The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, June 16, 1921, Image 4
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THURSDAY. JUNE 16, 1921.
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
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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."
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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.
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THOROUGH SURVEY
, OF STATE'S AFFAIR!
SENATOR CHR1STENSEN, CHAI1
! MAN, SAYS EXPERTS WILL
J BE SECURED TO HELP,
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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.
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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\
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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.
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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
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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
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ty Optimism doen't mean anything ar
less it is tempered with judgment.
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