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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20

in Des Moines, in 1896. They have
two children, a son and a daughter.
At present Meredith is president Of
the Associated Advertising Clubs Of
the world and director Of the
seventh district Federal Reserve bank:
He was Democratic candidate for
United States senator in 1914 and
Democratic candidate for governor in
1915. Both times he was defeated.
He was member Of the Industrial
War Labor Commission that toured
England and France in 1918 and lat
er was chosen as a member Of the
public group in the first Industrial
Round Table Conference at Washing
ton.
Meredith will bring energy and
vision to his new position as Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
Il believe agriculture is tn, basis
of all the permanent prosperity of
the country" Meredith has often
said. "The chief difficulty Of the far
mer in recent years has been ir mar
keting his crops. There has been too
much lost motion between producer
and consumer. I hope to work out
some solution of this difficulty"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20
A Sharp Old Negro.

A lady living in Nebraska records
the following in letter to friend in
Newberry:
This story was told me by Judge
Abbott at their supper table several
evenings ago. An old negro entered
a store where good humor and cheer
prevailed, his clothing being in tat
tiers about him.
:'You-all dickers heyah, do AN ye"'
Eyes, Uncle, what have you got to
SELF"
81 got aige to SELL"
"What do you want for it,"
GA darnin' needle, sah."
The darning needle was given him
for the egg, and the question put:
'Do you want anything else?'
"You sets 'em up, do'an ye?"
"Yas.'' And the liquor was poured
in glass.
SIS there anything else?"
eyes, s%h; I'd lex q air n T."
When the egg was broken It proved
% haya two yaiks. The "cusJo2le"'
=. ! rs s>.na.a's Two yci,:&
o1:er nave another d.4r@iI.' needle
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20

Some of the superintendent of
the city schools are protesting against
the passage of a bill introduced by
Representative Boyd providing that
there shall be uniformity Of text
books in the public schools of the
state including the independent
schools. We are inclined to think the
idea of the bill to have uniformity
of text books in all the public schools
is a correct one, if we are to adopt
set of books.
The matter of text books is not. so
important any way. The main thing
is to have teacher who knows how
to teach. But so long as we are to
adopt books for use in the public
schools we do not see why it would
not be the right principle to have
them uniform in all the schools sup
ported by the state.
Prof. McCants Of Anderson in CIV
ing his objection to the Boyd bill
among other things says that the
effect of it would be to have a body
of men in Columbia administering our
schools rather than a body of men in
Anderson in charge of them. Well so
far as that goes does not Prof. Nc
Cants realize that the whole tendency
of the management, not only of our
schools but of almost everything, is
to have not only body of men IN
Columbia managing the affairs but a
body of men up in Washington man
aging all local affairs, and when the
thing gets to the school management
a little more strongly then the CEN
tralization idea will have strong root
sure enough.
But so long as we are to have a
state supported system of schools we
can not see why it would not be bet
ter to have uniform system of text
books. We know sometimes it
appears that the gentlemen who are
designated to make the selections
seem to have little idea of what is the
best system of books, that is accord
ing to our way of looking at books,
but then some one has to make the
selection and we reckon they would
think the same way of us if we were
DESIGNATED to make the selection. So
there you are.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20

and many of the othe:: troubles and
difficulties and problems we are
struggling with just now, and we can
never get back to normal and have
the wheels of industry running
smoothly so long as we trv any other
plan than that of producing more.
All the committees and supervisors
and other organizations We may Try
will avail nothing, until we ge- to
producing more. The Herald and
News has said this now for many
months and in fact all of its existence
that what we needed mos, was !m-
provement in our farming operations
and slogan of back to the farm.
We saw it stated in some paper
that Germany had gone to work and
was busy rebuilding, and that in
stead of asking for shorter hours and
more pay, the work hours had been
increased and that every one was do
ing something to produce something,
and as a result Germany will re-
cover from the effects of the great
world war sooner than any Of the
other nations that were engaged.
f! No nation has greater oppor-
tunity just now than this great coun-
try of ours, but we can not take ad-
vantage of the opportunity by quar-
reling among ourselves and shortening
E. the hours Of work and increasing the
payroll.
What we need just now is more
work and more production and unless
we do realize that fact and get busy
there will be: trouble in the future
and suffering as we'll. Too many
people hunting soft jobs away from
the farm and shorter hours and more
pay. The opportunity is here now for
the man who is willing to work and
who can see the advantages OF the
farm and who has the good judgment
to take hold vigorously of the side OF
the producer. There is no need for
TRANSFORMATION facilities unless we are
going to make something t. transport,
but of course roads and the upkeep
of the roads is one Of the big factors
in the making of the life of the pro-
ducer worth while. We will wake up
in time to save the situation.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20
MAINTAIN BRANCH
OFFICE IN RALEIGH

