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Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-23
REDUCE WEEVIL DAMAGE
TO SWEET POTATOES

A recent circular of the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture Department
Circular 2Ol) reports the progress
made in an attempt to eradicate the
sweet potato weevil from Baker Co.,
Fla, and Charlton Co., Ca. In this
work the u. S. Bureau of Entomology
and the Florida State Plant Board are
cooperating with the farmers in the
two counties.
The rules for the work are as follows
and while they are intended for infest-
ed farms, the last rule applies equally
as well to uninfested farms:
|. The old field should be thorough
ly cleaned at harvest, the vines being
fed to stock or burned, and the field
old crop should be used on the farm
hogged over.
2. The potatoes should be banked
as far as possible from the old field
and from the site selected for the next
years field.
3. All potatoes on the farm should
be disposed of early.
4. No potatoes or plants from the
and no drawbeds should be planted.
5. Old potato banks shoulI be clean
ed as soon as empty.
E. Onl y draws from sources known
to be free from the weevil should be
used.
In two years time the number of in
tested farms was reduced from 217 to
62, it being stated that 48 of the re-
naming infested farms are in a dis
trict where it is difficult to secure CO.
operation from growers.
1t is of interest to note that the plan
of work followed was in part based ON
results obtained by a community cam
paign carried on against the sweet pota-
to weevil in St. Tammany Parish, La,
and the conclusions drawn should be
OF interest to residents of other sec
tlons of Louisiana where the pest oc-
ours. The conclusions drawn from the
work in Florida and Georgia are as
follows: Careful sorting of the crop.
the use of clean planting stock, and
an annual change of location for the
main planting, even in continuously
infested locality, will reduce infesta-
ton of the tubers to a practically ne
eligible quantity. There is no more
reason for allowing a sweet-potato crop
to be destroyed annually by weeviis
than there is for letting the weeds take
it, and conscientious neighborhood eff
tort IN the application of the principles
that have been outlined may free any
district completely from. heavy an
nual taxi. H. Jones. entomoiogist,
experiment stations. Louisiana State
University.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-23
PEANUTS VALUABLE FOOD
RICH in THE AMINO ACIDS

Peanuts are high in food value, says
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, but there is no foundation for
the recently circulated report that pea
nuts promote the growth of hair. In
vestigation carried on by the Bureau
OF Chemistry with regard to the chem
lcal and nutritive properties of the pro-
TENS OF the peanut have demonstrated
that, aside from the oil, which is cas-
lily digested and which furnishes a large
amount of fuel or energy, the sheIEed
peanut contains about 20 per cent of
protein of a high nutritional quality.
When we eat protein we consume in
reality IL or 20 substances, known as
amino acids, each one of which NAV
have quite special functions in nutri-
ton. Some proteins are deficient in
certain of these acids and will not pro-
mote growth. Peanut protein, how
ever, Is rich in the amino acids, which
are lacking in the proteins of grain
and corn, and for that reason peanuts
are an excellent supplement to cereal
diet, whether in the form of meal or
press cake fed with corn and cereal
feeds to animals. or as a supplement
to wheat protein when used with wheat
flour in bread making.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-23

Those interested in radiophoning
may lose their interest for the time be-
ing. The ownership of the air is not
decided. The Radio Corporation of
America and the American Telephone
Company are deciding for the people
as to which the aerial paths belong.
The government is protecting the in
terests of the people in the usual way.
1t has been definitely settlel that anna
teurs cant set up stations and butt in.
The delights of injunction and corpora
ton control is being manifested daily.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-23
THE USE OF LIME
By George D. Coleman

