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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
LOCAL FARM NEWS

Carried on by United States De-
partment of Agriculture Division of
Extension Grove High School and
Henry County,
There is a great demand for ground
limestone according to J. A. Patrick,
County Agent. The farmers have
seen the beneficial results from its
use and are wanting it in car lots The
following communication from Mr..
A. d. Knox is self explanatory:
Your favor of July 9th: | will
refer this to the Ezell Mill and Quar-
ny Company, who will do their best
to fill any orders that are placed
with them.
The limestone will cost delivered
at Paris 1925 per cent ton. This is
due to the fact that the advance in
labor and explosives is so great that
the quarries have been forced to adj
vance their price to $1.25 and the
freight rate has been advanced 2
cents per ton. | would suggest that
you place your orders with us until
further advised"
1t is plain from the above letter
that no absolute assurance that you
will get lime. However, / think it
would be advisable for US to place
cur orders. If we get the lime well
and good, if we do not no one will
be disappointed. Farmers will place
their orders with Mr.. Patrick and he
will forward them to Mr.. Knox, or
mail your orders direct to Mr.. Knox.
The Food Administration is re-
curing all thrashers to keep accu-
rate record of all wheat thrashed.
Record books for keeping such in
formation are in the hands of Mr..
Patrick He is trying to see each
thrasherman personally and distrib-
ute these record books. Thrasher-
nen who do not receive these books
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26

by the 18th of July will please call
or him for book. These books
must be completed and in the hands
OF the county agent by July 29th.
The drouth has given shallow cul-
tlvatlon chance to show it's virtue
IN keeping corn thrifty and growing.
All the club acres have shown uu
well. Every one of them is worth
seeing Carmack Shell plowed nine
rows OF his corn deep and quit be.
cause he was pruning off SO MANI
roots. The corn showed to the row
where the deep blowing stopped.
Foster Jones, of the Grove High
School Club, German and Travis AL
len and Samuel Wynn, of the Sui
phur Well Academy Club all have old
corn that went through the drouth in
good shape by the use of shallow cul-
tivation.
Mr.. b. f. Hawks has both the deem
and shallow cultivation and he re-
ports that his corn held UP much bet
tel where the sallow cultivation was
used.
There is considerable interest in
the fall crops, especially alfalfa. Ey-
cry effort should be made to get lime
The land should be already broken.
subsoiled, and in summer followed
DO not allow this season to pass with
out breaking land that has not al
ready been broken. Keep up the light
cultivation with disc aud harrow ey-
cry week or ten days.
Mr. George Loving and Mr. A. P.
Diggs have been so successful with
their alfalfa until everybody Wants
alfalfa. -.
Mr.. Albert Hartsfield reports lone
cutting of alfalfa worth Sc per
acre. He believes that land should
be SUBSIDIZED for alfalfa Mr.. Harris
field is making a success with Grim
son clover for seed. He saved 7
bushels per acre last year 4
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
ARMY MAKES RECORD
MEAT PURCHASE

The largest single order for bacon
and canned meats in the history of
the world-99, 100000 pounds of ba-
con and 134,000,000 pounds of can
ned meats--has just been placed by
the Quartermaster's Department, u.
$. A., for the American Armies over
seas.
Louis F. Swift, in commenting on
this today, said the order will take the
bacon from approximately 100000
hogs and if other work were dropped
TO produce it would be equivalent to
the total bacon production of the five
largest Chicago packers for nearly
five weeks, however, six months will
elapse before delivery is to be COM
pleted.
MIR. Swift said:
"At the current prices on the day,
last week, when the purchase was
made, the packers would pay the live
stock producers about $80,000,000
for the necessary hogs and over $780,
100000 for about 100000 cattle re-
quired.
The cattle will cost US twice as
much, and the hogs two and one-half
times as much as in the pre-war pc
riod.
The whole order will be made up
before the first of the year, despite
the fact that, even before this pur-
chase, one-fourth of the packers IA
cilities have been devoted to filling
military demands.
"ln order to get out the canned
goods the packers will find it neces-
sary to employ night and day shifts
of Gamers. Notwithstanding the fact
that the products are being rushed
forward thus hurriedIy, not a single
complaint has been received on meats
delivered to the armies abroad
"The five packers are now killing
about 100000 hogs weekly to keep
abreast of material and domestic
needs.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
NEWTON O'GUINN.

