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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
Building Activity

Dispute the high cost of all kinds
of building material, from common
sand to sheathing, there is greater
activity in building construction at
this time than has been noticeable in
years past at the same time. In aC-
dition to the handsome residences now
well underway for Mr. w. E. Ne
smith, Mr.. Chas. Singleton and Mr..
w. K. Mcintosh, lumber and other
material is being placed on the ground
for a handsome home by Mr.. J. ID.
O'Bryan, and Mr.. w. |. Nexsen on
North Academy street and on school
street for dwelling houses to be
erected by Mr.. David Silverman. Mr..
T. E. Baggett expects soon to start
the erection of a home in North
Kingstree and others are being COM
templated D. J. Epps & Son are pre-
pairing to erect without delay an au-
to supply store and garage on Main
street. +
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
Better Country School A Need

Ii one has children, it goes without
saying that there is nothing more i'm
portant than nearness to thorough
ly efficient school. Your child has only
one hfe to live What a tragedy if he
should 90 through life with only his
physical nature developed but not his
more godlike mind and soul!
Equally important is good school
to the community as a whole. Other
people Judge a neighborhood by the
character of school it supports.
Moreover, the presence of a good
school gives the citizens greater pride
in themselves and greater confidence
in themselves. Taxes spent for the
maintenance of a good school consti-
tute not an expenditure but an invest
ment. How often does one find in spec
ial tax districts some farm whose
owner violently opposed the extra
school tax, but whose land almost
doubled in value because of the better
school the tax brought! There is hard
ly a community in the South where
the school is poor that has not lost
some good citizen for this reason.
Similarly, there is hardly a communi-
ty with a good school in which that
school has not attracted one or more
good citizens to the neighborhood.
To farmers as class also, good
country schools are of the highest
Importance. Farmers have not hereto
fore had a square deal from the Gov
ernment, and the only way they can
properly remedy this condition is by
education. An ignorant people may
rise up in anger and bring about a
revolution; but while an ignorant peo-
pie may destroy, they cannot rebuild.
Russia today seems to be living wit
ness of this fact. An ignorant people
has destroyed an old government, but
is not able to set up new system
which will insure peace and prosperi-
ty. A seeing Samson could destroy
his enemies and save himself, but a
blind Samson could only pull down
the temple on himself and his enemies
in .one general ruin. So it is when a
people are blind through ignorance.
For all these reasons every reader
should think seriously about the i'm
portant things needed to make his
neighborhoodL school serve the great
purpose it ought to serve in enriching
the lives of our children, building up
the community, and promoting the in
terest of farmers as class.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
DISMISS PETITIONS
IN ELECTION CASE
WILL NOT INTERFERE WITH
CONVENTION OF PARTY IN
DECLARING NOMINEE

In two unanimous opinions, char
acterized by their brevity, handed
down late last Thursday afternoon
by the State supreme court, the peti-
tions of T. T. Hyde, Mayor of Char
lesion previously filed with that body
were dismissed.
Mr.. Hyde asked the supreme court
to enjoin the Democratic executive
committee of the city of Charleston
from putting into effect the constitu-
tional amendment adopted by the city
Democratic convention on the night
of November 20 which provided in the
absence of nomination from the mu-
nicipal primary election, either body
could select the nominee. He likewise
requested writ Of mandamus COM
pelling the executive committee to
canvass the seventy-seven rejected
votes and fourteen mutilated ballots
cast in the primary election of
August 19.
The executive committee met at
Charleston last night and by strict
ly partisan vote ratified the action of
the convention by declaring John P.
Grace, Mr.. Hyde's opponent in the
primary, the nominee by majority
of fourteen votes.
The most important of the two
opinions handed down by the court
was that refusing to interfere with
actions of conventions of political or
ganization of a political party in de-
claring nominee in the absence of a
specific statute governing the proce-
dure of such bodies.
The opinion rejecting the plea for
writ of mandamus reads: "On con-
sideration of the within petition, it is
inferable from the letter of Mr.. Logan
to Mr.. Hyde, of November 1S, that it
was the intention of the former to
call the executive committee together
to ascertain and declare the result of
the election according to law, and it
has not been made to appear that the
committee has refused to do so. Until
that is made to appear, the petitioner
is not entitled to the writ. The petit
ton is therefore dismissed"
The opinion dismissing the petition
for an injunction says: "On consider
alton of the within petition, in the alb
sence of any statute regulating the
actions of conventions or political
parties, organizations or associations,
the court will not enjoin anyone from
becoming candidate in the general
election as the nominee of conven-
ton, organization or association of a
party. The within petition is there
fore dismissed.
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"Kingstree Very Fortunate"

