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ESTABLISHED IN 1895. DILLON, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1911 . Vo1- 17- No 45I*
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* Dillon Boy Lea
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Claud McDonald, 17 Y<
Bushels on .
> HOLDS THE STATE
WENT TO WASHINGTON SUNI?A
> SECRETARY OF AGRIOULTU
DONAIjD TRliL8 HOW HE
"'Yes, sir; he has made it," em-*
phatically replied Prof. O. B. Had- j
>den, of Clemson College, when the
editor of The Herald asked hira!
Pth?^ other day if it were really true
that young Claude McDonald, of
>the Pleasant Hill section had pro-,
duced 210 and four-sevenths bushels
of corn on an acre of land.
>"When the yield was reported by
Supt. of Education Rogers," continued
Prof. Haddon, "the information
was so surprising that the govern-1
ment ordered nie to investigate it
and I have just returned with Supt.
Rogers from a visit to young McDonald's
home where 1 made a
thorough investigation of the yield,1
and I am satisfied beyond a shadow
of doubt that he really pro-,
duced the amount of corn he claims.
** This is the record breaking yield
for the State and the first
prize will go to Mr. McDonald."
"In company with Supt. Rogers
Prof. Hadden went to Mr. McDonald's
place Wednesday and submitted
the witnesses who measured the
corn to a thorough and exhaustive
examination. Supt. Rogers was present
when the corn was gathered and
gave further testimony which greatly
aided Prof. Haddon in reaching a
. decision in the matter. Defore the
wonderful production of Claude
McDonald was brought to the attention
of the authorities it was
conceded that the prize for 1911
would go to a boy in Spartanburg
county who had produced about 202
bushels and it was only through
the efforts of Supt. Rogers that an ,
investigation of Claude's yield was
made and the proper credit given.
, A Modest Young Man.
Claude McDonald, who holds the
State's record for corn production
foi the year 1911 is only 17 years
of age. He is a modest young fel-1
low, and when told that his
achievement would be known all over
the world he did not appear a
bit enthusiastic over the fact that j
he would soon come into the limelight.
He received the information
with as much indifference as if
the production of 210 bushels of j
corn were an every day matter. He
stated that he had no idea of producing
so much corn when he plant?d
and cultivated the acre. The
seasons were against him, and at
one time he had given up hope of
making more than 100 bushels to
"the acre. He was not looking for
notoriety, and his only object in
planting the prize acre was to see
for himself just how much corn he
could make by applying his own
ideas to the method of cultivation.
Horn Near Dillon.
Claude McDonald is a son of the
late Jas. McDonald and was born
one mile northwest of Dillon on the
Dillon and Little Rock public road,
Sept. 20th, 1894. When he was 8
years of age his mother purchased
* a place near Pleasant Hill church
and the family moved over there
where they now reside?the same
place on which the remarkable acre
of corn was grown. He attended
the Dillon Public Schools, then under
the direction of Prof W. W. ;
Nichels, and isn ow a pupil at Pleas
Ifc ant Hill school. He is a step-son
f~' of A. W. Grantham.
How He Did It.
When asked how he had manag^
ed to produce so much corn on one
acre of land Claude modestly replied
that almost anybody could do the
*** thing if they would work it
right and "stay behind it." His
^ I* methods he explained as follows:
"I cut the stalks and then harrowed
Jthe land thoroughly before
breaking it up. Early in the spring
/ I broke the land about 12 inches
deep; then I scattered about eight
, ; two-horse wagon loads of stable
manure and harrowed the land
thoroughly again to cover up the
manure. Then 1 laid off my rows
A i-2 feet and then two two furrow-1
p. 'ed with a Dixie; then I bursted outj
boan with middle burster, then!1
planted the corn six inches in thej1
drill. Then 1 harrowed the oornp
with a Dixie two furrows to the
row. Then I harrowed com 4 1-2
times with sweeps, very shallow.
Then I layed the corn by. I used
2,300 pounds of fertilizer, 8 2-horse
wagon loads of stable manure. The \
division was made oe roiiows l.ouu 1
My total expense was $70."
