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> ' - ' " '73TH VOL. 8, NO. 35, SEMI-WEE * "whysouthcaroun; ATTEND NATIONAL i The citizens of this state are per- , agr ^ haps not fully aware of the signifl- I voc Wu cance of the Corn Show, which is \ linl now being held in Columbia. They 1{J , , have all heard of It as the Fifth Na- wjj tional Corn Exposition, but proba * j( have not realized how important q Is that they should visit It, see f< themselves the comprehensive ex- ma hlbits there displayed and listen to gra the explanations by demonstrators tke from various parts of the Union, who have devoted years of study to ly " the subject of agriculture. Mr. E. tjG1 D. Funk, president of the National an Corn Association, who is in Colum- au bla for the great event Bays: "Not only will South Carolina, but the entire nation, be surprised at what she will have presented to her peo- ^ pie during the Fifth National Corn Exposition." Among the many rea- j,ial sons why South Carolinians should ] go to the show, a few are, to us, ] most impelling. t The first and highest motive < which should prompt our people is un their state pride, that genuine love . fro for South Carolina which would seek to place her first in every un- j^x, dertaking. Columbia, our beauti- an( ful capital, has been signally honor- by ed by being the first Southern city we, ^ selected as the place for the holding eVf of this exposition. Never before has the the South had an opportunity of en- the tertalning such a gathering. The fact of our holding records lefi for the greatest yield of corn doubt- ' less influenced the association in the choosing our capital city. It is a Pli well-known fact that a Marlboro cul farmer holds the world's record in Ho corn production, while Jerry Moore, cor a Florence county lad, is the cham- Un pion boy corn grower of the world, tod Along with these achievements, per- Ea haps less well known, but neverthe- sor less of interest at this time, is the tel< fact that a Lancaster man in 1882 ths produced the largest yield of oats del that has ever been made any wo country. We are all Justly proud of Sir these records but should not be con- to tent to rest on our laurels. The eyes wh of many people are resting on us on this fortnight and our interest in it i , the great agricultural event will be ad< * measured largely by our attendance grs ^ upon it. South Carolina, though Eg one of the smaller states, has al- int ways taken a leading part in the affairs of the nation and her sons i should, every one of them, strive to rm sustain this proud reputation by oro making the corn show a pre-eminent we success. Yo The opportunity for self-improve- Mr ment offers a second and very im? Wc portant reason why South Carolin- of lans should attend the exposition, wil which has rightly been called an sio "agricultural school." Twenty- rui seven states have exhibits of their of products and that of the United mi States department of agriculture wil is the largest and most comprehen- inc slve the department has ever sent rui out. Prominent agriculturists may lin be heard from the platform, but gin what will perhaps be of even great- vai er benefit to the average attendant vis are the practical demonstrations of low the best methods in farm manage- pei ment. Another lesson may be learn- tng ed from the labor-saving devices on < display, which, if used, will go far the toward reducing the cost of produc- mo tlon. Besides the various exhibits 8e\ and the explanations which the men in charge take pleasure in giving, it wit "t' will be an Inspiration to see the 800 v|s ^ boys who have won prizes for corn- Ha growing in every part of the United an< States, and to mix and mingle with Hor man nf nfltor /-?o V. ^ *1? WVM ?>UUI IIIIU nic 111*3 1IJI "sturdy yeomanry; their country's 0f pride." Farmers who attend will bill be impressed with the difference be- hei rf.^tween the old, worn-out methods rei "nd fhe new, scientific ones, and will return with a new determination ( to have better homes, better schools and better conditions generally in v? rural life. Not only will the exposition be of < educational value to the farmer, Poi but it will open the eyes of those grc of other callings and professions, acc They will, of course, huve more phi to learn about the various depart- po* merits of farm work. We believe dia they will see better than ever before Inc their own dependence on the pro- the Hy ducts of the soil* that they will am V come to recognize the Importance aw of agriculture in the life of the na- cor tion and that with greater Interest p"> in every phase of rural ctivity, ' they will soon come to look upon wa x ? iitfik - 11 " a . KLY. {PEOPLE SHOULD CORN EXPOSITION; lculture as one