Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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.,_,:IM.UMIIUimfc~.?-1 -- T5T TR/HSCRtAMiD I L?- CAN I U?. CAM 60c 22c 6 lb. $1.15 STAYS SO FRESH AMD SWEBT Sheheen's Grocery ' '??4?"rmmmam | J CZECH8 WORKING HARD | AFTER MUNICH SLICE s..> | Prague, the capital of Oeeohoslovakia. tlve months after the Munich slice-up, la a city of people forced to' wofk harder for a living and struggling to fit Into a mode of life that' lacka the old freedom and pride. | The "dagger In Germany's aide"! has lost one-third of Its population, oue-thlrd of Its territory, and onethird of Its Income. ' I That means that In some cases the automobile must be sold and the] mother must bake extra loaves of broad?to sell. Like it or not, Jan, with chin up, has to do the peddling. For 250,000 persons It means a groat deal more?starting life anew. Many of those fled from occupied areas, others moved back into the Cfeech area In an orderly fashion. | Some 50,000 are former government employes suddenly jobless. The problem, Ave months after Munich, of what to do with them Is a1 strain on the central government, j Thousands are being sent abroad on publlo funds, and civil servants are receiving pensions. Thousands of homeless huddle together In community houses or are billeted in private homes. Many were put to work on labor crops organized to meet the unemployed emergency. Learning one new mode of life and forgetting the past twenty years of freedom and pride Is the most striking phase of the new Prague. The Czech let out his belt when his country won Its independence as a resist of the World war. But now he is pulling it tighter and tighter. Political parties aro reduced to a minimum aud political discusslou is practclally nil. Newspapers, reduced In number, hew close to the official line?and the country's Interests demand that Czecho-Slovakia go along with Nazi Germany .which does not relish criticism. So there is little criticism. But externally, at least, the shift to meet a new situation is going on without severe hitches. C >ffee houses and wine rooms are tilled. Theaters and concerts, which suflered heavily during the tense crisis months, are coming back to normal But theater vehicles are reflecting, through historical pieces and elimination of foreign nathes, a strong nationalistic feeling swelling up as corollary of the humilatlng Munich event. Movie theaters haye abandoned old names such as "boulevard," "broadway." and "hollywood" and have replaced them with Czech Identification. There are no more "tailors" or "coiffeurs." The customs agreement with Sudetenland has helped to keep prices low for the present. A Czech can still buy a first class overcoat for less than half the price paid by a German. His food Is cheaper and of wider variety. But the coal fields which once supplied the country now belong to Germany and Poland. A A December shortage hit Prague hard and school children rejoiced because they were given a holiday. Mr. Czech Citizen still has the old familiar quarrels with Slovaks and Kuthenians to make him feel at home. There are also the German minority demands. He's accustomed to them too. ' But he is not used to having to give way oontinually before the demands. Yeast first was used for making bread In England In 1634. ^ I 1 LIW,, V H.J... . 1 1 .J'U "J "J ! Gov. May bank Turns Down Clemency Plea Columbia, March 20 Governor lJurnot It. Muybauk refused today to oxtend clemency to the six men condemned to die for the December 12, . 1937, slaying of Captain J. 01 In Bandera at the atate penitentiary. Unleaa aome unexpected court action lntervenea, the alx meu will die in the electric chair early Friday morning. The original death date waa March 10, but the governor granted a two weeks' reprieve In order to study the case. I ' The condemned men are William B. Gentry, alias Woods, of Blloxl, Mies.; Hoy Buttles, of Blmpsouville; Clayton Crans. of Rochester, N. Y.; Herbert Moorman, of Detroit, Mich.; J. V. Balr, of Sumter; and George Wingard, of Lexington. They were granted reprieves two weeks ago after circuit Judge C. C. Featherstone, the trial Judge, wrote the governor that he thought the sentences of Crans and Wingard should be commuted. The state supremo court had previously refused new trials on the ground of "after-discovered evidence." | The text of the governor's state' ment follows: I "It Is not tho chief executive's duty I to try any case. That duty Is the 'duty and authority of the courts and the Juries. The Judicial power of this state declares the constitution shall be vested in the supreme court and the circuit courts, and in this case the six prisoners were duly tried and convicted by a Richland county Jury, and were sentenced to death as tho law requires by Judge C. C. Featherstone, who, with all the evidence fresh in his mind, and when the prisoners were there before, turned down and rejected their motions for new trials, explaining as the newspapers quoted him, to the attbrneys who, appointed by the court, had ably represented them. "You represented men who according to their own statements on the witness stand, are guilty, they went to carry out a scheme, and in order to carry It out took a life ... I haven't a particle of doubt