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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-10
TRIBUTE PAID IN HOUSE
TO COVINGTON'S ABILITY

He has been d!ligent. He has been
courteous. He has been able
With these words Representative Adam
son of Georgia today paid tribute to Rep
resentative Covington of Maryland. who
will soon leave the House to assume the
duties as chief justice of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia Rep
resentative Adamson's words were ap-
plauded by the House. He took the OPP
portunity to congratulate his colleague on
the interstate and foreign commerce COM
Inittee today when the conference report
on the federal trade commission bill was
taken up in the House for discussion
Representative Covington was the author
of the bill, which is one of the admins
trations antitrust measures and which
is about ready for the Presidents sigma
fure.
Representative Adamson, chairman of
the interstate commerce committee, called
up the conference report on the bill, and
after speaking of Mr.. Covington In a most
felicitous vein Yielded the rest of the
time to Mr.. Covington, Who explained the
conference report.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-10
SENATOR STONE URGES
ALL TO REMAIN NEUTRAL
Warns Americans Against Becoming
Outspoken Partisans Concern
ing European War.

\ solemn warning to American citizens
to observe to the fullest extent the OBJ
legations of neutrality during the war In
Eui ope was pronounced in the Senate
yesterday afternoon by Senator Stone,
chairman of the foreign relations com
nittee. Senator Stone spoke with praise
of the admonition of the President made
public some time ago, and declared that
it had its effect.
But as the war progresses" said Sena
tor Stone. 1T has become the one alb
sorbing topic in this country And now
| regret that many of our people are d.
vidins more and more into groups, and
are becoming outspoken partisans of
those countries engaged.
I'VE are strikingly composite people.
We face the tremendous fact, that while
the descendants of the original stock in
this country still are in the majority,
there are mingled with them millions
who have emigrated from Europe They
are permanent and essential part of
our people. AS they look upon this awful
panorama of war. 1t is almost inevitable
that the sympathes of these people
should go out to the fatherland. But so
TAR as lies in my power, | wish to ad-
monish these. my fellow citizens, that
they are, above all, American citizens.
appeal TO them as American citizens to
remember that TO maintain the welfare
of our own government and country is
their first duty.
Sympathy is a natural and honorable
feeling, no man could wish to eradicate
It. but lest We forget that sympathy is
one thing and division into warning fac
tons is another, We must above all hold
fast to our own country. Any man who
fails to do so falls below the standard
of American citizenship"
Senator Stone said he regretter the fact
that so many of the great daily newspa-
pers were taking sides with one or the
other countries at war.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11
where it is claimed by those
backing the warehouse plan,
sufficient funds could be secured
to finance the project.
LAND SALE.
w. r. Elliott c.. J. D. Lewis

w. L. Elliott cs. J. D. Lewis
b. virtue of Venditoni Exponas 10
sued to 18th day of August, 1914, by
Clerk of Circuit Court of Henderson
county, Tenn, In the above styled
case; | will offer for sale and sell tc
the highest bidder for cash on Sept
10, 49l4. about 10 O'Clock a. M, at the
southwest door of the Courthouse In
Lexington, Tenn, the following de-
scribed tract of land:
Tract of land of about IS acres in
the old 10th, new 9Th Divil District Of
Henderson county, Tenn, bounded on
the nosth by the lands of Reeves;
on the eastshy the lands of - Hays;
on the south by the lands of -
Thomas and on the west by the lands
of - Thomas.
Said lands we're levied on under ex-
ecution In the case of w. L Elliott
Vi. j. D. Lewis, and condemned and
ordered sold by the Circuit Court of
Henderson county, Tenn, at Its June
term 1914 to satisfy judgment
against said Lewis In favor of said
Elliott for One Hundred and Four
Dollars with the costs of the case be.
fore the Justice Of the Peace and in
Circuit Court.
This the 18th day of August, 1914.
St IF. MARTIN, Sheriff.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11
Wagon Dogs "YeIps.

