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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
SUPERIOR ALFALFA FOR HAY
Best Time to Cut Crop Is When Young
Shoots at Bases of the Plants
First Appear.

In general, alfalfa should be cut for
hay when the young shoots at the
bases of the plants first appear. If
these new shoots become long enough
to be cut off by the mower, the new
crop may be badly damaged. The bios
SONS often appear simultaneously with
the new shoots, but blossoms alone are
not safe guide to the time for cut
ting.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
Benefit Of Toe-Mark.

If the chicks are toe-marked with a
poultry punch this year, so that you
can tell which chicks are from the
best layers, you can keep watch OF
those next season and finally produce
a better laying family.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
Corner Post on Hillside.

corner post, says writer in The Farm
er. A wooden brace rests on the top
of the second post and against the cor
ner post at or near the top. A wire
brace fastens to lower end Of wood
brace and to corner post at the ground,
and should be nearly level.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
Quite Evident.

His Friend appearing unexpected
ly)-Hello, old fellow; fishing without
q license, amt you?
The Fisherman-Yes; but how on
earth did you know?
His Friendly the nice string of
fish you have.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot=Ease, the antiseptic powder to be
shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot
bath. 1t relieves painful, swollen, smarting feet
and takes the sting out of corns and bunions.
Used by the British and French troops at the
front. Aliens Foot Ease is a certain relief for
tired, aching feet. Sold everywhere-Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
colIars for Horses

The neck and shoulders Of most
horses are all the time changing. The
collar that may be all right this year
may need considerable readjusting an
ether year.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
In Line.

"What sort of slow curve are You
lobbing over there?"
"We've finished baseball practice for
the day." answered the head OF the
SQUAD. "This is bombing practice, old
top"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
How He Did Il.

"Jubbs tells me they are raising
their own potatoes now. / didn't know
he knew anything about gardening"
Neither does he. II he raised posa-
toes, he did 1t by pawning his wifS's
diamonds"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
CORNER POST ON A HILLSIDE
Simple, Cheap and Satisfactory Meth
cd Is Described and Shown in H.
Iustration Herewith.

To anchor a corner post on q hill
side, set the corner post feet deep.
the second post should be not less than
2 feet deep and tall enough so the top
will be level with the ground at the
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21

Roman Eye Balsam Is an antiseptic oint.
ment. applied externally and not wash"
It's healing properties penetrate the in
famed surfaces, providing prompt relief.
Adv,
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
Trials of the Farmer.

Farming has many disappointment
for the amateur"
"Huh?"
"I've had to revise my ideas that
goat will eat anything"
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
Don't Guess

How much does 1t cost to produce
mIlk7 Don't knowl This has always
been the trouble with the dairy bust
ness. There was too much guesswork
about II
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21

1t is the woman with the latest gown
Who IL generally latest at church
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21

Worms or Tapeworm but cleans out the
mucous in which they breed and tones up
the digestion. One dose sufficient Adv.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21

Some people are always up and do
ing-other people.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21
PAIN? NOT A BIT!
LIFT YOUR CORNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbuo! Apply few drops
then Just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug Is an ether compound
discovered BY Cincinnati chemist. It
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-06-21

II you would succeed in life, lean
to know what you can't do.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
NORWEGIAN "ROLLERS"
Thrill BROADWAY FOLK
Finally Roll Into Police Court, but Are
Released by Judge.
'eciaI to The Washington Herald.

special 10 Inc washington Herald
New YORK, Feb. 2.-Rolling is the ma
tional sport of Norway. While not AS
spectacular as baseball or football =, A.
trausnt with dangers and many thrills.
Kolf Melanor and CHRISTOPHER olsen.
. fresh from Norway, gave a denonstra, =,
ton of the pastime today at Al. Recrsa-
ton Pier, foot of Broadway. They wer,
making about fifteen miles an hour along
the ledge OF the pier when seen bv Police
man McGrath, of the Eastern district
olsen was in the lead and was rolling
at great speed. Melanor was several
rolls behind and painting for breath.
BANKED along the pier were spectators
who were laying wages and lending en-
couragement to their favorites
stop them nuts!' yelled Policeman Nc
Grath as he made his way through the
throng.
Just as he was about to lay hands on
olsen, the Norwegian changed his course
and disappeared over the side of the
pier. With thud he fell into a small
launch ued at the quay, but kept on
rolling along the deck. In a wink Nc
Grath had plunged into the boat ano
Drought the contest to . close. BY
ISLANDERS stopped Melanor.
When arraigned an hour later be-
fore Justice Gerecht Olsen, who knew a
Few words of English said:
"oh. sweet Judge! We were Just
practicing for the national games at
nome. trihe of liquor we had and that
gave US the inspiration, Also Melanor
mad three teeth yanked out and he felt
downhearted and I wanted to cheer him
up bit. We are shipping back today,
be good. be kind. be lenient, dear fudge. "
The sailors were dismissed
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
URGE CITY COUNCIL
To BUILD new SCHOOL
Alexandra Education Board Points to
Need of Colored Children.
THE HERALD BUREAU.
r. L. knight & Son,
62l- -62 King Street.

