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Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
PURCHASING LIME
FOR FARM USE
The Form, Concentration, Fine
ness of Division, and the Con-
dition of the Soil Are Factors
Requiring Consideration.
A Study Of the Soil NeutraIizing
Power of Lime.

The chief point to be observed by
the farmer in the purchase of lime is
the form. The action of each form
must be known under each of the
many varying conditions. Lime and
limestone are both mineral products,
but the former is a product of manu-
facture treated in a manner to make
it concentrated, which means that It
contains only the elements active In
correcting soil acidity, whereas the
latter contains carbon diOxide amount
ing TO approximately One-half its
weight, hesides any impurities of the
original rock from which ii is ground.
While there is no organic fermentation
in the case of mineral materials, yet
the concentrated forms are acted upon
more readily by the natural soil sol
vents, air and water, and other solvent
substances of soils, and, Furthermore,
they are more readily and evenly dis
tributed throughout the soil by the soil
moisture.
Regardless of the form, finenesss of
division has an important bearing upon
availability since the finer the material
the greater will be The surface area
exposed to the natural agencies which
cause disintegratiOn. The particles Of
slaked or hydrated lime are Infinitely
small and there is no question Of their
solubillty on this score. With lime
stone 1t is a question of grinding pure
ly mechanical in nature. The applica-
tiOn of cOarsely ground limestone,
coarser than 100 per cent. through a
1O-mesh sieve, may not show any re-
suits the first or second season, while
the same substance pulverized to an
fine powder, 100 per cent.
through a go or so mesh sieve, will
show results during the first season
hat is, its fneness permits of the
,Olubility Of considerable portion of
is lime.
The kind of soil to which the lime or
limestone is applied influences the rate
It which they become active in the
Oil. A soil which is open and porous.
md thus permits the flee access Of air
nd circulation of water, and one
which contains a large portion of or
anic matter capable of decay animal
r vegetable, presents more favorable
OnditiOns for the sOlubility and activ-
ty of lime and limestone than one
.hich is close and compact I'm texture
nd purely mineral in its character.
nus preventing the free access of air ,
nd water, and In which no organic !
hanges are taking place In the one
ase the conditions are such as TO IA I
or the action of natural agencies. I
nd in the other they are such as TO s
stard their action, even though the Q
liter type of soil may be more in need Z
lime than the former for the lndi- 2
ect advantages which may be Sc Z
lred. +
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03

given him to command and retain it.
/ In Holland it has been demonstrated
and gave TO the world an object lesson
by which the seemingly worthless por-
tiOns OF the earth can be wrested from
valuable OF homes.
In Holland the government gave aid
and for years the people worked and
they have the results OF eternal Wig
ilance. Here in Delaware there should
not be even one more acre of land
permitted TO be swallowed up by the
waters of the sea.
Look at the effect of the waters
encroachment upon our low. fat coast,
which make our small streams worth
less for navigation without constant
dredging. and then we succeed only
in a small and temporary way.
This is a great job, but it must be
tackled TO save our eminent domain at
any cost. TIE National Government
and our State Legislature must be
made to undertake tnis work at an
early date.
The banks must be wide and high |
and the drainway cut sufficiently deep |
done l predict that the farms now on /
the east side of the road from William
Je1ersOn's to Theodore ROach's will 1
be largely salt marsh, subject to in
at storm tides. This eX-
tends for more than a mile inland
from the bay shore, and as each sue
seeding storm washes down the sand
iunes, it will render barren much OF
what is now our most productive farm
ng land in eastern Sussex county.
l hope that this communication will
,reate interest sufficient for those who
AN help to get interested and appeal
o their member of the legislature to
axe this matter up for intelligent con-
liberation.
Thanking you for the space for this
rticle, ! am,
Very respectfully. yours,
William l. Simpson.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03

