The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, May 11, 1916, Page TWO, Image 2
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Washington Correspondent's In*
terestlng Letter.
Washington,May 7:?Congress has
been keeping a very tight rein on all
matters of legislation, and notwithstanding
the excitement and uneasiness
growing out of the serious con-;
dition of foreign affairs, the mem-(
bers of Congress have been taking
care of appropriation bills and row- j
tine work just as though there werej
nothing unusual in the present situ-;
ation. There continues to be a consistent
demand from all parts of the
eountry favoring early action at the
present session with reference to the
Stephens-Ashurst bill. This measure
is intended to protect the merchants
in the smaller towns against the piratical
methods of metropolitan merchandising
that have resulted so
much to their injury. The trading!
stamp, coupon, mail order and cut j
rate department store establishments
have come out in the open and are j
no longer hiding their identity in at-'
tempting to defeat the efforts to,
"clean house" at their expense. All j
? of the biggest well-known manufac-'
* t-r~-s and national advertisers, and ;
almost every country storekeeper in |
America are demanding fed ra! su-j
pervision, such as the investigations j
of the f ederal iraae cgmmissiou;
show to be required in the interests:
of honest dealers. The Bureau of j
Corporations together with the De-1
partment of Commerce reached the ;
same conclusions. A majority of the 1
members of Congress have committed
themselves in favor of this legisla-1
tion. However, there is always "too
much politics" in Washington during
a Presidential campaign year.
Particularly for this reason the letters
pouring in on the Congressmen,
demanding legislation, are having
their stimulating effect?and there
ought to be more such letters.
Under the theory that might
makes right, and a misapplication of
the doctrine of the "survival of the
fittest",the system of merchendising
in America ha3 been completely revolutionized
within the past quarter/
century. .The metropolitan stores
that have sought to maintain me
high standards in the quality of
merchandise have been forced to
compete with ever-increasing unscruplous
methods on the part of
stores that "catch tr.e public" by
means of "bargain sales," and by an
occasional cut-rate on standard articles
intended to keep the crowd moving
along their aisles. Ly these
methods unprincipled dealers grab
off sales and profits that would not
be possible were there any laws in
the way of supervising dishonest
merchandising. The country merchant
is the worst sufferer of all,
and the ever-increasing amount of
trade that is logically his, and which
goes to mail-order houses and sensational
department stores in the city,
would stay at home were there some
new legislation to effectually tegulate
the price-cutters. The trusts
and public-service corporations have
all been before the bar of public
... opinion, and Congress and the State
a Legislatures have made rules for
their government. The present attempt
on the part of Congress to
permit the manufacturer of nationally
advertised merchandise to fix
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roe resale price is in uie iukium nuc
of progress, and is intended to save
the condition of the manufacturer,
protect the newspapers and other
periodicals with their advertisers,
and to relieve the small merchant
who ha? built up his business in a
narrow circle among people who deal
with him because they know him to
be honest, against that class of merchants
and mail order men who have
been flim-flamming the public for
?nany years.
Secretary Daniels has admitted to
a committee of Congress that he
finds it very difficult to get a sufficient
number of recruits for the
navy. He says that it would be simply
marvelous if the navy could get
as many as 10,000 new men in a
year, and to keep up the number of
men needed to provide for the loss
resulting from 13,000 expirations of
enlistment annually requires a constant
effort on the part of the department.
A few years ago the pay
af soldiers and sailors in the service
of the United States was ridiculously
low, but even with financial inducements
such as are offered b.vjthe
Government, the. opportunity for
m/iro lucrative work outside of the
navy i9 responsible for men seeking
private employment. Mr Daniels has
had a great deal of experience in
advertising and publicity fields, by
reason of the fact that he is the
owner of a newspaper. He recently
asked Congress for $25,000 to provide
for recruiting stations, and attractive
literature has been arranged
for display that it is hoped will induce
men to become sailors and marines
on dreadnaughts and cruisers.
