The Gaffney Ledger from Gaffney, South Carolina • Page 1

PTiN TUB APFNEY LEDGER THE CAFFKEY LKCia i en ruc TODAY Cherokee Cuuntj'i LEAD 131 NEWSPAPER A NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT TOE WORD IMPLIES AND DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OP CHEROKEE COUNTY ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 16, 1894 GAFFNEY, S. C. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1927 $3.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE rvn ah (fi irirninf in i ii ira PRICE" hull PASS LINDBERGH'S GREETINGS FINGER ORGANIZES MAJOR RODDA WILL HOME SUPPLIES ON FARMS OF CAROLINA MASTER AIR PILOT DROPS MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO CITY OF GAFFNEY IN FARMERS' CLASSES ADDRESS ROTARIANS TO THE CITY OF GAFFNEY. Aboard "Spirit of St. Louis" FRONT OF MAYOR LIPSCOMB'S OFFICE OFFICIAL OF SALVATION I1LACK SAYS POSITION IS FAVORABLE.

ARMY. on Tour. Greetings Because of the limited time and the extended itinerary of the our of the United States now in progress to encourage popular in Leader of Work in Georgia and South Carolina to Pay Last Lone Eagle Circles City Several Times in Silver Hued Monoplane WMle Thousands Watch Maneuvers of World's Most Famous Airman. HOLLY GROVE, ANTIOCH VISITED. Illarksburg Teacher Planning Class at Ilu frali) Also; McCar- ter Heads Future Farmers.

(By W. L. Gilbert.) Blacksburg, Oct. 13. Prof.

B. L. Finger of the faculty of the Blacks terest in aeronautics, it is impossible for the "Spirit of St. Louis" to land in your city. Visit Here Before Promotion Federal Statistician Finds Labor Plentiful, with All Palmetto Farmers in Splendid Accumulative effect of two good forage producing years in succes- This message from the air, however, is sent you to express our Major Bertram C.

Rodda, who for Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, master air pilot of the world, recognized sincere appreciation of your interest in the tour and in the promo Guffney yesterday. tion and expansion of commercial aeronautics in the United States. the past two years and a half has had charge of the Salvation Army Piloting the famed "Spirit of St. Louis," in which he rode to the heights of We feel that ue will bfi amnlv renaid for all our efforts if Pflrh I slon has u'ft tlle average South burg Centralized High School, teacher work in Georgia and South Carolina, 1 popular admiration when he flew alone from New York to Pans last May, of vocational agriculture, last night with headquarters at Atlanta, will iiiui cvci imperii iit Lite uiiiicu uiaita uici lauca ciu liiicicsu j.j- held a class, the second of a series.

for the farmers at Holly Grove. The pay his last visit to Gaffney Mon ing and gives his earnest support to the air mail service and to the able position so far as home supplies are concerned," according to the general crop report for Octo- object of these classes is to help the day, at which time he will make the establishment of airports and similar facilities. The concerted ef-' farmers of the community with the principal address at the Rotary Club every-day problems. There is an en the first person to make a non-stop flight between the two points, Colonel Lindbergh circled over Gaffney several times, coming down to within a few feet of the housetops. Just before continuing his trip from Spartanburg to Greensboro, N.

he sailed gracefully over the Limestone street block between Frederick and Robinson streets. When exactly at the right point, the "Lone Eaglo" dropped a message to the city of Gaffney, plucing it within five feet of the office of Dr. V. If. Lipscomb, mayor of the city, who was one of the thousands of people observing the aviator.

luncheon at the Hotel Carroll the rollment of 24 at Holly Grove. same day. Last Monday a meeting was held at Antioch with an enrollment of 1 forts of the citizens of the United States in this direction will re- her issued by Frank O. Black, suit in America's taking its rightful place within a very short time statistician at Columbia. iiii- There has been decline from as the world eatler in commercial flying.

Jj.t.pt, ivTinpnriTT 11,0 ScPtembor 1 statement on the LHAKLdlib A. IjIJN I composite yield for crops but this ia Harry F. Guggenheim, tht-Danicl Guggenheim Fund for the 'due almost entirely to the poor cot- Major Rodda is no stranger here Prof. Finger contemplates a class at Gaffney, having been here on two Buffalo in the near future. or three occasions.

