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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

The beated Christmas ships having arrived IN Frend
ports the American soldier VIII put all his presents IN hi
old kit bag and smile, smile, smile
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

German spying viii thrive IN this country long il
ternmeut imprisonment IS the only punishment few
sentences to the firing squad would dc wonders in erad
eating il
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

In giving credit to Col Langhone for his line campaign
ing against the border bandits be forget the
VINO have done the hard fighting, the hard riding
straight shooting enlisted their troop commanders
who were enlisted men thenzelEes rot long ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

Austria elected to be first war and first IN peace
but can't be first II the hearts OF our countrymen
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

Gen Pershngs recommendations that 2nd Lieut. Archie
Roosevelt be jumped to captain recalls the time when pes
ident Roosevelt jumped Capt Pershng brgadier general
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-12-31

French wounded called "blesses" but You can't
vince American it's as good It sounds.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
Big Rain on Sun
day Does Damage.

The down-pour of rain on Sun.
day afternoon, which commenced
to fall at about 1 o'clock, did great
damage throughout the county to
land and bridges and levees.
A bridge over the drainage ditch
at Wingo's crossing, south Of Lib.
erty, was carried off its founda.
ton, and another oyer the same
ditch on the levee south of ORES.
den, Dresden-G Greenfield road, was
carried away, This put the rural
mail delivery service out of com
and patrons on part Of
route 2 out of Greenfield have re.
ceived no mail this week.
Another bridge on the sand
creek west Of Palmersville was
washed away, putting the mail
service out of commission west of
that point, and the patrons got no
mail from Palmersville on that
portion of route 2 for several days.
The contract was let for repuild.
ing tbs bridge on Tuesday.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
City Drug Store
At Martin Open

The City Drug Store, Messrs'
L. M. Martin and F. ]. Duke,
proprietors, is now open for bust
ness with brand.new, modern,
sanitary fixtures OF the most
modern and approved design, and
a full and complete line of fresh
drugs and druggists sundries,
selected with care and good iudg.
ment by Lewis Martin, a veteran
in the drug trade, and man who
knows the compounding Of drugs
from a to 2. Mr.. Duke, the senior
member of the firm, is rated one
of Martins finest young business
men. He is a genteel, polite
courteous and with all a very
popular gentleman.
This firm is located in a hand
some new building north of the
postoffice. The advertisement of
the City Drug Store will be found
in this issue of the Enterprise.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
124 Loads Tobacco
In Dresden Friday.

Last Friday was one of the big
tobacco days for Dreaden-not the
biggest in our history, but a vast
quantity Of the weed was delivered
here on that day-124 loads in all
coming in for the day.
Long before daybreak wagons
loaded with tobacco came rumbling
into town in an almost endless
stream, continuing one after an
other until 3 o'clock in the after
noon. Many were unable to get
unloaded and had to remain over
until Saturday, and by noon of
that day all wagons had been sent
home.
A great deal Of this tobacco
came in too wet and several loads
were sent home. All the prizers
tell US they have had much trouble
with the present crop being deliv.
cred too wet, and all have sent
several loads home. The growers
seem over anxious to make deliv-
cries, and when it is delivered too
high in order the prizers are given
a great deal Of trouble.
A great deal came in on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday. On
last Saturday Ezell received eigh.
ty.four loads and McCuan forty.
four.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
Fire Dept. Called
To Save Overcoat.
Fire! Fire! Fire!
Where? What?

At John Brasfeld's residence.
Overcoat literally burned up!
Wednesday afternoon, about 5
O'Clock, the peace and quietude of
this hamlet was suddenly disturbed
by the piercing cry of the fire
whistle lat the power plant. OF
course everybody broke and ran.
They always do when the fire
whistle blows. Some 90 up the
street and some down the street.
After chasing around the square
a half dozen times the willing
workers learned that the alarm
was sent in from the residence of
John Braslield, where Johns over
coat was on fire. John sent out
the S. 0. S. signal post haste, and
Mr.. Allen at the power plant
turned all the steam he had on the
whistle, which blew so loud that
citizens Of Sharon called over the
telephone to inquire if the whole
Of Dresden were burning.
Soon the Fires Out" signal
was sounded, when it was learned
that John had gone home with a
lighted pipe in his pocket, putting
the pipe away to prevent Mrs.
Brasfeld knowing he had been
smoking again since Christmas,
The fire in the pipe got mixed up
with the coat and soon the room
was filed with smoke. The al
arm was turned in.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
Teachers to Hold
Important Meeting

