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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

that when our boy came up from the
camp and with his discharge from the
service I decided that the first place
he should go was to see his two grand
parents, who are living, SO arranged
for that trip on last. Tuesday. And
| took my two American boys and
their mother and Mrs. Alice Boozer
and her little daughter Carlton and
so you see we had quite little part
of the immediate family add then
after we arrived Bachman and his
wife came and along with them was
Mrs. Nancy Matthews, who is also a
relative. But didn't hook up Ill, but
went on the train to Dyson. We were
met by Mr.. Thomas Price, the son of
a neighbor, Mr. E. ]. Price, who has
but recently moved into that commu-
nifty, but Mr.. Price had car and he
was kind enough to come down and
take US out and then also to bring
us back to the station in the even
ing. It was very kind Of him but he
did it in such nice and courteous
manner that l am sure he enjoyed
the opportunity of being of service to
some one Of his neighbors.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18
Plant Less Cotton This Year

er remunerative price for raising it. Do not flood
the market with than the market will absorb
Any manufacturer when he sees that he cannot sell
the stock of goods that he has on hand Immediately
curtails his production Farmers are n1anufactuF-
ers and they can apply the same principles on
smaller scale If in 1919 every farmer will cut his
normal cotton acreage by one-third he will get more
money for his crop and get paid at least the cost price
for any 1918 cotton he might have on hand, which
is now quoted below the cost of production.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18
Hold the Cotton You Now Have On Hand

plies of cotton. American stocks will be the only
available source of supply. Cotton will never again
go down to it's old levels And it never should, be-
the South will not go back to the conditions OF
economic slavery that has existed for generations
It's young men and women will leave the farm and
90 to the city unless farm life is made attractive
enough to hold them This will not happen unless
the laborer is paid the hire he is worthy Of Hold
YOUR cotton The banks and merchants can easily
finance it. There is more money in Southern banks
than ever before Do not be frightened by paper
prices achieved by "bear' spectators who are sell
ing short in the market. Hold your cotton and let
the spnners pay you at least what it costs to produce
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18
Small Crops Bring More Money

The total value is the same, but the cost of handling
of making of picking, ETC., is twice for twenty bales
as it is for ten. The rule applies to all crops:
The slogan for 1919 should be, Make small crop
and sell it for more than it cost to raise. is time
for the Southern farmer to quit doing business at
loss In any other line of industry when the man.
ager finds that he losing money he quits and tries
something ese It is good business and common
sense to cut down your cotton acreage when you are
losing money on what you made the year before
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

The South is now in position which might be
called cotton poor;' that is to say, it has large
stocks of cotton hand costing considerably more
than present market values to product and for which
there is seemingly no demand except at these sacr-
fee prices Although there are sound fundamental
reasons why cotton should not be low as the pres
ent market quotations. yet in order to be in the
safe side it is good policy not to raise the usual crop
of cotton in 1919-then the world will be sure to
take the cotton it can get and pay the Southern farm
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

By cutting down your cotton acreage you need
not reduce your land under cultivation. A farmers
business is to farm and every he make pro-
ductive adds that much more to the wealth Of the
world But farmers business is also business and
he should not run it at a loss. Many people never
realize that the average cotton farmers situation is
something like this: He borrows money, pays rent
and either gives his own labor and that of his family
or hires labor to work enough land that will produce
say ten bales of cotton Usually by the end of the
season either through bad weather conditions or be-
cause of boil weevil activity, because OF rainy
weather during the picking season. or scarcity of
cotton pickers, his ten bales are reduced to eight
bales Now taking 3Oc, pound as the market price
for cotton find that this eight bales four bales
will be good enough grade to bring the full market
price of 30c pound, or a total of $780, The other
four bales, because Of bad weather during picking
or carelessness of pickers various other reasons
might average say 18c,a pound, $50 bale, or $3.50
for four bales or total of $3.50 for his whole years
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

