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/ - - , mYOLOIE L, SOIBER 20. NEWBERRY, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1912. TTYICE A WEEK, $1.50 A YEAS. UNITED EFFORT AND CONCERT OF ACTION --- ? ? c\ i tm PRES1UEM hi.v\iu> nr, WANTS COOPERATION BOARD One or Two Main Purposes to be Pursued by Chamber of Commerce. The first meeting of the board of governors of the chamber of commerce was held in the rooms of the chamber of commerce 011 Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock. President Kinard stated to the board of governors thar if he had been present at the meeting of the chamber of commerce when he was elected he would have most positively declined, but he had been thinking over the matter during the past few days, and, feeling that we had one of the best cities and best counties in the State and that there was need of co-operation in order to envelope our resources and that it was the duty of every citizen to do his full part in that direction, he had decided to accept the position on conedition that he could count upon the hearty and unanimous co-operation of the board of governors. He felt that by such co-operation that enthusiasm and interest could be infused in the membership generally, and that the * "l: .. 1,3 r.r>r\ m r*l ich mil ph Or^cLHIZrtAHUIl W uu iu ammv? lor the good of the entire community. In the chamber of commerce, he urged that all petty jealousies and bickerings be laid aside and that the organization have in view only the general welfare of the community and the- furtherance of no individual interest should receive countenance. He thought that it wouia ue wen iw the organization to have one or two main things in view toward which their energies could be directed rather than to undertake too many things, and he suggested as two very important matters, which should receive consideration, the establishment of a library, reading room and rest room, not for the city, but for the county of Newberry. Another suggestion of his was that the energies of the organization should be directed to the establishment in this community of a first-class hospital. Of course, other matters will be considered but these two, it was determined, should -be the two main purposes of the organization during the present year. President Kinard was assured of the co-operation of the board of governors. Mr. Lambert W. Jones was elected secretary, and will have general supervision of th? rooms. Carrying out the suggestion as to the two main purposes to be pursued by the chamber of commerce, the following committees were appointed: On library and r-e-st room?E. H. Aull, C. E. Summer, W. G. Mayes. On hospital?L. W. Jones, Jno. B. ^ Mayes, J. P. Shealy. ?will ronnrt pt the I I1CS6 CUixiimiicta ti. next meeting of the board of governors on the 15th of April. It was also decided to have a banquet some time during the month of April, possibly the latter part of the month. President Kihard insisted that when a meeting was called every member of ' the board of governors was expected to be present promptly at the appointed hour. The next meeting will be fc "held, as stated, on Monday, April 15, " at 5 o'clock. A Trunin Card. * Anderson Mail. 1 x ? aa ^ 'n Gov*. Blease piayea a u ump uiu that Lexington bank shortage. Does the bank examiner renege? ??? . Some Easter Thoughts. "If every thought I have of you f Could bloom on Easter day, You then would find the choicest flowers Strewn all along your way." 'Now wh^n the skies of springtime lend The violets their blue. 'vVith greetings most sincere I send This Easter wish to you. ft- "1 can not greet the Easter morn Unless I greet you, too, For when I thmk of pleasant things I have to think of you." ?Woman's World. THE NEWS OF PROSPERITY. ' Passion Week Services at Lutheran I Church?Personal Mention?The School. I Prosperity, March 2S.?Mr. and Mrs. j TV. P. Bedenbaugh left Monday for i Winston-Salem to be with their son, br. W. F. Bedenbaugh, who is critically ill. Mrs. J. M. Werts spent last week in Columbia visiting relatives. mvc w p r Harmon has returned j to Ninety Six, after spending the week-end wit!i Dr. G. W. Harmon. Mesdames G. Y. Hunter and Elizabeth DeWalt were guests Tuesday of Mrs. F. R. Hunter in Newberry. M'S. Jim Price has returned to her ! home in Columbia, accompanied by Mesdames Fred, Jim and Frank JSchumpert Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Wheeler spent Wednesday in Columbia. Superintendent of Education E. H. Aull, hi? daughter, Miss