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Meade County news., 1917-10-25

(From the United States Department Of
Agriculture)
"Make the seed bed fit for the seed.
Do not intern wheat worth So or 81
bushel for seed purposes In con-
dltion of soil impossible for germlna-
ton"
That precaution is urged by the
United States department of agrlcul-
ture OIL all farmers who contemplate
sowing the hlgh-priced seed of high
priced food this fall. To plant seed
on poorly prepared land not only
wastes the seed that does not germln-
ate, the specialists point out, but 1t
may mean the loss of an entire invest
ment If paying stand is not obtained.
Right Condition Of Bed.
A seed bed for wheat must be firm,
moist, and well compacted beneath
with q mellow, finely divided upper
three inches of soil, the specialists
advise. If wheat is grownsin rotation
with oats or after wheat, the stubble
should be plowed to depth Of Mt least
seven inches Immediately after har-
vestlng the preceding crop of grain.
The ground should be narrowed within
a few hours after plowing and cultiva-
tion with harrow, disk, drag, or roller
should be given as necessary there
after until planting time. These OPP
erations are necessary to kill weeds,
to settle and make firm the subsoil,
and to maintain soil mulch on the
surface. The earlier the preparation
Of a seed bed for wheat is started
the better the condition Of the soil
will be- at planting time. Late plowing
does not allow time for thorough prep
aratiOn.
II cultivated crop precedes wheat,
Meade County news., 1917-10-25
ESSENTIALS IN PLANT LIFE
Finer the Seed Bed the Quicker the
Seed terminates and the Faster
the Plant Grows.

Plants cannot assimilate food ele-
ments that exist in the soil until these
elements are chemically changed OF
broken up. Bacteria, air, heat and
water are the agents to do this. Only
in the liquid form can plants feed
upon soil elements. The finer the seed
bed the quicker the seed terminates
and the faster the plant grows, pro-
vided, of course, that the water sup
ply is all right. Everv act and con-
dition that reverses this condition Of
the seed bed is q hindrance to plant
growth
Meade County news., 1917-10-25

frequent cultivation given to this crop
will preserve moisture and maintain
n soil mulch. If level cultivation has
been practiced, good seed ned easily
can be prepared by dislSlng and har-
rowing after removing the crop. How
ever, If weeds are present, 1t may be
advisable to plow shallow, the disk
preceding and following the plow.
Conserving Moisture.
Early plowlng followed by thorough
tlllage aids in catching the water which
falls and In conserving this and the
water already in the soil for use by
the wheat plants. The firm seed bed
under the mulch thus made enables
the young plants to make use of the
subsoil waters which rise when there
is n perfect union between the plowed
soil and the subsoil. Sufficient mois-
ture is thus assured for the germina-
ton of the seed and for the early fall
growth Of the seedlings, very I'M
portant consideration. Plant food is
also likely to be more abundant In the
soil when such methods are employed.
If the importance Of thorough tlllage
were more generally recognized and
proper methods Of seed-bed prepare
ton were more widely employed
throughout the so-cnlled humid areas,
there would be less frequent losses
from drought and better wheat crops
would result, the department special
lists declare. In this area the mistake
Is often made Of thinking there will
always be moisture enough present
for maximum crop growth, with the
result that short crops often are OBJ
tained where more attention to mois-
ture conservation would have assured
good yields.
Meade County news., 1917-10-25
MAY BRING PEACE TO WORLD

The least compromised Of Ger
many's few really clever diplomats, DR.
Richard Won KuhlmGnn, has been re-
called from Constantinople and placed
at the head Of the imperial foreign
Office. Many observers, both within
and without the German empire, think
that this young and brilliant diplomat
has been appointed with view to con-
Quoting peace negotiations, and they
point to his residence in Constantine.
pie, The Hague, and London as likely
to render him conversant with the
finer points Of the difficulties to be en-
cOuntered, and they recall his former
popularity In the British capital as Q
proof of his acceptability as a media
tor by the allies. Turning to purely
German opinion, we find that DR.. Won
Kuhlmann is suspected by the pam
Germans as being too sympathetic to
England, but by the great majority Of
the German press he is regarded with
admiration and hope. Whatever star
the Berlin Lokal Anzelger, his policy
Fate has given him a dlplomatist'a
this Journal, (which is to lead the first
ictorious on the battlefields, toward .
Meade County news., 1917-10-25
CONCISE DIRECTIONS
FOR FILLING A SIL0
Everything Should Be Made
Ready for Continuous Run
When Cutting Is Begun.

