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pgr:; ^ " ?????. v??y - y ? y -y y . . m The Camden Chronicle VOLUME 4?. CAMDEN. SOUTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY. IANUARY 31, 1930 NUMBER 45 ?? Old Reliable Firm * Selling Out Stock After more than forty years of continuous 'merchandising, with trade coming to them .from all nearby counties, Springs & Shannon, Incorporated^ of this city, announce in this paper that, beginning Friday, February 7, they will offer their stock of merchandise for sale and will quit the general merchandise business. The firm will, however, retain their fertiliser, hay and grain business at the same stand. The firm is now composed of G. LShannon, Jr., president and . Leroy Springs, vice president. Both these gentlemen have other lurgo business interests to which they wish to give their entire attention. It is therelore desirable to rid themselves or * the details, consequent to operating a general store. Many will regret the retirement of this largo mercantile concern, which is one of the most ,.ub*t&nlial in this section, iwd has .1 long record of honorable and fair dealing with the public. This firm was first established in 1888 under the name of Springs, Heath & Company. In 1890 M>-. Chas. J. Shannon, of this city, was taken Hi a-s a partner, and the firm name changed to Springs, Heath & Shannon, in 1900 it was changed to Springs & Shannon and in. 1921 it was changed to Springs & Shannon, Incorporated. / Mr. Shannon, the Camden partner of the firm has other varied interests, being president of the First National Bank of this city; president of The Palmetto Oil Co., of Bishopville; president of Camden Warehouse Co. president of the Camden Loan & Realty Co.; a director of the Congaree Fertilizer Co.; and ho also has large farming interests in Kershaw and Lee counties. The sale of the stock of goods is by no means a forced sale, but the buying public would do well to watcn this paper for further announcements concerning this sale of high-class, standard merchandise^ Camden Girl Chosen Converse May Court Spartanburg, S. C., Jan. 27.?Dr. Robert P. Pell, President of Converse t ollcge. attended the conference of the American Asaoeitaiuxi o? -Universities in Washington, I). 0. In 1925 ' he Association placed Converse upon il> accredited list?the first college ir South Carolina to be admitted. The verdict-of this Association as to the standing of an American college is accepted both at home and abroad by all the internationally known Universities. The Association recognizes 215 out of the 700 so termed and among this small percentage is Converse. During the week of January 6th, the four classes voted for representatives to the May Court. Each class elected tWo maids who will serve ys attendants to the Queen at the May Day festivities. The senior class chose Dolly Singleton, of Camden, S. C. and Rose Williams, of Lancaster, S. C.; the juniors elected Ruth Stikeleather of Asheville. N. C., and Mary Wilbourn, of Meridian, Miss.; the sophomores, May Mann, of Columbia, S. C. and Eve Gable, of Gable, S. C.; and the freshmen elected Mildred Cobb, of Monroe, La., and Elizabeth Lewis, of Chester, S. 'C^ These girls are picked not only foMtheir charm and beauty, but also as popular and representative members -of their classes. Dr. franco Bruno Aveiatui, & wellknown Italian lecturer is spending three days at Converse giving lectures. -His subject* are: "Famous Women of the Italian Renaissance": "The Spirit of Florence and Siena in the Trecento"; "The History of Italian Music." Janie Davis, of Farmville, Nr. C., and Helen Shuler, of Sumter, S. C., have been ejected to represent Converse at the International Relations Conference to be held in. Macon, Ga., in February. v S Plans for commencement, 1930, are wci! under way, and Dr. Pell has announced the chief speakers. Dr. Clyde burst, of New York, will make the address to the graduating class. Dr. burst is very prominent in educational circles, being secretary of the ( arnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, secretary of ^ Teachers' College, Columbia University. and secretary of the Teachers' Insurance and Annuity Association, The Baccalaureate sermon