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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
TIME PRICES" COST AVERAGE
SMALL FARMER DEARLY
Progressive Farmer.

Progressive Farmer.
From one end of the South to the
other The Progressive Farmers recent
exposure of the iniquity of time prices"
has aroused discussion and approval.
Everywhere the people are beginning
to ask, why should each Southern
State declare it usury to charge more
than E or 8 per cent on loan, and yet
permit supply men to charge 90 and 80
per cent interest undr the name OF
time prices?" Among the letters we
have received is the following from Mr..
]. P. Leach, Littleton, N, c., who points
out that the average small farmer or
renter is earning $4oo year and pay
ing out $Ioo in inter5t, proceeding
which Keeps him a perpetual debt-slave,
whereas with 6 per cent money ms
credit" would cost him only $40. leav-,
Ing him $S4 profit on each crop-and
S91 a wear saved would soon enable him
TO make a start toward getting equip
ment and a home. Or at the 8 per cent
interest rate in some other States, his
credit would cost him S2I.33, leaving
him $500 profit, instead of nothing
under the present system. Mr.. Leach,s
letter follows and deserves a careful
reading:
I read with interst your recent article
on time prices and heartily endorse
what you had to say in regard to the
subject The figures you gave on in
terest are no doubt correct, and I know
farmers around hefe who have paid so
Der cent on rations and paid for the
goods in less than four months. l have
renters who have had this to do, SO
this is no 'hearsay' with me-
The time merchant no doubt has his
'ups and downs and loses some accounts,
but it is not Just to make the honest and
hard-working farmer pay 50 per cent
interest to protect the merchant against
the dcadbeat. As a matter Of fact, the
merchant nearly always knows his man
is good. or has him tied up by notes and
mortgages sufficient to cover his sup
plies: and you can bet the merchant will
do the 'tying-up' before the goods go
out. if his man is not worth anything
The average cotton farmer in this
section makes about a $4oo crop with a
mule or horse, and pays. the time mer-
chant S1oo or one-fourth of his entire
crop as interest for supplies and has
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

nothing left when his crop has been
marketed. If this farmer could have
borrowed the $500 at 6 per cent in
terest for eight months, he would have
been out only SIo and would have had
$84 left from his crop. There will al
ways be time merchants and time buy
ers, and the time merchant is no doubt
entitled to an extra charge for the use
of his money but 50 per cent for four
months-equivalent to $50 per ee.lts for
cne year-is unreasonable and unjust
and should be illegal"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
WANTED.

The farmers to buy their fertilizer
comparatively in car lots and save money.
Call up your demonstration agent and
he will put you on track OF some close
prices.
The farmers to use this page freely
Give me your wants and offerings
have calls for some good seed corn.
Who has any to offer?
You to call on your demonstration
agent for any information you desire
concerning your farm II he cannot give
IT he will get it for you if it can be
had.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

The Home Demonstration club OF
O'Neall met at the school house Friday,
February 25. The course Of study for
that afternoon was the serving of meals.
The attendance was very good and much
interst shown in the work. Miss Willie
Mae Wise, county agent, served fruit
salad which was greatly enjoyed by all
who wer present
Til next meeting is to be on Friday
March p. The course Of study for that
time is vegetables and fruits and alsc
the demonstration OF the iccless re-
friserator All the ladies Of the com
munjty are requested TO be present at
this meeting
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
A MERGLESS JUDGE
One Who Shows No Favor.

A merciless judge is Father lime.
Before him the weak and the wanting
60 to the wall. Only the truth can
stand. For years the following state
ment from a Newberry resident has
withstood this sternest Of all tests.
David A. Rivers, ice dealer, Route
no. ), Al Mill House, Newberry, says:
My kidneys were out Of order and the
kidney secretions were unnatural and
contained sediment. My back ached
and I mad severe pains across my
sides. I finally began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills and they made me feel
much better in every way" (State-
ment given March 81, 1917
A Lasting Cure.
On Nov. goth, 1914, Mr.. Rivers said:
"The cure Doan's Kidney Pills brought
me has been permanent. am now
well and strong and feel tewnty years
younger"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Rivers has twice publicly recon-
mended Foster4Nilburn Co., Props.
Buffalo, \. Y.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
STARTING TOMATO PLANTS.

