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Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-31
Value OF COTTON
SEED AS FERTILIZER
Seed for Fertilizers Not Eco.
nOmic, Says Authority.

Atlanta, Ga. - February. - 1t would
be a mistake to use cotton seed as
fertilizer, as some farmers are talking
Of doing, according to ] ~ Harper,
several years in experiment station
work in the South, and now director OF
he Soil Improvement Committee Con-
tmuing he says:
1T would be a mistake Tor two rea-
sous First. the South would be de-
privcd Of great wealth producing
substance-co ttonseed oil; and sec
und cotton seed are not the best form
OF fertilizer TO apply.
a0a The first point, while it is I'M
fortunate thet the vegetable oil market
is oil and tha oil miller canuot offer
VIVA III, seed are really worth, II is
better to accept what the miller can
afford to give than to allow the oil to
be destroyed when II is needed so
much especially in starving Europe
70 use cotton seed as fertilizer
is 10 throw away the oil of the seed,
70. Of Is not plant food; in fact, it is
believed that il will retard plant
groNn
Cotton seed contain plant foOd but
when the seed are applied, 1t is not
possiblc TO scatter It SO as to feed
be crop properly. II puts the plant
food on the land in Jumps as repre-
sonted by the seed.
III takes the seed long time to
decay and become plant food, In fact,
10 great amount Of the plant food IN
cotton seed is ever actually used by
The crop. AS evidence OF this, we cite
Farmers Bulletin $50 Of the United
States Department of Agriculture, page
8, from which we quote: The seeds
IRE incased In bulls which must do
nAy before the crop can utilize the
plant food in them, aud the kernels
contain oil which Ia supposed to retard
heir decomposition, 80 that consider
able moisture Is required to decompose
the seed and make available the plant
food. In case OF a very dry season
il does not become available fast
enough to supply the crop, and nc
doubt portion OF Il fails to become
available until after the crop natures.
"A table on page 8 OF this bulletis
shows that a difference Of S08 lbs
Of seed cotton per acre in favor Of
cotton seed meal as compared with
cotton seed, was obtained In a test
where twice as much cotton seed waa
Used ss meal.
South Carolina Experiment ststis2
tests and tests Of four other southern
states show that pound Of web
balanced mixed fertilizer win produce
8 pound and more OF seed cotton. 4
test in Alabama Shows that it tool
8 pounds of cotton seed to produce q
pound Of seed cotton
''In other words, II present prices
of cotton seed and complete fertuik
srs. there liz no doubt that II will
pay to sell the seed and buy the fer
tilizers.
Tn exchanging cotton seed for cot
ton seed meal, II will be well to re
member that II the plant food is ia
be taken into consideration. that ton
Of meal contains three times more
phosphoric acid than ton OF seed
two and one-half times more nitro
gen and one and OF ehalf times more
potash than the seed contain"
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-31

gress Off the Monoville school,
Miss McDearman says: Il
want 10 thank you for PUBLISH
ing tbsse reports; it has certain
-ly meant a great deal toward the
success of. the school. | have
enjoyed reading the Courier
every week while in Smith Coun-
ty, and hope you may continne
to be successful. Carthage Cou
rier. g leassig
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-31

The MonoviIle school. which
has been conducted so efficiently
by Miss Alein McDearman, has
closed. and Miss McDearman
has returned to home at Gaines
.boro. After spending a short
time at home for rest Miss Nc.
Dearman viii attend some teach
ers' summer school. In thank
ing the Carthage Courier for
publishing reports Of the pro-
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-31
FIFTH

An a d m is sion of ten
cents will be charged for each
program. Contestants and teach
ers admitted free to all program.
The admission fees are to pay
the expenses of judges. prizes
or medals and for other necess-
airy expenses that may accrue.
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-31

shall count five points and second
place nothing.
Basket ball. baseball and de-
bate are excepted from the above
rule. In each of these events
winner will receive ten points
for first place and six points for
second place and three points for
third place. : In case only two
schools enter in the meet. then
the second place shall be eliminat-
Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1921-03-31
School Meet Program.
Friday, April l, 8 A. M.

