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The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06
THE OLD HOME PAPER"

How fondly / dream of the old
county weekly, that came every Fri
day when boyhood was mine; my
Dad read aloud, and we all listened
meekly, and stayed UP till midnight,
to hear every line.
But now how I choke on the big
city daily,-I've mental dyspepsia,
and ringworm and gout,--the slush
in it's mazes bewilders me really, till
I am submerged in quagmire of
And SO, l bark back to the old
County Weekly, the gem of my boy
hood, the charm of my youth; I gaze
at the riff-raff, and shake my head
meekly, and long for the Weekly
that peddled the truth,-the old
County Weekly, the honest old Week
ly, the bald-headed Weekly that ped
died the truth.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06
RED CROSS RESCUED
100000 FROM DEATH
Spent $1,20O,O00 for Relief of
Famine Sufferers in China
Last Year.

To help overcome conditions of acute
distress in five famine stricken prov
inces of Northern China where mil
lions of persons We're affe cted by an
unprecedented shortage of food, the
American Red Cross during the last
fiscal year spent more than S1,2OO,0OO,
$1,O0OO00 of which was contributed d.
recty by National Headquarters and
the remainder by various groups in
terested in the welfare of China.
Through the wide relief operations
thus made possible it is estimated that
more than 100000 famine sufferers
We're saved from starvation.
To the end that similar prompt re-
lief measures by the organization may
always be possible the Red Cross is
asking continued support by the Amer
lean people by universal renewal of
membership at the Annual Red Cross
Roll Call, November IL to "a.
The method of relief employed by
the American Red Cross in its opera
lions in China was particularly etfec-
tive, for in addition TO saving hundreds
of thousands of lives it provided China
with more than 900 miles of permanent
roads that are sorely needed to pre-
vent n recurrence of famine, At one
time the Red Cross employed $4,000
Chinese workmen, paying them in food
for themselves and dependents, this
food being brought in from Manchuria
and elsewhere.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06
ADVICE TO SWEET
POTATO GROWERS

Mr.. Mckay from The Bureau OF
Marketing. Washington, d, c., ad-
dressed a small crowd OF faFmers and
business men at the Chamber of Com
MERGE room Wednesday evening on
the subject of Sweet Potato Indus
try. The most helpful part OF his
-all- YES IN regard 20 harvesting and
grading OF the sweet potato. Some
of the highest points of his lecture
are reproduced below for the benefit
of the men in the county who plan
to store potatoes in 1.-THE house now
being constructed at Charlottesville.
Harvesting Sweet Potatoes.
rhe sweet potato growers suffer
enormous losses each year through
ne careless handling of their crop
at the time of digging. To success
fully keep sweet potatoes they must
he carefully dug, graded and stored.
* very common practice among
some of the more careless growers is
that of making every third or fourth
row q heap row." pitching the po-
tatoes into piles, and then loading
them into sacks or loose into wagons.
Such methods must be done away
with if the grower expects to keep
his potatoes at minimum OF loss III
storage or to receive the best prices
for them when put upon the market
Remember that the more you handle
sweet potatoes the more you bruise
them and that every bruise invites
decay, gives them an unattractive
appearance and reduces their mar
ket value.
A containor can be made OF ] or
/. 2 inch s'Ats three o" four inches
w!Ie and spaced one inch apart with
In de measurements of about II by
=. ly IS .ar. es, or go can buy the
ret,nlar crates. Thee crates should
Er tafen to he field ut the time OF
crying and placed at Intervals along
the row an ! the mere l"ntable pota-
( laid ca. '.I.',v. no '',1wn 80
them. Separate containers should
be used for the cut, cracked, bruised
or burst potatoes and those too small
or too large to meet the standard
grades.
A spring wagon should be used for
handling wherever possible and the
crates should not be loaded more
than one layer deep without stripping
(placing boards across the ends OF
the crates to prevent bruising by the
layer of crates aboye), Put several
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06
SYCMORE DUROC FARM
MAKES CLEAN SWEEP

