Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MAY IN \ II.1.1. \r\\s Nolls. RadVliffc ( liaumiMiu i to \ tui lowii ?Rcbuildlssj I i m m Mtoet?*A . o. \\ Maytsviiic. March 10.??Through the effort* i?f tli> 1 ItSQglH gad I fOW public spirited cituenx. Ma>es viilc is to hove ? Chautauquo dtn> Ing April Th cllfTe Chautauuua [Oompany has been engagel to put on several of iheli high-class attractions far three days during the earls part of April, the c\at t datOS lo he an? nounced In n tew ?luvt?. It Is thought that thin \% ii! be ,? ?ii in here mm it in something neu In thi amuooment line layessilb-. A large number of the etttaoM attended the Chautauuua In Hum' spring and mere very mm h pleased with this line of eetertainmm t. so It El hoped that such an pries will ? sueceeeful here In ever C. Taylor, one of the largest mer? chant* here who had I stroxrd by Are in January, has begun the building of another store on the site of his former one. The new building will he oi hrie.% ami ino.bin ga ev*ry respect Srlth i hnuih of st) feet gad a width of 22 feet. Tl front will he of steel an I pt/OSO brtck OOaatructlon with large plate ghua window*. Work Ii bei li? ed on the building and it is hoped to have It completed within I SkSft time. At a recent meeting of Oakland Camp. N... I: I W ??. W . the fol? lowing officers were I tor the ensuing year: II V. Boyes C, C; H. M. Webster. A. U; H. L Thomas, ter; J. U. Cooper, clerk; W. T. escort; U E. Keels, watcb g A. C. Hustfins. sentry; W. M. tea. w ii. Hadkssa, s i: Jeaea Mrs; Dr. J. H. Mtlla. physician. ?Ilor t'omm.'UMkr lioyce will rep Mi the camp at the meeting of the emmp to he held in Charleston week. acreages that were planted In wheat hereabouts are all up to good and are reported In excellent Hon. It Is hoped that a good will result ami that the farmers thus be encouraged in raising this gjgrtant sraln crop that has been iparatlvely neglected for a great years In thin county. Must of have put in their corn or o now. The absence of fertiliser hauling has been vor) ible this spring. Only a small has been received here and was mostly cotton h* ?d meal ihlrh many of the farmers exchanged for with their seed. It Is lees than a month oft to the laaaual sssstton of town officials and little has been heard of any candl ! dates. The election takes place on [April I. It Is probat te that Mayor dll offer for re-election and ?o win m dooat ran without tppi ISstlon. CTARINO VAHis I.?lt slllP M I M mi routu \ man Immn ts Milp peew In Correct Method* or I g? Marketing. Hart. poultry husbandman Of Clemson College, has prepared a Of rules for grading ami pack lag eggs and h if thetie rulen Kimm?; the I'.m the cream and egg routes of lern son College In tie Piedmont Mjntieo. "Though UfrNM rules. ? ftald Mr. ?are. "are dem&ned particularly for lose farmers who are cooperating ritft us on the cream and egg lies, many of the rulen will be forth attention from all no n in Ik lo having surplus esgs at this There Is a SlSadlfjf imreas SUpply of eggs In South CaTo* Just no.v and mans p uiltrymen IN want to Und quick markets Ide the State. Any one having considerable surplus to market III be told where to lind un im? itate market for all hi- ?-,-,h p win wrfce ?.. the enteueftos dl? of Clemson ? '-.ll< ;. . ?We are not Instilled In askmu prens to print as news the names ders w ho .i! r. i.? pur 1DIERS IN EUROPE BECOME SICK WITH KIDNEY DISEASES ? Raise? PilU Are Being Supplied Free to The Suffering Men. ol Oar Reeders Csn Try Tbis Fa? ns ms Remedy Without Eipense. Jost Seed For a Trisl Boi. Hardships and ire in toe cold, rot trenches is crippling tl rarrksj Bnropean soldiers with kidney ibles and rheumatism. The foreign of! Dosn's Kidney Vis are doing a got . dee i In gleing MMN rOSSedy free to every i i who wants a bt Foster-V i bu n < o ,,i liurTalo, N. V., ikers of Dosn's. state thai they w ill glsd to send a trial of their medicine to anv reader of this paper who II write them for It chase ihr eggs, as such matter be? longs proper!, in tlie paid ad\er ItflltH columns. Bui we will be glad to Mpply these MUM hy mail to utn mm desiring the information." such of the rules compiled by Mr. Hare for his egg shippers as win bi t?i foaofal latereei are quot? ed below, 1. Hggs must not bl OYCf six days old. In COOJ weather they must be withered at least once I day ami in warm weather twice a day. This is! ?