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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17

Nettie Christine Granger the 2-year-old daughter of MT and Mrs John Granger, died this afternoon at 490 o'clock at Holy Innocents hospital in Birmingham following an illness Of colitis. The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence of her par ents, 2009 Twelfth avenue, with the Rev. [. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Pres byterian church. conducting the services. Tnterment will be made at Cedar Hill cemetery with Jacobs in charge.
 The Culture club will hold its last meeting before adjourning for the sum- mer on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the public library, and all members are Urged to he nresant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17
Suffrage Committee in
 House Favored by Wilson

Washington, May 16.-President Wilson has written a letter to Representative Pou of the House rules committee sug- gesting that the creation of special House committee on woman suffrage might be a wise act of public policy. The President said he had no desire to inter- fere with such matters, but pointed out that he had been told that an approval by him of the idea might result in the creation of such committee
 In his letter he did not deal with the merits of the women's suffrage question.
 The Senate already has such a commit tee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17

claim fer higher wages on the high cost of living, it being stated that they can not live on the present wages.
 The Masons of this district are look ing forward with much interest to the installation of the new Bessemer council. which will be instituted during the re- union of Bessemer lodge No. 45S, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons, and Bessemer chapter No. 1l0 Royal Arch Masons, to be held in Bessemer on Tuesday, Wednes- day and Thursday of next week, and number of prominent Masons from all over the state will assist in the work. Grand Master Royal and Select Counsel of Alabama Jacob Bley of Selma, will have charge of the ceremonial and will be assisted by George A. Beauchamp of Montgomery. A dispensation has been granted for the organization of the coun- cil and it will be instituted Thursday May 24, at S:S0 o'clock. Interesting plans are being made for the entertainment of the delegates and visitors to the reunion and it is expected that the affair will be one of the largest and best ever given by the lodge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-17
 CHALLENGE ISSUED
Prohibition Leaders Challenged to
 Debate Liquor Legislation

Capt. J. D. Dickson, as president of the Jeffersonian Democratic league, has issued a challenge to Borden Burr or Judge S.. D. Weakley, or r. M. Jackson or George Estes, or Charles E. Rice, or Frank Will lis Barnett, or any man or men whose ideas are for prohibition without con
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
~ - 2, 2,
FARM AND HOME PAGE
Of n
The Polk County News. S
N
INCREASE IN BIG INCOMES
Figures Show What Current years
Government Tax Is Expected
to Total.

War prosperity has doubled the
number of our citizens having an
nual incomes of $4,000 to 100000
in the last year as compared with the
year previous, Thomas F. Logan
writes in Leslie's. The receipts from
the individual income tax show an
increase of $27, 900, 900, the total for
the year ended June 80 last being
$67,943,294. According to the estl-
mates of the commissioner Of inter
nal revenue this will be raised during
the current year to SILL 50,OoO.
New York paid one-fourth Of all the
corporation income taxes and nearly
one-half of all the direct income
taxes collected last year. In the lat
ter respect it yielded nearly five times
as much as Pennsylvania, nearly SIX
times as much as Illinois, more than
seven times as much as Ohio. The
five states named paid four-ffths OF
the income tax collected in the Unit
ed States. One hundred and twen-
ty Americans have incomes of a mil
lion or more year, not counting in
come from capital stock. New York
supplied seventy-four and Pennsyl-
vania ten. New Jersey and Ohio fol-
low, with seven and six, respectively,
while Connecticut, Delaware and IL
hnois have four each. Of the south
ern states having residents with in
comes of 81, 100000 per annum, OF
more, the returns give one apiece to
Georgia, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
KILL THAT
FILTHY FLY!
II Can Be Done Here Are
Some Ways To Do II
Quickly
FLIES CARRY BAD DISEASES
Begin In March to XIII the Pests and
Keep Up the War All Year-Help
Keep Your Family and Your Com
munIty Healthy.

