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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24
Children's Trouble Leads to Homi-
eide


Bamberg, April 21-The little
town of Ehrhardt, 1 mile from Bann-
berg, was thrown into fever Of ex-
citement this. morning at 10 o'clock
when Ham Brabhap, an employe Of
the j. NJ. Kirkland Company, was
shot and instantly killed by R. o.
Williamson, 80 years of age, his
next door neighbor, who came to the
community three or four years ago
from Rock Hill and has since been
engaged in the saw mill business.
Both were men of families and
Brabham was about SO years old.
Last Wednesday there was trouble
between the children of the families
and later in the week their mothers
became involved in the difficulty,
which was finally taken up by VIII
hanson and Brabham and led to the
killing this morning. Brabham was
shot with a shotgun, the charge TAX
ing effect in the face and neck. Cor
oner Zeigler held an inquest over
the body this afternoon and the au-
topsy was performed by DR.. Robert
Black, county physician, Williamson
came to Bamberg this afternoon and
surrendered to the sheriff and is
now a prisoner IN the county Jail.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Colored Man Runs Car Into Thad
Coward And Child

Two negroes. Dave and John Flu
~. father and son, respectively,
were guests of Tailor Cockfield this
week. aid John the son. still is SUBJ
sis.:nS =. The expense of the coun-
tv Gesp:te several efforts to obtain
she:r -e!ease on bond, not because
Of any special objection to the fare
anc quarters Mr.. Cockfeld furnish
es them. 81: because of the fact
tha: they nave a big Hudson car
sitting idle outside and they would
rather De joy-riding than reposing
behind the bars.
While driving along the road, at
OF near Mr.. Heller's place on the
ess. edge of town Saturday morn
ing they ran into the buggy of MIR.
Thad. Coward, who was also driv-
ing along the road to Kingstree.
The buggy was broken up, and Mr..
Coward and his little four year old
girl thrown into the road. the car,
which was driven by John Flmtt
running over Mr.. Coward and strik-
nr the child with such force that it
was picked up for dead.
Mr.. Cuttino Bryan, was also, on
the road in his car coming to Kings
tree and was driving slowly on &C
count of Mr.. Coward's buggy in
front in the middle of the road and
he, Mr.. Coward did not seem to hear
the signal of Mr.. Bryan. The negro
Flutt drove up rapidly. and passing
Mr.. Bryan, attempted to "force his
way past" the buggy, as he is said
to have admitted. His car smashed
into the vehicle, the occupants Mr..
Coward and child were thrown out,
the car passing over Mr.. Coward's
legs and striking the child, stopping
with one of its wheels pressing its
side. The little one was brought at
once to the Kelley Hospital and for
a time was thought to be in a dying
condition, that afternoon, however,
It revived and is reported to be inn
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24

TIE oeop.e OF williamsburg took
on rev u1:tusiasm yesterday. They
were here by The thousands and rep
resented the remote corners of the
County as well as the progressive
little towns that are located within
its limits. They came to the county
seat for q two-fold purpose. Chair
man Epps mad sent out call ask
ing the citizens of Williamsburg to
be here at the opening Of the Nicto-
~ Bond drive also to welcome back
to their native heath the hundreds
of soldier boys who have recently
returned from the fighting fields OF
France and from the various army
camps Of the country. These came
in their uniform and were accorded
q reception commensurate in its
scope with the service they have
rendered to their country, state and
county. The old cannon that has
weathered the storms of the years
since Sherman's march to the sea
was pressed into service and doomed
forth a glad salute during the day.
The town was decorated with flags
and bunting and presented a lively
appearance, such as caused passen-
gers through the town on the trains
to crane their necks out Of the win
dows or Jump from the train to find
out what was going on.
The crowd began to assemble
early and constant flow Of people
poured into town over every high
way until noon, and in spite OF the
threatening clouds and the drizzling
rain that began to fall about 11:OO
o'clock there were estimated to be
about four thousand people present,
and apparently every automobile in
the county.
On account of the rain which
came down rather lively about noon
the program had to be materially
changed. The dinner had to be serv-
ed in the court house instead Of in
the shade Of the trees on Brooks
street, while the colored soldiers
were (.ined IN the colored Methodist
church instead of or improvised ta-
bles or West Main street.
The speakers scheduled to talk
in the forenoon were intcrfered with
soop after the opening of the pro-
crar:. but Is the clouds cleared away
and the sun came out about o'clock
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24