1t is the intention of Governor
Hooper, should he be re. elected,
and be able to dominate the
next Legislature, to have a law
passed giving to himself a gen.
eral power Of removal, or what
is every bit as revolutionary, the
interchange or exchange Of offic7
ials throughout the state.
This power is to be made broad
aud comprehensive.
No exact statement Of its lin.
itations has been furnished, but
presumably it,includes in its op-
GRAFTON judges of the courts, at
Encouragement of the state,
mayors aud commissioners Of
cities, sheriffs and clerks of
courts of the various counties,
and so on, practically ad infini.
tum.
What Judge, for instance, but
would hazard his official position
or self-respect, and lay his gown
upon the die, whenever he rem.
dered a decision or fixed a pen
atty? Should this not meet the
approval of the saturninefaced
statesman from Cooke, the lat
ter could remove that Judge and
disgrace as wsll as dishonor and
impoverish him.
What Attorney. General would
be privileged to act in matters
of law enforcement except along
lines laid down by this imperi-
Gus power-ofremoval executive?
News Scimitar.
From the above we are led to
believe that our recent sugges-.
ton has been acted upon and
that the Memphis News Scimi.
tar, the Wagon Dog" Of the
law-defying Crump administra-
tion has been elected, appointed
Or in some way set to work as
prevaricator- in-chief of the Reg
ular Democratic campaign.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11
FARMERS BEST
!! FRIEND...DIRDs
MOST IMPORTANT AGENCIES IN
STAYING THE lNRoADs
or INSECTS.
Farmers In Every Community Should
I Organize to Protect the Lives Of
Their Real Friends---the Birds.

The farmer Ii In.
venting new ma
chinery to cultivate
and harvest his
crops. he is studying
new methods of de-
stroying the noxious
weed and insect
pests. The United
States government is
spending millions Of
A1IIara rn.xxa1lu t~xt.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11
Here and There.
News and Notes Of Events
OF Both Sides of the
Big Water Picked Up
for Benefit of Progress
Readers.

Reports from the West coast
Of South America state that bus.
ness is badly affected and thous-
aud ere out Of employment on
account Of the European war.
Now is the time for Uncle Sam
to step in and gobble up most of
that American trade.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

The sensational jump of wheat
than four cents a bushel on the
Bird inst, made many a sturdy
Christian wish that he had had
the foresight to gamble just one
time. The bulge Of that day
carried May wheat up to 81 20
IL: a'record price.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11
Warehouses for
Cotton at Memphis

Il n emphis, Tenn, Sept. Sat
y meeting Saturday afternoon At
|the Business club, attended BY
200 representative business men,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

o"se' dollars annually try.
Ing to help the farmer solve his prob
lem, and the farmer himself Ia spend.
ing more than billion dollars annual.
ly for labor to fight the weeds and In.
sects. Last year, It was estimated,
that the insects destroyed more than
one billion dollars worth Of the pro-
ducts OF the farm.
The insect and the weed seed Is the
food for the bird. It has been esti.
mated that a robin redbreast will de.
stroy the larva OF one hundred thou
sand insects In one warm spring day;
that the meadow lark destroys daily
hundreds and thousands OF the worst
insect pests; and that the common
Tennessee dove will eat daily on an
average OF more than FIVE thousand
seed OF our most noxious weeds.
The apple tree tent-caterpillar Is one
OF the greatest and most destructive
pests the farmer has to contend with.
but to the yellow-billsd cuckoo. or
rain crow, the tentcaterpillar Ia a
dainty tidbit In May and June, when
the tent-caterpillar IL defollating fruit
trees, the cuckoo 10 just as busy eat
Ing the caterpillar.
The potato beetle IL one Of the
farmers worst enemies, but to the
red breasted grosbeak, 1t Is q special
dish, and when the parent birds place
their young in a row upon the fence
around the potato patch, or field. the
nasty beetles soon disappears.
The stomach Of one of our common
quails. o. bob whites contains the fol-
lowing: Cinch bugs 100, squash bugs
IL, plant lice 1926. grasshoppers 80,
cut worms ~. army worms IL, mos
quitoes 56S, potato beetles 100. white
grub s. What would that bird have
been worth to you on your farm
What would that bird and its mate
have been worth to you, had they
reared their little brood on your farm
\.
The birds not only protect the or
chard, the garden. the farm, but they
also protect the health OF man and
beast by destroying the disease-carry-
ing insects.
The ordinary bull bat will eat thou
sands Of mosquitoes In one evening
and Its voracious appetite is constantly
calling for more. The "Anopheles,"
or maleria spreading species Of the
mosquito, Is great terror to man. but
the butt bat is especially fond OF them.
One bull bat in destroying these pests
is worth more than case OF quinlne,
and a barrel OF kerosene. Mr.. Wallace
says; AS fever germ abater In a
malarial district, a flock of bull bats
Is worth more than grove Of quinine
trees
What ID. true OF the robin, the mea-
.. dow lark, the dove and the other birds
mentioned, y Also true OF s large num-
Der IL our birds vher lhs birds de-
crease. ia ina4 eda increase
and X an Ne S{& DESTROYED.
ii would Be IMP M che gar
dener, the orchAf Ighe farmer,
with all the ln9eK{ {he present
age. to combat and ths
/ weeds. II &
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