The live stock exhibit at the South
east Missouri District Fair at Skies
ton was the largest in history. Es-
pecially was this true of Duroc-Jer-
sey swine, both in quality and in
numbers.
Exhibitors from all parts of Mis-
souri, were there and showed Durocs
that were high in winnings at the
State Fair at Sedalia.
Judge F. Scott of the National
Stock Yards Reporter of East - ST.
Louis, Ill.,, tied the ribbons in his
usual manner. His decisions were
we'll approved by the ringside.
The list of winnings OF the first
male and female follow:
Aged Boar--Joe Orion Friend, eX-
hibited by Skies &c Renner, Sikeston
Aged SOw--Fair Lady Orion A, eX-
hibited by Skies & Renner, Sikeston.
Senior YearIing Boar-B. r. Orion
Sensation, exhibited by Skies & Rem
ner, Sikeston.
Senior Yearling Sow-B Il. De-
fendress. exhibited by Skies & Rem
ner, Sikeston.
Junior Yearliug Boar--The Eie-
phant, exhibited by Sycamore Duroc
Farm, Hayti.
Junior Yearling Sow-Unnamed,
exhibited by Skies {. Renner, Skies
ton.
Senior Biar Pig-Sensation Sill
preme, exhibited by Skies & Renner,
| Sikeston.
Senior Sow Pig-Elmhurst Lady,
exhibited by Russell Pinnell, New
Madrid.
Junior Boar Pig-Pathfnder's
Scissors, exhibited by DR.. ". Ii. Al
len, Blodgett.
Junior Sow Pig-Mississippi Val
ley Lady 4th, exhibited by l.. NJ.
| Fish, Boliver.
Senior Grand Championship
Elephant, exhibited By Sycamore Du-
roc Farm, Hayti.
Senior Grand Sow-B. Il. Defend
ress. exhibited by Skies d Renner,
Sikeston.
Junior Chompion Boar-Sensation
Supreme, exhibited by Skies & Rem
ner, Sikeston.
Junior Champion Sow-Elmhurst,
LADY exhibited by Russell Pinnell
New Madrid.
Grand Chompion Boar-The E!e-
phant, exhibited by Sycamore Duroc
Farm, Hayti
Grand Chompion Sow-B. D. De
fendress, exhibited by Skies & Renner
Sikeston
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

inches OF straw in the beds of wagons
having no springs, this will prevent
bruising to ONE extent.
While the ordinary turn-plow is
the most common implement used
for digging sweet potatoes there is a
special sweet potato plow on the mar
ket which should be more widely rs
ed. This type OF piow has rolling
Golfers on the beam 10 cut vines
ahead OF the pillow and iron rods pro-
jecting from the moldboard which
free the potatoes from the soil and
exposed to the sun Yer long after
vines. Sweet potatoes should not be
digging; an hour or two to dry them
out is all that is necessary. The
should never be left over night but
should be hauled to the storage house
as quickly as possible. 1t is deir-
able that the oil be comparatively dry
at the time of the digging.
The grower is reminded that the
future of the sweet potato industry
depends solely upon him. The care
with which he handles the chop will
be one OF the big factors in putting
the industry upon safe and profit
able basis.
Grading Sweet Potatoes.
The success or failure of the sweet
potato industry depends, more than
anything else, upon careful grading
More trucking industries have gone
upon the rocks through failure to OBJ
serve this practice than from any
other cause. If the sweet potato
growers of our county hope to COM
pete with the other Southern states
it is highly imperative that they pro-
duce quality product and put il on
the market properly graded.
When all sweet potatoes are grad
ed in accordance with their size and
quality into certain fixed standard
grades, q trading basis will have been
established and mutual understand
ing, confidence and, satisfaction be
tween the buyer andseller VIII be pos
sible This also should result in an
increase consumption OF sweet pota-
toes because definite trade and house
hold requirements will be met.
Quality Requirements.
An analysis of the quality require
ments will show that there are two
kinds of damage from which the
sweet potato may suffer.
! Damage caused by elements
over which the grower has no con-
troll or which are hard to control,
such as frost, heat, insects. diseases
and cracks from several causes, This
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

type of damage and subsequent loss
i'll market value is to be regretted,
but it is something the grower at
times must expect.
damage caused by careless dig
ging, hauling and handling such as
excessive dirt, bruises, scars and cuts.
This character of damage is controll-
able and the grower can blame no
one but himelf if his crop through
carelessness does not meet the stand
ard grades.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06
OBITUARY

The funeral OF George Mathews,
who was corporal in F Company,
355th Infantry, and who was killed
in action in France, October %,
I91S. was held September 30th, at
1880 p. m, from the Ambruster I'm
dertaking Parlors of st. Louis to the
Memorial Park Cemetery, with full
military honors. He is survived by
a wife, father and mother, and four
brothers. also sister, Mrs. Tom An
cell of this city. He was noted tor
his cheerful disposition, and was
great favorite among all who knew
him,
May the assurance of meeting him
where parting viii be no more be the
consoling thought Of his loved ones,
and friends left behind.
God is our guide,
IT'S ours to trust
AS poor, weak mortals OF the dust;
Our souls immortal worth! His
own
Well understand when we get hime,
That all Gods work Is just.
"A FRIEND.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06
RED CROSS WORKING
FOR HEALTH|ER'U. S.
Thousands Aided by instruction
In Care of the Sick, Food Sc
lection and First Aid.

