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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-07
Justice

"Fifty dollars and costs-total,
sixty-eight thirty-fve!" sternly said
old Squire Ramsbottom, the we'll
known jurist of Petunia.
Cali right, your honor replied the
travelling salesman who had offended,
Ill-"
"And take off them britchesn' grim
ly proceeded the justice, pointing to
that garment.
"What the deuce"
"None O. that, now, or I'll soak you
for contempt! You plead guilty to
giving a drink Of licker in the back
room of the hardware store to Flip
Smith, clerk thereof, at time when
Constable Slackputter was peeklng
through crack although you didn't
know it, from bottle which you con-
fess YOU brung here from the city in
the hip pocket of your pants. Now
then, the law is plain, and says that
any vehicle used in the transporta-
ton of licker shall be confscated. By
YOUR own confession that ticker was
transported in your pants. There
fore, and to wit, they automatically
became, and are hereby declared to
have been at the time, vehicle. Take
off them britches, or III order the of,
ficer to do his duty!!'
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-07
Quarterly Conference Resolutions

Whereas, according to the laws
Of our great church, the Methodist
Episcopal, South, DR.. J. W. Kilgo has
completed his work as presiding elder
of the Cokesbury district, therefore
be it resolved by the members of the
quarterly conference of o,Neall
Street charge,
That we recognize in him man
of solid piety, safe leadership and a
kind brother to all men.
Q. That while he will go to another
field of labor, we shall ever remember
him and his noble work in our midst
3. That we appreciate all ne has
done for us and we will ever have a
place in our hearts and affections tol
him.
d. That we commend him to the
neople he will serve next-a man
faithful in all that he finds to do for
God and His kingdom.
;. That these resolutions be en-
tered on record in our journal, and a
copv furnished for publication.
Signed,
O'NeaH Street Quarterly Conference.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-07
HOW BEST TO MEET
THE BOIL WEEVlL

Columbia, Sept. 30.-R. c. Hamer,
president of the South Carolina dsvl-
sion of the American Cotton assocla-
ticn, said yesterday he mad read with
a great deal of interes... of the action
of the committee which met in Co.
lumbia to consider an agricultural
program which would meet the con-
ditions caused by the invasion OF the
boil weevil, and said that the cotton
association would be delighted to
have the support of the committee.
"The American Cotton assocla-
tion," said Mr.. Eamer, "has for some
time been giving most earnest consld-
alton to the conditions confronting
the cotton belt because of the wee
vii, and how they could best be met.
Two plans which were thought 10 be
the most suitable and most feasible
were submitted with referendum OF
the members of the American Cotton
association. Every farmer was asked
to vote. for the plan which ne thought
the most feasible and which would
most effectively be carried out. Great
interest was taken in the referendum
and approximately $4,000 votes were
cast
"The plan adopted by an over
whelming vote follows:
"First, Three-fourths of all open
Ilands to be devoted to food and feed
crops and to pasturage for i've
stock.
Second, one-fourth of the cult
waited land to be planted in cotton,
well fortified and worked so as to
produce the best yield under the most
cco.o.nic conditions Of labor and
othe: cxrerccs.
Third, encourage the rapid or
ganization statewide cooperative
marketing association for handling
cotton and other farm products.
Fourth, adopt economic reforms
and efficiency in the future baling,
warehousing, financing and market
ing of the cotton crop upon the most
approved and advantageous modern
method of orderly marketing.
'The. South Carolina DIVISION OF
the American Cotton association, OF
course, is committed to this plan ana
VIII make every effort within its pow
er to put it across in South Carolina.
We are already pushing with all OF
the vigor at our command and cam
paign for teh formation of the South
Carolina Cotton Growers Coopera-
ticve Marketing association. We
plan to begin shortly food and feed
stuffs campaign and we shall make
every effort within our power to
have the farmers plant only one
fourth of their cultivated lands IN
cotton next spring in order that the
cotton may be intensively cultivated
and the previous ravages Of the boil
weev;l reduced to minimum.
eve propose to devote most OF the
time of the annual meeting Of the
South Carolina Cotton association III
December to discussion of the boil
weevil and it is our hope to have the
foremost experts of the country with
US at that time to tell US now cotton
can best be grown under weevil con-
ditions.
"The American Cotton association
at its annual meeting in Blrmlng-
ham Oct. 26-29 will discuss plans for
nuttino the program into effect over
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All !!