will be preached by Dr. Cousins, pastor of the Second Baptist church of Richmond, \ a. With such splendid speakers engaged, and with such promising plans for Music Festival already announced. Commencement promises ?to he a red letter event. i Cotton Giiinings For County H. Richey, cotton census enumerator for Kershaw County reports that for the season prior to January 16, 1930, the cotton ginnings for the ?rop of 1929 amounted to 14,03? bales. This is compnred to 15,77? bales for the same period, of 1928. Don't Forget i . The Associated Charities Drive tc raise $3,000 is now op. Meet the canvassers with a smile and make a substantial donation. January 30th to February 1st :&SBB . w Camden's Big Scoop By ''Scoop" Latimer Hurrah for Camden! The famed South Carolina resort, one of the pleasajitest spots in the- world, has scored another beat. Announcement is made of a one-day hunt meeting on March 22 at Camden, where*Harry 1). Kirkover, Ernest L. Woodward and their associates, all Eastern sportsmen, have built a steeplechase course over which a race at three miles can be run without crossing the same jump twice. This is a distinct novelty, writes George Daley in The New York World. No other course, in the world, so far as is known, is so laid out. M". Daley'; interesting article, appearing in The World and a national! syndicate service, gives Camden widespread publicity. The story follows: ' "It will be the first*amateur meeting of the new year and to- insure a wide distinction of entries a special express car will leatfe here three ir .lour days before the fixed date and istop at cities in New jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia to pick up horses. The expenses of the 1 shipment and for the return trip as well will be paid by those holding 'tin- meeting. Oats, bay and straw . will be furnished free of cost for the time visitjkur -horses are quartered at the track. It will be a regular horse ! house-party.' 1 "Mr. Kirkover and Mr Woodward were in this city today completing plans for the meeting with Frank i Bryan, secretary of the Hunts comj mittee of th$ National Steeplechase and Hunt association. The former a ; member of the race committee, is enthusiastic over the outlook, "Mr. Woodward, joint member of the hounds with James S. Wadsworth i of the Genesee valley hunt, near Buffalo, has an estate near Camden and is as much enthused over the meeting as Mr. Kirkover. Others interi ested in the venture are Thomas Hitchcock, Sr., F. S. Von Stade, who have winter homes at Aiken; James Boyd, of Southern Pines; Robert M. Ilanes, of_Winston-Salem and BurI well H. Boykin, Jr., of Camden, S. C. Gentlemen riders and masters of va rious hunt clubs have volunteered to f iend a helping hand. . "The feature of .the meeting will , he the Carolina Cup which has been arranged as a tribute to the untiring .efforts of Thomas Hitchcock, Sr., for 1 u period close to forty odd years in behalf of steeplechasing. His interest* came first as a fider, then followed the owner stage which has continued without interruption except during the World War when he gave bis entire time to the betterment of aviation. "It will be a steeplechase for fouryear-olds and upward over a timber course, wit}i the distance three miles. | The trophy will be a suitable piece of plater* which never will be won 1 jputright, but will come back for com; petition each year, thus keeping alive a repeated testimonial to Mr. Hitchcock. . "To add to this perpetuity, the winner of each race will have the - trophy in possession until the next ; running event and as well a replica ; that becomes his property outright ' with the victory of his horse. "Another attraction will be a private sweepstakes at two miles over a fair hunting country. * A couple of t races on tho flat will be included, and it is probable that a sprint of four furlongs' will be arranged for polo ponies that have been played in i matches in 1029 or 1930. All the ; races will be for gentlemen riders holding certificates or eligible as I such. "Camden is a sort of hub to a : number of popular winter resort settlements in the near south, beitiy i within one hundred miles of Aiken, i Pinchurst,-Southern Pines and Char: leston, among other places. Heretofore, the Middleburg hunt at Middleburg, Va., has opened the amateur j race meetings the first Saturday in {April, but the honor now falls tc I Camden." IW rite-Y our-Name Campaign Now On The illiteracy campaign for KerI shaw county is well under way. Muck i interest and cooperation is boinj ; shown. Wednesday, Thursday anc: Friday of this week have been desig - nated as write--your-name days. ! All persons who have learned t?