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raiPAT, AL’OUBT II, M41 _ Notice of Primary Election Notice is hereby given that a Dem ocratic primary election will be held in Newberry county on Tuesday, September 2, 1941, for the purpose of balloting on a United States Sen ator. Polls will open at 8 a. m., Eas tern Standard Time (9 a. m., Day light Saving Time) and will «»lose at 4 p. m., Eastern Standard Time (5 p. m., Daylight Saving Time). Only qualified Democrats may vote and only those persons whose names appear on the club rolls of the voting precincts, and those who have resid ed in the State two years, in the County of Newberry for six months and in the club district for sixty days next preceding the date of election, will be allowed to vote. The Executive Committeeman or some member of each group of mana. gers named below are requested to call for boxes on Monday, September 11, preceding the election. A list of managers to serve the polling places follows: Ward 1—Managers: P. C. Gaillard, Mrs. Sarah Beam, Mrs G. G. Sale, J. T. Dennis, clerk. Place of .election, Recorder’s office. Ward 2—Managers: John Peter son, Mrs. Claire Parks, James Smith, Mrs. Marie Milam, clerk. Place of election, Court House. Ward 3 No. 1—Managers: Henry T. Cannon, Charles E. Bowers, Miss Ma ry McClure, E. H. Bowman, clerk. Place of election, Dennis Shoe Shop. Ward 3 No 2—^Managers: R. J. Willingham, R. M. Berry, C. A. Shea- ly, Mrs. Hoyt Noble, clerk. Place of election, Mollohon Dormitory. Ward 4 No. 1—Managers: Mrs. Maude L. Eskridge, Miss Clara Bo wers, Bluford M. Buzhardt, Junius H. Long, clerk. Place of election. Va cant A&P Store. Ward 4 No. 2—Managers: Miss Minnie Havird, Mrs. Mabel Sanders, Mrs. Otto Franklin, Harold Layton, clerk. Place of Election: Boarding House. Ward 5—Managers: H. E. Corley, Mrs. Dovie Hamm, Rev. M. M. Brooks, Sarah Clark, clerk. Place of election: Comer Wright and Dray ton streets. Oakland No. 1—Managers: Mrs: Octavia Kinney, W. O. Araial, Mrs. Nettie Lee Snipe, D. D. Darby, clerk. I Classified Ads FOR SALE—Wood range in First- Class Condition. A . H. Dickert, 1000 Boundary street. To those interested m antique glass, you are welcome to see my collec tion from 9:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. at my home. Verna Kohn 25-3tc RIBBONS—for adding machines and typewriters. We put them on for you. The SUN office. Phone 1. ' THIN PAPERS—for Lawyers and others, any size, any grade, any weight. Plain or margin ruled. The SUN office. Phone 1. FURNISHED APARTMENT FOR RENT—Contains two large rooms and a private bath. Apply to Mrs. T. P. Johnson, 1237 Calhoun street. Phone 220-J. SKRIP BLACK INK—in quarts o. smaller; numbering machine, and stamp pad ink. The SUN office. Phone 1. OFFICE NEEDS OF ALL KINDS Ledger Outfits Account Books File Guides (Letter & Legal) Thin Papers of All Kinds Manila Folders (Letter & Legal) Rubber Bands All Kinds of Inks Paper Clips—Thumb Tacks Pencils—any kind or color Pencil Sharpeners Typewriter Ribbons Adding Machine Ribbons .Adding Machine paper—any size dip Boards & Arch Boards Manuscript Covers stapling Machines Carbon Papers Library Paste Index Cards—any size Clasp Envelopes—any size Expanding Files Mimeograph Paper Columnar Pads Index Tabs Typewriter Erasers, And many other items. We put ribbons on your type writer or adding machine. THE SUN Phone No. 1 Place of election: Oakland Mill Boarding House. Oakland No. 2—^Managers: Ralph Kirby, H. F. McConnell, Rozell Tim merman, A. B. Stribble, clerk. Place of election: Front of Oakland Mill. Bush River—Managers: R. E. Liv ingston, clerk. Place of election: Bush River School-house. Central—^Managers: E. S. Shealy, C. F. Boland, David Koon, E. H. Koon, clerk. Place of election: Central school house. Chappells—Managers: J. F. Scur ry, L. E. Werts, J. J. Boazman, M. L. Connelly, clerk. Place of election: L. E. Werts’ store. Dominick—Managers: Joe Brehmer, Sr., Hugh Chappell, Mrs. Helen H. Epting, Miss Nannie McKittriok, clerk. Place of election Dominick school house. , ^ East Riverside—Managers: W. L. | Buzhardt, J. W. Cromer, Olin Counts, I Mrs. A. E. Bedenbaugh, clerk. Place of