Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i oiwiiuh i jtr.u lUJIbiS H luaH ' '*3 . _ ol .lOiUfcHtnT /Jnuo't .dfl-jW ?;!']' .\9l1ianoo uJ ?yJJsiri jtiHi | ~c? ??_? ">1W ' ? '"T_ ~ VOL. 40?NO. 38 " CHESTERFIELD, S. C^ THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1922 ??' cnf 'a"^a ?"'^^ k -- - JOE LOWERY KILLED BY HIS WIFE, HATT1 jO, Hattie Lowery, without a trace c emotion, confessed before a magi trate's jury Wednesday morning t the shooting of her husband, Jc Lowery, in their home on the H. I Spencer place. The house is in ashes and the chai red remains of the big negro man wa all the tangible evidence that a crim had been committed. Hattie willingl supplied many details of the affair. A few minutes after twelve o'cloc Tuesday night Sheriff Grant was nc tified of the fire and the death of Jo Lowery. At the inquest Wednesday morn ing, which was conducted by Magis trate Teal, Hattie told the jury tha Joe had repeatedly threatened he both with a pistol and a knife an< that he had compelled her "to b nice" to a certain woman who wa picking cotton for him. She said that Tuesday night he be came abusive and finally began shoot ing at her with a pistol; that she .rai out of the house and as she did so sh< picked up a single barrel shot gun She thought she 'had staid out abou an hour, long enough for him to ge in good humor again, but when sh< returned he was sitting in a chair b] the chimney still muttering to himsek that he meant to kill her. She didn' go in, but raised the gun and fired then ran to a neighbor's house t< spend the night. Said she did no know that she hit him. As to the ori gin of the fire she professed com piete ignorance, but thought the gur might have set fire to the pallet 01 the floor. At the time of the fire Joe wa evidently lying on the bed,as his char, red remains were found in that par of the room and a pistol that hac been fully loaded and fired by heat was nearby. This would seem to con tradict her verision of the actua shooting, as it is not believed he couh have gotten to the bed after having been fatally shot at close range wit! a shot gun The coroner'* jury found that Jo< Lowery came to his death at th< hands of Hattie Lowery. BUFF WATTS PAYS $10.00 Buff Watts, colored, paid $10.0< into the town treasury a few days agt for the privilege of "cussing" on th< streets of Chesterfield. ,* TOWN READY TO SUPPLY WATEi Effective October 1st the water works system in Chesttrfield, wil commence operation and on and af ter that date applications will be re. ceived by the Town Clerk for watei connections. Each application mus be accompanied with ten dollars as i part payment for actual costs of con nection, the balance to be paid witl first water bill. It is estimated tha each water consumer can be furnish ed water delivered at sidewalk line ii front of property at a cost of twenty, five to thirty dollars each; for eacl connection, a rooso neck, corporatior cock, curb cock, meter box and watei ' meter will be required in addition t< labor to lay pipe, install meters am make connections. C. L. Hunley, Mayor CHESTERFIELD'S MARKET Wednesday's Prices Good Middling, short cotton . . 21%c Rowden 30.Oi Seed .' 4' Eggs 30c * Hams . 30c Young Chickens ... .30 to 60c. eacVi Irish Potatoes $1.2 Sweet Potatoes $1.0i Beef Cattle .4 to 6c Butter 35< When the need arises, remember we carry a complete line of COFFINS CASKETS AND UNDERTAKERS SUPPLIES Boat S?r?ic? mt alt hours, dmy or W. M. REDFEARN Day 'Phono 39?Night 'Phono If TO CONTEST COTTON E WEIGHER ELECTIO ?f Town Council will have an ope b- hearing Friday evening at the Com ;o House in an election contest. ie In the election for Cotton Weight i*. for the Town of Chesterfield, Mr. I A. Watson won, (according to officii - county) over Mr. W. R. Huneycutt b s 58 votes. e Mr. Huneycutt claims that a larg y number of the votes cast in this elec tion at Patrick and Brock's Mill wer k illegal. i. The law specifies that only thos e living at these two places shall vot in tne election for Cotton Weigher a _ Chesterfield who sell a major poi (- tion of their cotton at that markel , It is the contention of Mr. Huney cutt that this povision of the law wa r not complied with, and that man ^ voted in those