Every we'll posted cotton man knows that cotton
costs more to produce than the present market quo
taton Some authorities state that the 1913 cotton
crop would be cheap at &c. However this may be,
the holders of spot cotton should hold their cotton
until the demand for it will enable them to get back
at least the greater part of the production cost Eng
land has just lifted the embargo cotton. France
and Italy are expected to do The ocean freight
rates have just been reduced and the export demand
will develop Immediately. It is expected that the
Peace Treaty will be signed soon-as early as the
first part of March This being the case, the Central
European nations will be in the market for large sup
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

Every one knows that small crop years yield more
money In individual cases this might not be so,
because one farmer or section of the farming
country or even whole State night have runous-
ly short crop In this event they would have to suf
fer while more fortunate individuals in other sections
would benefit But as a general rule when a crop
is short everybody makes more money It is easy
to see that ten bales of cotton at $50 bale will
yield more net profit than twenty bales at SIS bale
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18
numerous.

The road from Dyson to the old
home is not so bad as I have seen it
at this season of the year. But it
could be- greatly improved by just a
little work. I see that Senator Nc
Ghee is passing some sort of road
law for Greenwood county. 1t is a
good thing, but if the people would
just use the split log drag we would
have great deal better lot of roads
than we have. There was a time not
so many years ago when it was the
common talk that the Greenwood
county roads were better than the
Newberry roads, but I do not believe
that holds good at this time. Taken
all around and over the county, ! be-
lieve that Newberry roads will COM
pare favorably with the other counties
hereabout, but that is not saying they
are anything like what they should
be, r. n
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

We spent very pleasant day. Had
a good dinner All home raised food.
And home cooked. And the old folks
in good health and good spirits and
lively. Mother was 81 the January
just gone, but she was lively and just
as full of good cheer as she has al
ways been. Father SO and in good
health and still looking after his farm
and running his mill. They have been
greatly blessed and we are very
thankful. Not blessed with great
wealth of money and lands but great
er than that, with good health and
long life. / hope some day before
very long to get all Of the immediate
family together at the old home while
the parents are living. It would not
be so difficult if they had the mind
to gather, because they are not so
numerous.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18
NOTICE.

A charge of $3.50 will be made here
after for each and every carcase OF
mule, horse or cow burned at the in
crinerater of the town.
By order Of the committee.
o. S. Lindler,
Health Officer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

y
Mr.. T. P. Richardson was told had
started to work on the bridge at the
Saluda and when he gets it fixed up
good and safe and the road leading
up to it worked out then it will be
much nicer trip through the country
than on the train. There should be
a new railing put up along the edges
of the portion of the bridge across the
river as well as new approach built.
believe that is the part that the
railroad is expected to keep up. This
is a very important road as it is the
direct route that connects Newberry
and Greenwood and there should be
good road all the way between the two
cities.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18
How Bankers, Merchants, Cotton Men, Farmers and
Business Men Can Help the South Stay Prosperous

sspent in publicity will hundreds Of millions
for the South We want the moral support of every
business man in the South, and Of the fnan-
cia aid will be appreciated. This advertising is paid
for by public spirited business men and cotton men
throughout the South. Talk high prices-hold your
cotton decrease your acreage, get others to 90
likewise, help keep the South prosperous.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18
A VISIT HOME.

