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The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03
GIRL SHIPS BABY
BY PARCEL POST
PLACED UNDER ARREST AT
OPELOUSAS, La, SENT TO
HOSPITAL SERIOUSLY ILL

Opelousas, La, April 30.-Miss
Josie Fultz, 81 year iold school
teacher Of Scott, La, who waa
brought here today from Fayette
by J. A. Adamson and L. w. Les
man, postoffice inspector of Kansas
City, late today waived arraign-
nsent before United States Commis-
sioner Leon Haas on a charge OF
having sent her newly born infant
in a parcel post package to Duncan
Okla, and was released on $500
bond, which was Immediately furn
ished.
Miss Fultz collapsed after reach
ing here and was taken to hote'
where she was put under the care
of a physician. She was reported
to be in serious condition AID NE
attending physician issued instrac
tions she was not to be removed
from the hotel or see anyone except
her friends and relatives who ac
companied her here.
After consultation with the Fed
eral officers, Sheriff Latiolis Of
Lafayette Parish, who arrived hAs.,
late today armed with a warrant
for the arrest of Miss Fultz on q
charge of murder, returned to I4e
fayette without serving the war
rant. He indicated however tbs
state may take some action later.
Miss Fultz is said to have CON
fessed to the Federal authorize
she sent the package containing ths
body to fictitious address. An
investigation as begun by the post
al inspectors soon after the pack.
age was received in the Oklahoma
city, that led them through Neg
Orleans, Lafayette and finally T.
Scott, where the young woman -,as
taken into custody and hu- t.
a hospital at LAFAYETTE
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03
RUSSELL KICKS
WILLIAMSON. OUT
DID NOT LIKE HIM TO THROW
INFLUENCE TO BILBO;
TROTTER MAY BE
APPOINTED

The report was current around
the state house yesterday that
Governor Russell had appointed w.
Z. Irotter, Of Winona, to take the
place of James Williamson as peni-
IcntIary superintendent J. While the
story is not authentic enough to
state definitely that this action had
been taken, it is understood that
for some time Governor Russell has
been watching Mr.. williamson, who
by the way Is an ardent supporter
of Bilbo, and while Mr.. Williamson
had not committed himself ON the
way he should throw his influence
in the coming gubernatorial election
the minute he made a move like
he was going ito support Bilbo in
the coming campaign, he would
have been ousted by the governor.
Many are of the opinion that
Mr.. Williamson would have resign
ed his place which had expired but
which he was filling by an agree
ment with the governor, before he
made any definite step to take up
Bilbo's fight in the race. Still
others are of the opinion that
Russell beat him to it and made
the appointment yesterday on
learning. that Mr.. Williamson had
been to Oxford on Saturday and
had enlisted his services with BiIJ
bo's political faction at that time
as a campaign manager.
Another persistent rumor in po
litical circles is that Bilbo's price
of silence in the Russell Birkheal
suit was the re-appointment of
James Williamson as superintendent
Of the state penitentiaries and thst
Governor Russell promised this and
then kept him under verbal
agreement and ousted him when he
lined up again with Rilbo In the
gubernatorial campaign MI. iiA
sss.ssss sat If ,'Sslss VI II
~ -ay s.ru ,rar as see rfade no
statement relative to the alleged
ousting.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03
DANGEROUS SHIPMENT
HELD BY PLANT BOARD
PLANT BOARD URGES CAUTION
IN BUYING PLANTS.

A. and M. College, Miss, April "a
Showing how easily plant pests are
spread from place and how neN
pests are introuced, the State Plan,
Board reports that among it recent
interruptions was a shipment o1
potted plants from New Orleans coz
signed to Mississippi town, which
On examination by Inspector Bynun
at Gulfort, revealed the presence OF
a large colony Of Argentine Ants
with several queens and a multi
tude of workers.
Through just such shipment as
this, the Plant Board states that
the Argentine Ant has spread from
town to town until it is now found
in nearly 70 towns in Mississippi
causing untold trouble to thousands
Of housewives over the State, be-
sides destroying large numbers Of
plants and trees by it's habit Of
spreading scale insects and plant
lice. AS people often buy potted
plants in towns and carry
them to the country, the Plant
Board urges that great care should
be used in getting such plants
especially in towns where the
Argentine Ant is known to be pre-
sent 1t may also be carried in
wood, old lumber, and other things
The Board also states that a
number of other serious posts can
be transferred in plant shipments
even more easily than the Argen
tine Ant; since a queen is neces
sary to start new ant colony
while of some other pests single
individual is enough to start ar
infestat:on. This emphasizes the
fact that people should buy plant;
only from certified florists and
greenhouses, and even then care
fully examine their plants before
putting them cllt. The State Nurser,
Inspector, A & M. College, Mis-.
- ss4sss s..ssss z1ist III seasa !.
II 5Asestst'-,sss ss--ss--a-s s@.sssAsess,. szg..-,
fled nurses.es and greeE..yases Z
anyone requesting it.
4
Clay Lyle, General Inspector.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03
Miss Luda Davidson told us about

