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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
sQUABBLE OVER CITY WALLS
People Of Canton, China, Divided Over
Question Which the Progressives
Have Put Forward.

There's tempest il q teapot" and
q China teapot at that, over the pro-
posal in Canton, China, to take down
the ancient city walls. Shades of our
ancestors" say some of the Cantonese,
"it is a sacrilege. 1t is an evil plan
inspired by foreign devils. Never has
it been done. Never shall it be. II
our forefathers got along with city
walls, so should we.'
Such feeling against removal of the
walls is expressed in the form of a
protest by some of the members Of the
Merchants guild to the civil governor,
according to the Canton Times, which
is for the removal of the walls "on
account of the congestion of population
and of facilitating communications in
the city," and because public health
demands wider roads and more air for
the people"
After admitting that the protest is
based on the grounds that demolition
Of homes along the walls would deprive
hundreds of thousands of their iveli-
hood" the Times, with true Oriental In
difference as to the effect of such treat
ment on said gentry, says: "1f the
gentry think otherwise they should be
dumped into the river"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Butter From coconut Milk.

Butter is churned from coconut
milk as from cows milk. According
to British patent of late date the
milk is completely extracted by crush
ing the fresh kernel Of the coconut
to a paste with the addition of
skinned coconut milk from a later
stage. The cellulose is then separated
in filter press, and the resinous mat
ter is removed in a centrifugal sepa-
rator. The cream is then collected
from the purified milk in centrifugal
cream separator. The separated cream
is pasteurized, subjected to Tactic
fermentation, churned into butter, and
this is washed with water. Aibumen
or vegetable casein is precipitated
from the skinned coconut milk by
heat and powdered gypsum, and is col
lected, washed, pressed and dried.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Hard to Find Good in Crow.

About as omnivorous as anything
could we'll be, crows eat dead animals
and are dreaded agents in the spread
ing of diseases such as hog cholera,
foot-and-mouth disease and glanders.
Unsuitable egg eaters. they scour the
fields, hedge rows, thickets and or
chards for nests of birds and even for
eggs of the barnyard fowls. They dis
played, we'll remember, almost human
intelligence in watching our turkey
hens to their nests, and then waiting
on some nearby fence stake or dead
tree top for the eggs. They follow the
wild ducks to their nesting grounds in
the far north to feast on the eggs and
young. Prairie chickens suffer severe
ly from their depredations and the
pheasant preserves are the frequent
victims of their marauding habits
Exchange.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14

have it IN 5-grain tassco tablets,
which you may secure at the New
berry Drug Co. They are pleasant to
take, perfectly harmless and cause 20
restrictions of habit or eating, and
reduce the flesh, little by little, unt.l
you are down to the number OF
pounds you wish to weigh. Too much
flesh is undesirable, as most quite
stout people will readily ADMIT, and
it detracts from ones good appear
ance; makes one clumsy and short os
breath.
There isn't any reason why any
one should be too stout, whe l there's
this much-tried, perfectly satisfactory
remedy at Newberry Drug Co. Tassco
tablets (don't forget the name) are
recommended by physicians and ara
guaranteed to be perfectly harmless.
Refuse substitutes, if you can not
come to our store, we will mail tassco
to you. 3
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Three French RepubIics.

The French were not able to perma-
nently establish republic until they
had tried three times to do so. The
anarchy of the French revolution pro-
duced Napoleon Bonaparte, as first
consul, and then as emperor. The rev.
olution of 184S resulted in Napoleon
III as hereditary emperor Of the
French by an almost unanimous vote
in November, 1852. The third republic
was result of the Franco-Prussian
war and the king of Prussia was pro-
claimed emperor of the \Germans, Sep
tember 4, 1870. and his coronation took
place at Versailles January IS, 1871.
The third French republic was saved
from destruction by the ability and ac-
tivity of Louis Adolphe Theirs. Like
Cavour he carried his country safely
through a great crisis.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
The Mansfield Collection.