1y L. 3. BAssETT, University Farm,
ST. Paul. MIMI
Bllo nllIng is a hurry-up job in order
70 get all the growth possible and to
avoid frost. Consequently everything
should be made ready for continuous
run when cutting starts.
The cutter should be put in first
class shape, special attention being
given to the knives and knife heads.
An extra set of knives should be on
hand. The blower. fan and both knives
should run at the rated speed. Poor
Joints and q leaky blower mean more
Meade County news., 1917-10-25
CARRIES BURDEN OF WAR FINANCE

Frank A. Vanderlip, president Of
the National City bank Of New York,
has entered upon his duties as chair
man of the special committee appoint
ed by Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
Adoo to engineer the sale of $2,OO0,'
100000 of war savings certificates, pro-
vided for in the $11,53S,000,000 bond
and certificate bill.
Mr.. Vanderlip was at one time q
reporter and later financial editor Of
the Chicago Tribune.
His headquarters will be in the
treasury department, and he expects
to spend about four days a week In
Washington while engaged in the work
of floating the war savings certificates.
The remainder Of his time he will
spend In New York looking after his
duties as president Of the National
City bank.
AS chairman Of the war savings
certificates committee he will receive a
salary from the government Of 81
Meade County news., 1917-10-25

bureau Miss Florence a in Of
knitted
partly made Khaki comfort kit
soldier
by happy combination
wooes from
Of knitting wool be
tibuted to Red Cross warehouses lowest possible
chapters throughout the United
turned back the
purchases.
Meade County news., 1917-10-25
CARES FOR SOLDIERS COMFORT

'Begin shipping at once one and
One-half million each knitted mufBers,
sweaters, socks and wristlets. These
are desperately needed before cold
weather"
This is part of cable message
which was rushed to Red Cross head
quarters in Washington the other
month. 1t was sent by Maj. Graysun
NJ. P. Murphy. head of the Red Cross
commission in France, which is finding
out exactly the needs Of the men in the
trenches
An interviewer sped across the
open grounds of the state, war and
navy building to the new white haven
of mercy on Seventeenth street to find
out how this order was to be met.
Realizing that only the recently Great
ed woman's bureau could handle such
a demand, its circumscribed quarters
in the much overcrowded building
were sought.
The new director of the woman's
Meade County news., 1917-10-25
[fN 1rIIll ILEFNHLILI(HIHI1r
GREATEST OF TOWN BUILDERS

Rome was not built in a day; but
your Uncle Sam has on his payroll a
uniformed patriot, a sort of supcrcon-
tractor, who In FIVE months has built
16 little Romes in the United States OF
America, q feat that takes its place In
the annals of American history as one
Of the most remarkable achievements
of the worlds greatest republic, an en-
cheering enterprise of modern times,
rivaling in every way the work OF Gen.
eral Goethals In building the Panama
canal.
This man who has built towns over
night is Col. Isaac w. Littell, quarter
master corps, war department, in
charge Of the construction of the can
tonment camps for the training of the
selective army now going into camp.
To get a comprehensive idea, of the
wonderful work under the direction of
Colonel Littell, acting as the repre-
sentative of the secretary of war, one
has but to make a few comparisons
Meade County news., 1917-10-25

Pioneer Merchant Dead.-Ben F.
Sparr. pioneer clothing merchant of
Wellington, died suddenly of heart
disease at his home the other night.
He was 55 years old and had been
there since In the late seventies.
Meade County news., 1917-10-25

with cities of corresponding the the have
located
The cantonmen WghtstOwn N j. houses population almost equal
entire resident
Columbia of Charleston
would make Wilmington the powder kings
America The Riley mObzes that point
Hous
20 o.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

Do you attend Sunday school?
Does your children attend? We
should all go to Sunday school
and church. There are two Sun
day schools right at your door
every Sunday, you should attend
one or the other, its right. Take
away the churches and Sunday
school, and what would the town
amount to? Make up your mind
to come. its a habit that is worth
something to you, see that yom
children are there on time. The
town could and ought to have q
large attendance at each church.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
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home to us. We are always glad
to have it spread on our table at
night, and proceed to sift it's
contents thinking it will have no
uncertain sound. If you do not
have room in your paper just
make the best of it you can.
Lee has just come in with the
Sentinel. Let her come, she
will always find room under our
roof.
Now gentlemen you must not
hold me to account ON punctua-
ton, spelling or composition, for
| have been out of school for
some time. | might do like the
negro who fonnd the word pro
orastination" said he was gwine
to preach on that word, because
it was the principle doctrine of
the Presbyterian Church.
am looking for an easy place
where there is not much to do,
but have not found it yet. May
have to move again. We are on
a beautiful street, the finest
drive about town. We have a
stepping pony. | call him Gun
powder and Ford, half and half.
Use no crank or gasoline, and a
selfstarter. He can trot a coun-
ty fair gait four miles then gnaw
the fence and champ the bit like
Old Nick had hold of it.
| have not seen Ned Gailbreath
for some time. Would like tc
see him. | think | will CAD "a
bout some when the weather
gets good. Plenty of homefolks
at Castalian Springs, Lon Should
ers, Norman johnson, jeff Lee
and others.
With best wishes for you all,
remain,
Sincerely yours.
Byrd Anderson.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
CRIMINAL COURT.

