The Prattville Progress from Prattville, Alabama • 5

weather. Read The Progress. Swat the fly early and olten. Busy people have lew tire troubles. All roads now lead to the refrigerator.

Try an advertisement in The Progress, That tick eradication talk has no reference to clocks and watches. One white man and two negroes are now confined in the county jail. The school children are impatiently looking forward to vacation time. The sheriff and marshals are on the look-out for automobile speeders. Traveling men coming to Prattville report business conditions improving.

The health of Prattville 'and vicinity was never better, so says local sicians. A bob-tailed cow has no worse time keeping the flies off than does the bald- headed man. Dr. M. D.

Smith has been appointed on the staff of Governor Henderson, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel. A baby show will be held on the lawn near the Baptist church to- morrow afternoon, to which the public is invited. Of course times are much better, but we have talked hard times so loud that we are afraid to admit the improvement in business conditions. The fronts of the stores of the Prattville Drug Co. and W.

A. Hunt have recently been repainted, which adds materially to their appearance. Home grown strawberries are being offered in this market, and one citizen tells us that he has been gathering fine berries from his garden for several weeks. The city sanitary inspector will soon be on his job and, judging from conditions in the rear of some of the business places, he will find plenty of work cut out for him. Anyway, when the baseball comes crashing through the window, you know your boy isn't standing on the street corner, smoking cigarettes and trying to flirt with the girls.

A grouchy fellow says a picknicker is an animate object used for redbugs to cling to, and that the best part of a picnic is the good time you have all the next week getting them off. Angle, worms reported scarce and difficult to capture, forcing the fisherman to dig deep! for his bait. This condition, it is said, is the result of the recent continued dry weather.No' self-respecting community can afford to have dirty, garbag-laden back yards and fly-infested, disease breed- ing rubbish heaps within its limits Sensible, intelligent, well informed people know that most of the diseases and deaths are caused by neglect of well established laws of sanitation. There should be a city law enacted making it a misdemeanor for automobilist to operate their cars with the cutouts open within the city limits. The manner in which some of the drivers race up and down the streets with the exhaust on their machines wide open, the noise from which getting on the nerves of people, is a nuisance that should be abated.

Nothing more forceably illustrates that there can be too much of a good thing than the growing tendency toward the use of perfume by some Prattville people. A little, a very little perfume is admissable, but it was never intend to take a bath- in it and then go on the streets insulting the olfactory organs of other people; better eat onions and Next Sunday, May the 9th, is Mothers' Day and every church member in Prattville and all persons who do not belong to any denomination are urged to attend some place of worship that day, and each is asked to wear a white flower in honor of mother. The spirit which inspired the setting apart of such a day is amply indicated by the slogan chosen; "In honor of the best mother who ever lived." In order that impetus might be given to nation-wide observance of Day, Congress, by joint action of senate and house, passed on May 10th, 1913, a resolution commending the observance of that day. Vegetable gardens were damaged, window panes broken and the streets of the city flooded by a heavy hail, rain and wind storm which visited this section on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The storm raged for thirty minutes and the ground was white with the hail, during the fall of which people were forced to seek shelter in order to avoid being injured by the falling hail stones.

The tall smoke stack at the cotton mills was blown down during the worst part of the storm, and in talling it struck the roof of one of the mill buildings, crushing it and cauing cansiderable damage to the machinery from the water which flooded the upper stories. There's something radically wrong in the community when young boys from good families develop into crap ers, and engage in this low game with negro shoe-shiners. It is said by some who are in postion to know whereof they speak, that such conditions exist in Prattwille and that these mixed crap games are played not only at night, but often during the day certain white and negro boys collect at a rendezvous and shoot craps, the stakes being from cigarettes. up to ten center Both the city and county officers are aware of these conditions, and it is only a question of time when some parents will learn that their boys have been arrested and convicted for gambling with negroes. Mr.

H. M. Stroll, di Belt 10, was there last. Saturds, Mrs. W.

H. Landgraff, of was the recent guest of friends here Messrs. Oscar Little and Marcus Jones, of Lightwood, Elmore county, were ret cent guests of friends here. Of course: your neighbor has his faults, but you should have enough sell control not to mention them. Mr.

