Liberty Express, Volume 16, Number 15, Liberty, Union County, 15 November 1918 — Page 5

THE LIBERTY EXPRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1918

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Do not throw your old Tires away; have them vulcanized and relined at the Central Motor Co. Let us figure with you. Central Motor Co. F. Bethge, Prop. One-half Block West of Court House.

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State Council of Defense for New Medium of Transportation.

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ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM NEAR-BY TOWNS AND FARMING COMMUNITIES

CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

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BROWNSVILLE. Mrs. Cap K-t'iiTinan ami dauhtt r, l.uva, win- Co. in i i II t visitors, on Thui -si lay. Mis. Sari 7 a- " ; ai '1 daughter. Until :.!!! I'. ail. sj.-pt Saturday in I .in l y. M'S. l,cu (Ii'iu1 In-; P'ivivfil word that In r ; on. .Iu'mi dar. lias hi i n ti::u.f lii-l from C:itip I . ;i i n tu I h, K;ms., :tad is now Rationed at Camp M. a.l-. AM. Mrs. Ev ntt Stevens, who lias been seriously ill for the past work is recovering. Dr .and Mrs. W. C. Sherman had for thoir guots, Wednesday, Miss Lillian Pearson, of Oxford, Ohio, Koland Kaper of Cincinnati, and Mrs. Ada Kaper, of College Coiner. Mr. and Mr. Chancy YVymore, of ConntTsville. spent the week Cnd hoi o the quests of their parents, Mr. ami Mrs. James Wyinore. Mrs. Edlh Kaper and on have returned home after spending the past three weeks with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Parins lien nett. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maze entertained lr. a:nl Mrs. Sevenson, of Liberty, Sunday. Miss Ma'-i I Sherman spent last Friday in Oxford, ()., the guest of friends. The schools in this township which ha-ve lift 1 1 elosi l for five weeks opened Monday. Miss l.ill'e l.aird pent the weekend with friends at Uu.-h iile. Mrs. (Icoigi- Mclnto.-h, of Liberty, was the Sunday truest of her sister.

Mrs. Mary .Nori i.-. and daughter, j Iorothy. i

Ceori'f liitlire is i iouly ill at his hume South of town. Iiis many friends hope for Iiis spetdy recovery. J. D. Smith and family, of New Castle spent part of last week with Mr. and Mis. Ihn Thomas. I!nn iis il It- was joyfully awakened early Monday morning hy the .glad tidings of Victory. In the afternoon, a parade consisting af ahout twentyfive autr.iohihs tilled with citizens visited the different sections of the community. Ilefore returning home, Conneis ille, MJ. Pleasant and Liberty Were visited.

Yearling Duroc Jersey Hoar, (eligible to register.) C. A. HAMM ITT. lüllingsville, Ind. Uroeder of Pure Hied Duroc Jresevj Hosts.

WANTE!) Raw I'urs at Uyle liar-j cus's Itlacksmith shop every Satur- ! dav. Highest Market Price. OKVII.LE SWAI I OKI. ;

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Charels l'rown and Charles (lulley shredded fodder. Monday. Mis. Unman Fahrenhol. andvehildren and Mrs. Lewis A miner man' and children, of Liberty-. i.-itcd Mrs. Harry Shmva'.ter, Sunday afternoon. Miss Mollie Conn. '11. of I.iheity, isitetl her sisters, Sadie and Lizzie ConneM, Monday. Wil! Camphell ami family visited Mrs. Anna Cully in I.iheity, Sunday. Mrs. John Snetl-kar and children spoilt Tuesday with Mis. John Long. Mr. and Mis. Sucre spent Sunday with Clarence Sac re and family. Arthur Sheplar and family visited Mr. and Mrs. John Long, Sunday. Mrs. Flsworth Ardey visited Mrs. C. K. Ardery. Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Doll, of In

dianapolis, Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Iiishop Paints, Oils, Jlichardson. Drugs,

of Lyonsville, spent several davs of! Liberty.

this week with Mr. and Mrs. C. II. i Miss Gene Salisbury returne! to

1'u rr. her home in Dayton, Ohio, after

spending the past week her with the Mo.Coy sisters. Miss Florence Stevens, who is a teacher in the public schools of NewCastle, snnet tho urrkcnil here tlio

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Richardson, Drugs. Liberty. ! IWev Meeker, nf Mimcie imo

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ine sure to attend 0. D. Carmiehael's sale on November 21 id.

