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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-02-04

accumulate. 1t was, of course, evil
dent that this was taking place long
before the present session of Con-
gress assembled. But only since the
Congress assembled, has it been pos
sible to consider what we ought to
do in the new circumstances of the
times. Congress cannot know what
to do unless the nation knows what
to do and it seemed to be not only my
privilege, but my duty, to go out and
inform my fellow-countrymen Just
what understood the present situa-
ton to be.
All the World is on Fire.
"What are the elements of the
case? In the first place, and most OBJ
viously, two thirds of the world are
at war. 1t is not merely European
war; nations in the Orient have be-
come involved as well as nations in
the West, and everywhere there seems
to be creeping even upon the nations
disengaged the spirit and the threat
of war. All the world outside of
America is on fire. Do you wonder
that mems imaginations take color
from the situation? Do you wonder
that there is a great reaction against
war? Do you wonder that the pas
sion for peace grows stronger as the
spectacle grows more tremendous and
more overwhelming?
"And do you wonder, on the other
hand, that mems sympathies become
deeply engaged on the one side or the
other? For no small things are hap
pening. This is struggle which will
determine the history of the world,
dare say, for more than a century to
come. The world will never be the
same again after this war is over.
The charge may be for veal or it
may be for woe, but it will be funda-
mental and tremendous.
Difficult to be Neutral.
"And, in the meantime, we, the peo-
pie of the United States, are the one
great disengaged power, the one neu-
trail Power, finding it difficult to be
neutral because, like men everywhere
else, we are human, we have the deep
passions of mankind in us; we have
sympathies that are as easily stirred
as the sympathies of any other peo-
pie.
1--WE have interets which we see be-
ing drawn slowly into the maelstrom
of this tremendous upheaval.
at is very difficult for us to hold
off and look with cool judgment upon
such tremendous matters. And vet
we have held off. 1t has not been
easy for the Government at Wash
ington to avoid the entanglements
which seem to beset it on every side.
1t has needed great deal of watch
fitness and an unremitting patience
to do so, but all the while no Ameri
can could fail to be aware that Amer
lea did not wish to become engaged,
that she wished to hold apart, not be-
cause she did not see the issues of the
struggle but because she thought her
duties to be the duties of peace and
of separate action. And all the while
the nations themselves that were en-
gagged seemed to be looking to us for
some sort of action not hostile in
character, but sympathetic in char
acter
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
BUILD UP TIRED LAND
Grasses, Cornstalks and Other
 Growth Add HumuS.
Nothing Is to Be Gained by Burning Materiais-Fire Will Destroy Seed of True CIovers-Also Has
 tens Erosion.

Help nature build up the fields that have worked too hard and have been turned out to rest. If grasses. corn stalks. leaves and other organic ma teriais are left on the land they will decay and add humus to the soil Where these materials are burned off, however, all the organic substances are given off in the form of gases, and only the mineral matter is left, in the ash. This is blown about by the wind and dissolved and washed away by the rains.
 The improvement to the land, if all grasses and other growth were allowed to rot instead of being burned, would be worth millions of dollars to every southern state.
 The destruction of useful plants Is another harmful result of burning off the fields and Dr. II. E. Brown of the Mississippi A. and NJ. college cautions against this. Fire will totally destroy the seed of all the true clovers, which are invaluable as soil builders. Many of the most valuable grasses can be killed by burning even Bermuda will die If burGed repeatedly. Perhaps the greatest harm is done in the woods by the killing out of seeds as they drop from the trees, and by killing the young trees, thus preventing the reproduce ton of forests.
 Besides the damage done by fires. in the removal of plant food and killing out of vegetation, they greatly hasten erosion. On the other hand the corn stalks and grasses in the fields. and vent the rains washing out gulies and help to hold the water as II soaks into the ground
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
PRUNING WELL EACH WINTER
Hand Picking of Fruit in Summer Can Be Made Unnecessary-opera-
 ton Stimulates Trees.

