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(County Irrnrii W. F. Tolley & L. H. Cromer, Jr. b Publishers. r I SUBSCRIPTION RATES STRICTLY C IN ADVANCE b Single coj\, cue year $1.50 Single copy, six months 73 Single copv, three months 50 TELEPHONE NO. 83 t c THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1921 j s ___________i ! c There is every indication that the j ^ Williamsburg fair next week will be the greatest agricultural event in the | history of the county?just what it' should be at this particular time. newed fervor for his boundless mercy b and goodness. ' ^ It takes some people in Kingstree longer to do nothing than it would ^ others most any place else to move ^ a mountain. Of course we don't g mean to insinuate that anybody in Kingstree is slow. o a Members of the local chapter D. A. R. are interesting themselves just p now in a movement that is r.t once a most worthy and commendable. They c propose to mark the spot where the c old King Tree stood on the bank of s Black river by erecting on the site a an appropriate memorial. The funds for the purpose are now being col- j: lected. It will be remembered that t this towi^ is named for a very large j, white pine tree that the original settlers, after wending their way up 0 Black river from the coast, found on 0 the bank at this place. The tree was ^ of enormous size and was called by r - m i:?u ?;i?Vinfr'c me t/iigiiMi yiigumo, iuv & ~ g Tree." An Englishman in those days { never forgot to honor his king. For j, some time after the settlement here the village was "King's Tree"?two ^ words with capital letters It has s since been merged into one word, a thus: "Kingstree." It is a splendid e idea, the marking of this old tree, and r we wonder why it was not done years ago. p h We feel like it is superflous talk to r advise a farmer at this time to plant s wheat and make his own bread-stuff, o He should realize the situation as it c is and do this without being told to. Yet, vre are cognizant of the fact that b only two years ago there were a lot t of farmers who could not be made to i believe that the boll weevil was rap- t idly advancing into this state and ii would distroy his brightest hopes and \ best laid plans for future operations, r Oh. no, he wasn"t afraid of the boll r weevil; it wouldn't hurt him. Well, c maybe it hasan't, but there are all about us tnose gooa iarmers w?um iv i has, and there are others yet to be- C come his victims. The wheat crop in a the wheat belt of the United States \ is short. Flour is going to be high, v you have heretofore depended upon t your cotton money with which to buy p flour. Now that you can't make cot- o ton, where are you going to get money s to buy flour with? To make sure of r the staff of life, better raise your own wheat. And, by the way, don'f fc forget the hog; he is a valuable asset f on any farm just now, and corn?of s course you'll raise plenty of corn, i But by all means realize at once its importance and plant a few acres of r yheat. C ! r The columns of The County Rec- a ord this week are given over largely t to boosting the Williamsburg fair and t and the Red Cross, therefore much in- t teresting news sent in by correspond- b ents is omitted for lack of space, not-! withstanding the paper caVries four I n extra pages, which, however, is largely b taken up by local merchants and other | s business men who are offering special i inducements to visitors to the fair I r, here next week. The spirit shown by 0 these advertisers is most commenda- k ble and it is to be hoped will be ap- e preciated by the public, as it is by s the fair association and this newspa- r per. Visitors will be cordially wel- f, corned by advertisers at their places of business next week whether they ? come to purchase or just to get ac- r quainted. It makes no difference. b p ?fAnw ai'1 lownc Alnonorl nn anH 51 VJCV J Wll VI* vivvtiivM v*^ ? ? ?. filled. You will most likely need them f Saturday night. e Citizens of Williamsburg, loosen up n next week and come to the fair?your s fair. Bring the whole family with ^ you and the dog, too, if you have a ^ good one. But do, by all means, give ^ yourself and your family a few days' * recreation and pleasure. Let's all a forget about the "hard times" next P week. Attend the fair, get better acquainted with our neighbors and fel- P lows; find out what he is doing and * swap experiences with him, but don't s go to him with a string of troubles * ?be sure you leave all your troubles of l-inmo Pine nf the obioets of the ^ fair just now is to help us lorget the * crisis we are bucking, if it really is ^ a crisis. Lastly, let us all meet at * the fair here next week, have a good time and make the children happy, v so that we can go back home with a e new vision and thank God with re- ^ ared fcr and properly fed, and