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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Austin 9. Kyle Of Brooklyn of the
Canadian field artillery, known as
Daredevil Jack Austin" who used to
jump off 40-foot cliffs and ride mo-
torcycles off open draw bridges for
the movies" was killed by a shell
on Nov. 10.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Two minutes after his arrest on a
charge Of embezzlement christopher
Wagner, president of the Wagner
Trading Co., Owed from fourth-floor
balcony of the Montauk club in Brook
Ign and was instantly killed.
Alfred Koplin, his wife. Mrs. Phillip
Koplin and Mrs. Doettinger were
killed instantly when a 500 line pas.
senger train hit an automobile In
which they were riding at Detroit.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Miss Edith Colby, newspaper re-
porter. convicted of seconddegree
murder for shooting A. c. Thomas, q
politician. was sentenced to serve 10
years in the Montana penitentiary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

Firemen broke up a party of $50
young men and women in fraternity
house at Northwestern university.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

Score the highest priced Christmas
present so far for Aibrecht Pagen-
stecher of New York. He viii put a
$4,000 home in his wife's Christmas
stocking.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22
DOMESTIC

Cases Of smallpox in Poplar Bluff,
Mo-, number 203. 1t is reported that
the city will be quarantined and
schools and places Of amusement will
be closed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-22

With almost all old world nations
spending millions daily in battle. the
lwoman's Peace Party closed it's con-
vention by subscribing $4,000 ito op-
pose war;"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
florI'ENg5A
hTOvvT1
V HELPS
PARKS MEAN MUCH TO CITY
Fairgrounds Most important Part
In the Welfare Of Any
Community.

Play and outdoor exercise are as
necessary to the modern city dweller
as is education, according to ]. r.
Richards, Chicago's superintendent of
recreation.
The way in which people spend their
lives after the days journey Is over
the way in which they play offers
them the best chance of contributing
to the enhancement of one another's
lives; that Is the view of Herbert
Croly in Progressive Democracy"
Parks are often called the lungs Of
the cities. That seems to denote
health giving. To call them the heart
of the cities might give more idea Of
the moral value of the peoples play
grounds.
That there is a moral issue in the
use of public parks is the theme of
Mr.. Richards paper on the American
city. The leisure time period, he de-
clares, is the part of our existence that
makes or breaks us. The saloon, of
fering facilities for getting together, is
one resort open to the idle hour, and
he asserts that "the first visit Is for
companionship and not for booze"
Among the recommendations for the
development Of recreation opportuni-
ties for adults is that city authorities
should cooperate with organizations
already in existence and should have
a survey made to put into use for out
door sports all vacant areas. Crown
ups, he believes, should be induced to
take more interest in golf, tennis,
cricket, boating, skating and other
games and should be given plenty Of
room for sport. Public swimming
pools also are urged to spread health
and retain IL.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

Chicago's effort to promote outdoor
recreation recently received tribute
from Enos Mills of Colorado. He Is an
enthusiastic supporter Of the move
ment for increased utilization OF
Americas national parks.
mo city in the country has done 80
much for outdoor recreation as Chi
cago," he said. "You are using your
parks"
So It would appear that Mr.. Rich
ards practices what he breaches In the
magazines. The Chicago News, In &C
cepting Mr.. Mills compliment. com
ments:
Chicago does not by any means
lead in park area, either absolutely or
in proportion to population. But, as
Mr.. Mills remarks, this community
makes excellent provision for the peo-
ple's intensive utilization of the avail
able park facilities. The Fairgrounds,
the bathing beaches and swimming
pools are designed to bring opportun-
tiles for healthful exercise and enjoy
ment within easy reach of as many OF
the people as possible, and true rea'
son for regret Is the delay in the &C.
QUESTION and conversion OF the outiy
ing wooded areas"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
CRACKED-EGG Loss
Pack in Spring so as to Prevent
All Shell Damage.
SPECIALISTS Of United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture Recommend
Use Of New Standard Cases
With Strong Filters.

