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Newark post., 1918-09-18
ILLITERACY in THE
UNITED STATES
DR.. Eliot Suggests Remedy

DR.. Charles w. Eliot late of Har-
ward, in recent government pub
lication makes the following state
ment:
'The effort to recruit large
army and navy by conscription has
brought home to the minds of the
people the fact reported in the last
United States census that TT per
cent of the people in the United
States ten years of age and over
are illiterates; that is, they are un-
able to write their own language.
The different states of the Union
vary widely in this respect, from
Iowa with II per cent to Louisiana
with 20 per cent; from the west
North Central states with 80 per
cent to the east South Central with
17.4 per cent. When the fact was
announced that the regular army
of the United States had been
obliged to abandon it's practice of
rejecting all illiterate candidates
for admission-a practice to which
it had adhered for many years-the
American people took notice of the
general condition of the country
with regard to illiteracy and the
special condition of certain states.
When it appeared that consider
able percentage of the recruits ac-
cepted for the National army could
receive no instruction except by
word of mouth, the military and
civil national authorities alike per.
ceived that the so-called system OF
American education was dependent
as to its results on local authorities
which were often ignorant anC
short-sighted, and that neither tht
nation nor the state had any effec
tive influence on this all-importan
matter.
"The remedy for the high per
centage of illiteracy in the Unite,
States is to be found in an increas
ed interest of the state govern
ments and the national government
in public education. 1t clearly ap
pears that it is not safe to leave t,
Newark post., 1918-09-18
BEST VARIETIES
OF APPLES
Baldwin Favorite in Eastern
States

The Baldwin variety of apples
constitutes one-half of the barreled
York and one-fourth of the crop in
crop of New England and New
western Michigan, regions which
are famous for the large produc-
tion of apples. This variety leads
in production among commercial
apples, according to a nationwide
survey recently completed by the
U. S. department of agriculture.
Ben Davis, Gano and Black Ben
have the widest geographic distri-
button. Pominent centers Of Ben
Davis production are in the Shen-
andoah-Cumberland region, includ-
ing parts of Virginia, West Vir-
ginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania
it leads in Missouri, Illinois, the
Ozarks, and the Missouri river and
Mississippi river apple regions ;
and it ranks high in production in
the West, particularly in Colorado,
Utah, and Washington. Gano and
Black Ben are grown more extern
sively in the West than in the Mid
die West and East.
Winesap follows Ben Davis in
commercial Importance and this is
particularly true in the Yakima
and Wenatchee Valleys in Wash
Iington. In the Piedmont district of
Virginia, Winesap is the leading
apple variety, and it has consider
able commercial Importance in the
Arkansas and Missouri river val
leys and in parts of Illinois.
The Jonathan is the leading var
iety in Colorado and Idaho, and is
important in Washing gton, Oregon
Utah and New Mexico. Its orchards
are widespread at the junction of
Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, ano
Kansas land are common in Illinois
the Ozarks, and the Ohio rive,
region, and it's production is in
creasing in some parts of the East
York Imperial is the LEADING
commercial apple of the Shenan
doah-Cumberland region, regior
Newark post., 1918-09-18
Our Industrial Part
in the Service

Some observers think that the
most characteristic thing about the
American soldiers in France, some
thing which astounds the enemy
and excites the admiration of our
allies, is the capacity of the Ameri-
can soldiers to do individual think
ing and fighting. The German
fights successfully only in mass
formation, in organized bodies,
while every American soldier has
an initiative and independence of
action which gives him remarkable
efficiency in open fighting. They
Newark post., 1918-09-18

the local authorities of cities,
towns and counties the exclusive
charge of the elementary and sec
ondary schools. 1t is an intense
national interest in peace times
and war times that all the people
should be able to read, and to read
the English language. 1t is for the
United States to see to it that all
the children of American, Eu-
ropean, Asiatic or African stock
learn to read, and in the English
language"
Newark post., 1918-09-18

that ranks next to New York in the
production of barreled apples. The
normal apple production of this
region is 3,50O,OOO barrels, of
which Yorks are two-ffths. The
Ohio river section and Missouri
also produce considerable quantl-
ties of this variety.
The Northern Spy was regarded
as the third apple variety in order
of commercial production.
Newark post., 1918-09-18
The Morale of our
Wounded Soldiers

