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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
PROPER LOADING
TO AVOID WASTE
Greater Care on Part Of Shippers
in Packing perishabIe Pro- L.
duCe Is Urged.
HEAVIER LOADS ARE CARRIED
Heavy Demands on Railroads Due TO
War Conditions Have Increased
Difficulties In Handling Fruits
and Vegetables.

It is not enough to select, grade, and
pack perishable produce carefully; it
must be properly loaded In the cars to
prevent food waste. Many thousands
Of pounds Of fruits and vegetables that
were not properly loaded In freight
cars arrive at large market Centers in
such condition that they must be re-
packed and sold at low prices, while
some cargoes are practically ruined
from shifting and lack of ventilation In
transit.
But the loss is not borne entirely by
the producer and shipper, for today,
with the nation at war, every freight
car must haul more cargo, and i'm
proper loading. which wastes food, also
wastes car space, because cars loaded
carelessly do not serve the nations
needs.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24

bust and waistline is managed clever.
ly. 1t Is formal suit to be developed
In either silk or wool jersey with silk
having certain advantages. The skirt,
worn with pretty blouse Of
geOrgette crepe in the same color.
makes a semidress costume equal to
any requirement. In war times, and the
coat will do service with any frock in
place Of handsome sweater coat. It's
collar Is partly white, in the fashion
Of smart new sweaters and sweater
coats, and its color makes it look well
with any frock.
For patriotic reasons many women
will not buy WOOL In this suit silk is
not offered as a substitute for wool,
but as more appropriate material
for the character of the suit A gay
parasol, made of lowered chiffon, Is in
keeping with 1t and corresp0nding1y
dressy footwear is provided for 1t in
black kid pumps and gray silk stock.
ings. No other material would do just
as well as jersey for this suit.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24

One set of ingredients that have beer
used with great success for children's
sumner frocks includes wolfe, wash
satin, colored embroidery silks for
fancy stitching. and little crochet but
tons. They have been put together in
many ways in frocks for little girls
from three to eleven or twelve years
old. Distribute set to each Of half
dozen designers, or designing mothers,
and the result win be another half
dozen fetching little dresses. each
worked out according to the age Of the
little one who Is to wear 1t and the
fancy Of its maker. A coatee, or jack
Eet erect, Is likely to make its appear
IAnce among them.
Anywhere, from the time she steps
Nayond the limit Of babyhoOd until she
hs about to enter the Aapper stage,
Ieoatee dresses are amAng the prized
possessions Of the little girl. Here is
one OF them for little miss Of eleven,
made Of the aforementioned set Of
ingredients. II any one u able to COM
4ne them In better proportion. to bet
ter OF as good effect, let her send in
her recipe for the benefit Of waiting
multitude Of mothers.
This little frock Il Of white wolfe
with fancy stitching and shocking In
blue. Blue wash satin Is used for the
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
|OBQQ1eTaGlCe
q Nlotsz %
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
THE woMEN's PETITION.

In no better way can this great and
significant petition be described than
By quoting from the speech Of Senator
Jones Of Seattle in presenting q copy
OF that notable document to the Unit
ed States senate. "A few days ago."
he said, zone Of the most remarkable
petitions ever prepared was presented
to the president Of the United Staets,
asking In very respectful terms that
he exercise the power that congress
has given him and, as a war measure,
prohibit the further use Of grain and
other food products In the manufac-
ture of malt and vlnous liquors. That
petition was signed by many promi-
nent women Of this country of every
class and occupation. 1t was signed
by the representatives of all the big
woman's organizations in the country.
1t represented 100000 of the patriot
ic women Of this country, of the most
representative character, not only In
their own persons but for those whom
they represented as the officials Of
organizations Of various kinds. This
is distinctly a win the war appeal
by the patriotic women of this coun-
try, who are doing everything in their
power to bring this war to success
full termination. The women Of
America are doing their part now, as
they have always done it in the his
tory Of the nation, and they present.
ed the petition to the president as
war proposition. They believe the
course suggested by them would have
much to do with the winning of the
war, and as patriots, and not as parti-
sans Of any particular idea, they pre-
sented 1t to him.
II think this is the first time in the
history Of the temperance movement
that all Of the leading organizations Of
women have united In behalf of a par
ticular proposition. They have all
united In behalf Of this one prop
ositlOn and they are all represented in
the petition that was presented to the
president.
"This petition was prompted by that
great organization, the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union, and, in my
judgment, will take rank among the
historic petitions Of the world"
Miss Gordon's statement to the |
president, the text Of the petition, and
every signature affixed thereto, was, at |
Senator Jones' request, printed In the
Congressional Record, occupying more
than eight pages Of that periodical.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24

