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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

potash supply. 1t was known that
the United States--rici:1st mineral
belt in the world-Ead no lack of pot
ash, but 1t was explained that the
enormous quantities Of potash con-
tanned in the GRANTEES and fcldSpars
were insoluble aid therefore unaVai!'
able until cheap process of eXtrac'
ton had been devised. America was
making sporadic efforts at solving the
problem when the war started but
still depended on German potash. and
high-priced potash, toe, that helped
keep the cost OF living in America
high.
With the outbreak OF the war Amer
lea was cut OF from German potash
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

will be s50o,D00. This, Of course. 10
with potash at the present hIgh-sclling
nricc.
THE device for stopping smelter
fumes has not stopped here. Some
engineers thought that 1t might also
be applied to the blast furnaces Of the
country in the cleaning Of the gases
An experimental installation was made
ut the Bethlehem Steel. Works, ana
from the gases and dusts were OBJ
tanned q goodly quantity OF potash. A
larger commercial installation was
manned. the erection of which Is no"
being held up by the pressure OF other
Government work. Experts immedl.
atcly went still deeper into the prop
lem and included an analysis or lne
materials entering into the blast 1uf'
naces. with the conclusions that tne
best iron ores fo~ producing potash
were found in the South where more
than so Der cont ~ the potash IS
needed mostly Cor the great cotton
crops.
Blast Furanoe By-Products
"They discovered that the greatest
source Of potash supply could come
from the blast furnaces as a by-prod-
uct of iron ore. These ores are found
In Alabama In immense tonnage and
contain an average OF . per cent OF
potash. which IS about six to nine
times the content OF most Of the other
iron ores. A large blast furnace.
smelling these ores. would yield from
5000 to 1000 tons Of potash each year
as a by-product. AS the gases In the
blast furnaces should be cleaned In
any event. the recovery OF the by
product is a net gain, and It can be
obtained at cost low enough to meet
any competition. and it represents a
distinctly American method-obtatn-
ing valuable materials from what for.
merry was waste.
The whole Of Sear!es Lake, In Call.
fornia, has been leased by the In
terror Department to a number Of
companies who have undertaken to
erect plants Tor the reduction OF
potash from its brine. Two plants arc
already producing.
From aiunite and leucite, two min
erals hitherto regarded as worthless,
potash is being obtained In Utah and
wyoming. And the end is not yet"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-11-09

THIS is the story Of ho,o the Unsteo
States uas 1corSted by Germany ~
a trade 1cor t,ro gears before the stert
of the 1corld 1rar and ho1r the Oniteo
States. compelled in an emergency TO
fnro&c inherent economic resources
that hare been neglected these many
years, in order that the American no.
t;on and her allies may haze the nee.
cssory sine,cs Of 1car, has compelled
Germany to surrender Internationally
roto cnd for oil time.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
DRUMMER WAS IN y
TERRIBLE CONDITION
Says No is Much Better Now
After Taking Vim hepatica

"You can 90 the limit In saying what
tou please about me" says d. M. Bow.
srs, . weil-known Nashville salesman.
TO the Vim Hepatica expert. Il am SO
much better of than l ever thought
could be after the awful experience
have had for years with my stomach.
II was In such terrible condition
that l just couldn't hold anything on
my stomach. Nothing would satisfy
me- 1 suffered SO terrible 1T times
that almost wished didn't have q
stomach. But want to say to you
right now that Vim Hepatica has SO
completely relieved me that l can eat
anything without the least fear Of II
upsetting my stomach.
And II anybody asks you" said hsi
1t the Arcade Drug Store. what ]
think OF Wn HepAtica. you can just
10 to the limit Anything that will do
q fellow as much good as Vim He
pAtica did mo in my almost unbear'
able condition Is worthy Of the highest
praise that mortal tongue can give 1t. "
We strongly rec. nmehd this great
Nature remedy. Come and get q bottle
and try it, on our Recommendation. We
know 1t is = real medicine Of the high
est merit
L. c. BROWN. Rosedale. Miss.
w. w. DABNEY, Benoit, Miss.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