Below will be found the program
for the regular monthly meet
ing of the school teachers, to be
held at the courthouse Saturday,
Jan. 27. All,teachers are urged to
be present:
10:00-l0;30 - Cause of Shortness in
School Fund and How Such Short
ness Maybe Prevented in Future
F. Y. Fuqua.
1880 1l;00-Place of Drawing in Our
Common Schools and How the
Teacher May Prepare Herself to
Teach Drawing With Model Les
son-Miss Ida Hancock.
11:00-1l:30-What the Schools of the
County Would Gain from a Field
Day, With Plans for Field Day
Prof. Heber Finch.
l1:30-12:0O-How Teacher May Teach
Six Months in the Year and Make
Teaching aELife Work-Prof. Bruce.
1900 :30-Noon.
STANDARDIZATION of Roads to Schools,
How Weakley County May Secure
Good Roads, and the Teachers Place
in the Scheme-R. L. suddath.
9:3O-3:30-Address, Prof. Vaughn OF
MemphisRNormal.
Fellowlteachers, let's''make the
lext meetingla good one. We may
nave some bad roads, Ibut let US
show that we are not to be over
'ome by such small matters as
lad roads. A chance.to hear Prof.
Vaughn is a rare occasion that
'ou should not ss.-Jno. G.
Graham, Chairman.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
SUGGESTION FOR
NEW HIGHWAY.
Interest in Highway From Northeastern Portion
Of County Meets Approval Of the
Farmers and Others.

There appeared in last weeks
Enterprise an article signed
Farmer" advocating a modern
highway from the northeastern
section Of the county to the county
seat, and in our paper this week
will be found san endorsement Of
the idea by Another Farmer.
The Enterprise endorses tie
suggestion also, and we have no
doubt but that all the citizens OF
that good section Of the county
not only endorse the suggestion Of
Farmer" but stand ready to CO.
operate to any reasonable extent
with work and land for right.of-
way and teams, and some by
donations of money, if required.
All that is necessary, we believe,
is for the party most interested to
perfect organization. This would
require two, possibly three days
time. II the road is to be con-
structed now is the time to start
I J work Of moving fences, obtain
Sag pledges for right.of-waY and
work with teams and hands.
Next April or May will be too late.
Who'll take the initiative?
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
La Grippe Has Judge Jones.

Judge Jos. E. Jones adjourned
court at Union City on last Friday
and came home, on account of an
attack of la grippe. He was con-
fined to his bed undr the care OF
a physician for several days, but
on Tuesday afternoon was re-
ported much improved and left
Wednesday morning for Union
City to resume his duties upon the
bench. We do not remember to
have known of time in our twenty
five years acquaintance with the
Judge when he was under the care
Of physician before this.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
Meeting
For Dairy Club.

Arrangements have been made
with Mr.. Hutton, Of the dairy
division of extension, to meet the
dairy club members at different
community centers Friday and
Saturday of this week. The first
OF the meetings will be held at
Killgore's schoolhouse, Friday,
January 26, at Up. M; Martin at
7 p. m. On Saturday, at $50 a.
M, at Central Academy, in the
Fourteenth district, and Public
Wells, Saturday at 2pY m. All
dairy club membersl and others
who may be interested in obtain
ing information about caring for
COWS, raising calves and care of
milk products, are requested to be
present at your nearest place and
Ioin the class.l
1t is the desire of the committee
20 arrange the members OF the
different communities in classes
and have Mr.. Hutton to meet
regular each month and give in.
Come and ssioin the
lass at the first meeting. ]. M.
Duke, Ben Freeman and E. E.
will be in charge of
in their respective
communities.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
Interested in the
Puzzle Pictures

