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5ljp (Cnuntg Rrrarli W. F. Tollej & L. H. Cromer. Jr. Publishers. Entered at the postoffice at Kingstree, S. C. as second class matter. SUBSCRIPTION RATES STRICTLY , IN ADVANCE Mingle copy one year. .. $1.50 Single copy, six months 75 Single copy, three months 50 TELEPHONE NO. 83. Obituaries. Tributes of Respect. Resolutions of Thanks, Card of Thanks and all other reading notices, not News, will be charged for at the rate of one cent a word for each in eertion. Hot suppers notices. All communications must be signed by the writer, not for publication unless desired, but to protect this newspaper. All unsigned communications are a waste of time paper and postage on the part of the writer. ADVERTISING RATES Advertisements to be run in Special or "Want" column one cent a word each issue, minimum price 25 cents, payable strictly in advance. Legal advertisements, $1.00 per * *' A ?* - tn AAnto nar inch men Iirsi lnscniuu, w vww ? each subsequent insertion. Rates on long term display advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at this office. In remitting checks or money orders make payable to THE COUNTY RECORD. THURSDAY, JULY 1, 1920. , KINGSTREE S TOBACCO ^fARKET Tobacco men from Virginia, Kentucky and North Carolina are coming into Kingstree almost daily now for the purpose of sizing up -our market J facilities. They are unanimous in the opinion, and dont hesitate to express 14 k"~" VintrcfrMk now haa the It UCIV* VUMV best epuipped market in the State." We have long believed this, but have had to cencede the near-sightedness pn the part of a few others who were not as kindly disposed towards Kingstree, in a general way, and consequently could not be so generous in this particular. Our citizens have constantly kept apace with the needs of the market As the production of the weed has been gradually increased by our farmers, likewise have warehouses and packing houses been constructed and , enlarged to meet the demands, and when the market opens here next month there will be in operation three ?f the largest and best equipped sales warehouses in the entire tobacco belt Begardless of the obstacles placed by , labor and material shortage upon all kinds of construction work, our citizens, those directly interested in the tobacco business, late in the fall of 1919, or early this spring, set to work to enlarge their places and to provide a much needed redrying plant, all of which they have well nigh accomplished. The Nelson warehouse has been enlarged by several thousand feet of additional floor space and oth erwise improved and modernized. The Kellahan warehouse, since last season purchased by Mr. W. T. Wilkins, has been practically made over, as has also the Gorrell. now known as the Farmer's warehouse, with Mr. M. R. Gass as manager. Mr. Wilkins has built an extensive addition to the old Kellahan house, which gives the plant several thousand feet of additional floor space, which is of concrete. The old Gorrell has been added to until it now fronts on Main street as well as on Nelson, with a main entrance at either end. The Main street front occupies the site where formerly stood the DiaCKSmiul ana geuei tu [cpaii hop of W. M. Vause and Sons. So, with these greatly enlarged warehouses, equipped with modern appliances for the handling of the weed, and each one manned and operated by a force of experts from Virginia, Kentucky, and the old North State, is there any reason why Kingstree should not be pronounced the best tobacco market in the State, as the gentlemen above referred to have unhesitatingly and unequivocally re' marked. And this is not all. Within the past few months, a large redrying plant has been erected and will be equipped with the most modern mamoHo irw th<? nurnose. and I ready to function when the