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The New York herald., 1922-12-04
Had Gun Bases.

Having recited the reasons why 1t
was not possible to undertake detailed
examination of leach case and package"
during the war. the Malone report con-
tinued
I'm reply to your inquiry for any in
formation additional to that brought
forth by your specific questions, / beg
to state that the Lusitania, in her con-
struction. was so built that certain sec
tions were reinforced, and in her struc-
ture at certain points, bases were laid
for mounting guns of inch caliber.
The said bases were riveted to the steel
structure of the ship. but were entirely
covered over at all times by the wooden
hiking of the decks The reason why
the deck of the Lusltania was built with
ni Vision for guns was that If the Ad-
..alty should call the Lusitania from
the merchant service to the service of
the British navy she would be more
readily adaptable to naval purposes.
consequently. IL any guns had been
mounted. or there was any intention to
mount guns on the Lusitania on her
open bow or open stern deck, these guns
would have been mounted on the stable
gun bases provided for the purposes, and
not upon any blocks or blocking or other
alleged paraphernalia for this purpose.
This statement is merely made to indi-
cate the improbable character of any
testimony which states that any guns
were mounted on the bow or stern of
the Lusitania on wooden blocks or block
ing.
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grit and oyster shell.
For early fall pullets set the in
cubator or hen in January SO as to
get February Matched pullets.
SEQ to it that all livestock has a
comfortable place to stay. Cold
weather will bring on pneumonia to
unprotected livestock.
Clean up the pastures, removing
bushes and everything that will be
in the way Of the moving machine.
Repair the old fences. Put in a
new post here and there and make
sure that the old fence will turn
livestock during the summer.
Breed dairy cows during January
and they will calve between October
10 and November 9. 1t pays to have
them freshen in the fall.
Buy that purebred dairy bull this
month. Good bulls may be bought
very cheaply now.
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ViEpaiEsDAY. JANUARY i. 1922,
! ssssdtias Nee. Af.ss acusins

snskias Meat Aftss cuins ~
Clenson co,lese, Der. Eel
lowing the INSTRUCTIONS Essn u
Gently on curing meat ~ ahs brine
method ad the dry method, the sug- )
gsstions given below sn smoking
meat after curing may % Of inter-
sas and value to many sankan, aiAyb
E. G. Godbey, assistant prpfessors
Of animal husbandry. ~ s.;
After. the meat is cured wash e
thoroughly with lukewaIm watsr
and hang in the smoke Aouss toS
smoking. Hang the pieces of nest
so they will mot ouch but will .perr
mita free circulation Of air. Altar
the meat has. been banging for sN
hours start the smoke pains hickory,
maple of some hard wood. CorH
cobs. will doe but they give the meat
dirty appearance. .,r.s,.>, :. ,..,ss;s. -:
Don't get the. meat too hats Lst
the fire start slowly and keep, it we'll
smothered. Thirty-six to :4s hours,
smoking is sufficient, but In hot;
weather it is better to start the FIRE:
every other day and anasAe q tota3
of go hours. s$s.5l,. ~, ;;,ssse: -
Smoked meat, after A is kard:.
and firm, should be wrapped sin
heavy paper and put dn az4nuslin
sack. is very important that the
top of the sack bs tied 10 It VIII
keep insects out. s's: - .
Paint each sack with yellow wa1h
and hang the meat. up. Never stack
it in pile.
The following is the recipe for
yellow wash: ~,
For 100 pound hams on bacon, use.
3 pounds OF lbarlum sulphate; +
ounce Of glue; Ia ounces CHROME
yellow (lead chromate); 9 ounces
Of flour. ...,;55,s:s-ss.;;;: .5ls9s..,tsss
Fill a pail about one-haf full Of
water and dissolve all Of the four.
Dissolve the chrome, yellow sin ?
quart Of water in q separate vessel
and add the solution and ahs sTue
to the flour. Bring this to . non and
add the barium,; sulpdate slowly
stirring constantly Make fhe Nasi,. wash.
the day before it is reqpireds Stis
it frequently when using and az.
ply. with brush. ss.. 80
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JANUARY FARM CALENDAR

