SE CHINESE DOCTRINE
ON SWEET POTATOES,
([Knleiglj, March 7. ? Black rot, scurf
id other diseases of the sweet po
io may be prevented by dipping
c roots; in a solution of corrosive
bliniate before balding, says G. W. ;
i ;it, extension worker in plant dis
fori the State College and Pe
rn tmcnt of Agriculture. Mr.^ Fant
lows that this preventative measure
of grcint value in increasing tin;
futility of potatoes pi-oduced and
lonld be followed as faithfully as !
Ihe Celestials of China practice their ,
^ictrine of preventative medicine. I
Seed sweet potatoes can be steri
Jized by using four ounces of the
iublunato' to 30 gallons of water and
he roots allowed to stand in the so
lution from eight to 10 minute^
hey are then allowed to dry. Clean
;i::d, never used before for bedding
.id containing no refuse from pre
vious crops, is recommended by Mr.
J'mit lor us as bedding. He states
(that ynitatoes so treated arc fit for
h >< *i I* I i i ' ? only as the poison is ab
<>>; the skill of the root and
In ri loiv cannot be used for food, j
Caiv must b?' taken with. the cor
rosive sublimate as it is a violent
poison both to animals and humans.
The solution in which it is used als^
?rows weaker as the |x>tatoes are
dipped ;"id must be renewed t for
larue ajmounts. The quantit of
seed (?? treat will determine the
amount needed to be made up and
1 hi- seed should be treated inunediate
1 1 y be tore bedding. The poison eor
I rodes metal and so wooden ba rreis
I should be Used for holding the so
lution. These recommendations are
made by Mr. Fant to help the Tar*
lieei farmer make more money o>i
his sweet potato crop this year.
HOME DEMONSTRATION WORK
MAMIE SUE JONES
Home Dem. Agent.
The following is my program for
the week ending March 17th:
March 12th? Shoal Creek ? Sew inc.
March 13th ? Olivet ? Sewing.
March 14th ? Sylva ? Clothing.
[, March 15th? Dillsboro ? Sewing
f March
Cooking.
March 17th ? - Office.
You are invited to attend the mcet
ing^ot" the Home Economics Club ol
Sylva, Wednesday afternoon, March
the 14th, at three o'clock, at the
graded school building. A clothing
program will be given.
"Meat, white bread, and potatoes,
do not contain the food elements ne
cessary for the proper growth of
boys and girls," was a statement in
last wick's issue of the Journal.
These foods have their place in the
diet, but when used in cxcess tTic
child is being deprived of a sacred
birth-right, the right to be well nour
ished. If your child is Jo be physical
ly fit, the following foods should be
included in his daily diet, one quart
of milk, fresh fruit, and vegetables.
These foods contain an element,
which promotes growth . and main
tains life.
Meat, white bread, and potatoes,
are very deficient in the growth
promoting and tfoe life giving ele
ments. Meat is classed as a body
builder, and white bread, and po
tatoes give heat and energy. Eggs
arc one of the most imj>ortant body
builders that we have, and should .
be included in the diet of the grow
ing child. 'They also score very high
as growth promoters, and life givers.
II c^gs are included in the diet,
the amount of meat necessary
is a minimum quantity. Only 57
per cent of pork is digested, and 92
per cent of an egg, if it is properly
prepared. If you fry an egg, or
"scramble" it in lard, you reduce its
digestibility to 04 per cent. Omelets,
creamed eggs, jellied, soft boiled,
poached" eggs on toast, and eggs
"sera; iked" with butter in a double
b:>ilcr, are some of the best methods
of preparation.
f)f all the foods consumed, milk is
'?t important. It is a \ body
'? . i r.wth pr ji' r, ; iu) en
?d : l:fc mint tiner. If
, r ;< ,! ('? *weet
milk each day, you h \c ;'ii
?* e t g d health, greater
resistance to disease, and happinss
and efliciency in later life. It has
well beyn said that, "The health,
happiness, and efficiency of a nation
depend upon the food it eats."