s2I-s2 King Street.
Alexandria, Va, Feb 2.-Capt W. II.
Sweeney, superintendent of public schools
of this city, has been indorsed for re-
election to the State board of education.
| The city school board took this action
at a meeting last night.
The board will present to the city
council petition requesting that the
city purchase a suitable strip of ground
and erect thereon a brick school building
for colored boys and girls
Snowden School, for colored boys. was
destroyed by fire last March and Halo
well School, for colored girls, Is practical
ly beyond repair.
The schools will be closed February
q and March 5, on the latter date to
permit the scholars to attend the inaugural
ceremonies.
At the Southern Railway shops here
twenty-five freight and passenger engines
built by the Baldwin locomotive works
for the Southern Railway Company, are
being tested.
A debate and defamation contest OF
the Alexandria High School Literary So
ciety will take place at 7:45 O'Clock Sat-
urday night in the lecture room OF Trim
ity M. e. Church.
The successful declaimer will represent
the local school at the interscholastic
contest in Richmond, February 2, and
the winning side in the contest tomorrow
night will be awarded the Richmond
Times-Dispatch prize.
report was made to the police to-
day that a thief last night stole sixty
pounds of butter from Leachman & Saum,
Payne and Queen streets.
Robert T. Cook, jr., 80 years old, died
at 4:So o'clock this afternoon, at the home
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Theodore
Cook, 3os Queen street. Funeral arrange
ments have not yet been made.
Mrs Jennie Schaffer, 70 years old. died
this morning at the home of her son.
Charles II. Schafrer, Del Ray, Alexandria
County. She was a native OF Ashland,
Ohio. Burial will be at Wharton, Ohio
Rev. Harry l. Ice, pastor OF Mount
Rainier Christian Church, Washington,
will preach at the Christian Mission.
1915 King street. at $50 o'clock Sunday
afternoon and will also conduct COM
munion service.
W. d. Wicker. chief engineer at the
plant of the Alexandria County Lighting
Company, incorporated, is on a short WIS.,
1t to Florida
Horsemen of Fairfax County will meet
ONCE OF George K Pickett to complete
arrangements for participating in the in
augursl parade at Washington. March 6
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
link IS CHEAPER Than
BLOOD" SAYS HEARST
Advises President to Ignore "Bluster-
ers Like Roosevelt"
CBy the International New. servic,

tBy the International News Service
New York, Feb. 2.-The New York
World today printed the following state
ment from William r. Hearst. obtained
by telegraph from Altoona, Pa:
'T should think that the President can
be trusted to maintain his policy of eau
tion, conservatism, wisdom and high
patriotism, especially as the policy has
been overwhelmingly indorsed by the
people at the polls.
'T think that any thoughtless. needless,
reckless demagogue can project a nation
into war; but only a supremely capable.
conscientious and essentially courageous
statesman can keep a nation out of war
in these troublous times.
Il think that the President fully real
ICES that advice from blusterers like
Roosevelt is not either serious or sincere,
and, furthermore, that the kind of man
who plunged the country into the worst
financial panic OF a generation Is just the
kind of man who would advise plunging
the country into the cataclysm of world
war.
Il think it is the solemn duty OF all
loyal American citizens to stand solidly
back of the President in his efforts to
maintain peace, and IL those efforts fail.
then in his efforts to prosecute a vic
torious war. l think that the Presidents s
deliberate discussion OF international diff
fculties and differences through a sue
cession of diplomatic notes has been the
wisest and most statesmanlike policy OF
his career.
Notes are better than bullets; ink is
cheaper than blood, and if there had been
more writing in Europe there would have
been less fighting
Finally, firmly believe that the Presi-
dent will bring our beloved country
through this crisis, as he has brought It
through other crises, with peace and
honor:
"(Signed) WILLIAM r HEARST"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
WILLIAM A. ELWOOD
DIES AFTER ILLNESS

