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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-12-14
THE .JEFFERSONTA
How the Five Dollar Proposition Has Been
Taken Advantage Of.
IA. L. La

Mrs. J. r. Anderson, Jacksonville,
IA.
L. j. Vaceh, New Prague, Mimi.
Stanton Litzenburg, Akron, O..
J. S. Mason, Milford, Ga.
C. r. He1ton, Newton, N. G.
Sam Wallace, Heflin, Ala.
J. R. Miles, Martin, Tenn.
j. P. Benson, Raleigh, n. C.
S. L. Shamburger, Winnsboro, Tex.
j. l.. -Mitcham, Langdale, Ala.
B. E: Mullins, Langdale, Ala.
DR.. B. r. Smith, Bonneville, Miss.
H. C. Edenfield, Millen, Ga.
G. H. Ward, Washington, Ga.
Miss Ruth Tompkins, Edgefield,
). C.
H. H. Nelson, Postoak, Tex.
Chas. Stewart, Logtown, La.
j. Fl. Dantzler, Parler, S. G.
Edward Schiller, Deering, N. Oak.
H. M. Rogers, Dillon, S. G.
C. NJ. .Babbitt, Bayboro, n G.
Geo. r. Dixon, Rocky Mount, n. C.
R. S. Neal, Thomson, Ga.
R. w. Stanford, Willmar, MINI.
M. f. Simpson, Dixie, Ga.
L. K. Derby, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
D. C. McReynolds, Durham, Opla.
J., burden, Dublin, Ga.
John Beattie, Fall River, Mass.
Theo. Schroeder, Coscob, Conn.
w. A. Peterson, Rockford, Ill.
John Terrell, Atlanta, Ga.
w. NJ. S0mmons, Kite, Ga.
w. T. Hogue, Draketown, Ga.
J. T. Morris, Draketown, Ga.
Pope d. Harris, ROyston, Ga.
B. F. Winn, R0yston, Ga.
D. J. Winn, Royston, Ga.
J. T. Avret, Kitson, Ga.
e. S. FRANKIE, Buffalo, N. Y.
Norton w. Hart, Warrenton, Ga.
j. S. Cobb, Lille, La.
A. A. Cooper, Meigs, Ga.
Ross Gum, Crawfordville, Ga.
August School, Waterloo, la.
Henry Partlow, Casey, Ill.
r. Addison, Loughman, Fla.
T. F. Hughes, Okolona, Ark.
d. A. Banner, Amity, Ca.
w. H. Jordan, Herndon, Ga.
w. H. Massey, Lilburn, Ga.
E. G. McDonill, Norcross, Ga.
~ J. r. Hale, LuXomni, Ca.
Miss w. P. Massey, Lilburn, Ga.
John L. Brinson, zeigler, Ga.
I. NJ. Pierce, Zeigler, Ga.
w. S. Burns, Wrightsville, Ga.
J. H. Jennings, Rockville, Utah.
J. w. & Rev. M. G. Bolton, Gran
bury, Tex.
]. w Skies, FIT. White, Fla.
w. L. Wadsworth, Easonville, Ala
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NJ c. Stay, Wyatt, La.
e. B. Bowen, Dale, Tex.
Geo. P. Letils, Jacksonville, Fla.
c. Weflen, MonteVideo, MINI.
J. e. Wilferth, Rupert, Ida.
Prairie Pebble, Phos Co., Mulber-
ry, Fla.
Allan H. Smith, Port Arthur, Tex
w. M. Henderson, Dover, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-12-14

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''heart-to-heart talk with The JEFF
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have already been published, these
also are placed on the Honor Roll.
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Rt 1.
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G. NJ. Bacon Pecan Co., Dewitt,
Ga.
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mond, Cal
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Mass.
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ton, Ga.
Reuben Zeigler, Ogeechee, Ga.
A. C. Veal, Sandersville, Ga.
S. E. Bolton, Zeigler, Ga.
J. H. Mcdonald, Troy, Ala.
w. G. Chalker, Swainsboro, Ga.
E. G. Gammage, Eufaula Ala.
Geo. G. Young, Tennille, Ga.
w. R. Levitt, Girard, Ga.
Judge A. S. Anderson, Millen, Ga.
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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-12-14
Thursday, December "A, 1916.
For Sale.

