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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
VOCATIONAL EDUCATION BILL
4 BIG STEP FORWARD

In the current Farm and Fireside
John Snure makes the following COM
nent on the bill providing for voca-
tional education that has just been
passed by congress:
'The bill has been one Of the big
things Of the session of congress end
ing March 4th,' he says. "It was
passed by the senate last summer and
by the house in January. 1t is the
greatest single piece of educational
legislation the Federal Government
has ever enacted. The next few years
will tell whether it is to realize the
expectations of its advocates. One
powerful supporter Of such training
has been the American Federation Of
Labor. Various agricultural organt-
cations have been back Of it, also Or
CARNATIONS of manufacturers.
What does the vocational educa-
ton measure provide? 1t provides for
the granting Of money from the fed
eral treasury to the States for stimu-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

OF the bandit villa. His work at thar
time won for him selection by his
brother general officers as major
general and the choice was heartily
indorsed by the war department ana
President Wilson himself
In his explanation Of his reasons
of his not availing himself OF the
socalled Roosevelt amendment to the
army bill. Mr. Wilson has brought
cut sharply the points made agaIns.
that amendment by army officers, re-
gardless Of their personal politIca.
leanings or their regard for Mr..
Roosevelt himself. Many officers WHO
are warm admirers of the former
president have unhesitatingly con-
demned his proposal to raise vo,-
unteer army corps or division on tho
ground that it would drain the regu-
lar service Of men vitality needed 10
train the millions that must be vn,--
ped into fighting trim in all too brles
a time
The list of officers Mr. Roosevelt
desired to take with him has been the
subject Of much speculation and CON-
ment. Because Of the old association
in Spanish war days between Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood and Mr.. Rooso-
welt, it has been regarded that Gen.
Wood was the former PRESIDENTS Sc
lection for supreme command of the
force.
Under the plans of the war depart
ment. Gen. Wood. by reason Of his
great experience in mobilization prob
lens, his unfailing energy and en-
thusiasm has been assigned the hard
est task Of any general officer. He
will direct as commander OF tce
Southeastern department the mobili-
zation and training of II divisions, or
more than 100000 men, among whom
without question will be those VINO
will be first selected to follow Gen.
Pershing's forces to France.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
Winter Cover Crops Help
TO MAKE COTTON FRUIT BETTER
j. C.. Pridmore, Asronomist

InquirY-"My cotton produces pien-
ty of weed, but fruits poorly. What
fertilizer would correct this?
From the knowledge OF plant nutri-
ton as it Is understood at the pres
ent time, it appears that you have
soil containing a fairly good supply
of nitrogen, but deficient in phosphorlc
acid and potash. The element nitro
gen is considered largely with the de-
velopment of vegetatiYe parts OF the
plants, such as the stalk, stems and
leaves. The phosphoric acid Is respon-
sible to large extent for the develop
ment of the fruit, and the fastening OF
the maturity Of the plant. Potash gives
general tone and vigor to the plant,
and improves the quality Of the fruit.
The use of fertilizer will supply these
plant food elements, and enable one
to overcome these apparent soil def
ciencies.
A material analyzing from per
cent to per cent nitrogen, 10 per
cent to IL per cent phosphorto acid.
and / per cent to 2 per cent potash,
could be used profltably in such cases.
Apply at the rate Of three or four
hundred pounds per acre before the
crop is planted, so that the plant can
get full benefit of the material early
in its gr0wthb especially under Sol
weevU conditions.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
WILSON CALLS MANHOOD
TO PATRIOTIC SERVICE
CONTINUED FROM PAGE y
sifed for service in the place to which
it shall best serve the general good 70
call him,
New Step in History.

