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ectieon One Pages i to 10 Pgsio1 VOL. XLI MANNING, S. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1921 hUI D'S CAREER ENDED BY BULLET Picturesque West Virginia Figure for for Some Years DETECTIVE BEING HELD No One Would or Could Say Who Be gan Shooting-In Big Matewan Battle. Welch, W. Va., Aug. 1.-Sid Hat field's career in West Virginia ended today on the court house steps of this village. It remains ' for a coroner's jury to pass judgifteit as to who shall be held for trial on a charge of having fired the shot that ended the life of a picturesque figure in the industrial strife of Mingo County. C. E. Lively, a private detective, is being held pend ing a verdict. Hatfield, former chief of police at Matewan, and central figure in the trial early this year of more than a score of men charged in connection with the killing of a private detective fourteen months ago, together with his friend, Ed Chambers, also a de fendant in that trial, fell as a result of pistol shot wounds suffered as the two men were entering the little court house, where Hatfield was to face trial on another shooting charge. According to persons neargby, Hat lield, with a party of friends, ap p roached the entrance to the court iouce just before noon, where they met Lively and a group of compan ions. Friendly greetings were said to have been exchangedl, but a moment later those on eithcr side were no ticed to assume a hostile attitude. Loud talking was indulged in, and this was followed by the crack of pistol shots. No one, however, could or would say who commcnced shooting. Hatfield and Chambers were seen to fall. Examination revealed that Hat field had been shot in the chest and Chambers in the head and breast. One of the guns carried by the Mag nolia constble-witnesses said he car ried two-h ad been discharged, it was said by tose who rushed forward. All shells in the pistol were empty it was said. It was further stated that Chambe::s had but one gun. Some of the shells in it also had been fired, it is said. The shooting, although creating some excitement, did not cause more than a flurry, and the large crowd in Welch for the trial was dispersed quickly by local authorities. The charge on w; Ich I latfield was to have been tried today was in connection with the shooti g up of Mohawk, W. Va., about a year ago. Mrs. Sid Hatfield, who formerly was the wife of Mayor C. C. Testerman, one of those slain in the Matewan battle, which resulted in the deaths of seven private detectives and three citizens, was in Welch to attend court at the time. Her marriage to Hatfield was solemnized two weeks after the death of Matewan's chief executive. C. E. Lively was the "surprise" wit ness for the prosecution in the trial conlducted in connection wit4 the death of Albert C. Felts, (irector o the band of private (letectives who /had been sent to Matewan for the purpose of evicting miners' families from the houses of a coal company. This trial was the culmiiation of a street battle in the West Virginia mining town one year ago last May 19. When the bat le started that afternoon the detect ives had conipleted their work. and were on their way from the hotel at which they had been stopping to the railroad station near by. h1imediately after the acquittal )y a jiry that had listened for many weeks to testimony in the case, Hiateld and the co defendantes returned to Matewan. Shortly thereafter II ateld was re movedl from the o ce of chief of po l ice', andl im media te(lv elected as con stable of th(e M'agnolia district, an of lice he retainedl to the ti me of his dleath. Although only twenty-six yearis of age, Hatfield's nnme was known to al moost every WVest Virginian and to nmnny persons ountside the State, on ac count, of frequent pistol episodles to which he had been ai party. He was one of the wit nesses recently called b~y the SenIate comminittee app~ointed to investigate the' industrial conditions in the Mingo coal fields. Flive Men Held, Re'porte~d Bluefield, West Va., Aug. 1.