A statement of the expenses submitted
by young Claude McDonald
showed that It had cost him 33 1-3 1
cents per bushel to puroduce 210
bushels of corn. This was gone over
carefully by Prof. Haddon whoji
would ldjive a net profit of $140 at 1
the present price of com which is
so much more than the proceeds
from an acre of cotton at present!
prices that between the .wo there
^Dillon cbunty is prouc of the
record made by this young Pleasant (
I Hill farmer. It keeps Dillon right
In line with the great cora producing
counties of the world.
Hx*' ^ i \
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orn Production^
ears Old, Makes 210
Single Acre
RECORD FOR 1911
Y NIGHT UPON INVITATION OF
RK WILSON. YOUNG Mo
GOT SUCH A YIELD.
Washington, the guest of the government
officials. He left Dillon
Sunday night and arrived in Wash-1
ington Monday morning, where he|
wu? uiei Dy tne Secretary of Agri-j
culture. While in the capital city)
he will be taken to the White i
House where he will receive the j
congratulations of President Taft.
Little Hock.
Miss Mamie Young line returned
home after a two weeks' visit to ;
friends and relatives in Hartsville. |
Miss Bernice Davis is spending
the week end with friends in Gibson,
N. C.
Mr. J. H. Meadors, of Clio, spenta
few hours in town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Terrel Rogers, have
returned to their home in Blenheim
after .a weeks stay with Mrs. Rogers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Berry
Miss Laura Lee Lumpkin spent
the Thanksgiving hollidays with
friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. S. U. Davis and
family, -of Marion, spent the week
end with their daughtre, Mrs. D. ;
O. IJtuBose.
Mr. W. A. Walker, principal of
the Little Rock High school
spent Thanksgiving with his pa-,
rents in Gaffney.
Miss Earle Bethea has returned;
after a short stay with friends in
Dennettsville.
Mr. M. S. Britt's commodious new
home is nearing completion.
When finished this will be one of
the handsomest homes in town. j
Miss Ailleen Kilgo spent the1
Thanksgiving holidays at her home
in Florence. 1 . i
Rev. W. C. Owen and family are i
preparing to move to Fork, where
he has been transferred. Rev. i
Mr. Dargan, of the Spartanburg I
circuit, will have charge of the
Methodist church here.
Mr. J. T. Welch spent last week
in Laurens on business.
Miss Linnie Sherwood visited her;
sister at Coker College last week. '
Mr. C. T. Jackson has let the
contract for his new cottage to Mr.
J. E. Deibler. The work will be
started in a few days.
Dr. and Mrs. D. O. DuBose spent
Thanksgiving in Marion.
Mrs. Hamp Prince is reported
much better.
A number of the Little Rock people
attended the Methodist Conference
in Bennettsville Sunday.
After Iteeember the 9th the Little
Rock Ginnery will be operated only
on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
T a
Play at Keiii|MT.
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To-morrow, (Friday) evening local
talent will present the drama,
"Dot, the Miner's Daughter," at
the Kemper school auditorium. The
play will begin at 7.30 p. m. The
admission fee will be only 15 and
25 cents, and the pupblic is invited
to be present.
Bingham.
Mr. Barnwell Stokes, of Timmonsville,
was a welcome visitor
in this community recently.
Mr. G. W. Atkinson is on the
sick list this week. We hope for i
his speedy recovery.
Mr. W. Clyde Parham and bride,;
of Mallory, were in this section j
last Sunday.
Mr. Walter Willis, who Bpent1
Thanksgiving with his mother, Mrs.
C. L. Willis, returned last Monday
to Orangeburg, where he is attend-)
ing school.
Mr. Dal McCall and sister. Mi?" >
Annabel, and Mrs. Fennegan, of
Little Rock, were pleasant visitors
here last Sunday.
Misses Mae Belle Parham andi
Cindinua Atkinson won the Bible |
Class Sunday School prize recently!
for best recitations and attendances.
The Bingham School is progrecsing
fine under the management of1
Prof. Richard McGee, of Virgin-1
>a.
Mrs. Henry Parham and granddaughter,
Miss Hattie, of Free
State, spent one day last week with
the former's son, Mr. W. W. Par-,
ham.
