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New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
COFFEY K. O.'s SMITH.
Gunboat Goes to Mat in Fourth
 Round After Taking Walloping.

New Yorq, Nov. 30.-Jim Coffey. the Irish heavyweight knocked out Gunboat Smith of this city in the fourth round of their fight at Madi- son Square Garden last night. The fight was a hard one from the start. Coffey had the advantage nearly all the way and punished his opponent severely. Coffey weighed POP pounds and Smith 18O 1-2.
 The knockout came after one min- utes and fifty-f1ve seconds of fighting fin the fourth round. Coffey landed a hard blow on the body and ten seconds later put a whole right swing to the jaw, which sent Smith down for the count. Coffey made a better fight than he did recently when he lost to Frank Moran. He was stead fer and used better Judgment last night.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
HUGEST REAEESTA
 DEAL IN THE WOR
Buying Out of Irish Landlord
 British Government

Chicago, Nov. 3o.-How the h real estate deal in the history o world was consummated by British government buying out Irish landlords and reselling the perty to the tenants was told tod Secretary Charles w. Holman ot National Conference on Mark and Farm Credits to that bod1 sessions here.
 How the principle so successfI Ireland could be administered America was explained by the spd who recently returned from d Britain where he made a stud Irish land registration and admin tion. Holman urged the adoptio congress of that section of the n of the United States Commissioi Industrial Relations which dealt the land problem. He was in cfi of the field studies made by the mission.
 Hope of Farm Tenant.
 "In state aid of land purchase, said, 'lies the immediate hope oi American farm tenant, for by means only can we hope for { action to stem the growing tid landlordism."
 Secretary Holman credited | aided land purchase in Ireland these benefits: &
 Increase of occupiers.
 The industry of occupiers has creased; Farm houses and farm buildings have improved; the dency to sell interests in land ha creased; the tendency to sublet divide holdings has become al dormant; the solvency of the piers has improved. There is a ing of contentment; a prevalen law and order that did not exis der landlord and tenant relationE What contrast this al against the American movemen wards tenancy!" the speaker said Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, New Ohio, and Pennsylvania tenant mers have increased by 121,167. the number of home owning fa1 has actually decreased by 62,915 in Texas and Oklahoma we find the saddest disiIlusionment of A ican hopes for home ownei Forty years ago Texas had tenant families. That number prised 37.6 per cent. of all the 1 in the state. In 1910 the tenant mers had increased to 219,571, ' made 53 per cent. of all the farr the state.
 "In Oklahoma 54.s per cent o state is in the hands of tenant mers and in the AT counties V tenancy is highest the percel runs to 6S.13. -..
 2,4O0,OO0 Homeless Families ''If we take the twenty-five prosperous states of the union states that produce the greater of the cotton, corn. dairy wheat the fruit stuffs of the nation, may easily estimate 2,400,000 h less families who have not sur' the competitive pressure for ownership. In these same s the concentration of land owner is progressing at a speed that 1 less than tragic.
 "In the Southwestern states, rate of tenant increase over the owning increase is two to one. the middle western states of Hi Kansas, Nebraska, Ohio and Iowa tenants are becoming more nun ous than home owners.
 America cannot evade this gl ing land question. The Amer people must recognize that ours is last of the first-c1ass countries recognize the need Of fixing upor sound land policy. How to re tribute the population upon the l how to care for the inswarming migrants, how to readjust the I tion of city to country must be great issues of the immediate futr
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
CONNECTICUT STATE GRANGE.

Hartford, Nov. 3O.-The thirty first annual session of the Connecticut State Grange will be held a Foot Guard armory Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January II, 12 and 13. There are two reasons for especial in- terest: The organization comes back to Hartford after meeting elsewhere the past two years and the annual election Of officers for the bi-ennial term. Frederick F. Duffy of West Hartford is among the prominent men mentioned for state master.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
AMERICAN FARMERS
 SHOULD ORGANIZE
First Minister of Agriculture Of
 Ireland Declares

