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I v ' ... \r* ,J ITljc Cauntjj Record. il(r VOLUME 37?NO. 17 THE COUNTY RECORD, KINGSTREE, S. C? THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1922 PRICE $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE * | ? ' ' 1 CAMPAIGN ITINERARY FOR CANDIDATES ? SCHEDULED TO OPEN IN HEMINGWAY JULY 10, CLOSE AT CONWAY AUGUST 10. The Sixth Congressional district ? executive committee of the Democratic party met in Florence Monday and fixed the dates and itinerary for the candidates of this district in the ap- . prcachin ? campaign. According . to j the schedule, the campaign will open ^ in Hemingway on July 10 and will j close at Conway on August 10. Thej candidates will be in Kingstree on Monday, July 17. The itinerary fol-1 I lows: * tt : ? xt full, m i Ineiiuugw?iuviiuaj, vv?*j Carvers Bay?Tuesday, July 11. Georgetown?Wednesday, July 12. Andrews?Thursday, July 13. Greelyville?Friday, July 14. Kingstree?Monday, July 17. Kingstree?Monday, July 17. Lake C'ty?Tuesday, July 18. Florence?Wednesday, July 19. Lamar?Friday, July 21. Darlington?Monday, July 24. Harts vile?Tuesday, July 25. Bennett sville?Wednesday, July 26. McColl?Thursday, July 27. Clio?Friday, July 28. I .. Dillon?Monday, July 31. Latta?Tuesday, August 1. Pages Mill?Wednesday, August 2. Marion- -Wednesday, August 2. Mullins?Thursday, August 3. Aynor?Thursday, August 8. Loris?Wednesday, August 9. Conway?Tuesday, August 10. Each of the county chairman within this district was expected in the meeting. Not all cd them -'showed up. A. C. Hinds was represented by Mr. W. R. Scott. Most of the candidates were present at the meeting. The list of officers interested in this campaign are the candidates for congress, and solicitor. Among those attending the meeting were L. M. Gasque, of MaS - rion; Congressman P. H. Stoll, Mayor 2 ? Barringer, C. iN. Muldrow, A. H. Gasque, J. F. Pate of Darlington and others. o Death of Mrs. M. 1. Johnson. (Communicated.) tMrs. M. I. Johnson, who died at her home near Cades, Friday, June no 1 T..I.* 11 1QK9 fka t- 60; WOd l/Ulll tf Uljr 1X| lot/A; uiv unu^u ter of Dr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Mc' , Gill, and spent her entire life in Williamsburg county. At an early age, she became a Christian and continued a faithful member of her church until her death. . October 20, 1870, she was married to M. H. B. Johnson of North Carolina, and from this happy union, a family of twelve Christian men and w^men have been given to the world, all of whom are still living: Mrs. J. F. Gilmore, Fayetteville,, N. C.; Mr. E. P. Johnson, Lake City; Mr. J. S. | Jchnson and Mrs.* I. J. Williams,' Rex, N. C.; Mrs. J. L. Covington and j ) S. W. Jennings, Cades; Mrs. H.' F. Covington, Lake City; Mr. H. S. B. Johnson, Cades; Mrs. L. R. Dickerson, Leo; Misses Georgia, Cora Belle and Mr. Dock Johnson, Cades. I Besides her children, Mrs. Johnson lea ves seven sisters, two brothers,) and numerous other relatives and a best of friends, who loved her and , - will miss her presence. Her life was spent in doing good; | fek her name is written?not in the "Hall of Fame," but in the hearts of all those she helped as she passed on *111 ner quiet, uuuunuanc uv? seeking the praise of this world, but doing the will of her Master. She was a sufferer for many years, but bore it with Christian fortitude. Even when her pain became more intense, she kept her cheery spirit and warmly welcomed those who came about her, until the end drew near, when she lost interest in the things of this world and kept calling to her loved ones who had "passed before." ^ Hospitals, doctors, nurses, kind' friends could not stay the death angel; and her pure soul passed to its re-, ward. Sunday morning, at Indiantown! %' - church, funeral services were held i by her pastor, Rev. W. R. Pritchett,: r and she was laid to rest in the ceme-, K terv. The lovely flowers that cover-' I. fc ed her grave will soon be withered > ' and cast aside, but her beautiful spirit i of unselfishness wi'l live on and grow more fragrant with the passing years. Subscribe now for The