It your child does not' like sweet
milk look in next week's issue of
the JOURNAL, for methods of con
cealing a quart of milk in the daily
diet. 1
Wm ? ??
BESS REED CARE IK , !
MARCH AND APRH^
Raleigh, March '7.? "The q
of honey produced this season bj/ any
colony of bees will depend largely
on the care given them during/March
and April," is the remind'-^
bee keepers by C. L. Sams
Agricultural Extension Serv
states that the entire force o
er bees which gatljbr the
honey must be reared durui
eight weeks prior to the honny flow.
This flow comes in April ar.?y3fyy in
easter and central North (Carolina
and in May and June in thfer western
section.' In all three sections, the i
surplus honey will depend V1 hav
ing an excess population of Work
ers at the beginning of the honey
flow.^The bees, in obedience to their
own instinct, build up the excess
population in time for the honey
How ;provided they have environments
which enable them to cany out
their instincts. Mr. Sams states that
the requirements for a normal colony
with a good queen, arc plenty of stores,
adequate space for brood rearing, and
a hive which gives pro])er protection.
Whefe thesethreee ssentials were pro
vided last fall, the bees will natur
ally rear all the worifcrs necessary to
gather a maximum crop.
The most common cause of failure
is a deficiency in the amount of stores
finds Mr. Sams. At this season c;ic!i
colony should have at leats fifteen
pounds of honey. In most localities
bees will not rear the brood to best
advantage with a less amount of
stores in the hive. Any deficiency in
stores can be supplied by feeding a
syrup made of granulated sugar and
water suggests Mr.Sams.The colonies
should be feed rapidly until they
have consumed 15 or 20 pounds oi' ?
this syrup.
"Honey "should never be used in
feeding bees unless it is known to be
free from disease, ' ' says Mr. Sams.
"Do not let the bees run short of
stores. They will pay well for the
time and expense of feeding. When
any deficiency in stores is permitted
to continue, the bees must either
starve or dwindle along in a miser
WILL FIGHT BEAN BEETLE
Raleigh, March 7. ? In announcing
o recent appointment of James C.
'raw ford as assistant inEntomoloi^y,
ranklin Sherman, Chief of the Di
vision, states that his division will' im
mediately begin work in studying tin*
best way to control the Mexican
Bean Beetle a destructive insect
which is now in the western part of
fie State. Mr. Crawford will have
charge of the field investigations and
ivill probably be located at Bryson
City or some other point in that sec
tion. The bean beetle has now ap
I>eared in destructive numbers ir.
eight of the southwestern counties,
having been found to date ita Hen- 1
derson, Transylvania, Jackson, Swain
Macon, Graham, CheriJkee, and Clay
counties. j
The new worker who will study
"methods of controlling this pest is a
<ative of Nebraska, where he at
'lulcd the University and was later
assistant in Entomology. He look
'tis advanced degree at George Wash
:ngton University at Washington, D.
C. and was for years attached to the
Federal Department of ? Agriculture.
He also had several years experience
at the National Museum where hcj
was associate Curator ia cli.-i^o of
the insert department. During hi?
f 1
connection with the Federal Depart
ment of Ariguculture,he was station
ed for a long wl:i<e in Texas study
ing m ?t1 ? .* < vl'. ing Mir? ?
boll WW!'.
Acco I" 9 ? \ r . . ? of the Kx
l^rinn 't Station, Mr ? v.fonl
should do some good work in help
:ng farmers to fight the b-wi hectic.
This pest has wiped out some of the
legumes crop* of Alabama and North
Georgia, coming to Nofrln Carolina
from the latter sectiau.
T. L. JAMISON IS DEAD
'Tews rpaehaa as of the death, last
?ea':/ at tfia homf in Glenville, of T.
. Jamison, one of the proniWent
citizens of that section of the comi
ty. Mr.Jamison had been in pecarious
health for several weeks. H6 was?
one of the best known citizens oi
the county, and one of the best
citizens qf the Hamburg section, and
' -id servted the county well in various
capacities, having been a mejnber of
the eounty board of education for
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Of News Go
by Our Co. Corresp
SHOAL CREEK
Since the rain has ceased and the
sui^ shone bright, and the roads
more solid grown. Then it is we de
cide to "Renew the fight," or in
ither words; to ""get a move on."
