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NOT WHAT IT SHOULD BE j Report on Visit to the County Chain j Gang Made by Asst. Sect. Brearley j. Living conditions at the Williams- i. burg County chain gang are not as j, good as they should bo. The blank- j. ets are badly in need of a thorough j cleansing since they have probably ( not been washed in a year. The sew-;, age is dumped into an open ditch in- ^ stead of being put into a pit and j ] covered every day with three or four;, inches of dirt. The camp is also in- . - * ' ? -- I- 1 , lected wiin Douy lice, in uruer w j prevent this it is necessary for all j foremen to require all newly committed prisoners to bathe thoroughly and be treated with vermicide and to supply them with clean clothes and bedding. The clothes^ they wore to camp should then be disinfected or burned. i The equipment of the camp should also be improved. The tent has no fly or second cover and leaks badly in rainy weather; the "cage" is also in need of cepairs and should be supplied with curtains before the winter to protect the prisoners from the wind; and more bedding of a variety " * >? 1 1 We uiai can oe vanity wosiicu oiiuu<u -n purchased. G. Croft Williams, Sect! State Board of Public Welfare. ? POPULATION OF U..S. IS NOW 105,000,000 Chief Statistician of Census Bureau Estimates Growth *au it 26 Per Cent .. . ] The population of continental ^ United States is estimated at 105, ; 000,000 by J. A. Hill, chief statist)- < dun of the census bureau. His calcu- 1 latin is based on the combined popu- < lation of 1,406 cities and towns for which statistics were announced last j week. ; The increase over 1910 is placed at 1 about 13,000,000 showing the growth , of the country has not kept pace with previous decades. Almost complete cessation of immigration during the war is the chief reason assigned for the falling off in growth. Others suggested were the two influenza epidemics, return of aliens to their na- , tive lands, and deaths of soldiers abroad and at home during the war. The approximate population of the cities and towns on which the estimate was made is 41,029,354. This is an average of 26 per cent, compared with 85 per cent in the pre vious. decade. Ttui I * * " Just i I Go* I judt now nan Hiiir VUU MWJ F I our pur< ' ? guaranty BPalm Olive Soap Three Cakes fo: Genuine Jergen's Vi 35tf Can Try Buckwheat Cak iy2\b. pkg 31b. pkgs Canned Spinach Large Can Choice Sliced Pinea 2 lb. Can 1 doz. Cans ?- ?~ - 7 County Sch<>ols Receive State Ajd. i Editor County Record: Money as indicated below has been received from the office of the State Superintendent of Education for needy schools under the Equalizing Act. rhe State Superintendent says in a letter: "Owing to the unexpected increase in the number of districts vot ing 8 mills or more, the equalizing | fund had to be sealed. Payment was made on the basis of 47.65%. I shall report the deficit to the legislature in January. At least $400,000 will be needed to carry out the Equalizing law next year." Schools received aid as follows: | Anderson No. 5 $117.00 | Sumter No. 6 205.00 Turkey No. 8 196.00 Midway No. 11 413.00 Hemingway No. 12 629.00 Muddy Creek No. 13 224.00 Johnsonville No. 15 1096.00 Hebron No. 19" 414.00 Venters No. 23 377.00 Cedar Swamp No. 28 611.00 Pergamos No. 29 292.00 Earle No. 36 365.00 XesmHh No. 37 114.00 Airawell No. 39 319.00 < Vox No. 42 1054.00 Wee Nee No. 46 48.00 i Mulberry No. 50 256.00 Johnson Swamp No. 52 196.00 1 Sandy Bay No. 55 94.00 I Piney Forrest No. 61 24.00 i Total 7046.00 9 As these figures represent less than lalf the amount the several schools vere entitled to und&v the law, and approved by the State Supt. of Eduction, it wiil readily be seen that these schools will close the year in febt I wish again to impress on trustees the importance and absolute necessity of coining up to the requirements of the law. One school failed to get any money for the need of 3 pupils. If their school had enrolled three pupils more than they did they would have been entitled to $700.00. Don't think 23 or 24 pupils in a class room will do when the law says 25. I have always done my very best to get every cent possible for the schools of the county. As the demand increases, however, I find the money hard to get J. G. McCullough, Supt of Education. o Help your friend in the contest. S IS a Few ids we pur j coming ii today and :hase. Tt led to be f r 25* iolet Talcum Powder 15* :es for Breakfast. 