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The Washington times., 1917-10-18
MORCENTHAU TO SEND
MAGAZINES OVER THERE

AMERICAN FIELD HEADoUAR-
TIERS, France, Oct. 1s.-Henry Nor
genthau, px-amhassador to Turkey,
win see that Sammy gets new copies
OF the latest magazines to read
Visiting the camp recently, Morgen-
thau interviewed General sibert, COM
manding the FIRST contingsnf. and
learned that there wasn't enough read.
ing matter to go around. General
Sibert wants his men to have plenty
to read, particularly during the win
ter, but holds out for new magazines
and books, and not thumbed-over
copies from the library tables at
home.
Morgenthau later announced that
he intended to collect . fund from .
circle Of his friends, and but thros or
four subscriptions to each Of the lead
ing magazines for each camp. The
magazines will be sent anonymously.
Incidentally. the 'ex-ambassador
wonders why the big magazine pub
lishers can't afford to send q hundred
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
NEGROES, INBOLD
ROBBERY, ALMOST
SLAY MAN OF TO

With Inspector Grant, chief Of de-
tectives. In personal direction Of the
Investigation. the entire machinery Of
the Police Department was set IN mo
ton today to capture the two negro
thieves who nearly murdered Henry
Eberbach, seventy years old. IN his
plano store at eo4 II street northwest
last night, and escaped with aoa
Eberbach lies IN Emergency Hospital
with his right jaw broken and two -
we're cuts on his head His condition y
serious, and he II suffering from shock.
Ths robbery II one Of the boldest IN
months. Within q stones. throw Of
Ninth street. dense with people At night
fall and with brilliant strest-lights b.
fore the shop. the negroes entered. beat
Eberbach with q section Of gas PIPE
wrapped In a handkerchief, and svi-
IDENTIFY believing him dead. moved
leisurely from the store. one saying TO
the other, according to the wounded
man. Its all right"
Police Are CIueless.
Eberbaeh, he told the police, wss
walking about In the store with e20o
In his hand, preparatory to locking
rooming house, but no one knew Of
the AFFAIR untii he staggered up the
steps i've minutes after the attack
and gave the alarm
The police were gotthed ana the
aged plano dealsE removed to Emsr-
geney Hospital. So far, the police
have no clues and no arrests have
been mdiae. They believe thsy are
dealing with q bad pair Of criminals,
a. the GOODNESS Of the crime and its
noiseless execution would indicate:
The Washington times., 1917-10-18

has declared void a will made by Miss
Robinson last March in which prac-
tically all OF her property was left to
DR.. Charles w. Allen. The property
consisted principally OF a $4,000 de-
posit in a Washington bank.
The jury held that the will was
procured through undue influence and
coercion and that Miss Robinson, at
the time of making It, was OF un-
sound mind.
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
ship Yards Busy.
WHOLE EAMILY ENLlsrs.

ITHACA, N. Y, Oct. 1s.-oFllowing
the enlistment Of his sons in the
army and his daughters in active
Red Cross work, President Jacob @.
shurmsn, OF Cornell University, has
enrolled in the Home Defense Guard.
He IL today being Instructed in the
use OF q gun, which he will carry in
regular drill.
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
STUDENTS MAY HUsk CORN.

LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 1s.-A plan to
dismiss the Nebraska schools, includ-
ing the State University. for three
weeks beginning October 20, during
corn husking time, was discussed in
a meeting called by W. H. Gustafson,
president of the Nebraska Farmers
Union. This years corn crop exceeds
last years by about 100000 acres.
the loan campaign.
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
COURT NULLFTES WILL
OFF MARIAN ROBINSON

Holding that undue influence had
been exercised on the late Miss
Marian Robinson, for many years an
smDloys Of the Treasury Department,
= jury In the District Supreme Court
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
MAINE MANY OLD
SHIPS WILL AGAIN
SAIL SEVEN SEAS