MOST OF THE GREAT war indus
tries have ceased operations and th&e
are many thousands OF men who have
been drawing tremendous wages who
nov find themselves without occupa-
ton. This is especially true in the
city of Wilmington and vicinity, where
the change from war work to CONNER
cial business is taking place. The
men now find that their lack of skilled
training for work which requires more
tnan ordinary knowledge or experience
has closed TO them the opportunity to
continue to draw the enormous pay
rolls Of the recent past, and that there
is now lacking the anxiety TO secure
labor unless it is of the highest grade
and reliability. The man who has
steady work in a reliable place will
soon be looked upon as fortunate. and
as the soldier boys return and business
adjusts, the situation will grow more
fixed.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
HOPES FOR SPEEDY SESSION

Anticipating the meeting of the Gen
eral Assembly early in January. Gov
ernor Townsend has been at his desl
in the capitol building going over the
reports of the various boards and com.
missioners in preparation of his mes.
sage to the General Assembly.
While the Governor gave no intima-
tion of any specific recommendations
that he would make to the Legislature
he was very outspoken on the policy
| that he would advocate.
Being a business man." he said, Il
naturally see all public affairs from
that point of view. Administration of
public affairs can and should be con-
Quoted with the same attention, by the
same methods and with the same de-
gree of efficiency as private affairs.
Our government in Delaware is simply
a business proposition and when so
viewed we shall render better service
at reduced cost.
"A business session will gain the
confidence of the people, First, it
will reduce costs. 1t will ward off
i'll conceived reforms and it will at the
same time be good politics-all of
which appeals not only to me but to
the public at large. To be specific. I
should like to see a speedy Organiza-
tiOn of the body The committees
should be named at once instead of
after the usual delay. Then as a bus
mess proposition it is reasonable to
expect a clerical force chosen for
ability and efficiency first and not by
political favoritism alone In that
connection, believe that one attorney
with power of securing assistance
when necessary would be good busi-
ness. The responsibility of the legal
work would be placed in one head
rather than dividing, which is always
bad No business man would think
Of dividing such serious responsible
ity. This is contrary to precedent of
recent years, but it is, believe.
worthy of consideration.
Il should also like to see the ses-
sion meet and decide at once on the |
lay of adjournment. The work can |
)e done as well, and | suspect, better. |
n 90 days than in 80 days. A resolu- |
lor setting the date of adjournment al
70 days would inspire confidence in
he minds of the public and would
orce those interested in legislation
o bring their problems before US at
nee.
1T will be a session. of reconstruc-
ion with serious problems at hand.
With hearings of delegations in the
Venlng. committee meetings in the
lornings and sessions uninterrupted
the afternoon, we can dispatch the
'ork necessary without delay or in
reased cost The train service under
resent schedules will make this al
lost imperative. Plain. practical bus
less illustrated by business methods
Ill be the basis of every policy and
recommendation to the General As
smbly.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
GOVERNOR GIVES STATE FLAG

handsome Christmas gift to the
State House, in the nature of a silk
embroidered State Flag, army regula-
tion size, mounted on staff with smear
mead. has been presented by Cover .,r
townsend. The flag was specially
made for the governor and will nor
only be a valuable asset to the State
House for al State occasions. i;it il
a possession which will be admired bv
all who see it.
strange as it may seem, Delaware
has never had any other State tiag
except the governors flag of bunting
which is thrown to the breeze from
the flag staff on the State House ON
the occasion of the governors visits
to the State House.
Lack of State flag proved embar-
RAISING to the State Department last
May when the governors of several
states met in session in Philadelphia
The State Department was telepboned
by those having the decorations AT In
dependence Hall in charge for the loan
OF Delaware's official State silk flag.
Dut the reply had to be made that
Delaware did not own one. The exis-
tence of this new silk flag presented bv
Governor Townsend will prevent fur
ther embarrassment along this line.
When not in use on State occasions.
me flag will be placed under a glass
frame in the governors parlors in the
state House for public view.
handsome new silk American fae |
mas also been purchased for use on |
State occasions.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03

