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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11
RULES FOR BUYING FRUIT TREES
lThe Progressive Farmerl


In purchasing trees deal only with
reputable Hurserymen. and eliminate
the tree peddler as far M possible
Choose those varieties that are best
suited To your local conditions. Order
the stock early, and have II shipped
when the ground Ia prepared and you
are ready to plant As a rule, II makes
very little difference when the trees
are put cut. provided they are properly
handled and we'll matnred stock IN
secured When trees arrive, don't leave
them In the express office for any
length of time. Remove aud heeltn II
you are not prepared to pat them out
II. on the other hand, the trees have
dried out bury Ia moist soil OF sub
merge IN water
In ordering trees, demand that one.
yearoId stock be sent. and accept no
lust as good varieties This is
especially true In regard 10 peaches.
apples. aud pluins Trees two years
old and older have had their heads
formed in the nursery row, and they
are more difficult to transplant The
common notion that fruit viii be se.
cured quicker has been exploded, and
II Is common knowledge that one-yeaf.
old stun gives the most satisfactory
results.
rstclass nursery stock should be
free from all disease and insect pests,
should possess a welidoyeloped root
system. and should be straight aud
comedy and should come true 70 name.
Accept only hudded or grated trees.
Fruits will not come true from seed.
hence the necessity al grating all
standard varieties,
Varieties are numerous and no set
Of varieties will do we'll under varying
conditions Therefore. Il ia We'll for
those contemplating the setting Of q
new orchard to find out just shat
varieties are suited 60 the conditions
nj hand and order these Novelties
maY he tried out on small scale
n
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11
AMENDMENTS CARRY
IN WEST FEL|C|ANA

West Feliciana responded loyalty 10
the administration measures aud each
of the eighteen constitutional amend
ments received majority IN the par.
ish Even No, 3. commonly known as
the womens amendment carried In
the parish by a vote 81 over two to
one. This speaks volumes for the man
hood Of West Feiiciaua and may be
taken as an indication that thinking
men have come 10 a realization of the
rights Of women
The vote oil the amendments IN the
parish foEluWg
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11

The abandonment Of Fort NauA by
the Germans as II was about TO tall
into The hands Of the French, marks
practically the end Of the Battle Of
Fpun with a distinct victory foF the
soldiers Of the republic With It's cap.
ture AN the interior forts of the so.
called Nerdun camp again are Ia tbs
hands of the French and practically
all the ground conquered in the Ger.
man offensive beginning 10 February
has been redeemed.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11

Afternoon mail 81 the 81 Francis
willie postofiiee uow closes al z 20 In.
stead Of 80 90 meet the extra service
required on the I 4 NJ : branch road
Il. NJ LEAkE. Postmaster.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11

After a beautiful season Of indian
summer distant atmosphere, soften.
81 With haze, grey, blue or purple ae-
cordlpg io situation. the glory ot rich
vegetation the bfaciag. cheerful wealth.
er, n change is impending Thursday
Probably cold and rain are to follow
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11

when did Caesar first visit the Irish
When he crossed the Rhine and went
back 10 bridge II tnFidRetl
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11
RECEIVES DONATIONS
FROM WEST FELICIANA

Chas = NaHship. of baton Rouge, so
whom VAS forwarded the Democratic
Dollars raised Tor the Wilson Cam.
paign Fund by The True Democrat. ac.
knowledges receipt Of same as follows
Baton Rouge. la Nov 2. 1915
Mr. Elrie Robinson.
Z The True Democrat
~ francisyilIp. La
Dear Sir We beg Ia acknowledge
with thanks receipt OF your letter of
November with check for twenty.
FIVE dollars 1926 oul representing con.
tribntions Ia he Wilson Campaign
Fund
k,.I. fF8tgs. ..,+tFa
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11

thaa T ManshIp. ManlRer
IN Publishing This list OF donations,
The Stat" Times stated that If every
hmocraIig paper ia Louisiana had
zone as well as The True Democrat
there would have been no ioubi about
Louisiana raising her full SHARE Tor the
national fund
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-11-11

Necessary to choice. 266.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
"A MYSTERIOUS man
IN ALIENATION SUIT
Unknown Advises Miss De Gray to
Remain Silent-She Will File
Answer Next Week.
BY staff Correspondent.

