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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-24
FARMER CLEARS $500
ON SMALL TOMATO Patch

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Oct 24-Manford
Penuel, a young farmer residing near
Georgetown realized moro than
Sl5OO from small tomato patch
this season, somo OF them bringing
as much as $3.50 per basket. He sold
his early potatoes for about 81 900
and expects 10 get an equal amount
from his late potatoes.
Josiah Marvel and John s. Rossell.
OF Wilmington, will deliver addresses
at the court house tonight 10 stmu-
late interest In the purchase OF Lib
erty Bonds.
Don't put OF tin tomorrow the Bond
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-24

20 the estate Of Miss Julia
Collins, known as the Gootee House.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-24

Don't put OF TN tomorrow the Bond
that you can Buy today.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
WORDS OF GOOD
CHEER FROM THE
WAR IN EUROPE,

While none can give promise of
a speedy ending of the gigantic war
in Europe, in which this greatest
OF all countries has become what
the allied nations believe will be
the determining factor, the news
comes from across the Atlanctic
that the conflict can have bnt one
ending the complete humiliation
Of Prussian militarism and, it is
hoped, all that goes with that most
undesirable form Of government.
England and France will accept
no peace dictated by Germany.
Russia, with her ability to put the
largest army in the world in the
field, Is going to be rehabilitated.
Greece is going to do her little part
In the Balkans, Italy is standing
firm and even the new president of
China stands for continued war
against Germany until the prophe-
cy Of Brother Johannes made three
hundred years ago shall have be-
come q reality and the Black
Eagle feathers plucked. Those
who understand the object Of this
greatest war can be Of good cheer
and proceed in the belief that the
war will end when Democracy shall
have triumphed over the rule Of
autocratic kings, when the Hohen-
zollerns shall have been driven
from power to harm the. world.
when Austria shall have been
taught the lesson she deserves as.
but q tool Of Germany and the
Unspeakable Turk shall have
been driven from European soil In
to the wilds Of Asia.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
Just a Word to
Thinking ublic.

The local or county Board ap-
phinted under the National Draft
or Conscription law. is going right
on performing their duty as laid
down by the law, without fear or
favor. Messrs. Dr.. Sam 7. Parker,
E. F. Boswell and F. M. Orr are
among the best grade and most
loyal citizens Of the county and in
performing their duties they are
but instruments Of the Government
with no personal feelings involved
hence, they are not to be in the
least blamed for any action by
themselves in performance Of their
dictated duty. Each and every
good citizen should remember that
the Board members, like the draft
ed men, have no option but to per
form the duties required of the m
and that in "hewine to the line
they are but doing what the Gov
ernment at Washington demands
as any other citizens would have
had to do had they been appointed
on the Board.
Because Of the fact that Dr.. Sam
7. Parker is within draft age, the
efficient service Of DR.. c. H. john
ston has been secured to conduct
the physical examination Of the
drafted men.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
County Farmers
Institute Meets

The Henderson County Farmers
Institute met last Monday after
noon in the Circuit court room,
President J. H. Cason present and
presiding, and in the absence Of
Secretary W. v. Barry, w. S. Park
performed that duty.
Prof. j. A. Deere, the most sue
cessful alfalfa grower in the county,
made an interesting talk on grow
ing that leeume.
On the important subject Of
growing the second crop Of Irish
potatoes talks were made by Messrs.
H. A. Powers. County Agricultural
Agent, Irby Pope and J. R. Pope.
The manner Of selecting delegates
to the West Tennessee Farmers In
stitute at Jackson, in the first week
in September, through the district
organization Of the Council Of De-
tense, was explained.
Interesting speeches were made
on the war question and food pre-.
paredness by President Cason, Judge
N. R. Barham and Prof. J. y. Brown,
The Institute adjourned to meet
on call Of President.
For the ensuing year J. A. Deere
was elected President; w. s Park
Secretary, and Irby Pope, Assistant
Secretary.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
Boil Weevil Pest
In This County.

