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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
HAND LABOR ON FARMS
DROVE HENRY FORD OFF
Motor Car Manufacturer Says So
Himself in Article He calls "My
Life and Work."

New York, April 24.-Life on a
farm drove Henry Ford into making
automobiles.
Mr.. Ford says so himself in an ar
ticle which he calls "My Life and
Work" written by himself in Nc
Clure's Magazine for May, with the
collaboration of Samuel Crowther,
author and editor.
And Mr.. Ford still feels the same
way about farming. Not that he has
anything against farming, he points
out, but there is ''too much hard
hand labor on FARMS" Because he
was born on farm and knew with
out question just what farming
means, Mr.. Ford invented an automo-
bile with which he hoped, first to
tighten the farmers task and, second,
to aid people without lot of money
in their search for enjoyment and
business relief.
That, in nutshell, is what Mr..
Ford's article gives as the reason for
the Ford car. incidentally it is the
reason for his interest in farm trac-
tors and for lot of other things
which have happened in Detroit re-
Gently.
Thought of Watch
The automobile, however, barely
escaped being a watch. Mr.. Ford had
desire to do fine mechanical work
and his ideas naturally turned to
watches, he says. At one period OF
those early days he had 800 watches
and knew what made the wheels go
around in every one of them. 1t was
then he thought of the possibility OF
making watch for 80 cents. In fact,
he says, he almost started in the bus
mess, but refrained when he figured
out that watches were not a necessity
and so would not be sold.
"Just how l reached that surprls-
ing conclusion is difficult to state
now," he observes.
But combination of the farm and
the watch and the sight when he was
only IL of a road engine was too
much for anything plebeian in Mr..
Ford's future. He started to consld-
er the possibility of machines and af-
ter glancing at that engine, studying
it, watching changes, reading and
thinking, Mr.. Ford branched out into
the automotive industry.
Of course, says Mr.. Ford, the
horseless carriage was common idea.
He had it, as did several other inven-
tors. But Mr.. Ford figured that steam
was the best means for moving his
car. and he set about making ma
chine to operate by steam. He built
one. and it ran. But it had defects,
lots of them. He very carefully points
out most Of them. When he found
! he couldn't work out his difficulties to
his satisfaction, he turned to gasoline
and so was born the Ford.
'It was in 1890 that began work
on a double cylinder engine" ne
writes, "because it was quite imprac-
tical to consider the single cylinder
for transportation"
F.! Shortly after that the farm was
left behind definitely and completely
when Mr.. Ford went to Detroit as an
engineer and machinist for the De-
troit Electric company at exactly $40
month. The job wasn't much IN
itself, but it's great beauty lay in that
it kept him out in his work shop, for
! he had spare time and he employed IT,
Thrill for Detroit
Two years later Detroit got thrill.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

A third grade certificate shall not
be renewed under any circumstances
and the only way for a teacher hold
ing a third grade certificate to get a
new certificate is by examination.
I would like to emphasize another
fact, and that is, permit is good for
only one year and second permit
will not be issued. And then l want
to call the especial attention of all
teachers holding cet:fcates to the fol-
lowing rules issued by the state bu-
reau of examiners, and if your GER
tifcate expires July of this year
you had better take note OF these
rules and make such arrangements as
may be necessary to have the certlfl-
cate renewed. If we are to main
tain the salary of teachers we must
maintain the standard of efficiency.
Please read the following and be gov
erned accordingly. 1t is official and
must be observed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

sue at least two approved courses,
and must stand satisfactory examina-
tions at the close of the summer
school.
Note: The state board of educa-
ton, at recent meeting, waived the
reading circle requirement for the re-
newal of certificates which expire IN
1922.
For this year only, the'state board
of education also waived the summer
school requirement for the holders OF
first grade certificates granted on A.
B. or B. S. degrees from accredited
colleges. :.
State Board of Examiners for Teach
nrS
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
AT EBENEZER
BY REV. E. S. JONES

Rev. E. S. Jones, presiding elder of
Cokesbury district, will preach at
Ebenezer church next Sunday after
noon at 3: 80 o'clock.
G, F. ClarkSon.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

