Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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DUE WEST NEWS. A. R. Presbyterian Synod goes to Old Providence Va. next year. Dr. Johnson was chosen Moderator. Mrs. Minyon Pearson Coleman, of Woodruff, is the guest this week of Mrs, E. H. Bradley. ' Messrs. Luther Anthony and J. B. Hood, of Gastonia, N C., were visit ors in Due West last week. Miss Mary Jordon came home Sat urday from her school near Csnnpo bello, S. C. She is here for the sum mer vacation. Mrs. A. S. Kennedy and family attended the annual reunion of the Woodsides family last Saturday at Woodville, Greenville Co. Miss Ruth Boggs, a member of the class of 1920 of the Woman's College, is visiting ner clas3 mate, Miss Whitesides. * Mrs. Dr. R. M. Stevenson and Mrs. Sallie Addison were called to Clinton last Friday on account of the illness of Mrs. W. H. Stevenson. ' Prof. C. B. Williams filled the A. R. P. pulpit on last Sabbath in the jtraence of Rev. J P Pressly, who is attending the meeting of synod. Miss Georgia Crofut ,of Beaufort, S. <J., spent last ween wiui ner sis ter, Miss Marguerite Crofut, the di rector of the Orchestra at the Wo man's College. Hiss Crofut is a gift ed. vocolist and has delighted friends in Due West with her voice A. R. Presbyterians in the good city of/Anderson seem to be prosper ing. When the present pastor, Dr. Garrison took charge some eight years ago, there were approximately 35 active members of the church. There are now about 135 members. The congregation is aggressive and active to the Master's work and the future outlook is fine. The Gypsy Queen, an operetta by Chas. F. Hanson, will be presented by the Glee Club of the Woman's College on Monday evening, May 16th at 8 p. m. More than 40 stu ucjjus are uu uuie port m wic cnurus. Esthelie dances and marches form a feature of frne fairy scene. Because of the necessity for a large stage epace, the performance will be given in the Erskine Auditorium instead of in the Memorial Hall. The Wo man's College Orchestra will take part in the program, giving several numbers at the opening and between the scenes; it will also accompany during the main performance. As this is one of the great events of the college year, the public is cordially j invited to attend and is urged to ar range to attend on this occasion. On Monday evening, May 3, Miss Bessie Crockett's music class gave a very interesting recital in ;he Me morial Hall at the Woman's College. The performers showed evidence of careful training. The class is com- j! posed of some of the advanced piano % ^ pupils of the college, also a few of the tiny tots from the Graded school and each proved the proficiency of 1 their teacher. The program follows: Sextette?Les Sylphes? Bach mann?Willie Robinson, Lois Fer guson, Margaret Moore, Wessie Sturkey, Margaret Westbrook, Mil- ^ dred^Robinson. Star Gleams ?Lieurance?Gladys Kennedy. Quartet?Addie Simpson, Eliza- * beth Johnson, Margaret Westbrook, * Margaret Robinson. Violin Solo?Dorothy Hagen. A Twilight -Song?Shackley?Louise 1 Pregsly, Nancy Moffatt, Gussie Ma- ; bry. < 'Tittle Fairy Schottische?Streab bog?Mary Roddy Edwards. 1 Relating?Ifenrod's Affliction? . Booth Tarkington?Belle Dale. < Seren^ta?Moszekowski? Cathe- 1 rine Stewart, Luciie Kirkpatritk, Leila Kennedy. Helen Clarey. Birds of Paradise?Streabbog? Helen Galloway, Louise Pressly. Down the Stream?Lieurance? Dorothy Hagen. Darkies' Moonlight Dance?Go erdeler?Agnes Hiagen, Isabelle Pressly, Margaret Wilson. To The Rising Sun?Torjussen? Belle Dale. Mfilitarie " Marche?Englemann? Margaret Robinson, Margaret Moore Wessie Sturkey, Margaret West brook. Students from the Department of Music and Expression will give a Recital in Memorial Hall Wednesday afternoon May 18, at 5o'clock. The public is cordially invited to be pres ent. ; COTTON PLEDGES BE READY FOR FARMERS Genera! Plan of Opemtion of The S. C. Cotton Growers Market Association Columbia, May 12?Answering in quiries from farmers over the state as to when the Cotton Growers' Co operative association agreement would be ready for the. signatures of the growers, R C. Hamer, president of the South Carolina Division of the American Cotton association and chairman of the campaign committee | of the South Carolina Cotton Grow-' ers Co-operative association, said that the campaign to secure signa tures would probably be launched in abcut ten days. There will be a meeting of the cam paign committee next week to work out the details of the campaign and in the meantime the agreement to be signed will have been turned over to the printers. The nominating com mittee of the association is expected to hold a meeting next week to de cide upon a president of the organi sation, all of the temporary