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^"^CHANOe AT COkyMfMA I .. w Leyl??l?tura Will Have Bi? M* iority of New Hou"* Member? j Columbia. Sept. 1&?Everybody with' U>atft observation and experience ihul the comply*'0" ?' the leg-j k"?lurt. is infinitely more Important | *!*? wito governor of this state. j 1 Governors, nowaday#, actually ac ,wl)luli very except by an o?jioaal veto, add even that may bo | oJerrulclcn by a legislature which la j oUKl, determine^ upou lta course of Action Much extravagant spending, mount taxes, silly Pi*"# tor this or that, bleb will fatten the ego, or the purse * #ume legislative bosses, these and ?tber important things depend upon bo are sent to the senate and the lorn' by the counties. Bo the wise guys here at the state eanltal are already studying the legLlaturo which will meet here next January to guide South Carolina for eol or woe, for the next two years. ' vTlir first primary showed that less J., imif the former members or the man v bouse will be 111 it next January, aud today 11 is known that a large major. ot tlie house will be rookies, njshmeu. newcomers, Inexperienced L legislation and in government. It ok? 'ike the people bad finally stop^"looked and listened-and yanked [he former legislators out of their legislative seats, for cause. important now, is what ideas and tCtions the preponderance of new members will exhibit for tho next two ye;,)at will the new members think 8,ul do. as they legislate on pensions, on the liquor question, on taxation, wilh ;i general sales tax threatened, ou the free school textbook question __on greater economy in government, on diversion of some of the gasoline ux revenue to purposes other than roadbuilding? Nobody can answer that question now, nor can anybody tell now who will l.c the bosses of tho next house, callt! the leaders, euphemistically. The aid ones are gone from the next hous- of representatives. Nf\;!!o Bennett, of Marlboro, for eight years an able chairman of the important committee on ways and means and an outstanding spender, is gone He stepped out to run for the governorship and was defeated. Gone also is the man who led the forces of Governor Johnston in the house. Representative L. C. Wannamaker, of Chesterfield. Wannamaker sought the lieutenant governorship, and. like Bennett, was defeated. One of the most forceful members of the house was Representative J. W. Moorer. of Colleton, long spokesman for the highway department onslaughts of Governor Johnston. Moorer isn't coming back. Then there is Representative Ben E Adams of Richland, who until his break with the governor on the truck issue. spoke about as often as Wannamaker in behalf of Johnston measures Mr. Adams Is out. Like Bennett. he tried in vain for the governorship. Representative John Long of Union, one of the ablest of the Johnston men, , was defeated. Gone also are some of the most colorful members of the house. SuaYe witty, and veteran Dr. Olln Sawyei of Georgetown, was defeated on the first ballot Sawyer was considered the quickest thinkeh in the house and his darts were as humorous as they were sharp Off and on he had been in the house about eighteen years. Then there was aging Represent- ; alive Li. A. G. Ouzts of Greenwood, with a ptnehmant for voting "no", and for criticizing the house. "Brother , Ouzts". as many called him, was defeated on the very first ballot. An ! catoricaily-inclined Representative Herbert Bailey of Cherokee, ram- , pan; : r a divorce law, won't be back, br'-ahe passed up the house to run ^ for : i,. senate and encounter defeat. Beaum also was militant dry Elwood j McK<y of Florence. ) An.'m2 those of importance who J survival ?he election last Tuesday are ^ *ueh n.-n as Speaker Solomon Blatt of^ iinfMeoj); , RspfSBfilitatlve Calhoun j Thox.-,, of Beaufort, chairman of the ! Judiciary committee; Representative Wiif-.-q Zerbst of Charleston, the ( speak.-r pro tern; Representative F. M. , Roddey of Fairfield, one of the vice ( chairmen of the ways and means commi;;.