-Re -ports from Welch tonight were that frve men, including C. E. Lively, are being held in connection with the shooting of Sid .Untfield and Ed Chambers. The others held are: 11. H. Lucas, deputy sheriff of Mcr cer county; Robert D)ay, William Sal ter-, and Buster Pence, deputy sheriffs of McDowell eeunty. Lively also is a Mclowell dleputy sheriff. Prosecuting Attorney G. L. Counts stated he expeted that investigation wouldl narrow the list to Lively and Pence. CAPTURIE 01" FIIGITIVE I'+-eFw Aug. 2.--Will Crawford, Crawford, a large brawny as arrested in West Wat. eday by Sheriff Grover C. * datedl by citizens of that dwas idlentifiedl todlay by om Forsyth county, North is being the negro wno fired1 seriously wvounded Deputy T. Scott and Deputy Sheriff it, of that county, (luring a 'a blockade still en April 3 year. Sheriff Welch will rewardl of $700 offered by Fandl county commissioners PAXVILLE ITEMS Mrs. S. E. Curtis accompanied by her daughters, Misses Jessie and Viv ian, Misses Daisy and Carrie Rhame left on Wednesday for a stay at Lake Junuluska, and other North Carolina mountain resorts. Mrs. W. L. Adams and infant (laughter have returned to their home in Sumter, after a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. B..Corbett. Mrs. W. R. Keels and children are spending a while with relatives at Bishopville and Elliott. Mr. L. H. Hatfield of Sumter, has recently purchased the lot from Dr. Thos. W. Gunter adjoining the bank, and is now erecting two store build ings. Mr. L. M. Curtis has just returned from New York and spent Sunday at his home here. Miss Gladys Geddings was given a surprise party for her 14th birthday, on last Saturday afternoon at her home near town. Several contests, games etc., were enjoyed by those at tending. Delicious cream and assort ed cakes were served. Mrs. James Robertson, of Green ville, is spending a while at the home of Mr. F. S. Geddings. Mrs. Price and (laughter, Miss Er line of Pinewood are spending this week at the home of Mr. T. R. Owen. Mrs. J. W. MNims, Jr., and children, Anne, Ruth and Lathan are visiting her sister, Mrs. B. B. Ferguson, at Sharon. Mrs. M. B. Corbett left on Friday for a visit with relatives at Jordan and Wilson Mill. Miss Sue Bradham has returned to her home at Jordan after a six weeks stay at the home of her grand-father, Mr. J. M. Boswell. Mrs. Maud Hodges and children of Sandersville, Ga., are visiting at the home of her brother, Mr. C. 1. Broad way. Rev. D. L. Hill has just closed a very successful and inspiring pro tracted service at Home Branch. He was ably assisted by the Rev. Renn of Greenville. Miss Sue M. Sprott of Manning, is spending a while at the home of her brother, Mr. Jesse R. Sprott. The Misses Bush, of- Columbia, re cently visited at the home of the Misses Hodge. .0 CIIILIDREN'S PARTY Mrs. E. L. Wilkins entertained her niece and nephew, Evelyn and Palmer .Johnson, Jr., 'vho are visiting her at a party last Saturday afternoon. Sev eral games were played and at the close of the afternoon ice cream and cake were served the little folks, who were: Virginia Broadway, Dorothy Ervin, Ruth Laney, Leila O'Bryan, Lib Hardlee, Bill O'Bryan, Pierce Cantey, Joe Dickson, Joe Orvin, Louie Appelt, Georg Jr. Williams, Palmer and Evelyn Johnson. 0 LOCAL HAPPENINGS Of TWENTY YEARS AGO Aug. 7th, 1901 Prof. J. Percy Inabnit is in town. Mr. R. M. Strange is again on the road. Misl Mayme Wells has returned home. lHon. R. 0. Purdy of Sumter, was in town last week. Dr. J. A. 'Mood of Sumter, spent Sunday night in town. Mr. E. S. Ervin is able to be out agaii. Mr'. Louis Levi is recreating in the Mountainis. Mr's. A. L,. Les(sne has gone for a few dlays stay to Hlendersonville. Miss Till ian H enderson of Walt er bor'o is visitin Miss H arvin. Mr's. J1. Lide Wilson is visiting her' pa rent~s in Gre'envi lle. Mr's. L. M. Bagnal and (laughter, Miss Hattie, are( niow at Hlarris Springs. Drz. and Mr's. Abe Weinberg of Cam dlen, are in Manning on a visit to their pa rents. Died last Monday, Marion, the eld est son of Mr. and Mi's. N. D). Thanmes, aged eight years. Miss Mita Br'own, after spending several weeks with fr'iends in Me-i Clellanville, has returnedl home. Dr. W. E. Browvn and wife, Mr. and F. (5. Thomas and children are at Sul livans Island. Miss Hattie Easterby, of Charles Lon, after spendling a few