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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18
Georgia Chamber of Com
merCe Back of Movement
to Boost "Live at Home"
Farming

The Georgia chamber of commerce
last Monday began to bend all of its
statewide energies toward intoxicating
the doctrine of diversification of crops
and "live-at-home" farming into every
section Of Georgia from the Florida line
TO Tennessee.
Three thousand letters to bankers and
supply merchants have already been sent
out and the many answers received indi-
cate that the Georgia chamber has
struck happy and timely chord, and
that they will be given cooperation from
all sides
Since March 1, when ii. II. North,
president of the Manufacturers Nation
al bank of Newman, wrote letter to
President Charles j. Haden showing mat
Coweta county was about 100000 rich
er as the result of two years applica-
ton of the doctrine of diversification'
the Georgia chamber of commerce has
been carefully laying plans for a divers
ification campaign on a scale larger than
anything of the kind ever attempted
anywhere On Monday this campaign
began.
THE voluntary statement furnished
by Mr.. North is a most striking docu-
ment in favor of diversifcation to the
extent of supplying home needs" said
Charles j. Haden, president or the
chamber. Had every county of the
state done as Coweta did during tho
past two years, Georgia would be richer
today to the extent of more than $780,
100000.
1--WE have secured the details of the
Cowera plan and we shall make an eff
fort to get every banker in Georgia in
terested in bringing about the same re-
suits in their respective communities.
We shall use every force at the COM
mand of this organization in this cam
paign."
OvER-PRODUCING COTTON. y
Secretary Manager Edward Young
Clarke, of the Georgia chamber, said:
Few people, who have not gone care
fully into the subject, realize that Geor-
gia is facing, unless steps are taken at
once TO overcome it, another year of
large over-production of cotton, and it
does not take a prophet of ability to
forecast the results this fall from such
a situation.
81 have never been an advocate of
diversified farming in Georgia, except to
the extent of growing feedstuffs suf-
ficient to supply the local demand of
each county in the state. This is cot
ton country and we ought to grow cot
ton, but it is the height Of folly to take
cotton profits and pay freight rate of
$14 per ton for alfalfa hay from Col
orado, when the highest cost of growing
hay in Georgia is S12 per ton.
cit is equally as poor business to send
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18
A3rjicuItuIr!al
.gesgSSEduCatiOn
~ AID SUCCESSFUL HHING
SS:@az " ANDREMN 0oULE

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cultural College Athns.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18
D1UOrce Hearing
To Be Decided by
Jury of Women

The fate of Harold Dough-" million
aire, sued for divorce by his wife, Kit
tie Dough-" will be decided by jury OF
women in mock proceedings which will
be held at the Jones Avenue Baptist
church Thursday night under the au-
spices of the Woman's Missionary
union.
The mock trial will be a burlesque on
suffrage and divorce and will be pre-
scented by a~selected amateur cast.
Mrs. Dough will be represented by a
woman attorney while the millionaire
defendant will have an ordinary man
lawyer to present mis- case.
Included in the cast of the farce trial
are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller, Mr.. and
Mrs Hubert X Cowan, Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Rauschenberg, August Rausch-
enberg, Miss Claude Nealy, Miss Jessie
Hudson. C. A. Harwell, William Cowan
and others.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18
cI-LrIvATIoN oF TIEIn REANs

C. r. O., Darlington, S. C.. writes: 7
am thinking of planting few in
should they be planted and what fertilizer
should ] use with themf What is their
average yieldf Are the vines good for hay :
Are they a pole or bush bean? Win acid
and meal do for peanuts and how much
should be used per acreY viii acid and
meal do for peanuts and how much should
be used per acre? Would 500 pounds COM
posed Of half meal and half acid be q good
fertilizer for cottonI
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18
Aforementioned
At Stake Because
Of Faith IN God

WAUKESHA, Wis, April 16.-Dr. Jo-
seph Shimoon, a former student of Car
roll college, Waukesha, was burned at
the stake and beheaded in Persia, accord
ing to advices reaching here from mil
aoelphia-
No date was given in the reports, but
they show that Dr. Shimoon was seized
at Urumiah, Persia, by Turks, who tried
to compel him to embrace Islamism.
Upon his refusal and statement that
Jesus is my savior" he was burned to
death and beheaded.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18
Bomb Plot Probe
Conducted From
Atlanta Office
BY Associated Press. }

