davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
DO FORESTS PREVENT FLOODsl
Forecaster Scott Discusses Results OF
Inquiries.

By J. +. Scott, Local Forecaster.
The hoods of the Ohio Valley have
taken such fearful toll of life and
property as to shock the entire country
and cause thinking men everywhere
to wonder if a way may not be found
to prevent like disaster in future. 1t
is problem that may well concern US
and with which the National govern
ment will doubtless be called upon to
deal. In that event, the determination
of the best means to attain the desired
end will probably be left to the en-
gineering corps of the war department.
It could not be placed in more capa-
bic hands.
My purpose is moi tc discuss what
direction these effcits shouts take, but
20 sendeavo- as best I may to remove
from the minds of those who may read
this article what I conceive to be a
popular fallacy, viz, that the destruc-
ton of our forests has brought about
disastrous foods and that. therefore,
protection is to be gained through re-
forestation. If this popular idea be
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

house of representatives in 1908, Prof
Willis L. Moore, chief of the weather
bureau, prepared Report on the In
fuenoe of Forests on Climate and on
Floods" Prof. Moore's conclusions,
reached after thorough investigation,
are as follows:
81. Any marked climatic changes
that may have taken place are Of wide
extent and not local, are appreciate
only when evidence is strong that the
cutting away of the forests has had
nothing to do with the creating or the
augmenting Of droughts in any part
of the world.
"2. PRECIPITATION controls foresta-
ton, but forestation has little or no
effect on precipitation.
"3. Any local modification of temper
ture and humidity caused by the pres
ence or absence of forest covering the
building of villages and cities, etc.,
could not extend upward more than a
few hundred feet, and in this stratum
during rainfall, whereas precipitation
of air saturation rarely occurs, even
is the result of conditions that exist
at such attitudes as not to be controll-
ed or affected by the small thermal
irregularities of the surface air.
"4. During the period of accurate
observations, the amount of precipi-
tation has not increased or decreased
to an extent worthy of consideration.
"5. Floods are caused by excessive
precipitation, and the source of the
precipitation over the central and east
ern portions of the. United States is
the vapor borne by the warm south
erly winds from the Gulf of Mexico and
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
ERAIL, SIGkLY CHILD
Restored to Health by Vinol-
Letter to Mothers.

Letter TO MOGnerS.
Anxious mothers often wonder why
their children are so pale, thin and
nervous and have so little appetite.
For the benefit of such mothers in
this vicinity we publish the following
letter.
J. Edmund Miller, New Haven,
Conn.,, says: My little daughter, ever
since her birth, had been frail and
sickly, and was constant source OF
worriment. Several months ago we
commenced to give her Vinol. l i'm
mediately noted an improvement in
her health and appearance. ! gave
her three bottles of Vinol, and from
the good it has done her | can truly
say it will do all you claim.
This chi1d's recovery was due to
the combined action of the medicinal
elements extracted from Gods l1vers,
combined with the blood-making
and strengthening properties OF
tonic iron, which are contained in
Vinol.
Vinol will build up and strengthen
delicate children, old people and the
weak, rundown and debilitated. We
return the money in every case where
it fails.
P. s. For pimples and blotches try
our sa1o Salve. We guarantee It.
Glider & Weeks, Druggists,
Newberry, S. c.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
WILL DEFER SIGNING OF BILL.
Gov. Johnson will Wait to Hear from
Washington on Alien Law.

Sacramento, Cal, May 4.-The Cali
fornia Anti-Alien holding act, which
passed both houses Of the legislature
within twenty-four hours after bring
ing about one of the most unusual sit
uations in the history of the nation,
will lie on Governor Johnson's desk
without his signature until Secretary
of State Bryan can confer with Presi-
dent Wilson in Washington.
This will mean delay of nearly a
week, as Secretary Bryan left here last
week and will not reach the National
Capital until Wednesday night or
Thursday morning.
Governor Johnson will wait, he says
S'a reasonable time" for whatever pro-
sts the government may make, after
ch he will sign the bill. He is re-
bed by law to sign or veto all acts
sed up to him ny the legislature
hin ten days of final passage pro-
ded the enacting body remains in
gession for that length of time. Other
wise he has thirty days.
1t appeared tonight that the legis-
lature would not adjourn until May Is
or later, which would require the gov
ernor to act on or before Tuesday,
May IS.
There is much speculation here as to
the next probable step to be taken by
the government against the measure
1t is generally thought however, that
President Wilson will state his objec-
tions once more to Governor Johnson
and then seek through diplomacy to
answer the possible protests from
Toxic
Opinion as to the effectiveness of the
act in accomplishing its purpose, the
elimination of the japanese farmer, is
divided. Until the final amendment
was adopted, permitting aliens ineligi
BILE to citizenship to lease agriculture
lands for three years, the measure was
most drastic.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