Newton O'Guinn ,one of the coun-
ties most prominent citizens died
Monday afternoon after an illness of
over II months. He was 80 years of
age and for many years consistent
member of the Baptist church. The
interment was at Story Chapel, near
Boydsville, KY, Tuesday.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
SUGAR USERS TAKE NOTICE.

To the Merchants of Henry County:
When you sell sugar for house can
ming and preserving you keep both
pledges. Send one to me and send
the other to United States Food Ad-
rainistration, Nashville Tennessee,
(Sdgaf division) and you will receive
sugar certificates for amount of SUI
gar sold. So you can in this way
keep your stock up,
JOHN RICHARDSON.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
BONDS OF THE FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN

Bonds of the Fourth Liberty Loan
are now being turned out by the
thousands daily by the Treasury's
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
The bonds are similar in form and
design to those of the third loan, and
space has been left on each bond for
insertion of the exact terms of the
bonds.
1t is believed that a sufficient num-
Der OF the bonds will be ready to make
possible immediate delivery of all
bonds for the fourth loan as they are
purchased.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
DEATH RECORD
PLEAS RAY.

Pleas Ray, aged 40 years died on
Monday after short illness at his
home near Shady Grove. He is sur
vived by his wife and several chill
dren.
Funeral and increment occurred
Tuesday at Shady Grove.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
: BERLIN VIA AMERICA"
At The DIXIE THEATRE
Brief Synopsis of the Play Portrayed
BY Elsie Van Name.

Forward-"Our whole strength
will be put into this war of emanci-
patton emancipation from
the threats and attempted mastery of
selfish groups of autocrats"-Wo Wood
row Wilson.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26

I. F. Kirk is i'll at his home on
Washington street this week.
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-07-26
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Lloyd. Perry to Miss Ola Under
wood.
Dennis Cunningham to Miss Flora
Eldridge,
Geo. Evans to Miss Ethel Emer-
son.
G. E. Freeland to Miss Lille Nc
Claim.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
COFFEY Is CLASSED
AS SECOND P. MAHER

The careers of Peter Maher and Jim
Coffey have been almost identical. Both
are Irish-born heavyweights. Old Pc
ter had kick that felt very much like
the nudge of an extra-fare train. He
won some bouts in surprisingly short
order and had knockout conquests
over such fighters as Joe Godfrey, Joe
Choynski, Steve O'Donnell, Frank
Craig, Frank Slavin and many others.
But Maher had glass jaw and was
put away often Joe Goddard, Kid Nc
Coy, Bob Fitzsimmons and Gus Rubin
knocked him cold
Coffey is proving second Maher.
He won fame by impressive knockouts,
only to be decisively whipped himself
Soldier Kearns was the first to point
out that Coffey's chin was his vulner-
able point, and Frank Maron perform
ed the feat twice.
The other day an obscure fighter
named BARLEY Madden knocked out
Coffey in jig time and put the third
rate label on Jim for life. Like Ma
her, Coffey can hit a pile-driving blow,
but his inability to protect himself
from his rivals counters has been his
ruin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08

Eugene O'Brien, who appears as
leading man with Norma Talmadge in
Ghosts of Yesterday" her newest re-
lease, was also seen with the young
screen star in the leading male roles
OF her recent success, Poppy" and
1.-The Moth" He has also been en-,
gagged for the lead in the next Tai
madge production on which work will
soon be begun. In addition to his
work on the screen Mr.. O'Brien has
been filling long engagement in that
Broadway success, "a Country Cou-
sin"
So soon as the youthful Eugene
O'Brien decided to leave the little
Colorado university town out in the
Rocky mountains where he was born
and had studied medicine, his thoughts
turned to the stage and he determined
to 90 to New York. His dramatic de-
but was made with a vaudeville sketch
and later he appeared with Irene
Bentley Then Elsie Janis, still in her
early teens, discovered him and en-
gagged him for part in 1.-The Little
Duchess" A disappointment awaited
the young actor, however, when Miss
Janis decided to appear in New York
He was, unfortunately, too young fol
a Broadway appearance, or so at least
his managers decided However
Harry Woodruff had already seer
him and took him with him in
Brown of Harvard"
1t was his Brown of Harvard
experience which gave O'Brien an in
PRODUCTION to Daniel Frohman ant
made him a member Of the cast Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
MIKE GIBBONS HAS
INCREASED WEIGHT
DURING CAMP LIFE