precincts who were no e entitled to. s ? A TIMELY WARNING Representative Stevenson, of th 1 Fifth district, handed to The Stat b recently a brief statement of sue' i. importance and timeliness that it t reproduction here is believed to b t advisable: 2 "The primary contest now havini / been settled, it is exceedingly impor f tant that immediate attention be giv t en to the appointment of the ver; , best men available for federal'electioj 5 commissioners in each district. Ther t will be a Republican candidate fo - congress ill each district and unles - the elections are conducted in abso i lute conformity to law, there will b l contesis and if the House is ver close. Republicans will unseat Demo s crat members on any showing of le - .gcl irregularities. Hence, elQcien t commissioners of election should b 1 appointed."'?The State. " - work, day for efworth 1 ORPHANAGE, SAT. SEPT. 2 i ; Saturday, September 23rd, ha ; been set aside by St. Paul's Churel as 'Work Day" for the aid of th ? orphans cared for by the Epwort! Orphanage. A reading of the following lette from Mr. W. D. Roberts, superinten ' dent of the orphanage, will be suf 5 ficient evidence that this worthy in stitution is in great need of funds. Contributions will be received b; Mr. C. P. Mangum or other officials o ' the church for this cause. So tha those who do not participate in Worl j Day, may also help "To Superintendents and Epwortl Orphanage Representatives: . "There never has been a time ii t the history of Epworth Orphanag t when she was in so great need of lib ei^al contributions from our Sunda; j Schools and Churches. The fact i t she is caring for more children no\ than ever before, and yet, the month , ly contributions have been far belo> the amount necessaary to pay the ex 1 penses of caring for these children 1 Our expenses amount to at leas r $6000.000 per month the year round j "Below we give the contribution ] by months beginning with January: "January, $1700.48; Februarj $1227.11; March, $1600.89; Apri $2227.55; May, $3666.58; Junt $1760.07; July* $3169.39; Augusl $2063.93. "From the above, you readily re 0 the imperative need of a liberal Wor g Day contribution this year. To mak , up the deficit we have had to dra\ , from our reserve fund. But this fun ( has been exhausted, so that in the fu 5 ture we shall have to depend EN 0 TIRELY upon the CONTRIBUTION from our Sunday Schools an . Churches throughout the State. I other words, if the friends of at ^ children forget them and fail to cor tribute the necessary funds for thci support, then they must of necessit suffer, for there is NO OTHER sourc of help at present. "Our great Church has undertake to care for 236 homeless children j Epworth Orphanage. When we coi aider the smallness of the contribi tions for the last eight months it lool aa if the Church is about to FAL DOWN ON THE JOB. Shall this b< The offerings which are made c Work Day shall answer the questio' Surely every man, woman and chii in the Methodist Churches of 01 state will be glad to give the procee< "of one day's work to help care for an train for life the children at E] worth." NOTICE OF COURT The Court of General Sessions f< Chesterfield County, Fall Term, w convene on Monday, September 26t 1922. at 10 o'clock A. M. I STATE FAIR OPENS N MONDAY, OCTOBER 23RD n Columbia, Sept. 19.?The coming South Carolina State Fair gives / promise of being a record breaker ih j each and every department. Early ^ requests for stall and pen reservations insure the finest show of live y stock ever staged in this State. The elegant new cattle barn now e under construction will stable 500 head of cattle, while accommodations e for 300 animals will be provided in the building formerly devoted to the e poultry show: Additional pens are bee ing prepared for the swine exhibit, x * " "* - ,i ttmiv.ii in numuer ana quauiy will far excel the magnificent show of last _ year. The poultry exhibit will require u" almost double the space of former years. 