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?11 i'Jc PPta' |:|:| 1 ? VOL. 36 KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1920. NO - 1 Big Oppo POLLOCK ENTERS RACE FOR SENATE FOUR NOW SEEK MAJOR Y PLUM IN STATE POLITICS W. P. Pollock of Cheraw filed his pledge as a candidate for the United V States senate. He is the fourth enAtrant in the senatorial race, E. D. *L$mith, present incumbent; George Warren of Hampton and W. C. Irby of Laurens having previously filed - their pledges. Mr. Pollock served three months in the United States senate in 1918-19, finishing out the unexpired term of the late Senator Tillman. In making his announcement, Mr. Pollock said: "I have decided to enter the race for the United States senate this summer and shall give expressions to my views on the questions of the day at the several campaign meetings. I feel confident that the national DemW ocratic convention which meets this L * month in San Francisco will adopt a platform of principles and policies in the interest of the great masses of the people, and that all true Demo j^Vcrats can stand upon the platform, as ^^^very candidate for the senate in this ^^Ktate must I feel confident that the ^^Vparty will take no backward steps, that it will advise wisely for the ^Vpresent and will suggest proper measW ures for the future good of the people B of the country. Upon that platform 1 shall stand. "I wish to express to the people of C/w+li Pomlina mr nrnfnunH crati Mfcftude for the honor that they conferred WWipon me two years ago in electing me jo fill out the unexpired term of the late lamented Senator Tillman, and I look forward with pleasure to meeting . them again this summer and thanking them personally for their kindness. My term of three months' senrfce was so short that 1 could not / expect to make a record commensurate with the honor done me, but 1 crave the opportunity of serving for one full term, at least in the senate, where, I believe, is the greatest field particularly for real service to man kind. "1 cannot and will not spend large sums of money in connection with my campaign, and for that reason I have no headquarters nor manager and can not carry on a letter writing and advertising campaign. I shall appeal in person to my fellow-citizens, standing upon my character and fitness for the position. "To my many friends throughout state, many of whom have asked JT me to make this race, I would say I appreciate your kindness and confiLdence. I cannot win without your vote and assistaice, so I ask every Democrat in South Carolina, if you j can do so consistently with your sense " of duty, to vote for me and work for me, and if I am elected my whole life ) shall be devoted to the betterment and upbuilding of our common country." o MRS. JEROME FAGAN DEAD Estimable Woman Passes After Short Ilness Mrs. Jerome Fagan, proprietress of the Jerome hotel in Columbia and one of the bbst known women in the State, died last Saturday afternoon after an illness of only a very short time. Mrs. Fagan had been in good health up until a shot time before her death, which occurred at 1 o'clock. Perhaps no other woman in South Carolina had the business ability of barton on/1 fow llQVn CllP^pHPfl JULX 0? X 05OU i*UU XV T* XXX* ?V wwvwv%.v?* 8<J well as she. Mrs. Fagan was known throughout the state and in many other states as proprietess of \. the Jerome hotel. Mrs. Fagan went to Columbia in Vp 1888 from New York, where she had married Jerome Fagan. In 1898 her husband died and she took charge of W the hotel, conducting the hostelryj until 1900 when it was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Fagan had faith in Colombia and immediately set about to __?j?kuld the hotel. This was done in V 1VUS. The name Jerome was given the hotel in honor of Jeroi\e Fagan and today stands as a monument to, Mies Fi LITTLE ACTIVITY PROMISED IN STATE | PEOPLE SHOW LITTLE INTEREST SMITH HAS THREE OPPO- J NENTS FOR SENATORSHIP i When the list of entries into the Democratis primaries was closed at ( Columbia at noon, Monday, there was opposition for only three State offices, for the United States Senate, in four districts for Congress and five g circuits for solicitor. From the present outlook, the forthcoming campaign, which opened at Sumter Tuesday, for the United States Senate and at Columbia for State offices, will be unprecedentedly [ quiet. The people are not thinking about politics, particularly as there are very few pronounced issues. The most interesting race will be for the Unite dStates Senate: E. D. Smith, of Lynchburg, incumbent, is being opposed by George Warren, of Hampton, solicitor of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit; William P. Pollock, |' of Cheraw, former Unitedv States Sen-1 ator, and William C. Irby, of Lau- ^ rens, for ten years a member of the v House of Representatives, and candi- n date in 1914 for governor. ^ Governor Cooper is without opposition, as is W. Ranks Dave, of ColumVI bia, Secretary of State; Samuel M. ^ Wolfe, of Anderson, attorney general; S. T. Carter, of Columbia, State V treasurer; John E. Swearingen, of ^ Columbia, State Superintendent of j Education, and B. Harris, of Pendle- ^ ' ton, commissioner of agriculture, ! commerce and industries. Q The most remarkable entrant into the State political arena, is Walter E. Duncan, of Aiken, a widely known ^ South Carolina newspaper man, who will be unopposed for comptroller gen- [ eral. Some days ago, the incumbent, | fl Rut. L. Osborne, of Anderson, re- ^ signed, and declared he would not ' offer for reelection. Governor Cooper appointed Wilbur V. Sutherland, of Columbia, chief clerk of the department, for the unexpired term. John I. Rice of Columbia, secretary of the e: State tax commission, then announc- T ed. A few days later, Mr. Duncan, G whose only experience in state poli- S tics was the executive secretaryship b during the administration of former h Governor Richard I. Manning, entered the race. Mr. Rice withdrew, and no one else has offered. This is the f< first time in many years that a new p man has offered for political prefer- it ment without being opposed. v The incumbent, Julius T. Liles, of C ! ^ * ? ** f * T Orangeburg, is noi oiienng ior re- j election as Lieutenant Governor, and u Octavus Cohen, a lawyer of Charles- T ton, Wilson G. Harvey, financier of C Charleston, and Oscar K. Mauldin, of ! Greenville, are in the race. W. W. Moore, of Barnwell, adjutant general for the past ten years, is being opposed by Col. Atticus H. Mar- , chant, of Orangeburg, a veteran of the world war. Frank W. Shealy, of Lexington, ^ chairman of the State Railroad Com- j. mission, is being opposed by D. L. Smith, of Walterboro; D. N. McCaskill, of Camden, and R. L. Moss, of ^ Columbia. 84 For Congress: James F. Byrnes, of Aiken, representative from the sec- ^ ond district; W. F. Stevenson, of ^ Cheraw, from the fifth district, and F Philip H. Stoll, of Kingstree, from ~ the si^th district, are with out oppo- ^ sition. Congressman Richard S. ^ Whaley, of Charleston, first district, is opposed by W. Turner Logan, a lawyer of Charleston; Congressman Fred H. Dominick, of Newberry, third district, by W. W. Bradley, of Abbe- 0 ville, auditor for the State Bank exs< aminer department; and E. C. Mann, of Orangeburg, seventh district, by ^ H. P. Fulmer, of "Norway, farmer, j. banker and legislator. Samuel M. ^ Nicholls, of Spartanburg, announced g aome time ago that he would not again offer for Congress from tne j fourth district, and J. J. McSwain, of 6" Greenville, a lawyer; David H. Txaxler, of Greenville, a real estate man; A. E. Hill, of Spartanburg, a lawyer, and Jack H. Wilson, of Spartanburg, o: a labor union man, have filedtheir b pledges from that district. a fi 0 if Do you lave good music? Hear the p Furpian Quartet Friday night t< ^ arWorkei ACTIVE VOTING TO NEXT & 15.00 In Two Cash Away Ji 'Opportunity Period" Means a Half 9 Worker Who Gets Busy at ONCE. Desiring A Self-Starting Ford W i FIRST GRAND PRIZE?$725.00 I Bought of D. W. Smith. Fordd SECOND GRAND PRIZE?$3( 0.00 display at Kingstree Furniture THIRD GRAND PRIZE?$55.00 g Bought of and displayed at T.I FOURTH GRAND PRIZE?