the j bat anitary conditions around the camps j ba' re good. ass Wc also find the county jail to be n good condition and the prisoners be here properly cared for and the san- pr) tary condition good. ty We find that there is a tenant house boi n the jail lot which is badly in need US( f repairs and needs a new covering. gr. Ve recommend that this house be bat noved from the place where it is now pj, ituate to the rear of the jail lot and wj, hen recovered and repaired as may 0f <e necessary. I The roads of the county in a num- ^e] er of places are badly cut, which is bet omewhat due to weather conditions, ^ ,nd we request that the commission- as rs use every effort to work these ' oads at the earliest possible date. fe( There is a bridge on the Gapway 'ublic Road near Brown's school gri iouse which is down and needs im- pQ1 nediate repairing. It is now necesary to go around same and we rec- co mmend that this be attended to at js mce. f0] We recommend that the steel i ridge, crossing Black river at Kings- sjg ree, be overhauled at once by tighten- en( og the bolts therein and replacing pr hose which are missing, and by giv- v.e ng the entire bridge a coat of paint ^ chile the water is low. We also ecommend that a double floor run- an ting lengthwise be put on this bridge ^nm top of the present flooring. 1 1 A petition nas Deen prescmcu w his body from the tax payers of Jlarendon Township, requesting that , report be made up by the superior, showing the amount of money en rhich has been collected for that ownship for road purposes for the ne< ?ast three years, and also the amount f money expended within said town- Ba hip during that period of time for oads, and bridges. C?)l We recommend that this petition erJ >e granted and that the supervisor a^ orthwith make up such report, filing ame with this body, and also having ces t published in the county newspaper. All of which is respectfully subflitted. T. B. Patrick, )ctober 25th, 1921. Foreman, j f . Presentment of Grand Jury. We, the Grand Jury of Williams urg county, having passed upon all wj natters which have come to our at- tei ention at this, the last term of to! 'ourt of General Sessions for 1921, ba, >eg to herewith make our final re- jn^ >ort. ; of We desire to express cur thanks Ca o His Honor, Judge Mauldin and {no, Solicitor McLeod for the able as-1 wo istance which they have given us j tor n discharging our duties and for the sjv ourteous manner in which they have \Tj ! , lone so. pit It is with profound regret that we I eport that since our last meeting! jnj. ne of our body, Mr. Ik F. Patrick, th< las died. In the death of Mr. Pat- be ick the Grand Jurv has lost a valu- gr( ble member and Williamsburg coun- erJ y a valuable citizen, and we desire p]e o express our heartfelt sympathy! till o the family of our deceased mem- bu.1 er. to We have passed upon all indict-. tio lents which have been handed to us ] y the solicitor and have returned wil ame to the couft. in The committee on county offices < eport that it has inspected all of the us( ffices and finds that they are neatly No ept and in good order, and with few js xceptions, the records are in good doi hape. We desire to make special the ecommendations however, as to the iJnj ollowing offices: act We recommend that the office of i he Superintendent of Education be toh enovated, and such furniture as may tor e needed to make same comfortable agi urchased. We also recommend that ba typewriter be purchased at once hal or this office. * urn We recommend that the Treasurer ] omply with the recommendations as pn nade in the report of Louis A. Sear- Ca on, Certified Publis Accountant, Ca ated August 1st, 1921, and this day be< led in the office of the Clerk of r lourt, and we especially recommend 0f hat the suggestion as to the writing an nd holding of tax receipts for various ju] arties be discontinued as this tends Vii o show partiality and permits the gr, larties for which this is done to / ^ hereby avoid penalties, whicn otners 2 uffer, and also on account of the 1 act that the Comptroller General has ei. eclined to accept the settlement with 0f he county treasurer on account of ye; hese unpaid taxes, for which receipts boi ave been written and held by the kel reasurer as cash. de; We find that the County Super- 0r isor is behind in keeping his books, specially the Township Supply Book. ijn Ve recommend that all of his books 40 e brought up to date at once. iar We also find that three of the Couny Commissioners whose terms of of- ag ce expired some months ago have th< lever qualified for their new term to! y filing the proper bond, although hg, hey continue to hold their offices, ter ,nd we recommend that the proper ag .uthority look into this matter at Sp, nee and have the?e bonds executed ] na filed. ' tra The chaingang has been visited S0( ersonally