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J VOLUME 37?NO. 20 THE COUNTY RECORD, KINGSTREE, S. G, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1922 PRICE $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
I DARLINGTON MAN
SHOT TO DEATH
LEE SANFORD KILLED BY PAUL
C. COUNCIL ON PUBLIC
SQUARE.
Darlington, July 17.?Lee Sanford
was shot and almost instantly killed
by Paul C. Council on the public
square yesterday afternoon about 4:30
o'clock. Four shots were fired, three
*?""> in rapid succession and another was
fired into Sanford's back as he tried
to walk away. The first shot is the
one that caused Sandford's death, as
I ' it took effect in his heart. The next
? tan shots went wild, one coin?
through the plate glass window of
the People's Bank'and the other being
imbeded in the woodwork. The
fourth and last shot entered the fleshy
part of the shoulder. A 38 caliber
revolver was used.
From the accounts of the killing
it seems that Council drove up to
the drug store in front of where
Sanford was sitting in a car, to
make a purchase. Sanford asked
Council if he was feeling ill, and
Council replied "that it was no business
of his," and used some curse
words. Sanford took offense at
what was said and went over to
Council, and there were more words
passed that led to blows. Council,
| it is alleged, then pulled his pistol
and shot Sanford hit Council a ter[
rifle blow in the face before the gun
I' was brought into play. He begged
k Council not to shoot, but to no avail,
K it is reported.
* Paul Council is proprietor of a
plumbing shop and has lived here
for several years. Lee Sanford was
m?wVinni/? and was pmnlov
ed by the Imperial Tobacco Company.
The men had always been friends and
no previous hard feelings was known
to exist between them. Both ^nen
have a lot of friends here and are
* well known. Sanford is survived by
a widow and two daughters, the
oldest being a graduate of this year's
high school class.
Council did not resist arrest and)
was placed in the county jail by j
Policeman Bryant He told friends
from the jail that he was sorry for
what had happened, but it could not
have been helped. The coroner's
jury brought in a verdict that "Lee
Sanford came to his death from gun
shot wounds at the hands of Paul
C. Council."
There was a large crowd on thei
street when the killing took place,;
but it happened so quickly that there j
were only a few eyewitnesses.
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CANDIDATES HEaRD HERE.
Large Audience Greeted Candidates j
Mandoy.
The four congressional candidates'
of the Sixth district and the two candidates
for the office of solicitor of
the third circuit were present at the
campaign meeting here Monday and;
spoke before a good audience in, the |
courthouse. The first speaker wasj
John O Dinkins. of Manning, candi-1
date for solicitor, followed by Frank
i A. McLeod, of Sumter, incumbent
f Each of these gentlemen made a
L strong appeal to the voters and were
B ' liberally appi \uded.
T Of the cc gressional contestants
m A. H. Gasqu , of Florence, was the
first speaker followed in the order
named: J. . Pate, of Darlington;
P. H. Stoll, of Kings tree, and W. R.
Barringer, of Florence. These gentlemen
were accorded most respectful
attention by the large audience,
which included quite a number of
women. There were no personalities
of an unpleasant nature indulged in.
Lake City, July 18.?Candidates for
congress for the Sixth district spoke
here today before a good crowd.
ine canoiuaics uiaue iwuui uucn uuai
^ addresses and were all well received.
Congressman Philip H. Stoll gave an
account of his actions during the three
years he has been in congress and
was given a splendid reception.
Caterpillars interrupted operations
on the Hetch Hetchy Railroad in California
recently. The insects crawled
along the rails, covering them for
a mile and making them so Slippery
that the engines could not get traction
up the grades. It was necessary
for the crews to cut the engine from
the trains and run over the caterpillar-covered
rails and coat the rails
? with sand before the train could be
moved.
MUSCLE SHOALS BID
OF FORD REJECTED
TURNED DOWN IN COMMITTEE
BY B TO 7?SENATE WILL VOTE
ON MINORITY REPORT.