"a nd so you are the lady who Is
giving my wife painting lessons"
said Mr.. Grabalot. What sort of a
pupil is she?"
"Well, I find her very apt, to say
the least" returned Miss Dau5er.
'That's funny, always find her
very apt to say the most, replied Mr..
Grabalot musingly.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-07

the belt generally.
eve ask the united support of the
people of the state in our campaign.
Surely this is time when the peo-
ple of the state must stand together
and meet the menace which confronts
u.s."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-07

Wife: Are my doughnuts like
those your mother used to make?
Hub (sampling them): Well-er-
the holes are just the same.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-07
Woodmen of the World

State Manager NJ. w. Bobo and
Past Head Council j. H. Broom will
meet with Camp 542, w. 0. w., on
Monday night, the 10th. All Wood
men are specially invited to be with
US.
T. B. Kibler.
Clark Camp SAP.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-10-07

It's a wise gasoline that knows
whether its tank is a man or machine.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
E. J. BROWN DIES
Superintendent of Education o
Clarendon County

News s& Courier.
Manning, Feb. This afternoon
afternoon after a brief illness, +. j.
Browne died here in the fifty-rnth
year Of his age. He had held the Of
fee of superintendent Of education
for Clarendon county continuously
since 1908, having been reelected
last summer for another term.
He was prominent Mason, having
been secretary of s.. Peters lodge
for number of years.
He moved here from Cheste" some
thing like twenty years ago, assun.-
ing the principalship Of the Maanlng
Graded school which he hell fer sev-
eral years, finally giving i UP to fol
low the profession Of civil engineer
which he followed til elected 10 OF
fee.
There survive him, his widow, one
and three DAUGHTERS. Funeral ar
rangements have as yet not been
announced.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11

.Mewberry, S. c., from time to time
as called for up to April 1, 1921, and
in the approximate amounts shown
below. Only bids on all items Willsbe
received. Contract to be awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder. Right
to reject any and all bids.
300 bushels feed oats.
100 bushels feed, corn.
4 barrels first patent tloru in cloth.
25 gallons Karo molasses, in cans.
IL pounds LuZianne coffee.
10 tors No. l Timothy hay.
500 pounds fat back.
100 pounds rib bacon.
Is bushels peas.
200 pounds salt.
1 case cooking soda.
GO bushels meal.
2 cases salmon.
2 cases tripe.
100 pounds Brown Mule chewing
tobacco.
: SO pounds granulatcd sugar.
100 pounds ham.
. so pounds compound lard.
Is pairs work shoes.
5 kegs nails, 40s and G0c.
10 suits of heavy underwear.
4 dozen pairs heavy work socks.
/ dozen boxes cent pepper.
GEO. P. BOULWARE,
Chairman Highway Commissioners
of Newberry County.
Separate sealed bids invited for
feet lmbcr, white, and post
oak and long leaf heart pine, to be
delivered at the mills.
GEO. P. BOULWARE,
Chairman Highway, Commissioners
of NeMherry County.
1-11-1 -14-18-3t.
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CUT cotton COST
BY Making FOOD
Southern Farm Prosperity Absolutely
Dependent on Cutting Produc-
tion Cost Through Food
Making ard Saving.

