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VOLUME XXXVIII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 5, 1922. NJRR' IEstimated Yield to be 11, 449,000 Bales COTTON MARKET TAKESJUMP Boll Weevil infestation Estirpated at from 71.8 to 80.2. Acreage Aian doned to July 1 Summarized at 7.1 Per Cen;t. Scuth Carolina Condition Placed at 60. Now Orleans, Aug. 1.--Cotton jump ad $8.50 a ]ale at the local exchange today immediately after the reading of the department of agriculture's re port placing the condition of the grow Ing crop at 70. 3 per cent of normal. October touched 2-2:50 and most active months were carried from 169 to 171 points higher than yesterday's close within a few minutes after the re ceipt of the government's report. The market held quiet without much change until just before 10 o'clock, th' time of the issitance of the crop condition report when it started to bulge on tho heaviest kind of buying. It roeo to 55 to r0 points before the figures of 70.8 were read to the ring and then builged an 'additional 100 to 108 opoints for the percentage was far under general expectations. October tra'ded up to 22.50 where the more active positions showed net gains on the day of 169 to 171 points. 'Toward 11 o'clock the advance was checked by realizing sales. from the long side. IWashington, Aug. 1.-This year's - cotton crop was -placed at 11,449,000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight in the second forecast of the season an notinced taday by the Department of Agriculture, basing its estimate on the condition of the crop July 25 which was 70.8 per cent of a normal. There wasa decline of 0.4 boints in condition from June 25 to July 25, the condition of June 26 having been 71.2 per cent of a normal on which the first forecast of the season, 11,055,000 bales ef 500 pounds gross weight was based. The average change in the last ten years between June 25 and July 25, was a decline of 3.9 ipoints. The conditions of the crop on July 25 by states follows: Virginia, 80; North Carolina, 78; South Carolina, 60; Georgia, 54; Flor ida, 65; Alabama, 70; Mississippi, 74; Louisiana, 70; Texas, 7Q; Arkansas, 81; Tennessee, 85; Missouri, 90; Ok lahoma, 76; California, 95; Arizona, '86; New Mexico, 85. The final outturn of the crop, the de 'partment announced, may be larger ,or smaller than forecast today as con --dltions developing during the remain eder of the season prove more or less 'favorable than average. Crops of .previous years and the uly 25 condition in these years follow:' 'Year Crop July 25 condition 1.9'1 - .. .. ... . 7,593,641l 64.7 1020 .. .. .. .. .. ..13,40403 '74.1. 19)19 ..... ~.. .. .. . .11,420,703 07.1 19)18 ..... .. .. .... 12,010,532 73% 1917. .. .. .. . . ...11,302,375 70.3 1914 (record) . . .. '16/134,390 '70.4 1912-21 (avg.). .,' .. l'2,279,348 72.9 .The acreage of cotton abandoned to July first Wvas summarized at 7.1 per cent .the department annotinced in a ou~plemental statetient issued tn're sponse to senate resolutioins. CQ~inty agents reported 80.2 per cent atid reporters of the crop reporting boar( estimated 71.3 'per cent of the total acreage was 4nfested ,by the boll weevil, 4Ji t supplemental repbort the de itinent annoulpced 21)5 replies as to Abandonment of adrengo ha4 .'ben re ceived from cornnissioners of igricul-. ttire and the~agricetitural agentn )f. the various counties in the" iotton 'grow i states. 'There are 849 6otton grow.. n~ count-16s so that 'the 295 efleds c'oeived .account for only'4 ~ut'a4,-per ntilte counties. 'The number ,of mplieic reelved from county agents Vtdte ayeragN pf percentage of ab1)1t dneut in tho replies by' state tf1 lV'na, O3 repies iveage 44 0' 1 65 S~thai'olitia, 0 4 d8; 6 ,: Aalt n./d3dg28apzNp's HEAVY ENROLLMENT OF VOTERS More Men Enrolled This Year Than in 1920 While Wo men Increase the Number. AWIth the enrollment of men larger their books, leaving four more yet to than In 1920 the women will swell the be heard from. The total number of voting power of the county by nearly voters tabulated so far .is 5,970, of 2,000 more according to enrollment which 1,857 are women, compared to a figures furnished by Mr. W. S. Power, total enrollment in 1920 of -1,023 in in charge of the county enrollment the same numbor of boxes. books. Thirty-two clubs have sent in The enrollment figures follow: Precinct Total 1.922 Mea Women 1920 Laurens'.... ..................... 