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IHINGS IN TI MAKING Of SILK (By Frank Dorrance Hopley) Silk is the product of a little cater pillar, being the substance of which the cocoon is formed, in which it re poses in its chrysalis state. The moth a the silk-worm is r quiet grayish moth, with no beauty to recommend it, its sole business ap pearing to be to lay the eggs which are to furnish the next crop of spin ners. These eggs -a.about the size. of a grain of nmstad . eed, and care .as to be exerbedAith e .climates to' see that-they do not hatch before the time when their natural food is ready for them. The silkwor min its wild state feeds only on the leaves of the mulberry tree. In hatching eggs on a large scale, for silk manufacture, they are placed in a room, the temperature of which is gradually, until the tenth day, when it reaches 82 degrees. When the eggs turn whitish it is a sign thab they are nearly ready to be hatched. Sheets of perforated paper, or pieces of clear muslin are placed over the eggs, and the little worms as they come out of their shels climb through the upper surface of the paper or muslin. Small twigs of mulberry are placed on the paper, and as the worms climb on to them they are carried away to the rearing house ,and other twigs are laid on. Little artificial hedges of twigs are formed on the shelves on which the worms are fed, and when they are quite ready and have no longer any inclination to eat, they climb among the twigs and seek a convenient place for forming their cocoons. They first spin thin, loose threadb, and inside of these they form a hol low ball, firm and elastic, which can be unraveled into one continuous thread, varying in length from 300 to 600 yeards. The emission of all this silk, which has been secreted in two spiral ves sels contained in the stomach of the worm, greatly reduces its size, and when, at the end of threef'or four days, the cocoon is completed, it rests for a while. Thun it changes its last caterpillar skin for the chrysalis form and would, if undisturbed, em erge in about 15 or 20 days, a moth. To reel the silk a little machine turned by hand is employed, which contains a large reel to form the skein of silk. This is usually abou; one yard in circumference, with a wheel which guides the thread to and fro in the same manner in which sew ing cotton is wound on reels. At tached to this is a small boiler, about eighteen inches long and six inches deep, under which there is a small charcoal fire. Into this boiler the co coons are thrown when the water is nearly boiling, and after a few min utes their gum is sufficiently softened for the loose filaments to float off. The reeler takes four or more of these in her hand and twisting them together they adhere by means of the softened gum, and~ wvhen attached to the reel, are woundl off as one thread. By this means their- strength is great ly mecreasedl. WVhen the thread from "lne cocoon breaks it is not necessary to tie a knot, the stickiness of the silk being sufieient to unite the ends. A fter reeling, the silk is sent to a Kiddie Chicke The Corn an.adnClbbya lumarecntlyposd ina l ta wizar,.wh .was ut t jg:. chicke... as.. shown....in..the> shoe,. a mill where it is worked.-The Dear born Independent. ENEMIES OF CATTLE DIPPING HELP' REPAIR DAMAGED VATE Wanton de -truction of cattle-dip ping vats in Echols County, Ga. early in the summer, interrupted sys. tematic tick eradication there only temporarily, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. At events turned out, many persons wh< opposed the dipping of cattle' ar e now engaged in repairing the vati and In :bulding ne Qodes t thai their cattle can be dipp i regularly and conveniently at pointa pear thei: homes. Although the destruction o: vats by a lawless element was givei wide :publicity 'throughout the coun try, records of the Department of Ag riculture show, that during the monti of August practically all the cattl in Echols County were dipped unde: Federal or State supervision. Most opposition to the eradicatior of cattle ticks results from unfamilia: ity with the purpose and benefits o: the work 'or from unwillingness to re ceive information on the subject More than 15 