Raleigh On. c. News & Observer.
The Standard Paint and Lead
works, of Cleveland, Ohio, a division
! of the Consolidated Oil company, one
Of the largest paint manufacturing
corporations in America will establish
branch office and warehouse in
} Raleigh, March 1, and thereafter the
sales and distribution of their pro-
duct in this territory will be done
from this city.
Leases were signed some time ago
by representatives of the company
for the Dixon warehouse and a part
/! of the old Southern depot adjoining.
A large stock of paints, ETC., will be
maintained at the warehouse and ship
ments made to all the states in the dis
tricts, composed of North and South
Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia,
Maryland and Delaware The Office
will be under the management Of Mr.
Moody, who has been head of the
sales department in Cleveland.
Capacity stocks carried here at all
times will amount to about 10 car
loads and weekly shipments of four
to five cars will be received and dis
tributed in this section. Mr.. Moody
will bring with him from Cleveland
the nucleus of his Office force, about
Is people in all, but the larger num-
Der of employees will be recruited
locally.
The branch here will be maintained
senarate ard distinct from the sales
service that has been conducted, within
Mr. f. NJ Dillon as local sales man
ager He will continue to have charge
of the sales department, sending
orders to the branch here to be filled
rather than to the home plant an
Cleveland. Mr.. Dillon has more than
100 men working under him.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20
GREATER PRODUCTION.

Talking greater production points
the way to what is needed in this
country today, but the great thing IS
going to work for it with will!
Preaching sermons on high food
prices don't make them come down
so you can notice it; but a stead
ily increasing production will have
the right results.
In this connection The Springfield
(Mass.) Union says
"There may be, anl probably Is,
profteering in food, but the present
high prices are for the most part
due to interpretation, and this
applies to other necessities as we'll as
food. The cost-of-living problem can
not and will not be solved until there
has been general increase in pro-
duction of all commodities. Increases
of wages will not do it, as these sim
ply increase the cost of production
and push the selling prices higher.
Greater production and better trans
portation facilities are the prime
needs of the country at this time"
And transportation facilities do
not only mean on large scale, but
they comprehend every rural road
that leads from the farm to the town
market.
That is why The Moultrie (Ga.)
Observer says that paved roads be-
tween productive towns and territory
ARE Of supreme importance" as they
open up possibilities for the s..::2!?a''
towns that 'caa be opened m 10
othe" way"
Ard crcoter production, with a
diversity = orc<'--~+c. ~ >ro~'- ont
to tie 2co.: =, - -]tt?-
>;rN.
THIS = L ~ "~..:i->.2
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20

"Col. E. H. Aull, editor of the New
berry Herald and News and director
of census for this district has written
a very interesting sketch of Able
ville-its people and various other
things-which we print below. Col.
Aull has made number of visits to
Abbeville within the past several
months giving attention to his duties
as census director and has managed
to circulate among our people quite
a bit. He is careful observer and
with it has good memory; and ne
writes we'll.
"In former days Col. Aull lived in
Abbeville and his article is about
"old scenes and faces of long ago re-
called" and what he has written Will
be of much interest to the readers OF
the Press and Banner. He writes
with such evident love for Abbevllle,
it's people, and traditions, that one
wonders how he happens to be now
living in Newberry."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20
FROM PENNILESS BOY TO
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE
Integrity, Industry and Imagination
Meredith's Rule for Success-New
Cabinet Man Has Been Farmer,
Printer and Editor.