Many letters are coming to the hor- tieultural workers at Clemson college from people who ask whether it is better To prune peach trees to thin the fruit, or to give the trees but light pruning at this season and thin the fruit by manipulating next summer. They are advised that in every in- stance it will be found better to give the trees a good pruning each winter. This will not only do away with the necessity for manipulating during sum mef. but il will also stimulate the trees and cause them to put on Il better crop Of fruit buds for the next season.
 Healthy peach trees always put on more fruit buds than they can support. provided they all set fruit There is no better way of thinning these trees than by correct winter pruning. More over, there is no little labor attached to hand-pruning in summer and n man saves much by avoiding the necessity of It except in the few cases where 1t Is absolutely cessary.-Clemson Col lege Bulletin.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
TEST CRIMSON GLOVER SEED
Sample of Lots on Market Show About One-Third Dead Seed-Work
 Against Poor Stand

Samples of lots of crimson clover seed now on the market tested recent ly, usually have contained about one third of dead seed. and in many sam pies more than two-thirds of the seed was dead. It is important, therefore, shat farmers know the quality of the crimson clover seed they intend to SOW.
 Every lot of seed should be tested for germination, and then seeded heav- fly enough to insure getting a stand. If the present supply of seed of low germination is sowed without testing. and Ut usual rate of seeding poor stands and failures will follow even under favorable weather conditions.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02

pounds; December 11-20. 5l2 pounds. December 2l-30. pounds: December 3l te January 9, G1a pounds, January 29-z9. 4ia pounds.
 But little corn enters into the ration. The schedule calls for beginning with corn In the feed December l al the rate of 2 pounds until December q. when 1t is increased to 1 pounds and continued during the remainder ef the feeding period.
 Sorghum hay is scheduled 10 be fed at the rate of 20 pounds psr day from November l to November 3d II is then decreased to r. pounds until Decem= Der 30. and Is further decreased to 10 pounds for the remainder of the period.
 Oat straw or corn stoyer k fed at the rate of 10 pounds from November 1 to December 1, when il k reduced to 7t2 pounds until January l. when il is further reduced 10 pounds for the remainder of the period
 Cowpea hay is not fed until Becem- Der l, when it is introduced at 3 pounds per day, at which figure if remains until December %, when 6 pounds are required for the remainder of the period.
 tottonseed hulls are fed 1T the rate of 3 pounds per day from the begin hing 10 the end of the feeding period.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02

tBy CHARLES 4. WHITTLE Georgia
 State College Of AgricultureD
 A campaign in beef-cattle raising in Georgia is being waged from the col. lege of agriculture with particular ref erence to helping the farmer who has only few head of cattle to feed and who has not yet reached the point of building silo.
 h the spring directions were given for the planting of the kinds of crops that could be grown most economically and be marketed most prodtably In feeding cutie. At the present time the important phase of the work is In get= ting the cattle on feed in proper shape. To this end specific information has been put iH the hands of every feeder in the state. The schedule of feeds and feeding embraces cottonseed meal. sorghum, oat straw or corn stover. eot- tonseed hnlls, eowpea hay and corn
 The period covered by the schedule iS from November l to January % The rations recommended are to be broken into two feeds, one for morning and the other for evening.
 The schedule for cottonseed meal recommended is as follows November To, l pound November 6-10 pounds; ; November 11-20, 3 pounds; November 213o, 1 pounds; December 1-10. 5
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02

