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HAVE A HEART AND A DOLLAR AND JOIN THE AMERICAN RED CROSS * /I ' -.Jss V 1 ? t. ? ? ? r. ?-V *?"' ' ' ' CHRONICLE VOLUME XXXIV. ? CAMDEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1922. NUMBER 33. MKTH0D18TS AT liAFFNEV. KUihop Announces Appointment of Trenchers for Another Year. (jtaffpey, Nov. lii?ZThe eighth an nual m'ssJoji of tho upper Soutli Car ol ina Met hodlsl 10i>lK<-t>p? 1 Conference < i?xsi-<i tonight with the reading of the appointments of tho preachers iii the six districts for tho coming year. Only one change \Va? made in the appointment of tlft* presiding elders, the ?cv, A. N. Itruusou being assigned to the <ireenvUle district, succeeding the Rev- J. M. tttyadman, who was ^?ut io Centrai Chui'ch at Newberry 'Che presiding eiders arenas follows; Anderson district, till? Roy A E iluiier; Cokesburg>' the Rev K SJ .lone.s; CoiiuublUt the Key .1 It T Major; ({ioenville, the Rev. A N ltrunson Kuck Iiili, the Key U C Jjoonard; Ki^rtau'burg. the Rev \V A JJVilrey. Aside from tho 'apjwintinent?, tho featuiv of tho closing day of the con ference was the tribute paid to the b memory of the tare Bishop John Kilgo by Bishoq? Collins - Denny. Hisliop Denhy eulogized the services <>f Bishop Kilgo, especially as the president of Trinity College, Durham. N. c. Memoirs of the kite Rev. J. I.. Ilarley, conference evangelist. the only member <>f the conference who parsed away during the iyear were also read. .Jufct preeeding the reading of tho appointments tonight the anniversary of tho Epworth League was observed with appropriate service. Dr. W. Young. of Emory UriivereUv. deriv ing tlio sermon for the occasion. A t*tatement of tho growth of the league showed that within six years it had grown from 43 to 150 chapters and from a few hundred members to 0,000. A pur.se of $200 was presented to tho Kpworth league l?oard by chapters of tho eonferehce. Tlic following named traveling preachers were brdaiued deacons: W (I Smith,, J T Frtizer, B H Tuck, K C (iriffttli, T W C&rley. The following fiamed traveling preachers were ordained elders: P L Bouknight, J F Farr, D A Jeff eoat, .1 M Mason, J E Merchant, Ij W shcaly, It W WMkes, J I> Griffin, S P Smith. Anderson District?A E Ilollcr, prc *nling elder. (Anderson), Bethel, J P Thick; Orvllle, J P Byars; .St. John'*, I- I* McGee; ToxawayjfcJ W Cooley; Ah t rev i Me, G F Clarkson; Central, M T Wharton ; Clemson College. J I) Holler; Honest Path. J E Mahaffey; I.owiulesvillo and Calhoun, W S Good win ; Pelzer, A E Dreggens; Pendle ton. .1 A Bledsoe; Piedmont. A P Smith; Princeton, U D Rountree; Se iraca, H B Hardy; Starr,, J I* Jett.; TownviMe, G W Burke, (Suptply) ; Walhnlln. A W Barr; Walhalla Clr niit. \ <; Bellinger; Wareslioals, A M Smith: Westminister. J S Edwards; Wiliianiston mrwl BeLron, J S'Henly. <'oke<hury District?E R Jones, pre *iiding elder; Abbeville. C E Peelc; Ahherille Circuit, J B Kilgore; But '??r. II H Merritt, (Supply) ; Cokes hury. T, I) Ilamer, (Supply),: Green wood?(Greenwood Mills, W II Mur ray: Main Street*, F E Dibble; Green wr**! Circuit, J 'II TIanley; Ivinards, I- W Shealy; McCorraiek, J W Brown; McKcndree, It M Tucker; NewT>erry? f'raitnil, J M Steadman; Mollohon and "ukland, T J Dnwrence; O'Neall Street, \v F Gault; Newberry Circuit, G Smith: Ninety Six, J D Grifln ; l'lxx'iiix, I) I) .tones; Plum Branch, ?'anl Kinnett. (Supply) ; Pomarla, H I. bi-ggHt; Prosperity, It E Sharpe; Nalinla. .T L Singleton; Waterloo, G G Mftr'cy: Whit mi re, J F Etipo. I're^ifient Dander College, Joint O W-l*??n. Main Street, Q. C. I'iV'ft-ssor lender'College. It O Diw l',: ? Main Street, Q. C. # A distant Sunday School Editor, I 1 Meaty, Main Street. Q. C Columbia District?J It T Major, presiding elder; Aiken and Wllliston, '< H Hodges; Aiken court. F L Fra Zi< ?