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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11

prepared under the supervision of the
United States geological survey but pub
lished as bulletin 10 of the bureau of
mines, from which copies of it may be
| obtained.
Nature and Distribution of Peat De-
posits.
Peat is a dark brown or black resid-
uum produced by the partial decom-
position of MOSES, sedges, and other
vegetable matter in marshes and like
wet places. Most Of the peat deposits of
this country occur in depressions and
poorly drained areas in regions where
the temperature of the air and the soil
is low in summer and the humidity of
the air is high. The most extensive
peat beds are found in New England
and around the Great Lakes, where the
climate and the topography are favora-
BILE to the accumulation of partly decom-
posed vegetable matter Many deposits
are found also in the Atlantic coast
plain, from New Jersey southwark to
Florida. In regions of heavy rainfall
along the Pacific coast peat boys occur
wherever the drainage is SO greatly in
terrupted that the soil becomes perma
nently saturated with water
The second annual report of the pub
lie utilities commission of Maine con-
tains descriptions of many peat boys
in that state. Detailed information re-
lating to the occurrence of this material |
in Maine and map showing the location |
of workable deposits in that state can
also be found in United States geologi- |
cal survey bulletin 376, which, though |
no longer available for free distribution,
may be obtained from the superintend-
ent of documents, government printing
office, Washington, d. c., for 20 cents
a copy
1t is estimated that more than | i 900
square miles Of swamp land in the Unit
I'd States contains peat beds of good
quality, and that the total available
'uel in these deposits would amount to
more than 100000, 900 tons, quanti-
y that, if it could be distributed would
urnish heat and power for the entire
ountry for many years Much OF this
material is in states that have no known
deposits of coal and that on account of
heir cold climate and their manufac-
uring industries consume large quanti-
les of fuel, a constantly increasing per
entage of which has to be brought bv
all and water from distant mines. Ac-
ording to recent estimate made by
'rof 4. X. Soper in a paper on the
eat deposits of Minnesota. published by .
he Minnesota geological survey more :
han 6000,000,000 tons of air dried peat :
uel can be obtained from deposits in
hat state alone. The utilization of :,
hese deposits would augment the local )
uel supply and incidentally would re-
eve the strain on our transportation :
ABILITIES by furnishing fuel to an area
here coal is now brought by the long
st haul.
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Antiseptic Value of Peat.


Peat produced by the decomposition of
sphagnum moss is so antseptic and alb
sorbent that it is used as dressing for
wounds and is an excellent substitute
for medical cotton. This fact was rec
ognized many years ago in Europe where
sphagnum peat is now extensively used
in preparing surgical dressings. Accord
| ing to Prof. Soper, who has made a
detailed study of the peat deposits in
northern United States, there are many
square miles of sphagnum bog in the
northern counties of Minnesota, Wis
cousin, and Michigan that would supply
material suitable for antiseptic applica-
| tons. 1t will not be necessary to incur
| the expense of deep excavation, for i'm
mense quantities of sphagnum can be
taken from the upper parts of the de-
posits. Sphagnum peat is also abundant
in Maine, and some is found in New
York and northeastern Pennsylvania.
Use of Peat in Agriculture.
The increased use of peat and its prod
ucts in compromising fertilizers may also
afford relief from the present shortage
of fertilizilng materials in the United
States. Peat has long been used in agri- |
culture in this country, having been Ell |
Their applied directly to the land or used /
as a filler for commercial fertilizers |
In view of the curtailment of the inn |
ports of potash and nitrates since the |
war began and the consequent shortage |
of fertilizers the time has come when
the producers of peat might make better
known its value in agriculture
Analyses of the peats of the United
States show that they are yerya rich in
combined nitrogen, from 20 to So per
cent of which, proportion that in some
peats amounts to more than two per
cent of their dry weight, may be recov-
cred in the form of ammonium sulphate,
one of the costly ingredients of modern
commercial fertilizers. Peat may also
be source of nitrates A culture bed
of peat, if treated with a dilute solu-
ton of ammonium sulphate and then
inoculated with nitrifying organisms, is
said to yield 0.S2 per cent OF nitrates,
and with repeated treatment about four
per cent Ii has not yet been shown
that this process will produce nitrates on
a large scale, but in view of the rare
occurrence and present shortage of these
salts. which are so essential to agricul-
ture and to the explosives industries, the
process strongly invites further and lsrg-
er experiments.
Peat null may be proftably employed
As an absorbent of the valuable nitroge-
nous liquids of stables, which are ordi-
larily wasted. When so used il not only
lbsorbs liquids, but checks decomposi-
ion and sbsorbs gases, 50 that il should
,e an effective deordorizer and disin-
ectant For this use il Is superior to
ime. ashes. and some Of the more eX-
,ensive disinfectsnts, and IL is a nearly
deal material for use in earth closets
md other reoeptacles for moist waste
rgsnic matter.
Peat has also been used successfully in
his country a. bedding for stock and in
0mp0uBdlnG stock feed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11

