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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-08-03
bore into my tomatoes?

bore into my tomatoes?
u Dust the plants with equal parts by
weight Of arsenate of lead powder
and fine sulphur. A period of ten
days should be allowed before eat
ing them if no rain occurs.
Please tell me why my scupper-
nong vine fails to fruit?-M. E. D.,
Richburg.
From your description of the vine
I think it Is because the vines are
too thick. 1 would advise that you
thin out the vines in October or No
vember, when they may be pruned
severely without injury. After vine
has been growing q number of years
without pruning, it requires much
time and labor to prune it properly,
but If you expect best results it is
necessary for the vines to be thinned
sufficiently to admit ample sunlight;
otherwise the flowers will drop be-
fore setting fruit.
I would like information on propa-
eating dewberries.-J. E. W., St.
The dewberry is usually propagated
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NOTICE TO TEACHERS OF
LEXINGTON COUNTY

Every teacher teaching i'm Iexinp.
ton county the coming session will be
required to have a State Teachers
Certificate and this Certificate must
be placed on record in the office of
the Superintendent Of Education. No
pay warrants will be approved until
every teachers rccorn has been ex-
amined and it is known that the law
has been complied with If you are
in doubt as to your Certificate Won
are ADVISED to consult this office.
Send in your Certificates and let them
he placed on record.
JULIUS L. SHARPE.
county superintendent of Education.
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It is almost impossible to arrive at
a correct valuation of the poultry crop
in South Carolina. The census fig
ures include fowls found on the farms
of the State and do not take into con-
sideration the thousands of flocks in
small towns and cities. These would
probably equal, if not exceed. the
poultry production on the farms for
the reason that the backyard flock in
the town and city is usually much
better taken care of than the rural
hen and shows greater production.
Despite this handicap the poultry
crop of South Carolina in 1919 had a
valuation of more than $12,00O,00O,
according to preliminary figures re-
Gently announced by the Department
. Commerce. The poultry crop had
a valuation of nearly $4,000, 900 more
than the hogs produced in the State.
Inspite of all this. the hen is often
looked upon as q small business unit,
while the hog is reckoned as one Of
our greatest crops.
Taking into consideration the small
\ town f1ocks and the few hens in the
back-yards Of the city family, the
poultry and egg crop Of South Caro-
lima will ASS the $2O,00O,OO0 mark
annually. Still it is referred to as a
small business. 1t is small in one
way, yet the total is equal to the COM
bined valuation of all beef and dairy
cattle in the State.
The production of eggs on the
farms of South Carolina in 1919 was
12,S12,143 dozns and had value of
$5,S93,5s6. The small town f1ocks
probably equalled the record. The
census figures show that 9,O15,952
chickens were raised on the farms of
the State in 1919 and had a valua-
ton OF $6,311, ,166. These figures do
not include the exhibition of fancy
birds produced by the poultry fan
cier and which have a per capita
market value far in excess OF the
fowls found on the farms by the CEN
sus enumerators. -. D, ~
The milk and cream industry in
South Carolina has shown a wonder
full development in the past few
years and in some, sections is taking
the place of King Cotton to a large
extent, while in others it is the great
supplemental crop and looked upon
as one of the principal year-round
money producers. The poultry and
egg crop Of South Carolina is nearly
three times as large as the combined
milk and cream production Of the
State. The farm hen and her pro-
ducts nearly equal the tobacco crop;
more than twice as large as the sweet
potato crop; equal in value to the
combined production of oats, wheat,
dry peas and all hay and forage, and
nearly twice the value of horses on
the farm.
The hen is. indeed, a great pro-
ducer. Give her a square deal and she
will pay you we'll.
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COOPERATION IN HANDLING
FARM PRODUCES

Clemson College, August l.
or group of states growing any par
ticular product for market, we want
first standardized product, let it be
cucum bers, sweet potatoes, Irish po-
other truck or field crop says F. l..
Harkey, agent in mark eting in speak
ing OF the value of cooperation in
preparing farm products for market
For example. we want a variety of
watermelons that will stand shipment
to the markets that will receive this
tonnage, and we want watermelon
that will have a good flavor. In the
or sizes, which may be called grades
in some cases. Then we want uni
for.niV in color, uniformity in weight,
and un!f1gmity i'll ,.ripeness.
These things can not at present be
done by each grower working indie
pendently of his neighbor, and just
so long as we fail to realize this, we
will have enormous losses on the
part of the grower, the broker, the
iobber, the wholesaler. the retailer
and the consuming public.
When there are as many grades
and types of packages as there are
growers of certain product in some
community, then selling and buying
are more or less a gamble. The farmer
sells TO the wholesaler or jobber car
of sweet potatoes, which he repre-
sents to be graded or to have been
handled properly. He may be hon
est or dishonest in his representation.
The car of potatoes is found by the
wholesaler to he ungraded or not
measuring up to standard grades on
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
From Specialists Corresponds
With Farmers