officers with the exception of a president having been chosen on last Tuesday. "The South Carolina Cotton Grow- 1 ers Cooperative association/' said Mr. Hamer "is to be an organization of South Carolina Cotton Growers an a state-wide basis for the one and anly specific purpose of selling South Carolina's great cotton crop in a real I; lo-operative way. "In other words this association is < t to be a business marketing organiza tion composed only of actual South j Carolina Cotton Growers or owners , af cotton. It will be managed by its 3wn members, who will elect perma nent officers after the 400,000 bales which must be signed up before the j i organization can function have been < secured. "The world consumes cotton fairly 1 evenly tjxroughout the twelve months'; )f the year, yet statistics show that 13 :he great bulk of cotton has in for-, 1 ner years been dumped on the mar_ ; ] cet in the fall months, the effect of ] ;his unsound practice upon the mar-('i tet and upon the growers pocket 1 jook is known of all men. This asso- j nation offers the first real opportu-j. lity to put an end to "dumping" and, ;o substitute an orderly marketing' >f cctton as the spinners need it. . "The plan of organization of the issociation is of proved and success- j rul soundness as a business proposi :on. It is not an unknown or wildcat; iazard. It is based on the so-called' California system, which has twenty-j { v ore r\-f nnnenollv cnpp^ccfiil orirl ' irofitable experience behind it and I hru which 80,000 California farm ;rs are cooperatively handling more han $300,000,000 worth of business mnually. j "What has been done in California j ind the Pacific Northwest with wheat; "ruits, nuts, eggs, rice, milk, alfalfa J )oultry and honey, the farmers of j he south are now proposing to do vi:h cotton. j "The co-operative association pro >oses to effect many absolutely nec_! ;ssary reforms in the present system >f cotton selling, first, by the elimi-j lation of wasteful methods, and sec- j >ndly, through collective selling, | hereby assuring greater profits to j he producer without unduly increas-! ng costs to the consumer. "Specifically the association, I ex-! ject, will do the following .definite I hings for its members: "First, it will grade, staple and( veigh each bale of cotton delivered-! ij. -i_ 1 :u _i?I 0 11, uy its iiiemuers. i ins wjii piate j 1 true value on the cotton in terms >( quality. "Second, it will warehouse all cot Ion delivered to it by its members, rh's will at once reduce the tremen-! ious loss from 'country damage' es-j timated at from $6.00 per bale up-; vard. "Third, it will sell all of its cotton in even running lots, each grade and staple within its own pool. This will assure a higher price that can be ob-j tained in any other way and save to the producers the cost and profits of middlemen and speculators who buy! mixed lots from growers and after j concentration and classification sell! in even lots to mills at higher prices, j "Fourth, it will sell on its own j samples and warehouse certificates.1 This will aga'n reduce another heavy loss, known as the "city crop" and prevent undergrading. "Fifth, it will sell collectively and only when the marker demands it.' This will reduce specialization and tend to stabilize prices. 1 "S:xth, it will p'ell its cotton as di JAPAN HAS A "BABE RUTH" CHAMPION HOME-RUN HITTER Chicago, May 12.?Japan haB a "Babe" Ruth of its own. The cham pion home-ran hitter of the far east is K. Tanaka of te Waseda Uni versity team with a record of Bix home runs in six games. He 1b here today with the Japanese University team on its American tour. Tanaka, like Ruth, is broad shouldered and stocky and plays the same outfield position as the New Yorker., He also bats left handed. The Japanese team opened its American tour here yes terday, losing to the University ' Of Chicago 4 to 2. rectly as possible. This will eliminate many present wasteful methods, shorten the route between, the pro ducer and spinner and secure for the producer a larger share of the price paid by the 6pinner. "Seventh, it will determine the cost of production of cotton. This will assist in asking a price which will yield a profit to the producer. "Eighth, it will encourage and de velop tl}e production of uniform and standard varieties. This will assist still further in pool selling and in se curing a better price. "Ninth, it will advise with growers on production methods and problems This will be essentially helpful and profitable. "This program can be carried out only in one way and that is under the plan of organization outlined in the marketing agreement of the co-oper ative association. This association will begin to function when a mem bership representing at least 400,000 bales of cotton