the adjacent ocean into the interior OF
the country, but little from the Pacific
Ocean crossing the Rocky Mountains.
IS. Compared with the total area OF
a given watershed, that of the head
waters is usually small and, except 10
cally in mountain streams, their run
Off would not be sufficient to cause
foods, even if deforestation allowed a
greater and quicker run-off. Granting
for the sake of argument that defor-
estation might be responsible for gen
eral foods over watershed, it would
be necessary, in order to prevent them.
to reforest the lower levels with their
greater areas, an impossibility un-
less valuable agricultural lands are
to be abandoned as food-producing
areas.
''7. The run-off of our rivers is not
materially affected by any other fac
tor than the precipitation.
"S. The high waters are not higher,
and the low waters are not lower than
formerly. In fact, there appears to be
tendency in late years toward a
slightly better low-water flow in sum-
mer.
SO. Floods are not of greater fire.
quency and longer duration than for
merly"
While reforestation, where practica-
bic, is very desirable for the sake OF
the timber supply, it will be unfortu-
nate if through lack of knowledge of
the cause of foods, our efforts are mis-
directed along line barren of results,
thus delaying the final solution of the
problem of food control.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
Wonderful Skin SalTe.

Bucklen's Arnica Salve is known
everywhere as the best remedy made
for all diseases of the skin, and also
for burns, bruises and boils. Reduces
Inflammation and is soothing and
healing. J. T. Sossaman, publisher OF
News, of Cornelius N. c., writes that
one box helped his serious skin all
ment after other remedies failed On
" 25c. Recommended by all drug
gists.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
Death at Cross Hfll.

Cross Hill, May 1.I-Mr. J. Y. Mat
thews died at his home on Saturday
morning, after long. painful illness.
capt. jack" as he was affectionately
knows was staunch friend
and will be missed by
large circle of friends and
relatives. He leaves one son, Benton
Matthews, of Clinton, and one young
daughter, Caroline His three sisters
survive him, Miss Boo Matthews, Mrs.
w. w. Griffin, of Williamson, and
Mrs. Broaxton Watkins, of Chappells.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
NEWBERRY PROOF.
Should Convince Every NeWberry
Reader.

The frank statement Of neighbof
telling the merits of remedy,
Bids you pause and believe.
The same endorsement
BY some stranger far away
Commands no belief at all.
Here's a Newberry case.
a Newberry citizen testif1es.
Read and be convinced.
John W. Reagin, 2O15 Eleanor ST.
Newberry, S. c., says: "My back was
weak and there were pains through
my Joins and kidneys. Doan's Kid
ney Pills, procured at Pelham & Sons
Drug Store, brought me relief.
"When Your Back is Lame-Remem-
Der the Name Don't simply ask for
a kidney remedy-ask distinctly for
Doan's Kidney Pills, the same that
Mr.. Reagin had-the remedy backed
by home testimony. so cents all stores'
Foster -Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo, N
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09

The Chester County Teachers as
sociation held its monthly meeting
on March 22.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1913-05-09
SEABOARD AIR ZINE.
Schedules.
Effective April %, 1918.

Effective April %, 1918.
Subject to Change without notice.
Not Guaranteed
No. 4 Lv Columbia. =. $50 a. m.
No. 1S Lv. Columbia. ...... 400 p. m.
No. 2 Lv. Columbia. ...... 6.35 p. M.
No. 36 Lv. Columbia. :. 7.45 p. m.
SOuthbOund.
No. 10 Lv. Columbia. -. 700 a. NJ.
No. l Lv. Columbia. ...12.lG p. m.
No. 21 Lv. Columbia. :. -. 500 p. n.
No. Lv. Columbia. 1920 a. m.
Trains 1 and 2, Fqorida-Cuba Special.
Trains and 4. seaboard Fast Mail.
Trains 1S and So, Hamlet local. Trains
19 and 81 Savannah local.
Ticket Office 1925 Main St. Phone
STA. C. E. Boisseau, Jr, City Ticket
Agts., Columbia S. C. ]. S. Etchberger,
Trav. Pass. Agent. c. W. Small, Div
Pass. Agt. Savannah, Ga.-Ady.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Suicides Last Wish
Is That Flowers Be
Put Upon His Grave