Nothing that has appeared in
the Enterprise in recent months
has created more genuine interest
nor afforded more pleasure than
our puzzle picture features, the
first number appearing last week.
Early Friday a little miss called
over the telephone from Martin
stating she had worked the puzzle
and made a turkey. She was
correct. Other children-and gown
ones, too-spent some time max.
ing the picture with pencils, and
one very aged lady writes from
Nashville that she drew the puzzle.
Thus, it will be seen this is quite
an interesting, amusing feature.
Another will be found in today's
paper What is it, children? W.
say children" because this is our
special feature for cur little friends.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
Agricultural Day
For Weakley County

Thursday, February %, is to be
a great day for disseminating agri-
cultural information to WeakleY
county farmers and housewives.
Instead Of the usual short course
for several days, four crews of
four workers each will spend a
day at four important centers dis
cussing the best methods Of solv.
ing our farm problems.
Good, live speakers will talk on
such subjects as trucking crops,
methods Of cultivation, fertilizers,
the federal farm loan, dairYing,
better pastures, live stock, silos
and soil improvement. Every
farmer in Weakley county should
arrange to meet at one of these
places and listen to these lectures.
The present prices of farm pro-
ducts point to great interest in
farming and the information OBJ.
tanned at these meetings will be OF
great help in making 1917 the ban.
ner year for Weakley county agri.
culture. Look for full program
next week.
A lady speaker will accompany
each crew.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
Aged Negro Dies.

Old Uncle Jim King, a good old
ante bellum negro who has resid-
ed On the farm Of Mrs. P. M. Rog.
ers, southwest of town Tor twenty.
five years, making a faithful, loyal
servant, died on last Friday, being
about eighty years of age. Uncle
Jim came here from Gleason on
account of the white-cappers' raids
there twenty-five years ago, when
most of the negroes Of that vicini.
ty left, after notices had been lefr
on the doors of certain undesir.
ables. He was a familiar character
around here and was always hun
BILE and polite, attending to his own
duties.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
DR.. Parrish Moves.

DR.. B. B. Parrish moved to
Dresden last Monday, occupying
the Garrett bungalow, which he
recently purchased. DR.. Parrish
has a handsomely fitted office
next door to Hotel Brewers, south
side the square.
DR.. Parrish, some months ago,
took a special course in the treat
ment of the eye, ear, nose and
throat, He specializes in these,
and is thoroughly competent to
handle any case brought him. He
is a clean, ethical young physician,
and Dresden is right glad to have
him locate here.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
Bob House Breaks Leg.

Master Bob House, son of Clerk
an9 ,1frs. ". W, House, suffered a
;. Z fractured leg while at play
~ he school building on Tuesday
morning. The bone was fractured
just above the ankle, and the little
fellow suffered intensely all the
afternoon and a greater part of the
night. He and Joe Maloan were
wrestling when the accident oc-
Cured. Joe had his leg wound
around Bob's leg and in the
scuAle the bone was fractured. -
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
RYE SIGNS ALL THE
ANTEL|QUOR BILLS.
Clubs, BoOHeggeTS and Dealers are Hard
Hi. The AndPass Law Wins.
Finances are DepIOTed.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. ~, Gov.
Rye Monday afternoon signed
house bill No. l, known as the
wholesaler and bootlgger act;;"
house bill No.2, known as the an
tllocker club act" and a house bill
making a conviction for bootleg
glng a felony, thus making four of
the new prohibition bills laws of
Tennessee.
Last Friday the governor signed
house bill No. 8. preventing the
soliciting of orders for whisky,
which rounds out a quartette of
measures which,it is believed, will
make Tennessee a prohibition state
in fact as we'll as in name
To follow these four measures
will come the bill complying with
the Webb Kenyon law and which
is known as the "bonedry" bill, in
that 1t prohibits ordering or receiv-
ing whisky by any person in Ten.
nessee in any AMOUNT. This bill
is following the regular course in
the two houses and will no doubt
soon become law, which will give
Tennessee five laws to effectively
prevent the possession, use Of, sale
or giving away in the state of in
toxicatin liquors Of any character.
House bill No. 2, the anti-locker
act which becomes a law as soon
as signed by Governor Rye and re-.
turned to the General Assembly,
was the law of the state beginning
Monday afternoon. This law pro-
hlblts persons, clubs, lodges or as.
soclaIlons from storing, keeping,
distributing or any way from dis
posing of liquor containing more
than one-half Of one per cent Of
alcohol on the premises OF anv
club, lodge or association. The
penalty for violation of this act is
a fine OF not less than $50 nor more
than $500 and Imprisonment Of
not less than 80 days nor more
than six months. The offense is
a misdemeanor.
The wholesale and bootlegger
bill is house bill No. 1, and pro.
vldes that it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to
have or to keep in stock in anv
warehouse or place, business or
other place within the state of
tennessee any intoxicating liqsors.1
wine, ale and beer. in.
tended for persent or future sale
as beverage, either at wholesale
or retail delivery at the place of
sale or to be shipped or otherwise
transported for delivery at another
place.
The penalty for the first viola.
ion and conviction is fine Of not
ess than 500 or more than 1900
and Imprisonment in the work.
house of not less than thirty davs
)r more than six months.
The penalty for second con-
'iction is commitment to the state
for not less than one
'ear or more than FIVE years, and
he ofense becomes a felony,
his law goes into effect July ].
917.
House bill No. 8, signed by Gov.
Eve Fridy, was called the "anti.
nail order act, and while it iga
4w OF the state, will not become
ff9ctiv until Jaly l, 1917. The
ill provides that no person shall
,lthln this state at any place
there the sale of intoxicants as a
everage is forbidden by law re.
GIVE orders for intoxicating liquors
$ beverage, whether SAID intoxi.
sting liquors be situated in this
| sUme utn1I staLe.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26

