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< I * I I * S ' ' \ 1 , i . ?ljc ^ortnti) Record. * VOL. 36. ' ? KINGSTREE, SOUTlTCAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1921. NO. 7 r ? A NEWS LETTER FROM WASHINGTON SALIENT POINTS IN PRESIDENT HARDING'S MESSAGE.?BILLS BEFORE THE SENATE. President Harding, following the example set by President Wilson, read his first message to the joint assembly of both houess of congress last week, ?l--* -1- t- - J m wnicn ne jja\e ueiimte uhu unai notice to the world that the United States will not join the league of nations. He advocated passage of the peace declaration without delay and blazed the way for the negotion of a constructive foreign program based on non-entangling features of the treaty of Versailles. In the existing league of nations, world government with its super- powers, this republic will have no part. In rejecting the league? covenant, and uttering that rejection to our own people and to the world, we make no surrender of our hope and aim for an association to promote peace in which we would most heartily join. We are ready to cooperate with other nations to approximate disar mament, but mereest prudence forbids that we disarm alone. Freight carrying charges h&ve mounted higher and higher until commerce is halted and production discouraged. Railway rates and costs of operation must be reduced. It is not necessary to say it to congress, but I have thought this to be a fitting occasion to give notice that the United States means to establish and maintain a great merchant marine. The staggering load of war debt must be cared for in orderly funding and gradual liquidation. We shall hasten the solution and aid effective? At- - A I xy in niung uie tax uurutus ix wc strike resolutely at expenditure. I believe in the protection of American industry and it is our purpose to prosper America first. Moreover, imports should pay their fair share of our cost of government. , There is no challenge to honest and lawful business success. But government approval of fortunate, untrammeled business does not mean toleration of restraint of trade or of maintained prices by unnatural methods. The American people expect congress unfailingly to voice the gratitude of the republic in a generous and practical way to its defenders in the world war, who need the supporting arm of the government. Democrats See Joker in Aariff. House Democrats bound themselves through caucus action to stand against *"* ?????? --- nn^i/lnmninff e emwgeuty ukiiu ouu aiuiuuiuynig bill, and Representative Kitchin, of North Carolina, minority leader, made public simultaneously a statement of views of minority members of the ways and means committee bitterly assailing the Republican tempory tariff program. After the caucus, Mr. Kitchen predicted that "less than a dozen Democratic votes will be cast for the Young bill." It is characterized as even worse than its predecessor, the Fordney measure, by the report, which asserts that if any advantage will inure anywhere from the new proposal, it will be to "the trusts, speculators, and profiteers." Figures are prdesented purporting to show that increase in living costs resulting from such a law would be about two billion a year. The statement says that the bill would hand a "gratuity" of $125,000,000 annually to the "sugar trusts," $550,000,000 annually to the "meat and beef trust, the packers," and more than $100,000,000 a year to the income of the "woolen trust" On fixing the volume of present foreign money, the report says the clause is a joker to prevent trade with the central powers, and adds: "The German mark is quoted as being worth 1.62 cents. If this provision of the bill becomes a law. the secretary of the treasurey would be +Vip Rprman wrn^uvu VW mark as worth eight cents, for the bill states that the depreciation in no case can be estimated at more than 66 2-3 per cent. Democrats to Aid Harding Chairman George White, of tha Democratic national committee, who is confering with the Democratic ^ leaders in the senate and house here in Washington, has stated that aside *from purely organization activity the efforts of the national committee will "be intended to be helpful to" President Harding. "I am sure," he added. "that, with its manifold and eon i COUNTY MOTHERS MEETING ??? To Be Held Saturday Morning, Apri Thirtieth Every bab's mother in Williams ! burg county is urged to attend a coun | ty Mothers meeting at the Presbyte ' rian Sunday school rooms, Saturday I morning April 30th, at 11:00 o'clock I The entire program will be given U i a consideration of the needs of the | baby and little child. This count} mothers meeting is one of the features of the "Save The Baby" campaign which is being carried on ali over the state. The object of the campaign is the saving of babies physically by giving more scientific