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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-19
GARDEN IS A BIG
ASSET TO FARMER
Many Have Found It Profitable
To Utilize Space for Pro-
duCing Vegetables
YARDS USED BY TOWN FOLKS
People of the City Derive Much Pleas
ure From Backyard Gardening
Soil, If Well Fertlized and Worked,
viii Produce Good Results.

by Chas. A. Keffer, Division of EX-
tension, University of Tennessee.)
The United States Department of
Agriculture is making a vigorous cam
paign for diversified farming in the
South. The Southern farmer is told
to grow his own meat, and the grain
and hay to feed it, to make his own
butter, and plant garden, The won
der is that this advice should be nee
essary.
To buy meat and butter and Vege-
tables while operating a farm would
seem contradiction; but the fact re-
mains that even in Tennessee many
farmers buy meat and eggs, dairy sup
plies, vegetables and fruit, Or their
families go without these necessities.
The garden should be big asset on
every farm and in every town lot; not
big in size, but in profit. The success
full garden is a striking example Of
intensive effort. 1t should be small,
heavily fortified, constantly worked.
In every small town in Tennessee
there are excellent gardens, whose
owners are as jealous Of their reputa-
tons as gardeners as if they were so
many grand opera singers. 1t is an
achievement to produce the first peas,
or the earliest potatoes or the largest
tomato. It is pleasure to send a
basket of vegetables to friend, and
a satisfaction to have a constant sup
ply Of fresh garden stuff for the table.
Here in Tennessee the garden is a
place for work during at least nine
months in the year. 1t should be plow-
ed or spaded in the fall, and a heavy
coat of manure should be turned deep
into the soil. Manure is plant food,
and great regulator of soil moisture
1t is almost impossible to give plant
Indigestion by an oyersupply of food,
where the moisture condition is right.
Manure heavily. Plow or spade deep
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-19
HINTS ABOUT TILE DRAINAGE
(By ], C. McAmis, Division of Exten,
sion, University of Tennessee.)

(By ], C. McAmis, Division of Exten.
sion, University of Tennessee.)
The first thing to do to a wet soil is
to drain it. Suitable tillage is prac-
tically impossible upon it. IN may be
sour, but lime is ineffective; it may
need fertilizers, but it makes poor use
of them, until surplus water is re-
moved. Even stable manure is par
TALLY lost upon such soils. 1t may be
naturally rich-indeed it often is--but
it's fertility is unavailable until air is
permitted to enter it at all seasons.
Drainage gives areation. Water
must be removed before air can enter
Free circulation of air is necessary
before soil bacteria can engage in the
processes of decay which result in the
liberation of plant food. Another re.
quirement Of bacteria and other crops
is heat. Surplus soil water is always
accompanied by decrease in temper
allure. The suns rays are used in
evaporatio.- of water rather than in
warming the soil. Drainage is the
remedy.
The low lands are usually the wetter
lands. They are also usually richer in
total plant food, especially nitrogen,
and yet they are often less productive
than the uplands because their plant
food is unavailable Many low lands
are used as meadows and pastures
continuously because they are too wet
for cultivation. The hill lands are
placed under the plow and ruinous
washing results.
If the low lands were tiled, they
could be used for cultivated crops.
The pastures and meadows could be
moved to the sleeper lands to prevent
their washing Even on the higher
lands, there are wet areas which
should be tiled.
Wet land is expensive always. It is
costly to lay underground tile, but it |
pays in the long run. 1t is the most
method of drainage. Open
bitches are inefficient and in the way
of tillage. Money spent upon the i'm.
provement of wet soils is wasted until |
the water Is removed. Tile drainage
is the first step.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-19
The Best Kind.
Copyright, 1915, by J. Kelley.

