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Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
Singing Convention
A Great Success.

The Weakley County Singing
convention met at Corinth church,
Thursday and Friday, the 9th and
and 18th OF September. 1t seems
to be the general opinion of all the
singers that this was the greatest
convention we have ever had in
WeakleY county, despite the pre-
diction, Of a few that the conven-
ton would die, since the days of
the meeting were changed. We had
as good support and as good sing
ing as we ever had. On Friday the
house was filled to its capacity.
On Thursday the house was en-.
tirely too small to accommodate
the crowd. The people around
Corinth church certainly know
how to entertain a singing con-
vention. They treated US most
royalty, and furnished an enor-
nous amount of dinner on both
days and entertained the visiting
singers in that old.time, hospitable
way that only the Southerner
knows.
The convention made every pro.
gressive step in adopting a consti-
tuition. This puts the convention
on sounder basis and systema-
ties it. The. days for meeting
were changed again. The next
convention will be held at Beech
Grove on Friday and Saturday be-
fore.the first Sunday in April. R.
V. Atkins, A. G. Campbell and
Ertie Lampkins were reelected,
respectively, president, secretary
treasurer and assistant secretary
treasurer. Eugene Crockett was
elected vice-president.
This convention will keep the
song wave rolling on.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
Rate of Seeding Wheat.

Experiments conducted by the Ohio
experiment station during seventeen
years and including eight different
rates of seeding with ten varieties of
wheat show that eight pecks to the
acre give the greatest net yield of
grain. Figures given in the stations
monthly bulletin for August point in
general to a gradual increase in yield
from the use of three pecks to nine
pecks per acre, but seeding more than
eight pecks to the acre has not paid
for the extra seed.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
GirIsl Try it! Hair gets soft, fluffy and
beautifuI-Get 25 cent bottle
of Danderine.

If you care for heavy hair that glis-
tens with beauty and is radiant with
life; has an incompatible softness and
is fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine.
Just one application doubles the
beauty of your hair, besides it imme-
diately dissolves every particle Of
dandruf. You can not have nice
heavy, healthy hair if you have
dandruff This destructive scurf robs
the hair of its lustre, its strength and
its very life, and if not overcome it
produces a feverishnesB and itching Of
the scalp; the hafr roots famish,
loosen and die; then the hair falls out
fast. Surely get a 25-cent bottle of
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
store and Just try it,
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
DWARF HEGARI KAFFIR.
A Sorghum Introduced INTO This Coun-
try From the Sudan.

A Sorghum Introduced Into This Coun-
try From the Sudan.
The agronomy department Of the Ok
lahoma Agricultural college receives
many inquiries as to Dwarf Hegari
Kafir. A. Dame Of the department.
Of agronomy says the following in
formation, taken from a government
report, Is an excellent treatment of the
subject:
Dwarf Hegari is sorghum that was
introduced into the United States from
the Sudan region of Africa in 1908. 1t
Is native in the same part Of Sudan as
feterita and is known there by the ma
tves as Hegarl A dwarf strain was
obtained by selection at the Chilli
cotne TEX field station, and this selec-
don was given the name Of Dwarf
Hegari in order to distinguish 1t from
Dwarf Black Hulled Kafir, which it
resembles very closely. The leaves are
numerous and large, like those Of
Kaffir The stem is not so thick, but
Is more juicy and sweeter than the
stem Of Kaflr and it bears uniform
" upright seed head very like that Of
Kafir in shape, but looser. The seed
is a trife larger than black hull Kadir
seed, but intermediate between it and
feterita seed in size and also in hard
ness. Dwarf Hegari under ordinary
conditions grows to a height of four
10 four and one-half feet and natures
In ninety to a hundred days, little
earlier than the dwarf milo. 1t with
stands drought as well as the latter
and produces an equal yield Of grain.
It's short growing season allows 1t to
10 grown well north In the Great
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
STOLEN MEXICAN SHIELD.
Bears Coat Of Arms and Disappeared
Night Madero Abdicated.

