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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-01
TRYING TO AVOID
COTTON PRICE FIXING
COMMISSIONERS OF AGRlCUL.
TURE BUSY WITH EFFORTS


ATLANTA, May !. The commits
Bioners of agriculture of the Southern
states and their associates, the direc-
tors of the various state market bu-
reaus, are leaving no stone unturned
TO defeat the efforts of those who are
ondeavoring to place cotton under fed
Yra1 control and to fix the maximum
price at which it must be sold.
These efforts have appeared in the
Ayres and Emerson bills recently in
troduced in congress, the first to pro
vide for federal control of the cotton
crop, and the second proposing to en-
act by law a maximum price of 20
cents per pound. Long before these
bills made their appearance. the com
missioners of agriculture and market
directors had perfected a strong Orga-
nization and placed their own repre-
sentative in Washington for the pur-
pose of keeping thoroughly informed
upon any efforts which might be made
in this direction; so that the crgani-
zatiOn might take the necessary steps
to prevent the enactment of any adj
verse legislation of this character.
This organization which was per
ycted at the New Orleans meeting
of the commissioners with the begin
ing of this year, is known as the Cot
ton States OFFICIAL Advisory Market
ing Board, and was designed specific
alyy to protect the interests of the cot
ton farmer in TIE Marketing of his
crop.
This board is keeping constant
watch on the cotton situation in Wash
ington through its representative
there. to whom already thousands of
letters have been addressed to their
representatives and senators, urging
that any effort to interfere with the
cotton market by iegal enactment
shall be defeated. There will be q
wide open meeting for Georgia farm
ers from all parts OF the state in the
hall of TIE house of representatives
IN Atlanta on May 1st, one of whose
purposes will be to take cognizance
o. this very question.
While this meeting is called by
the State Farmers Union. every farm
9r in Georgia is invited to attend
and a large gathering will be particu
larry valuable at this time. It is un
questioned that this meeting will
adopt strenuous resolutions opposing
any congressional action with refer
..Nlt5
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-05-01

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L. j. Spence, traffic director of the
Southern Pacific Railroad since 1912,
mas been named by William G. Me
Adoo. director general of railroads. as
chairman of a committee to manage
2oastwise steamships. lie and his
committee will cooperate with the
.'allrCad management in the operation
ii seven principal coast wise lines. Mr..
spence is only forty-fye years of age.
He began his railroad career as a
,tenographer with the eastern agent
If the Southern Pacific Company when
he was seventeen years old.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
Stock Law Fence.

Notice is hereby given that tbs
County Commissioners will receive bide
at their Office in Kingstree, s C, on
Tuesday, March 5, 1918, to repair tn g
stock law fence, and will award same to
the lowest bidder, as follows:
Sec /. From run Of Black river to
Hugh Boyd's gate.
Sec 2. From Capers Boyd's fence to
gate at Blakely's.
Sec 3. From Blakely farm to Rowelps
farm.
Sec 4. From Rowel's farm to Will
liamsburg Land & Development Co.'S
farm.
S. Repair of fence from C Graham s
swamp field to run of Santee river.
SPECIFICATIONS.
Repairs of sectsons l, 2, and as
follows: All posts must be heart. get in
ground feet, feet apart, feet clear
of ground, with one strand barbed wire
at bottom, and 34-inch hog wire on top
Of same, strands barbed wire on top.
Can use same wire now there for bottom
and top; all wire not so used must be
rolled for handling.
By order of the Board.
j N HAMMET, Chairman.
February 5, 1918. 2-14-3t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
GOOD NEWS
FROM COLUMBIA
John Shull Joins the Ranks.

