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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-10
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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-10
Nitrate OF Soda for veaetables.

Lay in a supply of nitrate OF soda
for use on the early vegetables 10
stimulate them. Its use is indicated
for beans, pease. radishes, onions and
lettuce. Give 1t in solution. one
ounce to two gallons of water, applied
half a pint to plant--if large-or a
foot OF row, II small, applied in a drill
made along the rows, and covered
with dry soil for a mulch.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-10
Increase LAYING capaclty

Every intelligent poultry raiser cas
develop strain of chickens with In.
creased laying capacity by observing
his flock, especially the young stock
during the fall. selecting the pullet's
commencing. or preparing to lay. and
thus prepare for next seasons breed.
ing a pen of birds that have functions
Of egg production strongly developed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-10

ofDon't forget that this is the best
crar you ever saw to raise turnips, and
Tight now is the time to SOW them
pw plenty for the family and the milk
a.,pw and few for the merchant, doc
spr, and preacher-even the editor will
foke couple of bushels on your SUBJ
at.ription
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-10
No Fisherman.

"Dumley's just back from a trip aft.
er trout. and he says It was the most
dismal failure he ever experienced"
What else could you expect OF
him? He couldn't make fishing trip
a success because he has absolutely
no Imagination. ."--Catholic Standard
and Times.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-08-10
cultIvatIna the Soil.

Keep the surface Of the soil as loose
and fine as possible and the soil will
not lose moisture by evaporation. A
good hoeing is often beneficial as
q good r,t,n In dry weather.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
COTTON MILLS CURTAIL
HAS NOT KEPT PACE WITH IN.
CREASED STAPLE PRICES.
Textile Exchange Declares II Impossi.
BILE to Make Profit With Staple
at Present Prices.

Atlanta, Ga.-Drastic curtailment In
the manufacture of cotton goods until
the prices of the manufactured product
assume more correct ratio to the cost
of raw cotton was urged in resolution
adopted by the Textile Manufacturers
Exchange, at meeting here.
More than 100000 spindles in nine
Southern states and Illinois and In
diana were represented at the meeting.
All state organizations also were urged
to cooperate in this movement.
The textile exchange is composed OF
practically all the state organizations
in the country. More than forty dele
gates from all sections east of the Mis-
sissippi river and Texas were present
at the meetings.
1t was pointed out that, while the
price of the staple has risen phenome-
nally in the last few years, the prices
of the manufactured products have not
kept pace. The present price of cotton,
Is and 15k cents, makes it impossible
for the mills to make a reasonable
profit, it is claimed, the mill men de-
claring they would have to own cotton
at IL cents to be able to declare divi-
dendS
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
THE NEW APPoRTIoNMENT.
Seems Mississippi viii Not Get an Ad-
ditionaI Congressman.

Jacksonville hope cherished that
the new census would give Mississippi
an additional representative in con-
gress has about fed, judging by the
two bills which have been introduced
relative to the re-apportionment by
Congressman Crumpacker, chairman
of the house committee on census.
One of these bills provides for keep
ing the membership at the present
number, 319, which would give one
representative for every $4,000 peo-
pie. The other bill fixes the house
membership at 433, which would make
the basis of representation 211,S77
citizens for each representative.
Should the smaller unit, 211 ,S77, be
accepted as the basis of representa-
ton, Mississippi would have little
chance to get an additional represent
alive, but if the basis is fixed at 1884,
600 this, state would barely hold her
present congressional representation,
as it is known that the census report
shows the population Of Mississippi to
be 1,797,000, or $4,000 short of the full
number to give the state eight repre-
sentatives
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
BOND BUYERS WILL GET MONEY
Governor Declares He Will Call Extra
Session If Necessary.

Jackson Buyers of Mississippi
safe bonds need have no fear for their
money, interest and principal" de-
clared Governor Noel Thursday after
noon. 'If necessary" continued the
governor, 81 will cali an extra session
of the legislature and let the legisla-
tors themselves pass upon the sale N
the bonds with accrued interest.
There is not the slightest chance
Of the state regulating its obligations
in this case. have received lot Of
letters and kilograms from purchas-
ers all over the state asking about the
refusal of the state treasurer to honor
the first coupons, which were due jan
nary 1, and have replied to each OF
these that they will get their money.
both interest and principal
Governor Noel will take such action,
in due time, as may be necessary tc
protect the bondholders. He does not
believe any action on his part will be
necessary.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
STATE NEWS NOTES
Weekly Budget Of News Items Gathered by Our
Special Correspondent at Jackson.
MISSISSIPPI CITIES SHOW GAIN.
Meridian Passes vicksburg as Largest
Town In State.