G. A. McWilliams, who has been confined to his home for several weeks by an attack of illness, is improving. Miss Ellen Cale returned to her home at Independence last Sunday, after week's visit to her sister, Mrs. W.

L. Jackson. Most women believe that if their husbands? faults should come out like pimples, they'd I haye so many that their faces would look as if they had measles. Salaries of public school teachers for the months of March and April have not been paid, and it may be several weeks before the teachers of Autauga county receive their money. Every woman knows that if she bought a noisy hat her husband would get mad, and she also knows that when her husband sees another woman wearing a noisy hat he thinks she looks cute.

More and more each year is poultry raising becoming an important side line with. Autauga county farmers, as they have found that there is a ready sale at good prices for chickens and eggs in Prattville at all seasons. Already there is complaint from local gardeners that potato bugs are getting in their work on the young plant. Paris green mixed with four or slacked lime will put a stop to them, and it should be used at once before the damage is too great. If you want to ruin your boy just take his side on every question and dispute he has with his teacher or your neighbor's children.

Just let him know you are with him, right or wrong, in all his disputes, and it will give him a good start in the downward path. The following conversation between a couple of ladies was overheard in a local store a few days since: "What are you doing down tonw?" "I came down to purchase a box of face powder; help me select let's begin by looking. at the refrigerators and lace curtains." A few afternoons since Miss Martiel Smith entertained the 42" at the home of her mother, Mrs. T. M.

Smith. As the guests arrived they were served fuit punch by Miss Eleanor Smith. Forty-two was played at three tables. Miss Julia Pratt Smith scored the highest for the year. Later in the afternoon a salad, course was served.

Miss Augusta Thomas entertained the "Jolly Twelve" on Wednesday afternoon of last week at the home of her mother, Mrs. C. E. Thomas. Punch was served by.

Missess Emma Julia Thomas, Sally May Gresham and Jenellie McKay. In the palm room the game of spring was played and the first prize was won by Miss Ellen Pratt Holloway, a bottle of toilet water. The second prize a piece of ribbon was won by Miss Ruth Craig. Quite an interesting club of the younger set was organized at the home of Miss Leona Duncan on last Friday afternoon, the name of which is "'The Jolly Twelve." The home was decorated in pink and white for the occasion and punch was served. Dainty score cards for three tables were passed and the game of Progressive hearts was played.

Miss Elizabeth McKeithen scored highest and won a pretty ivory fan, the consolation fell to Miss Ellen Holloway. Afterwards an ice course carrying out the color scheme was served. The mail order business is a detriment to the whole country. It injures the merchant, the farmer, the lawyer, the doctor, the printer and the preacher. It injures the man who patronizes it, because the loss of the money to the community in which he lives naturally raises his taxes to keep up the institutions that would be helped by the money he sends away.

It prevents the merchant from paying high prices for farm produce, because, he loses his profit on the goods that is bought elsewhere, and naturally must make more money on produce. Judge L. H. Reynolds, of Clanton, President of the Birmingham to Montgomery Highway Association, who recently made an auto trip over the highway, states that by the middle of summer all of the highway will be completed with the exception of a small stretch in Autauga county. "We are working on Autauga county and hope to get favorable action, and thereby insure the completion of the highway," said 1 Judge Reynolds.

'The probate judge of Autauga says that the county is short on road funds, but the enterprising people of that county will find way. -Clanton Press. Meeting 01 The Self -Culture Club. The members of the Sell-Culture Club and a number of visitors were entertained a few afternoons since at the home of Mrs. Charles Booth.

A paper was read by Mrs. Burch and discussed at length by the club as a whole. Mrs. Cloud also read an interestig paper, and Mrs. Winningham read some stories appropriate for telling children, Ices were served and a social hour enjoyed.

The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. P. H. Graham, when the annual election of officers will be held. Mr.

Maury Me Williams in any this Week on a vacation. Not all who wear short dresses and low-Decked shoes take time to darn their hosiery. A tick eradication program was given at both the Grammar School and High School last Friday. Mr. Everett Wilkinson, formerly of this city, but more recently of Tuscaloosa, visited relatives here this week.

