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The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
PLANT POTATOES IS ADVICE
Secretary Corey Says They Should
Be Planted On Every Vacant
Lot in Town.

Des Moines, Feb. ga. r. Corey,
secretary of the Iowa board of agri-
culture, in Greater Iowa, issued to-
day, urges city, town and village
jewellers to aid this spring in reliev-
ing the shortage of potatoes by grow
ing tubers on vacant lonts, which US
ually are allowed to grow up in
weeds.
Everyone with a piece of ground
in the rear OF his home should plant
a few potatoes, the secretary says.
The farmers of the state are urged
to plant potatoes regardless of the
high price of seed Mr.. Corey says:
1T is going to take both nerve
and money in large amounts to plant
fields this spring. Seed potatoes
are quoted at SO bushel, with every
prospect of climbing to a higher
notch One prominent seed growing
and distributing firm in Iowa has an
nounced that no effort will be made
to handle seed potatoes this year;
that the high price and inferior quail
ity of most of the offerings combine
to produce too much dissatisfaction
among the patrons of the firm. An
other firm, the largest in the state, is
distributing the usual amount re-
CARELESS of high values, and filing
orders from Ohio to the Rockies.
"The question that very naturally
arises is whether the usual acreage
will be devoted to potatoes this year.
1t takes from eight to ten bushels to
properly plant an acre of ground. At
So bushel, which is the lowest fig
ure for good seed. potato field abb
serbs money pretty fast. No man
can safely predict prices for next fall
Only stiff price can pay the profit
on the investment of high priced la
Dor.
Iowa will plant her customary
acreage. AT least such are the in
dications. The high price of seed
will not deter the regular potato
grower
Potato dealers confidently antici-
pate q break in the present high
prices before many weeks, probably
the last OF March or the first Of
April. The passing of freezing
weather will release many private
stores at present not available With
the opening of the planting season
the bulk of the stock is likely to be
thrown upon the market. After
planting time the price will stiffen
again. going higher. possibly, than at
the present time. Such has been
the history OF the spring potato mar
ket for several years."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Sells Biz Farm.

James DeBoard, No. sos Third ave
nue. East, for term of something
like FIVE years has been possessed OF
a nice piece of wheat land. some 500
acres of it. more or less. as deed
says. out near Kinsley Kansas. and it
has been bringing him in nice little
income annually, especially with the
present top price of wheat in view.
Buyers without number have been aft
ter Mr.. DeBoard TO sell and of late the
solicitations have been increasing I'M
til James. to preserve his peace of
mind felt constrained to let go. espec-
Tally as the offers made were entertain
ing Jim has accepted an offer from
reighbors who have acreages adjoin-
ing and makes the transfer on the bas-
is of $45 per acre cash. or deal in
volving the consideration OF $14. 400,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01

fourths of the states Of the Union
now have consolidated schools. In
no case has fully consolidated
school reverted to the former one
room type of school. The record of
this movement in some of these states
is as follows
: North Dakota has 173 consolidated
schools in spite OF the bad roads, the
low winter temperature and the ter
rible billiards.. This in itself would
seem to refute the argument of hard
ship on account of inclement wealth
er. Over one thousand children in
this territory were interviewed and
not one case was found where the
child would sooner go to the rural
school than to the consolidated
school, even though in the former in
stance he had to walk less than one
half mile, while he is compelled to
ride as far as six or seven miles to
the consolidated school. p"
Washington-Forty counties have
begun consolidation
Idaho transports 5000 children in
its consolidated schools and predicts
that within few years consolidated
schools will completely supplant one
room schools.
Rhode Island has proceeded so far
with consolidation that there are now
less than 200 ungraded schools left
in the state,
Minnesota built sixty consolidated
schools in the one year 1911-12. Now
more than sixteen thousand pupils
attend consolidated schools in Mime
sofa.
Arkansas has more than 100 consol-
idated schools. .- a.. .H
Ohio has more than 200 cOnsolidat-
ed schools, accommodating fifteen
thousand rural children, and is rap
idly extending the system g..
Florida has consolidated schools
in 33 of it's As counties
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
BEACON PERSONALS
FRIENDS WITH WELL FILLED
BASKETS VISIT MRS. JEFFiERs.

