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Thursday, February 12, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER TWO liberty Bell May Ring Again FAMOUS BELL, SILENT FOR NINETY-SIX YEARS, MAY RING ON WASHINGTON’S BIRTHDAY The famous old Liberty Bell, 'which so joyously rang to announce the Declaration of Independence and which tolled so sadly when George Washington died at Mount Vernon, may again ring forth from Independence Hall, in Philadel phia, on Washington’s next birth day, February 22, 1931. Efforts are being made by offi cials of the George Washington Bicentennial Commission to ar range for a nation-wide radio hook-up on this date and have President Hoover press an electric button in Washington which will start the nation’s most historic bell ringing again after a silence of almost one hundred years. It is proposed to have the bell strike thirteen times, once for each of the thirteen original states. According to noted Philadelphia historians, the last ringing of the bell was on July 8, 1835, in honor of the funeral services of John Marshall, Chief Justice of the Un ited States, who died in Phildel- phia on July 6, 1835. • While the «bell was being solemnly tolled it suddenly cracked. An attempt was made to repair it in 1846 : for the celebration of Washington’s birth day ceremonies, but this attempt failed. It is believed, however, that while the cracked bell will not give forth its once famous clarion notes, it will nevertheless ring suf ficiently loud to be heard by all radio listeners, if it is tapped thirteen times on the anniversary of Washington’s birth this month. Before it cracked, the Liberty Bell had lived a life of eighty-two useful years and had become one of the most famous bells in the world. All through the Revolution ary War the Liberty Bell was used for the purpose of calling together the inhabitants of the city to learn news from the battlefields. At one time during the war, however, it became necessary to remove the bell hastily from its fastenings and take it out of the city. This ex citing event took place on Septem ber 18, 1777, when the news came that the British Army was about to occupy Philadelphia. The bell was carefully loaded on a wagon and conveyed along with the heavy baggage of the American Army in a supply train of seven hundred wag ons, guarded by two hundred North Carolina and Virginia Caval ry, to Allentown, Pennsylvania, where it was hidden in Zion’s Church until June 27, 1778, when it was taken back to Philadelphia and again placed in Independence Hall. Never from that time until 1835 did anything of importance hap pen that was not announced by the ringing of this Tiistoric bell. It was Joyously rung when the news came of the surrender of Corn wallis to General Washington, which ended the Revolution. ' The old bell is reverently pre served. It stands on the ground floor of Independence Hall, where it is viewed daily by thousands of visitors from all sections of this country. The Liberty Bell has been a great traveller in its day. In fact, it has seen more of the United States than a vast majority of the people. In addition to its war time trip to Allentown, it has made the following peace-time journeys: July 23, 1885: To New Orleans for the World’s Industrial and cot ton exposition. July 25, 1893: To the World's Columbia Exposition at Chicago. October 24, 1895: To the Cot ton States and Atlantic Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia. January 6, 1902: Interstate and West India Exposition, Charleston, South Carolina. June 15, 1903: Bunker Hill Cele bration, Boston, Massachusetts. 1904: Louisiana Purchase Expo sition at St. Louis, Missouri. October 23, 1913: Historical Street parade, Founders Week Celebration, Philadelphia, Pennsyl vania. July 4, 1915: To the Panama- Pacific Exposition at San Fran cisco, California. George Washington very often heard the ringing of the Liberty Bell, due to the fact that he spent more time in Philadelphia than any other place, except his home State of Virginia. He first went there as a member of the Contin ental Congress. His next official visit was as the presiding officer of the Convention which framed our Constitution. His longest stay in the City of Brotherly Love was as President of the United States from, 1790 to 1797. The history of the Liberty Bell, even before the American Revolu tion, is an interesting one. In the year 1751 the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania decided that the State House at Philadel phia (Independence Hall) needed a new bell. A resolution was pass ed, instructing the superintendents of the building to secure one. The superintendents, Iscaac Norris, Thomas Leech and Edward Warner, wrote the following quaint letter to Robert Charles, the Colonial Agent at London: ‘‘Respected Friend, Robert