1 8 The Extension Service of Clemson ( * College, under the direct supervision of Dr. W. W. Long will require G,000 square feet for its educational displays. Clemson College, under the direction of President W. M. Higgs, will < install an exhibit requiring approxi- ] e mately 3,000 square feet of space, while the Home Demonstration ex- ( hibit, under the direction of Miss 8 Christine South, will require a simi e lar amount of space. The premium exhibits in the agricultural and horti^ cultural department will be more nu- ] merous than in the past and the same is true of the displays in the art and , y woman's departments. 3 In keeping with the high standard j e of the educational features, the man|* agement has arrnngcd an amusement 3 program extraordinary. Harness and ] runnig races are programmed daily, e while between the heats of the races i y visitors will be entertained with a complete circus program, including ~ stellar acts of daring, skill and comedy stars of the sawdust arena. ? Five days will be devoted to horse , racing. On the closing date,Saturday, , October 28, professionel auto races , ^ will be staged. Among other famous ( drivers, Sig Haughdahl, champion dirt , track driver of he world, will appear. 3 The Johnny J. Jones Shows, with its ( k myriads of tented attractions and rid- ( e ing devices, will be found on the Jay ( h Plaza. ! Each night a stupendous display of \ fireworks will be presented. The com- ] bined amusement program is the | " grandest ever attempted in South f - Carolina. The Fair grounds proper - will present a most pleasing appear- , ance. On every side flowering embely, lishments will areet the eye, while j permanent walkways shaded with stately palmetto trees will lead the ( * exhibit buiHine.s and various prints , k of interest. Visitors will note with , pride the magnificent new buildings ( h and the many park improvements. ( The management gives assurance that , n everyhing will be in complete readie ness for the opening day?Monday, - October 23,?-and is preparing to en- | y tertain vast crowds during the entire ? s week. ] v , - STRIFE IN TOLBERT FACTION v Columbh), Sept. 18?Dir?aMsfac-' tion with the Tolbert leadership in , i. the Republican party in South Caro- , it Una took shape at a county conven- ( 1. tion of Republicans in Columbia Sat- , s urday, and is to be passed up to the | state Republican convention to be , r, held in Columbia Tuesday of this 1, week. It is in the shape of a rcsolus, tion, adopted by the Richland county . t, Republican convention Saturday, calling for the election of a state Ree publican Chairman every two years k instead of every four years. The resoe lution is to be offered to the state f convention for adoption by that body. d i- CULL THE SCRUB PULLETS Clemson College, Sept. 19.?The j early hatched chicks have been ded veloped rapidly all summer. Some ir give indications of becoming heavy ?- producers, while others will be just ir boarders. If chicks were hatched ,y in February, March and April, they should be fairly well developed; and, n in fact some are already laying, it Only strong, healthy, vigorous puln 'ets can stand up under heavy egg l- production, according to N. R. Mehrcs hof, Extension Poulttry Specialist, ,L who says that not only must they 5? have health and vigor, but they >n should also have breeding qualities n. for egg production behind them. Id rhpio !!? ? that oro in AI1? jr flock. is But even in the best of flocks we id are going to find scrub pullets. By p- scrub pullets we mean weak, nonvigorous, slow maturing birds. Pullets that give indications of poor producers should be "canned" to predt vent them from eating up all the ill profit that It made by the producers, h, Now is a good time to cull out and dispose of all pullets that are weak, t- that show sign >f low vitality, and that have poor body conformation. LIVE MEETING HfcLD AT JEFFE1&ON FOR STONEWALL HIGHWAY Jefferson, Sept.! 16.?Declaring that the day was not far off when "you can step from this door and ride north to Charlotte hnd south to the coast on hard surfaced roads," R. E. Hanna, of Cheraw, groused the members of the Stonewall Highway association, to a high.?itoh of enthusiasm in his address tot Ihe meeting held here. Representatives vfire present from practically every iwn along the route from Monroa/fiN. C., to ConWay and a practical4conr>tructive plan of procedure was adopted. While a number of informa&talks were made it was not an occasiA o f speech making but of earnfestAmdcavoi- to fu* ther the interest oi good roads generally and the Ston wall Highway in particular. Yearly membersh p v.ag placed at one dollar and lif| membership at ten dollars, and all others urged to 3ecure the applications of every good roads enthusiast,.iu-his county. The following officers wOte elected for the ensuing year: President, D. V. lichardson, Conway. Sec.