The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, April 24, 1919, Image 5
EASTER BARGAIN
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Just arrived, a beautiful line of,
Ladies street hats for Easter, at ver7 .
popular prices. i
Just received a beautiful line of
gent's hats for Easter. Panama hats
from $2.50 to $5.00. Gent's nice straw ,
hats 50 cents to $3.00.
Men's Mexican Panama hats for*
field wear at the old price,?only 25
I cents for a hat that will last all the
Summer.
W Yar wide Bleach Homespun 20.
1^5, and 30 cents the yard.
Yard wide Sea Island Homespun
20 and 25 cents the yard.
Sea Island Homespun 27 inches
wide, 15 cents the yard. '
Apron Ginghams, 15 cent? the
yard. i
Dress Ginghams, best. 25 and 35;
cents the yard.
Ladies new silk skirts and waists I
at prices to please you.
A new line of Gent's new Easter
suits, $18.00 to $35.00 the suit.
Gent's new Easter neckwear 35 to ,
50 cents.
Great line of Shoes
1 want to impress upon you that
we now have a new line of low cut ,
shoes for Men, Ladies, and Children |
that ought to command your atten-,
tion.
The famous Red Bell Craddock ;
Terry guaranteed line is here on our .
shelves. * ! i
We want to tell you that we have j
the goods on our shelves and without
making any big noise about it ,
we name the lowest prices for cash. '
W. E. JENKINSON.
THURSDAY APRIL 24. 1919.
TO ADVERTISERS
The only newspaper published in
Williamsburg County through which 1
advertisers can reach the people to '
the best advantage is The County
Record. Its circulation is 3.000 copies j
each week.
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Items of Local Interest
Mr. and Mrs. Joe King spent Sun- ]
dav in Kingsburg. <
Mr. F. Leslie Jones spent Sunday
in town with friends.
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Mr. W. H. Carr has returned from (
a trip to Richmond, Va.
P. O. Arrowsmith spent one day
in Charleston this past we.?k. 1
Miss Elma Hinds of Lake City
spent Saturday and Sunday in town, j
S. P. Stackley of Fayettville, N.
C., was at home durin? the past
week end.
Miss Martie Boyle spent last week
end in Sumter with her sister Mrs.
K. B. Boyle.
Miss Jennie Lee Stackley of Columbia,
spent Sunday in town with
her homefolk.
Martha Jenkinson of Hemingway,
spent last week end in town with
her home folk.
A ball will be given at Georgetown
Friday night. Several Kings-1
treeans will be in attendance.
Mr. Everett Hinds of Wake Forest
College spent the week end wirn
his sister Mrs. T. A. Blakeley.
Mrs. Jam.es H. Epps hac as begut
it during the past -veek end h?-r
sister. Miss Phillips of Colombia.
We are very glad to state tha;
Miss Caroline Scott, who has been
quite sick is able to be out again.
Miss Searight of Orangeburg, was
the attractive guest of Mrs. W. W.
Holliday during the past week end.
Misses Serena Lee and Madge
Blakeley spent the Eas'or holidays
-with Miss Edwyna KeUahan, near
town.
Miss Agnes Erekmann has returned
to Kingstree after having
spent the Easter holidays at her home
in Charleston.
Miss Maude Johnson of Tampa,
Fla., and Miss Rosalee Johnson of
Grcelyville were visitors to Kingstree
yesterday. \
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Heller return-;
ed from Charleston on Tt^sday afternoon.
Mr. Heller went down to
Charleston for medical attention.
Mrs. T. M. Gilland and Mrs. R.C.
VcCabe have returned from Greenville
where they have b.*?n .-pending
sometime with Mrs. Sherfersee.
Mr. Jackson V. McElveen, former
county superintendent of education, j
now of the State Department of ed- J
ucation, Columbia, was in Kingstree'
yesterday enruute to Berkley county
on official duties.
I.ast Saturday a negro by the
Iame of John Singletary was shot,
lid killed at a base ball game in the |
attons section. The name of the n> gro
who did the shooting has not
been learned nor has he been apprehended.