We have heard the above express
sion many times from our citizens
since they read the Methodist confer
ence appointments Tuesday morning
and learned that Rev. WA. Massa-
beau had been assigned to Kingstree
district as presiding elder and DR.. j.
w. Daniel to the pastorate of the To-
cal church. 1t is claimed for each of
these gentlefen that they are among
the "top rotchers" of the South Car
olina conference, and that is why,
perhaps, our good Methodist brethren
eud in proclaiming "Kingstree
fcH mate. DR.. Daniel, we are inform
ed, has filled some of the most i'm
portant charges in the state. He is
a profound thinker and possessed OF
unusual ability as a pulpit orator and
in expounding the gospel truth
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
GEN. ANGELES PAYS PENALTY
Without Visible Fear Rebel Meets
Death by Carranza's Troops

An Associated Press dispatch from
Elpaso, Texas, says: Gen. Felipe An
geles, Mexican revolutionary leader
and enemy of the Carranza govern
ment, declared a patriot by his fol-
lowers and friends, was executed as
a traitor to the Mexican government
by a firing squad at Chihuahua City,
Mexico, at 6:35 a. m. Wednesday. He
had never recognized the present gov
ernment as rightfully representing
Mexico.
The specific charge against Angeles
was rebellion. He was found guilty
by four Carranza generals sitting as
a courtmartial at Chihuahua city at
1O:45 o'clock last night, after ses-
sion that lasted continuously for ap-
proximately thirty-nine hours.
Gen. Felipe Angeles was classed be-
fore the great war as one Of the
worlds foremost artillierists. He had
attained considerable fame as an ar
tillery commander in the Mexican
army under the long regime of Presi-
dent Diaz and cast his fortune with
Francisco l. Madero in the revolution
by which Dadero seized the Mexican
presidency. Subsequently Gen. An
geles enlisted his skill in support Of
the cause of Francisco Villa against
the Carranza government and was
credited with planning many of the
battles Villa won.
Both friends and enemies of Gen.
Angeles have declared that he was
an unselfish patriot and that his hope
was to bring about peace in Mexico.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
HEAVY LOSS FROM FIRE
Flames Do Great Damage Last Fri
= day in Baltimore

Revised estimates of the loss caus-
ed by the fire which wrecked three of
the group of buildings in the center
of Baltimore last Friday, formerly
occupied by Johns Hopkins university
and damaged about a score of resi-
dences and stores in the vicinity plac-
ed the amount at approximately $780,
900. The loss of the university alone
may reach $5OO,000, but it is covered
by insurance.
Investigation is under way to deter
mine the origin of the blaze which
broke out in Mccoy hall, one of the
units of the Hopkins group. Several
explosions were heard in the building
a few minutes after the fire started
and as no explosives were stored
there, fire officials are at loss to
explain what caused them.
Mccoy hall, which, since the re-
moval of the university to Homewood,
had been the home of virtually all of
the charitable organizations of the
city was destroyed with records,
manuscript and data of value that
cannot be fixed in dollars. The Mary
land tuberculosis association lost
more than 100000 Red Cross
Christmas seals which cannot be re-
placed for the campaign just about to
begin.
A high wind drove huge embers for
many squares, starting several other
fires. One blaze broke out ten blocks
away. Eutaw Street Methodist Episco-
pal church, two squares distant, was
set on fire and badly damaged. The
church is one of the city's oldest edi-
fees and has been prominently iden-
titled with the history of Methodism.
Francis Ausbury is buried underneath
it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
THURSDAY, DECEMBER A. 1919
BUMPER WORLD CROPS
Corn, Potatoes. Barley, Rye, Sugar
Bets, and Rough Rice Plentiful

