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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
HOME WARD BOUND
VESSEL U-B0ATED
EIGHT MEN DEAD, THOUGH YES.
Sci Is ABLE TO RETURN
TO PORT.
FOUR OF MILITARY INCLUDED
Life Boat capslzes and This Is First
Material Loss Since Entering War.
Sims Report Goes Into No
Detail Of Tragedy.

y
Washington.--The. torpedoing of the
homewagdybound army transport Fin
land inl9he war zone a few days ago
resultedf1 the deatliof two members
of the naval armed guard, two army
enlisted men and four Of the ships
civilian crew..
Vice Admiral Sims report Of the
casualties to the navy department add
ed no details to the announcement
that the Finland had been torpedoed
but had been able to reach a Eu.
Eopean port under its own steam.
The casualty list follows:
Gun Crew Victims.
Members Of the naval gun crew:
James w. Henry, seaman, second
class; dead. Next Of kin, Rose Henry,
4S Reynolds street, Harrison, N. J.
Newton r. Head, seaman; dead.
Next Of kin not given. Home address
Cleveland, Ga.
Porter Hilton, seaman, second class;
missing. Mother, Mrs. Lizzie Hilton,
TOccoa, Ga.
Army:
Private Lester Hickey, infantry,
drowned. Father, Thomas Hickey, 142
North Racine avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Charles H. Maxwell, colored, trans.
pOrt workers battalion; drowned.
Brother, Thomas e. Maxwell, box 27S,
Concord, N. G.
Four Of Ship Crew.
Members Of Finland's crew:
M. Cardoza, fireman; drowned.
J. Haneslo, barber; drowned.
w. f. Phillips, waiter; drowned.
Jose Cuevas, mess boy; died from
injuries.
The announcement that six Of the
men we're drowned indicated to Off.
cials that the Finland's company left
the vessel in small boats until it was
made certain that it would remain
afloat. The capsizing of one of the
boats in launching might account for
the drowning Of the men.
II is assumed that two of the armed
guard were killed by the explosion Of
the torpedo and that the missing one
probably was blown overheard by the
explosion.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
Spain to Burn Wood From Cuba,

Havana. = The fuel shortage in
Spain, brought about by the restric-
tons on coal expectation imposed by
the United States and allied govern
ments, has opened up a new industry
for Cuba-the export of wood for fuel
purposes to Spain.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
Sale IA. rreasurv Notes.

Washington.-The total of the treas
ury departments latest offering Of
certificates of Indebtedness was in
creased by the sale Of $5S5,572,OOO in
one day recently, the highest amount
ever recorded.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09

Amsterdam. Adam Stegerwald, the
general secretary of the Allied Trades
Unions, has been appointed a life long
member of the Prussian diet, the first
organized labor man to eyer hold such
place.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
URGE EDUCATIONAL REFORMS
Germans Claim Changes Are Made
Necessary by Developments Of War.
Military Training Needed.


Amsterdam.-"R Reforms in higher
education in Germany which have
been rendered necessary by develop
ments in the war" are urged in a
petition which has been addressed to
the German emperor by representa-
tives of the Association for German
Education, the Association of High
Schools and other educational soci-
cites, according to advices received
here. The petition also is signed by
"a members of the German parlia.
ment.
Military training of boys in the
schools is declared to be essential.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
Money In Australia.

Sydney, Australia.-The new CEN
sus of wealth in this country shows
that the nations wealth is equal to
$1,675 per capita. Figures also show
a loss of $4,000 males since the be-
ginning of the war.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
American Soldier Dies in France.

American Soldier Dies in France.
Washington.-The war department
has been notified by Gen. Pershing. Of
the death in France OF Private Viii.
liam ]. Johnson, of East Weymouth,
Mass, infantry, on Oct. 80 from nat
ural causes.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
Means Indicted.

Concord, N. C.-Gaston B. Means
has been indicted by the grand jury
for the murder of Mrs. M. A. King,
a wealthy widow who was slain here
last August. He asked and received
a change of venue.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
ACCUSED Farmer KIIIs SEE.

Lexington, Ky.-Ellis Hartley. .2S,
a prominent farmer Of this county,
confronted with accusations of his two
step daughters, II and -, that ne had
attcked them, shot and killed himself
at his home.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
panea Nee ereat.

Copenhagen.-Ritzau News Agency
says the food situation in Denmark is
nearly as bad as it is in Germany.
Bread and meat tickets are in use,
and the stock Of oil in the country
has been reduced to a minimum.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
Denver MINI to Make Pennies.

