Fort Mill times. (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, January 06, 1921, Image 1
DRM'%ewb around town.
? Hmvb by The Times Reporter.
Hp. and mm. A. T. Lilly of BoslaMass..
were week-end guests of
Mrs. J. L. Spratt has returned
ftp. front a visit to her sister, Mrs. P. A.
^ j Miss Bernlce Mills had as her
snefts during the past week1 Miss
Golfie/ Banders and Miss Margaret
FeWell of Rock Hill.
Miss Susie White returned Sunday
ntg!)t to Washington to resume her
duties as a clerk in thn wnr Hannrt. 1
mtit following , a ten-day vacation |
ho -spent with her brothers and sistern
In Fort Mill township. I
A'considerable amount of unpicked
' cotton remains In the fields of Fort |
Milt township farmers and It Is said
P that much of It may be left In the
fields. At the present price of the
stpple some farmers say they will
. lose-- little if the balance of the crop
la lift for fertiliser.
Tuesday morning Dr. J. B. lSlllott
eras called to the Fort Mill graded
school to dress the wounds of a little
boy who had been cut with a pocket
knite by another boy. The Injured
boy received a , painful gash In tho
head and another on the arm. His
coat also was silt In the 'back and a
belt he was wearing was cut In two.
.The.wounded boy wai said to have
been teasing* the boy who did the
cutting.
W. H. Wlndle, well known Fort
Mill township farmer, who has been
critically 111 at his home five miles
north of town for several days. Is
reported to be In such condition that
his family has given up hope that
he will be able to surviwe more than
a few days. Mr. Wlndle has been
an . Intense sufferer fnr ?v?r#i
mogths from an organic trouble and
has had a number of operations per- |
formed at hospitals,in Charlotte and
Rook Hill.
8. P.'Blankenshlp, perhaps the old- I
est white cttlsun of Fort Mill town- ]
ship, who has passed his 87th birthday.
has been critically 111 for several
dajw at his home In the Flint Hill
neit^boKhod. but yesterday his condltlon
fm# reported slightly Improved.
P 1-ASt Friday ull of Mr. Blankenshlp's
children, except one son, were at his
bedflde. Mr. Blankonship Is the fa?their
of .Jdayor V. B. Blankenshtp of
, ^ Rook Hill. He Is a Confederate vet/
eras and well known farmer who Is
) held In 'high" esteem.
A pleasnt social gtherlng was held
New Year's eve at the home of Mr.
und Mrs. L>. J. Massey when they entertained
the members of the "Win
One" club, organised recently at the
Presbyterian church by the Rev. Dr.
Trigg A. M. Thomas during tho
evangelistic service which he held
In Fort Mill. The party was given to
mo "Whites," the winners the
win, one contest, by the losers, the
"Golds." Refreshments wore goryed
and music and games enjoyed until
the town bolls rang In the New Year.
Effective last Bunday a change was
made by the Southern railway In the
schedule of passenger train No. 36.
running between (Charlotte and Columbia,
that should be noted by tho
public. This train now reaches Port
i Mill at f:19 a. rfr, Instead of 5:48 n.
m., as formerly. Connection is still
maintained, however, with the early
morning train leaving Rock Hill for
York and points beyond, the schedule
on that brunch of the road having
also been changed. Train No. 35
now reaches Columbia at 9:4 5, 4 5
minutes later than under the old
schedule.
TM A pleasant affair of Inst week
was at the home Saturday night of
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Batles, where the
people of the community were Invited
to enjoy a social evening. Entertainment
was furnished by a number
of tablenux, following which was
an oldfashloned spelling match, the
sUro being led by J. J. Dalles and
W. B.fc. -drey, and In which C. 8.
Dink proved to be the best speller
z of the Javeinlng. An attractive feature
of the entertainment was thw
singing In chorus of a number of old
and new songs. The entertainment
was given In the interest of tho
nkllA m si * -? ? *
? IMIll?leeulMg?IUI1U III HI?llie receipts,
which Included eeveral subscriptions,
amounted to IS2.15, which was sent
to The Idterary Digest, New York,
to he forwarded to the starving children
of Europe.