Sometimes we see a suit or dress
(which has been presented by its design
ger without any attempt to depart from
good, accepted standards of style In it's
construction. The charm OF. such a de-
sign lies In other things than original
Nty or startling novelty. It Is embodied
An the best use of all the means at
hand to make perfect garment of its
kind. A lovely example Of this con-
servative and elegant designing is
Shown In the suit of embroidered jer-
Bey-made for wear in midsummer
pictured here. It is in French gray
with embroidery In white and will
please every discerning woman.
There Is nothing to say of It's design
Ehat is not told by the picture. The
skirt and coat are both cut on the
simplest lines and embelllshed with
wide band Of embroidery. The belt,
pf the material. is narrower than is
usual in this seasons suits and finished
with small, prlm bow at the front
and the fastening Of the coat at the
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24

collar and cuffs and for the narrow
belt, and tiny white crochet buttons
finish them off. Shocking takes care
of the fullness of the frock at the
front and provides, at the same time,
q decoration that outlines the jacket.
Feather stitching appears at the top
Of the hem and at the neck and across
the shocked front Of the dress. The
sleeves are three-Quarter length. For
tiny girl of four to six or seven years
the blue satin may be left out and
wolfe used for belt, collar and cuffs
outlined with leather stitching in
blue
White Isle stockings and low black
slippers are appropriately worn with
this attractive little dress. II is dur
able and inexpensive and It Is not at
all difficult to make AL these are
good points that will recommend 1t to
sensible mothers.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
DON'T WASTE CAR SPACE

You know that, at this time,
food is precious and that none
Of 1t can be allowed to go to
waste.
Do you know that, at this time,
freight car space is equally
precious and that to waste it is
to invite disaster?
When shipments Of produce
and other perishable food prod
ucts are not properly packed in
the car, they fare badly and
there is loss of food.
When produce, vegetables and
the like are not properly packed
In the car, there is loss Of equal
ly valuable car space.
For your own protection from
money loss, and for the protec-
ton Of the country from food
loss and shipping loss, exercise
scrupulous care to see that ship
ments are packed properly in
the car.
a
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24

generated when closely packed to-
gether, will cause rapid decay and
great losses.
Mixed carlot shipments are some.
times received with the produce, such
as potatoes and cucumbers, scattered
through the load because the contain.
ers have broken open in transit. II
is well in mixed carlot shipments to
see that each type of produce Is loaded
by itself, spaced and braced, so that it
will not shift about while travelling to
market.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
Carry Heavier Loads.

