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VOLUME 37?NO 31 THE COUNTY RECORD, KINGSTREE, S. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5,1922 PRICE $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
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MORE MONEY FOR
TOBACCO GROWERS
THE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
TO MAKE FURTHER ADVANCES
SOON.
Florence, Oct. 2.?"In the favorable
course of developments and the satisfactory
deliveries of tobacco, the association
will make further substantial
advances to its members in the
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course 01 me ne.\c ?? n??c, ...v..? j
T. B. Young, w'a,.o returned yesterday j
from a director?' meeting of the To-1
bacco Growers' Cooperative Associa-1
tion in Raleigh. The general feeling !
t among all the directors was one of i
great satisfaction at the excellent oon- j
dition and the splendid progress the |
association has made since its organization.
All of the departments of
the association made splendid showings
in their reports and the progress
of the sales has been excellent, stated
% Mir. Young, in the course of his talk.
Continuing^ Mr. Young said:
"While the association has made
large sales of redried tobacco, only j
1 a part of it a^ yet has been deliver-1
ed. It is a fact that while the bulk
of the South Carolina crop has been
sold, comparatively few orders have
been completed in delivery, and it
will be to the members advantage to
* rush their tobacco on hand to delivery,
in order that these tobaccos may
be delivered, thereby enabling the association
to mak^ as early and as
lar^o as possible a distribution of
furtner money. In the favorable
course of developments and the satisfactory
deliveries of tobacco, the association
will make substantial further
advances to its members in the course
of the next few weeks. '
"There have b^en cases called to
our attention where certain^ crops
have been split between the landlord
and tenant, the landlord putting his;
hall through the association and the
non-member tenant taking his and
selling on the auction floor, and claims
are made, and in same cases substantiated
by actual figures, that the prices
obtained on tie auction floor have
been several limes that which the
landlord received for his portion as
an advance through the association.
There is no doubt there has been a
number of these cases, and it is very
evident that all of this has been done
to discourage the members in the association
and in an attempt to break
the morale of the membership.
"For example, a farmer came to us
a few days ago with the. following
observation, a pile of tobacco was being
sold on the auction ft^or?had been
knocked ofi to the bidder for 30 cents
per pound?whpn someone punched
the warehouseman and said 'Split tobaccp,'
whereupon the warehouseman
called back the auctioner, raised the
bid to 60 cent:, and the pile was finally
sold for 65 cents per pound.
Many such ca;es come to our attention.
' "It might also in all fairness
be said that a number of cases have
been called to our attention where the
first advance given the association's
members have been equal in amount
to what the same tobacco brought
through the tenant on the. auction
floor. However, what is much more
important than either of these exceptional
types of cades, is a comparison
of our averages and upon investigations
that we have already been able
to make, the association feels entire
ly satisfied aid connaeni in its position,
and when the final wind up
comes, will be glad to make comparisons
with any of the average sales of
markets sold outside of the association,
and have no doubt as to the satisfaction
of same on the part of our
membership.
"According to an announcement given
out by the officials of the leaf
A department of the association, the fol^
lowing markets will remain open for
several weeks yet to receive the members'
tobaccc, all other receiving
points having been closed down in
order to use the warehouse forces and
graders in Vii-ginia and North Carolina,
so as to hold down extra exn?ms?fc
to the association: Florence,
, Darlington, TimmonsvilleK Olanta,
' Lake City, Xingstree, Hemingway,
Johnsonville, Marion, Mullins, Latta,
Dillon, Conway, Bamberg, Chadbourn,
N, C., and Fairmont, N. C." |
According to a letter written to the
cashier of the First National Bank
of Reidsville, N.*-C., by E. H. Lucus,
secretary of the Florence Clearing!
House Association and vice-president
jof^the Palmetto Bank & Trust to,
the 'cooperative association has been
responsible for getting the farmers
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CONFEDERATE ROLL I
I NOW DIMINISHING
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TEXAS LEADS, GEORGIA NEXT.
SOUTH CAROLINA NEAR
BOTTOM.
Only 75,066 Confederate veterans,
out of the more than a million who
fought for the South during the Civil
War, are now living, according to
f.unnilpd hv CoL Francis
ovavi^vivr _
M. Burrows, of the staff of the Gen.
Julian S. Carr, commander-in-chief of
the United Confederate Veterans.
Of this number 65,707 aer drawing
pensions. 1*59 are in soldiers' homes
and 7,500 are unknown. The statistics
show' that 57,087 widows of Confederate
soldiers are receiving pensions
and 667 negro veterans are in
homes.
