Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CTATC I IMC PIW! OIHiL LII1L UN Ij i ABOUT THIRTY-FIVE PLACES OF BUSINESS SUFFER LOSS AND FAMILIES LEAVE HOME. ' DOZEN STORES IN PATH OF WATER. Bristol, Va.-Tenn., May 13.? .Damage estimated at $600,000 waS| caused in Bristol and this section to aight by high water fTom Beaver j ?pp^k. which flooded a dozen stores m the center of the city, numerous | iusiiuos houses and homes The creek began rising about 8 ( o'clock and by 9:30 o'clock had in- j n.v Lr.ii-d sections cf Moore, Syca-, ?aore, Cumberland, Lee, Water,' .Front, Shelby, Seventh, Broad, Wil-1 Earns and State streets. About 35 stores were flooded and many per sons were forced to leave their | ftomes. The high waters began to re cede abut 11 o'clock and an hour later had fallen back from iftany streets leaving them covered with debris. The Virginia postoffice, sev-i eral department stcroS, the hotel Bristol and a number of stores on, State street near the creek were flooded, Fakements filled with water 'i iin-r.n houses on James row vere flooded. The Virginia court ;ioa?e was entirely surrounded, but 5tt(e water got inside-. i Many merchants on State street saved their merchandise by having it moved to upper floors. Barricades af sandbags were used to keep the flood from many stores. Heavy damage to farms north of Brutoi wero reported. Reports reaching The Herald Courier said that the storm origina ted in a cloudburst which occurred ear Wallaces Va., about 7 o'clock; in the evening. Warning was given! lere by telephone and many me?r-; chants began to prepare for the. flood while the creek which flows: tfrrongh the center of the city was at i iicrtnai stage. THANKS FROM U. D. C. In behalf of the U. D. C. Chapter f wish to thank all those who helped in the Memorial Day exercises and ml the birthday party. Mra. F. W. Wilson, President. WANTS POTATO SLIPS FOR SALE?Porto Rfco> potato slips for sale, pulled fresh, from the bed as ordered. S. McComb, Phone 405. 5,12tfc. *? IFOR SALE? 50 thousand Porto Sico and Nancy Hall potato plants. Prices reasonable. J. Tom Wnrria Prmt^o A. AKKovillo WANTED?To rent a four or five room house in good location at once. J. E. Dudley. 5, 10-3tpd -STEAM PLAITING? Accordion, box and side plaiting in different vidthi?. Buttons covered on rust proof molds for wash goods. Mrs. V. M. Waters, 30 Wardlaw Street, Phone 47. 5, 152tcol. fOR RENT?Two or three partly famished rooms for light house keeping. Bath, water, and lights; excellent location. Call at 192 North IMain street. 3t pd. FOR RENT?Several rooms, furnish ed or lr.furnished. Apply to C. S. /ones. 5, 8-3tpd. OR SALE?'Ford touring car, also for Cheivrolet. See H. E. Pennal at City Garage. 5-8-tf. FOR RENT?Four up-stairs rooms with all conveniences. Apply to D f nii^An 1Q TT 01 frl qt erf I CUTS. *V KJ* nuovi phon? '575-3. A1(W6IVi tf. col. ffOR SALff?Eggs at 30 cents a dozen. tf. Phone 1. Mrs. D. A. Rogers. ?OK SALE?Genuine Porto Rican potato plants $1.25 per thousand. Livingston Globe tomato and Ruby Kin^ Pepper plants 20c per 100. H. D. IvtUer, Pitts, Ga. 5, 10-6tpd I We arr; lise EVERSHARP Pencil ser- j tice store all EVERSHARP parts j *re renewable. We have them also ( full line o! Eversharp pencils and ( . )tad. THE ECHO. 3, 13tf. ; MANY CASES PENDING ALLbUC. y?Ai\ rivnuvj ^ Attorney General Urges Action By ' C Congress on His Request For Appropriation Washington, May 13.?Urging speedy action by congress on his re- J 4J quest for a fund of $500,000 for in-' p vcstigation and prosecution of wax: f, frauds, Attorney General Daugherty Li told the house appropriations com-! S( mittee today that 275 cases were h pending and that the government j stood to recover approximately; s? $192,000,000. joi This total, larger than that given i by the attorney general in a letter to; fi President Harding- transmitted to j fi the house earlier in the week- indi-jte cated, members said, the imperative, ni need of a proper force handle the , w litigation, much of which will soon j be ready for the courts. |2, Mr. Daugherty indicated that he ^ st proposed to set up a special "war; sa fraud, investigating and prosecuting | p? force" with orders to speed up hi cases. j tli A bill providing for the $500,000 f1 will be reported to the house Satur-;a( day, Chairman Madden declared and ^ every effort made to pass it early next week. J ^ The bill ,it was said, would au thorize the department of justice to nl obtain quarters outside its present *V( building for housing lawyers and in-' vestigators. Efforts were still being sc made by Representative Johnson of tc o?1.L j tit J Of ?e C? oOUI'll l^ciivUU* cUlll YV UUU1 U!L ?