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$2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14,1920. Established in 1891 *
CORN CROP OUTLOOK
BETTER THAN EVER
A YIELD OF 3,216,192,000 BUSHELS
THIS YEAH.
Government Forecast.
Promises to Be Largest in History of
Coitntry by More Than 90
Million Bushels.
Washington, Oct. 8.?The 1920
corn crop promises to, be the largest
in tne History or tne country by more
. than 90,000,000 bushels.
A yield of 3,216,192,000 bushels,
compared with the previous record
production of 3,124,740,000 bushels
in 1912, was forecast today by the
Department of Agriculture from a
condition of 89.1 on October 1. The
yield would exceed that of last year
by practically 300,000,000 bushels.
Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri will
contribute practically all the increase.
Warm and dry September weather,
free from widespread killing
frosts, aided the maturing of the late
crop and during the month the prospects
for this year were increased by
85,000,000 bushels. Frosts near the
end of the month did little damage
and the great bulk of the crop is now
safe on that score, government ex
perts said.
Spring Whe^ Hurt.
Spring wheat is threshing out
poorer than had been forecast, because
damage, principally from rust,
had proven greater than anticipated.
The yield was estimated today at
19,000,000 bushels less than when
forecast a month ago, the loss reducing
the combined winter and spring
wheat yield to 750,648,000 bushels,
about 180,000,000 below the big crop
of last year.
Threshing of oats confirm the earlier
forecasts, the indicated yield being
1,444,362,000 bushels, almost
200,000 bushels more than last year's
yield.
Although the tobacco crop showed
a loss during September of 75,000,000
pounds in the expected yield, the
forecast of 1,478,788,000 pounds, is
80,000,000 pounds larger than last
year's production. A bountiful crop
of potatoes also was forecast, the
yield being estimated at 414,986,000
bushels, an increase of 2,053,000
bushels since September 1.
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Items From Kearse.
Kearse, Oct. 11.?Cotton picking
will soon be over with and low prices
bave got the farmers guessing. Next 1
will be peanut picking?another low
item in price. Now, must we sell
al crops, as we did tobacco, at less
than production cost? If so, we are
ruined.
We have pretty weather to gather
hay and farmers are making use of
the sunshine. Very little fodder was
saved in our neighborhood, as the
velvet beans covered the stalks.
People have different ideas about
fox hunting. Some take a horse or
mule, a saddle and several dogs. Some
tak* a big car with as many as can
find room to sit. They leave their
dogs at home, drive out to a hard
working farmer's home and stop the
car. If the dog at this home tears
out at them, they run him back in
the yard. They stay until they are
satisfied all are asleep, or think so !
at least, then they drive to the nearest
negro house, see that no one is
looking, drive back to the farmer's
cane patch. Get out, folks, here is
what we are looking for. Help yourself,
costs nothing. But, ah, cigarette
smokers and tussic drinkers, all
the farmers are not asleep all the
time, even though they are tired from
their day's work. It pays to watch
as well as pray. Don't call yourselves
fox hunters in a man's cane patch.
So?me folks use arsenate of lead to
kill army worms, but this writer
thinks about this time of the year
powder and lead well applied will
be effective. A FARMER.
Kearse, Oct. 12.?The White Point
school opened on the 4th inst., with
Miss Alma Wise as teacher.
We regret to report the illness of
G. E. Hitter's baby, it was carried
to the Columbia hospital last Friday
for treatment.
G. B. Kearse had about 60 gallons
of millet syrup cooked at the home of
J. O. Ritter last week.
If this does not reach the waste
basket, I will write again.
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Just received, shipment of American
Wire Fence. See me at once if
you need fencing. G. O. SIMMONS.
S. C. BANK DEPOSITS INCREASE.
$39,000,000 More in Banks Than One
Year Ago.?Savings Go Up.
Deposits in South Carolina banks
increased more than $39,000,000 in
the last fiscal year, being now considerably
in excess of $172,000,000;
the growth of savings deposits in the
same period was more than $26,000,000,
and there are today between 25,000
and 35,000 more individual depositors
in savings accounts than ever
before?these figures being compiled
from a report just issued by the
I war loan organization of the fifth fed!
eral reserve district from information
| furnished by the banks, by the state
bank examiner, and by the controller
, of the currency in Washington.
Total savings in South Carolina
banks are put at $87,000,000 in
round numbers, having increased in
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1920,
from $61,000,000. There are listed
in the banks of this state more than
155,000 separate savings accounts.