that these men have had a fair and impartial trial." "I cannot set myself up as a supersupreme court, nor usurp the functions of the circuit court. I cannot contest the truth of Judge Featherstone's declaration that the trial conducted under him was a fair and imnnrtini tri?.! O? pn who convicted themselves ont the witness stand. Iu addition, their case was duly heard and carefully considered by the supreme court, which twice has affirmed the verdict. "These six men, more than a year ago, murdered an official of the law. They murdered him in defiance of the personally delivered orders of Governor Olin D. Johnston, the then highest impersonation of the law in South Carolina. They murdered him in scorn of the governor's personally directed pleas for the life of an officer of the law of the state of South Carolina. "As governor, I do have an obligation in law enforcement under the constitution, the duty to uphold and assist the courts in the working of Justice in order that the laws may be observed and obeyed. I have taken an oath to uphold the law and that promise to the people I must, in their interest and welfare, fulfill. "Heretofore, I granted these men a two week's reprieve in order that I might .consider the petitions presented to me. I have studied these petitions, arid "such other evidence as presented bearing on the case and can find nothing, absolutely nothing, which would allow me to show mercy to those who showed no mercy. There has been presented to me no evidence that the jurors did not have before them when under oath, they agreed upon their verdict; nothing that Judge Featherstone did not know u.". [. J.J- . '.i when ho refused to gllotf any of the six mon a now trial, and nothing that the supreme court of Solith Carolina did uot consider when it twice affirmed the verdict and the sentences. "Such additional evidence as 1 have been able to unuarth in my inquiry of the case more than confirms the verdict. "There is, however, no desire on my part to close thp door to the condemned men as to any legal rights which they have on account of facts which may arise or hereafter be discovered. "Therefore, 1 am releasing this ! statement Monday morning in order that attorneys, families and friends of the condemned men, and any others, may have ample time In which to present any new evidence to the courts who tried the case and Imposed the sentence. If such new evidence should be found and such new facts discovered, I shall, of course, take steps as may bo appropriate to present any legal rights which the condemned men have or might have. "However, in the absence of additional evidence, no governor has the right to set himself up against the courts add tho juries, and 1 cannot assume any such obligation. "Therefore, unless new facts are presented to the courts, there can be no further reprieves, and the mandates of the courts must he carried out." One of the heaviest March snows of the century, foil In New England on Monday. Highways were blocked and all shipping paralyzed. Snow in Massachusetts wus more than a foot deep. In Oregon tho snowfall was sixteen inches in depth. Ten deaths were reported in New England. -T? 1 V g." 1 M 11 i 1 ' 1 1 11 CAMDEN HtQH SGHOOfc.' FUTURE FARMERS IN REGULAR MEETING Monday night, March 20, the regular meeting of Future Farmers whh hold in the high school library. Johnnie Houlware, the president, called (he meeting to order and business was taken u|>. An examination for | the Future Farmer degree was held. | Put Thompson, Archie Stein, Marvin Smith, Herbert Rlchey. David HlgKins, Robert Hull, Clarence Graham. John Cureton, KUIson Cureton and Johnnie Houlware received the Future Farmer certificates after passing the examinations. Hilly Arlodgo, Kugene Russell, Charlie Cameron, John Purlin and Ixiuis Smith received their Green Hand degree. A presentation of a Future Farmer pin to Johnnie Uoulware for outstanding work with his farm program was [carried out by the Chapter. J. W. Parker received a Green Hand pin for his well balanced program in agriculture. Murray Smith, Herbert Hranham, Province Roberts and l)eas Hoy kin were commended for offering such a close race to Parker for the pin. Plans were made for a public Future Farmers meeting In the near future. t'i meats were discussed and names of those were taken who desired to enter. Five boys plan to enter the oratorical contest. The oratorical contest ts sponsored by the stato for all agricultural boys taking vocational agriculture In high schools. Other contests were discussed. Tho essay contest, judging contest, forestry contest, farm program contest, Individual Future Farmer contest and soil conservation contest. v ' T Be Held At Church Tho local leaders monthly meeting will ho held Monday, March 27, In the Sunday school buildiuK of the Presbyterian church at 2:30 i>. m. At this time Mis* Portia Seabrook will talk on "Storage Space Other Than For Clothing." There will ulso be on display a homemade kitchen sink. All home demonstration local loaders are urged to bo present says Miss Margaret II. Fewell, county homo demonstration Agent. Out of fifty-four active boys In the Futuro Farmers, forty-four are entering some agricultural contest. After tho contosts wore discussed a weinle roast and soft drinks wore