The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, January 07, 1919, Image 4
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E. H. AULL, EDITOR.
Tuesday, January 7, 1919.
FOK5IEE GOVERNOR HEYWARD
ENDORSES GOOD ROADS PLAN
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struction of improved highways in j
South Carolina would mark the begin- j
ning of a new era in the history of the j
State, in the opinion of Former Gover- j
nor D. C. Heyward, who is a very i
avowed supporter of the plan endors-|
ed by the State good roads convention j
for a $25,000,000 bond issue. Governor j
Heyward declares that the construc-;
tion of a concrete road system connect- j
ing every county in the State would?
"be followed by an immediate advance j
In the price of the farm lands. This
advance would not be confined solely
to the farms located along the concrete
roads, but would also apply to j
farm lands In every section 01 a conn- j
tyy because there will be no section of
a county that is very far removed
from the improved highways. And, as
Governor Heyward points out, the
county officials will not have tc devote
any of their time to the concrete
Toads, so that they can use all of their
resources to improving and maintaining
the other roads in the county.
^ -Governor Heyward thinks that the
completion of the concrete roads would
result in a quickening of community
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4ife in the, country. There would be |
better schools and t>etter churches.
Life in the country would at once become
more attractive. The young man
could live on the farm and, owning his
own automobile, could, if the roads
were good, go to town whenever he got
ready.
The advantage to the farmer from
an economic standpoint would be tre-i
mendous. The market would be acces-!
sible at all times for his produce. The S
auto truck would solve the problem:
of getting truck to town. Governor
Heyward thinks that all
sections of the State would benefit
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alike by the improved roads, just as i
they suffer alike from the bad roads. j
The mud of the Piedmont section and'
the sand of the lower section are alike 1
drawbacks to the motorist.
"The Rhett plan appears to me to;
be the best that has yet been offered?!
one that will come nearer meeting
with general approval," says Mr. Heyward.
"I have discussed it with some
of the best business men in the country,
and they tell me it is one of the
best plans they have seen. I believe
that our people can get together on it
on*! ruit it nvpr that, it will mark !
the dawning of a new era for our
State." i
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MRS. M. J. 3PWHISTEB
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Dies at TTinlon' After Illness of a Month
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Union. Jar-. 31?Mrs. Maria J. Mc-!
" Whirter, well-known a#d greatly be
loved throughout this city and county, j
passed away at her residence on Keenan
averse, this city at 4:10 o'clock.
Sunday afternoon, as result of a
stroke of paralysis, which she suffered
on November 29. When Mrs. McWhirter
was stricken- her life was -despaired
of and. thc-jgh she seemed to rslly fa*
a short while, it was realized that her
ror>mrar~ir w??a hflrriW nrobablp
Mrs. McWhirter was "born in- Union
county August 20, 1.847, ar:d was ?
daughter of Mr. George Stonghton No. .
lard and. Mrs. Maria Lewis Noland.
and is the last of a large family to '
pass away. In 1878 she married Mr j
George McWhirter a-"d for years made
her home in Newberry. iSfoe was a
half coi?s?n of the late J. N. Colto-> j
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out as tney were raisea lugeiuer u?
" the same ho>?se. they were just the
same as "brother and sister.
For a while Mrs. MciWhirter resided
at Jonesvill and after leaving ther^
her Ir'shard 7>a?sed away at the!"
farm near Buffalo'. She later lived
for several months in. Columbia and
proved a mother to the children v.f
Robert H. Welch affer the death of
his wi??. who was Mrs. M?WMrter"-?
niece. Mrs. McWhirter was widely j
known bertanse of her ^ohle Christian ;
life a^d ireful service, and to manv
a home where there was sickness and i
sorrow by her ?reat heart a^d can?-;
bility. she has brought relief and com-j
fort.
Mrs. mcwmrter. wnu was tue iasi ui .
her immediate family, leaves a lar^e ;
circle of nieces a^d nephews, oue:
nephew. Sert. Aubrey Nola^d of Camp -j
Sevier, ha^jng- been' raised by her from j
early bovhood.
