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Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
THE ONION AND THE PARSNlP
Bv w. r. GILBERT.

Onions can never have too rich a
soil for their requirements. Parsnips
can, and all we want for the latter Is
deeply titled plot in fairly good
earth, to which no fresh manure has
recently been added.
This, given fairly dry weather con-
ditionS should be made ready as early
as possible, as the sooner the seeds
nre got in, with safety. the better the
chances will be for their developing
into shapely, usable roots of good size.
AS a matter Of fact, we never see
parsnips too big, provided the roots
are clean and shapely, but understood
specimens with possible prongs to
their bodies are hardly worth the dig
ging.
Most of the pronging, possibly all Of
1t, arises from the prepared oil. If
white sand can be had to incorporate
with the soil, 1t should be freely used.
In digging, two spts at least are
necessary, and If the grower chooses
to 60 another foot he Will be repaid
IOT HIS trouble.
After digging a dry day and dry soil
should be given for working the whole
with Il digging fork; after that some
little consolidation of the surface will
be necessary to prevent sinking into
hollows during the process of sowing.
For this the surface must be sufii-
GENTLY dry to prevent all suspicion of
ctinging to the feet, and If you cannot
have those happy conditions just at
the time wanted, you must wait for
them.
Drills about two inches in depth
should be drawn for the seeds, and as
we want really food roots, the drills
may well be drawn 1S inches apart.
In these the seeds should be s0wn
thinly, and the error of putting in so
seeds where but one is wanted should
not be so common. Allowance must,
of course, be made for failures, but
two seeds should never touch, or there
is trouble for the thinner, who, in pull
ing one is apt to pull both.
Those who glory in the big onion
nave the ground fattened up for its
delectation long beforehand, but per-
sonally do not care for the Goliaths
Of this vegetable, medium sized good
keepers being all that is necessary.
Even these, however, are not above
seeking the good things Of plant life
and using them when found.
The onion IS deeper roofing SUBJ
lect than many are aware of and al
though all we want is above ground,
% get that good the roots go down
nto it, so deep tillage in this case is
desirable.
If the ground Is well worked under
Try conditions, 1t can be thoroughly
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
The Puppies Were About Grown Up,

The Puppies Were About Grown Up,
tried to keep you beautiful and well
and so has my mistress. Now she Is
so pleased that you won prizes that she
will not think of giving you away"
And though the puppies were almost
grOwn-up they nestled close to their
mother as though they were very young
and said "We're happy that there are
dog shows, mother, if it means we will
not leave you" And they barked their
joy!
Crowds stopped to look at them and
they copied their mother and stood
and looked as she did. And when their
mother heard the people say how fine
she was they noticed she wa2ged her
tail, so they did the very same thing
when people admired them!
When some of the dogs snarled and
were cross the Irish settlers looked at
their mother as If to say,
"People won't want to look at them
If they're cross"
But their mother answered, "You
can't always blame them, my dears, for
every dog hasn't the kind mistress that
we have! And if dog is cross, very,
very often it Is the fault of the master
or mistress" SO the puppies who were
almost grown-up barked more joyously
than ever when their mistress came
back to them!
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
NO MAGIC IN WAR WORK.

"I have no cut and dried schene
whereby a marie wand can be waved
and the production OF food inarca ed
fifty per cent" declares Hon. Chas.
A. Dunn!ng OF the Canada Food
Board. The only way We can bring
that about is for everyone to DO lit
tie here. little there and with every
body in the country helping"
A private donation OF $25,O0O 70 the
Maryland Food Administration has
been made to boost along the good
cause in this State and it is being
used as a prize fund for amateur and
professional Soldiers uf the Soil. and
hall OF each County's portion goes FOR
work in War Gardens, which grow
sweet corn, potatoes, tomatoes, tur-
nips. cabbage, onions and beans.
In each county there are ten prizes
for gardens under and over one-half
acre. The Contest Department. 700
4uitable Building, Baltimore, is wait
ing to file your entry or send you fur
ther details.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
CUT WHEAT OUT ENTIRELY.

