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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-06
COUNTY FESTIVAL

What are you going to wear?
What events are you in? What COM
1any are you boys in? We're in Troop
3. We're certainly goin' to have
some time," Such questions and ex-
| 3lamations are heard on all sides in
| school in preparation for the big
event OF the year the Spring Festival
which is upon u.s." Exhibits, ath-
letic practice, and rehearsaIs are
learing completion, and the hospi-
tality features of the town are GER
sainly complete. The business men
have subscribed nearly twice the
AMOUNT set and Meridian is ready to
10 herself proud.
Franklin school sends word too eX-
| 7ect an almost one hundred per cent
attendance and correlatiyely expects
% capture 4 lions share OF the prizes.
Priyes of five dollars each are to be
given by Miss Paine, Mr.. A d. Stan
ton, Mr.. ]. A. Fenton and Mr.. A. W.
Garrett, for lantern exhibits.
Miss Esbensen, the county nurse. is
10 have charge of the rest room.
Committees are hard at work fin
ishing plans and providing for last
minute suggestions to accommodate
he crowds who will visit us.
Miss Sophie Smith, Boise's talented
axpressionist, is TO read Alice In
rune-Talk Land" for the song cycle
Saturday evening.
Exhibits are coming in from
practically all schools and will prove
IF interest even to the casual obser-
yer.
The reception committee asks that
every Meririanite, assume the re-
sponsibiIity of host and enter heart
lily into the get acquainted spirit Of
the fete.
On Saturday evening the County
Grade schools under supervision of
Miss Allebaugh and Mr.. Farmer, will
render 120 songs in the form OF a
story.
Alice in Tune-Talk-Land" the
story is a sequel TO the Pied of Ham,
elm. 1t tells what happened TO one OF
the little girls who went through the
Portals into the Mountain. She meets
Tyltyl OF Blue Bird lame and with
his wonderful diamond enables Alice
TO see wonderful things about nature
and life which she has longed TO
hear. He finally gets her back TO
Hamelin where she finds that the lit
tie lame-boy Tiny-Tim is pining in
his loneliness and she and he go
down the Path of Life together.
Miss Sophia Smith, Boises' splen-
did reader. will deliver the story and
roo school children VIII sing the
songs.
Much praise is due all the teachers
Of the schools from which the youth
ful songs are selected have la
bored indefategably with Miss Alie-
Aaugh and Mr.. Farmer to produce
this original Offering.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
Farm Federation
Head Speaks to
Farmers of Dodge

EASTMAN, Ga. May 2S.-R. A.
Kelley, president of the Georgia
Farm Bureau Federation. addressed
a mass meeting of citizens and
farmers at the noon recess of the
court here Tuesday, explaining in
detail certain resolutions adopted by
the federation at it's recent meeting
in Atlanta.
Mr.. Kelley said that the resolution
calling upon the state legislature to
abolish the bureau of markets was a
purely economic move. He pointed out
that it cost Georgia an annual APP
preparation of $4,000, while the good
Of the bureau. from a farmers stand
point, was practically negligible.
THE Farm Bureau Federation is
not attacking the state department
of agriculture, nor any individual. 1t
is, however, attacking useless waste
of the taxpayers money" said Mr..
for going about the state preaching
antagonism against the State Col
lege of Agriculture, which is engaged
in doing useful, beneficial work for
the farmers of Georgia.
cat present, oil inspectors in Geor-
gia collect fees amounting to over
100000 annually. while the work
dis efficiently by a corp of six or eight
men. and save thousands of dollars
for Georgia." Mr.. Kelley said.
! Mr.. Kelley said that the advisory
board Withheld approval of the Sapiro
cotton marketing plan because thor
ough investigation of the proposed
contract showed that 1t was imprac-
ticable and not sound at this time.
THAT contract is regarded bv men
who have studied it," said Mr., KEEL
ley. "as an excellent contract for the
association, but a mighty poor one
for the cotton growers"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
Peaches Are Thriving
Under Fine Weather;
BUYERS Enter Market