sure such a people could Sc: aside
. full third of their income, with a
steaming up at times to even one
half. as our own country did in pay
ing for our share of the war and
helping the Allies to pay their share.
A third of Germany's normal pro-
duetion could safely be stated at
two and a half billions of dollars
year. This, after a long pull would
clean the debt. So much for Ger
many's ability to do the reparation
Job.
But the question is not could Ger
many pay the twenty-five billions
of dollars OF more, but will she pay
it, The opinion which understands
the German nature, knows the Ger
man economic situation and weighs
the German trade future, will con-
clude that Germany will be very
glad to pay the announced repara-
ton. will be very glad to pay any
reparation that she is able to pay.
Germany cannot reoperate her m
dustrial machine. restore her pro-
ductive capacity and earn her own
living without a re-establishment Of
her old relations with the markets
of the world. Until the markets OF
the world are open to her again she
cannot buy materials she needs for
her industries; she cannot sell sur
plus products. Until she signs the
treaty of peace, not merely accept
ing it's terms, but fulfilling them,
Germany cannot get into those mar
kets of the world either to buy or
sell.
Nobody knows better than Ger
many that the very peace treaty,
with the gigantic reparation to be
paid, is going of necessity to put
Germany back into the markets Of
the world. The Allies themselves
must put her there so that she can
pay them. Then. once she is back in
the markets of the world, is getting
her material from them and is send
ing it back again as the finished
product from her industries to Great
Britain, to France, to Italy and to
other countries in payment Of her
war debts to them. Germany, as she
thus cuts her international debts
lower, will be rising year after year
higher and higher to the economic
power she possessed and exercised
before she went forth to war in mad
ness and returned to eXpiation in
grim resolve.-New York Sun.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24
Most Amazing Dances Permitted
In Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, April-Atlanta is
the only city in the country where
the newest and most amazing dance
"The Shimmy" is danced in public
by the nicer class of people, accord
ing to Arthur Murray, New York
dancing expert who is spending the
winter here. He says that they
dance the "shimmy" in the Bowery
district in New York, but that all
the leading hotels and cabarets
where there is public dancing, the
couples who indulge in dancing the
"shimmy" are invited to leave the
floor. In Atlanta the tickle-toe jazz
and even the "shimmy" is danced
at the larger hotels and even in the
clubs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24
The Barrage is Down-Let's Drive"

"The Barrage is Down-Let's Drive"
This is the Slogan submitted by
Miss Bertha Platt of the George
town High School, adopted by the
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee
as the State slogan to be used IN
the Victory Loan Drive and little
Miss Platt will be awarded one OF
the coveted German helmet, by
Mrs. LeGrande Walker, chairman OF
Georgetown County.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24
From Our Salters Correspondent

Salters. April 21,-We have had
some cool weather the past week,
preceded by severa! copious show
ers which did gardens, wheat. and
oats much good. Corn has about all
been planted and is coming up to a
fairly good stand.
Some cotton has been planted and
is coming up.
Tobacco setting is going ahead as
fast as plants can be had, but there
is a good deal of complaint of plants
being scarce.
Mr.. Rawles and son is preparing
to put in another saw mill in Laws
swamp this week, which will add
new business to the town.
Three hundred and fifty tons or
more of cotton seed have been sold
here the past two weeks, which has
:.elped the farmers very much.
Mrs. Mary Moseley Of Charleston,
and children are visiting relatives
here.
Mr.. Ja:per Sires of Charleston,
visited friends here Sunday.
Messrs. J. G. LiFrage, Jr., and F.
L. Richardson spent several days in
Atlanta, Ga, last week on business.
Mr.. ]. C. Davis who was badly
burned or his arm several days ago
and taken to Florence Infirmary is,
We are CAD TO say. improving.
Miss Florence H. Stubbs, is visit
ing her aunt Mrs Matte Ferrell
here this week.
Mr.. Gary billiard Of Clinton, spent
several days with friends here last
week.
Miss Lillian C. Salters spent the
Easter holidays here.
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FOR GERMANY TO PAY
Billions to Be Assessed and Ability
to Produce them