William A. Elwood. prominent in re-
igious and scientific circles, died yester-
day afternoon of uremic poisoning at his
residence, 635 F street northeast
Mr.. Elwood was born in Utica, N Y.
June IS, 1855. When a young man he
moved TO this city and graduated from
the Eastern High School with the C'ass of
1906. He was awarded a degree c B. s.
in civil engineering By the George 'Tash-
inston University in 1914 and the same
year was appointed computer in the Geo.
logical Survey He had also been con-
nected with the Bureau of Animal Indus
try of the Department of Agriculture.
Besides his wife. Mr.. Elwood is survived
by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A
Elwood; two sisters. Miss Leah Elwood
and Mrs Leslie Wight. and a brother.
Ernest Elwood. all of this city. Funeral
arrangements have not yet been COM
pleted.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
All Forms of Blood Diseases
Are Promptly Eradicated by s.. S. S

Among these diseases are Rheuna-
tism' Catarrh, scrofula, Eczema, Tet-
ter Malaria, and other evidences of
impurities which are indicated by ir-
ritations of the skin. Impurities in
the blood also cause a general weak
enfng of the system, which becomes
rundown and impoverished
There Is no disorder of the blood
that does not promptly yield to the
purifying and cleansing powers of
S. S. S. II you feel that your system
is not in perfect condition, your blood
is sluggish and a few bottles of 8.
S. S. will tone you up and put new
life in your blood. Write our chief
medical adviser for advice regarding
your own case, addressing your Iet.
ter to Swift Specific Company. a.
Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga--Ady,
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
Note LEAK" TELEGRAM
MISSING, SAYS MALTBIE
Chairman Whipple Believes Brokers
Had Advance Information.

CBy the International News service.)
New York, Feb. "A sensation was
produced today at the Congressional in
vestigation of an alleged leak to Wall
Street OF advance Information on Presi-
dent Wilson's peace note, when Special
Counsel whipple. by accident, ran across
new lead pointing to a missing tele-
gram that hitherto had not Deen men,
toned.
Counsel whipple's discovery resulted
from rigid quizzing of Morris w. Malt
bic, wire superintendent for Hutton &
Co.. New York brokers, in an effort to 10
cate the missing telegram alleged to have
been received by Hutton & Co. from their
Washington correspondent Connolly &
Co., giving an accurate forecast :: the
peace note.
Msltbie said he did not know whether
he had seen the Connolly message at all.
Did you see any message on December
eo?' asked whipple sharply.
None except message from Mr..
Clement of Chicago, to Mr.. Ellis, q part
ner in the Hutton frm," answered Malt
bic.
MkItbie Is Nervous.
rs this the message you saw" asked
Nhipple. show ng the witness the Glenn
ent telegram limiting at a Forthcoming
peace note, which had been IN evidence
for two days.
NO, repueo Maltole nerNousIy.
In response 70 Whipple's demand that
he tell what Message he did see from
Clement on D, :ember 20, Naltbfe quoted
from memory lis dispatch from Clement
to Ellis: Il ha' sent out an earlier mes
sage and 1 oil 'ect to your sending out
this confidential message as a stock
HASH"
When asked to tell where the message
Is Maltbie said: II don't know what has
become of it."
Before boarding a train for Washing
ton this afternoon. where the leak inquiry
will be continued tomorrow, Whipple
stated the committee considers the fact
established that Hutton & Co. had in
their Offices, hours before the peace note
was given out, an accurate forecast of
the document He said the forecast evi-
IDENTIFY was written by some one who had
a copy of the note before him.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
BROWN ALUMNI HONOR
UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS

President W. H. P. Faunce and Secre-
tary Mclaughlin, of Brown University,
were the guests of honor LAST night at
the annual dinner of the Brown Uni
versity Alumni Club of Maryland and
the District Of Columbia at the Cosmos
Club. College songs, addresses and Ian
tern views OF college scenes, copiously
interspersed with genuine "rah rahs,'
featured the varied program.
The election Of officers at the business
meeting, which preceded the dinner, re-
suited as follows: President, Arthur d.
Call; vice president, Edmund c. Burnett
secretary and treasurer, w. Clayton Car
penter; executive committee, William A.
Shade, Daniel c. Chace and Henry NJ.
Barry.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03

