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IN j|" 5 / ' lGET READY FOR THE WTLEIAMSByRG COUNTY FAIR-NOVEMBER 9. IO, II AND 12 * ?ljc fmintu $ccorti. [ ' VOL. 36. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1920. NO$ 31 ? ? ? 1 RESERVE BANKS - TO HELP FARMER! < * HOUSTON DENIES THAT HE IS OPPOSED TO EXPORT CORPORATION Washington, Oct 4. ? Sena to i Smith, of South Carolina, issued ? statement tonight saying he had con ferred today with Secretary Hous ton and Governor Harding, of th< Federal Reserve koard, and had beer -assured that the Federal Reserv< System would "lend all legitimat< aid in rediscounting the paper baser on cotton sent in by member banks.' The Senator^ statement said hi: conference had been prompted by con "^fiicting reports as to what hat ^ran spired at a recent meeting be vtween representatives of the Americar Cotton Association and treasury ricials. Governor Harding it added had re|terated to the Senator wha1 he said-,to the cotton men, while Sec retary Houston denied that he woj opposed to the formation of an ex port cotton association. Demand for Credits "It was stated, " the statement continued, "that there was an inordi nate demand for credits from prac tically every line of business in A merica; that our export business wai being entirely financed by Ameri can credits on account of the unsat isfactory conditions of foreign ex change, these conditions resulting ii an unprecedented drain upon the fi nanciwl resources of the country, th< Federal Reserve system included." 'the senator suggested a lower dis 1' count for farmers, owing to the tim< required for production of a market able crop, and said Governor Hard 4 ing had promised to take the mattei under advisement "Let the Southern banks and mer ' chants continue to cooperate wit! * the fanners as they have been doing the senator's statement continued jAd the problem will be solved. Th< ^^Hf^kdneeds every bale of colon thai is pRmced and more. The Soutl should irot be stampeded, but stead fastly demand her price and get it' ' 0 Food Specialist Visits County. Miss Lola Snider, State Foot specialist, visited this county last week. The ladies from Cedar Swamj and Mouzon were very fortunate ir having the opportunity to attenc the demonstrations on food foi young children Miss Snider s&ic that she had never talked to a more attentive and appreciative audience m^CTirl planned to give thret demonstrations in the making oJ faread and pastry, but the meeting at Sandy Bay had to be postponec on account of sickness in the com inanity and the heavy rains 01 Thursday made it impossible for uf to get to the meetings at Trio anc SuUo?r" 1^^,'By request from the Tri-Countj ^^Bair Association, we went to An drews on Oct, 1st to help mak< more definite plans for the Tri-Countj Fair. And from the fine spirit of co /Operation which was in evidence ai ^ the meeting, we can be safe in saying " hatt the fair will be a good one. MISS HATT1E J. McMURRAY, County Demonstration A Rent. KinRs tree, S. C. o / The Divine Event. The Covinty Record has receivet from' the author, Mr. Will N. Harbii a copy of his latest novel entitled The Divine Event", published bj Harper Brothers, New York. In this novel, Mr. Harben break; away from his familiar scenes o1 rural Georgia, to write a thrilling narrative set in and around Nev York, the story of a woman's bravi fight to free herself from a fear tha' was worse than death, and win he; away from the shadow into the sun shine of happiness and love. It is i story full of mystery and the thril of the unknown, working througl scenes of suspense and tense interes to the happy ending of Lucia's quest t In sheer power to hold the reader' A interest, it ranks among the best o Mr. Harben's books. Mr. Harbin, having married misi \ jHMafoie' Chandler of this county, i: mm well lof wn to some of our citizen: W-1 who wif be interested in his nev \4r; bOOt \ ??V Everything in Baggett's Store i: offered ?t reduced prices, pre para tor January, 1st News in and Around Rome. / j Rome, Oct. 5.?Mr. and Mrs. B. | B. Chandler have reutrned home after spending some time at Glenn Springs and Hendersonville. Dr. A. B. Hemingway and little ] daughter, Miss Margaret, have returned to their home in Ridgeland, after spending two weeks witn tne former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. i Hemingway. Mrs. D. J. Wilson, has returned home after spending a month in i Greenville with her daughter, Mrs. J Holmes B. Springs. i Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vause of KingsJ tree, spent last week end with the i tatter's mother, Mrs. Willie Haddock Mrs. Josh Ward and children, s