Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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IS BOLL WEEii IN IS STALE ? i h 7 T~ / \ " - ? - -J P A. r MieerN r neno* I?I uioi Reliance in Reriitinf Attack of Cotton Peat. I To Editor of The Press and Banner: While on official business in Barnwell county I received the following information which, if correct, means that the boll weevil has reached South Carolina. The information was that a Mr. " Lawton, either of or formerly of Clemson College, found what he said to be boll weevils on the place of Wil : \ liaih Thompson, near Martin's station in Barnwell county. My informant said that Mr. Lawton filled a bottle with weevils and sent the same to Clemson college. The above information is given for what it is worth. Nevertheless all of us know that whether the weevil has reached South Carolina or not, it is just a matter of a short time before we will be infested with boll weevils. I wish to call to the attention of the farmers of South Carolina the fact that the only natural enemies of the k . boll weevil are our birds and wish to quote the following from the 1914 report of the Alabama fish and game commissioner: "The cotton" boll weevil is proceeding on its morch of destruction r through .Alabama on its way to the " ; Atlantic coast. Already the ravages wr of this pest in the western section of - - - * i __ l -i the Mack belt are reported as oeuig terrific. A single pair of boll weevils, ~ multiplyi ng during a single year, i. A amount'to hundreds of thousands. A number of oar most observant cotton planters who have made a careful investigation and study of the boll .' 1 weevil situation have asserted that the birds are its most deadly enemies and a large number have insisted that a law should be enacted preventing the killing of quail, a great boll wee? vil enemy, for at least ten years. Nowhere in Alabama is the work that birds do for the farmers appreciated | . more than in that section of our fc State now infested with the boll weei: vil\\ "The bureau of biological survey at Washington has conducted extensive investigations all over the cottan belt, where the boll weevil has appeared. The loss occasioned by the | boll weevil is variously estimated in different localities at from ten to 50 per cent, of the cotton crop, and even more in badly infested areas. There | are many birds that, during the winA?' ----- +!>??? nwnmnal ro. jfc'Y WJr BOttOUli) nifltvc buvu yi ?uvtj^?M v past upon the boll weevil. About 30 species of birds are known to eat weevils in winter, thus preventing the multiplication of this pest during the ftj, next season, / . . ' * "The -farmers in the past have felt !& >\ outraged at/persons purloining from them poultry, small stock or apples from their orchards; they have, how5?"'. ever, made ' no effort to drive from their premises the gunners who persist in slaughtering their birds, a L.-., thousand times more valuable than , the loss above described. Convinced as we are of the inestimable ecoInomic value of mirds as coadjutors to N the making of good crops, it is the duty of the State to enforce, and , thfl tintv of everv citizen to insist up on the strict observance of, the statutes designed to save from extermination the useful birds." (See Ala- 1 bama report, 1.914.) I have recently talked to farmers ? in every section of the State and I find that the farmers are unanimous J in agreeing to laws being enacted i and thereby have a sufficient crop of 1 birds on hand to meet the boll weevil when he raeches us. ;, I am glad to state to the people of ! South Carolina that . the bird crop * this year is exceedingly good. It is < very necessary that certain changes ' be made in the game laws. I fully realize that the members of the gen- ; oro atrropnhlp to anv I change that they believe will be for the betterment of the State and that will meet with the approval of the people and I trust that every farmer * who reads this article will make it his business to talk to the representatives of his county and let them know what they want. A. A. Richardson, Chief Game Warden. Columbia. I TRY IT! SUBSTITUTE fc-FOR NASTY CALOMEL I i i Starts Your Liver Without Making v You Sick and Can ,Not Salivate. 1 ' Every druggist in town?your drug- . gist and everybody's druggist has noi ticed a great falling-off in the sale of calomel. They all give the same reason. Dodson's Liver Tone is taking its place. "Calomel is dangerous and people know it, while Dodson's Liver Tone is perfectly safe and gives better results," said a prominent local drugeist. Dodson's Liver Tone is person ally guaranteed by every druggist who sells it A large bottle costs 50 cents, and if it fails to give easy relief in every case of liver sluggishness and constipation, you have only to ask for your money back. Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasanttasting, purely vegetable remedy, harmless to both children and adults. Take a spoonful at night and wake I up feeling fine; no biliousness, sick , headache, acid stomach or constipated bowels. It doesn't gripe or cause inconvenience all the next day like I violent calomel. Take a dose of calomel today and tomorrow you will | feel weak, sick and nauseated. Don't l lose a day's work! Take Dodson's j Liver Tone instead and feel fine, full of vigor and ambition.?Adv. | -V ; ^vvvvvvvwvvvvvvww W V V TROY. V tiUvvwvvwvwv11 : ' \,.< Ai , /Troy, Nov. 21.?"Is the young J? man. Absalm safe?" was Rev. Mr. Pickens text in the Baptist chorch w Sabbath morning, to a good congregation. no other nreachinsr service in xi? town* Mr. Pickens sounded the alarm of temptation and made it so plain _ that the ones living: in open sin were f' made to quake and squirm. He is a J capital good preacher and is not afraid to tell us of our sins. Oh: that "1 we had more like him to condemn the immodest and indecent styles for A; dress. His sermon was to the young, but the shoe fit all and pinched the T< toes of every hearer. We would be glad to steal him from Greenville N and initiate him as a resident Trojan.1 Miss Daisy Gable, one of Troy's T1 most deserving young women, is in Lincoln county, Ga., visiting with her A sister, Mrs. J. P. Myers and family. Mrs. Fannie Creswell and family T1 of route 1, are now welcomed residents of Troy. She having purchased E of Mr. T. A. Talbert the Caldwell home. T] Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Burnside and two of their pretty daughters, Misses T] Sarah Lee and Mabel, were guests ' at the Burnside-Hodges wedding in Greenwood last week. Bernard Neill. is a newly arrived T1 gentleman in the home of , his par- ' ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Creswell. N A Mr. J. N., Dendy represented the A. R. P. church at Synod in York, M last week. Mrs. Balph Crosom of LeesviQe, is ^ the loved visitor with her mother, Mrs. W. C. Robinson. ? /The K-of P's. enjoyed an oyster stew in their hall, Thursday evening w of last week. > ? Mr. I. A. Kellar and. Superintendent of Education, John Evans of Abbeville county, were visitors in S. the home of Mr. W. H. Adamson and ^ faniily last week. / All preparation now points toward Thanksgiving holidays and many fine old gobblers will go to chopping b< block. Did you read the Thanksgiv- w ing proclamation? Our President is has emphasized our prayers and con- in tribution toward the war stricken tfc and starving ones. is Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Jolly and bright ci little son, Master Johnnie, of Sandy ? Springs, Anderson county, are near here seeing their home folks, Mr. J. I L. Jolly and family, Miss Eugenia I Brown, one of Martin Georgia's very dear girls is also at the home of her grand parents, Mr. J. L. Jolly and ? family, where she will spend the 2 school term and will be a pu:>il in c Miss Irene Bradley's school. I Misses Aggie and Ida Harvley were . in Greenwood last week with their brother, Mr. J. H. Harvley and fam- ? ily. Mr. R. W. Hubble and family of New Sanyuma, Fla., were for several days last week pleasant visitors with . Mrs. Hubbies aunt, Mrs. Julia Tittle and family. Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Workman and darling baby Bettie, were down at i Chappells a few days ago visiting Dr Workman's home folks. Thank you very, very much our good friend, Mr. William Bowen, for those grand potatoes of the bunch yam variety, also Mrs. Fannie Creswell, for same and to our cousin, Mrs. J. H. P. McCaslan, for a basket of large second crop Irish potatoes. These are,great treats. Thank you each one and now here comes our dear old pod, Mrs. W. C. HolHngsworth with a buggy full of all sorts and all down the line of friends, we are ever under many grateful thanks. We are being constantly asked to find the lines, concerning the game taw and license. We have heard many complimentary things said about our A. R. P. minister during his stay in Abbeville at Presbytery. He is the youngest^ I pastor in the Synod and preached ' the moderators sermon at Presbytery and as the Abbeville papers said "They were charmed with him."