20* 40* 25* pple 50* $5.40 WEDs Tobacco Meeting Called for Tuesday Mullins, S. C., June 29, 1920. A little more than a year ago the South Carolina Tobacco Association was organized at Florence, S. C., but soon after the markets opened last year it was found that the organization lacked efficiency. As every ware- i house selling tobacco in the belt was full of tobacco and could not ship a pound, hence it was necessary to have < a call meeting of the association and appoint a committee to go to Wash- j ington for the purpose of getting the ? M -i i fPL:? j rnuroaa eniuiiigo mueu. una was , done and in three days the purpose j was fully acomplished. As vice-president of the association I have received urgent requests from prominent farmers, bankers, warehousemen and tobacco buyers asking far a meeting of the association. In accordance with these requests I have selected next Tuesday, July 6th at 11:30 for a meeting of the association to be held in the county court house in Florence, S. C., for the purpose of perfecting a more efficient organization and to consider the question of finance and transportation and any other matter which may properly come before the raeetig. In making this call I earnestly request that th? tobacco growers, the tobacco warehousemen, the tobacco buyers and the bankers of every tobacco growing section of the State send representatives to the meeting. It is also requested that the weekly' _ a.i_ _ a-I L.U al_ _ I papers m me tooacco oeit puunun uus notice. n. a. McMillan, Vice President S. C. Tobacco Asso. 0 Ard-White On Saturday night, June 26, 1920, Mrs. Jake Ard was maiTied to Mi. J. T. White at Johnsonville, S. C., the ceremony being performed by the Rev. Mr. Wallace, pastor of the baptist Church, at 9 o'clock. Mr. White is a newcomer at Johnsonville. He is a contractor and builder and hails from St. Paul, N. C. He has been engaged at Johnsonville for some time in the erection of a building for the Johnsonville Wholesale Grocery Company. o A Fellow Feeling. Flatbush?I see Boston has a French war brides' club. Beast nhurst?Arent these brides a bit early in beginning to use clubs?? Konkers Statesman. NO Special ?11^? chased sot IIT. L _ n. vve on 1 are givinj le items gi irst class j WMte Rose and Royal pkg HavhI Searlet Peanut Best Yet. All Sizes. Blue Rose Whole Grai The Quart, Lemons, Dozen. Best Grade, Self-Raisi ceived. Kvery Sa 241b. Sack Rumfords Baking Pov lib. Can mER< ^ ^ > i^mSSyrSSlsWSSSS&XMM^^SusSKSfiSSSoWSSi I Sell Your 1 C, I IuinjJiuy Land S 370 SALES, 1 from land sold by us ord for 1919. An acl in the United States. Big business n dealers?use and e sendee. Our AUCTION hances the value of j ket. possibilities. Let us subdivi H surburban property: I farm is rented for ! Write, wire or 'phon explains our "sellerReference: Any Bank LEE&S Lc lan^nnaB ; ?T A s While ne time ago mailt thpm s ,wb"v ? y our patron iven below a *oods, Scarlet Tea . Exfa 50* Butter, Argi n Rice 30# Ml m ** We Lig Flour. Just Ke- groc ,ck Guaranteed . $1.86 ^ pder 2Qj Sent j, King! *wft^rvwr* w^^wwvw?^ww>ywww m^mWmmWRmWm^M \ 1 - ' \ - .,' tfV -?/%< **-^ -'** -?t v'> '?v^' ?. aA Land at Ail the Most EfEcien JELLING Servic. AMOUNTING TO $10,67C AT AUCTION. That was lievement, perhaps, withou len, trustees, administrate)] naorse our superior. iam r method is quick?effectiv rour property?develops lai de, plot and sell your fani for large returns. No math 1920, we can sell it for yc e today for "The Pathfindc purchaser-tenant" plan. Atlantic Cc ij Realty Com] } I The Name tkat Justifie* Your O r ' OFFICES: Petersburg, Va., and Green \ ' : Any person for whom we BANK REFERENCES: in Petersburg, Va., or Greeny HITLER, KINOSTR teal Contract Representatfr flQflfffttirpcr>riTr2* ^cryrrrrjt rw ~SAI They on contrac it less tha s the bene! ire all fresl ra Quality Canned Corn Rc Seller. At the Can. d Starch. Pkg. . ! 1 * I . - - i Monte Peaches. 60$ Size at the Can carry a complete line of far eries. *ans Hams and Bacons. 1 us an order. Phones N< c *11CC, L wmmmmmmi ^ ction U >,282.40? | 5 our rec- i t parallel % rs, realty |? 1 selling 1 e. It en- 1 V ger mar- k iy city or 1 er if your ?[ m u NOW. m ir" which ?| >ast ? I pany i | - ?3 xinofBce g# iville, N.C. I have sold || ille. N. C. 1 ;ee, s. c. I es. H j jU I Last I 'tan<* 1 it wc mt fit of I li and r igular 25? * H i qa m m . .8^, 2 for 15^ I ...?50t I icy and staple i o. 204 and 205. J : r I It VA 11