"I have no doubt that the town
counoil of Fort Mill is doing the best
It can with the limited revenue at
Its disposal to furnish the community
with an efficient government, but notwithstanding
the handicap of the
. council I wish some arrangement
could be made to keep the street
lights burning later than 10 o'clock
at night," a day or two ago said a clt.
Isen of the town. "People frequently
find It necessary to be away from
"*v home later than 10 o'clock a< night
' and when It Is as dark as it has been
for feveral nights it Is anything but
U pleasnt experience to have to grope
one's way through mud with the
|BAamMt^Huinlnr Into a
H^^^^^H^^^^ksrkness Is an Incentneeds
for the town
South CaroIn
winter
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1 SCHOOL RESUMES SESSION.
Work A|aln Under Way Following
Holiday Rcccw.
School work was resumed Monday
morning and the attendance was
practlclly the same as before the
holidays. All the techers returned
after a pleasant vaction and were
ready to begin the New Year right.
Only three weeks of the second quarter
remain and the pupils were urged
to make the best possible use
of the remaining time before examinations
begin.
During the holidays the schoo.
football team played a team from
the Pleasnt Valley neighborhood and
the latter team was victorious bv
the score of 14 to n * linhoi-t vntto
of Washington and L.ce university
was referee und Robert Erwln of
Clemson college was head linesman.
Several former students of the
school paid the high school a visit
Monday and were generous In their
praise of the now auditorium and
class rooms.
At a meeting of the athletic association
Tuesday morning a constitution
was adopted and plans for the
year discussed. A play will be given
by the association In the near future
to raise funds for meeting expenses
and interclass games of busketball
will be played Friday afternoon with
tho view of selecting teams to represent
the high school In games to be
played soon.
Miss Ella Nash of Fountain Inn
arrived Tuesday night and assumed
charge of a section of the fifth grade
Wednesday morning. Forty-seven
pupils were enrolled in this grade
the first week of school and tho number
hus since been increased to more
than 50 making it Imperative to secure
an additional teacher. Up to this
time Miss Spencer had a crowded
fifth grade section. Miss Ott a
crowded . fourth grade section and
Miss Ethel Armstrong a section of
the fourth grndfe and a section of the
fifth grade in the same room. Now
the fourth grade will be equally divided
between .Miss Ethel Armstrong
and Miss Ott, and the fifth grade
will Vie divided between Miss Speifcer
and Miss Nash. This arrangement
will give both the teachers and
pupils a better showing and Insure
better results in these grades during
the second pnrt of tho year.
- The contemplated Boy Scout celebration
was rained out before Christmas,
but the scouts are pinning to
enjoy themselves around a big bon.flro
Friday evening. B. H. S.
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MAKE INCOME RETURNS.
I.ist of Fort. Mill (1ti*onn Liable to
Federal Tax.
Tho following is a' list of Fort Mill
Individuals who filed with the collector
of internal revenue at Columbia
income tax returns for the year endlrg
December 31, 1920, us posted on
a bulletin board in the Fort Mill postoftiee:
Whit Archie, W. 13. Ardrey, Mrs.
Lucy Bryco, Harry Carros, E. Wilson
Crowdcr, Jus. It. DesPortes, Dora M.
Grler, Lonnie A. Harris, J. M. Hutchinson,
A. O. Jones, Edgar Jones,
Suin'l 11. Kell, Thos. F. Lytle, Sani'l
A. Lee, Lytle Drug Co., A: C. Lytic,
owner, W. B. Mcucham, Win. Henry
Martin, E. H. Patterson, Uscur W.
i uuh, inoH. h. wpratt, J. E. sniitn,
J no. L. Spratt, W. D. Wolfe, H. A.
