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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15
INCREASE USE OF FERTILIZERS.

Clemson College. June 29-Ac-
cording to recent report of the South
Carolina Field Agent Of the Bureau
of Crop Estimates, there has been
a marked increase in the quantity OF
fertilizers used per acre to cotton this
year as compared with former years.
The comparisons are given below:
The quantity used in 1920 Is esti-
mated at 400 pounds per acre, and
valued at $13.62.
The quantity used in 1919 is esti-
mattel at 400 pounds per acre, and
valued at $1,000.
The quantity used in 1918 is esti-
mated at $50 pounds per acre, and
valued at $7.75.
The quantity used in 1917 is esti-
mated at 351 pounds per acre, and
valued at S4.65. =.
The quantity used in 1916 is esti-
mated at 800 pounds per acre. and
valued at $500.
Grouping the counties by districts
the use of fertilizer in 1920 ranges
from $40 pounds per acre to 74o
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15
LEAFLESs COTTON IS
NOW DOING NICELY.
From the News and Courier.

From the News and Courier.
Mr.. ]. H. j. Ayscue, who plants
the Seaside Farm at Mount Pleasant,
last week brought to town bloom
from the leafless cotton with which
he has been experimenting for three
years, in the belief that this variety
Of the staple will be of great assis-
tance in combating the boil weevil.
Mr.. Ayscue is progressing selecting
the seed from the leafless cotton.
Three years ago he began on a very
small scale, hand-picking the best
seed. This year he has five acres Of
this cotton and all the stands are
sturdy and healthy looking.
AS it is an early cotton of ex-
cellent quality and as it is almost
lacking foliage, Mr.. Ayscue believes
that this leafless variety will resist
the weevil. The scourge, as he sees
the problem, will want for shade on
the very hot days. Mr.. Ayscue said
that from what he has learned of
the habits of the weevil, the weevil
can not stay in the broiling sun, but
must seek the shade during the hot
test part Of the summer day.
Mr.. Ayscpe's cotton field is filled
with blooms and the one he had was
plucked some time ago. He brought
this to town. 1t is sound looking
bloom, well colored and of good size.
He said that this leafless cotton
grows rapidly and natures swiftly.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15
BRYAN TURNS CONVENTION
ALMOST UPSIDE DOWN
In Speech on Bone-Dry Plank Bryan
by Force Of His Magnetism and
Oratory Started Big
Demonstration.

VIM. Jennings Bryan with one Of
his old time speeches in support OF a
bone-dry plank for the Democratic
platform, turned the convention al
most upside down late this afternoon
with the magnetism and force or MS
oratory and started one Of the great
est and noisest demonstrations the
assembly had yet seen.
When Bryan had concluded MS
reply to the advocates OF wet plank
the demonstration cut loose on the
floor and, wholly unaided by the band
or the organ or any other instrumen-
talities which had been effectively
used to keep other demonstrations
going, it proceeded spontaneously and
resisted all efforts to get the conven-
ton back TO order.
Bryan, standing smiling in the
: ilime-light, at the edge of the speak
ar's platform and with tears OF emo
ton coursing down his cheeks, re-
viewed a procession of prohioltlon
enthusiasts who tore up state stand
ards and started moving column OF
delegates about the hall. There was
more than one fight over whether a
state standard should go in the dem
onstration. A particularly spectacular
battle ragged around possession OF the
California standard where, when Mrs.
>Georgia' c. Ormsby, of Oakland, at
'ytempted to carry the standard into
the demonstration a number of men
attempted to prevent it.
Among them. was an assistant SER
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15

Its earliness, he said, is q grsat adj
vantage in this time when combating
the weevil is most important.
Except for his faith in the success
of the leafless cotton, Mr.. Ayscue
said recently that he would not have
bothered with cotton this year, be-
cause of the prevalence Of the weevil.
He declared that his experimnts
were indicative of the worth of the
variety and that he purposed again
this season to select his seed by hand.
Mr.. Ayscue said that his leafless
cotton was attracting much attention
from planters who had observed 1t In
his field and that these planters are
displaying a sharp interest in the
progress of his experiments with the
staple. n
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15

geant at arms. Francis j. Heney
pounced on the man and three him
into the crowd. All that remained OF
tho standard when the wreckage was
cleared away was paste board ton
which once had borne the letters of
the state named. Alabamas standard
suffered similar fate, and the bits
were triumphantly borne about the
hall by the prohibition forces.
During the demonstration some
one bore the standard of Bryan's home
state to the platform and reaching
out, Bryan lifted it high above the
rest while the crowd roared.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15
Cotton Shows improvement.