Town In State.
Washington. mississippi cities hav-
ing a population in excess of 5000
showed an average rate OF increase
Of 703, per cent during the past dec
ade. Statistics of the population OF
these cities, show they contributed 27.5
per cent of the states total increase
in population of 245,844.
OF the five largest cities, Hatties-
burg showed the greatest increase. the
rate being 1915 per cent. Jackson fol-
lows with 172 per cent increase; Me-
ridian with 65.6 per cent and Vicks-
burg with 40.3 per cent, while Natchez,
the fourth city in size, decreased 4l9.
or "a per cent, being the only city in
Mississippi over 5000 which showed
loss. The most remarkable growth
was shown by Gulfport, which increas-
ed 1924 per cent.
Meridian, which in 1900 had second
place, moves into first place. Vicks-
burg, which held first place, was pass
ed by both Meridian and Jackson, and
assumes third place. Jackson moved
from fourth to second place and
Nachez from third to fourth place.
Population statistics of t he thir-
teenth census, announced by the d.
rector of the census included the fol-
lowing cities in Mississippi:
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
SOLVE RATE PROBLEM
SCIENTIFIC MANAGEMENT NEED
ED BY ROADS.
Attorney Brandeis Points Out Econo-
mics Possible by Employment OF
Scientific Labor.
Copyright, 1917

Washington-"We contend that rates
are ample, but that the expense OF op-
Grafton is excessive; that wages are
not too high but that, as the manage
ment is unscientific, labor, material,
equipment and the plant fail to give
adequate results. We plead for the
introduction of scientific management,
under which the railroads shall get one
hundred cents for every dollar ex-
pended"
In opening his argument for the ship
pers of the Atlantic SeabOard before
the interstate commerce commission,
Louis D. Brandeis thus presented the
fundamental reason, in his mind, why
freight rates should not be advanced
as proposed by the railways.
Mr. Brandeis declared that no rail-
way company operating in official clas-
sification territory had introduced into
any of its departments the principles
of scientific management.
He believed that these principles
were properly as applicable to rail-
roads as to any other industrial enter
prise.
Mr.. Brandeis pointed out that no ac-
tual cooperation existed among the
roads with view to reducing the cost
of any particular operation. II there
were cooperation among the roads the
highest measure of efficiency could be
obtained and the saving of 8 per cent
Of the aggregate cost, or even far more
than 3 per cent could easily be obtain
ed, he said.
Cooperation also, in Mr.. Brandeis'
opinion, could secure reductions in the
cost of steel rails, in the price of
which he believes an enormous saving
could be made. He suggested, how
ever, that no effort was being made by
the railroads to obtain reduction of
the price of steel rails because of the
financial connections with the four
great steel companies which manufact-
ure the rails.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
EXPERT ACCOUNTANT
Will Go Over All Books and Accounts
Of Government.

Jackson Expert Accountant G. J.
Moore has established himself in the
capitol building and will begin imme-
diately the task of overhauling the
books and accounts Of every depart
ment of the state government.
Mr.. Moore has just completed an In
spection of the books OF the Industrial
Institute & College, Agricultural &
Mechanical College, University of Mis-
sissippi and Alcorn A. & M. College.
He will file his report with the col
lege trustees at their next meeting
here the latter part of this month.
Mr.. Moore will go into every detail
of expense in his investigation OF the
various departments of the state gov
eminent. He will make his report to
Goyrnor Noel, which will be included
in the Governors next message to the
legislature. This investigation Is to
be made to see if, in any way, the ex-
penses of the government may be re-
duced as well as to ascertain how ev-
cry dollar of the money has been
spent under the Noel administration.
This will include every department,
from the governor to the supreme
court, state library and other Offices.
The inspection will be rigid and no
item, no matter how small, will es-
cape.
The accounts of all the educational
institutions have been systematized
and simplified, so that it will be pos
sible to determine where the money
goes more readily than formerly
When Mr.. Moore was employed by the
trustees it was with the understand
ing that he was to install modern
system of accounting, and this he has
done.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
STATE PEANUT ACREAGE.
Expected That About 125,0O0 Acres
VIII Be Planted.


