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Watch Label on Your Paper / \ I *A. 1 I r|44 Ji (L* a&A* 4~m- | The Date on the Label is the and?n, Let Subscription SjUUHl ^fFraiU ^ W? ^ - ^ ESTARLISHED 1804 THE DILLON HERALD, DILLON, SOl'TH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNIXO, MAY 20, 1021 VOL. 27. NO. :t7 REPUBLICAN PARTY ( FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. Tolbert and His Clan Not Popular't With Ijcaders in Washington. t / . ( " 2 Columbia, May 19?Considerable t interest is being taken throughout ? ""A. Gates, prominent Republican of ( can party for the formation of a c new party in South Carolina and <; Georgia. According to prominent Re- t publicans of Columbia, these plans c will take definite shape at the meet-jt ing of the National Republican ex-i ecutive committee in Washington on'i June 8. A preliminary meeting of' ti Republican leaders will be held on c May 25th, in Washington, it is stated, b and a number of South Carolinians v say they are to attend this meeting. ^ It is said that definite announcement of the plans of the G. O. P. for the new party in this state will be p made following the meeting on the p 25th. o Joseph W. Tolbert, of Greenwood, p natiODM committeeman of the Re- g publican party is now in Washington 0 looking after his interests in connec-|g tion with the fruit on the G. O. P. t plum tree. Reports from Greenville i a few days ago, to the effect that A. e A. Ckits, prominent Republican of s _ that city, had been appointed postf. master at Greenville, and that J. It. n r- ~ Cochran had been given the postmas- p f prohin n t ?**? ? -1?1 i?I u...r nuucioun, nuie m-lllt'U 111 g telegraphic advices received from u Washington Wednesday, these being <j to the effect that these two men hud ^ not been appointed and that other ^ of the names endorsed by Tolbert 0 were not being considered. These ad- j, vices state that the Republican lead- v ers are making earnest efforts to t; "find a Republican leader in South p Carolina to whom the administration g can turn instead of Tolbert, but so far a this effort has not been successful." z It is also stated that the Republican', chiefs are searching for names in g connection with some of the plums ^ for which Tolbert has set his basket t "that will reflect more credit on their party than those of the Tolbert clan.' e There is much speculation being ^ indulged in political and official cir q cles in Columbia and other parts r t v the state as to what procedure the 0 Republican party will follow, if i dees determine on June 8th to launch ? an entirely new party in South Car- u olina and Georgia. There are man> s political wise ones who say that it p can't be done, while on the other t hand there are many in the old Dem- t ocratic state of South Carolina v, 1. j| say openly that they would join sue" v a party as is proposed, if it can he a formed. The outcome of the situation p is awaited with much interest. Ii, O PLANT COW PEAS. ]t |h A Particularly Important Crop forjQ This Year. jt 'a Thig year we believe it is particu-jk larlv important to plant a good crop | r of cowpeas because it will do much to v improve our soils and cut down ourjf fertilizer hills next year, says Prof. L C. P. Blackwell, chief of the agro-'0 nomy division. Nearly everyone re-l/ cognizes the value of the crop but |a many of us get busy with other things and neglect to seed our cow-1 ** "hi pea crop at the proper time. This isja -Cii year when we cannot afford sucb|( i ) neglect a 9 The cowpea is one of the most 'important and valuable leguminous I j crops in the South. It is a general lt custom throughout this state to fol-L low all kinds of small grain crop: |c with cowpeas. This extremely valua- j ble practice should be especially en- ^ ceuraged under present conditions for s the cowpea is a valuable hay crop, "(j a good soil improvement crop, and ,, ttigo a goon nuinan rood. It grows I r well under ?a wide range of conditions ? and is excellent for poor soils if thfjr are well drained. Some of the best varieties for this state are Brabham, New