The Gaffney Ledger from Gaffney, South Carolina • Page 1

'ITT ITTLiCi ill liL XL A NEWSPAPER IN ALL THAT THE WORD IMPLIES AND DEVOTED TO THE REST INTEREST OP THE PEOPLE OF CHEROKEE COUNTY. $3.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE ESTABLISHED FEBRUARY 16, 1894 GAFFNEY, S. THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1931 GARDENING TALKS PUPILS NORMAL, NEED NO CLINIC GAFFNEY ICE COMPANY'S PLANT TO BEGIN OPERATING HERE NEXT WEEK MRS. BRAMLETT TAKEN BY DEATH D. A.

R. DELEGATES WILL GET DOWN TO BUSINESS OF STATE CONVENTION AFTER DISPOSAL OF PRELIMINARIES Machinery Installed and Ready for Use as Soon as Shipment of Salt Arrives; Proprietor Will Announce Plans in Early Future. service schedules in the early future. Mr. King said he plans to bring his family, consisting of his wife and four children, to Gafl'ney from aeneca in June.

His children are now in school at Seneca, and he expects to move his family here shortly after the close of the school session. Work on the Gaffney Ice Company's plant was started several weeks ago. A new building designed especially for the business has been erected, and Mr. King has installed the latest type of ice-making machinery. JENNINGS DISMISSES FIRST DEFENDANTS Insufficient Evidence to Convict Pair; White Sentences Two.

Magistrate Charles Jennings' ifirst case, tried yesterday, resulted in the dismissal of two defendants charged with grand larceny on account of insufficient evidence to convict. Magistrate Jennings and Magistrate C. K. White as- sutned their duties Monday. Magistrate White imposed sentences on two defendants who plead guilty to charges yesterday.

K. O. Byers and Dan Led-ford, white, charged with stealing a calf belonging to Robert Wood, negro, were dismissed by Magistrate Jennings at the conclusion of a trial in which the evidence offered by the prosecution was deemed insufficient to connect the defendants with the crime. Magistrate White gave Dora Williams a sentence of 30 days in jail for malicious mischief' when she plead gjill.y, and sent Manuel Me-Lain, white youth, to the chaingang for 15 days when he confessed a trespass charge. The charge against the boy was made by the Henrietta Mills at Cherokee Falls.

CALLS ASSESSORS MEETING TUESDAY ST CARS ASKED TO HEP TRANSPORT VISITORS Committee Gives Time and Place and Services to Be Rendered. Mrs. II. M. Brown, chairman of the D.

A. R. convention transportation committee, yesterday announced that all persons who wish to help by taking the visiting delegates to the various meeting places are requested to have their cars available as follows: Thursday, a. at Hotel Carroll, to take delegates to Buford Street Methodist church. Thursday, 4 p.

at Buford Street church to take delegates i.o home of Mrs. R. K. Clin? for tea. Thursday, p.

at Hotel Carroll, to take visitors to Limestone College. Friday, 9 a. Hotel Carroll to take delegates to church. Friday, 3 p. at Buford Street Methodist church.

Any delegate desiring transportation anywhere may call the Hotel Carroll or the Buford Street church and ask for the transportation committee, Mrs. Brown said. CANDIDATES DRILLED Upon receipt of a carload of salt, which has been ordered, the Gafl'ney Ice Company's plant on West Birnie street will be put into operation, it was announced i yesterday by J. M. King, the own-j er.

Mr. King said he hopes to I start production the first of next i week. Finishing touches were being put on the building and grounds yesterday. The installation of the 15-lons-per-day machinery had already been completed, Mr. King said he will announce prices ami TO ELEVEN NEW MEMBERS Ollicials and 01 Iters Talk at Antioch; Fuiurc Meetings Planned.

A Pomona Grange meeting held at the Antioch school house Saturday with Vv. A. Hambright, mastc, presiding. A good attendance was present despite the rain, which began to fall before noon. The morning was taken uo with business of the Gran ore.

Eleven new Pomona members were added They are and Mrs. V. R. Hambright. and Mrs.

