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The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-18
TAYLOR.

Taylor, Texas, Oct. 16.--Unfavor-
able weather prevailed the past week
and continues at this writing there
by delaying the gathering of the cot
ton crop. Good services at the va
rious churches Sunday. At Allen
Chapel A. M E. church the mortgage
that was recently lifted was burned
at the night service by Mr.. B. F..
Howard, who was the highest Con-
tributor. Pastor G. w. Anderson
needs to be commended for his UNI
firing efforts in liquidating the enor-
nous debt that has burdened the
membership for a number Of years.
The teachers have returned from the
institute at Austin. At the residence
OF the brides parents Sunday even
ing, Mr.. Harry Westbrooks of Elgin
and Miss Bessie Elgin were united
in marriage. Rev. P. H. jackson Of
fficiated. Mrs. p. M. Green left Mon
day night for Giddings on account Of
the death Of Mrs. Harriet Weekly.
Rev. p. H. Jackson is attending the
B. M. and r. convention at Palestine
this week. Mrs. Ella Armstrong left
for her home In st. Louis, Mo-, after
a long visit here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. Herring. Miss
Letha Jones left for an indefinite
stay in Dallas. Madames Lucinda
Jones and Callie Carter Of Bastrop
were the guests OF Rev. P. H. Jack
SON Sunday. Mrs. Laroverta MUIR
phy left for Van Week to resume
school duties. Mr.. Tom Moore of
diddings was the guest Of DR.. ]. r.
Moore last week. Mr.. John Jewell
Is new subscriber to The Dallas
Express.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-18
MRS. ANNIE HOUSE is DEAD.

Mrs. Annie House, mother of Bril-
H. Hendricks. died Thursday evening
at 2 o'clock at the home of her son,
Bill Thomas avenue. She was strick-
ened few weeks ago at Albuquer-
que, New Mexico, and was brought
home. The funeral was held at
New Hope Baptist church and the
obsequies were performed by her
pastor, DR.. A. s. Jackson. Burial
was made at Woodlawn cemetery.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-18
COMING! COMING!!
HON. ROSCOE CONKUN SIMMONS

To the Citizens Of Dallas adjacent CiHes
You are cordially invited of Pbas Audi
orum Wednesday night o'clock October the 2sth 1919 hear
lecture by the most gifted speaker dyHoNoRABIE
ROSCOE CoNKLIN SIMMONS
M simmons comes under the auspices A.
naugurated Campaign for Twelve $ The admission
fee will be fifty cents oc it. objects to contributing
that much to the enjoying the lecture which can
not be estimated in dollars.
Tickets Auditorium on the night If tho ura co .rv
and avoid the rush; and secure seat
Yours for the Young Men Of Dallas
Signed:
n NJ. RODGERS President
J. W. RICE, Secretary
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CARD OF THANKS.

I wish to take this method Of thank
ing my friends and various societies
for their donations assisting me to
the Supreme Court Session at Allan
tic City, N. j., same indeed fine.
and | enjoyed every moment of my
stay. Please accept sincere thanks.
Yours Fraternally,
MRS. S. II. NORRIS.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-18
NOTICE OF CALL MEETING.

The members of Queen Thelma Court
No. /, are requested to meet Tues
day, Oct. IA, at o'clock. Business
Of Importance.
MRS. H. C. WOOD, w. c.
MRS. r. F. TURNER, W. R.
10-18-t
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LOS ANGELES, CAL.

w. C. johnson, chief engineer M.
X. G T., railroad reclaim plant at
Parsons, Kans., is visiting his brother
in Los Angeles, Cal.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-18

Prof. Arch PatteDLThe famous
Astrologer, scientific readings on
business, occupation, love affairs and
marriage. Questions answered. Ad-
dress-Box 212 Gen. P. o., New
York City. 10-1S-4t
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In 20 MINUTES.

