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-JEkR1Y MOORE MAY MAKE NEW RECORD la'd Who Won Fame by Raising 22S Bushels of Corn May Do Better. The Spartanburg Herald prints the ollowing interesting story: "Taking the State as a whole, crops 1in South Carolina are in fine condi tion." This statement was made yesterday in response to the query of a reporte by Mr. Ira W. Williams, State agen of the department of agriculture, whc as in the city in the interest of a cot .n exposition to be held at the Stat ~aic at Columbia next autumn. "Of course, there are sections whic1 have suffered severely from drought,' he continued. "From Spartanburg to Gaffney the crops are the most miser. able I have ever seen. "But- in the Pee Dee section man3 farmers are having the finest crops in their history. They had ten days of rain there while the rest of the State Was suffering from the drought.* Marl boro county, however, is off a little." Mr. Williams said h'e expected tc see some huge corn crops in the State this year. There is a possibility that Jerry Moore, the 15-year-old Florence coun ty boy who achieved fame last year by Taising 228 bushels of corn on one acre, may make a new record this year. Mr. Williams has kept in close touch with Jerry and has been to see 'him several times this year. Crop Looking Fine. He said that Jerry's crop was look Ing even better at present than it id at the same time last year. Mr. Williams said when he last saw Jerry's atfe a little rain would have helped it. but doubtless the rain had fallen by this time. In this connection Mr. Williams told this story: Jerry's 'father, who is a Methodist minister, had occasion dur ing the dry spell to pray for rain. 'The rain came it torrents and it rain ed for days. A woman in the neigh 'borhood complained that her cotton *as ruined by the long..precipitation, and talked of going into coprt and getting an injunction against the min ister', restraining him from praying for Tain -in the future. Jerry, in talking 'of the-matter; said he did not believe that any injunctiohi would have pre 'rented the rain.; he believed the rain K ould have fallen even if no prayers bad been offered. Jerry is using the same acre this year on which he made his big yield last- year. Although the soil is still tremendously fertile, Jerry again dis ~ributed fertilizer this year. He did ~ot use so much commercial fertilizer .s last year, however. He is using the same method *of cultivation, also and in this connection Mr. Williams -said the boy was -just a trifle cranky ~abou't being given advice-though for tarat matter, Mr. Williamns said, he would not think of giving Jerry in structions. Jerry is Not Spoiled. 'he prizes and praise which Jerry received for his remarkable achieve ment last year have not spoiled the boy in the least, Mr. Williams said, He is modest and unassuming and is sending his brother and sister tc school with the money he won. Je'rry planted his acre this year with prolific corn of the same variety thai he used last year. And, like last year. he has planted the grains six inches -apart and the rows three and one-Iall feet apart. He plowed deep to stari - with and since then has scarcely -plowed the acre at all. DROPS 158 FEET; STILL ALIVE. Dare-Devil Survives Plunge Over /'Horseshoe Falls, in Steel Barrel, With Wooden Ends. Niagara'Falls, N. Y., July 25.-Bob by Leach, 24 years old, this afternoon went over the Horseshoe Fa!N in a barrel and still lives. Though he was battered and bruised in the 158-fool #drop, he sustained only superficial in 5uries and tonight is able to be aboul his house. - This is the second time that the cat :aract has been successfully navigated ~Mrs. A,nna Edson Taylor, of this city made the trip in a barrel October 24 'SAG1, :and came out alive. Trouble in Starting. N ~~Harassed by the police On both sides 'iIhe fiver, Leach was forced this af ternton to make his start from Le a11e,'two miles and a half above the "?&fls, on the United States side. Tw< rivermen took him in a launch t< :Navy Island, where he was placed ii a. barrel, a steel affair, 11 feet long with ends of wood. Leach was huni in a canvas hammock. The barre' with its passenger, was cast adrif just off the mouth of Chippewa Creek~ Tardly a mile above the brink of th TIorseshoe, at 2.52 o'clock and wa quickly caug'ht by the rush of the up per rapid. When 500 yards from th brink, the barrel was caught in th ~remendous current and raced to '~ chasm. Barrel End Broken. Withi: 200 yards of the brink, it struck hard against a rock and a large section of the wooden end was broken off. As the barrel reached the crest, at 3.13 o'clock, it swung straight and went plunging down into the abyss, on its long axis. Hardly thirty seconds elapsed until it was seen, a red speck, careening in the spume below the cataract. With the terrific outrush of the Horseshoe, caused by high water, the barr, went floating down, tossing and tumbling in its passage, towards the up'per steel arch bridge. Frank Bender, of Chip pewa, swam out to it with a rope and caught the barrel by one of' its handles. From that point the arrel was towed ashore. Disfigured, But Alive. Leach was bleeding and appeared in a bad