Des Noines. a., Feb. IA. (By W.
z. Battlefield, Editor The Des
.Ioi.cs Ncvs.)-F:om q po2n;lees
bo.: Of a.? Iowa farm 30 Secretary of
.Agric ultuce in President Wilson's
cabinet and millionaire farm paper
.nhliskar Such has been the rise OF
Edwin T. Me edith, n his life span
Of IS years.
Pom OF g fam? near Aycca. Ia.
December %, 1876, Meredith o.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20

necessity early became interested in
the game Of making money. His first
chance came when his father gave
him a little runt Of pig and told
him with proper care the pig might
be raised and sold at profit.
Meredith thought it was the op-
portunity of a lifetime. Boylike he
jumped at the chance and from that
minute the runt Of pig was hand
fed, watched over, sheltered and
protected. 1t grew and waxed fat
and young Meredith soon sold it at a
nice profit.
! Leaving the farm, Meredith enter
ed Highland Park college at Des
Moines. He had no money from
home except little he had saved. so
he paid his way through college by
tending furnaces and waiting on
tables. Mathematics was his favorite
study.
| His first JOB after leaving college
was as a printer with a Des Moines
firm. In 1899 his uncle, Thomas
Meredith, started the famous Tribune
here and young Ed became his as
sistant, doing everything, from writ
ing advertisements to setting type.
The paper was started as political
organ to support the Greenback
party. Neither the paper nor the
party gained much strength in Iowa
and Meredith and his uncle had a
grim struggle to make expenses. In
1901 Meredith and a printer friend
bought the paper. In 1902 Meredith
founded Successful Farming" now
one of the largest and most prosper
Gus farm publications in the country.
At the start it was a little sheet,
scanty in news and scantier in ad-
vertising, but it had certain principles
and the young publisher was a
fighter.
The initial number carried the an
nouncement that only "clean" adver-
tising would be accepted. The first
few issues were refused by the de-
livery wagons hired to take them to
the postofice until payment was
made. The postohice would not mail
them until the postage was paid. Few
believed in the ultimate success Of
the magazine. But Meredith "nad
way with him" and it was but few
wears until farm publishers of the
country were forced to reckon with a
"comer."
His publication today has over
100000 circulation and the net profit
from each monthly issue is estimated
to be $4,000. Meredith not long
ago summed up his ''rule for success"
in three words: integrity, industry
and imagination.
"Imagination spells the difference
between small success and big sue
cess" Meredith said.
Service to his readers is one of
Mered;th's hobbies. One of the big
gest thircs the farmer can do is to
keep the boys interested in the farm,
Meredith says.
s:In this way the drift to the cities
can be checked" he says. 81 believe
the boy will be interested in the farm
if he has a stake in it. He wants to
make money"
So Meredith will lend any boy
money to carry on farm work. A boy
can borrow S25 or $50 or 500 to buy
pig or a cow or whatever he may
want. The note bears six per cent.
interest and natures in one year. II
he has bad luck his note is extended
and he S urged to try again.
Meredith also loans money to young
men working their way through col
lece. So far he claims he has lost
comparatively nothing and he feels
we'll renai<, Tor having hel1ed hun
dreG- ot -ou:c roe'' oct eto"t in
life. Il ett he Ia 80
n1>r of .,.-,;.:r "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20
One of the queerest churches ever

One of the queerest churches ever
known was that constructed by
missionary in the far north. The
missionary found that the EsquimauSs
had no place in which they could
meet for religious services, where
upon he started to build church of
seal skins, no wood or other suitable
material being available. The skins
were sewn together and stretched
over "girders" of whalebone, empty
provision cars serving as seats.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20

THE MEMORIES ARE PLEASANT.
The following very kind comment is
from the Abbeville Press and Banner
in introducing the article which we
wrote of Abbeville as we first re-
membered tie good old town, and we
appreciate the kind words Of Editor
Greene. The memories of the old
town are among the most pleasant
that we have stored away in the
corridors of the past. Just why we
did not remain in Abbeville may be
explained by the fact that at that
time it was our purpose to devote our
life to that of a teacher, and the
opening at Newberry college seemed
to be step upward in the profession,
and we came in answer to the call.
But circumstances and environs have
a great deal to do with the shaping
of the life as we'll as with the work
in which one will engage, and there
seems to be some unseen hand that
guides the destinies of men and d.
rects them in the paths in which they
are to walk
But somehow the short days spent
in Abbeville have always bee. ore of
the most pleasant memories Of our
life. The people were kind AMI con-
siderate and were an inspiration, and
we have always had feeling that
when we met some one from The Old
town that we were meeting q friend
from the old home. We thank Col.
Greene for his kind words.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20