Bumper world crops for corn, pota-
toes, barley, rye, sugar, beets, and
rough rice for this year are shown
in estimates compiled by the Interna-
tional Institute of Agriculture at
Rome, made public by the depart
ment of agriculture. The production of
wheat, oats, and flax seed, however,
show decrease from the average
for the five years ended in 1917.
Wheat production in IA countries,
excepting the central powers will
reach 2,04O,509,0OO bushels, 96.5 per
cent of the year average. Corn will
amount to 3,126,19 900. 14.8 per cent
greater than the crop produced last
year and "A per cent greater than
that produced for the last five years.
Other crops, the departments cable
gram shows, are estimated as follows:
Rye, 169,414,000 bushels, 124 per
cent, fve-year average.
Barley, 55O,O90,00O bushels, 1O1.s
per cent.
Oats, 2,085, 10000 bushels, 90.3
per cent
Rice, 423,3 ,375,O0 bushels, 1873 per
cent.
Potatoes, 6O7,632,OO0 bushels, 1912
per cent.
Sugar beets, 1O,344,OOO tons, las
per cent.
Flax seed, 26,492,0O0 bushels, CO.'S
per cent.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
DIAL BILL is APPROVED
BurlesOn Sends Letter FavOring
Cent Local Mail

Postmaster General Burleson has
directed a letter to the chairman OF
the postal committees of Congress ap-
proving the Dial Madden bills, pro-
viding for a one-cent first-class mail
rate within the postal limits of the
office of mailing.
This means that any sealed first
class letter weighing not more than
one ounce will be delivered to its des-
tination in the District of Columbia
if mailed within the jurisdiction of
the city postoffice for one cent instead
of two cents.
Representative Madden, Of Illinois,
has introduced a bill in the House,
and Senator Dial, Of South Carolina,
has introduced a similar bill in the
Senate providing for this reduction,
to extend over the whole postal sys-
tenn. 1t has been contended that re-
duced rate on drop letters would serve
greatly to stimulate business. Recent
events are cited in favor of this con-
ton. During the war and until July
1 last, the rate on letters was three
cents, and on postal cards two cents.
Since the reduction in the rate the
total revenue has exceeded that re-
turned under the wartime rate.
Mr.. Burleson says "the postal SER
vice should not be conducted for pro-
fit; to do so would make it form OF
taxation"
The postal committee has been
asked to take favorable action on the
dropletter measure in time to include
its provisions in the annual postal ap-
preparation bill, which will be taken
up by Congress on its convenlng next
week
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
SHRINERS ENJOY
DAY AT FLORENCE
4RIJNDANCE OF "FRESH NEAT
FOR THANKSGIVING
PILGRIMAGE