Jacksonville farmers of Mississippi
will plant from 5000 to 10000 acres
In peanuts during the current year,
according to estimates submitted by
oil mill managers ana freight traffic
managers at joint conference with
the state railroad commission.
The estimate was based on statistics
carefully gathered by mill managers
and freight officials, for the purpose
of ascertaining what freight rates
should be applied to traffic of this
character. No conclusion was reach.
ed, but another conference will be held
at which it is expected that an ami
cabl6 agreement will be entered into.
Hallway Officials state that they are
Willing to make all possible conces-
sfons in ord-1to encourage this new
branch of the farming industry in Mis-
sissippi, but they were unable to fur
nish the railroad commission with pro-
posed tariffs until some information
could be secured as to the probable
tonnage.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
HAUL SEED IN FLAT CARS.
N. o. & NJ. e. and A. e. v. Hit Hard
by Car Shortage.

Jacksonville New Orleans & North
eastern and Alabama & Vicksburg
roads, which have been hit unusually
hard by the car shortage this year, are
shipping cotton seed in open fiat cars.
The cars are so improvised that fair
ly good load of seed can be carried,
but nothing like the tonnage carried
by box cars.
This was brought out at the recent
meeting of the Mississippi railroad
commission, when permission was
granted the two roads to protect"
weight. This simply means that ship
pers will be charged at the regular
rate per 100 pounds for seed shipped
on fiat cars, regardless of weight,
instead of loading 10000 pounds on a
car, which is required where seed are
shipped in a box car.
The Northwestern & Alabama and
Vicksburg have been handling a great
tonnage of seed this year, but under
difficulties, owing to the shortage OF
cars, and this order was passed at the
request of the railroads.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
LOOKS BAD FOR MRS. SCHENK
LOOKS BAD FOR MRS. ScHENk.
Her Affinity Tells Story Of Their Rela-
tions-Gave Him Costly Presents.

Her Affinity Tells Story Of Their Rela-
tlons-Gave Him Costly Presents.
Wheeling, w. Va.-The tedium OF
hypothetical questions and technical
testimony was suddenly Jared in the
Schenk case when, through witness,
brought into court records the first
intimation of scandal in it's prosecu-
ton of Mrs. Laura Farnsworth Schenk,
who is charged with administering poi
son to her wealthy husband, John O.
Schenk.
When Daniel Phillips was called it
created more than the usual murmur
about the courtroom.
Phillips told of long automobile rides
with the accused, at her invitation,
for more than eighteen months previ-
GUS to her arrest During the last year,
he said, Mrs. Schenk had talked to him
about plans to get a divorce, and later
talked almost constantly of the strong
probabilities of Schenk's death.
Phillips admitted that Mrs. Schenk
On various occasions had given him
many costly presents, among them a
diamond pin and smoking jacket.
The state attempted several times,
through adroit questioning, to estab-
lish that undue intimacy had existed
between the witness and the defend
ant. but to all questions along this line
Phillips refused to answer on the
ground that he would incriminate him
self, and he was sustained by the court
in his position.
Phillips testified that after he be-
came acquainted with Mrs. Schenk she
visited his place of business so often
that he was forced to ask her to stop
coming. She then resorted to the tel
ephone and he was called so often that
this means of communication was
finally abandoned.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
BOND PUZZLE is APPEALED.
Supreme Court to Decide Legality of
Sales.

