Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 62, 23 January 1918 — Page 3

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POTATO SUPPLY NEVER WAS SO LARGEiS NOW Spuds Must Get to Kitchen However, to Save Wheat Supply.

The American potato bin is filled and overflowing. Our spud supply has never been so large. But the cook isn't using the potatoes. A full potato bin is a mighty fine thing If the potatoes are put to their proper use; that is, eaten. But there is occasion for some anxiety over the slowness of the cook. The full bin will be of no benefit if the potatoes remain in the bin. They must get to the kitchen and to the table and be eaten. Otherwise the bin might as well be empty. The big potato crop has not been moving into consumption this winter. The bulk of the supply Is in storage and is being marketed very slowly. This is an abnormal condition, and a very serious one because it has a direct bearing upon the most serious question in the world the question of winning the war. Must Empty Bin. If the potato bin is emptied during this winter and next spring it will mean that by eating more potatoes we eat less bread and therefore have more wheat to send to the soldiers who are fighting for our freedom. It will also mean that the bin will have room to receive the new potato crop next fall. Hut if we fail to empty It this winter that is, if we do not, at once, commence to eat more potatoes than we have been eating, and commence to market the potatoes that we have been hoarding, the market may be glutted when the new crop comes next summer. If this happens, there will be more potatoes than the bin can hold and some of the supply will go to waste. In turn, this would discourage and jKsslbly prevent the planting of a liberal acreage, resulting in a shortened potato supply a year from now, at a time when food needs will be even more urgent than they are now. What can you do about it? You can empty the bin. You can eat more spuds and less bread. Unless you do oat more potatoes than you have been eating the bin will not be emptied. Market Steadily. And If you are a farmer or a middleman now holding potatoes you can market them; get them to moving, get them out of the bin and into the kitchen. Responding to this appeal will not mean the sacrifice of your personal interests. All you are asked to do li to market your potato holdings gradually, steadily during the winter and spring, so the present surplus will have been eaten before the new crop begins to move about the middle of next June. Your prospect of loss If you are holding potatoes Is not in commencing to market now and continue to sell slowly. It is in failing to do this that you stand to lose. For if the bin is not emptied by spring you may find a glutted market when you try to sell. If when the new crop is in sight, there remains a hang-over of the old crop, and If there is a scramble of the holders to unload at once there can be only one effect on prices. So, commence to sell your potatoes now, Mr. Holder. And commence to eat more potatoes now, Mr. Consumer. And perhaps to plant another big potato crop next year, Mr. Farmer. But the latter gentleman cannot reasonably be expected to heed the request if he sees the present potato supply go to waste. So the situation really hinges now upon two factors, the consumer and the holder some farmers, of course, being included in the last category. If they will carry out their part of the potato program it will mean that we will have more food for the armies. It will mean another big potato plauting next year. Largest Crop in History This year's potato crop Is 442,536.000 bushels, acocrdlng to the latest figures of the Bureau of Crop Estimates of the United States Department of Agriculture the largest potato crop this country has ever produced. Last year the potato production was only 286,053,000 bushels, so we have this winter 155,583.000 more bushels in the potato bin than we had last winter. What Is the value of these potatoes not in dollars and cents, but in terms of the only real value anything possesses these days its potency in helping win the war? We can't put these potatoes In cannon and shoot them at the Prussians. We can't send them to France. They have no war value unless you will eat them and unless you will sell them. They are a liability rather than an assett if they remain in the bin. They will help us lose the war Instead of helping us win the war unless right now those who are holdlg potatoes commence to market them, and everyone commences to eat more potatoes and less bread. Even aside from war considerations, potato growers and others now holding potatoes should remember and profit by their experience with the 1914 crop. That crop was held during the winter and moved slowly into consumption, quite as the present crop is being marketed very slowly As result, in the spring of 1915, with a new crop in sight, everyone who was holding tried to unload at once. Each j man realized that he had held too long. : Hut the realization came too late. The j scramble glutted the market. Quanta ; ties of potatoes were absolutely wasted and there were many sales to starch factories at 25 and 30 cents a barrel not bushel. This was an economic loss, as Is any waste of foodstuff at any time but it didn't Imperil the future of the United States of America. T waste foodstuff now does endanger the very existence of our country. To waste food now Is to invite to our homes the hideousness that came to Belgium. That is what we are doing if we waste the enormous potato crop now in the American bin. Sawmills will be built to cut the timber on 9,000 acres of land in Greene county. Mississippi, by the Turner Lumber Co., Mobile, Ala., organized with $200,000 capital.

