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> . ? (jlWam (Hiirarn rlr ~ ~ CHERAW, S. C., SEPTEMBER 8, 1921 NO- 44 VOL. 25 - Program of the Sunday School Convention To Be Held at CIIERA.W PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Friday, September 9, 1921 State Workers on Program I Cheraw, Sept. 5.?The Sunday i school workers of Chesterfield county will be interested In the following ' program of the County Convention i which will be held on Friday, Sept. 9th. at the Presbyterian church of i Cheraw: t Leon C. Palmer, State Superintendent, i Miss lone AlveTson, State Field Secty. j Officers of the Chesterfield County < Sunday School Association i Mr. D. S. Matheson, Cheraw, Pres. , Mr. C. C. Douglass, Chesterfield, Vice- 1 Pres. 1 Mr. Joe Lindsay, Cheraw, Secretary- * Treasurer. Miss Madge Curtis, Chesterfield, *Chil. f dflen's Division Supertintendent. Mrs. A. H. Mangum. Pageland, Young People's Superintendent. Mr. C. M. Tucker, Pageland, Adult 1 Superintendent. , District Presidents No. 1?J. F. McBride, Cheraw, S. C. 1 No. 2?R. B. King, McBee, S. C. a No. 3>?C. G. Morgan. Pageland, S. C. t No. 4?F. W. Rivers, Chesterfield, S. C. a The County Convention is not a a delegated body; it is a mass nmeet- r ing open to all white Sunday School I workers. You are invited and urged p to come, and to bring somebody with v you. 11 MORNING SESSION g 10:00?Devotional. 1 10:20?The Convention Theme, "Chris d tion Co-Operation for Kingdom, ^ Service." by H. A. McLeod. ' 10:40?(M\V>innir/j and Holding Our 1 Young People." |t 11:1 r??Period of Business: (Record 0 of Attendance, Report of s Officers, Appointment of Com- 8 mittee.) 11:45?"Building Christian Citizen- e ship in South Carolina." P 12:30?Adjourn for Dinner. ^ AFTERNOON SESSfllN * ' jn (The "HOW" Session of the Conven. tlon.) 1:45?Devotional. 12:00?("HOW Our Sunday Schools h Stand Today." (Brief message 0 fror.n each Superintendent.) ^ O 90 "Unuf in \fnbn Oiip QnnHuv Schools fligger and Better." tj (Questions answered by State n Worker.) i a 2.55?"HOW to Build up the Adult e Bible Class." by C. F. Henley. ^ 3:15?"HOW to be a Successful h Sunday School Superintendent ^ or Teacher." 3:45?"HOW to Make Our Communi- ^ ty a Better Place to Live In." b (Brief messages from the L County Superintendent of Edu-l( cation. Farm Agent. Home . Demonstration Agent and others.) , 4:00?Reports of Committees, Elec-J: tion of Officers, Selection off, I J] Next Place of Meeting. 4:15?Adjournment. P. Y. ('. A. Meeting. j F ? ! The meeting of the Young Peoples! 1 Christian Association Tuesday even- 1 k ing was one of unusual life and interest. Mr. Campbell Laney had 9 charge of the program and presided. The special features which were' ? very entertaining and interesting a were the vocal solo by little Miss f Jennie Lou Finlayson, a vocal solo a by Miss Rutha Finlayson and the: earnest and timely talks by Messrs. j ?- Claude Sherrill, J. W. Ratcliff and Kennedy Berry. * There was a very good attendance p and all those present seemed to en- -j Joy the meeting throughout. ! n The meeting next Tuesday evenln> r will be held at the Methodist church n from eight o'clock until eight forty _ five. I, P o v Quick Repuir Shop Open. ( 1 Mr. Eugenia Altieri has installed in the Covington Hotel building next . * door to the Western I'nion Telegraph office a modern, complete electric shoe repair shop. The big machine is the very latest type and Mr. Altieri tsays he can repair a pair of shoes in 1"> minutes time. He will be glad f to have the people of Cheraw come 1 and see his machine in operation. ( ? Read his advertisement giving prices * . ?i? ? , j] in mis issue. . 