10 the town OF New Decatur
Alabama, convicts are not lock-
ed up at night in the jail, but
those who have homes are put
on their honor and are allowed
to sleep in their homes; also
those who wish are allowed to
board at their own homes aud
are given credit for it on their
time. j. Newt. Hendrix, who
has charge Of the New Decatur
convicts is largely responsible
for the parole system and says
that in several months he has
not lost a single convict. Under
the old system the couvicts
worked the streets with iron
shackles on their ankles-and
not one of them missed an OF
portunity to escape. 1t does
seem that the caught and con-
vieted one might be expected to
show up we'll under good and
humane treatment as would his
uncaught and unconvicted broth
er.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

The water melon market at
Cookeville was SO completely
glutted last week that the larg.
est melons found very slow sale
at Sc each. Farmers haulked
back home large wagon loads
and fed them to hogs. That
could not happen in West Ten.
nessee.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

ofthe Canal Zone, was arrested
at Vile Franche, France, as a
German spy. The American
woman is Of German descent
and speaks the language OF the
Vaterland fluently. She had
some difficulty in getting loose,
which was accomplished by hav-
ing in her possession her mar
rage to the greatest of all
"Dutch-American ditchers. y
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

A tax reform and constitution
al convention movement with
Hilary Howse of Nashville at
the head of it is a mighty good
reform and movement to let
alone. We want man to first
know how to honor an official
oath before he can tell US now to
reform anything.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

The French government seat
vas moved from Paris south, ia
Bordeaux last week, but the
United States Embassy decided
to remain in Paris, which course
Of Am aasador Herrick was ap
proved by Secretary Of State
Bryan. The United States is
now the most powerful neutral
government in the world.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

Belgium, said to be no bigger
than a Kansas Congressional dis
trict, has a population Of seven
millions, makes enough produce
to feed its people ard exports
each year 100000, 900. Belgi-
UNI is compared with an enlarg.
ed wheatfield-and will be a
we'll trampled one When this
cruel war is over.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

A New treaty with Panama
gives the United States control
Of the harbors Of Ancon and Co..
Ion together with other valuable
rights, including two small is-
lands in the harbor of Ancon,
which are to be used for obser-
vation and light stations by the
Coast ARTILLERY.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

Turkey last week refused to
let On American cruiser pass
through the Dardanelles to car.
ry aid to Americans. Beside
the straight being mined, Tur-
key was afraid of the precedent
that might be established. Tur-
key is all right in an American,
but an American has darn little
business in Turkey.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-09-11

The New York Cotton ExS
change in last week end unanE
|1lnously accepted the plan evolys
IA bySjts committee and repf6F
S5lyen;o q the Liverpoo
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
Events Happening in Various
Parts Of the State.
FINDS WIFE AND CHILD DEAD
Miner Returns Home and Discovers
interior Of Residence in
Flames.

Gathering down the doors of his
home in Centerville when he could
not get any response to his knocks
John Conway. a miner employed in
the Black Rock mine, was met with a
volume of smoke SO dense that he was
oeaten back. When he finally did
rush into the building at the risk of
his life he found his wife Annie and
his son Thomas, aged five years, dead
in bed from suffocation, with flames
licking around the bodies and gradu.
ally consuming them.
The double tragedy becomes one of
the most pathetic that has ever taken
place in Butte, in view of the fact
that in the twelve years that Conway
has been married he has had seven
children, six of whom have died. Most
of them met their deaths in infancy.
The last to die was Helen, who, at
the age of two and half years, sue.
cumbed to whooping cough two
years ago. The only surviving child
is John Thomas, aged eleven years.
He is with relatives in Ireland, other
wise he would have met the fate his
mother and brother did.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
New Books Donated to Public
Library.

