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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-19
STATE GAME AND FISH WARDEN
MAKES STRONG APPEAL FOR
PROTECTION OF BIRDS.
DESTROY PESTS FOR FARMER
Teachers of State Asked to Aid In the
Fight officer Is Making Against
Wanton Destruction of Birds
of Forests and Dales.


w. D. Howser, game and fish war
den, is appealing to all teachers in
Tennessee to secure their cooperation
in an effort to conserve wild life in
the state. The following letter has
been mailed to the educators:
: "My Dear Teacher-We are mailing
you herein a copy of the game and
fish laws Of this state, in order that
you may teach the boys and the girls
of Tennessee that they should protect
the wild life that peoples the stream,
the field and the wood.
1--WE hope that you will tell the chill
dren to ask their parents and grand
parents about the days when the buff
falo, the deer, the moose, the elk, the
bear and the panther roamed the for
ests, and hundreds Of thousands or
ducks, geese, brant and swan swan
along the creeks, lakes and rivers,
while countless millions of wild pig
cons flying south shut out the sunlight
and darkened the day. Where are
these wild creatures now? Practically
all of them have been slaughtered and
the great hunts that were enjoyed by
our fathers seem only tradition and
a myth.
"The few remaining species of our
game birds ought to be vigilantly pro-
tected and so propagated that the boys
and girls Of today, when they become
men and women, may have some of
the pleasures of those who go out in
the wild woods, the fields and along
the streams in pursuit of the Elusive
denizens that inhabit them.
''Not only the game birds, but many
of our song and insectivorous birds
have been ruthlessly destroyed. More
than 80 per cent of our robins, field
larks, doves and bullbats have been
destroyed in less than generation.
81 do not see how the farmer could
control the weeds and the insects were
It not for the help rendered him by
the birds. The crop Of one dove killed
in this state last year contained more
that 1000 weed seed, and any healthy
dove will destroy in one day at least
5000 prospective weeds. The doves
work every day in the year. How long
would it take two boys to pull up the
weeds that two doves could destroy in
a year? The bullbat will catch and
devour thousands of mosquitoes in one
evening, and the robin, or field lark, is
busy all the time destroying insects
that ruin the farmers crop.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-19
renpessee Soldier browns.

James Mourfield. a private in COM
many H. Third Tennessee. was drown
ed Saturday while in swimming in
small lake. about three miles from the
Pharr camp in Texas. He was 21, and
the son of w. H. Mourfield Of Bristol.
Military honors were paid the remains
before they were forwarded home.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

Dress Up and come down. town. The displays along the street will give you an idea of what can be found in your home town.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
BRITISH PRISONERS
 LIVED IN SQUALOR
Improperly Fed and Clothed, Re- ports Committee on Investigation

London, April 1O-The govern- ment committee on the treatment in Germany of British prisoners of war. of which the Hon. MT. Jusice Young CT is chairman, has issued a report on the conditions prevailing in the Wittenberg camp during the typnus epidemic Of last year.
 The report is based on information from repatriated prisoners, and es- pecially from Major Priest1ey, Cap tain Vidal, and Captain Lauder of the army medical corps, who were sent to the camp shortly after the outbreak of the epidemic and who were recently released from Ger many. The three officers mentioned are the only survivors of six British doctors sent to the Wittenberg camp by the Germans Ito take up" says the report, "the place of duty aban- doned by their own medical staff when the presence of typhus mani fested itself"
 The records of the epidemic kept by the British officers were taken from them before their departure from Germany, but the report gives in detail the condition of the camp and the treatment of prisoners and patients, which the American Am bassador, James w. Gerard, in his report last November, said was "even more unfavorable than I had been led to expect
 PitiabIc Conditions of the Nzcn
 According to the released officers, there are 15,000, and sometimes more, prisoners in the camp, which the committee says ''iS an enormous D01,- ulation for so restricted an area as
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