Mrs. Richard Mansfield has given to
the National museum at Washington,
and it has been arranged in eight
casss for exhibition, the costumes, ar
NOR, jewels, and other articles Of dress
that her husband wore upon the stage
in his many parts. Mansfield was ex-
acting about the historical accuracy OF
his costumes, where it was possible, as
well as about the quality of the stuffs
and the fashions in which they were
made. Hence the collection has GER
tain value apart from associations
with him and with the American the
ater. It includes, for example. all his
dresses for Brutus in Julius Caesar"
for Shakespeare's Henry V, Richard
III and Shylock, for Rostand's Cyrano,
for Car Ivan of Russia. for Don Car
los of Spain in Schiller's like named
tragedy. for Bonaparte, for Beau
Brummel.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Tokyo to Treble Its Population.

If plans adopted by special COM
mittee are carried out, Tokyo will be-
come city with an area Of 226 square
miles-a startling contrast to its pres
ent area of 80 square miles. The Tokyo
Asahi claims that the absorption of
the score of suburban cities, some Of
which the editor says possess larger
populations than other principal cities,
excepting Osaka, Yokohama, Kobe,
Kyoto and Nagoya, will make Tokyo
the largest city in the world. Suburban
Tokyo now includes the populous resi-
Dental and industrial communities Of
Shinagawa, Meguro, Shibuya, Har-
aiuku, Yodobashi, Nakano. Osaki, Su-
gamo and many others. These towns
are no longer suburbs, but parts Of
Greater Tokyo, and the movement is
to bring them under one administra-
ton.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
RUUSES hrao fnum iNACtiUN
Theory as to Benefit of Use Of Arti-
fetal illumination Would Seem
to Be Plausible.

How can artificial illumination have
any effect on egg production, is the
question being asked by some skep-
teal poultrymen who have never made
any tests.
The answer is, according to the
workers in poultry husbandry at the
New York state college of agriculture.
that the light appears to equalize the
time between meals and to shorten the
period of inactivity Of the fowls dur
ing the long nights.
The long nights of the late fall and
winter months apparently cause the
fowls TO use larger proportion OF
the night feed for bodily needs than
would be the case under normal con-
ditions in the sprinstime, wien the
days and the nights are OF practically
equal length.
At the time of the year when fowls
lay the most eggs in New York state
the months of april. May and June
the days and the nights are approx
mately of equal length. Under these
conditions, fowls appear to assimilate
their feed. secure the proper amount
Of exercise, and form their eggs to best
advantage.
The latter part of December there
are about fifteen hours of darkness and
nine hours of daylight, whereas in the
latter part of June the reverse is true
there are approximately fifteen hours
of daylight and nine hours of darkness.
In other words. illumination at
tempts to initiate spring conditions 50
far as the hours Of activity and the
regulation Of feed supply are con-
cerned.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Old New Years Day.

The act for the change of style pro-
vided that the legal year in England,
1852, should commence. not on the
25th of March, but on the first of JAN
uary, and that after the third of Sep
tember in that year, the next ensuing
day should be held as the 18th. thus
dropping out II days. A similar
change was made about the same time
in Sweden and Tuscany, and Russia
and Greece are now the only countries
using the old style. The years 1900
and 1900, not being considered by us
as leap years, have interjected two
more days. actually making the differ
ence 13 days between old and new
Style.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
HOW BOOKS ARE sThHlLlkED
Simple Apparatus Used by French Sci
ensists in Conducting Their
Deadly Gas Attack.