SINCE THE WAR has ended, there
certainly is no just reason why the
people of the Delaware and Maryland
Peninsula should not have their con-
venience for travel restored to pre-
war conditions. When it was neces-
sary to economize in train service, that
troops and war freights might be
transported, several changes were
made in the service given to the peo-
pie of Delaware, Maryland and Vir-
ginia, who live and prosper thru and
by the transportation service afforded
by the Delaware Railroad and its con-
nections with the Delaware. Maryland
& Virginia Railroad The freight SER
vice was changed in several ways. and
the result has been delay rather than
eXpediting transportation; but one of
the greatest Inconvenience experience
ed is in the withdrawal of the trains
known ) the Franklin City Express"
Travellers from Virginia and Maryland
going north under the present sched-
ule do not reach Philadelphia until
after eight o'clock at night, and are
from seven to nine hours on the route.
With the old schedule restored. the
connections at Harrington would be
with the Norfolk Express, which lands
the traveller in Philadelphia before six
p. m, and saves several hours of time
The war is over now and
our people deserve better service az
he hands of the railroad service. Each
own and each OF the representative
citizens must voice their desires in this
natter either in form of petitions. or
delegation appeals in person, to the
abroad officials in the main Offices. (
md there should be no reason for de-
ay in restoring the Franklin CITY
express to the service of the people
# this peninsula It is the duty of
he individuals to act, and at once. in
he effort.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
IN MEMoRIAM.

In sad but loving remembrance of
our dear husband and father, Alfred
Henry Nutter, who departed this life
January 4th, 1917.
We miss thee from our home. dear father
We miss thee from thy place,
shadow Ger our life iH cast
We miss the sunshine of thy face.
We miss thy kind and willing hand
Thy fond and earnest care,
Our home is dark without thee
We miss thee everywhere.
WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03

1T PAYS TO ADVERTISE
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
MEADOWS AND
PASTURES
The Healthy Growth Of a Variety
of Plants Furnishes a Better
Forage for Animals and More
Lime for Bone Building.
The Growing Herd Requires q
Nutrient Quality Of Grass.

Lime is essential TO the growth of
luxuriant pasture. Il does much to
improve the stand and increase the
variety Of grasses and @lovers. The
effect of lime on pasture soils is to
sweeten it and encourage the growth
of grasses and clovers pGt only more,
abundantly, but I'm gr9 er prOfusiOn,
and 1t so happens t1atl the plants
which are encouraged t.3grow in sweet
soils are the ones which naturally con.
tain more lime in their composition.
Lime is needed by animals quite as
much as it is needed BY plants, espe-
cially by young aniSals which are
growing and need 1t in the formation
of their bones and somewhat In the
formation Of body tissue. The Food
Administration calls attention in one
of its circulars regarding the use of
milk, which contains more lime than
any other food in children's diet It
says: There must be plenty of lime
in children's foodI for great deal of
1t is needed for their bones and teeth,
and little for their blood and all
other parts of their bodies Big boys
and girls and grown people, as well
as children, need lime, because the
bones are constantly wearing away
little by little and must be replaced
1t is therefore very important that
pastures used for grazing should be
well lined to ,fhrnlsh a variety of
plants, so THAI animals may be well
nOurished with p luxuriant growth OF
plants, thus Supplying an abundance Of
forage containing lime for building
bone and tissh hei Lime may be applied
% pastures . ime during the year,
Dut it is besf prepare now to make
fall or wiId pplicatiOn.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03
t for the Tomato Crop.
Always Beneficial.
A Soil Tres
Lining

There haI en- much discussion re-
garding thN of lime on land prior
TO planting d fnatOeS The best infor-
nation O5tsIirable seems to point to
the fact that Chere is a point close to
the neutral line at which tomatoes
grow best. Just where this point is no
one seems to know, but it is clearly
understood by most growers and Ex1
pertinent Station workers that it is so
near the neutral line that lining is al
most always beneficial except when
the soil is known to be alkaline. in
which case the lime is known to do no
harm.
The use Of lime IN growing can-house
tomatoes has other advantages than
the mere increase of crop. 1t creates
soil condition favorable to a healthy
growth, making strong plant far more
capable Of resisting the ravages Of dis
eases 'bich are so prevalent today.
This will no doubt help to hold down
the cost Of spraying.
Milford chronicle., 1919-01-03