ing of patients was out of the ques- ton until a supply of soap was ob tained from England.
 This shortage of necessaries was not due to lack of supplies, say the doctors, for on a visit to the town they saw an abundant supply of every requisite.
 Dr. Aschenbach, who was in charge of the hospital, and who, the com mittee understands, received the iron cross for com batting the epidemic only paid one visit to tFe camp, ac- cording to the report, and that after some order was evolved.
 Sixty deaths occurred among the British and the victims were buried outside the camp.
 Townspeople InsuEted the Dead.
 What the prisoners found hard es to bear in the matter of burial" says the report,' were the jeers with which collins were frequently greet ed by the inhabitants of Wittenberg, who stood outside the wires and were permitted to insult the dead''
 After the middle of April the con- ditions commenced to improve, and with the arrival of warm weather the cases rapidly decreased, and by the middle of May all the British were convalescent. Adequate provi- sion was made to deal with any fu- ture outbreaks, improvements being effected, according to the committee as a result of the visits of Ambassa- dor Gerard and members of his staff.
 The committee condemns the re- tention of pr. Aschenbach as head of the camp, and as evidence of his at titude cites an incident. When one of his staff supported the request of Captain Lauder for medical requisites he curtly refused the request with the words, "Schweine Englander''
 The report continues: ''The cruelty of the administration of the Witch berg camp became notorious. Savage dogs were habitually employed 10 terrorize the prisoners. Flogging with a rubber whip was frequent Men were struck with little or no provo cation and tied to posts with hands above their heads for hours Captain Lauder reports that many Of these men went to far as to look upon the tvnhus. with all it's horrors, as a godsend. They preferred it to the nresence of german guards
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
PULLAR
 & NIVEN
NEGRO SOLDIER SHOT
 IN DEL RIO FIGHT
Had Ranger On Ground Pounding Him With Revolver Butt When
 He Is Killed.

Del Rio, Tex, April 1o.-Private John Wade of Co. c, 24th infantry, negro regiment was killed here Sat urday night when two rangers and Sheriff Almont attempted to arrest sixteen negro soldiers who had cre- ated a disturbance in a house in the restricted district.
 Three negroes are said to have at tackled the officers while the latter were taking them to jail. Wade jumped on Ranger Barler, according to stories told by witnesses, pressed him to the ground and clubbed him on the head with the butt of his re- volver. Barler drew his pistol and fired over his shoulder. Wade was killed.
 Protests against the presence of the negro soldiers and requests for their removal were in preparation to be sent to the war department.
 A portion of the 24th infantry has been stationed here for three weeks.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

ten and a half acres.' There were no
 proper heating arrangements and the men were insuf1iciently clothed, their
 overcoats having been taken from them, their other clothing being i'll
 rags. Many had neither boots nor
 socks. There was an insufficient sup
 ply of water and soap, and Major
 Prcstley says he found the men
 "gaunt, of a peculiar gray pallor,
 and Vernlinous."
 The supply of food was also in-
 sufficient, even ill the hospital, until
 supplies arrived from England. The only provision for personal
 cleanliness made for the men, says the report, was one cupful of soft soap issued at intervals Of many weeks to a room containing 12O. l.. consequence, the men became ir- creasingly verminous, and that con- dition, coupled with cold and want of proper nourishment, was undouht- = edly the principal inducing cause of the epidemic"
 The epidemic broke out in Decem- Der, 1914. "Thereupon," says the re- port, "the German staff, military and medical, precipately left the camp and thenceforth, until August, 1915. no communication was held between the prisoners and their guards except by means of directions shouted from the guards or officers remaining out side the wire entanglements "All supplies for the men were pushed into the camp over chutes. No medical attention during the whole time was provided by thc German staff.
 No Mattresses in Hospital.
 Captain Lauder reports that, while in the bungalows there was normally one mattress for three men, in the improvised hospital there were no mattresses at all.
 Tn consequence,' he says, there were many typhus patients scattered over the compounds who were deter mined not to come into the hospital ie they could help it.
 Tn one compound he found fifty hidden cases of typhus during the first month.
 The food ration for each patient was half a petit pain (rolD and half a cup of milk per day, The only soup
 obtainable came from the camp kit
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

chen, and as it was brought in open wooden tubs it was full of dust and dirt.
 Tn truth,' says the committees report, the ration was not a ration at all. It was a pretense It was not even possible to give the patients warm water with their milk
 Four British doctors were infected and three died. It was then that Ma jor Priest]ey and Captain Vidal went to the hospital to join Captain Lau-
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

der, who was down with the typhus. Major Priestley says that the patients, alive with vermin, lay so close to one another on the flour that he had to stand stra ddle-leg across them .o examine them. There were other con- ditions that are indescribable There v5ts difficulty in obtaining sufficient drugs and dressings for a long time, and extreme bed sores were common.
 In several cases the toes or the whole foot became gangrenous. The wash
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

