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VOLUME XXIX
CLINTON, S.-C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1929
CHAMBER HEARS WESTON ON
VALUE OF IODINE VEGETABLES
Director of Natural Resources Commission Tells of Recent Dis
covery and Terms It State’s Big Chance for Wealth and Pros
perity. More Iodine In Farm Produce In Piedmont Than In
Coastal Regions. Speaker Urges That the Gospel Be Spread
Throughout Large Goiter Territory of Nation.
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Members of the Chamber of Com-!er8 the effect on the human body
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UNPOISONED FIELDS SHOW
FAR GREATER INFESTATION
Wingless Hens
merce, together with a number of in
vited g^lest8, heard Dr. William Wes
ton of Columbia, chair nan of the
South Carolina Food Research com
mission and discoverer of the heavy
iodine content of South Carolina grown
vegetables, tell the story of the propo
sition from every phase on Tuesday
evening in a thoroughly interesting
address.
The attendance was unusually large
and the eveningr's program given over
entirely to Dr. , Weston’s address
Quite a large number of prominent
farmers and business men from .all
sections of the county were present
for the meeting as guests of the club,
and President Winn presiding, extend
ed a most cordial welcome to the vis
itors and told of Clinton’s pleasure
in having the “iodine story’’ brought
direct to the club by the eminent Co
lumbia physician. Dr. Weston was in
troduced by Dr. B, 0. Whitten who
spoke in the highest terms of his work
as a member of the medical profession
and congratulated the president on his
alertness in bringing the speaker t.")
Clinton to telT of the opportunities
facing the state as a result of the dis
covery that fruits; vegetables and milk
produced in this state are unusually
high in iodine content.
After expressing his pleasure in
being present, Dr. Weston began his
address by declaring that the high
iodine content of vegetables in this
state, spells prosperity and freedom j
to the agricultural people, and espec
ially is this applicable in the Piedmont!
section where farm products are rich
er in iodine content than in any other j
section of the state or country.
when it receives less than the needed
supply of iodine. The enlargement of
the thyroid gland is almost inescap
able, he said. He pointed to the low
ering of the birth rate as a result of
this disorder. Two-thirds of the Unit
ed States is in the goiter belt with
the percentage per hundred running
extremely high. Where there is a
grreat deficiency in this important min
eral element, people in these areas
would dwindle to a tenth of their
number in four generations, and most
of this number would be deformed,
insane or otherwise crippled. This is
not a theory, he declared. It has been
studied and conclusively proven.
“We have lived in poverty long
enough, and there is no excuse for
this condition,’’ the speaker said. “In
South Carolina we must begin to con-
suume South Carolina products. We
must produce more than we consume
with the credit balance in the state’s
favor.’’
In concluding his highly interesting
message. Dr. Weston said it is the
hope of the Natural Resources com
mission to spread word of the discov
ery all over the nation and he called
upon his hearers, individually and col
lectively, to lend their voices to this
movement. The time is here for every
man and woman to do his duty and
put,bis or her shoulders to the wheel
khd unite in making the very best of
the wonderful opportunity the discov
ery has afforded us. “South Carolina
has a monopoly on this health-giving
element that was placed in the soil
by Providence. Other states have tried
to find it but can’t.’’
Dr. Weston told of the meeting
Clemson College, Aug. 12.—During
the week ending Auugust 10 data on
boll weevil infestation was gathered
from Florence and Bamberg in the
east to Greenwood and Union ia the
Piedmont, and from the summary pre
pared by Prof.'Franklin Sherman, en
tomologist, it is clear that again the
fields which are not poisoned are
showing much heavier infestation than
those which are poisoned.
In general average moire than half
(54.4 per cent) of the squares in un
poisoned fields were infested while
only 18.2 per cent were infested in the
poisoned fields. The heaviest county
average of infestation was 70.5 per
cent in unpoisoned fields in Aiken ^
county and the lightest was 12.5 per |
cent in the poisoned fields in the same
county.