At the beginning of the fiscal year
the number was about 130,000 for the
322 financial institutions in this state
which reported to the war loan organization.
In this federal reserve district
(comprising Maryland, the District
of Columbia, the two Virginias and
the two Carolinas) there are 2,224
banks and trust companies. The 1,700
banks reporting showed that their
total deposits increased from $1,227,000,000
to more than $1,546,000,000
?an increase of about $209,000,000.
Savings deposits?representing the
thrift of the people?grew from
$565,000,000 to $670,000,000?an
increase of $105,000,000. Putting
the population of the district as not
exceeding 11,000,000 persons, the fig- 1
ures show a per capita of about $61
for every man, woman and child, and
an average of two savings accounts i
for every eleven persons.
The steady growth in savings and j
the increase in the number of savings ]
onn/Mintci n*>o wViftlocinmo
uii to ai o v/v/ukjiuv^ vu ti uvivoviAiw
signs that the tiday wave of waste- ;
ful spending and attendant high pric- ]
es which has swept across the country 1
soon may be checked. They seem to
indicate, students of finance and eco- ]
nomics believe, a tendency toward increased
production, a growing deter- ;
mination to cut down useless expen- <
ditures and an earnest realization
that money must be saved for future
needs and for wise investment if new
wealth is to be created and if the
business of the country is to be re- I
turned to normal conditions and plac- *
ed upon a sound basis. 1
Figures furnished the war loan organization
by the controller of the *
currency and b> James H. Craig, state 1
bank examiner, show the remarkable
growth of the national banks and the
state banks and trust companies in
South Carolina. The national banks c
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in the Palmetto state early in the year
reported total deposits exceed- *
ing $106,573,000, while their savings 1
deposits% exceeded $44,079,000. In <
the fifth federal reserve district the 1
total deposits in round numbers were 1
given as $949,000,000. t
For the South Carolina state bank t
institutions?those operating under
state charters?comparative figures t
are given for the last two fiscal years. 1
The total amount on deposit in these <
institutions increased in that period <
from $101,398,000 to $144,335,000 1
?a gain of $42,000,000. In the i
same period the savings increased i
$24,164,000, that is from $46,568,000 {
in 1919 to $70,732,000 in 1920. ]
From the state bank examiners and i
commissioners in the other states <
comprising the district the district i
figures for the state banks and trust t
companies, exclusive of those of i
Washington, D. C., are given as fol- 1
lows: Total deposits, $819,023,000 <
for 1919; $997,493,000 for 1920, or 1
an increase of $178,264,000. Sav- i
ings deposits (West Virginia's 1919 <
total being estimated)?$374j,058,- i
000 for 1919 and $465,948,000 for 1
1920, or a gain of more than $90,- (
240,000. 1
The report from Washington being <
furnished by the chamber of commerce,
gives the totals by calendar ,
years and not by fiscal years. The i
figures show a gain in total deposits .
of more than $12,767,000 and an in- \
crease in the deposits of those banks ]
doing strictly a savings business. <
This money accumulated in South ;
Carolina' and in the rest of the dis- j
trict is in addition to the millions 1
of dollars invested in liberty bonds 1
and government securities. The peo- i
pie of this state, for instance, sub- i
scribed $106,831,100 to the five is- ]
sues of war bonds, and large sums 1
have been invested?and still are be- i
ing invested?in war savings stamps ]
TWO GOVERNORS
WATCHING GINS
COOPER PROMISES AID IF IT BE
NEEDED.
Governors in Game.
Many Gins in the State Have Been
Warned?Both Executives to
Stop Threats and Fires.
Atlanta, Oct. ?.?Governor Dorsey
today took steps to end threats made
aginst cotton gins operating in Geor^
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gia, auu iJLi a jlcluci lu oufciiu vv.
Gernett, of Carroll county, said "if
legitimate business can be interfered
with then bolshevism has arrived."
The Governor urged Garnett to
catch persons Who have threatened
gins and promised him all aid on
such efforts.
Many gins in the state have been
warned by unknown persons to cease
ginning cotton while present prices
obtain and in some cases gins have
been burned. J. J. Brown, state commissioner
of agriculture issued a
statement today declaring cotton
growers would only injure their own
cause by such action, and it was said
the Georgia division of the American
Cotton Association will take steps to
end the threats.
Columbia, Oct. 7.?The "Black
75" was brought officially to the attention
of Governor Cooper today
when he received a letter from L. W.