Watts, E. T. Whitesell, J. A. Withers,
T. S. Klrkpatrlek, J. T. Young, - Sr.,
F. E. Ardrey, W. It. Bauknlght, 13.
W. Bradford, S. K. Cook, Alex Griffin,
H. D. iiarkey. C. S. Elnk, Geo.
W. McKenzie, S. L>. Meachum, Mrs.
flattie B. Mack, T. N. Beeves, Zeb
ltobinson, C. W. Klrby, Fort Mill
Manufacturing company, J. J. Bailes,
George Fish.
pine needles and leaves that the
trees had thrown off in the last few
weeks preparatory to putting on their
new dress of green when the delightful
spring season again conies round
a few weeks henco. Neither Florida
nor California, world-famed for
their winter climates, had anything
more pleasing or exhilarating in the
way of weuther last Saturday and
Sunday than upper South Carolina.
"In my opinion the most sorious
obstacle in the way of the enforcement
of the prohibition laws Is the
automobile," yesterday remarked v
D. Potts, police officer for Fort ^>1111.
"But for these motor vehicles 1 am
confident much more of the illegal
liquor traffic could be broken up,"
continued Mr. Potts. "But the automobile
furnishes a factor of safety
for liquor runners thut is hard to
detect. Cars move about on ull the
public roads and streets und they
come and go almost us silently as
the flight of birds. I am confident
that much of the liquor consumed
In this community is brough in by
automobiles from neurby points
across the line In North Carolina;
but I am not absolutely certain there
is not a still in operation in Fort
Mill township. I am also equally
f S?r fldent that a great deal of liquor
r pusses through here in automobiles
for Hock Hill and other places in
this section. Hut it is one thing to
form one's ideas of what is happening
and quite another thing in dealLuk
with the liquor situation to catch
law violators. For ways that
dark and tricks that are vain the
^^Bthen Chinee has nothing on tho
^^^He man who is'transporting liqhis
automobile."
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FORT MILL, $. C., THTOS1
TAKE STAND FOR CUT.
York County Farmers Agree to Reduce
Cotton Acreage.
Two well attended meeting* of
York county farmers were held
Monday In the Interest of cotton
acreage reduction for the year 1921.
the first meeting at the court house
at York In the morning and the secon#)
In t V* O nKomhot. A
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rooms In Hock HIU In the afternoon. '
Many farmers at the meetings indicated
their Intention to reduce their
.acreage 60 per cent and provision
was made for the appointment of
conunlttees to make a thorough canvas
"of the farmers of the county to
urge general reduction of acreage.
At the York meeting the principal
speaker was John T. Koddey of
Hock Hill, who urged the farmers to
plant no cotton this year and pleaded
with those who will not agree to so
drastic a step to reduce their acreage
60 per cent. Mr. Itoddey arraigned
the cotton speculators of
New York as a set of gamblers
whose activities are more pernicious
than those of the poker, roulette and
faro players because their operations
affect not themselves alone, but
rob the people of the South of millions
of dollurs every yoar. He called
on the farmers to abandon tho role
of "sucker," show some of the fighting
spirit thnt characterized their
forbears in the '60s and do some-'
thing for themselves.
Approximately 300 farmers representing
every part of the western
section of the county were in attendance
at the York meeting and a considerable
proportion of them signed
the 50 per cent reduction pledge.
At the Rock Hill meeting Monday
afternoon there was no speech-making.
Dr. J. B. Johnson, president of
the county cotton association, stuted
that the time for talking was passed
and now was the time to uct. The
statement was heartily applauded
and the sentiment in favor of acreage.
reduction was strong.
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GOOD PUMP NBCKSSAKY.
Bfuiiying of Fruit Trees Task 'Hiat
Should lie Done Carefully.
Spraying affects ftuit in two ways?
it protects it from injuries caused by
insects and diseases and gives it color,
To do eittclent spraying one' must huvc
u Hood spray puuip unil must spray
thoroughly ut ine right time.
This article is intended us u guide
to those who wish to purchusc a good
barrel spray pump, which ull should
have who have a consiuerablc number
of fruit trees. In selecting a
pump bear the following points in
mind:
1. All good barrel spray pumps
slu uld be simple in construction.
Simplicity means ease in hundling or
rei airing.
2. All parts of the pump which arc
exposed to the spray solution should
be ut brusa or bronze so they will not
corrode quickly.
