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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-11
No. Do Not Take the Tickets

To the Editor Of Womoa's Po0e:
y Dear Madam-.-I have been sent a number OF
tickets for charity AFFAIR BY a friend who
ssops snotS t III. 1 sas DO S not ssp wsss ssT
70 Be rude. II take thsm shapi have 10 foreso
ebllsstlon ef etiqqstts which Requires thai /
You are certainly under no obligation
whatever 70 buy the tlckets 1 would ad-
wise you 70 write a little note 10 your
friend returning the tickets in II and stat
Ing that you would like very much to help
her out. bun that you simply cannot AFFORD
70 40 it " she i foolish enough 10 take
ofIsuee a WI be q eAea of onense taken
not given One uusl be brave enough 70
refuse a< times 20 malfef hq4 muoh one
~I41<4 10 s4x H<tse There can BE- 10
eo<>'Ieo q >f'ea<1ss " she ns@issr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-11
ToDAY's INQUIRIES

l. How one tell whether fish Is fre-hS
fnEf n II il desired 70 Keep them for months
how should they be packed?
B. When placing q dish on the leo 20 cool Il
frequently siipsi how this be preventedY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-11

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The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
PETE McDERMOND
HAS MOVED.

Fire Chief Pete McDermond
today moved all his belongings,
including eight chickens and a
bull dog, to the Ever Ready Ga
rage, where the fire truck is houS.
ed. and will from now on sleep
in the building. 50 that i'm case Of
fire he will he able to answer the
alarm in a few moments time.
All the members Of the fire de-
partmcnt live in close proximity
to the Ever Ready Garage, there
fore the city is really protected
rs we'll from fire as if il had a
paid fire crew. All honor 10 Pete
and his crew Of fire eaters, who
are always ready TO answer the
fire alarm and to defend the city
from flames.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
MR.. AND MRS.
II. L. CARLTON
Entertain the Baptist Choir Very
Pleasantly.
tFrom Tuesdays Daily

MIR. and Mrs. II. l.. Carlton
entertained the members Of the
Baptist choir at their pretty
home, 315 East Magnolia street.
last evening. Each member of
the choir was entitled to an invi.
tation, and each member could
send an invitation to friend.
Those present played rock and
talked. Later on the guests went
ont on the lawn and played
games.
Punch and cake was served
during the evening as refresh.
mcnts. There were about twenty
present. The soirce was cniovod
10 the fullest extent. Mrs. Carl.
ton was voted a delightful enter.
taincr by all those present. and
Mt a late hour the guests left for
their homes, having thoroughly
enjoyed the evening.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
PICNICKERS
Went Out TO Joshua Creek Last
Night.
tt'rom Tuesdays Dally1

@NN'Nhg lJull9sJ
Last night a party of young
folks arranged a moonlight pic.
mic without the moon. This con.
genial party left the city about
u so p. m. and motOred out to
"Gar Hole on Joshua Creek
Being a very dark night, it was
impossible to get along without
some light on the subject. so a
large fire was built, which re.
minded every one of camp. AZ.
ter the fire was built the guests
then gathered around the spread
and partoOk heartily of the feast
before them.
Later on the regular camp ron.
tine ensucd, singing, telling sto-
rics, punS, etc. While it was still
early some one suggested going to
town i'm time for the movies. to
which they all agreed. So the
party returned to town, and after
spending a very pleasant time
both in the country and at the
picture show, they returned to
their homes at n late hour.
Those who enjoyed the evening
were: Misses Iola Langrord. Al.
ma Blake, Lurcnc Carlton. Ma.
rie Parker, Of Plant City, Lillian
Carlton, Of Fort Myers. Almena
DOzier and Kate Carlton; Messrs.
Oakley Lanier. Glenn Appling,
Zen Russell Herman Staplcton.
Pet StapletOn, Doyle Clay and
MARSHALL Dancy. Mrs. Cary
Carlton was the chapcrOne.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
RAPE PROVIDES

HUI y 81 = W.
Looking for n hog pasture?
Rape is what you want--dwarf
essex rape. 1t is probably the
best hog pasture that can he
grown. and on good land it will
support more hogs to the acre
than any other forage. 1t does
not thrive on poor land, md of
course will not give satisfactory
results. But by proper maGipu'
lation it will give pasture Ill win
ter, and then some more can be
grown to make spring pasture
It will give Lest results when
sown in September or October
About five pounds of seed 10 the
acre will he required when ii is
sown i'm drills "a to 30 inches
apart. which are the best dis
tances. Planting in rows will al
low cultivation. Two or three
workings will be enough, and VIII
make it grow faster than If it is
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
TOO HOT TO WORK

