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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1920-12-16
The Brandon News
w. S. MAY, Editor.
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Oct. LIST, 1920.
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name be placed on the ticket.
w. S. MAY,
J. w. McRAE,
G. G.. SPRAGUE,
Election Commissioners
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28
County AGENTS, Reports

Pasco county: The tobacco crop is
farther advanced than in previous
years. The prospects for large crop
are very favorable.
Rrev"rd county: A bond issue of
$4,000 will soon be placed on the
lmarke; for the Improvement and de-
velopm ent of this county. The cot
tony cushion scale is practically I'M
der control.
Suwannee county: Much interest
is being displayed in the community
/ fair project. arrangements having
/ been made for three community fairs
the first OF June.
Marion county: Many farmers are
taking advantage of the information
Bureau in marketing their products.
They are finding 1t much to advantage
to do so.
Escambia county: The peach and
potato crops are fine this year. Bees
ara not dying well tAis sDring, many
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28
Why jas Break in canninu

There are several reasons why glass
jars break in canning. says the Uni
versity OF Florida. Extension Division.
Here are six:
Ovelpacking jars. Corn pumpkins,
pears. lima beans and sweet potatoes
swell or expand in processing. Do
not fill the jars quite full of these
products.
Placing cold jars in hot water or
vice versa. AS soon as the jars are
filled with hot syrup or hot water
place Immediately in the Gamer
If top cracks during sterilization
the wire bail was too tight.
In steam Gamer. having too much
water in the Gamer. Water should
not come above the platform.
Allowing cold draft to strike the
jars when they are removed from the
Gamer.
Having wire bail too tight when
lever is forced down.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE FARMER
- AND STOCK GROWER -


amount of sugar used. Sugar may
be added where desired at the time
the fruit is served
The Sanitary Can Seelef that is in
use in number OF counties shorters
the time of work ya"y materially
When using these and sanitary cans.
clubs OF five members working to-
gether frequently fill as many as 400
cans in a day. 1t does not take many
such days to fill home pantries.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28
Fill the Pantry With Hom-
Canned Goods

The canning season has arrived.
In the face of the high cost of living
pantries ought to be filled with home
canned products The comparative
cost of containers filled with home
grown fruits and vegetables, and
those purchased from the grocer is
worth consideration. according to
Sarah w. Partridge, state home
demonstration agent. Thu quality of
the home canned produce when
properly handled is superior m that
of the commercial goods.
The sugar shortage need MT pre-
vent home Gaining. Fruit may be
canned without sugar The prcserva-
tion of fruits and vegetables depends
upon sterilization and no: upon the
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28

keepers reporting that they have but
very little honey as yet. Many farm
ers are blowing up their cotton and
planting peanuts.
Columbia county: The melon crop
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28

will be 20 days late an
per cent decrease in vie
Seminole county: G
being shipped In car
cucumbers and peppers
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28

THE CASE was over.
AND WE jary.mon.
WERE LOCKED il a room.
AND ONLY one Of US.
WAS FOR conviction.
AND He stuck to it.
Al THAT day.
AND At supper time.
WE FELT like sending.
FOR ELEVEN sappors.
AND ONE bale CO hay.
AND THEN all through.
TIE LlvzLoMa night.
WE TALKED aDl fought.
BUT NO c-c--.-:...>>c..t-
wouL0 cA7.-->t him.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28

$500 600 Damage Done Tomato Crop
Heavy rains of the past three days
have caused almost total loss TO the
tomato crop this section of the state
The districts south of Miami have
been so flooded that practically the
entire crop destroyed. and the down
pour extended as far north as Del
ray. leaving tie vicinity of Dania.
where trucking is done on a large
scale. almost Observation-Disclosures Me
tropOiis, May 20.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1920-05-28

VnESTERFIELDS "sctisfy."
~ And yet Chesterfields are mild.
With body" enough to satisfy
cigar smoker, Chesterfelds are
mild g0ugh to suit any cigarette
smoker. They're mild and yet they
satisfy. That is doubtless why
ChesterfelCs have so many friencs
among both classes Of smokers.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
Moline and East Moline
COMMENTS ON
| LABOR PEACE
Governor Brough Praises Moline
Employers for Way They
Meet Situation.