Douglas, Aria rawhide shield,
bearing the embossed national emblem
of Mexico, stolen from the Hall Of Am
bassadors of Mexico City the night
Francisco l. Madero was seized by his
officers and forced to abdicate the pres
idency Of the republic, is in the pos
session of Ives G. Lelivier, Mexican
consul here. He has written the Car
rama government for authority to
keep it
The shield was taken by a customs
officer from Mexican who was trying
to get across the international line at
Nogales, Sonora.
Its seizure by the customs officials
ended search of three years, begin
ming the night it was stolen after it
had been cut by the bullets which few
from the pistols of officers and order
lies in a melee which started in the
Hall Of Ambassadors when Madero
stood under the shield and protested
against his arrest.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06

is attached to the front wheels of the
tractor and at the front is supported
by two wheels, one of which travels
on the unplowed ground and the other
in the furrow. The furrow wheel has
a shield, which is kept bearing against
the land side by means of strong
spring. This arrangement keeps the
new furrow parallel to the old one
Wisconsin Agriculturist.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

Spray orchard and garden crops with
bordeaux mixture.
Cut asparagus tops as soon as dry
and burn them; they harbor insects.
Keep celery growing rapidly Keep
out weeds and give plenty Of water.
If red spiders appear on evergreens
spray frequently with a good insect.
eide.
Watch for two legged marauders in
the melon patch: It may be necessary
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
10 slt ND mnnfs. mr. II DAYS.

10 SIT UF FI'IIiIN. UUI It pays.
Instead Of SP"inkling the garden, dig
bitches between the rows and fill them
with water TWO or three times a week.
Keep the fallen fruit picked up.
Fails usually contain grubs Of in
scots, and by killing these next years
crop dangers will be lessened
If onions have stopped growing pull
them and lay them on the ground to
ripen. When the tops are dry twist
them off and store the bulbs.
If blight appears spray with $3.50
bordeaux mixture. University Farm,
st. Paul.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06

prTms, anu III Uue sUuJnUrn pnIU VI
this region 1t produces two crops Of
grain in one season when late rains are
abundant. 1t is adapted to Texas and
New Mexico, western Oklahoma, Kan
sas and Nebraska and eastern Colo
RADIO The fodder yield is not equal to
that of black hull Kafir, but is bet
ter than that Of dwarf milo.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
Useful Device on Tractor.

1t is stated that this device automat-
ically steers a tractor and keeps its
direction parallel to the furrow. 1t is
a rectangular frame, which at the rear
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
TEST CRIMSON CLOVER SEED

y Samples Of lots of crimson 9
q clover seed tested recently by @
q the department of agriculture Q
q usually have contained about o
y one-third Of dead seed, and in 9
q many samples more than two @
q thirds of the seed was dead. 1t 9
y Is important, therefore, that Q
. farmers know the quality of the O
o crimson clover seed they intend Q
= to SOW. O
q Every lot of seed should be 9
p tested for termination and then O
q seeded heavily enough to insure o
y getting a stand. If the present 9
. supply Of seed of low germina- Q
. ton Is sowed without testing and o
y at a usual rate of seeding poor 9
. stands and failures will follow O
y even under favorable weather 8
. conditions. o
. 9
q @ O. % q @ O. O. a q ~
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1916-10-06
A Card to Owners
of Rural Telephone Lines

We are anxious to see that all lines owned by
other parties and connected with us are kept in such
condition as to furnish efficient service. Where the
owners of rural lines irresponsible for their upkeep
we want to cooperate With them.
ALI lines require a Thorough Overeaung occa-
Sionally if the best service is to be obtained. We
recommend that every line connected with us be
Overhaued at least once year, and that at least one
experienced telephone assist in this work. The
cost of this work when divided among all the patrons
of the line, makes the amount paid by each man
small and this cost will be than offset by the
improved service.
If the owners of rural telephone lines in this sec
ton are experiencing trouble with their service we
will appreciate their talking the matter over with our
Manager or writing fully. We will gladly do
what we can toward helping you improve the con-
dition of your line.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
HAS PLAN TO PREVENT
STRIKES ON RAILROADS

