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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-19
MIDDLE TENNESSEE FARM
ERS INSTITUTE SPLEN-
DID SUCCESS.
Tenantcy Decried- Import.
ance Of County Council
Work Discussed.

With delegates from practical
ly every Middle Tennessee coun-
ty in attendance, the Farmers
Institute, which was conducted
at Columbia Tuesday, Wednes-
day, and Thursday, August 10,
ii. and II was one of the most
successful meetings in the his,
tory of the organization. At
tendance the second day broke
all previous records.
While every session of both
the farmers and homemakers
was characterized by splendid
interest and enthusiasm, the out
standing feature of the meeting
was the formation of a perman-
ent organization, the report of
the committee on organlzatloh
being adopted unanimously. 1t
was shown in the report that
popular sentiment of the farmers
of this grand division of the
state favored such an organiza-
ton. The report also stated that
the county council of agriculture
is the accepted form for county
organization and that the annual
meeting at Columbia should be-
come a farmers convention. an
organization covering all Middle
Tennessee.
Some of the outstanding feat
ures gathered from the meeting
as a whole were that agriculture
is now passing thru a critical
period and that farmers must
meet the situation by linking
themselves together; that in
creased tenantcy must be stopped
and the drift from the farm to
the city checked if agriculture is
20 develop as it should. 1t was
emphasized that the increase In
tenantcy not only means that the
best of the farm lands will soon
be depleted, but it is a social anc
political problem, for it cannot
be expected that those who have
no abiding interest in the land Of
community will contribute as
much to rural life as they woulc
if they owned the land.
The need of more home or
chards and their proper manage
ment, care of the farm woodlands
and the reclamation OF wast'
lands were emphasized by abb
speakers. Men trained in sheel
husbandry urged that more far
mers in Middle Tennessee shoult
have farm focks, pointing ou
that they are sure money maker
ard at the same time are uneX
celled when it comes to cleaning
fields and enriching land. Live
stocK specialists urged the farm
ers to use purebred sires of a
kinds for herd improvement an
pointed out the great loss to tn
farmers of the state each yea
because of the use of the scru
sire. They increase the pal
livestock play on the farm in ei
rlching the land.
To run up the main though
or the meeting it might well |
said that they are as follow
The requirements of successf
farming is the ability to make
full and comfortable living fro
the land; to rear family car
fully and well; to be of good Sc
vice to the community in assls
ing and cooperating with other
to leave the farm more produ
tive than when it was purchase
Possibly no topic discussed
the Middle Tennessee instltr
met with more interest and G
thusiasm than that of the coun
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-19

FOR SALE Ford touring car.
and dandy good one. Win cell
at a bargain. This car is in Al
condition. If interested see me
at once. Claude Robrrts, Cain
esboro.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-19

Tennessee at present leads the
other sections of the State in the
number Of these organizations
and reports from leaders of some
of these organizations showed
that they were doing things for
the farmers.
The first speaker was +. c.
Cunningham, president of the
Montgomery county council Of
agriculture, and one of the larg-
est and livest councils in this
grand division. Mr.. Cunning
ham told in a most interesting
manner of the work that has
been done in Montgomery Coun-
ty.
He said the success of this
council was largely due to the
untiring efforts of the county
agricultural agent and the home
demonstration agent. The bust
ness men of the county haye
also corporated in a most splen-
did manner said Mr.. Cunning
ham, with these agents and with
these agents and with the farm
ers of Montgomery County dur
ing the past seven months, than
had been done for them in ten
years.
Mr.. Cunningham told how the
council boosts the boys and girls
club work in the county. and
stimulates interest in better
roads, conducts health surveys,
plrebred sire campaigns and has
organized a dairy shipping asso-
ciotion.
One of the biggest things the
council has done for Montgomery
County said Mr.. Cunningham,
lis the study eff survey that has
been made of rural conditions,
and remedying those things thru
the united efforts of the farm.
ers." The council advocates
the breaking away from one
crop system. For years and
years MONTGOMERY has been a
tobacco raising county, and has
actually had to buy feed this
year as a result of the councils
work, the county will have feed
to sell.
The council has also boosted
the county fair, strawberry anC
sweet potato associations, etc.
William A. Shoenfeld, assist
ant director Of the Division Of
Extension. in the absence o.
Hon. ]. K, Howard, president o.
the American Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON, discussed the progress
of the federation and what i
means to the farmers. Mr.
Schoenfeld, who has only recent
| ly made a trip to many states TO
the Division of Extension for tn
purpose of studying the various
bureaus and state federations
stated that the outlook for tht
organization is brighter than tn
of any other organization TO
farmers that has ever bee
started and that it is doing som
wonderful things in many states
He stated that its purpose wa
to improve country life in genel
! al, bringing about better cond
tions in the home, better schools
: churches, roads and help tn
farmers to get a fair share {
} the price the consumer has
t pay for farm products. Otht
: organizations that have sprun
NY from time to time faie
5 largely because they did NJ
E take all these things into col
$ sideration.
Il Professor Shoenfeld said lie
a nessee will need such an organ
n zation very soon. He said the
: were three types in the stat
: the extremes, the too fast al
+ the too slow. 1t is the midd
); ground on which Tenness
: wants to stand. He told of t
i ,., -.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-19

