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Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
pear Ear RUINED to Wilson.

Nashville, Tenn. = Declining to lis
ten to the suggestions of President
Wilson for harmony in the Democratic
party in Tennessee and endorsing the
administration of Gov. B. W. Hooper,
Republican, the Independent Demo
cratic state executive committee ad-
journed after calling two state con-
yentions, both to meet on April %.
THE first convention is to meet at
aoon April 20 to nominate a candi-
date for Judge of the supreme court.
The second will meet at p. m. the
same day.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
REPORT
ON COTTON CROP
CROP is ONE or THE LARGEST
EVER GROWN IN THE UNIT
ED STATES.
NEW METHOD IN REPORTING
Over Thirteen Million Running Bales
Produced by Southern Farmers,
Is the Report.

Washington.-One of the Iarges
cotton crops ever grown, amounting
To 14.127,356 equivalent 500-pount
bales of linters, was produced by The
farmers of the United States during
1913, the census bureau announced il
its preliminary report of cotton gin
ned as reported by ginners and de
linters to February 2S.
These figures compare with 1903.
421 equivalent 5OO-pound bales OF lint
and 609,594 bales of linters last year,
and 15,692,701 bales of lint and 567,-
575 bales of Interest in 1911.
The department of agricultures es-
innate, announced December u, plac-
ed the 1913 crop at 1857, 900 equiva-
lent 500-pound bales.
The total value of the crop, includ-
ing the value of cotton seed, is unoffi-
cially estimated roundly at more than
$1,000,OO0, 900, compared with last
years $92O000,00O and 1868 000,-
600 for the previous most valuable
crop, that of 1910
With this report the bureau of cen
sus departed from its previous method
of reporting the cotton crop by not
including the quantity of linters in the
total production. Director William j.
Harris announced this was done be:
cause with the installation of modern
machinery closer delinting of seed had
increased the quantity of linters
and at the same time lowered the aver
age quality of the fiber so that now
only small part, if any, was used |
as substitute for lint cotton.
The number Of running bale of lint |
cotton, counting round as half bales,
was 13964,981, and of Inter cotton |
629,019 running bales, compared with |
13,488,539 running bales of lint and |
602,324 running bales of linters last |
year, and 15,553,073 runnigg bales of
linters in 1911.
Included in the production for 1913
are 29,267 bales, which ginners esti-
mated would be turned out after the
time of the March canvass.
Round bales included numbered 3d.
BIG compared with S1,52S last year and
l01,55 in 1911
Sea Island bales included 77,490 COM
pared with.43,7 III last year and 1928
in 1911. ~.
ThqSaveTage- gross weight of bales
'or tlf& crop, counting round as half
Dales and excluding linters, was 505.S
pounds, compared with $3.50 last year
md 504.5 in 1911.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26

she believes her grandfather discov-
cred, but did not make known.
This young California girl goes
about her work in the most business
like fashion, and wears a costume
which is at once sensible and becom-
ing. She wields the pick with great
energy, and certainly deserves to find
the treasure upon which her heart is
set
Whether she finds it or not, such
an open-air life is not to be despised,
and has many advantages over the
life of the business girl in crowded
towns, who is too often deprived of
the fresh air and exercise so essential
10 good health.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Wants $4,000, 900 for Atlanta p. o.

Washington.-Amo the Things rec
commended by the efficiency commits
sion in its report on the Atlanta post
office is the erection of new build
ing to accommodate the increasing
volume of business handled by the At
lanta postoffice. In lieu of this, Con
gresham w. S. Howard has introduc-
ed bill recommending $2,000,000
to, erect public build
ing for the postal department. Mr.
Howard says that in the event a re-
gional bank is located in Atlanta the
present postoffice can be used for it.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Homes and School Work Together.

New Orleans.--Schools in general
were discussed and suggestions offer
ed as to how they might be improved,
at the concluding session Of the tenth
annual National Child Labor confer
ence here. On several occasions dur
ing the conference references TO what
was termed inefficiency of schools sys.
TEN or inadequacy Of school laws have
met with applause of delegates. DR..
E. N. Chopper of New York. secretary
of the Northern child labor commit
tee, said children were leaving school
as soon as the law allowed.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Identifies Train Robber.

