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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26

The Are department. was called out
by al, alarm from box 81 about II
orciljck last night. The blaze destroy
ed II small shed on Manning avenue
beyond the railroad. The damage
| Was insignificant.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
MEXICO FILES PROTEST.

Germany Notified That Mexico Disap.
proves of Submarine Warfare.
Amsterdam, May IA Berlin dis
patch says the Mexican minister to
Germany is reported to have handed
a note to the German government
protesting against the submarine CAM
paign.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
NO LONGER NEUTRAL.
Brazil VIII Revoke Decree Of Ncu.
trality.

Rio JaneirO, May 22.-PresidSnt
Braz has sent message to congress
recommending the revocation of the
decree of neutrality in the war be-
tween the United States and Ger
many. Congress is expected to ac-
cept the recommendation by q large
MA iority.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
rRENCIr COMMISSION RETURNS

Paris, May 23.--Marshail Joffre
ana Premier viviani arrived at Brest
last night on their return from the
United states. They are due to mr.
rive IN Parts tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-05-26
SUMTER COTTON MARKET.
Corrected Daily by

,,,. Corrected Daily by
nRNEsr FIELD. Cotton Buyer.
God Middling 20 3-4.
strict Middling 20 1-2.
Middilns 20 Ia.
Strict Low Middlins 20.
Low Middlins 10 So.
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Ye6dy,
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
100. 900 FISH SENT TO LANDER
COUNTY FOR PLANTING

One hundred Thousand Eastern
brook and black spotted trout were
shipped last night from the Verd
hatchery to Austin for planting in the
streams of Lander county H. A
Kerns of Austin, deputy state game
warden, came in Thursday to secure
the fish and accompanied the ship
ment to Austin where he will super
wise the planting.
The streams OF Lander county al
ford some very good fishing now, and
by planting more in various parts o
the county we expect to keep Tho
streams well stocked. More attertio
will be paid from now on to keep fish
in the streams" said Mr.. kerns.
Gazette
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
CAGE DROPS-KILLS TWO

Patrick Hughes, shift boss, and G.
Benner, a miner, were killed on Aug
3rd, about O'Clock in the morning
in the Union Sierra Nevada $500
200 Wine. They were about to be
lowered from the $500 to the 2.70(
level. The brake failed to hold for
some cause not yet determined ant
the cage dropped 400 feet to the bot
tom at the 1000. A rescue part,
reached the 1000 a short time after
and found the two men lying in the
bottom of the cage, life extinct. a
new cable had been put on the hois
and the hoist was recently put in frs
class condition. Engineer A. Tanna
hill made every effort to stop the cage
but it was unavailing. The bodies
were recovered and brought to the
surface about noon. They were bu
little bruised or marked No doub
they were instantly killed. Both p
Hughes and Benner leave wives ant
one child each. They were wei
known and popular citizens.-Appeal
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
WILL START WORK ON
AGRICULTURE BUZZ DING

Excavations for the new $50 M
agricultural building at the university
will be started Monday morning. The
contract for this work was let yester
day by the board of regents to G
Bernasconi. whose bid was $500 lower
than the next lowest bid for the work
The contract for building the build
ing will probably be let at the next
meeting of the board on August "a
MI materials with the exception oil
brick and cement have been purchased
by the regents and they also expect
10 purchase these supplies.
After inquiring from every stee'
manufacturer on the Coast for stee
Comptroller Charles German finally
found enough steel for the building il
San Francisco. 1t was at first thought
that building plans would have to be
postponed because OF the inability tc
secure steel. The tin for the roof has
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
TWO ARE INJURED WHEN
AUTO HITS ENGINE