Mr. J. F. Berry and daughter, |
Miss Ellse, attended conference i> !
Bennettsville.
Glad to announce that Rev. J. J. >
Splnks is to spend another year
with us.
Miss Mary Willis, who has been
attending the Red Springs College, j
was taken very 111 with pneumonin
Rome time urn si nH la new here o(
her home improving very fast.
We are sorry to announce that
Mr. Jim Mclnnis is still very ill.
Mr. Bartow Pierce, of Mallory,
and Miss Nora Brigman, of Brownsville,
attended services her# Suuduv
afternoon.
"dame Little Hustler."
Mr. D.' McL. Bethea, of Latta,
was a visitor in town last week.
dLr * J* '
DO IT
(Copyright. 1911.)
COUNTY NEWS
AND HAPPENINGS
NEWSY LETTERS FROM DIFFERENT SECTIONS
OF THE COUNTY
COMING AND GOING OF PEOPLE
News Items of Interest to Herald
Readers. Ebb and Flow of tJ?e
Human Tide.
Rages Mill.
Dr. C. G. Baker, of Mullins, was
in town last Wednesday on business.
Miss Edna Harrington, of Marietta,
was visiting relatives here Tuesday.
Mr. E. F. Smith, of Mullins, was
in town last Thursday.
Mr. Barefoot and family left last
Wednesday morning for Wilmington
Mr. Charlie Haven lino eniinilnlod
his dwelling on South Ruilrond
street and will move in next week.
Miss Catherine Murden, of Marion
is visiting friends here this
week.
M18. Wiley Lupo, of C.addys Mill,
visited her mother, Mrs. H. W. Powell
las* Wednesday.
Dr. Bolyn went to Mullins last
'J hursday on business.
Messrs A. W. Smith, Cecil and
Brown went to Mullins last Thursday
night to attend the Bazaar.
Mr. L. W. Temple, Dr. Lester
and Mr. P. W. Townsend attended
the land sale of Mr. W. J. Adams
last Wednesday.
Miss Ellis leaves Sunday for her
home at Sharptown, Md.
Work on the McMillan Hardware
Furniture Co's. building is being
rapidly pushed. Manager H.
H. Bailey says he will be able to
open up business in his new store
by January 1st.
There is a young man in town
looking very serious these days.
Look out; another marriage soon.
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CLAUD M<
The 17 Year Old Dillon County Bo
On On<
y "Who Made 210 Bushelt of Cora
t Acre
Adf r S - 4 -
EARLY
NEW INDUSTRY
i FOR DILLON CO.
DILLON MAN HEADS MOVEMENT FOB
TRUCKING INDUSTRY.
WILL PLANT ATLEAS115 ACRES
.Mr. K. L. Miioiv Employs K\|>ert
Truck (iiuww ami Will 1'liuu J5
Acres Neur Town Ni \t Year.
One of Dillon's most progressive j
citizens, Mr. E. L.. Moore, lias tie- j
cided that cotton is not the only
money making crop that can be
grown in this section, and next year
it is his purpose to engage in trucking
to the extent of 15 acres. Fifteen
acres is a pretty large truck
farm and Mr. Moore has secured
air. w. I). Kagsdale, an expert truck
farmer from Virginia, to look after
liia trucking industry. Mr. Moore
has some land in the western suburbs
that will be used for truck
growing.
The Herald has always believed
that trucking in this section could j
be made a paying industry. The
truck is marketed early in
the spring and brings in enough i
money to tide over the dull sum-j
nier months. There are several
crops that can be grown and gathered
in time to plant the same land
in corn or cotton without using
additional fertilizers.
Mr. Moore has lost faith in cotton
as a money crop. He does
not think the price of cotton will
be any higher next fall and it is
his purpose to prepare for low
price cotton by making a start in
the trucking inductry.
Mr. Moore is setting the farmers
j a good example. There is no reason
why thousands upon thousands
of t'.olhus shculd net bo turned
loose in this immediate section every
s]oing for truck, and all that
is necessary to get the industry
started is for some progressive person
to take the lead and show the
people how much more money land
(Continued on Page 4.)
