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rwo MAY LACK LIBOR [ AT 1919 HARVEST i 1 Conditions Not Expected to 1 Reach Normal Before Next Season * NATIONAL DEPARTMENT * WILL TRY TO HELP ; Labor the Year Round is Ad- i t vooated as The Better \ } Plan. Kvon if peace treaties ; houhl be j f< madly executed before the next harvest season, farm labor condi- ? tions iit the United Slates will not autonvdicaUy i elurn in 1919 to pre- | war condition--. Therefore the United States Department <n Agriculture is plannhig farm labor activi- , lies for 1911). Officials id the department su;jtrest that th farm labor situation in , 1919 rviy be ?]U;le as sei ions as that ; of 19J8. A hi.ri>v part of iut Army >. -i\- r.im-n'n in PlP'mio I lil'ollirlini'l ?? ' " t the year. What Wheal Acreage Means. The area t f winter wheat sown in the fall of 1018 is est aviated by the Department c Agriculture at 49,- 1 027,000 acre-, which is 15.9 per cent i more than the revised estimate'! area } sown in the fall of 1917. j The winter wheat acreage speaks . a volume in regard to the. need for ^ farm help. Tkrc< or four men will ; be needed to haivest what one man < has planted ?and there has been n<? claim that there was a surplus cf Labor for the planting operations. , The Department of Agriculture . plans to maintain its organization j that aided in supplying farm labor , in 1918. It will aim to tap every j source of emergency help?men, j women, and girls from the cities, the Boys' Working Reserve, and other organizations of that sort. Permanent Labor Advocated. The main effort of the department, 1 owevcr, is to be centered on placing men permanently as helpers on the Cm vm e iwm l oiv.nlnvf.il t u; tun, i v. i i 11 ( u iv. i iv iu?/vi ? v v? the year around under good living conditions and /it fail* wages, is believed to be one of the prime nocds on literally millions of American farms. Many soldiers and men who have left the farms for war industries? and figures show that war industries took more men from the farms than were given to the Army?are expected to return to the farms if they are offered permanent and profitable* employment. What is the farmer's part in making farm labor permanent? In the first place, department officials believe, every farm that has an idle period during a part of the year should so plan its operations that there will he work through every season. Crops can be rotated, live stock fed, dairying pursued, and poultry produced. These activities, added to grain production, will solvr the problem in many sections it j believed. Large numbers of married men should he working on the farms, it is stated. To get them, better tenant houses are needed in many cases and permanent employment is a prime necessity. To help meet the nee<l for fcootl tenant houses the department has developed plans for model structures. (Cooperation Helps Farmers. One feature of the department's work deals with stimulating cooperation and exchange of labor among farmers. For example it recently has listed the heads of more than 1,000 thrashing rings in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan. These rings include from it to *.0 farms and involve not onlv eoonera tive purchase of a thrashing machine, hut also the cooperative ar?t ngement of crews for harvesting and thrashing. T? ir? mImo hps proved so successful that the same idea is spreading to other kinds of farm work which can best be handled by crews or teams of men. -o T. C. I burroughs ol Glenn Springs met a tragic death Saturday afternoon at the home of his son, N. O. Burroughs, with whom he resided. Mr. Burroughs was in the yard where a wood raw was cutting wood and tripped, falling upon the saw Both arms were severed and a gasV was cut in his side. Physicians worr summoned and an operation was pei formed, but he died at 11 o'clock Saturday night. STATU ITEMS OF INTEREST TO ALL SOUTH CAROLINA PEOPLE Richard I. Manning has secured -asrports ami will go to France. The Mullins school opened again donday, February* 10th after long uspension. The executive committee of the South Carolina Cotton Manufactures' Association at a special called nooting decided to call a mooting or he association for February *27. The Davis bill to remove the registration bureau for teachers from ho State department of education as sent to third reading in the ouso of representatives last week. 11. H. Evans, representative from dewberry, introduc.ced a bill in t'h 1 louse last wo ok to j lace a tax of C?0 onts on each gallon of extract, com)ound, mixtuio or ingredient, jrcught into Die State and used in he manufacture of soft drinks. Working in harmony with other nea.-uro ; now being taken to assist he farmers who arc attempting to lold tin ir cotton until the prices can n sto.is: i.