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UNITED STATES NEARS ? A PACT WITH SPANISH . c Plans to Rehabilitate Spain's Kail- r n road System Permitting Shipments to Pershing. K if PAGE TWO THE HOT BED AND EARLY VEGETABLES THE COLD FRAME SHOULD AL< WAYS ACCOMPANY THE HOTBED. 1 1 HOW TO CONSTRUCT ONE i i Plants Should First Be Started In Hotbed Then Transplanted to ths , Cold Frame. 1 For forcing early vegetables such as ' tomatoes, egg plants, peppers, etc., ths < hotbed is Indispensable. To construct i a hotbed an eastern or southern ex- ( posure should be selected. The ( frame should be 6 feet wide and any desired length. As a rule for the fair lly garden, a hotbed 6 by 6 feet will 1 be sufficient for rearing all young f plants for the garden. It would be t much better, however, to hav j a frame t 6 by 12 feet. ThiB will afford ample ( space for transplanting the plants and t give them more room in order that f they may properly develop. The soil 1 Is excavated to a depth of 18 inches and the frame built 6 feet wide and the desired length and fitted over the ' trench. The frame should slope to- * wards the east in order to admit sum- .j light. The bottom of the frame is s filled with fermenting stable manure. 5 This should be mixed thoroughly be for* being placed in the frame and 1 packed firmly and watered freely Immediately afterwards. In the south f 12 inches of manure will furnish suf- j* flcient heat for hotbeds; while in the jv north, where the weather is more se- 1 ?ere, two feet of manure is usuallv ' t used. On top of the manure is placed r six inches of garden soil which has , been well sifted and Is free from all roots and trash. This should be slightly packed in order to make It perfectly level. The sash of th# c frame are always three feet wide and a six feet long. The frame, therefore. } should either be constructed three. ( six, nine, or 12 feet wide. After the ; garden soil has been placed in the frame, it is well to cover this with one Inch of finely sifted woods earth. 1 Woods earth is used because It is * always free from grass and weed i seedb which are frequently very trou- a blesome when the garden soil is used. 1 After the bed has been completed the < rash are put in place and the frame allowed to stand for 3 or 4 days before 5 planting the seed. This is done in order to allow the bed to become thoroughly warm before planting. The saeds may then be planted, watered Slightly, and the 6ash replaced. As soon ae the plants come up the bed Should be ventilated if the weather conditions are favorable. Even when the temperature is near freesing in the early morning, it will be warm enough before mid-day to ventilate the bed for a few hours. If the frames are not properly ventilated, the plants will grow too tall and besome tender and will not withstand the transplatlng without being injured. When a frame is properly constructed it will last for a number of years. Each year, however, fresh manure will have to be placed in the frame. The name hotbed may be used for various kinds of vegetables. For Instance one may first grow cabbage and cauliflower. After these are removed or transplanted in the cold e * -1 - uoui>, luiiiaiues, ?kk pinnis ana pepper seed may be sown in the samo Tram* These will be ample size for transplanting by the time the weather conditions are favorable. Great rare should be exercised in watering the plants. If they are watered too freely during warm weather they will grow too rapidly, and if watered too freely during excessively cold weather, they are llabel to he Injured. It Is, therefore, recommended that the plants be watered Just enough to keep them in a good growing condition and pot allow them to suffer. Cold Frame.?The cold frame should always accompany the hotbed, the plants first being started In tho hotbed and then transplanted to the cold frame, and from there to the open ground whenever the weather conditions will permit. The cold frame differs from the hotbed In only one respect, It does not have the manure a< the bottom of the bed to produce heat, otherwise the frame Is constructed In . exactly the same way as the hotbed Cold frames are sometimes covered with heavy canvas instead of glass, j This Is much cheaper than the glass end the frames are more easily harp died when covered by canvas than ' when oovered with glass. The plants, however, will