is secured. Each member, regardless of the number of bales the producers signs a legally binding marketing contract *ith the association representing himself and every other member, in which all members agree to sell all of their coton through the association for a period of five years. That's the big point in the matter. It guarantees that the association will stick and! that it will be able to deliver the joods." | Ship and Sail un der the Stars and Stripes to all parts of the world You can travel, or ship your goods to any part of the world on American owned and American operated ships, flying the American Flag. American ships are modern and preferable for passen ger and cargo. President Harding tayt: "W know full well wa u>Mt aall whero we do not boy and w? can not fell aoeeeaafnlly mkm aw 4? carry. Operators of PuMi|tr Serrica Admiral Liu, 17 Stat4 St.. New York, N. Y. Seattla to Yoko hu?, Kobe, Hon* ken*, Shang hai, Singapore, and ocaaatonally to Manila and Hawaii. Mataon NaT it at ion Ca^ ISO Mar* ket St., San Franciaca. Balti more to Havana, Panama Canal, La a Anfelca, San Franclac*, and Hanll MUMI Steam Skip UN, It Beaver St., Niw M, Y. Nrw York to Rio do Janeiro, Montevideo, and Boenoe Aire*. Nov York and Pert* Rico S. 3. Co- 11 Broadway, New York, N. x. New York to Porto Rieo. Pacific Mall S. S. Co, 41 Broad way, Nrw York, N. Y, Seattle to Yokohama, Kobe, Hongkonr, Shanghai, Singapore, Tientsin, and eccadonally to Manila and Hafwail. U. S. Mall S. S. Co, 46 Broadway, New York, N. Y. New York to Boulogne and London. New York to Bremen and Dan&ir. KaoJrrant Service to Genoa and Naplet. Ward Liae (New York and Cuba Mail S. S. Co.). Foot of Wall St.. New York, N. Y. New York to Havana and Spanieh port* Vi*o, La Corona, Santander, Gijen, Bilbao. For Sale?Steel and Wood Ship* and Wood Hull* and Oeean-ioiaf Tu*? (To American Citixena Only). Steel steamers are both oil and (Ml Dumeri. r unntr imui na tion may b? btalnrd on r?qa??t> Froo um of ShipplBf Btknl Fil?? ? Four rccli, fr? on rcgoMt of but K?sr. mi tor. pMt?a*trr, er rcani MtiOB. For sailings of frtight ships to all Parts of ths itorld, and all other infor motion writs to U. S. Skipping Board WASHINGTON. D. C. POISONOUS GAS TO BE TRIED OUT Uic Afftiaat Ntnl Veiieli Tailed? Off the Atlantic Ceejt. Washington, May 12.?The use of poisonous gases against naval ves sels under battle conditions will be tested for the first time during bomb ing experiments to be conducted off i v ? - 01 me Atianuc cotusi, ueginuig ?iuite 6i. While army and navy aerial forces are co-operating in an effort to dem onstrate the effectiveness of aerial bombs against modern naval vessels, the chemical warfare ?ervice of the army will be launching a poison gae attack from the air against one or more warships in an attempt to show that the navy mast immediately build up defenses against a new and terri ble menace?asphyxiation. Under preseftt plans the ship to be gassed will have a crew aboard. Non-explosive bombs filled with "tear gas" will be dropped and every man on board the vessel will be required to keep within the ;pxOtected area and wear a gas mask. Officers of the chemical warfare service believe that by using a gas of intolerable concentration, that is, of sufficient strength to incapacity* but not to kill, the service can prove its contention that in the next wsx battleships must be made literally a;rtight to protect the crew. FIRE DESTROYS 40,000 ACRES TOMBED LAND !!N SOUTHERN FLORIDA Ocala, Fla., May 12.?Federal and state authorities today began an investigation of reports that fires whch during the last week ?iwept 60,000 acres of the Ocala National Forest Reserve and 40,000 acres of private property adjoining, were set with malicious intent. The fires whioh began a week ago Sunday, burned themselves out yesterday, leaving in their wake thousands of acres of charred timber and the charred bodies of thousands of ani mals and birds. MEW. tisim ? of local l"oiir.ne sources i ity. It g advertis< portuni consum* locality. THE Watch For SPECIAL PRICES ON GROCERIES 4? J 3" 9? i 1 i . IN WEDNESDAY'S ISSUE OF THIS PAPER We are here to sell you Groceries at the lowest possible prices, and save you money on every purchase. Read in Wed nesday s issue of this paper our It will materially cut the cost of your Gro cery bill. T. W. MARTIN 777:77777777U Owen Brothers Marble and Granite Co. DESIGNERS MANUFACTURERS ERECTORS The largest and best equipped monu mental mills in the Carolines. GEENWOOD, S. C. 5PAPER adver y is the lifeblood trade, because it s all consumer in every commun jives the national 2r the same op ity for complete sr appeal in any More than $700,000,000 wu spent last year for newspaper advertising by merchant! and manufacturers. PRESS AND BANNER