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# > pjc Cuuitti) liccorti. VOL. 36 " KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1921. , NO. g * DEVASTATING FLOOD IN COLORADO TOWN (CITY OF PUEBLO SUFFERS LOSS OF MANY LIVES AND MUCH PROPERTY. Pueblo, June 5.?Three times during the last forty-eight hours the waters of the Arkansas river, breaking from their course, have inundated the greater part of the city with the resultant loss of probably not more than 250 lives and property damage estimated at $10,000,000. This loss is attributed chiefly to the first flood of Friday night and Saturday morning. The second and third floods of this morning and afternoon found little of value not already ruined by the waters and were looked upon with concern only because they hindered rescue and reconstructive work. First estimates of the dead based upon reports from excited eye witnesses who told of seeing hundreds of bodies swept through the streets of the city are considered greatly exaggerated. While no official count of the fatalities has been attempted, it is said the death list probably will not exceed 250, if that high. One hundred bodies have been recovered, but it is feared that when the mud and debris which fills the streets and buildings in the flooded area are cleared away more will be found. Relief work is progressing under the direction of Red Cross officials and Governor Shoup. The greater danger at present is said to be from pestilence. Food is being rationed. Those without funds with which to purchase provisions are being cared for by the Red Cross and other agen cies. To those who have funds, military permits are being issued allowing the holder to buy only a limited 1 amount of food from local stores. I ^ Pui*e water is at a premium. Peo| pie have been warned to boil water i before drinking. In anticipation of I an epidemic a large quantity of ty| phoid anti-toxin has been called for IL and will be administered as soon as available. Five hundred persons are in terns' porary hospitals as a direct ro.-ult of the flood, according to J. E. Moor head, secretary to the governor. There are cases of chicken pox, typhoid, pneumonia, diptheria and one or two cases of insanity. The entire city is unedr martial law and 150 troopers are patrolling the city with orders that all persons are to be kept out of the restricted area and to shoot if necessary. Troops have received orders to prevent all visitors from entering the city. No persons, not memebers of the National Guard or coming here to enlist in the guard will be admitted. The Red Cross today cooked a carload of meat to keep it from spoiling and this will be distributed to the / needy. Governor Shoup returned this afternoon by automobile to Colorado Springs, from which place he expected to answer the message from President Harding at Washington in regard to the measures needed to help the situation. Col. Pat Hamrock, adjutant general, commanding state troops here, said tonight it soon would be possible to ascertain something definite on the rjtf disaster. It is impossible to obtain any accurate information on the number of dead or the number of bodies recovered, as military headquarters is with* out communication with the east and south sections of the city. Bodies Recovered. Dr. M. F. Heller of the Red Cross, said tonight that reports to him had indicated ninety-two bodies recovered early today. A number of bodies were known to have been recovered previously and it is this figure that the estimate of 100 recovered is made. The number of those drowned in the Missouri Pacific and Denver and Rio Grande trains can not be learned nor can the identity of most of the bodies recovered be established. When the first report of the new flood came this afternoon soldiers conducted a hurried search of buildings and in one found a woman standing in water up to her armpits and holding above her head a baby five hours old. The mother and baby were taken to a hospital, where, it was said " ^ they could not live. Fear was expressed for the safety f . of people living in towns on the Arkansas river below Pueblo. There was y^no way of spreading a warning from hore. It was impossible to gci into 1' i ; 1. : AUTO STOLEN?THIEF CAUGHT. | I Essex Roadster Stolen From F. \Y. Fairey Recovered at Batesburg I A telegram was received here late yesterday stating that the thief who i on last Saturday night stole F. W. Fairey's Essex roadster, had beer.