Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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CAROLINA WOMEN READY FOR BALLOT 'This State wkli Afford Thetm Every Facility Promptly that Two More Commonwealths -Ratify. Columbia, 'March 20.--South 'Caro lina women will have no material dif ficulty In qualifying to vote under the iDonocratic primary rules in South Carolina this summer, if two more states ratify the equal suffrage amend ment before the state democratic con vention, May 19th, and certain slight modications to the primary rules are effocted at that time. The only changes in the rules that will be required, adcording to John Gary Evans, of Spartanburg, chairman of the state democratic executive comn mittee, will be the adding of the words "or she" after "he" and "or hers" af ter "bis" wherever these words ap 'Pear In the rules, or substitute there for "qualified elector." That this will be done is beyond question, should two more states rati I% the amendment before the May con vention. Mrs. Julian -B. Salley, of Aiken, president of the South Carolina Equal Suffrage League, today wrote S. M. 'Whlfe, attorney general, for an opin ion as to the prerequisites for voting. Mr. Wolfe has not been able to form his opinion, but in a telephone con versation tonight Mr. Evans said the amendment of the rules to enable the )women to vote was a very simple mat ter. In her letter Mrs. Salley empha sized that the women would automat ically become citizens with the rati fication of the amendment by two more states. Delaware and Washing .ton are expected to act favorably with in the next week. "We hope and expect to vote in the presidential election and also in the democratic primaries this summer," she said. To vote in the primaries the wo men will necessarily have to have their names on the club rolls along with those of the male voters. Quali flcations for nemlbershil) in any cmlb an(1 for voting at a primary are pre scribed by the party rules as rollows "The applicant for membership, or voter, shall be twenty-one years of age, or shall become so before the succeeding general election, pnd be a white democrat. ie shall be a citi zen of the United States and of this state. No person shall belong to any club or vote in any primary unless he has resided in the state two years and in the county six months prior to the succeeding general election and in the club district sixty days prior to the first primary following his offer to enroll; provided, that 'public school teachers and ministers of the gospel in charge of a regular organized church shall be exempt from the pro visions of this section as to residence, if otherwise qualified." Certain other requirements -will have to .be met to vote in the general elec tion. One of these requirenents will be to procure a registration certifl cate. The registration books are open the fir'st Monday each month at every county seat. 'Registration raises an important question as to tax receipts, priesentation of which is requisite for male registering. M. li~vans said he (lid not see how po0l1 tax recelipt pros cntation could be required of the fe male voters before such tax had been levied uiPOnI the women. ('ARIOLINA FAltMERIS 01R0W COVE it CRItOS Over Sixteen Thousatnd Acres of Cov er Crops Sown for Soil Imnprovemtent During 1919. Clemson College, March 18.-SouthI Carolina farmer's turned under 16, 055 acres of bur' clover, cr'imson clover', and alfalfa as covet' crops for soil improvement during 1919, accor'd ing to annual replorts of the county agents, and 17,716 acres of these three crops were sown during the fall of 1919 to bo tur'ned utndet' during the next season. These dlemonstr'ations in soil improvement are having a very marked effect in inducing the mass of South Carolina farmers to build uiii their soils wIth cover' cr'ops. The figur'es foi' btur clover' show 78 demonst'ator's growing a total acre age of 402 acres of bur clover under miproved demonstration methods. 01 these 402 acr'es, 208 were grazed off their grazing valtue being estimated at $27 per acre. Ther'e were 676 crimson clover' dhem onstrators who grew a total of 5,44( acres uinder' improved methods. Th< yield where crImson clover was cu for hay showed an average of I h-1 tons p)er acre utndk'r dlemonsutratior methods as opposed to one ton esti. mated averago yield for' the state un dher ordinar'y melthiods. The results o: growing of crimson clovet' shiowed at estimated value of $25 per acre foi grazing purposes. The total numbe1 of aci'es of crimson clover tuirned uin der for soil improvement was 12,508 and the .total nuimber' of acres sowi in the fall of 1919 for future turninj was 10,867. The number of demonstrators witi alfalfa Was 339, who grew a total o - 1.321 acres under demonstratio methods. The average yield in tons of cured hay per acre was 3 1-2 as contrasted with 2 3-4 tons per acre, the estimated average yield for the state under ordinary methods. The value of alfalfa when grazed off was estimated at $37 per acre. Nine hun dred and fifty-two acres were sown under county agent supervision in the fall of 1919. PINK BOLL WORM CREATES ALAIL31 It Is Now in Texas and Loulsiana. May be Quarantine. Public 'learing to be Heard. Washington, IMarch 19.