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Friday, August 1, 1924
THE FRANKLIN PRESS
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"Caveat Ereptor" Let the
Poultryman Beware
So far as is known by any of the
scientists of the United States De;
' partment of Agriculture who have
been testing the claims "of certain
' manufacturers of lice, mite, and blue
bug preparations, there is no prepa
ration made that can be fed to poul
try in the food or drinking water that
-will kill external pests or parasites,
There are being advertised and con
tinuously offred to the poultrymen
numerous misbranded . preparations
for use in this way by manufacturers
who are either entirely ignorant of
the physiology of a chicken or gross
ly unscrupulous, These preparations
are sold for the most part directly to
consumers by parcel post.
. Most of the products so advertised
' are composed of various' combinations
of such chemicals as sulphur, cnar-cda-1,
calcium sulphide, capsicum,
sodium carbonate, naphthalene, sand,
nux vomica, calcium polymephide,
and other ingredinets. The insecti
cide and Fungicide Board has recent
ly made tests of a number of these
-mixtures and reports that in no single
instance has one been found to give
the -effects claimed forjt. The board
further states that.-jl-fof thdopinion
that it is unlikely Siat any substance
will be found which will control or
kill external parasites of chickens
when' fed 'in the feed" or drinking
water. . .
Tests have not been -made of all of
the substances -advertised against all
'the insects named, but it is believed
tained to prove the extreme unlike
lihood of the method of controlling
that sufficient evidence has been ob
' external pests by internal, adminis
tration of an insecticide.
V THE SURRENDER.
One of th conditions of Johnston's
surrender near High Point, N. C,
April-26, 1865, was that all wagons
and teams, and other camp equijjment
should be left to the army. This was
drawn by lot. In my company I think
there were 28 men and one or two
wagons and teams. The' drawing was
an exciting time. I was fortunate in
drawing a small claybank mule.
This little mule was adorned by an
old blind bridle and a drawing chain
around his neck.
We made a small hut for protection
that first night. We took turns
watching. There was one clean fel
low that drew no horse or mule that
kindly offered to watch a turn. With
some reservations we agreed. Though
sick and tired, I tried to sleep with
one ear open.
Just before day I heard a chain
rattle and the sound oi feet in the
dry leaves.
I rose hurriedly and found my
precious "mule gone. So was one
voulnteer guard. I asked his friend
where he was. He replied, "To the
spring, and will be back at once,"
pointing to his baggage.
He soon returned. I put him udder
guard of my friends. .
To my great joy I found the
precious claybank mule securely tied
to an old peach tree by the trace
chain. I returned to camp feeling
rich indeed.
I "gave my new friend as good a
tongue .lashing as I was able to do,
and told him to make for home, which
he was prompt to do.
I had drawn, a good chunk of side
bacon to provision me home. We
mounted early and started home. A
friend was to carry my bacon. I
starred one way and he another,
each saying "This is the way." We
rode out of camp without either
changing direction. I have never
seen my friend 6r bacon since. '
T.R.GRAY.
IOTLA NEWS.
The young folks of the Iotla "com
munity met at the home of Mrs. J. R.
Morrison last Thursday evening, July
24, 1924, and organized a sewing
circle. The following officers were
elected :
President Mrs. Maggie Mason. 7
Vice-President Mrs. J. R.7 Mor
rison. .
Secretary and Treasurer Miss
Laura Jacobs.
Social Committee -Misses Thelma
Icay, Annie Shields, Ruby Mason.
Several topics in sewing werc dis
cussed, and by a majority rule of the
' "circle we decided to give an ice cream
supper on Saturday- night, July 26th,
in order to get money to get patterns
and. other. things necessary for the
circle. The ice cream supper was
also at Mrs,' J. R. Morrison's. Ice
cream and cake were sold. There
was also a guess cake. The cake had
,a feed in it. Jack Cansler guessed it
at the third guess, so he was kind
enough to let us put another seed in
so as to get more guesses, and have
more money. Jack Sloan guessed it
the second time, it being an okra
seed first and an acorn next. There
were about 50 Present and nil haHX
nice time. The" amount of money
'tnat was made was three dollars. We
hope more girls will join us and learn
more about sewine. We want to vet
busy now and go to work. The nexjp
niftinjf will hn nf TV.fiea Tli 1
on Wednesday evening, July 30, 1924.
Girls, find out where and when the
. nert meeting will be and come and
join us. Bring some one with you,
and let's all have a good time as
well as learn something.