Take good care of the baby and
put a few flowers on my grave"
NJ. Roy Fowler, 125 Hunnicut;
Street, fell unconscious at his wife's
feet Sunday afternoon with these
words on his lips Fowler had just
swallowed a bottle of carbolic acid.
He died a few minutes later in an
ambulance going to Grady Hospital
Fowler ran a butcher shop on East
Hunter Street. Financial troubles. #
is believed. caused him to end his life
He was an Odd Fellow and a Red
Man and member of the Brother
hood of Railway TFainmen. He was
As years cid Surviving are Mrs.
Fowler and the baby, three brothers,
J. L. Fowler. w. A. Fowler and T. A.
Fowler, and two sisters, Miss Nan
Fowler and Mrs. L. A Hudson.
The body viii be taken at 1880
o'clock Tuesday morning to Indian
Creek Cemetery for burial.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
4 STATES WIN IN
RATE FIGHTS;
ONE LOSES
Supreme Court Decisions Against
Railroads Over Whole West.
Missouri Victory Partial.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Four
States won victories and one lost
to-day in railroad rate decisions rem
dered by the United States Supreme
Court.
In the Missouri cases the State
won a partial victory. Six of nine de-
cisions were against the railroads.
There was no decision in the Nash
vile grain case.
The 2-cent passenger rate law of
1907 of the State of West Virginia
was declared valid. The Chesapeake
and Ohio sought an injunction on the
same grounds as those relied on by
railroads in other States that have
unsuccessfully fought the law.
Oregon Rates Upheld.
The Oregon rate cases, brought by
the oregon Railway and Navigation
Company, were decided in favor Of
the State.
The Arkansas State rate was de-
clared constitutional.
The Kansas law fixing a minimum
rate for the transportation of oil and
fixing severe penalties for excess
charges was held unconstitutional.
The six roads which will have to
abide by maximum rates fixed by
Missouri are the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy; the Sante Fe; Kansas
City Southern; Missouri, Kansas and
Texas; Chicago, Rock Island and Pa
cihc, including the St Louis. Kansas
City and Coloroda and the St. Louis
and San Francisco.
Three Cases Lost.
In three Missouri cases the rates
were held to be confiscatory, the st.
Louis and Hannibal, the Kansas City,
Clinton and Springfield and the Chi
cago and Great Western.
The decision in the Missouri cases
follows the principles laid down by
the Minnesota cases. The right Of
the State to regulate interstate com
merce is upheld The rates so fixed
were held not to be confiscatory, ex-
cept in the cases of the smaller
roads
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Steers Car Into Pole
To Avert Collision

Paul H. Norcross, wife and child
narrowly escaped serious injury Sun
day afternoon, when, to avoid COLI
sion, Mr.. Norcross was forced to
swerve his automobile into a tele-
phone pole at the corner Of High
land and Ponce DeLeon Avenues
None of the party was injured. The
car was badly damaged, and the pole
was cut in half
Mr.. Norcross was driving down
Ponce DeLeon Avenue early in the
afternoon. At the junction of High
land Avenue he saw an automobile
going in the same direction as a street
car The automobile was obscured
until Mr. Norcross' machine was al
most even with the trolley
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Rites To Be Simple at
Mrs, Bryan's Burial

Simplicity will mark the funeral of
South's leading women writers who
died Sunday night at her home in
Charleston, Ga. Many prominent per-
sons, however, will be present to pay
their last respects to the pioneer au-
thoress.
Mrs. Bryan's prolific pen has touch
ed the hearts of Southern people for
the past half century. Besides con-
tributing to many magazines, she also
published AZ books.
Financially her work met with
great success. Shortly before her
death, Mrs. Bryan's held the position
of editor of The Fireside Companion,
in which position she is said to have
received a salary Of $500 a year,
probably one of the highest ever paid
to a woman in the United States
Mrs. Bryan first gained recognition
in the literary world when her work
appeared in SCOTS Magazine, which
was published shortly after the Civil
War. Later she went with The Sun
ny South fer which periodicals she
wrote for twelve years When this
magazine was taken over by Uncle
Remus' Magazine, Mrs. Bryan became
editor of a department in the latter.
1t was during her connection with the
Uncle Remus periodical that Mrs.
Bryan's most appealing work was &C
COmplished.
Through her magazine articles and
poetry she won the hearts of the le-
gions of her readers. Rapidly she
arose to national prominence. Her
novels and books of the Southland
have found themselves into the libra
ries of every city of the world
Mrs. Bryan is survived by her three
children, Mrs Pearl Byrd of Clark
ston; Mrs. c. A, Wilson, of St. Louis
and Fred Bryan, of Charleston.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
PUT
Up To COUNCIL
BY MAYOR
Neither Approves Nor Disapproves
Resolution Calling for Option
on Electric Feature.

