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I ^ * alje $otwt|j Jlecotfi. : i ' VOL 36. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920. NO. # 4? HARDING AND BYRNES IN DISPUTE ? CAROLINIAN QUESTIONS GOVERNOR REGARDING CREDIT FOR FARMERS The Congressonal joint committee hearing on the agricultural situation in Washngton Friday, developed into & a dispute at times quite heated, beI tween Governor Harding of the Fedft-> oral Reserve Board and members of ft Congress. "Mr. Chairman, wuat is the purpose Wj . of this hearing" Governor Harding p.f finally demanded, while he questioned pfjt Representative, Byrnes, Democrat, of fpp South Carolina. "Is the Federal Re serveBoard on trial; am 1 en tnai here?" he continued, declaring he has been a target for "all kinds of abuse." Representative Byrnes said he meant no reflection on Governor Harding. Circulars issued by the regional reserve bank of Richmond, Va., to member banks, and which Mr. Byrnes was .attempting to show had resulted in rigid restriction of fanners' credits, 1 were under discussion. Governor ft Harding said such circulars were not ;ir- submitted to the board until printed ft what they were looked over and atK tentibn of the issuing regional banks |?Y. called to anything the board deemed H unwise The board, he added, was not a YY centra] bank. Senator-elect Heflin, Alabama, asked Governor Harding if the lawmakers could issue a statement to the public as understanding his testimony to be that the reserve board was favorable to banks extending all the f credit possible to farmers. "The Federal Reserve Board prefers to issue its own statement," Governor Harding replied. * Approving efforts of the Richmond ? bank to restrict loans for non-essen tial purposes in 1919, Governor Harding said: "I know some banks in South Caro* lina had been earring large loans on cotton, since 1917, in the face of an active market" Holding such cotton then,, he added, oa reserve bank funds was "plainly Speculative." Secretary Houston, who preceded . Governor Harding, strongly opposed / projects to revive war finance corpo ration for purpose of financing sales abroad of surplus farm products. Present price decline., were due to readjustments following the war, he said, and he saw no solution for the problem although the treasury department had voted more thought to this than to any other subject for the last two months. Answering the charge of profiteering on the part of the reserve banks Governor Harding said they had earned 6.9 per cent oh their capital stock of $100,000,000 and the reserve balances of the banks amounting to ^ $1300,000,000. TVmht that exDorts could be in creased unless sor.ie way was found for increasing Europe's buying power and ability to furnish requisite se. a. curities was expressed by Secretary Houston. He did not see, he added f *r* how much relief could be expected at this time in that way. He had no doubt, Mr. Houston said, that the war finance corporation would "function" should Congress recreate it, but he added: "I believe it would be against the public interest." o BL # Montgomery-McClary Greelyville, Dec. 4.?Married at the home of the bride's parents, near t^^MHfeeelyville, on Wednesday evening, iPplp^^P^ernber 1, by Rev. E. B. Carr, Mr. Brajiy David Hal! McClary and Miss Mari^Klgaret Lulu Montgomery. The bride IfiSfl^F.is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. gg|9V E. I. Montgomery, and much loved by wfifi all who know her for her splendid traits of character; While the groom ||P is one of Williamsburg's substantial Ipf young men anil a progressive farmer. i||? The marriage was attended by only gH members of the immediate families. u-ftro Mis? Alice H j Itte oniy aticiiuauw I "Montgomery, sister of the .bride and W' Mr. 'Thomas Burgess, uncle of the groom. After the ceremony the ^ -*guests were invited into the dining Iwk room, where an Old Time Turkey I an4 Barbecue supper was enjoyed by all. jk May the Lord bless this couple I and may they prove a blessing in the L community where they sojourn. | # Ma/ peace, happiness, and prosperity | , attend them in this life and in the j* v.'or'd *o ^ome. life for ever move. GOVERNOR COOPER ASKS AID For 25,000 Suffering Armenians From People of State. : Columbia, Dec. 7.?Governor Cooper | yesterday gave out the following'1 statement to the campaign for the1 ( Near East Relief Work: "Reliable in-, formation comes to the people of j America that in Asia Minor native! M v^miduan iiuitiuiuuii^ iiuve uccu uv ported, massacred and driven into the ^ desert to starve, resulting in the death of some 800,000 children, as well as adults. Children of Armenia and Greece are homeless and wholly dependent upon outside source for a chance