FORT VALLEY, Ga, May 22.-The
hot sun of the past few days has
been just what the orchard1StS craVed
and the peaches needed and the
growers are optimistic over the con-
dition of the Hiley and Georgia
Bellies and Elbertas. These are the
three favorite varieties that are in
great demand not only in the north,
east and west, But throughout the
southern states.
The weather is ideal and the grow
ers are working and spraying reli-
giously. The 1921 Belle and Elberta
crop will be SO good in quality that
it will make up for the disappoint-
ments of the past two years caused
by abnormal conditions.
Among the prominent buyers who
have returned to Fort Valley for the
fruit season are w. II. Bahrenburg,
Hilton, N. Y; F. Fl. O'Dell, Orlando,
Fla; i. A. Crawford, Chicago; A. H,
Moses and Sam Nobel, New York;
Leo Garrish and Louis Justis, Pitts
burg; J. II. Lippman, Henry Ding
fielder, of New York; J. B. Achillis,
of Chicago: W. w. Roberts and Ralph
Roberts, of Baltimore.
With the exception of a great de-
crease in the number of canneries,
the 1921 season has taken on a nor
NAL appearance.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31

I have never written to you before
and I will describe or nan Myself ns ev am
dark hair and fair complexion, and
weigh 113 pounds. l am in love
with a boy who is 16 years Of age.
He is nice boy and everybody else
says he is the incest boy in the
community. DO you think he is too
each other? I love him dearly, and
live Without him. Do you think it is
younger than yourself? Wishing to
see this in the next Journal, and
'""''N'"e ~" -0' gu ROSEBUD.
There is no harm-and it is
proper to go with a boy year
younger than yourself, for you
are both too young to think serl-
ously of marrying for few
years at least. And, if this boy
is nice his society won't hurt
you.
1 am poor farmer boy coming to
you for advice. I came once. before
yont you please answer this time?
I am almost nineteen years old.
Three years ago I had to stop
school. I was in the eighth grade
when I stopped. Now - want to
finish my education, or as near as
possible. I have heard of place
where / can work one week and go
to school the next and in this way
pay my way through. My father
can't spare me off the farm SO I
shall have to wait until 1 become
twenty-one years old before can
go any where. Would you advise me
to go to this school or would it be
better for me to, go to a boarding
school? 1 have been saving all the
money I can but I haven't near
enough to pay my way
Do you think there is any chance
for me to become a trained nurse
If I could, do you think 1 could get
enough work to do? 1 can do any
kind of house work. How much
education does one have to have be-
fore they can get in training as a
nurse? How is my handwriting?
Please answer as soon as possible
TROUBLED BOY.
If you can go to a boarding
school it will be better for you.
I admire your determination to
get an education. One needs
plenty of intellifence coupled
energy to work--to make good
nurse. And I am sure if you
have these qualifications you
will no doubt make very good
nurse. Anyhow you can try it.
Address letter to "Superinten-
dent of Grady Hospital" Allan
ia, Ga, for information regard
ing nursing. Your handwriting
is very good indeed.
I am a lonely farmer girl, my age
is almost sixteen and I am in love
with a boy age twentythree. He
says he loves me dearly and I am
sure I love him. but still he goes
cares anything for me? He is nice
boy and we'll thought of. I have
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
Will 1t Pay to Raise Sugar Heets II
Georgia

