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THE BOLL WEEVIL A majority of the fanners of this county refused to heed the warning given during the past two years with reference to the boll weevil, despite * ** "*0 r> *v< O/In iw ikn OC1/ CilUi t liiav ?a^ xuauu 111 mv county to impress upon them the fact of his coming and the seriousness of his arrival. Here is a paragraph from an editorial in the Charleston News and Courier: "In at least half of South Carolina at the present time the boll weevil is causing the utmost concern to every man who plants cotton and to every man who does business in any way with the man who plants cotton. "What has happened everywhere else fgrm Texas here is repeating itself in this state. The people in the weevil's path have refused to believe that the havoc wrought elsewhere would be visited upon them, and they have persisted in this attitude until the boll weevils had not only made their appearance in their fields but had established themselves there in uncounted multitudes. "Now thafthis has happened, a little earlier than was expected because of the mildness ot tne past wintre, the tendercy on the part of many cotton growers is to become panicstricken. That is not to be wondered at and is what has occurred over and over again in other places. Such an attitude is folly. We cannot prevent the boll weevil from making great inroads into the size of the cotton crop in South Carolina and we cannot prevent it from increasing the cost of making cotton. But we can make cotton in spite of the boll weevil and we can by the right sort of fight "cheat the weevil" out of thousands and tens of thousands of bales of cotton which it will otherwise devour." o ? The Union Revival. Union revival services are still in progress at the school auditorium and large congregations are in attendance 'foil" tn +V10 t?ov T)v Tiannn nf Charleston who is conducting the semces this week. The Rev. Dan Iverson of Charlotte, preached his last sermon here Sunday night and left early Monday morning for St. Matthews. Prof. Dan Milam who has been conducting the music for the revival was obliged to leave yesterday to take up an engagement elsewhere, from which he could not get released in order that he might continue his work here until the close of the meeting. ^ During his stay here the Rev. Mr. ^ Iverson made a host of new friends and was largely instrumental in bringing many new converts into the churches. His preaching was very good, his pleas in behalf of Christ's kingdom were in -ynr-wd-friendsgrea kingdom were simple and profoundly earnest, resulting in great good to all who hear him. His successor here this week, Dr. Danna, is a member of the Methodist conference and recognized as one of the most able and eloquent preachers of that great body in this state. He took charge of the meeting on Monday night and will continue to hold regular services through this week probably closing Sunday night. The weather during the week has been unusually warm, the themometer ranging above 100 degrees on Monday and Tuesday. But in the face of this condition large audiences have greeted Dr. Danna with their presence at each service. He will be invited to speak to the Billy Sunday Club here Sunday afternoon. / 0 The County Record has a Cut service second to none and will be pleased to help any advertiser make his advertising more attractive by the use of these high grade illustrations. We want advertisers to use us freely in anything pertaining to advertising. o - Rub-My-Tism for Rheumatism. THOROUGH SURVEY , OF STATE'S AFFAIR! SENATOR CHR1STENSEN, CHAI1 ! MAN, SAYS EXPERTS WILL J BE SECURED TO HELP, t A thorough survey of every brain ( of the state government will be ma< ' by c..e efficiency committee appoin ; ed at the last session c.f the Gener ' Assembly for that purpose, accordn to a statement made recently by Sen; . tor Niels Christensen, of Beauioi i chairman of the committee. A repo 1 will be made to the governor for h | consideration in making up the bu< get report for the year 1922. The con mittee will be assisted in its sunt . by Griffenhagen and Associates, i widely known firm of efficiency e: peits, who made a survey of state d | partments and institutions last yea It was believed by the General A sembly that there are a great mar positions throughout the state whit can be eliminated without impairir the government, and which will mal for a more economical administratio: It is likewise believed that there ca be a consolidation or coordination < existing departments, boards and bi reaus, which will make for a more e ficient administration of govemmen al activities. The action of the legislature in pr< viding for the committee is in lir with the efforts made by Govern Cooper since his tirst inaugural ic the lopping off of dead wood and c< ordination of every activity of tt state government which would not in pair efficiency. He stated that tl survey now under way meets with h: hearty approval, particularly as tl: people ought to know at all times whi is going on in the government an what their tax money is being e> pended on. Senator Christensen, as chairman c the committee gave out the followin statement: "The legislative economy committe that organized yesterday begins il work through understanding an cooperation with the Chief executivi It is their intention to have their vor completed and in the governor's hand before he prepares the next budget fc the legislature. "The committee has divided itsel into subcommittees that will visit eac institution and department of th state government. Senator Fred V Lightsey and the Hon. H. K. Hambli will have particular charge of the ir quiry as to the departments. Senate Miller and the Hon. J. E. Anderso have the educational institutions an Senator Niels Christensen with th Hon. E. T. Hughes, have the pent and charitable institutions, togethe with health department and the higl way department. "An inquiry last year into the oj ganizaions of these departments an institutions was greatly assisted b their heads and there is every reaso to believe that they will this year t of the greatest help in the work t the committee. "It is proposed to make the inquii absolutely thorough and searching s that the legislature will have at il command full, impartial and intell gent facts on which to judge the r< quest that will be made by the seven departments and institutions for zj propiations. In making its inquirie; the committee will be assisted b Gritfenhagen and associates who hav had extended experience in econom