Betty and Josh Jrv Miss Isabel and Alberta Lachiotte and Mr. Louis 1 i LaBruce, spentv several days last - week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. i D. D. Flhem. They were in route by automobile from the mountains of , North Carolina, where they had j t been spending some time, to their - home on Pawley's Island. F. R Hemingway Esq. of King stree, spent the week end with his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hemingway. t' Bill Smith of Kingstree, spent - j the week end with friends here. - j Miss Emmie Snow, spent last -1 week end with her cousins, Mrs. 1 s j Grady Willis of Florence. Jesse Cribb, of Hemingway, 1 - spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. 1 and Mrs. Edward Cribb. ? J. B. Hemingway was quite sick < last week. We jje all glad he is ab- i J le to be out again. Miss Haline Clark, of the Union < High school faculty, spent the week 1 ; end in Kingstree with Mrs. R. K. t - Wallace. t nr Willie Rodcers of Indian town f f | is a frequent v sitor in this commu- j ! nity now. We are sorry tha t Mrs. 1 * B. Lamar Johnson m on the sick ( * list. We wish for her a speedy reco- i : very. > O. M. Mitchell made a trip to 1 J Hemingway and Poston, Friday. c t Rev. G. K. Way visited his home t 1 in Dochester county last week. t W. Carey Rollins, spent last week f lend in McBee. W. T. Hemingway of Hemingway, t spent Sunday ivith his parents, Mr. u and Mrs. A. B Hemingway, here. c 1 Mr. Hemingway has recently re- i t turned from Asheville, N. C. where t > he atended the re-union of the 30th. e * division. He reports a great time. : u I Mrs. Davies Gaskins. of Lake i * City, has been spending some time j I with her mother, Mrs. Fannie Mun- r nerlyn. , <j Prof, and Mis. 0. M. Mitchell and: r Mr. and Mrs. H. H. DuRant, spent f Saturday in Charleston. \ : Mr. and Mrs. James D. Munnerlyn a I and family, spent Sunday at Indian-1 s town with Mrs. Munnerlyn's parents! 1 > Mr. and Mrs. Percy Snowden. ir ' On Friday night last, Mr. and Mrs, v I W. T. Turbeville entertained at their! f home with a peanut boiling in honor r of the Union High school faculty, j t * Games were played on the beauti-11 ; ful moonlit lawn. Music and convex- I r sation were enjoyed on the spacious t porch. The guests were served with c t all the peanuts they could wish for. : The following enjoyed Mr. and < Mrs. Turbeville's hospitality: Misses ( Annie Wilson, Haline Clark, Elean- e - or Todd, Helen Cheatham, Martha' McFadden, Florence Hemingway j ! and Lucile Turbevilie. Messers, D. H. Dantzler, D. D. Rhcm Jr., John j t J. Snow, Jr., Furney Rhem, David | 1 Johnson, D. S. Wilson Jr., William j i Turbevilie, Dr. P. S. Thomas, of , Hemingway, Dr. Willie Rodgers and ? 7 Mr. Harry Wilson of Indiantown. ^ 1 3 Shirt Prices Drop. ( f I Troy, N. Y.?Earl and Wilson, one j 7 of the largest collar and shirt j ? manufacturers in the country, have t announced reductions in the wholer sale prices of shirts. The reductions - cover virtually every grade of shirt \ manufactured by the company, and 1 range from $1.50 to $24.00 a dozen, i About a week ago this company t announced a reduction in the price of collars. s o f Caid of Thanks We wish to express our sincere s appi-eciation hnd heartfelt thanks ^ s to our frierfds for their kindness in j v the recent illness and deatn 01 our ( son. I Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Holliday. s o V Don's fail to atend Raggett's jew- ( elry sale. ( ANNUAL TM-COUNTY FAIR NEXT WEEK. FOUR BIG DAYS AT ANDREWS BEGINNING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12. The Tri-County Fair, to be held it Andrews next week, commencng Tuesday and continuing until Friday night, will be much larger iiiu wvci a gicatci invpt IU wic "oj >f exhibits than the Fair of last pear. In fact, the Tri-County Fair will be a small exposition on the plan >f a World's exposition. Four large buildings will be required to house the exhibits. Each of these buildings 200 by 100 feet in size. The main building will house the Winthrop College Home Demonstration Exhibit, which will cover all planes of the work of the home demonstration agents. In will illustrate food conservation by canning and irying, and home economic- and present a model of an up-to-date kitchen with it's entire equipment so aranged as to economize labor and save steps of the overworked housewife. Also agricultural, floral, wonan's work, art, antique and mechanical and trades display will have section in the main building. A second building will be used for he U. S. Department of Agriculture Exhibit, which comes direct from 'vushington, and will be in charge of \pert instructors from the departr.ent The exhibit will show: Animal iniustry, Plant industiy, Public roads, :'orestry, Chemistry, Farm construc;ion and marketing. There will be acual working models that gives a fraphic presentation of the subfllATT AWA ?11 i i i < # i cvw uicjr axc ucoi^iicu ju illustrate. rhere will be beautifully color.d transparancies, charts, maps, and hotog-aphs. Instruments and appliances of all rinds used in the various activities rf the department will be on display o show how work of every-day value o the people of 1Jie country is pero mcd. Th?