Another big lot of Excellent Stock Feed just received. Lwest prices. See Cm. C. II UTCI I KRSO X.

Sorgt. Frank llescher spent the weekend in Richmond with his parents Mr. ant! Mrs. P. A. Pescher. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell motored to Richmond, Monday and spent a short while with friends.

vices of his mother, Mrs. William Deen. Mrs. P. fl. Stevens returne! to her hme in Inlianapolis, after spending the past two weeks here the guest of her father, Mr. Frank Adams.

HERE AND THERE.

Mr. and Mi. Ixwi Unmkbank and children moton d to Prookville, Sunlay. Will A inmen-an and family were the guests f Oliver Puehanan and family in Liberty, Sunday. Mrs. Joseph Ab rnath.y was shoping in Prookville. Wt daestlay. L" i Prookbank sold a fine buncli f hois. Monday. Mis. Sch'iyler Sla -p!ar has relatives from Piow n- ille for guests. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wiit, Mr. ami Mrs. Ray Miles, Mr. and Mrs. Jennigs Dawson visited (leorge Sheplar and family at SprinvHehl, Sunday. Mr. and Mis. Williat i Paivini of Pibei I y. vi.-ited J;s ph Campbell and family, Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. Rova Mc.Mal.an ami daughter, Estella, Mrs. James Witt and laughter, Ida and Mis. I an Schuster visitMrs. James Walter, at hitcomb, on Thursday. Mrs. Küxab. th Scott and laught'r, (Iraco, have returmd to their hime in I.iheity, after an extentled stay with Henry Scott and family. Mrs. Stt is much improvtd in health. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aliernathy vp nt Wethi sday evening with Harry Shnwa'tcr and lamily. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas l.anan ami sns, Ftiv.ard and. !.. visiteil Sam I Miriam- and faiaily at Mt. Carmel on Sunday. Ruther Scott had' an arm ami hand badly hurt in a saw mill one lay last w-ek. Mrs. Oakley Davis ami iluughtcr were guests of Mrs. IMIe Iloppas ono lay last week. , Joseph Abernathy ypent Friday in Prookville.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE UMOX COUNTY NATIONAL 15ANK LIUEKTY, INDIANA At the lo.-e xl' !ntiiles on .Vov'Illber 1, 1111K RESOURCES Le;:ns and iliM-ounU $7.',18.').81 Tola! loans $57:5.185.81

07,558.17

4,000.00

Overdi afts. uns. ,1 n $2,511.11 C. S. lonl.-. tlepositetl I) secuie circulation (par value ) 150,000.00 t'.S. bonds a ai c-i til ica'es of indebtodness pledged to secure V. S. deposits (par value) 1,000.00 U. S. bond.; and c. i t ii",. ales of indebtedness loaned.. .'15,000.00 l. S. bonds and c. r'l!i:;ilcs of indebtedness owned and unpledged 2,000.00 Total lT. S bonds (other t'ran I.ilwrty Ponds) ami certificates of indebtedness Liberty Loan bonds. ". 1, and 1', per ecnt, unpledged 178,050.00 Ponds (other than V. S. bonds) pledged to secure postal savings deposits 1,000.00

Securities other than I . S. bonds (not -including stocks) owned unpledged Total bonds, securitits, etc., oiher than U. S Stock of IVderal Reserve Pank (50 per cent of subscription Value of banking hoti.M Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Pank

Cash in vault and net amount due from national banks Total of items 11, 15, 1, 17, ami IK 118,211.71 Checks on banks lot ated outside of city or town of revolting hank and other cash items Redemption fund with l:. S. Treasurer anl due from C. S. Treasurer War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually owned 4 , TOTAL LI AIIILITIES Capital stock paid in Surplus fund

Undivided profits Loss current expenses, interest, and taxes paid Cirul-iting notes uitstand'ng Individual deposits subject to chock Cashier's chocks outstanding ..: Total of th-mand deposits (other than bank deposits) subject to Reserve Po-tal savings leposits

