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VOLUME LT? DUMBER 27 NEWBERRY, S. C? FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1*1* TWICE A WEEK, $U0 A YEAB A I. .1 I I I." ... " . .. . ~I . WHIRL WIS!) CAMPAIGN TO BE MADE 0> AfREAGE REDUCTIO , Keports Did Not 'Show Thorong I Canvas of County?Only About Ha i Last Year Reported. ? Anothe k Meeting Next Tuesday. The court room was cold and chi ^ ly. The meeting started off rathe chilly also. It did not look at firs that there was any warmth anywherThat is the mfeeting called 4o reduc acreage or rather to hear reports an <aiect delegates. -Only a few me were present when the hour arrive* but as the time progressed moi came in and the enthusiasm grew an V when the meeting adjourned it loot ! ed like the county would come acros all right and be in cooperation i the reduction column. Several eari est and business talks were made, i fact it is a purely business propo? tion, this thing of cooperating t help the cotton farmer make a livin and a little money out of his crop fc this year and to get a little prof from the cotton that he still has o hand. All the people who have stud - ed the proposition seem to agree tht another big acreage in cotton thi ? - j year means a low price axiu u>uw Orient less to the cotton plante Just why the farmers should not a operate we can not understand whe I it is so patent that everything saj that it is to* their financial ir \ terest so to do. He should not es pect every one else to reduce and I rible to profit by the sacrifice of hi neighbor, and besides it should t plain to him it every one felt the sair -?mv nrruiM i>e no reduction Why not plant food stuff and mat a good Hying and get for his cotto a little more than it coat to mafe a? Why not* ' We are yety sorry that The Heral and Sews fo- go situated that we ca not make a full, and detailed repoi of the meeting becabee there some things said that,, we belies would be helpful to those who wei not present, to read, but we can m and so we will have to satisfy ou: self with, giving only the results. It was decided to appoint a teai manager or managers in each towi ship and make a thorough whirlwin f campaign in the next three days an hold another meeting next Tuesds afternoon at 4 o'clock and have r< ports from the campaign: Thei 1 seems to be a general misunderstanc ing of the plan or a lack of informs tion and the committees appointed i the townships are to see every on who grows cottoon, be* *een now an next Tuesday and explain the pla and give him an opportunity to sig ~ the pledge and. cooperate in this can paign. Reports submitted showed that onl about 40,000 acres had been reporte< some of the school districts makin ,no report. In this report the r? ? duction showed about one-third, bi the total acreage last year was aroiw 89,000 and therefore less than on< (UUl u<au uccu icpvucu. The following commit ?es were ai pointed to see the cotton growers i the townships and report the resu of the canvas to the meermg Tuesda: INo. 1?John C. Neel. No. 2?Thos. W. Keitt, J. D. Nanc No. 3?C. J. Purcell. No. '4?Z. H. Suber, C. iM. Folk, , | C. Duncan. ' No. 5?C. E. Summer. -\ No. 6?M. M. Livingston, D. E. Oj ner, a. i. AUrams. : No. 7?J. W. Sanders. No. 8?W. Hi Long, P. S. Livingstoj .No. 9?T. M. Mills, E. H. Anil, No. 10?W. B. Boinest, D. W. Bu: hardt. Na. 11?B. C. (Matthews. The understanding is that the ger tlemen appointed will either canva the townships themselves or ha\ some one to do *t and see to h?t it u done. It is the mirpofl to see every mazi or woman wb planted any cotton last year or ix tends to plant any this year so a to get the actual acreage last yea and what Is to be planted this yea The following delegates were elecl ed to attend the meeting of tfc State association in Columbia o Thursday: John M. Kinard, Jos. L. Keitt, ( E. Summer, J. D. Nance, Z. H. Sufcei , C. J. Purcell, J. Q. Duncan, John Suber, T. M. Mills, H. H. Evans, W [SOUTHERN BELL MOVES BC8IX X OFFICE TO MPTV Bl ILDi: li The "business office of the Sou If | em Dell' has been moved to the n Tj offices in the Exchange Bank bui I ine first floor and the officers se 1 ~ Jat home and much pleased with 1 I-1 handsome new quarters. Everythi >rjis spank and new and it Is certai: ?t | a delighful place and so much m< 5 j convenient than the upstairs forme se> occupied. There is only one thi d | the business in Newberry has o n i grown the tiny money safe^ and 3,{are going to sug~' that it wo* ! Ko a Kandsftmp r if Presid1 ' > *" " ~ " dj Brown would direct the managemi :-;to turn the litle baby of a safe o ts to the editor