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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-01-19
Not Cleared In.

Florence, Jan. l7ATherc will be no
coroncrs verdict in the case OF the
killing OF the five members Of the Big
ham family, at Pamplico, twenty five
miles from Florence, Saturday after
noon. for two weeks yet Coroner w
M. Smith, OF Florence, spent Monday
at Pampllco, making a thorough inves-
tigation OF the situation, especially in
view OF the belief on the part OF some
citizens that l.. s Bigham, whose body
was found In the woods near the home,
apparently a suicide, was not the per-
potrator Of the terrible crime, but that
someone else killed the members OF
the Bigham family. This theory Ks
not generally held. but there are
some in the Pamplico community who
doubt the suicide idea.
The dead members OF the Bigham
family are: L. S. Bigham, age 45; his
mother. Mrs. NJ. M Bigham, wife OF
former Senator Bigham OF Florence
county; his sister, Mrs. Margorie A.
Black, and Mrs. Blacks two adopted
children, Leo McCracken, 8, and John
McCracken, 5.
The first theory advanced was that
i. Smiley Bigham killed his mother
and sister and the boys. Edmund Big
ham, brother Of the dead man, was
the first to find the dead people ac-
cording to first evidence produced. He
says that he had been away from the
home for half hour, and on return
Ing saw his mother staggering towards
the road. He ran to his mothers side.
but she died before she could be gotten
TO the house. At tho house he found
the body Of John McCracken on the
Dack piazza Leo McCracken's body
was found on pile OF straw behind
the house. Two hours later the body
OF Mrs. Black was found in her room
on tho second floor. All OF the dead
had been snot.
Edmund Bigham testified that he saw
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-01-19
FIRE TUESDAY NIGHT.
hnrney Electric Company Suffers by
Fire and Water Tuesday Night,

flro supposed to have been caused
py electric wires in the battery ser
vice department Of the liarncy Elcc-
trlc company opposite the Post Office
guttcd tho interior OF the entire store
tuesday night shortly before midnight
and did considerable damage to nearly
everything that was not entirely de-
stroycd. Mr.. Iarncy was sick in his
bed at the time OF the fire, but got ,up
anyway and arrived on the scene just
about the time the blaze was extin-
guished and danger Of a larger blaze
was passed The fire department re-
sponded promptly to the alarm and
with the aid OF volunteer helpers soon
had the blaze under control. Several
colored men, among them Jack Ken
nedy, who always happens to be on
hand when the fire alarm sounds, did
praiscworthy work in handling the
hose.
Mr. Harney has not been able to cs-
Nmatc his loss as yet. He carried in
Surance on his stock and fixtures, but
,ho adjustcrs have not yet fixed the
amount Of the damage. The building
is owned by DR.. w. H. Dial ana while
he carried insurance his loss Is not
yet estimated.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-01-19
Charge Attempt to Set Fire TO stor,

Anderson, Jan. 14.-Bob Frazier, a
negro OF Williamston, was brought TO
the jail here today, having been found
in the Vandiver Grocery store last
night At 12 o'clock trying to set fire
to the cash register to open It. A po-
liceman was going by and catching a
caught Frazier. The chief OF police.
who captured the negro. stated that he
thought he had just gained entrance
into the store. The cash register was
a wooden one, and the negro thought
that it could be opened easier by fire
than any other way.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-01-19
PART OF CHESTER
VOTES INTO YORK
Territory Embracing SeVenty-fve
Square Miles Goes Over

Square Miles Goes Over.
Rock Hill, Jan. 12.-According to
latest returns from the election held
yesterday in eastern Chester, voters,
by 147 to 65, voted to annex to York
county with 16 votes contested. This
gives margin Of II over the two
thirds majority necessary to carry, ex-
cluding contested votes As result
of the election, York county has Is
square miles additional territory an
increased population OF 1000 and an
increase in taxable property OF a mil
lion and quarter dollars. The terri
tion OF Chester county.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-01-19
GOVERNOR ADVISES
CHANGE IN TAXES
State Income TaxiS Recon-.
mended
BOND ISSUE
FOR IMPROVEMENTS