One registered Duroc-Jersey Boar
one year Old, weighs about l75 pounds.
First check for $500 gets him. Guar
anteed to please.
c. A. PARKS, rat. Carmel, 5. C.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-12-14
Cabbage Plants

Early Jersey, Wakefield, Charleston Wakefield,
Early Drumhead and Succession $l15 thousand.
Cotton seed of the Weber Improved long staple
$3.50 bushel.
0. M. BENNETT. Rebecca, Ca.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-06
Local News

E. L. Cox spent yesterday in the capital city.
 J. A. Bailey was visitor to Little Rock yesterday.
 R. Clarke White of Hope, was up yesterday to see home folks.
 MT. and Mrs. Jno. l. Wade of Elm met, were here this morning.
 Mrs. Douglas Brooks left this morn ing on a brief visit to Little Rock.
 Col. c. c. Hamby left this morning on business trip to Texarkana.
 Eugene Norman of Emmet, spent yesterday in the city with friends.
 Attorney w. V. Tompkins is in Clinton on few days business trip.
 M. L. Moore left yesterday on No. 6 on a business trip to Little Rock J. B. Mum, of Laneburg, was among the business visitors here to- day.
 Wm. Gee, the poultry dealer, made business trip to Little Rock Satur- day.
 San Tox Cold Cream cleanses and purifes the skin. Poe, Hesterly Drug Store.
 Cycle Stewart and Harris Bryant spent yesterday very pleasantly at Hope.
 w. S. Gladden. and family are in the city as guests of J. A. Bailey and family.
 Junius B. Stone, of Hope, was among the business visitors here this morning.
 A. N, May, a prosperous farmer of Bodcaw, is transacting business in the city today.
 Alex Vaughan and Harry Morton left this morning for Arcadia on a business trip.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-06

Read the advertisements in today's paper.
 Hugh Yeager, one of Hopes prom ising young men, spent yesterday with friends in the city.
 John Daily Parker, of Parker town ship, was among the prominent visit ors here this morning.
 Louis Snyder of Trout, La, arrived in the city yesterday and will visit relatives for few days.
 Mrs. E. A. Stewart left this morn- ing over the P. x N. w. for a short visit with relatives at Arcadia
 The banks of the city will be closed next Tuesday, November Eth. This is made legal holiday on account of the general election.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-06
NEGROES STEAL LOAD
 OF COTTON SEED

Cleveland and Bebe Ellis, two would-be cotton seed brokers, bor- rowed a wagon from another negro early this morning and proceeded to drive same to the seed house at Lump kin's gin early this morning and with the nerve of a government mule, de- loaded the wagon with seed belonging to Mir Lumpkin and with malice aforethought wended their way about a mile or two in the outskirts of town, returning in an opposite direction to market their product. Mr. Lumpkin arrived on the scene lmme- diately after the negroes had gone and tracked them little ways dlS- an end gate from the wagon which they had lost in the road; the wagon of seed was found standing m front of A. NJ. Ellsworth's but the had disappeared. One Oi the negroes has been captured anu up to date the other is still at large
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-06

san ToX Tooth Paste makes clean. white, perfect teeth. You need this every day. 25c at Hesterly Drug Store.
 Mesdames Dumbeck and L. P. Bel dleman are spending a few days as the guests of friends at Texarkana.
 Miss Nell Bush returned to Mur freesboro this morning after a two days visit with home folks in the city.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-06

Mr. E. Hazleman, prominent nler' chant of Ozan, and wife and llt'le nephew, were over in their car Suhaas to visit Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hatley' They are old time friends ot MT hS'- ley, made during his drummer days, Such renewals of friendship are most delightful.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-06
MORRIS I& EXQUISITE N CANDIES

