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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
HOW TO TELL IF GROUND READY
 FOR FLOWING
Squeeze Handful of Earth, If It Remains in Compact
 Heap It's Too Wet.

A simple test to determine when garden soil is ready fol blowing or working is to take a handful of earth from the surface and close the fin gers tightly on it. If the earth con- pacted in this way is dry enough for cultivation, it will fall apart when the hand is opened. Tkis test is ap- plicable only to comparatively heavy soils, but it is these which receive the most injury if they are worked when wet. On such soils overzealous gardeners not only waste their time. but frequently do actual damage by attempting to work them too early.
 After blowing or working with a spade, it is usually desirable to apply some form of fertilizer. Barnyard or stable manure, which furnishes both plant food and humus, is un- doubtedly the best, and applications of from 20 to 80 tons to the acre are satisfactory. The manure should be distributed evenly ove' the surface and later worked in with hoe and rake.
 Frequently, it is advisable also to apply commercial fertilizer, especial ly phosphate. An application of 300
 to 600 pounds of acid phosphate to the acre is usually sufficient. In order to supply potash, if this is needed, unleached wood ashes may be dis tributed over the garden at the rate of 1000 pounds to the acre. Wet. or leached ashes, have less fertilizer
 value. Two thousand pounds cf these should be used In order to start the plants early in the spring | applications of 100 pounds to the acre | of nitrate of soda are sometimes
 used. It is important. however, to
 remember that no form of commercial fertilizer will yield good results un-
 less the soil is well supplied with
 humus. This frequently may be fur ] nished in the form of soda or other l vegetation which has overgrown a
 garden spot and may be turned under | with a blow or spade.
 In certain localities it is also ad- visable to test the soil for aciditv
 Naturally moist soils arn likely io be sour and in such condition c~o not likely to produce thn -,,st cr+'a- factory crops. The t,'st ro~ aciditv or sourness is very e''nrle ONO. \
 handful of the soil sii"ht1v r,oic+o~- i cd and piece of bluH litmue nroor
 which can be obtained from cnv arrr store, are all that is not esSaVv. Whe,
 rlaced on sour soil tie paper will
 turn red. To correct such a coaa: ton lime should hc rrod. Tho erouNd
 should be covered wi'h thin coat | of air-slaked limo and tho la+te,' ! worked in we'll Lime is not a rlcnt l food, but it will correct tho acidity
 and will improve the physical con- dition of the soil
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
BOY CAPTURES EAGLE.
Grant County Lad Traps Bird That
 Preyed on Geese.

We have on display at our office the talons from a monster eagle. The big bird was shot on Thursday last by Beecher, the 14-year-old son of w A. Davenport, in the woods sur rounding the Davenport farm, near Belfast. It measured seven feet and one inch from tip to tip.
 On Wednesday the eagle got into bunch of MT. Davenport's geese, and killed two of them. This put young Beecher o.l his mettle. and he vowed to get even with that eagle if it took all summer. The lad set a steeltrap down in the field with the hope of catching the old rascal. and staked it down by driving large stob in the ground at the end of tho trap chain. When the boy visited the trap next day, he found trap, chain and stake all gone, with nothing left but hole in the ground where tho stake had been. The trail ledt to- ward the woods, and the boy fol- lowed it, gun in hand. Just outside the field he came upon the eagle, fast in the trap, huns up in the brush. A shot from the lads trusty gun speedily put an end to Mir. Goose eater, then and there, and the eagle hunt was o'er.-Sheridan Headlight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
i, Childhood Memories

Isn't it a fact that some of the things that happened to you in child hood are still among the most vivid things in your memory?
 Childhood impressions are lasting. As the twig is inclined, the tree will grow, If you teach the child the sav- ing habit by starting bank account, the habit will grow. Many parents realize this and have had their chill dren open accounts at our bank. They are taught to save pennies, the nickles and the dimes. In after years it is easy for them to save the dollars also. You couldn't do better by your chill dren than to help them start little bank account.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
MEBANE TRIUMPH COTTON SEED

