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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17

ences Monday and Tuesday with
Allen
Dr. c. VI. Stone. former county
jail physician. and Charles Smith.
also known as Edmonds. a Billings
Icy truck driver. were also on hand.
The BillinKaleys have yet 10 toll
their stories. II Is expected this
procedure will take hours
James Crehan. secretary TO May
or GIN. remained before tho grand
Jury more than two hours Tuesday
afternoon.
lie came out unruifled
lust before he went in. District
Attorney Allen had mentioned that
Crehan would only be kept 30 min.
utes.
The mayors secretary said he
was mighty glad" he had been
given an opportunity to go before
tho grand jurors It is believed
that he discussed at length phases
Of his work in connection with the
mayors office. and his knowledge
cf business that went on there.
Crehan is a staunch supporter
OF Mayor GIL.
Prosecuting Attorney Alfred Lun-
din followed Crehan into the grand
jury rooms. iundin was familiar
with phases OF the clean slate"
agreement between Mayor Gin and
the Billingsloys. and with state
cases growing out OF the Dillins.
lcys activities here.
Dry Squad Officers G. B Peter
son. W. G. Ridley and n. Nelson
we're the last witnesses TO 20 be-
fore tho jury late Tuesday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
DANISH WEST
INDIES NOW
PART OF U. S.

WASHINGTON. Jan. i7-Title TO
the Danish West indies latest ter
ri,orial acquisition OF the United
States-formally passed from Den.
mark today. when Secretary OF
state Lansing and Danish Minister
Brun exchanged the ratification OF
their respective governments. com.
pietinE the transfer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
KING COUNTY LEADS

King county is right there when
it comes to raking In the coin.
They handed out pay checks in
The house Tuesday. and almost be
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17

Like busy bees, Star Want Ads
work without a let-up. -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17

a Ford. license NUMBER via
with the keg OF alcohol In the ton
neau. was left at the garage Ac-
ueordlng to the number the machine
belongs 10 Mrs. II. Billingsley. Nc
KAY apartments.
Attached TO the switch lock was
bunch o. keys with tag stamped.
r. X. Billingsley. Oklahoma City.
Motorcycle officer Arbogast.
under orders from Lieut.. Mason,
seized the auto and alcohol.
Later Ernest 10th. 1856 10th ave.
W. and rent car driver. was ar
rested and identified as a man who
had tried several times during the
day to get possession OF the liquor
lie Is said TO have offered 10 pay
garage men to let him steal Il from
the car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
BOOM FOR GOVERNOR

The very latest is that Senatsr
Ralph Nichols OF Seattle. chosen
president pro TEN. OF the senate in
tho insurgents slate.breaklng drBe,
is being groomed for governor four
years from now by his colleagues.
What's more. Senator Nichols is
taking very kindly to the sugges.
lion
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
BILLINCSLEYS
ARE INVOLVED
IN BOOZE Catch

Arrests involving the Bill
Ingsleys and eontrsband aleo-
hol were made by police off
GERS late Tuesday, following
the discovery Of a ke9 OF aIeo-
hoI In an automobile In the
White GARAGE. 1922 Third ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17

To cap the climax, Bert But
ter~ortn, noted Seattle under
taker. mysteriously appeared
on the death scene.
But an armlstlce was already
In progress then.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-17
NEW GERMAN RAIDER SINKS % SHIPS

Tonieht and Thursday, partly
cloudy; continued cold" Thus spako
Weathernan Salisbury this morn.
ING, bringing nauoht OF cheer or
comfort to those who must ride in
Superintendent kempster's retrta.
orators on the Alki, Phlnney Ave.
and other lines.
Temperature at a. m. 20; at
noon, 81.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
Go Il to Sunday school.
I. NONRESIDENT NOTICE

