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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26

shrub in clumps with tall. slender
stems to 10 feet or more in height !;
also frequently as tree up to 20 or
30 feet high, with trunk to 10
inches In diameter.
The leaves of poison sumac are d.
vided into to 13 leaflets, arranged in
pairs with a single leaflet at the end
The avoidance of shrubs growing in
low land with leaves of this general
character Is safe rule for persons
not well acquainted with poison sumac.
Poison sumac is often confused with
elder, certain kinds Of ash, and various
other shrubs and trees bearing some
what similar foliage; also with dog
wood, to which 1t bears no resem-
blance. Its loose, dropping clusters Of
flowers, followed by smooth, ivory
white fruits, are readily distinguished
from the densely covered upright ter
minal spikes of the harmless sumacs.
Other differences are readily notice
able, such as the wing-like growth
along the margins Of the leaf stalks
Of the dwarf sumac and the hairy COW
erings of the leafstalks and twigs Of
the staghOrn sumac.
After exposure to poison ivy, meas
ures to insure the removal of the poi
son are of primary Importance. At
first the poison Is on the surface OF
the skin and may be removed by wash
ing with ordinary kitchen or laundry
soap and hot water. Care should be
taken, however, not to spread the pol
son by careless washing.
Mild cases of Ivy poisoning general
ly subside within few days and do
not cause alarm. Fatal cases, how
ever, have occurred, and where the In
flammatlon is extensive or severe, q
physician should be consulted. In the
early stages of ivy poisoning, remedies
having fatty or oily base, such as
ointments, should not be used, as the
grease or oil tends to dissolve and
spread the poison, say specialists OF
the Department Of Agriculture. In
stead they advise simple remedies
such as local application Of solutions
of cooking soda or of Epson salt, one
or two teaspoonfuls to cupful OF
water. Fluid extract of grindelia, d.
luted with four to eight parts Of water
Is often used with success.
Solutions of this kind may be APP
piled with light bandages or clear
cloths, which should be kept moist and
should be changed and discarded fire.
quently to avoid infection. During the
night, or when moist applications can
not be used, the poisoned surfaces
should be carefully cleaned and dried
and left exposed to the air rather
than tightly bandaged. In the later
stage, after the toxic material has ex
hausted itself, zinc-oxid ointment and
similar mild antiseptics and astringent
applications hasten healing.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26

cause they do not know how to recog-
nize or avoid the plant In its various
forms.
The poison-ivy plant Is also known
as poison oak and by various local
names, such as three-leaved ivy, poi
son creeper, climbing sumac, mark
weed, picry, and mercury. It grows
in the form Of woody vines, trailing
shrubs, or low, erect bushes and adapts
itself to the greatest variety of condi-
lions, flourishing In woods or in the
open, In low, moist soil or in dry soil
and on hillsides. 1t is especially abun-
dant along fence rows and at the
edges of paths and roadways, scram-
bling over rocks and walls, climbing
posts or trees to considerable heights,
often mixed with other shrubbery In
such q way as to escape notice until
It's presence is made known by case
of poisoning.
Poison ivy, or poison oak, is found
In one or more forms in practically
all sections Of the country. In its
various forms the plant is most readily
recognized by its leaves, which are
always divided into three leaflets, and
by its whitish waxy fruits, which look
somewhat like mistletoe berries All
varieties do not bear fruits, but when
discovered the whitish or cream-col-
ored berries make recognition positive.
Poison sumac is also known as
swamp sumac, poison elder, poison
ash, poison dogwood, and thunder
wood. It grows only in swamps or in
wet ground, and is found from the
New England states south as far as
Florida and westward to Minnesota,
Arkansas and Louisiana. 1t grows as
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26
We Wonder.

A sufferer who lives close to a rail-
road In the suburbs wrote the follow
ing to the railroad company, complain
ing about the racket made by switch
engine: "Gentlemen-Why is 1t that
your switch engine has to ding and
dong and fizz and spit and bang and
hiss and pant and CRATE and grind and
puff and bump and chug and boot and
foot and whistle and wheeze and jar
and howl and snarl and puff and growl
and thump and boom and clash and
Jolt and screech and snort and snarl
and slam and throb and roar and rat
tie and yell and smoke and smell and
shrek like hell all night lOngT-Bos'
ton Globe.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26
Rather Mild Affair.

