Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Lf-* Twelve Years Without Missing Day - School Contest x.. ■\ Pratical Program of Beautification. THom throe Mom to he the champion* in the National School Conteat. ■Left ia Lillian Snyder of Hundred. W. Va., (center) George Irvin. Jr.. Oreille, Ohio, (right) Mabel Seal of Picayune. Miaa.. all three of whom have a perfect attendance of 12 years without having missed a day at school or being tardy. Is there a boy or girl in, this territory with a better record) Advertise in The People-Sentinel When a MAN or a '0 COTTON PLANT Needs FOOD A T the end of a hard morning’s work, ^ your whole body seems to ache x HartaWile, S. C. 'l r Or Wet reeo/fa it <* to apply in md- 200 to 230 at dke growing eea- fe of Soda bo- ing immodiataly a raiiabio to tha piant aa moon aa it ia diaaotrod in tha aoil watar, ia a aaoat exoe/- Janf form of anunoniata for thoaa aide applica tion* and wa use it vary largaty for thia porpoaa. Whara a aariaa of haary rain a occur during hi ay, Juna or July), cotton will in a few day)* turn pale and ahad much of ita im mature fruit. The imme diate application of 75 to 100 Am. of Nitrate will prarant thia change of color and ahedding and ia often rgaponaible for the production of aararal hundred pound* of aaed cotton par acre by hold ing bn tha plant tha crop of squares and bloom* that would otharwiaa •hod oft. Our uaualprac tice ia to apply about 100 lb*, of Nitrate of Soda about the tuna the squares are firm and 100 about one Dark! R. Coker, Praaidant and General Manager Coker’a Path- greed Seed Company. for food. It sure feels fine to put your feet under the table and enjoy your dinner. Your noonday meal gives you the strength to keep going until nightfall. Things are not much different with a cotton plant. You put fertilizer under it—and that’s a kind of breakfast. It carries the plant along to chopping time. Then is when every plant stand ing in your fields ought to be side-dressed with 150-200 pounds of Nitrate of Soda. They will all repay you for that good “dinner” of plant food by cherking right up and making cotton for you to the end of the season. Not what we say. But what clear-headed, practical cotton growers all around you do. They make dollars-and-cents profits feeding their cotton at chopping time with this one food that car ries it on to a high yield maturity. And Nitrate of Soda gives the same money - making results when side- on com. ine lime me beginning to 00 Iba. more nonth later." m Just cut out tins advertisement and write your name and address in the margin. Then mail it to us. We will send you, without one penny of cost our little book “Side-Dressing Cotton and Corn.” Our manager ia a practical cotton grower and knows just what conditions call for here in the Palmetto State. s. c. si G. M. Neeley, of Denmark, one of the county’s prominent citizens and business mem, who has for years been an ardent advocate of good roads and cf highway beautification, has out lined t The Herald a programme of beautifying the highways which is not only feasible, inexpensive, and attractive, but which has in it a strong "appeal that should commend it to the beautification advocates throughout the State. • % Mr. Neeley is greatly in sympathy with the efforts,^principally on the part of the ladies, for making the highways attractive to traveiera, and at the same time realizes the tremen dous obstacles that must be overcome before the elaborate programme plan ned can be carried out. One of the principal obstacles Mr. Neeley sees in these plans is that of the cost. The planting of shrubbery along the roads would be a magnificent thing, but the undertaking would involve ^pormous labor and much coat in money, where as the plan he has in mind would be entirely without cost; in fact, would be productive of much revenue to the cwmtrB of lands adjacent to the roads. Mr. Neeley proposes to enlist all of the farmers whose lands abut the highways in setting aside one hundred feet on each side of the highway rights of way. and for this area to be unifbrmly planted in the fall of the year in grain.—oar.*, rye. or wheat. Throughout the winter the grain would provide a beautiful lawn. When the grain ia cut in the Spring, he propeses that the land ahall imme diately be planted in peas, and the peas wig provide a further green cov er until the following fall, when the operation would be repeated. The originator of the ide a points out that all fanners plant small grain crops, and that it would work no hardship at all to set aside the land adjacent to the highways for this pur pose, which would at once provide the fatmer with a valuable crop and at the name time present a meet pleasant and easy picture to the eye of the traveler. There are several decided advan tages to such a programme. First, Mr. Neeley states, is that of aid to the maintenance of the highways. All road authorities are acquainted with the fact that in placing the rows of cotton cr corn up to the right of way, it means that many careless plow hands will turn their plows irv tha road. This net only interferes with the road drainage, but presents a problem for maintenance by reason of the earth being pulled into the ditches. ms-.' •» i. Chilean Nitrate of Soda Educational Bureau 810 Carolina Life Bldg^ CoIumbia, S. C AAvv****'* . J > .4: \ Another advantage of planting grain along 'the right of way is that of safety to the travelers. -Grain being 8' low crop, does not obscure the vision of car drivers, and lessens