The Question of granting inde
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pend$nce to the Philippine islands is
commanding serious attention upon
the part of Congress,and while there
are those who are pushing for action.
yet the probabilities are that|
some more resolutions in national
dolitical platforms will be required
in goodness and
in pipe satisfaction
is all we or its enthu
astic friends ever cla
for it!
\
It answers every si
or any other man <
cool and fragrant
smokeappetite that
it in a mighty short
Will you invest 5c c
so on the national jc
R. J. REYNOLDS TOB,
before any definite action is taken
by Congress.
Kural credit is also up for consideration,
but it appears that, the big
insurance companies, the trust companies
and other money lenders are
on the job: and they believe the
present high rates of interest should
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noc oe meuaieu wmi. mciciuir mcj
are fighting all forms of rural credits
which might j result in loans to
Western farmers at 4 or 5 per cent.
The troubles of Nathan Cohen,
"the man without a country," are
over, the unfortunate man having
died a few days ago in a sanitarium
near New York. Several years ago
Cohen came to thp United States
from Brazil and engaged in business
in Baltimore. According to the alien
law, an immigrant who becomes a
public charge within three years of
landing must be taken to the country
whence he came. Cohen was deported,
but the Brazilian authorities
would not accept him,so he was sent
to Argentina, where he was refused
landing. Then followed a process of
deportation, keeping the man upon
the high seas, sailing back and forth
between North and South America.
The steamship company tried to
return the man to Russia, his native
land,but the authorities th?re refused
to take him back. Finally the
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he had joined theirorder.and through I
their intercession the immigration
authorities were prevailed upon to
permit Cohen to land, and he was
taken to a sanitarium, with the provision
that he was to be deported
after the war.
Lines from Lennd.
Lenud, May 8:?The farmers here
are through planting, but cotton is
not getting up well and the farmers
not looking happy. Many are going
fishing, though, and having very
good luck.
Twins were born Friday, April
28, to Mr and Mrs Blackwell Gordon,
but the death angel came and
took one of them Sunday night. The
little one was laid to rest at Gourdins
Chapel Monday.
Miss Mae Gordon, who is attending
school at Andrews, spent the
week-end at home on a visit.
Born, April 30, to Mr and Mrs
Cooper a finp boy. Mother and babe
getting on nicely and the father
is wearing a broad 9mile. The
stork also visited the home of Mr
and Mrs W W Michau last Saturday
and left a boy.
Mr VV T Rowell has opened a
ofrr>ra nn hi a nln<v> near Ooeda. Mr
Nathan McCants is manager of it.
Mr H V Lamb has been spending
a few days with relatives nearSampit.
Messrs Carroll and David Gordon
made a flying trip in their car to
hear the holiness preacher in Georgetown
county Sunday night.
Mr Hanna and Misses Bessie and
Mae Gordon also attended the evening
service.
Mr W W Michau went to Sampit
on business last week.
Some of the folks round about are
Prince
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v| 1 delightfu
ggM I can':
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3fik 1 8 as hard
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^ Albert pad
That mear
joyment I
sold witho
prefer to g
nee Albs
the national joy smoke
b- \rOU'LL find a cheery howdy-do on I
Q. Z matter how much of a stranger you are
neck of the woods you drop into. For, J
Albert is right there ? at the first plac
"'vU pass that sells tobacco I The top
'A, bag sells for a nickel and the ti
afctf. tin for a dime; then there 'a the
some pound and half-pou
si- humidors and the
crystal-glass humidt
imrd sponge- moistet
UiiCU that keeps t
bacco in
bang-u
Tioke desire you
ever had! It is so
and appealing to your
you will get chummy witl
time!
>r 10c to prove out our say
>y smoke?
ACCO CO., Winiton-Saiem, N. C
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^ tennis and it n
in Clothes. Oi
U never go over 1
taste and good
they have all t
^ door swing ai
Wgame itself.
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^ We have a c
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M also a large s
^ Shoes and Oxf(
M Kingstree Di
B Kingstree, -
having frequent fish fries,' but they
haven't invited every body yet
Hope they won't overlook "ye
scribe." Blue Bell
rhs Quinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative 'effect, LAXAj
TIVE BROMO QCININEis better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor
I ringing in head. Remember the full name and
took for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c.
