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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-01
HOW A TENNESSEE COUN-
TY AGENT IS HELPING
TO WIN THE WAR.
Better Farming, More Money,
More Food in Franklin Co.

That the county agents now
employed in 900 counties in the
United St@tes are doing most eff
fective work in assisting local
farmers in producing and mar
keting their crops and live stock,
thus aiding materially in adding
to the Nations food supply at a
critical time, is shown by a re-
port from the county agent of
Franklin County, Tenn, which
was recently sent to the officials
of the United States Department
Of Agriculture, The work of
this county agent is typical of
what is being done throughout
the Nation.
Through his efforts the Frank
lin County Agriculture Club. n
county livestock association, and
a number of community clubs
have been formed, and prepara-
tons are being made to organize
"a county bull association. The
members of the livestock associa-
tion marketed their stock through
the organization this spring, and
made an average profit per head
over the local market price of
$27.51, making a total net profit
to the farmers and county of
81, 230. One livestock man
claims to have made $1,000 by
shipping through the association.
Another stated that he cleared
$4,000. All the farmers who
shipped cattle are highly pleased
with the cooperative shipment
plan, and the entire association
is in for feeding better cattle and
more of them.
On the third annual inspec-
ton trip Of the Franklin County
Agricultural Club at least 100 au-
tomobiles and 5C0 farmers and
business men took an ail-day trip
inspecting the farms of the coun-
ty. Farmers from three other
counties and several from anoth-
er State came to Franklin Coun-
ty to take the inspection trip. In
one community the visitors saw
700 acres of crimson clover where
four years ago there was no Glow
er of any kind in the locality.
The farmers of Franklin County
are beginning to realize the value
of crimson clover as a soil build
er, and are seeing the effects of
clover on their soils. There are
1000 acres of crimson clover in
the county this year. In one
community crimson clover will
average 10 acres per farm.
The county bull association
will be formed for the benefit of
patrons Of the local ureamery.
The county agent has aroused
interest in better dairying, and
fairness are enthusiastic over the
increased profits which are OBJ
tanned from high-producing dairy
cows as compared with the type
of animal they formerly raised.
Three pure-bred Jersey bulls
will be purchased and placed in
three communities.
The county agent is assisting
in solving the labor problem by
encouraging the use of better
farm machinery which will do
more work with less man power
than was possible with the kind
of implements formerly used.
Fourteen hullers have been pur-
chased and three farmers have
recently become interested in
buying new ones, which will
make IL to be used in the coun-
tk this year. More than $50
reapers will be in use this year
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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-08-01
GENERAL CROWDER issues
ADDRESS TO JACKSON
COUNTY CLASS | MEN
Urges All To Prepare For
Army Life Now.

