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VOL. 36. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, rHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1920. NO 51
^ GREAT IMPORTANCE
OF SANTEE BRIDGE
MR. BVRGESON POINTS OUT THE
NEEDS FOR BRIDGE AND
^ GOOD ROADS
Speaking of the success of plans for
' the bridging of the San tee and Pee
Dee rivers, the Hon. William F. Burguson,
Representative from Charleston
and well known as an active
worker for good roads, said that all
interested ^are to be congratulated on
the passage of the je laws. For many
years the want of bridges over these
streams has separated sections that
* ought to be in neighborly touch. Without
such bridges a highway near the
Atlantic coast has been out of the
question.
The. San tee bridge will be built at
Murray's Landing and the counties of
L Charleston, Berkeley and WilliamsBkhurar
are directly interested, as they
rfcdll provide the money for the structure.
Seven commissioners will have
charge of the matter and they will'
elect their secretary. Another group
of counties has interested itself in the
Pee Dee bridge, v. hich will connect
territory that has long been separated
because of totally inadequate facilities
for crossing the stream.
Mr. Burgeson sa d that much credit
was due all conce rned in the agreeI
meat on the Santee river measure.
L The delegations from Charleston,
Berkeley and Williamsburg all real|H|zed
the pressing reed for the bridge
9^Lnd they were not really long in getHBng
together on ways and means for
j^Hroviding for the structure. CharlesBBBon
will contribute to the necessary
^H\md. Berkeley County will build a
^H^ood road from the Charleston CounHPty
line to the bridg; and Williamsburg
1^^County will take tare of its portion.
The three counties have been formed
into a bridge district for the carrying
tVo nkfll
This bridge district is empowered
by the bill to isrue coupon bonds in
the total sum of $ 500,000, payable in
twenty years and to bear interest of
S per cent, to be paid semi-annually
in denominations of $1,000 and $500,
Irrespectively. The supervisors of the
counties will sign the bonds,
commissioners will consist of
J^Kree freeholders of Charleston Coun^^ty,
two freeholders of Berkeley Coun-4
W ty and three freeholders of Williamsburg
County. These commissioners are
to be appointed by the Governor on
' the recommendation of the delegates
from these counties.
TV* KriHoro urill fu> rvmstructed uil
der the direction of the State High
.way Commission and when completed
it will be turned over to that commission
as a part of the State highway
system. The highway commission will
be interested in the providing of the
rifecegsary funds for the bridge.
Auditors of the three counties, under
the provisions of the bill, are authorised
to levy a tax on property
sufficient to pay the interest on the
, bond8 to create a sinking fund for redemption
of the bonds at maturity,
^Recording to an amortization table
^furnished by the State Comptroller
General.
Mr. Burgeson pointed out that with
the Completion of these bridges and
the roads connecting them, a way to
Charleston from Hamlet. Richmond
and beyond will be opened for motoists,
and that with the completon
of the Edisto and Savannah bridges,
. v the way from Charleston by way of
Savannah -to Florida will be opened.
With the building of these bridges it
wfll be incumbent on all concerned to
see that good rosds arc maintained
to the Georgia line. The Edisto river
bridge will not be long in construction
and .theCharleston authorities have al'
ready announced their intention of
buildi]^ In St. Andrew's Parish in the
direction of the Edisto river.
Mf. Burguson feels that much has
been accomplished in the definite ar
rangements for bridging the Santee.
This matter has been discussed and
agitated for many years and the opinion
has been unanimous that the
& bridge is imperatively needed. Foi
one reason and another the mattei
been permitted to lag. The Sanbridge
'ami the good roads or
side will make great difference
B whole coastal section, the benefl
Ibe felt fr^m the outset.
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of Ladies Sport Sweater:
and sizes, just the thing
B Vug wear, at $3.98. Sample
HHSH^ke City. S. C
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News Notes From Saltere '
Salters Depot, February, 23.?We
are having a considerable quantity of
rain now after the extreme dry
weather of the past fall.
Fertilizers have begun to arrive (
here for another crop, but the quantity
used will not be as great as last
year.
The largest acreage will be planted
in beans here this year that has ever
been planted. Tobacco acreage will
be about the same as last year.
The boll weevil has made a good
many farmers somewhat skeptical of
cotton.
