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I Sly gtomtj) Hcfttrii. VOL. 36 7~ ~ KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24. 1921. NO. 51 * : ? 5 ? r BIDS ARE OPENED I I FOR BRIDGE WORK SIMONS-MA YRA NT CO. AND THE ATLANTIC BRIDGE CO. ARE h) LOWEST BIDDERS b( . ei Bids for the construction of the sub- j tructure and the super-structure of ?( the San tee River bridge were opened n in Charleston, Friday by the San tee p. Bridge District commission, and the ^ ^ , lowest bidders were found to be the ^ Simons-Mayrant Co., of Charleston q, and the Atlantic Bridge Cc., of Roa- p] noke, Va., for the cub-strv.cture and ^ the super-structure respectively. The ^ CUAnt.Mavr?nt h?H was S29.91.180 a. and the Atlantic Bridge Company's cj bid was $48,694.60. The sub-struc- ^ a tare consists of the concrete piers, K ^Lr while the super-structure represents g, w the steel spans, so that the total cost, m on the basis of the two bids, would ^ be $141,585.70, which is just slightly ^ more than it was estimated the bridge ai would cost m There were in all 11 bids received, submitted by concerns from Florida to Pennsylvania. Representatives of the bidders were present at the commis- ^ sion meeting which was held in the jn rooms of the Chamber of Commerce. w to open the offers, and about 25 or er 30 men were on hand, much interest ^ being shown in the reading of the w figures. Simons-Mayrant Company's ^ bid for the super-structure agrees to jn complete the work in 300 days, while ^ the Atlantic Bridge Co. named 180 aj. days for their work. ja It is estimated that the complete m project will cost about $850,000, the ^ balance of the cost being the ap- n proach&s, for which bids will be called ^ later. The funds for the project are jc to come from the Santee Bridge dis- pj trict comprising the counties of Char- ^ leston, Berkeley, and Williamsburg and from the federal government. ' o . v?( Hemingway- School Notes. w in Hemingway Feb. 15.?The county va teachers' meeting was held Saturday, w< February 5th. On account of bad W weather and road conditio! s, tlie ex- gi pec ted crowd was not present How- ui ever, the program was very enthus- da ia.stic.ally carried out; the Rev. Mr. pc G. B. Guess being the principal speak- yc er. It was agreed that the next meet- th ing be held in Kingstree. After the 1 tc program, a three course luncheon was [ th served by the doemstic science class. The preliminary contest for the I ux commencement oratorical contest be-' at gan February 14; and will continue through March 2nd. Each morning;in, in chapel throe leadings will be giv- j en en until every high school pupil has taken part. iwj The honor roll for the fifth month i F1 i? as follows: ' Gradel.?George Rogers 97, Regi-Jw< ual Davis 95, Mary JuliaJIemingway! w< 95, Floride Graham 95, Ruth Tyler 95, Tulah Hughes 93, Edward Kaddv 91, so Advanced first git.de.?Dorothy G< Flowers 94, Nina Douglas 92, Cornell! Cox 91, Hazel DuRant 90, Zaledo Mc- j sp Daniel 90, Mary Shine 90, George mi Watts 90. Grade II.?Javese Bushhardt 94, |of Louise Lewis 93, Kathleen Haselden! ca oo rvihh 92. Sara Martha Ha-! w< i selden 91, Gladys Haselden 91, Betha fa Parsons 91. Cecile Waldron 91, Nor- wi ris Kennington 91, Ethelyn Chandler so 90, Louise Harper 90, Neato Parsons 90 Marion Eaddy 90. ta Grade III.?Wannah Mary Huggins ur 93, Mack McAlister 93. David Gas- tv kins 90. j tu Grade IV.?William Lewis 93, Helen j Davis 92, John Gee 91. Grade V.?Marguerite Huggins 99. Ki Bessie Bolyn 95, Selnia Cribb 94, Myrtle Haselden 94, Ruth Douglas 92, Belle Hemingway 92, Belle DuRant .91, Hallie Graham 90, Grade VI.?Jean Oliver 97, Sam Joe Haselden 92, Eunice Gordon 91, Bar- yy nie Bouglas 91. Grade VII.?Zulena Haselden 93, j2 Av-Jc n^rrlon Cressie Stancill 90, m JackCockfield 90, Johnnie Spring 90, ^ Grade VIII.?Zuline Chandler 95, Annie Lawrimore 91, Willis Haselden 91, Edith Hughes 90, Lorena Powers 90. Grade IX.?Mary Pope 93. Gertrude ^ Stuckey 90. ri< Grade X.?Iva Cox 90. g Grade XI.?Minnie Hugging 91, Lucy Ingraham. g( o -* The General Assembly is still balloting on