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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-13
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-07-13
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Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
MOTION

Rev. T. II. Noe. preached an
interesting sermon here on Sun
day.
Miss Gertrude Perrow, of
Morristown, spent the weekend
with homefolks.
Frank Mcdaniel and family,
and Mrs. Jane Wyatt, who has
been in i'll health for the past 5
years, returned here Friday.
Will Goans, of Red House, is
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Chas
Miller.
Miss Edyth Doyal, who has
been in school, at Morristown.
returned to her home here Sat-
urday.
MISS Love Hodges, of Morris
town, was the weekend guest of
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. F. Harrell.
J. P. Nicely, of Washburn, was
transacting business here this
week.
Misses Pearl Wolfe and Mae
Stubblefield, were Sunday guests
of Misses Annie and Fannie
Rich.
Mrs. X. G. Ferguson and
daughter, of Morristown, are Wis
iting relatives here this week.
E. H. Hearst, after visiting
homefolks returned to Bristol,
where he will re-enter school.
Mrs. John Spires, who fell and
fractured her arm is reported
better.
Little Miss Roberta Harrell,
has been very sick this week.
Mrs. Frank Miller and child
rem, spent the weekend, with
her sister, Mrs. Gertie Noe.
Sig Carpening, spent the week
end with his mother, near Nor
ristown.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
LIBERTY HILL

Mr.. w. M. Lay, was in Knox
vile, last week on business.
Mr.. Oscar Yadon, left last
week, for Illinois, to make his
home.
Miss Pearl Lay, left last week
for Johnson City, to attend
school, this spring and summer.
Mr.. James Perry, was visiting
relatives in Washburn, last week
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Day, a boy.
Mr.. James Ragon, was here
shopping, last week.
The prospects for wheat
crop in this community are some
what bad.
There is an increasing amount
of produce shipped weekly at
this place.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
VOTE ON NEW
CONSTITUTION
Special Election on July Is to
Determine Wish Of
People

Nashville, Mar. 17-Tennes-
see is to vote on the question of
holding a constitutional conven-
ton and the proposition is more
fair and will be decided under
more favorable conditions than
was the similar movement de-
feated at the polls last August.
The election is to be held on
July %, and if a majority of the
votes cast favor a constitutional
convention, delegates will be cho
sen by an election to be held Sep
TENDER 81, and the convention
will be called to meet in Nash
vile, October 80.
The bill as finally passed by
the general assembly, provides
that every county shall at least
have one delegate in the con-
vention, the larger counties hav-
ing representation in proportion
to population. This makes the
total membership of the propos-
ed convention 127 and is consid-
cred much more fair and just
than the proposition that was
voted down last year. Another
favorable feature is the fact that
the election to decide whether
or not a convention shall be held
is OF be pulled off on July %, CIV
ing tho people nearly five months
in which to consider and discuss
the matter.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
A STINGY MAN

Defamation delivered by Willie
Daniel at the Literary Society.
There lived a man who was
too stingy to take the county
newspaper. He always went O.
yer and borrowed his neighbor, s.
One day he sent his son to bor-
row the paper and while the boy
was on his way, he ran into a
large stand of bees, overturning
the stand. Hearing the agonizing
cries of his son, the father ran
to his assistance and in doing so,
ran into barbed wire fence,
cutting a handful of flesh from
his anatomy and running a four
dollar pair of trousers. The COW
took advantage of the hole in the
fence, got into the corn and kill
ed herself eating green corn.
Hearing the racket, the stingy
mans wife ran into the house,
upsetting a four gallon jar full
of cream into a basket of kittens,
drowning the whole flock. The
wife slipped on the cream and
fell down stairs, breaking her
arm and a $1,000 set of false
teeth. The baby, left alone, craw-
led through the spilled cream in
to the parlor and ruined a $4,000
carpet.
During the excitement, the
stingy mans daughter eloped
with the hired man, taking the
family savings bank with her.
So you see, the man lost $4,000
his COW, his hired man, and his
daughter, by not taking his
HOME NEWSPAPER.
Moral: Every man should be
subscriber to his home paper
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
PUSH COTTON IN
WEEVIL TERRITORY
j. C. Pridmore, Agronomist.