In the cable dispatches telling OF
the twenty-five billions Of dollars OF
reparation to be taken from Ger
many as a minimum, with some
th:ac r.crc 20 follow as It can be
worked oct, all the terms of pay
nlent are not clearly stated. There
is no doubt as to the first block OF
S5.OOO,OOO, 900 to be paid in two
years without interest. Apparently
the second block of $4,000, 900, 900
is to pay only interest Of 2E per
cent a year from 1921 to 1926, with
nothing going into the sinking fund
during those five years. Apparently,
also, interest of per cent is to be
paid during the next twenty-five
years. But possibly the published
arrangement means that the per
cent is to take care Of both interest
and sinking fund charges.
No terms are announced as to the
third block of s10,000,000,0o0 and
nothing gives an inkling of even the
amount OF the further reparation
that may be required.
If we assume that Germany can
raise, in gold, in securities, in COM
modities and other property the first
s5,O0O,OO0,OO0 to be paid within two
wears, the task of the next FIVE
years, with merely interest at 2a
per cent on the second block OF
$4,000, 100000 and perhaps the
same interest on the third 10000
100000, will be relatively easy
some $500, 100000 a year. The heav-
ier going will begin in the seventh
year from now, when, to cover in
terest and extinguishment Of the
debt, Germany may have to pay for
a while, according to the way you
read the terms, perhaps s1.750,000,
600, a year, without reckoning the
still unfxed reparation-
Even at that, If the new Germany
is to be what the old Germany was,
the load, heavy as it would be, could
be borne. In the seven years be-
tween now and the bigger task the
German genius for organization, the
German adaptability to industrial
production and the German love Of
hard work might easily restore the
nation to its old economic position
the Allies consenting.
Before the war, Germany, with
her $4,000, 100000 of wealth, prob
Aly had national income na-
nal production-of between six
.ilions and eight billions Of dollars
a year. 1t is not an unusual thing
for an industrious, thrifty people to
be able to save a full quarter OF
their annual production, the rest be-
ing needed not merely to feed, clothe
and shelter themselves, but to build
and expand their industrial and
commercial structure. Under pres
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24

The rain yesterdayhas made tobac-
o planting popular today.
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BUSY ON REPLY
Attorney General Wolfe to File An
sver in Express Co. Case Soon

SWeF IN 6APleso So' Oooe N0
Columbia, April 23.-Attorney-
General Samuel W. Wolfe is prepar-
ing his answer in the case OF the
Southern Express Company against
the treasurers of forty-five counties
of the State asking for the return Of
about half million dollars paid them
under the lsnecie ayaYcs mfwymfm
under the license tax law. which they
claim is imperative now as the eH-
press companies are controlled by the
federal government. Mr.. Wolfe ex-
pects to file his answer in the next
few days.
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proving.
Monday Dave Fluitt was released
from Jail on bond. His son is still
stopping with Jailor Cockfeld, and
the Hudson car is impounded in the
jail lot.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-04-24

Mrs. Morgan Barney Of New Ro-
chelle. N. Y, a niece of Elizabeth
Cady Stanton, was graduated as a
civil engineer from Cornell univer-
sity.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31
EMERSON MADE ESCAPE
FROM SHERIFF AND GUARD