Two business men, well dress.
ed, successful, loll about their
desks.
TOO hot to work." says one.
In comes Mary. the scrub wo.
man, with her pail of Suds, and
begins to scour, on hands and
knees, the wide eXpanse Of polish
ed floor.
It isn't too hot for her to work.
She has TO work!
DO you ever think about the
Marys, and the Henrys, too, that
do our dirty work. our heavy
work, when it's too hot for us to
do orr clean work, our easy
work?
Perhaps, some day, civilization
will enu'liZc work.
In that happy day there won't
he any middle aged women scrub
hing large floors while young and
Successful" men Toll on desks
and kick because it's "toO hot to
work w-Bismarck On. d. Trib'
une.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24

sown broadcast or not cultivated.
Most farmers have two or
three patches, according to =. :.
Pace, district agent for the Uni
yersity Of Florida extension iii.
vision. In this way the pigs can
Craze on one while the others are
growing. If rape is not Grnzed
too closely it will come out re-
""atedly after it has been pas
turcd.
a sowing can be made during
February to provide late spring
pasture.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
BRIDGE PARTY
Given by Miss Mary Durrance
Was Very Pleasant.
(From TuesdayIs Daily.l

Miss Mary Durrance delight.
fully entertained a party of her
friends at bridge this morning at
her pretty home, 224 South Bre.
ward avenue.
The guests arrived and were
Given place cards and immediate.
w started to playing. The morn
ing was spent in playing bridge
and talking. Later on the charm
ing hostess served a two-course
luncheon, consisting of a salad
course and an ice course, which
the guests enjoyed very much.
When the final tally was ended
it was found that Miss VcsS Par
ker had won the prize. Those
present at this affair were Misses
Vess Parker. Willie Wclles. Dora
PelOt, Hazel King, Lillian Wood,
Bessie Wood, Maybird overly,
Winnie HOltzendOrf, Annie Dur
rance and Mary Durrance. After
the prize had been awarded the
guests left for their homes, after
having been delightfully."- enter
tained.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
LADIES' AID SOCIETY
METHODIST CHURCH =.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church met in regular
session Friday afternoon, August
18th. with Mrs. p. T. Richards
at her home on South Polk ayen-
cnue. The hostess served punch
on the front porch of her resi-
dence to her guests as they ar
rived. The first part of the az
ternOon was pleasantly spent So
cially, during which time the Ia
dies were favored with several vo-
cal solos by Miss Mildred Hall, of
ValdOsta. Ga. the house guest of
Mrs. L. T. Davis. Mrs. 7. II.
Kards and Miss Kate Carlton al
so delighted those present with a
vocal solo. One of the most en-
iovable occurrences Of the whole
afternoons entertainment was a
reading. "The Soul Of the Nio-
lin" bv Miss Willie Welles.
After several hours spent thus
n business meeting was called to
order by Mrs. w. G. Welles'
president of the society. Besides
hearing the reports from the diff
fcrent outstanding committees
the ladies voted upon and decld'
cd TO hold a meeting of the socle-
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
KILLING NEAR PINE LEVEL
From Mondays Daily.)


Nellie Marshall, negress. was
Killed Yesterday morning at day
light, supposedly by John Hen.
dry, a negro at the King Lumber
Company's camps near Pine Lev
81. The trouble between the man
and women which led to her
death was merely the aftermath
of a drunken row which usually
occurs on pay days i'm the lumber
camps. Sheriff Dishong. accom-.
panied by Deputies Garner and
carlton. went to the camp YES.
terday morning and took up the
trail Of Hendry. and although
they have not vet located him. il
Is Thought that he will he captnr.
ed within the next few hours. as
the sheriff's force is now close in
behind him.
DeSoto county has been very
fortunate in not having
trouble among the negroes. This
killing is only the second that has
occurred in the county within
the past twentv-ninp -months.
This lo"k Of crime among the
black people is mainly due to the
rood work done hv the sheriff and
his force in running down blind
tigers and in stopping the prac.
tee Of piStol tOting.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
GRAPES