Henry Ford's offer for purchase
and lease of the government's projects
at Muscle Shoals, Ala., was rejected
by the Senate Agriculture Committee
Saturday by a vote of 9 to 7.
The bill introduced by Chairman
Norris, calling for operation of the
projects by a government owned and
rr> too ration, also was re
jected, the vote being 9 to 5.
The other offers, including those
of the Alabama Power Company,
Frederick E. Engstrum and Charles
L. Parsons, also were rejected without
a record vote. The committee
likewise voted down the bill introducad
by Senator Norrls at request of
former Representative Lloyd, of Missouri,
proposing a semi-governmental
corporation.
Despite the adverse votes the proposals
of Itenry Ford and Senator
Norris will be presented to the senate
for final decision through minority
reports.
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To be Collector of Customs.
President Harding has sent to the
senate the nomination of S. M. Parker
of Charleston, to be collector of customs,
for the customs district of
South Carolina with headquarters at
Charleston. This nomination was
rather a surprise, and the senators
C/Mifli Pa ml inn will nslc that
no action be taken by the commerce
committee on the nomination until
they can make inquiries about the
nominee, comes a report from Washington.
Central Club Notes.
Kingstree, R. F. D. 1, July 13.?
The regular monthly meeting of the
Central Home Demonstration club
was held Thursday p. m., July 13th
at the hame of Mrs. H. D. Cantley.
The following program was rendered:
Roll call and minutes of the last
meeting; recitation by Ruby Cantley;
report of the Greelyville short course
by L4ta Mitchum; "What causes most
failures in the club or home project
work" by Myrtle Cantley; reading
"Penny wise and Pound foolish" by
Mrs. H. D. Cantley; story by Mary
Ola Mitchum; contest, "The Romance
of the Shirtwaist Maiden." Iva
Tisdale, getting nearest correct solution
in ten minutes won the prize.
A demonstration in canning and
jelly making was given by Miss McMurray.
We have been having some
interesting meetings and all members
seem to take an interest in the
work. We are striving to make this
a better club than it has ever been.
Myrtle Cantley, Sec.
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New Candidates.
A card announcing the candidacy
of F. R. Hemingway, Esq., for the
legislature will be found in another
column of this newspaper, which
takes pleasure in commending Mr.
Hemingway to the voters of Williamsburg
county, feeling that he would,
if elected, make the county a "saie
and sane" representative.
Mr. L. A. Parsons announces himself
a candidate for appointment to
the office of magistrate at Earles.
Mr. Parsons is well known in the
district and will doubtless receive the
support of his friends.
In this issue of The Record is the
announcement of Mr. W. H. Baker
for appointment as magistrate at
Hebron.
Colored Women Pharmacist.
For the first time within the history
of pharmacy in South Carolina, a
negro women took the state examinations
in Florence Tuesday for a
license as a pnarmacisi. one came
( here from Union and is a graduate
j of Meharry Medical college of Xash!
Wile, Tenn. So far as could be re'
called, she is the only negro woman
1 ever to take this examination in the
state. It fact there are very few
women pharmacists in the stat^^f
all, either white or colored^ifFence
Times.
1 Aluminum films hme been invented
by a German. They will wear longer
than the transparent cellulose film.
They have the added advantage of
being 40 per cent, cheaper.
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now, will mean the earning of nearly
$100 a week, besides the prestige
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When to Enter.
Now is the best time to enter the
campaign. This first period credit
offer will give the candidates a large
number of credits which cannot be
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away up in the race for a Ford.
Read the advertisement on another
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IrnAUT tKflf VA11
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Those who are tottering on the
edge of entering the campaign should
remember the following points:
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charge. The fact that everything is
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as with a new subscription, therefore
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field to work in, in addition to the
great number of new subscriptions
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account, you receive the
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renewal or a new subscription.