j. c. Pridmore, A9ronomiSt.
Inquiry-"How would you fertilize
to beat the boil weevil to the cotton?'
In growing cotton under boil weevi
conditions, several factors must be
given consideration. The land should
be well drained and well supplied with
vegetable matter. Good seed OF va
riety adapted to the locality should
be chosen, and, of course, variety
that will mature its fruit quickly and
resist wilt should be planted. Fer
tilize literally, and properly cultivate
On the heavier soils, such as the red
clays and clay loans, the use of a fer
tilizer carrying 10 per cent to IL per
cent phosphoric acid, 3 to 4 per cent
nitrogen and small per cent of pot
ash, if it can be had, sh culd be used.
Apply at the rate of $50 to 400 pounds
per acre. On lighter soils in which
nitrogen, phosphorus and potash are
all usually deficient, fertilizer carry
ing all three elements is desirable.
Use 10 to II per cent phosphoric acid,
or per cent nitrogen and l or 2
per cent potash, at the rate OF 300 to
400 pounds to the acre.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
DEATHS

Grace Greenlee, aged 10, died
at the home of her parents, near
Rutledge at 7 o'clock, Monday
evening, March &c. The deceased
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
O. T. Greenlee, who, with four
brothers survive her. She was an
2stinfable young lady and a de-
voted member of the Richland
Baptist Church.
The funeral was conducted at
che Richland Baptist Church,
Wednesday morning at 10 o.
clock, Rev. Philips, officiating.
Interment in Riehland Cemetery.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
SOY BEANS IN THE ROTATION

Inquiry-"Will you recC mmend a
rotation in which soy beans, cotton
and some other crop will be used?'
Say beans are highly recommended.
They are legume and, therefore, do
not require much nitrogen. The hay
is abundant and the feeding value
high. The oil mills afford a ready
market for the bean, and the cake
which is produced by the mills has
splendid feeding values.
A good rotation to follow is cotton
followed by corn with soy beans, fol
lowed by oats and cowpeas. For
southern conditions Hollybrook and
Mammoth Yellow are recommended.
j. N. HARPER. Agronomist.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

The spring term of the high
school at this place closes today,
the Washburn school having
closed few days prior to this
date. These schools, although in
their infancy, have been very
successful and it is to be hoped
that the proper authorities will,
in the near future, make some
arrangements for better build
ings.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

phatic fertilizers most readily availa-
BILE as plant food. hence This is why
agricultural authorities are stressing
its use in fertilizers for boil weevil
territory where the purpose is to has
ten maturity Of the plants and to get
as much cotton set as possible before
the weevil has developed in sufficient
number to get all the new squares and
the bulls that form, as it will do later
on in the season.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
OBSERVE SUNDAY
SCHOOL DAY

If you are not now affiliated
with some school. the Presby-
terrain Sunday School, of Rut-
ledge, cordially invites you to at
tend its services. April 9Th, is
Sunday School Day, you have a
special invitation to attend on
this date.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