-> k ( Michigan (Republicans), joint au- ot thors of a resolution for investiga-; tion of the< handling of war claim tl r cases, to get action on It by the ^ house. The rules committee has vote to give it privileged status, but ti there has been no indication as to ai just when it might be called up | A ENGLISH PEAS j g 12, Sarah Turman, an industrious ^ t( colored woman, was in town today selling1 English peas. She had a bu-le shel of shelled peas and was selling g them at twenty cents a quart. She w says she only plowed the crop once ^ and she will sell another bushel and more. MORE DAIRY COWS, GREENWOOD SLOGAN Chamber of Commerce Encouragei Organization To Promote Policy. Greenwood, May 13.?A plan to procure additional thoroughbred Jer sey cattle for this county has been un- in dertaken by the chamber of commerce di of Greenwood and a committee, com- b< posed of W. H. Nicholson, M. S. Chip- si ley and H. V. R. Schrader, appointed oi to work out the details. Under the se plans of the chamber of commerce j st now being considered, a corporation 1! will be formed along somewhat simi-jm lar lines of the system made famous jth in Pettis county, Missouri. 1* "Of all the cotton states, South!It Carolina's climate is most ideally; ol suited to the boll weevil and South i oi Carolina's chanche to raise cotton is j the poorest, and for that reason far-jA mers are going to be forced to diver sify, especially by keeping dairy cows," declared Donald C. Badger, extension dairyman from Clemson si College, in urging the adoption of to a schemc to bring dairy cattle to m this state. E c< COMMERCIAL BODY cl CREATES 1 BUREAU a Greenwood, May 13.?Greenwood r< women will hereafter be given an op- o: portunity to take a larger part in the u bus:ness life of the city, following n the creation of a woman's bureau of fV>a ftf /?Ammf?rpo af tlio Inqf. D meeting of the board of directors. Membership fee for the woman's bu reau will be $10. Women will be in vited to take an active part in civic affairs, officials of the chamber of commerce say. Improving Highway. Honea Path, May 13.?The county road gang is working hard to get the road from this place to Holliday's bridge finished, and with favorable weather the job will soon be com pleted. Several gradas have been elim inated and the road bed has been put in excellent shape. This road has been ^ in bad condition for several years and I , travel over it has been difficult. When j the job is finished it will ffive the ; town a grade road to Greenville coun-; ty ana city. E J CKCOLS RECEIVE AGRICULTURAL AID ?v;r Sixty-Six Thousand Dollars Mailed Out by State Superin tendent of Education. Columbia, May 14.?The office of ie state superintendent of education aid out Friday state and federal aid ' jr the teaching of agriculture to the ' mount of $66,003.36 to 94 different 1 rhools in 30 counties, according to [formation given out at the office. J Under the plan adopted by the < ate board of education, 50 per cent. ( I the teacher's salary is paid from I ;deral funds, 25 per cent, from state < mds and 25 per cent, from local 1 inds. In some districts local trus- c es increase the salary by adding * ore to the amount paid locally, it * as said. ; - ? . "The enrollment for this year was ~ 658 students," J. E. Swearingen, ate superintendent of education, * iid. "Besides the class work each 1 ipil conducts some project work at r s home under the supervision of 4 le teacner. inis year ine pupns 01 i ie state are cultivating \1,946.36 :res of field, truck and garden crops I hey are also caring for 70 cows, t )8 hogs and 4,604 chickens under t ie supervision of the agricultural achers. The value of products pro- i jced by agricultural pupils last ;ar was $66,448. "Inquiries for aid for many newj hools for next year are coming in-: i the office. These inquiries con~L ;rning agricultural teachers for an ther year should be made to Verd j eterson, state supeiTisor of agricul-j ire, state department of education, | olumbia." Following is a list of the 30 coun es receiving aid this year and the j mount given to each county: Abbeville, $240; Allendale, $240; iken, $1,125; Anderson, $3,144.38; j arnwell, $1,961.25; Berkeley, $446.