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The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13
mound OF seed cotton Cleveland,
Triumph, Rowden and Lone Star are


Triumph. Rowden and Lone Star are
reliable varieties which rank in tha
rider named in earliness. The Latter
re all big boiled varieties and have
high lint percentage. Cleveland IS
esg storm proof than the others.
Good Seed Are Scarce.
Remember good planting seed are
Forv scarce. The supply has been
cut by labor shortage and by The
errq ee41ra- drought over large areas
IF the cottoE. belt during the growing
season Dent delay getting a sup
ply of GOOD seed Of the varieties best
suited 10 your conditions. Write to
Arkansas Experiment Station at Fay
oltoville for bulletins on cotton pro-
dUction
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1919-02-13

WANTED-Liberty Bonds any Is
sue, will pay you cash for them.
J. w. Mitchell, Hope, Ark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12
ONE BANK ABOVE ALL LAW

Gieted upen Its attlcers fer making
false rsparta 1t doesn't have To
make good had debts or impaired
capital. "Epen aereaitsns the FssA-
lie fands In this haiah ali pubfin
treasurcTs and their bnsdsunen are
r.sirasxssa rrarn liability TT The msney
Is ss,raanasrcd ar eribssnled. the
ar,am.t eae he made svssd eHTfy by
ss-wvta.ssss~ Moreover. II ts allowed
Ivy The act creating fs transfer
funds 10 ether departments. tastffa-
items. Industries, enterprises. or
business projects nj nss ftasa. wHsra
Ahan ne returned with interest ~ tfss
baxzh4~ That Ia. It may transfer tins
sr.heed endowment To TIRE credit ct
any fsatr-ewnea enterprise frsma n
clue factory to haHaTrfng bird
awsarr." The rysffft1 moneys usay
be appropriated, without Es'esuT9Xs xS
amy state-rwned enterprise II ffas
rnsney is lnst the tHspaysT'n cnn
make up the daf,rsnncy. TT Gfsz,e IN
q deficiency, The strife sssfThs usoHssy
frurn enc fand To ass1sHer. and taxes
me pesr,le fur tho deficit" Tho
public bank examiner and hnxfffns
boards have No snpcrwirivu over rTfsTss
child of Mr.. TewrsseyAs ggFsssss- Tsh~
directors are not bound 10 exnrnfzss
It's CONDITION. Tho bs@wk examiner
does fndeed sxazrrfna. but no rnports
No tho Euwrrrsarn, a political body.
The Attorney G~nes1sl who hap
pens 10 be HnxxTnpnrsartfr with the
nnw banking. has cnsa-d ogl csre strife
auditor. h&ewfye an ntIti-Tovn-
leyite, To examine rhtu ah2grEtnr IN
s.ftutaon and ascertain n fnene has
been any diversion OF the public
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12


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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12
GOVERNMENT LIME
FOR FARMERS

At Hnpewo1 ne government has
IN storage n considerable quantity
OF urne which tn being Offer ut n
how price Corr the benefit Of the
farmers Of SnTtpin for agriculture n!
PIarpases- An Analysis Of the nune
~ tho state Agricut1ur CcnlInis-
sfoIscr shows over 40 per Cent cal
cfurn oxide and / per cent nsagns-
s!um, indicating fts grade 40 DO con-
Sadora6io higher than usual COM
n,crcial grades. Tho Virginia stnte
agriculture department Richmond.
In cooperating with tho Phifadel-
pfHfa ordnance office that the lime
may be sol1 directly To faYrDern-
Limo In ore Of the foundation stones
of sotl fertility. An Euugdal opper-
tuxaty IN open to secure .agrtcuhur~
al ltrne- Terms OF sale. $500 per
ton aboard cars Hokcwel1 Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12

funds The directors af the bank
and the magnates of the Non-Par-
nSnln league are resisting In the
courts this wicked Intrusion into
truversy Is sub-tudice, and one can
eu1y direct n reverss1t attention to-
ward enc Of the nost eccentric
hanks of the world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12

"f these questions vas during the
poudon~v of tho dry amendment be
lorc the legislatures Of Tho several
States
No amendment to The Federal
Constitution has yer been repealed
The campaign OF The liquor Interest,"
against the eighteenth article Of the
United states Constitution WIFI cor
taaply prove aborttve
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12

Shipped only IN car lots Thirty
five to forty tons per car. Certified
checks payable to Deputy Zone FY-
nance Officer must accompany nil
ufiers- Address. State Commission
cr OF Agriculture, Richmond, or Sal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12