Will Hunting, young Reno man
is lying in the Reno hospital with a
broken back and Miss Helen Lind, .
young Reno girl, is suffering from two
.calp wounds and numerous bruises
as the result of an accident near Fern
ley at o'clock Tuesday morning, in
which a light engine on the Southern
Pacific tracks crashed into an auto
mobile in which they were riding.
According to members of the train
crew. Miss Lind was driving the ma
chine, and attempted to cross tho
track directly in front OF the engine
The automobile was squarely in the
center of the tracks when the engine
hit it. The occupants were thrown
several feet into the brush and sand
and the automobile was badly wreck
cd.
Miss Lind and her companion were
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
Peanuts

Where the season is favorable for
their growth. peanuts are one OF the
best fall forages for pigs. The only
cost of the crop is for seed and cult.
walton az the pigs do their own har-
vesting. The Spanish variety Is best
for this purpose and should be planted
four months before danger OF frost at
the rate OF Il to 10 pounds Of shelled
nuts per acre. The pigs may be turn
ed on the pasture as soon as the nuts
are well formed. in which case they
eat some of rhe foliage as well as the
nuts Peanut pasture VIII furnish
grazing for about two months and
with a small amount of corn 10 pre-
vent the pork from becoming soft
will make gains OF over pound per
head each day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
NEVADA BOYS MAY
SOON BE IN FRANCE

Eighteen Nevada boys, members OF
the Thirty-sixth aero squadron, may
soon be with the American troops in
France. The boys have been training
at Camp Kelly, South San Antonio
Tex. for the past two months and ex-
pect to soon be on their way to New
York ready to sail The aero squad
ron consists of $50 men.
The Nevada boys are: Fred E.Shoe-
grin, Henry w. Nelson, James b.
SHELTON, Edison Z. Mouton, Fred Bush
Reuben Kerr, John O'Melverry, Les
lie +. Swift. Dave Thomas, Richard
Barns, Paul Bughman, Rolla West
VIII Klocke, Vernon Curry, +. Casey.
X. Holcomb, II. F.. Miller and Harry
Piper, Jr.
Nevada's recruits are making good
name for themselves according to in
formation received from the various
training camps and the boys in tins
aero squadron represent only part
of the Nevada men enlisted in the
various aero branches.
The boys are eager to go to France
and are hoping that they will soon be
on their way-Gazettc.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
ORGANIZE NEVADA
DISTRICT BOARD

The district exemtipn board for the
state of Nevada, consisting of ]. r.
Turner, mining engineer, OF Goldfeld
Dr. Huffaker, Carson City, r. f. Cole
railroad man OF Sparks, ] H. Cazier
rancher of Wells, and S. Downer, Of
Reno, held its preliminary meeting
in the Commercial Club rooms at
Reno yesterday Organization was
effected by the selection of s. Downer
as chairman, R. F Cole as secretary
and the employment Of r. A. Mckay
of Carson City as clerk Headquarter
will be maintained in rooms of the
Reno Bank donated for that purpose
by George Wing6eld.
Maurice Sullivan, lieutenant COVER
nor and ex-officio adjutant general
was present and assisted in the orga-
nisation-Carson News.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
UNIVERSITY NAMES
NEW DEAN TO POST

Miss Marguerite Mack. teacher of bi
ology at the university. was appointed
acting dean OF women at the univer
sity by the board of regents at meet
ing ednesday. Miss ElizabcthKemb
ton. matron of Manzanitn, was mad,
her assistant. Miss Mack's rank wa,
raised from instructor to assistant pro
fessor.
Miss Mack in graduate of the uni
versity with the class of 1910 and Sc
cured an A. M degree from Columbia
in 1913. She taught in the preparat
DRY school at the university in 1915
and 1911 She had charge of the girl.
dormitory during the summer session
Just closed
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
SEE THE TRACTOR
THAT WALKS ABOUT

The Walking Farm Tractor which
is beginning to attract attention III
this country is no novelty or untriet
experiment for it has tcen in use IN
Europe for the past seven years
during which over 10000 have been
sold and placed in actual service
European farmers were first to avail
themselves OF the use OF tractors IN
farm work and they were sensible
enough to insist on a tractor that
would cultivate as well a pillow
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
Foreman of Yerington Times familiar
with Walking Farm Tractor in
Germany.