Recently Southern fertilizer con-
Germ obtained large order for acid
phosphate frcm Holland at $55 per ton.
Contrast this $500 per ton with $4,000
per ton paid by the Southern farmer.
Ii the Dutch farmer can afford to
pay $50 per ton for acid phosphate
and make it pay, how much more can
a Southern farmer obtain when he
can buy about three times as much
phosphate with the same money?
Dutch farmers are shrewd and thrift
ty. They have developed agriculture
to a very high state of efficiency, and
they know quite well what can be
done with acid phosphate at $55 per
ton Their land is not poor. To the
contrary it is highly developed and
fertile Every rod that can possibly
be used for agriculture is cultivated
like a garden. They have found that
no matter how rich their soil, fertiliz
ing it pays. Out of their experience
they find that it pays them now to
invest as much as sos per ton in acid
phosphate.
Aids In Combating Boil WeeviI
Under boil weevil conditions, early
maturing of cotton is essential. Acid
phosphate, of course, promotes the fru-
ition and maturing OF cotton. All ag'
ricultural authorities are now recon-
mending liberal use Of acid phosphate
in fertilizers as an important measure
in combating the boil weevil
II the Southern farmer had to pay
$55 per ton for acid phosphate, what
a disadvantage he would face Since
he only pays about one-third this price,
how fortunately situated he is, Ma
ture has placed here in the South
great deposits of rock phosphate
which, when treated with sulphuric
acid, becomes acid phosphate, an ingre-
dent of fertilizer.
Not only is the Southern farmer IA
vored by reason of the natural de-
pesits of phosphate materials, but, in
recent years, the South has become
q great manufacturer of sulphuric
acid Sulphuric acid has an import
ant place in many forms of manufac-
turing, and is one of the essentials
In making munitions of war, hence
large quantities Of it have been drawn
to the muniticn plants at enhanced
prices. Tho high market for sulphuric
acid has lifted the price Of acid phos-
phate over that Of former years, but
not enough to prevent its still being a
most economical plant food.
\, The Quickly Available Form
- SAcA nhosn hata ia that form of Dhos-
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
KEGG-O-JONES

The wedding of Miss Elsie
Jones, of this city, and Mr.. Kegg
of Kansas City, occurred at the
home of the bride, Wednesday
night, Rev. C. C. Parker, officia-
ting.
The bride and groom will make
this city their future home,
much to the joy of their many
friends.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

With war staring us in the
face and the price of food still
soaring, it is necessary that the
strictest economy be practiced.
However, too many people COM
plain of the high cost of living
who are not counting the cost of
high living.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
TOWN TOPICS

The piano boxes on Main St,
are magnificent architectural
structures and add much beauty
%? to the town. By all means,
they should be provided with
standard lightning rods.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

Are you sure tn $ IS Il 1ashlonaDie
restaurant?"
quite positive"
u presume you Dase your concur
sion on the service ana the CLASS Vi
naonIe who aot bere?"
"partly on that and partly on the
fact that the head waiter has one of
the finest outomohtIe s in town.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
PAVING the Price.

"Jibway is the kind of man whC
takes things at their face value"
Il judged So"
HE married a pretty woman who
turned out to be n shrew."
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

Some mean paragrapher rises
to remark that few men appre-
ciate their freedom until they
find themselves in Jail or mar
ried.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
Paradoxical.

'There are all kinds of high finance
said the economist.
"Yes," answered the humble hustler
land from what hear. some Of it,
pretty low"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
Dividing Responsibility.

Dividing Responsibility.
$50 you built bungalow on your
lot in the country?"
Not altogether"
Not altogether"
'The architect made the bungle.
get the owe part
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
For Easter
MARSHALL'S
jefferson City, Tenn.
Domestic Doinus,

Gyer-Mr. and Mrs. DeStyle would
be only too glad to have a skeleton in
their family closet.
Myer--You don't say!
Gyer-Fact. They had one, but 1t
escaped last week.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

The county officials have asked
the people to attend Sunday
School on April 9Th. Wonder who
is going ia ask the officials to at
tend.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

Having been in use for the
past decade, the public drinking
cup at the town pump is some
what rusty.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
Sure.

do you subscribe to the theory that
love is chemical reactionT
"No," replied the sincere young per-
son. But l believe love should be
able to stand the acid test"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
Artless Art

1T strikes me-" said the critic, "tnat
you are inclined to discourage art"
That's right" rejoined the movie"
director. Il find 1t pays better to
give the people what they want"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

The state legislature has a.
gain killed the anti-pass bill. The
railroads manage to run every
thing on schedule except their
trains.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

Much to the regret of the
town, the literary society has
gone into summer quarters.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
Realistic Touch.

whats the dancer doing now"
"She's portraying the advance Of
autumn"
Il see. And those young women fol-
lowing her arc, 1 presume, milliners'
assistants"
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
MisantnrOpeS,