awake on the most hopeless job for a sufficient length of time some clue was sure to develop or some idea present itself that would lead toward results
 Gard investigated the maid who worked the daily short shift in the quarters of the ..ed-haired woman from America. He found her placid and stupid creature who knew nothing nor had intelligence sufficient for his pur. pose. Incidentally he found that she had secured her place through an em. ployment agency located at consid- erable distance. He immediately made use of this information.
 The special agent, through the Paris police force, secured the CO., operation of the employment bureau. < position that paid much better was offered to the servant of Mrs. Berliner. It was, quite naturally. accepted That lady, finding herself without a servant, returned to the agency that had for merly provided her with one who was entirely satisfactory. She asked for a second maid
 The employment bureau immediate ly supplied her demand. The woman who was sent was. in secret more than she seemed to be. She was con neeted with the Paris police depart ment and was detective of some cleverness. Almost immediately she took up her new activities.
 Three days later she reported to Agent Gard from America. She had found in her red-haired mistress a woman who led quiet life that seemed in no way irregular. who fol lowed normal routine of housekeep- ing, walking. shopping. She seemed to have no aequaintanees But one thing irregular appeared in the whole establishment. There was one room in the rear of the suite which re- mained locked The mistress had stated that it was a storage room This seemed somewhat strange, as 1t must look out upon the interior court and therefore be the most attractive room of them all It seemed peculiar that such room should be used for storage and. even so. that it should be locked up.
 Gard put together the tive facts the locked room and the short hours of the servant-and drew a conclusion. It was as the result Q; this conclusion
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
STORAGE HOUSE FOR ONIONS
Building Must Be Dry and Construct ed to Permit Fairly Even Tenn
 perature and Ventilation.

large part of our onion crop is not marketed Immediately after har- vest. but is stored and disposed of gradually during the winter Storage houses are of different types. from a single shed in which fire is kept to prevent freezing in extreme weather to we'll constructed dugouts which keep an almost constant temperature during the storage period. A good stor- age house for onions must be dry and so constructed that a fairly uniform temperature may be maintained. Good ventilation. freedom from moisture and uniformity of temperature are all important. Onions will stand con- siderable frost without injury and may be kept well even if frozen.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02

