The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, May 25, 1920, Image 1

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\ i The Florence Daily Times THE LATEST ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES 26th Year Florence, S. C. Tuesday Afternoon, May "25, 1920. $6.00 a year. ELECTION ORDERED 1 INCREASE OF RAIL j MEMBERSHIP RALLY LOCAL FIRM SWINGS PRESIDENT WANTS TO ROUND UP HARDING TELLS HOW ON $450,000 BONDS j REVENUE MUST BE' ; CHAMBER COMMERCE ! BIG TIMBER DEAL ' AUTHORITY TO TAKE 3,000 DRAFT D0DG. TO REDUCE THE HIGH FOR GOOD ROADS, PROVIDED BY I. C. C. Voters Of Florence County Decide Question On June 22. Alternative Of Reversion To SET FOR JUNE FIRST U. S. Ownership Faced At Hearing.. CERTAIN ^TO CARRY j In CRITICAL SHAPE Movement To Build Better’Necessity For $1,017,000 Officers And Directors Be Elected On That Day. To DARGA'.M-HARLLEE COMPANY NE GOTIATES SALE OF TIMBER LAND IN BERKELEY COUNTY ARMENIAN MANDATE E^.S IN NEW YORK COST OF LIVING 20 SHORT OF GOAL Roads In County Under Way.il More In Earnings Is Presented. An issue of $450,000 worth of bonds Washinyton. May 26—Increasing to build good roads will be submitted t h e railway to the voters of Florence county Tues- T ' Z ‘ f the ^ liteU day, June 22. Dy the board of county btate »—with reversion to government commissioners. An election for this “ mtro ‘ as a possible alternative—is purpose was ordered today and ar- . 4 P™ b,em which faces the Inter- rangements authorized to place the s ( omnierce Commission, matter squarely before and up to the , " ° 1(ler to meet the 6 per cent re voters. as to whether or not they their P/operties, guaranteed want more and better roads 11 lhe transportation act, it will be There is no apprehension the issue alTtheTroads IwtTniToon onr^lh 88 0t will not be authorized. At present. e ‘tms have Haim’ed ,0 ° '° ’ hC ° P ' the only question appears to be to get ‘ salary inrr.a ^‘w * ■ i j j the voters to the polls and procure! The sfo vnonZ Shh , the vote necessary tn rutifv the ,ne ♦LhtY.ftOO.OOO add.tional reve- Ot til"TommL, “nerf m,e r ou,!llt ,l0,i8 n0 ' talle lnto Prenares Data any iucrea8e in wages which the Rail- A r P . « . ,oad Labor Board may grant the 2,- A. L Eivin county supervisor of 0 00,000 rail wav employes Howard E- rnnJ"’ i8 ht p, . epariu « aow ^ map of the Hott of lhe Association of Rai way issme ^ '« ar « P ro J«c «d under this Executives told the commission in the issue. He is also compiling the names C0U1 . S „ n f his testimony. wil sLT md th Wh C V, hey Ml ’ mim the opening prc- Tn An P , 0 ‘i, °, e , x,e,,s, « ns sontation of the roads' case speaking hi the future All of this Information for the ra , lroa ,| s or , hc ( . OUJ „ ry as will be given to lhe voters in advance whole. Frederick Strauss, of ’ New nLK e , h e,;ti ° nthat .I hey bo York followed Mr. Elliott to presenl T™ hmh ' y ° n th ° ,,K ' ,itS ° f the aspects of the ease and in ,L, , , , , Daniel Willard,'president of the Bal- I his issue of $4501)00 is the balance mo ro and Ohio, opened the argument of an Issue o/ $8 0 0 000. of which |8 6 °,. for , he oastcni Lritorial group of 000 already lias been placed by the roads *nno f ia°hll 11 * SH | on0 j 8 • Par ‘ <* ^e The hearings are expected to last $360,000 18 being implied on the con- about two weeks, the railroads con struction ot the Timmonsville concrete sumiilg at least a Week in offering r ° aa ' „ » / lhoir evidence of the necessity for $800,000 Roads System higher rates. Completion of this $800,000 system , Need Feeling of Security of roads will afford Florence county 1 Events in the next few weeks, or a general network of main highways months will determine whether gov- which will form the basis for future eminent ownership of roads will come construction, when laterals may be again—despite popular opposition- extended from the main lines* into was the warning sounded to the coin- even the village or hamlet. For the mission by Mr. Strauss. The main present, the board of county com- thing at present, he said, was to es- missioners are concerned primarily tablish a feeling of security in the with the question of building main minds of investors, highways