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■ -T *' - • • •'.... -, / •■• . % -<•* ■ <». *» . ' ' - . ■ ,.• ^ .. .>* ' - PAGE EIGHT SEVERE STORM HITS ALABAMA Homes Laid To Waste By Gale. Six teen Killed and a Score Injured 1 and Homeless. ■R0V1D UffOKN intMAnONtt Troy, Ala., Oct. 25.—Sixteen per sons were reported killed and more than a score injured by a tornado which struck Pik<* county, Alabama, early today. Many homes were laid, to waste, causing thousands of dol lars’ damage. Relief measures were undertaken this afternoon 'and first aid was brought to several communities which bore the brunt to'f the terrific storm. ' Sweeping down with .tremendous force, the storm roared through the section, leveling homes and barns and rushed on its way southeastward. Loss of life was reported in the Good Hope section at Luveme, in the Oakgrove neighborhood. Union Springs, Comer and Springhill, the last three places being in Bambour county and at Eufaula, where three negroes were reported killed and sev eral persons injured. Reports reaching here indicated the tornado struck first in Pike county and then shifted to Barbour county, where it. spent its force in this sec tion and then proceeded to south and east. Of the Sixteen persons represen ted killed, thirteen were residents of Pike county, who lived within a short distance of Troy. The other three, all of whpm were negroes, lived at Comer in Barbour county^ Local physicians and Red Cross workrs quickly offered their services in caring for tornado victims at a mass meeting here this afternoon. Five thousand dollars was raised for 1 aiding the affected area. In the Good Hope section, seven miles west of Troy, four members of one family were killed instantly and the parents are not expected to live. The dead are: Whites: Ralph Knight, 18; Ruby Knight, 16; Frances Knight, 6; Mary Ellen Knight, 3; Mrs. Eliza Davis, 65. Negroes: Beatrice Tillis and baby; Ella Lee Bluedge. Near Luverne two are known to be dead, both white. They are a Mrs. Peacock, 105; Tom Long, 70. The injured are: Walter Knight and wife, not expected to live; Merman Knight, Ray Knight, Frank Davis, 1 Bob Jordan, J. P. Davis, Mrs. Frank Davis, and Pat Swanson and wife, regroes. i. In the Oak GrtJVe neighborhood, Noah Griffin’s home was destroyed and Mrs. Griffin, his wife, and one child suffered injuries. Two children escaped unhurt. At Orian, on the Montgomery-Troy road, thohome and store of Walter Kelly was completely demolished. Mr. Kelly and his family all escaped in jury, while a brother was slightly hurt. In the path of the storm, which came up from the west and passed out to the northwest, a trail of wreckage was left, hom?s demolish ed, barns blown down, cattle and other livestock wandering aimlessly about, household goods strewn along the highways and through the fields and timber laid low and farm crops com pletely ruined. In one neighborhood—Good Hope—- five persons were killed arid one whole family of nine almost wiped out. Four teen houses were completely destroy ed. Noah Griffin, one of the seriously injured, was hit on the head by a heavy piece of timber blown through the window of his home just before the tornado picked it up and scattered it to the winds. The residents near the path of the storm were aroused by the terrific wind and the cries t)f the injured and worked in a heavy downpour of rain and vivid flashes of lightning for hours, rendering aid to the injured and searching for the missing. Dead and injured were scattered along the roads and the fields and around the demolished homes. An emergency call was sent to Troy for aid and an ambulance was sent to tiring the injured to the Masonic Hos pital here for attention. Doctors of Troy are using every means of reliev ing the suffering and a commission is raising funds to relieve immediate distress. According to reports reaching Troy, much damage was done at Brantley, Glenwood and Goshen. Reports from these places are meager, but no loss «f life is reported from either place. The tornado followed intense heat and threatening weather Saturday night and accompanied by a severe electrical storm. For the purpose of taking care of immediate needs, a mass meeting was r . Mailed for 3 o’clock Sunday afternopn in the Methodist church by Mayor John Gamble. About 500 attended the meeting and the sum of $2,000 raised Dr. McKinnon was authorized to name a committee to canvass the county Monday and assist in raising addition al funds and rendering assistance to the injured. Mayor Gamble and E. C. Basset went to Brundige Sunday night to at tend meetings in the churches there for the purpose of securihg ( assistance In caring for the needy. <Br nav. p. b. fitzwater, d.d., d«u of Pha Evening School, Moody Bible la- stltute of Chicago.) <©. 