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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
LOWER OIL TAX
PROPOSAL MEETS
WITH OPPOSITION
lcortlnusa from Psv, ~

lItioni ever told the oil men any such
law as that will stand up" said one
high official whose opinion on consti-
uiional question, carries eonsid,rl-
bic weight
The gross production tax furnished
the chief issue in the recent campaign
between w. L, Alexander and J b
Robertson, governor-sleo,. The Rob.
ertson platform on which the GOV.
ernor-eleet was nominated declareJ
against any change in the law unle,,
Il could be shown that the present "a,
IS unjust; that is. Robertson held thai
ii~it was too high il should be low.
cred and II too low il should be
raised, The plan proposed by the oil
men apparently dodge, this question
Capitol Not Surprised.
Announcement Of the proposed
change caused little surprise in cap
itol circles, for it has been expected
that the oil men would make some AZ
tempt in the coming as well as in for
msf legislatures TO secure a reduction
IN the tax No one familiar with the
'itun,i9p, however. believes for a mo-
m.nt that any change in the law viii
be made. A tax OF J per cent is gen.
orally accepted as a fixed state pol,
icy
Officials who discussed the pllr
point 10 the fact that the proposed
change which in eiiee, penAliTes IN,
shipment OF oil outside the state with
the evident purpose OF increasing tn,
number OF reiineries in the state vii
furnish a strong argument in favor o.
the proposal when !, comes before IN,
lawmakers.
However, thi, argument can be me,
they say, with the assertion tha, i
this plan goes through il will Civ,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
BRITISH WON'T
ASK HElcoLAID
Navy Not to Be limited BY.
Peace, Churchill Says.

LONDON, Wedne day, Dec. 49,
The British naval authorities have
decided that It will be unnecessary TO
demand me return oi fIelgoland 10
Grrr Britain from Germany, Winston
Spencer Churchill. im minister OF rnu-
nl'ion,, announced in a speech al Dun
dee tonight
Mr Churchill also said the goyern-
mcni had decided upon the nationals
izaii)n OF the railways.
we enter the peace conference"
said Mr. Churchill during the course
Of his address. with the determifA-
ton that NJ limitation shall he i'm
posed on our right 10 maintain our
naval defense. We do no, intend. no
matter what arguments and appeals
are addressed 10 US. to lend ourselre1
in any way to any lettering restrit-
tons which will prevent the Brittsh
navy maintaining iis well.tried and
wcll-deierycd supremacy
The island Of Heis6land. iorT0iy
Danish, was eedsd to Great britain
/ IN 1874 In 1890 Great Britain ce9ed
u 10 Germany. who began developing
It into an extremely important naval
/ base. 1t lies in the North Sea off the
mouths Of Elbe and Wsssr and Of the
entrance 10 the Kiel canal, which IL
| dominates
The island was a German natal
stronghold throughout the great wsf.
It's occupation by the allies was under
consideration shortly after the sign
ing Of the armlstice when the German
naval revolution made II appear doubt
fol Il Germany would comply with
the naval terms Of the srmistiee.
| These, however. seem since to have
been fulfilled nearly IN their entirefy.
Red Gross aid il never delayed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
WALL STREET

NEW YOHk. Dec Stocks made a
rather indifferent ftappnse ~ the open
lug " tnitJ.S tfadiuE 10 the action Of
me money committee .n restoring maf-
gins 60 the 20 percent rate Initial prices
were irreEulhf. sterl- CJppers. emp
menia ard motors recording frrctiOiLi
recsfsIors but IN" Net soon stcadied on
moderate inquiry for raila and ship
pings. also speclbl'les. including to-
Ia Ho and sugar issues
Liberty fourth tk't were again hc-
Tive 81 the new low record of gClG
Mexican Petroleum reacted { points
~ midday and Marine p'sfsrrsd 2I
Local iracilons became heavy and Unit
- States Rubber lost EE l-pOirt gsln
on reports that action on the dividend
would be- withheld. but sIgsr and Dis
tlllinK issues were strong
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
Eisner Will Quit
When Germany Is
Restored, He Says

AMSTERDAM, Wednesday Dec. 4.
-lGermanl-kurt Eisner. the Bl-
yarian premier, is reported TO have
privately declared himself ready to
resign when the national assembly
had regulated the country'S affairs,
according to a Munich dispatch.
Addressing the soldiers and work
mems council. Premier Eisner de,
clared the Bayltian government was
opposed TO any idea Of separation
from Germany ~ whole. the Sc.
curity Of which he regarded As OBJ
,ainahle only hy the creation Of 4
federal state.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
GRAIN
oNloAoo oNAIN ANp pRoMsIoN

