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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-14

Laughable Farce Comedy, "The
Village School"-George Wachs, Phil
Hirst, Fred Scheff, Isabelle Galbraith,
Rose Barry.
1t is an excellent bill and is for a
most worthy cause, and should receive
the patronage of the people generally:
The admission is but 25 cents, reserve
ed seats 35c.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-14

Everybody get in Line for Prospect
ty. Home Patronage will do it. If
you spend your money with your
neighbor he'll spend his with you.
The ads. in The Pleasantville Press
will tell you how to spend it judicious-
ly. Boost for Home Trade and Pros
perity.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-14
NOTICE.

All tax on Real Estate and Improve
ments in the City of Pleasantville, un-
paid, on August 25th, 1915, will ap-
pear in the tax sale list in the issue
of "The Pleasantville Press" for said
week.
Dated Aug. 9Th, 1915.
WEBSTER PRICE,
Collector of Taxes.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-08-14

The First Lesson to Learn! Every
family should know that Trading at
Home means Civic Prosperity. Read
The Pleasantville Press! Note the
Home Bargains! Spend your Dollar
at Home!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
ALABAMA OWNER OF FIFTY ELK OUT IN !. YELLOWSTONE PARK
Next Question Is How to Get the Money to Bring
 Them to Alabama

Montgomery, December 20.-(Spe- cial. )--Alabama owns 50 elk in the Yellowstone National park, but has no fund with which to pay the expense of transporting them to the state. They were secured for the state through the efforts of Commissioner John H. Wal lace, Jr., of the state game and fish department but the commissioner is in dilemma as to the means of bring ing them to Alabama.
 The elk are the gift of the United States government, but the federal gov ernment requires that Alabama shall pay their transportation. Since there is no fund in the state treasury provided for such a purpose, the elk must either remain on the national game preserve or else be transported here through private contributions,
 The legislature at it's recent session passed an act authorizing the commits sioner of the game and fish department to bring elk into the state, to be placed upon suitable propagating grounds, or game preserves, but re- fused to provide an appropriation to pay for their transportation. The act, as drawn by Commissioner Wallace, provided an appropriation for that pur- pose, but Senator John Lusk and oth- CTS opposed that feature of the bill and it was defeated.
 Commissioner Wallace now hopes to interest private individuals in the mat ter as well as railroads operating in Alabama, and he expects to succeed in his efforts. In that event the elk will be brought here immediately and placed upon suitable propagating grounds and game preserves.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
FLAIR OF THE DOC
 NOT GOOD FOR BITE"
Negro Tries It But Pasteur Officials FrOwn Upon
 Any Such Treatment

Montgomery, December 20-(Special) The hair of the dog may be good for the bite' in a large number of cases, but officials of the state bacteriologieal de- partment do not believe that remedy should be resorted to as a means of pre- venting hydrophobia. And that is what they told Pellege Buffn, an Elmore coun- ty negro, who was bitten by mad dog last Friday.
 Pellege came to the meteorological de- partment last Saturday. He exhibited a hand badly swollen as the result of wounds inflicted by the dog. Over the in- fected place the negro had bound some of the dogs hair, explaining to pr. Moss and his assistants that he had always heard that fthe hair of the dog was good for the bite" and that he thought he would try that remedy.
 Dr. Moss is now giving Pellege the Pasteur treatment, and hopes to relieve the negro's anxiety completely within the next few days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
Corn Did Not Make New Record, But Is Highly
 Satisfactory Crop
HAY FAR AHEAD OF
 COTTON THIS YEAR
Wheat Averaged Nearly Eighteen Bushels to Acre or Seven More
 Than Was Harvested s Last Year
By HOLLAND