Provost Masshal General Crow
der has issued the following ad
dress to class l selectiye service
men:
You have been selected by the
Congsess of the Nation and by
the board of your own communi.
ty to fill the ranks of our Nation
al Army. Your appointed task
is to defend our country from the
force and fraud of a ruthless en-
emy. Begin now!
Your call to arms is coming in
due season. But in the mean
time your very selection by the
boards of your community marks
you as possessing already a priv
ilege and a duty. You are not
only to bear arms when the time
comes. You are to prepare to be
worthy and capable. Begin now.
The more you think now about
the things which Il true soldier
must know the more competent
and satisfied you will be when
the actual call arrives. What do
you know Of a soldiers daily dut-
les? What do you know of an
army's organization? What do
you know of the work and the
science of its several branches
Infantry, Calvary, Artillery, Sig.
nal, Quartermaster, Ordnance,
and the rest? What do you know
of the weapons, the tools, and
the materials that each of them
uses? What do you know of the
geograrhy of the great battlefield
of Europe? What do you know
of the nations arrayed for and
against us? How intelligent are
you as to the causes and objects
of this war? Do you realize that
as a good soldier you have much
to learn, and that the sooner you
learn it the better soldier you
will be when you arrive in camp?
Begin now.'
Do you know the men of this
county that are to join the
ranks with you? Have you re-
flected that the greatest friend
ship that one man ever has for
another in this world is the friend
ship that grows up between those
who have fought side by side?
Have you realized that all of you
here in this country, now fosm a
picked band of brothers in arms,
destined to see each other through
in many a crisis, in the days to
come? Have you made start of
these friendships yet? Begin now.
Have you ever thought that
our enemy is attacking us, not
only in Europe. but OF home?
Have you realized that his espe-
cial trickery consists in seeking
to make men disloyal here in our
own community. Have you tried
to discover and suppress the en-
emy's work here in the peaceful
region of our own homes? Since
your appointed task is to act as
the defenders of our country
why wait till you are called to
camp? Your time for that has
come already. Begin now.
From now on regard your
selves as a selected fraternity of
active patriots. Strengthen those
who are weak. Encourage those
who are timid. Inspire the in
different. Inform the ignorant.
Search out the slackers. Begin
now to make every one of you in
to a good soldier, a capable de-
fender of our country. in spirir,
in knowledge, and in physical
fitness.
There never was a war In
which men could give themselves
with greater confidence aud de-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-19
WHY OF MEATLESS MEALS

Because OF the lack of fodder and
the increased need of meat to feed
the soldiers and war workers. France
Great Britain. Italy and Belgium have
on hand today 33.000000 less head of
stock than they had before the war.
Their herds are, still decreasing, in
spite OF the fact that we are now
sending them three times as much
meat as we did before the war. We
must send them more meat this year
than ever before.
Here is how you can help:
Eat fish and other sea food, poul-
try and rabbits instead of beef, nut
ton and pork. Fish, chicken, etc, can
not beshipped in compact form like
meat, and are more perishable.
DO not use either beef, mutton or
pork more than once day.
HaVc one mcatless day week.
Serve smaller portions, and use all
leftover meat cold or in made dishes
Use more soups. Use beans; they have
nearly the same food value as meat.
Remember that no grain or other
human food was used to feed tho
fish that gives you nourishment.
Save the products Of the land. Eat
moro fish
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-19
FOOD EXHIBIT AND PROGRAM AT
TUSIiEGEE CONFERENCE.

Tuskcgec, Ala, December 90
Meeting the Needs of the War Stu
alton will be the topic for discussion
at the annual Tuskegce Negro Con
ference which convenes at Tuskegee
Institute. Wednesday and Thursday,
January 10th and 18th, 1918. In the
first days session, emphasis will be
given to the problems of food and
farming which have become especial
ly important and urgent since this
country has entered the war.
The Annual Workers conference will
be held on Thursday, January 18th
and the special topics which will DO
considered arc: "What is being DONE
in Spite Of the War Conditions to In
crease the Facilities for Rural Edu
cation;" What the Schools for High
or and Secondary Education are Do
ing to Help Improve the Rural
Schools. and What is Being Done by
the Rural Schools to Help Improve
the Rural Community Life" along
such lines as helping to promote bet
ter farming, improve the home, help
tho church, conserve health and d.
rect the social life OF the communi-
ty.
rms session or workers" Will
fTing together teachers. minister's.
and others who are engaged in some
form of definite work for the i'm
provement Of the masses Of tho No
gro people.
A number Of state superintendent
of, education, and other persons prom
inent in the educational work for the
colorcd people have been invited to
appear on the program. The accep-
tances already received, and the gen
eral interest manifested in the sub.
iccts for discussion indicate that the
Twenty seventh annual CDnferende
will be largely attended, and very
successful meetings held.
In addition to the regular program
there will be n number of interesting
exhibits arranged by the various de
partments at the Institute. Among
these. will be an exhibit showing
various war substitutes for food
which is being arranged by prof
George w. Carver, Director OF the
Tusbegee Experiment Station. For
'rfoFmation regarding the
conference, write II. r. Morton
Principal, 1iusNegee Institute, Ala
bama.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-19
FIGHTING FORCE COSTS UNCLE
SAM $1OO,OOO,OOO MONTHLY.
Pay Roll Passes All Previous Records
-$17 100000 Disbursed AS
Monthly Compensation for
100000 Officers.

