Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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SUDDEN RECOLLECTION Many years ago wheii Col. M .T. Coleanan as well as "Maggie" was younger than he is now, in fact when he was still foolish, and when people had not lost the habit of going to * the Due West commencement, the Colonel joined a party lor the Holy /City for the annual occasion there. Some misguided wretch of the party put a whole dozen bottles of beer in the conveyance, which was horse11 drawn in those days and not motordriven, but after holding a consultation, it was decided that it would never do on such an occasion to drink beer unless you were coming away from Due West. Carrying out the idea the beer was buried at the spring this side of the Haddon place, called by the uninformed Groggy Springs, there to rest until the return (trip. On the return trip the beer could not be located. Even the grave where it rested was lost So there it stayed Well, July fourth was a hot mornawe this year. The Colemans were all at home and Pa Coleman told a few ^ stories also but she did not go so far back as Pa. The talk kept up, unt one of the younger generation told of a man In Greenville finding little while ago a quart of liquor which he had hid twenty-seven years ago. By this time Pi was at the breakfast table, but this thought put time in reverse gear again for him and he quickly passed back?away book to that .buried beer. . Without saying anything to "n-o-body," as Harry Lauder would put it, he got his hunting suit, his fishing artillery and a pick, and started out the front door. When asked by bis commander where he was going, he said it "was fco a place -where the rabbits wouldn't jump, nor the fishes bite, if more than one person was along. Well, all of this accounts for the digging around the spring about which we have already spoken. Pa put in a hard day's worX, but he came home surrounding two bottles of that beer and was surrounded by Ma, when he told her, on arrival home, that he had two bottles more. The Colonel told, aoout it down ipwa on the morning of the fifth and immediately applied for a license to open a toll gate on the road to ?rid Groggjj Springs. m#' V "* T IOWA FARMER WINS FORTUNE . Regina, Sask., July 7.?Back in 1907 a farmer boy bundled his bridft % und his hopes in $ white-topped prairie schootier and turned northward from Cedar Rapids, Iowa/They i.ollowed the road straight into Saskatchewan, settled on a tract near here and were soon "head over heels" in debt. x , ; ' * 'ft That was fourteen ye>urs ago. This year the profits of the once penniless youth will run intto rapny thousands of dollars. He is being hailed in Canada and other nations as a world I champion wheat and oats grower. James S. Fields won second prize for wheat at the 1915 Denver international show; first prize and sweep' stakes at the 1917 Peoria ExpositicJni second prize at the big international! in\Chicago, in 1919, and took first! nrize at Kansas Citv the same'vear. I ? 1 First prizes and sweepstakes for oats were won at the Kansas City and Chicago expositions in 1919. i * ' j To the scientific development work1 of Mr. Fields is partly attributed the enlarged acreage production in the rich district along the lines of the Canadian National Rail-ways. Upon Ms shoulders this year rests the task * of making wheat growing more profitable in New Zealand. The government has sent a cargo of his best seed to that. country. He has followed a simple system ^f plotting grain for special seed, a s?s-; tem which has resulted in agricultural experts placing him among the few grain wizards of the world. This' -ear he will try for premier honors j at the big International Grain andj Hay Show at Chicago. The prizes offered by the Chicago Board of Trade total $10,000. His wheat runs r.s high as fifty bushels to an acre, vthile a twenty-acre tract of selectr rd oats seed returned 142 bushels to the acre. The Fields farm is one of the Western Canadian show places. It is a composite example of scientific grain raising and mixed farming, the aim of every farmer in the West. It represenst the determination of a poor farmer boy. * % PROFESSOR INMAN GOES TO FURMA*v j Greenville, July 7?The election of c Prof. C F. Inman, formerly assistant t professor at Clemson college, as director of the chemical laboratory, the 1 removal of Professor Inman's private t laboratory equipment to the James "\ C. Furman hall of science and the 11 establishment of a laboratory of or- * ?anic chemistry, are the latest moves i !n the expansion of (Furman univer- < sity 's science and pre-medical de- 1 partments. Professor Inman, who c during the past year has conducted < an industrial laboratory in Green- t rille, will supervise all laboratory ft work at Furman and at the same 1 pna/iioliVo in fnmmercial f fISHTING IKE INSECT PES1S1 ingestion* From the Entomologist About Combating Boll Weevils, j 8c?!e?, Twig Girders, Stored Grain Insects, etc. Clem son College, Dec. S&.