*Mcoonary la order to prevent hens iroin sluing on the eggs and start lag Incuimtion. 2. Ah infertile ergs will keep bct Iff lhan fert lie eggs, all roosters should he killed at the elose ol the breeding season. May I. Do not allow my roosters to be with llie ' hens. In summer as It fertile, th.* eggs will not rcaeh the market in food condition. You can raise roekercls this year for breeding with the ' .'im next year. ... Keep nests clean.. Put fresh straw in them frequently. This is important. 4. Do not wash. eggs. A damp cloth may be used to remove stains, but the eggs must not be dipped in water. Pack only cb'an eggs in eases ..)? ? nt.his. .-hip only full cases ol thirty dozen eggs. Do not ship h ilt -tilled cases. Place about one halt inch of excelsior in bottom of ami over top row of eggs in case, to prevent eggs from shaking in shipping., A case should he made up of all white eggs or all brown eggs. !><> not mix colors. Their are i number ol other sug ftettOM In the list erhielt apply only to eggs that are collected on the .?it.no and egg routes. These eggs are shipped direct to New York as soon as collected on the routes. In spite of recent decreases in cut; prices on the big northern markets, dife to the Increasing supply In the untry. eggs thus shipped arc net? ting COaeidOCabty higher prices than It Is possible to get in local South <' irollna markets. "If every patron." says Mr. Hai e. addressing the cream and egg route patrons, "will cooperate with us in selecting and shipping only the best eggs, we will estatlish a gool rep? utation for *'(" I'tand eggs in New York and will obtain a premium of perhaps several cuts per dozen through this reputation." An> one having difficulty with his egg marketing problem is invited to eeek assistance by writing to F. C. I lure, Clemaon College. KI Tt UNS t'KOM Ft > I'll CITIES. statistics of Charleston, Columbia, (Greenville niu! spartanhtirg Ileeog nl/.ed by <?o\eminent. Colombia, March 9.?Columbia, Oreenville and Spartanburf have boon admitted UltO llM registration in I of th.- Patted States for the >K, and thereafter, according 11? ,.dvices received yesterday at the itaf board of health from the bu? reau of the census. This action resulted directly from the vital statistisc law which has been in effect since January I. Hith? erto Charleston has been the only city iti South CaroMai tO enjoy the pub licit] ilvon b] the government to the reports <>t health conditions. It Is thought that this Is but a pre? liminary stt p toward including many other South Caroline towns in the registration area, alter the vital sta tbaJci repOltl for llM first quarter hi i been submitted, lloitTON (OI.(()(k RESIGNS. Demi of I nginci ring ami Mathematics ? partment al VatVOtatty Retires. Ttuattag Meet Today? Col u m bia. Mart h 11.?Francis llor toi Coleoek, LL* I)., has placed in the hamls of the trustees his resigna? tion as dean ol the department Of en? gineering and in." hemati- s at the Unlvetatty of South Carolina. He ? on. il the fac ulty as associate pro? testor oi mathematics L'l years ago. Tb? reetgaatlon erlll likely be laid be* rore lull board at a regular meeting to be held ttfiiay. I?r OotCOCk has been ? teacher foi II rear a mooily In his specialty of mathematics. The school of engi? ne.ring .a the nnlvenrlty Fa chiefly of I a creation. He was Um prune mover in th. imemlillni ol n?e notable ea? blblf shown by the university at the I barleston and West Indian exposi? tion. That movement preceded and in some measure Induced a remark* ?bio rehabilitation of the institution. Ilig lodteneo Hear-. Mcl.cndoii. There was ., luge nudle nee gather, ed al Trlalt) Methodtol (Thareh ?