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OPENS NATION-WIDE I
LEAGUE CAMPAIGN
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Nothing More Essential Than i
Strong League, Says King. <
Premier Sends Message. J
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London.?A nation-wide. campaign J
in favor of the league of nations c
opened this afternoon under the pros- r
idency of Si?* Horace B. Marshall, lord >
mayor of London, at the mansion
house. For the occasion the League \
of Nations Union called together $
many of the leading British states- i
men. including Herbert H. Asquith, i
Lord Robert Cecil, John R. Clynes, 1
former food controller; Earl Curzon, j
of Kedleston, president of the coun- )
cil; Andrew Bonar Law, lord privy t
seal, and Sir Donald Maclean, nation- t
al liberal member of parliament. s
In addition, all of the foreign am- i
bassadors and diplomats and men i
prominent in the various walks of 1
civil life?churchmen, laborites, in- 1
dustrialists, scientists and lawyers? t
were present. Premier Venizelos, of j
Greece, Mr. Asquith, Sir John Clynps t
and Lord Robert Cecil were among r
the prominent speakers. ]
Premier Lloyd George sent a< mes- t
sage saying: 'Civilization cannot long i
er afford to squander this time and 1
treasure on tho destruction of its own f
handiwork. The allied governments
are pledged to the league's noble,
ideals. I appeal to my fellow coun- l
trymen \o support international order i
and good will." I
King George sent the following let- t
ter to Lord Robert Cecil: :
'We have won the war. That is a c
great achievement; but it is not 1
enough. We fought to gain, a lasting t
peace, and it is our supreme duty to s
take every measure to secure it. ^
"For that nothing is more esentia! <
than a strong and enduring league, of 1
nations. Every day makes this clear i
er. The covenant of Paris is a good t
foundation. The nature and strength >
of tho structure to build upon tlii3 <
must depend on the earnestness and i
sincerity of popular support.. i
Millions of British men and women 1
poignantly conscious of the suffer- *
ing caused by the brutal havoc of i
war, stand ready to help if only they t
are shown the way. In the knowledge 1
of what already has been done, up- s
preciation of the difficulties which lie 1
before us and a determination to ov- \
ercome them?these we must spare (
no effort to secure. >
"I commend this cause to all citi- <
zens of the empire, so that with the \
help of all othc.r men of good will, a
buttress and a sure defense of peace
to the glory of God and the lasting I
fame of our ago and our country may I
be established." I
The reading of the king's letter '
was greeted with cheering. i
Mr. Asquith declared that the mil- :
itary and naval armaments of nations j
were being continued out of all pro- 1
portion to the actual requirements ]
for the preservation of order, and "
said he honed the members of the
league would fulfill their pledges under
the covenant purely as a duty.
Mr. Asquith added that with the
people alone lay the initiative and ultimate
responsibility, the alternatives
before them were to lapse into the
old insane hostilities or the provision
and defense of a way for the free
sipirit of mankind.
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R. B. Raw], Lexington county farmer,
brought to Columbia- a small vial
of boll weevils that he had picked off
a field of cotton on his farm near
Gilbert.
JAP ORDERS MEN TO
COOPERATE WITH U.S.
Tokia?Orders have been issued by
Gen. Oi, commanding Japanese forces
in Eastern Siberia, directing his men
to cooperate effectively with American
authorities in the operation of the
trans-Siberian railroad.
This is a result of strong representations
made by the United States to
the Japanese government claiming
that in sections guarded by Japa-noso
troops the lives p.iyl property of Americans
have not been adequately protected.
In event that cooperation by Japanese
trnons could not be secured, it
i.s said, the note hinted American
forces would be withdrawn from Siberia
and the reason for the step
would be made public at Washington.
Japanese officials seemed inclined
to minimize the gravity of the situation
and declare they have not been
supporting Gen. Seemenoff, antiBoLshevik
leader* whose activities
have occasioned concern in allied circles.
They are said to express belief
that the question is open to early and
amicable adjustment.
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JIVE ALFALFA FIELD
A WiNTEROVERCOAT
When the ground is frozen, the.
now is flying, and the wind is whisting
a merry gale, your alfalfa field
will prize a warm winter overcoat unler
which will pass the cold weather
n excellent condition. Nature is the
ailor that turns uot the winter clothes
or tho alfalfa field and specialists of
he United States Department of
Agriculture recommend that farmers
ooperate as far as possible with
lature in replenishing the winter
va-rdrobc of this forage crop.
