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to be county ADVERTISING MEDIUM THROUGH THE LEDGER CHEROKEE'S BEST IN CHEROKEE GAFFNEY LEDGER REACH 30,000 PEOPLE GAFFNEY LEDGER ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 16, 1894. GAFFNEY, S. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1920. $4.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. A NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIES AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY.

SHORT NEWS ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST CITY AND COUNTY EVENTS NOTED. Recent Happenings in and Around the City and Other Events Gathered by The City Reporter. The singing school conducted at Globe Mill by Prof. Joe W. Humphries will come to a close Wednesday evening with appropriate exercises, it has been announced.

A pleasing program has been arranged for the occasion. The public is invited to attend. Friends of Mrs. N. W.

Wilkins, of Cowpens, will regret to learn that she has undergone a serious operation in a Gaffney hospital. The necessity for the operation was due principally to the severe shock Mrs. Wilkins received in an automobile accident several days ago. The Kirby Seed Company is now distributing the free clover seed which it offered to Cherokee county farmers last summer. Only 125 applications were received before the expiration of the time limit on the offer, but a large number were sent in too late to secure the 'seed.

Lieut. Earl J. Carpenter, of the U. S. army aviation service, stationed at Camp Jackson, left yesterday for Columbia after spending the week end in the city with relatives.

Lieut. Carpenter is expecting to be transferred from Camp Jackson to one of the large flying fields at an early date. Miss Ray Macomson, the woman treasurer for the democratic national campaign fund in Cherokee county, yesterday acknowledged the following contributions of $1 each: Miss Mayme Jefferies, Mrs. J. Goudelock, Mrs.

W. H. Smith, Miss Ray Macomson, Mrs. K. A.

Settlemyer, and S. L. Settlemyer. C. M.

Dicus, who is in the general contracting business, has brought his family here from Western North Carolina and has moved into the Russell Apartments on Victoria avenue. Mr. Dicus 5 will make Gaffney his headquarters. C. E.

A. Lathrop, who is connected with the Gaffney Filling Station, has also moved to the Russell Apartments. Mr. and Mrs. W.

C. Cudd will leave today for Charlotte, N. where Mr. Ondd will have charge of the Salvation Army work in North Charlotte. He was in charge of the local post for several months.

A few weeks ago he was given a furlough, a part of which he spent in Spartanburg. For the past two or three weeks he has been employed at Parkers. A large crowd gathered at the Cherokee Drug Company Saturday evening to be present when the candy drawing took place. The holders of the lucky numbers were: Miss Connie Wilkins, Brossie Byers, Arthur Fairy, Nesbitt Spake and Virgil Smith. Each received a one pound box of fine candy.

The drawings will be held every Saturday night, it has been announced. Maynard Smyth, secretary of the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture, yesterday said that the directors have not as yet made arrangements for the employment of a temporary secretary. This matter was referred to a special committee consisting of R. A. Dobson, H.

M. Brown and G. G. Byers. It is expected that the officials of the organization will have some announcement to make within a few days.

-Miss Ray Macomson, secretary of the home service section of the Red Cross, yesterday announced that she has received a supply, of Victory Medal application blanks which she will fill out for all former soldiers who wish to secure the medal. Enlisted men are required to send in a copy of their discharge. Miss Macomson stated that those desiring her to, make out the application should bring their discharge certificates' to her office on East Frederick street. L. W.

Jolly, of Piedmont, Spartanburg county, formerly a resident of Cherokee county, was a visitor in the city last week. Mr. Jolly recently lost a cow valued at $80 as a result of poison developed from eating butter bean vines. Two other cows that were poisoned in the same manner were saved by a treatment consisting of raw eggs, coffee and linseed oil. Mrs.

Jolly and the children the bean vines in the garden and threw them over into the adjoining pasture. Within a short time after eating the vines the cows were desperately sick, and one died within an hour. Special Service. Greenville, Sept. was made today by the disvision officers here of the Southern railway that special Pullman cars would be run from Columbia, Spartanburg and Greenville for the convenience of the Confederate veterans and families who will attend the reunion in.

Houston, October 6-8. The cars will leave these points on regular scheduled trains, the Columbia car leaving the city at 7:05 a. October 4, the Spartanburg car at 10:40 a. m. and the Greenville car at 11:50 a.

m. The special cars will arrive at Houston October 5. FIRST FOOTBALL GAME FRIDAY P.M. LAURENS TEAM COMING FOR CONTEST. Pigskin Exhibition Will Be Given at Limestone College Field--Local's Prospects Bright.