Atlanta, Ga.-Harry B. Melville, the
postal clerk on the Queen and Ores.
cent sotuhbound train No. /, running
from Cincinnati to New Orleans, which
was robbed near Birmingham of S40,-
600 on the night of February 10, ar
rived in Atlanta and identified A. o.
Perry one of the three alleged yegg-
men, who were arrested at No. SO
Brookline street, as the train bandit
who stabbed him in the back with a
knife when he refused to tell the gang
of robbers where all the money in the
small car was hidden.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Girls Flee for Their lives.

Wellesley, IMass.-Perfect discipline,
GOODNESS and bravery on the part of
students and faculty members pre-
vented loss of life or injury, when
college hall, oldest of the Wellesley
college buildings, was burned here.
Two hundred and fifty young women
students, fifty instructors and fifty
maids, were in bed when the fire was
discovered. Every one was saved, and
not one of the scores who marched
in an orderly procession through the
smoke-flled Railways, suffered SO much
as a scratch.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
BANDIT MAKES RICH HAUL
Bandit Robs Express Messenger on
Santa Fe Railway.

Beaumont, Texas.-After bundling
the messenger, "Reb" Martin, in a
gunnysack, masked man robbed the
express car attached to northbound
Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe passen-
ger train No. 202 of several packages
of currency, estimated to aggregate
about $4,000, and escaped from the
train at the village of Helbig, ~ miles
north of Beaumont. Posses, which
went to Helbig from this city in auto
mobiles, have not found trace of the
bandit, who is believed to be hiding
in the dense forest about the village.
G. A. Taft, general superintendent of
the Wells-Fargo Express company, es-
timated the amount stolen at $4,000.
The money was part of a shipment
made by a Houston lumber concern to
be used in paying their employees at
camps along the road Explaining.
earlier estimates which placed thM
amount secured in excess Of that q
ure, Mr.. Taft stated that all of
lumber company's consignment
not sent aboard the robbed train. I
vious estimates were based on stat
ments of officials of the lumber CONF
pany. \
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Lansing Named to Succeed Moore.

Washington. President Wilson
nominated Robert Lansing of Water
town, N Y, to be counselor for the
department of state, succeeding John
Bassett Moore, and Cone johnson of
Texas to be solicitor for the depart
ment, succeeding Joseph w. Folk Mr..
Lansing is an associate editor of the
American Journal of international Law
and the author of several works on
international subjects.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Publishers, Meet Closes.

Atlanta.-One of the most distin-
guished organizations that has ever
visited Atlanta closed its sessions in
Atlanta when the Southern Publishers
Association adjourned its two-day
gathering after electing officers and
selecting city for the meeting of the
publishers next year.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
WILSON APPROVES BILLS
PRESIDENT PUTS STAMP OF AP-
PRoVAL ON BILLS TO AMEND
TRUST LAWS.
Substance of Four Measures Framed
by House judiciary Subcommit-
tee Finds Favor With Wilson.

Washington.-President Wilson, at
conference with the house judiciary
subcommittee on trusts, put the stamp
of administration approval on the sub
stance Of the four bills to amend the
antitrust laws which the committee
submitted in a practically final form
There will be another conference at
the white house soon, and members
of the committee asserted that unless
protracted discussion should be raised
in the full committee when the meas
ures are presented, all four bills to
strengthen the Sherman law, covering
ipterlocking directorates, holding COM
panies, trade relations and definitions
of restraints of trade, would be report
ed to the house within fortnight.
President Wilson indicated his be-
lief that it would be better to consoli-
date all the bills into one in order to
expedite legislation The senate inter
M@te commerce committee is under
ID to favor consolidation and that |
be effected by the house judi
committee practically is GER.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Mans Stays Four Persons.

Oak Park, Ca. A. Eubanks, a
farmer of this place, killed his wife
and two young daughters as they
slept, and after setting fire to his
home, barn and several tenants hous-
es, fred bullet through his own fore
head, killing himself.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
AGED oreaonlan Is Dead.