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Albert gives
kers such
jht, because
rot is so different and so
Ily good;
t bite your tongue;
t parch your throat;
in smoke it as long and
as you like without any
k but real tobacco hap verse
side of every Prince
Icage you will read:
PROCESS PATENTED
JULY 30th, 1007"
is to you a lot of tobacco en5rince
Albert has always been
ut coupons or premiums. We
ive quality 1
:ot m
Tobacco Co.
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1 WRAin
E? TOBACCO IS PREPARED
nd tin FOR SMOKERS UNDERTHE
pound PROCESS DISCOVERED IN
; MAKING EXPERIMENTS TO
h\uth ttl ?R0D?CE,THE MOST DEp
trim liluGHTFULAND WHOLE,"
tone/ ^ mr
\ ix PROCESS PATENTED^
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m Thk b the mww rid* of Ik*
Priac* Albert tidy red tin. Read
thk " Patented Proceee" miwi|?
to-yota and realize what it mean*
in makiim Prince Alb?t *e M*k
to your biting.
I
bad playing in
leans bad taste ^
ir sport Clothes M
bY>a 1 ino nf crnnH
1/liV illiv VJL ^ V/ v/ V* ^ ^
1 style, and yet M
he breezy out-M
tid snap of the M
Sounds pretty M
: Than That?
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nvince yourself! M
l/wvirvlnf A lino n"F m
luiv/ VJL r
md Kool Klothes ^
tock of Tennis M
)rds.
y Goods Co., 3
- South Carolina H
POPLAR LOGS. I
Will pay market price for I
good Pine, Poplar and Ash I
Logs, delivered at our mill. I
Penn-Sumter Lumber Co I
SUMTER, - - S.C. II
3-9-3m |
Is the Fountain of
We Do Not Si
We Deliver Free an
Phone 13!
srnrrnRi
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The ffioxai
a a??--'* vassasx
Dollars Get
When Yob Bring T1
n 1 1 Hi 11
spring nousecieaning oiien cans
Furniture, Rugs or Carpets. It maysuite.
It may be one rug or a comple
case your dollar will do some wondei
store. The goods are here, anythin
dollar will get mighty big results.
Parlor Sets, Dining Room Sets, Be
Furniture, Porch Furniture,
Rugs and Carpets that are a drea
for years, that are the acme of elega
exceedingly popular. We will be deli
them over any day. If we haven't w
we will get it for you.
[Steele Furnil
J 208 Main Street O
IWafito
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We have just unloade<
load of the famous Thorn
(one, two, three and foui
guarantee every Thornhi
sell and we have the p]
C. We also have in stock
Buggies, Surreys, Harn
Robes, Etc. See us bef<
Yours to pie
I Williamsburg Lire
Kings tree,
I SUMMER FUF
I AND FURNISH!
I Porch Chairs Duplex \
I Porch Swings Mosqi
I Portiere Curta
I Crex, Axminster and
I Anything in Furn
1 We give votes in The Co
1 dies' Contest.
I Rodgers & C
I Opposite Farmers' Su]
I UndertaKers and E
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yxaH&stiM I
Quality
ibstisute I
i n 1 1
id freely >
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Results
hern Here |
for something new in
be a single piece or a
ite new set. In either
ful performing at this
g you want and your
. 1
d Room Sets, Kitchen
Lawn Furniture y
m to the eye, that last /
nee, at prices that are
ghted to have you look
hat you want in stock,
:ure Co.
pposite Court House
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1 another car
tmii wagons,
r-horse). We
ill Wagon we
rices to suit,
a full line of
ess, Saddles,
Dre you buy. , j
;ase,
! Stock Co.
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IN1TUREI
NGS. ,
Vindow Shades
dto Canopies
ins
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Velvet Rugs ^
==:iture
Line.
unty Record's Lajlodwin
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?ply Co.
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