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As to Growing "Bird-eye*' Beans L. .J. Humes wToto the following I letter to Clemson (College and receivea the following reply: Union, S. C., Dec. 28, 1921. Agricultural D6partn\ent, ' . " Clemson Colege, S. C. ' I Dear Sir: , We are mailing you under separate cover a sample marked No. l,of beans commonly called "Birdeye Beans." These beans aie rather populhr sell- ' crs and, we presume, this town in a wholesale way and adjacent territory wHl consume about 75,000 , pounds. We have been buying these beans from a firm in Galax, Va. We will be glad if you will advise us if these beans can be grown profitably in this country and the best method, of cultivation and soil to plant thim in. We see no reason why this country should send* out eight or tt>n thousand dollars to other countries for this product if we can grow it here. .Yours very truly, Ij. 'J. Haines. Clemson Colege ,S .C., Jan. 11, 1922. Mr. L. J. Hames, Union, S. C. Dear Sir: ' x Your letter of the 28th addressed to the Agricultural Department, Clemson College, S. C., together With sample of "Blrdeye Benns," has been referred to me and would have been answered at an earlier date had 1 not been away from the office of field work. I have noted, with interest the beans to which you refer being ..marketed throughout the state and ?s yet have seen none of this product growing in South Carolina,-but I agree with you that if it can be grown at Galax, Va., it should be grown equally as well in South Carolina, ftoweVer, in somfe sections of Virginia, particularly Tn the I mountainous sections climatic conditions are more favorable for the growing of such products than is South Carolina. I refer especially to the growing of Lima Beans and which we have tried in this State and have not met with much success due to the beans molding in the hull before they are mature. However, I do not mean to infer that conditions would imply to the "Birdeye" beans as I am not familiar with the details ^ of the growing of this product, "Howexer, I am investigating this matter and shall communicate with you at a later date. Assuring you of our appreciation of your calling this to our attention and hoping to make a favorable report, I am, Very "truly yours, Geo. P. Hoffmann, Extension Horticulturist. . w - ? - i" Clems'on College, S. C., Jan. 19, 1922. Mr. L. J. Hames, Care Hames Grocery Co., Union, S. C. Dear Sir: In further reference to the growing of "Birdeye" beans, a sample of which you sent to us sometime ago will say that I have* investigated this and find that these beans are grown very extensively in Southwest Virginia. j The following paragraph coming fiom the Extension Horticulturist of Blacksburg, Va.: "This variety of bean, has been 1 tested out thoroughly at the Experiment Station at Blacksburg in con nection with a number of other varieties commonly used around here and has turned out to be probably the t> best dry shel<jd bean that we know of. It is cultivated here just as ordinary Navy beans and sems to do well on a variety of soils. In the Experiment Station test it was grown mainly on a heavy loam or clay soil. From this point to the extreme Southest Virginia it is widely grown and at the present time you may obtain any ouantity of seed you wish by writing to the following county agents: J. E. Dclp, Wythevile, Va , or R. L. Wiley, Independence, Va." I ant go;ng to take this matter up with one or two of our farmers in the Piedmont and Sand Hill sections of the State ano hope that it will be possible to have tuem grow a few acres * of these beans. Thanking y6u for calling this to cur attention, I am, Very truly yours, Geo. P. Hoffmann, Extension Horticulturist. ! ^ t r United Worker* of Hawaii it l.-l.