mcnds Many Changes in Tax Sys.
tenn and Method OF Making Pcrnlan.
ont improvements. Tax ON Case
line.
Columbia, Jan. l2.-Goycrnor Coo
per read his annual message to the
two houses Of the general assembly
In joint session at noon today.
Inc message deals largely with
state finances. 1t is the opinion of
me governor that the property tax
levy should be reduced from twelve
and one-half mills to nine mills, and
the governor suggests measures where
by the other three and one-half mills
may be raised from other sources. His
recommendations are for tho enact
ment of tax income, gifts and inherit
anccS, an increase OF business and
privilege licenses and consumption
tax on gasoline
Nine mills on property would pro-
ducc about four million dollars
a graduated scale is suggested for
the income tax provision cxcmpting
young mon Of payment on ST 900 and
married men OF $4,000. a tax OF one
haif Of one per cent would be levied
on net income up 10 $1,000 one pcr
cent from $4,000 to $1,000; two per
Get from $4,000 to $4,000; three per
cent from $4,000 to $50 10000; and four
per cent on all net incomes above $50
900.
me governor pointed out that a tax
or one per cent per gallon on gasoline
would yield approximately $4OO 900.
cotton acreage reduction by force
or legislation is not deemed cxpedient
by the governor, but the condition
makes it Of sufficient Importance chat
me farmer must be impressed with
the absolute necessity Of a reduction
OF cotton acreage for the year 1921"
AS TO permanent improvements the
SoNernor recommends that the lcgis-
laturc ascertain what is absolutely
necessary for period Of ten years and
submit to the electors of the state tho
question Of q bond issue sufficient TO
take care OF such improvements. lie
iaVors an increase in appropriations
lor law enforcement and asks that the
pension law be changed so that the od-
ministraton OF the Law will be placed
under the direction Of the COMPTROLLER
General. and that pensions be paid only
TO those Confederate soldiers and
SoilOrG or v.ilov-c or .,,l ,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-01-19
H0ME SERVICE CLOSES
Home Service Department OF The Rcd
Cross Closes After Useful Period OF
Activity.

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After a service which lasted from
early after Americas entrance into the
war until last week, the local Home
Service department OF the Amrican
Red Cross closed up its work last
week and the Office has been closed for
further transaction Of business. Miss
Louise Simmons, who has been in
charge for a year or more, has made
her final report to district hcadquar-
ters and has relieved herself OF all
duties.
The Home Service department has
been scene OF great deal OF activity
since it first opened. Thousands OF
cases have been handled for soldiers
and their dependents. During the war
the department gave most OF its at
tenton to the relief OF dependent rela-
tives OF soldiers and keeping the sol
dicrs in touch with their families. but
since the close Of the war has given a
great deal OF time to the STRENGTHENING
out Of claims for insurance and relief
Of cases OF disability due to wounds
and injuries received in battle.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-01-19
Box supper at Hickory Tavern.

There will be a box supper at Hick-
ory Tavern next Friday evening, Jan.
u. 1921. beginning at 1880. The pro-
cccds Of the evening will go for the
benefit Of the school. The public Is
cordially invited.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-01-19

Mr.. II Terry, who has been quite
Is reported to be gradually improving
and his friends hope for him an early
recovery.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-01-19
Meeting OF Wednesday, Clnh.

The Wednesday Club meets with Mrs
w. II. Dial on Thursday afternoon al
$3.50 o'clock, instead Of the usual meet.
ing day.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
MILK HELPS YOUNG ANIMALS
Skim Milk and Other Creamery BY
Products Are Useful Feeds for
Pigs and Calves.

While whole milk Is natures bal
anced food and Is valuable for young
animals, skim milk and other creamery
by-prOducts, such as buttermilk and
whey, are also useful feeds, say spe-
cialists Of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Skim milk is
fed to young pigs in the proportion Of
about three pounds to one of concen-
trates, such as cornmeal or shorts.
Buttermilk, which has not been d.
luted too much with water, has nearly
the same feeding value as skim milk.
It Is better food for swine than for
calves because 1t is apt to cause d.
gestive disturbances when fed to the
latter, unless considerable care Is
used. Whey Is used almost exclusive
ly in feeding swine 1t is about two
thirds as valuable as skim milk as a
food. Accordingly from ten to twelve
pounds Of whey are equivalent to one
pound Of grain. Sweet skim milk,
when supplemented with other feed
such as corn meal or wheat shorts, Is
very good for young calves. II beef
calves are to be fed skim milk, they
should be fed in practically the same
manner as dairy calves. w.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
TYPES OF BABY BEEF cows
Three Important Factors Should 30
( Kept In Mind In Making selec-
tion Of Breeders.