Worth smacking your lips over" The price is more and the quality bet ter. $1.OO to S1.50 per pound, at IGUTHRIES.
 Miss Eunice White, who has a thriving school at Weaver, spent Sat urday and Sunday with homefolks in the city, returning this morning.
 Mrs. M. J. Hit of Murfreesboro, who has been in the city for some time as the guest of relatives, re- turned to her home this morning.
 When breathing is difIicu;t and you have cold in the head, we recommend ReXall Cold Tablets. They're guar anteed. Guthrie Drug Store.
 H. C, Wilson and family of High land, who have been in the city for the past two days as the guests of C. C. Green, returned this morning.
 The finishing touches are being ap- piled to the beautiful new bungalow of Lee Montgomery, and the family will move into same in a few days.
 The Prescott Park Association will meet with Mrs. W. " Tompkins We'd nesday afternoon at o'clock. A full attendance of members is desired.
 Rexall Cold Tablets are guaranteed to relieve bad cold promptly. 25c at Guthrie Drug Store.
 Greatest bargains in Grand, Up- right and Player Pianos, Organs and Sewing Machines at A. Monson's Mu- sic Store.-Adv. if
 J. l.. Cummlns, a prosperous planter of RoSston, route No ?, was a pleas ant caller at this office today and handed us a s for the Nevada News to be sent to him.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. C. Moody. accom- panied by II. T. Kenny and Misses Beatrice White and Helen Wilson. motored to Arcadia yesterday and at tended the singing.
 Jack Grayson, former postmaster of this city, is here today and will remain until he can cast his vote tomorrow. MT. Grayson is living near Chidester. over on the Camden branch of the Iron Mountain railroad.
 MT and Mrs. Hazel, who moved here some time ago from Marked Tree and took charge of the Lawn Hotel, have just closed deal through Green and Greeson for the hotel, and will make extensive improvements on same.
 Rev. J. T. Jenkins of Fowler, Colo rado, who is, visiting Prescott and nearby towns, left this morning on few days visit to Philadelphia. Rev. Jenkins delivered two splendid ser mons at the Baptist church in this city yesterday.
 Prescott Daily News 10 cents week. wryNV
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-06
PROGRAM WEEK OR PRAYER
 AND SELF DENIAL. TUESDAY

Leader, Mrs. Lee Montgomery. Religious needs of Latin America. Devotional, "The Unselfish Way" Mark viii, 34.
 Leafiet, Giving a Soul Function" Topic, Religions of Latin American Countries.
 Prayer.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-11-06

Worth smacking your lips over" The price is more and the quality bet ter. Sl.00 to S1.50 per pound, at GUTHRIES.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
THE FEEDING VALUE OF VELVET
BEANS.

Z. Z. o., Eastman, Ga, writes: What is
the feeding value OF velvet bean vines in
Guiding the beans. when ground into feed
for cattle? How fine should il be ground
| have a Duroc-Jersey SOW which ate her
first litter Of pigs. win she be apt TO do
the same thing with the next inter? How
can I break her Of the habltg Can sugar
beets be successfully grown in our sandy
soil: What is your opinion of them as hog
and cattle feed as compared with other
crops.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09

II the nine trees 70 which YOU refer
are 80 close toFether as 10 effectively
shade the LAND. there Is not much pros
meet II Rsttin< grass 70 grow success
fully un6e~ them. Bermuda grass Of
course Is orr densest sod former and
the best grass we have adapted for pas
tursgs conditions IN Georgia. II viii
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09

tated about it." she explained, lis be-
cause I thought it sounded like my
nurses voice. 1t was SO like hers-aS
though she were terribly frightened! 1t
couldn't have been, though" she added
meditativeIy "She didn't know 1 was
coming here-I didn't want her to. And
she hadn't any reason to cali up Mr..
Lamar. In fact 1 know she'd avoid
HIM. 1 suppose it was only my imagi-
nation
At the Travis house Mary shrank
away from the telephone and covsTa5
her face with her hands. in teT=3r. June
at Lamar's office! Why? And secret
ly, too. Horrors were piling up.
1t had been n wild, unreasoning fear
that drew her to the telephone to COM
municate with Lamar. A sense OF
desperation and complete helplessness.
She knew, as soon as the central had re-
heated the numb=c ter her, that she
had done a foolish thing. And then
June had answered!
Mary crept to the foot of the stair
way leading up to the attic and listened.
She thought she heard a slow, measured
breathing. Then the sound OF something
heavy being dragged over the floor made
her fly to her own room in instant
terror.
There, sitting erect and tense in the
comfortable old chair where she was
accustomed to take her afternoon nap,
she went over the happenings of the
past hour
Hour! Had it been only an hour7
Ii was incredible to suppose that so
much disaster could accumulate in sixty
short minutes. She looked at the little
silver boudoir clock, one of June's gifts
Just an hour since, she had looked from
the window to see Yama coming up the
walk carrying his suitcase.
Only an hour since he had put the
grip on the front porch and handed her
the key to June's big trunk. Mary licked
off the dreadful events in a sort of NOR
bid tabulation-the events that had fol-
lowed:
When she had gone into June's room
to get the rest of the unpacking fin
ished Yama had followed her closely.
His face must have been unnaturally
CHASTITY at the time. She had not no
ticed until afterward, when its pallor
was hideous.
Then the trunk slight difficulty in
opening. it. on account of the key stick
ing-the lid flying up suddenly, and
squat, ugly, grinning face, with cracked
| lips parted over ugly snags of teeth
showed close to her owni
Mary now caught her reflection In
the mirror over the bureau of her room.
There were blue hollows around her
eyes and a pinched, starved look chung
about her nostrils.
Smiling Sans" threat rang In her
ears.
Thought you'd shake me, ehf Well.
you've got to hide me now, or BY
I'll"
She had hidden him-aided by Yama-
the coward who had made this fearsome
situation possible. Together they had
urged Sam up the steps into the attic.
He had gone, snarling at them, mounting
gutter oaths and dire threats. Just be-
fore he had closed the attic door he had
flourished a knife with a menacing ges-
ture. It was an indelible warning to
Mary, as she sat alone, recalling the
scene.
Suddenly with a smothered screams
the old woman jumped to her feet and
caught at the edge of the bureau to keep
from falling. Upstairs from the attic
there was a crash that shook the walls
of the room. then a stifled moan!
end of Tenth Installment)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
Continued from Last Issue.
TENTH INsTALLMENT.