(By Lena A. Warner, Specialist in
Health. Division OF Extension, Uni
yersity of Tennessee.)
Flies carry filth from the manure
pile, the garbage can, the privy vault,
the spittoon, and the sick room to the
milk to baby's mouth. to the food and
to you.
Flies carry disease-Typhoid Fever,
tuberculosis, Diarrhea, Dysentery
and lnlantiie Paralysis.
Flies can not breed without fifth.
The more filth the more flies; the
more flies, the more sickness.
Have you any flies in your commu-
nifty? Decide that in March YOU WI.
get the flies before they get you. y
doubt, you have decided the fly has
teen tolerated too long, without any
effort toward its determination, hav,
ing realized how dangerous 1t is, and
that by screening, trapping and de
stroying its breeding places, this in
sect can be exterminated at slight ex
pense. Perhaps you have been in
formed that flies are more disgraceIuI
and dangerous than bed bugs, or the
doctor has told about how many ba
bies they kill The microscope shows
that the sEeck of one fly contained
5000 tubercular germs. Flies deliber
ately and carelessly deposit these
germ-laden specks, and rub the eX
creta from the manure pile OH then
legs and feet on your food
Uncle Sam learned his lesson when
flies killed more soldiers than all tht
Spaniards bullets.
Make your community or town fly
less.
BEGIN at home, then join your
neighbor, kill all wintered-over flies
make the privy fly proof (they ayo
dark places, screen doors, porchei
and windows, keep the garbage car
covered and disinfected Trap them
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
L. A. Elrod VS. Sarah Elrod

L. A. Elrod VS. Sarah Elrod
In the law court at Ducktown,
Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from
the allegations in the bill which
is sworn to, that the defend
ant, Sarah Elrod, is non resident
of the state of Tennessee so that
the ordinary process of law cannot
be served on her. 1t IS therefore
ordered that publication be made
for four consecutive weeks in the
Polk County News, a weekly news
paper published at Benton, Polk
county, Tenn, requiring said de-
PENDANT to appear before the Judge
of the law court at DucktoWn.
Tenn, on the fourth Monday IN
March 1917 and make defense to
same or same will be set for hear
ing ex parte as to her.
This Feb. 8th, 1917.
w. A. Woody, Clerk,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08

"A. W ZONES v Dolly Jones
No. 7O4, In chancery court OF
Polk county. Tennessee.
II appearing from the allega-
tons i'm Complainant'S bill which
is sworn To that Dolly Jones. the
defendant, Is a nonresident OF
the state of Tennessee, and whose
residence cannot be asGertained
on diligent inquiry. SO that the
ordinary process of law cannot be
served on her. 1t is ordered that
publication be made for four con-
sccutINc weeks in the Polk County
News. Il newspaper published in
Polk county, Tennessee, notifying
said nonresident to appear at the
next April rules of said court TO
be held at the court house in
Benton on the FIRST Monday of
April. 1917, the same being a rule
dav of said court, and make de-
Tense to SAID bill or same will be
taken for confessed and the cause
set for hearing eX parte as to her.
Feb. 2lst, 1917.
A. J. Williams. {. & Nj.
Talbot Howe VS. RebecCa Howe
In the law court at Ducktown,
Tennessee.
In this cause it appearing from
the allegations in the bill which is
swcrn to, that the defendant Re-
bccca {. Howe is non resident
cf the state of Tennessee so that
The ordinary process of law cannot
be served on her. 1t is therefore
ordered that publication be made
tor four consecutive weeks in the
Polk County News, a weekly news
paper published at Benton, Polk
UNITY, Tenn, requiring said de-
..A,.. Mt to appear before the judge
Of the law court at Lucknow,
Tenr. on the fourth Monday IN
! Marll. 1917 and make defense to
same or same will be set for hear
ing ex parte as to her.
This Feb. 9Th, 1917.
w. A. Woody, Clerk.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
LITTLE GIRL HAD GROUP
Every mother knows and teal

Every mother knows and tears
Group. Mrs. r. NJ. Raney, R. +. d
2. Stanford, KY, writes: My
little girl had Group every lew
nights. began to give her Fo-
ley's honey and Tar and that
night she slept well, never cough
ed anv. and the next day her
cough was gone" Relieves cou-
chs and colds. Contains no OPT
ates. Benton Drug Co,
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
NOT BOTHERED ANY MORE.

