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H". -m hi- *. I* . ;' | fEADER, ARE Y OU WEARING THE RED CROSS BUTTON? IF NOT, WHY NOT ? >v ilix ^ounti) Jkcori*. j VOL~36. ~ K1NGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1920. NO. <0 5 ^ MANNING PRESIDENT OF NEW CORPORATION Directors Hold Meeting?Charter for Two Million Dollars Will be Applied for at Once, is Decided Columbia, Nov. 16.?Meeting today at noon and continuing in session for | six hours without intermission, the directors of the American Products, Export and Import Corporation transacted a large amount of routine business. Richard I. Manning was elected president of the corporation. The directors present were J. Ross Hana ban of Charleston, K. C. iiamer, Richard I. Manning, J. W. Gaston, C. L. Cobb, L. I. Guoin, R. M. Cooper, Jr. The only absent members were B. E. Geer of Greenville and Bright -SKlli&mson, both of whom were detjfcied by illness, but are known to be in accord with the business transacted by the board today. It was decided to apply at once for a charter of 12,000,000 and thereafter to apply for increases of capital stock'' and to sell same as it may become necessary in the development of the corporation. The board is pushing matters with all expidition so as to get the real work of the corporation going ' promptly and earnestly. The board has called for subscriptions of cash, cotton and Liberty bonds to be paid in immediately a.\d| shipping instructions have Deen sent out to all subscribers who have pledged cotton in exchange for stock in the corporation. As soon as the subscriptions are paid in the corporation will be ready for business. The action of the board of directors puts the corporation upon a new plane of operation an'd the members of the board were very optimistic over the prospects of success for the corporation in its sperc of usefulness. o Congressional Garden Seed. The County Record: The Department of Agriculture has ^^jgluced the allotment of vegetable (JBm flower seed to members of congress to such an extent tha, it will not be possible to distribute these s:cd generally, as has been the custom heretofore. I am, therefore, forced to ask that those who desire seed writs me, so that their wants may be filled, and seed not sent to others who have no need for them. Requests for seed should be sent to me at Washington, D. C., any time before January 1, 1921. Mav 1 ask that you publish this let ter so that those who really desire -these seed may secure them. Assuring you of my appreciation for your assistance in the past in such matters, I am, Very truly yours, PHILIP H. STOLL. Washington, D. C., November 4, 1920. -o Tuberlosis Christmas Seals. Columbia, Nov. 15.?Philip B. Warn mt, executive secretary of the South '^Karolina Tuberlosis Association, announced Saturday that Mr. E. C. Epps had been appointed chairman in Williamsburg county for the coming Christmas seal sale The announcement also states that ** enough tuberlosis Christmas seals have been printed and distributed by the National Tuberlosis Association to reach more than half way around j the world. Nine hundred million " ?-* i. iV. I seals have been UiSiriDutea to uic; forty-eight State tuberlosis associations and the more than eleven hundred local anti-tuberlosis associations scattered throughout the United \ States. If placed in a row, these seals would measure fifteen thousand miles. Approximately nine seals for every inhabitant in the United States have ;been prepared. In addition an at{ v tractive health bond will be used in i the Christmas seal campaign, this , bond guaranteeing to the purchaser returns in individual and community health. The sale of tuberlosis Christmas seals will extend from December 1 to 11. More than one hundred thousand * * ; I workers will be engaged aurmg uiac | H period. The seals are sold for the support of the National, State and lo cai anti-tuberlosis associations in the j-ountry. WjjflRiarles M. Swabb, the great steel is quoted in an interview in ^H}itlft>urg a few days ago as saying: have seen all the slump there m"- will be. Right now the tendency of W business is to look forward. There | t is plenty of money for the expansion litigimate business and nothing t I can see threatens future prosU W. M. r. ELECTS OFFICERS Mrs. E. A. McDowell ot hingstre< Re-Elected Secretary ' The eighteenth annual convention oj the South Carolina Baptist Women's Missionary Union ended here yester day with a business session held ir the Citadel Square Baptist cnurcn The devotional service with which th< meeting began was led by Mrs. Maxcy G. White, and she and her husband the Rev. Maxcy G. White, who have been missionaries in Brazil for years, sang a song in Portugese. An address on "Personal Service" was made by Mrs. P. J. McLean. The committee on time and place for the next convention reported thai the convention next year will be held during: the first