Harris, solicitor of the tenth circuit
in which reference was made to the
threats against cotton gins in certain
parts of the state. Some of the letters
warning the gins to close after,
October 7 have been signed "Black
75" it is said while in other cases
Daper with matches attached has been
placed on doors.
Mr. Harris, writing from Anderson, <
isked the Governor if there had been
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provision m&uo lur sen mug ucictiivca
to catch the culprits.
Governor Cooper in reply while deploring
the act of "fanatics" wrote:
"You may feel assured that should
i situation develop requiring extra
effort I will act at once."
Cause and Effect.
"I'm sorry your little boy is sick,
ie was so delighted with the waternelon
that I let him have an unuslally
large portion of it."
"Well, he is no longer delighted;
ie is melon-colic."?Baltimore Amercan.
Party invitations, juvenile stationery
and children's c?rrespondence
eards on sale at The Herald Book
Store.?adv.
md treasury savings certificates. The
ifth federal reserve district subscribed
more than $1,000,000,000 to the 5
Dond issues, and the bonds were paid
'or, the records show, largely from
;he savings or current earnings of
;he purchasers.
South Carolina leads the district in
:he total increase in savings in the
fiscal year, its gain being $26,000,)00.
Its increase in deposits of all
character exceeded $39,000,000. In
:he other states of the district the
ncrease in total deposits and the gain
in savings deposits in the fiscal year
ire as follows: Maryland: Total deposits,
$73,000,000; savings deposts,
$25,000,000. Virginia: Total
ieposits, $27,000,000; savings deposits,
$17,000,000. West Virginia: To;al
deposits, $35,000,000; savings deposits,
$21,000,000. The increase in
:he number of individual savings accounts
for the five states of the dis:rict
and the district of Columbia is
^iven as follows: Maryland, 120,300;
Virginia, 75,000; West Virgin- 1
ia, 47,000; North Carolina, 14,000;
South Carolina, 25,000; District of
Columbia. 27.000. Total increase for
the fifth federal reserve district, 308,500.
Emphasis is again placed by the
svar loan organization upon the figures
showing the rapidly increasing
army of savers since it is believed
that as the savings habit becomes i
more general throughout the nation,
economic conditions, as reflected in
all lines of business and industry will
necessarily improve, because the very
fact that more and more money is
being saved is an indication that less
is being in extravagant living.
Morov^r, as leading bankers
have repeatedly stated, the savings
habit stimulates production and thus
adds directly to national welfare and
prosperity.
PLANNING REVIVAL
OF KU KLUX KLAN
FAMOUS SOUTHERN ORGANIZATION
AGAIN LIVES.
| Organize in State.
Representative of Klan Will Assist
in Forming Branch in
South Carolina.
South Carolina is to see atrevival of
the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, the
organization made famous in Southern
history for its work in helping to
restore normal conditions in the
Southern states during the ten years
.that followed the Confederate war
and known as the Reconstruction pe
riod.
Definite announcement that plans
have been made for organizing here
and in other cities and towns of ihe
state branches of the klan was made
in a communication received from
Col. William J. Simmons, founder of
the modern organization, with headquarters
in Atlanta, Ga.
The idea of perpetuating the principles
upon which the old Ku Klux
Klan was founded and of establishing
a lasting memorial to the valiant men
who swept the carpetbagger and the
scalawag from the South and restored
to the Southern people their rightful
place in the nation and the management
of their own affairs originated
20 years ago in the mind of Colonel
Simmons, now professor of Southern
history at Lanier university in Atlanta.
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Qn October 26, 1915, when he felt
thajt his plans were complete, Colonel
Simmons met with 34 of his friends
and after unfolding his plans, they all
enthusiastically agreed to sign a petition
for a charter. On Thanksgiving
night, 1915, the organizers assembled
on the top of the Stone mountain near
Atlanta and there at midnight, under
a blazing fiery cross, symbol of the
old organization, they took the oath
of allegiance to the invisible empire,
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan.
The charter was issued by the state
of Georgia December 4, 1915, and a
special charter was granted by the superior
court of Fulton county, Georgia,
July 1, 1916. Since the klan had
among its organizers three members
of the original klan the new organization
was granted in its charter all
the legal rights and priviliges of the
old order with rights to all its peraphernalia,
insignia, signs, symbols,
ete.