* ' write their names were Risked to son* name and occupation on a slip o! ! paper to the County Superintendents '' offioo. In addition to this three da\ .! campaign night classes have been or ganized for both white and coloieo over the county. Every effort is be r ing mad** to place Kershaw Countj i in the front ranks when the census is taken in April. Jersey Breeders To Meet Jersey breeders of South Carolnu will hold a state meeting in the Jef ferson hotel in Columbia, hebruari | 12 at 11 a. m. The president of the American Jer !1 sey Cattle Club of New ^ ork, Mr 1! Ward Snarr, and other authorities oi ' dairy subjects 'will be there. Every 1 one in Kershaw County who is inter ested is cordially invited. Negro School Destroyed tJreengboro, N. C., Jan. 27.?Fin 1 early today destroyed the admimstra 5 tion building at the Nosth Carolini 1 Agricultural and Technical College a state institution for negroes. Th< . loss was estimated at $160,000. ^v7- * . " *r T*~?'?*T?;. * . v j7-,~>v "c Wettest Year On Record Reported Columbia, Jan. nveraK<* PrwVE,Stion in South Carolina during was (he greatest on record, the united States department of ag11culture reports. ,<There were but two months with rainfall below normal, and the February and October lainfall records were broken. Instructive winds prevailed in early '?lay, and remarkably heavy hurricane rainfall occurred in late Sep ternnor nnd early October. The average minimi temperature was slightly below normal, notable heat waves occurred in January, March und May, and record breaking temperatures /?.-? rr'?crdM rt it'ynv ,V"tv:i! an! western stations, on November 30. I hrec tornadoes occurred in March, two in April, one; in September ami one in October: 17 persons were I:. Jed, and 05 weje Injured by violent j winds, I.ightnii g caused the death of 7 persons In March. June, July and November, and s were injured in July and November. The general damage to crops and other property from tornadoes, wind squalls, hnil, lightning, and floods was about $5.910.288, of which amount $2,718,585 i was in lowland districts, and the val| ue of movable property saved by : flood warnings approximated $1,180,027. \ The growing season opened about April \ with vegetation somewhat in advance of normal, but considerable excess in spring precipUiition materially retarded plowing' And planting. I he. woods were ^generally green by April 9. ()n May 2, however, the situation was materially altered by whipping winds which caused immense damage to young crops, particularly young cotton and corn, and 'he necessary replanting resulted in irregular stages of growth. Winter cereal harvests were completed about | June 8. Fruits and 'berries came on miir| ket practically in season. Tobacco j curing was finished about August 15. , The first cotton bloom was picked from an undamaged field near Olar on June 1, and the first open boll was picked from another undamaged field near I3a.rm.vell on July 17. or" II days earlier than normal; the first bale was ginned at Syracuse on Aug list 5, or 7 days earlier than normal, i The hurricane rains of late September and early October caused, much damage to outstanding crops? both in quantity and quality. ...-Thfr. remaining period to the close of the year was favorable for housing crops, with no unusual features except a marked cold wave at the end of November. The woods were generally bare about November 21 The last general spring killing frosts occurred about March 5, in the eastern and about March 19 in the western portion, and the. first in autumn occurred about Novensber 14 j in the western and about November 2(3 in the eastern portion. The average latest spring killing frost date for 1929 was March 13, or 10 days earlier than normal, and the average earliest autumnal killing frost date was November 19, or 9 days later than normal.