On Small Scale Profitable in
Florida.
Enough men have failed at
bunch grape growing in Florida
to give the impression that these
grapes can not be grown in the
state. \ few men nave found
them profitable and their sue.
cess shows that under proper
care grapes can he grown prof.
tably. One man near Green Cove
Springs has three acres, and he
finds ready market for he prod.
uct, Like all men WhJ have sue.
ceeded, he practices close prun.
ing and cuts back close to the
stump each year.
1t is generally supposed that
the heavier soils are best for
grapes. This man, according to
\. p. Spencer. district agent for
the University of Florida extern.
sion division. has his vineyard on
loose white sand. The Niagara
has been most satisfactory TO
those who have succC,Urd in
growing grapes.
While bunch grapes may not he
profitable on a large commercial
scale, they may pay when grown
for local sale. Certainly they
would he worth trial for home
use.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24

school the last week in December.
The Naturalization of "AmerIca
FIRST" with uniforms c,sting 50
oOO, secured from friends of the
school in the north, will he the
greatest even ever attempted in
Ine history of the association.
his drama will be presented by
the students of the school under
the direction of Miss Hines.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24

HICORIA.

= . . .
Hicoria is still on the map OF
old DeSoto county, although not
heard from in some time.
Mr.. G. b. Collins, our post
master. has returned from a short
trip to his former home in Cleve-
land, Ohio. While up north he
visited Detroit, Buffalo, New
York and Rochester, and reports
business as booming.
Two new settlers came in this
summer.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24

ty every Friday afternoon instead
Of once every two weeks as hereto.
fore. The hostess then served
fruit salad and sandwiches and
the meeting was adjourned to
meet next Friday afternoon, Au.
gust 10Th, at the home of Mrs q.
|. q. Royal.
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
TEACHERS
For the DeSoto County High
School.

tbe faculty of which was an
nounced today by the board o.
trustees, and is as follows:
George NJ. Lynch, supervising
principal. ~
W. W. Little, principal high
school department.
Miss Inez McGOugh, director
teachers training school.
Miss Felicia Williams, depart
ment of English.
Miss Lola Raysor, department
of history and Spanish.
Miss Estelle Crawford, depart.
ment of Latin and German.
Miss Neville Condor, depart.
ment of home economics.
Il. II. Kards, department of
manual training.
Miss Kate Carlton, department
of music.
Miss Sarah Peck Hines, depart
ment of elocution and expression.
Grammar School Department.
Miss Elsie SCHNEIDER, Miss
Martha Livingston, eighth and
seventh grades.
Miss Anna Appleby, Miss Bet
tie Lou Mckenzie, Miss Linda
Mathes, sixth and fifth grades.
Miss Edwina McBeath, fourth
grade.
Miss Lois Peek, third grade.
Mrs. 1. l.. MarOney, Miss
Ruth Patterson, second grade.
Miss Madulla WOolf, Mrs. Ev.
elyn Cooper, Miss Alice Bell, (irst
grade.
OF the twenty-five teachers
elected, all but three are gradu.
ates of standard colleges and uni.
yersities, and have had from two
to twelve years successful exper.
fence in high school work. II is
worthy of note that the new mem
bers of the faculty had received
reelection to the positions they
had been serving in for the past
several years, and the endorse.
ments of the officials of their
schools show very clearly that the
DeSOto County High School has
been fortunate in securing their
services.
Three new names will be found
in the high school faculty, Miss
Leila Raysor, history ana romance
languages, Miss Estellc Craw-
ford, Latin and German, Miss Sa-.
rah Peck Hines, elocution and
expression.
Miss' RaysOr is a graduate of
Converse College, Spartanburg,
s. c., of Vassar, POughkeepsie,
N, Y, A. b. degree, and a grad
uate student of Columbia Univer-
sity, New York City. Miss Ray
sOr won in a competitive exami.
nation held in the state of Flori-
da, June, 1910, a scholarship to
Vassar, given by the Daughters
Of the COnfederacy. She was a
teacher in the Robinson school,
Birmingham, Ala, and formerly
held the position of teacher of
English and Spanish in the high
school, FL paso, Texas. In addi-
ton to these places, Miss Raysor
taught English and modern Ian
guages in Mexico City and in An.
con, South America, Panama ca
nal zone.
Miss Estelle Crawford is an
A. b. degree graduate of the
tuscaloosa Female College, Tus-
ealoOsa, Ala, graduate of the
University of Tennessee, and a
graduate student of the Teachers
college, Columbia University
New York City. Miss Crawford
has held responsible positions in
The schools of Alabama and Flor.
ida.
Miss Sarah Peck Hines is a
graduate of the Boston School
Of Expression, the Bellvoir
school for Teachers, and the Del
way School for Teachers. Miss
Hines has had twelve years of
successful experience in high
schools and colleges.
This department will have a
eig part to play in the program
o. the Florida Educational Asso.
Gallon, which meets in our high
The De Soto County news. [volume] (Arcadia, Fla.) 1898-1924, 1916-08-24
No. 666

