The Greenville News from Greenville, South Carolina • Page 5

THE GREENVILLE NEWS. GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1927 PAGE FIVE weevil Fill CLUBS TO LUCAS AND PETERMAN MADE VICE HEADS UTILITIES FIRM areas of the cotton belt states indicate weekly increasing infestation of the boll weevil, due, to favorable weather conditions for rapid propagation of the insects, it is gratifying to note that infestation is so limited in this section cf the Piedmont cotton area. This does not mean im MOT YET SERIOUS MEET SATURDAY munity, however, throughout the season. It is quite possible for mil native of West Chester, Pennsylvania, and is a utilities man of 17 years experience, having bfen with the General Gas Electric company and its subsidiaries for the past 12 years. He has been living at Columbia during the past two years and for a year previous to that has resided at Spartanburg.

It will be recalled that the Duke interests recently entered into a contract for the purchase of the properties of the North Carolina Public Service company, the South Carolina Gas Electric company, and a part of the properties of the Eroad River Power company, the latter including all of the properties embraced in what was formerly known as the Blue Ridge Power company. Pig And Calf Club Members To Gather In Chamber Of Commerce Building This Section So Far Little Affected, According To Harvie Jordan lions of the insects to invade this territory in August when the annual migration takes place from infested sections 60 to 100 miles South Rowley, of Greenville, were visitor! In Columbia today They called on Governor Richards. They had no announcement to make with regard to business in hand. Lieutenant Governor T. B.

Butler, of Gaffney, was also a visitor in the city, being here on private business. Negro Youths Held In Jail Released Gus McClintock and Tom 'Ruth, negro youths, were yesterday released from the city jail after an investigation into the robbery of the Reeves barber shop last Thursday i ailed to connect them with the crime. About $25 in cash was" re-: moved from the safe of the negroes, who were employed as bootblacks and had keys to the establishment, declared their innocence. There was no testimony to definitely link the negroes with th crime. or West of Greenville county.

August is the month for heavy destruction First Boll Weevils Of Summer Appear Near Simpscnville Boll weevils have appeared in Greenville county and are active in at least a small area, it was learned yesterday at the office of W. K. county farm agent. The first report of damage this season was brought to the office of the county agent yesterday by A. J.

Brashicr, of near Simpsonville, who said that infestation was heavy in a small corner of a cotton field on his farm. A number of punctured squares were gathered on the infested area and exhibited by Mr. Brashicr. Mr. Gray said that as yet there was probably no serious danger of widespread damage, but that he advised all farmers to be on the lookout and prepared to take immediate measures of control, should the pest appear in large numbers.

Election Announced By President Marshall, Of S. P. U. Company CHARLOTTE, July 19. (Special) President E.

C. Marshall, of the Southern Public Utilities companv, todav announced the election of R. L. Peterman and John Paul Lucas as vice presidents of the utilities company. Mr.

Lucas has been connected with the Duke interests for more than eight years, having taken a The boll weevil menace has failed to develop serious proportions in the Piedmont section, despite reported position as publicity director for the utilities company at the close of the war, during which he served as assistant state food administrator. Previous to that time lie had been engaged for more than 13 years the newspaper business. having served on the local staff of the Charlotte Observer, and as editor of the Winston-Salem Journal and the Charlotte Evening Chronicle, which vas later absorbed by the Charlotte News. Mr. Peterman has been active vire president of the North Carolina Public Service company, of Greensboro, the South Carolina Gas Electric company, of Spartanburg, and of the Broad River Power company, of Columbia.

S. C. He is a heavy damage elsewhere in the cot ton belt, according to Harvie joraan. managing director of the American extending into September and on until frost. Cotton farmers in this section are advised and urged to watch their fields closely during the next 30 days and upon sign of infestation begin to use calcium arsenate poison at once.

Thousands of fields uninfested up to the end of July have been literally destroyed by migratory weevils before the end of August. Prospects for a good cotton crop are very encouraging now in this section and it is to be hoped Cotton association, with headquar Rector And Rowley Visitors In Capital COLUMBIA. July 19. (Special) Sheriff Carlos Rector and Riley ters here. Mr.

Jordan yesterday issued the following diagnosis of the cotton crop situation: "While reports from widespread tha- the present flattering crop prospects will not be severely injured by the bool weevil menace." th HEARING ON SLOT MACHINES TODAY Business pertaining to farm club work in Greenville county will be taken up at the meeting of the calf and pig clubs of the county in the directors' room of the Chamber of Commerce building at 11 o'clock Saturday morning. Dan Lewis, as-vSistant state director of boys club work, will speak. Officers will probably be selected by the pig club, which now has 101 members. Alvin Hawkins is president of the calf club, the membership of which now totals 20. Results of the club work in the county are very encouraging, W.

R. Gray, county farm agent, said yesterday. Each of the calf club mem-ben have a registered Jersey or Oaemsey heifer, and all the animals we looking good, it was said. The being lalsed by the 101 pig club ben will average around 100 pounds each, It was learned. They and are growing exceptionally well, ri bought around the first of May Gray said.

