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0 m Cl J 'Wtr SUKMOUNTCO DUTKULTILS IU**4 Ml NIb KArtf ilil kj lMarKarf« mi Ifiin.—In Spit# a4 (hi* Ilan4i* <-ap. Hr Wan (.raduatrd VS ith High* rat llitiora from thr Univeraity of South Carolina. . *41 % John Eldred Swearingen, candidate for State Superintendent of Educa tion, was bom near Trenton, Edge- field County, January 9th, 1875. His father was John Cloud Swearingen and his mother was Anna Tillman, a woman of remarkable personality and brilliant mind. He was made totally blind four days after his thirteenth birthday by the ac cidental discharge of his gun while out hunting. He attended the Georgia Academy for the Blind at Macon and the South Carolina School for the IJeaf and Blind at Cedar Spring. In 1895 he entered the University of South C arolina and graduated with highest honors in 1X99. After teaching for nme years at Odar Spring, Mr. Swearingen was elected State Superintendent of Edu cation over two able competitor* and . v i • as. * fc. - * # Mm. TP* tn> nr mb sum Cmrimm TbAafa li f cwweli Potaaat'a Hmmm f*• Ha tmm 190*4f paHapaMS Maw kng Ml vaM^ teorwevl adew11 ata haw tawNlgateti wlthoat dianciiartaa a alhgla ctew. an<| neighbor* haw het4 walrh parties galore—yet (he myatefl* (Hia fare slapping thing that lobahlta the home of Jean Roaster, a peasant living near Rorhpiqtie, Kranee, con- tlnutea its ghoatly depredation*. Face slapping by Invisible hands continues, and even the police and curious sclentlsta have felt husky, but unseen, blows. Furniture tumbles about A noise like the rumbling of distant thunder comes from the attic at night Beds are unmade and fires in the cook stove extinguished. And members of the Rossier family are awakened sometimes at night by the screams of the children, ou whose faces are bloody scratches. “I have challenged the Thing to come out and fight a dozen times, but never yet have I had even a brief glimpse of It,” explains Bossier himself, who Is a veteran of the World war and a husk;', middle-aged farmer. “This house be longs to me, though, and I’ll not leave «*/ j ** n j i_ It In spite of what may happen. One Wooden Cannon Used by of the.Hedays I’ll get hold of the Thing Japs Against Russians and teach Jt a lesson, and then my l n the summer of 1805. relates the family and I can again live In peace.** » Trans-Pacific Review, wher. a few Neighbors say the ghostly actions British warships hove in sight in the are actually the apltework of an waters near Kyushu, the samurai of [ eighty-year old woman who lives alone Satsuma. seeing the ships were out of In a shack In the town. She has cast a gunshot from the shore, put out to the i spell over the Bossier family because sea with several cannon. Arriving 1 of some fancied wrong, the neighbors within range, they fired, but the shot , ■ay. Feeling against the old woman failed to reach the ship. They were is so grest that police are forced to * little confused and fired at random maintain a constant guard around her but none atruck. The English sailors, home to protect her from violence. | looking from their ship, laughed I The Bnesler rate has become the heartily at them. Suddenly a thunder- ) talk of France, and dally storlea of Ing boom of cannon was beard from | Its Isst outrages are carried by the I’arts newspapers. Scientists have been celled In on a great many soch esses, especially In the rural region^ and usually ha\ e •ocreeded In expos ing some clever trickery. Never, how ever. bnve they eocminfered a esse so hsTIIng and so apparently wit boat Boltif ton ——a Pser a ye saw awse answws mm4 has a^wwA t asnsswwwa ts jansshh • ••• hNNMMti WSwsn Chwla •»«* trnMmmtm at fawwless^ €* It •S*•gf* ftSWi I egW-#* fw fh|«« h(wj5 | #a, • * • *< ** mm tl wees there rvsswstssl Is tha prswetiee ] ad Twtawney, l^elgh llsnt. and Hyron. There Is a monument Is Shelley by an , Italian, I’rbsfio l.uccbesl. In the I'lasss Shelley on the western aids of the town. Tl»e boat lo which Shelley went to his doom was built after designs made by his friend. Lieutenant Williams, a British naval officer. It was called the Don Juan. Shelley and his wife lived in a bare dwelling on the Gulf of Spezia, known as the Casa Magnl. It was there he was en route from Leg horn with Lieutenant Williams and a sailor boy, when tbe storm In which all three perished overtook them. Capt. Edward