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si.'vVr ^AGE SIX THE CLINTON CHRONICLE, CLINTON, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, HAT 22, 1924 i- HOW SHALL WE FIGHT THE BOLL WEEVIL IN 1924? One of the hardest lessons for the average cotton grower to learn is that no one method of attack can control the boll weevil and that pro fitable cotton producion in fuure will depend on downright, all-round good fanning, rather than on spectacular efforts directed against the weevil, designed to overcome by sudden death and eternal obliteration. We might as well expect to banish crab grass from our cotton fields as to get rid of cotton bool weevils. The weevil is here to stay. The Progressive Farmer recently addressed a letter to nearly all of the directors of extension, in cotton- producing states, asking their points of view and recommendations in re gard to the most effective means for lessening bool weevil injury this year and next. We appreciate the sev eral replies that have reached us, and will give here some of the recom mendations upon which a majority of those reporting agree—omitting how ever, recommendations regarding varieties, as it is now too late-for this to be of interest. Early Stalk Destruction.—There is almost unanimous agreement in the value of early stalk destruction and at the- same time recognition of the difficulties of getting them destroy ed. If all of the stalks are destroy ed early, this work would ue profit able and effective in several ways, but each community is almost sure to have a few residents who either will not or cannot perform this good act, and hence prevent the godo from coming to their neighbors that would come to all from the community’s total destruction of cotton stalks three to five weeks before killing frost. “What Soil Improvement Policies Are Best Under Boll Weevil Con ditions?”—No question was answer ed more positively than thip or more unanimously and in accord. It is the old, old story of soil improvement— tke simplest farm problem and the most unanimously neglected and dis regarded. A fertile soil does more to make farming pay than all other dements of production and is the best weapon to fight the boll weevil with. Here are the things we must call to our aid and use if we would have fertile soils and- the products at fertile soils. 1. Deeper plowing, better plowing, fall plowing. 2. Good drainage. 5. Rotation and diversification. 4. Summer and winter legumes as nearly as possible on all the land. b. Organic matter—a regular and liberal supply. 6. More fertilizer and better fer tilizer. We have been disappointed in not fuiding so far an outstanding illus- traton o flocal, community, county, or district co-operation for (1) stan- .rfdardization of varieties of cotton, (2) eliminating anthocnose and wit, and (3) suppressing the boll weevil. Boll weevils operate under one of the most perfectly organized co-operative associations in existence. Every wee vil is a member. Without co-opera tion in fighting the weevil but little harm can be done him, and co-oper ation must be entered into in ALL means for fighting him, not one means or a few. “What Can We Do to Most Effec tively Fight the Weevil?”—Of course this question covers the whole field ; of cotton growing under boll weevil ^ conditions. Among the more impor- | tant things to do and the things most strongly urged are: j 1. Soil improvement begun now and indefinitely continued by all i known means. j 2. Better cultivation with better t implements. 3. More summer and winter cover crops for the soilN improvement. 4. The addition of humus to the soil at frequent intervals and in lib- 1 eral quantities. ' 5. Kill live cotton stalks as soon as cotton can be picked, or three to five weeks before the first killing frost. 6. Use increased acre-applications of fertilizer recommended by the State agricultural college. Adujst an alysis of fertilizer to natural and ac quired soil properties and conditions. 7. Plant only such acreage as will enable you to give the best attention to it throughout the season by fre quent and thorough cultivation, pick ing squares, poisoning. Do not plant so large an acreage in cotton that a strong live-at-home policy will be interfered with. 8. Plant cotton only on the best cotton land—well drained, warm, easily worked and rich. 9. Do not thin too soon, and leave one to four plants to the hill eight to twelve inches apart in rows rare-’ ly< wider than four feet or narrower than three feet. 10. Follow the recommendations of the Southern Agricultural Workers with only such modifications as may be advised for peculiar state or local conditions. - Cotton growing this year will re quire more energy and intelligence than at any previous time in the his tory of American cotton. Many will be forced to abandon cotton growing or reduce their acreage to a minimum. The farmer who masters all the intri cacies of cotton culture and sticks to the best rules of the game without depending upon cotton for a living will be the mon who profitably pro duces the future cotton crop of the United States.