1>1I, Western Newspaper Union.) Lesson for November 1 66 6 is a prescription for j Malaria, Chills and Fever, Dengue or Bilious Fever. It killp the germs. / THE FIGHT AGAINST STRONG DRINK (Temperance Lesson) LESSON TEXT—Eph. 6:10-20. GOLDEN TEXT—‘ Be strong In" th* Lord, and In the power of his might.”— t:ph. 6:10 PRIMARY TOPIC—Lov»ng and Obey- ng Our Parents. '' JUNIOR TOPIC—How to Be Strong. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC—Strong Armor for a Hard Fight. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP IC—The Fight Against Strong Drink. This is not a temperance lesson In the usual sense that It deals with In toxicants, but In the-sense that it has to do with, the believer’s walk in con flict with (fhe deviir Perhaps there haa been no time when the evil one has made such a terrific fight as he la now doing In his attempt to nullify the Eighteenth amendment. The Chris tian has been saved by grace. Though his redemption is free, between Its beginning and consummation there is a real, severe and protracted conflict. This conflict Is most difficult and dangerous because It Is not with flesh and blood, but with principalities, powers and spiritual hosts of wick edness in high places. Though the conflict Is severe and painful, w? should bravely battle on because the Issue is sure if we go forth in the panoply of God. i. The Source of the Believer's Strength (v. 10). It is in the Lord. Only as the branch is united to the vine, or as a limb is united to the body, is there strength of life. We dare not attempt this conflict in human strength and wisdom. II. The Enemy (w. 11-12). - The enemy is the devil, a personal malicious being, with his many sub ordinates. His personality Is proven ty the names given him, and actions predicated of him. He has an exalte^ position, and is mighty in power, and all unsaved men are under his power. He Is the original sinner, and is ex tremely cunning. He has power over death; enters into men; blinds their eyes; lays snares for them, and sifts God’s servants. In carrying on 'bla work, he has his churches and min isters. However, he is resting under a curse. The death blow was given on the cross, and he will receive his doom in the lake of fire. III. The Christian's Armor (vv. 13-17). This means that his weapons of offensive and defensive warfare are not of man’s devices. Just as his strength is from the Lord, so Is his armor. The believer dare not act merely on the defensive. He must attack his spiritual enemies as well as resist their spiritual attack. 1. A Girdle of Truth (v. 14). The truth of God, sincerely and honestly embraced, alone will avail in this conflict. Reason, tradition speculation and dead orthodoxy will fail in the crucial hour., 2. The Breastplate of Christ’s Right eousness (v. 14). As the metal plate covered the vital organs df the warrior, so the right eousness of Christ protects us from the enemy’s assault. 8. Feet Shod With the Preparation of the Gospel of Peace (v. 15). This suggests the firm foothold of the soldier and his alacrity—readiness to proclaim the message of peace. 4. Shield of Faith (v. 16).. By this he Is able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Christ Is the object of that faith. 6. The Helmet of Salvation (v. 17). Consciousness of salvation enables a man, knowing that he Is a child of God, and fellow-citizen with the saints, to lift up his head with confidence and to vigorously assault the enemy. 6. The Sword of the Spirit (v. 17). This is the Word of God, the Christian’s offensive weapon; with it he can most effectively put his enemy to flight. This Christ used In the temptations in the wilderness, Matt. 4:4, 7. 10, 11. The church of Christ has won all her trlumpha by the Word of % God. Where she goes on using this, she goes on conquering, bat when she falls back upon reason, cul ture, traditions, science, or the com mandments of men, she goes down In defeat before the adversary. IV. The Way to Get Strength to Ute the Armor, and Courage to Face the Foe <w. l£20). This is by prayer—and prayer alone. 1. Every Variety and Method of Prayer Should Be Employed (v. 18). 2. He Praya for His Comrades, “All the Saints” (va 18). He sees all the believers standing shoulder to shoulder against the enemy. 