New SteD IN History.
"The significance of this can not be
oYerstated. It is a new thing in our
history, a landmark in our progress.
It is a new manner Of accepting and
sitaliing our duty to give ourselves
with thoughtful devotion to the COM
mon purpose of using all 1t is in 20
sense conscription Of the unwilling;
it is rather, selection from a nation
is no more a choosing Of those who
shall march with the colors than 4,
is selection of those who shall servo
an equally necessary and devoted
purpose in the industries that lie DO.
hind the battle line.
"The day here named is the time
Upon which all shall present them
selves for assignment to their tasks.
It is for that reason destined to pc
remembered as one Of the most con-
spicuous moments in our history. II
is nothing less than the day upon
which the manhood of the country
shall step forward in one solid ranR
in defense of the ideals to which this
nation :s consecrated. 1t is import
ant to those ideals no less than to the
pride Of this generation in manifest
ing it's devotion to them, that there
be no gaps in the ranks.
ut is essential that the day be ap-
preached in thoughtful apprehension
of its significance and that we accord
to it the honor and the meaning that
It deserves. Our industrial need pre-
scribes that it be not made technl-
cal holiday, but the stern sacrlnce
that is before US urges that it be car
ried in all our hearts as a great cay
Of patriotic devotion and obligation
when the duty shall lie upon every
man, whether he is himself to be reg
istered or not, to see to it that the
name of every male person Of the des-
ienated ages Is written on these lists
Of honor. In witness whereof have
hereunto set my hand and caused the
seal Of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city Of Wash1ngsc"
this 18th day of May, in the year OF
our Lord. 1917, and of the indepenc-
ence of the United States Of America
the 141st.
"By the president:
Robert Lansing,
Secretary of State"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
Peanut Possibilities.

The farmers of this part of Geor-
gia are interesting themselves in
the peanut industry as it has been
tried out in Alabama, in territory
which suffered horribly from the
ravages Of the boil weevil. The
raising of peanuts is said to be a
saving crop for the farmer and it
enables him to get ready cash at
about the same time as cotton ma
terailized, and at splendid profit.
The people of Alabama, when
they were hit by the weevil took to
peanuts. The farmers raised many
tons and the demand for the oil was
sufficient for the establishment Of
peanut mills, where the product was
readily taken at prices ranging from
sixty to eighty dollars per ton. This
gave the faremr good profit, and
permitted him to experiment with
cotton in a manner that will insure
his going into it in way that will
permit profits.
In sections where twenty thou
sand bales Of cotton were hereto
fore marketed, firms handling cot
ton for export and sale state that the
crop has dwindled to one-fourth
end, sometimes, lower than that
from what it was before the wee
vii A man with one-horse farm
gets not enough from his cotton to
make his feed, much less pay his
living expenses and any debts or
expenses incurred on the farm.
With only a small amount OF cot
ton as an experiment he is able to
plant peanuts and raise hogs in
quantities sufficient to make a profit
similar to that he received from
cotton at twelve and a half cents.
We hope that this section Is going
to awaken to the possibilities OF the
peanut industry, and hog-raising
and -that!iD4 4*he,couin g saas1p sfshereE
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

to me at times. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re-
stored me to health and ! want to thank
you for the good they have done me. l
have had quite bit of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youth
full looks. My friends say why do you
look so young and well?' / owe it all
to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies.
Mrs. RoBT. STOPIEL, Sage Avenue,
Washington Park, Illinois.
Ifyou have any symptom about which
YOU would like to know write to the
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free Of
charge.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
AgronomiSt.

ASiVuoNiSl may De lOCheu up
10 that plants can not get at it. To
be available plant food must be in
soluble form; that Is, it must dissolve
IN the soil water and change into just
the form that the plant can use for
its growth" says Professor Harper.
I'm fact" he continues, "a chemical
analysis may show that a soil has lit
tie total food content, but that little
may often have plant food in more
available form than the richer soil,
and. as consequence, will produce
greater yields.
Most Of the soils of the South have
been formed from granite rocks which
have decayed or crumbled into parti-
caes. Soils derived from GRANTEES con-
tain considerable sand. Such soils
are found very extensively in the re-
gioa east of the Mississippi river.
Can these sandy loan soils Of the
South be made to produce abundant
crops?
"The answer is Yes Proof is pro-
vided from the experience OF thou
sands Of farmers. They won through
proper farm management and fertili-
xation. Many farmers Of the South are
today getting bale Of cotton to the
acre where they once got only one
third of a bale. They are producing
from so to Is bushels of corn on the
same land which few years ago pro-
duced only Is to 20 bushels.
what is the secret of their sue
cess?
els it in the change in the methods
Of cultivation? There has been con-
siderable Improvement in this respect.
"Has it been due to deeper plowfng? =?
This has been help.
'Is it due to crop rotationH The
right kind Of rotation is beneficial.
What then is the great reason? 1t
is this, the plants have been fed bet
ter and they have responded with bet
ter yields. In other words, it came
about through proper fertilization.
"a successful Southern farmer,
whom the writer knows well, is now
producing a bale Of cotton to the acre
on land which twenty-five years ago
was producing only one-third of bale
He has constantly grown cotton on
this Land. Yet in spite Of this, he has
increased Yields,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
Better Farming i'm the South
Influence Of Fertilizers On Southern Soils
Feeding Developing of tho
Sol