Moline employers and employees
were praised for the commendable
manner in which they were dealing
with the Industrial situation and
general unrest by Governor Charles
H. Brough of Arkansas in a speech
made before the 500 members and
guests Of the After Dinner club last
evening.
Il was impressed with the splen-
did way in which you are handling
the labor situation" he said. You
have not had strike of serious
character in the last 10 years.
There is no community in which
the relationship between capital and
labor is better than here"
The governor explained the pur-
pose Of the trip which brought him
and 60 prominent bankers, mer-
chants and farmers to Moline, de-
claring Arkansas is awake to the
importance of the agricultural life
Of the state as well as the nation.
He made powerful plea for halt
ing the exodus from the farm stat
ing that if the situation did not
speedily change America will face
another breadline.
The expedition which brought
Governor Brough and his compan-
ions to Moline is a e9O-day affair
held annually under the auspices
of the profitable farming bureau of
the Little Rock Chamber of Com
merce. Today the Arkansans are
visiting farms in Scott county and
tomorrow they will be at the Iowa
state agricultural college.
Governor Brough was only one
, of several distinguished speakers
to address the After Dinner club
last evening on the occasion of its
Tooth dinner. c. R. Stephens, for
mer secretary of the Moline Pillow
company and founder of the club
was there, coming all the way from
California Rev. Paul Brown, who
was closely associated with Mr.
Stephens in organizing the club
was present. and also, for the first
time were the ladies.
Floyd R. Todd. vice president OF
Deere e. Co.. was elected president
for the ensuing year Harry S
Ransom was named vice president
and George H. Steging was reflect
| ed secretarytreasurer. The fol
/ lowing committees were named:
Executive-H. ". Harrington
chairman: H. S. Lodr. C. F. Lund-
berg, M. B. Rosenfield, Earl Brau-
miller, L. S. Wynes, ]. B. Hill. Fred
Edelman and DR.. c. G. Albright.
Reception-E. H. Wilson. chair.
man; H. W. Ramsdell. H. J. Gran
dali, B. j. Rough. H. A. Jensen, c.
L. Markee, J. E. Nyhan and George
A Wood.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
corn REACHES
NEW HIeH FOR
I CROP! RECORDS

Chicago. May 11.-Corn prices
ouse today to a new high level for
Ne crop. Wet weather was chiefly
Irresponsible for the upturn. Later,
10wever, the market weakened ow-
ing to a notice issued by the St.
Paul railroad that in distribution
nj cars during the next ten days
the preference would be given to
loading Of grain. Initial quota
itinns, which ranged from 11c de-
scline to 1hc advance, with July
1.75H to 1.75h, and September
1.63h to 1.64, were followed by a
setback all around to well below
yesterdays finish.
Rallies took place later as a re-
suit of covering by shorts. The
close was unsettled sc lover to
&c advance, with July 1.75A to
1.75A and September, 1.625s to
1924.
Oats, like corn, developed weak
ness Notwithstanding firm start
After opening unchanged to IL
higher, with July 94c to SAC, the
market sagged to below yester-
days latest figures.
Provisions were easier with grair
and hogs. Trading was of only q
scattered scort.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
ROAD WORK IS
BEING STARTED
Several Townships Preparing High.
ways for Application Of
Coat of Oil

It is expected that a large per
cent of the proposed road oiling
projects in Mercer county will have
been finished within the next two
weeks. Several highways commits
sioners are at work grading the
roads and preparing them for the
application of the oil.
l.. C. Detwiler, chairman of the
purchasing committee in the Aledo
oiling program. announced this
morning that the oil will be avail
able whenever the roads are ready
and the committees are prepared to
accept the shipment. There has
been some apprehension as to the
ability Of the oil company to fur
nish the product as per contract,
but according to Mr.. Detwiler there
is no need for fear on this score.
He stated that every gallon of oil
which has been purchased will be
delivered by the oil company when
ever it is called for.
The preparation Of the roads to
receive the oil is done by the town.
ship and must be up to specifica-
tions. This is necessary in order
that townships may receive their
share of their appropriation by the
county board of supervisors to aid
in defraying the expenses of the
project.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
DELEGATES FROM
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
TO ATTEND MEET

