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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
ENCOURAGEMENT OF
 NITRATE INDUSTRY
px HOLLAND

New York October 30.-Bernard Baruch of the war industries board must regard the development and maintenance of the nitrate and potash industries as of the highest importance. A few days ago ne was quoted as having said that remark able results had been achieved in the way of modifying and co-ordinating the in dustries of the United States so that they would be able to meet the extraordi- nary demands of the government. This has been accomplished in a year and half, and not even the fine achievements perfected by the authorities in Great Britain and in France with respect to in dustrial work surpass the triumph under MT. Baruch whereby war industries are well mobilized and nonessentials are for
 the most part relegated to the day when, peace having come, those industries will be able, with government aid, to resume their normal activities.
 Among the industries which MT Ba- gress are those which he terms war babies," for before we entered into the war, the United States was producing no nitrates by artificial processes and scarcely any potash.
 MT. Baruch told the finance commit tee of the Senate that the potash and nitrate Industries must be encouraged
 not only on account of their war value,
 but also because of the importance those industries would bear toward agrcul- ture after peace comeS The encourage ment which MT. Baruch hopes to secure from Congress will be obtained if Con-
 gress eXempts these industries from a ,rt of all the taxes which would oth-
 erwise be imposed.
 Recently word has come from Great Britain that their men of science, work ing in cooperation with capital, have discovered formulas which will enable Great Britain to secure from various raw materials that are abundant in England, sufficient amounts of potash to make it
 unnecessary for England to rely upon Germany after peace comes for the pot ash that is needed for fertilizing pur- poses.
 It may be that the question of cost which the working out of these formulas entaied. is not as important i'll Great Britain as it is likely to be in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
POTASH EVERYWHERE

One of the highest authorities upon the production and utilization of fertil- izers, especially for the cotton fields or the south said this morning that there is no doubt that from various raw ma terials in the United States large amounts of potash can by chemical formula be obtained. There is no doubt that, leav ing the question of cost out of consid- eration, the United States has in various( kinds of raw material potash in one form or another. the aggregate amount of which if this material be fully utilized. will be sufficient to make the United States independent of Germany.
 But there is the question of cost. Those who are familiar with the various de- velopments of the potash industry in the United States continue to be doubtful about our ability to secure potash in needed amounts at so low a cost as to make 1t certain that We can be inde- pendent of Germany. These authorities are inclined to think that Germany pur poses after the war is ended regaining
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
COST OF PRODUCTION

There is no doubt that the United States can, through various plants now established, or hereafter to be estab lished, obtain nitrogen from the atmos- phere in sufficient amount to meet what ever demand may arise. But there seems to be serious doubt about the abil- ity to secure nitrogen by artificial and chemical processes at so low a cost to make the product of commercial value at least for peace purposes. It does not matter now what the cost is, because the government needs the nitrate for war purposes. It appears to be MT. Ba truchs idea that the question of cost can be to some extent answered satisfac torly if Congress refrains from impos- ing taxes upon the young nitrate and pot ash industries. war babies" industries, as he calls them.
 The leading manufacturers of ferti izers, at least of the kind which Is large- ly used upon the cotton plantations, are developing to very high degree the phos- phate industry. If the United States has no potash deposits similar to those that Germany possesses, we have almost in- exhaustible phosphates. principally in the south The chemists have worked out formulas whereby these phosphate de- posts may be so handled as to yield ammonia, phosphoric acid and potash, and as result of the work of these chemists very great quantities of fertil- izers are now being manufactured.
 It has sometimes been said that the men of science have discovered the meth- ods by which every part of the cotton plant, and especially the by-products, can be made of commercial value. This, however, is not true when cotton plant stalks are considered. It may be that the chemists will hereafter show how the notash and ammonia which are in the stalks of cotton plants, can be re- covered. Today, however, the chemistry of nature alone is to some extent mak- ing these stalks of value, for by de- flocouating the stalks. that is to say, by grinding them into fine powder, the cotton fields may be impregnated with this powder. and nature will do the rest. extracting the potash and ammonia which is contained In them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31

her potash markets even though she be
 compelled to place potash in the markets of the world at price which does not equal the cost o& production and trans portation.
 Already in Brazil representatives Of German manufacturing interests have be- gun a propaganda with intent to re- capture as much as possible of the trade with Brazil which Germany lost when the war began. This is to be accom- plished by placing in Brazilian markets various commodities manufactured in Germany at a price so low that compet- ing nations cannot meet it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31
DOLL BAZAAR IN DECEMBER

It will be of interest to many to learn that the doll bszar, which is given each year for the benefit of the children's hospital, will take place early in De- cember. Plans are now being made for the event which furnishes funds for the up-keep of this splendid institution. All those who have work for the bazaar and with the bazar and those interested are asked to meet on Saturday morning at II o'clock at the Tutwiler, to discuss and arrange many of the details of the af- fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-31

The old woman who lives in a Shoe, 1 And has so many children she doesn't know what to do."
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
REFOREST BARE HILLSIDES
Scarcity Of Timber Moves Mining
Companies In Pennsylvania to
Take Action.

