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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
"PER CENT CLAUSE WOULD
BIND GROWER HAND AND FOOT"
I'm Communication, Executive Committee of Burley
Tobacco Society, Shows How Such Provis-
ion Would Work Destruction of The
MOvement--Opinion of Lawyers
Given i'm Letter.

In communication to members the Executive members
uey Tobacco Society explains why clause inserted
the 1910 and why such clause could be
embodied Accompanying this communication letter from Col
Allen March in which is stated the opinion of
Attorneys for the Society The letters follow:
who desire the and destruction
Tobacco Society and who would accomplishing their
the Tobacco bound hand and foot into the
of the Tobacco Trust through newspapers
demanding that clause be inserted in the pledge
Since be honest who honestly believe that such
should pledge take this of telling you why
who have interests heart and whom have chosen
did not and could not insert In the 1917 pledge
"a Is per cent clause.
pledge contained per clause and learned by
experience that there is danger in such clause.
When took legal steps against who broke their pledges
lawyers who could make the appear the better
ground that did the required
community officers the law and public sentiment
the favor pooling the verdict would he for the Society In
communities the officers of the law and pubic sentiment
against pooling the oerdc would be for the who broke his
pledge the loss of the pooled tobacco worked hardship
the members Seeing difficulty that made law
yers put per clause subsequent
We this circular letter from Col no. r. Allen Civ
ing his opinion on this subject
Assembly has passed all the laws necessary pro-
Society and the light of experience
put per clause in the 1910 pledge would open gap
through which contract breakers could escape.
clause would only make mark for the Trust to shoot
per clause the Trust would have only
buy up per and thus make pool impossible Having
bought smallest fraction oneourh of the crop good
the Trust would be able to control the remainder of the crop
for anything it pleased to pay.
The way rs per pledged after it and to
and energy wrange about techncay that would
seriously pool The only that have Is
the 1909 pool that selfish claim
growers friends made during the last pooling
and confused and mised the people Don't be md this
time
Extending the of declaring the pool November t gives
opportunity pass The old board has the right
pool off October ls in their Judgment they
The board elected about October 1st and
senng will of those who have elected them, will have the
to declare the pool off before November st
ad fo1r-na uI die
the of difference between the Society and those
ruin We earnestly hope that you will take time
those four and also the second
which will send you 1t the farmers fault
and read and think too little 1t
maintain organization sell tobacco good price
las it s grow it, Sincerely yours,
Executive Committee Buey Tobacco Society
LETTER FROM COL JOHN r. ALLEN
Lexington, KY March 5th 1910.
Executive Board of Burley Tobacco Society, City:
Gentlemen
Mr. Pendeon and myself have the draft Of the pledge
Continued page 4, column
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
New Buggy.

]. d. Beaver was in Irvington Satur-
day and drove home in bran new
buggy purchased of ]. D. Ashcraft, the
buggy man, of Irvington. Mr.. Ash
crlt says his sales this year are better
theh ever before.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
Includes Joys Of The Press

Irvington, r. F. ID. No. 1, June 20,
Dear Mr.. Babbage | am sending you
check for two dollars on our subscript-
ion to Breckenridge News and fifteen
cents extra for 'Joys of the Press"
Yours,
Mrs. Chas. Gross.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
Always Enjoyed II.

Chas. Warfield called at the News
office last week to pay his respects to
the editor. Mr.. Warfeld said the
Breckenridge News was one of the
greatest pleasures he had while away
from Cloverport. He and Mrs. Warfeld
have been gone six years and they are
glad to be back sure.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
Fine Crop Of Burley.

Lee Miller, of Webster, says he has
four acres of the finest stand of Burnley
tobacco he ever saw. The leaves tip IA
inches.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
Strikes A Good Market.

Glen Norman, of Glendeane, was in
Louisville last week with load of hogs.
He struck an advancing market.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
The Oldest Church Member.

June the nineth Barney Boiler was
eighty years of age. He says he has
the honor of being the oldest citizen of
Cloverport and the oldest member of
the Presbyterian church. He took
dinner with his son, Chas Boiler
What seemed to delight Mr. Boiler
most was his being presented with a
cake by Mrs. A. r. Fisher.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
Goes To Philadelphia.

