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Etyp (finuntg Sprori W. F. Tolley & L. H. Cromer. Jr. Publishers. THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1921 THAT OI.I) DOG; "CRUNCH." We are all asked by the American Humane society to observe April 1117 as "Humane Week", in which we are to show greater kindness to dumt animals, and its a movement that nobody can be mean enough to oppose or utterly ignore. For who of us cannot go back into our childhood and re call the happy hours spent with a certain pet dog that was as loyal a friend as we ever had. Who among us did not in childhood worship the intelligent old horse that grandpa used to own, or the old sorrel that mother used to drive. Who have not felt the spring of tears to our eyes as we listened to the stories of "Beautiful Joe" and "Black Beauty". As we write this our mind wanders back to forty odd years ago and a certain faithful old black dog, "Grunch" who to our childish notion digged through the eaith for an imaginary rat because he was concious of the joy we found in watching him dig. And again, when a youngster of very tender years, how we fell otf the old foot log into a deep pool in the branch, how old "Grunch", our faithful companion plunged in and rescued us, carried us out tenderly and landed us safely upon the great rock that sloped into the "N branch. In our mind's eye, as we Vilte this, we can see the spark of - ? J -1.1 joy as it giisi^iwu in II Id I U1U UVf, k? eyes while he stood over !>? wagging his tail in a manner that Z6\C of his perfect satisfaction; his devotion. Much of the joy of youth is in' separably bound up with dumb animals. Children, as a rule, are affectionate and kind to dumb brutes, but as we grow older we grow thoughtless and some are even cruel to dogs, horses and cats. The nation owes a mighty debt to dumb animals, especially cows, horses and dogs; so do we as individuals, hence it is most fitting that we should observe .this as "Humane Week" by recognizing the importance of our domesticated annimals in our daily lives and realizing their helplessness before a merciless hand. Be especially kind to dumb animals this week, then continue the practice. Petition to Have Trains Stopped Here. A petition, signed by nearly every male citizen of the town was gotten up and forwarded to the proper authorities of the Atlantic Coast Line railroad company, asking that passenger trains Xos. 82 and 85 be stopped at Kingstree on signal. Xo. 85, south bound, passes Kingstree about 5:00 a. m. and if stopped here would be an advantage to our citizens they have long desired, for by taking passage on this train they would reach Charleston about 7:00 o'clock where they would have a whole day to transact business, returning home on train Xo. 82 which reaches Kingstree about seven o'clock, p. m. With the present passenger service between Kingstree and Charleston one cannot make the trip in one day if his business in the latter city should detain him more than three hoars. It is to be hcped that the A. C. L. company will grani this petition. We believe it can be done without impairment to the company's regular schedules. We believe uiat as a county seat Kingstree is entitled to this additional passenger service. -r 0 Change in the Extension Force Clemson College, April 11.?The foithe working force 1UW111& ... _ of the extension Service have been announced by Assistant Director D. \V. Long. L. C. Madison has been appointed county agent for Williamsburg county with headquarters at Kingstree. He began his duties March 20. Mr. Madison was formerly a livestock specialist of the Extension Service of Clemson with the Bureau of Animal Industry, United States Department < f Agriculture. During the last year he has been a special field agent with the American Poland China Record Association. His varied experience especially in animal husbandry work, should make him an excellent agent for Williamsburg county in view of the live stock development in that section. o Dies At State Hospital. Mr. E. C. Pendergrass about 35 years of age who was recently taken to the state hospital at Columbia, J--?1 4-V.o* ,'nc.utntlnn Saturday. UiCU J11 tuav luouvuv.vi. ? Th^ body was brought to Kingstree Sunday and interment was made at Union church cemetery Monday morning. Mr. Pendergrass was an industrious farmer of the Salters section, and had a large circle of friends and relatives. He is survived by his wife and seven children. o Boll weevil and hail insurance? the Hortford writes both. See Welch he can protect you 2t . i _ . Suttons Sittings Suttons, April 10.?We are having fine weather now, the farmers around ! here are very busy transplanting their tobacco, but if we don't get some rain i quite a lot of it will be lost. Mr. P. P. Cooper and Johnnie Broach, of this place made a pleasant 1 trip to Andrews Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Blakely of Trio, , spent Sunday with relatives here. ( Mr. W. X. Wilson was in town Saturday on business. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Eagerton, was . in town Wednesday. Mrs. D. H. Eagerton spent Friday with relatives in Andrews. Mr. D. X. Blakely of Trio, was a pleasant visitor here Sunday. Mr. Salie Cooper, Mrs. S. P. Cooper, Mrs. A. M. Gamble, Miss Pauline Cooper, and little Miss Mittie Gamble motored over to Kingstree Saturday. Mrs. B. H. Hcrrington and Mrs. S. J. Mitchum of Columbia, spent the week-end with relatives here. Misses Carrie Belle, Bertha and Creola Cooper, of Trio, spent the week end with relatives here. Quite a number of young folks entertained at a party at Mr. W. D. Byrdick's home Wednesday night of last week. Miss W. M. Hood, of Charleston, spent last week here with Misses Hannah and Isla Byrdic. Mr. R. A. Mooje, of Trio, visited Suttons Sunday afternoon. Mv. R. E. Donnelly of Kingstree motored to Suttons Sunday. Mr. R. E. Flowers, of Trio, was in town Saturday on business. Mr. R. E. Blakely has been very ill for the past week, but we are glad to report that he is improving. > Mr. D. H. Eagerton had the misfortune of spraining his ankle. Mrs. B. L. Gordon and children, of Andrews, spent the week-end with relatives here. Miss Evelyn Walters, has been on the sick list for the past week. "Mayflower" o I insure your tobacco against hail in the Hartford. At any rate, see me before insuring elsewhere. I have the kind of insurance you want. The rates are right. 2t. 2t W. H. Welch, Manager-Agent The Weather The warm balmy days that marked the close of last week were suddenly changed Sunday afternoon when it became blustery and so much cooler that light fires were necessary to comfort. During the night the mercury dropped down to 38 degrees. Monday it continued much cooler with a March wind blowing until late in the afternoon. It became perfectly calm, but no rise in temperature. Then it was learned that the local weather bureau, Charleston, had predicted a freezing temperature for the night and nearly ^everybody began talking about their beans, their garden, their tobacco, some even estimating the damage that a freeze' would cause to their growing truck or crop. Many of the town folks hurried home and covered the garden truck most suceptible to frost and thereby averted a considerable loss. Many acres of beans, tobacco and young cotton were more or less damaged. 0 Hot Supper Notice. The public is cordially invited to attend a Hot Supper at Aimwell school on the evening of April 22nd. Music will be furnished for dancing. o . To Open Bids Tomorrow The mayor and. aldermen will meet tomorrow (Friday) at noon for the purpose of opening bids received for the purchase of municipal bonds, which are advertised for sale as the result of the recent election held on the question of bond issues for street improvement and other public work. We understand that a number of bids for bonds have been submitted. o Ball Players Organize Cedar Swamp, April 13.?In accord with past annual occurences the base ball players of this section have reorganized for practice with a view to making all things favorable and interesting in winning a series of games from any rural section of the county whoippthey may challenge or be challenged by. And to further encourage the boys in- their efforts, on last Fri-4 day evening the ice cream reception given by them was well attended by the loyal supportei s of the neighboi hood and also by visitors from Bloomingvale, Central, Beulah and Kingstree who joined heartily in the little informal entertainments, from eating ice cream and country-made cake up to voting in a contest for the most pop, ular young lady present, all of which' I resulted in the raising of the neat | ; little sum of $42.30 net. of which the boys are justly proud, and will spend it most judiciously for their benefit. They hope it will result in giving ? pleasure to those who are fond of the world-wide sport. . . ? PRESERVING IN WATER GLASSES, # !j Some Things That Are Being Ask- ] ed About at This Season. To preserve 15 dozen eggs in water | galss, the following directions should | be followed: | (1) Select a 5-gallon crock(earthen | or stone) and clean it thoroughly, | then scald and allow to dry. (2) Heat 10 to 12 quarts of water | to the boiling point and allow it to cool. | (3) When cool, measure cut 9 | quarts of the water, place in the crock, | and addfl quart of sodium silicate g (commonly called water gla>s), which | can be purchased at almost any drug I store. Stir well so that the solution 1 becomes thorough'y mixed. ) The solution thus prepared is ready! for the eggs, which may be put in a'.l at once or from time to time as they j are obtainable. Care should be tak-1 en in putting them in the jar not to! crack or