not grow off as rapidly but this, as a rule Is an advaatags Jn favor of the canvas-covered frames. The chief trouble with the amateur gardener is that he forces his plants too rapidly. The education of the farmer apoa his farm by working out problems la the field end receiving the answer In fhe crib or granary Is, like all education a personal matter, and each man must acquire it tor himself. This points to the small farm, personally worked, m best for the man, for the land, for society, and for the State.? Dr. Seaman A. Knapp. I Washington, March 4.?Rehabili- R tation of the Spanish railroad sys- b tem is planned by the United States 1 S to make Dossible the shipment of large quantities of supplies from p >pain to General Pershing's forces s n France. cj An offer of American railway ma- a :erials has been made as a part of negotiations the United States is U conducting to induce Spain to lift <1 tier embargo against the shipment >f goods into France, placed, accord- f< ng to the Spanish government, be- n ause of the broken down condition >f her roads. P While a final agreement has not jeen signed, a conclusion of the ne- ai totiations. it was said today, is near 8 4* ind Spain again has been notified hat all Spanish ships held in Ameri- c an ports are free to sail as soon as u si hey discharge the parts of their car:oes for which licenses have been C1 lenled or revoked. It was reiterated hat there is no disposition to hold ir Spanish ships to exert pressure on he negotiations. There are now in American ports some six Spanish 11 iteamers and half as many sailing hips. ^ is The American government, in its ^ atest proposal to Spain, has asked or the use of considerable Spanish onnage on terms similar to those on ^ vhich it obtained ships owned by the northern European neutrals. This onnage would be paid for at a high ate and for the most part would w >e used by the United States In the ti ion-hazardous trades. .j The war trade board's plan for re- . lucing imports calls for a consider... . ., . ? tl iDie cui in me miporiaxion 01 fpan-i sh products. As the American gov-|Fi rnment's own seeds and those of it ts associates in the war will absorb 9| nost of the export commodities proluced in the United States, exports ^ 0 Spain also will be limited. This, ' n the view of officials should release j *1 number of Spanish ships now ply- p ng between the United States and a Spain which the American govern-^eBetter Farming C?CH3HtL L^L^ADtj) 9pf> C THE FARMERS' SHO KA1SERISM I C. A. Whittle, Farm 8< Upon those whom the United States has not called from the farm, rests 8 a great obligation of feeding and clothing the liberty armies of the i world. The greater the crops the i harder the armies will be able to strike. e wnai can hinder the farmer from 1 making maximum crops? Will it be a lack of market and a good price? 1 No, the market and price prospects 8 are good. Will It be for lack of money or cred- h It with which to buy tools, seeds, fer- . tdizers or other necessary supplies? No, money is plentiful and credit la . g<*>d. . Will it be for lack of labor? Labor , Is scarce without doubt. In fact, the . shortage of labor Is practically the \ only great obstacle the farmer has to meet in producing maximum crops. If } he could have abundance nf Uhnr be could Increase the cultivated acreage and by proper fertilization he could bring in a very great crop. But in view of the lack of labor what must he do? He can do two things to overcome the labor shortage: First, Increase the applications of fertilizers, which will Increase ths yield without enlarging the cultivated acreage. 8econd, use labor saving machinery. But overcoming the labor shortage la not all that is necessary to obtain maximum crops. Here is a schedule of Important things that must be done by every farmer to get maximum i rope: 1. ft.eak the land deeply turning eniler all stalks, stubble and litter pee* etble Mwwftttt THE LANCASTER NE> lent could charter. The Spanish railroads have been n poor condition for a long time, 'ut off to a large extent from mateials to make repairs, the govern-' nent has been unable to keep the! oads efficient. This situation was. iven by the Spanish government as j ts reason for refusing to ship anyhing into France. The embargo topped the shipment of mules, i lankets and other supplies General! 'ershlng had ordered. The United:?n?oa u-m ? 