State aud National life when no
person should be idle. Every con.
sumer should be producing, and
no man. woman or child in our
great State should be without his
or her task. Truly, this grave
hour in the life of our common
country, all shoudd hear and heed
the injunction: Six days shalt
thou labor" The hands and
hearts Of every liberty-lovinR citi.
zen. man, woman or child, should
turn to the task of producing
something beneficial to our State,
Nation. and courageous Allies,
and especially in support andcom-
fort of those brave Young soldiers
who are making the supreme sac.
rifice for us all.
In testimony whereof. l have
hereunto set my hand and caused
the Great Seal Of the State of Mis-.
sissippi to be affixed. this the ~
of June. A. D. 1918.
THEo. G. BItBo, Governor,
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
- - = 5xISaz1L ksGz6tN4l~s
fKK E1EAITnsf1YGlENE ~
kA. A cAras sIur Doaxo rnrA1n ~
Lockjaw and Hydrophobia

Doctors call iockjaw tstanus. Teta-
nts 10 caused by the entrance into the
body, through a wound which may b.
a mere abrasion Of the skin or q
scratch or a tr1fling puncture, Of a
specific germ, the tetarius bacillus.
which is present in the soil OF the gar.
den manured with animal droppings.
In the dust Of the street whore horse.
run IN barnyards and barns. Such
wounds. especially Of the hands and
feet. are particularly dangerous In the
summer time. Wounds by toy pistols.
fire crackers and other explosives are
notorious causes Of lockjaw. because
minute particles of powder, cloth or
Haper blown into the wound favor the
development OF any loekjaw germs
witch may be present.
The best preventive Of lockjaw Il
the immediate treatment OF all minor
wounds by q doctor. II = doctor can
b reached. II not, the wound should
b Immediately swabbed with tincturs
Of iodine, or with pure carbolic acid at
once, followed with pure alcohol. II
these can be had. The alcohol neutrsl
ICES the carbolic acid; alcohol, imme-
diatsly applied, will prevent the burn
Ing or caustie offect Of carbolic acid
ON the skin. n medical service IS
availabl 1t 10 safest in all such cases
70 administer q single dose OF anti
tetanic serum. This has been found
practically a sure preventive measure
in thousands of cases in Which it has
been promptly employed, both in civil
and IN military practice.
Tetanus receives the popular name
OF lockjaw from the fact that one OF
the earliest symptoms is stiffness OF
the muscles Of the throat and jaw,
The patient feels sore throat" COM
ing on; hs is nervous" }umpy, and
very soon It fs noticed that he can
open his mouth only with difficulty;
after several hours general convuE
sions follow. The first symptoms ef
lockjaw may develop In from four daya
to 70 days after the wound Is sus-
tanned; the earlier the symptoms da
rsiop, the smaller the chance of say
iax life. Proper care of all minor in.
juries or wounds at the outset 10 the
best insurance against this terrible
disease.
~HydrophoSfa," the popular name
for rabies In man, is caused by bite
By an animal that has rabies. Rabies
makes the animal sick. seriously sick.
n q dog has rabies he 10 pretty sure
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

ment set price on all war material.
Not only this. but the income tax
was raised until a very large pro.
portion Of the profits were lost by
these concerns and all wealthy
persons are heavily taxed in mum.
erous ways. which would not have
been II the United States had
stayed out of the war Besidt s
the rich are virtually assesse d
many thousand dollars for the
benefit of the Red Cross and Y. NJ.
G. A. work iu this and foreign
countries. And. too the sons of
the rich pave to 20 into the battle
and take their chances of being
killed just the same as the poor
no thanks to Vardaman, who
fought the conscription bill--and
does any one believe for a minute
that even the ammunition makers
and war profteers would force this
country into war for MONEY
when the lives of theii loved ones
would be endangered by such
course1 1t is unthinkable. And
vet this is practically what Varda-
man charges. If such a statement
had been made by private citizen
he would very likely been placed
in the penitentiarv~-aud would
have richly deserved his fate. And
yet Vardaman has the nerve to
say that
The charge that l have been
disloyal to my country has not an
element of truth In it. A more
wicked lie never polluted the lips
of dishonest man. If / have
been disloyal to my country it IS
a just cause for the people to re.
pudiate me-.
He has finally stumbled upon
the truth. 1T is a just cause for
the people to repudiate.. him; and
they will do it at the primary
election in August. Speaking for
the First Judicial District Of Boli-
vas County. we will say that lmost
all of his old friends have deserted
him, and he has gained no new
recruits. In the former campaign
he carried Bolivar county by
about 200 votes. This year he
will lose it by more than 500.
Some Of US helped to put him
in--now all of US will assist in
pulling him out.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
TO CREDITORS.

