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m ?ljc ?ounta lUcotb. ?g" ^mam*???? ??? ??? ?. V0L 35; KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, .THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920. . NO 49 , IMPORTANT BILLS I VET TO BE PASSED ' GOOD ROADS AMONG MEASURES TO BE CONSIDERED AT THIS SESSION ! The commencement of the fifth ueek of the General Assembly sees practically all Statewide measures 01 real import decided upon or passed, with the exception of improved highway legislation and the general appropriation bills. The good roads bill written by t^e select legislative committee will be introduced the first ( part of this week and there is not much likelyhood of the finance measure being completed before next week. The general consensus of opinion among those conversant with the methods and the work of the General i Assembly is that it will run at least % one week over its allotted forty days adjourning sine die probably February 28. It was hoped that the ways and means committee, having the report 6ft the budget commission before it, would work fast this year and introduce the appropriation measure early, j but this was a vain hope. The excuse for delay given by the House finance body is that its deliberations have been halted and delayed by the fre* x A/ fUn Hnn. queill pruiUU((CU lu^c.-'ara ui uic uvii eral Assembly. The real work on financial legislation will have to be accomplished this week, and the way has been made dear for this by a resolution of the ways and means committee. It appears now that the House will adopt the ways and means bill some time next week, but only after debate, unless there are changes in some of the recommendations of the budget commission, which are not altogether agreeable to certain of the members of the House. There seems to be the usual disposition to curtail appropria' tions which come up each election year; those members desiring reelec_ tion do not want to go before the peo' pie with a heavy levy staring them in the face, regardless of the urgent necessity of larger appropriations. There aDDears to be some dissatis faction with the bill prepared by the select highway Committee among the friends of a real State highway system, which they claim this bill does v. not provide for. On the face of the > measure, with its tonnage tax on motor-driven vehicles and two-mill prop^ erty levy, they say, large additional' revenue is provided for road construction, but in reality there is a very | small increase in funds. The counties ! are allowed to use the money from the levy for the payment of interest and the taking up of principal on good roads bonds, and practically all the counties have or will have issues) for improved highways, they claim, and this is but another method of financing these bonds. The new method of licensing motor-driven vehicles, they aver, will give some additional revenue, but not sufficient for an ade^ ^^^fehighway system. They are bold that they consider the presnBHpprsuperior to the select commit- > Respite these objections, however,' > is probable that the measure as - V^__^_-,?fted ^ passed with possible 1? amendments. It is a compromise of {diptvarious views held on highways in ^ me General Assembly, and will meet' 5 'the desires of the majority of the ! members. It is not likely that there! will be serious opposition to it, as the advocates of a hard-surfaced State highway system realize that they cannot get their wants this session. This legislation all admit is temporary, and is ftierely a nucleus for a more advanced bill in the future. The select committee is receiving a { deal of praise for its expeditious work.! I It had a hard task before it to recon B cile the difference of the various proF posals and to bring in a bill as a working basis which would be at all * -? likely of being accepted. Those who are not enthusiastic over the present ^ bill realize that the committee did a BR conscientious piece of work. Another matter of large interest to come up in the House this week is the disposition of the concurrent resolution putting the members on record as to an appropriation of $150,- j 000 to be expended under the direc-j tion of the extension department of | Clemson College in efforts being made to counteract the effects of the boll k weevil. There is much opposition to B the adoption of the resolution, both I in the ways and means committee and HAPPENINGS AT ROME BRIEFLY RECORDED Epworth League Entertained?Lyceum at Union High School?Items of Personal Interest Rome, February, 9?Rev. and Mrs.! G. K. Way entertained the Epworth League of Union Methodist church, at the parsonage on Friday night j last. Quite a number of young folks enjoyed their hospitality. The