The March term of Criminal
court adjourned last Friday,
after being in session five days.
This was the shortest term ever
held in Jackson county. There
were AZ cases on the docket. a
large number of these being
cases continued from November
term of court. Rasper. Timber
lake, COL, was sentenced to three
years in the state reformitory
for housebreaking and robbing a
store at Granville.
The grand jury was composed
of the following: A. B. Hargis,
foreman. Johnson Spurlock. Har-
ley McCoin. w. H. Hix, w. F.
Dodson, A. B. Webb. Frank But
Ter, c. c. Lock, Morgan Mead
ows. 7. M. Cason, T. M. Ragland,
Van Way, Walter Casteel. Ben
Ransom served as officer. Nine
teen true bills were returned,
| for murder in first degree, 2 for
larceny; fifteen for tipling and
public drunkness. one for furn-
ishing liquor to minor.
The regular jury was compos-
ed of the following wellknown
citizens. J. N. Wilson, w. D.
Hardcastle. S. L. Pate, A. J.
Hix. A. B. Hestand. W. I. Terry.
Jno Carver. Joe Lynn. James
Godsey, Merridy Goolshy. Tom
Hughes. John Johnson, ". P.
Jones. Frank Brown. Jim Civ
ems, Joda West. Dave Masters,
J. A. Hamelton. Ed Garrison.
j. H. Harley. deputy sheriff,
waited on the court.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

Send us the news by telephone
if You cant come and tell We
would thank our readers in the
town and over the, county to do
this. 1t would be greatly appre-
GATED. Report anything but
politics.
Misses Morris and Draper,
who have charge of the millinery
department of Quarles & Sadler
Dry Goods CO., will have their
opening Thursday and Friday,
March Is and l6, They will be
glad to see you.
Ed Draper is cut again after
being confined to the house with
a broken bone in his foot. The
accident occurred while Ed was
at play in the barn. In jumping
on some bailcd hay, one of the
balls turned, catching his foot
underneath, breaking the bone.
Charley Maxwell, of route |,
left recently for Mexico. Mr..
Maxwell has worked in the Call
fornia oil fields heretofore and
made good. He feels confident
he will have little trouble in find
ing employment in the Mexico
oil fields.
Misses Daisy Dudney and Otha
Smith, of Free State, Grace Gail
breath, of Flynns Lick, and Mary
Sadler and Avo McGlaSson, home
girls, were pleasant visitors at
the Sentinel office Saturday. I'VE
are glad they called and hope
they will come again soon and
bring some of their friends with
them. They attended the teach.
ers meeting.
II. Grady Gore attended the
circuit and criminal court at &c.
lima. He represented the de.
PENDANT, w. r. Johnson in the
noted murder case. The case
was we'll represented on both
sides by able lawyers, which re.
= suited in a hung jury. They
stood 5 for second degree murder
, 8 for Voluntary manslalghter
and four for a verdict of moi
guilty.
After reading this issue, hant
it to your friend or relative, Oh
better yet, call at the Office anC
haveit sent to your distant rela-
{ tive or friend. for you can expect
just such a paper as this for 81
weeks for one dollar. Throw il
your mite toward placing youl
town and county where they be
ong on the map. This paper
will do its part. You do yours
EGGS FOR HATCHING:-
} Barred Plymouth Rock eggs fol
! sale. Let me have you orders
for eggs a few days before you
need them. Prices, Is eggs fol
75c. Home phone. You car
; leave orders at Postoffice. or Sent
; incl office. F. L. Tardy.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15