> i? Wedneeda) eveiilag lo hear the Rev. i c. MeLeondon at Ihe regulai prayer meeting nervten? The churek lUdltOrlum, Sunday school auditori iira ami Honda) school roomi were niled? Mr. MeLendon was not at his beat, as be a as hoarse und was hi He delivered ?u eaeellenl addreaw, not wit kat ending Iheae difficult leu, a delightful feature of the service a ax the Minwing by Mish Uargmann? BTItoxu iT.i:i:i in sorrii. I'ultcd Htate* Ha* Vessels Ungag ???i in Extensive Lisi of Service-. Washington, March 10,?Secretary Danlali today Issued a statement on tlie condition Ol the Atlantic (lest and its auxiliaries now manoeuvring in Mexican gulf ami Caribbean waters, it was considered ?ignlfleanl by lome observers of the Mexican situation. It follows: "Never before in the history <>f <>ur navy hai such a powerful Meet been SSOemoled for active service, manoeu? vres and target practice, with guns ami torpedoes, as thai based on vJuan tanamo, Cuba, for the last two months under the command of Rear Admiral Fletcher, commander-in-chief of the Atlantic licet. This force now con? sists of 1 :* battleships and 10 destroy? ers, with a flagship and temler. "Baaed also on Guantanamo bay is Ute cruiser squadron, consisting of two armored orulssri ami seven iL *t C1 uisers and gunboats, the various units of which have been operating in the vicinity of Hayti, Santo Domi? gO, and the east coast of Mexico. " The vessels comprising this fleet are ready for any service, and are accompanied by repair ships, supply ships and fuel ships, carying coal, oil and supplies for an extended period. At Key West the reserve torpedo llotilla, consisting of ten destroyers and a tender, have been engaged in '?\iended operations. "At Pensacola six submarines, with four tenders, have been operating, en? gaged in manoeuvres distinctly there? on and in joint operation with air craft ami with the San Francisco, a mine laying vessel. "Result! of the extended opera? tions In which the above named ves? sels to the number of 815 are engaged can not fail to be of great benefit to ihe- navy." SLATED FOR t;ooi> JOB. ?J. Broudus Knight to Heroine Clerk of Federal Court. Spartanburg, March 9.?J. Broadus Knight, for 15 years secretary to Sen? ator B. R. Tlllman, will be appointed clerk of the newly created district court of the western district of South Carolina, according to an announce? ment made here today by an au? thority who says his information is correct. The announcement carried consternation into the ranks of those who had been regarding the position as within the power of Congressman Johnson. who has been selected as Judge of the district, to give out. There were many candidates for the olllce. which is an excellent political plum, and the majority of them were centering their influences on Mr. Johnson. CANAL OPENED AGAIN. Ships Start Through Culebra Cut flunnol Panama. March 10.?The channel In the Culebra cut, closed March 6 by an earth slide, was reopened to? day and steamers waiting at each end began to take turns in passim, through the canal. It was expected that ' 12 of the 2fi ships would he passed through before the end of the da]. To iivl Increase in Pay. After July 15, 11)1"), most of the ru? ral mail carriers will receive straight salars of $!00 per month owing to tim tact that most of them are serv? ing routes more than twenty-foe? tid!* s in length. Following dispatch ol Saturday from Washington, regard ing the work ani compensation of the mail carriers will likely prove In? teresting: Rural carriers havs won their tight before congress to secure a standard route with a fixed salary that cannot be Juggled nor changed by the post o Hire department. The resolution applying last year's post office appropriations bill to next yesr on account of the new bill s filibuster embodied the clause asked by the rural carriers, This was the onis enactment except the provision that mail carriers assigned to cltj collection work whose salaries had been cut dm ing the past year should be restored to the obi basis, Ths sal? aries lor rural carriers beginning July i. 1015, \\iii lie regardless of the Weight Ol parcels of mail handled as follow s: Cor sis days service route twenty tour miles and user, $1,200 per an? num; tssenty-oue miles. $1,162; twen? ty miles. $1,010; eighteen miles sixteen miles. $sia; fourteen miles, <7J<': twelve miles, S'-T-'. ton miles. |f84; eight nubs and less than ten. miles. $."