-Treas., E. R. Miller, Jefferson. South Carolina 1 ice-President, S. I. Sulzbacher, vFlore Ice. North Carolina Tfcel'resident, Dr. Tohn M. Blair, Monroe. The Board of LBrectors is comprised as follows: \ Horry, D. M. Burroughs, Conway; Marion, J. W. Blackwell, Marion; Florence, C. W. Morrison, Florence; Darlington, E. C. ^indergrast, Darlington; Chesterfieldi, J. P. Sheppard, Pageland; Union, Frank Redfearn, Monroe, N. C.; Mecklenburg, Joe Barrett, Matthews, N- U. The board of directors will meet jpon call by the president and perfect plans for logging, (mapping and advertising this highway which will be the means of diverting thousands of tourists to points along the coast. The meeting' wa* sponsored by the Jefferson-bpw<t-JJ^^rado and every | delegate was entertained in the home af some citizen of the town. Preparations were made for more delegates than arrived and every home insisted being assigned a visitor. The enthusiasm and hospitality of the Jefferson people made a lasting impression upon every man who attended the meeting. \ BLANCHING CELERY WITH SOIL ] Clemson College, Sept. 19.?Late :eiery for winter use is blanched with , soil. Celery blanched with soil is rlways more tender than that bl&nchJd by boards, and this method is re- ( commended by the horticulturists, , where winter celery is desired. The , plants are set in the field during ( July and August and blanching is , begun about the last of September. The celery is usually ready for use by the twentieth of November, but will continue to grow rapidly during December and will usually need no protection until the last of that month, when it may be protected by , covering enirely with soil or straw. Or the celery may be stored in a suitable frame or trench, and the plants being taken jip by the roots and banked close together in an upright position, partly covered with soil. The cover, which may consist of boards with a light covering of straw on top of them to prevent the celery from freezing, should then be placed over the frame. The first process in blanching celery with soil is called "handling." This is done by holding all the leaves in uin- iiiiiui in mi upngni position while the soil is banked and slightly packed about them to about one-half of their length. When this is done, the soil is heaped around the plants with either a plow or a celery hiller. As the plants grow the soil is heaped higher, and after a few weeks the banks will be so high so that the hoe and the shovel will be needed in additioi to the plow. As soon as the stems are blanched they are ready for use. CITATION NOTICE The State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield, By M. J. Hough, Probate Judge: Whereas, W. J. Douglass, Clerk of Court, made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the estate and effects of W. M. Griggs, deceased. These are, therefore, to cite' and admonish all, and singular the kindred, and creditors of the said W. M. Griggs, deceased, that they be and uctuic, IUC, III Hie V>OUTC OI Probate, to be held at Chesterfield, S. C.f on 4th of October next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 18th day CAROLINA'S ILLITERACY IS SHARPLY CUT IN TEN YEAI Columbia.?The following a nouncement has been issued by t! Department of Education: The State Department of Educ tion, assisted by the Illiteracy coi mission, has made a vigorous fig against the illiteracy which exis in our state and now that the ce sus figures for 1920 have been pu lished it is a matter of just pride th South Carolina leads the Union in r ducing her percentage from 25.7 pi cent in 1910 to 18.1 per cent in 192 In rank-among the states, South Cari lina still maintains the next to bo torn place, ranking below every rta save Louisiana. In white illiteracy tl state has climbed from third pla< from the bottom in 1910, to sixi place from the