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gftje j&cmntp jlefttfft. ? ~~ THP COUNTY RECORD, KINGSTREE, S. C.. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1922 PRICE $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Volume 37?NO. 4*\)(y in ! -. ~ ~ ? NO XMAS PARDONS, ^ DECLARES HARVEY GOVERNOR BELIEVES MEN DESERVING PUNISHMENT SHOULD SERVE. Governor Harvey announced last Saturday that there will be no list of "Christmas pardons" this year, nor will there be any paroles issued to permit prisoners in the peniten-l tiary to spend Christmas day with ' > their families. I ' Outlining his attitude in regard, to the treatment of prisoners the following statement was issued from the office of the chief executive: "The governor stands for absolute humanness in the handling of the prisoners, but he believes in punishment where there are offenders, just as children have to be in home life. He stands for giving the prisoners every reasonable consideration looking to their having the necessities of life, but he regards the penitentiary as a place for punishment, and the verdict of the courts looking to the men being placed there for a special time should be carried out, with only such exceptions as are potently proper and right. In order that there should . be no misunderstanding of the situation the .governor is making this announce ment in ad/ance." / ? o i News Notes From Hemingway. Hemingway, Dec. 18.?Prof, and Mrs. W. D. Half acre. Misses Parlor, Kennedy, Gowdy, Galloway, Williams and Warren attended the county in Vinrrctnpo Sat VCttUlCIO lIICCViU? ill urday. Mr. Bryant Cribb, who has been working at Sanford, N. C., arrived Monday to spent the holidays at home. Mr. Fitxhue Eaddy of Georgetown, spent Sunday in town, k Mr. J. R. Cribb spent Sunday at B Latta. Mr. E. L. Rogers spent Sunday in ft 'Florence. V Rev. Clark and family arrived W last Friday to take up his work here i as pastor of the Methodist church. ' A hearty welcome was extended them. Messrs Lawrence and Mobley spent Sunday at McBee. Mr. Eugene Hemingway of Wofford Fitting school is at home for the holidays. u' w w ITinc <sr*?nt the week-end at McColl. Mrs. G. B. Eaddy was summoned to McColl Monday on account of the illness of her daughter, Miss Edna, > who is one of the school faculty at that place. Misses Ellen Hemingway and Hattie Venters, two of the Prospect teachers, spent the week-end at thier homes here. Miss Naniline Tyler of Landar college, is home for the holidays. Mrs. Carr of Pamplico is spending some time with her niece. Mrs. H. E. Eaddy. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hyman spent Sunday at Pamplico with relatives. Invitations have been received to the marriage of Miss Hope Manning of Latta to Mr. J. R. Cribb of Hemingway, December 27. 1922. * The following teachers left Wed??i? fVn? linmoo Miss Par IlCSJUOy XVI kUUi UVtUVW m-mm. - - ? lor, Elloree; Miss Geddings, Paxville; ' Mi as Kennedy, Kings tree; Bliss Warren, Allendale; Miss Williams, Marietta, Ga.; Miss Galloway, Lynchburg; Miss De Loach. Edgefield; Blisses Winn, Donalds, and Gowdy, Lake ?i&. Mr. J. J. Snow, Jr? of Henrv. was in town Monday. Mrs. R. M. Graham and daughter, Bettie, left Saturday for Danville. V?_. to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cain of Pampli-| % eo, spent Sunday here with the latJ S ter's mother, Mrs. R. T. Harmon. Mr. David Cribb of Kingstree, pent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cribb. Mrs. Eugene Scurry and daughter of Sumter, arrived Monday to spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Lambert. Dr. Balford Haselden and Mr. Claud i Venters left last week for Sanford, Fla. Mr. L. E. Pope Jr., of Johnsonville, was a pleasant caller in town Sunday evening. o There are less than ten fruit trees average per farm in South Carolina. "Therefore, fruit is high. Christmas