I 1T APPEARS that a wave OF crime
IS sweeping over the whole country,
and few sections are exempt from this
condition. In the great cities and
smaller towns reports of robbery,
murder and offenses against the peace
and good order of the community az
large seem to crowd the columns of
the daily papers. There is a reason
for this condition, which can be plain
ly traced to the unusual conditions
which have prevailed thruout fhe land
as a result of the war. Men and wo-
men have been receiving unusual sums
for their time, and the wonderful
prosperity in some instances have
overbalanced the judgment OF the in
dividuals, and riotous living has fol-
lowed, with its offenses coming az
natural sequence. The attempt to blow
up the homes of prominent officials
in Philadelphia this week by 5ombs
clearly demonstrates that the people |
Of the United States have got to meet !
the situation with frmness and ferrit
out and then punish the guilty with
penalties which will meet the crimes
So much engrossed has
he country been with patriotic efforts
hat the local government has been
permitted to drift with small guidance
rom the officials ofthe law, but this
las changed now and henceforth the
'eople will force obedience and respect
or the law. regardless of cost in
money or time. 1t is a duty all owe
o see that the life and property of
ii the people is safe and secure under
democratic form of government. That
5 one of the things we have been
ghting for against Germany. and /:
S what the people of the United States
emand for all citizens of this country. {
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-08
6. {. COLLINS & SON, Dickson, Tennessee

] d, Heath has s..u.a1d 10 bic
vma Ut Wildes.villr. sitter sp~eAsas
. few dsG here with his isssiiy.
Wesley Tpmpepn nillins cl4rk
far W A cb.mbevs WholessIs
Gtocsry, snj Edwin WAitv.. cassk
log Hut~ss Ray. sr. spsaAses tksat
sacsissi ri Dawson spsiass Ky
Carl Hssf.s. assd ID, sas IA As.
sud Mrs. Vim Easrss. u Cnmb.s.
land saypscs, wss tiilsd iss m scca-
dsus NJ Bssss ns. AIS. HsCdsg.
He .%=ains w.se ssOaxbf ~ .s.ss
S;1sap,y fss i1tesmens Wednesday,.
Particulars sa to soss bro yss1hf
Hs'ris esnse 10 aDsst BIZ death as
not svs;.shst.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-08

Mics Lorena Bnah, spen, Mon.
dav aud Tuesday In Nashville
Miss Matte Poore. oi Hoh,nwaid,
is the guest oi hlends her, this
week.
Mr.. and Mr.. Otto Joslin aud
children. 4 Nashville, are the
guests II relatives aud friends here
Mr. and Mrs. viii Underwood
and children spent Sunday with
friends al Ruskin.
Mae Elenot Price. Of White
Bluff. vas the week end guest Of
Mrs. w. J Johnson,
Mira. Holland Arnold and little
daughter Christshel. leh We'd
sassl@x & kssse@ese la, Qsltes sraAa s,
where they will visit relatives,
Miss Ella riiwell went TO Bruins
wick. Shelby County. Wednesday.
whore she has been employed A.
teacher Tor ono,hrr year IN Bolton
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-08

week t5r Ne Pleasant. where M
Mull:n. apd hls brother viii Engage
in tn. garage husiaess. de- hiss
hem resident ~ Dickson Tar q
nnmts.r ~ yssrs. hsvl9g beef 20.
gsg.i 10 the rssis urast business.
and gof the past txo srss. tss hest
a u3.mt.w n the Cisy Ceancii from
the Fu.t Wsrd His name had
been 'svetshIy msnlinnss ~ 3 pres
p.Gsiye candidate f1 Mayor tia
yvas ard should b. have remairsd
here sna n ar the race. his frisnds
s,4 cnuhteus he ~aalI have uor :,
II. aud hi. wiz carry ~I,s sh@m
~. best sishs@ N large ctFeiE Ut
1, snis tsr ash rocSsss 10 then
Gee bone.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-08