Even before The war II Necessary for Western
and Northern jobbers and distributing houses to route
their shipments from the manufacturing East by way
OF Norfolk Va. They may have preferred shipping
through New York but the congestion of foreign gooa
forbade that
It lis fact that shoes dry goods clothing and other
merchandise manufactured IN Massachusetts shipped
by boat to Norfolk; then by railroad Chicago Cncn-
natl or st Louis and then reshpped by rail perhaps
thousand miles back to in the Virgnias Ken
lucky, Tennessee the Caroanas, Georgia Alabama
Mississippi and Florida.
Why should MERCHANDISE fer your family ard your
home be shipped toward you than away from YOU and
then back 10 YOU by essential niddleen faraway
artificial johbing centers?
You save many miles Of expensive and unnecessary
freight hauls and the outandish cost of round about
Our FALL AND WINTER SPECIAL is a bo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12
Figures and Facts That Touch You

Nearly ore halt the factories OF the United States are
located IN one fa our total occupied by ai'd
the total population.
There i02.o21 .833 persons living in 3o26s79
square miles of IN the rs States of this Country
and census figures of f9l4 give the total number OF
factories as rs, 79l-
There comparatively sruan area of ESQ 2s1uare
miles in what is known New England and the Manu-
featuring East In this mited area there are 4l8277
persons and l25.o3s factories
These o35 factories make 70 to eo of tire textiles
dry goods mems. womens and chidren's clothing boots
and shoes, rugs and carpets Tools hardware cutlery
leather goods trunks and suit cases furniture sporting
goods, toilet goods ard confectionery.
New York's harhor and the East and. West railroads
running into that port devoted almost exclusively 20
taking care of foreign commerce. exports going abroad
from the United States and imports coming from Europa
South America and Africa into the United States
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12

wage Representative, Fcnnisnnns Va
or J. r. Huacheson, Sfatr EAteaaAsozal
Service, Blecksburg, va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12

Before Attempting TO size up ~
easy going man arouse his tens n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12

X means money IN Your pocket n YOU write. hMUuk
FALL AND WINTER SPECIAL cstaanG to-day. We
believe some of the prices In 1t Will bo paeasant sEa
you when compared with what You are paying. But
don't let the low price prejudice yen against tha gnodS
Have fear that the quality II not exactly ~ repro
sented because the price 10 lower than yon annkdt
pay in these days OF high prices.
You can send your order 10 M With sure ard scrrp
confidence that you win meet with fair square and
honest dealing backed with positive guarantee Of
satisfaction We mean It when we say, Money Saved,
or Money Backt"
you would be willing to pay, forif you i,adtS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-10-12

When business men OF the South resolved tnxrz1EaA
the of Norfolk's unusual advantages and thefD
established The Southern Stores. Inc they selected an
executive staff composed Of peienced mail order.
The responsible for the management and dxe,.
ton OF the various sections ad departments ana
Competent efficient executives of tried and proved
ability who know the mail order business from A to1
Some have had nearly twenty years experienccuIa
the largest railoreez houses M the world
Every one of them knows that the success oeuuv
mail order merchandising institution Is built first h
and an the time upon the satisfaction of the cusnuD
of thai house.
Our location enables us to give you low rnice1uu4
bEtteT thar you hive had. NerchnnkiB u
received by from any manufacturing point In tn
East within "a hours end your order is xssemhlon6
shipped direct to you the same day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
Declares the Soldiers
Not Against Prohibition

NEW YORK. JAN. o7.-Liquor intrr
"$ts which call themselves spokes1ncI
for the American army in France Ar
'impoSicrS when they attempt TO stat
tn" attitude rf the troops overseas q
opposed Ia prohibition. Jared Y. Sa"
doris representative in Congress an.
former governor Of Louisiana declar'"
hcr" today. He had received letters. h
said. from soldiers who declared thai
TIL" war would have been regarded Il
lost If ratification Of the ciGhterni'
constitutional amendment had not be-:
attained.
REPRESENTATIVE Sanders told n uni"l
meeting Of ministers under the auspicr
Of the Anti-Saioon league that cvcntua'
Iv tho hcniehtcL pcoPl" Of New for"
will rcaliZ" that the amendment was :;
good thing and will be glad that 1t W.
passed.
bishop Luther r. Wilson president
The .inti-Salonn league, said that thcr
must he found n substitute for the sa'
loon. "a place whore tnrn can gather f"'
recreation and amusement and wh"r
good will and fellowship will prevail.
Buy WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
SAM SOULEYRETTE
WRITES INTERESTING
LETTER FROM FRANCE