We'll acclimated, carefully ginned. redeemed. sacked and stenciled. This is the cotton that makes the Dollars Staple Is to 3-16. Early matur- ing, medium large boil, storm proof and exceedingly productive under weevil conditions. The cotton from which this seed came has for the past three years. on the same land, pro- duced as high as 1-2 and 2 bales to the acre. For sale by Grassy Lake farm, Grady, Ark, growers, or Ham, melt Grocer Go. and C., H. Triplett, Pine Bluff, Ark, distributors.
 3-6-eod-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
CONDEMNED AS SPY.
 ORDERS OWN DEATH

Douglas, Ariz., March 1e-Felipe Gomez, 20 years old. was executed in Agua Prieto Wednesday following con- viction as a Villa spy, according to word received here today, Gomez re- fused to allow his eyes to be, ban daged. He gave all his money to the firing squad, then gave the signal for the fatal volley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
DISCUSS ATHLETIC MEET.

The executive committee of the Jefferson County Athletic association will meet this afternoon in the as- sembly hall of the chamber of com merce. to perfect details for the forthcoming annual track and field meet and musical and literary exer- cises of the pupils of tho rural schools of the country. A
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

heard the negro prisoners continual singing, in loud tones. It is. an oil trick, as the chief knows, the sing ing covering other sounds, such as Baker made while digging, and as n precautionary measure, he went back to investigate, finding a rather deep 'indentation in the well, in Bakers 5 cell,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
PURE.BRED JERSEY BULL.

have just purchased nice three year-old Jersey Bull, subject to regis tration, and he will make the. sea son here. Fee, $500 in advance. Re- turn privilege allowed.
 LOUIS THOMPSON. Twenty-fourth and Main. Phone 204S, Pine Bluff, Ark. @ 2-23-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

Col. Marion A. Humphreys, one c: the Democratic leaders of the East ern shore of Maryland, was indicted by the Wicomico county grand jury on the charge of mutilating ballots on election day last November.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

lions to the idol of her heart. Violet Mersereau in the beautiful Bluebird photoplay, "The Boy Girl" will depict this and many other gripping episodes at the Hauber theater Monday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

Mebane Triumph Cotton Seed for sale by Hammett Grocer Co.,, or c. H.. Triplett, Pine Bluff, Ark. 3-c-eodtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

Railroads in, Southern Russia pre- serve their ties by soaking them. in a strong solution of crude sea salt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

A clip has been invented to hold a pencil on telephone, while chain prevents it being carried away.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days
 Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days. The first application gives Ease & Rest. soc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

NovaScotia has a workmen's com pensatiOn law.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

Woodrow Wilson is the fourth pres:- dent to be iinaugurated on March 5.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17

idol died his production His
 
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 is picturesque Wild West exhi Mexi realism
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-17
FOR RENT

Store Bldg. 9th and Main St.
 Store Bldg. 309 E. Third Ave. Store Bldg. 507 E.. Third Ave. Rooms at 112 w. Barraque St. Rooms at 3O9 F E. Third Ave.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
Federal Agents Send
T1Do More to Jail

From stclass' of half dozen
Kenosha people hailed into the federal
building ON Tuesday afternoon to get
"patriotic Instructions two men were
sent to Jail to await the further inves-
LEGATIONS of the Department of Jus
tice. Adolph Conrad, a German, who
made no application for a alien per-
NIT to the United States marshal was
taken to the county jail. He declared
that he was out in the country at the
time the forces of the marshal were in
Kenosha and he declared that he did not
want to fight against Germany any
way. Adam Harpowicz, Russian who
failed to register for military service,
also was caught in the net of the fed
eral agents. Tt was declared that he
had given number of statements in
regard to his age and that no two of
them had shown the same number of
years. The federal agents declared
that they would take him to Milwau-
kee today for hearing in the
Stacker 50 court there The other
four men under examination were re-
leased on probation
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
SAY PROFITS ARE Being CUT
Dealers Declare They Can Not Afford to
Handle Milk Products at Old Prices
And Proportional Increase Is
Made In All Products.

