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General News Notes Good ruins f? 11 in Oklahoma and Kuiihhk on Monday. The Democratic party of Washinglon state Is hopelessly split and each may have a ticket in the field The Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn, thin week gradual * <; a class of 2.TY For the first time in sijtt y-four years t It<- graduates wore caps and go w its The tioo taxi drivers ot Dallas, 'I ?-x as, went on a strike Wednesday, ten days before the opening (Into of the Texas centennial exposition Wflttarn ft A vereli prominent u.?-mher of the New York Cotton Fxrhangc failed Wednesday, being unafde to ?? in cot his obiiiiuliuus. Harry I','. Turner, 4*>, financial hacker of tfie late Wiley Post', famous aviator, an Oklahoma City oil man, is dead. Spanish matadors at Madrid, deadloeked a hull u on Tuesday, liy refusing to enter the ring on the same card with Mexican hull fighters. * . Norman Thomas has been nominated for the presidency hy the Socialist ptirty, meeting in Cleveland, <), for ' the third time, The senate finance sol) committee , has decided not to Include a proposed tax ot half a cent on sugar in tin* new tax hill ' Mrs. Chung Wong Sze, wife of a < Shanghai eoolle, on Monday gave I birth to three girls and a hoy The , Chinese government extended tfld to the. family. ' 1 Leon tine Thibuult of Lewlston. Me . Is under arrest in Quebec with fier ? husband on a charge of murdering , AI phonse Martineau of Lewlston The Cnited States supreme court ' on Monday, with a divided court of to 4. declared the I'.t.'M municipal bankruptcy ait invalid. Mrs .John I, Kdleinan. 40, wife of a textile worker, was killed at Kan n.ipidis N C. Wednesday morning, \\ le n a Southern passenger train lilt her ear <?n a grade dossing. Three Winston Salem, N C. law s' ,v representing / Smith Jteyuolds. itit,Mil soli of Mrs l.ihhv 11 id ma ii ill v holds. Will l eeeiv I tees totaling o\ef a million dollars Matties between Mexican troops and insurgents in tin- states ol iMirungo and (iuana.juato. in which lifts <,r rebels were killed, has v i f t II.: 11 y ? ucb-d a revolt in ibose states. Standard Oil companies of the I nited*States in the lirsl half of P.tlPi are est ittiH l er| to have- paid out $T1. lvl v:p in dividends as compared with I '' I,in the lirst half < t lb'.". I lit* Italian settlers and the polic e oiuini-sii.m-r sscfe killed in riot iug in township ot Anionic, Prado. I'.rn 'I U'-sday Pole , , h.,rge ih.it :.m -ti' i- ' mi i i' a t * d tp. d i ofd, t s >' hat of | :,e || ma T. nu> ?.-*. . |>,is '''1 '"1'a <! i i'ii I 'i, appropi ia t. >." n " !o I" ' us. i| !?. r til.. pi e c I \ a I ion and itnprov . no in ,,| i |H,tn.* (,t Pics ideiil .lames K Polk, at Columbia. T'titi I lie senate commerce committee lias favorably reported a bill of Senator Overton, authorizing the building of a highway railroad bridge across the Mississippi fiver at Baton Kongo, La Representatives Kandolps Perkins of the seventh district of New .Jersey, died in Washington on Monday, aged t>a years. He was in congress for sixteen years as a Republican Hr John W Colbert, tried on a charge of attempting to murder his fourth wife by poison.' at Tientsin. ( hina, was acquitted and freed of the barge His wife testified in bis behalf Queen Wilheliuina of the Netherlands, has ordered the police to see to it that sin* is not greeted with shouts of "licur/.ee" when she drives in Iter royal carriage. Hou/.ee" is Ho* Hutch ecpii \. i lent to the Nazi tliel Mrs Klizaheih Cannon Freed At. litis lieen identified the torch \ 11 * tilll whose hod \ Wn> lolltlcl ill W.iUtilS'ici|ii'f inounlaiii in N.-w Hampshire, t w.-. K ago Sin w.is a |u c>tnitu nt so > * l> W "Ml.Ill c 11 ( dltltell M;|..I P I" Motnl.i V t her.- iia v. be. n \* U* toe - in \.!.||- \bab.i sin. e the p ili.it! at mm . aptur.-cl tin- Kthiopiun iii>. 1)1 the total Pa wet.- executed for robbery ;,nd incendiarism and 14 b>r other crimes. lb.- National Association of high divers has been organi/ed m New ork. with a membership of tw.-nt\ persons who make a living by diving trout high places into n.