to live. The people of South Carolina are asked to provide for the support of 2,-'?' ? of those little iependents. "An act of Congress August 6, 1919, authorized the Near East Relief to provide succor for these people and ' now more than 200,0Qo of these b'ttlr j orphans are being cared for by this I organization. Many of them must i starve if American relief is with- ' drawn." ! "In order that there may concerted effort to raise funds December 12th ^ to 19th has been designated as Near East Relief Week. I urge the pgople of this State to give all possible assistance to those in charge of this J Campaign. This is a cry of distress addressed to the American conscience. Our Christianity must answer." * ^ o "Carlisle School Notes" * < Honor roll for month begining Nov- I ember 8 and ending December 3. < Grade One Primary?Eugene Han- * niford 94, Alice Hanniford 93. Grade One Advanced ? Elouise 1 Flagler 97, Melvin Joye 96, Willie 1 Carl Hodges 96, Corrie Mae Hanni- I ford 94, Selma Flagler 91, Hazel Kel- 1 ly 91, Erline Parrott 91. 1 Grade Two?Effie Mims 94. Grade Three?Rebecca Flagler 96, Williard Brockinton 93. Grade Four?Lamar Jove 96. Mae Mouzon 92. Grade Five?Ethel Brockinton 91, Bessie Price 90. ^ Grade Six?Liston Cothran 94, Lon nie Flagler 94. | Grade Seven?Leon Kelly 96, Mazie * ! Brockinton 92, Rudolph Price 90. | Grad,' Eight?Pearl Jove 99, David 1 Kelly 97. * I The folio ring mide headma.ks for 'the month: Hazel Kelley 1, Selma * i Flagler 1, Erline Parrott 1, Corrie ' Mae Hanniford 1, Effie Mims 3, Re. becca Flagler 1, J. B. Price 1, Wiliard * Brockinton 1, Mae Mouzon 2, Lamar 1 ! Joye 2, Ethel Bockinton 1, James ! Cothran 1, Bessie Price 1, Liston 1 j Cothran 2, Mazie Brockinton 1, Leon n n 1 t n n ;j o ; I iveny c, rearj joye ?,L?aviu a.exiy <c. Pearl Joye has gone to school for the first three mopiths without missing a x word in her spelling. This is gratifying indeed to her teacher. ^ "The Manning Literary Society" * held its regular meeting on November 26, celebrating the date with a s Thanksgiving program, which was car- 1 ried out very successfully, and enjoyed very much by all. The school room f was decorated for the occasion with Thanksgiving designs, which were c gotten up by the pupils. I The following is the program which was rendered'on the foregoing date: Program for November 26, 1920 Song?"Thanksgiving Blessings."? School. Bible Reading?"92nd Psalm"? Leon Kelly. "Thanksgiving Prayer"?School. Recitation?"Thanksgiving in the Heart." Rebecca Flagler. Reading ? "What Thangsgiving Means." Liston Cothran. Recitation?"The Corn Song." Ethel Brockinton. Recitation?Thanksgiving at Grand- ? ma's House." Lamar Joye. v "Jokes"?Lonnie Flagler. Recitation?"Thanksgiving Day."? 1 Pearl Jove. v RejwK-?"An Autumn Festival."? ! Ma^Mrockinton. c ^Hrer Louise Shuler and Caroline * I^ms, Teachers. f President Awarded Kcble Peace Prize t i Copenhagen, Dec. 7.?Announce- 1 ment 1s made that the Noble peace ( ' prize will be conferred on President " I Wilson of the United States on Dec- c ember 10. This prize carries with c a grant of about $40,000 which is ore- t ! -fiftVi tVio annual interest on ehon! V $9,000,000 left for that purpose by Alfred B. Noble, the Swedish scientist e and invert"r of dynamite, who died in ) 1896. The only two Americans who j have in the past received the Nob'e i peace prize were Theodore Roosevelt j ;r if)or p.oot. in '9'2. i V . ' 4 rO BRIDGE SAME AT MURRAY'S FERRY OR WITHIN ONE MILE OF IT, COMMISSION DETERMINES State Highway Commission definitely determined at its meeting in Columbia Tuesday that the proposed jridge across the Santee river conlecting Berkeley and Williamsburg :ounties and the lower and middle sections of the state, would be located jther at Murray's Ferry or within ane mile of this spot. The ^definite oration was not settled uDon. Five members of the Santee Bridge Commission, headed by William Burguson, >f Charleston, its secretary, explained that the body had construed the ict, passed at the last session of the Legislature, to mean that the bridge lad to be built either at Murray's Ferry or within one mile of it, interpreting the statute, which reads "at )r near Murray's Ferry," to mean :his. The state commision agreed with the interpretation and approved it Dbeying instructions of the Bureau )f Public Roads, United States Deaartment of Agriculture, which beieved that the bridge could be constructed cheaper three and one-fifth miles form Murray's Ferry than at die crossing, the State Highway Engineer had completed a survey at the lesignated spot and estimated that the difference in saving would be >nly $2,000, which was negligible in such a large enterprise. Members of the Santee Bridge Comnission said that