990 567 423 762 Shiloh . .. .... .... . .... ...... 83 63 20 61 Ekoi . .,. . .-. ... ... ...'146 96 51 113 Trinity-4Ridge .... ..6.. .... .... .... 79 68 21 new Owings . - .......... .... .... ...... 125 88 37 88 W oodville .--. .... .... .... .... .,.. 163 '135 29 158 Goldville . -. . -... .... .... .... .... 157 106 57 81 Clinton .... .... .... .... .... ...... 736 416 320 407 Clinton Mill .... .... ....... ...... 163 123 40 '141 Poiplar -Springs ...... ............... 218 1.13 75 132 'Hickory Tavern .... .... ........ .... 212 166 46 168 Laurens Mill .... .... .... .... ...... 306 200 106 153 JIountville..... .... .... ....... 123 9.1 29 -105 Hlopewell .... .... .... .... .... .... 89 58 31 5.1 Grays .... .... .... ..... .... ...... 57 38 19 51 Cook's Store ........ --. .... ....-. 1'11 90 21 82 Lydia Mill .... . ... .... .... ...... 120 lit 9 87 (D'aniels Store ......... .... .... ......75 53 22 78 Mt. Pleasant .... ........ .... ...... . 68 17 63 Youngs .... .. ...... . .... ...... 118 86 32 77 Gray Court .... .... .... .... ...... 285 206 79 196 Cross Hill ..: -. -........... ....279 222 57 221 Mt. Olive .... .... .... 65 38 27 new Dials.--.---............... ... 60 47 13 4.1 Pleasant 'Mound.....................126 76 48 53 Watts Mills .... .... .... ........296 273 23 269 Barksdale-Narnio .... .... ..,,..., 77 51 26 new Stewart's Store ......... .... ........ 104 61 43 47 Tip Top .... . ....... .... .. 47 43 4 45 Thompson's .Store ...... ...... -156 105 51 98 Waterloo .... .... .... ........ ...1.16 65 51 73 Total .... ... .... .... .......5970 4023 1857 3975 SPARTANBUR(G SURGEONS TWO LIVES LOST AT DUNCAN TO OPEN HOSPITAL AS TRAIN HITS AUTO Julia Irby Sanitarium, Closed About V. W. Hale and John Beheler, of Ches. Two Years Ago, to Open Under New nier, tre Killed by Piedmiont and Management. Northern Car. 'Definite announcement was made Greenville, July 31.-C. -W, Hale, a this week that the Julia Irby sant- merchant, and John Beholer, barber tarium, nwhich has been closed for near- shop proprietor, both of Chesnee, were ly two years, will .be opened again almost Instantly killed about 2 o'clock about September 1 under the dire- yesterday afternoon when 'Piedmont & lion of 'Dr. S. 1IR. Black and iDr. Hugh INorthern train Nc. 6, jpartad-burg Black, Jr., of -Spartanburg. Exact de- .boundstruck the touring car In which tails as to how the hospital will be op- the two men were riding at the road erated have not been stated, but it is crossing at Oflucan. The injured n understood that the hospital and the were rushed to the General Hospital surgical. work will be carried on under In Spartanburg, but both died before the *prsonal direction of these two they reached the Institution. -physiclans who will divide their time Mr. Hale had made the' trip from between Laurens and Spartanburg. Chesnee yesterday morning to Greer The tiwo doctors are graduates of with his wife and children, who were /Pefferson college, Philadelphia, and to visit relatives In Greer. Mr. Beheler have had experience in large northern accompanied the party. They had left hospitals. They will install entirely the family at 'the home of the relatives new equipment, It is understood, and in Greer, the two men were making conduct the hospital on strictly mod- the trip back to Chesnee when the ern lines. The -building is already un- fatal accident occurred. dergoing repairs and alterations and Mr. Hale sustained a badly frac will be ready when the equipment ar- tured skull. -both bones in the right -rives. . Trhe entire building will be leg were broken and a large gash In iltilized for hospital -punposes either hsfrha.lr ~hlrde'fo at frstor s te neds equre, intrna Injriesr bOthe oftheaneth, were ternal instantey hked tabout a n'clock anyestra aufernoonothemno Pidmonts. J. e aranCut Trot WthRazr. 