Beacon, Feb. 3d., Accompany of
friends with well filed baskets went
in and surprised Mrs. John Jeffiers.
Mrs. Jeffiers was surprised all right.
but recovered safely and everyone had
very enjoyable time. Mrs. Jetfiers
is an invalid and cannot get out as
much as she would like to, so
her friends thought they would have
a little party for her. After while
the baskets were investigated and
found to hold the most delicious eats
of which all partook. -Eosc Pre- ent
were Mr.. and Mrs. David Morgan and
two children, Mrs. harry Lyle and
daughter Blanche, Mrs. S. ]. Phillips
and daughter Mary Ann, Mrs Ben
Templeton of Oskaloosa, Miss Mary
Jeffiers and Mrs. John Jeffiers.
- - -
Miss Ida Cox entertained ten young
ladies at the Jones home. The La
dies spent the evening chatting and
with their fancy work. During the
evening the hostess served dainty re-
freshments. These young ladies have
formed a club and plans were made
at this meeting for an entertainment
to be given by the club at the Meth
odist church called Turn Over"
- - -
Mrs. Carl Perry and Miss Dick ALI
len were shopping in oskaloosa on
Thursday.
Mrs. Meta Stultz and two children
went to Knoxville where Mrs. StultZs
grandfather is very ill. He is nine
ty years of age.
Mrs. w. f. Bradley of Oskaloosa is
staying at the home of Mrs. Josie
Wiser where she is recuperating from
her Illness.
Miss Irene Middlewarth is suffering
with a carbuncle on her arm. She has
been quite sick.
- - -
Miss Grace Mcdonald has returned
home from the hospital where she had
an operation, and is gaining rapidly.
- = =:
Workmen are busy on the new gar
age which will be called the Ruan
Bently- Ogden garage.
- - -
Miss Cordelia Fry has returned to
Des Moines after spending some time
at home on account of sickness.
- - -
Mr. and Mrs. Mat Edwards of Bid
we'll, Iowa, have returned home after
la pleasant visit with friends and rel-
atives here.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
THE OE|VET ITEMS Inland ABOUT LACEY
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION HAS A
Il GOOD BALANCES; NO DEBTS.

K Olivet, Feb 24.-tBy r. W)-Frank
Neesman of Chicago was caller at
this station on Thursday. Mr.. Nees-
man said that he covers a large part
of Iowa and two counties in Missouri
as salesman for groceries, and he can
find no excuse for high prices now
prevailing. He says the trouble is
we have gotten to a place where we
can corner goods and keep them off
the market until the prices go up and
then turn them loose.
Mrs. Helen Durham OF Harvey spent
Wednesday at the home of her son,
A. l.. Durham She left on Tuesday
for Pella to visit her daughter.
John Crispen is busy this week re-
pairing his house on Main street. We
are glad to know that John IS moving
back to his home and are glad to have
him for a neighbor.
William De Premia, William Van
Burger, Andrew Brummel and Gilbert
Van Manen of Leighton made the
writer call while in the station on
Thursday.
Thompson Brothers of Harvey were
in town on Friday soliciting trade,
John says that he will run his big
truck twice week over this route
this summer.
The Cemetery Association held
their annual meeting in the parlors
of the Billings home on Thursday
Mrs. G. w. Laughlin opened the meet
ing with Scripture reading and prayer
closing with a song. The services
were led by Robertson sisters. Mrs
Neal Sedreal was elected president;
Miss Laurettia Robertson, secretary
end Mrs. $. Bartlema as treasurer
! The financial report showed a good
balance in the treasury, with no debts
to pay. Sandwiches and cake were
served i'm the evening. The writer
and his wife had special invitation
to attend and wish to thank the peo-
pie very much.
The women folks gathered in {
mass meeting on Thursday night ant
repaired to the home of Mr. and Mrs
John Thompson to charivari then
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. ant
Mrs. j. Allen Tucker, who were mar
fried in Oskaloosa on Thursday, Feb
ruary %, 1917. Mr.. Tucker treated
the multitude to candy and oranges
also cash donation, while the mel
folks were favored with cigars. The
groom owns nice 100 acre farm il
Clay township, Marion county, neal
Harvey. On Saturday previous t.
his marriage, February II, he had the
misfortune to have his house burn
down He comes well recommended
as a man of fine intelligence. also ;
man OF culture and refinement. Mrs
Tucker, nee Effie Druse, was Dor
near here and Mr.. Tucker is to b
Congratulated on securing her for hi
wife. The community extends t,
them its best wishes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
THEFRE|NONT NEWS
w. A. M'BURNEY PUBLIC SALE
AMOUNTED TO $13,36c
(Fremont Gazette.)

w. A. McBurney had a big sale at
his farm northwest of town on We'd
nesday, Feb. 14th. He disposed Of $50
head of stock, a lot Of farm machinery
and grain. and the sale amounted to
$f3.3G0. one of the largest farm sales
ever held in this. vicinity. Mr. McBur-
ney has purchased big farm in Ne
braska and will move to that state
soon.
Rev. Glen Davies has accepted a
call to the pastorate on a charge in
North Dakota. He will preach his fare
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
WAVE IS SPREADING.
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS WiLL
BE GENERAL OVER COUNTY.