Cantata. On Sunday night in the Methodist, S church a beautiful Christmas service was held. The main feature of the evening was a Christmas cantata sung by a chorus of eighteen of a Kingstree's best voices and directed e by Mrs. G. A. McElveen, whose un- t tiring efforts to promote the cause E of music in Kingstree are greatly, p appreciated by the town's people, j a The cantata was "The Everlasting A. Light," bv Ira B. Wilson, and much ii of the text was taken from the. beau- i \ tiful verses of Scripture .that tell of c the coming and adoration of the. d Master. Printed programs that con- a tained all the words that were sung; b aded much to the pleasure of the' t: ?? -v.- I *1 congregation, wno were mus aDie vu, u follow the singers perfectly. It] After a beautiful organ voluntary, t the program opened with a brief ad- A dress of welcome by the Rev. J. P. Inabnet, pastor of the church. The old, beloved Christmas hymns, "Joy to the World," and "Holy Night, I Silent Night," were sung by the en- a tire congregation, and appropriate verses of Scripture were read by the s Rev. J. W. Davis, of the Presbyterian church. Presiding Elder Derrick led l in prayer, after v/hich the cantata C( begun with an organ introduction, Cl played by Mrs. J. C. Kelley, organist; of the church. The remaining num-; l bers were as follows: Bass Solo and Chorus, "Break, k Fourth Into Joy," E. 0. Baker and J Chorus. Quarette, "He Shall Feed I n His Flock," Mrs. W. S. Gilland, Missj(l Elizabeth Speigner, the Rev. r F. C. I a] Hawkins, of the Baptist church, and ; L. W. Gilland. \y Soprano Solo and Chorus for Worn ^ en's Voices, "The People That Walk-! ed In Darkness," Mrs. G. A. McEl- j (j voan nnH Wnmpn's Chorus. Chorus: "Thy Light is Come." jja Soprano Solo with Quartette Ac- ft compahiement, "Bethlehem," Mrs. B a V. Singleton, solo, and Mrs. G. A. tc McElveen, Mrs. M. F. Montgomery, ft R. N. Spegner and E. 0. Baker. f( Tenor Solo: "And There Were Shepherds," the Rev. Frank Hawkins. ]e Chorus: "Hail to The Lord's Annointed." ; w Contralto Solo with Quartette Ac-1 companiement: "The Virgin's Lul- jg Jaby," Mrs. McElveen, solo, and Mrs. ?p W. S. Gilland, Miss Elizabeth Speigner, F. C. Hawkins and L. W. Gilland. f Contraltlo and Baritone Duet: w "Room in My Heart for Thee," Mrs. je M. F. Montgomery and E. 0. Baker. ^ Final Chorus"Allelulia." n It would be hard to say w'bich ^ number was most enjoyed by the w audience, but it is certain that each ^ and every one met with sincere and ^ earnest appreciation. The fact that q the church was packed throughout, the church proper as well as the Sun- w day school rooms and that every aisle was filled with chairs, attested the m fact that Kingstree people had en- ^ joyed the Easter cantata whicK Mrs. ^ McElveen had directed and that they were eager for good music. After the last Allelulia of the chorus had died away, the organ jfbaled forth the inspiring strains of the old Doxology, and the congrega- ^ tion rose and joined the choir in . singing "Praise God From Whom AH ^lessings Flow," after which the a services were closed with the benediction, pronounced by the Rev. John ( Ridout, of the Episcopal church. Not the least enjoyable part of the idsm tVio beautiful decora tions which brought out in every de- ^ tail the joy of the Christinas season. Smilax and holly were used in pro- C( fusion, while red poinsettias and gay a Christmas bells added their note of festivity. Red candles gleaming in 1 tall silver candelabra gave the Anal touch to the dignified beauty* of the s' whole. a 0 * JOHN WANNAMAKER DEAD. j, 0] The Great Merchant Prince Passed Away in Philadelphia Tuesday. ? John Wannamaker, th^. "Merchant y i Princes," died Tuesday afternoon at ^ his home in Philadelphia after an y illness of several weeks. He was 84 q years of age and rose from a poor ^ lad to a millionaire merchant, and