?r Good! The Troy Baptists have gone to work with a will to remodel their church. We are so glad and hope ere long they will have ther fullest hop-1 es realized. This is the oldest church . building in Troy. .. I i , ' rrsrf ' v t I , : v At LESS thi The BEST c Black serge coat si have been selling at they last Black poplin coat si have been selling for fliAv lnftt I Blue serge coat suits if for $22.50, while they g Blue poplin coat suil 8 collar, a bargain at | s they last |AfVI HY LAWYERS -flip DONT GO TO HELL le devil caroeto the earth one day, id into a courtroom took his way, st as a lawyer, with a very grave face. as proceeding to argue the points in a case. >w the lawyer his majesty never had seen.>r to his dominion none had been; Cis the fault of my agents" his majesty thought, [hat none of these lawyers have ever been caught." , nd for his own pleasure hehad felt a desire, ) come to the earth and the reason enouire, . ow, when the first lawyer had come to a close, ae counsel opposing him fearlessly rose, nd heaped such abuse .on the headof the first, bat made him a villian, of all men the worst. ach claimed he was right and the , other was wrong, hep sparred and contended and argued so long, hot pnne1nHin<r he'd heard enough of the fuss, II Did Nick" turned away, and solili- " quized thus: bey have puzzled the Court with their villianous cavil, nd l am free to confess they fcave puzzled the devil. y agents were right; let the lawyers alone, ; I had them, they'd euchre me out of my throne; Miss Gertrude Bell of Lowndesville as Here1' recently seeing her cousins x. C. C. Clirikscales' and family. Mr. and Mrs.. Eldred Price enterLined their loved onejs, Mr. and Mrs . E. Roflenwike and Mrs. Willie talker Saturday with a fine fat posim dinner and all the "side issues." The government crop estimate, to 3 issued early next month?what ill it be? Already the cotton trade beginning to look forward to this iportant time for this will be about te last very improtant report to be sued by the government on the op of 1916-1917. ' , RUEI-MY-TISM Vill cure Rheumatism, Neual?ia, Headaches, Cramps, Colic ipraias. Bruises, Cuts. Bonn, Old tores, Tetter, King-Worm,Ecsema, etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, ised internally or externally. 25c ~ __ * 1 > ' r. AUC We will se i ' , i i " : tucky Hoi look them1 you will fi: harness h< . ... . ' vr . The sale w THE KEN! Sale a For f ikgg r = '.Tvr ,i* . > iMHWiMtMi ' m a I6S9 in we can buy thei hance you'll have 1 J ' lits which we ^ $13.50, while %JQ vita urkirk uro #h 4 M AAU7 Vf 1IAVA* Tf v | $18.50, while , bought to sell $18 t, black velvet A _ $27.50, while JO/ fcK: # I THE DAY L ' ' ' i . . vX.y..."*-r ' a M THAN] A Season , < V * : i :* ' f: ' }) ? ! will be P|^HOUB M , ... * ' ' ' '.*? ' \ . -'.r ? " . ? 1 r 4 * - I 7 *" ' t "* ' i*' V / ,, . fl .. ' ' . , 4 ' rirtT f 1 1 LJl r H -I! to the highest bidder ses, on Monday, Dec over before the auctior . i ? ' . ' ' nd some good brood ftu >rses. Don't fet ariytf 111 start promptly at 11 nirirv iHl [uuu nv\j t HALL INVESTMKN" urther information see Tna# " flf v ^b x m for We like to to buy Come in e* * ~ 4 t .75 I Black gabardi fully made up an< *7 C collar in rich bla< U lar $25.00 suit, w ?7ft Blue French I- I rnat Kiiit ir? the h velvet back and C I pmm mi suit we have beer ( j while they last S ON'i . -,r. iGHTCC ; " -rv^r^.' *?v2? /N ,' an s otore . -V; A /"V.M :.tr> n% i- ' KSGIVJ of Good ' ' ' */ '' V ' ''{ * is time of the year, % . .' i?' in abundance, how i?s? ?*y>,,, ' r " don't you get ready ? # ' rvool suit or overcoat, id-tailored to your ind : , , , > . : both sensible and seal . 7 you something G( : f * * ~ \r.~ \ AYS. ; ' : '[r* sj ;< r,?.-. , i"Jf ' >'v .yi_;:. mow while our sh^K .."V ve that suitor oveirc / . . -'f'''' KSGIVING. ' ' ; :/ / VV; v-:;- JU, . ^ f ! ' * J , 1 1 JB ... ' v| -1 " ; >s. m ' ' . ' a car load of :ember 4th. Ca i begins, fn thii ires, extra good ling keep you i I o'clock, rain oi^i r_cq s stable Dr. J. W. Sharp Sll \ V ' . i see our money ti irly and get youi ne coat suit, beauti1 trimmed cuffs and sk braid; our reguhile they last serge, the prettiest ouse, pleated coat, ollar with belt, the i selling for $30.00, SStoi barc y ?_?u?. " J NG | Thin? I r about YOUR I I! II ??* holidays? f l?dWA?lKr<*t 1 ividu&l nte&sure .enable and Wlli ' ' XDD for the ' . \ ll :, v.,!mfMBSSSaKfoSts M ; i % rv' | Ken|r and a \nart 5 lOnu away. chiriP snine ; ' ' ' ' ' ^ ^ 'V ' , ' . i, i' i?. . ^ , \ V ^ ' lifflfl " - v jriiover.. r choke ... % . ' i f ]k $19.75 . v. i ? $23.75 e of v < . 7' 1 LAINS^J J . J - - ^ -? "V-,^