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IMPERTINENT* TELEGRAM GETS LITTLE THOUGHT Columbia, July 12 (AP)? The metaage of Thomas F. McMahon, president of the United Textile Work ers of America, informing Governor Richards thart his organization was holding the pavernor "personally re sponsible" for the safety of textile organizers at Ware Shoals, S. C., drew a curt reply tonight. Sends Telegram Governor Richards sent the follow ing telegram to Mr. McMahon: "Your impertinent, threatening telegram addressed to the governor of South Carolina has been received andl I wish to assure you that your com munication will receive only such con sideration and attention as communi cations of its character deserve." Goven.or Richards' telegram was issued after a conference today with representatives of the United Textile Workrs here, who protosted against an alleged effort last nifiht at Ware Shoals, S. C., to force them to leave the town. Those conferring with Governor Richards were: George L. Googe, personal representative of William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, John A, Peel, representative of Mr. McMahon; O. D. Gorman of Atlanta, representative of the Order of Railroad Telegraph ers, and R. E. Campbell, president ol the Ware Shaols Textile Union. McMahon Wire The telegram from Mr. McMahon to Governor Richards follows: "National executive body United Textile Workers of America in ses sion here today instructs me to say to you this organization will hold gov ernor of state as chief police officer personally responisble for srtfety of our representatives, John Peel an:' Vernor Allen while in your state. Ac cording to telegrams reaching us from Representative Peel today his life was threatened by thugs in the employ of textile corporations in Ware Shoals and local police author ities in that place instead of afford ing Peel proper protection in the ful filment of his duties deported hini to another part of the' state. We in sist that organizers and members of the United Textile Workers of Amer ica be adequately protected in the legitimate pursuit of organization activities and demand that South Car olina aee to it that the constitutional rights of textile workers are as com pletely and efficiently safeguarded as are the privileges and rights of man ufacturers of the state." A ! -No Violence T. J. Cunningham, detective from the governor's office, has been on duty at Ware Shoals, denied that there was any show of violence. He declared here tonight that "about 25 men" came to the hotel and told Googe it "might be best for him to leavp." There was no threat against Peel or Vernon Allen, other organiz er, he said. He said while he talked to the men in front of the hotel, Googe and Pee went out the back door and in com pany with Deputy Sheriff T. J. Clem soon were in an automobile leaving the community. Detective Cunningham declared that befoie the men arrived, Googt had congratulated him on his hand ling of the situation in Ware Shoal* seying he had been treated "ve:\ fairly." MYERS SERVICE STA TION Corner DeKalb & Fair Sts Kaflily l??ld For Young Bride ? Darling, I had the most wonderful dream last night. I dreamt I went shopping an 1 had a coat, three dreases, two hats and four pairs of shoes sent homt on ap proval. And ? " Husband ? Well, youv'e been n good girl and may keep them all." ? Boston Transcript. PLANT LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN POTATOES (FOR LATE CROP Clemson College, July 15. ? The Lookout Mountain variety of Irish po tatoes is well adapted to Southern condition*, yieldb well, keeps well in storage, and should be used for "the fall crop. While it is not quite as high in quality as several other varieties of potatoes, its other good qualities cause it to be planted by many gardeners, says R. A. McGinty, chief horticulturist at Clemson Col lege. <4Seed of the Lookout Mountain ntey not be readily available and it will therefore be advisable for those who intend to plant the va riety to secure se?5d as soon as pos sible. Sometimes Green Mountain and other white-skinned varieties are sold for Lookout Mountain, but these are not as satisfactory for fall plant ing. Lookout Mountain can be iden tified by the dull white tubers with a reddish tinge around the eye?. "In case seed of the latter variety can not be obtained, cold storage seed of Cobbler and Bliss Triumph may be planted. With a favorable season these will give a fair yield. "Fall potatoes are planted and fer tilized in the same way as those grown in the spring. The crop should be planted during July. If the seed pieces are dropped in fresh ly opened furrows as quickly as pos sible after the furrows are made, and covered immediately, better stands may be obtained./ The seed pieces should noUB^e^xposed any more than necessary to the direct rays of the sun. The Lookout Moun tain will usually give a better stand than other varieties." OUR SHEEP PROGRAM FOR FARMERS' WEEK August 7 will be sheep day for the people who are interested in an imal husbandry, says L. V. Starkey, chief of the animal husbandry pro pram for Farmers' Week, "Mr. Richard1 C. Miller, secretary of the accredited purebred sheep breeders association, and sheep spe cialist for Kentucky, will speak on The Care and Management of the *Farm Flock. Mr. Miller iB a sheep specialist of national prominence. He has made several trips to Europe to buy sheep for Kentucky and other states. "Mr. G, W. Humphrey, livestock agent for the Southern Railway, will talk on success or Failure with Sheep. Mr. Humphrey is an excellent speak er and all sheep men will be glad to know that he will be with us. "Mr. A. L. DuRant, extension live stock specialist, will talk on the Co 'operative Marketing of