When l remarked to-a friend the
other day that / had spent a day at
the old home he. very promptly said,
.sWen, l know what we will have IN
the next issue. There will be dia-
tribe me didn't exactly say that, but
that, is what he really meant) about
roads and their condition and the ne
cessity of the use Of the split log
drag" Well, ! told him he was about
correct, and I do not know anything
of greater importance before the peo-
ple of this State today than the I'M
proyement of the public roads. And
about the only way to get the improve
ment or for that matter any other
Improvement is to keep up the aglta-
ton and constantly tell the people
what is needed. 1t will after while
awaken their conscience and the I'M
proyement will come. 1t was years Oh
agitation before / could get any one
even to look at a split log drag and
while the old gentleman is not used
as much as it Should be, yet there has
been one good result from the use Of
the drag. And so we must keep on
writing and talking about better roads
and the results Of our efforts even IL
the effort is only talk, will come after
awhile. / don't know better Ser
vice / could do the people of this
county than to help even in small
way to get better roads and improved
schools in the country districts and
have labored many years for both.
And, by the way, to go little out
of the way, understand, in fact am
,cid by Supervisor Sample, who was
in Columbia on Friday, that the State
highway engineer will be in Newberry
on Thursday to lay out the new road
from Newberry to Prosperity, so as to
avoid all grade crossings OF the rail-
road. And, better still, Mr.. Sample
says that all the freeholders whose
land will be used for the new road
have about agreed to submit the mat
ter of valuation to arbitration and
they have selected Mr.. John Cousins
and the supervisor has selected Mr.. l..
w FLOYD to assess the damage to the
,and by the making of this new road.
and that the money which was paid
l,y the automobile tax or the part that
is coming to Newberry and also what
little we get from the federal govern
gent will be used on this road and
II is to be made real road and then
if the people will just keep it up and
she road is made wide enough there
will be some pleasure in travelling be-
,ween the two towns. In fact, it will
/, lust like one town to have hne
,.:ghway connecting the two. And l
l.ope to see this road made good and
side all the way from the Lexington
I;ae to the Laurens line and then some.
-l..Sod o,,f IN wa G
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

Do not let the South lose its prosperity. Do not
let it 90 back to it's economic slavery of past years
Help this big idea of holding the 1913 cotton and
planting less cotton in 1919 by talking it to- every
body
You can help Immediately and practically by send
ing subscription for whatever amount you feel you
can afford to further this propaganda. few dol
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18


COTTON
suicidal cotton
esha the COST
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

l could not help recalling the fight
I had a good many years ago with
the railroad commission and Super
intendent Williams of the Southern
railway in an effort to get station
or waiting room built at Dyson for
the accommodation Of those Who had
to wait on trains and the room that
was finally built. Well, it is there
but about all that it serves is to keep
you. out of the weather and that Is
good deal. There is stove in the
room, but You have to build your
own fires and get up your own wood.
On this Tuesday evening it was
rather cold and a clever and polite and
courteous colored man offered to make
up fire and we did not suffer from
the cold. But it is great deal bet
ter than. no accommodation at all, to
have even this room.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

If 1 had known that my friend, Mr..
George T. Reid was dead. 1 cetainly
would have run over to pay my trib-
ute to him. 1t is only a short distance
from the old home. But somehow I
did not hear of his death until the
Wednesday morning after our return
from Dyson Chappells will not seem
the same without i'm to those of US
who have been going there for so
many years. He was a good citizen.
E. II. A.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

We would advise all producing interests not to use
the future cotton market as hedge against spot cot
ton because in the present position of the contract
market it is not legitimate hedge.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

The sixteen million bale crop season Of 1911-12
brought the Southern farmer only s810,000,0OO,
whereas the eleven million nine hundred thousand
bale CROP of the season of 1918 brought total of
81 ,667, ,000, Secretary Hester's figures.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-02-18

But. what started out to write was
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-13
COX WILL CARRY THE
CASE INTO COURT
State Health Officer Claims the Gov
ernOr Has Broken
His Word
(Tampa Times)

Jacksonville, June 12.-Dr. w. H.
Cox, state health officer, whose resig-
nation was requested by Gov. Cats
last week following a report of a
senate investigation committee which
recommended his resignation, has de-
clined to resign. He declares Gov
Cats has not carried out his part of
a verbal agreement he claims he had
with the governor on the question of
his resignation.
The health officer asserts that he
agreed to resign provided the COVER
nor would also insist upon the resig-
nation of Chas. L. Frecker of Tampa,
as chairman of the board of health.
The governor failed to do this and
DIR. Cox insists that he will continue
as health officer in spite of the fact
that the governor has notified the
comptroller that he must not sign any
more vouchers for salary or expense
in the name of DR.. Cox.
The state health officer contends
that under the law he is appointed for
full term of four years and that he
is protected against removal except
upon conviction on the charge of NAL
feasance or misfeasance in office.
He will carry the governors action
into the courts.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-13
WILL MAKE DRIVE
FOR COUNTY FAIR
Agriculture Committee of Board of
Trade Will Work for Carrying
of Election July p