Belief in Superstition Gains , in War Time, Says London Critic

(London Globe) The war has had a remarkable effect in increasing superstition in a variety of phases, as well as in greatly stimulating the universal desire to lift the veil that separates the visible from the unseen world. The extent to which this desire has gripped a large portion of the public is seen in the unprecedented prosperity of that numerous body of charlatans who profess to tell fortunes, and to act as intermediaries between their credulous clients and those who have fallen. Of all the forms of superstition accentuated by the war, the most universal is the belief in charms, mascots, and talismans of every description. Many charms," of course, are of a religious nature, bestowed on our soldiers in all piety and seriousness by members of he Roman Catholic faith. Some, indeed, who are not of the Roman persuasion, also reverently treasure a sacred relic as a talisman, and the Rev. W. J. Dawson, in a note to his son's letters, recently published under the title of "Khaki Courage,' narrates how Lieutenant Coningsby Dawson wrote asking if they "could not send him something to hang round his neck for luck." In response his father sent him a small bronze cross of Francis of Assisi, one of four he had received from the monks when visiting Assisi many years ago, with the assurance that those who wore them were securely defended in all peril by the efficacious prayers of St. Francis. The young officer strung the cross round his neck, and in a subsequent letter we read: "Was it this cross the other night that accounted for my luck? I was in a gun-pit when a shell landed, killing a man only a foot from me and wounding three others. I and the sergeant were the only two to get out all right." And many similar stories of happy faith in the luck-bringing mascot might be quoted. Editor Points Out Trend An Interesting expression of opinion on this topic was given- to a Globe representative by Ralph Shirley, the editor of the Occult Review, who enjoys a unique position for gauging the trend of public though in such matters. "Every war," said Mr. Shirley, "tends to an outburst of superstition. It has al ways been the case that when therct was a great crisis in the world, people have realized their own Impotence in the face of fate, and have looked round for outside help; hence we see the popularity of charms. There was an outburst of superstition In Athens at the time of the great plague." In reply to a question as to whether he thought there was a greater demand than ever for books dealing with the occult, Mr. Shirley said he believed that the sale of occult literature had recently not been so great as before the war, but interest in psychical research had been quickened immensely. People were beginning to believe in it before the outbreak of the present conflict, and hence the phenomenal sales of books on such subjects. "There Is a great anxiety," he said, "to know whether another world does exist, and whether one's relatives can be communicated with, and it is this desire, I believe, which accounts for so many people flocking to the socalled 'fortune tellers.' " Passing to the popular belief In omens and portents, Mr. Shirley recalled how greedily these were swallowed at the opening of the war, instancing the story of the angels at Mons and similar tales that hailed from Russia. He had been at the pains himself to collect the records from the press of reveral remarkable incident i that happened before the war which, in the light of subsequent events, assumed the significance of omens. Thus, at the celebration of Sedan day on September 1, 1911, In the Saxon town of Artern, hundreds of the inhabitants were gathered In the square, In the center of which is Bismarck's statue, when suddenly the sword dropped from the statue's hand and fell noisily to the ground. The fall of the sword was followed immediately by that of the sword-arm of the imperial chancellor. In the following year the Balkan war, the precursor of the present crisis, broke out. Etatue Overthrown. About the same time, or shortly afterwards, as the result of the earthquake that took place on the continent of Europe, a colossal statue of i Germania at Constantinople was overthrown. An even more significant result of the earthquake was the rending of the solid masonry of the towers of the Burg Hohenzollern, the ancestral castle of the reigning house. An incident which was regarded at the time as an omen of dire evil for Belgium was the cracking of the famous Rouland bell in the belfry at Ghent, as it had been held for many centuries to symbolize the spirit of Flemish liberty. When being rung one day the bell cracked and broke in two. Another interesting incident which may be included in these war omens is recorded by Mr. Shirley concerning the Lake of Blood, near Lucerne. It derives its name from the STOMACH UPSET? Get at the Real Cause Take Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a poor digest n, they are attacking the Ta! cause of the ailment clogged liver . and disordered bowels. j Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets arouse the i liver in a nothinr healincr wav. When i the liver and bowels are performing their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles. If you have a bad taste in your mouth, tongue coated, appetite poor, lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or energy, troubled with undigested foods, you should take Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed wjth olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without griping, cramps or pain. Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief, so you can eat what you like. At 10c and 25c per box. All druggists.