Era, Whip.poorwill, and Groit. If the land e ' infested with wilt, as much of the x soil of the costal plain is, a wilt- c resistant variety should be used. ^ The best wilt-resistant varieties are r Brabham, Iron and Victor. Practically every farmer in the t state is familiar with the methods c of planting, cultivation, harvesting. t and handling the cowpea crop, which ^ does well planted alone or in combi- g nation with other crops, such as sor- ^ ghum. Sudan grass, or corn. For best ^ results after small grain cowpeas j should be planted immediately after the small grain crop is harvested. a o > Services At The Methodist t^iurcli. e t Main Street Methodist Church, Dr. c Watson B. Duncan, Paster. r Sunday School at 10 A. M., Mr. W. I (H. Muller, Superintendent. c f Preaching at 11 A. M. and 8 P. M. by the pastor. I k Morning Subject: "The Mission of < | The Christian College." \ Evening Subject: "The Call of The ] Plenteous Harvest." I Junior Epwortn Leagu^ at 3:30 P. M., Miss Sarah Hargrove, President. > Senior Epworth League at 7 P. M., j Miss Lelia Braddv President. 1 Prayer Sesvice on Wednesay at 5 t P. M. Public cordially invited to all ser ices o E. L. Moore baa returned from h 11 business trip to Cleveland. Ohio. ij 'ninpaign for Co-oj?erati\e Marketing Columbia, May 23?The campaign o sign up 400,000 bales of cotton to >e sold through the South Carolina 'otton Growers Co-operative Associaion will be launched in Spartanburg .nd Marion counties, according to H. J. Hamer, president of the South Carolina Division of the American Jottou Association and chairman of tie campaign committee of the South Jarolina Cotton Growers Co-operaive Association. it would probably be around June 0, before the campaign is formally legun, according to Mr. Hamer. "The ontracts must be printed and a number of other details arranged before re beein actual wnrL- I? ?* ion of the organization," he said. Mr. Hainer declared yesterday that nothing could be offered to the coton growers of South Carolina that s sounder, more certain of success! r which means more to them thani he proposed organization of the1 louth Carolina Cotton Growers Coperative Association. "Every cotton rower," he declared "knows that he selling end of his business is sick, 'lie remedy for the disease is co-opration among growers on a large1 cale. "The formation of this association' tieans a reduction of the tremendous oss sustained by the farmers of the tate each year from 'country datnge\ and a reduction of the tremenous loss sustained through underrading. The saving from these two iii6 alone would make the formation f the association advisable but there i> in addition the increased price me luiuicr wuuia receive h.rough the sale of his cotton in cols. It has been found in some tates that even little local pools are dvantageous. In Texas local organiations in forty five counties pooled heir cotton in local groups, had it raded and stapled and sold to the ighest bidder. Growers in these fory-five counties found that even Poolng on a small scale pays. They learnu that co-operative action of that ind produced real cash dividends, "hat is why such remarkable lieadray is being made in the formation f a state wide pool in Texas. "It is a matter of more or less comlon knowledge that the loss through indergrading and failure to pay for tuple value averages more than $10 er bale and in many cases amounts u uh inucn as per Dale. Applying he average figure to last year's crop I a South Carolina 1,2000,000 bales it! rould be found that the state lost! pproxlmately $12,000,000 on underruding. This was in addition to the' oss from "country damage." "The (lliestinri has heen nelre/1 oc I o what other states are doing. Okla10111a has already signed up the 300,00 bales necessary for the formaion of the association in that state nd is now driving for 500,000, Ar:ansas is working on a 200,000 bale iool. Texas is making splendid head-J fay on a pool of 1,000,000 bales, ieorgia is working on a COO.000 bale iool. North Carolina is working on 150,000 halo pool. Louisiana and tlabama are preparing to