Denver, Colo.-The Denver mint is
to turn out nothing but pennies for
the 100000 per day--to re-
lieve the need for coppers caused by
the recent war revenue bill.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
No Help From Japan.

San Francisco 1T is not only phyr
Tcally but strategicallyS impossible fol
Japan to send her armies to Europe,
in the opinion of Baron Megata, head
of the Japanese financial mission In
this city.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
British Casualties.

London. British casualties reported
during the month of October totaled
S2,S77, divided as follows: Officers.
killed, dead Of wounds, wouded or
dead, killed or missing, 6,57S; men.
missing. 1919
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
sunday Work in Mints.

Washington. T. Baker,
director of the mint ordered that the
various plants operate all day Sun.
days. For some time the minis have
been working on a Neutrality-suspicious.
achedule.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
Hen laws 2a9 Eaas In Year.

Louisville, Ky.-Hen No. 707, Leg
horn, owned by DR.. Lindsey Ireland,
is announced as the winner of the
egg-laying contest at the experimental
farm. Her record was 2S9 egs in
year.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
king Brady" Dead

New York. Francis Worcester Bra
dy, author of the "old King Brady"
sleuth stories, familiar to generation
of American readers, is dead at his
home at Cresskill, N. Y.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
RUSSIA WORN OUT
RY LONG STRAIN
kERENsKY ANNOUNCES THAT
PUBLIC DEMANDS HELP
FROM BRITISH.
GERMANS LOSE BATTLEsHlP
British Claim Advances In Holy Land,
With Capture Of Men and Mu-
nltiOns-Italy Is in the
Direst Straits.

Petrograd.-Russia entered the war
early and she is now worn out by the
strain, Premier Kerensky said. He
said that Russia claims as her right
that the other allies now should shout
der the burden of the war.
Premier Kerensky declares that
Russian public opinion was agitated
by the question: where is the Brit
ish fleet, now that the German fleet
is out in the Baltic?"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
NEUTRALS' GOLD INCREASING
War Times Prove Profitable for the
Nations Not Engaeded-Spain
Leads the List.

London. - How neutral countries
have increased their gold holdings
by $6O2, 100000 since the beginning of
the war is shown by the following
table, 1000 omitted:
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
iate Ttnnessee Charters.

Late Tennessee Charters.
," Merry Optical company, Kansas City,
capital stock $1,5OO,OOO.
Crown Cork & Seal company, Balti
more, Md, capital stock $4,000.
Fall Creek Coal & Coke Co, Nash.
Vile, capital stock $4,000. Incorpora
tors: M. c. McGannon, Paul Roberts
Oscar Mather, N. J. Mcclure. To en-
gage in the mining, manufacturing and
sale Of coal.
Crescent News & Hotel company
Austin; capital stock $4,000. Direct
ors: A. E. Weeks, H. Hinke, H. T. Ri
der
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09
ADVANTAGES Of Japanese Glover.

The advantages of using Japanese
clover on poor spots on the farm where
red clover might possibly be desired,
but would not grow, is being shown by
J. G. McAmis, specialist in agronomy
of the division of extension, University
Of Tennessee. The pointsis made that
on poorer soils results may be expect
ed with Japanese clover, but may be
fastened by seeding the crop rather
than by waiting for it to volunteer.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09

kAeAk Ang NDo0NA NAANR . iAAAEs
The greater part Of Gen. Cadorna's
Italian army probably now stands on
the western bank of the Tagliamento
river, in new line of defense, waiting
to resist the Teutonic allies.
The Italians lost heavily in men and
guns captured, the latest German Of
fetal communication asserting that
more than 100000 men and $500 guns
were taken, and also suffered terribly
from hardships due to bad weather
and lack of food, as they fell back to
the Tagliamento, with their rear guard
everywhere harrassing the enemy. But
Gen. Cadorna declares that, with the
morale Of his men still splendid, the
success of the invaders soon will be
made Valueless.
Petrograd reports another withdraw
al Of the German troops in the Riga re-
glon of the North Russian front. The
Russians are keeping in contact with
the German rear guards as they retire
to prepared positions, and the state
ment is made that there are no
grounds for supposing 1t will be pos
sible for the retreating elements to be
thrown on any other front.
In Palestine British troops have cap
tured the town of Beersheba, south
west of Jerusalem, and made prisoners
of 1900 Germans and Arabs. They also
took nine guns.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-11-09

