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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
CATTLE SELL HIGHER

5. T. Sparks shipped 25 head OF
cattle last Saturday to the st. Louis
market, which brought him the
highest prices that was eyer paid
for a load Of cattle shipped from
Carroll county. They Melted 3d.
5000. These cattle had been fed
silage through December, January,
February and two weeks in March.
They were not all thoroughbred,
but a good grade of cattle. Mr..
Sparks will ship another load of
extra good cattle Saturday. " Nc
Kenzie Banner.
Mr., Sparks is one of Carroll
county's most progressive farmers.
He has fine farm and has for sew
eral years given special attention
to stock raising. He handles fine
stock, mostly thoroughbreds, and
has found it profitable business.
Every farmer cannot handle
stock so extensively as Mr.. Sparks,
but every farmer can raise some
stock and he can improve what
stock he hasp This should be the
purpose of every farmer and stock
raiser. This was the method
adopted by Mr.. Sparks and he
found it profitable. 1t costs but
little more to handle well-bred
stock than it does to handle scrubs,
and it is much more profitable.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
Coover for Judge

1t seems that Judge Joseph Z.
Jones will have opposition should
he enter the race for reelection.
The district is composed Of the
counties Of Dyer, Lake, Obion.
Weakley and Benton and Judge
Jones is serving his second term,
1t is now reported that Col. W. 5.
Coover, of Dyersburg, will be a
candidate, and will enter the race
with the endorsement of the bar of
Dyer county. Mr., Jones has made
a fine Judge, and is very popular
and will be hard to defeat.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23

Recently a Southern fertilizer con.
Germ obtained large order for acid
phosphate from Holland at $55 per ton.
Contrast this $500 per ton with $4,000
per ton paid by tAe Southern farmer
II the Dutch farmer can afford to
pay $55 per ton for acid phosphate
and make it pay, how much, more can
Southern farmer obtain when he
can buy about three times as much
phosphate with the same money?
Dutch farmers are shrewd and thrift
ty. They have developed agriculture
to very high state Of efficiency, and
they know quite well what can be
done with acid phosphate at $55 per
ton. Their land is not poor. To the
contrary it is highly developed and
fertile. Every rod that can possibly
be used for agriculture is cultivated
like a garden They have found that
no matter how rich their soil, fertiliz-
ing it pays. Out of their experience
they find that it pays them now to
invest as much as $55 per ton in acid
phosphate.
Aids In Combating Boil WeeviI
Under boil weevil conditions, early
maturing of cotton is essential, Acid
phosphate, of course, promotes the fru-
ition and maturing of cotton. All ag-
ricultural authorities are now recon-
mending liberal use Of acid phosphate
in fertilizers as an important measure
in combating the boil weeyil.
II the Southern farmer had to pay
sos per ton for acid phosphate, what
a disadvantage he would face! Since
he only pays about one-third this price,
how fortunately situated he is! Ma
ture has placed here in the South
great deposits Of rock phosphate
which, when treated with sulphuric
acid, becomes acid phosphate, an ingre-
dent Of fertilizer
Not only is the Southern farmer IA
vored by reason Of the natural de-
posts of phosphate materials, but, in
recent years, the South has become
a great manufacturer of sulphuric
acid. Sulphuric acid has an import
ant place in many forms of manufac-
turing, and is one Of the essentials
in making munitions Of war, hence
large quantities Of it have been drawn
to the munition plants at enhanced
prices The high market for sulPhuric
acid has lifted the price OF acid phos
phate over that Of former years, but
not enough to prevent its still being
most economical plant food.
The Quickly Available Form
Acid phosphate is that form Of Pies
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
PUSH COTTON IN
WEEVlL TERRITORY
j. c. PrIdmors. Aoronomlst.

