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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
FIVE GREAT CROPS
LARGEST GROWN IN
NATIONS HISTORY,
New Production Records for Corn,
Sweet Potatoes. Tobacco, Rice
and Pears.

American farmers broke produc-
tion records of five crops this year.
Preliminary estimates announced by
the Department of Agriculture show
the corn, tobacco, rice, sweet potato
and pear crops surpassed in size those
of any previous year in the country's
history.
In addition very large crops were
grown, in some instances closely ap-
preaching records, Of oats, barley, rye
potatoes, apples and hay. The buck
wheat production record, however,
has stood since 1866 with this years
crop more than 100000 bushels un-
del it. Final crop production figures
will be announced next month.
Corn, king of all crops and Of which
the United States grows more than
70 per cent of the worlds output,
reached the enormous total Of 81
199,126,000 bushels. That is 75,00O,-
900 more than ever before grown i'll
any year. This is the third corn crop
to exceed three billion bushels, the
previous record having been made in
1912, while the crop of 1917 was the
second largest.
Record Tobacco Crops.
The Tobacco crop this year, placed
at 1,476,444,000 pounds by the pre-
liminary estimate, is S7,000,000
pounds more than grown last year
when all previous records were brok-
en-. Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina exceeded their last
years production, while Kentucky's
crop this year is 36,0OO,000 pounds
less than a year ago.
Production of rice this year exceeds
by 100000 bushels the previous
largest crop IN 1917. The output this
year is placed at 59,29S,000 bushels,
almost half of which was grown in
Louisiana.
Sweet Potato Crop.
The sweet potato harvest will show
|1O5,676,000 bushels which is 2,000,-
900 bushels more than grown last
year when the crop exceeded all pre-
vious years production. Alabama 3
output is larger than any other
States.
The crop of pears this year is
placed at 15,588,000 bushels. The
previous largest crop was that of 1917
when 13,281,000 bushels were pro-
duced. California produced more than
3, 100000 bushels, while New York's
production is almost 2,250,000 bush
els.
A month ago the corn crop was
forecast at 3,216,192,000 bushels
while last years production was q
917,45O,OOO bushels, of which 142,'
I211,OOO bushels or 40 per cent OF
the crop, remainded on farms No
vember l this year, today's report an
nounced, compared with 69,S35,OOC
bushels a year ago and 82,61S,0OC
bushels the average of the proceed
, ing five years.
Preliminary estimates of this year:
, production of wheat, oats, barley, rye
hay, rice and peaches were announc
ed last month.
Other Crcp Figures.
, Production of other crops, a!
shown by the preliminary estimate!
5 today follows:
Buckwhet 14,321.0OO bushels
compared with 15.532,0O0 bushel:
, forecast last month and 16,3O1,OO(
q. bushels produced last year
: Potatoes 421,252.OOO bushels, con
t pared with 414,9S6,OOO last month
!, and S57.9O1,OO0 last year.
l Sweet potatoes 1O5.676,000 bush
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
SCIENCE AIDS
THE DYSPEPl|C
The Application of Scientific Treat
ment-SarDraS-H Proven
Great Benefit.

To successfully treat any ailment
one must find the cause of the trou-
BILE. To remove the cause is to elm
mate the disease.
Science teaches ust hat Dyspepsia
and Indigestion with their kindred
ailments are the result Of careless
treatment of the organs Of digestion
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11
Quality of the Service