Record. Social Life in Rome. Rome, June 27.?Messrs. John J. F Snow, Jr., Fumey Rhem and D. D: Rhem, Jr., visited Orangeburg last week. Rev. G. K. Way attended the Ep- F wcrth League conference, held at B Columbia College last week. L Mrs. L. B. Johnson and son, Allen,j F are visiting the former's brother at; id Red Springs, N. C. , S, Miss Emmie Snow is attending 1T summer school at the University of lc Virginia at Charlottsville. b< Mrs. G. K. Way and daughter, Har- j ti riet, have returned from a visit to . ti the former's parents, Mr. anu Mrs. in H. B. Floyd at Floydale. st Master "Billikin" Rollins of John-, ai sonville, is spending some time here ; sr with his uncle, Mr. W. C. Rollins. Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson and L son of Georgetown, are visiting rela- j F tives here. at Mrs. A. B. Hemingway is spending vi some time in Georgetown with her j B daughter, Mrs. J. M. Clyde. i st Messrs. D. I. Wilson, Jr., Thad Hill T] and Baker Wilson were visitors in tli Andrews Monday. L Mrs. J. O. Carraway is visiting her th daughter, Mrs. Raymond Huggins at 01 Johnsonville. it Miss Halene Clarke of Elberton, pi Ga., is the guest of Mrs. L. F. Rhem. p] Master Tom Clyde of Georgetown, p( is visiting his aunt, Miss Florence th Hemingway. fc Mrs. E. P. Hutson and sons, Palmer A and Harold of Pamplico, are spend- th ing some time with the former's to daughter, Mrs. Cary Rollins. til Mrs. A. E. Hill and children, Fred, Thad and Louise from near Heming- f0 way, are spending some time here L< with Mrs. Hill's son, Mr. K. E. Hill, fij During the weekend, Mr. and Mrs. of K. E Hill and children and their th guests visited Cades, Florence and bi Timmonsville. bj Miss Florence Hemingway was a jn delegate from the local League to the Se Epworth League conference held at p< Columbia College, June 19-22. de ? - - ** ?r? n?i Born to Mr. an Mrs. w. v^ary xvoi- 0t lins on June 19, a son, William Cary te Utollins, Jr. y< J. B. Hemingway spent Saturday R, in Georgetown on business. at Shaw Grier of Conway, is visiting bj his father, Mr. I. E. Grier. ro A large crowd gathered at Union bl Methodist church on Sunday morning, ai June 18, to pay the last respects to Private Edwin Cribb, son of Mr. and ^ Mrs. Edward Cribb of this place, who made the supreme sacrifice at his jn post of duty overseas in 1918. The st pttll bearers were members of the bl American Legion Post at Hemingway, th Rev. G. K. Way, pastor Union Meth- tj( odist church, who was chaplain over- d moo had rhnrcrp of the burial serv- m ices. The floral tributes were numer- m ous and beautiful. of ? ki U. D. C. Scholarship Announcement. ar ac The following scholarships are to tv be awarded September, 1922: I Division scholarship at University is of South Carolina, value $175.00. p( Division scholarship at Confederate, Cc College, Charleston, value $250.00. pi Division Loan scholarship, value Ce $100.00. Information concerning this Bi scholarship may be had from the committee. Ridge District scholarship at th Winthrop College, value $1^0.00. Pee ty Dee District scholarship at Winthrop College, value $140.00. Rules governing the award of these oi scholarships: fi< Section 1. Applicants must present de affidavits of two Confederate veterans w or Daughters of the .Confederacy as m proof of eligibility as worthy descend- G: ants of Confederate ancestry. m Section 2. Present physician's aj health endorsement and testimonials dc of good moral character, worthiness ar and need of assistance, from recent g] teachers and at least two other promi- in nent people of their community. M Must be endorsed by local U. D. C. m n 1.? 