Any one
Suffering with
Catarrh in
Any form
| will
Advise them
To take
Peruna
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-11

Those who object to liquid medi-
cnes can procure Peruna Tablets.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-04-26

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh Is local disease. greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions.
in order to cure 1t you must take an
internal remedy. HalPs Catarrh Med
icine il taken internally and acts
through the blood on the mucous sur
faces of the system. Hall Cararrh
Medicine was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in this country for
years. 1t is composed of some of the
best tonics knows. combined with
some of the best blood purifiers. The
perfect combination Of the ingredients
in Halls Catarrh Medicine is what
produces such wonderful results in
catarrhal conditions. Send for testi-
mOnials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props. To-
ledO. Ohio.
All Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
tAdv.)
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1t will be noted that four games
were victories and three were defeats
but that no team defeated ours by
more than two points and that the
three defeats together totalled only
five points more than we made in the
same games. Too. ell teams played
were the varsity teams of their re-
spective schools with the exception
of Becker. and even they had two Of
their varsity men against US. We
challenged all other junior teams of
the county to show . better record.
and feel that we should be the county
champions irrespective of the result
of the field day game.
just . word for the senior b0ys |:
During the four years that have bad
charge of the school, the seniOr::boys
have played % games, Is being victO-
ries. 10 defeats and one . tie which
was left 90 by mutual agreement. Our
Senior boys have never played any
team that they didn't best 1t some
time. Lundy West was captain of
our team in each and every one of the
Is games and played every minute
of the playing time. This 10 in itself
. record hard to equal and almost i'm
possible to surpsss. h. L. BAKER.
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Trustees Sale of Real Property.

Default having been made i'm the
payment OF "A note secured by deed
of trust. which is of record IN Book
=, at page 33 of the deed of trust
records in Monroe county, Mississippi,
which deed OF trust and note was eX-
ecuted by j. j. Easter and his wife,
Mrs. s. I. Easter, 10 Mrs. j ".
Scruggs, which note and deed OF trust
were renewed May 18th, 1912, az pro-
yided by law. az appears from the
record in deed OF trust book II, page
33, and on the note itself, and haying
been requested by the beneficiary to
foreclose the same, / will on
APRIL 27th, 1918,
I'm front OF the western door OF the
County Court Hense, in Aberdeen,
Miss, offer for sale and sell tor cash,
TO the highest and best bidder, the
following described property, to-wit.
All of that part of block ~, in that
part of the city OF Aberdeen, Miss,
known az New Aberdeen, except those
parts of said block described az fol-
lows. to-wit: First. commencing at
the southeast corner of block ~. IA
that part OF the city of Aberdeen,
known az New Aberdeen, from thence
west along the north boundry of Com
merce street. 292 feet; from thence
north 30S feet TO the corner rf Pat
Bradley's tsnC"i tnfhCc east along
said fence 2S7 feet; thence south along
Matubba street 80 feet TO the point
of beginning. containing two acres
and 5-lo0 OF an acre; and second, a
plat OF land 81 feet running north
and south by $50 feet running east
and west i'm the northwest Ia Of said
block: IL being the same land hereto
fore decided =. II, Berg by n. Is. and
A. g. Spratt and w. f.. and A. j.
Love. as appears of record In decd
book 81. page 100, land records OF Mon
roe county. Miss.
Sale to take place within legal hours
and / convey only such title az iH
vested in me.
Witness my signature this April
4th, 1918.
GEORGE G. PAINE. Trustee.
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Notice 70 Candidates i'm Democratic
Primary Election,