3. The pump when placed In the
barrel should not be top heavy, as
both ure apt to topple over when they
ate cairied over rough ground.
4. A good agitator is especially desirable,
us it prevents the spray solution
from settling at the bottom of
, the barrel.
5. The pump should be capable of
maintaining an air pressure of 100
pounds or more to the square inch at
the nozzle.
6. The type of packing should be
simple and the method of renewing
It or tightening it should be easy.
7. A good strainer is especially desirable,
since even the best of pumps
nre apt to clog, thereby causing loss
of time and patience.
8. Oct a spray pump with v^ves
that are simple and easily accessible.
After having bought your pump, by
all means wash it thoroughly after
spraying, as the solution will certainly
eat it up in a few years.
Take good care of your pump and
it will give you good service for at
least double the time it otherwise
would. M. H. S.
1920 CROPS IMMENSE.
Big Harvest for American Farms In
Um> .Fact' of Difficulties.
The 1920 corn crop of 3,199,000.000
bushelR is unprecendented, representing
more than four-fifths of
the world's production. The sweot
potato crop of 106,000,000 bushels is
the largest ever produced and far
in excess of that of any other year
except 1919. The rice crop of 52,000,000
bushels Is one-fourth greater
than the largest crop ever before
harvested. The tobacco crop of 1 .476,000,000
pounds considerably exceeds
any previous yield. The sugarbeet
crop is more than one-third larger
than the largest ever before recorded.
The grain sorghum crop of
149,000,000 bushels is 18 per cent
above that of 1919, which was itself
a record crop. The potato crop of
4 z l .ooo.ooo bushels hns been exceeded
only once, nnd then by a
very narrow margin, The oat crop
of 1,444,000,000 bushels has been exceeded
only three times, and the
hay crop of 88,000,000 tons only
twice. The apple crop 236,000,000
bushels has been exceeded only once.
In 1914. The yields of wheat, barley,
buckwheat, peaches, peanuts, edible
dried beans, flaxseed, and cotton are
slightly below the average, but, they,
nevertheless represent an enourmous
j volume In the aggregate. The num!
ber of all clnsses of live stock on the
) farms, although less than the number
In 1919, exceeds by 18,214,000
the average for the five years preceding
the outbreak of the EThtropean
war.
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PAY, JANUARY 6, 1921.
/CALLS FOR REDUCTION.
Hat vie Jordan Says Soutli's Salvation
Is in Big Acreage Cut.
Nothing short of a Southwlde flat
60 per cent acreage reduction In the
cotton crop of 1921 will clarify the
present depression In the cotton market
and put values back to living
prices,'In the opinion af Harvie Jordan,
vice president of the American
Cotton association. "This cut must
made on every farm where cotton
"i? grown," says Mr. Jordan, "it
makes no difference what each individual
planted in cotton in 1920.
The man who planted only a few
acres in cotton to the plow last year
must measure up to the required de
mands of the occasion and slash his
acreage 50 por cent the same as the
man who had a larger acreage per
plow. There must be no thought of
putting the burden of acreage reduction
on the other fellow.' Every
npin must do his duty. A half crop
of cotton on every farm in 1921
must be the slogan on every hill nnd
valley from one end of the cotton
belt to tho other. The future Bafety
of every rural home in the South Is
Involved In the complete carrying
out of drastic cotton acreage reduction
this year.
"Tho future prosperity of every
merchant, banker and nil other allied
business Interests of the South
is equally dependent upon a half
crop production in 1921. The business
and consuming world has hut
little confidence in the ability or determination
of the cotton growers to
reduce cotton acreage, or to regulate
the supply of cotton to meet the
actual needs of consumption. This
is one time in the history of the
South when a half crop production
is imperative to save the growers
from bankruptcy and ruin. When
a? I IO oguiUilBllCa I >CY OIHl qllOSt ion
that the growers will measure up
fuljy to requirements of the situation
then, and not until then, will
an active demand for cotton at
higher prices bo started.