Portland, Ore.-FTancis Xavier Mat
thieu, aged ninety-six, whose vote on
May 8, 1S43, prevented Oregon's be-
coming Canadian territory, is dead at
his home here.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Had No Amakeninn

New York.-May Conden, thirteen,
clad only in a nightie, walked square
in her sleep to the home of a girl
friend, where she was put TO bed with.
out being awakened.
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
Male Anoels Wlnoless.

Forest Hill, Pa.-Male angels are
wingless, says Miss Mabel Reltenbach,
who, in a trance, had vision of q
beautiful city" and saw the angels"
Polk County news-gazette. (Benton, Tenn.) 190?-191?, 1914-03-26
WALKING Barefooted TO California.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Samuel II, Cole Of
York, Pa. is walking barefooted to
San Francisco in an effort to cure tu-
berculosis Of the bones.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12
THE FINAL
RESULTS
AT LISBON

Hundreds of firemen were in the city
last night and this morning returning
to their homes from the annual fire.
mems tournament at Lisbon. They re-
port n OF the most delightful con-
ventions ever held. Lisbon more than
made good in its entertainment of the
fre1ghters. The final and complete re-
suits Of the sport events were as fol-
lows:
Association hook and ladder race.
First, Hatton; second, Bottineau;
third, Casselton. Time-run, 10 Sec
onds; final Is 2-5 seconds.
Association hose race:
First, Bottineau; second, Casselton.
Time-running, 81; final 50 seconds.
Hook and ladder, hub and hub race:
First, Hatton; second, Casselton;
third, Bottineau. Time-23 1-5 Sec
onds (Ran 100 feet over by mistake.)
Hook and ladder service test:
First, Hatton; second, Casselton,
Time-running 10; final 81 seconds.
Hose companies wet test:
First, Bottineau; second, CasSelton.
Time-Running 81; final 43 3-5 seconds.
Combination race:
First, Bottineau-Hatton; second,
Observation-Disclosures. Time At seconds.
Association ladder climbing:
First, j.. l.. Thompson, Hatton; sec
ond, L. F. Crawford, Bottineau. Time,
6 1-2 seconds.
Association coupling contest:
First, Crawford and H. Nicholson,
~Bottineau; second, Nevill and C. J.
Nicholson, Bottineau. Time Z seconds.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12
FEDERAL
BOARD IS
SETTLED

Washington, June 12.-Thomas B.
Jones Of Chicago, a lawyer, former
member of the Princeton university
trustees, and personal friend of Presi-
dent Wilson, has practically been Sc
lected for governor of the federal re-
serve board. 1t is said unoficially
that his nomination will go to the SEN
ate Monday.
With the nomination Of Jones, the
names of Paul M. Warburg of New
York; w. P. G.. Harding Of Birming-
ham; A. G. Miller of San Francisco,
and F. C. Simmons Of st. Louis, to be
members of the board. are expected to
go to the senate. Secretary McAdoo
and Comptroller Williams Of the cur
rency bureau, will be ex-officio men,
bers. It is definitely settled at the
White House that the president will
formally announce the personnel Of the
board Monday.
Warburg and Harding are bankers
and Miller is IN economist, at present
assistant secretary of the interior;
Simmons as a, merchant. Jones, as well
as being a lawyer is a student and
expert on financial matters. With the
appointment and organization of the
board the work of actually organizing
the country's new banking ana cur
rency system, will get under way, the
officials hope to have it in operation
for the crop period.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12
TRONNESS ENJOYS TRIP

The following card has been received
from DR.. Nils Tronness from Chris
tiania. Norway: I'VE are enjoying our
selves Immensely. AS you know, I re-
ceived from Mr.. Hanna, the honor of
representing North Dakota here, and
will get an audience with the king
together with the other American re-
pres~entatives.) On June II we are in
vited to GO to the palace for supper.
1T is warm and green here now, SO
we will soon move out into the coun-
try" The card was dated May ~. The
reverse side of the card shows a beau
tiful picture of Christiania. with a
broad and stately avenue running to
the kings palace which can be seen in
the far background.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12
TOMORROW Big
DAY AT DAVENPORT