1 imapier. i m Section 3. Applicants must state to age, residence-postoffice and county, th parentage, Confederate ancestry (maternal and paternal), school advancement, pledge themselves to abide n? by the rules of the institution and C< to make best use of opportunities of- Ji fered. se All applications (there are no as blanks) must be in the hands of the V committee on or before the 10th of w Applicants must stand regula^^^! amination at county cour^^Bse in uj July. j w Miss Mary E. Willm^s, York, m Mrs. Herman Wri^nt, Newberry, Mrs. Janie B. Flowers, Bishopville, Educational Committee, iz JOINT LAND BANK. irst Institution of Kind to be Estab- I lished in South Carolina. We are glad to announce that The irst Carolinas Joint Stock Land ] ank, with former Congressman .? ever, until recently a member of the ] ederal Farm Loan Board, as pies- 1 lent, and with offices at Colhmbia, < , C., is to do business in this county, i his fact became known when it was 1 arned that J. D. O'Bryan, Esq., had ] ;come connected with this institu- < on as abstract attorney, and for the j < me being as its local representative: 1 i the county. When asked for a 1 atement as to methods of operation i id terms of loan Mr. J. D. O'Bryan, 1 iid: i "The First Caroiinas Joint Stock 1 and Bank is chartered under the < ederal Farm Loan Act and is oper- < ;ed under the same Federal super- t sion of the Federal Farm Loan < oard. The present paid in capital 1 ock is $250,000 and $25,000 surplus, he bank operates very much along i ie same lines as does the Federal i and Bank of Columbia and under 1 ;e same supervision. It makes loans t ily on improved agricultural lands; does not loan oi) city property. The oceeds of these loans must be ap!ied for general agricultural purxses. The loans are made direct to le borrower, and the borrower is rbidden to take stock in the bank, ny person is eligible for a loan irough this institution if in addition i his other wark he is at the same me actually farming. "The bank will accept applications r loans from $1,000 to $25,000. Dans cannot be made in excess of :"ty per cent, of the appraised value ' the land and twenty per cent, of ie appraised insurable value of the lildings, such appraisals being made r officials of the government The terest rate is six per cent., payable 1 mi-annually, to which is added one sr cent, to amortize or kill off the (bt over a period of 33 years. In 1 Vioy ivnivlc fnr covpn npr pent, in rest and principal are paid in 33 jars and the debt is discharged, epayment of principal may be made ; any time under regulations issued r the Farm Loan Board. The bor- i wer through this bank is responsie alone for his own debt. There c e no commissions that may be t larged under the law, nor are there 1 newals. t "l*have become connected with this c stitution because of the financial t rength of the men back of it, nota- J y among which are J. Pope Mat- J ews, president of the Palmetto Na- i anal Bank, Columbia, S. C.; W. B. 3 rake, Jr., president of the Merchants 1 ational Bank, Raleigh, N. C.; A. W. i cLean, wealthy planter and banker i North Carolina; Thomas & Lumpn, outstanding lawyers of the state; ^ i w T a. c iu .nr. L.ever, me president, wnuse ? ,'tivities in behalf of agriculture for c renty years are known to every one. < feel confident that this institution i going to serve a most useful pur- 1 ise in helping the farmers of this >unty to pay off on the installment r an the losses suffered in the re- i nt depression. The Federal Land < ank and this bank are acting in the i osest harmony to take care of all r e needs of agriculture in the coun- 2 i o 1 Grand Lodges of Masons through- 1 it the United States are taking of- i rial action by letters to lodges un- t sr various grand jurisdictions, to am Masons against solicitation for 1 embership in the Ru Klux Klan. c rand Master Lester, in his state- i ent against the Ku Klux Klan prop- \ janda, wrote he had "definite evi- ? mce of solicitation among Masons J id officers of Masonic lodges in his C rand jurisdiction for membership i the Ku Klux Klan, and warned asons further to beware of these embership agents who use the comon ground of Masonry as a cloak work more secretly in circulating ieir anti-Masonic propaganda. i c Bradford Boyd, seventeen-year-old J igro, was last week sentenced at 1 alumbia, to die in the electric chair i lly 20, following his conviction in 1 :ssions court of attempted criminal J \saJn on a small white girl of the i Dnfciac section a week ago. Boyd t ayarrested in Camden. The negro c ^arently did not realize the im- ? ;rt of the sentence or the