BALTIMORE, September 26.-what
he held to be a feasible and equitable
method Of preventing strikes on rail-
roads or other public service corpora
tions was recommended by Judscn C.
Clements of the interstate commerce
commission in an address before the
annual meeting Of the Grain Dealers
National Association here today.
Judge Clements. who said he was ex-
pressing his personal views and not
speaking officially. suggested writing
into the law a legally established OBJ
legation and duty upon every employe
who seeks and accepts service with the
transportation companies. not to leave
the service or combine with others to
do so, on account Of any controversy
thereafter arising concerning any
change in the conditions of service or
rates of compensation except upon due
and reasonable notice to be prescribed
by statute, permitting sufficient
length Of time for fair and impartial
investigation and determination of the
matter in controversy, either by arbi-
tration or by some duly constituted
public tribunal"
Judge Clements declared that those
who engaged as employees in the public
nies are just as much engaged in in
terstate commerce as are the compa-
nies themselves, "and that such en-
ployes are affected in respect thereof,
In the same way and to the same OK
tent as are the companies themselves,
with a public interest which they can
no more ignore than can the trans
portation companies.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Observation-Disclosures
HIGHWAY Plan FAVORED
National Defense Road Probably
Will Be Authorized Today by
State Commission.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
. BALTIMORE, September 26.-The
state roads commission, which is meet
ing this afternoon. probably will decide
to construct the national defense high
way between Washington and An
napolis over the "old post road" route.
Work. however. will not be begun un-
til next spring. at least, as the survey
Of the route has yet to be made. and no
additional contracts of moment will be
given out by the commission this win
ter.
Maryland now has $4,000 to her
credit from the federal aid road funds,
and probabilities are that portion of
this fund. perhaps half. will be diverted
toward the defense highway. An addi-
tional $ss,0oo will be due to the state
from the federal government next year.
and the bulk Of this amount also will
be devoted to the contemplated high
way with the state contributing share
equal to the money advanced from the
federal Treasury. The iroad probably
will not be completed for a year after
construction is begun. and the total
cost will be between $250,0 900 and $780,
900.
Representative Sydney F. Mudd Of the
fifth district Is the father OF the defense
highway plan. He introduced a bill in
Congress appropriating $150,000 for this
work. and on the strength of his action
the Maryland legislature last year appro-
prtated q similar amount contingent upon
the federal appropriation. Mr.. Mudd
abandoned his own bill this summer to
back the general federal aid fund. realiz-
ing that Maryland could be aided as well
through this plan as by the special con-
gressional appropriation.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
TWO BRITISH OFFICERS
HELD AT ELLIS ISLAND
Detained for Examination Under
Order Relating to Be11igerents
Issued by State Department.

NEW YORK. September 2s.-Ma1.
Arthur 8. Humphreys and Lieut.. Hugh
Levick, jr, officers of tho British army
who we're wounded in the recent fight
ing near the Somme river in Flanders.
were examined by a special board Of
inquiry at the Ellis Island immigration
station today. They were detained yes
terday on their arrival from England
on the Saxonia in compliance, 1t was
explained, with an order from the
State Department to hold all officers
or soldiers of belligerent countries who
land at this port on their way to Can
ada OF to stay in the United States.
Lieut.. Levick's father is said to be a
member of the banking firm Of Lee.
Higginson & Co. of this city and Bos-
ton. He was born in this country. but
registered as a British subject at the
British embassy at Washington.
The detained officers notified the Brit
ish consulate here of their detention,
but 1t was then too late to obtain i'm
mediate action by the State Depart
mont and they spent the night on the
Saxonia.
The findings Of the board of inquiry
into their cases will be sent to Wash
ington.
Both at the State Department and
at the immigration bureau today Off
cials said they knew of no order or
request Of the State Department re-
quiring the detention of officers or men
of European armies arriving as indi-
viduals at American ports. Secretary
Lansing said the cases of the two
British officers held up at Ellis Island
yesterday had not been brought to his
attention and the immigration bureau
had no report on them.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
WILL HOLD JOINT SESSION.
Columbia Lodge Of Machinists Meets
With New Auxiliary Wednesday.

A Joint meeting OF Columbia Lodge.
No. 174, International Association Of
Machinists, and the newly formed Capt.
tai City Lodge, No. 90, Ladies' Auxil-
tary, I. A. of NJ, will be held Wednesday
evening at o'clock at Naval Lodge
Hall, 4th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. The newly elected Of
ficers of Columbia Lodge will be in
stalled. They are: President. William
w. Keeler: vice president. B. L. Rine-
hart; recording secretary. William Hut
tie; financial secretary, J. P. Nussear:
treasurer, Bernard G. Ladd; conductor.
Joseph Morgan. and sentinel. B. S.
Stokes.
The Capital City Lodge will gather
prior to the meeting and attend in a
body, with the officers leading. The Of
acers are: President, Mrs. Thomas Car
roll; vice president, Mrs. J. F. Donnelly;
recording secretary, Mrs. M. ii. Lock-
man; financial secretary. Mrs. 10. Doug
las Wilson: conductor, Mrs. r. D.
wyatt; warden, Mrs. McGuigan; senti-
mel, Mrs. H. T. LIE Clair: chaplain, Mrs.
E. H. Chambers. and treasurer. Mrs
| Glen W. Price.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
DEMURs TO FORD PLEA.
Navy League Files Document in
100000 Damage Suit.