Weary, but happy, Charleston mem
bers of Omar Temple, Ancient Arabic
Order MOBILES of the Mystic Shrine,
returned early Friday morning from
Florence, whittier they had journeyed
for the Thanksgiving pilgrimage. All
hands agreed that it had been a glo-
rious, albeit a crowded day. AS re-
suit of the cerensoniae session, the
roster of Omar Temple was increased
by 572 mobiles, who, as candidates,
during the day were literally put
through the pace, all manner of prac-
teal jokes being played.
At the business session it was de-
cided to set about the task Of build
ing a horne in Charleston for Omar
Temple. The illustrious potentate was
empowered to appoint committee OF
five members to look thoroughly into
the matter and it is likely that posi-
tive action will be taken very soon,
as the Sbriners are anxious to own
their temple building. For the present
no information with respect to proba-
BILE sites is available.
Officers were nominated as follows:
Illustrious potentate, E. S. Booth, OF
Sumter; illustrious chief rabban, D.
G. McAister, of Columbia; assistant
illustrious chief rabban, c. X. Chreitz-
burg, of Rock Hill; high priest and
prophet, E. P. Miller, of Bennetts-
vile; nlustrious treasurer, William E
CAN'T, Sr., of Charleston; illustrious
recorder ]. Campbell Bissell, of Char
lesion; Oriental guide, William F
Gray, of Charleston.
Members of the governing board
were nominated as follows: E. S
Booth, D. G. McAlister, c. X. Chreitz-
burg, J Campbell Bissell, W. w. Wan,
namaker of Orangeburg; j. X. Owens
of Bennettsville, C. H. Barron of Col
umbia, and J. Winston lvey, of Flor
ence.
A proposition that is likely to cause
much private discussion among Shrin-
ers before they cast their ballots is
that Omar Temple, in the fall, meet
on a day other than Thanksgiving, as
many of the mobiles say that they
would like. to be with their families
for celebration of the national festi-
val.
During the business session j.
Campbell Bissell was nominated as
treasurer of the widows and orphans
fund for Oasis and Omar Temples
The headquarters of Oasis Temple is
Fin Charlotte.
Shriners agreed that in considera-
ton of the great throng the town
was called upon to entertain, it had
done well.-Charleston News and
Courier.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
Borrowing From Banks

Lack of capital has much to do with
holding back the country. Money is
of more Importance to the farmer than
to the majority of other classes. With
the merchant and with many other
lines of business in which the pro-
prietor or manager runs on borrowed
capital, the item of interest is an
amount of small Importance, since
they have several turnovers during
the year. With the farmer the item
of interest takes on different aspect.
The rate of interest he has to pay on
the money he borrows is an extreme
ly serious matter.
His business is so hazardous and so
dependent on elements not under his
control and his rate of turnover SO
slow, that to him a loan is an invest
ment of much import.
But it takes money to produce
money. Especially is this true in the
farming business. The farmer tina.
can borrow money at reasonable rate
of interest and uses business ability
in his investments is the one that
moves forward.
The farmers appearance and man.
ner, initiative and self-reliance, in
dustry, character, and personal his
tory are a few of the things that are
taken into consideration by the bank
er in making loan. And the farmer
that "looks good" to his banker is
usually able to secure a loan at rate
of interest that will enable him to
make a neat profit on his investment.
When the risk is greater the rate of
interest is increased to "suit the oc-
casion."
| make it, a practice to borrow
money from the bank. find it pref
cradle to borrowing from private
parties; also, it is to be preferred to
"time- prices" and the customary
methods of asking your merchant to
credit you. Borrowing from the bank
is business proposition. Asking cded-
it elsewhere is a questionable prac-
tice.
say that there is something wrong
something lacking in business abil-
ity-with the farmer who is unable
to profit from loan at reasonable
rate of interest. | find that it gives
me better business rating to trans
act business with my banker and to
borrow sufficiently from him so that
| can deal with other would-be cred
itors on a cash basis. Also, | know
that it pays to borrow money II nee
essary to purchase farm animals as
well as the necessary equipment with
which to make the business of farm
ing a success.-Progressive Farmer.
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A Letter From Mr.. Montgomery

