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Smyrna times., 1921-11-09
FARMERS AGAINST POTASH TAX
Smaller Crops Predicted If Congress
Imposes Tax on Potash Imported
C. cl.a. Aa.nr,nD,irt Exnorf

Says State Agronomist Expert
Lower crop and food production and
higher living costs are predicted by
Professor George l.. Shuster, agrono-
mist of the University of Delaware
Agricultural Experiment Station at
Newark. If the proposed five-year
graduate duty on the importation of
potash for fertilizers is inserted in the
emergency tariff bill, or remains on
the Fordney tariff bill. Based on the
present use of potash, the proposed
duty would cost the farmers of Della
ware alone $192,850 in five years, Pro-
fessor Shuster pointed out. He added
however, that the farmer would never
pay the duty and would instead use
500 tons less potash annually. although
"our potash applications are already
too low for economic crop returns
''The cultivated area of Delaware ac-
cording to the 1920 census consists of
170,612 acres of corn; 125,740 acres of
wheat; 1908 acres in white and sweet
potatoes, and 1915 acres in strawber-
ries. These are the leading fertilized
crops of the state. The average fer
tilizer applied to corn is 300 pounds
of 1871, that is, one per cent of nj
trate, eight per cent. of phosphoric
acid, and one per cent of potash. On
this basis, 255 tons of potash are used
in this state on corn. The average
application of fertilizer on wheat is
200 pounds of 1871. This requires
twenty tons of potash. The applica-
Smyrna times., 1921-11-09
DELAWARE WILL GET S365,624
To AID HIGHWAY BUILDING
FEDERAL AID WILL MEAN ADDI-
TIONAL ROADS ANOTHER YEAR
Farm Bureau Outlines Methods of
Dividing Appropriation Among the
States-Our Share Increased


Requirements as to how each state
shall select its federal aid roads, con-
stitute the principal new feature of
the federal highway act, of which en-
actment has just been completed, ac-
cording' to an analysis of the bill to-
day by Federal Farm Bureau Fedora
tion. To obtain part or all of it's al
lot ment of the $75,0O0,OOO of federal
funds appropriated for road construc-
tion for the remainder of the fiscal
year, state must select connected
road system not exceeding 7 per cent.
of its entire road mileage for improve
ment with federal aid. This system
is to be divided into two classes of
roads, one consisting of interstate
roads, which shall not exceed three
sevenths of the system selected and
upon which not more than 60 per cent
of the states allotment can be ex-
pended without the joint approval of
the secretary of agriculture as admin
istrator of the act, and the state high
way department. The other class,
consisting OF lnter-county roads, Will
compose the remainder of the system
and receive the remainder of the al
lotment. The amount of federal aid
received on any project, however, is
not to exceed so per cent of the esti-
mated cost, except in states where
more than 5 per cent of the area is un-
appropriated public land. Where any
state fails properly to maintain a fed
eral aid highway the secretary of ag-
riculture after 80 days notice will
maintain it out of the states allotment
and refuse approval of new project:
until reimbursement is made by the
state. A new feature which provide!
no state shall receive less than on,
half of one per cent of the fund in
creases Delaware's allotment to $365,
624. Several other states are similar
ly effected.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-09

he potash used on a pre-war basis.
Farmers have not used as much potash
as they should during the war due 20
high prices. Will the farmer pay this
tax $50 a ton in increased prices of
potash, He will not. He will follow
the methods used during the war to
the detriment of crop and food pro-
duction."
Smyrna times., 1921-11-09
Engagement Announced

Mrs. Ina Freeman announces the
engagement of her daughter, Elmira
Virginia, to Mr.. William Reynolds
Money of Middletown, Delaware. The
wedding is to take place in the early
winter.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-09
or The Death Of a O''

1 gathered the dear Little ''
arms, l.ssl
l held her so close 50 w.
breast, ,1.,s|
/ nursed all her aches anu 'F
relief, aid
And | sang her to resi-
to rest. .Me
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sang too, .,iSi
She listened to them 'n'
their song best /. sS1
She visited God, but ''
poor heart, mH'
She left me forever ~
breast. dr''
Smyrna times., 1921-11-09
FARMS

