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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
Where the Sparrow justified Himself.

News dispatches inform US that the
English sparrow invaded Alaska this
spring for the first time Arriving in
America about 1850, it "has been grad
ually working westward ever since"
driving out most other small birds as
1t goes. It has already spread over
nearly the whole of Europe, and in
spite of everything seems likely to
make a place for itself all the way
round the world.
Because of its fecundity, its tnabil
ity to live peaceably with other birds.
and the depredations it has been ac'
eused of making on brick chimneys
and buildings, some people-even bird
lovers-haYe greatly dcplored its
coming to this country.
But it can be useful bird, as 1t
proved to South Carolina farmers in
1917. writes correspondent of Penn
sylvania Grit. In the spring of that
year the army worms started an inya-
sion of our fields, devouring everything
as they went. The farmers were in
despair, when they saw how bare the
worms were leaving the earth. Then
the English sparrows swarming in the
fields in greater and greater numbers
daily, began to devour the worms with
a voracity truly gratifying. The num-
Der of worms which one sparrow would
devour in a day was incredible, farm
e., told me. And the poisonous mix
trre with which the worms were
finally exterminated. before they had
irirred the crops irreparabiy, had no
Ill effects on the sparrows. They ate
worms so long as there were any, dead
or alive, to be found.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
Land Reclaimed From Lake.

Montenegro viii gain navigable
outlet to the sea and nearly 30-@s
acres OF rich new land, by negotiations
pending between Jugo-Slsvia and Al
bania, which have rs their objective
the lowering 20 sea level Of the ancient
lake Of Scrtari.
! The project involves a cost OF
S2,000G00 and will lower the level OF
Scutari lake by eight feet through the
deepsping Of the River Bojana, from
Seutari 10 tie Adriattc.
The draining Of the lake shores will
increase Mon5enegro's territory 2a,6oG
acres OF rich land. This addition will
make Montenegro self-supporting for
the 6-st time In its history.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
PROBABLY SAVED MANY LIVES
Lighthouse Keeper Proved MIN of
Resource and Courags in Time
Of Emergency.

The Indians called the island Natis-
cotte-the country Of wailing, and un-
der the modern corruption Of Anticos-
ii it has added to its terrible renown.
Its whole history, from the day it was
discoyered ny Jacques Cartier in 1884,
co the present, is a record Of human
suffering
IL August, 1869, the family of Ed
ware ;opa. keeper Of the Ellis Bay
lighthouse. was stricken down by ty-
pnoid i"yer, and to add to his misfor-
tunes the revolving apparssus Of his
lisa, broke. The government steamer
had gene, and Pope had no means OF
communicating with the marine de-
par,mrnt ut Quebec or elsewhere.
The light revolved or flashed, as the
technical phrase is, every minute and
J half; and if it flashed no more it
would probably be mistaken by pass
ing vessels in that region Of fog for
the stationary light at the west point
Of the island, and thus lead TO dire
loss of life. Pope found that with a
little exertion he could turn it and
make it flash, and at once determined
to ill the place of the automatic gear.
Accordingly. this humble hero sat in
the turret, with his watch by his side,
turning the light regularly at the al
lotted time every night, from p. m,
Until Z a. m, from the middle Of Au'
gust until the first Of December and
from the first of April until the end of
June when the government steamer
came to his relief with a new appar.
atuS.
All through the f1rst season, Pope's
daughter and grandchildren were i'll
unto death, with nobody save him to
nurse them. He waited on them ten
derly through the day, but as night fell
on the iron-bound coast he hastened
to his vigil In the turret, doing his
duty to the Canadian government and
to humanity with unflinching deyo-
ton.
In the second season his daughter,
who had lived through the fever, took
turns with him In the light room
This man may have saved thousand
lives. He died in 1872, and his deed
we'll deserves to be chronicled, for OF
the heroes of Anticosti, as Of the long
roll Of. her victims, the world knows
nothing.-Montreal Family Herald.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
sarea.m From the Grave.