(From the United States Department OF
Agricultural
About so per cent of the egg crop OF
the whole year is produced during the
months OF March, April. May and June.
It is during March, April and May also
that the eggs are of the best quality
and most desirable for cold storage.
Nearly Sc per cent of all the eggs so
stored go into storage during March,
April and May.
It is especially necessary. therefore,
the departments egg-handling special
lists say, to see that the early spring
pack is well put up In new standard
cases with new strong filters and flats
and that cracked eggs. even the very
"lightest checks" be rigidly excluded.
Cracked eggs, the practical studies
of these investigators have estab-
Iished, are the cause Of great trouble
and loss to the egg industry from pro-
Queer to consumer. Every time an
egg is handled on the farm or else
where it is likely to get shell dam
age. Occasionally the hen cracks an
egg, but that Is seldom. The farmer
cracks some on the farm, and by the
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
city to Build Homes.

The city of st. John, N. B., Is pre-
pairing to enter the housing business
for the benefit OF the workmen OF the
city. The first step was taken at 2
recent meeting of the common coun-
Gil, when bill giving the city the re-
CURED power, was approved and or
dered to be forwarded to the leglsiar
ture.
The bill gives the city power to ex-
uropriate lands az they may be re-
auired and to erect houses suitable Tor
the homes of working men. + pro-
yides for the issuing Of bonds to cover
the cost OF purchase and erection ana
sets forth an easy-payment scheme I'M
der which the properties may be ac-
CURED by the citizens
The plan suggested is payment ot
10 or is per cent of the ultimate cosf
when possession is taken and the Dal-
ance to be paid in monthly instali-
ments. such payments to be arranged
to include interest at per cent On
the balance outstanding.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
WAY OF SPREADING DISEASE
Water Pans In Henhouses Should Be
Cleaned Every Day--F!at Wash
Basin Easily Cleaned.

How often do you clean up the wa
ter pans in your henhouses? You
ought to clean them every day. For
a dirty water pan is the surest way
of spreading disease throughout your
flock.
The best way Of handling water in
the poultry house Is to keep 1t In q
cheap, fiat wash basin that can be
easily cleaned and refilled. It doesn't
pay to bother with patent water tanks.
You will have to fill them Just as
often as the basins, and they are hard
er to. clean up
Place the open basin on box some
eight or ten inches high and perhaps
eighteen inches square, and make a
runway for this. This keeps it from
filling up with dirt and straw from the
floor. and the hens do not climb into
1t in drinking.
Then put the box and basin in a
sunny corner Of the house away from
the roosts and nests, so that no dirt
can fall into it from above.
Clean 1t and refill with clean, fresh
water every day and you will have
put the disease germs to fight indefi
nitely.-Wisconsin Station.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
DAIRY
FACTS
PROFITABLE TO SELL CREAM
Burdens OF Farm Women Lightened
and Income Not Decreased-Sepa-
rator Is Most Essential.

Some farmers are churning butter
and selling it for less that they would
receive from the sale of the cream
which is used in making the butter.
Prof. c. Fl. Eckles of the Missouri
College OF Agriculture points out
three very good reasons why it is to
the advantage of the Missouri farm
ers to sell cream rather than to make
butter to be sold at the local store.
ID Selling cream means less work for
the women than making butter. (2)
The cream will nearly always bring
as much as the butter and often con-
siderably more. (3) The cream buy
ers offers market for any quantity
of cream at any time.
Any system that will tighten the
duties of the women on the farm with
out decreasing the income should GER
ltainly be adopted. When cream is
sold all that is necessary is to see
that the cream is cooled after being
separated and to take it along to town
times in summer.
1t may be that few farmers wives
will find special customers that will
take the butter at a price equal to
that secured for cream, but that does
not apply to many. Even then surplus
butter will be left on hand at times.
Again there may not be enough to
supply the customers and dissatisfac-
tion will result. When selling cream
these troubles do not come to annoy.
Any quantity, much or little, can be
sold to the cream buyer at any time
and cash received on the spot.
AS a rule, unless the homemade but
ter can be sold at an average price
OF Is cents or more the year around,
the income will be more if the cream
is sold. At an average of 25 cents the
income will be about the same, but
a large amount of york will be saved
by selling the cream. IL the farmer
does not have cream separator he
should get one if four cows or more
are MIXED. A machine will more than
pay for itself within year when ten
cows are kept by the additional butter
saved. Four cows with separator
will make as much butter as five Of
the same grade without a separator.
The fifth one represents the loss in
butterfat In the skim milk.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
PAsTEURlzED MILK is BEST
Low Temperature Does Not Affec'
Nutritive Value or Digestibiiity
Of the Product.