guests were entertained with games and contests. Delicious punch was served during the evening by the hostess. Misses Mabel Chandler and Florence Hemingway, teachers in Vox school, Hemingway, Rt 4, spent the week end at their respective homes. Prof. 0. M. Mitchell made a trip to Ridge Springs last week to see his father who has been quite ill for some time. Mrs. Davies Gaskins?Nee' Miss Louise Munnerlyn, who is just out of the Kelley infirmary, spent last week with her mcther, Mrs. Fannie Munnerlyn. David Johnson and Furney Rhem of the South Carolina University are home on a visit. Miss Mabel Buie of Georgetown, spent the week end with Miss Emmie Snow. Mrs. Floyd of Floydale, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. K. Way. The Orpheus Male Quartett was at Union High school Saturday night. This was the first of the Lyceum numbers. It was a success in every respect. A large crowd was present I * J aL _ i* __ _ and everyootiy enjoyea me very nut i versatile program rendered by those j artists. Prof. Dantzler has put forth ' great effort, and spent much time in working up this course, and we are glad that the first number was such ! a success. Miss Catherine Vamer of Lexington, Va., is visiting her uncle, W. J. Chandler. We are glad to welcome Mr. and 1 Mrs. Wilson Legette and family into our community. They come here from Centenary, where they have been liv- j ing for a number of years. Mrs. Le-1 gette as Miss Lula Snow spent her.! girlhood days in this community. Mr. Claude Melton of Columbia, snent the week end in the community. He was here in the interest of the Lyceum, but he had an opportunity to see many of his old friends who were glad to see his Smiling face and i hear his cheery voice once more. Mrs. H. H. DuRant and Miss Julia DuRant have returned after a pleas- j ant visit to Mrs. DuRant's sister, Miss Mary Airr.ar of Charleston. - - } among the members of the House. The House Friday adopted a con-; current resolution empowering the borrowing of $10,000, if so much be i ".ceded, to be used by the State board i of health in its campaign against the influenza epidemic. . A bill which has created a deal of' interest is that of Dr. Barnwell, of Charleston, providing for a board of medical examiners to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the South Carolina Medical Society. The main opposition to the bill is thai it has no osteopaths, dentist, etc., among the personnel of the board, their contention being that these are a part of the medical profession and should be given representation. An important bill on the calendars of both houses is that providing for absent voters to cast their ballots by mail. This is to protect the hundreds of railroad men and traveling men who are compelled by the exigencies of their positions to be absent from j the precincts on election day. The Senate has passed the Ridgell bill providing for a State administra-, tion building to cost $500,000, and it has been sent to the House and re? | ferred to the ways and means committee. There was a large majority of I the Senate in favor of the building but it is probable that it will not have such easy progress in the lower body. > Among the important bills which probably will be passed before the end of the sesaion, one which Governor Cooper has stressed the need of, is that for the enlargement of the 1 powers of the South Carolina public sen-ice commission. An administration measure has been introduced and ha! been presented to the House by, Mr. Meares, of Fairfield. A similar measure has been prepared by the public utilities operators in South Carolina and will be introduced this week, it is thought. ' > v : agree on measure 1 river at mm HALF MILLION BOND 12 DELEGATES FROM CH/ BURG AND BERK Columbia, Feb. 11?Legislative dele I . . Williamsburg counties have agreed u| at Murray's Ferry, materially reducinj the Eastern North Carolina boundary bear one-half of the expense, the bill wi for the construction of a steel bridge and a causeway leading to the bridge c seevn miles. Senator Dennis, of Berkeley, stated ernment appropriated toward the com would be prepared if necessary for a \ The measure will be introduced in t * Senator Young of Charleston county, Berkeley and Williamsburg delegations. The construction of the proposed Mu ley and Williamsburg counties will opei Rockingham, N. C., by way of Chestei Charleston. At present people living in the Sant to get across the Santee. A man said of a saw mill in Berkeley county from distance of seven miles, but if he des would have to come by Columbia, drr It is hoped that if the bill is compl< r? 1 A n?.A?Mkl.. fAfMA?n>AU' VJCIICI ttl AddCUiui^r wiuvi ivn. JAILOR COCKFIELD KILLS PRISONER FIRES FIVE SHOTS INTO MAN'S