Washington, Jan. 9.-The payroll
of the fighting forces Of the United
States is now nearly $100,000,000 a
month. !
This sum includes salaries OF officers
and enlisted men in the army and
navy serving both in this country and
abroad, family allotments and COM
pensation for certain services rem
dercd, but does not take into account
Family allowances" paid by the gov
eminent toward the support OF fam
lilies of enlisted men, under specified
conditions. nor does it include any of
the special compensatory features OF
the military and naval insurance act
Details Of the pay received by SOL
dicrs and sailors and Of the opera
ton of the war risk insurance bureau
have just been compiled by the sew
cral departments for information of
the army public and those relating
to the navy were made public to-
night by the committee on public in
formation. The others will be made
public later and separately.
The committees statement shows
that i'll December approximately ST.
100000 was disbursed as monthly COM
penation for the services of some
100000 officers and men who consti-
tute tho uniformed force of the navy.
This did not include any amounts
that might have been paid under the
war risk act as family allowances or
other compensation provided for by
that law.
The system Of pay in the navy is
complicated by a large number of
ranks and ratings IS VOL as flnan:
cial rewards for special merit and
service, and allowances made for
quarters for officers serving on shore
duty. The salaries range from the
$1,000 per month. paid mess attend.
ant and apprentice seamen to the 1888
a month paid to an admiral command
ing fleet. Added to tho officers
regular army pay Is graduated com
pensation for length Of servtre and 1C
per cent additional for duty beyond
the continental limits Of the United
States.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-19
SATURDAY. JANUARY 10, 1918
WHITE MAN AND son HELD FOR
MURDER OF COLORIiD BOY.

Lon G. Tray,or and his 13-ycar- old
son, Elmer. were sent on to the grand
jury by Justice Clements, following
their hearing in Police Court this
morning. charged with the killing of
Manlihs Wilson, 12-ycar-old Negro
boy. on December 9th.
All the witnesses who testified at
the inquest held last night were in
court this morning and testified as to
the facts in the case. Mr.. Traylor
and his son were represented by At
torneyS Gillian and Gillian.
The inquest held last night by Cor
oncr Crockford resulted in the hold
ing Of Elmer Traylor and his father,
Lon Traylor, charged with the killing.
The jury, composed of the following
men: James ID. Reese, Jr, G. G. Pleas
ants, N. II. Harrison. John Goss, w.
Ii. Berry and y. Coyle, returned q
verdict stating that "Manlius Wilson
came to his death OH December 81,
1917, from shock and hemorrhage re-
sulting from a rife wound inflicted
by Elmer Traylor, instigated, aided
and abettcd by his father, Lon Tray
Tor"
Three witnesses sworo to the jury
last night that Mr.. Traylor command
ed his 13-yearold son to shoot the
Negro. The testimony of Detective
Eanes. who made the arrest in the
case. and S. j. Poarch was heard by
the jury, but the most discriminating
evidence was given by Patrick Hurt,
colored flagman on the Norfolk &
Western road and first cousin OF the
dead boy. He testified that he heard
the rifio shot, but paid no attention
to it until he was told OF the matter
by Austin Jones, q Negro boy. He
then accosted Traylor and swore
that he asked Mr.. Traylor did he tell
"the boy to shoot Wilson," Hurt
swore that Mr.. Traylor replied, eyes,
| did, After some words, Hurt testi-
fled that he knocked Mr.. Traylor
down and was on top OF him when
some one intcrfcrcd with the fight.
James Anderson, colorcd, testified
that he saw the Traylor boy take
aim at the Negro. and after his father
had ordered the boy to shoot, and
when the Negro boy had fallen from
the fence said to his father, 81 got
him."
A 13-ycar-old| Negro boy, Austin
Jones. testified that Mr.. Traylor and
lis son wore walking along the rail.
road track, and the father ran up to
his son and said, "Shoot the damn
Negro" The boy aimed and fred at
tho Negro boy.-who was sitting on q
fence. Jones said that after Wilson
had fallen the Traylor boy said, II
Got him, papa"
John Archer, colorcd, testified that
he heard Mr.. Traylor tell his son to
Shoot" and Immediately after heard
the report of tho rifle. Archer said
he was loading lumber, which pre-
vented him from seeing the parties.
All OF the witnesses testified that
Mr.. Traylor was walking along the
railroad track with u bag Of coal on
his back.
Tho bullet struck the Wilson boy
IN the corner of his right eye and
went to the base Of the brain and
the skull. death resulting in three
minutes. Mr.. Traylor and his son
were arrested n few hours after tho
shooting by Detective J.. p. Eancs.
They have been confined in the local
Jail since that misunderstanding IVA }
Progress.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-19

