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Rare Disease Is
I1 Fatal To Boy
Chicago, Oct. 29.?'The rare malady
that evoked nation-wide Interest Hi
his case today brought death to sevenyear
old Phillip Levitt.
Five blood transfusions, a flood of
HUKKesiioii* from physicians and a
' plethora of offers of aid failed to bait
the inroads of the dread dlseaao?
vlrldans streptococl infection.
During his four month siege, scores
of persons in all sections of the
I'll I led begged an opportunity to give
some of their blood to the brave boy.
They volunteered by letter, telephone,
telegraph and in person.
^ jiut blood of a certain type from
someone who had recovered from the
malady was needed.
Maurice Oldham, husky 13-year-old
*on of City Commissioner It Muck
Oldham of I>'xlngtou, Ky., fulfilled
the specifications. He came here Hcptemner
'I. 'J'hrlce his veins were aptember
2 Thrice his veins were tapped
during his thirteen days of mlsJtut
five days ago the infection, about
his heart, caused another sinking
spell.
William KifrtMJsa, Chloagpan who
had survived a similar attack, gave a
transfusion, then, In a final desperate
effort, the father, Morris Ja.-vitt, an
insurance broker, submitted to a
transfusion for his son yesterday.
Dead germs of the disease were Injected
Into the elder Levitt several
months ago in the hope that becoming
a "human test tube" a suitable
i serum would be developed in his
blood
Hut the lad succumbed at ids parents
home early today.
Commented Dr. Morris Flshbeln,
editor of the Journal of the American
Association:
"The impression of medical science
that, this rare disease is generally
fatal has been confirmed." ^
Protect Terraces
By Fall Plowing
Ciemson. Oct. 31.?Fall plowing is
one of the most Important phases of
maintaining terraces, says E. C. Turner,
Jr. extension terracing specialist,
who asserts that proper terrace inaintenance
is as Important as proper construction
Whether or not the fields are to be
plowed this year, It Is advisable in
all cases to plow loose dirt and Bllt
out of the terrace channel, he advises
In plowing terraces the plowing
should start on the terrace ridge. Furrow*
should he thrown toward the
ridge from both sides and this procedure
should be continued until the bottom
of the terrace channel is reached
.
The hack furrow should be started
six to ten feet .above the channel,
throwing all furrows to it until the
flowline is reached. This will leave
a dead furrow In the flowline. In
order to prevent the building of a
ridge above the channel, thiB land
should be varied from year to year.
Maintenance of terrace outlets and I
outlet ditches is equally Important,
Turner suggests. When meadow
strips are used as terrace outlets the
strips may he harvested when vegetation
is well established. Outlet
ditches should he inspected regularly,
and rocks and sod should he placed
where washing appears under and at
the ends of the < oment baffler.
New Stadium To
Be Dedicated
Greenville. S. C.t Nov. 5.?One of
the largest crowds In South Carolina
football history is expected to crowd
into the Sirrine stadium stands November
14 for the dedication game
between Kurtnan University's state
championship Hurricane and the
vaunted Carolina Gamecock's.
Officials are making preparations to
care for more than lfi.000 spectators
Irom all parts of South Carolina and
ip-arby North Carolina and Georgia
riii.-s A mammoth parade precedin.
the dedication exercises will be
an added feature of the occasion.
.ndication exercises will begin at
1 J.*, o'clock with Forest Fletcher,
pn-s-ident at the Southern Conference,
making the dedicatory address. l>r.
It. I!, lirer, president of Furrann, will
a< t e;.t the new $'.?0,uot) stadium for
tin University.
Among other prominent speakers
during the ceremonies will he United
States Senator James F. ltyrnes, Governor
Olin L>. Johnston. United States
jJon gross man -elect G. lleyward Maban,
Jr.. A. C. Mann, president of the
Chamber of Commerce and John A
Mcpherson, chairman of the city park
and tree commission. Mayor John
McHardy, Mntildin has also been asked
to participato.
Dr. Ralph C. Flowers, dentist, mem
bor of a prominent North Carolina
family, was convicted at WinstonSalem,
on a charge of stealing J700
worth of gold from a dental supply
house.
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4f air. xAh f' -nCu.
How Porter Beeame
A Military Academy
(Federal Writer*' Project)
That General William Tecumio-h
Sherman was ever?even in the most
remote sense- a patron of education
In South Carolina, might seem difficult
to believe. Nevertheless, It was
through General Sherman's cooperation
that the property was acquired
for th?j porroanenldiome of Porter
Military academy at Charleston.
