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E TO PLANT FOOD CROPS .Commissioner Harris Implores People of South Carolina to Prevent Food Shortage . Columbia, May 31?Before leaving; for a trip in the interests of the Am erican Cotton Association, Commis-i ier Harris gave out-an interview in ich he implores the people of the te to plant peas and peanuts, etc. . ?;.^or a year he has foreseen the conse - fences of planting- too much cotton W or .too little foodstuffs, and in Septem ber fcvst he made several appeals to Sgfoie farmers to plant heavily of .era;:!. "It is not yet too late for the farm ers- to .make their -farms self-sustain ing,*' he said. "The boll weevil is re ported to be sucking the young cot ton, and under such-circumstances it is-? much more important that the far ' mers in the boll weevil districts plant : -corn, as 'there is yet time for . it to. II ?'make a good crop, peas and cane and sow forage. . "Alsovthere is another crop that it fis not too late to plant?the white " Spanish peanut. I would advise far ... mers to plant a good portion of their - stubble land in white Spanish peanuts, as they are splendid horse feed, in ad dition to being useful for commercial e^irposes. * . "lo.u may cut the ration of corn er - Oats in hc,U and feed a half dozen r bunches.of these peanuts.and.get. a well balanced ration for horses- and mules. 1 have found that reaily stock .will go7 through the winter and come out in the spring and shed and have a better appearance than ,if they haidj . been fed on corn, as this mixture adds; more protein to the ration. The pea nuts Can be grown and harvested eas ily. _ - - ? "They can be. pulled up. stacked, dried.out.in the field, hauled up and -?. p?t in the barn with Kss labor than growing cotton, and at greater profit. This is the one year above all other years when the farmer had better pre : pare, for home production of his feed for ^himself his livestock. Corn? H now selling for^52.35 to $2.40 per buehei. "Any good "fariheT-.veven. with ;.'r%j^assive labor, as it is today, can produce corn for 75 cents per bushel. So, from a money standpoint, there is a good profit on corn at this price, and really. I believe that in 2 921 the farmer who has. to buy corn will pay e. higher price than it is selling for today. "There wi? be no inert* ie this year over last hi <v?rn acreage, and I don't believe there will be an increase. over the com belt on account;of the late ness of the season. The .farmers of -the corn \z*e\x. States are badly behind ' ?long rains and poor preparation. T believe that if frost comes at the us ual time, the cron crop will be cut short. So, we need not look for a big corn crop this year. "Arid, as all know, the wheat crop is 12.600,000 acres short. This means .the, high-cost of riour and consumption ?of corn will be greater next year. I would, not be surprised to' see flour sell next year as high as $18 to $20 3a barrels and even higher, before there is any wheat raised and harvetsed in y.1921. Now, these, are facts.. "So, don't forget that you have plen ty of time yet to plant the crops above mentioned. Good,- hard corn can be made in this'State, yet if it is'planted at once. "The farmer who will heed this warning and get' to work at 'once to rectify mistakes need have no fear of the highr cost of living., for he will 'have his own living in his barn and crib, and meat in his own smoke house?all off of his own farm. f "That should be the watchword of every farmer who tills the soil. His -first and greatest object should _ be ^home-raised products to support, hpn self and livestock: If he will do this, he will not need to worry about sell ing his cotton, and his cotton crop . will be financed by his other crops." SHERIFF GAM BLE IS DEAD Clarendon Officer Dies After Six Weeks' Illness Columbia, June l.-^-Sheriff Edward B. gamble, of Clarendon county, died at the Columbia hospital early yester day^-fcfter an illness of about six- weeks. 