lastj pile is sold at the opening sale next month. There will be a side track to the big front doors of the plant and ample force and equipment will be ready to take care of whatever tobacco the larger buyers may wish to redry and pack for future use. It is, we presume, generally known by our readers that the tobacco sold here on the warehouse floors has heretofore been packed in hogs heads and sent off as hurriedly as possible, to some place where it could be worked over, redried, cured and packed so that it might then be laid away for indefinite future use. This condition may be brought about hereafter right here en the ground, and ample storage room will be found ally added to his storage and packing houses and, briefly, the condition of the market this season will be .the best in its history. It has taken brains, work and untiring effort to bring about this condition, but all these and the other essential?money?have been supplied, and those who are to realize the greatest benefits from it all are the farmers who raise tobacco and sell it in Kingstree. T?? Jntloi-o onH fontc annrnvimfltplv 1U UVUUi U MUU VVUVW) $200,000 have been spent for the irtt? provements made on the market here since last season. Of course, those who have financed the operations are not prompted by charitable or eleemosynary motives. They expect in the coures of time, that their investments will t>e profitable, but it will bo years. Those who sell tobacco here will be the first to profit by what has been expended on the market by warehousemen and public spirited citizens. % AS IT SHOULD BE ' There was a time, and not long ago, when a move on the part of Florence County citizens tending to the establishment of new county lines by cutting off of Williamsburg aroused bitter resentment among many of our citizens not directly affected. In fact, so strong was their dudgeon four years ago that a move was defeated at an election held for the purpose. On July 13 there will be another election for the purpose of annexing some Williamsburg territory to Florence County. A proclamation over the signature of Governor Cooper ordering and directing such an election and defining the territory to be taken from Williamsburg has been running in The County Rec- ord for several weeks, and a notice of election is now running with the appointment of managers at severals ; polls where the voters are directly interested, over the signatures of the Election Commissioners of this county. Not a single objective have we heard from any source regarding the election, and it would seem that the whole proceeding is being carried through as a mere matter of form, or else our' people are convinced of their error and intend to remain "hands off." But Isaiah tells us that "the wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid." Thia is as it should be. o Old Hens Wanted We want your old hens at 35c the pound. Bring them along to H. A. Miller at the People's Market.?Adv. 6-24-tf. WEE NEE BASEBALL LEAGUE Kings tree, Lake City, Summerton and Olanta to Enjoy Gaines The Wee Nee Baseball League, a four-cornered amateur organization, was perfected here last week 'rith Thomas McCutcheon, president; C. E. DuPont, Lake City, vice president; and Heyward T. Broddnton, secretary and treasurer. The league is composed of teams from Lake City, Olanta, Summerton and Kingstree. Each of these towns will have fX varying dates, three games. I The by-laws of the league allow { each dub to hire three semi-profes- j sional, or college players, known to each of t?e other dubs. The other! members of the several teams must' - ? - * ?