candidate for the selection of a successor to Associate Justice Gage of the State Supreme Court who died last week. The list of candidates before the legislature yesterday "oad dwindled to four in number: Marion, Shipp, Bonham and Carter. w I \ BOOK CLUB MEETING < [r. and Mrs. Johnson Honored with i Belated Shower.?Personal Mention. The meeting of the Rome Book club < eld at the home of Mrs. W. T. Tur- 1 eville on February 16th was greatly < 1 joyed by the members of the club, he subject of the meeting was i Uhild Welfare". Miss Annie Wilson i aa an interesting and instructive ] iper on "Laws Governing Child abor", and Miss Emmie Snow pre- | mted an able paper on "Juvenile 1 ourts". Members of the club ex- ] ressed their appreciation of these < eo papers by a* vote of thanks, end j so expressed themselves as being j *ply interested in the problem of t did welfare in South Carolina. The 1 cretar\* of the club was asked to i ad the constitution at the close of < le business session. Dainty refresh- f ents were served during the social ] >ur. The hostess was assisted by < ir daughter Miss Lucile Turbeville, { id her niece Mrs. Wi'-or. uie. This t eeting was one of the most enjoyable < jtherings of the winter season in the 1 ome community. Mr. Lamar Johnson and Miss Laura ( hem were very quietly married durg the summer of 1918. As the world 1 as then in a turmoil of war and ev- t y thought was of the boys in Fra ice, 1 eir friends neglected to honor them i ith a shower.# Mr. and Mrs. John- s n have recently gone to house keep- I g and their many friends thought c at this would be a good time to c one for their seeming neglect. On t st Friday night a large crowd met j far their home and all went ih a a dy. Twelve or more cars were in c line and every horn was being j own and bells were ringing. Mrs. e hnson was completely taken by sur- c ise and came to the door, with a s in,but recognizing voices of her 1 iends, she put down that dangerous a eopon and met her friends with a t arm welcome. Fifty people went p to the house at one time. A great t iriety of attractive and useful gifts i ere piled on the table. Mrs. G. K. f ay gave a toast to tne "Dnae anu a oom", after which the gifts were s iwrapped and displayed. An abun- c ince of home made candy and salted v tanuts, brought by some of the p mng ladies in the party was served e guests. After that the guests en- i red into a round of merry making v at lasted into the "wee sma' hours', g Miss Mary Rhem, a student of Colnbia college is spending a few days a home. n Miss Loise Haddock who is teach- h g at Bloomingvale spent the week- 0 d with Miss Florence Hemingway. Miss Belle Hemingway of Heming- t ty spent the week-end with Miss t orence Hemingway. c Messrs. D. D. Rhem and L. H. Rhem ;re in Chaiieston on business last iek. Mesdames W. T. Turbeville and Wiln Buie are visiting relatives in jorgetown. Mrs. E. D. Vause of Kingstree ^ ent last week-end here with i.eric other. Mrs. Willie Haddock. ^ We regret that Miss Eleanor Todd the Union High school faculty was lied to her home in Due West last jj ?ek, on account of the illness of her ther. We hope that his condition 11 be improved so that she might ^ on return. c Master Laurice Rhem, Jr., enter- . J1 ined a number of his friends on SatQ day afternoon with a Valentine par. The little guets had a delightful e a ne. Prof. D. H. Di.ntzler ar.d Mr. B. B. c landler spent one day last week in ^ ingstree. o Honor Roll for Mulberry School r?? mnnfi, nf January 1921. c roi iuc iuvu?ii , Grade I.?Clifton Hughes 91, Frank illiamson 91. Grade II.?Eloise Gist 91, Grinnel imes 93, Gilbert Ferrell 93, Clyde oore 91. Bessie Tison 91, Alma Wiltmson 95, Othan Gibbons 95, Jane cGill 91. Grade III.?Rosabelle James 94, arvin Williamson 92,. Grade IV.?Lizzie Tisdale 90, Her;rt Hughes 90, Isaac James 91, Care Tiso? 90. Mellie Osbom 90, John w'rvey 90. Grade VI.?Ida Belle Bradham 91, srry Williamson 91. ^ Grade VTI.?Lawence Tisdale 90 aac Hughes 90. Grade VIII.?Herbert Bradham 90. Grade IX.?Fannie McKnight 90, jpiuel Lesesne 91. j ? 