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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

Desk work is probably as irksome
as housework, out no man can hire
someone to do it for him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

Personally, nearly every man has
a revolution brewing, but it seldom
breaks out.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

firm, elastic foundation for the mat
tress. 1t invites" sound, health-
giving sleep. 1t is rust-proof. 1t
has no loose ends or rough corners
cannot wear or tar the ticking.
THE hard work and nervous
i strain of these days forces
attention to sleep.
The Simmons Metal Bed and
Slumber King Spring are what you
are looking tornado to invite
sltep.
We have them in a wide choice
of beautiful styles in brass-and in
enamel in colors and natural wood
effects at prices no higher than for
ordinary beds.
Come in and let US show them
to you. :.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

Love wour wife as you would your
neighbours.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

oid williamson, citizens, for of such
the population Andrews is largely
composed, we heve.
we would be lad to have these
er "iiliamsb;gers back in the
fold, and intact al others who NAV
wish to join us. VI know. and thew
must too, that Wiiamsburg is one
OF the very best if ,ot THE BEST
.o.y IN the State br men to live
IN, else they would nc feel enthusi-
astic over annexation.
! True enough, we haze our bad
2aas, but there are numerous ad-
ages We enjoy which. more than
this disadvantage. Good health,
soil and good nneonIe are the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

No matter how many empty store
rooms there may be in a certain 10
cality, a new grocery store may not
pay.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

NJ VI uic SOUtA Soioiiiie' oS0y1
re expected home S1on from
A great many of these boys
it's of the famous 30th divl-
hid first saw service in Uncle
great military organization en-
las border as units of the
hilitia, or national guard. A
these are from this county.
kority Of the Williamsburg
- other divisions
lld be delight
ack home, but
en to expect
$ aEme
ther nearby
fnaugurated
IS for the re-
Rnt Of their
Williamsburg
Tor our boys,
lte already re-
as, and bear the
battle; others
ID still others
the method of
entertainment
I'm all, as
lon of their
back home
e no further
(htment of COM
Oeral contribution of
earying out of a plan
a upon by a committee
Ee or more, to be selected
IS meeting.
sburg boys who have seen
overseas, white and colored,
tied to and should receive,
return, a hearty welcome.
our citizens to see to 1t
taken in this direc-
of The Record
ftext of the new
arolina. 1t don't
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

TUST how long it takes to get
rested depends on how "deep"
~ you sleep. Perhaps you are one
of the lucky individuals who are
"dead to the world" when you sleep.
But if you are only about half
asleep all night, tossing about and
waking at every little sound, you
can stay in bed twenty-four hours
and still need sleep.
Sleeping soundly is matter OF
getting perfectly relaxed. The slight
est noise keeps the nerves alert.
What you need for deep, sound
sleep all night is perfectly quiet bed
and a spring that tn0ites complete
relaxation.
That's why people sleep so much
better in the Simmons Metal Bed
and Slumber King Spring.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

Z of The Record
Htext of the new
arolina. 1t don't
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-03-13

THE Simmons Metal Bed is
i noiselsss. 1t locks firm at the
corners. The corner locks arc made
of pressed steel-have much longer
bearing surfaces than the average
fit true and snug-not creak,
rattle or feeling of unsteadlness.
These patented corner locks have
made possible the Tkree-ptses Bed
the new Simmons idea-the spring
forming single unit with the side
rails.
THE Slumber King Spring really
i does what you have always
wanted spring to do.
1t yields to the weight of the body,
but supports it. 1t fits square on
the bed. 1t does not sag, hump-or
lose its resiliency. 1t is always
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
The Public Be SerUed
Annual Picnic At
st. Peters Will Be
GiUen Next Friduy

The annual picnic at 81. Peters
o~Iphanage long g became a Fourth
OF July event in which the entire city
Is interested. The picnic will be given
this year as usual, + and the large
grounds Of the o~rphanage win be
ablaEe next Friday with bunting and
flags, and filled with music n the
happy laughter of little children, from
early morning until midnight.
The good sisters at st. Peters have
cared for more than 800 children and
little babies every minute Of the day
and night, for many years. Their un-
selfish work is so well known that it
needs no further praise. How the sisters
have managed TO care for these little
ones through the past few years, with
the cost of food and other supplies
steadily mounting, only they and the
good God who watches over their work
know.
For years the money derived from
the picnic has been the mainstay of
h e%fphanage, which is conducted al
together by voluntary contributions.
Funds are urgently needed the
public should respond more generously
IN year than ever before,
The ladies OF all the Catholic parishes
have appointed committees which will
be in charge of the many features
which make thR picnic each year an
event OF enjoyment for all who attend,
There will be all the usual amusement
features, dancing for the younger peo-
pie, refieshment booths, where some
of the prettiest girls in the city will
preside; games for the children. and
the sisters will appreciate a liberal
patronage,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
TwiceToldTale
10 Years AGO Today In Memphis.
10 YEARS AGO,
JUNE 20, 1908,