verdict f itil Judge Townsend said in simple I ords, "All I can say is, prepare to \ eet your God." t o < Send us your order for Job Print- 1 ig. We only do the best work. t BIGHAM CASE UP AGAIN. ! Solicitor Gasque Hopes to Have it Thrown Out. 1 1 Florence, June 27.?Edmund D. j Bigham may be thrown out of the 1 supreme court of the state on his 1 latest attempt to save himself ' :"rom the electric chair for the mur- j ier of his brother, L. Smiley, in a < >*ery short time, according to the an - 1 louncement yesterday morning of L. < VI. Gasque, solicitor of the Twelfth < :ircuit. Recently, the supreme court j i idopted a rule whereby it refuses! i :o review a question of fact, as dis- i ] inguished from a question of law 1 ind judiciary discretion, once the <* ower court has passed on the facts i n the premises. Under this rule, 1 die solicitor may move, after ten j lay's notice to the attorney on the 1 >ther side of the case, to dismiss ] Jie motion for a new trial and get ] in answer without waiting for the ' edious processes of the court. I intend to avail the state of this 1 -ale," Mr. Gasque said here this 2 norning. "If the supreme court fol- < ows the rule it has laid down, as 1 here is no reason to think it would 1 lot do, the Bigham case will not 1 mng in the supreme court a year < onger." Only last week, A. L. King, at- i dimltnwi ^ 1 a/1 ^artviol tin. 1 -urjicy XVI lUCU XVI tuai Iiv ice of intention to appeal. He has forty days in which to perfect his ippeal and because of the volume of ;he record, he is hardly expected to .'Omplete his appeal much before the ilut. Then Mr. Gasque will require A a days in which to perfect his noifce to dismiss the appeal. This will '.tarry the case beyond the date of Tqly 14, which is set for the execu;ion. That Bigham will have to be esentenced, unless he wins his ap>eal, is certain. o 'RESIDENT ENTHUSED OVER EDUCATION. / Public Utterances of Highest Officials Considered Important by Legislators. (Capital News Service) Washington, June 26.?Senators and epresentatives in favor of the ro.vner-Sterling bill to establish a lepartment of education with a secre- 1 ary in the president's cabinet are liahlv enrnuraced over recent public itterances of the two highest offi:ials in the land. In a speech made 0 P.inceton men, President Harding isserted that there was nothing berond the power of a well-educated nan to attain, and said he envied the roung men who had the modern op>ortunities for going to college. "It's nuch more fun to be a collegian than 1 president," he ended. Vice-President Coolidge has decided dews on the subject of public school sducation and the need and benefits >f all kinds of education. He has just xystalized his views for publication n a paragraph which is being widey quoted. He said: "The great service which educatiop j nust perform is to confirm our faith n the world, establish our settled - onvictions, and maintain an open nind. The heritage of all the past is leither mean nor insignificant. It is i high estate. The work of the world s neither undignified nor degrading. :t lacks neither character nor nobility, t is the means and measures of all eal manhood. It is truly the creaion and redemption." The Towner-Sterling bill will corre-1 ate and make interacting many edu- j national agencies which today function I nore or less ineffectually because vorking at cross-purposes with oth- i srs: it will aid the states to a better i? )ublic school system and thus,, in Mr. j ^oolidge's words, "confirm our faith!1 n the world." 1 ^ i< Rev. Ridout Holds First Services. ' i I1 The Rev. John Ridout, Jr., conduct-11 :d his first service here as resident * ector of St. Alban's Episcopal church ^ Sunday morning and that evening 1 le conducted sen-ice in Andrews, j ( Hr. Ridout made a very favorable * mpression upon both congregations. 