Almost the first thing to meet the
eyes of French hyglenists in their war
time campaign for protecting the
younger generation was their old en-
emy, the circulating book, we'll known
us carrier Of disease. The many oh
vious solutions of the problem shared
one disadvantage while killing the
germs they destroyed the book also.
For the method perfected by Doctor
Marsoulan. and now practiced in the
Institute for Wounded and Infirm
Workmen at Montreuil, it is claimed
that for one-fourth of cent for each
book, and with safety to operators.
books can be sterilized without the
slightest injury. Two pieces of very
simple apparatus are used, a beater
and a disinfector.
The beater is long box open at one
end and communicating at the other
with an ordinary stove. Inside of the
beater are wooden rods so arranged
that the turning of handle will cause
them to strike on the books placed on
a sliding frame. AS the rods beat the
books, the heavier particles Of dust
fall out into a tray of disinfectant be-
low, and the lighter are carried by an
exhaust fan to stove, where they are
burned.
The books are hung, open. by spring
clips from skeleton framework. and
wheeled into the disinfecting chamber,
which is equipped with tank cohtain-
ing q solution of formaldehyde. The
temperature is raised to 100 degrees
Fahrenheit, the formaldehyde kills the
germs. and the fumes are carried OF
by a funnel.-Popular Mechanics Mag
azine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Odd Beouests.

When men begin to think about
winding up their worldly affairs and
disposing Of their earthly possessions,
then do they, as at no other time Of
their mortal career, reveal the odd
workings OF their minds by the strange
bequests they make. Of which this ex-
traordinary instance is given:
81 bequeath to George William Steel
all my fancy stockings, and to Mary
Hannah Wiggin my set Of false teeth
for waiting upon me-" Thus, on a
half-sheet Of notepaper, William Green
wood. an English retired cotton spin
ner, disposed of his worldly goods and
chattels."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
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N VinS iu.ilc Wii1 Inc hALUh
CoIored United States Soldier Made
Short Work Of Hun and His
Trench Knife.

How negro soldier met stray
German proving. about q piece of
woods was related by one of the col
ored troops froin New York. on his re-
turn to that city. The German had
lost his gun and revolver and was arm
ed only with trench knife. The ne
gro. Il resident Of Tenth avenue. look
ed him over. dropped his own gun and
bayonet and revolver, and took u long.
wicked razor from his boot.
Now. You iii Hun boy" said the
American soldier. now you and mes
a'gwine to fight fair and square. Fse
a-going' to carve YOU Here goes !!
Wifi yos knife and ma knife we's
fightin' even
The German graSped his knife and
waited for the negro. who crept upon
him like some savage from the African
jungles. his eyeballs cleaning in his
black face. his splendid teeth glisten-
ing like tigers. There was a flash
of steel. gruntins, swish of knives
in the air and the German reeled back,
his face gaShed and sashed again.
Again the negro crept up. laughing.
Again there was the flash Of steel, and
again the German reeled, blinded with
the blood streaming into his eyes. The
third time the negro actually half Sc
vered the Huns head from his trunk
with one wide, glittering sweep of the
razor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
VIII Not Read Bible in Schools.

The Atlanta board of education at a
recent regular meeting reversed its ac-
ton which ordered the reading of the
Bible and repeating the Lords prayer
in the public schools of the city. This
action was taken by the board after
having heard read the address Of the
late Senator Joseph E. Brown, war
governor of Georgia and the first
president OF the Atlanta board of edn'
cation, which was delivered in 1878,
and in which the Georgia senator de-
livered an argument against enforcing
the use of the Bible in the schools.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
sapphire Is New Fashion Gem.

That person who wishes to be in it,
to use the English equivalent for the
French phrase. will wear sapphires.
Such is the edict of fashion. One rea-
son for this is that it has been COM
paratively easy to initiate the ruby,
hitherto enthroned as the show gem.
Another probably is that the sapphire
has been somewhat neglected and it IS
prudent to get rid Of accumulated
stock
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
china,s Peanut Industry.

Before the war the peanut industry
of China had reached it's highest point
in it's relation to the foreign export
trade. The annual exports then were
about 10000 tons of shelled peanuts
and about $4,000 tons of oil. More than
40 per cent Of these amounts went
from: tie port Of Tsingtau, as Shan
tung has become the largest peanut
producing province of China.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Small Coinage Doubles.