If we have the corn, the mills to
grind 1t. the cooks to cook 1t, and
don't use 1t. we are in the same DO.
sition as If we had ships manned to
fight and held fast in the harbor; or
men armed and trained to fight and
kept eternally in camps and canton.
monts.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-19

Please see that all Food Admins.
tration regulations are enforced in
your territory, and If you have any
trouble or wish any advice, write i'm
mediately to the office Of the Food
Administrator, Davis Building, Rich.
mond. Va, and we will see that mat.
ters are taken care Of.
CALLY RYLAND.
Assistant Publicity Director for Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-01-19

We have got to measure on: grains
not In terms Of food, but in terms Of
human life: literally, in tho terms Of
the lives Of women and children and
armies Of our mon on the other side
Of the water. ......
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30
AMERICANS SSTORM
HINDENBURG LINE
IN SUNDAY DRIVE
Troops From New York, Ten
neSSee and the Carolinas
in Thick of Fray
BY Associated Press

Paris, Sept. 30.-American troops
boys from New York, Tennessee
and North and South Carolina-were
in the thick of the fray yesterday,
which badly smashed the German
positions over a front of more than
fifty miles, from the region of Arras
to LaFere.
On three-mile front the Ameri-
cans stormed the Hindenburg line
and captured the towns of Bellicourt
and Naurcy, crossing the Cambria
canal in the operations.
Meanwhile to the south the British
stormed the main Hindenburg de-
fenses on the Scheldt canal. crossed
the waterway and gained the hills
beyond, taking many prisoners. To
the north British have their hands
on Cambria, the important German
base over which recently there has
been so much fighting. The Cana
dians are in the northwestern out
skirts of the city, while a naval di-
vision has reached the southern en-
virons.
South of st. Quentin to La Fere,
the French have pressed forward
their line and taken some 500 pris-
oners. Along the Chemin Des Danes
the French have advanced their line
Tor distance of two miles, captur-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30
NEXT CONGRESS
REPUBLICAN
Sproul Says That He Does Not
See Anything Else; Penn
sylvania in Line

The next congress will be Republi-
can is the prediction of Senator Will
liam c. Sproul. candidate for Cover
nor, who has a far better knowledge
of the congressional situation than
many men.
The Senator made his declaration
at Il speech in Reading: Never in
the history of the country has II
party been put to such an acid test
as the Republican. When the crisis
came it was the Republicans who
stood back of the administration.
We have and will stand by Presi-
dent Wilson, regardless of party,
aiming only to win the war"
'"The party we are assisting now by
supporting its President did not fol-
low u similar course in 1864" he
continued. The Democrats did
everything against the administra-
ton in that crisis. The remaining
year of Abe Lincoln's life were sad
dened by the opposition of the Demo-
Gratis. We have not made that mis-
take. We shall continue to stand by
the President. But we Republicans
demand u real peace and a guaran-
tee that we shall forever after this
war be safe from attack.
know the Republican party will
control the next congress. We will
be there when the war adjustment
arrives after the war. We will
count the cost and pay the debt
We most then meet the after-war
rivalry of other countries. There
will be great business problems to
solve. Suppose we Republicans he
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30