The members of the Board of Trade
present at last nights meeting voted
unanimously in favor of having the
county take over the fair. A cam
paign to arouse interest in favor of
the county operating the fair will be
made by the Board of Trade, and will
be under the direction of the agricul-
tural committee. This committee will
meet Monday night at o'clock in the
Board of Trade room and map out a
plan for the campaign. The special
election called by the county COM
missioners to decide the question will
be held July 22. 1t is believed that
the taking over of the fair by the
county is simply question of fair
or no fair in the future.
The following members of the
Board of Trade, present at last
nights meeting, are in favor of hav-
ing the fair operated by the county:
J. w. Davis, F. E. Wetherbee, Jake
Brown, J. NJ. Thomas. A. E. Gerig,
A. C. Cobb, J. M. Meffert, R. ID. Full
Ter, Nathan Mayo, E. ]. Collier, ]. j..
Upton, Rush III. Todd, Dewitt Orig
fin, G. c. Balkcom, H. B. Clarkson, L.
M. Murray. A. c. Blowers, H. W..
Henry, H. A. Davies. F. r. Hooker,
R. L. Martin, w. D. earn, j. H. Brin-
son, John H. Taylor, L. T. Craft and
Louis H. Chazal.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-13
COMMITTEE NAMED
FOR RIVER WORK
Board of Trade Decides that the Time
for Action on Traffic Develop
ment Has Arrived

A special committee has been ap-
pointed by the president Of the Board
Of Trade to undertake the develop
ment of freight traffic on the Okla
waha river, with view to obtaining
lower freight rates into this city. The
Board of Trade, in session last night,
gave the committee power TO act. Ac-
ton is expected. The development
of this traffic has been a problem fac
iEg the merchants and business men
of 0cala for a number of years. AS
was pointed out at the meeting last
night, the time has come to do some
thing. The United States engineers
have served notice, furthermore, that
unless there is sufficient traffic on the
river to warrant it, there will be no
further appropriations for improving
the stream. The time has come for
decision. The business men, mel.
chants and shippers generally must
decide whether they want lower
freight rates. The entire future of
the Oklawaha rests upon this decis-
ion.
President Duval of the Board of
Trade has appointed the following
special committee to solve the prob
lem: George MacKay, chairman. Jake
Brown, ]. H. Benjamin, c. Carmichael,
II. B. Clarkson, H. d. Stokes, w. d.
Taylor, Rush II. Todd and w. d. earn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-13
REPORT ON THE ROAD
ALONG THE SEABOARD

MIR. Nathan Mayo and Mr.. ]. w. Davis
Tell Board of Trade of DisappOint-
ment Because of Ocala's Not Being
Represented at TarpOn Springs.
Mr.. Nathan Mayo, chairman of the
committee which represented the
Board of Trade before the state high
way commission at Tarpon Springs
Tuesday, in the interest of the pro-
posed highway along the Seaboard
Air Line from Ocala to Tampa, re-
ported at the Board of Trade meeting
Thursday night that there was great
disappointment over the fact that
Ocaal was not represented. The pres
ident and secretary of the Board of
Trade, .Mr. Mayo said. had WORKED
hard to get representation from Ocala
but had not succeeded. The Board of
Trade was represented by Mr.. Mayo
and Mr.. j. w. Davis of Summerfeld.
They reported that the state highway
commission had taken the routing Of
the proposed highway under advise
ment and would make a decision later.
In the meantime Mr.. Mayo and Mr..
Davis urge that Ocala and Marion
county do everything in their power
to have the road designated Tampa
ard Gainesville are pulling for a road
down the west coast, which would di-
very traffic away from Ocala and Mar
ion county. There are several times
as many towns on the road along the
Seaboard as on the proposed route
down the west coast. At the meeting
Of the Board of Trade Thursday eve
ming committees were appointed to
work for the highway. 1t was point
ed out that the merchants of Ocala
are directly interested in the propos-
ed road, because of trade in Sumter
county, and Mr.. Mayo pointed out
that the people of Sumter county at
Tarpon Springs expressed themselves
as very much displeased with the
lack of interest shown by the merch-
ants in this city.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-13
ANNOUNCEMENT