Repair terraces when weather
will permit.
Plow heavy soils that have not
been plowed already especially
where cotton is to be planted.
Repair machinery for spring op-
erations.
Save and apply to fields as much
manure as possible putting it
especially ON thin spots.
Clean up hedge rows, fence rows,
ditch banks and terraces, also drag
grass, weeds, and underbrush with
in 200 feet of cotton field.
Plow under or cut up with stalk
cutter old cotton stalks that are
still standing.
Prepare the hotbed and cold
frames, for cabbage, tomato, pep
per, and eggplant.
Plant cabbage seeds in hotbeds
January l to 10th if possible.
Plant English peas if the soil is
in proper conditions. Cover the seed
5 to inches deep.
Prepare land for spring Irish po-
tatoes, and purchase Irish potato
seed now for delivery in February.
Prune all fruit trees preparatory
to spraying with lime sulphur solu-
tion in early February.
If soil is in condition, it is better
to plant fruit trees this month than
later.
Select and mate those birds near
est the requirements of the Stan
dard of Perfection for the breed,
keeping in mind vigor, condition,
egg laying capacity.
For maximum egg production,
feed a well balanced ration both
grain and mash; supply green sue
culece; give plenty Of fresh water,
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ON, coNTRIoIMe 10 RkTs
Mos. Injurioas Pssf Is Ansrss.a
Home and Farm.

Clemson College.-In. the control
of rats, the most injurious animal OF
the American farm and home, there
are two conditions that must be OBJ
served: First we must stop feeding
them; secondly whatever method OF
control we undertake must be put in
to operation over the entire premises
at the same time. Rats "get wise" i"
and if we begin a method at one
place with view Of continuing it
from place to place as time goes on,
we will never control rats. 81. ...-
We build seed houses, barns and
other structures in which rats find
accommodations, without a thought
Of rat-proofng. Around the home
we store up boxes, cans, and other
materials, furnishing excellent hiding
places. Our feed for the livestock,
including poultry, is kept in sacks OF
boxes that have no rat protection.
We allow the space between the
ground and floors of buildings to be-
come packed with chaff, refuse feed,
cotton seed and seed cotton, etc. And
yet we blame the rat for being a
constant visitor.
Whatever method of control be
adopted, whether it be trapping or
poisoning, it should be undertaken
intelligently after careful plan has
been made covering the premises, ad-
vises Prof. A.. F. Conrad, entomol-
ogist. On the farm one or two rat
terriers or several good cats, are
among the most effective methods
of rat control. Cats are useful in
rat control about city and village
premises. It is true that many cats
are ruinous to birds, And when a cat
has formed the bird killing habit it
should be destroyed and replaced by
better one. -. -.
In some sections systematic rat
campaigns have produced splendid
results and similar campaigns should
be of the greatest benefit in all Sec
tions of our state.
Farmers Bulletin sss, "Houst
Rats and Mice" may be obtained by
writing the Extension Service, Glenn,
son College, S. c., or the u: 8. De.
partment of Agriculture, Washing.
ton. Dc IT,. ~ -
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MAINTENANCE COST ...-.
sOF STATE HIGHWAYS

Columbia, Jan. 3.-The cost of the
maintenance system on the state
highways of South Carolina averaged
for last year s257 per mile, with a
total cost of S271,913, for maintain
ing Lilo miles. This is shown in the
annual report of the state highway
department, as prepared for the legis-
lature by Chas. H. Moorefeld, chief
engineer of the department.
The roads maintained under. the
maintenance system are mostly new.
The maintenance is handled with sew
eral methods, different in various
counties, the patrol system in some,
the gang system in others. The fact
that many of the highways are new
accounts for the low average main
tenance cost.
The report of Mr.. Moorefeld shows
that the roads of the state which
show the best results of the main
tenance work are in Greenville coun-
ty. Under the system 104 miles in
Greenville were maintained at an
average cost of $500. This cost is
large because of the very heavy traf-
fic over the roads. W. H. Willimon
is superintendent of maintenance for
Greenville.
In Richland county 1S miles were
maintained, at an average cost of
1898. Robert King is superintendent
of maintenance. The report shows
that the roads are in good condition.
In Spartanburg the average cost
was 1885, the mileage 78. In Green
wood the cost was S3O7, the mileage
ST. In Anderson the cost was $312,
the mileage 96. In York the average
cast was $26S, the mileage SO. In
! Orangeburg the cost was averaged
1904, for 81 miles:
The maintenance work is support
ed by part of the proceeds of the au-
tomobile licenses.
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HOW HOTELS RANK f.; !:
IN THE PIEDMONT