- t* it * -/ ? / r* - in uouiiu, i. n, , Jan. in.?) ?y Mail)?Workers of all races in Ha- < waii are considering an international " n organization among the rank and file j to be known as the. United Workers | of Hawaii, with the aim of readjusting the trade unions in Hawaii and i building upon industrial form of organization that will unite in one body all the wage workers) without dis crimination as to sex, race, creed, craft or color, and gaining a*" direct voice in the management of industry, according to the preamble to the constitution being voted on by the various bodies. ^ "W<? believe th^- labor Ja en- " "~ titled to a voice in the management h of industry and has a right tp de- ^ termine the conditions under" which it 0 shall function, to the end that 'it a shall receive the full value of what it produces," the preamble continues, It "we desire to copperate to' the fuTT- ] est extent "with the various national ie and international trade union*' atid V with the 'American Federation of La- to< bor, but we ca| attention to the fact that .conditions in Hawaii alrfc dtflfevent from thtyH. on thf mainland or In .ny other -|? ffl- m Is.: * . i= WHITF-Pd : fW:iii.i.3y" .1 n 1 ' V ' ' /.'. '' CLEARS OF ALL WILL START THURS ; . ..,? ?. ?. . .?. Wf" ",N r AND CONTINUES FOB It This is the sale the people of the C&rolinas and just reduce a few things in our store, but we reduce all Our store will be closed 1 o'clock Wednesday We will turn all of our surplus stock into cash in this 1 Wanted 10 experienced sale people for this bi| Our buyers have just come back from the Eastei government goods at 25c to 50c on the dollar. We ex you will agree with us that these are bargain days at 1 We arc not going to try to mention our prices, ai in goods. Leave your packages at our store while you attei at 2:30 o'clock, and everybody every night at 7:30 o'clo another day. The message he has for you will do you in the world. This store will open every morning at 8 o'clock 9 o'clock Thursday morning. Special: Thursday morning at 9 o'clock when sto the customer. Special: Friday morning at 9 o'clock we will se years, for only 10c a pair. Limit 2 pairs to the custom Special for Saturday morning at 9 o'clock: We \ Watch the papers for our specials during the oth Just look at a few of our price* that will go on Look J sale Thursday morning at 9 o'clock and stay on sale until this house, entire lots are sold. J5 days or .on mr.,i t>:~- *? e- ' y?U WW V1VWUUO JL 1119 1U1 Ut'? ' . Toadies' White and Black Hose 5c a pair. * .. Pon't i afternoon. vard3^^ GibSOn f88t G^mBr ?9*y" SfW We wi 36-in striped Outing, only 12 '/jc a yard. out quick. 75c Men's Blue Chambray Work Shirts, only 4?c each. ^ere W^1 ' Carhartt Overalls $1.59 a pair. We are exclusive We ar agents for Carhartts in the city of Spartanburg. When Silk. A co you are in need of overalls see us, for we sell them for ^nine and less. silks are a will be 25V Haynes Red Lablc Shirts and Drawers, firsts, not of our 15 seconds, 59c a garment. . - house redo Boys' good heavy Union Suits 59c for this 15 day Wool f cjearance sale. \ye expect Arrow collars l$c, 2 for 35c durini? this big sale. sale. If y< I dress for S LOOK, MEN AND BOYS! " " *f." ]>* ,H 1 * n ^ this to buy Every Suit, Overcoat, pair of Pants will be reduced for this 15 days sale. Look for the yellow tags. WE ARE All Men and Boys' Hats greatly reduced for. this, big sale. We will make a clean sweep of our. Mep's De- . Sheetii partment for 15 days. * It will pay you to come miles to get one 6f our Suits ov Overcoats. Sea Is Look for the yellow tags on every Man's Suit, Map's a yard Overcoat, Boys' Suit, Boys' Overcoat, Men's Pants, Boys.' r> i l Pants and Hats. . (,0od * SHOES "" ' '1 Gwod J Good ( We have the most complete line of shoes in the city. We are exclusive, agency for the Bion F. Reynolds Good 1 Shoe, width triple A to E, sale price $8.95. Good < Army Ilobnail Government Soloes, the kind the boys n>. _ wore "over thert>," going for $2.89 during this sale. Regulnr price $4.09. ni. < * L ^ Windo' )t . Every pair of Men's, Ladies', Misses'. Boys', Children's ?and Bnby Shoes will be greatly. reduced for 15 Spec in day clearance sale. *. / , Every We carry the famous Rod, Goose Shoe for Women, IJV day clen Misses, Boys' and Children. Every pair solid, lea if> you do not find them that way! we will give you, a'new Big re' pair and a $5.00 bill. 15 day sqlc White-Pi , >'sm uev I < t The Stere That Ke< T / .i < i : + i I.., W?Ti":iS?9 ' I orll ? " bnm ---*- - --- -- - . " rr i SlftHw Tn -T ^T^rr^-rr**"" we are the best judges 6f our (joLi OS ff.o into: / Ivj 'vow |< irp needs ?n4;iof the tactics to be "To gain fof^the, wqrljcfs a <|i^t j| lowed to gecurpthe ends wc have voice it) the, /nanag<y<fnt .of industry. ( The object of theorg^ization are Americans ^ g^e4 a?'