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Mss ag Harman ousTrotWt ror.fl' Wan soement, bthe morgan operitydMs Wul .2.. W.n of r- evening, wasl movhng at th rat ofa10 manle. lkon'Poprt ciznmls a chour wit the 'orontis miniust wasFund, derieserei ng'd clthsat vercing tem.n' Tteet. wohun lyirngo at hi yardoc nat thigPrasperityoransrthe seyvhees that thehaccin t .nt. He wassblreriane andrmMethodiststchlement loss-.oJf eunod, . l-,Thetomob rvies ll 'b. masslo M.Hra ha -ee c pn tnhe te'espectid wodasrs -reach recentey hoof eling unw erson'ut ois to of the ion. chuch Gamiy Courw nea sins.tp co ocnylltepupt ha-lth.'th M e hole geeratio his (INIONSRVIESIN_ AUGUS toQ ,~ltakohsow lf. hucesoftent to UnedinFu urjvd y~ hitgd mogioa er,'J Mr. nnunemnt weremad in athe Harrie H4aman, his brthrs Dr. varous I~ churc e of thzeitiy9tJun U. Barn an o ~rosperit ardJ rddyta h uuluinsriepo LAURENS TAKES TWO FROM ELECTRICIANS Wins First Game 3 to I and Second laio 8 to 6. Three Ganes Here aitter Part of Week. As predicted by the sportswriter of the Greenwood tindex-Journal the "worm has turned" and Laurens, with a fast aggregation of ball players but a tendency to lose, has begun to rise. After suffering a mild defeat by An derson Thursday, nking four straight for the week, and being saved, Friday by a happy shower of rain, she invad cd the camps of the Electricians at An derson Monday and Tuesday of this week and walked away with two games straight. In the Monday game Moseley pitched air-tight -ball, letting the Anderson crowd down with .four hits, winning the game 3 to 1. While details of yes terday's game were lacking when this paper went -to press, it was learned authentically that the score was 8 to 6 in Laurens' favor, .but the hurler could not be learned. 'It was thought that "Old Man" Bobo had broken his streak of hard luck and pitched -the locals to a victory. Greenwood comes to Laurens .Wed nesday, Thursday and Friday of this week for a three day session. With two fresh games in the winning side of the bag, the locals will no doubt go out to re-arrange the percentage col unin so that Laaurens will soon be higher up. Thursday has been desig nated as Ladies' IDay by the.local man ageient and a -big day is expected as the ladies will be allowed to come in the gates without "putting down" the coin. In all probability -'Elton Owings will pitoh the opening game, Moseley the second and Bobo the third. MILLS VS WATTS SATURDAY Two Leailers of Carolina Textile Lengue Play Crucial Gome Here Saturday Afternoon. Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock Mills El, leanding the 'Carolina Textile League, will go up against the locals of 'W1atts Mills on the Watts Mills ground -in what vill be thb crucial game of the season. Watts is traIling the mill leaders by only one game and it they succeed in downing the Green ville aggregation Saturday they will be in position to cop the next game and win the pennant for the season. The Watts Mills players are iputting in heavy practice each afternoon and expect to enter the game Saturday with everything in a !winning condi tion. It is thought that "Lefty Sur ratt" former Greenville hurler will be on the mound for them while Mills .is expected to put up the best hurler it has in stock. The Watts Mills ')and will furnish music and a ,big crowd is expected out to support the home club. It Came! The .big cantaloupe that- Rural Po lceman Owenis said that iW. E. Gald well asid .he :was saving for the Garden IEditor of The Advertiser. It Airr'ived Thursday morning and was a whopper. *Bys. actual measurement it was 40 inches around in One way, 32 inches in another and lacked two ounces of weighing 19 pounds. The Garden Edi tor was ti'eated'again Saturday when Mr. Ifl. B. Jennings -brought in anot~her large cantaloupe . ,woigling 15 1--2 pounds and of delicious sweetness. 16, and 2.