Dy OSOEBS " NOAeHldH
Many dogmas, that is, doctrines
passed down to us that have no relation
to facts, experiences, or practice, still
exist; and one of these is the subject
of lime and its action upon the soil
and plants. One statement is that
lime is of little use or necessity for
plants and is useful only for its action
upon the soil. If this commonly ac-
cepted dogma is true, will you please
explain facts that cannot be success
fully denied; If lime is not a food
tor plants, just as are nitrogen, phos-
phorus, potash, sulphur, carbon, hy-
drogen and oxygen. how is it that the
ashes of plants contain from 50 to
more per cent of carbonate of lime? !?
If the dogma is true and is to be de-
Tended as are other dogmas, then Con-
gress and the Legislatures should pass
laws making it crime for plant ash
es to contain lime land the courts
should be appealed to to place an in
junction upon the use of lime in plants
But sarcasm aside, the dogma is not
true. Why is it that Lancaster, Bucks
and Berkes Counties in Pennsylvania
are the richest agricultural counties in
the United States? Is it not because
it is strong limestone soil? The same
of the celebrated Blue Grass section of
Kentucky and Virginia. Why is Kent
and Sussex in England possessed of so
fertile soil? Is it not because they
have strong limestone soils and that
since the days of Jack Cade they have
tor many, many years dug out. chalk
pits and hauled the chalk and spread
it on the land? And so | might contin-
ue to tell of the places in the world
where the soil is naturally fertile; with
no exception, we find it is due to the
land being strong limestone land. That
looks bad for the hoary headed dog
ma that lime is only useful for its me-
chanical effect on the soil and because
II CorrectS acldlty.
You may set it down as an indispu-
table fact, that limestone country is
a rich country. When soils need lime
crops are small and of poor quality,
towns are shabby. and farmers poor;
there are tumble-down and abandoned
buildings and a stoop-shouldered, de-
spondent people, prone to sickness and
disease. On strong limestone soils peo-
pie have better teeth, are Ionger-lived,
healthier and stronger, and the live
stock are larger-boned, larger in size,
and better for work. People who are
born and grow up on limestone soils
when they break their bones, they set
more quickly and are more resistant
to disease than people from locations
short of lime. This the statistics of
hospitals and the army have proved
beyond denial. On soils deficient in
lime, alfalfa, clovers, and most plants
that have bacteria noduIes on their
roots will not grow. Soils deficient in
lime have much less bacteria in them.
than soils rich in lime. and soils short
OF lime content much more quickly
give up their humus content and allow
the hot suns to drive it out of the SOIL
A soil short of lime is a sour soil; and.
although corn and watermelons and
some vines and berries will grow, they
grow much better when the soil is not
sour. Neither fertilizer nor manure
will make up for the deficiency of lime
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-23

Six thousand millions of dollars TAX
en- from victims" in bucket shops
the subject of, quiz in New York.
Suppose this made several Of the ''leg-
ltlmate" houses fail recently for sever
al a million each. 1t will end as talk
test, resolving itself into a kettle call
ing another one black. To the little
fellow. who is fond of gambling, the
bucket shop has all the best of It. IF
the shop will pay, the specuIator gets
decidedly the best of the deal as COM
pared with the exchange houses. In
them one gets robbed both coming and
going. The kitty in the shape Of in
terest works night and day. The fool
lshness of Wall Street will ultimately
dawn.
Vernon Parish Democrat., 1922-02-23
THE POWER OF SUGGESTION

There is Small matter which Some
Of our Subscribers have Seemingly
forgotten. To us it is necessary in
our business. We are very modest
and do not wish to Speak Of it.
Altoona (Kans.) Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
|BANK CONDITIONS
GIVEN BY CRAIG
Resources Amount to Over One
Hundred and Forty.nine Mil.
Iion-Liabilities Listed.

Columbia, April 8.-State banks
in South Carolina have resources
amounting to s149,345,5 05.21, &C.
cording to their condition as of
March 10 as reported to the state
bank examiner and announced yes
terday by James H. Craig, the state
bank examiner.
The report of yesterday was for
the close of business on March 10 of
the 331 state banks, Is branches and
the private banks in the state.
Individual deposits subject to
check reached a total of $685.
612.65 and savings deposits dropped
to s34,3s6,0 4s.54. The total capital
stock of the banks is given by Mr..
Craig as $17,711,547.16.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
MRS. ELLIS ENTERTAINS.

Mrs. J. C.. Ellis entertained
twelve of her friends at luncheon
Saturday. The table was beautifully
appointed. To complete the spotless
white was a center-piece of lilies
An entree Of iced grapefruit with
cherries was followed by a salad
course, and coffee and bon bons
An attractive feature of the occa'
sion was the two dainty mattresses.
Misses Lila Ketchin and Harriet
Coan, who served the luncheon.
The following guests were present
Mrs. C. E. Peele, Mrs. J. F. Barn
we'll, Mrs. Wyatt Aiken, Mrs. Tim
norman, Mrs. J. Allen Smith, Jr.
Mrs. w. H. White, Mrs. Annie Har'
ris, Miss Munro, Miss Maggie Latime1
and Miss Hettie McCullum.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
NOTICE OF TAX SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Abbeville.