Following is the ranking Of hotels
in the Piedmont section as announc-
ed by the State hotel inspector at Co
lumbia. Figures are on basis Of q
possible score Of 1000 points.
Landrum, Imperial 800. a..
Abbeville, Eureka 877. ,
Anderson, Chiquola, no score;
Salla IT'S.
Belton, Belton 800.
. Clinton, Clinton $40.
Central, R. R. Hotel $50.
Due West, Due West 700.
-Easley, Mountain View 877.
Greenwood, Oregon 925. -
Gaffney, Carroll $50.
Inman, Hatchett 750:-
- Laurens, Laurens 9O5.
Landrum. Imperial 800.
Mccormick, Mccormick 800; Ka-
turah $40.
Newberry, Newberry $50; Nation
al $50.
Pickens, Pickens Inn 75o; Old
Hickory Inn $50.
Pelzer, Pelzer 800.
Piedmont, Piedmont 800.
Spartanburg, Cleveland $50; Gresh-
am s50;, Finch 905; Spartan 773;
Clinchfeld 852; Piedmont 900; Jack
son $50. = ~@
Seneca, Oconee Inn 800; Palmetto
TAB.
.. Caesars Head 900.
Glenn Springs, Glenn Springs $50
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THE NITROGEN SUPPLY
What the Farmer Can Do to Main
tain II Cheaply.

tain 1t Cheaply.
Clemson ColIege.-Organic matter
is the storehouse which holds 95 per
cent of the soil nitrogen, and there
foro a soil low in organic matter, so
that nitrogen is the limiting factor
in crop production.
The use of beans, peas, cloVers'
and vetches in the rotation and their
incorporation with the soil by means
of cutting up with disk harrow
and blowing under deeply, is the
cheapest and most efficient method
of supplying nitrogen for succeed
ing crops. These crops, at the same
time, provide organic matter which
helps to hold the nitrogen over a
series Of years and permits it to be-
come available for several following
crops.
The value of green manure, farm
manure and crop residues often de-
pends on how rapidly they decay in
the soil and provide available nitro
gen, says N. E. Winters, extension
agronomiss, who states that a large
part of the value of drainage, lime,
cultivation and fertilizers is to stim-
ulate the healthy decay of the or
ganic matter and render available
the nitrogen and other plant food
materials for the use of crops.
Fresh vegetable matter incorpor-
ated with the soil is many times
more valuable in supplying nitrogen
for growing crop than old carbon
lied organic residues that have re-
sisted decay for long time. Only
about 2 per cent of the nitrogen
in the old stabilized organic mat
ter of an untreated soil becomes
available in one season, while in a
lined soil as much as 35 per cent Of
the nitrogen in a legume green
manure crop becomes available in
the same time.
/ A clean cultivated field left bare
all winter in South Carolina, loses
large amounts of expensive nitrogen
in the drainage water. A green grow
ing crop of rye and vetch, oats and
vetch, or crimson clover will not
only save about $1,000 worth of nj
trogen from teaching from an acre
Of soil during the winter months, but
IF inoculated will add another $40
worth from the God-given air.
Hence, the use of summer and
winter legumes for pasture and
plowing under, combined with the
regular and systematic use of lime
and mineral fertilizers, constitutes
the most economical means OF main
tanning the supply Of available
nitrogen in the soil for field crops.
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OF INTEREST TO FARMERS
FOR BETTER PASTURES
Interesting Experiments in Pasture
DEVELOPMENT.

Interesting Experiments in Pasture
Development.
Clemson College, Jan.-We be-
lieve that practically all of this cut
over pine land of the low country
can be utilized proftably in the pro-
duction of beef cattle, says Prof. H.
w. Barre, director of the South Car
olina experiment station, in discuss
ing the work now being carried on
at the coast station for better pas
lures to support more and better
livestock in the Coastal Plain Sec
ton. The native grasses, however,
will not stand close grazing and
carry a sufficient number of cattle
to enable the industry to develop as
it. should. We have undertaken,
therefore to determine the best grass
es and pasture plants to use and the
best methods of developing perma-
nent pastures in this section.
The three hundred acres of land
purchased for this work last year
have been fenced and subdivided in
to twenty-five acre and ffty-acre
pastures for these experiments. Fiji
ty acres were sown to carpet grass
and lespedeza. Where the land was
burned over before seeding and the
pasture grazed closely and the seed
sown broadcast, satisfactory stands
seem to be developing.
Tests of methods Of seeding car
pet grass and lespedeza were begun
on fifteen acres. The stumps were
removed from this, area so that parts
of it could be .plowed and the OBJ
jectionable weeds that develop on it
could be cut with a mower. The fol-
lowing five methods of seeding, are
being used in preparation of the land
for the seed; burning over, plowing,
disking, cutting over, and no treat
ment. On the areas which are
disked and plowed, it seems that we
have secured better stand of grass
and clover. 1t may be, however, that
this is only apparent and that we
are able to see the new grass better
on the land on which the sedges have
been partly killed out by cultivation.
In other tests several seeding mix
lures were tried on land that had
been plowed and disked. These tests
have not been completed at the pres
ent time. In still other tests with
carpet grass and lespedeza seeded on
plowed land, lime and fertilizer were
applied before planting. 1t appears
that we have secured much better
stands and certainly better growth
where some fertilizer was applied
before planting. The fertilizer used
in this work was nitrate Of soda and
acid phosphate, different rates of ap-
plication being made. In some of the
plots of these series we have secured
a very satisfactory stand Of lespede-
"a and carpet grass.
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Her idea of 1t.

