Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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' ! ? , _ >:' ' \ ' ' ! ' , > . . 9 f" * * (Ehr lamhcrg ijmilii $2.00 Per Year in Advance. , BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922. Established in 1891. ' ? __ Farmers Highl With Advan f r Monday morning the Tobacco Growers Cooperative association opened its local warehouse, the Farm> ers Tobacco Warehouse, under the local management of J. F. Lane, a former independent warehouse operator of this city. The first day's business through the association proved 1 highly successful and very satisfac? tory to the planters. Under the co / operative system of marketing, a substantiai advance is made to the farmer lmmediately on bringing the weed ? to^e warehouse. ^ The amount of advances on the tobacco consigned to the warehouse was well above the total amount brought # on the auction floor last year. It is1 * ' not known what proportion of the ,y estimated value of the tobacco is ad- j vanced on the spot, although some > . local tobacco men think it is from one-third to one-half. - | t The scale of advances posted at the warehouse Monday morning ranged as follows: j > Wrappers?$17.50 to $22.75 per 100 pounds. ? - n r\ ~ _ ?1 r n n inn uuitsrs?^,iv iu fiti.iu pci xvv pounds. Lugs?35c to $6.60 per 100 < pounds. t - Each of the above three grades i? divided into a number of sub-grades. When the Bamberg market opened , ? a year ago, the average price paid for tobacco was around six cents per t. pound. On opening d^te two years ago it averaged $21.60 per hundred. One planter's advances averaged about 11 cents a pound, others from 7 to 10 cents a pound. It was a conspicuous fact that very little lugs were included in the first day's conci<rTiTT>PTit and nracticallv no tobacco bringing less than around three cents s a pound. N Bruce Lee, one of the executive offit cers of the association, was present at the opening Monday, and expressed great satisfaction with the business of the warehouse. He felt very much gratified with the quality of the tobacco, and predicted a good profit > to the tobacco planter this year. Mr. * Lee's headquarters are in Rocky Mount. N. C. % The Farmers warehouse is under the management of Mr. Lane, who has the following staff of assistants: E. L. Price, Sr., ha^d bookkeeper. W. M. Bates, assistant bookkeeper. L. K. Adams, weigh master. ' J. L. Thames, sihipping clerk. ' B. F. Irby, grader. Mr. Bates is well known in Bam* berg, having been here- for several years past as a buyer for the Im perial Tobacco company. Messrs. Adams, Thames and" Irby are experienced tobacco men, all from Viry , Sinia. CHARGES UNDENTED. i Dillon Man Can Not Consider Man Who Votes for, Blease Democrat. To the Editor of The State: Will you please, publish this mesy sage to the Democrats of South Carolin?? , Mr. Duncan, in his speech at Dil- i Ion, said that during the present administration Cole L. Blease went up * * **' * - into Virginia leasing spetxues iui iuc Republican party and received a check for same, and pointing to Blease, said, "There he stands; I dare him fo deny it." And Blease did not deny Mr. Duncan's state* ments. I notice in the State of July 31 a statement made by Cole L. Blease as follows: "I am a Democrat, not a K Wilson socalled Democrat but a Jeff fersonian Democrat who rejoiced at Harding's election and the downfall of idealism!" > . / When you cast your vote, Mr. or ^ , Mrs. Democrat, will you pause for a * moment and think who you are vots r o lug iur: Are you voting for a Republican / , or Democrat? If you vote for Cole L. Blease I don't see where you are justified in calling yourself a genuine Democratic citizen of the state of South Carolina. R. M. DRYSOX. Dillon.?The State. An Appropriate Air. j, He pounds his wife and she pounds him, *. And when the row is done They hold each other's hands and sing, } "Two hearts that beat as one!" ?^* Renew your subscription today. U i I y Pleased ces on Tobacco ! *************** * Subscribe For Your Home News- * * paper. * * . * * Every member of the Tobacco * * Pnnnorativp a SSnO.iat.iOIl * VJ1 UYVUIO VV^yv/iuvjiiv * should be a subscriber to his * * home newspaper. There is none * I * more interested in the welfare * j * of the farmer or more likely to * * do everything possible to en- * * hance that welfare than the edi- * * tor of your county paper, nor * * any one who has more loyally * * aided our association. * * The Tri-State Tobacco Grower * * will tell you each month what is * * going on in the Tobacco Growers * * Cooperative association. Your * * county paper, however, will tell * * you every week what is going on * * in your association, in the coun-..