by members of this body jgj nd they find that same is in good faj ondition. The prisoners are well be Co-Operative Marketing. Florence, Oct. 24.?The campaign II be launched this week in this ritory to sign up South Carolina >acco growers in the Tri-State Tocco Growers Co-operative Market; association, Mr. T. Benton Young, Florence, secretary of the South rolina Tobacco Association, anunced this afternoon. A corps of rkers will open up first in Darling1 county, and will be moved succesely to Florence, Williamsburg, and irion counties as the work is com;ted in each of them. At 11 o'clock on Wednesday mornj, at the courthouse in Darlington, ; opening gun of the campaign will fired for this belt. It will be a jat mass meeting of tobacco grow;. Right there the canvassing for 'dges will be started and continued the goal is reached. The chief siness of the mass meeting will be hear the presentation and explanan of the co-operative conti-act. Members of the organization corps 1 have a preliminary conference Darlington saturaay morning, some of the most experienced talent ?d in the campaign in Virginia and rth Carolina, where the movement reported to have been a tremenas success, has been procured for ; organization work in South Caroa. F. V. Shelton is heading the ive organization. \pproixmately 3,500,000 pounds of tacco must be signed up in Darlingt county according to the percente basis set for the tobacco belt, sed on the 1920 crop. At least If of the crop is desired signed up der this plan. Regarding the campaign, as it has igressed in Virginia and North rolina and its approach in South rolina, the following statement has ;n issued: Hie unorganized tobacco farmers South Carolina sold their crop at r\f TIL. ?ntc o nniirifl in I a>citt6^ ? tr~ 7 ? | ly, while the organized farmers of | rginia where 60 per cent of the jwers have joined the Marketing sociation are now averaging from to 25 cents on their markets. ^ /hether thousands of tobacco grow; in South Carolina begin an era prosperity within the next two ars, or sink again into a debt ridden ndage to the present system of marts which is now safe for buyers, alers and speculators, but perilous ruinous for growers depends upon lether the growers of South Caroa sign the marketing contract which ,000 North Carolinians, Kentuckis and Virginians have signed. Hie men who sign the marketing reement will either stand among >se who control the world's best >acco belt?or because those who sitate have lost the chance of bet days for all-among those who must ain face the evils of the present jculative system. Ko individual signer of the conict of the Growers' Marketing As:iation will be sacrificed by the lorance or cowardice of those who 1 to sign, because no contract will binding until a half of all the toico of Virginia and the Carolines ve been signed over to the growers' sociation. All profits from tobacco sales will divided among the association in jportion to the quantity and qualiof their tobacco. Present wareuses and warehousemen will be id whenever possible, but expert aders to fix fair values for all tocco sold by farmers will take the ice of the buyers and speculators 10 thrive under the present system price fluctuations. 3nly tobacco growers can be memrs of the association, and each memr will be paid the same price for ; same grade and type of tobacco every other member. The signer who pays $3.00 entrance i and sells a hundred pounds cf >acco has the same vote as the jwer who sells a hundred thousand unds ?no less, no more. The contract, known as the TobacGrowers' Co-operative Agreement the purest and most successful m of democracy known in America. If tobacco farmers refuse now to ;n their Declaration of Independ:e, which has changed poverty to osperity for the farmers of the st, they will let the men who now te the profits from the growers set ; standard of living for the women d the children of our country discts in South Carolina. # Goes To New York. r. J. Cottingham, president of sevbanks in Florence and Williamsrg counties, has severed his conction with the banks and will go to w York where he becomes National nk Examiner for District No. 2. \ Cottingham is a native of Dillon inty. He went to Lajce tJity sevtl years ago and organized bank *r bank until he became president seven, all of which are very sucssful. Thad W. Jones, business m of Florence, succeeds Mr. Cotgham as president of the Farmers Merchants Bank of Florence. 