Relation to the morale of our
wounded men a Y. NJ. C. A. secre-
tary tells the following:
"Fve travelled with my trench
motor battery from the first" he
said not long since, until / was
detailed a short time ago to hos
pital work at the American front.
| know those boys, and they know
me, because I've ridden miles upon
miles with them in box cars. I've
slept by the roadside with them at
night. I've had cooties with them
and | want to say they're the real
thing. They're regulars, and didn't
take to the " at first. But we just
plugged along, and now they're for
us with both feet.
Every night | wait for them to
come back to the trenches. A great
many times they have been unable
to get food for many hours and
come in famished. | try to meet
them and pass out chocolate and
oranges and cookies and whatever
| have. Its great to see the way
they act. Doe they say hundred
times night, this is bully. We're
sure heap obliged to YOU We're
getting past with the men.
'The other night, after the at
tack, boys were being brought back
on strentchers, wounded, shell
shocked, dirty. One fellow with a
piece of shrapnel in his back was
lhugging German helmet to his
breast. 4 got mine,' he howled.
And, believe me, if I'd had min
ute or two more I'd "a had more of
them
Another came in groaning with
the pain of a wound in his leg.
First he would moan about the
pain of it, then he would cock his
eye over at pal and chuckle, Did
you see 'em run? | guess we chas-
ed 'em, didn't We" One boy-a kid
marched in sixteen prisoners. |
asked him how he did it.
They were in a dugout,' says
he. I marched them out with gun
in each hand and started them for
the rear. There were eighteen to
start with, but l had to kill two to
make the rest behave
"The attack was to have been
made on certain day, but the Ger
mans got wind of it and launched
an artillery attack themselves. We
waited until the next day and went
ahead with the plan. 1t was our
trench mortars that did the busi-
ness with barrage of those big
bombs that stand as high as your
waist-the kind with wings on
them. When they hit, everything
around goes up in the air. Right
on the tail of them our boys went
over and chased Fritz four kilo-
meters. The Germans never put up
a fight till they have reached their
reserves. The French in the vicin-
ity said it was one of the most bril-
liant charges they had seen. We
Strengthened out a piece of line
that has been dangerous for cou-
pie of years, and did it in forty-fve
minutes"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
FARM IMPLEMENTS IN.
TEGRAL WITH TRACTOR.

Among the new farm tractors one
shown in the June Popular Me-
chanics is so arranged that imple-
ments used with it are essentially
integral parts of the machine when
in place. The engine is mounted
rearward and the fore part of the
frame shaped like an inverted "U."
This permits a steel box with hinged
ends and double-wagon capacity to
be underslung. By removing the
latter a specially built binder may be
coupled in position. The operation
OF the cutting knives is Independent
OF that of the tractor so that their
speed may be increased, and the pro-
gress of the machine retarded, when
fallen or heavy grain is encountered.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

race, which rationalists, materialists
and militarists can not satisfy, which
is constantly growing in the minds
of men, will feed once more upon the
bread Of life. Roses will bloom in
the track of war, the dove of peace
nest in the lannon's mouth, and the
nations will learn war no more.
Gods word shall not return unto
him void; 1t shall accomplish that
whereunto he hath sent It. God
will not fail or become discouraged,
though the kings of earth do set
themselves and the people imagine a
vain thing.
To this end we must thrust the
shield of faith and love between the
weak and strong, and follow duty
for Christ's sake and service for its
own reward, with no passion but for
right, no hatred but for wrong. In
a time like this
Give us men of faith and prayer,
Who can stand in the dark, on the
lowest stair,
And assert of God, is certainly there.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
CANNED FRUIT JUICE
FOR WINTER SAUCES.