When milk is held at 145 degrees +.
for 80 minutes, all the disease-produc-
ing bacteria, so far as can be ascer-
tanned. are completely destroyed. At
the same time larger percentage OF
the bacteria that cause milk to sour
and a smaller percentage of those
that cause it to rot are left than when
a higher temperature is employed.
Pasteurized at a low temperature, milk
undergoes no change which affects its
nutritive value or its digestibility. Sub
lection to temperature Of 150 degrees
F. or more, however, does result in
certain chemical changes. The. time
is coming when virtually all market
milk sold at retail In cities will De
pasteurized.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
Plan the "city Practical"

Something Of the right spirit is in
st. Louis, where Harlan Bartholomew
has been engaged by the citizens city
planning committee. The river front
and the street system will first engage
his attention.
"The city beautiful idea does not
appeal to the general public suf1.
oiently to win financial support" he
said shortly after arriving from New
ark, N. J., where for three years he
had been a city plan expert. Il am
interested In the city practical, and
find that the public is inclined to
favor it, as is comes to understand
what can be done, and the benefits
that will follow.
1.-THE river front should be made a
public convenience and business as
set, and the improvements to be made
should be in the direction of aiding
the interchange of freight between
rail and water carriers.
1.-The street system of st. Louis, as
of most American cities, is too largely
rectangular. Radial highways are
needed. Here the work Of city re-
planning has to correct the mistakes
of the past. which are often costly
mistakes. The only place where 1t
can do new work, and prevent further
mistakes Is In the planning of subdi.
visions and additions"
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

ev8n dents, X we'll packed, loaded,
md transported. are only onc-thiyd
moro liable to damage than are the
sound eggs similarly handled. II the
siases are we'll packed and shipped In
well-loaded CIR lots, the additional
liability 70 damage is only about one
hfth Of an egg per case. From the
viewpoint of transportation alone the
per cent OF lightly cracked eggs
appears TO be comparatively unimpor-
tant.
Cracked Eggs Cause Serious Loss II
Stored.
From the viewpoint of cold storage,
however, even lightly cracked eggs
are Of great Importance. The inves-
tigators find that about so per cent OF
the cracked eggs are rotten by Novem-
Der, generally because of growth of
mold. Sometimes the moldy crack
resting against the filler infects it
and the egg in the next cell becomes
moldy. Each leaking egg causes about
two eggs besides itself to rot. On the
other hand, good early spring eggs
with sound, clean shells show less
than l per cent loss from decay by
November. In other words. six eggs
in every dozen cracked eggs will rot,
while only one sound egg in IL dozen
will rot, all other conditions being
equal. The cracked eggs are heavy
economic loss.
Loss $94 Per Carload.
Eggs at the eastern seaboard dur
ing the early spring are commonly
worth about 20 cents dozen. Car
rying charges, including insurance,
are usually about 2 cents dozen.
Therefore, the nine cracked eggs
which are spoiled by November show
a total loss, not only of their value
when they were stored, which was
about Is cents, but also the carrying
charges, or total Of 1914 cents.
About ten cracked eggs out Of the
10, on the average. will not spoil, but
are much lower in grade when coming
out of storage than the sound eggs.
They will be sold for about SO per cent
less than the sound, good eggs. max
ing, on a ascent basis, another loss
Of cents, or total loss due to
cracked eggs alone of 231s cents a
case, or about $94 on carload Of 400
cases.
This loss of 2311a cents a case. which
is believed to be conservative esti-
mate, quickly mounts up to imposing
figures when the vast number. OF cases
of eggs that are stored is taken into
consideration. In As cold-storage
houses alone, according to the report
OF the American Warehousemen's as
ISOLATION, about Z, 75O,0O0 cases Of eggs
were in storage on July /, 1915. II
these cases suffered the average dam
age, in these warehouses alone there
would be q loss to the country of
1881 900 that might have been saved
to the egg industry from producer to
the consumer il shippers had been
more careful In packing their early
spring eggs.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
In Woman's Realm
Froek Of Taeta Should by All Means Be Included in the Outfit
Of the Girl Graduate Touches That May Be Achieved
by the Proper Selection Of Pretty and Appropriate
Neckwear Of Which There Is Plenty