A man of mystery" has appeared
on the horizon In the $4,000 love
suit" Of Mrs. Levi Cox. against Miss
Edith De Gray, wealthy society wom-
an, for the alienation of the affec-
tions of Mrs. Cox's motorman husband.
When Miss De Gray's apartments
were called yesterday a man answer
ed. He said Miss De Gray was not to
talk and that she had already said too
much. This man refused to give his
name.
When asked II he was Miss De
Gray's attorney, the man OF mystery"
evaded the question. Late yesterday
afternoon the De Gray apartments
were called again and the same man
answered. He refused to discuss the
case except to say that answer to the
suit would be filed in about five days.
Miss De Gray told a representative
OF The Washington Herald she had
a private detective who had been
in her employ for several weeks prior
to filing of the suit by Mrs. Cox. One
theory is that the man of mystery"
is detective while another is that he
is her attorney. He seems familiar
with the case and is expected to play
an important part at the trial.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
IDEAL DAY INCREASES
ATTENDANCE AT FAIR
Stock and Automobile Exhibits Fea-
ture Rockville Show--Races Draw
Record Crowds.
Results of yesterdny's rae
Ing at the Rockville fair
grounds appear on the sport
Ing page Of this issue.

Rockville, Md, Aug. 4.-Ideal weather
Tor an open-air gathering swelled the
thlrd days attendance at the Mont
gomery County Fair to more than 1900
The rains of yesterday cooled the tenn
perature so that the entire day was
extremely comfortable, even for those
VINO watched the races from their auto
mobiles. The grounds were crowded, and
people elbowed their way along the
amusement lanes and through the exhibit
halls
The judges have completed the prize
awards in all exhibits, and blue ribbons
greet the eye at every turn. Today
was the big day OF the fair and the rec
ord attendance assures a financial sue
cess II tomorrows crowd is any way
near standard.
The stock and automobile exhibit are
the features, and keen interest is taken
In the detailed explanation of the dozen
different makes of cars. That the auto
mobile Is now one of the important ex-
hlbits at county fairs is proved by a
glance in the paddock, where two hun
dred cars were parked, with equally that
number along the street leading to the
grounds.
The feature for tomorrow other than
the usual afternoon horse races will he
the automobile parade in the morning.
when cash prize will be given the best
decorated car.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
ARTIE Brings BRIDE,
BUT FORGETS MINISTER
Young Couple From Roanoke Hunt
Preacher Before Clerk Issues
Marriage License.

When Artie s. Bateman called at
Cupid's department. at the City Hall. FOR
a marriage license to wed Bette f.
Clark, he learned that unlike an argu-
ment it takes three to make a marriage
Bateman and his bride-to-be had came
all the way from Roanoke to the Capital
to get married and forgot to bring along
a minister.
Col. Kroll, who dishes out the wed
ding permits" told him he must name
a minister before a license could be Is
sued
Have you any denominational pref
erence?"
We'll. I would prefer a Methodist
preacher. but n Baptist would do Just
as well"
Fix it with that man there and then
I will issue yuo the license" Col. Kroll
pointed to minister who happened to
be in the room at the time. The min
lister agreed and the license was issued
in regular order.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
GERMAN CROPS NEARLY
DOUBLE YIELD Of 1915
Intensive Farming Expected to Frus-
trate Plan of Allies to Starve
Central Powers.
CBy the international News ServicsO
By VIM. Bayart Hale.

Berln( via Copenhagen, Aug. 4.-Ob-
servations of the harvest, made dur
ing a tour of the central empires a
fortnight ago. are borne out by reports
which are now being received from thou
sands Of communities and collated by the
Ministry of the Interior
The estimates, gathered from the chief
agricultural sections of the German and
Austro-Hungarian empires. point to the
conclusion that Germany will garner a
harvest exceeding the 1915 yield by fully
70 per cent. This prediction is based on
sectional forecasts and on samples Of
threshlng tests.
When the official figures are made pub
lie the world at large will learn that
Germany's 1916 crop OF wheat, rye, oats
barley and potatoes Is such that the
prophecy Of the allies regarding the star
vation of Germany is made to look RI
diculous.
Never in the worlds history has in
tensiied farming been put to such rigid
practice Every spot OF German earth
has brought forth some life-sustaining
blade of grain.
Another week will close the story of
the victory snatched from German soil,
an area less than the State of Texas,
yet coaXed to yield daily bread for a
year to come for seventy million people.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
new RED CROSS HEAD
COMES To WASHINGTON
Eliot Wadsworth. Recently Elected
Vice Chairman. Soon Will Assume
Duties Of Office.