—Progressive Farmer. - — CLIFTON ADAIR GETS > DECLAMATION PRIZE METHODISTS TO BE LIBERAL AS TO AMUSEMENTS c . - ., ,, __ Jimd Ansel Bennett second. Sadler- Sp^gfleld, Mm... May 19.-TVO ^ na pha pruented fer. Escaped Convict Be Brought Back Columbia, May 18.—State Consta ble T. A. Berley left Columbia Sun day morning for Columbus, 0., armed with requisition papers, to bring back to the state “Doc” Miller, alias W. E. Miller, who escaped from the state penitentiary August 30, 1916, and who, under arrest in the Ohio city this week, made it known that he was wanted in South Carolina. Miller is to be relodged in the state prison to complete hi. term. Miller was serving a five year sen tence for criminal assault. He was convicted in Darlington County and sentenced on June 15, 1914, by Judge Spain. Since his escape his where abouts were unknown until this past week. Miller has not indicated that he will demand extradition, but Gover nor McLeod, in sending State Consta ble Berley for the man, thought it best to have him go armed with the necessary, papers to prevent possi ble delays. Miller war arrested in the Ohio city a week ago. His wife is said to have told the authorities that he was wanted in Columbia for killing a policeman. The authorities here know of no policeman killed in re- For The Graduate NORRIS VARIETY In Special Graduation Wrapper MAH JONGG SHAFFER PEN AND PENCIL SETS Enameled. COTY’S, TRE-JUR AND PALMERS’ COMPACT matter, of extreme major importance came before the Methodist Episcopal general conference here today, but in each the fruit of debate was delayed action. Reports on the church’s at titude toward war, made by a stand ing committee, were rejected as un satisfactory and the v subject was turned over to a specially created committee for disposition. The elec tion of new bishops was set ahead be cause the delegates reversed them selves and decided upon three instead of five. The committee on the Episcopacy wrestled this afternoon with the problem of eliminating two Episcopal areas, as a result of the latter deci sion. A sub-committee recommended the merging of the India and Paris areas with other areas. Then pro posals were made in rapid succession for the substitution of Buffalo for Paris, Bengalore for Buffalo, and Singapore for Buffalo. Each delega tion was keen for reduction, but loath to see it effected in his own area. Late in the day discussion was still in pro gress. . The conference aoon will be asked to limit the church’s restriction against amusements to those which, in the words of Wesley, “may be tak en in the name of the Lord Jesus.” The committee on the state of the church voted 69 to 30 to recommend this and if the action is confirmed by the parent body, the source of many years of friction and argument, dele gates said, will have been removed. “We can’t put Forbes-Robertson in Hamlet and a cheap burlesque show into the same class,” the Rev. G. Bromley Oxnam, of California, ar gued in opposing the present law against all theatre attendance. “We have got to take the principle and then put a knowledge of Jesus into members of the church so that we can trust them.” The Rev. Ralph W. Sokman, of New York, chairman of the sub-com mittee on recreation, said that the change would do away with “the un pleasant publicity which has come ev ery time an actor or a dancer wanted to get infio the church.” “It’s not a question of principle, but of method,” he added. Clifton Adair won first place in the high school declamation contest, Pharmacy presented Adair with a two dollar and a half gold piece. Notice of Sale la the District Coart of the United States, For the Western District of Sooth Carolina. , In too matter of: I. Rubenstien, bankrupt. I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at Clinton, S. C., at 10:00 A. M., on Saturday, June 81, 1924, one National Cash Register. R. W. WADE, 5-29-2tc Trustee in Bankruptcy. NO CONDITION UPON FREEDOM - WON BY THAW Philadelphia, May 19.