Supreme Court to Decide Legality OF
Sales.
Jackson.-Upon the broad shoulders
of the state supreme court is imposed
the duty and responsibility of deter
mining the merits of the existing con-
troversy in progress between the treas
urer of the state and the holders of
the 1910 bonds which have been pur-
chased between the early fall months
and the end of December, the last
batch having been delivered two days
before New Year. In overruling the
demurrer to the original bill of injunc-
ton filed on behalf of the state treas
urer by Senator Clayton Potter, it IL
held that Chancellor Lyell to all in
tents and purposes practically agrees
with the contention that the sale of
the bonds after they began to draw in
terest, with the interest coupons for
the first six months attached, which
would be unearned interest on the face
value of the bonds, was equivalent to
a sale below par. 1t was to avert the
possibility of an attack on his official
bond, as treasurer and custodian of the
bonds, and who is such considered
himself directly and finally RESPONSE
BILE, that Treasurer Edwards prayed
for an injunction, pending the settle
ment of the principle as contended in
the Edwards mandamus case.
The attorneys on both sides will pre-
pare at once to submit the case to the
supreme court, accompanied by briefs.
Chancellor Lyell, while overruling the
demurrer filed by counsel for Lamp
ton, did so with the understanding that
the matter will go to the supreme court
on that decree, and withheld the in
junction order pending the action of
the appellate court, which would settle
the principles involved in the whole
case.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
OPPOSE fORTIF|CATI0N
FOSTER Dc UBTs If IT WILL BE
PAYING PROPOSITION.
Tawney Dec ares Big Arman1ents Are
Menace to Peace-struggIe for Big
Ships Developed Into Mania.

New York. Emphatic opposition to
President Tafts plan of fortifying the
Panama canal from Representative J..
Foster, chairman of the house commit
tee on foreign affairs, and declara-
ton by Chairman Tawney Of the house
appropriations committee that great
ornaments are a temptation to war
marked the joint mass meeting Of the
New York Peace Society and the Peo-
pies Institute here.
"These vast ornaments tend to pro-
mote spirit of rivalry among nations
to excel each other" said Mr.. Tawney.
when it was heralded about the world
that England had launched battleship
of $4,000 tons, 5000 tons in excess OF
our largest battleship, it seemed advis-
able to submit to congress supple.
mental estimate for a 10000 ton bat
tleship. AS conclusive argument in
support of the authorization of such
a ship our chief executive at that
time, Theodore Roosevelt, said to me:
81 want to be able to say when l
go out of office that have authorized
the construction of the largest battle
ship the world has ever SEEM
Although congress at that time did
nothing more than authorize the prep
aration of plans for battleship of that
size, at its next session, under the
pressure of manufactured Japanese
war scare, it provided for the ships.
gress England laid the keeos of two
$4,000 ton Dreadnaughts. and in order
to crafty an ambition to excel Eng
land, congress authorized the construc-
ton of two battleships of 10000 tons
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
Has viii Set Aside.

New York.-Francis x. Petit, who
was left only cemetery plot and an
old suits OF clothes under the will of
his father, William B. Petit. succeed
ed in having the will set aside. The
testament disposed of $150.0O0 es-
tate, giving his young wife the bulk OF
the fortune. Young Petit testified
that his father INDUCED in eccentric
pranks. and said that on one occasion
Petit, Sr.. carried pistol and horn
when he collected rents from negro
tenants.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
CAPT. JONES 70 RETURN.
Here Is Some Good News for Southern
Mississippi.

Mississippi.
On good authority it is learned that
there will be no change either in the
ownership or the general plan Of man
agement of the Gulf and Ship Island
railway as the result OF the death OF
It's vice president. Mr.. j. Al. Jones,
which occurred on Christmas day at
Gulfport.
Capt. J. T. Jones, president of the
system, and its builder and principal
owner, intends to return to Mississippi
within the next two weeks and assume
personal charge of the property.
This announcement comes some
what in the nature Of surprise in
view of the general belief that has pre-
vailed in the state for several months
that Capt Jones would never again be
able to take active charge of his ex.
tensive business interests on account
of i'll health. This report is fatty con-
tradicted from Buffalo, and the ihfor.
nation received direct from that city
is that the veteran Industrial promoter
and philanthropist not only bore the
ordeal of his sons death in heroic
manner, but has impressed him with
the belief that it is his first duty to
come back to Mississippi, marshall his
forces, and take charge of his prop
erty interests.
3 1t is also stated that reports con-
corning the i'll health of Capt. Jones
have been greatly exaggerated; that
he is by no means confirmed invalid,
but. on the contrary, is in better phys
ical condition than he has been at any
time during the past three years.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
GRAY HAIRS CAUSE SUICIDE
Schoolmate of Taft Leaves Note Ex'
planning Death.

