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The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-10
Finest Times Coming.

The Walton, Ca, Tribune says that
the hard times crouch should con-
slider the story of the man who was
really up against it."
His horse went dead and his mule
went lame,
And he lost his COW in a poker game,
And cyclone came on winter day
And blew the house where he lived
away;
Then an earthquake came when that
was gone
And swallowed the ground that his
house was on;
Then the tax collector, he came
around
And charged him up with the hole in
the grounI." s1,.zr z
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-10
DOES FERTILIZER PAY?

tons offered to induce farmers to use
fertilizer, and to use it abundantly,
are correct. They claim that all things
being equal the proper use of ferti-
lizers will very materially Increase
the yield.
1 agree that this far is correct, and
no one disputes it, but let's go fur
ther. Let's take cotton for instance.
They claim that an acre of land that
will of itself produce 400 pounds of
seed cotton, by the use of 400 pounds
of S-3-3 will produce 500 pounds of
seed cotton. Now they will say that
the 400 pounds of cotton produced
without the use of fertilizer, at 4
cents per pound would bring $16,
the 500 pounds at 4 cents per pound
Will be $32; deduct $40 for the fer
tlizer and you will have $22 against
SIG for the acre without fertilizer
leaving net balance in favor of the
acre with fertilizer Of Sc.
They don't figure the hauling.
handling and sowing the fertilizer.
nor do they figure picking the 400
pounds of extra cotton and handling
that, nor the difference in the price
oil a big crop of cotton and a small
crop.
Now / would figure ii this way. Ad-
mitting that the 400 pounds of fer
tillZer would double the yield or
produce 400 pounds more of seed
cotton, l don't admit that when YOU
double the crop it will sell for the
same prlce-not by any means. If
the 500 pounds of seed cotton per
acre with the 400 pounds of fertiliz-
e. represent about the normal crop
oil about 100000 bales, the 4
cents per pound is about a fair price
for it and the $32 is just about what
1t will bring. Now for the 400 pounds
S-S-3 fertilizer at $40 hauling, hand
ling at 81, and picking and handling
the extra 400 pounds cotton So
this gives us SIS expense on account
OF the fertilizer, this from $32 leaves
us SIT.
Now what about no fertilizer and
400 pounds seed cotton to the acre?
Let's see how we start on this-well.
caiculate on the same basis. If the
300 pounds per acre gave us a
OOO,OO0-bale crop, then of course
400 pounds per acre, will give us a
6,OOO,OOO-bale crop. Now does any
oody think that 6,00O,0OO-bale
ISAOP VIII SSll loI same DflcG as a
$4,000, O,000-bale crop? 1 am sure not.
1t will bring three times as much
per pound. But just to be liberal, we
will just assume that II will bring
twice as much per pound. Now we
figured the other at 4 cents per
pound for the seed cotton, SO we will
hgure this at 8 cents per pound for
the seed cotton. This will give us S32
for this acre of 400 pounds and no
fertilizer bill to pay, no fertilizer to
haul and handle, and no extra 400
pounds cotton to pick and handle,
and we will get in cool cash the diff
ference between SIT and $32-which
Is SIS in favor of the acre with no
fertilizer.
The fertilizer man is ready say
that this isn't fair and that the far
mer must not make more than he has
good demand for and that a fewer
acres well-fertilized will yield the
amount more economically. Well,
this might be true in a measure, but
the average farmer figures that the
more he makes, the more he will get.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-10
JAS. H. BERRY KILLS HIMsELF
Cioseting Himself in an Clubhouse
Sends Bullet Through His Brain.