organize nd Mississippi is completing her| iool of long staple cotton. "The formation of this co-operative ssociation will be of direct benefit o the producer of cotton but it will Iso help every banker and business nan in South Carolina. The greater he wealth produced by the country he larger the business done by the ity. The poorer the business of the cuntry, the smaller the business of he city and town. Therefore, every ianker and business man in Texas hould be interested in the promotion >f an organization that will create nore wealth for the state. The for-! nation of this association is a sound imposition from every angle." o?? Mli\ UK XU.l. On Saturday afternoon a most njoyable affair in the form of n siler tea was given by the West Cirle, Woman's Auxiliary of the Presiyterian church at tHe manse. The eception rooms were lovely with poted plants and cut flowers. Mrs. L. R. Jralg assisted Mrs. Chandler In weloming the guests and were shown o thq drawing room by Mrs. D. i. McCallum after depositing their ilver donations in baskets held by lisses Francis and Mary Chandler, 'he following program was then enoyed: Piano duet, Mrs. Chester Moore ind Mrs. Capers Braddy; Piano solo, diss Effie Ramsey; Vocal duet. Miss's Eula and Beulah Braddy; Recitaion, Miss Martha Stackhouse; Piano luet, Misses Effie Ramsey and Thelno * - un iiaiuiiiuii, vutai buio, mm. jimiu )iebler; Reading, Miss Margaret Ridlle; Vocal solo, Mrs. B ** Olive. The society is much indebted to drs. Olive for managing the program. >omo interesting guessing contests vere then held in charge of Mrs. W. J. Buie, Mrs. C. R. Tnber and Miss Vardlaw, which were much enjoyed. An ice course and mints were served by Mesdames F. M. Niernsee, J. \. Alford, Marvin McLean, A. P. Mr Xenzie, Misses Riddle and Wardlaw md other members of the circle. c o ? Dr. Joe Cabell Davis and W. V. tones left Monday for Greenwood trhere they will attend the meeting of the K. of P. Grand Lodge a8 delegates from the Dillon Lodge. ' HUM E DEMONSTRATION DEPARTMEXT. (Conducted by Miss Etta Sue Sellers) Home Demonstration Advisory Council?On Saturday afternoon, May 14th at the court house in the !ladieg rest room, a Home Demonstration Advisory Council was orgunized. This Council is composed of representatives from the various sections |of the county. Despite the bad roads, theire was a splendid attendance. The meeting proved to he a very enthusiastic one. The purpose of such a council is as follows: 1. To help communities get ac, quainted. 2. To be advisors. 3. To gather inspiration by meet-; ing together. i 4. To help plan work. 5. To develop community leader-! !ship. I The meeting was called to order bvi jthe Homc Demonstration Agent and!1 a few introductory remarks were I made by her. Then Mrs. Frances Y. Kline, District Home Demonstration I Agent, gave a very interesting talk.' Besides stating the purpose of an ad-; visory council, she told of what councils in other counties are doing. One ; of the most interesting activities of!' these councils is the curb market. Af-ll tor Mrs. Kline's talk, the following officers were elected. President, Mrs. W. L. Stephens. ! Vice-President, Mrs. A. V. Bethea.ji Secretary, Mrs Andrew Smith. II The president then presided over i the council. It was decided that the I council would meet four times a year,i| Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter? i two meetings to be held at the County Federation. As the council was or- s ganized so late, instead of a midsummer meeting for this year, there will i be a meeting the first Saturday in; September. jl The possibility of a curb market I for Dillon was discussed. The ladies ] were very much interested in the idea. It was the concensus of opinion ] that the council could meet witli sue- ] cess in sucli an undertaking. Theo President appointed a committee to make investigations concerning a ( curb market. Those serving on this committee are: Chairman, Mrs. John Unrtrrnvn \f ru T VT Qf opl/lmncn onH I Miss Lizzie Hayes. This committee': will make a report of their investiga- j tions at the next meeting. The