Co-called rheumatic pains, grip,
AL es, lame back, sore muscles or
81 ,oints are the result of over
|, weak or disoIdered kid
Z. L. Turner, Homer, KY.
'Since taking FOLEY kid
.,ir> Pills | have not been bothered
any more Strengthen weak
kidneys and help rid the blood OF
acids and poisons.
Benton Drug Company.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
mdorsing his notes.

phoric acid. A 40 bushel crop
OF corn will remove in the grain, stalk
and fodder about "a pounds OF nitro
gen, "a pounds Of potash and "a pounds
OF phosphor acid. A 40 bushel crop
of oats will remove in the grain ana
straw about 80 pounds OF nitrogen.
Al pounds of potash and 16 pounds OF
pnosphoric acid If, however, stalks
/. bolls. straw. etc., are plowed under
some OF the plant food will be return
ed to the soil.
Cotton Fertilizer Problem,
With the present price of cotton ana
other farm products, it Will pay the
farmer to give more attention inns
Spring to the problems OF soil ouild-
ing and to the intelligent use OF Ter,
tilizers than ever before. some VI
the best farmers Of the South nave
adopted the plan Of returning to the
soil in fertilizers, the money received
from all or part of their cottonseeo'
This is a good plan and should De
more generally adopted.
Enough Plant Food for Best Yields
1t takes from 300 pounds to 400
pounds of fertilizer to maze good
weed in cotton, or n cd stalk IN
corn, and unless amounts above these
are used, lull returns cannot be ex-
pectod because Ia e amounts must be
applied to produce the fruit and the
grain.
The amount Of fertilizer that can
be used prctltably will vary with the
different soil types, seasons and with
the different crops grown. The most
important factor, h .wever, governing
the amount OF fertilizer that can be
used 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 weevil con
ditions, cotton should be literally Ter
tilted and this fertilizer should con
tain a large percentage of phosphori6
acid. which ingredient hastens Its ma
turity. A fertilizer containing an am
ple supply of ammonia should also be
used to start the plant off quickly II
Its growth The farmer must eVel
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
Notice of Municipa! Election

By virtue Of the power vested
in us by law, and in obedience to
an order or resolution of the Board
OF Mayor and Aldermen of the
Incorporated town of Benton, we
the undersigned election commits
sioners of Polk county, state OF
Tennessee, will cause to be open
ed and held at the court house IN
the town of Benton, on
SATURDAY the 81 DAY OF
MARCH, 1917,
a special election, for the>purpose
of electing a mayor and five alder
men for said Incorporated city OF
Benton for the next term OF two
years. We hereby appoint the
following officers to hold SAID
election to-Wlt:
PR. Hutchins, returning officer
G. w. Shamblin, judge
Moses Sweeny, judge
A. J. Beck, judge
N A. White, clerk
H. NJ, Love, clerk
|. G. Lyle, marker
/. +. Cavett. registrar
| ]. f. Cook, registrar.
And for the purpose Of preparing
for said election, the registration
books will be opened in the office
OF register ef deeds in the court
house in Benton, on the
| FIRST, SECOND and THIRD
DAYS of MARCH, 1917,
and all persons who have not reg
istered, or who are entitled to
vote by reason of having become
21 years of age since last reglStra-
ton, or who has moved into the
corporate limits long enough ago
to vote, or who has changed .IsA1
istration residences sin ~ ~ u Z
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08

OF the ACtS OF l1ll, NHaP'N
offer for sale and sell $50, "a
of S per cent school bonds OF PoIK
county, of 100000 denomlna-
tons, due $50, 900 oo'in 1927 and
$50, 10000 due in 1857.
Sealed bids will be received at
the Chairman's office in Benton,
Tenn, until noon March 2oth,
1917. when said bids will be
closed, 4o-o
A duly certified check of $50
will be required to accompany
each bid. as a guarantee OF good
faith, to be forfeited if bonds are
not taken if awarded, to be sold
for not less than par and accrued
interest.
This the 10Th day of February,
1917. s. l.. Higdon,
Chairman of County Court.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
MUCH EXTRA WORK IN MARCH
An Honest Letter From An
Honest Man.

Enos Halbert, Paoli, Ind,
writes: Il contracted a severe
cold this fall and coughed contin
ually. Could hardly sleep nights.
| tried several remedies without
relief. Got Foley's honey and
Tar and the first bottle relieved me
curing my cough entirely. | can
recommend it for all coughs Get
The genuine. benton Drug GO.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
Go to Sunday school.
CUT THIS our--Ir is WORTH MONEY

CUT THIS OuT--IT IS WORTH MONEY
Don t miss this. Cut out this
slip, enclose with SC to Foley &
Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave, Chicago
ILL.,. writing your name and adj
dress clearly. You will receiye inI
return a package containing Foe
leys Honey and Tar compound
for coughs, colds and Group; Fo
lev Kidney Pills and Foley G
thartic Tablets. Benton Dru1 &
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
L!!;:g27z!4S .ls!aIIM
THE FIRST STEP