week in November The place where it will be held is to be left to the executive board. The resolution to change the headquarters of the Southern Division from Baltimore to a more central point was adopted by the South Carolina Union. Mrs. W. J. Hatcher offered a resotion to the convention to the effect that a committee from the union petition the legislature establish a State board of censorship for moving pictures. Mrs. Hatcher spoke of moving pictures as being the worst menace with which the modern mother had to cope. This resolution was adopted and arrangements were made for carrying it out. Mrs. T. T. Hyde asked tne union to endorse the work of the Anti-Tuberlosis Association, and the union also went on record as favoring the league of nations as set down by President Wilson, and hoping for its ultimate triumph. This resolution was presented by Mrs. E. A. McDowell, recording secretary of the uni6n. Mr. N. A. Boyajian, an Armenian, presented the cause of suffering Armenia to the members of the union. Mr. Boyajian is a graduate of the law department of the South Carolina University and traveling secretary for the Near-East Relief Association. Resolutions of appreciation to the officers of the convention, to the guests of honor r.nd to all who helped in making the convention a success in Charleston were passed. Officers for the year 1920-21 were re-elected as follows: President, Mrs. J. D. Chapman; first vice president, Mrs. Edwin Carpenter; vice president Northern Division, Mrs. C. B. Bobo; vice presiden Northwestern Division, Mrs. F. G. James; vice president Central Division, Mrs. L. K. Sturkie; vice president Eastern Division, Miss Mary Adams; vice president Western Division, Mrs. J. Spann Harris; vice president Southern Division, Mrs. T. T. Hvde; corresponding secretary, Mrs. m?f ?, m _ E. A. McDowell; treasurer, Miss Jessie King; auditor, Miss Annie Ulmer; superintendent young woman's and girls' auxiliaries and college correspondents, Mrs. George E. Davis; superintendent Sunbeam Department, Mrs. W. J. Hatcher; superintendent Royal Embassador Department, Mrs. Edwin Carpenter; superintend mt mission study, Mrs. I. A. Rigby; local executive committee, Mrs. C. E. Burts, Mrs. H. I. Horton, Mrs. E. G. Quattlebaum, Mrs. J. T. Watts, Mrs. M. H. Mobley, Mrs. W. T. Derieux, Mrs. C. A. Jones, Mrs. C. M. Scott, Mrs. T. D. Wray, Mrs. J. N. Jordan, Mrs. Avery Carter, Mrs. L. H. McTcer; honary member executive board, Mrs. R. C Hoyt. Mrs. W. W. Lawton, one of the guests of the convention, led the members in a closing prayer, after which they were dismissed by the president ?Charleston News & Courier of Nov. ????o Bethel Breezes. Bethel, Nov. 15.?Nearly jrcrybody in this community attended the fail last week at Kingstree. Mrs. T. B. Cooper of this community has gone to Norfolk, Va., when she will spend this winter with hei daughter, Mrs. James. We are very sorry to learn that Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Coker arc going to move out of our community. Mr. F. M. Coker has been spending some time at Andrews. We are glad to learn that Miss Pink Epps is back from the hospica and geting on nicely. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Grooms spenl the week-end with Mr. and Mrs Thomhill at Olanta. Mr. J. W. Stewart and daughters Misses Etta and Effie Stewart, ar< spending the week at Andrews. ROSE. ? o Just received, one car Oklahom. Red Rust Pioof Seed Oats, 92c th bushel for cash. E. C. Burgess, sue cessor to People's Mercantile Co. 11 LARGER FAIR IS PLANNED i James D. Lee to .Menage Show at Andrews. f Andrews, Nov. 16.?The Tri-County j Fair association at a meeting today - engaged James D. Lee to manage the i 1921 fair, which will be on a much ' . larger plan than the past two fail's, j ? which under the management of Mr. | '. Lec, have been successes. ,! The Tri-County Fair for 1921 will ! be mainly devoted to the improvement , of agriculture, stock and education. . Large money premiums will be offeri; ed for community and individual farm exhibits and particular attention will i be paid to stock, swine and poultry. ; The object of the Tri-County Fair I association is to have an agricultural and stock show not in name, but in i reality, and plans are now ur.der way ! to make it the largest agricultural i show in the State. ; | Happenings In and Around Rome ,' l i Mrs. Wilson Buie and little son, . I Wilson, Jr., cf Merchantvillc, N. J., j are spending some time at the home ,' of Mrs. Buie's father, Mr. J. J. Snow. , Mrs. Fannie Munnerlyn is the guest j at the home of her son, Dr. J. F. j Munnerlyn, in Columbia. Miss Amy Eaddy of Hemingway spent last Sunday with Mrs. L. B. Johnson. Mrs. Ed. Vause of Kingstrec spent 'the week-end with her mother, Mrs. II Willie Haddock. ! Jesse Cribb of Hemingway spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cribb. , Rev. G. K. Way and Brof. L>. ,n. Dantzler spent the week-end