T. L. Pruette, .1. R. Wilson.

A. B. llorton, Miss Vera Hardin, Miss Lucy Stevenson, Miss Mildred Godfrey, J. W. Tsler, and Joe Dickson.

It was decided that Ashworth Grange will give an ex-cliaife prorram ti the Buffal'' Grange which will be at the school lions': Friday niifhL, April. 10. A delicious picnic dinner was served at the noon hou. with the Antioeh acl.h,!. bos! llot v.

ac set vet' vH'' tilt lunch. The Rev. W. K. I.ovi.

nststoV of the Antioch church, and Prof. C. B. Hanna. of Blacksburg, were among the guests.

Mr'. D. B. Anderson and and Mrs. D.

Jones, of thr- Reidville Grange in Spartanburg county, were also visitors. The afternoon session was an own meeting. A largo number of visitors were present. The Pomona Fred G. Hamriek, had charire of the program which was ii follows: Current news by Mrs.

B. B. Godfrey; quartet, Antioch talk by S. C. Stribling on "Making the most, of life's song, "Svvanee talk by J.

I). Jones, agriculture teacher of Duncan; talk Prof. C. B. Hanna.

of Blacksburg; irame; and contests by Miss Elizabeth Williams; speech by I). B. Anderson, state master of Granges; talk by A. S. Upp, national organizer.

The organization adjourned tr meet at Kings Mountain Battleground July 4, at. "'Inch time an all-day onen meeting will be held with an inferestng program and a picnic dinner. Five-Cent Gas. Los Angele3, March C. Motorists wero buying gasoline here today for five cents a gallon.

The slash was made by independent dealers retailing what the major companies call "bootleg fras." MACEDONIA IN GOOD CONDITION. I Organize 4-H Club; Demonstration Club Meets; Aunt Khoda Price Falls; Items. (By Mrs. J. E.

Humphries.) Macedonia, Mar. 11. Mrs. C. C.

Moorhead, county health depart- ment nurse, visited the schooh in this section the latter part of i last week. What may be of in-jterest to the parents of the community is that about all the children in Macedonia school are of normal weight, eliminating the necessity of tuberculosis clinics, being planned for three of the I neighboring schools. S. C. Stribling, county agricul- tural agent, visited the Macedonia school Tuesday in the interest of ja 4-H club.

A few boys in the community are already members, i Many others in the school became interested and a club was organized, with the following offl- eers; Robert Byars, S. T. Frady, vice president; Nathan Gardner, secretary. Mr. Stribling will arrange later for the meetings.

The Woman's Home Demonstration Club held its regular monthly meeting Friday with Mrs. C. A. S. Campbell of Midway.

Twelve members and two visitors were present. Each member answered roll call by reading a useful magazine article. The program included a talk on St. Patrick by Mrs. J.

E. Humphries, after which music was discussed with much emphasis. Miss Elizabeth Williams, home demonstration agent, illustrated phonograph music, on a portabl" phonograph. The month's tonic or study was the appreciation of -sic, and many records of types were played and enjoyed I1" the members. Just before adjourning sandwiches, cut clover-leaf style of green bread, and hot coffee were served, which ga1" more the effect of St.

Patrick's Day. June Blanton, of York, spent the week-end with his daughter, Mrs. Ara Phillips. Mrs. Lucian Clary was tha week-end guest of her aunt, Mrs.

J. D. McCraw. Mrs. E.

H. Byars and daughter, Miss Lottie, are able to he out again after two or three weeks' illness. Edward Harris was the Sundav guest of his cousin, Julius Humphries. Miss Arzie Fradw has inct re turned home from Avondale, wher? sne was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. J.

G. Gentry. Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Byar.i am! children, of Gaffney, were Sundn-guests of Mr. and Mrs.vk II Byars. Mrs. Rhoda Prico known in the community as "Aunt n.noaa, ieu Sunday and probably seriously hurt herself.

She is not able to walk. Her daughter. Mrs. J. P.

Cash, is with her. Atint Rhoda has been sick nlmne oil winter and had not been able to be up very long when this misfortune overtook her. Roy Byars has been absent from school a few days because of a severe cold. and Mrs. T) C.

RinVr- and son, D. spent Sunday in aneiuy with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. s.

S.rtonnaM an1 children were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Spencer, of u. unve. Mr.

and Mrs. were Sunday visitors of Mr. and iurs. rrank i-'rady. Mrs.

p. H. Byars and daughter, Miss Jeanelle. wero SumW nnodc of Mrs. S.