His identity is known to
Sheriff Graham, however, and he [
will be taken in charge within the
next few days. It is said that the
killing was in self defense.
Mr. David Silverman, one of
Kingstree moat enterprising business
men. has recently purchased
from Miss Andy Lockamy, the
dwelling house on West Main street,
now occupied by Mr. F. J. Wolff,
also two small cottages on Jail
street, paying therefor between four
and five thousand dollars. Mr. Silverman
expects soon to improve the
Main street property. The present
building will be torn down and a
modern residence put up on the site.
He also proposes to erect new and
attractive cottage on the Jail
street property.
Ail prospective students of the
home nursing course are hereby
notified that instructions in the
course '.oil begin Monday afternoon.
April 28th. That Miss Belle Reese,
the instructor, will meet them in the
main auditorium of the Baptist
church at 4:00 p. m. for the purpose
of organizing the classes. It is likely
that three classes will be formed,
one each for morning, afternoon
and night. A text-book may be secured
any time desired by calling
on Mr. McDowell. Price 60 cents.
It is suggested that it will bo found
helpful to look over the book some
before beginning the course.
J. V. Carter has returned from
Raleigh, X. C., where he attended
the convention of the Delco-Light
agents for S'orth and South Carolina
which was held there Monday and
Tuesday. He reports a big boom in
business and a decidedly optimistic
for thincs in eeneral. One
of the addresses at this convention
was made by Clarence Poe editor of
The Progressive Farmer, who made
the statement that he regarded the
Delco-Light as a promise of progress
in that it meant so much to the
country people?especially to the
women.?Lake City News.
Mr. Carter is a former resident
of Hemingway and uses the columns
of The County Record for advertising
purposes.
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Revival Closed
The revival services conducted at
the Baptist church the past two
weeks by the Rev. Dr. Lamar of
Elyja, Ga., came to a close Tuesday
night. The meeting was a most sue
cessful one and the earnest, simpie
sermons by Mr. Lamar were a spiritual
blessing to the people of the
county. As a mark of the love and
esteem Dr. Lamar found in the
hearts of our people, a purse of
something over $450.00 was given
him on the eve of his departure
Tuesday night. '
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Snowden?Kellahan.
Miss Flossie Kellahan, the attractive
niece of the late R. M. Kellahan
was yesterday morning at 8 o'clock,
in Florence, married to Mr. F. P.
Snowden. of Cape Charles Ya. The'
young couple left for Norfolk, Ya.,
and from thence will visit New York
and points in Canada. The groom
is a native of this county and a
brother of Mr. S. W. Snowden of
the Cedar Swamp section. The marriage
was a quiet affair and only
witnessed by a few intimate friends.
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Fatal Shootnig Near Kingstree
John Felder, a negro man employed
on the farm of Mr. John Henry
Mouzon, in the Mouzon section of
Williamsburg county, was shot to
death Tuesday evening about dusk.
The shooting was the result of several
disagreements between Mr.
Mouzon and the negro. Tuesday
they had had trouble during the day
and that evening at feeding time
Mouzon was in the barn feeding his
stock when the negro is said to have
approached him with a drawn knife.
Mr. Mouzon fired on the man with
his revolver, three of the shots taking
effect. The negro fell dead at
the barn door. Mouzon gave himself
up to Sheriff Graham and is now in
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jau nere kMaiuug uic m.uV? ?
proper authorities. The inquest was
held by Magistrate J. B. Gamble and
the post mortem by Dr. W. V.
Brockington. As soon as these officials
make their report application
for bail will be made in behalf of
Mouzon.
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' Mas* Meeting Sutidav? -
A mass meeting will be held at
the Baptist church here Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock as a preliminary
to "children's week" The following
will be the program of exercises:
(1) Devotional Service. By Rev. E.
A. McDowell.
(2) Address No.l?The children of
our community and their need
for r-digiou- education, ''y Hcv.
.f. (i. Herdon.