information to the mothers on the baby's care. Two hundred thousand babies die each year before reaching their first birthday. South Carolina leads the country in its rate of infant mortality, loosing 113 out of every 1000 bab^s before one year of age. After the program proper, lunc!' will be served. Immediately aftei lunch babies under two years old will be weighed and examined free oi charge. Leaflets on the baby's cart will be distributed to the mothers present. j Every baby's mother is urged tc > come for the sake of her baby. For any further information tele' * - *A1 --T 4.1, ~ phone or write eitner ui me ivuuning: Mrs. B. A. Brown, county chairman; Mrs. L. A. Van Keuren, chairman of visitation committee; Mrs. L W. Gilland, chairman of program committee; Mrs. W. E. Brockington chairman of reception committee; Mrs. John D. Britton, chairman ol publicity committee. o ? Sim's Reach Bridge Open. We are requested by Road Engineei Martin to announce that Sim's Reach bridge, which has been closed to traffic for repairs, is again in good condition and open to the public. o Chief of Police J. E. Taylor ol Thomasville, five miles west of High Point, N. C., was shot and killed bj Dr. J. W. Peacock, prominent physician of that towq, Saturday morning the shooting occurring on the principal street of Thomasville. Henrj Shaver was seriously wounded wher struck by a stray bullet. The trage dy is said to be a climax to allegec ill feeling existing between the officei and the physician. flicting obligations, the administra tion will need the help of all." "And we pledge ourselves to re frain from partisan machinations t( harass and obstruct, and reassert oui purpose to aid in every proper effori for the nation's welfare. The mi nority in congress will help builc constructive legislation, but will re sist, of course, attempts to destroj good laws simply because they had i Democratic inception." Mr. White said that up to the pres ent, the activity of the Democrats committee would be confined to mob ilization of the Democratic forces men and women, in every state, adding that the record made in congress would establish the basis for futun caiit/?sts and that when th< | time came the Democrats would tx ready to lay ebfore the voters "an in telligent array of facts." Important Bills Before the Senate Senator Fletcher. Democrat, o: Florida, introduced a bill to mak< farm loan banks elegible for federa reserve rediscount privileges. Sena tor Harrison, Democrat, of Mississip pi, on the same topic, proposed a mea sure requirin the Treasury Depart ment to purchase one hundred mil lion dollars worth of farm bonds, i Senator Borah, Republican, of Ida ho, fololwed up his campaign for na val disarmament by re-introducinj two resolutions, one of which autho rizes the President to open negotia tions with Great Brittain and Japan and the other of which authorizes call ing a conference with the Unitet eor.rl +1,0 nther two DOWen I ovav^o uttu ?uv v? . |"shall be impressed with the duty' of brmging about a "substantial re I duction in building annually for the 'next five years." Senator Owen. Democrat, of Okla hpma, introduced a bill to limit federal reserve bank interest charges te six per cent., to create a federa | marketing department for farmers 'and for publication of the nationa j bulletin on government politics. Senator Smoot.jfRepublican, of Utah has introduced a bill establishing i i sales tax in lieu of excess profit ta> methods, and also an'embargo measure against wool importation. SOUTH CAROLINA ' MEMBERS NAME . HOISE DEMOCRATS ANNOUNC COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS }! Washington, April 18.?South Cai ? lina's appointments on the committe . of the house of representativexs f this congress were made known tod* They are as follows: Giving the re I resentatives in the order of their d , tricts; W. Turner Logan, insular * [ fairs, elections, expenditures in t State Department; James F. Brym Appropriations; Fred H. Domini* judiciary; J. J. McSwain, census, pe , sions, war claims and enrolled bil William F. Stevenson, banking a , currency, printing; Philip H. Stc military' affairs; H. P. Fulmer, indi affairs, election of president and vi president, regulation of alcoholic li t uor traffic. New members of the house are I a great disadvantage, both becau ? of the fact that the Democratic re , resentation on committees has l>e . cut down by the Republicans and t cause the Senior Democratic membe 1 1 * -A -L - ( nave me nrsi luiuice. mi msuur a rule has been adopted that no n< member shall go on any of the tt so-called exclusive committees, whi are appropriations, ways and meai judiciary, rivers and horbors, agrici ture, foreign affairs, naval affai military affairs, interstate commer and postoffices. Insular affairs, banking and ci rency and Indian affairs are impoi ant and have heretofore been consi ered major committees, and membc have often preferred them to one these new denominated "exclusive' On the whole considering the h that South Carolina had three n< members out of seven, the state c quite well, in committee allotments. Messrs. Dominick and Stoll mo up to big committees, and Mr. Steve . son holds a committee which is ii portant and on which he can be service to his people and get an a ditional committee, printing, of whi the late Representative Finley w ' once the chairman. r o i Pension Money Coming. 