Watch the label on your
, paper and renew before the
time is out. We can not send
notices. All subscriptions ex-
pire on the first and fifteenth
of the month. We are forced
to adhere strictly to the cash
in advance system. When
your time is out the paper
will be discontinued if you
have not renewed. We would
be pleased to have you remain
with us.
If you desire to remain in
the family, renew promptly
, and you will not miss an issue.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20


of the federal highway aid law for
the year 1920 which will probably ex-
ceed the amount of such fund for
1919.
(e) Public buildings, in
cluding water, fuel,
light and insurance,
| contingent expenses
and supplies, public
buildings and county Of
fees, repairs public
bnildines ................s $4,000
(f) Printing, postage, sta
tionery and books......... 100000
(g) Miscellaneous contin-
gent, rest room............. 2oo.oo
Uniforms, special deputy
sheriffs and jailer.......... 3Oo.oo
County officers bonds 6oo.oo
For military company, to
be paid on receipt of
proper officer ......"....... 3Oo.Oo
Other miscellaneous
(h) County board of edu-
cation ............................ oo'oo
G County board OF
equalization ......"........... 4oo.oo
G) General sessions and
W. common pleas court. 100000
(k) Jail expenses, includ-
ing dieting of prisoners 2,lo0.oo
1) Post mortems, in
quests and lunacy.......... 4Oo.Oo
(m) Interest on county in
debtedness; interest on
current loans in antlcl-
cipation of collection of
taxes, interest on bonds,
and to sinking fund for
requirements of bonds,
on principal of loan to
sinking fund, and for
interest on loans to
January l, 1920.......".. 2,OOO.0o
(n) Rural police: two po-
licemen at $3.50 each 3,560.Oo
Provided, That the salary provid-
ed in subdivision (a) for the probate
Judge shall be in lieu of all fees,
and any and all fees collected by
said probate judge for any and all
sources whatsoever, shall be convey
ed into the county treasury by said
probate judge, to be apportioned as
follows: One-fourth of all marriage
license fees (which in each case shall
be one dollar for each license), to
the school fund, and the remaining
three-fourths of all marriage license
fees and all other fees to the pay
ment of the salaries of the county
officers: Provided, further, That the
sheriff may, in his discretion, appoint
jailer, at a salary, in his discretion,
not to exceed ninety dollars per
month, and uniform; the said
taller may be vested by the sheriff
with the power to make arrests now
possessed by special deputy sheriffs'
to be exercised under the direction
of the sheriff: Provided, further,
That no salary provided for special
deputy sheriffs (rural policemen
shall be continued if the grand jury
of said county find it necessary, in
the discharge Of the duty imposed
upon them by law to present saia OF
fcers for failure to dis2:9a-2.: taa
duties imposed upon them by law,
unless an: exc pt. il :he event :h25
f,.e ccurt alay fa.l to SCI III, -: !
rxezen.racnt of tiic gr2ad Jury, alter
investigation. the legislative de: e"a-
ticn, hy majority Voc. nay PISS >
:e..f.l-..ian cont: ';rg tLc p:.-"noH7
cf SAID s;lcz:es, i, i'll .heir ju1gnle@.s,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20

The Standard Paint and Lead
works is represented in Newberry by
A. H. Adelberg.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-20
BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE,
SAVE THAT ROOF OF YOURS

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10 to Is years of service to your roof. It
is applied with brush, which makes it the
easiest cement on the market to apply. 1t
will stop all leaks and make your roof wa
terproof as we'll as fire proof. See our
special representative who will be glad to
figure with you the cost of using this Won
derful product. Remember a written
guarantee for ten years accompanies
every gallon sold.
STANDARD PAINT & LEAD WORKS
Exclusive Manufacturers
Cleveland, Ohio
GOODYEAR LIQUID ROOFING CEMENT
ALBERT H. ADELBERG,
Special Representative
p. O. Box 43 Newberry, S. c.
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NEWBERRY COUNTY
SUPPLY BILL FOR 1920