How the American Red Cross guides
thousands of persons to health Is
shown In a summary Of the society's
activities in the health field based
upon the annual report for the last As
cal year. Through its Nursing Service,
its Home Hygiene and Care Of the
Sick courses, nutrition classes, First
Air classes, Life-Saving classes and
Health Centers and in numerous other
ways designed to acquaint masses OF
citizens with proper methods of living,
the Red Cross carried its message Of
health into all parts Of the country.
The work Of the Red Cross during
the war in its traditional field of nurs-
ing, furnishing the military and naval
establishments Of the nation with 49,
STT nurses, Is we'll known. And there
are today 37,7S7 nurses registered with
the American Red Cross and subject
to call in emergency. During the fis-
cal year, 1851 Red Cross nurses were
accepted for assignment to Govern
ment service. 1888 by the Army and
Navy and 1,1e3 by the United States
Public Health Service.
In addition to the nurses enrolled
by the Red Cross for Government serv-
Ice, the Red Cross itself employed a
total of 1,34S public health nurses In
the United States and Europe. BY far
the greatest number was employed in
the United States, 1887, while 81 were
in foreign service.
Home Hygiene and Care Of the Sick
classes, giving thorough instruction in
the proper care of the sick in instances
where the illness is not so serious as to
require professional nursing care, dur
ing the fiscal year numbered $40. A
statistical picture Of the Red Cross
operations in this field follows:
New classes formed during
year ................. 0,I0
Glasses completed during year. $3.50
New students enrolled ....... .1O1 ,O6S
Students completing COURSE. 1892
What the Red Cross accomplished
in giving proper instruction through
it's Nutrition Service is indicated by
the following table:
| New classes formed during
year ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 142
Glasses completed during year.. 1856
New students enrolled ....... 2,341
Students completing course. 2,O13
In addition to the above, a total Of
22,006 children were given instruction
in the proper selection and prepare
ton Of foods.
Through it's 260 Health Centers, the
! Red Cross reached 9O,252 persons. In
| these Health Centers, 4,Ol5 health lee
lures were given and $50 health eX-
/ hibits held.
In the United States last year, T5,-
49, persons We're killed and 100000
injured in industrial accidents. To
prevent this enormous waste the Red
Cross held 800 first aid classes with
Il total of 100000 students enrolled.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

Clay Pillow of Dyersburg, Tenn,
was here the first of the week visit
ing his brother-in-law, Albert Little,
and also. seeing after business.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

For sale-nice thrifty ferns from
25 cents to SO; also few nice ger
aniums at % cents. See Mrs. john
T. Buckley. 4'-4S
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

The Epworth League of the NJ. E.
church gave a we'll attended social on
the High School Campus Friday even
ing.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

Never an Interesting Companion.
There's no man." said Jud Tun-
kins. "as interesting as the one who
knows so much he dasn't talk for
fear he'll tell something"
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06
.wher, There's a win.

You've got TO get up every morning
with determination II you are going
10 bed at night with any satisfaction,
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

j. T. Ballard and Mrs. Nellie HUFF
stutter were married at the residence
of the groom in this city on the 9th
by Squire F. M. Gwin.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

HOOSIER -ITCHEN CABINETS
The Worlds Standard
I. L. IEFLER, Hayti, Mo
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

-Pickeled pig feet that will make
your mouth water, at Buckleys.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

Knox gelatine, acidulterated
just received. at Buckleys.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

--Vegeca nut margarine, fresh
and sweet, only best butter tastes as
good, at Buckleys.
The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1921-10-06

Col Henry n. Phillips was here
Monday from Charlottesville seeing
after business.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-16
Peace Proclaimed Be-
tween u. S. and Germany

