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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-07
GOVERNMENT MAY TAKE
LOSS OF WHEAT PRICE
Agricultural Committee Agrees to
Giving Authority to President
to Create Agency.

Authority for the President to use
government agency or continuing any
existing one. for the purpose of
maintaining the governments guar
anteed price for the 1919 wheat crop,
was agreed to by the agricultural
committee last night.
The measure carries revolving
fund of $1,000. geo as working
capital. While .the farmer is to be
paid $2.26 for his wheat. the measure
provides that il the intrinsic value, :"
as determined by the law of supply
and demand. is lower. the wheat
shall be sold to the consumer at the
lower price. the government losing
the difference between the two prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-07
GLOWING TRIBUTE
PAID ROOSEVELT
Will H. Hays Speaks at Me-
mortal Session of Indiana
Legislature.
BY the Associated prrss.

By the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, February T.
Tribute to the life and patriotism of
Theodore Roosevelt was paid by Will
II. Hays. chairman of the republican
national committee, at the Roosevelt
memorial session of the Indiana
legislature here today. The lesson
of patriotism of Theodore Roosevelt"
Chairman Hays. who delivered the
principal memorial address, declared,
"is his monument"
He was for peace when peace was
right, but if to win right for rights
sake it was necessary, then he was
for war or whatever else was needle /;
and above all he was for America
eternally, and there he was the Sc
verest partisan" the speaker con-
tinued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-07
DENIES ARMY MAIL CoNGEsTs
Gen. Pershing Says Only Incorrect.
" Addressed Letters Accumulate

Gen. Pershing has ca3led the War
Department denying reports that
mail to and from the American ex-
peditionary forces had become CON
gested at French rail heads. The gen
eral said there was no DELAY or ac-
emulation of mail for the IT,;tea
States, and no accumulation of cor
rectly addressed mail arriving in
France for the soldiers
He said there were 1910 sacks of
Incorrectly addressed mail at the CEN
trail Army post office in France now
being redirected. while only 1926
sacks of dead letters had been shipped
to the United States during January.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-07
EXPORT BARS REMOVED.
Goods Are Available for Norway
Sweden, Denmark and Holland

The War Trade Board has an
nounced the removal entirely of lfmi-
tations upon the export of many COM
modities, including clothing. ma
chinery and rubber tires to Norway.
Sweden, Denmark and Holland Sucb
exports Will be licensed freely. sinh
ject only to the condition that nroner
import certificates have been issued
The board has given notice that the
associated governments have in
formed the governments of the conn
tries named of notifications In re-
strictions upon the export of various
commodities covered by existing
agreements. materially increasing tbe
amounts which may be exported
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-07
"Steps From Peak to Peak"

ITO follow this mans life is a sue
cession of steps from peak to peak; to
describe his accomplishments is a re-
view of SuperlatiyeS. He had more
knowledge about more things than
any man, amazing all with whom he
came in contact by the breadth of his
knowledge, prodigious beyond COM
parison. He was intensely human in
the freedom from unselfishness, and
his name is synonymous with courage
and activity.
His alert and intense nature was
always in tune to the needs of the
moment, but he went deeper into the
fundamentals than any one of his
period. In office, while wise men were
asking what might best be done.
Roosevelt would reply, The best has
been done And he was right. AS
early as 1902 he spoke the language
the kaiser understood, and never
ceased to speak that language while
he lived.
His career as a member of the
legislature, as civil service commits
sioner. assistant secretary of the
Navy, colonel of the Rough Riders,
Governor of New York, Vice President
and President of the United States, as
author, historian, naturalist, hunter,
sportsman, husband, father. citizen,
carried through 1T all as the one con-
trolling motif a consistent determine
ton to do what he thought was right
1t mattered not one whit how that
course affected himself or anything;
if he thought it was right he did it
and he did it to the hilt.
Lives Up to Determination.
ct have kept the promise that
made to myself when i was twenty
one. That promise was to live my life
to the hilt until / was sixty, and /
have kept that promise
These words Theodore Roosevelt
said to his sister a few days before
he died." Mr. Hays said. And this,
indeed, he did.
I'VE cannot say that he was typ
ical American, because he was too UNI
like to be typical; he had no counter
part. The foremost American, yes;
the leader of leaders, yes. But above
all he was the supreme typifica ton of
that intangible thing we love to think
of as the American spirit"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-07
WILL REMOVE TO NEW YORK.
Sugar Equalization Board to Main
tain Permanent Offices There.