of The Herald and Ne n: It would be ample to hold all of < t- worldly possessions. n, In view of the enlarged outfit J-. taking care of business in New'be o it became necessary to increase S force so to speak and Mr. P. F; >r Gilder who has been with the cc it pany for several years but owing n his health has been on leave for so i- time has been made commercial m; it a<>er of the Xewberry exchange i is Mr. J. C. Patterson has been assigi 5- the duties, of plant foreman. T r. change became necessary because )- business had grown tco large for c a man to attend the duties of both r3 sitions and when the new system ?. irtctollod tho thnslnpaq will erow 1 c- the more. & We are pleased that the chai fs does not take Mr. Patterson fr >e Newberry and that it gives us U id Gilder who is a Newberry man. "ft i. are pleasant and courteous to :e business with. n ' e SAB?P NOTES. ? If you prepare your garden s a thoroughly before planting, the ha ? ^est df^nr %jork *8 over.. The garc ^ may be easily ? cultivated with ^ wlieel hOe. Other tools needed ir re y ; /? ' garden arethe-garden hoe, ste . tooh rake, spade, trowel, and spadi )l ? \ ts\T\t : - v. -r*. ; . . i [ . "" V I i The twoesseitials in gardening ; fertilizers and: cultivation. Ateo m a record of yotit garden. It will h . you to plan your garden next ye u . Plan to have a variety as well a! tu quantity of vegetables in your gari y this year. Remember also that j can have fresh vegetables the y e j round, in the hot summer as well in the winter. - rr. The average date of the killing fr n in the spring for this section is Aj o 15 th.-? Plant your vegetables acco d ' ir^lv. n r-m't forget that rotation of cr< U very necessary in gardening. l~ helps keep down diseases as well to keep up the supply of plant f< ^ in the soil Plant Irisli potaatoes in every nc and corner. They are easily k daring the summer by spreading layers in a cool, dry place where ^ air will pass over them. Don't f gee the second crop which should j-::a~*c:l 221 July. The second crop much easier to keep than the first. n Root crops that may be plan ^ ?? ? ? ? 1 w?*Af f a c * now are ueets, uuiuipo, van una, s P. parsnips. Salsify should not | planted until the latter part of Ap e.< The beets and turnips will be ret i for use by he middle of May w> j the parsnips, carrotts, and salsify : * u-sed during the fall months wl vegetables are scarce. All of th * crops are easily kept over throi winter. 4 J ' j , Start your celery seed bed now. ' should be located conveniently water as the seed bed must be wat ed frequently during dry weather, spent hot bed makes an ideal pla | The Golden-Self Bleaching is a g< ' early variety while the Pascal is 1 * late variety. 13 In making successive plantings rg garden peas you may now. eobetit the wrinkled type. This variety is ^ v-ii HA_ uener 10 It is not too late to plant asparag l' seed which is a. delicious vegetal 19 This vegetable comes in the ea ir spring-, and once you -get your 1 r' family. . Palmetto is a good vari ^ for home use. 10 Have you started your pepper a n I ' 2. H. Long, C. M. Folk, W. C. Bro^ r, T. A. Se^e, J. B. Derrick, Geo. r. Hunter. J. J. Hentz, L. H. Sease, Ch S. Sub~r, I. M. Smith. ES started it will last a life time. A ro S'G. .50 feet long will supply the averaj | eggplants in the hotbed? It is n t!u;too late now. New York Purple is e'.v|good variety of eggplant./ Ruby Kir Id-, is a good variety of sweet peppe em And if you prefer, the Spanish pimei the to is better than the real pepper.' 1 * f Vii, ir^l iow yoar Deeis auu uuruipa .?.??? nly and -use the thinnings for greens. T1 are Early Purple Top-is a good varie rly of turnips. The Bassano is a go< ng beet. -ilt-' Make successive plantings of.srn beans every ten days. Refuge uld Bountiful, and Stringless Green p< ent are jrood varieties. Early beans mi ent be protected from frost by straw 1 .'i 1 ver son. ws -Make successive plantings of coi 3-1 r every ten days or two weeks. F< ' early corn plant Early Adams for Country Gentleman. These are dwa rry varieties and should be succeeded 1 the larger corn. ant j you need money during t! ,m_1 summer? Plant tomatoes for yoi to cannery. They will pay y<^u tl me market price. The Stone is t ln_ standard variety for can. The Barlir md trimmer, and Ponderosa are got 1Gd for home use. Tomato seed may his planted nntil the latter part of Api th3 or first of May. )C?3 Ask your home demonstration agei po- for aid. Also for literature on ga - - ilpninp 13 otoll; ' rrs HOME.TiatE sow. ige om! By Frank L. Stanton. Mr.1 , ^ Its hfcme-time with the boy now, :i0 Pur ^om them