Atlanta, Ga.-(Syccial.)-"A right
about-face movement in 1921 is neces.
sary if the farmers Of tho South are
to get on safe, firm ground again"
said II. G. Hastings, President OF the
great Southeastern Fair.
"It looks as if we all went cotton
crazy last spring, despite all the dan.
ger signals flying and the disregard
Of plain facts as to costs OF cotton
production. We have repeated our fol
lies of 1911 and 1914 and piled up
debts based on costly food and grain
to be paid for by cotton that is now
below cost Of production.
with few exceptions those items
Of food and grain could and should
have been produced On home acres
at one-third to one-nalf what the sup
ply merchant charges for them.
Cotton is the one best money crop
for the South, and probably always
will be. The time OF war prices is
over and the problem from now on is
to lower cost Of production and at the
same time afford the cotton grower
fair profit.
Cost of making cotton is primarily
the cost of food, grain and forage
for the farmer, his family, his labor
ers or tenants, and his work stock.
Cutting food, grain and forage costs
by home production will reduce cot.
ton costs from one-third to one-half.
plant for. an abundance Of food,
grain and forage, thus cutting down
store bills, and the lower prices for
cotton Will not hurt SO much. We can
not, with European countries SO thor
oughly disorganized, reasonably expect
high prices for cotton for several years
and we must make cotton at lower
cost. or else quit cotton growing.
"Most of us cannot quit cotton,
hence the absolute necessity of food,
grain and forage planting in l92l7
the making on home acres OF every
pound OF food and grain needed to see
us through. Il
"In this food production program
take the home vegetable garden serl'
ously. Give the home garden square
deal and it will surprise you in the
amount of healthful food produced. 1t
takes the least ground, can be plant
ed the, earliest, brings quick returns
and if kept replanted and worked Will
stay by you all the season through.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
FERTILIZER SITUATION
Extension of Credits VIII Be
Restricted-Large Yields Per
! Acre Keenly Needed for
!. Overcoming Handicaps.

The fertilizer situation in the South
is unusual. More than IS per cent Of
the Southern farmers fertilizer ae-
counts that fell due ia the fall Of last
yaar have come over into this year un-
paid, according to authorities on the
fertilizer business.
This means that the further extern
sion of credit will necessarily be very
much restricted to. debtors until their
accounts are paid. Many 1920 farm
ers' notes are still in the hands of
local dealers and banks. This restricts
the ability Of these agencies to extend
credit, thus increasing the difficulties
of the situation.
Fertilizer manufacturers state that
they are taking losses not only on
bad accounts, but also on the mate
rials that they bought at high prices.
This, coupled with the unsatisfactory
credit situation, is making the fertiliz-
er manufacturers slow about pushing
their goods on the market.
Though fertilizer prices have fallen,
they have not gone down as much as
the price of crops Nor have land
values, taxes, farm equipment and Ia
Dor been reduced in proportion to the
price Of crops. 1t follows that every
effort must be made to produce fhe
crops economically.
When crop prices are low it is nee
essary 10 get high yields per acre to
make any profit at all. Low yields and
low crop prices can mean only one
thing, and that is loss. Therefore,
the Southern farmer must make ev"'y
blow count in 1921. Each cultivated
acre must be forced to do its best
in producing economic high yields
In order to do this, fertilizers must
be used, as every cotton belt farmer
realizes. Fertilizers are needed SO
as to get more for each days work
and keep down the cost pe:, pound,
or bale CT bushel OF crops produced
It will. therefore, be unfortunate if
any Southern farmer is financially uE-
able to avail himself OF the tQl! ben.
efits Of fertilizers in producing 4
cheap crop in 1921. No one who is
able will fail to do so if he under
stands this seasons cropping problems
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11

with heads of animals from our own
hunting grounds, Flemish tapestries,
massive chandeliers and exquisite sill
yer, light fixtures and oriental rugs,
is setting enough for dinner to poet
or king. When the big mahogany ia
BILE is set for state dinner, the fur
nishings of the room are complete.
The $4,000 dinner set Of china
bought during the Roosevelt regime
is used.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
NOTICE or FlNAE. SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dcrsigned will make final settlement
of the estate of Robert G. Wicker,
deceased, in the Probate Court for
Newberry County, South Carolina,
on February 49, 1921, at IL o'clock
in the forenoon and will Immediately
thereafter apply to the Probate
Judge for ,Newoerry County fer has
final discharge as Administrator OF
said estate. All persons holding
claims against said estate will pre-
sent the same, proved. as required by
law, and claims not presented Will be
forever barred. All persons indebted
to said estate will make immediate
payment.
W. J. WICKER,
Qualified Administrator.
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NOTICE.