Copenhagen.-A German warship
has been sunk in the sound, according
to a dispatch to the National Tidende
from Malmoe, Sweden. 1t is reported
that the vessel struck a mine.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06
EVERY LOUISIANA FARM
SHOULD RAISE SHEEP

Mutton and lamb are among the
most nutritious of our foods, and
wool is one of our necessary staples.
A large increase in these important
products is much needed at the pres
ent time, and will be more needed in
the immediate future.
Louisiana has extensive areas that
could be successfully and profitably
utilized for sheep production, thereby
adding immensely to the general food
and wool supplies; and the intelli-
gent stocking of such areas with
sheep would be one of the best means
of conserving the feed which these
lands produce.
The number Of sheep in Louisiana
at the present time is negligible as
compared to what she could support
Every farm in the state should
carry small flock of sheep: and oul
cut-over lands and other extensive
grazing areas should have considerable
numbers of sheep on them. For moi
only will mutton and wool be requir
| ed in increased amounts, for both foo(
! and clothing, but the industry, i
properly conducted, should be fount
proftable.-W. H. Dalrymple, Depart
ment of Veterinary Science, Louisiana
State University.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06
SAVE FEED BY
USING THE SIL0

The silo offers the best means OF
conserving the farm feed supply. II
enables the farmer to save the feed
stuffs for the future use of his farm
animals in much the same manner
that the canning machine enables the
housewife to save the vegetables and
fruits for the future use of the fam
ilv. The present and prospective high
prices and the growing demand for
farm products of all kinds make 1t at
once to the profit and the duty OF
farmers to increase in every way the
efficiency Of their operations. To the
dairy farmer, at least, the sllo is es'
sential to efficiency. It's advantages
are too numerous to fully enumerate
here. Suffice it to say that expert.
ments have proved that silage will
greatly reduce the cost of feed for
dairy COWS and increase the milk pro-
duction. 1t is a palatable feed, keeps
the stock in thrifty condition, and
the young stock growing all winter.
It is more conveniently fed than hay
or corn fodder. Silage enables one to
keep a larger number of live stock on
a given area of land than may be
kept on forage crops cut for hay. 1t
furnishes succulent feed during the
summer when drouths frequently oc'
cur. 1t prevents the waste of corn
cobs, stalks and overripe fodder that
would otherwise not be eaten by the
animals.
| Il you contemplate building a silo
write to the Extension Division of the
Louisiana State University, Baton
Rouge, for complete information
which will be furnished free Of
charge.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06
IS THE COMMON CUR
WORTHY OF HIS KEEP?

The writer is a lover Of the dog.
However, there are dogs and dogs,
and the greatest drawback to success
full sheep husbandry in Louisiana, by
keeping the majority of our farmers
from raising sheep and wool, is the
useless and worthless dog. Therefore,
the important question at this time, is,
can we afford to permit the worthless
dog to stand in the way of our ln-
creasing the mutton and wool supply
of our people, which is, and will con-
tinue to be, so urgently needed?
Further, a lot Of useless dogs,
around country places especially, are
not only liable to get the sheep-kill-
ing habit, but they have to be fed, and
much of the food they consume is IN
the nature of human diet which might
he used for that purpose. In fact, II
has been estimated that the dogs Of
this country consume enough food OF
this character that WOulu leeu an
army of more than two million men.
Is it right or patriotic at this time
then, to continue to feed hundreds
perhaps thousands, of worthless dog:
| on food that is suitable for human
| consumption: and that not only De
stroy, but prevent the raising Of one
Of our most valuable food animals, II
respective Of the wool that the sheel
and lambs would be capable OF pro
ducing?
The subject is one Of too serious ns
ture at this time to permit sentiment
! In favor of the cur dog, to outweigh
the urgent necessity for an immediate
increase In the peoples foood ant
wool supply.-W. H. Dalrymple, De
partment Of Veterinary Science. Louis
lana State University,
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06
m NOT BUTCHER THE
YOUNG FEMALE STOCK
Poor Practice, in Spite Of the PresehS
High Prices.