* * ty and the world. The informa- * * tion the farmer obtains from his * * local paper in a week is worth * * the cost for the whole year. * * Subscribe for your caunty pa- * * per and kee^ your subscription * * paid up. You owe that much to * * your local civic pride, and you * * certainly owe it to your county * * editors, who <have been your best * * friends. ? Tri-State -Tobacco * * Grower. * *********?****** "INNOCENT" BUT "GUILTY-" Ellis Shaw Now Being Held at Clearwater, Florida. % . St. Petersburg, Fla., Aug. 3.?Arrested 150 miles from Anderson, S. C., on a charge of stealing a new Ford touring car in that city, Ellis Shaw, South Carolina man, whose-home is in the northern part of that state, denied the charge and to prove that he was not guilty of the theft in Anderson, showed that the car in which he was driving was stolen in this city last June. He was promptly arrested for the theft of the car here?placed in the Anderson jail until the arrival of the Florida sheriff who returned here with him yesterday. Shaw is now in the county jail at Clearwater. Shaw came to St. Petersburg from South Carolina last fall and for a time was employed by a transfer company. In June he is said to have become homesick and wanted to return to his native state. Lacking the necessary funds, he apparently decided to drive tfnrough, " ? -n-- ?i and according 10 me punuc, umrowed" the Ford automobile belonging to 0. E. Blackburn of this city, in which to make the trip. The car was taken while it stood in front of the ball park. Everything would have gone through all right and SlAw would probably never have been caught had not someone stolen a new Ford in-tihe the city of Anderson just about the time Shaw was passing through there. Since he was a stranger and was driving a Ford, which about tallied in description with the missing one, suspicion pointed to 'him after leaving and he was overhauled by the sheriff 150 miles out of Anderson. To prove his innocence of the Anderson theft he was forced to make ! a clean breast of the St. Petersburg theft in June, on which charge he was jailed for the Florida authorities. I Shaw will waive preliminariy hear| ing and remain in jail until September term of court. I 1 1 BOOZE PLOUGHED UP. 1,000 Quarts of Rum Turned . Up In Pennsylvania. In Pennsylvania, Prohibition Director John T. Davis has become the. "man with the plough." He and his agents are running furrows over a ; farm near Loganton. in Clinton coun ty, and so far they have turned up 35 barrels and more than 1,000 quarts of moonshine. Well digging as well as agriculture has contributed to Mr. Davis's detective methods, for he used a divining rod to locate the liquor. He is still using it, for it is reported there are-.a I hundred or more five gallon jugs yet on the farm. The proprietor of this underground storehuose is missing and so are four men suspected of being accomplices. Mrs. Mary Emery, of Cincinnati, O., will spend $5,000,000 building a model city to be controlled and directed in the interests of its residents; 4 Two Men Killed; I Third Will Die Spartanburg, Aug. 8.?Two men are dead, the third will die, accord- tl ing to physicians, and a lad ten years o of age, the son of one of the dead y men is wounded as the result of t; a desperate gun battle at the base of a Glassy Rock mountain, the region of n of Greenville county known as the ii "dark corner," this afternoon. The dead are: William Howard, 30 n years of age, near whose home the p shooting ocucrred; Thomas Scruggs, V 40 years of age and a resident of S spartanourg couniy. c The wounded are Alexander Sud- ti duth, 30 years old, whose home is o on Glassy Rock mountain; Dallas b Scruggs, ten years of age, a son of s Thomas Scruggs, who was killed. n The scene of the battle is near the home of William Howard, six miles t west of Gowansville, and about nine r miles from Cambolello, inp the regioh c the United States government took b over in the war day^ as an artillery h range, and while it was early after- c noon, it was towards evening before t even the local authorities were aware a of the tragedy, and an inquest was c held by Magistrate A. B. Plumley, of i< Gowansville. e At 9 o'clock tonight Sheriff Rector' s and Coroner Vaughan, of Greenville, I arrived at Gowansville. There they d met Magistrate Plumley returning d from the scene of the shooting car- e rying in his car the dead Doay or 1 Thomas Scruggs, which was depos- t ited on the store platform, while the d Greenville officers went over the ev- a idence before the magistrate's jury, a It was generally inadequate and it s is possible another inquiry will be s held. While the testimony does not include the statement, it was freely e stated that the difficulty started f when Howard and Early Harrison c came upon Scruggs and the boy at e Scruggs's car left on the road some ] h distance from Sudduth's house and e proceeded to look into a sack they v carried, which ( it was stated, con- p tained glass jars and four hot water s bottles. The testimony of Early Har- b rison is that William Howard fired s the first shot and Alexander