?7?l; six miles ami less than eight, >gg; four miles and less than six miles, I I BO, A carrlei working on a trl-weekl) route is to be 11; i i 11 mi the basis of a route one-half the length ol (he route seised h\ him Slid a carrier SCrViflK 'ss ii Irl-WCekly routes shall be paid i?>r a rout- one-hall of tin combined length of the two routes. Next Week jj/f^^S I E?iii?N WEEK::: .qf In the Millinery Parlors of Miss M. C. Ja? cobs at Sumter, S. C. <I Everything of the latest will be exhibit I ed in the way of I Millinery, Gowns and Corsets. I (| This will be a rare opportunity for the I Ladies of this section to see for themselves ! what Dame Fashion has decreed for this sea ! son's wear, and a cordial invitation is ex I tended to the readers of this paper to attend I I I this Semi-Social and business event. I AHOl'T TOBACCO CURTAILMENT. Secretary of Chamber of CommeitT Discusses Circulars Sent out by 1o bOQQO Trust. Editor The Daily Item: As one interested in the tobacco planting farmers of the Pee Dee sec? tion of South Carolina, I have followed closely the arguments and attempts being put forth by the Tobacco Asso? ciation of the United States, and by certain leaf tobacco dealer! of Vir? ginia and North Carolina to reduce the acreage of "fancy brights" tobacco grown almost exclusively in Eastern North Carolina and Eastern South Carolina. The editor of the News and Courier recently brings to our attention a few facts regarding the circulars with which Virginia and North Carolina "old belt" tobacco growers and their representatives are flooding eastern South Carolina. Mr. Robert Latham replying to this circular says in part: "The Tobacco Association. however, very naively suggests that as the old ladt' can not raise any money crop but tobacco, the 'efore the crop should be curtailed in the cotton sec? tion." Not a word is said about cur? tailment in the "old belt Virginia and North Carolina." but "a conservative planting in eastern North Carolina and South Carolina is vigorously urg? ed." This is nervy to say the least.| An? other thing in the Tobacco Associa? tion's circular which is hard to un? derstand is why an over production tin 11)11 of one-Sixth) as put down in the circular, hotild have cut the price one-third. The Tobacco Association seems much put out about the al? leged doubling of tobacco yields [r\ eastern North and South Carolina since 1!?J 0, ?'w hich I think an untrue sttaement, but the "old licit Virginia ami North Carolina" grew in 1 !> I :: two 'Hundred million pounds of tobacco as against one hundred million pounds in 1910. Therefore the "Old belt" seems to tie about as guilty of "over produc? tion'" as the "fancy bright1 sections of eastern North Carolina and South Carolina. The- Tobacco Association however appears to think that east ern North aud%South Carolina are en? tirely responsible for the alleged "over production." Now, Mr. Editor. the eastern ?Vorth Carolina and South Carolina "fancy bright" tobacco should not he put in the same "over production class" wiib the "oi<i lull Virginia and North Carolina" tobacco, i have r? liable information from Winston-^a? it ill. North Carolina, which gives tin following statistics regarding "fancy brights." "For the past three years the aver? age price has been about 15 cents per pound for the entire amount sold, and it is the opinion of experts that igood prices will continue, as it is es? timated that the world's supply is jehort of the demand about one hun ) di ed million pounds. Hence it will take live years, with big crops to ma? terially affect prices." Notwithstanding there was an in? crease in the acreage in 1913 over preceding years, statistics show a de? crease of fifty per cent for the past ten years throughout eastern North Carolina and South Carolina, where the fancy brights are grown, and the consumption of this class of tobacco has increased over two hundred per cent, in the same length of time. Hence the ready demand, and good prices are paid." It is true that the "old belt" to? bacco crop is over done. But that fact doesn't affect the law of supply: and demand for "fancy brights" in eastern North Carolina and South Carolina, necessarily. Nearly every one knows that the tobacco growing industry of the Pee Dee sections of South Carolina has been on the de? cline for the past fifteen years and until 1913 and 191 I, when the acreage was considerably increased. 