at the latter's home at Parler. They were present at the dedication of the new Methodist church at that place on Sunday. We are glad to have Mr. Claude M. Melton of Columbia in our community , for the week-end. In the abumcc of the pastor, Rev. G. K. Way, Mr. Melton ably filled the pulpit on Sunday ; , morning in the Union Methodist church. Quite a number of people from this ' community attended the fair in Kingstree last week. J. B. Hemingway is spending some j time in Columbia with his cousin, Dr. J. F. Munncrlyn. i Carlisle Campbell of Hemingway , was the guest of friends here Sunday. Miss Halcne Clark of the Union ,1 High school faculty spent the week' end with friends in Kingstree. i Misses Louise and Gertrude Had| dock spent last week with their sister, j Mrs. Ed Vause, at Kingstree. J On Sunday night the Epworth i League of the Methodist church at Hemingway and the one of Union [ church of this place held a joint meeting at Union church. The meeting was well attended. Miss Eleanor Todd of the Union league was leader ; and a very interesting program was carried out The subject for the even. ing was "Peacemakers". Very interesting and instructive talks were made by Dr. L. G. Day and Mr. Carlisle Campbell of the Hemingway League, , Miss Helen Cheatham of the Union League and Mr. Claude M. Mtlton of Columbia. Miss Ruth Smith of Hcm ingway and Miss Annie Wilson of > Union rendered two beautiful vocal solos. On last Wednesday evening a sur : . prise serenade and shower was give: , to the newlyweds in the community, j Mr. and Mrs. W. Carey Rollins. This ~ * * 4 i-UUsvwts* was the first nigni in men uV...?., Quite a crowd gathered near the house J and were quiet until they were right1 near the window. Then such a sound as was never heard before?tin pan: , , cow bells and every other instrument . that could mak a fuss was used. The serenaders were invited in, then they surprised the couple again with a , miscellaneous shower. The bride and groom arose to the occasion and entertained their guests well. Everyt body had a jolly, good time. Mulberry School Honor Roll Following is the honor roll from Mulberry school for the month of November: 1st Grade?Clifton Hughes, 90. 2nd Grade?Gilbert Ferrel, 91; ^ Clyde Moore, 91; Nellie Mae Gist, 91; " Eloise Gist, 92; Alma Williamson, 90; ' Othan Gibbons, 90; Grinell James, 95; Bessie Tyson, 90. >| 3rd Grade?Rosabelle James, 96; ~ Marvin Williamson, 91. 4th Grade?Herbert Hughes, 91; Isaac James, 92; Mellie Osborn, 92. I 6th Grade?Ida Belle Bradham, 90.' a I 7th Grade?Isaac Hughes, 90. e j Grade?Herbert Bradham, 92. | -1 l?h Grade?Fannie McKrJght, 92; 1.1 Samuel Lesesne, 91. t FLORENCE CORN SHOW ! Atrractive Prizes to be Awarded Best Showing. i . Florence, Nov. 15.?Twenty-five dollars will be paid for the one best ear of com exhibited in the Pee Dee Corn Show, which will be held Thursday, December 9, in Florence. The sum of $15.00 will be paid for the second best ear in the show. Besides those two handsome offerings, other prizes, ranging from $5.00 to $10.00 per ear are offered in the various classes, witn nrst ana secona riDDons lor corn cultivation, harvesting and manufacturing machinery and for displays of corn products and by-products. The complete prize list, totalling $150.00 in cash and ribbons in addition, was announced today, as follows: Exhibit of single ear?best ear in show, $25.00 cash; second best, $15.00. Exhibit of 10 ears?best in show, $50.00; second best 10, $25.00. Prolific contest?five stalks prolific corn, $10.00; second best, $5.00. Single ear variety?best five stalks, $10.00; second best, $5.00. Shelled corn?best half-bushel, $5.00; second best, $3.00. First and second ribbons will be awarded the first and second best exhibits of corn cultivation, harvesting, and manufacturing machinery, with demonstrations of their operations. A special effort will be made to make this feature one of the most valuable and educational of the show. First and second ribbons will be offered also for the best and second best exhibits of products and bi-products of com in their various classes. This will be a great educational numKni< nf iVin cVimxr WVl VX WiV Wilv IT First and second ribbons likewise will be offered for the variety exhibits in each variety. Members of the prize committee are R. E. Currin, superintendent of the Pee Dee Experiment Station, J. Warde McLendon, agent for Florence county. A. H. Ward, agent of Darlington county, T. B. Young, Timmonsvillc. C. li. Hartley of Washington, head of the bureau of investigation and encouragement of corn production, has been invited to attend the show and is expected. He will deliver one of the j highly educational' lectures of the i show and be one of the judges also | if he attends, as he probauly will. A personal Invitation will be extended him shortly by one of the promoters of the show who is going to Washington. Mr. Hartley is reputed as