1 The state pension fund for 19i r amounting to $600,000 has been a portioned to the various counties r the state and the amounts will be se . by the comptroller general to the Pi bate judges for distribution to Co . federate veterans or the widows j veterans within the next few daj r Williamsburg county, as shown by t t report from the comptroller's offi< . has fifty-nine veterans and sixty-ni j widows of veterans who are entitl . to draw a pension or a part of t j $7,680.00 apportioned to this count] [ Spartanburg has the largest nui ber of pensioners, 270 veterans a . 840 widows, and will receive $36,60 . while Greenville has 274 veterans a . 290 widows and will receive $33,84' , Beaufort has the smallest number r pensioners, only eleven veterans a j 16 widows. She will receive $1,620.( ? There are on the pension rolls 1 ? 1921, 9.783 pensioners, including 67 . the Confederate Home. Pensions should be availab through the judge of probate, durii the coming week. f o Freight Wreck, No Mai! Sunday Sunday morning at 6:45 o'clock extra through vegetable train carr ing about eighty cars was wrecked ji north of Lake City, the trouble is s? to have been caused by a broken wh( of a truck of the train. Eight refri erator and three box cars were p:l together in a tangled mass. Sevei of them were badly splintered, the <2 were loaded with lettuce, peas, celei cabbage and oranges, much of whi was badly damaged and delayed transit. The track was torn up f more than 200 yards and all trai had to be detoured by Lane and Sui ter. A wrecking crew from Floren was soon at the scene of the wre< The wreckage has all been clear away and trains are passing as usu; | Visitors from Kingstree, Scranton a | from the surrounding country vie' ' ed the wreck. No mail was receiv ' here Sunday as a result of the wre ? and train No. 80 having been detoun ' v * o E. S. Howie, one of Darlhgtoi ' leading merchants, died in that ci 1 Thursday night after a short illnei : He was steward of the First Bapti " church and one of the town's mc useful and influential citizens. DEATH OF MRS. GEO. B. NESMITH j jj _ A Most Estimatable Lady Passes ! Away After Short Illness. (Written for The County Record) ! ^ The community of Nesmith was sad-j S. dened by the news of the passing I away of Mrs. Geo. B. Nesmith, Sunday morning, April 10th, about 7:30 ?* o'clock. , Mrs. Nesmith was ill for six days ca 01 having taken ill on her way from An- w l*' draws where she had visited Mrs. S. ar 'p~ J. McConnell, her onlyf living sister. H ]?~ Her condition from the first was so Ti * alarming that all of her children were e summoned to her bedside and all that "s loving hands could do was done to ' stay the gentle life, but all to no avail, b) 'n~ for on Sunday morning the Angel of ec ' Death entered the home and bore the P< " gentle loving spirit of wife and moth- rc ' er away. an Greatly will her presense be missed ai !ce in her home and community where D iq" she has led a consecrated Christian th life for 45 years, administering to the at wants and needs of many in all walks ^ |se of life. H p~ Mrs. Nesmith before her marriage ^ en was Miss Esther Ann Se^ions of pi )e~ Georgetown, daughter of Thomas ^ !rs Robert and Jane Elizabeth Sessions p< ce' and was born January 5, 1855. In iv" the eighteenth year of her age she was married to Mason Davis Nesmith, Cl who only lived a few months. To this a 1S' union a daughter was born who is 1' now Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Guyton. in rs ' Two years later she was married to ce George B. Nesmith and to this union ^ nine children were born, of whom three sons and three daughters sur1 ~ vive, also her husband, Mr. George er | ~ B. Nesmith and sister, Mrs. S. J. McConnell of Andrews, and four broth- Wi ,? ers: Tiiomas S. Sessions of Daven- m * part, Washington; D. R. Sessions of pi IC San Francisco, Cal.; and Judge " Joseph Sessions, of Davenport, Wash- ei lld ington. . as The funeral services were held in CX} VG 4 * the old Belin church, Monday, April in 11th, at 11 o'clock and the remains ^ irterred in the church yard where two li ;tle daughters rest, j The floral offerings were numer1 ous and beautiful and attest to the 06 high esteem in which the deceased f1 was held. The bertaved family have ^ the heart-felt sympathy of a host of w' relatives and friends. e> Esther