3. He Is Persistent (v. 18) J FARM DEMONSTRATION ♦ j NEWS ; ♦ C. B. CANNON, County Agent. ♦ September County Agent’s Report No doubt's number of people of Laurens county do not know the amount of work a county agent does during the year. I have, prepared this article for the newspapers in order that the public might see the nature and amount of work accom plished by your county agent during the month of September. I have not selected this particular month on ac count of the nature of the work, for all the months are filled with my time with work of such nature. I am safe ir. saying that the -present month’s XOctober) work has been greater thah that of September, but using Septem ber as an average month. This time and work was spent over the different sections of the county where requests came from. I do not know whether such infor mation heretofore has been publish ed by any of the county agents. It is my desire to aid the people of Lau rens county in everything possible from my office and my service. Of course we county agents are asked all kmds*of questions and are expected to know all things by some people, but you must remember that we are only human just as you are. If we cannot answer all your ques tions, we are in a position to find out from higher authorities. Some few days ago two different persons came to my office seeking hunting and marriage licenses. Well, of 6ourse I cannot issue this kind of information, but I gladly directed the two parties to the proper places. Agriculture is so broad a subject that a person will never know all he wishes to know, but we can learn a great deal by seeking*and applying information t>n such particular sub jects that interest you directly. The following statement of the work of September is explanatory enough within itself, I believe, without my go ing any further into details: Field trips on cover crop work .... 14 Visits to boy club members 2 Field trips on alfalfa 3 Field trips on cotton breeding .... 2 Farmers’ meetings held on Cover crops 2 Visits to poultry farmers 3 Field trips on soy beans ...: 1 Visits for hogs 2 Visits for liming of soil 1 Visits to dairies 9 Visits to orchards .... 4 Visits to Sheep 1 Days spent in Tri-County judging .... .... .... .... .... Days spent in Spartanburg attend-' ing County Agent# meeting .... J Days spent as judge at Fairview Stock Show 1 Number of specialists visiting •gent Jn county ...... A Full days spent in office 4 Press articles written by agent .... 4 Letters written from office .... .1. 365 Calk on agent in office 76 Paraeide ordered for peach grow- . era .... .... .... .... .... .... .... 565 lbs. Clover, seed ordered for farm ers 1 2,380 lbs. Dwarf Essex Rape 30 lbs. Hairy . Vetch 3,076 lbs. Oats .... .... .... ..., .... .... .... 640 lbs. Rye .... "... .... 2,676 lb|. Total lbs. seed ordered by county agent .... .... 8,701 lbs. Save Plant Foods 'Winter cover crops present great losses from leaching and washing. While from best resufts winter cover crops should be planted early in tjie fall, there is still time to plant .vetch and rye for fair results. South Caro lina soils are subject to much loss of plant food during the winter months by wasting and leaching. In our climate there is quite a N bit of plant food material made available by soil bacterial and- chemical action during the winter months. Unless there is some food, the Chances are that it will be lost through leaching and washing. * ■' ' The presence of a winter Cover crop will do much to prev^ht these losses. The cover crop will utilize the avail able plant foods for its own growth, and then through its subsequent de composition will make the plant food again available for future crops. In addition to this, the legumes such as vetch and clover have the ability through the aid of the bacteria Which live on theii: roots to increase the ni trogen supply of the soil. - We farmers of Laurens county know that we have a large amount of ferti lizer yet in the soil to be used, or let waste by leaching or washing. Not Late To Cut Cotton Stalks The cotton land has an ideal sea son and this season will aid that worthless cotton stalk to fegd on the untouched fertilizer that is in the soil. This fertilizer would make real good oats and vetch hay that could be used by every farmer in the county very profitably. Timely Orchard Tips If the peach trees have not yet received the paraeide treatment, this material should be applied immediate ly before the wather gets much cooler. The vaporization of this material is slow during low temperature and high moisture content. NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS MEETING v State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. To tfce stockholders of The J. W. Copeland Company of Clinton, S. C : NOTICE is hereby given that a special meeting of the Stockholders of The J. W. Copeland Company #ill bs held on Tuesday, November 17th, 1925, at ten o’clock A. M. for the pur pose of considering the question of li quidation and winding up of the af fairs of said corporation and its disso lution. This notice is given by the President of the corporation, and the largest single stockholder having more than 20 per cent of the Capital stock, and pursuant to the provisions ox Section 4280 of Volume 8, Code of Laws of South Carolina of 1922. J. W.'COPELAND, President. Clinton, S. 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