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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
JUSTICE TO MR.. BURLESON

So much harsh criticism has been
INDUCED in by the newspapers at the
expense of Postmaster General A. S.
Burleson that it may appear rash
undertaking to attempt any de-
fense of that maligned official. The
fact that Notwithstanding the col
umns of TRADE and invective hurled
at Mr.. Burlcson, the President has
kept him in his cabinet and at the
head of the great post Office depart
ment is significant and should carry
considerable weight.
In defense Of Mr.. Burleson it
should be remembered that during
the war with Germany the burden up
on the post Office department wa
heavier and more difficult and more
embarrassing than ever before in the
history of the country. Thousands
of the trained experts Of the depart
ment and thousands of the various
officials throughout the country went
into the army, thus materially Grip
ping the postal service. Then came
on top of this the decentralization of
the railroads rendering the handling
of the vastly increased mail still more
difficult.
In assisting in raising an army, in
selling Liberty Bonds, War Saving
and Thrift Stamps, i'm the campaigns
of food conservation; all these activ-
tiles put upon the post Offices Of the
a,
ment an immense amount Of extra
labor.
Notwithstanding all the supreme
difficulties and embarrassmcnts of the
postal service Mr.. Burlcson, by hi
management of the great depart
mcnt, presented to the country 4 sur
plus, while the administrations of
Roosevelt and Taft showed a deficit
of S73, 100000. There was no great
war during those administrations to
disrupt and demoralizc the service and
yet the Treasury Department had to
pay out $73,000,O00 to dcfray the
postal expenses, whereas Mr.. Bure-
son has to the credit of his depart
ment large surplus.
1t therefore seems right and prop
er that an official who has maintained
his department upon self support
ing basis in the face of difficulties
never before confronted by a Post
master General, who has given tn
country the rural free delivery and
the parcels post is entitled to praise
instead of abuse.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
PLANNING FOR ERECTION
OF COTTON WAREHOUSES;

Columbia, .:2n., 31--R. M. Mix on,
president CT The South Caroline di-
vision Of the American Cotton Asso-
citation, returned Saturday from a
week in the Piedmont section of the
state in the interest of the associa-
ton. During the week he spoke in
Newbcrry, Laurens, Greenville, Pick
ms ard Oconee counties. He reports
he people m al Of these counties vi
ally Interested in the association.
Mr.. M!xson says during the week
iehnltc programs for the erection Of
warehouses; we're planned in several
counties. Greenvillc, nc said has or
ganized warehouse company with
100000 capital. 1t is the plan of
this company to secure the govern
ment warehouses at Camp SEWER,
following the plan Of the Spartan
burg County Association, which Sc
cured the warehouses; at Camp Wads-
worth.
itt Liberty, Pickens county COM
pany was organized with capital of
$4,000 to build warehouse of g.
GOO capacity.
Easlcy il Pickcns county has or
ganized company to build ware
house with capacity of 5000 bales.
Walhalla, in Oconee county, is plan
ming to organize company for the
same purpose
Newberry and Laurens counties al
ready have warehouses, said MIR. Mix
son.
Mr.. Mixson says that the indications
are that there will be Il large atten-
nual meeting of the American Cotton
Association in Montgomery Feb. II,
1920.
DESERVES THE PUNISHMENT
Mrs. Scrapp "Statictics show that
married men live longer than single
men"
Scrapp-"Ycs, and it serves them
rig boston Transcript.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
AS TO BOIL WEEVIL MACHINES

SO much harsh criticism has been
is considerable demand for testing
different methods and machines fo,'
catching or controlling the boil wee
vii. While great number of solutions
and mechanical devices have been
tested during the last twenty years,
so far none has been found practical,
says Prof. A. F. Conradi, a recogniz-
ed authority on the boil weevil. The
fact, however, that these have been
failures does not guarantee that some
practical contrivance may not be de-
viscd.
Frequently farmers purchase too
quickly the devices that are offered
for sale. Those who have had the
longest experience with these inven-
tiOnS have learned to proceed eau
tiouSly.
While the Division of Entomology
Of Clemson College is glad at all
times to cooperate with any well
meaning person or firm in trying a
now method or machine, it distinct
ly withholds any opinions until the
tests have been completed and the re-
suits clearly shown. Ii method has
rcrit it will be supported, and if it
ms not merit it will be reported
Tests made this spring cannot be re-
ported on until we know the produc-
ton in pounds of seed cotton during
the fall. \ machine may do many and
interesting things. but if it fails to
proportionatcly increase the yield,
then Il has little or no value.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
IN CHESTERFIELD
Statements of Bennettsville Citizens
Are Always of Interest to
Our Readers