Somewhere In the U. S. h.-This
community claims to be the first to
have given its pledge to Herbert
Hoover to abstain absolutely from
wheat products until the next harvest
is garnered. The rest of the nation is
now following suit and every day
brings grist of similar pledges to
the Federal Food Administrator. The
best hotels and restaurants through
out the country have voluntarily made
promises to keep wheat breads and
wheat pastries off their bills-of-fare.
And though other places may dispute
our title, we claim to have set in mo-
tion a wheat avalanche which is going
to overwhelm Prussianism.
Wheat is no moe wholesome than
other grains. Even if ii were, we
would gladly make the sacrifice nee
essary to supply with wheat our army
and our allies who are too busy to
spend time in further experiments
with substitutes We have lots of
time and they must have lots OF
wheat.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
MUFFLED KNOCKS.

'I value your opinion SO highly, old
chap, that Pm going to ask you not to
waste SO much of it on me. Wait till
! ask you for it"
"Yes, you've told me the story a
dozen times, Fladgcr, but go ahead;
there's sympathetic quality in your
voice that like"
Going to leave US, are you, Muff.
kins? Well, you'll be glad to know
that your dropping out won't hurt our
business bit"
Il wish could afford to buy as good
cigars as you can, old scout; I'd buy
rather better quality than you do"
Gregory you bad boy, I've told you
a dozen times not to watch your Uncle
Cyrus when he pours his coffee out in
TO his saucer!"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
THREE POTATOES EaCH DaY
Spdds Are Plentiful And Food Admin.
lstrator BaetIct Urges Their
Use As War Food

'se'otoT ooCtJCI Urges HclT
Use As War Food.
Baltimore.-There is one article OF
food of which Herbert Hoover beJs
good Americans to eat more than ever
that is the potato. Last years rec
ord crop, plus sportaton tic-upc,
plus delay In marketing, has ieit avail
able now a surplus of many million
bushels Of spuds which must be con-
sumed In the next two months or else
90 to waste. We don't need to save
potatoes, but we simply must cave
the national eagerness 10 plant pota.
toes. The surest Wcy TO insure a
bumper crop this year is to proVite a
home market for the 1917 surplus.
Three qoodsized potatoes a day eaten
by each American viii take care Of
that surplus and put US In shape to
handle the next crop of about the
cheapest and most pal2tabIe food to
be had. Every Nj lander is there
fore urged by the State Administra-
tlon to be pot r. OF IS we'll IS
an ordinary patriot Start With them
baked for breaktaet and wind up the
day with them all died up according
to one OF the tWo-score delicious
recipes which are recommended by the
War Food Bureau, Lexington Building,
Baltimore.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30

firmed. and it can hardly be too firm
or too much consolidated for onions
prior to sowing.
!. The drills may be drawn as for
parsnlps, but closer together, one foot
apart being ample, and after sowing
with a thoroughly dry surface the
roller may be brought into reQusition,
or failing that, well walked and final
ly smoothed over with the back of
rake.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
Remedy.

"This latest controversy has brought
me altogether too much publicity"
confided the politician. What would
you advise as a means of avoiding the
spotlight?"
Get married to some woman Of So
cial prominence and by the time peo.
pie have left off discussing the bride
this other incident will be forgotten"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
Black Hand Methods.

"I received a letter from trust
magnate today" said the manager or
the campaign fund.
what does he want?"
wants to contribute. Says he has
hidden $4,000 in hollow tree, and
demands that we go and get 1t"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
a Hobble.

Mrs. Stiles-How do you like my
new gown?
Mr.. Stiles-Reminds me of crowd
ed theater.
Mrs. Stiles-Crowded theater! How
SO?
Mr.. Stiles-There seems to be stand
ing room only.-Judge.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
Parental DUTY.

"I'm afraid my son will detect my
duplicity," said Mr.. Ohlsport.
I'm so frequently compelled to
chide him for his lack of proficiency
in his studies when | am secretly
yearning to congratulate him on his
fine football work"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
Wanted to Know.

Mother-Freddie, haven't l told you
that if you mock at the peculiarities
of others you may grow just like
them.
Freddie-Say, ma, do you suppose II
| mocked at the elephant long enough
I'd ever get SOS l could pick up an
pies over the fence with my nase2
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
Human Chronometer.

The doting mother was telling the
bachelor uncle about the wonderful
baby,
George is so regular In his habits
she said. "He wakes up crying at ex'
actly IL o'clock every night"
"A time bawl," said the bachelor
uncle.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
A Common Type,

Behold the shiftless, lazy man
Who makes no effort to advance.
And yet he bawls as loud 8 he can,
"Alas, I've never had a chance"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
Modes of Progress.