There is considerable sickness
around here now, but no serious cases.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans have both been
on the sick list, but we are glad to say
they are better. Mr. Evans came here
from Alcolu as section foreman in
place of W. C. Mulican who has moved
to Alabama.
Mrs. A. M. Nettles is in Greenville
spending sometime with here daught|
er, Mrs. E. E. Haigler.
Pmmi# Hnolt. who has been1
sick for the past week, is we are glad |
to say, improving.
We are sorry to note the sickness
of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Turtle's little
daughter, Harriett, and hope she will
soon be well again.
The young folks enjoyed a dance at
the Town Hall here Friday night
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
enjoyed a social at Mrs. Mary
N. Sparks' on Friday afternoon.
Miss Demaris Stubbs, of Bennettsville,
is visiting Miss Emmie Ferrell
here.
We were pleased to have with us on
Friday night and Saturday Mrs. H. T.
McClary, of Kingstree.
Mrs. Steinrayer, of Charleston, is
visiting Mrs. Netta D. Cooper of this
place.
Mrs. A. J. Bynum, of Sumter was I
here Thursday on business.
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Communicated to The County Record, j
Norfolk, Va., Feb. 24.?The home of
Mr. and Mrs. P. A. James in West
Tenth St, Norfolk, Va., was the scene
of a very pretty wedding, when their
sister, Miss Marion Lee Cooper, became
the bride of Mr. Nicholas Stephen's
of this city. The ceremony was
performed Sunday at noon by Dr.
Spark's W. Melton, of the Freemason
! Street Baptist church. The bride who
\ was given in marriage by her brother,
Mr. James, was gowned in a lovely
dress of midnight blue satin with a
large picture hat. Her bouquet was a
corsage of brides roses with long
streamers of white ribbon. The groom
had as his best man, Mr. Chas. Vanture.
The matron of honor was the
kv!/lAa "lotAf ll* Tomoo onH M ra
1/ilUCO OlJWCi , into. UWIUVW, ?M.V> M.w. ,
Chas. Vanture, Mrs. James wore a!
dress of navy blue taffeta with a
bouquet of Killamey roses. Mrs. Van-!
ture wore black satin with an overdress
of Georgette trimmed with jet
beads, and wore a bouquet of violets'
tied with purple tulle, after the ceremony
a reception was held for pie1
immediate family.
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Disease Free Potato Seed
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Every farmer should be looking out [
for his sweet potato seed for bedding.
These potatoes should be free from,
disease. If diseased potatoes are plant-!
ed the disease is transmitted from the :
bed to the field on the slips. Black
rot is an underground disease and
doesn't show up on the vines. It shows
up on the potatoes, and at this time
1 of year appears as black sunken places
on the potatoes. Never bed potatoes
that are diseased in any way, for
there's no known means of curing
diseased potatoes. Disease free
potatoes are easy to keep, so purchase
^iooo CO nfttat/*PS to SP
, cure slips for one fifth of the area
you are going to plant, and from this
one fifth secure vine cuttings to plant
the other four fifths. There are sever- j
al reasons for using vine cuttings as
much as possible. First, you get from
I vine cuttings potatoes that are free
from black rot. Second vine cuttings
produce potatoes of more even size.
There is only one farmer in Wil-;
liamsburg County that has disease1
free potatoes for sale. This fanner is
t Mr. J. L. Thomas, Cades. His potatoes
( were inspected last week by a specialist
from Clemson College and were
found to be in good shape.
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i One lot of Ladies $5.00 and $&00,
; Slippers in Black and Bre^^ High
i end Low Heels at IS.OS^S^ple Store,
Lake City, S. C.
| "The Navy As An E
j (By Miss Nora Kinder, 1
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l/OlUmDia, O. V^., rcuiuai) iu, aV?v.
Miss Nora Kinder,
Kingstree High School,
Kingstree, S. C.
My dear Miss Kinder:I
desire to congratulate you on the
excellent essay that you submitted in
the recent contest in which many students
from high schools throughout
the State participated.
Your essay on "The Navy as an
Educational Institution" was voted by
all the members of the examining
board as being the best, consequently
you are declared the winner of this
contest The prize, a Navy 10 inch
shell, will be presented to the Kingstree
High school, of which you are a
student, and which you have honored
through your efforts and acheivement
I was hoping that the contest would
end in sufficient time so as to allow
the presentation of the trophy in connection
with Washington's birthday
exercises in case they were held by
the school winning the prize.