In accordance with an act OF the
legislature. notice IL hereby given To
all candidates and those proposing To
become candidates TO be voted for I'm
the Democratic Primary Election in
August. 1915. by the Democratic cleo
tors Of Monroe county. that such can
didstes and such prospective candi-
dates are required TO mail 20 or file
with the chairman OF the County Dem
ocrstic Executive Committee OF Mon
roe county, DIR. +. J. Underwood. Net
Teton, Miss, on or before the first
Monday in May, 1878. written notice
OF his intention TO become "A candi-
date In said Democratic primary cleo
ton and for what office.
The Monroe Comfy Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee will meet at the
County Court House. 2 y. M, ON the
first Monday Ia May and prepare
list of names 10 be- voted for In the
1918 primaries and prepare blanks To
DO mailed To any person In the mill
tary service upon the request OF any
candidate or individual
DIR. +. j. UNDERWOOD,
Chairman Monroe County Democratic
Executive Committee.
w. ALFRED BEAN, Secretary.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-04-26

State of Mississippi.
County of Monroe. No. 500.
Chsncery court. in Vacation.
Gussie Aiken. complainant, Va. Geo.
Aiken, respondent.
To Geo. Aiken. postoffice address
unknown:
You are hereby commanded to be
and appear before the Chancery Court
Of said county. at Aberdeen. Monroe
county, Miss., on the third Monday
of July, 1918. then and there to an
swer the bill of complrint filed in SAID
court by Gussie Aiken, wherein you
are defendant.
G.. G. RAY. Chancery Clerk.
Mcfarland, Holmes & Maynard, So
IicitOrs For Complainant. Aberdeen.
Mics. a26
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-04-26

Mr.. and Mn. Ernest Williams
visited in our community SUNDAY
and Sunday night.
| Mr.. and Mn. A. w. Booth and
son. A.. w. motored to Columbus
Sunday afternoon carrying Miss
Rachael Willie to college.
Miss Daley Peeler and Mr.. Doc
Egger motored the bride and groom
to Amory Sunday evening.
Miss Erbie Mae Irwin entertained
q crowd Of young home folks at her
home Saturday night. A delightful
time was reported.
Miss Rachael Willis spent the
week end with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Crosby have
begun housekeeping.
On Saturday afternoon, hours 3 to
5. Mrs. w. R. Cain. most charming
ly entertained the bride elect and q
group of her friends at a kitchen
shower. The eight senior girls and
Misses Eunice Werner and Ruby
Jane Simmons were dressed in
Martha Washington styles and we're
chief entertainer of the afternoon.
After the guests were seated in the
hall the bride-elect with her two at
tendants marched forth from the
brides chamber and her attendants
assisted her to a seat upon her
throne. The throne was large
resting chair fastened unon a plat
form with hassock for convenience
in stepping upon it; the whole was
covered with white and beautifully
decorated with red, white and blue.
Every room used for the entertain
ment was decorated with flags and
red, white and blue crepe paper.
Suddenly from out the kitchen
waddled forth fleshy negro cook,
and to him were tied to the collec-
ton of presents received that after
noon. He marched up in front OF
the blushine bride and she was told
that before she could receive any of
her presents she must hug the cook.
She did 80 and with go much force
as to completely crush round sift-
ter which was suspended from his
neck. The cook was afterwards
found to be Prof. w. r. Cain. AZ
forwards hot chocolate and delight
ful cake was served in the beauti-
fully decorated dining hall. Every
one had a most glorious time.
We are sorry to know that Miss
Maggie Lou Crosby is on the sick
list again; hope for her a speedy re-
cOvery.
Mr.. Kirk Waite received a very
painful bite from a mule Monday
evening on his right arm; may he
soon be we'll.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-04-26

Plant seeds and grow bullets. I'M
possible, you say? Not at all. The
great need of the allied forces on the
front today is ample supplies of food.
The need of the allied nations is
food; without it the war will prove a
failure, it matters not how many
bullets we mould and send across.
Food and more food is the cry. and
with it we will make effective the
bullets. Hungry soldiers can have
no heart for fighting. and ours must
fight this war to a finish. Raise
something to eat.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1918-04-26

The State of Missippi,
COuntv of Monroe.