Elliot Norman arrived at his home
at Glendeane Saturday from Annapolis
where he graduated. He has accepted
position with a big steel plant in
Philadelphia where he will go in about
two weeks. Elliot is fine young man
and we are sure he will make good in
his new position. He spent ten days at
Col. Ben Johnson's home at Bardstown,
where he was royalty entertained.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
Mrs. Laslie Dead.

Mrs. Roscoe Laslie died of tuberculo-
sis at her home at West View on last
Wednesday after an illness of several
months, the interment taking place
Thursday in the Taul cemetery.
Besides her husband. she is surviv, d
by two small children.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22

Are you going to McQuady picnic
next Saturday? Surel
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22

Are you going to McQuady picnic
next Saturday. Sure
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22

Are you going to McQuady picnic
next Saturday? Sure
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22
Dinner Party.

$Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Simons gave an
all day dinner party Sunday at their
home in the East End. Covers were
laid for Rev. r. F. Adair, Mr.. II. j..
May, ST., Miss Minnie Simons, Mrs.
Chas. Satterfeld and son Charles
Robert, Cissell and Henry May Simons.
Are you going to McQuady picnic
next SATURDAY.? Sure
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22

Are you going to McQuady picnic
next Saturday? Sure!
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22

Race for Girls not
over IS at 3:45 p. m.
1OO-yard Dash 4:3O
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1910-06-22

3-legged Race 2 p. m.
Egg Race, only men
over 40 years eligible
800 p. m.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
PROMOTION MARKS
FOR SMYRNA SCHOOL

SMYRNA. Del. Feb. 1S--In order to pro-
cure better efficiency at the Smyrna Pub
lie Schools, the directors at meeting
have decided to make some changes in the
examination tests and have promulgated
a rule that pupils must hereafter attain
am average Of 50 per cent in each study
i'm order to be exempt from examination
and that an average Of 30 per cent. must
be maintained i'm attendance and deport-
ment Heretofore pupils getting gen.
eral or term average of So per cent. we're
excused from examination in which case
a high average in some branch Of study
would pull them through when In some
other branch Of study they did not make
the required mark. The resolution passed
by the Board Of Directors also provides:
For promotion or graduation there
must be general average Of Is per cent.
in all studies. not including promptness.
attendance or department, provided that
no study shall fall below 80 per cent"
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
MIDDLETOWN

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Feb ls-The
primary classes Of Miss Ada Scott and
Miss Prudence Lewis, OF the public
school. viii give a musical and literary
entertainment on next Monda. evening
Tho affair will be given in the assembly
room OF teh school and will be for the
benefit OF the piano fund. Most OF the
children in the two rooms will take par,
In the entertainment
The Rev +. H. Moore delightfully."- en-
tertained the members of the New-Cen-
tury Club at their meeting by giving a
talk on Belgium. DIR. Moore showed
many pictures collected by him on his
European trips and told Of the customs
and habits OF the people. Music was fur
nished by Miss Blanche Euason.
The public sale OF c. NJ. Cochran was
one OF the largest held here for some
time. Nearly fifteen hundred persons
We're present and the stock brought high
prices
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
RED LION.

RED LION. Feb. 1S.-The Red Lion
Social viii hold a Martha Washing
ton Tea in the basement Of the church
on Wednesday evening. Ice cream
and confections will also be on sale.
The proceeds will be for the organ
fund. The Red Lion people have made
a reputation for themselves, by their
suppers in the past and this promises
TO be up to the standard
The Great American Entertainment
Company of Baltimore, Md, will give
a Topographic entertainment in the
church here on Wednesday evening,
March .. The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the church. &C.,.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
PORT PENN

srcciai 10 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
PORT PENN. Del Feb. lS-Miss
Clara Snyder has been visiting Mrs.
Harry Faunce.
Mrs Sadie Fleming. of Wilmington,
is visiting her son. Serick Fleming
Miss Clara Hale is spending some
time at Mt. Pleasant, with her sister,
Mrs. Joseph Roemer
Miss Florence Hall has returned
from Philadelphia. where she visited
her aunt. Mrs. Boyd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Silvers. OF
Camden \. j., are guests Of Mrs.
Harry Saxton.
Mrs. David Keen. Of Blackbird. is
visiting her daughter Mrs. Conrad
Zacheis
The members OF the NJ. Z. Church
will hold a Pocket Social" on next
Tuesday evening in the p. o. S Of A.
Hall
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
NEWARK TO HAVE
LEAGUE BASEBALL
TOam There ReOrganized and
Will Oppose Mary
IanderS

