Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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r1* f tHE MEXICAN BOLL WEEVIL I nth Agricultural Department [j** ding, Campaign for Pre paration was Pressed ? Mat ter o( Seed Breeding Consid ered of Very Highest Impor tance. . ( < |{> ,J?h? Niwirks)) HflitiUg that ">0 weevil was % to lllilkc His M p|H'(i I'aiH'O ill (Joor , the wtlicers' of (lio .State dcpart ,uf of .ucrlcultnre i| iid the tikato 011 1 1 nient began a ca ni ton of j?iv|mi ration aoveral years ago. (>,?> of the llrst mat tors to l>o < on Ij-hnI I'.v the depa rtmciit expert* wan ii of seed breeding. Many ? | pri nts rtif helm carried on now at sev pl flints In i lie State. ?' i* |||:I. i >o 1 1 weevil appeared at Thoiu Irlllc, Allgiwt 1015. A careful in L^rttiixi established that It had a^iii over about 24 counties, oecurr E us far oust as IMdeock In ltrookp Euty, and as <>ar worth as West Point ?frooii. That it spread so far at this E# was due mi doubt to the tropical Etui with lllgh winds which Idew I (he southwest. BAfter tin* discovery of the boll wee the State cntoiuologlcal department conjunction with the Farmers' asso ition of Thomas county called a ,etiun for the purimso of discussing ?foods of control to l>e adopted be the period of hibernation. At it meeting .'M counties were repre< ated by well known citizens. Plans ?w,- perfected for conducting a cam ?|gi, iu each of the infested counties. lly October 4 the weevil bad Im'coiiic very abundant ill a very la rue number of counties, and It was thought wise to conduct a camimlgn in those conn tles so an to come in tOuch with the farmer* ami business men in order to explain the progress of the weevil and to explain the damage done, ami urge them to la'gln a tight. Many meetings were held ami two tours were made In Ford ears ami at tempts made to advise the farmers of the seriousness of the ravages of the holl weevil. The parties held about two meetings each day. The campaign was extensively advertised through the lOCftl press ami by means of circulars. The Southern Hell Telephone eompany, Operating In weevil counties, also gave valuable assistance In the campulgn to spread Information. "We had the op erators," said Mr. Worshaw, Htate en* tomologlst of Georgia "to, call every subscriber to a rural phone and urge his attendance upon the boll weevil meeting." Large crowds met the speakers at every place and the campaign was carried Into about 40 counties. It was a distinct success. Bulletins de scribing the light to be made on the boll weevil were distributed at every stopping place, one of them contain ing this paragraph. "It is lmiM>sslhle to forecast the dam age t<> the cotton crop of Georgia tills year by < the boll weevil, but. by the end of the past season when the first frost occurred, weevils were Just as abundant In some comities as in Miss issippi and Ijoulstana. The average area covered annually is about 23,000 square miles ami the territory covered n Georgia In 1015 was, about 80,000 COTTON I Taken on storage at Special Rates.. 'V T- **< Hermitage Cotton Mills The Relishable Kind of Soda is the kind we serve from our fountain ? cool, cheering thirst-appeasing. The" first" drop and the last are equal ly pure and tempting ? per fectly dclicious. .Flavored to suit all tastes and fancies, and just enough ice cream t;o make it positively refreshing at all hours. This is the healthiest drink one can take in the Summer time and like wise the most economical. CAMDEN CANDY KITCHEN Spero Beleos, Proprietor. Pl,0,,e 78. Camden, S. C. * w. McCORMICK, Prop. I E. W. BOND, Manager McCORMICK & COMPANY Funeral Director* and Emb?lm?r?. w?ht Ph??e a. AMBULANCE SERVICE. Country Calls Aniwtfvd Promptly Pay or > It ^ We have plenty of second Hand Bagging and Ties on hand in good condition, ?whicK we can sell cheap. mjwuu UUHHL" % The work ??f breeding cotton In Geor gia for resistance to wilt or blacky r?K>t, Ik?H rot or anthracuoso and test ing of different varlotlw for boll WOO II eoudhtoua has Ihhui conducted by Ira YV. Williams and valuable results have been obtained. Mr, Williams was formerly State farm demonstrntatlon work agent for South Carolina. The breeding work on cotton for l ho past t?lnhi years by tho depart moid Is now showing up to tho Inmt advan tage. Tho will resistant tyjtea have boon dovclo|?ed to a point whore thoy are moro resistant to wilt : display some resistance in anthrocnosc and aiv as prolific as any other varieties and fruit sutllhiently early to produce a good crop of cotton under boll weevil conditions. "It Is a well known fact," said Mr. Worsluuu, "that the right variety of cotton ts .Mi per cold of the boll wee vil tight. 