The prize is being shipped today by
express to the Kingstree High school.
I am returning your essay, together
with an additional copy, which you
may desire to file away or present tc
some one.
Many newspapers of the State will
publish your essay in their issue this
coming Sunday.
Trusting that in the near future 1
may see you and congratulate you
personally on your splendid work, 1
beg to remain,
Very sincerely,
A. B. Anderson,
Lieut. Commander, U. S. Navy
"The Navy As An Educational
Institution."
Miss Kinder's essay follows:
Education is a vital word these
days. It is the most meaning word oi
today, pointing to the most necessary
results for the future. All men fee.1
that they stand on the brink of a vast
new beginning. The former things are
passed away, and another era is
knocking imperiously at the doors.
The only hope that shines down the
avenues of the future, is the hope
that all men of all nations will be educated,
educated not only in the narrow
sense of the word, but also in the
broad and beautiful meaning. The
world needs men today of training
and of established ability and character?men
of high class who have stood
the test of the world, men who would
not fail to measure up to the ideals
and demands of our nation. And, so
the men we need to carry on the
work of the world are truly the educated
men. ?
And, if it is so important that mez
be educated, educational institution:
are smiled upon by the well-meaning
people of the world. As such an insti
tution the Navy of the United State:
is very important. In the Navy, i
young man, through the training h<
receives, is improved in every way
his mind is trained, his imaginatioz
is quickened, his understanding is per
fected, his attitude towards the work
and the people he deals with everydaj
is changed. We know that employers
will jump at the chance of employing
anybody with an honorable discharge
from the United States Navy; hun
dreds of young men, after serving az
enlistment or two in the Navy, hav<
gone out and secured coveted posi
tions for which their naval service ha<
fitted them. These actual fact-: shov
that the Navy is really a great edu
cational institution.
A man who joins the Navj^is train
ed both in the Regular Navy School:
which include regular schools, medica
schools, scientific schools, and specia
schools, and in the school of experi
ence. Let us consider first the educa
tion which a sailor receives in th(
Naval schools.
When a young man enlists in th<
Navy, if he does not specify the schoo
that he wishes to enter, he is place:
by the proper Naval Authorities ii
the school where he belongs. Tb
trade schoois^oT the Navy develo]
skill, intjpstry and business ability
The ?p#pital corps givies the sailor i
ch^?ce to gain a knowledge of th
^raman body; he learni to properl;
care for his own body land the bodie
of his companions. A young man ii
this department stu lies first-aid
nursing, surgery, anatoi ny, sanitatior
pharmacy and X-ray. I [ospital corps
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ducafionai Institution"
iingstree High School.)
men act as nurses, administer firstaid
to accident cases, assist at surgical
operations, care for medical stores
and even compound medicine, bucn
education, obtained largely by actual
I experience, fits men for useful occui
pation in civil life.
Consider next the Navy wireless
school. Nothing has emphasized the
importance of radio as the disclosures
made since the armistice of the devel,
opment attained in this science during
the war. In this school a man stu;
dies electrical wiring, automobile
! lighting, telegraphy, telephony, engineering
and allied subjects. If a man
takes interest in his school work, a
great field is open to him which will
give him unlimited opportunity for
knowledge and promotion, either in
, the service or in civil life. Some of
the greatest scientists of the age were
, engaged in radio work during the war
, and recognized the great possibilities
for advancement in this science. And
they are bending every effort towards
its development
A large number of competent en.
listed men in mechinical ratings are
, required on board modern ships. Thus,
in the mechanical schools, men are
I trained to be blacksmiths, molders,
i carpenters mates, Shipwrights and
! naintera.
[ The sailors are also trained to bti
come cooks and commissary stewards.
[ And besides these trades schools of
the Navy regufar schools, where the
common school subjecs are taught,
are maintained.
But more important yet than the
trade schools of the Navy, is the experience
of people and places which ,
sailors obtain. Our ships traverse the ,
seven seas of the world; this gives
opportunity for travel and sight-seeing
that cannot be equaled under any
1 other circumstances. Besides many
stations along both coasts of the
, United States, the Navy owns and
operates modern stations in many
stranee and distant lands. As a re
suit there is no question that sen-ice
in the Navy has a broadening effect
through contact with many places and
many people. And no. matter how
proud we may be of our town, our
country or our state, we must admit
that knowledge of new places and
| making of new friends is a good thing.