Large dairy concerns I'M the city this
morning announced an increase in the
price of milk and now practically all of
the people of Kenosha are paying ten
cents a quart for the milk. Some time
ago van guard of the dealers raised
the price to ten cents quart and with
the deliveries this morning this price
became practically the price paid by all
consumers in the city. There are still
a few small concerns who are delivering
at rate of nine cents a quart. The
pint price is placed at six cents. There
has been a proportionate increase in the
price Of cream and other dairy products.
This increase in price of milk is
made necessary on account of the in
creased cost of everything that goes
into the dairy" said one of the lead
ing dealers this morning. eeWe had
tried to keep the price down but found
that it was impossible to handle the
milk with a profit. Tt costs more to
feed horses, more to buy gasoline and
lot more to employ men to man the
wagons and take care of the milk at the
plant. Thes farmer is getting more
for his milk now than ever before at
this season of the year and it costs more
to handle it in every way. The people
OF Kenosha are not being. gouged. The
milk men with the increased price are
not going to grow fat with profits. In
many lake shore cities even larger rates
are being charged for milk than are
charged in Kenosha. The ten cent rate
is practically in effect all over I the
city and some dealers are receiving a
higher price. -
Other dairymen declared that the cost
OF bottles, paper caps for the bottles and
other incidentals had jumped in the
past few weeks. eve are paying two
hundred per cent more for bottles than
before, said one of the dealers, 'tand
the cost Of the caps is 1000 more. /"
No report is made of any meeting
among the dealers to fix the price of
milk for the remainder of the summer
and in every case it is reported that the
price was fixed by the individuals.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
HOURS SPENT IN VAIN SEARCH
Mystery of Kenosha Students Return
(. to Life Not Entirely Clear-Di Disappears
ed While Bathing With Friends and
Not Seen for Twenty Hours.

Sorrow s tears were turned to reioies
ing this morning when second tele- /
gram from Des MONIES, Iowa, broughti
word to Mrs. Agnes Penza, II North |
Pleasant street, that her son, John
zura, was not drowned as had BEEN
believed for more than twenty hours, /
but had been found alive and well.
So close did the telegram of good It'd
ings follow the missive of death that
the mother, Frustrated with grief, eouIdi
scarcely believe its truth but later mes
sages substantiated the statements of
the second telegram. Zura, who is
student of the Boone Biblical College ins
Des MONIES, Ia, went bathing with two
friends Tuesday evening in the Des
Moines River. The boys tried to see
which could hold his breath longest
under the water and when the others
came to the surface Zura did not re-
appear The Des Moines police dragged
the river until early this morning in
an attempt to find the supposedly
drowned man s body and this morning
officials sent kilograms to August
zura, d member of Company M, re-
porting his brother as dead and the
failure to locate the body.
Complete details of the tragedy with
its happy ending could not be obtained
here; the kilograms which brought tears
and rejoicing will explain the story.
The first message received by August
Zura about seven o'clock this morning
read as follows: "John disappeared
while bathing in the river last night;
men searched the balance of the night
and all day for the body and have not
found it. Will search again tonight
If body is found, shall we ship to you2
Letter has been written.
J. G. Crawford.
Infantryman Zura was at drill when
the first arrived and when he returned5
the second telegram with its joyous
message that, ".John is alive and as
well as ever" instantly started him on
his way to the home of his mother to
take the tidings of JOY. 1t is believed
that John Zura had returned to his
coming house, not knowing that al
search was being carried on for him
and it was only when he reported for
work at the school this morning
that he was able to clear up the TRACE
dy of the evening before
John Zura is the oldest son of Mrs. T
Agnes Penza and is well known on the
west side; he has lived in Kenosha six
years, during which time he worked at
The Simmons Company About a year |
ago, fred with an ambition to learn to I
use the English language correctly, as
he is an Austrian by birth he became
student in the Boone Biblical Col
lege, where he has met with extraor-,
binary success. His many friends wilTi
rejoice with his relatives in finding that
he has been recalled to life even5
though the report of his drowning
brought hours of sorrow and anxiety.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
EXTEND DELIVERY SERVICE.
Seventy Three Families in City Suburbs
Had First Call Of the
Mail Carrier Today.

