The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, February 23, 1922, Image 7
SERGEANT GETS WAR CROSS.
^Medals Don't Pay Rent/ Remarks
Buffalo Recipient.
Frank A. Gaffney, Buffalo, N. Y.,
former sergeant in the Twenty-seventh
Division, A. E. F., recently had
the Cross of Military Valor, an Italian
decoration, added to numerous
I medals and citations conferred by
other allied countries. Gaffney won
fame on the Hindenburg line, where
he took a German machine gun position
unaided and made it possible
to capture eighty prisoners. The
British citation gives him credit for
all of the eighty prisoners.
"Those fellows who write citations
sure know how to spread it on," said
Gaffney. "There was nothing to it.
I went into the army with the idea
not to give ray life for my country.
When I was on the firing line and
I saw a German I killed him before 1
he had a chance to get me.
"These medals mean nothing to me.
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rThey don t pay my rent ana Duy iwu
fcr my Mby. I've got a job now and
dent ask anything from any one. I
cant see why they want to bother '
me to go over to Fort Porter just '
to get a medal. Anyway, I didn't ,i
do half the things they said I did; i
I did only my duty."
<* Gaffney lost an arm in the fighting 1
on September 29, 1918, at the Hinden- <
burg line. 1
The Law Is for All to Obey.
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A Nev York city judge recently: ]
saw fit to commit to jail a member i
of the police force for an assault
upon a civilian. ,Jn so doing he call
ed timely attention to the growing i
tendency of police officers to overstep
the limits of their authority. *
Nothing breeds greater disrespect'
for the law than lawlessness on the <
pert of the agencies charged with
ei-forcing it Minor courts in some 1
of the larger cities have brought un- <
k deserved criticism upon the entire in l
stitution of courts, because of the '
[ irisguided efforts of a few incumbents
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BB of the btitich. Police departments in <
H nearly a ! the large cities have ac
quired disfavor from similar causes. ]
Hg Too great zeal in tLe punishment i
HB foi crime is at least as harmful as ]
jB tco great laxness. The American i
M idea has always been that it is bet- 1
tcr to err on the side of mercy than 3
B ' on the side of injustice. The maxnm , <
B that it is better to allow 99 guilty ,1
persons 1o escape than to inflict pun- J <
ishment wrongfully in one case, is 1
as wise in these days of so-called I
B crime waves, as it was in the most <
f piping times of peacefulness. , 1
I In American cities, courts and po-j<
lice departments alike owe their con-1
tin nance to some sort of political i
favor. New or shallow incumbents i
of the bench or heads of police departments
are apt to cater to public
favor by going sled-length in the 1
enforcement of some measure which '
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attracts numcuuu; t
In ft few cities, where the tremendous
power o* some newspapers hfts in-!
fleeted aij invisible government upon
thr municipalities, the activity of
^mrts ai d police is especially dangerpus.
It is a human failing for. ft man 1
/ to become intoxicated with power.
Bare indeed is the individual who will
g exercise with forbearance newly-imposed
powers. Police officers have 1
k been prone to exceed their'lawful
B duties. Too often they Iook..upon the
club as their wand of authority to
I be waved and wielded on slight proB
vocation, rather than for use as a
last resort Too often they speak i
. In the rough tone of command, rather
S than with the calm persuasiveness!
which appeals to American reasonrbleness
It has been a fault of i
H American police organization that j
men arc* arrayed with the garb of |
HP - authority without having been in- ,
HP structed in the way it should be worn.
The age of the mailed fist is gone.1
Police should be taught that the
quiet, courteous word of direction,;
rather than the truculent voice of1
ccmman 1, is more readily heeded by j
Bj Americans. Capable police officers!
H will lose none of their power to meet i
^P emergencies with force, through the!
H conversation of that quality.
It lies with the proper municipal
B officials to restrain the unbridled ex
orrisft of authority by police officers.
r An added sense of responsibility is 1
p needed by some of the judges. Lawful
enforcement of the law is imperative.?Darbom
Independent.
"I believe that the spread of the use
of the automobile is going to do as
much to teach one nation that another
nation is made up of decent chaps
and to cure them of their old rivalries
and feuds and bitterness as any other
agency on God's green footstool can
e^er hope to do."?Irvin S. Cobb.
"The motor car has become an indispensable
instrument ;n our political,
social and industrial life."?President
"Harding.
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J If there were more good roads and
. more auto buses in our rural counties.
J the consolidation of schools could go !
or apace.
Newsy Letters From Salters.