Several thousand people, including
many senators, congressman and high
officials and their families at wash
ingtun were disappointed when OrVtlle
and Wilbur Wright, postponed their eN-
hibition trial Of their new airplane. due
to wind that sprung up after the crowd
had assembled al Fort Meyer, near
Washington.
A terrific heat wave had reached Its
crest IN the northern and eastern %statesa
many persons dying Of heat pPostra-
tons. There were 10 deaths reported
from Chicago alone.
q, ". Guernsey was shot and killed
and Charles W. Siler, the slayer, sur
rendered, Guernsey WAS an inspector
for the society for Prevention Of Cruel
ty to Animals. Siler was n construc-
ton foreman,
Mayor Malone issued an adiet TO the
effect that the coming Fourth was to
be strictly safe and Sane and all mans
ner OF fireworks were TO be prohibited,
After lingering for 10 days at the
Presbyterian hospital, with a self-in-
flioted wound, Andrew w. Bennett, con
stable Of Humbolt, Tenn, succumbed,
While arrestins \ news butcher, Hem
nett, clubbing his pistol, struck the
man over the head and a cartridge was
exploded, sending a bullet into the con-
stables body,
Relief from the local heat wave came
through the medium Of a storm, Light-
ming struck the spire OF the LenoX BAp-
list church, Summit street and Union
avenue. Smelling the slate roof from
| the edifico.
II was announced that the schools of
shelby eouRty needed money and that
new buildings that were badly needed
could not be constructed until IA later
date.
Johnny Connors and Tommy Gary,
both Of Chicago, fought a thrilling eight
roundh Mt the Phoenix Athletic club,
which was declared a draw by Jack
Redmond, referee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
BOY SCOUT ROWS BOAT
WITH FISH HOOK IN HAM

YAZOO CITY, Miss, June %, (Spl,)
Samuel Bridges, a 1~2-year-old boy
who lives with his parents on the Rugby
farm, about seven miles south of YaEoo
City, on the Yazoo river, Was tending
a trot line he had set in the river
Friday, when the rock with which he
had the free end of the line weighted
slipped out of his skiff and jerked q
big fish hook through the palm of his
hand, The boy stayed in the skiff an \.
despite the pain, pulled the rock back
into the boat, fastened one of the hooks
into the side of the skiff so that a
jerk on the main line would not jerk
his hand, and with his free right hand
padded toward the shore.
The water was swift and he had to
fight his way up stream, only TO find
the line was a little too short to ALLOW
him to reach the shore and there make
an effort to extract the hook. The sit
uatiop was desperate and the boy set
about to sever the big staging Of the
trot line with his teeth, II was a little
larger than the ordinary clothes line,
and stronger, but he succeeded In chew
Ing the line in two and then padding
his way to shore, In a desperate eff
fort to extract the hook after he had
reached shore the boy chewed the heavy
cord from the eve of the hook, but he
was unable to find a way to get the
hook out of his palm, so he returned
to his home and was brought to Ya2oe
City where the hook was cut and re,
moved by physicians. The boy is a
Boy Scout, He complained very little
of the main.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
PLAN TRAINING SCHOOL
FOR BIBLE TEACHERS

A training school for teachers Of
daily vacation Bible schools for negro
children win be held at LeMoyne insti-
tute, Walker avenue and Mcdowell
street, July 9 and 3, beginning at .
am. Attendance is free to all teachers
of daily vacation schools and visitors
are welcome.
Schools are now definitely located at
Avery chapel, the Mission church, Flor
ida street, Orange Mound, <owe insti-
tute and LeMoyne institute, and plans
are being made for schools in North
Memphis, South Memphis and several
other points to he decided upon during
the present week.
All the children who can he reached
from the ages Of 3 to 70 years viii be
admitted TO these schools free and
taught hand work, music, games and
Bible stories.
Forty -eisht children were enrolled the
first week OF the Howe institute school.
which will close July 2 and > In order
that teachers may attend the training
school AT LeMeyna institute,
Al Of the daily. vacation Bible schools
will opan july 7 Al 9tS0 am, These
are only a part of a large system OF
vacation schools opening NJ the same
time In all the lBrae cities, enrolling
loo, 600 children. The purpose Ia to rel
the children off the streets during the
summer vacation for a period of siS
weeks,
The interest of all GOOD people i.
solicited In behalf OF this child-welfart
work. !,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
SHELBY SOIL SURVEY
READY FOR DISTRIBUTION