NEWARK. Del. Feb. 1S.-A large and
enthusiastic meeting was held In the
Hose House on Monday night for the
purpose Of forming a baseball team for
the year. Newark has had an invitation
to enter the Tri-County League to con-
sist OF Elkton. Elk Mills, Perryville and
Rising Sun, Of Cecil county; Havre de
Grace. in Hartford county. and Newark
in New Castle county. 1t was decided
to accept the invitation and enter the
league. Newark to be allowed to have
any player in New Castle county. out
side of Wilmington, New Castle and Del
aware City
The league Is to meet on April oath
and arrange a schedule. the season OPEN
ing on May ast, each club to play 25
games.
The Newark Baseball Association
was organized TO manage the team for
the coming year, electing the following
officers: S. b. Herdman, president; Pro-
fessor c. A. Short, vice-president; F.
NJ. Lutton. secretary; I.ew X Bowen,
treasurer; Thomas Young. manager
! Each team is required to put up a
guarantee Of SOS: $50 for finishing the
season and s. for a trophy for the win
ming team. the Association will there
fore need some backing at the start in
order TO finance the team. the team
needing new uniforms badly and also
other supplies, after having the team
started 1t will. without a doubt be self
supporting, the guarantee for each
team playing away from home being
5000.
The association thinks by going into
the league it can give Newark better
baseball than It has been getting here
tofore and hopes that the people will
patronize the game literally, giving the
players more incentive 10 playing good
ball thus keeping Newark in the lead
in the race.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
RAILROAD GETS MORE
TIME TO REPAIR BRIDGE

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES, Del, Feb. 1S.-At a meeting
Of the iCty Council an extension Of time
until October was granted TO the NJ. d.
and v. Railroad Company TO repair the
bridge across the Lewes river. The work
was to have started on March ist Post
ponement of tho work will interfer with
tho dredging of the river which it is
thought would have commenced next
month. The dredging now viii not he
started until the completion OF the bridge
I'm October.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
SPECIAL SERVICES AT NEWARK.

NEWARK. Feb. 1S.-The following
special services have been arranged
for ST. Thomas Episcopal Church dur
ing Lent:
Feb. 22-Rev Joseph Fletcher. rec
tor of All Saints Church, Reistcrs-
town. Md
March Rev X ]. Hammond rec
tor of Emmanuel Church, Wilmington
March S-Rev. w. b. Stehl. rector
of ST. Paurs Church, Centreville, Md
March 15-Rev. O. II. Murphy. ID.
rector Of St. Annes Church. North
East. Md.
March 22-The Right Rev. L. J
Kinsman, DID,, Bishop Of Delaware.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
UNHINGED DOOR
FALLS ON WOMAN

GEORGETOWN. Del, Feb. lS-Not
knowing that the back door had been
removed from its hinges and was sim
ply standing on an edge. Mrs. Burton
wilkins was struck on the head and
shoulder by IL and rendered uncon-
scious. Her husband had taken the
hinges from the door to fix one of the
panels and went away, leaving the
door standing open on one edge. Mrs.
Wilkins went out 10 the pump for a
bucket Of water and in entering. tried
70 null the door shut. II fell upon her
and the fact that an old trouble was
aggravated has placed her in serious
condition
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
DROVE OFF
MANS TEAM

TOWNSEND. Feb. 1S-John Jones. a
well-known colorcd man. had his team
stolen soon after driving to this town. He
came here to transact some business and
hitched his horse at the front Of a local
store. When ready TO start for home in
two hours Inc found his team gone. lie
searched for it all night and all the next
morning Finally I'm the afternoon it was
discovered on the farm OF George Shock
ley He found the horse and carriage
along the road in front of his place. Con-
stable Vanhorn aided the colored man in
locating the team Il is believed that an
unknown man, who had been seen in
town. drove Off with the team and DESERT
cd ii near the Shoctley farm.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
SHOT MEN WHO
STABBED HIM

Special TO TIE EVENING JOURNAL.
LEWES, Del, Feb. lS.-A supper given
by negroes of the town, ended in FREQ
for-all fight and during tho miX-up Isaiah
White was cut about the abdomen, face
and head with razors by two men, who I'm
turn were shot by White. The men who
assaulted White have made their escape.
Whites conditio mis- said to be critical.
Many of the gashes about the face are
four and five inches in length. Jealousy IS
believed TO have prompted the trouble.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
Churoh oains More Memhers.

