The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-03-09
DIALs NEWS

4 Dials, March 7.-Miss Lois Irwin.
field secretary for the cotton asso-
citation and. Mr.. j. e. Trevathan, conn-
ty demonstrated, were in our midst
last week, and while their talks with
the farmers were full Of facts and
much interest, the progress made in
getting pledges signed was not rea-
son@bly successful. Many of the
farmer. however, are going to reduce
tho cotton acreage to q very great ex-
tent, in this community, regardless OF
whether they signed the pledge or not.
Yet organization means in effect
united for common good, and with
hearty cooperation as to acreage
reduction and pledged to reduce to
the point whore cotton will soon be-
como scarce. Laurens County would
have had definite information as to
what the county will do.
1t seems If the south planted not q
seed Of cotton this year, and produced
plenty Of food, poultry, hogs, corn,
hay and ptatoes and everything that
be richer than we can be to raise an
other crop on top Of the one on hand;
If it be true that the total crop of cot
ton Of the state will not now sell for
enough tc pay the cost of imported
food and fcedstuff last year, our net
deficit being greater than the cost of
the many tons OF guano used.
Reduction may not be a panacea for
all the troubles the farmers are now
experiencing, but it surely seems to
us that to add another big crop to the
one now on hand would certainly
bring disaster. However, if only a
few reduce the results can not be sat-
iSfactory. the entire cotton belt should
pull togethor, for the farmers OF tho
South can never come into their own
until they learn to cooperate and
stand by ono another as one big So
Iciety united for common purpose.
Prof. c. F. Brooks. of Edgefield,
spent last weekend with his mother
Mrs. L. 8. Brooks.
Miss Dewey Armstrong was a recent
viitor in Greenyille whore she was
the guest OF relatives
Miss South returned to her homo
near Gray Court. Saturday. after en-
joying weeks visit with Miss Grace
Martin.
Mr.. John Ropp. Of Gray Court. spent
Wednesday night with Mr.. W. L.
Brooks and family.
Misses Fannie and Sallie D. Brown
lee. accompanied by Ars. w S. Bolt,
Of Hickory Tavern, wore shopping Wis
itors in Laurens Thursday.
Rev. c. w. Watson, Mrs Watson and
little Margaret, and Rev. Geo Hopkins
Mrs. Hopkins and son, all OF Gray
Court, were the spond-the-day quests
of Mrs. Sudie Owings and family, Sat-
urday.
Mr. Marvin Harris, OF Greenwood,
spent several days with his parents
last week. Wednesday. accompanied
by Mrs. d. d. Harris and Miss Emma
Harris. he motored to Greenvillo and
spent the day.
Quito number from this place, at
tended tho performance OF the Ma
sonic Ring" given by tho local talents
OF Hickory Tavorn. in tho Edon school
auditorium on recent Saturday ev-
eninG. While the cast was mado up
entirely OF ametours, all OF whom arc
pupils Of tho Tayorr school, It proved
very interesting as each and overy one
rendered his and her part in most
crcdltable manner.
John Henry, tho infant son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Davenport, Of Greenville. was
buried at Dials Monday. the 21st.
Death was tho result Of q brief illness
OF pneumonia. Mr.. and Mrs. Daven-
port lived in this community a number
OF years ago. and have many friends
hcre who synlpathizo with them in
thoir bereavement.
Mrs. Brookter Abercrombie and son
Willie spent Friday ni~ht in Ware
Shoals. tho guests OF relatives
When President Warren G.. Harding
took tho historic oath March 4th.
which proclaimed him President OF the
United States for tho next four years
no had a great and serious trust put
upon his shoulders, for beyond ell
question tho Office OF President ia the
greatest in the world. Honored for
It's mighty responsibility tho office is
regarded as sacred by our people,