0 1 Mr. F. E. Huggins of Hemingway < as noted in Kingstroe Monday. < CUT 1921 TOBACCO CROP IN HALF Large Surplus Now Op Hand the World 0?er. "The salvation qf the tobacco farmer this year lies in his willingness to see conditions as they exist and cut the crop in half', says Mr. T. J. Walker of Richmond, Va., who is spending a few days in our section interviewing his farmer friends and prominent business men. "Yes, the work that I am doing is jetting results, which is shown by the fact that a large number of people who are among the leading farmers in this section, have promised to jreatly reduce their crop," answered Mr. Walker to a question about the success of his effort, then he went on the say "It is impossible for me to get n touch with all of the fanners, I >nly wish I could do that, for I have studied the situation diligently and [ am so firmly convinced that a half :rop for 1921 is necessary that I want ill the farmers to know the situation is it exists. Your newspaper cov?rs this section, so I ask you to tell ;he farmer and tell him convincingly, fou will do a great service when you lo this." Mr. Walker tells us "The 1920 tobacco crop was the largest tliat has wer been produced in this country, ["he crop has been increasing so rapdly for the past few years, that the tupply is greater than the demand. Europe has almost two years supply in hand now and this country is litsrally flooded with it. Although here is a good demand for the fine rrades, the common grades are not ittractive to the manufacturers, so onsequently they bring very low irices, so low in fact, that the farmir cannot possibly get the expense >f productionout of it." He further ays "A small crop in 1921, closely ooked after, properly housed, graded ind marketed, will meun better tolacco, a saving in time ar.d better irices. Also if the farmers will use he time and acreage saved for i.iakng food crops for their families and eed crops for their teams, the l.-irge imounts that have been sent to other tates for the purchase of these neessities will be stopped; the farmers rill live better and have more clear rofit at the end of each year". The Tobacco association of the Unted States heartily endorse the good rork which Mr. Walker is doing. Surely no one is better qualified to now conditions, for Mr. Walker was ctively engaged in the tobacco busiless for 39 years and has probably landled more leaf tobacco than any ther man in the Un'ted States. We ask our friends, in the in the inerest of every individual and the secion at large, to cut the 1921 tobacco lop in half and raise more food. o Notice to Ex-Serive Men. The Finance office of the U. S. arly still has 6,600 original discharge ertificates which are unclaimed. If here are any ex-service men in this ounty who have no discharge certiicates they should write at once to ecure them as the government ex*tcs soon to round up all the draft ieserters. Applicants for discharge certificates hould be sure to give the following lata: full name, including middle, hristian and surname; rank, organzation and station at time of disharge; army semi number; date of nlistment, date of discharge; present iddress; address to which discharge ertificates should be sent. For further information or help in his matter call at Red Cross office. Attempt at Incendiarism. Word was received ir. Kingstree Sunday that an attempt had been nade to bum the Baggett hotel at' ^ane by some unknown party crawl-, ng under the building aad starting e it.. I-LL.. I t fire near the cencer 01 me louoy. In investigation revealed the fact hat shavings and gasoline had been ised to start the blaze which apparr.tly went out without doing material lamage to the building. A request vas sent to Kingstree for the blood kounds, but as there had been a rainall since the would-be incendiary had nade his escape, those in charge of he dogs deemed it useless to attempt o run down the guilty party. The Baggett hotel is under the :nanigement of Mr. J. E. Plowden. The newly organized Southeastern Express company will soon be ready for business. The $1,000,000 capital stock for the company was subscribed last week in one day. MOTHER'S CLUB MEETS Interesting Paper Read by Mrs. J P. Adams. The twentieth Century Club wa entertained at its Febrir.ry tr.eetinj Friday afternoon by Mes.'