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? ? I SCHERER LEAVES - PASADENA SCHOOL IMPAIRED HEALTH BRINGS RESIGNATION. Will Now Give Full Time to Les* Exacting Task of Writing. ?;/ The State, 11th. Of more than easual interest to thousands of South Carolinians is the announcement that Dr. James A. B. | K Scherer, formerly president of Newberry college, has resigned as head of It , the California Institute of Technolo gy in Pasadena, Calif., because 01 impaired health. Br. Scherer accepted the presidency of Throop Institute in the spring of 1908. An enlarged program of building and strengthening of curricula was entered upon, which ? entailed sustained and exacting efK fort. The name of the school was 2 changed to the Throop College of t Technology, later to be changed again to the California Institute of ???? inc+itlltiAn with a ? J. CCilllUiUg^, ail iiuuvuvivu ...... ? (. scope of training as broad and thorough as that of the Boston School of Technology, and with buildings and equipment complete and modern in every detail. The strain of exacting administrative responsibilities through a period of 12 years caused Dr. Scherer's health to break three times 4*e.last two years. Hence his resignation. He resigned last March, but no announcement was made at the time. Dr. Scherer being giyen a leave of absence from professional duties. v To "Write Scenarios.. TTa *n aawitnIAfoltr rocf A>?0^ o*n I JULC IO 11V VY J.toi/Uivu uuu will become a member of the writing staff of the Lasky studio at Holiywoody Calif., the leading moving picture producing corporation in Amer-' ica. He will also continue contributing to various magazines. His first scenario to be produced will be from the delightful story published in Scribner's Magazine several years ago under the title, "How Christmas Came Into England.". Dr. Scherer is a native of North "'Carolina, but spent a number of VA&rs in this sfcat-A. and has alwavs been an acknowledged leader among the nation's educators. He isjthe author of several books on Japan and on cotton. During the world war he was a member of one of the war preparation boards, and during that time , >' visited Columbia. At the close of the war he wrcte a book summarizing his work in. connection with the < war. In severing his connection with the Pasadena school it is emphasized that Dr. Scherer leaves it "solidly on its fftftfe with tho pnrnVia+i/* crnn/1 will of everybody connected with it." '"The following statement to the p'rws f tells of his resignation! "My health having broken under the strain of administrative responsibilities three times in two years, I resigned the presidency of the California Institute of Technology last March. At the urgent request of the chairman of the. board of trustees, announcement of this resignation was deferred until now. I have mearfwhile had the benefit of a leave of absence from professional duties. ** Follows Natural Bent. "No sooner did it become clear that I must seek a change of occupation than I turned to writing, which has enticed me since childhood. Writers nr.turally desire readers, and the contemporary photoplay of the better sort affords an army of readers p unique in the history of writing. I shall, therefore, endeavor to use the screen as well as the printed page as a means of expression. "I deem myself very fortunate in Tieenminfr assnr.ifltpH witlt wrJtino" staff of the Lasky studio at Hollywood. During the weeks that I have > enjoyed the courtesies of Frank Woods and his assistants I have been brought into acquaintance with a group of accomplished writers whom it is a privilege to know and a pleasure to work with. My service of 25 years in various educational institutions has been one of unbroken good fellowship with people of culture and worthy ideals, and this introductory experience with my new associates gives assurance of equal good fortune in the future." COTTON OUTLOOK PLEASES HARRIS ___ 1 ( Continued From Page 1.) right for the condition, and I am now prepared to believe that the September report, if anyways near correct, will be or should be 55 per cent. Never in my life have I seen a crop deteriorate in the entire belt as this one has, and I predicted it 60 days ago. We hear a lot about a big Texas crop. There is no truth in that statement. I inquired particularly of the Texas delegation as to k crop conditions. Th?y said 'too much I PMWOr???MO?PWWDCT?mSCTL?l".MmW^?P rain, weevils