lie reached the rear gate stul MUNICH
ing And then a thought struck him.
Those two women had seemed desper-
ately anxious to get rid OF him. 1t
couldn't have been only the fear Of
someone coming lie could have lodged
into hiding very easily if that had hap
pened. His train of thought led him
back around the side of the garage to
the spot he had left a minute before.
He felt that something was up.
heavy step crunched the gravel Of
the driveway. Sam dropped into the
shadow and waited. He saw the chauf-
feur approach the car, carrying an arm
full of motor robes and two heavy suit
cases. He heard the thud as they were
slid along the floor of the tonneau. Then
there was a sudden snorting, a whir and
a sharp little explosion. as the car shot
forward and rolled down the drive to-
ward the house. In the protection of
the shrubbery, Smiling Sam" groaned
out a string Of oaths.
Double crossed! So that was their
game. Well, he'd show them. He took
handouts of sandwiches from the basket
and stuffed them into his greasy trouser
pockets. kicked the basket outside the
grounds and started for the back Of the
house. using the shadows here and there
as islands of safety. He could hear the
low, satisfying murmuring Of the throt-
tied engine. 1t grew more distinct IS he
drew nearer. He plastered his body
along the side wall of the house, be
coming almost a part of it. Then, step
by step. he crept toward a long open
window, from which a yellow band of
light streamed out across the lawn.
Having reached it, he tried to stifle
his rapid breathing. Inside there was a
cIink of china and tableware. He moved
the fraction of an inch nearer and
looked to see what was happening.
He saw YaIna pick up a small carving
set and open a shallow drawer in the
buffet. But before the little Jap had
chance to put the knife and work away
June called to him from the hall
Instantaneausly obedient Yama drop
ped the implements on the table and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09

not thrive however. in shady loca-
ton
ISy thinning these trees to a reason
able degree II Is possible that you can
induce some Of the tame grasses to
grow under them with a fair degree Of
success, provided you handle the land
as advised below.
II would first be necessary to clear
it sufficiently and harrow and work
up the surface. Then you should put
on at least tons of crushed lime rock,
scattering it uniformly over the surface
of the ground and working it in with
a harrow. A little later put on 800 to
500 pounds of acid phosphate mixed
with a bag of cotton seed meal Sow
on this ground a mixture consisting of
6 pounds of orchard blue grass, 5
pounds red top, 4 pounds meadowfescue,
10 pounds of orchard grass and 10
pounds of white clover. Secure these
seeds and mix them thoroughly togeth-
err Use at the rate indicated per acre.
The seeds should be scattered over the
ground when there is a good season in
the ground and narrowed in. We are
trying to make a pasture of this charac-
ter on some wooded areas on the college
farm and we cannot say how well 1t
will succeed, but we intend to keep on
investigating this matter in the hope
of finding a solution of it that is prac-
ticable.
You should not cut or clear the brush
or pine from the ground at this sea-
son Of the year but wait until cold
weather comes on as there is danger
Of the beetle which does SO much dam
age TO the pine tree. developing If you
cut any Of the trees at this season of
the year. .
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
CONTINUED Next Issue.)
DIR. Curry Injured

ROME. Ga, June 7.-Dr. ]. W. Curry
one Of Rome's leading physicians, was
injured Monday night when he lost COM
troll of an automobile he was drivings
and It crashed into a telephone pole near
the Berry school, two miles from Rome.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
FARM LOANS
IN GEORGIA. ALABAMA AND SOUTH CAROLINA
IN AMOUNTS Or $1,000 TO $4,000

respondent. end where the amount wanted is
$500 o. more. we will undertake 20 handle the
very reasonable rates.
We ask FOR no money IN advance for any
purpose whatever, and no one soliciting appli.
cations % be sent 20 - is authorized 10 de.
msnd advance payments Of money for any pur-
poses whErever.
j. r. HoIIe-an, W. z. Kemp, J. W. Andrews.
Prsshsnt. Vice President Secretary.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09