.ames F. W Fairey and W. C. Clairhorne, r t th( home of the latter. Mrs. A. C. Swuiis vice picsident presided over the met ing in the absence Mrs. R. K. Wallace president. The subject of the paper fcr thi afternoon was "The Function of Plaj in a System of Child Trainging," an< was read by Mrs. J. P. Adams. It was noted that at olll uubcequen meetings members shall be require to answer the roll call "yes" or "no" indicating whether or nci they hav< read the references outlined in tin club's prepared programmes. It was d. ci 'ed by y. jianomous vot< that a letter signed by ea:h nv mbei of the club be written to each ?^f oui Senators and Congressman,, request ir.g them to s?- their influence to wards the passage ox the Stieppard Towner bill now pending, providinj for state and federal aid for mothers giving mothers of the ruial district! the same opportunities of care ii child birth that women in large cities enjoy through private benefactions and city funds. Attention was callec to statistics showing that 20,000 American mothers die yearly from avoid able dangers connected with childbirth; and that 250,000 American infants die before reaching their firsl birthday; that- congress has twice beer deaf to a mother's-and-babies bill, although millions of dollars have beer appropriated by congress for the protection and production of horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, and for the exterm nation of the boll weevil and similiar pests, and for hatching fish and propagating lobsters. The servant problem discussed at the last regular meeting was again brought up, and ail members of the club pledged themselves to reduce the wages of thir dcmestic servants to a moderate amount, excepting in cases where housekeepers feel that their present arrangements are not exorbitant. The concensus of opinion seemed to be that from $2.50 to $3. 50 per week would bi a fair wage, varying according to the size of the family and number of meals prepared each day. The children's Story Hour, under the direction of Miss Lizzie Heape, will begin at four o'clock in the afternoon the fourth Friday in each month at the school auditorium. Toe hour for the regular club meetings has been changed from 4:00 to 4:30 o'clock. Four new members Uesdames W. I. Nexsen, J. W. Swittenburg, R. Z. Vai.se, and W. K. Mcintosh, were admitted to membership, making a total of thirty members. A delicious salad course was served by the hostesses. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. J. H. Epps, with Mrs. L. A. Vr.n Keuren as assistant hostess. Mrs. John D. Kritton, Secretary o Pot if inn Romcr firrnlatftH Petitions are being circulated among the freeholders in Kingstree this wrek in the interest of the stieet paving proposition, extension of waterworks anrl sewerage system, important questions which have been set on foot by public spirited citizens of the community. Very litcle opposition to the proposed work is being net with, and it is expected that enough signers will be secured before the en 1 of 'he present week, to warrant the holding of an election on the question of a bond issue, by which it is proposed to raise funds for the .vcrk. It is estimated th-r *" " " v'l! be required for street improvement: $25,000 for enlarging the waterworks and increasing the supply, and $15,nnn oainamm ovfoncion Thorp VUV XVI iTVnvi^v ... are three separate petitions in circulation, each covering specifically one of the above propose*! improvement plans. The question of lighting the town, or the installation of a municipally owned electric plant is not considered or in any way provided for in the estimates given above. The lighting question is still undei consideration by the conrnittee appointed to make the investigation. o Bryan Lawhon, aged 24, died Friday from pneumonia at his home near Timmonsville. Mr. Lawhon was a graduate of Clemson college of the class