"Was the last municipal campaign
in Chiggersville lively one?"
"No," said Squire Witherbee, -
can't say it was as lively as some
political fights we've had here In IN
old town."
1.-THE candidates didn't indulge IN
personalities"
"None to speak of. The Hon. JAS
per Suggs, who was a candidate TOT
mayor, called the, Hon. Cicero Fii,i-
kins, who was tn rival candidate, a
pillager of widows an orphans, q
white-livered skunk an fiop-eared
hound, an Fillikins told tn voters
that Suggs was a wolf in. Sleeps
clothing, an a gin-soaked booze-guz-
cling political turncoat, but outside OF
a few little pleasantries like that It
was one of tn quietest campaigns we
ever had in Chiggersville."
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26
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(0 1921, Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER
FROM PHILIPPI TO ATHENS.

LESSON TEXT-Acts 1879; N:15.
GOLDEN TEXT-The angel Of the LORD
encampeth round about them that rear
him and delivereth them.-Psalm NI
REFERENCE WATERFALL and II
Thess.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God Takes Care Of
Paul and Silas
JUNIOR TOPIC-A Midnight Experience
in Philippi.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Courage In the Face of Persecution.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Preaching with Prosecutions.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26

pound advertised and had heard severai
women talk of it, so mother got me
some. This Vegetable Compound IS
wonderful and it helped me very much,
SO that during my periods ! ann not now
sick or drowsy. have told many girls
about your medicine and would De gao
to help anyone who is troubled with
similar ailments. xop may use mf Ink nss
wTI,ER 6 Second St., Evansville, Indiana.
Some girls lead lives of luxury, while
others toll for their livelihood, but all
are subject>to the same physical laws
and suffer in proportion to their viola
ton. When such symptoms develop as
irregularities, headaches, backaches.
bearing-down sens a lions and the
blues, girls should profit by Miss Ling
wiler's experience and give Lydia z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound trial.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26
POISON IVY AND SUMAC.

Poison ivy may appear In
various forms, but the three
telltale leaves identify It.
Not all varieties Of poison ivy
bear fruit. Those that do have
whitish or cream-colored berries
resembling mistletoe.
Poison sumac, under various
aliases, grows only in swamps
or in wet ground.
Poison sumac has Z to ID
leaflets arranged in pairs along
each stalk, with a single leaflet
at the tip.
Poison sumac is often con-
fused with elder, certain kinds
Of ash, and various other shrubs
and trees bearing somewhat
similar foliage.
Its loose, dropping clusters of
flowers, followed by smooth
ivory-white fruits, are readily
distinguished from the densely
covered upright terminal spikes
of the harmless sumac.
First aid to poisoned: Wash
skin clean with soap and hot
water, being careful not to
spread the poison. Application
of cooking soda, two teaspoons
full to cup Of water.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26
Not Quite Alone.
tiSennent.

Bobbie had been pouring scorn on
girls and their ways till his little sis
ter was ready to cry.
"Ugh" said Bobbie. you've no
pluck You daren't go into that dark
room by YOURSELF"
II dare p said the little girl angriiy.
II dare! You just come with me and
see me do itw-London Weekly Tele-
graph.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26