*. ( Supply) ; Batesburg, T W Mun Jrf'rly;i ; (Columbia) Brookland, K C '?riffith; Edge wood, W S Pettus; Ei> w<,rth (to be supplied); Grace, E T i^"Ijjes; Green Street, W It Bouk '?itf't: Main Street, W B Garrett; Shartdon, E It Mason; Washlngton* s<reet, M jj Carlisle; Waverly, A M '^Kgott; Whaley Street, W II Dewls; ^kffleUl. O W M Taylor; Fairfield, A <1 Uiee; Gilbert, J M Meetae; Gran M K Meartors; Irmo, M A (^kley; Johnston, W^M Owing*; r-*ng!ey, j T Frazier; I*c?vino, Fred Harris (D R Roof, anpernnroerary) ; ^^prrillo Circuit, %V P Moadors; Lex ^ton Oirentt, W A Whittan; North ^nguftta, T 0 CDelll RI<ihkin<t A A ***** (?opp|j); BMf? SpriMfc V i RM?mj, J W Hojla; L A Out*; W??n*r, D * CIVIL COURT THIS WKKK Small Number of Cast's Disposed of ami No Court Next Week. <\mrt of common* pletus for Kershaw county convened Monday morning, with Judge T. J. Muuldin providing. Til? so>*don was .scheduled to run fW Iav<? wwlfH, but on account of luek of funds for court purpoaos it was found thul only one \voek'? Jury term could bO he'd, wad tbe jurors saim nmned for next week will not be i-e quired to appear The first cast1 tried was tbtfWof T. W, Watson vs. (Mow Motley Sw oth* OTf? heirs of the la to W. J. Motley. In volving alomt twenty-two aeiwi of land in tH put ? -.it aiul near .the town of lllant\v. The' Jury returned a vex diet for fUe Motley heirs. in t lie* ca*e of Mary Harris vs. Ka'ph Patterson, stilt Involving a small piece of land lying between two fcMf in tlio city <?f (\imdcii. the jury ?returned a verdict for the plaintiff fur the land in dispute. The .Southern Railroad. won the case agnlust it instituted by \V. L. llrauham for daiiiagcR as the r?sult <?f, the kilting of two mules and the wrecking of .his wagon at a Crossing lit SiyaUwood. i:oaf Itidgcway. This is the .same e rousing where Mr. W'ray and other* were struck. in Fairfield county. .Several oon.se.nt verdict-* and judg incuts bv default in.ve been taken. J. Uion McKissick, editor of The Ureenville Piedmont. has accepted an invitation to deliver an address at the meeting of the Utiited' Daughters of the Confederacy In (Jreenwood in December. About 150 are expected to attend "the State convention. Jeff coat Editor Southern Christian Advocate ?K E Stackhouso, S hand on, Q. c. Age/it-Sujpemninjiate Home Fund? E P Taylor, Batesburg, Q. C. Secretary Intermedia t? Ep worth Ixsigue?!Main Street, Q. C. Greenville District? A N Brunson.1 presiding elder; Clinton, Broad Street, L E Wiggins; Sloan Street, D 1* Ilnd- j sou (supply) ; Eualey. First Church, J | Paul Patton; Glcmvood and Wesley ?Mills. G 1 Ford; Ensley circuit* Fos ter Hpeer; Fountain Inn, W II Polk; Gray Court, C W Watson; Greenville, Bethel, B II Harvey; Bleticliery, J II Hell (supply) ; Brandon and Poinsett, J II Walker; Buncombe Street, C C Herbert; Choice Street and Mills, J W MeEliath (supply); Duncan, C. I. Harris; Hampton Avenue, II C Cham bers; Judson, G.T Hughes; Momaghen and Wood?ide. S II White; I'oe, A E ?Smith; St. Paul, It S Truesdale; Greenville Circuit. M M Brooks: Greer Memorial Church, O M Abney; Con cord and Aupallacliee Esty_ Kelly; Victor anil Ebenezer. .1 F KYvrr; Lau rens, Fir^t Church, 1' F Kilgo; l,au rens circuit, W E Taylor; Liberty, E W Mason ;; Norris, J W Bryor (sup ply) ; IPickens, Grace W E Justus; PIcken* circuit, I> A Jeffeoat; Simp sonville,. J P Simpson; Travelers' Best, C It White (supply); Confer ence evangelist, C M