of 1920, and had ma :y friends throughout the state. HUGHES TO HEAD CABINET , Named for Secretary of State Portfolio by Harding. Charles Evans Hughes, former govs ernor of New York, justice of the sur preme court and Republican nominee for the presidency in 1916, was fore mally designated by President-elect Harding, Saturday as the secretary . of state of the ccming administration, The announcement, embodying the I first official word to come from the ( e president regarding selections for membership in his family of counselI lors was made in a simply worded oral | statement after a long conference bet tween the two men on the foreign \ problems that must be solved after t March 4. Neither Mr. Harding nor ? the prospective head of the state de- ! ? partment added any formal comment 1 There was no element of surprise . ? in the selection, for it had been known r for several weeks that Mr. Hughes r virtually was certain to be given the 1 . place. He is understod to have been ' . Mr. Harding's choice from the first . despite strong pressure on behalf of f other aspirants. ' o ( f I Salters Depot, S. C., Route No. 1 ( i i SaltjrrK Hennt. Rt 1. Rph 9.9?Af.pr . 3 several days cold rains the sun is . 1 shining very much like spring this ( morning much to the satisfaction of ; the people in general. We are sorry to report Mrs. W. C. j Cannon quite ill at her home here. 1 t Mrs. G. Walter Scott and Mrs. Heri bert Carter visited Mrs. R. D. Brad- j ham yesterday afternoon, she having l i been confined to her home for twelve ( months, except one month last fall , which she spent at the Sumter hospi- , tal and had a very serious operation, j I Mrs. Bradham is still confined to her ( i bed most of the time. ? Miss Susan Gourdin has resigned j , her school at Belsers Cross Roads and j i returned to her home here. Her ^rm ( i which was broken last fall causing her ^ such pain that she was unable to ?.nr- j ry on the work. j Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Carter spent r Sunday with the latter's mother M>*s. ? Lewis, near Greelvville. . Mr. and Mr;. (J V\'. Scoot attended services at Mt Vernon church Sun- ^ day where the presiding elder, Rev. a Derrick, of Kingstree preached a very t inspiring sermon. j. Tuesday being Washington's birth- r day the Boyd school enjoyed a holiday . "Owl." v o f Mob Leader is Sentenced. r C Wilson, N. C.,?H. B. Futrelle, found guilty in Wilson co.nty Supe- c rior court, of leading o mob which r stormed the Wayne county court- t house at Goldsboro on the night of ^ December 3, in an effort to get pos- s session of three negroes charged with t the murder of Herman Jor.es, a groc- s er, this afternoon was sentenced by \ Judge Calvert to serve four years in the State prison. Futrelle appealed to the Supreme court and his bond I was fixed at $4,000. Four other alleged members of the mob had their cases continued until the next term of Wilson ccuntv cim- ^ inal court. c o (J Demonstration Meetings this Week, j o Tuesday, February 22.?Girls club at Indian town. r Thursday, February 24.?Women's r Home Demonstration club at Cedar t Swamp. t Friday, February 25.?Girl's Home t Demonstration club at Central. t Friday night, February 25.?Cora- fc munity meeting at Central school j building. e Saturday, February 26.?Indian- s town Home Demonstration club. ? Hatie McMurray, Agent. o f Sheriff D. Gober Anderson of Ches- p tie county was shot in the neck last t ter county was shot in the neck last t Saturday. Sheriff Anderson had at- r tempted to enter a negro house, but a found all doors locked, and went d through the kitchen window. From s " ' -1 - "?" onforincr anntVlftr f ine Kitcnen ne tva.