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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01
Free Flower Seed
Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About IL

No matter whether you farm on
large scale or only plant vegetaelesa
or flowers in a small way, you neeo
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:" In addition to showing you about al
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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01
Better Farming i'm the South
WHAT THE CROPS ARE ASKING FOR
the Plants Soil Can Be Built UP instead "
While Increasing Yields

bear in mind that the best way ne can
fight the boil weevil is to force MS
cotton to a quick growth and to an
early maturity Many farmers IN the
boil weevil district, are finding tnat
peanuts and soy beans are splendlo
substitutes for cotton. Unless these
crops are well fortified, however, with
the fertilizer carrying high percentage
of phosphate, good yields cannot Oe
expected.
How to Tell What Is Necessary
The farmer can oftentimes deter
mine the element most needed IN MS
fertilizer by noting the manner OF
growth of cotton on his different SOIL
types. When the growth is slow ana
the plants have yellow, unhealthy
look, nitrogen Cor ammonia) should pc
applied in rather large amounts. IL,
however, the plants look vigorous Dut
are not fruiting well, phosphorlc aclo
should be used literally.
Generally speaking for poor soils, the
most important element OF fertllzeF
is nitrogen, and the next most import
ant is PHOSPHORUS. Therefore, ioF
Door soils we would recommend undeF
present war conditions, when makes
potash scarce, a fertilizer Ior colton
and corn analysing about per cent
available phosphoric acid and per
cent ammonia and 2 per cent potash.
For peanuts - per cent phosphorlc
acid. 2 per cent ammonia ana per
cent potash. For fertile soils we would
recommend for cotton and corn, Ter
tilizer Analysing IL per cent aVallap!e
nhogphoric acid, 2 per cent ammonia
and 2 Der cent potash, and for peanuts
q fertilizer analyzing II per cent phos-
phoric acid, 1 IL per cent ammonia
and 2 per cent potash. For the SANDY
loan soils of the coastal PLAN, pot
ash is the most essential anu lot To-
bacco and truck crops must bs appllea
in liberal amounts.
The reason that nitrogen or ammo
mia is so necessary an element tor prac-
tfcaIIy all soils is because-t the nltrates
are soluble in water, and are, there
fore constantly teaching out OF the
land The farmers should try TO store
nm as much nitrogen in the soil as
n3sEible by growing such crops as
bnane. meas. clover, yetches, etc., which
pIants add nitrogen to the soil from
the atmosphere. Practically ali SOILS
of the South are well adapted to the
growing of these legumes.
If however, crops are grown IN 70
tation with Iegumes, it will stlll De
necessary to use commercial forms CT
nitrogen to obtain the best results.
while nitrogen is the main element OF
a fertilizer, on poor land phosphoric
acid is the most essential and in prac-
Iicallv all of the tests that have been
made in the South, Letter results have
beeu obtained with soluble phcsphoTie
acid than with finely ground phosphate
rocks or foatsu
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01

Dena Hicks and wife of Scates,
spent part of week here visiting
his brother, Gala Hicks.
Mrs Maud Young is at Harri-
man at the bedside of her father,
w w Christm as, who is very sick.
Mrs David Summers and Mrs
Underwood of Sunbright were here
on business one day recently.
while here they visited short time
with Mrs Summers sister, Mrs
Bowman, near Burrville,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01
J. N. HARPER

nhoric acid A 40 bushel crop
of corn will remove in the grain, stalk
and fodder about 81 pounds OF nitro
gen. 81 pounds of potash and "a pounds
of phosphoric acid. A 40 bushel crop
Of oats will remove in the grain and
straw about 35 pounds Of nitrogen
Al hounds of potash and 16 pounds OF
phosph0ric acid. If, however, stalks,
boIls, straw, etc., are ploWed unoer'
some of the plant food will be return
ed to the soil
Cotton Fertilizer Problem
With the present price of cotton and
other farm products, it Will pay the
farmer to give more attention Inns
Spring to the problems OF SOIL pulld-
ing and to the intelligent use Oh Ter.
tilizers than ever before. some OF
the best farmers of the South nave
adopted the plan of returning 10 the
soil in fertilizers, the money received
from all or part of their cottonseed.
This is a good plan and should be
more generally adopted.
Enough Plant Food for Best Yields
1T takes from 800 pounds to 400
pounds of fertilizer TO make goou
weed in cotton, or a good stalk in
corn, and unless amounts above these
are used, full returns cannot be ex-
pected because large amounts must be
applied to produce the fruit and the
grain. .,, ~. -
The amount Of fertilizer that can
be used profftably will vary with the
different soil types, seasons and with
the different crops grown. The most
important factor, however, governing
tbe amount of fertilizer that can be
need with profit is the price OF the
article produced. At the present price
Of cotton, it will pay to use on most
of the soil types OF the South larger
amounts of fertilizer than heretofore.
To Meet Boil WeeviI Situation
When grown under boil weeyil con-
ditjons. cotton should be literally fer
tilized and this fertilizer should con
tain q large percentage Of phosph2Tlc
acid. which ingredient hestens It's me-
turity. A fertilizer containing an am
ple supply Of ammonia should also be
used to start the plant of quickly IN
its growth, The farmer must ever
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01
HOME GARDENING
CUTS DOWN BILLS
But Il Must BE Real Garden, Kept
Planted Through Season,
Says Hastings.