1 i 1.MWO nail aw M|/oaaa uarv f^CUOl rt I ; ailroad supplies and particularly arts to put Spanish locomotives in; ood repair. A shipment of lubriating oil for immediate necessities Iready has been authorized. The agreement proposed by the nlted States would give Spain ade-i uate supplies of cotton and petro'um, und in addition would provide jr the export of such other com-j* lodities as the United States feels' can spare under its conservation I rogram. The United States, it is declared. I' sks in return no unreasonable as-' istance. Officials feel that in spar- ' ig some of its most greatly needed ommodities all the neutrals with hom it is conducting negotiations hould be liberal in their commerial concessions. King Alfonso has taken a personal iterest in the negotiations between le United States and Spain and has ' elped smooth over differences, lat have arisen. The friendly aeon of Spain in assuming charge of uicmaii iiucrtrsis in uermany, it i declared, haa influenced the iinerican government towards dopting a liberal policy. + OTK TO \VAK\ (iKItMAXY OF AFTKH WAIt DANtiKR LA1K.K t Washington. March 4.?An over- r helming vote in favor of a reaolu- * on warning German business men c lat an economic combination will v e formed against Germany after . le war unless the danger of execs- ( ve armament is removed by mak- ( ig the German government a re- f ponsible instrument controlled by ' le people, was announced tonight y the chamber of commerce of the * nited States, at the conclusion of a t roliminary canvass of its organi- 1 tion members. The vote as record- r d to date is 1,204 to 154. jt =!' s in the South I fee* : T AT S MAXIMUM CROPS irvice Bureau, Atlanta, Ga. 2. Harrow, roll and pulverize the ieed bed thoroughly before planting. 3. Use only the beat possible seed, >referably pedigreed seed, from a reponsible plant breeder. 4. Make liberal use of fertilizers, i ind use manure whenever obtainable o supplement the fertilizers. 5. Give thorough and frequent cul ivation to the tilled crops, preferably shallow and frequent cultivation. 6 Harvest savingly and protect the { itored crops from nests. While It is true that everything the arnier has to buy is high in price, It s also true that whatever the farmer ias to sell is also high In price. The 'ertilizer people figure out that their products have not advanced in price ' is much as the price of crops, and that is a matter of fact, cotton, torn, peanuts, tobacco and the like will buy uore fertilizer now than ever. Which jeing true it follows that it will pay setter now to use it than formerly, i tor the increase for which they are re- i tponsible will be worth more. Another thine that the farmer must sear in mind if be would be sure to! raise a bumper crop and that ia, to dace his orders early for everything . that is to be shipped by rail. The' railroads are hard put to It and do> not afford assurance of prompt shipments. Orders placed late are more than likely to be too late to be delivered In time. Even If shipping were good, there would be nothing gained by delay. Prions are not likely to be lower. In 'erttltzers, especially there Is a scarcity of materials and advancing prices, making It Improbable that the fertili* pr will be cheaper. YS, LANCASTER, S. C. RUFUS ARMFIELD DIES AT HIS MONROE HOME One of landing Business Men of That City Succumbs to Brief Attack of Pneumonia. Monroe, N. C., March 4.?Rufua Armfleld, a leading business man of this city, died at 8 o'clock Thursday morning. He was 39 years old and had been sick but two dt^ys, with pneumonia. His funeral was con lucted at 11 o'clock Friday from the residence by Rev. J. E. Abernethy. pastor of Central Methodist church. ?nd interment was in Monroe cemetery with Masonic honors, to which odge he belonged, also being a member of Oasis temple of the Shriners, Charlotte. Mr. Armfield leaves four children, lis wife died several years ago. also three brothers. Attorney Frank Vrmfleld, of Concord; Horace Armfield. of Albemarle; Lieut. Emsley \rmfield, of Camp Jackson, and four sisters, Mrs. W. C. Heath. Mrs. kV. S. Lee. Mrs. Sam Hudson and Mrs. Walter Laney. Mr. Armfield tvas widely known throughout the itate and his death has caused great sorrow in Monroe. * GOVERNMENT CONTROL BILL PASSED BY HOUSE Measure Adopted With Only Six Votes Cast in the Nea ative. Washington. March 4.?The