Swiss belief that when a great war is approaching the waters turn blood-red. Shortly after the Franco-German war in 1870 they did so, and after an interval ot forty-two years the waters turned bloodred before the outbreak of the war in the Balkans. But of the omens collected by Mr. Shirley in connection with the present war none is more singular than one having reference to the emancipation of Poland. When the Prussians took possession of Cracow, in 1794, the Polish kingdom ceased to exist. The king of Prussia desired to possess the traditional diadem of its kings for his own adornment. It had, however, mysteriously disappeared, and the Prussian king was balked in his wish. In January, 1914 seven months before the war broke out a severe thunderstorm broke over Cracow, and a stately elm in a field close to the city was shattered by lightning. Its fall brought to light a secret treasure which had lain buried at its roots for 123 years, the long-lost crown of Poland. Some of the jewels were loose and fell to the ground as it was picked up, but none. were missing, ttheleavegofforevil. dwcaopwarJd xgx

i On The Screen , iMMIMMlMMIIIM

WASHINGTON If you miss the George Walsh picture at the Washington theatre, you will miss one of the best pictures this William Fox star has ever put forth for your entertainment. The picture has been viewed by crowds and as this Is the last day It will be shown you better get to the theatre early. It Is not strange that motion picture followers have liked and applauded this photoplay. It is one that has a strong appeal to both rich and poor. It should make the fathers and mothers of poor industrious boys happy and should make the parents of rich, idle young men thoughtful of how they have cared for and guided their offspring. While George in the play is achieving success as an ironworker, the rich man's son is just spending Dad's money in the night life of New York. This idler loves a beautiful girl whose father is also wealthy. Conventions cause her to think that all rich men must sow wild oats, when the call comes for the army, she sees George, smiling and ' industrious, and the spendthrift both in similar uniforms. Her judgment is that George is the better man. Throughout the play George does some of the stunts for which he is famous in the film world. The battle scenes in the picture are gripping. On The Boards MURRAY The patrons of the Murray will all be interested to know that tomorrow the Murray oi'.ons up again with vaudeville and feature pictures. For the benefit of those who were unable to see Geraldine Fairer in "The Woman God Forgot" when it played before, Manager Murray has arranged to play this feature for Thursday only, in connection with the regular vaudeville bill. Words are inadequate to describe this picture, suffice it to say that this is without exception the biggest picture that has been gotten out since the "Birth of A Nation." Bessia LaCount a charming young miss is billed as "the somewhat different comedienne" offers several numbers that are new and timely. Lee and Lawrence in a singing and talking skit, "My Lady Raffles" have a line of patter that is speedy and the team are sure fire hits with any audience. Fir Friday and Saturday the feature picture will be "The Americano" featuring our friend Douglas Fairbanks, the idol of all movie fans. 7,517,000 POUNDS DAILY LONDON", Jan. 23. Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the Exchequer, announced today in the house of commons that the daily average of national expenditure during the seven weeks ending January 19, was pounds sterling, 7,517,000. This W322 Interest Says Indigestion comes from an excess of hydrochloric acid. A well-known authority states that stomach trouble and indigestion is nearly always due to acidity acid stomach and not, as most folks believe, from a lack of digestive juices. He states that an excess of hydrochloric acid in the stomach retards digestion and starts food fermentation, then our meals sour like garbage in a can, forming acid fluids and gases which inflate the stomach like a toy balloon. We then get that heavy lumpy feeling in the chest, we eructate sour food, belch gas, or have heartburn, flatulence, water brash or nausea. He tells us to lay aside all digestive aids and instead, get from any pharmacy four ounces of Jad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast while it is effervescing, and furthermore, to continue this for one week. While relief follows the first dose, it is important to neutralize the acidity, remove the gas-making mass, start the liver, stimulate the kidneys and thus promote a free flow of pure digestive juices. Jad Salts is inexpensive and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon Juice, combined with lithla and sodium phosphate. This harmless salts Is used by thousands of people for stomach trouble with excellent results. Adv. ,