Notice is hereby given that under
and by virtue of a warrant issued to
me by the Treasurer of Abbeville
County, I have seized the following
described property to satisfy the tax
es due to the State of South Caro-
lima and the County of Abbeville, by
Jeff Madison, and the same will be
sold to the highest bidder for cash
on Salesday in May 1922, next,
which is the 1st day of May, 1922,
during the legal hours of sale in
front of the Court House door, at Alb
beville, S.. c., and the proceeds of
sale will be applied to the payment
of said taxes and cost of said seizure
and sale. The property to be sold is
described as follows, to wit: All that
tract or parcel of land situate, lying
and being in Donalds Township, Alb
beville County, State of South Caro-
lima, containing Seventeen (1O
acres, more or less, and bounded on
North by estate Thos. Robinson,
Southwest by j. J. Richey, East by
J.. C. Willis. Purchaser to pay for
papers and stamps.
F. B. McLANE, Sheriff :
!, 10.3t Abbeville County, S. c..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
COMPTROLLER GIVES
BANKING FIGURES
Five Hundred and Twenty-eight
State and Private Banks Clos
ed During Year.

Washington, April S.-During the
calendar year 1921 a total of 52s
state and private banks in the coun-
try were closed, according to a
statement issued today by Comptroll-
er of the Currency Crissinger, sum-
marizing bank failures for the year
However, he added, 1913 of these
banks were able to reopen or other
wise liquidate their liabilities.
The liabilities of the other 365
banks, he reported, aggregated ap.
proximately ss6,O0O,O 900 making the
average per bank 100000.
The Southern geographical division
Mr.. Crissinger declared, was the most
seriously affected in respect to the
number Of bank failures and the vol.
ume Of liabilities, there being 131
failures with liabilities ~totalling $27,.
00o,o in that section.
The calendar year 1921, Mr.. Girls.
singer said, was the third most dis.
astrous year with respect to the
number of failures of national banks
in the history of the national banking
system, there being 81 national banl
failures with liabilities of $23,e77,
IS6,.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
AFTERNOON BRIDGE PARTY.

o.. Mrs. Willie Speed gave a bridge
party at her home Saturday after
noon in honor of Mrs. T. M. Mar
chant of Greenville.
Pink and white carnations were
used in decoration with here and
there a bowl of wild pink honey
suckle.
Three tables of players were pres
ent. The guests were: Mrs. T. M
Marchant, Mrs. P. B. Speed, Jr., Mrs
j. C. Pressly, Mrs. Otto Bristow,
Mrs. Townsend Smith, Miss Maggie
Latimer, Mrs. D. H. Hill, Mrs. c. E.
Williamson, Mrs. J. A. Harris, Jr.
Mrs. Claude Wilkinson and Mrs. T,
j. Raycroft
Mrs. P. B: Speed, Jr. won the first
prize and Mrs. Marchant received q
guest prize. Both were given novelty
flower baskets.
After the games Mrs. Speed served
a chicken salad, with tomatoes, pota'
to chips, sandwiches, hot rolls and
sherbet.
Miss Ada Faulkner and Mrs. Lang.
don Wilson assisted in serving.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
SETTLE MCDONALD ESTATE

Mr.. R. F. Mcdonald of Donalds
was in Abbeville Monday settling the
estate of his mother Mrs. Alma Nc
Donald in the office Of the Probate
Judge. Messrs. R. F. Mcdonald, R.
O. Mcdonald, Haynie Mcdonald,
Wayman Mcdonald and Mrs. Corrie
Ashley were present at the final set.
Element.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
RAISE HOGS.

Mr.. D. T. Herman of Clemson
college, specialist on the. feeding and
management of hogs, is in Abbeville
today to get in touch with the peo-
pie of this section. Mr.. Herman is
originally from Columbus, Ohio, hav-
ing been in this State about a year.
He is familiar with hog raising as
it is done in the famous Ohio corn
belt, and his service to the farmers
of Abbeville County should be valu-
able.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
NOTICE OF TAX SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Abbeville County.

