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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29

ing its tubers in October. in reeions
where the potato must be grown al
iiloSt entirely as spring crop. For
'hls reason it is available for the ia.
oie In the South at time when north
ern grown potatoes must be shipped
III at comparatively high prices.
AL the present time however, the
specialists in the department do not
recommend the dasheen for cultivation
generally in ATTITUDES north of the
Oarollnas. The dasheen has been
grown at a number of points much
farther north than this but the results
uIu not seem to indicate that it would
De commercial success. 1t is really
a tropical plant and requires a. frost
less season of at least six months and
preferably longer Where this re.
qulrement is met the dasheen NAV be
grown successfully in any rich sandy
SOIL where there is plenty of moisture
and heat. In the irrigated sections of
the southwest there is reason to be-
lieve that it will do we'll.
Only Limited Demand Now.
Up to the present time the chief
obstacle to the more general intro
duction of this root crop throughout
the South has been the lack of know
ledge of it on the part of the consum-
er and as a consequence, the very linn
tied demand. A forthcoming circular
published by the Department of Agri-
culture under the title "The Dasheen.
a Root Crop For the South" contains
additional information for the pros
pectlve grower and a number of useful
recipes for preparing the vegetable
These are well within the range of any
competent cook and should provide an
agreeable novelty for the family table
On account of the acrid principle that
characterizes almost all plants of this
family, however, care should be taken
never to taste the leaves or even the
tubers while raw. A teaspoonful of
sal soda in each quart of water used
In preparing the vegetable will keep
the hands from being affected by the
irritant that is also found in the outer
part of the tuber.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
me Dasheen, a Profitable
Foof Crop For The South

RESEMBLES PorATo-wlL peonuo- -.
PEH ACRE UNDER FAVORABLE coun,-,o,,o ''''--'
--'0NS IN TRoPIcs-TusERs HIGHER IN
\ ''0oS CONTENT THAN PoTAro-YouNe LEAVES
n SUBSTITUTE FOR SPINACH
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
WASTE IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Among the nations of the world we
have the reputation of being a waste
ful people. Our great growth and ex-
i ahsion have produced an enormous
waste of immense proportions. Our
losses by fire are out of all proportion
to those of othe Mathis, and it is Charg-
ed that the American family wastes
enough to support the average family,
This same element of waste has crept
into our educational system and that
in various ways.
1t is important that the citizen, the
layman, recognize in outline our
sources of waste in schools and assist
in remedying these defects by employ
ing teachers who have made study
of the profession and by calling for
professional advice when problem IN
this line is to be solved. AS illustra-
ton: it is true according to official
statistics that one child in every four
who go through public school comes
out with defective eyesight, This is a
serious charge, but true. Defective
eyesight is caused principally by de-
fective lighting of buildings, and yet
sit costs no more to light a building
6roperly than improperly. The great
majority of buildings have been con-
structed without regard to this most
important matter The citizen should
demand expert opinion in this as IN
nther matters equally as important
The time spent in school by children
during a year has been decidedly re-
duced as compared with former gen
erations, and as compared with other
countries.
By making improvements for the
,h,s;ool welfare of the child in yentl-
lation, lighting, gymnastics and various
exercises for his physical wellDelhs'
tbe time per day and per week might
ba extended without his physique De-
ing impaired and without being unsale,
To this requirement should be ADDED
certain pedagogical requirements sucn
as interest, proper content OF suo1ec.
matter method. etc. The schools ol
other nations run longer per day. PEI
week, and per year, and the course Is
completed at an earlier age than pS
the American. =
The question of the organization o.
schools furnishes a great source Oh
waste Even in a fair-sized rural
school Taught by one teacher the Gas
SEES are many with but few In ea'n
class; and the time is fritted away III
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
Thirteen No Hoodoo to Him.

Police Serg. John Figg, in acknowl-
edging a presentation from his COM
rSdes in the Dover (Eng) police force
on his retirement, denied that misfor-
tune attached to the number 10. He
said he was one of family of 10; he
started work at thirteen; was 10 years
in his first employment; Joined the
Dover police ON April 10, when he was
twice thirteen years old; and his fam
ily numbered 10.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
Hattiesburg, Miss.

is much less than when sown in the
fall
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29

ufacturing orders, keeps twenty men
employed all the time making these
crosses. They are made of cast-iron,
lacquered in black and bordered with
silver; the first class, in addition to
this, has the reverse side of silver,
The Iron Cross was instituted in 1913,
during the Napoleonic Wars. by King
Frederick William III. as reward for
bravery in the field. 1t is conferred
on officers and privates alike, and is,
in fact, the most democratic of all the
prussian orders.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
Catch Crops to Follow.

