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VOL. XXII
The Last Great
European War
History repeats itself—but
w j t h variations A hundred
ears a go Prance alone, under
the leadership of Napoleon, faced
Germany, Austria. Italy, Russia
and Great Britiau—and won.
At thirty six, Napoleon had
conquered every nation of Eu
rope. and in the battle of Auster
litzin IHOS, practically brought
the continent under the subjec
t j on of the French Army. Then
Austria, Germany and Russia
termed the great coalition
against France, only to be beaten
in battle after battle until they
nere compelled to sue for peace.
England, thanks to her inpretrna
p|e navy, was the only nation not
forced to acknowledge Napo
leon’s rule.
It was the snow covered
steppes of Russia rather than
the military science of Europe
that finally turned the tide
against him.
The present European crisis
gives a particular opportuneness
to the offer of Napoleon’s Me
moirs, together with the Daniels
ville Monitor and Collier’s Week
ly for $3.50. Few books throw
a more illuminating and inter
esting light on the underlying
causes of those years of conflict
than the faseiating story of the
man whose meteoric careei left
Europe sown with the seed of
discontent.
“Within a hundred years,”
said Napoleon, “Europe will be
either Cossack or Republican,”
The present conflict will go far
towards determining the truth
of that prophecy, and day by
day it'' ill be furnished an ab
sorb" ,g illustration of the ad
the art of warfare since the
days, only a century ago. when
Fiance alone had Europe at her
feet.—Colliers Weekly.
Comer Mass Meeting
Endorse Peace Move
Comer, Ga , Sept. 14—At a
mass meeting of farmers and
business men held here resolu
tions were adopted asking that
the Legislature of Georgia be
called together for the purpose
of passing some laws for the
curtailment of the production of
cotton for the year 1915.
Resolutions were also passed
endorsing the Hearst peace
movement, President Wilson’s
peace proclamation and urging
the farmers to sow grain crops
and cut down the cotton acreage.
NOTICE
There is going to be an all day
Farmers Union rally at Daniels
ville, Madison County. Georgia,
September, 2Gth 1914. Every
body invited to come and bring
full baskets. Those ot sister
nounties specially invited to at
tend.
Stop in Atlanta
at Hotel Empire
Opposite Union Depot on Piyot
street Renovated and refurnised
throughout Reservations made
on application. Hot and co
water, private baths, electric
lights and elevator.
First-class accommodations at
extremely low rates. European
plan, 75c up.
DO IT NOW )
Ihe__Danielsvilie Monitor
OLD 808 JONES
(By A. L. HAIRSTON)
The subject of this sketch was
born in Orange county, Va. His
father was a wealtny farmer.
Bob was a bright boy and re
ceived every advantage of an ed
ucation. Was sent to Emory &
Henry college where he com
pleted his education. He was
given a splendid recommenda
tion from the head principal of
the college for his good deport
ment and good examination he
stood.
Boh was now in nis 20th year.
He now commenced the study of
law under Judge Chambers as
there were hut few law schools
in that day. Hob made rapid
progress in acquiring a knowl
edge of law. in so much that
once after being examined by
his preceptor, he said: “Boh you
could be admitted to the bar if
you were 21 years of age.” As
soon as Bob was old enough he
applied lor admission and was
admitted. Judge Wist said, af
ter the clerk gave Bob his )i
cense, “Young man, you have
passed a good examination. I
predict a bright future for you”
Bob hung out his shingle at
Orange and at once began the
practice of law. llis father sup
plied him with a sufficiency of
money to start and maintain a
good library of good books, etc.
Bob, as predicted, soon made
his mark, and in a short time be
came one of the leading lawyers
of that section. Bob, as he liked
to be called, was of amiable dis
position, tine personal appear
anc—a natural humorist and a
gifted orator. The presiding
Judge said to Rob once while
your flow of wit keeps up so
much laughter in a court room ”
In that day that was about the
only way alawyer was addressed
- just Esq r. —now it is very dif
ferent, every little pettifogger is
called Col. Bob could never be
employed to assist in the prose
cution of a criminal. Be would
always say, “the state furnishes
an attorney. 1 am ever in sym
pathy with the bottom dog.”
Bob at length became so popular,
after much urging by friends
became a candidate for the State
Senate and came within one
vote of being elect ed. Be could
never be induced to offer for any
otlic.e any more. It was during
court at Hanover court ground,
the presiding judge, who lived a
mile from town, ask Bob home
with him after court, the invita
tion was accepted and there met,
• lS lie said later, the only woman
except his mother, lie ever loved.