BODY WHILE ASSAULTING HIM WITH CLUB IN JAIL When Jailor W. J. Cockfield entered the cell room of the county jail here about 7 o'clock Monday to lock a prisoner in his cell for the night, DeWitt Junior, or Dave DeWitt Jr., rushed out of his cell with a club and started in to give Mr. Cockfield a me&less beating. The colored boy who had been al Inti.nJ nntci/lo tr, the / nrrfirfnr tn Ifppn ! IV TV tu VUVOIUV. Ill M*V vv* * VUVA WW ~..?r . up fires during the day and was being put away for the night as usual was somewhat in the way, being between I Mr. Cockfield and his .assailant, and DeWitt struck the latter several blows with the club before he could get in position to use his gun. The club used by the prisoner was a piece of broom handle about 24 inches long, wrapped with wire at one end and while not heavy enough to strike a fatal blow with, it was easily capable of stunning a man and bruis- . ing the flesh. In one blow across the shoulder the wire caught in the Jailor's coat and tore it. The most painful blows received by Mr. Cockfield were across the back of his hands. ! The negro probably not knowing that Mr. Cockfield was armed figured j that he could beat his way out of the j big cage while Cockfield was engaged with the young boy he had gone up for the nierht. Three shots were fired at the negro during the scuffle at the cage door buf none seemed to deter him, then Mr. Cockfield ran down stairs calling to Sheriff Graham to bring a shotgun. The ne-1 g 10 followed, still striking at him with the wire bound club. At the bot- j torn of the steps two shots were fired, one of which passed through and splintered the club near the wire wrapped end, the other probably; struck the negro as he here gave i up the fight, and when Sheriff Graham appeared with a shot gun the man had gone back up stairs. Mr. Cockfield's 32 calibre revolver was! empty, and knowing that the negro still had the club in his possession, called to Mr. R. K. Wallace across the street for his revolver. About five minutes had elapsed since the negro had apparently given up the fight and' gone back up stairs before Sheriff! Graham and Mr. Cock field went up.! When they reached* the door oi tne iron case, in which the cells are par- J titioned off, they asked the other prisoners where DeWitt was and were told that he had "crawled" into a cell. Upon gding in the cell they found him sitting up in one corner, dead. Coroner H. J. Brown of Cades, was notified of the killing early Tuesday morning and arrived here at 11:30 o'clock to hold an inquest. A jury * fO BRIDGE SANTEE iTS FERRY CROSSING 5SUE?BILL FRAMED* BY IRLESTON, WILLIAMSELEY COUNTIES i igations of Charleston, Berkeley and j >on a bill to bridge the Santee river j ? Al rtftoef on/1 i g uie aisuuicc utiwctu uic ???? line. If the federal government will ill-provide for a bond issue of $500,000 200 feet in length across the stream n both sides of the river, aggregating tonight that whether the federal govitruction of the bridge or not, a bill 51,000,0<fo issue. he Senate by Senator Dennis and by and in the House by the Charleston, rray's Ferry bridge connecting Berketi a territory on a direct air line from rfield, Hartsville, Monck's Corner and ee section have to detour many miles todav that he could hear the whistle) i his. home in Williamsburg county, a ired to drive to the mill in a car he ring 240 miles. jted that it will be introduced in the was summoned and Dr. C. D. Jacobs held an autopsical examination. It was found that three bullets had entered DeWiit's body, one in the left breast passing upward to the shoulder, one in the right breast passing into the lung, and the third, which was fired by Mr. Cockfield while the negro had hold of his hand in which he held the revolver and was attempting'to wrench it from him, entered the abdomen, severing the intestines. It is thought that one ball en-' tered the negroe's mouth; the filtn, ] or ball that passed through the club, [ lodged in the man's clothing. Evidence introduced had a tendency , to show that DeWitt had premeditated or planned the attack. The jury found that he came to his death from pistol wounds received at the hands of W. J. Cockfield while in the discharge of his duty and in the defense of his own life. DeWitt, was arrested at Darling-, ton early in December charged with ' having broken into the store of the Gourdin Mercantile Co., at Gourdin. He was given. a hearing before Mag- 1 istrate McDonald at Lanes and committed to jail here on December 2, last under the name of DeWitt Junior. His mother is said to reside near flrpplwillp in this rnuntv. i Kingstree School Notes ) The Kingstree high and graded school was closed on Monday, 'February 9, in order to prevent the spread of