Trelawney, a seaman friend of 1 Shelley’s, tracked down the bodies of Shelley and Williams, and undertook the burning of them on the shore near Vlareggio on August 15. The poet’s ashes were then collected and buried In the new Protestant cemetery at Borne. Williams Addresses People of District ft. Aiken Senator, Candidate for Congress from This District, Reviews Present Economic Con- - ditions and Points Chit Remedy. w tha British ships and In a few meats the Japanese ship was seen no roora except her cannon, which wer* floating In tha water. Those floating cannon astonished tha English sailor*. I They were made of wood hooped with bamboo. In tha Husao-Japanese war tha wooden cannon were again used to blow off tha enemy's wire eotan- ' glettMUts. Use “Maaonic Surgery” to Restore Brock Statue Qoaenaioe. On I — Ity the use of ~mn* . ^ JOHN K SWSABINGSM. ( •sd»4*i«> fsr eperMMvadesf sf Maratm*. ■" — — ■'■i i - i ii - — avrvrd fcurlesn yssrs till 1913 The pmt u S'h ol pr •grese •/ hi* sJminss t/s'i *n is best ■Mmssrvd by the censna I. which r red ted Sooth t'nrsllna s g'rsler advsnre m rduca*. on any other ef the fsrly eight Hr was interested in every of srhoo. endeavor, and initiated and deteLped the policy of direct Stnte appropriation to South Caro- Iwa • elementary schools. Tbe m tia • Ppr pnatun in 1909 wa t liU.OOO. and Ihia grew to four miPions in 1930 Hw annual rep* rt* fr.'ro thr offi«e of Btate Sup* rmten lent rr ord in drtai * large part of the publ c school hia- toiy of the State. In 1916 he marned Mia.H Mary Hough, of Honea Path. They have three children: John, aged 12; George, 8, and Mary Douglas, 4 His home since 1928 has been in Co lumbia. ENROLLMENT TOTALS 3,318 Saved *'Beaey Prince** 1 l o ra Vlirl kroald was a Scottish woman of tbe SlacDonnld clan, born sonic surgery workmen ar* bney fm j 1T30. died 1790. Uke other* of her storing i be Iwfnot west her marked and f clan, ah* was a supporter of Prince norm maimed aiatwe of «i«-n Air lannc , Charles. After the hnltlj of Collwdeo, Hcock. berv* of tbe war of |AIX , |* V hlch the Ikwttlah troop* Seventy five feet above the grave ser* defeated. Chert** was obliged to where the general a body He* beaida (tee and teak refuge at Hmhtcals, that of hia aide decamp, I Jest. Cot sKers liar* lived. Ah* diagutaed the Juba Maethmeell. atamlc a aioee ef- prince as a maid servant in herself, flgy of the Hntieh trwo«i commander a t>d traveled en horse beck and |raard she wa« killed la the bottle of (Jweeae ^ through amny danger*. Anally ranch- ton lle-ghta October 13. IXIX , | M (h* Island of Shy# In anfhty. from Ahont a year ago. during a than- nhlch the prince made hie escape, derslsna, the general a 1 J*■ * (s>und r.ght arm. extended !-rf«r*> Mni n|tb the hand Hutching • ecn-ll, sat hmk- en yff and aba tiered on the ground at (he t sae of (tie monument W hen wtwkmeti had rst*ed a acaf fading about the •««iumn <«o srhl«*h Hr*e k t eAgi Stand* t**ej dlSCSV that arathef had plajed luivnc with the a* at *# lb t be 7* )« a re It has Staewl <»b the |4aia i »»4.i g wver the Niagara rt* rr wl»i«'li 8-*s« *rfSI fr^f het«>n HR.NATDK JOHN F. WILLIAMS. Fellow C it (tens of grestlonn! District I have made tin the people in the t) impossible I hope the Se« on<i ( petition h thr fa Flora was tried and Imprisoned fsr assisting him In hia escape, hut was Anally relraael in 1T47. In 1730 she mnrrled Allen MacDonald, a kins man. and came to America. 1774. Abe died In ITAO, and the Flora Mac- Id cat lege was organised as a ml In 1M. Tib ho* and I for the >ae w h la;< t a n v section cal mot hop* » to met* get no hel Ip f rum the tran core pan to mmii mze the this vv Th. • it lur nber Uu- gone on th< f ro< :ks fc )f the* SJIf 1 ple< ige the > besl t that is rmera of this t. and we r, 1 hope wi k into my re* r* heen in t h veers and ht rttigste fight for readjt >nt of tl r*i thi as it f th I'M - rss has reason, t me to e condi- to pro of our for the rural routes and larger appro priations for aid of the state highways. The Federal Government should pro vide appropriations especially for the rural routes because these carry the mails. The tariff (taxes) has been in creased during the period from 1925 to 1929 from 33 to 86 per cent, on those articles that generally go into I the production of farm crops, and these tariff charges have become so heavy it has reached