"Third down and ten yards to go!" That will be the cry on the Limestone College athletic field Friday atternoon when the Gaffney High school football team meets the Laurens school team in the first game of the season. The game will be called promptly at 4 o'clock. The local' team is working hard and is expected to be in first-class condition by Friday afternoon. Strenuous practice is being carried out every day under the coaching of C. C.

Hubbard and Prof. W. C. Taylor, superintendent of the schools. Considerable attention is being given to the worward pass and other aggressive tactics.

More time is being devoted to the art of offense and defense, as the win a game is to take the, not waiting coaches believe that best way to for the opponents to give it away. Everette Taylor is the manager of the Gaffney team. A schedule calling for eight games, and possibly more, is being arranged so that every other game will be played in Gaffney. This will give the fans here an opportunity to see four, and perhaps, five contests this season. An admission of 25 and 50 cents will be charged at the game Friday afternoon.

As the Limestone College athletic field is not enclosed, it is planned to collect from the spectators the required amount and tag each one to show that the fee has been paid. The sale of season tickets, good for all games of foot ball, basketball and baseball played here, for $2.50 each has proven rather slow so far, it is reported. The matter of issuing separate season tickets respective sports is now under consideration. The basketball season does not begin until Thanksgiving, at which time the football season ends. It is necessary to have money to necessary absolutely, expenses for football, basketball and baseball teams, as everyone knows.

If the people of Gaffney support the local school's properly the boys will feel encouraged to do their best to win every contest. The football team is only partially outfitted at present. The school athletic association owns thirteen pairs of uniform breeches, no jerseys and practically no other equipment. Nearly all of the boys have sweaters, headgear, pads, of their own. Prof.

Taylor yesterday said that he feels confident that G. H. S. will win the game from Laurens Friday afternoon. This will give the locals great encouragement, and, it is believed, will be the beginning of a successful season in spite of the fact that games are aircady booked with several strong teams.

MORE THAN 1,000 PRESENT CHEROKEE AVENUE SCHOOL Record Breaking Attendance Nearly Doubles Goal Fixed for Rally Day Last Sunday. Members of the Cherokee Avenue Baptist church were a proud and happy lot Sunday, and they had a perfect right to be-for the Sunday school of that church broke all previous records for attendance with a full 1,014 present, according to the report of the secretary compiled from the roll calls. Sunday was rally day at the Cherokee Avenue church, and a of 750 present had been set. number Bothe actually in attendance practically doubled the largest previous record. Boys and girls, and men and women, came from every section direction until the church was filled to overflowing.

The building was too small to accomodate all. The success of the rally day, according to statements made yesterday by J. M. Hamrick, pastor of the church, was largely due to personal work carried out under the direction of E. E.

Reid, superintendent of the Sunday school. No special campaign or other "high pressure" methods to secure attendance were used. The weather was excellent, which was another important factor in the final results. Promotion and rally day will be held in the Sunday schools of the First Baptist and Buford Street Methodist churches next Sunday, it has been announced. Fair Date Postponed.

Anderson, Sept. Lebanon fair has been postponed a week, on account of conflicting fairs. It will be held in October. This is the fair for big hogs and is a' great credit to this community. Grace Hawkins.

Grace Hawkins. Grace, the eight months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. B.

Hawkins, died at the home of her parents Saturday. The interment took place Sunday at Providence Baptist church. Two Stood Examination. Only two applicants stood the clerkcarrier examination held at the Gaff- ney postoffice Saturday. If both qualify, one will be named a regular carrier and the other will be appointed a substitute.

ANOTHER CHANCE FOR LOCAL WOMEN ONE MORE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER. Chairman of League of Women Voters Calls Attention to Importance of Full Citizenship. Cherokee county women will have one more opportunity to register before the presidential election. This will be next Friday and Saturday, when J. W.

Waters, a member of the county registration board, will be at the county court house for the pose of issuing certificates to feminine applicants, Mrs. Bertha T. Munsell, of Columbia, chairman of the South Carolina League of Women Voters, has issued a statement to her fellow citizens in which she urges the importance of all qualifying themselves for the ballot, and the necessity of studying citizenship. Mrs. Munsell also takes advantage of the opportunity to express the hope that the women of South Carolina will do their full share in raising the national democratic campaign fund.

Mrs. Munsell's statement follows: "Our beloved Dr. Anna Shaw always drew herself up with pride when she could address her audiences as Fellow Citizens, and it is certainly with a feeling of pride and satisfaction that can say 'Fellow Citizens and Co-Workers' to you. There i is some very important and definite work for us to undertake in our new responsibilities as citizens and this work must be taken up in intelligent systematic and understanding way in order to secure the interest and cooperation of every woman voter in South Carolina. "1st.

