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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-12-17
Every ADULT AMERICAN SHOULD ENROL IN THE RED CROSS
Enrolment Week December | 6 to December 23
ntaran organization that knows only to help There great needN

in possession of the advertising mat
ter call on T. A. Williams. H. o. Reese
or IL S. Gallman and they will furG-
ish same to you. All school teachers
are asked to report one dollar for
their schools. The campaign began
on the 10th and will last through the
23rd of December. \
T. A. Williams,
H. o. Reese,
u. S. Gallman,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-12-17

Now that the war is won man"
Newberry citizens are asking why the
Red Cross is planning to enroll SO
many members. Starvation, sickness
and sorrow did not vanish when IT,;
fighting ceased. On the contrary, new
conditions have revealed greater op-
portunities to extend relief through
the Red Cross.
] Are you proud of our Newberry
boys? wouldn't you be glad of an
opportunity to contribute to their en-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-12-17
Christmas at St. Phillips.

There will be Christmas exercises
at St. Phillips, Thursday evening, Dec.
10Th, beginning at 8 o'clock. Admis-
sion 10 cents.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-12-17
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR PLEDGE

HAYE YOU PAID YOUR PLEDGE
To the United War Work Campaign
If not please do so. They are due as
follows: so per cent by December
End, % per cent On January 10Th.
1919. and 25 per cent on March 1st,
1919.
w. t. Brown, Treas.
The Exhange Bank, Newberry, S. c,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-12-17

The Mt. Bethel-Garmany school will
give box party and parcel post sale
on Friday evening, December 20
Every one is invited to come and have
a good time and help good cause.
Get that IgersoI Watch at Glider 4
a. 10 IL u
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03
DAIRY. COWS BRING SUCCESS
Prosperity Follows Closely in the
Wake of the Boil Weevil in
Southern Communities.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of A~griculture.)
/. The story Of how the dairy COW
ann to the rescue of a section of
southern Mississippi which had be.
come badly in debt and greatly dis
couraged by unsuccessful attempts to
grow cotton after the arrival of the
devastating boil weevil is told by
dairy specialists of the United States
department of agriculture.
For many years the. section men.
toned had continued to grow cotton.
The boil weevil reached the district in
1908 and began to show its effects the
following year. The year in which
the weevil appeared, the community
produced 31,812 bales of cotton, but
the next year receipts fell to 1878
bales. In 1910 the crop was S.2s2,
and in 1911 only 3,16S. The farmers
continued to grow cotton in hopes that
the weevil would leave their section,
but their efforts gave less and less
promise. They could no longer bor-
row money on the prospective cotton
crop and were forced to mortgage their
farms to the limit.
Finally the decline in the rural dis
tricts was reflected in the nearby city.
A cotton and wooden mill gave up op-
erations. Everywhere business was
affected, and the whole region faced
financial ruin. The business men be-
came thoroughly aroused to the situa-
ton and began advocating the produce
ton of other crops in place of cotton.
Through their efforts, the farmers at
tempted to grow peanuts, cane, melons,
sweet potatoes and other crops, but
because the soil had become depleted
in fertility and on account of lack of
experience in producing and market
ing the new crops, these attempts
proved to be a failure. There were a
few razorback hogs in the county, but
little corn on which to fatten' them.
There were also a few scrub cows,
which led some enterprising citizens
to believe that the dairy industry could
be developed, and as q result q local
creamery was built at a cost of $500.
1t failed, however within a year, and
although a second effort was made to
start it the result was the same.
At this juncture the United States
department Of agriculture and the
State Agriculture college became in
terested in the problem and a dairy
specialist was sent to the community.
After making a thorough study Of
local problems, he interested many Of
the farmers in the growing of such
crops as would furnish feed for dairy
COWS. .Legumes and corn were the
crops best adapted to support the
dairy COW as well as to build up the
soil and keep it clean of weeds. He
succeeded, after some opposition, in
getting Is silos built before the end
Of the first summer. He arranged
meetings and campaigns on dairy SUBJ
jects. He encouraged farmers to
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03
Foreion.Born Whites in America.

