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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

In addition to the very large pump
kin which Mr.. G. W. Hitler gave US
and which we gave to the local re-
porter he also gave few messes OF
sweet potatoes which are fine and he
also has lot of as fine hogs as you
will find. He has small parcel OF
land, only about 13 acres but he
crows on it all he needs to feed mis-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

that the capital stock Of the New Der
rv Cotton Mills be increased so that
said capital stock shall consist OF ten
thousand shares of the par value OF
one huadred dollars a share.
Z. +. WRIGHT,
President.
GEO. S. MOWER,
Secretary.
Ncwberry, S. c., Oct. I, 1920.
10-1 It'll taW-T.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12
why The RAILWAYS
need more MONEY
PRESENT BASIS OF OPERATING
EXPENSE is TWO BILLIONS
ABOVE 1912
WAGES AND MATERIALS SOAP
Reasons Explained by Interstate Com
meree Commission in the
Rate Decision.

Why it was necessary to increase
railnOad freight rates 10 per cent. ir
Eastern territory, 35 per cent in West
ern territory and 25 per cent each ir
the Mountain and Southern districts
together with substantial increases ir
passenger rates is shown by these
figures:
Railway operating expenses in the
last year before the government con
troll (1917) were $2,S50,000,00 In
1919. although much less business was
handled than in 1917, operating ex.
penses were s4,420,0oO,OOO, all increase
of s1,56O, 100000 over 1917.
But during 1919, wages and materiai
costs were on a rising scale, so that
by the termination of Federal control
last spring the annual basis of oper
ating costs had risen some s200,O0O00C
more, making the total increase in an.
nual operating expenses upwards OF
s1,700, 100000. To this now must be
added s625,OOO,O0O of additional
wages, which makes the new basis
of operating expenses more than s2,
goo, 900, 900 in excess of 1917.
Against this increase in operating ex
penses, which does not include in
creased taxes or increased cost oil
capital, there have. been total ad
vances in freight and passenger rates
of about $2,4O0,O 100000, of which $780,.
100000 was authorized in 1918 by the
government and S1,5O0, 100000 by the
Interstate Commerce Commission ir
the recent award.
Operating Ratio Causes Concern.
In the rate decision the Interstate
Commerce Commission says:
"Not only has there been a SHARP
decline in railway operating income
during the last three or four years
but the operating ratio has increased
at rate that causes serious concern
For the period Of five years, be
ginning with 1912 and ending with
1916, the Eastern carriers were spend
ing out OF every dollar of operating
revenue received approximately Il
cents for operating expenses.
'This increased to 1903 cents il
1917, to S5.S2 cents in 1913, to SS.51
cents in 1919, and to 97.6S in the firsl
four months of 1920.
When it is considered that oper
ating expenses do not include railway
tax accruals, uncollectable railway
revenues, joint facility rents, hire OF
equipment, rents for lease Of road
interest on funded and unfunded debt
and other fixed charges, dividends
and certain other items, the above fig.
ures are significant
"The operating ratio for the first
four months of 1920 means that duGins
that period, after payment of opsrat
ing expenses, there was left 2.3E
cents out Of each dollar for the pay
ment of taxes and the other items just
mentioned.
''During the period Of six years, be
ginning with 1912 and ending with
1917, it took approximately 2S.79 cents
out of every dollar of operating rev
enue to pay the items mentioned
which are not included in operating
expenses and which are not consider
ed in determining the operating ra
tio."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12
Ridge Spring.

This school up in No. :: township
not far from Old Town opened on
last Monday with Miss Pearl Lem
mack and Miss Louise Melton as
teachers.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12
TranWood.

The Tranwocd will open next NJ o.
day, October 1s, with Miss Nancy
Werts as principal and Miss Estaile
Werts as assistant. Miss Nancy
Werts has taught at Tranwood for
some time and the patrons are vecy
much pleased with her work.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12
Besheden.

Betheden began work on OctoneS,
4 with Miss Rachel McCracken as
teacher. Miss McCracken taught ;hls
school the last session and the school
is fortunate to retain her tor the
present school year.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12
Midway.

The Midway school. the new schoo
which has recently been established
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12
O'Neall.