SAVANNAH Ga, April 16.-An in
vestigation of an alleged plot to blow
up allied merchant ships with bombs.
said to be a ramification of the plot
recently discovered in New York, has
been under way here for several days
and arrests may ue made soon, 1T was
learned tonight
Federal officials tonight admitted that
they mad been working on several clues
and that arrests were imminent, but re-
fused to disclose any of the information
they may have obtained.
The work of the investigators is said
to be under the direction of L. ]. Bailey,
against for the department of justice at
Atlanta.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18
Boil WeeU1I to
Intest All Sou TIL
Says Committee

WASHINGTON, April 14,-The boil
weevil will infest the entire cotton Sec
tion Of the south before its progress is
checked, according to the report of a
special committee of the chamber of
commerce OF the United states made
public today. Attempts to destroy the
weevil by spraying and poisoning have
met with scant success because the
weevil bores into the plant.
The annual rate of advance is said
10 vary from forty to seventy miles.
according to conditions.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18
Negro S1oatches
Package of $129
At Rogers Store

While the manager of L. W. Rogers
grocery at Edgewood avenue and Court
land street was busily checking up his
days receipts Saturday night about 10
o'clock a negro entered and snatched a
package of money, containing S123, and
quickly made a getaway.
Detectives were called but early Sun
day morning no clue had been found to
the negro.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18

would be 500 pounds of acid phosphate,
500 pounds dried blood and 100 pounds
of nitrate of soda. You would need TO
add 900 pounds of rich wood earth to
bring this mixture up to the standard
weight of 200 pounds. We should APP
ply this formula at the rate of 500 to
500 pounds per acre. 1t will contain
approximately 6.5 per cent available
phosphoric acid and 4 per cent nitrogen.
While you may use other carriers of
nitrogen if you prefer. you will prob
ably find this as satisfactory a for
mula as you can use under tomatoes
under existing conditions.
RESISTENT TYPES OF COTTON
-. L. T., Graham, Ca. writes: would
like some advice in regard TO planting sea
island cotton on land infested with fungous
disease. All short staple cotton planted on
this land dies of the wilt disease. The
land was in corn and peas last year DO
you think it would be better TO put IL in
corn again!
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-04-18

Michigan white beans are quite SINH
lar in their character of growth to ordi-
nary snap beans, and may be planted
any time during the next two or three
months In this climate they will prob
ably not require over ninety to 100 days
to mature. You should plant them in
sufficient time to permit of maturity
before frost. Personally, I would plant
these beans in rows about twenty-tour
TO thirty-siX inches apart, and cultivate
just as one would cultivate the garden
bean. We would use a mixture of two
thirds acid and one-third meal. as this
crop should be able to elaborate a part
of the nitrogen II needs from the air.
The yield varies materially from fir-
teen to thirty-five bushels. Probably
twenty or twenty-five bushels would be
considered an extra good crop. The
beans would be difficult to cure for hay
on account of their coarseness and the
readiness with which the leaves are
dropped would not be very satisfactory
for this purpose The beans are of the
hush variety.
Ii will not be necessary to use cotton
seed meal under peanuts, but we would
advise the use of 1000 pounds of raw,
crushed rock per acre and 800 pounds
OF acid phosphate under the drills be-
fore the nuts are planted. Do not mix
the lime and acid phosphate, but apply
separately and a few days apart. The
lime should be broadcasted over the land
and narrowed in. mixture of equal
PARTS Of cotton seed meal and acid phos-
phate used at the rate of 500 pounds
per acre should answer very we'll under
cotton Probably this is as good
formula as YOU can. use under existing
circumstances
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
Sustained By a Strange Wo-
man Now at Jennie Stuart
Memorial Hospital.
MAY BE FATALLY BURNED
Naked And Suffering She
Walked Five Miles
Barefooted.

