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? ' ' !* ' . . ' 1 ^ **~r M *g ibe Countu %lttotb. rf 1 VOL 36. " KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 8, 1920. * NO M & | i Join COX NOMINATED \ ON 44TH BALLOT! i AFTER STORMY SESSION OF j wmwT nAYS. CANDIDATES AEE NAMED V /v* ? San Francisco, July 6.?Gov. Cox won his battle for the Democratic candidacy for President at 1:40 this morning (6:40 New York time) on Vthe forty-fourth ballot after the greatJ&est uphill battle in a quarter of a cen^ ury. The crowd went wild and are run-1 aing around the Auditorium in transL *ports of joy. & Gov. Cox's daughter, Mrs. Mahon^ ey, sitting in the press stand, was the center of a cheering mass of men a moment after the result was announces ed. All attempted to shake hands at the same time. Cox gained steadily on his chief riB val, William G. McAdoo, former Sec retary of the Treasury and President Wiima'c m-in-law. For ft ballot or two Palmer vote divided between McAdoo and Cox, II with Pennsylvania still casting sevM enty-thxee votes for Palmer, despite W iter release It vu doubted there p would be ft choke and talk of a comr promise candidate increased. Then ' the tide swung to Cox as his vote neared the majority mark. Two efforts were made to adjourn and supported by McAdoo followers. But the Cox men pressed their advan-' 1 tag?, defeated adjournment and won. 4 Whan the forty-fourth ballot had got to a point where Cox had 702 votes, and was rapidly approaching ' the necessary two-thirds, of 729, Sam "jyii ?f Kanrtha, manager of the lakAdoo forces and Vice Chairman if the Democratic National Committee ~ ' - J 1 il.i took the piaszorm, ana mo>eu uml . An nomination of Gov. Cox be made mMgbniB* jbfe convention adjourned until 10 ft . The fortieth ballot, showing 490 , for Cox and 467 for McAdoo, a gain | of 27 for McAdoo and 22 for Cox, ap- i peared to give everybody more or less ' . encouragement The Cox managers \ refrained from any public demonstration of their private claim that they would kidnap the nomination on the next ballot. On the forty-first baliot Virginia tied things up by going back mm to her favorite son and casting 24 ballota for Senator Glass. ' At the doae of the forty-first ballot it was quite apparent that the withWr drawal of Attorney General Palmer r had in itneft made no dicisive dent in | the deadlock, but the forty-second gave Cox /"* boost. Then Georgia jLswitcbed from McAdoo to Cox in the [ ' forty-third. On this ballot Cox went over the majority on polling 568 votes. His followers started a ballyhoo de\ ^ signed to sweep the convention and \ #. give the 150 odd votes necessary to insure his nomination by the required two-thirds majority. Cox boosters scattered through the hall yelling , "put him over, he won fair, push him in, let's go." '*** ? nmlUmoo tn*w> D1 mnct pm ntv I i daring the call of the roll on the forty-third ballot At last the convention had got down to business. The leaders, such as Charles F. Murphy and Gov. Smith and George Brennan, of Illinois, and Tom Taggart of Indiana, and Ed Moore of Ohio, were sitting up straight with their hats in katt/ts unifinor a rknncp t/> TYWjVp a break fbr the exits. k When the usual hfew York result of 70 for Cox and 30 for McAdoo was announced Mayor Lunn of Schnectady challenged the vote, 'but at the close of the call withdrew his challenge. Arkansas went solid for Cox for the first time, on the forty-fourth ballot. Florida followed suit, with Georgia next in line. Indiana joined in with thirty. Only an occasional State stood out against the advancJ Tjag tide. Than came the band wagon rush. ^^^H?nasylvanis swung 68 of her votes V*^K&em Palmer to Cox, and the battle ^aa won. At the opening of the night session i the deadlock seemed about as un| |wfce> as it was is the morning. The I drive, which started just beI the close of the afternoon session. Our CONTRACTS LET YESTERDAY Causeway and Road to Be Constructed to Manning County Line. Contracts were let yesterday by the Board of County Commissioners for the construction of the proposed new causeway through the river swamp from Kingstree on the Manningr-w^i,r?;n0 wva^ w H Hanna of Uiwi^ vuiv x vm\?