- bureau of Plant Industry will jeat it's activities in a graphic manler. with special attention to metiids i bettering and stimulating ilant production and eradicating dan1, diseases. An exceedingly interstir.r series of models illustrate, tep by step, the construction of varous types of roads, and other subects of interest to the farmer or ural engine ;r, is the leature of the Lisplay of the office of rural engiteering bureau of public roads. The Forert service will present rariou8 phases of it's work in managing the National Forests, will be hown together with the proper handing of the home wood lot that it nay supply ample fuel for domestic ise without injury to the future rrowth of tile timber. The Bureau of Chemistry will illistrate it's work in connection with he enforcement of the Food an'd )rugs Act, and the act controlling he manufacture and sale of fumigiides. . The S. C. Health Department, the 5. C. Highway Commission and the Jharleston Museum will also have ixtensive exhibits in this building. Poultry and pet stock will be housid in a separate building. One entire building wll be devoted 0 the work of the negro citizens. Stock, swine and cattle will have )roper housing facilities. The amusement plaza will be held 1 own hv tliA Jam ac M Rpnson showc. vhich is without doubt the most seect and refined of all amusement combinations now on tour. Thursday night, Oct. 14th., the exlibition buildings will be illuminated ind open until 10:00 P. M. o ^ I represent the Home of New York, he Great American, the Phoenix, the Orient, the Newark, the Fidelity of Sumter, the Aetna, life, health and iccident; the Capital Live Stock, the National Surity Co.. New York. They ire the reasons that 1 declare that 1 lave the best lines of insure ice ever jrought to Williamsburg county. Wm. SV. Roddie Kingstree, S. C. 10-7-11 The population of Georgetown is jiven as being 4579 by the recent >iven as being 4579 by the recent census. This is a decrease over the irevious census of 951. o Everything in Baggett's Store is > 2red at reduced prices, preparatory x> moving January, laL y . - J , : HARDWICK WINS OUT IN GEORGI j FORMER SENATOR DEFEA CLIFFORD WALKF.R, LEAGU1 ADVOCATE. ? ! Atlanta, Oct 6.?Thomas W. Ha wick, former United States Senal won the Democratic nomination governor over Clifford Walker, foi er State Attorney General, in the j ; mary held in Georgia today, accora to incomplete returns. 11 Mr. Hardwick represented Geor in the Senate when the United Sta entered the world war and was one ' the Democratic opponents of mi i administration war measures. ! was defeated for re-election by Se tor W. J. Harris. In the September primary and in run-off Hardwick was supported Thomas E. Watson, who defeated S ator Senator Hoke Smith for the Di ocratic nomination for the Seni j Both Watson and Hardwick are ' posed to the league of nations, j J Walker, the defeated candidate governor, favored the league. o Items from Bethel \ ?.> _____ Bethel, October 3.?Everybody n is busy picking cotton. Miss Nettie Dubose from Un spent the week end with Mrs. P Coker. Miss Callie McElveen is tending school at Hebron this ye Miss Lillie McElveen has h spending a week or two with fri? and relatives in the Bethel comn nity The Spring Bank school opei the first Monday in October. Mr. Clayton Wilson is havj some improvements fmade to I dwelling this week. Mr. John Wilson and (laughter Mayesville are spending the we end with Mr. and Mrs. Clayton V. son. Mr. J. W. Stewart is having so improvements added to his dwelli this week. A large crowd attended preachi at Bethel Sunday. There has been a protracted me ing gonig on at Hebron this wee! Rose B o | Items from Sal ten, Route, 1 ! Salters Depot, Oct 6.?We. j land folks all around are progre ing very nicely in the harvesting hay and other products Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Buddin Lake City, are spending some ti with their children, Mesdames, B. Player and C,. W. Scott of t community. We are delighted have them in oud midst again; tt having been Confined to their ho: for several months on account Mr. Budin's ill neaun; wmcn we ? glad to report is much improved. Mrs. Ella M. Cox, has returned her home in Charleston, after a v< pleasant month's visit with her s ter Mrs. S. A. Scott and other re itives here. j Mr, G. M. Scott and family, w< shoppers in Kingstree Saturday. 