Miss Luda Davidson told US about
the life of" Alexander Switzerland"
1t was the first meeting since the
annual conference in Greenwood,
our delegate, Mrs. Eloise Stephens,
gave US such an interesting report,
and brought US one of the banners
of which we are proud. Our Treas
urer, Miss Kate Woods, gave the
report Of this past quarter for
which we are very proud of.
Dues collected 1910, Conference
expenses, $3.50 Missions collected
$30.55 making total of $42.85.
After all business was transacted
we were delightfully."- served with
refreshments by Mrs. Gooch, and
Miss Davidson.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03
JEFF DAVIS SCHOOL
CLOSED LAST WEEK
1N OF BEST SCHOOLS IN
COUNTY HAS CLOSED A
I 3 SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Jeff Davis Consolidated School
celebrated the closing of the third
session of that school on Thursday
asd Friday of last week with ap-
prepriate exercises.
q Miss Eunice Bell and Mr.. James
Thornton, who composed the first
graduating class of the school, were
awarded diplomas from the twelfth
grade County Superintendent Law.
she, in few well spoken words of
eoagratulation for their progress
delivered the diplomas. Rev. ]. E
Stevens of Grenada College was the
speaker of the day and brought to
the large audience of patrons and
pupils a message well worth the
hearing.
Misses Fannie Mae Carithers and
Kathleen Thornton and Master Billie
Blaehston of the eight grade read
papers that were an honor to the
authors and a credit to the school
Five boys and two girls were
awarded certificates of promotion to
Fhe high school department.
Other features Of the closing were
63e exercises Of the intermediate
grades and Miss Doyle's music
pupils Thursday night and the senior
play Friday night.
| The jeff Davis Consolidated
School, organized three years ago
as three teacher school, has grown
beyond all expectations. 1t now EN-
oloys six regular literary teachers
and is affiliated as a standard
elve grade school. Credit for its
I'd progress is due largely to the
ooperation of parents and teachers
nd the efforts of County Superin
sendent C. A. Lawshe.
Mr.. Treloar, the principal, is a
vocational man and receives part
ay. from the U. s. Government
Iff
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03
METHODIST YOUNG PEOPLE
MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS

The Young People missionary
Society of the First Methods st
Church held its regular monthly
meeting in the home of Mrs. Joe
Gooch Saturday afternoon.
Leader, Miss Bessie Lou Mauldin.
Subject, "Pioneer Heroes in Mexi
co"
Bible Lesson: In the hands of the
tickle mob. (Acts 14-5-22)
Read by Mrs. Turnage.
Miss Clara Mcfarland told us
something Of the Spanish Hero,v
Sostenes Juarez.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03

Mr.. w. g. Greenleaf of the Law
renee, Nixon and Phillips Construc
tion Co., of Jackson, Miss. was here
this week to see members of the
Board of Alderman about the paw
ing of Main Street. Mr.. Greenleaf
called in the Mayor and other mem
bers of the Board while here, and
was pleasant caller at this office.
He told us that roughly speaking
the cost of paving the streets as
figured would be about $45,000 and
that it would be the best money
we readily agree with him.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03

~ s,ly atu Niar as ys.e nfade no
statement relative to the alleged
ousting.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03

NOTICE TO TRUSTEES

The annual meeting of the Coun-
ty Trustees Association will be
held at the courthouse in Water
Valley Monday, May 7th, at 10:0(
o'clock. Hon A. G. Gainey Of the
state educational board will be the
speaker. A full attendance of the
trustees of the county is urged tt
be present.
E. M. Baddley, Chairman.
C. A. Lawshe, Secretary.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03

Mrs. w. J. Barnes has had as
guests fer several days her mother.
Mrs. W. w. Godbold, of Brookhaven
and her sister, Mrs. Harry Young
blood of New Orleans. Mrs. Barnes
accompanied her guests upon their
return to their respective homes as
far as Grenada.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03

