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m . J GET READY FOR THE WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY FAIR-NOVEMBER 9.10, II AND 12 * n\)t iniitt|) AieconX VOL. 36. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1920. NO 9 ?r> RESERVE BANKS I FAVOR FARMERS I SOUTH TREATED MORE LIBERI ALLY, ACCORDING TO MEMBER OF BOARD , Greenville, Oct. 19.?Despite reports i "there has been no curtailment of the < amount of bank credits outstanding, but, on the contrary, there has br on j ? continuous exDansion, not only,1 of commercial loans among the banks of the federal reserve system, but of loans for agricultural purposes, ac-;' cording to an address of George J. Seay, governor of the Richmond Fed-1 eral Reserve Bank, read before the 1 tBttpouth Carolina Cotton Manufacturers' association here today. The paper ^ras read by Charles A. Peeple, deputy governor of the bank, in the ab-. sence of Mr. Seay. ' "No section of the country has been so liberally treated in the matter of ; extended credits as has been the 1 South," Mr. Peeple said, "and yet in that section of the country we hear 1 the loudest complaints and the most, conspicious. Perhaps she is suffering I most at the moment. Whatever com- 1 plaint she may have, she cannot complain of curtailment of credit, and she 1 has, in fact, been treated more liter- 1 ally than any other part of the corn- J try, and capital has been drawn from 1 other parts to lend her." !' Mr. Peeple, representing Governor Seay, quoted freely from a statement recently prepared by Governor Seay answering vigorously and in detail < current criticisms of the federal reQofvfl Kanlcs. The criticisms discussed j1 and the answers given were thus sum-11 i marized in Mr. Peeple's address today:1 Almost Reckless Expansion 1 "First. That there has been such a 11 f marked curtailment of bank credit in J t ? recent months as to amount to a cam-! i paigi^in restraint of trade. The truth , is, however, -4kat there has been an |^|^almost redflass expansion in bank . W 'credit durh^flta ptriod, and that the volume of bdWa^fcultural and commercial-Sloans has continuously increase^ Moreover, on June 30 last the fviaifis o^he member banks loaned - and invested were actually $2,500,000,000 -more than their own resources 1 available for such purposes. Two 1 tilings made this great expansion pos- ' sible, hanjely, the concentration of re- '< stands in, and the note issuing power v' v-.t of *the federal feserve banks. j, v ' "Second, ,u is charge<l that the Souflk^>art^|larly has suffered at the hands of the federal reserve banks.: a On the contrary, no section of the country has been dealt with as liberally as the South; the three reserve i ' banks of Richmond. Atlanta and Dal- j: las have been able, by exhausting their j1 own resources and borrowing more:?' than $100,000,000 from other reserve banks, to lend their members almost i three times their reserve deposits. |1 "To speak specifically of South Car-, ^n|^llinav the member banks in this State have borrowed continuously for the past fifteen months twice their equitable share from the Federal Re- j f serve Bank of Richmond. "Third. It is said the'Federal Re-: * serve Board has sought to dominate the banks of the country. In answer ( I emphasize that six of the nine di- i rectors of each federal reserve bank are elected by the member banks and are representative successful, active men of affairs, constantly in intimate i touch with the business conditions of the district; that the Federal Reserve ; Board has had very little direct power over the federal reserve banks and none over member banks in the granting of credits; and, in fact, that the reserve banks lend their member 1 banks less than 15 per cent, of their total loans to their customers." Pointing out that the federal reserve banks had gone through successfully a period of marked expansion, incident A1? /tnvqiar to financing' tut- j^uvcniuicia uu^t, tfie war, and that they are now facing the more difficult task of a return to normal conditions, Mr. Peeple emphasized the need of clearer understand' ing of the facts in the case and for mutual