DR.. Andrew J. Harness Of this city Is
in receipt Of letter f1orn his brother
io-lay, Samuel 5. Souleyrette, with the
American expeditionary forces In
France, which Is II more than ordinary
interest Private Souleyrette enlisted
IN June. 1917. with Or. Harness and has
been in France since June, 1915. ne
was but II years old when he enlisted
and was a student IN the. local high
school. His letter follows:
January ). 1919.
Dear Folks: I received your Cnrlst-
mas parcel and l sure appreciate IT.
Tho Hcrshey's was the first L had seen
SINCE leaving the States. You can just
imagine how | appreciated It
Mrs. Miller. in her last letter. wants
70 know why [ don't ever, write. she
s,ys she hasn't heard from me since l.
laf, the States. l wish you would write
and tell her that l have written her at
the least 10 letters. 1 have also W.T.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
CONTRACTOR FINDS
"CREAT BUILDER"
VILLAIN J. Wright Points the
Way to Comfort for Kidney
and Liver Sufferers

Grateful for the comfort he has
found for himself, big-hearted Will
linn J. Wright, Pittsburgh contrac-
tor, residing at Isl Mathilca Street
il helping other sufferers to find the
way to health through what he terms
the one best medicine on the market
today"
Read for yourself what Mr.. Wright
says then judge for yourself whether
he speaks directly to you-shoWlng
you, too, the way to comfort.
~ rant to say thnt M Vim
0aI donc nonders fo4 others
tphose troubles / harc krorn.
used 'a-sr bottles. otter suffering
fn- rrnrI With kAdsep dad liver
trnpblr: and hoS,Iins, hdtr sent
others 10 Ficmin4'S Drug Com
r:.nv. THIS l., the orc best rsstti-
cInr IN the nsdTit,t today. Ny
cdsC alone proves this
M Vim is the we'll known Iron
Weed Tonic~-the veget~ bic iron com
pound through which So many suffer
ers have found comfort beyond their
fondest hopes.
If you have any disorder Of the
stomach. liver, kidneys, bowels or
blood, rheunlatism or a general run
down condition, Mr.. Wright Is talking
to you
NJ Vim may DO had in Wheeling ut
Greist & Company Drug Store, LIS
Market Street.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
IMPORTANT MEET
TO Be HELD SOON
Wheeling Delegates Will Attend Import
ant Session Of Rivers and Earbors
Congress at washington.
At the national rivers and harbors

At the national rivers and harbors
congress. 20 BE- held II Washington or
February "a :. u strong delegation Of
Wheeling business m"a Will D.: present.
Although non: hav. been appointed at
present. it is expected that they Will
be chosen and named today.
The most important question 20 be
decided at the meeting IS. What shall
be done abou. railroads." The argu-
ment in favor OF government ownership
will be presented by Charles +. N"Sbi:
Of Washington. while Il speaker n IT,
vor of private ownership has not been
named as yet. Hon. William Jennings
Bryan viii advocate {, third y1":hod H.
volving 4 dUal system Of railway owner
ship. After all three subjects ar PFC
scented. they will be ;hrown OPEN. for
discussion.
Nearly all the important cities in the
country will be represented At the meet
ing, and it is ev!dan, that the chief dit
ftculty will be 70 hear all OF the dele.
gates discuss the mattel.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28

ten you many moro than I have received
just write with the hopes that nay mail
will arrive safely. l received !ctl""
from Max the other day. lie sent me
s. Tor Christmas present.
Do you rcrnorn bcr tho PROMISES
made in Camp Shelby to you the night
before leaving? God only know what
battle l WaScd with myself. ! sup
pose Doctor can tell you the many viccA
OF France. They didn't affect ne in
the least With Gods help l found
myself. I won the great victnr:. |
Will with His help, continue TO win.
And with His help. I am going 10 cuiur
back Il cleaner moral and physical boy
than when l came over. You have 40
idea what fight a boy has with him
self. You can rest assured about your
kid brother and uncle Us l have found
myself. Please look up the following
references. Corinthians 1913; 10
mans S:13: Philippians. 4: I. s.. II; Fub.
] Corinthians 10:l3. and Hebrews G:iS.
together and you will see that God
helped us at all times. I have read al
but 40 chapters in the Now Testament
in the last six months. Some chapters
I have read many times. Also read he
last two verses Of the Book Of judges.
also study at night and in the day
time when have a chance. 7 haT" an
idea now that | want tn take m exam
nation for my high school. That is a
state board exam. emitting me TO en-
trance to college. l think l can DO il
and start taking my two years pre-
medical work just as soon ms | get out
Of the army There Is a graduate dem
,ist. In fact thor" arc several Of Them
in this dental unit--that worked their
way through dental college. So | cant
sce why l shouldn't hn able to DO The
same in medical college. I supp0s" you
lust think this another crazy idea 30.
9e9.999 Do you not?
l wrote Mrs. Miller a real long letter
Yesterday. l also wrote Max one. EH
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
Half and Half Profit
Sharing Plan Adopted
By The Overland People

