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*1' # r * COTION C°OPS ARE SHORTER Corn and Forage Shortest in Year* Because of Weather; Cotton Crop f Short. t Anderson.—S. li. Byars, county farm agent, has issued the following statement on the condition of crops in this county: "The farihers of Anderson county are not so optimistic over the outlook as they have been for the last several years. The cotton crop is shorter than it has, been for many years. This is due to too much rain in the early spring, which caused the cotton plants to develop weed largely instead of fruit. Then followed nine weeks of drought, which caused heavy shedding, leaving only a few scattered bolls and a middle crop. This drought ^was broken by 17 days of continuous rain, which has caused serious damage. Afl of the cotton that is opened and out on the ground is sprouted and a large number of the open bolls are ro,tten. ^ Boll weevils have punctured the top bolls and many of them are rv)tted. due to the water reaching the inside of fjjt* boll through the punctures. t'The corn crop is the shortest we have had in many years. The early- planted corn hftd sufficient water to produce a good crop, but the late plant ed corn was caught by the drought and will not produce more than a half crop. Most of the corn in this county is planted in May and this was serious ly damaged by the drought * "Forage crops are hard hit by the drought. Early cutting of alfalfa were good but the late ^ tittihg^wefe'short, while pea vineiHfhd other forage crops are almost a failure. All of this indicates that the farm but face next year with short food and feed crops. However, there is every indication that a large acreage will be planted to oats and vetch and other winter crops whic hwill go a long way toward relieving the feed short- agir. "Crimson clover and hairy vetch (Edited by G. Douglas Wardrop, Editor of Radio Merchandising.) IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL By F. H. ARMSTRONG A vibrating wire has mechanical properties almost ahalcgous to the electrical properties of a radio receiv- thg circuit. If a wire is placed be tween two points and plucked it will vibrate at a particular rate, no matter how vigorously it is plucked. If the resistance is small, due to friction both How the Tuner Is Connected to Aerial and Ground. Inside and outside the wire, then the wire will respond most energetically to an Impinging sound vibration of a frequency whicb is the same as the frequency at which the stretched wire vibrates when plucked and then, left to Itself. ~ v Suppose that we have a tuner con nected to an aerial and ground, as shewn in the accompanying diagram. Suppose further that this tuner is ad justed to a w/ive length of 370 meters, or, in other words, that it will respond very similar to that of the behavior of the vibrating wire. To be sure, the ammeter would have to be a sensitive device, so let us suppose that we have such a one on hand. Then for a given signal strength, If we measure the current produced in the Incoming cir cuit for various frequencies, we will obtain a curve. Detector Connection Important. In a receiving set the two wires con nected across the condenser C marked Lesson * (By RKV. P B FITZW’ATER, D.D., noa» of the Evenlnir School. Moody Bible In- Itltute of ChlmKo.) <(f>. 1924. Wentern Newepeper I'nlon ) Lesson for October 19 THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER LESSON TEXT—Mark 4:1-20. GOLDEN TEXT—The aower soweth ! ihe word.—Mark 4:14, PRIMARY TOPIC—The Garden of the Heart. A and B are led to the detector, and ji nior TOPIG*—Good Soil for Good the effect of the detector depends upon Seed. the difference in electric pressure he- iNTERMEiyiATE AND senior tween the wire A and B. Further, for a T °FIC How to Receive and Lae God* given setting of the variable condenser " yen’NG C at a given wave length jthe pressure topic Is dependent upon the amount of cur rent flowing through the condenser. It Is of advantage then to make this current as large as possible in a given circuit, and It is accomplished by mak ing the resistance as small as possible. A tuner having a low r resistance at radio frequency will give a very sharp or very peaked curve when it is tuned to the particular wave length wanted. If the resistance is high the tuning is PEOPLE AND ADULT How May I improve the Soil ers are not only hard hit this year„4° this " aVe length - 0ur dosire theri is to see-whether this is a good tuner or a poor one. " One of the Tuned Type. Suppose thfit.the condenser “C” and the variometer "L” are so- adjusted that the instrument is tuned for the wave length of 370 meters, as men tioned. Then suppose that we could seed are cheaper than