Despite the Indications Of contra
lions on consolidation, wave of
consolidation fever is spreading over
Mahaska county, and the people of
the county are beginning to see more
and more the worth OF the consoli-
dated school. Numerous movements
are quietly under Way seeking for
the consolidation of Mahaska county
, school districts, and while few
propositions have been defeated, the
election results fail. to show the true
spirit of the community, and sooner
or later the question will carry. :,
/ Minnesota is a great consolidated
lIschool state" and has been making
rapid strides in the solution of the
rural school problem This neigh
/ boring state has made a careful study
of the results Of the united school
and in an effort to help Iowa solve
&, the problem has furnished much val
liable literature. e..
b A superintendent of one of the
Minnesota consolidated schools writes
as follows: "0ne of the most fire.
Quent objections to consolidation is
that on stormy days and bad roads
! the wagons cannot run and that chill
dren going to consolidated schools
will miss more days in 4 : ear than
those going to rural schools. Moth
+ ing could be farther from the truth;
! and the following facts carefully
gathered from Minnesota and from
our own counties are almost aston
ishing: January, 1916, was a cold,
stormy month with the thermometer
, below zero most of the time and the
roads deeply covered with SNOW or
slippery ice. The week Of January
8 to January Is was especially bad
and Wednesday and Thursday of that
week were the worst days of the
winter. A special report for Jack
son county revealed these conditions.
"Of SO rural schools reporting, 3S
had no school at all on Wednesday,
Jan. II. and 6 of them missed both
| Wednesday and Thursday. These
SO schools had total enrolment of
1866 pupils only 252 Of whom were
present on Wednesday and 657 on
Thursday or 1872 per cent one day
and 35.2 per cent the other while for
the whole week only AIS per cent
were present each day on an aver
age and 63.S per cent for the whole
month. okabena Consolidated
school had Sc per cent on Wednes-
day, ~ per cent or Thursday and
S7.5 per cent for January. "
During that same month of Janu-
airy, the attendance in II typical
consolidated schools was two and
three times as large as in the rural
schools" s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01

farm boys and girls are now securing
a high school education and are at
the home fireside each night under
the guidance and care of father and
mother This item is in itself worth
all that it has cost. The returns SCI
cured in the form of character, of
manhood and womahhood TO the next
generation, cannot be measured in
dollars and cents. 1t also means that
$4,000 rural pupils are receiving
these advantages:
An increase In the school year of z
or months TO months.
Steady progress from year to year
in graded school,
! REGULATIONS from 90 to 40 minutes
instead OF to Is
Training in the industrial subjects.
A high school education.
Sanitary drinking fountains and in
side toilets.
Regular attendance so that they
are able to keep up with their classes
and make q grade each year. Tardi-
ness in consolidated school is all
most unknown, but it is one of the Dig
evils in lot of rural schools.
Better teachers and closer super
vision.
Better buildings and equipment
A patron in one of the rural districts
whose school days had been spent in
a one-room school with scanty
equipment, said: When visited a
modern school and passed from room
to room including assembly room
Laboratories, library, playrooms, gym
nasium, lavatories, Misunderstanding
shops, kitchen and sewing room, !
| felt that society had immeasurably
defrauded me-" Country boys and
girls have as much need for and as
much right to these things as par
Of their school facilities as city chill
dren. These are possible only in the
consolidated school.
Community center activities. Par
ent- Teachers associations or COM
munity leagues, clubs, lecture courses
community socials, 'bees' for schoo
improvement are common in consolf
dated schools. A number of thes'
schools are provided with pianos
monographs, stereoptlcons or moving
picture machines. Those Offering
high school courses have boys gle'
clubs, girls giee clubs, orchestras
debating clubs, etc.
Some school statistics from an
nual state report: ,lt4
In Iowa cities and towns to 2
!, Years, 367,403; enrolled, 2SS,067; av'
erage daily attendance, 234,J09; No
of teachers, 10,05S. +,
In rural Districts to q years
80, 1883; enrolled, 234,356; averag
daily attendance, 156,G22; No. o
teachers, 1878. 'rj #@n .r...
Value of school houses--Cities an,
, towns, 29,629,729 value of apparatus
u 7,4SL971. t...
Value OF school houses-Rural dis
tricts, 1,346,3OS; apparatus, 569,39S,
In the rural districts there are S65
, more teachers than needed. allow
, ing the same number of pupils to
teacher which is the average in cit
les and towns.
In the cities and towns IS per cen
:. OF those of school age were enrolle
in school last year and the averag
daily attendance was 81 per cent @
the enrolment.
In the rural districts, Is per cen
, of those of school age were enroIle
in school and the average daily at
tendance was 81 per cent of the en-
rollment. ...
In the consolidated schools the av
erage daily attendance is over 81
per cent.
In Mahaska county, of the NOR
than 440O of school age in the town
and consolidated schools, 80 per cen
! were enrolled in school last year an
the average daily attendance was s
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
! ATrain Of Eoos.