Fifth, the field has been divided into
two districts; and one Ford Car
will be guaranteed for a member in
Kingstree and one for a member outside
of Kingstree.
Sixth, special cash awards will be
given from time to time, for which
all compete equally.
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Standing of Members.
A glance at the Standing of Members
given below shows that quite a
number have increased in the number
of credits. In many instances
these gains have been made by
friends of the member, instead of by
the member himself. This is not as
it should be. Nobody can expect to
wir a Ford Car without effort. Your
i friends will back you, if you work,
j but will soon become disinterested
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g Cash Awards.
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J^awarded. Ten dollars will go to
The member living in Kingstree, who
has turned in the greatest amount of
cash subscription business up to that
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outside of Kingstree who turns
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D AUGUST 1ST?GET BUSY!
; Gains?The Result Of PeroBcited
Thelp Of Friends.
HOW THEY STAND
WATCH THE CREDITS CLIMB.
Candidate* Given 10,000 Credts?Gains
Made Through Personal Effort and
Unsolicited Aid of Friends.
Kingstree
Mis. L. S. Dennis _i 80,000
Miss Maadeline Kinder 65,000
Miss Lerline Kinder 10,000
Miss Ola Dabose 60,000
Miss Elizabeth Montgomery ..10,000
Miss Lillie Baker ..60,000
Dick Blakely _ 10,000
Geo. Ansel Nelson 10,000
Jack Arrowsmith 10,000
wi -a n ct n 1 I
fungBiree, tv. r. un x.
Miss Alma Dukes 55,000
Mrs. J. L. Mims 85,000
Andrews
Miss Bessie Howard 10,000
Miss Grace Parsons 10,000
Cowards
Miss Pearl Anderson, Rt. 1 ?55,000
Miss Louise Fowler 10,000
Miss Alma Smith 10,000
Presley Matthews 10,000
Leo Matthews 10,000
Cades
Miss Hazel. Hanna, Star Rt. .50,000
Miss May Pipkin 1C,000
Miss Martha Smiley 10,000
Miss Unie Broclrington 10,000
Mrs. J. R. Thomas 10,000
Mrs. W. F Prevatt 85,000
Mrs. Gilbert Sauls 10,000
< Fowler
Miss Jennie Cooper 10,000
W. J. Cooper 10,000
Greelyville
Miss Willie Register 55,600
Miss Henry Louise Johnson .10,000
Miss Blanche Oliver 10,000
Mrs. D. J. Hogan 10,000
Henry
Miss Annie Carraway 55,000
Miss Minnie Britton 10,000
Miss Annie L. Erwin 10,000
Miss Margie Gamble 55,000
Miss Louise Snow 10,000
Hemingway
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miss liermiae cstucaey iu,uw
Ned Wilson 10,000
Miss Nellie Bartell 10,000
Bliss Alma Snowden 10,000
Miss Etta Stuckey 10,000
Miss Lei a Barney 55,000
Miss Ruth Haselden 10,000
Miss Clone Douglas, Rt. 2 ?10,000
Miss Alga Harmon, Rt. 2 10,000
Miss Zuline Chandler, Rt 2 ?10,000
Lanes
J. D. McElveen 80,000
Miss Hattie Tart 10,000
New Zion
Miss Sadie Lou Buddin 10,000
Miss Vera Fleming 55,600
Bliss Clarane Wheeler 10,000
Nesmith
Miss Hattie Stuckey 66,600
Suttons
Bliss Jessie Lucas 65,200
Ui'oa Ponllna Pnftrwr 55.000
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Miss Ola Byrdic 10,000
Bliss Evelyn Walters 10,000
Miss Sadie Parsons 55,300
Miss Lelia Broach 55,100
Salters Depot
Miss Carrie Mosely 10,000
Miss Carrie Blackwell 55,600
Bliss Willie Sparks 10,000
Robert Cooper 10,000
Marion McClary 10,000
Ector Shepard 10,000
Trio
Miss Lona Lockliear 55,000
Miss Anna Files 10,000
Miss Mary Etta Moore 10,000
Mrs. Geo. R. Blakely 10,000
Fire at Timmonsville.
