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Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-24

might as well begin searching Tor
her at once went on john InnEne-
diasely they started toward the back
entrance through the tunnel.
Bridget, having finished her prayers
1T the side of Ethel's bed, got upon her
feet and drying her eyes with her
apron. sadly left the room Scarcely
had she closed tlie door behind her
thnn the door Of the large closet
which the girl had used. opened softly.
while into the room stepped the
leather jerklned Hermit. bearing the
unconscious girl IN his arms. Garry
Ing her 10 the side of the bed, he laid
her gently upon Il, then with d tender
smile opened the door leading 70 the
living room md peered into X. Find
Ing It empty, ne stole within and con-
cealed himself just in time to escape
the eye of the returning Irish woman.
So close had been his escape that the
door ID Etssalss rebm was stu moV-
Ing slightly.
THE door," she cried covering her
face with her hands. BY the bIessId
Saints It's moving. IT'S her spirit !"
Seeing HIS chance 10 escape. the her
init was quick TO ayail himself Of II.
Slipping back into the room Of the girl
he entered the closet, raised q trap III
the door and disappeared through II.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-24

Aroused hy Rridget's cry, Morgan
and the Spider hurriedly entered the
chamber Of the girl, Bridget following
trembling III their heels. One glance
at the bed halted them as though they
had run into d wall, and rendered
speeches. BY The sight that met their
eyes they stood staring. Throwing her
SER upon me bed. Bridget cIasped the
Girl III her arms. her cry arising aloud
and slarill,
sMerciful hivens. 'Tis herself alive
and warruuv
aIorsi what 4 fright you gave as,
Ethel. cried Morgan. apparently over
joyed at seeing her alive. Tell Us
about IL /" One shoe on and one shoe
on. she SIT mp, smiling family.
@While vas III the loft heard p
voice which coald not recognize say
Tint John was in the Devils Pocket
and went Ia find out. heard an
explosion as entered, and knew no
more until Just this moment. Where
Ii AEr. DavIsi' Solemnly the Hawk re-
piled.
Tile followed you in--well, ne "
buried under half the mountain"
with gasning cry her head fell for
ward upon the inatronly bosom OF
Bridget, and for some moments no
sound was heard save the sobs Of the
younger Woman and the cOssoltng
whispers of me one who held her. Sud-
denly Ethel freed herself and sprang
10 her feet. her tears gone, deter
mInatIon upon her face.
II am going back 70 look Tor him. !
with Quick glance at his confederate
the Hawk replied.
,.very well. You and Bridget get
your horse ana Mr.. Bellas and / will
follow you win ssse tools ard ropes.
AT once the women departed from the
room, leaving the pltotters alone once
more.
..0f coarse somebody carried her
here. but whOfs muttered Morgan.
..suppose we ride To the top of the
hin and take a look abouti Together
they left me house.
From the crest Of the hill they look
ed down unon the mouth Of the Pocket
where the two women were already
working theoretically ii the Pile. sud
denly Morgan, gsancing down RI
vine Id another direction. saw zap
with IN eagle feather n Il arising from
i hole. and raising HI gun Aired quick
il. with d Jerk the zap disappeared.
arsd With The spider II his side the
Hawk rushed toward the entrance
where the cap IN been, and rolling
i great boulder over the mouth g the
nrsfsce. the Hawk mopped his brow
III i grin spread over bis race.
.sThat win keep thar cursed Indian
there unttl he ssarves. Nov lets 60
down and help the girls set Davis
carcass out
For an hour the two men and sw ~
women worked side Dy SIDE, accom-
plishsna little and wholly unaware that
within me other 81 " Davis and Rain
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-06-24

In the dim. misty. dry future the
book collector win Ofyer i fabulous
sum for Arst edition copies Of Tha
Rartendeg's Guide.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
To Get the Most Out Of the Soil.