A WPA writer came across this Incident
reviewing historical documents
for the American Guide.
Ii<;fore the War Between the Htutes
the present slie of'the acaderojwwas
used as a United Htates arsenal. After
the war, to show his gratitude to
I>r. A. Toomer Porter for saving the
life of one of his officers, General
Sherman used his influence to help
secure passage of a hill In congress
to give the arsenal to the school.
Ah refugees from Charleston, during
the latter part of the war, Dr.
Porter and his vyjfe Were In Columbia
when tin* city was sacked and burned
by Sherman's army. At the time of
the occupation by Federal forces, I)r.
Porter became acquainted with Lieutenant
John A McQueen, of the 15th
Illinois Cavalry. A friendship developed
between the lieutenant and the
Porter family.
After the troops had evacuated the
city. Lieutenant McQueen, fearing
that stragglers might harm his
friends, lingered behind us their pro
lector. When finally he was taking
his leave, Dr. Porter offered hlrn a
gift as a token of his appreciation,
but this ho declined claiming that
If it were found on him he would be
considered a pillager. He was finally
persuaded to accept a letter which
ho could use If ho fell into the hands
of the Confederates.
In the letter, Dr. Porter told of the
generous and courteous treatment he
and his family had received t at the
hands of the Federal officer, and commended
him to the kind offices of
any one Into whose hands he might
full If wounded.
loiter, the lieutenant was wounded
in a skirmish near Darlington. ( The
Confederate troops were outraged by
the burning of Columbia. Wlnnsboro
and Camden, and were not inclined to
give quarters to any of the enemy.
As McQueen lay on the ground a Confederate
officer was about to put an
end to him. In this extremity the
lieutenant produced the letter. As a
I result, not only was his life spared
but he was taken to Cainden where
he was placed In the old Comwallis
house and his wounds treated.
Dr. Porter went to his friend in
Camden and, as soon as he was able
to travel, decided to take him to the
Union lines. After a long and tedious
trip to different points In North
Carolina, they learned that General
Sherman would shortly pass through
Raleigh. There the young officer Joined
his command.
General Sherman was told how the
life of one of his officers had been
saved and later when he met Dr.
Porter, askOd If he could do him any
favor In return. The opportunity
came when Dr. Porter went to him
in Washington in 1X79 to ask for the
use of the Arsenal, in Charleston, for
his school. The general remembered
Dr. Potter and gave his hearty approval
and support to the proposition.
Thus, through the Influence of Gen-1
oral Sherman and the cooperation of
the Democratic senators from South
Carolina, General Wade Hampton and
General M. C. Butler, a bill was passed
through the house of representatives
and tho United States senate
leasing tho Arsenal to Dr. Porter for
a period of 99 years at a rental of
only one dollar per year, on the condition
that the property be used only
for education purposes.
Later, in 1888, the government give
a conveyance In trust to Dr. Porter
and a board of trustees.
Gone With The Wind
Columbia, S. C.t Oct. 80.?"Gone
With The Wind." most popular book
at the library of the University of
South Carolina this year, has been
reserved ahead until April 17. 1987,
according to R. M. Kennedy, University
librarian
Knch student is allowed two weeks
to run through the 1,087 pages of
Margaret Mitchell's current best-seller.
"Anthony Adverse." last year's most
popular book in the. University library.
is second choice this season
Third place in popularity goes to
Charles Morgan's "Sparkenbroke."
Printer 102, Still Works A
Kugene. Ore.?Col. James Handcock.
Iu8. i 1.tints to he the oldest living
printer in the United States still
able to practice his trade. Handcock
passed through here from the Printers'
home at Colorado Springs, where
he lias domlclc rights when the urge
to wander is not too strong.
Two sergeant, convicted of transmitting
military secrets to Csechoslovnkla,
were hanged In a square formed
of 300 white faced soldiers at Budapest,
Hungary.
November Important
In Better Farming
Cleinson, Nov 2.?In Held, orchard,
and garden. there are important November
Jobs essential toward better
farming, brief hints for which are
given by extension specialists.
Agronomy?Plow heavy clay land
now if practicable and make spring
work easier. Oats can still he planted.
How enough wheat to make a
g??od supply for home use. Don't leave
any cotton unprotected from, weather;
it may lose five or ten dollars
per bale iu value.