Notice is hereby given. that under
and by virtue of a warrant issued to
me by the County Treasurer Of Alb
beville County, S. c., l have seized
the following described property to
satisfy the taxes due the State of
South Carolina and the County of
Abbeville by S. A. Wakefield, and
same, will be sold to the highest bid
der for cash on Salesday in May next
which is the LIST day of May, 1922,
during the legal hours of sale, in
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
RETURNS TO G%REENvILLE

Mrs. T. M. Marchant, Tom, Pete
and Luther Marchant have returned
to Greenville after a pleasant visit
to DR.. and Mrs. P. B. Speed. Young
Pete Marchant bids fair to become a
painter of some note having painted
his grandfather's automobile fender
and bumper a lovely spring green.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
BUILDS NEW HOME.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Thomson have
begun the construction of a new
eleven room home on North Main
1t will be modern red brick
and tile and is to be built by Hugh
Prince employing labor by the day.
The architect is Jas. C. Hemphill of
Greenwood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
w. c. SHERARD WITH COCHRAN

Mr.. w. C. Sherard- began work
with the B. T. Cochran Co. this
morning and his many friends can
find him at this place of business
from now on. He takes the place of
Charlie Armour who leaves Abbeville
this week to go with the Piggly-Wig-
gly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
MISS GARRISON SINGS.

Miss Beatrice Garrison sang a Sc
lection in the Presbyterian church at
the service on Sunday morning. Miss
Garrison is a member Of the choir
in the Church of Christian Science in
Memphis, Tenn, and has an unusu-
ally sweet voice. She delighted her
hearers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
Will Hood lElectrocuted

Columbia, Apr. 8.-Will. Hood, a
Greenville negro, convicted of the
murder of G. w. Smith at Poe Mill
last September, died in the electric
chair in the state ~penitentiary here
today.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10
Advance in Wire Products

Pittsburgh, Apr. s.-The Pits
hurgh Steel company today an
nounced an advance OF approximate
ly1O cents per hundred pounds in
minimum prices on jobbers' carload
lots Of wire. products, effective at
onces
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

SOCIETY
j
BOOK CLUB

The book club will meet with Mrs.
j. C. Klugh Wednesday afternoon at
4 o'clock. O..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

D. A. Wardlaw, Sr. of Bethel was
in town Saturday.
John Sharpe of Due West was in
town Saturday.
T. S. Palmer of Santuc was in the
city on business Saturday.
MIR. Tom Baskin of Iva was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. A. B. Hill of A~ntreville was
in town Saturday.
Miss Ellie Williams spent Sunday
in Sharon with relatives.
@. w. Sims from near Hodges was
in Abbeville on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Power of
Brownlee were in town Friday.
Mrs. W. O. Bolts of Cold Springs
was a visitor in town Saturday.
]. T. Johnson, a prominent bust
ness man of Donalds was in Able
vile today.
Mrs. Lily Gordon of Due West is
visiting Mrs. w. L. Dawson near the
city.
Mrs. R. J. Watt and Miss Selma
Watt of Due West were shopping in
the city Saturday.
Mrs. Ben Uldrick and Miss Sara
Uldrick were in town shopping Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Leila Todd, Miss Edith Todd
and Sam Todd of Due West spent
Saturay in Abbeville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom Kennedy of
Due West were among the shoppers
in town Saturday.
Mrs. Robert Hill of Jacksonville,
Fla, arrived in Abbeville today to
visit Mrs. Vose on Magazine street.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Owen and
Robert, Jr., of Mccormick spent Fri
day in the city with relatives.
Ernest Harvey of Bellevue was in
town Saturday and spent the day
with his sister, Mrs. Mary Kennedy.
Mrs. M. J. Ashley of Honea Path
was in Abbeville Saturday looking
~
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

front of the Court House door at Alb
beville, S. c., and the proceeds Of
sale will be applied to the payment
Of said taxes costs of said seizure
and sale.
The property to be sold is describ-
ed as follows, to wit:
All those two lots situate, lying
and being in the town of Calhoun
Falls, Abbeville County, State of
of South Carolina, bounded North
by Savannah Street, East by Mrs. S.
A. Wakefield and S. J. Wakefield,
Trustee, South by Abbeville County
Land Company and West by B. H.
Tucker. II
F. B. McLANE, Sheriff
4, 10.3t Abbeville County, S. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