Texas leads in the number of surviving
veterans with 14,969 on the
pension rolls and 256 'in homes. Georgia
and Arkansas stand next with
9,000 pensioners and 305 and 100 re
^pOVVIT^I V U1 KVMftv.
Statistics by states follow:
PenStates.
sioners. In Homes.
Alabama 4,306 70
Arkansas 9,000 100
Florida ; 1,471 33
Georgia 9,000 105
Kentucky 1,000 190
Maryland " 25 ^
Mississippi 5,632 164
Missouri 1,200 236
Louisana 2,298 43
North Carolina 6,250 120
Oklahoma 1,411 73
South Carolina 3,732 56
Tennessee 2,456 84
Texas 14,969 256
Virginia 4,982 214
West Virginia ?
65,707 1359
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Epidemic of Poisoning Feared.
In Greenwod an epidemic of poisonJo
-foor-oH from consumDtion of
bcotlelg liquor, following purchases
and attempted purchases of quantities
of denatured alcohol by negroes, i
For several days, says the report, local
druggists have been swamped
with orders for denatured alcohol and
are now refusing to sell the alcohol
except where they are assured that
it is not for illegal use. It is believed
that the negroes are mixing
the stuff with water and selling it
as corn liquor.
Grain alcohol is denatured by adding
various poisons, and druggists
declare that fatal results may follow,
if any of the denatured alcohol has
been consumed. Denatured alcohol is
not as rapid in its effects as wood
alcohol but it is poisonous. Negroes
here have confessed to drinking the
stuff successfully with no fatalities,
but it is regarded as dangerous for
white stomachs.
of the state $5,000,000 more for the
1922 crop than they would have received
without the association. Copy
of Mr. Lucas' letter is as follows:
"Mr. S. Fillman, Cashier, First National
Bank, Reidsville, ty. C.
"Dear Sir:
'<5?nin,'n? f/v t'ahv fnvrtr nf the 22nd
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with reference to selling tobacco under
the cooperative plan, beg to advise
that in our opinion it is by far
the most satisfactory way to market
the crop. There is no doubt in
my mind but that the association was
responsible for the good price paid
for the crop in our state?even the
independent warehouseman admits
that The farmers of South Carolina
are indebted to the association for
having gotten them $5,000,000 more
for the 1922 crop than they would
have received without the association.
' 'We have not made any advances
on certificates for tobacco stored, but
will very probably do so. The amount
to be advanced can better be determined
after the farmer gets his certificate,
which will show the grades and
prices advanced by the association.
"In our opinion you will do well
to advise and insist on your farmer
clients joining the Tobacco Association
and marketing their tobacco ip
[that way.
| "We are glad to be able to recommend
the association and to testify
| to t$ie good that it has done inthifli
community. Please also acgg^^iis
letter as a reply to yojy^tddressed
to the Florence House Association
as the is . secretary
and would reply as^Rve.
i "Yours veB truly,
H. Lucas,
MWi ce-President."
STATEWIDE CONVENI
HON AT COLUMBIA
FARMERS, MERCHANTS ANI)
BANKERS URGED TO ATTEND
CONFERENCE AT COLUMBIA.
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By unanimous action of the committee,
President J. B. Johnson was
authorized to issue a call for a statewide
convention of farmers, merchants,
bankers and all other affiliated
interests, to be held at Columbia.
Wednesday. October 11. 1922. The
purpose of the meeting is to arouse
renewed interest in the educational
work of the division; inaugurate an
active campaign for increasing small
grain acreage 'this fall, and thereby
bring about a drastic reduction in the
cotton acreage for 1923; to emphasize
better practical methods for boll weevil
control; to urge the enactment of
federal legislation for the appointment
of a special commission to investigate
the entire cotton-growing
industry; and to devise financial relief
measures that will aid in the rehabilitation
of the agricultural industry
of the State and South.
Urgent letters of invitation have
been transmitted to Hon. Wm. J.
Bryan and Secretary Henry C. Wallace
to attend the conference and deliver
addresses on the subject matters
which will be proposed for discussion.
It is believed that one or
both of these notable speakers will
accept the invitation extended. . A
large attendance at the conference is
most earnestly desired, and the invitVfAvftefo/1
ie mnst nrPSS
UtUUIt IU Oil HU^lvovvu ao 2
ing.
After a thorough discussion of the
average cost of growing the 1922
cotton crop, as ascertained by the
American Cotton Association; the
present shortage of cotton supplies
and the prevailing low spot market
values offered the growers, the committee
unanimously recommended that
spot cotton be held off the markets
for an average -of all grades of
30 12-2 cents per pound, as a fair
and reasonablue price. The cotton
growers throughout the State and
South, and all Cooperative Cotton
marketing Associations, are urged not
to sacrifice the staple at prices less
than the cost of production plus a
reasonable pront. u was tne consensus
of opinion that if war starts
in Europe, the price of cotton will
advance to very high figures.