years of experience it conducting systematice dipping hat enable the Department of Agricul ture to meet all situations and opposi tion encountered up to the presen time. The unusal educetional wort is generally combined 'vith law en forcement is at times mK' essary. FOR CHILDREN'S BIRTHDAYS A PURE-BRED PIG OR CALI In selecting birthday and Christ mas gifts for children in rural corm munities, why not give a pure-bre< pig, calf, or other animal? This i: the suggestion of the United State: Department of Agriculture, which with the various States, is conductin the "Better Sires-Better Stock" can paign. A recent questionaire stud: of the utility value of pure-bred live stock showed, among other results that home influence is an importan factor governing the breeding of su perior domestic animals. In fact, i ranks in importance next to sales fairs, and shows, taken collevtively When parents show their inter at it good stock the children arc more like ly to do so. One breeder told of receiving som pure-bred live stock as a wedding gift from his father-in-law. That be ginning was an important influence which resulted in an entire herd o well-bred, profitable animals, a prac tical influence in the couple's pros perity and happiness. Gifts of good live stock, the depart meat points out, arc not only accept able in themselves but with prope handling multiply and give pleasure satisfaction, and financial benefit for an indefinite period. It is often a problem to servo food: that apepal to appetites made. fickle by hot weather. Meat salads are ex cellent for either lunch or supper suggests the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. Any lold left over meat (beef, pork, veal, or lamb) may be used. Cut the meat int< cubes and mix it wvith dliced cucum. ber, celery, radishes, or onion, or an3 preferred comibinma tion of, crisp vege tables, season wecll, and, if desired mix with a little oil and vinegar Serve wvith lettuce or shredded cab bage and mayonnaise or boiled (dress. ng. n for Burbar,~ PISTOL DUEL IN- ORANGEBURG Orangvburg, Sept. 16.-A shooting scrape here this afternoon near the corner of Middleton and Amelia street about a. block 'from- the- heart of the city, resulted In .'e serious, wounding of ?oliceman F. G. Cannon and John Lloyd. Both parties are white. and well known in this city. The shooting took place about 6:45 p. n. A large crowd gathered at once and the bodies of both men were rushed to the Orangeburg hospital. The cause of the shooting is not knowA bJ 1 fit a on 4Isao tfi.. ~nnoi non Inprdached him, he told 'Can-' non not to put his hands'on him, and drew 'his 'pistol, it is alleged. About this time Mr. Cannon grab .bed his pistol and'both parties began shooting. It was geprtd..thtjbeth. participants wore shot six times but this couldn't be verified. L It seems that Mr. Cannon is the more serious shot at this writing and it can't be told now whether either or both will recover. " Mr. - Cannon was shot once irn the chest, i while Lloyd was shot in the face s and arms. Mr. Cannon is well - known locally and has a family and has served the city efficiently as in officer. Lloyd has been in trouble before. HARDING EXPECTED TO VETO THE BONUS BILL Washington, Sept. 19.-Information that President Harding had made up . his mind definitely to veto the soldiers bonus bill reached Senate leaders to day from some of his close advisers. of They said his message of disappro- Sc val would be sent to -the House next gr Tuesday. ar After receiving his word, the ac majority leaders made an informal Bi preliminary canvass of the Senate, M which was said to have shown 34 ad votes against overriding a veto, or sa 2 more than the number necessary to sc prevent final enactment of the bonus tv legislatien. 'Mn This marg'n was understood,. how- at ever, to be regarded by some friends of the President as too narrow and ea they expected Mr. Harding to call. several Senators to the White House before Tuesday for a discussion of the situation. With many Senators ab- " sent from Washington, it was assert- Si ed by some that it was difficult to as seas Senate sentiment at this time. Savannah, Sept. 19.