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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07

trap, which consists of q burlap band
covered by Il strip of wire screen, is
made as follows:
Strips of burlap six inches wide are
folded into three thicknesses. The
loose bark from the lower branches
and trunk of the tree is removed and
strip Of this burlap folded once around
the trunk. 1t is held in place by large
tacks, which should be driven in in
such way that the edge projects
about one-fourth of an inch beyond the
burlap. The bur1ap is then covered by
black-painted wire screen with II
meshes to the inch. This is cut into
Of each strip are folded twice, allowing
one-fourth Of an inch to each fold.
The strip of screen should be long
enough to allow for an overlap of three
to four inches when placed around the
trunk of the tree. The wire screen is
placed over the burlap band and tackled
to the tree in such a way that both the
upper and lower edges fit snugly
against the bark. The projecting tacks
used to fasten the burlap to the tree
prevent the wire pressing against the
cloth. To make sure that no moths
may escape through openings along the
edges Of the trap or along the flap,
thin coating of pitch tar may be used
This material, when heated, may be APP
piled readily with brush.
1t must be clearly understood that |
this trap is not a substitute for spray
Ing but merely an, additional precau-
ton. Nevertheless, some larvae will
Inva riably escape, and the offspring of |
these are largely responsible for the
damage to the fruit crop. By the use
IF the codling moth trap, in addition
to thorough spraying, the majority of
he imprisoned larvae may be captured
Ind injury by later broOds will be ma
erially reduced.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
ORGANIZE COMMUNITY CLUBS.
State superintendent Of Public instruo.
ton Leads Work.

l
ton Leads Work.
Nashville.-Prof S. w. Sheriff.,
state superintendent OF public instruc-
ton. says the statewide campaign to
organize community clubs Is being
prosecuted with vigor and that at least
third of the ninety-six counties of
the state have been organized under
the plan. The campaign was started
on the first of August, and it Is con-
templated to end it the last of Septem-
Der. The purpose is to organize COM
munity work in every civil district OF
every county and to make every
SchoOlhouse community center,
where all matters of interest to the
community may be discussed. Under
this plan committees are designated
for each community, comprising build
ing and grounds, sanitation, social
life, farm production, labor supply,
market, school attendance, live stock,
diseases, vital statistics and inftnt vel.
fare.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Major Lyle Becomes Colonel.

Major Lytle Brown, former United
States engineer in charge of the Nash
vile district, has recently received a
commission as colonel in the regular
army. After a brief visit to his home
here he left for Macon, Ca, where he
will be in command of the regiment of
engineers in training there.
Col Brown was chief engineer under
Gen. Pershing during the expedition to
Mexico, after which he was assigned
to engineering work on the Cumber-
land river. He continued at that post
from last fall until this spring, when
he was sent to FIT. Mcpherson, Ga, to
take charge of the engineering work
at the training camp there.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Inspects Zinc Mining Properties.

DR.. A. H. Purdue, state geologist has
spent considerable time this summer
in East Tennessee, particularly at the
zinc mines near Knoxville. In speak
ing of his trip DR.. Purdue said the
zinc mines of East Tennessee were
perhaps the largest and richest in the
United States. The existence o. ttese
mines has been known for nearly
century and many years ago sporadic
attempts were made to develop them
with such crude machinery as could
be brought to bear upon them without
mourning large expense, but it has
been only in the last few years that
their possibilities were realized.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Factory Inspector Selects Aids.

State factory inspector l.. l.. Allen
announces the selection of his official
family, when he appointed Theodore
Hoepfner of Memphis as deputy in
speCtor for West Tennessee: Ed Law.
son OF Chattanooga as deputy inspect.
or for East Tennessee, and Mrs. o. D.
Glenn. re-appointed as special inspec-
tor for women and children's work
For the regular office force Inspec-
tor Allen re-appointed Miss Sallie
Duncan chief clerk and Helen Mcneil
lis statistician.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
CARE FOR STRAWBERRY BEDS
Good Plan to Renew as Soon as Fruit
Is Picked-Hoe Out All the
Weak Plants.

