Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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PAGE TWO Battle Scarred Tani v- *i "No road Is impassable. no stunt possible," is the slogan of the cr< of the twenty real battle tanks i touring the Fifth Federal Reserve I trict in the interest of the Vict Liberty L>an. These tanks, manned by crews * saw act ve servic e on the West front, are of the nix-ton whippet ty the kind that proved so efTicient battle. They are in full battle re lia, even to the camouflage coat paint. The turrets, from which the much Kima project, iro arranged to revo so that the guns may be quickly ain in any direction. This feature coup with the great agiliTy of tliw wh p tanks make them unusually effect in action. These agile steel terriers just "< up" sticky spring roods, so even 1 Fertilizing C DOES N. Soil Improvement ( on Sid* applications of fertilizers Vhe growing crops as a supplement a first application made ai seedi time la quite widely practiced iu i iouth. The writer reeently obtained fn county agents the names of lead! farmers of North and South t'aroli who ntake a hale or more of eott per "acre. These farmers were dressed a letter and asked, amn other things, to tell how they for lzed their cotton. In these answ< large proportion report that tli make side applications of fertiliz A few of these reports that are t> cal wf tin' rest are given herewith: Mr. Jno. C. Fte'cber, McColl, S. C Kind of soil: "Light loam with cl subsoil." Ferti 1 iz?*r used and method of ; plying: "I'sc about 1.4 0 lbs ] Ae/e; half applied just before plantii And the other half about Juno 1.?th.' Mr. B. D. Manr, Enfield, N. C. Kind of soil: "Sandy loam a heavy loam to gray siiiT soil." Fertilizer used and mot bod of i plying. "From 500 to 1,000 lbs. per a? of an 8-3-3. At time of planting i from 400 to 600 lbs., about June when cotton is chopped out make t otl r r. pi' Mb :t < f t0i? lbs " Mr. Fred H. Young. Tinimonsville, S Kind of soil: "Sandy loam w elav subsoil." Fertilizer used and metliod of piping: "900 to 1.000 lbs. of fertili; us*d April 1st apply 500 lbs of f tlllzer, ridging on same and planti bout ten days later Fertilizer pHed in three applications; 500 I before planting, about May 1st, , Other application of 500 lbs.; and s another application of 200 to 250 I June 1st." Mr. B. F. Shelton, Speed. N. C. Kind of soil: "Norfolk loam. ks in Victory Loan Drive im-1 red-cl*y ari'tu at the h*ifth Distrk 5W> may expect to so* the.**# baltl tow I v<>t?ran6. ! The commander of ana of the tan 'I S- J ! squadrons that saw service during tli ! last drive before the signing of th j 1 armistice was recently telling of a instance of heroism he witnessed. Th ' rn Germans were holding a position a ,M ' great cont to the allies. A detachmen 111 of Ftritish tanks was sent out to tak the place. It failed. Theu Amerk-a: volunteers were called for. and (went ! tsnks went over. Only six came baci 'n? hut they took the position 'v? That is the kind of stuff the Arneri ,p<* can troops are made of. loot's shot '"d them that we. toe. will s--e the Jo I"* through that "can't" 's left out o 'T? our vocahtilary aa well as ttiMrs. W must put this Victory I*it>crty Ia>ai sat over?wav over to do that. Americi he expects every man to do his duty. ? irowing Crops V r 1 We A ? ? ?' II FAY"/ Harper, umittee, Atlanta, Georgia. to <Mitring normal times 700 lbs. of an t<> 8-4 4). Ajiply fertilizer and stable nK manure in drill before planting Apply i>nn-third of fertilizer as a side a(i|ili< -e ion wlit'O plants are about knee high." Mr. H. A. Monroe, Cameron, N. C. Kind of soil: "Gravelly sHndy loam K with clay .subsoil." na Fertilizer used and method of upon plying: "60n to SOU lbs. of fertilizer per acre used Part applied at time f preparing the iaad. ami "tin to Ju(] IK applied a^- side dressing beiom 1 bioonis appear." *rs Mr. F. H. Waller, Kingston, N. C. i,.v Kind ot soil: "Graj sandy soil." ' Fertilizer used and method of ap 't .' plying: "800 lbs. per acre of a 10 4 .1 1 A i,dy fertilizer 111 drill about ten dayprior to pianiing. riule dross on* m two times about Jun? ::<? and July 10.' 