CHICAGO, Dec. 6--Llght receipts ana
scarcity Of offerings gave sorhs strength
today to the corn market Clstailment
of supplies was attributed In some
measute 10 the spread Of influenza
through the farming communities and
10 the consequent restriction Of labor
Opening prices. Which varied from Nc
of to &c advance, with January 81 s2i,
TO ilNx and February utsx TO
tia1A. we're followed by a period OF
unseltlemont and then by a general up.
turn TO well above yesterdaya f1nish,
In the later trading prices nuctuated
rapidly but kept within marrow rang,
The close was nervous, mo net lower
TO Nc advance, January and February
both NJ N.tlA 60 ttti
Absence Of expor, inquiries made oats
relatively weak, Aner opening un.
changed 10 Nc lower, with January
TN 10 Iahc, the market snrssd fur.
ther, but subsequently recovered.
Provisions were dun and irregular.
Toward the last support was lacking
ali around
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. B-HOGs: rs.
ceipts ll,o0O, steady. bulk iili5gii. 90.
heavy 81 900 no. lights 1000 u. 90.
PIGS tiibouitSO CATTLE; receipts
5000. no southerns. steady: primo.fed
steers SIS 00d20 10, dressed beef steers
tlfOou IS o.. southern steers 80 90 u
lfoo. cows b26ul2sO. hsifers 1000
~ joi rockers ~ 50rl1S 50. calves 81 %
" so SHEEP receipts 1000 strong
lambs tl20oul51S yearlings so oOI
i2o0. wethers 80 oOHio so. ewes o. 90 o
3 lb stOckers s. nOp A. 80.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Dec HOGS receipts
$500 mostly lvc lower. butchers 1lT 90
glIi5. light q c0uliib. packing
SO ogU Ul3Ab. choice pigs ilt2Sdi5 20
CAT ILE, receipts A. oo0 steady cho,uo
medium iS1jUi575 Butcher cows ard
heifefa $3.50 lils Gamers iGl5dASS
choice s,ocksfs so ibgllii. common
and medium t10og TO-. 25; choice ycal
calves ii160Gisoo SHEEP. recsipis
%, 00o. sloW steady 10 loNer. lsnhs
choice tlSibG IS as medium tlt ogfa
l5 u; cuils 81 6DUiaJo. ewes. chots
s2srs s0 medium - uOo6piS; culls
t1I5u6Tb
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

ST LOUIS. Dec 5.-HOus, recslpt.
~ 600 CSC lower. lights ii1lSpitb 30.
PIGS $4,000 ID OO. MIXED ilIIOtiiSs.
heavy u1,bb0lTsb hulk $4,000 II So
CATTLE. receipts $500. slow; native
beef steers tii boBis %; yestilnss and
heifers ig.b0ulS 90, cows 1900 ~ 30 ;
stochers NSooi2oo. prime southern
steers iioooUis 90. cows and heifsrs
81 5OGitoo; calves ii1S0i75O SHEEP
receipts i,io0; slow; lambs tlSSouls is.
ewes tii 900 400, Gamers HOodl 90.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
County Improvement Held Up.

Installation Of a passenger elevator
in the court house will await the new
tax levy made by the excise board in
July, 1919 Contractors furnished IS.
Inmates several months ago that az.
gregated an expenditure Of nS0O0 for
the work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY, Dec. s-wHEAr:
ssssi Ss "a "SsdH Sc to S0l,,r., ,os.r No. hard 80,
No, nominal CORN steady, No. 1
mlIed 81 ied i,s; No, Z white il,lSG'
I so; No = yellow tiuqlsL OATS
steady. No, ! white 7290Jic, No Z
MIXED u01iNo, RYE. ilsiViSs
CORN close, Dec r,a1h Jan
81. .AeN, Feh il.AhN.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
Lovett to Return
To Union Pacific