The plant of the Farmers Gin company
at Timmonsville was destroyed
by fire Tuesday morning with a loss
of approximately $30,000. Only
about $12,000 of this is covered by
insurance.
GEORGIA PREACHER
. IS EXONERATED
FOR KILLING OF SON-IN-LAW
WITH ICB PICK IN DEFENSE
OF DAUGHTER.
Jacksonville, Fla., July 17.?The
Rev. Marion A. Rico, fifty-eight, pastor
of Oak Ridge Baptist church, at
Ailey, Ga., was exonerated by a coroner's
jury here today for the killing
yesterday of his son-in-law,
William Copeland, thirty-two. Rico
Rtahbed CoDeland to death with an
ice pick in defense of his bed-ridden
daughter, Copeland's wife.
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
that the killing was justifiable
homicide.
The Rev. Rico, who had been in
jail since the tragedy yesterday, was
immediately released. The Rev. Rico
told the jury he had come to his
daughter's home here last week in
response to her appeals that she was
ill from brutal treatment at the
hands of Co pel and. The minister
upon his arrival found his daughter
in bed, suffering from injuries previously
inflicted by her husband. He
swore out a warrant for Copeland's
arrest, but it was not served because
of officers' inability to find him.
Planned to Remove Daughter.
Plans were being made yesterday
morning by the minister to take his
daughter and her four children to
his home when Copeland put in an
appearance. Copeland promised, the
minister said, that he would not
protest the children's removal if
Rico would not prosecute him, and
upon this agreement left the house.
Later, the minister said, he turn
ed from his place m an adjoining!
room to see the husband at the door!
of his wife's sick room, brandishing!
a carving knife, and he intercepte''!
him, the two engaging in a struggle. I
The minister seized an ice pick and i
stabbed his son-in-law ten times, thej
latter rooling into another room be- j
fore he died.
It was not known here until today j
that Rico was a minister. He had I
merely said he was a farmer at
Ailey, but today there were repeatedtelephone
calls from members of his;
congregation at Ailey, all saying they j
were ready to come here en masse
if he needed their assistance.
"I was little concerned in the;
coroner's jury verdict," the minister j
said, "but I pray that I will be e:r '
onerated by the Higher i'ower?ar i
I believe I will be."
Sunday School Association.
The Williamsburg County Sunday
Sunday Association will hold its annual
convention at Union Presbyterian
church on Friday, July 28, and
the Sunday school people of all denominations
in this county are in-,
vited to attend.
A strong program of practical discussions
and inspiring addresses on
all phases of modern Sunday school
work has been prepared. Leon C.
Palmer, general superintendent of
the State Sunday School Association,
is expected to attend the convention.
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In order that all tne sunaay scnwi
workers of this county may have an
opportunity to attend the convention,
no limit will be set on the number
who may attend from each Sunday
school. The convention will be in
the nature of a county-wide massmeeting
and not a delegated body,
and all who come will be welcome.
Information regarding the convention
may be secured from Prof. M.
F. Montgomery of Kingstree, or from
Leon C. Palmer, general superintendent,
714 Allen & Law Building, Spartanburg.
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Birthday Dinner.
On July the eleventh, her 61st birthday,
Mrs. W. H. Britton was treated
to a seven o'clock dinner by her
nieces and nephews-in-law: Messrs
W. T. and S. P. Britton, their wives
and children; Mrs. Pendergrass, J.
N. Britton and wife, W. H. and J.
S. Britton.
The dinner was served picnic style
in the yard, by Mesdames Larena
Pendergrass, VP. T. and J. N. Britton;
and consisted of good, old-time
delightfully browned barbecue, fried]
chicken, roast chicken, rice, light I
Vife/Miif and nickles.