The funeral services were co^ducte3 j
yesterday af'ernootv at the grave b<r j
Hev. J. F. Matheson. pastor of the;
First Pre^vteria*11 church nf this c*tv. J
?VJ?T. _i -i ir VnJ '
VI >Y III* 'I f'jr'rin j>irs. 'ivn; vy U!i ICI MCU j
been a lovgl *nd ro->secrated member ;
si^-ce early sirThood. The interment. J
at the iPr?s'bvtpT'i!?n cemetery be- i
side the remains of her husband.
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! BEST YASTflES OF COTTOK |
F6I! BOLf. WEEVIL i
COMTHM
Clemson College.?Tbe boll weevi! \
has made its appearance in tet
counties of South Carolina. In several
of these counties the weevil is numerous
enough to damage the cotton
crop to a consideiable extent in 1919
Consequently, some changes in the
s method of producing cotton must b
made to combat this pest.
Among these changes will be the
planting of better seed of earliei
fruiting varieties than are now generally
used. A variety must be used
that will begin to fruit early and selj
a good crop of bolls by the first oij
August, for after this time the weevils j
are usually abundant enough to de i
etroy all squares that appear. Itj
should be a good yieider with a higbj
percentage of lint. ^A medii^n size |
plant is desirable. It should have but!
3 or 4 vegetative branches, but fruit!
ing branches should be numerous,;
both sets of branches coming out neaz
the ground.
The cost of growing an acre of cotton
from the best seed is no greates
than the cost of growing the same
acre from inferior seed, but the difference
in yield will often be from 30C
to 500 pounds of seed cotton per acre b
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ui wvur t>i tut; swu swu. ai mo yx cw | t
ent price of cotton this would be all v
least $30.00 per acre, not counting the v
wed. The above ftg&jes are conserve! si
tire, for in varffly tests consisting! tl
only of varieties considered standard w
for the State, results have been obtain- G
d showing a greater difference than ^
above between the highest and lowest
yielding yarieties, though in many I
cases the yield of the fewest yielding r
Variety Jn these tests would be greater
than from "gin mixed" seed of inferior
varieties commonly used by many Y
growers. Consequently, those whe
?ioq 7r?nr cryarlo. ac*oA in til ft WAAfrtl ill.
tested area will suffer a double loss.)
while those who use the vest varieties ,
adapted to their sections will lose only
to the extent of daaaage due to the
weevils. TTiat many farmers are beginning
to realize this tact is indicated
by the many inquiries for better
varieties and sources of seed. *]
There is no such thing as a "boll ; e
weevil proof" cotton. Select a variety j
that has been tried and has proved it- j 0
eelf adapted to the section in which ft!
is to be grown. Then purchase seed" jj
from a good reliable breeder as neai
home as possible; for results show, e
that seed ordered from a distant state,1
where conditions are entirely different, ^
do not produce as well as native grown
seed. \ j ?
Early fruiting and late fruiting va- {
rieties should not be planted in, the
?ame community, as the weevils wiH Jj
have had time to multiply in the fruit .
formed on the early cotton and be (
come numerous enough to destroy
practically aH firuit as fast as formed;
on the late variety.
During the last two years more than!
twenty of the best varieties have been j ^
tested in 'Edgefield, Aiken, Barnwell, j .
Hampton, Beaufort, Charleston,' and
Dorchester Counties. Prom the re e
suits so far obtained and from obser- ^
vaticra as to fruiting and growth, there _
are several that seem to be well adapt
ed to these sections.
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Of the short staple varieties that
-can be commended for South Carolina t
conditions, Cleveland Big Boll, Cook, ^
Dixie Triumph, and Dixie are the principal
ones. The first two are well
adapted for all sections of the State, | ?
except where the tend is wilt-infected. I 2
Cleveland is now more generally j Jj
grown in the State than any other v^ j r.
riet/. Several thousand bushels grown |
and -bred in the State are sold ev^ery ;
yeai in the weevil district further j jj
South and it is giving good results,
Seed c-f this variety can be obtained S jj
from reliable breeders in the State, 2
who have for several years been se- j 5
Meeting and breeding for earliness.! g
This is considered one of the best vari- j ?
ties yet developed for South Carolina i ?
conditions. v j ?