out-1 j look being bright, the council will jthen make definite plans to launch a' curb market. ' Other committees appointed were! publicity and program. In the Publicity Committee are Mrs. M. F. Ed-' wards, Mrs. John P. Hayes and Mrs.i Morgan Rogers. The Program Com-i mittee consists of Mrs. C. F. Evans, Mrs. G. A. McEachern and Mrs. Jno. I Bracey. E.ach one was asked to go back to her community and create interest in! community exhibits for the Countyj Fair in October. ! After the adoption of a constitu-j tion the meeting was adjourned for a't pleasant social hour. Sandwiches and i ice tea were served. j Stafe Short Course?The Annual i State Short Course for Home Demon-!] jstration Club members will be held It a( Winthrop College from June 2-9' I iih iutm r_". wuiiM ii *ui(| in " piitir* ; are selected from the \arioiis homo I j [demonstration clubs of each county ] as delegates to this short course.L These members are selected on ae-j count of their good work and leader- < ship in their communities. Fully 4 00 ; women and girls are expected to be present to enjoy the many demonstra- ] tions and lectures. I The general theme of the program' 'this year will be "Live at Home" < and "Make Money at Home." In j' eluded in this program will be the! utilization of home products both ash a means of sustenance and of male- 1 [ing money at home. Prominent demionstrators and lecturers from all ! iparts of tlie South will handle the 1 |products. The State Home Demon- i jstration force 111 cooperation with| Winthrop College is sparing neither! time nor expense to make the short i I course interesting and profitable to; .all who attended. A special feature for the girls in 'attendance will be thd daily health I |i:ujjraiii, ill I'llUi gi' ill AlHrilUll I Dinwiddle of the U. S. Bureau of j Education. The supervised recreation will also be an important part of the I I course and will be in charge of a trained physical director. I Indications are that the 1921 Home I Demonstration Short Course will he (the best that has ever been held in the state. Butter Contest ? Interest grows steadily in the Butter Contest. The butter demonstration given by Miss I Forney on May 11th was well attended. Many interesting facts about 'butter making were presented. Miss j Forney will come back to Dillon June |18th for the first butter judging. |This contest is open to every one. If you nave not already Riven your name to the Home Demonstration Agent as a contestant, write her at once. The other jiulgintrs will be In September and October. o Yorkville Enquirer. Certainly it is necessary' to beat down the price of farm products and labor in order to raise the purchasing power of money. Anybody ought to be able to understand a proposition bo simple as that. cxhnt* m:\vs Floydale. Miss Doll Bethea of Latta spoilt tlu-j past week horo with her aunt, Mrs.) H. B. Floyd. Kov. Paul K. Prfwhv M>- M...... Hayes and little Miss 1'aulin** Crosb> spent Tuesday with Kev. D. H. Everett and family ut Cades. Mrs. K. B. Hodges spent last week with hot parents Mr. and Mrs. J. li. Staekhouse. Messrs. Harry Sellers and Lacey | Bethea of Latta were visitors h< r< Sunday. Miss Inez Calhoun is visiting her aunt. Mrs. L. E. Amnions at Clio. Mr. C. \V. Staekhouse of High Point, N. C., is visiting his brother, J. 11. Staekhouse. Miss Marguret Wise of Columbia ivisiting Miss Ueeii Roberts, Messrs. B? n Staekhouse and K. B. Hedges spent a few days at Cherry Crove Beach last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Floyd attended' the silver wedding of Mr. and Mr-. \V. Ellis It. tn. m ... i '??