of the htghe :atlons. Another reason why South Car* lans should attend the Corn Sho that by their presence there tht 1 show their appreciation of tl >rts of those who secured It f< of the untiring zeal of those wl 1 In charge the arduous task < king the arrangements, of tt kCious hospitality dispensed 1 i generous men of our caplt r, who have contributed so larg to the success of the Fifth Ni rial Corn Exposition, makingv event never to be forgotten t who see It. JUANITA WYLIE, Assistant Editor. ROW11S INCREASING DAILY - rniers From Many States at Coi Exposition ? "Farmers' Unit Day" Attracts Additional Ttioi lands. Columbia, Jan. 30.?Farmr ion Day brought thousands < in South Carolina and adjoinir tes to the Fifth National Coi DORition. n nolnt of nMonrtnni 1 general Interest today has bet all odds the best so far in tl ek's history of the agricultur >nt. Many visitors expresst tmselves as greatly surprised i i extensive scope of the expoc n, and there was not one wl t the grounds dissatisfied, rhe only regretable feature i i day was the bsence of Sir Hora< inkett, the noted leader of agi tural reform in Ireland. S race was to speak to the wint iference of the National Farmei ion, which held its session he lay, beginning at 10 o'cloc rly this morning Manager Steve i and Dr. S. C. Mitchell receive egrams from Sir Horace statii it through an unavoidable ac< it he had missed his train at uld not be able to arrive toda Horace was immediately win come to the exposition tomorroich is National Educational Da the exposition programme, at s expected that he will deliver h iress then. His place on the pr imme was taken today by J. gleston, of Virginia, state supe endent of education. PAGE SPEAKS TODAY. National Educational Day tomo v promises to bring the large wds to the exposition of any th ek. Walter H. Page, of Ne rk, will be one of the speakei . Page is editor of the World >rk, and his extensive knowlcdi rural conditions and probler il render his address on this occ n one of great significance for ^ al workers. Miss Mabel Came Normal, 111., secretary of tl nois Country Life Associatio 1 also speak, and the programn ludes W. C. Crosby, a promine al school worker of North Car a, and J. D. Eggleston, of VI >ia. Many school children fro *ious portions of the state wj it the exposition tomorrow, fc -ing the recommondation of S tntendent Swearlngen In sugget ; a holiday for the purpose. Senator B. R. Tillman was one i i visitors at the exposition th rning. Senator Tillman spei eral hours at the exposition ar >ressed himself as greatly pleaHi h the exhibition. Among ottn itors of prominence were: R. yes of Asheville, N. C., a farnv 1 breeder of Berksbires. He is t of President Rutherford yes. I)r. A. S. Wheeler, in chari the dairy and farm at Vande ts estate at Biltmore, N. C., e looking into various matte ative to dairy work. INDIANA CAPTURES PHIZES. luahle Trophies Awarded at C?i Exposition. Columbia Special to Charlestc st, Jan. 29: The honors in coi >wing go to the state of Indian ording to the award of the tr ies at the Fift National Corn B dtion here this morning. Ii na farmers have won both tl liana ten-ear tropy, awarded f< i best ten ears of torn exhibits 1 the Kellogg single-ear troph arded for the best single ear < n placed on exhibition at the e: dtion. The judging in these two contes a completed this morning and tl W ' 7<" ' -v ' itttCil LANCASTER, S. C., I results announced by Prof. J. Schaub, of North Carolina, who superintendent of judges. The te ear trophy, a handsome silver c valued at $1,000, was won Charles Short, of Greensburg, ] diana, and the trophy has been pli o_ ed on exhibition in the India booth, where the educational exhil from the agricultural college is d played. The single-ear trophy, KoonttfuUv ?1 JJ, wvwuvkt Ukkj VU||1 avcu Llip v ill UCU 11,000, was won by Joe Helms, Richmond, Indiana. This is t ? fifth consecutive time that the 1 le diana trophy has been won by ftl Indiana corn grower. It was c e_ nated by the Indiana Corn Growe Association, to be awarded ea ayear, the name of the winner bei )y engraved on a silver shield at t pedestal. VISITORS STILL COMING. Today was a banner day at t National Corn Exposition, whl opened here Monday morning. VI tors from many of the Southe *n states kept the turnstiles bu >n throughout the morning and aft< u- noon, and the great buildings wc alive with the hum and bustle .g? conversation. The Second regime 0f band, installed in the center of t ,K great steel building which hout rn the government and state exhibi ce dispensed pleasing music of all i ,n rleties throughout the morning, i ie ternoon and evening. The gates aj the exposition remained open un 11 o'clock tonight, and during t ftt evening the