Mrs. W. ]. Dean returned last
weekend to her home in Kansas
City Mo-, after having spent sever
al days visiting in the home of her
sister, Mrs. N. w. Spangler.
Mr.. Charlie Barton of Duran.
formerly of this city, was here part
of this week on business.
Messrs E. w. Hartwell and H. P.
Feibelman returned Wednesday to
A. & M. College, after spending a
few days very pleasantly with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. w. Spangler
have as their guests this week
their brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs.
* x Spangler, of st. Joseph, Mo.
The latter have been visiting in
Florida, and stopped over in Water
Valley upon their return.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03
SAY FORD WOULD
HEAD DEMOCRATS
REPORTS DECLARE HE HAS
DECIDED ON 1924 RACE.

WASHINGTON, May 1.--Trickling
through underground political chan
nels from Detroit, comes an an
nouncement today that affordeJ
considerable comfort to the presi-
dent and his followers, and COr-
responding amount of uneasiness
to the Democratic leaders.
1t is to the effect that Henry
Ford will not seek to be candi-
date for the presidency on an in
dependentRr third party ticker,
but will 6y to capture the Demo
cratic domination.
The information is most positive
that Ford has no intention OF put
ing himself at the head Of a third
party, and that all efforts on his
behalf will be directed toward a
nomination at the hands OF the
Democrats.
Supporters Of the president who
are determined to give him re
nomination, have declared that they
have no fears regarding the attivi-
ties of Ford, or anyone else VINO
might be mentioned in connection
with the Republican nomination.
Nevertheless, the definite announce
ment that Ford is not to go after
the Republican nomination is es-
pecially pleasing to the Harding
maragers, and lifts a great load
off their minds.
The explanation is that at that
time promoters of the Ford boom
had not yet decided whether to go
after the Republican the Demo
cratic or an independent party
nomination. The announcement from
Detroit apparently clears up this
situation and makes it certain tnat
Ford has his eyes on the Demo
cratic nomination alone.
At the time the Michigan con-
zion was in session Ford was q
me state o5s Ispifs
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03

1921, when he had net decided
whether to declare himself Re
publican or Democrat or both, and
none of those booming him for the
presidency was able to tell which
party he's belonged.
The progress-itemizer., 1923-05-03
NAIVE-WA AGNER

A wedding which surprised many
riends of both the bride and groom
las solemnized at Clarksviile, Tenn.
|st Sunday, when Mr.. George
| |abry Wagner of this city was
larried to Miss Margaret Louise
|aive of that city.
In the joining Of these two lives
!vo of the most prominent families
/ Mississippi and Tennessee are
|nited. Mr.. Wagner is the son Of
|r. and !" John Wagner the
Fl ''aghter Of Mrs
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
THE FARMERS WIFE
Weekly Service Hints Furnished BY
State College Specialists
Br00klRgs

Tested berry Recipes-Straw-
berries make delicious jelly by adding
sour apple juice or pectin. Wash ber-
ries thoroughly, drain, hull and crush.
Pour into a kettle and boil five min
utes, constantly stirring. Strain
through a cheese cloth bag, squeeze,
and place Juice in flannel jelly bag.
Allow to drain. Then add pectin or
sour apple juice (allow " pint pectin
to K pint sugar and " pint straw
berry juice. Boil again, add sugar
and continue boiling until jellying
point is reached. Pour Immediately
into glasses, skim, seal when cold.
French rawberry Preserves
Wash and hull berries; allow q Id.
sugar to every pound of berries. Add
sugar to berries and let them stand
until a syrup is formed. Bring to boil
and after boiling one minute remove
from fire and let stand over night in
cool place. On the following day
bring to a boil and let cook two min
utes. Again let the fruit stand in cool
place until the third day. Then boil
for three minutes, pour fruit into jars
and seal Immediately.
Strawberry Jam-Wash SO quickly
that fruit will not become watersoak-
ed / pound of underripe berries and 3
pounds ripe berries. Hull, weigh and
crush fruit; cook rapidly i'm porcelain
kettle with 3 pounds sugar, stirring
with wooden spoon; be sure to keep
mixture from sticking to bottom of
vessel. Cook until thick, but remem-
Der that jam is thicker cold than hot,
and care should be taken not to cock
II too long.
Coffee cans may be put to double
use by painting them a light color and
placing them on the cupboard shelves
as containers for spices, sugar, rice,
cereals, cookies and other staples.
When baking a cake in an oil stove
oven the cake is not dry IL a pie tin
OF water is placed on the bottom of
the oven. Oil heat is so dry il. may
take the moisture from the cake un-
less this plan is followed.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
U. s. D. A. ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN
FOR BETTER FEEDING OF STOCK
Plan is 10 Spread knowledge Of Up
tO-date MetbOdS-Feeders' Hand
book 10 BE Distributed