It's WOIh lids DCCH IilO ihSiSooS
of the rural school term from
five to seven months, and at the
same time secured an increase in
pay for teachers. Not only this
but the council has saved the
farmers of the county more than
$I9, 700 on seed and fertilizers.
The council has also succeeded
in organizing strong fruit grow
ers associations, livestock asso-
Citations, etc.
The health department of the
council has seventeen physicians
cooperating and gives school
children of the county free med
ical examinations.
Joe Frank Porter, chairman
of the Maury County Council.
told of the accomplishments of
the organization. He said the
council has succeeded in securing
the establishment of permanent
quarters in the court house. Is
now advocating the construction
of good roads for two miles in
each direction from the rural
schools, is encouraging better
home life in the country, the
making of the farm more attrac-
tive in order tie keep the young
men at home.
Mr., Porter said the council
must not expect to accomplish
too much all at one time. that
the work and efforts of the coun-
were sure of success because of
the cooperation of the farmers.
The Tennessee Dairy Associa-
ton held its annual meeting in
connection with the Institute
and it was largely attended. The
progress that Tennessee has
made in the last few years in
the development of the dairy in
dustry was brought out. Ten
nessee is the first state of the
South in Register of Merit work,
having forty-four herds on this
test. 1t also leads in the num-
ber of cow testing associations.
Within the past year one Ten
nessee cow has broken a produc-
ton record for the South and
two have broken State records.
1t was pointed out that the State
: is now one of the leading dairy
states of the country and that
the industry is putting thousands
of dollars in the pockets of the
: farmers each year.
Thursday following the ad
journment of the Institute SALE
of purebred Aberdeen-Angu'
was conducted at the Columbis
Stock Yards. The sale was very
satisfactory, measuring up to th'
expectations in view of the pres.
ent condition of unrest and un'
certainty in all lines of industry
That Tennessee farmers ar
deeply interested in producing
II better cattle was demonstrates
by the way they took to the ami
s. mails offered in this sale; most O
. them going to farmers to hea
: small grade herds, the object be
! ing to grade up the herds. Nor
s. interest than usual was ais
le shown iu the discussion of feeC
u u ing and management of cattle i
- :. connection with the regular prt
: :. gram of the Institute.
"A The home-makers' section {
~ the Institute had one of the be-
\. meetings in the history of tt
organization. according to tho:
in charge of it. A splendid pr
. :: gram was rendered each day ar
- was received by a large numb'
: of interested farm women. III
:, need OF improvement of rur
lle schools and the giving of mo
zee attention to sanitation in Il
he country along with the discussi
ne of household topics and woman
iA duty as pertaining to the affai
of the country featured the pl
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-08-19
Principal Crops.

The figures for domestic ami.
mails in 1910 are not very closely
comparable with those for 1870.
since the present census was TAX
en- in January, before the breed
ing season had begun. while the
1910 census was taken in April.
or about the middle of the breed
ing season, and included many
spring calves, colts. etc.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
COMMUNITY DRIVE
EXTENDED TO FEB. q
Campaign for Funds VIII Open In
the District Next
Monday.

The seyen-day drive for funds for
the Community Service which opens
Monday will be extended until Feb
ruary 2s. This announcement was
made last night by Roland Robbins,
chairman OF the campaign committee.
He issued the following statement;
Il personally have thoroughly In
vestigated the work OF Community
Service. and>wsrmly welcome the pro-
posed investigation by committees
from the trade bodies. ] want u
made Immediately and without fail.
Because Il cannot very well be com
pleted before Monday, February Y,
our committee has decided not TO
postpone the date for the commence
ment OF the campaign. which Is and
will remain February 9, but TO con-
tinue the drive two weeks. until Feb
ruary 20, with the thoughtICf haying
the intensive work done In the second
week, after the reports OF tho investi-
eating committee have been r.ade,
and because 1, personally. will see 10
II that no distortion OF the truth ar
Misrepresentation OF fact by any one
or any organization will go unchal-
lenged, i am absolutely confident that
the people of Washington, whose
hearts are always right. will indorse
Community Service. II Is 10 be re-
gretted that interested parties de-
layed the investigation until such
late date. but IL Is a matter OF CON
graduation that they became sum-
ciently interested to conduct an In
vestigation. which / trust shall be
complete and strictly bearing on all
vital matters at Issue"
The special committee OF the WASH
ington Chamber of Commerce, which
has been selected to investigate the
activities of the Community Service
OF the District and of the Community
Center department OF the public
schools will meet at noon today. In
the Homer Building, to discuss pre-
liminary plans for probing the work
of the ORGANIZATIONS.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
TEARS FAIL TO SAVE
GIRL FROM CONVICTION