10 tne teacneTS VI WHiidiiiSoui
county:
You have seen fit to elect me presl-
dent of the Teachers Association OF
Williamsburg county. Let me say that
| deeply appreciate this expression OF
your confidence in me, and that
shall do everything in my power for
the good of the association. / shall
strive to keep one aim in view, and
that is the betterment of the educa-
tional interest of the county.
feel that the teachers association
has place in our educational system
that can be filled in no other way.
This organization has succeeded in
other counties and has filled a very
distant need. There are certain vital
problems in our educational work that
the teachers association can reach in
a very efficient way. These problems
exist in Williamsburg county in the
state, and there is no reason why the
teachers association should not play
a very significant part in the better
ment of our own educational interest.
Therefore, have accepted the presi-
dency of the association with an
earnest desire that | shall be able to
render some service toward the soiu-
ton of common problems that daily
confront us in the great work Of edu-
cation.
However, | take up this work with
the full realization that | shall not
be able to accomplish much without
the help and cooperation of the teach
ers in the county. The association be-
longs to every teacher in the county.
1t is your association, and its success
depends upon what you do. Without
your help | can do nothing. But if
you will give me your interest and
cooperation, feel very sure that we
shall be able to do something toward
the betterment of the educational in
terest of the county.
For the association to accomplish
its aims, we must constantly keep
objects in view:
l. We must have strong programs.
We must make it worthwhile for the
teachers of the county to come togeth-
er once a month. We must see to 1t
that there are strong speakers on the
programs who will give the teachers
something to think about.
2. We must have a full attendance
at our meetings. Our strong programs
must reach the largest possible num-
ber of teachers in the county. Each
teacher must feel that it is his or'her
duty to attend the meeting.
Teachers, there is great work to
be done in Williamsburg County by
the teachers Association Let us join
hands as laborers in common cause,
and do everything in our power for the
common good of ours schools.
NJ. F. Montgomery,
President of the Association.
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The Johnsonville Insurance Agency
of Johnsonville, Williamsburg county,
was chartered with $1,000 capital
stock. E. NJ. Husbands is president,
j. w. Williams is vice-president, and
E.. L. Chapman is secretary and treas
uerer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
Marketing Bureau for Williamsburg

Marketing BUREAU TUT VITIIdIHSDur
Williamsburg Marketing Bureau,
of Kingstree, was commissioned, with
proposed capital stock of 100000,
the petitioners being w. c. Claiborne.
w. f. Jenkinson and H. E. Mont
gomery, all of Kingstree.
The above is the outgrowth of the
meeting held here Wednesday night
of last week under the auspices of
the South Carolina Land Owners as
sociation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04

The Smith-Spring-Holm orchest-
raj Quintette will be the next lyceum
attraction to appear here at the
school auditorium the date will be
Wednesday, December 10,
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04
ESTIMATES TO RUN !
j. s. IN 1920.
SECRETARY OF TREASURY PRO-
POSES ECORD.BREAKING
APPROPRIATION

The record billion dollar Congresses
of ordinary peace times faded into
the past Monday when Secretary
Glass, representing the annual esti-
mates, proposed appropriations Of
practically five billion dollars for con-
Quoting the peace-time activities of
the government during the fiscal yeal
1920. According to these figures it
will cost more than five times as
much to conduct the. peace-time af-
fairs Of government as it did in the
year Immediately preceding the world
war.
The greatest individual estimates
for expenditures, of course, go to the
army and the navy. The yearly inter
est on the war debt, however, is ST.
O17,5O0,0OO, which sum alone is great
er than all the appropriations for all
purposes whatsoever of any peace
time Congress, All in all, the estimates
justify the prediction made on the
floor of Congress, during considera-
ton of the war tax bills, that the
present generation would not see the
government conducted at an expense
of less than four billion aeyr.
The estimated appropriations TO,
the principal government departments
were presented as follows:
Legislative (Congress), S9,O25,-
28725.
Executive white House and gov
ernment departments), S149,111 ,463.-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04

A whole lot of people marry, but
they don't settle down.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04

Anybody who does anything ne"
has got to do it alone.
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Nothing is pleasure when it be-
comes a habit.
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Inefficiency is by-product OF pros
perity.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-04

1t takes a genius to see the obvious.
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Judicial, S1,634,190.
Army, $9s9,57s,657.2O.
Navy, S542, ,031, ,804.80.
Pensions. S215,03O,000.

Pensions, S215,030,000.
Public works, $2S3,921 ,810.17.
Miscellaneous, 1888, ,717,63796.
Foreign intercourse, S11 ,243, ESQ. 81
The total of all estimates, including
some comparatively minor itefs not
included in the foregoing is s4,865,,
41O,O31.62 the greatest sum ever ask,
ed of any Congress when the country
was not actually at war.