BANGOR, Ne, Oct, 1s.-The las,
chapter in the romance Of Names
famous sailing fleet Is yet to be
written. Many Of her whalsrs, barks
ana sturdy sehooners which once
sailed the Seven Seas will soon head
out Of port again {.
For years when the sailing ship
was mistress Of the seas the vessels
built in Maine we're known the
world over. Today many Of these
same fine old craft are Being rssur-
rsetsd from their rsEtinE places in
mud flats where they were bssehed
when steam superseded sails. The
war has forced them into service
again.
Ports Showing Life.
Sleepy little ports along Names
rugged coast are awakening. There is
unusual hustle and bustls. and the old
salts are rubbing their eyes and STIR
ring agout-the sosnec Of the by
gone days are being enacted again.
The ring OF the calking iron and
the smell Of paint and tar IL In the
air again. Sails. dusty and gray
with age, are being hauled from stor-
age and patched by trembling old
hands that once trimmed them to
bright new spafs.
There is . dramatic touch to the
resurrection Of MAine's "old fellows"
Of ths sea. II IL a. IL the old At
lSntic had called to her dead to
arise.
ship Yards Busy.
With the war came the demand for
ships and more shins ana today Maine
Is doing her bit. The hulls Of the
old vessels half buried in mud are
being scraped Of their barnacles and
patched. New paint glistens on
their sides. Slowly but surely the
ghosts OF the old craft are being
brought to life and usefulness under
the patient hands OF the men who
once sailed them
=. While these old vessels are being
repaired, Names old shipyards have
been rsopened and new ones have
sprung up to build hulls for Amer
ica's great emergency fleet. Work
is progressing rapidly.
The Washington times., 1917-10-18

copies each free to the troops as part
Of their regular business.
"Big magazines could well aford
It." he said.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-11-02
"THE LONDON BUGLE"

There is nothing unusual happening at
the mines this week, except the installing
of new charging machine at the Burra
machine shop. Bob Grant got an over
charge, last week while fooling around the
shop that caused him to spread it a little
too thick around the supply house. He
puts up COW story that fails to produce
milk and butter but brought forth high
grade oxaline which has proved to be very
valuable to farmers. So keep away from
the machine shop or you might receive
an over-charge.
The London shift bosses were made a
present last week, of coal oil stove which
might prove success if it had some oil
and wick, but as neither can be had, they
are still playing the game of freeze out"
If thew don't change their way OF living
they will have it plenty warm.
End Pittman has quit London. Thank
God from whom all blessings flow"
The London surveyor got in to tange
last week. He was goiag up the seventh
level crosscut and met himself coming back,
SO he got in jam near the heading, which
took corkscrew to get him out
The London, BURN and Polk county
bows showed their colors when it came to
buying Liberty bonds What they bought
amounted altogether to $7,95OOO.
Come around when you have another load
to sell and we will bury the kaiser in his
own trenches, where he will remain for
ever and ever, as no one will care to be
raising the devil after the war.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-11-02
County Correspondence

Syrup making is about over with. There
has been more country syrup made this
year than in many years. 1t is selling at
so cents per gallon here.
Chancery court was in session here, last
week. There was not very much done;
most of the cases were continued, many
orders made-but just what was done is
hard for any one to tell.
1t is reported here that there will be an
OF Ter candidate for chancellor beside the
incumbent. This will give the people a
chance to change if they desire change.
Charlie Gamble is being primed for the
race of justice of the peace, from Benton
or, he is being talked of about town for
the place.
One thing overlooked and failed to re-
port, was the action of the county court.
They have cat down the sheriff's fees from
Ducktown. They have been paying them
heretofore but they discovered that it was
not lawful and there was shaving down
done. 1t is said there was no politics in
it. 1t was just business. The county is
thousands of dollars in the hole and they
have to borrow money to pay expenses so
they are trying to srve little money
The Sheriff, after having a bad sick
spell during which he nearly died, was Sc
lected to cut on. Then the county court
clerk placed all the poll tax funds to the
credit of the county funds by order of the
county attorney. The poll taxes belong to
the school funds and go to educate the
children. The county court made them
put it back in the school fund. SO they
are up against it for cash. They are not
telling it but these are some of the facts
There has been some work done on the
roads by the mountain road commission.
Thew help out the roads very much now.
Cotton is worth % cents here-frost in
jured it very much.
Autos are as plentiful as red gullies-
you have to look out for yourself on these
Streets
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-11-02
NJ EN- WAN Ted
BY THE
Chattanooga Railway & Light Go.
FOR MoToRMEN AND CONDUCTORS

Having had strike of its motormen
and conductors, it is changing personnel
of its men and and will empfoA men be-
tween the ages Of Is and As. Steady
work and good wages.
Men applying for work now will get
choice of day Jobs ahead Of the men who
may apply later,
Appear in person or address letter to
]. H. Anderson. superintendent OF Railway
Dept, $40 Market ST., Chattannga, Tenn.
The Polk County Republican. (Ducktown, Tenn.) 1914-191?, 1917-11-02