Sudduth f; returned the fire. Harrison says he | n ran away, but returned later to find | ii the two men dead ana tne two wuuu- r ded. The sheriff quotes Sudduth as fol- h lows, in. effect: "Sudduth and p Scruggs were sitting by the side of ! is the road. Scruggs had a sack con-! taining several hot water bottles and e several glass jars full of liquor, all s; in the sack. Will Howard and Early i] Harrison came up. Early Harrison s de'manded them to halt and Will i< Howard fired a rifle, shooting Sudduth in the bowels, and shot him sev- r returned the fire and killed Will eral times. Sudduth while falling -b erturned the fire and killed Will f( Howard. Several other shots were i] fired after Will Howard was shot ^ down and he thought Early fired." t _ _ This statement was given ounm u Rector while Sudduth was undergo- t ing a blood transfusion. v HEAVY DAMAGE FROM STORMS. ? d 2, Growing Crops Ruined and Farmers Need Relief. Greenville/ Aug. 4.?Heavy dam- 11 age to growing crops, amounting in Q many cases to complete destruction, was wrought over a large area in lower Greenville, Laurens, Anderson . and Greenwood counties last night by the severest <hail storm that has visited this section in many years. 8 The storm covered a section about thirty miles in length and approxic matelv ten miles wide, according to ' n reports received here today. Hail 1 ~ stones as large as guinea eggs fell s thick and fast for an hour or mo^e, stripping all vegetation of every semblance of leaves, killing large numbers of birds and chickens that 0 were roosting in trees, and in some ^ cases smashing open watermelons. Heaviest sufferers appear to be in. ^ lower Greenville county, in the Toney Creek section, where a number of a large farms were swept so completely that not a plant was left that had not rr been stripped of every leaf and beat-1 * ? rrrnnnfi A SPPTiP of ! en a own iu uic f,'uu"vi- - ( desolation was presented and a great many farmers and their families lost everything they had and are in a pa- ? thetic situation. tl A movement is under way here, it l was understood, to secure some relief t measures until it is possible that the legislative delegation will consider the matter at an early date. d The women of Ball are conceded n to be the most beautiful in all Asia, ?j ?> Helen Kellar is Anderson Girl Anderson, Aug. 5..?Deprived of tiree of the five senses when a child f five years, Ruby Miller, now 15 ears of age, is a normal girl and has istes in common with other girls, nd likes pranks and fun just as mch as if she could see and hear? i other words, she is just a girl. She has been "brought back to "norsalcy" by the care, treatment aud atience of the South Carolina IntiJte for the Deaf and Blind at Cedar pring. For one year the one te?chr assigned to this little girl labored o teach her three words?at the end f that time it seemed that she had een unsuccessful, as Ruby did not eem to grasp any idea at all of comlunication. Just what perseverance and paience can do has been shown by the esults of today, when this wonder hild can articulate so that she can >e understood, can speak fluently on ier hands, can read the lips by touch, an write two systems for the blind, he Braille and the New York point, nd can use a typewriter. When the hords of "Onward Christian Solders," were played, she readily namd it. and the same with "America," howing what vibrations can do. tuby has been taught a drill to be [one by music?she goes though this [rill with hands and feet, and if the ausic stops she becomes rigid, kfepng the position which she had when he music ceased. This drill can be lone much better if she is barefoot, ,s the vibrations seem to be felt more cutely. Her nervous system reponds .instantly to the waves of muic. * -In school work Ruby is in the se\^nth grade work for the deaf, but in ourth grade for the blind. Her ourse consists of geography, arithaetic, first steps in "physiology and ustory. She has a very retentive aind, .and impressions are madefhen least thought of by other people. When she meets a new person he feels immediately for something jr which she can recognize them when he meets them again?some identifying piece of jewelry, or some other lethod of which nobody knows, but t she meets them again she shows ecognitlon. In the school, it is said by one of ! er teachers, "she goes all the! aces," is active in gymnastics, and j > also an exceedingly good cook, taktig active work in the domestic scince department. This teacher also ays that "there is no more interestag child in this school, from any tandpoint, intellectual or psychoDgical, than Ruby Miller." . She talks very rapidly with her ight hand, and almost continuously foirae .hand that reDlies in I an u taa^o tuv A ;er hand or in her two hands, and eels the answers to her questions? astead of lthe eye communicating rith the brain her contact is through he ends of the fingers. Her