0 Jas. McDuffey Missing. I Jas. McDuffey is about 60 years old. about 5 ft. tall, walks erect and ha- ] a cancer on his nose. He has been missing since Tuesday week and was!: last seen on Thursday near Westfield i Creek. Any information will be ap. i predated. Notify I). F. Brock, Rural Policeman or Sheriff J. T. Grant. !. Mrs. Strother, mother of Miss Gertrude Strothtr, is spending the win* ter in Cheraw with her daughter. I FOREIGN INSECTS INVADING S. C. Mexican Bean Beetle and Velvet Bean Cattrpillur May Oo Great Damage 11 Cleinson Collegfe, Sept. <!.?Two foreign insect pests which are likely to do much damage are being watched closely, says Prof. A. F. Conradi, entomcligVst; namely, the M xicon bean caterpillar, which is rapidly i C working its way upward from Klori..a Ja and southern Georgia. ?i The Mexican bean beetle has been reported bv Government scouts at n :wo points in the northwestern cor- 0 tier of this state; viz., Long Creek S! ind a point near Easley. The spread c' >t this pest has been so fapid dur-1 ng the spring and summer that it ir will possibly spread over much more, erritory befcre being stopped by K' winter. This is an especially de- ^ ttructive pest to all kinds of beans bl n the garden and to cowpeas. The ei ;rubs, which )lo the principal feed- 1)1 ng, are one-foutrh to three-eights of al 1 if in inch long, cf a bright yellow color ind covered with spines which are hi ranched and colored black at the in ips. [ * The vehjet bean caterpillar has in >een reported by the Florida entomo. ogists to be spreading in _central * 1 ind northern Florida. It is believed a^ : fe hat this pest may be expected in iouthern Georgia in early September, ai ind may reach South Carolina by the niddle of September. Throughout Florida this insect is a most serious*'' est to velvet beans This caterpillar vhen full grown is nearly two inches orje. After it is half grown it is 111 l ;enerallv dark green with prominenti right colored lines with darker bor- ^ lers running lengthwise on the body, lany are pale green with lines either ' ndistinct or absent. The line along he side of the body is wider than hose on the back and is often pink r brown. If disturbed it throws itelf violently until it reaches the ;round. i. PVof. Conradi urges that the occur- 111 nee of any suspicious insects be reported to the entomology division, ilemson College, S. C., so that steps ta nay be taken to control the pests. ROBBERIES IX'OVEREO For possibly a year, the Seaboard as been losing freight, enroute to ther places, transferred at Choraw. .ast Friday Chief of Police Jacobs, ho has been doing some good detcc-l Ive work on the case for the pa t six lonths, was notified that a couple of utomobile tires shipped from Bennttsville to Columbia wore missing, 'he tires were shipped in July and lad not reached their destination. >j( 'hief Jacobs knew where to find them s soon as a description was given.I le went to a local Garage operated y two young men, Roy Wells and V. M. Brasington, where he knew the ires had been taken and succeeded a get-ting Mr. Brasington to admit aving had them at the Garage and isposed of them and to toll how they fere gotten. He also admitted gett. ag four other tires from the Seaoard on that date. la>t Friday. In his confession he told that Ji:n 'isher employed at the Seaboard I)eiOt was doing the stealing and they the auto garage) were disposing of, he goods. Jim Fisher and Roy Wells made uick get aways and have not been' ocated at this time. The young men connected with this'' ffair wore well liked and their many riends were shocked and surprised i iuc uttui icuvu. ilBRARV MEMBERS TAKE NOTICE After Sept. loth the Library will ositively enforce the rule of charging Oc a week fine for every book kept at over the two week period. Libray members are urged to hear this in lind and bring books back promptly, j ""he Library is anxious to get more eople interested in their books and could like every family in town to ie represented among its members.! 'hey are planning to buy a number if new books this winter, so come oin now and help on the good work, j French Class SLuls Sept. 27f'i. |.v Mrs. J. M. Stanley's French class darts Sept. 27th at her home. Kn- |> oil at once. Limited number taken. Correct pronunciation ami carefuf sf nstruction given. Mrs. Stanley is a French lady. c Cotton Loses Part Big {.'