y one of the most widely known men I in the mercantile world. He was y the originator of tfte department n 'store in this country and was the n most extensive newspape^^dvertisejj 0 in the world. He was general under President ^Rrrison. T-? - id, ' To too many farmers a new idea j si ! is about as welcome as a dose of j f< ' poison. i a: % ? . .. \. / SHOT WHILE IN CHURCH lan Fatally Wounded by Policemai at Columbia. Columbia, Dec. 17.?Horns Abner negro, was shot and fatally wound d in a negro church on Laurel street his city, tonight by Policeman A 2. Younginer, who was trying t< lace him under arrest for shootinj negro youth in front of the church ibner, after shooting the negro rar nto the church and took a seat Vhen the patrolman entered th< hurch Abner made a dash for the oor. Members of the congregatior ssisted the policeman in halting hinr ut in the scuffle he took the jia rolman's billy from him and was ir lie act of striking the officer wher tie latter fired. Abner died en route o a hospital. The'negro shot b> ibner, is not seriously injured. ? o * News From Around Trio. Trio, Dec. 19.?Dr. Zed Rowel 1 oi jidrews, was in Trio last Friday. Mr. W. H. Harper went to Andrews aturday on business. Mrs. Jack Salters returned from ake City last week, and has beer an fined to her bed with a severe old for several days. Mayor Rowell, Walter Moore, Mrs, i. C. Carter, Mrs. J. H. Rowell and Irs. W. T. Rowell motored over tc Jngstree Friday afternoon. Misses Mary Etta Moore and Anie Files spent the week-end in Anrews with Miss Gussie McDonald nd Mrs. Jim Morris. Messrs Strange and Hudson, and Lisses Gussie McDonald and Opal IcKnight were in Trio Sunday. Messrs. Walter Moore and Ben ooper went to Andrews Monday, Mr. T. C. Turner spent two days ist week in Monroe, N. C., returnig to Trio Saturday morning. That ftemoon he went to Timmonsville > spend the Christmas holidays with is parents, after which he will leave >r his new home in New Orleans. Misses Thelma and Lona Lockliear ft Tuesday morning for St. Stephens. Mr. Joe Brockington df Kingstree, as in Trio Tuesday. Mr. H. L. Dutton of Darlington, the new station master here. Mr. urne'r having resigned. Rev. and Mrs. W. S. Heath arrived hureday night, and found a warm elcomv awaiting them. The Lads' Aid society had the lamps lighti, a good fire burning in the living torn, and supper on the dining room tble. The kitchen table was piled ith groceries, a gift from the mem;rs of the church. Mr. Heath conirtAd KArviro Sundav morninir at the oncord church. Last Tuesday night a box party as held at the Taft school to raise loney to buy gifts for the Christtas tree. Cakes, candy and supper jxes were sold. The proceeds mounting to $8.15. News From Earles. Earles, Dec. 19.?Mrs. John Barneau and several small children are t Greelyville where Mrs. Barrineau : nursing her mother, who i$ very ill t this writing. Mrs. G. W. Camlin has been sick ? * - -1- TI7- oVa ...ill >r ftUUUb & WCV&. TT C nupv onv n?u x>n be able to be oat again. The new pastor of the Trio charge, le Rev. Mr. Heath, filled his first ppointment at Harmony church Sunay afternoon. The people of this >mmunity extend he and his family very cordial welcome. Mr. G. W..Camlin made a business ip to Georgetown last Saturday. Mr. J. W. Parsons, who has been iffering from pneumonia for sever1 weeks is recovering fast, we are lad to report. The Earles Literary society held s last meeting before the holidays q Wednesday afternoon. A 'very iterating Christmas program was indered. The Earles graded school will close (ThriRtmas holi r CUUVOVH*^ ^V1 w*v V... ? ays. The following teachers left for leir respective homes: Miss Bertha la Kennedy, Aiken; Miss Lorena awrence, Leo; and Mr. L. E. Smith, Tanning. The weather has been so bad that il attendance at school was not as luch Js it has been among the prijan^grades. ^ "Canary." o Too many farmers want a "hardy" airy cow, meaning one that will tand neglect, exposure, abuse, poor ieding, and still produce well. There in't no such animal. \ # % * COTTON GINNING REPORT. ,1 Total for South Carobna 493,001 Bales. , Washington, Dec. 17.?The Depait ment of Commerce, through the Bu, reau of the Census, announces the . preliminary report on cotton, ginned ) by counties in South Carolina for r the crops of 1922 and 1921. The . total was made public at 10 a. m., i Fdiday, December 8. t ' . ' (Quantities are in running bales, ; counting round as half-bales. Linters ;! are not included.) " t nnn 1 noi i county. ivcz. i7ii. i Abbeville 8,392 16,114 - Aiken 13,993 13,655 ? Allendale 6,067 4,331 i \nderson 37,343 60,363 'Bamberg 5,596 3,902 ''Barnwell 3,391 7,795 jCallhoun 3,337 5,014 /Cherokee 11,659 14,022 Chester 17,700 25,228 Chesterfield 17,454" - 23,223 f Clarendon 4,074 8,099 Darlington 11,423 21381 ; Dillon 13354 22311 Edgefield 5,586 7*495 t Fairfield 6,473 9,858 i Florence 6,223 21,093 . Greenville 31338 40,457 Greenwood 4,551 2392 Horry l? 633 ' 3,531 i Kershaw L_11,554 12,400 , Lancaster 11,091 15,020 i Laurens 17312 34,101 . Lee v 13,481 19,099 . Lexington 5306 8,576 I McCormick 2,636 4,144 Marion : 3,792 11,469 [ Marlboro 3i,850 48.590 Newberry 10,029 17,716 Oconee 14,403 20300 , Orangeburg ^113339 17,475 Pickens .. 16,295 21,024 i Richland 5,971 8,194 Saluda 5,655 8,924 Spantanburg 53,721 65,508 , Sumter 9,573 18341 Union 10,604 16,325 Williamsburg 2,696 7,280 York 24308 37398 All other 7,968 6338 ' Total 493,001 734,705 \ Bandits Make Rkh Haul. i Denver, Dec. 18.?Three bandts toJ -IL.J - 1 MMhf. Kanlr Qay rooucu a ICUCIOI icac> >v truck of $200,000 in currency in front i of tho United States Mint here. i Chanes Linton, a guard, was probably fatally wounded. The robbers seized the currency as it was being loaded iA the truck. Guards inside the Mint opened fire as the robbers fled in an i automobile. The entire Denver police force was called out. The bandits , were armed with rifles. i a 1 Miss King Died Tuesday. i Miss Claudine King, 16 year old daughter of Mrs. H. H. King died 1 here Tuesday afternoon. She was a sweet little girl, and for one year this month has born her sufferings , with a faith and fortitude that^ one i seldom sees. A year ago she was stricken with a case of influenza, from the affects of which She never recovered and her case developed into a complication that has baffled medical skill. For the last eight i months she had been treated for pernicious anemia, and during this tin^e many transfusions of blood were mafle. At times she seemed to be improved by the transfusions, hut it always proved to be only temporary improvement. The remains were taken yesterday ( to Bethune, the old family home, for interment. She is survived by her mother, several brothers, and sisters who have the deep sympathy of the people of the community. o i Mrs. J. C Dobbin. Mrs. Hugh McCutchen received news yesterday of the sudden death of her sister-in-law, Mrs. J. C. Dobbin, which occurred at her home in ( . Blast Orange, N. J., Tuesday at mid, night The deceased had been in bad , health for some time although her , death came as a shock to her many friends here. The remains will be ; brought to Kingstree this week for i interment in the Williamsburg cemetery by the side of her husband, the late beloved J. C. Dobbin, who was killed some years ago in an accident in St. Louis. % Even doubting Thomases should see now that cooperative marketing of cotton and tobacco is not a mere "gesture." ' ' / Union High School News. Although the school news has not been in print for a few v.eeks. yet Union high school has not failed in its advancement. In this issue we hope to present to our parents and friends a survey of our work for the past four weeks. The window panes for which we are so