stormy skies; An' oh, to glhnpBe tbe home-light ? '* * ? ^ ^ * ' 'mat s sxmn irom ue eyes: * Don't talk much o' the battles ^loni Horned all hia story an' his song. >o;l rd- We ask U|m for the ftghtfn' tales a For home don't know one-half thi 1 a .....done? ~ . The boys behind the gnns! to* But he jes* turns It off: Says he". "I tell you. home looks good to me are "" -ep Home looks nim over?ever" one, elp With rf-sin' joy an' pride: >ar ?it don't seem true," the mother 9ay 3 a "My boy is at my side \ len Ho went?his Country's cause to wii roa Thank God it give him back agin!" ear as That's home-taHc; an' at that his ?y Seem mistin': Pur away He N]ooks: He's thinkin' o' the bo; >ri! That ain't back home today! . rd- 'Way yonder?'cross that ocean-foai The boys that never will come hom Dps But. |thank the Lord for them th come: An' ain't the misled ones blest? God tells the mothers of 'em all >ok That Home is where they rest, ept Tears for 'em?an' the home-lig ia bright tk(j? For all the boys at home tonignt \ or 1 o Reqnest. for Names. i is i If the following people will call ted the Home Service department of tl tnd Red Cross, Newberry, S. C., they w; be hear of something to their Jjenef ril. Anyone reading this notice whokno1; idy any of the people named kindly a lile vtee them of same and ask, them are call at the office as mentioned: WGarie Johnson. ese Hanna Johnson. 1 CrVj T illio n rJlo COrAn 'b*4 uiincwi u ia-o^u w ! Creso Coleman, Chappells. S. C. ^ Mary Lucindy Cannon. to Sally Cannon, RFD 3. er- Margaret Mary Klairap. RFD 6. A Louise Virginia Livingston- RFD tee. prosperity. )0il Carrie Jeter RFD 1. t a Sarah Hayneg, Route 3, box 1. Miss Fannie B. McCaugliri ?? Secretary. ute ? of The First Baptist Chsreh, ,Uf? 1 A series of religious services wi be heM in the First Baptist chun r|V beginning next Sunday mornin 3ed April 6th, and continuing through tl ety week. j Dr. Furman H. Martin. D. D., i in(j Florence. S(. C., will be the preachi and we hope to have Mr. A. W. Hoi """" eycutt to direct the music. The: vn, will be two services each day. A:\ Y. o'clock in the afternoon and 8:30 ? as, night. Everybody invited. v MEETING OF THE ?ej NEWBERRY CONFERENCE; otj V a ; The Newberry conference held its j ig | annual spring meeting at Grac-oj >r J rKiiwh Pm?noritv. S f! . on Thurs-l it- ' day and Friday of last week. All the j pastors of the county were in attend-j ?k an-ce and a majority of the congrega-j ie. tions were represented. On Thursty'day morning Rev. S. 1*. &oon, the )d. president, sounded the keynote of the ! conference's aims in an able sermon ip on the subject, "The Christian Religion, the Need of the World." In words full of pathos he pictured the iv disnrbed and dying world as needing _ i or 'the old time religion/ and showed | that this religion with its# power to ' rnjsave in Christ Jesus is the one thing! or ; that can satisfy the human heart. I t or And every plan and expression of rf mnfprence's two davs session looked j ay to a future of progress. On Thursday ! ! afternoon a discussion of the United j lis Lutheran Church in America resulted nr fn n rfpflr -understanding: of the aims j and purposes of the Church in Araerhe ica and in the "world The conferva. en?e was fortunate in having several >d of its members present in New York be last fail when the cfcurch was formed, 'il On Thursday night able addresses by I President P. E. Monroe of Summernt land college and President S. J. Der. r- r:ck of ->tew>berry college set forth the truth of the future of the church . as being 7 dependent upon Christian '"? ' 1 -1 V?? Par GCTUcanon. A Sirtmg oci uivu uy 1>V.. jJB. Harmon Friday morning on the subject, "The Suffering Saviour," was fall of Lenten meditation. The disjcnsssion3 of Friday afternoon hinged i about sane and effective evangelism 1 in the saving' of souls and for the i - - I growthj of tne cmircn. 5: . 'But ft wa9 (Hi Friday morning that jthe confcfrenee began to do tttftigs. < | After an hour's dtocusfcfoft of ths ? need, of, greater home mistfon activity -JxLJtlte,' State, the. conference, decldei j 27 to mem oral tec the South: Carolina h synod at Its- next conventionto am>eider seriously and prayerfully t!te| 1 subject and if possible put an itiner-j !" ant mission in the field. In the af-l - * ternoon, the conference pledged itself ! c to maintain a scholarship in Sumroer, land college for the session 1919-192-0. Already a scholarship is maintained in Newberry college. And to i: | show further its great interest in j Christian education, the conrerence | by resolution decided to urge the e3 pastors ^tnd