: -rpIl,Ir0 = Ian. 2T.-k half and
half rrnlt Shnr,u4 plan with employees
IN All branches WAS announced today Ivy
.Iphu y. WHY'S president Of th" WHY'S
I Overland company. only II far return
! on IA" CAPITAL invested ~ 4 rr"NiSl"h M
GUIDED in the grant.
= The distribution Will run int" hun
drc,!:s If thousands Il cellars and Will
, ~. retroactive. taking effect from Jan
.uary |. iII? Tn" c"mrany has l",nnn
men ~ it's payroll. and all VIII be "f-
. f.ctcd. Mr.. WHY'S said.
! Details Of The plan To b" announced
later. Mr.. WHY'S %Aid. Will show that
the profit sharing VIII u" based on IN"
lcncth Of time tho cnlrl"yc has been
with The cNmpHMN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
river MEN ARE
INTERE.5TE:DIN
CAPITAL NEE I.
Preparedness for National EtVers ano
Earbors Congress In Was3as-
ton February s, s and I.
The guaEc az the wharf At p

Tho CllaEe az the wharf At p. m.
Yesterday. registered - Tot 'nchcs'
and falling. and III" riiIr.,S At N" ''"t
Of McIcchru da:u Showed l." zee;
inches and falling. TIN river IS ':''-
ing at all points above. and taH cross
II the ris,. passed: here ~ "'%i"ck
Sunday light. The river VIII ''''''''"'
10 tall uui.Ss ccudit."aS rh.'aS".
The Helen +. arrived last evening IL
80 ,,fnrL r-r-? \.yv Nata;uoTn>.
Tho Cicu.7ai ,'r;.wl'.c VIII b. here TO-
r,nrrcv- morning AZ u'Cl""n on her
wav from r.tiSburSh - Charleston.
The IIcirn t. sill l"av" today at
noon fer New Matamoras.
Scarcity OF building material IS de-
layinE rho completion o. m" sand aiS-
ger Catherine 4; West Wh"cl.0s- Tn"
way the building IS progressing II VIII
be late in the S,.r:aS before she can go
into couI;nlSs.on-
Prenora,ions arr b.ir.: made for tho
National Rivers and Ha"h"7s congress
20 r, held in Washington February :.
: and : and man. imports ant questions
VIII come UP before the assembly p"r-
tanning to matters of transportation.
mainly the government ownership OF
railroads and closer relation between
railway and water Transportation
The argument in favor OF govern
rneut ownership will DC presented by
Charles 2. Ncsbt OF Washington. MI.
Nesbit's business is insurance. but he
has made n special study OF the CUES
ton for several years. IS thoroughly
familiar with the facts OF the situation
In foreign countries. and VIII mako d
fo-cible and interesting address In IA
ror OF ownership OF railroads by the
government Of the United States
IN,
erument ownership and in favor OF the
permanent return CT the railways 10
private ownership ard operation VIII
pc presented by q speaker whose nanc
will be announced shortly.
The American railway problem ts one
that admits OF many more than two So
lutiors and Il third method, involving
4 dual system OF railway ownership.
Will be advocated by William Jennings
Bran who now fayars 4 plan OF di-
fided ownership which VII give the
federal government complete control OF
railway rates and practices and ut the
same tim" avoid ;hH enormous expense
and certain difficulties which are in
hercnt in govHaxW@nI ownership and
operation.
After the 7r"<ca;ah,n q these three
points the subject WI b. thrown open
for discussion o" hi convention. From
j, IS ev;4.rr ia i. ,h.sf difficulty
gates who Wilt wan, - p" heard.
Only One "BEo7Io oUEEE"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
P, 0, CLERKS. TO
MEET SUNDAY

TIL" annual meeting pf the rnstDfticc
Clerks a$soriittlun was held Sunday at
trrnuon at Inc pr%tnfilC- building. TE!
following officers We're elected Ia serve
the ensuing year: {. y. James. r-cSi.
Grn;: Fred ltrfm"Isicr. vice president;
Lrr Stra&Scr. secretary: Logan Ro*r
treasurer: Chester Hart. sergeant Il:
arms
The following w"rc elected for tho
state convention AT G"nf;on: Lee $tras.
ser. & \. James Thomas Shields ana,
Ray Naylrr .Alrrrn;Ltcs. Miss .RnS:
Hauahan. l.. s. Taylor, Frank RAIDER,
Fred HCrfmrl.t"r.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
EVERYONE LIKES
THIS COLD CURE
.PApES COLD COMPOUND" ENDS 1
COLD OR GRIPPE IN A
FEW hours.