A corps of good speakers has
been listed for the annual state
Sunday school convention which
will be held in Jacksonville, Ill on
June Is, Is and II of this wear
Each Sunday school in the state ia
expected to send at least one dele
gate to the convention and nav all
or part of the expenses. The Hi.
nois Sunday School association il
working hard to make this a ban.
ner year at the convention. and
from all indications Mercer county
will be well to the front in the
matter of delegates. The follow
ing speakers have signified their
willingness to assist in the pro-
gram: DR.. Henry F. Cope, secre-
tary Religious Education associa.
ton of America; Mrs. Maude J..
Baldwin, superintendent children's
division, International Sunday
School association: W. C. Pearce,
adult specialist. l. S. S. A.; Profess
sor H. Augustaine Smith. musical
instructor, Boston university; R.
A. Waite, superintendent young
peoples division, |. S. S. A.; Or. H.
E. Tralle, president Tralle Train
ing school. Kansas City, Mo.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
NEW BOSTON CLUB
GIVES BURLINGTON
TEAM A TRIMMING

Before a large crowd of ex.ited
fans the New Boston baseball club
defeated the fast Burlington Nail
andts of Burlington, by the score
OF to /. The Mai,andts scored in
the initial stanza by reason of a
succession of errors. NV Boston
scored 2 in the second and from
then on until the finish it was a
brilliant pitchers battle between
Histed of New Boston and A. Mil
Ter OF Burlington. Histed held the
hard hitting club to two singles for
nine rounds, and issued no passes.
Miller allowed six hit, two for ex-
ira bases and issued three passes,
although he struck out II of the
locals. The feature of the game
for New Boston were the hitting
of Lowe and Rodunsky, and the
good playing of Kennedy at short,
and the battery work of Histed
brothers. S. Histed caught his US
ual steady game.
New Boston scored two more
runs in the seventh. ich put the
game on ice. The Mailandts played
a heady game, their pitcher deserv-
ing the honors for his club, to-
gether with F. Neihman and C. Mil
Ter who executed a fast double
play.
New Boston plays the Moline
Athletics at New Boston, on May
Is.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
ALEDO PERSONALS

Miss May Harvey went to Gales
burg Monday morning to spend the
day with friends.
H. J. Studor was business Wis
itor in Galesburg Monday.
Miss Pauline LeMaster went to
Galesburg Monday morning to take
piano instruction at the Knox con-
servatOry.
Mrs. Harry CLANCY and son left
Monday morning for Springfield
for a short visit with relatives. E
Lester Dahl returned to Knox
college at Galesburg Monday morn
ing after spending the weekend
here with his parents.
Verne Moberg returned to Knox
college at Galesburg Monday morn
ing following a weekend here with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Moberg.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Showers tonight and
Wednesday; cocser in north and
central portions tonight and in
south and central portions Wednes-
day.
Missouri: Showers tonight and
Wednesday; cooler Wednesday and
in northwest and extreme northeast
portions tonight
Wisconsin: Generally fair in
north, unsettled in south portion
tonight and Wednesday; probably
with showers tonight; continued
cool.
Iowa: Showers tonight and We'd
nesday; cooler in west and south
portions.
Indiana: Showers probably to-
night and Wednesday; cooler We'd
| nesday in south portion.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
OLD LANDMARK IN
COMMUNITY 60 BE
TORN DOWN SOON

An old landmark in Mercer coun-
ty is to disappear. The Kimmell
mill. a structure erected in Civil
war days, has been sold and will be
RACED. The mill was built by John
McPherron. an Aledo contractor,
for James kimmell over a half CEN
fury ago. 1t was constructed al
most entirely of pine and the tim
bers in the building are in almost
perfect condition. 1t is said that the
walls of the mill were built of 2x6
pine timbers, laid on top Of each
other. forming a wall 6 inches thick.
The third story of the building is
constructed in the same manner, ex-
cept that the timbers used were 2x4
inches. One hundred twenty-five
kegs Of wrought spikes were used
in mailing together this building.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
COUNTY SHORT
Of TEACHERS
Schools in Mercer FACE S.,...
Lack Of Instructors for
Next Season,
According to present ind;ca,,o,.