Washington, Nov. 14.-Peace be-
tween the United States and Ger
r.any was formally proclaimed today
by President Harding.
The president, in proclamation
signed at 1852 p. m, declared the
state of war between the United
States and Germany existing from
April 6, 1917 to have terminated in
fact July FL, 1921, when the joint
peace resolution of Congress was ap-
proved by the executive.
Issuance of the proclamation,
which followed exchange of ratif1ca-
tions of the treaty of Berlin, effect
ed Armistice Day in the German
capital, was considered the first of a
series of three steps which, when
completed, will return the United
States to a complete peace status.
The second step probably will be
the promulgation of proclamation
declaring the war with Austria to
have ended and the third the issu-
ance of similar proclamation with
respect to Hungary. The proclama-
tion dealing with Austria is expect
ed to be signed by the president, and
issued through the State Department
within few days, as ratifications
of the treaty between the United
States and Austria were exchanged
at Vienna last Tuesday. Ratifications
between the United. States and Hun
gary are expected to be exchanged
within a few days and the proclama-
tion issued afterward. -
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-16
Mrs. Russell Honors Mrs. cohn.

Mrs. Lee M. Russell was the at
tractlVe hostess on Thursday at one
O'Clock when~she entertained at an
elegant luncheon in compliment to
Mrs. A. A. Cohn, of Brookhaven, the
lovely house-guest of Mrs. Luther M.
Burch. The spacious dining room at
the executive mansion was that in
which eight congenial friends assem-
bled to share the occasions pleas
ures.
Mrs. Russell carried out the gold
and white motif most exquisitely in
yellow cosmos and snowy chrysan-
tnemums, and the handsomely ap-
pointed round table was simply a
dream with superb cloth and white
nooded candles and a center decor
alton of chrysanthemums with tulle
while the little place cards were o,,-
namented in miniature hand-painted
yellow blossoms of the same, An
elegant four-course menu was fault.
lessly served and thoroughly enjoyed
amidst happy conversation sparkling
with wit,
The ladies sharing with Mrs. Rus
sell the occasions pleasures were
her mother, Mrs. Day, Mrs. r. C
Crump of Nitta Yuma, Mrs. Cohn, Of
Brookhaven, Mrs. Swepson ]. Taylor
Mrs. Luther M. Burch. From this
beautiful affair the company chang.
ed the scene of pleasures to the hand.
some North State street home oi
Mrs, Hiram c. Tye where an elegant
reception was another brilliant so.
clal affair. 7-Clarion-Ledger.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-16
doll Display" at Whitworth Bril-
liant Event.

The doll Display" presented by
students of Whitworth's gymnasium
courses Saturday evening at the
Hampton Auditorium was one of the
most charming entertainments ever
presented by amateur talent in
Brookhaven, and deserved a larger
audience. 1t was so good that those
who saw it hope for it's early repe-
tition, so that every little boy and
girl in town and all the grown-ups
who retain any memory of their old
affection for dolls and "toyland" may
enjoy this thoroughly diverting play
OF only an hours length.
The stage was beautifully decora-
ted to represent toy shop de luxe,
with autumn leaves, garIands of
dolls and other toys and small ever
green trees while gayly costumed
kewpie dolls concealed the foot
lights.
Miss Virige Cooper as Hans Won
Soderstern, the old gentleman who
kept the shop and ably displayed his
wares, was thoroughly successful, as
was Miss Pauline Mcleod, the spoil
ed little girl who thought she want
ed to buy doll, and for whose ben
eft the dolls and toys were made to
perform. Miss Helen Sells played
the part of typical mother.
The lovely human dolls, perfectly
1mmovable except when wound UP"
for their dances, were Misses June
Flanagan, balloon DOLL; Miss Alta
Steed, French doll. and Misses Maude
Powell Smith, Pattie Terry, Louise
Davis and Ruth Corley as fairy dolls.
The toy kittens, Misses Catherine
Bass and Mary Davis in duet; the
teddy bear, Miss Laverne Brame; and
the nanny doll, Miss Gladys Kirk
wood, were delightful in their roles
while the Gold Dust Twins, Misses
Vallie Allsup and Mildred Davis
made fitting climax for the whole.
The immovability of the dolls and
toys was remarkable, and even when
one of the pretty fairies tainted, the
others maintained their postures,
I
leaving the shop keeper and an in
structor to deal with the situation.
Delightful music was supplied
throughout the play by Miss Consta-
BILE, teacher of violin and two stu
dents.
The play was an original arrange-
ment by Miss Cain, gymnasium in
cry tongue at the close of the divert
ing program which made a hit" to
be envied.
A large part Of the community
missed rare program and we hope
1t will be repeated.
The admission was 25 cents and
the money went toward the purchase
of scales to weigh the real dolls Of
the gymnasium class.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-16
WENTWORTH COLLEGE