1 iereafter there will be sen-ice at, >t. Albans every Sunday morn- j * ng or evening, alternating between j his place and Andrews. Next Sun-1 lay morning Mr. Ridout will conduct iervice in Andrews, and at Boyd's. s it 4:30 in the afternoon. He has, s >een provided with a new Ford car,; j vhich will greatly assist him in the t work of St. Alban's mission. Thejt Christian people of this community t leartily welcome Mr. Ridout into j j heir midst. >1 / winthrop Daughters Entertain. The annual June reception given >y tKe Williamsburg Winthrop Daugh;ers for the returned college students ind the out-of- town alumnae was reld Friday afternoon, June 23rd, at he home of Miss Martha Jenkinson. Hie spacious parlors of the Jenkinson home were beautified for the >ccasion with many vases of cut lowers, dahlias, zinnias, nasturtiums, :annas, and sun-flowers?all carrying jut the Winthrop colors of garnet ind gold. The guests were welcomed it the door by Miss Jenkinson and Mrs. P. G. Gourdin, president of the ocal chapter of Winthrop Daughters; md were invited to sign their names n the registry presided over by VIrs. H. C. Crawford. A most enjoyable musical program, which had ieen prepared under the direction of Mrs. H. E. Montgomery, was then rendered as follows: Quartette, 'Sweet Genevieve" by Mesdames L. W. Gilland, M. F. Montgomery, W. W. Holliday, and H. E. Montgomery; Solo, "Smilin' Through" by Miss Seorge McGill; Quartette, "Sweet and Low" by Mesdames Gilland, Montgomery, Holliday and Montgomery. Mrs. Erban Kennedy* served as ac:ompanist. An unusual guessing contest then ifforded merriment and mental effort ;o the assembled guests?the answers >eing the names of some of the leadng colleges for women in the United States. "Once upon a time there was a rertain man living in (Columbia) S. named John (Smith) (Mass.) He lad two daughters, one named (Agnes Scott) (Ga.,) the other (Lucy Cobb) [Ga.) These girls liked to go out nto the meadows, where among the [Sweet Briar) (Va.) they could (Converse) (S. C.,) with each other. Their 'ather wanted to send them to the >cst college in the country so he went [Due West) S. C., to inspect the >chooIs beyond the Mississippi. Not iking these, he went North to Poughjeepsie, N. Y., where he visited (Vasiar). From there he traveled through Massachusetts visiting (Wellesley) ind' CR&JcTtffe). tfone of these great; nstitutions pleased him, so he came >ack to his native state and decidng that (Winthrop) was the best ilace after all, sent his two daughers there. After they had gradutted, a young man by the name of [Coker) S. C., fell in love with the >ldest daughter and said, "I'm gong to (Lander)" S. C. He did. rhey were married and went to housekeeping in a (Limestone) house. [Tie other daughter became a teach>r at (Bryn Maur) Pa. When the papers were corrected t was found that four ladies had ied for the prize, Mesdames J. P. nabinet, L. C. Dove, L.*R. Mcintosh, ind L. W. Gilland. The old-fashionid method of drawing straws was esorted to, in order to decide upon he winner. Mrs. L. R. Mcintosh was he lucky one and was presented with i framed photograph of Dr. David Bancroft Johnson, the revered and beoved president of Winthrop CollegeIce cream, lady-fingers and small lakes were served by the hostess, issisted by Mrs. W. E. Jenkinson and Mrs. Luther Mcintosh. While rereshments were being served the juartette sang, "The Old Oaken Buckit" and Mrs. Kennedy played seviral selections on the piano. Mrs. Jourdin then made several announcenents, and urged the Winthrop Daughters to register at once at the luditor's office so they might be eligi>le to vote in the coming elections. As a fitting close to a pleasant r.eeting all present arose and, led by drs. Kennedy at the piano, united in iinging the Winthrop College song. Those present were: Mesdames J. K. Cole, J. P. Inabinet, L.C. Dove, 2d. Vause, W. W. Holliday, L. W. Dilland, H. C. Crawford, M. F. Montgomery, H. E. Montgomery, S. K. Jrockington, J. L. Brcckington, W. 2. Jenkinson, L. R. Mcintosh, Erban Cennedy, J. D. Britton and P. G. Jourdin; Misses Florence Jacobs, Emna Gordon, Lizzie Gordon, Pauline Dordon, Maude Logan, Hattie McMuray, Lola Brockington, Emma Brockneton. Nora Kinder, Isabel Montgom Ty, Carrie Moseley, Evelina Shuler, Georgia McGill and Martha Jenkinson. o Field Marshal Sir Henry H. Wil;on, one of England's most illustrious oldiers, who was chief of the im>erial staff during the final stage of he World War, was assassinated on he doorstep of his residence in Lonlon last Thursday afternoon by two roung men who gave the names of fames O'Brien and James Connolly. 