According to present ind;c.,,o,.
Mercer county schools will be ON.
ated next fall minus several te,oh
ers.
c. E. Platt. county superin,ena.
ent, stated this morning that III.
situation. although not unlike ,h,,
in other communities, is verv acr,.
With the increased salaries demand
ed by the majpority of teachers ana
the inability of the school board ~
secure sufficient of instructor,
many Mercer county schools will ~
shy Of instructors, according IA ,Ss
indication at hand. Mr.. Plat s.;s
that the rural schools may he ahla
to secure sufficient teachers by nav
ing as high as $3.50 per month hr,
that 1t is doubtful if he will he ahla
to supply all schools. School, =,
the city probably will be able IA
secure enough teachers for ney,
year. but without doubt large in
creases in salaries will have IN ho
met.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
The Day in Davenport

Later Seelman asked William
Steegan to help him get the men,
and Steegan, who is night watch
man, arrested them as they we're
trying to start the car Of F. E.
Toland of JOY, Ill.
Zumbaugh gave the lame of Wulf
at the station when he was arrest
ed, but later admitted that a letter
addressed to R. A. Zumbaugh, which
was found in his pocket belonged to
him.
Both have been employed on the
arsenal, they told the court today.
Death RecOrd.-Mrs. Anna Kroy,
a well known resident of Mt. Ida,
died Monday morning at the family
home, 1902 Mississippi avenue. She
was 81 years old and had been a
resident of the city for 6S years. For
4S years the family had resided in
the home in which she died. The
deceased was born in Germany,
April 4, 1889. She came to Dav-
export with her parents in 1852
and in 1856 was united in marriage
to Frederick kroy. the Rev. Mr..
Mason officiating.
Charles F. Preston, for many
years a prominent farmer on the
Jersey Ridge road, and a veteran
OF the Civil war, died Sunday morn
ing at the home of his sister, Mrs.
William Mickelwright, 412 East
Fifteenth street. MIR. Preston be-
longed to one of Davenport's oldest
pioneer families, having come to
this country from his native Eng
land in 1858. When the Civil war
broke out, young Preston was but
IA years old. but he enlisted in
Company G, Seventh Illinois caval-
ry, and served CALAMITY through
out the four years.
The death Of Miss Sarah E.
Sweeney occurred Monday morning
at Mercy hospital. Miss Sweeney
was IS years of age and had lived
in Davenport all her life.
Mrs. Olive Elizabeth Phillips
passed away at the home of her
step-son, George Phillips. 414 State
street, Bettendorf, Sunday after
noon. Death followed q long ILL.,
ness.
Mrs. Emma Uebe, IS, passed
away after long illness at
o'clock Monday morning at the
home of her sister, Mrs. William
kortum. 1859 West Sixth street.
Mrs. Uebe resided one and one
half miles west Of Blue Grass and
was well known in that vicinity.
Among the survivors are Anna
Uebe Of Rock Island and Carl Of
Bnok Island
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
Moline Obituary
Mrs. Minnie Wood.

Mrs. Minnie Scheuber Wood,
widow of the late Beder Wood and
resident of Moline for 46 years,
died at the Wood home, 1850
Twelfth avenue, Moline, early this
morning. Death was due to pneu-
monte from which she had been
suffering for 10 days.
Mrs. Wood was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Scheuber.
and was born in Natchez, Miss,
Dec. Is, 1856. She was married to
the late Beder Wood OF Moline in
st. Louis, Dec. %. 1876. Mr.. Wood
preceded her in death Feb. %, 1914.
She was an active member Of the
First Congregational church and
Of the service circle, Kings Daugh-
ters.
Surviving are two sons, Beder
Wood and Ben Wood of Moline, one
daughter. Mrs. E. ]. Becker of Oak
land. Calf, a sister, Mrs. W. E.
Crawford of Davenport, and one
grandson. Edward Wood Becker.
Funeral services will be held
from the home at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning. Rev. P. C. Ladd will
of6ciate. Burial will be made in
the Geneseo cemetery.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
Kansas City Livestock.

