The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, September 21, 1922, Image 8
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BIT TO BE DELAYED
Warning Given that Country Must Recover
From Recent Industrial Epheav- j
al Before Economic Benefits Come.
Washington, Sept. 1 J.?Warning
was given by high administration i
officials touay that the country must
wholly recover from the aftermath
of the recent industrial upheaval before
economic benefits slowing from
the settlement of the railroad strike
can react fully upon national business
conditions.
Secretary Hoover iook uie view mui
although the country is now undoubtedly
better off than it was a year ago,
it will probably be six months before
a high plane of prosperity is
attained, while Secretary Mellon, al,
though considering the business outlook
"very good,*' recognized as
forestalling immediate commercial
expansion the limitations imposed
upon transportation facilities by car
shortages and a possible inadequate
labor supply.
The greatest loss as a result of!
the strike will be borne by the farm-.
ers, according to an analysis of the j
situation by Secretary Hoover, in I
which he reached the conclusion that j
the "economic wounds" received by |
the country should be quickly heale
In contrast with the views of his
twi cabinet associates, however, Secretary
Davis of the labor denartmenl
was positive that settlement 01 me
railroad scrike removed the last obstacle
to "unprecedented" prosperity.
Scope May Be Extended.
Keports today to the labor .department
from its reresentatives ir. Chicago
brought additional details of the
scope to which the partial settlement
of the rail strike was expected to
extend. At least 35 per cent, of the
railroads affected by the strike have
approved the Wai field-\Yillard-Jewell
plan, they declared, while sufficient
other carriers had signified their willingness
to settle on this basis to
bring the total to 65 per cent, of the
national milage.
It was expected that little time
wouid be lost in the opening of negotiations
betwen the roads and the
Unions looking to actual signature
of the peace pact. The only railroad
with local headquarters, the Southern
railway system, announced today
that such a meeting had been called
for Saturday.
While the losses due to the coal
and railroad strikes have been " on1
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siueraoie, ocvreusu^ uw<u ...
a statement issued tonight, "they are
easily overestimated."
"The estimate of current coal miners'
wages lost in the five months
(of strike) is not a correct basis of
the estimation of the total loss." he
said, "Because over a period of 18
months we will probably consume
the same amount of coal. In other
words, the miners will work more
days in the week and produce more
coal in the next six or eight months
than they would have produced if
there had been no strike and thus
the wage roll of the next six or eight
months will be larger and will, in a
considerable degree, compensate the
loss during this suspension.
Loss of Productivity.
"The real loss would be more in
the loss of productivity in industries
that have, or might have, to close
down as a result of the coal strike.
If all of our industries can be kept ,
in motion, the loss will be much less
11? 1 4-Von ie /*nrranf.
irom me com tuuc uuui ?
iy estimated.
"The greatest loss today is the one
being met by the farmer as a result
of the railway strike. The export
of farm products has been seriously
interfered with by the inability
of the railways to transport produce.
Prices are therefore unduly depressed
in the agricultural regions.
"The inability to transport manufactured
products will create some
degree of loss but not so "serious as
that to agriculture.
"There are other losses that must
be counted into the national balance
shoot, such as the damage to the
railways, the extra charges which
they have . . ;>ut to, the cost of
keeping the mines open, and maintaining
them during the period of
suspension, and a hundred other items
that are of importance. In the broad
view, however, if we can get back to
business, if we can secure a resumption
of transportation and rapid distribution
of coal and agricultural
produce we will not have received
such an economic wound as can not
be very quickly recovered from. We
will probably not be on such a high <
plane of business prosperity during
riie next six months as we would*
have been had the strike not taken
place, but we wi' undoubtedly be on
a much higher and a much more ,
comfortable plane than that of last
year."
NOTICE TO COTTON GROWERS.!
The Williamsburg Ginning Co., will
operate its cotton gins only on Wedres
lays, Thursdays and Fridays after '
this week.
ytt/liamsburg ginnng co. '
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FARMERS MAY GET PICRIC ACID!
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Department of Agriculture Supplying
Explosive at Cost of Handling.
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Clemson College, Sept. 18.?South
Carolina farmers can get more picric,
acid. The United States Department
of Agriculture announces that a limited
supply of this explosive is now !
on hand at Edge wood, Md., and that |
it is being offered to farmers ioj
agricultural purposes free of cost except
the charges for cartridging,
packing and freight. This cost is 7
cents per pound for cartridging and
packing and about two cents per
pound for freight to a central point
plus freight to point of local delivery.
Picric acid is a high explosive used
in the World War, and the government
is now distributing its remaining
supply as an agricultural explosive
to stimulate land clearing activities.
Picric acid has given entire satisfaction
to thousands of fanners in
many states who have used it for
stump blasting, ditch digging, etc. |
One car of 17,000 pounds was used
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year.
The materia: is packed in cartridges;
the same size and shape as used for,
dynamite, hut the picric acid car- j
tridge weighs G ounces, while the
dynamite cartridge weighs 8 ounces.