WASHINGTON, Dee. S-Rober,
s. lovet has resigned as director OF
the railroad administrations division
Of capital expenditures, and will re-
turn Jauuary,l TO his former duties
as chairman Of the executive commit.
tee OF the Union Pacific.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

olHs Making oarmsrts-The sswlns
department girls of the home economics
section ~ tho high school are MAKING
inoHpensiVe ch,lircn'H garments for the
annual JnNlor RED CruuE bAfaAt 10 BE-
heM DeCambtf " and iS Ctespefs and
rompers and little outing flannel petit
coats lead In the long list of 'comys'
Tor children ami infants Garments viii
be- sold for from forty 10 MY centn
which means ody allsht margin on
tho oriSiIal cost N material.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Exemption Bosrd 20 Closs-Ths west 81
rrr dJtfict exemption board Nill close
ith office IN the city han usIt Tuesday
and turn over all records 10 Major
Ncrru office IN tn, capitol Work ~
me office Ia virtually closed. Seven
cruntles are stlu behind on fllinG res
lstratlon cards. hut this will be com
plsted BY the end Of this week.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

OUTSIDE LIVESTOCK
FORT WoRrH.

FORT WORTH. Dec. CATTLE.
Receipts. 4 900 unchanged. becves
= aIH'bCn HOGS Re.eipts, e.OJo
agt.N and steady, heavy 81 J0Ulil g.
sNtr Receipts 200. unchanged, lambs.
ilJ oUul50o
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
cttIcAoo

CHICAGO. Dec. b-BUTTER. un-
I changed ElGS receipts sSlI cases
unchanged POTATOES receipts IS
cara; unchanged POULTRY alive. low
er. fowls i1duhc. springs lie. tut-
keys rec
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Psuolran for Capitol hlll-lD order
10 break up gangs OF loafors and small
fry gamblers. Mayor Oyerholrer. At the
request OF many residents ot Capitol
liill has detailed a policeman 90 patrol
that section for thirty days. James I.
Jenkins. assigned last night 10 the Via.
duct beat. will be detailed TO Capitol
HIN
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
chIoAoo cAan oRAlN.

CHICAGO. bee. 5.-CoRN, No 2 yell
low, nominal. OATS, standard, 1iAq
fbc RYE. No. tnNul0 Ran.
LEY. poc0tLOt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Athsnlsr Club nstts-Ths Athcnian
club of tho hIvh school had rs Togu-
lar weekly program yesterday after
noon I, Included a talk ~ ''rh- srsc
tre of starvation" by l.. Htadon. and a
debate, Resolved that Food should Ba
Gwen 10 the German Nation by the Al
lee"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
PRODUCE
KAHsHs CITY.

KANSAS CITY. Dee \ -NTTTFp
LlGS and POULTRY unchanged TU-
/ TATDES unchanged.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Private Peat Lectures Hsre-Priyatc
Peat, whose lecture Two Years In
Hell and Hack With a Smile" Ia prov.
ing 90 popular In other cities, will lee.
turs AZ the hlgh school auditorium Sat
urday evening. December l. under tho
auspices oi the kiwanls club and en-
dofHed by the county council ct dc
fcrse Tickets are on sale ~ the Fred.
erickson Kfoh Music company (Adv.l
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

ST LOUIS. Dec B--POULTRY
Hens iic springs. Y1s; turkeys. 2s'tc;
ducks. 2lo BUTTER, CreAmtry. CSC,
ZOOS &c
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

X. H. Wilson, state superintendent
Of education is planning a conference
Of state superintendent, including
aetiyf educational workers Of the
southwestern states, to be held in
this city in January. Wilson esti.
mates that I, will bring from 800 to
1000 educa,ss and school workers
here. y.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
NEW York

NEW YORK. Dec. 5.-SCGARs raw
steady. centrifugal Tssc. fine Eranu.
lated eOc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
BETTER TONE IN
CATTLE TRADING
OpDOruno Time for Country
Buyers to Get Feeders,
RECEIPTS TO-DAY.

CATTLE Tho cattle market showed
a better tone today rhan early Yrster.
day and The weeks advance In prro 10
au'l In effect Bl' few steers came to-
day In the fresh supply the best short
mrl-fcl selling up 10 tl3Za The mar.
Hot "a butcher cattle WIS fully steady
Sturlefs and feeders we're H.pV and
wfgl with many here. n II nu uppUr-
'uun time Tor country bIyrrb 10 roi
their supplies
Closing Quotations.
tfirrs u' i.. trfIYus gtU.as ~ "attlo
ne l. .L-- ---.L--. L. ----.--
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

