Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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&a -Ju 7... i. :-.r H SIX BARNWELL SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA .X /■ 4 Bird in the Hand DRAINAGE AND PURE WATER ^Special lMf/trmation Service, IJnlfXy Utatea Department of Agriculture.*) POULTRY CLUB WORK. ITALIANS FLEE AUSTRIAN CAMP —y~ * Eight Make Their Escape After , Untold Suffering. Two Essentials for the Wellbeing of Every Town, and All Too Often ' i *■ Neglected.,- . v ♦'llidcnt dndhngtxjBnd, .sewerage inns, mid proper menus fijf (fispnsur. In the majority of Tbwfts there irre now syst There uro yet many, fowiis wif.liqut an efficient * system. Miiny;:~. lnT]tr»-'' country villages also have no sys tern, nnd the condition* lire most unsatisfactory. Those place* do 'not bother about it ; theyTu *eiff content to go on i/ih?Ti'lr own “sweet way.”’ They will no| drPar *4 any ja'beme. Those responsible look upon themselves Tis “economists; yet their economy .is Init false, and their Interest n ‘‘pocket one,” the -welfare' mid welHielng^-of- the people being tiny , last cynsjjdenes tion. A pure jm<l efficient wafer sup- r 'ply is another essential f.oi nil places. . yet we .have tnanv small towns and ♦ilia pcs without It. Wat it Is JakcR, fri>tn -defective and Impim< .sourivs, j while wells are dose to ces.spoul.^ and drainage fromVnttle' yards, and other fouled surfaces have* across to them. Tbls is often due to the faulty eon-.j }; m •V TELL HORROR Of PRISON LIFE I U.. 4-L W 'i ft*. m \:k. {if.. rtructiuji of the well or cesspool. What f A Detachment of the Juvenile Army of Poultry Growers arfd the Weapons •ppenrs to have happened Is this—tw‘o holes were dug. and lined with .dry- laid bricks, one being called the well sod the other the cesspool. Gan We wonder at disease being' rampajit,? We ■Iso And-the water supply taken-from «n open pond, full of mud and growth, tr/d often a drain pipe discharging Its cmitrnfs Into It. Many smalt towns snd villages view with disfavor and ■ re up In arms if an efficient system ©f sewers, sewage disposal, or wa ter EUpply Is suggested. They will tell you that their.arrangements have suf- -fievd for the past and no III results- b«re ooeur-red'; the Inhabitants, tlmy ■ay, live ns long as they like; and yet facts prove otherwise. In places where * proper systems have been In- ■tailed the death rate Is lowered, In fantile . mortality reduced, Infectious disease eradicated, or nearly so, and the general health bettered.--From U»e Architect and .Contract Reporter. With Which They Are Defeating the Kaiser. Domes OF FARM _ BOYS AND GIRLS ♦ Youths Are Developing Into Poul- • try Experts Under Guidance ,of Specialists.' CLUBS IN VARIOUS STATES TREES GIVEN PROPER CARE Massachusetts Municipalities Praised by Writer in National Municipal Review for Good Work. From Snail Beginning Organization Has Developed to Include Eleven Commonwealths—Results Ob tained by Members. y/ t Thousand^ of girls and boys of the UnitHi/Ktntes have enlisted with Springfield, Mass., Is a striking'''*!' ample of the fine results of jjxmunlcl- pality making It IN bu for its fr..s. Walk Slate strict from Main. Noteyfue majestic elms nn this broad Irtgitway. As you pass the intersecDfig streets, look north and south op-'each and see, as far as eye cnimrfaich to left and right, the tower- rows' of lofty'trees waving their green tops in the breeze, the sun giiut- lug through the verdant roof that forms an nrch high up above.the road. Th«L_LLbe amplitude of stately old trees, some of tjiem of century agf*, odonis all the older residence districts rtf Springfield; while “on ^tbe hill” where the city is spreading 1 ’'Toward the rust the newly opened streets are glo rious with young troths. Roth old trees ■tid young are thriving. No tree that or unsightly past remedy, is to stand.. The city takes It down forthwith. The most sedulous we is bestowed on all trees, whether - »ld or young. All this,-remember, the municipality ftself, through Its J/rester. Appropriations for tree work ure generous. The Jike policy prernfls, and the like results are maiiL, fe«q, in neaNy all the municipalities of Massachusetts. - 9 Nativmil Municipal Review. < Unptf* Ram as poultry raisers. • The fureau of animal Industry, United Slates department of agriculture, co operates with many state agricultural colleges to assist juvenile farmers in s to earo - .'