Alice, and stenographer, Miss Anna Dickert, were in town Monday. SuperintendI a..n 0 rnnst interesting talk f I! L Li 11 lllauv. U. ^ _ to the school. Mr. H. J. Rawl made a short trip to Columbia in the interest of the Prosperity cotton oil mill. Mrs. C. M. Harmon and Miss Mary Lizzie Wise have returned from a short trip to GreenvilTe. Miss Bessie Bowers spent Tuesday and Wednesday in Xewberrv with friends. Mrs. E. W. Werts and Misss Kate Earre were shoppers in Columbia Thursday. Mrs. J. E. Monts has returned home from the Columbia hospital. Rev. D. P. Boyd and wife, of Newberry, are visiting Miss Joe Thompson. Mr. Roy Fellers, of Kingsville, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Fellers. Mr. Jno. Moore and wife, of New berry were shopping in town Monaay. Miss Isoline Wyche has returned to Athens, Ga,, after spending Saturday and Sunday with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. C. T. Wyche. Miss Maud Livingston, of Saluda, is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. E. Schurapert. 9 Mr. J. E. Buch, of Virginia, has stop' v.ie oictpr Afrs. I ped over nere iu \ 1S1 L giuvu. , L. A. Black, on his way home from Florida. Miss Keys has returned to Belton, after spending a month with Mrs. D. M. Langford. Mrs. Noah Shealy, of Little Mountain, was in town Friday. Following is the program for Passion Week and Easter services to be held in Grace Evangelical Lutheran church: April 1?"The man of sorrows." April 2?"Gethsemane." April 3?"Judas, the traitor." April 4?"Ecce Homo, behold the man." April 5?Calvary." Easter Sunday?11 a. m., "Tne empty tomb and its meaning." Confirmation and holy communion. 8 p. m., Easter exercises by the Sunday school children. Master. Mower Singley entertained all of his little friends at his 12th birthday Monday afternoon from 4 to ; 6. After several games, which caused much merriment, tne liuie were invited into the dining room, which was 'made lovely by a birthday cake surrounded by flowers, where a tempting three course luncheon was l j served by Mrs. Singley and Miss .Tulia j Schumpert. Quite a number of pretty and useful gifts were left, which shows the high esteem in which Master Mower is held by his little friends. Church of the Redeemer. (Rev. Edw. Fulenwider, Pastor). L" frtl lnvvirt <r Nothing preventing, uiC program of divine services will be observed at the Lutheran Church of the ' Redeemer next Sunday. 11 a. m.?Regular morning service. A class of young people will be con1 firmed ai- this service. The pastor will preach the sermon. The confirmation service is beautiful, solemn, ana i?"pi esive. 4 p. m.?'The Sunday school meets. ; A.11 are requested to be on time. ! The public is cordially invited to all I the services. i SOUTH CAROLINA LEADS I ALL THE OTHER STATES DEMONSTRATION FARM WORK AND CLEMSON COMBINED rino w?ftinir <?f SiMicrintPiidenfs of Education and Farm Demonstration Agents. At the request of the State superin- j tendent of education and upon the invitation of President W. M. Riggs, of I Clemson college, I attended a joint f conference at the college on Wednes! day between the State superintendj ents of education and the demonstraI tion agents. I regret that important j matters at home prevented my remainj ing through the conference. I feel | that, it was beneficial, however, for me ! in my work as superintendent of eduI cation and as chairman of the Boys' Corn club for this county to have been there for at least one day. I believe that every demonstration agent of the V State was present and about 60 per i cent, of the superintendents of educa I lion. Dr. A. W. Knapp from the federal department of agriculture at Washington made a statement 011 Wednesday outlining the meaning of the conference. and, among other things, said j that he believed that it was one of the ! most important and far reaching in its results that has ever been held. President Riggs, of Clemson college, also spoke of the importance of fhe work and made the statement that in his judgment it was possibly the most important conference that had ever been held at the college. Briefly stated, an arrangement has been entered into between President Riggs, on the part of Clemson college, and Dr. Knapp, on the part of the federal department of agriculture, by which the head of the demonstration +V>4<-. Gtoto oVinnl/1 ho^OTtlP 9. V> Lfl A. ill til i O OiAV/U*V4 wv ? ? part, or a department, of Clemson college. Mr. J. W. English, who has recently been put in charge of this work, is recognized