In order to get the most out OF The
soil it should be in good physical con
dition.- The fertility must be kept up
the growth of weeds must be controlled
and such crops must be grown as will
make the best use of available fertility.
Good physical condition of q soil IL
essential in order that the growing crops
may make the best use of the plant food
Soils that are cropped year after year be
come too loose, while those that remair
in hay become packed so that the plant
roots do not readily develop. Heavy
clay soils are greatly improved by tht
use OF lime, while manure and stubbl'
tighten and improve all soils.
In order that soil. continue to b'
Or roductive Its fertility must be kept up
This means the application OF manure
Heavy coatiDgs, however, are not ad1isa
Bile, as they cause too great teachings
A light coat every few years will Civ
b etter returns than heavy application
several years apart. Manure should mo-
be allowed to lie iu the field In smal
he aps, but should be spread so 40 to pre-
We Mt the loss of its ammonia.
Weeds sap the fertility Of soil at
time when tho plants need 1t the most
The growth Of weeds reduces the valu
to be obtained from crop land. Summe
tillage, careful cultivation, hoeing ant
spraying should be given In order to con
serve fertility and prevent loss.
Crops vary In the feeding depth o
their roots. Some, like oats and th
grasses, have short roots, while potatoes
| and corn feed deeper. In order there
fore to. best use the available fertility o
any soil different crops should be grow
upon II in regular succession.
Il Iu order TO continue the desired con
dition, q definite cropping system shoul'
be adopted for the farm, either 80
whole or 10 part. This would allow TO
q regular application OF manure, woult
kill perennial weeds and insure variet.
OF crops for the same land.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15

Rural Business Men Are Well
Able to Take Up Their Share
in the "Victorious Fifth"

More than ever before the Ameri-
can farmer finds himself in the posi-
ton of comfort and prosperity whicn
is his lust due. Lean years are for
him no longer.
Last year the average OF farIn
earnings broke all records. Six mil
lion farms in 1918 produced crops
worth sl2,2s0, 200 900. This year 1t
Is estimated that a greater wheat
acreage than ever will be shown.
Naturally, the farmer is making the
most OF his opportunities, and win
guaranteed wheat prices and higher
prices for everything he grows. the
outlook for him is most encouraging.
And Europe will furnish a market
doubtless for all he can grow, IN
cluding his fat hogs at $50 and his
steers at $50 per
II would be interesting, II possible.
to assemble comparative statements
of the farmers bank accounts now
and Ave years ago, and the LIST OF
MORTGAGES that have been cancelled.
and II would be mo!e interesting per-
haps to have a statement Of the LIB.
erty Bonds now in the hands OF these
tillers Of the soil.
And very soon the farmer will have
an opportunity to prove that he is
not without loyalty as well developed
as any mans. For another loan -
almost in sight, loan that Will draw
upon us all.
Because of his price guarantee OF
1925 a bushel, Uncle Sam stands to
lose from SO to rs cents upon every
bushel of wheat ha vested next sea
son. Having made this guarantee to
the farmer. he will make good.
That is Uncle Sans way.
But what Is Mr.. Farmer going to
do for Uncle Sam in the neIt Liberty
Loan?
In every Liberty Loan TO date the
farmer, as a class, has bought less
bonds than men in other prosperous
classes. He has been able mean
time to get more sugar, and coal. and
everything else upon which the gov
eminent put q restriction. than others
have.
The big question now. when he
stands to cash in at rs Per cent
premium upon his wheat crop. Is what
is he going to do next EHbsrty Loan
drive?
Some Liberty Loan ofaciLs are sug-
gestng that the farmer should buy
a 500 bond for each 100 bushels OF
wheat that he sells TO the govern
ment. He has made the profit and
should have no hesitancy In taking
a high grade security in payment for
the difference between what the gov
ernment gets and what he gets for his
| wheat.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15

Y and Red Cross Doing Splendid
Work at st. Nazaire to Cheer
A. EFF. Home.

st. Nazaire. April-Before all thu
Americans are out Of France more
than $4,000 will have passed through
this port. and all of them will have
been given farewell presents for the
ocean trip by the Y. NJ c. A. and the
Red Cross. At the docks is large
building constructed by order Of Cen
eral Harboard, Commander Of the S
o. g., partly for the Y. NJ. C. A. and
partly for the Red Cross. The former
attends to the comforts Of the wei
man, and the other the sick and
wounded.
Under the direction OF A. D. Smith
Of Washington. d. c., and his asso-
ciates. Daniel Mclean of Bellows
rails, VT, Miss Myra Butler of Woods
vile, N. H.. and Miss Laura Mcdonald
Of Champaign, Ill, the Y. NJ. C. A.
side Of the building Ia kept constantly
ready to serve the thousands Of men
Icing put aboard the transports. The
first men to arrive from the embarka-
ton camp are those assigned to de-
tail work aboard ship. They come in
full equipment carrying rifles, as well
as the tin hat and gas mask which IL
is their privilege to take home with
them. They enter the building In
squads, and pass before long count
er where "Y" girls serve them with hot
chocolate and cookies, and in addition
give every man sweet chocolate, cigar
cites and chewing gum.
After this the soldiers pass down
another counter which is piled high
with magazines. and select q stock OF
reading matter with which to pass the
time on shipboard. Checkers and
checker-boards and post cards are
also distributed by the Y. n. c. A.
After the detail men have been
aboard ship lone enough 20 have be-
come familiar with their duties the
wounded begin to arrive in ambu-
Iances. The walking cases file into
the Red Cross portion OF the build
ing where they are served with coffee
and sandwiches, while the stretcher
cases are taken directly aboard where
they are served BY Red Cross workers
Regulations forbid the loading OF
other troops while the sick and
wounded are being taken aboard, SO
the big rush does not come until the
last Of the men are safely embarked
These last men are looked after by
ths Y. II. c. A in the same manner as
were the details who arrived first.
In addition. "Y" workers, In the pro
portion Of one to each thousand sol
diers. make tie trip across with the
men. They take with than for free
distribution aboard ship cigarettes
chocolate, fresh fruit, writing paper
etc.. while for use during the voyage
they have games. boxing gloves and
even a folding organ
In the Y. N. C. AIRED Gross build
ings there Is sign placed there BY
the 18th Engineers who built the hu!
and whose fate 1t was to be stationed
here throughout the entire war labor
ing for others, which shows the splen-
did spirit Of that organization II
reads:
God speed. Bon Voyage To you
VINO have suffered. fought and won,
We give the best wishes We ere
proud that II was our privilege to
build and decorate these rooms for
your comfort. We trust that they
may give you plea we. Company B.
18th Engineers.-
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
Fertilizer Experiments on Apple Trees