and ran through the country. The
alarm was given and the chase was
taken up by Kellerton people and
farmers from the surrounding terri
tory.
Word was received that Frank
Allen, living two miles northeast Of
Kellerton, had seen a man disappear
under highway bridge near his
farm, and the pursuers hurried to the
scene.
There they found Emerson's life
less body dangling from one Of the
beams Of the bridge.
The convicted man had hanged
himself but few minutes before the
party reached the scene, as Mr.. Al
len had seen him disappear under
the bridge but ten or fifteen minutes
before he was found dead, and the
body was still warm when found.
He had used his belt for rope.
The belt in turn was suspended from
piece Of barbed wire which he had
fastened to it and attached to the
bridge.
In order to commit suicide in this
place, it was necessary for Emerson
to raise his feet off the ground, and
to remain in a doubled-up, cramped
position.
Deputy Sheriff Hayner and William
Mcfarland say that Emercon gave
no previous intimation of his inten-
tions to plan an escape or to end his
life.
He remained silent on the trip
from Des Moines and said nothing
touching on the question of his guilt
or innocence of the murder of his
mother
While the guards were repairing
the car, Emerson would walk around,
and by degrees he increased the dis.
tance between himself and the men.
Suddenly he dashed away behind
some houses, and the officers gave
chase.
He was located within half an
hour after he made his escape. The
body was found about $50 o'clock.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31
Death List at Chicago Stood Seventeen
Negroes and Thirteen Whites When
.s Count is Made Today.
SIX THOUSAND SOLDIERS ON GUARD
Troops Arrive in Black Belt at Midnight and
are Welcomed by Rain of More Than
Hundred Bullets From Snipers

united Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, July 31.-The death
list In chicago's four days Of race
roting stood at thirty today-seven-
teen negroes and thirteen whites
following the death ofNThomas Cop
pelan, 1s, negro, this morning.
The black belt where most Of the
arson and rioting has taken place,
was calm today, patrolIed by $500
mitiamen and members Of the IlIi-
nois national guard. The troopers
we're sent to the negro district last
midnight where they were dIstrib-
uted throughout five zones, and were
given their baptism Of fire in a rain
Of more than 100 shots as soon as
they made their appearance. They
returned the fire. No casuaitiesywere
reported.
Arriving In pitch dark streets in
army trucks, the soldiers who had
been held in armories here for two
lays, took their places on street cor
ners returning Lead for lead when
ever snipers attempted TO fire at
them. Rain which fell shortly after
!heIr arrival, while making the going
hard, routed most of the disturbers,
both white and black.
The doWnpour also helped to
aueneh the more than 15O fires at
various points within tho black dis
ret which extends from Thirty-flrst
Rreet to Fifty-eighth street and for
Ihree miles west Of the lake. PractI.
ally all OF the fires were rncendIary,
0o'lee and fremen said. The houses
burned were those formerly occupied
by negroes.
thousands Of negroes have fled the
as'urned areas, many Of them seek
ne refuge In other and quTeter sec
aons OF the city and In Evanston
Mnere there already was negro
sy soiony while many others went to
Milwaukee and other Wisconsin
sues. Several hundred were said
nave gone south to Tennessee
mississippi and Alabama where they
formerly lived.
several thousand army rifles and
cores OF rounds Of ammunition were
''0'ed IN the city hall today. The
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31

Of their views as expressed In com
mittee or senate Is to open the doors
and allow the public to get the views
of both sides at first hand.
Baruch on Stand.
[By l.. G. Martin. United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 31-President
Wilson is opposed to having the
United States share In any indemni-
ties paid by Germany, Bernard M.
Baruch, member Of the economic
commission Of the peace conference
told the senate foreign relations COM
mittee today.
Putting into operation the principle
os "open covenants of peace openly
arrived at" the committee smashed
precedents and considered the peace
treaty at a session wide open to news
papermen and the public. Heretofore
all treaties have been discussed in
secret.
No final decision has as yet been,
reached on whether the United States
will get any of the twenty billion
marks to be paid by Germany by May
/, 1920 under the reparation clauses
to the treaty, Baruch said.
Il think it Is matter to be deter
mined by the president" said Baruch.
"By the president alone, or by the
president and by congress-" asked
Senator Knox.
well, I'll amend that by saying it's
matter for determination" said Bar
uch.
The committee's proceedings were
temporarily halted because the large
room chosen for the meeting was so
close to street car tracks that mem
bers could not hear the witness. The
committee moved together with hum
dred or more spectators, to another
room.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31
Ran Two Miles to Bridge
Where He Hanged Himself
With Belt.