Mr. John Shull,a glazler by trade, liv-
ing at I'LL Pendleton street, Columbia,
S c, has had a remarkably happy expe-
rience by taking the advice of friends
who had been relieved from misery af-
ter months of suffering says:"1 was
troubled with indigestion and stomach
troubles which caused nervous feeling
all over my body. could not eat with
out after distress and was completely
run down. decided after hearing how
many of my friends had been benefited
by the use Of Liquid Ironized Paw-Paw
to try this remedy. which has proved a
blessing to me, cannot speak too high
ly about it, as / am we'll man again.
l tried ever so many tablet medicines
without any satisfaction, as my indiges-
tion got worse instead of better, as my
stomach would not stand tablets, so /
had recourse to your liquid preparation,
which began to relieve me after the first
dose. You have great medicine, and l
want everyone to know my experience.
/ think it is worth its weight in gold. l
can eat now what l want, my nervous
ness has disappeared and am as well q
man now as ever was. Am deeply
grateful to you for the interestyou took
in my case.
lronized Paw-Paw Remedy will do
more to brighten the world, to dispel
gloom, to make happy homes and strong
iron bodies, than all the other medicines
that have ever been compounded. The
evidence We are publishing every day
should be conclusive proof.
A system that is overworked or run
down requires harmless stimulant.
Ironized Paw-Paw Tonic lifts and holds
you. Your druggist probably keeps it;
but if he doesn't, it is sold at the Scott
Drug Co.'S.
Ironized Paw-Paw, price $1.0O. Form
ula on every bottle. Mail orders prompt
ly attended to. InterstateDrug Co, Inc,
New York. k.-Advertisement.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14

Thomas H Peoples. attorney gen.
eral, recently advised the state high.
way department that no prosecutions
would be brought by the attorney
generals office against automobile
owners. who sent in money for auto
mobile licenses prior to February l.
although the license plates were not
received by the owners of the cars.
1t is emphasized by Mr. Peoples that
no penalty should be inflicted where
failure to procure the license was in
cident to inadequate clerical help in
he offices of the department.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
Administrators Notice
of Sale.

Pursuant to the order of the probate
court for said county, dated February
IL, 1918, l, the undersigned, administra-
tor of the estate of R C McCabe, de-
ceased. will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, for cash, at the dental
offices of the late R C McCabe, Kings
tree, S C, on the 9th day of February,
1918, at II o'clock, noon, all of the per-
sonal property of and belonging to said
estate, and including the following den-
tai supplies and equipment, to-wit: l
chair, l bracket, l cabinet, engine, all
operative and laboratory instruments.
reception room furniture and books, and
also two boats. L w GILLAND,
Administrator Estate R G McCabe,
deceased. 2-14-2t
Kingstree, S C, Feb IL, 1918.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
ANDREWS STILL ON A BOOM.
Many New Industries to be Located
There--Severe Acknowledgement.

Many New Industries to be Located
There---Severe Accident---Personal.
Andrews, February l2:-Our town
will have an ice factory, up-to-date
in every respect, in operation next
summer. We shall also have a plant
for the manufacture of cement blocks
for buildings. Ground has been
broken for one of the largest ware
houses in the State for the sale of
leaf tobacco. 1t will be built Of ce-
ment blocks and completed before
the next tobacco season. We shall
then have two large warehouses.
Andrews has some live wire business
men when it comes to developing
a town, such as H S Parsons, w
H Andrews. N W Cook. ] H White
and many others. A cotton factory
and an oil mill will be the next in
dustries in this thriving little city.
Since the weather has moderated.
our farmers are busy preparing their
lands and planting tobacco.
Mr. W o Camlin and party passed
through Andrews one dayIrecently
en- route from Georgetown to his
home at Bloomingvale.
A few days ago the little daugh-
ter of MIR and Mrs A A May fell into
a large can of hot lard and was so
badly burned that little hope Of her
recovery is entertained.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
The Rev Edgar P Essterling Dead.