In experiments uekuu W 'uo noin'
Agricultural Experiment Station 20 yeare
ago in renovation of orchards, 10 year
records showed marked results from the
use of nitrogenous fertilizers on growth
and WELD. Like experiments begun at
the Pennsylvania Station 10 years ago
have given somewhat similar results.
Experiments on mature trees aud recent
Iy set trees begun at the New York
(Gepeva) Experiment Station rather
more than 20 years ago showed at the
end of the first 15 years no effect from
the addition of fertilizer either on wood
growth or apple yield. Similar expert
ments begun in 1912 by the Maine Station
AT Hiphmoor Farm have thus far given
results similar to those obtained at the
New York Station.
And yet despite the fact that these
OF periments at Highmoor Farm as well
as those at Geneva, New York, failed 10
show any benefit either in the yield of
fruit or in the growth OF the trees by the
application of fertilizer, 1t Is matter OF
com mon experience that some orchards
on some soils do respond to the applica-
tion of fertilizer and that heterogeneous
manures, particularly in the form OF
barn manure, may be so sbundantly sup.
piled that the trees will make altogether
too much wood growth. Why In the
early series of Maine and again in Penn.
sylvania have the fertilizers given re.
turns and why have they not given re.
turns at Highmoor Farm and ct Geneva,
New York? In the writer's opinion,
this difference Ia due entirely TO the
starting point. In the first experiments
in Maine and Pennsylvania, the orchards
| selected for the experiments were on
land that was in poor condition. On
such land the apple trees responded to
the fertilizer. In the experiment a,
Hiphmoor Farm and at Geneva, land
that was in excellent heart on which
trees were already growing vigorously
was selected for the experiment where
no crops were grown and nothing was
removed from the land, and nothing wai
allowed to grow except apples and apple
trees. Apparently under such condi
tions, apple trees can 60 on for long
time, II not indefinitely, without the sp
plication OF fertilizer.
But where the soil is not In good heart
and where other crops are being grown
the application of fertilizer 10 necessary
The trees respond most readily and sure
ly to the applications of nitrogen. Farm
manure is par excellence the fertilizer
TO use for IL supplies the needed am
monia (uitrogen) in abundance and some
phos ph horic acid and potash. IL com
mercial fertilizer 10 10 be used any good
high grade mixture such as one would
use for corn or potatoes is sll right.
Manure either farm or commercial car
be used to advantage upon the sol
where trees are not making suitable
erowth and producing proper returns in
frait yield. After any suitable orchard
soil 10 brought into good heart, and u
clean culture or heavy mulcbing be prac
ticed, IL is probable that the came re-
sults would be obtained ss were found
at Higbmoor Farm and st Geneva and
that further application OF . fertilizer
would not be at finapcisl profit.-Chss
| ID. Woods, Director.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
OUR SOLDIERS
DID NOT LET Up
And the Nation VIII Show 1t
Stays With Them In The "Vic-
torious Fifth" Liberty Loan.