Atlanta, Ga. Especially 49, "The
greatest obstacle to permanent farm
prosperity In the south is the store
bill made for food and grain that
could and should be grown on every
southern farm" says H. G. Hastings,
president Of the Southeastern Fair
Association and Of the Georgia Cham
Der of Commerce, in an interview on
agricultural conditions In this terri
tory.
"A real garden" says Mr.. Hastings,
properly prepared and planted, and
kept planted throughout the season,
will help more to decrease store bills
than anything else the farmer can do.
"There are lots Of what term 'one
planting gardens made, gardens with
a few struggling rows OF beans, few
dozen eabbages and tomato plants,
with some watermelon off to one cor
ner, but that's not real gardening any
more than a youngsters first drawing
of a cat or a dog on his slate, IS fine
art. Our southern folks generally
don't take the garden seriously, when
as a matter of fact the right kind Of
a garden, containing a full line Of
vegetables and kept busy all season.,
is reasonably sure of furnishing at
least half the living Of the family.
II have never seen a one crop sec
ton, regardless Of what particular one
crop was grown, that did not have a
poverty-stricken look, with poor school
buildings, churches and homes.
II have never seen a diversified
section that did not have the signs of
prosperity sticking out all over it.
"And on practically every farm in
these prosperous diversified sections
the home garden has an honored
place.
81 haven't q thing in the world
against the supply and general mer'
chants. but If all Of our people would
take the home garden seriously, half
of them would have to go out of bust
ness for lack of trade. Give your gar
den a square deal in 1917.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01
Rose Local Items

z f Albertson was recent VS.
itor at Mt Helen.
Grove Stocton was here one day
last week on business.
Robt Alcorn of Oneida, spent
several days here recently visiting
friends.
Mis- Blair of near SsAllardt, Fen
tress Go. is visiting her sister MI
d Young. ~.~sa4,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01

Staple crop S
take out large
amounts Of plant
food from the soil.
For example: A
cotton crop of one
bale per acre will
remove from the
land in seed,
leaves, stalks and
bolls, about II
pounds Of nitro
gen 81 pounds of
potash a n d %
pounds Of phos-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01
Quarterly County Court

Quarterly County Court
Convenes the First Monday in Janury, April,
July and October, with the. following Justices
the Peace:
list Dis. P. H. Adcock and J. B. Webster
2nd " A. Joyner, N. L. Duncan, D. A. Tay-
lor
3rd G. w. Bingham, John Powell.
4th Jno A. Jones, P.W. Hufder, Bruno
Schubert.
5th Dist. w. M. Bullard, A. S. Griffith.
9th " H.H. Pitman, III. A. Lewallen.
7th " M. NJ. Grad, T.. NJ. Adkins.
9Th " A. M. Bishop, Hous Lee.
9Th " Alex Handy II. H. MAIDEN.
10th j. M. Langley, r.. "A. Cross, VS..
Campbell.
ffth Dist. d. w. G. Hickman, Robt Lyons.
18Th Chas Pearson, j. d. Young.
w. Il. Striclklin, Judge
S. H. Jestes, Clerk.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01

Do it now. Send us the price OF
a years subscription. We need
the money.
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The Morgan County Press The
Biggest and Best Newspaper in
Morgan Co.. $1.O0a year.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01
Criminal and Law Court

Convenes on Second Monday in April, August
and December.
Ken Hicks, Judge,
w. H. Buttran, Attorney Gen.
CIV Summers, Clerk.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-03-01

Chancery Court

Chancery Court
.Cenvsnes on the Third Monday in May and No
vember.
A. H. Roberts, Chancellor.
R. A. Davis, Clerk add Master.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11
Skill, Novelty and
Efficiency Shown
In Barnes Circus