Mrs. Catherine Dunlay is ly i'll at her home on Elm
 Mrs. Martin $. Wizard has cd to the South church two framed pictures, one of He Christ Among the Doctors" !" other of Deacon John Wizard served as registrar of the for many years.
 Herbert Anderson gave a VI cital at St. Marks church lad ing assisted by his brother, William Anderson.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
Boston Store
Dress Up Week

In response to the call of the times we will, through the medium of our show win dows, endeavor to place be- fore the people suggestions in Dress Up materials for the individual and the home.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
BABY SAVES FAMILY,
Wakcns House by Cries When Smoke
 Fills Room.

New Canaan, April 1O-Seven mem- bers of the family of Antonio Buc- ciarrelli had narrow escapes from death yesterday when their home was partly destroyed by fire. The family, awakened by the crying of a baby,
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10

found the upper floor of tn full of smoke. One of the son} through the smoke and found der, which he placed outsidd
 house, all descending to theI in safety.
 The fire is believed to have| from an overloaded furnacI monetary loss is about $2,500l
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
OUR NORTH vyA4~DOW

Will be devoted to the dis play of popular Spring fab- rics for Waists, Suits and Dresses.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-10
OUR SOUTH WINDOW

Will offer suggestions to make the home beautiful with Cretonnes, 4~ainsilk, Madras and other materials suitable for home decoration.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
Union Thanksgiving Service.

The annual Thanksgiving services
will be held at the Baptist church on
Sixth and Holt streets at 10 O'Clock
next Thursday morning. Rev. H. B.
Clark will deliver the sermon, and
|special music will be enjoyed. 1t is
customary to take an offering for
local benevolence, and it is hoped that
the gifts will be liberal. The minis
tors of the city will use the money
wisely for the help of the needy. The
homes of FL Centre are greatly blessed
by Providence, and ought to be render
thanks in a fitting way to the boun-
tiful Giyer of All Blessings. There
should be a large attendance of the
good people Of the community in re-
sponse to the proclamation of the
president of the nation and out Of 6
sense of real gratitude to God, Wht
has given US peace and prosperity.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
Christian Church Bazaar.

The fifth annual bazaar to be Civ
en- at the church next Saturday aft
ernoon and evening promises to sur
rass all the previous efforts Of the
women of the Christian church. a
hundred busy workers are preparing
Cainty articles just suitable for holi-
day gifts. The ladies will entertain
their friends at noon and in the even
ing, serving tempting lunches and ice
cream and cake. Well organized com
mittees are arranging beautiful booths
to exhibit the different articles t.
be offered. The women are meeting
today to make final arrangements fol
the bazar.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
Palace Theatre.

( The Race" has to do with the ad-
ventures Of Jimmie Grayson, the friv-
clous son Of 4 wealthy automobile
e..aufa,turor.
Jimmy loses $4,000 in gambling
.&r6 is Cjsawnod by his stern father.
While standing in the street wonder
ing what he should do next, he is run
into by an automobile owned by a
wealthy old woman and driven by a
beautiful young feminine chauffeur.
Tie owner of the car secures Jimmy
employment as mechanic in a garage,
and since has not money, the attrac-
tive young "chauffeuress" takes him
to her father at their home.
u, Nan Duqe is a clerk in Gray
sons office, and to obtain money to
ueb2 mCJcls Of new carburetor, he
has invented, has stolen $4,000 from
tic firm. Grace, his daughter, work
ing as q chauffeur, is ignorant Of
this theft until it is finally discov-
cred and he is forced to confess to
her.
The Palace Theatre will present
special extraordinary program for
night, when Miss Grace
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
LOCAL MEN IN
MINING VENTUR RE

Continued From Page One.)
der to stope out the ore vein which
was encountered on a higher level.
A stope 500 feet in length encoun-
tered a rich bearing ledge Of ore and
in order to mine economically it was
decided to seek a lower level and
strike the main body of the vein. To
do this, Mr.. Hazard stated, it was
necessary to dispose Of some stock in
order to accomplish the project.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28

Helen Adams, one of the most re-
narkable Of Americas youthful mu-
sicians, famed as a cornetist of more
than usual ability will be heard in
several fine musical numbers. Ray
Hastings, organist Temple Auditorium,
says: Grace-Helen Adams, cornetist,
i, an artist of rare ability. She has
remarkable technic and plays with
splendid musical taste and judgment.
Miss Adams has been one Of the real
features of Temple Auditorium pro-
CRANE"
Miss Bess Daniels, we'll known pi-
anist, a pupil of Moritz Moszkowsky,
will also appear on this high class
r'usical program. This will give mu-
sic lovers an opportunity CT enjoying
ia program probably superior to any
cl er heard in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
ANENT THE MOTION
PICTURES TO BE SHOWN
--TONICHT-
l.. & s. Theatre.

