The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, August 21, 1919, Image 1
' 35. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 21. 1919 ~ No 24
BANDITS RELEASE
, U. S. AVIATORS
ONLY HALF OF RANSOM PAID
FOR TWO LI El TENANTS
3Y CAPT. MATLACK.
-v Marfa, Texas, Aug. 19.?Spread
\ out fanshaped over a wide stretch
^ of Mexican country south of the Rio
Grande, United States cavalry troops
aided by airmen as scouts are combing
the mountains for the bandits
who held the two American aviators
for $15,000 ransom.
After the forward dash over the
border Tuesday, the troops probably
were being handicapped by a storm
which was reported inunessages by
field telephone to be raging in the
mountains below the border.
r.. It w:ts feared torrential rain would
v, obliterate trails left by the bandits.
eipe'ditiona.^ lor"(: for a time
moved forward in the face of high
**** wind?, according to the reports.
The two lieutenants, H. G. Peterson
an-i Paul X. Davis for whom
ransom was demanded and who were
released early Tuesday, guided the
Americans in their quest of the
Mexican outlaws.
With nearly six hours start on the
punitive expedition the bandits are
believed to have scattered in the
mountains passes and canyons, and
it probably will be necessary to
search every square mile of the
rough country below the border to
find them, is the opinion of military
men.
De^pive the difficulty in locating
the .'.ndiis from the air, American
aviators who left the flying field
here >-ariy iuesday, scouted almost
the ofuire Oj'eniga district.
It v us known how many are in the
bandit band. Lieutenant Davis and
Lieutenant Peterson said they saw
six men. There were 20 other bandits
at the ranch where the outlaws
stopped. American aviators were
toid tiie band numbered 60.
Arrangements for nurses, ambulances
and surgical dressings for the
N punitive exposition troops wi-ie ucing
made by Elmer Donnell of St
J Louis for the use in case of emerg4$
ency.
A report from the expedition indicated
that pursuit has continued
throughout the day but that there
had been no contact with the bandits.
H. X. Fennell, a banker of this
city, arrived late in the day and announced
that the amount of ransom
actually paid for the release of the
aviators was $8,500, Fennell took
the $15,000 demanded to Candelaria
. He declared a recount of the money
brought back by Captain Matlack
after release of the aviators showed
$6,500 remained.
Fennell brought the $6,500 back
to Marfa this afternoon and deposited
it in a bank. The money was in
$50 bills. Fennell said the army
would reimburse the cattlemen who
i subscribed the ransom money.
Fennell told the first connected
story of events preceding the crossing
of the American aviators to the
United States. He outlined preliminary
negotiations Monday between
Captain Matlack and the Mexican
brother in law of Renteria, who acted
as go between.
He aid the bandits insisted the
deliver of the aviators be made af
ter da1 < so flares might be seen. The
go be* ?*een crossed to San Antonio,
Chihuanua, opposite Candelaria, and
selected the spot where the aviators
were to be delivered. It was at an
old cottonwood tree a mile and a
half south of San Antonio. The go
between had returned to the American
side and said arrangements had
been completed.
When the flares agreed upon failed
to show after midnight, Captain
Matlack crossed. He was gone more
than half an hour returning with
Lieutenant Peterson. As he rode into
Cardelaria, Captain Matlack said:
"Here's one of them, thank God."
Returning to the old cottonwood
tree, Captain Matlack told Lieutenant
Davis to get on behind. Then
. the captain spurred his horse with*
put delivering the balance of the
money.
"You can go plumb to hell. I'm going
back," the captain shouted as
he galloped across the river. When
Captain Matlack dismounted.Fennell
said he shook the money in thou
faces
"Look at that; I'm going back
tomorrow and get the rest of that
money," the captain told them, cennell
said.
"'ihe aviators were elated over
their experience once across the
river," said Fernell. "We asked them
if they had a good time, uavis saiu:
Til say I did"'
"Neither man was hurt by the fall
of the biplane. The aviator* relieved
the aceident was caused by the fact
that their oil supply had been exhausted.
The men had only a quart
A^ canteen full of water, but drank
from the Concho river.
"They said the bandit Renteria
* forced them to write messages asking
for the ransom and read the
messages to see if they were correct."