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MYSTIC PRODUCT COMPANY,
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Short Orders served at all hours,
call ON me when you visit the city.
M. s. DeJonette, 81 Scenter st.,
Bonham, Texas. 1o-1s-1t
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GOOD NEWS! GOOD NEWS!
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Phone Lamar 4799 FIT Worth
or MADAME M. e. JENKINS,
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Dallas, Texas.
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Wanted-Ffrst class Colored bar
bers for white trade, guarantee $500
per week and so cents and all over
$4,000. Address Sam Steel, Ell Paso,
Texas. 10-18-3t
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Wanted-Registered Pharmacist for
immediate work, steady job. fair pay.
Write Peoples Drug Co., Terrell,
Texas. 10-18-4t
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Wanted-One truck driver and two
team drivers, good pay and perma-
nent Job, Penniman Coal Co. 10-18-1t
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Mr.. Rose of Tyler, chef cook at the
Royal, many years of experience in
the best hotel in Tyler. Good cook
ing and best service guaranteed,
2415 Elm street Billie George. pro-
prietor. 10-4-3t
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Eat breakfast. at the Royal. nice
biscuits and hot cakes made by an
up-to-date lady cook. Best place and
best service. 10-4-3t
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Copied from 1.-THE SAN ANTONIO
LIGHT" Septmber %. 1919.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-10-18
CLASSIFIED @ADS."

Wanted.-at the Royal Cafe, fifty
couples to try our special fried chick
en- dinners on Sunday, Billie George,
proprietor. 10-4t3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Girls Herd Own Sheep

"After paying all expenses, cleared $1240 from my sheep last year, reports Hazel Jeffrey, member of sheep club organized in Fremont county. Wyoming. Several years ago she bought the first of a flock and has handled her sheep suc- cessfully that this winter they number 103 ewes. In 1918 her flock produced 79 lamb, 76 of which she raised. These, with seven orphan lambs. abandoned by sheep herders constituted the years in- crease. All the care the sheep require is given them by their girl owner. This spring she plans with part of her profits to buy 25 purebred Cotswood ewes in Nebraska and use them to start pure bred flock. tr
 A girl in Sheridan county Wyoming, in 1918 cleared 1923 with flock of AS ewes. During the coming season these two gorls plan to throw their sheep together and to herd them themselves over the Big Horn mountains. Orphan lambs discard ed by other camps are also to be col lected and cared for by the youthful herdeds Members of the boys and girls sheep clubs in some of the western states find the salvaging of bum or stray lambs an economical way of ob- taining a start in the sheep club work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Argument Starts a Boy

An argument with a neighbor caused Samuel Evans of Clay county, Indiana, to join pig club in order that he might prove his point that a pig could make an average daily gain of over one pound He won his point with good margin, for his pig gained on an average of two pounds a day for a period of -92 days. and as a result Samuel has acquired the necessary knowledge to enable him to start in the hog-raising business along the right Hines. He says: :"'I learned that if boy wants something decidedly. inter- esting she should by all means get pig and get into the game meaning pig club. When the contest is over he will say that he has learned something that he never knew before and probably will nev- CT forget, because he has learned it by experience"
 Samuers pig, which was a Duroc-Jersey, weighed 5S pounds at the beginning or the contest and 243 at the end. It gained 1855 pounds in g days, or two pounds g. day. The cost of food was s9.S0, or cents a pound in gain. The value of the pig at the end of the contest was s46.17, the profit being SISSY.
 "On account of the hot weather the hoy says, q kept my pig a few days afte- the contest ended, and when l butchered l rl he weighed 267 pounds on foot and :. ,1' , pounds when dressed. He dressed ont S5 per cent. I received 25 cents a peliad, which made me a total of $o6.S7
 figured that the cheap cost of the r-e auction was due to three things First, the high protein content of the concen tra+es: second, good health of the pig, due to great variety of feed and sanitary colrlitions of the lot and sleeping quar- tees third, the pig consumed large ar-.unt of forage, such as rape, thus re- duoing the amount of high-priced feeds"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27