To many Of our readers the streets
of Bennettsville are almost as fami-
lar as those Of our own town, and we
are naturally interested to read of
happenings there. The following re-
port from wcll-known and respect
ed resident will be helpful to numb
ars of men and women here in Ches-
nrfeld.
F. NJ. Easterling, ia Jordan ST.,
Bcnnettsville, S. c., says: 81 have
lsed Doan's Kidney Pills and found
mem to be as represented. | used
them some time ago when my back
was lame and had tired
feeling. / knew what Doan's Kid
ley Pills were as sold them when |
was a drug clerk. / only took Doan's
Il short time and was permanently
cured"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Eastcrling had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Bucalo. N. Y.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
MAKE GOOD HEALTH A
NEW YEAR AIM

Let's make the new year notable
for good health on the farm.
Let's ask the state board of health
for its bulletins and study them.
Let's make it rule to have a doc
tor give each member of the family
a physical examination once a year 80
that any latent disease may be de-
tected and checked before it becomes
serious.
Let's have good dentist examine
the teeth of the family and do any
needed filling, cleaning, and pulling
Uctting the dentist decide just what
is necessary, and then let's insist on
every member of the family using the
toothbrush daily and visiting den
tist at least once year.
Now while farm work is less press
ing, it will also be well to build a
sleeping porch and screen the house
for summer, if these things are not
already provided.
And last, but by no means least,
any farmer should be ashamed to go
through 1920 without sanitary pri-
Wy, if waterworks and sewerage dis
poSal systems have not already been
installed.-The Progressive Farmer
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
SOUTH CAROLINA'S
1919 COTTON CROP

Clemson College, Jan, 31-South
Carolina produced in 1919 a total OF
1,4GG,000 bales of cotton on 2,S77,-
600 acres, or an average Of 23l
pounds per acre, according to cs-
Inmates of B. >. Hare, Field Agert
of the Bureau Of Crop Estimates,
United States Department of Agri-
culture.
Orangeburg County leads in pro-
duction with $1,000 bales from 1885,
OGO acres. Anderson County second
in yields with $4,000 bales from 157,-
600 acres, which is the largest acre
age. Spartanburg County is third in
yields and acreage. with 1900 bales
from 100000 acres.
The highes. yield per acre was
made by Marlboro County, which
produced $50 pounds per acre. Dill
lon being the next with 334 pounds.
Lowest per-acre yields were made by
Jasper, 100 pounds and Beaufort.
12O pounds, these counties having
suffered heavily from the boil weevil.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
FLOORS IN POULTRY HOUSES

Poultryhouses may be built with or
without floors. In either case thew
should be dry, as damp floors make
damp litter, and dampness is fatal
to both fowls and chicks. If the
house is on dry, sandy soil, dirt
floor is usually quite satisfactory, but
as a rule it is more damp than board
or cement floors. Dirt floors should
be scrapcd and now soil put in 2 or 3
times q year to keep them sanitary
If board floors are used they should
be ho'h tirh. and smooth 20 as to
make them drv and easy to clean. If
Possible they should be 8 or 10 inches
from the ground to allow a circula-
t'on Of air and to prevent rats from
h"rboring under them.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
WE DO NOT NEED MORE
HORSES, BUT MORE WORK
FROM THOSE WE HAVE

The South keeps as many horse
and mules as she should, considering
the work they do, but we do not keep
enough to do the best work or the
best farming. The horse is an ex-
pcnsivc animal to keep. his value is
high and his keep expensive and con-
sequently it is important that no
more be kept than Is necessary to do
the work required and also that
those kept be made to work as nearly
all the time as possible. Only by a
better balanced cropping system or by
more diversified agriculture can we
keep our stock employed more con-
stantiy and increase The number so as
to enable us to do good farming. The
number of horses and mules should
not be increased unless they are to
do more work per animal than they
are now doing. We already Rave too
many Idle horses and mules too many
days in the year. 1t is true that on
farms there is not enough horse pow
er to do good farming but unless we
are really going to do good farming
and keep the stock busy more days in
the year, the number should not be
increased, for they already cost too
much for the work they do-The
Progressive Farmer.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
EX-SERVICE MEN