TTI0"N NIIfT a I1V q nl|KTT's ~
forts On Tni pork lower. nos1 remained
uur,auIF steady iDfnH There rfs rD
guu1 luga here. me 'ON ur fls class
SO 10 and ~ S'nokcr hogs we're
afeauF
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Obesity Hyrnops Rattle creek Haths
Maple 100 Lawrence Hotel adv }
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

ponar, rsur, oovnty-c. r Donart,
county agent. IL making tour OF the
county school districts today judging
the ohlldren's poultry and egg shows
which are taxing place this week
hrousheut the county,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Nurse Call issusd-EiHht calls for
nuryos through tho "nu" emergency
headquarters in the north room of Car.
negie library yesterday were filled by
Mrs John r. Turner In charge duflns
the illness OF Mrs. c. L. DaugherU
chairman. Two nurses registered be-
foro 10 O'Clock this morning
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Attorney "riu" Vle,lm--'ir and Mr.
Charles Na'sIur. ~ East sixth street.
- a-contnrl ~ their homes by an N'-
tack Of spanish influenza Mrs Wa
E.ns has been 100 about week MI
Watkins Is a local HtLguey,
Local Nurse Returns Miss N0ns
Luugwurth. unt " the uHrzus Who made
up tho ur't from ST. Anthuu,'s hospital
Cor army service, has returned from
camp Travis Nhefc che was called ~
the death Of her father Miss icg-
worth viii not return 20 army service
and saSs that thitty-tve other nurses
stationed bt Camp Travis viii BE- Tc.
.scd hmm, diHttl
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
ST. LOUIS.

sT. LOUIS, bee b.-ConN. Lower
No I white, n.U OATS; steady No
. white. he
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
Castor Oil
Plant Here
Is Planned


Three ONahoman, are planning
'.Vyp worth OF grief for me small
boys OF lli' and other states.
Tire American Castor Oh company
la. been chartered and capitalized At
flWOo by two Oklahoma City men
and one End citizen and plan, arc
already under way 10 construct here
q tension refinery for extracting cas-.
'0r OIL from the beans
Tie Ireorporhtors.
The .nr1rporators are J T.. Law.
brad. Oklahoma City president. N.
e.. Lee'e. Otlah0ma CIV. yice.pfsN.
d,nt and T.. { Barnes, Enid, sscre
ny ard treasurer
encouragement OF castor bean
growing Will he the frs, move Of the
company " A. Be,Sor professor on
agron0my AZ HE Oklahoma A. and "
college. Su,Ivaier ha, SAID ,h1, the
soil nt Oklahoma l' Ire hest IN the
world for The castor bean plant Coun
ties particularly suited 10 it' growth
are parurc Lincoln Logan, okla.
r9ml, Greek. po'tawa'0nic, Cleye.
land 4Ui Carvin
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

No one ever missed q dollar Eiver
To the Red Cross.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
REAL ESTATE WANTED

WANTED TO huY--SO o. 70 Zee, be.
tween eth nni srd stfseis On east
side Firrrncr Hemsler, Walnut 1851
mrfnnes and evenings.
NU NsCAHDLrss of payson, okla.
vents .emril sstsfn home.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

b.hrlys In Hot sptlrss-M Mr., and Mrs.
Fred Hearty, both recent victime OF
the 'flu," are Al Not SPRING., Ark.,
where they are fec,fperatlns They oH-
pect 10 remain a week or ten days
longer.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

ond time IN Iess than two months, n,
o. wilkins was placed IN the county
jail this morning on q charge Of forgery
lie was arrested In October by q deputy
sheriff on charge OF obtalnlns money
frhudulently on worthless checks, com
plants being made by Several firms
here End was under bond awaiting trial
In the district court, Wilkins was ar
taHted again yesterday by the police
having. II n alleged. passed a worth
les check on RorahauEh- Brown Dry
goods company
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
OIL Plane Lubricant

Medicinal castor oil will not be the
first object Of the company however
In view Of the fac, that the poU)lice
department l' contemplating ulnI
arpl1re, in mail service. and because
castor Oh is uasI largely as lutri.
cant for airp'ane engine, the officers
Of the company think 4 future st,ady
market !, assured.
The government during The war has
been contracting with castor bean
grower, for beans al $40 per bu'hel
A bushN consist, Of for'y-siS pounds
and from twenty 10 twenty -one
pounds OF oil to the bushel can be
produced.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
Hu,bIna pl,loyal, SAYS Wlfs-B..