There are two im portant reasons
vhy alfalfa should not bo cut or
grazed close at the end of the growng
season. It is essential that a
sufficient growth be allowed to renain
on the field to catch and hold
mow, and to afford protection to the
>lants from severe winter condi10ns.
It is even more important that
he late growth be not cut or grazed,
since close cutting of grazing makes
t impossible for the plant to store
lp the necessary reserve food
naterial in its crown and roots. Uness
there is such reserve upon which
o draw; the vigor of the plant is
greatly impaired and it is not able
;o withstand severe winter weather.
This is true of old a-s well as yousg
jlants, and in many cases close cut;ing
has been as responsible for the.
nortality of the plants as lack of inlerent
tardiness on the part of the
strain.
Late Hay Crop Loses
A common practice of many alfalfa
aisers is to cut off a crop of hay
a-ther late, in the fall or else to
pasture the storage so heavily at this
ime that adequate growth will not he
ivailablc for the- protection of the
rop during cold weather. The scant
lay crop which the grower gains by
his practice of late clipping in no respect
repays him for the damage
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vhich he usually does to his sianu
>f alfalfa-. Every fanner should allow
lis alfalfa fields to grow at random,
inmolested during the fall, as by
his he is providing the essential
va-rm winter clothes for the crop. Not
inly should he refrain from cutting
iny hay but he also should be careful
lot to graze the alfalfa too close'y.
This applies particularly to new
itands, seeded the preceeding sumner,
as the full growing season is
he time when the new fields estabish
their root systems and produce
;ufficent growth for their coldweather
protection. This growth,
iltimately dies asd lies like a blanket
>ver the field through the winter,
vill not rduce the quality of the next
vutting of hay, but, on the contrary,
vill act as a beneficial mulch.
Protecting Animals from Bloat
It is also essential to protect the
arm live stock against bloat where
hey are pastured even lightly during
tahe fall season on the alfalfa- field .
This is best done oy never turning
the live stock on the alfalfa fields at
a time when the animals are so hungry
that they will gorge themselves
with this succulent green feed. Care
must be exercised, partic-ula-rly, not
to graze the alfalfa when it is wet,
either from recent rains or from dew,
a-s the green crop in this condition is
a pi-olific cause of bloat.
Another reason why late fall cuttings
of new alfalfa fields are undesiirable
comes from the fact that not
only are the hay yields limited in
quantity, but they also are inferior in
quality, being washy and without
the building and growth-producing
substances which are the valuable
elements in well-matured, full-grown
alfalfa.
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Conditions in the steel workers'
strike in the Pittsburgh district were
without marked change.
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Greenville.?Adoption of a resolution
urging immediate ratification of
the treaty of peace with Germany in
its present form, presentation of distinguished
service medals to Brig.
Gen. L. D. Tyson of Knoxville and
Corp. Herman McManaway of Greenville,
selection of Asheville, N. C., as
the place of meeting next September
and the election of officrs following
addresses by Maj. Gen. John F
O'Ryan of New York, Brig. Gen. S
L. Faison, and others were among thr
principal features of the closing scission
of the two day annual reunior
of the veterans of Thirtieth division
U. S. A. The name of the "Old Hick
ory association" after which are add
ed the words "the Thirtieth division
American expeditionary forces." Th<
convention came to a triumphan
close with a combination participates
in by a cheering crowd estimated a
1,000.
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Truth.
"Did she tell you the truth whoi
you asked her how old she was?"
a/\L ^
un, yes.
"What did she say?"
"That it was none of my busines.'
?Yale Reecord.
THE HOBBY HERALD, GOWN
SAYS FRENCH WILL SEE f
GERMANY JS DISARMED I
Paris.?Speaking in the Senate on I
the disarmament of Germany Leon I
Bourgeois declared that, measures I
would have to bo applied immediately I
after ratification of the treaty to I
that end. I
Premier Clemenceau, interrupting I
said: I
"They will be} do not doubt it. One I
hundred French officers are in Berlin I
to see to it." I
M. Bourgeois pointed out that the I
British and American conventions fl
mo nn n/in ol??nn ?" ^
1 hiiivv, mot Mano gUUI'ttlllCVB.