The State of Missippi,
County of Monroe.
Chancery Court. No. 1868.
Estate of Mrs. Alice II. Flynt. de-
ceased; Miss Rosalie Flynt. admins
trstrix.
Notice 10 hereby given to all persons
holding claims against the estate OF
Mrs. Alice H. Flynt. deceased. that
letters of administration we're granted
the undersigned - administrative Of
said estate by the Chancery Court of
said county. on the 9Th day of April,
1918. and all persons holding claims
against said estate are hereby notified
to havo same probsted and registered
according to law by the chancery
clerk. within one year from date Of
this notice. otherwise such claim or
claims not 80 prObated will be forever
barred.
This the 9Th day of April. 1918.
Miss RosALIE FLYNT. Administrative,
Aberdeen. Miss.
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otsts q llississippi, Monroe County.
10 Al Voters oi baid County Who
Are Not Now Registered:
Noe3co - hereby given thot BY VIZ.
tue ot the authority vested IN ma -
Registrar Of said County. and In per-
suance to the provisions and require
monte Of Sec. ll23. Code Of Hgieele-
sippi. 1905. will - such reGietrar.
b q the following voting precincts
OF ssid Ooantv. on the dates given
below. for the purpose OF regicteFtnG
qualified, and who are not now reg.
fotered.
Dasrscott, Monday. May 9Th.
6trongs. Tueedsy. May 7th.
MuIdon. Wednesday. May Sth.
Prairie. Wednesday. May 9Th.
Gibson. Thursdsy, May 9th.
Lackey. Friday. May 10th.
Hamilton, Saturday. May nth.
Athens, Monday. May 18th.
Rural Hill, Tueodsy. May 18th.
0stmsn, Wednesday. May 18th.
Alsup Min. Thursdsy. May 18th.
Grub Spring.. Friday. Nay 18th.
Becker. Monday. May 10th.
Amory. Monday. May 20th.
Quincy. Tuesday. May xlst.
1ICohOOs USoys AsAoJ 1890
Greenwood SPRING.. Friday. May -
Smithville. Monday, May 9th.
Cox Store. Tuesday. May 28th.
1 Parhsm's. Wednesday. May 29th.
Hstley. Thursday. May 30th.
Willis Store. Monday. June 3rd.
NettletOn. Tuesday. June 4th.
Boyd's. Wednesday. June 6th
Central Grove. Thursday. June 9Th.
Wren. Friday. June 7th.
North Aberdeen, Saturday. June 8.
South Aberdeen. Monday. June 10.
And It the clerks Office in Aber-
deem. Miss.. up to and including Bird
day Of July, 1918. On which named
date the registration for the year 1918
will close. Persons who are now reg
istered will not be required to regis
tered. Any person who will be 81
years old on or before the 4th day Of
November. 1918, who are otherwise
qualified. will be entitled to register.
Given under my hand this the 23rd
day of April. 1918. w. T. WARE.
Circuit Clerk and Registrar For Mon
roe County.
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To the Democratic Voters of the
First Congressional District
of Mississippi:

Washington, D. c., April II, 1918.
am candidate for reelection
to Congress, subject to the action of
the Democratic party in the primary
election to be held on the second
Tuesday in August next. | have to
the best of my ability, faithfully and
conscientiously discharged each duty
devolying upon me. l have prompt
ly answered your letters and attend
ed to your business without delay.
| am Democrat and therefore, since
! haye been in Congress. l have up
held the Democratic organization
and supported the Democratic ad-
ministration since it has been in
power; and stood by President Will
son since he has been president and
will continue to do so.
America must win the war and my
sincere prayer is that victory shall
come and peace be secured at the
earliest possible date and our boys
over there" be brought back to
their homes and loved ones without
unnecessary delay. l want to be
reelected so ! can help in every way
possible to bring about this result.
| have been your Congressman since
these awful times began and am IA
miliar with what has been done up
to the present. / submit to you
whether you believe it would be bet
ter for the First District. the State
OF Mississippi and the United States
OF America and our brave boys in
the army and navy to change your
present congressman in the midst oil
this terrible war. if you have found
him prompt, efficient, faithful and
true. and take the risk Of an expert
ment in electing = new and untried
man. without experience in Con-
gross. or personal knowledge of the
workings Of the several departments
and various bureaus OF he govern
msnt. o. personal acquaintance with
IL officials in charge 81 than. You
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would not, ! feel sure, change a
faithful employee in your business
or on your farm in time of stress and
put in his place a man without ex-
perience to attend to your private
affairs. If you would not. then why
do so in your very important public
affairs?
President Wilson and members of
Congress are deyoting their time and
attention. almost to the exclusion of
everything else at the present. to the
one all absorbing question of win
ming the war and securing victory.
and then peace at the earliest pos
sible moment. This is time when
there should be no divisions, but all
should be united in the one supreme
purpose of winning the war and Civ
ing loyal and loving support to the
brave bows who are giving their SER
vices, and many of them their lives,
to save US and our country and civ
ilization from destruction. Any de-
Walton from this standard of con-
duct, under present conditions.
would be a deviation from true
Americanism. l shall do at all
times everything possible for our
great country and our boys in the
service of Uncle Sam"
am on two of the great commit
tees of the house, to-wit: The Com
mittee on Agriculture and the Com
mittee on Water Power, both of
which are considering very import
ant war measures. at the personal
request Of the president. If you
have any doubt in your mind as to
whether l am doing my part in the
great work here and faithfully at
tending to my duties. and standing
by the Democratic administration
and the President. l invite you to
write to our great speaker, Hon.
Champ Clark. our splendid Demo
cratic leader; Hon. Claude Kitchin,
the chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture, Hon. F. A. Lever, the
chairman of the Water Power Com
mittee, Hon. T. w. Sims, or any
Democratic member in Congress,
from any State of this Union, as to
my efficiency, faithfulness and stand
ing in Congress, and will cheer
fully abide by what they say about
me and my service. But for the
fact that the president is now the
busiest man in the world. / would
suggest you write him. / know he
is my friend. and l would be very
glad for you to know direct from
him, as to whether he counts me
among his friends and supporters.
Please write me when you read
this and command me for any SER
vice | can render you. / hope to
get home before the primary cleo
ton and make some speeches, and
in the meantime l would greatly APP
preciare an expression from Won as
to my course as your representative.
l am running on my record, my
merits and qualifications. and / will
greatly appreciate your endorsement
at the coming elections. and there
fore | solicit your support and in
fiuence. Thanking you for all your
kindness to me, am
Truly your friend.
E. s. GAMBLER.
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State of Miessippi. Monroe County.
Chsncery Court. Jnly Term. 1918.
8. J. Kirk. complainant w. Ida B.
Kirk, defendant.
TO Ida B. Kirk. whose postofiice
address n No. Al South LeiPingwell.
Avenue. q. Louis. Mo-:
You are commanded to appear be-
fore the Chancery Cont Of Monroe
county. Mississippi. on the third Mon
day In July. 1918. to defend the suit
In ssid court Of =. J. Kirk. wherein
you ere defendant.
Wttnees my signature this March
19ud. 1915.
q. q. RAY. Chancery Clerk.
PAINE 4 PAINE. Solicitors For Com.
pssinsnt.
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The country is suffering from a
shortage of labor and we must keep
busy the men who are at home. The
idle men must be drafted as . wal
measure. The country cannot at.
ford to wait on small arguments be-
tween men and their employers. II
does not seek to force men to get
back into their old jobs when they
do not want to do it, but the coun-
try does want al men who are able,
to be at it. This IL . necessity Of
the war time period. Selma Journal.
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Notice For Publication.
!. 8. Land Once, Jackson, Miss

March 3Oth, 1918.
Notice 10 hereby given that Robert
A. Flippo. Of Gattman, Miss, X, r.
D.. No. 1, who. on Sept. sth. 1914.
made homestead entry No. O6606. for
%. Ia Of ne. Ia and ne. Ia OF SO. IA
section SO. township IA south. range
II west. Huntsville meridian. has filed
notice of intnetion to make final three
year proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before United
States Commissioner. at Aberdeen.
Mise. on the 18th day of May. 1918.
Claimant names - witness: Tom
Adsir. Tom Estes. Raymond Written,
Robert Ray, all Of Gsttman. Miss.
w. r. CUMMINs. Register.
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Legal Notice.
State of Mississippi.

Monroe Comfy.
Board of Supervisors, April Term 1918
Notice 10 hereby gwen that the
Board of Supervisors of said county
will. At it's May meeting, 1918. and on
Monday. the 9Th day of May. 1918.
no to the hour of 2 O'Clock p. m. re-
ceive sealed proposals for furnishing
to said county fifty tons of coal. to be
No. BlocktOn. or Empire or it's
equivalent in quality. The Board re-
serves the right to reject all bids re-
ceived.
By order of the Board of Supervis-
ors. this the 4th day of April. 1918.
q. q. RAY.
CleIk of the Board Of Supervisors Of
Monroe County. Miss.
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Are you loyal to this country,
or deep down in your heart do you
sympathize with the enemy? Ii you
do you had better put a paddock on
your Utmost thoughts or sail on the
first boat.