1 Quite a number of our folks i purchasing Ford cars since the pr hits been so greatly reduced. Mr. and Mrs. M. Burrows, Cades spent last week end here w Mrs. Burrows' parents, Mr. a Mrs. C. W. Cannon. O o Still and Mash Captured j Ru-al Policeman W. L. Altman ports having captured another licit still. This one was located June's branch, near Santee, Mond 'afternoon. It was operated by a i - ? ? ^1 , gro named 1/unK eynum. i ne (>i< | consi sted of a lard can, some pipii etc. Ten gallons of mash, fr which the, "0 be joyful" concoct is sometimes made, was captui jwith the still and destroyed. o Now on Display. We now have on display at t t showroom the new 1921 model Bu I auto. Come in and look it over. D. J. EPPS & SONS o i I have made private bam rates cottcn insurance household woi in Williamsburg county. I have b several farmers tell me, "I did i know you could insure my cotton such small cost." Wm. W* Bode Kingstree, S. C. 10-7 Miscellaneous Shower pjj . - Mrs. M. L. Allen entertained a nuraA ber of her lady friends Tuesday afternoon at a miscellaneous shower, given in honor of her neice, Miss TyXS son McFaddin, whose marriage to Mr. KN1 3 H. L. Prosser is announced to take place on Thursday, October 14th, at high noon. rd_ The rooms were most attractively A decorated for the occasion with irold- fart for enrod, carrying out a color scheme of was m- yellow and white, which harmonized day, ,ri- beautifully with a rainbow effect ar- lish< ing ranged in the reception room. At T the end of this rainbow was placed Mr. gia the golden pot, which contained the was ,tes treasure donated to the bride-elect, T. 1 of &nd consisting of many beautiful and Mr. my useful articles. > Indi He When the guests had assembled, a Line na- key to the treasure room was pre- and sented by little Miss Mary Arrow- on r the j smith to the bride, who unlocked the vita by door to behold her treasure in the sect en-! golden pot at the end of the rainbow, part !m- ! In the meantime, delicious punch Up ite. was served the guests by Misses Mc- the op- Cord and Babb. tion Mr. A flower contest was engaged in by Coa for the ladies, in which Mrs. Ira A. Cal- post houn was the winner of the prize, a low cut glass rose vase, which she present,ed tb the bride-^lect, ? ^ Those present were Mesdames P. H. adth oW j Stoll, W. F. Tolley, L, R. Mcintosh, prin 1 W. W. Boddie, W. E. Brockington, L. unui S. Montgomery, LeRoy Lee, J. W. hjgi 10" Switenberg, W. W. Holliday, W. T. the 1 re. Wilkins, W. C. Claiborne, I. A. Cal- coal a houn, J. F. Scott, J. F. McFaddin, W. men E. Nesmith, LeRoy Cates; Misses ahd Maude Ldgan, Carrie Lancaster, Lilla com Babb, Eva Agnew, Marion McCord, ine Marian McFaddin, Agness Erchmann if a and Tyson McFaddin. wee) Before the guests took their depar- atta ture, a salad course and coffee was We? ^ served by little Misses Margaret Al- er r Ien and Mary Arrowsmith. On behalf fall oj. I of the guests, miss Mauae ixjgan congratulated the bride-elect and expressj, ed the felicitations of all present farn Mrs. John D. Britton gave an at- conf nie tractive luncheon on Tuesday morning tion in honor of Miss Tyson McFaddin, tion whose engagement to Mr. H. L. Pros- $7 51 ser of this place has been announced. IZ1IT The color scheme of gold and wyster- pQp et ia who artiscally carried out at the k table in which was placed cards and j ,ud favors. The guest of honor was pre- i U sented jvith a dainty pot-pourri bag. | ' MORE MEN THAN JOBS, IS REPORT ire 0 ss- 1 Scar 0f Employment Agencies Say Work Is Now Being Sought com] of ' east me Throughout the country reports Satu J. being made public by employment negT his agencies indicated that jobs soon rate to will be scarce in cities. >cond ley Equalization of labor supply and gmo] me demand during the last week was re- been of ported by the five employment offi- pass ire ces in New York City conducted by by ( the Salvation Army. For the first gagt to time in two years as many men were capi ;ry found seeking work, as there were j as- jobs available. . Orai la- A feature of the week, a statement by the army said, was a fall- Sunt ere ing off in demand for unskilled workers. Previously there had been a ire greater call for this class^-of labor if,^ ice than for "white collar" workers. ] The report said it was altogether ^he of possible that the near future would n ith see a return