After the oats have been harvested,
late corn, sorghum, or kafir corn may
be planted on the land for dry forage
or putting into the silo; or cowpeas,
soy beans, or millet may be planted
for hay; or sweet potatoes or pea
nuts may be planted for market or to
he grazed off with hogs.
Use Smoothing Harrow.
In the prairie section of the state
where much of the good land is seeded
to Johnson grass, it is common prac-
/ lice to harvest a splendid crop of oats
and then from the same land without
any preparation to get from two to
three cuttings of Johnson grass hay
before frost. In the brown loan and
sandy loan sections of the state where
johnson grass has not been introduced,
lespedeza may be sown on the oat
land in March at the rate of / bushel
of seed per acre and covered with a
light smoothing harrow, which will not
damage the oats in the least, and
after the oats are harvested, at least
one cutting Of splendid hay may be
had. II the lespedeza is not cut be-
fore october, there will be enough seed
produced by that time to reseed the
land for another crop.
Profit Per Acre $39.05.
This season we harvested one field
of oats of 25 acres which made an
average yield of SO bushels per acre,
and including the value Of the straw
and Johnson grass hay, the crop made
us net profit of $39O5 or paid 1906
per cent interest On land valued at
$4,000 per acre. The following state
ment shows the cost and profit of one
acre of oats:
Breaking one acre of land ...s LOO
narrowing ....,... ....... so
3 bushels of seed oats a $.75... 2.25
Planting with seed drill ........ so
Harvesting and binding ...... so
Hauling, threshing and sacking. 200
Baling one ton of oat straw 49,. $50
Cutting, baling, and hauling ~
tons of Johnson grass hay. 4.5O
Total cost 49,. ...........$12.75
So bushels of ats q $50. 31.SO
l ton of oat straw q $780,. 500
l " tons of Johnson grass hay
q $1,000 .................. 1900
Total proceeds .s51. 80
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
OATS AS MONEY CROP
TO REPLACE COTTON
A. &. M. PROFESSOR URGES MIS-
SlSSiPPl FARMERS TO AVOID
HIGHLY SPECIALIZED CROPS.
(By Archibald Smi.n.J

II looking over the list OF crops that
may be used to supplement cotton as
money crop, the average farmer
should avoid the mistake of selecting
! highly specialized crops, as truck,
! tobacco, broom corn, or any other
crop that requires expert knowledge
and training to grow, harvest, and
market; but should adopt some staple
, crop with which he is familiar, which
is easy to grow, harvest, and market,
and which has a wide range of adapta-
ton with reference to soil and climate.
; Oats meet these requirements, per-
haps, better than any other crop for
the general farmer.
Preparation of Land.
To produce a profitable oat crop
good land should be selected, and If
the land is not naturally good, it
should be made good by the use of
fertilizers. On sandy loan and brown
loan soils 500 pounds per acre of a
mixture of equal parts of high grade
acid phosphate and cotton seed meal
should be applied broadcast when the
seed are sown. On the prairie land
commercial fertilizers are of doubtful
benefit, but we have gotten good re.
suits by top dressing the crop with
from rs to 100 pounds of nitrate of
soda per acre about April L. The land
should be thoroughly broken from
three to four weeks before planting to
allow the soil to settle into a firm seed
bed. The seed should be sown be-
tween September 20 and November l
at the rate of 21a bushels per acre and
should be covered with disc harrow
Harvesting The Crop.
The only economical method of har-
vesting the oat crop is with reaper
and binder. The oats should be cut
just after the seed have passed the
dough stage and while the stem is still
partially green If the oats are cut at
this stage and properly shocked, the
seed will complete their maturity
from the stored food in the stem and
the straw will have greater feeding
value. Dat straw cut at this stage and
protected from the weather has about
the same feeding value as cottonseed
hulls. 1t is very wasteful method to
feed oats in the sheaf. They should
be threshed and the grain and straw
should be fed separately.
Preparing For Market.
After the oats have been threshed
and well cleaned, they should be put
in clean new sacks. The sacks should
be the same size, and each sack should
contain the same number of pounds
of grain and should be nicely sewed
up. If oats were put up in this shape,
our merchants would buy homegrown
oats in preference to western oats.
Varieties To Plant.
There are number of good varieties
well adapted to our soil and climate
We have found Texas Red Rust Proof
and Appler to be splendid varieties
for fall planting and Burt a good va
riety for spring planting. We do moi
advise sowing oats in the spring as
oats sown in the spring are nearly
always light and shaffy and the yielt
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29