GEORGETOWN. Feb. 1S.-The re-
Vival meetings which have been in
progress i'm Wesley NJ. t. Church for
about four weeks were to have come
to a close last night but just before
the Rev. Mr.. Poole pronounced the
benediction seven persons professed
conversion and ono of the largest
meetings during the series followed.
Evangclisuc services viii continue the
remainder Of the week
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
ODESSA

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
ODESSA. Del, Feb. 1S.-Airs L. Scott
Townsend. OF Wilmington. has been the
guest at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs George
l.. Townsend.
Miss Lizzie Morris is visiting friends in
Nliddletown.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whittoek have re-
turned home after visit with relatives in
Phiiad delphia
Miss Lucy Appleton. who has been visit
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
BABY DIES WHEN
SLEEPING PARENTS ROLL

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. Feb. iS.-The
four-nonths-oad child Of Mr.. and Mrs
James Rementer. was found dead in bed
yesterday morning. the supposition being
that IL came TO its death as a result OF tho
parents rolling on n while asleep and
smothering IT, An inquest was held over
the body by Coroner Elias r. Griffith, OF
Blades, and a verdict OF accidental death
given
Evening journal., 1910-02-18

hs- home here.
Miss Ethel Ward has returned 10 Chos-
ter after spending some weeks here.
MI and Mrs. John w. Watkins nave
been spending few days with friends i'm
Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18

The vice president of the Chihh pro-
vinciat assembly recently proposer in
the assembly the establishment of
spinning mill in that Chinese province.
The proposal met with the unanimous
approval. and II was estimated that
s650,000 would be required for capi-
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
Married Fifteen Years.

NEWARK, Feb 1S.-Mr and Mrs.
.Thomas Green will celebrate the fif-
teenth anniversary of their marriage
on Monday evening February 81. at
their residence Wilson's Station, Del.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18

From 5000 to 1000 coal slack and
pitch briouettes are manufactured and
consumed in the city of Belfast. Ire
land. each year.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18

AT Lisbon Byron performed a more
periious, though less celebrated. feat
than swimming the Hellespont That
was when he swan across the Tagus
from Old Lisbon to Belem Castle
Evening journal., 1910-02-18

Radio activity Of minerals may be
tested by their effect upon "a photo
graphic plate which win show shadows
Of metallic objects placed between it
and a specimen OF uranium mineral.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
USE DYNAMITE
, TO KILL FISH
a. Feb. ,s.-Fish pirates
eome OF the residents OF Kent

A. Feb. iS.-Fish pirates
come OF the residents of Kent
.nry into action to protect their fresh
water streams froSn marauders. A party
of man. evidently from tho Maryland side,
drove to the MnlrderiSrl river. near Fork s
D .anding. last week. and. violating all fish
and game laws. launched a canoe. rowed
10 q deep bend where the FISH lay hiber-
mating in shoals as is their custom dur
ing the sovere weather. exploded string
OF dynamite shells and slaughtered BUSH
els Of white perch. bass, carp. pike, ring
perch and ''wali-eyed pike" The inter-
iopers carried or all their horses could
haul. and later two young men in canoe
who happened 10 row 10 the bend picked
Nd the several dollars worth OF the rem
nsnt and carried them 20 Frederica,
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
THE YOUNGEST BUT ONE.

Elsie-I want something bit
Frenchy. y'know.
Librarisn-My dear little girl, l
couldn't dream Of letting you have a
book of that description.
Elsie-O. 'taint for me. I've read
'em. It's for my little sister.
Evening journal., 1910-02-18

Now your chance when you can get real bargains such
you looking for Just this time of the year. when you
contemplating making Spring goods buying Spring goods
ready made at great reduction price Our contractor has
started to tear part of building out is up to us to
make room for him to do this must get rid of some OF our
stock Our specials tomorrow extraordinary such
Evening journal., 1910-02-18
25c Real Hair m
AIIOVeF Nets AVN
3 for 25e