Davenport, N. D., June Ito
morrow will be the fifth annual far
mers' day at Davenport and hum
dreds Of farmers are expected for the
occasion. The speakers will be DR..
J.. M. Walters of Fargo and Professor
Dynes of the A. C.
There will be a big street parade in
the morning. The Kindred band OF
thirty-six pieces will be here, with
other special attractions. Twenty-fou1
prizes will be given for exhibits OF
cooking, etc.
Two fast baseball games are seized
uled for the afternoon. A 2 O'Clock
Indians and at 6 o'clock Davenport
will meet Mapleton on the diamond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12

Methodist church. There are eight
competitors entered in the contest,
four boys and four girls. The girls
are Gladys VanVolkenburg, Ruth Gage,
Fanny Clapp and Julia Budlong of
Bismarck.
The boys are Milo Flaten and Nor
timer Wiki, of Moorhead. Lyle Thomas
and Grenville Hancock, of Fargo. The
prizes for the winners are two gold
medals, presented by President Han
sci and Dean Robinson. The present.
alton speech will be made by Dean
Robinson.
The judges are Rev. ". J. Hutchin-
son, Prof. E. A. Minard, Atty. A. w.
Cupler. Axel ArOnson, Robt. G. Pat
terson and Melvin Hildreth.
The object of the contest, which is
the first of it's kind yer held by Fargo
college, is to stimulate interest in pub
lie speaking, and to induce those who
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12

are taking the work in their freshman
year to continue it through the sue
ceeding years of the course.
The contestants who will be heard
tonight were chosen as a result OF
preliminary contests, in which sixteen
competed, ten boys and six girls. The
public speaking classes for the fresh
man class at the college under the
direction of Professor Fish, We're we'll
attended this year., and much interest
was shown,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12
Prize MANAGES HOTEL

The Oregon JournaI OF June 7 says:
hart hotel at Gearhart park, has had a
wide experience in the hotel business.
He is a native of Aberdeen, Scotland,
where he learned the hotel business. He
in New York, and later conducted sum-
mel resorts in the lake regions of Min
nesota and at Fargo, N. D. Mr.. Prize
took charge Of the Gearhart hotel June
1.
Mr.. Prize was the founder Of the
Prize restaurants of which there are
several in Fargo. He left this city
about six years ago to make his home
in the west. The Gearhart park Is one
Of the big resorts of the west.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12
Notice,

Commencing June /, the Nickel
Plate road sells tickets Chicago to
New York and return, $27. Boston
and return, $26. Also variable routes.
Liberal ~stopovers. Inquire local agent,
or address John Y. Callahan, A. G. P.
A, 66 ". Adams street. Chicago.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12
GRAFTON BOY
BADLY INJURED

Grafton, June 12.-George, the 13-
year-old son of County Auditor Oliver
Frazer, was seriously injured yester-
day afternoon when catching onto a
Great Northern freight train near the
depot; he was caught under the wheels
and his right leg crushed in a horroble
manner below the knee.
The boy was carried to his home in
an auto and an amputation Of the
manned limb will probably be neces-
sary. He indicated much courage in
standing the severe pain and remain
ed conscious throughout. He had just
graduated yesterday from the eighth
grade Of the city schools and is an un-
usually bright and promising boy.
SHORTY ESCAPES MATRIMONY
The Movie hat has got the whole
town guessing.
Friday and Saturday, June 1918.
We show Reels 8 and 4, concluding
the story. y
THE SONG OF THE SHORE
Strong one reel drama, Majestic.
HER FRIEND, THE BANDIT
keystone comedy. A good one.
Matinee, 2 to 5
Evening, 7 to II
THE 1878 THEATER
Quality - Comfort
Coolest Place in Town
Where Everybody Goes
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12

Madras for overlapping in combinations of
Rose, Green, Tan, Blue, etc, in widths from
AZ to SO inches wide. Regular prices up to
85c per yard. Special, per yard ........ 49c
Colonial Rag Rugs for Bedrooms and Bath
rooms; size 80 x 60; made from new selected
remnants in Pink, Green, Yellow, Lavender,
Tan and Brown. Regular price, $1.75 each.
Special at, each $1.39
Oilcloth Squares in sizes As x As inches, and
81 x 81 inches; good durable quality, for
kitchens, bathrooms, pantries, or porch. Reg
ular price 9Oc and $1.0O each. Special at .40c
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12
F, c, DISCLAIMERS
WILL Be HEARD
FIRST ANNUAL EXCLAMATION
CONTEST OF FARGO COLLEGE
FRESHMEN TO BE HELD SATUR-
DAY EVENING IN FIRST M. E.
CHURCH.