Please tell ME what kind Of soil is
best for lettuce.-H. V. B., Mayes-
Vile.
Lettuce does best on a very fertile,
sandy loan soil, and one that is in
good mechanical condition. It does
not pay to attempt to grow lettuce on
poor soil. Use a fertilizer analyzing
8 per cent phosphoric acid, per-
cent nitrogen, and percent potash,
applied broadcast at the rate of L.
500 to 1900 pounds per acre.
How canI control the worms that
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NO MORE RATS

or mice, after you use RAT-SNAP.
It's IL sure rodent killer. Try Il
Pkg. and prove 1t. Rats killed with
RAT-SNAP leave no smell. Cats
35c size (1 cake) enough for
Pantry, Kitchen or Cellar.
Csc size e cal1cs) for Chicken
House, coops, or small buildings.
S1.25 size 6 cakcs) enough for
all farm and out-buildings, storage
buildings. or factory buildings.
Sold and Guaranteed by Lexington
Pharmacy and Harmon Drug Co.
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How's This?

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-cure Catarrh or
Deafness caused by Catarrh. We do not
claim to cure any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is q
liquid. taken internally. and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces of
the system. thus reducing the inflamma-
ton and restoring normal conditions.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
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Modern Sophisticated Maid

do you believe there is a pot of
gold at the end of the rainbow"
"Oh kiddo. that's old stuff; I'm
srown-up now and know that there
is fat bank account to be had If
can land rich beau"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
CHURCH or ENCLAND REFUSES
TO LET DOWN BARS TO DIVORCEES
Bishop of ST. Adams Voices View of Clergy in Declar-
ing Uncompromising Attitude Against Sane
tioning Second Venture

LONDON. Sept. l0.---Thc strong agf-
'ati"n which has been going on In
church or England circles. to have the
marriage service OF the praycr-bool,
MADE more Cup To date so that the
rcmarriage OF divorced persons no
longer would be barred. came To n
head with letter from pr. Fursc.
bishop of st. Adams. 10 HIS diocese
stating that the church was uncom-
PROMISING in its attitude not TO re-
marry Divorces.
Advocates OF n libcraIizing rule con-
tend that as the church OF England
is state established body IL has
no right TO hold Il view Of marriage
different from that held by the state.
To that the bishop replied:
There is no compulsion for any one
to be married In the church This Is
free country. But II is significant
how anxious some Divorces still are
TO get their second. third or fourth
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The percentage OF convictions to
charges is such. moreover. that the
odds, taking India us whole. are
nearly twenty To one in favor OF n
man who robs running train. and II
is not surprising that the occupation
is growing in popularity" The num-
Der OF ofrcnscs. II all the petty pill
feSaEeS are included, must run, says
the committee, into millions. OF those
in 1914 only 33,555 were reported 10
tho police, and of the reported cases
less than lG per cent resulted in con-
viction.
The remedies recommended are
among Others. rivcting of wagons
the organization on each railway OF
4 watch and ward staff Independent
of the local railway organization
the adequate paycnt Of watchmcn
and. most important OF all the insist
cnce that risks Of theft are accepted
by the railways and not left. as now
To the public.
This grave defect of Indian railway
administration affords eloquent testi-
mony OF the thinncss of the veneer
which still separates the Indian OF
Western civilization from the Indi:
OF the long Oriental past, Ethical ant
moral standards change very slowly
and the looscninS Of The European
grip on the railways-most of which
! are state owned. but managed l.,
compa MES with London directorate:
! would soon result i'm the disap
! pearance of prcscnt-day profits un
; der the influence OF wholesale pecu
| lation and fraud.
Copyright, 1921, by the Public
| Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
RAILROAD THIEVES IN INDIA
TAKE EVER YTYIINC IN SIGHT
Brass Fitts. Bolts, Nuts. Cotton Waste Oil Cushions
Axle Box Covers and All Kinds of Goods in
Transit Make Up Loot