~Ths farm J ws of South Caroflna. have come fact 1 10 fttce with the boll weevil problem < tnd never before has It been necessar> tor them to do as earetful planninf dur Ing the winter cub it ts now. The boll | weevil injury ia directly dependent up ' a the weather conditions. H the sen ! ion Is molit and favorable (or ween' j development, very serious damage If ( expected in the southern .part of thf state approximately below a line e* lending from Augusta to Charleston, but sever* damage may also be expect ' ed in the Coastal counties between 1 Charleston and the North Carolina lln* , tf the season is wet. . One of the most important habitf chat we must form In general farm * management is to practice firm clean 1 ing during the fall and winter Wcauer < obosI of our insect pests, including th*> < boll weevil, find winter shelter in th^ dead leaves and grass, and along ditch banks, fence rows, wood lots, old orcb < ards and roadsides. Several of on* 1 most serious peets find winter-quarter* ( ta and around the cotton and cors stalks during the winter. If for any reason thess stalks have not been prop srly Cleaned ap by plowing under, bxuji- ' ing, or otherwise by December first, i It should be done Immediately; and V < any remain by January first, ttey Should not be allowed to stay one day longer. In the dead crass, along wood ? Vota, under bark, and around stump* 5 that are left in the field millions oI field crop insect pests winter success- j fully. Therefore, a farmer should nerei fail to look upon the stumps In th* field as a winter hotel (or the accomodation of farm pests. The Shot Hofo Barer. I In many of the orchards at this sea 3 son of the year there are trees thai ^ have the' bark full of small holes th' size of a number eight shot Theat 1 holes are made by the shot hole bore: or fruit bark beetle, and as this pest ] stays in the bark during the winter Ip (lie grub stage, it is now the propei time of the year to give It rery closf attention. A tree infested with shot hole borers Is not to be regarded as s ] sound tree. In most cases it has been weakened by peach tree borer !n the ^ ? ? ? AA iV*la?I crown, or staie uu uic vatu, u> uuwi, . j and when a tree Is tfcna weakened itj' becomes an ideal 'breeding ground for ^ the shot hole borer. Prune the tree ^ ba6k thoroughly and cut out all badly infested branches; But if you do no: ] Intend to burn this material Immediate , ly, then you might as well leave it on * the tree. Burn all pruned material mntf J do not let It lie In the orchard. .Control Of Scales. 1 The lime-sulphur wash, one of the mliecticldes used for the control oi ^ acale, may be purchased in the market or It may be made at home preferably ( by means of a steam boiler. It can alsc < be made by the use of a large iron ket tie, pro tided the correct formula l? * need and directions followed closely. Vor Information as to where the material can he obtained write to the Extension Service. Hhoae desiring to make the material at home by one method or the other can get full information by writing for Circular 30 South .Carolina Experiment Station. Two of the moat generally Injurious jtfAles infesting the shade trees of out state are the gloomy scale and the cotualo TIi#t tnfmi nrlnntnal 1vu; AUU|UV wtMvi s?. ly our sugar and uilrer maple trees In the experimental wort at this Col lope lime-sulpher wash has not been found a satisfactory control for etthei of these, but both species can be rery satisfactorily controlled V the applic* tlon of one of the commercial spray oils, properly mixed and properly applied. Ask for information concerning tils method of treatment so that every possible mistake can be avoided in otv talning the oil, in making correct mixtures, in making the separation test and the proper method of application. Pican .Twie Glrdlers. baring December and January one should not forget to take a good loo* at the pecan trees. TTiere -ml 1 be found twigs that were girdled off by the pecan twig glrdler. Ipsdde off these fallen twigs ere the eggs and larvae ef the iri^ sect, becaflse the mother beetle girdlei the limbs between the point where the eggs were laid ana the tree. ia?ic twigs as well as the girdled limbs ly. lngvunder hickory tree* In the neighbor hood should be gathered and burned. Stored train posts. During the winter It the time te five the proper treatment to our stored product* to prevent injury by the granary pest*. Tear after year we realise more Folly the great lmportanoe of oenserrIng our harvest from the granary pests. Including rats and mice. Mere and more K Is realized that we must have better contracted granaries that wfl) admit of fumigation. "When the granary , ronetrnetion le properly done, fumigation 1* very staple and very effective as well as Inexpensive. Carbon bisulphide, which 1* the proper fumignnt, ir obtained in the market at this time at a price compartively much more reasonable than most of our other commercial products. For fall information in re ! srard to the fumigation of granaries. tor* bouses, etc., write for press bo) lietin 111, BsUnslOB Service, Clemson I Coll?C% 8. C. The tire can make or break ib* j Oerd. Bead the scrahs to the botcher; /.boy are worth more that war thairoar Wrd. L/ilXJLC VVi^l CpVV*?*?*MW ~ ? analysis. At Clemson and later in \ jfreenville Processor Inman has ione extensive test work for farm- i ers and various organizations thru- f jut the state. He is a graduate of t Clemson. . t The establishment of a labratory )f organic chemistry and the addi- I ;ion of Professor Inman's equipment i: md much other new equipment will jive Furman next yea| one of the ^ jest science departments among The science course ivill offer complete preparation for a jntrance into'"the leadingj medjical 'c lolleges. Seven professors and in- jj structors are now employed in the _ science department. | S EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE MEETS IN SPARTANBURG ?i V The Program of The Citizen's 0 State Educational Conference to be 0 leld in Converse College Auditorium c Spartnaburg, Friday, July 15, is as 9 follows: . f 11 A. M.?Organ prelude, Mr. _ iyatt. Invocation? Rev. William Way, ;jj Charleston, S. C. ;j Organization?Hon. R. Goodwyn ; Shett, Chairman, Charleston, S. C. ;? Addesses by Hon. Robt.* A. ;| hooper, Governor; J. E. Swearingen, State Supt. of Education; Hon. G. j 3. Cromer, and Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder. |j:j 12:30 P. M.?Address on State!;:; Educational Surveys t>y Dr. Geo. F. ;j; 5ook, U. S. Bureau of Education. !j? Appointment of Committees. 1:30 P. M.?'Picnic lun-ch for visi- '] ?rs on Converse College campus. 3:00 P. M.?Report of committee j jn resolutions. Report of committee jl >n county organization. Report of committee on permanent. I < Radiator < Repairing i : V/e Aim to Please jj YOU } A | \V~ R or?QiV All I T T v_. X \^U11 < ill Makes of J Radiators 1 1 A. B. Covar Shop 22 W. PICKENS ST. ~ i , I Radiator Repairing We have one of the best ' equipped radiator plants in the Piedmont ^Section of the state. NEW CORES PUT IN ANY MAKE RADIATOR. Out of town business given special attention. J. W. Spearman, ; Oak St. Greenwood, S. C. ; KANGAROO COURT ' sc - tt Poll awing is an Interesting part t? ?f the monthly news letter issued iby pi he State Board of Public Welfare: g< "Kangaroo Court" is a term ap- sc ied to a form of hazing indulged in ^ >y the members of convict gangs. ^ Whenever a new prisoner arrives he s given the optdon of taking a = whipping or paying a fine. The usual >rice of exemption for one lash is >ne cent?"thirty cents or thirty ashes" or "forty lashes or forty lenits" being the usual option. The nly other known way of buying ex smption from the Whipping is with ihe juicy product of the tolbacco eaf. It is needless to say that this 'orm of punishment is sometimes serere. On good gangs this practice is not illowed but on others it is encouriged by the foaemen on :Jie ground . hat it strengthens the discipline of he prisoners. There is no jutifiable (xcuse for its existence and it should le abolished from every chain gang = n South Carolina. l: E Jout few instances are on record ^ if whipping in the jails <xf the state. | - . E The Bronx and Philadelphia zoos G re importing 600 rare animals, in- g luding a specie of ape that weaTS its o lair in bangs. | JNIVERSITY OF SO. CAROLINA. 