No. farm of 1T acres between
Clayton and Smyrna, known recently
as the Cantwell farm; extra good
house and building with silo. This
would make a fine dairy place, as a
stream of water runs through the CEN
tire of farm. One half of all crops go
to purchaser except wheat. Posses
sion March 1st, 1922. Price is so low
according to other farms badly locat-
ed, hate to advertise it therefore call
me over telephone.
House on large lot, with 8 rooms,
bath, water and heat, on West street,
Clayton. Price $4,000. Possession in
80 days.
Poperty located at Brenford. elegant Groom
house with bath, water all over house. Pipeless
heater, new in cellar; cement walks around
house. several chicken houses. large stable and
sheds; about one acre of ground. water in
chicken yard. together with new store build
ing, stock of goods and all fixtures. Posses
sion in thirty days. This is bargain. Call
me for price.
Store and dwelling combined on Main street,
Clayton. Price $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
DIGEST OF THE FOREIGN. PRESS

is notone action reaction OF European movement
which will send its vibration two continents
from the Atlantic to the Pacific, through over
thousand millions OF mankind. in manner which
will once be of vital and cumulative concern to
America She long thought the German peril under
the Hohenzollern system would not affect her. 1t
did She has been sometimes inclined to think in the
last few years that indefinite continuance Of the
European chaos and its inevitable Asiatic conse-
quences Of disturbance and agitation could not affect
her But it would. When the new Ambassador
closed upon a note OF hope. and even quoted Brown
ings optimism at its utmost which is saying much
indeed his instinct, believe, even deeper than
he knew. AS for OIL let America and Britain rather
combine to pour il the troubled waters. And for
the rest, Mr. Harvey is marked out by his name and
abilities to interpret to America, after reasonable
diplomatic experience of Europe. the true doctrine
of the circulation of the blood in the worlds body
polite
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
'Hoover's Predecessor in Poland

~ the occasion Of the celebration of Herbert
i Hoover Day throughout Poland in commemo-
- ration of the establishment Of the child feeding
action, the Krakow correspondent Of RseespoSpOhta
of Warsaw wrote OF another occasion when America
came to the aid OF Poland in a critical time. In No
vember, 1885, American named Hove arrived in
Poland with 100000 francs for the relief Of Poles
who had suffered in the unsuccessful struggle for in
dependence. The gift was to be presented in the
name OF the American government in memory Of
Kosciuszko and Pulaski who gave their services to
America during the Revolutionary Upon the
recommendation Of Cen Rybinsk. Mr.. Hove depos-
tied his funds with the sanitary officer OF the Polish
army With these funds efficient relief was brought
to the victims OF the struggle.
Subsequently attempt was made to encourage
Polish emigration to America. Concerning this, the
Rsecsbosboita says after the Polish army had left
the bound the boundaries of the Polish state, Mr..
Hove declared officially in the OF the American
government that it would permit the Poles to colon
ize the southern OF America, receive the colon
lists as its citizens and give to each OF them hfeen
acres of land, as well agricultural equipment and
800 francs cash. Mr. Hove however, discouraged this
emigration because he did not think the Poles were
fit for the difficult work of colonization in the Amer
lean climate. In spite of this, 900 volunteers were
willing to emigrate and sent by Mr.. Hove from
Danzig to America. Unfortunately, his opinion was
confirmed, BECAUSE the emgrants in most cases could
not become accustomed to the conditions OF lite
and there is trace in America OF this colony.
The details OF this episode found by the
writer in the memories OF the sanitary officer OF the
Polish army, Karol Kaczkowski.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Canada and Big Navies.
TRIAL balloons have been sent up recently in
England and France for the purpose Of deter
mining the. way the wind Is blowing with re-

The Toronto correspondent Of the Manhestere
Guardian declares that Canada will refuse to- commit
herself at the imperial conference the subject of
imperial defense. 1t is held that with Germany dis
posed of, there is real potential enemy Of the
empire and that, therefore there is no good
to rush into armament expenditures. Referring to
the recent debeat in the Canadian Parliament for
egn relations, this correspondent writes;
1.-THE speeches in particular of Sir Robert Borden
and of Hon. N. w. Rowell, who occupies similarly
detached position. will the closest study by
students of foreign relations both in England and in
the United States Both emphasized the necessity Of
the United States being included in agreement
disarmament Both emphasized the necessity Of Bri-
tain accepting Canadas recommendation any issue
involving the United States incidentally Mr.. Rowell
expressed himself opposed to renewal Of the
Anglo Japanese treaty, for reason, because the
United States is opposed to it.. .
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19