As soon as the Strawberries are
picked, if the bed is clean and the
plants thrifty, it is good plan to re-
new the bed. Now the tops and rake
them off, then hoe out all old weak
plants and thin to a row of strong,
vigorous, new plants, not nearer than
ten inches apart. Cultivate the rest
of the season.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Use for Coal Ashes.

CoaI ashes are used largely for the
physical effect of breaking up a COM
pact. heavy soil. Such ashes do not
take the place Of fertilizer.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
WATER BASIN FOR CHICKENS
Device Shown Herewith Has Advan-
tage of Keeping Fowls From Get
ting Into Vessel.

This device has the advantage of
keeping the chickens from getting into
the basin wherein the water for them
is kept The mouth Of the vessel con-
tanning the water also is protected by
an inclosing shield, while the top is
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
viii Recruit AbIe-Bodied Men.

Col. Charles B. Rogan of the Second
Tennessee Regiment announces that
he has received authority to recruit
able-bodied men for the Second Ten
nessee. Gen. Rogan states that the
men wanted were those between the
ages of IS to So years, able-bodied and
sound. He also states that drafted
men whose numbers had not been
posted could enlist at this time and
thereby go with those they know and
under the volunteer system.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Poultry Watering Basin.

covered with a screen which keeps
the poultry out of the water, yet does
not keep the water away from the air.
Places for drinking are provided at
the side Of the Understanding Bust
ness.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
ALL SOILS SHOULD BE LOOSE
Lumpy State Permits Drying Out Too
oulekIy-Where PuIverized Crops
Are Success.

Loose soils and lumpy soils are n t
one and the same condition, for where
as all soils should be loose, none should
be lumpy. The latter state allows dry
ing out so quickly that crops would
fail whereas when soil is pulverized
the same crop would be q marked sue
cess
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
GOVERNOR RYE SENDS LETTER
TO THE THREE DISTRICT
EXEMPTION BOARDS.
MUST NOT PLAY FAvORlTISM
Secretary of War Advises Against
Danger of Showing Favoritism to
Certain Industries and Occu-
pations by Boards.

Nashville.-Gov. Rye has sent the
following communication to the three
exemption boards of Tennessee:
I'm response to inquiries from many
district boards, the secretary of war
\ directs that the following information
be furnished:
"First-The president will mot at
this time make any determination of
what industries are to be considered
necessary to the maintenance of the
military establishment, the effective
separation of the military forces or
the maintenance of the national in
terest during the emergency for the
purpose of preferring those industries
as outlined in section A, regulations.
Except for the necessity of seeing to
the retention of administrative or me-
chanical specialists, it is not thought
that the present draft will so mate
rally affect the cross labor supply of
any industry, considered nationally,
as to warrant any general adjustment
OF labor supply in favor of some in
dustries and at the expense of others.
For this reason it is not deemed best
to make a statement of preferred in
dustries at this time. Such adjust
ment as may be necessary locally will
be made by the district boards after
consideration of the industrial situa-
ton in their localities.
tSecOnd-The issue of facts as to
whether any industry is engaged in
work necessary to the successful OPP
Grafton Of the military forces or the
maintenance of the military establish
ment is capable of being determined
legally by affidavit proof or inspec-
ton by the district board and in
duiries by district boards as to
whether particular industries are so
engaged ought not to be answered by
executive departments in Washington.
"Third-In short, the cases in dis
trict boards present local industrial
problems which can and ought to be
solved by those boards on information
available to them in their locality.
"RYE Governor
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
The Little Things Count.

Use your head as well as your hands,
for it is the little savings that make
up the profits at the end of the year.
1t takes sharpening of wits all the
time.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Osborne Goes to Camp Lewis.

First Lieut.. Geo. II. Osborne has
been appointed assistant ordnance of
ficer st Camp Lewis, G-eenville, 5. c.
in connection with the Tennessee ma
tionai guard.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Lack Returns From II Counties

Secretary of State Ike B. Stevens
states that he is much worried over
the fact that complete returns from
the constitutional convention election
are still out, and that he cannot under
stand why they are not forwarded to
his office. Full instructions and blanks
were sent every county. The following
counties are still out: Blount, Carter,
Cheatham, Giles, Grundy, Hardeman,
Johnson, Loudon, Marion, Marshall,
Oyerton, Perry, Robertson, Rutherford,
Sequatchie, White and Williamson.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Prof. Morgan Goes to Conference.