In 1910 the foreign-born whites by
countries were: England. S7G,455:
Scotland. 261,O34; Wales, 92,479; Ire
land, 1,352,155; Germany, 2,5O1, ISL;
Norway, 403,s5S; Sweden. 665,1S3;
Denmark, 1S1,G25; Netherlands, 12O,-
053; Belgium, 49,397; Luxembourg,
3,O6S; France, 117,236; Switzerland,
124,S34; Portugal, 1893; Spain, 81
o77; Italy, 1,343,O7O; Russia, 1902, 1852;
Finland, 12s,66O; Austria, 1,174,9 1924;
Hungary, 95,6OO; Roumania, 69,92O;
Bulgaria, Serbia and Montenegro, 81
451; Greece, '101,264; Turkey in Eu-
rope, 32,221; Turkey in Asia, {, 7O2;
Canada-French. 3S5.OS3; Canada
other and Newfoundland, S1G,O63
Mexico, 219,902; Cuba and other West
Indies Except Porto Rico), 23,169; all
other countries. 56,7O1.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03

weigh and test the milk from each
COW once\a month, and in this way
they were enabled to weed out the un-
profitable animals. The creamery was
reopened, and by proper management
and an increased supply of milk from
the community the attempt proved to
be very successful. Many farmer cot
ton growers became full-fledged dairy
men and are now making a greater
profit than they ver had made. The
business men in the town are becom-
ing enthusiastic, and local bankers,
though skeptical at first, are now sup
porting the movement and are provid-
ing funds for the purchase Of better
dairy cattle.
The work Of improvement in the
community has spread to nearby Sec
tons of the state. Other creameries
have been established and from this
beginning, the publication says, the
dairy cow has gradually won her way
to prominence in the section where
"King Cotton" had ruled for years.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03
OF WOOD TO
HELP Save COAL
More Convenient and Cheaper in
Many Cases on Farms ant.
in Small Towns.
GET PROFIT FROM WOODLAND
Probable High Prices Offer opportu-
nifty to Farmers to Cut Out Unde-
sirable Trees-ReIative
Heating Values.

Farmers who own woodlands and
people in cities, towns and villages
who can purchase wood from nearby
farms can help in the coming winter
as last winter-tO relieve the demand
for coal and the strain on railway
capacity by burning wood in place Of
coal.
1t is not expected substitution of
wood for coal will be complete or uni
%versal, as for many purposes coal is
much more convenient. But for heat
ing many kinds of buildings wood is
the more convenient and cheaper fuel.
This is particularly true in the case Of
churches, halls, summer. cottages and
other buildings for which heat is re-
quired only occasionally but then is
wanted in large volume at short no.
tice.
The illustration shows the utiliza-
ton of wood at Camp Meigs, near
Washington. The power cut-up saw
shown is the standard machine used
by the army at various camps, and has
a capacity of about Is cords of four
foot wood cut into 1S-inch lengths in a
day of six and one-half hours. Wood
was the only fuel used at Camp Meigs,
when the picture was taken. In the
winter coal is used to heat the bar
racks, but wood alone is used in cook
ing.
Relative Heating Values.
In heating value, n standard cord
of w~ell-seasoned hickory, oak, beech,
birch, hard maple. ash, elm, locust, or
cherry is approximately equal to one
ton $1,000 pounds) Of anthracite coal.
But a cord and a half of soft maple,
and two cords Of cedar, poplar or bass
wood are required to give the same
amount of heat. One cord Of mixed
wood, well seasoned, equals in heat
ing value at least one ton of average
grade bituminous coal.
In the. accompanying table is indi.
Gated the price the consumer can af.
ford to pay for a cord of wood as the
equivalent Of anthracite coal at vari'
ous prices.
Methods Of Making cordwood.
The most common method of making
cordwood is to cut the trees into four
foot lengths with the ak and split the
larger pieces. The pieces are thel
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03
IMPORTANCE OF DAIRY COWS
Loss Of Animals in Europe Creates
Heavy Demand for American
Made Products.