Mrs w, II, Walker spent Monday
ia Nashville,
Miss Edith Walker IL visiting
friends 10 Nashville,
Misses Elol-e Grain and Elizabeth
Watson are visiting at Paris.
Mrs. II. l., Grigshy 10 visiting
relatives and irivnda at Trenton.
Joe Stacy aud family have moved
to Gresnyille \. C.. to reside.
Miss Hasel Haibrook ia visiting
relatives A. Hohenwald.
- @a~1S' NN9',' eft.> >H. ~, m -, .,5>>. a.,
Miss Leila Rogers spent Monday
in Nashville shopping
Wade Bowen. Of Goodrich. wac
here Sunday the guest oi ir'ends
Carl sugg left Sunday Tor Blskely
Ga, to yisi, hia uncle Goldis Sugg
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-08
Pure Food

Our pure food laws have three pur-
poses:
/. To prevent the use of unwholesoms
material
J. To prevent fraudulent substitution,
! 70 inform the purchaser what she b
buying,
Some products are SO we'll known to
the housewife that from 'he class name under
which they are sold she can tell the ingredients
contained therein With others. such as hak-
ing powder all the ingredients ale named on
the label and as a result the most healthtul,
economical and desirable kind can be selected.
There is one class OF mixtures, however,
which are still Dough, bhndly without knowl-
edge Of the ingredients These are the So
called Sell Rising Flou:s, Read the label ON
sny package OF ss,us dog: asa their never found either
the statement has Sase tonsans the following mafedr
sr, aea ohef eau,Aen, statement, One can
nor 4rn the o*l eahs tbs 4aA4ts a hs asuf A.
the OF the other nstedena mixed herewith
In the selection OF baking powder. the house
wife "a very pa,leul, bur ,esnx Aoa she takes what
ever sedseeu handed hsf without isanS questions Ard
10 an equal OF ignorance with the asass no selling
hst a. 10 VIA, these 'nsrrd'ens are
Ii has been admitted by the manufacturers OF
sid phosphate thAt The phosphate used ,elfrnns aoar
frequently Is per OF eacam sa'pAAs
typ,a.nl Phssaans know the ohlervon, to Introducing
s,h an amount u anne,.s..ty aete4e material INTO the
Uaem.
The phyNeian can do much toward the enact
mer, Ct l.w, thar will oted IN. OF such mserai the
manufacture a se.nany aous ard that s require Haes
On Se- us
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1919-08-08

