Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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COTTON MILL GROWTH The mid-year statistical report of the Department of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry i*ecalls the following facts: I The value of the product of the ( cotton mills of South Carolina in-1 * c -eased $32,950,205.00 for the year i v )ding August 22, 1920. The in- j c ease in capitalization during that . riod was $30,856,346.00, the In-; crease in the amount invested was ,l"-22,268,864.00. Other increases during the year were: Number of spiinuies, 49,762; number of looms,, 671|; number of bales of cotton con- j sumed, 13,152; tons of coal, 4,412; persons employed, 4,458, of whom.: i onrt ww a wl-.ifi? malos: mill vil~ . lage population, 5,250. The power statistics are aiso 111-! teresting. The horsepower by water] increased 1.6S7; horsepower by, steam decreased 3,113; hoi-sepowcr, , by electricity generated by water,, 3.960; horsepower, electricity gen-! orated by steam. S.053. A total net ^ain of 10.GST horsepower, or nearly seven per cent. The figures for wages are not compiled until December, the Au gtist report dealing solely witn manufacturing: statistics. The only decreases shown were r the loss of G3S knitting machines from last year's total and the falling L off in steam horsepower. Direct ? , Hi CANDIDATES COLUMN . BSS SOLICITOR. We are authorized to announce ' Senator J. Howard Moore as a can didate for the office of Solicitor of the Eighth district subject to the r^es and regulations of the Democratic party. We are authorized to announce H S. Blackwell, Laurens, as a candidate for the office of Solicitor of the Eightht Circuit, subject to the rule of the Democratic primary, * and he pledges himself to abide the result of the primary. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES We are authorized to announce Melvin J. Ashley as a candidate or re-election to the House of Represen tatives from Abbeville County. Mr Ashley promises to abide the result of the Democratic primary election We are authorized to announce Thomas A. Putnam as a candidate for the house of representatives and he pledges himself to abide the result of the democratic primary. SUPERVISOR * I I hereby announce myself as can t didate for Supervisor of Abbevill County and will abide the result o the primary. L. W. KELLER. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election as Supervisor of Abbeville County and agree to abide tfce result of tne primary election. ' W. A. STEVENSON ? On accour | to School, "v tomers to jj orders befoi for there wi 1 o'clock A. I I BOSBE - Smbbkhsrhommk' power by steam and water is giving way to electric power. The amount of electric power generated by steam has grown from 11,775 horsepower in 1914 to 14,987 in^l919 and to 23,040 in 1920.In fact it has nearly doubled since 1918. The amount of hydro electric power has alsp increased from 68,598 in 1914 to 93,697 in 1920, a considerably development. The amount of steam power applied directly and not converted into electricity was 72,231 in 1914; 64,853 in 1919 and 61,740 in 1920. This was the most considerable power factor in '1914 but is a poor second now and in a few more years will be replaced by electricity produced by steam. The total horsepower in 1914 was 176,008 and in 1920 207,574. The number of white males employed was 31,116 in 1914. During the war period the number got as low as 27,757 in August 1918. The number now employed is 32,534, showing an increase in the last year of 3,206. This is about normal compared with pre-war figures and doe6 i not indicate that men are "leaving 'the farms to work in Ihe mills." There are 959 more. white females f employed than there were a year | ago, 291 more negro males and 102 more negro females. The number of white females at/work in mills inI creased from 15,218 in 1914 to ,16,560 in 1917 and this is just 100 'more than were employed in 1920, 'shoving that this class of help also is normal. I TVip tntal nonulation of the mill (communities in 1914 was 120,960; in 1919 it was 129,616 and in 1920 it was 134,866. | There are no children under 14 years of age working in the milis, being prevented by State laws. The ,total number of children in the mills, 14 to 16 years of age, was 3?a 736 in 1919 and 3,721 in 1920. I xhere were 98 fewer boys and 63 more girls. In 1914 the number of 'of children in the mills was 8,380, of whom 3,435 were under 14. This statement shows a market change in hat particular. I interesting rercentages J The increase in capitalization since 1914 was from $73,027,486 to $110,875,197, or 49 per cent., and an increase of $30,856,346 since 1919 is 37 1-2 per cent in twelve months. The actual