"Don't give up the cows" On &C.
count Of the efficiency and economy Of
production the dairy COW will be called
upon more and more as the war con-
tinues, and the loss Of dairy COWS in
European countries will result in q
heavy demand for American dairy
products and breeding stock after the
war is over.-Wisconsin University
Press Bulletin.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03

piled in a standard cord, which is 8
feet long, 4 feet high and 4 feet wide.
The contents are 1928 cubic feet, of
which about 20 per cent is wood and
so per cent air. Wood cut A feet long
can be sold to brickyards, limekilns,
Woodworking plants and other indus.
tries, but is too large for household
use.
Another method, and one better
adapted for old growth hardwoods,
which are difficult to split, is to saw
the tree into logs of convenient lengths,
say from 10 to Is feet. These are
'snaked' out to the edge of the wood.
land and there sawed and split into
lengths proper for the stove or fur.
mace. The saving is usually done by
machine, driven either by gasoline OF
by electricity. The wood is piled 4
feet high and 8 feet long, such a piles
being called 9 "stove-wood" or "run.
ning'' cord or "run." When the wood
is sawed into 16-inch lengths, as is
customary with stove material, three
runs are theoretically equivalent to
one cord.
Wood a Profitable Farm Crop.
Firewood is expected to bring a bet.
ter profit this year than ever before.
It is a much less perishable crop than
many which the farmer raises. When
properly piled, the better kinds OF
wood will last from two to three years,
although wood steadily deteriorates
after the first year.
To have the best heating value, as
| well as to reduce the cost of hauling,
wood should be thoroughly seasoned,
which means air-drying it from six to
eight months. However, when piled SO
as to get a good circulation of air, 81
per cent of the moisture may be re-
moved in three months. Wood cut In
October and November, therefore, may
be burned the latter part of the winter.
The prices which cordwood likely
will bring this year offer the farmer
an opportunity to improve his wood
land by wedding out the inferior trees.
In the past this has seldom been prac'
ticable, for the inferior wood was not
marketable. With the prices indicated
for the coming winter, Trimmings be-
come practicable over a wider range OF
country in the vicinity of good mar
kets. The woodland owner may secure
specific information from his state
forester, his county agent, his state
agricultural college, or from the Uni
ed States forest service, Washington.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03

Species Of less
value for lumber
or slow growing.
These may be cut.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03
Earliest Mail Service.

We are told by historians that the
Persians under Cyrus hat mail serv.
ice in the sixth century before
Christ.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1918-10-03

Fair Prices for Wood as a
Coal Substitute,

Equivalent price Tor wood
delivered in stove lengths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-22

ST RI .GEEE
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Arizona republican., 1918-03-13
SMALL RAILROAD
 IS LARGE FARMER
(Wide World Magazine)

A railway whose total length of track does not exceed a quarter of a mile, and whose rolling stock consists of but two battered lorries, and yet earns a handsome profit every year, is an en- terprise worthy of notice. It is at once the shortest and best paying railway in the world. The official title of this unique line is the Grand Island rail- way. Built of strap-iron laid on wood en rails on top of wooden tries. it stretches across Grand Island, trip of land a quarter of a mile long lying in the center of the Athabasca river. in northern Canada.
 On either side of the island. and running its full length, is a dangerous rapid. The right hand channel, how ever, can be navigated by scows. Along this river pass a large quantity of trade goods for the fur-posts in the great wilderness beyond, while in a like manner millions of pounds, worth of furs are brought out to civilization every year by means of the river.
 Although the scows can negotiate the rapid, there is always the risk of their capsizing, which means the loss of valuable goods or furs. At either end of this island. however the water is lalrly quiet. offering an excellent pas i sageway for the conveyance of goods Wnlle the scows are coming down
 heht through the rapid. It was this
Arizona republican., 1918-03-13
HAROLD BAXTER FOUND VOYAGE
 WORTH TAKING

