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Evening journal., 1917-05-10
Personal Notes of Interest
In the City's Social World

Howard Hopkins has returned TO
his home at Burrsville, after spending
the winter in this city.
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Harlan Huston, OF Seaford, was a
recent Wilmington visitor.
-
Miss Rebecca Stewart. OF seaford,
has been visiting relatives in this
city
Miss Annie Hill. OF Snow Hill, has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. George
Hammond. Of this city.
o
Russell Jones was recent visitor
to Stockton.
Miss Blanche Elliott has returned
to Laurel after spending several
weeks in this city as the guest Of
relatives
Mrs Mollie Wright, OF Bethel, has
returned home after spending the
winter in this city
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Miss Mary Raymond, OF Dover has
been visiting Miss Elsie saxton, Of
this city.
Herman Truitt was a recent visitor
to Snow Hill, Md
Mr. and Mrs =. King Wilson and
daughter. have returned home after
spending several days with relatives
at Snow Hin.
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Davis Turner Of Dover. was a yisi
tor to this city last week.
o.
L. W. Hollis, OF this city. was re-
cent visitor TO Camden Del
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Mr. and Mrs Alexander +. Crichton
and Miss Lillian Crichton, Of Della
ware, were week end visitors I'm New
York at the Hotel Astor and were
among those entertaining dinner par
ties IN the grand ball room Sunday
evening at the special dinner musl-
Gale" given that evening. when p,
delightful organ recital was given on
the great organ Of the hotel by the
organist, Leo 3. Riggs.
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Miss Bertha thinner. former resi-
dent and we'll known singer OF this
city, but now living in Williamsport,
Pa. who has been visiting friends
in this city-for the past month. left
yesterday for Harrisburg, Pa.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
SOCK SOCIAL.

Epecial to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN, Del. May l0.-Ihe
sock social given at the NJ. T.. parsonage
ON Monday evening was delightful
success. 1t was given by the commit
tee for the piano fund, aud something
more than $50 were cleared. Three hun
dred socks had been mailed to the MEM
bers and friends of the church. and one
hundred and seventy-five were returned
enclosing pennies double the size you
weaT' The parsonage was nicely trim
med with flags. bunting and ferns. Music
and games made "a pleasant pastime for
the young folk, who enjoyed also the ice
cream and cake served.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
.erHE ELOPEMENT OF ELLEN,

Under the auspices of the Junior
Auxiliary. Of st. Johns P. r, Church,
a play "The Elopement of Ellen" will
be given in the Sunday school rooms
OF the church on Thursday evening,
May II. Following is the cast for
the play: Richard Ford. a devoted
young husband. David Lemon; Molly.
his wife, Dorothy Broughton; Robert
Shepard Mollys brother. Edward
Morrow; Max Ten Eych. chum Of
Roberts. Norman G. Smith: Dorothy
Marck, engaged to Max. Mildred Lee
Carter; June Haverill. Wellesley, '06,
who is doing some special inyesti-
CATION along economics during the
summer. Marie Lemon; John Hume.
rector OF st. Agnes, Elliott Wars
hauer
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
1nNEs.KNIGHr

Mrs. Minnie b. Jones, OF Thirty
second and Market streets and George
p. Knight OF No. 800 South Harrison
street, were married at the Eastlake
NJ. T.. parsonage by the Rev. r. II.
Collins yesterday afternoon. The
bride was attended by Miss Ethel r.
Manifold. OF Thirty-second and Mar
ket strots
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
ECONOMY CARDS CO
TO CLUB WOMEN
New Century Members Unite
for Food Conservation
During War
PAY TRIBUTE TO
MISS A. T. CANDY