Hemingway, News Notes.
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Hemingway, Oct. 3.?Mr. Stephen
Lambert returned Monday from the
Florence Infirmary, where he had
been for treatment. ?
Mr. and Mrs. Z. H. McDaniel took
their little daughter, 01et$, to the
Florence Infirmary where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
They were accompanied by Miss Lela
Burney.
Born to Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Day,
September 31st, a daughter.
I}r. L. G. Day spent Sunday in Florence
with Mrs. Day, who is a patient
at the Florence Infirmary.
Miss Ira Geddings, spent the weekend
at Pamplico with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hyman were
called to PamjJlico Saturday on account
of the death of the latter's
grandmother, Mrs. Purvis.
Mrs. Buck and daughter of ApPalachicola,
Fla., are visiting the
former's sister, Mrs. A. E. Flowers.
Mr. Roy Eddleman of Sanford, N.
C., was a pleasant caller in town
Sunday.
Messrs Mangum, Laws, Apple, Loving
and Johnson left Saturday for
North Carolina after the closing of
the independent tobacco warehouse
l^re Friday.
Mr. Jim Grinble of John's Island,
is here on business. j Mr.
and Mrs. W. T. Hemingway
spent Tuesday in Georgetown.
lf?- T J/l%? onanf Tnao^ov
mro. if 1U. XJOUUJ * Wovtwgr
afternoon in Florence.
Mr. W. H. Haselden went to Columbia
Saturday on business.
Mrs. Harper and son from near
Conway, are spending some time here
with her father, Rev. P. B. Ingraham.
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Lwes' Bible Class Entertains.
Ladies' Bible class of the MethTOst
church of Hemingway entertained
the Men's Bible class at Mrs. D.
W. Simmons Friday evening, from
'eight to eleven o'clock.
Supper was served on the spacious
porch, table being built for this occasion.
Covers were laid for one
hundred and thirty. Wehn the lights
were turned on, every one could see
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NEW LIGHT SHED ON
: COLUMBIA CRIMES
THREE WHITE MEN HELD FOR
CANNON MURDER MAY SOLVE
OTHER MYSTERY.
CQH Tu?a /?vimoc '
V>U1 UlllUJd, Ovpt. uv. a n v Vt??wvw
that startled Columbia in March,
1921, have been cleared up this week
, with the arrest of three white men,
the third of whom was arrested in
i Sumter yesterday, Collie Hinson, held
here now as accessory to the fact
of the killing of C. R. Cannon, a
colored taxi driver, who was killed
to prevent his collecting a taxifare.
The other crime laid at the door of
these men is the sand-bagging of
William Gibbes, cashier of the Palmetto
National Bank, who was attacked,
robbed and left unconscious
I'on a street as he went home one
; night about the time of the Cannon
! murder. Besides Hinson, the Other
i men under arrest are Andrew Rob erts
and Jesse Cooper.
Roberts and Cooper have conessed
that they killed Cannon, but each says
the other fired the fatal shot. The
ne?ro driver was found dead in his
I car on Whaley street, near the RichJ
land cotton mill, a bullet hole through
| his back. The two men say they employed
him to take them on a ride
, for booze, but that on failing to get j
j the whiskey, and consequently not
having anything with which to pay
i him, they killed him, when he threatI
ened to turn them over to the police,
in default of the taxi bill, which had
i mounted to $15.
The three men are believed to be
connected with the hold-qp of Mr.
Gibbes, and investigations now being
made by the police will lead, it is
expected, to proof of their connection
'with that crime.
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Improvement Steadily Going On.
The Kingstree Electric Light and
Ice Company has recently purchased
ew Deisel engihe which will shortly
be installed at the Company's plant.
This new engine will" replace one of
obsolete type and at the same time
double* the capacity of the plant and
equipt it for the steadily increasing
nati onage.
Mr. Adams informs us that it is
the intention of the company to injgtiUi
a cold cs to rage plant here next
, summer. If this plan is carried into
I affect it will be of much benefit to
the surrounding country in the way
of preserving fresh vegetables, eggs,
meats, dairy products, etc. During the
past several months, unddr the able
, management of Mr. Adams, the comj
pany's patronage has greatly increasjed
and is still growing, so satisfactory
has been the service rendered.