-. . Representative Winchester ^ Smith of Barnwell, another ways and ( m*ans vice chairmen; youthful but ?hle Representative Thomas Pope of , Nk-w ,-rry. and Representative James j E L-ppard of Chesterfield, \one of the , ^nd*-rr~or-Johnatonites to escape de- ( Thfse are an In the "leflLer" class, ] *nd unless same member of the new class coming In should rlsl1. to seize | f?ntrol, the next leader of Vhe houso j h pretty apt to come from mIs group. And what about the sffltisatlonal. , Picturesque, furious factional battles j 1? the new legislature? That is still a | location unanswered, but sonio trends j he seen, even this early ' i There will no longer be tie Johns- ] km faction, but there may develop one l *hich would resemble it. < may rlie out of (hs Johnston i legislative ashes a racuon wmuu **?i fight the highway department and jeek to divert some of Its funds to 3ther purposes. This group would probably favor higher pensions for the aged. It would have to consent to a sales' ax If It should insist upon and get ligher pensions. But the real and marked line of cleavage between factions in this new legislature is most apt to be between :hose who would spend the money of the taxpayers like drunken sailors, and take it by forced taxes, on the one band, and those others who would Dave much less spending to make out* go be no larger than income, with no aew, or larger taxes. News Of Interest In And Near Bethune lU-lhunc, Sept 21 Centering the inteiem of friends and relalivoa In the Carolptaa ami Pwnnsy Ivatna was the wedding of Mlsa Margaret Ilea roil. ot this plait* ami Carl Harrison, of KclInborn, I'onn , which was solemnized with a simple, (nil impressive ceremoil) on August H>, ul 12 o'clock al Duke unlvorsliy cathedral The prenuptial lOUSle was rendered by Mr Robinson university organist, who also played the wedding march. The marriage ceremony was performed by tho Rev. Mr Yales, Episcopal minister. The bride and bridegroom entered together and were unattended. The bride was charming In a becoming fall costume of navy blue and dubonet, French model hat with veil and blue accessories, Her corsago was sweetheart roses anil lilies of tho valley. Immediately after the ceremony the young couple left fur a wuildlug trip tb Myrtle Beach, and after spending a few days In Bethune and a short visit with friends In Baltimore, they have gone to Warrentou. l'enn., to make their home, where Mr. Harrison Ih engaged in the teaching profession. Mrs Harrison is the attractive daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. K. llearon, of Bethune. She graduated from the Bethune high school and the Franklin Square training school, Baltimore, later working at I'nion Memorial In that eity. For the past year and a half she has had charge of the medical dispensary at Duke university hospital. Her host of frlelldB here regret that her marriage is taking her so far from home. Mrs. Harrison, the son of Mi and Mrs Don Harrison, of Pennsylvania, received his B. S. d? gree from State Teacher's college in Edlnboro, Penn., and his M. A. degroe from Duke university. Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding were: Mrs. T. E. Hearon, the bride's mother, Mrs. 1. ' J Burley. Camden, sister of the j>riae. Miss Madeline Davis. Plymouth, N. C , Dr. Ivan Brown. Jr.. New York, and Jim Geron. Raleigh, N. C. Mrs. W. E. Orr, of Chicago, 111., Is tho house guest of her niece, Mrs. F. R. Morse. Mrs Johnny Burton, of Roanoke Rapids, Va., is spending awhile with her mother. Mrs. F. H. Beard. The "Pioneers." directed by then leader. Mrs. F. R Morse, will present a medical missionary plav, the scenes having been laid in India?Sunday evening. September 2;>, 7 o clock, at the Presbvterlan church. 1 he play is en titled "The Pill Bottle," and the cast follows: Margaret McLaurin, Frances Bethune. Sara Kuth McKlnnon. Louise Ortman, Mrs. E Z. I ruesdale C. L. McKlnnon, 1 roy Pate, Otis Linton, Boyd McKlnnon, Jr., Mary Linton. E. W. Tolbert, Mary Nancy McLaurin, Blanche Edna Bran nonSara Rebecca McKlnnon Betty Best Mary McKlnnon, Sue Hilton, Marj Elizabeth Josey, Johnsle Bethune, Do is Lane. Mrs. Margaret Marlon. Frances Helms. MrB. J. M. Clyburn has gone for several day's visit to friends in Florence and Effingham. Mrs. D. B. Clure, Homestead, Fla., I, the guest ot her staters Mrs. D. M. Mays and Miss Cecelia King. Miss Sara Rector, of the Col"mbbJ schools, and Miss Ethel T^v lle o the Greenville schools, both former teachers here, spent the week e with friends at the King-Dav_ls d Other former teachers who visited here during the week end were. J. " Sn ot the Anttoch schols an.I Mr.. Konn who were dinnei guests Fr " "vZlng of Miss Stella Bethune Dupre Sassard and wife, of Pagelana, were also guests of friends. Miss Willie Rose Copeland of Blsh opville, has been visiting Miss Gean. B?Among the young feop,?be?fleachnlace who are engaged in the teacn Big profession and have gbne to take