'the problem of the l>ost variety must be worked out for each section of the State." For tho breeding work on Sea Is "laud cotton against the boll weevil, a station will he established In Yal losta In the heart of the Sea Islaud belt. J u view of the late maturing iua titles of the Sea Island cotton it will be necessary to establish a va riety that will mature earlier than the present variety, Georgia produces more Sea Island cotton than any other section, and It Is the tlnest staple eot tbn lu existence. o\|>erts declare; and unless earlier fruiting crops can he pro duced this Industry will 1m? a thing of the past. In South Carolina, especial attention must he paid to the Sea Is and cotton. Exjierts from Olemson col lege will give attention to this, and will be glad to advise with the growers of the Sea Island variety .in the coast countries. J. I>. Pt;lce, commissioner of agri culture In (ioorgla. in a recent state ment Ismted describes the conditions that he found on a JiOO acre field of ?otton. The weevils were on the job, attacking each young boll as soon as It appeared on the parent stalk. Their -ravages were so complete as they went front stalk to stalk that the commis sioner declares that the whole JttX) acres giving evidence of a line field three wiH'ks before the Inspection, "will not make a handful of cotton." By being skeptical about the com ing of the weevil and minimizing the damage the post eOuld do. the farmer during the course of three weeks could do nothing but watch the weevil turn his crop Into .'MM) acres of barren stalks. He ilid not heed the warning offered 111 lii and the result is his year's work Is gone to nothing. lie estimates that he lost iflN.OOO on the cotton. There arc many farmers who have suffered likewise. Some were wise enough to make their own food arid feed crops at home. There are many cases reported where farmers wrtit into dpbt to grow cotton only to find themselves on the wrong side of the ledger at the OM'1 of the year and without any cotton for the market. Howevefc these faremrs can not buy sypplle.sTon time again next year ? that is. if they propose to grow noth ing but cotton again. Speaking of conditions in Georgia, tln> Atlanta Constitution said in an TAX NOTICE. Offlcp of Treasn rer. Kersha vv Camden, 8. C., Sept. 20, 1010. Notice is hereby given tlint the hooks, will he open for collecting State, Coun ty aiul School taxes from October 15th, 191(5, to March 15th, 1H17, A penalty of 1 per cent, will be added to all taxes unpaid Jan. 1st, 1917 ; 2 per cent. Fob. 1, 1917 ; 3 i>er cent. March 1, 1917. The rate per centum for Kershaw county is as follows : Mills State taxes OVj County taxes ...-.) Special taxes ) 11 Road taxes . ) School taxes j.?. ? 3 Total - 2016 The following school districts have special levies : Special school tax District No. 1 :5 Special school tax District No. 2 4 Special school tax District No. 4 4 Special school tax District No. 6 4 Special school tax District No. 7 4 Special school tax District No. 8 4 Special school tax District No. 9 ...4 Special schocl tax District No. 10 5 Special school tax District No. IX 5 Special school tax District No. 12 7 Special school tax District No. 13 4 Special school tax District No. 14 3 Special school tax District No. 15 3 Special school tax- District No. 17 3 Special school tax District No. 18: 4 Special school tax District No. 19 4 Special school tax District No. 20 4 Special school tax District No. 21 , 2 Special school tax District No. 22 7 Special school tax District No. 23 3 Special school tax District No. 24 4 Special school tax District No. 28 4 Special school tax District No. 26 4 Special school tax District No. 27....0 Special school tax District No. 28....6 Special school tax District No. 29....4 Special school tax District No. 80.. ~2 Special school tax District No. 37.. -.2 Special school tax District No. 81....6 Special school tax District No. S2....4 Special school tax District No. 83....4 Special school tax District No. 34 . 