the dan ger of collision® at the intersection of roads. A third advantage is, as already [pointed out, the programme costs nothing, but rather is an income pro ducer. Mr. Neeley hopes that the iden may be taken up generally and put across firmly believing that it would be a ypjution to the beautification problem, whifch at thia time is gripping the the people of the State as never be-' fore.. He does not mean that this should displace any plans of a more elaborate nature which have been pro mulgated, but rather to supplement them. The planting of shrubbery will be a beautifal idea, but he is, of the opinion that as a general programme it is hardly feasible for the reason that much labor and expense is involv- whereas the planting of grain will cess, planters on all the highways must be enlisted. The Bamberg Her ald thoroughly concurs in the idea, and suggests that the planters of Bamberg Coutny immediately make arrangements to plant grain areas on the plan outlined. In a flew years as Mr. Neeley suggests, this land will be the most vluable on the farm, for the peas will take care of the fer tilizer problem. I A order for the plan provide the beautification, it would also be necessary for the area to oe planted uniformly. Mrs. J. F. Risher, home demonstration agent, who> is also an enthuiastk supporter of high way beautification, spoke very favor ably of the plan when it was men tioned to her, and she believe* that the movement can ge; a good start in thia oounty if will soon spread to all parts of the State. Mr. Neeley expects to take the matter up with the highway commiasion and endeavor to get the commission to endo^te the prgramme and help to put it over. J i - Jto . . * s of Indian* J. P. Harrington. In a statement prepared for the Pathfinder Magazine, explains why the American Indians always appeared to be clean shaven. "The beard of the American abo- tiglne*.” says Harrington, who la an ethnologist on the staff of the bureau of American ethnology, “was sparse, like that of the peoples In the adja cent parts of Asia, and the straggling beard hairs on the faces of the man were habitually pulled. While sitting around the Indian was continually running bla hands over his cheeks and chin, feeling for hairs. These were pulled out by the roots, a good hold being gotten on the hair between the fingers. It hurt, and sometimes made the Indian wince. Occasionally a piece of mussel shell, a thin chip ef flint, or the like, was held in the hand In order to bettA* grasp the hair. Home Indian women also had hair grow on' their faces and extracted Jt little by little the same as the men. Of course, some Indiana were tidier than others In keeping the hair from their faces." Booming Big City "Let’s Know Iwtrolt" courses are offered In the academic high schools of Detroit by the vocational educa tion department They are Industrial mechanics courses dealgned to meet the demand for Indnstrial information by persons In professional and com mercial pursuits. The principal Indus tries of the city are represented In the four courses, which embrace metal Industries, automobile Industries, building industries, electrical con struction. ai.d wood-working indus tries. The courses are arranged to cover four semesters. Instruction is given In general shops with a great variety of equipment, supplemented by specialized shops. Suitable books, group excursions, student reports, class discussions, talks by specialists and shop practice are all utilized in teaching. - * / * Crass Woven Into Cloth The secret of turning tropical grasses and other fibrous substances Into clothes to wear Is believed to have been solved by Dr. Dlnshaw Nanjl of 'Birmingham university, re lates Science Service. Chemical proc esses are said to have been perfected for separating the fibers from the raw materials and preparing them for spinning. The fabrics. If commercial ly successful, may take the place of cotton in the regions where large sup plies of grasses afe available. It is thought that new and interesting ma terials may be developed for wearing apparel and for other uses. . T. B. Ellis :: J. B. EUJs <> ELLIS ENGINEERING CO SEEDS SEEDS WE HAVE IN STOCK « supply of fresh Garden Seeds of all kinds and a limited quantity of Excel, Improved Tom Watson, Irish Gray and Thur man Gray Watermelon Seeds, Kirby Stay-Green and Henderson’s Improved Whtie Spine Cucumber Seeds. Get our prices before buying elslwhere. <S\ _ . Deason’s Drug Store MAIN STREET BARNWELL, S. CJ F HALL & COLE, Inc. 94-102 Faneuil Hall Market BOSTON, MASS. Commission Merchants and Distributors of ASPARAGUS. One of the Oldest Commission Houses in the Trade. Send for Shipping Stamp. MOTHER:- Fk*- chef's Castoria is es pecially prepared to re lieve Infants in arms and Children all age* of Constipation, Fla lency, Wind Colic and Diarrhea; allaying Feverishness arisin. therefrom, and, by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep. To avoid imitations, always look for the signature of Absolutely Harmless - No Opiates. Physician* everywhere recommend it LONG TERM MONEY to LEND 6 per cent, interest on large amounts Private funds for small loans. LAWYERS BROWN & BUSH BARNWELL. SOUTH CAROLINA. Land Surveying a Specialty. > NOV/— That the Easter rush is over—i* the beat time to get a peimanent wave. You will enjoy it through the Spring and Summfer months. Phone or write for an appointment. -Leonard Beauty Shoppe MRS. A. DBAS, Prop. • Leonard Building Phone No. 22S7 ! 1 ^ Room No. 408 Auguatn, . •il .i fmt '.Ml. x * A