Eliot Wadsworth. a wealthy lawyer, OF
Boston. was elected vice chairman Of
the American Red Cross at a special
meeting OF the executive committee in
Montreal on Wednesday. He will sue
ceed Maj. Gen. Arthur Murray. L. 8. A.
the present vice chairman, who laid his
resignation effective September l, before
the executive committee.
Mr.. Wadsworth will have charge of the
work of the organization. and will SUI
pervlse both the military department
whose head is Ernest P. Bicknell. and
the civilian relief department whose ex-
ecutive head is Jefferson r. Kean. He
will act for former President William
Howard Taft. chairman
1t has been announced that Mr.. Wads-
worth will move to Washington on Sep
tember l to give his entire time, without
compensation, to the work of the Red
Cross.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
COlJRT.MARTIAL Finding
SUBMITTED TO WOOD
! Eastern Commander Must Pass on
Verdict in Case of Shooting of
Private Spaulding.

Although Private Harold Wesley, Of
Company F. District National Guard.
was Court-martialed yesterday on the
charge Of murder as the result OF the
death OF Private James J. Spaulding, of
Company D, the verdict is not yet known.
The finding OF the court of officers must
he passed upon by Mai. Gen. Leonard
Wood. commanding the Eastern Depart
Inent. before 1t is announced.
The testimony in the trial yesterday
and Wednesday tended to show that the
shooting of SpauldinE was accidental,
Lieutenant Gslliett. who defended Wes-
ley. argued that the defendant had not
been cautioned in the handling Of his
rife and that the blame lay on his off,
Gers. Lieut.. William G. Bacon, Judge
advocate. who prosecuted Wesley, sub
mitted the case without argument
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
FRANCIS c. NICHOLS
LECTURES ON MEXICO

The Society of Arts, Science and Let
ters last night presented Prof Francis
{. Nichols, the explorer. who recently re-
turned from South America and Mexico
IN the open air pavilion. at Idle Hour
Park. Georgetown. in a lecture on "Mexi-
co and her Afliction." accompanied with
slides. More than eight hundred attend
ed
The lecture will be repeated tomorrow
night at the same park.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
Purely Personal
Brandenburg. president {

l.. &. Brandenburg. president of the
Board of Trade, is spending his vacation
IN Maine. He will be back early in Sep
tember.
Harry Almond, associated with the
New York Life Insurance Company.
leaves today for Luray. Va, to spend sew
eral weeks with his family
Walter H. Klopfer. treasurer OF the
Board of Trade, has returned to the city,
after several weeks vacation.
Capt J. W. wnbuth. Of the Ninth Field
Artillery, is at the willard. He expects
to leave today.
Capt. Fred r. Cruise. OF the Third Field
Artillery. is visiting his father Col
Thomas Cruise, who is connected with the
War Department here.
D'Alary Fecht, second lieutenant in the
Fifth Cavalry, on leave from the head
quarters of the Eastern Division was In
Washington yesterday.
Charles King has just returned from
motor trip through Maryland.
Mrs. John A. Huston and son. Robert,
are at Virginia Beach, Va.
Miss Eunice c Dessez is back at her
home here after a two weeks vacation
at Cape May. n. J.
Mr. and Mrs. John Edwin Giles will
be- at home at the Royalton Apartment
after September l.
Harry T. Carter is visiting for a few
days with his family. who are the guests
of Rev. and Mrs. J. u. Hannakcr Mrs.
Carter's parents. at strasburg, Va.
Miss Mabel Blanchard. graduate of the
George Washington University, will
teach in the Herndon CVaD High School
during the coming winter.
Miss Katherine Adams, OF this city. will
celebrate her birthday with a party at
the farm Of John c. Dyer, of Herndon,
Va.
Harry C. Lanbie has been appointed
laboratory helper at the Bureau of STAN
dards
Charles S. Thurtell has been appointed
office apprentice in the Bureau OF STAN
dards.
Miss Malissa Scott has resigned as
clerk in the Bureau Of Census.
Henry Rawden has been promoted from
assistant physicist to- associate physicist
at the Bureau of Standards.
Jessie NJ. Wilde has been appointed
clerk to the Bureau OF Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce.
DR.. H. McCaul. Prof. J. B. S Norton
and Prof. T. H. White, of Maryland Ag-
ricultural Experimental Station, College
Park, Md, are on a three-day motor trip
to the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Rev. J. S. MCLenmore, who will close
his minstery at Temple Baptist Church
with next Sundays services. will return
to his home in Bradentown, Fla, on Tues
day.
The Misses Blanche Spragins and Effy
jackson, of Richmond, Va, are visiting
Washington on their annual vacation.
Mrs. Joseph DaFontes, of 433 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. has been en-
tertaining her sister, Miss Ernestine We'll.
of Baltimore, Md. Miss We'll departed
for her home Sunday evening.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
FOR DISTRICT
APPROPRIATION BILL
Congress Will Be Urged to Provide
Funds for Opening of New
High Schools.