Morris, Memorial Church, Q. C.; student Oxford Uni versity, England, E F Pressley, First Church, Q- C.; student Wofford Col lege. 0 M Welling, 'Bethel, Q. C. Bock Hill District?G C Leonard, presiding elder-?Blacksburc, F 'G Whitlock; Blackstock. T L Beryson (suppiy); iChester) Baldwin Bethel. Henry Stokes; Chester circuit, S J McConnell, (supj)ly) ; Bethel Henry St<?kes; Chester circuit, It C Bonlware; Clover, S II Booth; East Lancaster, W L MuLliken ; Fort Uwn, It W Wilkes; Fort Mill, B L Keaton; <vi'e?t Falls, J E Brown; Hickory Grove. J W Lewis, M (1 Latham (sup era nnuary) ; Lancaster, .T L Diiniel; Lancaster, circuit, F V Robertson; North Rock IIlII, W F Johnson; Richburg. J T Miller; R<x-k Hil!, Beth el. II E Griffin (supply) ; Park. B II Black (supply) ; St. John's, J W Sfpeakc; West Main Street. C P Car ter: Rock Hill eircuit, L W Johnson; V?n Wick, W C Kelley; WInn*l>oro, J B Huggln (D C Gregory, Jr., preach er. (supply) ; York, It L Holy rod. Conference' sdcretary of education. J C Roper. Bethel, Q- C. Conference4 Missionary ?eeretary, J W Speake. Spartanburg District. W A Fairey, Presiding Elder?Buffalo, B Q Wc4>b ; I Campobollo. J II Montgomery; Oar-1 lisle, T F Gibson; Che?nee, N M Phil lips; Clifton, J E Strickland; Cow pen*, J M Mason; OYom Anchor, F O Owen; Duncan circuit, P B Kilgo. Ga ffncy?Buford street, A L Cun tsr; Limestone street W U Harden; Gsffbey circuit. I F Golifhlly; TO? dale, R 1 Jtorrtwi : Trun mi ' rt ? ? - - ': i . -.i- : A ? EDUCATION WKEK. i ?? *ive Members Prom Each County SW Named. Columbia, Nov. 12.?The committed on organization of the South Carolina Citi*on*' Sdiam^oiUil A^soclutioli, un der *1h- auspice* of which the nfieoting to ?levim> phuius for stimulation of the public school system, wai hold here last week, today ajuu muci^l the <huu mlttees which will have charge of the couvpaign for education during "Edu cation Week." December 8-0. These committees, consisting of a! membership of five from eacli county, are comi>oscd of a representative from ?tli*' ejyb women and-American I^eglon* the County Superintendent bfyRduea-j tlon, the principal of the high/ school of ouch county wnt and some out* landing male header in each coflnfy. The nominees of H^j/nxirlean I/Cgton will he announced in the near future. In connection with the campaign during "Education Week,'' a commit tee, consisting of Prof. *\vilsop Oee, of Jthe University of South Ca rol tun ; . i Power W. Uetliea, rural ?u<per visor and statistician,- department of edu cation. and Mrs. 11. I,. Parkinson, rep-j re.sentative of women's club, has been formed, which will compile Informa tion and programs to he mod l>y thej speakers and committee* during the] ulucational campaign. This informa tion will-be published in a bulletin to l>e mailed out by the University of South Carolina. The bulletin will be completed aud distributed during the latter part of thi? month. The committee roamed for Kershaw County is as follows: W. H. dcTjoach. | chairman, Camden; County Supt. Al len I>. Murchison. Camden; City Supt. ( J. (i. Richards, Jr., Camden; Mrs. K. A. ^fuller, Oamden. Kautams Win Handily. Charleston, Nov- 10.?Charleston! high school defeatt?d Cauiden high school in football here thin afternoon, 40 to 0. The Camden hoys were- ?n afole to ipeuetrate the Charleston line, while Teddy Week*, "Roll Weevil" Kiljmtriek mud their mates ran wild. The visitors were guests at a banquet ?tonight, given by citizen#* to -the Char leston high school fur their playing against Pealnxly. Mass., high frfiool last Saturday, tiro score rcNulMinj; hi a 0 to ? tie. Cotton (*innings in This County. , The census of cotton ginning** in Kershaw county made public on No vember 11th, shows up to November 1. 