"Hold tight to every bale on hand
now and produce only a half crop in
1921 and Vrlces will go up to 40
cents per pound, which only represents
the netual cost of production In
1920. . . . The world will reguinta
the price of cotton on the b.isis of
supply and demand. We must recognise
that fact and each farmer must
measure up to what he knows to be
his duty or fall a victim -of his own
acts." '
"ymijc road in bad shape.
York-Rock Hill Highway Not Given
Attention.
So bad was the condition a few
days go of the York-ltock Hill road
that pulling automobiles out of the
mud holes with mule teams was
becoming a profitable industry for
citizens living along that part of the
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The road from the incorporate limits
of York for several miles resembled
* nuaginire more than the moder
sand-clay highway it is supposed to
be. Much expensive work on the
road was done several yers ago by
the county chningang, after which it
was left to take care of itself, the result
being rapid deterioration. The
-opd was recently taken over by tb
State highway department and
plowed up preparatory to a general
o' erhaullng, but bad weather interfered
with the work and the plowing
made the road worse than it would
otherwise have been.
A Idea's Secret Stairway.
Alden himse. at Duxbury, Mass..
lately acquired by the Alden kindred
<)' .\ [iirricn. is one or me most importaht
of the old-time houses that
arc- associated with the Pilgrims of
tho Mayflower. The Aldens, John
and Prlscilla, with seven others of
tho Muyflower Pilgrims, went from
Plymouth to Duxbury in 1627, seven
years nfter the landing of the Mayflower
and three years before the
founding of Hoston. They built a
home that stood not far away from
the existing ones and there their
children were born.
The present house was built by the
eldest son, Jonathan, in 1653, and
has the remarkable record of having
been In the possession of the Aldens
from that day to this. A notable
feature of the house Is the existence
of certain secret passages and hidden
stairs where locations would never be
suspected. The house dates back to
the days of witchcraft and Indian
wars, and notwithstanding the new
freedom brought by the Pilgrims,
there was no saying when opportunities
for concealment and escape
might come in handy.
*" "Son of Gun" Kills Chicken*.
a - -
hip mynicry oi nnning -12 grown
chicken* lying In the yard dead a few
days ago at the home of Mrs. Josephine
May at Graniteville. Aiken county,
?as cleared up when some of '
fowls were cut open and in the crops
and gizzards were found fragments
of a "son of a gun" fireworks. Children
had been playing in the yard
with the fireworks and the chickens
'nd eaten these fragments.
No Women on York Juries
York county women voters need
have no fear of Jury duty In H?,>*
since the Jury list prepared for*the
year includes none of their names. In
diking this action the Jury commissioners
followed the advice of Attorney
General Wolfe, who has renderel
an opinion that suffrage for women
docs not carry with It liability
to Jury duty. The Jury list for the
county Is composed of one-third of
the qualified electors.
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THAW STIIjIJ IN CUSTODY.
Slayer of Stanford White Now In
Mental Hospital.
How the principal actor In one of
the most celebrated crimes of the
period may be quickly forgotten by
a public seeking new sensations Is
revealed In the successful dropping
from view of Harry Kendall Thaw,
slayer of Stanford White, IS years
ago, and whose escapndes since then
have filled the front pages of mnny
newspapers. Thaw Is now In the
Pennsylvania Hospital for Mentnl
Diseases, Philadelphia, where he has
his own private room with hath, his
personal male attendant and Is referred
to as a guest.
Thaw's fits of moodiness and his
overbearing manner make him unpopular
with his fellow unfortunates
?ui n?- nil? n iew mends amonR the
patients with whom he plnys chess.
Ho usually attends the Institution
dances, but never Roes on the floor,
preferring to remain as a spectator
nnd make sarcastic remarks about
the dancers, their clothes, motions,
etc.
One of the most persistent hobbies
of the slayer of Stanford White Is
his passion for white rabbits. He
has established a larRe warren ?f
rabbit!* in one corner of the grounds
and spends much time with his pets.
He spends as much time outdoors as
possible. but always within the
walled yards of the institution.
Thnw has not forgotten that he is.
or was. a rich youth and still believes
that he is a popular hero. He addresses
his attendant and keepers
with imperious commands. Thaw
believes that he is not only sane, but
a person of marked abilities and
powers.