one of the foremost authorities of the United States on corn in its every phase?whether cultivation, seed selection, curing, handling, marketing, manufacturing or anything else., Actual working demonstrations of j all the best known and most approvedj cultural methods for corn will be another of the biggest features of the corn show. As one of the biggc. t corn producers of this section, who uas given probably as much time and thought to research and improvement of varieties and increased production, says: "We've got to produce corn more cheaply to make it a paying crop in II.IS section, we can mane iiiuuc^ v/ui. of it now?but we are not making the most out of the crop." The show is not being promoted to make any money, but is purely for the educational, industrial and commercial demonstration of the possibilities of corn in this section. No charge will be made either for entering an exhibit or for admission to the show. It is open to every corn planter in the Pee Dee section. o Tobacco Prices Boosted. Raleigh, N. C., Nov. 11.?Marketing of better grades of tobacco in October boosted the average price of leaf tobacco in North Carolina five cents on the pound, but the 178 ware1 * ? A-1-- ?i? or nouses SOId approximately uiuy OU,000,000 pounds during the month, against 102,630,000 in October, 1919, according to the monthly report of Frank Parker, State Agricultural statistician. The season's sales to November 1, Mr. Parker reported, were short of the 1919 season's total to the same date by twenty-eight per cent. o . I have the biggest and besl companies in America, writing insurance in every form. That is one reason why I have done more new insurance business since I began than all other o?on?io<! in eountv combined. Even frogs congregate in the ponds that have the biggest and best mud! holes. Wm. W. Boddie, Kingstree, Is. C. It. i j: *- ? < MITTLE ACCUSED BY DYING MAN Witness Testifies to This Effect at Coroner's Inquest. Orangeburg, Nov. 16.?An inquest was held this afternoon with Magistrate C. P. Brunson acting as coroner, 1 over the dead body of J. H. Patter son, the drainage engineer, who died last night at 9 o'clock in the Orangeburg hospital. The last witness was Mr. Frank Sain, whose house Mr. Patterson was leaving when the fatal ahotrf were fired, it was said. Mr. Sain testified that at 11 o'clock Sunday night as Mr. Patterson went to switch on the light in his automobile that he was shot, he Mr. Sain) hearing the shots. He further testified that Mr. Patterson rushed back into his house and asked for a doctor at once. Mr. Sain stated that Patterson told him that E. N. Mittle shot him. The first witness was Dr. C. A. Mobley, who stated that Mr. Patterson came to his death as a result of a bullet wound in his breast. Dr. Mobley testified that in his opinion this shot killed him, but that there were four other wounds in the body. Mr. W. Hampton Dukes was the next witness. He stated in substance that he was called to the residence yesterday to take the body of Mr. Patterson to the Orangeburg hospital. Before his death Mr. Patterson left a dying declaration stating that E N. Mittle shot him, it is testified. Mr. Patterson's body is still here. His brother is expected Thursday night, when the body will be carried to his home in Ottawa, 111. About forty people attended the inquest. Crop Yields This Year. The average yield of corn in South Carolina this year is 19 bushels per acre, as compared with 16 bushels last year and 17 bushels in 1918, the total production being upward of 42,500,000 bushels. The average yield for the United States is 30.9 bushels per acre, against 28.6 bushels in 1919. The total production this year is estimated at 3,199,126,000 bushels as compared with 2,917,450,000 bushels in 1919. Weight per measured bushel of wheat and oats is. reported at 59 and 31.8 pounds respectively. The average yield of potatoes in the State this season is estimated at 100 bushels per acre, as against an average of 85 bushels in 1919, the average yield of sweet potatoes being 105 bushels per acre as against 90 bushels last year. The average yield of potatoes in the United States is 109.4 bushels per acre, sweet potatoes 103.4 bushels per acre, total production of the former being 421,252,000 bushels, and the latty 105,676,000 bushels. The average yield of tobacco in Pomlinn this vear is 650 pounds, the average for the United | States being 793.9 pounds per acre. Average yield of sorghum syrup for the State is reported at 100 gallons per acre; United States 93.1 gallons per acre. Average yield of peanuts in South Carolina is 45 bushels per acre and the average for the United States 29.6 bushels per acre, or a total production of 37,403,000 bushels. Estimates of acreage and production of the various crops in the State will appear in December report by counties. Teacher's Meeting. To the Teachers of Williamsbarg County: The first meeting of