confidence on the part of the bankers and business men generally, -o Death of Edward McKnight ^ Mr. Edward McKnight died suddenly early Monday morning ?t his home Moore's Cross roads from an atck of appendicitis. He is survived jjey his wife and four children. For Pome years the deceased was manager of the Rhern brothers' farming interests. fee married a Miss Ne? smith of that vicinity. L ?i ELECTION NEXT MONTH i 1 Constitutional 4 mendments to Be | In Voted On at That Time ??? Possibly the largest ticket of Con- J ] stitutional amencments ever put be- tio fore the voters of South Carolina will Fo face them in the coming general elec-1 thi tion to be held November 2. The tick-1 de; et has just been printed and contains I to 33 amendments to be submitted to liie! lar people. These tickets along with oth- J er necessary rules and blanks for the of ?le/>firm will hr> mailed out hv the So! secretary of State early next week, j In< In the list of rules to be sent out is the election law of 1920, giving full wo instructions to managers and commis- foi sioners of election. A large number po of election commissioners, State and Lo Federal, have been appointed by the na Governor and the entire list will have ia. been named within the next few days, pa' Tickets containing the names of the He candidates for various offices will be mi long this year in some instances where nai all the county candidates appear on; one ballot. These tickets are being j gotten up and will be ready for dis-: ' ^ribution shortly. Data for the tickets 1 Ch h is been furnished by H. N. Edmunds, ( me secretary of State Democratic ex ecu- Vi] tive tive committee. The law provides I at that there shall be three separate and ! att distinct ballots, one for United States j ter senator, representatives in congress. , and presidential electors; another for dat governor, lieutenant gevrnor, State am officers, circuit solicitors, members of int the house of representatives, State me senators and county officers, while j the the third ballot is for Constitutional taj amendments and special questions. wil Polls for the general election will orf open at 7 a. m. and close at 4 p. m., ho1 except in Charleston, where they are Pa to be held open until 6 p. m. ed The Constitutional amendment tick- am of ic Kv -far Inrtrpst PVPr submitted \jl-Vi the people, it is said, and is nearly as j Mr large as a newspaper page. E. large as a newspaper page. A com- ] plete list of the Constitutional amend- ; res ments will be found under "Electior R. Notice," in The Record today. act 0 Br Civil Service Examinations for An often competitive examination at under the rules of the Civil Service ma commission for the position of village; ijg carrier in the post office at Kingstree ciu will be held on Saturday, October 30, me at 9 o'clock a. m. rat Applications for this examination jng must be made on the prescribed form,. wo which, with necessary instructions, ] may be obtained from Postmaster Stackley or from the Secretary, Fifth ; gj^ Civil Service District, Atlanta, Ga. j mo All persons wishing to take this ex- i amination should secure blanks and j file their applications at once in order j) to allow time for necessary corrections mj1 and to arrange for the examination, The initial salary for village car- tjjj riers is $1,000 to $1,200 a year. La- j dies are admissible to this examina- se, uvu. , o i Bethel Breezes |' , ha1 Bethel, Oct. 18.?The farmers in jn^ this community are nearly through f0J picking cotton. ] Mr. R. C. McElveen went to Ah- tre drews, where he attended the Tri- j County fair. ^ There will be preaching at- Bethel ^ the first Sunday in November. ] Lots of Bethel people went to gp Georgetown Saturday. EU Miss Wista McElveen is teachirg i school at Hobron. ^j( Mr. F. M. Coker went to Andrews p^ last week, where he took sick. He j is now at his home, but is still far 1nB from well. Qr BLUE BIRD. j 0 spi Greelyyille Boy at Furman gu The enrollment of men at Furman j ^ is by far the largest in the history gu of the institution. Last year, which i was the greatest in attendance up to that time, saw an enrollment for the gc< entire year