The New Century Club season came
to close yesterday afternoon when
the annual meeting of the club was
held. The meeting was the largest
attended of the season, the drawing
room and balcony being filled to their
capacity. Following the meeting mem.
hers Of the Play and Players Club
OF Philadelphia. presented. in very
delightful manner, Bernard Shaw's
One-act play, "How He Lied 10 Her
Husband" Songs by Miss Ruth Will
son. contralto. were also charming
feature of the afternoon.
During the business session OF the
club, Miss Emma Worrell read
tribute TO Miss Anna T. Candy. one OF
the oldest and most prominent mem-
bers of the club. whose funeral took
place yesterday afternoon. Following
the reading of the paper the club wo-
men sat with bowed heads for a few
minutes in silent tribute to the mem
ory Of Miss Candy.
Mrs. A. ID. Warner gave an interest
ing report of the biennial council
meeting of the General Federation OF
WOmen's Clubs which convened in
New Orleans last month. The Cen
eral Federation, she said, has en-.
dorsed national war prohibition end
the federation has also asked the gov
ernment to abolish camp followers
which threaten the morality Of the
soldiers.
Mrs. Charles r. Miller called stten-
tion to the fact that tax on club
women was to be placed by the gov.
ernment and she said that this was
a splendid way for the women to as
sist in the war financially.
Mrs. A. H. Berlin, president. gave
her annual message. which spoke Of
a number of reciprocity visits which
she had made during the year She
also praised the work OF the commit.
tee chairmen. In the course Of her
message. Mrs. Berlin said that "in
this crisis the real meaning Of SER
vice TO the nation was for everyone
to answer the call to do his best and
to pledge themselves to right living
and self sacrifice"
Report of the corresponding secre-
tary showed 1O6 on the waiting list
/ Economy cards. which. urged the
/ conservation of food and which have
been issued by the emergency ser
vice committee of the General FEEDER
alton. were distributed.
The annual report of the treasurer,
Mrs. Martin Lane, showed receipts for
( the year Of S4,59S97; expenses. S4,-
! 312.66, leaving a balance in hand May
! Q, 1917, of S2S63l.
Following the entertainment fea-
lures Of the afternoon refreshments
were served in the parlors of the cub.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT

A summary OF the May crop report
for the States OF Maryland and Della
ware and for the United States. as
compiled By the Bureau OF Crop Esti-
mates land transmitted through the
Weather Bureau), u. S. Department
Of Agriculture.
Winter Wheat.
Bushels. May / forecast; Maryland,
10.000.000; Delaware. 100000; Uni
ted States, 366,00O 600. Production last
year final estimate). Maryland, TO-
100000; Delaware, 100000: United
States, 4S1.744,000. Two years ago:
Maryland. 10.272,0OO; Delaware, L.
$4,000: United States, 673,947 900.
1910-1914 average: Maryland, 10,O2g.-
GOO. Delaware. 1955,0O0; United
States, 49i,654,O0O
Rye.
Bushels. May / forecast Maryland.
S6S.000; Delaware, $4,000; United
States. 60,7O0.00O. Production last
year final estimate) Maryland. $780,
600; Delaware $4,000: United States
47.3S3. 900. Two years ago: Maryland.
396,000; Delaware, 10000; United
States, 54,05O,000.
Meadows.
May ] condition: Maryland. SO; De-
laware, So, United States, SS.7 Ten
year average: Maryland, 81; Della
ware, So; United States, $40.
Pasture.
May / condition: Maryland. 10:
Delaware. 81; United States. S1.9. Ten
year average; Maryland. SO, Della
ware so; United States. S5.2
Spring Flowing.
Per cent done to May /, 1917, esti-
mated Maryland, &c; Delaware. ga:
United States. 724 May ] last year:
Maryland 60: Delaware 5S: United
States, 70A Ten year average Mary
land, rs; Delaware, a; United States,
69S.
Spring Planting.
Per cent done to May /, 1917, esti-
mated: Maryland. 30: Delaware. 80;
United States, .5S.7 May / last year
Maryland. 30: Delaware. SO; United
States, 56.1. Ten year average; Mary
land, 81; Delaware. 81; United States,
56.3.
Hay.
Tons. Old crop ON farms May /. es-
timated: Maryland. l04 900. Delaware
10000, United States l2,500,00O A
year ago Maryland. $1,000 Della
ware. 1000; United States. 14,452.-
600 Two years ago. Maryland. $4,000:
Delaware 1900: United States. TO-
797.000.
Prices.
The first price given below IS the
average on May this year. and the
second the average on May / last
year.
Wheat, per bushel: Maryland. pa
and i09 cents. Delaware, $40 and li2
cents; United States. 245.9 and 1902 s
cents Corn. per bushel. Maryland.
155 and 20 cents. Delaware. 150 and
IS cents: United States, 1896 and ~ 8
cents Oats. per bushel Maryland. 9S
and GO cents: Delaware, rs and -
cents; United States. ITO and 42.6
cents Potatoes. per bushel: Maryland
Evening journal., 1917-05-10

29S and % cents: Delaware, 800 and
so cents; United States. 279.6 and 94.S
cents Hay. per ton. Maryland, 1880
and $3.50: Delaware. SIS and $50;
United States. Sl4.4f and Sf222 Eggs,
per dozen: Maryland, 30 and 10 cents:
Delaware, 30 and q cents: United
States. 300 and 1871 cents.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
TEMpIFAHnMARn

Miss Marie Temple. OF New Castle,
and Lewis Howard. OF Richmond. Va.
were married in the Emmanuel
Church. OF New Castle. on last Sun
day, by the Rev. Addison e. Ewing.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10