The women must register, and this can only be accomplished by organized effort ask the county election board please to open the books to the women for one or more days October 2nd. If no compensation is provided ask legislative delegation to arrange for this when the legisla'ture convenes, in some counties some of the women have arranged to take the election board over the county in an automobile in order to give as many women as. possible an opportunity to register. "2nd. Urge that a course in Citizenship is put on the program of every womans club in the State, a splendid course of twelve lessons can be secured from Mrs.

Carrie Mc. C. Patrick, Chairman American Citizenship League of Women Voters, Anderson, S. C. Any group of women who wish to organize a Local League of Women voters may do so and secure full information by writing 'me at Headquarters, Columbia, S.

C. "3rd. I hope the women will do all they can to assist Mrs. Robert A. Cooper, State Chairman for the "Dollar Campaign." The League of Women Voters organization all over the State has responded so splendidly to this call and with their past experience and training I feel sure that the Democratic women of South Carolina can and will do everything in their power to materially aid in raising a fund that South Carolina will he proud of.

"The women of our State are a great untried power striving for the best interests of our homes and communities and it is only by co-operation and organization that we can expect to get results." LEGION DELEGATES GATHER FOR SECOND CONVENTION Many Thousands of Former Fighting Men Pour Into Cleveland for Big Meeting. Cleveland, Sept. thousands strong, an army of American fighting men poured into Cleveland today and tonight, the advance guard of delegates, members and visitors from every state in the union, to attend the second annual convention of the American legion which opens here Monday morning and continues three days. Local arrangements for the convention are complete and tonight the downtown section is elaborately decorated with flag, bunting and legion emblems. Twenty-five to 30,000 legionaires are expected to be here and maren in the monster parade on Monday.

Registration clerks were swamped in an effort to register the thousands of former soldiers, sailors and marines, many of whom have traveled hundreds of miles to attend the meeting. Hundreds of women were among the arrivals, many of whom earned stripes for service as Red Cross nurses with the troops in France. The report of Robert H. Yandal, national treasurer, was read to the executive committee today. The reports covering the period from December 19, 1919, to August 28, 1920, was accompanied by reports from certified public accountants showing that the legion's deficit of approximately $350,000 in February, 1920, had been wiped out by August 31, 1920, and that the legion has liquid assets more than sufficient to pay off its entire indebtedness.

GRAIN AND COVER CROPS NECESSARY NOW IS TIME FOR PLANS AND PREPARATIONS. Besides Supplying Food, Hay, and Feedstuffs, Will Improve Land Has Been Overworked. A letter emphasizing the importance of planting more grain and cover crops and less cotton has been mailed to about 300 leading Cherokee county planters and farmers by S. C. Stribling, county farm demonstration agent.

The suggested crops should be put in the ground by the first of December, and for this reason it is considered advisable for the farmers to make their plans and begin preparations at once. Mr. letter, which was mailed Saturday, follows: "We believe that the plan of the American Cotton Association to reduce the acreage planted to cotton increase the acreage planted in corn, grains and hay crops has hit nail squarely on the head and we take this means of sounding an earnest plea to the farmers of Cherokee county to adopt and put to practice this recommendation. Unless this part of their plan is carried out, to our way of thinking the cause for which they are fighting is cripled. The time has come when we must live at home.

There is no reason why our hard earned money should be sent away to the markets of the northwest for high priced hay and other feedstuff's which we can raise here. Neither is there any reason why we should depend on other states for bread and meat. Not only this, but the soils of our country are becoming fearfully overworked because of a one-crop, cotton system. We therefore earnestly urge you as an outstanding farmer in your community to not only plant a reasonable acreage this fall on your own farm in grain or some hay or cover crop, such as rye, clover or vetch or a mixture of these with oats and wheat, but that you insist that your tenants and neighbors do the same. This decision will call for immediate action for all of these crops should be planted before the first December.

"This policy we consider a strong one not only for meeting the present conditions but for any year and we will gladly offer our assistance in helping get the necessary geed and inoculation and in helping to get these crops started. "What is your answer?" MISSION STUDY RALLY TO BE HELD TOMORROW NIGHT Program to be Carried Out by EpWorth League of Buford Street Church is Announced. For the mission study rally night at the Buford Street Methodist church Wednesday evening the Epworth League has arranged the following program: "Inspiring Stories from Foreign Mission Fields." Leader--Miss Mattie Mae Pierson. Song, 637. Scripture Lesson, Psalm Leader.