CALCUTTA Sept. 10.-Theft on n
truly astounding scale from railway.
and running trains is revealed bv the
report OF committee appointed to
consider whether
now in force for the protection of
travellers ana property on railways
III India are effective. The report
shows that the ;hcfts OF railway ma
tcriai. fittings, etc, have become very
common during the last few years.
Many wagons are rendered unfit to
run, and there has teen serious
slowing down OF the traffic The rapid
growth of this form OF crime is at
trlhnted TO the rise in the value OF
metal In consequence sf the war.
Thefts were AT first confined To
Lrass fittings belonging to the
vacuum brake gear When those were
replaced by iron and steel the thieves
turned their attention 10 bolts and
nuts" Large quantities OF pilfcrcd
bolts and nuts We're rendered IN iul-
iiilmcnt OF contracts given by tho
Munitions Board. Property OF that
kind is hardly capable Of idcatiiica-
ton, ard conviction. consequently. Is
difficult. From the tolts and nuts o.
axle boxes the thieves went on to
cotton waste ana oil from the box
itself, and thousands OF wagons have
been stripped of their aNlcboN covers
ana the necessary packing The lat
est development is the removal OF
brakcblocks, brake rods. screw coup
!lngs, vacuum brake nose pipes. etc
The figures given FOR the East Indian
hallway would be almost incrcdil le
were they not well authenticated
Steal Anything Removable
on the Eastern Bengal Railway the
committee heard complaints of thcfts
Of electrical fttinSs. brass WORK and
cushions. as well as OF nuts and cot
ton waste. on the Great Indian Pc
n!nsula Railway. at one period in
1920, 30 per cent of the box
covers on the wagons were missing.
So far as regards goods consigned.
the committees findings are equally
extraordinary. The representative az
the great Tata Iron ana Steel Com
pany said that Of the consignmcnts
II fruit, FISH ana vegetables TO its
great industrial colony (Which mum
hers $4,000 uhabitants). scarcely |
per cent reached its destination in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
TONGA WITHOUT ARMY,
NAVY on INCOME TAX
Last Remaining Native King
dom in Pacific Ideally Fixed
as 10 Finances.
ALL MALES ARE LAND OWNERS
REQUIRED To Poxsess Eight md One
Fourth Acres when Reaching Age
or 10. and to Cultivate Same, hut
state Furnlshc. Ground Gratis.
IBv Assnciatch prn~s1

bN associated Press.
SYDNEY. NEW SOUTH WALES.
Sep'. IA country without an
army. without 4 navy. without n ma
tionai debt and without an tncon,c
tax. where the romance of the South
seas sun lives. and where every
male reaching the age OF l6 years
must own eight and one-uuartcr
acres OF land to sustain his own
family-a statute obligation which
Is fuih'led by magnanimous gov
eminent granting him the land
gratis.
Snch is Tonga, the last remaining
native kingdom In the Pacific Ocean.
according to the description furnished
ny iul Nakanao. premier OF the is
iand, who was here recently
Premier Nakanoa said tha, the
people OF Tonga are very contcntcd.
fhey have their own monarch, min
istry. flag and Parliament of seven
members elected by the people. and
an equal number chosen by the no.
hies or hereditary chiefs.
AZ the end of last March Premier
Vanakoa said the Kingdom had a
surplus OF more than 100000 revenue
over It's expenditures. after paying
for all public works.
Males reaching the age OF IL ne
granted their land and must plant
enough cocoanuts, vans ami other
FOOD to sustain their families ana
70 pay their educational! tax, which
practically completes their civic du-
ties. he said.
The Premier has an nttractiv.
! personality. His English il excel
lent. although he confcsses to y
/ slight timidity because all his cdu-
cation was obtained in TonGar
/ school. lie has been Premier sine.
| 1912
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
LITTLE AMERICANS HELD
BY RED TAPE IN POLAND
Small Citizens, Numbering s.,
600, Are Marooncd
at Warsaw.
Especial Cable Dispatch TO The Times
Dispatch


Dispa tch.
WARSAW. Sept. l0.-Five thou
sand or more littIo American citi-
zens. ten to fifteen years OF age. are
today marooncd here by an immlgra-
ton law from which they are ex-
empt. Those children were brought
here by their parents I9li:15 and
left because Of the danger In trans
porting them To America.
The Poles cannot issue them Polish
citizenship passports, aud as they
are without tho proper papers. IN.
american legation cannot issue 'them
emergency American passports. Some
have been in tho meshes OF official
red tape for five or six months. on.
small girl from Racine, Wis. having
been here for six months awaiting a
change In the situation.
The pathetic distress OF the fathers
and mothers In America, awaiting
their children. liz due to u misundcr.
standing OF the situation for ISSUING.
american emergency passports An
American birth certificate. from CITY
or town authorities liz essential ar,,
Americans Of Polish birth, dcsirin,.
the quick return OF their children.
must send such certificates. other
wise their children will be held hcrc
Tor months to come.
Copyright. 1921, by Tic puhIir
Ledger Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
FRANCE is SHOWING
LARGER BIRTH RATE