Bob made frequent visits alter
wardstothe jidge’s, and ever
met with a wa, m welcome >.V
,he entire family- H-s love was
returned by the judge’s beauti
ful daughter, and soon a wed
ding was set at an early day
The beautiful bride elect, drove
to town as she was accustomed
to do, alone, to purchase he.
wedding apparel. O.i return
in g home the horse that she was
driving became frightened and
dashed into a piece of woods,
throwing the unfortunate lady
against a tree with such force
that she was instantly killed
Jones was at once informed of
the sad occurrence
(fobe Continued)
Farm and City proper
ty bought’ sold and ex*
changed. See Sam B.
Swilling. Oen. Mgr. New
South Realty Cos.. Roys
ton, Ga.
i
Danielsville, Georgia, Thursday, September 17 IM I4
....The Danielsville 5ch001....
128 ENROLLMENT I'IRST WEEK
Lall Incidental Fee 75 cents-payable on entrance.
Luitinn payable at month end
SAVE SEPTEMBER FOR YOUR BOY AND GIRL
timely suggestions from the
STATE BOARD OF ENTOMOLOGY
COTTON SEED SELECTION
important to the farmer
Valuable Suggestion* Offered Georgia Planter* By State
Board Of Entomology.
Atlanta, Ga.— Georgia farmers have
already begun to select their cotton
seed for next year’s planting, and tlie
State Board of Entomology is offering
its aid by furnishing rules and sugges
tions bearing on this important work.
All of the Board’s rules are based
on practical experiments, and if care
fully followed by the farmers will ma
terially help in increasing individual
acreage yields and in eliminating plant
pests and diseases generally from the
fields of this state.
The important points to be consid
ered, says State Entomologist E. Lee
Worsham, are resistance to black root
or wilt disease; resistance to root
knot and anthracnose; fruitfulness and
earliness; percentage, length and
strength of lint; type of plant and dis
tribution of fruit on the plant.
The best place to make selections
from resistant strains is in the spots
where the ordinary cotton dies the
most, and then select the hardiest and
best developed plants.
Hoot knot or nematode worms may
be starved out by rotation of crops,
while the best way to guard against
this pest in selection is by choosing
stalks which are not stunted.
Anthracnose is to be especially
avoided. This is a fungus disease
which causes the bolls to rot. Crop ro
tation and careful seed selection are
the best protection against this dis
ease. A plant affected by anthracnose
should not he selected even though it
is resistant to wilt and well fruited. •
urges the selection'of the most fruitful
stalks with a view to increasing the
acreage yield. * ,
In the face of the boll weevil ad
vance it is of vital importance, partic
ularly in Southwest Georgia, to plant
early varieties. Karly resistant cot
ton may he obtained by selections
from wilt resistant strains of the ear
liest maturing varieties.
While in upland cotton length of
staple is not so important as in long
staple, the staple should not be less
than 7-8 of an inch long. Thc> strength
can he tested by hand. N> t alk
should he selected which yields less
• han 33 1-3 per cent of lint. The only
satisfactory way to determine <iuali V
of lint is to gin each stalk separately
with a hand gin. ,
MUST P LA NT WHEAT J^q US DAMAGE
If Planted Oft*'h“^
1 . tiw.v imve freouently been seen Hying
Atlanta. Ga.-Plant your wheat late, |
not earlier than Oct. 20, if you would j
avoid serious damage to the ( -rop j
from the Hessian fly, is the advice glv
en Georgia farmers by the State De
partment of Entomology-
Wheat planting in Georgia will he
more extensive and general than ever
before, according to advices coming to
[he department. Winter wheat should
be planted late, says State Knto.no o
„i„t E. Dee Worsham. It should -
planted from October 20 to 30, ** r
Her plantings will subject the crop to
serious injury from this pest
serious inju-y j
In addition to late plantinK -
hoard urges also in order to avoid th
esian dy, which is found all over
wheat fields should he burned, tliat a
foSUr lt Bhould l r *<!
under not later than November 1.
that rotation of crops be practk .
. that good seed should be planted
“M 7 .Sr erear..d .<■ properly
SXd. -™.” ™!“. “IS ,
course, to rye and barley as well as
wheat, as they are similar plants I
The foregoing are the general rul
to be followed in fighting the ravages
of the Hessian fly ’ a j
HRe insect supposed to ha j
brought to this country by Hessian
ji„rs in 1770. It has spread all ov r
Se country Contrary to the
imoression, cold weather and bea y
frost do not always kill therm ‘
times they disappear after frosty
We appreciate your
business and will please
you or your money back.
ROYSTON 5 & 10c STORE
G. C. WILDER, Manger.
. -'n. V' Gpe of plant, the best stalks
to select are those having long fruit
ing limbs close to tlie ground with
joints close together. The fewer large
stalky branches tlie stalk lias, the bet
ter, providing the fruiting brunches
are more humerous. it is best to se
lect the plants that have most of the
fruit on the lower part of the stalk,
for such begin fruiting early.