-. ? _ room in the house, when the shotgun r went off, a part of the load striking b him in the fleshy part of the neck, j just below the chin. It is thought that when he opened the door the gun a which belonged to the. negroes living o in the house, fell orth^^been set so t that it would shoot when "any one op- J ened the door. " - b o - \ The South Carolina Grand Lodge f of A. F. M. is in session in Charleston t where it convened yesterday. The r session will close tonight. r HOUSE TO IMPOSE TAX ON GASOLINE BILL WOULD REDUCE LEVY AND TAX FROM PROPERTY HOLDERS. After two hours of tempestous and at times humorous and ludicrous debate the house of representatives last Thursday night passed to thind reading the gasoline tax bill, an aye and nay vote on the motion to strike out the enacting words of the bill showing that the house stood 82 to 27 in favor of the new revenue measure. This bill, which was introduced by the ways and means oomndtte, is one of the series of bi h to reform the tax system of the state by lifting a part of the burden of ta-x ation from the shoulders of the property owners. The measure will, according to Chairman Hughes of the ways and means committee, raise approximately $650,000, reducing the state levy by 1 1-2 mills. Other bills now on the house calendar, designed to further reduce the levy on property are the state income tax and the state business tax. The house this week passed the first bill of the series, a measure imposing a tax on inheritances, and the ways and means committee now has under consideration a soft drink tax bill, which it is expected will be introduced in the near future. The bill passed to third reading imposes a tax of one cent upon every gallon of gasoline and kerosene or gasoline substitute sold in the state and a tax of two cents per gallon on all lubricating or other oil derived from petroleum sold or shipped or iistributed for sale within the state, rhis tax will be paid by the old com sanies shipping oli and gasoline into ;he state, these companies being retired to file a monthly statement of ;heir business in the state. A penaly of ten per cent additional tax will >e imposed in case this provision is lot complied with, the tax commis;ion estimating the amount of busiless done and the taes due. Proponents of the measure were of he opinion that the bill would operite to tax the "luxury loving autonobile drivers" thereby relieving the >urden from the property owners, who low finance the entire state govern- ^ nent. The federal government it ras pointed out last year took out rom the state in taxes such as these lew measures impose, a sum of $28,>00,000. The tax on kerosene arousd considerable cppcsition, opponents if the bill contending that it would esult only in shifting the tax from ^ he farmer's land to the gasoline he ised in running his tractor. An jnendment proposed by Representaive W. P. Robinson to exempt keroene from the tax was killed by a ote of 38 to 56. o luilding Battleships of New Design New styles of warfare aro developng new styles in battleships. The Iropping- of bombs from the ie.r is ompclling the sailors to get more tinier cover, says Joint W. Kean, ia an llustrated article in tiie March issue f Popular Mechanics Magazine. Six battleships, three fleet submaines, and an air-craft carrier of the iew designs are to be constructed for he United States navy. New fea- i ures, particularly in the case of the A attleship, indicate the attempt to pro- w ect the sea fighters from attacks iy air, as veil as from attacks by and and water. The new designs also mbody other late features in battlchip construction which developed as i result of war. The fleet submarines are to be 300 eet in length, and will have a disilacement of about 2,000 tons. On he surface they will be propelled by wo main oil engines aft, driving diectly in the main shafts. There will Jso be two auxiliary engines forward, [riving electric generators, which will upply current to two main motors, a A. t- -i?rx n-i >ne connected tc eacn snait. sunaerged, the vessels will be propelled iy the motors, taking current froin a (owerful storage battery. Catapults to assist the planes to attain necessary speed before hopping iff, and arresting devises to assist hem to alight, are Co be installed, in elevator will hoist the planes from elow ?to the flying deck, and there rill be two cranes to hoist machines rom the water. The repair facjliies will include a machine shop, wingeuairing shop, molding spaces and netal shop.