Thaw wants to he free nnd Is forever
plotting his escape. A few
months njro a Rroup of Western
crooks ncKotlated with him to pet
him out of the asylum nnd place him
anoard a steamer for Rtirnpp or
South America. hut the plan foil
through whon Thnw rofusod to make
a payment In advance. However, he
HtUl believes that the doors will open
wide for him and an adoring public
will welcome him with open arms
After 15 years Thaw Is still unanle
to speak or think of Evelyn Nesbit
without deep emotion. The ttrondway
show girl over whom he killed
Stanford White appears still to occupy
his affections. He rends the New
York and Philadelphia papers daily
and whenever reference in made to
F.velvn. Thaw becomes visibly affected.
He feels that he should be honored
and rewarded for having killed
White, saying he had "struck a
great blow In the defense of pure
womanhood."
No one who knew Thnw before the
fateful June 25. 1505, needs to be
told how carefully he dressed or
whnt minute attention he devoted to
hla appearance. Just as he changed
from the slender nnd neurose youth
into the stout and moody mnn. so he
has come from exouislte care to nlov.
enliness of person. Ho goes about In
a Bweater. throws his clothes into
corners. upon the floor, even upon
the walks, and is always bnggy n<l
wrinkled. Tie does not care any more
MAY JOIN YORK COUNTY.
Seventy-five Square Miles of Chester
County Considering- Secession.
There is considerable interest In
York county in the election to he
held January 11 to decide whether
a section of northeastern Chester
county, embracing about 75 square
miles, shall witlfdraw from that county
and cast its fortunes with York
county. The territory has a population
of more than 3,000 and the assessed
valuation of property is upwards
of 13.000,000. Should the"
election be in favor of annexation,
the amount of Chester county's
bonded indebtedness transferred to
York would be approximately $50,000.
Medallions Ray for Inaugural.
In 1825 the inaugral committee
sold medalllnoa at ?5 each to defray
the expenses incident to the inauguration
of John Quiney Adams as
sixth president of the United States.
Five dollars was considered a big
sum of money in those days and the
owner of a medallion was entitled to
special considertlon at the inaugural
ceremonies. Probably the most
striking thing about the medallion
was its inscription: "Science Brings
Peace and America Plenty."
As much as the medallions were
prized 95 years ago, it is believed
only one exists today, the property of
J. A. I^arrlck, a Wshlpgton policeman.
The Adams medallion was
Kiven to Larrick 15 years ago by Hdward
Murphy, who Is now dead.
Murphy's father, who witnessed the
inauguration of Presidont Adams,
was the original purchaser of the
nedal. I-arrlck assisted Murphy on
several occasions and the medailloi
war given to hhn as his reward.
Wilson Angers Socialists.
Agitation for the release of all political
prisoners and restoration of
political liberty "until the last vestige
of Wilsoniam is erased" is
promished in a statement from Socialist
headquarters in Chicago, following
the president's refusal to
grant Eugene V. Debs a Christmas
pardon.
"We refuse to believe," the statement
said, "that President Wilson,
who has pardoned murderers, bunk
robbers, burglars, adulterers of food,
German spies, dope dealers, bank
wreckers and other choice criminals,
speaks for the American people when
he continues to keep in priaon a political
opponent."
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NOW FARM WONDERLAND.
Irrigation Transforms lV^rt Waste
In California.
Twentv VMM ntrn ??.? 1
? ....rcnai valley
In southern California was an
unknown foetor In the affairs of the %
world. Today the products of this
valley are shipped to all parts of
the globe, and "The Volley," as it is
called locally. Is the most productive
territory in the agricultural worl.l.
IJefore reclamation 17 years ago
the valley was an uninhabited de iert
waste. When the first pioneers entered
this territory, save for e icdi
and desert grasses, they found a desert
stretch of 4 5 miles of sand dunes
and sand hummocks. These had to
l?e laid low and the surface leveled'
before the actual work of reclamation
could be undertaken.