South Caro lina Lambs. Mr. DuRant will have some interesting data to present. "Mr. E. W. Cook, the Clemson shepherd, will talk on Sheep Produc tion, and1 will give some demonstra tions showing how to drench and handle sheep." HIGH EGG PRODUCTION ESSEN TIAL TO PROFIT Clemson College, July 13. ? A sum mary of the demonstration flocks in Scuth Carolina for the year 1928, totaling 24,893 fiens on 159 farms shows a net income of $2.05 per hen, with an average production of 139 oggs per hen, says P. H. Gooding, ex tension poultryman. "These flocks consisted of 05 light breeds, 68 heavy breeds and 20 flocks with br/th heavy ami light breeds. The average size flock was 156 hens, and a gross income of $5.58 was receivod per h^* "The total cost of keeping each hen was $3.75 of which $3.03 or 80 percent, was spent for feed. This $3.03 ppcnt for fee<l includes the cost necessary to maintain the flock and ra'ise the chicks to broiler sir**. ">r maturity. "These records show that in order ?to obtain the maximum profits from hens a high erg production must be obtained, as 72 percent of the gross returns were secured from the sale of eggs, for which an average price of 34 cents per dozen was received.*' FARM (iOSSIP Bettor country life follows, rather than precedes, greater earning c?.f acity of farmers. Hilly Boll 'Weevil, the "Billion Dollar Bandit," deserves the same treatment you would tfive n thief in the niftht. An acre of pasture is worth many hushels of corn to any energetic hoR. Livestock have a place on every South Carolina farm, but on many farms they are not In place. Good roads are the farmer's hest friend*-? unless too much time is spent rldinjr on them. "At Industry Protpir i- -So Protptr Tt*4 P*opV?" Wage Values HE purpose of wage is that of enabling the earner to enjoy standards of living in keep - ing with the importance of his productive capacity. The proper measure of a man's income is, therefore, determined by a consid eration of what necessities and luxuries his J wage allows. Thus it is that the wage of the cotton mill operative cannot be measured by his pay envelope alone. Other services known as wage equivalents, supplied at the expense of the mill, offer him comparatively free of charge many advantages that others of similar income cannot afford. Comfortable homes are furnished to operatives at a nominal rental of less than $5.00 per month average. Mills frequently supply laundry service, nurseries, clinics, welfare service and group insurance to safe guard health, life and income. Fuel is generally sup plied at wholesale cost, and electric lights, water and sewer service are usually furnished free or at a nomi nal fee, never at a rate sufficient to pay the actual cost. These things, when added to the weekly pay check, offer a wage greater per individual than is of fered by many other types of industry. Not infrequent ly schools, hospitals, Y. M. C. A.'s, organized recrea tion and various other advantages are largely financed by the mills for the benefit of the operatives. The village system, originally necessary io raise living standards, is in reality the chief means of enabling the operatives to live more comfortably, more safely, more pleasantly. - more economically, and on a higher plane than any other class of industrial workers in the South. What Constitutes The Pay Of A South Caroliiw. Operative handsome new residences GOING UP Evidence of Permanent Growth on Every Hand It does not take a vfery careful ob server to see the improvements that are going on in this community. Cam den's local architect, R. W. Mitcham, is kept busy drawing plans for new houses . and the contractors and car pi *rs, plumbers ami painters are all kopt steadily on the job. Some of the new residences now pioing up is noted a very handsome residence for W. It. Miller, of Montreal, Canada, on Bre vard place, with G. A. Creed, local contractor, in charge. Henry Sav age, Jr., president of the chamber of commerce, and an all-around hustler, . is having a residence constructed on the Brevard place, and Mr. Creed is also building this residence. Mrs. L. H. Seelye, of Washington, I). C., is having a home erected here, with W. H. Rast in charge. Mayor C. P. DuBose is having n handsame resi- j dence erected on one of the most at tractive sites in Camden, a portion of the King Haigler property, on Fair i street. R. E. Chewning is the con- , | tractor. j Mrs. C'atoe I). Clover is having n handsome home erected. W. G. Ad ams is the contractor. Mr. Adams is also buildinp" a residence on upper Broad' street for Mrs. W. A. Met/.. These are among the more costly res idences, the prices ranging from some $7,000 or $8,000 to nround $15,000. The airport is an active place where everytyhing is being put in perfect order. A new armory is being planned and it is expected. Extensive improve ments are l>eing made at the plant of the Camden Floral Company ,one of the largest floral plants in the State. A number of other buildings arc go ing up, some of them modest homes, but all quite attractive. G. II. Baum is building a handsome residence on Mill and Chestnut streets. The Indications are that mnny thousands of dollars will be invested in Camden in new homes duri- rj this year. The growth of this community is steady and continued and prosper ity Is evidenced on every hand. A CARD OF THANKS The childern, grandchildren and J other relatives of the late G. W. Moseley desire to return their sin cere thanks to the Masonic frateroity and to the numerous friends for their ?great kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their 'loveu' one, and for the many loveijr floral tributes so graciously sent. and to assure them one and all of the deep gartitude they feel in their hcpA'ts for