= Mrs. John Hosier of Lake View was ;i visitor hero Sunday. Miss Evelyn Herry returned home Saturday night from near Kingstp-o where she lias been teaching lor the past term. o Calvary. The farmers of this section are glad to realize the fact that we are!, having some warm day's and nights j is it must be hot days and nights', for cotton and tobacco to do much j growing and believe me if the grass is losing any time. It. M. Moody was in the Mullinsj section Sunday last. Mr. and Mrs. It. H. Wiggins of Little Itock were here Sunday last. Henslec Hayes of Dillon was out ' here Sunday afternoon. Mrs. B. A. Moody and son J. \V. of: Bermuda were here Sunday last. T. H. Cottingham of Floydale was here Saturday last and Tom's appearance speaks very plainly that poon he will take unto himself u wife. The meeting of Hamer Lodge K.' of P. No. 171 was rained out last' Friday night and all members arej urged to attend our next regulart meeting. Some work of much impor-j tance. Come. o Oak Gibve. The closing exercises of the Oak: Grove school were held last Friday) afternoon. Notwithstanding th0 dis-; agieeable weather a good sized crowd! was present and seemed to have, greatly enjojyed the entire program, j I'he children who took part acquitted) themselves very creditably and manyl who were present complimented the!' teachers on the manner in which th? liildren had been trained. Owing toij ho fact that the new building was not ready for occupancy till after i' Dhristnias school did not run the its <' ual term. However, it \va? a profit- ' able short t. rm and many of the pa-| tons have <?xpressed themselves as, >li-asta Willi tlic woi'K accomplished. ; The Tilghman Lumber Co. havi'i' moved their camps to a place on tlu ] Bcnnettsville and Cheraw rail road|' near Kirby's Cioss Roads. S. \V. Epps and Tom Williams who J ire connected with hoys cluhs were, it Oak Grove school one afternoon ' last week in the interest of th ii ' work. Miss Etta Sue Sellers gave a d<m- ' anstration in canning last T! Ttrs-.'.ii ifternnon at Onk Grov? school. H. L. Tilghman of the Tilghman j1 Lumber Company was in thi . ion 1 last Monday afternoon. There will be preaching at Bet hex- ' la next Sunday afternoon at four thirty o'clock. Owing to poor stands several far-!' mers in this community ate p'.-antinc : over cotton in places. The continued rains have caused j much grass in this section. However, ; tlie people are fighting it hard with I a week <>r ten days good weather most of it will be conquered. o oxxeimjf.tiiea. Tbc State. News was received here yesterday of the marriage Sunday afternoon in Laurens of Miss Eva Oxner of Kin- ( ards and Power \V. Bethea of Colutn- , bin. The Kev. P. F. Kilgo. pastor of , the Laurens Methodist church, performed the ceremony. Miss Oxner is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Oxner of Kinards and has many friends who will be interested in her marriage. She is a graduate of Lander college and is a young woman of accomplishments. : Mr. Bethea is associated with the ~~ .j ?e aj?..?|nn 11..1 jo i man* uri'ai uiiciii, ui vuuvanvu ??iw ?o now serving in the capacity a* a state supervisor of rural schools. Hiis .a graduate of Wofford colletre and taught with success in the public schools of the state for several years. At one time Mr. Bethea edited the Conway Field and also served as postmaster at that place. o Mr. J. \V. Robertson, superintendent of Jackson Bros. Co., left Saturday for Philadelphia and will return this week with Mrs. Robertson who lias been in a Philadelphia hospital for several weeks. Mrs. Robertson's health has been very much improved by her stay in the hospital. o The poultry industry has been pretty well smashed, but the egge still come whole. N( I tool, CliOSMIl Tl fcNDAY \K.HT Promotion Curd* Yostonlay and Tcaclu'is l/ aw for Home*. An address by Dr. 1.. 1J. K? nned> of Krskiito College. Du? West, mudr and song and Hie pos* :ita? ion m diph .e; . and i..(na!s nuil'li* <1 th? closing ot t' . 1 ! 