aShingtOn Oot ~
Pc fments conductod !, ''' Vi eA-
States Department % oni'eu
show that while urdon ~ 'i'ulo
conditions 4 vield 80 80 "i'' or"oie
acre mag be obtained eno,' I 80" 'l
walton Of the dashoo,. ' g''' INC ouitl-
CNorable condition. ,i,, 'p7'i"iiS
to 450 bushels po, ,ou, o,,' ~ Jus
is a vegetable s,r,.,,.,... ~ 0'''''e'''
the po.a,1. which .,.s. i....,,.' ,'' '''''
this country run,,o, .. - w
be expermeo.,rs i'm +t, .,. ..''' "5o
Agriculture from v,r;o,,. . '', ''''''' vi
tropics. in tha holi.f ns 70 VI '.e
prove valuable root oro. 'N"''
South. This beIiof = t. W. w, w '"e
justified by the ortoon,a ~ NJ"
ments which have hoon ,ut-.- @p0i !
since 1909 Last voon .. 49,. Ne Nc 80, -,
vile station in Flor;do 80 O'''
296 bushels nor ooro -r..,' VI
OF this ouantitu on..I...,
third consisted of trhau. O>
ing and about ore.forr.h 80 -, ' NV
small to he sold nroe,oh,,. ~. ,' WV
theless. large enorah so 49,
The bulk of tbo ron,o,a,. nv, 0'
disnosed ne nc Co., .,
or used for Good NUM- ''7'
Feeds million. :.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
HOW SHE GOT BY ON
ONLY S. PER WEEK
COUNTRY GIRL CITY SPENDS "a
FOR CLOTHES AND ROOM;
LIVES WELL-THE SECRET,
PARCELS POST.
PARCELS POST.

The following letter from a home
sick country girl in the city tells an
interesting story:
Hattiesburg, Miss, Oct. 81, 1914.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-10-29
ORDER OF IRON CROSS
MOST DEMOCRATIC

Berlin, Oct. 15.-Immediately after
the revival of the Iron Cross at the
beginning of the war not less than
100000 of these decorations were or
dered, and about 10000 of them have
already been conferred A Berlin
firm, which makes a speciality of man.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-25
FRENCH ELECTIONS TOMORROW.
Believed Now There Be No Change il
Chamber of Deputies.

PARIS, Apr. 25.-Prime Minister
CASTOR Doumergue, in an interview to-
day told the United Press correspon-
dent that the general elections tomor-
row, in his opinion, would not change
in the least the political color of the
chamber of deputies.
In view of the fact that Paris news
papers have been intimating for some
time past that the governing majority
in the chamber was hostile to Pres
ident Poincare, and that the bloc" de-
sired to bring about his resignation
from office, the statement is not with
out interest.
The premier stated that he did not
believe the recent agitation" (The
Caillaux- x-Monis-Rochette affair." would
have any great effect on the outcome of
the elections.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-25
CLOSER COOPERATION IS
PLAN OF STATE BOARD
ALL IDAHO INSTITUTIONS TO WORK IN HAIR
MONY WITH VIEW OF SECURING EFFICIENCY
SCHOOLS BE INTERLOCKING
Out the Recommendation of the President,
Budget For University Approved-Law School
Budget Likewise Approved.

In making out a working plan for
Of the state, the state board of educa-
tion at its session here this week
formulated a set of definite rules and
programs for the direction of the in
stitutional activities which will ex-
press themselves, it is thought, in 4
somewhat more definite Capitalization
of authority and responsibility than
has been known heretofore The rea-
| son given by the board for the adop-
tion of the plan that was chosen is to
enable the university and other state
institutions to develop all of their
interests symmetrically rather than To-
cally and individually.
Speaking of the new system. the de-
tails OF which have not yet been made
public, President Brannon of the uni
versity said. "Manifestly the new plan
adopted by the board will oe in the
interest of efficiency and sympathetic
co operation throughout every depart
ment and college of the university in
its relation to the other departments.
in its relation to other institutions of
the state and in its relation to every
educational activity directed by the
state board of education
In the concluding session OF the state
board yesterday it was announced that
the budgets for all departments of the
university had been provided for ac-
cording to the recommendations of the
president Included in the budget was
ample provision for the maintenance
and operation of the law school thus
setting at rest all anxiety or misunder-
standing in certain quarters as to the
future status of the law department
of the university.
Before adjournment yesterday the
board granted a leave Of absence for
one year to Miss Ruth Brewer, as
sstant librarian at the university.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-25
10000 SEE FOOTBALL GAME.