PARIS, Sept. l0.--The number of
marriages in France has doubled. the
number OF births increased. while
fewer deaths are registered in 1920
than In 1913, the last fun year OF
peace. This is shown by the official
figures just published by the Ministry
OF Labor. The excess Of births over
deaths In 1920 was l53.79o, as com
pared to 5S,9I4 in 1913. The mar
riagcs totaicd G23. S69 in 1920, against
3l2.G3G in 1913.
The significance of these figures Is
increased when il is remembered
that the total population OF France
has decreased sensibly as result of
the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
1NVENTS VALUABLE
TEST FOR SILK MOTH

N\NK1NG, Sept. 1o.-Profcssor c.
|" CHEN. of the College OF Agricul-
turc and Forestry. University of Nan
king, has Invented new laying
box for the silk moth which il is
believed may supplant existing meth
DDS OF testing for Pcbrinc disease in
the SILK worm.
There have been two methods here
tof"re OF making this test. one Jap
ancse and the other known as the
European method. and II is said that
serious awbacks OF both Of these
have been overcome by Professor
Chicn's invention
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11

marriage ventures blessed by some
minister or the Christian religion 1
oeiicVe In constitutional govern
"eh'' and hence / contend that IL is
perfectly proper for Parliament to
make any marriage laws Il wishes.
IL can do away with all marriage laws,
or IL can lcgaiize polyrany. But the
church. however much established.
has the right to stick To It's own mar
rage laws for it's own members. and
this church intends so to do"
Copyright. 1921. by the Public Ledger
Coz
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
: Nine. Curir 10 HuiId Chateau.

e PARIS, Sept. lo.-Thc eminent sci
enlist, Madame Curic. who was given
"a gram OF radium h! American WON
i,n. during her recent trip L. the Unit
d.d states, has just purchased a beau
Siful property on the north coast %
brittany. where she intends 10 build
~ chateau. Madame Curic VIII place
rhe property in the name Of her
elder daughter, Irene. VINO has aided
frr in her scientific researches and
ElSo accompanied her To America.
dCopyright. 1921 by Public Ledger
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
ST CABLE NEWS FROM OLD WORLDS CAPITALS
Luckest Boys i'll the World to Explore
the Antarctic With Shackleton

LONDON. Sept. 10.-rhe luckiest
boys in the world are the two Boy
Scouts who will accompany Sir Ern-
est Shackleton, famous Antarctic ex-
plorer, on his second voyage to the
South Pole.
The boys are n. L. Mooney. II. and
j. w. Mari 10. both natives of the
north of Scotland. They came down
to London to offer their services as
cabin boys on board shacklcton's
vessel. the Quest. One of them had
never seen passenger train until he
made this journey.
Ten thousand other Boy Scouts had
gathered for the same rpose-to
act rs cabin hoy, but more especially
TO be off on the one adventure no boy
had ever before taken. Mooney nj. 4
Mari were the lucky ones; Shuckleton
personally picked them.
Il wanted to take all the 10000.
the ywerc such fine lads" said
Shacklcton. but rs could not do
so. these tw oare To. go with me.
THE immediate object OF my trip
is oaNpiorc the region known as the
Endcrhy Quadrant. II region strange
ly neglected by the explorers. l sup
pose it is because there are no great
blocks OF land to attract the explorer
that ii is neglected.
ut is region OF lost island
screened from view by great wall
of ice. and my job is to get behind
that wall an dsce what there is TO be
seem"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
'England's Landed Gentry
Rapidly Are Disposing
of Holdings.
DUKE OF PORTLAND
MAY ABANDON HOME
TELLS Tenants Ancient Sea, of
Family, Welbcck Abbey,
May BE Sold.
gBy Associated press.l