The six-ounce picric acid cartridge j
ha.- the same explosive force as the i
8-ounce dynamite cartridge. .Since
one pound of picric acid does the
same woik as one and one-fourth
pounds of -10 per cent, dynamite, the
cost of picric acid at around 9 cents
per pound is approximately one-third
the cost of the equivalent quantity
of dynamite at usual retail prices.
It is clear therefore that it would
pay farmers who have stump blast
ing and other explosive worK 10 uo
to secure picric acid fiom this government
supply.
It is of interest to note that picric
acid keeps indefinitely if stored in an
ordinary dry place; is not affected by
heat or cold; is not so sensitive as
dynamite and therefore even safer to
handle; and Rives no injurious effects
in the way of headache, such as come
from dynamite fumes.
Order Through County Agents.
Because of the greater cost of
freight in less than carlots, the Department
of Agriculture will not receive
orders from individual farmers
but will deal only with a cooperating
agency, which will receive orders,
consolidate them into carlot orders
and forward them to the department.
The Extension Sendee of Clemson
College will undertake to handle orders
for South Carolina farmers if
there is sufficient demand to make
up one or more carloads.
County agents are being instructed
to receive and forward to the Extension
Service orders from farmers in
their territory, and tncvse wno are interested
should see the county agent
promptly so that orders may be received
and forwarded to the Extension
Service not later than October 10.
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CLUB MEMBERS COMPETE
State Contest to be Held in Columbia,
September 23.
Williamsburg county will be represented
in the State Canning and
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Judging Contest Dy misses my rue
Cantley and Lona Locklier from the
Trio and Kingstree clubs. This contest
will be held at the Chamber of
Commerce in Columbia on September
the 23. Previous to this date, on the
21 and 22, the teams will be given
training in order that each team will
make a good score in the final contest.
The requirements for this contest
are as follows: Each contestant shall
be sixteen years old, a member of
home demonstration club for two
years, and have put up 100 containers
of eight varieties of products between
May and October 1. The "-iris are
requested to bring eight containers,
each of a different product, to Columbia.
It is advised that the girls wrap
these well, pack tight and crate a
few days before they go, or at least
the day before. Send by express to
Miss Catherine Chappell, Chamber of
Commerce, Columbia, S. C. The girls
will be given five points in the total
score on this small exhibit, and more
according to quality.
The expense of travel, and express
charge on exhibit will be refunded to
the girls on their arrival in Columbia.
Also they will be entertained
while there. They will be met at the
train. It is important that they be
there on morning of septemoer za.
These contestants will be trained
by Miss Lonnie Landrum, Food Conservation
Specialist, and Mrs. Harriet
F. Johnson, Girls' Club Leader.
Points which will be considered in
the judging are as follows:
Individual product (finished), 30 points
Whole exhibit 30 points
Subject matter\and method of work,
40 points.
The winning team will be awarded
a trip to Atlanta to the South Eastern
Fair. The county team stands a good
chance to vein. He present and do
your best.
BELLINGER IS PROMOTED 1
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South Carolhi.'n Will lit* Brigadier ]
General. <
Washington, Sept. 16.?One of the
army colonels who have been recommended
by Secretary of War Weeks
for promotion to brigadier general, 1
according to official announcement to- 1
May, is Co!. John II. Bellinger, a South 1
I Carolinian, who has a distinguished 1
record in the quartermaster corps.
Col. Bellinger is now on his way to
this country from Honolulu. He will
i be made assistant quartermaster gen- >
eral of the army to succeed Brig.
Gen. KrauthofT, when the latter retires
in December. Col. Bellingci '
was once depot quartermaster at (
Charleston. 1
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SAYS SOITH INDEPENDENT j
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! Not Look to North and \?ost|j
for Necessities. i
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Atlanta, (la., Sept. 15.?Southern j
shippers want a rate system based \
upon the theory that the South is I
no longer dependent upon the North
and West for its necessities. Harry (
T. .Moore, secretary of the Atlanta ,
Freight Traffic League, declared to- ?
day at the resumption of the Southern
class rate investigation here by .
tiie Interstate Commerce Commission.
Mr. Moore charged that tire car- ;
ricis in their proposals for a new '
system made in earlier stages of the ,1
investigation failed to recognize ful- (
ly that the South is going through i
an important economic transition '
j which would be vitally affected bj; the J
freight rate plan to be accepted. The J
[South, he asserted, is now manufac- 1
turing its own commodities instead '
[of importing them from other sec'
tions. He presented an exhibit tend- j j
ing to show the South's Present and 1
past industrial production and the
rapid strides now being made along
industrial lines. j
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NAME SPECIAL JUDGES 1
Several Appointed by Governor to (
Hold Court.
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Columbia, Sept. 14.?Governor Harvey,
at the request of Chief Justice
Gary, has appointed a number of spe- '
cial judges. 1
F. H. Weston, of Columbia, vice j
Judge Shipp, disqualified to hold the j
term of court at Oconee county, be- '
ginning October 9, 1922.