Demurrers to the plea Of Henry Ford,
the automobile manufacturer, in the
100000 suit for alleged libel filed
against him by the Navy League, were
fled in the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia late yesterday after
noon.
It is asserted in the demurrers nled
by Attorneys Henry B. F. Macfarland
and Henry Breckenridge that the pub
licat!on transcribed fair comment and
was not a privileged one: the defend
ant was not privileged to defame the
character and reflect upon the motives
of the plaintiff and that the publication
of others of the libels complained of
would not justify the publication by
the defendant"
Mr.. Ford recently replied to the suit
by pleading that the statements he made
in newspaper advertisements criticds-
ing the league were privileged and not
libelous in law.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
MARY L. Mclean ESTATE
Is ORDERED DISTRIBUTED
Justice Mccoy Grants Application Of
Edward B. McLean-Deceased
His Grandmother.

In the case Of John R. Mclean and
others against Frederick Hamilton
Bugher and others. involving the con-
struction Of the will Of Mary L. Nc
Lean. mother Of John R. Mclean. de-
ceased. Justice Mccoy today signed an
order authorizing the distribution Of the
assets Of the estate amounting to about
$4,000 to Edward B. Mclean. By the
construction placed on the will of Mary
L. Mclean. who was the grandmother
of Edward B. Mclean. it was held that
a life interest In her property existed
in favor of her children. who were
John r. Mclean. Mrs. Mary Mclean
Ludlow and Mrs. Mildred Mclean
Dewey, the principal to go to the chill
dren.
The present distribution was made
to Edward B. Mclean upon his appli-
cation as the only child Of John R. Nc
Lean, deceased. Mr.. Mclean was rep
resented by Attorney Wilton ]. Lam
bert, Mrs. Dewey by Attorneys ]. J..
Darlington and Frank ]. Hogan, and
the American Security and Trust Com
pany, trustee, appeared through Messrs.
Hoehling. Peelle & Ogtlby.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
PETITIONS FOR RECEIVER
FOR BUILDING COMPANY
William n. Linkins Would Have As
sets Of Commerce Concern Dis
tributed to Stockholders.

William H. Linkins this afternoon
filed a petition in the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia asking
that the corporation OF the Commerce
Budding Company be dissolved and a
receiver appointed.
The, petitioner, through Attorney
Richard A. Ford, states he is a stock
holder. and that the company was in
corporated with a capital stock of
$15o.oo0, of which $4,000 has been is
sued. He states the company secured
title to real estate at 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue and erected a
building known as the Commerce
building" which was rented to the
United States government for five
years.
The building was sold this year to
Henrietta M. Halliday for 100000. part
Of which was in cash and part in in
cumbrances.
The petitioner asks that a receiver be
appointed to take possession Of the as
sets Of the company, including real es-
tate conveyed by Henrietta NJ. Halliday,
and to make sale Of 1t and distribute
the proceeds to the stockholders.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
BUSY DAY FOR MIR. HUGHES.
Pittsburgh Plans Unusual Entertain
ment for Republican Nominee.

PITTSBURGH. Pa. September 2e.-
Pittsburgh plans an unusual entertain
ment for Charles Evans Hughes tomor-
row afternoon. Directly after his ar
rival here he will be taken at once to
Homestead and will ride in an automo-
bile through the heart Of the Home
stead steel plant. He will be the first
person who has ever passed through
the great works in this manner while
it is in full operation.
Leaving the plant. he will make a
brief address in Homestead. and then
will be taken to the pipe mill Of the
National Tube Company. at Mckees-
mort. the largest In the world. covering
twenty-five acres and all under one
roof He will make a short address to
the thousands Of workmen.
Later he will deliver addresses In NC.
Keesport and other nearby steel mill
towns. and then return to Pittsburgh
for lunch and his evening address at
Exposition Hall.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
TWO AMERICANS HELD
IN JAIL BY MEXICANS
Reason for Assessment Of $4,000
Fine Against Joe Wilmeth and
George Miers Unknown.