The will Of Alexander Louis Teix-
ezra de Mattos, the English tranSsa-
tor of Fabre, Maeterlinck, couperus.
Zola and many other continental
writers, contains one Deauest that viii
interest a good many boekloyers Who
have loaned their ,favorite volumes
mot wisely but toe well--at any rate,
TOO generously, says the Living age,
.he estate Of Mr.. de Mattas was not
rge, its gross value amounting to
IS than $1,000 {$la,G01l. and many
his bequests take ne form of books,
lie leaves books 70 many OF his
friends. One volume iii particular is
left to a certain friend and IS de
scribed as one which he borrowed
many years ago and has NOT returned" "
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
Mails for the Far North.

: Post Office regulations, stamps and
q new imprint bearing the name AK
lavick" are now on their way u lie
Arctic circle. where the Dominion gov
ernment soon will open the most north
erly post Office in Canada. Aklarick
is trading post on the delta at the
mou;i, of the Mackenzie river. Two
mails will leave the new post ofiice by
steamer during ne season OF open wa
ter, and one mail - dog team during
the winter, the laic@r being the long
est ana most lonely postal route on the
continent.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
Increased Tractor Power.

A new attachment designed 70 give
the small tractor greater bearing area
and increased pulling power, re-
places the round wheels with two
large sprockets, according 70 an Illus
trated article ia Popnlsr Mechanics
MAGAZINE. Outside Of each spfockei
is q cast-steel arm which pcolects for-
ward and downward. carrying III it's
front end a smaller ldier wheel. \
track tread passes around the s!'rock-
ef and idler whesd, giving the tractor
increased bearing area.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
:EDUCATION AND THE BALLOT:

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In the Revolutionary war the Am
erican people fought and won the
struggle for independence and the
principle of self government. They
waged war for the freedom of the
seas in 1912. They battled for the
emancipation of the slaves in 1861.
The she'd their blood for the freedom
Of Cuba and other Spanish colonies
from oppression in 1898. A few years
ago they sacrificed thousands Of
young lives in order that autorracy
might be crushed and the principle
of democracy and self-government
preserved and established throughout
the world.
In ever crisis, therefore, the AM
ericna people have proved That they
are willing to lay down their lives if
necessary in order that we may pre-
serve q democratic government for
ourselves and extend It's blessings to
those lass fortunate than ourselves.
There can therefore be no question as
to the stability and permanency O.
democracy in this country against
foreign aggression. Would it not be
we'll. therefore. to Inquire whether
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
Liohtest of Liquids.

Many experiments here aHd abroad
hove shown thar :iGmd hydrogen IS
by far the H@h:est OF ~ known
lio,lds. Its density IS os:e-soGrteenth
that Of 0ate7. GEd. curioUslA enough,
this happens 20 te ,he sa@e rate Of
DENSITY that hydrose.? II the gaseous
state bears 20 air. For long tiie light
est ,iquid known was iiquifed Earsh
gas. VIII i possesses ahoat tWe-altiS
OF the density Of wsteT,--W WaaSiHa1o2
Star.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
ES- S--
A....--

EEs.ss-nr EEssZszs-nr
--al and devotion that have so often
been exhibited on the field of battle.
No general would expect to win a
victory with ar army of camp slack
crs. 1t is the plain duty of every
vo.cr 10 fall in line" on election
G..y aad through honest. intelligent
voting to help the country solve It's
problems aad win victory for the
democratic form of government.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
SALE OF REAL ESTATE FOR
DIVISION

VIII sell at court house first Mon
day in December, 4th, all that tract
of land situated in Newbcrry county,
Bush River section, close to a good
school and church, known as A. J.
Liyingston's estate, Davenport place.
Sold for division We guarantee
titles. Purchaser to pay for papers
and stamps.
LIDIE L. CHAMLEE.
r. E. LIVINGSTON.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
OVER $4,000, ,o0o.ooo NEEDED
FOR SCHOOL BUILDINGS