Cook ranks among the highest yield- j jf
tag varieties in the State, but is not! x?
as generally grown, as anthrocoose or j ^
boll rot seems to be worse in this!
variety than any other. But severaii
ti?QO(ioi?c hova otTKirts a.rft rwvw I
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practically free from this disease. ! *
On wilt-infected land nothing bnti
wilt-resistant varieties shouldvbe plant- J .
ed. Of these Dixie Triumph and Dixie j
hare given best results. Dixie Tri- j
uinph is a new variety developed by a; es
prominent breeder of the State. It is j ?
early, with medium size plants, large;
bolls, and is a good yielder. Seed ofj ^
this variety cannot be obtained for! **
Ranting the coming season. j n<
Mexican Big Boll and Sawyer are
short staple varieties that are early' R(
and have yielded well in the lower j ^
counties of the State. Sawyer Is a>
&emi-riuster cotton with large bolls on!
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medium to smaii pianis. ix sets irun;
early, matures quickly, but does not: 1
rank higb in yield, and sheds fruit: ai
heavily in unfavorable weather. (
Webber 49 and Webber 82 are the ?
earliest long staple varieties. Both are
well adapted to the State, fruiting as
early as the short etaple varieties and
frequently yielding as much seed cot
ton per acre.
In securing seed of any of the above
varieties get seed that have been bred I CT
for earliness from some reliable
breeder. The extension Service ol n(
Clemson College will furnish farmers ?I
with a list of the best sources of seed
hi the State upon application.
Tfcat one of the best ways to market
such crops as con? peanuts, beans, if
" a the boor? ve
TANK TAKES TWO TOWNS I
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An American-manned tank piloted k'
y Lieut. Joseph Knowles and Sergt. lo
!Jyde Graham, a professor of the Uni-! ar
ersity. of Maine, recently captured as
>yo towns from the enemy and took j
cores of prisoners, forming the most i
trilling incident in the history, of the
rar, Tfte photo shows Sergt. Clyde m
rahara. jm
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IOTHING IS TOO HARD,"
ankees Make Impossible Possible,
Says Petit Journal ! r
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llgh Tribute Paid to Ingenuity, Clev- J
erness and Dispatch of'Americans.
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Fans.?"The Americans doubt noth- *2g.
That is the reason they realize %
yerything in the way of making the
^possible possible and overcoming all ?
bstacles."
So says the Petit-Journal, in speakig
of the enormous docks and wareouses
which the American army has
rected on the coasts of France.
"The Americans," the newspaper
ontinues, "do big things and they do
hem quickly. The question* of time
nd other rules which ordinarily deermine
the possible do not exist for
le Americans. With them the imossible
becomes the rule and it is
ecause of that reason that the Amerjans
are always advancing.
"They have constructed 'somewhere
i France' a depot of enormous proortions?already
the largest of all
ach depots in France and second larg- /
st in the world. A year ago there ras
nothing but bare land Today the
ite is actually a cify.
"To house the thousands of workrs?French,
Americans, Algerians,
hinese, Moroccans, German prisoners
-it was necessary to build hundreds
f barracks. Then the magazines.
u rehouses, were put up. To get some j i
lea of the place it is only necessary !
> sa^ that these docks cover 28 square
llometers. i
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SHE HAS WAR RECORD; 1
20 DESCENDANTS FIGHT |
Pittsburgh, Pa.?Mrs. E. Gold- %
stein of Pittsburgh holds a war ^
record, according to information #
received at the Pittsburgh head- j*
s\4- r\ Arnro n5
V^UUILCXO Ui LUC U1VU1JI Visual -v?
zations of America, of which the ?
woman is a member. She has ?
ten grandsons and one great- ,
grandson in the English army 5
and / eight grandsons and one 5
great-grandson in the United
Sta)hes army.