It is encouraging to see an increas
ing band o? faithful ones assembling
at the churches each Sunday to en
gage in Sunday School and Church
services. . /
" The infant son of Mr.and Mrs.
Porce McLaughlin was buried -it
Thomas Cemetery Friday afternoon.
Mm. J. R.' Church and Mrs. Frank
i'iittle, who have recently undergone
operations, 'are improving. Mrs. Bat
tles' places teacher in our school i3
being fdled by Miss Lucy Parrish, of
Whittier. ? .... j
A birthday party for Miss Selma
Cooper, at the home of Mr. J. E. j
Battle, was enjoyed by a party of
young folks Saturday night.
Mr. Frank Battle of Sunburst
?ip>nt trip wer' end at Mr. .*. C..
.!? Im-on V. t
liev. B. S. V est and Mr. K. Howell
called at Mr.. S. M. Crispy Sunday.
Mi's. KHen Voody and <la lighter,
Mi s Pearl re. irned to .liulson Sun
da-', lifter a v i it among relatives.
>.lr. 1. M. H nles made a business
tr ;? i ?; Brysbn City, Friday.
Mrs. L. K. "lackwell, of Sylva, is
{Minding a fc?? days at the home of
her father, Mr. C. A. Bird.
Mr. G. T. Cooj>er and family and!
Mr. 11. G. Ferguson and family call
ed at Mr. V.-rk Howell's, Sunday.
Mr. J. H. Hughes was a juror at
court last week.
Prof, and Mrs. C. R. Bin! were
:;?!csls <>f ti eir sister, Mrs. W. T< 1
McLaughlin.. Sunday.
Mr. Gr< \ er Wiggins is spending
some weeks in Detroit.
Mrs. J. K. Terrell v;isited Mi's.
iL- -Hugocs . irfternofu. ...
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hoyle calle 1 .
at Mrs. A. C. Hoyle 's Sunday even
ing.
Miss Audry- Bird, of Sy'vj ai:-5
"lis Annie Lj>;z'e Te rrell w -.v - est ?
f Miss Nellie McLaughlin. S- ndsi;
Miss Letha House is spending
few days at Mr. K. Howell's.
Mrs. York Howell is able to be
out again after a protracted illness.
Mr*. Jehu Keagqn, of Olivet, spent
Sunday with Mrs. J. R. Church.
Mrs. S. J. Beck Visited Mrs. W. H.
Cooper Saturday afternoon.
Mr. D. A. Martin of Cherokee,
was a visitor at Shoal Creek Sun- ?
day. !
Miss Kate Gibbs and Miss Amanda
Ddiord, of Whittier, were guests of
Misses Francis and Mary Battle ,
Saturday night.
Miss Lottie DeBord spent Satur
day night with Miss Martha Heri- :
tage. I
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. House and
Mr. and Mrs. James Sitton called at
Mr. J. E. Hoyle 's. Sunday' afternoon.
Mrs. Delia Oxner visito<J her sister,
Mrs. Laura Snider, Sunday.
Mr. Golman Kinsland and Mr.
BurenV Terrell made music at the
home of Mr. W. F. House Saturday
night.
* The teachers atfended Teacher's
Meeting at Sylva Saturday.
A party of young folks made a
trip to "The Peak" Sunday after
noon. >
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NORTON !
i " v - !
.Mr. j Ijiiwi'i'iice McGuire went to,
A hevillo la.*.* Week.
? Mr. Norton has been sick,
but glad to say he is improving at
this writing." *
Messrs* Leonard and Lewis Norton
went to Svlva last week on business.
Miss Myrtle Henderson its spend- ;
ing a few weeks with her aimt, Mrs. ?
S. !j.. MeGuire.
M?. Leonard Corbin, of Higdon
.ilJc,. is visiting his grandfather, Mr.
