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V0L 35; KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, .THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1920. . NO 49 ,
IMPORTANT BILLS I
VET TO BE PASSED
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GOOD ROADS AMONG MEASURES
TO BE CONSIDERED
AT THIS SESSION
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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*
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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
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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.
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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.
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agree on measure 1
river at mm
HALF MILLION BOND 12
DELEGATES FROM CH/
BURG AND BERK
Columbia, Feb. 11?Legislative dele
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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
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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<
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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
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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
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fO BRIDGE SANTEE
iTS FERRY CROSSING
5SUE?BILL FRAMED* BY
IRLESTON, WILLIAMSELEY
COUNTIES
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igations of Charleston, Berkeley and j
>on a bill to bridge the Santee river j
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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.
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Kingstree School Notes
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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
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HERBERT HOOVER
NO^ A CANDIDATE
Has No Party Allegiance?Will Vote
For Organization Standing
For -League
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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
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uenmteiy appears wnai me pau;
managers stand for, I must exercise
a prerogative of American citizenship
and decline to pledge my vote blindfold."
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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
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REDRYING PLANT
FOR KINGSTREE
WILL BE ERECTED ON SITE OCCUPIED
BY OLD EPPS HOUSE
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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.
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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.
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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.
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