influenza. The board of health of, Kingstree, after carefully ^pnvassing the situation, reached the decision Saturday night to close the school for an indefinite period of time. As far as is known no cases of influenza had occured in the school up to the time of its closing, and there are very few cases in the town. As the quarantine has been put on so soon, it is thought that the school will have to remain closed for only a short time, possibly a week or ten days. However, this depends entirely upon the increase in the number of cases of influenza reported in the town. The teachers, feel ing it safer to remain in Kingstree than to go to their homes, and not knowing .when the school will reopen, have decided to remain in Kingstree. The teachers have hit upon a plan which they feel will be of great benefit to the pupils. It is a plan of home study to be persued while the quaran-. tine is in effect. Every jrrade from the third grade up has been assigned a certain amount of work to be done at home each week for as many as the school is closed. It is hoped that the parents see to it that the children put several hours each day on this work. Of course, it is realized that the children will be handicapped and cannot do as efficient work as if they were in school, but it is thought that in this way much can be done, and that1 the children will be able to practically keep up with their work, and that after all little time will be lost / : . - r / HERBERT HOOVER NO^ A CANDIDATE Has No Party Allegiance?Will Vote For Organization Standing For -League c An Associated Press dispatch from New York says: Herbert Hoover issued a statement defining his attitude toward the presidency. He announced that he is not a candidate for the nomination, and i that no. one is authorized to speak for him nnlihrallv T-f the T?acnia nf No. tions is made an issue in the election, he says, he will vote for the party that stands for the league. In response to requests that he declare allegiance to either one or the other of the great political parties, Mr. Hoover says he will wait until it more definitely appears what the party managers stand for, and will "exercise a prerogative of American citizenship and decline to pledge my vote blindfold." His statement follows: "In order to answer a large number of questions all at once, let me emphasize that I have taken a day off from the industrial conference in Washington to come to New York solely to attend to pressing matters in connection with the children's relief. I want to say again: I have not sought and am not seeking the presidency. I am not a candidate. I have no organization. No one is authorized to speak for me politically. * . "As an American citizen by birth and of long ancestry, I am naturally deeply interested in the present critical situation. My sincere and only political desire is that one or both of the great political parties will approach the vital issues which have grown out of the war and are new, with a clear purpose looking to the welfare of our people, and that candidates capable of carrying out this work should be nominated. " If the treaty goes over to the presidential election (with any reservations necessary to clarify the world's mind that there can be no infringement of the safeguards provided by our Constitution and our nationold tradition), then I must vote for the. party that stands for the league. With 'it there is hope not only of the prevention of war, but also that we can safely economize in military policies. There is hope of earlier return of confidence and the economic reconil%A Strutuuil Ul U1C nvnu. "I could not vote with a party if it were dominated by groups who seek to set aside our constitutional guarantees for free speech or free representation, who hope to re-establish control of the government for-profit and privilege. I could not vote with a party if it were dominated by groups rt'ho hope for any form of socialism, whether it be nationalization of industry or other destruction of individual initiative. Both these extremes, camouflaged or open, are active enough in the country today. Neither of these dominations would enable those constructive economic policies that will get us ao\vn irom tne unsound economic practices which of necessity grew out of the war, nor would they secure the good will to production in our farmers and workers, or maintain the initiative of our business men. The issues look forward, not back. "I do not believe in more than two great parties. Otherwise combinations of groups could, as in Europe, create danger of minority rule. I do believe in party organization to support great ideals and to carry great issues and consistent policies: Nor can any one man dictate the issues of great parties. It appears to me that the hope of a great majority of our citizens in confronting this new period in American life is that the great parties will take positive stands on the many issues that confront us and will select men whose character and associations will guarantee their pledges. " I am being urged by people in both parties to declare my allegiance to either one or the other. Those who know me know that lam able to make up my mind when a subject is clearly defined. Consequently, until it more * - * 1 ?1?