J. B. S. Lyles, of Columbia, vice j
Judge Mclver, deceased, to hold the \
term of court in Oconee county, be- ]
ginning the third Monday in October, j
W. C. McLain, of Columbia, vice (
Judge Moore, deceased, to hold the j
term of court for Horry county, beginning
October 23. j
Carroll C. Simms, of Barnwell, vice
Judge Mclver, deceased, to hold the j
"ftiW fnr AnHprRon COUntV.
beginning the first Monday in October.
Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, vice
Judge Moore, decaesed, to hold the
term of court of Marion county, beginning
the first Monday in October,
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America's First Press.
The first printing press in America ;
was set up in 1536 by Antonio Mendoza,
vice-roy of Mexico; a century ;
later, in 1638, a press was establish- !
ed at Harvard college by Stephen Day.
In 1687, a press was set up in Vir- I
ginia by William Nuthead, but was j
suppressed. William Bradford oper- j
ated a press at Philadelphia in 1685, ;
was imprisoned for printing pamphlets;
when released he moved to
New York and started the first press
there April 10,1693. Nuthead, driven
mit nf Virginia, set UD his Dress
in Maryland in 1689, but was again
suppressed. "
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Boy Scouts in the United States
now number nearly a half million, |
and during the past year more than j
18,000 new members have been added.
Nearly 600 boys have become "Eagle j
Scouts," the high rank of scoutdom.
time prospector and his burro have s
disappeared to be replaced by miners 3
in automobiles bringing their families j
with them. They stake their claims, 8
harness the engine of the auto up to fi
a diamond drill and proceed to prove 8
up the property. g
Card of Thanks.
I take pleasure in extending to the j
people of Williamsburg county, y
sincere tftanxs lor we nanasome y
accorded me in the second primary |
election. jj
F. R. HEMINGWAY,
Member-elect of the House of Representatives.
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Musical Program Repeated. I
By request: The musical program j
that was rendered at the colored M.
E. church for the benefit of the church
on last Thursday night, 14th inst.,
will be repeated tomorrow night, 5
Friday 22nd. We thank the white ?
friends for their splendid attendance j
and ask that they come again. ltp. j
Farmers need to use more printers';
ink. Local advertisements, lettericads,
handbills, livestock catalogs,
;tc., aie profitable investments.
Card of Thanks.
Since aii of the campaigns are nowover
I wish to extend to the people
oi Williamsburg county my sincere
thanks for the magnificent vote which
they gave me in the recent primary,
itc. FRANK A. McLEOD.
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.
To the teachers of Wlliamsburg county:
As you know, the law requires that
;ili teachers register their certificates
with the countv superintendent of
education. I am asking that the
teachers of the county please be as
prompt Vibout this as possible. Please
be sure to register tour certificate
before making out the claim for your
first month's salary. This is very
important. .All teachers should bring
their first claims with their certificates
to the county superintendent's
office before presenting them to the j
banks. This will save much time and 1
trouble, and your cooperation in this |
matter will he greatly appreciated, i
Yours very truly,
M. F. MOXTC.OM' RY. I
County Supe;intendent : -ration.
September 10, 1922.
NOTICE TO BANKS.
l'o the banks of Williamsburg County: I
Daring the months of October and 1
November the teachers of the coui: y J
will be presenting to you school j
claims for their first month's salary, j
I have asked that the teahers of tiir
county register their certificates with [
the county superintendent of educa-!
tion before presenting their first
4 /. t*A?t A t h A tao/tVlOI'C TM-n _
Liauu^ iu ^ uu. aavixio pi v
sent their first claims, I shall appreciate
it if you will ask them if the?
have registered their certificates, and
if any teachers have not done so.1
please ask them to see the county!
superintendent before presenting their .
claims. I am asking- this for fear 1
that some teachers mil overlook the
registration of their certificates, in
which case I shall be forced to hold
up their claims until they register i
their certificates. I shall greatly appreciate
your assistance in this matter.
Yours very truly,
M. F. MONTGOMERY.
3ounty Superintendent of Education. 1
September 19, 1922.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
Sealed propasals will be received
t>y the Town of Kingstree, S. C., un-1
til 12 o'clock noon, September 25th, i
1922, for the construction of approx-1
imately one mile of concrete curb and
gutter and the furnishing and laying
of approximately sixteen hundred
feet of fifteen inch terra cotta storm
sewer. Plans and specifications and
jlank forms for bidders may be obtained
at the office of P. G. Gourdin,
Engineer, Kingstree, S. C. No bid
will be considered unless accompanied
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jy a ttl U11CU Uicva 1V1 x 1uuui?uivm
($300.00) Dollars as evidence of good
faith.
The right is reserved to reject any
>r all bids.
P. G. GOURDIN, W. R. SCOTT,
Engineer. Mayor.
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