When uu, rc|u,uHrr- aud speaks ut
being entertained NE uII-'Hur ,irou~eS,
% is the proper fh.u- .u nod wisely
aud ouuIure up RIOTS uf Du.or. hiariuE
horns |J,ruhJ'ic stunts IurElcrs wire
walker. tJltlnr clowns uuro-bock
riders. 900 the motion expressed hy
cummuuou and IL general tIr Of rcst-
lrssucss that heretofore passed is eN-
citing tt least Fur thou % w,s easy
Go bcrom, ruihus,5stir over thr pretty
osuurstriouup and clown ylgIlIrs
liut ull this has changed This i'
the serious the scientific 1r' ono
of >biIl novelty lud officioupt BOO 900
tormos of modern expression 81"
longer d..- thc hurd, -Eird, 3D. old
rir,u~dom please 10 i- tho Things
new and educational that p,opl, l,-
Wdud That i- why the Al g. BARNES
blk four ring Will animal circus draws
great crowds. why schools close for
them 1nd why business organizations
recognize the merit and value OF such
% tremendous institution rightly doc
servo.
when the Uurnc4 circus reaches
here ON October o.. you viii see re-
Elected in IL TIN" spirit of the times.
over 1000 Wild and domestic animals
Irr seen iu 90 feature acts. uffcrinr %
program FUN of zip and pep eft the
MOST modern ana effective value
Amy uno OF the numerous attrac-
lions Will boo more than worth the
time and money Tho grand spec
ucular pageant entry. featuring the
"touquests of Nyunsa." the Rrentest
jungle land ,n the world The hun
= drcds of highly educated horses and
ponies. Elephants that startle ana
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11
What Farmers Can
Do to Assist in
Freight Movement

Special correspondence TO The Herald
Washington - c., oct ll. While
must huve been done 20 relieve car
shortage. tho fail movement Of crops
puts a heavy strain upon uransporul-
ton facilities. Each uum witnesses
q sharp increase in rail tonuaEe and
conservation OF the %cuuntrs's trans
portation facilities and the most EFT
rIent me OF cur- hy Hhi9pcts of per
iahahlc farm products d. gust CO., im-
purtnnt at this time as during the
spring ana summer, according tu the
burenu Of markets ct the TINTED tSatcs
department OF agriculture Between
May and September 3 of the pres
cnt year the special committee ON
national defense of the American Rail-
way association succeeded in roduc-
in the number of untitled ear reuuis.-
tons Icy more than Is per cent. bat
there b. still no surplus 81 cars
cars packages. commodities time
on transit. sud ,casuus are variable
and the department hu- u" accurate
data from which rules can Lp bald
down ls To- the exact quantity of a
given commodity OF 20 certain degree
OF maturity which can bee lutded into
"a car Tor q definite haul 60 % par
ticulnr market. bat cooler weather
makes refrigeration less necessary
and makes it possible Co run moro
cummi1itios under ventilation und TO
lu1d cars more heavily than during
the summer
Tho following thirteen commodities
are now moving Co market BOB carload
lots Apples. cabbage. cau1aiuupc-.
celery. grapes lettuce. onions. p"tch-
g.. pears. sweet rutltocs Tomatoes,
w.uorm,lous and whit" potatoes The
movement covers thirtt two states.
with Ju average of moro thln three
Of tho pummodtucs FROM each Of the
thIri,-two states
The transportation situation be- stan
serious. aud Shipper uf those COME
muditlos are reminded that patriot %
i-m demands uf them the heaviest
loading possible consistent with the
safe carriage of the goods The ttll-
ur. ct uuo shipper COB load cars t'
th, maximum wHN prevent other -hip-
peers from getting % uIr- 600 Hli with
l consequent lu,- of tnua, .tua-tu't-
uu which tho winning of tlu war do.
ponds
Th, present a I'D tIm, fur rhe closest
coopoy,tiuu of Hl interests tor en-"
most efficient utilization OF cars ship
r,rs ALSO -houib .oaJ aud unload .HI
promptly and -uuull place diversion
urIer- Ht diversion points before the
arrival ot ,ar- ru N, diverted.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11

amaze with their wonderful sense OF
humor. Monkeys auG logs In trapesc
lions Boo astounding balancing acts.
Lions, tigers, pumas and many other
of the cat tribe featured lu action.
with each other and domestic ami
mails. Samson the only lion In the
world who makes "a squirting fire
fountain of himself aud trainer u
fair, fearless giri Performing cam'
els. lnmas and zehr1s that are Go h'
seen nowhere elise iu all the world
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11
Car and Motor
Crash in Traffic Jam