| MllI |j r y husbandry.- « The girls aiiil. hoys of today who show.an Interest in better poultry hus bandry by becoming successful, mein-" !>ers of the poultry clubs will b«- our breeders, fanciers ami poultry, pro ducers of tomorrow. The splendid di- , . . , „ . w . , 1 , . ing a most practical velopment of poultry clubs marks fids L. * * J • ■ \ i tion and the propet shows, these poultry club members are nqw demonstrating in many Instances tindr ability to Judge poultry and to carry on the various phases of poul try work such as setting hens, operat ing an incubator, preserving eggs eaponlzing cockerels, killing and dpe^s ing fowls for market. There wefe 104 exhibits held where 024 members ex hibited <!,2S0 birds and/3^) doztnis of eggs. Tiie total value of special and Cash prizes awarded to the nmmhers making these exhibits ninounted to 090.7 Features of Work. nother feature of poultry club work that has been inaugurated Is that of holding short courses at various state schools and colleges for the benefit of poultry club members who have made ■a good showing In their work. On suclv^ waf occasions members are sent to orie of the state schools with all expenses paid nnd there given a course of in struction la poultry. Such courses not only’ provide u valuable course of in struction, hut promote the various forms of amusement In a more favor able attitude toward education und what the- social side of farm life can he made to be. Another feature that I- berpg*taken up is poultry mauage- ment 'contests. These contests are con ducted by the poultry club agents and seemingly are going to arouse much enthusiasm among the club members and will he thejiieansjof their ohtafn- course of Instruc- of w<»rk as one. of tlm most itn , Hue poitaht in tin* poultry bureau of • animal Industry. United ftutes department" of agriculture. Started in Small Way.. Poultry club work was started In Virginia fu 111.12 with 11 clubs and lad -members. From this small beginning an organization has developed to in clude 11 stales wifli 1,010 clubs In ,‘KNI proper methods of hnn- i ^ n , 11 * dling und caring for poultry, n v 1 .JV ° ’ u <;tHs* and hoys’ poultry clubs are a pnAen instrument of value in the for ward movement in nation-wide poultry culture, not only on account of the very satisfactory development, but more especially in the manifest en thusiasm displayed by the boys and girls. hi dead, allowed count * it stales ties and a membership of about Keep Money in Town. Plant your t"\vii so as to discourage the movement of the people Into out ride uncontrolled areas for purposes of buying supplies, so that the man who wants your jteople’s trade must establish ids stoj>wy*fi ,your land ami come with Ids family and clerks to Hve in you;- town. Make It/ in other words, a self-contained and self-suf ficient town by every legitimate device. If possible, make shopping attractive by the provision of a good store center, fights, arcades, so as to draw trade from’'the neighboring villages and farms. Your commercial Values Wll be your “velvet” nnd yotr cun make your Main street frontages worth 1500 a front f lot. ‘ ’ Sensitive Instruments.-v- Tliere ure instruniehts^niade by the hands of men w^dch surpass 'the eye In keenness and rival .the nose. The fpectroscope' is generally considered *ne of the most perfect ’instruments. It will detect the presence of one-, hundrod-rnilllnnth of an ounce of sodi um. The electroscope, however, - is more than a~milllon times more sensi tive than the spectroscope, und will detect one thlrty-five-thoosand-bil-i Itonth of an ounoeyof radium, or one millionth of a millionth of a .milli gramme! The bolometer will register the heat of a candle a mile «ud u- half distant. Where Palm* Should Be Placed, l^alma are stately plants nnd should be used where stafelim,*s* and for mality need emphasis.. This is not for etmred or winding streets or roadways As.the latter are neceasarlly Informal they hre always best planted with fotdsfde groupings. . • > in.NMi energetic boys and girls, eessful /esults have encouraged still other slates through the Smith-Lever fund to carry on work of a similar na ture in Cooperation with the, bureau or aninfal industry, but this elult liis- torv covers only tin* states id'which u lionltr.v snceialist assigned to each instate Has. supervision of the work, and furnishes., the subject matter to carry it om. The organized -dates are:; Vir ginia, North Carolina. South' Carolina, (ieorgia.' 