which shall connect with* “The recent remedial legislation is Bdjolntog counties and aw far as it goes." Said Mr. terfal connections for trade between Strawss. ‘The return of G per cent U*« country BScUOfts and the "'cities, per annum will, 1 believe, turn out tr or the shipping points on the rail- be wholly inadequate, us time may ,-oa ' 19 ’- demonstrate; but a beginning has Proven Values been made on sound lines, and as time lueidently. the Florence county on Congress will realize that commissioners are utilizing, in this the rate of return „a railroad prop- respect, the experience and proven f ' r ty "’ill ‘have to rompafe favorably values of other communities in public with the returns to be bad in other roads building. Such is the plan eni- industries, or else govenment owner- ployed with tremendous success in 8 hip will inevitably rsult." other places which are noted for their Howard Elliott Opens Case good roads, such as California. Flori- Howard Elliott, chairman of the da, and the New England states. The Kubcommittee of the general rate Florence county commissioners are committee of the Association of Rail- this Executives, opened the case for the railroads before the commission. Several Progressive Farmers Have Sent In Their Applications. .The membership of the Chamber of Commerce today readied the 4S0 mark, leaving only twenty short of the goal of 500 set for the reorganization campaign. New members joining sincp the last’ list was published are Florence Print ing Co.. O’Dowd Theatre and Thomas M. Gregg, the last named being a farmer. Up to date 14 of the most promi nent and progressife fanners of Flor ence county have joined the Cham ber of Commerce, for organization un der the Agricultural Departnicn.. Eleven more farmers are needed to 1 undertake the organization of the Agricultural Department on the basis originally mappdd out. However, the present membership will afford a limit cd service. * The secretary oaiphaijzed that tlio. telegraph ondi market Y other service *,f t be only for the farmer members 'service, and this character, wilt, ers dr not he given out promisciously. the value being reserved for those farm ers who pay for it. Neither can it he undertaken, ho states, unless the farmers, value it enough to support it. Plans are shaping up well for the rally which will he held June 1. The complete list of members will be published tomorrow In the Florence Daily Times. Every member of the Chamber of Commerce is expected to i dip and use this list as a ballot. He' should vote for the 12 men whom he * thinks would make the best possible directors. The nominations must be in the office of the secretary not later than Saturday noon, so that they may be_ counted and ballots printed for the rally Tuesday. From the list of nominations, will be compiled a ballot of 24 of the high' est. In the membership raflfy. 12 of these will he elected as directors. Marking one of the largi* timbw 'amis of South Carolina within recent note; invo'vtng important interests of both Florence and Columbia, the Dargan-Harllee Realty and Develop ment Company, yesterday afternoon sold to \V. M. Danidz, big saw mii) nan of Columbia. l,6t><» acres in jerkeley county bearing approxi mately lO.OOO.UOV feet of standing Cinb € *r of pin u ami hard wood va riety. The tract is located near Betheria, neai me seaboard Air Line Raiiroad. The consideration was approxi mately $50,0(10. Consummation of this it *al will moan immediate- building of a largo saw mill end big operations on the tract. Incidentally, the purchase of this tract and building of the mill are understood to ho only the begin ning of even more extensive plans by Mr. !)?.niels in the Berkeley territory. He is understood to be negotiating for other-large timber tract.) in that section. < The deal yesterday is only one of large timber and land transactions which- Dargan-Harllee have - hand ed recently. H. L. i&rllee ard F. H. Dar gan, meinberd ot ’ihe firm, were on Uie ground apd effected the . success ful ^negotiation.” 'Siiey .