entire series of stn ,l_ tures was brilliantly illuminati 1Q Performances during the afterno and evening were given on the sll Qf iromoone and the double-b ce euphonium by Athol John Garii until recently with Sousa's band, lir AMONG THE EXHIBITS, er The dipping vat, the Indians fr< >?' the Catawba reservation, the antlq re corn mill from Edlsto Island, run k. an aged darky, the country comn n- nlty exhibit under the direction 3d Miss Mabel Carney, New York's i ig hiblt with its ideal country f ;t- staged in miniature, South Ca id Una's exhibit, Including a comph y. cotton manufacturing plant on 3d small scale, the moving plct\ w, demonstrations, the extensive n ,yt chlnery exhibits?these were a f id of the centers of interest for 1 jo visitors throughout the mornl o- Many visitors surrounded the v D. ious educational booths of the bU !i>- Agricultural Colleges and expe ment stations and discussed with 1 demonstrators of these exhibits 1 various interesting agricultural f Ht tures, and modern agricultu js methods which are demonstrated w these exhibits. The weather man's station in < i.g government's exhibit, with all 1 ?? apparatus of weather forecasting s ^ ng work, the rural school exhibits a_ Winthrop College, where the inter is of the improved and the uni y proved school, actual size, stand s: by side and were examined and a; ed about by numbers. ae EXPOSITION IN FULL HWIN< at ?~ Splendid Parade Feature of "Sot r" Carolina Pay." Columbia Special to Chariest News and Courier, Jan. 28: "Soi ' Carolina Day" at the Fifth Natloi u" Corn Exposition brought throngs ll" visitors from every portion of t Palmetto State, and throughout 1 ? entire morning the great buildir 18 which house the educational exhib " were alive with the hum and bus ^ ^ of interested crowds. Groups people crowded around represen Br tives of the federal department a state agricultural colleges, listen! er to an explanation or deinonstrati of some interesting feature, was common sight. Exclamations of surprise w< heard on all sides, from many pi is pie who had been in touch with rs the publicity which the expositi had been given, yet had never r< lized exactly the great scope and < llCRtional vitliic rtf tho illunlo.i rn GRAND PARADE. The distinctive feature of the d >n was the parade this afternoon. L rn by the four companies of the lo< a, national Ruard, the long line Inch r>- ed twenty-nine divisions, embracl x- probably five thousand march* n- and many decorated floats All t le educational institutions of the c >r were represented in the parade, d, number of wmi"- in South Carol! y, had representa\ion. either in floj uf or in bodies of Warchers. x- The streets wer<?v)ined with p< pie to watch the pimtde pass, a ts the cheers were frequenVas the s ie tlon comprising tb'> />rize\ y.'inni / )Y istct SATURDAY, FEBR VA ' MAY TAKE CABIN 5 JOB, SAYS BR In lC Will be Secretary of State?< na bit ence Wednesday Niglit at > i8" Miami, Fla., Jan. 30.?< a at ences between William J. Dry of other prominent Democratic 1 he including Henry E. Alexan In- Tre;?fon, N. J., a close p ,an friend oi Fresident-elect Wilt lorg> suited in the announcement li ,ch night that Mr. Bryan had t ng positive assurance that he he accept the portifolio of secre state in the Wilson cabinet Alexander left early today to to Trenton and he is believe* ch 8j_ the bearer of Mr. Bryan's am m Mr- Wilson. isy Others who called on Mr. Br" included Col. E. M. House ol >r? and Hugh C. Wallace of W of jnt ton, one of the leading Dei ke of the northwest. (eg Mr. Bryan will, it is said, tR at his winter home here un last of February when he wi] for Washington to be present Qf inauguration ceremonies. tu he corn boys from various state: ic- by. There were more than 3d. these young farmers in the on each carrying a corn stalk fr !de prize acre, ell POULTRY SHOW. ig. This afternoon the Soutt Una Poultry Association show 3rn is being held in connection w ue exposition, opened with abou by birds entered. This is the 1U_ show of the kind ever held ii of Cas lina. Bx_ The dipping vat was one c ajr interest. There was a crowc terested people around to i Bte first cow take the plunge ii a depths of the arsenical s< ire which is used to eradicate th aa_ tick. During the demonstri ew representative of the depi he explained the dipping proce nf? discussed the cattle tick \ ar_ with a number of farmers ate seemed to be truly interes )rj_ freeing their farms of this < ,h tive insect, which, accordir he statement from Dr. E. M. Nl pa costs South Carolina a raj $1,100,000. in Demonstrations of the vat take place three times ea the at 10 o'clock, 2 o'clock, the o'clock. Iu connection wit] at there are other demonstrat of cattle showing the damaging lor of tick