In selecting cows from which baby
beef is to be produced, three very I'm
portant factors should be kept in
mind:
/. The cows should have at least
a fair amount Of beef blood. Pure
breds are not necessary, but two or
three crosses Of such breeding is es-
sential. Cows with a preponderance
Of dairy blood will not do for the pro-
duction Of baby beet.
2. Cows best suited for this type of
breeding usually weigh 900 pounds or
over In thrifty breeding condition. So
long as early maturity is not sacri-
feed. the heavier cows are the most
suitable for baby-beef production.
Size Of frame rather than weight
should govern in selecting cows which
are to be used for this purpose.
8. The cows used to produce baby
beeves should produce enough milk
to keep the calves fat and growing
without much additional feed up to
weaving time.
IN addition to these three factorA
such things as constitution, uniform.
ity Of breeding. color, size and early
u.Atnritr should be considered.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
Fair Secretary
Makes Report of
Financial Result
Continued from page one

the premiums paid. The state legis.
lature had made an appropriation Of
$45,0 in anticipation of such re.
suit, but did not appropriate enough
They were not at all dismayed and
are planning to keep up their fair
The big state fairs like those OF
Iowa and Illinois that have con-
tinued thru all the years and helped
to bring their industries up to the
front nationally, have always had to
be helped with large blocks of money
to cover the premium lists. The
state fair at Boise opened last Tues
day with only $500 people, which
was somewhat less than we had on
opening day at Blackfoot, and there
is danger that the state fair will fall
far short of making the operating
expenses. p
At the last session of the legisla-
ture Boise demanded an unjust share
of state money as compared with
Lewiston and Blackfoot, with the re-
suit that none of them received any
thing and now it resolves itself into
Quc6llUu VI CdCn OuC oIduuluS Ou
its own resources or quitting, and
the fair at BlacKfoot has come out
proudly in comparison with the
others.
The upper Snake river valley has
received a vast amount of valuable
Advertising thru its fairs this year,
and Blackfoot has been the greatest
center for such public attention. It
has been advertised in all the diff
ferent ways thru which, publicity is
delivered, and it has unified the eff
forts of the people of the valley as
has never been done before. Eastern
Idaho has found itself, and has dis
covered way to come into it's own,
and may yet combine to do what it
wants to do without consulting other
localities in. such measure as would
be done.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
|D0U[IM N0IF(|

Fresh filing for nest boxes every
month Is none too often.
Don't expect 20O-egg pullets from
100-egg hens. Remember that nike
hegets like" .sy~
Lice. dampness and eedinsShrs
responsible for the greater part o. The
heavy mortality in young stock.
s,a EsF A
Improve the quality Of your focks
BY purchasing some good fowls from
a heavy-lAying strain Of pure-breds.
It will be money well spent.
The best way n iii of lice q 10
prevent them from getting 4 start.
This Is much easler than It Is to rive
them chance and then fight them
aftarward
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
LIVE STOCK
NEWS
TEMPORARY SHEEP PASTURES
Results Of Experiment Made ny Dc,
partment Of Agriculture Oh 60
Acre Field In Maryiantl

prepared by the Unksd States Depart
ment Of Agficulture.}T
On 30-acre field In Maryls nd, used
BY the United States Departmeat of
Agriculture to test the carr -. "a.
paclty Of temporary pastures fpr shee.
sufficient pasturage was protueed to
furnish an average Of sos days graz
Ing on each acre for q mature awe.
This Is equivalent to about two sheep
an acre for a season Of 250 3Ays, or
two and ono-harr sheep for a POO Ivy
period.
This pasturage Is much more than
could be obtained from perennial grass
grown on land Of the character aud
value Of that used In the experiment,
the department sheep specialists say,
but not more than can be obtained
from the best bluegrass pastures.
Good land used for such a succession
OF temporary pastures should produce
from so to 100 per cent more pastur-
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
HIGHER PRICES FOR HORSES
Farmers Are Advised to Breed More
Heavy Draft Animals Wanted
for City Hauling.