"YOu need exercise. You ought to
walk to work"
You may snow-plow your way to work.
You may slide or you may come pretty
near swimming to work. But you
never actually walk"
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
90 NOT PLANT TOO DEEP

The picture shows that if plants are
set too deep in the ground they cannot
get up through the ground The fig
ures on the side represent inches.
When planted very deep some seeds
rot. Always follow the directions on
knows what he knows by experience.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
THE REASON.

Riggs-I understand that you en-
courage your son to practice on the
cornet.
Griggs-Yes, sir. He's only been
playing two months-but today |
bought the house next door to me for
one-half of its value.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
Welcome Change.

Welcome Change.
Mrs. Knott Meek-Aocording to the
style books, Henry, the loop Ia to re-
place the button on certain dress fab
rios.
Knott Meek-0reati
Mrs. Knott Meek-Why are you 30
pleased?
Knott Meek-I am tired Of button.
ing up gowns and have always want
Cd to loop the loopi
Catoctin clarion., 1918-05-30
CCLCANNoN.
(Omcial Recipe.)

Mi. one cup Of mashed potatoes
and one cup of chopped greens to
smooth paste; add tablespoon OF
fat, salt, and paprika to taste place
in baking pan, cover with mashed po-
tatoes. brown in the oven and serve
very hot.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

Northern people are often referred
to as anything but liberal but a
report from the town Of Caro-, Mich
igan, shows the business men Of
that place to be both liberal and
patriotic. These business men have
agreed to furnish more than 500
days Of labor to assist the neighbor.
ing farmers in saving their crops
and by that means helping to win
the war. More than that, they
agree to accept as pay for Their
labor whatever the farmers find
them to be worth, for. of course
they can not do as much work al
seasoned laborers. Every town
North and South, has men who
could 90 into the fields be of more
use than they are in the towns -
and the Work or Fight" order ough
to be applied to all able bodied men
regardless of age or condition in life
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

We hear Of more cases in which
influenza patients have suffered for
attention because the people were
afraid Of contracting the disease. 1t
is necessary to use precaution
against contagious and infectious
dlsesses--but it is mighty poor
sample Of Christian man or woman
who will let a neiehbor lie sick and
die for want Of help. Christianity
and cowardice can not live together
in the same heart.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

A good Masonic gentleman on
the raiload, the other day, said the
little, narrow, simlin-headed bigots
on all sides, ought to have been in
Memphis on the closing day Of the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign
when Memphis and Shelby county
Went Over With the TWELVE
MILLION DOLLARS assessment
and when in The city d Ihirty-Sec-
ond Degree Mason and q Catholic
priest stood side by side pleading
with the people to subscribe to Lib.
erty Bonds. The Masonic Shriners
and the Knights of Columbus. as
brother Americans. joined hands
and hearts in working for the Lib.
erty Loan---the Shriners holding
back many thousands Of dollars
worth of subscriptions to help the
Knights in case the latter needed it
which they did not. God bless
the loyal Masons- and Catholics in
Memphis. This is not a Dark Age"
to any man who wants to see.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

f.
Henderson county has plenty Of
people whom Uncle Sam would
love to take into his great, strong,
protecting arms and say to them
We'll done, though good and faith
full ones" In the honors to be dis
.ributed, the man who used his sole
$500 to make the initial payment
on a bond and had to work out the
balance as it fell due, stands ahead
OF the prominent citizen who is
worth $4,000 or more and put per-
haps $500 in Liberty Bonds.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

AT this time of year there a little
item in which buyers ought to
have protection against grasping
sellers. Before regular gathering
time some are always forced to buy
corn when it is still so green that
not less than 100 pounds is required
to make a bushel and the practice
some sellers have Of weighing such
corn at IA pounds to the bushel Is
an outrage against which there
should be protection. Not long ago
the writer bought a load of new
corn Of good quality, but it was
weighed to him at "a pounds to the
bushel and by the test Of the scales
it was found that five good ears Of
the corn weighed six pounds hence
the buyer was the loser o. at least
26 pounds in every bushel. High
prices of the present are bad
enough, but legitimate. 1t Is the
shortage in weights against which
every man ought to have protet
ton.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