Friday, April |, 8 A. M.
Innovation Rev. K. A. Early.
Welcome Address-To be sup
piled.
Response To be supplied.
Spelling Match-Four repre-
sentatives from each school.
Defamation One declaimer
from each school Limit on de-
clamation ten minutes.
Grafton One orator from each
school. Limit of Grafton twelve
minutes.
Reading-G Girl under 10 years.
Reading Girl under IA years.
Reading One contestant from
each school. Limit of reading
fifteen minutes.
Vocal solo.
Vocal duet.
Quartette-One quartette from
each school. Any selection.
Friday Afternoon, / P. NJ.
100 yard dash Two boys from
each school.
22O yard dash Two boys from
each school.
440 yard dash Two boys from
each school.
! mile race-Two beys from
each school.
l mile race Two boys from
each school,
Broad jump Two boys from
each school.
High jump-Two boys from
each school.
Shot Put-Two boys from each
school.
Friday Night. 7 O'clock.
Piano Solo-Girl or boy under
fourteen years.
Piano Solo-Girl or boy over
fourteen years.
Debate Resolved, that the
United States should prohibi,
all immigration. " Three speak,
ers from each school, boys Oh
girls. Limit to speaking. twelve
minutes. Five minutes rebutal
Saturday, April 2. $50 A. M.
Basket Ball-Boys.
Basket Ball Girls.
Contest for championship by
each team of boys and girls.
Saturday | ?. M.
Baseball Boys. Contest fol-
championship.
Judges and referees for al
events will be selected from out
side the county and will be made
satisfactory to all schools enter
ing the contests.
Any changes that are made in
the program, or any additions,
will be made subject to the ap,
proval of all the schools entering
the contests.
RIlIC Ann pEcIII ATI0Nc
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10

Mr.. w. L. helms offered his resig-
nation as commissioner for Districts
Z and 8 at the monthly meeting of
the Upton County Board Of Highway
Commission that was held last Mon
day afternoon in the office of the
Business Mems Club. The county
court at its April term will elect his
successor.
Petitions were read asking for
changes in the location of three roads
in District No. 8 and one in District
No. A. These We're all referred to
the superintendent of roads for sur
vey and investigation and to be re-
ported at the March meeting of the
commission.
Contracts for working the roads
for the next two years were awarded
as follows:
District N. 2-Hise and McCul-
Tough.
District No. Swans and Dawson
District No. 4-Lee Pickard.
District No. 5-Virge Pennel.
District No. 6-Forbess and Pick
ard.
District No. Mems and Strong,
District No. SIS. R. Terry.
District No. 9-Contract continued
with ]. D. Byrd and Sons.
District No. 10-G. w. Cole, j. T.
Turner and T. N. Yarbro have GER
tain roads and the others are to be
let by the superintendent.
District No. lie. A. Stockley.
r District No. 12-Not let on &C.
count Of the absence of Commissioner
Downing, but contract will be closed
in few DAYS.
District No. 13-James Johnson,
Tom Bond, John Moore and Dyer and
Stevens will have certain roads and
the others will be let ON worked
under the supervision of the super
intendent.
District No. 14-H. B. Cash.
District No. 15-G. w. Cole, con-
tinued.
District No. / win be worked
under the supervision of the suuer-
intendent and Chairman j. R. Hall.
These contracts will be prepared
and closed within a few days and the
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
KERRVILLE MERCHANT DIES