The federal sugar equalization board
has announced that it will move its
quarters from the food administration
building in Washington to III wall
street, New York city. Permanent Of
Acea win be maintained there
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-28
FIXES LEVY AT NINE MILLS

Columbia, Aug. 23.-ComptrolleI
General Rutledge L. Osborne has fix
ed the state levy at nine mills for this
year, the 1919 general assembly hav-
ing made the levy 1-2 mills and
authorizing the comptroller general
to reduce this if the assessed valua-
ton would permit. In reducing the
levy from 1-2 to mills, Mr.. Os-
borne states that it will mean that
the taxpayers of South Carolina
will pay. approximately 100000
less taxes as the one-half mills on the
total taxable property would raise
approximately that amount.
Mr.. Osborne made the following
statement regarding the tax levy and
taxes:
The appropriation act passed by
the last legislature amounts to $3,-
lS32,6S2.7S. From this is deducted
1882, 900, the amount estimated that
will be raised from other sources
other than taxes. After making this
deduction it will be seen that the
amount to be raised by taxation is So,
565,632.7S.
In 1918 the total taxable property
in the state was assessed at $378,-
100000, this being an increase over
1917 of $4,000, 700. However, 1918
was the year for assessing real es-
ftate and the increase for 1919 over
1919, it is estimated, will be about
1898, 100000 worth of taxable prop
erty. 1t Is thus shown that 9 mills
will raise the necessary amount.
"In fixing this levy it has been
necessary for me to estimate the
amount to be raised from sources
other than taxes and also the amount
of taxable property in the state. The
South Carolina tax commission has
engaged in equalizing the assess
ments on merchandise. This work
was completed during the week and
assessments forwarded to the various
county auditors. The tax commission
has also been assessing automobiles
this year and these classes of proper
ty are no wplaced on an equal basis
of assessments with corporations,
banks and real estate.
"All property, real and personal, is
being assessed on basis of AZ per
cent and our tax levy is 9 mills.
Were these assessments made on a
basis of 100 per cent as in many 9th
er states the levy would be about 4
mills. It is in this manner that other
states have such = small tax levies:
their assessments are made on 100
per cent basis.
"It is my opinion that South Car
olina should adopt this 100 per cent
basis and thereby reduce the tax levy
to less than half of what 1t Is at
present. 1t was at the request of the
general assembly that the tax COM
ty are now placed on an equal basis
ga low rate of taxation is one of
the biggest advertisements to outside
capital state can have. At the
present time there are no income,
franchise or inheritance tax laws
in this state. Each law should be
passed by the next general assembly.
A large revenue should be derived
from thse sources which are contri-
buting nothing towards fhe expenses
of the state government. !.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1919-08-28
Announcement
To Our Friends and Patrons:

The of the buyers the Dillon market have decided to
September 4 but desire that Watkins Warehouse
open until every of tobacco this territory Sold
strongly advise friends sell your tobacco if
possible before the of the buyers leave; but have any that
not possible for SELL REMEMBER THAT WATKINS WAKE
HOUSE until all of the 1919 Sold.
We take this opportunity to thank farmer
friends by sold with during this
With wishes for future and again asking
to
the very best of ability
friends,
WATKINS WAREHOUSE,
W.T. q
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-12
Pine City Hardware Store Makes
improvements

The Pine City Hardware Co.,
which recently came under the
management Of A. o. Garbush, is
making great strides toward big
ger business. They are at pres
ent tearing down the partition
in the center Of their store, max
ing it one Of the largest hard
ware store rooms in this part Of
the state. 1t is Mr.. Garbush' s
great desire to be able to give
service.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-12

Send for a sample copy Of a
regular edition Of the Askov
American. or better yet sub
scribe right away and get all the
news of Pine County. The price
is only Sl.50 a year. Four months
trial subscription for SOC.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-12
SANDSTONE CHAMPIONS OF
THIS DISTRICT

By defeating Mora at Mora
last Friday evening the Sand
stone High School basket ball
team won the championship of
this district. The game was a
very close one, the final score be-
ing IL to II. This is quite an
honor for Superintendent N. f.
Schwartz and his quint of basket
ball tossers. On March 20 they
journey to Mortified to take
part in the three day state
tournament.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1919-03-12