The government Of India will extend its
wireless system until every army post
has a station in the charge Of trained
officer.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
Purely Personal

Samuel Goldberg has been appointed a
clerk in tho Census Bureau
Roger sumate, Of the Coast and Geo.
detic Survey. has been promoted.
oliver Kinsel has returned from q brief
vacation.
George L Hooper has left for . VISIT
to Boston Mass.
E. 4 Salisbury has returned from a
brief vacation
Miss Marguerite z. Root has resigned
from her position In the Government
Printing once.
Mrs. Mary E. RIchey, clerk In the Treas
ury Department, has been appointed ex-
pert comptometer.
Miss Jennie z. Nicholson. Of the Treas
ury Department, has returned to her desk
after having been on sick leave.
E. Brown. clerk in the Agriculture De-
partment has left for Chicago, whers
sale Grass Seed Dealers Association.
Franklin NJ Barnes has been proba-
tionally appointed a field assistant In the
Department Of Commerce
s. Edward Beach has been elected
president Of the Bureau Of Engraving
and Printing Rifle Club.
L. ]. Gilbert, of the linotype section of
the Government Printing Office, has re-
turned to work after several weeks ILL
ness.
George Decker, of the Navy Yard, is
on leave Of absence.
John Schoenborn. Of the toolmaking d.
vision Of the Navy Yard, has resigned.
Edward Turner. of the Navy Yard, Is
confined to the hospital
A. Tonanco, Of the Navy Yard, has re-
signed.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
Has a Magnificent Record of More
Than Fifty Years of Satisfactory
Use.

Because of its uniform success in
the treatment of all manner of blood
disorders. extending over a period of
more than half a century, S. S. S. is
deservedly called the King of Blood
Remedies"
S. S. S. is not a cure-alI, and its use
has never been advised for every ill
that flesh is heir to. 1t is strictly a
blood remedy and tonic, and it is alb
soIuteIy unrivalled for the wide range
of diseases that come under the head
Of disorders of the blood.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03

TO drive off when her screams brougnl
mill hands 70 the rescue.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
FAVOR LIQUOR REFERENDUM,

The tie vote registered on the question
Of a referendum on prohibition for the
District at a meeting OF the Southeast
Washington Citizens Association, held
Tuesday evening, was not permitted to
stand, according to A. P. Connor, secre-
tary Of the association, who states that
following the tie the president of the
organization voted in favor of submit
ting the prohibition issue to the citizens
of the District.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
o-Dogs-Allowed Sign
Hung on Seal Islands
NO dogs allowed"

mo dogs allowed"
This is the sign that has been
tackled up on the Pribilof ISL
ands, Alaska. by Secretary of
Commerce Redfield.
Not another dog can be landed
On the islands, and those al
ready there must be removed
before July 1.
The order Is to prevent the
molestatiop of fur seal and fox
herds, for which the islands are
famous. Dogs in the past have
killed thousands of these anf-
mails.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03

battery. NhS2las Constasci. who aided IN
the attempted kidnapping. was convicted
on the same charge.
The men hired an automobile and went
TO the factory where the girl worked and
laid In wait for her, They had dragged
her to the automobile and were prepared
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
Professor, as Waiter,
viii Study Society

Chicago, Feb. 2.-Students of So
ciology at the University of Chi.
cago, headed by Prof. Robert %.
Park, are studying conditions at
first hand.
Prof. Park himself is doing duty
as waiter In cafe. His pupils have
obtained positions as walters and
mattresses, taxicab drivers. cab
aret performers, ice cutters, snow
shovelers, bartenders, Chamber
maids and bellboys.
Daily the students make re-
ports to the class on their ex-
periences.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03
sPURHED LOVER CONVICTED.

