Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page. It is also available as plain text as well as XML.

5eclion One Sixteen Pages '.??Ji.'Ml. J)1 U'J lili ?ssssssassB NUMBER 10 VOLUME XXXII CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, JUNE 11, 1920, >r.\KKS III? II A 1)1. .skri" .HUkf Nbwiff Weleh One Better in Bi* tyfcMtW Seitwr* ^ special to the State from Lex lug too t?*)b4 of the capture of an auto. 4; biw moii and fortynlne gallons of ! htrfirf' *>?v0rttl ?W^k? Ago Sheriff dVlch of this county captured a car, thirty five gallons and three men, also llflfljt homo as Savannah- -doubtless & wiiUke.v ?Gifted hy Sheriff Miller m coming into this territory. The dispatch tr< >ui Lexiugton i\*uls as fM. Ion s -' ' ^ Lexington. June 1.? -What la believed (o have been the largest seizure of (ootmhand whiskey ovo#~uiado lu the llstory of r.exlngton"eouuty was made ye Thursday veiling by Sheriff Sim j. Miller when he captured 40 gallons ot Oeorgia mountain dew, three meu and a big touring oar. The capture and tfli^re was mAde on the Augusta high waj about a mile south of Lexington, In aome wo.v sheriff Miller learned that an automobile headed, toward Lex ington was loaded with whiskey, and <he Bade his stand 011 the roadway plying tL* own automobile across the road, tpaklng it impossible for the whiskey 'ladeu machine to get by. The entire party were taken into custody. The men, liquor ami automobile were brought to 'Lexington. Two of tftt men are white. They gave 'their names as K. it. Jackson and J. F.Ham mand. The negro. who was driving ftfe? ear, gave hU name IIS WW ColHtr., All of thorn claim to be from Savfmmii, ami, were on rout? to a point beyond Columbia, where they claim, the whis key was to he delivered to a Columbia man. The, lot of liquor was contained in one 15, three 10 und four one gallon jags. The machine seized was a prac tically new touring car. \ . The prisoners will be held for the county court l>efone tliey are turned over to federal authorities. Former Castor In Hospital ' Friends ut' Itev. Jabea Ferris, for-, mer pastor of tl?e Camden Rtapttyt Chnitfc, will read with sorrow that the okl gentleman h;?s broken down lu health air.l has been confined in a CV? lomliiii hospital. The following Is from Bunda.v's (\>HmvWn State: pter of Hatcshurg. was brought to the "The Itov. J. M. Ferris, venerable min [Baptlst hospital yesterday from a gen eral health break down*. The Itev. fftrrls- h?s passed his three soore and ten years, being one of the oldest min isters In the state" Delegates to Spartanburg Aiili<> last meeting of tlieJiCrqy Belk Post of the American) I region Messrs. M h. Smith. It. M. Kenned \fi Jr.. C. <2. Alexander. A. M. M<eI?eod anil Jules Cam|>l>ol ! were named as delegates lo the State meeting of the America n.lvc jrfoii to iu? held Ml Spartanburg ou June 15ot h. Kadi delegate toas tibe privilege irf iiameing 1111 alternative If be oaixnot ittond himself. It Is expected to be i large gathering and Interesting mat ters will eome before tlie body for dls WRsiOT). > ^ Preacher Was a lJlbul Tiger. Unius Jones, a stately and very dark colored preacher of the White Oak fjec tifn of the eounty, between Caimden ind liberty Hill, was arrested In Cam ktolast Saturday, charged with having Fhlskey on hi# person. Tlie officers tavc been watching htm for some time Hid the "hief saw the preacher when took a quart botle from his buggy, lit* i?leji<l guilty before the Recorder ind was uia<h' to ]?y a fine of (?asoline Kills Child. Wieraw, June 7. ? Yesterday after F??Q little Samuel J., tw<> year old son ^ Mr. and Nips. s. J. Sherlll, got hold f il sninil hot tie containing gasoline, M Iwfore l j is mother could get to him r