UPndheLdg?erkMi8s Lorena McDonald, rd-'Mu/B.',zaMbeth BaKer AnUoch; Miss Carrie Yarbrough. MayeevHIe, Miss Mary King. Oakley Hall, Miss l,uclle Hilton. rro^dence^MUB M y Ellen McLaurin, . paschai Helms, Irmo. phpmw and {fpri son. [lay guests of friends at the Davis ho^ek Florence, spent the week end with ^ ?? Ha, rle^ May^vURed In North during the Lioned, girls anu / vioreuerlte Fosvarious colleges are ' d Har. ter, Robbie Newt Marion riet Mays, L'? . j sparan? Gravis M?ci^ri. University of 3o'uh'i Carolina; Richard McLaurin. Tennessee. charles Rivers and Mr B Vathprine Ward, of Chesterlaughter. Katherine d Held, were guests ot Mrs. M. luring the week end. John Ihunter. English anatomist, 3nee transplanted a rooster, spur to Its comb. ELK, DISON ROAMED EAST CENTURY AGO Ftmthers Still Survive in the AUeghaniea. Washington, D. C.?It is barely a century since elk and bison became extinct ih the Alleghanies. < Both were ubundunt in George Washington's day, according to Dr. Remington Kellogg, Smithsonian institution mammalogist, whose report on the present-day mammals of West Virginia, together with a report on the birds of the stute by Dr. Alexander Wetmore, has just been made public by the United States museum. It had become apparent in the course of recent ntudies that the birds and small mammals of West Virginia were poorly represented in the national museum 'and other museums, and that knowledge of the ranges and habits of the birds and animals was based largely on assumption or on scattered records casually obtained. The national museum, therefore, undertook in 1036 a definite program I of field work to obtain more complete and definite information on the West Virginia fauna. The work on birds added much data on distribution of the various forms and led to the discovery of a new race of song sparrow. The study of the mammals led to the publication of the present report, which is a complete list of the mammals known to be present either now or formerly in West Virginia. County Histories Studied. The animals are the opossum, three species of moles, six of shrews, ten of bats, black bear, raccoon, eastern fisher, two species of weasels, two of minks, otter, three species of skunk, two of foxes, gray wolf, cougar, bobcat, woodchuck, chipmunk, six species of squirrel, beaver, thirteen species of mice, three of rats, rock vole, muskrat, porcupine, varying hare, two species of cottontail rabbits, white-tail deer, elk and bison. Besides seeking for the living fauna Dr. Kellogg searched county histories and old diaries for the most recent references to the larger creatures who were unable to hold their ground against man. The last record of bison, he found, was in 1825, when settlers chased a mother and her calf with dogs. Both were shot. The last elk of which there is any record was killed in 1867, although, it is claimed, elk tracks were seen as late as 1873. A few of these animals are still at large in the state, but they escaped from a private park a few years ago. Bison Were Abundant. Bison were abundant in this part of the Alleghany region, Dr. Kellogg says, up to the time of the Revolution. In 1770 George Washington found these animals in great abundance near the mouth of the Great Kanawha river; other travelers told of meeting great migrating herds, and settlers complained that the bison were destroying their crops. Although long hunted by the Indians, both the elk and bison apparently had little fear of man before the coming of the white settlers. Woman Is Building Town c in Middle of the Desert Salome, Ariz.?Mrs. Addie Lee Van Orsdel probably is the only woman in the United States who controls the destiny of an entire community. Mrs. Van Orsdel is president of her own improvement company, founded several years ago to carry out plans originated by Salome's founder, Dick Wick Hall, to build a modern community and tourist resort in the middle of the desert. The cotnpany purchased Hall's estate, the Salome townsite and several sections of land surrounding the desert spot, and started a planned "business boom." . The first unit of her enterprise? a $50,000 modern adobe structure?now is open. A program under way provides for construction of thirtyeight homes, to cost nearly $85,000, on the original townsite. A "municipal" airport is being laid out on property near the city. A storage tank provides water under pressure, and workmen already have installed a power plant. She plans to spend more than $250,000 in the