ing the highest point on the famous
ridge.
In Belgium the Belgians and Brit
ish have driven forward and taken
DiXmude, ten miles from the North
Sea southeast of Nieuport, bringing
their line into closer union with that
in the region of Ypres. The capture
OF DiXmude If it is pressed for fur
ther gains eastward will seriously
affect the German submarine bases
on the North Sea
Heavy Guns Hit Railroads
Direct hits by the heavy guns of the
French and Americans upon the
broad gauge railroad at two points
east of Chevieres, which lies imme-
diately north of Argonne forest,
were reported yesterday by aerial
observers.
The Germans have been using the
railroad to bring up troops from the
cut the railway and the other TO
have badly damaged the roadbed.
The American army operating on
the Champagne front has captured
-Sur-Meuse and Romagne,
west of that town, on the outskirts
of the forest of Romagne, and the
attack is progressing favorably.
This places the Americans against
the Kriemhilde line. which runs east
and west of the Meuse river, through
Brieulles.
The Americans have captured
Cierges. according to latest word
from the front. Cierges lies nearly
three miles northwest of Montfau-
con. where the American center met
such stubborn resistance on the first
and second days of the drive.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30
973 ON LISTS
OF CASUALTIES
ON WAR FRONT
Thirteen Pennsylvania Sol
diers Killed Out. of Total
of 101 Who Fall in Battle

Washington, Sept. 3O.-A total of
s7S names appear on the casualty
lists issued yesterday and to-day by
the War Department. Out of 101
soldiers killed in action, thirteen are
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-30
COMPANIES
bST CONSERVE
bwding of Exchanges
fious Matter; Plant En-
largements Discouraged

At the request of the government
officials telephone companies are
making an effort to conserve ut ali
points. Changes o. phone locations
and additional plant enlarsements
are being discouraged because of la
Dor and manufacturing shortages.
ONer-crowding the exchanges when
whistles blow for fires or bells ring
10 announce an American victory the
public is asked not to rush to the
telephones but to spread their calls
over reasonable period in order not
TO throw the whole system into dis
order.
B This kind of rush reminds me of
story l once read of a panic in a
theater," said j. Z. Harris, traffic
superintendent of the Bell Telephone
Company to-day. "Once on a still
winters night Il. fire gong pierced
the air. Pandemonium reigned and
the people rose as one and asked
Where is the fire. In Il certain the
ater pendemonium also broke loose
and thousands of people surged TO-
wards the exits. All could not nope
TO get out at once and the result
was many were injured and several
killed. Women were trampled under
foot and the memory of that ter
pie. who were crowded in that the
ater, taken their time and moved
out slowly and carefully, all would
probably have been lead to safecy.
The problem confronting tho
American public now is a serious
one There is but one thought IN
the minds of the great majority,
Winning of the War" Patriotism
means to love ones country and the
government to-day needs the CO.
operation of the people everywhere.
When a fire gong pierces the air,
when the bells ring out news of a
victory over there or anything of
an unusual nature happens causing
the whistles to blow-think of the
hre in the theater and the public
surging 10 the doors in a jam, for
that is exactly the way the public
surges to the telephone to ask what
Is happening. 1t is not only neces-
sary but very essential that the
American people cooperate with the
government in the handling of the
telephone service. for it is vital in
carrying out the needs of our gov
ernment and when the people run to
the telephone and ask unnecessary
questions. it is impossible to render
the necessary efficient service re-
quired for essential calls. 1t is Just
as necessary for the conservation of
telephone service as it Is for The
conservation of the food supply. We
must all pull together.