Salters Depot, Feb. 20?The weath
er has been very changeable for th<
past week or more, from pleasan
spring like days to severe cold, witl
considerable rain, thunder and light
ing and some snow.
The Truck Growers Association ha:
experienced seme trouble in getting
bean seed, but it is thought then
will be enough obtained to supply th<
demand. The acreage planted ii
beans this year will be large, so thai
the farmers may ship in car lots.
English peas are up and look fine
This crop has never been planted fci
market in this section before and th<
outcome will be watched closely. A
good acreage has been planted.
There will probably be some in
crease in the acreage of tobacco this
year over last and as marketing
conditions this year will be undei
different conditions from those heretofore
used, the outlook is brighter
There will be a good acreage planted
in sweet potatoes this year foi
market. A large curing house will
be built here for the curing of the
ciop. The usual large crop of com
will be planted, something more thar
last year. Rice is being planted tc
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Mr. Henry E. Davis of Florence
has put out a large pecan orchard
on his father's place here, numbering
upward of 500 trees of the Stuart
Schly and Success varieties.
Mr. J. G. Lifrage, our genial postmaster
who has been sick for the
past week or more Is, we are glad
to say, improving.
Mr. A. R. Moseley, Jr., is cn the
lick list this week,... We hope he will
soon be alright again.
Mr. J. H. Montgomery spent Thursday
at Mullins on business.
Mr. Howell of Sumter, spent Thursday
and Friday here on business.
Miss Jeannette Davis of the Darington
school faculty, spent last weekend
at her .home here.
Misses Lula Ferrell and Jennie
Salters of the Olanta school faculty,
ipent last week-end at their respective
domes here.
On last Monday morning Misses
VfcMurray and Atkinson stopped over
it Salters enroute to Greelyville,
gathered the ladies together and gave
some very interesting information on
he subject of poultry raising, which
resulted in the organizing of an association
here to raise poultry for the
Tiarket The White wyanaoites were
iecided upon as the best breed for
(his purpose.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Sires, Jr., of
Charleston have moved here, where
:hey will engage in poultry rasing
m an extensive scale.
Miss May Stubbs of Bennettsville,
is visiting ber aunt, Mrs. Mattie Ferrrll
of this place.
The ladies missionary society of
Union church will serve an oyster
supper on Friday night, March 3rd
The public is invited.
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GreelyviHe Items.
Greelyville, Feb. 20.?Miss Eula D
Atkinson, the state poultry specialist
came here in October and gave s
culling .demonstration, and .the ladies
tW 0)1* oma ailmr
WCIf 5V llivctcdi^u oi.v
tc come back again. She came bacl
in November and made a very inter
esting talk on the advantages of hav
ing the pure bred poultry, and s
poultry club. After her talk it wa;
discussed as to whether or not wi
would organize the club. We organ
fc.ed with a membership of ten, th<
following officers being elected
president, Mrs. T. W. Boyle; vlce-pres
ident, Mrs. Fred Mishoe; secretary
and treasurer, Mre. R. T. Gibbons.
Miss Atkinson discussed the differ
ent breeds of chickens and after raucl
discussion we decided to get the Whit*
Wyandottes. A vote of thanks wa
extended Miss Atkinson for cominj
to us, and then the club adjourne*
to meet again February 3rd, when \v<
had a lesson on incubation.
We are delighted to hear Salters
club has decided to get the Whit*
Wyandottes. We will be glad to hav*
them to attend our meetings.
Miss Frances Lesesne entertaine*
.it Mr. T. W. Boyle's, the high schoc
boys and girls on fast Wednesda;
evening. The occasion was enjoye<
tc the utmost by all present.
Mrs. Fred Mishoe entertained a
hei home the young people's mission
ary society one evening last week
Messrs. John and Dan Hardy spen
Sunday in Manning.
Miss Belle McElveen leaves thi
week to visit relatives in Richmond
Va.
Messrs. Wright Gibbons, Edgar Du
Bose and Willie Gibbons of New Zior
and Miss Belle Fleming of Turbeville
were visitors in town on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Gibbons leav
Wednesday to make their home i;
Abbeville, where Mrs. Gibbons wil
begin her work as home demonstra
tion agent.
We are glad to say that Mrs. J
F. Montgomery and two sons. Frank
lin a^M Thompson, who have been in
disposed are improving.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Plowden o
Manning, were visitors here Sundaj
1
Mrs. J. B. Alsbroek was called 1
her home in North Carolina on a<
- count of the death of her brothe
e who was killed instantly in an aut<
t mobile wreck in that state. He ws
\ a student in the University of Nort
. Carolina.