Gov Rye has appointed Prof, H. A.
Morgan, dean of the agricultural col
lege of the University of Tennessee, a
delegate to represent this state at a
national food conference to be held at
Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. IA and 10. The
conference will be international in
character, as the allied nations and
neutral countries will be represented.
H. K Bryson, commissioner of agri-
1hpulture, and Dr. F. M. McRee of Union
ICity, president Of the West Tennessee
Farmers Institute, have also been ap-
pointed to attend the conference for
Tennessee.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Escaped Convict Brought In.

Ed Morgan, one of the ''trusty' con-
victs who recently escaped from the
penitentiary, was captured at Glades-
vile and turned over to the prison Of
ficials. He was picked up by mer-
chant whose attention was attracted
by the fugitive's suspicious actions.
and was held until an officer arrived
Morgan is now safe behind the gray
walls Of the prison and his privileges
OF trusty have all been taken away
from him
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-09-07
Bristol Company at war Quota.

Company H, the Bristol company oil
the Tennessee militia, which is now
recruited to full war strength. has just
received substantial new equipment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
Registration Day will Be Signal for Great
Patriotic Event With First Place
to Draft Eligibles
NEW FARM BUREAU
BOARD TAKES OFFICE
Cooper and Clark Retained for Another
Year and Executive Committee Ap-
pointed; Banquet Planned

Carrying out the wishes Of the presi-
dent Of the nation this Commercial and
Farm Bureau, at a meeting Of the di-
rectors last evening decided that reg
istration day, June 5, shall be fittingly
celebrated in Chickasha and gave a
committee full power to arrange pro-
gram, making all preparations for a
big patriotic demonstration. The en-
tertainment committee, of which c.
H. Caneman is chairman, will have
charge of the affair and they are in
structed to call upon the women's
club, lodges. labor unions, city and
county officials. superintendent of
schools and ministerial association to
name representatives to cooperate
with them. Among the features sug-
gested were moster parade. with the
place Of honor being given to the
young men registering, the singing of
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
Tragedy Comes Without Warning While
Boys Play Ball and Orator Urges
Purchase Of Liberty Bonds
t--7
HALF DOZEN CITIES
NARROWLY ESCAPE
Every Train From Scene Of Disasters
Brings in Wounded Many Of Whom
Will Die

Wichita, Kan, May 26.-Twenty-siH
bodies Of victims OF the tornado which
wiped the town of Andale off of the
map late yesterday have been taken
from the ruins and identified
Every train arriving from the scene
Of the disaster is bringing more wound
ed many Of whom are expected to die,
The residents Of Andale had no
warning of the coming Of the storm.
The sun was shining, school boys were
playing baseball and shoppers were
busy along the main street. A bond
dealer was making an address on the
Liberty bonds.
Suddenly the people saw the t'yister
coming and all attempted to reach eel
lars
The tornado barely missed half a
dozen other cities. 1t cut swath half
a mile wide across the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26

Arrangements have been completed
for the reception Of the several hun
dred firemen and their ladies who will
be Chickashas guests the early part
OF next week. The program will be
announced on Monday
The deliberations Of the convention
W n take place at the city hall where,
Oh Tuesday morning at II o'clock. ad-
dresses Of welcome will be made by
Mayor 0. Coffman aud Orin Ashton,
president Of the Commercial and Farm
turoau After the response BY a mem
Der OF the visiting association adjourn
r.ent win be taken until 1:50 o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
ALEX HOLDS.
GOOD ROADS
M E ETIN G

IN order to boost the proposed $25,
600 good roads bond issue in Allen
township a party Of good roads enthu
siasts from Chickasha attended meet
ing held in that town last night The
Chckasha people were Rev L. T. Co
hen, Judge r. p Davenport and VIII
liam II. Donahue. The first two and
Professor Tucker of the engineering
department of the state university
were the principal speakers.
Great interest was manifested at the
gathering, which was well attended.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
VISITORS CROWD OFFICE OF
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT

65 members Of school boards and al
teachers, to say nothing of solicitous
parents.
In addition to this work and other
matters which are crowding the office
is the making of the monthly scholas-
tic enumeration report required by the
new law. This must be filed with the
state office every month and must con-
tain full scholastic report by pre-
cinets, the amount expended per oapi-
ia and as a whole in every precinct.
this to be divided into state and coun-
ty apportionments, and other data,
making this a task which requires
some time and much calculation to
complete. -.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26

Saturday or School Ma'am Day" in
the county superintendent's office
found the usual dlarge crowd of visi-
tors Notwithstanding the fact that a
number Of schools have closed their
doors for the year.
Each Saturday from rs to l5O school
teachers. directors, trustees and pa
rents come to Chickasha from outside
towns and districts to register com
plants or to make inquiries about
some new regulation or proposed ac-
ton. In Grady county there are ii. 900
school children, 200 trustees and diree-
tors. and about 200 teachers. Two
weeks ago today the callers reached
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
POLICE HUNT
"SLACKER"
PROMOTERS
|. W. W. Believed to Be Responsible fol
Movement in MCCurtain County to
Resist Registration
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Idabel, Okla, May 26.-McCurtain
county authorities have started an in
vestigation of the reported activities
Of unknown persons who are said to be
organizing clubs OF men who will take
an obligation pledging themselves not
to enlist in the army andto resist reg
istration under the conscription law
1t is said that the enlistment of "re-
cruit slackersp is directed by the
Workmen's Glass Union, branch Of
the |. w. w The literature of the or
ganization is being received in many
other counties of the state, according
to reports
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
BRAZILIAN
FLEET in
SER VICE
Rio de JaneirO Stirred Up Over Attempt
of German Prisoners to Blew Up
Government Depot &

BY United Press.
Rio de Janeiro May 26-The at.
tempted dyntmiting of a government
depot by sailors from interned German
liners added greatly today to the pub
lie demand for war against Germany
It was officially announced that a
Brazilian fleet is now patrolIing the
Atlantic. Congress continues in Sc
cret session but declaration Of war is
mcIaentarily expected.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
EUery Secret Service Agency in
u. S. Seeks Hidden Wireless
Germany Apprised Of Sailing OF American
Warships TO Europe Before Allies
We're Advised Of II
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 26.-The greatest
spy hunt since the civil war is in pro
gress here today. Every secret service
agency is being employed in inyestigat
ing and ferreting out who tipped" Ger.
many to the news that the American
fleet was coming to European waters
The starting of the spy hunt followed
the report Of Admiral Sims that prep
arations for the coming of the Ameri-
can ships were under way at Queens
town harbor and the Germans knew of
the coming Of the fleet four days in
advance. 1t is thought that the infor-
nation was transmitted to Germany
through hidden wireless either in this
country or in Mexico
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
General GOelhals EnIisls Sieeis Kings Of
Country Under Stars nnd Stripes
for Service
10. S. DESTROYER
RUNS AGROUND
Tugs Go to Rescue and Pull Graft 10
Deep Water Without Loss
Of Life
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
New York, May Answering the
call Of General Goethals, the steel
kings OF the country today are enlisted
under the stars and stripes. The
wooden ship building program has
been abandoned, steel being less diff
cult to obtain than wood
Americas three million ton emer-
gency ship building program today as
sumed the point Of reality for the first
time. General Goethals promises to
complete a ship a day within six
months.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
Things VIII Be Doing for the
Visiting Knights of Columbus

The program outlined by the local
council Knights Of Columbus incident
to the initiation Of class Of forty can
didates to be initiated at the X, of P.
hall tomorrow is as follows;
Special services at the Holy Name
church at 1O:SO a. M. Initiation of can
didates at 1880 p. m Banquet tender
ed to candidates and all visiting
knights at New Chickasha ohtel at 8
p. m, where the guests will enjoy the
flowing eloquence of the following
speakers: J. J. McGraw, supreme di-
rector Of the state Of Oklahoma, from
Ponca City; Past State Deputy Pat
MaIloy Of Tulsa; Present State Deputy
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26