7 THE SECRETARY.
To Keep Informed
You Need the Paper
In this day of quick mail de
livery, many persor.j living on
the farm, mileo away from .
town, are keeping in touch with
State and International events
as told to them in the daily
newspapers; they don't have to
wait for the once-a-week local
newspaper to bring stala news
of this sort.
But, with all the efficiency the
postoffice department can give,
i added ' to the wealth of news
printed in the city dailies, noth
ing can take the place of the
local paper when it comes to
mirroring tho every-day hap
penings of the small town and
community in which we move.
The big daily doesn't care, any
thing about the little personals,
or the activity . of those who
seek minor political offices; nor
does it give the human interest
touch to the success and failure
of the local person it touches
the high spots.
The PRESS likes to consider
itself the medium, designed and
run to record the local activi
ties to be a paper that the
lowliest and most humble can
call "my local newspaper." And,
in devoting its energies in the
direction of producing a local
paper, filled every week with
what's taking place in Franklin,
Highlands, Aquone, Otto, Pren
tiss, Kyle, Flats, Scaly, Cowee,
and all the ether communities
of Macon. County, the pub1ishr
feels that he is serving the peo
ple of this territory.
The families located' in our
territory cannot hope to know
"What is going on right around
them . unless they subscribe to
the only newspaper that can
. give it to them the PRESS.
Up-to-the-Minute.
. A bride entered a market and wan
dered around for a while.
Finally she began to poke gingerly
at some hen fruit. '
"Are these eggs fresh?"
"We have them brought in by fa'st
airplane every morning, madam." .
Still she seemed dissatisfied, where
upon the proprietor brought a radio
headpiece and suggested she adjust it.
"For. what purpose?"
"We also broadcast the cackles- of
.the hens that laid 'em. No charge for
listening in.
A Hard Battle.
"I saw a man hanging on to a half
empty keg a while ago about a mile
out to 'sea. He couldn't swim and was
nearly drowned;"
"Did you have any trouble making
the rescue?" ,
"A littleT I had to hit him over the
head .to make him let go, but I finally
gdt the keg aboard." ,
Millinery Mode Approves
White Silk Bengaline
The vogue for heavy corded silk
fi nda charming expression in the
chapeau made of heavy white benga
line. The sectional crown as shown
in the picture i8 a favorite for this
little hat of corded white silk. There
are some outstanding points of espe
cially smart significance in this model.
On is, that the bengaline covers a
firm foundation, rather than being a
soft 'sporti type. The narrow side
bandeau is an unusual feature. Silver
ribbon Is a very important factor in
millinery this season. It lends its
charm to this model, and an added
touch of attractiveness is the white
feather brush darting out from be
neath the wee brim. In some In
stances white bengaline silk is com
bined with silvery white artificial
aatin, the fabric alternating in the
sectional crown.
All Kindt of Legal Blanks For
Sale at the Press Office.
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Unusual Weather This
Year Not Unprecedented
Much comment is hoard concerning
t he unseasonable weather this year,
but in the main no single element of
I he weather has been whoHy adverse.
Combinations of moderately unfavor
able elements have produced mark
edly unfavorable conditions.
Conditions similar in many rpects
occurred in' the. spring of 1907 and
and again in 1917, so that the present
season is not unprecedented, save
prob'tbly over a moderate area from
the Ohio valley eastward, where wet
weather so- greatly delayed planting
that corn and some other crops are
less advanced than has been the case
in many years.
Once Star, Now Welder
Eddie Foster, formerly star inflelder
with the Washington, Boston and St.
Louis ball teams, is now owner of a
welding shop liear his home in Wash
ington. Although Foster is now out
of the game he is still an ardent fan
and is pulling for his former team
mates, the Washington team, to win
the pennant
Scroll News.
We are having fine haying weather
in this section. . . .
Mrs. L. C. Henry and Miss'Hattie
Peek, of EHijay, were visiting Mrs
F; E. Mashburn recently.
1 Mr. Raleigh Sanders, of Hazel-
wood, was visiting at the home of
Mr. A.' 13. Moses Saturday night.
Miss Marie Moses has gone to
Hazelwood to stay several weeks
with her sisters who live there.
Mr. A. B.. Moses has gone to Tuck-
asiegec.
Monday Misses Viola and Pearl
Peek returned from Ellijay, where
they had been viw-ttng relatives.
Mrs. Callie Daves and her little
twin sons, Roy and Troy, have gone
to live at East "La Porte with Mr.
Daves, who is. working there now.
Mrs. Fronie Woods and daughter
Ella have gon; to see Mrs. Woods'
daughter Nclly who lives in the
Balsams, She'" is very low with
pneumonia.
