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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12
UPPER CONFERENCE
APPOINTMENTS READ
THE REV. IL. DANIEL RETURNS
TO NEWBERRY.
Many Changes Made-Financial Re-
ports Please Denomination-De-
eember 81 Day of Prayer.

Bishop u. v. w. Darlington. The ap'
pointments follow:
Anderson District.
A.. E. Holler, presiding elder, An
derson.
Bethel, A. NJ. Smith.
orrville, F. G. Whitlock.
st. John, A. N. Brunson.
Antreville, w. A. ,Duckworth.
Calhoun Falls, ]. T. Lawrence.
Central, W. S. Goodwin.
: Clemson College, A. E. Driggers.
Honea Path, J. E. Mahaffey.
Lowndesville, N. G. Ballenger.
Pelzer, w. L. Mulliken.
Pendleton, j. T. Miller.
Piedmont, J.. c. Harmon.
Princeton, 6. G. Harley.
Seneca, J. B, Connolly.
Starr, j. w. Lewis.
Walhalla, E. P. Taylor.
Walhalla circuit, D. "A. Jeffcoat.
Westminster, R, l.. Doggett.
Williamson and Belton, j. E. Hen
ley. :.
Student Emory university, W. F.
Harris, Bethel quarterly conference.
cokesbury District.
J, W. Kilgo, presiding elder.
AbbeviiIe, 6. E Psele.
Abbeville circuit, ]. M. Mason.
Butler, A. E. Smith.
.Gokeshnry, A. a, Best.
Greenwood. Greepwood Mills, W.
81. Murray. Il
Greenwood circuit, D. e. Jeffcoat.
Kinards. l.. W. shealy.
Mccormick, T. W. Munnerlyn.
McKendree, H. NJ. Tucker, supply.
Newberry,: j.. L. Daniel.
;Mollohon and Oakland, Paul Ken
nett, supply. j
.O,Neall Street, w. F. Gault.
Newberry, circuit, G. F. Clarkson.
Ninety-Six, o, A. Jeffcoat.
Phoenix, w. P. Meadors.
Plum Branch, R. L. Rountree.
Poraria, D. C. Gregory. supply.
Prosperity, j. D. Griffith.
Saauda,v ]. l.. Singleton.
Waterloo, S. H. Booth.
Whitmire. j. p. Simpson.
Lander college, president, J. O..
Wilson, Main street quarterly con-
ference; professor Lander college,
R. O. Lawton, Main street quarterly
conference; assistant Sunday school
editor, L. F. Beatty, Main street
quarterly conference; associate head
master Carlisle school, w. j. Snyder,
Main street quarterly conference.
Columbia District.
j. r. T. Major, presiding elder.
. Aiken and Williston, G. R. Hodges.
Aiken circuit, S. C. Dunlap.
Batesburg, A. L. Gunter.
Columbia, Brookland, G. T..
Hughes.
Edgewood, w. M: Harden.
Epworth, to be supplied.
Green Street, r. L. Keaton.
Main Street, R. S. Truesdale.
Rose Hill, E. T. Hodges.
Shandon, &. F. Morris.
Washington Street, M. L. Carlisle.
Waverley, W. H. Polk.
Whaley Street, James Waite.
Edgefeld, G. W. M. Taylor.
Fairfield, R. E. Sharpe.
Gilbert, L. w. Johnson.
Graniteville, w. H. Lewis.
Irmo, M. A. Cleckley, supply.
Johnston, D. w. Keller.
Langley, J. C. Cunningham.
Leesville, j. H. Brown, D. R. Ruff,
supernumerary.
Leesville circuit, w. F. johnson.
Lexington circuit, H. A. Whitten.
North Augusta, A. W. Barr.
Richland, A. A. Merritt, supply.
Swansea, r. C. Griffith.
Wagener, J, NJ. Meetze.
Epworth orphanage, superintend-
ent. T. C. O'Dell.
Editor Southern Christian Advo'
cate, r. E. Stackhouse, Shandon.
Greenville District.
]. NJ. Steadman, presiding elder.
Clinton, L. E. Virgins.
Easley, j. Paul Patton, and one to
be supplied.
front;nt,ad IN Paoe S(
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12
CAN STORE LIQUOR
In YOUR CLUB NOW
SUPREME COURT KNOCKS OUT
CLAUSE ABOUT HOME STORAGE
Provision. About Transporting for
Lawful Purposes is Also Given
New Interpretation.