To maintain tlie resistant quality,
roguing should be practiced. That is,
the diseased and stunted stalks should
be cut out about July Ist and August
Ist to prevent crossing with the resist
ant plants.
The proper ginning of cotton select
ed for seed is very important. A hand
gin should be used, If possible, as (his
does away with danger of adulteration
or mixture with diseased seed. If the
seed cotton is ginned in a public gin
all the seed should he removed from
the breast of the gin and other parts
before the cotton is run through, and
the seed should be allowed to drop on
the floor or in a sheet; it should never
be run through the seed-carrying auger.
The State Board lias a small gin run
by electricity and will gin free any in
dividual selections the farmer may
send. The hoard will also be glad, Mr.
Worsham states, io assist any farmer
in making individual selections, l’ar
ties desiring to secure some of thd
State Board’s resistant seed this winter
should write to the office of the State
Entomologist here,
curs
-
of Entomology, through Mr. a.
C. Lewis, assistant, has de “
veloped anew cotton called ”l>ixa
dti,” which is a combination of Dixie
and Egyptian, and makes a long staple,
upland variety. This cotton grown from
seed furnished by the state depart
ment, has a staple 1 14 inches long,
and is now in good demand at 14 cents
a pound. It will bring even more
The department lias a small quanti y
of tills seed on hand which it will sup
ply to growers as long as it lasts.
if any cotton grower making a spe
cialty of seed selection, desires it and
will write to the department, a special
representative will he sent to his
farm and will render all possible assist
i
they have frequently been seen flying
in wheat fields several days after frost..
The lute planting and not the frost Is
the real preventative.
There are two broods of the Hessian
| fly in Georgia. The spring brood
emerges between Feb. 21 and Mardi
23 ami the fall brood between Sept.
28’ and Oct. 30. Experiments in Geor
gia have shown that where wheat was
planted even as late as Oct. 21, some
of it was infested. The only plantings
or it was iuiww:u. * ,
in these experiments which allowed |
practically no infestation at all, were
made after October 20.
The lirst effect of the larvae or the
Hessian fly, noticed in the fall about
Pec. 1 or shortly afterward, is that
the infested plants are darker green.
The leaves are thicker and stand up
straighter than on the healthy plant.,
i Pater in the spring the plant turns yel
low and dies. The larvae of the spring
brood are generally found under the
culms at the first or second joint. Ihe
(?UWin y-L m > " •
effect is to weaken the straws, caus
lug many of them to break and all
over so they cannot he caught by the
hinder. It has been found that the
yield from Infested straws is usually
about one third less than from healthy
All this crop damage can he avoided,
in large measure hy late planting of
wheat, rye and barley and by follow
ing carefully the suggestions given hy
the entomological department for elim
inating this pest from the fields.
11. S. '’ IRCIJ.
•*
Diamonds, Sipvkkwakk And
Nov TCI.TIPS.
Repairing a Specialty.
ROYSTON, GEORGIA
Orphans’ Home
Work Day
September the 20th lias been
set apart as Orphans’ Home
Woi k Day. This Work Day has
proven to be the salvation of Or
phans Home work in the south.
It not only brings in a Rood sup
port for the orphan children but
cost the individual so little that
lie hardly misses it, whereas be
fore a few had the burden to
bear. The value of one day’s
work out of 818 work days in the
.Year is missed by none and yet
when all contribute the orphan
children get a support and hence I
a square deal and a fair chance
along with the other more fortu
nate child ren.
1 have met no one in all my
experience in Orglianage uoik
who objected to paying the value
nf one day s work and yet a groat
many bo not even do tins much;
not because they object to the
contribution but because they do
not have their attention called
toil, henco this card in your
county paper.
Let all who road this not only
contribute but work up an inter
est for the children in his com
muiiitv. If vour Sunday School
Superintendent seems to be in
dillerent call his attention to
Work Day exercises and see that
your church and Sunday School
observe the day. If not Sept.
20 27. sometime in the fall before
Nov. Ist.
It is useless to call attention
to the (act that we are in the
midst of a very hard time be
Cause of the war in Europe.
Send all contributions to lie
eatur Orphans’ Home, Decatur,
Ga., or pav same through your
Franklin County
Honored by the
State Convention
Our count.'/ lured well :it till 1
State Convention held in Maeon,
last week, by getting one of tl.ie
places on tilt; State Democratic
Executive Committee. I Ids
prize went to Mr. l>. T. Barnes,
of Canon, who is a young man,
well qualified to discharge the
duties of said oilier*; a sterling
Democrat and in perfect bar
mony with the present Woodrow
Wilson administration. Mr.
