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VOLUME 37?NO. 35 THE COUNTY RECORD, KINGSTREE, S. C., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1922 PRICE $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
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DIRECTORS TOBACCO
ASSOCIATION MEET
FURTHER PAYMENT TO SOUTH
CAROLINA MEMBERS NOT LATER
THAN NOVEMBER 13.
Twenty-four of the 25 directors of
the Tobacco Growers cooperative as- j
sociation of Virginia, North Carolina j
and South Carolina, attorneys and (
officers of the associatoin met in
Richmond, Va., Monday and voted to
^ proceed with the organization of local
associations in the various coun- >
. ties of the three states. Reports
showed 700 locals organized with of-!
ficers, and others in the process of'
organization.
The sales department made very
full reports which were gratifying to
the directors and showed that sales
are being consummated with practically
all domestic manufacturers, exporters
and some dealers, and that a
large percentage of Jhe South Carolina
crop delivered to the association
had been sold and the prices re
* . ceived were entirely satisfactory to
/ the sales committee composed of G.
A. Norwood, Bright Williams and S.
F. Pearce.
The second distribution in cash to
South Carol na members will be made ,
not later than November 15. The
South Carolina directors were instructed
to arrange the details end
method of distribution. All certificates
of participation are to be present.
d at points to be designated and
have indorsement made upon the
same.
It was the unanimous judgment of
the directors that the tobacco crop
this year was bringing prices much
in advance of that which the crop
would have brought had this association
not been organized, and that no
citizen, whelherya member of the as-y
sociation or not, could justly say that
the organization of this association
had not already proven its value to (
. this section of the country.
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Showe- at Club Meeting.
The Rome Book Club enjoyed a
novel feature at. its meeting at the
home of Miss Gertrude Haddock on
Wednesday, October 25. After the
roll was called and business attended
to, the literary program for the day
was carried out. Miss Edna Lowvan
no r-oaA a n.nnpr nn the life and
work of William Gilmore Simms, and
I Mrs. J. H. Richardson gave a review
of one of Simm's most popular novels.
Miss Haddock also gave a reading
from one of the poems written by
Simms.
Refreshments were then served,
during which Mrs. A. S. Legette entertained
the guests with delightful
music. Then the novelty was introduced.
Miss Etta Tart, one of the members
of the club, was told that some
one wished to see her at the door.
While she was out of the room a
shower of linen pieces was arranged
dp the center table. Miss Tart was
then invited back into the room and
shown her gifts. She was completely
surprised, but thanked the guests
most graciously for their thoughtful'
ness. There were many attractive
gifts, including some china, which
A showed the love and good wishes of
the friends of this bride-to-be. In
some way the fact that Miss Tart was
to be married the following Sunday
had reached the ears of Miss Haddock,
who planned the surprise shower.
After the gifts had been passed and
all had see a them, the hostess dis
tributed carts cut and decorated to
represent sweet-gum leaves,
these each juest was asked to write
her adivce to the briddf The leaves
were collected and presented to the
guest of honor as a souvenir of the
' occasion.
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Electric Range Demonstration.
The Kingstree Electric Light and
Ice Company are giving a demonstration
this afternoon in electric range
efficiency as a means of doing the
family cooking and heating the home.
The following invitations Have been
sent out by Manager Adams:
"Kingstree Electric Light and Ice
Company invites you to an electric
range demonstration on November the
second ana third from three to six
o'clock p. m., at J. M. McGill & Co.'s
store, Kingstree, C.
The demonstration will be conducted
' by Miss^Pery and Mr. Rae.
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NEWS FROM HEMINGWAY.
Mr. Edward Griswood of Bank of
Hemingway Dead.
Hemingway, Oct. 30.?Miss Lycia
Winn and Alma DeLoach spent Saturday
in Georgetown.
Mr. G. B. Ingraham left Monday
for Aurlia, Va., where he has accepted
a position with the Cooperative
Tobacco association.
Mrs. G. B. Ingraham and little
daughter returned Sunday from Batesburg,
where they had been visiting
relatives. Misses
Verna Aid and Wilma Harmon
of Florence, and Mr. Joe Cain
of Pamplico spent Sunday in town j
with relatives.
Dr. L. G. Day spent Sunday in
Mullins with Mrs. Day, who is visiting
her parents.