Whereas, stock certificate 1863 in
the Peoples National Bank Of Pros
perity, South Carolina, for one
share of stock, which said certificate
is the property of the undersigned,
Notice l.; hereby given that the un-
dersigned will apply to the Peoples
National Bank Of Prosperity, South
Carolina, on January IT, 1921, for
a new certificate of stock. to be IS
sued in lieu Of the above certificate,
which has been lost.
(Signed) Mrs. S. S. Tillman,
Trenton, S. G.
Trenton, S. c., Nov. 80, 1920.
12-3-6t.
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Lavish With Flowers

One of the most attractive rooms
in the lower part of the white house
is the flower room, where all the flow
ers for the white house are prepared
fresh from. the white house conserva-
tories. Uncle Sam is very lavish with
his flowers, Wonderful blossoms are
cultivated which keep the executive
mansion mass of fragrance and
beauty the year around. In one season
alone sixty thousand roses were fur
nished for the white house. Local
charities, hospitals, fetes and sick
people often receive from the presl-
dent or Mrs. Wilson boxes Of flowers
marked "From the White House"
Three hundred roses are sent to
the white house every morning and
distributed about the rooms. Sixty
and more vases and receptacles are
kept filed, and placed in the public
and private apartments.
The state dining room, a baronai
hall with paneled walls of oak and
richly carved cornices embellished
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11

liable to pay poll tax Of one dollar
unless otherwise exempt. Persons
claiming exemption from poll tax on
physicians certificate should secure
certificate of recent date.
All male persons between the ages
Of IS and so years are liable to pay
q road tax Of six dollars, except
those residing in incorporated towns
and cities, and should make return OF
same.
All persons owning property in
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
Value OF COTTON
SEED AS Fertilizer
Seed for Fertilizers Net Eco
ncm;c, Says Authority.

Atlanta, Ga. - February. - It would
be a mistake to use cotton seed as
fertilizer, as some farmers are talking
of doing, according to J. n. Harper,
several years in, experiment station
work in the South, and now director OF
the Soil Improvement Committee. Con-
tinuing he says:
1T would be mistake for two rea-
sons: First, the South would be de-
prived Of a great wealth producing
ubstance-cottonseed Oil; and sec
ond, ,scotton seed are not the best form
OF fertilizer to apply.
Con the first point, while it is un-
fortunate that the vegetable oil market
is off and the Oil miller cannot offer
what the seed are really worth, it is
better to accept what tie miller can
afford to give than to allow the oil tc
be destroyed when it is needed SO
much especially in starving Europe.
"To use cotton seed as a fertilizer
is to throw away the Oil Of the seed.
for oil is not plant food; in fact, it is
believed that it will retard plant
growth.
Cotton seed contain plant :cod, but
when the seed are applied, it is not
possible to scatter it SO as to feed
the crop properly. It puts the plant
food on the land in Jumps as repre-
scented by the seed.
1T takes the seed a long time to
decay and become plant food. In TACT,
no great amount of the plant food in
cotton seed is ever actually used ny
the crop. AS evidence of this, we cite
Farmers Bulletin 2S6 of the United
States Department of Agriculture, page
s, from which we quote: The seeds
are incased in hulls which must de
cav before the crop can utilize the
plant food in them, and the kernels
contain oil which is supposed to retard
their decomposition, SO that consider
aDle moisture is required to decompose
the seed and make available the plant
food. In case of very dry season,
it does not become available fast
enough to supply the crop, and 70
doubt portion Of it fails to become
available until after the crop natures.
"a table on page of this bulletin
shows that a difference OF oO5 IDS
of seed cotton per acre in favor o.
cotton seed meal as compared with
cotton seed, was obtained in a test
where twice as much cotton seed was
used as meal.
South Carolina Experiment Station
tests and tests Of four other southern
states show that pound Of well
balanced mixed fertilizer will produce
a pound and more Of seed cotton. A
test in Alabama shows that It took
3 pounds of cotton seed to produce g
pound of seed cotton. -
"In other words, at present prices
of cotton seed and complete fertiliz-S
ers, there is no doubt that it viii
pay to sell the seed and buy, the fer
tilizers. ~
"In exchanging cotton seed for cot
ton seed meal, it will be we'll to re-
member that sif the plant. food is to
be taken into consideration, that ton
of meal contains three times more
phosphoric acid than ton of seed;
two and one-half times more nitro
gen and one and one-half times more
potash than the seed contain. .,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
Western Hospitality

A sign on western farm Is as fol
lows:
"Hunters, take notice: Hunt all you
durn please, and when you hear the
horn blow come to the house for din
ner. If the quail are scarce, Kill q
chicken or two; and if you can't get
any squirrels kill dog
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
FAX RETURNS.