The prices obtainable for cattle ana
hogs at the present time offer a great
termination to SELL even the female
stock that is hard 10 overcome. Ana
vet if we give little thought to the
future, ones better judgment would
certainly suggest the retention OF a
sufficient number of the younger re-
male animals to maintain the supply
and meet the demand for next year
at least, if not for longer.
The writer is led to make this sug'
gestion from information received
that great numbers of cattle and hogs
are being sent out of the state, ire
spective of sex, due no doubt to the
profitable prices that can at present
be had for them. There is an Ole
saying that money counts but how
lona is it going to count" if oul
stockmen dispose Of their female
foundation and afterwards find ou
when too late that they have deprived
themselves of the necessary females
| to breed from and are short of stocl
to sell another year when prices vii
be just as high, if not higher?
If this practice is persisted in 1t i
going to result in shortage OF mea
animals when they may be neede'
even more than at the present time
In other words, it is not going to cor
serve the meat supply nor is it ult'
mately going to be the most profit
able to our stock owners.
It may be all right to get rid OF
reasonable number of the old and ur
profitable female stuff, but ther
should be a rigid line drawn at tn
younger female stock if we hope t
maintain and increase the supply an
meet the future demands for mea
animals which seems not only tn
common sense proposition, but a p'
triotic> and profitable one.-W. +
Dalrymple, Department. Of Veterinar
Science, Louisiana State University
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06
EVERY GARDEN SHOULD
GROW IRISH POTATOES
Seed Potatoes Should Be sprouteo
Before Planting.

A portion of every garden Shouiu w
nlanted in fall Irish potatoes, II space
nermits. This will provide nutritious
and palatable food during the la'e
fall, and the surplus may be s'ofeu
for winter consumption.
Small potatoes from the spring mar
vest are usually used as seed 1or ehe
fall paintings. The seed potatoes
should be sprouted before planting
and planted whole, instead Of being
cut in pieces, as for spring planting
The popular spring varieties, such as
the Red Triumph, Irish Cobbler ano
White Star are commonly planted IL
the fall.
Do not plant potatoes>that are al
fected with the scab disease. II !o'
are not familiar with the appearance
of this disease, write to the h1ten
sion Division, Louisiana State Cnl
versity, Baton Rouge, for Circular No
s on the Potato Scab.
Prepare ridges three to three AM
/ onehali feet in width for fall lrisi
/ potatoes. No fertilizer will be required
| hv rich soils. but when stable manur'
is used it must be we'll decompose'
and thoroughly mixed with the sol
during its preparation.
! The middle of August or a little la'
er is a good time to plant potatoe
In southern Louisiana. In the centra
and northern parts Of the state plan
ings should be made a few oay
earlier. In planting, make a trehc
on the center of the ridge ana oio
the potatoes eight to twelve 1ncne
ansrt If the soil is moist, cover 10
depth of three to four inches; II or
or sandy, cover little deeper. kee
the surface Of the soil we'll cultivate
with a garden hoe. ,
In digging, the potatoes must
carefully handled. Store them IN
COOL well ventilated place-not
sacks but preferably in shallow "sla
ted" boxes; or spread the tubers o.
tbin1y on a dry floor. Some coveril
will, have to be provided for them
freezing weather.
If potato beetles appear, hand-pl'
: and destroy them; if they come
large numbers, poison them by du'
ing with powdered arsenate OF lei
and air-slaked lime.-G. L. Tiebo'
Horticulturist, Extension Dlvlsle
r Louisiana State University.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06
or course the United States

Of course the United States Is
going to pay these bonds at ma
turity and is going to pay inter
est on them in the meanWhlie,
It is going to pay part with the
money it will later collect from
lebtor European Governments
Engaged in war with Germany; /;
is going to pay part with money
raised by taxation. 1t is not 60
ing to pay them out Of the eaPl'
tai O. the United States or out OF
the capital Of the people of the
United States. The money Is &c
come from the annual incom2
and production of the country
which now amount to So0,OOO,
100000. The yearly agriculture
nroduction Of the United States
is more than SO, 900, 100000 anc
the mineral production S3.OO0'
600, 900. The profits Of convert
ing raw material into flushed
nroducts amount annually to $40,
0OO,OO0.00O. These are Jnst som
| of our main sources of annua
| income,
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06
SAVE GOOD OATS
FOR PLANTING SEED

indications are that the supply Of
seed oats for planting this fall will be
very short, and Louisiana farmers
who have raised oats Of good quality
are urged to save them for seed rath.
er than to feed them. In many parts
Of the South the oat crop winter kill.
ed and the farmers will have to pur-
chase all their seed from other lucali.
ties, and those favored sections where
a partial or full crop was produced
should save every available bushel to
meet this demand,
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06
Sheriff Sale. No. 293o
Geo. ". S"ai-. TT ais
VS.,