election: Home of E. Lee Hayes. Fairview — Managers: Jasper I Amick, Marcus H. Lester, V. P. Mar tin, clerk. Place of election: Fair- view school house. Garmany—Managers: T. H. Folk, Mrs. C. C. Price, Mrs. Maude Suber Mrs. Minnie Leitzsey, clerk. Place of election: A. G. Lcitzsey’s old resi dence. Hartford—^Managers: J. H. Eargle, J. C. Shealy, W. B. Goggans, J. L.; Wessinger, clerk.. Place of election: Hartford school house. Helena—Managers: J. R. Wood, R. E. Gee, Mrs. Nellie Coats Davis, Mrs. Etta Abrams, clerk. Place of elec tion: Helena. Jalapa—Managers: V. E. Miller, L. F. Derrick, John Swittenberg, C. C. Wallace, clerk. Place of election: Jalapa Merc. Co. Johnstone—^Managers: J. F. banks, D. C. Spearman, Jessie Lewis, Mrs. Anna Sligh, clerk. Place of election: Johnstone school house. Jolly Street—Managers: George I. Kinard, T. W. Metts, T. L. Boinest, Thos. A. Eliisor, clerk. Place of elec tion: Jolly Street school house. Kinards—^Managers: A. D. John son, T. King, T. R v Rowland, Nell Johnson, clerk. Place of election: D. M. Vaughan store. Little Mountain—Managers: Mrs. J. Harold Wise, R. P. Huffman, W. M. Sloan, Virgil O. Shealy, clerk. Place of election: Usual Place. Longshore—Managers: J. W. Wil son, G. M. Neel, Griff Dorroh, Mc- Teer Senn, clerk. Place of election: Longshore’s store. Long Lane—Managers: L. S. Har grove, B. H. Caldwell, W. S. Hentz, C. M. Folk, clerk. Place of election: Beth-Eden schoolhouse. Maybinton—Managers: John B. McCullum, B. H. Maybin, F. B. Har dy, J. R. Thomas, clerk. Place of election: Henderson’s store. Midway—Managers: W. F. Counts, G. L. Bowers, G. L. Shealy, L. Ross George, clerk. Place of election: Mid way school. Mt. Bethel—^Managers: George A. Cromer, Curtis Rickard, Robert Price, John H. Ruff, clerk. Place of elec tion: Wilbur Epps’ home. Mt. Pleasant—Managers: G. Henry Cromer, John H. Cromer, O. B. Gra ham, T. W. Henderson, clerk. Place of election: Mt. Pleasant school house. Mulberry—^Managers: J. A. Felker, Oscar Graham, Daniel Graham, J. Mannie Cromer, clerk. Place of elec, tion: Home of Oscar Graham. O’Neal No. 1.—Managers: R. C. White, Horace B. West, N. A. Moore, Pat B. Wise, clerk. Place of election: Old voting place. • O’Neal No. 2—Managers: Ashley Long, Ryan Fellers, P. W. Counts, Vernon Pugh, clerk. Place of election: O’Neal high school. Peak—Managers: Joe E. Mayer, H. L. Suber, C. E. Stuck, John A. May er, clerk. Place of election: Town Hall. Pomaria—^Managers: L. A. Mayer, Frank Stuck, R. H Hipp, W. D. flat- ton, clerk, Place of election: -Town Hall. Plrosperity, No. 1—Managers: J. S. Wheeler, V. A. Bowers, T. L. Daw. kins, R. L. Luther, clerk. Place of election: Mag. Bowers’ office. Prosperity No. 2—Managers: Sam Cook, Mrs. B. W. Ackerman, J. P-. Cook, Mrs. Colie Wessinger, clerk. Place of election: Moseley Building. Red Knoll—^Managers: G. H. Shealy, T. B. Lindler, L. S. Shealy, Frank Lowman, clerk. Place of elec tion: Red Knoll. Saluda No. 7—Managers: 9. S. Werts, Herman Pitts, Richard San ders, J. S. Werts, clerk. Place of elec tion: Dr. Dominick’s store. Silverstreet—.Managers: J. F. Hav ird, Murray Sheppard, J. M. Alewine, J. C. Butler, clerk. Place of election: Bank building. Stoney Hill—Managers: C. E. Les ter, J. I. Boozer, Epting Kunkle, Mrs. R. C. Hunter, clerk. Place of election: Stoney Hill school. St. Paul—Managers: D. L. Weda- man, L. B. Bedenbaugh, Lester Wil liamson, D. L. Wedaman, clerk. Place of election: St. Paul’s church. St. Philips—Managers: P. F. Half- acre, John D. Koon, M. E. Enlow, Govan Sease, clerk. Place of election: St. Philips school. Trinity—^Managers: Reeder Pitts, J. C. Waldrop, William Johnson, Luther Bedenbaugh, clerk. Place of election: Trinity church. Union—Managers: D. C. Wilson, G. S. Enlow, J. C. Kinard, L. A. Kinard, clerk. Place of election: Union school house. Utopia—Managers: G. C. Blair, Jas. Halfacre, Gurnie Nichols, D. E. Schumpert, clerk. Place of election: Home of Ernest Derrick. 1 Vaughnville—Managers: Mrs. T. ^ H. Neel, Mrs. J. H. Boozer, Earl Big Cotton Use Due To Civilian Demands Cotton Council Points to Heavy In creases in Retail Store Volume Memphis, Tenn.