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INTERESTING WORK DONE BY DUE WEST BUREA Weather Station Is One of Six i United States?Intricate Calculations. The following is by L. L. B., i The Anderson Mail, telling of tl work of the weather station in Du West: That the interest In the U. i Weather Bureau station at Due We: Aibbeville county, has not diminishe is attested by the fact, according t *r__ TTI m -i ^ iv. Jur. r. l. uoie, oracer m cnarge, tna on some days during the month o August, as many as one hundred pec pie visited the station. Not all' o these were endeavoring to satisf idle curiosity for some were secon and third time visitors, Mr. Col says. And to the layman, there i much of interest, especially whei that interested, interesting accommo dating and genial good fellow Mi Cole personally conducts one ovei the forty acre tract of land that ha; been leased for a period of five yean and shows and explains the delicati mechanism and working of the various recording instruments. ' The U. S. government has invested approximately $25,000 on the high land overlooking the quainl town of Due West. To secure the location of the station, Due West citizens in a short time raised enough money to lease the tract of land and turn it over to the government. The $25,000 invested does not nclude the land lease, but represents the price of highly sensitive instruments of various character, the readings of which help furnish the information on which weather forecasts are sent out daily from the weather bureau at Washington. To the weather enthusiast who has a meteorograph on his back porch, a a thermograph under a tree in the garden, a hydrograpfc in his sleepinfi porch and a anemometer, in his bedroom, and understands thoroughly the information which they disclose when in perfect v working order, there is little need of his mak ing a visit to tne station at Uv\e West. But if the layman would like to know more about humidity, pressure, temperature, wind 'direction and velocity, sunshine and rain, and if he wants to see machines register these forces with precision, let him journey to Due West some day and ask the road to the weather bureau. It will be a typical Abbeville oounty road, but if low gears are not stripped, it is possible to find it in an au-1 tomoibile. And when one apprises Mr. J t Cole of the fact that he is not familiar with weather predictions, he will in all prolbaibility wipe off his glasses and smile. If he does it is a good indi cation. He is interested, and one s?on imbibes some of this interest. There are six stations in the Unite States at the present time All are located near small towns, and are widely separated in order to give averages for the country. These ' six stations were instituted primarily to aid the Aerial Mail Service, but the failure of congress to make the necesary appropriation for maintenance and operation, has caused them to be operated in connection with the weather bureau. * ' For obtaining the temperature at various heights, kites eight feet high, eight feet long, ajjd three feet wide are sent up. In these is securely fastened a kite meteorograph. This instrument records on a sheet of paper in different colored inks the alti tude and corresponding temperature. - , T?e. meteorograph costs $300, and Mr." Cole tells of an experience he had with a. newspaper reporter in South Georgia, iby which the depart- J ment loA a perfectly good instru-: ment. The wire which releases ind pulls in the kites broke during a| high wind, and the kite was tern-i pOrarily Ipst. Two days later a newspaper reporter telephoned the station that a. kite had been found near a certain town and was being held at the office. Mr. Cole says he started out right away in an automobile not caring so much aibout the kite, but anxious to get the meteorograph. When he arrived at the office of the newspaper, a curious Teporter had dissected the instrument thoroughly though not painstakingly, and as a result the instrument was unfit for further use. In the past year, three; miles is the greatest altitude reached by a kite at the Due West station. One afternoon last week a balloon thirty inches in diameter was traced to a height of 12 miles, in 109 minutes one of six highest altitudes ever recorded in this service in the Uni* f S&i&fev. - - v f? . 1 1 - ?