Community breeding simply means that the farmers in certain community agree to do two things:
 First, to breed but one breed of cat tie, sheep or hogs.
 Second, they agree to use none but pure-bred sires, these sires being owned either individually or collec- lively.
 Everyone is absolutely free to do as he pleases just as long as he sticks to one class of stock and uses pure- bred sire These ideas can best be carried out if the farmers are organ ized in a body and get together. at stated periods.
 There is no advantage gained by keep ing three or four breeds of beef cat tie in the same community, except the satisfaction of personal prefer ences, but there are many advantages to be derived from keeping one and the same breed in the same community, according to specialists of the United States department of agriculture.
 Probably the most important reason why the same breed of cattle should be kept in one community is that it de- velops community interest. Community breeding is certain to be a sympa thetic tie binding the people together III Lut Ol dIy tHlHS .tics desire Community teamwork is worth much in the improvement of any coun- try community. It teaches efficiency in the care of rearing of animals.
 BRINGS BIG RESULTS
 Community breeding, is very sim pie thing. but the value which it will be to the community is tremendous. There are many instances on record which are proof of it's advantages. Wisconsin has a large number of com munity breeding associations, the strongest of these being the Wauke- sha County Guernsey Breeding associa- tion, organized in 1908 to promote the breeding and improvement of high, grade and pure-bred Guernsey cattle. Although only organized 12 years ago this county is already known as the Guernsey Capital of America" and buyers for carload lots of grade or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
"A Boys Rewarded

most unusual spectacle was pre- sented last week when 24 boys were brought into the courthouse at Talla- dega from off adjacent farms. charged with serious transgression of the laWS of the county They were all found to be members of regularly organized band of operators which has been carrying on it's work for over a year quietly but effectively, right under the noses of the authorities.
 They were summoned in response to the demand of W. T. Coker. county agent, man of strict integrity and high standing in the community, whose plain, direct testimony was undtsputed and carried instant conviction. In view of their extreme youth and general plea of guilty, however an arrange ment was perfected whereby instead oi receiving the usual fine, $250 in real money was divided among them In prizes.
 The youthful offenders were mem bers of the Boys Agricultural club, and all of them had transgressed the law of averages in the county by raising 90 or more bushels of corn 10 the acre The chief transsressor, in fact, one Acker Wesson, raised more than 100 bushels on his acre.
 . In addition to the corn club boys. there were many others present from the pig, peanut and calf clubs one Of them, bright and capable lad of 12 short years, named Bernard Schmidt, went home to Lincoln with registered Shorthorn bull, given by the Central of Georgia Railway company. in his pocket. That was the chief prize for the calf club members.
 Other prizes consisted of 13 pure bred pigs, which were given to the corn club, pig club and peanut club mem bers, as follows: Acker Wesson, Chil- dersburg, Freddy Carroll, Alpine. Tal- mon Morris, Sycamore, Robert Freeze, Lincoln, Wilmont Jones. Lincoln, Hous- ton Thompson, Alpine, Joe Tyler, Syla- cauga, Joe Carpenter, Talladega, J. w. Carpenter, Talladega, Marion B. Crow, Alpine, Austin Roberts, Alpine, John Clyde Blair. Talladega; Arthur Wood, Talladega.
 MT. Coker has long made it a GUS tom to bring all the corn club mem- bers of his county who make 50 bush els per acre and upward to the club boys state short course at Auburn each summer This time he has 24 boys in the class and expects to run his num- Der above 30.
 There are more than a dozen strongly organized clubs in the county this year. and the end is not yet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Duggar Issues Warning

The present situation in reference to the supply and quality of velvet bean seed for planting this spring is the cause of serious apprehension on the part of the Alabama extension service. Prof. J. F. Duggar, director, gave out an interview today in which he expressed this con- cern in the following language:
 Due to the scarcity of seed supply. as well as poor germination quality of such seed beans as have been tested, there is great danger of a considerable reduc- tion in the acreage to be planted in vel vet beans this year. Should this occur it would mean serious shortage in cat tie feed over the state next winter, d consequent loss in soil fertility for 1920 rops of cotton and corn, and an economic loss all around.
 velvet bean seed, both of the 1917 and 1918 crops, are of poor germinating qua,- ity, ranging from 10 to 80 per cent with 40 per cent about the average. Extended inquiry in adjoining states shows that conditions there are similar to those in Alabama, even Florida being no excep- tion."
 Director Duggar urges all farmers to
 1. Examine all seed supply carefully and if at all doubtful have seed test made before planting.
 ?. If seed supply tests as low as 30 to 50 per cent, MT. Duggar recommends planting double the amount per acre than is usually planted, after hand-pick- ing the broken and rotten seed.
 3. Local business men should endeavor to locate and secure velvet bean seed for reasonable, not speculative. resale, in full recognition of the fact that the anti-profiteering provisions of the fooo administration are still effective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
A Breeders Association