New York, December 20.-(Special. )-The states of the northwest and the far west have contributed much the greater part of the wheat harvested this year, which aggregates somewhat in excess of 1,000.- O00,O0O bushels. The experts of the pro- duce exchange say that these figures fur nish the best kind of evidence of the value to the entire country of the opening up of the far west and the northwest to transportation facilities chiefly by the so-caled transcontinental lines If we take the Great Northern railroad system as an example, it's history shows that a little over quarter of & century ago the vast region now penetrated by the rails of this company was producing little or noth- ing. Now there are hardly 100 miles of the entire system where agriculture does not flourish excepting, of course, in the mountain regions, where lumber and min ing are the chief industries. The money
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

without much reference to the science of wheat production.
 Sometime ago James J. Hill who has gwen patient and exhaustive study to the agricultural opportunities of the north west and west, demonstrated. as he be- l1eved, that before the year 1850 the pop ulation of the Uited States will have so increased that unless the wheat farmers and others who cultivate grain coax from the soil very much larger number of bushels per acre than they have done, the United States will be compelled to import wheat and possibly other grains
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
NEW DECATUR

New Decatur, December 2O.-(Special) Ben w. Finley, an employe or the Louisville and Nashville shops here, has been called to Iverness, Miss, by the death there of his brother, c. D. Finley, a wealthy lulhberman who was shot and killed there by A. P. Burnett, well-to-do merchant. Nothing is known of the de- tails of the tragedy here, which is said to be shrouded in mystery.
 M $. Jones, motion picture operator at the Star theatre here was called to Mt. Pleasant, Tenn, by the death of a brother whose body was found In the fields. It is thought that he was killed accidentally while hunting
 Mr. and Mrs. w. R. Smith, prominent residents of the Decaturs, are at Co., lumbia. Tenn. where tomorrow morning will occur the obsequies Of Mrs. Ed Geers, sister of Mir. Smith, and wife of the noted Tennessee reinsman. Mrs. Geers died Sunday at Memphis, after an extended illness. Her son. Walter Geers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
TUSCALOOSA
rr.Au1DE KITCHIN PRAISED BY CONGRESSMAN OLIVER - REV JOHN JAMES HARRIS DIES AT FAUNSDALE-POSTM CLA- BAUGH ENTERTAINS FORGE

Tuscaloosa, December W.-(Speclal} That Claude Kitchin, democratic leader of the House, is a worthy successor to Oscar w. Underwood is the statement or Congressman W. B. Oliver, who returned to Tuscaloosa today for the holidays Congressman Oliver states that the democra tic leader in his first speech as leader of the house, made most favor- able impression. and he predicts that Congressman Kitchin will make most creditable record as democratic leader.
 Dr. James Trimm, a distinguished citi- zen of Tuscaloosa, was buried here yes- terday morning. Dr. Trimm was b4 years of age, and had been practicing phy- sician in Tuscaloosa and Northport for the last 90 years. He is survived by his wife and five daughters, who are -Ars R. O. Crumbly of Birmingham, Mrs. A B. Ray of Jasper, Mrs. R. E. Skinner of Carrollton, Mrs. c. A. Martin and Miss Mona Trimm of Tuscaloosa. pr. Trimm was buried from his residence in r'rs- caloosa, Rev. l.. o. Dawson of the First Baptist church officiating. The pallbear- CTS included MT. Sam Cummins, MT. Manning Freeman, MT Richard Taylor. Mir. John Burchfield, MT. Oscar Clements, and MT. s P. Faucett. Honorary pail bearers: MT. John J. Milan. Mir. M Moody, pr. J. T. Searcy, Dr. G. R. Rau, Dr. Hester Ward, Dr. Harvey Searcy
 Postmaster Sam r. Clabaugh of Tus- acoloosa last night entertained at the McLester hotel the entire force of the To- cal postoffice at a banquet. Twenty-Five employees of the postoffice were present at this occasion. Postmaster Clabaugh is probably one of the youngest post masters of any town the size of Tusca- loosa in the country, and. according to his employees, is one of the most eff cient He has now been postmaster of Tusca loosa for about one year, and the citizens generally accord him the highest praise for his uniform courtesy and ef- ficiency in the conduct of the local of- flee.
 Rev. John James Harris of Faunsdale, died last night at s:9o. and will be buried in Tuscaloosa tomorrow. Dr. Harris was born in Tuscaloosa June 10, 1837 and was educated at the University of Alabama and the Cumberland university, Tennes- see, receiving the degrees of A. B. and A. M. at the University of Alabama and l.. L. B. from Cumberland university He was widely known and beloved the state of Alabama. For a long period of his life he lived in Tusca- lcosa During the civil war, he was lieutenant in the Confederate army. He was once mayor of Tuscaloosa, clerk Of the circuit court of Tuscaloosa county. Qua rtermaster at the University of Ala hama from 1882 to 1898 and practiced law at Tuscaloosa. He entered the Episcopal ministry, and at his death was rector at Faunsdale. His connection with the onf- yersity of Alabama for IT years endeared him to the hearts of many stulents the state, who will learn of his death with great sorrow. pr. liar ris is survived by his second wife and was Miss Lula Ruffin. and three children, Mir. Norfleet Harris of Tuscaloosa Mrs R. L. Winsleet of Epes. and -rs -eorgs Cousson of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
A QUESTION ANSWERED