Usually the first indication OF
lowering of health is found IN the
bowels and liver. Something goes
wrong-we eat too much, or work
100 hard-and the bowel action
vcakens or the liver is sluggish.
That heavy feeling on arising in
The morning, dryness of the
| throat. with bad taste. a slight
headache, dull eyes-all show that
| food has fermented in the intes-
| tines. and that the body is man
ufacturing poisons instead OF
good blood.
Clear it all out. Give the
stomach and bowels a fresh start.
Encourage the liver to go to
work. Manalin does all OF this,
without gripping or weakening.
| Its the ideal laxative and liver
tonic, because it follows Natures
Dlan. without discomfort, intiam-
nation or forming a habit. Con-
stpation may be overcome with
its use. ,,orid q p
NAAAAAl ~ tablet form.
ANviIIffS &Rsy The Tab
gSI fSS let's taste
NS -; NJ like candy.
~N11VtlIaMv Children like
-W2IsISSFSySdsk No them, d
kY 0B.& ce.{{1 80 hey are
SkZ SSSSsN 10 and rs
Z2M2S2fSN\SH1A cents.
%kJ ~ The PeEuna Co
2kaISS~ Columbus, o.
~V"N muuumaMnanHMHzlNA
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08

Staple CT op $
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 ~
pounds of nitro
gen 81 pounds OF
potash a n d 20
mounds of phoS-
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
BUSINESS FAVOR.

"The manager did that singer a
great favor when he gave him a rec
ommendation as to his singing"
- should say so. 1t amounted to
Endorsing his notes"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
Better Farming in the South
WHAT THE CROPS ARE ASKING FOR
the the Soil Can BE eu Up instead
While Increasing Yields

bear In mind that the best way he can
fight the boil weevil Is to force MS
cotton to a quick growth and 10 an
early maturity. Many farmers In the
boil weeyil district, are finding tnat
peanuts and soy bsans are splendid
substitutes FIR cotton. Unless these
crops are we'll fertilized, however, WIN
the fertilizer carrying high percentage
Of phosphate. good yields cannot Dc
expected.
How to Tell What Is Necessary
The farmer can oftentimes deter
mine the element most needed III MS
fertilizer by noting the manner Oh
growth of cotton on his different SOIL
types When the growth is slow ana
the plants have yellow, unneaitny
look, nitrogen Tor ammonia) Should De
applied in rather large amounts. H.
however, the plants look vigorous Du!
are not fruting well, phosphorlc aclo
should be used literally.
Generally speaking, for poor soils, the
most important element OF fertlilZer
is nitrogen. and the next most import
ant is PHOSPHORUS. Therefore, tor
moor soils we would recommend unoer
present war conditions, which makes
potash scarce. a fertilizer fNn
and corn Analysing a
available phosphoriGs
cent ammonia anG
For peanuts IL
acid, 2 per cent
cent potash. For
recommend for CO
tilizer Analysing
phosphoric acid,
and 2 per cent potash, az
a fertilizer Analysing IL pd
phoric acid, IL per cen
and 2 per cent potash. For
loan soils of the coastal
ash Is the most essential
bacco and truck crops must &!
In liberal amounts.
The reason that nitrogen 80
MIA Is SO necessary an element 10
tically all soils Is because the nh ss
are soluble in water, and are, ehere
fore. constantly teaching out or tnt
land The farmers should try to store
nm as much nitrogen in the soil al
n5sstble by growing such crops a.
heens meas. clover, vetches, etc., whlcf
plants add nitrogen to the soil from
the atmosphere. Practically all soils
Of the South are we'll adapted TO the
growing OF these legumes.
IT, however crops are grown In no
tation with legumes, 1t will still b'
necessary to use commercial forms O.
nitrogen to obtain the best results
While nitrogen is the main element o
a fertilizer, on poor land phosphorit
acid Is the most essential and In prac
tically all of the tests that have beer
made in the South, better results have
been obtained with soluble phosphori'
acid than with finely ground phosphate
rocks or floats.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
LIVE STOCK BREEDERS DIRECTORY WITHOUT COST

