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The Era-leader. [volume] (Franklinton, La.) 1910-current, 1918-04-18

about various lines of farm work
with men and boys of the parish.
have written 1876 official let.
ters, have mailed 80 circular letters
and have given out ITO bulletins.
have visited 127 demonstra-
tors and 81 other farmers.
7 have held 81 terrace demon.
strations, 8 demonstrations in vac
cinating for hog cholera at which
time 1856 hogs were treated, and
one demonstration in vaccinating
calves were given treatment.
l have held terrace demonstra.
tions in the various wards in the
following manner: 5 in the first
ward, 7 in the second ward, 4 in
the third ward, 2 in the fifth ward
r in the sixth ward, 8 in the sew.
enth ward, 4 in the eight ward
and 6 in the nineth ward. OIL
course, these demonstrations have
been principally to show the far.
mers how to use the levelling in
strument and after the demonstra.
tion was held the inatrument was
left in charge of the man where it
was used. In my next report I
hope to be able to give the mum.
Der of people that had tarracing
done in the Parish. l am glad to
say that the cooperation of the
entire people in working with
these instruments has been es.
pecially agreeable.
l have been present. or had
charge of 35 meetings at which
500 people were in attendance.
| have travelled over 1851 miles
of roads in car and 800 miles by
rail.
| would suggest that all instru-
ments be put in the hands of the
Police Juror, School Board Mem.
Der or the County Agent for safe
keeping until next seasons work.
At present am aiding Mr.. Net.
ties in delivering corn to the var.
ious corn club boys Of the Parish.
The Rural Progress Board of the
State of Louisiana, has been kind
enough to give each boy one peck
of pure bred seed corn with the
condition that he return one peck
to the County Agent in the fall
and make a ten ear exhibit at the
Local Parish Fair and State Fair,
and to give a report Of his work.
This will enable farm boys to get
pure bred seed corn on the farm
when their parents were unable
to buy same for them.
The season is far advanced for
this time of year and crops are
looking fine. Every where posi-
BILE I have continually pushed for
ward the question of producing
more food and having less cotton
average but to use more fertilizer
on the land that was planted to
cotton.
With the cooperation that l
have received from both bodies in
the past l feel very grateful and
believe that if everything contin.
ues as favorrbly in the future that
great progress will be made this
year.
Yours very truly,
J. V. Rabb, County Agent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-05
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, WIS, April 5, 1918.

The end of the deliveries of the 1917
tobacco crop is almost in sight now.
A few struggling lots are coming to the
receiving points every day but the CON-
ing week will see the most of the crop
in and settled for. Most of the larger
operators have enough stock on hand
to keep their sorting rooms running for
several weeks yet. The help however
has begun to thin out as spring ap-
proaches to respond to the call for
farm labor.
The work of steaming the beds pre-
paratory to sowing the seed for another
crop is under way but the weather con-
ditions will determine largely the time
the seed will be sown. 1t is generally
believed it is yet too early for the SOW
ing of sprouted seed which is usually
delayed until after freezing weather.
1t is becoming more easier to secure
shipments out of storage to eastern
factory points.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-05
New England.
SPRINGFIELD. MASS, Mch. Is, l

SPRINGFIELD, MASS, Mch. 18, 1918.
No limit apparently exists to the
prices growers expect to receive for
the 1913 Connecticut Valley tobacco
crop.
The newest wrinkle in the Connect
cut Valley industry that of leasing to-
baceo land already under cultivation in
order to increase ones acreage without
violating the order of the Connecticut
State Council of Defense-has it's draw
backs. From the beginning of the in
dustry owners of tobacco land have
hesitated to lease their property for
the reason that tobacco land requires
high fertilization and considerable
part of the fertilizer put in the ground
each year goes toward helping the soil
to retain it's strength. If land is leased
for single year it is possible for the
lessee to raise pretty fair crop at
small axpense, so far as fertilizer is
concerned, by .skinning" the tobacco
field, or in other words by exhausting
the soil to an extent which will require
a large outlay for fertilizer to bring it
back to normal condition. The wise
grower who leases land will include in
the lease an iron-clad stipulation that a
specified quantity of fertilizer shall be
used by the lessee. AS high as $125
per acre is being paid for the use of
tobacco land this season which means
that man owing twenty acres of to-
bacco land can draw down $500 with
out raising hand.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-05
New York.
NEW YORK, March, 80, 10.