While some farmers who were
not authority on the subject have
contended that the boil weevil pest
is not only here now, but was in
the county and did damage last
year, not until now has Prof. H. A.
Powers. Agricultural Agent for this
county, admitted it to be fact
that the bane Of cotton growing has
found a footing in the fields Of this
county.
Prof. Powers says that the genu.
inc weevil and without a doubt Of
it being the real thing" has been
discovered in the cotton fields of j.
F. Britt on the place Of Dick Dodds,
near Luray.
When the boil weevil drawback
is added to the many others which
prevent and should prevent this
from being q cotton country as the
main dependence for a mony crop.
our farmers will engage in the d.
versifed farming which nothing
else has been able to induce them
to take up as the more profitable
means Of making a livelihood.
THE BOIL WEEvIL HAS RE.
DEEMED INSTEAD OF HURTING
PLACES FURTHER SOUTH THAN
THIS AND IT MAY DO THE
SAME FOR US.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
How Delegates
Will Be Selected,

Delegates to the West Tennessee
Farmers Institute to be held at
jackson the first week in Septem-
Der will be named through the
county Council Of defense instead
Of the county Farmers Institute as
has heretofore been done. 1t is to
be hoped that our people will take
up the matter and in that manner
name the eighty men and ten wo-
men who will be allowed as such
delegates, for the matter is Of far
greater importance than ever be-
fore. The State Commissioner of
Agriculture takes it for granted
that Henderson county will meet
all requirements to, send the 80 del
eeates allowed to county.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
NUMBER 81
10 PER CENT OF
VOTERS ELECT
THE REICHSTAG,

The German Imperial govern
ment has constitution under
which eiehty-two per. cent Of the
people have practically no power
or rights except whatever the ap-
pointees Of the Kaiser may choose
to give them. In Prussia in 1908
four per cent Of the voters and
that four per cent. made up Of the
wealthiest classes, elected one-third
Of the lower house Of the Reich
stag. which might be compared
with our House Of Representatives.
The next third Of the Reichstae
was elected by IA per cent Of the
voters. composed of the well-to-do
class--and last the remaining third
Of the same body was elected by
81 per cent. Of the voters. The 81
members Of the Bundesrath or up
per house Of the law-makine body
are appointed by the Kaiser and
elected by the reignine princes Of
the German states. Fourteen Of
the twenty Prussian members OF
the Bundesrath are chosen by the
Kaiser and that IA can prevent any
amendment to the constitution. The
Bundesrath can block any leeisla-
tion originating, in the Reichstag,
can dissolve the Reichstag at will
and can declare war on any Ger
man state Or any foreign power. It
VIII be great day for the world
when the German people lthat 81
bel cent. rise In revolt and wipe
! out sucf u f{)yernment
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
Drafted Men Come
For Examination.

In response to the first call Of the
board for drafted men to present
themselves for physical examina-
ton, Lexington had last Monday
Monday the largest crowd Of able
bodied men ever seen perhaps in
the town in one day.
OF course the call was not for all
who came. but all were interested
in their future possible comrades as
well as themselves and came to
town to gather all possible informa-
tion.
We are informed that Red
Qvey) Beck. a brakeman on the
N, c. g. St. L. Railway, was the
first man accepted and passed on
physical examination. Mr.. Beck
is a good specimen Of medium size
man and that he has in him the
material for q good and willing SOL
dier is shown by the fact that some
time ago he made the effort to be-
come a a part of the American
Railway Corps. who were sent to
France, only failing because when he
reached Atlanta the quota Of the
NC had been filed.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
Jackson Lawyer Speaks Word for
"Pure and Undefiled" Judiciary.