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Probably never IN the history OF
this country has there been sucn
need for school building construction
as at the present time. Lack of ade-
quatc chool-building accommoda-
tons in the period before the war,
and almost total stoppage Of all
school building during the war, have
brought about state Of school
'cuilG;rg congestion htat is a menace
to the health, strength, and lnteill-
gence of the children of this country.
1t is sad commentary upon the
educational situation in this e. 1nrry
that, although We have accurate sa-
istics. about the material resources OF
the United States, there is nowhere
available at present accurate. COM
rrehensive data IN regard to the to-
tai amount of school building that is
needed in order to bring the school
plant of the country up to date. 1t is
possible, however, TO make an esti-
mate Of the minimum amount of
money that we need to expend upon
school buildings.
In 1920 there were 21,462, 1873
children in the public schools. Re-
ports from cities of over 5000 pop
ulation indicate that half the children
in these cities were house in build
ings erected more than p years ago.
If this is true of schooi buildings in
the cities, it is safe 10 say that It ic
at least equally true for couhty
schools. In other words, from the
data that the bureau h.; been able
to gather it is reasonable to assume
that at least ha.e the children In the
country are housed in buildings that
have practically none of the educa-
tional facilities of modern schoot
plant, such as auditorium, gymnasi-
UNI. shops, cooking rooms, etc. Fur
thermore, these buildings are not
freproof, as it has been found that
only FIVE per cent Of the total num-
bey Of buildings in cities Of 5000 and
over are of fireproof construction.
Assuming, then, that about w.
100000 of the 2i,462,l33 children in
the country have adequate housing
faciEties-and this is doubtless an
unGe erestimate-this means that 1t
would be necessary to erect immedl-
ately 100000 elassrooms, at mini
mum cost of S3,OO0,000,000.
This is a large sum. Yet in 1920
the people of the United States snent
more than seven times as much as this
cn Injuries. In that year the total
expenditure on luxuries was S22,10,-
100000. Of this amount 100000
600 was spent on candy, s800.000,-
900 on cigarettes, S750,O0o,00O on
perfumery and cosmetics, S5O,0OO,-
coo on chewing gum, and sS,OO0,-
100000 on luxurious services.
In the same year the total amount
of money spent on education was
s963.679,12S. In other words, in
1920 the American people spent
more than twenty times as much on
Injuries as they did on education.
Therefore, to expend S3,000,o00,000
on school buildings would mean in
vesting for the school children. Of the
country only ABOUT one-seventh as
much as was spent on luxnu-ies in the
year 1920.
We must remember, however, that
$4,000, is the minimum that
is needed for school buildings, and
until We secure accurate data on the
school building situation all over the
country it is impossible to state the
maximum that will be needed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
New many postmistresses.

s Washington has recently officially
sanctioned the title of postmistress.
The number Of women serving In TIM
F.. capacity is increasing rapidly in the
(, Tinted StateI
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01
NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given that
three 60 days hereafter, as required
tv law. the undersigned VIII file the"
declaration with the secretar'' OF the
State of South Carolina, and apply
FOR a charter for JohnStone & Living
ston, Lumber Company, a proposed
corporation.
The principal place Of business Of
said corporation will be NewoerrE'
South Carolina.
The general nature Of the business
it proposes to do is a general lumber
business, manufacturing and selling
lumber rough and dressed Of all
kinds.
The capital stock viii be five thous-
and dollars tS5, 100000 divided inso
four a. shares of the value Of
twelve hundred fifty dollars
(Sl250.00} each.
+. Z. LIVINGSTON,
J. II JOHNSTONE,.
This November 21th. 1922
Hunting and fishing strictly forbidden
on our lands. Any one violating
tnis vii! be prosecuted Johnson
McCrackin Co., john R. Spearnan.
1l-2S-4I
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-01

Positively no hunting or trespasslng
Of any kind allowed on my land.
Geo. A. Cromer, Rt 2. 1l-2o-2tp
Pure recleaned seed whea. for sale
by hnson-McCrackia &c.
l1-2S-4t
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-08-10
THE COUNTRY FAIR.