'Sheriff Gamble was brought to tho hospital here Last Tuesday for atten tion. In the death of Mr. Gamble Clar endon county is bereft of one of h<^r most useful citizens arid an extremely popular official. The sheriff had serv ed his county for nearly IS years and if he had lived he would have finished his fourth consecutive term this sum mer. Time after time he was elected to the high office by the people of Clarendon, which attests to his faith fulness and efficiency. Mr. Gamble was a native of Clar endon, having lived at Manning for many years. He was 04 years of age. He was a member of the Methodist church, the State Sheriff's Association, the Knights of Pythias and the."Wood smen of the World. Surviving are three sons. J. E. Gam ble, J. M. Gamble and R. L.. Gambie; five daughters. Mrs. W. M. Hodge, Mrs. F. TV. Ward and Misses I^illie. Dora and Bonnie Gamble;vari of Clar endon county. The remains will be carried to Man ning this morning, where they will be laid to rest. WOMEN SYMPA THIZE WITH IRISH Washington. .June 1?The senate was heckled from the galejies today by women sympathizers W-th the cause for Iri?h freedom. Women be&ac inquiries when Senator Brandegcc. speaking against Armenian mandate, made a passing reference to "ravishes of the Hun." "Why not eject the. English Hun from Ireland?" sho tried the first1 interruotor. Several women were taken to the Capitol guard room, but were released immediately. 1 STATE CAMPAIGNS OPEN JUNE 22 Tour of Eight Weeks for Candi dates?Two Periods to Rest Columbia, June 1.?Itineraries for I candidates for State offices an'd for T United States senate and Congress j have, been arranged by the sepcial I committee of the State Democratic I executive committee. The State cara ;pai gn will open in Columbia June 22, Pwith aspirants-lor the United Stated 'senate and congress given the initial hearing, in^ Sumter. The former will close in Xewberry, while the latter will terminate- in Charleston. Two rest periods of eight days each break the monotony of the long and wind ing trail. The committee was com posed of ..Wilie Jones* H. X. Edmunds and G. A. Guignard. The last, day for filing pledges^and paying the assessment fe^ is noon of June. 21, the day prior to the opening of the campaigns. The pledges may be'-filled- with Thomas P. Cothran. of Greenville/chairman of the executive committee,, or for the convenience of candidates with Harry X. Edmunds, of Columbia, secretary, or Wilie Jones of Columbia, treasurer. A pledge must also be filed with the- Secretary, (ft State. The assessments must be paid to Mr. Jones, treasurer. The fees for the different offices follow: United States Senate .../..... $400 \ Congress. ? 175 j Governor.? ? $3 J All other State offices.i .. I % 75 ; Solicitor ..:.7.r> j Tlie assessments must be paid by j 12 o'clock, noon. Monday, June 21. } The itineraries "follow: State Offices. ] ' Columbia, Tuesday, June 22. Lexington. Wednesday. June 2C. . j . Saluda, Thursday, June 24. J Edgefield, Friday* June 25. ? Aiken, Saturday,- June 26. j Barnweil, Monday, June 2S. ; Allendale. Tuesday, June 29. j Hampton, Wednesday, June 30. j Beaufort. Thursday. July.]. Ridgeland, .Friday, July 2. Walterboro, Saturday. July 3. Charleston. Monday, July r>. St. George. Tuesday. July 6. Bamberg, Wednesday, July 7. . Orangeburg. Thursday. July 8: St. Matthew*, Friday, July 9. Sumter. Saturday, July 10. Rest eight-days. Ma'nning, Monday. July 19. Monek's Corner. Tuesday, July 20. Georgetown. Wednesday. July 21. Kingstree, Thursday, July 22. Florence, Friday. July 23.. Marion, Saturday; July 24. Conway,/Monday. July 2V. Dillon. Tuesday, July 27. -BennetTsville. Wednesday, July 2*. Chesterfield, Thursday.. July 21). Bfshopville. Friday. July 30. Darlington, Saturday. July 31. . iiest eight days, i Camden,. Monday, August 9. Lancaster. Tuesday, August 10. York. Wednesday. August 11. Chester, Thursday. August 12. Winnsboro, Friday. August 13. Union, Saturday. August 14. Sparfanburg, Monday, August 10. Gaffney, Tuesday. August 17. Greenville, Wednesday, ^August IS. Pickens. Thursday. August .19. Waliahalia. Friday,'August 2Q. > c J J. Anderson, Saturday, August 