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The Starkville news., 1920-03-26
EGG LAYING CONTEST.

All the club girls should enroll in
the County Egg Laying Contest. The
following are the regulations:
/. Enroll with your County Home
Demonstration Agent by April 1st.,
by giving her your name, address,
breed and variety Of hens and num-
ber of hens to be entered in the con-
test.
2. Use only young hens hatched
in the spring of the preceding year
if possible.
3. Keep an accurate daily egg re-
cord on pen of five or more or on
flock, for the entire six months of
the contest.
4. If pen Of hens is used in con-
test do not allow any hen in it to
hatch and rear chicks during the per-
iod of the contest.
5. No hen entered in the contest
is to be replaced by another in case
of sickness or death.
6. Keep an accurate record of all
feed purchased and used for hens in
the contest-both commercial feeds
and home grown feeds.
7. Keep weekly account of your
local egg market and place market
valuation on eggs collected.
8. Hand into your County Home
Demonstration Agent record on your
pen or flock, completely filled out, at
close of contest, Sept. 80.
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26

courage a more liberal use of milk
and other dairy products.
A. To teach better methods of
caring for milk and milk products.
5. To teach better methods of
marketing surplus dairy products.
6. To live the club motto, "To
Make the Best Better"
General Requirements.
Girls wishing to become members
of the Home Dairy Club must comply
with the following requirements:
1. Not be under 10 years of age,
nor over 20, on the first day of Jan.
of the year in which they wish to be-
come a member.
2. Attend club meetings.
8. Study and follow instructions
sent to them from time to time by the
County Home Demonstration Agent.
A. Supervise the care of the ami
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26
HOME DAIRY CLUB PROJECT.
Organization.


The Home Dairy Club is a branch
of the Girls Home Demonstration
Club. Therefore, its local organiza-
ton and supervision is in the hands
of the County Home Demonstration
Agent. 1t is under the State super
vision of the Girls Club Agent of the
Mississippi A. & M. College with the
Agents in Dairying cooperating.
Purposes.
l. To encourage ownership of
more good family cows.
2. To teach methods of caring
for, feeding and housing family cows
8. To teach food values and en-
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26

season.
WASH DAY.
There are seven lessons on Wash
Day and we will publish one each
week.
Lesson /.
There are two objects in view in
laundering clothes. The first is clean
illness, the second is improving the
appearance of the garments. In the
first, soap and water are the only es-
sentials, in the second enter starch
ing and ironing. Clothes of cotton
and linen are easily laundered and
because of this are used next to the
body, so that a frequent change is
easily made.
Clothes are best laundered once
week ;the storage of soiled clothes
for longer period is unwise and in
sanitary. Soap is cheap and we have
an abundance Of water, so why pro-
crastinate concerning wash day?
Stain should be removed from the
clothes before the soap is applied if
possible.
If the water is exceedingly hard it
IS better to soften it with the use of
washing soda or borax. The softer
the water, the more easily clothes are
washed. Water may be softened by
any of the following methods:
l. For each gallon of water use
two tablespoons of a solution made
by dissolving one pound of washing
soda in one quart Of boiling water
The solution should be bottled and
kept on hand, as it is useful clean
sing agent
2. For each gallon of water use
one-fourth tablespoon of lye, dis
solved in one cup of water.
3. For each gallon of water use
one tablespoon of borax, dissolved in
one cup of water.
If water is very hard, increase the
amounts used.
Soap and Soap Solution Soap
Substitute.
Rubbing the soap bar on the gar
ment is rather an expensive if not
extravagant method of applying the
soap. The better if not the safer
plan is to prepare soap solution, as
indicated below, because of economy
and also because the contact of soap
often discolors fine fabrics.
The following soap solutions will
be found excellent for their purposes:
Homemade Soap:
One pound can lye dissolved in 8
pints cold water, lbs fat melted,
l 1-2 tablespoons borax, 1-2 cup am
monia. When lye mixture has cook
ed add it to fat, stir until as thick as
honey, pour in wooden or pasteboard
boxes lined with oiled or waxed pa
per, set away to harden.
Soap Bark:
One pound soap bark equals 2 lbs.
soft soap. Use in place of soap.
Bran:
One quart water, 1 cup bran. Boil
1-2 hour. Strain, boil bran in a sec
ond quart water 1-2 hour. When
needed reduce with warm water.
Potato Water:
Crate two large-sized potatoes into
l pint clean, clear soft water. Strain
into l gallon water, let liquid settle
Pour off and use.
A liquid for washing delicate fab
RIGS and colors may be made from
laundry starch, grated potatoes rice
fiours, etc. The water in which rice
has boiled may be saved and utilized
for the same purpose. The cleansing
liquid after cooking should be as
thick as cream and should be diluted
from one to four times, according to
the amount of dirt in the clothing.
Rinse clothing in more dilute So
luton, which may be blued for white
clothes.
InAE nAInU ~vIrn n1~x-~-r
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26
HOME. ECONOMIC NOTES
by Miss T. AS1BAUGH County Home Demonstration Agen Phone ll6