Reports from railroads and shippers
show that under the stress Of car short
age freight cars have been carrying
heavier loads than in the past, and in
some cases maximum safe loading has
been worked out for certain crops.
The department of agriculture and the
railroads are endeavoring to educate
shippers to the necessity for proper
spacing, arrangement, and bracing Of
loads In cars to prevent injury In tran
sit.
Shipments Of carefully graded pro-
duce, such as peaches, put up In good
hampers have been received at market
In such condition that they had to be
repacked before they could be sold,
many hampers being so broken that
the loss Of fruit was great. All this
because the hampers were not prop
erly spaced and braced In the cars.
Even when loads are braced prop
erly and arrive intact, inattention to
requirements Of refrigeration and ven
tilation often results in great losses
through mold and decay. Efficient
loading Of perishables prohibits put
ting so much in a car as to result in
such losses. The limit Of safety must
be adhered to even though there is
danger through car shortage Of not be-
ing able to ship the entire crop. If
cars are properly loaded with open
spaces between packages and an ample
air passage beneath floor racks, the
maximum weight of carloads may be
greatly increased, with less danger
from loss than with light loads put
In the cars indifferently. Very perish
able produce, such as cherries, peaches,
pears, and plums, being shipped under
refrigeration, need special attention In
this regard, since fruit loaded within
two feet of the roof does not receive
proper refrigeration, and unless this
space Is open the remainder Of the
load Is in danger through inadequate
circulation Of air to and from the ice.
Standard Ventilation.
Produce that can be shipped safely
under standard ventilation" Events
open. without ice) may be loaded near
the roof with less danger than produce
that requires ice. But safe shipment
Of such produce requires air spaces
above. between, and below the pack
ages, so that cool, fresh air entering
the open vents may reach all parts Of
the load, otherwise the latent heat Of
the produce. together with the heat
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
FARMERS ARE WORKING HARDER

And using their feet more than ever befors.
For ell these workers the frequent use Of
Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic powder to
be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in the
ioot-bath, Increases their efficiency and in-
Iures needed physical comfort. 1t takes ths
Friction from the Shoe, freshens the feet,
md prevents tired, aching and blistered feet.
Women everywhere are constant users Of
Aliens Foot Ease. Don't get foot sore, get
Aliens Foot= Ease. Sold by dealers every
Ehere, 25e.--AdY.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
French Testaments.

To assist the United States soldiers
to learn French, and at the same time
make reading the Bible more in
teresting the Bible society has issued
a special pocket edition of the Gospel
Of st. Mark, containing the Gospel I'm
French on one page and it's counter
part in English on the opposite page.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
self.Deception.

"Lemme see one O. dem cuckoo
clocks" said Mr.. Erastus.
Here you aie."
could you kind O. change de tune a
ittle?"
whats the ideaw
II wants an alarm clock. l dom
take to desc hasty an excited alarm
clocks. If you could train one O. desc
to cackle like chicken, could wake
up spry an hopeful every time"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
How rHE LIQUOR rRAFFlc PAN

HOW THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC PAYS.
Mark Twain said: "A man bought
q hog for $3.50, and fed 1t 500 worth
Of corn, and then sold the hog for
$12. He lost money on the corn. but
made 5000 on the hog" This illus
trates the financial results Of the IL
cense system. The saloons breed vice,
poverty, disease, and crime. It costs
the taxpayers thousands Of dollars
annually to look out for the criminals
and the poor; but they are making
money from the license fees. Well
might Shakespeare exclatm, "What
fools these mortals bel"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24

and advise ell aiIfng women to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound and / will guarantee they viii
derive great benefit from Il. - Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, 25 N. 41st Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
There are thousands Of women every
where in Mrs. FitzgeTald's condition.
suffering from nervousness, backacheS
headaches, and other symptoms Of q
functional arrangement. It was o
grateful spirit for health restoredwhich
led her to write this letter so that other
women may benefit from her experience
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard toyour con-
dition write Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of Tiers
40 years experience is at your service.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24

0eem IN Dau klGHiE
and had several at-
taeks Of nervous
prostration until IL
seemed ss IL the
organs in my whole
body were worn
out. ] was finally
persuaded to try
LydiaE. Pinkham's
Vegetable Conn
pound and 1t made
q well woman Of
me, I can now do
II - kne1a.wv,wls
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
nrinhtanInn sAnatnrn

Dark-colored silk sweaters are in
many instances Frightened by grouped
stripes of gay and pleasantly CONTRAST
ing colors.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
One Execution.