The last time These meetings are growing in in Colonel Lindbergh left Spartan was in April during the home service forest and much, enthusiasm is man PT. A. TO HOLD FIRST fested by the farmers who attend. appeal, at which time he filled the Promotion of Aeronautics. William P.

McCracken, Assistant Sec. of Aeronautics, Dept. of Commerce. The I'uture Palmetto Farmers, com pulpit of the Buford Street Metho posed of the young men of the Blacks dist church. Major Rodda" has had MEETING NEXT TUESDAY burg High School, at their regular burg yesterday morning at 0 1 5 o'clock for Greensboro, where he was scheduled to stay about two hours before going on to Winston-Salem.

He arrived at Spartanburg Wednesday afternoon from Atlanta, remaining at Spartanburg through Thursday as a rest period. meeting elected Dubro McCarter delegate to the State Fair School, Will Elect Delegates to State ton crop, Mr. Black explains. His report for the state follows: "Open dry weather during September was very favorable for gathering crops ready for harvest but checked development of those crops approaching maturity, that the composite figure of condition and yields of all crops in the state was 89.6 October 1', compared with 94.1 per per cent of the ten-year average on cent on September 1. be held at Columbia in connection with the State Fair, where the State Fair CHEROKEE COUNTY PIGS ENTERED FOR EXHIBIT AT STATE FAIR IN COLUMBIA wide experience along Salvation Army lines.

His next appointment, which has not vet been announced, will of course be an advancement. With Major Rodda will be Staff Captain E. W. Hickman, who has just been, placed in charge of the South Carolina division with headquarters at Columbia. Staff Captain Hickman comes from Oklahoma Association provides accommodation At 9:30 o'clock yesterday morning for the young men who are sent from the different parts of the State and will number in all approximately one a red escort plane was seen winging hundred young men interested in its way (northwards some three miles to the west of Gaffney.

Some farming. Twenty-Seven, Shown at County Fair Here This Week, Shipped to City and has served the Salvation A. R. Jones, proprietor of observers, forgetting that "The Spirit Army as an officer about 25 years. the Quality Filing Station, a new Capital City to Compete for Prizes in Several Classes.

concern recently located on Cherokee REPORT CONDITION OF avenue, has added a nice line oi fresh groceries and confectioneries to his stock of accessories, and contemplates The 27 pedigreed Poland China PAINTER BOY SERIOUS a service equipment in the near fu pigs placed on exhibit at the Cherokee county fair this week by the Cherokee County Boys Club members Convention at Spartanburg in November. The first meeting of the year sine the opening of the local schools of the Parent-Teachers association will be held next Tuesday afternoon in the Central school auditorium, it was announced by officials yesterday. This will also be the last meeting of the association before the state convention of the organization in Spartanburg early in November. Several matters of importance are to be taken up next Tuesday, the number including the election of delegates to the state convention and the appointment of standing committees for the year. C.

Taylor, wife of the superintendent of the city schools, is president of the local association. of St. Louis" is silver white, thought Lindv was passing by Gaffney, but others noticing the color of the plane were confident the master pilot would arrive in a few minutes. Exactly at 9:35 the silvery white "Spirit" hove in sight, coming as true over the center of the city as if Lindbergh had been piloting an automobile on Limestone street, which traverses the heart of town. The ship was so close to the ground "The fact that the figure for all crops is 10.4 per cent below the ten-year average is due almost entirely to the poor cotton crop, for all other crops in the state are fair to good.

However, in view of better cotton prices this fall the total income from this crop will likely that of 1926. "Good prices and increased production of tobacco has also brought greater returns to the growers this season. "The corn crop at close to 24 million bushels is the largest since 1923, the probable yield of 16 bushels ture. Quite number of Blacksburg citi zens are attending the Cherokee- coun Child Hurt Ten Days Ago by made such an excellent exhibit that Agricultural Agent S. C.

