Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Inhabitant* of th? isl? of Qeorgla. (Fr?par?d by th# National Orographic 8o- 1 clety, Wanhtnjrton. P. C. ) South Georgia, (Hie east of Cnpe Horn In the South Atlantic ocean. Is the typical outpost of the Antarctic as Iceland Is of the Arctic, but It Is a much smaller Island than the latter and lacking Its tempering Gulf stream, hns never been possible of coloniza tion. But If It has no extensive his- I tor.v of Its own, It has a place In the history of geographic discovery, for It was the first South I*olar land known to man and was found during the golden age of exploration. And it Inter came to be an El Dorado of seal skins for brave Yankee skippers. I'ntll the latter part of the Eight eenth century, maps of the world com monly Included a conjectured land mass lying south of the known conti nents and labeled Terra Austrnlls In cognita. From time to time since the discovery of America, vague reports of southern land had been brought to Europe by mariners who had been blown southward out of their course, and contemporary geographers had held persistent hopes for the discov ery and exploitation of an austral continent which might add a second New World to the globe. In 177?ri, Papt. James Cook, com mander of H. M. S. Resolution on a voyage In senrch of this terra in- i cognlta, was cruising along the coast of an Ice-covered Island In latitude i 64 degrees 30 minutes south. The [ isle had appeared unexpectedly In the path of the Resolution, and It was the first assurance of the disappoint ment In Rtore for mnnklnd. 1 The discoverer was 'somewhat de pressed on seeing the barrenness of the new land, whose rocky shore and cliffs of Ice were but gloomy auguries for a habitable territory lying still nearer the Southern pole, Th* Isle of Georgia. Referring to his blighted hope of a fair Antarctic land, he snld: "To Judge of the bulk by the sample, It would not be worth the discovery. ... Who would have thought that an Is land of no greater extent than this, situated between the latitude of 5 ? degrees and 55 degrees, should. In the I very height of summer, be In n man ner wholly covered, many fathoms deep, wit I* frozen snow?" Cook took possession of the coun- I try for England and named It the Isle ' of Georgia ; and, after charting the coast, he proceeded on his famous circumnavigation of the world. South Georgia, as the Island came to be called, was destined not to be | forgotten, for the brave tales of Cap tain Oook were popular reading dur ing the early years of American In dependence, It may be that his word "sea-bears" was the lure that started the first follower In the wake of the Resolution. Certain It Is that before the close of the Eighteenth century bold Yankee mariners* from New lyon don, Stonlngton, and other Ixmg Is land sound ports had begun to reap the harvest of fur-seals skins at South Georgia. When the Bupply of lucrative fur *eals flrnt began to full, tin? other amphibious monsters mentioned by Cook, the sea-elepl^nts, were forced to ptiy the costs of the ruthless voy agers. The sea-elephant Is the larg est of seals, and Is thickly Invested with blubber which yields an oil lit tie Inferior to the product of the sperm whale; hence, "elephant hunt ing" became an Important Industry tit most of the subnntarctlc Islands. In many of Its haunts the species was soon exterminated, and, although at Houth Georgia It still persists. Its days are numbered unless absolute protec tion be soon enforced. Hut the tale of human Industry at the barren Isle Is not yet told, and the latest development already over shadow* a century of sealing. Klght een years ago Norwegian seafarers. Vikings still, found a field unspoiled by the bloody dynasty of their Arner lean predecessors, and they have made Houth Georgia the headquarters of the greatest whale fishery on earth. Iletween 1910 and 1020 more fban ?0,000 whales, representing a value of roughly fifty millions of dollars, have been shot on the offshore banks and towed to the bustling whaling stations' of the Island. In a single year (sea Hon of 1015-1010) the Houth Georgian catoh numbered fi.filO whales. Qlaoler* Ar? Mighty. Rmnll though Houth Georgia Is, Its glacier* ?re An mighty ns those of Spitsbergen, and there In ample evl I dence thnt the Island was formerly completely buried by an Ice-cnp. The high