NEW 1Ohh, mdECLI, OO, 1O1O'
There was nothing new or exciting to
upset the tranquility of the leaf mar
ket during the past week. One of the
chief sources of complaint, however, is
the embargo set against leaf tobacco
which is causing immeasurable hard
ship on cigar manufacturers. Leaf or
ders for all grades of tobacco are plen-
tiful but the most noticeable seems to
be of scraps and cuttings. This is
plainly due to the fact that great
number of manufacturers are doing
their utmost to turn out five-cent
cigar. What they are really doing,
however, is revising the old ''two-fers"
at the nickel price. Whether or not
the rank and file will care to pay a
nickel for this class of cigar or dig
down for the odd cent, thereby secur-
ing palatable one, remains to be
seen. Connecticut Shadegrown, as well
as Florida, now has the field practically
to itself as far as wrapper is concerned
for whatever Sumatra remains in first
hands is being held for sitter figure.
Binder stock, too, is becoming searcer
than ''hen's teeth" Havana leaf is
having fairly active sale especially so
with the Vuelta-Abajo. Reliable re-
ports that there is to be an exceedingly
large Remedies crop have caused many
manufacturers using this commodity to
await further developments. Porto
and Manila are moving along fairly
we'll. journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-05
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, March II, l!

LAANCASIEn, L A, NdICu II, 1910.
In discussing the question of Lancas-
ter county's tobacco acreage this sea-
son, one of the leading growers laugh
ed, highly amused, over the doubts
expressed as to the growers being able
to farm as many acres as they did last
season He pointed out the fact that
NO Lancaster county farm, so far as
known, had ever been left untitled for
lack of labor, of some kind at least,
and it was nonsense to talk about farm
ers reducing their tobacco acreage
with such prices staring them in the
face as they are likely to get for this
years crop.
The packers are more concerned over
the prospective prices of the 1918 crop
than over its acreage, which they take
for granted will be as large as usual.
As they failed to guess anywhere near
what the 1917 crop was to bring, so
they are at sea now on the coming crop.
Because of war conditions there is ab-
solutely nothing even half way certain
on which to hang any conclusions.
Really the only thing that appears to
the dealer as certainty is the stock
on hand. 1t is known that only about
half as much is on hand now, ruling
out the 1917 tobacco, as there was in
stock year ago, and the chances are
that there will be very much less on
hand year hence.
Stripping is practically finished, and
probably so per cent of the crop has
been delivered, and it is gratifying to
be able to say that the recent deliver
les have been of kind to cause very
little trouble. The firm attitude the
packers assumed after having had lot
of filters run in on them as wrappers
brought about the needed results, only
the dealers were rather slow starting.
)
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-05

(ConeluHsd on Page 4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-04-05


William w. Russell, American min
lister, stationed at Santo Domingo, in
writing to the United States Bureau
of Commerce, under date Of January
26, says: The tobacco crop this year
is supposed to be the largest in the his
tory of the Dominican Republic. It is
variously estimated at from 250,000 to
$50, 900 bales, but it is probably in the
neighborhood of 300,0 900 bales. About
one-half of this crop has been bought
up, the farmers holding the other half.
The price has been around $500 bale,
with an upward trend. Buyers are
now offering $50, and the farmers are
holding out for $500. Very little to-
bacco has been shipped, less than TO-,
600 bales altogether. Puerta Plata is
at present literally overfowing with
tobacco, every available space being
used for storing"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
HENRY RISES TO POINT
. Of PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
Montana Man Wants Court to
Tell Him Which One Of
His Pets Brings
Suit

Seattle. Jan Ia haziness on the
eart of Henry W Edwards of White
fish, Mont, in regard to the divorce
suit in which he was made defendant
threatened to upset the dignity OF
Jldge Kenneth Mclntosh's depart
ment of superior court recently. Ed
wards failed to appear, hut he sent
ne following telegram addressed to
Curtis J Beedle, attorney for the
r,aintiff, which was presented as an
xhibit by the complainant Mrs Ruth
\ Borden Edwards: Dear Sir:
received your notice of my wife's di-
orce case being set for Dee 10, bu'
gou did not state which wife yot
4eant, Yours truly, II w Edwards.
he decree for divorce on the groun'
# desorton and nonsupport wa
anted by Judge Macintosh. Jus
yhat is the meaning of the telegram
Yrs Edwards and her attorney ar
nable to say.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14