On Friday 1 am going to Vaughn
Vile to attend picnic and DR.. Der
rick of Newberry college is to GO
along and make speech and am ex-
pecting to take along also Mr.. N. W.
Workman to make talk at his home
town. This is a busy time to have
picnics but this is an important mat
ter. the building of this school house
in this district and l am hoping and
believing that the people will con-
tinue to manifest the same interest IN
this school that they have up to this
time.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

AS l have frequently remarked l
sincerely hope that all teachers in the
county who may now hold certificates
below the first grade and who may
hold permits will take such steps as
NAV be necessary to secure first
grade certificate. You should not be
satisfied if you expect to continue to
teach to do otherwise. We can not
raise the standard of our schools or
do Justice to the children committees
to our care, unless we take an inter-
est in our work, and in preparing our
selves all the time for more efficlen-
cy.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
Requirements for Renewal of Certltl'
Gates Which Expire July 1, 1922

A third grade certificate shall not
be renewed.
A first grade or second grade GER
tifcate shall be. renewed when the
holder complies with the following re-
quirements:
/. Presentation of satisfactory
written evidence from school officials
showing that the holder has taught
successfully during one half the life
of the certificate.
2. Presentation of a record of sue,
cessful and satisfactory summer
school work. Every approved sum-
mer school must run at least SIX
weeks. Teachers receiving certificate
credit on summer school work must
attend at least twenty days, must pur,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
Services at Kings Creek

The regular preaching services Will
be held at Kings Creek on next Sab
bath afternoon at 4 O'Clock,
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

It is very probable that l will be
out of town Saturday also, especial
w in the forenoon. And next Tues
dav I am hoping to go to Columbia
with the equalizing applications for
state aid.
z II
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28
Mt. Pleasant Club

President, R. E. Ringer; vice pres
;dent, Mrs. T. W.. Henderson,; secre
tary, Mrs. Jas. w., Caldwell.
Executive committee: G. F. Smith
Delegates-T. P. Adams, j. S. )
Suber; alternates: Ransom Rikard
John Cromer.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-04-28

E.. H. A..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
GROUSE MAKES HEARTY MEAL
Two Thousald Rose Beetles In One
Day Said TO BE Not. Menu
Beyond Her Capacity,

Two thousand rose beetles In one
day were on the menu Of hen grouse
which was, experlmented with at Clark
university at Worcester. Mass. and
which Prof. Hugh Findlay told about
in lecture on Useful Birds In Our
Gardens and Orchards" given recently
at the New York Botanical gardens,
Bronx park. Professor Findlay, who
is horticulturist in the department Of
agriculture at Columbia university, has
spent several years in central New
York and the New England states
studying the habits of birds during
the nesting season.
He has photographed some 200
birds in their natural haunts, and from
these photographs has developed
slides which he has colored with Jap-
anese transparent dyes. The birds
range from the tiny humming bird to
the great eagles photographed near
Oneida lake. In his lecture, Professor
Findlay showed some Of our most de-
structive insects and their particular
bird foes, showing plainly which spe-
cies help to keep our plants and trees
from being destroyed by insect foes.
] The hen grouse, who was proved to
have made away with 1900 rose
beetles in one day, he used as an H.
lustration Of the economic value of
some birds In the destruction of in
sect pests.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
WHERE AL SPEED IS ALIKE;
Light, Electricity, x-Rays, and Mag
netic Storms Declared to Move
with Equal Velocity.

That In the radium rays we have an
indication OF a new and mysterious
world Of energy, we find what seems
an impressive testimony in the law Of
velocity governing these In common
with other recently discovered phenom-
ena. Zone definite thing we do know, =
says Professor Soddy, writing Of the
ether, namely, the velocity at which
influences are transmitted. It Is 1885,
600 miles per second, the speed Of
light. So far as Wesyet know, all in.
fluences that are transmitted by the
ether travel at this one definite veloc-
ity. Not only light, but also the
electromagnetic radiations employed
in wireless telegraphy, the magnetic
storms, as they are termed, which
reach us from the sun, and also as we
believe, the X.rays, travel through the
ether at this one definite speed" That
speed is in all these cases the same is
suggestive Of common source and
fountain head, and one Is emboldened
in the superstition that behind and
within the material system with which
we are familiar Is subtle and inf1n-
itely marvellous world from which the
universe we know is fed and sustained,
and which uses the light-swift undu-
lations Of the ether-as the carrying
agent Of it's varied Charles
Kassel in the North American Review.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
Indian Has Remarkable Memory,