weeks with Miss Lillian Harvin, has returned home. Died this morning near' Jordlan, Mrs. Stukes, aged about 80 years. The fun' er~al took place at Jordan this after noon. The Souithern Express has imovedl its office up) town. Mr. Lawson Mc Leod is the agent. The ofiee is situat ed in Mr. .J. W. McLeod's cottoin ofiee. Elsewher'e will be found the law cardl of Mr. Jake Weinberg, a young man who has had excellent oppor tunities to equip himself for his chosen profession. TONSIL CLNIC WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL Our Tonsil Clinic closed Sunday afternoon with the discharge of the last patients, and Doctors, Nurses, parents and friends breathed a sigh of relief and thankfulness.~ It has been a remarkable demonstration of what a community can do for the im provement of general health. Sixty twfo operations on patients ranging from two and a half years to eighteen years, on throats in all degrees of diseases and on patients who were stout, and t:in; healthy, and very, unhealthy; some pale and anaemic and some with throats so bad that solid food could hardly be, swallowed, gave a thorough test to the skill of the Specialist employed and also to the skill and care of the nursing force. . It seems remarkable that the Clinic could be finished without any serious, illness and with no patient staying more than two dlays, and all, when dis charged, being out of (anger an( in shape for Tapid recovery. Dr. C. E. Crosby made many friends while in Manning, not only because of his professional skill, but also by .his unfailing courtesy and his solicitious care of all of his patients. He neg lected none, and was careful to see that everything needed was done and that they were in go'l condition be fore they were allow-d to leave the building. Dr. E. B. Kneece now in Public Health Service at Newberry and speci& trained in such operations ad ministcred the anesthetic to the full satisfaction of our physicians, all of whom saw him work. Particular praise should also be given to the nursing force, which was thoroughly organized and ran as smoothly as if it was a machine that had been running for years instead of a hastily assembled force for the oc casion. This is not so remarkable when we consider the nature of the history of the Nurses-all of whom are highly trained and of long expel. ience. Miss Moore of Cincinnati, Ohio, our own Red Cross Nurse, has had years of experience both as a pri vate nurse and as a public health Nurse, having served in the latter ca pacity for several years in Cincinnati before coming hore. , Nurses in the Public Health service are obliged to be women of initiative and ability as their work is generally among the poor and without facilities they are obliged to dress wounds. eare for an:l give instructions about the care of the sick, endeavor to correct unhygienic conditions that would intemrfere with recovery and do a multitude of things of which the average person is ignor ant. Under tles.? circumstances it is no wonder that they are2 a piaked body of women. Two of the N urses were in the Public Ilealt> Service of Flor ence County. Miss Smith, a graduate of Fayetti.ville Hospital, with fifteen years''experience in private nursing, now Public Health Nurse at sake City. Miss Bhike, a native of this State, for many years a private nurse eng-Aged in this Stint.. and North Caro lina, and who has been for sometime at Timmonsville. Miss Campbell, the State Supervisi::g Nurse of the lB reau of Child Hygiene and Publie Health Nursing, is a Scotch woman with a deligatful bur in he.- soft voice. Shc- is a bundle of nervous energy and had some trouble convincing some of the mothers that patients need(e( absolute rest and( qujiet at nlight so I that they could sleep. These matters, however, were handled tactfully ail(l to the satisfaction of all parties con cerned. Sihe received her training in Glasgow, Scotland; was for several years Public [Ilelth Nurse in Van Couver, Canada, aid came to South Carolina fromi Texas. Miss Murphy of Virgin ia a (listicet supe rv'isor is a quoiet , coulrteous, (harm11inhg so~uthierin gentlewoman. WNith a fathler and three brothels pihysicians it was na tural for lier to take