Charles: “The Assembly having ordered us to procure a bell from England to be purchased for their use, we take the liberty to apply ourselves to thee to get us a good bell, of about two thousand pounds weight, the cost of which we assume may amount to one hundred . pounds, sterling, or perhaps with the charges something more. “We hope and rely on thy care and assistance in this affair, and that thou wilt procure and forward it by the first good opportunity, as our workmen inform us it will be much less trouble to hang the bell before the, scaffolds are struck from the building where we intend to place it, which will not be done ’till the end of next Summer or be ginning of the Fall. , “Let the bell be cast by the best workmen, and examined carefully before it is shipped, with the fol lowing words well shapen in large letters around it, viz.*x “ * By order of the Assembly of the Province of Pennsylvania for the State , House in the City of Philadelphia, 1752.* “And underneath: ‘Proclaim Liberty throughout all the l&nd unto all the inhabitants thereof— Leviticus XXV, 10.’ “As we have experienced thy readiness to serve this Province on all occasions, we desire it may be our excuse for this additional trouble, from thy assured friends, ISSAC NORRIS, THOMAS LEECH, EDWARD WARNER. “Let the package for transporta tion be examined with particular care and the full value insured thereon.” The careful directions by the superintendents were duly carried out by the Colonial Agent at Lon don. The bell was cast by Thomas Lister, of Whitechapel, London, and reached Philadelphia in August 1752. It, however, was not a success. When placed on trusses in the State House yard for a trial ringing it was soon cracked. An American firm was now given a chance to see what it could do in the way of producing a satis- c factory bell. The name of this firm was Pass & Stow, “two in genious workmen” of Philadelphia. These two young men broke up the English-made bell, melted the material, added an ounce and a half of American copper to each pound of the old metal to make it less brittle, and re-cast it with all the original Inscriptions on it, with the exception of the substitution of their own names for that of the London manufacturer and the date and place of manufacture. Cer tain defects made a second casting necessary. The bell as it now stands is the result of this second casting. The bell is considerably larger than most people imagine, it be ing twelve feet in circumference and with a clapper three feet, two inches long. The early official ringers of this famous bell were Edward Kelly, from 1753 to 1755; David Edward, from 1755 to 1758, and Andrew Mc Nair from 1758 to 1776. v It was McNair who had the honor of ring ing the bell announcing the Decla ration of Independence. t\t Feed geese both grain and rough- age in winter, says the U. S. De partment of Agriculture, but take care not to overfeed the breeders. Oats are a desirable grain for breeding geese. A limited amount of com, wheat, and barley may be added for variety. The greater part of the feed should be of roughage such as vegetables, clover, or al falfa hay, chopped-com stover, or silage. Silage is a good feed for geese if it does not contain too much corn and is free from mold. S.lL INDUSTRIAL REVIEW The following record of indus trial activity lists items showing investment of capital, employ ment of labor and business activ ities and opportunities. Informa tion from which the paragraphs are prepared is from local papers, usually of towns mentioned, and may be considered generally cor rect. Always cook okra in an agate, porcelain, or earthenware vessel. If a copper, brass, or iron cooking utensil is used for this vegetable, the pods will be discolored and pos sibly made less wholesome. Abbeville — Peoples State Bank of South Carolina paid seven per cent dividend to stockholders re cently. Belton — City making many im provements to local streets. Toddville — Rapid progress be ing made at fill for new bridge over Halfway Creek near this city. Beaufort — Little Jane Tea Shoppe opened here. Allendale — Local community hatchery to resume operations in near future. Columbia •— State Highway De partment to let contracts in near future for construction on State roads. ( Dillon — W. M. McLean started operations in new hatchery locat ed near fairgrounds. Columbia — Street car company resumed operations here short time ago. Belton — See Wee Manufactur ing Company increasing operations at local plant. Approximately $1,700,000 will be spent by South Carolina Power Co., during year 1931 for improve ments to service in State, accord ing to statement of Lester A. Ma- Graw, president. Wendell —Bank of Wendell pur chased Farmers & Merchants Bank. > Leesville — Poultry meeting to be held in town hall. Anderson — Carload of poultry to be shipped from this point in near future. Paving completed on stretch of highway between Bishopville and Sumter County line. X Mix The Poultry Feed At Home; Use Yellow Com CLEMSON COLEEGE, Feb. 3.