ground of the Interior is cov ] ered with nn everlasting neve, which consolidates at the sources of all the valleys to form tongues of Ice, most of which extend clear Into the sea, ending In abrupt walls. The <>n?r Incomprehensible statement In Captain Cook's account of South Georgia Is his emphatic testimony that he saw no brook or Ft ream along the whole coast. Certainly today the rushing torrents are a great Impedi ment to progress on land, and during January thaws gleaming cascades, vis ible from far at sea, pour from the ledges of the coast hills. The climate of South Georgia varies relatively little throughout the year. The mean annual temperature is very clone to the freezing point, and the Bky is prevailingly overclouded. Feb ruary is the warmest month. Snow, generally In the form of hard, globu lar particles, which sting the skin like hail, falls In every month, und rain and sleet storms are both frequent and prolonged during the summer. Hither rain or snow falls on about live-sixths of the days of the whole year. The greatest proportion of clenr days is In winter; but November and December, the springtime of the south ern world, are often made memorable by a few successive days of sunshine, | while on rure midsummer afternoons of January and February the Jealous Ice King is sometimes lulled to sleep, the thermometer rises as high as tW degrees Fahrenheit, and South Geor gia basks In a sparkling calm. Only on such fleeting occasions Is the subtle feeling of the glnclers absent from the land and sea. Has Oceanic Climate. South Georgia has an oceanic, as opposed to a continental, climate; ll Is under the continual equalizing in fluence of the sea, and It thoroughly demonstrates how much more unfav orable to the production of a varied flora 1b a constantly low temperature I tluin seasonal cold of the severest 1 kii i. Owing to the same oceanic life con ditions, the land animals of South Georgia are even fewer than the plants. There Is no indigenous ter restrial mammal, but rats, horses and ?'intleer have been Introduced and are thriving In a wild state. The rats were probably first brought by sealing vessels a hundred years ago. Most remarkable of all the living things of South Georgia, perhaps, are the great clumsy sea elephants. They have contentious dispositions and are given to fighting among themselves from earliest puphood, yet fondness for company Is fine of their marked traits. An animal coming out of the sea is obviously not contented on a lonely shore. It wonders about nerv %|sly between brief resting periods and soon returns to the water, per haps feeling that it must find some one to quarrel with. A sea-elephant, when landing, crawls slowly up the strand, stopping to let the waves break over It and taking advantage of every swell to aid its progress. When tt has reached the upper beip h it rises to Its full height and reconnolters ; then, proceeding a little farther, It repeats the action; or, If It spies none of Its kind, It may take a siesta before continuing the search. The two dozen species of birds which breed on South Georgia offer a fas rlnatlng field for the study of certain biological questions, notably the strug gle for existence. Of special Interest are the penguins. Two species are still common at South Georgia, The nobler tribe of penguins, the "kings," form a sort of hereditary aris tocracy. They are stalwart birds which stand a yard high. They wear a gold collar round their necks, and deport themselves In a rather lofty and snobbish manner. A lift iid of king penguins makes n glorious display when the morning sun light shines on the golden throats and orange cur patches of the soldier ly bird*. Sometimes the Y ? c I n h < I ? ? r , scattered 'here and there over the benches nnd moraines, hall nnd an swer each other with long drawn, mar tlal, bugle calls, nnd then, as If at a c<mcerted signal, all will stnrt march ing toward the sea. Sometimes the birds stand together on the sunny side of a snowdrift, preening (heir feathers, "marking tln*\" or *ren per forming the difficult stunt of balancing theimelves ?n one foot nnd scratch Ing their heads with the other. COTTON GROWERS TO HOLD RALLIES 8ENATOR SMITH, CONGRESSMAN McSWAIN AND CVTh/ERS TO MAKE ADDRESSES Columbia. Co-operative marketing rallies are being planned in many South Cnrolina counties during the month of