bottom in 1920, no ranking above New Mexico, Louis ana, North Carolina, Tennesse ar Kentucky. In negro illiteracy, tl state ties with Mississippi for thii place, maintaing the same positic of 1910. Whiie this record testifn to the work the public schools ar the schools for adults have been di ing?, there is yet much work to I done before we can rank with mar of our sister states. Iowa records tl lowest illiteracy, 1.1 per cent, whi Louisiana records the greatest, 21 per cent. In nine states less tha 2 per cent, of the population wx illiterate, while in ten states (Sout Carolina included) the per cent wr 10 and over. Pickens county now registers th least illiteracy in the state, 10.7 pi cent. Greenville county comes se< ond, with 11 per cent, while Berk< ley registers the highest illiterac; 38.4 per cent, with Jasper count next highest, 33 per cent. According to the 1920-21 repoi of the state superintendent of edt cation, 11,250 pupils were enrolle in the 428 schools during the pai year. Practically 2,000 pupils were pel feet in attendance. In the firi grade there were 4,130 pupils, whil 3,436 of this number learned 1 read. For instruction of these pi pils the state paid $3.85 per whil pupil and $1.36 per negro pupil. Some schools were in sessio throughout the entire year. Durin the .winter the work was pushe among the mill village and in sma towns, while the summer month were largely devoted to the "Laj by" schools in the country district: The teaching in the winter was prir cipally done by day teachers at nigh while during the summer specij teachers were employed to devot their entire time to the work. School were usually taught in the publi schools, although some were held i churches and some in homes. Whei ever a group of" pupils and a teach er could meet, there a school w? formed. The figures just given for stal and county demonstrate the wort of the adult work. The fact tin 2,000 pupils did not miss a sessio signifies the ke^n_desire of the adu to acquire learning. They came I school after a hard day's woi through winter's cold and summer heat and struggled good natured over their lessons. Often a teacher i visitor would hear them expre: genuine regret that they had been di prived of education in youth but thi rejoiced in me opportunity now give them by the state and were happy i the thought that compulsory educ tion now makes it possible for chi dren to grow up with education advantages. The greatest good whi< is coming to the state from this woi is not to be found in the fact th many people are learning to read ar write but that the adult pupils a awaking to a larger realisation their duty to the community ai state. They no longer feel that th< never had a chance, and further, the example of attending school is causii many persons with little eduction to pull down their books, who, left to themselves, would have falli into illiteracy. State of South Carolina, County of Chesterfield, We, the trustees of Piney Gro School District No. 17, hereby c for sealed bids for the erection of new school building according to pi D drawn by R. E. Lee, Architect Clemson College, which plan can seen at the office of County Superi tent's, Chestorfield, S. C. Will receibids until September 25th, a\ whi time same will be opened for a proval or rejectionf as we rescr the right to reject any or all bit The successful competitor will be i quired to deposit with the treasur an amount equal to one fourth amount of bid. i J. Andy Teal, Ray J. White, Isaac Davis, '^amaSSSSi ... : 73,000 FORD WORKERS OUT IS OF WORK AT DETROIT n_ Detroit, Mich., Sept. 16.?Henry he Ford's industral strike against what he charges are excessive coal prices a- was in full swing tonight and apm proximately 73,000 of his workmen in ht the Detroit district were out of jobs its for an indefinite period. Thousands n- of others in assembling plants b_ throughout the country also were or. at dered to lay down their tools. In ade_ dition ,a score or more of small industrial concerns here dependent up'l on the Ford Motor Company for or0 ders were preparing to close.These employ upwards of 30,000 men. t~ I The highland Park and River '-Rough plants of the Ford Motor comie j pany, employing about 60,000 men :e were deserted