11)22, there hud Iwon 0.780 bales of cot- j tort ginned as compared to 10,073 for | a like period lit .1021. For the state of South Carolina the figures were 41.1,481 in 1022, for 1021 j there were 022,815 a ml in 1020 tfcfWej were 807,715 bales. ( - 1 Married. Mr. Bel ton Kennedy Tidwell, of] "Oassatt, ami Miss I/i/zie Kate Smith, of Rethune, were married in Camden on November lltli. Judge of Probate j McDowell officiating. Mr. Leonard Hayes ami Miss Rosa I.ee Wages, both of Westvllie, were married in Camden on November 11th, Probate Judge McDowell officiating. Million Dollar Cheek. Ilaleigh, N. C., Nov. 7.?A check for $1,127,073.06 was received today by the Tolmct-o <5rowers' Cooperative as sociation from It. .T. Reynolds Tol>ac co company on account of sales of re dried South Carolina tobacco. Treas urer Craig states' that this money will be distributed next Monday in the sec ond payment to members of the asso elation in South Carolina and border North Carolina markets. ?j \V V (>?oley; Joimsville, S T Rlack- j man; Kelton. W A Duckworth: Paco-! let circuit. Qt A Jeffcoat; Pacolet Mill# P C Rouknight; Spartanburg, Rethel. R F Morris; Central, R R Tur nlpseed: Drayton and Reaumont, J \V Shell: Dun. J C Diggs; Rot he I. J B Merchant : Saxon. M R Patrick; Wliltney and Rethel. R II Tucker; Tucapau, II W Sanders; Union Seth el, It F Cogburn.; Grace, J W Kilgo; Green street, J K Connelly; Unity Snails, T A Chandler: Woodruff, D W Keller. President Textile Industrial Insti tute, It E Rurgww, Sajcifc*, Q. C. Conference Sunday sct^l secretary. I, J) Olllepsie, Central, Q 0. Professor W of ford College. A M Tray wick, Central, Q> C. President Southern Home Institute. 8 T Creech, Central, Q. C Transferred: W J Snyder t? the Sooth Carolina Conference. Received by tranafer: D D Jones, from the Bo*th Carol lea OoafW?et; TW Hoyte, ftwn tie Ctrolh* ik IITJ, IfJm ... JL? - . -~?L WILL UK KLKCTiUMTTRD. Suprt iuo Court Orders New- l>ate Set For Jeffonls. tjoluuiblH, Nov., 13-? Kouiitlitur in tin' ease of Kmnk II.? Jeffords, oon virfeil here of the murder of J. Ar net to, his eoimrtnor in the operation of a filling station here several tuonlli? ago and scntcuood to |?o electrocuted, was sent down by the Strtto Supreme Court today, dlroetiUg the . Oonerol Positions Court, meeting hero the lat ter part of -tho month, to s<m a now day for' elect roe ut ton. On liioIion of .It. It. Evans, of CoHuu lila, attorney for Ira Harrison, <<011 vieted along with JerHunls for the murder of Arnotte, tho remittitur in tho Harrison ease has boon stayed in order that an application to (he United Stat*-* Supreme Court m 1Kb t ho made. S|nee tho opinion of Iho Supreme Court a few days ago in refusing Jeffords and Harrison a now trial ban heen made known to Harrison in ?tlio State penitentiary lie has boon In a semi eonuitOkse condition, lies pros trate 011 Ids eot in tho <loath house and lias to bo fed like an infant. Nearly {hie Thousand Dead Santiago. Chile, Nov. 12.- AVi^i par tial^eostablishuiont of ooinjiui/ftoation. Chile's earthquake <vitastropho Is re voa'oil in oyon greater magnitude than fli*H| reports indicated. It is esti mated that at least 1,000 are dead ami many thousands ar<? in distress, needing food and shelter. In addition to heavy casualties of (load and injured at Copiapo ami Co qui mho, it was rcflx>rtod totlay r?,00() we're killed at Vallonar and the stir--, rounding dlstriot. Vallenar was vir tually destroyed ami tin* survivors are in a critical oondition. It seems cer tain that there have been casualties ill other towns and villages around Copiapo. to the uotrthr concerning which no news is yet available. Camden Man in Chile. Mrs. E. C- von Tresckow, at present with relatives at her old home in Camden, has l>eon more concerned than most, other Carolinians over the dispatches from Chile, telling of the great earthquake there, by reason of tho fact that her home i* in Ariea and her husband, Major vonrTresckow, | is there at his post as consul' of the i United States. 