4dl ?' ' ijCjfii . } 1 V<, LARGE CROP HERE YESTERDAY HEAR BLANKS SPEAK AND POOL MORE TOBACCO WITH ASSOCIATION. As a feature of the final drive now being made by the Tri-State Tobacco Growers' Cooperative rasociation between 800 and 1,000 fanners were here yesterday to hear Mr. John Blanks tell of the merits of the Co- N operative Tobacco association in Kentucky. Mr. Blanks is an official grader of the Kentucky Burlcy association and has taken careful note of the workings of the new cooperative plan in that great tobacco growing state. He stressed the fact that "It is Right;" that it is the greatest forward movement in the history of this country for the farmers who specialize in the growing of tobacco. He unhesitatingly denounced as false a lot of yellow-sheet propaganda that has been circulated by pin-hookers and grafters who have for years made fortunes by preying upon the farmers. On the other hand he offered much substantial evidence of the splendid benefits derived by fanners thrdugh the cooperative association in Kentucky and made it very clear to his hearers here yesterday that the plan of the association in Virginia, North and South Carolina means the salvation of the tobacco growers. Mr. Blanks' remarks were /tlAnta /lllf AW/1 f A f UA WAinf 1W AlTAm ucai-vub <uiu i>u vuc puutvy IU c?wjr respect the most impressive argument heard here in behalf of the cooperative movement. He was so convincing that after the speaking 100,000 or more pounds of tobacco was signed up by the farmers who have been reluctant to enter into the cooperative plan. By the time the campaign closes it is generally believed that Williamsburg county will be one hundred per cent, for the association. Stores and business places were closed here yesterday so that the business men of the town could attend the big meeting. It was first assembled in the court house but it wt^s soon found that it would not accommodate the crowd and at the suggestion of Mr. E. C. Epps the meeting was held on the yard. Mr. Blanks pointed out to the farmers just how the tobacco would be graded and handled as it is brought into the associations warehouses; how they will receive, immediately, checks for amounts covering one-half or more of the full value of the tobacco and warehouse certificates which will be as good as gold bonds. Representative citizens of the coun ly ana town are campaigning uie county today for new signators, and it is believed that by the end of the week this county will be solid for the association. o r i News From Salters. Salters Depot, June 28.?Favorable weather the past ten days has made a noticiable change in the crops around here. They are looking much better and we are hoping for a good harvest. A number of the farmers have begun curing tobacco. The first shipment of butter beans ver shipped from this place left here on A. C. L. train No. 78 Tuesday afternoon. They were shipped by Mr. J. M. Syres, Jr., and were of fine quality. This shipment will be watched with interest to see if they can be grown here profitably. Mrs. Mary N. Sparks and daughter, Miss Willie, are visiting relatives in Capieron. Mr. J. Y. Mison of Charleston, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. A. M. Nettles here. ' Miss Hannie Lee Mason and Miss Hodges of Oliver, Ga., spent Sunday with relatives here. Children's Day exercises will be he'd at the Methodist church here on Sunday Morning, at 10 o'clock. The public is cordially invited to attend these exercises. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. McDaniel of Easley, spent several days here last week with Mr. McDaniel's narents. Mr. E. C McDaniel spent last weekend with his son, S. F. McDaniel at Easley. o Regular m?etings of the Billy Sun, day Busine. ^ Men's Club have been (changed from Sunday afternoon to Thursday night at 8:30, effective during the summer months. Every man and boy who will is urged to attend these services.