/ take pleasure in announcing to
my patrons and the public generally
that / have now associated with me
in business Mr.. Eugene A. Revels,
formerly of the Albany Art Studio of
Albany, Ga. My business has grown
to such an extent i was unable to
handle it with any degree of prompt
ness, and / feel fortunate in having
Mr.. Revels with me, as have always
considered him an artist of ability
and a fine workman. / also wish to
take this opportunity to thank all my
friends and customers for their valued
patronage in the past and trust we
may be able to merit a continuation
of the same as we expect to be better
prepared than ever to handle the in
c-easing trade. We expect to handle
everything in the Photographic line,
specializing in high grade portraits,
home portraiture, views, commercial
work, enlarging, copying and franz
ing. Don't forget to bring us your
kodak films. T. A. BLAKE,
6-12-2t Photographer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-13
SECRET SESSION OF
CITIZENS FAVORED STRIKE E
(Associated Press)

Berlin, June 13.-A secret session
of the citizens council of Greater
Berlin Wednesday declared in favor
of citizens strike, according to the
independent socialist newspaper, Die
ing included a number of leading
manufacturers, merchants and profess
sional men and Colonel Reinhardt, the
Prussian minister of war. The chair
man of the meeting is quoted as de-
claring strike necessary because
the president and government are in
capable of redeeming Germany from
chaos.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-13
A CORRECTION

Tallahassee, June 9.
Editor Star: In your issue of June
6, on page 8, you quote from the
Times-Union an article headed, "Pres-
ent System Seems to be Popular" !"
which is in reference to the vote on
House Joint Resolution No. l, joint
resolution relating to the calling of a
convention to revise the constitution
of the state of Florida, and at the
close thereof the purported vote of
the House on this question was given,
which list of yeas and nays was gross
ly misrepresented, both as to num-
bers and individuals. | am enclosing
a House Journal of the 5th, which
gives the final vote on this matter,
and you will see that strictly speak
ing it lost by two-thirds of one vote,
there being II House members and
the necessary two-thirds being SO
votes. My recollection is that the
matter came up on the 4th and the
vote stood Al to %.
Yours very truly,
Citizen and Taxpayer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-13
TEMPLE ATTRACTIONS

Today: Madge Kennedy in GA Per-
feet Lady," and Hearst News.
Saturday: Violet Mersereau in '"To-
gether," and Sunshine comedy.
Monday: Bessie Barriscale in GAIL
Of a Sudden Norma" L-Ko comedy.
Tuesday: Clara Kimball Young in
"Cheating Cheaters." international
News.
Wednesday: Tom Mix in Fighting
for Gold" Mutt and jeff.
Thursday: William Farnumin in "The
Rider of the Purple Sage"
Friday: Rex Beach in "Too Fat to
Fight" international News.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1919-06-13
AN ELEVENTH
HOUR ATTEMPT
On the Part of the British to Reopen
ReparatiOns Question Meets
Scant Encouragement
ASSOCIATED Press)

Paris, June 13.-The British have
made an eleventh-hour attempt to re-
open the reparations question. They
have submitted proposals introducing
into the functions of the permanent
reparations commissions the principle
of control of raw materials, etc, fur
nished Germany, enabling the COM
mission to control Germany's econom-
ic development during the period it
operates.
The British effort was not met with
sympathetic reception by the rep
arations commission, to which it was
referred. 1t seems improbable the
proposals would be accepted, but they
constitute one cause of delay in the
reply to the Germans, which it is
rumored today will probably not be
presented until Monday.