Horticulture-?Prepare land now tor
setting fruit trees in November and
December. Prune scuppcruoug type
grapes last of November. Make cuttings
of grapes and figs and set them
out. Plant sweet peas in a well prepared
trench, covering the seed five
inches deep. Het strawberry and rasi>
berry plants How lettuce in coldframe
for use in January and Feb
ruary. Make hill selection of sweet
potatoes for seed at digging time.
Insects and Diseases? Disinfect
seed of small grain for smut control.
Avoid diseased sweet potato vines
where selecting seed. Purchase materials
for dormant orchard spray and
overhaul spray equipment. Fumigate
weevil-Infested ,grain. Plow under
corn stubble, covering It deeply to
control the southern corn stalk borer
Pick up and burn severed twigs
of pecan, hickory and persimmon, to
control the twig girdler. Reduce entrance
to bee hives to two-inch space
for the winter months, and feed bees
where necessary. Keep careful watch
against screw worm until files are
killed by frost. i
Agricultural Engineering?Repair
and construct farm buildings while i
materials and labor are available at ,
reasonable cost. Store corn and other
grains In buildings made rat-proof and 1
tight enough to fumigate against wee- 1
vlla. Store cultivating machinery and
grease parts that are likely to rust. ,
Clean dead leaves, weeds and grass
from around buildings and fences to 1
avoid fire hazards and to destroy bar- '
boring places for insects.
Animal Husbandry?Breed sows for |
spring litters. Have all weanling
pigs double treated for cholera. To
prevent the beef herd losing the 1
weight gained on pasture, supply 1
cheap roughage and a little cottonseed
meal. Fatten a beef animal to
be slaughtered later for home use.
Remove the rain from the ewe flock.
Feed idle mules ample roughage and
give only half ration of concentrates.
See that all livestock have shelter
and bedding during cold rainy weath
er.
Dairying?Increase the barn feed as
pastures are killed by frost. Let the
cows clean up the corn and hay fields
after these crops have been gathered
Gather about 500 pounds of velvet
beans per cow to use in grain ration.
Provide warm, dry. clean stalls for
fall-born calves. Use a carefully selected
purebred dairy bull. Use November
spare time remodeling bams
putting in concrete floors, and other
improvements. .
Poultry?Select now the best hens
for next year's breeders. Purchase
male birds for next year's breeding
flock. Feed pullets a wet mash now
that the days are getting short?about
three pounds per 100 birds. If electricity
is available, keep all-night
lights on the laying flock.
Mrs. Lizzie Wilson
Dies At Hospital
Mrs. Lizzie Wilson, 66, widow of
the lute J. W. Wilson of Camden, died
Friday afternoon in the Columbia hospital
after an illness of several
months. Funeral services were held
in Camden Sunday.
Mrs. Wilson lived at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Mattie Goodale.
003 Ninth street, Olympia, for the last
eight years. She was a member of
the Southslde Baptist church and very
active in the work of tho church.
She had a wide circle of friends in
both Columbia and Camden who will
be saddened by her passing.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Mattie Goodalo of Columbia, and Mrs.
Irene Blackwell of Sumter; one halfsister,
Mrs. Ixittie Hancock of Florida
nnd eight grandchildren and two
greatgrandchildren.?Saturday's Columbia
State.
Jury Decides Tallon
Died By Own Hand
A coronor's jury meeing at tho
court house last night decided R.
Carlisle Tallon, 40-year-old butcher,
who was found in Dora's Market on
North Main street last Wednesday
night with his throat cut, committed
suicide.
The Jury, after hearing several witnesses.
returned a verdict that Tallon
i utile to his death from self-inflicted
knife wounds of the throat.
The principal witness was a 1 \>
ear-old negro boy. Dewey Davis, who
testified that When lie attempted to
push tho door of tho market open on
the night of October 21st that Tallon
stopped lilin and ordered liim away.
He said he looked through the crack
in the door, however, nnd saw Tallon
with a butcher knife in his hand and
blood on his neck.
Dr. D. O. Winter testified that nothing
he found in an examination of
the body indicated violence. He said
that there was ovidonce of at least
four definite strokes of the Instrument
used on Tallon's throat.?Sumter Daily
Item.
Tuesday was the coldest October
day on record in New York, the temp-erature
dropping to 27 degrees.
