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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01
Farmers Institute.
Yours very truly,
County Superintendent.

The Obion County Farmers Institute
held its regular annual session at the
courthouse July 20. 1918. The meet
ing was called to order by Mr.. r. T.
DeBerry, Assistant Commissioner Of
Agriculture for West Tennessee.
A business session was entered into
at once in which, in the absence Of
Chairman H. G. Davidson, OF Clover
dale, temporary chairman, Squire A.
K. Wells, Of Glass, was elected and sub
sequentIy elected as permanent chair
man. J. B. Skinner was elected per-
manent secretary.
Mr.. DeBerry gave instructions regard
ling the district institute at Jackson,
which will be about the first Of Septem-
Der, with few remarks about the State
fair. He followed this by short dis
cussion on the relative cost Of produc-
ing farm crops.
He then called for the subject Of
Crops and Soils, " to be discussed by
j. G. McAmis, which soon came to an
open discussion OF winter cover crop
and methods OF seeding after corn. He
strongly urged the use Of hairy vetch
in combination with winter grain,
stating that it compared favorabIy with
red clover for hay or pasture or to turn
under ii used in his favorite rotation
Of, first year, corn (cover crop); second
year, soy beans or peas; third year,
wheat; fourth and fifth years, clover
and grass.
Next in order Of business was to APP
point one man from each district to
form committee to appoint the dele
gates to the institute at Jackson, after
which the meeting adjourned to meet
at O'Clock p. m.
The most interesting talk OF the day
came from DIR. ]. s. Ward on bee
Culture" He showed how the neat
sum OF $500 per hive could be secured
by good thoughtful methods. He urged
strongly that those with orchards should
keep bees, provided they would follow
modern bee journals. He aroused a
great deal OF interest in this subject.
Prof. Watson, representing the Tri-
State Fair in the interest Of the boys
encampment, talked first upon the boys
education for those things which are to
help him in daily life on the farm. He
then explained the plan outlined by the
OF the fair to entertain
and pay all expenses except railroad
fare to and from Memphis Of boy
from each county. Candidates for this
privilege will apply to Superintendent
Rulings at Union City.
Mr.. DeBerry appeared and gave a
talk on fertilizers and how to retain the
plant food in the soil. He is opposed
to selling clover hay from the farm be-
cause it carries with it great quantities
Of plant food which necessarily came
from the soil and can only be returned
by the application OF commercial fer
tilizer.
The following names we're presented
BY the committee as delegates to Jack
son:
Dist. No. III. +. Swiggaxt, Hardy
Allen, Evans Thomas, J. @. McClard,
John Kilgore.
2--H. e. Garrigan, NJ. J. Garrigan,
J. G. Isbell, M. L. Glover, g. q. Luton,
N. b. Logan, Miss Clara Luton.
ga. T. Adams. s. w. Edwards.
DO. III. Clemmons, 7. p. Palmer,
w. v. Carter and wife, S. =. Agnew.
5-H. L. Short, G. w. Petty, G. g.
Marshall, W. L. Backley.
6-J. J. Tomlinson, 7. L. Joyner, I.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01
WINTER COVER CROPS.

How to Make Poor Lands Rich.
The Nashville. Chattanooga 4 stLouis
Railway. through the Industrial Diyi-
sion Of its Traffic Department. is this
week mailing to the farmers operating
along its lines in the States Of Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia an at
tractiye and instructive publication en-
titled, The Value OF Winter Cover
Crops in Soil Building. The booklet,
consisting Of twenty-eight pages and
cover. IS attractively illuminated with
appropriate views Of the various depart
ments Of farm life, and has to do in
particular with the Importance Of culti-
waiting green winter crops on all grain
lands not otherwise utilized with tor
age crops
It is unfortunately too true that vast
areas Of cotton. corn and small grain
lands. not only in the territory traversed
by the lines OF the Nashville. Chatta-
nooga q St. Louis Railway, but in every
community in the South, have for years
been allowed TO remain uncultivated
and unoccupied by any Of the various
green growing crops during the winter
season. Such lands devoid Of cover
crops are OF course subject TO the beat
ing rains, SHOWS and frosts Of winter
and much Of the surface soil is washed
into adjacent streams never to be re-
covered. These conditions, together
with long continued one crop farming,
shallow blowing and improper cultiya-
ton have contributed greatly to the de-
pletion Of large percentage Of the soils
OF the South; and it is hoped by en-
couraging the adoption Of the methods
OF restoring the lost fertility to the soil
outlined in the publication that the
backward system Of farming at present
in vogue along the ~, G. & st. L. BY.
will be corrected especially with respect
to the employment Of lands in winter.
The suggestions and instructions con-
tanned in the booklet, involving judi
cious deep fall turning, lining, growing
OF winter cover crops and the blowing
under Of green leguminous plants for
the purpose Of creating bumus in the
soil and enriching it, and based upon
practical demonstration and expert
mental results, and the NJ, G. & st. L.
Ry. is moved to urge the farmers along
its lines to accept the methods outlined
by the sanction and support Of expert
agricultural workers in State and United
States Government extension service
and by the practice Of them BY scien-
tific aud progressive farmers everywhere.
The booklet will be received by ten
thousand farmers operating in N, @. Il
st. 4. Ry. territory, and 1t is believed
that IL they will give the suggestions il
contains earnest consideration and that
II the methods Of restoring and keep
ing fertility in the soil practiced in the
most successful and up-to-date farming
and earnestly advocated
herein are adopted generally, many
Of dollars Of value and tons
Of fertility will be added to the soils
along that company's lines that are now
depleted.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