The rural free mail delivery from the
Kenosha Office was extended this morn
ing so that seventy-three families liv-
ing in the suburbs of the city had their
first call Of the mail carrier. The fami-
lies affected included those living on
Albers street just north of the city linn
its; all people on Newell and Brockete
streets, north Of Grand avenue. These
people were all added to Route Of
the Kenosha post Office. For years these
people have been petitioning for deliv-
cry of the mails and Postmaster Cor
man has just been able to work out the
plan to give them service. Several
minor changes were made in the de-
livery service in this and other Offices
in the county with the opening of
the new menth.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
EX[R
Defeat Germans
At Their DUN
Game
(By United Press.)

With the British Armies In The
Field, August l. More than five
tons of gas were loosed Tuesday
night by the British troops in Elan
ders against the German inventors
of this weapon NOW opposing the
allied drive in that sector. This
is believed to be the largest amount
of gas ever liberated in single
battle and accomplished notable re-
suits for the advancing Britons.
The salient was carried with terri
bic slaughter and Immediately con-
solidated against Teutonic counter
attacks.
Today the great drive has been
temporarily checked by rains which
have made Flanders sea for swim
mers rather than a battlefield for
soldiers. Shell holes are filled
with water and the land still unsub-
merged is a muddy marsh over :
which no army could advance.
In the drive thus far more than
5000 prisoners have been taken and
the dead are inestimable. The ar
tillery has done deadly execution
and the guns have roared a chorus
of death all along the line. The
offensive win be resumed with
greater intensity as soon as the wa
tiers recede sufficiently to warrant
advancement.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
(By United Press.)

Washington, August l. = The
government of the United States
has declared that it will talk
specific terms Of peace only when
the Kaiser I'D German militarisln
have been defeated The announce
ment indicates that the allied pow
ers have reached an agreement
among thmselves regarding time and
terms of peace and that they are
determined to fight the war to a
victorious conclusion for the forces
of democracy. Il further guar
antees that no nation now allied
with the United States will con-
clude separate peace which might
in any way interfere wish the over
throw of German millsarisf and au-
tocracy.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
Notaries Summoned for
Each Examining Board
Kenosha Victories May Expedite Work
of Examining Board by Offering
Services to Administer Oaths

From Governor Philip comes an ap-
peal which will open the way for Ke-
nisha notaries to help in the assembling
and choice CT the great national army
by serving as adiuncts to the exemp-
tion boards to administer oaths and
thus expedite difficulties of summoned
men. From the Provost Marshal Gen
eral has been sent a call to each
governor worded as follows:
fFIn view of the failure to provide
in the selective service act for authority
to members of boards t. administer and
in order to obviate existing embarass-
ments and expense to registrants in pre-
senting affidavit proof, the secretary of
war requests that to the extent of your
authority under state law, you appoint
by wire at least one member of each
board in your state g notary public =
Governor Phillip, because he is not
empowered to make such appointment,
appeals for at Feast one volunteer to Of
fer his patriotic service in taking the
oaths required by the registrative law
without cost to the registrants. Any
local notaries, willing to do their bit =
In this way are asked to offer their
services to A. R. Davies OF the
local board at the mayors Office or at
Guild Hall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
(Bv United press.)

Butte, Montana, August Ii
w. w. leaders at noon today began
sending kilograms to associations
of the body throughout the west,
urging them to assemble at Butte
and avenge the death of Frank w.
Little, an I. w. w. agitator, who
was hanged early this morning by
mob of masked men. The lynch
ing occurred in the outskirts Of
Butte and was intended as warn
ing to anti-co-oc+iption men who
have made bold to make near
treasonous utterances regarding
the United States and the present
war. The incident has caused 10
end of excitement and may result
in further bloodshed if the I. w.
w. leaders persist in their attempts
to avenge the death of Little.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
MRS. MADISON ASKS DIVORCE.
Charges Everett Madison With Cruelty
In Bill Filed in the Municipal
Court.

