity the atmosphere
before the opening Of the fight, which
promises to become spirited one on
the part of the woman's organization.
Safeguarding of the morals Of the SOL
diers stationed at the arsenal is the
pi iiNlpol al s uuucul tudI Tie CIuD Will
advance in support Of its demand for
the suspension of the liquor traffic in
this city until the termination of the
war.
1t is stated that arsenal authorities
have discussed the proposition of for
bidding visitation in this city by SOL
diers because Of the loose moral sur
roundings, this having followed dis
covery of several sensational escap-
AIDES in which men in uniform par
ticipated, the one that caused the most
comment being that in which three SOL
dlers registered at a local hotel with
three young girls and remained there
two days and two nights in drunken
carOuSal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
Blair On Boat Control.

Captain Walter A. Blair, president
Of the Northern Steamboat company.
wants the federal government to take
over all river traffic along with the
railroads, at least during the progress
OF the war. He expects to keep his
several boats in commission the COM
ing season, but he does not propose to
operate them at loss, as seems likely
II the predictions of owners Of other
lines come true. The captain shows
the government that il is today in DO
sition TO assure square deal to river
transportation, with all of the rail-
roads under its direct control. All
that it will have TO do is TO correct
the ruinous policy that he declares
has for many years been enforced BY
the railroads against the steamboats,
in competitive territory. The captain
points the need OF constructive CO.
operation instead of the present de-
structive competition II is the CAP
tain's opinion that such a condition
can only be brought about by the gov
eminent control of all river traffic.
This is only possible by harmonious
action and may be brought about only
by common control II viii never work
out OF its own accord as long as left
TO conflicting interesta.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
FOOD CONSERVATION PLEDGE
BY c. A. o.

Napoleon's claim that an army
fights on its stomach is true TODAY
So We all must save what we can tn
help the soldiers in array, as they
are fighting to protect US from kaiser
ism and greed, and we<can helm them
here at home If we arc saving ON the
feed. Now We stay-at-homes must do
our best what Lord Northcliffe said
is right, and fast little for the SOL
der boys who are on the front IN
tight for the glorious cause of liherty
and peace forever more. and do all wa
can for Uncle Sam to keep the kaiser
from our door. We will. have In eut
the beef and pork from our menu p
day each week. and have to do with
out wheat bread and other things
good to eat, so they will have full
stomachs as Napoleon said thew mead
when they start to fight for a causs
that's right on the worlds big batt,a-
field. We know the cost of living is
getting very high. so we will have m
Hooyerize and not live up to the skv
II each one cuts little bit 1t will helm
TO win the game. and the winner yoa,
bet You all know well, Uncle Sam vii,
be his name,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-21
Factories Exempted.

Numerous factories In the tri-cities
have been exempted from the in
dustrial suspension order because
of the necessity Of uninterrupted
operation to meet spring re-
Quirements for agricultural imple-
ments. When the seriousness of still
ing the wheels in factories engaged
In this form Of production was cited
the fuel administration acted immedi-
ately, and such concerns will not be
affected by the ruling. The Rock Island
Manufacturing company, in this COZ
nection, has done nice favor to its
$50 employees. The company, 1t is un-
derstood, could have obtained exemp-
ton had 1t pushed its claims to the
same, as it is engaged in the manu-
facture OF war munitions, but Manager
c. E. Shields decided to stand by his
first decision to suspend and to pay
the men in full during the idle periods.