NO. 1889.
State of Mississippi,
Bolivar County.
First Judicial District.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
George England Deceased.
To All Persons Having Claims
Against Said Estate.
You are hereby notified that
letters of administration in the
estate of George England, deceas.
ed, were OIL the 22nd day of June,
1918. granted 10 the undersigned
bv the Chancery Court fot the
First Judicial District of Bolivar
County. Mississippi, and all per-
sons having claims against said
estate are hereby required to re-
gister and probate the same with
the clerk of said court within
twelve months froa this date, or
same will be forever barred.
This 29th day of June, A. D.
1918,
FRANK ENGLAND,
Administrator
Sillers & Silfers. Soils. for Admin
istrator.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
\ LABOR PROCLAMATION.

Because of the necessity for q
sa ne and proper consideration of
certain grave problems which coni-
pei immediate action. l hereby
urge all Sheriffs, County Superin-
tendents of Education. Ministers
of the Gospel, Mayors OF Munich
palities, Members Of the State and
County Councils o: Defense, Mem
bers of the Legislature. Represen-
tstives OF Lahof. Newspaper men.
all State. County and Municipal
Food and Fuel Administrators.
and representatives from all the
esse ntial industries. such as Agri-
culture, Manufacturing. Shipbuild-
ing. Transportation. Timber, ct
cetera. to attend one Of the meet
inRs hereinafter named:
In Jackson. Miss. on the FIRST
day of July, 1918;
Im Greenville. Miss, on the
second day Of July. 1918;
In Holly Springs. Miss, on the
third day of July. l9lSf
In Aberdeen. Miss. on fourth
day Of July. 1918;
In Hattiesburg. Miss, on fifth
day Of July, 1918;
In Gulf Port, Miss. ON sixth
day of July, 1918.
For the purpose of discussing and
devising ways and means OF COM
pieting the culiivstfor and har-
vesting the crops of orr State aSd
fer the keeping IN fall operation
all of the industries AMI enterprises
u necessary aud essential to our
Government in winning the war.
We have reached time in our
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
ANERICA ACCUSED OF BE-
ING AN ASSASSIN.

Then again it was proposed
Hive did not fight Germany now
stab her ia the back while Eng.
lind and France have her down
|h we would have TO fight her
iope, and other excuses or causes.
Imaginary and real, tor war was
lsigued. Now, personally. ]
/ blink that the cause of this war
su The Interference on the part
ii Germany with commerce be-
tt.n New York and Loudon. I
iM always thought it was purely
inatter Of pechhiary profit aud I
|hhk 50 still. but l have no Oh.
1ttian to discussion. If the sub.
|HTs warfare had not interferred
|iR business and profits there
t&a, in my Judgment. probably
lw been no war. Senator Var
snin in carefully prepared
|Atsment given to the press. Att
ra II, 1917. four months and
We days after the United States
altered war against Germany"
!, Is now denied by Vardaman's
h.uds that he meant to say that
y were stabbing Germany in
kback while England and France
kM her down." However, the
EAcr Of the Democrat is An Ameri-
" citizen and believes, he un-
'rstauds the meaning of ordinary
'ads in the English language.
according to his Interpretation
The meaning of the above para
aph, Vardaman virtually accuses
lsident Wilson. the United
Sa'ss Senate, the House of Re.
Fsenatives and the American
E'ple Of being ASSASSINS when
'y entered the war against Ger.
my stabbing her in the back
'l'le England aud France had her
'svn." According to the editors
'sfptetation. he not only classed
IS assassins. but assassius for
nsnev.
MS Claimed by his friends that
*phrase stab her in the back"
s'was used by him as referring
~0at some one else had said.
" when you read the sentences
A0w'ng. where he says Now,
a''na!iy, / think that the cause
'u's war was the interference OH
part of Germany with com.
wee between New York and
'ndon." Aud again, If the
'uarine warfare had net inter.
Ae0 With business and profits
!. would in my judgment, pro-
= oeen no war;" it certainly
4's 10 reason that he did mean
- mat we were "stabbing her
uany) in the back while
'sna and France had her
- VIXEN we entered the war
'ast the Kaiser.
aeIe can be 10 argument bu,
Ae said that lie thought the
mat this country entered
was that the submarine
'e interfered with business
"onts.' could there have
'aser motive for a nation
s.Se tn war than that charg-
\, 'ae United States by Senator
!. uans Aud could there be a
,ehseless ones Before the
- otates entered the war the
tuition makers were getting
"ke profits from France and
a lot their product. After
unity got into the game
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