-ow.ned the property. ’ ' ■ The Florence Dm ranks dtueng the first in the state of South Crfrblina in its'fBpresentatiou of ownings roff ex tensive and valuable timber tracts. A largo tract iq Marion county^ ano ther tract of ammt rnhO acres “bear ing approximately 50.000,000 feet of timber standing in Berkley county, a sma’I tract near Mt. Tabor, 'N. C. having about 6,000,000 feet or Very | line timber, are among some of ’the choice offering* included in their list of timber lands. I Informs Congress He Be- Attorney General Authoriz- Economy And Increased Pro lieves It Is Will Of . . es Slacker Hunt in Brook- | duction Are Essentials . The People. lyn, Richmond, Queens. | l n Progrzf.n. . — - ■' I SENATE UNWILLING HAVE SPEEDY TRIALS B A N KS TO FIGHT o . Executive Commends Spirit Want Delinquents Under Goernment CLf Federal Re- Of Resolution From Sen- First Call Before Status of serve Board Answers ator Harding. Limitations Sets Bar. Senate Inquiry Today Washington May zfi- Authority to N>w 5 nrk. May 2-> Instructions, Washington May-25—Economy in accept for- the Unit'd States a man- *°r the rcund-up this week of .'5,000 individual expenses, reduction in date ovar Armenia was asked of con allege'1 draft dodgers in St iten Is- non-esseijtiul loans by banks, increaji gre-s today by President Wilson. He * and ' Brooklyn and Long Island have ed production afid improved trans- said he was conscious that he was come tr om Attorney General Palmer portation ore needed to reduce the urging a “very critical cnotce." but Lnite-I States District Attorney I.e- ’ cost of living and d ‘fiate credits, that he did so “in the earnest belief roy Boss «f Brooklyn announced Governor Harding, of the Federal that il will be the wish of the people last I: ^ ht . Mr. Ross said speed r(Wve board, dec'ared in respond of the United States that this shou d wo,dd b(i necessary in prosecuting . „ , , 1 b» done." any large number of evad *rs of the ^ 0 a J;e!,ate resolution of inquiry. The President’s message was real first ,ll ' a,t ” within another in both the house and senate hut was mo,,tb they will be immune umfer MINISTERS WERE discussed in neither. Each house re- 1 tbe statute of limitations, fevred it to Us committee on foreign About 3,000 men on Long Island relations and there v.as no indication an(J staten ,slaml registered for IM pp FCtftlv ._ when either committee would take it th * d,alt tai,ed to submit to physical; , "" rr ' toslVE up Rome republican leaders in the examination, (ill out questionaires or senate predicted privately that the did ,,ot obe V orders directing tliemi message would lie in the senate com t0 »cput at the cantonments for dutr mitte.j induffaitely. j They are liable to prosecution under; There was an ordination service Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,' ll,e Selective Service act for miscla- at Poran Baptist church, near Lake’ the repbhlican leader, hud no com- o’*#) 10 )'- punishment and a flue °t City last Sunday, snt to. make on the executive’s ree ,yr btltb - i The m-eohvtai-v ORDAINED SUNDAY SERVICE HELD AT PORAN BAPTIST CHURCH. The presbytery was composed ;yf CLUB MEMBERS I HOLD GG|:>D MEETING DEMONSTRATION CLUB AT TRIN-. ITY HAVE JnNE ALL DAY ^ met-. .... omirendation. lie has declared his 11 ls admHt(id bv Federal au- 0 , t opposition to a mandate. Senator Hiorit'es in Brooklyn that many cf Uev - s - J « orter, of Charleston; Rev. Harding, republican, Ohio, chairman the 3.f 00 men are. carried on the lists | William Whiteheadi. of Lake CUy. of the committee which investigated as d,l, B evaders because they failed and Rev. W. C. Blount, of Florence Armenian affairs said he wculd never to notify their local exemption board After due examination the foilow- consent to taking a mandate over lb:i ' thev were in the service already ing were ordained in full fellowship of Armenia and added that he did not wdiei their numbers were called, the Gospel Ministry: Rev. s. J. Mor- think the senate would consent. Secretary Palter several months ago ris, of Hemingway, and Rev. Cully . estimated 250.000 men through cut Poston, of Scranton. PPHTTPAT AmTNTTQ ! tb! eountrv were listed as draft evad Four deacons were also added to .r /WJloiiN 1 o , orf . an( j that 171,000 had no valid ex- the church. TRAIL POTATOES cme for net appearing when