-2 and' Missou'ri 3,: and 0.'7. Trho estimate of acreage of the crop reporting bhoard issued July 2, IwhIch was 34,852,000 acres related 'to cotton in cultivation on June 26 after prac tically all of .the indicated abandon menit had taken glao,'-the department's staternent said. 'Rleplies from commissioners of agri culture -camie afrom seten states.. Flere 'Ida's commissIofi .ipdp'ted aibandone menit "not appreciable'd, 4labaina "less -than one pel' cent'"; Micsissippi, "no statfitsfcs"; ' Louisiana, "fe'ry little"i Texas, "4 per cent"; Arkansas,' "not over 0,2 per cent," and Tennosee, "about 16 per cent." The portion of acreas'e -in South Carolina now infested by the -boll wee VI)Is estimated at 99 per dent by coun ty agenits at #1.449e cent by 'cotton repotters and St 1,00 iei' bent by the ny~eA'u.er0orters. 90a pi derit of datzrage to tihe cotton .r1n South ar~hlna caused-by the 1Q1ceill'i e Mtniati!d at 21 per cent 6"blli~tageh!30.7 per. cent b MORE HATS THROWN IN RING Former Supervisor unbert Announc. es That. His Name 31111 lie Retained as fin the Race, The close or the tinie for filing Pledges for County oflices has seen several additional names Placed In the races. In another column of this pa per will be found a communication from 'Mr. W. Lb. Gray announcing that he will make the race after being placed In nomination by friends. 'Mr. -1. 11. 'Humbert, former county super visor, in a telephone message to The Advertiser last night, said that lie had decidrjd to accede to the request of his friends and lay his services before the people. However, he said that hle would not be able a make a thorough campaign or attend all of the cam paign meetings. Another candidate to announce for sulpervisor is -Mr. AW. M. Nash, of the Merna section of the county. Mr. IEl more G. Bramlette, of Barksdale, also announces for Auditor.. Mr. J. C. Mc Daniel also has a formal announce ment for the legislature In this issue. ft Was rumored here yesterday that Mr. Charlie Owings, of Owings, was considering making the race for the 'House. Messrs. L. S. Bolt and R. D. Boyd, 1previously mentioned as possi ble candidates for the House, have not as yet made formal announcements. The time for filing pledges expires Saturday afternoon at 6 o'clock. Can didates who do not file pledges by that time will be debarred from the races. MIG GUN SHOOT . t. AT COUNTRY CLUB Sports from All Over Piedmont Ex Pected Here to Take Part In Special Shoot. A special program for a big "shoot" of clay pigeon marksmen to be held at the Bois Terre country club next Ties day afternoon has been announced by L. C. Barksdale, secretary of the lo cal gun club. Devotees of the sport from all over the Piedmont section of the state are expected to be on hand and a big day is exipected. Interest In' clay pigeon shooting has been on a steady increase since the traps were placed at the country club and the special shoot is expected to prove the first of a number of such events. The following Is the program an nounced by 'Ir. Barksdale: 100 16 yd. targets-4 events-En trance $7.00 including targets at 2e each. Class shooting-four classes money divialon 25 per cent of purse to each class. 1st gun class A-50 per cent class purse. 2nd gun class A-30 per cent class purse. 3rd gun class A-20 per cent class purse. 1st gun class B-50 iper cent class purse, '2nd gun class B-30 per cent class purse. 3rd gu nlass B-20 per cent class purse. 1st gun class C--50 per coat class purse. 2nd gun class lC--4~0 per cent class 3rd gun class 0-20 per cent class purse. 1st gun class D-50 per cent class purse. 2nd gun class D-30 per cent class purse. 