Auburn, March 25.-(Special) )-George S Teinpleton. state leader in live stock ex- t,nsion, J. c. Ford and c. R. Bowers, S tte pig club agents and l.. T. Wells, live stock marketing specialist, are out in a circular letter suggesting the organ sization of an Alabama Swine Breeders ;ssociati6n, by all those who are in any way interested in the swine industry of the state.
 Among the problems which such an as- sociation should consider, they mention:
 l. To promote pure bred sales and to improve the quality of registered anu market hogs in Alabama.
 2. To protect mail order buyers agains. the purchase of inferior pure bred.
 3. To foster meritorious exhibits of hogs at community, county and state fairs.
 4. To study and take steps toward the solution of the soft pork problem.
 g. To investigate and study the ad visibility of growing feeder hogs fo. shipment to the middle western markets.
 S. To secureb etter transportation fa- clities and more equitable freight and express rates on hogs.
 s7. To cooperate with the state live stock sanitary board and agricultural ex- tension service and other agencies for the control of hog cholera and possibly other diseases.
 To disseminate information on the breeding. feeding. management and mar keting of hogs
 In order to bring the matter to a defi- mite point they are assuming the respon- sibility for suggesting a meeting at the Gay -Teague hotel, Montgomery. Ala, on Tuesday, March %, at 10 a. m., of all who may be interested in any phase of the swine industry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
LET YOUR BOY OR GIRL JOIN CLUB OF SOME KIND
Allgood's Farm Letter

The cotton question is our greatest problem. Tn 1914 when the world war came the south was the only section of the union that was thrown in financial panic. We lost s4O0, ,0o0,000 as the difference in price of cotton in July and November. By comparison this amount equals the price of produc- tion on all crops grown in Alabama in the year 1918, and if the entire burden of this loss had been placed on our state instead of on all the southern states. it would mean that all our lands mules. horses. laborers and equipment would have been fed, main tained and operated last year without one dollars income whatever
 We have had four crops since our Is. 700, ,000-bale crop in 1914, that aver aged 12,400, 900 bales, and yet when the new crop goes on the market this year we will have a surplus of 4,0o0, ,000 bales of unused cotton. Let the south pro- duce another 16.000, bale crop and we will have 20,000,000 bales to sell, and it Is possible that we might wind up the war with a cotton panic similar to the one we experienced in 1914, when we were begging the world to buy bale"
 The fact is that all farm machinery.
 
 ever we had to buy with which to make this crop has been bought a wartime prices. However, when our cotton goes on the market it will be sold at peace time prices.
 Throughout that belt where the boil weevil has not destroyed the crop you will find warehouses and in many in- stances streets full of cotton right now. burnt child should fear the fire.
 Every framer in Alabama knows what he can do and knows his own con- ditions better than any one else knows them, and every farmer knows that to be on the safe side it stands him in hand to first grow food crops and liva stock, and then grow cotton, peanuts, syrup, and so forth as a surplus.
 Hundreds of bushels of velvet beans were damaged and are worthless as seed. Test by cutting them open with a knife, and if cream or clear colored they are good; if dark streaks are found they will not germinate It is an easy matter to test them and to do so is well worth your time.
 Do not forget,t the garden. Vegetables are cheaper food than groceries and meats and they will help keep sickness away. M c. ALLGOOD.
 Commissioner of Agriculture and In- duStries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Sell Hogs Co-Operatively