The path of life is filed with thorns
For those who try to find them
Who let each DAYS mischances small
To greater blessing blind them.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

We would be glad to exchange
our two packages of government
garden seed for a potato.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

The March examination for
teachers, will be held here Fri
day and Saturday, of this week.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

Gentlemen may cry peace,
peace-but there is no peace.
The war is actually begun. Our
ships have been sunk, our peo-
pie have been murdered on the
high seas - Is life so dear, or
peace so sweet, as to be pur-
chased at the price of chains and
slavery? Forbid it Almighty God
/ kn sw not what course others
may bake; but as for me, give
me Aoerty or give me DEATH
Patrick Henry in ITS.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

If your neighbours chickens
trespass on the garden, try pot
ting them. .
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
Better Farming in the South
SOUTHERN FARMERS FERTILIZER ADVANTAGE

sOuths Deposits Phosphate Materials Aid Boil weeV Fight
A. WHITTLE.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

Clean up your back yard and
make them into gardens.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

Just when the Rutledge Board
of Trade will be organized has
not been announced.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

The son of Everett Bruce, of
Highland, sustained a broken
arm Sunday. DR.. G. w. Smither
rendered professional service.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29

Rutledge Lodge No. 283, |. o.
o. F. held it's regular meeting on
Saturday night, March "a. Much
interest was given the meeting,
the second degree having been
conferred.
Grainger County news. (Rutledge, Tenn.) 1917-current, 1917-03-29
The Quickly Available Form

- Acd phosphate is that form of phos-
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-11
FIRST men DRAWN IN THREE
DISTRICTS FOR SERVICE
. IN THE NATIONAL ARMY
Exemption Boards Are Hunting Down All of the Draft
Evaders; Seventy-two Men in First District
File No Claim for Exemption, So
Are First Taken.
Omaha Exemption Board Members
Seek Information About Slackers

Members o Omaha exemption
1--WE appointed the President Of the United
the pertaining claims for exemption
from military
II" rgidly the Of
each having notice of fraudulent claims
munieate with the representative from his district
should
improperly exempted The law authorizes appeal all ode
will be
the closest scrutiny The demands that all information which
First district Fifth and Twelfth wardsH H. cary 4os Brown
Block Douglas $685. residence 1923 Spencer Webster 442
Second district Fourth and Tenth wards (South Side)-am
Bednar Tyler 6 street South
Third district Third and Eighth wardsWam Simeral 22 Far
Building
district Second and Seventh wards-Lyse Abbott
1921 w. O. W. Building Douglas 1924 residence 32lo Poppleton
Fifth district Sixth Ninth Eleventh wards-W W. Carmichael
Douglas residence 3645 California
Sixth district Douglas (outd of Omaha including Florence
Bnson-John W. Welch Douglas
Cherrycroft, Benson Benson 403
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-11

The second number of men for the
Douglas county draft army were
picked on Friday when the Sixth ex-
emption district went over their first
names. Out of these fifty, twenty
three were exempted, twenty-three
were chosen for army service and four
did not report for examination. Un-
less these four report at once they will
be hunted down by the man in charge
of that work in their district.
In addition to these twenty-three
drawn, seventy-two are announced for
service in the First exemption district.
All seventy-two of these men passed
their physical exams but put in no
claims for exemption.
The boys of Exemption District
No. deserve the highest praise for
the spirit they have shown regarding
the selective draft" said w. G. Ure,
chairman of the board "Many ex-
emptions were filed, of course, but
these were by men that are married
and have families to support. Fully
half of these men are willing and
anxious to serve their country by
going to war and would do so if any
provision were made for their fami-
lies They are running over with
loyal and patriotic service and are
only held back by circumstances
which they cannot prevent"
But Two Fail to Report.
Out OF the 500 men who were reg
istered in district No. l., which is
composed of the Fifth and Twelfth
wards. only nineteen failed to report
Tor physical examination Upon in
yestigation the board discovered that
all but two OF these nineteen were
already in the service of the govern
ment at Fort Smelling, Fort Riley,
Fort Logan. Fort Dodge or elsewhere.
This means that out of 396 men only
two failed to respond to the call of
duty. Mr.. Ure regarded this as a
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-11
ASSOCIATED Press War Summary