naturalist and the wOodsman bask In
her smiles with their eyes open. Real
ly, In some ways Nature Is as "cruel
as the grave" as the saying goes. She
has no patience with ignorance ana
ineff1ciency. She works along the line
Of the Survival of the fittest." Let a
competent woodsman go into the
wilderness and she will give MIN
bountifulIy of her plenty. Let ten
derfoOt in the wilderness throw him.
self on her mercy and he will perish
miserably.
Mother Nature also evidently has
sense Of humOr, which is not always
goOd-natured, by jugful. Now,
here's this poison ivy; it's good ex-
ample Of her practical-joke methods.
Nature has created the sumac
(Rhus), genus of small trees and
shrubs of the natural order Of Anacar-
dlaceae. The species are numerous
and are found all over the world ex-
cept In the coolest regions and Austria
Tia. The sumac Is useful sort OF
thing. Various species furnish dyes,
tanning material, edible seeds, varnish,
oil for candles, medicines and condi-
ments.
AS q matter Of fact all the species
OF sumac the world over are useful,
except three. And these three make
a lot of trouble. The three are the
poison ivy (Rhus radicans) and pol
son sumac (Rhus vernix) of North
America and Japanese sumac (Rhus
pumila).
And how is anyone to know that this
particular kind of ivy and this partic-
,uIar kind of sumac are pOisonous2
That's where Mother Natures practI-
cal-joke humOr comes In. Also it is a
good object lesson Of the fact that she
has no patience with ignorance and
,inefficiency For most certainly it is
ignorance not to know poison ivy and
most certainly 1t is inefficiency to be-
come poisoned by 1t.
Incidentally, a big dose of poison
ivy poisoning is no joke. OF course,
1t frequently happens that the poison
ing Ia not serious. Then everyone
laughs at the itching one and Gays,
swell, you'll know better next time"
But a good many cases are serious
enough to demand doctor. And there
have been cases that ended with the
death Of the poisoned.
! Many interesting facts concerning
poIson ivy and poison sumac, how to
recognize the plants, and how to treat
the poisoning, are contained I'm Farm
,ers' Bulletin 1166, now published by
the Department Of Agriculture. The
bulletin is illustrated with pictures OF
the two plants. which are often con-
fused. Copies of the bulletin may be
had upon request Of the department
at Washington, d. O. This bulletin
brings out the following facts, among
others:
The homely saying "leafets three,
Let It be" may cause unjust suspicion
at some innocent and harmless plants,
hut It offers a deal Of good advice to
those who are unacquainted with pol
son ivy. Many persons each year suf-
Ger the smarts of ivy poisoning be-
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26
cutIeura soothes Baby Rashes

That itch and burn with hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter, espe-
cially If little of the fragrant Cutl-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
lsh. 25c each everywhere -Adver.
tisement.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26

Oh AAiVAASAAo
periods.
Every month my
back would ache and
7 always had a cold
and felt drowsy and
sleepy. l work in g
millinery shop and !
went to work every
day, but felt stupid
and would have such
cramps. I had seen
Lydia E. Pinkham's
We pe table Com.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26
Ambition.

Every normal man has two great
ambitions. First, to own his home.
Second, to -Own car to get away
from his home-Life.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26
YOUNG GIRL
FINDS RELIEF
Want. to Tell Other Girls
All About 1t

Evansville, Ind.-"I am eighteen
wears old and have been bothered Tor
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-08-26
SIG A WEEK GUARANTEED

for selling 4 average Cresco Raincoats
day. Outfit FREE. We Deliver and Collect.
Improved Mfg. Co., Dept. Isl. Ashland. Q.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09
"MANY A SLIP"

Whenever you spot a typographi-
cal error in a country newspaper,
get all the fun you can ont of it,
but remember, no sheet, big or little,
is immune. Witness a few of the past
week or two: "The bleachers at the
football field were filled with en-
thusiastic ROSTERS" "He sat there
calmly smoking his pie" "Mr. Brown
is a life wife" "The chair viii have
a special number at this service" "
"All our big cities are seriously con
cerned over the sousing problem
"FIe is a poor man who has eight
months to feed" And from column
devoted to anxiously-inquiring Ia
dies, "Is it proper for me to cal
with my rat on?"
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09
Sudan Grass Relieves
Shortage Of Pastures

Sudan grass is solving the prob
'e,n Of parched pastures for dairy
men at the College of Agriculture
farm and making it possible for
them to supply the dairy herd with
green feed, according to Mr.. J. j.
Hooper, head of the college dairy
department. Farmers who do not
have sudan grass will profit by
feeding their cows green corn or
silage during the period of dried-up
pastures, according to the dairymen.
Cows that are well-nourished and
carrid through this period in good
shape viii be stronger and better
mixers in the fall and winter when
milk is high priced, than cows that
are allowed to get thin and weak at
this time.
ut has been the custom at the
college farm for several years TO
SOW from six to ten acres Of sudan
grass in May, in preparation for the
dry period which usually comes in
the SUMNER" Mr.. Hooper said. 'This
year the drouth has been unusually
severe aud mas reducd the growth Of
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09