Following a custom started several
years ago, the f o Lutz Dry Goods
company will do their share towards
entertaining tile many women yisi-
tors that come to Guthrie during the
January Scottish Rite reunion This
year the entertainment takes the
shape Of an exhibit of advance spring
styles. The second floor will be
decorated for the event and chairs
provided for the visitors. Miss Clara
IIoyt and Mr. Thoburn Taggart of the
o M u will furnish music for the
occasion.
The Show will commence promptly
lat ten o'clock with the Star Spangled
Banner led by Miss Hoyt. Smartly
dressed models will then display the
new styles on a specially constructed
Promenade bgT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
COTTON SEED INQUIRY
BEGAN NTLANTON TODAY

Large number of witnesses are eb-
ing summoned to testify in the cot
ton seed inquiry TO be conducted by
the attorney generals office and tho
corporation commission The hear
trgs opened in lawton today and ses
sons will be held at a number of
towns in the sou hwestern, southern
and southeastern parts Of the state.
Tho attorney generals ofHco is in re-
receipt Of much Information relative
to- the cotton seed price situation -.'a
or tie things the department has de-
cided to do and that is ind out why
cotton seod and the by-products arc
not given q place in the market quo
tations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
BUY WAR STAMPS" AND SAVE.


The first o Al u basket BAH game
ot The season will be played on tho
University court next Thursday ev-
enng al s o'clock when the Metho-
dist cagers meet the husky Edmond
nurmaitcs Both teams will be play
ing their first game, so dope" is hard
to find However Captain Dub
Taggart of the local team is going to
send as good team into the scrim-
mage as over represented the uniyer-
sity, following weeks Of strenuous
practice The varsity team will be
composed of Captain Taggart, Merit
Brown Warren Ryder, George Stew
ems, viii Rhoads, with pete" Tag
CART and Henry MoelIing in the see
ond line Of defense
Following Thursdays battle, Wea-
therford normal team is coming on
Monday and Tuesday of next week for
games with 0 M U, and with this
schedule it will be seen that the bas-
fet ball season is on in earnest in To-
cal college circles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14

about by the very promp, and enthus-
iastic response in all the states to the
,al for home guard organizations.
In some counties where hardly a
mit was expected, a whole regiment
has respo ded. This warrants the
government in transferring its ener-
ges to The building up Of a great fed
aral army, the homo guard Of each
State being sufficient to look after all
he sIackers and the pro-Germans in
he various states
Every member Of the Logan County
lone Guard must be ready to actively
assist in the work of Wncoyering ana
istng every enemy alien in their var
ous localities Officers will receive
lerinte instructions and will see that
9yery member does his fdll duty
The members dr tho home guarC
will take an active part in all the To-
,al work for the various war fund.
md activities. Each organization vii
be assigned real work in connection
| With the home service department 0
the Red Cross which work will no
end before the close of the war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14

Royal Taylor sends the following
letter from Marine barracks, Ports
mouth, n H:
Editor Leader: As | am feeling
a bit old and lonesome and not hay
.ng anyone olse to burden with my
t3oublcs, | am going to unload il OF
the old town. ! am the son Of James
+ Taylor, who was well known in
politics from 80 to '9S. ! went tC
Eanner school and was well know
III West Guthrie but have not beer
back since 49,
was in the Philippine Island from
1908 to i)l1 and in that time the
only word had from my old tow
was when mot Clyde Buckner il
1906 and young Richardson in 1912
was also quartered for four month.
with e Co, 242 infantry, which had
lcen recruited out of the Fifth ward
was in Mexico from 1913 to 191,
and have since been on this coast tho
past summer at Paris Island S G, in
structing recruits.
If you will kindly publish this, per
haps someone will see it that remem-
bers me and would kindly drop me ;
line, am asking to be Transferred
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14

Westernport, Md, Jan 1.-THE po-
ice here today are convinced that Mrs
James Reeves who has been called
over the telephone several times re-
Gently and told that her TWO sons now
in army service were dead is the VIC
tim of pro German alarmist activity.
Edgard S Reeves is with the Mary
land corps in France and the young
son, Collins Reeves, is in the national
army camp at Atlanta, Ga.
Several times recently Mrs Reeves
has been called to the telephone and
told that one son had been killed in
action and that the other had com
mltted suicide in the training camp in
Georgia In no case would the in
folmant give his name.
A thorough investigation is beinI
made.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
BUY WAR STAMPS" AND SAVE
IN TRAININGS;
DONAHUE TO CAME