q nm !, Prescription prepared especially
MALARIA or CHlLLS d FEVER.
Nv o. M doses will break any case, and
.aken then as q tonic the Fever will not
cs'aIa. II acts on the liver better than
Se'nel and does not grippe or sicken. Csc
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21
Mr.. AND MRS. GRABILL
ARE HAPPY COUPLE
Stork Brings Them Fine Twin
Baby Bows.

Mr.. and Mrs, Charles j. G7abill. a
weltknown and esteemed couple Of
Hedgesville, are the happiest people
that staid and pretty little town,
md their happiness is due to the ar
rival last ngiht Of fine twin baby boy
bob perfectly formed and entirely
healthy, and beth equipped with I'M
usual lung power. DR.. d. p. Frye Of
iciated at the happy event.
For some time past Mr. Grabill has
been consulting DR.. Frye regarding
he supply of baby boys in Hedges
lille district. and the physician adj
ysed him that now was the time to
rider, as storks seemed to be unus.
ually plentiful in that neighborhood
Mr.. Grabill, however, WAS not exact
" prepared for twins. but accepted
he situation gracefully when DR.. Frye
explained that Democratic votes might
ne needed later on in Hedgesyille
Or Eyre insists that the babies shall
We named Woodrow Wilson Grsbill
nd William Bryan Grabill, but this
question has not as yet been definite
determined.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21

many personal photographs. letters
and papers. Mrs. English ordered the
mountain homo closed yesterday and
no one has been allowed to enter It
since II was impossible to lean Just
when Mrs Eaglsh expects to 80 to
the home. It viii depend upon her
physical and mental condition.
Dunn English expressed tho opIn.
on Sunday that no would be forced
to 60 to The scene or the trngedy IN
an effort to straighten out his faith.
et's effairs, lie Wishes TO leave for
New York some timo today II pos
sble. Il Is considered improbable
that MIS- English Will 20 back to
Indian Springs to live Int hor plans
FOR the future are unknown,
The little hoaao In the catoetln
range aaa cleaned Sunday b. Mr.
and Mrs. Crabb5 who enforced Mrs.
Englishs lnstructlona not to ALLOW
anyone 70 enter the homo. Mr.
Crabbs was stlll on guard today. At
no tine baa the mountaia home
been under armed guard nor his It
been difficult to keep visitors away
Although hund edo Of curious per
sons have visited The scene. few ask
Cd to BE- allowed to enter the house.
Tie tragedy has served 10 recall
the entire married life Of Mr.. and
Mrs English They eloped to Phila.
deiphia IA 1890 and were married In
the years. that followed Mrs Eng.
lish spent the greater part Of her
time the home OF her father. Nc.
Ci.nt9eE Young. whore yhe 9aa oc-
caaloaailY Waited BY her IN band.
vino WAS practlclrg law In Nc@ York
Humor7 Of seri9ua disagreement
spread and were confirmed when Mis-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21
Hair Often Ruined
BY Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully
II you want to keep your hair look
ing its best Most soaps and prepar-
ed shampoes contain too much alkali
This dries the scalp, makes the hair
brittle, and ruins it,
The best thing for steady use is
just ordinary mulsiied coeoanut oil
(Which is pure and greaselessl. and
is better than the most expensive
soap or anything else yeu can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Sim
ply moisten the hair with water and
rub 1t in. 1t makes an abundance
Of rich, creamy lather, which rinse
out easily. removing every particle
of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive
oil. The hair dries quickly and ey
emily. and 1t leaves the scalp soft
and the hair fine and silky, bright
lustrous. fluffy and easy to manage
You can get mulsifed coeoanut eli
at any pharmacy. it's very cheap, and
a few ounces will supply every mem
Der of the family for months.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21