crusting.
Whether cultivating a small or a
large garden plat this season, deter
mine to start right and to improve on
last years effort. Notes on planting
dates, duration of harvests, yields
etc, will be interesting reading mex:
season.
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26

part Of the exhibit.
2. Butter will be exhibited in All
Brand Cartons.
3. Animals will be classified ac-
cording to age, the same as in open
show classes.
a. Animals will be judged accord
ing to their individual merit in their
respective classes.
5. Pure-bred and grades will be
shown in separate classes.
6. The Home Demonstration ACT.
will be expected to make such rules
and regulations as may be necessary
to suit local conditions but they must
IN no way conflict with regulations
governing the State Contest.
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26

For Easter nothing is SO essential
as becoming Hat. See our display.
Starkville Millinery Co.
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26
WASH DAY.

There are seven lessons on Wash
Day and we will publish one each
week.
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26
Wonderful New Blouses

Our bouses read y---he prettest we have ever
shown. Beauties every one and designed conform with the
spring suits Most atactvey omamented with exquisite
embroidery or sparkling beads.
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26

IN fact we are ready with suit for
any woman, no matter what her taste
may be---and dresses that are more
bea tiful than ever, georgettes and
tricoIe te---dresses for street and
afternoon wear.
The Starkville news., 1920-03-26

Here are the smart new short coats
in both sport and dress models, suits
of all the latest designs. Eaton models,
ripple tail, tailored and straight line
effects, and charming new embroider-
ed suits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
LOVE YOUR JOB

Are YOU trying to climb where the
chosen are,
Where the feet Of men are few?
Do you long for lob that is worth
ones while?"
Well, here is thought for you:
The pots Of gold at the rainbow's end
Are sought by the eager mob,
But the fairies who guard them
choose as friend,
The man who loves his job.
No matter what grip of hand he has
How poor or strong his brain,
There always place for the man
who loves
His work with might and main.
Does he dig ditch or blaze trail
Where the dreams of man may run?
No clods of earth shall shoulder him
From his place out in the sun!
Ii. isn't the kick, it's not the pull
That brings the strong man out;
Eut it's long time work and it's all
| time will
And a cheerful heart and shout!
Have YOU faith in yourself? Do you
| want to win?
There's just one thing that can prlhs
you in
with the winners--love your 1oD'
Exchange.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
'tRTIsEMENT FOR SALE OF SCHOOL
p0Nng

rltleas by an election held in Special IaS
FtG No. IL Of Polk County, Florida, Oh
i%h day Of August, A. D. 1920. twenty
a4drled t$2,50O.O0l dollars OF schoo,
F3 we're authorized to be issued for am,
uthalt Of said Special Tax School Distrle4
,Vef IL by the Board Of Public instruction.
fak County, Florida, for the following pur
rs to,Eit
ne purpose of procuring funds to com
NE kathleen school building ana ~
|uae the indebtedness Of said district,
i ~, whereas, on the goth day Of August, y
w, The said Board Of Public instructor
,sssso the result Of said election and ue
= mat the result Of said election was !,
4 issuing said bonds for said spee'a'
h Shool District No. IL. d,
E IS hereby given that the Board u
s instruction Of Polk County, Fiotiua'
.eee'ye bids for the purchase oil SUI
y Z. the Office Of the Superintehoen.
1lie Instruction OF said County III
Wy Of Barlow. Florida, on y.
NE expiration Of THIRTY $500 pA ~
Ae hrst publication Of this notice. l .ils
iselcatiOn of this notice shall be on ule
wv Of August, A. D. 1920, in the base
t.esram, a newspaper published IN me
= Lakeland, Florida, there being NJ az
PAPER published in said Special I az
~. ~ District No. u, and shall be pubilSnsso
s s.,s for THIRTY 1907 DAYS. The 20
!, ~ bonds will be Jpened and eonslas. ~
l. .aelr acceptance by the Board on u u
~ ls5 Of September. A. D. 1920, AT
i = a NJ, at the Office Of the SuperihtysS,ne
ruole Instruction Of Polk County ~ ",
me City Of Barlow, Florida. in y
= bonds so offered for sale snaH ., q
NJ sum Of TWENTY-FIVE HuNphbl
g.7pel DOLLARS for the purposes a
=, s.aied The said bonds shall bear ~ !.
=. the rate Of Eve q pctl per cen
sb.1 llin. the interest being payable sem ~,
49,, from the date Of said bonds, ana =.
n o. said bonds shall mature anu Ue
" ten years from their date,
a, seafd Of Public Instruction oil Sd.
-. requires all bidders FOR said hohas !
zsgs,i. viii said Board. a certined ea. s,
= = Q is chairman. G. B. MurFell. Ia ~
q, one hundred $4,000 dollars, that =, =,
snal comply with the terms 81 2.
y "a aay bidder whose bid shall ee &C
man be liable 10 the said seho'
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
MOONSHINE STILLS
KEEP MEN FROM
WORK IN MILLS
easy Money" in Illicit Manufae'
ture Of White Liquor Having
Effect Upon Florida
Industries
Est. Petersburg Times)