Melia Shope VS.. John Shope
No. 100. In chancery court OF
Polk county, Tennessee.
Ii appearing from the allega-
lions in compliments bill which
| is sworn to that John Slope re-
sides in the state of Oklahoma
and IS nonresident of the state
of Tennessee so that the ordinary
Drocess of law cannot be served
on him. 1t is ordered that publ
cation be made for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Polk County
| News, a newspaper published in
polk county, notifying said non
resident to appear at the next
| tern, of the chancery court, to be
held at the Court house in Benton,
Tennessee, on the fourth Monday
lin April. 1917, and make defense
| TO said bill, or the same will be
taken Tor confessed and the cause
set for hearing ex parte as to him.
march 10Th, 1917.
a. A. ]. Williams,
Clerk and Master.
r. N. Copeland,
Solicitor for Complainant
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

Some papers seem to take de-
light in publishing items that
have connected with them an
aroma Of scandal Sometimes we
are asked why we do not publish
accounts OF happenings of such a
nature, and we here reply that the
reason is, we are not scandal
mongers, and have mo desire to
wound anew an already bleeding
heart or to expose to public gaze
a sin or wrongdoing of someone
who is the victim of an uncrollable
faction of his or her nature. The
better class of reading public do
not wish to read undertakings, and
the other class can easily satisfy
their lusts by patronizing certain
periodicals that obtain a mainten-
anoe by undertaking,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
S0OOO.OO. Notice OF Polk
County School, Bond
Sale.

BY virtue of a resolution OF the
county court of Polk county, Ten
nessee, l as Chairman Of the coun-
ty court of said county. will by
authority of the Acts Of 1911,
Chapter 90, offer for sale and sell
$SOOO.00 of S per cent School
Bonds of Polk county. OF Slooo.oo
denominations, due in 1912.
Sealed bids will be received al
the Chairman Office in Benton
Tennessee, until noon
MAY IA, 1917,
when said bids will be closed. A
duly certified check of $780, @
will be required to accompany
each bid, as a guarantee OF good
faith, to be forte ted if bonds are
awarded and not taken,
Bonds to be sold for not less than
par with accrued interest and the
right is reserved to reject any and
all bids if not satisfactory.
This the 4th day OF April, 1917.
S. L. Higdon,
Chairman Co. Court, Polk county.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
Tribute to Mrs. Shamblln.

j feel a personal loss in the 60
+, ing away to the glory world OF
Grandma Shamblin. / have
known her since l was little boy.
| I have eaten many meals at her
table, that she cooked with her
own hands. | always loved her.
She was quiet woman, but her
whole. life showed that she was
one Of the Lords great Christian
WOraerlsyis0 12t
She proved her faith BY her
w5sks. / suppose no one ever
thought of questioning the life OF
this good woman. What an in
laence for good she has welded!
1t would take too long to tell
how much she and her good hus-
band, Rev. Z. Shamblin, have
done for me. thank God that |
knew them. | rise up to call them
blessed. May our dear Lord bless
all her descendants and all who
knew and loved her.
'50e ~ H. F. Burns
Brush Creek, Tenn.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

conditions be provided for the plant
so that the fertilizer used may enable
he plant 70 grow most vigorously, and,
therefore, bring about the 0lgses'
fields.
Vigorous Seed
The fundamental. good growing con-
ditions making possible the most Il
dcient use of plant foods, are goo
eed, a good seed bed and good cul,i-
walton.
All planting seed must have strong
vitality to terminate and grow rapidly.
Seed should also be Of variety adapt
ed to local conditions. Time and rate
Of planting must be given attention,
f,r either one Of these may very ma
terially effect the yield Of the crop.
Good Seed Bed
Conditions required in the soil for
best plant growth, and biggest acre
returns from fertilizers used, are a
good, we'll prepared, finely pulVer1zed
seed bed. 1t should be mellow and
firm, so as to enable the roots to
penetrate freely and deeply in search
OF food and moisture, and to allow sur
ficiAnt circulation of air. II should
be we'll drained. 1t should be well
supplied with organic matter, whlch
aids in absorbing and holding moisture
and improves the structure and tilth
of the soil. Good cultural methods
must be employed SO as to destroy
weeds and retain soil moisture.
II the preceding conditions are sat.
isfactory for plant growth, then, and
not till then, are crops able to make
the most efficient use Of plant foods
within their reach. II any one OF
these unfavorable conditions exist, a
plant cannot fully utilize the foods
supplied In fertilizers. Under good
growing conditions fertilizers are used
very proftably, proof Of which Is fur;
rished by thousands Of farmers all
over the South Fertilizers contain
genuine plant food, and, OF course
have a marked beneficial influence
when applied in sufficient quantity
and the plants are otherwise given a
fair chance. The question now Is,
Are you striving to so improve your
soil conditions that you may utilize
the value of fertilizer to the fullest
extent?
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
POLK COUNTY NEWS
BY OUR CORRESPONDENTS
ParksViIIe.