A strange woman who gave her
name as Katherine Denton and her
home as st. Louis arrived at the Hill
House Tuesday. She was neatly
dressed, wore glasses and was about
80 years old, at ! ?. m, she gave the
proprietor IS to Keep for her and
said she would take walk, and left
with a suit case. Some time later
she was at the forks of the Princeton
and Cadiz road, 2 miles out, and
asked Mr.. Tinsley which was the
road to Princeton. She continued on
foot five miles to a COlored school
house near Brick church, She
entered this and finding a fire still
burning in the stove she took off her
shoes and glasses and, she says, lay
down to sleep. During the night she
awOke to find the house on fire and
escaped with her clothing in flames
and every stitch of clothing she wore
was burned off. Her suitcase, shoes
and glasses were lost in the fire.
Naked and suffering from perhaps
fatal burns she started back TO town
and came miles to the forks of the
road, where she found an old sack on
the porch of a vacant store and
wrapping it about her waited until day
light and then went into the house of
&c. H. Tinsley nearby and got into a
bed while Mrs. Tinsley was getting
breakfast Discovered soon after
wards, aid was telephoned for and
DR.. F. NJ. Sites went to the scene
and rendered such surgical aid as he
could. Later the furniture truck of
the Waller & Trice Co., went out and
conveyed her to the Jennie Stuart
Hospital, where she is with slight
prospects of recovery.
She is fearfully burned about the
face, neck, shoulders and back and
the soles of her feet are lacerated
from walking on the new pike for
five miles. Her burns are bad
enough and the exposure she en-
dured is liable to produce pneumonia
or other complications.
The woman does not appear 10 be
demented but gives no accoun. Of
herself, except she says she has no
friends and came here looking for
work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
CIVIC LEAUCUE
TO PERFORM
At The Christian Church
This Evening From
7 to s o'clock.

The Civic League and Weosesday
morning Music Club will hav, sn OPP
en- meeting together at the { riiiay,
church this evening from Z lo8 8.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend. There will be no charge, nor
will a collection of any sort be taken.
Prof. Lloyd E. Foster will iape
charge of the musical numbers. Ev-
erybody will be asked to Join in the
singing-Community music is for ev-
every body.
Short talks will b. made by Messrs.
Alfred H. Eckles, Chas. M. Meacham,
T. c. Underwood and C. r. Clark.
The public is cordially invited to
attend,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
RELEASE 1880
COAL CARS
RAILROADS Of Northwest Take
Step to Relieve Country
| wide Shortage.

Washington, Nov. 29.-Railroads of
the northwest have agreed to: aid the
campaign for relief of the country
wide car shortag by putting about
1880 of their ore cars inthe coal car
rying service. This was announced
here by American Railway associa-
ton committee on car efficiency.
The ore cars will be used on the
Chicago G. Northern and the 500 line
and their immediate connections, re-
leasing large number of regular coal
cars now in this territory for general
commercial use.
During the day the committee an
nounced that all roads having on their
lines more box cars than they them
selves own had been ordered to move
the excess, loaded or empty toward
lines which have fewer cars than they
own. Within the last week orders
for the return to their owners of coal
and fruit cars have been issued.
The committee made public a state
ment OF box car locations on Nov. l.,
showing large excuses on some roads
and deficiencies on others. The Penn
sylvania headed the list of the former
with 80, 1853 more cars than il owned;
the Boston and Maine had an excess
of II, ll8; Southern Railway 1896;
New Haven 1920; New York Central
9, 1872; Erie 6,2l9; Philadelphia and
Reading 6,054 and Chesapeake &
Ohio 1855.
OF the roads holding fewer cars
than their own, the Grand Trunk Pa
cifc was first with a deficiency of
1870; SeabOard Air Line was short
7088; Illinois Central 7,O3S, st. Louis
Southwestern 1924; Southern Pacific
6,596; Union Pacific 1924; Louisville
C Nashville $3.50; Atchison, Topeka
G. Santa Fe 1924; NJ. st. P. G. S. S.
NJ, 4, 454; Nashville, Chattanooga G.
st. Louis 1858, Mobile G Ohio 1858
and Chicago, Burlington C Quincy
3,3l5.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
DEATH CLAIMS
NOBLE WOMAN
Mrs. Emma c. Glass Falls
Asleep at the End Of a
Well Spent Life.

Mrs. Emma G.. Glass, widow of the
late John p. Glass, died at her home
at 603 South Campbell street, at 8
O'Clock Tuesday morning, following a
stroke of paralysis few days before.
Mrs. Glass was born in Salem, N.
j., in 1927, and was in the Goth year
of her age. When seventeen years
of age, she was married to Mr.. j. p.
Glass, then residing in Philadelphia.
During the civil war they come to
Hopkinsville and Mr.. Glass was long
engaged in the mercantile business
and died many years ago.
Mrs. Glass only daughter, Miss
Emma Glass, was married to Mr.. G.
E. Gather. She died more than ten
years ago and Mrs. Glass had contin-
ued to live at the home of her son-in-
law. She was a lifelong member of
the Episcopal church aud devoted
christian, a great worker in dispensing
charity and relieving suffering. Her
goodness and kindness of heart were
proverbial.
On the day she was paralyzed she
was apparently in excellent health up
to the time she was stricken and had
been out driving.
Her funeral services were held yes
terday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at Grace
Episcopal church, conducted by Rev.
Geo. C. Abbitt. The interment was
in Riverside Cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
SEVERAL OPERATIONS
During Last Few Days at Jen,
ME Stuart Hospital.