bad taken a swallow. ITc was im p?diate!v rushed to a physician, who N all lie <r?uhl to counteract the ef ectx, hut without avail. He died with 11 about a half hour after taking the If., was the only child. The hnera 1 w is held today. Married ju West Wuteree. Mr. other 11. .Singletxm Pool, of r??nviUe. S. C.. wnj? married on June * to Ml>s Nellie Iioykin, of West Wa tbe ' eremoOxy t>elng performed by Iter y $ Ilook Qt tiie horn's of r H 1'. Boykin, -i*a>ther of t/be bride. Aak Returns of Petitions /^ainn?? of the Board of *nty ^TnmlsBioners requests us to _ that the various petitions n aw 1n; ?^nt sections of the county relative Gilding of an election on tho **?d Issue be returned to his of-, ** ; later than Tuesday of ct SI CCBS8 WITH SWKKTN I ol a t o (ifOW'ffN ami \\ anlioust int'u Must Organic# Cloinsoii Collouv. Juno, ft,- Wht ivvor aweet j>ota toes are lielug grown. there should >H- stortng*\ house* to c? i for litem. Wt tho bulldog of u &toi*gO hoiiao does iu>t peowwarily moan thai there wll \te potatoes mown to f|H it, "or d06# tho use of t-ertifU'd (JoytMii luent plans insure success. Thoreftw*. tho pm\ns and warehouseman should got together. fo|Ooe#t conditions and in f. aivordiiif,'ly, says <}eo. R, l?rin?\ A&JUtaht^ JferticulaurUt of the lCxten slon of Clemson College. Tho succcssful growers and ware housemen elsewhere are organising, as they havo lH<on In the game long enough to see its dlsad vantages as well as Its advantage, ami to learn that failure or success depends very ki t~gc ly on the Individual as In other enter prises. The South Carolina growers, who must compete with the experienced growers of the other Southern states, should therefore think over tho proi*^ Hit Ion vHfefi|||y. before entering 'this undeveloped field on an extensive s<>ale. The sweet potato industry Is a most promising one and has a bright, future In South Carolina if handled In the proper way; otherwise, It. may .result In disastrous failure. Our growers and warehousemen should l>ejfln to think about an organi zation to trike caw of tlio marketing of thesweet potatoes. The exi?eriy<vs of the asociations of t rtickers lit. the state readily show that a potato associ ation would he one of the host means for giving the sweet ] iota to Industry a good ''send off." And until there Is on awpoeiation to advertise the product and ?help opom up now markets, the marketing problem will l>e a serious draw-back. A meeting will l>e held in Columbia tho latter iwirt of June or tho frist of July for the purpose of or ganizing n sweet potato growers* asso ciation. v ' '! dub Held Meeting Saturday In siplte of the fact <lmt njju foil Willi cloven o'tfdek .Saturday, n number of l>oys come for <tli?* club meeting which was held at the eouurt house. Mr. '?< -ti. Bakerr .State A pent ill charge of ofub work, and Mi1. B. O. Williams, assistant State Agent wore preswit and made very instructive and Interestlfig tft'lk to tlu? boys. Those present show <h! quite a bit of Interest in tlie meeting and all found it w?jl 1 worth their while to 1k? there. Particular emphasis was fciid on the ImiJOrtaiK-e of dub work anions the younger generation'. togetlier with* pur-' potfes of the clubs, i>eneflfs to he derive ed therefrom, and requirements of mem bers eompetdng for prizes. There are a total of seventy l>oys and girls Tn the clubs organized and supervised in Kerslmw county by J. W. Sanders. County Agent, and there are a (number of attractive prizes l>eing of foned in the 8 hate and in tlie courtly for those who showier it in the work and turn in complete records. Capital Stock Increased. At a meeting of t'he directors of the 1 la 11k of lyugoff held on June l#?t, it was decidknl to