For Sale Seventy bushels Jackson's Red Cob Ear Corn, $1.00 per bushel. R. E. Savage, Prattville. 4-22 31.0 It a country editor published all the items that were sent to him, he, would be in jail half the time and under a doctor's care the other half.

All the ingredients necessary to fill dipping vats used for tick eradication, can be purchased cheap at the store of the Thomas Drug Co. 5-6 tf. Along with, short bags for peanuts, have come the small quart strawberry boxes, which hold little more than a pint but sell for the same price as a quart, In the swapping, column of The Montgomery we notice an offer to swap a pair of white rabbits for a pair of hound pups." If we owned either we'd be ready to swap for any old thing. C. W.

Cobern, listing himself as retired merchant" of Mountain Creek. is bankrupt with debts of $7571.62. In a voluntary petition filed in the federal court in Montgomery last Saturday, he listed no available, assets. The following out of town teachers attended the educational conference at the court house last Saturday: Miss Alice Craig, Marbury; Mr. W.

P. I Bledsoe, Billingsley; Mrs. Gordon Deramus, Booth, and Mr. A. E.

Davis, Stony Point. The open season of the house fly is here once more, and it is the duty of every man, woman and child in Prattville to join in the campaign against this dangerous insect. Cleanliness is the most effective weapon in the war upon this carrier of disease; cleanliness in the home, in the streets and above all, in places where foodstuffs are prepared or placed on sale. Meat markets and kitchens should be the concern of every citizen. Fly hunting is repulsive; prevention in the proper places, ruthlessly enforced when necessary, will ultimately do away with its necessity, Marriage At Mountain Creek.

Mr. J. L. Sims, son of Judge Graf. Sims, and Mss Janie Royal, both of Mountain Creek, were married at the home of the bride's mother last Thursday.

The young couple left on the alternoon train for Montgomery, where Mr. Sims is employed, and where they will make their home, Mrs. Virginia L. Lanford Dead. The remains of Mrs.

Virginia Lee Lanford passed through Prattville on the M. O. train last Monday morning, en route to Autaugaville from Farmersville, where her death occurred last Saturday evening. Mrs. Lanford was, before her marriage, Miss Virginia Nunn, daughter of the late James Nunn, of Autaugaville, and was twentyfour years of age.

She was reared in Autaugaville and has many friends over the county who were grieved to learn of her death. The funeral services were held in Butaugaville at 10 o'clock last Tuesday morning and the remains were interred at that place. A number from Prattville attended the services. The deceased is survived by her husband and one child, her mother, Mrs. Jennie C.

Nupn, a brother, W. P. Nunn, and a sister, Miss Louise Nunn, all of Autaugaville. Cap, 1. C.

on the again, After being Bantined to his home a couple of weeks by some trouble with one of his limbs. Why risk failure with late cotton, when King's Early N. C. Grown Seed is making a bale to the acre in the worst weevil sections. A.

W. Oliver. King's Alabama Distributor. Union Springs, Ala. 4-29 2t.

Were Refused Marriage License. A couple applied for marriage license at the probate office last Saturday. the young man giving his age at seventeen years and that of his prospective bride at thirteen. Although the father of the young lady was present and stated that he was willing for his daughter to marry, Probate Judge R. L.

Faucett refused to issue the license, informing the parties that owing to the fact that both the young man and young lady were under legal age, he could not issue the neessary document. Later, we are informed. they went to Clanton where they gave their ages eighteen and fourteen, and were married. Farmers' Organizations In Autauga. The farmers of Autauga county are organizing into clubs in several sections of the county.

The Farmers' Co-operative Association of Prattville is a new and flourishing organization with a Jarge membership. Mr. Claude W. Smith is president, and the meetings are held at the Autauga Bank the second Saturday in each month. Autaugaville Agricultural Club is a new organization, with Mr.

Joe A. Wilkinson president. Monthly meetings are held on the second Friday in each month. The Mulberry Farmers' Club, with a membership of thirteen, was organized at the home of Mr. W.