Heavy draft horses are in greater
demand and commanding higher prices
than at any time in the last 20 years,
according to the proprietor of Bos-
ton trucking concern which maintains
100 horses and % auto trucks. In
letter received at University farm he
says: "For the short haul the horse
has no competitor. We buy ut any
time and have paid as high as 5000
each, but are not getting as good
horses as we would like to use. We
believe the peak stage Of motortruck
sales and use has been. reached.
Farmers should be encouraged to
breed better horses"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
Short Course in ,,,,y
Forestry Work at
Idaho University

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow
The university's five month forest
ranger course this year will open
Monday, Oct. II, F. G. Miller, dean
of the school of forestry, announced.
The course is for men who seek to
become forest rangers and for rang
ers who wish to become more ef-
ficient and to work for more rapid
promotion. Preparation is given for
the civil service examination.
The curriculum covers two years
OF five months each and is designed
Tor men who cannot take the regu-
lar forestry course. The work Is of
high school grade, so that students
with eighth grade certificates are
eligible for entrance.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
NOTICE OF TINE WITHIN WHICH
ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL I'M
PROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 20
MAY BE PAID IN CASH.
STATE OF IDAHO,
County of Bingham, 4
City of BlackfOOt, SIS:

STATE OF IDAHO,
County of Bingham,
City Of Blackfoot, S.;
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned clerk of the City of
Blackfoot, Bingham county, Idaho,
that the assessment roll for Local
Improvement District No. 26 Of said
city, was confirmed by Ordinance No.
268, passed and approved, September
81, 1921, and now in my hands for
collection.
Any assessment contained in said
assessment roll may be paid in cash
at any time within thirty (3O) days
after the last publication Of this no
tice. For all assessments not paid
within the time above stated Local
Improvement bonds Of the district
will be issued as provided by law.
J. ]. .QUILLIN,
(SeaD City Clerk.
First publication September 20,
1921; second publication October 6,
1921; third publication October 10,
1921. adv. 79-81-S3
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29

age than was obtained in this instance.
In such a system as the one under
trial there Is not much choice Of crops
to be used in different months. It is
chiefly necessary to make sure Of hav-
Ing one crop ready when the M Nd
ing one Is finished. All ire croJs
used in 1919. the thu year of the
experiment, stimrlated & good flow OF
milk In the ewes produced good
growth II tl1e taIhbs, arc, aftef sar,
irr put sbe ewes in goaQ condition
far tail breeding
/ The ewea and ianbs were all pura-
! Bred SoatndoHns. Some Of the ewes
raising lambs reca.gcd hail, aouad Of
gratn each daily p'tE ~ a, aud q
head Of eT2u-sn i fall-breading expe
:'e11 received iIeby feed Of gfai1 lur-
llg September and October All TIE
lambs we're Beps for boeel.ng purposes
ma we're FED s9ua Grain throughout
t'e @@mueF = calculating how far
TIE feed -ually produced would go
Ger "a sheep 1t was considered that
-.mb ate one-fourth as much as
sheep until July 1. and after that
one-half as much. A total of 500
hours work for man and team
was required for blowing and seeding
he 60 acres used in 1919.
Under the conditions of this expert,
nent fall-sown wheat and spring seed
ings Of oats and peas sOwn together
at the rate Of IN bushels per acre
have been most satisfactory for graz
Ing in spring and early summer. Soy
beans are ready for grazing about the
middle Of July and furnish most Of
the feed until October. In November
fall-sown wheat and rye have been
used most, though late seedlings Of
corn and velvet beans were used In
1910 for the first time on IN acres
that had received an extra top dress.
Ing OF manure. .i e7s
The number Of days Of grazing from
one acre Of each crop in 1919 was as
follows, calculated on Its pasture value
FOR one mature eve:
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29

The specialists In the food research
laboratory have made a study of meth.
DDS for packing and shipping eggs in
order to reduce the great losses from
breakage that have occurred In the
past. This work has been done in all
parts Of the country in cooperation
with railroads and with egg shippers.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
Names Traced to Chinese.