the point that the farmer cannot get as much for his crop a s he has put into making it. These conditions have come about be cause Congress has failed to catch the vision of the distressing condition of agriculture and labor. Thousands of homes are being foreclosed and the sentiments of home tie s 'broken and families driven from under the roofs where they were born. This condition ha$ been brought about by no one law. but by a general drift of legislation by a Congress out of sympathy with its suffering classes that are bearing the brunt of the ill adjustment of thmgs. Hen. e corporate wealth has increased more than 83 per cent, in the past ten years while agricultural wealth has decreased more than 33 per cent. Having been reared on a farm and having fought the fight of the people in legislative halls from my county for the past 22 years, I believe l am eminently qualified to be of service to my people of the Second Congression al District. The school teachers of the state thought so, because seeing that certain parts of South C/arolina were more wealthy than other parts, I in troduced and leought about the pas sage of laws to equalize school teach ers’ salaries and to guarantee school terms for the whole state, taxing wealth wherever it was found for this § I mt Feeeele company In ti-e Mt!* rvpobUc of lat«ia oe the toxin I the Baltic Klvlev*. mere tbaa nee- third ef the territory I* covered by f orevi rWai-ort* and inland tow n«, DnliAli Judge Uecidce »uiafw* wed fir—iso Is are M4d*e tel * orrwatee —Ail fine I* the W were ter , keep their distance. This stcM wf the ** roeihet the biff have f >ugh' At th*a i f im the me any traasportatl on 1 am advocating an eight-hour per pi irpo ve and 1 providi ■g school money appear*«J befare *111 day textile law in order to pre vent fa r th te chili i wherever the child was •tat* aad viation. | the coctoa millg from manufactu und. The teachers am 1 educators of ght ef th* p* pie j j their storka ahead and cloaing d 1 own I 14 si 4it^ in recognit ion of my service ■r grvetevt need tai and sending labor on a vacation to ,K.r* i nt* • of edui*i itioi 1 unanimously 'trs, p rwert. J wdee II K r I rehy of trees where the wild life to seek oeeitable ad . trantp* rtati«*n compel w a 77, ; to that e fair dtv isicr of thr sale of fat few dare ago headed d*we a dedal*e of feather aad far baa here laMMee- that rtperdtee ere a laxwry aed ee( a ‘ erably happy la rreerved for the trav- aervesity for a wife, aed that a hea- j dor who aceke In tha Old world placve bend orod not pmy tor I **•—In ether which ar* really oldee. older thee words, that ebe cwneot run her male i masoery and moots, as old aa earliest lato debt for the “feta.' I time. Fine, fir and beech reig* su- made bet wren grow* Tt»e case wee that of a grocer I promo, and In the Llvoelan Coortnnd against a reeMrnt of this dty. whom ' district the for eats reach aa far aa * m rqU,pf>r<1 to m * k be aunl for #lg«rettev vuppMed to the J the very dunes of the eeacoest. | have fought pasarng* wife. The hnel»4.iid. It developed, op- «*n bread- when me : hr inti ro tils mate's u*m* of tobacco, and refused to pay the grocer's bill. It MN-ms that tbs wife had formerly had the Huarettcs ciisrced on the regular bill, but In order to check up on her smoking, had ordered them placed in a separate account. The husband had not noticed the item on the regular monthly statement. shippers ’f the proceeds oducts may he and carrier. I this fight as I' »h»ch hi I rates and sue-1 <u w prtc* pnee and leave th forced to market his first of the season t buyers who cann- t s i already i fai d<*v* n. th. iber of the State »n three years ag" to th. ceeded. I also led the fight to fui I adv 1930: 1926: Barnwell 775 748 Bennett Springs 74 75 Blackviile 539 543 Double Ponds 34 60 Dunbaiton . 190 179 Elko .. 163 129 Four Mile 80 64 -Friendship X4 93 Great Cypress .. 133 130 Mealing Spr-ngs 70 76 Berruiv, 140 139 Mdd* .... 14a its Bed Cmk .... I« m 6ft Eoady Heemrk .. ..... ft! H— inr HI *6 tola— - HI All — ** toMtol toPVAtoi ^ . UM tAtoi Frog Ends 30-Year Fast in Texas Icebox Prison Houston. Texas.