Washington, Nov. 8.-Liquor law
fully acquired by person for his
personal use may be stored in a
place other than his home under a
ruling today of the supreme court.
The courts decision was on an ap-
peal brought by William G. Street of
New York from lower court DEGREES
refusing an injunction prohibiting
federal prohibition officers from seiz-
ing liquor which he had stored in a
room leased from safe deposit COM
pany. The court declared congress
did not intend to prohibit such stor-
age when the liquor was lawfully ac-
quired for lawful purpose.
Justice Clarke also held that the
transportation Of lawfully acquired
LIQUOR from a warehouse to the home
of the owner did not constitute
Transportation" within the meaning
OIL Inc SulUlSSIltllG cNI'
The decision was rendered by AS
sociate Justice Clarke. The lower
court in upholding the portion of the
enforcement act interpreted by pro-
hibition enforcement officials as pro-
hibiting storage except in the home
held that congress under the police
power delegated by the prohibition
amendment had authority to prohibit
any transportation Of liquor and in
order to reduce the necessity for the
transportation TO a minimum 1t had
the power to legislate as to the
places where liquor might lawfully
be possessed.
The question presented, Mr.. Clarke
said, was simply "may a warehouslng
corporation lawfully permit to be
stored in it's warehouse, after the
effective date of the Volstead act, or
admitted to have been lawfully ac-
ouired before that date, and which
are so stored, solely and in good faith
for purpose of protecting until they
shall be consumed by the owner and
his family or bona-fide guests?'
After answering the question IN
the affirmative, Justice Clarke de-
clared the court could not bring IT.
self to the conclusion that such re-
tention of the liquor on the part OF
the storage company constituted
possession within the meaning OF
the section under consideration or
would the transportation OF such
stores to the legal residence OF the
owner from the warehouse, constl-
tute transportation" under the act
The opinion suggested that con-
press might have inadvertently omit
ted having declared such storage un-
lawful, but regarded it as more
probable that the trainers of the
law had deliberately left this means
of preserving lawful stores OF liquor
to those not possessing comnodlous
dwellings.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12
Sur-enders at Salisbury.

Salisbury, N. c., Nov. S.-Walte1
Salmon, formerly of Morganton' N
c., who is alleged to have shot and
killed Asta Finkelshelt, near Green
vile, S. c., last week and to have
robbed him of several hundred dol
lars, gave himself up to Chief of TO
lice Kesler here last night.
sal,non's wife is relative Of Mr..
Kesler. Salmon told the police ne
had seen in newspaper that his
wife was visiting in Salisbury and
he came here yesterday from Spar
tanburg, S. c., and surrendered to
the authorities. The Greenvil'e po-
lice have been notified Of Salmon S
arrest.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12
MARLBORO BANKER
MAY BE SUICIDE
SHOES, COAT AND HAT LEFT
ON BANK OF RIVER.
Card Bears Message-Telephene Call
Causes Apprehension as to T.
BIB. McLaurin.

The State.
Bennettsville, Nov. S.-A deep
gloom was cast over Bennettsville
this afternoon when telephone mes
sage was received from the sheriff
of Rockingham county, North Caro-
lima, which led to the belief that
Thomas Breeder McLaurin, president
of the Mutual Savings bank of Ben
nettsville, had taken his own life.
Mr.. McLaurin's coat, shoes and hat
were found on the bank Of the Fee
Dee river and on these were found
Mr.. McLaurin's card on the back side
of which was written, 81 thought it
best to do this"
About the middle of the afternoon
today Mr.. McLaurin had his chauf-
feur send public car to his office
for him. Mr.. McLaurin left in this
!! and nothing more was heard of him
until the message was received. The
clothing was found at Blewett falls,
about nine miles above Rockingham,
which is Is miles from here. Many
men have gone from here to search
/ for Mr.. -McLaurin tonight.
Mr.. McLaurin is the son Of Former
Senator John L. McLaurin and is one
of the most substantial business men
Lin Marlboro county. He has large
farming interests and in addition to
being president of the Mutual Saw
ings bank was also president Of one
of the large cotton warehouses here.
So far as known, there has not been
the slightest intimation that the
financial status of any of the insti-
tutions, wish which he was conneced
had been injeopardy. Mr.. McLaurin
was particularly well known and
well liked, and the entire community
are deeply shocked and grieved by
the report.
Mr.. McLaurin is SO years old and
has wife and one child.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12
HARDING RESTS
ON TEXAS COAST
PRESIDENT-ELEcT TO ENJOY
FISHING FOR TIME.
Hope. to Hook Big Tarpoon Found
OFF Point Isabei-Residence
in Cottage.