70 put on my shoe. I used salves aud other
things that ate OF more Of the toe than tbev
did the corn. I'd cut and dig with knives
and scissors. but now no more fooung for
4 makes the corn shrivel aud get 40 loose
that you can Just pick it right OF with your
hntefs.'
There has been nothing new discovered
for corns since "Gcts-Itf was born. Itis
the new way-the common-sense. simple.
euro way.
.Gefs.it' is sold everywhere. 25c a bot
fie. or sent on receipt Of price by T. Law
ENnte Co.. Chicago. IN.
Sold IN Wilmington and recommended as
fhe world best corn remedy by Francis y
Faiisrher. Efdmsn Hoffman, The Miller
&sax Store.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
HAPPY HOUR SOCTAI.

The Happy Hour weekly social will
be held this evening at the home OF
Francis Barr, No. 1912 Walnut street.
All members are asked - be present
as very delightful time is assured.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
JOSEPH cAPPEAU DIES SUDDENLY.

Joseph Cappeau, aged so years, died
at his residence, No: 2sOl West Sixth
street. yesterday, from paralysis He
was the fatner OF 4. II. Cappcau,
druggist at Delaware avenue and
duiont street Deceased had not
been resident Of this city longer than
a month, coming here from Brandywine
summit, Pa. He is survived by two
daughters. Mrs. II. L. Wilmer, Mrs. II.
X. George, and a son, r. II. Cappeau.
Definite arrangements for the funeral
have not been made
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
COrnS Loosen Off
With Magic "GetS-It'

Drops DO the Work. Painlessly
- tell you. before I heard Of 'Getr.rt'
J used 10 try one thing after another for
corns. I siill had them. ] used bandages
and they made my toe 30 big IL was murder
Evening journal., 1917-05-10
BIRTHS S

MILLER.-On May TO Mr.. and Mrs. Mer.
ris T.. Miller, Of the Cedars, a son, named
Merrs u
FAGAN-on May p. to Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Pagan. OF No. 22s North Frank.
lin street this city. twin daughters.
Evening journal., 1917-05-10

Tons Old crop ON farms May i. es-
timated: Maryland lO4 900: Delaware
$4,000 United States, l2,5O0,OOO. A
year ago Maryland. $4,000. Della
ware 1000; United States. 14.452.-
600 Two years ago. Maryland. $4,000:
Delaware 1900; United States. TO-
797 600
Evening journal., 1917-05-10

Per cent. done TO May /, 1917, esti-
mated: Maryland. 30. Delaware. 80;
United States, .5S.7 May / last year:
Maryland. 30; Delaware. SO; United
States, 56.7 Ten year average Mary
land, S4; Delaware. 81; United States
56.3.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11
Heavy Windstorm
Strikes Success

Success, Ark, Jan. 5.-At least
one person was injured and damage
to the extent of probably $4,000
was caused in windstorm of con-
siderable violence which struck Sue
cess, 10 miles north of Corning,
about z o'clock yesterday evening.
Several business houses and homes
were blown down and it is con-
no deaths nor casualties. AS far
as can be learned, the storm was
local and the damage is confined to
a limited area in the immediate vi
entity of Success.
Ben Legate, an employee of the
Famous store, owned by Carl Fix,
was the only person injured in the
tornado, and his injuries are not
serious. Legate was injured just
as he was leaving the store, when
the storm struck and demolished
the building. The Baker and Ma
grew general store was blown down,
the w. c.. Redwine building, empty,
was destroyed, and the j. M. Smith
occupied by w. r. Allen
& Co., was also badly damaged.
The Tazzie Smith store was badly
damaged; the sheds and stock of
the Black Lumber Company were
strewn over the townsite, and the
Baptist church was blown down, as
were the seed house and cotton gin
The Commercial hotel was moved
from its foundation and the Dexter
hotel was considerably damaged.
other store buildings. and the F'ris-
co station, were damaged, and near
ly a dozen houses were destroyed or
damaged.
The damage was done within lit
tie more than a minute The storm
struck the village from the south
west Apparently, however. it was
an isolated blow, as other towns in
the vicinity reported no damage by
wind Corning, 10 miles away, was
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11
MILK IN WINTER.

Why do your cows give less milk
in winter than they do in summer ?
Just because nature does not sup
ply them with grasses and green
food. But we have come to the as
sistance of Dame Nature with B. A.
Thomas Stock Remedy which con
tains the very ingredients that the
green feed supplies in season, only,
of course, in more highly con
centrated form. We guarantee that
this remedy will make your cows
give more milk, and better milk,
with the same feed. e. bennington,
los w. Main st. *31
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11
Notice to Ditch Tax Delinquents.