Judge 7. A. Lancaster made a
happy comparison when he said
that the German offer to evacuate
invaded territory in order to secure
an armistice reminded him Of Bob
Taylor's old niger, who, when
thrown by the mule, said: Son
OATS de way to do it; wen you see
he's gwinter fling yer, why GIT
OFF. Gen, Foch IS fiineins the
Garmars and they are gittih Off
with the good help Of the Ameri-
can troops.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

Henderson county having learned
how to,GIVE as well as to BUY
will meet Its quota, whatever i,
may be in the great United Wal
Work dive. to raise $l70,500,00C
which will cover the week, Novem.
hort1iS. This like the Red Cross
campaigns, viii be purely voluntary
hut men show themselves more
Enthusiastically voluntarily than un-
der ccrnpulsion. Henderson coun-
ty ought by now to have the repu.
t.tlyn that SHE NEVER FAILS to
meet her responsibilities the
United War Work Drive will be
one Of them.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25


We might with propriety call this
weeks issue fhe PROGRESS United
War Work Campaign Issue, fol
much of the space is given to in
formation in regard to the cam
paign which will cover the week Of
November 11-18 Get ready to give
= let's see if we can do as well, il
we can not beat the Jews" and
the Jews have never yet been beat
en- in giving money TO good and hu.
name causes.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

The government consHipted our
our boys--as it ovgit to have done
but it left unconscripted some mon.
ey sllckers who refused to helI
bear the burden, if burden it could
be called to loan money to the
government on good interest
Birds that can sing and won't sing,
ought to be made to sing.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

On the same day that the hated
Huns were declared driven from
the Belgian coast, the American
people put up SIX BILLION more
dollars to furnish the men, the grub
the ships, the guns. the ammunition
and the airplanes to keep the Huns
on the run. Every day puts the
Allies closer to Berlin but we are
afraid the Beastwill be butchered
by the heretofore hoodwinked Ger
man people before our boys Oct
there.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25
POSITIVE PROOF.
Should Convince tho Greatest sksptlc In

Lexington.
Because its the evidence Of q
Lexington citizen.
Testimony easily investigated.
The strongest endorsement Of
merit.
The best proof. Read it:
A. L. Joyner, Clifton, St., says:
Some years ago ! had a spell of
sickness and after recovering my
kidneys began to bother me. The
worst symptom Of the complaint
was the irregular action Of my kid
neys and had to Get up four or
five times during the night to pass
the secretions. ! had pains in the
top Of my head, too. ! tried differ
ent remedies but got no relief. FL
nally | began taking Doab's Kidney
Pills and they we're just what |
needed. Two boxes entirely cured
me and / recommend Doans at
every opportunity
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
Get Deans Kidney Pills--the same
that Mr.. Joyner had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co.. Mfsrs., Buffalo, N. \. ADV.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25
American Soldiers
In France,

London. Oct. 21.-American SOL
diers seem to grow in the night so
that each morning there are more
of them than before writes q Brit
ish soldier in France to his relatives
in England. Americans are the
topics of conversation everywhere"
he continues. The villages are full
of them.
Their automobile, trucks are on
all the roads, and their columns Of
infantrymen are everywhere. We
are beginning to know the songs
they sing and the phrases they use.
TO many of us they were CON-
plete mystery at first. We had
heard of America only as distant
country, Then suddenly they were
in France--tall well-trained men
with a genius Of making friends
and adapting themselves to new
conditions. We watched them with
curiosity at first, surprised to find
how like they were to other men.
Then, before we had quite re.
covered from the first pleasant sur.
prise, they were Notwithstanding q
Reputation in a trade where the test
| Is not easy. They came up from
1.-THE villages singing, and filtered in
Ito the trenches, more and more Of
them each day. The papers began
Ito talk about their fighting, but we
Thought Surely they cannot be do
ling much yet. And then all at once
we began to see it for ourselves,
| and we were of the opinion straight
way that the papers had not grasp
| ed the wonder Of the facts.
They were so keen and so fresh,
those first Americans. And every
day others as keen and fresh are
y
'g,ing up to the line, and every day
their places are being taken in the
| villages by yet others. What would
&he Germans say if they really
Enew all this, one wonders.
They are merry and light-heart-
Ted, but underneath they are taking
this business very seriously, and
some Of their talk shows It. That's
1.-THE way 10 take ones fighting, you
KNOW neither too much In earnest
which is morbid-nor too much
as joke--which is fooliah The
wise man is he who naiI over,
|ratAs himself nor updel{e o1 \
mn AtieFical,s g. 4
Yhe psss1nl Ile Nh IT, ~
|rench motbcEy il0sl Them. They
Ih6ve a. instinct which gives them
! realization n the homesickness
(which ipusf sometimes come to
Ifhese men, When years have gone
|by, and II IS possible to see the war
Lin perspective, it may be possible
ITO give full value to what those wo-
|rnen have done.
Meanwhile, as ! was saying the
Americans 60 on arriving and
spreading all over France"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