-capi tured at Batesburg in Lexington county. I On the day before the car was disj covered to have been stolen a strange | young man, supposedly about 18 or , 20, was noted in town by several citi! zens. He hung around one of the garages and made it known that he would like to get a car in which to make a trip to Ohio. Mr. Fairey left his Essex roadster standing on Brooks street in front of his home when he went in for the night, without, for the first time, locking the car and taking the key with him. Saturday morning the car was gone; it was not in Kingstree, and that evening notices were sent out over the state by Sheriff Gamble, offering a reward of $100 for its recover}*. Since then telegrams have been received stating that the car had been seen passing through different places. Upon receipt of the message announcing the arrest of the thief, Messrs. F. W. Fairey, J. C. Kelley, H. F. Prosser and Sheriff Gamble, left for Batesburg. They are expected to return here with the car and the thief tonight. ! other sections of the city or out of the city to the south. Roads Almost Impassable. rrT*? fnriinrVif 1 lit IlCttvy loiua wuaj cuiu wui&?i. again made the roads almost impassa! ble. Just before the afternoon flood the ; military rushed several soldiers across the viaduct to the south side, j The Associated Press correspondent j accompanied the troops, the journey l being made through some of the worst , devasted districts. On either side the ruins of principal business structures, twisted and torn, i stood in mud and stagnant water. High water marks showed the flood Kori voo^Vicwi npArlv to the second ..?w - j story. In the union station the high i water mark was fourteen feet. At ; the Congress Hotel hundreds of persons were fed. coffee being made with lithia water. The eggs ran out early I this morning and ham and steak was ion the menu. Tonight there was I chicken, cold roast beef and ham I sandwiches. It has been impossible even to wash J one's face and hands or obtain a change of clothing. Reservoir Gives Way. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, just when Pueblo was beginning to recover , from the terrible disaster of Friday night the Skagway reservoir between I Florence and Victor suddenly gave ; way and within an hour the swollen j torrent of the Arkansas river had I aeain inuandated the outlying sections J of the city. At 4:30 o'clock the waters had risen I to a point only a few inches below the high mark of Friday night's flood. J. L. Moorhead, secretary to the Governor, said tonight he thought the death list would not exceed 150, although reports to him ranged from 200 to 600. The local Red Cross set a minunum death list at 100. The new flood did not develop seriously, although the river rose several feet in a short time. At 6 p. m. the river was receding slowly. Trees and masses of debris were coming down from the country above I Pueblo on the crest of the new floods. Troops quickly cleared the business and wholesale districts, Citizens were prevented from coming within a block of the waters, while every effort was made to prevent loss of life from the new danger. Governor Oliver H. Shoup and Col. Patrick Hamrock, commander of the State constabulary, arrived today to take personal charge of the situation. Immediately upon the arrival it was decided that Col. Hamrock's troops, consisting of Colorado National Guard units, and state rangers, will assume all responsibility for law end order during the emergency. Governor Shoup and Col. Hamrock left Colorado Springs at 8 o'clock thi< morning in a motor truck mounted on flanged wheels which traveled to Pueblo over the Santa Se and u. & R. G. tracks. Due to delays caused by washouts the two officials abandoned this conveyance at Buttes, however, proceeding to this city by automoible. Along the railroad tracks from Colorado Springs to Pueblo are scenes of desolation and disaster, fences down, great trees uprooted, deep gullies torn I # "HOME-COMINC"" GREAT SUCCESS ATTENDED BY THE FOUR ONLY LIVING PASTORS OF THE KINGSTREE CHURCH. : The Home Coming Celebration of the Old Williamsburg Presbyterian church, held Wednesday and Thursday of last week, June 1st and 2nd, was a most wonderful success in every way. There were present all the forJ mer pastors of the church now living, besides a large number of former members whose membership is now | with other churches in other states. It was a real "home coming" not only of former members and pastors, but of many of the friends of the church, as the invitation was extended gener-1 ! ally to this celebration. Wednosdav mominc nt 11 o'clock. i Rev. W. C. Smith, of Rcidsville, S. C., j who was pastor here more than thirty years ago, preached a most appropriate sermon on the "Home Coming" of the Church of Christ. After this sen-ice, a bountiful basket dinner was j sen-ed in the basement of the church, ia good time being spent in helpful associations and renewing old acquainances. j At 8 o'clock that evening, the Rev.' | P. S. McChesney, another former pas- J tor of the church, and through whose' 'efforts the handsome church nov/ oc-1 cupied by the congregation, was built j cUlU WHU v\ tt5 llldtl uiuciivai 111 d^Wlilg ! this church among the first in Har- j mony Presbytery, preached a sermon' full of encouragement and inspiration, j and pleaded earnestly for the church's continual upward progress. Thursday, at 11 o'clock, the Rev. J. G. Herndon, now preaching in Norton, Va., preached a most impressive sermon and the Communion of the j Lord's Supper was