2U 21 sessions of tin1 Dillon 1'u hi S hools Tuesday night. Promotion cards were given 'o tin students yesterday morning and many of the teachers h it for tin i' homes on the morning trains. The exercises began Sunday when the annual sermon was preached at tin school auditorium by Dr. It. II. Sttiekhouse, editor of tli. Southern Christian Advocate, to a large an,j ap-! preciative audience. Monday night j the pupils of tht. loth grade, under1 tin direction of Miss Ruth Allen, pr sented a v* ry Interesting coiuedydrama which was greatly enjoyed h> tile 1:ipi?.. ?oi Tuesday night's exercises u?i> opened v illi prayer by Rev. W. 11. S Chandler, and then Prof. Roberts in | troduccd Dr. Kennedy who d* !iv? rei: ;ui able and inspiring address to lie I graduating class. Following Mr K?li i lu dy's address. Prof. Roberts, in a i lew well-chosen remarks, delivered diplomas to the graduating class. Bryan Michaux, in b? half of tin class.' presented Prof. Roberts with u hand some leatln r bound Bible as a token of tin- love and esteem in which Mi Roberts is held by the entire stud cut body. Mary Davis was presented with tin D. A. 11. medal for the highest average in United States history, the medal being presented by Col. CS (.!. McLaurin, with appropriate remarks. The T. 13. StackhmiSf. medal for the best 10th grade essay went to Harvey McLean and was presented by W. C. Moore in a happy littb speech. Following the presentation of diplomas and medals Prof. Roberts marl'** ;? I?r i??f ry.c <L ?i --? .....UN 1. IV4 I V ? IV n XJI ll?v Mil* MM work for the past year and tli?. \ei cises came to a close. During the evening the soup, ' Cai r> me track to oh! Virginny", wa most pleasingly rendered by a fjuartette composed of .Misses Fannie Sue Bethea. Leila Draddy. Deri ha Fasai.d Bertha Oliver, tile accompam ment being played by .Miss Effioj Itamsey. The school has closed another v-i\ successful year. Two years ago win a.Mr. Roberts took charge of the work1 the school was suffering from tin results oi the war and the influej,/ epidemic. The standard was far be low the averagc throughout the stun and many of the students were far behind with their work. .Mr. Robei r<-aliz? d the conditions which con fronted him and he gate of lus tinnand talents unselfishly, lie reorganised the work, adopted the double, daily sessions, encouraged but foflplW'l'C or*/I tinolle - . flll-ll.-, IIIUUI' ! > 'IV I ute count and succeeded the t r-t year in raising the standard n<av tl op. Tli ? improvement was so mark ?i that it received special front the state superintendent of itcation. Mr. Huberts loav?.- iiio s? t < n oNceilent condition and ho carries ivith him to his n*w field of endoav< he love and granted" of l>ot!i p . tnd parents. And to tiie teach' is wlio co-operat .. . .. M..1II4II1II mill I I U1. till t!io effort to raise (he school to a higher -tandard the public is \.-r> much indebted. Without their !?? !; ihe work would linv? been tnor. <!if Unit at 'i the regret is that s-omo ot litem will not return for another s? a -en. But they carry with them tLh?*ir m w fi 1 tlthe best wishes ol iosts of friends, not only union: tin -tudents, but onions the townspeople ts well. */ o X MILITAIIY < OMI'AXY OltGANIZI V, .Major Glenn representing the Ad jutant General came over to Dillon Monday night and mustered tn th? military comp.ui) recently organized b> the American Legion members end j tin young men of the town. The com pany v.as mustered in at the Legions headquarters over The Herald olfict. The company had its first drill Too [lay afternoon, the company forming i it the Legion's headquarters as the! clear noteg of a bugle called them J together. Following are the charter members : Henagan, John C., Jr., Captain. Evans, William J., 1st. Lieut. Stubbs, Charles P., 2nd. Lieut. Hamilton, Stephens, S., 1st Set. (acting.) Barefoot, Walter C. Bethea, Colin W. Bethea, Donald M. Black well, Lewis L. Blizzard, James F. Blizzard, John D. Britt, Duncan E. Byars, David T. Deaver, Alexander, D. Edwards, Richard M. Fas.--, Max. llnmiltD n \Tnrv?n Hargrove, James C. Hatch, Clyde G. Hayes, Roland H. Hayes, William H. Hursey, Jesse G. Jordan, A. Ruist, Jr. I.ester, Charlie T. Lester, Robert W. Loyd. Frank H. Kirschbaum, Sam. Manning, James H. MeCall, John A. ' Klt.XOK < AITS I l llMSHKS HO.VO. TijucN tnacconiiiaiiied So Far as Known?said to Have Hern in ( ana .'a. starke, Flu.. .Max 2'J?Sidney J. 'Uatts. who 8?