called, t. The impressive ordination service i Mr. Ross said that he intended pro w;, « witnessed by a large cougrega- CARLOADS OF “SPUDS” BEING c^ediug find against taose who would Hon. fev/ITCHED AROUND CHICA- I b “ immuim under tb* limitations sta, * GO. YARDS . tute within a month. United States' CHILD HAS NARROW ESCAPE r- Marshal James M. Fewer and his dep! ——. Chicago, May 25—Three squads of «Hes wiP have their lists completed! A small hoy not over three years federal agents have been ordered to before the end ot the week. Mr. Ross old had a i.iiraoiilous escape yester- trail twenty tour carlcads of pota- sai< l- j' 1 ”' at' rm>< n uom ii slant death, toes said to have been switched While 2.000 cases would clog the Th« little follow was crossing Lbr ENTERTAINMENT AT YMC A MONDAY NIGHT A. C. L. STAGES ENTERTAINMENT TO WHICH THE PUBLIC IS INVITED. virtually pioneers in adopting piap in this section however. FAIRER HANDLING OF SUGAR SUPPLY GOVERNMENT AIM Increase in freight rates of 30.46 per cent in eastern territory, 30.95 per cent in southern territory and 23.91 per cent in western territory "to meet the 6 per cent return on property in vestments guaranteed under the transportation act” was his recom mendation for a part solution of the lack of revenue. I Mr. Fliiott pointed out that In the eastern territory railroads for ' the i year ending October 31 returned on dai Kjernx, . ~ property investments “less than one- a PR0M,SES fifth of 1 per cent.” in the southern " INVESTIGA- i territiry, he . e-aid. the returns were TION OF DEFIANT SUG- less than three-fourths of 1 per cent AR BROKERS and in the western territory slightly v __ more than 2 per cent. For the coun- New jork. May 25—The govern- try as a whole the return was said to iiieut will seek to obtain fair distri- 4iave been slightly more than 1 per I ution of the country's sugar supply cent. 'I through a sweeping investigation of Under the conditions of private sugar brokers who ignored conditions ownership and operations of railroads, of fheir federal licenses, A. W. Riley, “with governmental regulation, pro special assistant to Attorney General tectiin and encouragement,” Mr. El- Palmer, announced here tonight. liott said, “the railroads must ibtain This announcement followed close earnings enough to meet all obliga- ly upon testimony before the joint Hons and have sufficient credit to sus- legislative committee of Herbert them in competition with oilier Hoover, who.charged the government forms of industry into which people with responsibility for the present P'B their time, brains, energy • and high price of sugar because of its money.” failure to authorize IJk sugar equall 1 Updcr lhe new transportation act. zation hoard in punirasc the Cuban bo Haid . the two pressing question crop last year for six and a half cents now under discnssiin by the Interstate a pound, and upon announcement Commerce Commission and the newly that^e price of refined sugar had <:r oated labor board are the requests been ’ncreased to 22 1-2 cents, an ad- * or wa Re increases exceeding $1,000,- vande of three cents within a week. MO.OOO a year and an additional $1.- Investigation headed by Mr. 000,000 needed by the radroads to Rile^^ill begin tomorrow, when he ■ ,neot ‘‘t bo present basis of wages, will preside at what ho described as t;os ts, interest and a sum for divi- a ‘'scries of informal meetings" with deudt * a,K l Improvements." three renresentutlvnu I * —— The public is invited to an enter tainment which will he given at the Y. M. C. A. auditorium Monday even ing. May 31st. at 8:30 o'clock. The date heiqg changed to avoid conflict wit hthe Civic League entertainment, tli entetainment is given under the auspices of stressing the slogan of "safety first” and this will he vividly stressed. , An interesting program has been arranged.and moving pictures will be shown stressing the necessity of the public watching their step. the great corporations are al] the time working to get the public better educated to the necessity of exercis ing a greater regard for safety and the elimination of accidents which in most cases could he avoided by due regard to the slogan of “watch your step.” The