The June Woman's Home Com
ion prints this recipe:
Juices extracted from fresh fruits
may be bottled, sterilized, and kept
as any canned fruit. Glass jars, or
ginger ale or other leftover bottles
with small tops that are not disable
for other purposes may be utilized
for this.
Extract the JUICE from fruit,
either with cider press or by cook
ing. Strain through cheesecloth,
add sugar to taste if desired, heat to
boiling point, pour into hot bottles,
and lightly plug with absorbent cot
ton. Set bottles in boiling water up
to neck OF bottle, and sterilize at
temperature of 165 degrees F. for
forty minutes. Remove bottles from
water, plug with shoppers and when
cool dip shoppers in melted parafin."
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
CORPS NEEDS EXPERIENCED
NEWS PHOTOGRAPHERS.

a number of high-grade news
photographers are urgently needed
by the Signal Corps. These men
must have expert experience in the
handling of speed cameras such as
Grafex, Graphic, and also under
stand speeds of lenses and various
makes of cameras and operation of
same, Only those men who can
furnish references as to their actual
experience as news photogra phers
will receive consideration.
The men selected for this branch
of the service will be sent to a school
for military training. Upon COM
pletion OF the training they wifi be
promoted to grades of sergeant.
first class, and will be ordered over.
seas in a short time. Applicants
must be citizens of the United States
between the ages of p and 81. All
should be addressed
to Air Division. Training Section.
Photographic Branch, Washington
ID. G.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
GOD-WIII-COME-BACK.

Humanity can not permanently
continue a schedule of ruin. All
diseases run their course. God has
not forsaken the moral government
OF the world, You can not bury
forever the son of God; take him TO
your halls OF learning and pass SEN
tence upon him there; you may cru
city him afresh, and put him to an
open shame on the Golgotha of your
assured scholarship; you may lay
him away in your sepulchre of
and doubt--God's angels
viii roll away the stone from his
tomb, and be will come forth
again in majesty and glory, and be
King OF kings and Lord of lords.
Some glad day the Kingdoms that
now feast on blood will come under
the reign OF Christ's love. and men
VIII brothers be the world DER. The
so-called divine right OF one man to
tyrannize over the many shall yield
the scepter, and the idols Of the Hun
will lie face downward in the dust.
me yearning soul-hunger OF the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
GERMANS FEATURE
AMERICAN LOSSES.

Amsterdam.-The suspicious fire.
quency with which American losses
are being featured in the German
official reports, as well as in semi
official and inspired commentaries
indicates a departure from the policy
of concealment regarding the Ameri-
cans. The German people can no
longer be fooled into believing that
no large bodies of American troops
are in France, or that Americans are
no good for fighting.
Although the German people still
do not dream of the real size OF the
American Army, they know that
American troops are in action at
many point on the western front.
Since concealment is no longer posi-
BILE. the German official reports and
inspired military comment are now
used Systematically to spread a sub
tie propaganda throughout America
by frequent references to heavy
American losses" as II is known that
the German reports are printed YER
batim by the American press. It is
hoped by this means that in the long
run American war enthusiasm may
be dampened. .4s
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
BIG CRANE HOSTS
HEAVY LOADS.

For placing turrets, guns, and
boilers aboard warships in dry dock
at Balboa, Canal Zone, 5OO-ton
locomotive crane is employed. 1t is
described in an illustrated article in
the June Popular Mechanics Maya
zine. This is supposed to be one of
the largest hoists of its kind that
has ever been built for handling
heavy machinery. 1t has been in
operation comparatively short time
and since our entrance into the
world war has proved to be valuable
equipment. 1t is constructed with
box-grider underframe that rests on
eight two-wheel trucks and supports
the revolving table earring the lib,
counterweight, hoists, boiler, and
cab. The crane is provided with
three separate hoists, the chief of
which is rated to handle so gross
tons at maximum radius of 81 feet.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
URGES GARDEN PLANTING.