Song, 636. Bible Story, Joseph, a Missionary to Egypt. Genesis chapters 39-47-Miss Sara Littlejohn. Scripture, references. The Spirit Paul to Galatia and Greece.

Acts Floyd Baker. Acts Floy Sarratt. Acts Mayme Jefferies. Acts W. R.

Lipscomb, Jr. Prayer--Rev. W. A. Fairy.

Solo-Mrs. H. C. Moore. Modern Stories of Missionary Life: 1.

Vision and Determination (William Carey)--Floyd Baker. 2. A Missionary Explorer (David Livingston) W. R. Tanner.

3. mother in Israel (Mary Slessor of Calabor) J. C. Miller. 4.

Seven Years for a Convert (Robert Morrison) -B. B. Morgan. 5. An Opportunity of Medical Aid.

-Mrs. Louis Wood. organization of a Mission Study Class--Miss Rose Ballenger, Supt. of Missionary Dept. Song, 654.

Song, 633. League Benediction. CONVICT GETS MARRIED. Walks Away From Camp, Weds, Returns, Is Locked Up. Aiken, Sept.

Hall, serving a ten-year sentence on the Aiken county chaingang for killing Foster Kale, stepped away from the chaingang camp at Bath and was married in August to Miss Adeline Dillon, daughter of George Dillon, of Langley. Hall returned to the camp, but was promptly placed under guard and lodged in Aiken jail at 1 a. m. Saturday morning. Hall saves the county about $12 a day.

He is an expert mechanic, pairing county trucks. Commissioner Bugbee stated today that a guard would be placed over Hall if he was worked on the chaingang. Hall may be sent to the State penitentiary. VETERANS ATTEND REUNION OF 30TH IN ASHEVILLE TODAY AND TOMORROW. Entertainments Galore Have Been Planned for Soldiers of the Old Hickory Division.

Veterans of the. 30th division are in Asheville attending the second reunion of the Old Hickory Association today and tomorrow. A large number of Cherokee soldiers were members of this division and quite a number have gone to the North Carolina city for the two days meeting. ill be the second anniversary of the launching of the attack by the Old Hickory division, and the Twenty seventh division, which resulted in the first breach in the denburg Line. Official credit has been given by the War Department the Thirtieth, composed of National Guardsmen of South Carolina, North Carolina and Tennessee for making the breach in the supposedly impregnable line of fortifications.

A feature of today's program will be a short parade by the veterans, which was requested by the city of Asheville. It has been requested by the association that as many members as can wear their uniforms for the parade, if not for the entire reunion. Col. Holmes B. Springs, of Greenville, is president of the veterans' organization, and Frank P.

Bowen, of Knoxville, is secretary. The program for the reunion ineludes addresses by Maj. Gen. George W. Read, who commanded the division during its first days in France, and later was in command of the Second American corps, which was formed of the Thirtieth and Twentyseventh divisions.

Brig. Gen. Edward M. Lewis, who succeeded Gen. Read as division commander, also accepted an invitation to deliver an address.

Major Gen. John F. Morrison, who organized the division at Camp Sevier, informed the committee on ar. rangements that he would be present if he found it possible. Gen.

L. D. Tyson, who commanded the Fiftyninth infantry brigade, and Gen. Samuel L. Faison, who commanded the Sixtieth infantry brigade, have both signified their intention to attend the reunion.

Gen. Tyson is on the program for an address. Secretary Josephus Daniels, of the Navy Department, will deliver an address, as will Judge Jeter McK. Pritchard, of the United States Circuit Court of Several other speakers of note are on the program. Election of officers, selection of the reunion place for 1921, and routine business will be disposed of Wednesday.

Entertainments galore have been prepared by citizens of Asheville for the veterans, according to reports received here. Dances will be in order every night at all of the hotels and at other places, while receptions will be tendered by churches, amusements be tendered by churches, amusement halls, and vari us organizations. Fireworks displays will add a scenic touch to the evenings. Free quarters and meals will be furnished veterans. SPECIAL MOOSE MEETING HERE ON THURSDAY NIGHT Ministers, Teachers, Mothers and Public Generally Invited to Court House Gathering.

Officials of Gaffney Lodge No. 1385, Loyal Order of Moose, yesterday announced that a special public meeting will be held Thursday evening at 8 o'clock in the court house. Pastors of local churches, school teachers, and ladies will be given special invitations to be present. principal speaker will be John W. Tinsley, of Spartanburg.

district supervisor for South Carolina. Ben Hill Brown, also of Spartanburg, and prominent in Moose circles in this section of the state; may be one of the speakers Thursday evening. In a letter to George L. Stephenson, secretary of the local lodge, Mr. Tinsley says that he intends to talk along lines that will make more friends for the oder among those who are not members.