Chicago, Nov. 30.-Declaring that America should launch a citizenship
 movement for the organization among farmers of self-help, the Right Hon orable Sir Horace Plunkett, K. c. V. O. of Dublin, Ireland, last night aa- dressed the opening session of the ! Third National Conference on Market ing and Farm Credits, speaking to delegates from forty states.
 The speaker came across the ocean to address it as the first of a series of talks and conferences that he will hold throughout the United States, with the end in view of organizing Ameri- can agriculture. He was the first minister of agriculture of Ireland and called the father of the Irish CO., operative movement" which has un- der it's wings 105,000 Irish farmers organized into 1000 cooperative so- cieties.
 Weak Rural Spot.
 He described the weak spot in American rural economics as being 8 lack of business organization among farmers. He dwelt upon the chaotic conditions that accompany the mar keting of farmers products and the purchasing of farmers supplies. He showed how the cities of America and other nations have been developed at the expense of the countryside. He declared the time is ripe for all pub lie spirited persons to interest them selves in the fundamental develop ment of agriculture.
 They must get together" he said, they must eliminate waste, or Amer ica will fall behind more competent nations"
 America Farming Country.
 He showed how the cooperative of Europe has stood the test of the greatest crises in the worlds history and dwelt at length upon the sharpening of the business ability of the cooperative managers as a result of present stringent condi- tions. Not only must America learn to organize her food supply, he said, to meet critical periods such as war, but America must prepare for the great international competition which l is bound to strike the American farmer | keenest since he is farthest behind in | for his own interest. | This damage to the farmer will be | reflected in every other industry; for America is still dominantly a farm ing country, said Sir Horace.
 Allow me to utter the warning which will have to be faced in the United States and Canada, as well as in the United Kingdom, in France in Germany and in other countries" he continued This relates to the very vital problem of cooperative finance, both what is called long term or real credit and short term or per ,ona1 credit Finance is, indeed, a vital part of the cooperative organ Sm.
 Nothing More Vital.
 There is nothing more vital for the movement than that it should clearly sound also note of Looking not only to the 'uture of America, but at the move nent in the old world today, what I zee stirs the depths of my feelings, hat while the state must give its aid o the cooperative movement, it must eek to obtain for it the greatest pos ible freedom"
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
ASSIGNED TO WAR COLLEGE.

Washington, Nov. 30.-Captain S. F. w. Kittelle, of the cruiser Mary land, which has been placed in re- serve at Mare Island Navy yard, has been assigned to the navy war col lege at Newport, R. I. Captain A. P. Niblack, recently relieved from command of the battleship Michigan, also has been ordered to the war col legc.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-30
Nothing More Vital.
DIR. GREIL TO LECTURE.

Rome, Nov. 29, 10:3O D. m.-Dr.
 Cecile L. Greil of New York, one of the survivors of the steamer Ancona, is arranging to deliver in the principal Italian towrs a series of lectures on her dramatic experiences for the ben
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27

May Is, Saturday $50 p N. A. }.
Montgomery died of apopleXy which
caused paralysis in his right side.
Mr.. Montgomery was born June
%, lS4S, was a reasonably strong
man until about a month ago. He
leaves a wife, one daughter two
sons, eleven grandchildren. , sisters
and two brothers and a host Of
friends to mourn his departure.
His body was laid to rest Sunday
al : p. IN. in the Pine Hill cemetery
IN the presence of a large conerega-
ton Funeral services were con-
Quoted by our pastor, Rev J. L.
Finley.
Mr. Montgomery united with the
Baptist church number Of wears
ago of which he was always a faith
ful member,
He was an Odd Fellow and the
burial was conducted by the lodge
OF which he was an esteemed men,
Der.
keSt IN peace your course is end
ed, Rest in peace your work is
done. You are gone and YOUR loved
ones will Join you in that heavenly
home where partines are no more.
A FRIEND.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
Obituary

Grandma Corbin was called from
this life April s. 1915, to Join the
loved ones gone before. She pro-
fesSed faith in Christ and united
with the Baptist church at Owens
burg, Ind, when 80 years of age and
was ever loyal to her church and a
devout Christian. She was 81 years.
| month and IS days of age.
Mother had been in poor health
about a year. but bore her suffering
with much patience, meeklv waiting
for the time of her departure She
wanted us to accompany her to the
glory land. She made her home for
fifteen years with her daughter, Mrs.
J. l. Virgins, near Greenhrier.
She leaves two daughters two
sons, ". F. Corbln of Zalma and F.
NJ. Of Little Rock, Ark Mrs c. T.
Holland. of Fort Worth, Tex Mr.,
J. | Virgins. Greenhrier, Mo. one
brother and three sisters. Jerry Hat
field. Marian Ellington, Janira AS =
craft and Ellie Record Of ONensbur,
Ind. thirty grandchildren and forty
six great grandchildren to noun her
departure. Ii was sad TO part with
We miss her sweet face 81
much. but God saw best to call her
home The golden gate was open
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
Coming Down to Language

At a dinner the other evening the
talk topic turned to a bunch Of
things difficult to pronounce, where
at an appropriate anecdote was eN-
ploded by Congressman Edwin \.
Webb OF North Carolina.
Down at the cigar store some time
ago the congressman said. the regu.
lars were talking about the war and
remarkine how ii gave one something
worse than the faceache to pro-
nounce the Russian names. A man
named BennerS. who was sitting
near. largely smiled.
Those Russian names are moth
ing, he remarked. lol Just ought
to hear what stack up against in
my own home every day Of my life
What's that" demanded one of
the regulars. with an amazed eN-
preston Do you mean to say that
you have somebody in your family
who can put a kiRk in the czarS
syllable twists"
Well should say that have
Was the griniul rejoinder of BennerS.
You just ought to hear the baby
and the parrot when they set to
together - Philadelphia
Telegraph.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
Eighfy-fise Corn Growers Have
Entered Race