Camp Dodge, Iowa, Jan. S-Mike
Gibbons, the st. Paul boxer, is no
longer in the midGleweight class.
Since he began his work as boxing in
structor here the phantom" has in
creased his weight to 40 pounds
through army rations.
Gibbons has returned from a holi-
day vacation spent at his home in St.
Paul and reported that the proposed
bout with ''Packy" Mcfarland will be
staged in Chicago early in February,
and that all particulars have been ar
ranged save getting an open date at
the Coliseum.
Mike, who recently finished in sec
ond place in the competition among
the officers of the division to decide
who was the best man with the bay
onet, is now taking up rife shooting.
He has been invited to be one of a
picked squad of men who will try out
the cantonment rifle range this week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
VETERAN HASN'T SEEN
A GAME FOR 80 YEARS

St Louis, Mo-, Jan. S.-Some of
these days, when the Browns are
champions of the American league,
silver King may enter Sportsman's
park for the first time since 1897.
Silver" King is more than citizen
of st. Louis He is an institution, a
member of the only worlds champion
ship baseball team this municipality
ever possessed.
Since he deserted baseball, in 1897,
Silver King had assumed his baptis-
NAL name Charles +. koenig.
King was member of the st. Louis
Browns Of 1SS7-1SSS-1SS9, and that
club was four-time pennant winner.
Thew were then in the old American
association under the management of
Charles A. Comiskey. Silver" King
was factor in winning two pennants,
those of 1887 and 1888, and it was no
fault of his that Brooklyn beat the
Browns to the wire the following
year.
During the 20 years in which he has
been alienated from baseball. "Silver"
King has not seen major league
game. That fact was brought out
when his interviewer asked him to
make a comparison Of modern pitch
ers and pitching methods with those
of his day. He has no particular rea-
son for stunning ball parks, but mere
ly says he has lost interest in the
game,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
TRAVELS 5000 MILES
IN ONLY THIRTY DAYS

The always interesting Pal Moore
fighting or otherwise-appears to have
hung uI record recently that is
something unique in the annals of
boxing. at least for a bantamweight
Of lis pounds.
Inside of so days this Memphis kid
will have laughed his way over some
eight thousand miles Of ground and
during that strenuous campaign put
up four battles, every one of them to
a referees decision, aggregating in
all some "a rounds.
Here is a brief synopsis of what
Pal has done and is about to do:
Dec. 10-Boxed Is rounds in New
Orleans with Arthur Simmons; won
the referees verdict: distance trav-
eled. Chicago to New Orleans and re-
turn 1000 miles.
December 21-Boxed Is rounds with
Joe Lynch in Providence, r. l.; lost
the decision, the first In his life, by
the way distance travelled, Chicago
to Providence and return, 1000 miles
Jan. BOXED Is rounds in Tulsa
Okla, with Earl Puryear; won the de-
cision; distance travelled, Chicago to
Tulsa and return, 1000 miles.
Jan. 11-Matched for a return Is
round engagement with Joe Lynch in
Providence. r. l., to referees deci-
siol; 1000 miles more to be covered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
PREDICTS SPORTS TO
CHANGE AT WAR END

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. S.-Dean L.
B. R. Briggs of Harvard, in his an
nual report on athletic sports at the
university, defends sports as a means
towards fitting students for military
service, but at the same time declares
the war has made it impossible to
continue the spectacular athletic con-
tests of the past.
Dean Briggs replies to critics who
have censured Harvard with Yale and
Princeton for disseminating intercol-
legiate athletics. He declares such
exhibitions are impossible, almost un-
imaginable, in view Of present condi-
tons. He points out that Of 70 men in
the university football squad Of 1916,
all but two were enrolled in war work
Of some sort last summer. This, he
asserts, is an argument for the fos-
tering Of athletics, but not with the
expensive coaching and training that
have marked the conduct of games at
big universities in recent years
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
PARIS HAS TOBACCO DAY.

Paris.-French tobacco and Gig
arets are now obtainable in Paris
only once each week and even then
during the space Of but about thirty
minutes. During that half hour the
tobacconists' shops present about the
same appearance as did the coal and
wood yards during the fuel famine last
winter. 1t takes from three to half
dozen policemen for each shop to keep
waiting smokers orderly while the
weekly supply is being dealt out, and
to pacify those that are still in line
when the mo more tobacco" sign is
hung out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
FIRST CAME Will
| Be WITH BRADLEY
Augustana's Initial Battle With Little
Nineteen Contender Occurs Sat.
urday Night.
RY ROR OLMSTED.