A. Gardner. Miss Lucille Spencer was the week-end guest of Miss Edith McCraw. Mr. and Mrs.

Lee Garrett were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Byars. Troy Greene snenf four Jm-e recently with Arthur Parris, near uanney. Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Humnb rips and son, Hue-h. were Rumlnv guests of Mrs.

J. C. Sellars, near Cowpens. MRS. BRYANT TRIPS OVER RUGAND FAES Sister of Colonel A.

N. Wood Painfully Hurt at Pacolet. (By Mrs. Chas. Wood.) Pacolet, March 11.

Mrs. A. W. levant, sister of Colonel A. N.

Wood, of Gaffney. had the misfortune to trip over a rug and fal' Saturday while crossing the hall leadiner into the front living room at her home here. It will be recalled that Mrs- Bryant suffered a ihrmt two years ago which left her lame, so the fall Saturlay wrp'nched the affected hip. Mrs. Bryant will celebrate her S3rd birthday May 30.

Her condition is not considered serious, but is verv painful. Her KisteV, Mrs. Frank N. Anderson, of Gaff-nev, came the dav before the ac cident for a fortnight's visit. THREE MEETINGS THIS WEEK.

Horticulturist to Address Club Women, Sunnyside Farmers and General Meeting Here. A. E. Schilletter, horticulturist of the Clemson Extension Division, is scheduled to spend Friday aft-I ernoon and Saturday in Cherokee i county. While here he will de-j liver talks on the raising I of vegetables and truck crops, it was announced here yesterday by Miss Elizabeth Williams and S.

i C. Stribling, county demonstration agents. The lirst or the talks scheduled will be made before the Home and Garden Club in its regular meel- ing at the home of Mrs. .1. Hatcher on Victoria avenue Fri ila afternoon, 'in this talk he will likely discuss the raising of vegetables and I rum the standpoint of the' town family with a small garden and flower jyard.

Friday night Mr. Schillel ter is i scheduled to attend a caed meeting of the Sunnyside Com-jmunity Club to be held at the Sunnyside school at 8 o'clock, at I which time he will discuss the I growing of vegetables from the I standpoint of the farm family de-i siring to produce vegetables for the family use and for home eau-jning. In this discussion he will I likely give advice on the meas-jures recommended for the control I of injurious insects and disease pests of the home garden. This i meeting was arranged for the I convenience of farm families in i the lower part of the county and thov are urged to attend. The third meeting scheduled for Mr.

Schilletter will be held at the offices of the county agents in the basement of the court house I Saturday morning at II o'clock, At this meeting he will be asked to discuss the growing of vegetables and truck crops from the I standpoints of both the gardener siring vegetables for home use and also from the standpoint of the farmer planting a small acreage in truck crops for selling vegetables and truck on local and nearby markets. This talk will naturally include a discussion of varieties best adapted to local conditions and measures to control insects and diseases. Mr. Schilletter lias for the past year, in addition to his regular Extension work, been in charge of the home garden contest for South Carolina. From the records in this contest he has gotten some very valuable information on gardening in this state.

The contest has been continued for 1931 and already some 10 or 12 gardeners in this county have entered. The meetings at Sunnyside and the agents' office in tho court hojse are for all members of the family who are interested in gardening, and it is the hope of the local agents that they will be well attended. Each gardener will be given an opportunity to ask questions on individual problems. LEGION POST TO HAVE ANNUAL jUPPER HERE Commander Stroup Calls for New Members at Function Tonight. Probate Judge Lake W.

Stroup, 'immander, yesterday coupled an appeal to former service men to join with an announcement of the annual meeting of Cherokee County Post No. 109. American Legion, to be held tonight at the Majestic Hotel. He made the following announcement; "I wish to call the attention of the Legion post to the fact that our annual supper will be held Thursday niirht. All members are urged to attend.

The supper will be served dutch style, at GO cents a plate. Come one and all and let's talk about the bonus! How about joining today, buddy, and be with us? Look! look! We the bonus! Are you a member of the American Legion? If not, send in your three dollars to the post and help out the boys who help you. Listen, who fixes your notes, to get your bonus? The American Legion boys. Now, don't be a slacker, but join our post, Gaffney No. 109.

Come to the supper Thursday night at 7:30, bring a message for the benefit of the post, let's do something it's time. We hope to get the U. S. Veterans' Hospital; think about if." Dvnamitc Missing. Greenville, March 9.