CONTRIBUTED VERSE

RICHMOND OR THE POLE? Said Doctor Cook to the halfbreed, "Look; At last we have reached the Pole; For the cold's intense and the snow immense, With a silence over all." They were crawling then on the tardy "Penn," And according to dope, were due Almost anyplace on the planet's face, When a hillside hove in view. "No Pole," said Joe; no, master, no;" (He was quick of eye and ear) "Him Richmond; froze, and quiet 'cause Today no sell 'um beer!" Then the doc gave vent to his feelings pent, And smote the Eskimo one. "I have gone." said he, "over every sea And land beneath the sun; And of this I'm sure, that such temp'rature. If possible at all. Can only be in proximity To the frozen arctic Pole." My, but Doc was sore he could tell for sure The durn thing in the dark. But poor. Joe kept mute he had guessed the truth They were stuck at Glen Miller Park. J. B. HORWITT. CONGRESS Ain't it awful when we're thinkin' How to lick ole Kaiser Bill, How to send his troops a scuttling Back across the plain an' hill, That we got to stop an' listen To that poor deluded bunch Who compose our august Congress While they rant and talk an' punch. Why, to hear them guys a shoutin' You would think the whole round world Just stood still an stopped a breathin' While their thunderbolts they hurled, An' I'll bet the foxy kaiser Laughs and chuckles in his glee, Just to see how Congress helps him Lick the land of you an' me. Ain't it tough to think them fellers Plays the durned ole party game, When they ought to help the nation That is fighting fer its fame; We don't care what blasted party Claims the man who turns the trick, What we'll say when he has done it Is that he is sure a brick. An' them measly little terriers Who can only stand an' knock Ought to have some stately mastiff Stop the tickin' of their clock; Traitors knocked at ole Abe Lincoln An' our good McKinley too,

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An the father of his country Of the knockers had a few. Oh, why can't they air their knowledge When this awful war is through, 'Stead of pullin' down the colors Of our old red, white and blue; Can't they wait until our soldiers Beat the enemy without 'Fore they have to fight the traitors That encompass us about. Why. there ain't a man a livin Nor there ain't none "over there," Who has never made an error In this life of stress an' care; All we want an' all we're askin Is to see ole Kaiser Bill Tradin' places with the devil, An' we're hopin fer it still. L. A. Handley.

Y. M. C. A. Boys on Hike in Heavy Snows The heavy snow and below-zero weather do not stop cross-country hiking of the "Y" boys. Wednesday morning Secretary Schwan started with fifteen boys of the intermediate class for a twentymile hike across country through the drifted snow. The route the boys took is due north for four or five miles, then east to New Paris and back to Richmond. MAXIM LITVINOFF. LONDON, Jan. 23. Although the government has not granted recognition to the Bolsheviki as the government of Russia, an ambassador has been sent from Petrograd here. He is the first ambassador sent out by the Bolsheviki. The representative is Maxim Litvinoff and he has been tacitly, although not formally accepted by the government. He has been granted the privilege of representing the government in an unofficial capacity. GEORGE McBRIDE. Now that the Milwaukee management has picked New Egan to lead the Brewers next season the fans will have to be satisfied, but htey had greatly hoped that George McBride of the Washington Senators would be the selection. McBride is a local son, the product of Milwaukee sand lots, and a great favorite. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. Druggists refund money if it fails. 25c 1 M

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THOUSANDS SEE AIRPLANES FIGHT

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE, Jan. 23. (By the Associated Press) Thousands of soldiers in the vicinity of Verdun, Saturday witnessed a most exciting air fight, which ended in the destruction of three German machines. In the afternoon of the first bright day for weeks a squadron of six enemy machines appeared above the ruined city of Verdun. While a heavy barrage from the French artillery greeted them, three French chasing machines ascended In an endeavor to cut oft the retreat of the Germans. One of the enemy fliers attacked a French observation balloon, which it set on fire, the occupant of the balloon dropping in his parachute to safety. One of the French chasers caught this machine under his machine gun fire and sent it crashing to the ground. Then, the same Frenchman pursued the other Germans, and after a 6harp fight, in which there was much clever maneuvering sent down another victim with his wings broken. An hour later the third enemy was destroyed by the same French squadron. Sunday morning a fourth enemy airman met his end in the course of a combat with a French opponent a short distance from the same spot. Chemical products will be the output of the Natural Chemical Co., Lexington. N. C Incorporated with $350,000 capital by Lexington investors.

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