DEL RIO. Texas. September 2s.-Joe
Wilmeth. said to be Of the Livestock
National Bank Of Chicago. and George
Miers. resident of Del Rio and owner
Of a ranch in Mexico. were arrested on
Miers' ranch. forty miles from the bor-
der. Friday. and now are being held In
1ail at Sabinas. Mexico, pending nay
ment of $4,000 nne. according to word
received here today. The reason for
the arrest is not known here.
CHICAGO. September 2e.-Joseph VIII
meth and George Miers. held prisoners
at Sabinas. Mexico. are expected to be
released today. according to officials Of
the Live Stock Exchange National Bank
here. Wtlmeth, representative of the
bank. was In Mexico to arrange Q loan
for Miers. Bank ohicials have no In
formation regarding the reason for the
arrest.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. September 2s.-The cot
ton market was comparatively quiet
during today's early trading. Cables
were relatively steady. but there was
some scattering Liquidation Of oc-
tober here owing to tho circulation Of .
few notices. and the opening was 8
points lower to 3 points higher. EARLY
estimates placed the notices At only
1000 bales, and the offerings Of October
were quickly absorbed. with spot houses
among the buyers.
The market soon steadied in conse-
quence. with October working up from
1880 to 1892. while December ad-
vanced from 1910 to 1918. with the
general list selling about to points
net higher. Private cables reported q
small market in Liverpool with prices
Influenced by the strength Of Egyptian
Futures opened steady; October, Is. so:
December. 1912; January. 1918; March,
1898; May, 1851.
Trading was very quiet later In tho
morning. with prices sagging back to
about last nights closing fgures under
Closing Of Liverpool and the absence Of
any aggressive support.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
LONDON GENERALLY QUIET.
First Glass Stocks Arc Strong
American Section Is Dull.

LONDON, September 26.-rhe feature
Of today's generally quiet stock market
was the strength of 6rst-class stocks,
supplies of which were scarce, and
prices advanced sharply on the execu-
ton Of number of buying orders.
Shipping shares were active and firm.
but most of the recently active indus
trial and rubber stocks yielded under
realizing and a general decline occur
red.
American securities were dull
throughout
Money was in moderate demand. and
It was easily supplied. Discount rates
were quiet.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
PLEAS COMING IN RAPIDLY.
Many Guardsmen's Applications
From All Over Country.

Applications for the relief OF their
families are coming in rapidly to the
War Department from national guards
men all over the country. according to
Capt. P. L. Smith Of the financial divi-
sion Of the depot auartermaster's Of
fee. About thirty such applications
had been received up to noon today.
and 220 altogether were received yes
terday.
Capt Smith was unable to state ex-
actly how many applications were re-
believe that there were but few.
The Citizens Welfare Association
still is taking care of small cases of
need as they arise. but is unable to ex-
tend aid upon It's former large basis.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
RECEIVER IS ASKED FOR.
Involuntary Bankruptcy Proceedings
Against Coupling Concern.

Eldridge E. Jordan, the Real Estate
Trust Company of this city and J. Barry
Mahool of Baltimore today fled a petit
tion in involuntary bankruptcy against
the Automatic Shaft Coupling Company.
in the Supreme Court Of the District of
Columbia
Paul Frame, as president of the COM
pany, admits the averments Of the petit
tion and consents to the company being
adjudged bankrupt.
It Is set forth in the petition that the
company is a going one. The court Is
asked to appoint a receiver to run the
business, pending the qualification OF a
trustee.
Evening star., 1916-09-26
Car Shed Must Be Removed.

The East Washington Heights Rail-
road Company. by an order signed by
Justice Mccoy today in the Supreme
Court Of the District Of Columbia, 10 en-
Joined from using or maintaining q car
shed at Minnesota and Pennsylvania
avenues southeast. The court directs
the railroad company to remove the
building now At the corner within ten
days. The District Commissioners
brought the action against the defend
ant. on the ground that the building oc-
cupied public properly.