August by the South Carolina Cotton Growers' Co-operative association, it was an nounced at the headquarters of the South Carolina Cotton Grower's As sociation. These meetings, it was stat ed, will not be for members alone but non-members and the general public United States Senator Klllson D. Smith will speak August 14. at Ches ter. August 15 at Tcvk, August 16 at T^ancaster. August 19 at Newberry. August 20, at Abbeville, August, 21 at. Greenville, August 22 at Spartan burg and August 23 at Gaffney Congressman John J. McSwain of Greenville will speak August ? at Sum ten, August S at Manning and August 9 at Winnsborfl. Dr D. W. flanlel of Clamoon col lege will speak August 11 at Chester field. August 12 at Rennettsvlllo. August 13 at Rishopville- and August 14 at Kingstree. I.<pon Ij. Rice of Anderson will speak August 12 at McCormlck. August 14 at Walhalla August 15 at Pickens and August 16 at Union. Other meetings are being arranged. It was stated, and will be announced within the next few days A heavy In crease in the membership of the as sociation Is expected to follow these meeting, it was said. In preparation for the coming sea son. receiving agents are now being appointed and other arrangements made. It is the belief of officers of the association that the coming season will witness the largest delivery of cot ton yet made to the association. A new wave of enthusiasm for co-operativn marketing of cotton is beginning to sweep over the state, it is said. Information on Stock Returns. Maj John F. Jones, collector of In ternal revenue, said that his office was receiving many inquiries tax returns required from domestic corporations. There appears to be some confusion with regard to the time for filing re turns and paying the tax. Ordinarily capital stock tax returns are due in the collector's office on or prior to July 31, but for the current , filing period the time has been ex tended to September 30. Some corpora tions, operating on fiscal periods end ing July 31 and August 31. have in for mer years been filing tentative re turns to avoid liability for penalties.. Since the extension granted is suf ficient to allow such taxpayers to file completed reports before same ex pires, Major Jones says he hopes that no tentative returns will be filed, al though of course if they are they will he accepted. While capital stock tax 1 s payable in advance, under the regu lations same is net due until ten days after notlc-* and demand are served by the collector or sent by mall to the Inst known addresR of the corporation To facilitate collection of tax, how ever, remittance In the amount report ed may accompany the return. Contracts for State Route. Contrac t for the construction of five and one-fourth miles of sand clay sur faced road between Allendale and Sycamore was awarded, according to an announcement made by C. H. Moorefleld. state highway engineer. W. H. Taylor and Sons of Richland were given the road construction work at $17,500, and the Funderburk Con struction company of St. George wore awarded the bridge work at $3,400. Work Is to begin Immediately, Mr. Moorefleld said, and according to the terms of the contract, is to be finished within 120 days working time. The Allendale-Sycamore road forms a part of state route No. 331. and Its construc tion will shorten the distance from Allenda\> to Hamburg^ Orangeburg and Columbia. Want Road by Unity More than 50 names are signed to a petition addressed to state highway officials from a group of citizens of Unity, I-anraster county, asking that the proposed road between Lancaster and Monroe. N C . be constructed by the Unity church and school. The pe titioners assert that the route propos ed by them is the most direct, the most cheaply constructed, and will serve more people than any other route that might bo chosen. The matter will be looked Into when the survey of the proposed state route Is made. C. If. Moorefleld, state high way engineer, said The petition will come before the state highway com mission at Its September meeting. Coleman Company Allowed Charter. The W A. Colf*man com puny of Co lumbia ? hended by W A Coleman, mayor of Columbia ? wan charted, ac rordlriK to nn announromnnt madn by W IV Hlackwell, secretary of ntate Thn concern, whlrh l? capitalized at 15,000, Ir pmpowored under Ihe charter to enRa^e In a "fcenoral real entato and Insurance huRlnean. together with the Rolling nnd buying on oommlanlon of ntockn. bonda and other Investment!