A train of several cars which rivaled
in value those famous trains of silk
and of bullion that have been sent ac-
cross the country in years gone by.
passed through Washington Thursday
on the Rock Island. There We're FIVE
express cars filled with eggs bound
for the eastern markets.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
New erldas,ess il chero,kee..

The county board of supervisors in
q statement made public Tuesday
awarded contracts for 125 bridges and
culverts to be built in Cherokee coun-
ty in 1917. The aggregate cost
reached the large sum of s117,S63. 1t
is one of the biggest lettings in the
state and the prices are considered
exceptionally good.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Too Chilly For Shears.

Although February is the month
for pruning grape vines lot OF the
work went over into March by reason
OF the severe weather encountered.
Tree pruning comes next, March and
April. f'aia
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-03-01
Larae Sale in Wriaht Go.

Prosper Mourlam's sale on Feb. 8,
was one of the best held in Wright
county this winter. Horses sold as high
as $3.50. cows up to $50 and brood sows
as high as s55. He sold twenty horses.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
RUNDOWN WOMEN
We Have Remedy That viii Cost
You Nothing If 1t Does Net
Help You.

Americas women will please realize
that we mean just what we say In
the above heading. Letters like the
following prove the efficiency of Vinol
in such cases:
For the benefit of the other tired
women, l want to say that l keep
house for seven in my family. be-
came rundown, all played out, did
not seem to have any life in me and
looked badly. | read so much about
Yinol l decided to try it and I must
say it helped me in every way. II
built me up so l felt like a new wo-
nan, and my friends said they could
see a great change in me- Mrs.
John NJ Waldron, Saratoga Springs
N Y.
We recommend Vinol to our custom
ers as the greatest strength creator
we know because it contains beef and
cod liver peptones, iron and nangan-
csc peptonates and glycerophosphates
all dissolved in a pure medicinal wine
Hooks Pharmacy. Also at the lead
ing drug store In all Georgia towns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
HAIL STORM VISITED
SECTIONS OF COUNTY

~ A severe hail storm is reported to
have visited several sections of Sumter
county Sunday morning about IL
O'Clock, hailstones half as large as
eggs falling in quantities for seevral
minutes The storm appears to have
been most violent of Americus/
The sudden drop in temperature
from Sunday noon to Monday morning,
is evidenced by the fact that at noon
on Sunday the mercury stood at 20
degrees; this morning at 7 o'clock it
registered % degrees.
Considerable damage was done to
gardens and young forage crops, but
it is thought that the peach orchards
have escaped material damage, al
though the trees are well budded at
this time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
DECORATOR BEGINS
WORK FOR ". D. v.

Americas is getting ready to decor
ate for the state meeting of the Wood
men of the World in this city on
March 13, ID and 10Th,
P. A. O'Conner, of the Southern Dec
Grating Co., is in the city, and has
opened headquarters in the building
on Jackson street next to Ansley s
store. The concern used the same
quarters when they were here last
year for the Elks' decoration.
With the visit of Vice President
Thomas R. Marshall, who comes here
on Wednesday, March 14th, it is ex-
pected that the business interests OF
the city, together with all of the
homes over town, will use American
flags in abundance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
FIFTH VICE PRESIDENT
TO SUCCEED HIMSELF