The subjoined signed letter from
the pen Of Hon. D. W. Herring, Of
the Jackson bar. was printed in the
Memphis Commercial Appeal of
last Sunday:
AS your great paper has q much
larger circulation in this chancery
division Of IL counties than any
other. | offer you the following con-
tribution pro bono publico, and 9TH
ers may publish it or not, as their
bias may prompt them. And !
want it understood that l am not
under any obligations to the one
for whom it may be thought to be
written. am not a favorite Of his.
and the chancellor has granted me
no favors, nor has he been asked.
To say the reverse would be nearer
truth, ~
And while this article has an H.
dividual interest and one locsL to
this very large division, it y rot
upon that ground II IS asked to ~
published; but because it is Of GEN
eral, statewide and even braader in
terest, it being In the interest Of q
pure and indebted judiciary, which
is q better phrase than that Of "A
free and independent judiciary"
that has been so much exploited.
And it is upon this broader ground
it is hoped TO be worthy Of your
valuable space.
1t is shown and admitted that il is
good to. establish the" "ihdepence Of
the judiciary" Was there ever a
better opportunity to strip it Of pol
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
Slight Revolt
Against Draft.

There have been signs Of revolt
against the army draft in the states
Of Oklahoma and North Carolina
and in both commonwealths both
the state and Federal authorities
are going after the rebels with all
the power that can be given them.
Uncle Sam now has on hand too
big q task to let his machinery be
fooled with by these sporadic trait
ors.
The man who joins in any such
movement is lacking in gray mat
ter as well as patriotism.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10

T. W. Young and wife. Of Friend
ship, Crockett county, came last
Saturday to visit the latter's sister,
Mrs. S. D. Bell, near Luray. Mr..
Young has had poor health for q
year OF more. but seems to be i'm
proving.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10

itics! Here we have a candidate
ESQ far without opposition, and we
hope there will be none), who while
in the full vigor Of manhood, is al
50 mature and ripe with sufficient
years Of active experience and ad-
mitted to be Of sound judgment,
legal acumen and unexcelled judi
cial temperament, able, conscien-
tious, honest, honorable, just and
upright. And though he is a Re-
publican. if regular Democrats like
myself can come across and sup
port him, there is every reson that
those who have in other years
clamored so loudly for an indie
pendent judiciary" should do like.
wise. And so pleasing all Of us
there could be no better reason fol
continuing him in Office.
It is and has been long the poll
~ and law of the state to separate
the judiciary from politics. And tc
accomplish this we have a statute
requiring judges and chancellors tc
be elected in August and politica'
officers in November so far apar,
that one should not control tht
others election. If this is eoot
policy and good law. as the state
has so long pretended and pro
claimed, why not stand by it ant
practice what we preach, and no
be 50 dishonest and untrue as t
pretend and proclaim a virtue tina
we disown and disclaim by ou
acts9
For this large and overwhelming
lContinued on last page.)
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10

W. G. Barry, who is taking his
summer vacation here, went to
Memphis last Saturday and re-
turned Monday. Curry returns to
his work on the road before Mon
day.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10

Six persons were killed in an
auto accident at Crossville. on the
Tennessee Central railroad, in East
Tennessee. last Sunday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10
Federal Judge Mcosn Puts Quietus On
M-Founddd Report

Because circulated that Fdedse John Mccall had made the
men that the sending American ed under the SeecH Draft Law
Europe in conflict with the Mr. H Caon Chair
Of the Henderson Council Defense Jue8e Mccall and had from him the let
ter reproduced below
@ nAHMcrn JUDGE
H.
III
Dear Sir:
and 0
atconstrue draftla
sing aysuchu ion,
law pasaed b ongre ares
ly
could notbe hat oonsress ndh
s, daus enacfl
ed, the Law and TO havep dunder
D O.
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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-08-10

(Continued on last page.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-15
NOTABLEs BORN THIS DATE.