Owing to the inroads made upon
the ranks of negro labor by the lure
,f the illicit STILL lumber men OF THIS
state land in fact, of the entire group
~ South Atlantic and Gulf states that
produce the bulk of the long leaf pine
in this country might well
the song that swept the
limited States and the A. e. F. some
months ago:
"How yuh gonna keep 'um down at
de mills,
Now that dey got dose moonshlne
stills?"
Owing to the many complaints that
have been made regarding the situa'
tion Judge 0. P Hilburn, Federal
probibition Director for Florida, re-
oontIv sent out a QUESTIONABLE to
,rmher men and saw mill proprietors
IN all parts of Florida asking them al
n the prevalence of illicit distillerie'
in their vicinity and what effect the
lmoonshine industry has had on theil
busiuess. The answers to this ques
tionnaire prove beyond doubt that II
this state the prohibition question Il
not merely a matter of morals ant
law enforcement, but that 1t has al
economic angle that is of the utmos
importance.
"Easy Money" Draws Men
BRIEFLY put. the questionable estat
usbed this fact. Not only has tn
nrospect of easy money" drawn bot
whites and negroes from the lumbe
industry to the ranks of the sinners
Init the men who have remained |
III lumber camps and saw mills have
TO a large extent. been demoralize
nv the effects of rotten" liquor. TIL
direct result of this has been il
creased cost of production, and So
omon is not needed to point out thu
1.-The lumber dealers are not going
har this increased cost. Not bein
5 in business for their health, they vel
naturally pass the buck along to II
ultimate consumer Some of the dea
ers estimate that the labor profile
created BY the moonshiners has
creased the cost of production BY Il
ner cent That does not forecast a
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15

great reduction in the price OF ium'
Der and naval stores
"Drunk on Sundays
Drunk on Sunday, sick on Monday
and Tuesday" is the terse description
given by many Of the lumber dealers
Of the conditions prevailing among |
their employees. The 40 odd replies
received were from "a counts in TINS
state. The mills and lumber yards
concerned employ $685. hands, OF
whom 4.277 are negroes. BY far the
ma iority Of the answers was to the
effect that the moonshine industry IS
complicating their labor problems.
minority of the dealers professed
themselves satisfied with conditions,
but the dissatisfied ones employ 4,1S1
hand, or u per cent. Of those concern
ing whom reports were received.
A few mills have been shut down
because of the difficulty OF securing
hands, and number of the dealers
lreplying to the questionable stated
that they did not know Of single
mill that is maintaining its maximum
production. One mill reported that
lit is regular thing to have fifty per
cent, of its employees absent on Mon
,day and Tuesday,
Phosphate Affected
The same situation prevails IN the
phosphate industry in this state which
produces more than fifty per cent. OF
1.-THE worlds supply of phosphate.
Even where the mine owners have
done everything in their power to CO.
operate with the authorities in sup
messing tho evil, the lure OF easy
money'is still strong enough to make
the sinners willing to risk capture.
1T has reached the point where
1.-The moonshine problem is entirely up
TO the men who are drawn for jury
duty" said Director IIilburn, in dis
cussing the situation. Very lew OF
the men arrested under the federal
statute have been tried, as yet. In
fderal court. Almost without excep'
ton the sinners arrested are able to
give bond, and consequently nave
u been deprived of their liberty for only
9 short time. When their cases come
: I'D in federal court however, II they
y are convicted and receive jail sen
i fences | am expecting to see a strik
e ing slump in the moonshine industry
II | don't believe that the average jury
IL man is going to be willing to let thu
e liquor traffic continue as factor in TIN
high cost of living.
at Cane Syrup Prices High
with cane syrup at $3.50 gallon
,e because of the scarcity resulting fror
its use in making moonshne, and lun
Der prices boosted because of labo
:" problems resulting from the shin
: industry. the economic angle in tn
" prohibition question is becoming yer
pronounced In my opinion, when TN
~ average citizen realizes that tn
sinners are hitting him in his pock'
:" book he is going to welcome a chanc
% to hit back, and his good and har
- That's why | am expecting to sc
- some very sick sinners and bootle
. gers. after they have been throue
~ the federal court mill this winter"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15