Inquiry-"How would you fertilize
to beat the boil weevil to the cotton?"
In growing cotton under boil weevil
conditions, several factors must be
given consideration The land should
be we'll drained and well supplied with
vegetable matter Good seed Of va
riety adapted to the locality should
be chosen, and, Of course, variety
that will mature its fruit quickly and
resist wilt should be planted. Fer
tilize literally, and properly cultivate.
On the heavier soils, such as the red
clays and clay loans, the use of fer
tilizer carrying 10 per cent to II per
cent pAosphoric acid, 3 to 4 per cent
nitrogen and small per cent of pot
ash, il it can be had, should be used.
Apply at the rate Of $50 to 400 pounds
per acre. On lighter soils in which
nitrogen, phosphorus and potash are
all usually deficient, fertilizer carry
ing all three. elements is desirable.
Use 10 to IL per cent phosphoric acid,
3 or 4 per cent nitrogen and ! or
per cent potash, at the rate Of 300 to
400 pounds to the acre.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1917
THE ROAD QUESTION

The road question is an issue with
us all the time and will be with US
until Carroll county secures better
roads. So long as the county is
suffering loss in population and
wealth because of bad roads there
is going to be those who sincerely
believe the condition should be
changed,
Occasionally we take a rest, but
after each rest we come back to a
consideration Of the question more
forcibly convinced than ever that
we are entitled to and should have
better roads. The good roads spirit,
it is true, goes and comes. A few
years ago there was much free
work done on the roads of the
county, neighborhoods We'd with
each other, manifesting a degree
of community pride that was not
only commendable, but resulted in
great Improvement of the roads of
the county.
The road law then in force,
while not void of objections, was
about the best law the county has
had in many years, and the people
had become accustomed to it, and
under the law was dong some very
satisfactory work. But during
the session of the last legislature
some members of that body de-
cided that something must be done
to the road law of Carroll county
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
EACH OTHERS PARTNER

The Memphis-to- Bristol highway
has been most fortunate in receiV-
ing from the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & St. Louis railway dona-
ton consisting of several miles of
abandoned roadbed between White
Bluff and Burns. The railroad
has recently made some changes
in its line between these points,
and the abandoned part was gen
erously donated to the state. Rail
roads, like other people, are learn
ing the value of good roads, be-
cause good roads mean increased
production, and increased prouc-
tion means more freights and pas
sengers for the railroad. The dirt
road is not a rival, but a partner,
of the railroad. In fact, we are
all each others partners if we
could see clear enough. News
0CllulGar.
The last sentence, in the above
clipping, is worth considering.
I'm fact, we are each others part
ners, if we could see clear enough. "
If we could see clear enough to
realize and appreciate this truth
much trouble would be averted.
There would be no railroad strikes,
there could be but little cause for
war between nations or disturb
ances among interests or individ-
uals.
There could be no cause for preju-
dice between towns and communi-
ties. Each would appreciate more
the value Of the cooperation and
each would work for the uplift and
betterment of the other.
Neighborhood feuds would be
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fol
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by HalPS Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We the undersigned, have known F.
Cheney for the last firteen years, and be-
lieve him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by his firm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Testimonials sent free. 7sc
per bottle. Sold BY all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
SOY BEANS IN THE ROTATION.

Inquiry you recommend q
rotation in which soy beans, cotton
and some other crop will be used?"
Soy beans are highly recommended.
They are legume and, therefore, do
not require much nitrogen. The hay
is abundant and the feeding value
high The oil mills afford ready
market for the bean, and the cake
which is produced by the mills has
splendid feeding values.
A good rotation to follow is cotton
followed by corn with soy beans, fol-
lowed by oats and cowpeas. For
southern conditions Hollyhrook and
Monmouth Yellow are recommended.
-. N. HARPER, AgFonomist.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
Better Farming in the South
SOUTHERN FARMERS FERTILIZER ADVANTAGE
Deposits Phosphate Fight
A.

phatc fertilizers most readily availa-
BILE as plant food Hence this is why
agricultural authorities are stressing
its use in fertilizers for boil weevil
territory, where the purpose is to has
ten maturity Of the plants and to get
as much cotton set as possible before
the weevil has developed in sufficient
number to get all the new squares and
the bolls that form, as it will do later
on in the season
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23
ADYHRTIslNo RATRs

Display AdvertisingElo cents per inchl
Local Readers, cents per line Cards Of
thanks Is cents. Obituaries, resolutions Of
respect, one-half cent per word. Church or
s:hOol entertainments where admission is
charged, cents per line or one-half cent
per word. Reasonable discount on long
contracts
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23

unheard of and harmony and good
feeling would prevail everywhere.
It would eliminate so much selfish
ness and prosperity and happiness
would follow.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-03-23

1t looks very much like war
President Wilson has called Con
gress to meet April 2 to take i'm
mediate action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
GAYETY WILL STAGE
WRESTLING MATCH
Joe Turner Again to Meet Pinky
Gardner Tomorrow Night.