Hazelton. Pa.-The scarcity OF ium-
Der for mine pillars and other mine
uses has led to the creation Of a for
estry department by several Of the
large mining companies, one OF
which has just reforested Bear Creek
watershed with 5000 white pine and
5000 Norway spruce trees.
Thirty thousand more trees are In
process Of cultivation at Hugo. Pa. IN
the Panther Creek valley. When tim
her Is ready to cut In the vicinity of
the mines troublesome waits and long
hauls will be eliminated.
More timber In the anthracite region
would stop floods, add to the water
supply. reduce the drought periods
ana enable the anthracite Industry to
add to Its output. Many thousands of
acres are available about the mines
for reforestation.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
SHARE DANGERS
WITH SOLDIERS

1T Is strange that although we have
only about one woman worker to every
hundred men workers, not a single
" man had been killed up to the
time left France, whereas Hun shells
had killed two Of our women workers,
Miss Crandell and Miss Winona Mar
tin.
In a certain woods the shells were
dropping 50 thickly that the French
commander ordered our men to aban-
don their huts. As the order was not
received until evening. ~ man Of
my acquaintance decided not to leave
until next morning as he wished to
take his stuff. Next morning he was
approaching the hut when a French
officer stopped him to exchange fare
wells. This took little more than q
minute. and the Red Triangle worker
started on his way when a shell ex.
ploded on the path near the hut at the
point where he would have been had
he not been detained.
Close Calls Every Day.
Some ~ workers are having hair
breadth escapes every day, not every
man every day, but each In his time
with regularity to justify saying
some men every day. Eight OF our
men with the Canadians have been
killed. and we cannot expect to escape
unscathed. They work from six
o'clock In the morning until eleven
o'clock at night, seven days week,
with a week of every three months
and many never take their week of.
On one occasion Of which I know the
workers were up at three o'clock In
the morning with hot coffee to warm
the French soldiers coming In after
a three-mile wade through mud and
rain. Those Pollus appreciated that.
MANY Of our workers slept on the
ground In zero weather this winter,
with nothing but blanket between
them and the frozen earth, and with
no shelter but hut made often of
green lumber which warped. letting
In icy blasts. A test for real man.
III went forward toward the
trenches to meet the American SOL
diers coming back after their baptism
Of fire at Chemin des Danes and they
were all eagerness for more. The
Germans had sent picked troops
against them. their strongest men in
brand new equipment. to impress the
Americans that Germany had an
abundance Of everything, material
and robust men. Quite contrast &c
the ill-equipped emaciated men the
French had taken prisoners. The
Americans gave such good account OF
themselves In this fight that the
French could not praise them enough.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
Y. N. C. A. Workers Are Almost
Constantly Under Fire
In France.
MANY HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES
Moments Delay Saves Red Triangle
Man From Death by Shell-Ex-
perIsnees That Are Test
for Real Man.

Neutrality-suspicious. shells are
everyday, everyhour experiences In
the lives Of all soldiers and Y. NJ. 9.
A. workers anywhere within rs miles
Of the Boche guns. DIR. George Louis
Meyian. who has just returned from
France where he was engaged In rec
reation work for the Y. N, G. A.,
threw some strong light on the con-
ditions under which all persons back
OF the trenches live-and die. He had
been asked to tell some specific In
stances Of ~" workers under fire In
first-line trenches.
Those over here who have not been
In the war zone must forget their old
time ideas Of warfare and Its dan,
GERS" said Doctor Meylan. Forget
this old idea Of open fighting. with
troops battling across plain the size
of a large athletic field. Modern ar
tillery shoots for miles and Is always
shooting. Every person within q
miles Of the trenches Is under fire
practically Sn Of the time, yet the re
ports do not call this a battle. The
reports announce The artillery was
active and that means shells any
where Eve to twenty-five miles back
Of the trenches.
Early In April the Germans made
night raids and their airplanes were
active In bombing. Two Of my or
ganizers were visiting camps eight oil
ten miles back Of the front-line
trenches. The Germans kept up the
bombariment for three days during
which time those " men were dOdg
ing shells constantly.
ION the second day they were in 9
Foyer de Soldat--one of the soldiers
recreation huts provided by the French
with ~ men In charge-when, within
FIVE minutes two shells struck. one Z
few yards away, the other hitting thu
hut. The ~ men were thrown dOwr
nv the conclusion. 1t seemed {
miracle they were not hit, for soldier.
were killed and wounded all arount
them.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
Tell Neutral Nations How Church
and House Are De-
stroyed.
Circular Recites Amount Of Booty
Seized In France and Belgium,
and Mistreatment Of English
Prisoners Of War.