-.r-1. th ? Federal l and Hank urging- far v r; who wish to b< r ow money to ' i.ik" applications at -nee in order liv.it this bank may, to i grout extent, relieve the local sinks. I Or. !". M '-h?uth who ha recently j <cn engaged by the State board tfj u alth to assist in influenza work, :as returnc i from visits to Horr., 'loiT-nce a!1'! Williai lslrurg Comities i n I from a visit to Andrews, Georg i, \vn County, in which sections ho i ilk iwiewed physicians with regard v) the prevalence of influenza. .1. Roy Ponncll, State highway onV'noer, sent letters to all sheriffs md chiefs of police in the State ca'l ng upon these officers for enforceuent of Llio State law relative to orocuring automobile licenses for he current year. SERIOUS TO FARMERS AND TORAILROAOi That the fertilizer movement ha ^ been slow this year and that congestion of traffic is probable unless 1 farmers put in their orders at one", : . a I. l l . r __ A A i ? ?:s uh: uuruen 01 a statement issue yesterday by Regional Railroad I) rector Winched, which is as follows: ! "Please let me say a word to our .[ fanner patrons. i , "The normal yearly movement o;' ; fertilizers in this region runs from three million to five million tons. , This means, in round figures, 100,000 carloads to he handled. "Ordinarily most of this very large item of traffic is thrown on th' railroads in the months of January, ( February and March. Great activity on their part is necessary to i handle the same well. "By February 10 at least 40 per < cent of the whole fertilizer tonnage !< has usually been shipped, but this year less than 15 per cent has movod so far; that is to say, the movement up to date is about 50,000 cars short of what it should have been. "It is easy for you to see what I fear. "A flood of business at the last moment cannot be moved to the satisfaction of our patrons and complaints will surely follow. We ,iro anxious to avoid comnlaints. but it i 1 . I obvious that wo cannot movo all ol this tonnage at one time. In order tc do the job right it is necessary that it bo well distributed throughout the whole three months. "During the past four or five weeks car conditions and we.attmr have been favorable, but the fertilizers have not moved freely and immedaite activity is now necessary t> I avoid a condition which will be ser1 ious alike to the farmers ,und th? . railroads."?Atlanta Constitution. i ?? -i?. ? - the Quinine That boos Not Affect tho Head Because of itn tor.ic nud laxative eifcct, I,AXATIVU BKOMO QUININK is Letter than ordinary ' Quinine and docs not cause nervousness not rinqittR In heod. Remember the >'till nemo nr d I.Wix fur fiir .4 of K. W. filifivw. AOr THE HORRY HERi I Poultry, Eggs, Bi 1 Swift & Company \> duce business bea , crying need for the were equipped to pt The produce busi Collecting, transpor and distribution v with delay, deterioi {L every hand. The farmer was i uncertain, localized no way of reachir \'iU people who neede ilii raising for thrni. T m . ? . ~ mm upon improvn grading was lax or ilp'i ? The consumer ha h: that, as a rule, had sible name behind it ; of knowing how lot i butter he was buyi around in miscellany room of a country s I poultry was not pi before shipment or by refrigeration in i Swift & Company ill system to this chao tion, equipment, e handling perishable already adjusted t refrigerator cars, b tral points, far-res m trained sales force, U was demanded. jji Now the farmer SSj market in touch needs with better CTl'tfi z a tion makes bet j profitable. More cc wit'- better, freshet tijiM 1 ITothlnt* suffei R3 incf':cicr.cy, which mup pubaC support. i j!ij Swift & Con H k \ LIENS LOCKED UP AT ELLIS ISLAND New York.?Fifty-four aliens, including 24 Industrial Workers of the World, nine anarchists and other undesirables, who were brought here today from Scvuttle and other western cities by order of the secretary of labor, were locked up tonight in the detention penitentiary at Ellis Island, where they will be confined jiwaitinrr t.hr?ir dor?r>rt.n>inr? tr? T^nro ptan countries. The action of Caroline Lowe, Chicago woman attorney, in requesting permission to visit the aliens after tomorrc What is done in oh blood and build up ruj or breaks the man of vouth. with nervous en constant care and to help maintain strength ant the dual strain oi and The reputation of Scolds is nourishing qualities and its a Scott & JJovruc, Sloe I LP, CONWAY, 8. O. smpany Handle |i 1 ; itter and Cheese 1 ; vent into the pro- jj ', ause they saw a II i kind of service they jjj jjl j; ness was in chaos. [;i| ill tation, preparation 11 > yas hit or miss, i||| ration and loss on j |J ' at the mercy of an j t market. He had ; iijj I < 1 g through to the i 'jjij d what he was j here was no prem- !l| I j . ig his stocks, for j ij I ! lacking. | J d to accept produce ! no known respon- 'I He had no way jj ig the eggs or the I'll ng had been lying l sous lots in the back jjii >tore. Much of the lip! operly refrigerated !