tonight save for a comparatively small force that will be rew . tained to keep the coke oven warm. 1_' Although some of them were smil,(* ing, the majority of the Ford workers 1C who passed through the gates of the "d . Highland Park plarv? after turning in m their tools today, expressed concern es,over the shut down. Their foremen j had handed down to them advice from Mr. Ford to buy as litttle coal as pos)e sble and to cut their living expenses >y to minimum. Many of the workers ie were met by wives and children, eag e er to learn how long the heads of ,0 fnmilia. ,,.,.,.1.1 I-* " nuuiu ue unemployed. " tax executions are h postponed until october 1 is Columbia, Sept. 13.?Tax execuIC tions were postponed until October 1 jr today by Walter E. Duncan, the! comptroller general. Recently Mr.'i B" Duncan extended the time to Septem- i ber 15 and today granted a further j 1 y extension until October 1. The ex-' tension was approved by the governor. iOfficial Co r st ie -t 5 I o L 1 | | E j a. ,n fa J U g I . . ' A < ? I ? id i 11 1 ! Cheraw No. 1 3281 349 1 'f Cheraw No. 2 30, 19; 1 Brock's Mill 48 2b 1 Bethel 38, 53 " Pee Dee 7 12 l. Grant's Mill 17, 14 1 Snow Hill .... 12 18 j Shiloh 10 23 Bny Springs 11 28 Patrick 52 30 Cat Pond 13. 14 Z& Ouslcydale 34 100 McBee 153 213, 1 Catarrh . 36 56 ;.e 11 , Angelus 37 75 ' Douglass Mill 22 12 Jefferson 247, 175 1 Plains 70 5 Dudley , . 87 5 , PaRcTand 315 76; 2 , Winzo 52 9 ,S Mt. Croprhan 130 41 1 V Ruby 98 90 Cross Roads 35 37 Wexford 46 49 Center Grove 27 4 Chesterfield 104 136 4 !n TOTALS 2141 1705 2= in _ ?? rk i i CJ s; opecia *i One' 1Ki if Bn j The following j I prices quoted ending | ber 23d: ve I a,a' j Star Laundry j Mascott Sonn. C!Um y W ' Ul * Soap. * 8 Gafces Fc pvp *? | Rough Rider Baking J I packages 25<\ 10r. $ n lUAIt m AUTAINljIl * ?" '? Winnie lw?? ^he itAZWJ*-ttl>YrfoL*tte W*04 ' .lioU iG -rrrrr?,)nq*ib A Magic datoaltbftok to.T;4hed?nei?nt Egyptians, Bab^utnili^'and'^Gf^^lts, but in its present WrA^S? , , , \ btiy main it makes an adroit appegl pie curiosity of both young and old. Magic is one of the world's oldest forms of amusement and was tho chief source of entertainment to the Ancients. With the Greeks and Romans it reached a high state of manipulation and was accredited to tho Deity, Hecate, who was regarded as tho Moori Goddess of midnight phantoms. Heretofore magic has been dealt with almost exclusively from the delusive angle, but traced to its source by scientific analysis it has proven a fertile field of knowledge. The Razous-Reynolds Company, who will appear as one of the numbers on the local Piedmont Lyceum Course, are exceptionally clever. No effort to deceive is made through claims of super-natural powers, but many bewildering and ludicrous situations keep the audience in rapt attention. Monologues, impersonations and humorous readings loiwl i. ?- .i ? ?u ivkv IU 1*1*5 program. 1 hey will bo h< ve Thursday, October 5th. TOWN GETS $40.00 Doc Baucom, 1 ' i. \v ell?, Adolphus Evans and Hump Lowery each paid $10.00 into the town teasury for disorderly condjcl one day last week. Suitor?I'm going to tell you u secret, Betty. Last nipht at your party your sister promised to marry me. I hope you 11 forgive me for taking her away. Betty?Forgive you? Why, that's what the party was for. unty Vote TJ II c c . C) -J !? <f> ?H tc m ? C ? . a; < r" S ~ ? "! & ? ; H i cj s $ i * ? - 2 w o JS ** < -i 4 8 135 93 408 173 oTTT 11 90, j ICS 24'i 531 G'J | "7; 7(> 82 4 5 77 i 4T \ 16 13 15 45 39 1^ 14 13 19, 4 20 3' 95 90 71 35 75 31 50 44 40 15 41 15' 77 80 49, 47 Co 30 j 29 21 24 22 26, 17*; 121 127 20 95 55,, 5, 19 17 9 0 26 . ol 27 55 30 57 26 65, 17, 41 j 67 j 27| 81 [ .17 90 ion. 1 - i owaer, Oc. size, 5 ;ize, 4 packages, 25c. RIVERS , ijji .? 1 ? t>?> 23' 7 18 48 45 21 67 17 20 80 10, 78, 82 64 00 23 67j 23 . 41 59 64 251 141 1<">2 82 27 48 54 71 13 55 36 40 52 73 j 61 !09 116" 130 256 255 120 j 42 45 16 58 54' 19 | 27 79 83j 103 151 j 37 I 79 85. 69 108 135| 36t! 54 26 50 28 40 28 73 34 15 85 j 59j 40 ! 22 18 30 6 30 6 | 45 425* 259 291 376 163 157 1818 1793 2377 2424 1584 | Is For i Week j I goods will be sold at 1 I Saturday, Septem- j Soap, Lenox Soap, I n Easy Soap, Export | . >r 25 Cents ! i n> i n ^