HE handles his subjects without
gloves as all men ought to do"
"All men? How about a linemanTa
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24

The back of clock is always be-
hind time.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24
NERVOUS
: PROSTRATION
May be Overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound - This
Letter Proves Il.

West Philadelphia, Pa. 20 During the
thirty years ] have been married, Ihaye
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-05-24

There is but one way Of REFRESHING
prohibition. Give It the earth.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-15
ID CANCEL MUN|T|ON
 ORDERS WITH CARE'
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14.-Munitions contracts for the army are to be can celled with caution, to safeguard in- terests of labor and capital. All bureaus of the war department, it was learned today are making careful survey of outstanding contracts and recommen- dations will cover industrial demobili- zation involved in cessation of work on guns, shells and equipment.
 Officials said today thus far only one contract has been terminated, an order for motor truck equipment, on which work had not been started and to can cellation of which all parties were agreeable.
 The process being followed subjects any contract recommended for cancel lation by the particular war depart ment bureau involved, to rigid scrutiny by the war labor nrd war industries boards, before the order can be issued. Even if the purchase and storage divis- ion of the general staff and the director of munitions approve cancellation, be- cause the material ordered is not deemed necessary to the military es- tablishment, disapproval by either of the two civilian boards is sufficient to prevent cancellations
 Officials said today that wherever a large number of workers would be thrown out of employment suddenly or a manufacturing plant be seriously em- | barrassed. cancellation clauses will not be invoked until the manufacturer has made arrangements for personal con- l tracts
Arizona republican., 1918-11-15
----O--- GERMAN WOMEN BEG

Continued from Page One) mistice are not changed. We need the rolling stock of the railways to bring the food from the farms to the cities. It will be impossible to feed the sol- diers of the occupying armies if we cannot get large amounts of food from overseas. The women and children all the world over have been the innocent sufferers of this terrible war, but mo- where more than in Germany. Let it be through you, madame, to implpre our sisters in the United States of America who are mothers like our selves, to ask their government and the allied governments to change the terms of the armistice so that the long suffering of the women and children of Germany may not end in unspeak- able disaster.
 For the National Council of Wo- men of Germany.
 (Signed)> Gertrude Baeumer,
 Alice Salomon."
 The message to Miss Addams fol- lows:
 'Poz, Nov. E, 1918.
 'To Jane Addams, Hull House, Chi cago:
 German women, foreseeing entire famishment and mutiny for their country, urge their American sisters to intercede in relief of truce condi- tions, regarding terms of demobiliza- tion, blockade. wagons and locomo- tives. We arc free voters of free re- public now, greeting you heartily.
 (Signed) Anita Augsburg"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-15
SH|PBU|LD|NC WILL
 CONFORM T0NEEDS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14-Shipbuild- ing in this country is to be continued steadily, but the program of the ship ping board, based on war needs, will be revised and designs for ships will be changed with reference to economical cost of operation, Chairman Hurley said today, outlining the boards peace time plans.
 The continued need for building American n-owned tonnage is obvious" said Mir. Hurley. Not only must we continue to supply our armies overseas and prepare to ping them home at the earliest moment compatible with safety, but Europe must be fed and supplied with the necessary materials to permit the reconstruction of devastated areas, in order that both our friends and our enemies may become self-supporting, and the burden of feeding the world taken from our shoulders.
 There are not enough ships in the world to carry on this work and to pro- vide immediately for ordinary com merce. For that reason only a limited portion of the shipping which can be constructed by us in 1919 will be avail able for use in the ordinary commercial channels.
 For two months the shipping board has been making a complete resurvey of it's construction program and con tracts. Believing that the emergency war pressure which necessitated the speediest construction possible would soon end the investigation has been with a view to a replanning of the ships to be constructed from this date forward. It is planned that from now on ships will be built with special ref erence to suitability for special service and with particular reference to the economical cost of operation, including the motive power, cargo, space and speed
 Tt is also planned that these shall be built with reference to probable trade lines, so as to adapt them to par ticular uses and to increase the speed of the turn around of the ship-this be- cause every unnecessary delay in load | ing and unloading must be eliminated. J
Arizona republican., 1918-11-15
NEW PARLIAMENT TO
 BE SUMMONED AT ONCE