Two million of Uncle Sans boys
are over there looking after the COM
mon good Of the world at large.
Incidently after the interests Of
the United States Of America.
And they will have to stay upon
the Job until 1t Is done. Until things
are righted again. Until order Is
brought out Of chaos.
This may be only two or three
months longer. 1t may be - many
years.
But while they are there thsy must
be taken care of adequately. They
must be clothed and fed and lodged
comfortably. We don't want death
list in camp greater than was suffered
In action.
We want those boys to come back:
every possible one Of them.
Uncle Sam estimates that It costs
$Ifs.37 Q year to equip and maintain
a soldier in Europe SO II they remain
a year II means approximately 81
00o, o,0o0, 900. And every added month
will mean proportionately more.
Part Of the proceeds from the com
Ing ''vicsnrious Firth" Liberty Loan
will b devoted to this end. Part oil
Il will 20 into the rehabilitation func
for putting the injured soldiers back
upon thsfr feet. Part OF Il will 90 for
insurance claims. The rest will 70 &c
meet the hundred and one other de-
mands Of this greatest Of world emer-
eenciss since the dawn of c.v'lirt
ton.
Every mothers son OF them did hi;
part. helped insure liberty and justice
for the world st large and restor'
Uncle Sam 10 bis rishtful position In
the estimation Of the nations Of
earth.
Thsy did their duty fully. thsse boys
Who Won Thsy staAd b ths very enc
through are and food They ns'ef
talked about letting up
Tnas 10 no time for Americans &c
think Of letting up.
We must stand By our guns; oy ouI
records; By Uncle sam
We must make the next loan anoth-
or big success.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
DULL Care
| PUT TO R0U7
Movie Shows for the Doughboy in
France and How the ~" Fol.
lows Him Everywhere.

Boston. Mass, April-More thar
1000 movie shows are being offered
the Yanks In France every week
The number Is being constantly in
creased according to Elmo G. Lowe
who has just returned from overseas
where besides supervising they. NJ
c. A cinema department, he pub
lishsd the rOverseas Weekly, a joint
, enterprise OF the "Y" and the signal
corps of the U. 8. Army. Mr.. Lowe
had over 200 men and women on his
stan. and was travelling constantly
about France. Belgium. and later Ger
many.
Our most popular method Of trans
porting moving pictures for the A.
f F." said Mr.. Lowe, was to mount
motion picture machine on q / 1-2
ton truck and send It along with the
troops. 1t was equipped with an en-
sine which generated the electricity.
This portable outfit ran along fire.
quently ahead Of the soldiers and
would be ready with its free show
just as soon as the troops were at
liberty to see. it. Each division of
the army. Of course. had moving pic
ture outfits Of this sort
Careful estimates have been made
and We have reached the point where
we know the average attendance at
all these cinema entertainments in
the battle zone of Europe was 500.
running from thirty to forty gathered
together in the iron enclosure over
the breech OF tremendous naval gun,
to large hall. auditorium or outdoor
amphitheatre that would accommo-
date from 10000 to I2,O00 people.
One Of our interesting experiences
was the utilization Of ten or twelve
moving picture machines. They were
dandies and We put on some bully
shows with them. We also had an
interesting experience with q small
portable moving picture outfit about
the size of an ordinary suitcase.
Power was furnished by storage bat
teries and this little machine did
wonderful service in the dugouts and
protected enclosures In the front-line
trenches.
Our motion picture men and wo-
men were a brave lot. They would 70
just as far as General Pershing and
his officers would permit them. A
German bomb and airplane knocked
over motion picture ma
chine at one Of our entertainments
and another bowled over the operator.
There was tremendous confusion and
after the enemy airplane had passed
over, the crowd rushed back to the
show, the machine was set up the
operator gathered his senses toeethsr
and went to Il
1T was amuatng one. dsy 10 noties
German aviator drop . number d
bombs without much results. One Cd
them was q dud. Upon picking II up
one Of our curious minde>- operaAoes
dug his knife into 1t and prisd It open.
Inside he found a roll OF German NOV
ing picture ttfms- OF coursA tbs h
very inflamable and bad beea utilized
In making the bomb. Tho Hlm was
In bad shape but was carefully patch
cd and was, We discovered, Q movie
OF the Germans turning out prsttily
Engraved boohe government bonds.
No doubt this nlm had bsen used In
the German army for propaganda"
Mr.. Lowe estimated that before The
year 1919 was over the Y. N. C. A.
would have spsnt at least $4,000
In It's motion picture department.
alone.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
Lived Iona After Burial Alive.