the eleventh floor. The next to it was a local. stopping at all floors. The ex- press, going up with the detectives aboard, slacAened it's speed at the eighth floor while its operator gave some message to the boy on the local which had stopped there to take on a passenger. The cars were of an open work structure and the passengers in one could see quite plainly those on the other as they passed. As the ex- press passed Gard looked through at those riding on the other car. Imagine his consternation when, not two feet from him, he saw the man for whom As he gazed through the checked steel slats of the car side he was close enough to have put out his hand and laid it on his man had nothing inter- vened Eerliner faced him and. as the car paused, he and the special agent gazed directly into the eyes of each other This was for but an in stant and both cars were in motion again. The detective was being borne rapidly toward the top of the building and the fugitive less rapidly toward the ground.
 There is my man on the other ele- vator," Gard whispered hurriedly to the house detective. Have the boy reverse and run down again.
 The message was given to the op- orator, who obeyed instantly and some excuse was made to the passengers on the car. The local had been stopping at each floor and the express passed it and barely reached the ground floor first. There the two detectives stepped out and waited for the coming of the other car
 A moment later 1t arrived, much crowded, and began to disgorge itself. The two officers waited in instant readiness to capture the man whom they had seen at the eighth floor But the car was emptied and he was not among the passengers.
 where did the big gray-haired man get off?" the boy was asked.
 Third floor, sir" he replied.
 You bar the exits" Gard said to the house detective. and l will get back to the third
 On that floor the mailman said that the white-haired gentleman had run down the steps to the second. Gard
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fact that a fugitive must eat and sleep is a great help to a detective. All the hotels in a city may be can. vassed and are likely to yield results. It was at little family hostelry in the suburbs that gray-haired man of dis tinction had passed a week He had been gone nine days. Yes, he had a trunk. The porter knew that 1t had gone to a certain station. The ticket agent thought he remembered selling the man whose picture was shown him a ticket to Chicago. Dave White was the conductor on the train to that point on the day in question and re- membered the gray-haired man
 In Chicago the trail grew warmer. The fugitive had been at the Audi torium but four days earlier. but the porters were unable to recall any of the details of his going away The special agent asked to see the room Berliner had occupied. It was occu- pied by another guest, but Gard was allowed to explain himself to the sue cessor of the fugitive and was given permission to search the room A close examination of it developed but one clue. Sticking inside waste basket were three fragments of let terhead that had been torn into small pieces. One of these fragments showed part of the picture of another hotel An arrow. drawn in ink. point. ed to certain window.
 Gard took the fragments of the pie ture of the hotel to a travellers guide and searched for the house that would compare with it. Eventually he found the duplicate, and it was a Chicago hostelry. He hurried to it. After showing his credentials to the house detective, information was freely sup piled. The room in question was oc- cupied by woman and had been so occupied for two weeks. She was a an of thirty-five. She had been care fully watched for reason that pres ently developed.
 Has she received any eallers?" asked the special agent
 But one person, man. has visited her, answered the house detective
 What sort of man?" asked Gard
 "A large man with gray hair" said the house detective He is in her room now"
 Will you go up with me immediate ly?" calculated the special agent T must not fail to see this man"
 "Assuredly," was the response, and they caught the next elevator.
 The car they took was an express and was not to stop until it reached
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followed. but was able to find no one on that floor who had seen the fugi. tive. He ran hastily about looking for possible exits, and then instituted a thorough search He investigated every possible avenue of escape and hastened downstairs to his ally to help cut off the line of retreat Every pos sible barrier was put up and the house was well gone over. The gray-haired fugitive had, however, eluded pursuit.
 Gard immediately called upon the Chicago police to throw out a dragnet and general alarm, and this was done. All railway stations were watched with particular care. None of which was of any gail. as Berliner was never reported to have been seen again in Chicago. Nor was Gard able to get so much as the glimmer of a trace of him nor suggestion as to where he might have gone.
 It was a task of infinite patience that brought Special Agent William II. Gard to London two months later on the trail of woman whom he had traced half around the world The Titian-haired guest of the Chicago ho- tel. the wife of the fugitive broker. here installed herself for while and lived in a manner that amounted to absolute seclusion
 Then she went to Paris There she took rooms in quiet side street and seemed to settle down with some idea of permanence There was nothing in her mode of life that would indicate that she lived differently from any other woman who was alone in the world and sought quiet. She went out for a long walk every afternoon. pur- chased the necessities of her establish. ment or books. of which she seemed to read great numbers.
 Special Agent Gard established a close watch over the house 1n which she lived. This was easy because there was but a front entrance and apartments opposite looked out upon the street He determined that no- body should enter this house without being observed He asked the Paris police to provide him with two re- liable men who could watch with him in shifts from the quarters he rented across the street.
 A vigil of two weeks revealed abso- lutely nothing With the exception of the servant who came at noon each day and remained not more than four hours. no living creature entered the house In all that two weeks the post man left no mail. Billy Gard seemed to be up against a blank wall He held. however. that if a man kept
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
PROFITABLE FEEDING OF COW
Thorough Knowledge of Individual Animals as We'll as of Value Of
 Feeds Is Essential.

The feeding of a dairy COW should be governed by the cows capacity to produce milk. By keeping daily record of each cows production the skillful feeder soon finds that some cows in the herd respond to an in- creased allowance of feed and return il good profit on 1t. while others are limited in milk capacity and overfeed- ing them is unprofitable Profitable feeding requires q thorough knowledge of the individual cows as well as of the value of feeds.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
Not Exactly.

Now that feuds have practically ceased in this region" said the specta- cled tourist, 'I presume you have, fig uratively speaking beaten your pistols into pruning hooks?" Nope" !" replied Mir. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. "In the first place, we don't raise prunes yur. and in the second place you never know when n dead feud will be- gin to set up and take notice. ."-Kansas City Star.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
LIVE STOCK HELP FERTILITY
Wealthiest state.a of Country Grow Legumes-Stay Pretty Close to
 the Bank Account.

Did you ever reflect on the relation of livestock and legumes to community prosperityf Legumes and livestock stay pretty close to the bank account and they are closer still to the fertility of the soil. Think of the wealthiest states in the Union and then see if they do not grow great many legumes and great deal of livestock.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
GOOD CONCRETE FOR FLOORS
Mixture of Oil and Cement Is Useful Where There Is Dampness-Re-
 sists Water Pressure,

Oil-mixed concrete Is useful for base ment floors. walls, silos, etc. where there is more or less dampness as 1t resists low water pressures. From to 10 per cent as much by weight of spe- eial petroleum as of cement is used in tine mixture.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
This One Llmps.