- The growing season was 251 days in length, or 19 days longer than normal. Children's Society Held Meeting The Children's Missionery Society of the Lyttleton Street M. E. churcn met Friday evening, January 24, at 3:30 o'clock in the Ladies' Bible Class room for the purpose of organizing ' the three divisions of the society. AIT children under twelve years of age are asked to join, giving-their names to the superintendent, Mrs. H. E. Graham. Meetings second Friday in every month. The' attendance Fri1 clay was very good. Death of Ann Boykin Ann Boykin, widow of Spencer t Boykin,_ a well known colored woman , of Camden, died at her home 1210 CampbeH street on January 13, at the age of 5(3 years. The funeral was held at Trinity M E. Church on Thursday following with services conducted by Rev's. Bradford, McCollum [ }in(i Boykin. The burial was in Camden. She is survived by five children?Frances Thorpe and Eleanor . Morrison of Boston; Patricia Jones, i of Portland, Conn.; Spencer Boykin, : Worcester. Mass.; and Charles I Boykin, of Camden. Death of Mr. Branham > Thursday morning of last week Mr. I J. B. Branham of the Ionia section of 1 I.ce County died at his home. He 4 had been in bad health for about six months, but his death was n shock to his family and friends. He was a 1 good citizen and a member of Mizpah church for fifteen years. Ho was r 5(3 years of age. He is survived by ! his widow, and six children as fob lows: J. M. Branham, Mrs. P. J. Holland, Mrs. Graner Rogers, Mrs. S. J Tidwell. Mrs. Geane Pate,* Mrs. E K 1 Mc Skill. - . The funeral services were conductf ed by Rev. Mr. Christmas Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at Mizpah church.?Bishopville Messenger. L Dynamite Suicide Reno, Nev., Jan. 23.?Placing i stick of dynamite on top of his head Charles Blake, 50, miner And prospector stood in the center of his hote room here this morning, touched of! s the fuse and ended his life. The con cussion shook buildings a block awa) 1 and called out the oolioe- and fir< . departments. Blake had considerabh ? money and the motive of the suicid< is unknown. ? T rr-: ? _ -XfJL* , . " Zj __ . " >4 bV * Rector Granted Bail;! ( harge of Murder Gr?wnvlH?, Jan. 25.?Uail in U.u hum ?f $5,000 wa* granted today l>v Judge W. II. Townsend to Carlos A. Hector, state constable and former sheriff, who js charged along with i mT^Moorf, a former deputy and Blair Rook, negro laborer, with the murder of Sam IV. Willis, Greenville county, sheriff, who was shot iao? amhush the night of June 11, 1 JJi I , f.ight friends of Rector signed his bOnd and he was released from jail where he had been held since his arrftfct last Monday. Those signing the bond were E S < 'Vtnran. Job" S. "Ml J. T. S'lv'M J- lb Noe, /\. (; McKinney K. V. Green. C. S. Kelly and P. H. Jones. The motion to obtain bail, made , *! Nichols, of Spartanburg, ami Prank Epps, of Greenville, Rectors attorneys, was opposed by Solictor J. (,. Ijoathorwood, who sa:?i the state was not in position to con sent to bail. Solicitor I/oatherwood submitted an affidavit signed by Blair Rook, upon Whose statement both Moore and Rector were anested, in which it was declared thai some time* prior to June ' Re?l0'> ih company with Moore, cjjme to him and "requested. persuaded and employed him to kilj Sam I). Willis, for which Rector agreed to pay him $500 and that tgf Rector paid to him certain sums at the same time advising 'him to never tell about the killing, for if he did .so he would be killed. Nichols, ok counsel for Rector, then submitted an affidavit in which the defendant said he was "absolutely innocent of the charge and knows noth ing -Whatsoever about the murder of Sam Willis." It is greeted that the case against Rector wilf be called for trial in March. Moore was placed on trial several days ago but a mistrial was ordered dfter it developed that a juror had been talking about the case, and it was then agreed among attorneys that the case should be set' for the March term. The juror was sentenced to ^0 days for contempt of- court. Rector, a brother of Hendrix Rec. tor. who was shot and killed in 1910 while serving as