The Corn Acre Yield contest. con-
Quoted hv the State Normal school,
Cape Girardeau. closes June /,
Twenty three counties are now rep
resented. Stoddard and Franklin
beng tied for the greatest number
Of contestants. Reports from over
the district show the corn to be in
the best of condition. Some corn
in the lower counties is already laid
bv. Everywhere the corn has had
several CIVILIZATIONS and indications
are good that the former high yield
Of 90 bushels on one acre will be
broken.
The following contestants have
already entered from Bollineer
county Elmer Site. Gypsy, Ernest
Farnsworth. Marble Hill, Roosevelt
Bess, DonsoIa, Charley Baker, Lutes-
vile
No letter bearing a later postmark
than June | will be received. The
cash prizes range up to 5000 for
the highest yield in the district One
scholarship is given in each county.
Stoddard and Butler counties have
each offered $1,000 extra if the high
est yield is made in their counties,
Send name, age and address to
SETH B,RcocK, Department Of Agri-
culture. State Normal School
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
Modern Fence BUILDING

Farmers who attend the Missouri
State fair at Sedalia, September 25
10 October , will. see the most
practical demonstration of fence
making that Missouri has ever at
tempted, despite the fact that the
state had only the utihtarian fea-
lures of the construction in view
when the new enclosure around the
fair grounds was devised. Ii is not
only horse high, buli strong and pig
proof, but it is boy proof, too, for it
was designed to be unClmable. 1t
means that several hundred dollars
in revenue is to be added to the
gate receipts because ofitS mchmb-
ableness for there will be no crawl
ing under the canvas" at the State
fair grounds this fall The best of
material including steel posts and
the most modern construction, were
used in this. the states model fence.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27

friends all Sunday and had started
10 drive TO their home when storm
came ny, The strong wind that as
sumed almost the proportions of a
hurricane, broke of limb of tree
along the road, Considerable dam
aye was done throughout the lIarviell
vicinity The mother was killed
instantly. while the babe lived about
an hour The remains of the two
were laid TO rest together in the Bay
Springs cemetery this afternoon.
Dunklin Democrat.
People say they hardly ever saw
such prospect for a crop Wheat
Is not quite SO good as las, year. but
mos; is good and some is exception
ally fine The incest field We have
seen is JUST north of town on the
farm OF Mr. Wetherholt Corn looks
fine The best piece We have seen
is Jim Harpers He has some that
will soon do TO lay by Oats is GER
erally short Oh account Of the dry
spring and most meadows are spot
ted on account Of dry weather last
wear But on the whole. prospects
are very bright
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27

her Christian life when bur a young
elrl. We do not weep for her as
one for whom we have no hope, FOR
her faith Was 81 manifest during
her illness. especially the last da,s.
She lived here Oh earth in our
home Just as an immortal soul. Her
last days were so beautiful. Her
voice was 50 sweet when speaking
to her friends and Of her going
away but her suffering was so great.
1t was 50 much harder to see her
suffer those last few days than it
was when we saw her pass through
the valley of the shadow. for we
felt there was no shadow for her, no
chilly waters. She fell asleep so
calmly, so sweetIy, just as the even
ing was fading into night And she
had suffered so patiently. No one,
only those who were so near her in
the last moments could realize how
sweet and beautiful such death
could be. Now her place is vacant
in the home 1t is so hard to know
she is gone from us; to be parted
from her darling little girl she
loved so dearly.
On the morning of May 13. by
her request, the funeral service was
held from the home by her pastor
and WoodInen Circle, of which or
der she was a beloved member. We
laid her away in beautiful ivory
casket more than covered with love-
ly flowers from loving friends whom
We will always hold dear in our
memories for their kindness and
help all through our troubles. May
Gods richest blessings rest on them
all COMMuNIC ATED.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27

mother. 1t is much more pleasant
to record the good things that hap
pen, to tell about the incidents that
tend to make life more endurable
and that uplift rather than tear
down, that bring JOY instead of sor-
row, pride instead of heartache. So
If you don't always find in The
Journal the delectable bit Of gossip
that would doubtless make good
reading, and if you are inclined to
blame the editor because he doesn't
print all the news" consider that
some home has had enough worry
over unfortunate happenings and
that the Gossips and scandal mon
gers of the community can and will
gladly and ehouhshIy give sufficient
publicity to the details TO satisfy
the lowest tastes Incidentally, 1t
might be remarked here that the
most complaint Of censored news
comes from people who have now
or have had in their lives some
things they are very glad were not
given newspaper publicity. There
come times, Of course. when il is
the definite business of the local
newspaper to speak right out in
meeting to tell what happened, to
give open publicity to conditions
that are a reproach 10 a community
and for which the light Of publicity
seems the only cure. Tolerance is
not a lack OF courage. -- Wayne
County journal
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
REVENGE