infestation. SEVERAL SPEECHES ide sk- Begining at 11 o'clock, tli auditorium was the center traction. There were made 3. this morning the address "South Carolina Day." Ami speakers were T. C. Th< mayor of Chattanooga, a on South Carolinian; Governor ith Please, Lieutenant Governor lal A. Smith, and Mendel L. of Speaker of the House of Repi .he tlves. The addresses were > .he tended, the great hall beln igs fortably filled. The crowds began leaving early afternoon to witness th of South Carolina parade throi ta" streets of the city this aft n<* but returned during the e nK The buildings were brilliant] on ed up throughout and the ex] a remained open until 11 I | Each day throughout the twe ?re the buildings will be open c*?" a. in. to 11 p. m. The eveni featured by various moving on exhibitions, lectures and P114" ences, as well as a deraonstrt -d" the exhibits. OLD CORN MILL. iay Crowds gathered all the n around the old plantation coi ral 1 sent in by Mr. J. Swlnton 1 1(j_ of Edito Island. The mill, nK is one of those used during th ?rs 1 before the war on the old S< he plantations, was recently foi j(y Mr. VVhaley, and he has recoi \ ed it, and it is now operated ilH i the exposition hours by an o darky, who is familiar with oration of the mill and w) >o- plains in his own dialect tl i,,l toms of the days "befo' da w ' regard to the cornmeal and ng supply for the plantation. J i JRY 1, 1913. ET BLEASE SB VAN TYP1CAI Confer- Culls Attention to 4 liami. ,le D^ted I>as on the Exeei Shown by llim. an and Columbia Speci eaders, piedmont, Jan. der, of Blease today sent ersonal a message dealing son re- Par^on8 an<* comi during the year ol ate last gjvjng reasons and f'ven a each case. In the would message, the govt tary of campaign matters i t Mr. 8PeechReferring to his return the gOVernor say8; I to be published with gr< swer to great elee th?? mU a speech that I m Bryan Vlr8lnia- Day aft , ried articles copie Hoodlums and ashing- pjmp8 an(j when tl nocrats ed with numbers mending the cours remain of South Carolina itil the failed and refused II leave The governor s at the elected last surumt position of an "unl - which he summai b, went "Many preachers, 800 of newspapers of the ( line, ations, that is th? om his thereof, the lawy body, a large maj< lature, nearly all i a large majority o i Caro- the state conventic , which moneyed Interests, ith the of the commercial t 1,600 monly called *dri largest the women praying 1 South Hne so-called refor old line so-callc if great many of the Haske 1 of in- the Spaniards and iee the a majority of tb nto the committee, a larg( olution, county executive ? e cattle of the election ma ation a combination and y irtment The governor's ss, and executive clemen* jroblem pamphlet form a i, who pages. ted in iestruc- WIVES A ig to a ... _ Ighbert. l'lv?_Cent Morw His learnings t nnually Atlanta> Ga>> Duke, of Dallas, 1 dipping 0f Georgia, know: ch day, Southwest as the and 4 King," has saved h this, $100,000 from 1 dons of hereafter will dev results of his 21 stores t< Duke, who Is visit stated today that 1 cently decided t te main money and coveni of at- consciences to coi ? here ance of their ean es for work. They mad sng the effective January >mpson, Since starting former Duke says he ah Cole L. tenth of his earui Charles and he attributes I Smith, practice, resenta- "Last year I ma veil at- $24,000," said M g com- think by Increasin my stores I can i in the ings to $30,000, w e great as I have agreed." lgh the ernoon, EXPECTS THK<? evening. ; y light- ' ~ position Washington to..... o'clock. ! H|K J'1 , weeks' Washington. Ja from 0 | that th" larKef,t ngs an* Bflinpred nerof or picture I w'll witness the cc confer- to the induction in ition of dent-elect Wilson the "booster day* inaugural committ< According to fig Horning -0,000 national rn mill, members of other c Vhaley, definitely arranged .which auguration. The e years ever, indicate only Mithern big host that is and by ments to visit the istruct- j ? 'luring In-ml f/otter Salt ld-time States f the op- Washington, Ja to ex- ted States is $10, he cus- through the careli ah" in j wbo neglected to grist Presses on raail. ' ; letter sale" netted * $1.50 PER YEAR. IDS A PROSPECTS BRIGHT . MESSAGEj FOR NEW SCHEDULE % ! 'Unholy Alliance" I ituiiio?