(?,) Address No. 2?The churches of
our community ar.d their provision
for the religious education
of our children. By Rev.
.J. T. Fowler.
(4) Address No. 3?Stengthcring
the weak pieces in our Sunday
School. By Prof. M. F. Montgomery.
(5) Address No. A?The purpose
and plans for our children's
GERMAN HELMETS HERE
The>e Will Be Given as Prizes to
Victory Bond Campaign
Workers
T'i e captured German helmets j
awarded to Williamsburg county for
distribution among Victory' loan
workers have been received and one
wil' be on display at each of the
banks in the county, seven in num'
,,u o rlAT\ffirl fftr thft
LM I . x lie |/iau auvj/vv w V..v
awarding of these trophies to individuals
will be carried out in the
following manner: Each bank will
number serially the applications
for bonds as they are received.
When the campaign closes on May
l'\ the banks will place corresponding
numbers, as many as it has app'ications
in a box and deliver them
to the jury commissioners who as
jurors are drawn, will also draw one
number from the box which will be
the "lucky" number, and the bond
purchaser whose application bears
a like number will be given a helmet.
The solicitor who sends in the
greatest number of applications will
be awarded one helmet, as will also
the solicitor who sends in the largest
total amount for the purchase
. v a Victory bond or bonds.
intial payment of 109c must be
I iciid on all bonds on or before May
1 <?. otherwise application will not be
counted in prize contest.
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Installation Of Pastor
At its meeting last week Harmo1
ny Presbytery appointed a commission
to officially install Rev. J. G.
Herndon as pastor of the Williamsburg
Presbyterian Church, Kingstree.
The sen-ice is to be held next
Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock,
when Rev. H. C. Hammond of St.
Charles is to preach the sermon,
Rev. L. B. M<?Cord of Manning is to
charge the pastor and Rev. W. R.
Pritchett of Indiantown, is to charge
the people. The members of the
church are to respond to the questions
asked according to the constitution
of the church.
This is an interesting event in the
religious life of the community, ana
the pubic generally is invited to attend.
It is expected that one of th<visiting
ministers will preach at the
night service at 8:D0 o'clock.
Mr. Herndon has come to us recently
from LaGrange. Ga., succeeding
the Rev. S. P. McChesney. It is
i to he hoped that the installation
services Sunday will be largely attended
as a mark of appreciation of
himself and the visiting ministers.
The service promises to be a most
interesting one.
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Woman's Conference
Kings tree District Woman's Missionary
Conference will be held at
Lake .City next Wednesday and
Thursday, April IlOth and May 1st.
Delegates are expected from all
adult and young people's societies,
also all second vice-presidents in
charge of juniors. The first service
will be Wednesday afternoon at four
o'c;ock, and the closing service
Thursday evening, when Mrs. J. W.
Perry of Morristown, Tenn., will
speak on the Centenary. Mrs. Perry
is a council officer, in charge of
i young people's work. On Thursday
lunch will be served at the church
and all nearby societies are invited
to attend and remain for the evening
service.
Names of delegates must be sent
to Mr=. R. F. Joyner, Lake City.
Miss Ossie Eppa, District Sec.
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ITALY CANT HAVE HUME
Italians Delegation to Leave Paris
Paris, April 23.?(By the Associated
Press.)?President Wilson's
emphatic declaration that he will
not yield on the Adiatic question
has created, the most profound sensation
in the peace conference. He
has thrown down the guantlet to the
supporters of secret treaties in a
manner which almost took away the
breath of the delegates who have
noon iir<rinor Mmnromisp on noints
covered by many .secret documents
and at variance v.ith the President's
fourteen points.
President Wil.-on's sleeping declaration
while aimed directly atth'
Adriatic problem, also reaches the
Kiau Chau controversy, in which
Japan relies on secret agreements
made with Great Britain, France
and Italy in 1917 to support her in
her claim to the concessions held by
t ' ? -v ? . . Ck n t i m rr
* .frinaii > ;u 5.