According to report issued by
B. B. Hare, agricultural statistician
of the bureau of crop estimates, Un-
tied States department Of agriculture
the condition of cotton in South Car
olina on June rs was "A per cent OF
normal, as compared with 6S per cent
on May Is, and 7S per cent on June
rs, 1919, the ten year average on
June rs being IT per cent. The ac-
reage reported as planted and stand
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15

ing on June rs was 2.s0oo,0o0 acres,
same as the revised estimates for
1919:
Condition by counties as Of June rs
for 1919 and 1920 follows:
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15
To the Voters of Dillon County:

TO tIIe FUttrS Oh DIIIUH OUuiUys
appreciate the action taken by
my friends in announcing me can
didate for House of Representatives.
And the encouragement have re-
ceivd from different parts Of the
county, but to serve the people would
force me to give up my present occu-
patton, sacrifice I don't feel that
can make at this time. For this
reason 1 withdraw from the race.
Yours truly,
Z 8 ct X. s. Carmichael.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15
All Motor Cars Eventually Will Have
The Vacuum Storm-Proof Windshield

ain snow or mist beg -Oear vision under all circumstances
car by processnsny adjustable itself all weather Dc
introduced by Cole twelve months adopted In the cAo
Toursedan and Tourosine-Posiive In operation
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-07-15

in torrents; though the snow may beat down;
mist may be dense or the wind blow in gale,
vision 81 space-unobaructed BY gLas-is maintain'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
Western League
Will Be Intact

Kansas City, Feb 19.-The mem
bership OF the Western league VIII
remain intact this season. according
to announcement wednesday night by
president A r Tearney at the con-
clusion OF an all day session Of club
owners here today to discuss league
affairs.
Proposals 20 drop Joplin from the
circuit and add Denver were discussed
but not acted upon. he said.
MI Iearney was reelected presi-
dent, and his term extended from one
to five years He also was given an
increase in salary. He declined 10 an
nounce the amount. but said IL was
the largest ever paid a western
league executive.
Wednesday night the visiting club
owners were guests at dinner given
them by George Muehlebach, presi-
dent Of the Kansas City American
Association club. Later they reas-
sembled to discuss adoption Of the
l54 game schedule drawn up recently
at Chicago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
ManyCOIIe AdOptBOxing
ASPa7t Of "Gym Training

NEW YORK Feb. 19-Boxing as an
IN intercollegiate sport Is rapidly
gaining supporters at a number OF
colleges and universities in all parts
Of the country and championship
tournaments under revised ring rules
are not at all unlikely within the
next Few years Inter-'Varsity bouts
between picked boxing teams repre-
senting Oxford and Cambridge uni
versitles have been part OF the an
nual English sport schedule for many
years and similar contests are not
entirely unknown in the United
States
Is Getting Popular.
II is expected that such meetings
VIII become more frequent as the
boom in boxing gathers strength
The tendency in this direction is
shown by 2 number Of recent reports
Of boxing activity among the cole
gians. Word comes from Peoria. III.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19

that the Little Conference" has in
cluded boxing in its list OF major
sports and that a Championship tour
nament would he held next spring.
In the east the University OF
Pennsylvania has long been an
ardent advocate Of boxing for the
college athlete and hns several
times suggested the formation of
an intercollegiate boxing league.
At the present time both Penn
sylvania and Penn. state college
have the largest squads OF box
ers trying for the teams in the
history OF the spcrt- Both squads
are under the instruction Of com
petenf coaches and there VIII be
n dual tournament early in the
spring between the two fnsfitu-
lions n was the ease ia 1919
Dartmouth and other colleges In
the east have engaged boxing coaches
and plan intramural tournaments
with the possibility OF broader ac-
tivity within a year or two.
English Rules Prevail.
The Amateur Athletic union has
also issued a notice to all candidates
for places on the American Olympic
games boxing team that me contests
at Antwerp next summer viii be con-
Quoted under the English amateur
boxing rules and that they must fa1
miliarize themselves with this code
if they expect 20 make the team.
These rules differ in a number Of
from the United States regu-
lations and a point winner under the
latter might easily be declared the
loser in bout fought at Antwerp
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
Joe MatheS, Beaumont Pilot
Is Lining UbAStrOng Team