Clipped.
"My DEAR" said Mr.. Plunger when
he went home one evening. GIVE
something important to tell you-a
receiver has been appointed to take
charge of my affairs"
1How nicew cooed Mrs. Plunger,
"When will he hold his first recep-
tion?"
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Feed milk cows literally now and
they will do better on grass next
summer.
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The largest copper boulder In the
world, weighing three tons, is in the.
Smithsonian Institution at Washing;
ton. ta..s. SIS 5:si2.g ~. -
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Plan for corn or sorghum enough
10 I'LL the silo next summer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26

time, in which case the performance
o. these obligations shall De- assured
by lequste bond
The character and amour. % Tho
bond For each portion OF She work
shaC be- determined by the board 0-
bubble works
8. BUILDING LIS ~
Building lines shall be shown ON
AZ lots Intended for residential use
~ any character. and they shall not
5e less than required by The z0nlry
ordinances
% PARKS. SCHOOL SITES ETC
Ia subd.viding property due con-
Sideration should De given 20 the
dedication Of suitable property fol
sites for schools. parks and play
grounds. such provision should De
Indicated on the preliminary plan
fl order that i may be determined
when and .n what manner such
parks and Fairgrounds viii be re-
ceived for dedication by she city.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26
DROt Git CAUSES BIG
BOOST IN WHEAT PRICE

CHICAGO. Oet. -5-- lBy \. F-)-
D-oeeat seriously affecting q large
r... of the winter crop ael- had COM
Siderable influence as price Lf--
.rx Factor u Che wheat u-rAr- zoe
Gay. cIo-irE quo-atiou~ were ~--0ls
SEA 90. [-f met higher with Dies.
and 1I8v Uotu nc III Pa 90 III 90.
Corn gained Is 90 t-t a as. o1ts
.cs- Us .o I-+ and provisions mn
.sceG unchanged so - cents lower
According to current adv.ces the
drought I'D tbe winter vhea- region
secs. OF ..e Missouri river has CA
,ecded .u severity anything or che
kuI since 1925 It was said chat as
q. ress.t the extent 90 seeding had
been heavily reduced anu that i'm ten
milton acres already seeded -he
amount or wlea. uo was very small.
Ue.r.l u moisture was reported 20
.e lar worse job Nebraska. kansas
and oklahoma than was the case
lz- tau
corn a---aateE Enc with
wheat Better doutst. >E.pp.rs de-
larr .1- noted and export bids
were clos. go working basis Oats
lacked support
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26
GEORGE
BEGINS FIGHT
UPON OPPONENTS
Former Premier Throws Down
Gauntlet to Opponents in
Characteristic Speech.
lContinued from page one

Continued from page OneD
party faction had arisen and uni-y
had been for the moment broken.
The war had been won. the cOun-
try was getting through its troubles
I'm peace gradually and throughout
Che word establishment and sue
-essful graphing with financial diff
entities was being accomplished.
aOur credit was being built up IN
n way that amazed the whole
world" ne continued Trade was
beginning 20 return. employment
was going down In fact success
was becoming so manifest that some
people thought 70 time 10 seize thu
profits
Understands Revolt
"Fact.0us had been revived and
che success of the coalition had made
some ~ the ablest most experienced
and most honorable nen in the
conservative party say. This isn't
rsroocIztr provincial English for
Clir play
Il can understand. 90 me continued,
c4r also understand for the rea-
SONS indicated why ,he wiser heads
of the party dld not join I'm the
revolt
The present may look prosper
-us or promising The future .s
dark and difficult and the wiser
men hesitated. were reluctant. apart
from the fact that. as Lord BaltouT
said. there are certain things gen
tra0rar do not do
"Fu- what Z cannot understand
rs why the majority party took tina
..ra. said the former premier, ay-
.r- emphasis upon these words.
"I+ IS vital now we should not all
low our view OF the eastern trans
actions to weigh aS-iust the coun-
-rv's interests. This is the hing
that matters at the beginning. 2'
me end. and all the time
TIc expressed doubt as 10 whether
Tho conservatives alone would de
teni the principles OF the country
for which millions mad faced death
owe are here" DE declared. &c
SOC how che situation which has
been brought about by iudiscreet
/ fw0ul-tve. -houzht'e-s men shall bt
Isl. handled .h7- Great Britain small
.a- COME go any harm by Their
{ Deeds.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26
AFFIRM DECISION IN
$4,000 DAMAGE AWARD