Saddle weary and rain soaked the
troops of the Eight Cavalry continued
pushing forward despite the
storm that swept the mountainous
region south of the Rio Grande-Big
Bend districts. Torrential rains fell
in- the Oiinaga district and low visiV\
SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Wray, Promin
Ridgewav Citizens, and Lad De
Ridgeway, Aug. 18.?C. P. Wi
a prominent merchant of Ridgew
was instantly killed late Sunday
ternoon arid his wife received ir
lies from which she died bef
reaching the hospital, when the
tomobile he was driving crashed
to a freight train at Smallwood.
Other members of the party we
Mrs. Joseph Parker who was pt
full** knf if ie V?nr*v? Tint fiprini)
injured. Mrs. Parker's two daujs
ers, Louise Cozart, granddaugh
of Mrs. Wray, and William Nels
who escaped with minor bruises, i
Eugene and Arthur McCarroll
Concord. N. C., both of whom w
seriously injure<l. Eugene McCar
dying soon after reaching the ho:
tal and his brother being now ii
critical condition.
The party had been out pleas
riding and were returning when
accident occurred. The car was di
en by Mr. Wray and it is thoughl
did not see the approaching tn
_j5aid_Jhat the automobile
on the "track immediately in front
the engine. The injured were sen'
Columbia hospital on the even
train where the survivors of the
cident are receiving the best of
tention.
Mr. and Mrs. Wray were am<
Ridgewav's most prominent and u
ful citizens and the accident has c
a gloom over the entire commur
where their untimely deaths are
plored. They are survived by <
daughter, Mrs. John Cozart of C
umbia, who was visiting in N
York at the time of the accidenl
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COTTON FARMERS MEF.T HE
To Hear Interesting' Talks Made
Promoters of Organization
A meeting of the county cot
association ves held at the co
house hove 1 ?y for the purp
of fui*'u.:ng tue organization
Williamsburg county. Several in1
esting talks were made.
Mr. J no. K. Breeden spoke of
organization as a" necessity, stat
the many advantages to be deri
from it.
A!r fi M. Beaslev advocated
organization, saying that the farm
were not desirous of obtaining
horbitant prices for their cotton,
that they were entitled to remunc
tive price*.
Hon E. C. Epps urged the co-ope
tion and better understanding
tween the farmers, bankers and
parties interested in more remune
tive prices for cotton. He sugges
the adoption of a loan system t
would avoid call loans, so that
would not be necessary for the f
mer to sell his cotton when the m
ket price was below that set by
association. He also laid stress
becoming a member of the orgs
zation.
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Sumter's Eirst Bale
i The first bale of this year's cot
'was bought Monday by O'Doni
& Company for 30 cents per po\
from William Keith. It weighed
pounds and was classed as middli
bility prevented good airplane sc
sendee.
I It was believed the comparativ
small number of bandits under Je
Renteria were hidden in the mo
tains and that every pass would h;
to be searched.
The district withiu the angle foi
ed by a junction of the Rio Grai
and Conchos rivers is the wild
i section of Northern Mexico, noted
rugged mountains, deep canyons :
' barren deserts. The Conchos ri
j flows into the Rio Grande n
jOjinaga after tumbling through i
jJuan pass from Cuichillo Parado
San Juan del Rio. Both rivers
lined with cottonwood trees. L<
land 'arms in Delto Conchos are
I only green spots to be seen in
' entire district, where pale vei
'! mesquite and cactus grow. Bar
I hills, rocky canyons and mounta
are superimposed on meas bey<
the border over which winding tn
are traced in white.
Along these trails the cavalryn
were making their way. The <
umns often were forced to br<
into detachments and wind slo>
up the sides of mountains, down 1
canyons, always alert for a bar
ambush. .Soldiers and officers w
wet uniforms, caked with dust. Th
horses were tired from the long f
ward march.
The troops are on field rath
from mule pack trains as no fi
kitchens were taken. The commu
cation line is being maintained
the border along with supply tra
- 1 r.. Vocn
and carriers pases uum me uaov
the American side to the columns
the field.
A field wireless pack and airplai
are maintaining. The storm interf
ed with field telephone communi
tion through the district.
The line to Presidio was out of
der and nothing was known of i
movement of Carranza troops fr
Ojinaga opposite that point. Ord
were issued at headquarters to
commanders in the expedition to 1
every care to protect peacea
Mexicans.
It was said that it virtua
was impossible to earn- <
Major General Dickman's or<
instructing officers to pay the b;
dits the full ransom, unless the b;
dits are overtaken and captured
American troops.