cause he represented himself 10 be
wealthy and promised her many IN
urios. when IN reality he was destitute
Of property and money, Mrs Florence
Mason says she filed divorce action
against oscar Mason IN the dlstric,
court this morning, Mrs Mason also
alleges In her petition that shortly AFTER
their marriage on August ~, 1918. she
learned that be had been arrested
earlier In the year On a charge of max.
ing dl.loyal statements concerning the
war activities Of the Red Cross
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

store Robbery Charged --Albsrt Lin.
nett, lI-year.old boy charged with
breaking into the Hub Clothing company
and stealing clothing. Was given a pre-
llmlnary trial this morning before A. W
McWulams, Justice of peace and or,
on grand larceny charge Llnnett wal
arrested last week by the pollcs. III
denied that he know anything abou
the robbery OF the store,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Livestock Show Pisrs konsay--Pians
for the annual Oklahoma Livestock
Show win he arranged next Monday AZ
a meeting OF the executive committee In
charge OF the show. Frank 0ault, presi-
dent Of The board OF agriculture, an.
nounced this morning The show will
bs held about March Z.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

"Boots" at tNldsnos nine
nlnta Of whisky which they allcse they
found In a satchel In a room occupied
by Walton Bobbs In iosH West Reno
street yssterdAy, Captain Slatou. and
riNnclothosmen CosswsTl and Burnett.
brought n tis and costs fine for nohhs
lie IL 10 he turned over 20 the county
| for prosecution.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
labor rsl.erEm Rse,lves-word was

received at the federal employment bu-
reau this morning from the office At
Washington. advising the establishment
Of offices In the state for the dis,rihu.
ton of returned soldiers. The work Of
establishing such offices Nll he taken
up the first Of nsxt week, II was IN,
nOunced at the labor bur san hese
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Lewis In unlvsr,lty--wm. ". LAWS,
son Qf Mrs, Anna lewlp, bOih West
Grand avenue, who has been attending
an officers training camp at Camp Nc.
Arthur, near Waco, TeXgH, came home
the first Of the week ana has entetel
the state university 10 complete his
senior years work
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

New Industrial Commissioner Tho
United States railroad administration
for the southwesterp district has ap.
pointed ~, {. Hoag, industrial comrnis-
sloner and J y Springer ~ hsslatan,
for the Frisco and aRty rulloJads bo,h
men vi have headquarters a. 81. Louis
according 10 the announcqmsnt ot I.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

Red Cro,, aid i, never delayed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

srluln clsbrstlon Planned d-Appro.
pirate programs with speakers assigned
city schools In cslebratlng Britain day.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05

PsrIvry Charge Added-BecausS hc
testified that he was not the driver Oi
car In which nine quarts of whisky
were found BY J, r. Gates and Charlie
Nilkls. plainclothssmsn vhon they ar
rested him near the Colcord building on
Robinson street last night. r. ~
Reynolds wsa charged with perjury by
Judge spluer this morning His Illegal
morrow morning while an Investigation
is made into the perjury charge.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-12-05
Cottage BARGAIN

NOIthHe DhTSNiu
on west Eighth street Y block OF
car line nice b-room cottage, 5000 con,
dlilon, conveniently arranged, heauuiui
shade trees, hack yard fenced, chicken
housv and good garden spot. TO parties
who ore reliable, Rnai cash payment
balance easy terms y Ask for Martin.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-08
HUSBAND
Saves WIFE
From Suffering by Getting
Her Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-"For many months
was not able to do my work owing to
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-08
WAR GARDENS

Methods of starting war garden &C
lively without waiting for the end of
winter were described by Roland W
Guss, Public School Director of Gar
dening in the second series of lectures
before the war garden class at the
University of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Guss advised starting seeds in
shallow boxes indoors, "in the bot
tom of each box. he said, should be
placed a small hole for drainage, COW
cred with coarse material or cinders
to keep the soil in. The soil should
be about four inches thick, composed
of about one-third clay soil, one-third
medium sand and one-third we'll rot
ted manure.
Smooth the top. scatter dine seed
sparingly, seeds should not be less
than a half inch apart-and press
them with a fiat piece of wood or the
palm of the hand. Large seeds should
be buried about four times their
thickness.
"The box should be covered with
cloth before water is sprinkled on, s.
seeds will not be washed out A piece
OF glass OF heavy paper should be
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-03-08

spread over the top of the box to keep
the soil from drying too rapidly.
Warmth is needed but light is not.
when the seedlings begin to come
up the covering should be removed
and the box placed near a warm win
dow. Watering should be done more
deeply as the roots take hold. When
plants become large enough to handle
easily transplant them to other boxes
having them at least two inches apart.
A thorough watering should be given
the day before the transportation so
the soil will stick to the roots. All
possible light and air should be given.
When spring is definitely here, trans
plant to permanent outdoor beds.