1 Mrs. von TYosekow has kept in toueli with developments in the earthquake news by receiving from The State by | telephone the gist of Associated Press ! dispatches. 1 Another South Carolinian in the j consular service whose post is In ! Chile i* Hen Q. Matthews. His sta | tion is Antofagasta. Major von Tresckow, formerly a member of the G&mden bar and a bat talion commander in the old Second ! South Carolina infantry, Served over : yea? as a major and after the war was for some time a brigade adjutant at 'Cam.!* Gordon.?Mondays State. Colored Attorney From Camden. Herbert F. McGirt, a recent grad uate of Howard law ochool, of Wash ington, was last week admitted to practice law in South Carolina. There were eleven young men who auccew fully passed the examination. One other colored man wax admitted from Spartanburg county. Me<?irt wa? born and reared in Camden. lie at tended Mather. academy, a school for colored vl>oy? mui girls and later went to ClafJIn University- where he grad uated. He served overseas and was decorated by the French for bravery in action. Later he >sj>onf three years at Howard law school and graduated this summer- He i* well thought of by both race1* and has not yet decided where he w ill praetiee his profusion. Property Being Cleared I'p. We notice in ]n?sing tlint the un sightly frfgns on the Godfrey prop erty have been Temoved ami work of clearing and cleaning up going on. If everybody owning unimproved property would Itave the <*ime kind of work done sft.rnngers driving through our town would bo more tm 4-revised with t1?e natural beauties of the wvwki and fields. Notiee. All ('confederate veterans and wid ows of Confederate vetor*us in Ker <?haw County ore hereby notified to hand Into me on or before the 15th of December, 1022, their ymimvt and ?gw It I* necessary to know your age In order that proper classifies tlnn may be made. w. Ll Mcdowell* Cm#. C, Wo win It?. llhTlll Ntt NKW8 NOTES Personal and Social Items (fathered Ily Our Own Correspondent iltethune, S. C., Novtmiber 15.- Mtfw Mht.v Robinson <h>llfflvt fully entertain ?*l PrtUkty ovenlng In Jioiior of her nineteenth birthday. Shortly after tln? arrival of the gite*<&* cards wxhy Kiven out for the wccurlntf of iwrt* lvers fur a tree ivirtwt. . Miss Me Che^ncy aial Ixstlle Host won the prixc. a bo\ <>f cttudy for. being <tIt? nuist well vci?<*i in furtvstry. <w?Flvo tables were placed Ui a ipretUy setting of autumn flowoiv* for progressive -cards. Mr. .lolly of Columbia scoring -letvlved a deck of cards. 'Hm yuewt.s' were thou usljerwd Into the <|iulii^: room where refreshment* coil sitting of ice e.tVMiu and jKuind e.ike pfo served. l>r. A. VV. Humphries attended the mc*llml society In l*Hieustor Inst Thursday. ? The Week end visitors iu Iletfumo Wert* Leslie lt?\st of laigof-f. Ml.??<v*. Mary MoNnull of Chicora, Helen Pol* Wunl of Coker. Mi*, and Mrs. L. S. King of IIarts\tile, L. K. YarhorouRh .of Sumter. Mosdamos C. C- (Gardner and Kvrt .Morgan were sh >p|H?rs in (\iimleu .Thursday. 