work for both governmental and pr; vate employers. They have just coir pleted a study of this kind in Marj land and are engaged in similiar wor for the Dominion of Canada which ha already resulted in the saving of mi lions of dollars. "Acting on the request of the con mittee, Chairman Niels Christense had a talk with the governor recentl and discussed plans of cocperatioi The governor expressed a keen desii to have the facts brought out by th committee as a guide in making u the budget." The committee is composed of Niel Christensen, senator from Beaufoi county; Fred W. Lightsey, senr.tc from Hampton county; F. A. Mille senator from Darlington county; Rej resentative H. K. Hamblin, of Unioi Representative E. T. Hughes, of Ms rion, and Representative J. E. Andei son, of Florence. o Cotton Graders Appointed Division ol tne state mto iz an tricts with an expert cotton gra< er for each district to handle tl warehouses of the districts and grac the cotton in the counties of each uni 1 was announced Monday by J. Cliftc Rivers, state warehouse commissione The establishment of these districi and placing 12 expert graders in tl field is due largely to the revise I state warehouse act passed last se Eion and the increased appropriatic for this work. ! The twelfth district is comprised < i Sumter, Clarendon, Williamsbur, Georgetown and Berkeley, with hea< quarters at Manning. John S. Harle will be the official grader. ! SESSIONS COURT CONVENES MONDA\ n (Continued From Page One) Grand Jury Presentment. ^ To the Honorable Judge John S. Wii son, presiding in the court of Ger eral session for the county of Wil liamsburg, State of South Carolin: June Term, 1921. "js We, the Grand Jurors, beg leave t present to your honor: That after th aj able charge made to us by your hono: and after noting remarks made to u a_ about the bills which were handed t ,t us, we have considered and reporte rt' on all of the bills of indictment hanc ed to us at this term of the court. We ask that the bridges at Rock Ford and Laws Swamp be looked ai ;y ter at once and put in good repaii ' a? they are at present in bad condi tion. e_ We respectfully call the attentio j. of the Sheriff and his assistants an s_'jthe rural policemen to the fact tha | much speeding in automobiles cn th jjjj highways near the town of King^tre j is indulged in, and ought to be otop ce j ped for the safety of the public wh n ! use the roads. in I We recommend that the law agains jf vagrants be stringently enforced, es pecially in our towns and villages. ?_ Many complaints having come be t. fore our body that J. S. Tartt, a mag istrate in and for the Earles sectio of Williamsburg county, state o ie South Carolina, has failed in severs )r respects to discharge the duties of hi )r office. It is our desire and we no\ j. recommend, that *he said magistrat 1S be ruled tc .ow cause why he shoul j_ not be immediately removed from of ie ^ce" js A petition irom several taxpay ie ers of Johnson township, Wil liamsburg county, having come befor j us demanding and requesting that w make an investigation of the book of the County Commisisoners, ii which investigation shall be shown al g the funds that rightly belong to b spent in Johnson township, and as b ,e what disposition has been made of th< :s said funds for the past three years d which petition is hereto attached an< 5 made a part of this presentment, we k pursuant to said petition, by a spec |s ial committee consisting of L. R. Mc ,r Intosh, T. E. Raggett, and H. A. Mil ler, with the assistance of Claude 1 [f Truluck, a competent bookkeeper am jj accountant, made the investigation a lC requested and beg leave to submi f herewith our report, which is attach n ed hereto and made a part of thi presentment. This report has beei >r published for two weeks in The Coun n ty Record, a weekly newspaper pub ^ Hshed in Williamsburg county. e We recommended at our last meet ing that an out house be built o-' th< !r court house yard. We notice at thi time that the building has been com pleted and beg to thank the Commis L._' sioners for their promptness in hav (j! ing it built. y I We wish to thank your Honor fo n' the good advice and able charge givei ie: to us. We wish alos to extend ou thanks to the Solicitor for the hel] I and assistance which he rendered us. y | (Signed) T. B. Patrick, Foreman 0 Kingstree, S. C.. June 14, 1921. ? o n Letter From Mrs. McCulIough 1 l~ Editor County Record:? 11 It is indeed a great privilege to at )_ tend the short course at Winthro] s' College. It is inspiring to see an< feel the enthusiasm here. Winthro] e stands for service to her people, train ^ ing them for home making. We an l" a varied class, ex-students, bus; l" housewives that toil from early mon 'till Old Sol has hidden himself per ^ haps for hours, and young girls wh< lS have just begun to realize that it i; wise to acquire knowledge, also on< little old lady who can neither rea< l" nor wirte, who is attracting attentioj n by her great interest in everything. y Why no tmore of us seize this op portunity when extended? Thes< e meetings are designed for our good e We do not know the good our demon p stration agents are doing until w< come here and see. And again, wha 's fine entertainment we are enjoying I just wish every one of you couli 11 see the program, and last but not leas r' just see this beautiful, magnificen eqiupment, the systematic turning o l? every wheel, the lovely campus am l" spacious gymnasium and swimmini l" pool. This is the place to educate ou daughters for the routine of lift Promptness is the keynote. Let u from this time on vie with each othe for this scholarship. We will hav ! something to say of the launching o the farm woman's council. Mrs. J. G. McCullougl o l> Card of Thanks. Wa ?mcV> to vfltiim nnr sincere an preciation to our relatives and friend ie for their kindness and beautiful flora offerings sent at the death of our sis s" ter, Maggie I. Altman; and especiall; 'n to those who were so faithful to he during her few hours of illness. ^ (Mr.) J. G. Altman and familj ltp o ty Optimism doen't mean anything ar less it is tempered with judgment. ************** M 111 11II111 1 l II1 II i H4WWW41 I Hi 11 ? 1 W44 H II11 ? 11 1II 11 HI Hi I Good Printing J e m \ a ** H $*? 0 xP<E ! OS ? d +mf ' Kf i- gj? :g3: > gS Embodies first class work- ;?> - ggt . pS> :!S| manship with best grades of igj - jga material. ' :0: d tKj+ EE 4^\L i iiVJ it JWJt , jn . im ill M g! | tSt 1 Uv 1 For Your Business ? 1 e h ?! . 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