Deu tnlS week.
Ben Birdwell, of route >, was
was here Saturday.
Lex Ray, of Haydenburg route
2, was in town Monday.
Charley Howell, of Highland,
was in town attending to legal
business.
w. P. Grisham, Of Cookevillc,
was, here last week. He sells the
Volunteer ovcralls.
Z. 5. Stephens, of Nashville.
was here Saturday enroute TO
Lees Landing to take up lumber.
VIM Lofts. of route 2, was
here Monday, trading and talk
ing about the possibilities of war.
T. d. West is taking treat.
ment at the Woman'S Hospital
in Nashville. He is improving
rapidly.
Miss Leila Draper, who has
been attending L. Jonasmillinery
school at Nashville for the past
month has returned.
J. C. Reeves, deputy register,
registered "A deeds during the
month of January, "a in Februa-
| Try, and II up to March II.
Rev. o. P. Gentry and wife
spent Sunday in Flynns Lick.
Bro. Gentry filed his regular ap,
pointment at the M. f. church,
H. Y. Tinsley, of Spencer, is
Visiting relatives in Gainesboro
IMr. Tinsley will make a croE
with Draper and Dudney in Free
Estate.
! DR.. and Mrs. A. d. Byrnt
made a trip to Granville Sunday
Mrs. Byrne will remain there
several days visiting her mother
Mrs. Nicely.
Mrs. j. w. Stafford, Jr., VIII,
recently underwent a very dan
gerous operation at the Woman
Hospital, Nashville, is GONZALES
cent nicely.
The professional man and mef
chant who have their printing
and job work done away from
home, belong to the same Lodge
same degree.
| ]. Fl, Huhines. merchant o
near Haydenbure, transacted
business with T. l.. Gist, mana
lger of the Cumberland Grocery
Co.. Monday.
Messrs, Halle, Baugh. Draper
and Johnson, four of the leading
farmers and traders of Flynn:
| Lick. motored to town Sunday tt
get their mail, and take a glance
at the market quotations.
! Lester Ray, of Haydenburg R
l, was in town Saturday. We arr
glad to claim Mr.. Ray as one o.
our subscribers. Mr.. Ray says
he can always get something on
of the home paper that is worth
reading.
Ford Motor Company built SO,
800 cars during the month O
February, and are now over Is,
600 behind with their orders. |
you are figuring on buying a ca
this spring you had better plac,
your order now with Draper {
McCawley. agents, for the Fore
Motor Co. If you fail to plac,
your order now, you might hav,
to wait until next year. See thei
ad in this issue.
Dispositions are being taken il
the case of Sarah Dennis. ct a
against George Brown. ct al il
Chancery court. All the lawyer
of the bar are employed in tn
case. The case involves tn,
estate of E. A. Brown, who dice
on the 2Sth day of April. 1916
The estate is worth between ff
taan thousand and tuantr thnnc
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-03-15
TOWN ITEMS.

Dls We wi DNANNNNN}
was here Tuesday.
jeff Wilson, of Rough Point,
was in Gainesboro Monday.
G. M. Flynn, of route 2, was
trading in town first of the week.
A. C. Howell, of Highland, at
tended to business here Monday.
R. l.. Meadows and Will OAR
win, of Stone, were here Tues
day.
John l.. McCarver, of Dycus,
attended to business here Mon
day.
Wilson Davis, of Hurricane, at
tended the teachers meeting Sat-
urday.
Mrs, Guy A. Underhill, of near
Bloomington, was shopping here
Monday.
M. E. Pate and H. H. Brown,
of Whites Bend, were in town
Saturday.
T. H. Halle, of Flynn's Lick.
attended criminal court one day
last week.
w. B. Flynn and David Hall,
of Route 2, attended to business
here first of the week.
John J. Gore and Frank Gail
breath were in Granville We'd
nesday, taking deposition.
Hughey MILESTONE, a prosper
Gus farmer of the 9Th district.
was a visitor at the Office Monday.
G. F. Halle, of Flynns Lick.
was here Saturday looking for
n carpenter to do some work for
him.
WANTED To buy 2 good,
sound work mules. Call W. A.
Draper. home phone. Gainesboro,
Route A.
Feed your COW chops and bran
and note the increase in butter
and milk. You can get them at
Riddles Mill.
H. B. Brown, merchant of
Granville route, was in town last
week. He deposed in the Gull
lom Ragland case.
Kirk Dennis, who is clerking
for his brother, Luke, spent Sun
day with his parents, w. M. Den
mis- and wife. of Rough Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Byrne are
in Maryville, where they were
called by the illness of their son,
Haskell. He is greatly improv-
ed.
Don't miss the spring opening
at Quarles & Sadler Dry Goods
Co., March Is and l6, Thursday
and Friday. They will he glad
to see you.
Stanton Mabry and son. Tom,
of Sparta, were in Gainesboro
first of the week. attending to
legal business. Mr.. Mabry is a
son'in-law of Ruff Allen, decd.
j. N. Aikeman and wife. of
Memphis, are here. Mr.. Alike
man sells the famous Calumet
baking powder. He will make
Gainesboro his headquarters,
while working the county.
v Misses Sutherland and Brum-
NETT. of Nashville. were guests of
the Harley Hotel, Saturday and
Sunday. They were enroute to
North Springs. but on account OF
high water could not continue
their trip.
Dallas Allen, of Whitesboro,
Texas. was called to see his faith
er. r. W. Allen. who died Tues
day, March. 6. Mr.. Allen arriv-
ed one day before his father died.
He will return to his home in a
fauy 1avc
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
LOCAL MENTION.

