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BARNWELL SENTINEL, BARNWELL, SOUTH CAROLINA PAM s SEVERE RUE DURING El BRITISH Commander of Atlantic Fleet Watched Shelling of Terror From of Broke—Admiral-Made Many Trips to Europe During the War-r Played an Important Part in Direc-, TT "7 ‘ : ~ tion of Naval Part of War.— of his Now York.—When Admiral Hen*y T. Mayo, commander in chief of the At-, lantlc fleet, went to Europe, as he did several times during the course of the war, -tie wus known to' all on Ward, j fpown is not known. ' . , •with the exception of the commanding -“Admiral Mayo and staff went oyer officer of the ship, as Mr. Wing. WJyrft Admirui Slms-Dvent over Immediately following tlve declaration of/'war j n April, tin 7. he ’ Was booked ns “Mr. Richardson,” while Captain Babcock, who was Admiral aid, was Mr. Robertson. T Jr It is probable that no officer In any Capt. O. I r . Jackson, was so badly in- in an automobile accident that kn«?w of his presence—save one, a navnh-Trfflcer in charge of a gun crew, who sajuted him. Whether or not the salute was returned with a wlnk^or a in July, 1917. All were in civilian at- j tire, and their departure-was a secret 1 »o every one but the highest authori- j rtes '"at Washington. After stoppihi j in Lomjon, Admirui Mayo and his ! party went on the continent. It was - during this.-Vrlpthat-JU.s-ehLcf of staff, j $ of the allied Envies played a more im porrmit* part in the direction of - the naval part of tlte war, after April. 191^7. than, did Admiral Mayo, the com- niVmiVr’orTRe Atlantic fleet; It t* also certain that no prominent officer ap peared fewer times in the public t>rin\ tliAn did Admiral Mayo. The other day an office jured he had to he left behind at a hospital at Amiens. : Joined by Jjlljcoe. - - *M-hr Htj*-4rip alTh--whlch this narra tive^* concerned the - admiral TO nr=- comyanled by Crfpt. Ernest J. King, IT. S. N. f who wus^tiien ills assistant-| Gentian Rings Cost Boy $5,000 Sui-t for Injuries. Kansas City-,; Mo.—Did Fate follow John ScarelLo, sixtoen- year-old Italian bey, when a German iron ring lie was wear- . ing cauglit in a box nailing ma chine the Inman box factory hen 1 ? -" • • After Ju<lge ^-Southern (it the y circuit court had ordered the jury to find for the defendant, it was discovered the ring be longed to Scurello and which caused him to losd one finger. 1)ore this lnsrript4fffl-i— ‘‘To sh«>ii iny honor and loyal ty to the fatherland in this hour *nf_tl*srtTPSS7 T gtre my gold for "Jtltft iron.-’ —~~ The bdv had sued for $5,000. The evidence showed lie was careless, and the Jury was in structed to find for the defend- —ant: i SAVE LABOR IN • GROWING BEETS / J$e_ of More Horses and Larger Implements Reduces Work of Farm Laborers. CULTIVATION NEEDED IN CORN PRODUCTION Object 1s Growth tg Promote - Early Development. 7 mcF 4k COMPARISON OF PLOW CREWS *pprox;mately One Hour an Adre Less of Man Labor Is Necessary to Operate Plow Drawn by , Three. Horses Than by Two. Prepared by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture,.) "~7 Many farn’ierk are solving, the labor problem by using larger implements ind mure horses. .Such practices have enabled sugar-beet growers greatly to reduce tjieir expenses (for man labor and increase their Operations. The labor xc^uicedda growing ill vary froiu 80 to 135 an acre. j Under average conditions, where more horses ami larger implements ire used, the jwau labor on machine operations .will be reduced upproxi- Methods Will Vary to Meet ^Require- ments of Planting—Preyent Weeds From Robbing Soil of Mols* ture and Fertility. ? sugar beets wi * hours ur more matdy 2~> per coni. A direct Comparison* of plowing crews in Michigan and Ohio, where (Prepared by the United States Depart-' ment of Agriculture.) Approximately 100,000,000 acres of corn in the United States are annually given two or more cultivations. Culti vation is considered essential in the corn production. The general purpose of cultivation Is to promote the early growth and later development of the corn plants The usual type of culti