S. Ellerbe. hc >1, u M p. Rome Book Gub. SF of of nt One of the most interesting meet- co x>- ings in the history of the Rome Book hi ,n- Club was held at the home of Mrs. to of Bethel DuRant at The Oaks on WedfS. nesday afternoon, April 6th. As the de he president was away attending the at :e, meeting of the state federation at ne Camden, Mrs. Rollins was elected to ar ed preside in her place, which she did fe he well. At this meeting three very in- w< j. teresting papers were read, one on m- Registration, Primaries and Conven- hi r?d tions by Mrs. L. F. Rhem; one on in 0? Management of Campaigns and Camnd paign Funds by Miss Martha McFad- o\ [),- den; and another on Elections and P< of Counting of Ballots by Mrs. W. J. nd Bryant. We also enjoyed talks from co Mrs _T Walter Daar and Mrs. E. W. yf or DuRant of Georgetown. It was a ai in treat to have these ladies present. We re are always glad to have the members i* le, of other clubs to come and meet with dr ng vs. H After the program was concluded we adjourned for the social hour, CI was a most delightful one. Mrs. Du- S. Rant served a delicious salad course, an and to our surprise it was followed by an iced course of block cream and da t fruit cake. te .. Our next meeting will be held at ce ', the home of Mrs. G. E. Grier. 8* , flc g~ Free Fertilizers. be ed 'a' Clemson College, April 18.?The irs idea of getting nitrogen from the air T? and potash from the soil is being drivch en home in a series of meetings in 0I1 in Saluda county under the leadership gz or of County Agent J. M. Eleazer. This ^ ns county agent reports one instance in pr which a farmer whose land was poor ce to begin with grew five crops of bur ^ :k. clover, after which he produced last ^ ed season two bales of cotton per acre aj] al- with no fertilizer except 200 pounds ^ -e A field meeting ,1U I ui auu puvo|fUMw? ^'-ifor the-benefit of neighboring farmers w. ed I is to be held on this farm early in ck J May. ?d. i Great interest is manifested in various parts of the state in soil build; "I ing and many calls are being received mi ty by the Extension agronomist for help I ss. in soil building campaigns. There is po ist little doubt that legumes are going Tc >st to play a much more prominent part he in our cropping systems in the future. W > 1APS DEMOCRTIC VIEWS ON TARIFF \YS POLICY "UNWISE POLITICALLY AND UNSOUND ECONOMICALLY" The action of the Democratic house iucus in opposing tariff legislation as declared to be "unwsie politically id unsound economically," by John . Kirby, president of the Southern ariff association, in opening its conrence in Washington Monday. A ilent and tremendous conflict" is gog on throughout the south, Mr. Kirr said, "between the political and onomic influences on national tariff ilicies which will end with a complete iute of the free traders." Mr. Kirby said he was a Democrat id he "challenged" the authority of emocratic Congressmen "to commit ie Democratic party to a policy of ee raw materials, especially at a me when it means ruin to the south." e "warned" the "authorized custoans of Democracy" that unless the irty "can keep the faith of the faiers and serve the people, it will irish." Delegates heard speeches by a num ;r of representatives urging proteci>n for southern interests, and named committee to recommend specific hedules of rates on the fifty- seven dustries seeking a tariff. This committee will remain in rashington until the completion of riff legislation by congress. Interests representing twenty minals produced in the south appeared (fore the sub-committee of the house ays and means committee which is aking up the mineral schedule and esented pleas for protection. Delegates were present from the ghteen states represented in the isociation and the fifty-seven agriiltural, mineral and manufacturing dustries seeking a tariff. J. W. McClam Dead. onfl noiorVlKnr? nf thp rlf> X Aicimu WUU UW^uwv.w v. - ased and his estimatible family were eived to learn early Friday morng of the death of Mr. J. W. McClam hich had occurred suddenly and un:pected at an early hour, the exact >ur is not known. Thursday evening r. McClam was in his usual good lirits and apparent health to those his neighbors with whom he held nversation. He retired early as was s custom and to his wife appeared rest as well as usual. About 4:00 clock she discovered that he was ad. It is supposed that death came >out two hours earlier. Mr. McClam was 67 years of age id for several years past had sufred from high blood pressure and a eak heart. At the time he was discovered by s wife to be dead there was no one the house with her but nearby ,'ighbors and three sons were reached 'er the telephone and quickly restnded to the call of distress. Mr. McClam was a native of the unty and as a farmer had for many sars made his home in the commuty in which he died. He was highly