: One of the principal objects of the Country Fair
that is to be held in Juneau the latter part OF next
month is to demonstrate to the people the fact that
Southeastern Alaska capable of producing vegetables
and other agricultural products in sufficient quantity
and quality supply this section of the Territory
with all its needs in that line
II 1t succeeds in doing that it will have served a
very worthy purpose Alaska sends hundreds OF
thousands of dollars the States for foodstufs that
could be produced in the Territory, and its production
would result in the establishment of numerous little
agricultural communities in various parts OF the
country, increasing the population and patrons of
business and other institutions Already we have
numerous farms-enough in the vicinity of Juneau
to supriy the major part of the demand in many
lines, and all of it in Others. BY encouraging the
consumption locally produced vegetables and other
farm products the various towns of the Territory
Alaska would raise fully enough to supply the de-
rnand in many articles of food There is none OF the
farmers who would not be pleased to increase pro-
duction If he could find market for his product.
10 understand what this would to South
eastern Alaska needs only to consider the Tanana
country. 1t is conceded that the thing that has
done than anything else to keep the popula-
tcn and maintain the prosperity of that section has
been the development Of the farms in the neighbor-
Ihood of the townsY Hundrets people live from the
farms section where they are patrons of the
stores and other business institutions, and they are
that formerly spent for foodstufs in Seattle and
other outside points and in freight bills.
(. Every aid and encouragement should be afforded
Country Fair Committee that is setting about to
chow the people of this city and those who visit II
what people in Southeastern Alaska can do In the
production of foodstufs and, consequence, in
regulating the country.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-08-10
COUNCIL PROPOSALS SEEM FAIR.

AS far information Is available on which to
base conclusion the proposals made to- the Alaska
Electric Light and Power Company the rate ques-
ion would to be fair to both sides OF the con-
trovRrsy the price of light heat and power In
this city. Either of the proposals would allow the
public utility company advance ample to cover
the additional price must the Alaska Gastineau
Company and If it was making a fair return its
iny estment before the contract was made with
the power company it will continue to do so.
Alaska ought to have competent authority with
power necessary examine the books and accounts
of the public service corporations and to fix rates for
public utility service. Whether or not there is
authority vested anywhere to do that is legal
proposition and for lawyers and courts.
However, The Empire believes that it would be
mere satisfactory all concerned If the Alaska
Electric Light and Power Company would accept
one the other of the proposals that were made
to 1t by the City Council than to have the matter
i subject of long and costly litigation
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-08-10
New Political Party.
Washington Post. }

The American Labor party has thrown its hat
in the ring. II is composed-or will be if the plans
of the leaders carry-of the former adherents of the
reason for it's existence is of the best in the
world-the failure of either of the parties last men
toned achieve marked and combined there
with the hope eternal which anmates those who
would regulate the world to the desires of their
group in the social structure and incidentally fill the
offices of For the present the party
will be quiescent not planning to worry the Repub-
can and Democratic parties in national way until
busy adopting resolutions. having already gotten off
to good start in that particular with declarations
affecting various parts of the globe.
Is A party's premier is always interesting
event, matter what comes of it thereafter; and
the involved is assured of full amount of
publicity until the novelty subsidies. After that its
importance depends the extent to which it actual
ay make showing The prospectus in the pres
ent instance explains the objective to be that Of
building organization along the lines of the Eng
lsh Labor party, and until it dominates, putting
another cog in the bloc system This is interesting
but interesting thoughtSSuggeste is, Why
is it that many movements take the prefix 'Amer-
can" in this country and Immediately pay attention
to matters that not American and OF direct con-
to some other countries? This party has
resolved recognize Soviet Russia and Mexico, to
lberate all political prisoners in the Unitd States,
to keep the political prisoners in Russia in prison,
but (humaney) not to favor the death penalty for
the Russian group. Why this discriminatory attitude
toward political prisoners in different countries? Some
how, it makes American" appear to be a cloak for
internationalism
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-08-10
WOODROW WILSON ATTACKS FORMER
SENATOR VARDAMAN.

At the request of a citizen of Mississippi that
he give his opinion of the candidacy former Sena
tor vardaman for the seat that is held by Senator
John Sharp Williams former President Wilson has
written: .a.%
s., | have your letter of July s.. In reply let
me say that l am lin a position to re-
a view Mr.. Vardaman's record in Washington
in detail, but sum up my impression
OF him in a single sentence: ~
think that he Is thoroughly false and
4 untrustworthy, and that IT would be great
detriment to Mississippi and the nation If he
should be returned to the Senate.
With deep interest in the outcome of the
contest of which you speak
1t might be- that the former President might have
hesitated before writing if he had postponed it until
after the Missouri election, but 1t is not probable
1t is very much to be desired that the letter will
have more potent effect than had the former Presi
dents letters in the Missouri
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-08-10
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
PATENT,
In the United States Land Office
at Juneau, Alaska, July 8. 1922.