they have been H ' (M -' indicating device ’n the circuit, say an ammeter as in years. One of the largest acreages of thees crops that has ever been planted in the county is being put in The valne of these crops has been forcibly brought to the attention of our farmers this summer. Corn and other rrops following cdover and vetch have stood up wonderfully well under a long continued drought and are pro ducing good yields. Jury Exoronrates Member of Crew. Newberry. A coroner's jury recom mended that no criminal action be taken regarding the death of the five members of the section crew, whe were killed about one mile north of Peak Monday afternoon when their railway motor car crashed into the engine of No. 66, freight train of the Southern Ralhvay roffipany. an shown in “I.” This ammeter reads in units of electrical current. Then, by causing the antenna to be struck by radio waves of lengths both short and long, we have a chance to observe the effect on the ammeter in what may be called a tuned circuit, as represented by the condenser, variometer and the connected wires. This tuned circuit Is of My Heart? The method of teaching by parable* was not employed by Jesus until the rulers had set their hearts against Him. When, In the light of His w’on- derful works, They turned against Him and attributed Ills works to the Devil (Mark 3:22) He denounced them In scathing terms and began to teach them by parables in fulfillment of not: at all sbaFpT iFtTiPfr^Oericy I Isniah 6:10 ' The pnr8holl ° nu,thod 01 varies by 2:, or 50 meters on each side toaol ! ,n P tni,,,kes * ]enr the truth t0 | those who love it and conceals It from those who dislike It. A great multitude gathered to Him at the seaside (v. 1), so that, In order to escape the pressure of the crowd, He was obliged to enter a boat. From the boat ns a pulpit He taught many things In parables. In this parable the : aower and the seed are the same In all instances, but the results are entirely different. The difference lies In the condition of the soil. The central pur- j pose of the teaching of this parable Is to show that the results of preaching the Word depend upon the condition of the human heart. I. The Wayside (vv. 4; 15). The wayside rneifns the track beaten down by the hoofs of animals and the feet of men. Because the soli was un broken and uncultivated the seed could not get beneath the surface, therefore was devoured by the fowls ^ torkwefr, oc(/<gfrKa/ / ft r t&nohrsar orf/vs/men/. Showing the Variometer and Condenser Adjustment of resonance very little change Is pro duced. Tuning Not Sharp. First, the tuning is not sharp, and second, the effect on the detector cir cuit is greatly reduced.* It would not he so undesirable If It were only the decrease in the signal strength, be cause w r e could probably hear signals in the phones even though they were not strong, but it would be extremely ] < ' nme n l° n 8 ( v - *)• great bothersome to hear a great variety of taught here Is that the heart un signals produced by waves of differ- broken and hard Is not fit soli for the Drink Coffee Hidden Years Ago. York Coffee that was a relie of Confederate war days, it having beer packed in a tin box and hidden away during that time of stern privation, whe nanything in the way of edibles beyond bare necessities was deemed a downright luxury, was the patriotic drink that stimulated those who at tended a meeting of the Winnie Davis chapter. IT. !). C . held at the home of Mrs. G. W. S. Hart here The his tofie coffee was presented Mrs. Hart 24 years ago by the late N I). Bratton. ' “* one of York county's gallant soldiers ^ I Slhn tdit--drawa-of the '60s. whose devo- Hion to the Star saiid Bars was so uu failing that for him everything con nected with the great (onflict possess ed an abiding charm. Simple and Efficient Switch Stops Easily Made Switch stops arc mighty cheap, but they ran, however, be considerably im proved, as there are' several faults with the ones now on the market. Herein is described a system of con structing switch points which will prove extremely simple and efficient as stops. They can be made of thin sheet brass, copper or tin and it requires but a few mopients to make them; when made properly they will not de em lengths which the circuit is in- | ^'°spel. Such a heart It penetrates capable of eliminating, and which no ** * )Ut ** es l 0o8 **ly upon the surface, could be eliminated by a better tuner. ^ * s n °t recognized as Gods means New Y'ork Sun. f° r restoring them unto Himself. While in this condition the evil one * finds some way to snatch away the Your Amplifiers Would truth - The fowls thflt devour the seed _ _ » ... . represent the agents of Satan (v. 15). Do Better Work