break the shells, also make j sure that the solution covers the eggs by at least two inches at all times. Put the crock containing the preserved eggs in a cool, dry place and cover with a tight lid or waxed paper t1 prevent evaporation. To preserve a /mailer number of eggs, the solution should be mixed and prepared in the same proportion. April, May and June are the best' months for preserving eggs. Fresh eggs properly preserved will he kept in good condition from six to ten months. Farmer's Bulletin No. 861 on the' g "Removal of Stains from Clothing and ! | Other Textiles" may be obtained from 8 Miss Hattie McMurray, County Home ; Demonstration Agent. o Some Sensible Horse Talk. I believe in talking to a horse and teaching him to obey the voice as well as the reins. Th's may prove valuable if, as sometimes happens, the lines break or become unbuckled. Besides, the horse likes the sociability of it. He easily leams a dozen or more words * * s e.i x- 4.1 DUI De careiui iu uicui j.ui ly what you mean. For instance, "whoa" means to stop at once and stand perfectly still; "get up" to go straight ahead at once; "back," to step backward; "easy" or "steady," to slow up. These words the horse readily leams and takes kindly to. "Walk" means to change at once to **. walk, and "all right," spoken in a calm reassuring tone, means "don't be afraid, that won't hurt you," and it is wonderful to see what a calming effect it has. Speak firmly, but not sharply, to the horses, fcr they are nevous creatures. Talking to your horse will make him more intelligent and more friendly. I am not anxious to number among my friends any one who does not treat his horse with kindness and consideration?Jenner's Monthly. Our idea of a great detective would bf one who is smart enough to discover how a gas company reads a meter. '?~ I >\hy Farmers Should Grow Soy Beans; . 1. They are fine for feed and fine 1 for fertility. I I 2. Time of planting extends from fi early spring until mid-summer, de- B pending on latitude ana use to oe e? made of the crop. 3. For grain or as a main hay crop, B the best time is about that for planting corn, when the ground has be-, come thoroughly warm. 4. As a pasture green manure, soil ing or even as a hay crop, the soy bean may be sown as late as Augus. first. 5.Soy beans are more generally grown with com than with any othei crop and may be combined advantageously in many systems of crop rotations. 7. Soy Bean straw is a valuable feed for all kinds of stock. 7 The soy bean will yield from one to three tons of hay to the acre. 9. Soy bean hay is equal or superior to any other leguminous cror. The use of this hay as a source of j.rotien to balance feeds for growing stock or for milk should 'educe the quantity ox high priced concentrated feeds which it is necessary to purchase. 10. The Soy bean can be utilized as a nasture for all kinds of stock, the most profitable method, perhaps, be- E ing to pasture with hogs, suplement- E ing the corn ration. I For complete information about this = Aaluable crop, if vcu arc a North Car- | olina farmer, write the Division of I Agriculture at Raleigh. X. C., and if a South Carolina fanner write the Department of Agriculture, Clemso.-i college S. C. for "Soy Dean Bulletin", or Washington, D. C., for fanners' bulletin 975?"The Soy Bean; Its'Culture and uses."?G. A. Cardwell, Agricultural and Indutrial Agent, Atlantic fnact Tine Railroad Co. 0 Did you ever hear of boll weevil insurance? We write it in the Hartford. W. H. Welch, Manager-A gent. o ? 'Phone 179 for Ice D. & B. Ice Co. / * Buy Summer Time Furniture Now! / VOTI ARE VERY PROBABLY GOING TO BUY SEVERAL ARTICLES OF "SUMMER FURNITURE" H THIS YEAR SUCH AS PORCH ROCKERS, HAM- ' MOCKS, PORCH SHADES, REFRIGERATORS, AND MANY OTHER SEASONABLE THINGS, AREN'T YOU? THEN ' K $ , Why Not Buy Now and Enjoy it Through the Whole Season? WE HAVE A BIG LINE OF ALL KINDS .OF THINGS TO MAKE THE HOME MORE COMFORTABLE. WE OWE IT TO OURSELVES AND FAMILY TO MAKE HOME AS COMFORTABLE Ao FUSSIBLE , A good Refrigerator is r)V> a necessity?not a lux- ? ' ypy^f UJlltlU (AiAiJ ury, and like anything else, it^pays to investi- , ^ Li I^P 1 We carefully looked in I I! jT^ mliil St?1- I decided to handle the iBni iSlir lines we sell. Come in 2 iiJ3Ky* ~ prices and show you the superior points of i '. f'' We are overstocked on Organs and will k [ make you some attractive prices and terms Every family needs some sort of musical instrument and a nice ORGAN is a good |f inexpensive way to gratify this need. % ^ Our ORGANS are all very ornamental and ? true toned. Let us quote you prices. * Ringstree furniture Co. | "The Largest Stock in the State" Central Warehouse Building, IflWPCTDI?!? C P Corner Mill Street and Hampton Ave. IVIiWu 1IYDL, u. v. I =- - m - gRfQP=l 1 j I nWrairi ?Bm Cheer Up |f ? ...,^- i^. .<. ...,_., - - . . . ,_jA