II you sit il cool draft when you
are heated and get a stiff neck or lame
back, you will be looking for something
that will ease the pain. Fix your mind
On BALLARD'S SNOW IMMINENT
and don't be talked out OF It, because
it is the best pain relieving liniment
you can get anywhere. Price Csc, soc
and 81 90 per bottle. Sold BY divers
Red Gross Drug Store. advt
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

fender by due process Of law
TIE question has been asked me, Do
you intend to enforce the law2" / do.
Judging from the reports that are
coming in, / think l will have very lit
tie work TO do to get the law enforced.
The people are responding nobIy. Let
me thank you for doing so. We wish
nothing but to help your children get
an education.
Yours very truly,
G. L. RIDINGs,
County Superintendent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01

CHI you calomel, get out Of tho way
and let LIV -VER-LAx do the work.
Purely vegetable. Ask DIVERS RED
CROSS DRUG STORE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01
The Girl That Fooled Him.

y. -. DkINnEky oeC.
The Girl That Fooled Him.
know maiden fair to see,
Take carel
She can both false and friendly be,
Bewarel bewarel
Trust her not,
She is fooling theel
From the German, by LongfeIlow
heard lover, all alone,
Making his heart secrets known
TO the merry listening moon,
Riding at her highest noon,
While her brightly FURNISHED car
Dimmed the bead Of many star
And thus spoke he in passionate tone:
II love lady fair and bright,
Oh, she is lilly fair;
Her eyes are like the stars OF night,
Like night, her wavy hair;
But alb, she fooled me-
Her laughter is SO soft and low,
And has such ripping sound,
One seems to hear the tittering flow
OF merry brooklets r0und;
But ali. she fooled mel
And she can smile 50 languidly sweet,
And give one such glance,
1t makes his heart with rapture beat,
And Cupid leap and dance;
But ali, she fooled me!
Tier sigh Of pettish grief is like
A spirits whispering,
Or through the woodland breezes light,
That pass with muffied wing;
But alb, she fooled mel
Tier voice has witching tone,
And the music Of Tyre,
As when an angles hand is drawn
Across the warbling wire;
But alas, she fooled mel
And happy dimples on each cheek,
Like dimples on brook,
Play with each other hide and seek,
When she wears her loveIiest look;
But alb, she fooled mel
Her motions like floating cloud,
Or like sailing swan;
Her look is queenIy, archly proud,
With freshness Of the dawn;
But ali, she fooled me!
Her cheek is like pinkish rose,
Her lip, full ripe cherry;
Her step is light as any does,
She's handsome as fairy;
But alas, she fooled mel
she is hayward, wiIdish girl,
Romantic, sweet and sly;
And / M laundering, backwoods cburl;
And that's precisely why
The beauty fooled me.
But then, at last, she acted square,
And made me blithe and merry;
And soon ! am TO wed the fair
My tantalizing dearie,
Who iokingly fooled me. 4
He ceased. The moon around her gold
en- rim,
Gaily shook her dress shining hem,
And threw about, in showers bright,
Glinting rays Of silver light.
Then. smiling broadly, blandIy bowed,
And pirouetted behind a cloud
As II to say, she had some doubt,
AS to what that maiden was about
.llehss Z MesPEDDRN
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1913-08-01
Malaria Or (;hiIIs & Fever