-ts, tanks and other bodies of water Hugh Ksll Randolph, ntountaiiieer ol Davis. Okla . is making a canvass as an independent candidate for the. presidency. He is campaigning front tiie rear end of a wagon in the mountain town ot Davis on Saturday nights. Representative Dickstein. Democrat, New York, proposes a congressional investigation into the activities of the Black Legion of Michigan, along the lines of investigations In progress by the state Michigan. In the state of Jalisco. Mexico, troops cautiously beat their way through thickly wooded hills to surprise a band of bandits numbering 30. who waylaid a bus last Sunday, and killed 13 persons and wounded 7. The Queen Mary, Great Britain's newest 80,773-ton passenger ship, left Southampton on Wednesday on her maiden voyase to the United States. The great ship is said to be the very last word in passenger vessels THE GROWTH OF BUREAUCRACY During the punt five years the population of I hit District of Columbia, seat ol our national government, has Increased more than I'l pur runt, says Raymond i'jicaw n jNti^^lafo, or group 01 states, has approai hod thai rate ol growth during tin- satin period It compares wiiii a popuiai ion Increase of It D per ? i n't tor (lo nation ua a whole What caused the Jump? A recent report of the Census Hunan, whose rsnmntes supply the figure*, (attributes it to an unprecedented peacetime influx of Federal employes to Jobs in i h<* scores of. new bureaus and commissions functioning during the past few years at Washington. These are significant facta. They introduce an arresting element of novelty in the American picture. Kxr/ept during Hie brief emergencies of war-time our most striking growths fieretofore have occurred along what might be described a* our geographical and industrial frontiers Population increased at the swift st pace in states where new and proJuctive lands were being developed iy agriculture; in cities where new ind iiroductiVe industries were orlgimting and expanding. Inevitaidy such growth meant great r opportunity for the men and worn n who took part in the development; greater wealth for the nation and its Itl/ens as a wliole. Hut an unprecedented increase of jobholders at Washington has quite t different meaning It shows only i growth id IiureaucrucY ('alike the neii and women who, lis their energy oel their labors, continue to develop *tnerica and to bear the costs of its -'oi eminent, many 'political job holdis produce litth* or nothing. They consume, instead out ol the share d all tni n ami women who labor in (hi- lionet*, up the latin, in the factory >r in business And the greater tin- number of those who merely consume, the greater the louden on those who produce. Malvern Hill Club Met Mrs Leonard Hammond entertained the members of the Malvern Hill llonie Demonstration club at her liotue on Friday afternoon. May 21. Mr* t 'lition Smith, i h president, ailed the meeting to order and read 'he < I * Notional, which was followed lo pi a\ e|- The - i i reiar\ l ead the t"im:n m the \ pit1 no einif. mul tie1 ?11 w.i .in -'.'.rivil i. \ , ,t. 11 i,: 11 readme a urn i111 - om -t nilis. ha u 1 'fiat < o:i Id he made i,> make t lie k I ' I he'tl inot'e I OH \ e!| jell! all I attilie. 'IV'1 A catcli> little poem was read by \le- Ki well in answering the roll "America, the Meant il til." our project song, was sting. Miss Fewell read the month's garden letter iroin Clemson college and talked briefly about it. Sin' then summarized the club work from November to May. urging that we keep up our practices The county and state summer short courses were discussed iu general, also the world's convention. which meets in Washington, I). this summer. Mrs .1, H. Sinclair was chosen to represent this club at the state short course at Winthiop college the second week in June. A number of members plan to attend the coiintj short course. Complete reports ut the >ears club work were banded ill b\ twelve (lull members A plain exchange, having been previous1> arranged, was held, each person contributing plants and exchanging t belli A delightful social hour followed Mil--- Louise lliiison dressed as "Aunt Dinah, did a ver\ amusing song and 'ap dance number, followed by jokes i fruit cup wit It sandwiches, cukes ami ti-.i was s.-rved ! > tlm hostess as -t-'.-d Missrs IV.u! liradl.x and I "U t - I! i n si <n. Will Probe Political Acts V l< gt--i.it i\ i i ommittee organized last week and pi pared to lamuh an i \tensi\ i investigation ul political .u ti\iri.