of only 299 men. Already j the enrollment is 70 above that of ^ last year. There is only one from Williamsburg county, however, he be- ^0, ing Mr. J. A. McLeod of Greelyville. go{ The size of faculty has almost been doubled and the Department of Education, with "Professor Lueco Gunter ] in charge, is in operation this year ^ for the first time. bul it i Card of Thanks. the To our many.friends we extend ap- n0| preciative thanks for the kindnesses Jt extended u* in the. illnes and death lol of our dear sister and daugrhtec the I!. I. Barfielef^jd Family. tre " n y * '/> " - ^ ^? PLAN TO CONTROL MALARIA Southern Towns by Rockefeller j Foundation j Mew York, Oc';. 19?The Interna-1 nal Health Board of the Rockefeller | undation tonight made public the rd installment of its annual report iling with its efforts during 1919 coniroi nooKworm uiseitse <?iiu ma- i ia. Progress was reported in the work combatting hookworm in twelve j uthern States, the Far East, West lies, Central America and Brazil. The report said that cooperative; rk in malaria control was proposed ! forty towns, with an aggregate j pulation of 177,320, in Alabama, i uisiana. Mississippi, North Caroli, South Carolina, Texas and VirginThe plan calls for joint particition by the United States Public; alth Service, State boards of health, j inicipal authorities and the Inter- j tional Health Board. o Mothers' Club Meets. The Twentieth Century Mothers': ib was entertained on. its regular! seting Friday afternoon by Mrs. j rgil Kinder and Mrs. L. W. Gilland, j the home of Mrs. Kinder. A good endance was had and several mat-1 s of importance disposed of. \. motion had been made to consoli-1 te the Parent-Teachers association , d the Mothers' club, but after going I 0 the details of such an arrange-' nt, it was decided by ballot that 1 club could work to better advance and carry out its original plans th better results as an independent * ^ J ! ,ranization. a mouon was ouu^ku, ( wever, that the members of the | rent-Teachers' association be invitto attend the meetings of the club. J d particularly the' next meeting, ich will be held at the home of s. P. O. Arrowsmith, with Mrs. T. j Arrowsmith as assistant hostess, j Mrs. D. A. Montgomery filed her | ;ignation with the president, Mrs. K. Wallace. The resignation was 1 repted with regrets. Mrs. John D. itton was elected to fill the office the next term. The matter of serving refreshments every meeting was discussed. The .jority voted in favor of simple, ht refreshments, the object of the b being to be a source of enlightnt and enjoyment to the mothers, her than a burden, which the servj of heavy, expensive refreshments uld necessarily become. Vlrs. Bristol was a welcome visitor, the meeting, and it is hoped that I ; will become a member. Any j " * li-.il? fa inin flip | tner IS COrdiaiiy mvivcu ?.W jw, I rular dues being $1.00 per year. Mrs. L. W. Gilland and Mrs. John j Britton were appointed on a comttee to al longe the programme for J ; openinjfmeeting to be held the j rd Friday in November. 3ot chocolate and sandwitche.s were | red by the hostesses. . o Dots from Salters Route Salters Depot, Oct. 20.?We are j ring perfect weather for harvest-1 % but labor is hard to get. theree progress rather slow. Mr. Elliot Blackwell was in Kings-! e Monday on business. Mrs. G. Walter Scott spent a few I ys last week in Pamplico with h>^r )ther, Rev. Francis O. Buddin. Mesdames S. A. Scott and Estelle ivey are risiting their sister, Mrs. a M. Cox, at Charleston, trr- ~1?,1 rpnnrt that Mr.! ?YK til C giai i tv >vr... jx Spivey has returned from a hosal in Florence. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Carter spent t week-end with relatives near eelyville. Rev. Dr. Mitchell preached an in ring sermon at the "Boyd Home" nday afternoon. Vlr. and Mrs. G. W. Scott and f-?? ivisited relatives near Lake City nday. VIrs. Herbert Carter and son, Clar:e, were guests of Mrs. Walter )tt Tuesday. Vlr. Leroy Scott had the misfortune bruise his foot last week, which is ising him much poin. We hope inrevcr that it is not serious and will | >n be quite well acain. OWL. ! k [ do not know how muchl have al-1 idy saved this county on insurance,' t I do know that I must have saved i a good amount. If I had not saved j s people something, so many would j t have insured with me so soon, i ^does not take the people so very ( ig to find out where they can get j ! BEST. Wm. W. Boddie, Kingset S. C.?Adv. It CT . AGED NEGRO GIVES ADVICE | M Says "Too Many Silk Shirts" Cause j Po of Racial Unrest Atlanta, Oct. 19?Born a slave and ; now reputed to be one of the wealth- th< iest and most respected negroes in the Ty South, David T. Howard, 71, today Pr celebrated his golden wedding anni- hij versary and made it the occasion to give some advice to members of his co] race. by Beginning on a legacy of $150 left fei by his former master, Howard now ch owns a business rated as the fourth wl largest of its kind in the city. gr "The negro toaay," Howard said taj "wants better justice in courts, bet- m< ter accommodations on railroad trains th< and more schools for his children. en "Too many silk shirts and too much W good time," he said, "were the causes an of racial unrest" on o | Af School Trustees Meet Idii ! Mi I The school trustees of the county Hi met Monday at the call of the super- do intendent of education. Notwith- th standing that this is one of the busiest Fs seasons of the year, the call of the | ve superintendent was answered by trus- ca tees from about forty of the fifty- th< five school districts. Mr. B. B. Chand- ca ler, president of the Trustees' asso- an ciation, called the body together, and wi Mr. J. Ted Frierson acted as secre- ca tary. lil] The trustees were alive with inter- of est and entered into discussion of a ha number of subjects pertaining to edu- wi cational progress. A very suggestive Sh message was read from the State gr Superintendent, and the principal dis- F1 cussions were on the various phases foi of State aid to schools. , tr( Although clearly showing their ap- j ra' proval of the principle of State appropriations for needy schools, the pa opinion of the trustees seemed to be we general that-twenty pupils per teach- ho er, instead of twenty-five, should be we the minimum requirement fo: schools an coming under the equalization act. th< The two following resolutions were cei offered, discussed and carried without pa dissenting vote: Ar "Be it resolved, that the Williams-, leg burg Trustees' Association go on rec- 1 th( opd as approving the present policy a < of the State legislature to make in- j As creased appropriations for the public i to schools; that it is the sense of this j by body that these appropriations should i ' be largely increased along carefully re< planned lines; that there should be a po; special appropriation for high school im pupils in cases of centralized high Co schools, conditioned on the districts th< levying a transportation tax, as it is poi only through means of such schools th< that we can see an opportunity for ' real high school work." i Mi "Whereas, a recent Act has been on< passed by the legislature largely in- be; * o/*Viaa1 KniM- crri creasing ^uue <aiu iui ?,nw. |6.. ings, but. in no case to exceed the i B. amount given by the county, and j yo "Whereas, the county, under sec-; tir tions 1763 and 1764, is provided with ' Ne authority to use 5 per cent, of her total school funds for building a'd, but in no case to exceed $300.00 for i , any one building; and "Whereas, the said 5 per cent, of ^ the counties total school fund would jj0) be sufficient at present to meet the wg State's increase limit for aid; there- j, fore be it dej "Resolved, that our delegation in the legislature be requested to authorize the County Board of Education, gjx through legislative Act, to meet the ?0 State's proposition on equal grounds ^ to the extent of the 5 per cent, fund referred to." m? o ' Insure Your Cotton vil cer Place it in ten bale lots on the farm, in buildings or in the open and rra* fho Inwpcf r?tp of insurance DOS- 1 sibfc. J Banks will lend money on cotton fcn< that is insured, whether it be on the ^ farm or in the warehouse. tr2 You worked hard to raise it. Go a era step farther and protect its value by jQ; insurance written by us. We are the pr( oldest, largest and most experienced insurance agency in-the county, therefore, we can write your insurance so as to give you the greatest protection, j 1 Anybody can fill out a blank policy, Tei but only the agent with much exper- cei ience can give you the best protection, fea Kingstree Insurance, Real Estate & ing Loan Co., nui Adv. It. W. H. Welch. Manager, eve o sis The New York Life Insurance Co. fac has over three billion dollars insur- is ance in force. Represented by R. D. cla Mills. 