'I’t niiv'-see, Kentucky, Okla homa, K: lisps. Washington, Massachu setts and lMwide Island. Several new states hti-ve reipiested tin* as sistance. of if speiTTfli t in their poul try cluli efforts for the e uuin-g year. " Educational, Features. • Girls ami I'oys an* assisted in their work by loeal school lejfchers, ♦•oiifity farm agejits ;ind county .home demon- stratiht.s f , Mimy of the m* miters live }h tla <-op it try. and help in the lntro- dmdioii of standard-bred stock, itn- -provement of housing and feeding methods and marketing conditions. Oliver meYnln*rs who live in towns maintain backyard poultry, plants, and all bid'.materially in the produc tion of poultry’ iuid eggs. * ■ Poultry clubs \ :uve their edijcatidmil feature and are Cilrricd on so that the hoys and girLs'iVav** an o|i|*or4iuiity to hsilh simple business methods. Club iiuMnliors >tutly poultry 1»uHvtins fur- nished by the state and government, and subject matter prepared hy jdie specialist. The members' \Vritp-^com- positious oh poultry managydrient as a jmrt of their work. Kadi member keeps a record, or business- account, showing accuratO'dHy.iros ou expendi ture*. receipts and profits, number of pggs set. number of chickens raised, etc. / . ... * - Results Obtained. V During the year. 11*17 tlii'Se hoy r.nd girl ciiih members hatciied chicks, and .raised S0,.'U0 matlired fowls. Over $17,908.25 worth of poul try arid eggs for mark'd and breed.ing purposes Were sold or consumed at hoirg nnd the total value of theh^Te* ceiprc *t»H'k on hand, uud prizes w amounted to *41,"12.42. In addition- to the exhibits_mI -fowls cirt eggs i>:ad'> hue- j -ft _ . jy -tr I it i # u I I I L I ENCOURAGE BOY OR GIRL I V I . •ii I • r d I V I •3 I Poultry growing is one of the nation’s most important Indus- jy tries. Poultry growing in connection with general farming yields a larger margin of profit than most other branches of agricul ture. ( X. Poultry growing is certain to become' Jnereashigly Important a lid is likely to become Increas ingly -profitable. Poultry growing is pot a cus- ual matter- in which one may he -sueee.-sful without study and effort. Anything like a large measure of success in poultry growing requires expert knowl edge. The United States department of agriculture, through Its hoys’ y ' ? Food Scant and of Poorest Qua|it)ft— ' Prisoners Forced to Help Flay Their Comrades—Escaping Italians Make Their Way to Russia After Undergo ing Great Hardships and Are Given Warm Welcome. In the little' harulet of SallcetiFSan Giuliano, province of Emilia, Italy, lives a shoemaker. Luigi Ghittoni, in a 'inddest home. He has.four sons in the army. Two are now at the front, and two were captured by the Austrians. One evening recently the dWir was Imrst open roughly, and the shoemak- -fir'crled oiiFTh alarm F^Who is there?” “It is I, Edward, your .*100.” came the nnswer. “I have escaped from Austria.” At the, sound of a loved (fine’s voice, the tittle home was thrown topsy- turVy, and the good new* flew in a mo ment around tiie town. Wfmt a gath- ering there was of ‘friends, relatives' nnd family for welcoming him to- the home! > - Edward still bore on his face traces of his hardships tn captivity, and after his escape. He Is thirty. He had fought in Llbyjp'in the famous Italian- African cmufinign. As soon ns Italy declamp-war in 1915, he hastened to' the^front nnd took part in several en- gem(*nts, hut July 20 he was cap tured on San Michnel r awdv+^pr 31 months remained a prisoner of the Austrians. Ho Was taken to Lnblnna where he remained for six days and was sent to Mathausen. There he re mained till. September, «J910. Prisoners Flogged PReously. “Our life was a hard one,” he said; “the suffering was great; the food scant and of the poorest quality; the heatings with rods frequent and with out pity. Among so many tortures What racked the hoys most was to be compelled by force to help flay Their comrades tied to a stake. This cruelty ns abolished, however, after the eath of Francis Joseph." . 