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6 CENTS DAMAGES
s FOR HENRY FORI
-ay,
ay,
af-.SUED CHICAGO TRIBUNE FO
MILLIONS DOLLARS?
au- FORD SATISFIED,
in
>re: Mount Clemons, Mich., Aug. 14lin
A jury awarded Henry Ford s
isly cents damages against the Chicaj
Iter lrit)une lor caning mm an anarc
>on, 'stand
Orvy Hulett, foreman of the jur
of said that they took "nine hallo
that 1 can remember," the first on
.pj. according to Leonard Mease!, anot
i a er juror, standing eight to four
favor of awarding Mr. Ford son
^ damages.
rjv^ Attorney Alfred J. Murphy, f
the Ford, said:
ain. "The important J-Ssue in this ca:
^ has been determined favorable 1
t to the plaintiff. He has been vindicate
ing Money damages were entirely sul
ac- ordinate and were not sought t
at" Mr. Ford. He stands not only vind
)nff cated, but his attitude as an Amer
ise- can citizen has been justified aft<
ast a trial which raised every issi
against him which ingenuity and r
one search could present. His frien<
lol- are entirely satisfied.
few Weymouth Kirkland, of couns
of the Tribune, said:
Hg "We consider it a victory for tl
reason that Attorney Alfred Lucl
bv ing, in closing for Mr. Ford. stat<
that anything less than substanti
damage would be a defeat for h
ton client."
It was on. June 23, 1916. aft'
;n Mexican bandits had raided Colur
xr- hus, \. M? and military prepare'
ness was a burning issue, not on
becaus of the Mexican menace, b>
ing
VC(j because of the conflagration in E
rope, that the Chicago Tribune prin
ine ed its famous eaitoriai neaue
ei<; "Ford is an Anarchist."
exbut
Editorial writers of the Tribui
ra- testified that they had followed M
Ford's pacifist propaganda, but hi
not recognized it as a real dangi
all to the country until a news ite
ra- was received from Detriot that M
ted Ford was trying to discourage tl
^ recruiting of the guard which hi
ar_ been ordered to the Rio Grande. Tl
ar- item, authenticity of which was d
tbe njed by Ford witnesses, stated th;
ini" ^ord Company would not pt
salaries of employes who went 1
the border, hold their places f<
them nor care for their dependent
It was then that the editorial wj
written. It called Mr. Ford an "i|
md norant idealist" and remarked th;
510 his views on disarmament might 1
pg- j different if his factories were on tl
Rio Grande instead of the peacef
Canadian border,
ely Counsel for the manufacturer ,*
sus first filed suit in the federal cou
!^?e' at Chicago, but later withdrew
: and instituted proceedings in. tl
rm- State court at Detroit. Here tl
i Tribune applied for a change <
; venue and Judge James C. Tueke
md of the circuit court of MacomD coui
ver 4y, at Mount demons, was agrct
?3r upon to hear the case. Sel-ction <
to a jury began May 12. It .onsistt
are of eleven farmers and one row
>w- buik'tr.
the
the o
de,
ren NEGRO DIES FROM WOUND
ins
>nd Dave Cameron Victim of Fight J
lils Church Near Lake City.
len As a result of an affray which o
:ol- cured, at a church a few miles fro
:ak Lake City Dave Cameron died at
vly hospital in Florence. Cameron ar
x>x two other negroes got into a dispul
idit and soon fell to fighting. Camerc
ore be:ng attacked by his two opponen
icir so fiercely that he received mort;
or- wounds. The man was taken to Flo
cnce as quickly as possible but d
3ns not live long aftev reaching ther
eld Magistrate Baldwin conducted tl
ni- inquest, the jury rendering a verdii
to in accordance with the facts i
ins stated above,
on
i in 0
Will Hirctrt PfiTICIIC
T? Ill 4^11 WV wupmo
nes
c*~ Additional supervisors announce
Cl" for the 1920 census include: Virg
nia-third district. John H. Bococl
lv" Richmond.
South Carolina: First distric
Montague, Triest. Charleston: Sixt
ajj district, Phillip Y. Beathea, Marioi
use o
hie
Discharges From Army
illy
out Discharges from the army no
ier total 3,208,759, the War Departmer
an- announced, leaving a net strengt
an- on August 12 of 500,699 office:
by and men, of whom 109,939 are sti
in Europe.