increase the capital stack of 4his lttnk from $255,000 to $550,000, and the directors also announ ced their intention of building a home for the bank at an early date. At present the bank does not own the building they are occupying. The young bonk lias made a good .start and bids fair to have a steady growtfb. Supper For Fire Department The members of the Camden Fire De partment met at their headquarters last Friday evening for a fish supper and a large number enjoyed the even ing. Among those invited were sev eral members of city council and Mflyor Dunn told the boys tlwt council a<p prociated their services and new im proved equipment had l>een puchnsed for their use. During the evening Mr. II. G. Carrisoi)., Jr., on behalf of the Fire IVpartment. presented Mr. W. F. N?tth*s. former fire chief with a pair of gold enff links as a token of nfn preciation for his services. F scaped Conflict Captured Reuben Williams, sentenced to wrvc five years on the Lee County chain gang, and who escaped several months ?SO after a years service, was captured in Camden last week by Constable Stokes and returned to the camp In Lee County., Ttocre was a reward of flflO outstanding for his capture aJid It goes to Mr. Stokes. _ The negro at first denied that lie was the man want e#vt later admitted his Identity. ? - NKUKOKN <?KT 8RNTBNCK Were t har^d WUIl Wholesale Robber- | ; ie* in (Wumfeia and Other Towns | Judge Tow ns? n<l i in |t> >-v ? I m'UIcii<n'^ yesterday .011 six nctroM who wore <-lw?rged with hHlng oon-nvoted \\ it li the wholesale rol?l?cric* rcjiorfed by <\?lnmhla and VYinusltoro merchants. The negroes who ga vo the police the koy tha.fc unlocked i ho wyatery was given a light M-ntoinv. The alleged evaders took five years on five counts. Jim Waltcs ami Juiues Ffclr wore sentenced to serve five yours oat the chaiugatig on five charges of house breaking ami larceny. Krnost Kern got two yours on two counts, ami Wil lie Hrowu was given one year on ono charge. Willie Afyers oonvlnml the Judge that he was a sufferer from lung trouble and was let off with three months in the penitentiary. Kthel Hawkins, the w<qnan III the case, was senteiuxxl to serve six irtontlis. The negress was 800ft at Wlnimboro wearing a >kirt that was identified by olerks in a store that bad Ihvii robbed. The proprietor followed the woittah to (Vlnuibla. when* slu> was ^arrested. She Implicated Jim Waltcs and city detectives soon had a doxen .iio groes in jail for Investigation. <H. t\ Jackson, negro merchant, Is t*> bo sentenced "fallowing hi* ?"conviction on charge* of receiving stolen goods. Tho poli<v seized over $500 worth of goods.-frooi hl?i->?toro on the HJQOblpck of Richland street. lie forfeited $800 for failing to appear for trial. Ho sur rendered several days later. Ten Columbia merchants and one at Winnsboro were robl>ed during the months of Febiiary and March of aiciUlt $12,000 worth of njerchandtee. The po lice worked for ten days 011 the case and recovered about SO per cent, of the stolen jjVxxl ?.? ? Thursday'}* Sstalte WORST EVER KNOWN Season Throughout Bell In Reported Two to Four Week* Behind ? ? _ ^ ' ?' ? . ;' l Washington, June 2.