u p the carie of the sick. In t n diiays from our en try into the War sh~e was in France where for two years she was ini charge of a British evacuation hlospi tal close to( the Il indenburg line, wvith1 120 beds filled wvithl wonlded andl gassedl sol d iers, assistedl part of the time by only one otdher nurse5 and1( twoI ordlerIies --her wvork was try ing to soul and body. Dr. Crosby brought Miss Mc K(inney. hIis legouIar opleratinig N urse, w i th him . She climis toI he an old1( mlaidl, and if so, we thank tile L~ord for old manids. Always jolly and nmev er seeming to tire, she carefully steril izedl every instrumient after every opera tion, andl during thle operations the Doctor found eachi instrument in his hands just when lhe needed it. She is an invaluable assist ant. We have written fully of these N urses, heretofore unknown, or only slightly known. Andl now we come to the volunteers to wvhonm the Clicine owves much of its success. As Chair men of two oIf the Committees of pre paration, Mrs. Brockington and Mrs. R. D. larklid very hard work all of the previous wveek, making prepara tio~n and purchasing needed supplies. Then they took hold and did as much work (luring the Clinic as any Nurse andl twice as much as any mall. They were both almost exhausted at the close of the Clinic, but smiling and proud of its success. Valuable assist aunce was also rendlered by Mrs. Sea man Richardson, Mrs. Carlisle Brad hani, Miss Harvin and Miss/hBethune. We are very proud of our 'ocal phiysicians. Without themi the Clinic could nmot have beenl a success. Their assistance was not perfulnctory. bmut real, aiid their sacrifice great. For It to be truthfully said that from one to six local physicianis weie in attendance every moment for six days is a state LEON WEINBERG'S STORE ROBBED Last Monday night the grocery store of Leon Weinberg was broken into and the safe rifled of valuable papers, also cash and checks amount ing to between three and four hund red dollars. It was at first thought the robber hid himself in the stwe3 at closing up time, but on further in vestigation Mr. Weinberg is fully con vinced that the store was broken into during the night. The back window which is a double window was found broken open, but when the burglar discovered there was another window to go through he abandoned that entry. He then broke the wire over the transom of the back door, and with some instrument pulled the bar which holds the door and made his en trance. The-safe which was not lock ed was gone into and everything laken out. The metal drawers were locked, but the robber broke them open and carried them off. Two of the drawers were found in the back lot. Evilently the scoundrel overlooked sonic of his booty, as a few gold coins and some jewelry were recovered in one draw. Mr. Weinberg will pay a suitable reward for his papers, and as they are no good to anyone else, we hope they will be returned to him. 0 TOWN COUNCIL CUTS POLICEMANS SALARY Council met Monday night to con. sider some way of reducing the ex pensces of the town, and of course the reduction means a lower tax levy if possible. The Police salaries were cut from $125.00 per month to $100.00. The fire truck driver from $75.00 to $65.00' and the electric lights from $350.00 to $275.00 per month. The chief of the fire department was re duced from $200.00 to $150.00 a year. ment that will bear serious thought. They received no remuneration, but. day and night they made the rounds seeing to the condition of every pa tient. In other words, the medical at tendance upor. the patients was some thing that no man not a Rockefeller could afford to buy. When Dr. Kneece had to leave on Friday Dr. W. H1. Carrigan of Summerton took his place in administering ether to the patients. This is work for which Dr. Carrigan is especially fitted because of long experience in Riverside Hos pital, Charleston, and Dr. Crosby was emphiatic in his praise of Dr. Car rigan's skill. In addition to taking his turn in staying on duty with the other physicianls, Dr. Carrigan gave his services for two days in this con fining and important work. Credit also should be given Rev. L. B. McCord, Rev. Easley, S. Oliver O'Bryan, T. 