The dwelling house of Will
Lawson caught FIRE from a stove
flue and burned down, Sunday.
Mrs. Lawson and friends saved all
the household goods except the
kitchin furnishings.
Two colored persons, a man and
a woman, of this place, were shot,
and seriously wounded recently
by another negro.
Mrs. Dan Lewis has been very
i'll but is recovering.
E. L. Prince and Miss Mary
Lewis, were in Parksville, Sun
day. ."-..
Lloyd Balm has resigned his job
with the Tennessee Power Com
pany and gone to the farm.
Ben Clayton is home from Duck :
Town this week.
Mrs. CHLOE Long visited friends
here recently.
Clarence Prince visited his
uncle, o. D. Crumley, at Caney
Areek last week.
,l9John Hampton was here, the
guest of Joe Prince, recently.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
AuStraI.

Charley King has measles.
The old quarry is in operation
now. -
Tommy STAFFORD has moved .
Etowah.
John McJunkin and Alonzc
Johnson went to Cleveland, Sun
day.
Born, to Mr.. and Ms. J. c.
Higginbotham, a girl.
Bob Quinn, the noted fox hunt
err, has accepted a job here.
Mrs. Sam L. Higdon of Reliance
is visiting Mrs. Alonzo Johnson,
here.
August McClary boarded the
train here, Sunday, en- route tc
Copperhill.
Jim CASTOR spent Sunday in
Englewood. . 1s s
Herbert Love and several Others
we're here from Benton, Sunday
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

Next Sunday is Go-to- Sunday :
School Day, appointed as such by
the governor and proclaimed by
many officials, municipal and
county. The object is to have as
many people as possible in the
Sunday schools on that day, and
it is to be hoped that the people
will attend then, and that many OF
them will become permanent at
tendants.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
Benton Route 1.

Rev. Fogleman preached an in
teresting sermon at Antioch, Sun
dav.
R. A. Biggs and family spent
Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. w. c. Gilliland.
J. w. Quinn is having his resi-
idence painted. Ed Byrd is doing
the work. s.-.-
Miss Nora Wiley who has been
indisposed for some time, is able
to be out again.
Rev. w. H. Rymer will preach
two sermons at Antioch, Sunday.
Everybody come and bring plenty
of dinner. The day may also be
made more interesting by having
with us the Rahts singing class.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

Cleveland is doing some repair
work on her streets. We do moi
see how Our sister town could ap-
propriate the money to better
advantage. We have ridden over
her streets recently, and are of
the same opinion as the city
council-that they need fixing.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

The United States has won uni
vevsal approval and admiration
in her reputation of Germany.
The militia of our state and town
may eventually be called OUT and
the marines landed on foreign soil.
but if SO, all will be for just
cause.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
Capital necessary for the cree

Capital necessary for the erect
ion of a cotton mill of decent
size has almost been subscribed.
More than one man has offered
free of charge, land sufficient to
build the plant on, and these same
men have subscribed to take stock
in the venture. We see no rea-
son why the industry should not
be in operation soon.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05