Total of time deposits subject to Reserve '. 22.'5.11 Other United States deposits, including leposits of U. S. disbursing officers 1,000.00 Liabilities other than those above state! Total contingent liabilities

.57::,1n7i.SI $2.511.11'

20,221. 11 l,!0!.1()

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88,000.00 j 178,050.00 I

CS.55X.17 4,500.00 4,000.00 5S,:i52.(5 1 118.211.71

:I7S.:: 2,500.00 ' 11,011.71 i,i05,i!).:.5.-: ro.ooo.oo 100,000.00 2 1, .'II 4. 7 1 49,000.00 KIS.I55.T) 10 200.00 22:i.!l

1. 000.1 0 .".5.000.00 1,105,19:1.5:;

State of Indiana, County of Union, ss: I, ('has. D. Johnson, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to tin best of my knowledge and belief. CH AS. I). JOHNSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to Ik fore me Correct Attest: this Uth. lav of Novemlx r. 1918 NORA (ILEASON, E. A. Kitchell Notary" Public. Ohas. C. Mitchell My Commission Expires Nov. f, lUtli. Win. Morris Directors

In each of the ninety-two counties of Indiana there has been appointed, at the request or the Indiana State Council of Defense, a Highways Transport Committee. This committee includes the chairman of tho County Council of Defense, the Federa! Fuel Alniinistrator, the Federal Food Administrator, county agricul tnral a Kent ami county surveyor. The business of this committee is to encourage tht further utilization of the ino.or truck as a war-time aem-v lor I he relief of transportation liltiulties. Out of the activity of this omniitte, it is expected that the railroads will l.e relieved of a large share of Mu ir burden. Through short hauls ol l od and Hi"l, including Rrain, produce, uroeen s, coal and supplies, the motor truck is ex . ted to supply, in a liir.ue measure, the means v. hei ehv ;i mere direct :nid efficient naiionvii! transportation situation will be ci e:i I t"l. In addition to the local service renderedi the Rural Motor Express Ihn o'liciai ilosicnaliou of this new service will iiiiiK.' possible the through routing hy rail, and efficient transportation of munitions f war. Inclining food staples and live stock, which hereiofore have suffered delay, flu; t terminal congestions, thus weakening ilie nation's power. The passing of the inland waterways, which a few years ao was the source ol much lamentation on the t.!rt of those who urged the general d. 'vi !o;:ment ol all forms of public transportation service, will be overbalanced, it is believed, by the increasing usefulness, economy ant! convenience of the larger type of gasoline propelled vehicles. Freer access to his markets is certain to interest the farmer, who, in Indiana, is already awake to the value ;:id importance of good roads. The more general use of the large motor t rmks has been fpund, in other communities, to serve as a stimulant to road construction of the most economic type the building of permanent, hard-surfaced roads. The action of the Indiana State Council of Defense was inspired hy the JMXutions of the Council of Na tloivJefeuse, which, "after a" thorough investigation, endorsed the plan of the Kural Moior Express. The National Council has issued a bulletin on this subject which says in part: "The transportation burden on th: railroads ami highways of the country has been tremendously increased by the war. There is a larger load to lie (arried of manufactured goods, raw materials, and foodstuffs. Not only lias production of manufacturers, raw materials and farm products in-ereas.-d. but it is now necessary to transport a much larger proportion of these goods over long distances. "The burden is further increased by tin! fact that we have removed across ih" sea. :,titt miles away, a considerable part of our population, which must he provisioned and maintai. These men were in our army camps last winter. This year there are other men in these camps, and we must handle goods and food stuffs not only to these thirty new cities, but to a great population :!,luu miles away. "It is absolutely necessary to utilize our facilities to the maximum an 1 to extend the use of the highways by the more ethcient use of motor vehicles which can operate independently of fixed lines or terminals where congestion of traffic is liable to occur. The motor truck can help the railroad by reducing the short-haul load and also act as a feeder line in sections far removed from market. "Added to the Increased loads of goods to be transported, is the fact that man power must he conserved. Heretofore the farmer has done his own hauling to market, but adoption of the Kural Motor Express will enable him to delegate his hauling, and to devote his own time to farm operations. An enormous waste of time and labor of both men and teams can be prevented by consolidating the small lads from a number of farms into a single load to be carried hy a motor truck. "In many localities local food supplies are in need of development. A bettor use must be made of agriculture 1 lands in the immediate vicinity of population -enters. It improves the business of the local community and adds to the total food supply of the country. The improvement of marketing facilities through the opening e. f regular daily trarhc to market centers and shipping points, is a most effective agency in encouraging food production. "We have, therefore, three outstanding facts that demand especial attention be given to the increased use of the highways for rural transportation: "M. The increased volume of foodstuffs to lie hauled. " '2. The need for more labor on farms. The need to eueourag hocal food production. "The motor truck has demonstrated Its adaptability to the hauling of farm products. It is dependable wherever the roads are capable of carrying Ita load. The ute of the motor truck for farm truuiort U (rowing "Ply,