Don't forget the opening at
ONeall next Monday at 9 o'clock OF
the \ about and let all the friends
and patrons and trustees be present
to give the school good send off.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

Mt. Pleasant.
Blairs, S. c., Oct. 9, 1920.
Mr.. E. H. Aull, County Superintend-
ent of Education, Newberry, S. G..
Dear Mr.. Aull:
Just a line to inform you of the
opening of Mr.. Pleasant school.
/ opened Monday with II pupils,
however. there will be about II more
to come.
The trustees have painted the
school house and purchased a real
nice new library, which adds SO
much to the building.
Shall he glad to have you visit US.
Miss Olive Richardson.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-10-12

President.
=. y. McCAUGHR:N,
Secretary.
20: -4t-1ta taW-T.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02

Hard to tell you which 70 cho
correct as TO style; pick TO please
little figures and dots seem 70 pred
Four-in-Hands, at 81, s1.15,
s1.50, 50, $3.50, So and $3.50.
New Washable Four-in-Hands,
at CSC. 75c and 81.
Bow Ties, at 75c, 81 and $50.
Climb.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02
Bead Necklaces
Store Hours 9 to $3.50

To match or harmonic with the gown suit
Metal chans-slverpad -plated-of links
between he beads, with dangling pendants.
beads-jade, couded amber, amber,
emerald sapphire sparkle smooth
beads, n their duness
s1-sI.35-s3 t Ffrfo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-04-02
Mems Neckwear
Exceptionally Varied Selection In Correct Styles
For Easter and After

any choice is bound 20 be
'ourself. AS hint, though. neat
innate.
Silk-knitted Ties, crochet kind.
new heather mixtures and plain.
at s2.25, $3.50, So. $3.50, s4. $3.50.
$3.50. S6 and $3.50. Plenty OF
black.
Philadelphia. First floor. Ninth Street.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
IS RACE TO BE HAlRLESS7
Prediction Made, Not Without Reason,
That Coming Generations
Will Be Bald.

That the man of the next century
will have no hair on his head has been
predicted time and again, and the fact
that many men under forty are bald
seems to indicate that this may he
possible, the men of the coming gem
crations acquiring badness ut an
earlier age until finally a hairless
specimen of the genus homo shall ar
rive. But II is through no fault OF
their own that men are losing their
hair, while women arc perhaps I'M
consciously getting ready TO become
hairless females OF the species. and
while they may he only working out
The win OF Providence. they are doing
II deliberately by ''bobbing* their hair.
The fashion was introduced, II Is
said, by Russian women, WHO disguised
themselves trying to get ont of their
MISUNDERSTANDING country. Coming TO
the United States, their bobbcd hair
attracted attention. was FIRST taken mp
ny the boheunSIr set In New York,
and nGsy is rapidly spreading. Some
of the older women. net wishing 70
sacrifice their locks, are said to be
wearing false 'bobbed hair.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
Floor Plan.

corridor give an idea Of the nature
Of the objects which have been found
and of the customs to which they
testify.
Here. outlasting their wearers by
centuries, are sandals owe of yucca
leaf. yucca fiber and cotton. and here
the veryN pattern boards owe which
the sandals were made. Here, prac-
tically untouched by time, are n
ments of shell cut into discs. and
beads Of turquoise and of she'll
There are arrow points Of Jasper, bone
avis and needles and fragments OF
painted wood - ceremonial boards.
doubtless.
The basketry is of W typeS-coiied
and twilled-sOme Of Ii In an excel
lent state of preservation, Then there
are cylindrical netted discs padded
with corn husks. These are a puzzle
tic the museums investigators. Some
@ We advanced the theory that they
might have been used as s~nowshOes,
but the small size and unsuitable shape
of some of the specimens seem to re-
flute that supposition.-,Brookiyn
Eagle.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
AUTUMN Is CLEARING
TIME FOR FARM LAND
Convert All Waste Places Into
Revenue Producers.
Goats, Sheep or Cattle Are Favored In
Order Named for Keeping Down
Sprout OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
for Removing Stumps.