The Fargo College Freshman De-
clamation contest will be held Satur-
day evening at s o'clock in the First
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-12
Rugs, Drapery and Fabrics Department
Saturday Leaders---Note the Price Cuts

Bedroom and Dining Room Curtain Materials,
with hemstitch effect edge and neat mall pat
tern borders. Colors strictly washable. Reg
ular price Soc per yard. Special, per yd. 41c
Porch Rugs; excellent quality and we'll fin
ished. They make your porch look honey and
comfortable.
Size Sc x Y, specially priced at e. $1.23
Size q x 81, specially priced at ..... $50
Administer Rugs in color harmonies of Brown,
Tan, Rose, Green and Blue; good looking and
durable. Size q x 81. Regular price 1925.
Special at $1.S9
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-21
of my head these days. I'd better

of my head these days. I'd better
You'd better go. straight for nv
daughter at the first chance and have
II out with her. That's the only way.
Have you thought OF thlt?"
Yes. but something's told me to
wait" he answered slowly. As ne
spoke. he heard Sans siren. and in
moment they both saw Sam letting
Tessie out at the curb. He leaned
possessively over her.
The other man isn't waiting" COM
mented Mrs King. dryly. I'm going
upstairs. Do as you please as to my
advice. ! know IT'S Rood"
She went away and in a moment
Teresa entered. glowing, but with a
tired look about her eyes. Something
and he sprang up and seized her BY
the arm rather fiercely. She had not
seen till then and gave a little cry
"Dickie!" Then. half angrily. what
do you men7 Let me go"
Teresa King" said the boy in a
half-smothered. tone. Il want to know
right nov what you're going to- do
with mei That's what | mean
love you and want TO marry you, and
i've been at your heels like a puppy
since ! was five and you three years
old. Are you in love with sam? Are
you going to marry him? II you are.
! want TO know il now. so that I can
begin to try To forget you. I've been
in misery for weeks"
Woman-like. she turned on him with
the blame.
You've been constantly with that
Winnie Newcome for weeks. II you
call that misery" she said. coldly.
Jealous. are you? he asked. pulling
her toward him, though she resisted.
You were constantly with another
man. Was | to roll up my eyes on
the mourner's bench and give you your
hing? This Is the question: DO you
love me. or don't you? You're alto
gether too sure OF me. but ! don't mind
that Tess" his voice softened and
nobody in the world but you!"
"Oh, Dickie. why didn't you say so7-
She gave hysterical little laugh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-21
WHEELING NAV IS
RECOMMENDIHG This
Mr.. Phillip colere~ueh. One Of Wheel
inG's Old Citizens. Praises
Plant Juice.

One OF the best known citizens OF
Nheeling Is Mr.. Phnlip. ColerbTuck.
who lives at Ssfl Jacob street Mr.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-21

landed in jail as a result OF too much
celebrating.
Miss Agnes Holmes OF South Mar
shall street is reported improving
after a brief illness.
White Lily Social club will give its
regular semi-monthly dance next
Thursday evening.
Wheeling Traction company is max
ing repairs to their track near
Schadd's crossing
Knights OF PSthias met at their
headquarters last night and several
new members were initiated into the
order
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-21

John Bulon. the foreigner who was
struck on the head by a piece Of steel
while az work in the Riverside plant
last saturday morning. IS reported
getting along nicely.
The Union high school viii play che
Cathedral high az Wheeling tomorrow
afternoon
Marshall Hobbs has returned TO his
nome In Greene county. Pa, after a
very pleasant visit with friends and
relatives In this city.
G. V. Compton o. improving rapidly
after 2 scri0us Illness at his home In
the Firm ward
L. Wilson OF Washington. Pa. f.
spending a few davs with friends ana
relatives In this city
Greeks % this city celebrated fhels
Faster Sunday and several OF them