You might use arsenate Of lead in
place Of iris green if you have scruples
against the former material. Insofar as
The writer knows, there is no special
way of destroying potato bugs save
through the use of paris green or other
materials similar thereto. If you will
take one pound of paris green and mix
with Is pounds Of finely ground lime
stone and scatter over the tops Of the
potatoes il will effectively destroy the
bugs. You may, Of course, find ii neces-
sary to make several applications. This
is the cheapest and most effective way
of using the paris green unless you
prefer to use it as a spray. ! have used
the dry method in my own garden for
a number of years past and have never
had any trouble or difficulty with bugs.
If you do not use paris green in the
proportion suggested above you may get
it so strong that it will burn up your
potato vines. This is a common COM
plant and the trouble is entirely due
to carelessness and neglect on the part
of the owner Of the land. Bugs should
be destroyed from the time they first
appear. If one has only a small patch
and has scruples against using paris
green, which to say the least are utter
" unfounded, then hand picking is the
only method left 1t is laborious and
troublesome and the bugs must be pick
ed off and destroyed every day. They
should either be burned or drowned in
kerosene.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
THE SOUTHERN MORTGAGE COMPANY

ESTABLISHED 1870 ATLANTA. GA.
Capital $500. GO.
Srlfcffs Auuffra lions fo-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
DESTROYING PoTAro BUGS.

p. T. T. Mineral Springs. n. c., writes:
] would like O. have formula for killing
potato bugs without using Paris green.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-06-09
JAPANESE MILLET AS A FORAGE
CROP.

CROP.
f. T. c., Fargo Ca, writes: I am mail
ing you a sample Of grass which Is called
here 'Nfilhon-Dollar% grass. Is II not q
millet, and what is its worth as feedI
The sample Of so-called Million DOL
lar grass sent me was duly received. 1t
was a fine specimen of what we know
as Japanese or Barn-Yard millet. This
is, of course, rank growing species of
millet and will often yield as much as
ten tons of green fodder per acre. 1t
makes a very good quality Of hay If
properly cured, and is readily eaten by
live stock as green fodder. 1t should Of
course be cut, cured and handled just
as any other hay crop. 1t may be sown
i'm this locality any time after danger of
frost has past, say from the middle of
April to the middle of July. It should
be sown at the rate of fifteen pounds
per acre.
In growing millets for hay we would
prefer to use the German or Golden
millet, or what is sometimes called Hun
garian grass, though Japanese millet is
a good forage crop and as already point
ed out makes a large yield Of green
feed and will cure out several tons of
hay per acre. If you have already
planted a good area in this crop you
have not made a mistake. In purchas-
ing fresh seed we would be disposed to
use the millets already named. A few
years ago a great sensation was created
In this country by some seedmen who
advertised what they called million
Dollar Grass" Various vigorous grow
ing forage crops have been sold under
this name. Some of them were claimed
to yield as much as 100 tons Of green
feed. Naturally of course this was q
Misrepresentation. There IS no such
crop as million dollar grass, and farm
ers should not make the mistake OF
purchasing seed bearing this name, at
II will alwoys certainly be a MISSIONER
and 10 grass can produce such yields
as originally claimed for this grass The
writer was not aware that this name
had been applied 70 Japanese nillet,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-17
TO SEE THAT LAW IS OBSERVED
Board of Retired Army Officers Will
Scrutinize Medal Awards.

The special board OF retired officers
of the army, recently appointed by
Secretary Baker under a provision of
the army reorganization act. to deter
mine whether every officer or enlisted
man holding a congressional medal OF
honor Is entitled to such medal In
strict accordance with the law gov
erning the issue thereof, will hold its
first meeting at the War Department
Monday morning and begin the per-
Torrance of the delicate duty assigned
to II.
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who is
the senior member OF the board, called
the meeting, and is arranging with the
War Department authorities for the
assignment OF suitable quarters for
holding the sessions. The other mem
bers Of the board are Lieut.. Gen. s. B.
NJ. Young. MAI Gen. Joseph 8. Sanger
and Brig. Gems. Butler D. Price and
James " Allison. Gen. Miles is the
only medal of honor man on the board.
He received his medal for distinguished
gaiiantry in the battle of Chancellors-
Vile. Va. May 8, 1853. when he was
severely wounded while holding with
his command line Of rifle pits against
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