Children often puzzle over q matter long time without asking an expla- nation. Little Dora had a pet chicken which was cripple, having had its toes frozen off. and its name got to be "Lamey." For years Dora wondered what connection there was between this pet ahd her nightly prayer, Now l lay me down to sleep. Herald.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
A Demand for the Genuine,

Do you think the public enjoys be- ing humbuggedT
 Possibly" replied Senator Sorghun. But the people who are smart enough to accomplish the feat are getting scarcer every year.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
Glover on Gardens.

AS soon as a vegetable crop Is all gathered, clear the ground and plant to clover. It keeps down weeds aad can be turned under In the spring. en- riching the soil.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
Livery of Foil.

T suppose your boy Josh Is too proud to put on oyeralls?"
 No, he ain't," replied Farmer Corn tossel. He put on overalls the other evening an went to masquerade dis guised as farmland"
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
Dear Dairy Market.

The farmer who depends upon the dealer for the replenishment of his dairy goes to a dear market.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
Eatten Stunted EoAis

It Is difficult Co fatten stunted chick ems. In feeding market poultry an i'm portant point is feeding regularly.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
Muslin-F ront House.

The muslin-front house is neces- aty for the health of the fowls in al- most any climate where 1t doesn't get too cold.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02
Don't Sell Sturdy Birds.

Don't sell all the strong, sturdy birds. The farmer must have that kind to pay him a good profit.
The Monticellonian., 1916-11-02

Obtain Clean MIX. Clean milk Is obtained only by . clean dairyman.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-03-09

the market say hundreds of people all
over the United States but we don't
have to go far. Here's a statement
from Deputy Sheriff in an adjoin-
ing county. Write him or call him
over telephone and ask him if it's true
Read what Deputy Sheriff says:
Greeneville, Tenn, January 25.-I
have been troubled with my stomach
for years and have tried medicines
of all kinds for this trouble. After
eating, my stomach would become
sour and would have a constant burn
ing in my stomach. Some called it
heartburn, / was losing flesh and
only weighed lao pounds. began
taking Dakota Jacks Indian Herbs.
| only used one As days treatment
and now my stomach is all right. I
eat anything I want. No more sour
stomach and no more burning in my
stomach, and now I weigh 166 1-2
pounds. 1t is a wonderful medicine
without doubt.
(Signed) F. J. TAYLOR,
Deputy Sheriff, Greene County,
Tenn.
A As days treatment of Dakota
Jacks Indian Herbs for S and bot
tie of Cowboy Liniment Free at
George & Mitchell's Drug Store,
Maryville, Tenn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-03-09
GREENBACK

The sick of our town some of whom
have been quite serious are quite a
little improved.
Mr.. John Greenway who some
weeks ago had partial stroke of
paralysis is now able to go about
through the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Wilson are the
proud parents of fine baby boy.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Pear
son of this place twin baby boys the
latter of whom have been christened
Edwin and Eden.
Mrs. Sophia Montgomery who had
been in very poor health for some
time is greatly improved, her many
friends will be glad to know.
The fourth, and last in the Lyceum
course at this place is announced for
Thursday night, March 9th, which no
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-03-09

doubt will be very fine, judging from
previous numbers. Four young
ladies from Ohio are to give this one.
Mrs. R. L. Thompson and little
daughter, Miss Josephine, are spend
ing the winter in Florida with Mrs.
Thompson's father, Mr. Enoch Hughes
who formerly resided in Loudon
county near this place.
Miss Irene Belt of Jena, was the
weekend guest of relatives near this
last week.
Miss Mary Irene Fryar is taking
an extended visit at Lenoir City as
the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. H.
Everett, and other relatives.
Prof. w. D. Hammontree, of Ath-
ems, was the weekend guest of his
father, Mr.. P. D. Hammontree and
family last week.
Miss Maud Murray of Sinking
Creek, recently secured a position
in the Office of the county trustee,