1 MUm lOtta Lee. a trnimsl nur*e of Columbia, ?spent Wednesday In lte thune a>sst>sting I)r. Truosdoll with op <?na-t1one. Messrs. l.?ninj( l>a\Ls and Percy Mays were vlsl+o.vs Columbia Thursday. Messrs. A. J. Smith aaid Prank J/ce attended the FlddhMW VN>??venti?M) whi<4i met at Monroe Saturday. Mrs. 10. T. Trnesdell and daughter, of Lugoff. iSiK'nt several day* in lle thune last week. Mr. Krskine Mol>onnld and sister John T.; of Kershaw. Marguerite Trnesdell <>f Lugoff nnderwont ?i>eru tions for the removal of adenoid* ?fwl tonsil* last. -Wedjuvwluy evening. Mrs. L. K. Y a Thorough, of Sumter, lf? spending <the week with her parent, r. and Mrs. K. T. ICiftrldge. Mr. ami Mrs.fD. T, Yarborough and MUs Murrgaret Marlon ?i>ent Sunday with relatiVes in>'ITartsvi'lle. Mrs. I). M. May* entertained circle number two ln#rt Wodlieedwy after noon. The study hour was given over to the completion of a si-Ik quilt which the circle is contributing to the haJsanr which is annually giveai by lite ladies of the Presbyterian* church-. Fruit salad and coffee wn? served. The Kiptist congr<*gntJon "presented their pastor. Her. li'.M. (Sunter, wllh a Ford coupe a* a token of apprech tion for the good work he has due. Miss Mantle l/ou McDonald spent the week-end in TimnionsviPe with her sister. Katheriino Slovens siksM the week end in Oherjiw with her a tint- Mrs. {I.. A. Mtcklejohn. On account of the in<jrea?cd enroll ment of the school another teacher was afhhnl. Miss K^i'tbleen (Myburn. of Kershaw, has taken <-harK?> of the fourth prnde. Mrs. L. A. Mi?*kleJ?'hn of Clieraw ^ix?nt Monday wHh her ?ister. Mrs. W. M. Stevonw Mtss fvathleen Olyburn sjh-tii tlie week-end at her homo in Ke 1x1*1 w. Singulation About Faries Cu.se. Whether William <Farics, Clover rmin charged with the murder of four members of the Taylor family here on September <5. will Ik* triot! at the No vember term o'f the court of general sosc<i??iiH since Solicitor J. K. Henry I* inca pica ted by reason of .the i lift I he suffered a broken leg Tuesday when he wa? run over l>y an automo bile. is a matter of considerable sj>ee ulntion here since the accident to Mr. Ilenry. There are those who think that the accident to Mr. Henry is a l>oon to Farbrft because the solicitor wonhl not be willing to tru*t the ea?e ?to an whtnwt. However, that is only guess work and so far a* i* known here the oaso will 1m? collet! when court convenes in Yorkvilie, No vember 20, with Judge .ins. R. Peuri foy presiding. At. tho time for the convening of the eourt approaches, general interc>?t In tlx* Farir* case is increa?ing, due to the fact that, nil the parties are quite well known. It hns become definitely known that For mer Governor Colo L. Mease will be the principal counsel for Faries, and there is little doubt but that 4he de fense will bo a plea of Insanity as outlined by the defence eonn*el at Ihe September term of court. Fa Hew is Mill In tho State penitentiary An Co lombia and anwmMns to Sheriff </nlm? be will rem*In there until he fa? wanted for trial.?Torktille 'En . . *? ? ??? <?? ; ~~T" * t? -JZ.? '~ K1M< C OTTON STALKS. Cuunl> Artlvo Kut Too Many Farmers Inactive. I'U'nison <\dloge. Nov. <l?l. -ttflport* from county agent* show that all over the state .efforts have been ami art* I veiny made to induce farmers to de stroy cotton stalk* ei\rly as the mo*t important present move against next; year's weevils. These rijports show that oamiwlftu* are being waged, un dor tho leadership of county* ,aftont? ami 'active support of bankers mot other bushier mou; but thovo i* need of urea tor "fellowship" on tho part of fanner.:* Colin Mcl.auvin. Marlon,- I put oil a camtmigu for cutting cotton stalks, cover crops ami fall clean up. I sent out ~?1H) UMIorv; tin' chambers of oonvmonv of Marlon and Mullins