Mrs. j. w. Love, Gracey, Ky, was
operated upon Monday. Her condi-
ton is satisfactory.
Miss Sudie Backus, Gracey, was
operated upon Tuesday and is doing
well.
Mrs. f. r. Watson, near the city,
was operated upon Sunday and is do
ing well.
Mrs. A. E. Keeling, city, who I'M
derwent an operation Saturday, is i'm
proving.
Miss Mary Mitchell, Canton, KY,
was operated upon Friday, is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. II. C, Freeman, of Cadiz, who
underwent an operation Saturday is
progressing towards recovery.
Miss Jackie Lunderman, Pembroke.
and Mike Railey, Darlington, are con-
valescent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
BUCHAREST
EVACUATED
AS Germans Approach With
in 81 Miles Of Rumanian
Capital.
LACKOF REINFORCEMENT
Officials Move to Jassy, Near
Russian Frontier---37 Miles
from Capital.

Paris, Nov. 29.-The Rumanian
government and diplomatic authori-
ties have left Bucharest and gone to
Jassy, according to Havas dispatch
from Bucharest.
Jassy lies about 200 miles north
east of Bucharest near the Russian
frontier.
The operations of the Teutonic
allies in Rumaina have brought them
appreciably nearer Bucharest and are
still progressing from the north and
west and to the south and southwest.
The operations in Macedonia are
somewhat beclouded by reason of di-
vergent reports. Berlin says that
north of Monastir renewed attacks by
the entente allies failed while the
Serbian war office claims that in
fighting along the entire front, the
Serbs at several points made advan-
ces of several hundred meters. Sofa
on the other hand, asserts that at
lacks on Hill 1850 and the village to
Jaralovo were put down by the Bull
garians and Germans, as likewise
was a British offensive in the Vardar
region south of the village of Bogoro-
ditZa.
On the front in France and in the
Austro-I Italian theater nothing but
bombardments have taken place.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
NARROW ESCAPE
OF Miss Lula Leigh Berry
From a Horrible Death.

Details of the death of Miss Dolores
Noblett on Nov. 20, at Shelbyville,
Tennessee, have been received
in a letter from Miss Lula Leigh Ber-
ry to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Berry. Miss Berry is music teacher
in the school attended by Miss Noblett
and was with her when the accident
occurred that caused her to be burned
to death. They were in a room of
Prof. A. j. Brandon's house and Miss
Noblett in placing her foot against
small heating stove upset the stove on
the floor. She hastily ran down the
steps and returned with a bucket
supposed to contain water. She
threw the liquid on the hot Goals. 1t
proved to be gasoline and the flames
flared up and enveloped Miss Noblett
and singed Miss Berry's hair. In the
stampede of several girls to get down
the steps, Miss Berry lost her balance
and fell down the stairway, but es-
capped serious injury. Miss Noblett's
clothing was quickly burned off and
her body was terribly blistered with
the heat and she died the nexfday. -
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES UUUUuUUUUUUUU
Cause To Be Thankful.
Governor Stanley Issues His Annual
Thanksgiving PROCLAMATION.

Frankfort KY Nov 29-Gov. Stanley Monday issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation fixing Thursday Thanksgiving day.
follows
while half of the world shattered households pray
in the midst hunger and desoon for the dead upon
fields of battle for the of dear yet
the pers and the prvaon pess here happy
families about bright redes the midst of peace plenty
thank Him. whose loving kindness endure forever harvest
for industrial prosperity for domestic tranquility and for national
security.
1--WE indeed chosen people cherhng without cause
the fond hope that under muncent providence of God the
guidance of patriotism and patient statesmen these United States
emerge tragedy all the with
ued and without the loss of precious life peculiarly ap
propre that should with reverent hearts, devouty thank
Gver of all good and perfect gifts for the multiplied blessings of
peace happiness and prosperity"
nnnooonnoonnnnn
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
QUEER FIRE
BURNS AUTO
W. E. Pace Loses His Car
on the Road Near
Fairview.