vation is sometimes modified to nftet special conditions, such as retarding tjie vegetative growth of the plant by cutting the corn" roots in-efffly cultiva tion. The kind of.cultivation will also vary to some extent to meet the re quirements of different methods of planting, j: ; .Some of the most successful corn growers begin their cultivation before they plant their ’cron, that a rteep-effitUation of the soil at *r of the beet, who wAs i chief of staff, and commander Leigh j ‘ loSH to the Rroke ami the qther de- t ; on ,, itio , iS UU(]er w «, kh the wor k is Iral Mayo during tin* "’nr, Noyes, l . S. N„ his flag secretary. I ' ,fro D rs w 111 i • pt ll|n ' n » u j‘ 1 u jone aFe uniform, sliowsf that approxi- • — line. Throughout the firing Admiral . . ,, —-7 , —^-—uiuilely one hour an acre less of man Mayo remained on the bridge, making , . C , , . . . labor is necessary to operate a- plow a close observation. ot the enemy s V etuiSccTwltil- close to'Adn ami who knows the story of the fed- J Captain King is now at the War col- niinil’s war activities, told It for..the lege, Inning left the fleet during its first time. * visit to New York. The party went “I guess 1t‘s nil right.” said this of.-rfirst to Boulogne, and while there the fleer.' “‘now rlntl the whips of thu~n:ivy parlX , w;.a.s treated to 4111 air raid. THIN PEOPLE SHOULD TAKE PHOSPHATE Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphat# to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh and ^ to Increase Strength, Vigor I and Nerva Force. are'home and admirals’ flags are wav- Thence to Dunkirk, where they found Ing peacefully and calmly In tlu* se- * the place hud been raided the flight beelin •Curtly of exjuii lenees abroad art* coming in with Hr*t bombs destroyed—the pumps ,and the dsiit of conversation lit the ward- tire appanitus, and the second lot set work. The attack final _ our any direct hits bring -mode bw Trcrrmms.- —■ a little more nt' cake, the yards and docks, stories of before, and very successfully, .for' tin* J‘nrty returned, and^tuking British de room anil In the quarter deck, It is ail over'now. otuclul reports have bpeti made, the censor’s tightening grip has been loosened on his rubber stamp, aiul even men bound downibv the iron- cl|iI rules of "Hiiern^iotis” are known to spin h yarn.—*— **U **f the seu travel that tire to the storehouse, which, with bo water and no equipment, to extinguish, was destroyed. In this party were Ad mirals Jollieoe. Bacon and Oliver. Join ing Admiral Mayo, they took automo biles and went out to Inspect the 'VTIilTe ~nir this errand -a strovers went -across tin* channel to Dover. The excitement’ all oven fiut 1 still with It he thrill of having been In the uiidst of the very lively ’engage ment. Admiral Mayo and the party boarded the train for London.' They had hardly got a fair start w|mii the), druwn by three horses tliuu by two. | With the larger outfit, as'also when a 1 tructor to used, a float <>r plank can | be ntta< l|< d to tlie plow, and thus the breaking- of a cloddy surface can b« done with Tittle additional effort or cost. _ _ Ohio districts it was found that a Tour-horse outfit 'Shvcs one quarter of this time Is of ns much valuers later cultivations. It causes the sdrr~to warm more quickly, destroys early weed growth, and incorporates the veg- etablv matter more thoroughly Into the soil. . » • Torn Is cultivat(*d To prevent weeds from robbing the corn of soil moisture and fertility”, to put th»* surface In the [best condltton to absorb rainfall, to warm the soli by drying Its surface Judging from the countless preparation* and treatments which are continually be ing advertised -for the purpose of making thin people fleshy, developing arms, neck and -bust, and replacing ugly hollows and angles by the soft curved lines of health and beauty there are evidently thousands of men ana women who keeDly feel their excessive Jlhlnness. Thtnuess and weakness ata-often dua to starved nerves. Our bodies nied more phosphate than is contained In; modern foods. Physicians claim there Is nothing that will supply this deficiency so well aa the organic phosphate known among drug gists as bltro-phosphate. which is Inex pensive and I4 sold by most all druggists under a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. By feeding the nerves directly and by supplying the body cells with the nec essary phosphoric food elements, bitro- phosphate should produce a welcome transformation In the appearance; the in crease in weight frequently being aston ishing. Increase in weight also carries with. It a general Improvement In the health. Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack of energy, which nearly always accompany excessive thinness, should disappear, dull eyes become bright, and pale cheeks glow with the bloom of perfect health. CAUTION: — Although bltro-phosphate Is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness, , , sleeplessness -and general weakness. It Tlu*y—(Umm-^-ffiould not-, -owing to Jts tendency to in crease weight, be used by anyone wh* does not desire to put on flesh. quickly, and to save inoistur** by chock- , . . - . " . , In? the canilbiry- rlsu Ao-Thr-mrit’' sur- I11 diskin? in the M.chigan ami 1 _ — + iaco. Corn should bo cultivated often ^'^Bablei Smile when stomachs do their eric and bowels move naturally. Fretful, crying babies need MRS. WIN SLOWS V SYRUP TLUut>’ mU ChMrw’t " r 1 tir to make the atomach digest food, and bowels to move as they should. Contains no alcohol, opiates, narcotics, or other harmful ingredients. At jwsr drmggitlt i: I rmijsst , m ,-| IMMI. J*btH rttm» to rankingITtficcrs of tlu* Lnitrd Status iduitograpTfs of itU* work thr bombing Gm«* on Dover uud Imving flown navy none • lias attained tin- party bad done the-night before. No ; *»v»*r the Inml followed the rnlirono <TOH-dngw ncconijtlislied - by Admiral . imtnhs \tere'd.rop|.ed by tills* unexpeet- tracks to l.ondon. Henry T. Mayo during tlu* wMr. If the ‘‘d visitor, but the tn*o|is along } he ; “All lights w^*re extinguished, every- log <*f the wriu*r is correct all of those ; rond (»p. ned .up a lively machine gun 1 thing Uas down to a whisper,, and the voyage except two were made in the \ fire, all oT whbffi went over Hie beads i»arty was again under the guns of the winter. * His first trip 'across was in an hour uf man labor an hour over the two-horse equipment. Saving in Sugar Beets. alarm fur an iilr raid—was *<guided. Cultivation of sugar b< ets furnishes lfiiiigJUiTlles coining from German a s triUmg contrast in crew efficienty. Til Mbtr7frrfT J= ffTTif nhro it-wrnw-found ntnke tuiritory. were—known—tou—4-0- ID!7 and was made under the most •ecretlve of movements. Again he went over with his entire staff, and returning on the Mauretania early last December was taken off this ship on a tender In his flagship, tin that l.D man-hours nn m*re wenr re quired to cultivate once over with n one-row implement, 1.0 man-hours with a-lwo-rtiw cultivator, and only .9 of n muft-hour for a four-row cultlvn- tor—a distinct saving hr tunn labor by using the four fields require possible for the "grower to get the work accomplished, any saving of lu- bor and time is an advantage to the growing crops and affords more man BUDDHA IN PLACE OF GOD the surface s*fil to,run together und . rust. Thin crust must he broken and l saving nr man lunor oy r-ruw machine. As many ■ attention before it is of th4 distinguished inspection party enemy. Then,cante ‘atl clear.’ find thq and again brought them in the line of American visitor* continued ilielr Jour- 1 ney. to London with the real exjierlence “At th^s tltye the Itrltlsh navy was huvlng been under fire, operating against the land guns at "Admiral Mayo has never mentioned <tstend. Bart of .Its attack was made experience of having been directly Gravesend bay. hurried to j from the Terror, a monitor of the old- 1 under the enemy’s guns when they ' "for crupa competinji with the U. S. S. lVnnaytomaia-.. fashioned 'type, somewhm. similar to were directed from land to forces at r Jeet In the distribution of labor. In the New York nTTy"yard, the f-rll,t*v~' “■■■ vl.i..h ww rnndmrwt: imt his own war diary no (loilbl Ing day sailing as the escort to Brest- ! about fourteen miles from the shore carries u rather vivid series of rend- dent Wilson on his first trip abroad. 