WASHINGTON, D. c., March g.
For but the fifth time in history OF
the United States vice president was
inaugurated to succeed himself when
Thomas R. Marshall, of Indiana, sub
scribed to the oath of Office as Presi-
dent Wilson's second in command.
But four other vice presidents have
ever been chosen for second term Of
office. They were: John Adams, first
vice president; George Clinton, under
Presidents Jefferson and Madison, and
who died during his second term; Dan
iel c. Tompkins, under President Mon
hoe; and John C. Calhoun, under
Presidents John Quincy Adams and
Andrew Jackson, and who resigned to
enter the senate following his re-elec-
ton.
Vice President Marshall, although
Cvershadowed by President Wilson re-
ceived his share of the nations trib-
ute. By strictest impartiality as pres
ident of the senate during the stormy
sessions of the past administration,
the vice president has gained the re-
spect of the upper house, and the
warm friendship of the men who rua
things in Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
MAY HAND DOWN ADAMSON
LAW DECISION TOMORROW

WASHINGTON, D. c., March g.
The supreme court may decide the
Adamson S-hour law tomorrow. The
court meets at noon and the emergen-
cy legislation which President Wilson
forced through congress to avert a
nationwide strike of railroad men
which would have tied up the traffic of
the country, may be decreed constitu-
tional or unconstitutional at that time.
Should this decision not be among
those handed down tomorrow there Is
a chance it may be handed down next
Monday.
Railroad men say that upon the de-
cision of the court in this case de-
pends the amicable settlement or re-
newed fight between the railroad oper-
ators and the trainmen. The law was
to have gone into effect January ],
but pending the supreme courts de-
cision, the additional pay of the rail-
road men under it's provision has been
held up. If the law is declared con-
stitutional the 100000 railroad men
will receive this additional pay.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
For Letters of DismissiOn.

GEORGEA-Sumter County.
WHEREAS, r. l.. Stewart, Admin
istrator of the estate of ]. D. Stewart,
late of Sumter County, deceased, rep
resents to the Court in his petition da-
ly filed and entered on the record, that,
he has fully administered the estate Of
]. D. Stewart, in his hands to be aa-
ministered This is therefore to cite
all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, If any they
can. why said Administrator should
not be discharged from his administra-
ton, and receive letters Of dismissiOn
en- the first Monday in March, 1917.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County, Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
For Letters OF Administration
GEORGIA-Sumter County. }

GEORGIA-SumterC County.
10 Ill Whom II May Concern:
]. J. Dozier having in proper form
applied to me for permanent Letters OF
Administration on the estate of Matte
Coleman, late of said County, this is to
cite all and singular the creditors ana
next CT kin of Matte Coleman to bs
and appear at my Office within the
time allowed by law, and show cause.
if any they can, why permanent adj
ministration should not be granted to
J. ]. Dozier on Matte Coleman's estate.
Witness my hand and official sigma
ture, this 9Th day of February, 1917.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary of Sumter County, Georgia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
MEETING OF SONS OF.
VETERANS ON TUESDAY

Meeting of A. S. Cults Camp, No
6S1. Sons Of Confederate Veterans
Tuesday, March 9Th, at 10 a. M, AT
the courthouse Every member re-
quested to be present.
By order of
E. A. NISBET, Commander
FRANK. ]. PAYNE. Adiutant.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
Application for Letters of Dismisslom

GEORGIA-Sumter County.
Whereas VIM NJ. Kidd, Administrators
OF Mrs. Minnie Lee Hall, deceased, req
resents to the Court in his petitiOm
duly filed and entered on record, that
he has fully administered Mrs. MinnAe
Lee Halls estate: This is therefore
to cite all persons concerned, kindred
and creditors, to show cause. If any
they can, why said Administrators
should not be discharged from his al
ministration, and receive letters Oe
dismission on the first Monday In
March, 1917.
JOHN A. COBB,
Ordinary Sumter County. Ga
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
NOTICE.

All parties owing me past Que notes
Or accounts are requested to come up
and make settlement at once, or /
shall have to resort to legal proceed
irgs to collect them. j. 8. BOLTON.
16-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
PETWAY COTTON SEED FOR SALE.

| have a limited quantity Petway
Cotton Seed for sale; price $500 per
bushel. This is the cotton that beats
the boil weevil. Planted early, most
the crop can be picked in August and
September. Order at once, If inter
ested. CHAS L. ANSLEY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-03-05
NEGRO FOUND DEAD IN
RUSSELL'S ALLEY HERE

A negro whose name is unknown
was found dead today in Russelrs al
ley. The authorities are investigat-
ing the case.