Ba! nes well'deservos this signal 1
honor, as ho is one of the original
Woodrow Wilson men in this
section, supporting him. both in
He; primary and general election
and has always been an ardent
supporter of Senator Smith.
Tn irii i the corn weevil
TO KILL Ihl U se CARBON BISULPHIDE
n rlll , Will Do The Work, Says The State
Th„ Ordinary Drug " )( E „ lomo|ogy .
. . i nlaced on top of the corn. The
Atlanta, Oa. -Georgia farmers, and
especially those who have devoted
more acreage to corn this year, will
learn with interest that the State
Hoard (/f Entomology has a simple and
effective process for destroying He
corn weevil, a pest which lias done a
good deal of damage to corn crops In
this section.
Li) in i **' nun.
The corn or rice weevil, State Ento
mologist 10. I.ee Worsham points out.
hu . been one of the great drawbacks
to growing corn in Georgia. Home
times they eat up the corn in the -nli
b<-foru thu inulen, liofc* aiul Hii* k‘ n-i
K H a chance at it. The corn weevil
multiplies very rapidly if given the op
portunity.
The effective remedy, declares the
State Hoard, Is the simple process of
fumigation with carbon bisulphide, a
volatile iiifuld obtainable at any drug
M The time to do this fumigating Is
immediately after the corn Is katlK red
It is best to have a corn crib with
bottom and sides airtight or nearly so.
The lliju'd carbon disulphide bould be
placed in large, shallow pans and
from 15 to 20 pounds of the Hi'i 1
should he used for each 1.000 cubic
feet of space in the corn crib. Ih‘
pans containing the liquid should be
NUMBER 17
BIRTH DA V DINNER
for r. r. fit rs.
On the morning of the ninth
day of September, 11)14, tlie chil
dren, grandchildren, and I reck
on the little great grandchildren,
of the noble neighbor and Chris
tian gentleman, Mr. T. It, Fitts,
began early to bestir themselves
preparatory to coining together
at, the house of their worthy an-
cestor to surprise him with the
very best they had to eat as a
birthday dinner.
Little did the old gentleman
think’ of such a happy greeting
as was in store for him. About
the hour of ten a. in. the earliest
began to arrive buggies, wag
ons and automobiles —with boxes
tilled with the very best things
loving hands of children could
prepare for their worthy and af
fectionate father.
Not only were they there in per
son, but their affection for each
'other was dearly demonstrated
by the joyful greeting of each
other. After the bountiful din
ner was spread and God’s bles
sing invoked by the venerable
father it soon became evident
that there was something pres
ent besides affection for each
other and that was some of the
keenest appetites, especially the
two Bobs that happened to boo
up about twelve o’clock. But
we were invited, and very cor
dially indeed. It would be use
less to try to 'enumerate the
good things that were there to
eat, besides some fresh home
made cider. In fact, everything
there I think, was home made.
These people have a reputation
for making their own supplies
ml mu firm ’t Imnuthn #> ♦
said about this worthy family
hut they are so well Known it
would he useless to say more
hut that others would imitate
their oxamploof living at home.
Hoping all may live to see ma
ny more happy reunions and
that one the Bobs, if not both,
may he present. I am,
Sincerely your friend,
Li. A. T.
The other members of this Com
mittee from the Hth Congress
ional District are: Percy Middle
brooks, of Morgan, li. L. Taylor,
Newton and li L. Mcuommons,
of G reene.
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f nr if malm, rurtfm JNo uuiuia*
Ej jr*if *b ' trj ■ | I• i l‘< 141’fS 1 l f ( )Jl
n LtOl Kil/ jnuorsNKSrt
■ RITTPOR AM< I,IJ>NKV>.
placed on top of the corn. The
ll,,uid evaporates very rapidly, and the
gas which Is heavy and penetrating
inks and spreads through the corn
crib It is a ftood plan to cover the
lop of the corn with old sacks or bur
lap and leave It covered from 24 to 4X
hours while fumigation Is in process.
It may he necessary to repeat this
fumigation in three or four weeks.
There 1s a double reason for kill
ing the weevils In the corn cribs.
They not only feed on the grain In the
cribs in the winter and early spring,
bui just before the corn matures In the
holds the adult weevils leave the
nearby cribs and fly to the cornfields
nujiruy
• here their egg ; are deposited on the
ripening corn. Thus frequently when
the corn is gathered, a large number
of the larvae the weevil in its early
luge are already in It.
Varieties of com that are hard and
flinty, and that have the shuck extend
ing beyond tile car and closing tightly
over It, have a tendency to resist the
weevil. In planting corn farmers
should always have this in view and
make an effort to plant those varieties
which are resistant. Any further in
formation desired on any of these EUb
jjects, will be gladly furnished upon
application to the State Department of
. Entomology, State Uapltol, Atlanta, Ga.