By her attorney, Calvin Stewart, Mrs
Agnes Madison has filed suit in the
Municipal Court demanding a divorce
for her husband, Everett Madison She
alleges cruelty and asserts that on ac-
count Of the treatment she received
from her husband she became broken
in health and was forced TO go TO a
Sanitarium to recover. She demands
the custody of the one minor child. An
order was issued by Judge Randall di-
recting the defendant to pay alimony
1t the rate of seven dollars week and
attorneys fees pending the hearing of
.thesauits
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
Davies Tells Aliens:
Pack Your Trunks -
Secretary of Exemption Board Lets
Aliens Know That They Get First
Papers of Deportation.

Aliens in Kenosha who were unwill-
ing to take out first papers in order
that they might be examined for mill
tary service, were told "Pack your
trunks by Secretary Davies of the
exemption board this morning. Half a
score of these men came into the offices
of the board during the morning to
claim exemption from army service. II
don t want to be citizen and I am
not going to take out first papers, one
Italian told the secretary. "This
country is all right, but / am Rus
sian," another one said. Both re-
sponses were carefully fled away with
the cards and the men we're ordered to
get their things arranged so that they
would be ready to go back. Similar
who wanted to hide from service under
the cloak of being an alien. The secre-
tary told these men that the law pro-
viding for them to go back and serve
in the armies of the nation where they
claimed citizenship would be passed by
congress within a week. The men were
given to understand that they would
not be permitted to continue to work
and earn here while their neighbors
went away to stand side by side in the
allied ranks with their fellow country
men. The exemption board is taking
care to get all possible facts in regard
to these aliens who refuse to take
citizenship papers and the question Of
deporting them will be followed up
closely later on.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
BANKRUPT SALE, AUGUST 9Th, 1917

The entire plant Of The National Fly
Paper Company will be sold at public
auction on August 9th, 1917. The as
sets consist of office furniture and fix.
lures, Betting, Pulleys, Printing Presses,
Drill Presses, Copper Kettles, Glue
Tanks, Paper slitters, Platform Scales,
Flat Boxes, Paper Special Machinery,
Etc. Sale begins at o'clock P. M.
All bids are subject to the approval of
the Referee in Bankruptcy. For fur
ther information, communicate with
G. 4. Mittelstaed, Trustee, 255 Main ST.,
Kenosha. = Phone SOL adva2
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
(By United Press.)

London, August 1.-The Ameri-
can steamer Motano" has been
attacked and sunk by German
submarine. Twenty survivors of
the disaster have been landed in
England but the fate of the rest of
the crew Of At men is still I'M
known to the British Admiralty
from which the report is received.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
BLAKELY rs DISCHARGED.

Fred Blakeley, of Lake Forest, an
employee Of the Armour farm, who was
brought to Kenosha charged with rob-
hing James Young, a fellow workman,
who was run down and killed by an cleo
trio car here a short time ago, was
discharged from custody this morning.
District Attorney Peter Fisher after a
careful examination into the facts in
tie case declared that Young had given
Blakeley certain articles found, in his
possession.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02
(By United Press.)

Washington, August 1. = By a
vote of 81 to 4 the Senate of the
United States this morning rejected
the Harding ,Fbone dry provision
in the Sheppard prohibition amend
ment to the constitution. The out
come of the balloting indicates that
the congressman considered tie ac-
ton too radical for the present time
and consequently rejected it by this
decisive count.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-02

B. Marlatt. These recruits are all men
of unquestioned patriotism and orator.
cal ability. Upon them viii devolve
the task of presenting the truth about
the world war in talks 50 accurately
aimed aud perfectly timed as to make
noticeable inroads on hostile opinions
Fighting with words, not swords,
they will keep the folks back home in
with the boys at the front
and so do conspicuous service for free
dom andsths Stars and Stripes