Although some evidence of restless
ness among the weevils was noted, it
is stated that no definite migration
had been noted at Florence but mi
gration is to be expected soon. Dur
ing Farmers Week, August 5-10 at
Clemson there was testimony that
weevil increase had apparently slack
ened during July, which month aver
aged hot and dry. There was also
much testimony of the presence of
natural parasites which are destroy
ing a perceptible number of weevil
grubs in the squares.
NUMBER 33
TWO ARRESTS
INWIUJSCASE
Warrant Out for White Man Im
plicated. Negro Held Says He
Was Paid $50 To Kill Green
ville Sheriff.
COTTON HIT BY
CROP ESTIMATE
Market Slumps $5.00 Bale Following
Government’s Report Thursday.
Weather May Change Price.
‘When I say there is iodine in South ' soon to be held in this county under
Carolina’s vegetables, I am substan- i the auspices of the Natural Resources
tiated by leading chemists,” Dr. Wes-! commission and he made a plea for a
ton declared. The medical profession
of the state is bp^nd this movement,
united sujjport and interest on the part
of the people in advertising this im-
he said, itefelflhg to the fa^ that diBooKai3iL4. Wh^t^
000,000 people in America and Canada | this message is given the world, pms-
are afflicted with goiter, the speaker | perity will increase and South Caro-
declared that if they had eaten and ' Hna vegetables will bring large pre-
would eat South Carolina vegetables, j niiums over produce from all other
they could not have it. .sections of the nation.
Further developing his theme, Dr. i Several questions were asked Dr.
W’eston asked, ‘’What does this dis- Weston after his address. Upon mo-
covery mean to you?” It means op-jtion of Rev. John MeSween, the visit-
portunity for wealth if the people
will become aroused and can these
vegetables in order that their mineral
values may be held intact. He stressed
the importance of establishing can
neries throughout the state to give to
the world South Carolina vegetables in
order to make the most of the oppor
tunity that if. now presented. Unless
South Carolinians become aroused to
this opportunity, they will prove false
to their birthright. He also told his
hearers that it had been discovere'i
South Carolina’s milk is the most val-
Liable ip the nation.
Ocsitinuing, Dr. Weston declared
that South Carolina riiotatd advertise
the glad news to the world. When this
information has been carried to the
^ter regiona of what South Carolina
has to offer, there will be, as a mat
ter of fact there already is, an in
sistent demand for vegetables grown
in tMs state with their high iodine
content, which have been established
beyond the shadow of a doubt and the
findings approved by the medical pro
fession of the nation. After a recent
conference with Dr. Copeland of New
York, on the discovery, he quoted Dr.
Copeland as saying in part:
‘Dr. Weston, this is most amazing
or was offered a rising vote of thanks
and appreciation for his visit and
message to the club, after which the
meeting adjourned.
Farm Board Asked To
Probe Tobacco Prices
Florence, Aug. 10.—Dr. M. D. Nes
mith, of Lake City, chairman of the
organization committee of the South
Carolina cooperative tobacco associa
tion movement, organized in 1928, was
authorized at a meeting of ^e com
mittee here today'to send a telegram
to the federal farm relief board in
Washington, D. C., calling the atten
tion of the board to the low prices be
ing paid for tobacco on South Caro
lina markets as compared with the
prices being paid for the same grades
of tobacco on the Georgia markets.
The resolution stated that while
South Carolina is averaging around
15 cents a pound, Georgia is averag
ing 22 cents a pound.
Dr. Nesmith was requested also to i
bring to the board’s attention the “dis
crimination shown last season between
Southe Carolina and North Carolina
New Orleans, Aug. 11.—'^he main
feature in the cotton market the past
week was the government report is
sued Thursday morning forecasting
the crop of this year’s growth based
on August 1 condition at 15,540,000
bales. As this was a larger estimate
than the trade expected and larger
than the average of the private au
thorities the effect on values was a
sharp decline which by the close of
Saturday had carried the October op
tion down 103 points or a little more
than $5 a bale.