Will 1t Pay to Raise Sugar Heets In
Georgia
W. r., Sandersville. Ga.
writes: Please send me all the
to the advisability of planting
sugar beets in. this country for
the feeding of dairy cows
Extensive Investigations made
throughout the United States lndi-
cate that you can secure much
larger amount of dry matter per acre
for the nutriment of dairy COWS by
ensiloing suitable crops than from
the cultivation of sugar beets.
The beet, as you doubtless know
does not do we'll in our climate as IN
a belt. which runs across TINS co4 IN
try where the temperature during tHe
growing season is 70 degrees Fahrene
heit We have seen good crops OF
beets raised in the south, however,
and are sure that a large tonnage
may emade per acre and an excel-
lent quality of product ootalm 1'iII h Se
considerably lower in sugar, how
ever, than in what is known as the
sugar beet belt. There will also pc
more crude fiber or a TENDENCY 70
pithiness which is not SO strongIy
evidenced in beets grown farther
our experience with silage ieads us
70 believe that under favorable con-
ditionS we can make to II TONS per
acre. We have raised as mucn as
Is tons. On the other hand thl1lk
orr average would be between ana
10 tons. For silage purposes we pre-.
fer to use red head sorghum ana
white kaffir corn grown in alternate
rows. This gives US a larger loi-
rage of the best drouth-resls sung
crop with which we are acqudlnte9'
AS YOU know they produce consld-
IF n IF allowed
to ripen in the field silage OF gooo
quality and free from moulds ana
over-acidity can be secured: we leel
quite certain that you Will ma slldse
the most economical crop 10 use uls
der your conditions for the nutrition
of your dairy herd.
Spraying Cabbags With Paris Green
f. S. Palmett, Ga, writes:
wish some information as to now
TO use Paris green on cabbage 10
kill worms and other insects. Is
it safe to use the cabbage AFTER
spraying them?
In fighting the cabbage worm pro
coed as follows: Spray the plantS
with arsenate of lead or Paris green
as soon as the worms appear. Mucn
difficulty is experienced at times IN
making the poison adhere uniformly
to the leaves or foliage Of the CAP
bage plants. On that account It is
recommended that a resin wash De
used in association with the arsenate
of lead spray. You may prepare the
resin wash as follows: Take two
quarts of water, one pound crystal
lzed salsoda, and two pounds resin.
Boil until a clear brown solution IS
secured. Use one-sixth of a pint OF
this material to SO gallons of the
spray mixture.
The last application of arsenate of
lead should be made to cabbage five
weeks before it is TO be used for food.
This in an important matter to re-
member Arsenate of lead may be
prepared as follows: Two pounds of
the paste or one pound of the powder
should be mixed with SO gallons of
water.
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PIoDely Girls AtRomo)

known him for two months. He
don't live far from my home. lie
calls every Saturday night ana sun
day goes to see his other girls. Amy
advice you give me will be accepted:
I have blue eyes and light hair and
fair complexion. Hope l will see this
in the next Journal
I'm TROUBLE"
Your young man friend may
love you as he says he does, put
you have no right to claim all of
his time unless you are really
engaged to marry him. You
have the privilege of going with
other boys and you should do So
You have let this boyt see how
deeply you are devoted to him
and he is doing you any way he
pieases. You should have other
company. The trouble with girls,
boys also, if they happen to be
thrown in each Others society
frequently, they imagine the girl
or boy-whicheve they be-is
in love with them, and is their
must realize that while this boy
may admire you he is free to GAIL
on others and you" must see to
it that you" have other COM
pany.
Here comes a lonely boy for adj
vice. I am twenty years old and !
am in love with two girls and one
Of them is wealthy and the other one
is not so wealthy. I have plenty to
make a girl happy and l love the
wealthy girl better than / do the
other girl, and l want you to advise
me which one to marry. as l am an
iyolr
best for me to marry. and [ want
you to tell me what to do. as your
advice will be greatly appreciated
If you care more for the
wealthy girl than you do the
poor one, and you are sure she
will be a good wife to you, then
marry the one you love the best.
Provided she will have you. if
not-you can take the poor girl
as second choice. if she is willing,
of course. and YOU may be hap
pier for doing so.
Though married. 1 am not too ole
to enjoy your replies to the girls
They show a rare abundance of wit
and good common sense. am asking
a favor by way of economizing. How
is the best way to clean panama:
Will peroxide or magnesia give gooG
results? With best wishes for
your success.
FARMERS WIFE.
Dry meal rubbed on straw hats
of any kind will clean them very
we'll Use a good stiff brush and
rub meal well into straw; then
brush off. You may use powder
ed prepared chalk the same way.
This is a very good cleanser and
will bleach the straw very well.
After you have cleaned the hat.
put it away over night in the
chalk. and brush off we'll next
day. Cover it tightly with a pa
per on putting it up.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31

ing Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable
Compound and | soon found relief.
Now lean do all my own work and it is
the Vegetable Compound that has
saved me from an operation. | cannot
praise your medicine too highly and |
tell all of my friends and neighbors
what the Compound did for me. =
Mrs. MARGARET MCCUMBER, II s.
Frazier St., Georgetown, Illinois.
Mrs McCumber is one of the I'M
numbered thousands of housewives
who struggle to keep about their daily
tasks, while suffering from ailments
peculiar to women with backache,
sideaches, headaches, bearing-down
pains and nervousness, and every
such woman should profit by her ex-
perience and give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
'Friers in Moultrie
Sell at Low Price;
Eggs Toboggan Also