sheriff of Greenville county, became. Sheriff by defeating Willis, a World War veteran, after the latter had served by ap{Mintment, Hendrix Rector's term w jfAfter one term, Carlos Rector-wa? defeated in the primary by Willis W hen V\ illis was slain, Governoi Richards named Rector for the posi without delay, and Rector appointor Moore as a constable. The widow of Sheriff Willis aru Henry Townsend, one of his deputies were charged with the murder bit were acquitted after, a .sensations trial a little monrAhnn two years a*ro. Sheriff Makes Fine Showing For Yeai Sheriff J. H. McLeod's report o his activities for 1929 shows that i total in fines, forfeitures and seizure: amounted to $0,200. During the year the sheriff and hi; law enforcement officers, including Deputy Sheriff G. F. Cooley. rura officers J. L. Hough, S. P. Wfttkins H. A. Rabon, and G. B. DeBruhl de stroyed 27 stills, made 83 arrests,-fo: violation of the prohibition laws, 4G< arrests for other violations, confis cated and destroyed 1,391 gallons o whiskey, destroyed 9,200 gallons o niash and beer and confiscated 1< ears. The fines in Magistrates' court amounted to $1,886; court fines $2, 045; bonds forfeited $1,200, and sal'< of confiscated goods amounted t< $495, bringing the total for the year' work up to $0,206. This report show; that the time of Sheriff McLeod an; his force was well spent' during th< year 1929 Presbyterian Church SorviceK The sermon subject for Sunda^ morning, February 2, will be, "Truni pets That Give a Certain Sound.'1 The young people are especially in vited to this servico. The Men of the Church are to mee Tuesday evening February I at "etgh f 'clock at the home of Mr. J. G. Rich ards. All the men of the church ar urged to attend as definite plans wil he laid for Dr. Vance's visit to u? Dr. Vance, comes to us Februar 17-23. He will preach every evenin at 8 o'clock and ovary morning, Th morning hour will oo announced,lat er. Dr. Vance is a distinguished au thor, lecturer and preacher. lie i pastor of the First Presbyterin church of Nashville, Tenn. As radi minister of that city he can be hear over station WSM at 7:15 o'cloc . Sunday evenings. . A The Ladies of the church art? ol serving a of prayer, self denij and study in the interest of Foreig missions. - The study is being led b i Mrs. C. P. DuBose and the meeting are being well attended. Mr. McCorkle and his Sunda school helpers are doing a great dei i to make our Sunday school helpfi , and interesting. His efforts for yoi - school deserve your full support. 1 Morning worship 11:16. Sundn ?chool 10 a. m.; Midweek aervic - Wednesday evenings. 7:30. You ai r invited to all these services. 1 * ? ' n ,1 ' ' i Ontario, Canada, estimates thi i visiting tourists spent $166,000.0C there in 1929. . ? -. - ... ~ r*- * V- 4 Hfw^a. Wmmm mil Associated Charities Fund Being liaised At u meeting on Sunday, permanent officers were elected for the Associo ted ( ho i it us of Kershaw County UK follows: President, Mrs. W. J. Muyfielrl; Trcusurer, Mr. W. H. liar-! ri*: Secretary, Mr. A. S. Llewellyn. The following committees were arranged to serve in this drive: Tour, i. t Committee, Chairman, Mrs. \V. I. Weight; ^trs. Woods Robinson, Mrs. A. 1>. Kennedy, Mrs. Samuel Resell. I ? Merchandise Committee: Chairman,! Mr. W. II, Harris; R. M. Kennedy, .Jr.! City Committee?Ward 1, Junior Order, Mr. I). J. Creed; Ward 2, | | Aim : 'can Legion, Mr. M. M. "Reasonl OV,.. J Word :t Rot hiv Club, Mr. J. K. do Loach; Ward 4, Shrine Club, Mr., I'. \. Walsh; Ward 5, Community | Committee, Mr. T. K. Trotteix Ward I M, Flks Club, Mr. A. S. Karesh. Cob red Peoples Committee: Chairman, I. II. Hnglish; Dr. J. P. Pickett, j Dr. J. H. Thomas. I Other chairmen will be appointed } i.i other towns in Kershaw county. : as this is a movement to organize : t-be charities of the county. It is, | the hope of those e interested that ; j every person in this dixtriet may be j visited and given an opportunity to j m: ke a contribution. This contrihuj lion may be small or large but in the I giving you become part of this organization to do away with house to 1 house begging and in its place help I j these people to help themselves. I Because we want the children in the