p FAX RETURNS.
r. or an authorized agent, Will be at
thc following places named below for
tnc nnrncso Of takiDp tax returns Of
nnrcrn,l moncrty fcr the fiscal year
1921.
Vhitmire Tuesday, January 4.
Glenn-LoWry, Wednesday, Jan
uary 5.
Kinards, Thursday, January &.
Longshores, Friday, January Z.
ChappellS, Monday, January ~.
p. N. BooZer's store, Tuesday, Jan
uary II.
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CHAPLAINS AND PRAYERS
How Senator Jones Secured Election
of His Candidate
Greenwood IndeX-JOurnal.

Greenwood IndeX-Journal.
In the recent election of a chap
lain for the United State senate there
were seven candidates or nomina-
! tions. The successful one was not so
we'll known as the others but his
backer, Senator Wesley Jones, of the
state of Washington, happily hit upon
the qualification which made him a
winner by long odds. Senator Jones
did not stress the learning, the schol-
arship or eloquence of DR.. J. j. Muir
but he said he was noted for his short
PRAYERS. There was an outburst OF ap-
plause and DR.. Muir was forthwith
elected. When he appeared for the
first time as the successor of DR..
Prettyman who had served as chap
lain of the senate for eight years, his
first prayer was forty-two words III
length, exactly forty-two. Senator
Jones could not resist smile of graf
ification as he said with look, Il
told you So" There are just siNty-s!x
words in the Lords Prayer, the pray
er which never has been surpassed
and never will be by any human eff
ort to the end of time. And yet there
are those who add words upon words
in their petitions, words explanatory
and commentary-ike, some extreme
cases like that of the distinguished
Minister who in prayer of about an
hours length on a patriotic occasion,
referred to the battle Of Bunker Hill!
in these words, (Which if we mistake
not, Oh Lord was in the year 1776."-
There was once more or less II
reverent member of the South Caro-
line legislature who was attempting
to praise certain chaplain Of the
h ,use many years ago and did so this
way: eyes, sir, Dr. makes the
best dollar and half prayer Of any
man ! ever heard" The money value
was based on the chaplain's pay which
then amounted to a dollar and half
the day.
But in all seriousness, and with all
reverence there are too many sermons
, and eloquent speeches in public pray
ers. There is that TO commend in
ritual worship, prayers are fixed and
one has no unholy ambition to achieve
to win human plaudits in reciting the
words which from days that are an
cient have gone up as petition to
the Lord of heaven and earth.
There was once distinguished and
able minister of this town who said
prayers were out of place in political
gatherings. He did not believe that
the occasion was a fitting one for a
public prayer for guidance. Still, the
custom is fixed for the opening not
only of political gatherings but for
the beginning of the day in legislative
bodies ard there should be general
silent prayer.in the hearts OF. all good
citizens that there may be guidance
and direction always toward meas
uires that are just and fair to all.
When one thinks Of this one can see
the point of the little story of the man
who explained to his son about the
words of the chaplain's prayer in. con-
gress. He said, "When he looked cut
on the men before him, he prayed for
! the country"
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11

more than one school district will be
required to make return in each dis
trict as the tax books are made up
by school districts instead Of town.
ships.
Be careful to state whether you
have bought or sold real estate dur
ing the year 1920.
]. 3. HALFACRE, :
County Auditor.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-11
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

| will make a final settlement 'of
the estate OF Stanmore e. Langford
in the Probate Court for NeWbcrry
County, S. c., Oh Monday, the 2Sth
day Of February, 1921, at 10 O'Clock
IN the forenoon and Will immediately
thereafter ask for my discharge as
administrator of said estate.
All persons holding claims against
estate of Stanmore. G. Langford, de-
ceased. will present same duly attest
ed to the undersigned, on or before
the 2Sth day cf February, 1921.
j. j. LANGFORD,
administrator.
Newberry, s. c., Jan. "a, 1921.
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To break a cosd take 666.--Adv.
BIDS INVITED.

The Highway Commissioners of
Ncwbcrry county Will receive sealed
bids until Jan. p, 1921, for the fol-
lowing supplies to be delivered at