> ?v ?t . ? - Charleston, and Courtney Campbell of Forreston. This marks the beginning of real road construction in Williamsburg County, as well as the mere undertaking of this particular highway from our county seat to the Clarendon county line. Actual work is to J>e commenced as soon as machinery and other necessary equipment can be placed on the ground. It also marks the beginning of the construction of a state highway system through this county, 50 per cent of the cost of which will be paid by the federal government There are two other contracts, one for the building of bridges and the other for the construction of a sandclay, selected top soil road as a continuation of the highway on to the Clarendon County line. All work will be executed in ac cordance witn pians ana speciximuwiw of the federal government and will be under the supervision of the State Highway department. It is said that, owing to the adverse attitude of some of the property owners along the route this new road will take, condemnation proceedings will have to be resorted to to secure right-of-ways for a considerable portion of the route. had died a natural death, Palmer losing thirty-six votes on the opening night ballot, the thirty-seventh. At the end of this there was a demonstration in favor of McAdoo, largely organized by the galleries and lasting about tei! minutes. The recess seemed to have done everybody good, for there was twice the alertness and "pep" in the air. But there was no material -? *?-- ? cnange in uc pusiuuu wi wc uuuidates. Everybody seemed to realize that nothing definite was likely to Happen and to be reconciled to the situation. At the end of the thirty-eighth ballot, Carlin of Virginia, Palmer's manager, made the announcement that "Mr. Palmer expressed his gratitude that his supporters had stood by him so faithfully, but he did not desire to delay the convention any longer. Therefore, in order that the candidate may be elected tonight, Mr. Palmer desired to unconditionally and finally release his delegates." Palmer Releases Delegates There was a twenty minute recess for the consideration of Mr. Palmer's withdrawal. Then came the thirtyninth ballot. Everybody was on their toes waiting the result. Cheers greeted the vote of each State. The adherents of each of the two big contenders left in the field were confident that their man would finally put it over. Instead of the hum of conversation which up to now had interrupted the speaker's announcement of the vote, of the various States, a breathless hush fell upon the entire convention hall during the announcement of each vote, to be followed by tumultuous cheers. A demonstration was started and was soon in full swing for ^ox. The hall was a bedlam, the bands playing for all they were worth, and one of the Cox adherents carrying a game cock in tne procession, wno uc finally set on the speaker's platform. < A little blonde girl, about four years old, dressed in red, was lifted to the desk on the speaker's platform. Her golden curls lashed to and fro as she urged on the Cox rooters, while waving an American flag as hard as she could. The bedlam of noise finally died down, and the report of the ballot began again. In spite of the announce meat that Palmer is definitely out of the running, Pennsylvania stood fast and offered him the seventy-three votes it had steadily given him during the last two days. On the thirty-ninth ballot Cor^^i ceived 468%, a gain of eightjfffve. (Continued on Page 4) Milli 1 WINNERS OF $15.001 | HADDOCKVAUSE A1 I BIGGEST VOTE OFFER OF BALAN WORK THIS PERIOD WILL GO $725 FORD AUTO OS OTHE TOU AT T i | The V The first period in the contest i jl prizes, ended at 2 P. M., Tuesday, | of these first specials were Mrs. L J B. Smith, both of Kingstree. The j|j two winners, and they were very gj others. In fact, so bunched are th lating to see "who is who." It wi g from now on. - Big Vote Offei Prom Tuesday, July 6th, unti given the BIGGEST EXTRA VOT1 PAIGN. Each $15 is cash subscrij er turning in this amount of cash good for 150,000 Extra Votes. N A Si a Cash $15 means II Cash $80 means 3< Cash $45, means 4 Cash $60 Wans 6 Cash $75 means 71 Caah $90 means 9 Cash $105 means Oar "Million Club." We know some of the workers who have expressed a determination to "be a millionaire for once in their lives" if it is only a millionaire IN