"By the organization of the modern
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan we have
established a living, lasting memorial
to the valiant southerners who saved
the south, and thereby the nation,
during the stirring days of the Reconstruction
period and perpetuated
the noble principles for which they
stood," says Colonel Simmons. "But
we have done more than that?we
have established an organization that
puts God and native land before any
other earthly interests.
Purpose of Organization.
"The purpose of the organization
is to inculcate the sacred principles
and noble ideals of chivalry, the development
of character, the protection
of the home and the chastity of
womanhood, the exemplification of a
a pure patriotism, the preservation of
American ideals and the maintenance
of the blood bought rights of the
white race.
"Only native born white, American
citizens, who believe in the tenets of
the Christian religion and owe no allegiance
of any degree or nature to
any foreign government, political institution,
sect, people or persons, are
eligible for membership. No man is
wanted in the order who hasn't
enough manhood to assume a real oath
with serious purpose to keep the same
inviolate. No man is wanted in the
order who will not, or who can not,
swear an unqalified allegiance to the
United States of America, its nag ana
its constitution."
It is understood that several prominent
citizens are interested in the
movement to establish the klan in
South Carolina and that a representative
of the organization will be in Columbia
in a few days to confer with
these citizens and to assist them in
the organization work. Starting with
only ?,4 members about five years ago
the organization, it is said, now has
members far into the thousands and
has representatives in .practically
every state in the union.?Columbia
State.
New Victor records every month
at G. A. Ducker's.?adv. 10-14
REVOLUTIONARY' WAR INCIDENT.
Samuel Clowney of This State CaP"
tured Five British Soldiers.
Few South Carolinians there are of
this day and generation who have
heard the story of Samuel Clowney
soldier of the revolutionary war and
resident of South Carolina who in the
dark days of the revolution, when
America was just on the verge of
coming into the light of liberty, captured
five British soldiers "by surrounding
'em." It is an incident in
the early history of South Carolina
not found in histories and other text
books in use in South Carolina
schools and colleges.
It was in July, 1780, that Samuel
Clowney; a staunch Whig, joined the
force of Col. Thomas, brave American
leader of South Carolina at Cedar,
Springs, Spartanburg county. Obtaining
with several others shortly afterward
a brief leave of absence to visit
friends of what is now Fair Forest,
Spartanburg county and also trusting
to obtain a change of clothing from
friends there (because American soldiers
of that day carried no change of
clothing with them), Clow?ney began
his journey. Several of the soldiers
in the party were lucky enough to
have a few extra articles of clothing,
and these, according to the historian
Lathan were left with a Mrs. Foster,
who lived on the way, arrangements
being made to have the good woman
wash them. A particular hour was
appointed and an-out-of-the-way place
was selected where they should meet
her and get the clothes on their return
tn Fprlar Snrinp's frnm Fair Fnr
est. ,
The party of Whigs as the American
patriots of that day were known
went on to Fair Forest, known in that
day and time as "Ireland," or the
"Irish Settlement," because of the
fact that many of the settlers in the
community had come over from the
Emerald Isle.
Deer Abundant in Those Days.
There they spent their furlough visiting
friends, who, of course, gave (
them the best in food that the country
afforded, the rations including
wheat and corn, hogs and vension.
The last nameed meat was plentiful in
that day and time because deer
abounded in the woods that covered
a section of country where today are
located thirving towns and villages .
and broad cultivated fields.
. The furlough having expired the
party began the return to the camp
at Cedar Springs. In accordance with
the arrangements made with Mrs.
Foster, the kindly laundress, when
the party reached Kelso's creek about
five miles from Cedar Springs, they :
diverged from the road through the
woods to the appointed place. Clowney
and a negro of his named Paul
were detailed to take care of the
horses until the other members of the
party could return with the laundry.
Now, there was a camp of British
and Tories, as they were called, located
in that same section. It happened
that five Tories on the road
to their camp came upon Clowney and
the negro Paul, holding the horses
at the creek. Clowney got first sight
of them, however, and he made up his
mind to take the quintette in tow.
Giving the negro slave Paul subdued
directions he yelled out in a commanding
tone:
"Cock your guns, boys and fire at
the word!"
Then advancing to the bank of the
creek where the Tories were passing
through he demanded: "Who are
you?"
"Friends of the king," promptly returned
the Tory five having no idea
that there was a Whig force in the
community.
"Lay down your arms and surren- .
der," promptly returned Clowney, "or ,
every beggar of ye will be cut to
pieces."