4 Special school tax- District No. 3S....4 I Special school tax District No. 30....4 , Special school tax District No 40..11 Special school tax District No. 46....8 Special school tax District No. 47:...4 The poll tax is f 1.00. All able-bodied male persons from til* age of twenty -one (21) to sixty (60) years, |>oth inclusive, except resi dents of the Incorporated towns of the county shall pay 92.00 as a road tax, except ministers of the gospel actually In charge of a congregation, teachers eujrtbyed In public schools, school trus tees and persons permanently disabled in the military service of Ai* State, And persons whd served in the late war between the States, and all per adOM actually employed in the quaran tine service of this State and all resi dents WHO may be attending school or. college at the time wbae said rosd tax-shall become doe. Persons claim ing dissbilttla most present certificates from two reputable physicians of this county. AM Information as to taxes will be furnished idod anttcation. EK M. McCASKILL, Oowrty TMsvtr. edltoral : "Those (Georgia farmers in fhe south western sect lou*of the State, who were to doubt the warnings given them regarding the invasion of the Mexican ?mM t<kii hoi! wivvll will assured ly think U'ttcr of I !?t'i r attitude an other your and pr*>eeod accordingly. Notwithstanding tin* fact that for two or throe years prior to the tlrst ap pea rami' of tin* holl weevil in this Stntf the State boa rd of entomology kept continually before them the fart that In w us inevitably on its way, ami that its advent was just a? certain as death ami taxes, there were not a few fa unci", on Hie southwestern border line ne\t to Alabama who unhoedlugly went 11 hea 1 1 and made no alteration In their plans. They are now sorry they ditl U To meet holl w?H'vil eon illt ? m \t tycar the farmers in the Infest) 1 1 territory must begin work now. it is \ It a 1 1> lin*|??'riaiit to elean the Mehis to plow Hinder the dead cotton stalks, to clear Up the stuhhlee ami ruhhlsh mid m*ii it. In tliU way many of the weevils jue destroyed, and are defeated in their efforts to got into safe winter quarters. This year's cx ?'erienee lias proven the value and ih? nortamv of the warnings. Next year the weevil will Invade more t.eorgla eountles. Tarmers In the danger zone ran protlt If they will, by the ex|>er lenee of their neighbors. They are foolish to stand In their own light, if they fail to do It." MKT WITH PROVIDENCK. Church anil Sunday School Workers Had Interesting Meeting. The np|H?r division of the Kershaw Association held Its Quarterly meeting with Providence Baptist Ohuroh,' Oc tober "JK and 2ft. Several querrles were discussed with interest. State Missions Sunday School Work and a Training (Mass for Teachers to he held at Cam den Baptist (3hue|i In January were of great interest and were ibly dis cussed hy several speakers ?vith the hope that many would nvnll themselves of the privilege of attending the t min ing class to get the henetlt from the experienced teachers expected to have ehiirge of this work. The Rev. S. .T. llatlicld preached the Missionary so:*, inon on Sunday morning and It was much enjoyed. The well prevailed ai d interesting dlvctisslons, with tine weath er and a good attendance, the meeting was a great success. Mr. S. A. We>t was elected moderator pio tein. The following delegates were enrol Vd: Bethany ? Mr. and Mrs. 1). A. l'.ikcr, Mr and Mrs. W. 1,. (iaskin. Buffalo ? T. B Seegars, W See gars. .1. 1. Mowers. T. W. I lowers, J. l'\ Soewirs. |?eKnlh? TjllnHu Hahon, M. li'. Ray, Milton ('ojK'laml. John Napier. Ml IMsgah'- W. A. Caroe and S. B. t'atoe. Providence? W. T Bowers N. 1*. West, s A. Wast. 1 >. West. Sand Hill ? Maude Pruesdell, i.ula Truesdell. Shamrock-*? Henry KlUotf, Shell Kay, W. .1. Baker. A. M. Horton. Thorn Hill? Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Catoe. Beaver Dam ? T W M^NeelJ', T. A. Snears. Jr., B. L. ?jUt/dm.-iV J. A. West. Caniden ? Hev. John A. lUvisnn, Mis. s. K. (ioodalo, Mrs. J. T. Co< while. M rs. Ultlp- MT^owell. Miss Mildred (Joo^F lilt-. The devotional e\er * is?>s \,? re left nfl*. Discussions "Is education nec essary to the growth of Iciiourne tiim ?" OjK'ned by Rev. Fulmer .ind followed by J. t. Bowers. .M West. .1. A. West and S. A. W??st. At 11! o'clock the question of "'Mir schools and colleges" was taken nj Discussion by Rev. Fuinier. Discussion "Churches working t <? getlier for their own good and for the g<?od of the kingdom." o|?eiied by J.. 1. Bowers, followed h.v Itev. Fuinier, M. <'. West and J. A. West Song ami recess. At 2 p. in. song and Discussion of State Missions ? "What the term means and why we should raise our apportion ment. and how can we raise It." O l>ened by Itev. Fuinier and followed by 8. A. West mid Rev. John A. Davi son. Sunday morning the