=E j WENT OUT TO FIGHT Uj AND REMAINED TO PLAY in Abbe*.'"e Men Arrange Duel That Ends Wth Handshake and Not Blood.. in j Two Abbeville men, whose names te it would not be wise to give, had a ie very warm argument about someJ thing or other early this week. So 3.; warm did it wax,' indeed, that chal5t j lenges were issued and accepted, d ' Seconds were appointed, but when, it o came to the selection of weapons it there was a pause, for neither valiif ant challenger cared to risk having i-; a mortal wound inflicted upon his f j person. y i After investigating all the rules 1 d of dueling and not being afole to dise cover a paragraph that gave infor- 1 s mation as to the validity of a duel, 1 1 without, n wpnnrtn. t/?M - risk it and go at the tattle a la fist ' and skull. They could not determine 1 f when a duel is not a duel. < s All of the preliminary rites having 1 J ibeen observed, directions given as to I 8 funeral, last will and testaments * duly drawn, and the sheriff out of v i the- way, the indignant participants . gathered their witnesses and sec- 11 i onds and hied themselves to God's c ; open country Mfar from the madding crowd." * p Out on the edge of town where the t< asphalt melts to clay, the belliger- c tnt combatants in the presence of a c truckload of solemn witnesses, as- v sumed pugilistic attitude across the road from each other. As a prelimi- if nary exercise each 'Indulged himself o: for a few panting moments in sj shadow,boxing, of a variety that si would have done credit to a Demp- si sey or a Fitz Simons if not to Car- es pentier himself. The solemn witnesses grew more gi solemn as the two gradually drew m nearer the road that divided them, cl As the distance grew shorter the ex- es hitbitions of skill and brawn become more and more violent. The spectators held their collective breath as ai the duelers came within striking dis-1 ti ranee 01 eacn otner. di Just at this point, as if by pre-ar- "1 ranged signal, one of the witnesses ?n cried in startled tone: "Stop, dueling's against the law." th The advance and pawing ceased d< immediately. Each of the principals to registered deep disgust that the law pj should interfere in private settle- g( ment of a private quarrel.. But some cc of the witnesses believe that the to look of disgust was hypocritical and m that they really were glad to be in- th I terrupted. " st; ' At any rate they matched for ta "dopes" and hurried to town to drink pu them. at ted States. These little balloons are m( sent up twice daily, and serve to ^ give the direction .and velocity of an the wind. To each balloon is attach- ap ed a card, which requires no postage j0n and is to be detached and mailed by the finder. Cards are frequently returned from points in Viriginia, Georgia and ^ennessee. Observations began at the Due West station sm Septemfber 3rd, 1920, and Mr. Cole ^ is highly pleased with results ob- . tained. Mr. Cole is an experienced weather man, having seen 11 ye^rs service with the department, four of which have been spent in this branch of the service. Private telephones ST connect the different departments at the station at Due West. Reports of observations are sent to the wireless station at Arlington, near Washing- Bjl ton, twice daily. Officially, as far as the weather is concerned, Due West is on the map. sui Those interested in balloon races mi and aeronautical, events will remember the balloon race which took be" place several months ago from Birmingham, Ala. Ralph Upson, con- ad: suiting aeronautical engineer, with dn C. G. Andrus, aide wan declared win- Be ner. Mr. Upson recently sailed for ap Belgum, where he is to be a con-jPr testant for the Gordon Bennett cup j Co in the International Balloon race Se this month. Mr. Upson took with him, hei as aide, Mr. Andrus, who is one of j to Mr. Cole'? assistants at the Due | tht West station, and an experienced be air and weather man. The little town 1 is keyed up over the prospect of fur- thf nishing one of the winners of an in- in ternational air meet. nir It might not be amrss here to'the state that the weather station,'pei as well as the churches of Due West, I ] is open to all comers on the Sabbath,; ten and Old "Glory flies from a point of j nei vantage, a silent reminder of the the fact that Unc!e Sam holds forth in that vicinity. 19,9 I . ' ' /: ?