: DONALD.
Guy Rogers Ba
By Neg
Clerk At The Stubbs
Victim of Man
KNIFE BARELY MIS
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K1.KN HI.ADHD K .N IKK AM
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Following a dispute over some*
change, Bill Owens, a negro farm
hand, made a murderous assault on
Mr. Guy Rogers, a clerk at the
Stuhhs t'o's. Free State store, Saturday
afternoon.
The negro slashed at Mr. Rogers
with a keen edged knife and inflicted
a wound which extended from
near the lobe of the left ear to the
chin. The knife blade missed the
juglar vein by only a hair's breadth.
While not necessarily fatal the
wound is serious and Mr. Rogers'
face will be disfigur?d by 'an ugl.\
looking wound the remainder of
his life.
The cutting oecurred in the store
while Mr. Rogers was waiting on
Owens and another negro. The negro
had made some purchases and
was not satisfied with the change
he had received. A few words follow
eel when, without wanting, the
negro i>ulh d a long' knife* and
slashed Mr. Rogers across the face.
Then were no other persons in
the store at the time and Owens
and his companion mad? good their
escape. A posse was immediately
formed and puisuit was given hut
the negro had disappeared in a
thick cane break and the pursuers
had to abandon the chase. Sheriff
Lane was called to the scene, hut
after following the trail until an
early hour Monday morning the
Sheriff abandoned the chase. Owens'
companion was overtaken, but be
could give the sheriff no information
about the cutting except the
facts as stated in the foregoing
paragraphs.
Mr. Rogers home is at Mullins.
He is about 21 years of age and
prior to accepting a position with
the Stubbs Co. was a flagman on
the A. C. L. He is a quiet young
man and those who know him feel
that the assault was unprovoked.
DILLON COUNTY FARMKK8.
Kndoi-se Action of State Union Kegaiding
Airricultuie tuul J*Vrtili
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The Dillon county Farmers' Union.
in the meeting on Dec. 9tli, endorsed
the following resolution
which was recommended hv the
State Ukiion, and ordered tDeir ndorsement
along with tiie resolution,
to be publish* d in the couno papers,
also a reduction of cotton
acreage of at least 10 per cent for
1912.
Arch M. Bethea,
President.
F. Sanderson,
Sec. & Tresis.
"President Dublin Writes Alwtut Fertilizers."
"At a meeting last niglit, csilled
by the President of tile S. (.'. Stole
Farmers Union to consider the fertilizer
question, the following action
was taken:
"The Partners' Union recommend
to the farmers to make fertilizer
payments for 1912 in three equal
installments, the first to he made
not earlier than Dec. 1st, and the
remainder at two intervals of not
less than thirty days.
"The State Secretary and Treasurer
was instructed to send this
recommendation down to the local
unions, and through the press to
;isk that all farmers insist upon
such terms.
"This was the action of the
county business agents of the Union
at the recent meeting in Columbia
advising our people to buy no fertilizers
except at substantial reduction
from prices now prevailing
ahd to be very conserve: \e in the
purchases regardless oj the prices
that may be offered, is regarded
by thoughtful men in the order
and business men and hankers
who were present by Invitation as
being a long step towards preventing
sacrifice sales of cotton that
we so often see to meet the obliga-'
tions increased to pay for excess-'
lve fertilizer bills.
"E. W. Dabbs,
"Pres. S. C. State Union.
"Sumter, Nov. 22nd."
INTENSE EXCITEMENT IN PEItSIA.
Proclaim "Death or Independence"
At Russia's Warlike Action.
Teheran, Dec. 2. ? Persia is in
a ferment over the warlike action
of Russia, and the excitement in
the capital to-day wns intense at
the news of the Russian advance.
Placards were posted, proclaiming
"death or independence," both on
the walls of the city and on the
legations. Thousands of persons
formed in procession and inarched
past the legations.
To add to the excitement two
prominent politicians were assassinated.
Hadji Mohmad Tagi, a prominent
reactionary, was killed' here this
morning. Prince Firman Flrma, at
one time minister of justice, was assassinated
at Kasbln, a town 90
miles northwest of Teheran.