The Rev Edgar Eastefling Dead.
The Rev Edgar P Easterling, pas
tor Of the Baptist church at Lake
City, died suddenly in Roper Hos
pital, Charleston, Saturday morning.
The body was taken to Bennetts-
vile, where interment was made
Sunday. Mr. Easterling was born
at Tatum, Marlboro county and was
educated in the public schools of
the county and at Furman Univer-
sity, Greenville. He served as pas
tor of a number of churches in
Marlboro county and for several
years was financial agent of Furman
University. He was representative
of Connie Maxwell orphanage for
several years and was pastor of the
Baptist church at Lake City for
number of years, which position he
held when he died. Mr. Easterling
was intimately connected with the
educational. missionary and charit!
able work of the denomination. He
was a man of splendid ability and Of
pure and noble character and q con-
secrated minister. He will be miss
ed by his great host Of friends
throughout the State. He is surviv-
ed by his four sisters, and his wife
and two children.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
C0rp0rators' Notice.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant
to commission issued to the under
signed as corporators by the Secretary
of State, books of subscription to the
capital stock of a corporation sought to
be chartere as ] A Mccullough & Com
pany will be opened at the Office of ] A
Mccullough, Lanes, s C.Feb 16, 1918, at
8p. m. at which time NOTICES also given
that meeting Of the subscribers to the
capital stock will be held for the pur-
pose of organization and for the trans
action of any other business that may
come before it.
J A MCCULLOUGH,
PC SHIRER.
1tp Board of Corporators.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
Notice of Application
for Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that the un.
dersigned will make application to P
M Brockinton, Judge of Probate for
Williamsburg county, South Carolina,
at his Office in Kingstree, S G, at IL
o'clock noon on the 18th day of March,
1918, for his Final Discharge and Let
ters Dismlssory as Executor of the last
will and testament of A Parsons, de-
ceased. and at said time will make full
accounting for his actings and doings
as such Executor.
GROVER CLEVELAND PARSONS.
Executor of the Last Will and Testa-
ment of A ] Parsons, deceased.
February 13, 1918. 2-14-5t.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
LICENSE ORDINANCE.
Continued from page g.

to and from points without the
State, and not including busi-
ness done for the United States
Government, whose gross re-
ceipts are less than $250.00.... 10 90
Telephone companies and agen-
cies each Qong distance) for
business done within in the
the town of Kingstree, S c, to
and from points within the
State, not including any busi-
ness done to and from points
without the State, and not in
cluding any business done for
the United States Government,
whose gross receipts exceed
$3.50. 90. O......... 10 w
Timers and tin shops s........... 5 90
Tobacco warehouses. each ....... 20 90
Upholsterers and upholstering
shops ........: ............... w
Matchmaker, and watch and
clock repairer. w
Wallpaper hangers and shop. 90
Wheelwright and blacksmith
shops, income less than 81 ,OOO.. 10 90
Wheelwright and blacksmith
shops, income more than 81 ZOO Is 90
Warehouses. each, storage for :.
hire. .................. D w
Bottling plants or companies. 10 90
Clairvoyant, fortune teller or
palmist, per day, SIS; per week rs 90
Restaurants -. ............. l0 w
Railroad companies loo w
Section IL. For any other trade, oc-
cupation, business or profession not
hereinbefore specifically mentioned and
designated, a license tax of not less
than 81. 90, and more than 500. 90 to be
prescribed and fixed by Council. On
and after February Is, A D. 1918, a
penalty of Is per cent will be added to
all unpaid licenses.
Section l3. That all ordinances or
parts of ordinances inconsistent with
this ordinance be and the same are
hereby repealed.
Passed and ratified in Council assem-
bled this 3lst day of January, A D, 1918.
LW GILLAND, IL s.
(SeaD Mayor.
WALTER STEELE,
Clerk and Treasurer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14

Ten high school boys of Columbia,
where the schools have been closed
by the board of health. turned their
enforced vacation to good account
Ky working in a cotton warehouse.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-02-14
Notice Of Application
for Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of March, 1918, at IL o'clock
noon, l will apply to P M Brockinton,
Probate Judge of Williamsburg county,
for Letters Dismissory as Administra-
tor of the estate of j w Graham,
deceased. w G GRAHAM,
2-14-5t Administrator.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
FORMER JAPANESE
OFFICIAL TALKS
Of PEACE VIEWS
Gives "UnoffiCiaI" Version of
Japan'S Attitude at Paris
Conference Regarding De-
mandS To Be Made.