schools to learn the value of com; munlty service they will be given an I opportunity to earn and make a I ?mall contribution. Mrs. W. L. ' Wright is interested in this branch of the work and is today speaking to the children in the schools and explaining the plan. Our goal is $3,000. The dates for collecting are Thursday, Friday and Saturday, January 30, 31 and February 1. Watch the big clock in the center i of Camden which daily at noon will { show exactly the amount of money i which has been collected up to that j time. j Ilelp the collectors by being ready ' and eager to do your bit. h Watch the screen at the Majestic Theatre-,* it will tell a story too. I ^Headquarters are established at the , i Camden Hotel. Collectors are asked | to report there daily before twelve . O'clock and if in Camden there are ?| visitors wixu would be interested to . contribute please go to Hotel Oam den and' have one of the men in t ; charge teli you of the work and plans 1 : of the organization. To Speak at Mount Moriah t Rev. J. B. Caston, pastor of the ]i First Baptist church of Camden, will <: address the gathering at Mount Mo riah Baptist church Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The meeting will bo in the nature of jubilee song" ; tor t-he .benefit of the adult classes I of the county, the campaign being j carried on by the county hoard of ^ sfamp out illiteracy. This is in keeping with the nationf wide campaign recently begun. i ? j Mrs. Felton Dies 11 At Ripe Age of 91 ? : rj Atlanta Jan. 25.?Mrs. Rebecca J!tn iTir Fe,ton'.the ?nly woman ever a .SCat ,n the United States f -c^tG, poineer temperance worker s and author, is dead at the uge of 04. i , ln .a hospital here shortly or.ore ,ast ...idnighl suffering from B bronchial pneumonia. She had con Wf f ? c 1 ?,n " triP to Atlanta B last week from her Cartersville, Ga. o home in the interest of the Georgia 3 nZ!i?e.M'h,?"l/0r Gi,ls- but 'lid not a -Ubmit to treatment until she had j completed her mission. e The senatorship, which she held for a period of 22 hours in November 1322, upon appointment by Governor I nomas Hard wick, was her only public office, but in that brief time she / made a dramatic speech upon the - floor of the senate wWh attracted rational interest. She had campnign" f?r Governor Hardwick, Senatoi lorn Watson, whose death made thi - vacancy which -she' filled, and hei husband, the late Dr. W. TI. Felton - who served several terms in congress 11 i .i0",1 hoJ Jarm hero "jLlle granc uJ ,!a( -v of Georgia" led a "simple ine. hut continue<l to he active ir .v politics until per death. She was i vigorous supporter of former Gov e Vrnor Alfred E. Smith in his rac* loi the presidency on the Democrat ' ie ticket. In the 1928 campaign .she said: n I was a pioneer in temperance work in this state (Georgia) an< joined the W. C. T. U. forty year! ago. If I am not the oldest o militant temperance women of th< early days I am certainly the oldes I in point of age. So far as possibh II I have hold the banner high for near y ly half a century. When I enlistei s in the organization it was non-polit ical. I am grieved to know tha > some Georgia women are now drag 1 ging a clean, white and much hot] ored organization in the mire am '!* f'lfh of dirty politics in a mud sling mg campaign." ?. Commenting on "prohibition enforce e? ment on another occasion Mrs. Felto; "e said: "I was for temperance in the day when I was hissed for talking agains tt liquor, but I don't like this way o shooting people in automobiles whe: they fail to atop to be searched." 7 .":. *? ife ^ ?r"}^ "* v*-. . ? - Former Camden Hoy Popular in Georgia Th? Columbus, (in., I.edger, of Jaruury 16, carries tt number <>f news' in connection with public act\i'ies of T. Hicks Fort, a former .'duate of the Camden High School who is now a prominent attorney in that city. Hi* was mentioned as having . been the principal spcuker at a mass meeting of the Independent Business Men's league of Columbus, Rhenix city and Girard and also addressing the Columbus Kotarians. In the ?f diUUi* i-^tie of the paper it pays the f< Mowing tribute to him as president I the board of school trustees: "The re-elei lion of T. Hivks Fort iiul ftohert M. Arnold