Camp Travis, Jan li-Corp Louis
Il Woodwork of Guthrie, who is 9
ioldier in Batter "B' 343rd Field Ar
illery. at Camp Travis, Texas, was
among those chosen to attend the
bird Officers Training Camp, which
opened the 5th of January, at the
Unit "B' Cantonment, Camp Travis
Texas
Private Hugh c Dcnahue of Guthrie
S back at Camp Travis with his
Battery and is in the best of healtl
md humor His explanation is tha
spent his vacation with the mos
ongenal people and at the best cit'
Il oklahoma, Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
OBEY KIDNEY PILL
! sACHACAE GtQNEYS ANC BLAppL
HOME GUARDS WILL
LOOK AFTER SLACKERs

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNE)
tribe Of grab who are the kaisers
uost active allies,
These enemies of America and 0ld
Glory must be watched. Their every
word and act noted in black and white
with names Of Witnesses, as it is to be
an important work OF the home guard
TO help feret out, intern and finally
punish these copperheads. "
Now that the president has decided
not to organize the $4,000 United
states guards, the home guard move
ment is Immediately assuming i'm
portant functions This was brought
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
OLEY KIDNEY pills
Il RACKACHE kDNEYG AND bLAnDEI
900 TEMPLE REGISIRNNTS
LISTED FOR MID-NiN-
TER RITE DEGREES
CONTINUED FROM PAGn oNE)

CONTINUED FROM PAGD ONEl
9yenmg entertainment only and 80 de-
roe members will be issued tickets
or Tuesday and "Wednesday evening
Entertainments only.
All Consistory Masous and their
wives and The widows of Consistor9
iasons are invited TO assist in enter
aiming visiting ladies from to . 7
~ each day
Roll of Honor,
Following additional members have
Ytered army service:
Brother Maynard Ashworth 80 de-
rec is in Section No 5li of the L {
my ambulance service stationed a
Nlentown, Pa. Brother Ashworti
,rites as follows.
Il have been in the service for fou
months, and like it. We have won
lerful bunch of men here and man,
cod Masons. We are treated royal,
y the Masonic lodges here, and
nd many friends in the army amon
Vasons."
Brother Wiley W Blanlenship,
u Company D. Inth Reg Engineer
lationed at Camp Bowie, Tex.
Brother Chas l. Berry 32 degrees c
rumright has been commissions
,st lieutenant in tho Dental Resery
'OrpS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
WITH WIFE l6 YEARS
LEARNS HE IL SINGLE

Hammond, Ind, Jan ll-lt took Joe
9oensha and hi wife" Is years tc
hrd out they were not married Il
re meant me they raised a family 0
hree children In lGol they obtainec
marriage license and thought thai
sas all that was necessary Before
le exemption board Veenstra was
urprisod to find he was still single
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
OBITUARY..

The funeral Of the infant son OF
Nj and Mrs Roy Goodbred, III South
first street, took place last Saturday
afternoon at m. The church sery-
ice for child burial was conducted by
the Rev A b Nicholas.
A good number of friends attended
Two hymns were sun, Over the Riy-
err" and Jesus Lover of My Soul
Christ had transpanted the sweet
child soul to his garden above, and
we laid the lily-like form in the grave
in hope Of a sweet resurrection.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
RI SSiA\ SAILORS REVOLT,
EXECUTE OFFICERS, IN
CLlDl\G Z NDAIIRNLs

Confined on Page Eight.
y.ded opinion by the leading bolshe-
blki. Mr. Francis says the message i'
tie best greeting he can give 3ussia
Patrol encounters at several point
and artillery activity in the Ypres
Arras area are reported from thu
Lrtish front North OF the Aisne or
the French front the artillery fire
has been violent. engagements be
tween patrols in the mountain zone
and artillery fire along the Piay'
mark the situation on the Italian
front.
BUY "WAR STAMPS" AND SAVE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
SHE HAD PENCHANT
FOR MARRYING; IN JAIL
One Desertion and One Divorce
to tne Credit of Muskogee
Girl; Third Effort Was
Fatal