For one day only we will sell these
extra large genuine Hair Nets; made OF
real hair; all colors regular price 25c, to-
morrow 2 for CSC Market St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-10

struments and the clicking of type- writer keys. Brand started from his seat. He did not recognize the voice, nor did any one else in the smoky city room. as curious upraised faces around him testified It came from the man. aging editors room. however, so he hastened to respond. wondering what it could mean
 Brand entered McHenry's office and faced the three men. his surprise in- creasing as he saw from the attitudes of McHenry and Dupuy that huge. rawboned. bronzed faced stranger ap- parently dominated the situation,
 "Yes?" said Brand inquiringly to the stranger. whom he placed as the owner of the voice. because he knew it had not been McHenry's or Du- puy's.
 "I am Nolan, the new owner" greet ed the stranger.
 Brand stepped forward and offered his hand. which Nolan grasped.
 "How do you do. MT. Nolan?" the reporter greeted him. endeavoring to figure just what the mysterious pro- ceeding portended.
 Nolan went straight to the point.
 "So you've been fired for that Bar telmy article, have, you?" he asked.
 "YeS. sir"
 Nolan turned and shot triumphant glare at McHerry and Dupuy. Then
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-10

~ minutes after leaving the Advance office if he so desired. But what did occupy his mind to the exclusion of al most everything else was the consid- eration of what view Judith Bartelmy would take when shef heard the news of his dismissal. She had warned him that be was sacrificing his future in his attacks on the powers ttSx be. Undoubtedly now she would be con- vtnced. as some of his friends had ai- ready endeavored to convince her. that. after all. he was a fanatic, an Impractical dreamer. who could not accomplish bis ambition to right what he beHsved to be great wrongs, who could not. moreover. escape summary dismissal from his paper. But he must go on. He would go on. He would go taat very night to a news paper that would not suppress nor qualify the truth. one that would not ,disfort facts nor misrepresent a sit |nsfdon in order to deceive the public. Ito which it was it's duty to give the truth Yes. and he would show the big thieves Of the city that even if They managed to remain superior to hr law at least they could not remain
 uperior to public opinion The time
 ad come when
 .Wheeler Brand. Wheeler Brandr'
 e voice Of Nolan came to his ears
 bye the ticking of the telegraph in-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-10

Resigned: ... ...>A,.tt III reverberat- ing tones. How do you know%' Be fore Dupuy could answer Nolan wheel ed on McHenry. ''ls it so. what Dupuy saysT- he asked of the managing ed itor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-10
(Continued.l
Copyright, 1909. by Joseph Medill Patterson and Harriet Ford.

q Resigned: l.. ..>~,tt III reverberat ing tones. How do you know% Be fore Dupuy could answer Nolan wheel ed on McHenry ''Is it so. what Dupuy says?- he asked of the managing ed. itor
 Yes. sir
 Whats his name"
 Wheeler Brand"
 What did he resign for:"
 Some of the big advertisers forced him to-" admitted McHenry calmly.
 4 look of understanding ditted across Solan's face. He shifted his glance from McHenry to Dupuy. Then with significant smile. he said:
 .'I see you are still on the job. Ed Dupuy''
 well, it's businesS''-- began the lob byist defiantly But Nolan would no, listen to him. Thoughts vastly more Important than conjecture as to Du puy's motives now crowded his brain.
 Where is Brand uow?" he asked steruly of McHenry.
 'sI think he is in the local room now sir pointing to the door at his left.
 The new proprietor strode impulsive 1y to the doorway and called at the top pitch of his powerful voice 'wheeier Brand, Wheeler Brand"
 As he had hurried from the manag. ing editors room after his dismissal from the Advance Wheeler Brand <w&v~ Ifur Fl fy1cf nf discouragement that assailed him and for moment or two threatened to overwheim. Discharged for beating the town on the story of the year." he muttered- well. rll try to get on across the street." he concluded, across the street" meaning the Guard. ian, the bitter rival of the Advance He went to one of the long oak tables in the city room. where he seated himself next to Higgins. the leading police reporter of the paper. and be- gan nervously to finish the story of a new bank merger on which he had been working when summoned by Me Henry When he finished he laid the pages of copy on the city editors desk. He dragged chair to a window, sat down and gazed moodily down at the crowds of people hurrying along the street below
 It was not his dismissal from the stan which chiefly. concerned nim. He was certain of obtaining another posi- tion- In fact. his reputation along Newspaper row was such. and he felt justifiable pride at the thought. that he would be at work within twen-