Three cases of dynamite, one kec of 300 oiwissym "aps and a quantity of fuse and exploding line were stolen during the week-end from the magazine of a local hardware concern, it was learned todav. No race of the robbers nor of the loot had been found toniglu. FUNEIiAL IS CONDUCTED YESTERDAY. Beloved Woman Who Had Re. sided Here Quarter Century is Buried at Simpsonville.

Mrs. Susan Matilda Alverson Bramlett, 81, widow of J. M. Bramlett, died shortly after 7 o'clock Monday night at her home on Victoria avenue. She had been in declining health for some time, and her condition had been critical for several days.

Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 11 o'clock yesterday morning by Dr. R. A. Mac-Parland. pastor of the First Baptist church, and Dr.

R. C. Gian-berr, president of Limestone College. The body was taken by the Shuford-llatcbor Corniany, morticians, to Simpsonville for interment by the side of the grave of her husband, who died three years ago in May. Dr.

J. S. Dill, of Greenville, a former pastor of tin First Baptist church here, assisted in conducting the final rites at the Tim nail bearers were II. R. Dil-lard.

Sam Kassler, A. L. 1. B. Clarkson, W.

C. McArthur, W. A. Turner and A. B.

Mrs. Bramlett is survived by a daughter, Miss Mary Bramlett, principal of the F.hn Street school; ko.vC. S. Bramlett, commercial freight agent at Charleston; a brothel, S. J.

Alverson, ot Spartanburg; and a sister, Mrs. Annie Pauline Austin, of Greenville. The Elm Street school suspended at 10 o'clock yesterday mornimr as mark of sympathy for Miss BianileU. Mrs. Bramlett was a native of Union county, being the eldest of 14 Her mother died while most of the children were yount, and she served as manager i the household until her brothers and sisters were grown.

She married to Mr. Bramlett at Laurens, where they lived for a t'me going to Simpsonville Something more than 25 years aga Mr. and Mrs. Bramlett moved to Gafl'ney, where Mr. Bramlett was a nrominent builder and eontrae-cc Mrs.

Bramlett was noted for her firmness of purpose and strict adherence to the right. She was a consistent member of the First Baptist church and alwavs tool: on eat interest in the welfare ol the church. She was kindly and hospitable, and had a war, place in the hearts of tho neighborhood where she lived. Tarheels Worrying' On Sales Tax Plan Raleigh, Mar. 9.

The joint finance committee of the house and senate was dissolved tonight by a vote of 23 to 22 and immediately afterward the house committee adopted the "principle" of a sales tax by a vote of lo to 13. The house committee will meet at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night to consider which form of sales tax they will adopt. The Day gross sales tax and the Hinsdale commodity sales tax are under consideration. ICE MEMBERS REGULAR MEETING too high had to come down. Today all the prices are too low.

"There is now a golden opportunity for every man who has eyes to see it. "Dollars are now being sold for thirty cents. Practically every security in the United States is now being sold at less than its value. "The way to create a fortune is to buy from pessimists. Pay your money and take the risk.

"Frick started his career by buying coke ovens in the slump of 1873. Carnegie made by buying steel plants in the slumps. "Hundreds of fortunes have been made by buying from pessimists. Ye gods! What a chance there is at this moment! "In five years from now, most American business men will belong to the "Then, it will be too late to buy a dollar for thirty cents. The opportunities will be gone.

"When a horse balks, the balk is in his head, not in his legs. He moves on when he thinks he will. "And when an American business man is depressed, the slump is in his head. There is nothing serious to prevent him from making money if he thinks he will. "When fear rules the will, nothing can be done, but when a man easts fear out of his mind, the world becomes his oyster.

"To lose a bit of money is nothing, but to lose hope or lose nerve and ambition that is what makes men cripples. "This silly depression has gone on long enough. Get rid of it. It is inside of you rise and walk." sions to Be Held at Church, Evening Meetings at College REPORTS OF COMMITTEES AND OFFICERS SCHEDULED Colonial Luncheon, Tea, and Tamassee Evening Among Features on the Program Having disposed of the preliminaries yesterday afternoon and last night, the thirty-fifth annual conference of the South Carolina Daughters of the American Revolution will get down to b.isiness this morning. Morning ami afternoon sessions will be held at the Buford Street Methodist church today and tomorrow with Mrs.