Wfkes-Barre Pa, Feb. a-samuel For
tno. who attempted to kidnap Camelia
Johns. West Pittston. when she spurned
his love, was convicted of assault and
The Washington herald., 1917-02-03

with view to the installation Of o.
burning locomotives on all Of its rAfi-
roads. the Chilean government viii coa-
duct exhaustive experiments
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-22
Logical Reasons
Why You Should Become
A Stakeholder of the
Standard Sulphur Corporation

A GREAT and admitted shortage of Sulphur aad
n sulphuric acid THE McHGAN MANUrsC-
TURER AND FINANCIAL RECORD or NoTENBER
H. 1917 SAYS ~ AN ARTICLE rNUER TIIE
HEADING WORLD suLPHl stpptY UECflN
ING RAPIDLY"
The problem s also how find llpagr ass
particular sulphur ore fo- t6. manufacture ~ -uI
phuric acid This efrt unarau0
substance 10 'he '.ie ~ nat Nations at
war require sulphur r GuHoee ir the making
Of SMOKE bombs and apuei. uht
faciure Of naval shells ais becoming laepcns ibIe.
THE PROGRESS ANu TuE SUCCESS
great war depends zr-tt Hlsess.. u fse ut
duciiol Of suiphuric acd war aH'Haa demands
for 1913 arc estimated q. aIrb4r
acid is chief ingredtft
THERE IS a SHORT tGE oT zoos IN THs
COUNTRY farms nust produce ma,. elo8ad a.a
be- enriched to enable II 20 produce mor. ~. lt
'cr1 necessary snphw acd ttc btc.o,.
Nzcr
THE MONEY You INVEST Ey THUS DDHraas..
TON viii assist to build plant t6at aeIl. a.8aar.
5o tons of suphm per day c0u ai8 tat
the market 20 less thau }l5 90 d.. ton fas
OF sulphur oday is u thc neishborho.a "a. s7
ton yoa can instantly reckon De- probt ad
stocNhoder viii reap tbc harvest
All. or THE MoNA rvvEsrEr eo. ta
development of The propcrucs moi la'o otnce.
aries, etc
BtNfNG STOCK rs THE STANDARD rtrr1tH
CORPORATION rs a SOUND sNFE i> iI.Sraff...r
II IS NfqHhlIr IS Az oPFoBGcNirY hr s LIFE.
DNf
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-22
Extract, y. y. American, Oct. 5. 1917
Acid Shortage
Causes Alarm
Decrease Of 30 Per Cent in Sulphuric supply
MAY AfIect Munitions and Crops.

Washington Oct m. United states facinr
= 81 per cent shortage tn sulphuric acid lhc Hioa
lion is serious because Germany and hfr aii'7 ap
pear 70 have an tbcy need A'ahsoif supplies are
selling about three times normal
Last year tho United states used $4,000 tons o.
sulnburic acid Because ~ war muuiuou needs neat
,ear.s demands he estimated AZ 100000 tons fo
make explosive for Pcrshngs army and a' no same
time keep up The countr}s food subpb by providing
fertilizers the government has TO overcome fof''
per cent shortage and after that make twenty-five
per cent increase normal supplies Of this hlhs %
chemicals
Tho war Department paving cxorbi'an' prices ana
facing rho necessity ~ communicating supplies and
the Interior and Agricultural Departments are "i
working on The problem. All three department.
realize American success in The war depends on
solving tn, sulphurc acid problem
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-22

geston OF candidates themselves DO o
"a
be OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-22
Hon. to Make Money!

Plus accumulated dividends
before the common stock
can participate IN any % the
PROFITS Of earnings a
limited number % shares
o. preferred stock 10 open
for subscription--
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-22
The Grenade School

TWNIiE grenade pfctenous
a damaging $50 hollow those
viii artificial
hundred
school for accurate throwing ol
n from a
Another wall "a feel high which bombs De thrown
Chucks shall
missile viii fall directly the trench Any angle which does not permit
bombs vht, bounce
The paape wiz disturb no Hoche series ~ stakes win develop az
wards apart consistently maintain 'e effective oarroge without
harded shell
Lasts t a -
niue and
eteers a d 81
an
attempted "a battalion Charge hcr
be
be- like the practice ot iootbH team just
Mayor Marx accompanied by several promn'a r.. ro 'gd ~
Brgde General PENN $ln which was
contributed 10 custer hoY N citizens on 'b' ~. ~ H p seo''
ufld
Detroit camp This win require some nea', DIVISION bl
therca many unt to
recruited hc cin Ih' nones Will 50 'to
conn mess
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-22
From Investing For
Profit January. 1916

u ERs0Ns who have not bad rho op
i learn The fundamental prnc.p. fe
the employment % capital often WONDER
Ia a corporation src offered them
Particularly % fhey wonder
are not taken b} large capfaI r
offered 20 sotallcd eIoaIl investors
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