\ . :V . REDUCTION MADE IN WAGE SCALE SECRETARY DENBY APPROVES 20 PER CENT CUT IN CIVILIAN PAY FOR NAVY WORK?NEW CLASSIFICATIONS ARE ALSO MADE. Washington, Sept. 8.?The new navy wage scale decreasing by 10 to 20 per cent the pay of about 68,000 civilian employes was approved by Secretary Denby today. In general the ne\? scale which becomes effective September 15, are made uniform for similar work in all navy yards. According to the report if tViP Hpnartmon+ul watro nf review, the revised schedule will be I cents an hour less than prevailing vages for railroad trade: and 5 cents jer hour higher than those in shiptuilding trades. The board said the vages recommended are 45 per cent ligher than pre-war scales and estinated the cost of living at 80 per ent higher than in 1913. The decreases broadly are 13 to 14 er cent for artisans, 10 per cent for echnical employes, 15 per cent for lerks and supervisors and 20 per ; ent for certain other of the super- " isory positions. 1 A new plan for payment and class- ^ icat'ori of mechanics provides for y ne general grade of the first class , verifying that upon employment men ? lall serve a probational period of i x months prior to reaching the high- c >t pay classification of their trade. . Machinists will hold this first , rade ratiig during efficient perfor- ? ance and will be subject to dislarge upon failure to maintain the itablished standard. The board also recommended that j 73 cents an tymr be fixed as a fair ^ id just rate of pay Tor the basic j. ades," and that the present fively-week be temporarily continued antil the present general unemployed is relieved." o "The decrease in wages is due to * iree causes," the report said, "(A) crease in living costs amounting c i 16.7 per cent, according to De- ? 1= irtment of Labor figures; (B) the | ;neral industrial depression in the ? iuntry which may well be expected e be but a phase of the readjust; [| ent from war to pre-war conditions | at is now at perhaps its most acute i ate; (C) to the treatment by a cer- |] in number of employers of labor j| irely as a commodity to be obtained |j the cheapest possible rate.'" | The report contains several recom- | sndations concerning working con- | tions in the yards, cost accounting ^ id efficiency records. The award a proved today would be effective for u e year. s f ?) ^ Oil Wicks. H To prevent oil stove wicks from |] loking soak them in vinegar and j| sn dry them thoroughly before us- |] ^ | TATION FOR LETTERS OF AD- | MINISRATION | iJ ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1 COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE Probate Court. S - J. F. Miller, Esq., Judge of Pro- Ij bate: , Whereas, J. B. Beauford hath made G] it to me, to grant him letters of ad- e nistration of the estate and ef- (3 its of J. C. Beauford, late of Ab- ?} ville County, deceased, These Are Therefore, to cite and jf] monish all and singular the kin- j|] ed and creditors of the said J. C. jl auford, deceased, that they be and e pear before me, in the Court of @ obate, to be held at Abbeville a urt House, on the 23rd day of f| ptember 1921, after publication fj reof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, j| show cause, if any they have, why jfl ; said administration should not (| granted. ra Given under my hand and seal of [3 : Court this 9th day of September ?] the year of our Lord one thousand |j le hundred and twenty one and in s i 146th year of American Inde- s idence. 1} n..Li* 1 3 1.1 Aii_ j _ / =n ruunsneu on me uin uay 01 aep- l?j nber 1921 in the Press and Ban- ra and on the Court House door for [i time required by law. ^ J. F. MILLER, ^ . 3t. Judge of Probate. BJ? OPTIMISM MLS i IN TEXTILE CIRCLE COTTON MANUFACTURER MEET IN SPARTANBURG EXPRESS . SATISFACTION? ANDERSON MAN PRESIDENT OF ORGANI| ZATION. Spartanburg, Sept. 7.?Optimism was the keynote of the meeting of the executive committee of the Cotton Manufacturers Association of South Carolina, which met here yesterday to discuss business conditions and set a date and place for the next ann&al meeting of the association. The sentiment of the meeting was that with cotton bringing a good price the south is at the threshold of a prosperous era. No sign of trouble1 is seen ahead, and these leaders in the textile world are of the opinion that the whole country is going to share in the good times. The meeting was held in the ball room of the Cleveland hotel and was presided over by J. D. Hammett of Anderson, presient of the Cotton Manufacturers' Association of South Carolina. It was decided to hold the next annual meeting in -Greenville October Lth at he time of the Textile Show. Vmong those who were present at the neeting were: J. D. Hammett, J. P. aossett, W. E. Beattie B. E. Geer, /ictor M. Montgomery, Z. F. Wright, rohn A. Law, A. L. Blake, Dr. H. A. -.igon, Capt. J. A. Smith, Alfred Hoore, T. M. Marchant, George W. Summers, A. F. McKissick, John W. ' Arlington, J. Choice Evins, George N. Forester, traffic manager and tobt. H. Sullivan, secretary. After the business session the mill nen adjuorned tp the dining room of he Cleveland hotel where they enoyed luncheon. They left early in he afternoon for their respective tomes. i The first auto mail service in the rient has been introduced in Madras, ndia. ! Souther, i Summe I From TO Asheville, N. fC . Black Mountain, N. C Beaufort, N. C Canton, N. C. Flat Rock, N. G. ....... . Gastonia, N. G. Hot Springs, N. C. ... Lake Junaluska, N. G. ... Murphy, N. C. saiuaa, i\. u Swannanoa, N. G Tuxedo, N. G VVrightsville Beach, N. G. . (8 pe Tickets at above rates ? with final limit returning 0 all points on both the going In addition to the above other resorts throughout th Pacific Coast. Spend 1 Mountain i GOLF, TENNIS, HORSEBAC PrknTrnrn'onf VV11Y ViUVAlV ^VllVVCWtl ed information consuli System, or address:. fl ] iEEISISISISEISfEJSMEM5MSJ3J5MSJ3MSJS/SMo WEEK WAS UNFAVORABLE TO COTTON'S PROGRE* Washington, Sept. 8?Summary weather and crop conditions for t] week ending Sept. 6, 1921: High temperatures and ample su shine with little or no rain, excej moderate showers' in local areas pr vailed during the week, which wj unfavorable for cotton. Cotton det derated over most of the belt on a' count of hot weather and lack < moisture, or insect damage. Tt condition of the cotton crop remair poor in most 01 me Deit. .bolls ai opening very rapidly and prematurel in many eastern and some northwei tern districts. Picking progresses raj idly under favorable weather cond t:ons. Cotton is shedding in man eastern states. Weevil damage cor, tinues rather extensive in most cer, tral and southern portions. Arm; worms are doing damage in cer tral and southern Arkansas, extrem southwestern Tennessee, extreme eas tern Oklahoma. Most other crop need rain in the greater part of th< South, but weather was favorable fo: harvesting. REW BORROWED?From Abb ago volume entitled "The ! Graham. This book was f % R. M. Haddon, a<id it is n be paid for its return. PU] IYER STORAGE SPECIAL SIZES F CITY < 3JSJ2JSJ3JSJSfSJ2J3J3JSJ3J3I3MSI3M3MSJS?3i5 n Railway ANNOUNCES.... ! C V/>11V01/X 1 UAVU1 Ol\J i ABBEVILLE, R-T. FARE TO ... $ 9.80 Biltmore, N. , .. 10.88 Brevard, N. ( I 7 . . 26.79 Bryson, N. G. .. 11.02 Clyde, N. C. . 8.21 Fletchers, N. 8.79 Hendersonvill 12.32 Isle of Palms, 11.45 Lake Toxawa; . . 17.43 Alorehead Cit 7.64 Skyland, N. C ... 10.52 Try on, N. C. . 8.00 Virginia Beac ... 19.86 Waynesville, r cent war tax to be added) ire now on sale and will conti ctober 31, 1921. Stopovers < and return trip. points, summer excursion far e United States, and special four Vacation In the G 8 Of Western North i LIVE OUTDOORS / ....IN..:. "The Land Of the Sky K RIDING, MOTORING, FIS MOUNTAIN CLIMBING. es and through train se: I- v? 4-1 nlr i iicaxcot iicrvct aguiit, [. C. COTNER, District Passenger-Agent, SPARTANBURG. S. G. i 3MSM2J2ffl3M2JS?3Ei5?5?ar5i5ISEi0SJ t - ; \ ? . J* NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF AP5S PLICATION FOR DISCHARGE In The District Court of the United State*, For the Western District of South Carolina. In the Matter of J. H. Finley, Abben ville, S. C., JBankrupt. pt No. B-259 In Bankruptcy. To the Creditors of the above ntmIS ed Bankrupt: e- Take notice that on Aug. 24, 1921, c- the above named bankrupt filed his ^ .?.? - - ? petition in said Court praying that ie he may be decreed by the Court to is have a full discharge from all debts e provable against his estate,' except y such debts as are excepted by law 3- from such discharge, and a hearing y- was thereupon ordered and will be i- had upon said petition on September y 26, 1921 before said Court, it i- Greenville, in said District, at 11 i- o'clock in the forenoon, at which y time and place all known creditors i- and other persons in interest may e appear and show cause, if any they r- have, why the prayer of said petis tion should not be granted. b D. C. DURHAM, Cl^rk. r Dated at Greenville, S. C. ' Aug. 26, 1921. ARD ieville Library several years Birds of South Carolina," by ; jiven to the Library by Mr. ; ow wanted. A reward will i X 3LIC LIBRARY. 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