spected by all who knew hiim He survived by his wife and nine chilen to whom he was warmly devoted, is children are Mesdames J. H. jarce, J. L. Barrow. Miss Mollie Mcam, H. M., L. M., W. D., B. S., and F. McClam. Funeral services, conducted by the 2v. Mr. Everett were held Sat arty morning at 11:00 o'clock and inrment followed at the McElveen metery in the presence of a large ithering of sorrowing friends. The >ral offerings were numerous and autiful. o Play Party at Bock Branch. On Monday evening April 11, over ie hundred people, old and young, ithered at Rock Branch school house forget their troubles and the low ice of cotton and have a good time. Unmo riomnnstration Aeent and e home service worker met with em and for two hours led them is I sorts of old fashioned games, consts and community singing. Everydy had a pleasant evening and inted it repeated again at an early te. King George tells this on himself: was on the American front, in the idst of a company of officers, when heard one of the Americans ask, inting to me, 'Who is that bug?V rid that I was the King of England, ( sneered, 'King of England, Hell'I here'S|his crown?'" | TAKES EVERYTHNG BUT IKE STILL SUGAR, MEAL AND MASH FOUND ON PARSONS PLACE NEAR ANDREWS In Williamsburg county, near the Georgetown line and in close proximity to the town of Andrews there is a peaceful community known as the Parsons settlement. Recently Sheriff Gamble got wind of a still being operated on the Parsons land, and his deputies were instructed to look into the matter. They did so Monday and were successful in locating perhaps the largest "booze mill" discovered in this county since the bone-dry edict was promulgated. . They did not get the still. There was evidence of its having been hastily moved awpy, but they seized 800 pounds of sugar, three sacks of meal, one sack of corn and five barrels of mash, the latter ready for the still, and a lot of paraphanalia such, the Sheriff tells us, as is required to round out a complete outfit. The sacks of sugar, meal and containers bore Mercantile firms or indiivduals . The sheriff and his deputies express the hope that these Andrews folks will not feel offended at them for having broken up for a time at least, this source of trade at a time when the dollar is worth one hundred cents, and few in circulation. Ift connection with the capture of ' the above articles, one Henry Marks, is being held in the county jail here under charges of violating the probition laws and arson. The arson charge is made as a result of the settting fire to a building belonging to a Mr. Parsons and also the burning of his automobile. Thomas Marks, said to be an accessory of Henry Marks is still at large, hiding in the swamp. J. P. Flynn, also accused as !an accessory in the booze mill enterI prise and arrested along with Henry Marks, is at liberty, under a $500.00 bond. Several places were found on Flyn's farm where, it is said stills had r' recently been in operation. Deputy Sheriff Freeman could not bring the captured sugar, meal, corn or mash to Kings tree with him so he placed it under guard for the night at the home of one of the Parsons. That same night fire was set to a building belonging to another Parsons in the community, and his automobile burn ed. The fire was discovered in tunc to save much valuable property, including his dwelling, from total destruction. Saturday night about 11 o'clock the sheriff captured one Jeff Coning and a crude distilling outfit which Coning was operating on his cooking stove at his home just north of town. As noteworthy among the activities of the sheriff's office in the pursuit of "booze mills" was the finding Friday of a quantity of mash and other t equipment for the manufacture of booze, in an old well on the place of M. M. Scurry of the White Oak section. No arrests have been made in this case so far. o Episcopalians To Build Rev. Walter Mitchell, D. D., of Charleston, conducted services at St. Albans Episcopal church Sunday morning and evening. After the morning service it was decided that the congregation go ahead with the rectory proposition, towards which the sum of |2,400 has been pledged. It was decided that the building in con- ( templation shall cost not less than 13,500.00. Messrs. Roy Payne and W. F. Tolley were chosen as delegates to the 131st annual Diocesan Council to be held at Sumter, May 17th and 18th. o Increases Stock. Authority to increase its capita! stock from $400 to $5000 was granted to the Andrews Motor company of Andrews by the secretary of state last Saturday. I VEHICLE LICENSE NOTICE. I g Williamsburg county that after I I May 1st, 1921, any and all per- K U sons who have failed to purchase E jjj Vehicle Tags will be arrested- I y and fined. _I am notifying all I i rural policemen and magistrates I P to this effecet. s: | H. S. GAMBLE, Sheriff, I ' v:uz '^KSttiniaM