.tin in Price New V.irk futuns closed ;ii.o::t 12" '1* [joints down from la t niyht's close T this (Thursday! aYnrn^>n. This st makes 2 1-1 e. ihe market has yone t( off in the last two days after several e' days of sensational climbiny. tl Spot cotton brought as high as 2de on Cheraw market today but yood cotton will only briny l'.U- this alter, c; noon. <> Get fitted in a new Go-sard Corset ii at Evans. jt< RAVES IX ST. DAVID'S CEMETERY. CHERAW | Near the middle of the cemetery is lie grave of James Campbell Coit Born 1832 Died 1908 During his long residence near and 1 Cheraw he was known as "Major oit." He owned and lived for years t Orange Hill?the farm now owned y Mr. J. A. Watson. Major Coit was educated in the orth, being a graduate of the school f Technology at Troy, N. Y., and is, lid to have graduated first in the ' lass that Roebling, the builder of j le Brooklyn bridge graduated foot 1 i. 1 He on?anized and/ carried to Vir- ' Inia "Colt's Battery" early in the ' i\il war. At the seige of Peters- 1 urg in 1864-6.1 he built the Confed- ] ate lines of defense on the east side 1 I Petersburg and it was part of his ' tillcry that was blown up on July { )th. '64. He, with the remainder of s guns kept the Yankees from com- ' g through the breech for five hours ( - i Inl3 the Confederates were bringg up re-enforcements. This battle 1 as known as the "Battle, of the 1 rater." The Yankees lo38 was 1 jout five thousand1?while the Con- ' derate loss was less than a thous- 1 id. ? When Ben. Tillman was nominated 1 ovcrnor, Major Coit was nominated 1 icut.-Governor but declined to run. 8 Previous to this he was Comptrol- r r General of South Carolina and 8 g 1S76 was a member of the famous Vallace House." In 1889 he moved to Chcraw from Orange Hill and >'ed in the house now occupied by rs. C. P. Moore. He moved to C Q ashington in 1902 and died there. HE RAW'S 'YOUNG PEOPLE GO TO 1 COLLEGE r a r The following young people leave * the next two weeks for college. f leraw should feel proud of the fact at fifty of our boys and girls are ^ king a college education. Wlntlirop College Miss Page Godfrev r Miss Harriett Godfrey Miss Fanny Poston s Miss Susie M. Lindsay Miss Elizabeth Evans. Miss Janice Evans Agnes Scott, Atlanta V Miss Margaret Ladd Coker College Miss Lucile Hurt Hamlolph Macon, Lynchburg Miss Alice Anderson ' Lander College Miss Rutha Finlayson ^ i?iif Anioena Seminary, Mti Pleasant, C. ! 1 .Miss Gladys McManus Cedar Springs Inst. Miss Alice Little ^ Chioorn College 1 INIiss Klizabeth Ball '! University of S. C. !l Claude Sherrill V Henry McLeod " Joe Stricklin y Preston Smith Campbell Laney Clem son Dan Mcl'herson tl T. M. Knight, Jr. Presbyterian College Malloy Kvans Donald Matheson Furman C Jasper IJrasington p Walter Brasington Wake Forest Julius Covington t; Citadel James Stubbs S Oak Itidge C Frank Sherrill Collegiate Institute, Aft. Pleasant s Francis Ingram F University of >Id. Halt':niore Clifton Coward 1; WolYord Hey ward McManus a Milliard Kirby * Dratighns Business College > Lamont Stubbs ; F Kd McPherson JleCauley Inst., Chattanoogn a Ray Anderson j u Those to teach are: c Misses Dais\| Daineron Bvelyn ( iiitH, llattie I'oston, Nell Gregory. 1 li'anor Gaineiy, Marjorie Gainey. irah Chapman, Marguerite Moore. 1 anline Marker, Marie Treacy, Sallie 1 tulder. Kill a Knight, Ituth Mcl'her- r m and Janie Chapman. o > Duck Shooters Mec-L 1 The Out of Sea-on Duck Shooters 1 l Chi raw met by request in Florence uesday aftbrnoon at 4:30 o clock, s hey were not allowed to tell their :ories of the big hunt but arranged < i meet in Aiken on Oct. 4th whent( reryone present will be heard onj ie subject. , i Mr. G. \V. Martin the popular maili airier on It. F. D. 1 is able to be ! at again after an operation, remov.ii ig his tonsils, in Charlotte about I en days ago. |' WHAT DOES A NEWSPAPER OWE TO ITS READER? Whlteflsh, MouU