Mr.. Jas. H. Berry, a well known
farmer Of the Floydale section, killed
himself at an early hour Friday
morning. The weapon used was a 32
calibre pistol. The bullet entered at
the right temple and was found just
underneath the skin of the left eye.
Death was instantaneous.
The news of the tragedy was a
great shock to the entire community,
as no one had the slightest suspic-
ion that Mr.. Berry contemplated so
rash an act.
Mr.. Berry was in town Thursday
afternoon talking with friends and aD-
peared to be in the best of spirits. He
closed a contract for his years sup
ply of guano and returned home late
in the afternoon. After supper he sat
round the fireside and talked with
his family, but as the evening wore
on he lost his checrfulness and
seemed to lapse into q depressed
mood. He retired at his usual hour
but was restless during the night
He arose at his usual hour next
morning and went out to look after
his stock, and when breakfast was
ready member of his family went
in an outhouse near the barn, sit
ting upright, with ghastly pistol
wound in his right temple. 1t had not
been many minutes since he had left
the house, and the pistol shot was not
heard, but when his body was found
life was extinct.
Mr.. Berry, it was learned, had been
dispirited for some time. About 25
] H.
which he was living and had enjoyed
undisturbed possession of it for a
quarter of a century. He was an eX-
cellent farmer and had developed il
into one OF the most fertile planta-
tons in the county. About a year
ago a suit was instituted against him
in the circuit court OF Dillon county
by some heirs who claimed the prop
erty. Mr. Berry lost his suit in the
lower court, bat took the case up to
the supreme court where il is still
pending. One of his neighbors who
acquired part OF the same original
tract years ago discovered the same
cloud on his title, and after the mat
ter had run the course of the courts
and had gone against him made a
settlement with the heirs in order to
retain title to the property. 1t is
thought that Mr.. Berry had brooded
over the probable loss of his land
and the present serious depression
through which the country is passing
until he became temporarily unbal-
! anced.
He was a strong, robust man who
still had many years of usefulness be-
fore HIM, and his tragic taking off
is deeply regretted by all who knew
him. He was buried at Latta Satur-
day afternoon, and in the Latta News
Department of this issue will be
found an extended account OF his
funeral and his family history.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-10
REDUCTION Is ONLY
HOPE FOR COTTON
No Relief is to be Obtained from For
eign Countries Is View of Paul
Pflieger.

1t Is only to be hoped that the
American planter will see the danger
of the situation, and will reduce his
acreage to minimum. 1t is the only
salvation for the spinner as we'll as
for the planter"
Thus writes Mr.. Paul Pflieger, at
Ghent, Befgium, continental repre-
sentative of John F. Maybank & Co.,
of Charleston to his firm, who Is rep
resented in Florence by Mr.. Arthur
M. Mccall, whom they have sent a
copy of the letter. Mr.. Mccall has
handed this letter to the Chamber of
Commerce for use as information to
the cotton planters in this section.
The letter, In full, is as follows:
'Ghent, Belgium, Feb. IL, 1921
''Messrs. John F. Maybank & Co.,
Charleston, S. c.,
Dear Sirs:
My object in writing present let
tel is to make you further acquaint-
ed with conditions prevailing on this
side:
The situation has remained un-
changed since writing you last, and
there can be no thought whatever of
any business in Belgium. Spinners
continue to resell their cotton
~hohSoI lhShiSSlNSS, SiI llSy
can get for it for the sake of making
mon ey, and to delay the. financial
crisis. They are supplied for at least
TO 6 months ahead on account of
the enormous short time they had to
their already very big stocks of yarns.
Il have told you before that, dur
ing the whole of this season, Texas
and ok bOn1 -rTaya has
been much cheaper than other
growths so practically no cotton other
than Texas and Oklahoma-Texas has
been brought here.
- -As I see the situation here, Bel
gium spinners must have lost approx
imately 100 million francs this sea-
son. Delay after delay of shipment is
being asked for, and our competitors
who have come out all the time with
extremely low prices, and who got so
to say most of the business done.
are now in a terrible fix. Drafts, for
cotton already shipped and involced,
have to be renewed. Under these cir
!, cumstances, we can only be glad we
have not done any business, l can
even say that 1 have not been too
eager to sell cotton for any of my
firms
1.-The situation of our spinners is
really SO deplorable, that it is al
most necessity for the American
firms to help them. must say that
SO far Belgian spinners have all be-
haved extremely well, as it has come
to my knowledge that a good many
French spinners have simply can
celled their contracts leaving the
American shippers to get out of the
situation as well as they could. OF
course, law suits might be made, but
it is really questionable whether
much will be obtained by them.
1T only to be hoped that the
American planter will see the danger
of the situation, and will reduce his
acreage TO minimum. 1t is the only
salvation for the spinner as well as
for The planter.
UNLESS the market improves very
much within the next few months, L
am afraid that many failures will
have to be recorded.
II am enclosing letter treating the
question of the shore risk clause, and
shall thank you to give this matter
your best attention, and to advise as
soon as possible.
Il am, dear sir,
"Very truly yours.
PAUL PFLIEG Err"
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-10