$2f>.00 displayed by T. E. Baggett, Jev SPECIAL CASH PRIZES?Special $40.00 in cash, will be given av flMBflDBUflHHHBMMBRBBBBIBilllHllll] The great subscription drive of The ' bounty Record starts off officially I rath this issue and a small army of 1 uminated workers are in the race. 1 'he nominators avow that the nomi- ; iees are real live wires and that they ' rail do the paper and those who ivbuch J or them proud. While the list is , ery creditable in size, we are antici- i ating many more to have their ! ames added, for frankly it is not too < ate to enter?indeed the race has not t airly started yet, for those entered 1 *ere all started with 50,000 votes ach and active voting begins in7>ur ext issue. From now on the voting romises to be lively. IF YOU WISH . '0 ENTER THIS CONTEST, or . ave a friend who wants to enter, i lail the nomination blank found in r tie advertisement on another page of ' his issue, or bring it to The County ( Record office TODAY. Or you can "" hone the nomination. DO IT NOW. Win $15 in Cash July 6th. ( The first special prize period will i od Tuesday, July 6th, at 2:00 p. m. i he candidate who has turned in the ? (REATEST AMOUNT OF CASH 3 UBSCRIPTION up to that time will e awarded $10 in Cash; the next irgest amount $5 in Cash. c "Opportunity Period" On the last page of this issue are jund FIVE "OPPORTUNITY COU- \ DNS." Every one 01 tnese coupons ? good for 100,000 .votes each, pro iding you send, or bring it in to The ounty Record office, on or BEFORE t uly 6th and accompany the coupon rith SEVEN YEARLY SUBSCRIP- t 'IONS, or their equivalent, to The ^ bounty Record. I 500,000 Extra Votes. t This contest has been divided into v ?veral periods, and from June 17th ' ~ -S All. !11 niil z p.m., xuesoay, juiy oui, wui e known as "Opportunity Period." his is a real inducement for you to t et an early start, for a real worker t an secure 500,000 extra votes with a ttle effort. There will be given ach candidate an "Opportunity Couon" good for 100,000 Extra Votes * very time that candidate turns in , even yearly subscriptions, or the , ^uivalent thererof, ONLY FIVE (5) , F THESE "OPPORTUNITY PER- ( DD COUPONS" GOOD FOR 100,000 J IXTRA VOTES EACH, WILL BE ; LLOWED ANY ONE CANDIDATE ( ut you want to be sure to get your ( all five. ONE two-year subscription , junts the same as two ONE-YEAR ( inscriptions; a THREE-YEAR sub:ription counts the same as THREE ne-year subscriptions; in other words, ^ hen you turn in $10.50 in cash sub- ^ iriptions, you are entitled to an "Op- c ortunity Period Coupon" good for 00,000 extra votes. AT NO TIME N THE WHOLE CONTEST WILL HE SAME AMOUNT OF CASH * UBSCRIPTION BUSINESS COUNT OR AS MANY VOTES AS DURNG "OPPORTUNITY PERIOD," J nding Tuesday, July 6, at 2 p.m. ^ Send in Nomination at Once 0 There is a nomination blank printed t n another page of this issue. Any x ody can clip this nomination blank p nd nominate one's self or some fc riend. The nomination blank itself \ i good for 60,000 votes, and if accom- I anied by a one-year's subscription f > The County Record it is good for v - / i - j rs In The BEGIN WITH I THURSDAY'S ISSUE. Prizes To Be Given uly 6th lillion Bonus Votes to the Alert j See Last Page?A Wise Person II Get Busy Without Any Delay < \>rd Tourirng Car, 1920 modal, g 1 listributor. ~ g 1 da41.a P~TL: XT^.,, 1 , ITdvlJC J aiMU^ IVlOCIIUiC. UU Company. |j >olid Gold Bracelet Wrist Watch. 1 2. Baggett's, Jeweler. I Pearl Necklace. Sold by and ? i-eler. . I Cash Prizes aggregating at least -ay from time to time. 75,000 votes, while if it is accompanied by seven one-year subscriptions, or their equivalent, this nomination blank will be good for 150,000 votes, and you will also be entitled to one "Opportunity Period Coupon" good for 100,000 extra votes, at once After July 6th, the value of the Nomination Coupon will be decreased, so SEND IN YOUR NAME or the name )f your friend whom you would like jo see win the Ford Touring Car today. DO IT NOW! j r> - n iHauea neceipi dwk> A receipt book has been sent every ( candidate under second class mail, r [f YOU have NOT received YOUR re:eipt book by the time this paper -eaches you, PHONE THE COUN- , rY RECORD (Phone 83) RIGHT v \WAY, and another book will be , >ent you. (The County Record will ^ pay any phone charges,) Also a candidate may have AS MANY RECEIPT BOOKS as he or she wishes, tnd can appoint any number of 'riends as assistant boosters, and s ivery subscription a friend gets for j ,'ou counts just Aat much. j No Losej-s. \ mi *n l. 1 mere win ue iiu tuseis in una ampaign for any candidate com- t >eting actively to the end of this cam- ? >aign, and failing to win one of the r our grand prizes, or a special cash * irize, - and turning in at least $25 n cash subscription business, will be riven 10 per cent cash commission on he gross business he (or she) brings n. By "any candidate competing ac- 0 ively to the end of this campaign," ? ve specifically mean one who turns * n at least three (3) yearly subscripmnc Hnrincp pach nf tli*? loaf thrpp " reeks of the campaign. I 0 Regular Voting Schedule j The vote schedule on subscription r myments ranging in length from one s o ten years is given below. No devia- j ion will be made from this schedule, y md all workers know just at the out- n et what the vote value of each subcription during the campaign, and at j INY TIME during the campaign, will e: )n payment of $ 1.50 3,600 votes ? )n payment of 3.00 8,000 votes v )n payment of 4.50 12,000 votes i )n payment of 6.00 16,000 votes v )n payment of 7.50 20,000 votes n )n payment of 9.00 25,000 votes s )n payment of 10.50?30,000 votes a )n payment of 12.00?35,000 votes t )n payment of 15.00 50,000 votes a SubscriDtions on which votes are is- * ued should be taken for NOT LESS i [*HAN ONE YEAR nor more than s TEN YEARS, to any individual adIress. Free Assistance The County Record stands ready to issist EVERY CANDIDATE in any a ray possible during this race. All d rill be treated fair and above-board, s .nd NO FAVORITES WILL BE dADE. There will be no "doubling tp," combining, or "pooling of votes," I r any shady business tolerated at any ime. A fair field, a free race, and o to favorites, will make this a cam- u taign that will be of interest to every- n tody, and decidedly profitable to those t; rho participate in u. THERE ARE b sT0 LOSERS?REMEMBER THIS, o or The County Record offers YOU an c (Continued on Page 4.) n Record's IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON CROPS STAPLE MAKES FINE PROGRESS IN CAROLINAS AND GEORGIA '. The cotton crop showed improvement during the past week in practically all sections of the belt, ac:ording to the weekly weather and :rop bulletin of the Department of Agriculture, issued yesterday. Improvement, it stated, was particularly moylro/T in fTin Poofom rliohnVffl vllArO moisture and temperature conditions were especially favorable. In the Northwest section, however, it was too cool for best growth. Both there and in the Western section of the belt heavy rains occurred. "Most excellent progress was reported in the Carol inas and Georgia," the bulletin reported, "the recovery during the last two weeks in Georgia being especially marked, but the condition there is still unsatisfactory. "The lighter rainfall permitted better cultivation in Florida and this work made fair to very good progress and is well along in Alabama and Mississippi, although much complaint >f grass is still received from some ocalities. "The weather was generally favorable in Louisiana and also in Arkansas and the cotton made mostly very jood progress in those states, alhough it was too cool for best growth in Arkansas, while the crpp < here is still grassy in places. It was xx> cool and wet for best results in Dklahoma, where the condition of ;otton ranges from poor to fair. In rexas the crop made fairly good im- : )rovement. < "Rains in the lower Mississippi val- ' ey furthered an increase in the boll 1 reevil," the report stated, "jyhile they i ire numerous and causing appre- 1 lension in many other localities." ] O I Hall-Morrison 4 __ ( Miss Bessie Aline Hall, of Camden, ] md Mr. Edward P. Morrison, of Mc- i Jee, were married Thursday, June j -a o n u? d?.. j . <in, at JLCDKK, o. V/., uy nic no. i Vhite. < For the past year' Miss Hall taught 1 he primary work in the Cedar Swamp < graded school near here. Mr. Mor- ] ison is a popular young man of Mc- t lee. ] o Partee-Eaddy , < Mr. and Mrs. William A. Partee j f Nashville, Tenn., announce the en- \ ;agement of their daughter, Bessie j doore, to George Huggins Eaddy. \ ""hp weddinc will be auietlv solem- * Jzed at the bride's home in that city n Wednesday, July 14. George Eaddy is a son of Mrs. W. . Haselden, of Cades, where he was eared. During the world war he erved overseas in the United States favy as a radio operator, and since lis release from this service has nade his home in Nashville. ?o tarn Struck by Lightning and Burned Last week during an electric storm he barn of Mr. R. F. Epps, of Cades, fas struck by lightning and burned. '\^o of the four mules in the barn ere killed by the shock, two colored ten sitting in an automobile were tunned, but jumped out and ran way from the barn; recovering a litle later they returned to the barn ? nd got the automobile and two mules ^ -1.1- ?i -i Ai.