regularly as a profesor of the college, and the demonstration agents of the various counties were given to understand that they were not only agents of the federal department, but that they were in a sense professors of the college as well as agents, and it was their duty as representatives of the college to instruct the demonstrators in the various counties. This means, of course, that at least one complaint that has been heard from time to time ir regard to the college not being close enough to the people, shall no longer exist, because by this arrangement tie college is put in close and intimate association with the farmers in every county. For instance, Dr. Knapp stated that if any of the demonstration agents in their work found a farmer, who desired information in regard to any matter pertaining to agriculture, live stocK or anything on the farm, that by request from the agert to Mr. English at Clemson. an expert in that line would furnish the information and if neces! sary visit the farm more fully to ex piclill ailVl lUOkl Mvm It means a great forward movement for advanced agriculture in South Carolina amongst the adult farmers. It also means that the boys, who belong to the Boys' Corn club, can be put in possession of the same informa? 3 4.*,,,^ tViof if Snn+h C!am HOI1, clliu iu is u ue i-ixciL 11 ^?_ lina is to advance in scientific and intensive farming, which is greatly needed, that it must be done among the boys, who are on the farms. In other words, this combination at Clemson dignifies and enlarges as well as helps the work of the demonstration agents, and the county supj erintendents of education in their di rection of the boys in tne various curn clubs. I wish I had time and space at this time to go more fully into this work . and to print at this time a full report of the crop records under the farmers co-operative demonstration work for the year 1911 as read by Dr. Knapp at Clemson on Wednesday, but a wreck on the train delayed my return to Newberry by nearly four hours, and 1 can only make brief mention in this issue of The Herald n-Vi Xews. Dr. H'r.anp had the record of e-c!1 tlcmrr> i ! s.trv ticn aa:ent i - o i < : l State for the year of 1911, giving the number of demonstrators the number of acres reported by each and the ! , average yield of corn and cotton per t ,-,4. r,;t-q Vi nwovpr n sum ttcie. I \\ <4,111, lu s,i ? v., iw W , niary of the yield in South Carolina by these demonstrators during the year of 1911. The report of the bureau of statistics at Washington in its preliminary estimate on December 11, 1911, gives - - 1 4-4.^^ /-\ r? the average yieia 01 seea cuuuu w South Carolina in 1011, as 795 pounds per acre from 2,627,939 acres, and of corn as IS.2 bushels per acre from 1,7:30,000 acres. Of course, in this average is included the productions by the demonstrators. I Dr. Knapp stated in his report the following: "With cotton 1,574 demonstrators j ported on 7,371 acres, an average of ' 7 acres for each demonstrator, an a yield of 1,569.2 pounds of seed cotton per acre and a total of 11,566,537 pounds. The average yield of cotton I in South Carolina as estimated by the | bureau of statistics, December 11, j 1911, was 795 pounds. Thus it appears ! that the demonstration methods pro| duced an increase of 97.4 per cent, or j 774.2 pounds per acre above the State i average, which at $3.00 per hundred, amounts to $23.23 per acre, or $171,228.33 on 7,371 acres. "With corn 1,645 demonstrators reported on 5,919 acres, an average of 3.6 acres for each demonstrator, an average yield of 39.1 bushels of shelled corn per acre and a total of 231,874 bushels. The average yield of corn in South Carolina in 1911 as re" * ^ ^ rxroc ported Dy ine Dureau ui oLanociv.a 18.2 'bushels per acre. This shows an increase under demonstration methods of 114.8 per cent, or 20.9 bushels per acre, which at 91 cents per bushel amounts to $19.02 per acre, or $112,."79.3S on 5,919 acres. "Combining results on these two | crops, we find a total of $383,807.71 representing the value of increased produceion of cotton and corn in South Carolina, due to demonstration methods on 13,290 acres reported for the year 1911. j "In addition to the work reported . t ^fara o) fioft demonstra j d'UU v e til CI C IVV1-& ui .uv v.. j tors and co-operators in South CaroI lin'a in 1911, following demonstration methods, from whom no reports were received. Xo attempt has been made to estimate the effect of the work upon the .balance of the demonstrators' crops or