T. I. Corbin.
Mrs. Leonard Norton spent the
night with Mrs. T. I. Corbin last
week.
Dr. W. P. McGuire, of Sylva, speut
Saturday night with bis father and
mother, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. McGuire.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Picrson spent*
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Griffin
Norton.
Mrs. WoodJw Ration spent the
>? ? . .
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Mrs. Emmitt Voilon last
week.
I wak very much Interested in Mr.
0. S. Dillard 's letter in last week 's
JOURNAL in regard to tl>e school
system, but I am not the jvgular
correspondent from Ncyton and* did
not write the piece, he refered to, 1
will be silent, but I do hope we will
get a better school system. If it
takes special taxes let it come, and
if 30 <fents on the $100.00 is not
sutocient let it go to what it takes as
we people want better s, ?'.<>?.*: j;
Hamburg township. So :???; ;.i
iii regard to the school question.
# BIG RIDGE
% 1 ? , . * J
We have had some of the coldest
weather during February 1923 we
have had in several years. Two below ,
zero one morning. But moderated
soon. .We have had our share <>1
mud, too, but cold winds have dri; 1
that out nicely, but a rain will soon
l;x it again. j
Mr. Wilson is back from I list'
Springs, much improved. ?i >t a '
severe attact of flu, while then .paM- i
ed him down in flesh and st;
but otherwise is much fitter 'lie
people of this county have, m-tiy oi
them, been very sick.
But glad to say, cold weather Li- .
about put an end to ilu.
The patrons, and pe(?ple in ral.
enjoyed quite a .suprise in iisvening to
the recitation and declamations by
the studeuts of our school, on {he
last day. Many of the parents re i
marking" Why this i-. am! nude,
would have thought it?" We kv w'
we were having a good sebotl, ) :t
w.'io expocted tlie children tn/ae i<
themselves like this. T!.; nks to iJife
i- I'Orts of. ur unprotenti; us im.iur 'n
buy.
1'gA ? iairacl.es pt if?c
el se T ?.7? ' s6m) 1f"T)eTor?. A
burned by ?? cold sto\ e ( V) I,ei no
one say, the days <-T mij ?'<
p ist ?
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BESS E
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Mr. W. M. Brecd!<;\e is Jniild if :i
road up Mill creek, we sure :.re
I>r* ?!<! ?;f t' e pr rjress die is ? ? ? i ' i:> :
Sorry to say Mr. John Kv.iU
very sick with flu, hope he will soon
be out ngain.
Miss Creat Stewart was the guest
of Miss Florence Henderson Fridsi ?'
night. ' ;
Mrs Bertha Evitt was the guest of
Mrs. Aldie Evitt Sunday.
Mrs. G. C. Buchanan was the guest j
of Miss Nellie Evitt Sunday.
Mr. Marion Huston and Mr. Will j
Ingram were seen on our street one
?lay this week.
Mr. Marion Stwintcr is able to be
up after a case of the flu.
Mr. Jim Moss passed on his way
to Sunburst. j
Mr. J. C. Evitt was the guest of ;
Mr. Mack Evitt Wednesdat night,
BALSAM
Mr. Lee Crawford motored i'ivm ;
his home in Greenville, S. 0., to ;
visit relatives here last week. His;
parents and sister, Mr. and Mr?-.
G. C. Crawford and Miss Bethel re
turned home with him where they
wiU visit several wceeks.
Mi's. C. A. Setser, of Franklin and
Mr. Wade McKay of Winstni Saleh',
who were summoned to the bedside
of their father, Mr. J. R. K;'\ .
who is vcrv ill, returned to the>r re
spective homes Saturday. His otinr
children and several gr?tid-:-!!ildr;'!i
who live nearer, are wit !i hi;- ' most
of the time. Since Friday '? s con
dition has seemed to be much bette.-.
Mr. R. Earl Mehaffey left la>i
week for Akron, Ohio, where be ha:
accepted a position with ti e Good
year Rubber Co.
Mr. Corbitt Ensley, wl.o ! ? ; bee::
oonfined to his home with inlh:en/.a,
is improving rapidy and hopes to li
able to return soon to S. C. I. wheij
lie is a student.