The following letter was received
by Mr.. w. w. Browder, County
Agricultural Agent, from DR.. Fred
Mutchler, State Director of Agri-
cultural Extension Work:
Let there be no Stacking in push
ing the planting of gardens in coun-
try, town or city. People are likely
to think that it is too late for plant
ing. This is not the case. Urge
everybody to plant and keep on
planting for quite a while. Food
must be shipped for our Allies, and
corn, peas, beans, potatoes, carrots,
bcetS, turnips, cabbage etc, will
help to do it. Let us grow food TO
the limit in order to win the war,
without regard as to whether or not
we will gain in money. We shall
gain the undisputed privilege of
living in free country, which privi-
lege we cannot buy with money.
Every man, woman and child shall do
his full duty at home, just as he who
goes to the front does his full duty"
We wish to supplement this by
saying that there are many farmers
in Ohio County who are neglecting
the planting of food crops and are
devoting all their time to tobacco
and other so-called "ready-money"
crops. We would not minimize the
value of tobacco, both to the folks
at home and to our boys lover
there, nor would we suggest any
great curtailment in its production;
but we do believe it should be releg-
ated to place of secondary import
ance, in view of the urgent necessity
for foodstulfs. We have dedicated
ourselves to a great purpose and to
win this war will require every ounce
or our energy. The hoe will do as
much, or more toward winning the
war as the bayonet. While the
boys go lover the top" in France.
let us dig in" here at home.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
PAYS EMPLOYEES TO
EXERCISE DAILY.

For the past six months the office
employees of large manufacturing
concern have ben paid to exercise an
hour a day, says the June Popular
Mechanics Magazine. The company
feels that the best possible physical
conditions of its men is so desirable
that it has fitted up a gymnasium
for them and placed an experienced
physical instructor in charge. Ex-
ecutives, superintendent, managers,
and others, are all urged to spend
one hour of the company's time each
day in the gymnasium.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
OUTFITTING 1000 HOSPITAL
90, BEDSIN THREE HOURS.

toe --fS~a H.. -
Out of the ever-changing death
struggle on the plains of Picardy,
with its promise of victory, its
spectre of defeat. one thing stands
forth Interchangeable day by day
the duty of the Red Cross.
Behind the bloodstained battle
lines, misery is again on the road.
AS in nineteen fourteen, the refugees
old men, women, and children
carry the helpless on shutters; the
bird cage and the improvised cradle
make their appearance on the muddy
roads; the trains are loaded with the
wounded. In Paris, civilians lie
crushed beneath the ruins caused by
air raids and bombardment, while
the railway stations are crowded
with the fleeing refugees from north
ern France. 1t might be nineteen
fourteen over again.
Only this time there is a difference
So far as military relief is con-
cerned, the same efficiency is observ-
able. A single illustration, indeed,
can demonstrate the difference be-
tween nineteen fourteen and nine
teen eighteen where the wounded
soldier is concerned, In three
hours. recently, all the splints. ac-
eessories. instruments and surgical
dressings required for a hospital Of
one thousand beds were assembled
and dispatched from Paris.
To those OF us who are left behind,
these facts have become vital
America is in the war at last-s
hundred thousand strong.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
THE DEVIL RESIGNS.

The Devil sat by lake of fire
On pile of sulphur kegs,
His head was bowed upon his breast
His tail between his legs;
A look Of shame was on his face,
The sparks dripped from his eyes,
He had sent his resignation
To the Throne up in the skies.
II am down and out" the Devil said
He said il with a sob.
There are others that outclass me,
And I want to quit the job.
He'll amt in IL with the land
That lies along the Rhine,
I'm a has-been and piker,
And therefore | resign.
One ammunition maker
With his bloody shot and shell,
Knows more about damnation
Than all the imps of hell.
Give my job to Kaiser William
The author of this war,
He understands IT better,
A million times by far;
hate to leave the old home,
The spot | love so well,
But feel that I'm not up to date
In the art of running HE'LL"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
SELL CHICKENS GRADUALLY.