amount invested correspondingly from $89,171,000 in 1914 to $132,871,000 in 1920, of 48 per cent. The increase of $22,268,864 since 1919 is 20 per cent in twelve months. The -value of the annual product was $84,609,164 in 1914 and has increased to $262,881,443 in 1920, or 211 per cent. The increase for twelve months over 1919 was $52,950,205, which is 25 per cent. j The number of splindles increased from 4,620,865 in 1914 to 4,997,406 in 1920, or a net gain of 376, 641, or 8 per cent. The increase in the year was 49,762. There was a net increase of 671 looms during the year and 5,150 since 1914. A total increase of 12 per cent in horsepower is shown since 1914, and coal consumption of 21 9-10 per cent. The increase in annual con^sumptio of cotton was 21,936 bales iiiiiiiiffliBiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiviniiiii^!! ew BhsssB mm it of all Delivers / ve are forced to please give us ] re 9 o'clock in t 11 be NO deliver VI. to two o'clocl And Oblige, t LL & SI mmmmmmsBssam since 1914, or 2 6-10 per cent. The ! increase in cotton consumed was 13,152 bales over 1919 figures. ! . PREPARING HOUSES FOR SWEET POTATO| Clemson Gives Information On Storing ! Clemson College, Sept. 7.?With I the harvest period for the sweet potato drawing near, it is of vital im'portance that ample storage space I be provided. In the use of the standard storage house, which is the only sure way of keping potatoes, a thorough cleansing, disinfection airinp and artificial drying should be given the ^ouse before the potatoes are stored. Especially is this Jtrue of previously used houses in I which rots have given trouble. (Houses that have been used or constructed by the remodeling of old i and unused buildings, should be j carefully dleansed, disinfected, and j ired several days before they are 1 to be used, while in case of the new and unused house that has been con| structed of new material, it will on' ly be necessary to dry this out thoroughly by the nrtificial heatN The cleansing, disinfecting, and natural airing should be done a J week or ten days before the house is to be used, and a thorough drying, by use of the artificial heat, over a ' " - ? " ' v period oi lz to Z4 nours, Deiore me .potatoes are to be stored. After this j the heat should be discontinued wea 'her conditions premitting, until all (of the crop is harvested. Otherwise, .uniform curing will not be given, ^vhich may cause poor keeping, as a jresult of both over and under curing. ? There are several effective meth,ods of disinfecting that are recommended: Two of these are as folt lows: 1. Whitewashing. This may be applied by use of a brush, a good coat of standard whitewash, or a | mixture of whitewash^ and winter strength lime sulphur ^olutfcri. On;ly one applicaton per season is nec essary. 2. Sprays. These are thought to j I be equally as effective,/and should |be applied by use of /the standard ^barrel or bucket spray pump, j a?Copper sulphate (blue stone).: .Dissolve, by suspending one to one j and one-half pounds of blue stone J i i 25 gallons of water. b?Formalin. Mix one pint of formalin (40 per cent, strength) and 130 gallons of water, j c?Lime-sulphur. Mix one gallon of liquid lime-sulphur (same as u;:. ten gallons of water. i When losses have resulted from I ^ots, two applications of the sprays' are. recommended. AMERICA HANDS OFF IN McSWINEY AFFAIR . ! Refutes to Interfere With Great Britain's Business?Is Not An American Citizen. New York, Sept. 7.?Peter J. MacSwiney, brother of the lord mayor of , tCork, who is reported dying as the I ! result of a hunger strike in Bpixton! | prison, London, has made public a copy of a letter w^iich he said he had 1III191II19H m i r Boys going ask our cus- g| y^our Dinner ne morning y from nine J c P. M. I s*< | MPSON 1 IMlllBlllllllllllllll'11^1, ?g? ."TJB i unive: I Wa i ' J?##!** g . Features You Want 1. Docs ctl f.ud wcrk?in< ! cultivating?3rd be!t v/o Saves most horse keep. 2. One man handles both and implement. You conform mote ian.l 3. Tractor and implement (. as one unit. Easily handled in closc 4. Operator sits on implant: Perfect control ovei outfit. 5. Operator's eye always < plcmcnt. Better implement cork; crcps. 