arid worms.' ''I am just in receipt of a letter from my son in Denton, Texas, and he says that in many fields where he has been 10 to 20 acrcs would not m make a bale of cotton, on account of the weevil and the boil worm. "I want the cotton producers o^ the South to get it out of their heads that we are going to make a big crop this year. Get oq of the bear side nf pnTfrm arirl ho o hull a hi or hull V* VVWVVii vi A1V* w U KS SJLIX) C* W ^ with a hump on your back. "All the cotton states except two were represented at Montgomery, (Arizona and Oklahoma being- absent., i The report was unanimous from all |the states that* deterioration was greater than had ever been known and that the government estimate was too high. I want to say to the cotton farmers and to those who have 1919 cotton, 'Just sit steady in the boat and you will see cotton go very much' higher than it has been yet. The great big cotton bears of the world are now getting scared.' No Big Crop This Year. "They know that there will be ncf big crop this year and they will soon run to cover. Just at this writing, I learn that cotton has advanced 200 points, the limit allowed by law for 'one dav's fluctuations. And the re-! ports stated that there was none for J sale. "Now, just a word to those who j are selling their first pickings: If you will hold it off the market, put it in a warehouse or under shelter, you will in a short time get $50 a bale | more for it. j "All that we have to do this yearj to make the South independently j rich by obtaining for once a profit j on cotton is to adopt the method out- j t it ii. _ A : n.ij | unea Dy xne American \_-uli,uii uaau-1 ; ciation at the Montgomery meeting.; The price fixing committee recom- J mended a price of 40 cents scaling j the price upwards one cent a month; after the first of October. - i The Farmers' Program. "This committee weighed the situ-1 ation very carefully and viewed it | from every angle and standpoint, and j i fixed the price according to the law j of cost of production and supply and ; demand of raw cotton. We realized; that.this was going to be another! very short crop, the sixth in succes-1 sion. There will never be another! crop as large as those we had prior j to 1914. "The association recommended' that 25 per cent, of the best grades | ! of the 1920 cotton crop be put aside \ and withheld from market for about! a year. Also we recommended that i one-third of the cotton land planted; in 1920 in cotton be sowed in grain | and planted in food crops. "A committee was aDbointed to : look into the advisability of organiz-j j ing an export corporation that they > j might able to get some of these j low grades of cotton into the markets j of the world, as needed. "It was urged to market this crop j i very slowly. According to the law ' of supply and demand, by the with- j ; holding of this crop from the market ' we are bound in a very short time to 1 ' see cotton very much higher. "The spinners of the world have very short stocks and are obliged to have cotton. We are going to make I them deliver the goods. Even if cot! ton should go to 50 cents, cotton goods could *11 off from present prices and yet leave a handsome pro-, j fit for the mills. The farmers are j not profiteers. They do not wish to [ extort from the public, but they do resent having the world told that the high price of cotton causes the fygh price of fabrics, when this is absoj lutely untrue." i THE UNITED LUTHERAN CHURCH IN AMERICA Second Biennial Convention to Be Opened in Washington, D. C., October 19, 1920. What attitude shall the United Lutheran church take toward other JLutneran ana otner cnurcn ooaies and toward general church movements? This question promises to be the most discussed topic at the second biennial convention of the United Lutheran church opening in Luther Place Memorial church, Washington, D. C., October 19, 1920. The president, Dr. F. H. Knubel, will touch on the question in his convention sermon and the executive board in its report has an outline of principles and policies involved. Byspecial arrangements the boards of heme and foreign missions and education are now associated with other !n interdenomination j a! organizations. Will this practice ! be extended or eliminated is the problem for the 550 delegates to decide. ** The United Lutheran church was formed in 1918 by the merging- of J I three other bodies, the General coun-j cil, General