T Under this title the Vienna correspondent OF
the BrminghonH Post writes of the activities
of ugo SHINES, the German industrialist, in
Austrian affairs. After discussing the probable re-
suits of the plans for the economic reconstruction OF
Austria formulated by the financial commission OF
the league OF nations this writer thus describes the
activities of the SHINES group.
1.-THE pam Germans here play double game. On
the one hand, they have agreed to the reform pro-
posals of the league of nations and pledged them
selves to participate in carrying out the governments
financial plan; the other hand they find it quite
compatible to work for union with Germany. Whilst
It is reported that Hugo SHINES and his colleagues
have spent several million marks in Strengthening
the movement in favor of fusion, SHINES, who has
become one of the most powerful factors in the Aus
TRAN steel and iron industry, at the same time de-
mands that Austria should reinroduce prohibitvc i'm
port duties in order protect his production of iron
here, prevent Austria from importing cheaper Ger
man ronware and thus raise his dividends. Some
people who can look through his game declare him
to be the gravedigger of Austria, who will get this
republic into all sorts of trouble. In their short
sighted folly the pam Germans have gone far as to
propose that at some early date Parliament should
proclaim union with Germany, all parties thereby ex-
pressing their consent to incorporation in spite OF the
several entente warnings. Needless to say, the con-
sequences would be worse than disastrous Austria
would then not only lose Western Hungary, adjudi-
Gated to her by the treaties of ST. German and Ver-
saes, but would the risk OF invasion by the
Jugo-Slavs 1t is hoped by the sane-mnded politicians
here that as soon the entente loan to Austria is
set ahoat the wind will be taken out OF the pan
Germans sails, and the movement for union will
reccde automatically. Fortunately the German Ma
tionasts form a small minority
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19

a MOSCOW correspondent OF the figdsebe Rnhd-
~ sehan. German Bait paper writes that the whole
4 - question of trade negotiations between Soviet
Russia and Western powers is in both criticised and
justified by the different parties within Russia From
the purely economic standpoint this writer says:
There can longer be any doubt that all the talk
.opnions of Soviet Russian papers and officials
regarding the quantities Of raw materials and other
goods the disposal of Russia are in view OF the
critical economic and transport situation of the eoun-
try void Of any real value 1t is also dangerous to
rely upon the utilization Of gold the basis for the
barter trade with Soviet Russia for in the first place,
a large part of Russian gold has already been handed
over in payments to the Baltic states as well as Tor
purchases already made abroad Moreover we can
not assume that the Soviet government will sever
connections completely with all its supply of this
precious metal. By way of finding equivalent,
Soviet Russia is talking about granting concessions to
the Western powers in the shape of forests and other
natural resources. In consequence of the complete
breakdown Of home industry, the Soviet government
is at present exclusively dependent upon the importa-
ton of foreign industrial products, for otherwise
there is nothing offer the peasants for their grain
With regard to the political relations between
Soviet Russia and Western powers, this writer has
this to say: 1--WE should not omit to observe the
arbitrary methods adopted in Russia. We must un'
derstand that as long the extraordinary commits
sion continues to act with supreme power, and even
with the right oppose the plans OF Soviet Russian
government institutions, all trade and other treaties
concluded between Russia and the West can lead to
no definite regular results. If the extraordinary
commission would conhne its arbitrary activity to
internal affairs only might overcome the existing
difficulties but it is exactly in regard to the fulhment
of peace treaties and other agreements that this
almighty institution interferes with impunity. 1t is
not necessary to enumcrate here the various cases
which justify this assertion: hundreds OF war prison
ers who by virtpe Of peace treaties should, be
LEASED. are kept in prison by order, Of that body.
Dozens of persons who are eligible for repatriation
cannot leave Russia Trains with refugees are held
I'D by order OF this institution, revsons are made
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
An Anglo-French Alliance.