Pilot. * The relation of a newspaper to its readers i3 one that at times is worth thinking about. Is it purely a business relation in which the subscriber pays so much per year for the paper and the publisher contracts to give in his news columns accounts of pink teas and lemonade socials, or that Mrs. p01103 took dinner with Mrs. Brown, and Smith's baby has the mumps? Or does not the average publisher expect to give more than is included in a normal business relation? And doesn't the reader expect more? If it was a pure business relation, a matter o( dollars and cents, the average publisher would charge more per annum for a subscription. Eliminating everything but news few f any of the numerous publishers of :he country could supply the paper it anything like the usual charge per year. We (fancy iihat ^he average publisher likes to think of hi3 read;rs as all comprising one big family laving many things in common and vho feel that when they receive the laper each issue that are getting nore than the two or three cents that t costs them. Wfe are inclined to hink that between the average paper ind its average reader there is a reation that 13 beyond and above a lure business relation. The paper ihould give that which passes as cur J ent news, to be sure, but over and| ibove this it must give a community ervice that cannot be measured in lollars. It must stand for the be3t hat is in the community. It must lave courage to condemn, as well as ourage to commend. A paper to :ommand respect cannot be spineless, t must have a code and abide by hat code. If it is a real paper its eaders will respect it if they do not ilways agree with it. A town's ;rcatcst asse' is a paper that its rea. lers respect. A paper must be hon. ist, and as far as humanly possible it hould be impartial. A paper that loes not have the confidence of its eSders is incapable as a community pokesman. A paper that is run for evenue alone cannot long maintain he respect of its readers. These are ome of the things that a paper owes o its readers. Sometimes, stop and; hink what you, as a reader, owe to' he paper, not in dollars, but in a /ay that is bigger than dollars. CHERAW SCHOOL OPENS Cheraw Graded school opened its oors Monday morning Sept. 5th to a arge crowd of boys and girls. The number enrolled this year is 40 which is practically the same as ast year. An encouraging feature this year owever is that there is an increase <i the high school department. This 3 rather unusual as heretofore the igher grades lose numbers from ear to year. This year the eighth rade has forty one pupils while last ear it only had twenty five. We wish to call to the attention of hose living out of town that no tuilon is charged for their attending he Cheraw school. TEAL'S MILL. I^fcvival n\eeting started at Mt. llivet Sunday with a good many peole present. Mr3. W. M. Poison, of Florence, pent the week end in this communiy with friends and relatives. Mr. J. E. Johnson and family spent lunday with his sister, Mrs. Augusta >liver near Chesterfield. Mrs. R. D. Teal and son, R. D. pent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. tivers of Kimberly. Mr. Bill William Wallace and famiy are visiting near Zoar. Mr. Henry Poison and son James nd daughter-in-law Mrs. W. M. Polon spentt one day last tteek with Ir. Poison's daughter, Mrs. Arthur ling near Chesterfield. Mr. R. W. Rainwater's son killed , rattle snake in their piazza Sunday .fternoon. Mr. Allie Caulder got a small gash , lit in his head while working nearj libson, but did not prove serious as ie has returned to work. Mr. Lewis Wallace and Mrs. R. W. tainwaters and daughter, Mrs. Wilie Caulder spent Saturday in Benlettsville. Mr. Mike Gardner, of Bethesda, was isting in this community Sunday. Mr. Albert Futrell went to Colum )ia Monday to take a course in the Vocational army school. Mr. F. W. Meeks has been quite .irk, but is improving. Mrs. Daniel Roan and children, of L'heraw, visited in this section Sunlav. The