1NeW9
personals
Ray Gallman spent Sunday in New
Jerry.
j. B. Wilson of Sharon was trading
here Saturday.
Milton T. Miller of Donalds was in
Abbeville Saturday.
DR.. Kirkpatrick of Lowndesville
|pent Saturday in town.
R. L. Barnore, Of Donalds, was a
BUSINESS visitor in the city Saturday.
S, j. Wakefield of Antreville was
q Abbeville Saturday.
w. II. Hester of Hesters was in
Rbbeville Saturday.
Andrew Hill spent Sunday at
ONE from Clemson College.
Rev. H. C. Fennel of Lowndesville
Fas in the city toay.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Below of Lown-
Eesville were in town today.
J. T. Fowler of Calhoun Falls was
town on business today.
j. W. Mckee OF Atlanta spent
sunday in the city with friends.
Mrs. W. w. McCarter of Antre-
lille was shopping in the city today,
Mrs. w. T. Sanders and Mrs. L,
|. Jackson of Bethel were in town
aturday.
Miss Margie Guillebeau of Green
lie spent Sunday here with her
other.
A. E. Gilbert returned from Spar
Rnburg Saturday where he visited
S son, J.. C. Gilbert.
Mrs. Joe Wilson and daughter,
ara, of Sharon were shopping in the
(ty Saturday.
Mrs. Steele and little daughter,
ara, of Lancaster are visiting hel
ster, Mrs, R. II. Greene.
J. L. Carroll of Orangeburg wa:
Abbeville Saturday to bid on the
lbbevlle-H Hodges road.
Mrs Benton Nickles of near Hodges
bent Saturday in Abbeville looking
the Easter styles.
P. E. Bell and V. C. King spent
unday in Antreville with the home
eople of Mr.. Bell.
Miss jamie Vance Bowie of Win
hrop College spent the weekend
ERE with her father, J. S. Bowie.
Mrs. L. NJ. Beacham and son Of
aurens are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. W
johnson on North Main street.
Mr.. R. L. Ravenei of Charleston
eneral Agent for the Nationa
urety Co., was in .Abbeville Satur
by on business.
NJ. and Mrs. Broadus Brazea1e Of
nderson visited their parents II
NJ, -~l 1Txe I@L, (N,1
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

Whales skin is so thick it al be
split into several layers.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

Ernest Harvey of Bellevue was in
town Saturday and spent the day
with his sister, Mrs. Mary Kennedy.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

Mrs. M. J. Ashley of Honea Path
was in Abbeville Saturday looking
over the styles in the millinery
stores.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Owen and
Robert, Jr., Of Mccormick spent Fri.
day in the city with relatives.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

Mrs. Robert Hill of Jacksonville,
Fla, arrived in Abbeville today to
visit Mrs. Vose on Magazine street.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Seldom Kennedy Of
Due West were among the shoppers
in town Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

Mrs. Leila Todd, Miss Edith Todd
and Sam Todd of Due West spent
Saturay in Abbeyille.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1922-04-10

Mrs. Ben Uldrick and Miss Sara
Uldrick were in town shopping Sat,
urday.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-11-25

pastor Of the Fieming Memorial
ohapel. In sloser and Z. G..
Gainor
The progeam at the First II (. ~.
Church cons Sisted Of addresses b
the Rev. Claude q. King, pastor
Of the church and ]. n. Jacobs,
and number Of musical selec-
tons. DR.. Herschel L. sattertield
presided.
The Invocation at the Y. n. G.
A. banquet was given by Robert
Garrett a son Of Mrs. F. " Garrett,
Harry Engle presided as toastmas-
ter. NJ. l.. Brown and George
Cole addressed the assembly. a
recitation was given by Bobhie
Lowe previous to dellyerance 1f
the principal address Of the even,
ing by Ira L. Smith. Vocal selec'
tions were given by Gordon Rosen'
merkle. j. NJ. Hartley, 3. L.
Ludwig, secretary OF the Y. NJ. G.
"A. and Lambert Johnson, boys
secretary we're introduced by the
toastmaster.