synod and th> United synod South. Numerically it is the lei'gest Lutheran body in America. Statistics show a baptized member-! ship of 1,002,440 and a confirmed 1 I [or full membership of near 800,000. | It is composed of constituent synods ' reaching into practically .every state and having churches in Canada and .'the West Indies. Its educational svsi j tern comprises 11 seminaries, 20 coli leges, six academies. The total value j is $12,000,000. Its foreign mission i T i 1 1 work is carried on in India, Africa, i Japan and in several South American j ! states, at an annual expenditure of j : $700,000. The total value of church property and endowment is' $78.000.-1 : 000. The United Lutheran church j through its synodical constituents is 'the oldest Lutheran body in Amen-; i ca. It dates back to the time when ' , the Dutch Lutherans settled in New! [York in 1623, and the Swedish Luth; erans settled on the Delaware in . 11638, and the Salzburgers came to! j Georgia and the Carolirias. The first convention of the United I Lutheran church was held in New i York city in November of 1918. It J was primarily a convention for or-! jganization and amalgamation. That, 1 ' "" 1 1 ? ?? J AAVrtmJffooc WOTP : j Time ooartis cliiu tuiiuiij ^? v| merged, thus bringing about much ! ! economy in men and money and per- j | mitting the church to enter new fields i i on a larger scale. It was also a con-; jvention for adjustments and for,' j leaders to become acquainted with J one another. ; The convention in Washington in ; ' - I October will be chiefly a cor.struc- i tive convention, although certain re-j adjustments in view of the two years I experience will likely be made. The, chief interest will center around the ! progressive measures taken for larg- j er work. When the United Lutheran ' church was organized two years ago it immediately became one of the strong outstanding church bodies of i ; America and during the war its a> j tivities in connection with other Lutheran bodies extended to all the 1 camps and naval basfes and to, * ' j 1 - ^ ? 4-"u ^ tim vjl vo_ i jbrance. ax ine ciuse uj. mc , lief work was undertaken in France, j Czecho-Slavokia, Poland, Austria, . j Hungary, Germany and Finland. The officials of the United Luth- j eran church are: Dr. F. H. Knubel 1 of New York, president; Dr. M. G. G. ' Scherer of New York, secretary; ?.Ir. ! E. Clarence Miller of Bioren & Co., j bankers, Philadelphia, treasurer. <5> ^ <s> <$> <S> <5" <$> ^ <S> <$> <$> ' <e> <$> j <S> AT THE OPERA HOUSE. <S> <s> ' <?> "The Wcnder Man." The elite of Washington society j forms the background for "The Won-. der Man,"' the Robertson-Cole super- j special picture, starring Georges i Carpentier, idol of France and Eu- : ropean heavyweight champion, which j will be at the opera house 'Wednes-j day. , '| This unusual drama * of American j society, directed by John G. Adolfi,1 for Rocertson-Cole, promises a reve- j lation in motion pictures of the new-; 1 1 J-J . i. I GT STi(t DCLlbr SUI I. A UC VtXOOViilKJ ; of Carpentier, according to eminent i critics who attended a recent pre-re- J i view, will prove a great surprise to : lovers of the cinema art. j Based on an intriguing story of j I love and mystery, in which Carpen I tier is given opportunity to display j i ?^wmamuramMmmma \ iiimiiiir ! jllilF iHPHE exterior f the Special the car it is; a i signed, light-we with agility, pickup, ideal po | j | any member c can drive ail d out fatigue 'SO-H. P. datechaUlc-headu mission; 119-:n. wheelbase, for five passengers. All Sftidebaker Cars I | Cord Tires?another St | i f "This is a Stud j McHARD I Distr | Phone 300. I f~i sr is?. ttLrTWTrAr-!7r .~g3=f.~^gap. iriBiiw>iiin.ww -rur-tou u,u ; his. capacity as a boxer, a sportman and as a ire n tie man of the first order, 'The Wonder Man," should prove to be one of the most commendable productions that the opera house has ever presented. Included in the picture is a boxing bout, with men of national and internet ion a 1 nrominence forming the au dience. At the time the boxing: scene was taken more than 2,000 persons packed the studio. This realistic scene, said to be the most perfect of its kind ever filmed in the hisiory of the screen, shows Carpentier in the ring for the first time on this side of the Atlantic. He fights four fast rounds with a worthy opponent. Among the commendable reports on "The Wonder Man," received from critics who