entertainment Monday evening will be well worth while, it is given absolutely free and the public is in vited (o attend. On Thursday of last week the Home Demonstration' Club at Trinity held an all day meeting which was largely at tended and greatly enjoyed. No sec tion of the county works more united ly together than does this section and the meeting of the club there last Thursday was just one of those com munity affairs in which all the peo ple come together to make a success. Miss Plowden accompanied by Mrs. Dora Dee Walker, Miss Fenton, of the State Agency and Mr. Ward McS Lendon. county agent, were present at the meeting and made talks dur ing the day. Mrs. Waiiker gave a demonstration of the steam pressure cooker and Miss Fenton gave an in teresting talk along sanitary and health line. Dr. Pratt also made an interesting talk and Mr. McLendon made a short talk all of which were greatly enjoyed by all present. The meeting was one of the best held in the countp infsojme time, much, interest is being manifested by the people of that community in the ac complishments of the purposes of the c,ub- • CENSUS WORKS A a'oqnd on jhe riHll^Ltyacks her a F‘<leia1 emu's here, some would ‘■tree; just below the post oltice am Tor five to seventeen days without eTme unolr military law and could curs w -re going fn both direction; any attempt being made to uirloud bp tried by court martial. This pre- ami there were several cars parked them. cedent was set in the Bergdcll case, on either side of the street when he | Mr. Rops said, when Judge learned ran just in front of a truck and it was W n lif mill Pltir 'Ham' denied the motion to take the only through the very quick action of i 111 III WILL UlVC !‘a:c out of the military tribunal for the driver and his cool ‘headjness. ww w ; trial in tbe Federal District C’ourt. that saved the child, who himself ’ despite the fact that Bcrgdoil never showed great coolness for he saw had served n day in the army. his. danger and stopped still in his In that case, failure to report for, tracks allowing several cars to pass duly after receiving notice of induct after which he was picked up and ion made Bergdo'l liable to military carried luck to his mother from FISH STEW TUESDAY LOCAL CAMP HOLD INTERESTINB MEETING AND MAKE BIG PLANS. trial for desertion. Failure to return whom he had gotten lost The little a questionaire or report for physics' fe low was badly frightened hut not examination, Mr. Ross said, could be hail as much as some who saw the tried only in civil courts, and that near-a< < ident and thought sure the Walnut Cutap No. 52 Woodmen of failure to entrain for camp could be child would bo instantly ki led. the World held a meeting last night deemed either a civil offense or dc- at which time they perfected plans sertion. CDEMPU DDCCfnCIIT for a fish stew to be given by the ! inLlvUn rlltulutll I ULTIMATUM TO VILLA Camp at Muldrows Mill next Tuesday evening, June 1st. Woodmen never do j things by halves, and they will have Will Have to Give Answer as to His one of the biggest fish suppers ever Proposed Activities held at this mill. Committees were I UNHURT BY PLUNGE FROM FAST TRAII named for carrying out lhe plans , Cl Paso. May 25--Troops of the dc adopted and a good time is in store facto government have been dispos-J for all Woodmen who attend. The ed to hold strategic points while tlr local members will meet at the Ma-1 Ieade>s await tire .reply of the ulti- sonic Hall at 7 o’clock and he carried : niatum sent Villa to decide whether Awnc to the iniil in automobiles. | or not he will retire to private life. HEAD FIRST IN SOFT SAND j Plans were also further perfected j AN D MIRACULOUSLY ESCAPES ! for the Memorial Day exercises here, E! Paso, May 25—Villa bids de-j VIOLENT DEATH. Ion June 6th which is Decoration Day/ fiance to new Mexican government i BAPTIST UNION MEETS AT MT. ZION CHANGE IN RANK SEVERAL CITIES HAVE MOVED UP —WASHINGTON, D. C„ SHOWS INCREASE. An interesting and instructive j^ro- and again becomes outlaw. gram has been arranged for the exer- cises that day and the public will | VOTE AGAINST WOMEN be invitee! to attend; A program of j three tepresentutives of