LONDON, Nov. 14.-(British Wire less Service)-A proclamation will be issued November p summoning a new parliament, Andrew Bonar Law, chan cellor of the exchequer and govern ment spokesman, announced in the house of commons today. Nomina- tions will be made on December 4 and polling will take place on December II. The date for the counting of the ballots will depend on a bill now be- fore parliament. If this bill passes without amendment the counting can be postponed until December 2S.
 Foregoing of parliament will take place on Wednesday or Thursday of next week at the latest. On Monday an address will be presented to the king and moved in both houses of par liament in regard to the war, and after the house assemblies on Tuesday, an adjournment will be made to the royal gallery. where the king will receive the members of both houses
Arizona republican., 1918-11-15
MERCHANT MARINE IS
 OF GREATEST NEED

PItlLADEDLPHIA,N Nov. 14.-Amer- ican merchant marine and an Amer ican registry of shipping for this coun- try were advocated by a number of speakers at dinner given here tonight by the Atlantic Coast Shipbuilding as- sociaton, to delegates to the conven- tion of the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
 Homer L. Ferguson, president of the Shipbuilders' association said there is urgent need of an American merchant marine, but it vii not come unless the people of the United States are made to understand the necessity of it. They know now, Mir. Ferguson said, that this country landed more than 100000 American soldiers in Europe, but they ought to be informed that 75 per cent of these troops were carried in British vessels, 20 per cent in interned German vessels, and but ten per cent in ves- sels built in this country.
 Lieutenant Commander Stevenson Taylor, of the United States navy, de- clared the country's greatest need was a merchant marine "so that it will not be dependent upon other nations to carry it's commerce."
Arizona republican., 1918-11-15
MINISTER DAVIS Is
 ON WAY ID AMERICA
TRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire1

PARIS, Nov. 14.-John W. Davis, the newly apointed American ambassador to Great Britain. who has been for some time in Berne attending the con- ference of American and German dele gates on the exchange of war prisonrs, arrived here today. The sitting of the commission at Berne has ended.
 MT. Davis will sail for the United States next Saturday. He expects to return 10 London in December and take up his new post. John Garret and the staff of the American commission arc with Mir. Davis.
 MT. Davis said today that a conven- ton concernino the exchange of pris- oners was signed at II o'clock Monday night, but that the armistice, which had been signed the same morning, largely superseded the convention, as the armistice provided for the immed- fate release of American prisoners.
 The ambassador said that neverthe- less the convention contains a number of suggestions which may be useful if they are made effective by ratification by the two governments. He is taking a copy of the document to Washington with him. The terms of it will not be made public until it is approved by the American government.
 The question of the condition of pris- oners was not before the commission. it's duty being merely to provide for exchange. There were no reproaches from either side across the conference table.
 It developed during the discussions however. that food conditions in Ger many were so restricted that every one was affected. prisoners suffering with the rest and probably in greater de- gree. On the whole, conditions were reasonable, except in some instances where a severe shortage of food pre- vailed
Arizona republican., 1918-11-15
- HUNS WANT TO FREE FEM

LONDON, Nov. '14-(British Wire less Service)-A significant messag ge from the allied high command to the German high command has been sent out by the French government wire less stations. It reads
 The commanders of the German armies continue to propose to the commanders of the allied armies fac ing them. that they should immedi ately hand over their war material and prisoners to the allies"
 The German soldiers in various sec tions of the occupied territory have apparently been getting out of hand. Tn some places they have attacked their commanders and raised the red flag of revolt