administered.! ; Lunch was again served cm the, i grounds. This remarkable celebration was ! in every way a most enjoyable and helpful occasion and it far exceeded the most earnest expectations of all and it made a very fine impression not only on the congregation but it ( was most helpful to the entire cimmu-; nity in bringing people together in a pleasant way. The idea was conceived by the Rev. J. W. Davis, now 1 pastor of the church, who is a moving j spirit. : ' in the fields by the rushing torrents. Upon the arrival of Governor Shoup and Col. Hamrock, the belief was expressed fcy members of the party that the reports of the death roll had "been exaggerated. The property damage, it i is conceded, however, will be at least $10,000,000. Two New Floods. Pueblo really experienced two new j floods today. Breaking of a dam on the Fountain river near Colorado Springs early today sent the flood wa-i | ters of the Arkansas river up again.' At 4 a. m. the waters had again reached Third street. By 8 o'clock, the new i I flood was recedeine and it was believ-1 ed all danger from it was ended. Then j ! Skagway reservoir broke and brought the second new flood. The city was under military control j ; today with Lieut Col Paul P. New-, i ton of the Colorado National Guards, [ in charge. The city has been without lights, gas and water since the flood came Friday night. Candles and kesoseno ! lamps are at a premium. All flres in the city are out tonight. Those which lighted the city lasl nighl: did no great damage. Every railroad line into the city wa.<: out of commission, with many miles oi! roadbed washed out. Within tie city practically all of the road bed and rails in the yorde have been destroyed. Newspaper men and military officials have been the only persons permitted to enter Pueblo from the outside world since the floods. One artesian well flowing lithia water was the only source of supply for drinking water in North Pueblo today. ' The city water supply is polluted and instructions have been issued to use only boiled water. o Club Meeting Postponed. The meeting of the Twentieth Cen- j tury Mothers Club, which was to have i been held at the home of Mrs. T.E. 'Ar-! rowsmith on Friday evening, June 17, j has been postponed until the fourth : Friday, June 24th. This will be the semi-annual open meeting to which the fathers are invited, and the change in date was made on account of the revival sendees, which are being held at the school auditorium. DR. SIMON BARUCH DIES AT AGE OF 81 HAD VALUABLE CAREER IN THLS STATE PRIOR TO GOING TO NEW YORK IN 1881. Surrounded by the members of hi? family, Dr. Simon Baruch died at his horn in New York last Friday after noon. He had been seriously ill for i morth; an affection of the heart fol lowed an attack of pneumonia about i yea:: ago. Although centuries old Spanisl blood flowed in his veins, and one o1 his ancestors was a victim of th< Inquisition, Dr. Baruch was born 01 July 29, 1840, at Schwersenv:, Prussia in a country that, up to 1815, hac been liberty loving Poland, and i: again, tie received nis acaaemn training at the Royal Friedrich Wil helm Gymnasium in Posen, and, com ing to the United States, pursued hie medical studies in Charleston, S. C. ami at the medical College ef Virginia Hafr>HEL been graduated in medicine from the 1MWF Institution in March 1862, he passed examination as Assis tant Surgeon in the Confederate Army and so became the youngest, ii years, of that rank in the forces oJ the South. Both sympathy and environment easily persuaded Dr. Baruch to cast his lot with the Confederacy, for he was loyal always. When the Unitec States entered the war against Germany he wrote: T nrtf c+onrl roarlxr fA nnncp. crate heart and soul and all that ] possess to the defense of my adoptee country, I would despise myself as s scoundrel and perjurer and regarr myself as an'ingrate to the Government that has, for sixty years, enhanced and protected my life, honoi and happiness." . Dr. Baruch served in the field foi three years with Gen. Robert E. Lee'f Army of Northern Virginia. He participated in many battles now historic, including South Mountain? where he was taken prisoner anc ordered to remain in the Union lines in charge of a battlefield hospital? and Gettysburg, where he was agair taken prisoner and, again, wounded Confederate prisoners were placet in lr.s care\ The war ended, Dr. Baruch entered private practice in Camden, S. C., and resided there from 1865 to 1881. During this time he served as President of the South Carolina Medical Association and as chairman of the state Board of Health. There stands ir Camden a hospital erected eight years ago in Dr. Baruch's honor. His Domestic Life. His life in South Carolina was marked by the happiest event in all his career. He met. wooed and won Miss Isabel Wolfe of Winnsboro, or November 27, 1869. She is of an old American family; her sons are the fifth generation born in this country, The devotion of husband and wife grew stronger, if possible, with