Last week was goat week for the
Freshmen. The first day they were
clad in dresses ankle length, one low
and one high heel shoe, hair slicked
back and no powder or rouge on
their faces. They carried this out
well the first day, but it took too
much spunk to comply with the rules
that the Sophs set for the other days.
DR.. and. Mrs. l. w. Cooper enter
tanned on Tuesday afternoon from 5
to 6 o'clock for the girls who went
Eome during the fair. They were
shown the antiques from the differ
ent countries and were served with
chocolate ice cream. All had a very
enjoyable afternoon.
On Thursday night a beautiful
memorial service was given by Miss
Hardy's expression pupils, in honor
of our soldiers who lost their lives
in the world war.
The students attended the football
game Friday afternoon. They were
very thrilled and came back much ex-
cited over the Brookhaven victory.
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
Glass gave Doll Display in the
hampton Auditorium. The program
was carried out beautifully and en-
joyed by everyone who attended.
Sunday afternoon at 1880 o'clock
in the hampton Auditorium, a me-
mortal service was held in honor OF
Miss Neva Newman a former student
of Whitworth. Miss Newman had
been in the Hawawiian Islands six
weeks when she died on last Monday.
DR.. Grafton preached a beautiful
sermon in which he compared the life
of Miss Newman with that Of Mary
of Bethany.
The student body has organized a
civic league, the purpose Of which
is to keep clean and beautify the
campus. Miss Mary Van Hook, was
elected president and there will be
two students from each class, to COM
pose her staff.
The visitors to the college this
week were: Mrs. Maude Day, Mr.. and
MIS-. OOuAC lay Mr. anu MIS' A. r.
Day, Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Brock, Mr..
and Mrs. A. w. Evans and daughter,
Mr.. ]. e. Grey, Mr.. d. w. Hawkins,
Mr.. Walter hampton, Misses Linda
and Catherine Brumneld and Mrs.
Ruth Dance.
/ Miss Irene Day, accompanied by
Miss Balfour Sumrall went home for
the week end.
Miss Sara Wadsworth spent the
week end in Jackson.
Miss Josephine Dorsey accompa-
MED by her mother, went to New
Orleans Thursday.
We are very glad to have Miss Sa-
ra Junkin back with us after a
weeks visit in Natchez.
The girls are glad to know that
Misses Carrie L. Townsend and Mil
dred Mann are improving rapidly and
will soon be among our number a.
gain.
Reporters
The Semi-weekly leader., 1921-11-16
Killing Corn Weevils
With Carbon Bisulphide

Now is the time for all farmers
to get out their cans of High Life"
and make war on weevils, grain
moths, and. other pests of stored
grain. Every days delay means
greater damage to the corn, peas, or
beans, as great deal of the corn is
infested with weevils before leaving
the field.
BY far the greatest success in fu-
migating is obtained in tight-walled
cribs and most cribs can be. made
tight enough for fumigation at little
expense. However, even where the
walls and floor are not as tight as
they should be, many farmers have
had fairly satisfactory results by
leveling off the corn and covering
the top with tarpaulins or wagon
sheets, which prevents strong down
ward currents of air. More carbon
bisulphide is required in such cases
and near the walls many of the vice.
wills may not be killed but the re-
suits have usually been amply sat
isfactory to justify the fumigation.
Under such conditions it may be ne
cessary to use not less than a quart
of the liquid for each hundred cubic
feet of air space. Except for the
expense there is no danger of using
too much.
Fumigation should be done on a
| warm day as the poison vaporizes
more rapidly and the weevils are
more susceptible to it than on cold
days. The liquid should be evenly
| distributed in open cans or vessels
near the top of the corn. Cases are
on record where the poison was plac-
ed on the floor of the crib through
| ignorance. Of course no results
were obtained. Cribs should be clos
ed for at least 48 hours and all
ltgtrs kept away as the gas is very
infammable.
SheIled corn, peas, or beans in
tight barrels can be easily fumiga-
ted with a teacupI of bisulphide al
the top of the barrel. The top should
be- tightly covered whit thick paper
or other material for confining the
gas.
Carbon bisulphide can be obtained
at almost any drug store. Large
quantities can usually be secured al
much cheaper price, a good reason
for several farmers pooling their re-
quired amounts and ordering in steel
drums.
For other information about fu-
migation or about any insect pest
| or plant diseases, write
The State Plant Board,
Agricultural College Miss