Mr. R M Murphy, Specialist
Division o Extension, Knoxville, Tenn
Dear s better live stock and sha De gao 70
which lists Tennessee breeders OF
(Signed)
''''''''''''''''
ddress,
ndnl nail i for acopSoi live stCck Directory
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08

in the state of North Carolina and
is nonresident of the state OF
Tennessee so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served
on him. 1t is ordered that publ
cation be made for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Polk County
News, a newspaper published IN
Polk county, notifying said non
resident to appear at the next
April rules of said court, to be
held at the court houce in Benton
on the first Monday in April, 1917
the same being rule day of said
court, and make defense to said
bill or the same will be taken fol
confessed and the cause set tor
hearing ex parte as to him.
February 2lst, 1917.
A. J. Williams,
Clerk and Master.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
bT ENDAnGER THE LIFE OF
YOUR ANIMALS.

the work stock must remain Idle
more than "a hours, cut their grain
iced in half. See that they get some
exercise. Otherwise. the idleness on
full feed may cause an attack OF "azo-
turia." or Monday morning sickness
and endanger the life of the animal.
MUCH EXTRA WORK IN MARCH
It's between seasons, when few
persons perspire as health de-
mands. The result is double work
for the kidneys, to throw ou'
waste eliminated through pores
when persons perspire- Over
worked kidneys need help. BIZ
Stone, Reading, Pa, writes:
When | need kidney remedy,
rely on Foley Kidney pills.
Benton Drug Company.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08

Stick to your home paper and
it will stick to you.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
NONRESIDENT NOTICE
w. H. Berdine VS. Hirmon Berdlne
No. 7O6. III the chancery court

w. H. Berdine VS. Hirmon Berdine
No. 7O6. lii the chancery court
of Polk county, Tennessee.
1t appearing from the allega-
tons in compliments bill which
is sworn to that Hirmon Berdine
resides in the state of Georgia and
is a nonresident of the state OF
Tennessee, so that the ordinary
process of law cannot be served
on her. 1t is ordered that publ
cation be made for four consecu-
tive weeks in the Polk County
News, newspaper published IN
Polk county, notifying said non
resident to appear at the next
April rules of said court to be
held at the court house in Benton
on the first Monday of April 1917
the same beng a rule day OF said
court, and make defense to SAID
bill, or the same will be taken tor
confessed and the cause set tor
hearing ex parte as to her.
February DIST, 1917.
A. ]. Williams.
Clerk and Master.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08

Here is an enemy that 10 in your
home. XIII 1t now.
kill them. Scatter lime or a good ny
killer over the manure pile. For this
purpose use two pounds iron sulphate
dissolved in one gallon of water thor
oughly sprinkled over about fifteen
pounds of manure.
Fiv Poisons for Use In the House.
Dissolve one teaspoonful of pow
dered -Bichromate of Potash in four
teaspoonsful of water and one-haf tea
spoon of sugar. Pour some OF thi -
luton in shallow Dishes 81 II
them about the house
a. One teaspoonfy
many
This steyAsss2sss Cd vsey
swept up and burfiW
gless Home Stands for Cleanli'
yHea'lh ar efficiency.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08
Oliver Davis vs. Edith Davis

Oliver Davis vs. Edith DAVIS
No. 705. In the chancery court
Of Polk county. Tennessee.
1t appearing from the allega-
tons in complainant 5 bill which
is sworn to that Edith Davis IS a
resident of the state of North
Carolina and is a non resident OF
the state of Tennessee so that the
ordinary process Of law cannot be
served on her. II is ordered that
publication be made for four con-
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-03-08

PO NtItJH
and corn Analysing
available phosphorit
cent ammonia and
For peanuts IL
acid, 2 per cent
cent potash. For
recommend for CO
tilizer Analysing
phosphoric acid, =
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-30
LEGAL SALE

GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
Will be sold on the first Tuesday
in April, 5iol7. before the courthouse
door in Ben Hill county, Georgia, at
public outcry, to the highest bidder
for cash, the following sdescribed
property, to-wit:
City lot number four a. in square
number Four (4], in block Sixteen
Q6), in the City of Fitzgerald, Geor-
gia, as shown by 5the{p plat of said city
on file in the Office Of the clerk of the
superior court OF IRWIN county, Geor-
gia. a
This. saleewill be made under power
OF attorney contained in loan deed
from Robert Jones to the Spell Live
Stock Company, recorded in Deed
Book IS. page, 253, of the records OF
Ben Hill County, Georgia, for the
purpose of paying principal indebt-
edness of Four Hundred Fifty ($450)
Dollars, with interest from October
18th, 1916, at 8 per cent per annum
as provided for in said loan deed.
This the 9th day OF March. 1917.
Spell Live Stock Company,
Attorney in fact for Robert Jones
Clayton Jay, Attorney-at-Law.