the years it endured. The celebration oi their golden wedding was attended by a most distinguished company, President Wilson signalized the occasion by sending his congratulations and a huge basket of roses from the White House. conservatories. His life companion-represented for Dr. Baruch woman, for whom he had a most chivalrous admiration and respect. But he had scant patience with modern feminism, so called, leasl of all with those militant women who demanded the suffrage. "Woman possesses some qualities that are infiinitely superior to man's," Dr. Baruch had said. "What John Brown could not accomplish with hi* savage, masculine methods, Harriet Beecher Stowe accomplished by her feminine, noble and inspiring methods. What all the skill and constructive capacity of the surgeons in the Crimean war had failed to accomplish, Florence Nightingale accomplished by her beautiful femininity and nobility of soul. "The great movements for the welfare of mankind are absolutely the products of the feminine mir.d and have failed to emanate from the masculine mind, showing the superiority of the inscrutable germ plasm in the feminine in this respect. But the germ nlasm of femininity has never min gled with that of masculinity, nor has environment yet endowed her with masculinity. The Bibical fiat will stand till the end of time: 'God created him in His own image?in the image of God created He him, male and female created He them.'" Coming to New York City in 1881, (Continued on Page 4) t COMMENCEMENT AT ROME. Closing Exercises at Union Hij School of Interest to Commmiity Rhems, June 1.?The commenceme ?' exercises at Union High school we 1 greatly enjoyed by the school comm nity and a number of visitors. C Sunday morning, the 29th, Dr. R. ? Stackhouse, of Columbia, preahced 5 Union church on the subject of Chri " tian Education, and on Sunday eve 1 ing he preached the commenceme: " | sermon in the school auditoriur 1 There were a number of visitors fro ! other communities to hear both the 1 j sermons. H On Monday evening, the 30th, tl 3 [ exercises of the grammar scho 1 grades were held. The music pupi ? of Mrs. W. C. Rollins rendeded sever i selections on the piano, and then tl 5 operetta "Snow-White" was given 1 : pupils from the grammar school assi " ted by a few pupils from the hif " school. The performance reflect* 5 ereat credit on those who trained tl > children and also showed marked abi ity on the part of some of the partic 1 pants. The work done by Franc ? Snow who represented "Snow-Whit* " by Gertrude Haddock who played tl " part of the Queen, by Rufus Crib ' who acted the part of the Prince, ai - by Gus Haddock who represented tl Huntsman, was especially enjoyed 1 : those present. " On Tuesday evening the graduatii ! exercises were held. The chorus, "< * Italia Beloved," was beautifullv re: ' dered by pupils from all grades of tl High school. The salutatorv was d . I 15 1 1 1? TTT.'li: A.T .1., j uvereu - oy luae r? luiaiiia, iue via. ^ history hy John LeGette, and the cla; ' will by Frank Wiljiams. At this poii 1 Miss Annie Wilson of the faculty rei ' dered a vocal solo, which was ,follo\ ' ed by the class prophecy by Gertru< Haddock and the valedictory by Rufi ", Cribb. At the close of the valedictor the five members of the class rose ut sang their class song which was con : posed by the two young ladies in tl class and sung to the music of "Alohi ' Oe". After the class exercises Mr " W. C. Rollins, teacher of music, d ' lighted the audience with an exqui 8 ite instrumental solo. Hon. Charlton DuRant of Mannin 1 delivered the address to the gradua ' ing class, and Professor D. H. Dant ' ler presented the diplomas. All fi\ of the graduates received State Hig ' school diplomas. Mr. J. Walter Doa 'i county superintendent of Educatic jfor Georgetown county spoke brief! at the conclusion of the program, co: gratulating the teachers and pupils c f;the splendid work done during tl 1 year just closing. Mr. B. B. Cham ' ler, chairman of the board of trustee also spoke in behalf of the board < trustees. | 0 ! "GOOD-BYE, BOLL WEEVIL" i 1 Free Movie and Lecture By An E: ' - perienced Planter. A moving picture, entitled "Goo< ! Bye Boll Weevil," has been prepare recently by tne L>eita moratory, ia lulah, La., showing the best metho< I of using poison to control the bo weevil and the picture will be show ' at Kingstree on the night of June 1 1 for the benefit of farmers and a ! others interested, says L. C. Madiso: county agricultural agent. The pi* ture was shown at Clemson College i I order that the division of entomolog I might pass upon it for possible use i ! this state, and the Entension Servi< : at once decided to have it shown i 'various points in the heavily infestc , area. 