Taur.,d uu boo tho lam OF traffic
"u Central .ycnuo following the pc
r'd' This muruluE un automobile
dIIyon hy 70 cowhov cuuided with a
strortr car W front of the Hotel
Combs.
Tho radiator of the automobile was
-H. bed and t tire blow up. pt tung
th" motor ,rr uui OF business No
urr WIGS hurt The automobile WAS
i.UIvI aWtE.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11
Officers Are Assigned
To New Organizations
At the Military Camp

Officers and nou-commlssioncd Of
ficcrs at Camp Funston rave been
assigned rs follows To the two MAJ
chine gun bnttalions ana the military
police. the orders going into effect on
SUNDAY.
From First New Mexico infantry,
To- ll5th Headquarters ana Military
police ToI. Edmund G. Abbott. Mai.
Harry g. Kaufman. medical corps,
Mai norman T.. King. capt charles
H. McNair. ndjutant. capt Fritz
Warren Thompson supply officer
can't Edward !. Stafford. First Lieut..
samuel - Swopc. NJ e., First Lieut..
Marshall T. Deliord. First Lieut. John
t. Llukart. First Lieut. Herman y.
BerhteL Second Lieut. Thomas W
\oo. Second Lieut.. Hazaella j. kecly.
From First Sew McNico infantry. "a
il3rd machine gun battalion MAJ.
Arthur Bail battalion Sergeant Mai
Arthur ". pQuinn, Capt Phillip T.
Desznuet % company ~ capt
Thomas g. Muliunri. to company \.
First Lieut. King o. Windsor 10 con
pau1 \ First Lieut. AntoHio H. Bor-
rorc. to company 4; Second Lieut.
Fred ~. Dalkins, "a company \. cap
Iefsorsuu - Atwood, 90 company %.
First Lieut. John ] McNllicn To- CONS
uany %. Lieut. Nrohrr " Bcdeil "a
comptu, o.. capt William " Dean
to- company e. capt clyde T. Ely to
company g.. First Lieut. john = New.
kir. tu company g.. second Lieut.
Howard b. Blp,tuJr to company e..
capt Gerald ~. Tottcu. Geo COMPANY
u, capt PER-, N. kcowu to compau,
-. First Lieut. Joshua H. Powers. To
company o.. Second Lieut. Charles E
Eevcuaugh. go company H. SECOND
Lieut. Hl,rto g. Dclgado. 20 COM
pauN o.
From First Now Mexico infantry.
to lltth machine gun lhitaltuu Mat
Et.ouuc de q Huit, battalion Ser
rotut Major Robert 4. Seasons capt
Cypriiu " McShcrr, 90 oumpanr \.
First Lieut. Fred NJ Wcat q" company
!ir-t Lieut. Edwin g.. Holt t'
,pmpau, s. Second Lieut. John 3
lowe. Goo COMPANY \ Second Lieut.
Howell 81. Er,l,u 60 company s.
cap, Harrv VI Peck. Co company E
First Lieut. I,--D \ lsgIcN# tu com.
pauy u. Second Lieut. John - L'ss'.
ton. tu company % Second Lieut. Nn'
drew VI Lucas. to company b capt
Walter d. Amos. Co company e.. Ilrs'
Lieut. James NJ N,Hurhys Coo come
pans, o. SECOND Lieut. '11rlos "
Martin Zoo COMPANY --ruu Lieut.
I,.rt 60 " truUu FOO company q.
SECOND Lieut. Hrrry " '~ronenocrg
fp company g.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11

while Miss Vera Earle. with her
dancing horse. musical pigeons, know
the world over us the prima dona OF
the white tops. gives a finish TO a
program of purest gold.
The Barnes circus WILL begin he
DAYS festivities with u two-miie long
parade ~ 1880 a. M. Doors open ]
and z y. me Performances at z ana
@ ~.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11

For regular action ~ the howels'
oo natural movements, relief ~
constipation o., noan's Rogulots. soc
cents al an stores.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11

4 ufu, VAST Ap ro" and thcn
is read by every cioa- of mcu -aud
women too. Try ONE
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11

Want tp tr.i that rulo for % gas
wagon Try thr VAST Nb voy
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-11

Want 90 trade that mule for a gts
wagon FRS the VAST AD way.
The Benson signal., 1917-04-28

way. The corresponding member in
the other truss is perfectly straight"
Abbott, for Gods sake, hear me-"
pleaded Meade in desperation. 'Draw
back the traveller and put no more men
on the bridge. Stop work until we can
get word to"
Don't talk to me, boy. 1 know my
business. / tell you I can jack it back.
That members big enough and strong
enough to hold up the world"
What are ych going to jack
against?" Meade asked, and for the
first time little of Abbott's contempt
appeared in the younger mans voice.
Abbott reflected that there was moth
ing firm enough to serve as a support
for jacks and said rather grudgingly,
for it seemed like a concession to the
younger and junior engineer:
swell, can hook on to the opposite
truss and pull it back with turn
buckles"
'That will damage the other truss
too much, Abbott" Meade retorted
promptly. "It isn't possible"
"Then I'll think up some other
scheme" returned Abbott indifferently,
as if humoring the other. "We can't
wait, we've got to hurry it along.
The Benson signal., 1917-04-28
CHAPTER v.
The Death MESSAGE.

