The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-03
WILL WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY
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campaign party will reach Kingstree,
and since there is 80 little for the farm
ers to do, or that they can do, l expect
to see large crowd attending the meet
ing. For this reason ! want you to ar
range to come to that meeting, and l
wish you to ask Congressman Whaley
and Lever to come with you, for there
will be an opportunity for you all to get
frst-hand information from the best
representative men from the several
communities in the county relative to
the situation, and if Congress does not
act before you get back to Washington,
it will certainly do 80 upon your return,
and the deliverance OF the message that
our people shall send.
In the meantime, weigh all Of the sug-
gestions which are now coming to you
by mail and by wire, and, using your
Judgment as to the best and quickest
route to relief, act as seems best to you,
and Williamsburg will ever feel CRATE
full.
It would be wrong to close this letter
without thanking you for the interest
and the efforts you have already shown.
Yours very truly.
Washington, D C, July %.
Hon E C Epps,
Kingstree, S G.
My dear Senator Epps:-I received
your letter and wired you back as fol-
| lows: "Not necessary to come to Wash
ington. Writing you fully today l
have gone over the situation very care
fully with the Secretary of War, and
he has today transmitted a recommend
alton to Chairman Hay of the Military
committee, copy of which enclose
herewith. You will note that ne recon-
mends an appropriation Of S54O, 600 for
North and South Carolina, Alabama,
Mississippi and Georgia He agrees
with me as to the work that should be
done, as you will note by his recon-
mendation. / do not know just when
can get into your county, as am going
to speak in Dillon Monday and come
back to Washington Immediately. The
committee bill will be reported put by
the Military committee Monday, as |
have been assured by Chairman Hay,
and of course cannot do anything that
day, but l shall be there and ready to
cooperate in the passing of the law on
Wednesday, and will do everything that
/ possibly can to relieve our people. Un-
fortunately Major Youngblake, relying
on the report of Mr. Fitzsimmons, re.
ported adversely on governmental aid
for our country. but the Secretary's rec
ommendation included South Carolina,
and am very glad to say that we con-
vinced him that we had suffered to the
extent that we required help. You can
use Mr. HAYS letter for any purpose
YOU wish, as it is not confidential.
With kindest regards and best wish
es, am,
Yours very truly,
j w RAGSDALE.
Washington, August 2:-The House
late today by unanimous vote adopt
ed the resolution approved yester-
day by the Senate appropriating
S54O,O0 for the relief of flood suf-
ferers in Alabama, Mississippi, Flor
ida, Georgia, Tennessee. South and
North Carolina. The measure now
goes to President Wilson and the
funds will be available as soon as he
signs it.
The money is to be spent under
the direction of the war department
and will be used in purchasing food
and medical supplies for the suffer-
ers, and also in rebuilding destroyed
highways and in purchasing seed for
food crops. Employment also would
be given to the destitute flood suf-
ferers during the next ninety days.
Resolutions appropriating $780,
600 for relief of flood victims in
North Carolina, Mississippi and
South Carolina also were introduced
today by Representatives Stedman,
Gambler and Ragsdale. They were
referred to the committee of appro-
preparations. i
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