community. The money with which the community is being built was gathered when Mrs. Van Orsdel and her husband "struck it rich" in the Arctic regions north of Mount McKinley, after the 1899 gold rush. 1S37 "Best Health Year," Statistics Now Indicate New York.?On the basis of mortality statistics for the first ten months of this year, 1937 promises to be the best "health year" ever experienced in this country, the Metropolitan Life Insurance company announces. The statistics, compiled from records of the 17,500,000 industrial policy holders of the company, show a cumulative death rate of 8.3 for each 1,000 for the period from all causes combined?a lower rate than that for any previous similar period. New low mortality rates were registered for seven specific diseases: typhoid fever, scarlet fever, diphtheria, tuberculosis, syphilis (including locomotor ataxia and general paralysis of the insane), chronic nephritic and diseases incidental to pregnancy **vi childbirth. ?rr 4 FATALITIES DUE TO FIREARMS REDUCE! Educational Campaigns in Big Drop. Washington.?Firearm fatalities have been materially reduced by educational campaigns, but the need for even greater caution on the part of sportsmen wus emphasised in a special message sent out by the American Wildlife institute. "Firearm fatulities in the United States decreased from 3,120 in 1930 to 2,854 in 1935?the last year figures were available from the vital statistics division of the census bureau." Henry P. Davis, secretary of the institute declared. "The sharpest decreases came about in the hunting months of October, November and December," Davis continued, "indicating that sportsmen as a whole are becoming more careful. For instance, in October, 1930, there were 347 deaths from gunshot wounds. In the same month in 1935, there'were only 304, or 45 less. In November, 1935, firearm fatalities decreased from 404 to 414, or seventy-four less, and the December, 1935, fatalities were 338, or exactly 100 less than for the same month five years earlier," While the latest reports indicate a sharp drop in firearm futalities in the past year, "there is no reason why hunting accidents should not be completely wiped out," Davis declared. Hunting accidents seldom happen to "experienced sportsmen," Davis said, declaring, "they know exactly how to handle guns. Every sportsman should know as much about his firearms." Young Offenders Lead in Arrests in United States Washington.?Out of 400,000 arrests in the first nine months of this year throughout the country, the largest number of prisoners in any age group were aged twenty-two. Prior to 1935 the arrested persons aged nineteen outnumbered other age groups. The federal bureau of investigation, revealing the results of an examination of records, adds that for age twenty, this year, arrests were substantially lower than for ages twenty-one and nineteen. More than half the total arrests were of persons under thirty years of age. Youths predominated in arrests for offenses against property, such as robbery, larceny, automobile theft and burglary. Persons under twenty-five numbered 53 per cent of those charged with robbery, 61 per cent of those charged with burglary, 48 per cent pf those charged with larceny and nearly 73 per cent of those charged with automobile theft. Over 40 per cent of those arrested between January and the end of September were represented in the fingerprint file of the identification division of the F. B. I. Many had been convicted previously of one or more offenses. About 4,600 fugitives were identified during this period by the division's fingerprint records. More than 10,600 police departments, peace officers and law-enforcement agencies are now voluntarily contributing fingerprints to the F. B. I. Murder and aggravated assault occur most frequently during the third quarter of the year, according to the records. Offenses against property?robbery, burglary, larceny and automobile theft?reach their peak in the first quarter. Students Favor Ending Home Study "Nightmare" Cleveland.?The average high school student prefers longer school periods and shorter home assignments, according to a "surVey-atrandom" made at East Technical, East and Lincolri high schools here. Although home work is decreasing in grade schools, it still is the nightmare haunting the upper gradesmen. A majority of students at the three schools surveyed said they would be willing to stay longer at school and there complete their home work if long