The most retentive memory in
America is said to belong to a native
Indian Of the Yakima tribe. His
brain cells register everything he sees
or hears.
During the war he served with the
army in France, and was Of much
value in carrying long messages, OBJ
serving positions, or checking sup
plies, according to an Indian bureau
report. When he was in camp he
could call off regimental roster and
catalogue every item of equipment
without any note or memorandum. On
one occasion, after making a full re-
port of observations to the extent of
a thousand items or more, he repeat
ed the full text Of a lecture he had
heard the night before. This was in
the presence Of the lecturer himself
and was pronounced perfect.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
Tool StraiQhtens Nails.

Even bent wire nails are being sal
vaged from the waste piles in Ger
many and restored to usefulness by
means of an ingenious nail straighten-
er that may be fastened to the work
bench. The devise is described in the
Popular Science Monthly.
Hinged to one end Of the cast iron
base is long lever with handle. A
few inches from the fulcrum of the
lever an iron rod is hinged, and to this
is attached a claw which grips the
head Of the nail to be Strengthened.
The nail is placed with its head in
the slot of the claw and with it's body
between the jaws Of Strengthening
die which is operated by lever. The
Jaws firmly grip the body of the nail,
and when the long lever is drawn
back the nail is pulled through the
eye of the die and effectively straight
ened.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
Boy Found Treasure Trove.

A kettle Of gold has been found on
a mountain by French schoolboy
who left Chambery intending to as
cend Mount Blanc. He had no guide
and no food, and did not even carry
the traditional alpenstock. After half
an hours climbing he came across a
kettle. Looking into it he found 165
gold pieces dated 1899 and bearing the
arms Of the house of Savoy. Imme-
diately the young would-be noun
tsineer abandoned is projected climb
and took his find to the police.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
New Arrangement.

He was contractor and after
building nine houses on the same
plan, blue prints were Of no conse-
quence to him. The tenth house was
we'll under way before he gave much
attention to the details He surveyed
the structure and was astonished to
find that a fireplace had been built
in the kitchen. His other houses had
all faced the west. This one faced
the east.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
know they can: talk to these men
freely.
Where to Locate a store.

A store on the shady side Of the
street will often do so per cent more,
business than one on the opposite SIDE
Ten per cent Of those who pass drug
store will enter and 60 per cent. Of
those who enter will buy. Take store
devoted to useful novelties which are
OF a somewhat practical nature and
one woman out Of every 100 passing
will enter and nearly all Of them will
make purchase averaging So. There
are men so familiar with the street
throngs that they will make a survey
of the passersby and tell you just how
much business you are likely to do
in store which you may be consider
ing
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
spectacles. for Horses.

It appears that among the many
unique Inventions Of a more or less
practical nature there are spectacles
Tor horses. The purpose IS said to be
not to improve the sight, but. BY caus-
Ing the ground IN front to appear
nearer than It really is, to induce the.
horse to take high steps. After a
training with such spectacles, it is
averred, the horse acquires and retains
the habit Of high stepping. These
spectacles, it Is said, are largely used
In England by lovers Of horses Of the
thoroughbred type. ashington Star.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
Gold Found in Wales.

A discovery of gold has been made
on a farm at Cessailown Bach,
Bontddu, near yarmouth, Marioneth-
shire, where mining operations had
been carried out for several weeks
The site of this new discovery is mid
way between the famous Clogau gold
mines and Gwynfyndd gold mines,
which supplied Princess Mary's we'd
ding ring. For half century land in
the neighborhood of Bontddu has
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26

raised hopes Of rich finds. which have
largely disapp ointed. So certain at one
time did It appear that gold "a paying
quantities was to be found In North
Wales that long and costly litigation
iensued as to- the ownership Of land
to which previously nobody had
troubled to establish claim.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
Smoking Car for Women.