21. j Abbeville. Monday, August 23. Greenwood, Tuesday. August 24. ? MeCormick. Wednesday. August 25. j Laurens. Thursday," August 2?, Xewberry. Friday, August 27. Senate and Congress Sumter; Tuesday. June 22. } - Bishopville, Wednesday, June 23. Darlington, Thursday, June 24. JBennettsville, Friday, June 23. Chesterfield. Saturday. June 25. j Camden. Monday, June 2S. i Lancaster. Tuesday; June 29. York, Wednesday, June 30. Chester, Thursday, July 1. Winnsboro, Friday, July 2. Columbia, Saturday. July 3, Spartanburg, Monday, July 5. Union. Tuesday, July 6. Gaffney. Wednesday, July 7. Walhalla, Thursday, July S. . Pickens, Friday. July 9, Greenville, Saturday, July 10. Anderson. Monday, July 12. Abbeville. Tuesday, July 13. MeCormiek. Wednesday, .July 14. Greenwood, Thursday, July 15. Laurens. Friday; July 10. Xewberry. Saturday, July 17. Fight days rest. Lexington, Monday. July 2C. Saluda, Tuesday, July 27. .Edgefield. Wednesday. July 2S. Aiken. Thursday, July 2S. - Barnwell. Friday, July 30. Allendale, Saturday, July 31. Hamptonj Monday, August 2. Beauforti Tuesday. August 3. Kidgeland^ Wednesday, August 4. Walterboro. Thursday. August 5. St. George, Friday, August 6. Bamberg. Saturday, August 7. Eight days rest3 < St. Matthews, Monday, August 16.' Orangeburg, Tuesday, August 17. J;il!on. Wednesday^ August IS. Conway. Thursday, August 1!?. Marion. Friday, August 20. Florence. Saturday, August 21. . Kingstree, Monday. August 23. Manning. Tuesday, August 24. Georgetown, Wednesday, August 25. i I Monck's Corner. Thursday, August j . j j Charleston, Friday. August 27. j RIOTS REPORTED | IN GERMANY Political Campaign Gives Com munists Excuse for Disorder ! "London. June 1^?Riotous disorders I are occurring in Germany, the result of the political campaign, according!' ito Berlin advices. Throughout the country there is great tension and sev eral land owners are reported to have tied to Berlin to escape communist violence. CHEVROLET WINS AUTO RACE De Pahna Was Leading- by Ten Miles When His Racer Caught Fire i Indianapolis, .May St.?in the niost ; spectacular finish over ^incssud oil ! the Indianapolis speedway, G?sten ^Chevrolet, driving a cr-r a* American {design, rode to victory in the eighth ! renewal of the aOO-niile automobile race today before a record breaking crowd of 125,000 persons. Chevrolet's time was 5:20:10 VS, an average of j.SS.lO miles an hour, the-second best time, in the historyof the event. In addition to winning the $20.<?00 first prize. Chevrolet also won approx imately $5,500 more in lap prize com petition and cash prizes offered by ac ] cessory firms." Rene Thomas thund i ered across (he finish in second place, i having covered the distance in j'-5:43:02.2$. His average was S7.45 'miles an hour. Tommy Milton puliwd I up in third place and Jimmy .Murphy. ! winner of the Santo Monica road race, finished fourth, v All of the thrills came in the last 30 miles of the race when Ralph De Pal m'a, the favorite, with a iead of ten Smiles to his'credit, seemed certain of winning. But- with victory within his grasp. De Palma.'s ca^* burst' into! j flames on the north turn' of the two j and a half mile course and a few min- j I ntes later the car driven by Joe Boyer, j who led during the first 25?) miles, skidded; overturned and crashed into a birek retaining wall within a few Ceet of the. spot where DePalma's ear '?aught' fire. >i*.-itfceF Beyer i:or his mechanician was serfously injured. Accident to I>e Palma j The aeei.dent which snatched victory jfrom De Palma was tragic. The noted (Italian was racing at breakneck speed I when a sheet of -flame linked its way i to his gasoline tank.' While his me jchaiia-ian heroically fought the flames j De Palma, broke--hearted over .his ; misfortune, ran to the pits a half mil'* j away for a fresh supply of gasoline, !.ktagg?Hng back [under the weight of I the-heayy cans. j ITnda?nted, De Palma resumed the I-grind, but after going another mile I his car was wrapped in flames for the ? second time. With the aid of his me j chanieian