9-23-tfc. are ' ' % ^ , r . * - IcFADDIN-PROSSER WEDDING pular Kingstree Couple Married at Methodist Church Last Week. A wedding of special interest to sir many friends was that of Miss son McFaddin to Mr. Haskel Lamar osser, which was solemnized at ?h noon Thursday, October 14. The beauty of the Methodist Epispal church was greatly enhanced the tasteful arrangement of palms, ms and golden rod. The entire urch was a bank of ferns and palms, rich formed an appropriate backound for the golden rod, which was stefully arranged in gray Spanish >ss that hung in festoons from e railing. Just proceeding the trance of the bridal party, Mrs. . S. Gilland sang "At Dawning" d "Beauty's Eyes," accompanied the organ by Mrs. Charlton Kelley. t the strains of Tanhausseris Wedlg March sounded, the four ushers, essrs. Lawrence Swails, Everett nds, James Martin and Alex Gorn entered the church, followed by e maid of honor, Miss Marian Mciddin, gowned in brown satin with il and accessories to match and rrying a boquet of yellow chrysanemums. Down the opposite isle me little Miss Margaret Allen in accordian pleated crepe de chine th a butterfly bow of white Mai in e rrying the ring in a large, white ly. The bride entered on the arm her father. She was attired in a ndsome navy blue tricotine suit th a bronze hat and veil, te was met at the alter by the oom and his best man, Mr. Lee owers. The ceremony was perrmed by Dr. J. W. Daniel of Kings?e and Rev. Jos. Prosser of Che**, brother of the groom. Immediately after the ceremony the rents of the bride entertained the dding guests at a luncheon at their me on Brooks street The guests re received by Miss Maude Logan d Mrs. W. W. Boddie, who ushered ;m into the parlor, where the reving line consisting of the bridal*) rty7 the bride's parents and Miss ina Laura Tolbert of Converse Col,'e. Miss Agnc-ss Erckmann invited ; guests to the dining room, where delicious salad course was served, the guests came out. they stopped ! register in the bride's bool^, kept Miss Martha Jenkinson. The number Oi handsome presents . Sived by the couple attest to their pularity. Mr. and Mrs. Prosser left mediately after the luncheon for lumbia. After a few days' stay ?re, they departed by motor for ints of interest in Florida, where ;y will spend several weeks, rbe bride, the second daughter of \ and Mrs. Jno. F. McFaddin, is e of the town's most popular and atitiful young ladies, while the Dom, Mr. H. L. Prosser, son of Mr. Prosser of Hyman, is a successful ung business man and 'for some ne assistant cas"hier of the Wee e bank of this place. o Death of Mrs. Ackerman Mrs. Ackerman, wife of Mr. E. M. | kerman, and a most estimable lady. ?d early Friday morning at the me of her husband near Hemingiy. The deceased had been in feet health for several years, but her ath came unexpectedly to members her family. Mrs. Ackerman came this county with her husband.about : months ago from Cottageville, in lleton county. She is survived by r husband and ten children, among iom are our townsman, Dr. Ackerm, proprietor of the Scott Drug Co. rhe remains were taken to Bishople, where interment in Piedmont netery took place Saturday. Death of Mr. 3. Prosser. Mr. B. Prosser, a well-known and jstantial citizen of Hyman, in FIoix county, passed away at his home ue Sunday, after ar. illness'of sevl1 months He is survived by sev i! children, of whom are the Rev. ?. Prosser of Cheraw and Mr. H. L. asscr of Kingstree dpath Lyce'um Course for Winter Under the auspices of the Parentachers association, a Redpath Lyim course of four numbers will be j itured in the school auditorium dur- j f the