TRIAL balloons have been sent up recently in
England and France for the purpose Of deter
mining the. way the wind is blowing with re-
gard TO definite treaty alliance between these
countries II is unlikely. too, that the pro-
ponents of this plan interested in learning how
might be received in America as well II is difficult
to discover from which country the original impetus
came, but it is apparent that there groups in
both countries which strongly favor it The meter
has been debated widely in the press of both London
and Paris, but il has been announced in the House
of Commons by Mr.. Chamberlain that no steps in
negotiation have been taken, and sometime ago Mr.
Lloyd George promised that such treaty would not
be taken up by the government until the commons
had had opportunity to debate it.
Roughly. the proposal would establish firm
alliance between Great Britain and France whereby
France would be allowed free hand in the affairs
of Continental Europe and Would in turn support
Great Britain elsewhere. The principal support Tor
the idea comes from such papers as the London
Morning Post the Echo de Paris and the PETIT Pdrssn
which are conservative, somewhat inclined to mpe-
rialism and wholly suspicious of association OF
nations like the present league 1t is urged that I'M
der the present method ofp rocedure where all ques-
tons that arise be settled by conference, the
responsible leaders of both nations are prevented
from devoting their attention to larger affairs III IS
also argued that long the outstanding questions
between the two countries unsettled the oppon-
ents of the entente able to play off one country
of those who have discussed this question. especially
the French have brought up the question OF the at
titudc Of America to such an alliance. There IS
suspicion which is undoubtedly well founded that
an arrangement which might be interpreted as divd-
ing the world into spheres of influence would not DC
looked upon with favor in the United States. Al
though America has not entered the league, It is very
probable that an international association would be
more readily supported by American opinion than an
attempt the old system OF alliances which
were found to be so tragieally inadequate in 1914
Discussing the alliance in the Matin Stephane Lau-
zanne, has said that nothing could be accomplished
without the cooperation Of America.
Another matter which stands in the way OF the
consummation of this alliance is the Near East prob
lem The French fear that agreement to give
England free hand elsewhere" would mean the end
of Frances influence in Turkish affairs. The belief
that England is lending support of one kind or an
other to the Greeks is the basis of charges in the
French press that British imperialism in Turkey IS
much more reprehensible than that which has been
charged against France in Europe. Likewise in Eng
land there is strong opposition to the expenditure OF
British money in Near East adventures and were this
treaty interpreted as preliminary to the extension
of British responsibility and liabilities in Asia MINOR
the opposition would be greatly intensified.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Towards a League of Peace.

|OMMENTING on those parts of Col Havvey's
famous speech which dealt with Americas
~ relations with the leaguethe London Observer
expresses this interesting and significant opinion of
some "consutve system of nations as the only al
formative to the chaos of nations"
I'VE believe that the adjustment Of views be-
tween Britain and the United States is bound to be
the chief instrument in shaping bigger though less
elaborate, thing into which the present league will
be merged Till then its adherents will hold on and
work
%, I'VE rely in this matter upon nothing but that
oompslsion of events which is above all personal
pectations of men. We recognize and fully accept
that only Americas own interests can be expectedo
decide Americas action. From that basis we look
into the future, and are satisfied Henceforth, there
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19

and many persons ordered to leave the trAin
Representative of of States said to in
Moscow the other day: 4 convinced that peace
treaty concluded with the Soviet government with
its diplomats cannot be sufficiently effective. 1t would
be far more useful and essential If treaties swsre
concluded with the extraordinary commission There
is grim truth in this remark II treaties are concluded
they should be observed and fulfilled. IUnfulaued
treaties form the basis of regular and lasting
traffic between the contracting parties
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19

lAPAN said 10 contemplate sithdraau of forces guard
ing raiscdy from TsindnFn to Kiao-Chdn indicated
BY arroacs 1eihon scung for compliance s.ith original
suggestion that they be replaced by Chinese sodiery The
japanese sie4c h regard Shantnng that China has
made no direct negotiations for that erriforys return dur
ing the past years and the Mkddo behe1ed ready
to breeititate an issne BY troop movements.
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
Trade With Soviet Russia.

A MOSCOW correspondent of the Rigdsehe RH
~ sehau, German Bait paper writes that the WI
u question of trade negotiations between So
The Washington herald., 1921-06-19
The Grave Digger of Austria.