To determine the nature of the soil
types in Shelby county, in order that
local farmers may be assisted In fitting
crops to soils to best advantage, the
bureau of soils of the United States de-
paFtment of agriculture, In cooperation
with the Tennessee Geological survey,
has made a soil survey Of the county,
The report of the survey published by
the department contains a eolof@d' soil
may Of the county, on WHICH the APP
proximate locations of farms may be
found and 80 pages of text, describing
the various soils and discussing their
capabilities,
The report also inelu6es a brief his
terical and geographical sketch of the
region surveyed, together with stats
ties relating to its climate and present
farm practices. Thirteen soil types are
classified and described. The report
recommends that suitable crop rota-
lions shauld be more generally praer
tiped. 4.
The increase in yields in cotton and
corn where these crops follow lespedega
and eowpeas indicates the need of in
Producing other crops, preferably the
legumes In rotations, Most of the
alluvial soils, other than those of the
Mississippi bottom, are in need OF
underdrainage.
Copies of the report may be had free
on application to the United States de-
partment Of agriculture Washington
- ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
--~~-~ ~%TN--sF~----~~- ~
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE
NAMED by MERCHANTS

% "a ~ LA ".- -H W
That the largest attendance ever Ia
Memphis for a Cotton States Merchants
association convention, will be here for
the next convention, Aug, 10 to 81,
seems assured by the elaborate plans Of
the publicity committee and the reeog-
milton by southern business interests
that corporation Ia essential to ulti-
mate fullest success.
The point aimed al by the association
Is to help every way It ean 10 make
more efficient mefchants and planters
and thus assist in southern progress.
Plans are being worked out for the
proper reception and entertainment OF
those who attend and u pleasant as we'll
as profitable visit is assured,
The publicity COMMITTEES is pom-
posed as follows: Win A, Hall, chair
man, International sugar Feed No. 2
company; l., c, Humes, Guaranty Bank
and Trust company; II, r, Barrow,
Barrow Agee laboratories; Il. Henry
Lake, r, P, and Henry Lake; w. w,
Dupree, %Broadnax; NJ, ~, Penn, Conf
mereial Appeal; L. p, Robertson, The
News Scimitar; j. A. 0soinach, assist
ant secretary, Chamber OF Commerce,
The committee WAS 10 meet to COM
plete plans at 2;30 O'Clock Saturday In
the office Of the association, Chamber
OF Commerce building,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
Booze On Local
Market Reaches
TOpnOtch Price

Have a look, piking profiteers. Booze
sells In local hotel at the rate of so
cents or more q drink.
When James Duncan, negro, "a years
old, bell hop at the Hotel Chisca, resid-
ing at al Monroe avenue, served a
stranger with a half pint of whisky
late Friday afternoon, he was not aware
that his customer was a keen-eyed
booze beagle wearing a badge of the
Memphis police department under his
coat, This fact resulted in Duncan
being arrested by Detectives Berry
hill, Gaskins and Bennett, Of the dry
squad,
In police court Saturday the bell hop
was fined $50 by Judge FitEhugh, and
held for the state.
The official customer told the court
Ethat he bought the whisky from Dun
can in the lobby of the Hotel Chisca.
being served within a short distance
of the clerks desk and that the ne.
gro asked and received 50 for the half
pint.
A man in court, who said he had
lived on bottles off and on, gave the
information that there were five fair
size drinks to a half pint.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
ARE SENTENCED
IN TWO LOCAL COURTS

Saturday morning, motion day in
Shelby county courts, proved In the
criminal divisions to be penitentiary
and workhouse day as well for seven
defendants who appeared before Judge
J, Ed Richards, In Fret division. and
Judge Tom Harsh In Second division.
The longest sentence was drawn by
Jesse Sykes, negro, found guilty of high
way. robbery, He got five to Is years
In the pen, ..
Arthur Graham, negro, found guilty
Of larceny and receiving stolen prop
erty, drew three to 10 years, when his
new trial motion was overruled.
Others who unsuceessfully applied for
a new trial, and who were sentenced,
were; Cerinner Shotwell, negress, dis
turning religious assembly, $50 fine and
30 days In the workheuse; Louis Bar
giachi, violating liquor law, $50 and
80 days; Mary Mcneil, negress, vio-
lstlns liquor law, $50 and 30 days
Theresa Bolgeo, violating liquor law,
$50 and 80 DAYS, and Willie Brown, ne
gro, larceny, 30 days In the workhause.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES
IN MUSICAL EXAMINATION