winter months. The first . mber comes next week, Tuesday 1 >ning, October 26th, and will con-1 t of the Tyrolean Singers. The j :t that this is a Redpath attraction : assurance that it will be a highss entertainment. Season tickets > now on sale. FARMERS TO SUFFER BIG LOSS ON CORN MEREDITH ESTIMATES. BILLION 4 DOLLAR LOSS TO PRODUCERS. Shrinkage in the value of farm products so far this season will result in American farmers receiving $2,500,000,000 less than they would have se cured on the 1918 price basis, Secretary of Agriculture Meredith said Monday, addressing the American Bankers.' Association's annual convention. He classed the existing situation as "one that demands the best thought and sympathetic consideration of the bankers* of America, and in fact, all of the people of the country." | Mr Meredith estimated that the fall in crop prices had involved a billion dollar loss to producers, while the decrease in cotton amounted to a third of a billion. The situation was further made harder for farmers, he said, because the labor and materials neces&ry to the crop production had been supplied during the high price period. "The American people must see to it that the farmers secure credit Sufficient for their needs," Dir. Meredith continued "Only thus can they continue to supply the nation's need for' food I think you gentlemen fully realize that if the farmer is to continue to produce and meet the food requirements of the nation, he must have adequate prices for his products. The farmer is not the only one who would be adversely affected if he fails to secure a reasonable return for his efforts. I do not think you can fail to see that the farmer's problems are your problems, that your ultimate prosperity depends upon a right solution of the difficulties confronting the farmer." The marketing problem, Mr. Meredith said, was the greatest one facing the agricultural interests. He urged that bankers assist cooperative farmers' enterprises, and acknowledged that bankers had already given "very ni/l" fA o onlfnro | gicat axu w agnvuiwuiv* O News From Rome Hemingway, R. F. D., Oct. 19.? Mrs. Spencer A. Legette and little daughter, Ethel, of Junction City, Kan., who are spending some time with the former's father, Dr. L. B. Johnson, spent last week with relatives in Kingstree and Bethune. ..a Miss Louise Snow, a student at jd i Columbia College, spent the week-end ^ at the home of her father, Mr. J. J. I Snow. l * Quite a large crowd from this section attended the Tri-County fair at Andrews last week. Dr. and Mrs. Warren H. Burgess and little daughter, Mary Warren, have returned to their home, Sumter, after spending last week with Mrs. ^ Warren's mother, Mrs. Fannie Munnerlyn. Dr. Willie Rogers of Indiantown was among the visitors here Sunday. Dr. J. F. Munnerlyn of Columbiai spent last week with his moyier, Mrs.. # Fannie Munnerlyn. * % We are glad that Mr. <f. TJ." Du- # Rant and Miss Julia DuRant, who have been on the sick list, are out again. ur. f. d. X noouu UX ncuuug no; was a visitor here Sunday. Miss Man- Rhem of Columbia College is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Rhem. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Carraway of Georgetown spent last Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Wilson. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Hemingway and family and Dr. H. L. Baker of Hemingway were visitors here last Sunday. .' Mesdames W. T. Turbeville, G. K. Way and L. B. Johnson attended the. Woman's Missionary meeting at 0lanta last we6k. N Mrs. Holmes B. Springs and little daughter, Louise, of Greenville, are spending a month with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Wilson. Col. Holmes B. Springs has returned to his home in Greenville after spending last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Wilson. ? . *? ? ir TIT J D../ Kev. ana Mrs. vj. n.. nay aiiu x xvjl. D. H. Dantzler were visitors in Hemingway Saturday. Dr. and Mrs. E. W. DuRant and 1 sons, Ned and Francis Hill,of Georgtown spent last Sunday with relatives here. Don't fail to get ready for a big time at the Williamsburg county fair next month.