MOULTRIE,~ May 2S.-The price or
frying size chickens has certainly
been put on the toboggan in Moul-
trie. The reason. is not easy to I'M
derstand, but the fact remains that
friers are selling on the streets here
for forty cents. At this time last
year they were bringing 81. Eggs
are cheaper also than they have been
in long time, fresh country eggs
being quoted at twenty and twenty
five cents a dozen. Hens are selling
for from twelve and fifteen cents
Mound
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
Did You Know

That if when baking small cakes
you fill one of the gem pans with
water the cakes will not burn?
That raw prune put in the cottee
urn will give the coffee a good fla
lvor?
A sheet of tin foil under the GEN.
! ter piece your vase rests on will pre-
vent dampness injuring the finish OF
he tahle2
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many you peoples blooming yards?
going to ask great favor OF you
you letter just few seeds
wondering what Julia with
them Well she wants to plant them in the soldiers cemetery
that
If soldiers
be soldiers world
The
asked to crimson poppy in
ALL brought this idea
passing We forget too quickly those
should eternaly honor
Lovingly,
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left side that |
could not walk
across the floor
unless / was all
bumped over,
holding tomys side.
/ doctored with
several doctors
but found no re-
lief and they said
] would have to
have noperation.
My mother in
sisted on nv TAX.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Will you
permit little north Georgia girl to join
your happy band of cousins? l live on the
farm, and like farm life fine. / am twelve
years old. l go to school and am in the
fifth grade. / have four brothers and two
sisters. Ny oldest brother and ! are twins,
but we do not look very much alike. am
attending a singing school every other night,
and enjoy studying music very much. l
haven't learned to play yet. / will close,
hoping to see this in print. From
Your new cousin,
MABEL HAIR.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
For DAUGHTER

Let little daughter have her own
work basket and she will soon be
taking pride in the fact that she is
learning to sew. Make it as pretty
as possible but not cOstly-a small
discarded doll is good foundation
for the nincuShinn
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
For BAKING

Bread and biscuits rise best in a
moderately cool place. If too cold
they are liable to be heavy and if
too warm to be sOur.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
Home-Brew Popular
In Days Of Ancients

CHICAGO.-Evidenc of rum
running on the ancient Nile and OF
jazz orchestras on the river eXcur-
sion boats of 500 B. C. has been
placed in the museum of the Uni
versity of Chicago by James II.
Breasted, an archaeologist who dis
covered them in tombs at the spot
where the city of Thebes once stood.
From the tombs he brought also the
nummies of NAnup-Ka, a Thebian
chieftain, and his daughter.
One of the carvings within the
tombs which were given to the uni
verSity depicts the noble and his
family brewing beer, while outside
the dwelling loitered an ancient
Egyptian revenue agent. Another
shows three harps and a drum on a
Nile craft
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
For Fish

Fish can be sealed very easily if
put into boiling water for a minute
before the scaling process begins.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: Wonder if
you will admit n Georgia girl into your
happy band of boys and girls? live five
miles from Fayetteville. My father is a
farmer. What do you all do for pastime
play the organ, crochet and visit with my
nelghbors. How many of you like music ?
for one. 1 suppose you all are wondering
how l look, here goes: Black hair, blue
eyes and fair complexion. l weigh 12O
pounds and am five feet four inches tall.
My age is fifteen. I'm in the seventh grade.
go to school at Rest. All you cousins
write to me. Come, all you boys and girls,
and send me shower of letters. Love and
best wishes to ALL Your new cousin,
ELLIE MAZE ANDERSON.
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ANOTHER WOMAN
ESCAPES
MR.. Nc umber Avoided a Serious
Operation by Taking Lydia E:
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

Georgetown, Ill. after my first
baby was born I suffered so with my
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31
AUNT JULIA.

terial ana a4-yard 36-inch contrast
ing. Price Is cents.
Every woman who wants to dress
styishly and economically should
order at once the spring issue OF our
new FASHION QUARTERLY,
which is three times as large as the
fashion monthly we formerly issued
and contains over 800 styles, dress
making lessons. &c. Price lOc. Post
age prepaid and safe delivery guar
anteed. SEND Csc for a pattern and
FASHION QUARTERLY.
In ordering patterns ana maya
zines write your name clearly on a
sheet of paper and inclose the price
in stamps. Do not send your letters
to the Atlanta office. but direct
them to
FASHION DEPARTMENT,
ATLANTA JOURNAL,
% East Eighteenth St,
New York City.
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Dalton, Ga.

Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: ] am a
lonely girl Of Kentucky. I hope you will
let me come into your happy circle. /
thought I would write, as ! haven't seen
any letters from Kentucky. l am feet e
inches tall, have blonde hair and yellow
eyes. If anyone wishes to write to me |
would be glad to hear from some of you
girls and Toys. ! sixteen years old.
Love to all. MARY STEWART.
CaWood. XIV.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-31

A German engineer has devised an
instrument which can detect water
and metal in the ground.
Japanese women are planning to
organize a woman's peace associa-
ton to promote world peace.
The remains of an imposing tenn
pie built about 400 3. c., have been
unearthed at Renas, in Thessaly.
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good-by. All you cousins write to me.
LILLE FAY VICKERS.
Havana, Fla, Route 3, Box 27.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: will you
please admit South Carolina boy into your
happy band Of boys and girls? / live on
the farm and like farm life fine. / go to
school and am in the sixth grade. My ia
Their takes The Journal and / read the let
ter box the first thing. l guess I will de-
scribe myself and go: I am twelve years
old, have blue eyes, black hair, fair com
plexion and weigh ninety-siX pounds. Who
you cousins of my age write to me and you
will get answer. 1 had better ring off
now. Let your letters and cards fly. Your
Otis WILSON.
Catawba, S. c.
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: ] passed
your room door and was compelled to knock.
l have written once before, but was not in
print. viii describe myself and go as Mr..
W. B. will get it: Brown eyes and hair,
aged between ten and eighteen. Would like
to hear from the cousins. Will answer all
received. Your new cousin.
CLYDE sALTER.
Hello, Aunt Julia. viii you please let
a lonesome little kid in for a seat by
very long if Mr. w. &. will only let me
pass his door What do you cousins do for
pastime? l have been going to school but
it has closed now. How many of you cous-
ms like to read good books? / do for one
Say, Marco Taylor, if you this answer
my letter. Will not stay any longer. If
| see this in print will come again. AS this
is my third time, think maybe l will. All
of you cousins write to me. Will assure
you of an answer. Will tell you all my age
| and go--fifteen years. Love to all the
cousins and Aunt Julia.
(MISS) MALLIEREL PARKER.
RroDtOO Ala ROUtp
Dear Aunt Julia and Cousins: have been
| reading your letters in The Journal for
| some time, and you seem to be such a
| happy band. Will you please let one more
| i'm l am lonesome and want to write some
of the cousins. live on farm and like
| it fine. | am just crazy about little chill
dren. Think all of them that know me
| love me. And I will be glad to do some
| thing for the orphans, even if it is but a
| little it will be a help. l am sending p
| cents. ! will be more than pleased to hear
| from some of the cousins. Yours as ever,
| tMISS) JULIA KATE DEAN:
Cochran, Ga, Route /.
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AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION
az DR.. ANDREW NJ SOULE :.

mer time when the heat of the sun
is very great. There is no way of
Iacceptabiy than by penning cattle
on it.
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Milk Hint

If milk has become very slightly
soured it can be used for baking by
adding q pinch of soda.
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Shaded

The newest thing in petal effects
is to have each irregular row Of
petals shade into a darker one. The
heaviest tone is always at the bot.
torn of the gown or wrap.
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.BqEp fRRaEBS2
IS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
"HeIb for the HeIbLeSS-Kimdmess to All
Dumb Things
RULES

No unsigned letters printed.
No letter written both sides OF paper printed
All letters not to exceed $50 to 200 words.
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White Flowers

a vagarie of the moment is a mass
of white flowers as the accent for
an all black costume. These are oft
en- seen on large droopy hat of taft
feta,
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good-by. All you cousins write to me.
Your niece and cousin,
LILLE FAY VICKERS.
Havana, Fla, Route 3, Box 81.
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is almost sixteen and I am in love
with a boy age twenty-three. He
says he loves me dearly and I am
sure I love him. but still he goes
with other girls and do you think he
cares anything for me? He is nice
boy and we'll thought of. L have