witnessed the prereview, is the sensation created by the superb acting of Carpentier. His ability as an actor o? the first magnitude promises to be a revelation to the lovers of the cinema art. ?TI . TT?4 ?? i nc VJUldlutu. One of the strangest companionships known in popular literature forms the basis of the story of "The Untamed/' a Tom Mix Western which was made by William Fox, and which will be the attraction at the onera house Thursday. A remark able trio, bound together by their primitive instincts, include an eerie though lovable sort of superman, a fiery stallion and a demon dog. Because of their isolation from others of their kind by barriers of their own unusual traits, these three find companionship in one another. Pauline Starke, an appealing little woman, plays opposite the star. The "bad man" part is in the hands of Geore Seigmann, one of the best known of screen villains. Others well known in th ecast are P. M. McCullough, James 0. Barrows, Chas. K. French, J. A. McGuire, Frank M. 1 > t - - n__ UiarK ana jos. A^onneiiy. Dollar Democracy spells success. <$> . 3 SKETCH OF DR. HALLMAN. <S ' 3 <r S. \V. Haddon in Associate Re.<? formed Presbyterian. ^ 3> <?> ^ The oldest pastor in Spartanburg is Dr. Hallman. The Spartanburg Herald had this notice of him recently : "Dr. T. Hallman, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church, celebrated his 7Gth birthday anniversary yesterday. With the members of his :i.. 4*1*oVvAiif 1-*irh flip vpn Ictiiiil.V liUtXICiV-'U tl.Uk/lAb HULL, v.?^ - ~.. erable minister enjoyed a quiet and happy day. Last' evening the members of his congregation ga j him n delightful surprise in the nature of an old-time 'pounding.' They came in full force and each brought .something nice. "Dr. Hallman's life has bean full of labor and crowned with honors. In more than 50 years of ministerial work he has preached the Gospel to many thousands. Pie is known and loved by members of all churches. Time hjis dealt gently with the beloved minister, and though the winter TOj; 1" | 11 o s * niv I i | y | fQJ appearance of - [ .-SIX suggests .. beautifully delight ear; a car speed, quick. wer; a car that >f the family lay long with- I | lotorr^ntCrtErfedtcf^transgivins rnaxicium comfort) 1 are equipped with I udebahcr .precedent I ebaker Year** j j Y MOWER, ibutor. Newberry, S. C. 'of age is upon him he is still active in the work of the Master. His long jlife has been filled with sunshine and 'good deeds. His friends delight to |sit in his company and learn of the |goodness of Cod. All who have the | pleasure of knowing I)r. Ilaliman will I join with his congregation in wishing jhim many happy returns of the day." Dr. Hallman is a delightful old man, and not cold and distant with icicles hanging about his head. Be; fore last Easter he held a series of i seivices in his church, and he told ' me that for a week he prepared and ' n sprmnn pvorv dnv hni: ho J said, he .was about exhausted when he concluded. South Carolina is leading in the j dollar Democracy drive. NOTICE OF SPECIAL SCHOOL ELECTiON IN BUSH RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 43. i The State of South Carolina, ! County of Newberry. Whereas, a written petition or request made and signed by at least one-third of the resident electors and * - i i -1 i. X a UKe proportion 01 ine rcsincm ucsholders of the age of 21 years of school district No. 43 of Newberry county, the State ol' South Carolina, having been duly presented to us requesting us to order an election submitting to the qualified voters or electors of said school district the question of issuing and selling coupon bonds of said school district, payable to bearer, aggregating the sum of two thousand and four hundred ($2,4C0) dollars, in such denoniinaAn jtmm i Our money crop ( duction and we are f confronted the Soutl crop since that time All Indications po heavy deterioration daily being depressei of the bold bears are ^ _ 1.