Augustana's first basketball battle
with Little Nineteen" contender
will take place Saturday night when
she meets Bradley on the local floor.
Concerning this clash which may be
considered as the real initiatory battle
of the year, little can be predicted.
Augustana is normally stronger
school in basketball than Bradley but
the latter school has for years past
been hoodoo to the Swedes, coping
a game from them often by the mer-
est chance The Peoria lads are &C
customed to put out light but fast
squad and this year promises to be no
exception.
First practice for the fight was held
last night, Coach R. NJ Conrad giving
the boys a good workout. No pre-
dictiOns are being made but it is ex-
pected that the game will be hard
fought. Augie is out to win and an
ticipates starting the year out right
by victory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
Mike HOLDS KID
TO DRAW BATTLE
dundee Equals Pekin Herman In
Swinging the Gloves Mt Peoria
Club Last Night.
COPS THE FIRST -FOUR ROUNDS
Individual Style of Local Bantam
Battles Opponent in Opening
Part Of Bout.
Especial to The Argus. J


Peoria, Jan. S.-Mike Dundee of
Rock Island put up the best fight Of
his life last night when he held Pekin
Kid Herman to a draw in a 10-round
go before the local club.
Mike won a shade in the first four
rounds. completely battling Herman
with his own individual way Of
swinging the gloves. In the fifth and
sixth round the Pekin Kid began to
get wise to Dundee's methods and
COPIED of both rounds. The seventh
was an even break. In the eighth and
ninth. Mike came back for little Of
his and gained points on both rounds.
In the tenth Herman and Dundee de-
livered body blows that were fast and
furious and held the fans in sus-
pense during the entire round. Both
boys landed blow for blow and the
bout closed with draw.
No Injuries.
The little wop suffered no injuries
last night except a cut on the lip and
came out of the go like veteran. The
Pekin whirlwind met boy that knew
his game and was we'll aware Of the
fact when he stepped into the ring
The fans claim that last nights exhi-
bition was the fastest and closest
fight that has been staged in the Still
city for some time.
peanuts" Schieberl, Mixes man
ager, stated that he was highly
pleased with his protege's work and
feels confident that he Is the coming
bantam.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
IN MAT AND RING

Joplin, Mo-, Jan. Sired Fulton
has arrived here from Hot Springs.
Ark, to box Harry (Texas) Tate at a
local club Thursday night. Fulton
was disqualified in his bout with Tate
at Little Rock on Christmas day and
he desires to erase that defeat. Tate
arrived here Thursday and is conf
dent of beating Fulton.
Spike Kelly. the welterweight star
of Doc Krone's stable, will meet Ted
kid Lewis over the 12-round at Bos-
ton, Mass. within the next few weeks.
Boston promoters are trying to ar
range a date that will not conflict with
several matches that Lewis has on.
Columbus, Ohio, Jan. S. 49, Soldier
Bartfield has been matched to go Il
rounds with Ted Lewis here Jan. IA.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
annual BASEBALL
C0NFAB IN EAST
Commissioners Of National Sport in
Conference at Cincinnati-One
Day Late.
(By Associted Press.)

Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. Sail MEM
bers being present, the annual meet
ing of the nationad baseball commits
sion was opened today, day later
than originally scheduled. President
B. B. Johnson of the American league,
a member of the commission, arrived
here today after having been snow
hound in Chicago.
One of the important matters to be
brought before the commission is the
election of officers. Up to the time
the meeting was opened no opposition
had developed to the reelection OF
August Hermann as chairman of the
national commission. Likewise, there
was no other apparent candidate for
the position of secretary, held by John
E. Bruce.
Another question to come before the
commission is the division of the
world series money. Discussion Of
trades for players were heard on all
sides but no announcement of any
deals have been made.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
NEMyN0TB99 MhELAND.
~ 6YDAJSYnEAN zen
1DDATCYDEAN