badily in need have been received and will be put in the frames soon. Wood has been provided and now, we have warm rooms for everyone. Basket ball practice has begun r.nd"the new goal posts are being put up. We now stand in readiness to receive and issue challenges for games with other schools. Even though we enjoy our basket ball yet we * do not let our play interfere with the work in school and we have had a busy week of examinations and re-examinations in which the most of u^ showed some improvement. The holidays will be enjoyed by us more now that we haye passed the first mile post of this year's work successfully. On December the 22nd from 9-12 the parents and friends are invited to be with us at a Christmas tree and exercises. Santa Claus has promised us his presence at our Xmas tree and will be back to see each child again on the 24th. ^e hope every one who is interested in the school will be here and we will try to show each one just how glad we will be to have them here. On this day the school will close for a short vacation. School will begin again on Tuesday, January z, i?za. we wisn ior ev-1 ery child and its homefolk "A Meri*y Christmas and a happy New Year." The Home Book club is holding a baazar here on Friday night, December 15th. We hope a large crowd will be in attendance for yon see the school is badly in need of a well organized and well equipped play ground. The club is working hard to give us every advantage of this new age and }t is with the deepest feeling of respect that we extend to the members of the club our thanks. Friday morning exercises are still being presented by the different grades. The 9th grade entertained us last and on next Friday morning the 10th and 11th grades will give an entertainment. The honor for the past month follows: First grade, Mrs. L. B. Johnson teacher?Minnie Baxley, James Avant, Clinton Altman, Joe Johnson, Ivy Williams, Ruby Tanner, Ella Small, nr:?i t ttf u wi-L?.j I A wiuara Yvarsii, xucnaru ?iuiiii?vu, Verne Sparta Second and third grade, Miss Connor teacher?Second, John Cribb, Mary Cook, Bethel DuRant, Johnnie Johnson, Allston Johnson, Mary Waldron; third, Azile Avant, Mary Baxley, Marvin Brown, Dudley Cook, Opal Fenters, Joseph Qorman. Janie Munnerlyn, Virginia Rhem, Harriette Way, Annie Mae Wall, Maggie Thomas. Fifth grade, Miss Erskine teacher ?Grace Munnerlyn, Verneeze Cribb, John L. Altman, Linnie Sports, Alec Owens, Mabel Wilder.. Sixth and seventh grades, Miss Blaine teacher?Sixth, Annie Baxley, Kate Williams, Ethel Tanner, Edna Pulton, Johnnie Thomas, Mellie, Williams; seventh. Allan Johnson, Addie Cribb, Maggie Altman. U. D. C. Meeting. The Williamsburg Chapter U. D. C., met with Miss Carolina Scott on Friday afternoon. There was a good attendance and an interesting meeting was held. It was reported that the sum of $50.25 had been cleared from the picture, "The Queen of Sheba," and the following donations were voted on at this meeting: Twenty-five dollars to the Confederate Home College as a memorial to Mrs. D. C. Scott, founder and first president of the chapter; $5.00 to the Cunningham Memorial in Virginia; $5.00 to the Jefferson Davis Highway which is being constructed in Virginia and will come down as far as South Carolina, and farther if sufficient funds are raised; $5.00 to the Lee Memorial, which means the remodelling of the Lee Chapel in Washing ton and Lee uonege, iiexingxun, Virginia, where Gen Lee was president after the war. A total amount of $150.00 was spent by the chapter on varous worthy causes during the year and there is still a balance in the treasury. After the business meeting closed, the hostess served a dainty sweet course and the chapter adjourned to meet in January with the Mesdames C. J., and F. B. Alsbrook. * CO-OPS HOLDING COUNTY MEETINGS TOBACCO AND COTTON &ROWERS JOIN FORCES IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA. ?