A sweet course was then served:)
ice cream, pound cake, chocolate cake, |
coffee and ice tea. There were present
just the four families, number-'
ing 29 persons.
WHITE MEN FIRE J
ON TRAINMASTER
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FLORENCE OFFICIAL DOES NOT
KNOW WHO SHOT
AT HIM.
Florence, July 15.?G. E. Rollins,
terminal trainmaster of the Atlantic
Coast Line, reported to the officials
this morning that while he was engaged
in making up a train at the
end of the new yard transfer sta- , j
tion, he and Officer Baker were fired
upon four or five times by unknown
white mem Mr. Rollins in his report
stated that he and the officer took
refuge behind a freight car, from
which a bullet was later taken. The
men who did the shooting used a
rifle, said Mr. Rollins. According to
Mr. Rollins' statement, the men came
from the direction of the Seaboard
bridge, where picketers have been
stationed. Investigation by officers
of the county and of the railroad
company and of the officials of the
union have failed to reveal the ident
ity of the men. An official of the
shopmen's union declared today ^n
a statement that he had made a
UUC1U1 1II\JUU / auu bUAi> uiv uiuvu
resented the imputation that a striker
did the shooting. ' ^
Cheatham-Hemingway.
Greenwood, July 16.?Ftfends
throughout the state will be interested
in the marriage of Miss Helen
Cheatham and William Hemingway,
which was solenized at the bride's
home near Greenwood Wednesday
evening. Promptly at 6 o'clock the
bride and bridegroom entered the
living room where the simple ceremony
was performed by the bride's
father, the Rev. B. M. Cheatham.
The darkened room, lighted only by
candles, made the scene both beautiful
and impressive. The bride was
attractive in her going-away costume
of midnight blue with hat and accessories
to match.
She will be missed in the community
where her vivacious and pleasing
personality has made her most
popular.
TVo hridpcrroom is a Drominent
young business man of Hemingway.
The ceremony was witnessed by only
a few intimate friends and the
following out-of-town guests: Mrs.
Joe Cheatham of Clemson, Miss Gary
Cheatham of Bennettsville, sister of
the bride; E. L. Rogers of Grey Court .
and F. R. Hemingway, a brother of
the bridegroom.
At an informal reception refreshments
of ice cream and cake were
served. The dining room was tastefully
decorated in white and green.
The young couple left immediately
for their future home in Hemingway.
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Local Lines From, Lanes. ;JPf
Lanes, July 18.?Dr. I. W. Graham
celebrated his ninety-first birthday
on Monday, July 10. The invited
guests were Mr. and Mrs. P. C.
Shi rer, Mr. J. W. Chandler and Mr.
S. A. Graham.
Mrs. W. C. Bruner left for Pittsburg,
Pa., on Thursday to visit her
daughter.
Miss Dora Graham was called to
Dillon Wednesday by the illness of
her friend, Mrs. E. E. Rogers. We
trust Mrs. Rogers will have a speedy
recovery.
Dr. Zeigler of Charleston spent the
Fourth here as the guest of his friend,
Mr. Gordon Rogers. , -7'
Mr. S. A. Graham spent Wednesday
in "The City by the Sea."
Mrs. Harrington and Mrs. McClary
of Summerton, visited relatives here^
last week.
Miss Margaret Graham left for
New York Thursday where she ex
pects to take a summer course at
Columbia University. En route she
visited her cousin, H. E. Davis,
Esq., of Florence.
Mrs. H. P. Brown, who has recently
been under-going treatment at the
Florence Infirmary is better and still
improving.
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Eighty-eight per cent of all the
automobiles in the world are in the ^
United States and Canada.
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Ttio henw stepl doors of the Ohn
penitentiary closed on a former chief
justice of the municipal court of
Cleveland, now a convicted perjurer
serving a term of from 1 to 10 years.
The former judge ?s now a comrade
of thugs, crooks aid gunmen, many
of whom he himseif sent to orison.