LONDON, Apr. 25-Over $4,000 foot
ball fans crowded the Crystal Palace
grounds this afternoon to witness the
final for the English Association cup,
the biggest event of the soccer" sea-
son. The opposing teams, Liverpool,
and Burnley, were new to the Palace,
neither having even reached the final
before and there was much rivalry be-
tween the supporters of the two Lam
cashire clubs.
By defeating last years winners, As
ton Villa, in the semi-finals, Liver
pool put up an astonishing perfor-
nance, but the general impression was
that Burnley would prove victorious
today.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-25
NEW TRIAL IN
DRURY CASE
IDAHO SUPREME COURT SENDS
CASE BACK TO LATAH COUNTY
FOR REHEARING,
Probate Court Lacks Exclusive Juris-
dictiOn in Delinquency Cases Ac-
cOrding to Decision.

According to decision handed dowI
in the Idaho supreme court in the cast
of the State of Idaho versus Johr
Drury copy of which decision has
been received by the clerk of the dis
trict court here, the case has been
remanded back fol retrial The final
decision was written by Justice Sulli-
van and concurred in by Chief JUS
tce Ailshie.
Drury was convicted in the probate
court of Latah county on the charge
Of having contributed to the delin-
quency of a child, Della Feeney, and
was sentenced to a term of 60 days
in the county jail. He took an ap-
peal to the district court and demand
ed a now trial This was denied. The
case was presented to the. district
court on question of law and on the
showing the judgment of the probate
court was affirmed.
From this judgment Drury appealed
TO the supreme court and this court
reversed the trial court Judgment
largely on the ground that the man
was entitled to a new trial. In its
the supreme court holds that
the probate court has not exclusive
to try persons charged
with the misdemeanors defined in
section 159 of the laws of 1911. and
that on an appeal from 9 judgment OF
conviction the defendant is entitled to
a trial de novo in the district court.
At the same time the complaint in the
case is held to be sufficient
The case is remanded with instruc-
ions to the district court to try the
case as provided in section 1926 of
he revised code.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-25
WILL STAGE
THE MIKADO
SPLENDID COMIC OPERA rRODUC-
TI0N WILL BE STAGED AT
VARSITY AUDITORIUM.
More Than i6 in Cast and Chorus Tn
der Direction of L. II. St0rer VIII
Be Seen Thursday Night.

The finest stage spectacle ever seen
in Moscow will be the presentation al
the university auditorium next Thurs
day evening of Gilbert and Sullivan S
popular opera Mikado by a company of
46 members. 1t will be by far the
largest amateur affair ever staged in
this city and no expense Is being
spared TO make the production an
eminent success. The costumes that
will be worn by the meters of the
company have been imported from New
York City while from San Francisco
have been imported a vast supply of
Japanese flowers and properties to be
used on the stage.
Professor Eugene II. Storer is di-
recting the opera and has had his large
drilling almost every eve
Ming for the past several weeks. He
is being assisted in the stage man
agement by Mrs. Louden Charlton and
Mrs. Margaret V. F. Hughes
The rehearsals for the comic opera
have been under way for more than Il
month and the public is assured of a
finished production. In Mr. Storer's
assistance by Mrs. Louden Charlton
he has the aid of one who has been
identified with leading
Broadway attractions and it is expect
I'd that Mikado as presented here will
lave that professional touch which will |
make it delight for a critical audience
o witness.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-25
TRYOUT MARKS GOOD
Varsity Track Men Set Good Marks
Yesterday in Preliminary Contest
Team Will Be Strong.