disappeared, having been put into daily con-
slant use. This makes 1t impossible to add
additional operators, or to adjust the load
to meet varying conditions.
This is equally true of the toll switch
boards
The toll circuits are likewise, engineered
and constructed to transmit certain mum.
ber of messages during definite period OF
time. When a greater number Of messages
is forced upon the toll lines, the quality OF
service is inevitably impaired. Today
greater load is placed upon the toll circuits
than they were designed to. or can, efficient
ly carry.
There Is nothing haphazard c. accidental
in telephone plant. Each part Is engineer.
ed to perform a definite function, the serv-
Ice being dependent upon each part func.
tioning as designed
The switchboard Is the heart Of the serv.
ice. The maximum capacity Of the switch.
board measures both the quantity and the
quality Of the service.
The operators have more than done their
part II the public could know what efforts,
and in many Instances sacrifices, they have
made to serve you you would be as CRATE
full to these fine women as is the Company.
While the service Is not now as efficient
as our pre-war service, very large per
cent OF all calls. both exchange and toll, Is
efficiently handled
It Is the small percentage Of calls which
20 aniss that occasion criticism IN tho
minds Of the individual subscribers, who &C.
cept the larger percentage Of calls satisfac-
torily handled as matter OF course.
These are the facts: conditions, not theor.
lea, are the sole cause Of the present situ.
alton.
The quality Of service furnished by this
Company. is always the composite Of conii.
tions, just as Is service furnished by any 9th.
er business enterprise. public or privats.
Service is dependent upon and varies VITA
conditions
The sole solution OF the situation Is ado
quate facilities and trained forces; there Is
no other remedy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11

The man who doesn't make mis-
take is out in the cemetery - but
that's poor consolation to the man
who held cotton through the 40
cents period.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11

Prior to the war, the telephone service IN
South Carolina was equal to the best. SerV.
ice reports from all parts OF the united
States establish this fact.
Today the service is not equal to the pre-
war standard.
This is the direct result of furnishing the
present abnormally large volume OF SERVICE
both exchange and toll.
We are now furnishing far greater vol.
ume of service than the plant was designed
and constructed to furnish. We had no al
tentative The vital needs Of the public,
both commercial and social, required that
we do this.
This demand for service continues to grow
larger and more insistent Every telephone
that we install, and every additional toll
message that Is transmitted, before the ad-
ditions to the plant now under construction
are completed and put into service, delays
and prevents the Improvement or the
service
Efficient telephone service involves two
fundamental prerequisites:
(a) Adequate facilities, including an un-
used margin Of not less than 15 per
cent.
(b) An adequate force Of trained and skill
ed workers.
The amount OF switchboard equipment IN
every central office Is engineered upon the
basis Of the average daily number OF calls
to be handled. This determines the number
of operators positions for each switchboard.
Each operator can handle only given num-
ber Of calls per hour. When the number OF
calls per hour exceed the maximum capacity
of the switchboard, and Is beyond the human
endurance Of the operator. the connections
simply cannot be promptly made.
Since the switchboards now in service
were installed the average daily number OF
calls has materially increased. so that the
switchboards are today carrying a greater
load than they were engineered and con-
structed to carry
All surplus switchboard equipment has
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11

Cox made a hard fight and lost,
but he has the satisfaction of know
ing the world loves a fighter, even
&c he fights a losing fight.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11

On June 1, 1920, Great Britain
Tad 100000 men in the army and
$4,000 men in the navy.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11

During the world war $4,000 pri-
vate wells were damaged or destroy
ed in France.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-11-11

William ]. Bryan was very quiet
during the campaign. He was evil
dently of the impression that wat
kins couldn't be elected anyhow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
ROUSES TEACHERS NEED RUSS HELP
Poland and Rumania Warned
Against Attacking BOlsheviki.
Council of Premiers Adopt New
Attitude Toward Lenine.

London. Feb. 24.-The council of
premiers has decided to notify Poland
and Rumania not to attack the Rus
sian Bolsneviki. 1t was understood to-
day. If these nations are attacked
by soviet armies, however, the entente
will guarantee its help.
Terms for peace with soviet Rus
STA as discussed by the council yester-
day were said to include demands that
the soviet government abandon its
foreign propaganda anC recognize
loans to the Russian government pre-
ceding the soviets.
The councils conference over the
conditions of exchange and high prices
has been set down forthwith. The
United States. according to Informal
ton here will be asked to participate.
Experts will be called in to confer with
the council over the financial situa-
ton.
At today's session, the French repre-
sentatives were expected TO enter their
protest over the allotment of German
shipping. declaring France did not get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
American Federation President
Wants More Democracy
Instructors Must Have More
Voice in Management.