40. F8ane Powell, a ffteen-year.
a l,,.. A Of berkeley, is the youngest 1..
old mus - = ,bs University of califor-
,fo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1920-09-15
DR.. W. II. MITCHELL Dentist
puon-s. o-.,cs %. RESIDENCE 49, t1s E. MAIN ST.
IL. -

- as,aoes ON account OF the hon-
Beard fof al '. .ho forms Of his bid and th5
performance ~ shall be forfeited TO the sa,'
checs 80 Inundated damages for saiu non non seid
boalu 90 20 tba terms OF said Oiu' i"e g.,
toItl'lls .o,or,as the right 70 prescribe te ad
boat9 l.nination Of the bonds 70 DC ~ ,o a.
a .I'a.,er With or without interest ny BOARD
Mn a, he deemed exped!ent, tnopBn sh bidders
i ll,sn no nleased to confer WIN SUI"
mon said subject, =, -f,b, IN reject ant
The boatu sar said bonds Il the BOARD ugeaII
i, to the interest o. san
District 70 " ,deTed by the Board oifuo,e ia
Done an. Dill County Florida. 81 i. speG 5.
s'Lu l.in, ~ said Board, on tn's' "''
~ August A D. 1879. ru LAW.
..-.,, pro-Tem Board OF fuVhe ''i'
~ ,,on ''' polk County, Flofios'
ATTEST:
so.ra.ary Board OF Pubic 1888
County Florida -,
rur CIRCUIT Court Of d.t TIE n AND AND
IN ThL SiiI CSIPCT-IT or FLORIDA - 40
UDF lAL .NTv-A ". H9rdoH' 70
Stella xo OpIr TO STELLA GORDON. -,
von are hereby required s 70 aPP sa,l e cause
- CO.. Snnnlaint flied in me a9ys .,,n at the Of
~ he complainant, !. w. s-.,jt Court in Bar
fee o. u u, Ca,,nty Florida, on or og MI ma,
tow, P9iA - l1ctohsr A. D. 1879. N1 ~ Com,
fourth DAY o. IND md answer the Bill o. o .ma
| Of this eogLh 81 cause. otherwise ths e ..,,,
p paions therein contained will De '''S'
and confessed by you, you that this notice b
+ \ sas;i's 5r;s,s25 3 r es
consecutive weeks Osi PSIL county Florida tn
Dated q t.E D1 n august, A D D., issO
clerk o. the Circuit eo1l.
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The evening world., 1920-06-07

executors are John II. Pitney and
John II. Hardin. Mr.. ward was a
bachelor and the last Of his family.
The evening world., 1920-06-07
LANDLORD WINS
PARTIAL VICTORY
Bronx Court Fonces Another to
Keep Agreement With Tenants
-Four Hundred Cases.

Chairman Hilley OF the Mayors Com
fnittee on Rent ProhteerihE put in a
Eood word for Dominic NapolL. landlord
pf No. 2 West 1ssth Street when the
tenants appeared before Justice Robit-
rex IN the Bronx Municipal Court to-
day with a complaint about rents.
II The tenants said they had been pay
thg 81 for FIVE rooms and that Napoil
now was demanding t45. Hilley said he
thought t45 was a fair rental. The ten
auts denounced him as 'ipro-landlord,' .
but be insisted he was impartial. A
conpromise was Effected and tho rent
will be ts5 from now until June. 1921.
Ernest Brocker, who has been getting
sl9 each for apartments at No. SOS
East issrh Street. wanted $40. Two OF
his tenants produced a written agree
mcnt providing that the rent for tho
year beginning June 1 would not be
more than s25 a month. The. court said
she agreement would have 10 be kept.
There were 400 landlords and tenant
cases IN Justice Robitzelx's court to-day.
The evening world., 1920-06-07
81, 100000 IN WILL
TO AID AGED MEN
Marcus L. Ward, Son Of Jersey War
Governor, Left Fortune for
Bachelors and Widowers.