'j he “opportunity to escape, came, however, nnd young Ghittoni proved equal to the emergency. In Septem ber he was sent with a hatch of other prisoners to Hungary, Donunnvater in the Carpathians being their destina tion: - ’ “We were divide^! Into squiqfs of 250," he continued, “each assigned to cut down trees, which were tb he used in Joftiflcajibna. Our treatment did not improve, und the work was made harder every day. Blows were struck if anyone refused to work, or.le^ up for any reason. I received my full share with the rest. / Only one thing bore us up. nnd that was the hbpe of . escape. In spite of all the difficulties we-decided to regain' our liberty at whatever cost; We were able to- get some Austrian uniforms and accumu late supplies. After that we awaited our opportunity. “Two of our companions, however," Ghittoni continued, “became Impatient, and leaped over the stockade-last Jan uary. They were discovered immedi ately, shot by sentinels when they re fused to halt, and returned to captiv ity. What became of them? We knew Nothing after that. “Eight of us resolved to C°t away. We were divided Into two squads. A few days later the first succeeded in getting over the stockade, and we lost trace of each other for the moment. No alarm was given by the Austrians; & -so- we—concluded that th»*ir' getaway ^ had .been.successful. “A week later tn the night the sec ond squad leaped over the stockade and made for the fastnesses of th#“- Carpathian mountains. A few miles ' xt “Every Picture N TdisaStory" 7 ' h Help That Weak Back! I N THESE trying time* the utmost effort of every man and every woman is necessary. But the man or woman who is handicapped with weak kidneys finds a good day’s work impossible, and any work a burden. Lame, achy back; daily headaches, d^zy spells, urinary irregularities and that “all- worn-out’’ feeling are constant sources of distress and should have prompt attention. / Don’t delay! T'leglected kidney weakness too often leads to gravel, dropsy or Bright’s disease. Begin Using Doan’s Kidney Pills today.^ TlVe^ have brought thousands of kidney sufferers back to health. They should help you. Personal Reports of Real Cases \ f / ' 7 ' ‘ » 'A, . i,: ‘7 . . •v A NORTH CAROLINA CASE. T. M. Chrlstenbury, 903 Frank lin St., Monroe, N. C., says: “Kid ney trouble bothered me for years. My back, wan weak and painful antTI could hardly stand. When I bent'over It was hard to straighten and my kidneys acted tod freely and mornings I was sore and lame. My system was full of uric acid and I kept get ting* worse. Hearing of Doan's Kidney Pills I gave them a trial and the first box helped me. I kept on using them and my kid neys were put In good shape again.” A SOUTH CAROLINA CASE. Mrs. A. T. Bullar(L-T04 Robeson St., Bennettsv lHefS. C., says: “I was In misery for years from kidr. ney trouble. I had terrible pains In my back and It felt as if my back were broken. My nerves were a wreck and often I thought I would go frantic. I had dizzy spells and lost weight. When a friend recomrhended Doan's Kid ney'rills-1 used them and before long the swellings started to go down. I used three boxes and was cured and I haven’t ’been troubled since.”* KIDNEY PILLS 60c a Box at All Stores. Foster-Mllbum Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Mfg Chem. SOLD FOR 50 YEARS For MALARIA, CHILLS and FEVER Also a Fine General Strengthening Tonic. SOLD IT ALL DIUG STORES- Clever Mr. Smith. The Smiths were at dinner. “I tohL Murray that we might drop in-Oii them this evening,” remarked Mr. Smith. “Oh. pshaw !” exclaimed Mrs. Smith, impatiently. “You know 1 don't want to visit those Murrays, and I can't un derstand why you do.” “I don't," replied tit** husband. "I told him that so that we might stay at home without fear of having therii drop in ou us.” ^ No Consideration Whatever. “Is your husband fond of music?” “No. ,r r “But who practices on the trombone at your hoji'H*?” "M\ liushanuN If lie had any regard for music he would not permit bine self to assassinate so many perfectly good tunes." 