The fair-weather days of the autumn
afford the farmer an opportunity 10
undertake the clearing of land for
which he has 10 time in the busy
summer months, and which can not be
done while the land rs wei in the
spring. On thousands Of farms there
are cut-over tracts wnich should he
converted into revenue producers as
o o as possible. If the owner de-
cideS that the land in question is bet
ter suited to crop production than 10
forest growth, a careful study of the
most economical method of removing
stumpS and small growth should be
made. Most %cut-over land passes
through three stages before reaching
It's greatest agricultural value. The
waste and small growth is disposed of
first, then it is allowed TO remain in
smaller stumps are dead and decayed,
during which time II is used for pas
ture or may be cultivated. Finally,
all the stumps are removed.
Generally IL is best 10 cut brush as
close as possible TO the ground and
avoid leaving sharp points that might
injure stock. However, If the wood is
Of no value and the ground is not to
be cultivated before the stumps are
removed. it may be best to cut the
trees rather high above the ground. If
the stumpS are left three feet high
there Will be less sprouting than if cut
low down, and such stumpS are more
easily pulled.
The most successful method of keep
ing down sprOut growth is by heavy
p~aSturing by goats, sheep, or cattle. III
the order named. Any sprouts NOT
killed by %pasturing should be cut or
knocked off with the head of an AK.
There are a great variety of meth
DDS used in removing stumps, by
means Of burning, pullers and dyna-
mite. Farmers Bulletin 974, Clearing
Land" prepared by the United States
department OF agriculture, contains in
formation designed especially for per-
sons interested In this subject. A copy
can be had on request.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

Another important feature OF mod
ein barn equipment is the drinking
cup placed ia front of each stall. Here
the COW a drink at will. AS we all
know plenty of good clean water is
needed 10 produce milk. The more a
COW drinks the better the chances are
for increased production. Moreover
ii eliminates the driving of the herd
twice a day TO the water trough. In
the cold winter days this trough is
often covered with a thick layer of
ice and the water is too cold for the
COW TO drink.
Good buildings and modern equip
ment work two ways. They make for
contented cows, which al increased
milk production. And just as impor-
tant in these days of acute shortage in
farm help, they are largely respon--
BILE for satisfied help, because they
eliminate many of the old tasks that
were absolutely unnecessary, make
all Of the work easier, and enable the
men to finish their tasks in time 10
spend an hour or two fishing or
swimming. In the warm sultry days
this hour of rest and recreation is
worth q whole lot.
Only when farmers throughout the
country adopt this line of progress and
build comfortable, clean, and efficient
buildings will they find relief from
the present conditions which threaten
TO tie up the cOuntry's food supply.
In building dairy barns of the type
shown here and installing modern
equipment and using machinery the
farmer is not only benetiting his hired
help but he is insuring prosperity for
himself in greater production.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
REAL REASON FOR HIS TEARS
Teacher FIattered Herself That Young.
ster Mas Crying Because She
Was Leaving Them.

The graduating class OF a Terre
Haute school gave the teacher a part
ing gift. During the speech she made
acknowledging the gift she noticed
that one boy was weeping. Then she
told how touched she was by the emo
tion displayed by this boy. What
greater tribute could a teacber have
than to have a child cry because he
was leaving herr" she later asked the
class.
One of the other hoys, remained
after the others had left. Miss n"
he confded. you thought Jim was
crying because he was going to leave
you, hut he wasn't. II was because
that was going to be the last time he
would see that present. | had the
hardest time TO get his SO cents to-
ward II out Of him | ever had getting
anything. And when you took that
package he was just bidding that 80
cents a fearful farewell.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

shown I'm the accompanying illustra-
ton. 1t has been designed 10 hold a
large herd and house them under ideal
conditions. Rising from q substantial
foundation of concrete. it's first story
is concrete block up to the wall plate
supporting the hay now. Above this
II is frame construction supported by
stout trusses and covered by a heavy
waterproof gambrel-shaped shingie
roof. This barn has a large stall
foor and abundant storage space
above.
One of the important features of a
dairy barr of this size is ventilation.
This is amply provided for In this
barn by means OF foul air fires and
windows which let In germ killing sun
shine. the greatest disinfectant known
10 science. The foul air, which Is
warmer thar the fresh, rises through
these f1ues and is carried OF while
fresh air takes its place. The venti-
lators on the roof provide a source Of
fresh air.
The barn which Is SO by 96 feet has
been arranged so as to have two rows
of COW stalls facing in toward a cen
trail feed alley. The floor is concrete
and so laid as to provide cutters n
manger troughs.- These stalls ar, OF
the latest design and equipped with
~stanchions that are easy for the COW
and vet restrict her to certain limits.
Modern manger Of steel or conrrete
with partitions prevent greedier mem
hers of the herd from taking more
than their share. 1t also permits the
farmer to lay out definite rations In
individual cases.
At the end Of the barn are n
special pens for the bull, calves n a
feed room. Two silos have been built
outside. In keeping with the idea of
making this barn as efficient as posi-
BILE and also a pleasant workshop for
the men, a carrier track has been In
stalled over all the aisles. In the, cen
ter aisle feed carriers can be run d.
rectly from the feed room or silos
and stopped In front of each stall.
Similarly litter carriers installed on a
track which runs In back Of each row
az stalls enable the hired q to
carry away the litter without breaking
his back ovsr . whseIbarrow
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
HOGS
MOST ESSENTIAL
Interesting and instructive Ex-
periments Made With SoWs
at Illinois Station.
SIZE or LITTER INCREASED
Popular Belief S~ubstanriatec That
Young Mothers Produce Smaller
Pigs-Vsriation in length
of termination Period.