P. Snow, and is distinct in that it has the spendthe- day feature. On the first Friday in each moth this club meets at the home of one of the members, dinner is served and the afternoon is. spent examining crops. of the host.

This club is reported as unusually flourishing. The board of revenue is invited to take dinner with this club at its May meeting, at the home of Mr. Maurry Howard. W. G.

Whetstone is president. Mulberry has also another Farmers' Club The Jones Agricultural and Civic League, with J. E. Gray as president, is older than the others and claims to be the biggest little club in the county Several of these clubs ate, due to the effort. of Farm Demonstrator W.

Barton To his efforts may be attributed an enrollment ol 140 boys in the Pig Club. The Corn Club boys are also nearing the 100 membership mark, Miss Zelma Gaines ported by the Extension Depart Do one of the most energetic canning, club agents in the state. She is also pecting a membership of 100 girls in her Tomato Clubs this year. A strong sentiment in the county favors the organization of a County Live Stock Association. This will probably be undertaken in the near future.

Tick eradication is the main theme before the farmer this month. Autauga county has twelve dipping vats in operation. Four new ones have just been built. Mr. Barton built a vat for T.

M. Clemens at. Mulberry recently and dipped 70 head of cattle. He has requests from a number of other farmers assist in construction of vats. Dallas, Lowndes and Montgomery counties are waging a vigorous warfare on the tick and Autauga county can not afford to be left behind in the important work.

Still the opinion exists among many of the leading farmers of the county that the people are not ready for an election on this subject at present. PRATTVILLE DRUG CO. "The REXALL Store" For The Toilet Table We handle all of the leading. imported and domestic toilet preparations. Many of these have excellent qualities and should be better- known.

If you should happen to call for something not in stock we'll be glad to make a special order for it. We want to satisfy customers and believe that you'll agree with us that we're succeeding pretty well in our aims. TELEPHONE NO. 40 PRATTVILLE DRUG CO. "The REXALL Store" Mr.

W. Th lobes la Al home after, several weeks spelt in Miss Iou Stradlin has fetuthed from Montgomery, where she spent the past two weeks and while there attended the state convention of tHe B. Y. P. U.

The housefly is like some people: we know. He isn't satisfied to mind his own business and keep, out of trouble, but insists on buzzing around and annoying you until you swat him. Shoe Repairing. tinuously for 50 years; as I came from the Confederate army and began work here with S. S.

Booth You all know my work and I ask a liberal portion of your patronage. P. P. Armstrong, 5-6 2t. The Shoemaker.

I am the only white shoemaker in Prattville and have worked here con- Illiteracy Campaign Started. A conference was held at the court house Saturday for the organization of a county division of the state-wide illiteracy movement inaugurated by the state superintendent of education There were present ministers, trustees, the entire body of teachers of Prattville; also teachers from Marbury, Billingsley, Stony Point and White and Pond. county The board county of superintendent also in attendance. Mr. Hobdy, State Rural School Supervisor, made the address of the morning, outlining the plan of work of the State Department, and through facts and figures showing the needs Alabama educationally and its rank with other Southern states.

A most bountiful lunch was served to the conference by the Prattville teachers, and the social hour at lunch was one of the enjoyable features of the day. In the afternoon the body resolved itself into a round table conference, which closed with the organization of a committee for Autauga county with the following officers: President, Mrs. R. L. Faucett; First Vice- President, Miss Belle Northington; Second VrcePresident, Mrs.

Gordon Deramus; Secretary, Miss Alice Booth. Judge W. P. Wilkinson Secures Federal Appointment, The many friends of Judge W. F.

Wilkinson in Prattville and over the county, will read with interest the following from the Montgomery Journal of last Monday: "Judge W. F. Wilkinson, for sevferal years state examiner of public accounts, has been appointed special agent of the internal revenue department and will assume his duties at once. His headquarters will likely be Nashville or some other large southern city. "Judge Wilkinson's home is in Prattville.