* and to tlo and perform all tho other things and acta necessary In tho far therahce of said hn?1n?ss " GIVES REPORT ON COTTON INDICATED YIELD SLIGHTLY LESS THAN REPORT OF MONTH EARLIER St. Matthews. ? The American Cot ton association issued its cotton report for July. Conditions as of July 23 was placed at 67 2 as ugainst 68.1. At the end of June the Indicated yield is 11, ? 714,464 bales. The report in full was as follows: The American Cotton asso ciation herewith presents In detail its July condition report of the growing cotton crop from returns as of July 23. The report also summarizes im portant features such as weevil Infes tation; estimated percentage of aband oned acreage; weather conditions and a forecast of probable production. The government par yields by states as of August 1 have been used in arriving at the forecast in yield. The average condition figure for July is 67.2 per cent as compared with the associa tion's condition of 68 1 p?r cent for June. The forecast of production Is 11,714,646 bales based on the associa tion's .estimated acreage of 38,420.000 acres, which may be increased or low ered according to future crop devel opments. Virginia 57. North Carolina 55. South Carolina 58, Georgia 73. F'or Ida 70. Alabama 68. Mississippi 73, Ixniisiana 63, Texas 66, Arkansas 67, Tendessee Missouri 70. Oklahoma 77, California 80, Arizona and all oth ers 90. United States average 67.2. Summary of report abandoned acre age: The reports from correspondents in all of the principal cotton sti*es indicate an abandonment of cotton ac reage since planting of from 3 to 10 per cent, making a general average of about 5 per cent, abandonment, which Is unusually large when the general ly poor stands are considered in con nection with the percentage of report ed abandonment. Tt will mean that the actual average harvested this season will be much less than the total acre age estimated as planed earlier in the season. Weevil infestation is re ported as heavy and increasing In the Btate of South Carolina. Georgia and Alabama. Light Infestation to Increas ing is reported from all other infested states. Other insects and diseases: All of the cotton belt stales report more or less damage from lice, worms, bugs, wilt and black root. In some sections the damage has been quite heavy. Weather conditions and excessive rains are reported for North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and from dry to extreme droughty conditions in the states west of Georgia. Fields are reported heavily in grass in the two Carolinas and a considerable portion of Georgia, generally where rains have been continuous in June and July. The plant and foliage growth has been heavy, with but little fruitage to date. Outlook for crops under these reported adverse conditions: A crop three weeks late and now in fested with increasing weevil ac tivities, the prospect at this time clearly Indicates a fourth suc cessive dla8tor. Future prospects for betterment will depend entirely upon favorable weather conditions during the next six weeks and control o' weevil infestation. Poultry Cars Move Forward Columbia-? Movements of poultry ov er the Seaboard Air Line to June 15, an reported in a summary received In Co lumbia by O. G Donny, commercial agent,' were considerably in excess of such movements last year and the development service of the system Is already planning still further Increase. From points In Georgia, the Caro linas and Alabama, the Seaboard hauled to market up to June 15 an aggregate of 360,393 pound0 of poultry sold, for $75,046 *C. South Carolina shipments, aggrega ted by counties, have been aB follows: Chesterfield county: C. and I/. Ry.. 1 5,629 pounds, $3,216 62; S. A. L. Ry.. 17.435 pounds. $3,246 20; supplement ary. C. and L. Ry., 12,938 pounds, $2, 802 90. Abbeville, C.reenwood and Laurens counties: S. A. L. Ry., 16,699 pounds $3,629 68. Laurens county: S. A. T,. Ry., 13. 454 pounds, $3,042 91. Florence and Darlington counties: S. A L. Ry.. 18.422 pounds. $4 091.54 Dlllion county: S A L. Ry.. $14,784 pound.*. $3,123.54; 18,567 pounds. $3. 610 51. Marlon county: S. A L. Ry.. 8.000 pounds, $1,680; 13,000 pounds, $2, 670.89. Marlboro county: IV and C. Ry., 15. 