Mr. Edward O'Bryan, a student c
5 the Kingstree high school, spent th
I week-end here with his parents,
j Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Montgomer
? entertained the younger set on S
i Valentine's evening,
t Mr. T. W. Boyle was a visitor i
Kingstree on Monday aft^poon.
r The Prize Essay.
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l The Kentucky Tobacco Campaig
Committee offered a series of prize
- fo the various high schools throughou
j the Burley district for the best essay
r on tobacco co-operative marketing
r The essay which landed the $20 i
gold follows:
"The first reason my father shoul
join the association is that it is
farm organization, organized by th
1 farmers, operated by the farmers an
i used for the farmers' benefit.
t "The second reason is that labor i
l organized, business is organized an
> everyone else but the farmers oi
. ganized. Why should the farmers no
, organize?
1 "The third reason is that matter
> could not be any worse. The farme
, is selling his tobacco at starvatio
prices' and buying other things a
war time prices. This can not las
s forever, for the banker can not len
1 ? ?a# no t
i muucjr wiuivuk v* rM/
men t ft lias come to the point wher
! the farmers will either have to stic!
I together or starve separately.
."The fourth reason is that th
farmer blamed everyone last year be
cause he didn't get a fair, pric^ to
his tobacco. All the good it did wa
to relieve him of his sentiments.
, "With 75 per cent of the tobacc
growers organized, the buyers wil
never dare antagonize the organiza
i tion, and the. fanners' opinions wil
, amount to something besides hpt ail
! "For years the farmer has bee;
compelled to take what was offer?
: him. This plan places him in a po
' sitjon to force the buyers to pay wha
, he wants. Father, think what thi
t means to you and your family. I
means fair recompense for your la
bor, better clothes and more freedor
for your wife and an education fo
your children.
"The grape growers of Californi;
and the wheat growers of the west
Cm states have put. through organiza
tions of this, kind and. made a sue
cess of it. Why shouldn't the tobac
co growers of the southern state
make a success of it also ?
"It is a democratic body, in whicl
rorvnriA has the same Dower?tenan
and landlord alike. So my fathe
' should join other fathers in makinj
1 this a success. Remember: The Lor
. helps them that help themselves.'"
Profit in Poultry.
Girls and boys in the home den
onstration clubs of South Carolin
are making their own money by mean
'Jof poultry, canning and similar ways
1 Alton B. Smith, of the Miller's elul
' in Marion county, made a clear profi
1 of $65.00 on his flock of Barred Rock:
: Alton sold 10 sittings of eggs a
' $2.50 each, besides selling some q
" his best fowls.
1 Olive H. Moody, of the Bermud
5 Poultry club of Dillon county report
' a profit of $112.25 on her flock c
Orpingtons. Besides selling eggs an
! chickens, the family table was kej
: supplied with poultry products.
Thelma Miller, a 12 year old men
r ber of the Poplar Spring* Poultr
club of Spartanburg eoupty, purcha:
ej a pen of pure bred Barred Rock
1 set pure bred eggs and raised a U
6 tal of 74 birds. Thelma sold 1
s dozen eggs, 24 fowls, won four prize
' at the county fair, and has a yar
' full of fine birds to begin the ne
B, year's work. Her profit for last yea
after deducting expenses, amounte
to $98.65.
e Geneva Langford, a Richland count
B 1 poultry club member living at Blyth<
1 wood, raised White Rocks. Her sal<
^ from fowls and eggs amounted 1
^ $126.85. Geneva won $10.00 in priz<
yt on her best birds at the fair,
flock of about 75 birds is in the yax
fcr beginning another year of sui
cesful work.
These are only a few of the man
splendid records made by poulti
* club members last year.
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s Confers on South Carolina Roads
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L. E. Boyjcin, assistant in road mai
- agement, Bureau of Public Roads, r<
i, cently conferred with officials of tl
>, South Carolina State highway depar
ment on a program of the expenditui
e of money in highway improvement 1
n be presented to the legislature. It
[1 proposed by the highway officials <
that state that $34,000,000 be expen<
ed on roads within 6 years and th;
within that time a state system con
prising 4,000 miles of highways 1
i- ccmpleted. More than 600 miles <
these roads would be hard surface
f and the remainder surfaced with san<
r. cley, top soil, or gravel.
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rij Time to Plant'
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the best varieties of vegetable
^ i and field seeds to plant for each
j purpose is told in the
^ 1922 Catalog of
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