CRESTON, Ia, July 31.-Facing 6
life term at Fort Madison peniten
tiary for the murder of his mother
Mrs. Kate Emerson, at Creston, sew
eral months ago, Roy Emerson es
capped from guards who were taking
him to Mount Ayr, Iowa, ran to a
bridge two miles south of Kellerton
Iowa, and hanged himself with his
belt,
Emerson was trailed by the Off
GERS, who found his lifeless body
hanging by the neck from girders Of
the bridge.
The deputy sheriffs were trans.
porting Emerson back to the Mount
Ayr jail from Des Moines, following
reputation of part Of Emersons
$4,000 bail by VIII Wallace, OF
Greenfield, Iowa, who declared he
did not wish the notoriety.
He was in charge Of VIII McFar
land, who was his guard throughout
the trial at Mount Ayr: Deputy Sher'
iff Ed Hayner, of Union county, and
another man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson were In Des
Moines, visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Lon Pollock, SIS Twenty
eighth street, pending a decision on
his appeal to the supreme court OF
Iowa.
The guards were taking Emerson
to Mount Ayr in an automobile
When they were near Kellerton
the car broke down, and upon reach
ing this town at o'clock q stop was
made for repairs.
It was during this stop in town
that Emerson managed to escape
from his guards. He fled from town
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31
MAFIA MURDER
TO BE AVENGED
Revolver Shots and Running Foot
steps Unexplained by Italians
on the South
CfdA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
DES MONIES, Iowa, July 31-Police
working on the theory that Domonick
Sposeto murdered italian gardener
was slain by Italian malta and that
friends are stalking at night to avenge
his death. were today trying to solve
the mystery OF midnight providers and
gunshots on the south side.
Fitting shadows, revolver shots and
running footsteps have been reported
by residents of the neighborhood, five
Of the last ten nights. Arrival OF
police found Italians stole. Police also
think these activities may have been
responsible for wounding of Mrs.
Mary Day recently when she was
awakened by shots. The bullets prob.
ably were not meant for her., they
assert.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31
Peace Treaty Considered in Public Session,
Sweeping Aside Precedent of Century
of Diplomacy.
NO SECRETS ABOUT THIS MEETING
President Wilson Calls in Three More Repub-
lican Senators to Urge League of
Nations Approval.
LBy L. G. Martin, United Press STAR

[By L. G.. Martin, United Press Stat,
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 31.-Shatter-
ing a century of precedents the sem
ate foreign relations committee to-
day begins actual consideration Of q
peace treaty in public session.
Bernard M. Baruch, financial ex-
pert, who has been an adviser Of the
American peace mission in Paris.
was to appear before the committee
explaining many features of the eco
nomic clauses. The committee
planned to ascertain just as definite
ly as possible from the experts who
advised on the drawing of the treaty
how the United States Is affected by
the complicated financial and eco
nomic provisions which compose a
substantial portion of the peace
settlement.
But the real Significance OF today's
meeting Of the committee in the view
Of many senators is that 1t sweeps
aside the senate's traditional policy
OF deep secrecy in consideration Of
treaties. For a hundred years treaty
deliberations, both in committee and
before the full senate have been
jealously guarded. No European
chancellory took greater pains to
keep its state secrets than did the
senate.
Now without debate, without dis.
senting voice, simply by common
consent this custom has been aban-
doned.
Open consideration Of the treaty
by the senate was forecast months
ago by Borah and Johnson. but they
thought they would have to fight for
it
The reason for the open sessions,
we'll informed members OF the foreign
relations committee said today, is
based on the knowledge that secrecy
creates '1ealcs;" that the way to in
sure both the opponents and advo-
Gates Of the treaty against distortion
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-31
Trans Oceanic Air Traffic.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. i
GALVESTON, Texas, July 5r-
Arrangements to protect trans
oceanic air traffic have been com.
pleted by Lloyds, the British ship.
ping insurance firm, according to in.
structioES received by the local
agent, w. F. Beers.
Pilots of aircraft making trips over
water will be listed in Lloyds ship.
bipg register on the same plan mas
ters of ocean vessels now are regis.
tered, according to the plan. Provi
sions also are made for salvagine
damaged machines, rendering aid to
passengers and crew and picketing
distressed craft until aid arrives.