— Many poultrymen are attempting to reduce expenses of the poultry flock through the use of home- mixed feeds, reports Prof. C. L. Morgan, chief poultryman, who says this is a very practical prop osition wherever ingredients are available on the farm or may be readily obtained at prices in line with market conditions. On many farms it is noted that white corn is being used in place of yellow com in the various mash and scratch formulas. The results from the use of white corn in these feeds have been disappointing in many cases. Lower egg production and lower hatchability of eggs have been reported., Vitamin A is a requirement for health and growth in animals. This factor is found in abundance in yellow corn but is not found in white com. Poultry rations com posed of white corn are therefore lacking in this essential factor. Green feed or vitamin-tested cod liver oil or both will supply vita min A, but even where green feed is in abundance and cod liver oil is used, it is better to use yellow corn as a further safe guard in supplying a sufficient amount of this factor. Home-mixed rations should give satisfactory results, but necessary ingredients must compose these ra tions. Flock owners oftentimes find that they can trade white com for yellow com for mixing feeds for their flocks. To provide a large amount of feed for the flock, Mr. Morgan advises poultrymen tc raise at least one bushel of yellow com for every hen in the flock. x Farm wages on October 1 were at the lowefst level since April, 1923, because of poor crop pros pects, farm-products price declines, and the fact that the supply of farm hands is more than 40 per cent in excess of the demand, says the Bureau of Agricultural Eco nomics, U. S. Department of Agri culture. “The supply is in excess of the demand in all geographical sections, ranging from 24 per cent in the North Atlantic States to 50 per cent in the East North Cen tral States.” 20,000 People See Forestry Pictures According to a late report of the Southern Educational Project, op erating three motion picture trucks in the State of South Carolina, giv ing talks and showing pictures on the evils of woods burning to the schools of South Carolina, 20,076 men. women and children saw the shows and heard the talks during the month of December. This brings the total number of persons having seen the shows or heard the talks during the year up to 54,- 092. During the month just passed approximately 30,000 pieces of literature, rulers, bookcovers and posters were distributed by that project. Five articles or news items were prepared for the press, and over 2,600 miles were traveled in reaching the schools and com munities in which shows were held. Mr. John Hopkins, in charge of the Project in South Carolina, re ports a tremendous interest in fire prevention and reforestation, with many requests for advice concern ing the hendling of wodlands and the protection of forest from fire. X Nitrogen Loss Thru Erosion Greater . Than Thru Crops However, great the removal of plant food from the soil by crops may be, it represents only a small part of the total, for soil erosion, it is estimated by soil authorities, annually washes away 20 times as much fertility as is taken by crops. This means that each year the farmer has less natural fertility in his soil and the growing of good crops becomes increasingly more dependent on fertility supplied through manures, green manures and commercial fertilizers. §ince soluble nitrogen com pounds of the soil are readily re moved by leaching and erosion it is important that sod and cover crops be grown to take up and con serve these valuable constituents. Particularly is this true in regions of heavy rainfall and for soils that leach or drain excessively. The more rapid removal of soluble nit rogen compared with the mineral plant foods (phosphoric acid and potash) partly accounts for the marked increase in the proportion of nitrogen in mixed fertilizers in recent years. This expanding need for nitro gen for practically all soils and the lower cost of that element has re sulted in farmers using fertilizer mixtures containing from 25 to 50, and as high as 100 per cent more nitrogen than was customary only a few years ago. In Mississippi, as a southern example, the most pop ular fertilizers in 1922 contained only one or two per cent of nitro gen; now they contain three, four or five per cent. In Ohio the to tal amount of nitrogen used in 1929 was nearly eight times as great as in 1920. tXt Close Homes For Rats The new Ford is an economical car to own and drive JLatr first cost, low cost of oper* ation and up-heep 9 and low yearlp