\ Another great value of service in
' the Navy is that men are thoroughly
I tested. The law of the Navy says that
I the men who come to her must be
j strong and noble. No weaklings are
wanted in the Navy, unless they are
j capable of being made strong there.
| The hard work (for there is hard
work to be done) the trials and other
tests develop a strong character, and
1 an elert mind. It teaches the mind to
1 think of service to others, not as a
' duty, but as a privilege of our citizenship.
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t Just one other point concerning j
, Naval training must be stressed. Ourj
great country, because 01 its great
t size and diversified interests, is in
danger of ?two things: Class feeling
j and sectionalism. Government service,
. and Naval serivce in particular, does
. more to smooth out the lines of sec,
tionalism than any other, and more
I than any other teaches the true kind
of equality we need?the quality that
j gives every individual a chance and
? recognizes individual endeavor. Tied
. up with this is the question of discij
pline, not mere blind submission to an '
autocratic system, but the carrying
out of orders that make for the good j
of every man on the ship.
., An enlistment in the Navy gives one
3 s chance at the education of travel. The
I mind is quickened by contact with
j new people, new places, and new ways
. of doing things. Trade schools develop
. you in many ways. There is work to
B be done and one is taught to do it
well. On board a ship a man is always
e learning. If you would like "to go
] down to the seas in ships" if you
j would "live and learn," if you would.
j taice me units out ox your muigiuae
tion; if you would love to know the
p taste of the salty breeze and to learn
new lands?then join the Navy. You
a will come out a broader, stronger,
e abler man, for our Navy is truly one
y of the great educational institutions
3 of the world.
a Those of the Kingstree High school
I, submitting essays in the big shell conl,
test and are entitled to honorable
h mention are Hubert Speigner, Annie
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Mrs. W. F. McCants Dead
Mrs. Lula M. McCants, wife of Mr.
W. F. McCants of this place died at
the Kelley Sanatorium Thursday
night, February 12th about 11 o'clock.
She had been in feeble health for
some months, but her family did not
think her condition serious until a
few days before she died, when it be4*
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Sanatorium for an operation of a serious
nature, but the only possible
means of saving her life. She was 42
years of age and had always enjoyed
good health until recently.
Mrs. McCants was a daughter of
Mr. Geo. B. Nexsen, and was twice
married. Her first husband was Mr.
James A. Gamble, of this union two
children survive, Mrs. Tom Kellahan
and Miss Leola Gamble.
Twenty-two years ago she married
Mr. W. F. McCants, and of this union
four children survive: Mrs. W. R.
Miles, of Charleston, Mrs. J. Earle
Cook, Miss Madeline McCants and a
two and a half year old baby girl, of
this place. For Mr. McCants and his
family, deepest sympathy is felt in
the community.
Funeral services took place Friday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the residence
of Mrs. Kellahan conducted by the
Rev. Dr. McDaniel of the Methodist
church. Interment was made in the
Williamsburg cemetery.
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IUisit StUl Raided '
Considerable damage was done to
the dealers in illicit liquors in Darlington,
Florence and Georgetown
counties last week by prohibition
agents King, Oppenheim and Eichelberger.
During the week these men
captured five stills, a small amount
of blocade whiskeys, some mash and
many gallons of beer. Warrants were
issued for four men.?Florence times.
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More than a billion pounds of sugar
were exported this year, while there
is a scarcity at home. The people of
this country are proverbially generous,
but they ought to be allowed to
have a say themselves how far they
shall be self-sacrificing.
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Mr. F. S. Royster, who founded,
built up and still controls the well
known F. S. Royster Guano Company
is quoted as saying that the success
of his business is due primarily to his
belief that the farmer is the fairest
of men, and that he will stand faithfully
by those who study his needs
and give him always the best. The
great growth of the Royster business
is due to the recognition on the part
of the farmer of the efforts of a life
time devoted to giving him the utmost
in plant food for his crops, and
his appreciation of the fact that
through good times and bad, in war
and in peace, measured by whatever
standards Royster Fertilizer "have
stood the tesi * * *
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Disabled Soldiers' Pay
(Washington Post.)