STARTING TOMATO PLANTS.
To get an early c1~p it is necessary to
>tart the plants curing the winter. The
est method Is to sew the seed in hot
bed in rows so t( three inches apart.
When the plants rsvc developed their
first true leaves transplant them to
stand about two inches apart each way.
This transplanting should be done in
shallow boxes filled with good rich soil,
or direct to another part of the bed.
For the general crop, grown for can
ming purposes, this transplantlng is all
that is necessary until ready to plant to
the field. For extra early tomatoes it
is advisable to again transplant the
plants when they reach height of four
or five inches. This time plant in three
or four inch flower pots, or tin cans
which have had bottom and top melted
off.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

week. The girls raised the money them
selves, and the course promises to be
very helpful and interesting.
Similar classes are held every week
at Hunter-DeWalt and O'Neall, but as
yet equipments have not been placed
However, plans are about completed
!or TIE equipment at Hunter-DeWalt.
still have tirc tc give similar courses in
two othlr schools IL the county. II
:htre are any i.itcre stee: pupils, teach
ers or patrons shail be glad to talk
the matter over with them.
County Agent
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

II not already planted, as soon as
the ground is dry enough, plant English
peas, onions, radish, spinach, transplant
cabbage plants, and work out those set
last fall and put on top dressing Of
nitrate of soda or cotton seed meal to
hasten growth.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
FOR SALE.

Five tons oat stray, $40 per ton.
One young COW, fresh in milk, SIS.
Twenty shoats, at 7 1-2 cents pound
One Kentucky Jack, $3.50.
Twenty-Five dozen cans tomatoes.
Ten dozen cans beans.
Six pigs.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

The meeting of the farmers night
school at Jolly Street last Friday night
was very we'll attended and the discus
sions on home conveniences were very
interesting indeed. They will meet again
Friday night, March 3 at I: 80.
The program for that meeting will
be home conveniences and seed selec-
ton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
MUST FURNISH PROOF.

The Berlin government is sid to rea-
lize that should it sink an armed ship,
upon it will rest the burden of proof
regarding guns, but to contend that upon
the government owning the ship would
fall the burden of proof regarding the
non-offensive character cf the arma-
ment.
Ambassador Bcrnstorff is under
stod to have been given no instructions
to request from the United States a
definition OF what it considered defen-
sive armament. He is understood howev-
er to have prepared to discuss question
with Secretary Lansing should it be
brought up.
In this connection confidential ar
bices from Berlin indicate that the Ger
man government might be willing to
treat as peaceful merchantmen ships
with paramment so light and so placed
that it could not possibly be used often
sively. For instance, it was intimated
that Germany might, should the United
States insist upon it, agree to grant i'm
munity to vessels armed with single /
pounder, placed on the stern, and so
arranged that it could swing not more
than IS to 20 degrees.
The ambassador is also understood to
have been instructed to cali to sccrc-
tary Lansing attention the fact that
French ships are not armed and that
consequently Tie Berlin government con
sidcrs the chances Of difficulties with
the United States as a result Of the new
policy are remote.
The attitude OF the United States
probably will not be made known at
once. Much depends upon the contents
of the appendices to the German memo
randum which are claimed to contain
copies Of alleged confidential instruc-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

To encourage the boys further, the
Commercial Bank will give prizes to the
boys who make the best showing with
their pigs (according to rules of club).
This is a fine opportunity, boys, and the
bank is to be highly commended for
its iberality in this direction
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

During the past week the girls at ST.
Lukes school have put in three burn
er oil stove and necessary equipment
for domestic science classes, taught as
a part of my work one day out of every
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
Whenever You Need q General Toni;
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
we'll known tonic properties ofQUININE
oat Malaria, Enriches the Blood ano
Builds up the Whole system. 50 cents
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