/ANTS HUBBY IN THE ARMY
sks Recruiting Office to Put Him J
Riftht Lin Close to thft 1
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Front. j ?
San Francisco.?'It is to my inter*
;t and welfare, as wfcll as that of the ?
ation, that I ask you to allow my
usband to enlist. He is forty-seven
ears old and I insist that you take
im as a cook and put him right up
ear the front."
So wrote Mrs. Mary Hainey of Watraville,
Cal., to array recruiting headuarters
here, adding:
"If there is any possible chance fof
im to be examined and go as coofc
r anything else, let me know by ren
KA TTTJII KA AT
11U iiitlll) auu lxu nriu iucig ivi
ruination."
fAR CAUSE OF GRAY HAIR
Jolor Restoration" Is New Art Developed
by London Hairdressers.
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London.?There has been a great inease
in gray-haired young women,
le to the war. It has brought on a
iw trade. Hairdressers have devel)ed
the art of "color restoration."
ringing the natural color back, peranently
is an expensive operation, j
ey say, and a difficult one, but it
kes at least ten years from one's ap>arance,
and the art seems to be de'ioping
rapidly. - ^
Letter from Elbert W. Bowers.
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France, Dec. 4, 191S ;
ear Mother:?
Guess you are waiting to hear from ]
Le. As I liave cot wrote you in a j
ie. As I have not v> ritten you in a j
rite and let you k;:ow that I am ;
ell: have been on> the ?o for a!
hile. Hope you are well over there, j
hope to be home soon?can't tell
)n all very much.
Guess Thurmond will be home soon
ell him I will be home too. I was
. the front when the armistice was j
gned. I received a letter from;
yrtle yesterday, which 4 was sent j
ct. 27, was glad to get it ?don't j
now when- I can write. I may be j
Dine soon. Will write when I conic !
rill close. Bye-Bye.
Your son,
Elbert.
ear Sister:?
France, Dec. 6. 1918.
I received your letter yesterday,;
as glad to hear from you; ?lad all j
ere well at home. I am fine and j
irdy. Have walked 20 miles e?.cii j
ty for 15 days, we are at rest now I
I
ope to come home some day?don't
iow how long it will be. I have aj
-t of letters from my little sisters |
id brothers?tell them to write me!
5 often as they can. Tell Lmdsey!
was glad to get his picture. It was '
le. Those chickens look-good *o!
e. I was sorry to hear that Thur- j
ond had been* gassed, hope he will
> OK and will be home soon-. I was
\ the firing at 11 o'clock when the
ar closed and came out OK,
Will close. Bye~Bye.
Elbert.
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Whem it does need help it is wise
to heecf the warning.
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If YOU are having trouble from \
that source, it is imperative that j
pour eyes be attended to now.
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We are equipped to g've your ;
sight every possible care and at- j
tention.
Those who wear two pairs of
glasses will find it a revelation to
hav:e !
f^RYPTOf^
A Ik GLASSES A aTHE
INVISIBLE BIFOCALS
which give perfect near and far ;
visio-s in one pair of glasses and
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G. C. COOPER
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Next to Exhange Bank. j
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L. I. BLALoCK j
Having bought the billiard
parlor opposite the
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Newberry hotel, will continue
the business there, j
in connection with his
tailoring business in the 1
front part of the building.
He has had everything
remodeled and put ;
in good shape. Will al?n
rnntinilP flip If* nf II
cigars, cigarettes and
soft drinks, and will be
glad to have his friends
call.
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Kentucky horses <
rive at?
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Newberry, J<
to be sold at ]
This stock is all
broken. Among
fine saddle and
Also young mules
old, weighing fror
pounds.
Don't miss this op
chase tirst class h(
at very reasonable
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Winchester
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private sale.
sound and well
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harness horses. I
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