There was no meeting OF the District
Conferees yesterday, but an attempt was
made to get a quorum together for con-
sideration OF the appropriation bill to-
day.
As the prospects for an agreement are
believed to be remote, District officials
are preparing to urge Congress to enact
legislation to provide funds for the open
ing OF the new high schools and other
compelling needs that are included in
the District bill.
1t Is unlikely that the House will have
a quorum again before adjournment, con-
sequently possibility of the House con-
ferees receding and accepting the 5O-50
plan OF taxation OF the Senate, is not
bright.
A resolution continuing the existing ap-
pTopriations for another twelve months
will be presented when a final disagree
ment is reported
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
AUTO THIEVES BUSY:
CAR AND TIRES GONE

Mrs. G. II. Draper. OF the Mendoza
apartments, Twentieth and Kalorama
road northwest. reported stolen from in
front OF her apartments yesterday
seven-passenger Studebaker auto, 1t car
ries District license No 39Sos.
One Sterling auto tire, one Ffrestone
tire and two inner tubes valued at $50
were stolen yesterday from a garage
at 1917 Twelfth street northwest.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

NEARLY
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The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
AMERICANS HELD IN ARMY,
Some Volunteers in France Seek
Release In Vain.

Paris, Aug. A.-Some American yolun-
teers-mostly married men-have recent
ly sought the help of the American au-
thorities in Paris to free themselves from
the military obligations they contracted
In the French Foreign Legion or French
aviation corps.
The authorities have had in all cases
to explain that it is impossible for them
to intervene The American volunteer
who takes service as a belligerent against
country in friendly relations with his
own loses the right to the protection of
his country.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25
If it Catches You There
''HNURIS':
viii Quickly
Stop it i!

5tmpfy 70 realize -
the importance of he Y
onooming kidney ~
trouble, BY its fvt
symptoms, bsckache or shrobs
through the kidney region, is
noosy in ones pocket ~
veil - yea1 Of sickness
No organ Of the body Is
rnose eady deranged than the
Kidneys. Day in and day out
their action is constant, in
separssng poisonous matter
from the blood hosr cases
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

The plantain, a large coarse banana
suitable for cooking Is a food staple Of
the tropics. The people OF the United
states thus far have not been educated
10 It's use.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

]. c. Donovan. of Concord, n IT
studies law in Boston and has travelled
daily between the two cities for three
years. about "a, 600 miles.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore
has received from DR.. X. Dows, OF New
York, $4,000 for tuberculosis research.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Mrs. Joseph DaFontes, of 433 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest. has been en-
tertaining her sister, Miss Ernestine We'll,
of Baltimore, Md. Miss We'll departed
for her home Sunday evening.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

The Misses Blanche Spragins and Effy
jackson, of Richmond, Va, are visiting
Washington on their annual vacation.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

Rev. J. S. McLenmore, who will close
his ministery at Temple Baptist Church
with next Sundays services. will return
to his home in Bradentown, Fla, on Tues
day.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-25