'I The picture shows different typ< of machines used in applying poiso i and their operation. It will be i II charge of J. 0. Taylor, a represent* 'itive of the Delta Laboratory, whei 'Ithe United States Department of Af riculture has been conducting exper ments for several years to discovt ' and perfect methods for poisoning tl: weevil. Besides showing the pictur Mr. Taylor, who is an experience cotton planter, will make a talk c "Cotton Culture Under Boll Weev i Conditions". No admission is to t ; I charged, and it is hoped that all wb I can will attend and learn more of th ' interesting and important subject. ' The points which M. Taylor wi visit for night engagements are gn ^en below. It is likely that the cour , ty agents may make afternoon date 1 for Mr. Taylor at still other places. Andrews, June 10, Kingstree, Jur 1111, Manning, June 15th. i o : I Citadel cadets have been selecte to represent this state at the nation; rifle matches at Camp Perry in Ai , gust. A team of 14 will make tl trip. a '!i ; 1 f ' 1- - ~ * TOLBERT SHELVED" * SAYS N. Y. TIMES nt re NEW REPUBLICAN PARTY PLANS u. FOR SOUTH CAROLINA DIS)n CUSSED IN DAILY. ? E. in The following dispatch from its s. Washington news bureau is publiched n. by the New York Times, in regard to the proposed shelving of Joseph W. n Tolbert as Republican leader and pie m cutter for South Carolina: se "Republican leaders are seeking to reorganize the party forces in South ie Carolina as another step in the prool gram for rehabilitation of Southern Is Republicanism. Thi3 follows the anal nouncement that reoganization in the he State of Georgia would be under>y taken. s- "For some time influential leaders, rh headed by C. Bascom Slemp, the lone ed Republican congressman from Virginia, have been seeking for a man to undertake the task in South Carolina. Mr. Slemp has been intrusted by Preses ident Harding, it is said, with the work of "cleaning up" the southern ie situation. b> "The task in South Carolina has id finally been placed in the hands of ie former Senator John L. McLaurin who >y served in the senate as a Democrat from 1897 to 1903 and was previously in the house. The present plans, it is understood are to place the patQ ronage in the hands of Mr. McLaurin, ie thus shelving Joseph W. Tolbert, prese ent state chairman and member of the ss national committee, ss "Tolbert has long controlled an orfrt ganization composed of white and ne- , gro men, and under his management the Republican vote in South Carolina le has decreased from nearly 4,000 in M 1908 to 2,200 in 1920. y? "Former Senator McLaurin and Jd Congressman Slemp conferred a few days ago with President Harding, osie tensibly on the subject of lowering the a_ rediscount rate of federal reserve s- banks in the south so that the cotton e- situation micht be eased. It is un s_ i destood, however, that the conference was not without its political aspects. ? "The hope of building up the Republican party in the south involves dez" flection from Democratic ranks. Some re Republican leaders think there is some tf1 potential Republican material among r? South Carolina Democrats* due to ,R manufacturing imterests, which the ly Republicans say need application of Republican principles such as a pro,n tective tariff. ,e "The Republicans will also seek to ' capitilize the dissatisfaction in some s> quarters of the south against the recent Democratic administration because of its refusal to permit any wide loosening credits and then seekihg support in the south becaHse of it "Southern Democrats say that while c- South Carolina Republicanism continues under the Tolbert regime there is no chance of any Democrats joining the Republican party. But they admit that if the Republican party in that state was "cleaned up" and made an ? "all white" organization there might / be a chance. 71 "Tolbert has the reputation of never having worn a cravat and a gold collar button is a prominent feature of his a' apparel. He is a veteran member of the national committee, and i3 not n without friends. He has been in y Washington for some time, endeavoring to strengthen his grip on the state 'e organization and trying to force through his slate of appointments. It < is rumored that he has been unsuccessful, due to pressure by the 'cleanup squard.'" >n in 0 l" Medicos to Meet at Sumter e r i- The doctors of the Seventh district >r Medical Association will meet in Sumie ter, at 12 o'clock, Thursday, July 7th. e, The counties of Georgetown, Clarend don, Williamsburg, Lee and Sumter m comprise this district. At a meeting il of the Sumter county Medical Society (e held recently, the society unanimous10 ly decided to entertain the visitors. Dr. is T. R. Littlejohn is councilor for the seventh district and it is through him 11 that this meeting is called. The Sumter County Medical Society appointi ed Drs. H. L. Shaw and Milton Weinss berg to act with Dr. Littlejohn in arranging the meeting. At this meetie ing papers on various medical and surgical subjects will be read and discussed. Also interesting clinical cases will ;d be demonstrated. By this association a! of doctors new ideas will be brought l- out that will be of great advantage to le all those who may be present. A big dinner will be given. \ t