- ( 5; Chesterfield, $1,503.75; Darling- } >n, $3,953.75; Dillon, $2,876.25; j orchester, $796.88; Edgefield, $937. , 0; Fairfield, $180; Florence, $3,- ] 81.24; Greenville, $4,591.25; Green- j ood, $240; Hampton, $1,950; Jas- ( er, $240; Lancaster, $1,537.50; Lau- ( ;ns, $2,756.25; Lexington, $2,648.? 4; Marion, $4,032.49; Marlboro, $2 95; Newberry, $2,955; Oconee, $2,- J [10; Orangeburg, $5,465.25; Pickens 2,029.68; Richland, $3,682.50; Spar- I mburg, $4,328.75; Union, $240; I Williamsburg, $2,475. I APPEAL FOR CORBETT ' Orangeburg, May 13.?Notice of itention to appeal was served to ly in the* case against Carlos Cor ?tt who was convicted of man aughter, in connection with a charge * murder of Jule Cooper, and was jntenced to serve 18 years in the ate penitentiary. In September, )20, Corbett-was acquitted for the urder of Bryan Salley, one of the iree men shot by Corbett in March, )20, the other being Hugh Fanning, i that shooting Jonas Salley, an d man, received several wounds, one f which put out his eyes. PRIL SHOWS GREATEST r* a im iv rum avmtwt I UA111 111 CilTlT L<V I ITLbll 1 Washington, May 13.?April has iown the greatest gain in employ lent throughout the country of any lonth since the first of the year, E. . Hunt, secretary of the presidents inference on unemployment, de ared today in a statement. Employment, he said, is showing steady and sustained gain, April jports being the most encouraging f the year and clearly indicated the j pward trend of industry and busi- ! ess. i Reports from 34 states and the istrict of Columbia, he declared, low that for every 100 jobs listed uring the month there were 150 ap licants as against 182 in March, 05 in February and 226 in January This, he added, ds a decrease of 33 er cent over the number applying or work during the first four lonths of the year. BBS* I DR. L. V. LISINBEE j OPTIMETRIST j Citation for Letters of Administra tion. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE Probate Court . By J. F. MILLER, E*q-, Judge of Probate: WHEREAS, A. V. Barnes hath made suit to me, to grant him Let ters of Administration of the estate ind effects of E. C. Meschine, late of \bbeville County, deceased. These Are Therefore, to cite and idmonish all and singular the kin Ired and creditors of the said E. 3. Meschine, deceased, that they )e and appear before me, in the 3ourt of Probate, to be held at Ab >eville Court House, on Friday, 19th lay of May 1922, after publication lereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, o show cause if any they have, why he said administration should not be ,'ranted. Given under my hand and seal of he court this 5th day of May, n the year of our Lord one thousand line hundred and twenty-two and in he 146th year of American Inde >endence. Published on the 5th day of flay, 1922 in the Press and Banner tnd on the Court House door for the ime required by law. j J. F. MILLER, ' It. Judge of Probate. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIINA COUNTY OF ABBEVILLE. Probate Court. Citation for Letters of Administra tion. 3y J. F. Miller, Esq., Judge of Pro bate: Whereas, B. F. Mattison hath made suit to me, to grant him letters of administration of the estate and ef fects of M. E. and M. R. Mattison, ate of Abbeville County, deceased, These Are Therefore, to cite and admonish all and singular the kin dred and creditors of the said M. E. and M. K. Mattison, deceased, tnat :hey be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Ab aeville Court House, on 23rd day of May, 1922, after publication hereof, it 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show :ause, if any they have, why the ^BfiUiUllllUEfilfiiliiJZIZIEI The ability t< public, a where tli read the business, Wh the ques be boucl the sugg would be Whence In I store tha reputatir the thinj forget ot attention laws of j attention its price: Conseqm ed what respond It i; vertising it can't \\ ues. Bu blv in th Adv big lots 1 ures. T by adver turn the] ing in a 1 ial oppoi values. AUV pilucinp" article. 1 pill). T) iow figui Si ? / . , . . i- l C.'.'.- < -V..- . . 