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g|p|jioLUME NO. 52. ' LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1921. NUMBER 10. > +] I 'h . f HOLIDAY APPEAL. ^ ;i Headed by Gov. Rob't A. Cooper of South Carolina, sixteen State Execu^ves who attended the recent Gover >;. r nor*8 Conference at Charleston havej v written Christmas time appeals to the peojde of their States in behalf of the j?-: work of the Near East Relief,, according to advices received at Coif ^ liimbia from New York and anjag ' nounced by Congressman A. F. Lever, v f Honorary State Chairman. &? According to Mr. Lever, this Is the '0 second time the Governors of the ||f . Country have recognized* the services - of the Near East Relief in succoring ?|*k ,^e vicfittis of Turkish barbarity and erf hatred for Christianity: At the Con r"' Terence in Harrisburg, Pa., last year 11-4 they passed a resolution of endorse fr~ '^faezxt, but this year have gone further -and made individual appeals. ; In addition to Governor Cooper, the ;/J following State Executives have signed ^ appeals for the Near East Relief this year: Rob't D .Cary of Wyoming, Wm. C. Sproul of Pennsylvania, Thos. E. ? Xilby of Alabama, . Edward I. Ed* wards of Ne^j Jersey, D. W .Davis of > Idaho, W. D. Denny of Delaware, W ILf/vMApen Wnaf Vircrin\ck JUpuiCUlM JC ?aivi 5au v/i. >1 WUI, . n J .M. Dixon of Montana, Henry J. AlIk'-. len of Kansas, Chas. B. Mabey of , Utah, Thoa .E. Campbell of Arizona, .j. B .A .Robertson of ^Oklahoma, Nathan L. Miller of New York. Evt: ' * erett J. Lake of Connecticutt and Jas. Hartness of Vermont. f The 'Near East Relief has under ; taken to raise $100,000, in South Caro>J .Una before June 30 next, to carry on ? fits child-saving work in Armenia, pT *' Georgia and other, famine and Turkridden States in Transcaucasia, Syria, Palestine and Mesopotamia. The Pal_ mstto State is taking care of 1,667 c' children whose parents were murdered by the Turks for refusing to re$ nounce Christ and become Mohammedans. WATERINGFCRD NEWS -? ? Christmas! How did you spend it? spend Christmas in 'such : certainly he wefe on earth) o fthe way do, then will parnear vis MASONS CELEBRATE ANNt'AL FESTIVAL A social affair of more than usual inteerst to Masons was the annual celebration of St .John's day held Tuesday nieht at the Masonic temple, which was largely attended by local Masons and some visiting brethren. This was also the occasion for the installation of officers for the coming year, the following being installed: Dr. G. F. Roberts, Worshipful master. S. J. T^eanhart. senior warden. J .D .Carroll, junior warden.' C. E. Leaphart, treasurer. A. D. Martin, secretary. J W. Nipper, senior deacon. Ira M. Sligh, junior deacon. Eli L. Corley, tiler. W. E. Humphries and T. L. Huntley, stewards. After the installation services a banquet was served the members, about 60 plates being set, and the ftf tha Inricp arp due Messrs. John' T .Sox and N. S. Geiger, the' stewards, for the splnedid manner in which the supper was put on. While Masonry has grown to vast proportions, and extends all over the world, it can never be used to exert any combined influence in political or ecclesisstical affairs. It is built upon too broad lines to be diverted from its proper aims. It receives as members men of all nations, creeds and beliefs. Its supporters come from every rank and class in society. It gathers to its counsels and $bout its alter men whose birth, early environment, training and experiences have been widely ^ U ainereni, una wnms mem mi and blameless purposes. It recognizes no sect and has no politics. Freemasonry is the handsmaid of all seeking truth, light and right. It is generous to a fault in dealing with the frailties of men. It inculcates the mutual ohligations of man to man in every walk of life. It enforces the practice of every duty man may owe to his Creator, to his neighbor and to himself. It brings together upon a common level the prince and the peasant, the artist and the artisan ,the rich and the poor,uniting all in a universal brotherhood. ODD FELLOWS TO MEET NEXT MONDAY NIGHT A regular meeting of Dixie Lodge, No. 52, I. O. O. F., will be. held next Monday night, January 2, at 7:30 o'clock, at which time the newly elected officers will be installed, and refreshments will be served. It is expected that several visiting brothers present at this meeting who versed in Odd Fellowship, B^^^^kaeeting should