Mr.. d. d. Bryant died at his home
in Kerrville Sunday morning at z
o'clock as result of stroke of
paralysis, which he suffered Satur-
day night. Mr.. Bryant went in the
bathroom of his home Saturday
night and his wife heard him fall
She rushed in the room and found
him on the floor unable to speak.
She called help to carry him to his
bedroom, but he died without regain
ing consciousness.
Mr.. Bryant was about 80 years of
age. He was native of East Ten
nessee, bue spent the early part of
his life in Upton county, later NOV
ing to Kerrville, where he had en-
gagged in the mercantile business for
number of years. He is survived
bv his widow, Mrs. Annie Craig
Bryant, and two brothers, Messrs.
John Bryant, of Memphis, and Por-
ter Bryant, of Vicksburg, Miss. His
remains were ihtefred in Bethel
cemetery Monday.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
CONTRACTS LET FOR WORKING ROADSN COUNTY

work Of the year will begin. 1t is
to be the policy Of the superintendent
of roads, with the consent of the
commission and the cooperation OF
the contractors, to put the roads in
good condition for travel as soon
as pssible after spring opens up,
but to reserve enough of our re-
sources to have the roads put in
first-class condition for next winter.
All payments to contractors are to
be authorized at the regular meet
ings of the commission, and con-
tractors are to notify the superinten-
dent of roads in advance Of meet
ings in order that reads may be in
spected.
Prospects for some constructive
work on our roads are better than
they have been for some time. La
Dor, feed and material are cheaper.
The winter has been mild and the
work done last year has not gone to
pieces as it usually does in winter.
Already many propositions are COM
ing in to the superintendent from
GlblL6IS OllCIll& w IO-OpCLdVC Ia OLlS
improvement of certain roads. All
of these will be accepted and the
work done as soon as possible where
practicable.
The new road from Poplar Grove
to Richardson's is being opened up
and will be in operation in the early
spring. This road shortens the route
and does away with all sharp angles
and hills between these points.
Some substantial improvements are
to Be made on the road between Ida
vile and Atoka as soon as the
weather will permit. The citizens
are going to cooperate in doing the
work.
As soon as weather conditions will
permit the Jeff Davis highway north
of Covington will be finished. The
big concrete bridge over Town creek
will be built as soon as the danger
of freezing has past.
We regret to say that we are
afraid that the work on the road
south of Covington will not begin
before Julv i, but we hope that both
the Memphis-to-Br Bristol and the Jeff
Davis roads will be built this year.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION MEETS HERE

The tBaptists of Covington are
making preparations to entertain the
West Tennessee Baptist Sunday
School Convention, which will be
held at the First Baptist church on
April IL, 10 and IA. About 200
delegates are expected, who will
remain during the three-days' ses-
sion and it is anticipated that others
from neighboring towns will visit
the convention during various days,
returning to their homes on the
afternoon trains.
Committees have been appointed
by the church to make detailed ar
engagements for the convention, the
following chairmen having been Sc
lected:
Publicity-W. L. Owen.
Entertainment M. McFadden.
Reception--R. S. Maley.
This convention met with the local
Baptist church about 10 years ago
and the splendid program rendered
greatly eAthused the Sunday school
workers present and resulted in
perceptible increase in the efficiency
of the Sunday school of the Coving-
ton church, which was placed upon
a systematic basis by experts and is
now graded as Al in the scheme Of
classification used by the Baptist
Sunday School Board.
The program to be rendered will
be arranged with reference to the
needs of Sunday school workers
from all denominations, and visitors
from other churches viii be heartily
welcomed and will derive equal benz
fit from the lectures.
This is the largest convention to
he entertained in Covington since
the Epworth League convention or
several years ago, which brought
several hundred young people to our
city. Our town then exhibited It's
hospitality in such way as 20
make friends Of the delegates and
make them, upon their return,
boosters for Covington, and the con-
yention was source Of much pleas.
ure and profit to those who attended
its sessions. -s.-szal d. 81 W
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
YOUTHFUL ROBBERS
CAUGHT WITH GOODS
ROBBED THREE STORES; HID
GOODS in CHURCH
Practically All of Goods Recovered
by Officers Except Money Taken
One Boy Goes to Industrial
School; Others Case Not Decided
Yet-BOth We're ON Probation.