Cleveland, O., Feb. 24.-Less autoc-
racy and more democracy in public
school administration was the demand
of delegates to the National Education
association in convention here today.
Charles B. Stillman, president of
the American Federation of Teachers,
condemned what he termed the "Prus-
sian type of autocratic- school rule"
He charged that educators were sent
to Germany in the search for models
and that they returned wit hthe germ
of Prussianism. He bitterly attacked
the disease of presidents in our col
leges and our public schools are no
better off,
StiIlman and other members urged
generous participation in the business
of school management by the
teachers.
George Drayton Strayer of Column
bia university said the teachers must
be given an opportunity for self de-
velopment and that it cannot be
achieved without giving them a voice
in administration
Among other resolutions up for en-
dorsement are: A complete program
of physical training, including COM
pulsory military training In the schools;
a national thrift program in the
schools; intensive American3sm works;
formation of teachers declarations; a
universal. program of adult education
and 2 more democratic system of
school administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24

went to Emporia today. where she will
address meeting of several hundred
women.
Convention to Wichita.
Business plans of the Democrats
worked out according to advance an
convention-Topeka wasn't. 50 much
as considered. Even the lowly Demo-
Gratis who have not been torthe Kansas
pie counter since Governor Hodges
was dethroned six years ago. demand
ed more adequate and modern hotel
accommo dations than Topeka affords.
Hutchinson made a hot fight for the
convention and almost won when Sa-
lima withdrew from the contest. The
convention. will be held April 22-
three weeks after the Republican
state convention in Salina.
Luther. Is Chairman.
Forrest Luther of Cimarron was
elected state chairman to fill the va
caucy caused by resignation of Z. z.
Murphy. He will serve until the state
committee meets in August. ]. A. VAL
entine of Coffeyville was named secre-
tary of the committee to fill a second
vacancy
The business meeting and speech
making at the Elks cluD occupied the
entire afternoon. DR.. Burrish A. Jen-
kins, editor of the Kansas City Post.
was the principal speaker. He de-
clared- the Democrat parry was the
party of the common people" and
asserted the national administration
had represented the interests of the
entire country rather than of any in
terest. His mentions of President
Wilson were loudly applauded.
w. II. Carpenter, of Marion. provi-
sional state chairman; E. r. Sloan, of
Horton, and Mrs. Antoinette Funk also
spoke at the Elks club meeting. The
oratory was followed by business ses-
sions for selection OF convention dates
and places and naming of new state
chairman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
TO ANNUL OIL ROMANCE
Wealthiest Indian Kidnapped and
Married by White Woman Is
Ward of L. S. and L. S. Had Not
Given Consent

Coffeyville, Kan. Feb. 24.-Federal
authorities today were preparing to
undo what police officials are con-
WINGED was a leap year marriage of
the "leapest" kind.
Jack Barnett, Oklahomas richest
Indian, and a woman giving the name
of Anna Laura Lowe, both from
Henryetta, Okla, were married here
yesterday Today Barnett was to be
returned to Kenryetta, where annul-
ment proceedings were to be started
Immediately. according to Gabe Park
er. superintendent of the five Indian
tribes of the state.
Barnett's "eIopement' in a high
powered motor car with a white wo-
man from Henryetta Sunday after
noon and marriage yesterday, was in
defiance of the United States authori-
ties They contend that Barnett was
q ward of the government and as such
has the same status as a minor child.
And Barnett's guardian, o. C Harmed.
Henryetta banker, had not given his
consent to the marriage
Mrs. Barnett" stated her home was
in Kansas City. A couple, giving the
names of C. w. Moorehead and wife,
also of Kansas City, are under survell-
lance as interested in seeing the .'ro-
nance brought to a successful Gull
mination. \
The marriage license obtained at
Independence. Kan, showed the
bridegroom to be so years Of age and
the bride 81.
Barnett is Immensely Wealthy as a
result of royalties on oil wells on his
lands. The wealth, however, has been
carefully guarded by the Indian COM
missioner and Barnetts guardian.
An alleged similar attempt at elope-
ment was frustrated about six weeks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
NEAR EAST DRIVE ON
Sunday School Contest a Feature OF
$4,000 Campaign.