- 'German Goads , "To bring within, th^^foldg of one Berlin, Jan. 23.?German export j] ntral organization all human beings f?rmpt whyihAefcyrc JtJff war nMtinUjiv L ho are engaged "Tn the necessary ed braiAji 0&<fe.'fo Jfte United State* Ii o^k pf society. npw are seeking to establish agencies ! "To bring about claas^congfciousnqss w^th reliabJa /ioQJe* thereto avoid || id Solidarity among, the workers, the cost,,of ypenipp and maintaining j "To educate the working claas in their own fesftaMUhtttentli. * few J odern economic problems and tae- German ftwoa^ already ba?enas>siUd' i - .-..ArZ-' V ' nnniiPP-'T uuu iiww' .n'i w ' ??? IRKS - BELK , > i. ' l '?ork? .ftht ? jyi -s iT SEMI-ANNUA VNCE Si WINTER GOODS iNls It 3D AY, JAN. 26, AT i DAYS THROUGH SATURDAY, FE1 JTO? Virginia wait jf qr. This sale is run twice a year at all of the B< of our winter gqpds; come and see for yourself. V afternoon to mark down our big stock of merchandise. Loo 5 days. ^ rm s.ale. d rn markets, whdre they bought thousands. of dollars wor .pect to mpdce.ityis the biggest sale we have ever had. Come i Vhite-Parks-Belk Co.'s big store. i A f; \ it takes too ?(4)tch space, and space costs money. We woul< hrg. ad the Billy Stupl ay meetings. Mr. Sunday preaches to ever ckf except Mon^ y, which is wash day. If you have not hearc good. You may never again have the opportunity to hear 1 except Thurv^ morning, the lirst day of the sale, and w ' 1 ar re opens, we will sell Octagon Soap, small size, 2Vv>c a cake, ill on the second floor, Children's 39c Muslin Pants, a real goo er. vill sell Sheering f or 2 Vic yard. Limit of 10 yards to the custo er 12 days of QiOr big semi-annual clearance sale. .Mi for- the yellow Ugjn evetfj; pair of Shoes in TOILET , not just a few^Buced, bat every oair, for i'tfi hav* yoOKze audbJuiow how to fit We Are Headquarte , B Cot* Face Powder 69c. foi&et that our s^Bvill b? olosed Wednesday 25. tojaBhoffi?fa)F goods and get Cotv small size Perfum W? "^r 1 <*?>. M **' nr"f ill heap the eomM'Kith Shoes to close ' ", v to" slz'' Perfum' . Come before yURftte is gone, because Woodbury Soap, I lie a < be bargains here. ' , ... , . , Mary Garden Face Pow e exclusive agencyJmr Beldmg s guaranteed mplete line of TaffeJ^Wahton Crepe, Crepe de . ., ,, , ,, Satins. Now is th2 tfiWfto buy your silks as Azu,ea l'!,ce Iow,k'v 7' idvancing every day< -Mid after this sale silks 4> higher than our reg^af price, to say nothing Hue big table of Toilet day sale price. Evftfgi,, yard of silk in this price 25c; the leading brani ced for 15 day clearance sale. i^.o. One big table of Ribbor ruods at a big reduction fop this clearancii sale, ic<. ,.-r a d for ,r> da to clean out all wTPOh goods in this 15 day ou want to make yap fa, Serge and a Tricotine . ,, XI A, Iprjng, now is the t%.:to buy your goods. It A1J Hosiery greatly n ong time before yoiiTnave another chance like Hose 5c a pair and up. 5 woolens. lL vou are looking for in Hosi? : HEADQUARTERS.FOR DOMESTICS ' ig, every day of the mtUy 5e a yard. 2nd floor will play a | . 1 . _ , jyljSi-' ' , day sale. land Sheeting, 39 inches wide, 68x72, for only s_ jRiin a" Winter Hats, Un< t , ? t'ofps, Skirts, Shirt Waists leavy Outing, 10c a yard. ? # cleaned out in this 15 day Hats for only 50c each. Vpron Ginghams, 10c a yard. - Look for the yellow taj lark Percale, only 10c a yard. This is the time we nial Khaki Cloth, only 10* a yard. to Wear. The people of th Ulll r. II ualo hnnibray, all colors, 10c a yard. ' # ' Wo arc exclusive airci )th, lJc a yard. Corsets. Every Corset red ' w Shades, each. ,T ~ I We intend to sell ever) and Dress, during this 15 ( I: 50c Brooms only 80#. before your size is trone, as . ; , * , , , ,v* " , . , , . in. in a few davs. Blanket lft.this houw^jgro^tly reduced for this# irunce sale. ? Rl(t bargains in Out inj? duction on Sheets IHlloW Cases and Quilts for j^ew ^oot|s wju be comi on sale at special prices du . nj|ri < > , . ? i .. i . ..... ..... ic- w? -fi a arks - Belk ( i(| t l 5$j1ax ips Prices; Down in Sparta i itslf. i.v. ' yu IT FORy LESS 00.001 jprfnA d' / ?1 . I ' >t 1 '?i uwuun i. I'til . 