EI-scrv:cc men have many advan-
taTcs over TIL" cN-soldicr of fifty
years ago. For example, then good
men had their education cut short by
war, and the next generation, espe-
cially in the South, felt this handi-
cap. But now. not only the govern
ment is providing vocational train
lnm for its soldiers, but comes for
ward the \. VI. {. \. with an offer of
$50 to 200 scholarships for South
Carolina, the only condition of eligibi-
Iity being that the applicant has been
honorably discharged. These schol-
arships are distributed among all the
states out Of Educational War Funds
left over when the war closed, and
each County is allotted a proratc
:hare of 2C per capita.
A County Committee in each county
VIII receive and pass on the appli-
cants and scholarships range from
$50 and upwards per man. The Pro-
bate Judge, the County Superinten-
dent, and the Principal of the High
Schools at the County Seats, i'm coun-
lies where there is no local "Y," will
act as County Committees. Public
spirited men and educators please
axe notice and help gc: the right
men in touch with these committees
at once. The opportunity closes Sep
5rmbcr Both, 1920. South Carolina
Ects at least $4,000 in Scholarships
rom the New York office, this being
amused war funds, not connected with
home work. The applications will be
passed up at once to State Commit
tee located at Columbia composed of
Prof. Wilson Gee, chairman of Rural
Social Science, University of S. c.,
Mr.. Julian c.. Rogers, VicePrcsident
Liberty Bank, Lucco Guntcr, Rural
School Supervisor.
Mr.. Eugene r. Pendleton has been
;Sked to supervise the work to get a
| fair distribution and will be glad to
| furnish any information or assistance
| n his power.
Negro soldiers will receive their
proportion according to numbers, and
awards are open to marines, soldiers,
al!orS in camps or overseas. The
Yidr range Of courses offered makes
possible for the man with little or
no elementary education to partici-
pate in the benefits on an equal bas-
IS with those more fortunate in the
natter Of education. Comprehensive
nd practical courses are offered in
,hc Home Study courses, along with
commercial, academic, professional
md highly specialized ones.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
DODSON TELLS THE
HORROR OR CALoMEL
iou Don't Need to Sicken, Grippe,
or Salivate Yourself to
StaEt Liver

YOU'RE bilious, sluggish, consti-
patcd. You feel headachy. your sto-
mach may be sour, your breath bad,
your skin sallow and you believe you
need vile, dangerous calomcl to start
liver and bowels.
Here's my guaranteed Ask your
druggist for bottle of Dodson's Liv-
er Tone and take spoonful tonight.
If it doesn't start your liver and
straighten you right up better than
calomel and without gripping or maxi
ing you sick | want you to go back
to the store and get your moeny.
Take calomel today and tomorrow
you will feel weak and nauseated.
Don't lose a day. Take a spoonful
OF harmless, vegetable Dodson's Liver
Tone tonight and wake up feeling
splendid. 1t is perfectly harmless. SO
give it to your children any time. 1t
can't salivate IS
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05

We felt some misgiving and un-
easiness when John Dee gave away
one hundred million dollars Christ
mas. We now feel that our suspi-
cions have been justified. Gasoline
has been boosted two cents. Rookie
feller gets the credit but the users
of gasoline made the donation, al
thouh at the time they did not real
iZe it.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
COMPULSORY EDUCATING

The United States Senate recently
passed on very important bill to as
sist in the curing Of iliteracy. The
bill requires that all residents of the
United States of 16 to 81 years of
age, not mentally or physically dis
qualified and all alien residents be-
tween the ages of Is to as years,
who canot read, write or speak Eng
lish, to attend school not less than
200 hours a year.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
CEMENT FLOORS SATISFACTORY

Cement floors, especially for large
poultry houses, are quite satisfacto-
ry, as they keep rats out and also last
much longer than board floors. They
are also sanitary and easy to clean
but are harder and more expensive to
build than wooden floors. A cement
floor should always be kept well COW
cred with litter; otherwise it is cold
and uncomfortable for the birds.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05

The South Carolina Senate
has passed a bill appropriating
$15O,O0O to be used in fighting the
boil weevil in the State. This is wise
and commendable Legislation and,
while very conservative will be suGi-
cient to assist in the work that Glenn
son College is doing along similar
lines.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05

1t cost Congress $4,000 to investi-'
gate Victor l.. Berger and deny him a
seat. The question is, was he worth
it? His constituents, the Milwaukee,
brewers and beer drinkers, of Ger
man descent and accent have elected
him again, but he will hardly be per-
mittcd to serve in Congress.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05

The "Get Together Club" promises
real results from its next meeting,
Friday night. 1t is to be hoped that
some Of the plans for bettering Ches-
terseld that will be discussed at this
meeting will be put into effect. Ches-
ferfeld needs so many improvements
that a starting point is a difficult
problem.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
Road the Bible and Think.

ut is good plen to read book
Of the Bible through rapidly at a sit.
ting in shady garden. or on cliff
looking over the sea; then to close
the book and think."--Church Family
Newspaper.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
Transformed Into Now Man.