Smokers" for women now make
their appearance on British trains,
notes the Scientific American WO-
men have been crowding> the mems
compartments to an uncomfortable de-
gree-not, officials say, because they
want to ride with the men, but because
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
A Hairsbreadth Difference.

a HalrSbreadth Difference.
D. w. Hufford, an engineer for the
public service commission, was stand
ing silently in a deep brown study.
Whats on your mind1'' inquired a
friend.
Hair" replied Hufrdrd, II don't
know whether to have my hat
stretched or have my hair cut."-In-
dianapolis News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1922-10-26
Water Power In New York

Water F0WeT III New York. So
New York state leads the country lin
the amount of it's developed water
power with 100000 horsepower. Cali
fornia comes next with ILL, 100 horse
power, These figures place New York
state almost on an equality with the
most progressive countries in water
power development in Europe, where
France leads with 100000 horsepow-
er, Norway has 1,3500O0 horsepower
and Sweden 100000 horsepower.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-05-18
FIVE ARE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK

Batavia, N. Y.-Five persons are
dead and four or five of the injured
are in such critical condition that II
is expected they will die as a result
OF the wreck of the Lehigh Valley
railroads fast Buffalo-New York train:
the Black Diamond express, at the
Lake Road crossing west Of Leroy. The
dead are: Thomas R. Brody, 70, farm,
er of North Leroy. c. ]. Corser, Gilt;
ton Springs. N. Y.
The injured were: Mrs. ]. A. Pearce
philadelphia. broken collarhone: Mrs
G. Casey, Detroit, condition serious;
Mrs. Rosa Gibbons, Philadelphia, condi
ton serious: Mrs. Felix O'Rourke, Sen
eca Falls, N. Y. serious; Mrs. Rich.
ard Edward. Lisle, N. Y, seriaos; Font
to Chiasaro. North Tonawanda, slightly
injured; Joseph S. Twardiski, Ed
wardsville, Pa. slightly injured; Mrs
Blanche Dareskewich and child, De
troit, not serious.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-05-18
EUROPEAN POWERS
CALL new FARLEY.
AMERICA INVITED TO JOIN CON
FERENCE ON RUSS PROBLEM
TO BE HELD AT THE HAGUE
AMERICA GIVEN INVITATION
Temporary Truce Between Nations Il
Also Agreed Upon At Discus
slons Held Recently

Genoa.-Another European confer
ence to deal with the Russian prob.
lem exclusively will be held at The
Hague about June. The United
States is invited to attend, says staff
correspondent.
This was announced by the British
delegation following an all-day session
of the supreme council powers.
Immediately afterward, Foreign Min.
lister Schanzer, of Italy, called on
American Ambassador Child and per.
sonally handed him the invitation to
attend The Hague conference. It will
be transmitted at once to Washington
for consideration by the American gov.
eminent.
All powers invited to the Genoa con.
ference, including Russia, will be ask.
ed to send representatives to The
Hague. The main purpose of the
gathering, aside from general discus.
sion of the Russian situation, will be
to select commission which shall
be empowered to negotiate settle.
ment with the soviets. It is thought
tina ia commission, given powers suf
ficiently broad, could effect settle
ment more easily than a general con.
ference, such as Genoa, where the ma.
tons gather as nations and retain a
highly national point of view during
the negotiations.
The invitation to the United States,
extended by all the supreme council
powers, undoubtedly will be sufficient.
ly impressive to win the most serious
consideration at Washington. 1t is
regarded as significant that the de.
cision to ask the United States was
made just twenty-four hours after
Lloyd George lunched with American
Ambassador Child and went over the
whole Russian situation with him.
Although it is learned authorita.
lively that no one qualified to speak
for the American government has pro
posed that the United States be rep
resented in the Russian discussion, II
is regarded as probable that Lloyd
George has reason to feel that an In
vitation from the allies would be given
the most earnest consideration.
The powers feel that the co-opera
ton of the United States in Russian
settlement is essential. Any settle
ment reached by the allies and Russia
must take into consideration Ameri
can interests and the best way to give
these interests proper consideration, II
rs emphasized, is to have American
spokesman present during the discus,
sions.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-05-18
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND.