all of these evidences of sympathy and kindly assistance e> ?tended. His Children. J Nott>d Sumter Musicians Will Play ? at Mizpah. We are requested to publish the following: The Phifer orchestra, the wonder musical family of Sumter will play at Mizpah church Sunday, July 21, at both morning and evening serv ices. This orchestra is composed of Mrs. Phifer and> her children, the youngest only ten yearr. old. They will enthrall you with their playing and singing. Come and hear them. The revival will run through the entire week following and the sing ing will be led by Miss Louise Phifer, the silver th*v>ated soprano. Preach ing will be by the pastor and many j gospel truths will bo presented in , a new light. Young Pines on Hampton Park. During the winter months about ono hundred young pines were set out on Hampton Park, besides a large number of trees in other localities. Wo have not made anything like a careful investigation of the condition of the young trees that were set. out, but believe that a food per ee'it. of 'them are living. On Hampton Park a fairly good' percentage of the young pines are living, possibly sixty per cent, of them. Within a few years they will likely be showing up p&etty well, and in the course of time Hamp ton Park will present an unique ap pearance. It does us good to see these young pines coming on. Quito a number of the yo<ung people composing the B. Y. P. I J. organiza tion of the Camden Ita-ptist church went to tho Watereo Power Dam whero they enjoyed a picnic Thurs day afternoon. ' JULY 1 CROP REPORT. The abrogate acreage of all South Carolina crops in cultivation on July 1 is about one per cent greater than the total harvested acreage last fall, according to preliminary acreage es timates prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture. Howev er, with averape aoandonnient, the acreage harvested this fall would be about one per cent less than that har vested last fall. As previously an nounced, the cotton acreage in culti vation on July 1 this year is 3 per cent less than that in cultivation on this date last year. Other crops showing decreases from last year are: Tobacco, with 8 per cent*; tame hay, ' 7 per cent; cowpeas, 15 per cent; and early Irish potatoes, 39 per cent. The low figure for Irish potatoes is caused mostly by the sharp reduc tion in the early commercial area i where only about half of last year's ' acreage was planted. The estimate . for corn acreage is the same as last. i year. Increases in acreage are noted | in sweet potatoes, with 1 per cent, over last year; peanuts, 10 per rent, wheat, 10 per cent; ry , 1"> per vent7 oats, 21 per cent; and soybeans, 2f> per cent. The substantial increase in the acreage of oats is a recovery toward the usual acreage from last year's sharp reduction, due to winter killinr. The reported condition of all crops in the State on July 1 was some what below average, the composite I condition figure being 95.5 per cent of the average July 1 condition of all j crops in the State during the ten I years, 1910-27. This compares with 96.3 per cent of the ten-year aver ! age for all crops in the United States, which indicates that crops in South Carolina are about the same as the average for the United States. CONTROL HOI, I, WEEVIL BY AP PLYING DUST NOW Clemson College, July 15.-? Cotton in the greater part of teh state should now be dusted with calcium arsenate to control the boll weevil, as the plants are too large in most ] fields for best results from applica i tions of molasses poison. It is indeed gratifying, says, M. H. Brun son, extension entomologist, to note the wide use of early poison this | season, hut now is tho time for proper applications of dust, which will give greater net returns for time and money spent in controlling the pest. "The recommendations, in short, for applying calcium arsenate dust are as follows: "When 10 percent of the squares have boen punctured apply calcium arsenate at the rate of 4 to r pounds per acre, making applications at 5 day intervals until infesta* ion Is reduced to less than 10 percent. Usually three applications are suffi cient. When the infestation again goes above 10 percent, make ar. ad ditional series of applications reduc ing teh damage as previously stated Use good machinery for making ?ip lications in order to thoroughly cover the plant with dust. "If a heavy rain falls within 24 hours after dust has been applied, r?peat the applications at once. It is very important that the in festation count is made properly. State Kssay Judges Chospn. I)r. W. W. Long, Director Clemson College Extension Service, Professor S. M. Derrick of the University of South Carolina, and Charles H. K' liott, Columbia attorney, have <<>,. Rented to act as Judges of the South Carolina Cooperative Marketing Kssay Contest to be held at the University of South Carolina chapel on July 2.'i r 1 at 10:30 A. M, under the auspices of tho South Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative Association. This con test will decide which boy or girl is the champion essay writer in '.his State among the 450 contestants w 'n > have 'submitted essays. The winn"r not only will receive a $50.00 cash prize but will be given a gold medal and a free trip to represent South j Carolina in the National Kssay Con j test at Raton Rouge, La., on August K. I'ublic interest in this contest has ! been greatly stimulated by the pas sage of the "Farm Relief Hill" which will operate through the farmers' co operatives. Mr. Jesse Ilinson, who was bit-ten by a rattlesnake several weeks a^o, and who was in a very desperate con dition as a result, is now considerably improved. Te has been able to r(,|urn home, but it will be some time before he will fully recover.