Pari-. Apr:! 2-'!.? (Py the Associated
Press).?After a conference
held by the Italian delegation to*he
n-;\ce conference this afternoon '
was announced that the delegate^
would leave Paris tomorrow.
Pr'-nver Orlando, of Italy, this
evening addressed an official conini
:n'ci.t:or. to Premier Clemenceau,
president of the peace conference,
saying that as a result of the declaration
by President Wilson, the
Italians had decided to leave Paris
n* %i oV'ock tomOTO\v affe?*noon.
T?YO PROPOSITIONS
The Cotton Market Situation In a
Nutshell
There is no more important pro- j
blein before the South today than
that of getting fair prices for the'
I South'* cotton crop. The prosperity ;
of our merchants, bankers, and professional
men, as well as the pros-!
perity of our farmers depend upon :
the right solution of this problem j
I oil eV?on 1 /-J Inforocf fKnmc/?lvoc m '
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Of two propositions there seems !
to be no reason for doubt:
(1) Conditions are such that holders
of spot cotton should not sell at
present prices.
(2) Conditions are such that the
1919 crop acreage should be sharply
cut?if possible, as much as 33 1-3
per cent
In other words, (1) the present!
crop being so short, must surely;
bring higher prices than now pre-1
vail; but (2) planting the same j
acreage we planted last year might
easily produce a crop so large as to 1
make disastrously low prices next !
fall. j
This is the situation in a nutshell. 1
Last year the South produced
only li>6 pounds of lint cotton per |
acre. In 1914 we made 209 pounds|
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per acre than last year?which (1
means that if last year's acre yield J1
had been as good as in 1914, our 1
crop would have been 15,600,000 1
bales instead of 11,700,000. !'
Or it means that if we plant last
year's acreage this year and the 1
yield is as good as in 1914, we will!
have 15,600,000 bales to market in- i \
stead of 11,700,000 as in the case of|'
the present crop. 1
We must insist on fair prices for
our 11,000,000 bale crop?and we'
are confident we shall get better
prices than now obtain?but we can't,
afford to risk a 15,000,000 bale crop >!
To hold to the present crop and!
reduce the next crop is manifestly'
therefore the one way to relieve the
present cotton situation; but we!
hope the present emergency will set '
us to thinking about ways to per- i'
manently increase the price of cot- 5
ton. Progressive Farmer.
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The Negro and Cotton Prices
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Now let us get back to the Negro.;,
In this matter of cotton prices, we
can't have one rule for the white;
man and another for the Negro.
If the Negro cotton farmer prospers,
the white cotton farmer will
prosper. If the Negro laborer must
accept a low wage-scale, the white
laborer must accept a low wagescale?and
the white farm owner j
who works his land must accept the
same low wage-scale in the form of
lower prices for his products.
Moreover, if the Negro farmer 1
keeps his children out of school and:
in the cotton field, must not the!
white farmer do the same thing to1
meet this Negro competition;
The South must come to the point
where it will be glad to see the Negro
get a high wage for his labor.
Does it not mean higher wages for
the white man also? And therefore
higher prices for what the South
sells. And therefore more dollars
for our merchants, bankers, and all
our business men? And even if a'
temporary "scarcity of labor" is
necessary in order to bring up the
South's wage-scale to that of other
sections, may it not prove a blessing
in the long run ??The Progressive
Fanner.
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FIRE AT BENNETTSVILLE
Depot And 700 Bales Of Cotton
Burned
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Bennettsville, April *21.?The Atlantic
Coast Line freight depot, the
cotton platform on which there were
about 700 bales of cotton and 8 box
cars, some of which were loaded, ,
were burned here today. The fire
started in the cotton and quickly enveloped
the depot. Some records,
freight, bills,, and smal> items were
saved from the office. The cotton
was in part under bill of lading and
practically all was insured. It is understood
that the Pee Dee River
Cotton Company had about 400
bales, mostly long staple.
The freight in the depot destroy- j
ed is estimated at $4,000, building:
at $12,000. For a few minutes the ;
Marlboro Wholesale Grocery and F.