How has he done it?" was asked.
1T has been the practice OF this
farmer to put on his land the amount
Of fertilizer that he could purchase
with the proceeds Of the sale OF his
cotton seed from this same land. VI
course. this farmer could have grown
his cotton more economically had ne
grown it in rotation with other crops.
Loss Through leachins
Sandy soils naturally erode and
leach readily. Phosphoric acid does
not leach away but remains in the
top twelve inches Of soil till 1t is used
by the plant. Potash will wash out
of sandy soils to a limited extent. but
with clay soils it is practically all
available. The nitrates, on the otner
hand. cannot long be retained by the
soil. It is soluble in water and there
fore teaches out with every heavy
rain.
Winter Cover Crops Help
When a field is left bare through
the winter months, sometimes more
than 40 pounds OF nitrogen Is leacheo
.rom an acre. 1t will take 6u0 pounds
of cottonseed meal per acre 10 replace
this loss OF nitrogen. II the farmer
olants a cover crop such as rye, crim'
son clover or bur clover, the greater
portion Of this nitrogen WILL De re-
tained and become available 1of Inc
succeeding CROP
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

600 regulars who will be under arms
by June Is.
1t is from thees forces that the hrss
arms to join Gen. Pershing at the
front will be drawn, to be followed
within a few months by recurring
waves from the selective draft armies,
the first 100000 of whom will be MOI
ilized September l.
Following is the text of the teI~
announcement Of the war department
as to Gen. Pershing's expedition:
The president has directed an ex-
peditionary of approximately one d.
vision of troops under command Or
Gen. John ]. Pershing to proceed to
France as early date as parcticaDss.
Gen. Pershing and staff will precede
the troops abroad.
ut is requested that no details Or
speculation with regard to mobilZa
tim Of this command, dates Of depa1-
.ure or other items be carried by the
press other than official bulletins
given out by the war department re-
lating thereto"
Gen Pershirg has been in Wash
inE:on some days. He was personally
summoned by Secretary Baker from
tie Southern department which va,
Under his command until tonight's or
der was issued.
Has Framed Plans.
The man who led the expedition
into Mexico with such judgment ana
skill as to win for him the complete
confidence of the president and liza
advisers, has worked hard on plans
for the expedition to France He has
been in daily conference with Secre-
tary Baker. Mai. Gen. Bliss, acting
chief of staff, with department off,
cials cooperating in the preparation
of the forces he will lead against the
Germans and also with Lieut.. Gen.
Bridges, head Of the military section
of the British mission and veteran
of the battlefelds of France.
Nothing that either French or Brit
ish officers have been able to furnish
in the way of information has been
lacking and there'is every indication
that the regular forces which will
compose the expeditionary division
are being selected with greatest caro-.
No inkling of the plans for tnas
division have been allowed to leak
out. 1t is known, however, that Or
ders have already gone forward to
officers Of tried Judgment and long ex-
perience notifying them to prepare for
foreign service.
The war in Europe has deveIopec
many new phases of battle not her--
tofore known in military science. Ar
tillery has decided the fate Of many
battles and every army has doubled
and trebled its guns, both in size ana
number. For this reason 1t Wa,
thought likely the expeditionary
forces would include a disproportion-
ate number of artillery troops and be
backed by solid wall Of guns wnev
it comes to grips with the enemy.
The number of men In the eypedi-
tionary force has not been discloseo
A division at war strength, however,
totals more than 25,e08 men Of al
arms and the approximate" diviS.on
OF the war departments statement
probably will exceed that figure.
Won his Second Star.
Gen. Pershing, Republican in poll
tics, was a brigadier general when he
lad the forces into Mexico in pursuyy
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