- 4Vobt??n Is jv l>orted as poor to Imd in all cotton states, hikI in almost every cow lit. v of the cotton belt,' the department of ag rlcttttnre annouced In a statement to "The recurring statement ?f, Worst ever known' Is eccif limed by the re ported conditions figure of 02.4 per cent of normal," the statement said, "the ui?xt lowest at this date in the liumiu's entire iV<y>rd of fifty veil ix being (10.5 jK?r cent." Reporting- tlie condition of Mie cot> tou crop on May 25 at 02.4 per wnt of normal, the department of agricul ture; announced 'that this was the low est mark in its record of fifty years and that -the nvurring statement "w<*\st ?vw kiumii" vvmu eoutfirmod. ? "The season throughout tlie belt Is from two to four weeks late," the ? ? . statement continued. "Excessive win ter and spring rains )>aekcd the soil and nubsequent luck or shortage of normal rainfall over much of the 1m?U from Texas to North CaroHan caused the rapid drying out of <he hard pack ed surface, even, when moisture in the subsoil is abundant. ??.Moist weather condition* in Okla homa. Arkansas and Mississippi con tinue with much of the long staple growing. Delta lines of tliowe states still overflowed from the high water." in Mississippi and its** tributaries. Much, planting was done 'in the mud and the cold, wet sojl caused much rotting of seeds, while tlie cold nights atjd frosrt caused a loss of many fields that bad come to a stand and has left many others thin and backward, lack ing color and vigor. Replanting has ranged as high at 40 per cent in some states and planting and replanting is still under way in nil states. ?'The unfavorable conditi<Ttis for field work have resulted in poorly worked and grassy field#*, especial!}' in the lowlands." Uplands are better and #>me are reported good. "Weevil infestat iutn is unusually severe in affected territory. Hot clear weather i* needed for Iwrth of the [growth of tlie plant and to hold the weevil iti check, yet Vwie rainfall is needed in most of the lw?lt for proper de velopment. "The almost sole encouraging fea ture is the greatly increased use of fer tilizer over recent years. From 10 to 25 per cent more is being used and the quality Is much better. Nitrate of soda is being used rather freely Lrc-an effort to nurse weak and late stands up to proper size a<nd vigor.,, Twenty-fire per cent off on all goods is what to beii* offered by Barncb Nettk* Co., starting at their store to day. ? ?dv. NRW AUVKKTISKKS. Ixm* 1. 1st of Firms Asking I'ulroiiaxc Tliroiinh Our ColunuiK ThU Week. It takt's *IXt<S>U ptttfOS to a<VOIUUIO ?Iut*? the advertising patronage of Tho Chronlrlo thin week, and even after doubling | Im? sly.o of tho regular Issue wo art' fomst u> Ivavo out u good lino (if advertising and also inuoh romllng ?\w ?n- i$6iug tho vory tK*t wo eau under tho oomlltlons, hut our advertising frlonds roust realise that a slxtou i*?go |>apor e*n hold Just m> mu<4? matter of t ti J? kind, and wheu that in filled up we caiuiot take any more. The l>est plan Is t ? get your mat ter iu as oarly In tho week as you (?an. Hy th!? |))an you not only Ret tho matter off your mliul but It gives this oflfloo time to figure what. If is up against. A nowspaixT 1? not just thrown together, but there ha* to bo souno system and unlforn^y about it. We are carrying aovoral full page rtds this week of firms offering rod no- _ tioiiK in prlooa. Ki>aco will not por mlt us to mention each 04ie Individ ually, but tho publlo would <b? well to look over ifhe g<*>ds offonsl through this |?a)H>r. ltolow Is a list of new ad vor(lsors appearing In this issue: lljTryt'h-.Netlh* Co.? d >ry <Joods. Hk's? h Bros. & Co.? I M y Cioods. Wolfo-Kiohel (V? Dry <Jvh*Is. Huff I la rd war <*<>., Columbia Hard w.iif and Farm lnrplomonN. _____ dht'iv. Cola i\>.~&oft Drink* 'i^iiuden Furniture Co.- -Fdlson Ma oh I now. j / Majtrstlc Thoatro ? JlgRs in Kooloty. City Filling Station? JTlrow. ? I Soarliorough Healty Co. --Auction little of l^ind. ! Miss M. K. (Jera'ld. ? Millinery. Tho Men**. ? Khop ? Clothing, j* Mi'rohanl-s HPtllng Co. Itlndwlno *oft <lrlnk. i T. I\ KNIGHT l>KAI> Former Kershaw County Citizen Dead i In Ixme Star Stato I^ikt week we Va riled a <i)ippiug from Hie Madison vUle. Texas, Meteor .telttoig of 'l!he death of Mrs'. T. 1*. Knight. The flame pa|>er of May 27, tolls of t'Jio dentil of tJie husband Just I four day* later. Mr. Knight was <i mul vo of Kershaw <V>uii'iy and moved toTexaw a good many y??ars a?