"The Thief with Margaret IlIInxtou
and Kyle BelIew. Then FOLLOWED
engagements with Kyle Bellew Il
THE Builder" with Ethel Berry,
more in mid Channel and sire.
lawney" and with FRITZ Scheff II
musical comedy. Later Mr.. O'Brfen
played with Irene Fenwick in "The
Million" with Frances Starr In "The
Case OF Becky" and Molly Mcfnty7e
in kitty Mackaye." The last pro-
duction led to his screen debut WITH
the World Corporation in TIA
Moonstone." He was with ClafS
Kimball Young in THE Rise q
Susan" and with Olga Petrova n
THE Scarlet Woman" In Chicsso
he was with Essanay for two pic
lures with Edna Mayo, THE Char
eron" and "the Return OF Eye.~
Marie Tempest and Laura Hops
Crews were responsible for his re-
turn to the stage, but he was given
an opportunity to return to the
screen when Miss Talmadge decided
upon the production of Poppy" and
THE Moth"
Edward Sloman, who directs VII
liam Russell at the American studios.
is in his element. Among other
scenes in his current feature ara
some depicting polo game and Slo-
man is an old polo player who knows
how" He used to play the game ia
England and among other treasured
possessions he owns a polo stick.
which will be used in the photoplay.
The scenes will be taken in Santa
Barbara.
Mary Miles Minter. American star.
has been honored by an appointment
/ as California state president OF the
Children's Patriotic League Of Amer
i ica. by Miss Lillian Bell OF ChicaRu
national president of that organiza-
ton.
Anna Nillson is in California with
Frank Powell, taking some of the big
scenes in Rex Beach's THE Heart Of
Sunset" Frank Powell paid visit to
the Los Angeles firm Of Willis & In
glis to select some members Of the
supporting cast.
| Ernest Stallard, who supports Ethel
Barrymore in IAN American Widow"
supported this star in many of her
legitimate productions. among them
Cousin Kate" witness For the De-
fense," and others. He also was as
ISOLATED with the late E. S. Willard
and Kyrle Bellew.
Van Zimmerman, location director
for the Lasky company, has resigned
from that position to enlist In the One
Hundred Fifty-eighth Ambulance
corps, now in training at Linda Vista.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
SPORT SUMMARY

Chicago, Jan. S.-Bobby Mclean of
Chicago became champion ice skater
of the world by defeating Oscar Math-
isen of Norway in the second set of
their meeting at Chicago
William F. Baker was reelected
president of the Philadelphia National
league club at Philadelphia for five
years.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
PURDUE AND INDIANA
IN 1918 SPORT BREAK

Lafayette. Ind. Jan. S.-Purdue and
Indiana have now broken off all ath-
letic relations following the action of
Purdue in dropping Indiana from the
1918 football schedule. The Indiana
authorities requested cancellation of
the basketball and wrestling games,
and the request was complied with,
Purdue taking on the Great Lakes
Training Station team and Depauw in
place of Indiana in this seasons
schedule.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
AID RED CROSS.

New York, Jan. S.-An international
tennis match between leading players
Of the United States and Canada will
be played on the indoor courts of the
Montreal Tennis club next Saturday.
The matches, which will be played for
the benefit of the British Red Cross,
probably will consist Of four singles
and two double contests.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
HARVARD USES NEW
SPORT; BAYONET TEAM

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 8.-Harvard
has adopted wartime sport 1t was
announced that candidates for a uni
versity bayonet team will be called
out, that the team will not be lin
formal and that contests with other
colleges will be welcomed. Jules Les
labay, former officer in the French
army, will coach the team.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
TAYLOR RIDGE

Owing to the stormy weather no
church services were held here Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society served sup
per at the Taylor Ridge hall New Years
eve from Z until 8, $3.50 being cleared
through the evening.
The Red Cross held the monthly meet
Ing at the hall Wednesday afternoon.
The branch is rapidly growing and the
membership has gone beyond the 100
mark.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Heath visited Sun
day with their sons in Rock Island,
Prayer meeting will begin at 7:15 on
Thursday evenings instead of 1880, dur
ing the winter months. Everyone is in
vited to attend these helpful meetings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
WINS ICE TITLE.

Chicago. Jan. S.-Using the same
powerful stroke which he learned on
the Fairgrounds of Chicago and which
resulted in making him the interna-
tional skating champion, Bobby Nc
Lean of Chicago defeated Oscar Mathi-
sen. the Norwegian. in the three races
skated at the Arena Sunday night. In
cidentally he established two new
worlds indoor professional records.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
MORAN CALLS OFF GO
UNTIL FEBRUARY q

New York, Jan. S.-Unless Frank
Moran suddenly changes his mind, he
will not box Fred Fulton at New Or
leans on the night OF Jan. rs. Moran
asks for postponement until Wash
ington's birthday. Moran wired from
Camp Wadsworth yesterday that he
would not be able to meet Fulton on
Jan. 23.
Moran's telegram, which Indicates
he Is giving Uncle Sam his antire
time, read: Impossible leave off work
TO train for Fulton, Can box him
Feb. e."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-01-08
s[}loater
Illinois Theatre.

-Vaudeville-Two shows daily at 2:45
and 8:15. Three shows Saturday ana
Sunday at 800, 7:30 and 900 p. m.
Change of bill Sunday and Thursday.