served in the economics department. ?Carl I^oo ltabon, socrotary. To Cut 8llhoutt?i On Monday, March 27, Cainw Hlco, well known sllhoutle artist, will bo at the Woman's Exchange for the day where he will display some of his work and make sllhoutle* of subjects you wish. This artist Is being brought to Camden by the Huslness Women's Circle of Oraoo Episcopal church and anyone wishing to make an appointment for a sitting please call either Mrs. I). A. Hoykin or Mrs. H, S. Stoedman. Mr. Rice's charges are reasonable and he Is famous for his silhouttea of children, pets and imaginary scenes which make most attractive ornamentation for lamp shades or for framing. William J. Foster, of Denver, Col., had a Job with the WPA at $5 per day and sublet the Job to another man at $l.f>0 a day, and now Foator is to servo a year on a federal prison farm for chiseling. j^K3HBflHB8DDDSESB3BSEBESBBBBBH8BSIHH9BBBBk BEFORE PURCHASING Flower, Harden and Field Seeds SEE OUR LARGE ASSORTMENT We carry only Fresh, Reliable and Tested Seeds High in Quality and Full of Life. Authorized Distributor of Seeds T. W. WOOD & SONS FERRY?MORSE SEED COMPANY S. N. NICHOLSON 934 Broad Street McCORMICK?DEERING FARM IMPLEMENTS See Gur New Number 61 COMBINE' Alto . FARMALL TRACTORS WAGONS TRACTOR HARROWS PLOWS REAPER-BINDERS PLANTERS DISTRIBUTORS MOWERS DISK HARROWS RAKES POWER UNITS ENGINES We Carry a Large Stock of International Harvester Company REPAIRS WHTTAKER & CO. . :w L. '. Telephone 4 Weit RpMgt Street . GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD CONGRATULATE WALLACE ANDREWS, Carnegie, Cku soyst M "The unit cost Of potash is so low, farmers can- j not afford to neglect using plenty of it on cotton. j corn, peanuts, potatoes and small grains. Mixed | goods in this section carry 8% POTASH. As j a side-dressing we use ISO to 200 pounds of 10-0-10 per acre. We are never bothered by Rust j and our staple is very good indeed. It takes H plenty of potash to produce yields and quality." I have used extra potash for 10 years because I | know that it pays. Last year 1 used 10% POT- $jp| ASH fertilizer at 300 pounds per acre under my ?M cotton. Then, at my first siding, I top-dressed with 100 pounds of Soda and 50 pounds of NV M MURIATE OF POTASH per acre. This controls |flj Rust; my cotton is better matured and picks wM easier." mjm I President george WASHINGTON, passing through Edgefield County, South Carolina, said: "This is the poorest territory I have observed on my trip and the only purpose of the soil seems to be that of simply holding the world together." That was in 1791. In 1938, H. H. Herlong, Johnston, Edgefield County, produced 42 bales of cotton on 24 VlO acres. ' Since Washington's day, commer- i cial fertilizers, cover crops and an excellent system of farming hare made Edgefield one of the banner counfies of the Southeast Within four miles of where Washington made his memorable statement farmers using modern methods have won three first prizes and eight district prizes in the South Carolina Five-Acre Cotton Contest Mr. Herlong won a district prize in 1938 with 11.1 bales on five acres. Mr. Herlong rotates his crops and I plows under legumes every year. He uses improved seed, treats his seed be- ' fore planting, plants early and gets a Sgood stand, uses well-balanced fertilizer liberally and poisons the boll weevil. He makes almost as much cotton on 24 acres as he once made on 60 acres. ? Mr. Herlong gave his entire 1938 cotton crop 450 pounds of 3-11-11 fertilizer per acre and later top-dressed with fertilizer containing 10% POTASH. "I used to have Rust" sots Mr. Herlong, "but extra potash stopped that and I make more and better cotton all around." A. a. SWINT. Orchard Hill Go. (left), layn "As a cotton ginner and fertiliser dealer, I observed that iarmers producing the most satisfactory crops were fanners who were using extra potash. After some study I began recommending this practice generally. With the use of more potash, average yields and quality for the entire community have shown marked improvement." JOHN L. HAWKINS, R. D. 3, Greer, 8. C. (right), says: "My cotton got 800 pounds of 4-8-5 at planting and 200 pounds of 10-0-25 top-dresser per acre. The season was bad and there was ? considerable boll weevil damage. I am selling enough purebred seed alone to cover crop expenses. In recent years I won two county cotton prises and one state district prize." | Fertiliser analyses above an expressed as NPK?Nitrogen. Phosphoric Acid. Potash. COTTON NEVER RUSTS when well-fed with NV POTASH-If stoo busy pre dttdng a healthy, high-yielding, high-qua* ' ~tty crop?if e too busy producing heavier bolls, heavier seed, more lint per seed, longer staple and stronger fibers. Some _ farmers use cotton fertiliser containing more NV POTASH at plahtlng?others top drees with 100 pounds of NV MURIATE per acre? -? * ? " - ~ ? ? others prefer top-dressing with 200 pounds of NV KAINIT per acre?while still OllkSfS use a nitrogen-potash mixed-goods topdresser, made with genuine NV POTASH. Choose tout own method of application, but make sure you use more NV POTASH if you want'bigger yields of better quality I crop.. NV POTASH PATS! ft. v. poTAtM nmr my., im.. ?? tie. mwe. s??e. ft ess !2flBBHflHBBHHIBHlHHIBIHK~ -'' ..... .. .