bill o govern federal operation of railnads has been passed by the house >y a vote of 337 to six. Two Democrats and four Republi-' ana voted against the measure chen the final test came. They were rhomas, Kentucky, and Gordan. Ihio. Democrats; and Chandler, Oklahoma; Denison, Illinois, Hau?en, Iowa, and Ramseyer, Iowa, Republicans. The senate previously had passed he bill, which now goes to confer;nce for settlement of differences beween the two houses. The house jill provides for the return of the oads to their owners two years afer the war ends instead of in 18 nonths as the senate draft proposes, ind the house measure vests final ate fixing authority in the Presllent. while the senate would leave his power in the Interstate Comnerce commission. These two sections of the bill 'aused spirited fights In the house oday. Opponents of these features von momentary victories when the )ill was discussed in committee of he whole, but on final vote propon nts marshalled their forces, mostly >n the Democratic side, and suc eeded in putting through the bill vith these features intact?as fram>d by the committee. An amendment by Representative >weet, of Iowa, giving the rate makng power to the Interstate Comiieree commission, was adopted in "ommittee of the whole, 164 to 157. This showed almost the full strength or the amendment as when the vote vas taken on final passage it was lefeated. 165 to 211. In the committee of the whole, an amendment by Representative Each, >f Wisconsin, to limit tenure after he war to one year, was adopted l.tli In 40 it ivau Ihrnun /> ?# ..t. MAKES RAPID HEADWAY ,\(1<1 Tills Fart to Your Store o| Know ledge. Kidney disease often advances so rapidly that many a person Is (Irmly Ir its grasp before aware of its progrr s. Prompt attention should be given the slightest symptom of kidney disorder. If there is a dull I :sin in 'he bark, headache, dizzy spells or a tired, worn-out feeling, 01 if the kindeny secretions are offensive, irregular and attended with pa'n, procure a good kidney remedy at once. Thousands recommend Dean's KiflnPV IMllfl Ii#?Q/l Ho a?ofo?*ro?*t below. Tobe McColium, retired farmer Hemphill Ave., Chester, S. C., says: "I had bladder trouble and the kidney secretions were scanty in passage. I had a constant desire tc pass them, often having to get Uf during the night. I had seen Doan'i Kidney 1*11 Is recommended and got a box from the Chester Drug Co This one box cured me of the trouble and the cure has lasted." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don"! simply ask for a kidney remedy? get Doan's Kidney Pllla?the sami that Mr. McColium had. Foster Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y ?Adv. """*'" *'1 ** Suffered , Years. PEF MADE ME WEI s 1 Mrs. Ellsabsth Reuther, 1002 11 St., N. W-. Washington, D. C., writ! "1 endorse Perunr as a splenc medicine (or catarrh and stoma trouble, from which I suffered w eral years. I took It for sevei months, found my health was i stored and have felt splendidly ev since. I now take It when I cc tract a cold, and It soon rids the n; tem of any catarrhal tendenri?? - passage, 266 to 166. Both senate and house leaders I lieve the conferees will be able reach a speedy agreement. Adinl ; istratlon olhcials have urged prom action on this and the war corpor tion bill so the way may be clean for the third liberty loan, and it w expected efforts for quick acti< would not cease until final passa in both houses. The senate bill definitely provid that the basis of compensation sh; be a just return on the average n | operating income for the three-ye period ending June 30, 1917, b the house bill is a little more elast: The house adopted an amendme which would give the President d cretionary power to take into co sideration money spent for impro> I miviim) uir niaus ueiween JU 30 and December 28, 1H17, the di they were taken over. The sena defeated an amendment specifics! requiring that such expenditur should be included. Many hou members view their amendment a compromise and think it will adopted by the conferees. * BROWNING GUN IS THE FINEST GUN IN WORL Tlie New Machine <?un Is the Wenp American Troops Will <*o "Over the Top With." Washington, March 4.?The latt American contribution to warfai the Drowning automatic rifle, w officially introduced to congress at demonstration staged in a remc valley the hills that surround tl