-s of state officials. I be i omnuttec. created by a joint 'solution by the late Representative H D McDonald of Oconee, includes Senators .1 Moore Mars of Abbeville. ' H Pruitt of Anderson and \V. 11 Nicholson (,f (Ire. nwood and Repres? titati\cs C C Whitmire of Oconee, ' Jordan of Chester and W P Donelan of Richland. 1 he resolution gives the committee .tut limits to investigate all state officials and to Increase an appropriation to iinance the investigation from *f>00 to * 1 ,50th The committee is required by the resolution to report its findings to the next general assembly. T/ouis Meyer, of Huntington Park. Pal. won the .*>00-mlle Memorial day race on the Indianapolis track, mak iug tilt* distance in 4:35:03.39, averaging 109.069 miles per hour. -It was his third victory on the Indianapolis track. The race was witnessed by 500.000 people Fifteen of the 32 starters finished the race. Meyer's winnings and bonuses totaled $35,000. A passenger plane carrying fifteen persons, crashed near, a municipal airport in Chicago on Sunday, and several of them were injured. CHARLOTTE TH0MP80N v SCHOOL HA8 FINALS The Thirteenth Annual Commencement of the Charlotte Thompson high school wuh held May 2H and M at the hIkl? school auditorium. Thursday evening at 6 o'clock an operetta was presented by the graminar school pupils and directed by J grammar school teachers The operettu was presented in two acts. The children very beautifully carried out the story, that of the llrst Englishmen landing on the Virginia shore The leading characters were: Murray! Smith, James Dees, liussel Ulackwell. Kenneth Marsh. Clyde Dixon, Caroline Hoykln, Charles Thompson, C. J. Uuker, Margaret I'earce, Pauline lver and Barbara Truesdale. The remainder of the grammar school pupils acted as Indian Braves, Indian Maids, Sailor Lads, Englishmen and papooses. On Friday evening at six o'clock the high school exercises were held and diplomas and certificates were awarded. .The following program was carried out: Processional, seniors; Invocation, llev. T. M. God bold; Salutatory, Naomi Walker; choruc, Glee club; address to graduates, Dr. Orin Crow, Npiversity of South Carolina; piano duet, Miss Ernestine Young and Ida Lee Smith; presentation of medals and awards, E. M. Workman; awarding of grammar school certificates, Mrs. Kathleen Watts; awarding of diplomas. E. T. I'earce; announcements. Superintendent X. M. Hitckabee; valedictory, Doris Workman; benediction, Itev. I M. Godbold. The following received diplomas: Iva I.on Arrniits. Marion Clifford McDeod. Naomi Walker. Doris ila Work j ma it. Grammar school certificates were awarded Lila Bilker and ("atheiine I trad ley. Medals were presented m the following pupils Writing medal, Mekady Shiver; high school English medal. Carrie Maker; scholarship modal, Doris Workman, grammar school character medal. Baynard Boykin; medal tor the best all-round hieh f-ahool pupil, Iva 1.011 Area lit s Food. Feed and Cash Crops. ?J-'iittit planning lias ,t now nu-atiiug to [aim tamilies in Kershaw county win. have borrowed from the kes. i' n.-.ni \dmiui.-i i al i<>n to eurry tin in t!ir*?11g!, this crop pur. according : > !' > !' I 'el .nailie, count) -upet vi or. who recently announced that Ii.unilies in (his count.\ are receiving rural rehahjlitation aid this year. I hose families w ho have received such loans." said Mr DeDoache "are learning that budgetting and other business methods are just as important in their comeback as the money advanced to them. Most of our farmers were forced on relief by conditions over which tUey had no control, but undoubtedly some of them went on relief because they failed to use business methods and employ sound judgment in planning their farm operation. I lie kcsettlement Administration recognizes its responsibility to guard such tamilies against a return to relict status, and that is what is back j of our farm and home management plans." v Each family, he explained, agrees when his loan Is advanced that both farm and home will he managed according to plans drawn up with the help (?t \\ (' MeCarley, County Agricultural Agent, Miss Margaret Fewell. Coiint> Home Demonstration Agent, Mrs. Eva Irby. Resettlement