Mr. Frank J. Haigljt, of Wasi it.- - '
- . . . r
ton, D. C., who has been vntinu b;s .
mother, Mrs. Hattie K. H:ii<irlit. r"- ?
turned home Monday. Mis. 11 igi:t
has 6oId her farm to Hon. .T. R. Mor
gan, of Waynnsville, but will iv lain
in Balsam for awhile, atteudii;,. 1/j ,
r
bnpiness ete.
them leave
T i. ?/
.Mrs. John K.ii
lets last wo? ;..
Messrs Claud On;
1110ns \ and Hubert 1
Sylva Saturday.
Mrs. Hattio Turpi..!,
wood, is visiting ii . [?>,
Mr. anil Mrs. VV. Cofjt
to Sylva Monday.
Mis- S}.*:< Oil 1 1 *;. ill-.
Ciiristy, Mrs. fioor^ ? ! '. iirvson .
! ? ? s < Li'di. !.? won' . ? Wayiifsvii
w nday. . '
.\ir. A. '?!. T?ry .>?:?! went to Syh;1.
Monday.
. i t -.->r.; W". K. Jones. John T. Jones
it : :<1 il. M. Suiather.s went to S,?iva
Moiid.t.?.
i.i--. 1'. f'.. Hyatt,. who has been
visitii.- son, iMn W. A. Hyatt,
r turned Monday Jo her home in
Kr\-(i; ( ' '
M i->. !>' i:'iis Arriiijiton and Master
Ai Uuir. ?. ? ? Saunook, \isited her sister
Mrs, John T. Jones, .Monday.
Mtss Mitiayc Craw Tord is visiting
in A d?ii/?. >
Work' has ! iofrtni on Mr. M. C.
( - i con ' hnr.u do.
n.r\ . ? 'i,-:: !'. iiw:- ' ? .li.nss iry is
?! *iu : : r-d'heir saw
.. ; i!jii!i !. ! nil fr.if. Another
? i.ti-fl lie rni.niii?( soon. Bus
l.: ?? I: />r:iiv.; i.i i M.-ain. Let the
A ' i
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L .
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C \\ r rm is inviW t* coire out
t::e t; . Siuioay^in l is month to.
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All*. ( ? j;nd Iy wore t !?
:;nest <>: Mr. /.?-.? \.-Ii.mi's and fainiiy
Snr lpy itf.t""nr. i:l
Mrs Ma*_v;e sjicnt Sundae
ni^ht- ,;HU His. . .Hj-pwn.
LMri ai' :. id- D:ll.-horo, was
in tc<i.:i M- :m;iy.
Mr. Tluul . hrliuiiT, i !'. J) ii.>lKU'c>, was
iii to vu Sit!i<:*iy.
Pivi". Gihbs we'n: i?> Wiiittior Sun
day.
l.'tv. Mr. Brindl:- e-iehcd Sund-iy
at tiio 111. Chure. ^
Mis;- Kssio .torn' she uue.-< ol
Mrs.'F''e: r?i|iis';:> .stndi y.
Mr. i ' Hy ? . sed thn;i:i;h
V" .j !;? . / / iii It- \ '-is? i :n;i;d.
. 'i !. 'At ' ? ;? u'liittier
Moiida". ?
BE "UTII CEMETERY
A !'?i ?")i . -e h: s liifit doii!'
sc:::<! o> ' nl .. . * !i e!e'!ii:i;r oltj
and be. . ::i iiiyin ? ?. -e Keener Coin
c5.i-v ; t:'*.' iiu:ii"v r the work hav
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in'.: !k>' ; li'ist'd b x hlie sti^jciii)-..
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i ;te < /..nuiitlee niton '.*>J
* !.' ot;1:r:' eemetei y mi
?;>k 1:!5?t all ])Oi>:?!:i who
lalives* b>ir? :*d there, and wli"$
o do W4j r a on the mm cs or Icf do
!hc w,-k n-.-si wo< ' as not lo
rl'e wi the ?iii.s.s afU.