Surrendered Without Resistance.
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The surprised Tories were somewhat
slow in complying with the de- .
mand whereupon the bold Clowney <
threw his trusty rifle to his shoulder ;
and threatened them with the fatal j
consequences of disobedience. The '
Tories then believing that a large j
force was upon them quietly surrendered
without saying a word. The ne- i
gro Paul was then directed by Clow- '
ney to take charge of the five guns.
Clowney, giving directions to his
imaginary "army" to march in the
rear, ordered the five prisoners "right
about wheel!" The order was promptly
obeyed, the five Britishers having
to again get wet in the creek which
they were crossing when captured.
The men were marched straight
ahead until they came upon the balance
of the Whig party at the home
of Mrs. Foster's washing camp. There
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GIVES FIGURES
ON POPULATION
INCREASE OP ELEVEN PER CENT.
IN DECADE.
Smallest in Years.
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Not Likely That South Coralina Will
Have Additional Representative
in Congress.
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Washington, Oct. 6.??South Carolina's
total population, as announced here
today by the census bureau, 1,683,662,
against 1,515,400 in 1910,
should be extremely gratifying on the
whole to the people of that state.
This is a gross increase of 168,262
and assures the fact that unless an
unfriendly congress this winter shall
decide that hereafter it will take
more than the present number of people
for each district, 211,000, South
Carolina will lose none of her present
representation in the house. At the
same time it is scarcely possible that
this increase would justify an eighth
member of the house from South
Carolina, especially as the house is
now under Republican control.
The basis of representation now is
211,000 per representative. Under the
old apportionment South Carolina
would need a few additional thousand
for an extra representative, as eight
congressmen, would require 1,688,000,
which is 4,338 above the total
population of 1,683,662.
Thus, while the state will not gain
an additional congressman, the increase
would allow a congressman for
each 235,000 population and the reapportionment
figures will not likely
exceed this figure.
The increase in population for
South Carolina is placed at 11.1 per
cent., which is the lowest figure in
half a century.
The record of growth of South
Carolina's population follows:
Census Year Population Increase Pet.
1920 1,683,662 168,262 11.1 v
1910 1,515,400 175,085 13.1
1900 1,340,316 189,167 16.4
1890 1,151,149 155,572 15.6
1880 995,577 289,971 41.1
1870 705,606 1,898 0.3
1860 703,708 35,201 5.3
1850 668,507 74,109 12.5
1840 594,398 13,213 2.3
1830 581,185 78,444 15.6
1820 502,741 87,626 21.1 , rv
1810 415,115 69,524 20.1
1800 345,591 96,518 38.8
1790 249,073
Three Shots, Three Misses.
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Ehrhardt, Oct. 11.?The town is
now laughing at a near-serious affair
that happened at the Morningstar
Heading mill recently.
During the day while one of the
aws was being filed by the foreman,
A. J. Leary, two of his negro hands
began to "jaw" at each other and
finally a blow or two was passed. The
occurrence was not noticed by Mr.
Leary who finished the filing and ordered
them back to work. Tom Crook,
the sawyer, returned to work immediately,
but Emmett Wadley, the other,
went out for a few minutes. When
work was finished, Wadley left first
and awaited Crook near a house in
the yard. As soon as Crook approached
within twenty feet, Wadley opened
fire. Crook was unarmed, but de+v><?+
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this instance, so he made a dash for
his assailant. Wadley turned and
ran. Crook was gaining so Wadley
decided that it was time to shoot'
again, so he faced back and let go.
Crook came on. This was too much
for Wadley's nerve, so he retreated
into a house, gun and all, and locked
the door. The entire police force
(Mr. Kinard) quickly came up, but
in the interval Wadley escaped into
the woods. I. M. K.
Just received, shipment of American
Wire Fence. See me at once if
you need fencing. G. O. SIMMONS.
Clowney's comrades assisted him in
guarding them and the five were a
short time later marched to Col.
Thomas' camp at Cedar Springs. The
five were not a little chagrinned when
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sisted of only two persons one of
whom was an unarmed negro slave.
Col. Thomas when first informed
that Clowney and the negro had captured
the five men all of whom were
seasoned soldiers appeared at first to
be a little incredulous that they could
accomplish such a feat.
"Why, Clowney," said he to th?
brave Irishman, "how did you manage
to capture all of these men?"
"May it please yer honor," he replied
exultingly, "be me faith I surrounded
thim!"
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