Calibre Pistol In Found By Scouts Officials of the Greenville Girl Scout council are seeking to fathom the mystery surrounding the finding of a 45 calibre government model Colt automatic pistol in the "Little House," in Cleveland woods last Saturday morning. Police have been notified of the find. The gun was "cocked" when found and very rusty from exposure during the rainy season. It was carried out of the house and into a secluded spot where the trigger was snapped and the cartridge exploded. A man was then called in to empty the chamber.

The fire arm at present Is being kept at the Girl Scout office in the Capers building. 1CK has again fulfille Jury Summoned Yesterday For Hearing Of Action This Morning Summons for Jury duty in the hearing of the claim, and delivery action against Chief of Police J. E. Smith by the Vending Machine company, of North Carolina, at the office of Magistrate George W. Batson were being served yesterday afternoon by Constable C.

S. Hamby. The case involves 21 slot vending value is overestimated, all of the charges of the plaintiff are unfounded, and that the slot machines were seized in due process of the law, their operation being illegal here under the state law. The jury summoned yesterday was as follows: Broadus Bailey, R. E.

Holroyd, C. D. Parker, B. F. Rush, J.

A. Piper and W. A. Merritt. machines which were seized in the city several weeks ago and operation of which was declared illegal in police court about a month ago.

Jury trial was asked by the plaintiff, represented by Jester and Wooten. Col. E. M. Blythe, city attorney, will represent Chief Smith.

J. H. Gilbert is field representative of the vending machine company. In the complaint filed by the plaintiff, value of the machines is placed at $100 and it is alleged that they were seized illegally. The answer contends that the Barton Explains His Absence At Speaking In explanation of his absence from the Greenville municipal speaking last night.

William C. Barton, candi Purifies the Blood and makes the Cheeks Rosy 60c date for mayor, yesterday issued the ioiiowing statement: "To the voters of Greenville: i i in i iiimiW 1LLJJ 11 11 Us i'- Jtelf KEYSTONE llf 170' JSmt TT ittfnftfhm "I received a letter one day last week from Mr. W. R. Taber asking me to meet with the other CANDIDATES for mayor in the courthouse Tuesday night to give our views on certain questions.

I beg to say that on July 10, 1927, 1 had printed in the Greenville News my PLATFORM and beg to say that it is a good one and is perieotiy plain and one on which I take HIV STAND UNAFRAID, anr! if any of the other candidates can write a better one, why let him do it. "I beg to say that I hate to dis appoint the crowd but will have to do so, and beg to say that I am will ing to stand on mv nlatform as nub lished, let come what may. I am a ui-iJbJAJN man ana am going to stay mas way, "Wm. Q. BARTON." Many Men Rejected Never again need you carry kettles, or light basement water heatso, or wait for water to beat, when yon install a Crana Kjtyitvuc or Pxtmer gas water beatec.

Nothing watch or remember. No light-ing or waiting. Gas-sartng assured. A tnm of a funcPt brings instant hot wdttt your phnxbeti or CRANE 218 Pendleton Street, For Marine Service Twelve of 13 men annlvini? for en trance into the United States marine service at the local recruiting station so far this month have been rejected on account of physical defects, according to Sergeant Reaves, officer in charge of the post. Flat-footedness Greenville, S.

C. few was tne cniei cause of so many re jections, the officer stated. Two were 1 refused on account of color blindness, The officer stated that the post was one of the best stations the Charlotte division. The quota for June was six men and this was met. The local office is expected to take in eight men during July; The officer stated that enrollments have been slow during the past several weeks on account of the C.

M. T. C. qA Denting Water System for Wells 25 to 410 feet deep camps. Several New Homes Will Be Erected Several applications for building permits were yesterday nied with City Engineer Dan A.

Hulick as follows: George Reynolds to build house on Fairs road at cost of H. O. Wallace to remodel house at 401 Pettigru at the cost of $5,000. R. C.

Chapman to build at 406 Arlington avenue at cost of $5,000. Mrs. R. Q. Merrick to repair house at 704 East North street at cost of $1,000.

Mrs. Pearl King Held On Liquor Charges Mrs. Pearl King, of West Broad street, was lodged in the city jail yesterday on charges of storing and having whisky in possession when her quarters were searched by Detectives Ballard and Rumler. One and one-half gallons of liquor was said to have been found by the officers. Bond of $100 had not been arranged yesterday afternoon.

DELAY CAMP GROUP Boy Scouts who were scheduled to leave the city this morning for the next camping period at the Scout camp on Callaham mountain will not leave until Friday as all directors-and Scout officials at the camp are now on the annual trip to the Cherokee Indian reservation, Cherokee, N. it was announced yesterday from the Scout office here. The next regular period at the camp will open Friday morning, it is stated. KELLETT REUNION YOU can have a running water supply from your deep well for about one half the cost of drilling and casing the well (based on average depth of 100 feet). Deep wells demand the rugged trouble free construction embodied in Doming Deep Well Pumping Systems.

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