De Palma pluckily extin guished them and managed to finish the race in fifth place. lie was given a tremendous ovation when he thun dered across the finish line. Post Favored Crim inal Anarchists Attorney Gen. Palmer Charges That Assistant Secretary of Labor Had Pervert ed Sympathy ' Washington, June 1?Charging *?hal Assistant Secretary of-Labor Post had a perverted sympathy for criminal anarchists. Attorney General Palmer told the house committee today, in dealing with the atempte of the gov ernment,' to rid the country of dan gerous aliens. He said Post had em ployed a self-willed and autocratic ? substitution of his own mistaken per sonal-view-point for the obligations to the public.and the law. PERMANENT SHIP PING BOARD I Senate and House Reach An Agreement by Accepting Senate Measure j Washington, ? June 2 ? Complete j agreement on the house merchant ria j rine. bill was reached by the house and I senate conferees today after virtually Ian all night session. The senate pro I vision for a permanent shipping board of seven members was retained. WILSON STRONG FOR SUFFR AGE Telegraphs Members of Dela ware Legislature Urging Passing of Ratifica tion Resolution Washington* June 2. ? President Wilson has telegraphed thr^: mem bers of the Delaware legislature urg ing that every Democrat in the Legis latur?' vote rpr tii*; suffrage amend ment. / Republican Contests Are Still Unsettled; National Committee Will Hold! Night Session to Clear Up Mess Chicago, June (f>~The claims of the contesting Florida and Georgia delega tions today continued to occupy the-! Republican: national committee. Ev ery effort is being made to speed tip. the hearing so the committee might pass <m th?- claims from ten other Stales. The prospect of night sessions' to clean up the slate before the con-j yentibn meets seem to be growing. Representatives of the militant] branch of the w.oraan suffrage party] are preparing to picket the co.riven-1 tion to enforce their demand for a.j platform calling fin the Stages that have not ratified the suffrage amend ' mont to do so immediately. Johnson, and Harding are expected to arrive tomorrow. Wood and Louden are al ready here. A street parade and de-j nionstration for Johnson have been i arranged to greet Iiis arrival. MEASURE TO AID FARMERS New Marketing Plan Passed In Lower Body and Sent to Senate WashmgtOn, May 'M?By a "vote ofj 2:>3 to 58 the house today passed and sent to the senate the bill permitting farmers, planters, ranchmen, dairy men or fruit growers'to combine for the collective marketing and sales of their own products notwithstanding anti-trust laws. The measure was drafted by Chair man Volstead of the house judiciary committee as a substitute for the Capper-Kersmari bill and similar mea sures, to legalize collective bargaining by agricultural producers. Debate developed sharp division of opinion. Supporters of the. bill declared that it. would give farmers and other produc ers an opportunity to negotiate a fair price for their- products. ^Opponents of the. measure asserted that it would .increase the cost of living and that it was class legislation. Limitati' rt included in the bill, said by its supporters to be designated to I exclude from irs benefits all but actual j farmers, provide that the combina I tions that may be organized must not I pay more than 8 per cent., divided j annually on capital stock and that ev ery member must have Qne vote irre spective of his invested capital. Control of *he combination organiz ed u.;der the bill would be placed un der the Secretary of Agriculture who may, after hearings order the com bination: to stop1 practices which are held to restrain trade or lessen com petition. The secretary also would be [empowered to sue in federal court for j enforcement , of his orders should the [combinations refuse to comply with them. GAS SHORTAGE IS PREDICTED Gas Man Fears for Conditions Next Winter Charleston, May C. M. Benedict, back from a conference* of gas com pany representatives from all parts of the country, held in New York city ?last