Quitting the girl graduate for the
closing of her school days and for her
summertime occupations will certainly
include providing her with one pretty
frock Of taffeta. There Is no end to
the variety In dresses of this kind, but
among them all none more suited to
young girl could be found than the
simple, cool-looking and graceful
model which Is shown in the picture.
The straight-hanging skirt is merely
four lengths Of the silk stitched to-
gether and hemmed. 1t Is gathered
with narrow waistband. Two bands
of taffeta, about four inches wide. are
cut on the straight Of the goods and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

Excelsior Buffin0, improperly Used,
increases Rather Than Prevents
Eau Breakage In the Case and Dis
tributes Pressure unevenly on the
Top Layer.
shipped in less than car lots, the tran
sit damage is generally multiplied
many times. The total damage from
all landings of eggs between the hen
and the consumer, Investigations show,
is certainly not less than 10 per cent,
and may be even greater. The 10
eggs out OF 100 that are damaged con-
sist of about eight eggs which are
lowered in value by cracking and
about two eggs which are a total loss.
Cracked Eggs Lower Prices.
Because there are so many lightly
cracked eggs and because they will
bring a lower price If put in cases by
themselves, most shippers have got
into the habit of including about 8
per cent OF cracked eggs in the cases
of supposedly sound eggs. This prac
tice has continued SO long that the re-
ceivers in cities have adjusted prices
accordingly. On the average the ship
per is really paid for just what he
ships.
Very often the receiver blames the
railroad for all the light as well as the
heavy damage in the case; and since
the inclusion of the 5 per cent of light
ly damaged eggs has become generally
known, 1t commonly Is supposed thai
it is these eggs which, being weak
are further damaged in transit The
Investigators Of the department, how
ever, find that these light cracks, 81
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

Excelsior Buffing, Properly Used,
the Case Makes an Even, Soft cush-
ion Which Prevents Eggs From
Shifting.
time he has hauled them to the coun-
try store or to the shipper investiga-
tors find that approximately per
cent are cracked and one-tenth Of one
per cent mashed or leaking.
II the country storekeeper rehandles
the eggs and hauls them to the egg
shipper, the number Of cracked eggs
is increased to about 6 per cent. In
addition, three-tenths Of per cent are
mashed eggs or leakers that must be
thrown out. II. however, the country
storekeeper sends the cases of eggs to
a nearby shipper by local freight, the
total of cracked eggs has risen at the
end of the journey to approximately Z
per cent, and per cent more are
mashed or leaking. The damage when
eggs reach the big cities after a haul
of 1000 miles or more will depend
upon the quality Of the egg packing,
the way the lot is placed in the car,
and the way the railroad hauls the
car. especially when switching. When
the eggs arc shipped in car lots and
both shippers and carriers do their
work we'll, transit damage is kept
down to as little as per cent, includ-
ing cracked. mashed, and leaking
eggs.
Approximately one egg In two cases
gets mashed or becomes leaker on
the railroad trip. But when eggs are
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
PREVENT GROWTH OF HORNS
In Using caustlc Potash the Applica'
ton Must BE Made Before Calf
Ia One Week Old.