On Thursday night of last week
the stores Of M. Guttman, dry goods;
J. H. Paine, restaurant, and j. w,
Smith, meat market, were entered by
thieves between midnight and day
light. The robbery was not discov-
cred until the proprietors of the
stores opened for business Friday
morning.
Entrance had been gained to the
store Of M. Guttman by breaking the
glass in a back window and climb
ing through the bars. 1t is supposed
that the robbers left through the
back door, as this was found open
Friday morning. Both Of the other
stores were broken into by forcing
the back doors.
M. Guttman states that he had
stolen from him mans suit, rain
coat, two pairs Of shoes, four watches
and other iewelry, IL neckties, two
sweaters, two suit cases and one
cap, and estimates his loss at be-
tween SITS and 500. J. H. Paine
reports he had stolen from him $3.50
from the cash register, a box Of
cigars and several cartons Of Gig
arettes. j. w. Smith places his loss
at $21.65 in cash, but thinks his store
was entered on both Wednesday and
Thursday nights.
The goods were located in the
basement of the Presbyterian church
u. s. A. by Sheriff Volz and Assist
and Marshal Dumas and identified
bv the owners. Practically all Of
the stolen property except the cash
was recovered. The goods being
found in the basement of the church,
the officers began watch to see
who would come after them. Two
Young boys. Herman Lee Thomas
and Fonnie Lewis, aged about Is and
16 years, went to the church for the
goods, which were packed in the
suit cases, and were caught by the
officers.
On account of the ages Of the
boys, they were not prosecuted, but
Young Thomas was sent Wednesday
to the Industrial School at Nash
vile. What will be done with young
Lewis has not been determined.
Both Of the boys had been in
trouble before and were out on pro-
baton, being required to report to
the juvenile court once every three
months.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10

Mr.. /. M. McFadden is on the
sick list this week.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Doyle
Hill, who live four miles south of
Covington, Saturday, a daughter.
Mr.. Josh Miller has recently sold
to John Glass a tract Of land near
Gift at the rate of 500 per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Bringle went
to Memphis Thursday morning, where
Mrs, Bringle will be under medical
treatment for several weeks.
Mrs. 7. R. Hanna is improving
her home on Washington avenue,
adding a new modern porch and MAX
ing several other additions.
Farmers interested in the grow
ing of strawberries have been asked
to meet at Munford Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock by Mr. W. R. Adj
kins.
Mrs. Sam Aston, Of the Ravens
croft vicinity, is seriously i'll at
her home. On account Of her adj
ganced age her physicians are doubt
full Of her recovery.
George D. Holmes Chapter
Royal Arch Masons will hold meet
ing Of interest Friday night, February
H. The work Of the year is to be
outlined and number Of petitions
received.
prof. N. E. Fitzgerald, of the
agricultural department of the Uni
versity Of Tennessee, was here this
week inspecting the work being done
in the Smith-Hughes course Of the
Byars-Hall High School.
The Peoples Service Station has
recently purchased a one-ton Ford
truck with capacity Of 915 gal
Ions, which will be used in deliv-
ering oil and gasoline to their GUS
toners.
Twelve negroes were arrested by
Deputies Claud Shoaf and Arthur
Cothran Sunday near Tabernacle for
shooting craps. They were tried
Monday morning before Esq G. A.
Matthews, fined $410 and released.
Mrs. Boyd Brown was the charm
ing hostess this week of the We'd
nesday Club at her home on East
Liberty avenue The guests, IL in
number, spent a delightful afternoon,
at the conclusion Of which Mrs.
Brown served delicious salad course.
The Woman's Missionary So
ciety Of the First Baptist church
will hold it's regular meeting in the
parlors of the church Monday after
noon, February Ia, at 2:30 o'clock,
All members are expected to be pres
ent.
Miss Dorothy Peck was the
charming hostess Of the Young Peo-
Plies Christian Union Friday night
at her home on South College street.
Interesting games were enjoyed by
the members and few other guests.
The features of the evenings enter
tainment were the spelling match
and two vocal solos by Miss Laverna
HARRISON. The guests were served to
ices and cake at a late hour.
-Messrs. Jack Elan and Eugene
Dalton have recently fitted up one
Of the Jacket buildings just below
the Union Drug Co. and now have in
operation pressing and cleaning es-
adjustment. These gentlemen ex-
pect to add to their establishment
more necessary equipment, thus
hoping to be in position to handle
any and all work to be done in their
line.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
sHoAF HoNoRED