week, stated today that the situ ation as to scarcity of fuel oil. and other s'uppb'es necessary for the mak ing of gas was su<-h that the country faced a suspension of gas making this winter, as a possibility, unless the pro gram of the manufacturers became effective. This emphasizes conserva tion of coal, coke and fuel oil. priority of these supplies for gas companies and preference in allocation, higpec rates in View of increased cost of production; and cessation of exporting poal and oil. I JAPAN BREAKS . WITH BOLSHEVIK! Formation of ^Buffer State In Si beria Announced at Tokio Honolulu, June 2?Japan has Steves^ ed relations with the Russian Boishe viki with the formation of a buffer state in Siberia, according, to a Tokio cable. Worst Cotton Re port Ever Issued Cotton Crop, and General Out look Most Unfavorable In F\fty Y<*ars "Washington. Junc2-=-Reporting the condition of the et Ott on crop May 25 at 62.4% of normal the Department [of Agriculture announces that this is j the lowest mark in its records of fifty (years and referring to the statement I as the "worst ever, known." HASH DISPENS ERS STRIKE New York Hotels and Restau rants Short 5,000 Waiters New York, June 2?-Five * thousand union waiters arid waitresses in hotels and restaurants were ordered to strike today; .They demand a.nine hour day. PROFITEERS IN PAPER MARKET; Shortage of Newsprint Causes j Action bv National Edi torial Convention Boston, May 31.?The newsprint [shortage was discussed today by the .National Editorial Association in an- . : nual convention here. A resolution i was unanimously adopted and for- j [warded to Chairman Porter of the; ihouse foreign relations committee at; j Washington urging the passage ofi ? senate joint resolution 152. which ir" ?designed to afford immediate relief in j the- emergency and especially to eoun j try newspapers. .; ' Edward Albright, of Galltin. Tenn.. jin his presidential address said, "ubi i quitous- profiteer is abroad in the '? print paper field just as he is in many j other lines of trade and an acute sit j uation; demands drastic action." > "My opinion is/' he said, "that con jgress,-by prompt legislative enactment [should restrict the issue of every [ newspaper in- the United States to a i.maximura of so many pages per day : and in such an act define a maximum page size. Large users of print paper with their own mills or contracts should keep out of the-spot market, j Congress should, also make a substan 1 rial appropriation for,a determined ef fort to find a substitute for wood j pulp." i President P. T, Dodge of the Inter | national Paper Company, predicted : even higher prices for newsprint pa*. ] per due to th > threatened rise in ' freight, rates and the demands of la I bor for higher w;ages. Ke suggested j some amendment/ to" the* postal laws I requiring an added rate on newspa pers abo\;e a, certain weight and size and appeal to" the larger newspapers I to keep out of the spot .market. ARMSITICE IN ASIA MINOR - ??? Turkish Troops and French Commander Reach Agree ment at Cicilia \ ? j - -: Doridon. June 1?Turkish National ist forces and the commander of ch< ; French troops accupying Cilieia I Asia, Minor, have concluded a twen ; i ty-day armistice. 1 j i _ NEW YORK COTTON ! EXCHANGE CLOSEE rj ?-? j Trading Suspended Pending Ac tion On the Agricultural Bill By President ! '-' i i New York. June 1?Trading on the "(New York Cotton Exchange was sus {perided today, pending the President's ; signing /the agricultural bill and ,ow j ing to confusion over the status of the i contracts under which trading is car I died on. j . ..'. . ' ? I.Si T - . .. .. ! PRISON TERM ^FOR ATTO THIEF j - . V j Edward Roseaibaum Pleads' Guilty in Circuit Court and Takes Record. Sentence. j Columbia, June 1?Edward Rosen? ! baum, young white man about 24 : years old, pleaded guilty in the cir cuit' court yesterday morning to the {charge of larceny of an automobile j and was sentencedrby Judge Town j Send to serve five years in the peniten i tiaiy. I ? The sentence is the most severe ever {applied in .Riehland-county on a simi : lar charge and came as a surprise to !the young defendant. Last week sevr ; erai young white men pleaded guilty j to using cars without the ownci-s con [sent and were fined $50. Rosenb?um [expected a light sentence on a plea of j guilty, and the defendant staggered ? under the sentence. Rosenbaum was ! charged with stealing a machine on (Main street, _?