THE United States Department Of
| Agriculture a nationwide
service to bring about improved meth
DDS of feeding live stock in the United
States. The plan is to bring the
knowledge of up-to-date feeding
methods to the attention of every
live stock feeder in the country; and,
in cooperation with state agricultural
colleges, county extension agents, and
other agencies interested in the bet
terment of the live stock of the nation
to offer individual assistance to farm
ers who have special difficult feeding
problems.
"A conservative estimate shows that
there are fourteen million head Of
runty animals in the country. A ma
jority of nearly one thousand farmers
who commented on the situation stat
cd hat adequate and proper feed are
the principal means of. preventing
runtiness in animals. The tremendous
mortality among young animals Is
largely attributable also to lack of
proper care and feed up to and includ-
ing weaving time.
Department Offers Wide Service
THE Department of Agriculture
offers an individual feeding service
that is available to any live stock
feeder in the country. One of the
principal features of this service will
be a 'Feeding-Problem Sheet which
farmers may obtain from their county
agents, State agricultural colleges, or
direct FROM the department at Wash
ington. On the feeding problem sheet
the farmer outlines his problem brief
ly, and describes his stock and avail
able feeds. The sheet is designed to
the farmer to give sufficient
in brief form to make
correspondence unneces-
The farmer then refers the
sheet to his county agent, who makes
q recommendation. When the sheet
reaches the department, a live. stock
specialist studies the problem
md makes suitable reply.
The department will study the prob
ems confronting live stock feeders in
he different sections of the country |
Ind make public the result of this
study, thereby enabling the entire
to derive a benefit.
Feeders Handbook $ Being Prepared
"A vest-pocket-size handbook en-
tiled, "A Handbook for the Better
of Live Stock is being pre-
by department feeding special
SITS for free distribution to farmers
Who desire a handy-sized set of simple
ules and reference tables to be fol-
owed in feeding the different classes
4 farm animals. Requirements of
simple analysis of feeds,
eeds to substitute for other feeds, and
nipple feeding instructions will en-
BILE farmers to understand the prin-
iples of better feeding, and fit their
practice to suit the conditions on
heir farm."-Press Service, u. s. De-
artment of Agriculture.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
TOPICS OF THE FARM
A Department Devoted Exclusively to Farm
Affairs in Hand County


work.
Dairy cows fed corn silage produced
milk which was richer in its vitamine
c content than milk from cows receiv-
ing no silage. This is very important
as vitamine c is absolutely necessary
to health and growth.
Thus, silage is a feed that is valu-
able as such in addition to the nu-
trients it contains. Silage tones up
the digestive system of the cows and
puts them in a better physical c6ndi-
ton to utilize their feed. Because sill
age is so much like green grass in its
effect on the COW and her product it
adds to- the milk n substance known
as vitamine c.
With these attributes to its credit
silage should prove even more pop
ular than 1t now is as a feed for live
stock. This is the time OF the year
to get your silo ready for filling next
fall If you have not n already.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05
SILAGE

Silage has long been recognized b,
dairymen ASA well nigh indispensable
feed for dairy cows.
Two properties have been ascribet
to silage which make IL very popular
with the dairy farmer and even more
90 with the dairy cow.
The first Of these IL it's ~succulont
nature. Every farmer who has raised
and fed cattle has observed that cows
always look their best and yield the
greatest amount OF milk when on good
pasture. IL was this observation
which prompted the thinking farmer
to furnish as nearly as possible a feed
during the winter months which
would take the place of pasture. Sill
age was the result and good silage Is
a very good substitute for good s
ture and much better than poor pas
ture. Cows fed on good silage main
tain a condition resembling cows on
good pasture. Their coats are glossy
and their general appearance is that
of animals in good physical condition.
No arguments are necessary TO con-
vince even the most skeptical that
good physical condition Is absolutely
necessary to high milk production.
Those who have fed or seen the re-
suits of feeding silage are convinced
that silage does improve ami maintain
the cows in good physical condition
during the winter months when no
green grass a be had.
Silage is also high in feed nutrients,
particularly the carbohydrates. The
nutrient value of silage varies de-
pending on the kind of crop ensiled
apd the stage of maturity OF the crop
used. We usually think OF corn as the
crop used for silage, but other crops
been used either In combination
corn or alone. with reasonably
good success. However corn for silage
has proven the best crop where corn
can be grown.
In addition to the two important
attributes OF corn silage mentioned
q third mas been discovered
through zorsssssat experimental
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