Stribling the American Poland China Association and second premium for junior sow in the open class. Third premium in the boys club exhibit was won by the pig bought by J. B. Hatcher and raised by Ernest Sparks. Ernest won a pencil also.

Pencils were also awarded the pigs bought by R. E. Johnson, W. F. Smith, C.

W. Hames and Wade Speer and exhibited by Abner Waters, Willie Humphries, Young McWhirter ty fair at Gaffney, and express themselves highly pleased with the exhib Auto; Mrs. Hammett Still Irrational at Times. exhibit in the Boys Club Department has entered them' as a livestock at the state fair at Columbia 'next its. Many Blacksburg folks have placed exhibits and quite a number week.

They were being loaded Reports from the City Hospital have taken prizes. yesterday afternoon under the su that the number and lettering could be read easily, and Lindbergh him pervision of A. L. Durant, yesterday afternoon were to the effect that the condition of Paul Painter was "very serious." and and Wade Speer, The other three pecialist of the Clemson College EARL CARROLL PAROLE self could be seen through the win pigs placed by the judges were the Extension Division, who will go with i nigs bought by Dr. W.

K. Gunter, the.ui.. to Columbia and be in, chajgej Ur. ti. L.

liranberry and m. oi exniDiung mem. in auuiuun IS BEINGCONSIDERED Theatrical Producer In Atlanta Sdith and exhibited by Amos Spen to being entered in the Boys Club that Mrs. A. B.

Hammett's condition was "about the Both were severely injured in automobile accidents, Thursday, October 6. Paul was struck by the automobile of W. E. Ware, Greenville travelling-man, about 10 o'clock that morning cer, Fred Starnes and Zeb Thomson, Department, these pigs will be en per-acre being well above the 1921-1926 average yield. A sweet potato crop of nearly five is also the best in "years!" Excellent crops of hay are being housed in good condition; a record crop of cowpeas has been grown; soy beans, velvet beans, peanuts, and pecans are fair to good.

"Only fruit crops are materially less than last year. However, total peach shipments the past summer tered for competition in the open classes of the livestock department of the state fair. Pen Now Eligible for Clemency. respectively. In the class of young boars exhibited by the boys the boar "Hazel's Lindbergh," exhibited by Chadwick Sarratt, was awarded first premium in both Jjoys club department and as a group of children, of which he The pigs were judged here Wed- COTTON PICKING NEAR FINISH JNTH1S STATE dows of the cabin.

After reaching the of the city, Lindbergh made' a turn to the west and circled back around; then he turned to the right and passed over the Cherokee county fair grounds, where hundreds of people had assembled to see him. Descending to within a few feet of the tops of the city's higher buildings, Lindbergh flew directly over the office of Mayor Lipscomb. Apparently as sure as a mailman delivering a letter, he dropped his message enclosed in an orange-colored cloth container. The package fell almost at Mayor Lipscomb's feet and within five feet of the' en-1 esday morning by Prof. L.

V. was one, was playing along the highway between Broad river and Blacks- Starkey, head of the livestock di exceeded last year when a record burg. One arm and one leg were vision at Clemson College, who was total crop was made. All these outspoken in praising the exhibit in the open Class. The boar, "Le-nora's Charlie," exhibited by Richard Wood, was awarded second place, and "Corinth's Columbus," exhibited Atlanta, Oct.

13 The Federal Parole Board met in special session here today at Atlanta Federal penitentiary to consider- the application of Earl Carroll, New York theatrical producer and 124 other prisoners for parole. Other cases were on the docket as a whole. The gold fountain pen added to good harvests of wheat, oats and rye in the early summer Major Crops Reported Almost Harvested Throughout South Carolina. ffered by the American Poland bv Amos Spencer, won third. "Chero China Association was won by the kee King," exhibited by John Frank pig unerokee yueen, Dougnt tnis McCluney, was given the fourth spring by Dr.

J. T. Darwin and Columbia, Oct. 13. Major ahead of Carroll and the board had not reached his application when it broken and he received a severe scalp wound, together with internal injuries, it now appears.