Jugde w. E. Pace, the insurance
man, of Greenville, who spends much
of his time here, lost his automobile
by fire in a peculiar way, near Fair
view, a day or two ago. Something
got the matter with his machine and
he used a wrench until it became
very hot. He repaired the machine
and replaced the wrench in its box
and shortly afterwards the car was
discovered to be on fire and quickly
burned up and was totally destroyed
He telephoned to this city and an
other car went out and brought him
in
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
TURKEYS ARE OFF.

With the closing of the Thanksgiv-
ing market turkeys dropped Monday
from % cents for all grades to
20 cents for hens and IS cents for
,gabblers. Whether the prices will
ysact for the Christmas trade is still a
matter of doubt. The Hayden Pro-
duce Co. on Tuesday bought of w.
T. Mitchell a 29-pound gobbler that
brought $522 at 10 cents a pound.
Yesterday 'there was a further drop
of 2 cents, the highest prices offered
being l6 cents for gobblers and 10
cents for hens. Some sales were
made at these prices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
HAVE YOU PAID
BETTER DO IT
This Is The Last Day To Es-
cape The Penalty on Coun-
ty and City Taxes.

All day yesterday and in factor the
last several days the offices of both
the county sheriff and the city COM
missioners have been busy places.
Lines of taxpayers have been at both
places waiting their turn to pay coun-
ty and city taxes to escape the 6 per
cent. penalty that goes on after to-
day.
Miss Carrie johnson, Miss Nora
Higgins and other office deputies
have been helping Sheriff Jewell w.
Smith and many thousands of dollars
have been paid this week. Every
body's state and county taxes are
higher this year, owing to the road
bond issue of 100000, but few peo-
pie who are able to pay will allow
the penalty to go on. AT the city Of
fee Commissioners w. r. WickS, F.
H. BasSett, Clerk c. o. Prowse and
Mayor X. T. Stowe are all taking a
hand. All are officials of clerical
ability and are handling the rush OF
business with 'neatness and dis
patch. " They will keep open house
until midnight tonight to give every
body a chance.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30

John C. Thurmond is telling this
one on his bright little grandson,
John III, and Walter Cox, the 300
pound capitalist, both of whom hap
pened to be on hand when the floor
of the Gracey church gave way the
other night. He says little John came
home and said excitedly:
"Grandpap, the bottom dropped
out of the Methodist church tonight. "
How did it happen, son?
"WaIter Cox done il"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
CONTRACT BUTTER.

A good many of the city housekeep-
ers have from year to year had verbal
contracts for butter at 80 cents the
year round, paid even in summer
when the market drops below that
figure. Since the price has gone up,
a good many ladies have been notified
that butter would no longer be sup
piled them at the contract price.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Thanksgiving Prayer.

o Lord, our God, Thy mighty hand
Hath made our country free;
From all her broad and happy land
May worship rise to thee.
Fulfill the promise of her youth,
4 Her liberty defend;
" law and order, love and truth,
8lmerica befriend.
Through all the waiting land proclaim
The gospel Of goodwill;
And may the Joy of Jesus name
In every bosom thrill.
Ger hill and vale, from sea to sea,
Thy holy reign extend;
By faith and hope and charity,
America befriend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
MISS COOKS HOUSE PARTY.

Misses Jennie Wee Renfre !. ..ar-
garet Carson, Lncy Mccormack and
Shelly Rhodes, of Bowling Green
and Sara Belle Wharton, of CasEy.
are visiting Miss Sarah Cook, who
will entertain this evening in their
honor. at the home of her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. o. Cook.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30
Warning Flashed.

A wireless warning to lookout for
German submarines off the American
coast was flashed at sea to the Amer
lean steamship Kroonland, which ar
rived from Liverpool.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30

Two Zeppelius which raided the
northeast coast of England during
Tuesday night were brought down
and destroyed by British airmen, and
it is understood the crews of both
ships persisted. The same night a
German airplane dropped six bombs
on London and escaped. Eonr per-
sons were injured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-11-30

Kentucky Republicans are prepar-
inc to beat the Democrats to formal
d$laration on submission of the pro-
hibition amendment. Chairman E.
T. Franks is expected to call the state
committee together to act on the
question soon.