John Boyle, who died at Jersey City.
N. J., recently, was one Of the four
men rescued alive In 1891 from the
Jeansville mines Of ]. @. Hayden 3
Co., when Fl miners were entombed
for 10 days by a rush Of water. The
four survivors ate mine mule
drowned with their II comrades.
Boyis was widely known as fiddler
In tie LaAigh field, but lost his taste
for ths .pesL regions after his 10 days
of dassnsss and moved to New Jersey.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15

"Lemme see one o. dem cuckoo
ofocks, ;" said Mr. Erastus.y
"Here you are"
4 "Could you kind o. change dc tune q
little?"
"Wbat's the idea?"
ssI wants 40 alarm clock. / don't take
! to desc basty an excited alarm clocks.
II you could train oneo' desc TO soaokie
Ike chicken could wake up'spry an
hopeful every time."
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
eoms ElIsrv Are Anchored

Il picked you out TO write to because
I can see by your eyes you're the lone
some kid" gushed letter addressed 10
the handsome young aviator whose
likeness had just appeared In the Great
Lakes Recruit.
The handsome young aviator Ii
Kansas City man. Nov, Mary" he
wrote to his wife, ''in case you don't
feel toward me as you used to. this 10
the time to speak up. as you will Oh.
serve by the inclosed." And he sent
her the letter.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
Oct Rid Of the Ox.Warble.

To save hides, much needed now foi
the leather used in footwear, harness
and saddles, cattle growers should gel
rid OF the ox-wsrble, commonly known
90 'grubs," on the backs Of cattle.
To destroy this insect fquetze out th'
grubs during the winter or early In tbt
spring, 40 soon ~ the hole In the skir
10 large enough and crush them. Kill
ing the grub under the skin by pressure
or by the application of grease or kero
seue, 10 not recommended, - u 10 likel!
to cause infection and produce . bat
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15

Lime Is not q fertilIzer-tbat is, 1t
does not directly supply apy potash,
phosphoric acid or nitrogen. Itis added
to soils to correct acid conditions and
improve the physical conditions Of heavy
soils; IL also aids In the decay OF the
organic matter 10 the soil, and in some
cases 1t may make available to . slight
extent insoluble forms Of potash and
other minerals. Thus 1t aids In increas-
inc crop vields.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
You've Heard EN-.

look here" said the city editor te
the cub reporter, you should write
everything as briefly as possible. In
stead Of saying the mlddle-aged bald
headed performer In the hired asgre'
CATION of followers Of orpheus who
nightly provide the harmony at one OF
our leading temples Of mirth, seized
his trombone firmly In his hands
placed his feverish lips to the mouth
piece and sounded thereon an unearth'
" tone like the walling Of lost soul
on the main street Of Inferno'-now
shorten that up"
So the reporter merely wrote: The
slip horn player In the orchestra blew
a helya note"
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15

When you prune raspberries and black.
berries, cut out all canes that fruited
last season (sbould have been done last
falD; also all winter-killed canes. Short
en- remaining canes to three or fout
feet, and cut off ut least third OF each
long side-shoot. Rake mp and burn all
brush promptly, and thus get rid OF
many insect pests and disease germs.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
A Realization.

sHow's prohibition workin' in Grim,
son GulchT
aAll right" replied Three Finger
Gam. "The boys are beginnin' to real
lie that a mans conversation II jes'
as interestin' when he's sober an Il
hsap more reliable.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15

When feeding dry mash, place . piece
Of chicken wirsinside the bog. A the
mash 10 eaton, the wire moves downward
This simple device saves the mash from
being scratched. Ny box 10 1924 inches
and shalloN
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
Back In the Game.

another sign that the war is over"
"Yes." .f
sAn old.fashioned stock promoter.
wearing diamonds and fashy clothes.
was In here the other day"
"Welll WellT
"Those chaps are crawling out OF
their dugouts again i.-Birmingham
Age-Herald.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15

The hog lie the most intelligent animal
on the farm, except the dog. Horses
are next, then csttls. Sheep have the
least sense.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
A Cattle Queen.

A cattle-shlpping season to the East
ern stockyards is In full blast. and
Mary Vail, Los Angeles heiress. said
TO be the richest maiden I'm California
"a In these large sales and shipments
figuring as notable cattle queen. Miss
Vail is the daughter Of the late Wal
ter Vail, who had over 100000 head OF
steers and sheep on his famous
ranches. Under the direction OF Miss
Vail and her mother the cattle do
main left by the father and husband
greatly increased In value. The meat
barons are paying them 100000 fol-
steers and sheep this fall.-San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Oxford Democrat., 1919-04-15
AMONG THE FARMERS.
"srEED THE PLow.',

Correspondence on practical Agricultural topic
u solicited. Address all communications In
tended for this department to HIrnI
HAMMOND, Agricultural Editor Oxford Dem
ocras. Paris. Ne.