1 bntterle* of the Germans. nlscencea with some observations hik! Arriving at Brest he turned right ' "-Adinlrnl Mayo, accompanying thr»*e j perhups some recommendations that around again and'"brought the fleet.! Kngllah high officers, boarded the Brlt- would he Interesting to rend.” home. Then he-went to C’ubn. and re- j tatT tTesiroyer Broke. It will be re j turning visited New York for the usual called that the Broke. 4’nptaln Evans FOE ARSENAL LOSES MILLIONS April recreation period of the fleet. commanding, at this time had a re- • . JnipecU th« Navie*. •[ markable recoyd of engagements with “It was while* on his second trip 1 ^ ^ -boats. j' i| i < ‘ 1 wintering- at one abroad that Admiral Mayo made prob- 1 " n,t ' enemy submarines, she ably the most extensive tour of In- ucvoflnted for herself so skillfull) and spectlon made by any conimandiag of- courageously that her log shows that fleer during the war. ’With members R nite itbout two minutes apart die sank three of them. Had it not Mismanagement Alleged and la Also Blamed for Insubordination Among Workers. of his staff be visited not only , the .Berlin.—The state ursenal at Span- dau. which has been shut down by the government, h^s shown monthly defl- American and English navies, bTit also ^ t»****n for. a shot teniporarll) disabling oltM idf $8,750,001) for the last few every branch "of the allied forges Europe. It was on this trip that he was entertained by both the English and Italian kings. “It was this continued voyaging of the adinlrnl which capsed some one to remark nt the Army fend Navy club In Washlngtoff*thnt of all the officers In the navy, Admiral Mayo was continual ly on the wing. , " ‘And most appropriately,’ replied a civilian traveler 'on an ocean liner aonie months past, ‘for I once knew him as "Mr. Wing." ’ Which lets the secret out, for when in 1917 Admlfnl Mayo and his staff sailed most qiiletly and secretively on the St. Louis he was known as'-Mr. Wing. He wore the dress of a clvlllnn, as did all of the members of his staff. Only the ship's commanding (officer j n 1 her engines, she would, from pnst per- 1 forma flees, have continued to have made way with4he.jutimilnlng trio. As It was, she escaped after hngglng three and writing a glorious page In her log. “The Broke proceeded to where the Terror was anchored. An nlr patrol .came out. Destroyers kept moving up 1 > t n 1 months. Estinmtes for April, May and June Indicated a further total op erating loss of ?$lT>,l)Ofl,000. Attempts to utilize the gigantic plant for peace j through the development of mechanic- production are unsuccessful in its nl harvesters. The hand labor on present condition and It will have to sugar beets,-comprising such opera- Under average conditions a crew of one man apd two horses working con tinuously bill lift npprox'matcly 1L, acres of beets a day. crew of one man and four horses will probably ^In crease this area to two acres, or pos sibly Li's uerrs u day under favorable conditions. Tin 1 p» rformance of the lifting Implement cun be Improved still further with the addition of more hoise power. If, by usin£ an extra horse on tl.e lifter, this work can be performed In a shorter period, more time will be available for hauling the beets to the factory or loading statlou, Harvester* Mean Further Economy. An appreciable saving in farm labor will undoubtedly be accomplished enough to keep down the weeds and to maintain a loose soil mulch until the crop has attained its growth. To sat isfy this end a greater number of cul* tivULbuis w+ll he nfccrtsary when ruins nt Interval* of a w.*ek_qr so reuse i _ E af rn Leader^ Shrewd Attempt to Stem the Onward March of Chri*- ttantty In East. "mmmmrnmJ* e Yamanuka was a strong Buddhist and a leader In the movement to re vive and reform Buddhism and estab lish It a* a bulwark against the rapid encroachment of Christianity. He decided an excellent way to do. this wus to found a school for girls which would be more attractive than the Christian women’s. So he erectod fine buildings and Installed modern methods.’ He hired .good teachers. All the paraphernalia of the best western schools was taken over. In fact, the curriculum was about as close as It could be to that of the Christian school not far away. Buddhism was a prom inent feature of the Institution—not the old-fashioned Buddhism, but the new form which hus borrowed from Christianity, even down to the Sunday school hymns. The girls were taught to slnfc the famous obi Christian hymns with only the word Buddha sub stituted for that of Christ. and down before p the monitor, throwlpg a smoke screen about her. The Broker which atfthls time was flying Admiral Mayo‘S flag, Joined the party. The ad miral was on the bridge with Admiral Jelllcoe and the destroyer’s skipper. On the forecastle wfre Commander Noyes and Commander Babcock of Ad miral Sims’ staff. watches From Bridge. "The German batteries opened fire at a 14-nille range,-began a lively shell ing ofi the Terror, throwing splashes The arsenal, which in peace time pulling, topping, and, loading, consM- 1 employed 9,000"hands and^ln the last tules from 52 to 75 percent of the to- be dismantled and re-equipped. tlons as blocking, thinning, hoeing. few' years engaged 40,000 workers, since the revolution has developed Into a hotbed of radicalism. Communist leaders openly engaged In the Intlml- Y. M. C. A. SECRETARIES ARE HONORED datlon of other workers, threatening them with boycott and other forms of terrorism.’ I It Is stated also that tne plant has been grossly mismanaged, which grad ually brought on ajstate of passive re sistance and insubordination ( among the workers. tal man labor required In growing the crop. -The pulling, tppping and load ing, xl’hen combined, make up 24 to 42 .per cent of the work. Estimates made I by several growers shewf a variation of 24 to 30 hours In the labor require ment for tlta hand work In harvesting, it is very apparent, says thi? bulletin, that this amount can be reduced to a few hours an acre with the Introduc tion of the mechanical harvester. CHART" NATIONAL AIR LINES . j >• - Army Air Service Completing Maps of ( Three Cross-Country Trunk l- Routes. Washington.—The ‘army air (service has made substantial progress in the work pf preparing national aerial routes, the map already showing a- n'umber of travel lanes in 30 states. The. entire country will-be covered a« soon as adequate data has'beep com piled. ‘ ‘ Information entered on the mastet map here covers every detail necessary for the successful operation of an air plane over the territory shown. Dis tances, fields, suitable landing sta tions, places where vital supplies and parts may be obtained, us walk as ci*4.<~. ditlon of terrain..all are not**<f • It Is proposed to Chart three trunk 1 routes from coast to coast, with about twejnty-four ~ feeding’ or distributing -routes,—whi^li. . it—bt. stated, “would bring every city and town in the Uni--* ted Stipes within six hours flying time of the distributing joints.” Cofliple tlon of the national map Is ex'i*ected before the close of the year. SOT BEAN IMPORTANT CROP -1 Has High Protein Value and May Be Frt to Advantage With Less Nitrogenous Crops. • • « ■ - * i \ .*. (Prepared- by thfe Unite! States Depart ment of Agriculture.) The soy bean haft on Important place among,soiling crops. Having a high protein value, the crop may be fed- to good advantage with less nitrogen ous crops, such as corn, sorghum, su- Cultivation Is Essential in the Produc tion of Corn. the soil mulch restored or excessive run-off and evaporation will soon rob The crop of much-needed moisture, i’mmptness In restoring the soil mulch ufter each rain Is of grout Importance. This work can be rapidly and less ex pensively performed by use of double cultivators widened, and by driving astride each alternate row, as by this practice the mulch Is restored in hall the tlme-Tiecegsary to drive astride ol eVery row. Com—should not be cultivated so long as the soil mulch is in good’.condl- tlon and free of weeds. Corn should hot" be cultivated when’ the soil -turns up In clbdSi breaking the corn roots and permitting the soil to dry out tc a greater depth'than It would If nol cultivated. f DREADED FOR NIGHT TO COME Texas Lady, In Pretty Bad Fix, ( Heard of Cardui, Tried It, And Now Says It Saved Her Life. n HAY CROPS FOR LIVE STOCK Many Farmers Unmindful of Nece* sity of Providing for Fall and Winter Feeding. Qrist Mill Stops. Huntington. L. I.