A careful study of records relating
70 the birS of 72O filters of pigs at
he University Of Illinois reveals many
Sidelights for those interested in hOg
raising. The 72O filters contained
$50 pigs Of seven distinct breeds.
The following conclusions are drawn
in bulletin No. 226 Of the University
IF Illinois agricultural experiment stu
ton.
On the whole, the belief that young
sows produce smaller pigs than do
older Sows is substantiared. Likewise
the data substantiated popular belief
that up to n certain age, about three
years, there is an Increase in the
size of litter as sOws grow older.
The older sows farrowed 1913 per
cent of dead or immature pigs as ON
pared to 81 per cent by the younger
COWS.
1t is doubtful whether there are any
variations in farrow attributable 20
the season at which pigs are narrowed.
Increase in Litter.
In succeeding litters from the same
SOW there was an increase in number
of pigs per litter and in the weight Of
individual pigs until the fourth litter,
at which time the sows were three
and one-half years old.
The records obtained from $40 lit
ters showed a wide range, 9S to 124
days, in the length of CESSATION period,
with an average of 114.5S days. How
ever, 1876 per ceRt of the filters were
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
The First Photograph.

Eighty-one years have elapsed since
the FIRST Photographic portrait Of a liv-
ing person was taken.
This historic daguerreotype picture
still In existence In America-waS of
a Miss Dorothy Draper. daughter OF
Professor Draper Of New York. The
process was then so slow that the sit
ter's face was covered with white pow
der, the exposure being about 80 min
utes, and In bright sunshine!
One Of the greatest Photographic
booms was In 1857. when a French
duke Rad his portrait placed on his
visiting cards In place of his name.
Disderi. the Partisan court pb0togra-
pher who made the pictures. saw
money In the idea. and very soon It
became the correct thing for every
person to present his friends with his
"cartede-visite."
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
TELL OF PREHISTORIC RACE
Interesting Aztec Relics Displayed in
the American Museum of Natural
History, New York.

Temporarily displayed in the west
corridor Of the American Museum of
Natural History, on the first floor, can
lost race-the prehistoric people who
built and lived in the great community
dwelling, now in ruins. near Aztec,
New Mexico, which Earl I'll. Morris
has for the last three years been ex-
ploring and restoring for the Ameri-
a Mr.. Morris has gathered
a great deal Of material which will
in time be placed on permanent eX-
hibition. But the six shelves in the
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
PREPARE LAND FOR ALFALFA
One of the Best Ways to Get Moisture
and WeIi-Packed Soil Is by
Disking and Rolling.

Fall seeding of alfalfa requires
moisture and n soil which is well pack
ed. One of the best ways of getting
such a condition is TO disk the ground
as soon as oats or small grain is taken
off, then pillow 1t and pack 1t thorough
ly by narrowing it or rolling. Soil
which has been i'm q cultivated crop
and removed early, sach as early 20.
tatoes, makes good ground for fail
seeding. On ground of this kind o
thorough disking and narrowing will
often put 1t in good shape for alfalfa.
en- many of u types Of soil alfalfa
will do better if limestone Is applied
This limestone should be applied affair
the ground has been plowed aud then
narrowed in to give best results.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
DAIRY BARN IS
MOST IMPORTANT
Modern Buildings and Equipment
Necessary on Farm.
HAS BEST OF NEW FEATURES
Design Shown Here Is Excellent TYNE
OF Dairy Barn Embodyina Most
Important improvements Of
sarn-Bui!ding Craft.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFORD.