1 tcholarahip and Entrance Examina- j | tion?. The examination for the award of | acant scholarships in the University | f South Carolina and for admission ? f new students will be hald at the e ounty Court House, July 8, 1921, at | i a. m. Applicants must not <be less | ban sixteen years o? age. When | CLEM! SOUTH CAROLINA5 AGRICULTl 1571 ACRES OF LAND, VALUE OPERATED I DEGREE COURSES s Agriculture, (Seven Majors.) ? Architecture. ? Chemistry. , > Chemical Engineering. ~. | Civil Engineering. > Electrical Engineering. \ Mechanical Engineering. 1 Textile Industry. # Ul 2 Industrial Education. | General Science. lii I SHORT COURSES ? |: Agricultural. ^ : Textile Industry. y : Pre-Medical. : tt SUMMER SCHOOL G : J ; June 13?July 23. | Agricultural Teachers. I Cotton Graders. College Make-up. fi< Removal of Entrance Condi- in tions. y< Agricultural (Jflub Boys. ti ! R. O. T. C.?Qlemson is a memb 3 All R. 0. T. C. students receive fir 3 ' , . . , | $200.00 per year during the junio; 3 a *' FOR Fl 1 THE REGISTR i APPLICATIONS WILL ] a * j You may s< J cure a custom with a bargai] but it takes qua] tv to hold him I */ / 1 w . . :hoIarships are vacant after July 8, ley will be awarded to those making le highest average at examination, ovided they meet the conditions jveming the award. Applicants for holarships should write to Presimt Currell for scholarship applicajn blanks. These blanks properly V ?U ERI | 1837 ERSKINE I DUE W1 Eighty -four years of contii Unwavering Adherence 3 thorough Scholarship. Courses: A. B., B. S., M. Literary Societies Emphasi | Intercollegiate Contests in 3 worthy of comparison. Adequate Equipment and ] Board in College Home a 3 Moderate. For catalogue and Applical ERSKINE DUE WE SON COL S COLLEGE OF EN JRE W. M. RIG< PLANT OVER $2,300,000.00. El JNDER STRICT MILITARY D VALUE OF A TECHNICAL Si EDUCATION A technical education is the sst insurance against hard d: nes. In earning capacity, it a: ay equal aafestate of $50,000. t sr the untrained are the posi- K ans of poverty and obscurity. a: Times are hard in Suoth Caro- & 1a, but the cost of an education ; Clemson College is comparably low,?sufficiently low to be tl ithin the reach of any ambitious tl )ung manMn South Carolina. a Scholarships, free tuition and le payment by the United States overnment to R. 0. T. C stu- ? ents, still further reduce the >st. . i Do not allow the financial difsulties to keep you from enter ig college this fall to prepare a Durself for the opportunities t! lat lie ahead. s er of the senior division of the Re \ * tancial assistance from the Federal r and senior classes. ULL INFORMATION WRITE I AR, CLEMSONCOl BE CONSIDERED IN THE ORD l Nothing to esion, Quali er What mort if you are / li- about your. m The Pre* ' ! filled out by the applicant should be filed with Dr. Currell by July 6. Scholarships are worth $100, free tuition and fees, total $158. Next session will open Sept. 14, 1921. P?r further information write President W. S. Currell, 3t Univ. of S. C., Columbia, S* C. wen Brothers larble and ranite Co. SIGNERS NUFACTURERS ?^ iCIUKS _ largest and beat equipped rmw mental mill* in the Carolina*. GEENWOOD, S. C. j ' COLLEGE 192l| SST, s. c. S nuous service. to Christian Character and a A., Pre-Medical, Special. jj Endowment. ?? t Cost. Price in Private Homes jg lion Blank, yfrite to i* COLLEGE, 1 ST, S. C. | L_i2EJ5JS/5J2) i LEGE I GINEERING AND j I IS, President. 1 MROLLMENT lSl^O, 1014. | DISCIPLINE. | ' CHOLARSHIPS AND EXAMI- 1 . NATIONS [ The college maintains one hun- jg red and seventy four-year schol- bj rships in the Agricultural and |j extile Courses. Each scholarship ? leans $400 to help pay expenses g.y nd $160 for tuition apportioned g qually over the four years. ^ Also fifty-two scholarships in ij le One Year Agricultural Course, jf] lese scholarships are worth $100 nd tuition of $40. The scholar- e| hips must be won by competitive S xaminations which are held by ?3 ach County Superintendent of g iducation on July 8th. It is worth g out while to try for one of these 3 cuuiaraiAijja* _ Credit for examinations passed " '? t the county seat will be given to |? . hose who are not applying for a cholarships but for entrance. gserve Officers Training Corps. Government, this reaching about j| OR WIRE: * $ -LEGE, S. C. 1 ER RECEIVED. S ? j 1 . . Jh Offer Except Preci- I a . Ir ty, and Service.... j i could you ask ! Particular i NTING? II I 111 VI I ? !! if If II II is & Banner Co. ? |l I I . *& - rl-j