_ ; ' Iii the year 1919, the people of Wis ? cousin purchased 36.110 automobiles and 4.028 motor trucks. At' $1,000 apiece for'automobiles. the investment was $36.il0.000. Assuming that? mo tor trucks cost an average of $1,500 each, this represents an investment of $6.042.000, or a grand total of ?42. 152,000. BUSINESS WITH RUSSIA RESUMED* British Cabinet Holds Confer ence With Soviet Repre sentatives London, June 1?As the first result! or yesterday's meeting of Geo. Kras sin. Russian -BolshevikL Minister of Trade and Commerce, with Premier 1 Lloyd George and members of the British cabinet, the Evening Standard j says the Soviet government was grant-' ^ed permission to open a central trad ! ing office in London. WATCH WHEAT PRICES JUMP Federal Control of Wheat and Wheat Products Ended Today \ \ Washington, June 1?Federal com-v ' trol of wheat and all wheat pro \ duets ended" today- and the .Wheat: j Director ceased to function under the i limitation of the law which created j the office and the Food Administration) . ; is now controlling J>y proclamation'of. [the President. ? . ? w PLAGUE EPIDEMIC fl AT VERA CRUZ President Wilson Offers Hospital Ships and Medical Relief ? % to Stricken City * 1 - _ - I . I Vera Cruz, June 1?President Wil \ son has offered to send hospital shipsv ! nurses, doctors and medical supplies, to j Vera Cruz immediately to assist in 'combatting the bubonic plague whicH I has appeared here. There have been eleven cases to date and five deaths. WILL REFUSE AR* j MENIAN MANDATE j House Will Be Asfted to Pass Without Change Senate i Resolution f Washington June 1?Chairnpan Por ter of the fofreign affairs committee^ j announced today that he would aSk {the house to approve, without change,, j the senate resolution declining Presi ){dent Wilson's request for authority td jacceptxthe mandate over Armenia. The ! senate is expected to pass the resold-* " r tion lafe today. ; AGRICULTURAL 4 BILL IS SIGNED Present Cotton Futures Trading Contract Continued in ^ Force ? * Washington, June I?The President [today signed the annual agricultural j appropriation bill which continues hi /force the present cotton futures con j tract, under which trading on cotton} exchanges is carried on. The bill\car ries a total appropriation $31,000,000. SCHOLARSHIP AND ENTRANCE? j EXAMINATIONS University of South Carolina. ? -, The examination for, the award *pf vacant scholarships in'the University I of South Carolina and for admission . j of new students will be held at the I county court house on Friday, July 9, j at 9 a. m. . Applicants must not he ! less than sixteen years of age.' When [ scholarships are* vacant after July S,. ! they will he awarded to ,those making {the highest average at examina4iopf provided they meet the conditiohs governing the award. .Applicants for scholarships should write to President Currell for scholarship examination . blanks. These blanks, properly filled out by the applicant should be filed with President Currell by July 2. Scholarships are worth $100, free tuition and fees, total $158. The next session will open Sept 15, 1920. For further information and cata logue, address PRES. W. S. CUP ELL, Colui /ia, S. C. T * Brick, -?-^ ?1 ^# Locks, Lumber^, Buildings ?earoW* Grates,-"* . A w *** V Material*^- Paints, Oils Flooring:, fr f Brick, -g-^ #1 ^? Locks, Ceiling-, Siding, Casing, Plaster, Grates," .Mouldings, Fire Brick, Framing Lumber, Fire Clay, Red Cedar Shingles. Sewer Pipe. " ?-?- Hammers, Pine and Cypress Shingles, Stove Flue, Door Hangers, Metal and Composition Shingles, Terra ^-otta Thimbles Carpenter's Tools, Dopfs. 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