<?. The Moteorsays: . ?. "Just four days after tho cl?*a trh of liis wife, Mr. I\ T. Knight died n't his. home in MVidtsonvMe last Thursday ?f ternoon, age 02 years, four month and twenty days. "Mr. Knl?lit had suffered with <Hu betes for some time, and this with great sorrow In the loss of his wife, caused his sudden* collapse. I "Deceased was l>orn in Noiftli Oaro lllna, but name to Texas in 1880 and | lived in Madison county ever since, jwith exception ?f two years. Resides jiiis children, seven souk and two daugh ters, lie is survived by three brobhoiv, John and I)o<"k Kmijc'ht of South Garo liJutt, and II. F. Knight of Midway, and two slaters, ^Irs. Mary Black well of Camden S. C., ami Mrs. G. R. Cook of Kerrihaw, S. C., , . ? "Mr. Knight waH a member of the Baptist. church, an honorable and up right citizen. His many frlenkls over tfbe county will learn of his death with deep regrot. Funeral services were held at the All? I?hin cemtery Friday afternoon, con ducted by Rev. J. R. Craven Darby, as sisted by Rev. .W. A. Parker." C ars Were Not Bold Tliofywo cotof Isca tod automobiles cap tured in whiskey raids in this county several weeks ago advertised for sale the first MJonday in June were not sold. At the last moment Sheriff -Welsh was served with notice from a local dealer and a Savannah dealer that they held mortgages cm the care. The sheriff was advised to got a court order before he preceeded with the sale, and if promises to bring up an' Interesting legal ques tion. If the law holds good "The ears will he sold, otherwise they will go hack to their owners. In ease the sale is prohibited the officers feel that it will be useless In the futrre ti> urnke seizures as the whiskey sellers do not mind the payment of a small fine which Is usually imposed. But when it comes to loxlng a valuable automoMIe that taxes them t<*> heavily. Marriages On .In tie 1^, 10H0, at Blaticy. by Rev. I j. II. (barter, Mr. Thomas W. Watson and Mi*s Mattie It Brnnhani. both of IHaney. On June Rth, 1020, at Kershaw, by Rev. Edward B. Jenkins, Mr.B. J. Cope la nd and Miss Klla >f?e Johnson, both of Kershaw. The general education board has announced Ha purpose to contribute a sum sufficient to give the professors of Wofford college a 20 per cent in crease in their salaries. LANCASTKK COUNTY NKWK An told lly The fiknl Weekly \>w? at th ir County Seat. ...... ; \ 4. s. (iiadnoy, a former l.aucastoi muii dlttl in Atlanta last Monday .if tor a abort Illness. Ills nmia Ins won* brought to Columbia where interniont b>ok place Tuo6*day. Mr. Oladney wan h n>sldent of 1 4iiiou?tcr for yours, l>e Ing. eoinuvtod with i 1h- firm of T. M. Klt*|>atrlok * Bro? anil made a host of frlenila. who \y 1 1 i regret to hear of Ills passing. Ho was prominent In >fa sonte circles, Kiohlaml l^odge ami <?? lumhia Comma tulery No. 2 Knl^lits Templar conducting <ho fuuoral ser vices. 1 Mr. Uladucy Is survived by his wife ami two daughters. 'Mlrs. (Church Car loll, of York, and Mrs, llate, of At lanta. Slioriff Anderson. of Ohestor, was hero Tuesday to got a negro named Moore want (Hi In Olios tor county <m a oliargo of housebreaking and larceny. J. L. DrlscoM, manager of the Ivan caster Ik?purtniont Stores,' will leave for Wilmington, N. O., tixhty whore he! lias accepted tho management of the Hon-Marche, one of tho loading depart ment stores of tlwt olty. Mr, Drisooll has boon a resident of I^inoastor for about four years.v coining hero from Lym-hhurg. Va.. ami during his ivsl doiuv ilioiy, l>y his ntifulil'ng oourtesy his excellent bu?