-Mr. and Mrs. B' A. M. Johnson have decided to name their twent-first son Herbert Lindsay. The child was born three weeks ago. SHERIff NOTICE Of SALE NOTICE State of South Carolina, Clarendon County. Court of Common Pleas. Summons. Grace Nimmer, Plaintiff, vs. Harrison Gamble, York Gamble, Pat rick Gamblo, Arlein Hatfield some times known as Orlean Hatfield, Fannie Blackwell and Bank of Sum merton, Defendants. th To The Defendants Above Named: in Yiou are hereby summoned and re-- Gi quired to answer the Complaint in S this action, of which a copy is here- fo' wvith served upon you, andl to serve a th copy of your answer to the said com- C. plaint on the subscribers (Weinberg be and Stukes) at their office in Mann- in ing, S. C., within twenty clays after th the service hereof, exclusive of the clay of such service; and if you fail to C< answer the complaint within the time te aforesaid, the plaintiff in this action ac will apply to the Court for the relief ple demanded in the Complaint. -le' Weinberg & Stukes, oil Plaintiff's Attorneys. mi NOTICE or To the absent defendant, Harrison. Fl Gamble: i TAKE NOTICE~ that the Summons he and Complaint in above stated action thi were filed in the office of Clerk of ic Court for Clarendon County, South SE Carolina, on the 8th (lay of February ac 1ii922, and are now on file in said office. la Weinberg & Stukee, L. Plaintiff's Attorneys. CS ch E. State of South Carolina fu Clareindon County. co Court of Comamon Pleais. of Notice of Sale. th SIda Levi, Plaintiff, S 1 vs. Susan E. lBriggs, The Sumter Trust C Company and Tom Briggs, D~efen- B< Under and by virtue of a Decree of Cl the Court of Common Pleas rendered cc in the above stated action I J. E. ii Gamble, Sheriff of Clarendon 6ounty, of S. C., will sell to the highest bidder by for cash, at public outcry, in front ac of the Court Ilouse door at Manning, Iil S. C., on Monday, the 2nd. day of October A. D. 1922, being saleaday within the legal hours for judiciaf sales, the following described real ( All that tract or those tracts of land( in Clarendon County, State cof South Carolina, containing two hund red1 andl five (205 acres, more or less and adjoining lands now or formerly of Sauls, of 1'. 1. Hlodge, of Rosa Weinberg, and( of others. For a more particular description of said 1twoc hundred ad~d five acres, more or less, of lan~d reference may rnnd shall be| had to a lat made by G. T. Floyd, ISurveyor, oferecord in offiee of Clerk S of -GCourt for said Cotintyr and -State I in nlat book No. 4 on page 107.I Inactive '1 hate had taouble with .di1C~h~, I~"441* .3 L., Hop , Te. * Wo a eripatd, woId .eel a l d a .ella j sy f t 1 Wok Th 'd hhiek-brJIBh.endIh doUbt an I have iVer IWO tse.It no t: 8 tegIdlSW the ftr, budj *tesew yep skch a good oid I ha s itM long time, when deed Niet sedim to set v1ll, byt e temath is a little sour.' r ts ALSO all that tract or those tracts land in Clarendon County, State of uth Carolina, containing in the ag egate two hundred and twenty-eight d sevcn-tenths (228 and 7-10) res, slightly more or less, and. ad ning lands now or formerly of fly Nelson, of W. C. Williams, of cKnight and of others, and also joining the public road separating me from lands of -Rowe and ' of hers. For a more particular de ription of said two hundred and renty-eight and sQven-tenths acres, ire or less, of land reference may d shall be had to plat made by D. McKenzie Surveyor, which will be corded in ofiice of Clerk of Court for id County -and- State. Purchaser to pay for papers. J. I9. Gamble, Sheriff of Clarendon County. ate of South Carolina, Clarendon County. Court of Common Pleas. Notice of Sale. ink of Summerton, Plaintiff, vs. :ias Mathis, Mary M. Mathis some times known as Minnie M. Mathis, Mary C. Carver, Augusta I. Wad ford, Troy Wadford, Ragin Mathis, Mary Alice Mathis, The National Bank of Sumter, of Sumter, South Carolina, The Citizens Bank of Pinewood, The Mutual Fertilizer Company, E. F. A. Wieters & Sons, Inc., J. A. Weinberg, Davis & Barnes, Inc., Summerton Hardware Company, Peoples Wholesale Gro cery Company, F. W. Josey, Agatha Dingle McEachern, Annie Lizzie Mathis, Mary Lillian Mathis, Willie Ozias Matliid and Thomas Pinkney Mathis, the last two named by their ciuly appointed Guardian AD LITEM, Mary