! The wonderful Pathe Family Pro-
gram will be very much in evidence
tonight at the l.. & S. Theatre. The
fourth episode of "The Iron Cav" Sc
rial is called The Name and the
Game" After Manley supplies Mrs
Golden with money and Golden has
sent her away the previous episode
ends with the Laughing Mask rescu-
ing Margery from Legar's den. Le-
gar robs bank in which Manley's
money is kept and fastens the blame
on the Laughing Mask, the Man Of
Mystery. Golden is then informed
that his money will be returned to
him after he has improved conditions
ir his tenements. The next chapter
Of the "Who's Guilty?" series, entitled
"Sold Out" draws attention to the
lack of faith in human efforts. A
Young wife becomes Disseminated with
the provision made for her by her
young husband, who is still in the
throes of prospecting a mine which has
sl.own no signs of paying. This feel
ing terminates in unhappiness and fin
ally in tragedy when she hears that
Ter husband has struck it rich.
The program will conclude with
roaring Lonesome Luke comedy and
Pathe Weekly News.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
MILLS CAN PAY % CENTS
FOR COTTON. SAYS MIR. COWAN

Charles c. Cowan was asked by a
Pearsall's News Bureau reporter for
his views as to the value of cotton
present and prospective. Below we
quote his reply:
"Cotton has advanced less than any
thing. Present worlds supply is in
adequate and prospective supplies
from this country are problematical
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28

tie SO. G4x6O cloths, and mills real
ling 81 cents for waste, and cotton
1T 20 cents, profits are 9 cents
pound, against usual profits of to
; cents. Yarn stocks are depleted.
Cotton can advance much further with
out becoming Improbable to the spin
ner.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28

owing to the boil weevil, poor ferti-
lizers, diversification and exodus of
negroes. Millions of bales have been
burned as ammunition that should be
available as goods. Money is going
begging in the South. Mills can pay
% cents for cotton and make larger
profits than usual. At 8 cents for
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28

As one result of the visit Of the
Australian wool specialist. W. T. Rich
f. Arizona ranches, there will be a
numler Of model shearing sheds eret,,
&C before The DpXt season.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
Colorado River.

Mean daily gage heights, in feet,
and mean discharges, in second-feet,
Of the Colorado river at Yuma, Ariz.,
for the week ending November "a,
l1C16.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
Hospital Ship Sinks.
(By United Press.)

London, Nov. 24.-The British hos
rital ship Braemer Castle, homeward
bound from Salonika, sunk today in
the Aegean sea, all bring saved.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28

The excursion planned to Imperial
Valley by the San iDego Chamber
1f Commerce has been postponed un-
til some time after January /. 1t is
proposed to make this one of the
banner days in the history Of the Val
ley, hundreds of coast enthusiast
promising to make the trip,
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
PERSONAL MENTION

NALLEl DYE NO.hS
Expert Cleaning and Pressing.
Work Called for and Delivered.
534 Main Street. Telephone 1863
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28
PALACE. TUE.ATER