1'. Coffey and J. B. Cantey all of whom stopped business for the whole week vnd spent practically their entire time in attendance upon and wo:rk for the Clinic. Special thanks are also due Prof. ihelms. le had all desks removed, floors scoured, Walls dusted, telephone and plumbing installed, screens pro v'ded and everything necessary in the prepar': .tion of the building. This in volved constant work for about two I weeks before tl.c Clinic. lie was in c'onstait attendaice during the Clinic from 8 oclcck in the morning until late at, night and always busy if there was anything to do-as there usually was. laving no cnildren of his own, lie seeme d to feel a personal Ind pate' nal iiterest in every chii in the build img and (lid as inuch work as if he hii been the father of the sixty\v-two. Some of the young ladies of the towin mailde good oflice clerks, and all day one of them would be found on dluty enrolling pa tienits, anis'wering cjnestions, answverinug the telephone, and doing a mnulti tude of other neces sar'y things. Mutchi more could he said, and there ale niany more wh:o gav'e their time and effort freely, but it was felt that the matter shiouI not lhe closed with (lut some public ack nowledgment for the success of the Clinic to the splen didl wvork done by those mentioned above. In addition to the sixty- two child ren oper'atedl on at the school build ing, the following had their tonsils re molcvedl at ariva te residences. J. W. Wideman, P. IB. Nelson, Miss .Jessie McLeacn, Miss Margaret Wil son, Mr's. IR. lE. Broadway, IH. I. Elleri he, Miss .Jenkinson of Silver, Mi's. W. C. Hlighiani of Sum merton andl a daughter of J1. WV liriot. The Clinic was by r'equest of the prom1 >ters unde'r t'ie dl irection and control of Dr. ,J. A. Ilayne, Secrle tar'y of State Board of I Icalth, wvhoi spent two (lays in Manning to misure its cuccess. The idIea of having the clinic origi natedl with Mr. Charlton D~uRant, and it wvas due to his uintiring e'fforts that it r'esulted in such a success. At the beginning of the moveme'nt many ob stacles andl objections were'c encounter' edl, but with persistent wvork and plan ning by himi all of these were nmet. and over conic. It was through his efforts that the State Board oif Ihealth sent the four nurses andl Dr. Kneece. For several weeks prioir to the clinic and (luring the week he gave practically all of his timie and talent in its behalf. The entiire organization was planned by him with the assistance of Miss Mocre. Too miuch pr'aise cannot be given Mr. DuRant fcor his foresight in conceiving thce cl iiec and for his wor'k ill planning it and seeing that it was a success. The Clinic is over. We are glad we had it.-glacd of the good that it has clone, and we think it should be r'epntcrd next year. DEATH OF MR. S. C. WILLIAMS Died last Sunday night at his home in Manning, Mr. S. C. Williani, aged seventy-six years. Mr. Willlnis had been in ill health for several inonths, and on last Friday suffereil a stroke of paralysis, which he never recoverel from. He was a confederate soldier. having enlisted wben about sixteen years old. The deceased was one of Clarendon's oldest citizens, and was well liked by those that knew him. He is survived by his widow, two daughters and five cons. The surviv ing children are Misses Lizzie and Beulah and Messrs. George, Marion Mood, Clarence and Peter. One son Jake was killed in action in France, and whose body was brought to Man ning and buried a few weeks ago. The funeral and interment of Mr. Williams was held in the local ceme tery yesterday afternoon. 0 - ROOK PAITY Miss Carolyn Plowden entertained last Wednesday evening at a Rook party in honor of her house guest, Miss Lottie Fitts of Fairfax. There were eight tables and those present were: Misses Lottie Fitts, Lynne Du Rant,. Mary Dickson, Georgie Sauls, Fannie Lou Sauls, Lillie Brogdon, Alice Wilson, Sue Sprott, Camma Bur gess, .Julia Wilson, Margaret Wilson, Aileen Rigby, Bertha Walter, Mildred Ervin, Jeannette Plowden, Carolyn Plowden. Messrs. Phillips, Land, Smith, Prince, Wells, Wolfe, Stukes, Hall, Barron, Dinkins, Berkley, Les esne, Floyd, Harris, Mobley, Sprott. --0 BIlI)GE CLUB EN'TERTAINE[) Mrs. F. C. Thomas entertained the Church street Bridge Club at her home on last Thursday afternoon. Auction was played at three tables, those playing were: Mrs. E. S. Ervin, Mrs. .1. H. Orvin, Mrs. J. A. Cole, Mrs. H. M. Thomas, and her guest, Mrs. Gaillard, Mrs. A. C. Bradham, Mrs. C. B. Geiger, Mrs. R. E. Broadway, Misses Rose and Celeste Ervin, Cama Burgess and the hostess Mrs. F. C. Thomas. At the clse of the game tempting -refreshments were served. Mrs. Thomas was assisted in enter taining by Mrs. Mildred Ervin. 