week-end assignments and nightly work were eliminated. A National Youth administration survey of 800 parents showed that the average student studies 1.39 hours at home. Polo-Playing Indians Ride Ponies Bareback Yakima, Wash.?Where once Indians pursued the buffalo, they now chase a little white ball. The Indian has taken up polo. The young braves?as well as the old?appear to get great fun out of the game. Although not so expert at striking the pellet with their mallets, the Indians are daring riders. They ride bareback. I4 Pastor Invites Lazy to Sleep at Services Perry, Okla.?The pastor of a Perry church invited those who wanted to sleep on Sunday mornI ing "to come to church and sleep." i I He scid that if persons in sir. t , on sleeping through the church hour on Sunday, they might rs well do It In church. Attendance at his church, he said, has ir. creased since he extended the in vitatlc^. t What Election Disclosed The situation In South Carolina Is still further clarified, as the Inner Circle of the administration doubtless realizes now. President Roosevelt said to newspaper men, it will bo recalled, that tlio withdrawal of State Senator lidgar A. Brown from the senatorial race in South Carolina "clarified the situation." The result of the recent Democratic primary may be analyzed briefly and simply. It showed the people of South Car-n olina do not take dictation even when sugar coated and from the President of the United States himself. It showed the people of South Carolina are not In favor of a federal anti-lynchlng bill which would turn over to federal officers the full police i power of the state. It showed the people of South Car- j ollna are not In favor of packing the supreme court of the United States | so that It too might become a rubber | stamp outfit of executive domination, j It showed the people of South Car- J ollna are not in favor of a plan of reorganization of the federal government so that the executive branch of that government might have such power as no one such individual should be granted In a government of j free people. IC showed finally, that the people of 1! South Carolina are in no mood to endorse even remotely a boomlet for smashing the long established thirdterm precedent for a President of the. United States.?Greenwood Index-; Journal. ? ^ Thirty-three children- were injuredwhen the roUf collapsed upon 100 students In the second-story study auditorium of a school at Clarksdale, Arizona. Singing Convention Postponed There will bp no meeting of tho Lee County Singing Convention at the Free Will Baptist church on Sunday, September 2f>. as tho North Carolina ami South Carolina Convention will meet on that date at Corinth Baptist church situated two and 0110half miles west of Monroe, N, C.?L. A. Moore, President Leo County Singing Convention. STATE THEATRE KERSHAW, S. C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 ; "JUDGE HARDY'S CHILDREN" With Lewis Stone?Mickey Rooney SATURDAY, SEPT. 24 OUTLAWS OF THE PRAIRIE" With Charles Starrett-Irls Meredith LATE SHOW?10:30 P. M. "BREAKFAST FOR TWO" With Barbara Stanwyck? Herbert Marshall MONDAY and TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 26?27 "THE ADVENTURES OF ROBIN HOOD With Brrol Flynn Olivia DeHavllland WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 28?29 "VOGUES OF 1938 . With Warner Baater^Joan Bennett ADM I8SION: Matinee, 20e; Night, 25c. Children 10c any time. ??? TO OPEN DANCE SCHOOL HERE Margaret and Lannoau Foster um they appeared la exhibition ut Jack Stone's Hr6adway Studios In New York City this summer. Mr and Mrs. Foster have returned to Columbia, South Carolina, where they operate the Foster School of Dance which Is opening a branch studio hero. HHBHHBHHHHHHHHHAk. one of the famous SUPERFEX Oil BuA+Uncj. HEATERS Product of Perfection ^tove Company HERE is a much-needed modern heating s?ove-?an oil burning Superfex Heater with a low flue, made especially foi use where the most convenient flue connection i* through the fireplace. It's one of the famous Hett-Dlrectot models, with patented shutters on front and sides. With shutters fully open you get RADIATING heat; with shutters closed, the heat is CIRCULATED, and you ceo open the shutters on either side or front to DIRECT the beat to warm the floor and to assure Comfort in "the living zone." Superfex burnt a wide variety of inexpensive fuel oils, without wicka,lighting rings,or machinery. 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