Kingdom Gould, who recently mar ried and now claims exemption from military service, born in New York, 30 years ago today.
 Walter Hines Page, ambassador from the United States to Great Brit ain. born at Cary, N. C., 62 years ago today.
 Capt. Robert A. Bartlett, leader of the third relief expedition sent to find the members of the Crocker Land expedition, born in Newfoundland, 42 years ago today.
 Rt. Rev. Alfred Harding, Episco- pal bishop of the District of Colum- bia, born in Ireland, 65 years ago to- day.
 Edna Ferber, author of "Our Mrs. McChasney" and other popular stor- ies and plays. born at Kalamazoo, Mich., 30 years ago today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-15
CATHOLIC PONTlFF PROPOSES PEACE.

Pope Benedict has submitted to all the belligerents proposals for termin- ating the war.
 The Catholic pontiff proposes that the terms oi peace provide for free dom of the seas; that there shall be no retaliatory struggle after the war for world supremacy in commerce.; that Belgium be restored to her sov- ereignity, the restoration of Serbia and Roumania, and the return to Ger many of all her colonies.
 The pope expressly declares against rcparation.
 Peace under these terms would be German victory. Unless Germany is made to pay for the injuries in flicted upon Belgium. at least. the war would end in defeat for the allies and the United States.
 There can be no peace on such terms.
 The proposal is significant in this respect: The vatican is unlikely tC have taken the initiative in move ment to end the war without assur- ance that such action would be wei come to one of the parties. Thai party is not the entente allies, with which the United States is fightins for freedom of the world from auto cratic rule.
 It is barely possible that the vat, ican may succeed in bringing about conference. Let Us hope it will But there is no hope for peace or the terms the pope proposes.
 Germany must not be crushed, but Prussian militarfsm must be so thoroly whipped that the German peo pie will be fully awakened to theil own situation, and never again vii permit themselves to be misled ant misused.
 Only when this is certain will tho war end.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-15

of Oklahoma or any other people. They are not producing crops, and whatever minerals may be hidden therein lie undisturbed. Once these lands are deeded to individuals they become possible of development. Ok lahomans may lease them or buy them. They may be titled, or they may be used for mining or drilling dperations Success means an in crease in the products of Oklahoma, more business and more wealth for the state and it's people.
 This is the kind of enterprise that will build any state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-15
"HALLELUJAH JACK"
 AT HAWLEY CHURCH

The revival meeting at Hawley Memorial church, Eleventh and Cy- press, is now under way, and splendid crowds are in attendance. The spe tial music under the direction of Mrs. Jack Linn is attracting the at tention of music lovers. The sole work is a special feature.
 "Hallelujah Jack Iinn", the evan gelist, says:
 "I may not be the best preacher in the world. but my wife is the best gospel singer on earth tcday.' He challenges the people to come and hear, and be convinced. Mir. Linns subject last night was Pigs Is Pigs and there was some thing doing every moment Every body in the congregation shouted "hal lelujah" and if there had been any who refused they would have had tc sing a solo,
 Rev. J. R. Dickerson is rejoicing over the prospects for fine reviva at his church A special meeting al she Best theatre is announced fol Sunday at p. m. for men only.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-15
Hair Often Ruined
 By Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully, if you want to keep your hair looking its best. Most soaps and prepared sham poos contain too much alkali. This dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle. and ruins it.
 The best thing for steady use is just ordinary mulsified cocoanut oil (which is pure and greaseless), and is better than the most expensive soap or any, thing else you can use.
 One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply mioisten the hair with water and rub it Tn. It makes an abundance of rich, creamy father, which; rinses out easily, removing every particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and excessive oil. The hair dries quickly and evenly, and it leaves the scalp soft, and the hair fine and silky. bright, lustrous. fluffy and easy to manage.
 You can get mulsifed cocoanut oil at any pharmacy. it's very cheap. and few ounces will supply every member of the family for months.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-15

 One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1S17Peter Early, governotaof Georgia
 during the war of 1872, died in
 Greene county, Ga. Born in Vir- ginia, June 20, 1773.
 Seventy-five Years Ago Today. 1S42-Officcrs and soldiers who died
 in the Seminole war buried at
 St. Augustine with military
 honors.
 Fifty Years Ago Today. 1867-Masterpiece of Titan ("Death of Peter Martyr') destroyed by the burning of chapel in Venice.
 Twenty-Five Years Ago Today. 1892-Two regiments of the New
 York National guard ordered
 out to suppress the railroad
 strike riots at Buffalo.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-15
Exhibit
 Car From
 Oklahoma
PrOductiveness of Soil of the State Is Being Demonstrated in
 Pine Bluff.