The most interesting and continu- ous account of the voyage across the Atlantic that has yet reached Phoe- nix is given in the following letter or Harold Baxter to Mrs. Baxter, be- ing diary of events from the time of sailing to landing.
 From the cheerful tone of it. one can easily preceive that Mr. Baxter was without dread of either German U-boats ar mal-de-mere. MT. Baxtel. is supply sergeant of the 23d regi- ment.
 Somewhere on the Atlantic-My diary shaws a letter to you written on Wednesday, Jan. 23, and it is ap- propriate for the 23" to do on the 23rd what it doesn't do on the 18th you may surmise that I have been busy as the proverbial hay merchant. And as the sun only shines between a. m. and D. m. and there is no artificial light on board a transport it Is also a safe guess that l am getting about 10 hours sleep. At any rate 1 was too busy on this day to get anything into my diary except breakfast. lunch and supper and a little conversation with our French cook.
 Nicer weather was never seen and the sea was never smoother than it has been today and yesterday. The day started off beautifully and just as I got fixed to write you a nice long letter B. Co. was called to do ship guard at 4 p. m. for a A hour stretch. And as I'm vulgarly healthy and much round about I catch the trick of sergeant of the guard, which fills my soul with delight for 1 can roam at will from stem to stern and from our little hell hole of a habitat clear up to the boat deck. The moon is brighter tonight that it ever was outside the confines of Arizona and the sea beautifully clear, but 1 neither can nor will describe the sleeping quarters of which I have several complete rounds. I'll let it go by saying that they might be improved but l don't see how they could be any worse on the whole. However, I'm the perennially lucky bird and I catch a bunk in a light, airy, clean compartment, the only one on the boat. And as there are about 15 men who are very badly off in the lower hold I'm waiting and trying to get them in with me to fill the empty hunks of which there are about 50 hD Hdlu NoiiPti was lut last to be filled, consequently has the empties.
 Which is Saturday and the begin ming of a little rough weather which is due to get rougher and rougher as the days go on. The last half of this guard trick is the best and my whole morning goes toward making mp the guard book. Our Captain Baker is officer of the day and has made rounds and covered every inch of this old tub (which is-yes, old) and he never missed a detail. His report may not help the conditions of the 23rd but it will sure help those that follow, for I imagine that he is one officer of the day in a hundred and about the only one who takes enough interest in the welfare of tho men with 8 view to making then more comfortable and making un- sanitary conditions sanitary. The mer will go & good many miles for Capt Baker. I had my haircut today ant it was sure enough hair cut witt the boat rolling and pitching plenty
Arizona republican., 1918-03-13

the barber did a better job than l ever got ashore. We turned over the guard at 4 o'clock to B Co. and at 5:SO I go below and make up some, sleep.
 Being Sunday morning I'm up at 530 a. m. after a good F hours sleep and with the sea running heavy I'm in beautiful shape, eating enough for or men and con- trasting this trip with the last one My diary shows a rough sea, yet, and me still eating strong. Am feeling fine. Just as long as the food holds out and the bunch don't show up to eat, l get in on the sec onds. If anyone is to be censored for eating too much, I will get mine.
 Now that 1 am getting used to the run of things on board and the sea keeps on running heavier and heavier, I am perfectly happy, for got another job of taking the "sicks" to the hospital for treatment and roofing out the near deads" from their hunks to fresh air in the in firmary. One good thing about this boat is that there is no candy or cake in the canteen, so they can't get as sick as they would like to be. The meal hours are 7:9O, breakfast; 11:30, lunch: and 3:30 supper, so that they can get in all three meals dur ing daylight and still have time to make beds before the daylight ex- pires. There are not very many men in line for meals today, so 1 have the pleasure of routing them out of their hunks and getting them into the fresh air. And on top of other orders comes an order to compel the wear ing of the l.. S. N. A. button on the lapel, which gals the volunteers greatly. Then comes the straighten- ing out of the trades records of the new men who joined us just before we left Maryland, so you see tooay is my busy day.
 Tuesday dawns bright and fair over head and as rough as the Bowery of 25 years ago under foot. Those who
Arizona republican., 1918-03-13