the sugar men appointed by their colleagues last week in Washington. The employment of “economic pat ent medicines” as cure for the high cost ef living was attacked by Mr Hoover in his testimony before Urn HOOVER’S EXPENSE Manager Says he Has Spent $66,000. In Funthering Candidacy v^v.u.uuy ueiore mo Washington May 25—John F. Lu- legislative committee. He said what <e-V ' mana F' ?r f f ' r Herbert Hoover, was required was a definite co-ordi-1 told tb ° senate investigating commit of readjustment' tee tbat $6(1,900 exc’usive of the Cali THREE BIG DAYS PLANNED FOR MEETING, PICNIC. DINNERS S1TRVED. , The El ini Union will convene with Mt. Zion Baptist church Friday, Sat-i urday and Sunday of tills week. An interesting program has been arrang ed for the union meeting, and all day | services will be held, dinner being served on the grounds both Friday and Saturday. FOR GENERAL WOOD Baltimore May 25—The Maryland Republican convention is meeting to I elect delegates to the convention at i Chicago. Delegates will he instruct ‘ ed for General Wood in accordant:.; j wilh the result of the preferential' primary. nation of policies juowt ... . and a policy of seeking a remedy f 01 ' 0 * 4 * primary expense had been through study conditions under the l,,pent in the rampaign Hoover for surface of things. | the Republican presidential nomina- In amplifying his opening state- t * on - ment Mr. Hoover declared therfe could be no question that the remedy lay in the reduction of credits and iii- t fl h a e , ?ov a e™mlt Vi8:0rOU8 regU,at,0n ^BODY LAID TO REST IN DOLORES the government, CEMETARY YESTERDAY CARRANZA BURIED BRIDWELL MEDIATOR Mexico City May 25—The body of Washington Mav Thn r» * President Carranza has been buried m.nt ti lihor haa f - ™ 6 ? epart ' la Dologes oemetarv In accordance T w BHdtSlI ht a nced , that w “ b 'W« oft expressed wishes. The iJu* Jfr ln lL h n ^ e i J* PPO,nted I Provincial president. De la Huerta, House Republicans Are Ready To Act' Washington May 25—More than a hundred house republicans are ready to act it the leaders postpone con sideration of the soldier relief hill | beyond Thursday. NEW LAKE CITY FIRM T he MooieGrifl.n Mule Co., of Lake City. Florence County, was chartered, wiih capital slock of $20. 00«. W 7. Gregnrv is president and J. W. Condor is •. ■<•.* president, and L. W. Moore is secretary and treas urer. Washington, May p5.—The popula tion rank of the cities will sfiow a large number of changes when tho Htatastlcs of the 1920 census have been completed. Several cities have moved up into the 100,000 class in which there were 50 municipalities in 1910. Some of the cities of that class, whose 1020 populations have been announced, have outgrown others in the same class while some Jiaving less than 100.000 ten years ago hove taken rank well up among the couktrys 50 larg est cities. Akron, O.’, has shown the most growth among the larger cities. It has passed eight cities having 100.- 000 or more in 1910, whose 1920 popu lations have been announced. The rank of the various c'ties can not bo determined until statistics for all have been announced. New York. Chicago and Philadelphia, fii’st, second and third cities of the country, will continue io rank in that order hut the rank of other cities is uncertain. Washington, D. C., passed Newark. N. J.. Cincinnati and New Orleans. Newark, N. J.. passed Cincinnati. Toledo, O., passed Louisville and St. Paul. Dayton, O., passed Paterson, N. J. Bridgeport. Conn., passed Paterson, Nashville, Albany, N. Y., and Spokane. Youngstown. 0„ passed Nashville. Albany and Spokane and a number of cities of 80.000 or more in 1910. Springfield. Mass., passed Nashville Albany and Spokane and a number of cities of 90,000 or more in 1910. Camden. N. J., passed Albany and Spokane. Nashville. Tenn.. and Albany, N. y., passed Spokane Wash, _ ^ Paris, May 2*5.