>lm}ss ability, ho has -mm a- witlr.-rirrlo of friends who avIH rOgrot th? dopurturc of ho and Ills charming family. Tho Chester N'vws says : Many friends throughout tho county will Ih> grieved to loam of flip doath <>f Mrs. Henry Olmldeu, which oecurred at tho homo on Lancaster road, about seven miles from Chester, Wednesday after noon at five o'clock. Mrs. (iladden was a devoted wife ami mother and a kind and loving noighlvor and will bo sorely missed by a Inrgo circle of friends. Her Mucks was <?f only a few days du ration. She Is survlvod by her hw* hand and nine oliildren. The Hon roc Journal says: A little | child of Mr. ami Mrs. Will Iiyler, of I the Bethel section, wan d<rowncd In ? bucket of water last Saturday. The child, will oil wan about 18 months old. wa* ptaylng in the yard while tiie mother was busy with her hrrtiw work. The child fell Into the bucket which was used for watering stock. In a few minutes tJie mother found it 1,- an tin conscious condition. Before help could lx> had the little child died. Mr. Plyler ix the s??n (if Mrs. Jane Ilyler and no ^iftnlcr working man *or more honest man lives in this section. The many friends ??f STl*. and Mm. Plyfer sym pathize with t'hean in their gerat 1m> reaveiuejit. i ltoliert S., Mebane, of (ierat Falls, S has accepted api>olntment to the dis trict chairmanship the state devel opment board and expected to call a meeting of the county chairmen of the four counties in the dlwrlct? -York, Lan caster, Chester and Ftolrflehl, during i he week, when the personnel of the chairman*!) I*ps will be announced. Arthur Small, salesman for the Un caster Mercantile comrparfy, was taken to the Fennel 1 Infirmary In Rock Hill Sunday, where he will undergo treat ment for an affliction in the head brought on, It is thought, by nn attack of influenza last year. Government Wire for Sale Surplus I*roff?crty Division, office of Quartermaster tJeneml. offers several tliousaiul tons black mint**! barlwd wire, at $40.00 i*>r ton from Sehennec tady. Xew York, win? is of standard commercial tyi*'. twelve guage, with four |K?ints of <thirt<?ni guuge, half inch long, spae*sl three inches apart. Has Imi'ii daiuag<sl somewhat by exposure and trnns|K?rtatlon but Is oil its origi nal reels. Can 1m-! treated easily wttli asphalt paint: is not: rusted to extern* that would seriously interfer with! strength or durability. I'rice is snfff^ ciently low to allow repainting if de sired to do so. Galvanized wire Is prac ticallv unobtainable. It Is suggested that farmers and dealers make up car lot orders if interested. Certified check for $40.00 t>er ton must aecom pany onler. County Agent. .1. \V? Handera 4s taking orders in an efort to get car lot shipment of this wire. Those inter ested should get In touch with him at onoe. ? ? - Bethuno Town Officials. j At an election l>Okl on the first Tues- j day in June for the punj>ose of nominat ing an lotendanrt and . four warden* for the town of Bettiunc, tho voters se lected Mr. W. ML SteveHw an intendant, ami Mcwrs. J. E. Sever*! nee. M. O.l "Word, W. H. It ran no?i and C. C. Gard-. ner aa warden*. AGKi> MAN CONVKTKl) ?" ' ?' 0?. AiHlffhoii Man KoiiimI Uutlty of Ksple imge ami Wh Sentence AluterNOII, .hlllc I, The 111 -si CU8t? *?!? the tl.?. k.-i ,?f the federal t?oiirt was that of .1, K. Hall. ch|r|^ willi ?\s ik>ihhm;o and iu' wa* found guilty Of tho charge, junl Judge Watkln* Mcntviv ced htm to ono yccir ui\<l one day in the federal |k'h i ii-ii i in i \ at Atlanta. J. Kennedy Hall of <ireen\iile has Ihvii under Indictment for tlVO ipaat threo yeans, ami tho on*** has boon in court for almost that tln?