sweet Wrinkle peas, Zoe, red kidney
paragus. 15c; N. o. molasses, 15c; No.
l new potatoes. 95c PIX; lbs. toma-
toes, 25c; onions, &c lb.; crystal salt.
sc; pure pepper, s5c; fat Norway
mackerel 12hc; our best tea, acc;
Wonder coffee, zoe; macaroni or spa
ghetti SC; wheat food, 12hc; oats,
nc; lbs. apple butter. 30c; Go 70,
1sc. Phone to US If. you want your
order delivered. 412 Fourth st. s. Il.
and all the !. T D. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
New Thought Alliance
In Annual Conference

The annual conference Of the Interna-
tionai New Thought Alliance, represent
ing the districts OF Washington, Balti-
more and Richmond. was held yesterday
afternoon at Rauscher's. with the pres
ident Of the alliance. James A. Edgerton.
presiding.
Mr.. Edgerton welcomed the delegates.
expressing himself heartily In favor Of
preparedness.
Il believe" he said, "that the United
states Is predestined to bear the torch
Of liberty to all the world"
Mrs. Emma Gray also spoke on pre-
pafedness. Mrs S. A. Clemmons and
Mrs. n. Johannis sang
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
BIRTH RECORD.
WHTEL

Cyrus NJ and Rose A. Kelly, boys, twins.
John Z. and Hattie R. Fuller, girl.
Wilbert v. and Lula 8. Renner, boy.
Walter NJ. and Leila 7. Gilbert, girl.
COLORED.
Larmis and Amanda Grey, giri.
Robert and Rose Jackson, boy.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

Bridget Monarty, Is years, los, Tenth ct.
Bessie Robinson T 1924 & Il. NV.
Joseph R. Reynolds, q, O. q o. Canal foot Of
COLORED.
George Bradley, ao St. Elizabeth's Hospt
Josephine Turner, q, st. Eizabeth's Hospt
RAYMOND Willis 8. Georgetown University Hospt.
VIM. A Fields, 6 months, 400 Florida ave. NV
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

Hats are sold elsewhere at 81
that are no better.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-14

You'll find hats ike these
marked $3.50 elsewhere.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-14
PEACE TERMS GERMAN
SOCIALISTS DECLARED
TO BE MOST LIBERAL
Member of Dutch-Scandinavi-
an Committee Says They
Will Impress Entente.

STOCKHOLM, June 1.-THE pre-
diction that German peace state
ment. soon to be issued by major
ity of the German socialists, will ia
vorably impress the entente because
of its liberality is stated by a MEM
Der of the Dutch Scandinavian COM
mittee who conferred with the Teu-
tons. The Scandinavian committee
Immediately telegraphed Petrograd
requesting the workmen's and sol
diers' council to send delegates.
Not more than four hundred Ann
orleans remain in the central en-
pire. A few Americans remain in
Sweden. awaiting return to America.
Sweden has become a-mecca for Rus
sian refugees. particularly the old
aristocratic families. Minister Nor
ris estimated that eight principal
members of the different branches OF
the Radzyill families are in Stock
holm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-06-14
L. $. FLOWS IN ORIENT.

CAIRO, June IA report from
the governments Arab bureau on
the subject of agriculture in Pales-
tine. says:
In the neighborhood of Jerusa-
lem a good deal of scientific dry
farming is being carried on, the
ground being kept loose by contin-
uaI tillage. The Arabs do not use
harrows but the Jewish colonists
have introduced the harrow and the
American "pulverizer-' with excellent
results The ploughs chiefly in use
in Palestine are the primitive Arab
plough and the German plough used
throughout the Jewish and German
colonies British ploughs are said to
he too heavy and the shape insult
able. In the orangeries and other
plantations American ploughs are US
ed exclusively and also American zig
gag harrows."