* _s . come from within a six-mile raaius 011 the home town, and $100 is to be for-j feited by the team violating this rule. A series of games extending to August 9 will be played, the opening game taking place at Lake City yesterday afternoon between that team and Kingstree. Lake City will play Kingstree here on Monday. July 5, according to the schedule given below. Kingstree KINGSTREE * Wee ~ June 30 LAKE CITY July 14 July 30 July 7 OLANTA Julv 19 r ]_Jufy_S? July 9 .SUMMERTON July 23 j Aug. 4 VOTING GOOD FOR : This ballot is good for 150 vot written on it Do not fold. Trim ne NAME ADDRESS VOID AFTEI Anyone can dip these ballots CANDIDATES NAMED IN RECORD DRIVE NOMINEES ALREADY ENTERED IN RECORD AUTO CONTEST j NOT TOO LATE TO ENTER Folic wing are the candidates nom- 1 inated in The County Record Auto j Contest All candidates were given ! 50,000 votes to start with. Cowards, Rt. 2. Miss Trella Brockinton, 85,200 Henry. Miss Lucile Tuberville, 78,750 Miss Louise Snow, 50,000 Hemingway. Miss Florence Hemingway, 78,750 Miss Eessie Snowden, 50,000 Mrs. D. G. Huggins, 78,600 Miss Marie Eaddy, ;__50,000 Miss Edna Eaddy 78,600 Kingstree. Miss Flora B. Smith, 89,550 Miss Ola Cockfield, 80,550 Mrs. Louis Stackley, 50.000 Mrs. R. M. Hare, 50,000 Miss Rose Callahan, 78,600 Miss Nellie Scott, 78,600 Miss Tyson McFadden, 50,000 Mrs. Lena Haddock-Vause, 89,850 Miss Ola DuBose, 89,400 Miss Dolly McFadden, 60,000 ww* ? n* 1 npngBiirc, ivi. a. Mrs. S. A. Guerry, 50,000 Miss Mabel Rembert, 78,600 Miss Annie Tisdale, 78,750 Kingstree, Rt. 2. Miss Mary Epps, 78,600 Miss Ruby Joy, 78,600 Lake City. Miss Bonnie Brown, ? 50,000 Miss Pauline Snowden, 50,000 Miss Sadie McElveen, 79,050 Miss Ruth Strong, .78,600 Lake City, Rt. 1. Miss Ruby Lee Langley, 50,000 Miss Inez Feagin, 50,000 Miss Lizzie Thomas, 50,000 Miss Oivie Cokes, 50,000 Lake City, Rt. 3. Miss Myrtle Turbeville, 85,800 Cedes. Mrs. J. G. tfox worth, 85,900 Morrisville. Miss Gertrude Haddock, 60,000 Miss Louise Haddock, 50,000 Miss Sallie Wilson, 78,900 Morriarille, R. F. D. 1. Miss Etta Tart, 50,000 Rhems Miss Mary Rhem, 82,200 Salters Depot Miss M;iry N. Sparks, 78,760 Miss Lorena Lifrage, 78,600 James Mosely, 50,000 n.Mi n i?_ n 9. UttllU O mmm m Jackson I if rage, 50,000 Salt en Depot, Rt. 1 J. P. Gibbons, 82,206 Trio. J. A. Suiters, 78,600 J. W. Moore, 1 50,000 J. B. McCants,% 60,000 Miss Stella McCants, 78,600 Mrs. J. W. Moore, 50,000 Miss Helen Hinnaut, 78,600 . Miss Claudia Taylor, 85,800 Trio Star Rt Miss May Hennant, 85,800 New Zion. Miss Sadie Lee Buddin, 78,600 Mrs. R. T. Gibbons, 50,000 Miss Veva Fleming, R. F. D., 50,000 Miss Ava Mcintosh, 78,600 Miss DeBelle Evans, 50,000 Miss Ha Barron, 50,000 Hyman, Miss Birdie Weaker, Rt 2, 78,600 Miss Clara Prosser, Rt 2. 50,000 1 Miss Lizzie Hutchinson, Rt 1.78,600 ureeiyvuie Miss Erima Ferrell, 78,600 . Joknsonville Miss Lc'uise Eaddy, 78,600 Miss Mildred Poston, 78,750 o Young Chickens Wanted Bring us your young chickens. We will pay you 40c a pound for same.^ H. A. Miller, People's Market?Adv. Lake City Olanta Summerton ""July" 5 July-2 July" 12~ July 21 July 16 , July 26 Aug. 9 Aug._ 2 Aug._ 6 _ July 9 July 7 Nee July 23 July 19 A .if* R I A nor 9 _J I ""6- " I ""6' - _ July 12 June 30 July 26 Baseball July 14 _ Aug. 4 Aug. 9 July 2 July 5 July 16 July 21 League July 28 July 30 BALLOT 150 VOTES es for tie candidate whose name is latly. i ~~ I I t JULY 5th. . and vote for their friends. S i II - * mm 30wQjwCOc&j Q PLAY i / Kingston I Academy Strgtf, Next to II ' i d v iBMiWI? d OOtKOQ uLBiBQQZvUMBSwtt >Xiefluuc&AJ(iotAjcoujcflftj' We give to Goo< Mothers, in trust, for and all quaint pet nan ments, and we charge use them justly, but the needs of the childre We give to you, also, Privilege to furnish ; your family and guest i to live so that Depari leave behind them Foo . Sands of Time. R- < k ER ROL a Furniture Postoffice, j EN( ' 2t* rf ,] I 1 Fathers and their children, tes and endear- ] said parents to j nron otaiial tt ao v I gVUVJ. 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