\ number OF our most prominen
citizens are becoming very much i'll.
terested in the Walking Farm Tractor
a cut of which is shown below in thi.
paper
When the Times foreman. Max X
BEGINNER, was in Germany six years
ago there was a great number OF these
tractors in use. about sixty in his i'm
mediate neighborhood. They had
proven a great success The German
government manufactured and sold
these tractors to its citizens.
This tractor is used for blowing.
cultivating, and marketing crops. ln
fact for all tractor. truck, and station
airy farm work requiring power.
Since the high cost of farming and
the increased expense OF feeding hors-
es are becoming impractical The
tractor is now IN great demand as
power can be developed with distillatc
for small per cent of the expense
OF horse power.
A number of Nevada business mer
and farmers have organized com
pany for the purpose of manutactur
ing these tractors at an early date
The Nevada farmers will soon be us
ing the Walking Farm Tractor and it
will give the entire satisfaction as il
does in Germany.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
Velvet Beans

This crop is coming into promln
ence in the far South as it produces an
abundance OF protein food at a rela-
lively low cost. Sow i'll drills after
corn planting time with some support
ing crop such as sorghum or corn. and
cultivate until the beans begin to
vine. If pastured in October after the
beans are mature, pigs should gain
from to IL pounds per head per
day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
Cowpeas and Soy Beans

Plant cowpeas in August for TALL
grazing. Sow in rows at the rate OF
3 to 4 pecks per acre. This gives op-
portunity TO cultivate and prevent
trampling OF the plants by the pigs
Cowpeas should be grazed as soon as
the krst pods formed contain peas in
the dough stage. as there is no uni
formity in the ripening OF the peas
Much Of the food value is in the leaV-
es. When Cowpea pasture is supple.
mented with small amount OF corn
10 balance the ration the rate OF gain
is approximately one pound per head
each day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
DOUGLAS SCHOOLS
ARE CONSOLIDATED

At their meeting held Tuesday, the
commissioners of Douglas county
consolidated the Hot Springs, Hay
born and Minden school districts
Steps will no doubt be at once taker
to build $4,000 or $4,000 school
house at Minden to serve the patrons
of three districts now made into one
Carson New.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
Sorghum and Rape

These two plants will furnish a linn
tied amount OF green feed from sum
mer until late fall il given an occasion
al period during which to recuperate
and not pastured too heavily. They
furnish succulence to keep the digest
i've tract in good condition, and nutri-
ment to grow bone and muscle.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11

rushed to Reno by Fernley physi-
Sian after being given first aid treat
mcnt. Neither could tell much about
the accident The young mans neck
was badly twisted and it is feared :.
vertebra in his Lack is dislocatcd. The
young woman will be able to leave the
hospital in few days.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
State NEWS


been purchased and is in Reno and
the lumber has all been secured. 1t is
expected the building will be roughed
IN before the winter storms begin.
Gazette
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
FALL FORAGE FOR HOGS.
With Plenty of Pasturage Pigs Will
Make Continuous and Profitable
Growth.

Fall hog pastures include succuent
crops as well as grain crops to pre-
pare the pig for the short. heavy grain
feed fed later in the season to finish
for market.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11

There was only one machine capable
OF doing this and that was the walk
ing tractor which through its peculiar
construction and adoption OF radi-
cal changes was enabled to travel
through rows of vegetables without
doing any injury or packing down
the soil on either side.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
MINING LOCATION NOTICE

We carry in stock location no
tees in book form, with good, sub
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
Cut Second Crop for Seed

White sweet clover and biennial
yellow sweet clover may be harvested
Tor seed the year following seeding
II is becoming general practice in
many section OF the country 20 utilil'
i've the first crop OF the second season
for pasture. ensilagc. or hay and the
second crop for seed. The shorter
growth of the second crop is a very
lesireable feature. as it may be cut
with an ordinary grain binder without
difficulty. 1t is possible to equip the
grain binder with pans and extension
to the rear elevator plate and binder
deck so that at least 95 per cent of the
seed which skaters when the crop Is
cut may be caught as it falls and saw
ed. Other machines which may bs
used TO harvest sweet clover are the
self-rake reaper, the grain header, and
the corn harvester
(To be continued in next issue)
T:.o. Wan. AJe Get pac,,1tc
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1917-08-11
Sweet Clover Seed.