following are attending the reinion of American Legion of S. C.. at Newberry this week: Misses Ora Sherrill and Nell Gregory sponsors and Messrs. Geo. Terrell, Jus. Crawrord, L. C. Wannamaker and J. Otis Ladd. j HURT IX AUTO SMASH Miss Elizabeth Osfceen of Sumter Brought to HospH.i;. Miss Elizabeth Osceen of Sumter was brought to the Columbia ho3pital| at 1 o'clock this morning suffering from injuries received in an automobile accident near Batesburg, MIsb Osteen is not thought to be seriously hurt and is expected to leave the hospital either today or tomorrow. The accident, Miss Osteen told the hospital authorities, occured nearly 30 miles from Columbia, another automobile crashing into the car in ' which she was riding, she said.?Columbia State, Sept. 6th. Since the foregoing .was iwritten relatives of Miss Osteen here, communicated with Columbia and found that she was only badly shaken up and not seriously hurt. o LOCAL ITEMS. Little Miss Elizabeth Boyd, of Statesburg, is visiting her aunt, Miss Claude Godfrey. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Tom Evans are spend- 1 lng the week at Berlin, Md., going 1 by automobile. ' Mr. "Bill" Bailey, of Raleigh, spent 1 Tuesday in town. 1 Miss Bessie McArthur leaves Sunday ' to go in training for nursing at the Medical School Hospital in Charles- ' ton. 1 Miss Annie Laurie Harrall left on ^ Friday for Laurinburg, N. C., where * she will teach this winter. J $ t I Mrs. Hattie Powell, of Clio, is visiting her son, Mr. Henry Powell. Mrs. E. Dargin and children, of 1 Darlington, spent a few days this week with Mrs. J. A. Spruill. Miss Leslie Prince, who has been * spending sometime with Miss Laura * Inglls has returned to her home in 8 Laurinburg, N. C. Mrs. Padgett, nee Miss Mattie Kirk- jj ley and her mother, Mrs. C. Kirkley are visiting Mrs. M. Laviner. . s Mr. Gordon Matheson, of Jackson Springs, visited Mr. Don Matheson, c Jr., the past week. s ? Mrs. Willis Bell, nee Miss Kate j Bundy, and little daughter, of Hartsville are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. P.undy. . ! Mrs. Ruf'is Thtirman has returned j from a visit of several weeks to rela- a tives in Camden. I Mr. G. A. Gambrell returned to ( Columbia Saturday after spending a short while in the city. e a Mr. and Mrs. N. Bruce Hargrove and daughter, of Dillon, visited Mrs. J. R. Harrall on Monday. Miss Katie Harrall en'ertained the Bide-a.Wee Club on last Thursday, j, 8 Mr. Jas. R. Harrall attended the p funeral of Mr. A. Mason Gibbs in g Columbia Wednesday. c ' f Miss Elizabeth and Master Charles r Manning, of Charleston, are visiting t their aunt, Mr3. Edwin Malloy. c f ATr nnrt Mrs Geo. H. Palmer, of t Florence, spent Sunday and Monday b in Cheraw the guests of Mr. and Mrs. b J. A. Spruill. 1 t] Misses Ruth and Lula Harrington a and Fanny Duvall returned |rom a visit to Little Switzerland on last a Friday. - s / ( Miss Mamie Jones of the L. M f Evans Co., is taking her vacation s this week. r v Misses Page and Happy Godfrey ( spent the week end in Aberdeen. c f f Mrs. G. A. Sherrill and Miss Ora I Sherrill are visiting in Columbia and ? Newberry. . t Misses Florence Iioykin and Clara t Cureton, of Camden, spent Thursday 1 with the Misses Godfrey. 1 ? A nni'o T onrlo \f/>RilPn AV 1<S j i?ioo niiiuc ijaui tuwu* ??v^ .w again attending school here this win I ter. She is staying with her aunt, Mrs. Witherspoon. Miss Jennie Causey, of Washington, D. C., is visiting Mrs. S. 0. Pegues in Marlboro. 