In notifying Council of his approval
Of the June budget and the purchase
Of the s260,0O0 crematory, Mayor
Woodward Monday washed his
hands" of that part of the old Gre
matory contract providing a 500. 600
electric power plant in connection
with the incinerator.
The Mayor notified Council he
would take no action whatever on
the resolution of Alderman Nutting
and Councilman Mason calling for an
option from the Destructor Compa-
ny on the electric feature. Because
he took no action the resolution au-
tomatically goes into effect.
Mayor Woodwsrd's special mes
sage reads:
Il return the accompanying three
resolutions passed at your session Of
June 2, 1913, without my signature of
approval or disapproval.
The whole subject matter con-
tanned in all three of the resolutions
can be carried out by the framing of
a contract with the Destructor Com
pany incorporating the different mat
tiers contained in the resolutions.
by careful reading Of the different
resolutions it will be noted that your
honorable body has repeatedly men
toned the contract entered into in
1912, which the Supreme Court of this
State has decided illegal and void and
ordered an injunction against the
further carrying on Of the Destructor
plant under the provisions Of that
contract. Under that condition Of
things, / feel that l am enioined
against any measure that may be
looking to the fulfillment of that con-
tract. All of the provisions specified
in the different resolutions can be
placed In a new contract to be en-
tered into by your general body.
In returning these papers to the
General Council in this manner, /
hope that my position is fully under
stood. While l do not believe that
the city has received full benefit from
this transaction, yet do not feel dis
posed to interfere further If the new
contract Is so constructed as to give
the city the benefit of all Of the con-
cessions enumerated"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Uncle Sam Conducts
Movies for Toilers

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Through
the award Of contracts for several
thousand feet Of motion picture films
It has just become known that the
United States Government is engaged
in the moving picture business on a
big scale.
The enterprise IS carried on by the
reclamation service camps in the
West to keep the workmen and their
families, isolated from the world, con-
tented and happy.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17

private sanitarium at $3.50 O'Clock
Sunday night. The body was
taken to-day to Keysville, Va Mrs.
Watkins is survived by her nus
band. Sam r. Watkins; four sons,
Kirby J., Elmer O., Sam T., Jr.,
and Howard II. Watkins, and one
daughter, Mrs. w. E. Madden, of
Selma, Ala.
M. D. Campbell, sixty-four years old,
died at the residence, Jennings
Street, at o'clock sunday morning.
He is survived by two sons. T. NJ.
and J. r Campbell, and four daugh-
tiers, Mrs H. X. Gordon, Mrs. G. II.
Perry, Mrs. John Dixon and Miss
Jessie Campbell Funeral from the
chapel of P. J. Bloomfield at 3
o'clock Monday afternoon. Inter
ment at Greenwood.
Mrs. Sarah A. Martin, "A years old,
died at her home in Buckhead at 2
o'clock Sunday afternoon She is
survived by her husband, II. T.
Martin. Funeral at 2 o'clock Tues
day afternoon from Barclay &
Brandon's undertake parlOrs. In
termeut at Atlanta Heights.
John II. Carr, the 8-month- old son of
Mr. and Mrs. w. A Carr, of 315
West Third Street, died at the resi-
dence at o'clock Sunday evening.
Funeral services We're held from
the chapel of Harry G. Poole at
$3.50 Monday morning. Interment
at Sandy Springs.
Mrs. Annie McWillians, so years old.
died at the residence, So Robbins
Street, at . O'Clock Sunday after
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
New Trial Granted
Man Sentenced to
Life Imprisonment

A new trial was granted by the Su-
preme Court Monday morning to
Warren Clements, given q life SEN
tence for killing E. ]. Griffin in
Lowndes County The Supreme Court
held that the trial Judge erred in
making his charge.
Clements and several other men
were on an automobile trip with
Griffin when the killing took place.
Clements fired a pistol and Griffin
charged him with shooting at the
automobile. This was denied and a
quarrel resulted. Evidence in the case
showed that the two men had stood at
opposite ends of the automobile and
shot at each other. Griffin received a
wound from which he died later.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Wilson Girls to Keep
House for President