the additional convenience to the public in having the jridge placed at or near Murray's Ferry would more than compensate he increase in cost. 0 News From Busy Trio w Trio, Dec. 7.?The mud holes around rrio seem awfully deep, especially vhen a ford gets in them. The Methodist parsonage is being apidly completed. Reverend Rhoad s hoping that he can move in soon. E. M. Pate, cashier of the Trio bank, nade a busines trip to Charleston Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Zonnie Moore and Mr. j fayroe made a flying trip to Andrewsi llnnrlav Mr. Tom Rowell and Mr. Acy G. hooper were jurymen at court Monday it Kings tree. Mr. A. B. Cooper, of Suttons, has ecently moved to Trio. Mrs. J. W. Lockliear and daughter! ;pent Saturday in Andrews. Miss Elizabeth Williams spent the veek end at her home in Manning. Miss Helen Hinnant of the bank of Trier 6pent the week end at her home n Suttons. f Mrs. Eugene Cook of Andrews, ipent Sunday with her parents in Trio. Dr. D. W. Register has recovered rom a mild case of "flu". Reverend Bussy of Andrews preachd a very interesting sermon at the baptist church here Sunday p. m. ?Tulips o Governor's Proclamation Columbia, Dec. 6.?Governor goo per las issued a proclamation indorsing he Christmas Seal sale and calling on he people of South Carolina to repond liberally to the appeal of the South Carolina Tuberculosis Associa aon. The proclamation follows in ull: "Whereas, 1,800 citizens of the State of South Carolina were, stricken vith tuberculosis,in the year 1919 and he economic loss amounted to milions of dollars, to say nothing of the intold suffering. "Whereas, it is the duty of all the itizens of our State to do everything vithin their power to prevent the uture spreading among our people of his disease, which science has proved* o be preventable and curable, and "Whereas, the >*outh Carolina I'uberculosis Association has designated the firt week in December as 'Tuberculosis Week" and v. :1! call u;>?n the people of our State tor finan :iaj ajd through the purchase of( uberculosis Christmas seals and >onds: "Now, therefore, I, Robert A. Coop r, governor of South Carolina, do leartily indorse this effort on the )art of the South Carolina Tubercu#is Association, and do call on thcj >eople of South Carolina to respond ! iberaTly to their appeal." . '.v?** TURNING POINT IN ! BUSINESS IS SEEN : FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD MAKES OPTIMISTIC STATEMENT Washington . Dec. 5.?The close of the business year of 1920 is described v.. tl. - T7> I 1 T> r> I _ I uy me r euerui reserve ooara in a statement tonight as to the turning point in the transition from war produced conditions to the normal economic basis of international and industrial life. The reserve board's statement, which reviews the economic and financial situation confronting the nation during the year, treats of present conditions generally in an optimistic manner, declaring that the difficulty of transition will not be much further aggravated. It also asserts that owing to the nation's strong banking Structure a normal situation will be; restored with far less than the usual distress usually attended on periods nf rpnrtiiistmpnt. The board declared that previous periods of marked readjustment have been accompanied by sharp reductions in prices, heavy decrease in production, extensive unemployment and business reaction, often involving! | bank failures. While neccessrrily un-1 comfortable, the transaction through which the country is now passing the board asserts, has thus far been attended with only a minimum of these! unfavorable symptoms. Situation Uncertain The fiscal situation both at home and abroad, however, is still uncertain, the board declares. This is held to be due to the late date at which the war was over in the financial sense and to uncertainty as to the best method of taxation. In international trade a return to normal conditions is now in progress the board says.' With the exception of agriculture in which the output was the largest on record, produc-1 tion has been decreasing since the j spring of the year, the board states. Textiles, shiobuildinc and verv re-1 cently the iron and steel industries (are said to have exhibited tendencies I of this nature. i The bcai-d describes the tendency in the retail trades as downward, the lessened activities occuring for the most part considerably later than the turning point in production. The slowing down of the export j i trade of the United States during the year is attributed by the board in I some measure to the exchange situation which it asserts has steadily deteriorated. American exports seem to be close'v conditioned upon the volume of imports, the board asserts and warrant the inference that theiv f should be a larger movement of goods into the United States as a result of the extensive credit granted foreign countries. I v Ittms from Salters. Salters Depot, Dec. 6?Following the rainy days we have had N several j days of ideal weather, which we have all enjoyed. Crops have all been gathered and , the fanners are casting about to see where they are. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Stubbs and children have returned to Bennetts-! ville after a pleasant visit to relatives here. Mrs. Mattie Ferrell spent last week | end with relatives in Bennettsville. Mrs. D. T. Hamilton and children, of Florence, spent last week end with relatives here. Mrs. ? H. Douglass and little 1 daughter, Mary Wood, spent several days last week visiting relatives and friends m Florence and Hartsville. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. L. Chandler spent Tuesday in Florence in atten- ' dance upon the Grimsley-Darby marriage. Quite a number from here attend- 1 ed the Shriners' meeting in Sumter last Tuesday they rejxjrt a fine time. lo Cotton Ginning Report. Director Sam L. Rogers, of the ?u- < reau of census, Department of Com- < merce, announces the preliminary re- ; port on cotton ginned by counties in , South Carolina for the crops of 1920 , and 1919. The repbit shows that in Williamsburg county there were gin ned 22,271 bales, not including linters as against 21,761 up to the same time j last year. In the entire State for thr < season of 1920 there have been ginned , 1.098,787 bales against 1.085,021 upto < the same time last year, an increase ] of 85*184 bales. MILL ORDERS INCREASING. Optoimstic Over Future Business Outlook. In a statement obtained at Greenville last Friday from W. J. Thackston, important factor in the textile business here, he said that cotton mills of Greewille and this section are beginning to receive orders ag in after several months of dull business and that he believes they will be able to resume full operation about the first of the year. The substantial rvwl/vx. t? u:_u 1 I vriucia xvi nuiai wuicu nave wren rcceived by manufacturers within the past few days are believed by local mill men to be responsible for the slight improvement in the cotton market, it "is stated- Mr. Thackston, who bases his statements on reports from leading cotton manufacturers of this section and from commission merchants, said that he believed things will become stabilized after a while, certainly after* Christmas, and that he thinks the worst of the depression is over. Reductions in wage scales should enable the mills to return to practically full time after Christmaso D. B. Young Dies Suddenly. Mr. D. B. Young, a well known and venerable citizen of Williamsburg county died suddenly at his home in Kingstree early Saturday morning. The deceased suffered a stroke of paralysis about five years ago, from which he never again recovered his natural health and vigor, but for the past few years he has beea a familar figure about town, always manifesting a keen interest in the welfare of his community. He arose as usual Saturday and was making his way from his bedroom to the dining room when he fell dead. V I I/' mr. ioung was Dorn near ivingstreee, December 6th, 1847, and spent the greater part of his life in Williamsburg rounty. He was first married to Miss Mary Long of Clarendon. To this union was born the following children, who survive: Dr. W. C. Young of Chiefland, Fla., D. M. Young, of Mouzons, in this county; H. W. Young of Oklahoma City, Okla.; W. P. Young of Florence, and Mrs. J. P. Frierson of Kingstree. Mr. I Young is also survived by his second wife who was a Miss Hendricks, of j Georgia. All were present at the fun- j eral Sunday except the son in Ok!::homa City. Mr. Young was a veteran of the war between the states and an active member of Camp Pressley of this place. He was also a member of the Masonic lodge. Funeral services were held at noon Sunday conducted by the R*ev. E. A. McDowell of the Daptist church, at the cemetary, followed by interment with Masonic rites. o Greeleyville Personal Items. Greeleyville Dec. 7.?Mrs. R. W. Middleton has just returned from a two weeks visit to her sister. Mrs. E. O. Grier, at Columbia. Rev. J. R. Funderburk, left this week to attend the Baptist Convention at Columbia where he will report a splendid year's work for Greeleyville, Mrs. Ep^s of Virginia has be n visiting her sister. Mrs. J. B. Alsbrook Mrs. T. W. Boyle is leaving for a few davs visit to relatives at Lynch burg. Mr. L. V. Middleton, of Sumter, has returned home from a visit to his brother Dr. B. W. Middleton. Dr. W. L. Taylor and family (including his six bird dogs) spent two days with relatives at Grcelyville this week. Miss Clelia Terry, of Oswego, is visiting Miss Cornelia Oliver. Mr. W. W. Bonner had the pleasure of a visit from his brother this wee. Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Taylor are rejoicing over the arrival of a daughter, little Miss Julia May Taylor. Check PIcsher Arrested A nanasomc young wuiuuu mn/ signs her name Ethel Clark, but who says her real name is Ethel Tifton was arrested by the Columbia police Monday after she had sivoe bogus checks to a number of mei chants drawn on Columbia banks. In the young woman's belongings were found pads of blank checks on all Columbia banks and there were also papers indicating that she had recently been in Anderson, Greenwood Ashville and Spartenburg. The young woman is believed to have been a partner of the check flasher arrested i'o: ^vork in the Piedmont section. * VI DENY CONTESTS OF REPUBLICANS ALL AMENDMENTS CARRIED? ' DECLARE GENERAL ELECTION The election Contests filed by L. A. Hawkins negro real estate man of Columbia, against his defeat for congress by H. P. Fulmer, of Orangeburg and by T. St Marks Saspotas, of Charleston, against his defeat for Congress at the hand of W. Turner Logan, of Charleston, were thrown out by the State Board of Election Canvassers, which met in the office of Secretary of State Dove, at Columbia last week and declared the result of the recent general election. If the candidates carry their contests to Congress, and present bona fide protests, each will be entitled to $1,000 and expenses, under the law. The contests were thrown out on the grounds that they had been carried before ti e county boards of canvassers and the State board therefore had no jurisdiction. All the State officers nominated in the Democratic primary of the past summer were declared elected in the general# election. The total vote for each candidate was slightly mc e than 58,006. Some candidates received 58,050, some 58,051 and others 58,025. All <? the thirty-three amendments to the State Constitution were voted, the vooie in each being about 8,300 to 3,000 in favor of the amendments. o Common Pleas Court This Week The fall term of the Court of Common Pleas, convened 'liere Monday and remained in session until Tuesday evening, Judge I. W. Bowman presiding . Court stenographer Mr. Stack. # During the two days session only two jury cases were disposed of, the first being that of S. E. and T. E. Blakely against the Trio Mercantile Co. and involving the loss of a bale of cotton. The Trio Mercantile Co. was represented by Lee and Shuler; the defendents were represented by Kelly and Hinds. The evidence adduced was so clearly in favor of the defendants that a ferdict was ordered by the Court. Tuesday a motion was made by Mr. Hinds for a new trial which is under advisement by the judge. t The second case, which occupied the whole of the Tuesday's session, was that of Maass and Kemper, a corporation of Baltimore, Md., against Mrs. Sadie Silverman. The action involved a claim to recover for goods lo?t. The plapiurf claimed that Mrs. Silverman owed them around $1,900 for merchandise, the defendant set fot .th that she. having returned certain goods, owed the Baltimore firm about eight hundred dollars less than it claimed. The case was ably handled by attorneys on either side and the:, arguments before the Jury were strong and thorough. The judge's charge to the jury carried the law in the case and they retired. After deliberating for more thin an hour they returned a verdict in favor of Mrs. Silverman. A motion for a new A' -- J" I*" *1*^ /?rtnn/?i I inai mailt: ujr uic |iiau:wiu wuuui was overruled. The defendant .was represented by Attorneys Kelly and Hinds and E. L. Hirch; the plaintiffs were represented by Attorneys Lee and Shuler. Court adjourned sine die Tuesday evening. Visiting Attorneys: Philip H. Arrowsmith, Florence; Mr. DovelL, Lake City and C. C. Ccnnoti, Johnsoaville. -o Scran ton to be Site Baptist Academy A The General Board of the Baptist Church in session at Columbia last Ai*r-\,\nA tViof tVio loent.iori of the VT VVU UVVIUVU VilUV Southeastern Baptist Academy shall be at Scranton, in Florence county. The board also voted to take over the Ridgedale Academy, at Spigner, in the Ridge Association. The selection of the site for the Pee Dee Academy, in Horry county, whs left to the January meeting of the board's educa tion commission. The board also voted to take ovei Limestone College, Gaffney, as a Baptist college. The president and twothirds of the trustees, at least, are to be Baptists. The college will get $200,000 from the Seventy-Five Million Campaign. The president antK trustees of this school will be elected by the State convention in session this week, in Columbia. /