- u :.M , meiy yui ui uie uunuug uuuuwg. I Tiere was lost in the fire a lot of oda, oats and farm implements. j ? \ Death of An Infant ^ r The two-months old child of Mr. j nd Mrs. W. L. Boylin of this place led Monday at their home after a hort illness. oi A contest over the seating of Jnited States Senator James A. Heed, of Missouri, as a delegate, and rec- c mmendations for a complete change * a party law so as to establish defi- * itely the status of women in the par- * y organization probably will come efore the Democratic national comlittee at its meeting in San Fran- I isco next Friday preparatory to the \ ational convention. t ^ u. j ? .o Campaign PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH SEN. GLASS VIRGINIA SENATOR OFF FOR CONVENTION CITY. TO HELP FRAME PARTY PLATFORM I . Senator Carter Glass left Washington Saturday night with a complete outline of President Wilson's views on all features of what should be accomplished by the Democratic National Convention of San Francisco, says a Washington correspondent of the New York World. He is in a position to speak authoritatively for the President, and advise his associates exactly what Mr. Wilson will approve or disapprove in the matter of platform declarations. The big Democratic gathering was discussed for more than forty-five minutes at a conference late this afternoon between the President and Senator Glass before the latter*? departure. Mr. Glass declined to furnish any information concerning his conversation with the President. It was 1 eared elsewhere positively that the approaching contention was the sole topic of consideration. "It is understood here that Senator Glass has been definitely chosen as Chairman of the Resolutions Committee in the Democratic gathering. in sucn capacity ne win pass upon all the party doctrines embodied in the platform, including that relating to the Peace Treaty and the League of Nations. v "Since the recent Democratic State convention in Virginia, it has been consideVed almost certain that Mr. Glass would have charge of the fight for the League plank and probably others, the President having endorsed virtually all of the platform adopted by the Virginians. *It has been assumed that Senator Glass would seek to have virtually the same League plank incorporated in the platform at San Francisco. "If the President and Senator Glass discussed in any manner the possibility of the President seeking the rOmination for a third term no suggestion to that effect could be ob;ained from the Senator. He flatly dedined to comment on the rumor that las been circulating here coming diiefly from Republican sources, that I*- ?nll kaAAmo V*ie Aizm Ui? VTU9V11 mil wvviuv mw v**m standard bearter in the fight for the League of Nations. "The larger proportion of promilent Democrats, although professing iomplete ignorance on the subject, do lot believe the President is seeking :he nomination at San Francisco. It ^ s known that some Republican politicians placed that construction on he interview which the President recently gave Louis Seibold, but the Democrats do not view it in that ight. "The Republicans would prefer the .AlA?i.'A. TLf*. U/iloAw fat* Kuunnrl UX iUI IT llOVU AWi I/VJ vw, hat of any other man. They believe le would be easier to defeat because )f the enemies he has made within . lis own party. Also, he would be landicapped by the prejudice against i third term of service, which went !ar to cause the rejection of Roosevelt. For these and other reasons the Republicans are siccing on' the nomilation of Mr. Wilson, but are not >eing given much encouragement by he Democrats. It is admitted by a 'ew Democrats that Mr. Wilson would >e the logical candidate to wage the '*Atim nrArwicifiAnC T? fVlP igilV iUl 1110 VU 11 y&vyvoiiuvMu( iame connection they insist he would rin hecause of his continued popuarity with the people. "Simmered down the Democratic wliticians believe the President could vin the nomination if he sought to ibtain it They are not in any manler inclined to believe that he desires t or is planning to accomplish that esult." o Hymenial , Married: Miss Winnie Dennis, laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis, of he Cades section, was married to Mr. lenry Winchester, of Lake City, at lorence, on June 16th. o There is plenty of variety in the hit-man Quartet program. There rill surely be something to suit your aste. :=^ "