Friends of Hon. w. A,
Shoaf, Jr., who was elected
direct representative of Upton
county in the General Assembly
to succeed Hon. ]. H. Flippin,
resigned, will be pleased to
learn that he has received many
honors in the House at the
hands of his colleagues.
Representative Shoaf has
been appointed on the follow
ing committees; Chairman of
waterways committee, appoint
ed on finance, ways and means,
judiciary, re-districting and
public roads committees.
Representative Shoaf is the
junior member of the law firm
of Simonton, Gwinn & Shoaf,
and was elected without oppo-
sition in the special election
held January Is. He took his
seat in the House on January
81.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10

Covington's new fire fighting APP
paratus is here and if present plans
go through a demonstration will be
conducted Friday to demonstrate the
efficiency of the machine in fighting
fire. The Tennessee Fire Insurance
Inspection Bureau has been asked to
send representatives here to witness
the demonstration and they have an
nounced that they will do so. The
new apparatus, which triple COM
bination-pumping, chemical and
hose car, built by the American La
France Fire Engine Co.-arrived
here in box car several days ago,
but could not be unloaded until an
engineer arrived here from Atlanta.
This car will take the place Of
the present horse-drawn wagon,
which will be stored in the fire sta
ton. and kept in reserve. The
horses now used for the fire wagon
will be placed on city work.
The new engine is the last word
in fire-fighting machinery and is
said to be the best on the market.
1t has the capacity Of handling $50
gallons Of water minute and does
not depend on the power plant to
furnish it with pressure, but has an
engine to create its own pressure. 1t
will be installed just as soon as a
driver can be taught how to operate
it and keep it in condition.
Some of the specifications Of the
the car are: Rotary gear pump, 75O
gallons capacity; six-cylinder, 5h
inch bore by six inch stroke; los
horsepower motor: 1861 inch wheel
base; artillery type wheels; single
front and double rear tires; two 10
inch electric headlights and one 10
inch electric search light; % gallons
gasoline capacity; 1000 feet hose ca
pacity; 40-gallon chemical tank; 200
feet chemical hose; two extension
ladders; two three-gallon extin-
guishers and all necessary operating
tools.
The apparatus comes to the city
at a cost of $12,500, which is to be
paid within six years,
Chief Wall and his fireman have
been looking forward to the arrival
of this machine for some time and
the chief states that it is the largest
machine that the city water WORK.
will supply with water. The chief
states that the best he has been able
to do with the present equipment is
$50 gallons of water a minute and
this was only when everything was
in his favor. One Of the main adj
vantages Of the new machine is the
chemical tank, which, Chief Wall
states, will put out the average fire
without doing the damage that
water does to the property.
The demonstration, which is plan
ned for Friday, will be conducted at
the power plant and the hose will
be attached to the reservoir, as the
demonstration will last for three
hours and would waste an enormous
amount of water. After the demon
stration the engine will be brought
on the square, where another demon
stration will be staged.
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1921-02-10
MRS DON BAXTER DIES

Mrs, Lena Baxter, wife of Mr.. Don
Baxter, passed away at her home
at Wilson'S Chapel Sunday morning.
The remains were inferred at
Charleston cemetery Monday after
noon at / o'clock, Rev. L. R. Wads-
worth officiating.
Mrs. Baxter was a splendid young
woman, being about 30 years Of age,
and was devoted mother. good
wife and an exemplary Christian
character. Her death is unusually
sad from the fact that she leaves an
infant only a few days old. Also
there survive two sons. She was the
daughter Of the late John Mcdonald,
and held a prominent place in the
country adjacent to her home Mrs.
Baxter was member of the Metho-
dist church.