16. Tractive pcv.xr !:cr.J c! operator behind it. Handles like horses. | Bowie ( giabbmr jus received from the State Department Washington, setting forth that it was 'not in a position to make protestations to the British authority" a-j gainst the lord mayor's arrest. Mr.j MacSwiney had requested the State Department to intervene in his brother's behalf. The letter dated August 24 said: | "The receipt of your letter of Au-j gust 18, 1920, and your telegram of j August 21, 1920, is acknowledgedcalling the department's attention to' I the alleged arrest and imprisonment i of your brother, Terrace MacSwiney,' I oy the British authorities, j "In reply beg to inform you that,! i from precedent established in cases' i oi this kind, the department finds it lis not in a position to make protesta\ lions to the British authorities ai against the arrist and imprisonment I ol one wno, HKe your Drotner, is now ; a citizen of the United States." | STUNT FLYER IS KILLED 'TaHc Wtile Trying To Change Planes In Air i ' Detroit, Sept. 7.?Myron L. Tinne, former army aviator, fell 500 feet to his death today while performing aerial acrobatics at the State fair grounds. Tinney's 'stunts' were performed by Omar Locklear, who was killed several weeks ago. In an attempt to catch a rope ladder on which he was to climb from one plane to another flying above lnini Via rmssprl Viis VinlH and nlunced ! from the top of his machine. A j crowd estimated at neai'ly 200,000 j witnessed the accident. Tinney was in the flying service! at a Texas training field when the | war ended. THE CONFEDERATE COLLEGE ! i i 62 Broad St., Charleston, S. C. Girls. Begins its session Septembe ! 28. 1920. Historic institution situat I ed in a healthy location. Advantage ?* >~>^ 2>*P~ ; "r--isr? "iT Y ^ " icft iguf W< You ride 165 miles wh ? j 2-inch gang. It is si c'r.r.tion cfrv.T.tch*ng the tr? pr.?r the t:m.e away. This 'r~~. passing fea Moline-Unrversal plowms can cr?<-;,7 vrtch the mol< without; twisting his neci Moline-Unlveisgd fellows j houses. But it plows faster tha ! tractors. / With its speed two oottoins c%*c ( rinding t3 the 3 bottoms cf slowc Why fact plowing? B fell you why. It doesn't tractor ever?it' slams it .. rrcrc level?not so ridge c " "' is left exposed, vegetative -cli up jjirt js scattered through contact is established witl f:cccr. Decomposition of the t st sect. takes place quicker and i?to plan'.ins chape in work. The plows scour ca i?- ore the advantages of Moline-Universal. better Then there's the adv; cs?.t cf ll.e i.noiement in fwcrL; Mc!:r:c-U:::vd~d, v.'hcrr implement always works We'll figure with you i any time. Bros. Auto and Trac amMKMnonnniaMBBaaMa of City life, with large College yard' for outdoor sports. j A Well Planned Course of studie in homelike atmosphere. A Busines Course open to seniors; and electiv. courses to juniors and seniors. Two Domestic Science Courses, giving practical and theoretic knowledge o Cooking. A well equipped Library. i|| PALMETTC Palmetto College offers th raphy, Secretarial, Typev counting and kindred bra Palmetto College gives yc Tree Employment Depart j!j calls for trained executive ia the Souih. We furnis business colleges with/ t j:|; struction. New equipmen 'l;l; Day and Night School. P< can complete the prescri ; Palmetto College in less i ed in any other school. C :? sents everv state in the S s Pennsylvania. The reaso | known everywhere. | Address, Box 65, Varnv | or Box 173, Orangeburg, | Charleston, S. C. | The School That's I We Pay Your Railroad F I PALMETTO ^yNAW^/V^/W^/^/^/^/WN/s/WVv^/s^Ws/s^s/Vs/sAWN/s^N/s^Ws/S ?fjChero i I.CTOK - $ ' ' <V> .:?.??**?;* - fS^ ?*? *: . -s S &'KsSX*?*r3Z. ?1** "> *"* T M. ' LB * >wur-v- . | tj ork ii )E ilc plowing 40 seres with I ^ ow work. But the fas- jfc lurrow turn over helps f ture is retained by the m. He still sits where he h Iboard turn the soil ever : until it aches. And the i the furrow as easily as n horses and many other of 3V? miles per hour its ;qual in plowing capacity :r moving macumcs. ecause it's better. We'll . just lay the furrow slice over. Leaves the field :d. Less drying surface matter :3 covered better, it and a better capillary 1 the subsoil for moisture. urned under vegetation the seed bed can be put less time and with less better, of course. These speed plowing with the antage of sitting on the every operation with the ; you can see that the right. It pays. and demonstrate for you I ' tor Co. '< || . ^'1 ' For catalog and further in forma tion apply to the College 6-28 13wks At some of the London docks, when two men make a trade agreement, they exchange black beana as tokens of honesty. This is regarded as more binding than a Trritten and signed contract. > COLLEGE ' orough courses in Stenog- jj: writing, Bookkeeping, Ac- ;|; nches. A scholarship in !|j iu a membership in our :; ment. We receive more :|; is than all other colleges N i: h all the old established < | eachers. Individual in- <jj t. Experienced teachers. ji: Dsitions guaranteed. You ; ; bed course of study in 11 han half the time requir- j | )ur student body repre- j I outh and as far east as : ! n is Palmetto College f? ; ille, S. C (Mother School) S. C. or . Wentworth St., Known Everywhere. |j are to Palmetto College COLLEGE Slolaj ? r