Among the most important bills
passed by the state Legislature so far
this session In the Babcock Good
Roads Bill. which IL In the shape of
constitutional amendment to be
voted on at the next general election.
II carried at the polls, 1t means that
the state OF Minnesota can issue
bonds to the amount Of 800. zoo, 900
during the next ten years with which
to build hard surfaced roads. An
automobile tax will. however, be
levied and II Ii thought that that
will be able to take care Of the road
building, the st00.000.000 being only
guarantee fund to be used In case
the auto tax Is insufficient. The
senator from this district, Adolph s.
Larson. and our two representatives,
l.. G. Petersen and Elias Nordgren
voted for the bill.
Early In the session Pine and Chi
sage counties were separated on the
matter OF electing Representatives
each to elect Its own representative
as was the case four years ago. We
are. however. In the same senatorial
district. the Seth.
a bill was recently introduced by
Senator Larson and Representative
Petersen whereby registers OF deeds
are compelled to return papers with
In 30 days. The bin has as yet not
been passed
There appears To be great de-
sire for party conventions instead OF
the direct primary on state officers
and such bill has already been
passed In the House and Is now
pending In the Senate.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13
PHILADELPHIA.

The health Of this community is
good.
School is progressing nicely unde-
the management Of Misses Ona and
May Johnston.
The people was very sorry Mrs.
Ramsey could not be with them last
Wednesday.
Our little school was so glad to
help the Armenians.
We viii be so glad to have Miss
Wright and her mother to come out
again with Mrs. Ramsey.
Miss Bessie Bounds returned to I'm
ion Grove where she is teaching, afte:
spending three weeks at home on
account of the Flu.
Messrs. Davie Pritchard. John May
field. Tommie .Fooshel went to Senate
bia last week on a business trip.
Miss Mary Bonds who is teacnina
the Caffey School is at home or
account Of the Flu"
Mr.. Joe Adams IF Memphis is spenC
ing few days with his mother anC
father, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs Alonzo Bonds a~e en-
te.taining q new son.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13
ALTUS ITEMS.

Bro. Taylor. Of Taylor, Miss, has ac-
cepted Bethel church pasto-ate for the
year 1919 and win be presnet Saturday
before the fourth Sunday to hold the
regular service at two in the after
noon Saturday. and II o'clock Sunday
morning. Let everybody be present
and greet Bro. Taylor cordially.
We a1e sorry Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
w Wall are leaving Altus neighbor-
hood but wish them all prosperity
wherever they may go.
Misses Minnie Lee Henderson and
DOYLE Anderson were visitors to Miss
Lottie Anderson last Wednesday
night.
Messrs. Raymond and PrentiSs Viii
son visited their sister. Miss RoXie
Wilson. who is teaching in Pamela
county on last Thursday and Friday.
Misses Robuck and Beard Were visi-
tors of Miss Henderson Saturday
night.
Mrs. r. II. Harris and Miss Annie
Beard were visitors to Miss Mabel
Roberson's school Saturday afternoon
and enjoyed the Home Economics
Demonstration which Miss Robertson
was giving.
Gale wilsoy visited his uncle and
aunt in Hopewell neighborhood last
week.
Mr.. Eugene Pickens and Mr.. David
Wilson were pleasant visitors to Al
tus.
Altus school is making rapid pro-
gress and have an interesting ball
team.
Miss Lora Sue Morgan was pleas
ant visitor in the Morgan home Satur-
day and returned Sunday afternoon to
resume her s.r--' duties at Hopewell
Monday.
After the Sunday school hour quite
= number OF young people gathered al
the home of Ms. F. II. Harris and had
an enjoyable singing.
NJ Buford Gardner was a pleasant
caller at Altus Friday.
Mrs. f. w Beard spent the day with
Mrs.. Dora Anderson Thursday.
Altus Junior Red Cross is on the
boon" and they amt got weary yet
We learn that Byron Harris. who
has safely arrived from overseas, Is in
the hospital in New York as a result
Of serious wound while going "over
the top" and expects to return to his
home in Memphis soon. We will all
be glad to have Byron back.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13