Administration lloin, Supervisor and the County Supervisor. Curler this plan, according i,. Mr. D'i.oaiiii-. farm produce i< divided mi" tii!" -. groups -food ( rops teed 'tops, and ? a -li i rops T !l. :. ajor ' phasi- mi determining ? n>p- to plant is placed first on a coinfoi table living tor the tatnilv. and second, on fed for farm animals This, he s&id. is based on th*> fact that living at home is. less expensive and more iortttin than living out of stores. Calhoun Members Donate Extra Pay Senator Fairev and Representative M D Keller have not only voted against "extra pay," which they think they a re not entitled to. but haw not profited by it. Again they are turning it over to the*Calhoun officials for county purposes. Between the two it is $600 flat, and there are some conditions by which the county will get $800. but this feature is not yet sufficiently figured out to Justify publication. There le no question, however, about the $600. The present course of unlimited spending must be abandoned if the country is to he solvent Billions pumped into trade arteries have stimulated buying of consumer goods, but unemployment has been reduced but slightly.?Manufacturers Record Americans in N'icarag\?a. have been warned to seek safety where they will be out of the way of rebel forces trying to overthrow the government of President Sacasa HELPFUL HINT8 Porch rockers will not "walk" If a strip of felt In Kitted on the, bottom of each rocker. A teaspoon of vinegar beaten Into boiled frosting when flavoring Is added will keep it from being brittle when cut. When window shades wear and become soiled at the bottom they can lie taken off the; roller, turnpd endfor-end, tacked back on the roller and hemmed at the new bottom edge. To prevent asparagus breaking aport cook it Blowly. Itain water and soap will it'liiOYC machine grease from washable fabrics. A dry cloth 1b better for'removing a pan or dish from the Stove or oven than a damp or wet one. Onion Juice should be added after a mixture 1h cooked rather, than cooked with the mixture if the best' flavor in desired.?The Pathfinder. Tito mas Starr, negro, rag picker, has been sentenced to prison for 199 years, by a Chicago court, following his confession of guilt and conviction, on a charge of murdering Mrs. Lillian Guild, 59, in a Y. W. C. A. hotel on May 9. Wilfred Lindley, 22, escaped convict sought for several days by posses, after he had killed a prison captain and his wife, died Sunday in a gun battle with possemen. Investigation showed that Lindley had committed suicide with his last bullet. Supply Bill Sets Record Washington, June 1.?Hiding down Republican attempts to shift the administration of relief back to the I states and to block the Florida ship canal, the senate tonight passed by 'a 02 to. 14 vote a more thun $2,428,ooo,0U0 relief and deficiency bill. The measure, as it went back to the house for action on senate changes, carried added items that .made It one of the biggest supply measures in peacetime history. Passage' cleared Ihe way for debate tomorrow on the tax hill, the laHt big barrier to adjournment. As the senate sat until long after dusk, amendments were added to the relief hill so rapidly that clerks could not complete the exact total, but figured it roughly at something in excess of $2,428,000,000. Included was $1,425,000,000 for continuing the workrelief program. President Roosevelt sent the name I of John W. Holland of Jacksonville, Fla., to the senate for confirmation of | appointment to the federal district | judgeship for southern Florida, to succeed Judge Halsted I-. Hitter, impeached. About the same time 150 (lawyers from .eight south Florida counties, at West Palm Beach, adopted resolutions protesting the appoint| inent of Holland, and requesting the appointment of a south Florida man to the office. 6heap Eating In Florida St. Petersburg, Flu., June 1.?Breakfasts were selling for two cents today as drug stores entered a year, long price cutting war among restaurants and cafeterias. Substantial cafeteria breakfasts had been Belling at five cents for more than a year but today drug Btores cut three cents oil that price. Heavy, seven, course din ners are priced at a quarter. Glenn It. 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