Kansas City, May 11.--Hogs: re-
ceipts, $4,000; lights and mediums,
steady to 10c lower; top, 1880;
heavies, slow to 1Gc lower; bulk
lights and mediums, 14.00q14.7O;
bulk heavies, 13.50@1425.
Cattle: receipts, $500; beef steers
strong to 15c higher; top price,
1890: best yearlings, 1925; butcher
stock steady to 25c higher; few
heifers, 1900; best COWS. 11.25;
calves, SOC higher; top to packers,
100; all other classes strong.
Sheep: receipts, 5000; sheep
steady to strong; bulk fat ewes,
1O.Oo@1O50; spring lambs. strong
to Csc higher; Is pound Arizona
Spring lambs, 20.1o; bulk, 1900
1850; goats. steady; bulk, 1909
500.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
Chicago Cash Grain.

4, Chicago, May 11.--Corn: No. 3
mixed, 2.07@209; No. 5 mixed, 206 !;
No. 2 yellow, 2.O9G210; No. 8 yell
low, 2.09@2.10; No. 3 white, 2.07
sample grade, 1.55@l.S9.
Wheat: No. 2 red, 2.95; No.
hard, 3.05; No. Northern spring
1856.
Oats: No. 2 white, Lac Oils;
No. 8 white, 1.12h@1.14k.
Rye: No. 2, 2.2Sk@2.29. Barley
1.65@lSS. Timothy seed, 10000
11.50. Glover seed, 25.00@35.00.
Pork, nominal; lard, 2U.S7; ribs
17.75Q18.75.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago. May 11.-OU. S. bureau
Of markets Cattle, receipts,
10000; market. slow: few early
sales; steers, about steady al Mon
days decline; she-stock steady at
Csc lower; good to best fast cows,
weak; most bulls, steady; bids on
calves unevenly lower with supply
liberal; stockers and feeders steady
to lower.
Hogs. receipts, $4,000. generally
15c to 25c lower; lights. declining
most; top price. 1920; bulk lights
14.90@15.15; bulk $50 Founders and
over, 13.90@14.60; pigs, 25c lower
bulk 100 to 125 FOUNDERS. 1850
14.25.
Sheep, receipts, 1900; slow
steady to lower; choice bulk wet
wool lambs, 2l.25; choice shorr
wool lambs, 1900; bulk, 17.25@
1900; choice shorn ewes, 1850.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
FINED 5000 FOR
SELLING LIQUOR

Gus Hariat, who yesterday after
noon for the fourth time was ar
raigned before Magistrate A. A.
Niles on a charge of bootlegging,
was fined 5000 and costs. The
court, however, suspended the fine
upon Hariati's agreement to leave
the city within period of Is days
Hariati was first arrested May 81
1919, for selling home made beer at
his home in East Moline. He was
fined SIS which he paid. He was
later fined $50 for a repetition OF
the offense. For the third offense
be spent 40 days in the Rock Is
land county Jail.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-05-11
PfSKY BED BUGS

Bedbugs lay an average of even eggs
per day. Under favorable conditions they
hatch in five days Of which two-thirGs
are females. They mature to adult size
and are capable of laying in four weeks.
How many bedbuss would you have in a
year II you left one female or egg I'M
molested for one year? To rid the pesky
hedbug. you can readily see how necessary
II is to Use a preparation that will kill
the eggs as well as the live ones. P.D. O.
has been demonstrated by the leading Hos
pitfalls, Hotels and Railroad Companies that
the safest and most economical way to
stop future generations of begbugs.
reaches. feas and ants is to use the new
discovery. Pesky Devils Quetus, 'P. D. O."