MI; william A. Radford will answer
JT1peSsIIons and give advice FREE OE
SsnTb3ialot on an subjects pertaining to the
sSDJect OF building work on the farm For
the readers of this paper. or accoiin, ZOE
us WIde experience as Editor. Autbor and
Manutacturer he is, without doubt az
AhSSdnesl autnorlty on all these subjects.
AadreSs all Inquiries to William A rad.
,Uro NO. lS2I Prairie avenue Cbiea 90
reply. 0ehl stamp for
h successful farm is ose that has
the most modern types of buildings
and the latest ~labor-saving equipment.
In view of the alarming tendency of
the youth to leave the farm as soon as
he feels his oats" progressive farm
ers are trying to make the farm as
attractive and as efficient as possible
In short they are endeavoring TO give
the hired man time for recreation and
amusement. The days of drudgery are
passing. And modern buildings with
equipment that makes the work a
pleasure are the principal factor.
In the farm building scheme there
is no building more important than
h dairy barn. II is the source of
N"S L" NV udg Ohl' NTbUS
may be poor, and unless the farmer
has his dairy herd to fall back on,
he will be out of luck. But with q
good healthy herd Of milk producers,
he is sure of an income regardless of
weather or crop conditions. For that
reason he should give the dairy barn
I'm which he houses his cows a great
deal of attention and study. Many
elements have to be considered.
An excellent type OF dairy barn
~embodying most OF the important
features OF barn building craft is
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
Still Thrifty.

He was so misery that the girls
family twitted her much about 1t. In
DESPERATION one night she decided 10
give him a very strong hint that she
would Hike 10 have him occasionally
buy her a box of candy. They were
standing In front Of a drug store win
dow. which was filed with boxes Of
candy. The girl looked at them n.
minute and said archly, "Do you know
that there Is a kiss at the bottom OF
every one of those boxes?'
The thrifty young man locked az
them. Wei, some day when ! have
plenty of time" he said. "Tll go IN
and look under one to see n / can
find any,"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

My boss had given me some special
work w. do. AMI had departed saying
he wousd not return that day. writes
"A correspondent. 1t was exceedingly
warm and TO work was torture. Put
Ting my hooks and papers away, | Sc
sected fS,e most comfortable chair in
his Office and sat down 10 read Il mag
aziBe w'ificil / found on his desk. You
can imagine my chagrin when he re-
tSrned IN an hour and asked for the
work.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
POTATO DISEASE EXPLAINED
GSc,Caifed Blight rJe to Tip-Burr or
Small Insect Known as the
L~eafLfoprer.

Much Of tire ~so-called potato b.gft
which is to be found Is due to what 70
really fip-burn, or 1t may be de to a
small insect known as the leaf.hopper.
Tae tip-burn Is caused by the dry
weather and extreme heat a. the sun
and wind draw the water sron the
plant faster than the roots IAN supply
IL from the ground. The ~leff-hopper is
a small, greenisf-like inject, which
will he found jumping from plant
to another as the plants are moved.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12
SWINE FOR WINTER MARKETS
Temptation TO Fatten Quickly on
Corn Alone Is Liable IN Cause
Loss of Animals.

Hogs for the early winter markets
should be carefully fed. The tenpta-
ton to fatten quickly ON corn alone
is liable To cause the careless farmer
the loss Of one or more animals. A
better and a safer feed rs wheat mid
dlings and wheat bran gnade INTO a
thick Stop. Give a feed of This just
what the hogs will eat uF clean twice
day, then give a moderate feed Of
corn.
Keep a plentiful supply % fresh,
clean wafer in the pens. Sc chat the
trough is clean. Have cfel.,, dry pens
and yards. Dust the penn nee a Sqeek
with air-slacked lime.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1920-08-12

narrowed between the one hundred
and eleventh and one hundred and
seventeenth days. The general belief
that old sOws have a CESSATION period
one TO three days longer than young
er sows seems to have no very good
basis
Neither Sex Predominates.
There was little, if any, correlation
between the length of CESSATION period
and the birth weight of pigs, and the
sex or pigs in relation to the length
Of CESSATION shows no tendency for
either sex TO predominant more than
nortral.
The average size of filters vas 81
pigs. The average weight Of a litter
waB about 20 pounds. The average
weight Of pigs in litters with fewer
pigs than the average was 2.67 pounds,
ard in filters with piore pigs il was
2.T pounds. The grand average Of
al pigs was 2.55 pounds.