What Is certified seed? 1t is pure
bred seed Of high quality which has
passed field end thrashed seed exam
nations OF high requirements and Of
which there is a history as to it's var
iety. purity, breeders and place Of
growth,
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

When dairy cows come home at night
From hours in the field.
At milking time it's quite a sight
The amount of milk they yield.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

Fly time is coming. A good, cheaE
fly poison may be made by placing one
tablespoon Of formalhyde in a cup of
milk. ) Make a self-feeder poisoner by
turning a glass ofthe above solution
up over a plate which has been cover
ed with blotting paper.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

All club boys should start their live
stock. dairy and crops judging in July.
Six practice demonstrations are nee
essary to qualify for the State Fair
Club camp.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

When you write something for your
home town paper, get your copy in
early. Take it to the editor the day
after the previous publication day II
you can. 1t takes time to set type and
make a D
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-07-05

The silo is indispensable for cheap
milk production.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
JANE NovAK.


Jane Novak has the distinction of
being the only young woman who
rose from SIS to $1,000 a week in
the space of few years. She is
known as the sweet oldfashioned
girl" of the screen. 1t was her re-
markable performance of the suffer- :
ing heroine in Behind the Door,
the picture starring Hobart Bos-
worth, which made that film a sue
cess when shown on Broadway.
Miss Novak deserves all the fame
that has come to her because she
took her work seriously and because
she did not care to succeed through
sensational methods. She believes in
portraying real American girlhood
and womanhood roles and refuses to
play the parts that typify other than
fine noble American ideals. Thus
when the screen emerged from the
era of vampires and wild women
Jane Novak won out by. sticking to
her principles.
Today Miss Novak has her own
company under the banner of Ches-
ter Bennett Productions. She is
starring in a number of features
being made at the Film Booking Of
flee studios, the last of which Is
.Thelma," screened from the novel
by Marie Corel1i. For the first time
in her outdoor screen career, Miss
Novak was permitted to don gorge
Gus evening garmentsi and wraps
fur coats and diamonds, Thus she
has covered the lapse of former OPP
portunities with a vengeance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-01-07
HOLLYWOOD
TABLE TALK

Richard Barthelmess and his sup
porting company have returned from
Havana, where they went to film
the exteriors of "The Bright Shawl"
under the direction of John S. Rob-
ertson. The company had been in
the Cuban republic for more than
three weeks and Mr.. Robertson. who
has a reputation for insistence upon
detail, says that he was able to get
local color to such an extent that
he will bring to the screen a faith
full reproduction of the early strug-
giles OF Cuba to throw off the tyran-
meal yoke of Spain.
Just let the censor try writing
one himself and then he won't be so
careless with his don'ts'."
That has been the cry of the ha-
raised screen writer since authority
to cramp his style was vested in
censors years ago. And now a CEN
sor has made good on the challenge
of the author. Royal A. Baker of
Detroit has written story which
will be produced as an all-star pic
ture in the near future, under the
title. "Frivolity. or When a Woman
Re;N hes Forty"
glimpse of advance copies of Mr..
Bakers story indicates that the CEN
3.
For he has shown that writer can
get all the thrills so necessary to a
successful screen production into a
story without violating any of the
well-known censorious "donts." 1t
remains to be seen how Mr.. Bakers
brother uplifters will accept his
promising effort.
The fact that man is one of the
handsomest players on the screen
doesn't make his work any easier
when he attempts to satisfy the de-
mands of an exacting director. This
is discovery just made by Kenneth
Harlan, whose six feet of masculine
perfection probably would be suffi-
cient to interest most feminine thea
TRIGGERS, no matter what he did.
Cashier, who has cast Harlan for
a fighting role in April Showers"
selected him because of his ability
as an athlete. as well as his appear
ance.
The hero OF the story is called
upon to handle the boxing gloves
in a convincingly expert manner.