Persias' reply to Russia's ultlma#
idly Cut
ro Farm Hand
Co's. Free State Store
ierous Assault
iSfcS JUULAK VIlM
"X<;KS AT >1 It. HCMiKltS WITH A
I ISFI.K'IS I GIA >VOlM)
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tuin is calm. It gives the reasons
for the rejection of Russia's demands,
and invites the Russian
government to examine into 'he
facts more closely and then reformulate
her demands.
Messages from the province assured
the Persian government of
unlimited support. A general boycott
on Russian goods has commenced
and the people are preventing
the use of the Russian
t ram way.
Mr. Gecoffro, whose appointment
was employed as an argument
against \V. Morgan Sinister, the
American treasurer general, was not
appointed by Mr. Sinister, but has
be< n in the Persian northern service
for two years. Mr. Sinister
merely transferred him to a new
post at Tabriz.
The treasurer general has decided
to dispense with the services of
Hritish officials appointed Lv him
in northern Persia with the exception
of one man who has a
contract approved by the National
Council. '1 his is Mr. sinister* reply
to the charge that he Is trying
to atiglacize the service. in
an interview to-(la> he said;
"Sir Edward" Grey, the Rri'ish
foreign secretary, accuses nie of
endeavoring to Anglicize the Persian
service. This is absolutly
false. It is true that I am seeking
here for employes familiar with
modern accounting and with knowledge
of the Persian language and
customs. 1 have found several Britishers
who were available and also
two Belgians now in the service.
Had any Russians possessing the
necessary qualifications presented
themselves I should gladly have engaged
them.
"My desire for Major Stokes's service
has been explained. Sir Edward
Grey's baseless accusation
against me of political bias, and
the attitude of the two poweie
now oblige me in the interst of
Persia to dispense with ihe service
ot Britishers 111 the revenue
administration, except the one
whose contract has been approved
by the National Countil.
"We have accordingly released
Maj. Stokes from the promise made
under conditions formulated by his
governmi nt and have revoked the
appointment of Kecoffre at Tabriz;
Ilnycock at Ispahan and Schilder
at Shiraz.*'
KOltMKK I>11,I.O.N I I K 1>KAI).
licywniil .Irrvi*) Passed Away at
Chariest! n Thursday.
Mr. ('. Heyward .lervev, for several
years a. resident of Dillon, died
at his home at Charleston Thursday
from a complication of diseases.
Mr. Jervpy had been in ill health
since last April. lie was buried jh
Charleston Saturday morning. Pv?r
several months after coming to Dillon
Mr. Jervey was associated with
Mr. nj. linger in the management
of the Dillon Wholesale Grocery.
Eater Mr. Huger withdrew
from the firm and Mr. Jervey continued
to manage the business f<>r
several years. Prom Dillon he returned
to Charleston where he was
wedded to a Miss Chisom who survives
him. Mr Jervey had many
friends 111 this section who will he
painecf to hear of hie death.
Silver WeiIding.
Invitations have been issued to
tin* twt'llt V-f if t h U'Pfl/linn ann
sery of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Sellers
iiiid the happy event will be cele
hrated to-morrow night at the pretty
home of Mr. and Mrs. Sellers in
Fast Dillon. Mr. and Mrs. Seller*'
friends are legion and a large number
of guests are expected to gather
at their home tomorrow night.
A Colored Marriage.
On the plantation of Mr. John
A. Nicholson, near Free State, on
the afternoon of the 3rd, Arthur
Kidd and Josephene Jackson, were
married by Rev. P. T. Willis. Kidd
and his bride are highly respected
colored people and their marriage
was witnessed by a number of their
white friends. The Herald wishes
them happiness and prosperity on ,
their Journey through life.
The Dillon Athletic flub.
A new and welcome club is having
its birthday on Friday, the 15t.h
of December. This club will be no
more than a physical culture school,
open to all willing to join. You
will find when regualrly open evj<
erything needed in thfe developme i
of young men. Our mayor, Mr. F ;
grove, will address the audi'
just before the preliminaries
exhibition by Prof. DePage r
School Auditorium. l<et eT
make it a duty to attend.
Only ten days until Ch'
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