0 NEIG HBORHOOI) IOOK CLUB ENTERTAINED On last Friday afternoon Mrs. H1. J. Bomar entertained the neighborhood Rook Club. Little Miss Dorothy Bo mar assisted her mother in entertain ing. Progressive Rook was played at three tables. Those playing wvere: Mesdames C. B. Geiger, G. T. Iloyd, R. D. Cothran, II. ). Dubrow, La Praid, Seamon Richardson, Frank Iluggins, W. C. Davis, R. E. Broad way, Misses Fannie Bradham, Iou liuggins and the hostess, Mrs. It. .1. Bomar. At the cloze of the game a delightful ice course was served. 0 - WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TO BE ORGANI1[D The American Legion celebration in the Court IHouse on Tuesday evening, arranged by the Local Post, was at tended by the full membership of the Legion and a good representation of the' public. The two-fold object of the meeting, an exposition of the aims and activities of the nation-wide or. ganization of the Legion and the crea tion of a Woma n's Auxiliary for Williams- Burgess Post, was success fully acco 1l) ished. I'he gathering was presided over by Post Commander John G. Dink ins who began by welcoming the audience and then with well chosen words he in troduced the speakers. There were able and entertaining wdhlresse's by It. B. Fulton, Esq., of Florence, and Rtev. J1. A. IFasley, pastor of the Mlanning Baptist churclh and a former army C'haplla in. MIr. IFult on reviewedl the history of the American Legion and sketched its pre'sent activities andl showed its purpose and itsa wvo k t~o be unwel fish, lie asked for the co-opera tion of the comminunity in all wvorthy tasks undertaken by the L egion. 1lev. J. A. Easley spoke as Cbair man of the P'ublic Activities ('ommit - tee of the local Po;t and out lined the plans of the organization in relation to civic affairs. ie stressed the fact that the L egio~n could never be made a political machine to serve a particular candlidate andl would ever strive to keep issues to the front in 1political campanigns andi thuIs render' the comn mun ity an intelligent. service. The meeting then went into the or ganization of a Woman's Auxiliary and, after an exp~lanation by TI. IT. Stukes, local Legion Adjutant, of the functions of such a unit, almost a score of the ladies prmesent signd an application for a Charter and fixed next Tuesday afternioon at. five o'clock at the Grand Juiry room in the Cour t House for a meeting for the purpose of ('lecting officers. Mothers, wives, dIaughte'rs and sisters of members of the A merican Legion are eligible for this organization and those who come in at the meeting next Tuesday will be enrolled as Charter mc mbers. FISHf FRY Mrs. W. M. Plowden entertained at a fish fry at Martin's Lake Thursdny evening in honor of Miss Lottie Fitts of F'airfax who is a guest of Miss Carolina Plowden. Tfhose enjoying this event were~ Misses Mary Dickson, Lottie Fitts, Carol ine Plowden, Geor gia Sauls, Jleanette Plowden, Alice Wilson; Messrs. Norwvood Hall, Billie Prince, Ellis Wells, Charlie and Jim Sprott, Theodore Lesesne, Scott Bag nal and Mr. andl Mre. W M. Plowdnn BOLL W[[VIL PLAYS HAVOC WITH M OTON Production of 8,203,000 Hales i . by Government RAINFALL HELIS PESTS Crop Declined 4.5 During Month, Bringing Condition to 64.7 Per Cent of Normal. Washington, Aug. l.