1 1 Misses Margaret, Cyrene and Mil- 1 dred Duvall have returned from Camp j Rock Creek, Brevard, N. C. i Mrs. T. T. Brooks, nee Miss Etta Pollock, left on Thursday for her home in Greensboro, N. C., after a week's visit at the home of Miss Etta j Powe. I CHE RAW'S CHORAL SOCIETY ENTHUSIASTICALLY LAUNCHED On Monday night Cheraw's Choral society held its first practice in the school auditorium. Twenty-eight mem bers were present and began work of making Cheraw a music loving town with the "pep" and enthusiasm need, ed to put it across. The society is composed of the best singers in town and it is needless to say that Cheraw can expect some concerts this winter that will measure up to those of any Choral society. Their repertoire will include both sacred and secular music. The society m,teets every Monday nigh} at 'the school auditorium at 8:00 o'clock. PATRICK, S. C. Rev. \V. S. Meyers returned from Johnston Friday. Mr. Will Hendrix returned to his home in Wauchula. Fl^., Saturday. He came to attend the burial of his father, Mr. J. D. Hendrix but on account of the abominable schedules af the railroad, he did not get here until next day after his father was buried. Miss Evelyn Penn, of Columbia, is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. T. P. Campbell. Miss Wilmer Poston, of Columbia, s visiting Miss Vera Buie this week. Mr. C. C. Ingarm, of Ashville, N. 2., spent a few days this week in Patrick. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Campbell, Mr. L.. M. Campbell and Mrs. H. E.Chalk;r attended the wedding of their irother, C. H. Campbell, at Ashville, <. C., Thursday. Letter from Route 2. )ear Editor: Please publish the following leter: Mr. W. N. Poison and family of Florence, spent the week end with lis parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Polon and returned home Sunday after, loon. Ira Funderburk is going In saw mill lusiness near the home place of Mr. 1. B. Boan. Mr. Sam Jones and Mr. DaTg^n toscoe visited Miss Aleather John, ion Saturday night. D T"l Too! onii mAthoi* cnATlt i*xi . Ik. i/i x tat aiiu uiWMvi u|?wm> Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. C. F. Stafford. Mr. CL F. Stafford and Mr. J. E. ohnaon went fishing Saturday afterioon and had very good luck. Mr. Dock Ingram visited Miss Lilie Matheson Sunday afternoon. Mr. J. E. Johnosn and Mr. Lewi lunt went fishing Monday and caught ibout eighty pounds. Mr. Allie Caulder and Mr. Walker ( ^olson spent Sunday at home from Sibson, N-. C. Miss Lillie Poison and cousin visitd Miss Lillie Matheson Wednesday fternoon. ? James P. Poison. j . ) FALL AND WINTER PASTURES Clemson College, Sept.?. It is mportant that our grazing season hould be as long as possible. Our ^ est and most dependable grasses ^ uch as Bermuda grass, Dallas grass, . arpef grass, and lespedeza do not ( I'.rui&h more than five 'to seven aonths of heavy grazing and two to ( hree months of light grazing, ac- ^ ording to S. L. Jeffords, extension ( orage crops specialist, who advises ( Mill UlLTC a IV a lew ^laiuo mai j ie planted thi3 month which will , lelp Increase the pasture period dur. ng the late fall auri early soring, ^hey are bur clover, crimson clover, rid white clover. These clovers should be planted on i firm seed bed, and the chances of uccess are greatly increased if two 0 three hundred pounds of acid ihosphate is applied per acre. One hould never fall to use inoculating naterial on land which has not pre iously grown any of these legumes. )ne method of establishing bur ilover that has proved quite successul is to mix the seed and acid phosihate with some fresh stable manure ind plant In rows in the field. The last of September is the proper ime to p'.a it a very good wln er unsure mixture, consisting of two mshels of oats and twenty pounds of lairy vetch per acre. This will give 1 lot of good fall and winter grazing n addition to conserving the plant 'ood In the soil. o Kiss Evelyn Smith Selected to Com. pete for First l'rlze. Friends of Miss Evelyn Smith, who s studying in France, will be glad :o learn that she is one among a number who have been selected upon piano test playing to compete on Sept. 19th for the First Prize given iy the Fontainebleau school. Those reaching a certain standard in this contest will be given diplomas. o Mr. Earl Melton spent several days last week in Charlotte, N. C. - si .