kidnapped" Man'ey. "The Hark.
riders" Reade, "Home Mechanics
for Amateurs" Hopkins, Mrs. Par
fridge.
"Plain Tales from the Hills" Kip
ling, Mrs. Murray.
"The World Thru Woman's
Eyes," Ackerman, "Lovely Mary -
Rice, 1.-THE Old Peabody Pew," Wig.
gins, "All sorts-C Conditions of Men, y
Besant Rice, "Mother's Boys.G Girls, %
Pansy, "Lyrics-Sonnets," Browning
"Stores by American Authors" Il
vols., "Prisoner of Zenda," Hope
"Abbe Constantine" Helevy, "Quin.
cy Adams Sawyer" Pidgin. "The
Princess" Tennyson, "The Reign OF
Law" Allen, "The Love Of Life, -
London. 'The Masquerader," Thurs.
ton, "The Perfected Life," Drum.
mond, 2 VOLS, Glove, the Supreme
Gift" Drummond, all by Mrs. Davis
"Reader's Guides" II vols, 1908.
1918, by Helena Public Library.
"Kidnapped," Stevenson, by Mrs.
Facey.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30

"Hello, dad"
Glider sprang. to his feet, his face
suddenly grown younger, radiant.
"Dick!' The big voice was softened
to exquisite tenderness.
As the eyes Of the two met the boy
rushed forward, and in the next mo-
ment the hands of father and son
clasped firmly. Presently Glider spoke.
with an effort toward harshness in his
voice to mask how much he was shak-
en-. But the tones rang more kindly
than any he had used for many day.
tremulous with affection.
"What brought you back?'' he de-
manded.
"Why, l just wanted to come back
home" lie said lightly. "And. for the
love of heaven, give Sadie IS. bor-
rowed it from her to pay the taxi.
You see, dad, I'm broke"
"Of coursev' With the saying Ed
ward Glider roared Gargantuan laugh
ter In the burst of merriment his
pent feelings found their vent. He was
still chuckling when he spoke. sage
aIOlA HUGH eApeIleHCe VI oceaH IIdNel.
"'Poker on the ship, / suppose"
mo. not that, though ! did have a
little run in at Monte Carlo. But it
was the ship that finished me at that.
You see, dad, they hired Captain Kidd
and bunch of pirates as stewards,
and what they did to little Richard
was something fierce. And yet, that
wasn't the real trouble either. The
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
CATO SELLS COMING WEST
Will Interview the Crows Regarding
Openinu Of Reservation.

Cato Sells United States commits
sioner of Indian affairs, is coming to
Billings to investigate the proposed
opening to settlement of 100000
acres OF the Crow reservation. Word
to this effect was contained in a tele-
gram received at Billings. 1t is un.
derstood that on his report will de.
pend the attitude of the interior de-
partment. Southern Montana and
Northern Wyoming are united in de.
handing the opening of the reserva.
ton to settlement. Sentiment favOrs
throwing the lands open to home.
stead entry rather than disposal at
public sale Resolutions urging this
method have been forwarded to Sec.
rotary Lane by commercial organiza-
tons of the two states.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30


fact is, l just naturally went broke.
Not hard thing to do on the other
side"
"Nor on this" the father interject-
ed dryly.
anyhow, it doesn't matter much"
Dick replied, quite unabashed. 'Tell
me, dad, how goes it,"
"Pretty well, pretty we'll, son. I'm
glad to see you home again, my boy"
There was great tenderness in the
usually rather cold gray eyes.
"And I'm glad to be home, dad. to
be''-there was again that clearing of
tho throat, but he finished bravely-
with YOU"
The father avoided threatening
display of emotion by an abrupt
change Of subject to the trite.
"Have good time?' he inquired
casually.
1.-THE time Of my young life. tell
you, dad, it's fact that l did almost
break the bank at Monte Carlo. I'd
have done it sure if only my money
had held out"
ut seems to me that I've heard some
thing Of the sort before" was elders
caustic comment. But his smile was
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
Cut This Out.

Beginning with Sunday evening
May Sd, Rev. Z. r. Kelly, pastor of
the Union Congregational church this
city, will give series of ten sermons
OH "Men OF the Bible" 1t will be
interesting to note how many can say
at the end of this course that they
heard every one of them.
The regular Sunday school session
and morning service will be held at
the usual hours. Evening services at
7.45. The subjects are:
May 3. Observation-Disclosures and
Found Wanting"
May 10. Jacob-"One Whom God
Loved"
May II. Jabez-"Born With sor-
row."
May "a. Joseph-'Numbered with
Transgressors."
May 81. Jonadab- "The Recha-
bites Leader"
June 7. Moses-'Drawn Out to
DELIVER
June ID. Moses "Faith Trium-
plant"
June Fl. Achan-"The Consequent
ces of Sin,'
June %. Abraham-" rhe Father
of the Faithful."
July S. Lazarus "Destiny Dis
closed"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30