166 cures Biliousness. FAIR PROGRAMME Williamsburg Fair, November 1-4, 192! TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1. FARMER'S DAY Morning Gates open 9 o'cloc Band Music 10:45 o'cloc Free acts before grandstand 11 o'cloc Horse Show ? % 11:30 o'cloc Afternoon Band Muac 2:00 o'cloc Free acts uefore grandstand 2:15 o'cloc Free act?A1 Arnold?western rough rider 2:30 o'cloc Horse show continued 2:45 o'cloc WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, TOURNAMENT DAY Morning Gates open 9:00 o'cloc Tournament parade from Courthouse, led by band 10:00 o'cloc Band music 10:45 o'cloc Free act before grandstand 11:00 o'cloc Free act?A1 Arnold?Western cow boy 11:15 o'cloc Tournament begins at 11:30 o'cloc Crowning of Queen at close of Tournament. Cattle judged before grandstand immediately after Tournament. Afternoon Band music 2:00 o|cioc Free act before grandstand 2:15 o'cloc Free act?A1 Arnold?the Western cow boy 2:30 o'cloc Horse Show and Racing 2:45 o'cloc THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, EDUCATIONAL DAY * Mnrninc Gates open 9:00 o'cloc School stunts before grandstand 11:00 o'cloc Free act?A1 Arnold?rough rider 12:15 o'cloc Horse show 12:30 o'cloc Afternoon Band music 2:00 o'cloc Free act before grandstand 2:15 o'cloc Free act?A1 Arnold?the Western cow boy 2:30 o'cloc Horse show and racing 2:45 o'cloc FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4. ATHLETIC DAY Morning Gates open 9:00 o'cloc Band music 10:45 o'cloc Free act before grandstand 11:00 o'cloc Free act?A1 Arnold?rough rider 11:15 o'cloc Football game, Kingstree vs. Summerton 11:30 o'cloc Afternoon Band music 2:00 o'cloc Free act before grandstand 2:15 o'cloc Free act?"Al Arnold?the Western cow boy 2:30 o'cloc Grand parade of all prize-winning livestock 2:45 o'cloc Horse racin? follows. GENERAL INFORMATION. Williamsburg county raised and owned horses and mules will be show on Tuesday. Williamsburg county raised and owned horses can compete in all oth< classes on other days. Model Exposition Shows will furnish carnival attractions on camiv; grounds during the week, both day and night. Exhibition building will be open every day at 10 o'clock a. m., and wi close at 5 o'clock p. m. Fair grounds open to public free of charge every night from 7:30 to 11:0< 7t's hardtogetup in the Mood Music i Will Cheerfou when grouchy, refresh you when tired, soothe you when nervous. Srf In fact, Mood Music will help you control your mental and physical well being. Mood Music is Mr. Edison's latest music discovery? ify0U it brings you benefits beyond mere . ftod tbi entertainment In a 32 page booklet, this wonderful new way of using music is fully described. Over 100 selections are classified according to the effects ^ they produce upon a listener. This booklet will give you a new and ^ greater interest in music. Fill out the coupon and get your copy of or the booklet today. M P1**~ *TB* Come, be with us Fair Week!! ^ Play the Edison?get the fairY spirit from its vast store of selections?it's here! -* ^ King&ree furniture Highway Improvement Necessary. Columbia, Oct. 25.?Impressed with the necessity of improved highways . and realizing the desirability of buildL ing them at a time when there is considerable unemployment, the Gen- d eral Assembly of Alabama has convened in special session on call of the k Governor for the purpose of passing ^0 a $25,000,000 bond issue for the construction of a state highway system," j says a statement issued yesterday ^ the South Carolina Good Roads Asso]c ciation. The statement declares that k there is activity in almost every state k in the nation now along road-building- 3E j lines and declares that the people of ; South Carolina should unite and de mand the inauguration of a program ^ k I of road-building on a broad scale in ifl k this state. *0 ? "At the next session of the Virginia 4 k General Assembly," says the statement, "it is proposed to authorize a bond issue in the sum of $50,000,000 for the construction of roads. As is k generllyknown an issue of $50,000,'lf nnn il - ] .i iL. U.t ?????. k wu was iiuinurueu at tne luat sc?du/ii i_ of the North Carolina General Assembly and permanent highways are being built all over the state. "It is now clearly up to South Carole lina to take steps to insui*e road-build? ing in this state on a lafge scale or ^ k we are surely going to find ourselves ^ commercially handicapped. Our farm lands are going to decline in value; k cur rural population will decrease and k soon the life of the whole state will * be affected. This is the age of pro- ^ gress and one must keep up with his Jfl neighbor or be lost in the shuffle." Florence and Marion counties, % :k through their legislative representa- 1 :k tives, have decided definitely to with- M draw from the State Highway Com- J mission with respect to the building * ? of a bridge and its approaches, it is ^ stated, independent of federal aid. k The decision was reached at a meeting of the bridge commission at Florence Saturday, at which there were present representatives of the 71 two counties, members of the State >r Highway Commission, State Highway Department engineers. 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