Millionaire clubmen acted as stok-
ers on Swedish liner bound for New
York when the regular crew of fire
men struck for higher wages.
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-10

America is furnishing to France
wooden houses. They are ready cut,
consisting Of three rooms and a shed
and occupying about % square feet
The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1921-03-10

c. c. Graham spent Tuesday IN
sumter on business.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
BAN ARBUCKLE PICTURES.
viii Notify Theatre Managers Films
VIII Not be Allowed Now.

Roscoe (Fatty) Arbucllle films viii
he banned from the screens Of the
moving picture houses Of Wilmington.
The Directors of the Department of
Public Safety at meeting yesterday
afternoon instructed Superintendent
of Police George Black to notify the
theatre managers that all Arbuclils
films are tabooed pending the out
come OF the murder charge against
the film comedian. Police departments
in other cities have taken similar
action
Ninety five arrests were made during
the past week and seventeen prison.
ers sent to the workhouse. Fines and
costs turned over to the Municipal
Court Clerk amounted to s465.65.
Applications for positions on .he
police force We're received from the
following men: Timothy Mccarthy
a321 West Sixth street: James Gallo,
I7Is Lancaster avenue: Alvin H. Dor
rell, 1924 Lancaster avenue; August
W. Spinken, GIG East Third street and
Walter w. Ennis, III West Thirteenth
street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
BROWNSON ASSN.
|. OPENS ANNUAL BAZAAR
City and State Officials in At
tendance; Many Novel Fea-
tures Are Presented.

On tho lawn adjoining their clubs
members OF the Brownson Library
Association last night opened their
annual "Bron-Zaar." The plans and
preparations which have been made
for the affair. together with the au-
spicious opening indicate that il IL
going to be tho biggest and best affair
of the kind this very active organiza-
ton has ever given. With fair wealth
er during the remainder of tho week
the committee in charge is confident
the fete will be big success i'm every
respect.
The opening night attracted a bis
crowd OF people and prominent among
the visitors were Mayor Leroy 1Iar-
vey. City Councilmen John j. Mulvena
John ]. Murray. Alexander X. Abra-
aams. Harry Vincent. President OF
Council Howard NJ. Ward. State
Senator William Lutz. John /. Dolau
tax collector for the Southern Dla.
trict and Elmer klund. tax collected
for the Northern District.
The lawn and hall were elaborated,
lhttbitttu iti Ait tttStNtbns int fil
| trance to the lawn is arched by {
large electrical sign. Many features
and novelties were presented.
variety OF booths occupy practicali,
all the space about the lawn and eacl
is electrically equipped and brilliantly
| Illuminated. The organizations colors
bite and gold. 'predominate in all thE
decorations.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
MAYORS TRIP FOR
BOYS ON SEPT. "A
Postponement Of a Week Found
Necessary Because OF an Of
ficial Engagement.