wear and tear of team, wagon and
men and loss of valuable time
Every man that travels these roads
pays his pro rata share Of the cost
yearly in mud tax. Who next
along this proposed road will sane.
ton the building of such without
taxP-Another Farmer.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-01-26
ENDORSES GOOD ROAD SUGGESTION

Hurrah for the proposed high
way and pike to the northeast Sec
ton of the county. | have seen
heavy laden teams struggle
through the mud in an attempt to
pull halfload Of products, such that
would arouse pity in the heart of
a stone, to say nothing about the
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-12
PAGe'S WEEKLY LETTER

It is only a few weeks until 1t
 Twill be time to plant the fall
 |grains, clover and grasses. The
 |success of the fall and winter
 crop depends largely upon the preparation of the soil before planting August and Septem- Der are equally dry months. If |the soil is not broken and culti- |vated it will dry out so that the |germination of the seed is not likely to be good and the growth |of the young plants will be stunt led. A medium loose soil will |hold more moisture than com- pact one. Breaking should be
 done early and deep. If break |lng is done just before seeding it must be done more shallow or the soil must be rolled or packed |down with some other tool. Late |shallow breaking is responsible for many failures in fall crops.
 II the breaking is shallow the
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-12
USE FERTILIZERS FOR FALL POTATOES

It will be false economy to fail to use the customary amounts ot fertilizers for fall potatoes be- cause of the high prices. Every effort should be made to increase the yield per acre not only be- cause the world needs food but because there never was a better opportunity for farmers to make a good profit from potatoes.
 There is little danger of over production because of the large demands that will be made upon the United States by the Euro pean countries in spite of the fact that conditions indicate a yield somewhat higher than last year. The fertilizers pay is shown by the fact that eastern
 states use thousands of tons
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-12

every year and secure yield of from 200 to 300 bushels per acre. Arkansas farmers could secure similar yields if proper attention was paid to the fertility of the soil.
 Some growers are using a mix ture of acid phosphate and cot tonseed meal at the rate of 300 pounds per acre, with good re- suits. On all except the very sandy soils nitrate of soda can be used at the rate of 100 pounds per acre instead of the cotton seed meal and even better re- suits secured. It is not a6vis- able to use lime on potatoes where there is any liklihood of injury from scab, but if the seed is treated with formalin or cor rosive sublimate and is planted on land free from infestation. lime can be used with profit at the rate of two tons of ground lime stone or 1500 pounds of burned lime per acre.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-12