Misses Blondell Coekfield, Effie i
Zimmerman, Lorena Huggins; Messrs
Kenith Creel, Willie Baker, Ruphert
Eaddy, Bertie Huggins and Fitzue
Eaddy returned Sunday from Cameron
where they took part in the DantzlerHuggins
wedding.
Rev. Harrelson is helping Rev.
Thomas in a revival service here at
the Baptist church. Mr. Bright'Powers
of Charleston, has charge of the
music.
Mr. H. M. Pridgen is attending
court at Lancaster this week.
Dr. Ingraham of McBee was here
Monday on business.
Rev. P. B. Ingraham is helping
with a revival meeting in Andrews
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hvman spent
Sunday at Pamplico.
Mr. and Mrs. Julian Brown and
sons of Horry Industrial school visited
relatives here Sunday.
Miss Mae Lell Cox, who has a position
at the Horry Industrial school
spent Sunday here with relatives.
Mrs. Eaddy of Vox is spending
some time here with her son, Mr. J.
M. Eaddy.
Little Oleta McDaniel returned Sunday
from the Florence Infirmary
where she underwent an operation
some weeks ago. tier many menas
are delighted that she is able to be
at home again.
Mr. and Mrs. Price and family of
Georgetown, spend Sunday here with
Mrs. Price's brother, Mr. Van Harper.
Miss Sarah Griswold, who was
called here on account of the illness
and death of her father, Mr. Edward
Griswold, has returned to Charleston.
Mr. John G. Griswold left Sunday
for his home in Arkansas. He was
called here to be with his father
during the illness and death.
Miss Hattie Venters left Monday
for Plantersville, where she has accepted
a school.
Mr. Edward Griswold, who has been
connected with the Bank of Hemingway
for several years, died October
27 and was laid to rest at the Pine
Bluff cemetery October 28th.
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Demonstration Club Meetings.
The following meetings are scheduled
by Miss Hattie McMurray for the
early part of November for the various
home demonstration clubs:
November 3, Central, meat curing,
3 p. m.
November 6, Salters, poultry, 10
a. m.
November 6, Lanes, poultry, 11:30
a. m.
November 6, Never Fail, sewing,
2:30 p. m.
November 7, Trio, cooking, 10:30
a. m.
November 7, Earles, cooking, 2:30
p. m.
November 9, Rock Branch, butter
scoring, 3:30 p. m.
November 10, Mt. Vernon, butter
scoring, 3:30 p. m.
November 11, Demonstration office,
butter scoring, 11:00 a. m.
Every lady in the county who is
interested in butter making either
for market or home use is urged to
attend the meting at the Home Demonstration
office at Kingstree on Saturday,
November 11, at 11 o'clock.
Miss Forney will give a demonstration
on butter scoring at this meeting.
Bring a pound of your butter to be
scored.
Coward-Epps.
Mr. Charles E. Epps ofWu|i*l!?p
and Miss Susan Cowardwards
were quietly married fP^the home of
Mr. J. Belton Baker, pastor of the
New Zion Baptist field. The groom
holds a position with the Alderman
Lumber Co., at Alcolu.
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I WIFE OF RECTOR AND
BROTHER NAMED.;
Sworn Statement by Self-Styled Eye 1
Witness, Declares Them Couple
; at Murder Site.
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I New Brunswick, N. J.. Oct. 26.?
Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall, widow of
fhe slain rector of the Protestant
Episcopal chuich of Saint John the
| Evangelist, and her brother, Henry
| Stevens, are the man and woman !
named in the sworn statement of Mrs.!
iJane Gibson, self-styled eye witness J
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oi me oouoie Maying u? mc nt>.
Edward Wheeler Hall and Mrs.
Eleanor Reinhardt Mills on the night
of September 14, last.
This announcement was not made
by the authorities, but became known
tonight through the issuance of a
statement by Mrs. Hall's attorney,
Timothy N. PfeifFer, denying Mrs.
Gibson's account and declaring that
neither the rector's widow nor her
brother were on the Phillips farm on
the night of -the double slaying.
"Mrs. Gibson's statements are contrary
to the facts," Mr. Pfeiffer said.
"M rs. Hall was in her home all evening.
Barbara Touch, one of the
maids, was out that night and Louisa
Geist, the other maid, was on the
back stoop. There was no one else
but a little seven-year-old niece in
the house with Mrs. Hall. But there
may have been one visitor.
"Henry Stevens' identification, as
one of the quartette seen on the farm,
is also contrary to fact. Henry was
at Lavallette, N. J., all that night."