city. For more than two hours t air was filled with the snarl a: crash of the firing, senators and 1 presentatives operating the n< weapon for themselves under t direction of a squad of soldiers frc the machine gun school at Spriii field, Mass. High army officials, including A sistant Secretary Crowell, Maj General Priddle, acting chief staff, and a score of officers from t Hritish, French. Itariun and Helgiu missions, watched the demonstrati with keen interest. There was no target practice, i though a line of figures shaned 11 men was battered to pieces by t squad of 10 gunners. Members congress also scored repeated hi although it was the first time a of them had handled a weapon this character. As to the performance of the guns used, there was not a stoppa or malfunction, despite the ft that hundreds of rounds were fin and the squad from the school h never seen the guns before last Si urday. When firing with the automa rifles was completed, two Brown! heavy machine guns were put in t tion. Thousands of bullets w< r=====r== COME TO I T SEVENTEENTH ANNUA! CAROLINA LIVE 1 AND AUCTION SAL i MARCL > > We have Induced W. P. 8ml( i 65 head of pure bred Duroc J? I tbe Nation are railing on Sou meat and the only way it can beat breeders and feeders of h< to tell us how to produce pork t For information address: 5 L. I. OUION, Pres. T. O. Lugoff, 8. C. ? TUESDAY, MARCH 5. 1918. >n - ?-? ra- Those who object to liquid madt> clnea can procure Peruna Tablets. J sent streaming across the valley to e- net dust leaping on the far hillside, to Again there was not a malfunction n- and the demonstration was compt pleted with an exhibition of the a- simplicity of construction, one of the s*d guns being dismounted, taken apart as and reassembled repeatdly In a few un minutes time. Re These two guns have been selected bv the ordnance bureau of Hi. m! war department as the weapons with * ill which the army is soon to be equlpet .ped. The automatic rifles used ar came from factories where the actut unl production on a quantity scale ^ lc. has already started. Within a matnt ter of weeks, hundreds will be deis livered every day and thousands evil cry week. They are to be the e- "over the top" guns of tomorrow as ne the French Chauchat is used by ay French and American troops today, te A noncommissioned officer of the lly demonstrating detachment, who es with every type of weapon used by se the alifed troops, including the Chauas chat, the only prototype of the new be tifle, spoke for the whole squad when he said: "That's the finest gun in the world." n I u BRYAN' IS DRMKD HKARING AT MASSKYHAIjL, TORONTO ,m Toronto, March 4.?William Jennings Bryan was refused a hearing when he appeared at Masseyhal! here Friday night to address a prohibition meeting under the auspices >st of the Dominion Alliance. re. Returned soldiers caused the dlsas turbance by shouting various epia thets. What about the Lusitn>te nia?" they also demanded in chorus, lis - he DRAFTED SHIPWORKERS ned RETURN TO THE YARDS B W ? Via Two Thousand Men Taken From ?ni ,g. Army Camps and 30,000 Get Deferred Classification. 18 ior of Washington. March 4.?Throuch he the efforts of the emergency fleet ^ im corporation, 2,000 shipworkers on drafted into the military service have been returned to the yards, al- Thirty thousand workers, subject to ke call, have been placed in the deferred he (lasslflcation lists and will remain of there as long as they are engaged in ts, ship construction. ny The men returned to the yards of were all taken from camps and cantonments as the war department has 10 thus far declined to give up men whc ge already have been sent to France, ict The fleet corporation is seeking an 5d, arrangement with the army for the ad return of workers who volunteered it- for service of which there are said to be several thousand now in the tic various branches. Great Britain ng was forced to draw from her armies ic- many thousands of volunteers who ;re left the shipyards early in the war. rnniMRiA WLuiuuin 0 THE L MEETING OF THE SOUTH STOCK ASSOCIATION E OF PURE BRED HOGS 1 13th-14th | * Lh, of Klnards, 8. C., to sell at auction rsey breeding hogs. The Councils of % ith Carolina to produce our supply of be done Is to mise more hogs. The jgs In America will be at this meeting successfully and economically. LAWTON, Sec. W. P. SMITH, Oarnett, 9. C. Kinards, 8. C.