Use the stalk cutter to crush cotton
and corn stalks. Do uot burn them,
for by so doing you will be burning up
and wasting valuable fertilizer and hu-
mus which the crop needs so badly. Do
not burn anything that can be turned
under to rot on the land
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
Plies Cured in 6 TO u DAYS

Your druggist will refund money if PAZC
OINTMENT fails to cure any case OF ItchiEr
Bind, Bleeding or Protruding Fiss III 6tol4da".
rhe irSt application qive~ Ease and ke=+
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
GERMANY EXPLAINS
FORMER ASSURANCES
PLEDGES GIVEN IN ARABIC
AND LUSITANIA CASES
ARE STILL BINDING

form the United States government tndt
the assurances regarding the future con-
duct Of submarine warfare, given in the
I1usitania and Arabic cases, till are
binding, but that they apply only to
The German government is understood
She German government is understood
to contend that armed merchantmen
have. without regard to the nature of
their armament, shown themselves not
to be peaceful, and therefore are sub
ject to destruction without warning.
The instructions direct the German
ambassador particularly to tell Secre-
tary Lansing that British merchantmen
armed ostensibly only for defense carry
guns for the special purpose of attack
ing German submarines To support this
claim the Berlin foreign office has sent
the ambassador for presentation to the
state department a list of at least 20
instances where it is claimed British
merchant ships have attacked subma-
rines.
Confidential advices from Berlin state
that German and Austrian submarine
commanders have received their new
orders and that from midnight Tuesday
they are authorized to sink without
warning all armed merchant ships of
Germany's enemies. 1t was said also
that many of the submarines probably
had left their bases on cruises, and that
even should the United States request
the postponing Of the opening of the
campaign it would be impossible to get
word to many of the submersibles.
While Count Won Bernstorff declined to
discuss the instructions from Berlin,
it is believed the ambassador will pre-
sent them orally to Secretary Lansing
tomorrow. Ahey will not, it was said,
take the form of note unless Secretary
Lansing desires it. The German ambas-
sador will lay much stress upon assuran-
ces regarding the arming of merchant
ships which were given to the United
State by Great Britain memoran-
dunn signed by Sir Cecil Spring-Rice,
the British ambassador on August rs,
1915. In this the British ambassador
wrote the following:
q habe been instructed at the sme
time by his majesty's principal secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs to give
the United States government the fullest
assurances that British merchantmen
will never be used for purposes of
attack that they are merely peaceful
traders armed only for defense, and
that they will never fire unless first
fired upon and that they will never
under any circumstances attack any YES
sell"
Germany claims that Great Britain
has deliberately violated these assur-
ances, and Secretary Lansing will be SO
informed
Ambassador Won Bernstorff's action
also has been directed to the American
the authorities which define for their
the authorities which define for the
benefit defensive armament In this doc
ument it was stated that the presence
of armament and ammunition on mer-
chant vessel creates the presumption that
the armament is for offensive purposes,
but the owners or agents may overcome
this presumption bp evidence showing
! that the vessel carries armament solely
for defensive purposes"
NTrSn ETTpNISu pROOC
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

Only few more days in which to
spray for San Jose scale. After the
bloom begins to open the lime sulphur
will damage the fruit and foliage.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

The Commercial bank of Newberry,
S. c., has placed an order with the dl-
vision of animal husbandry of Clemson
college for elecen registered, Duroc
sows. The sows will be let out, one to
boy in each township, on very liberal
terms, the boys to be selected by COM
nittee appointed for that purpose. The
eleven boys will be members of the Pig
club of Newberry county. They will be
instructed how to care for their pigs,
how to raise hogs economically and
other points of the work by the county
demonstration agent and the special
agents in animal husbandry.
This is a very worthy enterprise and
will mean more hogs and better hogs
for Newberry county.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