The Colorado river was then tapped
12 miles below Yuma. Ariz., and af- *
tcr irrigation became a eon?n.er,,lal
factor in the Imperial valley and it?
arid liiiul, wonderful chemical changes
began to take place. The result
has been a fabulously productive soil
of sand and loam, created from the
virgin /Ocean bed and the fertile silt
of the Colorado river, with crops
that sound like fairy tales.
The tremendous cotton crop of this
reclaimed terriotry stands without a
, . i no cotton is long. fine and us
soft ns wool. During the season of
1920 there were 88.650 hales of eatI
ten compressed in the Imperial \nlley
as against 85,000 (luring the season
Of 1910.
With the advent of irrigation and
consequent cultivation, as in other
agricultural districts, the Imperial
valley is not entirely free from the
worm pest. Karly this season the
valley was invaded by an army of
millions of socalled "white lime
spinx worms." hut the first few days
of extremely warm weather helped
to wipe out the pest. The sphinx
worm Invading the valley was a little
more than two inches long and subsisted
principally upon cabbage and
desert grasses, consequently caused
no serious damage to the crops of
the valley.
There is no snow in tho Imperial ^<
valley and hut three Inches of rain- ,
fall annually. The tremendous crops
raised in the valley are obtained with
the aid of irrigation. The aridity of
the soil has many things in its favor,
however, for there is no danger of
haying too much, or too little, rain,
and the farmers understand when to %
flood the various crops and how
much water is required for the host
remits in each instance.
The Imperial valley farmer, on the
other hand, earns all he gets for his
crops, for his is no easy job. Farming
in the Imperial valley Is handled
ill a systematic and scientific manner.
- * e science thereof as well as
the chemical changes are matters of
no small import to the farmer. He
is a student of heroic efforts and
scientific understanding and when he
prbduces the fabulous crops annually
. oaxt d out of what ojil> 17 years ago
v as desert waste, sand dunes and
hummocks and piles of crushcfl stone
scattered hither and thither by the
mail elements, his reward for struggling
against these drawbacks is hut
a Just recompense for his service to
mankind
EtHtor Makes (VxTit'liitn.
The editor of a country newspaper
In Kansas was asked to leave the
community as the result of a typographical
error iu his report of the
wedding of the mayor's daughter.
Alter exhaust'ny his supply of big
words about the "blushing bri.le," he
said: "The large. elaborate bouquets
of roses were' punk." The mayor
demanded a correction and apology
in the next week's issue, all of which
the editor was Rind t<> promise. The
(next issue contained: "We wish to
apologize for the manner in which
we disgraced the beautiful wedding
last week. Through an error of the
typesetter we were made to say 'the "
roses were punk.' What we wanted
to say was that 'the noses were
pink.' "
( I'lrr Store to Close.
After !!<; years of continuous service
to the public in the same Main street
store room, announcement is made
this week that the grocery of it. I*,
drier, Jr.. is preparing to go out of
| business. lOarly last year the store
waa taken over by young Mr. Orier.
j after his father. It. F. drier. Sr., had
conducted It for a quarter of a century,
in fact since he moved to Fort
Mill in 189 1 from Mecklenburg
county, N. ('. Increased rental and
uncertain conditions are given as the
reasons for liquidating the business.
It. F. drier, Jr., says that ho docs
| not contemplate leaving Fort Mill
i but expects to engage in other business
here. Many will learn with regret
that the drier store will cease
ii|iviauuiin, mr 11 iw'.h mini up an cinviable
reputation for straightforward
eating with its customers.
Will InvtMlcntf IXsiiuil Swamp.
Socrfts locked in the fastnesses of
Ibsmnl swamp, in Virginia and North
Carolina, for centuries are to ho revealed
by Charles Frederick Stansbury,
author and journalist, who
Saturday started the f^st of a series
of exploiations from Norfolk l?y seaplane,
taking photographs of l^ake
l>ruintnond and the swamp region.
Mr. Sumsbury has for the last 15
years made a study of the great unexplored
waste and lias written extensively
about It. The flying ship
Is the flist to rest on the historic
lake and Mr. Htanshury expects to
rench parts never heretofore penetrated
by white men.
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