The Tri-State musical examining board
announces the following list OF sue
eessful candidates for the season 1915
1918: Midwinter (~January); Elemen-
tary grade, honors; Alfred Lee Press
hardt, Ark, honersj Jane Anderson,
h%onors; Amalie Fair, honers; Elisa Breh-
me, honors; Dorothy Whitner, honors,
Ruth helms, honors; Martha. helms,
honorsej Elizabeth 2 Laughlin,N Mary
Frances Oakley, Maud Black Oakley,
tina Fuller, honors; Mary Alive Graves,
%henors' Lois Maer, honors; Annie Ait
ken, honors; Grace Blaydes, Elizabeth
Harris, Loretta Lenzi, honors, Gwen
dolyn Watson, honors; Elizabeth Walk
er. w
Midsummer (June): Clara M. Heron,
Independence, Miss, honersi Renkert
Wetenkamp, honors; Sadie Kantrowitz,
Rosa Parsons, honors: Mary Katherine
Wolfe, honors; Mildred Massie, henors;
Ollie Robertson, honers; Leland Wood,
honors; Marguerite Armour, honcrs;
Davina Yahnke, Anna Nelson Andrews,
Gtzerwinski, Dorothy Whitner, honors;
Luella Wetenkamp, honors; Lois Heriot,
Mildred La Malta, honersi Elizabeth
Sanders, Kathryn Barclay, honersi Ba-
bette seharff, honors; Dorothy Stephen-
son, Anna Hammond, Jeanette Rich
ards, De Ella Utz, honors; Gene Whit
ner, Rachel Matthews, henorsi Mary
Maude Leech, Annie Aitken, henors;
Leo Polskee, honors, theory examina-
tom Laura Proctor, honorsi Claire
Catherine Rapoh, heners; Margaret
Graves, LorettaN Lenzi, Lydia Raines,
Raines, Tenn, honors; Louise Stephen
son, Ava Norris, honers; I.yn Black,
honors, Martha Jane GLADDEN., henors;
Mrs. Lucy Mitchell johnson, Senatorial,
Miss, honors; Miss Rosemond Werner,
honors.
The following young ladies' received
100 per cent: january, Jane Ander-
son. Dorothy Whitner, Mary Alice
Graves, Lois Maer, tJune), Anna Nell
Norris, Rosamond Werner.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
CAR HIT SHARP CURVE;
0WMAN ASKS DAMAGES

Patrons on the Beale avenue street
car line no doubt will be pleased TO
learn that suit was filed for 10000 dam
ages against the Memphis Street Rail
way company Saturday, because of the
sharpness Of the curve at Tate avenue
and Walnut street,
Thesser Estelle Trayser, by next
friend, Mrs. Emma Rogers, filed the
suit, She alleges that in December,
1918, she was thrown from her seat and
seriously and permanently injured,
when the motorman sent the car
around the curve at a rate Of speed in
excess Of the Is mhes an hour allowed
by city ordinance,
She alleges that the motorman was
intoxicated or partly intoxicated, and
in no tit condition to operate a street
car at the time. Anderson, Crabtree g.
Heiskell, filed the suit,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
.FAYETTE FARMERS TO
SHIP COMPARATIVELY

Fayette county will make the first
cooperative shipment of poultry to be
made in Tennessee on July 10, from
Semerville, according to w, A. owen,
county agent, on a visit to the Cham
Der of Commerce farm bureau.
MIR. owen is one of the pioneers in
West Tennessee in cooperative ship
ping and has shipped SIX nr eight cars
of livestock since Jan, |. He win make
a cooperative shipment of a mixed ear
Of cattle and hogs from Somerville
Monday and in a week or ten DAYS
will ship a car of lambs.
Miss Anna Brasfield, home demon
stratlon agent in Fayette 1sounty, will
assist Mr., owen to assemble the car
of poultry,
II. A. Pate, market director of the
farm bureau, will. go to Somerville Mon
day to assist in the cattle shipment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
Bound For Hospital
Boy Is Taken There
MysteriOusly Hurt