7 A Woman may he in doubt otv innny things, but sheds always sure That her husband is underpaid. .1 f X I & Why Bald So Young7 Dandruff nnd dry scalp usually the cause and ('utirirrn Hie remedy. Rub the Ointment into scalp. Follow with hot shampoo of Cutleura -Soap, For free sample address, “Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston. At druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50.—Adv.’ The Reason. died tiie insane ‘I visited tiie insany a>ylum to day.’’ "What for?” •/ “To see a friend oil/’ -Boston Eve- ning Transcript. CONG WRITING 3 PATRICK • T . WMCH AAr iNTEtUGENT y PER.SOA CAN LEARN fy.mi inn si-'-ure valuable Information and as Mist a me liv u(lttnK for g free ropy of our "SONO W KtTKilS' Ot'IltB,” the beat book of Its kind on -tbe market. We revise gome poeina. eompose gnd arranite miislr. geenre fopjrljtbt and farlltlgte publication or sale Authors gffrf Compoicri Surrice Co. 1431-A Broadway . New York. N. Y. IN rsfc* FOR 35 YFAU9 X x> i Ai '4 ? i. ."T -e- and girls’, poultry club work, is .j imparting to thousands of lmys • hml girls expert information tliat w J i11 contribute largely to their success In life. Eneonrttge your hoy or girl to Joiu a ptiiiltry club—and encour age your community, if -it has- not a club, to organize one. You will be-contriitviting to the success and prosperity both ofxour child and your neighbor- Y hood. « & ' I I £ I I A A A atcounty fatrs ■r end other ■ iKmltn Determining Chickens’ Ages. A-.common way of.testing the age of dressed poultry, us described l»y Home economics specialists of the United States department of agricul ture, is to tukd between thumb and finger the end of the breastbone, farth est from the hea'd, and attempt to bend It tc one side. In a very young bird, such as u “broiler” chicV«*n or a green goose, it will be easily bent, like the curtilage In the human ear; In n bird a year or sA old It will he brittle, and In an old bird, tough and hard to bend or break. -7— Tricky .dealers have been known to ronk the end of the breastbone before shoxhig the bird, tfius reudering tbs test tiie beyond we came to a railway station^ Warmly Greeted by Russians. “A train was about to start for the Russian border. We climbed on hoard. A Hungarian trainman ogled us at first. Then he got drowsy, Tkc^traln covered 55 kilometers and Jjjtoppcd.^ We got off. Two by two we dif ferent ways to escape the notice of the sentinels. We asked the way to the Russian border with the utmost-cau tion. After long drudgery we were able to jret a bite to eafc For five days we dragged ourselves along, half starved, without a sign of encourage ment. We passed through six barbed wire entanglements. We dropped finnlly to a_ little, path covered with snow., . v • “At last we came upon a military post. Tt happened-to be-the first Ru sian outpost of a. covered battery. We were received as friends, ahd were supplied with bountiful rations. The Russians completed our Joy by re-, uniting us with the four companions who had escaped n week before us. We were enabled through the assist ance of the French military mission to get back to Italy.” ' • by _ _ UROVH’S BABYBOWKI, MHI>11 INH will correct the SC nvach and Binvel Troubles and It la aOMv lute!? barniless. Can b</ Klven to* Infanta wltb perfect safety. See diroedons on the bottle. Girls, don’t seqa husbands—go lifter the baclutliica. The Quick and Sure (are lor MALARIA, CHILLS, FEVER AND-*LA GR1PPI It I« a Poiyerlal Tonic nnd Appettaei Will cure t hi tc t tire.l ferJinK, pains iu back, liuO>i( and head. « oitlaln* no quinine, arceiilc or habit-forming Ingredient* - . Fire Laddies Knitting. Members of the fire department at Corning, N. J.rhnve contracted to knit 2,800 pairs of socks for the Red Cross. It is calculated that It will take six months- to complete the contract x / - 4 Record by Coal Miner. Wlfflam Richey, a digger in the cos! mines at Coalbrook. Pa., made a rec ord of 105 tons In two weeks’ time. H'j pey chock for the period was 1155. CL Tender*—Delicate Sliced Beef r J'HE tender delicacy pf Libby’s Sliced Dried Bee(will sui you. urprise The care with wbieh choice meat is selected, the skill with which it is prepared, give it the exceptionally fine flavor* Tts uniform slices will please you, too. Order Libby’s Sliced Dried Beef today. •V \ ,f ' ■* — ' Libby, M*N*iU * Ubby, Chicago iiiiiaSiliiiSi K IT