One-hfth to three-fourths OF the
tot.l seed yield OF sweet clover is lost
from SCATTERING. Cutting at the wrong
time and improper handling OF the
crop at the time OF harvest are large
~ responsible for the loss. How o
determine the right time to cut the
seed crop and how to harvest it with
the least possible loss Of seed by slight
adjustments OF harvesting machinery
are discussed in a publication Of the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture.
Macon beacon., 1917-11-02
Salem School News.

The pupils of the high school grades
enjoyed Halloween entertainment at
the Teacherage Friday night.
The Parent Teacher Association is as
sisting materially in every phase of the
school activities. The ladies of this or
ganization recently donated eggs to the
amount of $3.50 for the benefit of the
work in the Home Science department.
Prof. Howerton, of the A. & NJ. Col
lege, was visitor at school this week
in the interest of thrift campaign
which is being conducted by the busi-
ness department of the College.
Supt. Chandler made a talk to the
school Wednesday morning on the mat
ter of food conservation. Every woman
ana girl in in the community over six
teen years of age has signed the plet ge.
Miss Otis Fitzpatrick. the primary
teacher, was i'll to the extent that she
was not able to be at her post several
days this week. Her work is being
ably looked after by Ella Mae Taylor.
Macon beacon., 1917-11-02
ExtensiOnBrdnch oGthe Sherwood
School of Music.

Miss Edna Bush Of Macon has re-
Gently been honored by the Sherwood
Music School Of Chicago, which has
elected her membc. Of their faculty
in the Extension Department of the
School. Miss Edna, The fore, repre-
sents the Sherwood School in Macon
and those of hrr pupils who take the
Sherwood Course will obtain through
her tn teachers ccr, Gcato and dip.o-
ma Of the Sherwood School Of Chicago.
They haye also the privilege Of ten
weeks free at The school afyyrthey have
received their diplomas, under any Of
our arts. teachers.
The Sherwood School Is the only con
servatory in this country which does ex-
tension work, bringing to pupils who do
not find it convenient to 60 away from
home to get it, the opportunity for a
thorough education in music, and Civ
ing to them all of the credits they
would obtain at the school in Chicago.
This is in no sense IF the word a cores
pondence course. This work is done
under the direction of the associate
teacher, and in this way all of the vari-
Gus subjects included in the regular
conservatory course are studied under
member of our faculty, and the pupil
can obtain his certificate and diploma
without going away to get it, This
means that the teacher who handles the
work must have ability.
We knew of Miss Bush before we
came to Macon, and we have taken
pleasure in afflliating her as an asso-
ciate teacher to represent US here. Mr..
j. Alexander Moore of Montevallo. Ala
had this to say of her after she had
been connected with the school there
for twelve years:
"She has a high ideal for her
chosen work and will not be salts
fled with pupils unless they recog-
nize and strive for what is held as a
standard. AS mcclellan her train
ing has been thorough, under some
of the best pianists in the country.
No one can come in contact with
her and fail to realize that she il
musician fully in love with her work.
Her spirit and personality are in
harmony with the highest and best
in teacher. She is a conscienti-
Gus, earnest, faithful Christian wo-
man who is valuable acquisition
to a community or an institution" "
And Francis NJ. Peterson, president
of the scaoo in MontevalIo, says Of her:
"ote has the happy faculty Of
winning the affection OF her pupils
and at the same time eXacting from
Macon beacon., 1917-11-02
From County Economic Agent.