to send out a lot tor and also got ovory bank In tin' county to Virile its cus tomers, besidesgiving all possible publicity through county papers. T.ho campaign Is having nvsult*. but there Is stMl room for..improvement. C. I.. MoOaslan. Oalhouu- -/The iiih portainv of destroying cotton stalks is I toll stressed, and on all sides oan bo seen farinerM turiiing under tlio.tr stalky. Those who used this method last year to help fight tho weevJl re port that they are convinced that ii wiik of material lieneflt ami aro urg ing others to employ tho same method oil tlielr l'lolds this year. .1. Finnk Williams, Sumter.- I in* augurated a eanijwign for stalk de struction and a majority of all ?)Kcept tho tenant farmers have destroyed tholr stalks. The tenants that do not Know where they will be another y<>ar are slow about doHtroylug stalks. bankers, merchant*, and a 111 have help ed in this -campaign. specially has the ipre?s helped. % A. II. \Yard. Darlington.?During October 1 have put on an intensive campaign for <110 destruction of cot ton stalks. Splendid results have been obtained. A groat many far mer# destroyed their cotton stalks im mediately after cotton was picked. S. <\ Strihling, Olierokou.? I have urg<nl the turning under of stalks through personal Visit*, through let ters. and ? through articles in local pa llors. Several business concerns in towns have stressed .this Idea1 in 1heir advertisements recently. Farmers seem to realize the wisdom of this as well as the iie<sl for sowing grain, but unfortunately rne ground lias been b'o wot to plow' in<?st of the tlino since cotton was gathered. J. \V. Sanders, Kershaw.?Campaign for dost ruction of crop pests and for cover crops. -While there waft not a large attendance at the imi'tings there were enough interested men of influ ent e present to get the word started in ca<ti community and to carry the word of its importance to others who. were not present and the work of de struction of cotton stalks Jn the county is now jjoIiik on in splendid style among the progressive element of the farmers. ? \V. it. <iray. Clarendon.?During tho mouth we have had on an active cam paign for the destruction of the cot ton *titiks in the county as a measure for helping to control the boll weevil infestation. Many stalks have been and are still being destroyed as u re sult of the campaign. However, tho reMponse has not been a* general a* I desired. In many cases tenants do not appear interested and are a draw back- < S. \V. Kpps, Dillon. ?1 .pinlined sev en meeting* over the county to impress the importance of destroying cotton stalks and sent out al>out fifteen hun dred circular letters prepared by our district agent. Hesidos holding these meetings I have talked this thing all over the county- and I see quite a mim Iht of farmers liave gone to work to desirov these stalks. j Supper at Motor Company Tonight. i We hare roqutftftcd t<> again < \*i i 1 attention of thtt public 4o fho amp l?*r to l?o givon at fho show roonin of tin* Kershaw M<Vor Oo., (Fri <Ui v ?. woning. It 1* to lx? given by the bullo* of tho lyugoff Presbylcrtta n <*liitrcli ami will 1k? for fho benefit of the eh n rob. T1h?o ]a<lif<s gavo ft ?up jx-r hero laNt fnll ami thoso who at tended were woll f?>d ami *?i>ent a f>lou.?*int evening nvifh tlioU* frimwl*?. For hencflt Blaney Itaptist Church. The lndi<?i of Blaney Bwptfsrt <?rorch will yerve supper at the Mmoy acbool hmvto Friday evening, Norvombor 17th, ' for tho bo no fit of local A chinch ? ippnwrw. In addition to the wappor. Ice cream and other ntfkvtu??nto WW ho on ml*. The pribltc Id cordlaflj hrvftwi to attend. . ',T_' ti