depreciation mean a distinct savinp to every purchaser THE NEW FORD is a splendid car to own and drive because of its attractive lines and colors, safety, com fort, speed* reliability and long life* There are, in addition, three other features of importance to every far-seeing automobile owner • • » low first cost, low cost of operation and up-keep, and low yearly depreciation. > During the life of the car, the day-by-day economy of owning a Ford will amount to considerably more than the saving on the first cost. You save when you buy the Ford and you save every mile you drive. The reasons for this economy are simplicity of design, high quality of materials and care in manu facturing^ and assembling. Many vital parts are made to limits of one one-thousandth of an inch. Some to three ten-thousandths of an inch. Throughout, the new Ford is an outstanding example of fine crafts manship in automobile engineering. The more you see of the new Ford—the more you talk to Ford owners and experienced mechanics—the more certain you become of this fact. • • • It brings you everything you want or need in a motor car at an unusually low price. The New Ford Tudor Sedan T LOW PRICKS OF FORD CARS $430 TO $630 F. O. B. Detroit, pis* freight and delivery. Bumper* and tpere tire estrd mt *meU eo»t. You can purchase a Ford on economical term* through the Authorised Ford Finance Plan* of the Vuivertal Credit Compeny, Honor Roll Of The Wideman School Rat proofing of buildings :1s the only means of permanent rat con trol, says the Biological Survey of the U. S. Department of Agricul ture. Exteriors of all structures accessible to rats should / be con structed of material resistant to their gnawing. • Protect all open ings with doors, gratings, or screens. Avoid dead spaces in the interior of buildings, such v as double walls, spaces between ceil ings and floors, staircases, and boxed-in piping, unless they are sealed with impervious materials. Trouble on rat-infested farms can usually be traced to places that furnish refuges for rats with food convenient. Wooden floors set above the ground in poultry hous es, barns, stables, granaries, or corncribs; piles of wood, lumber, or refuse; straw, hay, or manure piles that are undisturbed for long per iods; concrete floors without cur tain walls; and inside double walls of buildings furnish examples of such places. Provide an incinera tor for burning trash and a cover ed can for garbage. Pile lumber or other materials on platforms rais ed 18 inches or more from the ground. The use of hard concrete in the construction of most farm buildings is usually the best way to exclude rats. The cost of rat proofing most farms is less than the loss cause4 by rats in a single year. tXI A $3 razorback hog in 100 days can destroy southern pine seed lings worth $100. James Edmunds Bennie Wideman Herbert Bowick Jim Spence Daisy Edmunds Mattie Bowick Blease Edmunds Fred Edmunds William Bowick Mattie Spence Robert Edmunds Bernard Spence IXt- Keeping dirt out of the house is easier than removing it when it has once come in through open " - doors and ^windows, tracking in,: Leftover egg yolks have many and careless* family habits. Remove use s. They are a valuable source dust regularly from window sills, 0 f iron and so should always be porches, steps, and walks. Use fine utilized. Hard-cook them in the meshed screens, or cheesecloth double boiler, mash, and season where much road dirt may be f 0 r sandwich filling. Or use either blown in. Put mats and scrapers hard-cooked or raw yolks as a at the doors, and insist that mud- foundation for salad dressing. Raw^ dy overshoes and boots be left out- egg yolks can be mixed with chop- side. Provide a place for keeping P ed beef to broil in cakes or bake them near the back entry. An i n a roll. Several good egg sauces: empty orange crate on end makes for fish or meat can be made with a good receptacle for rubbers and the yolks only, and soft custard galoshes. -tXl- Always dry pick rather than scald capons. Many of the best capons are picked clean before marketing, which is the best meth od to use. In the past the prac tice has been to leave the feathers on the neck and head, the tail feathers, and the feathers on the last two joints of the wing. X There is so much speed nowa days that tomorrow becomes yes terday before we get today’s work done. for dessert whites. does not require the Apple betty and others made with fruit are usually popular with the family and are easy to prepare. Mix soft bread crumbs from the center of the loaf with enough melted butter to moisten, ■ and place them in alternate layers with fruit, spices, and sugar in a baking dish. Serve hot or cold, with or without cream or hard sauce or custard. Apricots, prunes, and, in' season, rhubarb, make especialljf good “betties.” . A. » -t w* Xl