Point Isabel, Texas, Nov. s (By the
Associated Press in this little
gulf coast fishing town, which nestles
in the southernmost tip, of continen-
tai United States, President-elect
Harding went into seclusion today
for an interim of rest and recreation
before he begins preparation of the
policies of his administration.
Politics and international prob
lens and all the big and little ques-
tions involved in the making Of a
new governmental regime at Wash
ington are to be shut out of his con-
sideration while golf and fishing are
to take first place in his attention
and ambitions.
He puts fishing first Of all and his
fondest desire for the time being is
to hook one of the big tarpon that
are found off Point Isabel.
The president-elect and Mrs. Hard
ing arrived here late in the afternoon
and took up their residence in a
small frame cottage overlooking a
bay where a fleet of fishing boats lay
at anchor.
The townfolk, largely Mexican
fishermen, gave them warm well
come, pouring out of their little box
like houses and crying out their
greetings in mixed English and Span
l. ish dialect A score Of pupils in the
Point Isabel school lined the entrance
to the village and showered olean-
ders and other semi-tropical flowers
on the members of the party as they
passed.
Several guests, accompanying the
president-elect, including his pre-con-
vention manager and close adviser,
Harry NJ. Daugherty, were housed in
small winter resort hotel nearby.
The party of 80, including newspaper
men and secret service men, over
crowded the hostelry and the towns
one restaurant was overtaxed by the
visitors when the time came for the
evening meal. From Brownsville, 20
miles away, the party made the trip
by motor.
Their special train reached
Brownsville shortly after noon and
they spent several hours resting at
the Brownsville Country club before
proceeding to their destination.
Brownsville threw its doors open
to the visitors, large crowd meet
| ing the train and commanding a
speech from the president-elect. He
responded briefly from the rear plat
form of his private car, expressing
his pleasure at the reception accord
ed him in his trip through Texas.
Earlier in the day he had spoken IN
similar vein at San Benito and sew
| eral other cities along the railroad.
Mr.. Harding is the guest here of F.
E. Scobey and R. 3. Creager, promi-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12
The State.

The State.
Bennettsville, Nov. 10.-Word was
received here tonight that T. B. Nc
Laurin, president Of the Mutual Saw
ings bank of Bennettsville, whose
disappearance few days ago caused
much apprehension, has been located
in Atlanta. His father, John L. Nc
Laurin, and other kinsmen, went to
Atlanta yesterday, it being believed
that the missing man had gone either
to the Georgia capital or to Savan-
nah.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12

nent Texas Republicans. The cottage
he and Mrs. Harding occupy is Mr..
Creager's winter home.
It was announced tonight that NO.
vember IS had been definitely fixed
as the date Of which the president
elect will sail from New Orleans on
his tip to Panama.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12
Another Big Game.

There will be football game on
Thursday afternoon between the
Legion and college, at the
college grounds, at $3.50 o'clock. At
tend and laugh away the bines. Ad'
mission 25 and so cents.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12
COTTON MOVEMENT
WILL NOT FAIL
COTTON MERCHANT DEFENDS
WANNAMAKER.
Holders to Blame-Surplus Staple Of
Low Grade-Many Warehouses
at Mills Empty.
To the Editor of The State:

To the Editor of The State:
We dislike very much to see some
very few making effort to break the
organization Of the farmers as en-
bodied in the American Cotton asso-
citation and especially breaking its
ihead and very life BLOOD. Mr.. Wan
namaker. We can only speak for
our immediate community, where we
hear it from business men and, farm-
ers alike. These few are being SEE
verely criticised.
) Mr.. Wannamaker has undertaken
one of the most stupendous tasks In
the knowledge Of the writer-that is,
to organize the farmer-that has
ever been attempted on like scale
by any other man. Certainly the or
ganization is farther along today
than it was in the yesterdays. Then
up to the present time the project is
compelled to have been success.
n
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The writer is now actively engaged
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monument ho' hiaue - in'i 'l.' Z.
speak on
Mr.. Wannamaker IS right IN ms
conclusions, especially as regarding
the present crop ana lts prlce. He
all know that Centrai Europe wants
our cotton. we all kno" tne eSpoils
to date nave oeen pracIica y "nas y
was to date one year ago. Inc "ess
furnished by far the largest per ce'is'
OF this, and consequently mas Sossen
rid OF practically all its distress COY.
ton from this crop. inose VINO l1.sN now
have cotton IN the west are joining
the holding movement 10r on,y ~
the past ten Gays eney nave ia''.. AAi as..1 :.
their basis IN some instance TWO cen.s ha
a pound WIN numbers VI iiis VIZ
drawing their oners from tne masass
altogether. Those concerns m tue
middle and Eastern see',0ns I nave .., e.
hardened 1helr OASIS, anu ohis
Will sell FORWARD coi.ln,'ie ~
with the pr'Viiege u .Ae 80
call sae price ne,e a,;os - n. +hst hss
OF ~ mills III tle o"io''''S', 'A'''' -
enough coteoh III its "aleIo... -. -
run it 4o days. ano sne hnos' =. sA
not two weeks. l nave ceen ~
them and thsy are elnp's. ;...snts
OF them nave !ot"lu - sa~ -.
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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-12