-rv? <1 four years as (Jovjernor of Florida, having been ? locted < n a prohibition ticket, later a candidate for the United States Senate, jaiul now under indictment by the fedeial and <oun?y grand juries on 'charges growing out ot misuse of his (executive authority and the object of a joint legislative investigation, came Iheie today from Jacksonville end furnished bond of *5,000. In this, llradlor?l f'l.ll-tv xi ? * .. ' iui^ in inarmed. with :ic? a bribe in voting for a pardon. lie Hi lat< today for lVnsacola, Win n', aecordini; to his attorneys. he plans to mnke formal bond of $2,500 on a charge of peonage, for which he was in<)May is and arrested >?st?-tda> at Albany, Ca. He was rc1 -a1 front custody at Albany after fi\\. c-iti:?? nw had signed hie bond and pet ittitt< <i to proceed on his way to Jacksonville. Ilctnnins Silent So far as known Mr. Catts came li< n? tmaeeoMpatiied. During his stay In was tile ptiest of liis local attoriiny. He had spent last night at the 'home of his brother-in-law in Jacksonville and his attitude of silence [regarding hi?j indictments was not. iehangod In re Beyond the fact that he told his bondsmen in Albany, (la., it hat he hud been in British Columbia I not hinfr could h?- learned of his Uvl.i reahouts since his indictment In n- May 8. It is believed that Mr. Catts will face the fed* ral charge lirst, and reports from Fen.sacola wero fo the ,effort that a special session of court iwculd be called for this purpose. I Specifically, the federal indictment set forth that Mr. Cutis voted for tendons in favor of two negroes, Ed. Mrown and Joint Henry Wodgers, ser' v 111sente nces i . the State penitentiary. and that representatives of the former Governor met the negroes upon tit* ir release and took them to hi.* Walton County farm, wlierti they are alleged to have been held in peonage. Say s Negroes W ere l'si'd. Keports from Albany quoted hint as saying the negroes had been paid $lu a month and were well clothed .ind fed. One of these nt-gro?-v testified at the hearings of the joint legislative committee in Tallahassee, which under a joint resolution is investigating "rumors" that the [ormei Go\oii.co received money to influence his decision in matters ot pardons, appointment of State officers and other alleged misconduct. The committer has he> n holding its hearings for several weeks and no indication is fi rthcoi .iiu as to when it w II report its- findings. Iloth lion : of th* Legislature, now 111 bi? nn.al ssion, ha\e reinstated nmic u. ofiic? i> rc!ie\cd by th* former Covert -r. At least $25,01mi has been \e ed as reimbursement t> the varioit: niea f* r the salaries they 1?. w h I? und* r suspic.on. \ I'cw Enlistment* <>*ei lor ilod < "?>. ' .1. > . Tin total < r.I .-! 'I strength of the 2nd Co. Coa-t Artilh ry Chirp- South Carolina National Guard- is almost filled. There are ij.ht enlistments still op' > and anyone desiring to join this company lud better move quick foi we want this lonipanv to hi filled to tlii maximum *:r<ngth t> th?* hot <>t th,. wiik. The Fed' rnl Inspection will be h. Id hy Gen. \V. \V. Moore and Coh Day, the State Instructor of the South Carolina National Guards, . t the Ann rican I.<_-gion club Koi nrs on May ::i>t, 1021 at 7:30 F. M. J. C. Henag.m, Jr., Capt. S. C. N. C?. o M l?S. D. HA I \. Mrs. C. D. Bain died at hoi home in Dunn, N'. C., Monday mominp I'rior to hor marriage to Dr. C. D. Bain of Dnnn Mrs. Bain was Miss May Gibson, a daughter of Mrs. E. .1. Gibson 01 Dillon, and ? sister of Mrs. W. E. Caldwell, Mrs. C. L. Moody, Miss Janie Gibson and Mr. J. B. Gibson. Mrs. Bain was 37 year old and is survived by three small children. She was buried at Dunn Tuesday afternoon, the funeral services being attended hv Mrs p? t cihonn ??*? mother, Mr. an<j Mr?. W. E. Caldjwell, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Moody and I Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gibson. McCorniac, Klias A. ' McCorniac, Janies A. I MeCracken. John B. McDonald, Angus M. McEllveon, William T. McLaurln, John L., Jr. Nachman, S. M. Pittinan, Raymond, V. Ploxico, Jantos T,. Rowland, John B. Scott. Thomas Samaha, George Samaha,, William E. Staples, Ellwood J. Stackhouse, Benjamin G. Stackhouse, Joseph H. Stackhouse, Milton S. Stokes, James C. Slzemore, Jamea E. TIner, Duncan T. White, Clarence P. I White Roland L. ; a