DR.. H. McCaul, Prof. J. b. s. Norton
and Prof. T. II. White, of Maryland Ag-
ricultural Experimental Station, College
Park, Md, are on a three-day motor trip
to the Eastern Shore of Maryland
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-28


j. S. Pevear, PRESENT of the Birming-
ham Railway, Light and Power COM
pany. conferred with the commission
on the matter of renewing the street
lighting contract for the coming year
yesterday afternoon.
For more than two hours Mr.. Pevear
answered all questions asked by the
commission. At the present time there
are more than 100 street lamps that
should be installed. These lamps have
been approved by the commission. but
at the conclusion of the years con-
tract it'll the Birmingham Railway
Light and Power company, which
expired in September, 1915. no renewal
of that contract was made.
Citizens from various sections of the
city have called upon the different
members of the commission from time
to time and urged that these lights
be installed and the current turned on
The policy of the commission since
September. 1915, has been to pay for
the current they used from month to
month and endeavor to broaden the
scope of operations of the municipal
plant at North Birmingham.
The conference with Mr.. Pevear yes
terday afternoon was the third within
the past four months.
No conclusion was reached. Mr.
Pevear repeated his offer to furnish
current to the lamps throughout the
CITY at a fat rate basis of cents pei
kilowatt hour This proposal was based
on the idea that the city was to main
tain the equipment of these lights and
use the current for no other purpose
except to light the street lamps and
municipal buildings. Mr.. Pevear re-
fused to install these lamps on the
grounds that the installation of eacf
lamp would approximate a cost OF IRON
$40 70 500 each ut will cost us from
$40 TO $40 per lamp, maybe 500 for in
stallation alone" said Mr.. Pevear. "Tht
net income from the city for each OF
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-28
NEGRO WOMAN DIES
ON WITNESS STAND
Witness in Minor Suit Sue.
cumbs to Sudden Attack
in Municipal Court

While being cross examined by Judge
Alvin M. Douglas in the third division OF
the municipal court, Jennie Powell, negro
within five minutes. The woman was De
ing examined as a witness in the case OF
Almetta Powell VS.. the National Life In
surance Company of the United States Of
America. The suit was entered for a
claim of $40 as sick claim.
The woman was removed to the corri-
dor of the building, where she was at
tended by DIR. M. Fl. Freeman, Jr., negro
physician, who was also witness at the
trial. The doctor pronounced death
caused from violent hemmorage of the
lungs and loss of blood.
Dr. Freeman stated that the woman
had told him before going into court that
she was not feeling we'll She was put on
the stand by the plaintiff, who was repre-
scented by A. S. Gresham. and at the time
was being rigidly cross-examined about
the case by the defendants attorney
Judge Douglas. In attempting to answer
a question asked by the lawyer, the
woman strangled slightly and began
coughing violently, causing the hem
mortgage to break out She was quickly
removed from the witness chair, but
tainted from loss of blood before She
could be placed on bench. Within five
minutes she was dead
II have frequently seen women faint
on the stand, or when sentenced" said
Judge Douglas, but this is the first time
1 ever had an experience like this. The
woman seemed nervous and excited which
/ took to be due to the gruelling cross
examination / was giving"
The death of the woman caused consid-
cradle excitement around on the fourth
floor of the courthouse. The news that
a woman had died while testifying in the
witness chair of Judge Lees court trav-
eed throughout the building like wild
fire. The elevators were loaded down on
their upward trips. Many thought it was
white woman who had died. Some
thought there had been fight, white
negro relatives made much noise and
created more excitement around where
the dead woman lay. =
The corpse was removed from the build
ing by Davenport & Harris ambulance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-28
Deutschland Expected

Norfolk, Va, October 27.--The Ger
man undersea merchantmen Deutsch-
land, according to reports in circula-
ton in Norfolk and Baltimore tonight,
is due at the Virginia capes in the
next few hours en- route to Baltimore.
1t is declared she sailed from Bremen
two weeks ago and successfully eluded
all British patrol boats.
There was a report that the Deutsch-
land passed in the capes shortly aft
er nightfall and proceeded up the bay,
but this could not be verified.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-28

"This general grade crossing plan was
adopted in March 1912. and is not novei
nronosition. 1t has been thoroughly
threshed out by both the city and all the
railroads concerned and found to be prac-
ticable. not only by the city's engineers
hut eypert engineers from other cities
and has been confirmed by the present
CITY engineer, Julian Kendrick.
This plan has not been pressed IN its
epttratv because it was thought that
policy of negotiation with the railroads
by which one viaduct would be built at
a time might accomplish results sooner
in Doint of time than by an attempt TO
mt the whole scheme into effect at once
and consequently the Weatherly vladuct
was planned and built in strict conform
it,r with this general plan. The same is
true with reference to the Twenty-first
street viaduct. 1t is to be built In strict
conformity with the general plan. After
the construction Of the Weatherly viaduct
the Twenty-first street viaduct was next
taken up, because of the heavy tra1flc
on it and the immediate necessity OF a
change