—Although approx imately 13 per cent of the current cot. ton textile production is required to fill national defense needs, the Na tional Cotton Council said today that the major portion of this year’s 2,- 250,000 bale increase in consumption over 1940 can be attributed largely to heavy demands from normal civilian channels. The Council also revealed that cot ton is showing considerable gains over rayon. During June domestic cotton consumption was approximate ly 875,000 bales as compared with 565,000 bales in June, 1940—a gain of about 59 per cent. For the same period rayon consumption showed a gain - of only 24 per cent. “Although it is readily apparent that the national defense effort is making large demands on cotton tex tile production, it is equally apparent that with increased purchasing power cotton is making tremendous gains in the normal civilian outlets,” a Cot ton Council spokesman declared. “Sales of cotton wearing apparel in the nation’s department stores are far in advance of those of last year and the per cent of increase has jumped steadily month by month.” The Council said that for the na tion as a whole department store sales had shown an increase of 15 per cent for the first half of the year. It added, however, that by the end of the year this per cent would probably be considerably higher. During the month of May sales of women’s blouses, skirts, and sports wear were up 30 per cent; sales of juniors’ and girls’ dresses showed a gain of 22 per cent; and sales of ap rons, <bouse wear and uniforms were up 23 per cent. Domestics, towels and linens were up 26 per cent, and mat tresses were up 29 per cent. “It is significant that the items in which the highest gains were shown are made predominantly of cotton,” said the Council spokesman. “In no other department store items were gains so high.” NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OF • FINAL SETTLEMENT We will make a final settlement of the estate of Henry B. Wells In the Probate Court for Newberry County, S. C., Monday, the 15th day of Sep tember, 1941, at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, and will immediately there after ask for our discharge as ad ministrators of said estate. All persons having claims against the estate of Henry B. Wells, deceas ed, are hereby notified to file the same, duly verified, with the under signed, and those indebted to said estate will please make payment like wise. August 12, 1941. H. Burton Wells, W. Fulmer Wells, Administrators. NOTICE OF ENROLLMENT CITY PRIMARY Enrollment books for the city pri mary are now open and will remain open until midmight, September 22, 1941. Qualifications necessary for enroll- ent are as follows: Applicant must be 21 years of age and a citizen of the United States and of the State and City. He must have resided in the State two years, county six months prior to the succeeding gen eral election, and in the club district 60 days proir to the first primary following his or her offer to enroll. The enrollment books may be found at the following places. All citizens are requested to enroll with out delay: Ward 1—City Clerk’s office. Ward 2—Auditor’s office. Ward 3 No. 2—Spinks Clothing store. Ward 3 No. 2—C. A. Shealy’s store. Ward 4 No. 1—Stokes Drug store. Ward 4 No. 2—West End Boarding House Ward 5—West End Barber shop. J. O. HAVIRD, Chairman, HENRY T. CANNON, Secty. Goodwin, Wilbur Salter, clerk. Place of election: T. H. Neel’s store. Walton—.Managers: M. B. Crooks, W. B. Graham, George Hentz, Mrs. J. E. Crooks, clerk. Place of election: J. L. Crooks’ store. Wheeland—Managers: Mrs. O. C. Derrick, Harold E. Metze, Ned Bo land, M. Q. Boland, clerk. Place of el ection: Wheeland school house. Whitmire No. 1—^Managers: D. L. McCullough, R. H Hatton, B. B. John, son, R. C. Lake, clerk. Place of elec tion: City Hall. Whitmire, No. 2—Managers: S. C. Young, E. M. Suber, C. E. Hester, Joe H. Simpson, clerk. Place of elec tion: “Y” building. Zion—Managers: J. L. Ringer, Ben Eargle, Julius J. Ringer, C. B. Suber, clerk. Place of election: Suber’s store. Neal W. Workman, County Chairman. Mrs. A. H. Counts, Acting Secretary. INDIGESTIO? may affect the Heart Ots trapped in the atomach or gullet mar act like a hair-trigger on the heart At the flrat sign of distress •mart men and women depend on Be 11-ins Tablets to set gas free. No laxative but made of the faitest- arting medicines known for acid indigestion. If the FIRST DOSE doesn't prove Bell-ana better, return bottle to ui and receive DOUBLE Money Back, 25c. THE NEWBERRY SUN PAGE THREE QUOTAS TO BE SET FOR AUTO PLANTS Washington, Aug. 20.