Some good plumbing is being done
by Mr.. Clarence Duncan along Har-
rington street.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-01-22
..RICHLAND

Ole Halgren has sold his six acre
tract in Section % to parties from
Hatton.
i The Country club will meet Thurs
day, Jan. goth at the home of Mrs.
John Erickson. Mrs. Simon Carlson
will assist the hostess in entertain
ing her guests.
Charles Teachout, who is still in the
hospital in Spokane, is now able to
be up and walk around a little each
day and his wife writes to friends in
Richland. that he will probably be
able to be home shortly.
A great many local people are suf-
fering this week from what seems to
be mild form of the Flu. So far
one is reported dangerously jill and it
is hoped that the menace will wear
itself out now that the bright, sunny
days are here again.
Parties of land buyers from Cheney
and Ritzville were in Richland Sum
day and deals are practically closed
on two tracts. The names of the
owners will be announced next week
when the papers are signed. There
is more activity in local real estate
than has been evidenced for a long
time and. inquiries are coming in
every day from all parts of the Unit
ed States and Canada in re. to local
conditions, prices Of land, etc.
Mrs. H. G. Wright who has been
in the hospital in Kennewick for the
past three weeks under the observa-
ton of her physicians developed such
acute symptoms of gall stones that
an immediate operation was decided
upon which was performed on Satur-
day. The patient stood the operation
and is doing as well at this writing
as could be expected after such a
critical illness.
Mrs. F. A. Friermood returned to
the hospital in Kennewick Friday
after few hours leave of absence.
Mrs. Friermood, who is trained
nurse of many years active experience
is "doing her bit" during the time
when it seems that experienced nurses
are absolutely impossible to secure in
this vicinity. There is a great deal
of sickness and were it not for the
public spirit of such women as Mrs.
Friermood, who leave their homes
where they have much to do, to take
care of sick, there would be greater
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-01-22
number of serious cases.

number of serious cases.
That he is firm believer in the
future of the Richland project has
been thoroughly demonstrated by
Postmaster VIM. Relton who this week
closed deal whereby he becomes the
owner of the Fassino place, better
known as the old Floyd ten acre tract
on the Columbia river. This makes
Is acre farm as it was only a couple
of weeks ago that he purchased five
acres from T. d. Elliott on the river
front. He now has one of the most
beautiful, scenic places on the pro-
ject and will probably build a modern
bungalow within the near future and
otherwise improve his already valu-
able holdings.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-01-22
CONTROL, OF
POTATO DISEASE
District Horticulturalist Gives
Formulate for Combating
RhizOctOnia
(By F. E. Baifey)

Wy =. -. DoAiSyJ
.Rhizoctonia is undoubtedly the most
important disease with which the
potato grower of the Northwest has
to control. 1t is this fungus which
is responsible for ninety per cent OF
all the so-called "blight" in the potato
fields. Rhizoctonia should not be con-
fused with the early and late blights
of the potato, two diseases which are
little found in eastern Washington.
Control
Whenever obtainable, clean, non
infected seeds should be used, the
cleaner tubers should be selected for
use and these should. be treated by
dipping in solution Of ounces of
corrosive sublimate to 30 gallons OF
water for one and one half hours to
two hours.
Potatoes should not be planted a
second year on soil which has grown
a badly infected crop. Rotate to
onions or cereal. Rhizoctonia also at
lacks beans, beets, cabbage, carrots,
cauliflower, eggplant, parsnips, peas,
peppers, .radishes, satisfy, spinach,
strawberries, tomatoes, and turnips,
so rotation to any of these crops will
not aid greatly in controlling the dis
ease.
Corrosive Sublimate
EolIouv:o, a~a eo,,o, cnao;o1 v,o;nf q
regarding seed treatment with corro-
sive sublimate:
This chemical corrodes metal and
should be handled in wooden vessels.
The chemical should be dissolved in
a small amount of hot water and dilut-
ed to the required volume. The solu-
ton should be renewed after four
treatments of seed. Soil and foreign
matter weaken the fungicidal value of
the solution, therefore seed for treat
ment should be just as clean as it is
practical to have it.
If the seed can be washed in water,
and, better still, soaken in water for
4 to hours before dipping in the solu-r
ton, the disinfection will be more
thorough. Always treat before cutting
seed. Do not place treated seed in
infected sacks or bins. If treatment
is deferred until the buds or eyes
have started to grow, injury will likely
result, therefor treatment should be
made during the late winter or early
spring. Seed must be allowed to dry
after treating unless planting is to
follow soon. Do not eat or feed pota-
toes which have been treated with
sublimate.
The formaldehyde treatment used
for the potato scab does not control
rhizoctonia, but corrosive sublimate
does control scab.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-01-22
FINLEY NEWS NOTES