It ||. The Stony Ground (vv. 5, 0; 16, You would use the proper trans- In former on a certain tube. i This means not stones mixed with You would ground the cores of the Roll, but stones with a thin layer of transformers, even if they arc shield- s*>H °n them. With such conditions a cd, separate the transformers about *w*d springs up quickly and likewise 3 or 4 inches and place the cores at scorches quickly, as It has not much right angles to each other. depth.. The great lesson Is that hearts You would not apply more than the superficially impressed receive the specified voltage on the plates of the Word with joy, but when affliction or tubes. persecution arises for the Word's sake, You would use a lower ratio trans- Immediately they are offended. They former for the second stage, If the wither away and die. second stage amplifying tube is the III. The Thorny Ground (vv. 7; 18, same as the first. 19). Y'ou would use a five-watt tube for In this ease the ground Is good, but the second stage, increase the R hat- has thorns In It. It is mellow enough | tery voltage and use the proper C and has sufficient depth, but has not battery voltage for this tube. been cleaned of the thorns. Such You would see to it that the proper really hear the Word, but “the cares voltage was being applied to filaments of this world, and the deceitfulness-of of the tube. riches, and the lusts of other things You would make all the connections entering In, choke the Word, and it perfect joints, and well soldered. | beeometh unfruitful” (v. 10). The 1 ou would see to it that all the con- thorny ground hearers of this age are nections between the tube prongs and those*: Carolina Student Killed in Wreck. Anderson. —C- C. Owen. I niversity of South Carolina student, died within a half hour after he was brought to the University sanitarium, from in juries he sustained in^an automobile accident, which occurred on the high way leading to Hartwell. Oa.. about l/> miles southwest of Anderson renter, bulging up in the shape of a Young Owen received a crushed skull semi-circle. The piece of brass-should and several frartures of the right leg j now bo bent tightly around the switch Neat Switch Stop Is Made From Piece of Sheet Metal. ■* tract from the appearance of any set. The Idea is (as may best he seen by the diliwings) to cut a tliiu.4uece of metal so that it is as wide ns the head of the switch points are high, and as long as the circumference^ of the points. A place should he left in the as a result of the mishap. According to reports, Owen and two | switch stops will be found very neat other young men. also Student scf in appearance, can be put on without Carolina, were hiking to Athens. Ga„ ! drilling holes in the panel and ean be to see the football game ietweeii tKe l inn'io'din any time so that the switch t-i. * Gamecocks and the University of Geo gia, when they caught a ride with Du ^ ^ hois P.oylston, Charlie Cate. Benny!*, '''. , Smith and Pinckney I>. Gain." who | were en route to Athens in a larfj.* Water Pipes Better for ::T; Grounds for Radio Sets ,—. - -- ■— -i,.. . ~h* \ f 'or ' (ijis pipes hnvo •iji-on forhiipicn for use as grounds for radio sets by the underwriters. If the pipe should hap- point where the stop is required. These! P nm>r of t,1P h:it tery by shortcircult- ing the terminals and showing the heavy spark you can thus obtain? You would make perfect connections between the filament leads and the battery terminals? point may be cleaned or the tension of the switch lever adjusted.—Kadio the car had gone about a fourth of & ur.iio:* i>s excessive load, the'machine cwerved into an embankment, lighted itself and then overturned, p nning Owen beneath it. the socket contacts are perfect. Y'ou connect Hie grid and plate to the proper leads of the transformer, 1. e., when the outside lend of the primary is connected to the plate the outside lead of the secondary should he connected to the grid. Y'ou shunted the. primary of the first stage wPh a fixed condenser of about .001 mfd. Y’ou shunted both the A and B bat teries with a large fixed capacity, say, .5 mfd. ■ . Have you ever considered how much longer you could use, the storage bat tery before recharging if— Y'ou would not demonstrate the Way to Make Grid Leak That Will Give Results 1. Who are so Immersed in worldli ness, business and anxious cares that the good seed cannot mature. 2. Who are rich. Anxious cure In business brings riches and the eflect of riches is to blunt the spiritual per ception of men and women, thereby rendering them unsusceptible to th* call of God, to higher things In life. 3. Who are running after the pleas ures of life. All these things choke the Word. Many of the enjoyments of the,world may be innocent in them selves, hut they attract so much atten tion and consume so much energy and time that one has not time for Bible reading, meditation and prayer. IV. The Good Ground (vv. S; 20). 