upon the crops of their neighbors." J I* is also stated by Dr. Knapp that ' ? J? o+ V< farn. the demonstration worn, m oumu lina is advancing very rapidly, and I hope in the next issue to print his reJ port in full, because I take it that it ; contains valuable information, which each farmer should see for himeslf, and the record made by the demonstrators could very well "be made bv at least a majority of the farmers in J South Carolina. j Dr. Knapp stated also that South Carolina was ahead of all the other States in the matter of this combination of interest?of Clemson college and the demonstration agents?as there was not another agricultural college which had yet effected such advantageous arrangement. I want to say also that I believe it is fortunate for Clemson college that the board of trustees has placed Dr. W. M. Riggs at the head of the instij tution. I am more fully convinced of | the wisdom of this choice since this j brief visit to the college than I had j ever been before, and I believe that Dr. Riggs will do more than any oth n ormiri haw been chosen | iiimi ?uu v-uuiv* *?w to popularize the college and to bring it nearer to the people and to cause its work to be of greater advantage to the farming interest of the State. He is pleasant and unassuming and ap?ami deeply interested in l i./a'uiiw^wiv wv.. .. the work which he is doing-. In a subsequent issue of The Herald and News I will have something more to say of the far-reaching infhij once which I believe will result from i this happy combination which has been effected at Clemsou by Dr. Kuapp and Dr. Riggs. E. H. A. 1 met a number of Xewberrians at "ti "oroni nf these Clemson. mere lilt' members of the faculty, and I h?d the t':0'"'c,?r? of ni"."1'.!10" v.'lth ?r 17 sni ?.I" ' * Sease. I cl I : ~ ? e 01) MR. BLEASE WILL NOT RUN. 3Tr. Eugene S. Blease Says He is Not a Candidate for the SenateThanks His Friends. Editor of The Herald and News: ? X? J I I find that the "rumor," menuoneu | in The Herald and News some days ago. that I am a candidate for the State senate from Newberry county, has gained considerable currency, and, in the minds of a number of people, is regarded as a fact. I am not in any way responsible for the report that has connected my name with the can' t TT?..i i-u _ + didacy mentioned, nut uie luuoiaiu statement that I am a candidate for the position may, in some way, affect the determination of some other man who may be contemplating making the race. Therefore, I feel that it is incumbent on me to set at rest the rumor referred to, by stating that I am not a candidate for the senate. It will not be 'considered out of place, I trust, for me to say that I appreciate the suggestion from so ' - xi ^ many people tnat 1 am woiuij ui mc high honor they propose for me, and that I am deeply grateful for the many assurances of support that have come to me. Eugene S. Blease. SEWS OF EXCELSIOR. Keeommends Use of Split Log Road Drag?Plowing Commenced? Personal Mention. xr<v?Qi.c.,v>r \fflrr>h 28.?The farmers ?U AVy^lU IV A y v down here put in two days plowing the past week. Plenty of time yet to make a good crop. Don't worry. The few warm days made the grain look green and put on a hustle. All of our gardeners have been busy the past week. Miss Rosalee Wheeler spent Satur day and Sunday with relatives in Xewberry. Some fertilizer is being hauled. Communion services will be held .it Mt. Pilgrim church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. The little son of Mr. James Sease, who has been very sick for several 'ays with pneumonia is doing nicely now, giad to say. Dr. Ivans Sease, of Columbia, has 11 n rm a few days stay at home. UV/V/Cli ? Soon as the roads get dry enough we hope the people will take half of a day and give the roads a good dragging. Nothing will do more good than the drag rightly used. Mr. Arthur Lee Wheeler spent Sunday in Columbia. Owing to th-a condition of the mud| dy roads quite a number of our people | walked and went to church last Sun day. If the roads continue oau a mi tie longer our people will learn ho\V to walk. Walking is good exercise. Old Aunt Mary Hartman, who has been confin'-ed to her room for some time in a helpless condition, is very sick at this writing. Sigma. Fanny Crosby is 1)2 Years Old. Bridgeport, Conn., March 27.? | Xinety-two years ago, in the little IhnmW of South East, Putman c-oun j ty, New York, a girl was born to I John and Mercy Crosby, celebrated . I her ninety-second birthday. Though blind from her early