If there IS housekeeper or any other
person who handles food in Noxubee
county, WHO has not had an opportunity
to sign pledge card for the u. s
Food Adm nistration and thus join in
the servic of food conservation for our
nation, ! = a going to ask them to do 30
before Su day night, November 4th.
On Satu aav, November Bird, the fol-
lowing>conmittees will have cards and
will be at the places named and will
also take 10 airy cards that have not
been mailed back to the county commit
tee:
Miss Dzjle Madison at Maidstone S
Drug Store, Brooksville.
Miss Rosa Swami at Avery's Jewelry
Store, Macon.
Miss Ola Chandler at Hamiton's
Drug Store, Shuqualak
On Sunday cards will be available at
the various churches, and we don't
want anybodJ to miss the opportunity
to become member of this organiza-
ton and receive the valuable sugges
tions that will be sent you from time to
time from the Washington office.
MRS. ANNETTE SMYTH TYNDALL,
County Agent.
Macon beacon., 1917-11-02
National Family Enrol rent Cam
Pdig1 Begins.

Mr. Hoover says. Food will win the
war" We are now engaged in great
national campaign to enroll every fam
lily in the nation in the great work of
conserving food. 1t is said that we
waste annually enough food to feed
Italy. Our President is now calling on
US to pledge ourselves not to waste any
of our great abundance
Our national leaders are not asking
any one not to eat enough, but to elimi-
nate waste and to substitute other foods
which we have for wheat, sugar and
meat. In fact, Substitution is the key
word of all that we are asked to do.
Whom million of our best boys have
been mobilized to face the dangers of a
veritable hell, surely we can every one
afford to respond to this call not to sac
rfce but to use intelligence and pa
triotism in substitution of foods.
If some one brings you pledge card,
sign it cheerfully. If you haye not one,
telephone me and l will see that you
get one. Any teacher in the county
can supply you; any minister or other
puosc man, as well as any county COM
mittee, will take pleasure in providing
all the pledge cards needed.
There will be a booth for signing at
Hamilton's Drug Store in Shuqualak,
at Avery's Jewelry Store in Macon,
and at Madison's Drug Store in Brooks
vile on Saturday, November Sd, The
various churches in these towns will be
provided with cards on Sunday. Let
every enc enlist as a member of the
National Food Conservation Campaign,
md so "Back The Boy IS in Inc Trenches
JAS. G. CHANDLER,
Counny Chairman.
Macon beacon., 1917-11-02
Chris strGs Gifts For Our Soldier
Boys in France.

Learning from experience throughout
the country that each community, feel
ing proper local pride. would wish for
an Independent organization as a Cb5r-
ter, it has been determined to create
Chapters wherever possible. The pres
ent aim Of the organization is to reduce
jurisdiction to smaller terr tory so as to
afford proper opportunity for every
community TO be represented adequate
ly in the great national work of the
Red Cross.
Where community has more than
lO) members and maintains lis work
rooms and separate organization, it
may become an independent Chapter.
W. J. LEPPERT,
Director Bureau of DEVELOPMENT.
Macon beacon., 1917-11-02

Il is ex scted that money for rne
Christmas'3a packages will be raised by
Chap ers hrouEh contribution by indi-
viduals to7 this specific purpose.
Send in YOUR contributions early so
the paclafys may be ready when W re-
cyiv2 cirec ions from the Division Asn-
sger as 20 lates when packets should oe
shipped to France and as to the dates
when those intended for the home cam
tonmeR.s should be ready for distribu-
ton,
Macon beacon., 1917-11-02

Policy No. 5l6O6415-5lGO9lI-52031ll1
issued by The Penn Mutual Lrfe lnsur-
ance Company. on the life Of G o-ge r.
Heard. The finder VIII please return ii
to the undersigned An application has
been made for the issuing IF Duplicate.
GEORGE T. HEARD,
B.oOksvliie, MISS.