and in the vicinity of many cities reg ular routes are now maintained. The purpose of the organization of rural express on a national scale, is to 'ring to agricultural communities throughout the country an understanding of the great " benefits to be derived from regular, daily service over the main highways frptu farm to city and from city to farm. "Py Rural Motor Express' Is meant the use of the motor truck in regular daily service, over a fixed route, with a delinite schedule of stops and barges. gathering farm produce, milk, live stock, eggs, etc., ami delivering them to the city dealer, and on the return trip carrying merchandise, machinery, supplies, etc., for farmers and others along the route. This service amounts to a collection and delivery that comes to the door the farmer with the same regularity that the trolley car passes over Its tracks."

MOTOR TRUCK 10 UREASE HAULS OH

HOOVER IS BACK OF THE MOTOR EXPRESS

I'nited States Food Administrator Hoover has approved the Rural Motor Express and the Return Loads in the following state ment : "The development of the rural motor express idea. in my opii.ion. is in the line of progress and should redound to the benefit of the pmducer. the consumer, and the railroads. This means of transportation should facilitate delivery, conserve labor, o':serve foodstuffs, and should -tTeei delivery of food in better tiadi tion."

Burden to Be Taken Off Steam Roads During the Continuation of the War.

A RURAL MOTOR EXPRESS

Transportation Is on of the hi factors of the national war program. Troops, ni'initions. foodstuffs, fuel and other products must be moved long distances and in tremendous quantities in a short space of time. Experience of the past few months has demonstrated in a clear way that the railroads of the country are wholly unprepared to care for the long hauls for war material, and at the same time handle in any adequate way, local business at the various stations in our state. Recause of lack of cars this past winter, many thousands of hop perished as a result f cold weather. and many others were kept on the farm for a long periol and fetl highpriced feed with great loss to the farmer. Wheat and corn have uot been marketed in many cases because

Sal-Vet ke ps hors well. Riehardson. Drugs, Liberty. Albert Fahrlander is spTlinc this week in Detroi' on bioiues.-. Mr. tin.! V . F. V. Shook and laughtr, M;ss Clarissa, ami Mrs. O. K. Crocker, o.otort 1 to Ridiinond, on last Tuscday. .Mrs. II. O. Richardson, left hist Wednesday for I'aris, HI., where she spent a f. v .'..; rvuest .f frit mis. .Mr. ami .Mrs. (leoig-e IVpteoost, of

j Latonia, Kv .. spent last Sunday h re ! the guests of Mr. ami Mrs. C. It" Witt. ; Ualph Kitchel was the ruest of j friends in Comic rsvillo la. t Sundav j evening-. Miss Dorothy Ricus". of Col leg-,. Com r, was t1 tcu : -I til friends here j over tho week end. Miss 'ha-h;Ue Hustet!, of tho .Methoth'st Hospital, in Indianapolis, ca?r Saturday and spent tho weekend here with her parents ami frieiuia. Miss Clarissa Shook, is visiiinjr with Mr. ami Mrs. 'Thomas AI ford ami their lauhter, Miss Retty, at thoir home in Indianapolis. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Morris, ami Mr. ami Mrs. Cecil Irwin ami Mis.-. Catharine .Morris Motored to Richmond, Thursday and spent the day.