TOXIC. Dec. IS. Correspondence OF
the Associated press.)-OfNCial Japan
Is silent as to what Japan will ask
at the peace conference, but Marquis
Shigenchu Okuma, venerable ex-prime
minister, has come out In a statement
as to what he thinks Japan's peace
terms should be. The marquis says
to be reached by Great Britain, France
and the United States, so far as the
territorial alterations on the western
front, Central Europe, the Balkans and
In African colonies are concerned, be-
cause Japan has no direct interest In
the affairs OF these countries.
As for problems as to the future
Of Germany and Russia, Japan's atti-
tude should be decided in accordance
with the conclusions reached by the
allied conference, but she should de-
clare that the fundamental principle Of
settlement should be the universal de-
sire to obtain a permanent peace In
the world.
The other points which the marquis
makes are as follows.
THE future OF tho Samoan Islands,
which has caused various diplomatic
controversies between Great Britain,
the United States and Germany, should
be decided in accordance with the will
Of the two former powers for the pur-
pose Of destroying German bases in
the Pacific,
German New Guinea, which Is now
occupied by. the British, should not b.
returned TO Germany. The principle
should also be applicable to the Bis
marck islands, Japan should hold
Islands like Marshalls, Caroline and
others, which are now occupied by the
Japanese navy. " Il Is dangerous to
return them TO Germany and as there
IL no reason to let the other powers
occupy them,
The cable line between Tslng-Tao
and the Southern islands, which II now
occupied by the japanese navy, should
be held by' Japan. Tho cable line Is
a property owned by a private con
Germ. 40 that Germany should buy IL
up before conceding 1t to Japan.
The problems relating to the main.
tenance OF order In Siberia should be
settled by the allied conference. but all
the allied powers should refrain from
n action or demand for acquiring
concessions In Siberia.
The relations between China and
other powers should be based upon the
principle Of open door and equal op-
p%ortunity,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
nave kidney or bladder trouble and
never suspect Il.
Women's complaints often prove 10
pc nothing else but kidney trouble, or
ease. N
II the kidneys are not in a healthy
CONDITION, they may cause the other
organs to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the hack.
and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous. irri-
table n may be respondent; ii makes
any n so.
But hundreds of women claim that
DIT. kilmer's Swamp-Root, by restoring
health TO the kidneys, proved to be lust
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
A. good kidney medicine, possessing
real healing and curative value, Should
oe a blessing to thousands Of nervous
oyer-worked women.
Many send for a sample bottle to see
yhat swamp Root, the great kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, will do for
them. By enclosing ten cents to DR..
kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, YOU
may receive sample size bottle by Par
eel Post. You can purchase medium
n large size bottles at all drug
"tores' adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

DR.. Sutton Griggs has gone to Tupelo,
Miss, to deliver an address.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

Dean L. B. Moore delivered an ad-
dress to women at Howe institute to-
day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
TELL OF URGENT NEED
OF RELIEF IN SYRIA

SALONlKI, Dec. lS,-Charles a..
Dana, former executive secretary Of the
Armenian and Syrian rctIef committee
at Beirut and Constantinople, and VIII
liam s. Nelson, former American Vice
consul at Tripoli, Syria, who have re-
turned here from Syria, declare that
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
DEAN IS ELECTED.

MADISON. Wis. Dec. 1S.-Dean E.
A. Birge has been elected president of
the University Of Wisconsin to succeed
the late Charles r. Van Hise and an
nounced his acceptance.
Dean Birge has been dean of the
college of letters and sciences since 1911
and has been acting as president since
the death of Mr.. Van Hise. Nov. 10.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
REV. A. D. BELTS DEAD.

GREENSBORO. N. c., Dec, 1S.-The
Rev. A, d. Belts, known as the father
Of North Carolina Methodism. " died at
his home here today at the age OF So.
He suffered "a broken hip at the recent
annual session Of the North Carolina
conference and developed pneumonia
Mr.. Belts Is survived by five children,
two OF whom are preachers.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

the survivors Of the deported Ar
menians now In Asia Minor.
Both men agree that out Of the 2, 000.-
900 Armenians deported by the Turks,
400, 900 survived and say that not more
than one-fourth Of the present Ar
menian population can survive until the
reXt harvest unless there Is outside
help.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
D~eplores Mob Rule.