Caustic potash is the chemical used
for preventing the growth of horn on
young calves. The application must
be made before the calf is one week
old, in order to be effective.
The hair is clipped away from the
small buttons which may be felt and
which are the future horns. A stick
of caustic potash Is then moistened
and rubbed on the spot until the skin
bleeds slightly.
the calves must not be permitted
to .un out in the rain for several
days after the application Of the caus.
tic as the water is likely to wash the
caustic down into the eyes with dam.
aging results.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

sash with two short standing loops and
two rounded ends Is made of It also.
II conceals the fastening Of the girdle
at the left side.
a net collar, edged with narrow
plated frill Of double net, is extended
at the front to the Waistline, forming
an edging for the fronts Of the over
bodice. Very wide cuffs OF the net
are made to match the collar and ex-
tend little way over the hand. The
skirt is little shorter than ankle
length. The bands are machine
stitched to the skirt with their under.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

side turned out, and afterward they
are turned down SO that only one
edge Is sewed TO the skirt; the lower
edge is free. They serve to hold the
skirt out from the figure. as fashion
demands, as well as to ornament it.
To add the charm of daintiness to
the toilette, or to make plain blouse
or dress more attractive, or merely
to provide careful and pretty finish.
is the mission of neckwear.
Colored organizes in light tones and
tints are used in conjunction with
white in borders and frills.
For little capes like that shown in
the picture both white and colored or
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
PROPER HOUSING FOR TOOLS
All implements Should Be Protected
From Weather When Not in Use
to Save Depreciation.

The only way to overcome deprecia-
ton is to provide proper housing for
all tools and implements. This will
protect them from the weather when
they are not in use. While the Ques-
ton OF housing is important, 1t Is
equally important that the defective
and broken parts be repaired.
A workshop is required to make
these repairs. 1t need not be large,
but sufficiently roomy to allow for a
work bench, q stove, and q certain
amount Of floor space where the ma
chinery or tools may be repaired, or
taken apart and reassembled.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

edged with narrow rufie OF the silk
This edging Is set on to the band
with small piping and is cut on the
bias OF the silk.
A plain underbodice Of chiffon or
crepe has long easy-dtting coat
sleeves. The skeleton overbodice is
narrowed at the back and front ex-
cept about the waistline, where the
back is joined to the front pieces. 1t
blouses little and ID fulled into the
belt at the front. There is wide
crushed girdle OF the silk. and
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
GOOD POULTRY LICE POWDER
Dried Tobacco Stems, Powdered and
Mixed With Stacked Lime, ls
Excellent Mixture.

Tobacco stems, dried, powdered and
mixed with Stacked lime or used alone,
make an excellent lice powder. The
stems can be boiled, when the Juice
forms good spraying liquid for kill
ing the mites on the roost.
For head lice on chicks apply the
Juice to the head with small cam
eIs-hair brush.
Tinctrre of larkspur makes short
work Of the largo head lice, but must
be used carefully and IN small a;lssn-
titles.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11
HANDY MILK BOTTLE HOLDER
ContrIvance Shown in illustration
Easily Can BE Fastened to
II Any Convenient Support.

Since bottles have superseded the
old-fashioned milk-pail, people have
been perplexed to find some method
of suspending the bottle out of the
reach of cats, dogs, etc. The contriv-
ance shown in the illustration can be
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

Of the same color az the suit or CON-
bination of two colors. Here again
narrow side-plaitings give the malines
the requisite body. The plaitings are
sewed to band OF marrow ribbon Just
long enough to reach about the neck.
A small ribbon bow and q little nose
gay Of flowers conceal the fastening
Of the run, or the flowers are some
times mounted at the side. the rrff
fastening with ribbon ties at the front
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

candies are used. These capes provs
to be gems as accessories. Demura
and quiet looking as they are, they sue
coed In focusing attention on them
selves and are to be worn for outdoor
dress as we'll as in the house. They
are larger than the capes and cape
collars similar in style but not in
tended for street wear. Plain borders
and hemstitching or plated frills and
hemstitching finish them.
Ruffs are made Of n1alfnes for wear
with tailored or silk suits and often
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1916-05-11

fastened to any convenient support. 1t
consists of a piece of wire curved as
shown with the ends bent on.-Inde
pendent Farmer.