prove one of ^^^^^^^those attending. All nemto be present. Y DIES the young son LMathias, died knts at noon had been ^kath being old COTTON PRODUCTION UNDER j BOLL WEEVIL CONDITIONS Recommendations Made by the Extension Service of Clemson College. Clemson College, Dec. 27.?The Extension Service of Clemson College has published Extension Bulletin 48, "Farming under Boll Weevil Conditirino " Vints sekfMiroS thrnitcVi Spn-I ator N. B. Dial the publication of a revision of the "Report of the South Carolina Boll Weevil Commission." Both of these publications, which maybe had from county agents or from i the Extension Service, Clemson Col! lege, S. C., contain aluable sugges; tions on growing cotton under boll weevil conditions. Some of these are given below. I Stalk Destruction and Cleaning up the Farm.?The hordes of weevils . that ravage the cotton crop are the offspring of parent weevils that passed the preceding winter successfully. The weevils developing late in the fall are the ones most likely to suri vive the winter, as they are not worn out by long flights and by egg laying. The reatest number of weevils will survive in those fields on which cotton stalks together with grass, weeds and other refuse material offering shelter, are allowed to remain. The early destruction of cotton stalks by chopping and plowing them under, the planting ofwinter covers, and the cleaning of terraces, ditch banks, j edges of woods, and other places offering* winter shelter, constitute the first step in making the next year's - crop. Thorough Preparation.?When a cover crop is grown on the land during fall and winter, it should be i j a ~ iU A piuweu -unucr cany in me spuus au that the land will have ample time to settle before planting. Cotton comes up more quickly and starts growth ea lier if planted on a firm well-settled seed bed than if planted on a loose one. If the land has been in corn and velvet beans, or corn and peas during the summer and can be co) venieijtly planted to a cover crop, this should be grazed during the earlywinter months and plowed under in mid-winter for best conservation of nitrogen, and this will give time for the land to settle and the organic matter to humify before planting time. Where no cover crop is used, the land should be plowed in the fall or early winter for a heavy clay soil, or in the early spring in the case of a sandy soil, and the seed beds should [ be made up early in the spring so I that they will have ample time to set| tie before planting. Clay soils when I plowed deep to give more soil for root development. No soil should be i plowed deep in the late spring or just before planting. Planting only Approved Varieties. ?Numerous experiments in the boll weevil infested area of this state and other states have simply justified the Recommendations of the following varieties for the conditions designated: A. Short staple varieties.?(X) Cleveland Big Boll for wilt-free land. (2). Dixie Triumph for wilt-infested land. ' B. Long Staple varieties.?(1) "OTohhAr \*n 49 (9. \ "Dpi -Tvnp ~Wph. ber. It Is important to have an early fruiting variety but It' Is also important to have a variety which continues to fruit throughout the season. The boll weevil prefers to punctute squares and will do so if they are fcreent in the plants; but if none are Ba be found, he will then puncture the ^Blf-grown bolls. This explains why Bs important for a variety to con^^Be fruiting throughout the season. should be understood that other ^^^ ties may,in a given season andi favorable conditions yield moiB H^Hthese, but when taken for a ^^^^Byears the above named va^^| proved their superioriJ^^H B^^Bg as Early as Safety^^B| BBdii should be plan^^^H Judicious Fertilizing.?A liberal application of commercial fertilizer is also advisable, and this fertilizer should contain an abundance of phosphoric acid, as this ingredient hastens the maturity of the crop up to a point where the plant has all it requires in its growth. On most oils in this state about 300 pounds of acid phosphate per acre will give most profitable results. A liberal amount of ammonia | hastens the maturity of the crop up' to a certain point, too much ammonia delays the crop as does too little, -h^nce the importance of having the correct amount of ammonia <. 