_____ Mass meetings of Tobacco Grow ers in zz counties 01 worm Carolina starting on Monday of this week, are being held to furnish members of the % Tobacco Growers' Cooperative Association with the latest information from headquarters. Coming on the eve of a second payment to members in this territory these meetings are expected to draw record crowds. In Eastern Carolina counties members of the Cotton Growers Cooperative Association are joining forces for these mass meetings. Dr. Clarence Poe and B. W. Kilgore are to address meetings in six east- ' ern counties while growers at other meetings are to hear talks from 1 J. Works of Kentucky and J. E. Rogers of Virginia. L. V. Morrill Jr., is holding eight county meeting in the central belt beginning at Raxbpro and ending at Burlington December 13. Following on the second big legal victory of the association in the superior court at Raleigh last week, the legal department of the association is preparing for the first cases to be tried in Virginia at Halifax court house, and are appearing again at Nashville in the case of W. T. Jones, who is ci^ed for contempt of court. In South Carolina, Clemson College \ land the South Carolina Cotton Growlers Cooperative Association are cooperating with the tobacco growers in organizing county and community ?. locals to work for a larger sig?-up. Reports of high average first advances on single loads of tobacco continue to come in from many points. Markets reporting "advances ranging from 18 to 23 cents include: Fuquay Springs, Stoneville, Walnut Cove, ,V Roxboro, Smithfield, Wendell, AltaVista, Chatham, Chase City and - \ Brookneal. o Mrs. Gamble Entertains. On Saturday evening Dr. and Mrs. W. G. Gamble entertained at an eloborate dinner in honor of their guest, Mrs. Manning Simons of Charleston. The name of Manning Simons' is well known in Kingstree as the late Dr. Simons was one qf the mostx prominent physicians in Charleston and there were many in Kingstree who availed themselves of his skill. The beautiful colonial home o^ Dr. and Mrs. Gamble was decorated most effectively with Christmas greens and never showed to better advantage. Blazing log fires on the wide hearths added cheer and comfort to the occasion. Gleaming holly berries amidst evergreen leaves reflected the firelight's glow, and the spirit of Christmas was everywhere. In the dining room, where a delicious course dinner was served, there were red candles on the table and sideboard and mantle shining with tinsdl, while in the center of the snowy table was a miniature rfcrictmns tree. At each guest's place was a tiny red basket of bon bons. Red, the color that means Christmas for us al, was the predominating note throughout. The invited guests were: Dr. and Mrs. E. T. Kelley, Dr. and Mrs. C. D. Jacobs, Dr. and Mrs. T. S. Hemingway, Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Gourdin and Dr. Sease. These with Dr. and Mrs. Gamble and Mrs. Simons of Charleston, made a charming circle of twelve. Burried at Georgetown. Mouzons, Dec. 19.?Edward Datgan Montgomery died in Augusta, Georgia, from pneumonia, following influenza, on Wednesday, December 13, at 6 a. m. His sister, bliss Carrie L. Garner, was called to his bedside on Monday morning, -December 11th, Leaving Augusta at 1:30 p. m., on r , Wednesday, she brought the remains to her home in Georgetown, reaching there at 9:30 p. m. Funeral services were conducted by the pastor of the Presbyterian church, at the home at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon, and concluded at the grave in Elmwood cemetery, where his father, E. F. Montgomery, and brother, W. T. Montgomery, are buried. Mrs. . R. Mouzon, Mr. and Mrs. David Burgess of Mouzons, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harper of Andrews, and Mrs. May Slaughter of Mullins attended the funeral.