Of water when ready to apply, the
same dilution applies TO the CONNER
cially prepared lime sulphur. The
above solution may be made by using
the proportions Of 10 pounds Of sui
phur, 5 pounds Of lime, and ; gallons
Of water if a smaller amount than
above indicated Is desired
Call at the Home Economics office
and get bulletin on spraying.
During the month OF February.
much garden work may be started.
Tomato, Pepper and Egg-plan seed
should be planted in boxes. or hot
beds. English peas may be planted
in the open. The Asparagus beds may
BE- started. The following seed may
also be- planted in the open: Mustard.
turnips, lettuce, onion sets. beets. car
rots. parsley, iadish, satisfy. Small
paintings Of bunch beans can be made.
Depth of Planting Seed.
No general directions can be given
that will fit all conditions Different
kinds Of vegetables and different soils
necessitate different practices. The
smaller the seeds. the shallower the
covering should be- On heavy clay
soils the covering should be lighter
than in sandy soils. When the soil
is moist and cool. seeds Of any given
vegetable should be planted shallower
than when soil is dry. The small
seeds, such as cabbage. mustard. let
tuce, cauliflower, etc. should be plant
ed l-2 inch. Beans l - to 2 inches
Okra 2 inches, Parsley Is of an inch.
Peas 2 TO 8 inches.
The Home Economic Agent will be
out of the county from the II of Feb
Tuary to the 5 of March. A general
meeting of all the county agents of
the State is called to meet at Agricul-
tural College on these dates. Demon
strators direct from the Laboratories
of Washington City will be there to
give instructions. in he practical work
to become in the State the following
seasons. Let all the club girls be
busy. The poulty club members
should get as many hens set as pos
sible, the Canning and Garden club
girls should have their tomato seed
coming up in boxes or hot beds. by
the time ! return. Don't forget the
sweet pea seed / have urged you t,
plant. Practice on your bread recipe.
| have assigned you. A list Of al
club members winning blue ribbon.
in the bread contests will be printed
in March. | have arranged for tn,
teachers in the respective schools
whose club days fall on the DAYS
will be absent TO give the practica
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13
Home Economics Department
MRS. IIEILA b. RAMSEY.

Conducted by Mrs. Luella Ramsey.
Have You Sprayed Your Fruit Trees? !?
This Is one Of the most essential
duties of February farm and garden
work. The soil of Lafayette county
Is especially adapted to the growing
of all kinds of fruits. 1t should rank
first in fruit growing counties in the
state. This rs not possible unless we
combat the insect pests that are
constantly appearing throughout the
year. Now, while the trees are in a
dormant state, We should fight San
Jsse scale. This pest not only attacks
the peach trees, but pears, apples,
grapes, and even the rose bushes. 1t
is easily killed if a little time and
money is expended This pest is con
trolled by spraying with LimeS Sui
phur solutiol. This solution can be
bought ready for use, on can be made
. at home 1t is more trouble to make
il at home, but a great deal cheaper
If the commercial Concentrated Lime
Sulphur is used, il will cost TO spray
IN average tree, &c. If this is made
AT home it will cost Be.
jackson Fertilizer Factory Of Jack
son viii give TO agents and interested
farmers IN their districts, several hun
dned pounds Of sulphur for spraying
purposes.
How to Make Home Made Lime Sui
Formula:
Commercial Sulphur 100 pounds
Stone lime ... 80 pounds
water so gallons
Slake the lime thoroughly. Make
a past Of the sulphur by slowly adding
water while stirring. Mix the sui
phur paste with the lime and then
add sufficient water to make 90 gal
lens. Boil this mixture vigorously
for / hour never allowing the boiling
TO lag for a moment. This is most
important, since if this is neglected
the mixture is dangerous TO use. Add
water occasionally SO that the total
volume of water will rot go below 40
gallons. Before the boiling is stop
ped bring the volume up to so gallons.
Allow the solution 10 cool and then
pour of into tight eontainer of some
sort. leaving all sediment behind. Tho
liquid will be clear, dark, amber color
and will test 29 TO 32 degrees by the
banme hydrometer. No testing i.
necessary. however, if the above di
rection in making are followed ex
phcity. II you do not mean TO follow
directions carefully. il would pay yo.
to buy your solution. This solutio,
should be diluted gallon to 8 gallon
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13
GRENADA FORD AGENCY MOVES

The Grenada Ford Agency, former
ly l. the Hiler Building, have moved
to new quarters on south east side of
the square, and have opened up COM
plete stock Of Ford parts and acces-
sories. Manager Lynch will be pleas
ed to meet his many friends at his
new quarters.
Messrs. b. T. McCord and W. f.
Putt, OF Denmark are in the city to-
day, on business.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13

demonstrations ] would have given.
] will think of each and every one Of
you while ! am absent, and hope to
bring back to you many new, and
valuable ideas for our summer work.
We led the state in the collection Of
canned fruit for the orphanages. We
can and will lead in other plans in
which the entire State is asked to co
operate. We have adopted for our
County motto: THE LEADER. We
must live up to it.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13
County News Items
Interesting Facts During the Week by Our
Regular Correspondents.
CORNISH NEWS.