For 15 or 20 years the experts have been accustomed to guess each year whether or not the money value of hay will exceed, when the harvests are over the money value of cotton exclusive of it's by-products. It is less difficult to obtain accurate statistics of the cotton harvest and its money value than is the case with hay. Sometimes the experts have insisted that the money value of hay exceeds the money value of cotton. whereas other ex- perts have denied this statement All have agreed that these two harvests make the race neck to neck. But there will be no discussion this year. if the government figures are accepted as accurate. For the money value of hay is reported to be only a little under the money value of all the wheat harvests, somewhat in excess of $900, ,000000, whereas the money value of cotton is fixed at little above $500 0OO,- 900. This difference of course, is partly explained by the fact that the cotton acreage this year was considerably less than last year. The department of agri- culture, incidentally or indirectly, illus trates the influence which certain tariff schedules have had in promoting at least two agricultural industries. For we are now no longer depending upon other na- tions for rice and our sugar beet produc- ton this year was a little under 6,500 GOO tons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
RAGLAND BOY WINS
 FINE PONY AND TRAP
Master w. H. Thomas Declared Win. ner by Judges-Prize Offered to
 Introduce Flour

Master W. H. Thomas of Ragland was the winner of the handsome pony, trap and harness offered by the McLester- VanHoose company, distributors for the Columbia Star Milling company of Colum- bia, III. This valuable prize was offered by the milling company to introduce Elect" four and Two Stars self-ris- ing flour in Alabama. In every 24-pound sacks were placed coupons, and the pony and trap were offered to the boy and glii who sent in the most coupons on or before December 20. The prize was abso- lutely free. Yesterday afternoon the judges W. Blanks Everett of the Cham Der of Commerce; w H. Jeffries, adver-
 Using manager of The Age-Herald, and 0. $. Finch, advertising manager of the Ledger, met at the office of the McLester- VanHoose company and canvassed the returns.
 The contest has been running about two months and has attracted statewide interest. Several hundred boys and girls entered the race. The judges made canvass of the returns and found Master Thomas an easy winner with 1131 votes. the second contestant being Master J. c. sargent, 2s15 Sixteenth street, city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
COIN FLOWS OUT OF
 STATE FOR LIQUOR Everybody Ordering Liquor
 in Decatur BIG CHRISTMAS TRADE Mayor Nelson and Decatur Board of Aldermen Working Out Details of Municipal Electric Light Plant
 to Be Erected in Spring
BIG CHRISTMAS TRADE