Many names Of cities, mountains
and rivers In the West, and along the
Pacific coast, which have generally
been regarded as Indian names, are
really OF Chinese origin, according to
q writer in the New York Herald.
Even the names Of the state Of Utah
and Nevada are Of Chinese origin, he
says. "Pe"4or 'Pie" means north IN
Chinese; therefore the Pieute Indians
wore merely tha North Ute Indians.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29

copies. The purpose OF the paper
seems to be to keep the public posted
on the doings at the high school.
The staff is under the direction Of
Leland Chapman, with Archie Ken
nedy business manager. Miss Eva
Weir and Miss Carolyn Overstreet
are faculty advisors and Miss Vivian
Mcdonald holds the position of
typist. Each class is represented on
the paper by good snappy reporter
so that no one will be left out.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29

The Right Method OF Mailing Crates
ls Shown In Fig. I, Proper Methods
Of Packing In Fig 2, 8 and +PoorI,
Made and Packed Crates Are Shown
| In Figs. 5 and 6.
Experimental shipments in different
kinds of shipping cases and with the
different methods Of packing the eggs
In the cases have been made and the
results compared. An instrument has
been devised for measuring and re.
cording the shocks to which cars con.
tanning eggs were subjected while in
transit.
As result Of these experiments the
specialists have recommended methods
u packing eggs which reduce breakage
minimum. These methods have
Zen tried under great variety of
ava 'itions, and have been incorporated
as reluirements in the railroad and Eex.
press classificatlons for the transpor-
.don Of eggs.
Nails In place save claims, 1t is terse-
ly said; and, as shown In figure 1,
the number and arrangement of these
necessary in order to conform with
the requirements of the express and
consolidated freight classifcations are
as follows: I.... a.ysal.a-
Threepenny nails, cement coated, with
large heads.
Is nails for each side, 8 for each end,
In center.
81 nails for bottom. Z in each end, Z in
center.
8 nails for top. 1 in each end, for flush
cleat. go
6 nails for top, in each end, for drop
cleat
Egg packers are advised to be sure
that they use the correct number of
nails.
When 6 paper-covered excelsior mats
ale used, flats should not be placed be-
tween the mats and the filters. When
clipped trays made Of compressed pulp
ale employed, 1t Is best to begin by
placing one 25-cup filler, receiving side
downward, on the bottom Of ill.,. case.
Then place one 16-cup filler, receiving
side upward on top, nesting 1t. FIJI
the cups with eggs and cover with one
18-cup filler. Then place one 25-cup
filler, receiving side upward; all cups
with eggs and cover with 25-cup
filler. ..r zig
Improper packing invites breakage,
and figure 5 illustrates poorly packed
case. Sometimes an extremely thin
layer Of excelsior, many times a small
amount Of loose paper, or perhaps
nothing at all Is placed on the top and
bottom. leaving the case loosely packed
and the chances for breakage and loss
are great. Very frequently such poor
" packed cases have broken and
stained filters and flats, and such a
greatly increases the prob.
ability Of damage.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
HIGH SCHOOL PAPER

The Blackfoot high school paper
entitled 1.-THE Keyhole" made It's first
appearance on the streets Of Black
foot Wednesday and the newsies
were very busy disposing Of the 1irst
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
FARM
POULTRY
PREVENT RBEAEA6E cF EGGS
Plans FOR .RN%,ng aSt2er rates for
shlpprg i4fve ssen Wcr ID Out
by Spsenlls&s,

tPrerared hy tic United states Depart
msot of AgTicuMurs.D
"baudl!ng %sge for Prohr is the
title Of Gaia nimeosraphel circular
issued by the tSoa research aborstory
ef the Bureau Pe chemist United
Gates DepaYt9tsNt ~ u siculture,.
which gives Gleacfious ara drawings
tor The CONSTRUCTION o. egg eases and
outlines METHODS 2or aching the eggs
30 SIS 10 reduce 1858 eroia breakage
while b. treGs,t from The. producers
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
Fer. Ferna.

One teaspoonful Of household am.
monia IN one gallon Of water Ii an ex.
cellent combination for watering ysur
fern occasionally. Use this not more
than once month. It will make ferns
grow.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
SCOUTS ENTERTAIN sAuT.INs.

Following the Good Turn rule of
their organization, some boy scouts in
Montana recently presented their play,
"A Strenuous Afternoon ,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
HI3(W&
SCOUTS
Conducted By National Council Of the Boy

Conducted By National Council Of the Boy
49,. Scouts Of America.)