Parties owning lands in the va
rious ditch districts. who are de-
linquent in payment of the taxes
are hereby warned that unless set
Element is made at once the lands
will be advertised for sale as pro-
vided for by law. If you redeem
your land after the advertisement
is inserted the cost will necessarily
be greater. The purpose of this no.
tice is to give you one more Oppor-
tunity to pay the taxes before adj
ditional costs accrue.
FRED WATSON,
, Circuit Clerk
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11

would have some fun with him they told him what the
Warren boy had said Harrison flushed and said it
true he and Warren did go to Rector with the stranger
that Warren killed and robbed him. claiming to have
secured sixteen dollars and that Warren gave him two
dollars of the money
The Treadway and Thomson boys kept the matter
to themselves for time. In the meantime Warren
arrested charge of stealing horse aTaigned in
court and sent to the reform school, The Treadway
boy then intmated to his father what he knew and
later told him the entire story with the result that War
rem and Harrison will now face murder charges
HARRISON MAKES CONFESSION..-%
reporter for The Press interviewed Walter Hair-
at the county jail here yesterday morning. He freely
talked about the crime and showed hestancy in Civ
ing the alleged details of the murder.
Il did not kill the man." said Harrison, "but was
with Warren when he killed him. did not even see him
strike the man. was asleep by the sawdust pile and
when | awoke Warren going through the mans
pockets. He had already struck him several times and
killed him. We met the man in McBrdes cafe about
o'clock the night the democratic rally was held
here He had flashed roll of bills and Warren had
proposed to we get the fellow out somewhere and
slug him. would not agree to it, Finally the man told
Warren he was going to Wyoming and asked Warren to-
go with him. He agreed to do So and Warren then ask
ed me to join them. | said | would. About or 10
o'clock the whisky began to die down in the man and he
suggested we take stroll All three of walked to
Hastys factory When we passed scrap heap Warren
fell behind and picked up large bolt and put it
in his inside coat pocket We then walked toward the
depot and caught freight train going north the Cot
ton Belt We rode in q coal car. While were in the
Warren tried to get to talk to the and get his
back to him he (Warren) could slug him, rob him and
throw his body off the train This refused to do When
got to Rector the train stopped for water We were
very cold The burning sawdust pile almost oppo-
site us. Warren suggested get out and spend the
rest of the night by the fire We all agreed to this
about twelve o'clock when left the train. After
standing around and warming for few minutes lay
down to sleep. The stranger lay down next. | think
Warren then lay down for few minutes. Anyhow, /
dropped off to sleep but woke up in short time. When
opened my eyes saw Warren going through the mans
pockets | got up and Warren told me he had slugged
him with the bolt and had secured sixteen dollars from
his pockets. He gave two dollars and we pulled out
for Paragould. do not know whether Warren got any
letters out of the mans pockets had never seen the
man before that night did not and do not now know
where he came from where he going
Investigation upon the part of the officers shows
Wamen's description of the mans wearing apparel to
have been correct. Yesterday it developed the page
from the register at Mcrdes cafe Tuesday, Novem
Der a. the day the registered there is missing, hav
ing been torn out.
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WHY GREENE COUNTY IS NOT
C0-0PERATINCINC WITH THE
PROFITABLE FARM CAMP AICN

The extension forces of the Col
| lege of Agriculture at Fayetteville
and the Profitable Farming organ
ization associated with the Board OF
Commerce in Little Rock and with
the Business Mems Club in Mem
phis, yesterday launched a state
wide campaign to induce the farm
ers of Arkansas to grow foodstuffs
sufficient to feed man and beast
this year and to go slow on the cot
ton crop. A campaign similar to
this was successfully carried out in
the fall of 1914 when the war de-
moralized the cotton market. The
plan of the present campaign is to
secure cooperation upon the part of
business men, bankers and CONNER
cial organizations in each county,
the local committees to arrange the
schedules, furnish conveyances to
take the speakers to the various
appointments and to pay all local
expenses, usually amounting to $3.50
to $500.
Heretofore the ParagOuld Cham
Der of Commerce has co-operated in
these movements. The organization
not only arranged schedules and fl
nanced the campaigns, but also fur
nished the money to hold farmers
institutes here upon other occa-
sions. In the aggregate the local
commercial organization has paid
out approximately one thousand
dollars for this character of work
during the past three years. In
addition to this the Chamber of
Commerce was instrumental in fl
nancing the farm demonstration
work in this county two years ago
when the levying court refused to
continue the salary of the demon
strator On other occasions the
members of the organization and
business men not affiliated with
the body have contributed literally
to prizes for the boys corn and pig
clubs and girls canning and do
nestle science clubs. These prizes
have been handled through Thos. j.
Bentley, farm demonstration, and
Miss Grace Evans, canning club
agent.
With these facts in mind, and
taking into consideration the splen-
did work now being done by the
two demonstrators at work in this
county, the board of directors of
the Chamber of Commerce recently
decided to decline to finance
profitable farming campaign this
year, promoted by the organizations
in Little Rock and Memphis, believ-
ing the efforts and funds at the
disposal of the Chamber of Com
merce would yield better results if
used in cooperation with the two
Another reason adj.
vanced for declining to finance the
profitable farming campaign is
found in the fact that through the
efforts of the local demonstrators
marketing, dairying, strawberry
and kindred associations have been
organized and are now doing eff
fective work. Still another reason
is that Greene county is not cot
ton county, ten to twelve thousand
bales being the maximum produc-
ton. The profitable farming cam
paign is directed primarily to the
producers to induce them to grow
grains and grasses and live stock
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and Walnut Ridge had
nothing unusual beyond two
hours rain.
Success is in Clay county, in the
corner of the state.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11