Prior to issuance of the report the
market was gradually improved on
buying based on the drought in Texas
and the activity of the boll weevil. The
market advanced 10 points or half
a dollar a bale above the close of Sat
urday last but as soon as the govern
ment's estimate was known there was
heavy selling by those who had car
ried long contracts over the bureau
period. There was also some hedge
selling by ring traders on the belief
that the breaking of the Texas
drought and the checking of the wee
vils by warm dry weather in the east-
mate. j
This selling led to a further decline j
on Saturday and the lowest price of j
the downward movement. The market ]
closed the week with prices at the:
lowest levels reached. The low clos
ing level was due to indications of
rain over the week-end for Texas
which it was hoped would break the
drought prevailing over a great part
of that state.
SULLIVAN GROUP
HOLDS REUNION
Judge Featherstone Prerides At Gath
ering At Lebanon Church. To
Be Annual Affair.
taurens, Aug. 10.—The Sullivan
family reunion, one of the outstand
ing institutions of the kind in this
scetion of the state, was held Thurs
day at Lebanon church, DunkKn town
ship, Greenville county. The exercises
of the *day, as usual, consisted of de
votional and song services and special
addresses.
Judge C. C. Featherstone of Green
wood, acted as presiding officer, the
beloved president of the reunion or
ganization, Capt. George W. Sullivan
of Williamston, having died since the
last annual meeting. To fill the va
cancy, Capt. William D. Sullivan, 91-
yearrold Confederate veteran, who had
served as vice-president for many
years, was unanimously elected presi
dent, and Judge Featherstone like-,
wise was named as vice-president.' B.
A. Sullivan of Laurens, wes reelected
secretary and treasurer.
A new breed of chicken minus wii^s
fnd toe-nails is the evolution‘of Dr.
R. T Renwald of Omaha, Dr.
h'ald says this change wiU revolution-
ke the poultry industry. He believes
ihickens originally were hah. *
COUNTY UNITS TO
BE PERFECTED
Many Counties Being Organized By
Resources Commission. Meeting
In Laurens August 23rd.
Clemson College, Aug. 12.—After a
conference here* with extension and
other workers W. W’. Smoak, chairman
of the organization committee of the
South Carolina Natural Resources
commission, announces that plans laid
and dates fixed for the organization
of county units in the Piedmont and
central districts, Mr. Smoak having
recently completed organizations in
Pee Dee counties, whe<re he says much
I interest and enthusiasm were shown.
Greenville, Aug. 13.—’Warrant for
arrest of Harmon Moore, one of the
white men implicated in the confes
sion of Blair Rook, Negro, in the mur
der of Sheriff Sam D. Wiilis, vras is
sued here early this afternoon before
Magistrate G. L. Cooley and two of
ficers were dispatched to serAe it in
an adjoining county. Officers went to
Pickens for him but found he was
working near Seneca, and left for that
place.
No report had been received from
them at a late hour tonight, and their
whereabouts were unknown to local
officers.- •
Exact charges contained in the
warrant could not be learned here to
night. Officers were expecting Deputy-
Sheriff Mack Parsons and State Con
stable T. T. Henderson to return at
any hour with their prisoner.
Greenville, Aug. 13.—Blair Rook*
Negro, today was being held in the
Greenville county jail on a charge of
having shot and killed Sam D. Willis
two years ago.
■Confessing the killing in a written
statement, the Negro said that he was
promised $500 by two local white men
for committing the deed. He only re
ceived $50, he said.
Rook, whose name was withheld in
Dates for organization meetings in, first announcements of the con-
the Piedmont are: Newberry, .August fission made to Sheriff Cliff Bramlett
16; Chester, August 19; Pickens, Aug- other officers, was permitted to
ust 21; Laurens, August 23; Winns- talk to newspapermen today. The
boro, August 26; Union, September! of the men who are alleged lo
2; Gaffney, September 3;-Rock Hilkl^ave paid him for the killing were
September 4; Lancaster, September
w'ithheld, although the sheriff said he
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for organization as follows: Green-
The speaker of the occasion, J.