When committee of four hundred
workers started to canvass the city this
morning. the initial steps were taken
to insure Topeka,s subscribing its
share to the Near East fund.
There can be no doubt as TO the
ultimate success of the drive. Topeka
never has failed to contribute more
than its actual share to every previous
attempt to raise money for the benefit
of unfortunates or for deserving social
endeavors. 1t has proved easier to ac-
complish this than it has to raise
money for business projects.
Active participants in former drives
declare no more deserving cause has
ever been placed before Topekans,
than the present endeayor to assist a
relic Of a nation. the aftermath in the
wake of a world war. the Armenians
in the Near East.
stilled in the workers at a dinner held
Monday night at the Chamber OF
Commerce. The appeal from the Near
East was characterized by DR.. Ed
mund j. Kulp. pastor of the First
Methodist church, as the cry from one
Christian to another. Because of their
desperate clinging to the Christian
faith and refusal to adopt the Mo-
hammedan belief. Doctor Kulp point
ed out the Armenians have been the
butt of age-long persecution.
A feature of the campaign is to be
a contest between the Salvation Army
Sunday school and the Sunday school
of the First Methodist church. the
smallest s. and the largest Sunday
schools in the city. Collections will be
given to the fund. Topeka's quota is
only $14.e20.S0.
Talks were made at the dinner at
the C. Ct C. by the Rev. ]. B. MacKen-
zie. W. A. Biby, Rev. John A. McAfee,
Rev. A. E. Gregory, Adj. w. G. Houser
of the Salvation Army and Rev. D. r.
TIA geart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24

however, General Motors and Crucible Steel
leading another reversal. Call money open
Resumption of trading on the stock ex-
change after the double holiday was mark
ed by a number of severe declines and a
few advances. The early reaction was chief
~ attributed to last weeks .unfavorable
which fell to a low record and renewed
weakness of foreign exchange. Within the
first half hour losses Of to 8 points were
Republic iron. Baldwin Locomotive. Amer
lean wooden and Royal Dutch. Passage Of
crate strength to the railway list, Canad-
Ian Pacific, however. losing 2 points.
Pressure eased for time at midday but
coppers, equipments and motor specialties.
Low grade rails meanwhile continued to
further gains under lead Of St. Paul COM
mon and preferred and Baltimore & Ohio.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Feb. a. 1920.
CATTLE SLOW, HOGS LOWER, SHEEP
HIGHER.
Chicago had more than 10000 cattle to-
day and reported a slow and lower market.
The condition at the lake market is holding
trade in check elsewhere. and enlarged
eastern outlet WILDE necessary before the
market improves Here fat steers, butcher
steady prices. Hogs were steady to 10
cents lower, top, $3.50. Sheep and lambs
were strong to. 70 cents higher, top lambs
5000, ewes, $3.50.
TODAY'S RECEIPTS.
Receipts. today were 1900 cattle, 1900
hogs. and 5000 sheep, compared with
n week ago, and q, $50 cattle, 81, $50 hogs,
and 10000 sheep a year ago.
BEEF CATTLE.
Late last week trade in fat cattle became
extremely dull at sagging prices, and to-
day the market shows no Improvement.
Receipts were lnrger than a week ago, and
Chicago is showing further declines under
parativeiy small, tho locally they are equal
to the runs. but the market is needing
steers today sold mostly at S11oo to 81. So.
few at $500 to $13.25, or about the same
as late last week. Cows sold at $500 to
ling steers and heifers mixed sold up to
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Trade in stockers and feeders was rather
quiet for Monday, tho no quotable change
was reported in prices Inquiry for good
quality stoekers was as, fairly large but
cows, helfer and calves were steady.
HOGS.
The hog market displayed further weak
ness today. A few medium and light
were considered steady, while packers
bought most of the weightier hogs at $3.50
to $14.10, or 10 to Is cents lower. Prices
elsewhere were lower. The hog market
now is depending on the fresh pork trade
for the best demand, and cured meats are
moving slowly.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Prices for lambs were 10 cents higher
and sheep strong to % cents higher. The
top price for lambs was 5000 and ewes
$3.50. Yearlings sold up to $1I.75. Other
markets reported % to 80 cents declines.
HORSES AND MULES.
The week is starting with a liberal sup
ply of horses and mules for the auctions.
Indicated demand is fully as large as last
week, and no change is expected in prices.
CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
c. OF z. BEATEN BY OTTAWA.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 24.-Ottawa
university defeated the College of En-
poria. So to %, last night. Coach
Henry's Presbyterians staged a bril-
liant attack and led safely until the
last ten minutes of, play when the
Baptists completely smothered them
with their rally, overturning the score
and piling up a six point lead by the
end of the game. Swinehart played
brilliantly for Ottawa, throwing nine
field goals, six during the last inning
rally. Grant made fourteen of the
colleges points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24
IdIT SIdT6.
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Feb. 24.-CORN-Some depres-
sion In the corn market resulted today from
weakness Of sterling exchange today from
lower quotations on hogs. The fact. how
ever. that receipts of corn were not so
heavy as many traders had looked for
helped the market to cover. Most of the
selling came from spectators. Opening
prices, which ranged from lie decline to 11c
advance, with May $130 to s1.3015 aud July
$1-2I14 to $1.27A. were followed by mod
crate general setback and then a decided
rally.
OATS-Further reselling of American
oats for which Canadian oats were sub
stituted had temporary bearish effect on
the oats market After opening akc to 1c
lower. including May at 77ssc to 77ssc, the
market rallied in sympathy with corn.
OVISIONS-Provisions were sharply
lower, Influenced by weakness of hogs
and exchange Selling tho was not of an
aggressive sort.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(Ehe range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Empire Commission Coz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24