Mrs. Gibson, in her statement, it
is known, declared that she had seen
four persons on the night of the murder
under the crab-apple tree where
two days later the bodies of the rector
and the choir singer were found.
Mrs. Gibson also said in her statement
that she heard the man, whom
she alleges she saw fire a series of
shots at the rector and the choir
singer, addressed by his companion.
The cries of Mrs. Mills, which Mrs.
Gibson declared "still ring in my ears
at night,* had hardly echoed, the
woman-farmer said, when the second
woman in the quartette screamed in
a terrified tone: "Oh, Henry!"
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Indiantown Inklings.
Indiantown, Oct. 30.?Messrs. Ozzie
Lovett and W. J. Bartell attended
the state fair at Columbia last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Munnerlyn and
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nerlyn's mother, Mrs. P. D. Snowden.
Misses Alice Bartell and Charlotte
Foster of Lake City, spent last weekend
with Mrs. J. H. Bartell.
Miss Emmie Wilson, Messrs Joe
McCutchen, Wilmot Daniel, Clelmer
Bartell, of the Kingstree High school,
and Misses Marie Snowden and Gladys
Wilson of the Hemingway high school,
spent the week-end here with their
parents.
Mr. R. A. Snowden of Chick
Springs, is spending several days
with his parents.
Misses Mildred Wilson and, Mary
Essie Brown of Kingstree, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Wilson.
Messrs Frank Wilson and D. D.
Brown visited friends at Prospect
Sunday.
Mr. C. C. Royster left Sunday for
his home in Virginia to be at the
bedside of his mother, who is critically
ill.
Mr. B. R. Snowden went to Blackstock
Wednesday, where he was married
to Miss Lois Roberta Mills on
Thursday afternoon at 4:30. The
happy couple arrived at Indiantown
on Friday night, and will make their
home here, much to the delight of
their many friends.
Miss Nina Snowden left last week
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for Buc&svilie, wnere sne nas arecpied
a position as teacher in the school
there.
Misses Martha and Sallie Snowden
gave a Halloween party at their
home on Saturday night. Every one
present spent a very pleasent evening.
Mr. David McGill spent Sunday with
his parents at Cedar Swamp.
The Girl Scouts held a meeting
Saturday afternoon at the home of
their captain, Mrs. G. H. Lovett.
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lyior Roll, Rock Branch School.
Grade II?Emily Allen, 94.
Grade III?Irene Easled, 93; Maggie
Brown, 92.
Grade V?Betty Bradham, 94; Thelma
Player, 93; Bertha Dp Ices, 93.
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PALMETTO MERCHANTS
WOULD LESSEN TAXES
Association Lining up Members Fighting
for Charge in the
System.
J. J. Hope, of Columbia, president
of the state -retail merchants' association,
is lining up the committees
of the association, and they are to
be appointed at an early date. Mr.
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tion is keenly interested at this time
in its fight for changes in the tax
system of the state, and strong "legislative
committee" is to be named.
"Merchants in all parts of the state
are coming to the support of our
fight against what we consider an
inequality in the tax system imposing
a burden on the merchants which
is heavier in proportion than that
imposed on other tax payers," Mr.
Hope stated.
"We want all property put on the
tax books at its true value," Mr. Hope
declared; "that would result in a
lower levy and#a lighter average tax
burden."
Mr. Hope stated that his association
estimates that the mercantile
stocks oi tne state are now carrying
from four to ten times the tax burden
of other clases of property.
"We want every merchant in the I
state to join the state association,"
Mr. Hope said, "in order to aid in
the effort for equalization of the tax
burden."
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COTTON ASSOCIATION
Will Prosecute Members Who Violate
Contract by Selling Outside.
Columbia, Oct. 31.?Every member
of the South Carolina Cotton Growers'
Cooperative Association who sells
cotton outside of the association will
be proceeded against in the courts of
the state and forced to pay liquidated
damages of 5 cent6 a pound for every
pound sold outside of the association.
The officials of the association feel
th3t there is no alternative for them
in this matter and they are determined
to invoke every provision of the
law passed by the General Assembly
protecting the association from violations
of the contract against every
member who does violate it.
Several members of the association
have been reported for violating the
cont act, probably about six in all.
Rigid investigations are being conducted
in each case and if the asso
ciation finds that the contract has
been violated and if tile contract has
been really violated legal proceedings
will follow.