the Williamsburg County Teachers association will be held in the school auditorium at Kingstree Saturday, November 20th. at 12 o'clock. This is a very important meeting, for new officers will be elected at this time. We expect to have Dr. Patterson Wardlaw of Columbia with us, who will address, the teachers. The domestic science clas: of the Kingstree school will serve 'lunch. The success of the association depends upon your interest. TiOt me urge that you be present. Yours truly, M. F. MONTGOMERY, President of Association. o I shall Be glad to give every teacher in the county a lArge desk blotter and every school chifd a nice little tablet and small blotter. Call at my office for them anytime. Wm. W. Boddie Kingstree, S. C. It. o Cotton, Seed Cotton and Cotton Seed insured anywhere any time. Wiji. W. Boddie, Kingstree. S. C. It. FOR GOOD POTATO SEED Pee Dee Truckers Form Connection With Maine Growers Florence, Nov. 1.?The Poe Dee ; Truckers' Association has effected a connection in Maine whereby it will be able to supply farmers in this section with treble inspected and State I miarantoflH Tn'cli flnKKloi- nntotn cr-oH direct from the growers at the additional cost only of freight C. M. White of Auusta, Maine, agent in t marketing, United States Department of Agriculture, is representing the association in the producing field, while the association here will represent the farmers who may wish to procure any of the seed. No charge will be made at either end, nor will there be any profit between the se'ler in Maine and the buyer in South Carolina. Potato seed buyers, through the association, are assured honest and straight goods by the State of MaLie, if they procure the certified stock. This opportunity is expected to be a great boon to potato planters in this section who desire the best stock but are not able to be personally on the ground and select it Also, it will tend to give the Pee Dee section a uniform variety and crop in its Irish potato production. Anyone wishing to procure seed should indicate their interest by writing Walter J. Johnson, secretary of 4the Pee Dee Truckers' Associaton, 'care of the Chamber *of Commerce, Florence, S. C., or seeing their local representative of the association. The Williamsburg county representative is J. L. Thomas of Cades. Prices are not available yet, but persons who are interested cnougn to inquire now will be notified immediately upon receipt of this information. They will then have the opportunity of taking what they want or of not coming in on an order. If the orders are taken together, they will be lumped and handled as a carload purchase and shipment. Mr. White has written to Mr. Johnson as follows regarding the Main* grown potato seed: "Two inspections are made, one at the time of blosoming and one before the vines begin to ripen. The third inspection is made when the potatoes are sacked, and no potatoes are true certified seeu unless theyjsear the blue tag issued by the Maine Department of Agriculture, which is enclosed. The field inspectors do not merely give a casual looking over, of the piece of potatoes, but they personally rogue out the disease and weak hills under the following require-ments: "If at the first inspection there are more than 500 weak or diseased hills, or 80 of blackleg, or 250 mixed hills, the field will be disqualified. On the second inspection more than 260 weak, hills, 80 mixed hOls and 16 blackleg-hills will disqualify. "That this system of inspection has. proven highly successful is demonstrated by the test the past season by Professor M. C. Pence of Delaware, in which Maine certified Irish Cobblers yielded, at the rate of 522 bushels per acre, as against the best seed from other sources which yielded at the rate of 371 bushels. "We are prepared to place your association in direct touch with growers of this grade of seed, or if you wish . , a more moderate priced commodity, we can- recommend reliable growers whose stock is of exceptional quality, but not certified." ft Red Cross Notes. - i One thousand good people of Wifii'omcKnror havo *lreadv answered tha Red Cross Roll Call with a dollar, and we have just begun calling. When Gregory the Great wai a little boy, he was taught to answer to his name at the roll call in school, "Adsum". After his long and useful life had been pronounced ended by the physicians and watchers at his bedside, the last religious rites performed and the winding sheet had been drawn over his face, he threw back the sheet answered, in the same fearless tones he used in youth, "Adsum". When the Red Cross Roll Call shall xr 1,?. csfi, ;t end at miamgni, nuvcmuci ?<>?>) * is hoped that the records will answer the name of every man and woman in Williamsburg county. If one of the Red Cross solicitor* should not find you before November 25th, you find the solicitor and join the most beautiful human organization in existence. r \ Ti-^rnm '