The House Committee on Education
has agreed to report a bill
granting $100 p month to disabled
former soldiers now engaged in vocational
training instead of $80 a
month. It is a just and beneficial
proposal, which Congress should not
delay in approving. The pluck of the
disabled men is worthy of this recognition,
and the country will be the
gainer by the encouragement which
is given to these boys to pursue their
studies to the point of self-support.
The reports from hospitals and
vocational schools is universal on one
point?namely, that the disabled
soldiers are always cheerful and
hopeful, in spite of the handicap imposed
upon them by the injuries re
ceived in service. threry one 01 inese
wounds is a badge of honor, a draft
upon the gratitude of the Union which
must be honored.
Frierson, Ola DuBose, Isabel Montgomery,
and Madeline McCants.
Note
In its reference to Miss Kinder last
week as winning the above prize The
County Record stated that she is a
daughter of Mr. Willie Kinder instead
of Mr. Jno. Kinder. As a matter of
fact Mr. Willie Kinder is an bachelor,
"hasn't a chick nor a child of his own.
The big eight inch common steel
shell, such as was used by the old
U. S. S. Texas in the Spanish American
war, has been received here and
is on exhibition at the post office. I
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ORGANIZATION
CHANGES NAME
LAND OWNER'S ASSOCIATION
NOW KNOWN AS S. G, DEVELOPMENT
BOARD
Columbia, February 23.?That it
might more fully explain the idea for
which it was organized and is functioning,
the board of control of the
South Carolina Landowners' Association
has changed the name of the organization
to the "South Carolina
Development Board", and the attorney
of the board, Charles H. Barion
of Columbia, will apply to Secretary,
of Staie William Banks Dove in the
next few days for an amendment to
the association carrying out the purpose
of toe resolution.
The board of control has added
three new names to its membership;
Charles H. Barron, an attorney of
Columbia; Courtney Campbell, of Forres
ton, general manager of the Carolina
Stock Farms; H. F. Barkerding,
chairman of the committee on marketing
of the Charleston city council,
and J. G. Padgett, of Walterboro,
State Senator from Colleton county.
There were three purposes for the
changing of the name of the organization:
1. It was in respapse to requests
from governmental agencies and civic,
commercial and trades organization
vvuu ucoiic w ticai ^?iniai u?v?v|rmental
purposes through the medium
of the association.
2. That the name might give a
clearer idea of the purpose for which,
the organization was formed and is
functioning.
3. To clear away a misconception in
certain quarters that the organization
was for the purpose of protecting
real estate propositions and disposing
of "cut over" lands.
The board of directors of the Columbia
Chamber of Commerce, in resolutions
passed by the body, has given
endorsement to the South Carolina
Development Board and its activities.
These resolutions read:
"Where, the board of directors of
the Columbia Chamber of Commerce,
after hearing a full explanation of
the brpad general plan of the Southern
Settlement and Development Organization,
of Baltimore, Md., for the
development of the entire South; and,
"Whereas, a further and full ex- %
planation of the South Carolina Development
Board, successors to the
South Carolina Landowner's Association,
was made by George R. Wheeler,
manager, and especially explaining
the formation and the great need of
home cash markets to take care of
the diversified farm products the educational
forces of the State are teaching
the people to raise; therefore,
"Be it resolved, that the board of
directors of Columbia Chamber of
Commerce, in regular meeting, February
13, 1920 fully endorse the work
in hand and go on record as advising
all trades, commercial, civic and educational
bodies-of its action; and,
"Be it further resolved, that we
recommend the South Carolina De-.
velopment Board to progressive thinking
men and women of the State for
their support and we ask all papers
in the State of South Carolina to give
publicity to these resolutions."
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New Buildings Going Up
Work is progressing on the newhomes
being erected for Messrs. W.
0. Welch, Warren Montgomery, and
T. E. Baggett in North Kingstree; E. v
M. Hirsch on Church street; W. E.
Nesmith, on School street. The large
two story dwelling and several cottages
under construction by Mr. David
Silverman on School street are
nearing completion. Material is already
on the ground in several in- ~ ***
stances, and were it not for the scarce- m
ty of labor just now there would be ^
a number of other residences under .
construction. The town is experiencing
a great building boom, almost
equal to that of 1912 and 1913.
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Belgium is already on the way to '
reconstruction with industry everywhere,
few strikes and every effort to
improve production. The plucky little
' nation is setting an admirable example
to our big one.
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The Emerson Shoe for Men, in all
the latest styles, Sample Store Lake
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