Mrs. Omer Fair last last .Monday for Lynchburg, where ;-To attended the wetlding of Miss Noreen DeLaney, on last Wednesday. Dr. and Mrs. E. R. Heard and litll.daughter, -Mary Art-s, moU-v, d to Richmond, last Tuesday am! spent the afternoon. Miss Verna McKillips, left last Vedneslay for Camp Taylor, Ky., where she was tho g-u;st of her lnother, Merle McKillips," who is in Camp there. Mrs. Ceorge Coughlin and Miss .Mary Keocca rig-man and Vivian Douthit motored to Richmond Monday afternoon ami were the trnests of frietvls.

NO PROFIT FERTILIZING THE BARNYARD

Manure at $5.50 a Ton Should Be Fertilizing the Fields

G. I. CHRISTIE. ! Agricultural expert who was quick j to sense the possibilities of the Kural j Motor Express Return I.oad Hureaus. j i of poor roads and the inability of th ! farmer to haul the products. j The motor truck offers a solution for the transportation of many of the farm products from the local points j to the larger consuming centers. At j the present time hundreds of loads of ; boss are delivered to the Indianapolis ! and other stockyards of the state by motor trucks. E?gs, fruit, vegetables j and other products are delivered in j large quantities in a similar way. A j Urge share of the milk and cream of the state is now beins gathered with !

the motor trucks and delivered to the central plants. All this means relief for the railroads, and at the same time allows the farmer to market the products in a quick and direct manlier. In the case of shipment of hoss, the motor truck takes the hogs direct from the farm to the market; while, if they are shipped over the railroad they must be hauled by the farmer from the farm to the station with teams and wagons, which, in many cases, has taken about as much time as it requires to deliver the hogs with the motor truck from the farm to the final destination. It is very clear that If the motor trucks are to serve in the largest and most valuable way, the roads must be in condition so that they can be ußed at all times of the year; and again, that the trucks can carry their maximum load. For this reason, every effort should be made to construct and maintain hard surface and permanent highways in this state. It will require much study and care in deciding which roads should be built first, and which can serve the war program in the largest and most efficient way. The subject should have immediate and most earnest consideration, andjhould have the support of all Inter-.-sied organizations and admlnlttrative liudien !u th tat.

They tell us that the commercial vxlue of a ton of fresh horse manura Is about $5.50. The crop-Increasing vilue is still more. Now that looks good, doesn't It? But just wait x moment. We said frah manure. Let's see what may happen to this pile if it is not properly taken care of. Experiments tell us that if that ton should be left to leach in the yard from April 25th to September 25th, about six months, there will be a loss of GO per cent nitrogen, 47 per cent phosphorus, and 76 per cent of potash. The commercial value will have fallen from $5.50 to $2.3il per ton, a waste of $3.14. Can you aJIord this ? "Stop Look and Litten!" Suppose you let a couple of hundred loads lie that way. Two hundred loads at 3,000 pounds each would mean 300 tons. A loss of $3.14 for each of these tons would mean an item of $912 just thrown away. Do you feel you can afford that when prices for farm produce are so high and Uncla Sam needs the grain so badly to send to our boys who are "Somewhere in France" fighting for your home and mine? The biggest help towards prerentin? such ioss is a manure spreader, iü saves so much time and labor that manure can be hauled out daily and spread on the field where it belongx It'a easy to spread with a spreader. The job is not put off, as it is when spreading must be done by hand. Experimenters tell us that manure loses nothing by drying. The fermentation which goes on in the pile, causing loss of ammonia, stops when the manura Is dried up. Of course, rains will fall on the manure spread on the field, butt the plant food is washed Into soil where it belongs. Comporting Not Ncesaaty Many people are still of the lda that composting Is necessary for liberation of the plant food. This may ba necessary on truck farms, but actual experimenting along this line ha.9 shown that for general farm purposes composting is not necessary. Too much valuable plant food is lost by leaching and other processes. Tlui plan ts cannot assimilate it fastenougli. Spreader Saye Fertility, Labor and Money Many, many ter have ..hown tha spreader to pay for itself in pj season on less than liltevn acinic! Und, when comparing its results w il.h t ! a-j of hand spreading. Tlii.-; i.u; t i the more even d i t ril u ! h m n :: ! II ie :v;ini1 of labor and liorve r o,-. Tho more Mitral u v vi '.-.. : . M tills COUT.ly YYUU!d ii.' j;.::.; ..1