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THURSDAY, MARCH 16TH, 1922.
Snellinff, March 13.-^Miss Kate
Grubbs, of Denmark spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. W. F. Hill.
Mr. W.*C. Birt and daughter, Miss
Sina, spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. L. L. Birt in the Rosemary sec
tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Heyward Anderson
of Dunbarton, spent Monday after
The People agrees with Senator I noon with th * parents, Mr.
Davis Moise, of Sumter County, that' an< * ^ rs * M. Cook
the distribution of the $400,000 fund
guaranteeing a seven month’s school
term to needy schools is neither fair
nor equitable. For Instance, Barn
well County taxpayers contributed
$4,273.90 to the fund yast yer and
received in return only $838 or about
20 per cent. Charleston contributed
more than $34,000 and received noth
ing in return, while Horry County
paid in $4,000 and received $42,000.
Jasper County paid in more than
$3,000 and received nothing in return,
while Chesterfield paid in a little
more than $5,000 and received over
$29,(K)0.
It is argued that all that is neces
sary to receive the benefits of the
seven months’ fund is to levy a local
tax of eight mills, have an actual en
rollment of 25 children and a 60 per
cent, daily attendance. This, of
course, means additional taxation />n
people already over-burdened in or
der to get back money that they have
already paid as taxes. We are in
favor of amending ttie law in order to
effect a more equitable distribution of
the fund, or else abolish it altogether
and let each county control the dis
bursement of the money collected for
*-chool purposes.
Mrs. W. L. Baxley and son, Ben
jamin, spent last week-end with rel
atives at Kline.
Misses Lessie and Cynthia Coo*4. this date for this Prospectus
of Barnwell, were visitors here last
week.
Mrs. M. F. Hpir, of WillTston, is
spending this week with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Ella Rutland/
Mr. W: L. Baxley was a visitor at
Dunbarton Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Moore and
children, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Moore
and Miss Eunice Hill were visitors
in Warrenville Sunday afternoon.
Mr. H. M. Cook spent Thursday in
the Rosemary section.
The many friends of Miea Lena
Tarrence will be grieved to learn
4hat she is ill with pneumonia but
hope for her a speedy recovery.
Miss Blanche Baxley, of the
Pleasant Hill section, spent last week
at the home of Miss Alice Tarrence.
FREIGHT HANDLING IN EUROPE
DELINT COTTON SEED
BEFORE PLANTING
Quirk Cniform Germination Impor
tant in Presence of Roll Weevil.
Clemson College, Feb. 4.—As the
cotton planting season (approaches,
and in view of the heavy boll weevil
•■feotation and the importance of
taking every possible step to give
cotton a good early start in the race
against tha weevil it is, suggested
again, as it was last planting aeason,
that farmers delint cotton seed be
fore planting, as one means of get
ting an early crop of cotton.
Delinting is especially valuable
when conditions are unfavorable for
seed germination. It hastens germ
ination from t*o to eight days de
pending on soil and climate condi
tions, makes germination more uni
form, and tends to prevent disease.
Delinted seed can be more evenly
planted, and it requires fewer seed
to plant an acre. Below are direc
tions for delinting seed with sul-
puhuric acid.
Materials Needed
Concentrated sulphuric acid about
8 pounds for each bushel of seed.
Three wooden or earthen tubs, one of
which shouldd have a number of
small holes in the center of the bot
tom with a copper wire screen over
them to prevent the s<eed from pass
ing through. A large glass or earth
en funnel with a screen may he used
instead. Plenty of water.
Directions for Treating Seed
Place seed in tub “A” which has
no holes in bottom and cover with
acid five to ten minutes. Stir seed
constantly with a wooden stick
until lint is removed. Next . pour
seed and acid in tub “B”, which has
holes in bottom and which has been
placed over tub “C*», which has no
holes in bottom. As soon as the acid
is drained off, wash seed with water
until free from acid. If a good.)
stream of running water is applied
this does not take low»g. Spread seed
on floor or on sheets in the sun to
dry. When dry they are ready to
plant. *
Caution.
If left unneeessarly long in the
acid the seed will be killed. Wooden
tubs must be tight. *aihs which re
quire to be tightener! by swelling
with water will not do, as the acid
takes all the water* out of the wood.
Acid must be handled with c^re, for
it will eat holes in any clothing which
it touches.
Ceuntrles tuooeed in Avoiding Some
of Our Problems With Canals
and Small Cara.