childhood she has an unbroken record of happiness. Famed as the author of some of the most beautiful hymns in the English language and the writer of thousands of poems she has made her loss of sight a means for extend ing her inner vision. Unimpaired in body or spirit, Miss Crosby converses with all the anij mation of a girl and the wisdom and insight of maturity. "I am younger than ever," was her first laughing expression. "I never fret, never worry, never think disagreeable thoughts nor find ! fault with any one or anything. Life j glides 011 like a little boat 011 a wavej less stream, with beautiful flowers on ; each side." Miss Crosby is opposed to woman suffrage. i nortunity to see any of the Newberry cade-Is except Mr. l?enson .Jones, who came up r..?d spoke to me. E. H. A. A CALL 10 THE MEN OF COUNTY AND CITY PRESIDENT KINARD ISUUES RINGING CALL. Points Out Need of Cooperation and United Effort?Best City and County in State. President Jno. M. Kinaid of the chamber of commerce issues a very important statement to the business men of the city and county of New t* r-w vV? a Deny, u ia VNUIUUV ui LUC taicim attention and consideration of every good citizen of this county, and if the call he makes is responded to in the spirit and with the enthusiasm, which it deserves, Newberry will take a long step in the near future in the march of progress. The call of President Kinard speaks for itself and needs that nothing be added to it* except that a hearty response of every true, loyal and patriotic citizen of this county should be heartily forthcoming. The following is the statement: m it-. ? ? e j-v. _ I TO tile JDUsmtJss ivxcu vjjl me ; and County- of Newberry, S. C.: The I primary and fundamental cause of the organization of the Newberry chamber of commerce is to advance the material, social and intellectual interest of Newberry county and thereby the State of South Carolina, both of which we all love so much. This can not be done by indulging in petty bickerings, jealousies and a selfish desire to advance individual interest to the detriment of the public good. I am pursuaded that this city and county possess greater possibilities for achievement and advancement than ever before in their history. Hence, this appeal to you as loyal citizens to join, the chamber of commerce in a rttogether-organized spirit, to work i labor for the public good, as it is 1. possible to'achieve success otherwise than through organized effort. This country is moving forward in 1 3 1 ^ ^ leaps anu uouiiuo a.iiu. me 1UUU1WJ as well as the man and the interest that hesitates to push in all lines of endeavor must and will inevitably be crushed under the heels of this marching onward movement. What say you men of Newberry county? Can we count on you to come to the rescue of your own interest in organized determination to make a greater city of Newberry, a greater county of Newberry, a greater citizenship of Newberry? Your board of governors of the chamber of commerce have unselfishly concluded to make the year 1912 their tfanner year in rtoini??not things?but one or two o ^ things of -prime, general and significant importance that will touch and quicken our commercial and agricultural interest, and even more important. the life and character of our entire citizenship. Won't you help encourage and participate in this laudable undertaking of allying yourself with your chamber of commerce and making it a centre of influence and power from which will radiate a more sanitary, better governed, law abiding - noltlin lihrcirv anH community, wim a puuuv hospital, where all can be improved intellectually, and treated when sick. This is no idle dream, but can be accomplished, and more, if we but stand shoulder to shouider in united effort. Com? in and help us and the battle will be won. Jno. M. Kinard, President. Little Girl Fatally Bnrned. Marguerite Louise Henry, the 12 year-old daughter of Dr. K. L. Henry, was burned late Monday afternoon and died on Tuesday morning at 4.30 o'clock. She was standing near the fire when her clothing caught, the clothes being burned from her body before assistance could reach her. The funeral service was held at the j Methodist church on Tuesday morning - - - * ? - j- -u: at 10 o'clock, and tne oouy smppeu cu Silverstreet for burial. \ Dr. Henry had only recently gone to Silverstreet to enter business in that town and had not as yet moved his ! family there from Chapin. They have the sympathy of all in their heartrending affliction and grief.