—William S. Knudsen, director of the OPM, said today that production quotas for au tomobile manufacturers for the next four months would be set tomorrow and that they likely would be about 20 per cent below the 1940 rate of output. He said that about 100,000 cars would be made this month, which is more than were manufactured last August, but that the total output un til the end of November would make the average below last year’s total. Hereafter, Knudsen told a press conference, the auto quotas will be issued on a monthly basis three months in advance. BANKER URGES DEPOSITORS TO TAKE CASH OUT .Chicago, Aug. 20.—J. M. (100 Per Cent) Nichols, president of the First National Bank of Englewood, who for years has been railing at New Deal policies, today urged his few remain ing depositors to withdraw the $39,- 000 deposits left id the bank “for the duration of the Roosevelt-concocted emergency.’ Nichols has been campaigning for such withdrawals, with good success, since April. Most of the money left, he revealed cannot be traced to its owners. At one time the bank had deposits of more than $7,000,000, he said. “Confronted as we are today with the spectacle of a nation betrayed by its own officials,” Nichols said, "a people divided as never before, not even in Civil war days, and on all sides a resorting to nature’s first law of self-preservation, I do not care to continue as the custodian of other people’s money.” Nichols, who was nicknamed "100 Per Cent” in 1929 when he decided that the bank could be operated on a completely liquid basis, said he want ed to be “on the sidelines while the country is going through the worst financial wringer in its history.” COWS EDUCATING BOYS “A registered Jersey calf is the best educational endowment insur ance policy a farmer can buy his boys”, says C. B. Parr, Newberry county farmer and father of five boys of which four are calf club mem bers. Mr. Parr has bought each of his boys a registered Jersey calf, County Agent Paul Ezell reports. Last year his oldest son, Callit, Jr., entered Clemson and is paying his way through college from sales of offsprings from this original calf club animal. This year his next oldest son, Henry, is entering Clemson and he has enough animals in the South Carolina Jersey sale this fall to go a long way in putting him through college. 200,000 WILL BE LET OUT OF ARMY NEXT FEW MONTHS Washington, Aug. 19.—Selectees and National Guardsmen will be held in service an average of less than 18 months, instead of the 30- month hitch authorized by law, the army announced today. « Military sources said the state ment, which also asserted that al most 200,000 selectees, guardsmen and others would be released before Christmas, should give a pronounced “lift” to troop morale. Subject to War Outbreak The scheduled releases are subject to the condition that “this country does not become more involved in the international situation.” How ever, the hope was expressed that it would not be necessary to hold any individual now in training for the full term permissible under the ser vice extension bill signed by Presi dent Roosevelt yesterday. INCREASE IN DRAFT CALLS IS PREDICTED South Bend, Ind., Aug. 19.—Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, federal selec tive service director said today the war department’s plan to let drafted men go home after an average of 18 month’s service meant that more men would have to be drafted. Hershey, here to speak at the Am erican Legion state convention, told newspapermen that draft calls would be increased to about 70,000 men a month, near the maximum allowed by law.' The war departent estimate that 200,000 will be due for release this year, he said, is about 80,000 above the estimate of national selective ser. vice headquarters. General Hershey, a native of An gola, Ind., was asked about recent re ports that morale of the conscript army was low. “There’s nothing wrong with the young folks if some of the parents would just leave them alone,” he re plied. “I never saw an army that wouldn’t vote to go home.” ELECTRIC SURPLUS IN STATE Columbia, Aug. 19.