This discussion of what Europe can
teach us would not be complete with
out a reference to their large canal
howls and small freight cam, observes
W. C. Gregg lu an article lu the Out
look.
Their canals were developed cen
turies ago, long before railway prob
lems were knowrn. They form a net
work all over Europe, and with the
standard canal boat between two and
three hundred feet long, tliey move
Immense quantities of material at low
costs, especially fuel and building urn
terlal. They are generally pulled by
horses, hut occasionally men and
women hitch themselves to what
seems an Impossible load and move It
for tulles.
Tbere la no quest l«»n about the
duapneas of such transportation, aa
pcclally when the canuia are already
hullt and no burden of modern bind-
ed debt la the penalty of their use!
The small freight cor may alao give
Europe an advantage over us.
ThJre are generally two sides to
questions. The large United States
standard freight cars require a mini
mum of say, thirty tons. If an Amer
ican shipper has that much material,
the car is loaded and goes a thousand
miles or tiH*ee“with no rehandling of
the lost}. But what about the ship
ment of_Jen tons? In Europe that
represents their* carload minimum,
and they send it anywhere without
rehandling and at (he carload rule,
hut the shipper In the United States
who wants to forward ten tons must
do It as local freight, at local rates.
It tuuat he rehandled at Junction
|s»lnt» and at terminals, causing great
delay and great labor cost.
I am not advising any change here.
1 am merely showing where Europe
has cheaper costs, and why. We may
learn many lesson*, inclpding a larger
use of handcarts and wheelbarrows.
“TO EVERY MAN HIS GHOST’
DOUBLE POND ITEMS
Double Pond, March 13.—There
was a heavy rain fall here last week.
Mr. Isadore Hartxog motored to j
Blackville last week-end.
’ Mr. Ellen Jones spent last week
end in Blackvilla. ~
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Jones, Miss I
OUie Lee Jones and Mr. Ellen* Jones |
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hair near Denmark. «
Mias OUie Lee Jones spent a fewj
days with relatives in Blackville i
Egyptians Firmly Belisvt That Each
Individual Is Accompanied by
Shadowy Counterpart.
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‘The Egyptians believe, even to
this day. that every man has a ghost,”
says Prof. George A. Relsuer. recent
ly returned front Egypt with the Har
vard expedition.
••Statues of several thousand years
ago picture the Egyptian man with
his ghost. But the woman wasn’t
considered important enough to have
one. She was the man’s wife, and
that was considered sufficient honor
for her.
-'‘The men took very good care of
their ghosts. At regular intervals
they went to the room tvhere the ghost
was supposed to live and placed food
offerings there for him to eat. These
consisted of bread, onions and beer.
It was ueqessary to repeat some mag
ic phrases which had the effect of
changing the physical nature of the
food so that It would be fit for. con
sumption by a spiritual beings
“When a man died he became Iden
tified with bis ghost. On the Inside
of the Egyptian's coffin a black, xlg
*ay line was traced to represent the
course which the deceased must take
through the underworld. At each.turn
of the path was a warning of the dan
ger to be looked for at that particular
point an<L directions for avoiding it.”
Speaking of Furaitur*
Bride—want an easy chair for my
husband. ^ ^ ,
> Salesman—Morris?
Bride—No, Clarence.
. —Business Envelopes
Elko, March 15. — Announcement
has been received that J a Northern
capitalist and president of a very
popular cannery will visit this section
next week for the purpose of consid
ering the advisability and possibili
ties of locating a cannery here as a
branch house. This company is at
present putting up the'Very famous
“Sweetheart” brand of canned goods,
which ought to be popular, nominally
at least. Asparagus^ is the main
truck canned, and the movement of
“grass” in the next few days fixes
Since
our truck growers have increased in
diversification, we look upon this gen
tleman’s visit as fgdl of promise and
possibilities. A warm welcome a-
waits him.
Now that the South Carolina
Legislature has adjourned, our folk
are hoping to have and firmly expect
to have better weather. That measly
ground hog must receive the blame
for all our bad weather. He was
“out” on Feb. 2 (2-2-’22—there may
be something in “two s ’), and came
out again Tuesday of this week. He
saw his shadow both days. It looks
like h^ would "have a heart.”
Nobody here ^vas able to attend
Princess Mary’s wedding.