Beware of the agent who offers you
something for nothing, I understand
there are agents in certain parts OF the
State selling a recipe for making two
pounds of butter from one pound OF
butter and one pound of milk. 1t is a
fake. Let it alone.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03

Beware of the socalled hog cholera
cures. They are fakes. If your hogs
have cholera, call the demonstration
agent at once. He will instruct you what
to do.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-03-03
FARMERS EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT
CONDUCTED BY

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
Don't Let Playground Plan Die

Some confusion exists as to the scope Of the FL
Paso supervised playground system. In the various
cities where it is being carried on, the public play
grounds movement is civic and has to do with directing
play among children beyond the confines Of the school
playground Particular attention is therefore paid tO
summer activities, and in cities where large funds
have been provided there specially equipped play
grounds, with sliding boards swings, Iapeze bars,
swimming pools, wadng pools, sand piles baseball
grounds, football fields and grounds for other outdoor
sports; also shelters, play rooms, and baths And
these Fairgrounds supervisors who direct the play,
inducing the backward children to take a forward
part and holding the "buly" back teaching fair play
and moldng character. The work goes further,
and provides civic centers where adults to-
gether thus promoting sOciabity among residents of
communities who could be brought together in
other way.
A short time prior to coming to FL Paso from
Seattle, where he had directed playground work for
a number of years. Mr. Slime, the local supervisor,
received the following letter from officer J. E. Kuntz
of the Seattle police department indicating the great
results that had been accomplished in that city:
Il have been officer and resident of
South Park for the past years, working out
OF the Georgetown station, and taking this
opportunity 20 make the following statement in
regard to the local Playfeld and Field House:
"PriOr to the installation of the above facilities
for play and recreation, Juvenile delinquency and
crime were ever the increase. Gangs were
very much in evidence. Juveniles frequenting
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

EONOPOLT is an effort on the
M part Of high finance to improve
- upon the methods so success
fully followed by the late Captain Kidd
IL consists OF an arrangement with the
common people by which the latter ex-
change all Of their vested rights and
most Of their cuticle for the privilege Of
voting in a loud and independent tone
Of dice.
Monopoly is caused by concert OF
action on the part Of few rich men.
This is one Of the most expensive con-
certs ever put on any stage, and
season ticket costs more than a grand
opera box. Every once in a while,
four or five wellto-do citizens, who
own all of the natural resources from
the Aurora BOrealis to the Gulf
Stream. get together and jack UP
prices so high off the ground that no
body can reach them with a three
section ladder, after which they cock
an attentive ear and wait Tor the hard.
metallic plunk OF the 200 percent divi-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
4 Story of UniOersaL Appeal.
4 Otory Of UmOeTSdI HPPedI
What Happened To Jane
By TERHUNE WATER.
Jane Reads Her First Love Letter and Her Father
Upbraids Her.
b. l915. star Company.)

by VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

Would en- have read Ned's letter
yet2 And if so, would ne understand
and forgive her rebellion Of last
night2 Perhaps he would come out
TO meet her as he saw her walking
up the path. and put his arms around
her as he used to do when she was
a little child, and say that he was
glad for her. and that. while he dread
ed to lose her, il was but natural and
right that she would marry the man
she loved-fOr had not her own mother
done the same2
Tears came to the girls eyes as she
state of her Imagination this settle
ment or her difficulties seemed per-
fectly natural She had been wrong
to misiudge her father, and she re
proched herself. Perhaps he had really
believed that she cared for Reeves
perhaps
But here even her imagination
halted.
How could anyone believe that a
girl could care for Augustus Reeves
And how could anyone fail to under
stand that a girl could love Ned2 OF
course her father would APPRECIATE
once he had read the letter that even
now, at this very moment. he might
be opening.
This thought made her almost run
up the short walk and into the house
The door OF the sitting room was
open, and from the hall she saw
her father seated there. an open letter
in his hand. He turned upon her saw
agely as she entered
so this'-he said. holding the
sheet out toward her, his face con-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
4 NaratiOe Of Everyday Affairs
Their Married Life
Helen and Warren Pay Weekend Visit to an Old Friend