Your cold will break anh nj Eripp"
misery end after taking i dose t.:
"Pape's Cold Compound very two
hours until three doses are taken.
II promptly opens clogEcd-uN nostriis
and air passages in the head. stops
nasty discharge or nose running. 70
lieves sick headache. duiln"ss, i"""rish-
ness. sore throat. sn""1nc. soreness
and stiffness.
Don't stay stusf"d-up! OUT blowing
and snufflnE! Ease Your thr0bhing
Matchmaking else IN the world gives
such prompt relic: as "Papc's Cold Com
round" which costs only a few cents n
my drug store 1t acts without assist
encp tastes nice. ana causes no incnn-
vcnicnCc. Accept no substitute.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
want Only High-Grade, Experienced
Thoroughly Capable Applicants.
Positions permanent and.
Highest Salaries Paid.

In cnlarEinE plans now IN progress ~
The office and In the bookkeeping flhh1i'
rial Departments at the SterllhS Froo'
ucls tlnC) there are several good open
rrS for stcnoSraphcrs. bnokkeepers
ryplsts and office assistants.
These POSITIONS are all desirable ones
and mus; be filled by thoroughly compe'
tent people. Therefore. none but those
who have had the necessary experienced
need apply.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28

such appointments were therefore di
continued. AS it is necessary 10 coli
tinuc the discharge Of officers at tn
rate of more than 1000 day, it is r.:
contemplated 10 resume appointments.
The matter may briefly be summc'
up az follows: The rehabilitation &
tho army makes it impossible 10 cmplc!
any additional officers on active dut!
but on the contrary neccssitates the di:
charge of many already in the serric"
For officers not on active duty but hci,
in reserve. tho need will always exist II
time of peace. The war department;
therefore. has discontinued the appoint;
ncnt OF officers for active duty. but Of
fcrs TO every man who has been founl
qualified for il. n commission in III
United States army with inactive. status.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
SEVERAL SPLENDID POSITIONS Open
FOR EXPERIENCED STEN0GRAPHERS,
BOOKKEEPERS, TYPISTS, CLERKS

Applications may be made in person a;
tho Sterling Products (Inc.) office. l9l
L. Nineteenth street. or by letter in own
handwriting, accompanied by references
All applications will be considere''
strictly confidential if desired.
Liberal salaries will be paid to the
right pcrsons for each OF the position
offered and employment permanent WITH
opportunity for advancement.
Appointments may be made in advanc'
by telephone when desired.
STIRLING PRODUCTS incorporated,
1o4 E. nineteenth Street.
Telephone, 175o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
DON'T FUSS WITH
MUSTARD PLASTERS!
Musterole Works Without the
Blister-Easier, Quicker

There's no sense in mixing a mess
OF mustard, -four and water when you
Can easily relieve pain, soreness or stiff
ness with a little clean, white Mustelolc:
Musterole is made of pure oil OF
mustard and other helpful ingredients,
combined in the form of the present
white ointment. It takes the place Of
mustard plasters, and will not blister.
Musterolc usually gives prompt relief
from sore throat, bronchitis, tonsilitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia,
headache, congestion, pleurisy, rheuma-
tism, lumbago. pains and aches Of the
back or joints. sprains, sore muscles.
bruises, 'chilblains, frosted feet, colds of
the chest Gt often prevents pneumonia.
SOC and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-28
Secretary Baker to
Ask for Legislation

WASHINGTON. Ian. a7.---To make il
possible tn offer every officer who has
served in the war q rescrr" commission
in the grade for which he has boon
found qualified. Secretary Of War Baker
said today he would ask Congress for
Legislation amending the existing law
limiting rank in the rcsere corps.
Since the nrnlstice. he explained.
there had been Il surplus Of officers ri
every grade.
To increase the surplus by further
appointments therefore would have been
unjustitiable.: the letter stated. "anc