Mrs. R. G. Stansell, postmistress,
was in Columbia for several days last
week visiting Mrs. Mary Harley and
Mrs. Barnhill. Mrs. Stansell’s daugh
ter, Miss Mary, who teaches music in
the North High School, joined her
last Friday and spent the week-end
In Columbia also. Mr. Allen E. Hair
has been looking after the post office
during her absence.
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Mr. Buist Keel was a week-end vis
itor here Sunday. He is now clerk
ing for Mr. Lonnie Baughman, of
Blackville.
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Lee have both
made trip* at different times Ho Co
lumbia to the bedside of their son,
Mr. W. B. I>ee, of The State, who
has been quite yiok. ami who is still
confined to his bed. His condition
greatly concerns' his many friends
here.
Mr. J. H. Wrighf, of Johnston, vis
ited Elko last week in the official ca
pacity of fertilizer inspector from
Clemson College. He has relatives
here and his visit served a doable
purpose
Miss Mae Woodward spent the lat
ter part of last week in Blackville
visiting kin folk and attending the
Coleman-Baggott revival at the Bap
tist Church. Quite a number of other
Elko people enjoyed these services
also.
Mrs. L. P.' Williams has been quite
ill for some time, and everybody
wishes her a speedy recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wooley and
family were called to Dunbarton last
week to attend the funeral of one of
Mrs. Wooley’s nieces.
The 1920 census figures give Elko
as 188,-but now another must be add
ed to the total. This additional ONE
is the most important personage in
town to father Norman B. Young
blood. The new arrival is Miss Mary
Katherine Youngblood, the only
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. B.
a*
Youngblood, who die leceivh.g 186
congratulations.
Stats of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County, aa.
Frank J. Chsney makes oath that ba
Is senior partner of the Sir of F. J.
Cheney A Co., doing business in the City
of T'-ledj, County and State aforesaid,
and that said Arm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of December,
WA. D. 1886. A. W. GLEASON.
(Seal) Notary Public.
Hall’s Catarrh Medicin* Is taken In
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo. O.
’ Sold by all druggists. 76c.
Hall’s Family Pills for constipation.
A DISTRICT GENERAL AGENT
FOR BARNWELL, S. C., AND VICINITY
FOR THE STATE MUTUAL LIFE AS
SURANCE COMPANY OF MASSA-
tHUSETTS, WHOSE ANNUAL STATE
MENT SHOWS ASSETS AF $72,219,112.
INSURANCE IN FORCE of $338,000,000,
LOW PREMIUMS, LARGE ANNUAL
DIVIDENDS AND MOST LIBERAL POL
ICY CONTRACTS. OUR 1922 SCHED
ULE OF DIVIDENDS MAKES THE
COST OF INSURANCE IN THIS COM
PANY AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. A
REAL OPPORTUNITY for THE RIGHT
MAN TO MAKE A MOST PROFITABLE
CONNECTION, WITH AN ASSURED IN-
COME FOR THE FUTURE.
IF INTERESTED WRITE US FOR
OUR PROPOSITION.
Louis Sherfesee,
GENERAL AGENT,
GREENVILLE. S. C.
The Buick Disc Clutch
TAX SALE
State of South Carolina,
County of Barnwell.
THE STATE
j: -vs
NORWOOD GRAHAM
Under and by virtue of a tax ex
ecution directed to me by J. B. Arm
strong jpount^ Treasurer, I have
levied ifpon and will sell at public
auction to the highest bidder, for
cash, in front of the court house on
Monday 3rd. day of April 1922, this
being salesday ip said month, tltb fol
lowing described real estate:
Fifteen acres of land bounded on
the West by Barnwell and Williaton
public road, on t^e-^outh^by Ijndg of j
B. Mazursky and on the East and
north the boundary is unknown.
This land being sold to satisfy tax
execution and costa. Purchaser to
pay for stamps and papers.
: • C. Keys Sanders,
Sheriff.
is the Great War Tank Clutch
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These monstrous, powerful war tanks, plowing their
way through swamp and forest—oyer trench, embank-
■ ment and shell hole—battering their way. through every
^ obstacle—required ab£ve all things a clutch absolutely
positive, dependable, and easy to operate.
This is the clutch that is used in Buick cars. It provides
the same certainty and safety either for ordinary serv
ice or unforeseen emergency.
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This disc clutch is a development of twenty years
of consistent effort. Rome was not Jmilt in a day-
neither is a perfected clutch.
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