T Under this title the Vienna correspondent o
the Birmingham Post writes Of the activitie
~ Of roo SHINES the German industrialiSt. il
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-20
One Or The Other

"My cousin, Dodd Rurnitt, from
over in Shellback county, that's Wis
ting at our house, says the day be-
fore he left home a passel of fellers
digging in the bluff extricated mum
N.Y." related Gap Johnson of Rumpus
Ridge, Ark.
"What in thunder will they do with
a mummy" supposedly asked an ac-
quaintance.
"Dodd says they hadn't done nuth-
in with it when he came away, but
some folks were advisin' 'em to &c
into the op'ry business and show II
around at fairs in tent, and Others
thought they ort to elect it to the leg.
islature. kansas City Star.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-20
Mistaken Kindness to Birds

A warning has been issued by the
New Jersey Audubon Society to per-
sons who find young birds helpless
and carry them to their homes, where
they are unable to feed and care for
them properly.
"At this time of the year," the Jer-
sey notice says, "when thousands of
young birds are just beginning to
take up life's battles, innumerable but
tragically misguided people find soli-
tary-looking little feathered folk in
corners Of garden or field or on by
paths, and Immediately assume case
of lost or orphaned children, with an
implied obligation of adoption. If the
lure of this imagined obligation is
followed, fatal consequences result
in at least nine cases out Of ten.
"There are, of course, occasional
emergencies that call for human aid
in the bird world. Sometimes one
knows that baby birds have been be-
reft of parental care. There are cases
of young birds prematurely leaving
the nest usually due to disturbance
by human or other intruders), and
with sufficient care the young may
sometimes be replaced, or young
bird may be removed from spot of
peculiar danger to much safer one
just little distance off, but the prime
counsel of the Audubon Society is
Mix in the affairs of young birds just
as little as possible Avoid frequent
or too close approach to the nest. En-
emies of various kinds often follow
the trail you leave. Also the young
may leave the nest prematurely, with
fatal results. When young birds are
subjected to special danger from cat:
or dogs, if possible remove cat or dog
from the danger zone, instead of the
birds.
"In this years epidemic of caring
for young birds that has come to The
attention of the Audubon Society, {
young screechowl died in confinement
a young sparrowhawk was removed
far from home and parents and es
capped while possibly too young to pro
vide for itself. The young song
sparrow, which, with a few more days
with the parents could doubtless have
taken care of itself, died in the loving
hand that was powerless to save it
all because would-be kindly impulse
was woefully misguided. Whenever
there is any element of doubt, give
the birds the benefit of the doubt"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-20
Slips of the Pen

Even your favorite author might
have been apt to make mistakes some
times, as we'll as less favored NOR
tails. ....
Shakespeare wrote of King John
and his barons fighting with cannon
many years before these implements
of war were invented. In another Of
his plays one of his characters men
tions printing press two hundred
years before the art Of printing was
known. In "Julius Caesar" he speaks
of striking clocks.
Thackeray gives an instance of
forgetfulness when he kills and bur-
les Lady Kew, and afterwards brings
her to life. Anthony Trollope made
Andy Scott come "whistling up the
street with cigar in his mouth"
When it was pointed out to him that
this was an impossibility, he refused
to admit it, and endeavored to show
his critics that such thing could be
done. He did not succeed, and the
cigar was dispensed with in the next
edition.
In "Ouida's" novel, "Signa," Bruno
smashes Signals violin. Sigma sits
up all night trying to mend the in
strument, but it was quite useless
The wooden shell he could piece vel
enough, but the keys were smashed
beyond all hope of restoration, ane
for the broken silvery strings there
was no hope" Certainly repair thu
"keys" of a violin sounds hopeless:
task; to discover them would be thu
first difficulty.-Oxford Press.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1921-07-20
How to Clean
Your Summer Furs!

Even the most fashionable young
ladies seem to have been forced to
Law aside their silver foxes and stone
martins during the present hot wave.
1t is doubtless too much to expect
that they should resist getting them
out again if the temperature drops
ten degrees, So here is the latest SIM
pie method of keeping them clean:
Just your favorite toilet water APP
piled with a clean cloth and the fur
rubbed dry will leave it clean and
fresh. This treatment is just as good
for winter furs before they are put
away in the spring.