During last year the coinage Of
pieces under 81 in value was 714,000,-
900, or nearly double the coinage of
1917, and approximately five times the
coinage of 1916. The coinage of pen
nies reached s4.456. .2S2, and there were
more than $4,000,0O0 in nickels, the re-
mainder being half dollars, quarters
and dimes.-Utica Press.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
LAWYERS Humor.

Mr.. Hohenzollern says he prefers not
10 think of his exit from Germany as
a flight" While we would like to
agree With William. we cannot help
thinking of a phrase that occurs in
real estate leases. When tenant Is
thrown ont for not paying his rent
or fer c0using the premises the law
yers call it can amicable action in
ejectment."-Collier's Weekly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
chops Wood at SO.

Marion, Ohio.-Isaac Staley, eighty
three, claims to be the champion
strong man of his age in the state.
Every day at his home in Marysvilie
he chops twelve cross-ties-a hard
days work for a man fifty years
younger. lizard outdoor work Is the
escret of long life." he says.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Mourned as Dead.

New Castle, Pa.-James Smith. ma
tive of this county, mourned dead for
thirty-fve years, is alive and we'll in
South Africa, according to letter re-
ceived by relative here. Smith, after
rowing around the world, reached
South Africa while the Boer war was
in progress. He settled there On tue
return Of peace.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
TO ALL CONCERNED.

Fair and final notice is hereby given
that on the 1st of March, 1919, execu-
tions will be issued for all taxes due
town of Newberry and unpaid On that
date.
By order of the Town Council
]. W. Chapman,
I'd Clerk and Treas.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14

Haven't you often wished for a
medicine to reduce your flesh? Some
thing that does not require dieting or
calisthenics? Well, right here you
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Nav Go to Extremes.

The dock laborers are putting forth
a demand for A hours for day work
ers and III hours for might workers.
They are also much agitated over the
shortage of beer and the poor quality
Of that beverage, and during the week
there has been much Stacking, partic-
ularly at Liverpool, from the cause.
There has been a temporary shortage
Of beer at some shipping points due
to the strike of brewery employees,
who also complain of long hours.
All these unions are strong numer-
ically and well organized, and from
the tone of speeches at their meetings
the members apparently are prepared
to go to extremes in their efforts to
have conditions of labor improved
along the lines laid down in their reso-
lutions.
There also have been minor troubles
in the labor world. One of these af-
fected the crew of the liner Adriatlc.
The sailing of that vessel for New
York with full list of American pas
sengers has been delayed several days.
and there is yet no indication of set
tlement
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14

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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
AN EASY WAY TO REDUCE FLESH

Drink Hot Water and Take Tasscc
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
LAbUR UNREST
ALARMS ENGLAND
Nearly All Trades Demanding
Either Higher Wages or
Shorter Hours, or Both.
BEER Issue AGAIN REVIVED
Cock Workers Complain of the Quail
ity of Beverage and Shortage OF
SuppIy-Unions Strong and
Well Organized.

London.-The industrial unrest prev
aIent throughout the country is caus-
ing serious anxiety, not only to large
EMPLOYERS of labor. but even to con-
servative labor leaders. The labor
leaders taking this attitude include j.
H. Thomas. general secretary OF the
Railwayillen's union, who warned
meeting of postal workers who were
demanding .42-hoar week, more holi-
DAYS and curtailment of night work
that .'the industrial and economic po-
sition of this country gives cause for
alarlnn
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14
Demand Shorter Hours.


The postal workers are. only one OF
many trade unions which are demand
ing shorter hours with the present or
better pay. Up to this time the de-
mands of; the miners have been en-
bodied in the resolutions of the South
port Miners Federation, who demand
ed that the government demobilize all
miners in the army and that wages
other than war wages be advanced ~
per cent.
The attitude Of the miners has
caused the most comment, as coal anu
its price more directly affect the pub
lie. 1t is estimated that to grant ~
per cent increase in wages would send
the price of coal up at least dollar a
ton.
In addition to the miners, the ship
builders on the Clyde and in other
centers are agitating for a 40-hour
week, with. daily wages Of Fl. The men
engaged in the same industry in Bel
fast threaten to throw down their
tools unless they get A-hour week.
The carpenters throughout the United
Kingdom are asking for a 47-hour
week. and the iron molders. who re-
Gently got AZ hours, are threatening to
strike unless this is lowered to A
hours.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-14