When a man has established a
reputation for honesty fnd in
tegrity; when he has put forth his
best endeavor to be a good citizen
and to support bis family in COM
fort, and be good neighbor, and
the community in which he lives
is better for his having lived in it,
he represents the very best society
to be found on earth.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-19
COUNTY DEMON
STRATION AGENTS

by G, A. Keffer, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Forty-four counties in Tennessee
have co-operated with the Division of
Extension of the College of AgTicul-
ture in employing farm demonstration
agents. No state in the union has bet
ter natural advantages for farming
than Tennessee. In almost every coun-
ty in the state two crops a year can be
grown; throughout the winter the
fields should be covered with winter
grains and legumes, affording the best
of pasturage for live stock, and green.
manure for increasing the fertility OF
the land for summer crops. Wherever
county demonstration agent has
been employed he has more than earn
ed his salary in the increased profit
able production on farms where his
methods and advice have been follow
ed. The Division of Extension will pay
five hundred dollars per year toward
the salary of a county agent, provided
the balance of the salary is raised
within the county by appropriation of
the county court, or from other
sources. A good man can be had for
twelve hundred dollars per year. This
opportunity should be seized by every
county in the state that has not yet
secured demonstration agent. For
full particulars address Director, Di-
vision of Extension, University of Ten
nessee. Knoxville
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-19
WeakIey Co. People Aston
ished By Simple Mixture.

Weakley county people are aston
ished at the INSTANT action of SIM
pie buckthorn bark, glycerine, ETC., as
mixed in Alder-i-ka. ONE SPOON
Full removes such surprising foul
matter it relieves almost ANY CASE
constipation, sour stamache Or gas.
Because Alder-i-ka acts on BOTH
lower and upper bowel, a few doses
often relieve or prevent appendicitis.
A short treatment helps chronic
stomach trouble. Sold by j. c..
Ammons, Gleason, and Sharon Drug
Co., Sharon.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-05-19

Indian Herbs, an excellent liver
regulator and a fine tonic, is on
sale at Fuller Brothers, in Dres-
den, on a money-back guarantee
if not satisfied. 7.2t.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Mrs. R. W. Helfrich
Buried at WoodlaWn

Funeral services over the body of
Mrs. Rella Wiggngton Helfrich, whose
death occurredion Tuesday. were held
this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock from the
of her mother. Mrs. Charles
Wiggfngton, on Pierpont avenue. Dr..
]. 6. Broomfield, of the NJ. P. temple,
pastor of the deceased, conducted the
services and was assisted by DR.. H.
G. Stoetzer, of the First Presbyterian
church. A quartet rendered two setec-
tons. race to Face" my Father
Knows It AL G. and "Jesus, Lover OF
Ny Soul"
At the conclusion Of the services, the
body was conveyed to Woodlawn ceme-
terry where interment was made. The
pail bearers we're Bert Linn, Russell
Linn, George Myers Harold Hamilton,
Guy Fleming and Arch Fleming
The members of Dent Hive Of the
Macabees. of which Mrs Helfrich was
a member, attended the services in
a body.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
GET B0OTLEGGERS
IN PETTICOATSI
Women in Little Family
Party Carried 40 Pints
Of Liquor.

KEYSER, w. Va, Feb. 17.-officers
raideG Western Maryland train out
OF Cumberland, Md, at Barnum, SOUTH
west Of here, last night and captured
140 pints OF liquor. Prosecuting At
tory E. E. Tyler boarded the train
at Westernport and at Luke he was
Joined by officer H. H. Stotler and
the two, with ]. P. Barnhill, made the
raid. There were three men with
women and children, all Italians, max
ing up the party on which the liquor
was found, and two jumped through
the car window and escaped when
they recognized officer Stotler. They
took sash and glass with them. James
Ray, the third man, remained to help
the women out. The were brought
back here to be given a hearing by
Justice Doyle.
Conceaed under their clothing in
cartridge-like belts, strapped about
their waists and breasts, the women
had the pints. Mrs. Theresia Domt-
neck had nineteen pints in the pock-
cts OF her belt, Annie Domtneck had
eight pints, while Jennie Ferro car
ried eleven and Anna LAURA fourteen
pints, nine OF them on her breast. Two
girls, aged and 8 years, carried
twelve pints each In belts fastened
under their, clothing. They We're Rosa
Farrow and her sister, Nell. The wo-
men and girls in all carried sixty.dYe
pints about their persons. A number
Of quarts OF alcohol were in packages
marked merchandise.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Nine ARE KILLED TN.
THEATRE DISASTER
Opera House Collapses In
Town in the Texas Oil
Field.
fRy Associated Press)