Speaking Of mob violence, the speak
er said: ITO contend that organized
society must rely on a lawless mob to
enforce our criminal laws Is an admis-
sion that our popular government is a
failure. America can only prove her
loyalty to the true spirit Of democracy
by. creating a public opinion SO pow
erful and overwhelming as to end for
ever all forms Of mob violence and
denounce 1t al a relic Of un-
worthy of a se~lf-governing people"
Speaking Of the negro's part in the
great war. Gov. O'Neal said: mo man
can deny that the negro race measured
up In patriotism, in courage and in low
atty to the full demands Of American
citizenship"
Such addresses as this do not put
bad ideas in the heads OF our people
as is thought by some, but they serve
to stabilize negro life and make them
hopeful and more loyal. Bishop Thorn
as F. Gatlor followed with a brief ad-
dress.
Negroes rejoice to see this tyne of
man elevated to important positions.
One man on the platform suggested
Gov, O'Neal for u. S. senator and the
pastor Of Avery chapel, DR.. w. T. Yer
non, said: He is goou enough for me
Tor president" This goes to show how
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
SHIP l

LONDON, Dec. ls.-The American
steamer Millinocket, from Baltimore
Nov. IS, which arrived At Cette Dec.
. with a cargo OF wheat, reported hav-
ing lost her propeller blade during the
VOYAGE,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
EQUALPROTECTION
FOR NEGRO URGED
BYEXGOV.O NEAL
Alabama Statesman in Ad-
dress at Avery Chapel De-
pIOreS Mob Violence and
Praises Patriotism of Race.

More than 1000 Of the better ele-
ment Of negroes from the Memphis ter
ritory heard one Of the most encourage
ing and inspiring addresses ever heard
by the race at the institute for min
listers at Avery chapel Tuesday night.
This address was delivered by an emil
nent Southerner, ex-Gov. Emmett
0'Neal, of Alabama. The speakers sub
ject was THE Spirit Of Democracy
which was a great subject handled by
a master mind pleading for equal and
exact justice for a patient, loyal people
who love the South with a passionate
devotion.
Said the speaker: THE South owes
the negro Justice, advantages in edu-
cation that will fit him for whatever
he finds to do and the equal protection
OF the laws. II the negro race is kept
in ignorance by an established policy
we must not forget that the interests
OF the white race will be the first to
be jeopardized. Living side by side with
us, the weight Of that ignorance will
have strength to drag US down"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18

the negroes regard the high class, good
hearted Southern man, and this type
will solve the problems and save the
day If given a chance.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-18
Others ~onsProgram.

During the day there were other able
speeches. New Tasks in Reconstruc-
ton in Industry and Religion was ably
discussed by Rev. A. C. Williams, Of
Birmingham.
New Tasks in Social Service was
the subject of a great address by DR..
The Conservation or Religious and
Ethical Ideals was discussed by Rev.
7. O.. Fuller.
THE Conservation OF Human Rights"
was discussed by Rabbi F~ineshriber.
DR.. Sutton E. Griggs made a brief
address on THE Work of the Com
munity for the Returned Soldier"
Resolutions were passed thanking the
speakers, the press and Dean L. B.
Moore for bringing such a helpful meet
ing to Memphis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-07-09

charges that in making a report to the
alien property custodian regarding
the transaction, he failed to disclose
his relation with Count VonBernstorff,
German ambassador to the United
States, and DIR. Heinrich F. Albert,
commercial attache of the German en-
/ bassy.
The attorney general charged that
the German government paid to Rune
ly in several transactions connected
with the purchase OF the Mail, S1,361.-
600. The payments, 1t was alleged.
were concealed until their details were
discovered by investigators for the
Department Of Justice and the New
YORK state attorney general.
| In an announcement tonight of the
arrest Of Dr. Rumely, Attorney General
Lewis declared that the money was
! paid to Rumely from deposits of the
! German government standing in the
narc" of DR.. Albert. or of Albert and