North Carolina, Rlchmond County.
Under and by virtue of an order
of the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Richmond county in the matter
of the foreclosure of Mortgage Deed
executed by C. A. Whitley to j. r.
Wall, said Mortgage Deed being re-
corded in the office OF the Register
of Deeds for Richmond county in
Book 131 at page 260 and under and
by virtue of the power contained in
said Mortgage Deed, default having
been made in the payment of the
Indebtedness secured thereby and in
order to satisfy said Indebtedness,
the undersigned Assignee of ]. r.
Wall will offer for sale to the high
est bidder for cash in front of the
court house door in the town Of
Rockingham on Monday, June 9TH,
1922, at II o'clock M. the following
described tract or parcel of land, ly-
ing and being in Mineral Springs
Township, Richmon dcuonty, bound
ed as follows:
Beginning at the original corner
on the South side of Toms Branch
and runs as the original line of the
said w. H. Smith land S. 4 East
1875 chains to a stake i'm said line
by path, some blackjack pointers;
thence S. 81 w. Z chains to stake
in the field, "a lightwood stump
pointer; thence S 10 1-2 West 1856
chains to astake on the Southwest
side of the road leading to Mr.. Whit
ley's Mill. a blackjack pointer;
thence S. Is w. M.71 chains to a
stake in Davis line; thence as Davis
line and beyond N. 30 West 25.42.
chains to McRae's corner; thence as.
McRaes line N. 46 E. Is chains to-
McRae's corner; thence N. so West
1925 chains to the original corner
thence N. 20 E. 1851 chains to where
a hickory formerly stoods thence S.
rs East 1875 chains to the begin
ming, containing 1875 acres more or
less.
This May 18th, 1922.
]. r. WALL, Mortgage.
Fl. L. BOWLES, Assignee.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-05-18
NOTICE OF RESALE or LAND.


North Carolina, Richmond County.
Under and by virtue OF an order
of the Clerk of the Superior Court
in the matter Of the foreclosure OF
Deed of Trust executed by Scipi0
Douglas to w. S. Blakeney, Trustee,
recorded in the Office OF the Regis
ter of Deeds for Richmond county in,
Book 40 at page $40, and under and
by virtue of the power contained in
said Mortgage Deed, default having
been made in the payment of the in
debtedness secured thereby, and in
order to satisfy the same, the under
signed Trustee will offer for sale to
the highest bidder for cash in front
of the court house door in the town
of Rockingham on Monday, June
9Th, 1922, at IL o'clock M. the follow
ing described tract or parcel of
land:
Beginning at stake in the west
edge of the Hamlet and BENEFITS
vile public road 1880 feet South of
the Rockingham railroad where said
public road crosses same and runs
N. $3.50 West 1880 feet to the Sand
Hill road; thence with said road S.
4l.23 West 1890 feet to stake in
the edge of said road; thence S. 1887
feet 1410 feet to a corner in, the
Branch; thence S. $3.50 East 1880
feet to the Hamlet and BENEFITS
vile road; thence with said road
North $50 East 219O feet to the be- |
ginning, containing 105 acres.
The bid on this tract of land will
start at $7,035.
This May nth, 1922.
w. S. BLAKENY, Trustee.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-05-18
Report Of the condition OF the
Bank Of Pee Dee

at Rockingham, N. c.
n the State of North Carolina, at the
close of business May S, 1922.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts SITS, 1880
Overdrafts unsecured I.234.83
U. S. bonds & Liberty bonds 75l95OO
North Carolina State Bonds 25.OOO0O
ALI other Stocks, Bonds and
Mortgages 100000
Banking House, 100000, Fur
niture and Fixtures $1,000 100000
All other real estate owned 65OO0
Cash in vault and net amounts
due from Banks, Bankers
and Trust Companies 76,SSz26
Total 1896, 1920
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $1OOOOOOO
Surplus fund 100000
Undivided profits, less current
expenses and taxes paid 15,l54.44.
unearned discount s,5O1.57
dividends unpaid $500
Bills Payable 100000
Deposits Due Banks, Bankers,
and Trust Companies 3s,162.s5
deposits subject to check 4S6,16l.15
CASHIERS checks outstanding 6,56O.36
Certified Checks l3o31
Time certificates of Deposit,
Due on or after 80 days 68,550.29
Accrued Interest due depositors 5,s54.02
Total 1866, 1920
State of North Carolina--.county of Rich
mond. May 10th, 1922.
l, II. c. Parsons, Cashier of the above
named Bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of nv
knowledge and belief.
H. c. PARSONS, cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
10th day of May, 1922.
w. L. SCALES,
Notary Public
Correct-.-AtteSt:
Henry c. Wall
w. N. Everett
7. c. Leak
Direc tors