A jury in Criminal Court No. 2, JUS
tice Stafford presiding, yesterday con-
victed Adolphia Sharpe, a young
white woman, formerly employed in
the War Risk Bureau, of forgery.
The prisoner. while telling her side
of the story on the witness stand, pre-
sented a pathetic picture. She plead
ingly protested her innocence of any
wrongdoing and cried.
The prosecution claimed that she
forged checks amounting to s1S3.50
last November. and passed them on
local merchants for clothes. She de-
MED knowledge that the checks were
forged, saying they had been given
her by DR.. George c. Chatterton, who
will be placed on trial for forgery
Monday.
Assistant District Attorney Laws
represented the Government, and At
torney Wood appeared for the pris-
oncr.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
TRUCE NIGHT Joy
GOT THEM MARRIED
MiiIionaire's Son Fell In Love
With Teacher AtArmistice
Fete.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.--Having kept
their marriage last August secret
even from their closest friends. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Van Iderstine are
telling OF IL today and saying II "was
loads OF fun" to conceal their ro-
nance.
Van Iderstine's mother. Mrs. Robert
Van Iderstine, wife or a millionaire
marine Insurance man. had only this
to say:
''The' young man mentioned In the
announcement Is my son, but i VIII
say absolutely nothing more about
the matter"
Robert, jr, and his bride, who was
Miss May Louise Hamilton, told all
about the secret wedding In their
apartment where they are living en-
tirely ION their own" Mrs. Van
Iderstine, who is slight and has dark
eyes. began:
"We met on armistice night. You
remember how gay everybody was,
and everybody seemed to meet ev-
erybody else"
Big Joke On Friends.
To which the young husband added
"And 1t was love at first sight. We
were together almost always after
that, and IL was great joke TO hear
our friends tease us about when we
were going TO get married. long after
we had already pulled the big stunt.
1.-THE wedding was on August B.
] was FL. Miss Hamilton was 23. She
Is not New York girl. but she had
been teaching in a private home In
Brooklyn-that of Antonin Chapal
Her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Ham
llton. live in Glens Falls. She is a
graduate of the New York State
Normal College.
while we were at the marriage
license bureau we thought we might
as well be married. But later that
same day we were married again in
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
FIRST STEPS TAKEN
{ TO return ROADS
Director General Hines Names
Division Of Liquidation As
n Preliminary.

Director General Hines today took
the frst big step preparatory to the
return of tho railroads to their pri-
vste owners when he appointed a
division OF liquidation claims win
Max Theicn as director.
The new division will have charge
Of the liquidation OF all claims be-
tween the carriers and the Govern
meut
Tho division OF capital expenditures
of which T. c. Powell. vice president
OF the Erie railroad, Is director viii
go out of existence' on February 10,
and its work will be taken over by
the newly created division.
Director General Hines announced
today that many OF the divisions OF
the Railroad Administration viii re-
main intact after the roads are re-
turned to their owners on March L.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
CHURCH ASKS MARYLAND
TO RETAIN BLUE LAWS

ANNAPOLIS. Nd. Feb. GA rally
In favor OF the retention OF the Sum
day "blue laws" was held In the First
Methodist Church. on State Circle,
here last night under the auspices
or the Christian Citizenship League.
DIR. Howard A. Kelly Is the president
OF the league. The Rev. w. w Davis
issued the invitations In DIR. Kelly's
name and was general manager OF
the dinner and the addresses which
were delivered later In the church.
Besides DIR. Kelly. the chief speak
ers OF the evening were Bishop Will
lam Mcdowell. OF the Methodist Epls-
copal. and the Rev. DR.. Floyd Tomp-
kins, rector OF the Holy Trinity
Church, Philadelphia, both OF whom
made impressives addresses.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
80 MILLION SPEECHES
SENT OUT BY UNCLE SAM

delugc OF speeches, 30.144,3s2
copies in all. has been poured
through the mails upon the Ameri-
can people at Government expense
OF more than half a million dollars,
Senator Smoot, Utah, told the Senate
yesterday in discussing shortage Of
newsprint paper.
Smoot presented figures showing
that this flood of speeches came from
Gov r n m mt departments. No
speeches of Senators or Congressman
were included in his figures, which
showed that more than 1000, 900
pounds OF paper. including newsprint
and manila for envelopes. were used
In sending out the speeches between
July 1, 1916, and July Is, 1919.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
SCOUT MASS MEETING
POSTPONED TO FEB. IA