He has been one of the most capable and popular men in the service of the state of Alabama. He was born in Autauga county, October 16, 1849, and received his early education in the schools of that county his higher education from Emory and Henry College, from which he graduated as bachelor and master of arts. He has been mayor of Prattville, was clerk of the circuit court of Autaaga county from. 1880 to 1896, and probate judge of the county from 1886 to 1898. He was chief clerk in the department of agriculture from 1907 to 19,10.

He is a Democrat, and has been chairman of beat, county and congressional committees, and was a delegate to the national Democratic convention of 1907. Why Not Cash In Advance? If a farmer raised 1,000 bushels of corn and sold it for $1.00 a bushel on a year's time, his brother farmers would not think he had made a very good trade, because corn is not sold that way. Yet some weekly publishers will produce 1,000 papers 52 times a year, and sell them to that number of subscribers at $1 a year on credit. Now, if any man can show any consistency in these two transactions let him speak out in meeting. Yet both are customs.

It. shows nothing if it does not prove that the farmer is a better business man than the publisher who sells his paper on credit. There is no argument that will stand muster in favor of the credit system. About everything needed to harmonize these two propositions is for the publisher to insist that the $1 shall be paid in advance, or just get up on the high ground occupied by the farmer. The Loafer's Creed.

They say that I am worthless and I guess, at least, I be, kids and other people's dogs they all shine up to me. While decent man is scramblin' to salt a dollar down, I spend the best part of my time in endless ramblin' roun. I pity lots of well dressed folks that cooly passed me by, the weariness that's on their lips, the pain that's in their eye. In winter, just a corner near to some one else's fire; in summer time a patch of shade's the top of my desire. A gun when fall winds whistle, a pole when fishes bite, three meals or less if need be, and a place to sleep at night.

To turn a little favor for a stranger or a pal, to get a tender smile from youngster or gal; to grin with them that's grinning, and weep with them that weep, to never mind my enemies and like my friends a heap; to never hurt a wOman's heart, nor do a man a wrong; I ask nothing else except to drift and loaf along. Don't klok on this weather lie dust the kind you wanted. when you wete getting the other kinds You needn't get huffy with another. person because of their religious opinions; you are not required to net sponser for their opinions or their destination. Four revenue officers were in Prattville last Tuesday, making an investigation among the merchants to learn if all had license for the sale of tobacco, cigars, as recently prescribed by the ernment to cover the deficiency in the income of the government caused by the European war.

It is said that the officers found that several local merchants had neglected to secure the license, and they were warned to do so at once. Dipping Vats In Autauga County The following have had dipping vats Sons, W. A. Wadsworth and J. A.

built: HE. Smith, McQueen Smith Wadsworth, Prattville; Gordon Deramus, Booth; D. H. Marbury, Marbury; J. A.

Johnson, Autaugaville; Faulk Booth; Y. M. White, Mulberry; Dr. A. A.

Pearson and W. L. De Bardeleben, Autaugaville; Southern Realty Peace; T. N. Clements, Kalmia; J.

A. Jacks, Vida; W. S. Fair, Prattville. Professor Hobdy In Prattville.

Professor J. B. Hobdy addressed a tew teachers and other citizens of our county at the court house last Saturday morning. Professor Hobdy is now superintendent of the rural schools, and his address was on the subject of education. The Progress regrets that eyery citizen of Autauga county did not hear him.

Illiteracy is now receiving some sledge hammer blows, and if the people will co-operate it will soon be of the past in Autauga county and Alabama. Professor Hobdy gave the number of grown white people and the children of school age who cannot read and write in Autauga county, and it is alarming. He told how these children and grown people can be taught. He closed his splendid address by referring to a person nearly blind with a cataract over the eyes. It the defect could be removed and the sight restored, many friends would be ready to assist.

Friends should be equally ready to respond to one in the darkness of illiteracy. It is to be hoped that Professor Hobdy will address the people of Autauga county when thousands can hear him. His address is both instructive and inspiring to the teachers and all citizens. Mrs. R.

J. and Miss Annie Bishop visited relatives at Winslow last Saturday. Mrs. I. N.

Nuns and Miss Rosa Roy were guests of Mrs. Henry Wallace last Tuesday. Mrs. Josephene Walker and daughters, Misses Louise and Jeanett, are spending a couple of weeks in Birmingham. Mrs.