Meade, Sr., was an old man. AL
though unlike Moses his eye was dim
and his natural force abated, the evil
dences of power were still apparent,
especially to the observant. There rose
the broad brow Of the thinker. His
power of intense concentration was ex-
pressed outwardly by a directness of
gaze from the old eyes which, though
faded, could flash on occasion. Other
facial characteristics of that snow
crowned, leonine head, which bespoke
that imaginative power without which
great engineer could not be in spite
of all his scientific exactitudes, had not
been cut out of his countenance by the
pruning knife of time.
He was a great engineer and looked
it, sitting alone in his Office with the
telegram crushed in his trembling
hand, despite the fact that his gray
face was the very picture Of unwonted
weakness, of impotency, and abiding
horror. The message had struck him
terrific blow. He had reeled under it
and had sunk down in the chair in
state of nervous collapse.
The telegram fairly burned the
clammy palm Of his hand. He would
fain have dropped it yet he could not.
Slowly he opened it once more. Ordi-
narily, powerful glasses stimulated his
vision. He needed nothing to read it
again. It is doubtful whether his eyes
saw it or not and there was not need,
for the message was burned into his
brain.
He read again the mysterious words: !:
One and three-quarter-inch Gambler in
C-10-R.
There could be no mistake. The
name that was signed to it was the
name of his son, the young engineer,
the child of his fathers old age. The
boy, as the old man thought of him,
had ventured to dispute his fathers
figures, to question his fathers design,
but the elder man had OverbOrne him
with his vast experience, his great au-
thority, his extensive learning, his high
reputation. And now the boy was right.
Strange to say some little thrill of
moment.
He tried to find out from the tele-
gram when it had been sent. That day
was holiday-the birthday of one of
the worthless of the republican some
of the United States, New York and
Pennsylvania among them, and only by
chance had he come down to the office
that morning. The wire was dated the
| night before And he recalled that the
state from which the bridge ran did
not observe that day as a holiday.
They would be working on the Interna-
tional as usual unless
One and three-quarter inches of de-
| Election! No bridge that was ever made
| could stand with a bend like that in
the principal member Of it's compress
sion chord much less so vast a struc-
ture as that which was to span the
The Benson signal., 1917-04-28
He Stopped, Feeling Suddenly iii.

There's going to be no penalty against
us on account of me. won't stop work
a minute" he explained patronizingly.
"There will be bigger penalty if
you don't do what I say, and paid in
another way, in blood. And it will be
your fault"
Now both men were angry and in
their passion they confronted each
other more resolute and fierce than
ever.
"Look here" said Abbott, his fiery
temper suddenly breaking from his
control, "who are you anyway? You're
only kid engineer. Your father ap-
proved of the plan of this bridge. I
guess we can afford to bank on his
reputation rather than yours"
'Well, he doesn't know of this"
"Nobody is on the bridge now, and
nobody is going to be on there until
tomorrow morning. Wire him if you
like. He'll wire Illingworth down at
Martlet and We'll get word what to
do"
"You won't put any men at work on
the bridge until"
'Not until tomorrow morning." said
Abbott decisively, eff don't hear from
somebody at Martlet tomorrow morn
ing the work goes on
"But if my father wires YOU"
81 take orders from the Martlet COM
pany and no one else," was the short
answer with which Abbott turned away
in finality, so that the other realized
the interview was over.
Meade wasted no more pleas on Alb
bott. AS i'll luck would have it some
thing had happened to the telephone
and telegraph wires between the city
and the camp. Meade dressed himself,
got handcar, and was hurried to the
nearest town on the railroads main
line. From there he sent telegram
and tried to get connection with New
York by telephone, but failed. Moved
by a natural impulse, in default Of
other means of communication, he
Jumped on the midnight train for New
York. He would go himself in person
and attend to the grave affair. Moth
ing whatever could be so important.
There had been some friction be-
tween Abbott and Meade before on oc-
casions, not serious, but several times
Meade had ventured to suggest some