DEAUMONT. Tex FEB. 1s. All
ID Beaumont players have been in
structed 10 report on March and
this date viii see the following. with
possibly one or two additions, running
around Magnolia park
Infielders - Miller, RAIDER. Taylor
Shires. Monroe. Hurley. Doyle and
Mathes
outfielders = Moroney DeMaggio.
Johnston and Stansbury.
atchers-Alexander. Easterly and
Kelly.
Pitchers-Gassawa Watkins. Con
soulin, Ellerman. Shepard. Martina,
Bailey Jacobus and James
New Ones Coming
Manager Mathes states that there
VIII be a lot Of recruits trying out
this spring, and the rookie rule adopt
ed by the Texas league means that
the club viii start off with at least
two more players in professional
company who probably would not
have had the chance that now awaits
them Manager Mathes is very com
plimeutary in his remarks relative 10
all OF the new blood signed, and as
the holdorers from last years club
all look good Manager Joe will have
his club in the fight all the way.
A number Of exhibition games
have been arranged, the locals Eo-
Ing TO Lake Charles 20 mix with
Connie MacEsa hopefuIs March &c.
in Beaumont for Saturday and
sunday, March 20 and Il, and the
Athletics play return engage
ments on the -. -, - and -. On
March p and = the New Orleans
southern ienEue team viii be en-
tertaineu. John DObbs and his
bunch drew good crowds In the
preseason games Of last year and
Muthes expresses himself rs being
well plensed nj being able TO book
New Orleans again this spring.
other gains are being arranged and
VIII ne announced at a later date.
Interested in MeClOskey.
News that the veteran John Nc
Cioskey had signed TO manage the
memphis aggregation was received in
rms city with great deal of interest
Mac did much for baseball in Beau
mont last year, and has q number OF
Irienqs and admirers who viii be pull
ing LOT the veteran leader to bring
home the bacon.
Memphis fans can rest assured that
McCloskey viii have a team that will
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
Canadian Athletics To RiUaE
Those OfAmerica This Year
With Baseball On A Boom

MYTH the advent OF 1920 outdoor
w sport is gradually hitting its
stride and as each season comes
and goes We are Cue to see amateur
sporting events staged as IN pre-war
VIII Form League
Hockey. being as IL is, Canada's
national sport. has been given g new
lease % life and local leagues ". 20
formed wherever the puck-chasers
were lucky enough TO have Kinks
The last few seasons seems TO have
been open ones on Kinks The Hall
fax Arena was destroyed in the eZ-
plosion OF 1915. the Truro rink was
sold and torn down. and the Amherst
Moncton and kentVille Kinks were
destroyed by fire However, all the
towns with the exception OF Halifax
have ice surfaces now A number OF
games have already been staged and
from the showing made the teams
seem TO be in midseason form
Aside from the local town
leagues the only intertoEvn form
alton is the intercollegiate league.
This comprises the university OF
NeTE brunswick. Frederictons
Mount Alison unive-slt-
vile; and Acadia university,
NOlfTilles in the western section.
and Dalhousie university. Hall
lax; Kings eolleEes Windsor. and
the university OF St Francis
AlF1rr- AurlEuulsns the eastern
division. Il is to be regretted that
the arrangements for the Yale
DaIhousie game fell through, as
a meeting Of the blue and yellow
and black squads would have
been wei worth seeing.
i IS quite likely. however. that one
at least Of the eastern college teams
viii cross the border and stack up
against some Of the American teams.
Daihousie is mentioned in this respect
as negotiating 10 meet Harvard
BASEBALL Il Booming
Baseball is bound TO boom this sea-
son The boys that played bail IN
France and England learned a lot Of
the fine points OF the game and the
majority OF the players that worked
out with better and faster men over
there" are better for the
One thing the Writer4fhas noticed
about the players that have donned
their "civies" is the fact that there is
less Grabbing" now than formerly,
and Il is q pretty raw decision that
brings down a call On the head OF the
"Umps"
II may be that the discipline OF
army life had instilIed In the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
ArmyBaSketShooterSAgain
Open Race For The Penna1t

VIEWED by a large crowd Of en-
Y thusiasts the Army Basket league
which has been suspended for
the past two weeks reopened Wednes-
day night At Fort Bliss. the Motor
Transport quintet defeating the Ba-
loon Corps I'm fast well played game,
70 to 30.
The revised schedule Of the league.
viii now continue until March IS
when the closing contest VIII be
PLAYED.
League Big Success.
Officials Of the league are much
encouraged over the success Of their
efforts in banding together such a
strong aggregation Of teams and
there is little doubt but that the
schedule race viii be fast and close
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19

English Champion
To Meet Russell

Jersey city, Feb. 1s.-Jimmy wilde
Of England. worlds flyweight boxing
champion, viii engage in his first
contest in the east tonight against
Mickey Russell, a local bantamweight
Wilde declared he was not satisfied
with his own Showing in his three
bouts in the middle west.
4 am now thoroughly acclimated ."
he said. -and ready for as good a
fight as I ever fought"
The Englishman expects 70 weigh
lof pounds ringside and concede
about 10 pounds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
VARSITY.
DEFEATS THE
s. NJ j.