Wall ST, New York, Feb. 24.-STOCKS
Supplementary losses of to 6 points dur
Ing the unsettled morning embraced United
States steel, Bethlehem steel Mexican and
Pan American petroleums. American Loco
motive. Studebaker, Pierce Arrow and
Chandler motors, United States rubber.
Eadicott-Jo hnson, retail stores and Amer
lean International rails of the better class
were 1 TO IL points lower, but minor
issues responded to renewed buying. espe-
cially II. l.. New Haven and Baltimore. and
Ohio. Irregular rallies followed utilization
of the favorable export trade figures for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-24

committeeman and was sent to this
state because of her service with Gov
ernor Allen in the Progressive party.
When the governor returned to the
Republican fold, Mrs Funk left the
sinking ship and went to the Demo-
Gratis.
Frequent applause interrupted the
speech of A. Mitchell Palmer as he
criticized the Republicans for their
criticism of the national administra-
ton. Palmer eulogized the national
administration for its conduct of the
war. And as each rose was pinned on
the Democrat party. the federal attor-
ney general fired buck-shot in the di-
rection Of the Republicans.
War without Graft.
Let's look at the achievements of
n Republican congress" said Palmer.
They have a record I believe of some
90 tigations-millions of dollars
spent for sending smelling committees
up and down the country in private
And for what? To find something on
which to base a criticism of the presi-
dent. They have found one thing
that this war was the first in history
conducted without graft"
Palmer asserted that the Republi-
can congress had done nothing, that
it had tied up world demands for
ratification of the peace treaty and
played politics with an eye on the No
vember election. He told the BAN
quet crowd that the opposition was
now f!oundering in an open sea and
was without a campaign policy.
Reward for Platform.
"A reward of $4,000 has been Of
fered for a successful Republican
platform" sneered Palmer. And they
have appointed a committee of some
156 men of 156 political views. There
are such men as Penrose and Pinchot"
Palmer smilingly said "Pin-shot"-
and no two men in Pennsylvania
have scraped the dictionary for more
harsh and unkind words to say of
each other. And there is johnson in
acknowledgements of being the
guilty party in 1916. Serving with
him is Charles E. Hughes-the vic
tim. Oh, what a wonderful organiza-
tion-on paper. And If that commit
tee ever gets together General Wood
and his army will not be able to pre-
serve. order"
Blame was placed on congress for
failure of the government to effect a
reduction in the high cost of living.
Palmer denied that the H. c. L. fight
had been unsuccessful. But the linn
tied success. he asserted, was due to
failure of the Republican congress to
cooperate with the national admins
tration.
Guests Took a Street Car.