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Bickley Wins Again
In 4-H Corn Contest
Columbia, Oct. 24 ? For the ninth
Hum* in ten yearn Dau Bickley, veteran
4-H corn club champion who la
now a freshman at Clemsoo College,
won the sweepstake# corn exhibit at
the Houth Carolina State fair: 'I hi#
championship wan won against 103
exhibits of corn from eighteen counties.
Winning* by varieties follow: I>au
Bickley, Lexington, first; Billy Blair,
York, eecoud; Frank l>uBoae, Kcr*
shaw, third; Billy Weulbrook, Florence,
fourth.
Williamson: Grady Nichols, Newberry,
Ural; Joseph Osteon, Newberry,
second; Thomas Murry, Hichland,
third; Jimmy Power Griggs, Dajrlington,
fourth.
Ellis: J. I). Edwards, Orangeburg,
fkrs^; Paul Heap, Calhoun, second; D.
A Young, Jr., Orangeburg, third.
Belmont: Winford Black, Pickens,
lirst; Elton Keisar, Lexington,^.second;
Horace Long, Newberry, third;
Carl Miller, Newberry, fourth.
Garrlc: Chester county club boy,
lirst; Horace Douglas, Jr., Cheater*
tleld, second; Gaston Melton, Chesterfield,
third; Conley Campbell, ChesterHeld,
fourth."
Pee Dee No. 5: Ellis Shepard,
first; Hamilton Proctor, Marion, second;
J. W. Gallaway, Horry, third;
Sumter county 4-H club boys, fourth.
Hastings: Frank Mooneyham, Sumter,
first; Sammy Mooneyham, Sumter,
second; Howell Wicker, Newborry,
third; Otto Williams, Marion,
fourth.
Douthit's Prolific: Harvin Broad4
way, Sumter, first; Bill Proctor, Horry,
second; McGee Fralick, Colleton,
third; Davis Nobles, Horry, fourth.
Yellow Dent: James Hentz, Newjerry,
first; Kenneth Eargle, Newberry,
second; Olln Hentz, Newberry,
third; Richard Fellers, Newberry,
fourths
Lowman Yellow: Albert Miller,
Newberry, first; John Eargle, Newberry,
second; Earle Eargle, Newberry,
third; Eargle Counts, Newberry,
fourth.
Any other yellow varieties: Osc^r
Wheeler Bowers, Newberry, first;
Owen Holmes, Newberry, second;
Harold Bedenbaugh, Newberry, third;
and LeRoy Wessinger, Newberry,
fourth.
Two Negroes Die in
Highway Crash
George Reeves, 24, "of Dillon, and
Booker McGachein, of Hamer, are
dead and three other persons are suffering
from injuries as a result of a
wreck in Wateree swamp shortly after
two o'clock last night In which
three heavily laden trucks were involved.
The negroes, one of whom
was driving, were riding in a truck,
loaded with cotton, owned by James
M. McLellan of Hamer, S. C.
R. S. Borders of Elberton, Ga., is
at the Tuomey Hospital suffering from
the loss of two fingers and severe cutB
over the entire body. The truck in
which Borders was riding was loaded)
with granite and was headed for
New York, when the crash occurred.
It was being driven by Thomas Leverett,
colored, who escaped with minor
bruises. Everett is being held at
the county jail here by State Highway
Patrolman J. G. Huff as a material
witness.
J. G. McKenzie, of Florence, was
dismissed from the hospital this morning
after being treated for minor injuries.
He was driving a light truck
loaded with produce from Columbia
to Florence when he crashed into the
other two trucks before the road
could be cleared.
Leverett. driver of the granite
truck, said this morning that shortly
after crossing the steel river bridge
the other truck, going towards Columbia,
came around a curve, but
failed to straighten up and pull over
to the right side of the road. He
said that he attempted to dodge the
cotton truck but that shortly before the
crash occurred the lights of the cotton
truck wont out. After the accident
he got out and attempted to
signal - McKenzie who was coming
across the bridge, but could not. as
McKenzie failed to heed his signals.
The three trucks were completely
demolished. It required several hours
by wrecking crews to clear the road.
Coroner J. S. Cain has not set an
hour for the inquest, but expects to
hold it as soon as the names of the
two dead negroes can be determined.
? Monday's Sumter Item.
Throe thousand coal miners went
on a strike at Roubaix, France, and
forced the closing of twenty factories,
normally employing 7,000 workers.