side OF his mouth and continuing to
gaze at Helen.
Where do we get it,"
Down the road ways. Where you
people calculatin' on sOin'?'
We want TO go to Springdale"
'SDringdale's three miles beyond
Briggs Crossing. You'll have to get
a rig TO take you over from there"
Yes, we knew that" said Warren.
Why don't you get a rig from here?
My son could get you over there. It's
only a matter of five miles"
Warren Gets Rig.
An right, trOt him out" said War
rem. good-naturedly. How much will
you charge usT'
"A dollar and a half. and it's worth
il, too; the roads are fierce"
Warren grinned and watched the
man amble off. In about five minutes
he returned and said that his son
would be along in jiffy. BY the time
Helen and Warren were seated com
fortably in the tOnneau of a neat little
machine Helen was regretting the fact
that they had promised to come. She
resolved to make the best of it, how
ever. and the ride through the crisp
country air was delicious.
This is Springdale," volunteered the
youth who ran the car. as they turned
into a crooked village street. and War
rem, with sundry directions and sew
eral remarks from interested specta-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
Hard To Find Landmarks After "a Years
Dinners With Dash Are Ideal Entertainments

said Claiborne Adams. There is an art
IN putting on good entertainment and
novel stunts and we should cultivate
our talent in that field. for it is going
TO be at the dinner table Of the cOnven-
tons held in Ell Paso that we will do
ing Impressions of what manner Of
men we are"
1T is long way to FL PasO-but
she is all there" said John +. TreIevau,
or Austin, and a special speaker at the
Associated Advertising clubs Of Texas
convention. Il expected something
novel in tho way of a city but not the
surprise that / got In some way this
city is so remote from the other Texas
towns that it really means that we
have to make the trip to get acquaint-
ed. I would certainly advise Ell PasO-
ans to visit other Texas cities and help
to cement the relationship of a single
state that exists in the minds of most
travellers, but not in the minds of all
the people. Your position is an anon
natter of a few hours run from one
city to another. but in this state we
have to be big in order to grasp all the
possibilities of the Panhandle. FL Paso's
southwest. Brownsville on the south
and the timber and red lands of east
Texas all Of which are two days runs
from each other"
The cooperation of every wOman's
soon in the preparation Of bandages for
the American Red Cross storage supply
for our own army and navy" said Mrs.
J. 4. Potter, who has been made the
chairman of this work in the local Red
Cross chapter. Eel Paso will do its
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
Short Snatches From Everywhere.

Bryan is for peace every where except in the Demo-
cratic party.-Philadelphia Press
A is old the man she wishes were her
husband thinks she s.-Peru Gnd-) Journal
IF the knockers would only use their hammers IN
nail lies everybody would be happy.-St Paul Dis-
patch.
The modest little tulip is light sleeper Some
times the noise of a sunbeam viii wake it-Toledo
Blade.
Girls should be able support husbands saws
governor Ferris Some of EN- have to.-Grand Rapids
Herald
Some people seek pleasure abroad and find it wait
ing for them their return home.-LOs Angeles
Tribune.
is munitions plant every congressional district
Bis0ee (Arz.J Review.
Ex-secretary Garrison says he has quit politics
permanently. But his example is not believed be
contagiOus.-Galveston News.
The normal food prices announced in the European
capitals almost make us long for the blessings OF
War.-Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
How many leagues have the Carrancistas Travelled
in pursuit Of the Santa Ysabel murderers-just how
Inany2-St. Louis GlObe-Democrat.
When is lazy say he is lazy, but
ever thought pretty girl lazyunless il another
Strl2-Albany KnicSerb Oc0er-Press
What has become of the old fashioned drug store
that was known as an apOthecarys shop and sold
nothing but drugs?-MacOn News
More than 1900 students studying the
Turkish language i'm 80 cities Of Germany The Ger
mans still set the pace in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS York
World.