Winslow Jenkins and Calvin Swanson
we're in CopperhiIl, Sunday, taking on some
horse swapping cider. Charlie Houstln said
that the last he saw of them they were
singing ''Wait I'll the Sun Shines, Nellie"
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13
BULGARIA LEADING
 AS OPIUM GROWER
Becomes Serious Rival of Turkey
 in Asia Minor

(Correspondence)- the occupa-
 Rotterdam, Netherlands, June 3o.- tion of the Bulgarian provinces o1 Macedonia, Bulgaria has become ohe of the principal opium growing coul- tries, writes the Balkan correspond ent of the Nieuwe Rotterdam Courant.
 Before the Balkan wars Turkey was the leading opium country m the Ae- want, and Smyrna the principal mar ket for that article. But Bulgaria mas now become formidable competitor of Asia Minor, both as regards Quan- ty and quantity. The opium grown in the environs of Usku and in the Tikvesh, along the Vardar river IS richer in alkaloids than the best qual- ities from Anatolia.
 In ordinary times the opium from the Levant is exported to the Far East largely via Holland and Britain. Further, Germany chiefly draws on Bulgaria for the opium her chemical industry requires for the preparation of morphine, codeine, etc, and Bull earian opium thus is distributed over the entire world by Germany's agen- cy. AS the prices obtained for opi- um, particularly for that exported to the Far East, were comparatively high and very remunerative, the cul- tivation of the poppy proved in every way profitable and was continually extending in the regions along the Vardar suitable for it's growth espe- cially in the Strumnitza and Melnik districts.
 About 242,O00 pounds of opium was l harvested last year in the provinces under Bulgarian administration, but this quantity can easily be doubled. Now that the war, and the Allies 1 blockade, has made export oversea to ] the Far East impossible, and there Is consequently for the moment a much smaller demand, part of the helds destined for poppy cultivation this l year ts being used for the cultivation l of the nluch-needed grain and peas and beans. Much more land stilf is devoted to the poppy than the ex- pected opium demand requires, how l ever, this being on account of the pop
 py seed Under present circum-
 stances the oil to be won from this
 such oil being extremely useful not l only for industrial purposes but also for human food. Last year 500 rail-
 road freight car loads of poppy-seed were exported to the Central Euro l pean countries.
 In Bulgaria itself the winning of the
 oil is still done in a very clumsy man.
 ner, whereby a great part of the oil is ] lost. Plans have not been set on foot bv Germans for the erection on the l spot of crushing mills equipped on the 1 most modern lines
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13
LONGING
 FOR A CHILD
Young Wife Almost in De- spair. Now has Beautiful
 Baby Girl.

There is nothing more charming than happy and healthy mother of children,
 end indeed childbirth under the right conditions need be no hazard to health or beauty. Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound has brought joy to many childless women by restoring them to normal health. Here is a notable case.
 Omaha, Neb.-'I suffered from fe- male troubles when l was seventeen
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13

worth it's weight in gold to me for am not only we'll but have baby girl, so when l hear of any woman suffering as 1 was l tell her of Lydia E: Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound. Mrs. w. HUGHES, 19 Majestic Apts. Omaha, Neb.
 In many other homes, once childless, there are now children because of the fact that Lydia E. Pinkham 8 Vegetable Compound makes women normal, healthy and strong.
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13

ride them on the waves at 50 cents per hour. This sport Is nothing new on the Pacific coast, but is only being introduced in the east. The sharks
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13

years old. At eight cen 1 was married and my trouble was no better so l con- suited a physician who said that there W as not much I could do and l could not have children l read of Lydia E.
 Pinkham's V ege- table Compound and decided to try it, and it has nrOved
New Britain herald., 1917-07-13

are made of canvas with an inf1atd rubber tubing inside and have prove1 to be of great assistance in life say ing work
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16

county. Of this marriage there are
three living children: Mrs. Marvin D.
Pierce, Lewis L. Tilley and Mrs.
Gerue Dunn.
j. W. Tilley is now ffty-six years
old, and of him it can be truthfully
said that by his faithful devotion to
duty, life of integrity and industry
he has risen to a commanding posi-
ton in his community of which he
is a most useful citizen.
One of the strong characteristics
of Mr.. Tilley is his unfailing cour-
tesy and pleasing personality. Busy
man though he is, with his large mer-
camille business, warehouse, bank
and farming interest, he takes time
to invite the visitor into his palatial
directors room and gives his undivid-
ed attention to them with the old
time Southern courtesy that wins all
hearts. To this characteristic, no
doubt, as well as his untiring energy
is due great amount of his success.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16