fact that brought the Grand Island Railway" into being about half cen tury ago. The rolling stock. as already stated, consists of two old lorries, and upon these goods are loaded at the upper end of the island The lorries are then propelled by hand at the lower end
 People making use of the railway must not only load the cars themselves. but haul them to the other end of the island. The charge is 10 shillings a ton. Sometimes. on the trip out" boats are carried across, when the charge is two pounds. The fortunate owner of this queer little railway makes an income of several thousand pounds year, and~declares that since it's inception it has returned s1,0OO, 900 in profits
Arizona republican., 1918-03-13
-O- BRYAN REFUSED FEE
est. Paul Dispatch,

William Jennings Bryan surprised the women of the South Dakota W. c. T. U. who engaged him to make an address at the state convention at Yankton by declining to accept the lee agreed on. giving it to the tenn perance cause, and by insisting on paying his own railroad fare.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-13
To the Women of Phoenix
The Arizona Republican Offers Unique Book of Recipes-the Result of An Investi
 gation Just Completed

There is a wide and growing demand for a book telling how to prepare canned food for the table.
 Over eight thousand women asked for such a book at the San Francisco Exposition. Canned food is the latest factor in the modern kitchen. 1t brings up new problems and new possibilities.
 Canned food is usually already cooked-but, it may be made twice as appetizing and attrac- tive before serving.
 Its preparation is new branch of cookery. A staff of expert scientists in a special labora- tory has been working for months on the ques- ton of how canned foods should be prepared for the table. The Arizona Republican offers you the results of their work in volume fresh from the press This booklet is unique and ABSO- LUTELY RELIABLE.
 It contains over 150 recipes, for the use of canned foods and for making sauces pastes and dressings.
 Every one of these recipes is the fruit of pa tient labor and expert experiment. Whether you use much canned goods or little this booklet will prove help and convenience It you use only one can week, it will tell you how best to serve it and turn it into decacy It is new work on new development in the art of cooking
 It cannot fail to be welcome to every woman who supervises her own kitchen
 In accordance with the policy of service in augurated by The Arizona Republican, this book is absolutely free. It will be sent to you for three-cent stamp for postage
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 FREDERIC J. HAsKN, Director
 Washington, D. C.
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Arizona republican., 1918-03-13

Do not wait till tomorrow-phone that WANT AID. to The Republican and dispose of. or get what you want
Arizona republican., 1918-03-13
oVERCHARGED A RESISTANT

Cleveland. O.-For the first time in the state of Ohio a notary public has been busted from his office with the recommendation that he be forever barred from appointment. The not ary was Dr. William F. Staniforth, charged with demanding s for swear ing the signer of a questionnaire, ac- cording to the evidence.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-13

June Red should prove a great race mare in Geers' hands. She will make a splendid stable companion for St Frisco and Peter June. The last named will represent the Memphis trainer in the big futurities.
Evening journal., 1918-03-27
Hair Often Ruined
By Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully. II
you want TO keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much aikali This dries the
scalp. makes the hair brittle. and ruins IT,
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsihed cocoanut oil (which is
pure and greaseless). and is better than
the most expensive soap or anything else
you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuis win cleanse the
hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply moisten
the hair with water and rub It in. 1t
makes an abundance Of rich, creamy lather,
which rinses out easily, removing every
particle Of dust. dirt, dandruf and ex-
cessive oil. The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and It leaves the scalp soft. and
the hair fine and silky, bright. lustrous,
duffy and easy to manage.
You can get mulsihed cocoanut oil al
any pharmacy. it's very cheap, and few
ounces will supply every member OF the
family for months.