—There is an actual surplus of electricity in South Carolina and the state is prepared to care for any defense industry assign ed to it. State Public Service Com missioner H. W. Scott said today. Just back from Washington, he said that the energy to which he re ferred did not include the prospec tive Santee-Cooper yield. Eagles are said to have attained an age of 100 years. Two Newberry Girls At Blue Ridge, N. C. Special to The Sun. Blue Ridge, N. ‘C., Aug. 28.— Among the outstanding college stu dents who are attending the sum mer session of the Y. M. C. A. Grad uate School, at Blue Ridge, this sum mer are: Nancy Mayes and Tommie Johnson, of Newberry, S. C. Miss Mayes and Miss Johnson are among the small group picked from students of colleges and universities all over the country to be awarded working scholarships for a summer of study and recreation in the beauti ful mountains of North Carolina. As a result of a special arrange- rrent made by the Blue Ridge School, several boys and girls who are out- tsanding on their respective college campuses are given scholarships which allow them to do small jobs on the grounds of the college. Thus, they are able to gain regular college credit at little expense to themselves while, at the same time, enjoying a vacation in this famous resort section. Students attend one cw two classes ! each morning, put in a certain num-1 her of hours on their jobs, and are! free for the rest of the day to enjoy themselves in swimming, boating, mountain climbing, tennis, baseball and many other forms of recreation. Emphasis is placed upon training the students for places of leadership in the religious life of their cam puses, with courses on methods of organization, religion, and social problems. Other courses include psy. chology, economics, dramatics, mar riage relations, art and ceramics. Prominent educational * * leaders, such as: Dr. W. D. Weatherford, of Nashville; Dr. Rupert B. Vance, of the University of North Carohna; Dr. Samuel Chiles Mitchell, of the University of North Carolina; Dr. William H. Morgan, of the University of Iowa, come each summer to teach the classes. Students are chosen on the basis of merit from a large list of applicants. No student is accepted whose record is not in the upper third of his class. Miss Mayes is working in the cafe teria and is taking courses in eco nomics and psychology. She recent ly went on an overnight hike t« tfhe peak of Mount Mitchell, highest mountain east of the Mississippi. She is a student at Winthrop college. Miss Johnson is working in the house and taking courses in marriage and the family. She is a student at Newberry college, and will be a mem ber of the junior class this year. She is trie daughter of Tom Johnson. Miss Mayes is the daughter of Mrs. John B. Mayes. H-D COLUMN By ETHEL L. COUNTS The District Council meeting will be held in the Winthrop College audi torium on Wednesday, September 3rd. In order that all who wish to go may have an opportunity, a bus will leave the County Agent’s office at 3 o’clock Daylight Saving Time. If you want to go on this bus see your club president about this right away and make your reservation with your home demonstration agent not later than August 29th. The value to the farmers of South Carolina of the 1940 cotton crop in cluding the seed sold was about 68 million dollars. It is estimated that the 1941 crop will amount to about 40 million dollars, or about 18 mil lion dollars less than last year’s crop. With our income reduced and pric es advancing we must plan to live at home. Practically all items of food are higher now than they were a year ago. Living under strenuous circum stances makes it all the more impor tant that every member of the fam ily should have the proper foods. If you