-i - . ESTE8 MANAGER SHENANDOAH COMPANY * Former Vice-President of Southeastern Forms New Connectlc * C. W. Estea, formally vice-preSUdent and superintendent of agents of the Southeastern Life Ins. Co., has been made manager for South Carolina for the Shenandoah Life Ins., Co., of Roanoke, Va., and offices for this company have been opened at 506 Masonic Temple. , The Shenandoah is one of the live Southern Companies, with capitalization of half a million and has a surplus of over a quarter of a million. It is one of the few companies that has made this year a marked increase in business over last year. Its paid for business for the first seven months of this year being 66 per cent more than last year. Mr. Estes has been a large personal producer of Life Insurance in the state for a number of years, and has had a long experience in the management of men so he will doubtless soon build up a live Organization for the Shenandoah. ^ E. Lee Tringle, first vice-president of the company is democratic nominoo oAunrnn i? In Vlrdnfn which in that state meanp election. The above article copied from the Greenville Daily News will be of interest to Mr. Estes many friends in Cheraw. We know they join us in wishing Mr. Estes unmeasured sue. cess in his new position. It will'also be of interest to our readers to know that Mr. W. C. Ellis (formerly with Mr. Estes while in Cheraw) succeeds Mr. Estes as superintendent of agents for the Southeastern Life Ins., Co. WEEKLY COTTON LETTER BY Sarvannah Cotton Factorage Co. (All inquiries answered promptly) The much talked of Gureau Report was issued by the Department of Agriculture on Thursday, September, 1st, and proved to be sensationally low. The condition as of August the 25th was given as 49.3, indicating a Crop of approximately 7,000,000 bales, which was slightly below what the trade, expected. All cotton market advanced rapidly following publication of the report, and futures went to new high levels for the season. The indicated yield for the various states follows: Condition Estimated yield. Virginia 63.0 11,000 bales North Car. 62.0 523,000 bales South Car. JiO.O 744,000 bales Alabama 53.0 472.000 bales Florida 59.0 16,000 bales Georgia 41.0 827,000 bales Mississippi 57.0 079,000 bales Louisiana 42.0 544,000 bales Arkansas 63.0 729,000 bales Arizona sz.U 4Y,uuu uaies Missouri" 78.0 .r?0,000 bales Tennessee 74.0 235,000 bales Texas 45.0 1,938,000 bales , Oklahoma 48.0 474,000 bales California 83.0 75,000 bales All others 85.0 The condition declined over 15 points during the month, and the anticipated yield is over 1,000,000 bales less than last month's report indicated. There may be reactions from time to time, but the general trend of prices should be upward. The demand Is good, especially at the ports, where there are many foreign and American buyers in the market Those who wish to sell their cotton would probably do well to consign it to some good factor and get the advantage of any advance while the cotton is en route. Those who wish to hold can borrow reasonable amounts from their factors and keep their cotton off the market. o Letter from Route 2. Cheraw, S. C. Sept. 6, 1921. Mr. Editor: ' fnooa ollrtti, mo annoo in VOlir A. ICMC HIIVTT litv ... ^ paper to say a few words from Route 2. We are having some hot, dry weather now and the farmers are busy picking cotton and If It says dry and hot there will not be much cotton to open by October. Well the county Is having some good work done on the W and A highway now. We will have some good roads when they have it completed. Mr. Gilbert Johnson and wife visited their brother, Mr. J. T. Lofton last Sunday. We are having good prayer meettn?r Viaro nnw ovprv Sunday evening with Mr. R. T. Wallace leader and he is doing some good work. We will have preaching here next Sundaly evening at >]two o'clock. Revl Mr. Sam Gardner of Kershaw will preach. Let everybody come out and hear him. Preaching will be held at "the old man (Sam Brock's" place one mile west of the Eureka pond. YouVs truly, J. M. Knight. * dfc" - . rti - - - j