—The story of a frog that had lived 30 years without nourishment or activity in the asbes tos packing of a refrigerator was re vealed here. The creature was re ported somewhat emaciated, but its eyes were bright and blinking. Mrs. M. Butler told of discovering the frog when she dismantled an old refrig erator which had been In the house 30 years. tc paying off th< pathetic v 1 w id* en d« no diffn ikyocrapcn wio* a legr enough to can tell lion that ia ugh to see jlty in tell- nnd iteep- lator whoa* sec the nn- where the I . tM.1. M . wh OrclM.tr.'. RmI |»"» for thr sute lo rrcovrr j comprm.tion crrtilic.tr, in thr hand, trouble lira. Lr*i»Utiun .hould Ukr An orchestra Is a band of perform- income tax from railroada amounting °f World War veterans. Thix can be a turn to en on various Instruments. Including 1 . - . _ ... .. . _ .. ... - % to aruund a million dollan, which done now as well a especially those of the viol class, , adapted for rendering the larger ; tilths on the part of the state has been kinds of concerted music, as gym- j successful so far. I have also been phonics, overtures, etc., snd the ae- ... companimrats of oprras. oratorios, | SUCce3,ful in adjustment of masses, and the like, or for playing the slighter concerted music for theat rical performances, dances, etc. It is commonly distinguished from the mili tary or street band of players on wind instruments and from a group of solo players for rendering chamber music. Standing Room Only The Hague.—The world will be hanging out a “Full lloose’’ sign noon, according to th* International •t*Untie* Instil*t*. which stair* that the popaloltoa ef the world *• w r* mAi XAMUMMOA. aa Ibtiwma of mjmmm to twatoft fmm. r .*• Nero Model Youth ml First The emperor Nero when he first as cended his throne was an extremely kind and tender hearted young man, hating by nature to cause anybody pain, and trained by the humane Sen eca to respect the lives and liberties of all men. He was the true grandson of the large-hearted Germanicui. once the Idol of the Homan people; and neither tbe pitileseaea* of hia mother nor tbe brutality of hls father were yet to be found la bis character —The Aortd Traveler. power rates, benefitting one communi ty in Aiken county over $150,000, and these benefits are spreading over oth er counties by reason of a bill intro duced by me in 1929 to investigate power and lighting rates in South Carolina. Unemployment in our country i s staggering with five millions of men and women relieved of their means of livelihood. The commissioner of La bor says there are six millions in our midst who were not born here and who have not taken the oath of alle- giance to the laws of our country. Thi* Ig not fair to those seven mil- Haas ef foreign her* who have ehoee* mr r asm By aad «w tow* haraass «f the* aWHHI s— 9m thos •t (tor hael •# •**»**»«* equalize for the high peaks * an y other in our nation today and not only for trnif fer the reason th»t our govern-' the benefits of the railroads, big busi- ment is remitting income taxes to big ne,s and those manufacturers of im- tax-payers at the rate of $80,000,000 plt-mems and supplies that are getting a year, while a sop of a loan of $12,. more than their share out of agricul- 000,000 was made by the last Con- ture. The Ware Shoals Manufacturing gross to a distressed agriculture bound Company, for instance, received a tax up in mortgages to be paid hack at a rate cf more than three time s that chaiged by the Federal Reserve banks for money loaned to stockmarket gam blers in New York, I will advocate an amendment to the Federal Reserve Act under which money is now being loaned at 2 per cent, on the dollar to certain interests ■ # which money has accumulated by rea son of the fact that the present law provides that no interest shtll be paid on deposits from member banks teat- tend over oar state bat forces great amount* «d sarpt** caah tat* th* V aether* omeftet* * tore* theo* Mm* refund of $150,000 recently^ according to newspapers reports, while the pres ident of the Bethlehem Steel Corpora tion received in salary, bonuses, etc., more than a million and a half dol lars for one year’s work. My fellow citizens, I have tried to make an educative campaign to show you where your difficulties lie, for the a\erage voter has not the time to get these facts. In thi* crisis I offer you my who.e service to aid in bringing about economic adjustment* that are vitally aereoaary to oar exmteace, aad * m r r *a4Mary apfoafc la yea I wifl ftftftvw'toie year sappMt. | aaa a*. A**t**i if my «*macg mmeeafa Hto StoaMasAAR af a to mm toe o> * 1 a