The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1911-02-07
MIR. MAYES RETURNS.
South CarOlinians Enthusiastically
Received at Big Corn Exposition
In Columbus.

Mr.. John B. Mayes returned to
Newberry yesterday morning from
Columbus, Ohio, whittier he went as
the representative of the Newberry
chamber Of commerce in the South
Carolina delegation to urge the claims
CT this State for the next National
Corn exposition, held this year in
Columbus.
The South Carolina party numbered
twenty, travelling i'm a special car,
which left Columbia on the "Carolina
Special" om Wednesday afternoon
reaching Columbus on Thursday af-
ternoon, and leaving Columbus Sat-
urday afternoon on the homeward
"trip, arriving in Columbia Saturday
afternoon. President A. D. Hudson,
Of the South Atlantic States Corn ex-
position, and Mr.. Smith, Of the gov
ernment demonstration department,
had preceded the party to Columbus.
Mr. Mayes speaks in glowing terms
of the big corn show, and of the cor
dial and enthusiastic reception which
was given the South Carolina party
all along the trip and in Columbus.
The South Carolinians were accom-
panied by Jerry Moore, the boy who
leaped into national fame last. year
as the champion corn grower of the
world, and Jerry was the centre OF
attraction of the South Carolina par
ty, and the South Carolina party was
the centre of attraction at the corn
show.
The delegation went before Presi-
dent Funk and the committee urging
that the next show be held in Column
bia. Minnesota had strong delega-
tion which came for the show The
exposition is of such dimensions that
the fair gcunds in Columbia would
not be large enough to hold it, but the
delegation promised that adequate
grounds would be provided. A COM
mittee will be sent to Columbia to
Investigate, and before the committee
comes the legislature or the city of
Columbia, working with the other
cities, of the State, will have to take
action conditioned upon the accep-
tance of South Cardinals invitation.
The coming of this big show to
South Carolina would be of untold
value to the State, and the delegation
which went ito Columbus is much en-
couraged over South Carolina's S
chances. There could be. no doubt,
said Mr.. Mayes, that the great crowd
was in sympathy with this State.
South Carolina badges, which were
the handsomest on the grounds, were
in demand, and very few of the dele
CATION were able to bring their own
badges home with them.
The delegation had their picture
taken with Governor Harmon, and
then Governor Harmon had his pic
ture taken with Jerry Moore. He said
he took great pleasure in meeting
Jerry-a boy who did something.
ALI along the route going to Co
lumbus the news of the coming OF
South Cardinals party had been re-
ceived, and the car was besieged with
newspaper reporters and photograph
eTs.
In the South Carolina car was MIR.
Hayes, of North Carolina, a son OF
President Hayes, who was an enthus-
iastic exponent of the advantages
which South Carolina had to offer the
exposition. Mr.. NJ. V. Richards, land
and industrial agent of the Southern
railway, and Mr. Thackston, also OF
the Southern, went with the South
Carolinians before the committee, in
support of this State.
Mr.. Nayes says that no words can
adequately describe the proportions
and the excellence Of the big show IN
Columbus,
Whether or not South Carolina gets
the next show, the trip Of the Suoth
Carolina delegation to Columbus Will
be worth to this State many times
what is cost.
Fine Colts.
Mr.. 7. N. Smith was showing his