Decatur, December 20.-(Special )-The
 Southern Express company is doing 8
 land office business in the shipment of
 Decatur and surrounding towns The shipment of liquors this year is heavier than it has ever been before in the his- tory of Decatur
 Under the new prohibition laws al- lowing every person two quarts of whisky every two weeks, besides a cer- tain amount of beer and wine, it seems that every one in this section of the state, including his cousin and mother in-law, are taking advantage of this
 phase of the new state prohibition laws city, county or state are getting any 1 money out of it, and the money for the wet goods is all leaving this community, never to return again.
 Decatur is one of the most important cotton centers in Alabama, being fourth in importance in the state. At this time
 there are about 10000 bales of cotton at the Decatur compress waiting to be com pres>.d and shipped to distant markets On an average of 900 bales of cotton are handled annually by this compress alone.
 The Christmas trade in Decatur is picking up and business conditions are better here now than they have been for
 more than year. All the fall business here was very quiet.
 Mayor James A. Nelson and the -oard
 Of city aldermen are figuring on the es- tablishment of a municipal electric light
 plant for the Decaturs. It is said that
 the plant can be put in for about s4~, ,000
 and that local capitalists are willing to
 take the bonds. It has been estimated
 that the city can produce the lights
 for the city and sell lights to the pub
 lie at 8 much cheaper rate than is now
 being paid, and that the city can pay
 for the plant within a few years. It is
 very likely that work will commence on
 the plant by early spring
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Grace Themans, aged 9 years, who was seriously injured here some weeks ago when a safe fell on her, underwent an operation at Benevolent Society hos pital Sunday and is resting well today. The little girls skull was badly injured when she was crushed by the heavy safe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
RECOMMENDED FOR GROUP

Coughs, colds, croup, hoarseness, in- famed throat, bronchial troubles or sore chest are relieved by Foley's Honey and Tar which opens stopped air passages, seothes and heals inflamed surfaces, and restores normal breath ing. w. c. Allen, Boseley, Mo-. says q have raised family of four children and used Foley's Honey and Tar with all of them. I find it the best cough and croup medicine I ever used. I used it for eight or ten years and can recommend 1t for croup" Sold every where.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

Miss Lillian Block, daughter of AIr. and
 Mrs. J. Block, will be the first local woman to take a leading role in photo- play. Miss Block won the honor in a contest conducted by local theatre, and the camera work will be done by Ben Strasser, representative of the Mutual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21
FEATURES OF THE HARVEST

The experts call attention to the Wash
 ington report which in one paragraph states that spring wheat harvested at an average of a little in excess of IS bushels an acre, which was seven bushels more than was harvested last year, whereas, on the other hand, winter wheat did not harvest as many bushels per acre in 1915 as was the case in 1914. This falling off in winter wheat production made the aver age of all wheat harvests about the same
 in 1915 as it was in 1914. Nevertheless. the farmers who grow wheat are now grad ual1y, it is true, but surely, learning how to make the soil yield larger number of bushels of wheat per acre than it did when wheat cultivation was carried on not exactly in haphazard way, but still
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

who was accidentally killed while stu dent at Columbia Military academy, is buried at Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

value of the wheat harvests of this year, based upon the prices obtained December l, is in round numbers $93o, ,0O0O O00. It is more than enough to have paid much the greater part, possibly all, of the cost of construction of the transcontinental lines.
 Indian corn, of course, thrives in many belts in the United States, although some think that it's growth and maturity are somewhat hazardous in the region near our northern boundary where wheat is produced abundantly. When Donald A. Smith, afterward world renowned for his achievements in Canada better known these days as Lord Strathcona and Mount stephen, successfully established to the wonder of men of agriculture everywhere, the so-called Smith farm in Labrador, he found that corn would not ripen and abandoned the attempt to cultivate it. He was successful with other grains. There fore, years later when he was the leader in the development of the Canadian north west. he knew that wheat could be proita- bly, and abundantly cultivated upon that soil, but no corn to any extent
 The reports received in this city from
 