maner is quick and sometimes insistent hat her remarks be noticed. She ralks with a springy step, and not s if she was feeling her way, but s if she was sure of it?but not lone, unless' sh? is very familiar rith the surroundings. The expression of Ruby's face has ot that hopelessness often seen in he faces of the blind. But for the losed lids and the sunken sockets here would be no suspicion that she ras blind?with the addition of beag deaf and almost dumb?all causd from a serious attack of meninitis when a very small child. The amiability of the girl, the right responsiveness to the patient are which she has received, and the anniness she gets out of life, al hough so severely handicapped, is a trong lesson to others less unfortuate, and brings a realization, which lany have never -had before, of the wonderful patience and love of teachrs, the good of an institutioh of this ind in every state, the undreamed of ossibilities of the human mind, and he results that may be accomplished -ithout the sense of sight, hearing nd speaking. Ruby Miller has demnstrated this and will be a living lonument to Cedar Springs school. CARRIE McC. PATRICK. Appropriate Selection. Having just finished his sermon on Gossip and Slander," a minister in j le suburbs announced the hyifin, "I ove to Tell the Story."?Boston ranscript. /-l-i 1 fv,Q nT1|t, man whn VU1UIIIUUS WtlSIl L ILIO u:n; ... . .. ?v iscovered America. George III did , likewise Kaiser William. They did ot have to cross the ocean to do it, ither.?St. Louis Globe-Democrat. County Campa Held at 01 There is no doubt about it, that was a mighty nice campaign meeting at Olar last Friday. The people of i that good community were just as j hospitable as they could be, the j weather was not too warm?just | good cotton growing weather?just warm enough to be uncomfortable for Mr. boll weevil?a fine picnic and barbecue dinner was served, and not an unpleasant incident marred the occasion. By the way, the speeches were good, too; in fact taken as a whole they were as good as we have ever listened to in a county campaign and much better than the average. The boys who wanted the offices knew how to ask for them in short but graceful speeches, using good language and little "bull." The meeting was held in the grove at the site of the former school building, now remodeled and turned into a residence since the new brick buildi-n.T n-oo oranted in anntlipr nart of town?which, we will remark just there, is a beauty. It is a school building which would do credit to a much larger town than Olar. i C. F. Rizer, merchant, banker, live' ? stock and vehicle dealer, furniture i coffins and caskets (no charge for the ad.), also mayor and about everything else in the town Where's there plenty of work and no salary attached, called the meeting to order and called on Rev. C. E. Walker, of the Hunter's Chapel section, to offer a word of prayer. Mr. Rizer then in words sincere, hearty and well-ex- > pressed welcomed the crowd to Olar, after which he introduced the speakers and the "big show" was on. Magistrate at Olar. A. F. Morris was the first "candydate" called for but he was not present. Jeff Gunnel^, the only remaining aspirant for this highly important and honorable position, then took the stand, "breaking the ice" as it were, if our readers will pardon such ' a figure of speech on an August day with the thermometer lingering in the eighties in the shade. Mr. Gunnels is a great big double-jointed specimen, seemingly more than six I feet tall and weighing more than two j hoindred pounds, witL not an ounce of surplus flesh on him, a fist hung to him at the end of a powerful arm that looked as big as a woodcutter's maul and with a face on him that showed the will to use it when necessary. Evidently he can surely enforce law and order, and it is certain that if he is re-elected the office of magistrate at Olar will be largely filled at any rate. Mr. Gunnels stated that he had been elected magistrate two years ago and had tried to do his full duty. Would continue to do this if again favored with the endorsement of his DeoDle. He made a short but pointed speech and started the meeting off well. Cotton Weigher at Olar. J. W. Sellers, the only candidate, was present, but declined to speak and take any time as he was without opposition. The crowd readily excused him as he was one of the committee preparing the 'cue in the grove hard by the speaker's stand. County Supervisor. W. B. Smoak, the gentleman who is now holding down this job, appreciated the votes given him at Olar two years ago when he was elected the first time, and immediately went into a discussion of county finances, road building, and Federal aid for roads. Gave the figures on rebuilding the Bamberg-Denmark road by the chain gang and showed where he saved the county more than eight thousand dollars by not letting this piece of work out to a contractor. In consequence