—A grist mill on thy west aid** <>f Ilunringfoa Harbor Three Y. JJ._C, A. secretaries wt... u*re wmndeti ami gassed wbii« serv- ceased operations for th* first rinse In In* with marines In Trance were presented with the Cro^de Guerre by Gen. HJ7 year*. D. Webster Smith, the pre L Collsrdeu military attache at the French embassy in Washington. The prtetor.- said, so little grain Is being secretaries are Ernest C Butler, gkowbegaa. lie; De Roy R. FoovilU. Burling- raised in the rictnttj that the bustogar too. 5. C.; Rev. Dr. William R Farmer. Wearefn Theological seminary. Pitta- no longer pays The mill wan erected Ton Title lost the sight of one eye In the swiks - * - la A Field of Soy Beans. dajo grass, and millet. The great va riation In the time of maturity of the different varieties of soy bean* <>r planting of the name Variety nt differ- The high price of rough feed em phasizes the necessity of all farrpen planting a sufficient acreage of spm- tn<?r forage crops to enable them t< provide thdraKelves with hay an<! other roughnges for their live stock (hiring the ifomlpg year. With th< abundance of‘pasture available In th« springtime farmers oftentirnek are un njiindful of ihe necessity of providing for tfyit period during the fall whei pasture will be dry, or during the win ter when there wilt be noTf'bd nvalL able. , .. > . The county agents should he con s4ilt< «l with reference t<> the' IflHIIRt iry of seed. Where outside purchase! have to be made the order should b< placed at once, so that the seed maj !>e on hand to sow when the soil Is li good condition and the season- Is no too far advaccd. —Among the several summer .ha) crops for the Southwest Sorghum 01 Slid a n grass aWHIWlWWWIji IB tadg^ favor. In the southeastern terrifor; sorghum and cpwpeas, planted an; ~ let better with my first bottle. I (Prepared by the United States Dejuirt- ». . . . , . ■ ... meat of Agriculture.) - *tdok six bottles of Cardui, »nd will Ohllton, Texa*.—Mr*. Mary Reeaa, of thla place, states ^ “Some time ago I was ijulte sick snd suffered a great deaL I had been suffering quite awtille ... At times I had such severe pains In my back, across my hips and in my sides,—^1 was In a pretty bad fix . . . was so restless 1 I dreaded for night to come. Having heard of Cardni, I thought Td try it . ., . I commenced to tell any woman what this Cardui Home Treafldent can and will do If taken according to direction*. We not ,only feel It cured but . . . most likely saved my life. I am able to do my work with ease and know Cardni did It” Cardui has been found to relieve many womanly pains and allmenta, and thousands of women have written to tell of the benefit it has been to them,Tn case* of female troubles and weakness. Cardui Is prepared from mild, me dicinal Ingredients, which act as a tonic and help build up health and strength in a natural manner. Try Cardui. At druggists.—Adv. “Yes; wants li made a live issue." Paradoxical Precaution. “I sdb the president mentions the dye industry." ••lit hnv« thm 4 XCl! a tf •*ill muke it ftltf- - skTi Hurt Wh.-n th. It 1 tcU tinu* before the first of July, will me poio-Uiie to', rare a great abundance of v<mm1 qua! ren forage ity rough feed for mules or rettle. Th- ci>nnty agents should lw •‘onxulte. with reference to be>l crop* for lore | •■oodltloos. method of planting an quantify of seed per acre to bo osw In different loctUUe* it the crop has •ms well r , _ Paradoxical Result “W'hy is It yohng Bopps looks to knocked upT! “I think It is beennoo his best girl threw him down." Wbeo Voor Cm Itoed Cars Trv Motloe Eve