Washington. Teutonic frightful-
ness as practiced in France and Bel
GUM has been made the subject OF q
German warning to neutral nations Of
the fate which they may expect II
they take up arms against the central
powers
III there are any still thinking Of
siding with the allies let them take
warning from the fate Of others" says
the warning. 1t Is In the form OF q
circular, which recites the amount Of
booty seixed In France and Belgium,
the number Of churches damaged and
destroyed. the money wrung from the
stricken Inhabitants and finally the
deliberate mistreatment OF English
prisoners Of war.
German propagandists have flooded
Spain with this document printed In
Spanish. and copies have come into
the possession Of the state depart
ment. Having established its German
origin the department made public
this translation:
Besides an untold amount Of war
material captured on the battlefield
the Germans have taken possession Of
incalcuiable booty in France and Bel
GUM. including:
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
That Did II.

A sturdy tramp went into subur-
ban garden where the lady Of the
house was occupied In attending to her
bulbs.
He took no notice Of her refusal to
give coppers. but continued to worry
her until small dog appeared, bark
ing loudly. The lady seized its collar
and held 1t, calling out:
"You had better go; II may bite"
"You amt got no right to keep
savage dog" replied the tramp, out
ragged In all his most sacred feelings.
Perhaps have not" she answered
coolly. "If you think so l won't keep
Aim. I'll let him CO."
The latch Of the gate clicked VIC,
.ently, and in 20 seconds the tramp had
vanished into space.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15

This amount includes a fine Of u.s.
600 pesetas imposed on the Alsatian
children who insist on speaking the
French language and refuse to study
the beautiful German language. These
statistics are a most useful warning to
the neutral countries.
IF there are any still thinking Of
siding with the allies let them take
warning from the fate Of others"
Boast Also Of Cruelty.
It Is claimed also In this document
that more than $4,000 British have
been made prisoners, and in this con-
nection the following statement Is
made:
although to these figures the Eng
fish oppose 124.SO6 German prisoners
taken by them on the western front. 1t
must be remembered the English treat
their prisoners with notable kindness
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
Couldn't Feaxe Him.

The editors brow was stern as he
lay In wait for the erring office boy.
"Jorkinson," he said, as the urchin
came in. "you asked me for the after
noon Off yesterday. gave It to you.
and then I saw you on the baseball
grounds. You told me you were going
to your aunt's funeral"
The office boy grinned.
And l wasn't far wrong, was L?
Did you ever see a slower game In
your lifeT"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
GERMANS BOAST
OF OWN CRUELTY

(blandura notoria), while the regime
imposed on the English prisoners by
the Germans is one of extreme rigor.
so that the Germans, with small
number of prisoners, have secured a
much superior moral effect.
Besides. to the 1924 officers and
1928 soldiers. must be added the sew
eral thousand English prisoners that
have died in consequence Of disease.
scanty food and other accidents in
German concentration camps"
The figures regarding British pris-
oners, 1t is explained. refer to the total
prior to the recent drive In Picardy and
Flanders.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
Old Landmark Falls.

Memphis, Tenn.-One OF the best
known landmarks on the Mississippi
river Is gone. A tall sycamore tree
that stood on the Arkansas shore near
Memphis. and which for more than
80 years served as mark for river pi-
lots, has been undermined by the ac-
ton Of the water and fallen into the
river. Mark Twain was one OF the
famed pilots who held the jackstaff Of
his boat on the tree.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
Sells Short Pants; EnIIsts.

Steubenville. OF sold my short
pants at Newport News" writes Gil
bert f. Boycan. negro boy aged If
teen. from somewhere In France to his
parents here. Playing truant from
school to see some selective soldiers
depart. the boy decided to join the
army and enlisted at Wheeling. w. Va.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15

30 can do my house work without any
difficulty. / advise any woman who 10
afflicted with female troubles to give
lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound trial and it will do as much 1or
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD 14zA oso
St, N. E., Canton. Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi.
tons where q hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
90 many women have been cured BY this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia +.
Pmkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
TO- 70 .v 700 80 hsfops suSmisnS to such
trying ordeal
If complications exist, write 70 Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn. Mass,
for advice. Tho result Of many years
experience u at your service.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15