Members of the association are almost
unanimous in demanding that
all violators of the contract be proceeded
against They declare, that to
permit any one guilty of breaching
the contract to escape would be to
break the backbone of the organization
and would create a spirit of dissatisfaction
among the members.
"We hope to proceed without fear
or favor against every man who does
not live fully up to the contract,"
says a statement by the association.
"Thus far there have been only about
six alleged violations of the contract.
We are investigating each one of
these carefully and will proceed in
each case a sthe result of our investigation
justifies. The members of
the association may rest assured that
no guilty party will escape."
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Near Serious Accident Sunday.
What came near being a very serious
accident occurred Sunday afterYIAAA
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his wife and two little children were
driving on the road just beyond Cades
were run into by a large, high powered
car belonging to Mr. A. B. Windham
of Lamar. The Windham car is
said to have been going at a speed
of sixty miles an hour when it struck
Mr. Johnson's Ford. Two wheels of
the Ford were torn off and the occupants
thrown out of the car. Mr.
and Mrs. Johnson received painful
bruises but the children escaped unhurt.
It seems tfyat the Windham
car did not stop to investigate or
offer assistance but was in some way
identified and Mr. Johnson was here
Monday in the act of taking out a
warrant for the arrest of the driver
when Mr. Windham and his son walked
into the sheriffs office. There the
matter was amicably settled with
Mr. Johnson by Mr. Windham and his
son and by paying a fine of $10 to
the sheriff for .-exceeding the speed
limit the matter was dropped. Mr.
Johnson is employed as section mas- j
ter on the A. C. L. railroad.
HALLOWE'EN PARTIES
The "Gobs and Goblins" Held High
Carnival Tuesday Night.
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i The joyful season of Hallow E'en
I was celebrated in Kingstree by the
usual visitations of ghostly figures
and impish - elves, who made night
hideous with their howls of glee as
they found some new piece of mischief
to be perpetrated. There was
a strong resemblance between the
[witches and ghosts and imps and the
[young people of Kingstree, if one
could get close enough to see under
[their masks.
The gaieties of the season opened
on Monday evening with a party given
Jby the Boy Scouts at their hall in
the Gourdin building. Each Scout
was privileged to invite one girl, and
the hall presented an appearance of
youthful nappiness when the crowd
had assembled. The time honored
Hallow E'en games were played,
such as bobbing for apples, and biting
at apples hanging on strings, as
the contestants ran past. In this
trial of skill, Scout Robert Smith was
most successful. A search was made
for the symbols representing wealth,
early marriage, and single blessedness.
T^iese were found by Miss
j Carolina Pugh, Scoufc James Cole,
and Miss Daisy Mcintosh, respectively.
Many other jolly games completed
an evening of fun and merriment.
Punch and fruit were served. The
chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Davis.
On Tuesday evening Hallow E'en
was celebrated by a party to which
about fifty guests were invited. The
hostesses were Misses Mae Burgess,
Elizabeth Swails, Flora Smith, Jane
Gilland, Rachel Dove, Hazel Fulton
and Addie Bell Epps, all members
of Mrs. B. A. Brown's class of the
Presbyterian Sunday school, and it
was at the home of their kind teacher
that the party was given. The
girls had worked more than a week
on the decorations, and the effect fully
justified their efforts. Autumn
leaves were used in great profusion
until the house was transformed into
a bower, mwhich were nung owis ana
black cats and witches on broomsticks.
The lights were shaded with
red, and the punch was served from
a big black caldron on three legs,
with a long handled dipper and tin
cups, to carry out the whole effect
of witch ary the guests all came masked
and costumed and there were representatives
of every nation among
them. There was a contest during
the evening, in which the answers
were all concerning the moon, so
prominent during the Hallow E'en
season. The prize, a box of candy,
was won by Miss Jane Gilland and
Mr. Hyronimous Bueck. Progressive
conversation took up a large part
of the evening, and the tally cards
for the occasion had been made by
the young hostesses. They were
decorated with silhouettes of witchps,
cats and owls. The refreshments
were appropriate to the season, consisting
of popped corn, fruit and
nuts, in addition to the punch.
The Junior Christian Endeavorers
were given a Hallow E'en party at
the Presbyterian church on Wednesday
afternoon, by their leader, Mrs.
J. W. Davis. The Sunday school
rooms were darkened and decorated
appropriately for the occasion, and
the little folks had a jolly time bobbing
for apples and playing other
merry games.
The Baptist young people's union
also enjoyed a Hallow E'en party
which was given at the home of Miss
Madeline Miller, on Tuesday night,
when about 35 persons were present.