people of Newberry i county to attend the baccalaureate ys prfdre?s of Newberry college commencement in Jane. m, The fall session of conference will re be held in Beth Eden church, "Rev. L. P. Poland, pastor, the time to be at selected by the officers of conference and the pastor of the congregation! wirh which the conference will meet \ 5 ,! The following officers were elected ! for the ensuing year: President, Rev ht s. P. Koon; Vice-President, Rev. T. E. Harmon; Secretary, Rev. Chas. J. Shealy; Treasurer, J. A. C. Kibler. rn?oe T Shm 1 v vuao, <i>. wuvmiV v i Prosperity, S. C. Secretary j | April 1, 1919. at j tie Change at Express Office. ?ij ? it.1 Mr. H. C. Wofford who has been f vg the agent of the express company in d- Newberry now for several years has to decided to take his. ran Lack on the i rord in which capacity he served for i five years before taking the office at I \ewberry. During his management" ! of the office at Newberry he has been; j ?: ommodating and ' made many j >;end? in the city who regret to see i him leave. Our dealings with the of , | fice during h:'s term have been ex- j rt ceedingly pleasant and satisfactory. Mr. Wofford is succeeded as agent by Mr. Young Baker ^ Prosperity j boy wtfo has been in the service of n. the express company for some five j years both as route man and in th? j office side of the business. Mr. j Baker a son of our friend Ada Proaneritr We welcome! him to Newberry and hope he may find it pleasant atfd we feel sure that he will endeavor to serve the public 10 j in a satisfactory manner. ^' Wood-3fc8weeney. >ri I-) At the parsonage of Central <Methre odist on Tuesday, April 1, Mr. C. B. JO iMcSweeney of Wheeling. W. Va., and it Miss Ida Wood of Silverstreet wero j united in marriage the Rev. C. E- j (Peele performing thecer emony. OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY NE\l[l ATTRACTION AT COLLEGE PARK'. The "Indians" will cross bats with the Ogelthorpe University squad t-f tl ball-tossers next Friday aDd from c the reports which have reached headquarters it appears that the "Hill Ton h Boys" will draw a worthy foe. The g Indians however are aot worrying t: about the outcome of the pending fracas which means that they are con- g fident of a win over the Georgia boys. \i .Newberry will present the same o lineup as took the measure of the! u Camp Jackson outfit last Friday, with the exception that Shealy, the hea?y I r hitting keystone sacker will fill in at it short owins to the fact tha* Ed!a Hentz, the peppery regular short- j stopper received an injury whie!i j keeps him on the "bench for at least j two weeks. <Midget Epting will take care of second. - I ! Game is scheduled to commence at i 3:30 sharp. i Summer School at Winthrop. The 1319 session of the summer j < school at Winthrop college will toe- j i gin on June 17th and close on July|c 2oth. In answer to the great demand j 1 for improvement in the schools, and the desire of teachers to At them- I selves for better service, the college is hoping to make this the best sum- 1 mer sessibn that has ever been held I at the institution. fa The equipment of the college makes r it an Weal place for summer work, i The fine climate of Rock Hill, the \ large lfalls of the college, the cover- n ed ways, the swimming pooV|lie ten- r nls courts, and the comfortable 4$nn- c itories, all help the teachers to spenil \ a pleasant as well as profitable si) weeks at 'the .college. , 2 : There will ife abundant choice in ib the selection* of courses of study; g FrvMTi' nrimarv work to "hicrh school ' a and College. Special courses in vo- <3 catkmal work will be offered fcr fc those who wish to prepare themselves I to meet the new demands in these y subjects '.hj ' i .. For the first time in the history e of summer schools, a course will be t offered at Winthrop this summer to i prepare for the important work c.t i teaching illiterates, and near-illiter- j ates. As usual, the college will be visit ed -during the summer Dy a numuer of distinguished educators and spec- a ialistg. Among those who have al- t ready agreed to deliver courses of lectures are: Professor C. Alphonso c Smith, of the (United States Naval Academy; Professor W. C. Bagley and Professor W. H. Kilpatriok both of Teachers' College, Columbia University ; Dr. Henry JE. Jackson of the United States Bure^i of Education, Washington, D. Mr. Henry x. c Allein, of the War Camp Community- t Service, New Yor*'; Professor 'Edwin i Mims, of Vanderbilt University; Miss g Mary E. Motfcey, of New York; and f President Charles McKenny, of tha j State Normal College, at. Ypsilanti, c