^ "L Will nave to leave ms Shall we do nothii of which we are a pa able price for our sta to live in this Southla . We have provided Holding Corporatior . construct warehouse: cotton and withhold i American Cotton As: % In order to accomi ( have to have money i farmers ancl business i We have bought al and sent lots of mon ate together and Iea\ subscribing to stock There is no doubt ! malrp hnnrisomp Tirol money and are going canvass all over the c i stock and lets'make tutions of old Newt i ' j I The Newberr a H. i tionr. as we may deem necessary, noti< i to exceed 4 per cent, of the assessed ' \ valuation of the property cff said 'school district for taxation, bearing a |r : rate of interest not exceeding 6 per r ; cent, per annum payable annually, ' at such times as we may deem best, c to determine whether said bonds j | shall he issued or not as provided in ! Section 1743 of Volume 1 of the j , 1012 Code of I.aws of said state; and j whereas, we, the trustees of said j ! school district have had a survey of i ; said school district made by Xecly J. j Cromer, a competent surveyor, and ; jn plac thereof made and filed in the i ofTice of the clerk of the court for:] I Vn*vknvrv <"-rviir;fv "~i ?saul stllfO. : " 7 , i. Now, be )t resolved. That for the 1 I purpose of determining the issue of.' said bonds as authorized in Section |1 | 1743 of Volume I of the 1012 Code M i of Laws for said state, an election is j ! hereby ordered to be held at or near i ! I\Ir. M. II Satterwhite's home in said < ; school district, on Saturday, the 11th ;1 i day of September, 1020, the polls to ; j be opened at 7 o'clock in the fore- < j noon, and closed at 4 o'clock in the !: afternoon, on the question of ; 1 whether such bonds shall be issued! or not, in which election only quali- j j fied voters or electors residing in said j j * ^^ i 1 Subdivide and Sell by i 1 || Results are Quick ? $5} est returns for your land. Your i 8sB though rented for 1920. The Pathfi ' ' be worth hundreds of dollaft to yoi | 1^%, ATLANTIC ( "The Name Tha I II Offices: PETERSEUF ; Efifsrenccr: SSakL DAVIS REALTY C i Local Contract Rcj ] I ft & Si Hi p^gl^QgipU .' Cotton) is "now selling be n A* 4-li r\ -vvt r\ ri4- onvi /"\1 ~ c r?i~\ L11C IJLlUOb Otuuuo v,v/ i since 1914, regardless o: has been a short one. int to another very short has set in all over the con d far below the cost of pr< talking 20 cents cotton ai last1 stand around the 20 c ig to help the American ( rt, to carry out their plan iple crop? If we do not w .nd of ours, the greatest cc a way by organizing The 1. The object of this com 3 for the storage of cotton t from the market until th sociation is reached. plish the purpose of this and the only way to get 1 * men to subscribe stock. [1 kinds of oil, auto, fertili ey away from here and w re some of this money her in this company. but what we have a gv< its on our investments. \ to put out a few men this ounty and we hope every : this company one of the st >erry County. ?~ / 1 Cotton Holing O. LONG, Presides / ... r *. f . . . ; i -fl nihil iciiocl district shall be allQwed to 'ote. W. T. Buford, J. R. Longshore tnd J. T. Senn are hereby appointed nanagers of such election. The ballot cast must have written >r printed on it the word "For 3onds" or "Against Bonds." C. G. Johnson, L. C. Singley, F. M. Satterwhite, rrustees of School District No. 43 of Newberry County, the State of* South Carolina. August 26, 192'J. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. I will make a final settlement of :he estate of Samuel D. Fulmer in :he probate court for Newberry county, South Carolina, on Wednesday, :he 29th day of September, 1920. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon and will immediately thereafter ask for my discharge as administrator of said estate. All persons holding claims igainst said estate will present them duly attested to the undersigned by said date or they will be forever barred. Herbert S. Fulmer, Administrator/ Newberry, August 24. 3ur Modern Method ft ur Scientific Service, endorsed by farm will readily ^sell now, even |jS MAST SEAMY C9. 1 it Justifies Ycar* Confidence" iSH IC, VA. and GREENVILLE, N. C H a Petersburg Va or Graeovillc^ N. G. Jjjjft 0., GREENWOOD, S. C., jrcscntatives. A M&sis mi ivigu ^ nty ; tIMBX r t ' - * . ' i slow the cost of pronations that have f the fact that every I 1 _ _ crop tnis year as. ntry, yet the price is xluetion and some id that the farmer :ent level. Cotton Association, to secure a profite will not be worthy >untry on earth. Newberry Cotton pany is to build and r-. rl 4- VvTlTr ' itiiU LU UUJ ^IIOUJL^OO e price fixed by the s J a company we will ? the money is for the j 5 ? i *n _ J_ _ ; izer ana mm stocks hy can't we cooper-. e in Newberry by >. sat opportunity to Ve must have more \ ; week to make the i man will take some ;rong financial insti c ir f y : Corporation I - . _ 9 -