<\ Tho first trial resulted In conviction, and upon uppeal to tho circuit <y>urt the doel* sjon of t'ln> lower court was -reversed and wan yent buck for new trial. A motion for a now trial ma do by tho defendant's attorney* ww* overruled. Tho old man is umtivo of this coui>ty an<l ho wild on tho stand In hia de fense that it was a case of persecu tion and not prosecution, denying all ?. , tho charges and testimony which had l>cen offered agaiust him. lie stated that hlw a investors had foupht and died for the freedom of thia country, and that l?6 had neveraald a word of harm against Ids country and In iniimssibn ed tones said: "I would die for It to day. ho help me t?od?" He admitted that he had said that ho wo* opposed to the spcculllvC feature* of the war, and that the liberty bonds might bo 4Hed In thl* way after the war. ____ _ ? Severn! traveling men, -who had boarded at tl?e house of Mrs. Kennedy Hull.testlfled that they had heard Hall l^lWftKxlly denounce tho government, ono of it hem statfiigTfwit wheii Han saw a Hod Oroas badge on, his cont ho asked If it were possible that he, too, was helping those grafters. In the testimony It. was also brought out tliat Hall had worked against Liberty bonds, and said that they were jjj>t worth a cent^a'ad would lw worth lews after tho w$r. ' ? A Novel Demonstration. Th" ( Carolina Motor Co., uUtrlhutora In thin eoUnty for the aHtonhf Idle, had a novel demonstration tit their pidi-o Tuesday afienh$oii sent out T?y the Maxwell company. It was in the shape of n Mil x well ear chassis and the housing of the Inner workings of the entire unto Inid foeen <*ul away so that t Ik* pillule could luret an ledn of what 1* Inside nf' t heir ear. It was unique * in every way and a long line of v|nltor? looked nt. the ear sill afternoon. Mr. 80 well l>ead. Mr. Bdward Howell, a resident of nvear MksBoe, and who has many rela tives residing in this county, died at his home Tuesday afternoon. ITe was an untie of Mrs. W. ft. 1 lough, of Cntn den. The funeral was held on Wednea day at the., family twiiial groupd hear Wis home. Missionary Society to Meet The Woman's Missionary .Society of -Camden Baptist. Church will hold their regular meeting on Tuesday. June lfttfo, at 4:8(M\ M., at the home of Mrs. N. It. Oo^dale. A full attendance Is urged. How Late to Cultivate Corn. How late we .shall cultivate corn must foe largely determined foy the clr cu instances in each particular case. I lieJleve there, are conditions under which, if 111M.U foe safe -to stop cultivation before the tassels come out, font ordi narily \I think a shallow cultivation may foe given up until tlie time the tassels am fully out. Of coyrse it Is very essential that this cultivation bo shullow, otherwise It may do more harm tlnin good through In-caking the ' roots of the plants. ? -TV L. Moss, tn The Progressive Farmer. Varieties of Peanuts. Attempts to grow the Virginia varie ty of peanuts south of North Carolina have not foeeii very successful. The mimfocr of poorly ftlhsl i>ods is greater in this variety when grown farther south than is the ease with the small Spanish peanut. In rose you wish to grow a little larger peanut than the Spanish, we would advise tliat you try the North Carolina or African j>eanut. The Spanish peanut will give letter re suts for hog pasturage. ? R. Y. Whi ter*, in the Progressive Farmer. AIN'T THIS THE TRUTH? A gentleman here from Georgia saya the lafoor situation in the South tlrls year reminds him of this atory : A nWfro applied to a <*yftn plantation manager for i*)rk. "All right." oaLd tlie ^uwiager. "dome around In tlie morning ant) I 111 put you to work ami p?y vAat you ar^ worth," "No m r. I can't *k> dat," replied the negro. "l*o gltln' mo than dat now."