John Carroll Coulter, of Columbia, state regent, presiding. "Tamassee evening" will be held at Limestone College at 8:30 o'clock with Mrs. Thomas J. Mauldin. of Pickens, chairman of the Tamassee board, presiding.

The convention will open at the A.urch at 9:30 o'clock this morn-with Mrs. Cline Lackey playing the Grand March. The state regent, oHkeis and distinguished guests will be escorted to their places by a grouu of pages. After Mrs. Coulter calls the convention to order, the invocation will be pronounced by Mrs.

E. Clay Doyle, state chaplain, and Mrs. Alex Brunson will give the salute to the flag. "The American's Creed" will be presented by Mrs. J.

Y. McFall. The gathering will be led in Ringing "America, the Beautiful" bv Mrs. Harry Caldwell, after which, the minutes of the Wednesday night session will be read. Reports will be submitted as follows: program committee, Mrs.

W. J. Vilkins; rulec, Mrs. James R. Cam; registration and credentials.

Mrs. J. Foster Me-Kissick; state regent and other officers. Two solos by Mrs. G.

G. Byers will precede reports from State committees ns follows: Better films. Mi's. Kennet Richardson; conservation and thrift, Miss Eliza Major; Constitution Hall, Mr, Jihn C. Coulter; correct use' of the flag, Mrs.

Alex Branson; D. A. R. library, Mrs. J.

Logan Marshall; D. A. R. magazine, Mrs. D.

W. Gaston, D. A. student loan fund, Mrs. uj W.

Bethea; Ellis Island, Mrs. Doras P. Gray; genealogical research, Mrs. C. Cain; girl home makers, Mrs.

Howard B. Carlisle; historical and literary reciprocity, Miss Mayre Jefferies; historical research, Mrs. W. M. Stevenson; legislation in South Carolina.

Mrs. John S. Reynolds; legislation in United States Congress, Mrs. J. J.

McSwain; manual for immigrants, Mrs. J. A. Snruill; national defense, Mrs. William B.

Burney; national old trails, Miss Mary Holliday; patriotic education, Mrs. Clarence Owens; chapter regents' reports. Colonial Luncheon. At 1:15 o'clock today the Daniel Morgan chapter, of which Mrs. Vernon Phillips is regent, will serve a colonial luncheon at the church in compliment to the South Carolina conference.

The menu will consist of fruit cocktail, roast turkey, rice, dressing, peas, gravy, baked cranberries, lettuce with Russian dressing, dinner biscuits, butter, Neapolitan cream, cake, coffee and mints. Mrs. J. Frost Walker, of Union, wiil servt as toastmistress. The Rev.

W. A. Hafner, pastor of the Limestone Presbyterian church, has been invited to offer the invocation. Dr. R.

C. Cranberry, president of Limestone, one of the (kith's oldest colleges for women, yj give a toast to "Women," which will be followed by a toast to "Our Hostess Chapter" by Mrs. Coulter, the state regent. Mrs. Pratt Pierson, librarian in charge of the Carnegie Free Library, who is one of the charter members of the Daniel Morgan chapter, will respond.

A group of Colonial girls will sing "America the Beautiful," after which Miss Mary Byeis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. G. Byers.

impersonating "Columbia," will offer a toast to "Our Flag." Mrs. R. M. Bratton. of York, Mrs.

Joe Bailey and Mrs. Charles Counts will present toasts to "In the Beginning," "Those Who Make History," and "Mere Man," respectively. The national flag will be borne by J. V. Phillips, Boy Scout.

The arrival of two distinguished visitors and music by the orchestra conclude the program. Afternoon Session. The afternoon session, opening at 2:30 o'clock, will be opened with an historical hour conducted by Mrs. W. M.

Stevenson, state historian, and Mrs. C. B. Betts, assistant state historian. An address by A.

S. Salley, of Columbia, secretary of the South Carolina Historical Commission, is scheduled to precede reports from the following committee chairmen: (Continued on page 4.) REPORT FEW PERSONS AT SUNDAY SCHOOL Slove Pipes Smoke Out Many Attend W. M. U. Meeting.

(By Vera Kll is.) Grassy Pond, March 11. A very small crowd was present at Grassy Pond for Sunday school Sunday morning. A very short time was taken on the lesson as the stove pipes were stopped up and the fire would not burn. Volunteers were asked to come fo the church Monday to clean them out. Those attending the W.