meeting was opened by song "I want to be a worker for the Lord." The Sunday school lesson was read by S. A. West, pray er was 'offered by J. A. West. Committee on time and place select ed the next meeting to be held at De Kalb on the fifth Sunday in Decem ber. ; The subject of Sunday Schools was preached on by Rev. Hatfield, follow ed by J. A. West, D. T. Rlackmon, W. M. West and Mrs. S. 10. (ioodale. Discussion of the coming trainim; school to be held In Camden in Janu ary was opened by Kev. Fuinier and followed by Mrs. S. E. fk>odale. Song by the choir and sermon by Rev. Hatfield. Dr. William O. Irby, aged 01), died at his home in Laurens Thursday night. Dr. Irby was a member of a distin guished South Carolina family. NOTICE OF ELECTION. State of South Carolina tSounty of Kershaw Notice is hereby given that the Gen eral Election for State and County Of* ficery wiU be held at the voting pre sets prescribed by law in said coun ty, on Tuesday, November 7, 1910, Said day' being Tuesday following the first Monday .In November, as prescribed by the State Constitution. The qualification for suffrage : Managers of election shall require of every elector offering to vote at any election, before allowing him to vote, the production of his registration cer tificate, and proof of the payment of all taxes, including poll tax, assented against him and collectible during the preylous fear. The production ' 'of ' I1 Certificate of of the receipt of the officer I authorised to collect such taxes, shall be conclusive proof of the payment thereof. . - - /Section 237, Code of 1912, as amend: ed'tyy Act No. 0, special session of IBjjfr 'ft' V ?- : -ftTr'T;* A -&A ? Section 237. There Shall to throe separata and distinct ballots, as fol lows: One ballot for fftdted States .Senator, Representatives i? Congress and Pfrssfflswtlil electors ; sad one bal lot for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State otlieers, Circuit Solicitor*, mom* - of the House of Representatives, St n to Senator, county officers, and oho ballot for all Constitutional amend meat* ami special questions, each of three said box ok to l?o appropriately labelled ; which ballots shall l?e of plain white i>aper and of such width and length as to contain the names of the officer or officers and question or ques Hons to bo voted for or u|>on, clour and even cut. without ornament, designation, mutilation, symbol or mark of any kind whatsoever, except the name or names of the person or |>orsons voted for and the ottlce to which such person or per ?mis are Intended io be chosen,' and all special questions which name or uaU)os> ottlce or offices, question or questions shall be written or printed or partly written or partly printed thereon In black Ink ; and such ballot shall bo so folded as to conceal the name or natives, ? mention or questions (heron, and so folded, shall bo dc|HK'!tod In a box to be const ructe?l, kept and disposed of as herein provided by law. and no ballot of any other description found In eith er of said l>pxes nhall bo counted. On all s|icclal qnestlons the ballot dnill state the question, or questions, iml shall thereafter have the words "Yes" and "No" Inserted so that the voter may Indicate bin vote by striking old one or the other of such words on said ballot, the woril not so stricken out to be counted. lief ore the hour fixed for o|>cnlug the polls, Managers and Clerks must take and subscribe the Constitutional oath. The Chairman of the ltoard of Mana gers can administer the oath to the other members and to the Clerk; a NO* tary Public must administer the oath to tin* Chairman. The Managers elect their Chairman and Clerk. Polls at each voting place must be opened at 7 o'clock a. m. and closed at 4 o'clock p. in., ex cent In the City of Charleston, where thiy shall be op ened at 7 a. m. and closed at 0 p. m. The Managers have the power to till a vacancy, and If none of the Managers attend, the citizens can appoint from among the qualified voters, the Man agers. who, after being sworn, can ct'i* duct the election. At the close of the election, the Man agers and Clerk must proceed public*' ly to oj?en the ballot boxes and count the ballots therein, ami continue with out adjournment until same Is com pleted, and make a statement' of the result for each office and sl?n the. same. Within three days thereafter, the Chairman of the Board, or sonic one designated by the Hoard, must, deliver to the Commissioners of Infection the j h>I l list, the boxes containing the bal