The first doctor of the town was
DR.. J. H. Williford.
Prof. Clark and Miss Ada Jumper
taught the first school,
The first train over the Seaboard
railroad reached Parrot in the spring
of 1890. Parrot boasts a most up
to-date school. In 1912 the old build
ing was replaced by a handsome
brick structure costing 100000 The
school has a Parent Teacher Asso-
citation, which has done most excell-
ent work.
Parrott has two banks, the Bank
of PARROT and the Planters Bank,
one drug store and fifteen business
houses, two warehouses and two gins.
Parrot is said to do the biggest bus
mess of any town of its size in Ter
rell county. We have a splendid
system of water works.
Parrott has about 900 inhabitants
and the health of the town is good,
being the highest point between Co.
lumbus, Ga, and Jacksonville, Fla.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16
Mr.. TILLEY ONE OF
TERRELLS BEST CITIZENS
Prominent Farmer, Merchant and
Banker, of PARROT.

]. W. Tilley was born in Stewart
county, Georgia, May 81, 1861; son
of L. L. Tilley and Mary Lee Tilley.
He was educated in the neighborhood
schools followed by business course
at the University of Kentucky, Lex
ingtOn, KY. He entered business as
an employee of merchant with whom
he remained eight years. At the end
of which time he went in business
with 7. F. Carter at Richland, Ga,
which business two years later he
sold to w. w. Cantrell. He then
moved to Parrott, Ga. and opened
business for himself conducting a
mercantile and cotton business in
which he has been most successful,
and is ranked as one of the most
substantial business men of his town.
He is also large planter, owning ex.
tensive farming lands in Terrell, Ran
dolph and Webster counties.
In 1912 he founded the Planters
Bank of PARROT, since which he has
served as its president, and the phe-
nomenal success of which bank IS a
remarkable testimonial of his bust
ness ability in the financial world
In fraternal circles Mr.. Tilley is a
Mason, and his religious utilization is
with the Baptist church of which he
is member. In his younger days
he took a very active part in the
work of the church, being superin-
tendent Of the Sunday school for a
number of years.
He was married on July 10, 1887,
to Miss Estelle Perkins, of Stewart
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16
JOANNY'S ARITHMETIC.

Johnny's father had been speaking
to his mother, and Johnny had been
so intent on his book that he had
not heard word; but as he leaned
back in his chair to rest a moment
he heard his father say:
Dean got beastly drunk last night.
Drank ten glasses of wine. l was
Disguised with him"
Johnny looked up with bright eyes.
"How many did you drink"
81 drank one, my son." said the
father, smiling down upon his little
boy.
"Then you were only one-tenth
drunk" said the boy refectively.
John" cried his parent, sternly,
in a breath. But Johnny continued
with 2 studious air.
"Why, yes; if ten glasses of wine
make a man beastly drunk, one glass
will make him one-tenth part drunk
and"
"There, therep' interrupted the
father, biting his lips to hide the
smile that would come; 81 guess it's
bedtime for you. Well have no more
arithmetic tonight. Exchange.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16
PROSPEROUS AND PROGRESSIVE PARROT.

The charter of the town of Par
rott was approved by the legislature
September 26, 1889. Mr.. John l..
PARROT, for whom the town was
named, was the first mayor and the
councilmen were John C. Whaley, E.
S. Pinkston and P. T. Huckaby. They
were appointed by the general assem-
bly, in 1889. Mr.. Tom Beall was ap-
pointed marshal by the council. The
five above named men constituted
the entire white votes of the town
of PARROT.
Mr.. Parrot gave the lots for the
churches, school buildings and Gem
eteries, both white and black; also
the right of way for the railroad.
Rev. Britt Davis preached the ded-
ication sermon of the Baptist church
in 1890. Rev. Mabry was the first
pastor.
The Methodist church was organ
lied in 1890 by Rev. Howard MCGEE.
Rev. George Culpepper was the first
pastor.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16
WHO MADE THE MAP WHITE?