A lSLEN. Tex Feb. ls.-ln a hctly
~ contested game featured By close
guarding on both sides, Tie Texas
Long Horns defeated the S. ll- T.
eeo-e OF % 10 . The game was
spirited az times and roughly played.
The Texans came into the contest
rFlln their caprl-ll, Il IL Russell out
cf she line on account Of illness
barrow playing his friz1 s-rulc
Of the season performed fu stellar
fashion while Barrett fought the
heavier Mustang guards off thelr
feet hnebel, though playing un-
der a slight illacss was another
long horn lumiHury, the tan for
ward making 4 points for the
OruuEe. Mccullough took the ball
from difficult places and brouGht
the FundE 10 their feet with his
sensational goal nfter drihhiinE
the entire length OF the court.
Wns snHDpy Play.
Eor the Mustangs, the work OF Wits,
G. forward, stood ont. Captain Nc
knight Al center Tlayed q strong
game pur close guarding by the Texas
single basket. Texas plays the last at
home game S. tur6a- night E1th the
6outhwestHEn pirates
The lineup Tor toe came follows
Texas Position 5 IL c.
Knehel -----------lf- ------- Henslee
Barrow -.---.---.-c Mcknight Capt.
H1l ---------.lc Cooper
capt licCulloue-h- rr-------- barnett
SUBSTITUTE DeVineT for Anebel
kn7hel Tor Barrow, Deschner for
Cooper, Mclean FOR kits
ScorinE- Texas Barrett g Euebel
j. Barrow 3. HiI a. Mccullough 2
s. T. U---H enslee ., Kits 2. Cooper
+ Eeferee Softer Indianal- Time Of
halves. 20 minutes
u III Play Houston "wednesday.
The Texas short horns left here
r. el1ezdaE night for a trip TO Hous-
ton. where -hev VIII meet the Hous-
son triangle basketball team tonight.
White on the journey coach Heuder-
sons aggregation viii meet the
strong Allen academy team ar Bryan
ErldaE night and the A. q IL ineliEi-
alls ar COLLEGE station Saturday and
y 7Ilcv ulgft- The men making 1he
TIP were aIfller Mccullough Sweuson-
-'1--tc-- Vowel harris, Granger, Joe
bore ard coach Henderson
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19

Hot Springs. Ark, has been picked
as a training camp by the Pitthurg
Pirates. Boston Bed Sox and the
Akron team. the new member Of the
International league
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19

minds OF the men just out Of
khaki that feeling Of not wanting
To ~talk back hut whatever Is
the cause. Ia Il n good thing for
baseball. and we feel sure the dir
ferent town leagues viii run
more smoothly than IN previous
years A provincial league OF
.-home brew" players would be a
drawing card and there Is every
possibility Of this being formed.
Tennis was again revived In the
tall OF 1918. and the first provincial
tournament since 1919 was staged in
haliIa1- The younger players made
good showing but the old cham
plous defended their honors success
Iuliy IN nearly every case The 1920
tournament VIII be held in Truro.
where the club IS making extensive
preparations and have added TO their
already fine layout two new clay
courts
Much Interest In Shooting
Trap shooting in this neck-o'-the-
WOODS IS also going 10 receive a lot
OF attention during the coming year.
t1allIlN- Dartmouth. St John. Truro
and Yarmouth have hustling clubs
dn4 l-e coming year VIII see the stag
ing OF the Maritime Trap Shooting
association meet Both St. John and
dal1taN are bidding for this event.
and both have facilities and execu-
ives that make it possible for a sue
cesstul carrying through Of the inter
provincial meet
The Dominion Cartridge comusnv
are forming clubs wherever possible
and from present Indications the Am
AersL Gun club. the members Of
which have not been shooting durIng
the last few years, Moncton. Fred
ericton, BridEewater. Lunenhurg
kentTille and Windsor viii have
clubs and with members that win be
abe TO break up a good percentage
Of the flying discs Trap shoofi1r
makes hit wherever introduced and
once tried makes about 100 percent
OF the novices dyed in the wool fans
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
7 abL0id Sketches of
New Major Leaguers
J1NEs HlTCaARD. 81. LOUIS