Don't glut the market with chich-
ems, live or dressed, soon after May
/, when the Federal "closed season"
on hens ends. This advice to farm
ers is given by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture.
"Too many fowls on the market
may result in food losses" says the
department. Poultry stock should
be sold gradually. Farmers will
have better markets If they avoid
Cutting them.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

Cold, damp, poorly lighted and
ventilated Poultry quarters favor
the spread of such diseases as roup.
Such contagious diseases as these
are difficult and sometimes impos-
sible to control unless given atten-
ton in the early stages. Wherever
preventive measures fail, separate
sick bids from the flock as soon as
there is evidence of disease, and then
consult expert advice to effect a cure.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22
DEATHS IN TWO
STATES TOLL OF TORNADO.

Chicago.-Fourteen deaths, seven
in Iowa and seven in Illinois, and
a property loss estimated at more
than $l,OOO,OoO'' was the toll taken
by yesterdays tornado which swept
through Iowa and Illinois. Approx
mately $50 persons were more OF less
seriously injured.
1t is reported that half of the town
OF Calmar, Ia. was practically level
ed, killing four persons.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

PLANT what you will;
Till what you plant;
Eat what you can,
And can what you can't"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

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THREAT MADE TO RAID
new YORK TO DENTIST
DR.. Davis Says Officers Boosted
of Machines Which Could
Fly to America.

New York, May 10.-"High Off
Gals of the German army boosted &c
me at grand headquarters that theii
chemists had discovered a new and
terribly deadly gas, with which they
expected to kill a million people in
the city of London.
"This gas, to be dropped from
bombs carried by huge airplanes,
each equipped with six motors. would
penetrate into the deepest cellars
and subways, they said.
These same high officials boosted
70 me that the. airplanes of which
they spoke would be capable of n.y.
ing TO New York and return. They
dragged, too of super-submarines
which could easily come here and at
tack us, and it was plain, from the
way they talked, that they were en-
deayoring to give me the impression
that these air and under water ma
chimes some day would come to
New York"
.Kaiser's View of United States.
DIR. A. n. Davis, long Kaiser Will
helms personal dentist, who recently
returned from Germany, told these
things to an audience which filled
Carnegie Hall at a Liberty Loan
rally II was DR.. Davis first speech
since his return.
IL said to the Kaiser on one oc-
casion at grand headquarters. You
are under estimating the power of
the United States The Kaiser re-
piled: 4 underestimate nobody, sir!
"Many people have asked me, ,
since my return, why l didn't do
something to the Kaiser when l was
so close to him. Well, for one thing,
I wanted to return to America with
my head on my shoulders. Again, l
felt that the German people them
selves would in time attend to him."
Since the assassination of the
King of Portugal and close relative
some years ago, the Kaiser and the
German Crown Prince have never
together in public. DR..
Davis said, lest an assassination
might deprive Germany of both of
them at once.
The dentist said he knew that the
Kaiser wanted to start this war over /
the Moroccan trouble in 1905, and
tried again to work up a war in 1911. :
So he gladly seized the Serbian
episode of 1914 as an excuse.
What Enemy Understands.
Germany has no sense of honor.
The only thing she can understand is ,
force, and it is up TO us to apply to :
her all the force we can summon" I
DR.. Davis continued.
I'D advise the United States to '
send all its pro-German sympath-
gers back to Germany and in three
days, under present conditions.
,hey'd be begging to return and be- {
come patriotic Americans. The con-
litions in Germany are terrible.
They are using substitutes for bread,
Eggs and coffee. 7
They have made one of the grav- I
Est mistakes in not Analysing our I
Some of them really 1
believed that we would seize Mexico {
nd Canada at the beginning of the S
var, instead of coming in IN the I
idc of the entente. They do not S
ealize that the more they ATTEMPT t
o terrorize and harrass us the hard e
r well fight them" 4 s..;.r~, v
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1918-05-22

No grain should be allowed to be-
come dead ripe before cutting, be-
cause of the tendency to shatter
when in that condition.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1918-12-20
YOUR RED CROSS =
WHAT IT DOES =

al the Christmas time w shall ask
the whole American people To answer
the Red Gross Christmas roll call
said Henry i. Dawson, chairman Of
the War Council of the Red Cross.
at vii, constitute Il unique appeal
To- every LIAM. "orlan and ctlln IN
this great land If ours ~ become en-
rolled ia our army of mercy"