Great Britain and America had en- I
tered the war without being bound by
treaty and common views would
oblige them to work in union with I
France. He demanded that the Senate I
ratify the treaty and thus give tho I
government more power in the forth- B
coming negotiations. fl
AROUND THE WORT I
WITH THE AMERICAN I
/4f&R?D CROSS. I
In Serbia. I
lTijUr i >I
As far bark as the first winter of I
the war, the Red Cross sent to Serbia fl
u sanitary commission that efTective- fl
ly checked the scourge of typhus, but fl
after the United Stutes entered the I
conflict, the Red Cross was uble, in 8
Vugust, 1017, to send a full com in is- IS
-ion that carried on extensive relief ^
.orations among the suffering ref>
??f the tortured nation. Hospl..v
Ai re established, the refugees fed.
it he.I and given medical attention.
a nay supplied with much needed A
a! ireatment, farm machinery, and o
ils provided to help the Serbs re- ^
:n their land to productivity, ami, ?
i least, measures undertaken for the '
air of tlie children. The terrible Ci
..dltion Into which these helpless vie- c<
r.s of the war had fallen Is well t(
t rrayed by this photograph of a J
l" Serbian girl wearing the rags
expression of hopeless dismay ^
.** were all she possessed when the
...J Cross came.
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Predictions are made that legislation
will be passed providing aid for ,
soldiers seeking homes.
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Early adjournment of Congress is
being sought by a large group of Ra- ^
publican- members of the House.
SELECTION AND CARE OF SEED 8
CORN. 8
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Clemson College.?"No other work on Jl
| the farm will pay such dividends for
time and labor eocpended as will seed p
selection, says G. H. Codings, Assist- t
ant Agronomist. The selection of seed J
corn is just as important as the selection
of breeding stock. Selection^
should be made in the field as soon as
n
the corn is in a dented condition, i
Plants of medium size that produce *
their ears about the middle of the
stalk should be selected. The shanks ^
should be of medium length and di- 1
ameter. The ears should point
downwarl so as to shed water, and s
the tips should be well covered with f
shucks so as to lessen insect injury. 1
He suro to get enough, about one *
bushel for every six acres to be
planted the following spring. *
After the seed ha* been selected
it should be hung on com trees iiij
well ventilated, dry rooms, or suspended
by wires or strings in such
a way that each ear does not touch <
2 other ears. Another good practice
t is to spread the corn on wire \
1 shelves, or even on the floor of an l
t attic, but care should be tak-n al- i
ways to see that there is good cir- j
culation of air around the cars. If
j.i : ? l ii.. /?i it
mi; cum is spieau un iiic iioor it
* should be turned every day until
thoroughly dry, because If ihis is 1
not done, sufficient de ny may tak^ <
place to prevent germination of the
kernels on the under side of the 5
ears. j i
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IDE OF GROWERS
HEARD AT MEETING
New Orleans?Declaration by John
. Todd, professor of economics, and
xford lecturer, that further restricon
of cotton acreage in the United
tates would be "nothing short of a
ala-mity" and a demand that cotton
msumers pay "enough to make cot>n
as profitable as other crops," by
. Skottowe Wannamaker of St.
Iatthews, S. C., president of the
iincrican Cotton association, featurrl
the second general session here of
elegates to the world cotton conerence.
"The world's requirements", said
Mr. Todd's declaration was made in
he course of an address in which he
resented figures showing future
eeds of the world for cotton, past
rops and the present prospects.
Ir. Todd, "are practically unlimited.
nvi/1 A oin n vn kn rn nf t 4\TVT1
iUi ujic ami A.iia aic uui v uj vuxwia
;oods. The position today is the1
ame as before the war, only
yorse. The world wants more cotton
han it is getting and must have it.
^he more financially embarrassed the
eople of the world are, the more coton
they will use. In America, an inreased
acreage is improbable. The
>oll weevil and scarcity of labor are
erious handicaps. The only solution
iere is an increased yield per acre,
rhe average cotton yield in the South
o say the least is discreditable,
dore cotton is wasted annually in
\merica than it has been possible to
aise in Africa outside of Egypt.
"Further restriction of cotton acreige
in America would be nothing
ihort of a calamity. There now is and
ilways will be a demand for all the
;otton that can be raised anywhere.
There is no need to restrict the supply
)ut rather it should be increased."