Su>anah Wheat.
Notice is hereby given that by VIZ y
OF a writ o. tieri facias, lssueu n
of the Goth judicial District ooms osM|
Louisiana, in and for Waspnsl as,.l,|
Parish. in the above entitled H
and to me directed. will proc.sp 4
sell at public auction to the is''
highest bidder. on
Saturday, September g. ls''
at the principal front door Of tns tss,ss1| !
house at Franklinton, La ,o.
legal sale hours for judicial sa''ib, b
iI;owing described properly 'psrii
and situated in Washington
La, to-wit. ro~a d
Lots 2,S and 279 in the Tow ne.aa|
varnado, La, being in the nl... II
Hr. No. ~, TIP. 2, soutn' .i,lc|
east, according to the ofncla, -, le1
file in the office of Clerk OF
Washington Parish, La !, ,xssl
Terms of sale: Cash with !
OF sppraisement. IN. |
This the lst dsy Of Az ~ sl,
| !, 3, MNm@
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06

That Dutch scientist who built
a room with vacuum walls to give
him quiet, went to unnecessary
trouble and expense. Most any
business house that doesn't ad-
yertise could meet his needs.
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06
SELECTED SEED CORN
GIVES BEST YIELDS
s.sd Corn Should Be Selected in tho
fleld-Heaht Of Ear, Length o.
Shank, and shuck Covering
Among Points to Be
Considered.

The production of good yields OF
corn requires fertile. soil, proper prey,
aration and tillage of the land, ana
good seed The rainfall is also I'M
nortant, but since we have to accep'
the seasons as they come, we may
disregard this factor in discussing 1ne
question of better corn. After every
thing possible has been done for the
| next crop in the way of improving 'ne
fertility of the soil and putting II III
Arst.class condition to plant, the very
hest seed that it is possible to obtain
should be planted. If one has a sooa
variety of corn on his place We 90 not
hesitate to say that the best SEED pos.
sible for him to plant can be obtained
from his own field. 1t is law OF ma
ture in both plant and animal life that
like produces like" If one OF TWO
stalks of corn grown, under the same
conditions of soil and seasonal ln1lu-
ences and with like area OF ground
produces twelve ounces of grain and
the other only ten ounces, the
chances are that the grain from the
high producing stalk will yield like
| Increased amount of grain. That this
| does not always hold true is because
of the tendency of corn to be thor
oughly mixed in the field by pollen
from all sorts of stalks reaching the
silks and fertilizing the grain; but II
3 one is careful to select only the best
e the tendency will be to. improve the
3 yielding quality of the corn from year
e to year.
al Select Seed Corn In the Field.
In the early fall 60 into the field
r and select seed corn from stalks that
e have yielded the most corn, making
5 sure that the stalk has not been ia
g vored by better soil and that there is
g not a skip in the stand on either side
:. of it, Note should also be taken o.
S the height of the ear from thu
d ground. The ear should be less thar
n half way from the ground to the tol
of the stalk. The shank should be o
T. moderate length, so that the point o
u the ear will tip downward when ma
e ture, and the ear should also be vel
l. covered, with the shuck tightly close
j. over the tip. This is one Of the mos
D. effective safeguards against weevils.
If the corn is not gathered at til
ID time of seed selection the stalk
h chosen may be bent down below tn
ID ear so that no trouble will be had i
re finding them later.
70! Protect Against WeeviI.
~ After the selected ears have bee
gathered they should be stored in som
u place inaccessible to weevils, or pre-
7s vision should be made for treatin
al the corn with high life" in case WEI
IT. wills should appear. Some time befor
W planting all of the selected cal
I'll should be shucked and the crop frol
'p the best ears should be chosen fc
60 that purpose. The show" ear ma
not produce a greater amount of COZ
~ per acre than the rough ear, but Q
ep account of its high percentage
Gu grain it will give more actual fee
ing value than the other.
pe It is desirable also for the corn
a be uniform in type and color, esp
III cially so if it is ever to be sold f
at seed.-W. R. Perkins, State Ager
'u' Extension Division, Louisiana Sta
Us University.
in
The Era-leader., 1917-09-06

Through the Investigations Ct
the railroad war board it has
been discovered that the car
shortage is on the par with most
of the other shortages" in this
country-ready- made for the
occasion.