of this work the county now had money to its credit. Was proud of the record he had made, and asked endorsement on that record. The gentleman who examined the books of the county recently stated that Bamberg was in the best shape of any county in the state. Chain *- Avf A/1 Vl 1 m ATI I gang inspector couipnaiciucu mm , improvement in chain gang conditions. Had worked roads where needed and those never worked heretofore. "Would endeavor to improve 1 on his past record, and knew more now than when he went into office. Ran the chain gang as a business 1 proposition not as a political machine and would continue to do so. Would appreciate support and do his whole duty if retained in office. A. B. Hightower, a young man. stated that he had no political rec- j :: ign Meeting ar Last Friday ord' but hoped to have one two years from now. Wanted the office of county supervisor and would do -his best if elected. .Mr. Hightower spoke briefly, but he made it clear what he wanted. G. Victor Kearse, another young man, said he had an ambition for ' ? some time past to serve his people as county supervisor, and promised an administration of economy and bet- j ter roads. Would give a thoroughly business administration. Asked for a hearty welcome for all candidates, especially this opponents, but wanted his home people to give their votes to him. Mr. Kearse spoke easily and forcefully, though not at any great length. Auditor and Supt. of Education. W. D. Rowell, unopposed for reelection, gave some interesting figures as to the financial condition qf "|| the county, showing there was a good amount of money on hand. Re ferred to the matter of farm lands assessments remaining the same and stated he would'leave a full explan- / ' *M ation of that matter to Representative Kearse. Persons who checked county offices had given them good reports. ? Treasurer. Chairman Rizer read a letter from "Uncle George" Jennings, who has no (opposition for re-election, for everybody knows it would be the height of folly to run against him. Mr. Jennings regretted he could not be present,, and his charming letter was heartily enjoyed by the crowd. * County Commissioner. G. W. Hunter, candidate for this " vl office for the lower district, told the audience that he was a stranger to some people present, as he had ngt f been to Olar for a long time. Years ago 'had been there working for his . % father who was running for sheriff and thanked the people for helping elect his father sheriff and his brother to the taouse of representatives. Had been at home plowing for yeaTs, did not go about much. Served as road overseer under Supervisor Gave, Kearse, and Bruce. Had sixteen years experience working roads and lrnow ti'Viot tn Ha SoiH ho 'naH promised a friend if elected he would meet the board every first Monday and draw his pay and reiterated that promise to the crowd, which humorous reference evoked smiles and laughter. A letter was read from J. W. Zeigler, now county commissioner from the lower district, who asks re-election, stating that he was not well . \s. enough to be present. J. B. McCormack, also a candidate . for the lower district, said he was no speech-maker but a plow boy. Vote for the others if you wanted somebody to make speeches, but for road and bridge building vote for McCorTIT?U #3 a Vi i /-. ^ n f tt o n rl o Tr /I ILLcHJiY. WUU1U UU II10 UUi; auu for favorable consideration. ; J. S. Tant, present commissioner from the upper district, was proud to see so many ladies present as well as their names on the club rolls. Said these other fellows kept saying they were no speakers, but he wanted to say for himself tihat he was a speaker. Could ask for what he wanted and he noticed the others could do the same. Had done all in his power / /o serve his people and would continue to do so. There was six thousand dollars road tax uncollected now, much of whioh would not be paid, as manv neerroes had left the county. Appealed to the ladies to stand by. law and prder. Was grateful for past support, had done his duty. W. H. Collins, the only other candidate for commissioner for the upper district, said he was born two miles away, therefore he was at (home and expected the support of his home npnnlp. Had served as road over seer from the time he was eighteen years old until he was fifty-five and had served as county commissioner but was defeated last time by Mr. Tant. Now they should leave Mr. Tant at home and elect him. Office would have his best attention and would see that roads were kept up. Tried to do right before God and man, and would do what was right if elected. Was a ladies' man, loved the ladies, and would appreciate their votes. Paid a pretty tribute to his mother. Legislature. W. L. Riley, candidate for the house of representatives, began his sDeech bv expressing his pleasure at 'be presence of so manv ladies and (Continued on page 7, column 1.) { -A - ," ; ;