In the track tryout on the new field
at the varsity yesterday afternoon
a good squad of men We're put through
the mile and half mile runs, the 100
yard dash, the broad jump and the
shot-put and some good marks were
made. The track was not in the best
of condition and for that reason the
records were not as high as some of
the practice marks have been during
the past two weeks.
The 100-yard dash was taken by
Morrison at 10 15 seconds. Betty
and Calquhoun tied for second place.
Turk Gerlough took the mile run in
minutes and 52 seconds. Second
place went to DeHaven and third TO
Bonneville Only two men, Dingle
and Massey, entered the half mile.
They covered the course for tie fin
ishing in 2 minutes and seconds.
The shot put went to Phillips at 3S
feet. Groniger came second and
Boekel third. Lockart took the broad
jump at q feet, ~ inches. Second
place in this event went to Morrison
at 20 feet, 61a inches, and third to
Betty at 20 feet.
The ties that were made in yester-
days tryout will probably be run off
Monday afternoon and at that time
several men who were unable to en-
ter the events yesterday will be given
an opportunity to compete, Lockart
will be tried in the 100-yard dash and
is expected to set good mark Nor
rison is credited with 10-fat record
in a recent practice
Coach Edmundson is pleased with |
the showings that were made yester-
day and believes that his team will |
be in fine shape for the meet with
Montana on May 2. The team will
have a weak spot he fears, in the
quarter mile run though in all of the
other events it is unusually strong and
we'll balanced. i
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-25
CARRY OUT THE TRUCE.

TRINIDAD, Col, Apr. 25.-Three
hundred armed strikers led by District
President McLennOn of the United
MinewOrkers, marched to Trinidad to.
day carrying out their part Of the
truce entered into at Denver between
Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald and
Horace Hawkins, the attorney for the
miners.
Other strikers agree to cease hOstiI-
tiles pending further conferences. The
soldiers won't change their positions.
They will not be attacked by the mi
ners during the truce.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-25
MOSCOW IN TUG OF WAR
Genesee Horse Show Management
Makes Appeal for Test With
Lewiston.

LEWISTON, Apr. 25.-(Special) y
1t is now up to the commercial
club to show the Moscow Chamber of
Commerce that the latters boast that
the organization comprises a splen-
did body of men is fiction-at least
that the Palousers have superiors in
commercial club men pulling the
ropes. The Genesee Horse Show
management has started the trouble
by arranging a tug-of-war contest
which will bring together the Lewis
ton clubs ten strong men and the ten
giants OF the Moscow organization.
The winners will receive $40, or So a
man, the equivalent of forty glasses
of beer at the nearby town of Union.
town.
The information relative to the
pending battle came to the Lewiston
Commercial club in the following COM
munication from F. E. Lambert, Sec-
retary of the Genesee Horse Show;
In behalf of the Genesee Com
mercial club the Genesee Horse Show
extends to your honorable body an
invitation to attend the Horse Show,
June II, II and 13, and to meet with
the Moscow Chamber of Commerce,
Friday, June IL, in tug of war-ten
men on side-for a purse of $2C.
"Genesee long has been in doubt
the relative strength of
these two organizations and this con-
test doubtless will settle the question
to their entire satisfaction Trusting
we may receive your favorable ac-
ceptance at an early date, We are.
Yours respectfully,
"GENESEE HORSE SHOW,
"F. E. Lambert, Secretary"
The Genesee communication will
De presented to the governing board
If the commercial club at its meeting
Tuesday, when it is assured ten men
will be designated for immedi ,te
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1914-04-25
SEND EXHIBIT
ON TO CHICAGO
UNIVERSITY FORESTRY SCHOOL
ONLY INSTITUTION OF KIND
TO PARTICIPATE.
Chemistry Work on Wood By-PrOducts
in Idaho VIII be Demonstrated by
the Department.

c. II. Shattuck, head of the for
esty department at the university, has
prepared an exhibit which is to go
to the Forest Products Exhibit held
in the Coliseum in Chicago from May
| to June 9. The exhibit consists OF
crude and refined distil!ation products
of western yellow pine and red fir, and
Il large number OF specimens OF pro-
cessed cedar, spruce, red fir, white
fir, and tamarack lumber.
Lumber that has been treated by
the process devised by Mr. Shattuck
in his laboratory becomes very light
and easily worked, and takes on
stain, the shade OF which can be varied
IRON the natural wood color to Il very
dark brown. The natural grain OF
the wood is brought out beautifully by
the process.
The material for tie display has all
been prepared i'll the forest byprod-
ucts laboratories at the university.
The L. S. Bureau of Chemistry CO.
operates in the work, and the West
ern Pine Manufacturers association
furnished the lumber for the display
and paid for the finishing of the speci-
mems. This is the only forest school
in the country that has been asked to
send an exhibit. After the exhibition
IS closed in Chicago it will be remov-
ed to New York City and will be on
display there until September l.