<i *? ^vHuuiooavu juiitiui ac? JTC* t Summer llook ; ^ii|on For Better Train Service, utive Clemency Judge Ernest Moore, mayor, is In . . _ ... receipt of a letter from Hon. John al to Greenville 30* Governor Richards, Jr-? chairman of the to the legislature railroad comission of South Carowith the paroles, Una, in which he states that "the mutations issued commiSBion gives its hearty endorse191.. and 1913, ment tQ petition jor additional I facts concerning preamble to the tra,D service between Columbia and ernor deals with Charlotte." Mr. Richards also ind the Richmond sends a copy of the letter the commissioners sent to the passenger Richmond speech traffic manager of the Southern <im? ? utjwovui>erB Railway, which is as follows: ;at headlines and Columbia, S. C., Jan. 30, 1913. representations of Mr s H Hardwick, P. T. M., ade in Richmond, Southern Ry. Co., Washington, er day they car- c. d from Yankee j)ear sir:?A committee of busilittle newspaper ne8g men Qf Lancaster, S. C., have hey were furnish- forwarded to this office a copy of of papers com- resolutions submitted to you in ree of the governor gard to more adequate passenger they absolutely service between points on Southern to publish them." Railway between Columbia, S. C., ays that he was an(i charlotte, N. C. ?r despite the op- The Railroad Commission of loly organization" South Carolina has carefully looked ? rizes as follows: jnto this matter and feel that the , nearly all the necessity for this additional passenstate, the corpor- ger service is great. We, therefore, ? leading officials heartily unite with the citizens of ers almost in a Lancaster in requesting that you jrity of the legis- give this relief petitioned for by the state officials, them as soon as you possibly can. f the delegates to These trains will not only be of >n in May, all the great service to the traveling public a large majority but we are of the opinion that they travelers, com- wiR greatly add to the revenue of immers,' some of the Southern Railway Company, j, some of the old I Yours very truly, mere, some of the I JOHN G. RICHARDS, JR. id conservatives. Chairman. llites, the Cubans, the mixed breeds, J (I AAV* 11/A DIM 111 e Rtate executive [lyr flUUKYYUKIfl 111 8 majority of the 0" " LANCASTER COUNTY et I beat it." message on his cy is printed in Ik. Rogers Makes Report of Work nd contains 137 in I.ancaster. Thirty-four and one-fourth per cent of the 965 people examined 1n TFNTH Lancaster county since the state and King Will Devote county authorities began their camo Christianity. PaiRn. January 1, are afflicted with jan. zy.?h. Z. wwrm. i nis is the report of rex., but formerly r>r- D- Rogers, representative of n throughout the state board of health, who has "Five Cent Store c^arKe of the work In this county. I up more than Dr- R?S?rs has visited Van Wyck, lis business and Springs, Kershaw, Taxahaw ote the earnings ailt^ Lancaster. At these places dis) Christianity. Mr. Pensaries have been established and ing relatives here, looal authorities are taking an inie and his wife re- Rarest In the work. The percentage hey had enough infection at these places is as anted with their follow8: Van Wyck, 12%; Heath ltribute the bal- sPrlngs, 11%; Kershaw, 49%; Taxlings to Christian ahaw? 51%; Lancaster, 12. e their covenant " will seen that the percent1, last. a6e at Taxahaw is the greatest forin business Mr. any point in the county. Dr. vays has given a R?Kers says this is due to the fact ' ugs to the church that the Kerm thrives in sandy soil, bis success to this so" at the other places in the county is of more or less clay comde something over P?s,tlon and hence the smaller per!r. Duke, "and I centage. ig the number of * ncrease the earn- GROIW?E K. LFGAItK hich shall be used HAS ?*A88ED AWAY Congressman From First South. ;<;S Carolina District Dies. IXA 1*4*1'RATION Charleston, Jan. 30.?George S. Legare, representative in Congress littee Looks for from the first South Carolina dis owds. I trict, died at his home here tonight n. 3 0.?Prospects after several years of illness. Only crowd that ever recently, however, was he forced to an inauguration retire from his duties at Washingremonies incident ton- Mr. Legare was 4 3 years old ito office of Presi- an<* entered the Fifty-eighth Conwere apparent at Kress. ' meeting of the The funeral arrangements have ?e today. not yet been announced. ures made public ? ?? guardsmen and legislation For I^ncnstor. irgnnizations h?v? Representative Claud N. Sapp has . ,, , ., "" introduced two important measures to attend the in- . . ? .in the house of representatives afse figures, how' , .. fecting Lancaster county. One a a portion of the ....... bill authorizing the county commis"oph"* ' .loners s.H the present .Iten of 1 the county jail and poor farm and Netted Vnited purchase other sites and locate sultl (?.Ht> i. able buildings thereon. in 3o. The Uni- ? Also, a bill to repeal an act en- . 861 richer today "An act to provide for the | essness of people establishment and maintenance of a place return ad- n,ral police system in Lancaster The annual "dead county," becoming effective without that sum. approval of the governor. ^