The mass melting of District Boy
Scouts which was to have been held at
Central High School tomorrow night
has been postponed until the same
time the night Of February IA.
A training course for scout masters
will be conducted in the rooms of
the Washington Chamber of Commerce
for the next two months. Meetings
will be held every Wednesday. but
the first session Is to be at the
Epiphany Parish House. 1917 G street
northwest. Tuesday night. DR.. George
]. Fisher of New York will speak
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
ten SLIGHTLY HURT AS
EXPRESS HITS FREIGHT

Shifting OF three freight cars across
the main line tracks in a snowstorm
caused a wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad near Frankford Junction, Pa
vest erday afternoon in which ten
persons were slightly injured.
The train was known as Chesa-
'peake aud Ohio No. 1872. bound from
Washington to New York. Engineer
John Murray. of Washington, was in
the cab with Fireman NJ. G. Kerry.
The train was running around a
curve at reduced speed, and because
of the storm the freight cars were
not seen until too late to avoid a col.
lision.
Nine cars of the express train wers
derailed, but none overturned. Mos
OF the injured persons wers cut BY
broken glass.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06

the couple were asked. Mrs. van
Iderstfne laughingIy answered:
1T was so much fun to keep IL
secret, and at the time i thought
= could go to France, but
couldn't have done II II I'd been
married--publicly."
He explained that he told his secret
first of all to his father about two
weeks ago, and was rebuked for not
having told at the time OF the wed
ding. When asked IL his family OBJ
jected, he laughed boyishly and said:
We'll, mother wasn't so keen about
IL. Not as keen as i was. j think
she was kind OF Jealous.
"Oh. it's all right anyway. eh,
Louise? And we are cory and comfy
and happy"
And there was a kiss for emphasis.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06

MRS MAY LOUISE HAMILTON VAN IDERSTINE,
lV1 pretty New York school teacher and the hve
months secret bride of Robert Van Idersne monaires
son. who fell in love during wild joy festival armistice
night. Their marriage has just been made public.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
CONG. PHELAN HEADS
1920 CAMPAIGN BODY

Congressman Michael +. Phelan, OF
Massachusetts, has been named tenn
porary chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Campaign Committee
to serve in the absence of Congress-
man Scott Ferris, OF Oklahoma. Mr..
Ferris is making the race for the Sem
ate against Senator Gore.
In the event. of the election of Mr..
Ferris, IL is considered likely that Mr..
Phelan will be made permanent chair
man and will have charge OF the ac-
tivities OF the committee during the
t920-campaign.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06

The law. accounting. finance sn1
purchase and supplies divisions VIII
continue 10 operate Il was announced.
The Liquidation division viii con-
tinue In existence for n year or more.
II was announced.
The compensation contract for an
nusl pay 70 the Hswkinsyille and
Florida Southern railroad was sign
ed today BY Director General Hines.
The contract calls for the payment OF
sbo4. $40.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
DIES FROM BURNS.

As the result of burns suffered
Wednesday, when her clothing caught
fire, Miss Margaret NJ. Hayes, nifty
three years old. 519 Fourteenth street
northwest, died yesterday afternoon
at Casualty Hospital without regain
ing consciousness. The fire started
when a lace curtain blew against a
gas jet, 1t is thought
The Washington times., 1920-02-06
GIRL FALLS ON SNOW.

Stumbling over a pile OF snow while
running across Fifteenth street at
New York avenue northwest yester-
day evening, Miss Pauline Callahan.
twenty-four years old, fell, sprained
her right ankle, and wrenched her
right hip. She was taken to her
home, 1929 N street northwest, in a
passing automobile.
The Washington times., 1920-02-06

Christ Church. Babylon, by DR.. Ed
ward ]. Birmingham. Miss Marie
Dunn, a friend, was with u.s."
Fun 10 Keep the Secret. i
But how did you keep the, secret
SO long. and why did you tell now?"
Morris tribune., 1920-06-18
VOTE FOR JUDGE DIBELL

The Minnesota supreme court is not political tri-
bunal For the judges have been chosen with
reference to their fitness for the Office regardless of their
political views, and the practice has become well
established of returning worthy members of the bench
from term to term. This year, Homer B. Diben of
Duluth comes up for reelection. He is hardly known
by to the readers Of The Tribune, but the
voters of this county have generally voted at former
elections for retaining the members of the court
that know that they will desire to know which of
the four the ballot is that of the sitting JUS
tice. 1t is Judge Dibell. He first made member
of the bench in 1913 by being appointed Su
Court Commissioner by Chief Justice Brown and
his associates He selected because of his premin
ent qualifications for the judicial Office. He served as
commissioner with marked ability the death of
the late Justice Bum appointed associate justice
by the His character and special fitness for
the position is unquesoned and is recognized by ALL
Vote for Judge Dibell.