Ag.Onomist And unless some
prov .siCn is made for restoring and
then nl@n,ahing production, low
yie.Gs and unpr fitable returns will
con,.nu 10 be the result. One can
not draw money from a bank unless
he has friends there. Neither can the
plant draw upon the soil and get the
necessary food elements II the soil
does not contain them.
Plan For Good Yields Every Year
Every farmer should adopt for his
land system OF farming that will
give him good yields continually year
after year. If this is done, he mus
feed the plants; for plants, like ami.
mails, must feed to grow. While plants
require some ten or more elements
fer their growth, all, except three,
are supplied in abundance in most
soils. The three elements not supplied
abundantly are nitrogen, phosphorus
and potash. All these are generally
deficient in most southern soils, and,
therefore, have to be supplied in some
commercial form to get profitable
yields,
For q farmer to get the largest acre
returns from his investment In fer
Ill GERS, It is necessary for him to
know something OF the conditions un-
der which fertilizers may be used most
effectively He naturally asks: I'm
der what conditions will fertilizers
prove most prof1table?"
Fertilizers are used primarily to sup
ply one or more plant foods without
which crops will not be profitable.
But there are conditions other than
plant foods that may influence growth.
II Is very necessary that good growing
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF the ear. There 10
univ one way TO cure catarrhal deafness.
and that In by q constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness 10 caused by an IN
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustachlan Tube. When this tube 10
infiamed you have rumbling sound or Ina
cioaed Deafness 10 the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to it's normal condition. nearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which 70
an infiamed condition Of the mucous sur.
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acte tnTu
the blood ON the mucous surfaces Of the
system. 80. -.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. CIR"
culars free. All Druggists, 1be.
#. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo ..
Miss Dovie- Moore of Ocoee
was a Benton visitor recently.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

Germans are being held as
prisoner, by the United States
government as a precautionary
measure against spies. Uncle
Samuel will have to assert some
authority, now that Germany has
made an ass of itself.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

Possibly CarrAnza has hopes OF
some day running for President OF
the United States, and thereby OBJ
tanning the powers he desires.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

We would be pleased if some OF
our delinkus readers who are not
able to pay money for subscription
would pay us some spuds.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
Thursday, April S, 1917

The U. S. senate has passed a
war resolution, and the house will
debate the question today (Thurs-
day.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

The ambition
OF every farmer is
Il make the larg
est crops possible
every year, and II
il his duty to
n axe them when
he can. But har-
vests of large
CT ps remove
large Quantities
OF plant food from
the soil. This de-
crease OF plant
food finally pre-
-
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

Weather If you go out, take a
raincoat.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

The Kaiser had better try to
make up" with the United States
he might have to abdicate. some
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05
Better Farming in the South
TO USE FERTILIZERS MOST PROFITA

Fertilizers Supply One Foods wthest Which
Crops Profitable.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-04-05

cause.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-02
A MARKET FOR LIBERTY BONDS

There active market for Liberty Bonds when issued The
transaction exchanges large but of such securities
sold the counter Already they command slight premium and
likely go higher although that may be until after the
of the of the coming September foation
1t has generally been expected that the government would have
least four for the oan which would
maca increase the rate the first ISSUE There talk
official circles that the administration will insist three and
half per cent for the coming oan which is likely to be for least
$3OOOOOOOO and possibly This will be decided until
weeks later but in the meantime it worth noting that this
loan not oated the strength of its attracvness Had
been for the work of the newspapers
for the extraordinary abo of the bankers and brokers' who not
only charged commissions but spent out of their pockets
what amounted very considerable the loan would
have been nothing like successful as was.
In order to float another loan 3R there be
REPETITION Of the and this continue indefinitely
The broker patriotic anyone but he be expected
give his business and spend his money for public pr
poses right along
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-02
THE CANToNMENTs

Few things done which practically everybody and
nothing done which does not object There some
criticism of of four of the environments and much c
csm of the location of majority Of Them yet the criticism OF names
be understood while the criticism Of location difficult to
plain -Four of the hrywo environments are designated by the
means officers of the Southern Conderacy Lee Beauregard
Gordon and Wheeler while twenty egh named for Northern
officers of the Civil War and for officers of other 1t is only
be expected that least few NOrtheers of the older
still remember the Civil War with bitterness should OBJ
jec the inclusion Of these few Conedera For this
part Of the criticism therefore, there though not good
But for the criticism of location there sno at ALL Twen
ty Of the canonemnts located in the including Maryland
end Kenuckyand soldiers from many Northern States will be
trained there Only located the North
West and the Pacific States 1t charged that the South has been
favored and there may be commercial advantage the resi-
dence of training troops But is at obvious that it the
taxpayers who really favored by the choice Of South
locations The government not afford the needless expense
and waste of energy involved in both winter and
for training and from the practical point of view alone Is
highly desirable that many possible be located
in mild climates where the will not lie in winter
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-02
MASON COUNTY CONVENTION
0f Christian Churches TO BE Held In
Maysyllle Christian Church on
Friday, August II - Fine
Speakers To BE Present.