1 I.MW.W" I > !! T : -.- ( jT y Atfi? " in making satisfactory coqpectiqns in qries, prices however bcinp: quoted in this itlanner, an dthU Americans, are Spreifn aifhanpes. , itnii lorwHrning orders rot, ? viriually all lierman exporters now f?in-jn%n goods.- ijuoie prices in, th? monies of the While American imports to Ger- countries T<i? which they sell. It is negligible, the German(/Sx-? understood this policy has been poyt trudic..V>, Amciiaa < is reported adopted at, the suggestion of the govpraduajly iimproving, despite** the etnment, for the checks eventually (luetuatfn&qfVftlue of the mark ,whioh tre deposited in The Beichs bank, prevents theo- making :?f < long time tvhich is the forwarding agency for Contncts.<j?<!flhi m?jnitr><<>f >th?, ex* the government in the payment of sorts ere bought by -the -Americans war indemnities, which must be made 4n<? cash, basis, although veebab coa- in foreign' exchange, bracts are common for future Wiv? This policy has created a peculiar L9 I 1Great Celebration on Completion of Railroad Anchorage. Alaska, Jan. 21.? So rapidly has the work of bringing toi gether the ends of steel on Alaska's 467-mile government railroad from j Seward, on the seacoast, to Fairhanks, in the heart of the Yukon country, progressed, that definite plans are being made for a great celebration throughout the territory to mark the driving of the "golden ' spike" sonic time in mid-February. The ceremony, which will be at . tended by Governor Scott C. Bone, of Alaska, and other high, territorial and feedral oflicials, will take place at the Riley Greek bridge, 120 miles south of Fairbanks. Thousands are expected to attend the remony. The Riley Greek bridge is in itself ; a triumph of engineering. Late in November, 1021, .".00 tons of steel f r (the bridge were shipped from Su.i1 tie to Seward. Today the bridge, a , 900-foot strm.turo, is practically completed. With the exception of the f ."40-foot steel bridge across the Tanana river at Nenana, which will not he placed in service until late this year or early in 1923, it is the last unit of the road to be completed. Pending completion of work on the bridge at Nenana trains will le sent over the Tanana on ferries in the summer and over tracks laid on the ice during the winter months. The government railroad cost approximately $56,000,000 and has been under construction since 1914. Tiifr main line between Seward and Fairbanks is 467 miles in length, but, with branches, the completed system will I have a total trncknge of 539 miles. For some months past lu>Airious trains, with pullmnn coaches and buffet dining cars have been operated over the main line on a once-a-week schedule. Freight was earned bej tween the ends of steel by dog sled. he greatest evangelist | Alaskans hail the cominc of railroad as the key that will u-t c i one of the richest territories in the e will not open until world. Mail from Seattle will reach Fairbanks in nine days. He-etofore from one to three months was the , limit of 10 cakes to usunI timc of transit The rood will he open the year round and no longer will the freezing of the Yukon in d grade, sizes 2 to 12 winter mean that the great interior country must hibernate until resumption of navigation in the spring, mer. . Alaska's richest areas nre tapped by the road. The fertile valleys of the Tanana and Yukon will be in direct connection with Seward, a-sea? port with a harbor free of ice for 12 ' months in the year. The road passes CmUllDS through important coal fields, one of rn ..... . ? which is expected to furnish supplies rs I"or Toilet Articles. . . . , - , T. of steaming fuel for naval vessels. It traverses what government geologists v * describe as a rich potential oil district e "*?C- ( in the Cook Intot region contiguous ~n to Anchorage. 