EXTRA VOTES. It can be done, but the winner of these EXTRA MILLION VOTES must keep PLODDING. Like the I Tortoise he must keep meandering along, jfathering a FE W HUNDRED THOUSAND EXTRA VOTES here and a FEW HUNDRED THOUSAND EXTRA VOTES there, for they might, you know, be needed *at the finish when we award This Prise List Do you want that $725 Ford Touring Car? (Purchased of D. W. Smith, Ford Distributor) $300 Pathe Talking Machine ? ^ (Purchased of Kingstree Furniture Co). $66 Solid Gold Wiisl; Watch? (Purchased of T. E. Baggett, Jeweler) $25 Pearl Necklace? (Purchased of T. E. Baggett, Jeweler) Use System. Every business, from the great corporations, to a peanut stand, must have some system, some definite course 01 Dusineus puucy. And iJie winner in this contest will be he (or she) who uses tact, judgment, and SYSTEM. How to Go About It A few "pointers:"? If you live in the country? Take your mailing list, and look it over. Pick out the names of folks living on your route, arfd either go see them, or phone them, asking them to renew. If a friend or neighbor is paid a year IN ADVANCE, he can pay you for a year or more, and the time will be added on to his present date. Any friends or neighbors living on your route and whose names you DO NOT FIND on the mailing list, make an extra effort to see, and ask them to become subscribers to The County Record, Williamsburg's only papeh See EVERYBODY in your IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD FIRST, then go farther from home. Uae your TELEPHONE if you have one. Look over the mailing list and write to friends and relatives livihg TOO FAR AWAY for you to call on m person. Then have your friends look over this list, and get them to see THEIR FRIENDS or to write to their friends ;ind relatives FOR YOU. After you have worked yoor ROUTE, then go to the neighboring towns and work them the same way. If vou live in town? Make a list of everybody living on your stseet Go see them. Write to folks living too far away for you .to see. After - you have worked your town, go out on the rural routes. The Big 1511,006 Vote Coupons. 1 it seems as though every candidate would see the great vote-giving power of the 150,000 EXTRA VOTE COU on \ N CASH WERE AIRS. NO MISS FLORA SMITH CE OF RACE NOW IN EriTOCT AND i far toward winning the ;r handsome prizes for he finish Tinners ; for The County Record's $1145 in and it was found that the 'rinners ena Haddock-Vause and Miss Flora race was very dose between these dosley followed by three >r four e leaders, that i t tsikes dose calculi be interesting to watch tie race r?The Biggest. 1 Tuesday, July 13th, there will be 2 OFFER OF THE ENTIRE CAMjtion business will entitle ths workto ONE EXTRA VOTE COUPON, imple >0,000 Extra Vo *s. m )0,000 Extra Vo;es. 50,000 Extra Votes S OQ,000 Extra Votes / ? >0,000 Extra Votes. d 00,000 Extra Votes % jg 1,050,000 Extra Votes # ^ BBMHBJ M '.111 JMBS?? PONS, one of which is given with JLACH $15 in cash subscription business turned in during the period ending July 13th. Working Hard Some real work is being put in this week by the 'live wires" in the contest, not only in securing one and two year subscriptions, but in an endeavor to get the three, five, aid ten year subscribers. Votes roll up by leaps and bounds when a three, live of ten year subscription is secured. On July 13th. There will be $5 awarded to the candidate turning in the gr a test number of NEW subscribers from July 6th, 2 P. M., until July 13" 2 P. M. The winner's name will be announced in our next issue. o Death of Mrs. Daiaie Kfcem. The whole of the lower section of Williamsburg County was saddened by the death of Mrs. Dnisie Rhem ?fko r^Amino nf HUJCU VMIUini vu Hiv - t w? July 5th, 1920. The funeral services and interment took place Union Church, Rome, S. C., whei'e many of her ancestors and relatives are buried, and were attended by a host of relatives and friends from ail parts of Williamsburg and Georgetown counties. Mrs. Daisie Rhem was the widow of the late F. Rhem who died about a year anil a half ago, and a daughter of the Rev. William and Ilixa Signius Hemingway. She was reared and spent the greater part of her life in the Rome and Morrisville sections of Williamsburg County. She was a woman of high ideals and noble