Don't sell lumber to any one until
you first write us for prices on both
long and short leaf pine. We al
ways pay highest prices the mar
ket affords. Shipments to uuem-
bargoed points ana advance pay
ments when stock Is loaded. Attrac-
tive orders always to place. Old
established business. Phone, wire
or write US. Will also make good
contract proposition. Leroy g.
Davidson & Co., Box 2Se. Camden,
S. c.
s-15-3t. szt.t
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

Ier6Q Wlu ISIud0
trouble, backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. My chill,
dren's loud talking
and ronping would
make me so nervous
I could just tear
everything to pieces
and / would ache all
over and feel 80 sick
that / would not
want anyone to talk
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

"In recent years
soil fertility has
come to be look
ed upon in a new
light. Soils are
no longer spoken
Of as being rich
simply because
chemical analysis
shows that they
contain a b u n d
a nee Of plant
food. Much Of
this plant food
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

JUNK DEALER-I pay tie highest
prices for scrap iron, metals, rub
her, waste material, burlap, bags,
etc, wholesale and retail. r. SariiR.
929 Friend St.. Phone 15S.
5.lS-tf.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

Velvet Beens-We can I'LL your orders
promptly Also have some German
millet seed. Summer Bros. co.
5-18-2t.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
NERVOUSNESS
q AND blues
Symptoms of More Serious
Sickness.

Washington Park, III" I am the
mother of four children and have suf-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22

won't be devastation and destruction
Of financial credits by reason Of COT
ton alone.-Thomasvilld Times En-
terprise.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
To Call National Guard.

Even before the bill was signed,
the war department announced thar
the full strength of the National
Guard would be drafted into the
United States army beginning June
15 and concluding August 5. Orders
to bring the regiments to full war
strength Immediately accompanied
the notification sent to all governors.
A minimum of $4,000 fighting men
will be brought to the colors uneer
those orders, supplementing the 29s,-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1917-05-22
PERSHING TO TAKE FLAG
OF AMERICA TO FRANCE
Will Command Division of Regulars
for Immediate Service Abroad.
R0osevelt's Plan Meets
Small Favor.

WASHINGTON, May 18.-Presidenr
Wilson tonight ordered that divisloa
of regular troops, commanded by Nal.
Gen. John J. Pershing, be sent to
France at the earliest practicable
date
This is the answer of America to
Frances plea that the Stars ana
Stripes be carried to the fighting
front without delay to hearten the
soldiers battling there with concrete
evidence that a powerful ally has
come to their support against Ger
man aggression.
Announcement of the order follow
ed signing of the selective draft war
army bill by the president. and tne'
issuance of a statement that under
advice of military experts on botn
sides Of the water the president cousc
not employ volunteers or avail nlm-
SELF of the zine vigor and enthusl-
asm" Of Former President Roosevelt
tor the expedition.
The army law provides for an ul-
innate force OF approximately 2,00o,-
eco men to back up the first troops
to 90 to the front. When the pI,i
had been signed, the president affixed
his name to a proclamation calling
upon all men in the country between
the ages of q and 80, inclusive, to
register themselves for military ser
vice on June 5 next. The proclama-
Aion Gets In motion immediate ma
chinery that will enroll and sift 70
1o,e0e, 900 men and pave the way for
the selection Of the first 500,e00
young. efficient soldiers without GRIP
pling the industries or commerce o'
the nation or bringing hardship on
&h<,co ar home
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
COLUMBUS Is CALLED
+ our FIRST ADMIRAL