Henry Wallace is recovering from a severe attack of illness. Mr. and Mrs. Will Overstreet were recent visitors to Selma. The Methodist church, "Rutledge," was recovered last week.

The Baptist members, including Rev. E. B. Paul, the pastor, generously assisted in the work. Doctor and Mrs.

Martin and dren, and Mr. and Mrs. Claud King, of Jones, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.

H. Roy last Saturday. Neatness, Promptness And Durability spells the service rendered by Timmerman's CLOTHES SHOE SHOPS Terms Cash Phone 66 Prattville, Alabama. Contract for building the new home of Mr. W.

T. Taylor has been let, work to commence immediately. It will be erected on the old site and will be one story seven room cottage? Mt. L. P.

MeCurdy has bought 174 acres of land one mile west of Burnsville, known as the Dunbar place. Miss Annie Mae Zimmerman, who has been leaching in Mountain Creek, is at home for the summer vacation: Captain T. W. Trout has returned from a trip to Birmingham and Atlanta, Mr. M.

H. Borland left Saturday for Birmingham, where he will make his home for the present. The Burnsville public school will close Friday, May the 14th, with picnic at Oak Dale Farm. Mrs. J.

W. Dennard was hostess to the Inter Co Club Friday afternoon. Her country home was most inviting in its setting of woodland green and white and its decorations of green and white within. Progressive dominoes was the game of the afternoon, at the conclusion of which the prize, a hand embroidered guest towel, fell to Mrs. R.

P. Denpard. A two course luncheon of fruit salad, cake and jellatin with whipped cream was served. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Carlton Jones, May 14th.

Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Bebarledeben were hosts recently to a congenial crowd of picnicers on the banks of the Alabama river near Gardner's Island.

Fishing, swimming and rowing were enjoyed throughout the day. Miss Mary Reed Gregory, of Stanton, is visiting Mrs. Lucy Burns Hybart. Miss Mary Smoke, of College Park, is visiting her sisters, Mrs. W.

R. Moore and Mrs. W. W. Golson.

Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Taylor, of Billingsley, spent Sunday with their daughter, Mrs.

Mittie Jones. Mr. Riley V. Wilson has accepted the place of first baseman with the Pep-to-Lac baseball team of Selma. Not Him.

All the world loves a lover, you know," said the young man. "You'll find out your mistake when you speak to father replied the sweet young thing. Notice. Beginning May 3rd, 1915, and continuing until September 1st, 1915, we will close at 5 p. m.

except on Saturdays. Autauga Banking Trust 4-29 3t. First National Bank. Stockholders Meeting. Burnsville.

Notice. The annual stockholders meeting of the Autauga Oil Fertilizer Co. will be held in the office of the Company on Tuesday, May 11th, at 11 o'clock a. for the election of officers, and such other business as may come before the stockholders. C.

E. McCord, 4-15 4t Sect'y Treas. Farmers' Special Meeting. A special meeting of the Farmers' Co operative Association will be addressed by Dr. C.

A. Cary on Cattle Tick Eradication, on Saturday, May 8th, at 3:30 o'clock p.m., at the court house. All farmers and cattle raisers are urged to attend, and the members of the county board of revenue are also invited to attend. 2t C. W.

Smith, Prest. For Sale- Real Estate. Nice, new 5-room dwelling, roomy lot. Close to business section. 200 00 gets it.

4-11-2t W. M. Smith. 226 acres very desirable farm land, 34 miles from Prattville- roadgood neighborhood. This is a bargain.

See us right now. 4-11-2t W. M. Smith. 90 acres very fine red land, all in cultivation, 1 mile from City worth easy $100 per acre.

Can sell right now for $45.00. Fine proposition 1 for truck farm. 4-11-2t W. M. Smith.

If you the were children's dependent support, on your would wife for come your to and see you us to-morrow morning to have her life insured. Wonder how she feels about insurance on your life to protect her and the children against your death? LET'S TALK IT OVER The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co W. M. SMITH, District Agent Prattville, Alabama. BRANCH POWELL, General Agents 4-22tf Montgomery, Alabama.

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