While mowing the other day, Mr.
Amos Mashburn found and killed a
rattlesnake with twelve rattles.
Two bt his neighbors the same day
had the good luck to kill copperhead
s nil kes. 7 Henry, McCall also killed a
rattlesnake' with eight . rattles re
cently, This year snakes seem to be
unusually plentiful.
The Walnut. Creek school began
here Tuesday with Mr. .Milton
Hausier principal and. .Miss Hear
trix Gribblt? a:; assistant - teacher.
We. hope thi.-i year's 'school will'. be
thi? very best we-have ever had.
I say a 'loud AMEN, to Mr. James
J. Smi.h's article i.i the... Press about
standing by our County Agent.. If
.we 'don't we farmers 'and no one else
will 'be' the' losers. ' If fanners don't
co-operate they are doomed, it seems
to me. harm life is the. ideal lifj if
we 'can so co-operate as to get reas
onable returns for our toil. F. M.
The Ideal Farm.
In the final analysis the ideal farm
-the truly successful farm is the
one .vhich yields to the farmer and
his .'family a living full, adequate,
complete liberal in its material re
wards, btt not lacking in the social,
aesthetic, and ethical values which
make for character, contentment, and
'genuine happiness. The soil has the
capacity to produce these returns
if the hand which turns it but knows
how to sow the seed. The key which
will unlock the wealth of the fields
and bring forth the treasures mater
ial and spiritual is the intelligence of
the farmer. -New Jersey College of
Agriculture? " .
Press Want Ads luring Results.
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Telephones.
No one doubts the value and con-
yenienee of a telephone to the farm-,
er. Poor service and almost prohibi
tive, rates makes many farmers do
without" them.
The farmers of Clay County, Norih
Carolina, own their lines and phone
and pay twenty-five cents per month
for switchboard connections.
Doring the next few weeks County
Agent Arrendale plans to assist in
organizing a dozen or more lines in
Macon County. If interested in an
up-to-date rural telephone system do
not fail to discuss the question with
yoir neighbors and co-operate with
County Agent Arreiidalc.
Why He Didn't Sleep.
"Yesterday," - said Jabson, "I. re
fused a poor woman a request for a
small sum of money, and in conse
quence of my act I passed a sleep
less night. The tones of her voice
kept ringing" in my ears the whole
time."
"Your softness of heart does you
c rediC-jj aid , M a b s o n . 7VV h o was jthe
woman?" . .
"My wife." ' . 7:: '.
ABOUND THE CITY IN A
FEW. MUTE!
Around the. world in tlfree weeks across
the Atlantic in two days from New Yrly
to San Francisco from sunset to sunset.
These are some of the goals that aviation
experts have set for the science of flying in
the no: far distant future.
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Impossible! What is impossible?
Some people believe that you can't make '
a shopping' tour of this city in less than sey
eral hours' time and yet it can be done, in a
few minutes.
You can find what you want and make
sure you are getting most for your money
within a few minutes' time if you do your
shopping through THE FRANKLIN PRESS
advertising columns.
There you'll find the best offers of all sorts
of new and used merchandise bargains in
household equipment clothing things to
cat specials in the stores and so on
through these always profitable columns.
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Take a little trip through the ads today
learn how to save three hours and three dol
lars in three minutest
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NOTICE TO THE FOREST USERS!
BURNING THE WOODS
Does not improve the grazing. ' . '. ;:. ..
Does not exterminate poisonous insectsor Tnimals.
Does injure the grazing by :
7 Killing the better grasses.
Decreasing the fertility of the soil.
Increasing the damage from frost, sun, wind and
ram.
Does injure timber.
Does increase insect damage,.
Does kill the young trees.
Therefore, if Fires continue to occur it will be nec
essary to prohibit grazing on burnt areas in order to
give the Range a chance to recuperate.
Co-operate with the Forest Qfficers in
Preventing Fires.
No lice of Convention.
The Repupblican Party of Macon
County is hereby, called to meet in
convention in the. Court House in
Franklin, at 12 o'clock noon, on
Wednesday, August 20, 1924.
F.ach precinct in the county will
hold ils, Precinct Convention at the
usual polling place on Saturday, Aug
ust 16th, and select delegates to the
convention called above, "
The business to be transacted at
such convention will be to select
nominees forthe various county of
fices, to perfect the organization of
the county and such otker necessary
and usual business as may be brought
to the attention of the convention.
Thjs'. the 31?t day of July, 1924.
W. L. McCOY,
Ch airman of Republican Executive
Committee, Macon County. A15-3t
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