M. U. meeting at the Cherokee Avenue church Saturday from Grassy Pond were: Mrs. Fred Phillips, Mrs. Blue her McCraw, Mrs.

Anium Humphries, Mrs. Lynn McCraw, Mrs. Jinimie Clary and Mrs. C. F.

Swofford, Misses Lellwynn McCraw and Vera Ellis. A large number also attended Fiiday night. Mr. and Mrs. Claude McCraw are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a son, March 6.

He has not been named yet. Both mother and baby are getting along nicely, Mr. and Mrs. D. C.

Allen announce the birth of a daughter who has been named Ava Lou. The children and grandchildren of Mrs. Ibra Huskey gathered at her home to celebrate her birthday. A filled table of good things to eat was enjoyed by all. Mr.

and Mrs. Anium Humphries laid family spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Blucher McCraw. Mr.

and Mrs. Rush Huskey, of Spartanburg, were visitors here over the week-end. They spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Huggin.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Burgess and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Gethero Ruppe Sunday afternoon.

Miss Beenie Camp was the Sunday guest of Miss Vera Ellis. Miss Mary LeMaster returned to Winthrop College Monday after spending the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. J.

LeMaster. Miss Lellwynn McCraw and Vera Ellis spent Friday night with their aunt. Mrs. Man-p-io Ellis, of Gaffney. Miss Geraldinc Sarratt spent the week-end with Miss Pearl Allison.

stock with which any industrial bank shall commence business shall not be less than Fifteen Thousand ($15,000.00) Dollars, in cities or town of fifteen thousand population or less; nor less than Twenty-live Thousand $25,000.00) Dollars in cities or towns whose population exceeds fifteen thousand but does not exceed twenty-five thousand; not less than Fifty Thousand ($50,000.00) Dollars in cities or towns whose population exceeds twenty-five thousand; the population to be ascertained by the last; preceding National Census; Provided, That this Section shall not apply to industrial banks organized and doing business prior to January 1. 1931. Sec. 5. The capital stock sold by any industrial bank in process of organization, or for an increase of the capital stocw shall be accounted for to the bank in the full amount paid for the same.

No commission or fee shall be paid to any person, association, or corporation for selling such stck. The banking department shall refuse authority to commence business to any industrial bank where commissions or fees have been paid, or have been contracted to be paid by it, or by anyone in its behalf, to any person, association, or corporation for securing subscriptions for or selling stock in such bank. Sec. 0. In addition to the general powers conferred upon corporations by other laws now in addition, everv industrial bank shall have the following powers: (a) To loan money on real or personal security and reserve lawful interest in advance upon such (Continued on page 4.) GAFFNEY TO HAVE INDUSTRIAL BANK IF BILL OFFERED IN HOUSE PASSES BOARDS WILL PASS ON RETURNS.

Auditor Invites Citizens Who Have Not Reported to )a So Before Boards Meet. Boards of assessors have been 'ailed by County Auditor Poole Jlarvev to meet at the court house next Tuesday at 10 a. r.i., to pass on returns of personal property for taxation this year. Real estate is not being revalued. Mr.

Harvey said he expected' the boards to complete their work in one or two days, at most. Persons who have not yet made returns may do so this week, the auditor announced. lie said is especially anxious to have all returns in hand before the assessors meet. The assessors and the school each will represent follow W. R.

Hambright, No. 1 II. H. White, No. A.

W. Love, No. 1). A. Patterson, No.

R. A. Mintz, No. John II. Moore, No.

Ed Turner, T. D. Wilkens and J. G. Sapoch, No.

9. T. E. Stroup, No. 17; James Kirby, No.

18; J. II. Worthy, No. 35; Roland Parker, No. 20; F.

McCluney, No. 21; J. G. WU-kens, No. 22; W.

A. Buice, No. 25. J. W.

Brown, No. 10; S. S. Phillips, No. 2G; E.

L. Whelchel, No. 27: M. C. Spencer, No.

29. O. M. Ilarrill, No. 14; W.

T. Scruggs, No. 15; J. Walter Richards, No. 34; B.

T. Moore, No. 36: W. L. Watson, No.

91. N. L. Sarratt, No. 11; A.

E. Morgan, No. 12; C. A. S.

Campbell, No. 13; T. A. Petty, No. 21; O.