An operation was performed last Tuesday morning to relieve congested blood in the abdominal area. The child is four or five years old, and is the son of L. C. Painter. Mrs.

Harrjnett was seriously injured that night when the automobile in which she and her husband, accompanied by their little son and Miss Vera Martin, crashed into the adjourned late today. The Carroll raised by John Frank McCluney, Jr. This pig abo won first premium in the boys club exhibit and Junior trance to his office. J. I McCulloch, have been la harvested, cotton of the office department of H.

M. bei 70 80 cent icke Brown a store, picked up the pack- tQ the wekl cro and 'weather age and delivered it to Dr. Lipscomb. aum for South Carolina issued After opening the container and t.i i. crops case will be considered tomorrow when the board resumes its special rounds out a very satisfactory year in regard to production of food and feed crops in the state.

Abundant food and forage was also made in 1926 and the cumulative effect of two good years in succession for these crops puts the average South Carolina farmer in a very favorable position so far as home supplies are concerned. "Crop conditions on October 1, 1927 and a year ago, respectively, follow: Corn, 75 and 73; rice. 71 and award. The other boys who had pigs on exhibit were: Clyde Mabry, Cannon Waters, Tyman Sarratt, Arthur Crawford, J. D.

Gibson, Johnnie Wood, Raymond Turner, Grant Kir-by, Lathan Ellis, M. C. Humphries, G. S. Black, and J.

A. Hawkins. session. Carroll has been an inmate of the sow in the open class. Second place was awarded "Elbert's Rose Anne," the pig bought by A.

N. Wood and raised by Elbert Parris. This pig won a pencil offered by tr mtti.iHc, I In nhiirrra fit lha rra irnnfVioi' Atlanta penitentiary since June 8 of used his pocketknife to cut i. hi scorn the cloth container into small pieces i- cL.l Un ,1.1 ail Have rear of a parked truck in a cloud of dust two miles north of Blacks-burg. Miss Martin was fatally injured, dying about 2 o'clock the in the Piedmont vC.c except this year when he entered to serve a sentence of a year and a day for perjury.

He was convicted by a Federal jury in New York city as the 70; Irish potatoes (late crop). 60 1 THIRD COUNTY FAIR NEW PASTOR WILL following morning. Mr. Hammett and 55; sweet potatoes, 75 and 70; tobacco, 78 and 72; tame hay (quality), 85 and 77; alfalfa (quality). tT where the weather has continued dry, After de hverv of the message, A Colonel Lindbergh headed "The stated.

Spirit of St. Louis" towards Kings 'hL TlJr V' Mountain, the next noint of call. ShW" To Preserve Message. Iers the counties on the 8th and 9th were outgrowth of a party given at his theatre in honor of Countess Cath-cart on Washington's birthday, 1925. BROUGHT TO CLOSE PREACH TOMORROW 80 and 77; pasture, 65 and 68; peanuts, 64 and 68; cowpeas, 72; soy suffered a broken arm, and the little boy escaped unharmed.

Reports from the hospital yesterday were that Mrs. Hammett is not vet entirely rational, and that she suffers periods of apparent j- i I beneficial to late crops, but the rain in one of the display windows fall was comparatively light on the FOUR-DAY-EVENT CALLED TO EXTEND WELCOME AT At that time, it was alleged that liquor was served from a bath tub in which sat a nude chorus girl. While en route to Atlanta with other prisoners to begin serving his sentence, Carroll collapsed and was taken to a hospital at Greenville, S. on April 13. It was said that his nerves had given way.

He re coastal p'ain and in the Piedmont. "Persistent dry weather in the latter section has materially reduced the top cotton crop; generally, cotton has SUCCESSFUL. NIGHT. beans, 70; velvet beans, 72 and 70; apples, 40 and 80; pears, 40 and 76; grapes, 67 and 79; pecans, 63 and 80. "Farm wages are about as last year.