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WILSON DESCIBES i:
? PEACE PARLEYS
;(
R DECLARES, COVENANT IMPOSES;(
NO LEGAL OBLIGATIONS FOR
USE OF MILITARY FORCES i(
_ Washington, Aug. 19.?President I \
Wilson, interpreting the league of j1
..nations covenant today for the sen-ji
?? ate foreign! relations committee, de-!
h- clared it imposed no legal obligation 1 ]
for the use of American military j (
forces in protecting territory in any (
nation. <
But he added that the covenant <
;e, might involve in certain circum- j
h. stances an absolutely compelling j
moral obligation which might be <
even stronger than a legal promise. <
ie Pressed for a more exact definition (
by committee members who insisted |
or that the whole arrangement was "a j
rope of sand,'' ne assenea mar on <
^cnfrajv he considered it as
5e placing the "ruJvdTTs"' ITT attitude ]
to of comradeship and protection" which i
d. would compel respect for the prin- j
ciples of -justice and liberty. i <
Meeting the committee in a round j
?>' table discussion in the East Room j
li- of the White House, in contradiction j
j. to the precedents of more than a' s
century and with the whole nation | J
. listening through the medium of a!,
2e relay of public stenographers the! s
e- * president went into many of the de- j \
]s tails of the peace negotiations and j j
touched on ali the hotly debated (
questions which have divided the j (
e' senate in its consideration of the j
treaty. Jj
je Article 10 of the covenant guar- < j
. anteeing the integrity of the league,,
* members against aggression, he r
?d clared would leave to each nation ^
al "complete freedom of choice as to ^
js the application of force." Even if
the American representative on the'?
council joined in a unanimous rccom- j
er mcndation for military action the (
11- final decision for peace or war must j
rest so far as concerned the United .
, States with Congress, he said.
' Whatever advice the council gaw .
under its authority to take such ac- ]
u- tion as is "deemed appropriate" (
must also be deemed appropriate by ,
. the United .States to be binding on t
(' this government, he argued, though }
in the background which would be
.le such a potential moral force that he .
r> doubted if the nation woulcl often (
# J decline to act.
The President revealed that Ja- (
er pan's promise to return Shantung f
m province to China was reduced to {
r writing in the minutes of the peace c
conference. He asserted he had <
"every confidence" that the promise ,
ltl would be carried out and told the f
le senators it was "the best that could s
e. be got" out of the negotiations. Ja- J
. pan having given notice she would .
withdraw from the conference if her r
. demands were refused! The Ameri- j
to can delegates, he said, had tried to s
3r keep the nation free from obligations
in European affairs "so far as c
* ' LI . ft
'. it was nonoramy possiuie w uu w,
but he asserted that it might be I
g- necessary to keep some American r
troops in the Rhine district under c
treaty for the next 15 years,
j He declared the nation would be z
*e its own sole judge whether its obli- c
ul gations had been fulfilled under the j
disputed withdrawal clause of the 1
. i league covenant; that purely domes- ^
i tic questions were safe from the <
rt | league's interference; and that the ?
it, Monroe doctrine was clearly preie
served. \
! The league, the president explain- s
ie:ed, was built on the plan of General c
Smuts of South Africa. 1
r. Mr. Wilson revealed that he had j
rl. suggested the Unite*! States take no
, part of the German reparation but z
had asked that the conference re- z
serve disposition of the German t
,?d Pacific island of Yap on a suggestion s
j. I that it was needed for an American >
! naval station. 1
Some of the senator's questions z
the president declined to answer on
the ground of international policy, f
(g How the American d^egation stood t
on Japan's proposal for a racial r
i. equality clause in the league coven- j s
ant he said he could not disclose "in r
the interest international good un- i
derstandine" and for the same rca
son he said he could not go into the
negotiations over the French frcntier
of give the committee a copy of j
l the record of Japan's Shantung
m promise.
... Early action on the treaty was
Jj urged in a statement by the presi- ]
dent at the outset of the conference, f
j'(j This was necessary he held, so that c
e a peace might be reached and theij
' other treaties under negotiation ;iow o
at Versailles were being delaved t
until the world learned what would
s happen to the no rea-onaule oojec- 11|
tion to senate retreaty *.v'th Germany [ ^
He said he saw serration but thought i f
it unwise to incoporate them in the G
ratification ieself. c
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DARLINGTON MAN WILLED r
i- s
k* Lieut. R. G. Howard, M. C., Shot
by Bandits in San Domingo. b
- Darlington, Aug. 18.?Mr. Arm- d
;h strong Howard, of this place.Sundav a
n. n t#>l<?{rraTvi from General t
barnett. commanding the United t
States Marine Corps, informing him d
of the death of his son. Lieut. Rich- a
ard Howard, in San Domingo, on the b
vv 18th. His body will be sent to his b
it father and interred in that city. 1*
;h This splendid young American was o
ps twenty-two years old. He was a ii
11 Citadel man of the class of 1 n
graduating with second honors. f
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MEETING OF COTTON GROWERS
ro Be Held At Court House Saturday
At 11 O'clock.