On account of an official engagement
Mayor Harvey has found it necessary
to postpone for one week the trip TO
his farm and the tour Of the Brandy
wine hattieflelds, which was originally
planned for Constitution Day. The
trip will be held, on Saturday, Septem-
ber "a. and the boys who have signed
up for the trip. as well as any others
who wish to go are urged to report
to the King street front of the city
Hall on that day promptly at $50
The following is a partial list OF
those who have registered their names
with Director Ballantyne at the \. NJ.
q. A. ]. II. piffenderfer, j. Cory
+. CORY. J. Petromes. il, Dolbow. II.
Jack, T.. Iforney. ]. Mcguire, W. y.
Phillips. J. Iamanna. w. IL. Deverell.
NJ. Bulkely. A. Kelly. j. Merriek, f.
Ainsworth. A. Paulin, a. Barton. 5.
Barton. +. Miller, A. Reed, r. Rose, Ia.
Feirstein. ID. Ward. j. Ward. ID. Mum
ford, G.. Mccoy. c. Mclaughlin, a.
Moore. j. Buck. w. Cash. y. Dayett,
l.. Woodward, W. Lusby. r. Robinson.
II. B. Holt. VI. Hin. III. Burns, c.
Grier. w. Grier. II. Buckingham. ID.
Knox. III. NJ. stephens. +. Winchester.
G. Patzer. \. Winchester, ID. w. Wade.
W. Sparks. NJ. Mckay. c. Foulk. W.
NanArsialen. j. Callahan, r. Down
wsrd. r. NJ. Porter. c. Cleaver. J. ID
stroud. II. Stroud. s. Fincman. ]. c.
Sinclair and +. c. Hartinss. Jr.
An efficient corps of leaders has been
secured 10 supervise the trip as group
captains. Those who have accepted
W. 10 this writing are as follows: G.
r. Ernst. y. III. Fritz, S. f. Sproul. f.
y. Mitchell, l.. +. Sparks, ]. H. Boal
n l.. Mccoy and \. T. Iindley. An
expert patrol Of first aid scouts from
Troup No. 2s will be on the trip under
the leadership OF Patrol Leader r.
Weiss. The ;eam VIII consist Of
Scouts VIM. George. VIM. Green, III.
Whitaker. and l.. Wadman. G. Is
Schnepfe. manager of the Delaware
cycle CO. has agreed to act as official
psaccrnaker.
In the tour of the battIeflelds Mayor
Harvey win be assisted b. Prof
christian Sanderson. superinte ndent
of Glen Mills School. whose familiarity
with the history of this locality will
assure an accurate description of the
various points Of interest.
The route to be Travelled is as fol-
lows: Leaving the King street front
q the Municipal Building promptly
AZ 10 o'clock the autos will proceed
vest on Eleventh street 20 Delaware
avenue, thence to Pennsylvania
avenue or kennett pike: out the Ken
nett pike to Red Lion. 20 Eenape. to
Osborne Hill Farm. the summer home
II Mayor Harvey. On the return trip
the route will be in Birmingham road
20 the Concord pike. thence to the
Baltimore pike and dismissing at the
plaza in front of the Municipal Build
ing. In case Of rain the trip will be
postponed until October !. Official in
formation "a TO whether or not the
trip viii be held. should there be rain
csn be securc. from the Office Of
Every Evening by telephone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
FEDERAL INCOME TAX.
Collector Graham Warns That Time
Cannot he Extended beyond
Tom prrOw.

III. r. Graham, collector OF Internal
revenue for Delaware. has issued a
warning that payments on the third
quarterly instnllmcnt OF the income
tax must be made on or before to-
morrow. lie declared that no cxten-
sion OF time VIII be allowed, and that
the penalty for failure to make pay
ment would be five per cent on the
arnount due and one-half per cent a
month.
Payment of the third instalment
may be made in cash. by money order
or check. The Bureau or Internal
Revenue urges that whenever possible
payment be made by money order OF
check. This method helps the tax.
payer by saving him trip 10 tn,
Collectors Office ard avoids congestion
at the cashiers window. Checks oil
money orders should be made pay
ahle to III. +. Graham. "The Collector
of Internal Revenue"
Payments may be made at the Pos
Office Building. this city, between tn,
light saving time. Receipts for money
order or check payments sent by mai
will only be furnished when requested
by the taxpayer. Receipts will b,
given for all cash payments. Persons
should be warned that all cash sem
through the mail is at the owners
risk.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14

Dancing was enjoyed on the third
Iioor OF the hall from 10 TO IL o'clock.
Last night more than 200 young men
and women enjoyed this feature of the
bazaar. Tho music was furnished by
Carney and Banks Orchestra. The
big feature of the dancing was the
novelty dance which was won by
John Maloney and Edith Kinney. The
dancing will be continued every eve
ming during the fair.
Each evening the "Bron-Zarr' is IN
progress the commit 20 I'm charge Will
present new features.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
JACKSON 60. AWARDED
LORE AVENUE CONTRACT

The Levy Court yesterday afternoon
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
What Is the Anthracite Producers
Profit PER TON!