'I’liis ground differs from all the rest. It is soft and mellow, deep and moist.; therefore, is capable of bringing forth fruit-, some an hundred, some sixty , and some thirty-fold, indicating differ ent degrees of fruitfulness-even of the good ground. In the measure that the heart is kept free from worldll- ness, ridhes and'pleasure, the good spikiN SAY “BAYER ASPIRIN” and INSISTI , Unless you see the “Bayer Cross” on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by physicians 24 years for t> ;* ‘ •*, Colds Headache Neuralgia Lumbago Pain Toothache Neuritis Rheumatism Accept only l< Bayer M package which contains proven directions. Handv “Bayer” boxes of 12 tablet* Abo bottle* of 24 and 100—Druggists. Acplrln U trad* mark of Bar*r Manufacture of UonoaecUcacldoator of SaUcylicaeM A poor man’s faults parallel with a rich man’e eccentricities. It seems Impossible to give you! word and keep it--but it is. MOTHER:- * Fletcher’s Cas- toria is a pleasant, harmless Sub stitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, Teething Drops and Soothing Syrups, especially prepared for Infants in arms and Children all ages. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Proven directions on each package. Physicians everywhere recommend it. A wise man says what he has to say—and he always shuts up after saying It. A sensible girl draws the line at the poetic youth who deals in unkissed kisses. Allen Ranges T HE name “Allen” on a new range represents 25 years’ experience in building good ranges. To-day, daughters buy Allen Ranges because they have seen their cooking qualities proven by long years of service in their mothers’ kitchens. t Write for our illustrated catalog and name of dealer near you. ALLEN MANUFACTURING COMPANY NASHVILLE TENNESSEE A very satisfactory home-made grid seed matures. leak may he made by s -raping off the wax between the terminals of a Dubi- lier micadon condenser and tilling this space with a light coat of India Ink. pen to leak an,] if a spark should | TIie resistance of a grid leak of this type Any be varied by applying a -Ifu Approve Bond Issues. Spartanburg. — Spartanburg voters have approved of a bond issue of 51,- 350,000, which 1 will enable the city to ; /expand its water supply system. The legal steps necessary to arrange ? for the issuance of the bonds will be instituted at once and plans for future development of the local water supply system will be pushed as rapidly as possible. Superintendent R B. Sims announced that the projected- new plant on South Pacolet river will prob ably be in operation by January, 1926. happen to jump at that point, then... It would very likely ignite the gas, with perhaps disastrous results. Water pipes make far better grounds than gas pipes, for the reason that they carry water and there is always, a certain amount of leakage and moist ure around them in the ground, which Is ideal for a radio set. It is always best to connect the ground on the pipe before it enters the water meter from the street mains. For Clear Reception A .001, fixed condenser from the grid leak on the secondary of the second nudio-frequrticy transformer to the negative side of the filament of the first tube will give clearer and sometimes lodcior reception. - thicke^fcwt of ink or by scraping off the mr. The grid leak has the cor rect (resistance when the tube goes o ap oscillating state with a hiss sight of what is natural while they do rather than with a whistle or squeal. s 0 -—Dickens. Blaming Nature You fall into the very common mis take of charging upon nature mat- ters \v4tb which she has not the small est connection, and for which she Is In no way responsiblje. .Men talk of nature as an ubstractffmng, and lose Aerial for Crystal Set Opportunity; Responsibility If God writes “opportunity” on one A crystal detector depends upon the s|ll „ He writes "re. strength «f the received signal volt- lblMt on the side.-J. T. age for Its operation. If the voltage ^ rP( . v p, j> is weak the received audio frequency \ ' ’ sounds are cither weak or not heard. if A For this reason the aerial for a crystal set should be as long as Is pos- ! slble. Because the long aerial will pick up a signal more-ettieieBtly. than a shorter one and will consequently Impress a greater voltage upon the 1 crystal detector. "The Lord uses all the forces of na ture In building His Kingdom.—Evan gelical Teacher. ^ Tlie Candle The candle cannot shine unless tt sacrifices.—Echoes. 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