There will be a meeting at the
:ourt house here Saturday at 11
/.clock of the cotton growers of
Williamsburg county. This 'meeting
**ill be for the furtherance of the
:ountv association already under
,vay and a preliminary to the county
membership drive to begin Tueslay,
August 26, and continue through
Wednesday and Thursday of next
veek.
A number of interesting talks by
nen familiar with the cotton and
inancial situation have been arrang?d
for. Congressman W. F. .Stevenson
of Cheraw will be here and make
in address along these lines. Congressman
Stevenson is a veil informed
man, especially on these
snhierts and is a ennd sneaker, ami
jvery one interested in bettering the
cotton market conditions is urged to
>e present at this meeting Saturday
md hear what these men have to
ay to them.
o 3LEASE
NOW SAYS
- HE. WILL NOT RUN
Jays That He Never Had Any Idea
Of Entering Race For Congress
Columbia, Aug. 16.?Despite his
statement of several weeks ago
hat he was a candidate for Conjress
from the Seventh Congressional
District in the general elec;ion
to be held October 7, Cole L.
Please, former governor of South
Carolina, in another statement issuid
today, said that he is "not now,
las never been and never expects to
>e a candidate for that office." His
ast statement says that he had a
eason for making the announcenent
that he did, and at present he
viil let any man suggest to himself
vhat that reason was.
It was intimated in this correslondence
last Monday that Mr.
tlease wo hid run in the general
'lection. His friends have stated that
le did it in order to get the white peo
)le to register in his district so that
;hc negro registration, which is only
ibout 2,500, would not be a menace.
However, in his first statement he
ailed on his factional followers to
emain away from the primaries so
hat they could support him in the
?eneral election if they so chose.
Since Mr. Blease made his former
tnnouncement he has come in for a
leal of criticism for his stand, both
>y newspapers and by individuals.
Candidates now making the canvass
'or the Democratic nomination in
he Seventh district have stigraatiz:d
Mr. Blease's action as a "blot" in
'in effect an appeal to the negro
rote". In reference to these candilates
Mr. Blease, says that they
ihould thank him for his announcenent,
"for they would not have had
my speech without it, as they havel't
brains enough to make an inteligent
argument upon important is:ues."
The following is the ex-governor's
statement:
"I VinvA never had anv desire to
>e a Congressman, am not now, have
lever been and never expect to be a
andidate for that office.
"I had a purpose in making the
innouncement that I did in refersnce
to the Seventh district vacancy
ind maysome day say what it was,
>ut at present I will let each man suggest
to him self my reason, and
lon't care a finger snap for the reaion
that he may accept.
"My intimate friends knew that I
could not be in the race, and I so
itated by letter and in person to
?thers; in fact all of my associates
cnew that I would not accept that
ob if offered it unamimously.
"I received by letters and personlily
many assurances, of suppoit
md some people would be surprised
o know how many endorsed my portion
and the names of men who
vho promised support, they being,
ike myself, tired of such primaries
is we have had in recent years.
"Certain announced candidates
or the place should thank me for
hat announcement, for they would
lot have had any speech without it
is tnev navent urams uuuugn tu
nake an intelligent argument upon
mportant issues."
PHYSICALLY FIT OFFICERS
lust Take Plenty of Exercise And
Keep in Trim
Washington. Aug. 15.?The war.
laving demonstrated that physical
itness is an essential quality of an
fficient officer, hereafter this qualfication
will be rated on the records
if the army commanders, an order,
o the army said.
Ik jo peculiarly a sc.f-imposet
luty of every olFicer so to regulate
ijs manner of living and to prescribe
or himself such course of physical
xercise as to be at all times physi-,
ally fit to perform any duty to
ihich he may be assigned or to
neet any reasonable test for deniontrating
such fitness.
All officers below the grade of
irigauier general will be required to
levote a half day in each week, in
ddition to Saturdays and Sundays,
o physical exercise, according to
he orders. They must spend on that
ay at least two consecutive hours
t walkinc. swimminer. tennis, eolf.
aseball,. rowing, medicine ball, hand
all. horseback riding, football, bas;et
ball, boxing, fencing, track events
r gymnastics. Tests will be given
n January of each year to deternine
whether officers have maintaind
the reonired standard.