G. Holly, wholesale grocery, seemed
doomed, but effective work on the
part of the fire department kept the
flames confined. One car of cotton,
one of hay and others partly loaded
were burned. The cotton destroyed
is estimated at more than $100,000.
Total loss is about $150,000.
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An old couple had lived together
forty years. The man said that he
and his wife never agreed but once
in all that time, and that was when j
the house took fire, both agreed mai
the best thing to do was to get out
as soon as possible.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY
TO MEET TODAY
The board of trustee.-; of the University
of South Carolina has been
called to meet today by Governor
Cooper, exofficial chairman of the:
board, to investigate the cuuae underlying
the petition of 116 students
of the institution, filed with the
board at its regular meeting in
March, asking for the removal of
Dr. William Spenser Curroll, president
of the university.
Just what course of procedure
will be taken by the board of trustees
is not known, but in a statement
to the public, and in a letter to
the student body shortly after the
filing of the petition, Governor
Cooper stated that a through investigation
of the whole matter will be
made by theb oard.
no.n^ (kA:.
rriuit; wic diuucuvo in uucir yew
tion gave high commendation to the |
integrity and the scholarship of>
President Currell, they alleged that [
he was temperamentally unfitted to
continue as president of the university,
and they requested that he be
removed for the good of the institution,
which, they cliamed, could not
continue to grow and expand under
lis administration.
Neither Dr. Currell nor the board
>f trustees have given out a statement
other than that by Governor
Cooper,on the petition. Since the petition
the students have held severil
meetings at the university, principally
for the purpose of placing
the responsibility of giving copies
of their petition to the p ?ss.
It is believed by the friends of
:he university that a thorough probe
into the conditions will be made by
:he board today.
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It kills the parasite that cause |(
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vith Remington U M C wetproof
shells means freedom from shotshells
troubles.
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SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS
WANTED?TO buy nice house in
desirable part of town, about six or
seven rooms and modern conveniences.
Also, want to rent a storeroom,
and will buy stock of goods
of established business. Address P.
0. Box 175 Lake City, S. C. It.
FOR SALE?One Harley-Davis
Motor cycle. In good condition. Will
sell cheap to quick purchaser for
cash. Have two, one more than I
need. J. P. GIBBONS, Salters Depot,
S. C. R. 1. 4-24-3tp.
FOR SALE?One nice farm 15?
acres 1 mile from Cedar Swamp
school and church. 69 acres in good
state of cultivation, 100 in good
wood lands. One first class dwelling
worth $2600.00, with necessary out
buildings worth $500.00. Two tobacco
barns. Two tenant houses worth
$400.00, send your offer in. M. L.
McCULLOUGH, Kingstree, S. C.
4-17-2t. ;
WANTED?To buy Dug-out Cypress
Canoe from fourteen to. sixteen
feet long in good condition. Address
F. L. PARKER, 40 Broad St,
Charleston, S. S. 4-10-t
FOR SALE?One large McCrea
Refrigerator. Ice capacity 40fr
pound; suitable for store or market
At a bargain for cash. See H. C.
CRAWFORD, nekt door to Kellahan
Hotel, Kingstree, S. C. 4-3-tf.
MONEY TO LOAN^On first
mortgage on real estate. Apply to,
STOLL & O'BRYAN, Kingstree,
S. C. 3-27-4tc.
WANTED?Attention of Farmers
to the Bemis Tobacco Transplanter.
This wonderful machine does work
of 15 laborers?Saves time and
money ?Place orders at once to insure
delivery. Address. CARTER
DISTRIBUTING CO. Lake City,S.C.
3-27-5t.
FOR SALE?Eggs from my
splendid, prize winning Barred
Rocks; thirteen eggs for $2.00. T.
E.- ARROWSMITH, Kingstree, S. C.
DWELLING HOUSE FOR SALE
?One good six room dwelling house
in town of Kingstree, desirably lo- *
cated on one-acre lot, with good necessary
outbuildings, such as barn,
stables, etc. Address P. O. Box 375
Kingstree, S. C. 1-2-tf.
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