—Harry K. Thaw, slayer of Stanford B. White, is free tonight after seventeen years of intermittent confinement in jails and asylums. After withdrawal of a motion for retrial filed by his divorced wife, Eve lyn Nesbit, Common Pleas Judge Monaghan tonight entered judgment on the verdict of the jury which de clared him sane, directed that he be given his liberty unconditionally, that his mother, Mrs. Mary Copely Thaw, be discharged as committee of his person and that his property be re stored to him by the trustees of his estate. Thaw, who is visiting his mother in Pittsburgh, was immediately no tified of the court’s action. He had been on parole from the Pennsylvania hospital for mental and nervous dis eases since the jury ajudged him sane April 22. A hospital attendant ac companied him to Pittsburgh. Former Judge John M. Patterson, Thaw’s counsel, said tonight that Thaw would voluntarily appear in New York to answer pending charges against him for an alleged beating administered to Frederick Gump, Jr., of Kansas City, in 1917. A suit for damages brought by Gump’s father has been settled out of court. Argument on Miss Nesbit’s motion for a new trial was to have been heard today. William A. Gray, her counsel, however, informed the court that his client wished to withdraw the motion. Thaw’s counsel consent ed. Some days ago, in announcing her intention to withdraw, Miss Nes bit declared that “a working girl could not fight the Thaw millions.” Miss Nesbit was permitted to in tervene in the case through her son, Russell William Thaw, who she claimed had an anticipatory interest in her former husband's estate, said to to|al more that) $1,000,000. Trustees of the estate, who also contested the case, declared themselves satisfied with the verdict and took no action to block the release. IN COURT OF PROBATE State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. SUMMONS Mrs. Alice Milam, administratrix of the estate of R. R. Milam, deceased, Plaintiff VS * Mrs. F. G. Austell, Mrs. C. W. Mul- linax, Mrs. J. A. Tice, J. D. Milam, Dr. T. L. W. Bailey, et al, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NA^ED: You are hereby summoned and re quired to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, copies of which are herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer upon the subscriber at his office in Clinton, within twenty (20) days from the ser vice hereof, exclusive of the day of service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, as aforesaid, the plaintiff herein will apply to the Court for the relief de manded in the Complaint R. wTwade, Plaintiffs Attorney. Dated this 15 day of April, A. D., 1924. NOTICE: TO THE DEFENDANTS, MRS. J. A. TICE AND J. D. MILAM: Please take notice that the original of Summons and Complaint in the above entitled action is on file in the office of O. G. Thompson, Jndge of Probate, County of Laurens, State of South Carolina, and copies thereof can be obtained from sain office. R. W. WADE, Plaintiffs Attorney. By order of 0. G. Thompson, Judge of Probate. Dated at Laurens, this the 12 day of May, A. D., 1924. 5-29-3tc WHAT DO P. S. JEANS DO? and Presents ‘‘Give Something Electrical” * ' ■ ' , _ . ; ’ ’%■ .•/. ' . • , . T ' • . f ,r A few days more and many of your friends and relatives will reach that first . . * • - *. . . • K • * •• milestone of life’s accomplishments-Grad- uation. And then come the June brides. • * v ' .*, • ' 1 - . , " k ' .. > f To both we suggest that yon give some thing ELECTRICAL—Our stock is full of splendid suggestions—Gifts that will long wear and be useful—yet gifts that are quite acceptable and not expensive. We cordially invite you to see our stock. Plume 338 Telephone 400 400 cent years by a white man,, but con cluded that it was “Doc” Miller, who had attacked Policeman Dreher sev eral years ago, when the officer at tempted to arrest him, following his conviction in Darlington, and his es cape from th<’ state prison. Photo graphs of the man and letter describ ing hint were received here this week, and the Columbia authorities posi lively identified him as the man, “Doc” Miller, who attacked Police man Dreher and who had escaped from the state prison. fitate Constable Berley expects to return to Columbia the middle of the week. Miller owes the state of Sooth Carolina 2 years, 9 months and 20 days of his term. This Is a second term, a first sentence of three years for assault and battery with fa tent to kill hfcvinc.beon completed In 1900. Jewelry Clearance Sale Begins Saturday, May 24—9 a. m. Our Entire Stock Cut 20 - to 50 Per Cent 7 Beginning Saturday morning, we will inaugurate our Annual Clearance Sale, which means a cutting of the price of every article from 20 ;to 50 per cent A complete stock of High Class Jewelry, Gut Glass, Chhiaware, Silverware, Toilet Articles,, Etc., all to go with no restrictions—a money-saving event you can’t afford to miss. 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