'Y Mr. W F. Peterson, ClnUon, S. C. I Kind oi soil: l-.iu gray." "P K< rtil./.er i?ed iitui lie iliod of ap M'r I plying tm) ll>- When rows an laid off; lbs. as side apfdicatioti I iii second plowing after c-lioi i >ihk . a nil _.?tj 1L> . a.- allot tier -id'- application mI when plants are knee tii*;ti " Side Applications to Cotton. '''' ' At till tlllle .lie col I on plant is it re |St> , full hiooin ample plam food must t>? 1st j a\ailable or else a large JH*rcentag? nn oi the squares will shed \Ybil%! tliert are other lactors thai cause shedding j, for example, a lack of a proper annum of moisture; still, ii has been prover ap that even with the most favorabh moistuie condition:., a lack of plan' er- I food is the potent cause of thii ap trouble. bs. | i nih-r boll weevil conditions, h? lin !leruii/er used in -ide applu ai mm i ill i , | should contain a gh percentage o . pho.- phot ic acid titi.i a rather low per I cen i age ol nit log < n This fertilizci or h . the ff"ct ol forcing m t. li.il to qiiu k growth ami early ma i. r ' t ut ity 41 Side Applications to Corn. While it u it.illy pays to make ? "" laic -r side application of f< nili/.er f.?; 'cotton than for corn, still, many o the b?st fanners in the Soiiineas ai' advocate liberal side applications fo an- i . |corn. r i The period of the growth of corn it AO | iar ; much shorter than that co.ton, con or sequerttly, there must be present ii lib#" soil large supplier of availabh plan' fc? . at the criflral |>*-ri*xl of Hi ap growth. which i:- from the time it ii 6 0 j w aist high to tassel |ion t'nue. I ing: I S "**"1 47 awards of the Con gressional Medal. the highest db tincfion accorded American heroet jVi? aix awards went to Carolinians. "Forty-seven members of th American expeditionary forces hav been awarded Congressional Medal of Honor for gallantry In action ine thereby winning the highest mar >l>- of recognition for valor which th I United States can bestow. Slxfeei of ; of the 4 7 gave their lives on the hat ge. tlefleld or died of wounds afterward et - Of the 47, 15 were privates. Ave cor a'porals, 13 sergeants, two seconi w- lieutenants, four first lieutenants *1 ark gray son FertMi/.ei used and m i li<> 1 of ply1ii? "SOD II) of a ! ,"i J it ! ; acre (during normal 1111? an v I Half of fertilizer applied in drol time of planting; the other half wi cotton is 5 to 6 inches high." Mr. A. G. Clarkson, Wateree, S. C Kind of soil: "Huston loam." Fertilizer used and method of plying: "1,500 lbs. of a feritli/.ei ulyzing 10% phosphoric a?'id, nitrogen, and no potasli Appi> n thirds ol fertilizer at time of prep iu? the land and one-third in May June." Mr. S. P. Wmburr.e, Como, N C Kind of soil: 'Light loam." Fertilizer used and method of Plying: "500 lbs. per acre of a 10 SIX CAROLINIANS GET CONGRESS MEDAI Out of Total of l-'orly-Scvcn Fi Go to Mon Front South ('arolina. The following Is from the "C Minute 1'agp" in Charlotte ( server: To Mr. Heriot t'larkson, author much good to the One-Mintite pai end whose coat of arms must p force include a pine as well as palm, thanks are iue for t) a folio ) LANCASTER NF Jll\e captains, two majors, and one i ;\ lieutenant colonel. C '"Here are the official citations in c full of those from