 neapolis is the center, told of some disas- ter to the corn harvest, and that is be- lieved to be something which is likely to happen to growing corn in the belt which is near our northern boundary. But for this falling off in corn harvests in that dis trict, the aggregate harvests of corn for 1915 would have made a new record. Nevertheless, while wheat passed the sen timental and arbitrary line denominated the "billion-bushel harvest corn passed a similar line, for it's harvest was a little in excess of 5000, 0O0,000 bushels, and the money value of it is fixed by the Wash ington authorities at s1 1.756, 600 900, round numbers. These two grain harvests brought new wealth to the United States, taken from the soil in 1915 of $2, ,6ss, COG, ,0o0, round numbers. This sum is in excess by more than s1,0o0,00O.000 of the estimated favorable trade balance on account of our trade with England in 1915. The ex- cess trade balance which England must liquidate by payments to the United States and the money value of the corn and wheat harvests mean nearly S4, 600 000,- ta0 to the good for the United States That is an amount in excess of our total yearly foreign trade. outgoing and incom- ing, until the phenomenal movement which was occasioned by the European war began.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-21

company. Only local people will appear m the cast The scenario was written by Guy Phelan, q local author.
 Members of Joe Wheeler chapter stated today that they would hold meeting early in January, at which definite de- cision would be reached as to whether the local chapter would entertain the state United Daughters of Confederacy here next year. Mrs. Bibb Graves, state Mmon, president of the local chapter that the convention would be held here If Joe Wheeler chapter extended the in- Vitatlon The local chapter Is small, but it is thought that the merchants here will assist in entertaining the visiting daugh- ters.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-25
SALTS IN HOT WATER
CLEARS PlMPLY Skin
SAYS WE MUST MAKE KIDNEYS
CLEAN the BLOOD AND
PlMPLES DISAPPEAR.

Pimples, sores and boils usually re-
suit from toxins, poisons and impurities
Which, are generated in the bowels and
then absorbed into the blood through
the very ducts which should absorb
only nouriAhment to sustain the body.
It Ia the function Of the kidneys to
filter impurities from the blood and
cast them out In the form of urine. but
In many instances the bowels create
more toxins and Impurities than the
kidneys can eliminate, then the blood
uses the skin pores as the next best
means Of getting rid Of these impurities
which often break out all over the skin
in the form Of pimples.
The surest way to clear the skin Of
these eruptions, says noted authority.
is to get from any pharmacy about
four ounces Of Jad Salts and take q
tablespoonful In q glass Of hot water
each morning before breakfast for one
week. This will prevent the formation
Of toxins in the bowels. 1t also stimu-
lates the kidneys to normal activity.
thus coaxing them to filter the blood OF
impurities and clearing the skin OF
pimples.
Jad Salts Il inexpensive, harmless
and ID made from the acid Of grapes
xsia letn1n ~ ~ Hthia.
Here you have d pleasant. efeSfvesc&nt
drink which Usually makes pimples
disappear: clsansas the blood and u
excellent for the Kidneys aswell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-01-25
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AUCTION SALE.

On Saturday. Jan. 80. 1915. at /: 80
p. m. we will sell at public auction. s
room modern house located at sos
East State street. Marshalltown, Iowa.
This is all modern except bath tub, has
toilet, electric lights, gas, city water,
cstern, large sellar. new Victor fur
mace. Has small barn. coal house
and some small fruit, large lot 60x1S0.
Plenty of good shade trees. only one
half block from school and about four
blocks to high school. one block to
street car line. House Is in first class
condition. After April the rent viii
he s25 per month. Terms of sale. $500
on contract and will carry back $3.50
on contract with $50 per month and
interest. balance cash March I, 1915,
when possession will be given
Why pay rent when You can buy a
modern home on the above terms. For
anything farther in regard to this prop
erty see Fred w. Carl, agent. w. p.
Mnulsby. auctioneer Any one desiring
to look over this property will please
call at the residence any time before
date of sale.