MEXIA, Tex, Feb. 17.-Nine per-
sons were killed here early tonight in
the collapse Of the Opera House build
ing, which was followed by gas ex-
plosion and fire that for time threat
ened the business section of the town.
Numerous persons were injured.
The death list was announced as
follows.
Professor A. B. w4esner. superin-
tendent OF city schools; Mrs. Wiesner.
and one Of their children; Professor
o. B. Bruton, Winnsboro; Texas; Os.
car johnson, Claude Johanson, Paul
YeldelI, Ray Cox, Ray Hit, Charles
Womack, a negro.
Only the fact that the accident oc:
Cured at an early hour is believed
to. have prevented a larger loss of life:
Thefopera house had .;been opened for
an art exhibition. The spectators had
begun to assemble when the structure,
gave way, burying them in the debris
aud heavy timbers.
The confusion was intensified by a
gas explosion which followed almost
Immediately and set fire to the wreck
age. The fire spread SO rapidly that IL
seemed certain to consume the town.
After four hours work the flames were
under control.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
FALL OF ERzERUM
IMPORTANT event.
Will Have Important Infu-
ence on War In the
Near East.

LONDON, Feb. 17.-With the cap
ture Of Erzerum by the Russians inter-
est in the war operations has shifted
its center momentarily to the fields
of warfare in Armenia, Persia and
Mesopotamia, where the campaigns
are expected to be notably Influenced
by the fall OF the Turkish stronghold.
The current Turkish official state
ment gives no clew to the course OF
events following the capture OF the
fortress, and indeed does not record
that happening The only mention of
the operation in this war area is the
declaration that the Russians in the
fighting of the three days preceding
lost 5000 dead and so prisoners.
Unofficial adyices from Petrograd
say the Turkish army is fleeing west
ward from Erzerum through diff
cult mountain region. Military observ-
ers in allied capitals who regard Err
zerum as the key to Asia Minor ex-
pect the Russian success, to facilitate
Sea coast to the north, giving posses
sion to the Turkish gateway from Asia
into Europe; while the Turkish forces
through Armenia will be put in jep-
ordy, It is argued, and the pressure
on the British in Mesopotmia will be
relieved. Operations on large scale
by the Russians will now be possible
for the force Of Grand Duke Nicholas
It is declared.
Fighting on the western front has
lessened in intensity probably because
OF the prevailing bad weather and SINH
lar conditions prevail in Russia.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Both Sides Are Having a
Heap Of Fun Out Of
Situation.
BUT ARE WORKING HARD
Applications So Far Turned
in Total Three Hundred
Fifteen.

The membership campaigneTs Of the
Y. M. C. A. on the Red side ran into
a regular Liege yesterday evening,
which threatens to halt their march to
victory unless reinforcements are
brought up today and tomorrow. The
Blues, who never lost heart when they
were defeated the first day, brought
home the bacon yesterday evening,
and passed a total of 2S15 points over
the counter. The day previous the
Blues had been able to hand The sec
retary OF the. Y. NJ. c. A. but 1925
points, which, added to what was turn
ed in by them yesterday, brings their
total for the two days to 419O. The
Reds, who led by several lengths the
first day, were on the short end OF
yesterdays proceedings, the carmines
being able to nail but 2203 points from
sun up to sun down. On the first day
the Reds started of like streak of
lightning, and passed the bar with
such cargo of applications that the
Blues were long way behind. On
this date they secured 1877 points,
which, added to yesterdays 2203,
brings the passion color to 1880. Tha
Blues are now leading by 260 points,
which is a smaller lead than that
which the Reds had on the first day.
The total number of applications SO
far recorded by Secretary Kight is
315.
Decorating the lobby OF the associa-
tion building today are the white ap-
rons which some poor cusses Will have
to wear. These aprons are covered
with cartoons and caricatures and rep,
resent just what is going on In the
minds otsome of the campa aigners. On
some of them there are reSappeals'to oTthe
leaders which say pryor, will YOU be
mine," and other such literary cracks
which mean tina some one4must wear
those aprons, and the aprons them
selves are not in the least particular.
Athletic Director Buckley, seen this
morning at the association building,
was standing behind the counter wear
ing one OF the aprons. A reporter abb
sentmindedly walked up to the coun-
ter and taking look at BliCk,imme-
diately started one foot in search OF
tho rail.
An enterprising photographer. work
ing the town, stopped in the lobby this
morning and made the entire force
stand for their pictures. Messrs Kight,
Worthington and Blickley were stand.
ing behind the counter, while MISS
Troxell was busily engaged in trying
to get out Of range Of the camera, not
wishing to be caught in the same pic
ture with Worthington and Blickley.
The office force is busy these days,
and when It is possible to get word
from one Of them, all they can mutter
is blue or Red" But from all appear
ancesthe number OF memberships for
which the association is striving, l.
400-will more than likcly be reached.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
gassius B. Nay
Died Last Night
wELL KNOWN CONTRACTOR WAS
VICTIM OF INTESTINAL
DISORDER.