character, a life-long and consistent member of the Union Methodist Church. By her gentleness, kindnats and since rety site endeared herself to all with - --a a nv _ _ whom she came m conuux. one ib survived by a large number of relatives, among whom are Mr. L. F. Rhem, with whom she made her home, and Mr. D. D. Rhem, a brother of her late husband. o Kingstree Loetfi to Ctanta The game of ball played here last Friday between the Kingstree and Olanta teams resulted in defeat for the home boys by a score of 6 to 2. It was evident from the slart that the Olanta learn had had more practice. The boys playing on the load team had very little practice, and, this considered, they played fair!)' well. In this connection it is suggested that they get together and p:-actice the game whenever opportunity offers. Dr. Jacobs is getting together now a bunch of younger boys who he expects to play against the Wee Nee team at an early date. Tib will give the "Indiana" practice even if Doc's team beats them. rote RED CROSS REORGANIZED Now Ready and Anxious to Be of Service Wherever Needed The Kingstree chapter of the Red Cross completed its reorganization and elected officers at an adjourned meeting held Wednesday evening. It is able, ready, and anxious to help and will thank,anyone who will in form any of the officers or chairmen named below of anything that the chapter may do. There will be a representative in every one of the 66 school districts in Williamsburg County, and each one will communicate with chapter headquarters whenever emergency arises. All officers and chairmen have telephones in their offices and homes and the first pne ?ou can tell of opportunity for Red Cross service will cause immediate action. The chapter expects an expert Red Cross worker for; about three months, beginning not later than September 1, who will organise the county for bet* ter service. There will be always on hand in the office of the chairman of the membership committee a supply of membership cards and buttons, and he will be glad to enroll anyone who comes with a dollar for dues in this great organization, which is the spirit of mercy incarnate. The following are the officers and chairman of committees: S. J. Deery, Chairman; Mrs. T. E. Arrowsmith, Vice-chairman; Mrs. A. C. Hinds, Secretary; C. W. Boswell, Treasurer; M. A. Sbuler, Finance; Thomas McCutchen, Home Service; Mrs. Louis Gilland, Committee on Nursing; Wm. W. Boddie, Publicity and Membership. o Sa'ters News Items. _____ Favorable seasons have made a wonderful improvement in the crops in this section the past week. Corn is good; tobacco good; and cotton slows the best prospects since 1911. With no set-back there will be a large crop made. Mrs. Mattie Ferrell, Misses Lula Ferrell, Wylma McCullough, Jennie Salters and Mr. Jas. A. Ferrell are away on a pleasure trip through the west, Dominion of Canada and other places of interest in the north. Mr/E. T. Hamer spent seme time at Glen Springs. Mrs. M. N. Sparks spent the fourth in Florence with relatives. Messers. J. D. and W. S. McCullough attended the races in Darlington on the fourth. Miss Martha Poag, of Hock Hill, is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. H. Montgomery, of this place. Mrs. J. H. Montgomery spent last week at he^ home in Rock Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Wright have returned to their home in Norfolk, Va., after a pleasant visit to Mrs. Wright's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lifrage of this place. Mr. Hampton Thrower, of Charleston, spent the fourth with his brothers, H. E. and Marion Thrower of this place. o J. L. Thomas, Chairman Columbia, July 6.?J. L. Thomas, ?? AkaivMan fVo nnr. wi Vjauca^ 10 uic wucuiiuau vu maw |rv? manent committee on storing and curing of the South Carolina Sweet Potato Association. This body was formed at a meeting of about 75 of the sweet potato growers and warehousemen in the rooms of the South Carolina Development Board on Tuesday last T. B. Young, of Florence, was choe- i en president of the association, A. M. Kennedy, vice-president and Dr. A. I G. Smith, of Columbia, Secretary and 1 treasurer. w Decision was reached to co-operate strongly in a plan to advertise and 1 mastuf sweet potatoes on a Urge scale. This plan will be developed at onec, so as to have an effect on this season's crop, though the real lasting benefits will probably not be largely apparent until next year and thereafter. 