tAssociated Press War summary
While the entente guns are still
hammering the German lines in Flan-
ders with fury apparently equal to
that of the original bombardment the
infantry has not been entirely mac
tive.
Deep masses of British troops last
night attached the German positions
on the Arras front between the Mon
chy-Pelves road aud the Arras-C Cam
bria road. The storming waves, ac-
cording the official German statement,
suffered severe losses and were re-
pulsed after hand-to-hand fighting.
North of St. Quentin, the Germans
captured some lines of French
trenches over a front of 1900 yards
and took $50 men prisoners.
Today important gains by both the
British and the French on seven
mile front, taking In Westhoek and
Bixschoote, are reported. .
British troops last night finished
the task of driving the Germans from
the town of Westhoek and likewise
cleared them from the lines OH the
ridge near the town.
The French near Bixschoote ad-
vanced east and north of that place,
adding to their recent gains.
In the course of the night the Ger
mans also made violent attacks on
the French lines between Pantheon
farm and Epine des Chevregny, on
the Aisne front. Some German de-
tachments who penetrated the French
positions were either killed or cap
tured after hand-to-hand fighting.
Silence from the British regarding
the artillery battle continues. The
German reports are the principal re-
lance for news of the bombardment
and these continue to emphasize its
importance.
Along stretches of the Arras bat
tie front there are evidences OF pro-
nounced activity by the entente forces.
London today reports extensive raids
by the British east Of Monchy, in the
Arras area, and reports come i'll of
the notable work by the Canadians
before the coal city OF Lens.
1t has seemed several times that
the fall of Lens was imminent, but
evidently the hour has not been con-
sidered ripe to deliver the final stroke.
After negotiations covering long
period between the railroad employ
ers and employees at Madrid the men
last night broke off relations with the
companies. A strike of the men is
expected to begin at 8 O'Clock tonight
The government is taking all meas
ures to maintain traffic.
Entente warships since yesterday
have been bombarding the Turkish
batteries along the coast of Asia
Minor, according to a dispatch from
Athens to the Exchange Telegrah
company. British monitors have sue
cessfully reduced to silence one Of
the Turkish batteries and have de-
stroyed an airdrome installed near
another.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-11
Captain Miller Is Like Father
To Boys of Company G of Fourth
Hes like father to us boys"

Hes like father to us boys"
With these simple words the boys
of Company G, Fourth Nebraska, ex-
press world of affection and loyalty
which they feel for their commander,
Captain ]. B. Miller.
Captain Miller is another Spanish
American war veteran who has heard
a second time in his life the compell-
ing call to. arms for his country's de-
Tense. He knew the boys, courageous
as they were, needed the guidance of
more mature men in this time Of
stress, so he closed up his business
and came to Fort Crook with the boys
from Alliance.
He has the rare combination that
makes great officers, disciplinary
power and the faculty of getting his
mems devotion.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-11
Omaha Boy Goes From Juvenile
Court to Sergeancy in the Army

want to get out at all He began to
take an interest in drill and in, all
army work. 1t was the first thing in
the world he had ever taken an inter-
est in. Juvenile authorities in Omaha
had thought nothing could ever in
terest him. When he became recon-
ciled TO the life in the army, Palmer
did not hear from him SO often.
A few days ago big, handsome
fellow in a sergeant's Uniform walked
into the juvenile count headquarters
Gus Miller did not know him at first
The other authorities did not know
him. When he reached out hand
and grinned, signs of>recognition be-
gan to spread over the faces of all.
It was Frank Sherod-Sergeant
Frank Sherod-a full-fedged man.
though still in his teens, and a SER
geant in the United States army
at Is.
"No one could buy me out of the
army now" be said y i'7ys found
What | want