the grass which is only about three
feet high at the present time in spite
of the fact that it is a drouth re-
sister. The grass is moved and fed
to the COWS at the rate of so pounds
for each COW daily This has been
found to be an especially profitable
practice in stimulating and inereas-
ing the milk flow As there is no
blue grass pasture available at this
time the cows are being fed some
grain at the rate Of one pound to
every three and one-half pounds Of
milk produced. The grain mixture
consists Of four parts of corn meal.
two parts of cotton seed meal and
two parts Of wheat bran.
"If no form Of pasture is avail
able the cows should be fed 10 to
II pounds Of clover hay, or 80 lbs
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09
Good Citizen Passes

William Moore, aged "a years,
died at his home in Farmers, KY,
July 2sth, of acute Indigestion, and
after funeral service, was buried in
the Farmers cemetery.
Mr.. Moore is survived by a niece,
who cared, for him since the death OF
his wife six years ago. He leaves a
nice estate. He had given his niece
$4,000 farm and the estate is
given by will TO be divided equally
between the State, Home and For
eign Baptist boards.
Unless the local Baptist church
can raise an equal amount, lie es-
tate goes to the Baptist church al
Farmers.
Mr.. Moore was a leader among
Baptists Of his section and was q
most excellent citizen.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09
Fruit Exhibits Scored
on Good Points

Condition or freedom from blem-
ishes and uniformity ere the two
Important points 20 corsider N s..
lecting specimens Of fruit for cx-
hibtion, &C ,ording &c suggestions
made by members of the horticul-
tural department of the College Of
Agriculture to farmers and fruit
growers who expect to make dis
plays at their county or state fair
this fall. No wormy apples or those
seriously blemished by scab, bloth
or other disease should be shown
since even minute blemishes may
prevent an exhibit from securing
the award when competition is very
close. Proper spraying will insure
fruit that is reasonably free from
insects and diseases. In all cases
where the stem naturally remains
attached to the fruit as in apples
and pears, care should be taken to
see that the stem Is not broken or
missing. Bruising Of fruit which is
to be shipped long distances to the
place of exhibition may be avoided
by wrapping each specimen sepa-
rately in paper and placing packing
about it.
In order to secure uniformity in
the exhibit all specimens in the
plate, tray or box should be as
closely alike in form, size and color
as possible. Fruit in the middle of
the box or package should be equal
in every respect to that placed on
top, since lowering of quality be-
meath the surface of the display is
usually scored severely. According
to the standard of most fairs,
plate of apples, peaches, pears, paw
paws and ounces consists of five
specimens. A plate of grapes is
made up Of sive punches, while
plate of plums and persimmons con
sists of six-inch plate filled.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09

of silage in addition to this grain.
Cutting green corn and feeding it to
the COWS at the rate of 80 pounds.
each day viii be found to be very
profitable practice. Dry COWS may
be fed a grain and hay ration, con
sisting Of eight to ten pounds OF
grain each day and six to eight
pounds of hay along with what pas
ture they can get Kentucky dairy
men would profit by breeding more
OF their cows 10 freshen in the fall
and should, therefore, carry them
through the hot summer months as
dry COWS. This permits plenty of
time in the winter to care for ami
mails when the price of milk is high
and leaves more time during the
summer for the production Of win
ter feeds"
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09
Farm and Home News
From Over Kentucky