Another wrestling match has been
arranged by Manager Harry o. Jar
Doe. OF the Gayety Theater, and will
take place tomorrow night when Joe
Turner. the middleweiEht champion
Of the world. again will meet Pinky
Gardner. who Is generally considered
one Of the most scientific wrestlers In
the game.
The latter IL said to have improved
wonderfully since his last match with
Turner some six months ago. having
defeated such men az Con Albright,
Fritz Hanson, Max Smith, Al Christen-
son, Frank Burns, and Charles Keiser
and wrestled TO a two-and- a-haIf.hour
draw with Mike Yokei Both men are
said to be in excellent form and an
interesting and well-balanced mill" Is
assured.
The third man on the mat viii be
Fred ]. Huber, official referee at Pan
anna, who has officiated here several
times recently to the entire satisfac-
ton OF local fans. The bout will be
staged promptly at SIS. with the
usual preliminary. The advance sale
OF tickets indicates a large house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03

the phenomenal run of that comedy
at the Cort Theater in New York.
Then she had leading part in THE
Unchastened Woman" through the
New York run OF that brilliant play.
This last season she had a leading
part In upstairs and Down" which
came TO the BelSsco In September to
open the season, and has been at the
Cort Theater In New York ever since.
Miss Norman left the cast Of that to
come with Ewes Daughter"
In the new play are really two lead
ing men, since each has about the
same Importance. One Is Lionel AtwiIl
and the other is Thomas Holding.
Mr.. Atwill has been in America only
a short time. his reputation having
been made in London. But he ap-
peared here with Mrs. Langtry, and
this last year in New York he staged
and appeared in The Ledger" scor-
ing q personal success, although the
play failed
Mr.. Atwill was for the three years
Immediately preceding the death Of
Charles Frohman. leading man in
Frohman's London productions. over
there Mr.. Atwill appeared in The
Little Minister" years Of Discre-
tion," THE Poor Little Rich Girl"
"Milestones," and Norma Wanna
Mr.. Atwill also went down to Man
chester for a year to be producer ana
leading man in the celebrated Horni-
man Company at the Gayety Theater.
Thomas Holding II perhaps best
known OF late for his work In motion
pictures. Girl fans might even REFER
to his as a Handsome leading man.
He played opposite Pauline Frederick
in The Eternal City"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
Nationals sNauEhty
Mnrietta.S AbOrnA %

At the New National Theater the
Aborn Comic Opera and Musical Com
Sdy forces will enter upon their third
week Monday night, with Victor Her
bert's comic opera success, Naughty
Marietta" as the offering for the
usual six nights with wednesday and
Saturday matinees.
This was the vehicle IN which En-
Ina Trentini made her debut as q
comic opera star after a notable ca
reer in grand opera 1t contains one
Of Mr.. Herbert's most tuneful musi-
cal scores, for which Rida johnson
Young wrote q libretto replete with
humoT and romance, in the pic
turesque atmosphere of colonial
Louisiana
The cast for the coming week will
be made UP of favorite OF the pre-
eeding two weeks with several i'm
portAnt new members. A notable
new arrival is Maude Gray, who has
appeared In primR donna roles in
NINE. Cherry" Miss Daisy" and
with Clifton Crawford in MY Best
Girl" She comes to assume the
Trentini part of Marietta Lillian
Ludlow Joins the Organization TO as
sumo the comedy role Of Lizette.
Carl Haydn will appear in the Har-
rold role as Captain "Dick." Mae Kill
coyne as Adah, James McElhern as
Simon, Charles II. Bowers as Etinne,
George Shields as the lieutenant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
LOew . COlumbIaI The
World Apart Films.