to die after several days Of sioknsss,
and the most Characteristic symptom1
Of rabies tn the aAtmA 10 wsAknsss
and paralysis Of tAs hind legs. witch
are dragged after the animal e Ia tyiss
to move about, wA3sA Ae generally
doesn't try. A. . ruls. As merely
crawls ts some secluded place and lies
helpless. He Is deliSious, nd - nay
bite anyone or anything that $50 n
his way. His throat muscles are spas
medically contracted. % that As svsl-
lows anything, whether water o. eeod.
only with pain and difficulty. II he
tries at all This sccounts tor the d.
lusion that he 10 afraid Of water. He
10 as much afraid ofSwater - . uaAH
with quinsy is-N you know ~hat thst
means.
Ii an animal bites you, and $au
want to be on the safe side, never
kill the animal Have him copfiaed
under the observation Of q tetsrtna-
rian. II ne has rabies tho veterinariA1
can soon determine the fact, and then
1t will be time enough for you to have
the ,Pasteur treatment.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
AN IDEAL STOCK FARM FOR
SALE

This farm is in the southern
part of the State. in Amite county.
500 acres with about 100 acres iii
cultivation and the balance In vir-
gin timber. pine. oak, popular and
ash. right on the Afaite River
within thee miles OF the failroad.
with ne spring branch running
through the place. Another sec
ton Of land joins this and can be
bought for flIe same price as the
above 800 acres. at $40. 90 per acre
cash. If interested can take yoti
or party down and show them over
the land any time this month
Gune.) Address. {. r. REy-
NoLps. Mafvina, Miss.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
FOntaine Jones
Attorney at Law

Rosedale. Miss.
ONE Million DOLLARS TO
LOAN
ON IMPROVED BOLIVAR
COUNTY PLANTATIONS
For FIVE to ten years at lowest
rates of intrlst. Why pay 8 per
cent when can let you have it
for less? Large loans or ten years
time especially solicited. Proper
ties inspected and all loans closed
promptlp.
Three fine plantations for sale
on easy terms.
Address FoNTAfNE JONES,
RoSFDAi.E Miss.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

Keep baby's milk always clsan.
cold 4nd covered whom not prepaTiAs
II fSY use.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

Baby's bowels should move two d
three times q day.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

Be sure your mix supply ID cleaA
ana from healthy cows.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

Don't expose young bshies' syss ~
strong or. artificial lLght
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

Keep the fly of your food; hs y
filthy.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

n. 8.fioa. cSnnfv Dsmoe-a
y,t.r,d at the Postofiice at Rosedale.
Miss, rs second.class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION. 81 so.
A n. LINNELL. EDITOR
AND LESSE.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
-----W.S.B

All the new Columbia records
at Browns Drug Store.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
WAR DOPE AT A GLANCE

We are asked to Hooverize so
as to help the boys over there. 3"
So let us start it when we begin
canning our vegetables by adding
a little Salicylic Acid to them. First
ask your physician if Salicylic
Acid in vegetables will hurt you.
and then phone CLANCY Drug Co.
to send YOU 25c package to try
out.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

Let us figure with yon about
sending you case of Beto for
home use. Browns DruR Store.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29
Sale of Land for Taxes.