The property of the Ozark mills at
Gastonia, N. (\, was sold at auction
to highest bidders on Tuesday, and
the sale totaled approximately *75,000.
BETTER FARMING NEW8
FROM OVER THE STATE
Iu checking the compliance supervisor's
reports we note with interest
the increased use of soil-building
crops on most farms, largely through
the new farm program.?M. M. McLeod,
county agent, Georgetown.
We have had excellent seasons for
forage crops and apparently we will
have sufficient for our livestock.?J.
C. Anthony, Hampton.
Construction Is well under way on
two Louisiana type Bweet potato curing
houses of 6,000-bushel capacity
each, to be completed In time to house
this year's crop.?V. M. Johnston,
Horry.
Our farmers are giving more attention
to purebred breeding stock
than ever before So far this year,
two Southdown rams have been plac-'
ed, 14 bulls, six boars, and five gilts. {
?J. P. Graham, Jasper. ?
E. T. Pearce's Ceresan demonstration
showed an increase of 26 per
cent in stand and an increase of 18
per cent in yield where the seed were
treated with Ceresan.?W. C. McCarley,
Kershaw.
Fifty-eight Italian queens have been
purchased by beekeepers and introduced
into patented hives.?F. W.
Cannon, Lancaster.
We have found considerable advantage
as to earliness and yield and uniformity
of color of the Louisiana type
potato over the native type of Porto
Rico.?T. M. Cathcart, Lee.
Much interest is being shown in the
use of annual pastures this year, and
many farmers have already planted
plots to be used for winter and spring
grazing.?J. L. King, assistant, Newberry.
Interest in the soil-saving program
has greatly e^teded everyone's expectations,
and we have more terracing
work to do than we possibly can
do within the next several months?
G. H. Griffin, Oconee.
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The Orangeburg Soil Conservation
Association has been formed with T.
T. Traywick as president. The terracing
equipment is busy with enough
agreements for several months.?L.
B. Massey, Orangeburg.
The most promising crop in the
county is hay. Although some of it
was seeded late, it has made excellent
growth and the county will probably
produce more hay than ever before.?T.
B. Lee, Union.
Coyote Bites Sleeper
Winnemucca, Nev.?The saying that
"barking dogs never bite" applies
equally to coyotes, according to Earl
Bankoflier. At least the one that bit
him while he was asleep failed to give
any howling warning in advance.
Pasteur treatment was employed.
Seventeen deaths have been reported
thus far this season as the result
of high and college football games.
Five Pointers Given
For Better Pastures
Spartanburg, Oct* 24.?Five essentials
of better pastures are being demonstrated
on Soil Conservation Service
projects of the South Carolina
Piedmont, in cooperation with the Extension
Service and *the Experiment
Station, according to the cooperating
authorities.
These five essentials?conservation
of moisture, increased fertility, proper
seeding, controlled grazing, and
proper maintenance of pastures?not
only furnish better grazing but by
providing a good sod give better erosion
control.
Terraces and contour furrows conserve
moisture and help to:> control
erosion by reducing the velocity of
the water. Terraces of the same ,
type and with the same grade and
vertical interval as used in cultivated
fields are being constructed in pastures.
Contour furrows are made by
plowing small ridges on the contour
at horizontal intervals of ten and
twenty feet.
Dolomitic limestone and acid phosphate
may be used effectively for increasing
fertility of pastures, but specific
recommendations of the Extension
Service should be carried out,
says Ernest Carnes, state coordinator
of the Soil Conservation Service.
Barnyard manure should be distributed
over galled spots so that vegetation
will cover the entire area.
Seeding of common lespede?a, white
Dutch clover, or Dallis grass or Bermuda
gives a sod which will permit
a maximum amount of grazing over
a long period of the year. Mowing
at regular intervals will control obnoxious
weeds and furnish tender
grass at all times.
Controlled grazing by pasture rotation
requires the location and fencing
of pastures so as to permit shift
ing of cattle, from one area to another.
Ellis Parker, famous detective of
Burlington county. New Jersey, and
his son, Ellis, Jr., have been indicted
in Federal court at Trenton, N. J.,
and placed under lieavy bonds in connection
with the alleged kidnaping of
one Wendel, Trenton lawyer, on allegations
that he had a part in the
kidnaping of the Lindbergh child.
Three Brooklyn men have also been
indicted for the same offense.
The thermometers dropped to as I
low as eight degrees below zero in I
parts of Minnesota, Monday. I
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