as president nnd vice-president, respectively, of the hoard of trustees of the city schools will meet public approval. .Both nu n have held these offices for five wars, and the progress of the schools is a testimonial of their eurnesi and intelligent work. It is urn necessary to say that the re-election of l>'\ Daniel ami Miss Florence Austin to Hie positions they have held vvill lie equally satisfactory. "In this connection mention should he made <>f the remarkable service <? the community which Mr. Fort has given during the year in the raising of the fund for establishing -'-r* adult schools in tin' city and county. His energy and prompt action made it possible for Columbus and Muscogee county to lead in the movement against illiteracy in Georgia. The schorls are now holding session's 1 twice each week and the work being ' dorte by them is most remarkable. It the people of city and county could 1 witness the. enthusiasm and progress i of pupils in these schools whose ages uin from childhood to 69 years they ! would appreciate the helpful service of Mr. Fort in the cause of education." ? [Large Booze Factory Captured by Officers i ... 1 Sheriff .J. H. McLeod and his rural ^officers went into the West Wateree ' section early Saturduy morning and ( .-u.cceded in capturing what was said to he the largest illicit liquor outfit located in this county. 1-mludrd in the capture was a Chevrolet truck equipped with a ' r.mho screenT loaded with charred ' Coca Cola barrets. There were 24 vats of 509 gallons of rye mash ready Iot the. making, which was destroyed. It was what is known as a steamer euiiit operated with a 10 horse power , upright boiler, and officers estimated the. booze mill was capable of turning cut 1,000 gallons daily.The plant had not been operated at cits present site, but indications went to ^how that it had been in operation elsewhere. It was located within a short dis! tance of Smyrna church and about ; o'ne mile from the Richland county ' line. Officers estimated that the I value of the plant was around $3,000. Participating in the raid Were: Sher, iff J. H. MoLeod, Deputy Sheriff (J' F. Cooley and rural officers H. A. i Rabon, J. L. Hough, S.' P. Watkins j and G. B. DeBruhl. No arrests were . made as the operators had made their ; get away. I This is the first raid in this county in several months as the officers have i been relentless in their warfare a! gainst moonshiners and they have | found their -business unprofitable. j "Hello World" Stops His Radio "Cussing" The fellow scores of radio listeners in this section consider one of the most entertaining radio talkers, "Old Man" Henderson, of Station KWKH Shreveport, will not use- any more profanity over the air, according to an announcement made by him this ; week, because of criticism forwarded him by his unseen audiences. ' "Hello World" said that he would | not use the expressions "damn" and j "hell" any more, not that he thought he was violating any law but out of | j respect for hearers who requested 4 that he do so. He reserved the right, ;| however, he said, to > retain his pet u | expression "confound" ami "dog- _ ; j gone." ; Blyther Makes Good Showing on Oats On a five acre oat m n Lration * conducted with T. B. Blyther, Camden, S. ('., in 1929, a yield of 45 bushels of oats per acre was secured ' with the application of 150 pounds J of Chilean nitrate-of soda per acre f'pL' jj applied as top dressing early in the * spring. On the check plot where no ^ nitrate was used the average yield t was H bushels per acre, or an increase - of 37 bushels ^per acre in favor of nitrate top-dressing. ^ Twenty demonstrations were con* ducted by the Extension Service 1 throughout the state in 1929. The average yield for the 20 demonstra*. " tions was 43.5 bushels per acre ' where 150 pounds of nitrate of soda " was used and 20.2 bushels per acre on the plot where no nitrate of soda -M was used, or an average increase of ft 23.3 bushels per acre. Soil of average fertility was selected for theso ; C s demonstrations. The results of the*e t demonstrations would indicate that ' the low average yield of oats for the n state might , be easily doubled by side- * v dressing with quick acting mttbgen.