Michigan. Pull provision has been made for oritortcijnmpntf! including CTCUXU^ VUbVA w plays and moving pictures. Credit for courses in the summer school will be allowed if a teacher r attends class for two.thirds of thejp session. This may be of interest ro j t some teachers whose schools may l)e j t in session when the smmer school: t opens. I L To the Wide-A wake liaptigt. ? The Baptists of Newberry county i should rally to a man (we needn't j worry about the women) for an over-Jo flow attendance next Sunday, April o 6th. Back your pastor up ty fillin'r B the pews. If your church has no u hof dav substitute. the F OC1 VIV^ Vl* f ? ^ .. following Sunday, the 13th. Let us y break the record in the Reedy River <* association, so that it may toe said in truth: "They stood every man in his place." Judges 7-21^ G. R. Pettigrew. 0 u Wlcker-Bnihardt. t] s Miss Eula Wicker and Leland Bus- ti hardt were married ftt the Mayer th uamnrioi laithorfln narnftnaee on last; n muuiui AU* v.? Sunday afternoon, by the Rev. W. H | p Dutton. Mr Buzhardt is the son of o, Mr. Adolphus Buzhardt. The youns t.] couple make their home in Newberry k county. h / 'LASS BIG WELCOME ' FOR SOLMER BOTS. dewberry is getting ready to give he returning soldiers a rousing welome. It is planned to make the day a oliday in dewberry county, and the :athering- will be the largest that be county has ever held^ The school district committees, toether -with the ' central committea rill meet on Monday, April 7, at 12I'clock in the court house to decide ipon the date for the welcome. All contributions for the entertainnent of the soldiers^ should he paid o P. E. Anderson, treasurer, as soon is possible. The following has been subscribed* Z. F. Wright 25.00 J. M. Kinard ,25.00 P. E. Anderson 10.00 .5. H. Summer 25.00 O. Klettner ......15.00 Letter f rom jonnnie *euers. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Fellers have rereived a letter from their son Johnlie who was unable to come with bis Livision, which has just landed at Coumbia. Prance, March 13, 1919. )ear Mother and Father:? I guess you all are thinking that ; have stopped writing, not yet, but have been yery busy moving around 10 I waited until I reached my destl tation but I don't think I will be her? nore than a few weeks and then I rfH be on my way home. I guess ay division has reached the U. S. by ? iow and having a good time and I. an Jast see Thomas now smiling rheij he receives his discharge. I can now walk on my leg real ood/bnt l am just'like a ba?by learnto walk. I am enjoying lite and jood health, so please don't worry bout me for I will be O K in a few tays...and the best of all I will be Jack* in the -good"1??." S: Wrfdrie ^ . .;yv,, don't, thinfc-it will be- any use for;. .. ou to write me any more until yewtear from me again for I am being ooved so much that my mail could tardly catch up - me and 'then think I mo*e from here to the boat n a. few davs but anyway I. will gire oil my present address: Base Hospital No. 113 A. P. 0. 939, Ward 4, Saveny, France. You can give my best regard* *o ill the people and tell the boys I will >e home later. "V^ith lots of love to each and every >ne and heaps for you two. Your devoted baby. Johnnie. , ^ J ^ . Card of Thanks. We desire this method of thanking hit many friends and relatives for he gifts given us since our almost \ complete loss of furniture, clothing md provisions by fire March 23. "A 'riend in need is a friend indeed." tfay God richly bless each and every me of them. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wilber Graham. Puiaski Lodjre I. 0. 0. F. Will meet at Klet.tner's hal*. to i-ght. Friday, at s:io o ciock tor tae mrpose of reviving and it is desired hat every Odd Fellow who can and vho feels interested 111 keeping up he lodge will attend the meeting Sither the grand secretary or the rand master will be present. Judge Ewart Ties the Knot. At the office of the probate judge n Tuesday, April 1, Mr. D. M. Lane f Cartersville, S. C.t and Miss Liilian tell Whitaker of McColl, S. C., were nited in the holy bonds of Jud?o !wart. The judge says the bride was ery prettyvand you know he is a ood judge. A lady called up the police station n Thursday and asked for a policoian. There being none present at tie moment the gentleman who anwered the phone inquired what the rouble was as he thought he might e able to send one soon if he was eeded. -She wanted to Know it tne oliceman could help to hive a swarm ? bees and how you m?naged to keep frefn from stinging. The gentleman indly answered that the only way" e knew to remove the stinger.