WASHINGTON, June 16.-During
the summer Miss Margaret Wilson
eldest daughter Of the President, and
her sisters will take turns in keeping
house for their father, marooned al
the White House by the tariff and
currency bills.
Miss Margaret has left for a series
of visits in the Middle West. She will
be first the guest of Mrs. Joseph E.
Davies, in Madison, Wis, and will
spend several weeks with other
friends before joining her mother at
their summer home in Cornish, n. H,
and sending the second sister to take
care of papa"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Cardinal Not Insane;
Ill of Neurasthenia

ROME, June 16.-Cardinal Wives v
Tuto, project of the congregation for
religious effalrs, who, according to
certain reports, had become insane,
is suffering only from neurasthenia,
and by the advice of physicians has
retired to a monastery at Frascati,
near Rome.
Cardinal Vive Tuto acquired a
very prominent position at the Vat
lean after the election of Pope Plus
X, and has even been considered as
a probable candidate for the sue
Cession.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Angered Woman Sues
Pastor for $4,000

PORTLAND, June 16.-Because she
objected to being called IAN obstrep-
erous person, a mischief maker and
a nuisance" Mrs. A. E. Clark, wife Of
a prom nent attorney, filed a suit for
$4,000 against Rev A. A. Morrison,
pastor of Trinity Episcopal Church Of
this city.
out Of Mrs. Clark's insistence on
having women members Of the fash
ionable church on the governing
board of that congregation.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
WTNDSHIEDS.

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
MilitantS Must Pay
For Broken Windows

LONDON. June ia judgment for
$1,000 damages for window smashing
was awarded to-day in the Kings
bench division against number of
leaders Of militant suffragettes in ia
vor of 80 westend merchants whose
property suffered in suffrage raids.
Among the defendants in the case
were Mr.. and Mrs. Pethick Lawrence,
Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst and Mrs.
Flora Drummond
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Robs Partner; Gives
Up to Pay Penalty

RICHMOND. June 16.-Conscious-
stricken because ne had stolen 800
from Dan Bennett, his partner in the
fruit business, at Waycross, Ga, A. l..
Christian, aged IS, gave himself up to
the police here. in police court to-
day his case was continued until
June p, pending receipt of informa-
ton from the Georgia authorities.
Christian says he wants to go back
to Waycross and serve his time. so
that he can continue to make that
place his home. He left Waycross a
month ago.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
OBITUARY..

J. j. Kaesser, as years old, died at
his home, so West PeaChtree Place,
at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon. He
was a lieutenant of Fire Company
No. 8, and had been a member of
the department 16 years. Surviv-
ing him are Mrs. Kaesser and a son,
w. G. Kaesser. Funeral at 80
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon at Bar
clay & Brandon's funeral chapel
corner of Ivy and Baker Streets.
Mrs. S. T. Watkins, aged forty-four,
died at a private sanitarium Sun
day night. She was the wife of
S. T. Watkins, of "A Norcross
Street, a Southern Railway engi-
neer. Besides her husband. Mrs.
Watkins is survived by four sons,
K. E, E. o., H. II. and s. T. Wat
kins, Jr., and one daughter, Mrs. W.
E. Walden of Selma. Ala. The
body was removed to the chapel of
Barclay & Brandon and prepared
for shipment to Keysville, Va, for
funeral and interment.
The funeral of Lieutenant J. J. kaes-
ser, who died at a private SANTA
rum SUNDAY afternoon, win be
held from the chapel Of Barclay &
Brandon Tuesday afternoon Lieu
tenant Kaesser was one OF the best
liked men IN the Fire Department
and had been with the department
for over Is years. He was promot-
ed TO the lieutenancy Of Engine
House No. some time ago He is
survived by his wife and one son,
". G. Kaesser.
Robert Hobbs, 81 years old, died at
his residence in Adamsvile at s
o'clock Sunday morning. He is sur
lived by wife and four children,
The funeral viii be from the chap
81 of Harry G. Pooles funeral home
at 4 O'Clock Monday afternoon. ana
the interment at the family bury
irg ground at Adamsville.
Mrs. S. T. Watkins, - years old. Of
81 Norcross Street, died al q
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-17
Twelfth Of Family
Gives Life to Lepers

ST. LOUIS, June 16.-Rev Gott-
fried Hahn, recently ordained a min
lister Of the German Evangelical
Church, has departed for Purulia, In
dia, where a colony Of lepers is 10
Gated.
Eleven others Of his family, includ-
ing his aged mother ministered to
the lepers Of tire same colony serv-
ing many years in constant danger Of
contracting the disease.