North and South t Carolina: "Robert L. lllarkwell. f deceased, of Hindles, N. C., private, a ! Company K, 119th infantry; near c | St. Souplet. France, October 11, li 19 18. When his platoon was almost t surrounded by the enemy and bis a platoon commander asked for vol- a linlttpru to OQ t ee O til ? vwi i j U luraoaifin ninin^ I for reinforcements, Private Biaek- o well volunteered for this mission, a j well knowing tho extreme danger a 1 connected with it. In attempting to 1 | get through the heavy shell and ma- c hine gun (ire, this gallant soldier ti was killed. o "James D. Heriot, deceased, of n Providence. S. cyuporal Company b 1. 1 1 StH infantry: at Vaux-Andigny. v 1 Prance, October 12. Ihl8, Corporal Heriot, with four other soldiers, or r| gani/ed a combat group and attai'ked an enemy machine gun nest which had been indicting heavy casualties on IPs company. In the |. . advance two of his men were killed, 4 and because of the heavy lire from ill sides the remaining two sought h shelter. Unmindful (if the hazard a attached to his mission. Corporal ? llcriol. with tixed bayonet, alone D charged tho machine gun. making ? * lus way through the tire for a dls- i 1 ^ tam-e of Jo yards and forcing the!' a o'winy to surrender. During this ex-j ^ _ 'oil lie ro'-oived several wounds in-a y Hi" arm. and later in the day. while xv k ?h ruing another nest. he was killed. n 1* K'lhard II. Hilton, of Westville, ':" v > c. sergeant. Company M. 11 nth sl '* ' >' inti>. at P.' incou't. France, Oe " 1 lol\f\r 11 1 *11 9 w'lrlr ^PfCPJltlt Tlil- " 8 , S. a ton s company was advancing i through ilu? vilhiiM' of flrancnurt. it 1 was hold up hy intense ontiladlna '* tin* from a machine mm. Discover- " fair that tho lire came from a ma '' rlt no nun post in a sholl holo at th? . ml of tho town. Sorpoant Hilton, j ai'i onip aired liy a tow othor sold its. | In'' we'i n advance of thorn, prf-sml P on toward this position. tiring with '* *??- ritle until his ammunition was '* oxhaustod and thon with his pistol. vv killitn; six of tho runny and rap- " turliiK 1". In tho course of this " daring exploit. Soirount Hilton n- " coivod a wound from n hursting vx i shell which resulted in tho loss of 1 his arm. '' James Ho/.ior, Uork Hill. S 111 . . lirst lioirenant. of llXth infaiitrv. iii'ir Munthrohain. France. (tcIn toher X. IP IS, in command of tw o i t i platoons. Lieutenant Dozior was ^ painfully wounded in tho shouldor f early in the attack, hut he continued i t i load his men. displaying the i lis In st hravery and skill, when '>'*! eon mand was held up by heavy ma- II . ,. ci'n lire 1 i 11 i .1,1. iiil li in i ?n , 11 i:i Mio host ntvi'i :i v ;t i In I and. with J i oldie omit inued f?u ward to at ' 'rot :i iniM !iini> trim nest Creeping 11> i i' piis i iin n the f ni' of in louse tiro. In- U lied tin- entire now I w i' ho in! i'i>i'ado aid li s pist o' J and a little later iapl iroil nunilio ! of Ci'i'inai - who had taken1 rcfns'e 1 in .1 tin emit noarhy 1 "Clary Kvans Poster. of Ionian S ('. ioiuoiiiit, Company ! '. 1 lMh i infantry, noai Mont luehain. Prance. ? (i ioln-r X. I1 8. w lion his i-onipany * was hold up liv vlolont machine gun > 111 front a sunken road. Sergeant , Poster, with an ollioer. wont forward l to nttaok tlio hostile maohino gnn i in'-t. Tlio otlioor was woimdod hut * Sergeant Poster continued on alon t in tho fare of the heavy fire and i hy tin- effective use of hand prop ados and pistol, killed several o' * the enemy and captured 18 "John C. Villepiuue. of Camden. | ' S. c., corpoial, Companv M, 11Sth| f Vice-Pr< l hos. K. SPEAK; : Opera House, < May 8th, 8:30 p. m on Sale May 1st, 9 Drug Co. T. P. A p Baseball game Frid at Chester Count k Davidson College' luv South Ca IWS. t. A Nf ASTER. S. C. ' ufautry; at Vaux Andlgny, France. U?AKOH IP. lO U?..J yv iuu\Jl i u, 1 1 o, lilt V I IIK Utieil Belli >ut with two other soldiers to hooui f hrough the village of Vaux Andig- \ ly, Corporal Vlllepigue met with itrong resistance from enemy ma- 7^^^) hine gun fire, which killed one of MM lis men and wounded the other M Continuing his advance. without M Mi id. 500 yards ahead of his platoon M nd in the face of artillery and inn- ^ hine gun fire, he encountered four ?r???