bAy fisH, Mtcn.
| Mr.. and Nn. ]. II. psgs have NJ
tnsnsd from Wait with THAR cAil-
dssn al Eaisiaild. 0kia.
Ar. CbAA. RAY. sitss = tsw days
yi@l, b~fs 10 relatives. has retufa#d
| TO her home in Nashville.
hm j d. Binklsy was taken TO
Naabytile Moadsy 10 undergo Gp
operation ios = chrome xiimsnt.
Mrs. CIsuds Tallev and children.
vi Nashville. ass the suesss u her
sister. Mrs. 4. L, Mosro~.
e. D, sesslsr and daughter. Miss
Lizzie OF Nunnelly, spent tbs Geek
end with bis sislsr. Mrs. ]. D. Heath
M. and Mrs. j b. Williams. u
slayden. spent the wsek end here
the guests u Mrs., n A Brown.
Dn. q. A. Slaydec aud c. II
Sitemofs haye w,urpsd from
sssks visit In 81. Loass.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. L. Collins. 81 !.
have returned from q ten days stay
at Primm SpslngG
E.W Daniel and family aitsnd-
I'd the big il. q. U. A. VI picnic IT
Charlotte Saturday.
Miss Bess Pr,pes. ol Cowan, has
been a recsG. suess VI M,ss Mar.
Walhu.
Mrs. Susie Robertson. oi West,
point, Miss 10 the gues, oi her
daughter, Mrs, o. V. CLARK.
Mr.. and Mira Mel Scott. 81 Brink.
lev, Ark, are here the guests u
relatives and friends.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Fred Lewis Of Paris
spent the weekend here the yuests
OF relatives and friends.
Mr, J. r. Banks. Of Nashville. 10
the CUES. OF her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. W. r. DAVIS.
Roger Weatisy and sister. Miss
Alma. Of Bellsburg. were The guests
oi Mrs, Il. l.. Bouidin last Friday.
Mrs, w. II Walker and daughter.
Mlss Mary, are visiting relatives at
l.yles,
r. s%A~I, ,s.r ~ ~ -. =, <:,.r&,R.,>,,
Mrs. Thomas Edwards. Of Boards.
'own. after a lev days sisit here
si,h her daughter. Mrs. l.. w..
shannoa. has returned bone.
Mr.. and Mrs Glen Bryan. Of
Nashville, are here the gu.sts OF
he formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
linn Bryan.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Meadow end
little daughter. Mary Alice. are
pending lew days at Union City
As guests 81 relatives and friends.
II
W. A. Goodrum. travelling repre-
eutativs Of the Msury.Cols Co.. Of
Aemphis, spent the weekend in
hat city on business.
Lee Gibbs, recently discharged
rom the army. left Wednesday for
lot Syringe. Ark. where be will be
ihployed.
Mas Katie Minich. after 4 ssw
rseks visit here With relatives and
,iends. returned TO Nashville Sun.
lay night
M, and Mrs. II. A. Psyton aud
hildren have returned from 4 sev.
raj dsys visit with relatives In
Columbia. II
Mr.. N. r. Askins aud grand.
laughter. Miss Mary Sanders, spsn,
rv.ral days last week wish rela,ives
n Nashville.
Miss Glenn Hopkins has gone TO
BIC sandy. where shs hes accepted
he position oi music teacher in the
chool al tina, place,
Miss Liitie Bats. after = several
lays visi, here with relatives aud
riends, has re,urued 10 her home
!, Cedar Hill, Il
Mrs Bert Ssashsss ~!eh Enaayt
1 last week ios visit viih her
mother. Mrs. L. n NJ Berry, q,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. /,
Mr.. and MrA b. Q Walker and
hiliren Of Memphis. passed thru
'ers Wednesday ensouts TO Char-
ot,e to visi, rriatives and friends.
Mrs. Obj Brown and children ol
iouston. Texas, arrived here Tues.
lay ics 4 visi, with her mothed Mr.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-12
.STALL|NGS TO MAKE
/. RELIGIOUS SURVEY
Will Compile Data on Bir-
mingham for Interchurch
World Movement

walte~ S. stallings. general secretary
Of the " NJ. c. A., has been appointed
survey director for the city of Biz
mingham. to conduct a survey of COM
munity and religious conditions for the
lnterchurch World Movement
This city survey which is to be con-
Quoted in every city in the United
States of 5000 or more population, is
aimed to discover the relation of the
church to community life in actual fig
ures, to bring out the work of the IN
dividuaL churches in their relation to
the city, to discover the actual facts of
area which they cover, the number of
persons who are nto reached by church
influence, and similar facts which wiz
aid the churches of the city in prepar-
ing a programme which shall make the
churches an active force in every de-
partment Of the city's life and bring
all the population in vital touch, with
religious influences.
The appointment of Mr. Staliings was
made last night by DR.. A. c. gZumbrun-
men, director of the Interchurch city
survey for the south. DR.. Zumbrunnen
has recently been loaned to the move
ment by the Centenary movement of
the Methodist church, of which he has
been survey director, for this work,
which is to be done from all the evan
gelical denominations.
Mr.. Stallings is particularly fitted for