6 oHc. Before the advent of the railroad, :ake, 3 cakes to the customer. according to federal reports, it cost $70 to ship one ton of hay, corn, potader 69c. ^oes or other necessities to Fairbanks. A The freight went by boat to St. ? Michaels, at the mouth of the Yukon, goods worth up to $1.00, sale was then "P th<' Yukyn js Tanana rivers to Fairbanks, a total I distance of 3,800 miles. Sometimes it. i, worth up to 75c a yard, sale ; vas shipped through Skagway, over s onlv. ; (he White Pass and Yukon railroad to * White Horse, thence down the Yukon 'duced for 15 days. Ladies' i?nd Tanana rivers at a cost of $60. ou can always find just whal Today tile same bulk of fre.giit ?ry at this store. i can he shipped by the railroad to | Fairbanks in three weeks less tinrn he Pictorial Review Patterns. ! than by either of the older route-. 1 traversing a total distance of 1,895 i miles at a cost of about $39. Since imminent part in this hitr IS I , , . .... . ** j the road begun liandlin traffic a few i months afro, tin- cost ??f oats in Fair lerwear, Dresses, Coat Suits. j banks dropped from $140 to $70 a and Children's Coats will h" b<n. the price of heef dropped - "> sale. Rig counter of Ladies' I cents a pound. Wood costing $1110 a , cord was replaced by lignite ( >al de ?s on the 2nd floor. },t a ton' An increhse in tourist truffle is e\ ce a clean sweep of our Ready- pected. Mount MeKiniey, 20.3' 0 ; le two Carolinas ami Virginia in altitude and the loftiest peak on | the North American continent is 1 u* ley for Warner's and W. R. a short distance from the line nv luced for this big sale. Mount McKinlek National I'uri. %wll . w. ii * n> , ., become accessible. f Winter Hat, Coat, Coat Suit _ lay sale, in the house. Come, . '~ ' " i Spring goods will be coming Architects Meet at Charlotte n 0 ..I - * A joint meeting of the North OaroC.owns for this sale. ' ? ,u 7 i- u . I lina and South ( nrolinn chapters ot ing in daily that will be placed American Institute of Architect!' met ring this sale. in convention at Charlotte Thursday j and Friday of this week. One of the important items acted on was the formulation of a school building code, that will insure the ^ comfort, health and safety of every O pupil in the Carolinas, to this end the North Carolina chapter appointed a committee with Mr. Lord of Asheville ^ ^ ^^ ns chairman wan direction* to select the other iwo, the South C irvlina chapter appointed Mr. Doiidcn of Un_ ion, Mr. Charles W:1s' n and J*allllll V/V Vay of Columbia. these co??mittee8 11 fllirnr . with Similar commitlees to be apjIUUI gL pointed by the engineering societies of both state*. and noting with repre- . .sontatives of the seer.il insurance departments and of-the, state board of education, are instructed 1<- oreparc a 'school building code, along he lines of the best codes now in life :n ?evvial states, to be presented at *he iu.xt moeting for adoption. It is hoped in ^ have this code enacted into law at attitude on the part of the German nn early date. business man, whose profits often f tT""" . depend upon a depreciated currency Danttigi Corridor Opened in his own country. He is therefore ; loath to see the mark rise in value, Riga, lativia, .Tan. 23.?Polish for his net proceeds would be propor- authorities have again opened the tionately reduced. Danzig corridor to Lettish citizens In spite of wage increases and high travelling to Western Europe. c<wt of raw materials, German fac- The closing of this avenue to the tories working for the export trade People of Latvia, who desired to cross are reported to have been running at ft to redch Germany had irritated the full capacity for the last three Latvian government and compelled months, with orders ahead which it Latvian travellers to tfafc A searotite ' will take weeks to fill. to German ports. \ , Vjjj