0P1AS AIMS
The World Apart q film play that
features Wallace Reid and Myrtle
Stedman as co-stars, Is the headline
offering on the screen program an
nounced for today, tomorrow, Tuesday.
and Wednesday. by Loew's Columbia
Theater.
1t pictures Reid az the superintend-
emit OF a Western mine, who becomes
involved in a series OF exciting ex-
periences. Among other things. he Is
called on to protect q dance hall girl
from the sinister attentions of the
owner of the establishment and figure
in a gun duel with the son OF the man
who owns the mine. Miss Stedman
has the part OF q pretty Eastern girl.
Secretly married to the profigate son
OF the mine owner. who discovers
yond the great divide that her we'd
ding was a mistake.
The program announced for the last
half OF the week includes two impor-
tant features. One IL "Freckles," a
screen version Of the novel by Gene
Stratton Porter. and the other is q
photo comedy called "A Reckless Ro-
meo." that features FATTY Arbuckle
in the stellar role An interesting fact
about the camera version of
''Freckles'' is that the scenes were
filmed in the famous Limberlost
swamp.
Jack Pickford and Louise Hun are
pictured in the stellar roles, and were
supported before the camera by & cast
that included Hobart Bosworth. LII
Ian leighton, Billy Elmer. and Guy
Oliver.
Josephine Stevens. who played the
leading woman roles in The Butcher
Boy" and Al St John, the "OriEInal
Keystone Cop" are important mem
befs of the cast selected for the new
Arbuckle photo comedy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
strnndI sSThe Eternal
SIM Films.


Sin" FiImE-
Herbert Brenon's latest photo
drama, THE Eternal Sin," featuring
Florence Reed, will be the attraction
de luxe at Moore's Strand today. Mon
day, Tuesday, and Wednesday. The
story of "The Eternal Sin" deals with
certain dramatic episodes in the life
of Lucretia Borgia, and is taken from
the play by Victor Hugo. The tradi-
tional view OF Lucretia is that she
was poisoner and typical member OF
the notorious Borgia family.
In THE Eternal Sin" another SIDE
OF her character is shown. She takes
vengeance after the medieval fashion
upon a group of men who caused the
assassination OF her brother. The
relatives of these men denounce her
to be one person for whom she cher
ishes a pure and unselfish affection.
The company surrounding Miss Reed
includes William E. Shay, stephen
Grattan, Jane Fesrnley, Richard
Barthelmess, and Henrietta Gilbert
On Thursday and Friday Bessie
Love will be pictured In Cheerful
Giyers."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03

EOuE DShAAha
Word For Rex Beach
1t Is only q few years ago that
the 40 or 80 cents q word paid to
Rudyard Kipling for his stories was
considered the ultimate top notch
price for literary work, but the re-
ward of the writer seems to have
out-stripped even the cost OF living
in the race for high attitudes
In discussing this matter q week
or so ago Rex Beach, author OF The
Barrier" which has just been pro
duced in motion pictures on an elao-
crate scale said he figured that this
widely read story had Melted him
about 81 a word
He quoted the following figures;
THE magazine originally publishing
this story in serial form paid me
$40, 900 for the rights 1t was then
published in book form, ran Into edi-
lions of hundreds OF thousands and
my royalties from this source
amounted TO over $4,000. Next the
story was syndicated to the great
daily and Sunday newspapers through
out the country, and I realized $4,000
from this. My royalties from the
picture should be beyond S265.OOO.
The total thus received from all
sources will average about S4.O6 for
every word / wrote into The Bar
rier."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
ABORN STAR HAS
BASEBALL HOBBY
Lillian Ludlow Maintains
Club Of Youngsters.
SORRY THAT She IS A GIRL
Mary PickfOrd Finds Strenuous
Work in The Little American"