New York.-"When a man shows
gray hairs his services are not wanted,
and even if accepted he is relegated
to the rear"
This statement in note to the cor
oner explained the suicide by means of
illuminating gas of Henry s. Open
heimer. According to his landlady,
Oppenheimer claimed to have attended
school with President Taft in Cincin-
natl. Her told her often, she said, OF
having been in the same class with
Mr.. Taft, and related tales Of the
presidents schoolboy years.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
Little Bosses Cause Of Strikes.

New York.-About nine out of every
ten strikes are due to employers
assistants, not to any question of the
money involved. is the opinion Of An
drew Carnegie, as expressed by the
delegates to the National Civic Fed
Grafton .'The more capital does for
labor, the more profit the employer
makes said Mr. Carnegie. II have
not had any strikes in twenty-six years.
l have not let anyone have anything
to say about my labor but myself"
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
ESCAPED TO VISIT MOTHER
Life Term Convict Returns After a
Visit Home.

Wetumpka, Ala.-Can Pate, life
term convict who made his escape
from the state penitentiary here and
braved the perils of the falls and rap
ids in Coosa river in December, re-
turned to prison Wednesday and took
up the burdens of convict life.
He explained that he had been home
to see his old mother, so years old. and
having completed his visit, was ready
for the old grind. He had great diff
Guilty in getting away from prison and
In shooting the rapids in a frail boat
came near losing his life. Ten miles
below here he abandoned his boat and
made his way home on foot.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
Fortune Bubble BURSTS.

Kansas City-W. L. Mason, paint
err, of this city, who announced that his
grandfather, George Hopkins, Of Pine
Bluff, Ark, had died, leaving him q
fortune of 100000, was arrested on a
charge of obtaining money and prop
erty under false pretenses. Before his
bubble burst Mason had purchased two
automobiles, one for $4,000 and one for
$4,000. He gave checks for them. Ma
son admitted today that he had no
money and no grandfather in Pine
Bluff.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
i. 3. Barnes Dead.

New York-Henry Burr Barnes,
president of the publishing firm of A..
S. Barnes & Co., is dead at his home
here of apoplexy. He was born in
Brooklyn in 1916, the son of A. s.
Barnes, who founded the publishing
house.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
Hobson Urges Big Cut.

Washington.-A progressive reduc.
ton of tariff duties for the next TWEEN
ty-one years is asked for in bill pre-
scented to the house by Representative
Hobson of Alabama. Mr.. Hohson pro-
posed to reduce all duties in Che Payne
Aldrich law five per cent one year af-
ter the passage of his bill. Thereafter
there is to be reduction from the du-
ties existing at that time at the end
of the sixth year, the eleventh year,
the seventeenth and twenty-frst years.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
ADMITS GIVING SON ACID.
Widow, Age %, Confesses Killing Boy,
Ago 5.

Rochester, N. ARRESTED as she
claimed her trunk in the New York
Central railroad station, Mrs. Edith
Melber, a widow, who says she is %
years old, of Schenectady, confessed
that in swamp near Albany she gave
her five-year-old son, George, carbolic
acid, from the effects of which he died.
In explanation of her crime, the po-
lice say, Mrs. Melber asserts that she
has been a widow four years, during
which time she has had struggle
to care for herself and her child, and
that this battle for existence drove her
to take the boys life. She is an un-
usually attractive young woman, and
at the end of her examination was un-
nerved and weeping Historically.
The Tupelo journal. (Tupelo, Miss.) 1876-1924, 1911-01-20
TAFT WOULD EXCLUDE OPIUM
Taft Favors Law Prohibiting Vessels
From CARVING DRUG,

congress a message recommending
amendments to the opium exclusion
act of two years ago. His recommen-
dations are an approval of report by
Secretary of State Knox, giving rea-
sons why the acts should be made
more effective by amendments to pro-
hibit any vessel engaged in trade from
any foreign port to any place in the
jurisdiction of this country or between
ports within this jurisdiction, from
carrying opium prepared for smoking.