Recently more market hogs accumu- lated in the Newlands irrigation project, formerly the Aruckee-C Carson project. in Nevada. than could be handled by the local slaughterers. As result repre- sentative of the United States repart- ment of agriculture advocated co-opera- tive shipments to be marketed in San Francisco. He arranged with the farmers to deliver their surplus porkers on cer- tain date. so that the animals could be shipped in carload lots. The total ship ping and marketing expenses ranged from 1A to 11a cents pound, so that producers realized greatest net income than from hogs sold at home. This initial shipment was so successful that henceforward the general farmers of the Newlands project intend to market all their surplus live stock in this manner. 1
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
LOOKING BACK ON FARMING

In the south, Atlantic states it was corn that stood first, except for cotton in North Carolina, South Carolina and Geor- gia, and in these three states the second place was held by corn. Wheat had sec ond place in Delaware and Maryland, hay in Virginia and West Virginia, and cotton in Florida.
 The south central states, with their large agricultural area, had corn for leading crop only in Kentucky, Tennes- see and Louisiana; elsewhere cotton was chief. In most of these states corn had second place. and cotton in Tennessee and Louisiana.
 In the extensive west hay was the chief crop in value. except wheat in Washington and Oregon, and hay equally with wheat in Montana. For second place, the crop list was larger in 1910- 1914 than for first place. It was wheat in Arizona (cotton now). Utah and Idaho; oats in Montana and Wyoming; hay in Washington and Oregon; corn in New Mexico; wheat equally with potatoes in Nevada; while in California barley was the chief grain. but perhaps was ex- ceeded in value by oranges, as it is now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Clay's Movable School"

An interesting event in rural life, which is stiu something of an innovation in Alabama, is what is termed the ''mova ble schoor'-a agricultural short course held at some convenient school centei and lasting from two to six days. The Alabama extension service is enabled by this plan to carry back to the azoitious farmer and his family, right on their own doorstep as it were, the very latest and most reliable information on various lines Of endeavor.
 Linevile, in Clay county, last wees, was the scene of action for school of this type, and farmers. with their wives. their boys and girls attended. All of the matters occupying their attention were presented by specialists in that branch of work from the extension serv- ice at Auburn. A practical demonstra- tion of the cream separator and of thS milk tester was made by J. r. Quinerly dairy specialist.
 D. J. Burleson gave practical advice on fertilizers, showing that present prices do not justify the use of potash in Clay county, and that home mixture of acid phosphate and cotton seed meal Is cheap CT than ready mixed fertilizer at present prices J. c. Ford, pig club agent, urgec that in order to make hog raising profit able, there must be grown crops for graz ing as far as possible, and concentrates for gains He showed how to balance these in rations.
 Dr. w F.. Kinds, entomologist, ex- plained how to control and prevent the weevil in cotton; also in corn by plant ing only from weevil-resistant seed ears and protecting the main crop by an early trap plot. The home garden was interest ingly treated by c. l.. IsbelL garden spe- cialist, and Prof. Bird of the Lineville Agricultural school. gave a practical de- monstration in orchard spraying.
 Mrs Bessie c. Moore, Lee county home demonstration agent. gave practical de- monstrations in bread making, use of the fireless cooker, other home conveniences, canning, etc. Dr. Hinds also contributed a valuable lecture, illustrated by chart. on health and sanitation on the farm All information was timely, reliable and useful. A motion picture film showing the organized work of the boys pig clubs was much enjoyed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-27
Hard vs. Soft Hogs

At the annual meeting of the Alabama Live Stock association to be held in Selma on March 26. the subject for dis cussion assigned to Prof. J. F. Duggar of Small versus Large Farms" has been changed to Hard versus Soft Pork. At the recent group meetings of county demonstration. agents held throughout the state by the Alabama extension ser vice, over which Professor Duggar pre- sided, this subject invariably has been one of lively discussion on the part of all those present.
 In some counties the sentiment favors the cheaper fattening of pork through peanuts, resulting in soft product mar keted at a somewhat reduced price; whereas other counties favor the corn finished hog. thereby maintaining the county's reputation for production Of hard finished pork, Commanding the top of the market. Both of these methods will be discussed by Professor Duggar in the light of recent investigation in anticipation of which hog raisers Of the state are looking forward to the meeting with special interest.