are uncertain about whether or not you are properly fed call on your home demonstration agent for a guide to go by. In the meantime let us be very busy in our gardens. It is getting to be the last minute for some crops but still plenty of time for others. Lets plan for a largo variety of greens which are so necessary for health. Carrots will stand all winter but the seed beds must be carefully pre pared as the seeds are small and sometimes difficult to get up. Plant them generously whether the family likes them or not for we are apt to learn to do lots of new things. Car rots are one of our yellow vegetables and many children learn to eat them as they do radishes and really this is preferable to cooking tnem. Every American wants to be strong, stronger than ever before. Sturdy Spirits, Seady nerves, and enduritig strength have their best chance to grow in sound bodies. Sound bodies are built with the right kinds and the right amounts of many dif ferent foods. There is no one per fect food. HAS OPERATION Tom Summer underwent an appen. dix operation at the Newberry coun ty hospital Saturday afternoon. His many friends will be glad to learn that he is reported to be doing nicely. Mr. Summer is Manager of the Fashion Department dtore. t • _ New Type Peach Developed In Michigan May Result In Changes In This Area Benton Harbor, Mich., Aug. 21.—A , new variety of peach, which may revolutionize the early peach in dustry in the Spartanburg and Ridge sections of South Carolina as It promises to do in Southwestern Mich, igan where it was originated, is being watched with interest by the horti cultural world. The new peach is the Redhaven, of which only 14 trees are in existence today. A half-bushel of Redhavens, constituting the first commercicl sale of the variety brought $30 early this month on the Benton Harbor fruit market. Bright Bed The peach gives promise of being a heavy bearer of US No- 1 fruit of 2-inch minimum size, the accepted standard in the fruit world. The variety differs from others in that it is a brilliant red even immature. In flesh and flavor it closely resem bles the J. H. Hale variety to which it is related. In its blood line are also Halehaven. and the Kalhaven. The Redhaven was originated by Stanley Johnson at the Michigan state experiment station at South Haven. Johnston is probably Am erica’s No. 1 peach authority today and has to his credit the origination of many outstanding varieties includ ing the famous South Haven and the Halehaven. The latter variety is be ing extensively planted through the South as well as the Middle West. Oddly enough the first commercial Redhaven peaches were picked from a tree that stands 20 feet from where a tree that bore the initial Hale-hav ens stands. Both trees are at the Sky line Orchards of William T. Teichman, near Eau Claire, Berrien county, Mich. Teiohman, a progressive peach grower, for several years has co operated with Mr. Johnson in trying out new varieties originated at the experiment station at South Haven which showed possibilities of develop ing into winners. First Halehav«7is From the first Halehaven tree on the Teichman farm were c it buds for more than 150,000 other trees. Some trees growing in South Caro-' lina trace fchedr ancestry directly back to the Halehaven a t Skyline Or chards. Within the past two weeks Teichman has cut Redhaven bud ‘ sticks for a nursery in Missouri, from which will be developed many. Redhaven trees. The Redhaven is seen by many Southwestern Michigan peach grow-! ers as a possible answer to their marketing problem on early varieties. Michigan is one of the larger peach producing states and also the latest. This year’s crop will amount to 2,- 580,000 bushels, according to the U. S. Bureau of agricultural economics. About 75 percent of its crop is made up of Elbertas and a few minor late sorts. Early varieties are profitable dur ing those years when itihe crop is light in Georgia, Tennessee, Arkan sas, and Illinois. When Elberta peaches are a heavy crop in those re gions. Michigan's early peaches suffer because few of the early var ieties have sufficient color. Examples of this are the Oriole and