lots and written statements of t lie re sults of the election. At the said elCctlon qualified elec tors will vote upon udoptlon or rejec tion of amendments to the State Con stitution, as provided In the following Joint Resolutions: A Joint Resolution to amend Section 7. article VIII of the Constitution, re lating to municipal bonded indebted ness. by adding a proviso thereto, re lating to school district No. 1, of Ker shaw County. A Joint Resolution proposing to a* meend article X of the constitution by adding thereto section 15, to empow ere the town of Mullius to assess abut ting property for permanent Improve ment. A Join Resolution to amend article X of the. .constitution ho -ax? t-o? wttlHE rlsce the town of Clinton and the city of Easle.v to assess abutting property for pcrmuuenot improvements. * v A Joint Resolution proposing an a moudment to article XU, section 2 ?>f t ho constitution, by striking out the whole of fluid section 2, article Xll, and substituting therefor a now section providing for tho appointment of a hoard of regents for Institutions main I a hunt fur the care of tho Insane, for the II | >poll 1 1 lucn t of a SU(>Orlutcndcilt therefor. and dctlulng tho powers. A Joint HcKolutlon to amend soot lo* .%. article XI ??f tho constitution, rc . latlng to school ?llst riots, by adding a special proviso ns to Spartanburg coun ty. A Jolnl resolution to amend Section Article X of tho Constitution, ro tating to the limit of the bonded, debt of school districts, h> addlnu a proviso thereto as to the Charleston school district Comprised within the prud ent limits of the City of Charleston. A joint resolution to amend Section 7 of Article VU1, of the Constitution, relating to municipal Indebtedness by adding a proviso the re to as to the city of Anderson. Managers State Election. The following mftliaKors of election have boon, appointed to hold the elec tlon at the various precincts In the said county: Camden? J. K. DoIamoIio, H. D. Wll Hams and \V. A. Sehrock. Kershaw ---(I, 0. Welsh, John A. Mo Casklll and Aiiioh Cook. Haley's Mill? 8. J. Went, Z. P. Gor don and W. T. McCnsklll. llethiine- l>. T. Y u Through, M.- l?. King and W. A. McDowell, . Kirk ley's Store 1). M. Klrkley, H. C. Morton and Frank Young. Liberty Mill ? L. 1*. Thompson, S. M. Richard* ?ml B. F. Floyd, RatelifTs Mill? S. It. Hnll, M. J. Rat clift'e and N. A. Wat kins. Cassatt ? William Thoiupson, L, O. Funderburk and L, O. Fort nor. Habon's Cross Heads? J. L. IHuhou, lOddle ltabon and English Rranham. Itlnney? *1* B. Sessions, W. 11. Worn! and J. S. Ross. Luguff? W? L. Klnard, W. 11. Brau liam and JaineH Team. Weatviile? -W. O. Thomas, .7. A. Mc Dowell and Foster Milton. Buffalo School Mouse ? D. L. Catoe, J. M. Sowell find C.*A. Johnson. Mt. Zlou Church ? L. H. Myers, J. M. Stokes and C. TJ. Myers. Stockton Place ? J. C. Humphries, G. \Y. Amnions and 10. M. Workman. Shaylor's 1 1 ill ? .T. It. llornsby, E. B. Holland and Henry Smyrl. Stokes' School House ? L. C. Pate, W. M. Outlaw and It. W. Humphries. Hermitage Mill? J. J. Munn. C. V. Baker and P. L. West. Pine ('reek Mill ? A. 10. Hoblnsou,> (Jeorge Munn and T. J. Truesdel. Can toy ? S. C. Hose, Henry Barfleld and J. FJ. Creed. Cleveland School Mouse ? F. M. Ar rants, It. A. Bruce ami A. B. Shiver. Stoneboro ? C. V. Hammond, J. T. Moseley and T. E. Addison. Three C's.. ? -Boyd Magtll, L. F. Itoo ertson and Claude Faulkenberry. Beaver Dam School House ? ft, C. IMtts, S. Hyatt and G. K. Price. The Managers at each precinct named above are requested to delegate one of their number to secure boxes and blanks for the election at Court Home, Saturday, Nov. 4, lPltf. W. L. STOKES. J. H. CLEMENTS, D. (3. FLETCHER, ? CornnrlKKfrmrrs of State and (bounty Elections for Kershaw County, S. C. October 24th, 1910. p FLQWER BULBS FLOWER SEED VEGETABLE SEED ONION SETS W. ROBIN ZEMP'S DRUG STORE When in a Hurry for Medecines or Sick Room Requisites Phone 30 Planting Time #)?"*" * " * " The farmers of Kershaw County will plant more small grain this year than they have for several years past. -? , - ' ' ?rX 1 The important feature of small grain planting is get ting good seed. We have just received a car of Oklaho ma Red Rust Proof seed bats. We also have seed Rye, seed Wheat and Barley. In order to make a full crop of grain it is very necessary to use Commercial Fertili zers. Before placing your orders see us and get our prices. Don't forget we are agents for the best cow feed on the market ? Larro Feed, "The Dairyman's Friend." Al