'After the guests had assembled numerous
interesting games and contests
were indulged in. Miss Nina
Hunter was the winner in one of the
contests for being the most talkative
girl present and Miss Genevive Red-1
dick won first prize for writing the
j best Hallow E'en telegram. Mr.
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As the guests entered the dining
room, where many good things to eat
were served, the witch's cake was cut,
creating much excitement. Miss Mildred
Wilson finding the dime and
Miss Dome Reddick the penny. After
three hours of fun together each
guest was awarded a dainty little
souvenir. The house was tastefully
decorated in yellow and- black, the
color scheme which was carried out
all the way through.
A dead weevil in time saves nine
million. Plow under cotton stalks
; early.
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LEGISLATURE TO
FILL MANY PLACES
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE. TWO
CIRCUIT JUDGES, SUPERINTENDENT
PENITENTIARY.
Columbia, Oct. 31.?Numerous
state and governmental offices and
positions are to be filled by the leg- ?
islature which convenes in January
and already there is a considerable
amount of speculation indulged in
as to the outcome of the several races.
One of the most interesting offices
to be filled is that of speaker of the.
house of representatives. The house
is to select a successor to Speaker
J. B. Atkinson, who did not offer
for re-election to the- house from"
Spartanburg. The two names most
prominently mentioned for this office,
are those of Thomas S. McMillan,
of Charleston, and Edgar A.
Brown, of Barnwell. Both will likely
be nominated, aild both, it is expected,
will receive strong votes. Mr.
McMillan has been speaker pro tern
and has presided over many sessions.
Two circuit judges are to be elected
by the joint assembly, successor*
to the late Judge Edward Mclver ?x \
Che raw, and the late Judge Ernest
More of Lancaster, both of whom
have died this year. I
A superintendent of the penitentiary
is to be elected, the term of
office expiring with 1923. Col. A. BL
Sanders, the present superintendent
will be a candidate for re-election,
and his efficient administration prob
ably will result in his re-election, it
is stated. At the same time he has
about a half-dozen opponents, already
announced.
A railroad commissioner is to be
.elected, the term of Commissioner
Cansler expiring. Mr. Cansler and
Mo.j. John G. Ricnards of Kershaw
county, being candidates so far announced
for the office.
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BELIEVE IN LINCOLN.
Confederates of Missouri Adopt Resolution.
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Kansas City, Oct. 30.?Abraham
Lincoln was indorsed aS "one of the
greatest and noblest Americans whs
ever - lived" in resolutions proposed
here today at the annual reunion of
the United Confederate Veterans of
Missouri. The veterans convened today
for a two days session.
"We want the world to know," said
A. A. Pearson, brigadier general of
tbe Missouri organization, mat u?
majority of the Confederate veteran*
believe that Lincoln was one of the
greatest and noblest Americans that
ever lived. We think the recent criticism
is unfortunate and foolish.
General Pearson said he would pre- m
sent the resolution tomorrow, disapproving
those adopted June 1st by the
grand reunion of Confederate veterans
at Richmond, charging Lincoln'
with responsibility for the Confederate
war. General Pearson's resolutions
declared: "We don't believe any
one responsible for the war between
the North and South."
Joseph P. Shaw.
Mr. Joseph P. Shaw, a highly respected
citizen and farmer of this
community, died at his home east of
town Sunday about noon, and was
buried in the Williamsburg cemetery
at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Mr.
Shaw was born on June 21,1845, and
since he was the age of 21 had been
an elder in the Presbyterian church
here. He was held in high esteem
by all who knew him. At the outbreak
of the wr.r between the states
he was a cadet at the Citadel, but
gave up his duties there to enter the
service of the south. He was born
on the place just east of Kingstree
where he spent his life. He was a
member of a large family and upa*
the death of his father acquired the
old home place. About two years ago
Mr. Shaw suffered a stroke of paralysis
and since that his health was very
much impaired.
Mr. oatw w<ts twice maniru, ais
first wi$p being a Miss Fulton, sister
of the late Mr. John Fulton of this
place. To this union one child, a son,
was born. His second wife was a
jMiss Boyd, also of this county, ::r<*
to this union three children were
born Messrs. Alva and Henry Shaw
and Mrs. J. W. Coward. Mr. Shaw
is survived by his widow and three
children. Funeral services were conducted
at the cemetery by the Rev.
John W. Davis. *
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