L. & S. THEATER
/ Sheriff Charles n. Aprl2ssill re
turned this morning from a business
| trip to Los Angeles.
4, County Supervisor Arthur Shepard
lNiE expected to return today from al
ovting in the mountains.
= DR.. Hutchison, Valley Optican, at
= Denver Rooms, next to Libr;ry, tenor
q row. See Linn about your glasses.1I-2s
(. +. Wills, president of the Coun-
& ~ Farm Bureau, was here this morn
. il& I,o.n inland.
Special Thanksgiving Dinner, Bar
basa Worth Hotel. Thursday evening.
& to 5. Make your reservations
now. 1929
s. J. Anker, prominently identified
With the agricultural interests of the
Bard district, was here this morning
Cor few hours.
The ladies' Of the Episcopal church
will give chicken supper and par
eel post sale Friday evening, Deem
tel 10. The place will be announced
later.
Ernest Lister, governor of Wash
i.gton, accompanied by State Printer
Frank Lumborn. were the guests of
Troop B, Washington cavalry, Cap
tain Hartwell W. Palmer command
ing, and stationed at Calexico.
The VALLEY Typewriter Company has
secured H. D. Owen, an expert type
writer mechanic. Mr. Owen has
orked in the different typewriter
factories of the East and understands
every make of typewriter.
/ Constable Andy Pruitt of inland was
here on business this morning and
stated that he would likely be recalled
from office on February 81. A recall
election has been announced in Nj
land and the incumbent is feeling op-
timstic regarding the final outcome.
Special Thanksgiving Dinner, Bar
bara Worth Hotel, Thursday evening,
6 to g. Make your reservations
now. 11-29
The directors of the Irrigation Dis
t1jct are in session today, the prin-
cipal business before the board being
q discussion of the proposed bond IS
Sue, Chief Engineer c. r. lockwood
ard Consulting Engineers Grunsky
and Anderson being in attendance.
/ Do not forget to lay in Christmas
presents at the Christian church ba-
zaar next Saturday.
Another Imperial Valley excursion
is being arranged by the Los Ange-
! les Times, the date of which has not
yet been definitely determined. The
cxcursionists will enter the valley by
way Of San Diego and the S. D, & a.
railroad.
The lunches to be served by the la
dies of the Christian church Saturday
noon and evening are just right for
the business men and women Of the
city.
The excursion planned to Imperial
Valley by the San iDego Chamber
1f Commerce has been postponed un-
til some time after January /. 1t is
proposed to make this one of the
banner days in the history Of the Val
ley, hundreds of coast enthusiast
promising to make the trip.
Christian Church Bazaar.
The fifth annual bazaar to be Civ
en- at the church next Saturday aft
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28

The lunches to be served by the la
dies of the Christian church Saturday
noon and evening are just right for
the business men and women Of the
city.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28

Another Imperial Valley excursion
i. being arranged by the Los Ange-
les Times, the date of which has not
yet been definitely determined. The
cxcursionists will enter the valley by
way Of San Diego and the S. D, & a.
railroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28

Ernest Lister, governor of Wash
i4.gton, accompanied by State Printer
Frank Lumborn. were the guests of
Troop B, Washington cavalry, Cap
tain Hartwell w. Palmer command
g, and stationed at Calexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-11-28

County Supervisor Arthur Shepard
w expected to return today from an
outing in the mountains.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-07
NAME Plumbing INSPECTOR.
Council Names Warrant Hamlet and a
Committee to Pick a Build
ing Inspector.

Warrant Hamlet is going to have the
honor Of being the first Kenosha plumb
ing and electric inspector. He was
named to the position by the Common
Council at the meeting on Monday
evening and his salary fixed at 81 200
a year. He is to start work the first
Of January at which time the council
plans to put TIE new building ordinance
into force. No building Inspector was
named by the council but the salary
of this official was placed at $1,000 a
year and the matter was referred to a
special committee composed of Alder
men Sullivan, Thomey, Goodman, Shear
er and Stein, who will make an inves-
tigation into the qualifications of the
various applicants for the position and
report to the council at an early meet
ing. It is expected that this official
VII also be named so that he can start
work the first of the new year. Many
applications for the position have been
received by the council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1916-12-07
INCORPORATES rwo COMPANIES.
The Whittier Motor Truck Company
Gets State Charter Witch Capital
of 100000 on Monday.


Plans for the organization Of an
other big automobile making company
for Kenosha were forwarded in Madi-
son on Monday when articles of incor-
poration were fled for the incorpora-
tlonfof the Winters Motor Truck Com
pany and the Winthers Securities Com
pany. The Motor Truck Company has
a capital stock of 100000 and the
Securities Company a stock of $4,000.
M. 2. Whittier, William Martinson and
". NJ. Burke are named as incorpora-
tors of both of the companies. It is
understood that the stocks Of the com
panles are to be placed on the market
at once and that assurance has been
given that there will be abundant
money for the financing of all the plans
OF the new company. It is expected
that work on the erection of the plant
OF the company will pe started this
month and that it will be in actual
operation on or before the first Of
April in 1917. AS yet no announce
ment has been made of the list Of di-
rectors of the new companies.