Prescription No. CSC ID prepared especially
III NAL ARIA or Ct4tLLS a FEVER.
Five o. ak doses will break any case, and
iffskcn then &c tonic the Fever will not
retnrn. II ncts e.a the liver bettck tEan
Calomei and does not Gfips q sicken. re
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
MARION STUDENTS
HEAR MIDSHIPMEN
John Walden of Alabama and Midship-
man Richie of Illinois Attend
Institute Opening

Marion, September 6-(Special)- Mid
.shipman Richie of Illinois and Midship-
man John Langhorne Walden of the navy
emy at Annapolis delivered strong and
interesting addresses to the students OF
the Marion institute and the army and
navy candidates at Marion this morning
Midshipman Richie is son of Lieut.
Col. c. S. Richie of the United States
army, who graduated with highest honors
at West Point and has served with dis
tinction in the corps of engineering His
address was an able presentation of the
elements of manhood that are required for
success at Annapolis and in the navy.
Midshipman John Landhorne Walden, who
has been chosen to lead the navy baseball
nine for 1914 and who has won distinction
in his course at Annapolis where he grad
yates next June. is a son of Gen. w. j.
Walden of Uniontown. He prepared for
the Naval academy at Marion and he
spoke with appreciation and praise of
Marion ideals and standards and the
things that Marion shares in common
with the Naval academy both in athletic
spirit and in thoroughness of work and
rigid standards of scholarship.
Both addresses We're greeted with pro-
1onged applause ty the Marion students.
Midshipman Walden was one of the most
popular and brilliant students at Marion,
and his return was the occasion of an
ovation. He and bis roommate, Mdship-
man Richie, nave been the guests of DIR.
and Mrs. II. o. Murfee at Prospect place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
ENSLEY GUN CLUBS
TOURNAMENT WILL.
OPEN THIS MORNING

Mrs. o. L. Carl. champion woman
trap shooter of the south. shot high
in the practice shoot held yesterday aft
ernoon at the fair grounds, preliminary
to the Ensley Gun clubs tournament
which will be pulled Off this morning,
Mrs. Carl broke 81 targets in 100 at
tempts. The day was extremely dark
and windy and considering the condi-
tions the shooting of the participants
was very good
The shooting will start in earnest
today. when seven of the leading pro-
fessionals and % amateurs will strive
for high honors. A number of the sur
rounding cities will be represented by
their best shooters All of the shoot
ing tomorrow will count on the yearly
average of the trap shooters.
The tournament will start promptly
at $3.50 o'clock and will continue
through the day.
Some of the scores made in practice
x-pS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
BARONS TOPLAY
LEEDS THURSDAY

The Barons will probably make their
last appearance at Ricl<wood this year
when they hook up with the fast Leeds
team Thursday afternoon.
The Leeds team is composed of num-
her of fast and hard hitting youngsters,
and the game will without a doubt prove
interesting to the local fans.
AS the proceeds from this game will
be used to defray their transportation to
Cuba, the local baseball bugs should at
tend the game in large numbers, so as
to show their appreciation for the splen-
did showing that the Barons made this
year.
OF the six post season games that have
been played by the Barons, all have re-
suited in victories. The players are hop
ing to keep up this record and leave for
Cuba without bearing the smirch Of a
single defeat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
VETS TO PULL
OFF FOOTRACE

Chattanooga, september 16.-The chal-
lenge for a foot race recently issued by
Col. j. L. Smith, 60 years old of Detroit
Union veteran, has been accepted by
Private M. Wolf, 80 years old, a local
Confederate veteran.
The trial of speed will take place at
Chamberlain field Thursday afternoon for
79A yards, according to announcement
made today. The race may be augmented
to 100 yards. Contestants will start from
the scratch. When Colonel Smith issued
his challenge he also was quoted as claim
Ing the veteran championship title of the
United States and desired a race of any
distance. Three other Union veterans
have announced that they will contest
for championship honors with Colonel
Smith in a three mile race.
A three-mile race also will be pulled off
Thursday afternoon and the veterans
have agreed to participate in the short
dash race, so the chances in the longer
race will be equalized George W. Howe,
20 years old of Port Huron, Mich, Col.
8. G. Barnes, 6S years old of Pittsburg,
and William A. Henisohn, 69 years old of
Cleveland, will participate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
SEED SPEAKS UPON
NEED OF THE FARM
Compares Facilities in Ala
bama With Great
Northwest