1 for e4ch soil. Each farmer should I, study: the needs of his oils and use: the ajnount of ammonia which he finds bets for his land. Potash is necessary* on most of our sandy soils and on some of our Piedmont soils. Where a good system of farming is practiced in the Piedmont section where the crops are' rotated and organic matter supplied, no potash should be reJ quired. An excess of potash also tends -to delay the maturity of the i crop, 'and for this reason moderate applications will generally give best results. A well baanced fertilizer I which supplies the needs of the soil to which it is applied gives the earliest crop an dthe largest crop. All of the phosphorus and the pot "L- - ? J A dsn ditu iliUSl Ui 11111 ugcu OUUU1U be applied by the time the first squares begin to form. On very light sandy soils it is advisable to apply more of this nitrogen after the cotton is up, but in no case should this application be delayed until late in the season. Where large applications of fertilizer are made at planting time, it is important to mix the fertilizer with the soil thoroughly so that it will not interfere with the germination and early growth of the cotton. Rapid Cultivation.?From the very start, cotton should be cultivated in tensivejy to prevent weeas ana grass | - i fromeyer gettin ga atart. To accomplis htfcta, frequent shallow cultivation is advisable. Cotton should newer be cultivated so deep as to destroy the roots of the plant,s. and undpr no renditions should weeds and grass be allowed to get a start in the cotton ,as they will delay the growth. Collecting Weevils.?It may be helpful to pick weevils from the young cotton plants before the squares appear whenever cheap labor that costs practically nothing in cas.i is available if weevil collecting is done w:tn uie utmost tare, sivms special attention to places where the greatest number of weevils ;hiberr.ated, the majority of the weevils may be caught before they lay their eggs. It is estimated that weevil collecting when upon 11-orouh search less than 50 weevils per acre are found, Is not profitable. C'olUuug Squares.?When low- . priced labor is a vailablev square collecting will be helpful if properly ' done. Collecting should be begun about ten days after the first bloom is seen in the field. But unless it is done thoroughly it is unprofitable. About everyffve days every square must be picked, not only those on the ground, but also those that have dried on the plants, as wellas those which show yellow color or are flared. This should be continued during the first .weeks of the square-formin^perio^T During wet seasons when cu is Impossible, plow cultivation places lis lands, cB PERSONALS Mrs. Virginia Caine, Miss Vermelle Caine and Mr. Monteitth Caine of Greenville are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moorman. * I Mrs. J. M. Moorman and son have returned home after a vist to Mrs. 1 Moorman's parents in Lancaster. Mrs. Ira M. Sligh and children are spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. H. Y, Hathcock in Lancaster. Mr. H. D .George and Albert T. Taylor last week enjoyed a hunting trip on the Savanna^ river. Mrs JRlla. "Pn* is in Sumter attend ing* the family reunion of the Myers family. She will remain there for several days. Mrs. R. M. Gibbs, Miss Mary Pearle Gibbs and Mrs. Leslie G. Moyer spent Christmas with Mr. Crosby at Batesburg. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Snelgrove and children of New Brookland were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J"! H. Haithcock during the Christmas holidays. Mrs. J. H. Haithcock is spending sometime with her daughter, Mrs. Lee Snelgrove of New Brookland. Mr. R. J. Hook, the popular and clever fellow, in Tapp's Lexington store, enjoyed a visit to his old home and especially the Christmas exercises at White church, where he met a large attendance -and a number of friends. Mr. N. P. Shipp, one of our "old boys," but now of Wilson, N. C., and the mistress and two bright little girls, accompanied them on their visit here for the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Heber Ballentine of Johnston were visitors at the old home and in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Kaufman in passing through town Saturday stopped over for a short while to see his mother, Mrs. Addie Kaufman. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sox of Columbia were guests 01 tne oia nome 01 capt. P. H. Caughman on Chrstmas^where they spent a happy day. Mr. Wm. and Probst Schwartz spent Christmas with their mother, Mrs. Schwartz, where they were gladly at nome. Misses Ethel Dreher, Annie Lou Taylor and Pearl Caughman are off on a Christmas-holiday trip to visit Orlando and other places in the land of fruit and flowers. Mr. jacob Bickley and Miss J una Eickley were guests of Mrs. Jennie Austin of Columbia during Christmas. Mr. John Stuart and wife spent a happy Christmas with his sisters, Misses Mattie, Sallie and Naomi Stuart at the old home here. FLAMES DESTROY HOME OF DEVORE Edgefield, Dec. 22.?Yesterday" about 2 o'clock the residence of Judge J. W. DeVore was destroyed by fire, having caught from a spark falling upon the roof. The family was at dinner and neard the roar and cracking of flames. The alarm wag responded to at once by the fire company, but owing to a strong wind from the west, driving the flames over theenth^roof of the house, and also ^B^^^^^fe|^^tance the house impos COTTON FIGURES , f GIVEN FOR WORLD. ??? Washington, Dec. 21.?World production of commercial cotton for 1921-22 was placed at 15,593,000 bales by the department of agriculture in a report made public tonight. This is the smallest crop since 1900, the report stated, ana compares wiuz 20,650,000 produced in 1920. ? Two of the most important cotton producing countries?the United States and Egypt?suffered crop "disasters"-durnig the year, the report asserted, producing only 61.4 per cent. N of thei rtotal production of last year, or 5,667,000 bales less than was produced in 1920. The cotton crop in China, South America, Mexico and other countries, while said to be not so important commercially, was reported smaller than usual. Russia, which immediately before the war produced around 1,500,000 bales annually, has practically ceased to grow cotton, the report stated. Prices for cotton in the United States were forced down below production cost last year, the report said, because of the forced shutting down of spinning and weaving establihments in the principal manufac-^ turing countries. Reduced consump * ' it + tlon, occasioned uy uic iiiauAUb^ v* Russia, Turkey and many other countries in Europe and throughout the world to buy cotton cloth since the \ war, it was explained, necessitated the closing ' of world mills. American farmers, confronted with a large carry-over, last spring voluntarily reduced their cotton acreage, it was pointed out, and the yield was further reduced because "comparatively little fertilizer was used and because of boll weevil ravages over practically v.a antifo onttrm belt." The Ameri vuvitv can crop also was seriously hampered by unfavorable weather conditions over the cotton belt, the report further explained. Egypt was said to have been affected by much the same The production in the United States for 1921 was estimated at 8,340,000 bales of 478 pounds net, as compared with 13,440,000 in 1920, 11,421,000 in 1919 and 16,135,000 in 1914. For x1? 1 nti an txto a pqf{, ?igy pt xne i a - j. {;iuuuv.uuu <? < ~ mated at 684,000 bales, as compared with 1,251,000 in 1920, 1,154,000 in 1919 and 1,337,000 in 1914. For British India the figures were 3,623,000 bales for 1921, as compared with 2,845,000 for 1920, 4,637,000 for 1919 and 4,167,000 for 1914. . i British Africa estimates for 1921 were 75,000 bales as omc,pared with 81,000 in 1920, 60,000 for 1919 and A 54,000 for 1914. The estimates for m Russia, however, were only 50,000 for fl this year, as compared with 90,000 in ???* a** Aaa 1Q1Q anH 1 309.<H)0 in 9 11V.VW IU .p p 1914' fl The estimated production in 1921 in Japan and Korea was 120,000, as com- ^ pared \vith 105,000 in 1920 and 38,000 in 1914, while for China it was 1,- * 650,000 in 1921, 1,868,000 in 1920 and in PLEASANT FAMILY REUNION The family of Mr .and Mrs. Wailaco E. Lorick enjoyed a real family reunion on Christmas day. The. family being: present, children grand children, as follows: Mr. Mrs. A. C. Fleming, Chas. Fleming, Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Redd, Lexington/Misses Ernestine Lorick, Kathryn Lorick, Columola and Noland Lorick of "Wilmington, N. C. All enjoyed theiifeblves around the well Vm Stable of good things and had il time in toto?long to be rered by all present. I'm in 111 i 11ii1111>< 11 back door a large and heal- / individual had asked for ^^^^^^ftomething to eat," and had J^^^^^Bthat he might have it if he i a while at the wood-pile. I head mournfully. -B HH^Bto argue," he explained, I is so unstiddy that I I stick ~v those