He is especially anxious to have the ministers, teachers and mothers. present, as he says that he is sure he can give them all some pointers on "raising children." The Gaffney Lodge now has a bership of 66. Plans are being made for increasing the interest in the semi-monthly meetings with a view of developing the organization into one of the strongest in the state. Eunice 'Huskey. Eunice, the 22-months old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Huskey, died at the home of her parents in the Macedonia section of the county Thursday. The funeral and burial took place Friday at Macedonia church. To Pre-war Figures. Elkhart, Sept.

was made today by the CrowElkhart Motor corporation that all models of its output had been reduced to pre-war figures. The action was taken, it was stated, because of general conditions in the industry. I SAYS PROHIBITION MEANS BIG SAVING DRY LAW CREDITED WITH MUCH GOOD. Governor of Maine Declares Future Citizens Will Not be Afflicted with Drink Habit. Washington, Prohibition was credited with producing a saving of two billion dollars for the nation in the last year by Governor Milliken, of Maine, in addressing the closing session tonight of the fifteenth International Congress Against Alcoholism.

"Prohibition," he declared, "has made most kinds of business better' and has injured legitimate business except that of the undertaker." "The three outstanding results of prohibition," he said "are the saving of about two billion dollars' waste in expenditure, a tremendous increase in the efficiency of labor and startling decrease in crime with its attendant proverty and wretchedness. "From the standpoint of practical government, however, the most important contribution that prohibition has made to the welfare of the nation is to be found in the simple fact that a new generation will be growing up untainted by the liquor habit and unhampered by the conditions of squalor and wretchedness which the liquor habit has imposed upon SO many thousand innocent children in the past." Into Legitimate Trade. Referring to the economic benefits of prohibition, Governor Milliken declared that the nation's drink bill formerly amounted to two billion dollars annually, and this money he declared, "now finds its way into the normal channels of legitimate trade." "The grocers, the clothiers, amusement proprietors and the banks," he added, "are getting the money that formerly went for drink. Hotels that fancied themselves dependent on the liquor business are doing the best business in their history without it. "Prohibition has not only eliminated an enormous waste in expenditure, but it has greatly increased the efficiency of labor.

The average life of a laboring, man does is better longer work under while prohibi- he is at it and he works more steadily. A report from one large labor agency in an industrial section is typical. It is stated that out of 35,000 men employed by that agency when the country was, wet, the length of time that the man remained on the job was less than thirty days. The average more than doubled with the first year of prohibition." WALKING TO SAN FRANCISCO. Young Man Will Get Fortune if He Makes Trip in, Six Months.

If Dixon Dodgers, son of a New York capitalist, reaches San Francisco before next February and walks every mile of the way he will be worth $2,000 more than he was six months ago. Rodgers is "hiking" from New York to California. He spent a few hours in Gaffney Sunday, leaving in the afternoon for Spartanburg. Rodgers, who said he served 22 months overseas with the American army, left New York on August 17. Since starting out on the cross continent trip he said he had averaged walking 45 miles a day.

The object of the trip, the former soldier and sailor said, is to receive $2,000, which Rodger's father has offered as a gift to his son, provided he completes the trip with a period of six months. Rodgers said his father has promised to meet his son upon arrival in San Francisco and present the money. Rodgers said Sunday he had countered no trouble on the trip. He was apparently in the best of spirits and expressed confidence that he would reach the Pacific coast state before February 17. WOFFORD COLLEGE OPENED.

Spartanburg Boys College Has Splendid Prospects. Spartanburg, Sept. of Wofford college today began their regular work of the new college year and Dr. Henry Nelson Snyder, president of the institution, announced that he expects an enrollment of approximately 550 students this year. The college year was officially ushered in yesterday morning in the college chapel when a number of addresses were heard from various ministers and prominent business men of the city.

It was announced that a class cf 157 freshmen have matriculatad already. A reception was held at Carlisle hall last night, at which a large number of young ladies from the city were present. Several new members Lave been added to the faculty, among them Capt. G. R.

N. Cornish, professor of military science and tactics. Coal Shortage in Sight. Greenville, Sept. relieve the coal shortage existing here and in other cities of the state the Chamber of Commerce announces that it will take the most drastic action possible.

Less than a thousand tons of coal are on hand here and dealers report that they have no assurance of immediate relief..