What Is the Anthracite Producers
Profit PER TON!
The facts as established by the IT, S. Federal Trade
Commission are published broadcast. They
known TO all men. Anthracite owners margins,
according 10 that authority less than 80
Der gross ton in 1918. This represented operations
producing 95 per of the total tonnage OF fresh
mined anthracite
From 1913 3 TO 1918 inclusive Covering thewar PERIOD
the margin on which mine owners depended for
profit was cents per ton. From this had 10 be paid
interest selling expenses, Federal taxes, etc, before
ANYTHING was available for dividends.
In other words whatever the price you paid for coal
say 81 TO S14-the mine owner the average never
retained more than 43 cents per your total
coal bill This shous thar there ue7e no inflated 'rr-tne
profits.
Today the average margin" in the anthracite region
does not exceed 90 cents The operator IS tor
tunate whose margin approximates that figure. Only
few exceed it, of them make less, and many arc
operating loss
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
Maurice j. walsh to Speak Here.

Loyal Order of Moose, will address
the regular weekly meeting of st.
Patricks branch of the National
Council OF Catholic Men in the school
hall ut o'clock tonight. Later, the
sketch Fidelity Rewarded" will he
presented by McGinley, Corrigan and
Walsh.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14

Trace the course of dollar spent today for anthra-
cite The price situation unfolds you go forward.
For example, the mine takes the dollar and puts
it to work.
The first call upon t-and therefore mentioned FIRST
comes from mine workers. They take approximately
IS of it for wages. Wages fixed by the 1870
award of the u. S. Anthracite Coal Commission, de-
creeng that the scale in force until March 81.
1922.
Thirty five cents of the dollar is available. To
be spent how? Fifteen goes for various supplies
necessary in maintaining the mine, its breakers and
pumping plants. Not penny of profit cings to the
mine owner in these purchases.
The dollar now is down TO twenty cents. These go
for insurance. taxes selling expense, depletion, depre
carion of plant and equpment-and such uninsurable
risks as strikes mine fires and floods. What remains
is the margin" out of which the profit must come.
The u. S. Federal Trade Commission says:
Margin be confused with what is often
called profit Selling expense interest income and excess
profit taxes, we'll as other items must be deducted
from before the profit available for dividends
surplus from the operation can be determined-"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
Feinberg Recovering From Injury.

Henry Feinberg of ZIG West Eigh-
teenth street is recovering at the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital
from injuries received about ten days
age when the autoraobile in which he
was riding collided with a wagon near
Cscilton Md
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
It's Your Right to Know
if Coal Prices are Wrong

rs the price anthracite coal unfair? The public entitled all h
Here are them they relate the price anthracite the
Others will follow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
Collins Has Fractured Jaw.

ostar Collins. Negro of Townsend
is iu the Delaware Hospital with a
fractured iawbnne said TO have been
received In fight Saturday night.
---STuther Negro Is alleged TO have
struck Collins with n pool cue and then
disappetred
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14

Percy c. Madeira. FrsEdsTss.
Madeira, Hill s. Co.
Alan G. Dodson. PrssiAs1t.
Weston Dedson s. CO.
John Markle, President.
Jeddo-Hishland Coal CoznPzus
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14
Friends School
Fourth and West SITS.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Delaware's Leading Preparatory
School

A faculty of % trained teachers
Excellent equipment. Thorough IN
struction. A school that takes bows
and girls at SIX years OF age and ID u
congenial atmosphere under the charge
oil specially trained men and women
without loss of time through change
of schools fits them for college or buss-
ness. Primary. intermediate and
High School departments. Auto bus
provided for the younger children
Catalog on request Office open on snd
after September 4. Fall session begins
September l9
HERSCHEL A. NORRIS, A. M
Principal.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14

William Coli11. Fr-Ia<r.3-
su-suehanna cesheties %.
u. d. Weorr. PrsfA-zfss.
]. S. Weau CO.
WI Coane1. f.ss4aa4.
Green Rjass Goa ca.
Sd. Thornc. AsolAe~s.
Thorne. Nsai. "a Co
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14

Heights, the work to be finished by
November 10.
A contract wss also awarded to Norr
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14

Tor repairing the Newport bridge, ne
repairs 20 be made In 80 working days
pien A. Groves. AT his bid of tsss.0s.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-14

awarded to the n. II. jackson Co. at
It's bid OF t4.7a3, contract Cor ma
cadamixIng Lore avenue. Gordon