Cassius B. Nay, we'll known resi-
dent Of the city died last night at II
o'clock in Cook hospital where he had
been a patient for several days follow
inea severe operation. Mr.. Nay en-
tered the hospital Thursday of last
week where an operation was perform
ga TO relieve serious intestinal trou-
bIe from which he was suffering. His
condition was not good when the. op-
Grafton was performed and while he
rallied he grew gradually weaker.
Members OF his family had been gath
cred at the family home in this city
for days fearing that the end was in
eyftable.
MI. Nay was aged IS years. He was
b son of Rev. Isaac Nay and Mrs.
iGharlott Hawkins Nay and was born
atgthe family home at Sturms Mtlls.
near Mannington. Rev. Nay was
well known minister OF the NJ. E.
South denomination. The deceased
wasSone Of large family of children
ofS whom three survive. namely Mrs.
Kakharyn Hess wife OF James Hess.
ofSMannington, Mrs. Lacey Boggess, OF
Decatiir, ILL.,, and Perry B. Nay. OF
Rnffhtstown, Ind. The deceased sis
fers and brothers are Mrs. Jane Shinn,
wifeso OF Solman Shinn, OF Topeka, Kas,
ana Mrs. Martha Michael, mother OF
JamessI. Michael OF this city and Jas
mar Nay whose death occurred six
months ago at his home on the East
side. Mr.. Nay was united in marriage
with Miss Ella Martin who survives
With five children namely Harvey
Nay,sofg Denver. Col, Mrs. Lola Burn
SIDE. wife of S. E. W. Burnside Of
Pittsburgh, Miss Olive D. Nay. Wayne
and George Nay, the latter three at
shome. Two grandchildren, children
OF mrs. Burnside also survive. Mrs.
Burnside &has been here for a week
ana. Mr.. Burnside arrived today. Har-
veys Nay will not como for the funeral,
the change in climate at this season
being too severe.
Mr. Nay was employed here as a
carpenter and contractor for num-
her Of years but recently had not
been actively engaged in business on
account OF failing health. He was a
man Sof splendid character and in his
homeswas a devoted husband and faith
er. HeSwas member of the First NJ.
ii Church.
T The funeral will be held here on
saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock from
a Is resid dencej on Walnut avenue, and
Ills body Will be taken to Enterprise,
wilere iIiterment will be made in the
Eilterprise cemetery. special car
wfif i,e run % fEuterprt
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Offer Prizes
ElR0ESSAYS ON
, CITY B|:||ILLBOARDS !
Civic league Of Women's
EInhSWiII Give s7.50in
Money.
CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN.
Agitation For This Viii
Soon Be Started in Earn
est BY Club Women.