I. r. l.. Josst. Tax Collector Of the
Town of Rosedale. in State and County
aforesaid. will sell on MONDAY, JULY
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.
County Of Bolivar.
Town of Rossdals J
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

1st. L. d. 1918. at the vest door of the
of said tn: highest bidder bidders for cash
any Of the following described lands situated iii said
town which the remain unpaid At that date wit:
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1918-06-29

Let our Label be your Guarantee'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12

dog, who carries messages for inidcls.
he beaten on the head with shoes until
ms hair falls or. That ought TO be
our answer TO the Russians" Tho
speaker was taken severely to task by
the Amer. who replied that, IL there
VAS To be any shoe beating 1t wouli
be performed on the head OF him who
suggested II. and that u statement 80
uerogatory to Afghan prestige should
never nave been uttered. Even IL the
suggestion did not represent public
opinion. the episode reflects the free
uom OF speech that finds expression
even before monarch whose word
Is Jaw But the speaker would not
have said what he did il there hau
been any close friendship among tho
afehans for people beyond the Oxua.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
Slim Makes Escape
From Land of Huns

In the InstulImcut of tho narrative
OF HOAinE Instructor Slim published
this morning, he tells OF the expert
encc and burdships undergoing by
him in MAILING his escape from Ger
mnny at the outbreaks OF the war.
lie brings out especially well the
necessity for natiOns to appoint as
,hcir cOnsuls md consular reprcscn-
tntives their own citizens. His trou-
bIcs were largely Increased by lind
ing Germans serving ns British con-
snls. Here il n IcsxOn for American
diplomacy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12

Amecr's decision should have been con-
frmcd by the views OF the whole people
o. AfShanstan after deliberate con-
sidcration Of the position from re-
lisious and political point Of view.
reference must also he made in any
discussion Of AiShanistans attitude to.
wards the war to the commercial rcla-
lions OF the country.
The Afghaus are dependent on i'm.
ports. II not for the actual necessaries
Of life. at least for Il number of articles
OF general consumption. The bulk OF
the foreign trad has. for some time
past. been With Russia. No, only WAS
size. so 10 speak, on the spot, but theirs
has been something like d consistent
attempt on the part OF the Russians 10
foster the trade. The late Amccr re.
duecd the tax on imports by one-half,
and the Trans Caspian railways in the
past carried gOous to Merry on reduced
terms with view 70 encouraging
trade with Af2hauistan. II was not so
much Il case oil specially favored terms
tor the Russians, which were denied to
others. but the country was in need Of
goods. and the .iine"r Abdur Eahman
tound that the Russians were the only
people who MADE any attempt 20 meet
him in this matter. To-day the chief
Russian imports are cloth Cotton AND
si!kI. lace, paper. sugar. glass ware
and brass materials. The trade -four
ishcs. not only in the north. but Rus
sian agents also be seen as far
south as kandahar. In recent year4
India has made more systematic at
tempt To push her trade in the coun-
KY Green tea has now a good sale.
and other imports are cotton and silk
fabrics. in return. Afghanistan ca
ports most OF her dried fruits TO India.
AZ vel! as goat skins. The ratio o.
exports or Imports is. I'VE TO seven.
AMEEt'S GREAT AIM TO
GET GOOD TRADE BALANCE
/; is tho great aim OF tho Ameer to
secure a balance on the right side
Thus IL Will he seen that Afghan de.
pemdence on foreign trade also has its
influence on the attitude OF the coun-
try
IN the past Russians have been anx.
ious, In We" OF their commercial re.a-
iions with The country. TO obtain q
definite politica! link with Afghanlstan
Eu: there is no reason To suppose that
tn. ovcrturcs have been rcciproc,ted.
There ~. Indeed. an incident recorded
during the reign OF The present AmecI
bearing on this subject. \ Russian
commissioner arrived at kahui with a
View TO negotiating an agreement with
the Afghan government
The letter that he brought was rcac
in open Durbar, and one Of the mem.
h"rs rose end said: Let this Turk ish
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
THlRTEEN-YEAR- BOY
SOLDIER IN AMERICAN ARMY
Splendid Physique Get. Him by .he
Recruiting Officers Very
I:nSily.

KNOXVILLE. TENN. May ia
thirteen-year-old soldier ana cor
poral OF Infantry. perhaps the youngest
enlisted man in the United States
Army. is another distinction TO which
Knoxville can lay claim.
Irwin White. son CT Mr.. and Mrs.
John y. White. formerly OF Knoxville
and now Of Moulton. Ala, is the boy.
Young White enlisted in the infantry
arm OF the service about eight months
ago.
HIS patriotic fervor was so en-
phatic and his physique so splendidly
developed that. spite his tender
years. his parents gave consent The
boy is i've feet ten inches in height
weighs 10 pounds and Is abnornalIy
developed.