still wholly sympathetic. He took a
curious vicarious delight in the esca-
pades Of his son, probably because he
himself had committed no follies in his
callow days. "Why didn't you cable
me?" he asked. puzzled at such re-
straint OH the part of his son.
Because 1t gave me capital ex-
cuse for coming home"
"You clear out of here, boy!" Glider
commanded brusquely. I'm work
ing man. But here, wait minute"
he added. He brought forth from a
pocket a neat sheaf of banknotes.
which lie held out. '.rhere's carfare
for you," he said, with chuckle.
And now clear out. I'll see you at
dinner"
You can always get rid of me on
the same TERMS" Dick. remarked slyly.
In the doorway he turned with final
speech, which was uttered in splendid
disregard for the packet of money he
had just received. "Oh, dad, please
don't forget to give Sadie that So
borrowed from her for the taxi"
The owner of the store returned to
his labors with a new zest. for the
meeting with his son had put him in
high spirits Perhaps it might have
been better for Mary Turner had she
come to him just then, while he was
yet in this softened mood. But fate
had ordained that other events should
restore him to his usual harder self
before their interview. Smithson en-
tered with an expression of discom-
future on his rather vacuous coun-
tenance. He walked almost nimb1y to
the desk and spoke with evident dis
tress as his employer looked up inter-
negatively.
"McCracken has detained-er-a-
lady, SIR lie said feebly. "She has
been searched, and we have found
about 500 worth of laces on her."
"Well"' Glider demanded inpatient
~. Such affairs were too common in
the store to make necessary this in
trusion Of the matter on him. "Why
did you come to me about it,"
'1'm very sorry, sir, but thought 1t
wiser, sir, to-er-to bring the matter
to your personal attention. The lady
happens to be the wife Of J. w. Gas
kell, the banker, you know"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
Local News.

[ have buyers for ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
See Kramer, Office in First State bank.
The best onions for early use are
the Welsh. Get your seed of Frank
Gage.
For first-class smithing and horse
shoeing call on w. Q. Price. two
blocks east Dr.. Clay residence. 3t-2
VIM. Drummond and Frank War
ller are new arrivals from North Da-
kOta who are here OIL a visit to Chas.
Christie, and are also looking for
land.
Several parties at Columbia Falls
who are we'll known to number of
the people of Malta are in trouble
over importing wolf hides from over
the line and collecting the bounty in
Flathead county.
A box car transient bounced rock
off from another boes head last night
and was taken before Justice Brock
way this morning and given fine of
$50. There were several more of the
same caliber taken before the court
but they were turned loose with ill
structions to get to work.
A Russian laborer by the name of
Etien Muratorff was shot some time
last Thursday night in the gravel pit
near Sac0 after a quarrel with a fell
low workman. The remains were
taken charge of by Coroner Peterson
and an inquest held the following
day. The killing is being inyestiga-
ted by the county officials.
1t was reported from Havre a few
days ago that Rev. Leonard j. Christ
Ter, pastor of st. Matthews church i'm
this city, and also who is in charge
of the entire Milk River Valley
Mission field for the Episcopal
church, was stricken the latter part
of last week with an attack of apo
pleXy. He was taken to the hospital
in Havre, and is still confined there
as patient.-Glasgow News.
Not long ago a clergyman was
called upon to conduct the services
at the funeral of a man with whom he
had had no acquaintance. So think
ing to CLEAN a useful hint or two
touching the deceased's character,
when he was shown into the living
room the divine called little boy of
eight, evidently a member of the
family, and put to him this ques-
ton: "Can you tell me what were
the last words of your father?" "IIe
didn't have any," responded the lad,
"Ma was with him to the last. -
Ohio Penitentiary News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1914-04-30
FEAR TWIN CITY ACTION
Jobbers Say Rate Cut Might Bring on
Ruinous Retaliation.

At rate hearing at Helena before
an examiner for the interstate COM
MERGE commission it was revealed
that Montana jobbers fear retaliation
OF Twin City jobbers in the event
that lower freight rates are granted
by the commission on petition from
the Montana railroad commission.
Montana jobbers believe that if the
rates are cut Twin City and Dakota
jobbers Immediately will go before
the interstate commerce commission
and on the grounds that Montana has
been granted reductions procure for
Minnesota and the Dakotas reductions
that practically will put Montana job
hers out of the running in their own
state. The Shreveport Ua.) case was
cited as illustrating what the Twin
City jobbers can do