Mystery completely envelopes how
Eugene Dougherty, IL years old Vernon
street, messenger boy for the Gwinner-
Mereere Co, surgical supplies, 191 Mad
lson avenue, suffered serious hurts, late
Friday afternoon, on the head and
face.
The lad was sent to the st, Joseph's
hospital, with a package of medical
supplies. When he failed to return from
the trip inquiry by y member of the
GwinneF- Mercere Co, disclosed that
pougherty was at the hospital, being
treated for severe wounds on the head
and face. He had been brought into
the hospital by two men, wearing over
alls and with sFtmy hands, who APP
peared to be mechanics.
When the boy left on the errand he
was yaao riding his bicycle, almost new, ol rs
later and was taken home, He was yet
unable Saturday to explain how OF
where he was hurt. Mo- heGanae q
the police,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
GOOD EXPECTEDOF
RURAL CONFERENCE
DR.. A. A. Kinoannon, Of Nor
NAL School, Pleased With
Results of Conference.

The results of the country life con-
ference which closed Friday evening at
the West Tennessee normal school will
be far reaching and cumulative, in the
opinion of DR.. A. A. Klncanhon, presi-
dent of the school. II believe we have
laid the foundation of a great move
ment for rural Development he said,
and | consider the conference in every
sense a success
The 500 country school teachers, the
eeunty school superintendent, mem
bers of county boards of education and
Others who attended the conference will
go back to the rural communities as
apostles of better living conditions, said
superintendent who attended will go
to work to organize the civic forces of
his county about the county schools;
to make the schools do more for the
communities and the communities do
more for the schools.
The conference was just a Begin
ming Of course, but / think 1t was a
very propitious' one, It will take time
to work out its plans but 1t should re-
suit finally in better schools, better
churches, better farming and in fact
general Improvement of the social and
economic life of the rural communities
OF West Tennessee and contiguous ter
ritory.
THE farmers and their wives are
going TO be urged to strive to improve
their living conditions, They will be
urged to screen their homes for pro-
lection against mosquitoes and other
insects and In other ways to guard their
health and improve it."
The conference was permanently Or
ganlsed before the adjournment and W.
A, Malone, superintendent of Madison
county schools. was elected chairman,
Miss Lenna Gee, of Bolivar, Tenn, vas
elected secretary.
Or, Kincannon expressed particular
pleasure In the fact that IS county
school superintendent out of the II in
West Tennessee attended the confer
ence, and that one other was prevented
from attending only by high water. He
was also gratified at the attitude Of the
business men of Memphis toward the
conference and the cooperation given
by the Chamber of Commerce farm
bureau and the county agents OF tbs
territory, He said that the conference
was indeed fortunate in the list Of
speakers, men and women, who adj
dressed its sessions from day TO day.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
When Buick Meets
Ford It's Always
DaUid And Goliath

Two turn overs. a bad kick In the
side and u few rattles over Its mechan-
ism proved to be only q good stimulant
for a tin ~lizgie'' which became entan-
gled with a six -cyllnder Buick car on
Highland avenue and Poplar pike Fri
day night. While the Buick remained
where the crash occurred, badly. bat
tered and unable to move, the flivver,
after %reloading its human cargo re-
sumed It's iaunt.
As the Immediate result OF the ooi-
lision the Ford was hurled into the air
and turned two complete somersaults,
alightlng upon all fours In a ditch be-
side the road. 1--WE women occupants
OF the car were said to have been Sc
verely bruised when thrown out, but
after taking their seats In the iron
steed pulled out for the city,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
DISCIPLES TO HOLD
PR0TRACTED REVIVAL

HUNTINGDON, Tenn, June 2S. (spl.)
The Christian church in Huntingdon
has secured the services of Prof, Hall
Il Calhoun, of Bethany college, West
ed meeting to begin Sunday, Prof. Cal
houn has held a series of meetings at
this church on two occasions before
this. He was born on g farm in the
adjoining county OF Henry and has the
distinction of graduating from the Ken
lucky university with the record of
making the highest grade of any stu
dent for nearly 100 years,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-28
BIDS ASKED FOR LINK OF
BANKHEAD HIGHWAY

NEW Albany, Miss, June 28. fspl,)
-Construction work on the Baak head
highway In Mississippi In Union county
proceeds, The roadhed has been in
large part fully constructed fer some
months, and the war conditions pre-
vented the graveling Of the road until
recently. A contract has been adver-
y, t,se 10 oE ehe S tSs m n,,rtSo,;yss oom a, SsM
Albany on July IS for material and gen
eral contract for placing material on
"a miles Of road, Union county is ex-
pecting to participate in the distribu-
ton of the var trucks and will use
same In keeping up its system of we'll
constructed roads.