There is only one reason why LII
lian Ludlow, the young character
comedienne of the Aborn Comic
Opera Company, is sorry that she Is
a girl: She can't be a professional
baseball player. However. she does
the next best thing, maintaining q
baseball club composed of future wal
ter Johnsons and young Hans Wag-
ners at her home. in a suburb of New
ark, N. J. The youngest member OF
her team Is nine years OF age, and
the Oldest is thirteen. and Miss Lud-
low IL the hacker, manager, coach,
and trainer OF the young huskies.
They make matches with other
uniformed and established teams OF
their own age whenever they can,
but in order to keep all of their Sat
urday afternoons filled, they occasion
ally have to take on bigger boys for
a game, and sometimes have to or
ganiEe scrub" teams to oppose them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
Mary Piekford Is
Going to Take n VaeatlOn.

Upon completion Of her newest
Aircraft picture, THE Little Ameri-
can" Mary Pickford will take q brief
vacation before starting to work on
''Rsbecca OF Sunnybrook Farm" The
next picture will be produced under
the direction OF Marshall Neilan, who
has attracted wide attention as a re-
suit OF his unusual capabilities.
Miss Pickford's work in THE Little
American" Is proving the most siren
uous she ever experianced. One day
last week she spent from 4 in the after
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03

erick Perry, Edward Jose, and JACK
AIeredith.
On Thursday, for one day only
Alice Joyce and Harry T. Morey' re-
membered as the stars OF woman
hoou," will be pictured in "Her Be-
cret"
On Friday and Saturday Empy
wehlen will be seen on the screen IN
..sowers and Reapers." Other pic
lures will be shown, and special music
will be rendered by the Garden Sym
phony Orchestra
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
National VAUDEVILLE Association
Benefit In New York.

Harry HoudinI paid s4ss for adver-
Using on the front cover OF the
souvenir program for the N. V. A.,
beneft performance which occurred
tonight at the New York Hippo
drome.
1t Is believed the event VIII break
all previous records for New York
dement's. and that's going some. Each
of the Keith theaters has disposed OF
hundreds OF dollars worth Of tickets
and as much more from local adver-
tisers who thrive upon the patronage
OF the Keith patrons and players.
Washington has done quite little
bit under the persuasive methods Of
Manager Robbins, who hopes that the
National Capital will be among the
Honorable mentions" in the support
OF this great new association and
clearing house for actors and manag-
ers In their social activities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
ErniE Ward. Of Poll
Forces Has Recommendation

Craig Ward, the new player with
the Poll Stock Company, who ap-
peared in the role OF the Governor in
1.-THE House OF Glass" last week. has
quite q long theatrical pedigree.
He has just completed three seasons
with Sir Herbert Tree, and a few
weeks previous to his arrival in wash
ington closed with the production of
Colonel Newcome" While with the
Tree company he appeared In Henry
WILL" Richard H." Julius Caesar"
and THE Merry Wives of Windsor"
as well as In the last production made
by the English actor-manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
WALTER 7. HOLT REVIEW.

One OF the features promised for
the Holt School OF Music Review at
Polls June IL will be a wee Annette
ReIlerman. Guests are cautioned to
bring their opera glasses, no matter
where their seats may be. as many OF
the performers are only postage
stamp size.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-03
The Woman Author
OF s1EVe'a DauEhter.S

Alicia Ramsey, author Of Ewes
Daughter" has had one or two light
plays tried out in this country, but
nothing representative. In London
she IL known as q successful play
wright, but practically all we have
seen in America from her pen has
been fiction. Her short stories and
novelties appear constantly in the
Smart Set, in McClure's, and in prac-
ticRlly all the other leading maya
EineG
Miss Ramsey Is In private life Mrs.
Rudolph de Cordova. Her mother was
Mrs. Isabel Royston, an intimate
friend OF Mrs. Carlyle, referred to con-
stantly in the Jane Carlyle letters as
Little Mrs. Royston." Miss Ramsey's
uncle was the late Bishop Royston,
and her grandfather was vicar OF
Wellington. which is one of the i'm
portant ecclesiastical positions In
England. From this chronology II
will be evident that Miss Ramsey Is
perfectly familiar with the life of the
English better classes which she re-
produces in Ewes Daughter"