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-20
FEDERAL JURY ACQU|TS
 NEARING OF SED|J|oN

New York, Feb. 1S.-Ecott Nearing, one time professor in the University of Pennsylvania. and Toledo univer- slty and Socialist candidate in this city In the last congressional cam palgn, was acquitted of seditious drltings by federal jury here today.
 The American Socialist society. CO., defendant. was found guilty on both counts in the indictment The jury was given the case at 1 o'clock yes terday afternoon and returned nts verdict after approximately 29 hours.
 The indictments were based on publication by the Rand Book Store, operated by the American Socialist society, of Nearing's pamphlet, "The Great Madness" in which he discussed militarism.
 The two counts on which the soci- ety was indicted charged the soci- ety and Nearing individually with having attempted to cause insubor- dlnation and refusal to perform duty i'll the army and navy. and with hav- ing attempted to interfere with en- listment.
 The other counts, charging Nearing and the society with conspiracy in tho publication of the pamphlet had been dropped before the case was given to the jury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-20
REIMBURSEMENT CONGRESS
 HELD IN GROUP MEETINGS

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 19.-The trans Mississippi readjustment congress split into more than dozen individual group meetings this morning in each of which matters the delegates were most interested in were subjects of discussons. In each of these group meetings, set of resolutions were formulated and turned over to the clearance commission of the general congress where they will be treshed out and presented to the general con- vention Thursday.
 Government ownership of railroads was criticised in the various group meetings. Wherever the question of government ownership was brought up, the group meetings went on record as opposing public ownership. Several of the groups favored a certain am- l ount of government control over the the railroads.
 One of these groups; the bankers opposed government ownership of railways, telephones, telegraph and cables. The millers group was another of those taking positions against all government ownerships.
 Employment for returning soldiers was approved in number of group meetings.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-02-20
MISSISSIPPI WORKS TO READJUST FARM
 LABOR CONDITIONS
Whites and Negroes Make Arrange ment for Better Conditions.

hFrom the Office of the Director of Negro Economics.)
 Efficient Negro labor, better con- dition for farm labor, the work of the Boys Working Reserve, were topics discussed at length at the semiannual meeting of the State Negro Workers Advisory Committee held in the board of trade offices at Jackson, Miss. The meeting brought together a number of prominent white and colored citi- zens of Mississippi and a program de- signed to lead to cordial cooperation of the two races was considered.
 We have come to time for read :justment between men, races and na- tions on common basis of under standing, which is right and justice" declared Federal Director Weir, of the United States Employment Ser vice. "INdividual units of the country must be changed from liabilities to assets. The employment service is the open door to all the people of the Nation, the conserver of the man power of the Nation. We must work for the good of the future generation" "
 T am delighted to be with this body and earnest men working for the wei houn, State director; for the Boys fare of our country" said Prof. Cal Working Reserve. "As a representa- tive of education and labor, can say that we are with you. Our goal is training for every child in the State, J be continued.
 Field Examiner Negley, of the en1- ployment service, told of the work of for cordial cooperation between whites that organizationand of the necessity and Negroes.
 '"The right of elf-determination as preached by our great President must be practiced at home if we would SUD- port his noble stand for the good of humanity" he said. "There must be a correspondence respect for rights and duties, iptercitizen, interstate and international"
 Lemuel L. Foster, State supervisor of Negro economics fo rthe Depart ment of Labor and R. s. Grossley, State negro organizer, urged the members to cooperate with the work o fthe Department of Lamor in Mis- sissippi to improve relations of en- ployers and Negro workers. Five CO., operative county committees have been completed, 15 other county com- and 3 city committees are partly organized.