| || properly protected l| j transit. j| || r's initiative brought j |l s. Their organiza- ; jljl ind experience in fj | food products were lljljl o the task. Their ||jj ranch houses, cen- |.||i!(| I Lching connections, /;!' supplied just what ! , , ? i has a daily cash ? ! i with the nation's [ it prices. Standardi- i tor produce more * j nsurncrs are served jjt ! , finer foodstuffs. I ' m**, rs from this save has no claim upon i ij|j|| ' lpany, U.S.A. |S R IN j | they had been lodged at the island is believed to foreshadow an attempt 1 to obtain the release of some of the number on habeas corpus proceedings, although Immigration Commissioner Byron H. Uhl declared the aliens had had their day in court and that "no lawyers can assist them." TKtArnnt- xirtm nnf nAtwittofl A. (?VW1 11^^ ?T f??l IIW V |/V/? v VX. si to visit the detention penitentiary because she had failed to show credentials that the aliens had engaged her as council. o Alva Chestnut was in Conway lately on business. >W'S MAN ildhood davs to enrich the gged health often makes tomorrow. The growing ergy overwrought, needs EMULSION I vitality equal to withstanding wear and tear of the body. rfy. based upon its abundant ibility to build up strength. Jnlf FOREIGN ITEMS | C GATHERED AND CONDENSED FOR EASY READING The United States is to be swept lean of its alien anarchists and ? rouble makers. For the first time in over 50 years American stores are practically mptied of German toys. Seattle's general' strike, the first >f its kind ever attempted in the ^ ..'nited States, has ended. o Extension of loans to allies into ^ *>ce times would serve to stimulate reign trade, the treasury believes. \\ Departure from Franco of seven s Disports and two war ships carry- ^ e.g approximately 12,000 home comng 11cops was announced by the war ' lepartment. I1 Parade of complete divisions of n he American army returning from 1 "ranee probably can ho hold only in 11 i few cities in the immediate vi- H inity of the debarkation ports. v ! The net result of President VVil- 11 nn'.i European trip is a definite wi'l 1 nnong the ehler statesmen of th :I vorld to form a League of Nations. ^ 1 I Prom the signing of the armistice ' o February 8, 287,822 American 1 irons in Fiance and Great Ihitain ad embarked for the United State . An unofficial clvmnel for seeking the latest available information N is to sold it rs reported missing in | action or otheiwi e lost track of lias , imh'MiiI hv 1 Im \v!M- i-1 moiil through tho columns of the various ( papers published at army hospitals. ? German ships of approximately j 1100,000 tons flying the American ( flag and furnishing the United Stat- , <s .an additional troop carrying ca- , pucity of more than GO,000 men ' * | month will be ready * to put to sea ] during the next five weeks. I Constitution of the food adminis trat ion control over the cotton seed products industry until the present ( ciop is marketed was agreed upon at the close of a two day conference of cotton growers, ginners, refiners Old marfufacturers ot lard substitutr with officials of the administration in Washington. ?o STUDIES BEST WAYS OF USING FERTILIZERS The enormous fertilizer consumplirn in the United States, amounting to more than a hundred million dollar. prior to the war, has undergone if' the la t f \v years a decided eiv. gr, not so much in volume as composition of the fertilizing > t' rials. This has . forced a carc.ul study of ratios of essential planifood constituents on prominent and essential crops. Test Fields Working. Accordingly, small field plats for the study of fertilizers have been established by the United States Department of Agriculture on different jails and undo'- diflarct agricultural' conditions. The test ficids now <n operations are at Prcsquo Isle, Me.,. I Slate College, Pa.; Norfolk, Va.; ' Florence, S. G\; Pecan City, Ga.; ' Putney, Ga.; Th'omasvillc, Ga.; Mon. | ticello, Fla.; Orlando, Fla.; Ashland, Wis.; and Scottxburg, Ind. | Special field tests have been con- 1 I ducted to determine the smallest quantities of potash which will meet j the requirements of the tobacco plant, more especially on the lighter soils of the flue-'ured district. ! I Marked responses have been obtain- ' j ed with only 24 pounds and even as 'low as 12 pounds, of potash per acre. These applications have sufficed t,o prevent the appearance?of the characteristic synfptoms of potash deficiency which the plant shows when | no potash is supplied in the fertiliz' er. It has been possible also to establish an appreciable dfiforence be|t\veon the sulphate and the muriate of potash in their action on the plant. Some Products Found Worthless. ! The unusual fertilizer situation has brought forth numerous fertili- j y.er substitutes of more or less doubt ! ful merit for which extravagant ' !irn tvmdo f!nnnv?ninu m-n tw> x/. ?.? x- v. v...p * >V'I ' 1*1 V. VI ganizing to exploit fertilizer materials, concerning the value of which little is known, and a considerable increase in such