of the condition where trajj ,nd there are more men than jobs. and William J. McGinley, supreme sec->mea wl. retary of the Knights af Columbus, foug after a three months' survey of for i Knights of Columbus employment bureaus warned young men from re_ agricultural districts to keep away j]_ from the cities. ? on "Men are flocking to New York ^ g ky Chicago, Boston and other large ^ ^ ie_ cities looking for employment," said , int Mr. McGinley, "and hundreds of ng them are glad to accept menial po- ^ ^ om sitions in hotels where at least their jon meals are assured. ed "The present fall in prices of cer- ^egt tain commodities are being accom- nega panied by a fall in wages for certain fi kinds of labor. Production has had g a decided drop in many big indus- ^ 1( )ur tries and the supply of help, especiick ally of the semi-unskilled kind great- ^ ^ ly exceeds the demand. ^ 0 Su Mr. A. V. Snell, formerly secretary < byte on of the Charleston Chamber of Com- Rail; rds merce, has been elected manager of will lad the South Carolina Development board this lot to succeed Mr. George R. Wheeler, re- local at signed. Mr. Snell has accepted and lie, will assume charge of the board upon D< It. the retirement of Mr. Wheeler. elry MRS MEETING LASTSATURDAY. [GHTS OF THE SOIL HEAR INTERESTING ADDRESS BY MR. G. A. CARD WELL fairly well attended meeting of aers, both white and colored, held at the courthouse last Satur, pursuant to a call previously pubvJ ZmM 'lAi A P/Minfr? DAAAWI -VI in 1UC wuuvjr imvviui he meeting was presided over by H. E. Montgomery. A short talk made by former County Agent A. Cathcart, who was followed by G. A. Cardwelll, Agricultural and , istrial agent of the Atlantic Coast ! Railroad Co., in a most timely interesting address, touching upnatters which are or should be of 1 importance to the farmers of this ion at this time. It is largely a ; of Mr. Cardwell's duty to keep with agricultural conditions over country, more especially those sees through which the Atlantic st Line operates, hence he is well ;ed on agricultural matters and iys whereof he spoaks when he ?ds or addresses a body of farmers. re regret that we cannot give his ress here in full, but owing to some tshop difficulties, which are not I jual these days of increasing rents, i cost of living, scarcity of labor, boll weevil, low priced cotton, high / and none in sight, high salaries, easing phone rent, higher water light bills, and with everything ing down, down down but qui_pills and print paper. However, gasoline famine don't hit us next c, and with the installation of new , chments to our lynotype machine, acpect to be able to give our farmeaders Mr. Cardwell's address in t the conclusion of Mr. Cardwell's ess a meeting was held by the iers and a committee appointed to er with the local ginners associawith a view to getting a reduc of the toll now being *cnargeo? ) the bale? for ginning, o ULAR CONDUCTOR DIES ON TRAIN rtain Scarborough Drops Dead ' While On Duty Near Orangeburg rangeburg, Oct 4. ? Captain borough of train No. 37, west id, Atlantic Coast Line railroad ' pany, dropped dead a few miles of Orangeburg about midnight irday night It is stated that a 0 on the train who was intoxi1 and because of his improper uct had caused trouble in the cer and had as a result therof handled roughly by the male engers, was taken from the car Captain Scarborough to the bag; car and while on his way back ' ain Scarborough fell dead The was removed from the train at lgeburg, and placed in care of a undertaker until an early train lay morning when the body was Pontain fiAflrhnHMMfh \AJ Oiuai^.1 . vwy I I a popular conductor, jovial and , and numbered his friends by hundreds. He was well known by travelling public, re negro was taken from the i Saturday night at Orangeburg lodged in jail by the local police, The negro was drank and ht vigorously. He is being held trial. Religious Not'ees. .'ginning October 17th, there will i series of evangelistic meetings le Kings tree Baptist church. The or, the Rev. E. A. McDowell, will ssisted by Rev. H. C. Buckholz, ., one of the most successful evanits in the South. r. Robert J. Alderman, one of the known and most successful busimen of the country, will deliver id dress to the Kingstree Baptist lay-school next Sunday morning 3 o'clock on Sunday-school Evanm. Mr. Alderman will also speak % ie Cedar Grove Baptist church in afternoon at 4 o'clock, inday will be observed at the Pres* ?* ? O C!^U^l nan cnurcn ouuua;-uvuwi y Day. An interesting program be carried out. The address on occasion will be delivered by the pastor, the Rev. Jno. Davis, o >n's fail to atend Baggetfs jewsale.