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CAIJD OF THANKS
T-mi' '? tin* JOURNAL we wiah
r pro - ? many thanks to the
"-Jriends and neniriiboiy. who wore soj
and helpful diiriti!? the illness
and -Jeatii oi' cur dear h isband and
tV.fiic r, 1). !.. Cotvi'tv .
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Fri*?(?r In .V m's f ount , i
' ti ? <([?:?' :? (i ill iii' i.#! ' ipl.lMit Oi
? 'be.: lis ' jt , Lii i oiv^!: t! ?'
e orts oj ' '. :ii A ' it !?>. A V. An-.
U.i'SOl!.
?ominal
Obedienee
?i, the coach :
. t,o take the lead;
- ?> .uc players to succeed
Furthermore, athletics
.scalar development; ami as
?it, .its do not work, tliev must
? *
liave some sort of exercise to keep
thepi built up physically.
Also it teaches boys and girls from
their youth to hold and control their
temper; for they soon loam that if
they lose their temper in a same they
are more than -likely also to lose tfi ?
?aine; and rather than he defeated
they force themselves to control
their temper, a practice which, after
so much repetition, "rows into a
habit.
It teaches one to take defeat man
fully; and defeat i.-; one tiling th.'t
we must all expect when we go out
into the world as citizens.
Athletics is |>erliaps the on1;.'
coyrse that teaches one to tliink, to"
act, and to hold one's temper all at
the same time.
TWO STUDENTS,
Cullowhee Normal School.
D L. COWAN PASSES
f
I). 1, < NiWani and aged and v
jiected eiti/.en pf Webster, died at
home there early Sunday morn
alter ha vim; been seriously ill
<? a cniple of weeks. The funeral
' f-i held at the home and at the
?>: ntist ehurc.'i, in 1 Wchste.j, Mon-.
5k^?i^n&M?b*)du4$j^.by jfrhad
!?'. I >t it /., i?ev. .Foiin I Ionian, and Rev.
>Ir. II '.rrison. interment was in th;r
> i ?I'well Cemetery.
)!;?. t'awan was 80 years and !>
r ic.nt lis old, and was a veteran of
the war between the States, having
be:*;i severely wounded at the battle
? f ^Chiekamauga. He was for many
ye;: rs a faithful member of the
Webster Baptist Church.
Mr. <*owan leaves a widow, wh??
be I ow her marriage was Miss Nancy
Deitz, and iiye sons, H. B. Cowan,
T. B. Cowan, .1. N. Cowan and R. T.
Cowan ami twy daughters, Mi's. Lil
lian Ashe and Miss Cara Cowan, all
of Webster.
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SCOTTT N7JWS
Troop ? ne has been doing some
"intensive" testing the past wee!:.
Between the last two weekly meet
ings, there, have been thirty-eight
Second Class tests passed, Including
a number of tests in First Aid and
'{.*'.ndai:i:ig, Coiikimr in the open,
wit iintit utensils, lire Buildin-'
Scant i'.ice. Thrift, etc. Several o '
the Scouts itave passed ?most"' o '
tiieir Second Class tests, and exiK'fj;
to become Secoml Class Scouts by
our next meet in;; night.
We have been having as a feat in- ?
of our meetings, short talks by one
member of each patrol, We havn
had some mighty interesting talk ,
and cxp.'cf some more vrood ones th s
\fe;i;.
We stiil have live vacancies in
Troop One, and would like to con
sider applications for membership to
fill these vacancies.
9 As we are hoping that someone
will donate us an American Flag,
we have been saluting the flag on
*? White House at Washington un\
til vve <ret one in our Troop Head
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"Old Si Silver was a pcrcular dock
?Fanned with his bean and had darn
ed g?,ed
The folk- Vn- ! abr:r.t worked
Jiard and tried,
!iut here's Si's secret? he diversi
::r>d."
o
A farm without records is like a
clock without hands, running, b'.t
jives na in fc filiation.
The sweetest type of heaven is
hyiue. -J. G. HOLLAND.