After the war no self.respectine
citizen Of the United States, the
British Empire, France, Italy, Bel
GUM, Portugal, Brazil, Cuba, Japan
or any other Of the Allied coun-
tries will spend a cent for German
made goods or want to sell any.
thing to the hated Hune-with the
possible exception Of some fellows
who grind up hog feed" in the
United States.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

The continued, splendid work o.
the Memphis Commercial Appeal
both on the behalf of the govern
reDt and the people, has made it
a poSer in the land. May Editor
Moony live long and retain his in.
dependence and visor until the mil
lleDial dawn when there will be nc
fiahiins for rights and right
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

Sore Of the troubles in the in
ilocnza epidemic were the facts that
the number Of physicians we're not
sufficient to meet the demand and
ID no small number Of instances
fear Of contracting the disease kept
people from going to- the rescue Of
their neiehbors. Mans inhumani-
~ to man" is old as the world.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25
liver DIDN'T ACT !,
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS year Old Kentucky Lady Who Tells How She Wa Relieved
After Few Doses Of BhekDrsugk.


doses OF Black Draushts
Seventy years Of sucosssful ne hao
made Thsdf)rd's DlndkprauglIS y
nd.Eds sehoM 10y. Every
give in cleansing ~ system and ~
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation. indigestion. lazy livers
etc. You cannot kssp we'll unless your
stomach. liver and bowels are In good
working order. Keep them that way,
Try Black-Draught. It acts promptly.
gently and in = natural way. II you
feel sluggish. take q dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
&c. packags-One csnr = dose
An druggists. J. q !!
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

1t is not so much what Is s4il
who says it. For instance. saiI
thing said by Henry Wettels0i
Charlie Mooney, that would NJ ted
graphed to he jumpi6t od plak
would be uIlnotlced us{efeC u
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25
The only way to wipe out past
ofenses is by doing better at the
present and in the future.

Good Reau Folk, MANAGER Of the
Equitable Life Insurance Company
at Nashville, helped out Wayne
county to the amount Of $4,000 in
the late Liberty Loan campaign
his company taking that much adj
ditional in bonds.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25
Black Cat Silk Hosiery.

Black Cat Hosiery is reinforced al
|all points where wear comes. 1t is
as flawless as inspected knitting
can make hosiery. 1t has the lus.
|trious brilliance distinctive Of 'un.
loaded" silk, knit just as it comes
pure and the honest quality. from
Japan. There Is absolutely no
cloudiness in the appearance Of
Black Silks.
Only the best fast-color, non
crocking dyes are used. This use
of selected days lenethens the life
Of the silk-another point in Black
Cat durability. Recommended by
J. R. Fielder. adv
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

In front Of cannon, rifles, bombs
and bayonets and under the effec.
tive sprinkliDg by aifships, the Ger
mans are carrying out their propo-'
sition to evacuate Belgium and
France.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

Van Buren, County, in the Chat
tanooga zone, doubled its quota in
the Fourth Liberty Loan---a feet
sufficient to make other counties
that could be named hang their
heads in shane.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

The fact has at least been dem
ohsirated that Henderson county
could very easily subscribe its quo
to il the Fourth Liberty Loan--al-
ways with proper help from the
banks,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1918-10-25

per week Of tin foil will thus be
made available'to the Government,
it is said. Juicy Fruit" will hero
after appear in the Theoretically
sealed pink wrapper same as
"Spearmint." "Deublemint' will
also be wrapped In waved pink pa.
per, instead Of green.