way, but once out of the barrel he raised himself and waved to the crowds that lined the bank. He was badly exhausted and it was necessary to apply oxygen to revive him. He thought that his leg was broken, but examination showed that it was mere ly sprained. "I went tumbling about the falls," he said. "Like to killed me the way I was tossed about before it hit the brink." AGED AND HONORED. Messrs. R. S. and W. H. Wright, Two Brothers, Pass to the Great Beyond. Johnston News-Monitor, 26th. Full of years and honors two land marks of this community passed away last week. Mr. R. S. Wright, who re sided a few miles from town,, died on Tuesday in his 66th year and Mr. W. H. Wright, who resided in Johnston, passed away on Friday, in his 75th year. Both were men of the highest Christian traits of character, the ex ample of which they have left as a rich legacy to their offspring. They were brave Confederate soldiers in the Civil war and did their duty dur ing that bloody struggle. The burial of Mr. R. S. Wright took place on Wednesday at Bethlehem M. E. church, of which he was a consist ent member since childhood, serving as steward for a number of years. Rev. E. P. Taylor conducted the fun-. eral services and the large concourse* present attested the high esteem in which he was held in the community. Besides his widow he is survived by the following children: Mrs. Kittie Rushton, Mrs. Allen Kinard, Mrs. Will Cuibreath, Johnston; Mrs. Frank, Long, Saluda; Miss Lula Wright, John s+on: Mr. R. C. Wright, Augusta; Messrs. J. F. and B. R. Wright, John ston. Mr. W. H. Wright is sarvived by his widow and the following children: Rev. Geo. A. Wright, of Newberry; S. P. Wright, Greenwood; M. R., W. M., IJ. H. and Miss Leona Wriglht, John ston. Mr. Wright was a consistent member of Bethlehem M. .A. chi,rch for sixty years. He was buried in Mt. of Olives cemeotery on Saturday, his pastor, Rev. E. P. Tav' .r, perform ine the last sad rites Among Ihe maur' flral tributes wm, the j 1D. C. laurel wreath and flag. CONSCIENCE HURT HIM; ASKED TO BE ARRESTED Atlanta Mfan .Arrested at Ottaray Hotel in Greenville at His Own * Request. Greenville Piedmont, July 26. At his own reo1uest and on confes sion of being a check forger and a thief, A. L. Moore, of Atlanita, was ar rested at the Ottaray hotel at an early hour this morning by the local police and loC:'d in the city jail, awaiting information from Clarksville, Ga., on which he will be charged with forgery. He says that he forged his brother-in law's name to a check and purchased an automobile. -He was under the in flueren of liquor last night and this probably led to his confession and re quest to be arrested. Moore said that his conscience had hurt him till he was forced to make the confession to the police. Moore 1s well kno'wn throughout this section as a traveling agent. Moore came to the Ottaray hotel about midnight and after being as signed to a room he asked, the clerk to connect him with the police station. He asked that an officer come to his room at the hotel as soon as possible, and said he would tell him something when he arrived. In a few minutes the officers went to the Ottaray and upon 'his own request placed Moore under arrest. He seemed to be drinking jwhen arrested. He said he had forged Ia check and had with it purchased the automobile. This morning when he was perfectly sober Moore stated to the officers that She had forged the name of his brother -in-law on a check at Clarksville, Ga., about two years ago and had purchas Sed an automobile with the money. He also stated to th-~ officers that they would receive a reward of $; tha was offered for his arrest at Clarks ville. It was first thought by the of ficers that Moore was drinking and did not know what he was talking about, but this morning when he was perfectly sober he corroborated the statement that he made last night. He told an officer at the pol'ce station this morning that he was drinking last I night and if he h-d the matter to do over he would not notify the officers. Moore is well known in this sectioin of the country, for he has travelled -al I over the Piedmont section of the State for several years selling lightning rods. It was stated at the Ottaray hotel this morning that Moore had stopped there on several previous oc casions when he was in the city. It was stated at the police station this morning that MoDre had been in trou ble in this city several times beforE and is well known to the police. A message has been sent to Clarks ville, Ga., asking for information in the case, but no answer had been re ceived up to this morning. Very Little Sayso. Rock Hill Herald, 21st. Governor Blease, after all, has n. - a fairly good governor. There is one thing certain the former "bosses", of the State have had very little sayso during his administration and it may be that is what hurts. 1e Won't be Found. Orangeburg Times and Democrat. Who will be the man to enter the lists against Gov. Blease next year? It will take a good strong candidate to walk the governor's log. That such a man is being diligently looked for by the opponents of the governor is a well-known fact. 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