~~?~~~~ if the enemy in a dugout, whom he Hacked and killed with hand gren- ItiZIAN] des. Crawling forward to a point $3 50 yards in advance of his first en- > dJapv ounter, he rushed a machine gun j(lyt j. lest, killing four and capturing six IrTA^ f the enemy and taking two l'ght ^ uachine guns. After being joined 'k? (t?oy.TaVfc? i.v his platoon. Corporal Villepigue .'as severely wounded in the arm." ^? & 1 ? ? UUAKANTKK HE GERMAN MINISTRY to till ft lions, y??ti ai LONGS TO MAKE PEACE; ",,VJo,c,?vw.i.rT the muiit-y you paid 'earing Internal Disorders, It Hopes l'or Terms That Can lie ir Berlin, May 5. Strong currents of; pinion inside the cabinet permit of lie assertion that the ministry of hnncellor Scheidniann is fervently oping to obtain a peace settlement ??????? I Versailles sulliciently tolerable to will permit difTerenc in the national assembly's ratilica ! items to be checked ( on and thus obviate the danger of ed. The announcemr urtber Internal ruptures, which it lition of tin* hlacUlis i believed would lie bound to re- many was received a: lit from a plebiscite. The govern (Mention that the enl tent's (ironunciainentos in the east plan to be brusque i ninths have persistently vmtor-| delegates on their it tired the nation's need for food and sallies. This feature pace. The food situation is slowly bloekude has been eing ameliorated ami the govern- source of Herman in tents' chief remaining ^iirmw is its the armistice. relitninary settlement with former The Berlin editorla ies. the deporture of the i Seh'edeimitin's party colleagues is non-committal. T1 ad the democratic elements in the street also appears ti resent administration seem unite an attitude of watchft inselotiR that the peace to i?e of- ^? rial them will hardly he tempered The Cotton Boll We ith mercy. yet they are pinning mine in each county teir faith on President Wilson's in- "^a '* '* farmers who are MI'.N. nonce with the entente leaders to . . determination, eon rig m extent of hoping for terms which ^nce ,n tl)P fnrt thai Ml not cojnpel the C.erinan dele- expect t? receive so.ne ites to head their train for Iter- infr ?p0 grow a cotton n immediately after the delivery weevil conditions rer There are no illusions obtaining first, last and nil th< i ;?ny quarters pijitlciil. financial r Indti-dria 1 lull that th?' hill will i* a hum ami heavy one Specula ?^ dm in Merlin concerned itself with V," ?IJ /\\JL| id i{ nest inn whether the entente t he penie 11eat y. wm___???Pclfni't unm that old wc.i ki<lm->8 and ? This being true, it Is ^1 that bv keeping the f-X all |1 gentlvn organs cleanse working order old age |u and life prolonged far Tjl X _ JL _ Joyed by the average j JL wj I CX. X vf ^nr over 200 yearn ,. ,. ,.i ? . ? Haarlem Ofl han beei ur T:tin<- . rolvn Seed I ?>- weaknesses uivd dis.ibl 1" ;,r' "ek-etiil s.M.l stock vanrlng vasrn. It is v 'r!jU M.'v1,,|!!,^lN|V.'1l""?' >'<"?? " rty and yours tncj i .?? onjo^cq ?i ductint qold mrhai reputation for superiority. Inclosed, in odorV*. J. _, ^ , cont a tiling about j dr mm/#" _ k w thorn as you would a p vyvi/vL/u SEEDS i Our Field nn<l Garden Sy< ds I are all recleancd, being lesVd I ..? both for purity and gcrininV I 11 ? 