Don't Won care for anv n,stcarde
todavo" asked q postal clerk as he
handed the man the ,-amn he had
requested
mo. not toda, sand the man
Or some slammed eayeIonaso We
have some .nau, o,os
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
In Memory

OF Annie Bennett Hawn, who was
born near Patton. Mo. in 1879, died
at her nome, IA y. Choctaw ave-
FL Reno, Okla, May IL. 1915, was
married to Charley ". Hawn, May
7. 1909. who was called to rest July
y, 1918 She leaves one little
daughter. Beulah, age 9 years. sew
eral brothers. sisters relatives and
friends in Missouri. one sister, Mrs.
Rosa Berry. of 0lathe. Colo. one
brother, Sidney Bennett Of III Reno
and her father and mo;her-in-law
Mr. and Mrs, J. d. hawn. with whom
she made her home until her death
Annie was converted and began
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
A DRUDGE

In every town there are always a
few women wlO are the drudges for
all the other women in the town.
These Self-appointed drudees do all
the work at the church social, in the
lodges, sewing societies, clubs etc,
aud the rest of the women hold the
offices. wear the badges and reap all
the glory, 1t is never the drudees
who start the racket in the societies.
Ii is always the ones who can find
nothing else to do. The drudees are
always so busy they have no time
to kick up muss The patient
drudGes are not we'll paid in this
world. The other women leave their
compensation 10 the Lord. When
We are in the great hereafter and
stand in amaZement watching the
great throngs 60 by, occasionally we
will see an angel larger than the
others pass by in shinmering robes
Of gold and silver with crown
ehtterine from its thousands of
jewels and a voice Of lmpid sweet
ness, we will know what il was on
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
No. A..

and d gentle voice said come and
with farewell unspoken, she calmly
entered the home prepared for her
by the Man of GaliIee.
She was laid TO rest in the Green
brier cemetery in the presence of a
large congregation of relatives and
friends, where she will sleep, but
not forever.
Farewell mother, ! will meet you
in that city where the shining streets
are gold and live with you for4ver
where the pearly gates unfold.
By Her DAUGHTER.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
Auto Accommodations al Mis-.
SOuri State Fair

More and more Missouri is coming
to be a state Of automobiles and
while the horse is featured at the
Missouri State fair at SedaIa as at
no other fair in the union. because
Of MisSouris supremacy in the sad
die ring. yet the automobile is not
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
The Courage of The Newspaper

Once in a while somebody gets
the idea that the reason the local
paper does not report every scan
dal that comes to public knowledge
is because the publisher is afraid,
That's not the reason The reput-
able newspaper, especially in small
town where everyone is a neiehbor
to everyone else. takes no delight in
giving publicity to those things that
have brought disgrace 10 some fami-
" or heartache to some wife or
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1915-05-27
Marble Hill, Missouri, Thursday, May II, 1915.

Missourl's biggest asset TO the Bap'
lists. Ii is "A religious school. IL:
environments for health, the simple
life, and a high morality cannot bt
surpassed. Some good schools hav,
bad surroundings. This has not
There is not saloon nor a question,
able place within its precincts. Tho
situated IN county seat, not a pris.
oner has been incarcerated in the
county Jail for a criminal offence in
ten years. and not a prisoner from
this county can be found in the
state penitentlary for a like viola
ton Of the law.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
The writer attended the conf
mencement exercises of this small
college. and preached the baccalau-
reate sermon aud delivered an ad-
dress to the graduates-as fine a
looking class Of young ladies' and
gentlemen as ever walked out Of any
hall OF education The exercises
preceding and succeeding that Sun
day were Of the highest order. Es-
says and orations were fiji for the
columns Of our leading periodicals.
Around the tables at the alumni
banquet sat hundred OF apprecia-
tive graduates and friends. some of
whom came a long distance to en-
JOY the associations of their Alma
Mater.
WILL NAYFIELD COLLEGE
That small college" is VIII May
field College at Marble tlill--a col
lege which commentaries the de-
parted son OF the distinguished DR.
and Mrs ", II. Mayheld of ST. Louis
"a couple OF the schools most con-
secrated and gifted supporters.
Ny PLEA
Much as the writer would ike to
give the details Of the commence
meni exercises. 10 euloeise President
fieuuricks and his co-educators. he
mast close with a plea to BaptiSts
Of southeast Missouri TO line up"
ana cough up and back up this
seat Of education whose inference is
being thrown all over thai corner of
the state. More students and more
money will make That Small Col
leke" a benedicyion TO the great
commonwealth Of Missouri
Appleton Wisconsin