Todd county farmers, who are CO.
operating with County Agent |. c.
Graddy, and the Extension Division
of the College of Agriculture in the
elimination of scrub dairy sires from
the county, are making rapid prog
ress in the movement, according to
reports from the county. Three
meetings were recently held in the
interests of the drive, at which time
As farmers agreed to use nothing
but pure bred sires on all their dairy
stock.
Graves county boys and girls have
enjoyed one of the most successful
club camps held up to the present
time in the series of % being con-
dnitd by the junior agricultural club
department of the College of Agri-
culture, according to reports made
by club workers. More than los farm
boys and girls Of the county were
enrolled IN the camp.
More than rs Jersey breeders in
Christian and Todd counties recent
" made tour of successful dairy
farms in the counties to acquaint
themselves with the methods being
practiced by other breeders. The
breeders were accompanied by r.
M. Prewitt, dairy extension special
jst from the College of Agriculture.
Marion county boys and girls
have started their preparations for
the unior livestock judging contest
which will be held at the Kentucky
State Fair September 14th. Candi-
dates for the team, which will rep
resent the county, are being trained
by County Agent II. ]. Childress.
A total Of more than 10 Marion
farmers and their wives recently at
tended six poultry culling demon
strstions held by County Agent II. ].
Childress, according to a report by
him. Methods of culling the loafer
hens we're explained to the poultry
men and their wives and circulars.
outlining the method distributed
Twenty five of those who saw the
demonstration agreed to Gull their
flocks.
Ten Carroll county farm boys are
candidates for the junior livestock
Judging team which will represent
that county in the contest to be held
st the Kentucky State Fair, Sep
tember IA. The boys are being
trained by County Agent G. c. Routt
and Assistant County Agent R. NJ
Creme
-. H. Al -,
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09

Almost any kind of salesman can
sell a customer what she came into
the store to buy, but the problem is
TO sell her something else as well.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09

In August 1881 the Dewitt Clinton OF the Mohawk &
Hudson Railroad Of the New York Central lines made its first
Clinton its bigger and better fellows the
which Twentieth
al 20 miles hour
An this time little train has been kept intact and used as an
exhibit life again will make the trip from
Chicago where will be exhibit
held the latter OF this month";
The picture Dewitt Clinton Twentieth Century New
York Terminals
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09

The only OBJECTION to summer is
that people use too much talcum
powder and not enough soap.
The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1921-08-09

II sometimes looks like the upper
most financiere Of the United States
has hit the ceiling.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-17
0rientals Remain
 in California
Could Not Return To Land or Nativity As Defeat
 ed Race.

Tokio. May 14.--JapaEese people in California are not preparing to re- turn to Japan, but will stay in the land of their adoption and assimilate with the nation among whom they live, according to the statement of Chairman Maaphe of the Loomis in- dustrial association of Loomis, Cal ifornia.
 Quoted in the Japan Times and Mail, Mir. .Manabs sad; The string. cnt land law has also impressed on tle Japanese the value 6f owning. rether than leasing land. They are huying land fer their children and instead of becoming guardians thnm- selves. they arc appointed bona tide Americans to acC fer their offspring and look after their interests
 "These children born under the stars and stripes cannot enjoy the same privileges that arc accorded tt' them as American citizens if taey re- turn to Japan. Moreover, they are receiving an American education and are growing up in an American GIL vironment which will unfit them even to enter schools in Japan. They will find themselves as much str9 agers :n Japan as their parents did when they first landed in America. Therefore parents are all agreed in the wisdom of bringing up thei: children as Am- erican citizens. ani as such they may own any amount 0i land. l believe this is the right way"
 we'll as racial prejudice against us" who arc ineligible to American citi- zenship. Mir. MalGhc said: I've will pG; return to Japan as defeated r;Ce. as that would bring disgrace to ourselves as wei as our native country. but wa will rymain in the land of our 2ho.Ca. We have a right to live ana IO- CES VIII uepFiNS u9 of that right. The Japanese farI1crs in California are developing proht sharing with AwericIu land owners and it looks hopeful in every way. Under this system it is impossible 10 make as mucn as UUd3r the indepen- dent farming system but there are some other benefits which will o!- set the disadrangasa of political as we'll as radical prejudlce against Us.
 Mir. Manabe added that there were no signs of violence anywhere in Cal ifornia against the Japanese resi- dents even during the worst states of the agitation.
The daily Alaskan., 1921-05-17
HaineS Notes
Special Correspondence)

Haines, May 17.-On last Friday, the Fire House in Haines caught fire and the fire apparatus was saved by the closest margin, the house itself, was so badly damaged that it will very likely have to be built.
 The cause of the fire was as fol- lows: Harry Higgins was boiling coal tar in the first house on the stove, for the purpose of re-taring some wooden pipe, when the tar caught fire and it set the house on fire so quickly, that it was impossi- ble to check it. There was a high wind from the west at the time, and hid the fire started on the north side of the Main street, it is hard to say what would have happened, but as there was no pressure of water on, the probabilities are, nearly all, if not all of the business houses on the north side of the street would have been burned.