These figures show a large In
crease over those Of the campaign
against France In lS70U.
~Punlsh Catholic Churches"
In Belgium, besides many art
hei3area. they have conHscated old
paintings valued at 100000 pesetaa.
due to the reachery Of Cardinal
MERCER and other priests. who did
tAeir utmost to stir the priests
against the good+hearted German sol
diers. they were forced to teach a Sc
we're lesson to the Belgian and French
Catholics. 80.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15

In Poland also a large number Of
churches have been destroyed for mil
ftary reasons. The figures concerning
these have not jet been published.
sAs 4 result u the stupid stubborn
.ess of the Belgian people In contin-
uins the struggle after their bloody
and final defeat on the battlefield, the
German officers were forced, against
their will. to impose punishments on
many rich individuals and wealthy cit
les This has contributed the follow
ing amounts to the German treasury
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
Sufficient Reason.

Mamma-"Why, Tommie, you look
quite pale!" Tommie-"Yes'm; I've
washed my face twice todayl"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
"''( 0PERA All
Canton Ohio.-"I suffered from .
f.male trouble which caused me much

SuLkcIlhks oAAN WV
doctors de cided
that ! would have
to go through an
operation before l
could get well.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham's'
Vegetable Com
pound, advised me
to try it before sub
hitting to an opera.
ton. Itrelieved me
from NV frOtlblen.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15

Need You Worry About This7
The edges Oh the $50 gold ,piecss
wear holes In your lpocaet
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-06-15

To Remove PANT.
To remove paint from common
wooden chairs. scrub them with .
strong solution Of washing soda.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-08
Held For The Grand Jury.

On the charge Of feloniously causing the
death Of Prof. Henry Heating, Of Hagers-
town. Md. which resulted from injuries
received in an automobile collision on the
Frederick pike near Clagettsvlle, this coun-
ty, October 81, Paul C. Mackall, colored OF
Washington. formerly Of this county, was
arrested last week by Deputy Sheriff Ma
reen Darby and committed to the Rockville
Jail. Mackalls arrest followed his convic-
ton by Justice Of the Peace James f.
Garrett on charges Of reckless operation Of
an automobile and other violations Of the
automobile regulations. in which cases
fines and costs aegregating $l55 were
imposed and which Macka was unable
to pay.
At the time Prof. Heating received his
fatal injuries he and two friends were
motoring toward Frederick. II is charged
that big touring car in charge Of and
operated by Mackall plunged into Prof.
Keatings machine. Prof. Heating was
thrown out and so badly injured that he
died soon after reaching the Frederick
Hospital where he was taken immedi-
ately after the accident.
The charge against Mackall will be con-
sidered by the grand jury, which convenes
here on November 18th.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-08
4 Letter From The Front.

Mrs. W. Valentine Wilson. of Rockville,
a daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Higgins.
has just received letter from her hus-
band, Lieut. W. Valentine Wilson, of Com
pany M, ll7th Infantry. u S. A.. who was
wounded ON the morning of the 7th OF
October last when the regiment went over
the top. 1t was in the fighting around St.
Quentin that Lieut.. Wilson received two
machine-gun bullet wounds in his right
shoulder. which went through him and
came out of his back. They were Of the
explosive type and made gaping wounds
in leaving the body. When he was hurt
he was in charge of twelve German pris-
oners and had started for the rear. but he
soon fell over unconscious. His comrades
compelled four Of the prisoners to carry
him two miles to the first aid station. where
his wounds were temporarily dressed.
Afterwards he was removed to the British
General Hospital at Rouen. France. where
he was operated upon and the fragments
of the shell were removed. From there
he was transferred to the Third General
Hospitalin London. Lieut.. Wilson is doing
nicely at present.
His company was attached to the 30th
Division, or better known as the wildcat
Division" which was operating with Cen
eral Haie around ST. Quentin in the first
week in October and was commended in
general orders for having been the first to
break through the famous Hndenbure line.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-08
Have Your Picture Taken For The
Boys In France.

II you want your picture taken and ex-
hibited to the soldier boys in France come
to the Court House lawn. in Rockville, ON
Friday afternoon (tOday) at 2:30 o'clock
A representative Of the Baltimore Sun will
take the pictures Of all persons who appear
there. make a movie film Of them and
show them 10 relatives and friends in
France. No charge will be made. The
Sun says:
THE Sun is not going to leave the coun-
ties out Of the moving picture films that 1t
is taking OF the families Of Maryland SOL
diers in France and in the navy, and which
are to be sent to them TO brighten and
strengthen their hearts. II is arranging
a schedule Of dates and places where Its
operators will meet the soldier boys folks,
and it is anxious that everybody dear to
these absent heroes should be present
when the pictures are taken. II will not
do to be missing from these pictures. II
he does not see you, your boy over there
will be deeply disappointed.