1 learn that this is largely the case in eastern North Carolina. But owing to the ex? tended use of "fancy brights" recent? ly brought about, i am told, by its use in manufactured products with Which China is being "Hooded," 1 am glad to learn, and other reasons for the increased use of fancy brights. expert opinions from those tobacco buyers who arc Interested in fancy blights and not interested in "old belt Virginia and North Carolina," "over production" there is every rea? son why eastern South Carolina sin.old embark In the fancy bright tobacco growing during 1916 on a reasonable scale. Had the Tobacco Association desir? ed to decrease "oxer production" in the aggregate, this association should have advocated a decrease in pro? duction over the entire tobacco grow? ing States, and not seek to decrease lite yb Id in those sections which grow fancy brights and also grow a great deal, long tobacco than the "old belt Virginia anil North Carolina. The growing of fancy bright to bacco in eastern Carolins is being urged In order to bring about diver? sification of agricultural products, something which the "old belt Vir? ginia ami North Carolina" farmer* appear to need, Judging from the clr-1 cular of the Tobacco Association. I fear that the "old belt" is in as bad fix from the "one crop" habit as the cotton growing sections have been heretofore. If as the Tobacco Asso? ciation circular says "the old belt can not raise any money crop but tobac? co" why they are in bad shape in the "old belt" and the circular is a poor advertisement for the "old beit Virginia and North Carolina country. South Carolina, and the Pee Dea counties in particular, can grow al? most anything we need to eat. and several crops can be grown at the same time, and several crops each year on the same land. We can "live at home" on the Pee Dee farm, raise our live stock, and other necessities and then furnish thousands of tons of food stuffs, and hundreds of thou ?tands of tons of tobacco, cotton, grain, etc., for the rest of the United States. Just why "the old belt" has suddenly taken such a great interest in eastern North Carolina and South Carolina is a mystery to hundreds anyhow. The eastern Carolina tobacco grow? ers had best go slow about accepting advice from the "old belt" tobacco growers, who won't put into practice what the "old belt" preaches to oth? ers. Accepting advice from a competitor In business about how to manage your own business is about as bad as acting as your own lawyer. It looks like a fancy bright tobacco grower has the inside track for a few years at least, if he aims at quality instead of Quantity, and if every to? bacco grower will plant only a few acres of fancy brights, and not "plunge" as the "old belt" Virginia and North Carolina have been and are still doing, notwithstanding the cir? culars Wartung eastern North and South Carolina about 'over produc? tion." This circular doesn't look exactly on the square to the writer. It may be, but it is peculiar to say the least. We must all admit, however, that "tree advice" is not usually worth much, particularly when one fellow is telling another not to plant some? thing that the fellow giving the ad? vice is planting himself in his limit. New Orleans, March 10.?The Ro? man Catholic church .through Cardi? nal Gibbons, has formely requested President Wilson and Secretary Pry in to take steps to "restore peace ami order in Mexico." This statement was given out i>\ Cardinal Gibbons today, ifter conference hist night with the head of the church in Mexico. E. l. Eteardon.