TTnnnmilnr.
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"Never hear much about malaria
nit this way any more?"
"No," answered Uncle Bill Bottletop.
"Malaria gets terrible unpopuar
when there is nothing to cure it
vith except quinine,"?Kansas City
Star.
m 1 ir
Out of Sight.
/Classical Dancer?Doctor, I want to
be vaccinated somewhere where it
tvon't show.
Doctor?My dear young lady, I'm
afraid I'll have to do it internally.?
Columbia Jester.
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0 LEND FOR TERM OF YEAF
[REST ON FARMING LANDS
(OUNTS OF $1,000 AND UPW
1GE. WILL LEND ON LAND YC
TO FINANCE PURCHASE OF
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JULTIVATICN.
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WRITE OR CALL TO SEE
M. A. WRIGHT, ATTORNEY,
: IN SPIVEY BUILDING, CONWA
EL FOR CAROLINA BOND ANC
COMPANY
KILLING OF LARKS IN
S. G. TO BE PERMITTED
.Washing-ton?The Secretary of Agriculture
has issued an order permitting
the killing of meadow larks in
South Carolina by persons owning or
leasing farm land on which sprouting
corn and oats are being grown, and
also by members of such person's immediate
family, and by his bona fide
employes. Under the order meadow I
larks may be killed by shooting-, from
half an hour before sunrise to sunset
from Nov. 1, 1919, to April 30, 1920,
inclusive, in fields of sprouting corn
and sprouting oats when the birds are
committing, or are about to commit,
serious injury to these sprouting
grains. The order contains a restriction
prohibiting' the killing of the
birds from artificial or natural blinds.
Furthermore, it doe not permit any
of the birds killed to be wontonly or
destroyed, sold or offered for sale, or
shipped, transported, or carried in any
manner, except that they may be earned
by the person killing them to the
n^idonce on the lands of the owners
or lesses, there to be used for food
purposes by the persons authorized to
kill them. Meadow larks killed within
the period above mentioned may be
possessed not longer than May 10,
1920.
(Following many complaints of dam
age being done# to sprouting com and
oats by meadow larks, the Bureau of
Biological Survey.of the Department
of Agriculture sent an expert to
South Carolina to investigate the extent
of the damage, and as a result
Of his report, which showed that the
complaints received were well founded,
the Secretary of Agriculture, issiued
the order. Meadow larks are pro
tected throughout the year undc.r the
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ulations, except that when any species
of migratory bird becomes, under
extraordinary conditions, seriously
injurious to agriculture or other
interests, the Secretary of Agriculture
may, after appropriate investigation,
issue an order permitting the
birds to be killed during certain periods.
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Every branch of the cotton trade in
addition to banking and transporta
tion interests from all parts of the j
globe will be represented at the
world cotton conference, October 13
to 1C. i
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FROMGOTTONFIRE |
Rock Hill.?Fire broke out here tonight
at 10 o'clock in the central section
of the John T. Roddy cotton ware
house and several hundred bales of
cotton belonging to the Victoria Mills
were consumed. The loss will mount I
into thousands of dollars. Full insur- I
ance was carried on the cotton, however.
There were over 600 bales
stored in the section of the warehouse
which caught fire, but a considerable
portion of this will be salvacred.
Heroic work of the city fire department
kept the flames from spreading
to other sections of the warehouse, I
which is located only a short, distance
from the Southern railwayli passenger
station. The trestle at the'fiorth end I
of the station caught fire several
times, but the blaze was easily extinguished.
At 12 o'clock tonight the
cotton is still burning, but the flames
apparently are under control, i
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INTERLUDE. H
The days grow shorter, the nights
grow longer,
The headstones thicken along the
way; H
The life grown sadder, but love
grows stronger
For those who walk with us dav hv
? m
day.
The tears come quicker, tAie laughs
come slower, \ I
The courage is lesser to do tend
And the tide of joy in the heart falls
lower H
And seldom covers the reef or care.
But all true things in the world JH
truer, I
And the better things of earth seem
best,
And friends are dearer as friends j^H
grow fewer
And love is all as our sun dips low.
Then let us clasp hands we walk
together,
And let us speak softly in love's | I
sweet tone, I
For no one knows on tho morrow
whether
We two pass on?or one alone.
| ?Ella Wheeler Wilcox.