Have you seen the map Of the U.
S. A?
1t is getting whittier every day,
And now you can travel from shore
to shore
On land where liquor is sold no more.
Who made this fight from sea to sea,
That our glorious land shall b. made
free
From the curse that's been our last
ing shame?
Come, who did it all, and what's his
name?
Was it the statesman wise or the sol
der brave
Who made this fight our sons to
save?
Was it preacher, or teacher, or crank
long hair?"
Who've whitened the map of our land
so fair?
They have helped, of course, but who
kept up the fight?
That the map of our country should
be all white?
And the youth of our land should be
kept free
From the curse which threatens their
liberty?
1t was a noble band of womanhood,
Standing for all that's right and
good,
Twas they who drove the entering
wedge
With their little white ribbon and
temperance pledge.
All, yes! when all is said and done,
And the battle fought and the vic
tory won,
If you wish to give credit where
credit is due,
Just take off your hat to the W. C.
T. U.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16

inclined to let it's light be hidden
under a bushel." Let there be a
trade organization in which all parts
of the county will enter, cooperate
to common end, and it will not be
many years before the entire county
will be but single community, and
unlimited prosperity on every hand.
We have the possibilities, unlimited
ones. Let the world know it, and
watch results.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16
BADGE OF THE w. C. T. u.
A BOW OF WHITE RIBBON

Do you wish the world were better,
Do you grieve because of wrong,
Is your heart surcharged with sorrow,
Chants your life a minor song?
There is something you can do here,
Which will help to make things
right,
Trust in God and DER your heart,
dear,
Pin a bow of ribbon white.
Yes, it stands for all that woman
In her heart of hearts regards
AS most noble, pure and Christian,
And against all that retards
The swift coming of His Kingdom.
Would you add your little might
That the cause of truth may con-
quer?
Wear a bow of ribbon white.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16

The Pleas-U Theatre takes great
pleasure in announcing that it has
secured "The Man Who Forgot"
for presentation on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 16. This superior Offering shows
Robert Warwick at his best and also
presents Gerda Holmes and Doris
Kenyon in powerful characteriza-
tions. The film is extremely inter
esting and is thoroughly entertain
ing. All patrons of this theater will
be immensely pleased with this pict-
ure.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-10-16

When it comes to Terrell county's
agricultural possibilities the story is
endless. 1t is without a superior. al
most without a peer, in the state.
When it is remembered that there
has been produced in the county
within the last half dozen years as
much as 1913 bushels of corn, 1875
bushels of oats, % bushels of wheat
on single acre, as we'll as having
been for three successive decades I'M
equaled in cotton production per
square mile, except by one other
county in America, that all other
crops produced in the temperate zone
grow in profusion, who will wonder
that the value of its land has grown
by leaps and bounds?
In spite of the presence of the
dreaded boil weevil it is now conf
IDENTIFY believed that more bales of
cotton will be produced in the bounds
of the county than were produced
last year, although there has been a
material reduction in the area of
land planted IN that product.
A number of the farmers of the
county have not planted stalk of
cotton this year, having feared the
result of the weevil. The county is
now rapidly becoming fully self-sus-
tanning. Instead of shipping into the
county corn, oats, hay and hogs,
these are all being shipped into for
eign points, there Being a surplus
of all. Many hundreds of bushels of
wheat were produced in the county
this year. Tons of tobacco have been
grown, and fine returns received
therefor.
At least two of our farmers have
begun the production of asapargus
with fine results, and have demon
strated beyond question its decided
possibilities here Peaches and pc
cans are already being produced with
marked success, and these industries
are but in their infancy in Terrell.
One farmer has more than 200 acres
in peaches, another more than 100
acres, the last interest with pecans,
this arrangement being especially
promising. There are thousands of
pecan trees being set, and in but a
few years this nut will be shipped
in car load lots from the county.
There is now in the county as fine
rice field as was ever grown in the
lowlands of any state, in fact, it is
a show worth seeing, even by an old
rice producer. There are numerous
growers of this product in the coun-
ty, and there is to be rice mill just
outside the limits of Dawson in con-
nectiOn with the excellent wheat mill
already existing.
Aside from farm products of all
descriptions and fruit of many varie-
ties, the county is now becoming rap
idly prominent for the production of
livestock. Many car loads Of hogs and
beef cattle were shipped from here
during last winter and spring, and
many more will soon be shipped
away, thus adding greatly to the in
come of the farmers. In addition
to hogs and cattle, as we'll as goats,