II Columbus should come to Ameri-
ca today he would find this nation
fighting for the same ideals he had
in mind on his uncharted voyage OF
discovery.
So said franklin D. Roosevelt, As
sistant Secretary Of the Navy. In
making the principal address before
the Washington Chapter. Knights of
Columbus. IN the Knights Hall.
He paid q glowing tribute to Co.
lumbus, the scientist, explorer and
discoVerer and referred TO him as the
nrst American admiral Mr.. Roose-
velt said he hoped the day would
come when Columbus Day would be
made q national holiday like that OF
WashInEton's and Lincoln's Birthday.
Judge Michael Doyle presided.
George OConnor sang with Mat
Horne as piano accompanist. and Mrs.
Edna Hilyard Howard sang a soprano
solo, accompanied by Miss Jennie
Glennan.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
RECRUITING STARTS
TO BUILD UP new
DISTRICT GUARD

Recruiting parties Of the new Ma
tional Guard of the District OF Co
lumbia are busy today campaigning
among the youth of Washington be-
tween the ages Of eighteen and twen-
ty-one.
The plan to re-establish the guard
in the Capital to take the place Of the
regiments now In actual training and
to give the men who will be In the
next selective draft q chance to enter
the service OF Uncle Sam as non-com-
missioned officers Is fathered by Col
]. A. Dapray. U. s. A. recently ap-
pointed adJutant general OF the Dis
trict National Guard
While men over twenty-one are not
barred from the organization. NE
idea Is to have the youth OF the city
ready for the call when II comes.
At an enthusiastic meeting at Ar
mory Hall. Fifth and L streets north
west last night. Colonel Dapray out
lined the purposes of the new organi-
zation. Besides its value as q train
ing unit. the ne wnational guard will
provide the protection which the Ma
tional Capital has never been without
since the Formation Of the original
guard.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
FRENCH cAPrivEs FLY HOME.

PARIS, Oct. 13.-One OF the most
spectacular escapes of prisoners OF
war recently occurred on the Saloniki
front, where four French soldiers who
had been captured by the Bulgarians
were carried back to their own lines
in airpIanes. The men eluded the sen
tries. and fled into the woods Finally
they sighted a French airplane and
rter repeated signals succeeded in
attracting the attention of the avia-
tor. They explained their plight and
the aviator came back with three
other machines, and all four prisoners
we're carried back to the French lines
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
OCCUPATTONAL CENSUS
WILL Be MADE IN ARMY

There is now being made, under the
direction OF the adjutant general. a
comprehensive occupGtional and ed
ucAtionaI census OF the men of the
national army. according to q state
ment authorised by the War Depart
ment
The object Is TO carry the selective
service law to its logical conclusion
and to increase the efficiency OF the
army by putting the right man in the
right place.
With this in view a ''personnel' or
ganization has been established In
each OF the sixteen cantonments. The
previous occupation, education, and
preference for service OF every man
are recorded on individual cards,
which are then filed and analyzed at
the divisional personnel office In each
An analysis as to the en-
tire 6S7. 900 men OF the first increment
can readily be made from these rec
ords.
In this work the War Department is
having the assistance of a body OF
civilian experts organized under the
title Committee on Classification OF
Personnel in the Army" and including
a number OF professional employment
managers lent to the Government by
large Industrial and business con.
Germs.
The Washington times., 1917-10-13
HAE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better L Lookiiig-Take
Olive Tablets
By JAMES W. GERARD.

n your sim Is yeIlcw-complexion
pallid-tnngue coated-appetite poor
you have a bad taste In your mouth
q lazy, noSood feeline-you should
take Olive Tablets
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
stitute for calomel-were prepared by
Dr.. Edwards after IL years Of study
with his paientA
Dr.EdWzrdS Olive TabIetsare purely
vegetable compound ndmixed witholiveoil
You VIII know them BY their olive color.
Tohsye aciear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pinpleS q feeling Of buoyancy like
childhood ddaysyoumustget atthecause.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets oct on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after efectS
They start the bile and overcome con,
stipation, That's why millions of boxe,
are sold annually at IOc and 25c per box
All drugEistS Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing TesultS -Advt.