LONDON. Sept. Engiand's
great estates are crumhlinG under
,Ihe weight OF taxation aud death
duties. and one big landed proprietor
after another among the nobility is
dividing and seliin: his holdings
many uf which have been in the
hands of single families for centuries
->-Thc latest Indication that peers arc
finding it necessary TO seek smaller
homes comes in the announcement OF
The Duke OF Portland that he may
have To abandon his palatial man
:. sion. Wclbcck Abbey. IN Nottingham
:: shire. This is only one OF the resi-
aences Of the duke. who owns some
1oe,ooc acres in England
DIXIE Addresses Tenants.
<. For centuries past landed estates
have been handed down from genera
ton To generation" said the duke,
addressing his tenants on the occa-
= sion of the coming of age OF his son.
= Lord Francis Cavcndish. Landlords
49, and tenants have lived on terms o.
mutual trust and affection. | fear.
however, that the state OF things is
: passing away. for with the present
weight Of taxation and the extremely
p ENORMOUS incidence Of death duties.
:, the future may become very uncer-
--tsin for all landed proprietors. II
this is good for the country, / GER
:, tainly do not complain.
- With regard to my own case. Il
may or may not be possible for me
and my family TO continue to reside
at Welbeck, but l fear that there can
i,,be little doubt that those who come
- after me will not be able TO do So"
Ancient Families Moving Out.
~. On all sides historic houses are
- finding new tenants and ancient fam
lilies are sever!ng their connection
with the soil.
go The Duke OF Dovonshire sold Dew
- onshire House in 1919. and Stowe
House, the property of Baroness Kin.
loss. was disposed OF recently.
Others who have sold their prop
critics recently include. the Duke Of
$EeGford, the Duke OF Westmi mister,
>!Athe -I1uke OF Rutland, the Duke Of
1ifdfion, the Duke OF Marlborough
Lord Leconlield, Lord LondcsborouGh,
rlTerd Portman. Lord Camden, Mar
duis de Castcga. Earl Beauchamp,
,larl Bradford Lord Aberdeen, Lord
f. sI,ovnt, Lord Harrington, Lord Har-
.TTth. tho Countess of Warwick and
Wclbcck Abbey is famous for the
.Eultcrrsncan pas ages and apart
tmcnts built by the Duke or Port
land AT n cost of %,o0o,po0 pounds In
;ordcr to hide himself from observa
r!ca by the outside WORLD.
.-,Has Underground Riding school.
= The abbey has an underground rid
5ng school io0 feet long. loo feet
Widc and 30 feet high. capable OF
hoidins 10000 persons.
: There il a subtcrranean ballroom
4l5S feet long,'iS3 feet wide and 81
feet high, tie walls OF which are
hung with famous paintings.
Both the riding school and the ball
foom arc connected with the abbey
by series of tunnels.
Other features are large subtcrran-
mean libraries and Z tan bark course
for. galloping horses. 1T is a quartcr
Of Il mile long. entirely covered IN
.aYith glass. Altogether there ar,
about fifteen miles OF tunncIling.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11

tact. Tho Mysore Chamber Of Com
mcrce stated that orc-half Of every
consignment of coal was pilfcrcd by
women. who carry their spoil away
openly in baskets. OF the large
Quantities OF rice moved To the ten
saSiens hy the Indian Tea Association.
20 Fer cent is reported stolen in tran
sit
one "rea; railway reports that zap
parcnily not single parcel OF fresh
iru:t can reach It's destination with
out SUFFERING from the attacks Of
thieves" The sum total OF the rail
way thcfts In India in the course Of
Il year cannot, the committee thinks.
amount tn less than 100000.
OF this disastrous record OF theft.
much is due to the railway STAFF and
much To the operations of 'hc watch
and ward officials themselves In
ii9mh2y and Madras the committee
sir:iss.fofd by SGblfe officers 81 MANY
>cases in which -ex-conv!cts and man
dismissed from the railways were be-
inG employed as watchmcn In the
United Provinces the railway watch
men We're described as mostly crlmi-
nails
Wntchmen "Hripx Hin,seIf.vs1
One or the supreme difficulties wns
described as that OF Excepting the
watchinen awake" on the North
western Railway it Is an open Sc
crct that no railway Waterman pay:,
for his food. lie helps himself -
Much of thethieving. too is done hy
members OF the regular railway
stats
As regards tho causes OF such n
state of affairs, several are cnum-r-
atcG. ut almost seems" says the
committee. ''as though the convent
cncc of the thief were consulted. in
the construction of wagons. Projcc
tons and attachments enable him, to
board them in motion. In some of
the older wagons manholts enable
him TO gain access to the contents -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-09-11
American Chop Suey'
Restaurant for Tokyo

TOKYO, Sept. io.--Tokyo has
achieved real chop Sucy and Il roof
garden that gives one Of the finest
views OF the cauital. That is.
chop suey as IL is known In Amcri-
can cities. especially New York.
y restaurant, chris;cncd "Amcri-
can chop Sucy." has been opened
on the top floor of the big six
story Japan American Building.