-Discovery of the pink boll 1worm in Louisiana and its reappearance in Texas caused the department of agriculture today to Issue notice of iublic hearing to be held here April 6, to consider the alvisability of quarantining thojse states. The statement adds: "The determination early in Febru ary of this year of the establishment of the pink bol worm in southwestern Louisiana in the parishes of Cameron, Calcasieu and Jeff IDavis, under cir cumstances which indicate that this insect has been present here for at least two years and the distribution of cotton seed and cotton from this district during -these years to various points in Lguisiana and also in Texas, together with the reappearance of the Insect in the Old Trinity bay district in Texas, have added very much to the serious of the pink boll worm situa tion. "Hitherto this insect was known to occur only in certain restricted areas in Texas, and with the aid of federal funds, and state cooperation, both in quarantine measures and in clean up and general control work, the insect has seemed to be on a fair way to be exterminated, and there has been no real need of a federal quarantine. "\Vhile the notice of hearing is draiwn to cover the states of Texas and Louisiana as a whole, it is hoped that it will be possible through the co operation of the states concerned and particularly the establishment by these states of quarantines prohibiting the growth of cotton in the areas actually known to be infested, to limit the re atruction Imposed under the federal quarantine to the areas actually do terinined as infested." J. EARLE GRAY OF GRAY COURT DEAD Proninent Farmer and Bu sineiss Man Succumbs to 11neuionia Followuig "Flit". Gray 'Court, Maridh 21.-J:. g!1airle Gray, a well known young farmer and business man, died at a late hour last night of 'pneumonia following influen za. Mr. Gray had Influenza which lat er developed into pneumonia and for the past fow days lils condition, has been critical. The deceased was about 35 years of age and is survived by his i)arents, Mr. and Mrs. Z. N. Gray, four broth ers, Walter Gray, Droadus Gray, Coi way Gray and Robert IL. Gray; one sister, Mrs. Floyd Curry, and by a wife and four small children. Mrs. Gray before her marriage was Miss ileatric o Ilellams. The funeral was held at the resi dence this afternoon at 4 o'clock, be Ing conducted by the Rev. Mr. Watson of the Methodist chu'rch and the Rev. eral weeks. Funeral services were Mt. Hopkins of the 3aptist church. held this afternoon, being conducted Interment followed in Dials cemetery. by the Rev. C. T. Squires, pastor of .the The young child of Mr. and Mrs. Presbyterian church of' this town. In Archie Armstrong died of pneumonia terment was in the Presbyterian cem last night, following an illness of sev- etery. What About That Insurance? Don't take chances, apply while you are in good health. Delay is dangerous and will add to the cost. You owe it to"yourself"and those dependant upon you to investigate this new form of protec tion. Call in and let me explain our Double Benefit and Disability Policy. Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. of Greensboro, N. C. W. T. MOORE, Agent At Posey's Drug Store Laurens., S. C. CLUNE'S PRODUCTION THEEYESOFTHEWORLD STUPENDOUS 9 REEL PICTURE Story by Harold Bell Wright The Most Popular Love Positively the Finest and Adventure Story of Photodramatic presen the Times. Translated ** *ROL BELL "'" tation of a Popular a WIT TMAs into Nine Splendid Acts EART TUANOTHRILLS Novel of Adventure 9REELS of Motion Pictures. *'CEDY T E ever made. ARING INTRIGUP r ca~uNE PircDUCroQN SEE the furious hand-to-hand combat of two rivals the clash of social forces as represented by the fr the hand of a girl on one of California's SEEcharacters of "THE EYES OF THE WORLD," highest cliffs, which typify dangerous tendencies of our civilization. SE the kidnapping of Sibyl Andres and the wild the blandishments of the fashionable Mrs. Taine SE~chase of the forest rangers in search of her. SEEinhrefrst nnr h on rit ao the exciting escape of convict John Willard and K in her efforts to ensnare the young artist, Aaron StEhis pathetic wanderings in the San Bernardino mountains. ~ ''the magnificent views of Southern California one of the sweetest romances of our times SEE scenery in mountain and vale, which forms the brought to a happy issue against great obstacles. background of this exciting picture's romance. Two Days-Two Shows Each Day In order to allow all of our patrons to see this big picture with comfort and without crowding we have paid a big price to secure it for two days. On account of its length, we will make but two bhowings each day. Thursday and Friday, Mar. 25th and 26th. HOURS 3:00 and 8:00 P. M. ?rices: Children 25cts. Plus--War Tax Adults 5Octs