Sheffield. September 16.-(Special.)
Monday night Walter d. Seed, candidate
for governor of Alabama, delivered an
address to a representative audience. lie
was received with enthusiasm and lis
tened to with the closest attention
throughout lie stated that in looking
oyer the list of governors in Alabama for
the past 10 administrations seven out of
10 had been lawyers, who knew nothing
of the needs OF the state from an agricul-
tural point of view, no recent lawyer who
had been governor really knew the needs
of the people on the farm, and until the
last administration no effort was made
to scientifically aid the farmers. Until
a few years ago Kansas was dubbed the
mortgaged and bleeding state: now it Is
one of the prosperous states of the union.
Illinois has made a recent appropriation
of over 100000 for agricultural purposes
alone.
In comparison the facilities in Alabama
for raising a crop are double that of the
great northwest, and if the same amount
of money had been put out In Alabama
the result would have been a marvellous
increase 1t takes three acres of corn to
produce what one should, and II acres
In cotton to produce the quota of one.
This was due to lack of knowledge on the
Fart of the farmer. The selection of seed
corn alone would make an increase of
10 bushels of corn to the acre.
The need of Alabama today is for every
high school to have demonstrator to
demonstrate the principal of conserva-
ton. Alabama has fewer experts than
most any other state One acre of land
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
FOOTBALL COACH
FOR BIRMINGHAM
COLLEGE ARRIVES
FOOTBALL COACH ARRIVES
AT BIRMINGHAM COLLEGE
Wallace Pnson Old Vanderbilt Star Arrives Charge
OF Methodist Eleven-Outlook Promising for Win
ming Team-Practice to Begin Soon.

Jubilant over the arrival yesterday
morning of Wallace Pinson, the new foot
ball coach of Birmingham college, the
pigslxin enthusiasts of that institution are
making great preparations for the COM
ing football season. The new students
as we'll as the old ones are being urged
TO come out for the team,' even if they
have little chance to make the varsity
1t is hoped in this way to give the
regulars series of stiff scrimmages, and
also to develop new material.
For the first time in several ears the
outlook is very promising for a winning
team and the athletic leaders of Bir-
mingham college are determined to make
the most of the opportunity During the
past two years the varsity team has
made poor record, suffering defeat
from a number of weak teams, but this
year they hope to reverse the tables and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
COMMISSION TAKES
Up ROUTINE WORK

Cincinnati, September 16.-Having
completed the work necessary in con-
nection with the drafting of players by
major league clubs from minor leagues
the national baseball commission today
took up matters routine.
A case before the commission is tha,
of Cy Morgan. who was sold to Gin
cinnati by Kansas City when. 1t is al
legged his arm was lame and he was
unfit for work.
The price was $4,000, half of which
was paid. President Hermann of the
Cincinnati club held up further pay
ment and appealed to the commission
for refund of the money paid.
The team set aside the sale of Pitch
er Morgan by Kansas City to Cincin-
natl and ordered through the commits
sion be reimbursed for any expense
1t had undergone In securing the play
er. The commission adjourned sine
die at the conclusion of the forenoon
session.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17

turn out team worthy of representing
the college.
1t is expected that large number of
candidates will report for the first prsc-
tice, which will be held in a few days.
and everything will be done by the new
coach to whip his team into the best
possible condition.
Pinson is a graduate of Vanderbilt and
while attending that university he made
an enviable record in athletics. He played
on the varsity baseball, football and bas-
ketball teams In baseball and foot
ball he was considered one of the main
stays of the team.
Since his graduation Pinson has made
decided success at coaching. For the
past three years he has coached the
eleven of the Hakins schools at Gala
tin, Tenn and during that time his team
has suffered defeat only once.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
MAPS ARE ALMOST ELIMINATED
FROM RACE-MIGHTY WALTER
JOHNSON BARELY ESCAPES
TROUNCING-YAN LOSE
STANDING
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Johnson HURDLES Sox

Washington. September 1s.-Walter
johnson and Joe Benz engaged in great
pitchers battle here today the former
winning after an uphill fight. 1t was not
until two We're out in the seventh that
Washington got to Benz for its first hit
and tied the score. Weaver scored Chi
cago's only run. He singled, stole second
and third and scored when Chase hit
Washington won In the ninth when Mi
Ian singled, stole second, went to third
on an out and scored when Spencer, a
recruit, dropped Texas Lacquer into
short left field. Weavers fielding fea-
tnred. The score.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
GRAND CIRCUIT
CESPOSTPONED
Muddy Track Causes Post
pOnement of Half of
the Programme