111 tion, and we knOw them to be | | f| A M IM iirxi-<-i!?sH qualify. write r.ir " I 111 our 1919 CatnloK and "Wood's % A ll\s & Ail! Crop Special," giving current r v prices of Seed Corns, Soja iAMASI Beans, Cow Peas, Etc. i ? = T.W. Wood & Sons A SSEDSHIN, K Xlchmond, Virginia. J J I ' Receive all th bankers, and v ter how large 10! '?> attention. ?-'SlCld\t Liberal loan collateral. Marshall You S AT ill If deposited wi per annum, coi CI ? i 0 tried to figure Inester, o. t. We invite y( . RfsfrvPrl SpaIs most courteou. 1 a. m., at Chester . Convention, Big lay, May 9,3 p.m. Pir?f y rair (jrounds, vs. University of ChuH-njoncs . E. M. (>o irolina. \ \ \ m TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1019. K Itie," 1 avor lasts . Nothing will lose its flavor more \ quickly than coP U fee when exposed ?' to air. Luzianne 'iji is sold, only in individual airtnllr* . 4 ? tight tin cans?never in bulk. SANME ?#* ie Reily-Taylor Company Afcw Orleans ZT theRIghtremedy in of iho ;?iio- For BowelTroubles t auiiliiRt (lor-. | T 1 < an added in- Some remedies will cheek the towels? cheek them too much ami to<> quick* lento does not | ( |u y are dangerous. J o i ne German j iho "Kit ill I" remedy ae( <y prompt ly rrival ;it Yor- ?'>n<i ?nr? tivciy, nur it m-us arm soothes , . at tlu; sime time and chucks tlyb discharge of tno enoniv s . ,, / gradually. J an especial 'Hut's (lie way DR. THACHF.R'S lpatteneo sineo ("IIOI.I.RA MIX It RE act* Try it for Summer ("ompl.iint, t'liolrra Morbus, I >vsentcry, Diarrheal etc. / iveittothe ' uin"lent on c|,'ji,]ri.n> |( ta absolutely safe? [leaee delegates ami, "it beats the tioetu/s," says Mrs. le man on the N. I*. Russell,'of AndAludJ, Ala. >. >,,? luoiimiii.r Sold under !? |H>sltl?ccuubuitwof(Mitlnfactlon. I) assuming Price, 35cent*. IIdealers. il waiting. \f .TnTlll .In,.. DR.THAcjtER'S. TJT.S. IT. OWlERAteraRE M. n who have EvERY BoTTLfc GUARANTEED** o. and confl , \ t wo must not * V thing for nottv XNVT,,,Nc; in Engra\\ng, Litbocrop under non \ " mires WORK grahing. Printing ur Ruling. The , v?*nr Lancaster Nowa. \ ^ "" T STARTS WITH YOUR KIDNEYS hecrtn* withJ nwallow of water The oil stimulate! liK^Htive or^nM. \t11? knliio% uciion an<) enaliiee ihe e?u?y to believe tur throw off tin- pt> sons which kitlnevfi an*! ill- <VLuhp i?r#*m < f ii i ? old iiutv N??ve 11 <1 and In proper Bt^enKttf increase us .on continue th? can bs deferred treatment. When completely restored beyond that en- continue taking a capsule or two each >eta?n. *iy. MLDAL Haarlem Oil Capeulet? will keep you In health and vIroi GOOD MKIjAIj and, prevent a return of the disease, rt rellevlnR the 1*6 not wait until old nw or disease illty due to ad- haVe sot t1<vl down for good. Qo to your a standard old- d/ijRKlst and Rot a box of G<>I,C needs no Intro- MKI >AI* Hufcrlem Oil Capsules. Monej <J4.iarlem <>|! Is Refunded If thoy do not help you. Thro* iateleas capsules /sizes Hut rAinember to ask for th? '*ps each. Take, i.riRinal lmportvd > it >Ld> MKUAI, brand, ill. with a small In sealed packages. MSWHSnHMMMMSSHramiMHSMaMliHBi [ST NATIONAL BANK KK SOl'TII CAKOUNA r Customers e advantages given by the highest class ic invite you to open an account; no niator small, we will give it t^e same careful J s made on approved business paper and ir Surplus Funds th this bank, will e?/rn you FOUR per cent mpounded every thi-ee months. HaVe you out what you ane losing by not placing here it will be earning interest? )ur banking business and will give you the \ treatment. 1 ?THE? f : National Bank LANCASTER, S. C. , President, xton, Vice-President and Cashier, Ira B. Jones, Jr., Assistant Cashier.