Correspondents report the average paid' by the month with board as without board, by the day with board. $100; without board, $1.35. Farm labor supply' is given as LUMBER PLANT OPENED BY GIN AT JONESVILLE Numerous Exhibits of Highest Presbyterians and Methodists to mained at the hospital until June 7 when he was brought to the Fed Quality Feature All Depart Join Baptists in Greeting Dr. eral penitentiary here. the Wood Drug Company yesterday, but Dr.

Lipscomb announced it will be framed and hung in the council chamber at the Citv Hall. The document will probably be photographed, and the copy placed in a safe deposit vault for preservation in case the original should be lost, it was stated. Shortly after the youthful colonel's departure Mayor Lipscomb addressed the following telegram to him at Winston-Salem: "The City of Gaffney, S. appreciates the courtesy of your recognition in circling us when passing. "Victor H.

Lipscomb, Mayor." Colonel Lindbergh was invited to Carroll was first assigned to cleri ments of Third Annual Fair McFarland, New Minister opened rapidly, with 80 to 00 per cent open, even to the mountains; picking and ginning are well advanced with 70 to 80 per cent picked as far as the upper Piedmont. "The corn harvest is practically completed and the late corn crop was poor. The forage harvest also is practically finished, and large quantities of good hay have been housed. "Recent rains have improved late 95 per cent of the demand, com cal duties. Recently he was trans The curtain was rung down last "Unity" will be the subject of the ferred to the prison honor farm and Telephone Alarm Installed to Locate Police Chiem When Wanted.

(By Mrs. Albert Littlejohn.) Jonesville, October 12. Farmers was appointed librarian, which duty night on Cherokee county's third an first sermon to be preached here Sun he is now carrying out. pared with 97 per cent last year. DAUGHTER IS BORN TO KINGS CREEK FAMILY nual fair.

The event lasted four days day morning by Dr. R. A. McFar Sumrerall Recalled, land, who arrived here Wednesday to assume the pastorate of the First truck, late gardens, and pastures, but from Tuesday through Friday. While accurate figures were not available yesterday, officials said the attendance Lnion Gin Company today opened Pittsburgh, Oct.

13. Major good vegetables are still scarce. Sweet a new enterprise, the Jonesville General Charles P. Summerall, chief Baptist church. A special service for the new min Lumber Plant, located near the potato and peanut digging results have been fair to good, according to the first three days had equalled the circle over Gaffney by Lieutenant Governor T.

B. Butler, of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Love Par of staff of the army, has been recalled from his western inspection trip Southern depot on a lot belonging soil moisture conditions. ister will be held Sunday evening who was one of the honor guests to the gin company.

Lumber, brick, same period last year, and there was some hope of breaking the record for The Rev. W. A. Hafner, pastor of cement, in fact building material of at tne iinaDergn Danquet at con "Sorghum cane is yielding a fair quantity of good molasses. Some by President Coolidge for a conference on the budget program of the army for next year, it was explained ents of Girl; Other News Items.

the week with good weather all kinds will be carried in stock. verse College in Spartanburg Wednesday evening. The airman at the the Limestone Presbyterian church, will deliver the address of welcome to oats have been planted in scattered The officers of the Farmers Union sections. Prize winners will be announced as Gin will operate the new plant. hre late today on oenau oi the president.

Everett Sanders, secretary to Mr, (By C. S. Moeller.) Kings Creek. Oct. 13.

Mr. and Dr. McFarland on behalf of the oth time promised to do so if his routing would permit him, but did not soon as lists can be compiled from "Little plowing has been done in the Piedmont; elsewhere fall plowing A telephone alarm for the chief of police of Jonesville was installed er churches of the city. The congre comparisons of the reports of judges give a definitely affirmative answer Mrs. Wesley Love announce the birth of a daughter Wednesday.

Coolidge, made this announcement tonight, after a day of mytery over gations of the Presbyterian and Bu to the request until late Thursday. on the street at the city hall today, with entry blanks, it was stated. Checks will be mailed the winners, as have Pickpockets Active. An infant daughter of Manning ford Street Methodist churches will the sudden departure ot General Summerall from the West for Wash To Indict Remus, has been customary in years past. Ray died Tuesday and was buried A loud gong is attached and it is expected that this will prove a long felt need in locating the chief attend this special service.