—President Deschan- 'tl returned to the Elysee palace last night after his miraculous escape j from death near Montargis Sunday the exercises will he published later. Proposition to Ordain them as Elders “'R 111 when he plunged headfirst; and Deacons is Lost through a window of a special train T’v'DATT'rp ~p\/"vvuf”T?"D _____ which lid was traveling to Mon UKAD 1 i ' McKenzie Tenn Mav Tlle Brison, to dedicate a momimment to| EVADES CAPTURE Cumberland Presbyterian general as hc ' nu i° r Reymond, a French aviator.] r j seniblv was informed bv a commit i " as during the war. MILITARY AUTHORITIES IN THE toe that eighteen Presbyterians had! , The President looked not much! DARK AS TO HIDING PLACE Or BERGDOLL Philadelphia May 25 llioritios and department of justice! agents and the local police apparent ly have made little headway toward fixing the responsibility or obtaining a clue toward the escape of Grover C Bcrgdoil from the army guards last Friday. voted favorably and twenty nine ie "° ,se 101 bl ^ experience. versely on the proposal to ordain a<e wa 8 not bundged hut showed tt women as elders, deacons and min- ,na ' lts of the »ecident. Military au* isters | Premier Millerand said to the ! porters: t> • -n . ! “You may tell the people that tt Praises Promptness [president is sound physically and Of Firm’s Delivery, moata *l. v - only a few scratches 1 main of the terrible experience hd Tho Florence wholesale houses rank underwent. President Deschanel Is first with the Timmonsville retail reeling so good that he insists on prcJ merchants, one may infer from the siting over the council of mini!tten)| COUNTY AGENT 1 sentiment of the Cole Drug Company "Inch is scheduled to he held today. tt a r. w a vttt t ttt-»n f'K' the Gate CUy Drug Co., wholesale 11 developed from M. Millerand’ HAS MANY CLUBS drug house of Florence. At 11 i’eloek ,a lk that the escape of the Presiden — - ( Saturday morning the Cole Drug Co., from death was miraculous, as accon .Mis: Plowden, county home demon ‘elephoned an order to the Gale City , ing to the premier the train was tra strut ion agent for Florence is quite Drug Company. By 5 that afternoon cling at the rate of fifty kilomet a busy person and she is accomplish the goods were on the shelves in the an hour. Jules steeg. mislster if ing a great work among the women i Timmonsville retail house. terior. who was on the train with unci girls o fthe ccfunty. She has] “Some delivery." comments the Cole President, reported to M. Mi lie among the girls eleven canning clubs "'.anagement. “without drayage or that M. Deschanel alighted on with a membership of 92 members/freight charges. Everything was in sand headfirst The canning clubs are located at the fhe lot that we had ordered. The' The President himself told his ch following places in the cohnty: Ef-| b, H wa * attached so that we knew of cabinet this morning that he fingliani, Evergreen, Friondfield, Hy-1 we were made current prices on the suddenly overcome by dizziness man. Bethel. Lake City, Sardis! Olarw 8 fuff, and not future prices. The prices recollected nothing until he gait ti\ Center, Mars Bluff and Willow were as good as or better than any consciousness lying along the rc competing concern we know of.” way. He was much embarrassed by Among the girls and boys of the 1 Tbe f ' ate t ’ ltv servic0 is L v P it- al of personal appearance, which was county she has at the following pluc ! lbe 8e,vlce Florence wholesale first thought that flashed through es eight pnlutry clubs, Effingham hoi,se8 - which are making Florence mind when lie recovered conscioti Poor Farm. Hyman, Bethel Glen'|* inown as tbe trading and distributing ness. M. Deschanel has been nott dale Lake City Sardis anil Mars ,0,nt * or a radills of mib ? 8 for his immaculate dress t»nd digaf Bluff.' There are nine Home demonstra tion clubs in the county with a mem bership of 150 members and a great work is being accomplished In this line. The club*, are at the following places: Trinity, Effingham. Mars Bluf Woodville. Oak Grove, Olanta. Glen- wood Scruntop and Lake City. j more. The President had a hearty yesterday evening at Elyseq pala and chatted gaily with Mme. Desch POPULATION FIGURES and the children. He seemetj’j 4 ♦ enjoy immensely the retort of ♦ Washington, May 25—The pop- ♦ j track-wu.ker to whom he said. ‘I ♦ illation of Florence will be an- ♦.President Deschanel,” to w'hich ♦ nouncad tomorrow’ at ten thlrt.y ♦ latter replied. ‘'Might you not be ^^^♦^♦♦♦♦^ ♦^late C.zai of Russia?’’