To encourage the betterment Of To-
calRciyie conditions among the school
children OF the city the Civic League
sof the sWoman's club Of this city, ot
which Mrs. B. L. Butcher Is chair
man. has offered prizes to the High
school students for the best essay on
the subject "The Abolition of the BIZ
Boards"
The pupils to compete must be
members OF the two civic classes OF
the High school recently organized to
study local civic conditions and any
pupil OF these two classes Is eligible.
The essay must bc written during
school hours and under the supervision
Of the English teachers. The essay
must not be longer than 1900 words.
Two prizes are offered, the first a
prize Of five dollars for the best es-
say to be determined by committee
eappofnted for that purpose and for
the next best essay prize OF $3.50.
making total of $3.50 for the two
prizes.
The essays must be in by April IA.
1T lis the plan to have the best essays
among those submitted, printed in the
local newspapers.
The Civic League will soon begin
the agitation Of cleanup campaign
land this is one step taken to stimu-
late Interest in tho removal of the
unsightly bill boards and thus help to
make Fairmont city beautiful.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
MARITIME Convicted
at Second Trial

The jury in the case OF the state
vs. Vipcen5o MARITIME was out but ten
minutes about noon today when they
returned with verdict of guilty"
MARITIME was charged with having
brought liquor into the state with
the container improperly labelled. He
was represented by Attorneys Abbat-
tichio and Amos.
Upon hearing the verdict Squire R.
Leigh Fleming fined the defendant
800 and sentenced him to serve three
months in jail. MARITIME took an appeal.
This is the second trial Of MARITIME.
he having been tried in the same court
previously before a jury which hung.
The jury in today's case was compos.
ed of H. T. Huddleson. G. NJ. Hallor.
]. T. Crowell. o. J. Morgan, G. H.
Davidson and NJ. C. Toothman.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
Worlds Supply of Manga
nese is Controlled Across
the Sea.
WON'T LEIlT.GOME HERE
Not Unless Manufacturers
Make Pledges Regarding
Destination Of Steel.

SHARON, Pa, Feb. 1.-THE Sharon
Steel Hoop company today sent let
ters 10 customers asking them to agree
that steel purchased from the COM
pany would not be exported to any
country other than England or its
allies without written notice to the
British consu! general in New York.
President s, P. Kerr, in explaining
the letter, said that the action of the
company was in keeping with an Eng
lish order IL council. The supply OF
manganese is very largely controlled
by the English and American steel
manufacturers, he said, and they could
not have their demands supplied unless
they agreed to use their best efforts
to prevent steel into which it enters
from reaching Germany or Germany's
allies.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-02-17
.LUSI7ANIA CASE
AGAIN WIDE open
This Government Wants to
Know About New Ger
man Order.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-Secretary
Lansing said today, that the German
governments announced intention OF
sinking armed merchantmen without
warning after February 20, has re-
opened the entire question OF subma.
rine warfare.
The Lusitania agreement presented
today, cannot be finally accepted until
the United States determined whether
anything in 1t conflicts with the new
policy of sinking armed merchant
ships.
It was pointed out that American
officials realized that the Lusitania
agreement refers to ''liners" and that
the newly announced German subma-
rine policy refers to all armed ships.
Before the Lusitania agreement final
ly is accepted twill be necessary to
clarity the situation.
In his conference with Secretary
Lansing today, the German ambassa-
dor discussed the advisabiltty of a
postponement Of the effective date OF
the new submarine orders to give OPP
portunity for negotiations. Secretary
Lansing did not commit himself and
made no comment.
Count Won Bernstorf told Secretary
Lansing II was ulS RG4 aSA4SA4 OPLA4ASAA
that in carrying out the new subma-
rine campaign 1t was not the inten-
ton OF the German government to
sink liners Mr.. Lansing is under
stood to have informed him that such
a statement from the German gov
ernment would be desirable.
1t developed that when the German
ambassador presented the draft Of
the Lusitania agreement more than
q week ago, he at that time informed
the state department of his govern
ment's new submarine policy which
later was announced from Vienna and
German embassy officials declared
they could not understand why the
situation should be disturbed because
they understood the Lusltanta negotta-
ton all along were conducted as ap-
plying to 5unarmed ships. It was es-
.tabllshed after the sinking that the
LuBitania bore no armament.
II 10 3 practi ically certain that the
United States will ask to be specif.
,cally Informed that the. assurances
preyiouslyI given for tho safety Of neu.
trails and snon:eom atanta at sea have
not been and will not be altered by
the latest deola larnti ions OF the Berlin
and Vienna admire titles. n