After de Spartanburg, Oct. 13. With the With the exception of Wednesday at Canaan cemetery Wednesday. ington. Mr.

Coolidge authorized the state when intermittent showers fell, the Herbert Caldwell, who spent the livering his response to the welcome, Dr. McFarland will preach a sermon Cincinnati, October 13. George Remus, former "king of bootleggers," will be indicted for first degree murder for killing his wife, Mrs. Imogene descent of Col. Charles A.

Lindbergh on Spartanburg yesterday apparently came a small army of pickpockets, police are believing after receiving 30 fair enjoyed ideal weather through the week. The exhibits were of exception past week with his aunt in Baltimore. returned home Wednesday eve ment that he wished to confer with General Summerall about the budget program. Othr than this, there was of police. The Chamber of Commerce has moved into its new quarters in the Lipscomb building near the city hall.

Julian W. Lipscomb, secre on "Charity." ning, lie' reported having had a Dr. McFarland succeeded Dr. Cecil Holmes Remus, when the Hamilton county grand jury makes a formal ally high quality, and were varied character. Persons who had visited no commnt on his behalf regarding ery nice time.

He also stopped at complaints from local citizens that thtir clothing had been rifled during V. Cook, resigned as pastor of the report tomorrow. the general return. Washington and visited the capitol. tary, reports that the business of other fairs this fall declared the Cherokee county event compared favorably the reception yesterday to the air First Baptist church.

Upon his ar ciince publication of the speeches this organization is most satisfactory -Mrs. L. Moeller and family spent An announcement that the grand jury had completed its examination viking. It is believed that other cases Wednesday evening with W. T.

Holli- by General bummerall, it has been with the best, and excelled some of at this time. The merchants of of witnesses and would return a mur are as yet unreported. made known at the hite House ficH. the fairs in counties larger than Cher okee. Jonesville likewise report business conditions as being wonderfully good.

rival here Wednesday from Lynchburg, where he had been pastor of the Rivermont Baptist church 10 years, he relieved Dr. Arthur St. C. that the president contemplates in This section enjoyed very fine rains der indictment tomorrow was made from the office of County Prosecutor Saturday and Sunday and Wednes Charles P. Taft, IF.

late today. creased expenditures next year for national defense, including additional army housing facilities. day. Wins Trophy. Prr Capita Debt Smallest.

Colombia, which now has the smallest ratio of per capita debt to per capita wealth in South America. Sloan, acting pastor since Dr. Cook left the first of June for Albany, It was one week ago today that Issue Requisition. Columbia. October 13.

Governor Richards today issued a requisition on Ohio. Oct. 13. Lieut. I.

Payton. A. Woodrine. averaging 158.Jt8 miles Conlidee Leate Capital. Washington.

tct- li President where he is low serving as pastor of the First Baptist church. per hour, won the Mitchell trophy Appointed Constables. Columbia, Oct. 13. The governor the governor of Ohio for R.

E. Freeman, who is wanted in Greenville county on charges of passing a had Dr. Mcrarland and the members nd Mrs. Coolidge kft Washingtun air race held in connection with the has accomplished a most pronounced reduction of its debt in the last five years, the decline amounting to no less than 66.34 per cent. Departmental loans are not included Remus trailed his wife into hden Park, while she was on her way to hear divorce proceedings against him, and shot her fatally because he believed she had robbed him of his fortune and wanted to divorce him to marry another man.

1 ate tonight for Pitifhureh where dedication of Wright Field here to tenia appointed Ivey Melvin Redish. of Waterloo, and John Kb Welch, of check and obtaining goods under false of his family are being accorded a cordial welcome to Gaffney, not only bv members of the Baptist denomi (morrow the president will dt-liver day. Lieut. Woodring is of the pretenses, lit is being held in Tole-' Lamar, as state constables and detec addre at founJu's day exer first rur.uit squadron. Selfnuge in this estimate.

do, Ohio, on charges of forgery. tives without pay. nation, but by other citizens as well. cises at Carnegie Institute. Field.

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