One wishing to have the wonderful productiveness of the Soil of the state of Oklahoma demonstrated to him has but to step into the large Pullman car, "Choctaw," at Main and Third street where B. R. Robbin, who is in charge of the same, and assistants T. A. Fitzwater, M. D. DeLong, and last but not least, Geo. w. Owen, a direct descendant of Chief Red Hatchet. of the Choctaw Braves, will be glad to demonstrate what can be done on land ranging in price from two dol lars and upwards. The lands are in the southeastern part of the state, and were once the property of the great nations of Indians, the Chickasaws and Choctaws.
 Main Feature of Oklahoma Land.
 The main feature of Oklahoma land is it's oil producing qualities, owing to the fact that 8 per cent of the oil of the world is now produced there, but taken as an agricultural country it is hard to equal and very seldom surpassed. The soil consits of from fourteen to thirty inches of choco- late loam with clay sub-soil and lime stone bottom.
 There is a ten months growing season and the annual rainfall is about forty-two inches, insuring plen- ty of moisture for growing crops. Two crops of potatoes can be raised eacn year, and this is true of all manner of garden vegetables. From five to seven cuttings of alfalfa are har- l vested each year, which insures plen- 1 ty of fodder for the stock raiser. l Cattle graze twelve months in the year, and never have to be housed or grain fed.
 Production of Oil.
 MT. Robbin stated yesterday that 1 the first production of oil was in 1914 l just over the Kansas line. In 1916 l there was marketed 117,000,000 bar rels of oil and there was in storagc 12 OOO, ,0O0 ,00O, and new wells arc be ing discovered every day, which arc making their owners immensely rich In addition to this 65 per cent of 'he broom corn of the United States is produced in Oklahoma. The state is fifth in the production of cotton ani first in the production o1 oil.
 ' Among the prosperous cities tha have sprung up in the past twent! years is the city of Tulsa, which wa nothing but frontier trading pos twenty years ago, but today is 2 thriving and growing city of abou 75.O00 people Some estimate of tht wealth of the people of Tulsa can bs arrived at when one looks over the bank statements for the city for tho months ending April 30, 1917. whic' shows that there is deposited in tn, banks of Tulsa stS,934. .2lL70,
 Good Chances Open to Many.
 There are many millionaires in tha city. who went to Oklahoma yer, few years ago poor men. but since mave struck it lucky. This same chance is still open to thousands O. others who have the moneH. to iaves in those; rich Indian lands, which arc purchased directly from the Unite, iStatd: government in from 40 to GAO acre tracts. through the agency of the men in charge of the car men. toned Those lands do not have to be lived on and improved like the ordiEary Homestead The purc'l is is direct from the governmsn:
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-15

Col. Edward M. Lewis, United States army, who is slated to be brig adier-geenral of the troops lately com prising the Indiana National guard, is an Indiana man. He was born at New Albany in 1863 and received his early aducation at DePauw university. He IS graduate of the United States Mill tary academy and has seen 30 years of active military service. including a highly creditable record in the war with Spain. Recently he was made col onel of the Forty-fifth Infantry. one of the new regiments, now stationed at Fort Benajmin Harrison.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-08-15

The men who gained commissions in the United States army as the re- suit of their work and studies at the training camps are deserving of great commendation. It was strenu- ous work. Those who did not ob- tain commissions have failed to reap only the immediate and visible re ward for ther work. The5 have no cause to feel downcast. They tried eonseientiously and that is really the thing that counts.