5V said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand and seal of the Court this 9th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two and in the 146th year of American Independ ence. Published on the 10th day of May, ' 1922 in the Press and Banner and on the Court House door for the time required by law. J. F. MILLER, 3t. Judge of Probate. Uncle John promised little Flor ence a new doll. He took her to the doll department in one of the big stores and said: "Now, Florence, which shall it be ?a boy or girl?" , "Twins," promptly replied Flor- 1 ence.?New York Sunday News. < iiiuiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiifiiniiiiinttiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiimiiiiiniiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiniiiii SPE< rvr'ITDCl/' LAV/ U1V J1 V VI SOUTHERN RAI I! JACKSONVILL 11! ACCOUNT: SOUTHERN ! MAY. 17?2 The Southern Railway S || tickets from various points (I to 19th inclusive, with final H starting point by midnight II r?nn nnrl nnr>-linlf nf the mifi All delegates can secure If cates from Rev. C. E. BuH 'If Baptist Board, Columbia, S j|[ will be arranged from Grec ll tanburg, S. C., Tuesday Ma |] 5:30 P. M.; Spartanburg-7 : |j M. via Columbia, S. C. at \ 11 North and South Carolina jj operated through to Jacks( fl May 17th. Those desiring pullman i !! mation should make appli( ]! Railway Ticket Agent or a< E. 0. COTNEE, Di ii rru x. 1 z .Qjp I| iu u'lUi EniJiuzjEiimfEJHJiifznuzr DECIDING WHERE TO BUY. i success of a business depends ) analyze the mental operations nd to determine how people deci iey shall buy goods. The merche public mind most .accurately j en one finds that he needs soi tion comes up where that articl it. From some source back in t estion comes that such and such ? a good store to visit tor tnat comes that suggestion? he majority of cases, it is create t has made the most effort to im >n 011 the public mind. People re rs they hear about constantly, ai her tilings that are rarely called i. The advertised store conforir psychology by constantly calling i to its enterprises, its goods, its r s. and the advantages of trading ently the inner consciousness, wl ?i Ki?f Or WlltJX'U U jicrs'Mi ?iiuum u\.iv. . by suggesting certain advertised > of course true that while a stor can always draw in a lot of new ;eep it unless it really does give g t advertising helps a store do thi ese two ways: ertising encourages merchants t when such are offered them at li hey know that by appealing to th tising, they can swing these big n into money in a short time. Tt arge way and taking advantages "tunities, they are able to offer ertising increases volume of tra the operating and overhead exp< nuking it j>ossible to cut prices ic advertised store buys and ope es. and can thus make low price DEMPSEY WILL MEET CARPENTIER ABROAD London, May 13.?An agreement for Georges Carpentier and Jack Dempsey to meet ?ither in London or Paris before next May has been reached by Jack Kearns and Fran cois Descamps, Kearns told the As sociated Press today. The two man agers agreed to leave the promotion of the event to the parties offering the best terms. Both Carpentier and Dempsey are to 'be free to meet other men in the meantime, but a defeat* for either nrior to t.he time <w?t for the TWwwlv. s sey-Carpentier match would cancel the agreement. Washing Windows. To wash mirrors and windows, rub aver with chamois skin wrung out of warm water, then wipe with a piece of dry chamois skin. iiiiitirmiwMiiniMiMiiruiMtiiiiMiutitttinni niiiiiuiimniiifliiuiitiiriiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiitiriiiiiuiiiiiftuNiuiiiiiiiiitHiMNMiMttiuiiiMinitnNHia ;ial ) n fares A LWAY SYSTEM ) E, FLORIDA. BAPTIST CONVENTION 2nd, 1922. vstem will sell round trip ? to Jacksonville on May 13 limit to reach original June 10th, 1922, on basis ? way fare. the identification certifi ;s, Sec'ty. South Carolina !. C. Special sleeping cass inville-Anderson and Spar iy 16th. Leaving Greenville ? 45 P. M.; Anderson 5:20 P. vhich point all cars from will be consolidated and \ jnville arriving 8:50 A. M. eservauon ana oiner mior jation to nearest Southern Jdress: [strict Passenger Agent, ARTANBURG, S. C. uHiBJiinifiLrannimrare' on its of the ide as to ints who get the nettling, e should he mind i a place purpose. d by the press its member id they to their is to the public nethods, with it. :ien ask IO CL I IV goods, e by ad r trade, ood val it, nota o handle dw fig e public lots and ius buy of spec special de, thus snse |> to the irates nt ;s.