INDIANAPOLIS. Oct. 25.--CBy a.
P.)-The verdict OF the Grant coun-
~ circuit court awarding $4,000
damages to Robert 4. Norris of Fair
mont. Ind. ar the result OF injuries
received in the wreck of the Mar
ion Flyer" on the Indiana Union
Traction line at Anderson. March
%. 1922, was affirmed today by the
supreme court. Norris was injured
when the car left the tracks at the
foot OF hill in Anderson. It was a a.
legged that the breaks on the car
were defective
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26

months OF 1929 is S1.2l&210.943
compared with sI.C65.099.O40 for
the entire - months OF 1921 The
cities included in .hese figures are:
New York. Chicago. Philadelphia.
s.. Louis Boston, Detroit. Kausls
CITY san Francisco. PittsburE. Ba-
timore. Cleveland, Los Angeles. Ir-
dianapohs. Seattle New Orleans.
Dallas. Buffalo. Minneapolis Nil
waukee and Atlantis
The total of permits 10 build --
sued I'm greater New York for The
period from Jan. 10 Oct. j. 1922.
shows increase Of Ss5,231,II9 over
The same period last year.
Boston spent four times more
money for bIlding this year than
last. 4 record number OF resident
buildings are going w in Boston.
More than 1920 building per-
mits We're issued in Philadelphia be-
tween Jan I and October Of this
year rs compared with s.7T3 last
year
Figures for Dallas. Tex. show
more than 5000 homes built since
Jan. i. 1892 Dallas has already
spent more money for building n
1929 than was expended during the
entire u months OF 1927.
Building contracts i'm Missour.
during the month of SertemboI
show an increase Of IS percent over
September 1921.
Frisco Rivals South Bend
san Francisco has spent more than
twice as much for building durine
1922 than for the same period ina
1891.
Memphis. Tenn. figures show "a
doubled valuation OF buildings.
A large number of costly schools
has thrown Atlanta's building bill
TO tremendous figures.
Columbus. O.. has made the fast
est gain in history
Wheeling, W. Va, has built moro
houses this year than appeared dur
ing the entire span Of the last 10
years.
The state of Minnesota has I'M
creased its building program by %
percent.
Denver has nearly doubled It's fig
ures for last year.
Lansing. Mich, is building at the
rate OF 35 percent IN advance OF
last year Detroit has had an UNI
preCedented increase.
Portland. ore. has beaten all
building records since 1910
Construction Of 1860 Residential
buildings was the feature of tho
building program in Birmingham
Ala.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26
POLICE READY FOR
INVASION of. W. W.
Oregon Member Denies Issu
ance of Order to Have
Members Aid Strike.

PORTLAND. ore. Oct. .J.-fBy
A. P.)-Portland police today wore
prepared 20 meet any invasion OF
Industrial Workers OF the World
that might develop ~ a result OF "a
reported order by the executive
committee OF that organization at
Chicago for a movement BY foot
loose members 70 aid IN prosecuuns
The waterfront strike in connection
with which the police have arrested
many l. ". ".
b. A. Green. attorney for The To-
cal I. ". W. organization insisted
that no such order mad been issued.
declaring the men know the worst
thing they can 90 Is 70 flood the
labor market during q strike"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26
ENPLAINs pIRpOSE

CHICAGO, Oct. 25.-The appeal
Of the members OF the executive
committee or the l. W. w. yester-
day for all footloose members 10
go to Portland wa intended to
help keep tho strike lines tight John
y. Beffel % the general defense
committee aid today. He said the
statement of +. A. Green, an az
torney for ne l. ". W. in Portland
that no such order had been issued
was probably due 20 the fact that
he did not know Of the appeal OF
the board members.
our appeal was Intended TO send
aid to the strikers Beffel said.
Just as in 1909 our members went
TO Spokane and soon the jails We're
Overlooking and we won our figh.
for free speech.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-10-26
CARPENTER KILLED IN
FALL FROM SCAFFOLD

OMAHA, Neb., oct. 25.-(By l. a.
S.)-One carpenter was killed and
another perhaps fatally injured
Wednesday when the scaffold on
which they were working az a local
lumber plant collapsed.
Two other carpenters saved them
selves by hanging teraciously TO "a
scautinS 125 feet In the air for 25
minutes, when they were rescued.