1 -o- ] * Roosevelt for Vice-President Franklin D. Roosevelt was nomi- J n*ted at San Franeiaco for Vice- ' President by the Democra^^onven- 1 Club FLORENCE HOST TO TOBACCO MEN J SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION HELD MEETING IN GATE CITY MONDAY ?f The South Carolina Tobacco association, which met in Florence Toesday, nested a resolution urging the growers of tobacco to deposit money derived from sales in the banks and keep it there as long as possible. The resolution was drawn and adopted following a talk by Bright Williamson, of Darlington on the matter of frnan- ^ ' cing this year's crop. Mr. Williamson referred to the fact that money is tight and that the hanks when borrowing had to pay a large rate of interest. He said he thought he spoke, for the banks of the tobacco belt when he expressed the willingness of the banks to do everything they could in * > the way of extending accommodations to warehousemen and buyers for handling the crop. He believed, however, that the farmers could finance their own crop if they would put *? i? ?? V L ?1 1 .. u 4LL. money m toe owut aw ucji ik instead of buying automobiles and other things they did not seed. The association appointed a committee of three, consisting of Bright Wiliamson, J. W. McCown and T. B. Young , < to prepare advertising matter and spread the propaganda geqe&lly so that the farmers could cooperate in the matter of keeping their money on x deposit during the sale of the crop. Another step taken by the association was the effort to have the tobacco season extended until September 20. The first breaks will be held on July 20 and there is a general demand among the farmers to have the sales on all warehouses last at least 00 days. It was determined to reorganise the association and change the name from the South Carolina Tobacco Growers' Asso. to the South Carolina Tobacco Association. An effort will be made to extend the membership to all classes of business including merchants, business men, professional . ^ ? ? 1? mmLaiiumm an/1 KlIfT men, imuuciB) w?iwvupw?vn ?mm ?#* / ers. The plan is to make the association thoroughly cooperative. 1 The meeting Monday was called by the vice-president, N. A. McMillan, of Mullins. It was attended by men from all parts of the tobacco belt Bright Williamson acted as chairman. The following officers were elected: President N. A. McMillan of Muffins; vece-presfBents, Bright Williamson of DrLmgton, W. C. Hemingway of Hemingway and W. ?. Lea of Timmonsville. A committee was charged with the duty of employing a paid secretary and treasurer. The executive committee was nemed as follows: R. E. Currin, Florence; Dr. J. EL David, Dillon; T. L. Smith, Mullins; D. A. Spivey; Conway; A. J. Howard, Darlington; S. B. Poston, Johnsonville; W. H. Andrews, Andrews; C. M. McFadden, Manning; E. W. Dabbs, Mayesville; Russel Williams, Monde's Corner; R. M. Jenkins, St Charles; D. P. Douglass, Chesterfield; L. A. Walker, Summerville; A. M. Denbo, Bamberg. During the meeting well-posted buyers and warehousemen expressed the opinion that good bright tobacco Hfc would sell wen tins year out tnat ' , . > there was little prospect of the poorer grades, especially the dark stuff, to bring as good a price as it did last year. On . account of the embargo on foreign shipments American manufacturers would have to buy the crop, ' . 4 but it was stated that they had lesstobacco on hand of the good grades than ever , before and would be ready buyers. One buyer who has just returned from abroad stated that the foreign markets were glutted with tobacco and it would be 1921 before they woudl take any more. Kings tree Defeated 13 te 2. Lake City defeated Kingstree here ( Monday, 13 to 2, in a game replete with errors and poor playing on the part of the Kingstree team. Padgett, pitching for Lake City, twirled well, allowing only seven hits and striking out 12 local batters. . He was ac -1-J ? ?- L. I LI. ... ' coraea penect support uy ma ?^uumates. Wallace irftehcd gopd ball for 4 the1 Kingstree team, but recced pota . ^ support. <? ? 4,V" ?' al V > sy"~W- - ' .<- .h