Muskogee, Jan II Three marriages
one desertion and one divorce were
sufficient circumstances when set
forth Thursday before city Judge f
s Zick to cause him to bind Mona Pra-
ther, much married Wagner county
lass, over to the district court on a
charge OF bigamy The Prather wom-
an was arrested Tuesday night within
two hours after she had been married
to Claud Allen, John Z Frather Wag-
oner county farmer and husband
Number one. having seen her on the
streets of Muskogee with the man
and swearing out warrant for her
The evidence introduced in the pre-
liminary hearing showed that after
living with Prather whom she marri-
cd in 1911, four years she told him
that it was "all Off and that they
had separated She married again
after, she says, she received a letter
from him saying that he was married
a second time The second husband
was divorced by her in a short time
and she posed as a single woman, un.
til her last venture, with Allen.
Allen was released The evidence
showed that he was not aware tha
she was married when he made he
his wife The Prather woman wa
? bound over on $3.50 bond She left tn
court room with FARTHER husban
number |.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
MEASURING 5000 FEET.

Cam9 Funston Jan, 1l-They'rc
neasur.ng feet those days at Camp
Funstol Tivo thousand men Of the
S9th nJionIl army division here arc
having their feet measured and shoe
tied in order that a new scale may
le compiled by which shoes for thc
rien Of the division will be ordered
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
cDLEY CAIHARi|I-llIC- RIA : r4aBI.ETS'
Stomach Sweet liver Active q, g. Sls ltc3Ul
FUNNY ANSWERS MAKE
I'M QUESTIONABLE WORK

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)
,d,ng the drafted men make out thor
pestonnaires Practically every
awyer in town has taken his turn at
he work Some are more patriotic
nan others, but as a whole the work
las been done with willingness and
apparent pleasure. The work will end
his week
It is unofficially announced thai
he first call under the new rule will
made February H. Men of class
ne viii constitute the first draft
complete list Of names and adj
lrosses of registrants in class one
win be published LATER Wednesday
the last day questionnaires will be
eceWed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
WEDNESDAY, is LAST DAY.

All Que3tionnaires must be in the
hands of the local selection board by
net later than next Wednesday even
ing. No excuses will be taken for
those who fail to return the papers
by that time according to Judge
Chappelle, chairman Of the Logan
county advisory board.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
PLANT CASTOR BEANS;
l.. :. NEEDS THEM


Plant castor beans and help win the
war,
This latest opportunity to do your
blt is offered through the bureau OF
tandards, which after weeks of .eX-
rcrimenting, has decided that castor
c,l is the only lubricant of sufficient
strength for use in the Liberty mo-
ter.
Tests have been made in the new
motor of the finest of oils and, Wit
enc exception, after a few minutes
G Grafton, the oils have bIen churne(
into a thick paste, which necessarily
reduces the efficiency Of the machine
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14

Many say seed corn brought from
a distance is just as good as that
grown in our locality. DO not be fooled
about this. Varieties brought in from
distant states will not grow so we'll
We can import potatoes. oats and
wheat but not seed corn without pay
ing the penalty Watch for specula-
ton in worthless seeds at eXhorbitant
prices. VIII we ever learn to save
cur own seed corn?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14

Peace terms offere the Russians by
Count Czernin, Austro-Iungarian for
eign minister, have been seorned by
the Russians. lie presented plan
which he believed the Russians would
accept in order to get home from the
war. But now his work must be lone
all over again,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
ROBBER KILLS WOMAN
AND BURNS HOUSE

Mason City Iowa, Jan 14-Nrs
Clara Wedge a wealthy resident of
Mason City was slain last night in
her home, which was set on fire Rob
berry is supposed to have been the
motive and the police are holding a
suspect.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14

Honolulu, Jan 1l-Capt + J Green,
executive officer for the army select
we service board Of Hawaii, was found
dead following the issuance Of war
rant for his arrest charging falsifica
ton Of accounts. Death was said to
have been due to a heart affliction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-14
ANOTHER BIG FIRE
Associated Press.

Washington Jan 1l-Fre broke
out in the quartermaster department
buildings at the Washington barracks
this morning There alarms were
trrned in and a large part Of the city's
FIRE fighting apparatus soon was on
the scene.