With the -installation of the new engine
referred to above, it will be possible
for the plant to furnish current
to nearby towns in the county, and
jwe understaijgl that an arrangement
of this kind is already being contem:
plated by our progressive neighbor,
j Greelyville.
i\ wnat Mr. Aaams is maiiuy unvested
in just: now is the installation
! by our citizens, of electric heating
land cooking appliances in order that
'the daytime load, or the current of
the plant may be consumed,
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I Court Sale Monday.
]/ Foreclosure sales made Monday by
lTorder of the court were as follows:
0 Trio Mercantile Co., against S. S.
Blakeley, Jr., 90 acres of land, sold
for $400.00. J. G. Lifrage, Jr., of
Salters Depot purchaser.
! ' E. L. Powell against A. M. Bennett,
!*41 acres of land, sold for $165.00.
| Lee and Shuler, attorneys, pi^chaser.
Farmers & Merchants Bank of An'drews
against D. E. Parsons, and oth;
ers, 200 acres of land, sold for $575.00.
}\Kelley and Hinds, attorneys, pur(
aaar
The people^ Federation Bank of
'Charleston against Edward Canningham,
70 acres of land, sold for $2,j'700.00.
Sold to Peoples Federation
Bank of Charleston.
that the refreshment committee had
spent lots of time in arranging the
table. Beautiful baskets of flowers
;and everything that was tempting to
eat. Among the many good things
served was barbecue, fried chicken,
saladf, pickles, all kinds of cake, sandwiches,
etc.
After supper the entertaining comi
mittee took charge. Music and games
finished the evening's entertainment,
and every one went home, having
spent the most pleasant evening of
the season.
T. M. McCONNELL i
DIES SUDDENLY;
END COMES AT HIS HOME TUES- j
DAY NIGHT. SHOCKING NEWS
FELT OVER WEST FLOIRDA. |
Seldom has news of a death occas- j
ioned more profound sorrow than
was manifested yesterday mornig;
when it became generally known that1
Mr. T. M. McConnell, one of this1
city's most prominent and best loved |
citizens had passed away, death!
claiming him when to all appearances,!
he was in his usual health. In com-'
! pany with his wife he was sitting on 1
! the upper Veranda, their daughters!
i having left a short while before for
: the theatre,, when Mr. McConnell,'
feeling ill, asked his wife for a tablet
hS had been in the habit of taking
| when such spells over took him. He
followed her into the house, sat on
the side of a bed close by and before
she could get to him had fallen over
and was dead.. Though dazed for the
moment Mrs. McConnell rallied and
telephoned for help, but Mr. McConnell
was past all human aid. He had
passed on to that Eternal home he
had been long preparing for, where
those living the Christian life he led,
(one worthy of emulation) are justly
rewarded. Death had no terrors for
him, he was always ready, hence his
passing, while robbing the home he
! so greatly loved, of a devoted husiband
and father, has greatly enrich[
ed the Kingdom of God.
' Mr. McConnell at the time of his
death was general manager of the
Walton Land & Timber Company,
one of the largest concerns of its
kind in West Florida and was reckoned
among the most influential and
wealthy residents in this part of the
state. He was born at Kingstree,
South Carolina some 63 years hgo,
locating here in 1902, engaging in
the turpentine business. His capability
was conceded by all, his integrity
and dealings with his fellow men
winning for him the confidence and
admiration of all.
He was a staunch member of the
Methodist church from boyhood, in
fact one of the pillars, being a member
of the board of stewards for
many years where his kindly advice
and his absence will be keenly felt.
He was among the foremost not only
in the moral and religious weiiare 01
the con>munity, but in the upbuilding
of his home city and county and
many are the regrets at his passing.
DeFuniak Springs' Breeze.
Mr. McConnell has a number of
relatives in this county, and was a
brother-in-law of Mr. H. 0. Britton
of this place, he having married a
sister of Mrs. Britton.
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Good Movies Being Shown.
Some excellent shows are being
presented these days at the Academy
Theatre by Mr. C. W. Boswell, the I
new manager of this popular amusement
house. Recently several special
feature films have been shown to good
audiences and liberal praise heard
on all si<Jes of the excellent character
of the pictures offered daily. On
October 10 and 11 "Way Down East"
will be shown here. This is another
of D. W. Griffith's celebrated pictures
and is said to be his master piece,
which means that it surpasses that
wonderful production, "The Birth of
a Nation." It is hoped by his host
of friends that Mr. Boswell will receive
the cooperation and support of
the citizens of Kingstree and community
in his endeavor to furnish us
clean, wholesome amusement,
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' Bishop liuerry uacK in mariesum.
Charleston, Oct. 2.?The Right Rev.
William 'A. Guerry, bishop of South
Carolina, returned today from the
tri-ennial general convention of the
Episcopal church at Portland, Oregon.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Guerry.