A. S. Goss is the owner of a new
Chevrolet car.
Homer Kerns started to school in
Kennewick Monday.
Alfred Thompson of. Nampa, Cal.
is visiting at the M. F. Reik home.
Mrs. Whitemarsh, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Bishop left recently for her
home in Seattle.
The C. G.. Hitchcock family were
dinner guests at the w. A. Tewalt
home Sunday.
Gladys Reik, who is a student of
the Cheney Normal school, visited re-
latives and friends during the week
end.
Mrs. F. E. O'NeiI and son, j. E. o.
Mel, mother and brother Of Mrs.
Hodges, left for their home in Coulee
City Friday.
The ladies aid met at the home of
Mrs. Waldron last Thursday after.
noon. A profitable. as well as pleas
ant afternoon was spent making plans
for an entertainment to be given in
the near future under the direction of
Mrs. E. L. Waldron. About 81 ladies
were present. At the close of the
afternoon meeting refreshments were
served, and the ladies aid adjourned
to meet at the home of Mrs. Schnell
at the next regular meeting.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-01-22

Mr.. j. E. Spangler of $40 North
7th.- street, Walla Walla, Wash. says
he has been severe sufferer from
sciatica. with very poor appetite and
not able to sleep. But after taking
DR.. Mellenthin & Co.'s treatment he
does not know that he ever was sick.
DR.. Mellenthin & Co. will be in Pasco,
Pasco Hotel, Thurs. Feb. IL. Hours
9 a. m. to a p. m.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1920-01-22
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr. "Gppe and Miss Fu busy engaged again. but the
minute feel cold coming begin to have fever ch
hss or constpated, it may be the Flu Grippe
Before retiring battle water take good
to the nightss you'll feel great
fail do it quick before the
ats q Buy package today have house and use it
hrst Warnne-then you're sa1e ~
The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-17
0LYMPIAD SWIMMING EVENTS SCHEDULED
 FOR NEXT SUNDAY

ANTWERP, Aug. IT (by Associated Press).-The complete program of the swimming events of the seventh Olym. piad to be held at the big new swim. ming stadium commencing Sunday August 22, provides for both day and night events running through eight days. Water polo matches are to conclude each days program.
 So many nations are expected to send teams to compete, that the O1ym- pic committee have arranged that the preliminaries in most of the events shall be conducted in a system of ser ies, perhaps half of the swimmers competing one day and the other half later in the week.
 The swimming program, which is one of the few in which women can compete, will draw competitors from most of the famous women swimmers of Sweden, Australia and the United States.
 For women there are the 100-meter and 300-meter free swimming races two classes of diving events and a 400-meter relay!
The Cordova daily times., 1920-08-17
GERMAN GOVERNMENT
 TAKING OVER SHIPS FOR PREPARATION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (by Asso- ciated Press) The German govern ment is taking over A ships aggre- gating mere than 195,000 gross tons, under construction in various private shipyards of the country, for delivery to the reparation commission as pro- vided by the terms of the treaty of Versailles.
 Five of the vessels were ordered by the Hamburg-American line, one of 56,OOO gross tons and another of 10000 gross tons. Ore ship of 18,00O gross tons was being built for the North German Lloyd.
 Owners of the vessels who deliber- ately avoid the obligation of deliver ing the ships to the government will be punished by Imprisonment up to one year and by fine up to 100000 marks, the German government decree declares, and anyone avoiding the ob- ligation by Carelessness will be fined up to 10000 marks