As iron put into the fire loseth it's
rust and becometh clearly red hot. 70
he that wholly turneth himself unto
God p,:Ss of all slothfulnsss, and is
transformed into new mo u.--Thonns
q Kempls.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05
na - not sllpposeIvVS0lll- ~

Ina 'Fnot supposeVs - Trapid'
fire department of the State govern
mant, but few days ago that august
tody handed down 46 opinions as
ono days work. That's going some.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1920-02-05

Keep constant lookout for pullets
!hat start laying early. Mark them
with leg band, for these will be the
birds to breed from next spring.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-22

s-.:co. &C, ana IN the carrying Tor
ward of normal programs for the revi
sion of grades, construction of add-
tional main line tracks, longer and
more numerous passing tracks, etc.
"A vast amount Of work now re-
mains to be DONE" he added, (which
the intervention of the war has neces-
the result is that during the year 1920
very large capital expenditures ought
to be made to make up for the inter-
ruptions inevitably due to the war and
to prepare the railroads to serve ade-
quateIy the increased traffic throughout
the country.
"in The year or two prior to the be-
ginning of federal control this work
was largely arrested by the difficulties
Of securing materials and labor and
also by the difficulty of securing new
capital. During the year 1918 this
work was largely restricted to things
which could be promptly done and
which would have a relation to WIN
ding the war and also restricted by
the scarcity of materials. The result
was that comprehensive programs for
developing the railroads were largely
interrupted.
During the calendar year 1919 there
has been unavoidabIy an almost COM
piete s+oppaGe OF all these matters be.
cause of the prospect Of early tern1ina-
ton OF federal control and the resut-
ing indispoa,tien on the part of Con-
er.s5 10 raaks approFTias, ons-"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-22
DEFERRED WORK ADDS
TO RAILROADS. Task
Large Capital Expenditures Re-
CURED, Says Hine5-Impos-
sibIe to Do All Now.

In order to keep pace with the
growth of business and production In
this country and the demand for in
creased transportation facilities an
enormous amount of railroad work
must be done in the next few years
which will require the investment of
billions OF dollars Of new money. This
Is essential not only to maintain the
railways at their pormaI high standard
CT service ami efficiency, but also to
make up for Ordinary expansion and
improvement needs on existing lines
which were interrupted by the war
and to a large extent deferred alto
gether.
Railroad managers realize that even
If the necessary new capital was avail
able 1t would be practically a physical
impossibility for the railroads to ac-
complish any large part of this de-
layed and accumulated work during
the present year. Consequently the
most vital needs Of the railroads will
receive first considera Son In the plans
for the immediate future so that the
public demands in the months of heavi-
est traffic may be served as efficiently
as possible.
Vast Amount Of Work to Be Done.
Walker D. Hines, Director General
of Railroads under government con-
troll, emphasized this task facing the
railroads after their return to private
operation in letter to Senator Albert
B. Cummins, chairman of Senate Inter
state Commerce Committee. and Rep
resentative John J. Esch, chairman of
the House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce. Mr.. Hines pre-
scented this phase Of the railroad prob
lem to them in urging the necessity
for pressing the railroad legislation
and to point out that delay would Use
riously impair the public service by
virtually suspending improvements and
the acquisition of equipment"
"In order to keep abreast of the
growth of business In this country
wrote Mr.. Hines, ut is Indispensable
that railroads should continue to spend
large sums in the acquisition of new
equipment. the enlargement and unifica-
ton of terminals and the construction
Of additional and the enlargement Of
existing shops. engine houses, turn
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1920-05-22

Labor Erdo.ses Thrift

Sill. s w. DAVIS. ector OF AaS
ings for tn o'A'h D'str Ct haa re
cz;v.d from NJ, J A. McCan orcre-
,arv Treasurer, Georgia 10 dera--
t;,o Of Labor. a letter stating the
following resolutions were nnahi-
mousll adopted by that gan "a
ton a, its recent meeting IN odV~-
nah:
"Wbereas: ! he war has so hap
ptIy eaue has required our pee
pIa 10 develop thrift and saving
which TO some degree has stlinu-
I,ttd freedom OF action aud inde-
pendence on the part Of some wage
earnels and
"Whereas; Ii IS as essential TO
STIMULATE limit and saving IN
times of peace as IN times OF wal
and
"Where.s; The l.anguIat' "t
the uatlonal S, stem OF Wa, Saving
and Thrltt 81 mps has Afforded u
some OF smail earnings, Sole
souD d guaranteed method Oh Gov
investment oI their hard earned
savings. therefore, be 1t
:.Rrso we'd That this convention
do appIov OF tue Continuation ana
exclusion OF the .Wa' Savings aud
| hrItt Stamps lns:i,u lou: or the
substitution OF d National SAVING
institution akin IN Qua aCtcr and
method, when viii prove 9heipful
TO salesaaid tue caining' Of the
lolilng masses Of onl country, md
De il further
"kesolvcd. That this conven-
ton urge The m mbei OF orsan-
lzed labo, OF Georgia 10 aa"pt
some foims 81 Savings IN ac.pi~
lance with these resolutions /