test work seems necessary. Several such products l ave been investigated and tested by the department. Some of them are practically worthless and others have 1 value entirely out of proportion to prices charged. o Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Day s Druggists refund money If PAZO OlNTMF NT falls to cure I tching. Blind, Bleeding or Protrudl jg Piles. ' .itantly relieves Itching Piles, an.l you can get restful deep after the first application. Price 60c. ALOMEL SALIVATES I AND MAKES YOU SICK I cts like dynamite on a slug-^ gish liver and you lose a 'J day's work. % H 4 There's no reason why a person gC liould take sickening, salivating cal- |fi mel when a few cents buys a largo 8 ottle of Dodson's Liver Tone?a per L'ct substitute for calomel. < , It is a pleasant, vegetable liquid J hich will start your liver just as (J urely as colomel, but it doesn't make S; ou sick and can not salivate. 1 Children and grown folks can take )odson's Liver Tone, because it is jr^ crfcctly harmless. Calomel is a dangerous drug. It is jft lercury and attacks your bones. a 'alee a dose of nasty calomel today It md you will fell weak, sick and nau- * .J eated tomorrow. Don't lose a day's cork. Take a spoonful of Dodson's .ivor Tone instead and you will wake ip feeling great. No more biliousass, constipation, sluggishness, h^uL" A i? l\o, coated tongue or sour stomach. ] four druggist says i1' you don't find )odson's Liver Tone acts hetter than lorrible c: iomel your money is waitng for you.?adv. o LAIOl L \ HOK St'AIU'K. J ? il St. .Matthews. With the new ycvir veil advanced when I lie soil should ;< well on the way for a now crop, j !iU!iy oi 1111 * iriw.^i uuuv iivi; ind valuable farms in Calhoun f/>unt> air still white with cotton. some of it has never yet had a lock aken from the boll while other fields have been but partially gath?> ?red. The past few weeks of goo I weather stimulated a renewal of gathering, but the recent drop in . i price and the dullness of the market have brought about a new demoralization and labor is again hard to get. Landlords are finding it hard to encourage tenants to take an in- 1 trest in preparing the soil for a new M crop and planting 111 general seems v,j to he very uncertain. In the mean- | time, the crop just made is suffering | for attention?so much is picked and unginned and so much is rotting j on the stalk. Share croppers w!iom( *1 were zealous in getting the stapje tja out of the field in the fall and did j not take time to settle or sell, now l are beginning to feel the pinch and-4 * much dissatifaction is being heard on this score. Many of the smaller planters who held their surplus for u I better price now find themselves with an unmarketable nroduct on ?? hand with little borrowing value and the time to make arrangements for fertilizers and other preliminaries staring them in the face. 1 ?o ^ SUMMING IT THi: EVIDENCE I Many Conway People Have Been 1 Called As Witnesses. Week after week has been publ'sh- % ed the testimony of Conway people? f kidney sufferers?-backache victims? s people who have endured many forms of kidney, bladder or urinary i disorders. These witnesses have us- fl ed Doan's Kidney Pills. All have >9 given their enthusiastic approval. IB It's the same everywhere. 50,000 y American men and women are pub- I licly recommending Doan's? always 9 in the home papers. Isn't it a won- I derful, convincing mass of proof? | if you are a sufferer your verdict * must be "Try Doan's first." . 1 Here's one more Conway ca.m W. D. Woodward, prop., grocery, <1 Third Ave., says: "1 had a slight J toilch ftf If i/lnnv 1'ftnM " 1? j nuuuiv. my nut:*# '.3 hurt me and once in a while I had headaches. Dizzy spells bothered mo 9 too, and my nerves were in bad shape. The kidney secretions passed too often, and were scanty. Finally h i got a box of Doan's Kidney Pills at the Norton Drug Co., and they cured me entirely of the trouble." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy?get Doan's Kidney Pills?the same that Mr. Woodward had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. BRITISH DEMAND rim ikincuuiTv I ukk muLJiimi i j London.?The British delegates the peace conference have been definitely instructed to claim an indemnity which will include the cost of the war as well as the damage actually caused, it was announced in the House of Commons by Andrew Bonar Law, government leader in^ho commons, in reply to a question. No Worms In a Healthy Chiloi All children troubled with worms have an ua* j healthy color, which Indicates poor blood, and aa rule, there is more or less stomach disturbance. GROVE S TASTELESS chill TONIC given regular* for two or three weeks will enrich the blood, improve the digestion, and net ns a General Strcngthr Tonlo to the whole system. Nature will the? i row off or dispel the worms, and the Child will be in perfect health. Pleasant *o take. 60c per bottle.