080 pounds. $3,104 Kershaw county: 8. A. L. Ry., 5.500 pounds, $1,025 92. Most of the poultry shipped being culled from farm flocks, to make way for Improved stock, and prices ob tained being as a rule better than lo cal markets were paying, the cash re ceived is in the main a "pick-up" and much of it came at seasons when cash Is low among farmers. Child In Killed by Fall of Tree Lexington. ? Oil* Drafts Warner, th# three and one-half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs W P Warner of the county, was instantly killed when a tree fell on her. The little girl and her sister had accompanied their mother to the field to gather vegetables and on their return the two children stop ped' about 200 yards from the house with a negro farm hand, who was watching a gang of road hands fell trees One tree which had been under mined suddenly started falling and the little child ran nnder It. IMPROVED UNIRT-M WTTRNATIONAL Sunday School ' Lesson' (By RES. f 11 K1TZWA I ?il\. l > L> . Dc?4 of (he EvpnlnK School. Moody lllblo lnatl> lute of Chicago.) (?, 1S24, \Ve?t*rn Newripaper Union ) Lesson for August 10 FIRST MIRACLE OF JESU3 LESSON TEXT- John 2:1-11. GOLDEN TEXT ? "Whatsoever H? salth unto you. do It."? John 2 5. PRIMARY TOPIC ? Josua at a W'ed dlnR. JVNIOR TOPIC? The Miracle at Cana. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP IC ? How Jesus Adds to Joy. Y Of NO PEOPLE AND ADfLT TOPIC ? Jesus EnnclunK Social Life. I. The Marriage Feast (vv, 1. 'J). Marriage was ordained by (?od nnO the first wedding was sanctioned by Ills presence ((Sen. 'J : 22-24 ) . Indeed, He must have performed the tirst mar rluge ceremony. It Is not only honor able It) all (Heb. 13:4) but when based on true affectum It Is the highest and best of human relationships next n > union with the Lord. It promotes the physical, moral and splrtual well-being of both husband and wife and makes possible an n'tnosphere for the nur ture of children. Marriage Is not only an honorable relaMon hut a wedding Is a most beautiful occasion for .ill nor tnr.l human beings. 1. Attended by Jesus' Mother and His Disciples (vv. 1, 2). The friends at this marriage feast were related to Jesus by blood and gnu-e. To tie united to Jesus Christ by the bonds of grace does not interfere with normal iiunmn relations hut sanctities them. 2. Attended by Jesus (v. 2). God attended the first marriage on earth (Gen. 2:22) and Jesus, who was ab<Jut His Father's business (Luke 2:4l?. set a mark of honor upon every spring of human life bv giacing this marriage fenst with His presence. The ^b deemer of man as He entered upon His exalted career thus lifted the holy ordinance of marriage to Its proper dig nity and beauty. Man by polygamy, rdultery, divorce and fornication has l asely degraded It. II. The Anxiety of Jesus' Mother (vv. 3-5). 1. The Wine Failed (v. 3). Al though tills was a trying social exi gency it seems to have been quite nat ural. The arrival of Jesus and His disciples put a drain upon the re sources of the host, for these guests were bidden after tl^y had reached Cana. 2. Mary Presents the Need to Jesus (v. 3). The clear Implication is' that she requested Him to embrace this op portunity to present His Messianic ?(alms by working a miracle to supply the lack of wine. We may leu.rn two lessons from Mary: (1) In our great needs, when our resources are exhausted, we like Mary should come to Jesus for help. (2) Let us not prescribe to Jesus the manner In which His help is to lie given. While it was right for Mary to come to Him in her need, It was not her province to dictate how help should be given. 3. Jesus' Assertion of Authority (v. 3). He respectfully reminded His mother that He had passed from her authority ? that Ills Father's will was supreme, 4. Mary's Confidence (v. ;'). Al though with calm dignity He asserted His authority, there must have been some sign by which He gave her to understand that He would not fall her in this embarrassing emergency. She directed the servants to be ready to carry out whatever Instructions He should Issue. III. The Water Made Wine, a Dis play of Jesus' Creative Power ( vv. 0-0). A miracle Is the display of tin* su pernatural. It Is not against the laws of nature but the executl <n of issues beyond nature. 1. The Measure of This Miracle (v. 0). The six vessels had perhaps a capacity of 120 gallons. Jesus is un stinted In Ilis gifts. Twelve baskets were left over from feeding the Five Thousand. 