There will be held in the Christian
Church a convention of the Christian
Churches of Mason county on Friday,
the 18th of August. Though this con-
vention is under the Kentucky Chris
tian Bible School Association, all Of
the various interests of the church
will be considered.
The program in full will be printed
later. At present 1t is known that
Mrs. Ida Harrison OF Lexington,
speaker of national reputation, will
be present to present the work of the
Christian Women's Board of Missions.
Mrs. Harrison is National Vice-Presi-
dent of this association. The Col
lege of the Bible at Lexington will be
represented on the program by the
president of that institution or by
Chancellor Homer Carpenter. The
Bible School interests will be in the
hand of ]. w. Clarke, who is acting
superintendent of the Bible School
work in Kentucky among the Chris
tan Churches, having headquarters at
Louisville.
From the Louisville Office there
comes the request to invite all the
officers of the Mason County Chris
tian Churches and all the officers and
teachers of the Bible Schools in these
places.
A noon lunch will be served in the
church in Maysville on that day. Mrs.
Thomas Dickson, Mrs. Thomas Lu-
man, Mrs. Sidney Keith, Mrs. Robert
Luman with others are OH the con-
vention committee. They would be
pleased if the churches and schools
sending delegates in to the convention
would notify them.
1t is not too early for the schools
to begin now to see that they are well
represented by their officers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-08-02
CAST AND SYNOPSIS
or "The Little American Which VIII
BE Shown at the Washington
Theater Today, Featuring
Mary PlckfOrd.
CAST

CAST
Angela Moore ....... Mary Plckford
Karl Van Austrelm ....... Jack Holt
German Colonel Hobart Bosworth
Senator John Moore. ... james Nell
Frederick Won Austreim, Guy oliver
His American Wife. .Edythe Chapman
Angela's Great Aunt. Lillian Leighton
Bobby Moore ...... Ben Alexander
English Barrlster dewitt Jennings
German Captain ...... Walter Long
Count Jules De Destin. amman.
................. Raymond Hatton
SYNOPSIS
The birthday of Angela Moore Is
the same as that Of her Countrywide
fourth day of July. She is a typical
American girl living in Washington.
She Is courted by Count Jules de
Destin of the French embassy, but
her affections are centered in Karl
Won Austreim, young German
American, who although he lives In
Washington, has been educated in
Germany
Karl has proposed to Angela and
has Just been accepted when <he Is
secretly called to join his reserve In
Germany and vanishes from sight be-
fore war is declared. Jules goes tc
join his French regiment. Angela re-
aeives no word from Karl, and when
her aunt, living in French chateau,
requests that she join her, Angela
gladly accepts and writes Karl that
she is sailing. Karl receives this note
and at the same time news that the
Veritania has been torpedoed. Be-
lieving his sweetheart drowned his
whole nature changes. Angela man
ages to reach the chateau which is in
the path ofthe German attack. There
she encounters Jules who has lost an
arm in the service for his country
and he asks that she permit a spy to
act as her butler and communicate
with his battery by means of hid
len telephone.
The Germans fire on the chateau,
killing the spy Karl and some of the
younger officers break into the wine
cellar and then rush through the
cheateau hunting for the women.
Karl sees a girl disappear into dark
room and starts after her, seeking
kiss. He grabs the person in the
dark, but his arm strikes against the
electric light button and he discov-
ers his betrothed in his arms. An
gela appeals to him for protection for
her women servants but he shows
that it is impossible to help them as
he is necessarily but a cog in the
great Prussian machine.
Angela sees some of her servants
killed, revolts against the Prussians
and telephones the range of the Ger
man batteries to the French gunners.
, The German Colonel orders the
house searched and Karl catches An