ESTRAY NOTICE -One black,
three year old horse mule, white
spot on left foreleg, brown nose,
dropped hips, unshedA Estrayed
from my homei two miles west of
Jonesboro, about December LIST.
Will pay $40 reward for information
leading to recovery of the mule.
Lowell Willis, Route A, Box 14SA,
Jonesboro, Ark. *19p
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11

| Those who produce cotton in this
county are largely tenants in the
st. Francis bottoms on the east and
the Cache bottoms on the west At
this season of the year it is ex-
tremely difficult to reach these farm
the roads And again, it is be-
lieved the farm demonstrators,
through his personal contact with
the cotton farmers throughout the
year, can do more with them in en-
couraging Investigation than can
crews of outsiders.
After giving full consideration to
lall these matters the board of di-
rectors of the Chamber of Commerce
concluded to use all its resources
available for farm work in coop
Grating with the demonstrators and
in assisting in the financing of
purely local movements.
Because Greene county has turn
ed down the profitable farming
movement are inclined to cast as
pensions at this county. In Sundays
issue of the Arkansas Gazette II.
M. Cottrell, agriculturalist for the
quoted as follows:
"All the Eastern Arkansas coun-
ties in which we have organized the
campaign are very enthusiastic, ex-
Greene county showed little inter
est But in the other counties the
interest is very great"
A Little Rock news agency in
sending out story on the profita-
BILE farming campaign refers to
Greene county as 'the only black
sheep in Eastern Arkansas
These filings do an injustice to
the organizations in this county that
have been at work Br four years
to promote better farming. The
Chamber of Commerce here is not
spasmodic in its activity in the in
terests of the farmers. 1t is on
the job every day in the year. The
agencies at work in Greene county,
under government direction have
no complaint to make for lack of
proper cooperation and certainly
outsiders who know nothing of con-
ditions in the county and who have
not posted themselves on the scope
of the work being done by the local
commercial organization have no
right to indulge in implied criti-
cisms or to single Greene county
out as "black sheep or as being
backward in farm development The
truth of the matter is nearly all
the farmers in Greene county are
now diversifying. True, they have
not attained that high degree of
proficiency they themselves wish to
achieve, but they are making splen-
did progress. They are co-operat-
ing most satisfactorily with the
demonstrators and with the Cham
Der of Commerce, and because of
these pleasant relations and the
good results that are being accom-
plished through the agencies now
at work here, directors of the
Chamber of Commerce and the dem
onstrators are justified in the con-
clusion that it would be an unwise
expenditure of energy and means to
promote and finance campaign of
outsiders
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11
Bottom Farm For Rent.

years contract clear and cultivate
fine bottom land. Twenty acres
cleared and other improvements al
ready made. Exceptional opportu-
nifty for energetic young man. Fur
Their particulars, see or write II.
A. VanTassel, 115 N. 4th Ave, Par
agould. *12p
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11

Only 140 of the 400 different va
rieties of birds found in Great Brit
ain remain on the island through
out the year.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11

A dry, hacking cough is hard on
bleed BALLARD'S HOREHOUND
SYRUP is healing esbalm that
quickly repairs damage in the lungs
and air passages Price csc. soc
and $1.00 per Rbtotle. Sold by all
druggists. TT
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-01-11
An Australian Coal Strike.

One of the disastrous coal strikes
of Australia during 1915 hinged
on the demand of the miners that
counted from the time the pit was
entered until the surface was again
reached.