2. Its Freedom From IHspla.v (vv. 7, 8). The mighty works of the Lord 1 nee not for display, not for the ga/.e of men. While not for display. It was so J real that the disciples and guests knew that It was wrought by divine power 3. Its I>esiirn. Its primary aim wan o show the divine glory. Though Jesus would not use Ills divine power to re lieve His own hunger, He responded to the plea to supply the wants of others. 4. Its Reality (v. 0). This was not j a sham, n make believe. To prove Its | reality It was brought to the governor of the feast, presumably the bride groom. IV. The Surprised Table Master (vv. 10, 11). The excellence of the wine vitir praised by the ruler of the f'hrlst gives, not onJy quantity, hut quality. Light find Darknes* A candle Is not lighted for itself; neither Is a man. The liirht that ?erves self only Is no true liirht, Its one virtue is that It ^111 soon k'> out ? I.lght unshared Is darkness. ? Oeorge MacDonald Prayer m a Weapon Prayer is a strong wall and fortress of the church ; It Is a goodly (Tirlstlan's weapon, which no man knows nor finds but he who has the spirit of {race nnd of prayer.? Martin I,uth*r DEMAND Orer 100,000 people h??e testified that TANLAC has relieved them of ; Stomach Trouble, Rheumatism, Hal- Nutrition, Sleeplessness, Nervousness, Loss of Appetite, Loss of Weight, Torpid Liver or Constipation. ?'Ask Anyone Who Has Taken TANLAC' OVEB 40 MILLION BOTTLES SOLD For 8*1* B j All Gm4 DrwWt# Stops Eczema Rel level the Inflammation, Itching and Irritation: aoothea and loMeni the ikln and leaves It ?mooth and lootien. TETTERINE The complexion's belt trlend. 60c at your dnip* lilt's or from the SHUPTRINE CO.. SAVANNAH. OA. Hotel Built in Clouds On top of J un^fraupoch, in Switzer land, a lintel is beinj: luiilt at an eleva tion of 11,4*0 foot. The workmen have to brave elements that woulil ordi narily dismay those of warmer climes. The hotel when finished will literally be amotiK the clouds frequently. Say "Bayer Aspirin" INSIST! Unless you see the "Bayer Cross" on tablets you are not getting the genuine Bayer Aspirin proved safe by millions and prescribed by phy sicians for 24 years. whichcontains proven directions Handy "Bayfcr" boxes of 12 tablet* Also bottles of 24 and 100 ? Druggist* A?plr1n U the tr?<1r mark of Buyrr Mint facture of Mono?c?Mctcldeiter of Sallcjllcacld KILLS PESKY BED BUGS P. D. Q. Just think, n 30c box of l\ D. Q. (Pesky Oevlls Quietus) makes a quart, enough to Kill a million Bed Rugs, Roaches, Kleas or Cooties, and stops future generations by killing their eggs, and d"cs not Injure the clothing. I<l(|Uld flro to the Red Hugs Is what P. D. Q Is like; Bed Rugs stnnd as good a chance as a snowball in a Justly famed heat resort. Patent spout free In every package of P. I> Q., to enable you to kill them and their nest eKgs In the cracks. Accept only a I.ook for tlie devil's head on ev ery box. Special TloHiutal size, mnkes five gallons. contains three spouts. lOltiier size at your tlru t; k is t , or Bent prepaid on re ceipt of price >>y Owl Chemical Works, Terre Ilauto, Ind. A Wonderful Discovery Tito romnrknhlo herb "TIOTUV1 n* analyzed by "Sehwnrtz," w n ^ found to contain besides other principles a vn rlety of ncld which tic named f in I It n n nlc Acid. He also f(?ii(i?l It t<> contain n peculiar ncld discovered by Schwartz nnd Roohieder :iiid named lUhh-hlorlc ncld. This has boon used in I>ropsy congestion of tlio spleen, Scrofubi nnd Leprosy with jrood results. In recent years this herb tins boon discovered irrowinir In Knst Texns nn<l Louisiana, nnd further experiments have shown thnt its wonderful purlfyinir properties were duo to Its action on the kidneys. Tho Hobo Medicine Company, of Itonumont, Texas, mnke nn effective hill in from tills herb nnd call it Hoho Kidney and Hladder Ileniedy, (tils balm boinc snld to lie a IMuretIo Aperient nnd Antl-Scurlnitlc. Six bottles a guaranteed trent mcnt ? costs tnflRmerl rynlld* or other eyn IrrltntloriH You will flnfl a RoothlnR nml nnfn r?mpf)y In MITCHELL EYE SALVE. HAM- A RtjrKFI, New York Cttjr nt nil (IrugKlfltfl. Money back without nnrntloi If IWMTH HAI.VK falU In tli( treatment of ITCH, RC/.K. MA It I N< I WOlt H ,T KTT K It or other Itching *kln rllMeAnea Prlc* 75c ftt nrujfgUt*, or direct from 1. 1. lltktHt MriltlM C? , Itnu lu