In the United States Land Office
at Juneau. Alaska. July 3. 1922.
Serial 05493.
In the Matter or the Application of
The Cbichagoff Mining Company,
corporation for Patent to The
: Young Mill-Site, Embraced in U.
s. Mineral Survey No. 1851, Sit
uated in The Sitka Mining and
Recording District and Precinct,
First Judicial Division, Alaska.
Notice is hereby given that in
pursuance of the Act of Congress
approved May 10, 1879, and all
subsequent Acts of Congress and
the regulations made in pursuance
thereof, the CHICHAGOFF MINING
COMPANY, a corporation organized
under the laws of the State of
Washington, and having its prin-
cipal place of business in Alaska at
Chichagof, Alaska, by H, L. Faux
ner its duly authorized Attorney
In Fact. whose post office address
is juneau, Alaska, has made ap-
plication for patent for the area
embraced within the Young Mill
), survey No. 1851, situated in
the Sitka Recording District, First
Judicial Division, Alaska, and de-
|scribed upon the official plat here
with posted. and by the plat and
field notes on file in, the office OF
T the Register and Receiver of the
Juneau Land Office, District. Of Ar
aska, and being morei particularly
described as follows: ~,
Commencing at corner No.
1, Identical with corner No. l
of Big Four" lode mining
claim; whence U.S.L.M., No. z.
cross on an exposed outcrop
of bed rock 1Ox8x6 feet on the
shore of Klag Bay, chiseled u.
SLIM No. z bears south II
deg. as min. 80 sec. E. 956.43
feet. Thence North 43 deg. 90
min. E. 1886 feet to corner
No. q; Thence South "a deg. 81
min. E. 458.20 feet to corner
No. 3; Thence South 80 deg. 81
min. w. $500 feet to corner =
No. 4; Thence South deg. IA
min. e. 549.30 feet to corner
No. s.; Thence North Al deg.
Al min. w. 417.5O feet to cor
ner No. 1, the place of begin
ming; containing an area OF
4.769 acres. Magnetic variation
30 deg. 80 min. E." - 800
The millsite is situated on tbs
unsurveyed public land, in latitude
81 deg. 80 min. 40 sec. north; and
longitude 1876 deg. .05 min 46
sec. w.
Adjoining claims as shown by the
plat OF survey are the Young Plac-
err. Survey No. 1854: Young No. 2
lode. Survey No. 1854; and the Big
Four lode, Survey No. 1047.
Any and all persons claiming ad-
versely any of the above described
millsite, SO described, surveyed and
plated. are hereby notified that
unless they file their adverse claims
with the Register of the United
States Land Office at Juneau, AL
aska, within the period Of publica-
ton, or eight months thereafter,
they will be barred by virtue Of the
provisions of the Statutes.
FRANK A. BOYLE. i
Register.
First publication. July s, 1922,
Last publication, Sept. s, 1922.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1922-08-10
EUROPEAN CRASH INEVITABLE.

Is In recent statement made at New York, Frank
"A. Vanderlp declares that Germany and all Central
Europe headed unerrtngly for complete finan-
cia crash. He adheres TO his previously expressed
belief that American loan now would hurt rather
than help the situation. 1t could not do more. he
insists, than to postpone the collapse
The New Yor kbanker thinks German financial
collapse would not vitality affect American business.
Europe's troubles he says, do not lie in her in
debtedness to America
Until after the inevitable crash and the
auent change in the situation, he believes. the United
States should keep of European finances"
Mr.. vanderlip made extensive trip to Europe
and careful study of financial and industrial con-
dtions there. He believes that 1t will be necessary
for Germany, other Central European countries and
Russia to build FINANCIAL structures from the ground
o. and that the totterng establishments must fall
before the ground be cleared for the struc-