Ed Delaney of Oklahoma City; Judge
Thos. Doyle Of Oklahoma City; Rev
J. ]. Schaeffer Of Union City, and Rev
O. b. Monatt Of Hinton, Okla the ban
quet closing with the national anthem,
America" sung by all the guests.
The ladies, wives and daughters Of
the local knights are cooperating with
the committee Of Knights in the en-
tertainment Of the visitors, quite a
number of visiting ladies being expect
el. The entertainment will include
an auto ride, an outing in the afternoon
at Shanoan Springs park and a musi-
Gale at st. Joseph's school hall with a
luncheon before their departure.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
THRILLING EVENTS FOR
FTREMEN'S BIG SHOW

when regular business VIII be in orr
der. $50 arf
Memorial Day service on Wednesday
will be conducted at the same place.
the memorial address to be delivered
lat 1880 o'clock by Rev. Byron Hester.
One OF the most thrilling events OF
tie week and which is slated for We'd
nesday afternoon at o'clock. viii be-
repeated on the following day at the
same hour. This is the wall scaling
exhibition, when experts from Oklaho-
ma City win scale the walls Of ths
First National bank building to tho
top. This demonstration is a veritab,a
thriller
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
Auto owners to- PaY.
BY United Press.

Dy OHlteu If6SS.
Washington, May 26.-The senate
finance committee has decided to re-
lieve auto manufacturers of the pro
posed tax Of five per cent on their
sales, the burden being transferred to
the owners Of cars.
The committee has agreed upon a
heavy increase in the tax upon in
comes of over $4,000. The committee
favors placing all taxes upon consum-
ers instead Of upon manufacturers.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
TULSA AVIATION SCHOOL
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Tulsa, Okla, May 26.--Within the
next thirty days, Tusa's aviation
school will be working full blast, turn
ing out finished aviators for work Oh
the battlefieds of Europe. Five of the
latest type Curtiss aeroplanes are to
be sent to the new training camp and
the work Of training recruits will be
commenced as soon as the machines
arrive. The grounds are already clear
ed and ready for work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
MONSTER DEMONSTRATION
FOR CHICKASHA NEXT TUES.

patriotic songs, speech-making and the
decoration OF the entire town with the
red, white and blue
Old Board Dies.
The board Of directors who have
managed the bureau during the past
year, passed out of existence with the
meeting Friday evening at which its
affairs were wound up. One of its last
acts was to adopt a resolution thanking
for his efficient services, Jonas Cook,
who surrendered the sceptre Of author
ity to his successor, Orin Ashton Mr.
Ashton's inaugural address was brief
and informal, merely thanking the
members of the bureau for the honor
conferred them and asking for their
eanest cooperation without which no
success would be possible.
Officers Retained.
O. L. Bingham is the new vice pres
ident and NJ f. Courtney treasurer
W. w. Clark was reelected as secre-
tary without dissenting vote, no 9TH
er nominations for the place being Of
fered The finance committee was in
structed to enter into contract with
o. G. Cooper for another years services
as county agent
Cooper Reports.
Agent Cooper made an oral report
on the crop outlook. saying that wheat
looked good for half crop while with
a continuance Of favorable weather all
crops should make an average yield
"The farmers Of Grady county are fully
awake to the situation, said he. "They
will raise more food than ever before
fContiRued from Page Ore.)
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26

By United Press.
Unnamed Place, May 26.-The q S.
destroyer No. 9 ran aground on the
rocks in an American port today and
was badly damaged
Tugs went to the rescue and pulled
the craft off. No one on board was re.
ported injured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-26
HUNG JURY
in WRIGHT
R. |. CASE

The suit for $4,000 which was insti-
tuted by Mrs Jessie Wright against
the Rock Island for damages received
in collision between Mr.. Wrights
car and train resulted in a hung jury
The jury reported at A o'clock yester-
day afternoon that they had reached
no agreement.