Detroit September ia muddy
track today made necessary the post
ponement of half of the programme, in
Guiding tht $4,000 purse for 2:1l PAGERS
and only two events We're completed at
the Grand Circuit race meeting. The
2:1f trot went to Peter Blliiken in
four interesting heats. while Robert
Milroi captured the 2:07 trot with ease
2:14 trot, purse $1,000. three in five
Peter BilliSen, ch. h., by Peter
the Great Baron Lassie. by
Baron Wilkes (Nuckols) -. l l
Naster g. &, by Vasten (Spen-
cer) Observation-Disclosures. l 4
John c., b. &. tAshley) ...... 8 2 6
Birka, b. m, (McCarty) .... 2
Time, 2:15, tbs, 2:14A. 2:17.
2:07 trot, purse $4,000. two III three
Robert Milroi, b. g., by Milroi-
Netalina, by Robert McGreSor
NSnOWb .#........... i !
Marigold, b. m, (Murphy) ... 2 2
King Brook, blk. &. (McCarty).. 3
Cascade, ch. S. tRodney) . A 4
Time, 2:15A, 2:13M.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
YALE GR|D|RON
WARRIORS POLITE

New Haven. September 16.-"Excuse me-
old man,. did not mean to go into you
so hard,' said big fellow after he had
smashed through a guard during football
practice at Yale field today.
Head Coach Howard of Yale heard the
remark and, striding up to the men, said
to the apoogetic:
What are you excusing yourself about? :?
You're here to play football not to make
apologies. If some one gets a hard knock
in the back of the neck, it's in the work
of the day. This is mans game. I,
want every one Of you to go in and fight.
and fight hard. 1 don't want to hear any
more of this clear time excuse me- busi-
ness. Give me Your signal quarterback
after 95.
The schedule of candidates for the
team this week includes a drill of two
hours in the forenoon and in the after
noon another of same duration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
PHILLIES CAME BACK AFTER
LOSING FIRST AND BLANK
CELLAR DENIZENS - OTHER
GAMES POSTPONED, RAIN
STANDING
IOwly Reds Divide

Cincinnati, September 16.-Philadelphla
and Cincinnati divided a double header
here today the locals taking the first
game, to g. and the visitors the second
stopped after SIX innings by darkness,
to o. A drizzling rain marred the sec
ond game. Cincinnati won the first game
in the ninth, when Seaton lost control of
the slippery ball.
In the second game Mayer was effective
at all stages, while Robertson, a recruit
from Savannah, Ca, had one bad inning,
the third. Two bases on balls, two sin
giles and one double accounted for the
runs Scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
Electrical Workers Meeting

Denver, September 1G.-WorlS of revis-
ing the constitution was taken up today
at the second days session of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical Work.
tend the scope Of membership eligibility
was to come before the convention. The
electrical workers in session here repre-
sent, it is claimed, about 1900 members,
and are known as the Reid Murphy fac
ton. The revival organization, known
as the Collins MeNulty branch, is In sesa
sion at Boston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
ELEVEN
BEGINS PRACTICE

Nashville, September 16-Twenty-eigh
candidates for football honors at Wander
bit put in an appearance for the begin
ming of work yesterday evening. Half
the number were new ones.
The veterans were on the field early
today, including Captain Brown. Turner,
Morgan, Boensch Huffman and Reyer.
An equal number of last years reserves
We're out. Promising new men were Josh
Cody, hafling from Bethel college; Prem
tiss Terry of Louisville. Moore late of
Tulane; Crow of Mississippi and Gran
field of Texas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
Uhler Held for Embezziement

Baltimore. September 16.-John c. Ch-
Ter, formerly teller of the Park bank
was held by the grand jury today on a
charge of embez2lement. 1t is charged
he took funds of the bank aggregating
$11.744. He admitted his guilt. it was
stated today by President John P. Baer
of the bank, and said he had lost the
money in stock speculation. Detectives
are seeking Uhler, who is supposed to still
he in the state
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17
Discuss Treatment of Wounded

Denver, September 1G6.-War and treat
ment of the wounded were topics dis
cussed today at headquarters of the AS
sociation of Military Surgeons. Dele
gates from the United States. Great Brit
ain, France. Germany. Italy and China
We're present for the opening of the TWEEN
ty-second annual convention which Will
continue three Gays. A feature of tho
convention is a complete field hospital,
established by the National Guard of Col
orado.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-17

Piedmont Team Fast

Admission, September 1G.-(Speclal.)
Twenty-Five games won, four lost, one tied
and three stopped on account of rain. is
the record made by the McCoys, the team
representing the Coosa Manufacturing
company at Piedmont. north of here. this
summer. They disbanded last Saturday
and out of the receipts for the season
they paid for $500 park and gave each
member of the team SIS.