Golden Jubilee varieties which usually prove no threat to Illinois and southern Elberttas. The Redhaven, however, is of bril liant color, and is expected to run larger in size than any of the exist ing early Michigan varieties except ing the Halehaven. The Halehaven stands competition well from the Elbertas of earlier producing states. Better Color The Redhaven is similar in many respects to the Halenaven, but has much more color and its hue is a lighter and brighter red than the Halehaven. Because it is bright red even when its freestone flesh is as firm as stone, it can be taken earlier and shipped to outlying markets. This is not the case with most of-the other sorts which have a tinge of gfeen when “firm ripe.” A caller at Teichman’s Skyline Or chards recently saw the Redhaven tree with its brilliant fruit hanging amid an abundance of leaves. “You surely didn’t get those peach es off early enough, did you, Bill? They’re too ripe to ship now,” said the visitor. Invited to pick one, the visitor was surprised to find the peach as hard as the proverbial rock, although the color indicated the fruit to be dead ripe. A week later Teichman picked the peaches and they still were only approaching the firm ripe stage. Buyers at the Benton Harbor fruit market, where 1939’s offering of a million bushels will be duplicated again this year, are favorable toward the Redhaven. They believe the housewife will buy a 2-inch Redhaven from Michigan in preference to a 2- inch Elberta from an earlier rival producing region because of the su perior color. Consumers buy with their eyes and not through a know ledge of varietal superiority. When a peach comes along that has supe rior flavor and texture and extreme ly high color, that is the fruit the housewife will buy, local brokers be lieve. At the present time operators on the Benton Ha-bor market are choos ing peaches out of a daily offering that runs between 50 and 100 carloads a day. They are selecting the highly col ored Haleahvens and are paying from 90 cents to $1.25 a bushel on 2-dnch minimum size and up, because the fruit can meet competition from the Elbertas shipped fro the Illinois peach areas around Anna and Centralia. Michigan Halehavens and Illinois Elbertas this year conflict on such markets as Chicago, Detroit, Cincin nati, St. Louis, Kansas City, l>es Moines, Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minne apolis, and other points. At Benton Harbor buyers give the South Haven peadh second choice, although it has excellent flavor and is ideal for home canning. The only objection is that it is hot quite as highly colored as the Halehaven. When Redhavens come into commer cial production here, the Halehavens, despite its many fine qualities, will probably come second with the pur chasers of early Michigan peach va rieties. ^ High color and size are what sell peaches, and the trend here along both lines within recent years leads one to believe that the ultimate goal of peach breeders (at least in their slumbers) is a peach as red as a tom turkey’s wattles and as big as a youngster’s toy balloon. COTTON MAY STOP BULLETS FOR NAZIS Boston, Mass.—Can it be that Nazi panzer divisions are stopping bullets with cotton? Well, if Rus sian cl&ims that the Germans are using canvas-covered tractors and tanks are true, it seems likely. A noted Boston research engineer points out that the canvas-covered tractors may be padded with cotton. He bases his theory on the fact that ballistics experts have long used cot ton waste to stop bullets in tests. The Germans may be experimenting with cotton in campaign tanks in the front lines. Pound for pound, cotton waste has been proved more effective as a bul let screen than steel. The .30 caliber bullet used in most riflles and some machine guns has been stopped by eight to ten inches of cotton at close range. When combined with a glass like substance, cotton would be proof against incendiary bullets, the engi neer said. Holiday Notice MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, LABOR DAY, Being a legal holiday in this State, This Bank Will Not Be Open * For Business. The South Carolina National Bank