Frank Eppes of Greenville, native of .
the western part of Laurens county, j wood, August 24; Columbia, Septem
grandson of James Eppes, whose wife "
was a Miss Sullivan before marriage,, .. .
delivered an excellent address. Anoth-j September 16; Barnwell. September
4; Greenville,’September 6; Anderson,' expected to make other arrests shortly.
September 10: Walhalla, September One of the men implicated by the Ne-
gro is said to have been promine.nt in
Central counties will hold meetings j i-n j u j
Sheriff Wilhs was killed as he drove
his a'utomobile into his garage at mid-
ly, I wwu, rtUKusi i^^ojuniDia, sepiem-1 . . ; n’"'nr ^
ifeiber 12; St. Matthews, .September 13; The killing ha.«i
ge, I Orangeburg. Sepfember 14; Bamberg, i mystery from the start. Siiort-
th-1 September 16; Barnwell. September Isheriff .s death h:s wife
ine talk that was greatly enjoyed j 17; Allendale, September 18; Hamp-! Chief Deputy Henry Towo.send:
were arre.^tei and tined on circum-
wert acquit-
The future course of prices, trad
ers believe will depend largely on the
weather during the next few weeks.
Dry, warm weather in the eastern
belt and rains in the west probably
will make for a still lower level of
values whereas mild showery weather
in the one section and continued
drought in the other might bring
about a ,r^ly.
a church at Macon, Ga. Doctor Burts
is also related to the Sullivan family
and his presence and informal speech
gave added interest to the day’s pro
gram.
tember 24; Saluda, September 25.;
Edgefield, September 16; Abbeville,
September 27; McCormick, Septem
ber 28.
Shortly after the noon hour the 100 i Services Begin At
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or more reunionists gathered about
long, bountifully laden tables, under
the Spreading oaks, for the annual re
union feast. Members of the widely
extended family of Sullivans were
present from various points in the
Piedmont section of South Carolina,
Kinard Sunday
The revival services at .Sharon
Methodist church of Kinard will be
gin August 18th and continue
t''* 23rd. The first service
from GeorgU and other states. It was;'''*' *“,"«<“>• “ft”-
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voted to hold the 1930 reunion at thel^^o^* thereafter services will oe
same place, the second Thursday inj^^^^ ^ P. M.
' Rev. G. H. Pearce of Prosperity,
August.
Mrs. Johnnie Austin of Laurens, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jack W.
Anderson.
, ^ -. ... .. i*nd Virginia. South Carolina averag-
and extraordinary. It means that jtj.^^, j2,g3 cenU a pound, while North
will surely save the lives of a large
’number of people in this nation. South
Carolina should be the richest state
in the nation, if its people take full
advantage of this discovery.”
Dr. ’IVeston went on to tell his hear-
Visiting Minister
Here Sunday
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The Rev. L. T. Phillips of Earhardt,
will occupy the pulpit of North Broad
Street Methodist church next Sunday
morning. The pastor, the Rev. 0. M.
Abney, extends a cordial invitation to
the public in general to attend the ser
vice.
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Carolina and Virginia averaged some-!
thing like 20 cents a pound.”' j
An investigation of the situation by I
I the Federal Farm Relief board is re
quested in the resolution. The meet
ing of the organization committee was
I called in an effort to obtain better
tobacco prices and to take steps to
ward the organization of a new co
operative tobacco association under
the federal farm marketing law.
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Miss Adair Away
On Buying Trip
Miss Ella Adair, accompanied by
her saleslady, Miss Alice Ruth Hollis, j
left Monday for Northern markets to |
purchase fall goods for the well known |
Ladies Shoppe of which Miss Adair is 1
owner. They left for Charleeton, from
thence they sailed ’ yesterday on the
“Cherokee*’ for New - York and are
now enjoying a delightful water trip..|
jMiss Adair states that she will bring
jback the newest and most complete
collection of ladies reaJy,-to-wear,
I millinery, etc., she has ever offered.