--The boll wee vil played havoc with the South's cot ton crop during July, heavy rainfall aided iml the destruction by lomiOotilg a rank growth of weeds and grass and as a result a prospective produe tion of 8,203,000 bales was forceast to day by the Department of Agriculture basing its estimate oil conditions ex isting July 25. That is a loss of 230,000 bales compared with the production forecast a month ago. The crop declined 4.5 points dluring the month, much mole than the, aver age dechine, bringing condition to 64.7 per cent of' a normal, the lowest July 25 condition on record with one exception, that of 1866, when it was 64.1. Unpromising is the present condition of the crop throughout most of the belt, and there is very serious threat, the department experts say, of Con tinueld and imcreased damage from the boll wveevil, while grass and Weeds are exhausting much of the crop that remains. A crop of 8,433,000 bales was fore cast from the condition on Juite 25, which was 69.2 per cent of a normal. The conditionl was 74.1 per cent oil July 25 last year, 67.1 in 1919 and the ten-year July 25 average is 75.4. Last year's crop was 13,365,754 bales, that of 1919 was 11,420,763 bales; in 1918 it was 12,040,532, in 1917 it was 11, 302,375 and in 1916 it was 11,449,930. The condition by States follows: Virginia 82, North Carolina 75, South Carolina 62, Georgia 59, Florida 60, Alabe.ma 58, Mississippi 68, Louisiana 59, Texas 62, Arkansas 75, Tennessee 55, Missouri 80, Oklahoma 68, Califor nia 83, Arizona 89. All other State, 88. Sumninvrizing conditions, the depart ment issued a statement saying: "Cotton suffered more than the usual decline during July, being dam aged particularly by the boll weevil especially il the new invaded terri tories in South Carolina, Eastern Georgia, Southern and Eastern Okla homa and Southern Arkmnsas. Dam age from this insect: throughout the belt has been heavy and the threat of continued and ilicreased damage i.i very serious. In many sections is ro mises to take all new growth. "This condition resilts largely from the heavy July rainfall, which has also vasheK out. much of the scanity supply of' fertilizer and cnculraged a heavy growth of grass and weeds, whicl is exhaust ing much of what remamis. "Farmers are unable to give a fiial dressing of fertilizer in most in stances, as had been the custon. l'hrougll most of the belt tile present condit ion of the plant is un promi silgl since it faces on the ine hami the alanger of trought and on the oth1er inereased damage fro m the b'll we' vil. "'Conlditions are favorable only in the frinigi'es of tle belt in Westeri Texas, .Eastern Oklahoma, along the Mississippi river from Northerin Mis %isspi Ci'tro:-:h Tennessee and into Missouri , in Virginia and North Caro linma, the northern pootion of South Carolina tkld in the delta section of Al;ssissippi wherIed tile plants are VelI rooted and stiurdy with a good set of ftist crop holls." New Orleans, A ug. I.-The cotton new yeitr, wvithi its annual stat istie's and rush of exc it ed $ rad ing, was markedI today by ain ad-;'ance ini price wvhich expterts est imatedI wouild brini Soth r pbllanit ers $11I,0)00,000) mm-ir fori their c'rop. Tle day's develoipmeitts put thei price uip at 'ent a pound~li. lIntetest was car-oe, whbich was placed by Hr. G. ester, secr'etariy oif the New Or' leans Cotton Exchanoge, at 9,1 94,00 hales, the largest ca rry-overi on t'ee or'd. Secr'etariy Heter~t announedt the comillmercial rciop fori thle yeari endiig JTuly 30 at 11,377,311; bales,a dec rease uinder last year o'tf I ,t065,864 a decr'ease under year before last of 262.357 antd a deicrease under 1917-18 ofC 5219,657. Southern 'ons5um pti, whitch lhe stated at. 3,096,5041 bales, Mr. Ulester satys, indicates ai decrecase ofC 594,501 bales 'omipar ted with last yeai' and a decrease comipar'ted with vynar before last of 437,273. Mr i. liester' estimnatedl the worldl's t'onsumption tf A mler'ican t'ottoni at: 10,500,000 bales. T1he marriage of Miss Blunnlie Belle Altman of Suttons, S. C., and Mr'. Alfred.I. Mc'Faddin of Sardinia, was solemnized in Trio, S. C., at the Methodist churclh with Rev. Rhodes perfor'mmilg the ceremlonly onl July 7th. Mr., and Mrs. Mcladdtin wvill make theiir home at Lanes, for' thle present. FUJTURE OF ALBANIA Paris, Aug. 2 (IHy the Associatedl Press.)--The future of Albania, sue cot' for Russia, and troubles in the Near Eiast Plrobably will be added to the work .of the allied supremle coun cil when it. meets here nlext Monday to consider' the Upper Sileaian prob lem and other questionis concerning Germnany.