As 1t seems to be the custom to tell
how the community's health is pro-
crossing. we viii state in the begin
ming that Mr. D. II. Frazier's family,
who have been having a swell time"
is out of danger with exception of
Lawrence. who has developed SYMPTOMS
Of Typhoid.
We are happy to know that Private
Carl King. who has been dangerously
in at Camp Merritt, n. j., is improv-
ing.
Our efficions Home Economics De
monstratoT, accompanied by Mrs. w.
d. Porter. and Mrs. Walker of Ok
ford. and Miss Tunison of Star'kville
we're pleasant visitors in our school
last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Ramsey had her regular Club
meeting and had Mrs. Walker and
Mrs. Porter to pass judgement on the
bread made by the Club girls, after
which we enjoyed . "Chickony talk"
by Miss Tuniscn. She aroused con-
siderable interest amcng the pupils,
both boys and girls Several COM
munity bodies were present and we
hope this talk viii bear fruit and we
can see more pens of pure breed
checkers in Cornish. We are always
rla. to see Mrs. Ramsey. She brings
us a treat with each visit.
Private Ernest Brasher, who has
been stationed at Camp Travis, has
received an honorable discharge and
is now at home with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Brasher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton Price made a
business trip to Oxford Monday.
We haven't heard any more about
a lady for County Superintendent. If
we were in the Hawaiian Islands, we
should advocate that ourselves, but
we shouldn't like to do so at closer
range. | think we have one anyway.
Mrs. Ramsey is doing the things we
used to imagine the Supt. did-before
we learned better. For instance, Civ
ing the teachers ideas on school inn
provement and better play ground
equipment.
MIR Purvis Livingston visited the
school Monday and took a picture of
the pupils The smiles were not
measured "a one foot rule was all
that could be found.
Mr. W. II. Lagrone Of Delay visited
his parents, Nh. and Mrs. c. b. La
grone Tuesday.
Privates George and Luther Poland
have received honorable discharges
from Camp Pike.
We wonder if when the Flu sub
sides) there will be meeting OF
Teachers Association or if they have
decided the meetings are non-essen-
tials.
Miss Lagrone has been conducting
a contest in composing poems.
The following is one of the best
Meter copied from America.)
BY Nora Hodge. Seventh Grade.
'Iy home it is of thee,
The branches of the tree,-
OF thee ! sing.
Home where | build my nest,
Home where my wee ones rest.
Close snuggled to my breast,
Or meath my wing.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13
A cablegram from Honolnln

oaDIegram from Honolulu. Hawaii
TO Major and Mrs. L. Z. Oldham an
nounees baby girl born to Cant and
Mrs. Cornell S. Franklin. on February
the sth. The dainty little lady makes
her bow to the world as Victoria de
Grafenried Franklin. The Maio~
wears his new dignity of grandpa
very becomingiy.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13
HILER & son OPENS

A. V. Hiler and his son have open
ed new garage in the Hilor Building.
which has been occupied hy the Gre
NADIA Ford Agency for a year or
more. They have ordreed new and
up-to-date machinery and will conduct
general repair business, repairing
all makes of cars. This firm has an
advertisement in this number of the
Eagle Read it.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13
Mr.. L. p Whit son &c Mrs

Mr. L. p. White, son of Ms
nelluS White of Gomez, who hss
IN Uncle Sans service on boar
transport Georgia. landed in
York and received his discharey
IS now with his mother. Mr.. !
made two trips across and was 4
man of the Syd class. He hs'
brothers overseas.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13

Powell Plant is visiting his mother,
Mrs. c. P. Plant here this week. He
has recently been discharged from
the army.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-13

Miss Florrie Friedman left for
Memphis. TO spend several days with
friends and relatives.