In her absence from the city for the
next ten days, The Ladies Shoppe is
in charge of Miss Grace League.
MEET - ED. HOWE
We are happy to announce that beginning today this
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new feature entitled
“HERE’S HOWE”
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“THE SAGE OF POTATO HILL”
Brimful of wisdom, overflowing with commonsense,
illuminated by humor and distinguished by a true ap
preciation of human values, “Here’s Howe” will bring
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Ed Howe writes as simply and naturally as most of us
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will preach at each service. Mr Pearce !
is a man of ability and power and is
one of the most capable of the young
er members of the Upper South (’ar-
jolina conference.
The pastor. Rev. H. E. Bullington,
and the entire membership of the
church extend a cordial invitation to
all to attend these services.
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Mr. And Mrs. Carter
Gone To Markel:
when Sheriff
Bramlett took office, Deputy Sheriff
George D. King told his superior he
had a lead on the case. He was told
to work on it. On last Tuesday he ar
rested Rook at a coipstruction camp
in the northern part of the county and
brought him to jail here. The confes
sion was made the next day. The sher
iff whithheld news of the arrest un
til last night while officers worked on
leads furnished by the Negro.
The Negro’s confession, which he
reiterated to newspapermen today*
said that he went to tha rear of the
Willis home for the purpose of
killing the sheriff. HajUdd he aralked
up the driveway to the garage and
hid himself on the right ride in some
hedge bushes. He waited there about
an hour. When the sheriff entered the
driveway the Negro said he crawled
to the corner of the garage and as the
sheriff started'into his home he step
ped out to fire.
The sheriff heard the movement and
turned. Rook said he shot once and
saw the sheriff staggw. He then
stepped closer and fired ta*o more
shots into the falling body. He then
i turned and walked away. Rock said
that when he left the officer was on
the ground.
As he crossed the street Rook said
i Mr, and Mrs. Joe L. Carter left
Monday for New York to buy fall
goods for the well known Carter i , ’ ~,”'T
store. They exoect to purchase a very'
attractive and complete line of ladies’ I “"o** ft''"**-
ready-to-arear which they expect to 11"“> ‘ Negro settleinei^ after cross-
have on display at an early date. Mrs. I f "‘k he
Zee Mcl-ees will join Mrs. Carter next i^". “n automatic After
I week and they will enjoy a Canadian i P'"* through the Negro settlement
'trip of several days before returning I ‘
home.
Templeton Family
To Hold Reunion
men who had engaged him to do the
killing was staying. He spent the
night in the latter’s automobile.
Rook said he was “approached’*
about the “job” some months before
and was promised $500 if he did it.
On Wednesday, Aug. 21st, a Tern-1 Then he was told that he would be
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pleton family reunion will be held at
'Cross Anchor, at the home of L. B.
Templeton, Sr. All Templetons and
descendants are invited to meet and
!organize a clan..
Everybody is expected to bring well-
filled baskets for the picnic dinner
'which will be serve 1 on the grounds. !
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Missionary To
Speak Sunday
killed if he did not do the killing or if
he told anyone about the negotiations.
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City Adopts New
Ordinance Code
A new code of ordinances govern
ing the Town of Clinton, has been re
drafted and adopted by City Council.
It sets up the complete criminal laws
of the town and required several
The pulpit of the First Pres’uyterian 1 months work on the part of the city
church will be occupied next Sunday j administration. Antiquated laws and
morning by the Rev. Richard .Ander-1 legulations were discarded, new sec-
son, mis.siotrary to South .America,'] tions added, and the entire code ap-
who is on a visit to his brother. Jack j proved to date at a recent meeting.
W. Anderson. The pastor. Dr. D. J.'For the information of the general
Woods, is spending August on his va-1 public, the complete collection of or^*
cation in Virginia and in his absence
' his pulpit is being filled by local and
‘visiting ministers.
dinances is published in today’s paper
upon a motion adopted this moath by
council.
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