LAST RETURNS GIVE
HYDE MAJORITY
RESULT OF MAYORALTY ELECTION
IN CHARLESTON TUESDAY
STILL IN DOUBT
The last returns from the Charleston
mayoralty election show that
T. T. Hyde has a majority of one
vote over John P. Grace.
The vote stands:
Hyde: 3,121.
Grace: 3^20
Six Hyde Alderman were elected.
Eighteen Grace Aldermen were elected.
Seventy three votes were challenged.
The Democratic Executive Committee
will meet on Friday to go into
the matter of the challenged votes,
to canvass the entire vote, and to
declare the election. No
trouble of any sort occurred
during the election.
Mayor Hyde made the following
statement last night:
"While from the standpoint of ac,
t'>al figures, the result of the primary
Is -^appointing, yet so much is
clear, that ~a3->the candidate of 100
per cent AmerhstflHfla-. apart from
the question of challenges yet~tofce
determined, on the basis of the official
returns, I have been nominated
for Mayor of Charleston by the the
majority of the Democratic voters
of Charleston. From a knowledge
of the conditions as to the challenged
votes, it is certain that my majority
will be increased.
"Every point is being thoroughly
guarded and the public may be assured
that every means provided by
law will be invoked to protect ai?d
guarantee the result.'"
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EXPERT COTTON CLASSERS
Will Be Stationed at Seven South
Carolina County Seats.
Washington, Aug. 16.?Expert cotton
classers provided by the Federal
Bureau of Markets will be sta- _J?
tioned for the coming season at seven
South Carolina county seats, announced
Senator N. B. Dial, who has
jbeen actively interesting himself in
; securing this service.
This autumn graders will be sta'
tioned not only at Darlington, Sum1
ter and Orangeburg, as last year,
i but also at Laurens, Anderson,
j Greenwood and Manning. Funds are
' derived from three sources. Part of
? * * Al_ _
, the money is suppnea Dy me ieuci1
al bureau of markets; part is pro
jvided by the national government
J under the terms of the Smith-Lever
act, and the remainder is raised locally
by subscription, by county ap!
propriation or otherwise.
TTie number of places at which the
jwork can be maintained is limited
both by the funds available and the
scarcity of qualified men. Local co,
operation includes not only a con!
siderable cash sum in each case
; varying between $1,000 and $2,500,
; to help pay the grader, but also a
! grading room, a clerk and provision
|for incidental expenses.
County agents and others interest^"^"^*^
ed who have investigated the serjvice
as operated last year at Darl- *
ington, Sumter and Orangeburg
have found the experience entirely
satisfactory. M. D. Moore, demonstration
agent for Laurens ^unty,
wrote Senator Dial that farmers^of
Darlington county told him *the expert
ciasser had been worth to them
many times his salary. Not many
: farmers know just what grades of
! cotton they produce.
j D. W. Watkins of Clemson College
, is acting director of cooperative <
tension work in agriculture and home
economics for South Carolina, is in
charge of the cotton classing sen-ice.
Mr. Watkins has informed Senator
Dial that all details have not been
; completed, but the local funds have
I been provided for at Laurens and
Manning.
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MAIL DETAINED IN WAR
England Surrendering Parcels Her
Censors Help Up.
London, Aug. 16.?The forwarding
of mail detained during the war
by the postal censor will be completed
on August 30, the war office
announced. The mail was held because
its transmission would have
assisted the German military and
naval plans, increased the commer- ,
cial and financial resources of the
enemy or aided the far-reaching
German political and commercial
propaganda campaign.
The handing over of this delayed
matter began June 23. It is estimated
that 630,000,000 pieces of mail
were examined during the war and
that 1.300,000 were detained, of
which 592,000 have been *e!easert
recently. Approximately 150,000
pieces of mail seized originated in
the United States or was going to
the United States when it reached
the censor's hands.
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The many friends of Miss Li'lie
Thigpcn and Carl D. Floyd were
surprised Monday to learn that they had
been quietly married Sunday
evening, Magistrate 0. S. Baldwin
performing the ceremony. The young
folks left Sunday night for Charleston,
where they will spend a few
days before returning home. They
will make their home with the parents
of the groom, Mr. and Mrs.
D. V.\ Floyd.?Lake City News. ? <
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