Alice Mathis, De fendants. Under and by virtue of a Decree of Court of Common Pleas rendered the above stated action I. J. E. mble, Sheriff of Clarendon County, C., will sell to the highest bidder cash, at public outcry, in front of 3 Court-House door at Manning, S. on Monday, the 2nd. day of Octo r A. D. 1922, being salcsday, with the legal hours for judicial sales, 3 following described real estate: All that tract of land in Clarendlon unty, South Carolina, containing o hundred and thirty-five '(235) res, more or less, -accordinge-to a it of the same mnadle by R. K. Rut Ige, Surveyor, from a survey closed October 26th, 1872, which plat ide by R. K. Rutledge was traced copied on April 14, 1917 by G. T. Dyd, Civil Engineer; and said trac e or copy by said 0. T. Floyd is reto attached and made a part of is mortgage deed for a more par ular description of the said land. idi two hundred and thirty-five res, more or less, cf land adjbins rids of R. C. Richardson,' of Mary Mathis, of Juby Richardson, of tate of John Lawson or some of his ildren, and lands of estate of Ann Mathis, all of which will more Ily be shown by said tracing or py hereto attached and madIe a part this mortgage dleed. Said land is o same conveyed by W. J. Clark, eriff, by deced dated February 5th 72 recorded in office of Clerk oi urt for said~ County and State in ok K. at pagen 2 and 3. A LSO all that tract of land in arendon County, South Carolina, ntaining~ one hundred and twecnty rio (129) aceres, accordling to a plat same dated March 17th, 1906 madIe J1. R. llaynsworth, Surveyor, and joining lands now or formerly of ailsford, of estate of Lawson, of ~. C. COOPER, Licensed Optometerist EYES Carefully Examnined, !asses Fitted,' Broken Lenses Duplicated. atisf action Guaranteed SUMTER. S. C. mare af Ahs b ts e ide Prhaere toi gpa o'b1 1 "' p Srerta of land r co nveyed unto at StaryM. Mathis byed ecoed in Me of Clerk of Cou t for ,said County and State in.abdok N. N. on a page G42 and .i4onpa eao 29Sumter i I44, n whi by . rec . 'of .sai eedr of made s j'+Irt o thlbs deacri ton o a' S miore. part'cula ' d' Oription of the o lands theteby,'conv;;ed. - Purchaser to pay for paper. Sheriff of Clarendon County. for ashat pblicoutcy, i frot o State of South Carolina, w Clarendon County. d i lea.n 7eii~s Alnrelha' eving kCpny o Sumtebi S. C., adthe National Batnk o a South Carolina, of Sumter,' S. C.,k Dofendants.D Under' and by..-virhke of "a" lertie 'of' f the.'Court~,f. - Timpn L Leas -rendered:.~ I "tho 'above stated action I, J. E. Gamble, Sheriff of Clarendon County,e S. C., will soil to the highest biddert for cash, at public outcry, in front ofc the Court House door at Manning, S. C.; on Monday, the 2nd. day of Octo ber A. D. 1922,,~being saleaday, with SatiSfa and aide a "1 Cleanse A Brea relieving Combi benefit. Don't new WIN coated pt toseveit cs Al o hebee ar yus f( o A.u CoADHi .I. T. maTT of d All that -parcel or tract of 1a larendon. County, State of arolinar containing ninety-nine crew. more or les, I ing on l ~Swamp and-adjoin ing" lands; r ormerly of Andrew Jame1 td hen F. White, of Elliott at2, T~ re,being the 'tract of land.Q e bd to Dennis Singleton, by O ames by deed dated January' 908. ALSO all that parcel, or. tract rnd in Olarendon County, South Ina containing sixty-two (62) a it rio r less, and bounde no orniori as follows: N~orthi by Ia as tby hi water' . of Sa * ivor. The .id tract land is he anme conveyed t Will$ and De IS' Singletoni by deed ofAlt Levi date) Jovember 20th, 1900, recorded in fW ice of 'lerk of C6uit r said co itY 3 ind S tein bot J:3 at . age49 .; he interest of William- Sngletor aid land having been conveyed to'th.-' indersignied Dennis Singleton by deef lated December 22, 1906 . Purchaser to ya for papers. Sheriff of Clarendon Uountl . hr !s the sweet tooth ppetite and digestion. s mouth and teeth. .t boon to smokers, hot, dry mouth. nes pleasure arid miss the joy of the LEY'S P I--the sugar ppermint tid bit! hy of ~ep interest with us. hat a bank's suc ie to its willingnes omers well, in ad arding their funds. >f this duty to our iven us the reputa which we enjoy. its of .this service bank here. NAL BANK resident. /1, Vice-President. ashier.