D. Hancock, No. 28; Joe G. Vinesett, No. 32; R.

H. McCraw, No. 33; N. II. Littlejohn, 1).

J. Wall and J. B. Pctt.it, No. 10; M.

L. Gatfnoy, A. P. Bonner and J. I.

Hensley, No. 10 out. LOCAL FORD DEALERS New Concern Takes Over Agency Formerly Held by Davidson. Announcement was made here Tuesday of the appointment of Doggett Motors, Incorporated, as local Ford dealers. The announcement was made by J.

B. Hood, travelling representative of the Ford Motor Company with headquarters at Charlotte. Doggett Motors will be under the management of Howard Doggett, son of B. B. Doggett, Ford dealer at Forest City, N.

who has been connected with his father's business for a number of years. Mr. Doggett was also in charge of the Ford agency at Mooresville, N. four years. Mr.

Doggett announced his company will use the display room of the Davidson Motor Company, former Ford dealers here, in the Littlejohn building at the corner of Limestone and Meadow streets for the present. Further announcements regarding the plans of the company will be made shortly, he said. Mr. Hood said Doggett Motors will have available 38 models and tvpes of Ford cars and trucks. The new concern will offer first-class Ford service to owners of this make of ears, it was said.

Live at Home Program Arranged for Next Meet Next Monday. Antioch Grange No. 452 held its! regular meeting Monday night at 7:3.) o'clock with sixteen me.nberj e-on After the had been duly and several matteis of busi- ness attended to, thn floor was given to the Dining the lecture heir, tha ot candidates which had re-' ceived the last of tho first four de-! Kroes on the previous Monday night wero drilled by the Stewart in ho work the Grange that time. The program wa-j then giver over to B. k.

Fowler, who nu! or a serle i oi' mo. enjoyable stunts and. fames. The next ot the Grangj will he held a' the Antiich school Ji'ilJin'j on next night. The topi? for the lecture hour at that meeting wilt be "The value of a program in South Carolina this year." Fi! Perish.

Newburyport, March 0. Wreckage washed ashore on Plum Island today told the story oi a tragedy that claimed, the lives of five fishermen, the crew of the 50-loot motor craft Julia. The five men weie all members of Boston's Italian colony. The wives of four who left Italy several days ago will arrive to learn they are QUALITY AND SERV ENTERTAINED AT Message from British Editor to American People on Business Conditions is Read. Fifty-two members employees of the local Quality and Service Stores unit were guests of D.

E. Childers, the window dresser for the group, at the weekly meeting Monday night. The meeting was held at the Carnegie Free Library, where sandwiches and cold drinks were served. B. G.

Clary, the president, presided. Several sales and service talks were made. A. C. Pridmore, of the Merchants Grocery Company, wholesalers, read the following "message to American business men" from Herbert N.

Casson, editor of the 'Efficiency Magazine of London, England: "You are depressed. You think you are crippled. You are afraid of the future. You are full of fears. "You have half the gold of the world and half of the machinery and most of the automobiles and all the skyscrapers.

"You have the greatest home market in the world and the largest corporations that the world has ever seen. "You are ruled more by ideas and less by tradition than any other people in the world. You have usually done what you thought you could do. "How can it be possible that a progressive nation of 120,000,000 people can be wrecked by the speculations of a little handful of fools in Wall Street? "The prices that were forced Measure Sponsored by Cherokee Hepresentatives Prescribes Method of Operating If an "industrial bank bill" introduced in the house by Representatives C. II.

Austell and J. D. Pa i ris, of Cherokee, and Representative Ayeock, of Union, becomes a law a bank of this kind I will be established here, according to interested persons. A copy of tho bill, which prescribes the method of operation for industrial banks, follows: A BILL To Provide for the Organization, Operation and Supervision of Industrial Banks; Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina: Section 1. The term "Industrial Bank," as used in this Act, shall he construed to mean any corporation organized, or which may hereafter be organized under the general corporation laws of this State, which is enraged in lending money to be repaid weekly or monthly or other periodical installments, or principal sums, as a business: Provided, however, This definition shall not be construed to include building end loan associations or commer''ial or savings banks.

Sec. 2. Corporations may be organized under this Act in the same manner as provided for corporations authorized under the laws governing same. Sec. 3.

Every corporation incorporated or reorganized pursuant to the provisions of this Act shall be known as an industrial bank, and may use the word "bank" as part of its corporate fitle. Sec. 1. The amount of capital 1.