Continued from page one.)
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Treasurer .......................... $4,000
Auditor .............................. $4,000
Superintendent of educa-
ton ................... 10000
Judge Of probate............ 100000
Physician ........................ 10000
Coroner .......................... $4,000
Janitor of courthouse. 10000
Supervisor .........................
Two commissioners at
S.............. each ..............
Clerk to county COM
missioners NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Chaplain to poorhouse 200.0o
Constables' salaries .........
Constables' mileage ...".....
Magistrates ....".."...".........
(b) County home, paupers
and pensioners 4'0oo.oo
(c) Roads, bridges and
ferries ............................ 1o,5oo.oo
I'd Convicts and mainten-
ance of woodworking
organizations ..."......".... 10,5O0.oo
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organizations ................. lU,ooo.oo
The supervisor and commissioners
will have available in addition to the
above appropriation the following re-
sources for roads, bridges and fer
ries, viz: The proceeds of the an
nual levy of one mill for roads, esti-
mated at eighty-six hundred 1885,
6oo.0p) dollars, commutation tax,
estimated at $4,000 cash, and road
labor, estimated at $24,000.00.
There is available for highway
work for the county the sum OF 8
now in the hands Of the county treas
urer, set apart in 1918 to match a
like sum from federal aid fund for
the construction Of highways under
the approval of the state highway
commission, together with federal
highway aid fund for 1919 of $...:....
available to match the same. The
supervisor and commissioners Will
also have available the provisions IN
this act contained for the construc-
tion of highways under the provisions
of the federal highway aid law for
the year 1920 which will probably ex-
ceed the amount of such fund for
1910
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THE MEMORIES ARE PLEASANT

Q 9 o o o. O: O O O O o. 9 O . @
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-08-27

Departments work will include dis
plays by the Bureaus OF Animal Indus
try. Chemistry, Soils, Entomology,
Crop Est zr2tes. Public Roads, Mar
kets, the Weather Bureau, Federal
Horticultural Board, Biological Sur,
vey, and Forest Service. The material
5 hown by these bureaus will relate
Particularly TO conditions ex.s:lnz in
this state.
A thorough study of the entire Gov
eminent exhibit will be of the great
est value 10 anyone owning or who
contemplates owning land in Florida.
few h, urs spent in the Govern
met exhibits at the State Fair will
give the visitor more valuable infor-
nation than lie could get in any other
way. 1t is all assembled here for him
and the exhibits are in charge of a
corp Of highly trained specialists who
are glad to explain any feature and
10 furnish literature on any subject
covered by the Department.
These exhibits alone are worth the
price of admission TO the Fair Grounds
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-08-27
u. S. Government
Sends Big Exhibit
10 the State Fair
All Bureaus of the Dept. of AgricuL
ture Represented

Jacksonville-The Department of
Agriculture is this year sending some
very fine exhibits to the Florida State
Fair in Jacksonville, Nov. 1927. These
displays are eduea donal, interesting
and are of value not only to the farm
er and stockman, but to everyone,
since all are interested in increased
food production, better food and low
er prices for food.
The Government exhibits illustrate
Il activities CT the various bureaus
of the department in lettering agri-
cultural conditions throughout the
country. The several phases Of The
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-08-27
NOTICE

The board of county commission
ers of Marion county will receive bids
at their Office in the Marion county
court house, September 9th, 1920. fer
overseers to work the public roads
and bridges in the several connie
sioners districts, in accordance with
Chapter No. Bill. Acts of 1919.
The board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
o. Fl. Rogers, Chairman
Attest, p. III. Nugent, Clerk. s-7.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-08-27

Among the prominent business
visitors in the city today are Mr.. S.
M. Piper, manager of the Atlanta
branch of the Studebaker Corpora
ton, and Mr.. w. E. Lucas. Florida
state representative of the same con-
Germ, with headquarters in Jackson
vile. These gentlemen are here in
consultation with Mr.. P. G. Murphy
of the Murphy Motor Company, who
handles this popular car in this sec
ton.