Thomas Dunn English, son of Mr..
Englishs first marriage. is believed
not to have seen his father body.
lie called yesterday at the undertake
ing establishment. but only made ar
engagements for the funeral
A large cluster of lilies aud n
wreath OF carnations and lilies wore
on the coffin. These were sent by the
stepson, hut bore no cards.
After the service Mrs English mud
her children were taken to the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. Blake John.
son. Mrs. Englishs sister and broth.
er-in-law. The stepson Is staying at
4 hotel.
It was learned Monday that six Of
the II shots fired by Mrs. English
took effect. The additional bullet
wound vas In Ito right shoulder.
Two OF the other shots took effect In
the lower ribs, one was nearly
through the heart and tie remaining
ono in the Jaw Two o. tho bullets
went entirely through the body. one
was the shot Ii the Jaw which came
out above the ear, and the other was
The shot IN the vicinity Of the heart
which emerged belo8 the shoulder
Two bullets were found IN the G8o-
hpafGc fin dard man Int f. la :, ~
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21
A MEDICINE OF MERIT.

The great sale of Lydia E. pink
hams Vegetable Compound all over
this land is the result of genuine
merit. The reason is that this good
cid fashioned root and herb medicine
actually helps those suffering from
he ailments peculiar TO women. Il
t did not. would not the women Of
America have found II out in forty
wears, so that few of them would
buy? Il
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21
roo LATE 70 CLASSIFY

Classified ads received after
o'clock will be put under THE
heading and properly classified
)nDF row
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21

English brought suit for divorce. Mr..
English was not in Frederick when
the papers were nled. but hurried
here and fought tho case. He do.
MED all tho allegations of cruelty
made In the petition and also tho jur-
sdlction OF the local court. maintain
Ing that tho suit shol1d have boon
filed In New York.
When 1t was thought decree
would be granted Mrs. English With
drew tho suit owing to hnr husbands
repeated charge II Is said. for anoth.
er chance.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21

eoUND-A locket ard chain on street
with initials M b. Call at ]. E
Wolford's, Winchester Ave, and
prove property. OILS
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21
How Any Woman can
Remove Hairy Growths
tBeauty Cultured

II is not longer necessary for wo
man to visit beauty specialist to
lave super-fCur hairs removed, for
with the aid of plain delatone paste
he can, in the privacy of her own
home. remove even stubborn growth
a very few minutes. The paste is
made by mixing some water with .
title powdered delatone This IS ap
1lied to the hairs and after or :
minutes removed and the skin wash
d, when it will be left clear a9d
hairless. Be sure you buy real della
enc. II
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21

The White slave insinuation is far
fetched The night the bride ard a
girl friend decided to leave the
show they and the two men in the
ear with them, We're stopped by the
manager who is said to have recov
cred numerous stockings. tights, etc
that were his property. The girls
were held until it was found their
board bills were paid and let go
The only thing the manager walled
about was the fact thot they owe'
him several fines and that is what
he tried to have the officer make
them pay. He is married man.
1t is said that the oth1 girl VIII
left this city with the BRO, decide
to remain in Hagerstown and has
gone to work in that city. It Is also
said that another ore Of the show
girls went hack to Hagerstown las
Wednesday night and was married
to a man OF that city. She returne'
and proceeded with the shetw and Is
TO be met the latter part Of the
month down In Virginia.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21
FIVE TESTR1yERS
IN NAVAL. BATTLE
pConiinneo from Pare OueI

have evacuated the Useieezvo b-idee-
head and the trenches to the north.
west. after having defended the post
lions Fix months against Russian at.
admitted. Tho Austrian positions
have been battered into u head OF
ruins by the heavy pounding Of RUS.
sian artillery.
Ru1alans Enter lspaban.
Petrograd, March 21.--Russlan
forces have entered the Peralan city
Of ;spahan, onco tho capital OF per.
ala according TO adyleea here.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21

Mr.. l. F. Harrison, Of Frederick
who visited his daughter. Mrs. Ed
gar A Hollis, returned home accom-.
oanied by Mrs Hollis and her little
On, Edgar Harrison Hollis.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-03-21
QUITE A ROMANCE
ACCORDING TO STORY
CONFINED FROM PACE oNE)

came here and were happily wed and
the bride has forsaken the perilious
path that leads to histrionic honors
and Shakespearean roles and will
settle down and have a little home
OF their own