* At- _ ? uenmteiy appears wnai me pau; managers stand for, I must exercise a prerogative of American citizenship and decline to pledge my vote blindfold." o Mr. Jos.-J. Gaeng, representative for Schloss Bros., of Baltimore will be at the -tore of S. Marcus, Monday and Tuesday, February 16*and 17, with a full line of samples of the latest paterns for men's suits. 2-12-2t . I " REDRYING PLANT FOR KINGSTREE WILL BE ERECTED ON SITE OCCUPIED BY OLD EPPS HOUSE t cniTTn Qinr nv THWK UV/Vlil KSAASMS v* * v ?? - v Plans have about envolved into concute form for the erection here at once of a plant for the redrying, or curing of tobacco.- Application for a charter has already been made to the , Secretary of State and as soon as this is granted work on the plant will be commenced and rushed to completion so that it will be ready for use when the market opens here in July. The promoters of the enterprise are Messrs. E. C. Epps, cashier, of the s> Bank of Williamsburg; W. K. Mcintosh, one of the proprietors of the Nelson Warehouse, and T. E. Arrow- * ? smith. Interested with these gentlemen is Mr. Sam M. Glenn, a prominent tobacco man of South Boston, Va. Notwithstanding the very great shortage in the output of machinery used in these plants, successful arrangements have already been i made for the necessary equipment for the Kingstree plant and will be shipped here as soon as the building is far enough advanced to receive it , With the exception of a recuring . nlnnf ViviMof>AA too 1 nnr* Konn piaub cc itao ivn^ vwu av5?m.u ed as the best tobacco market in the State, and now with the acquisition of 'this much needed addition to our market there will remain no question as to its superior facilities, for the handling of leaf tobacco. There are one or two markets in the State that handle more tobacco than we do but when everything is taktn into consideration, it must bo admitted that the Kingstree market is in a class by itself. o Kingstree School Honor Roll The honor roll for the school month 4 I ending January ju, is as ionows: Grade I A-1?Rachel Fairey, 95;. Mary Godwin, 94; Frances Wall, 93; Elena Altman, 93. Grade I B?Julia Montgomery, 97; Mary Agnes Coward, 93; James Ervin Godwin, 92; Roland D. Mills, 92. Grade II?Virginia Fairey, 98; Lucian Montgomery, 97; Mary Hill, 96; * Lodise Bradham. 94; Herbert DuBose, 95; Edna Hanna, 93; Robert Godwin, 93; Mary Bradham 93; Ross Bristol, 93. Grade III?Margaret Florence Kelley, 98; LOuise McCutchen, 97; Louise Arrowsmith, 97; Lewis Wallace, 97; Frances Patrick, 96; Billy Fairey, 96; Hugh Montgomery, 95; John Rodgers Allen 95; George Hunter, 94; Annie Bunch, 94. Grade IV?Mildred Miller 98; Mary Frances Montgomery, 97; Margaret Burgess, 97; Moultrie Mcintosh, 97; Freda Tharpe, 96; Carlyle Epps, 96; James Arrowsmith, 96; Jennie Kinder, , 96; Flinn Gilland, 95. Grade V?Elizabeth Fairey, 98; Katherine Steele 97; Rachel Dove, 93. Grade VI?Jane Gilland, 97; Mary C Epps, 96; Elizabeth Swails, 94; Mae Burgess, 92. Grade VII?James F. Cooper, 99; Grace Kinder, 98; Genevieve Reddick, * 97; Nina Hunter, 95. Grade VIII?Julia "Hall 99; Mary Sue Harrington, 98; Ruby Joye, 98; Ola Dubose, 98; Anna Laura Singleton, 97; Daisy Mcintosh, 96; Theodosia Cooper, 95; Lila Cothyan, 93. ' Grade IX?Elizabeth Montgomeiy, % 97; Margaret Montgomery, 97. Grade X?Doshid Sexton, 97; Isabel Montgomeiy, 96. Grade XI?Madeline McCants, 99; Birdie Wilson, 99; Hubert Speigner, 98; Nora Kinder, 98; Annie Frierson, 98; Bessie Baker, 98; Elizabeth Stanley, 96; Maude Allene Kinder, 95. fW Hartsville Man Shot by Neighbor Hmrtsville, Feb. 11.?C. E. Johnson a farmer about 40 years old living five miles north of Hartsville was shot Sunday . afternoon about 5:30 o'clock by a neighbor, J. A. Mantuse. The weapon used was a shot gun. Johnson lived about two hours. Mantuse had been to Johnson's home, the two living only about a mile apart. From all accounts they have lived on friendly terms. There is alleged to have been a quarrel. Johnson was a son of W. L. Johnson. W. M. Stokes, magistrate here, held an inquest yesterday, acting for Coroner J. P. Kelley. Johnson was buried yesterday afternoon. Mantuse surrendered yesterday to Sheriff Register and is now out on bail. ; r i