Tho will OF Marcus L. Ward, son
Of tho War Governor OF New Jersey,
offered for probate At Newark to-day.
leaves $4,000. 600 Of his S3O00,O 900 for
tune TO establish, In memory Of his
father. the Marcus L. Ward Home for
Aged Respectable Bachelors and
wldowers to be open TO white
persons moro than slEty years OF
age who have through misfortune
lost the means they once had for self
support, and Who have been bona fide
residents OF New Jersey for ten
years"
The will leaves $4,000 each 20
fourteen Newark charitable societies
and other Institutions and there are
moderate bequests TO secretary
and other employees. All statuary.
paintings and the like are left 20 the
Newark Museum Association and all
books and manuscripts TO the New
Jersey Historical Association. The
The evening world., 1920-06-07
united states Apologies 60 England

WASHINGTON, June 7.-secretary
CoFby. on behalf Of the American Gov
ernment. has rendered a verbal apology
to the British Ambassador for the
burning OF British flag here last
week by Irish women
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25

or purchasing power Of the dollar
In other words, let us add a few
grains Gn proportion to the rise in
the index number) when the pur-
chasing power of the dollar is below
par G. e.. when prices are high)
and subtract a few grains of gold
when the index number shows the
purchasing power Of the dollar to be
above par G. e., when prices are
low)
OF course, it would not be possible
literally to chip off or add on gold
to the coin dollar. We could not
turn in all gold coins every month or
two to have them corrected: neither
could we carry gold coins of various
weights in our pockets. But, as a
matter of fact, we do not carry gold
coins in our pockets, anyway. We
carry paper certificates represent
ing certain quantity of gold
which is, by definition. the dollar.
For example, suppose the plan
had been inaugurated last month
and the index number for that
month selected as the par or basic
price level. Suppose further that the
index number this month is lOl. or
l per cent above par. This would be
the signal and authorization for the
Treasury Department to increase by
l per cent the weight of bullion for
Which dollar certificate would be
issued. If this increase in weight
IS sufficient to compensate for the
lost purchasing power of the orig
nal weight of the bullion dollar
then the index number of the next
month will return to par. If the
adjustment is not sufficient, then the
next months index number, remain
ing above par, will indicate the need
OF further weighing of the dollar.
We cannot tell in advance whether
the adjustment will be just suffi-
c'ent to bring the index number back
to par or not; but if not, the follow
ing months index number will al
ways tell the tale.
Thus by continually varying the
weight of the dollar in accordance
with the ups and downs in its pur-
chasing power, we can keep it con-
stant in it's exchange value for
goods. And so we would make our
dollar constant unit Of purchas-
ing power. All fiduciary money and
bank credit would, just as at pres
ent, be rcdccmablc in the gold dol
New-York tribune., 1920-01-25
How the Old Purchasing Power of the Dollar To Be Reso

mixed blessing? Would it compen-
safe for the injustice done by ris-
ing prices? Surely not, as Any one
will appreciate who can remember
the evils of the falling prices cul-
minating in 1896. Falling prices do
not rectify the injustice done by
rising prices. Very soon the fixed
costs of the enterprises become over
heavy relatively to the lower pro-
ceeds. The result is business depres-
sion, with unemployment and other
evils more distressing than the high
cost of living
A scientific remedy demands a
scientific study Of the causes.
Prices do not rise of themselves.
Much evidence can be adduced,
similar to that given by President
Wilson in his address on the high
cost of living, on August 8, against
the theory that war scarcity is re-
sponsible for the general doubling
of prices. Moreover, profiteering,
commonly blamed for price in
creases, is Except for certain few
flagrant cases) rather a result than
a cause Of the general increase
Rather is it true, to a degree, of
this country what is conspicuously
true of Russia, that a monetary
cause is responsible. In this coun-
try, indeed, we did not run off bill
lions of printing press dollars. But
we did, in 1915 and 1916. import a
billion dollars of foreign gold in
+ payment for war supplies.
If for this country we plot the
curve Of the amount of money in
circulation in the country and, for
comparison, the curve Of prices, we
shall find that they correspond very
closely. This fact can be inter
preted as follows: Gold and Oater)
credit money increased so in
amount as to become common"
Hence their purchasing power over
goods decreased.
Since war experience has shown
us the monetary cause Of the prob
lem Of the high cost Of living and
OF the corresponding problem of
falling prices and business depres-
SION, a monetary remedy must cvi-
IDENTIFY be sought. This is what is
aimed at in the remedy which I
shall now briefly dss,-ibc If it
appear to some people a radical
remedy, it must he remembered
that every separate feature Of the