breaking blow or some other ap- propriate tool and then be level- ed with a harrow or drag. Large hard clods not only look bad but make a poor seed bed so that the seeds will not cone up evenly.
 The seeding of Bur and Grim son clovers should be increased. Crimson clover if seeded during September will make a splendid cover crop during the winter, will keep the soil from washing and add a large supply of nitro gen to the soil. In addition, it will make a splendid pasture for the livestock from March 18th to july 1st. If turned under it will add a large supply of manure to the land and practically all of our Arkansas soils need more manure. Crimson clover is well adapted to the better clay soils in Arkansas. On the sandy soils and those lacking in lime or veg etable matter. Crimson clover is not apt to prove successful. The average rate of seeding is Is pounds per acre. The seeds should be covered evenly and shallow. lnoculation is neces- sary where the crop has not been successfully grown before. The inoculation material may be secured free by writing to the Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. c. It may also be secured from most of the good commercial seed houses.
 Bur clover is well adapted to every portion of the state except a few counties Tn Northwest Arkansas. It should be a part of every Bermuda pasture. as it will furnish an abundance of green grazing during the winter and spring, when the Bermuda is dead. It gets ripe in the early part of June and reseeds itself from year to year. Seeded alone on the better soils, it will make d great deal of material to turn t.nder or pasture off. The seed ia the bur should always be ased, as it is cheaper and one Is assured of getting the variety adapted to this section. The bur ..iso carries the inoculation. The
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-12

roots of the growing crop will stay near the surface as they cannot go down through the hard dirt. This means that al. most the entire supply of mois- ture and food must be obtained from the immediate surface. Very often heavy crop of weeds is turned under just be- fore seeding. This layer of weeds prevents the surface soil from coming in contact with that below and it dries out so that the crop is killed. More early breaking will eliminate that trouble.
 A common practice is to sew seed on the surface and turn it under with a blow. The seed is covered at an uneven depth and a poor stand results. Tests show that grains and clovers freeze out much worse with this meth cd of seeding than when drilling is done. In all cases the land should be well stirred with a
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-12

rate of seeding should be from three to four bushels when seed ed alone, on a Bermuda sod a bushel per acre will do. A bush- el in the bur weighs ten pounds. The Department of Agriculture in hundreds of tests has found that boiling the seed for just two minutes will greatly increase and hasten inoculation. Boiling for this length of time will not de- stroy the growing power of the seed, but will soften the coat so that it will absorb water and grow quickly.
 Now is d good time to make another planting of beans. They will come off at a time when the market and the quality will be good. A lot of them can be put up for winter use.
 By all means keep up the cul- tivation of the garden. If the weeds grow up or the surface of the soil bakes, the garden will soon dry up. By keeping up cultivation green products can be had until late in the fall.
 .Jno. H. Page.
 Commissioner of Agriculture.
The Nevada County picayune., 1917-07-12
Commissioner of Agriculture

When you have Backache the liver or kidneys are sure to be out of gear. Try SanOl, it does wonders for the liv CT, kidneys and bladder. A trial 35c bottle will convince you. Get it at Hes. terly drug store.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-08-01
Magee and Marsans May
Become Better Players
Through An Exchange

Il may be that the deal which sent
Lee MaEee to the St Louis Browns
and brought Armaudo Marsans from
the Browns TO the Yankees viii be the
saving of Two fine bail players. When
Aagee was = member Of the Cardinals
he was conceded % be one of the
finest ball players in the game. Like
wise when Aarsaus was member Of
the Cincinnati Reds he was ackuow--
edged 10 be one Of the real whizzes
among ourfielders- Then both players
took a leap TO the Federal league.
where Lasee Immediately began to
hit and field like a fieud, at the same
time being hooked 10 JOB as mana
ser Of the Brooklyn club. II was said
for Nagee that he was The only real
rival Ty Cobb had, and Wnen the Fed
eral league went on the rocks New
York rejOiced that he was to become
a member Of the Yankees. His failure
there now is history. Narsans's record
reads something the same, although
he found IL impossible to hit Federal
league pitching with any success. His
sojourn in the American league has
been just as much OF a famous flivver
as MaEee's engagement with the
Yanks.