JAMES HATCzARD. ST. LOUIS
Bo-n-Sl. Louis No. June -.
1900
Bats Both rrarE Throwg-
RiEht handed
WeiEh--156 pounds. Heights
eee1. 10 inches
Ciub in 1s19-U s Naval Air
Station Camp Glenn. n. Q
First agement-Bob Whites.
semi-pEc team OF St Louis No. in
1917
Notable accomplishments -Nfnu-
ing nine out Of 10 games for Camp
Glenn team Lone defeat sus-
tained against All Stars Of Dur
ham, n c. winners getting three
hits score, . 20 Z
War record-Served IN Navy for
year.
Note Hatchard knows something
about the hiE laaeue5 as he was
bat boy for the ST. Louis Browns.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
Ruth Outranks All Players
In Art OF Hitting Honiers
At Critical Time In Games

er. Joe Jackson. Eddie Collins. Oscar
Felsch and Ira Elagsread- Heilman.
Collins and Felsch each won three
games with home runs. Walker and
Jackson Won two and F'lagstead won
one. The last named upset the white
wash bucket twice. as did Walker,
while Jackson and heilman turned
this trick once
subs Fit Hard. Too.
Players who hit for the circuit
when they were subbing for other
gents were Nike Menoszey. Clarence
Walker and Jimmy Finn Even this
lear on the part OF the Athletic pitch
er did not prevent @. Mack from tin
CO inning him recently The most ralu-
able Of the three pinch homers was
W walkers. for. made iu the ninth on
September 10, with one man on. il
meant a TO 5 victory for the Ath-
letics over Detroit and il meant.
overhaul the Tigers, which they
eventually did
The athletes who made two
hontera off the same pitcher were
huth, against Bob ShaVkey, Rus
sell johnson, Urban Shocker. Huh
Leonard and George Dnusss Baker.
against Erie Erickson and Allan
sothorouf Meuoskey. AGAINST Al
Ian Russell and Bernie Holnnd-
hellmans against Jack Quinns
Iohlns against Herb ThormnhIenf
EeckinpauEhs against Harry
1homnsouf shaw against Walter
Kinney Hofh. against Bernie Bo-
land, and sisier, against Tom
These figures show how valuable
eacn american leasuer's home runs
were last year.
Record OF American league home
runs. season OF 1919
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19
HE TIME TO GETsTARTED SUCCESSFUL BASEBALL SEASON HERE
- The Ell Paso Herald Sports zz=zz==
LEAGUERS
To ARRANGE
SCHEDULE

7 UMPIRE HARRY KANE. booster
| extraordinary. and one OF the
principal eoEs in the il Paso
baseball machine. stated Thursday
morning that a meeting Of managers
OF teams desiring entrance into the
City league would be called within
the next few days.
Kane. Occupying the position as
chief trouble mediator Of the league.
has been busy for several weeks re-
ceivinE applications from teams de-
string 20 enter the league
Many Want To Enter.
u is naturally assumed that tn
same commercial firms represented in
the circuit last year VIII be out with
teams. but nothing has been done
definitely in regard 20 the military
mines. Just what clubs viii desire to
enter the league from the military
been vastly weakened ~ the dis
charge OF athletic material
At the present time 10 appears
rs n fOur civilian teams will be
entered Many more than this
have made application. however
among Them being the Fireman
and Police clubs il r. also IN
drrsfood that IN ali star team
will be organized nj the - PasO
and Southwestern railway shops
10 represent the road In the
league
Umpire kane VIII announce the
time OF the meeting shortly. as . IS
desired 10 ger an early start this
year.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19

. It is reported that Connie 4
- Mack has signed a pitcher 4
- named Biz Mitchell who pitched 4
. independent ball around Steu- I
. benville last year and was 4
. said TO have been a member OF I
. the Wheeling team in the 4
- Central League. Wheeling (
- hahs not had a team for the (
. last three years. Its last year I
. in the Central league was (
. 1916. and then no man named (
9 Mitchell pitched for the (
. -Stogies. at least not in a cham I
. pionship game. The pitchers (
. were Harry Eccles. Lawrence (
. Douglas. Bob Steinberg. Major I
. Brevenor. Harry Seibold. Bar I
. ney Duffy, c. Z. Donley. Cecil (
. Wetzel and a youth named I
. Delong- Among the other I
. players Of the team were I
. Fred Blackwell. Jesse Alien I
. berg. Bernard Cleveland and Z
. Lee King I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-02-19

The Boston College football team.
which played both Harvard and Yale
last year. has been dropped by Har-
ward. but win again meet Yale next
fall