October 10, at Columbia, Bishop
Guerry will turn over direction of
At. O U. PaMttna sli'/v.
uic new upper ouutn voivuiin \mv
cese to the Right Rev. Kirkman G.
Finlay, who has been bishop coadjutor
for the old diocese. October
17 an adjourned meeting of the council
of the diocese of South Carolina
will be held in Grace church, Charleston,
for the purpose of effecting necessary
re-organization. Bishop Guerry
will continue to reside is Charleston.
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The Order of Railway Telegraphers
will establish in St. Louis a mu-_
tual bank captilized at $50,000.
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COTTON FORECAST
. 10,135,000 BALES
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DECLINE IN CONDITION OF CROP
SINCE AUGUST 25
7 POINTS.
A reduction of 440,000 bales during
September in prospective cotton
production this year was shown in
the Department of Agriculture's forecast,
placing the crop at 10,135,000
equivalent 500-pound bales. The decline
in the condition of the crop .
from August 25 to September 25 was
seven points, compared with a ten- /
year average decline of 5.8 points. *
There was a decline of seven points
between August 25 and September
25. The condition of the crop September
25 and the forecast of pro
duction in thousands of J>ales by *
states follows:
Virginia, condition, 63 per cent.; ?V
forecast, 22; North Carolina 59 and
730; South Carolina, 38 and 620;
Georgia, 37 and 910; Florida, 55 and
25; Alabama, 55 and 843; Mississippi,
54 and 1,029; Louisiana, 53 and 407;
Texas, 52 and 3,412; Arkansas, 57
and 957; Tennessee, 56 and 268; Missouri,
7(1 and 82; Oklahoma, 48 and
691; California, 80 and 120; Arizona,
8o a..~ 51; all other states, 85 and 23.
The loss in prospective production
during the month was heaviest in
Texas, where a reduction of 232,000
bales was shown. In Oklahoma the ,
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reduction was 95,000 bales, in South
Carolina 67,000, Georgia 38,000, North
Carolina 20,000, Tennessee 10,000 and
Louisiana 7,000.
An increase in the forecast of production
wai shown for Mississippi, -"i,- .
where the prospective crop is established
at 26,000 bales more than in * - * jfi
September. In Alabama there was
an increase of 17,000 bales, while in
Arkansas and Missouri there was an
increase of 6,000 bales each. ' ^
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Ginnings are Larger.
Washington, Oct 3.?A larger
quantity of cotton had been ginned
prior to September 25 this year than
in any year excepting 1916 since the
compilation of ginning to that date
was begun in 1905.
The census bureau's report announc
ed 3,883,006 bales has been ginned
to September 25. That is 942,614 bales
more than was ginned to that date
last year, but 198,983 bales less than
ginned to that date in 1916, when the \
crop was 11,363,915 bales. In U^L6
the quantity ginned to September^
was 35.9 per cent of the total crop.
To September 25 last year, 2,920,- f
392 bales were ginned, including 70,263
round bales, 2,376 bales of American-Egyptian
and 351 bales of sea
island.
Ginnings to September 25 this year
and last year by states follow:
Alabama, 323,292 this year and 230,380
last year. . V
Arizona 20,035 and 2,970. \
Arkansas 279,060 and 157,940.
California 1,040 and 1,480.
Florida 12,373 and 4,287.
Georgia 373,248 and 392,569.
Louisiana 158,209 and 101,478.
Mississippi 349,506 and 250,767. Missouri
20,726 and 14,231.
North Carolina 149,240 and 141,040.
Oklahoma 184,580 and 140,686. ?
South Carolina 148,786 and 215,249.
Tennessee 53,453 and 42,314. /
Texas 1,825,568 and 1,223,484.
Ail other states 1,870 and 1,517.
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^ STATE INCOMi; REVENUE.
With Gasoline Tax Total Collected
Is* $1,304,546.64.
Columbia, Oct. 3.?Collections from
the state income ana gasoline taxes
through September 30, amounted to
$1,304,546.64, it was announced today
by State Treasurer S. T. Carter.
From the income tax, the total
received wga $867,989.29, while the
revenue from the two cents a gallon
tax on gasoline amounted to $43,557.35.
Receipts from the inheritance tax,
which was provided for at the last
Rejuion of the state legislature when
the gasoline taxes were authorized
have been small it was stated but
the corporation license tax has increased
the state's income by a large
sum.
Some dealers are paying the gasoline
tax under protest and have an- i
nounced through advertisements that
they intend to contest its constitutionality
by court action.
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666 cures Chills and Fever. v- /
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Rub-My-Tism, an antiseptic. >.