3rd gun class D--20 per' cent class purse. Hlanideap 50 targets, 2 events, entrance $3.00 ineluding targets at 2c each. -Handicap committee to 'be composed of throe shooters selected on the grounds. Purse divided to high gun as fol lows: 1st score 3'5 per cent; 2nd scores 30 .per cent; 3rd scores 20 tpeir cent; 4th scores 10 per cent; 5th scores 5 per cent. Two Trophies Offered One to high gun 16 yard line. One to high gun handicap. Shoot'ing to start at '2:30 o'clock sharp. All entrances must 'be made before 2:30 on shooting grounds. Shells for sale on grounds at $1.00 'per box. Additional information cAn be0 ob tained from L, C, Bairksdhale, Laurens, S. O:. Singling Congentlon ..The South Laurens singing Conven tion will meet at Calvary 'Baptist 'churchi Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, All singers and the public are cordial ly invited .to attend, IDUCATIONAL RALLY HELD SATURDAY Sentiment Expressed For More School Support OTHER MEETINGS NEXT TUESDAY Meeting of irustees, Teachers and Ministers Satiirday Goes on Record as Favoring Necessary Taxation for Belter Educational Program in Ru tal Schools. For the purpose of arousing inter est in the educational program, and a san expression of the attitude of Laurens county in this big forward step an educational rally waa held here 'Saturday at the county court house. Thc mneeting was a success InI ever-y respect, bheing attended by t district trustees, teachers and the ministers of the county, these being especially invited to attend the rally, which was held under the auspices of the state fecderated clubs. The crux of the meeting yesterday may be sumimed up from the tenor and tone of tle following resolution 'whici was adopted unanimously: . "That South Carolina .is able to give and should give to every child a seven months' term in school. 'That the members of the general assembly of South Carolina should work and vote for an apipropriatIon to carry out the law. "'That the legislature should make provision for coal and other inci identals, and that we assembled are willing to pay the additional taxes In cident to the carrying out of tle pro gram." The meeting was presided over by IMrs. J, S. Bennett, president of the Laurens Civic League. The purpose of the meeting was stated by James H. Sullivan, former county superintend cnt of education. 11y invitation, Col. E. H1. Aull,'coun ty superintendent of education of Newberry county, was present and he discussed In an inforiiing manner the question of relieving the situation re garding school defects. He eiipha sized the need of the state acting as a unit educationally, and the state must take united, foi'ward steps to achieve its place in the matter of edu cating the children of today, Superintendent Wilson, speaking of the local situation, explained that many school districts were now in debt because of the fact that the ap propriation was not sufficient to car ry out the law though the school terms were not curtailed. The meeting, as stated, was consid ered as a forward movement in a cam paign for improving scnool conditions and for .informing the boards, teach ers and preachers of existing condi tions today. The central education meeting' Sat urday 4s to be followed by district meetings In every school' districtlnext Tuesday afternoon and night. Sbeak er's iwill be provIded for each' achool and the message of incireased educa tional advantages will be carried to every school patron who Is wilin'ig to hear it. 'With (lie exception of the two schools of Youngs No. 7 and TrinIty Ridge, which wIll hold their meetings at -8 P. M., all of the other meetings will be held at 4 o'clock in the. after noon. The following Is a list of schools wilth (lie speakers for each, so far an nounced: James HI. Sullivan, Friendship, Sul livan '17. Charles F. Brooks, Youngs. Z. 'L. Madden, Brewerton. 'H-. S. Burdette, Grays. W. P. Culbertson, Center Point, Carroll D. Nance, Mt. Olive. -James 'Browning, Mt. Pleasant, S. 'FH. Templeman, Gray Court--Ow lngs. C. B. Owings, 1Eden. Miss 'Kate Wofford, Sandy Springs. iMrs. (E~. C. Owelis, Long-Branch, N. C. unghes, Blarksdale-Narnia, I. 'N. Kennedy, Trinity-Iidge 'Shiaw Johnson, Ora 12. 'Ti. S. Bllackwell, Prostpoct. R. 'E. 'Babb, Gr'een Pond. W. P. Wingo, Lisbon. C. HI. Hicks, Oakville. Supt. 'Wilson said yesterday that lie homed that .the patrons all Over the county avould attend the meetings and lend their influence to the~ odnatnans