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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
WHEAT CROP RECORD
Expected to Be Largest Ever Grown
In North America

Washington, June 9.-Bumper
crops are growing throughout the
country, but plant diseases already
have done some damage and threat
en- to curtail production somewhat.
The largest wheat crop. ever grown,
aggregating 1926, 100000 bushels Of
winter and spring wheat combined,
was forecast in today's monthly re-
port of the department Of agricul-
ture. That represents practically one
third of the worlds wheat crop this
year. In previous years the United
States has grown about one-ffth.
Big crops of oats, barley, hay, apples
and peaches also are in prospect.
Red rust made its appearance dur
ing May in the principal winter
wheat producing sections and the in
fection is spreading. It caused dam
age to the extent Of about 10000
bushels of winter, wheat and experts
are unable to determine how extern
sive the damage will be by the time
that crop is harvested.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
Topping and Suckering Tobacco

Clemson College, June 10.-Tobac
CO, says Superintendent r. E. Currin
of the Pee Dee Experiment Station.
in Extension Bulletin 43 on Tobacco
Culture, grows very rapidly under
proper conditions and soon form;
seed pods that have to be pinched
out. This is called topping"
AS uniform maturity is desired,
it is well to allow large portion :
the seed-buds to form, perhaps nov
and then allowing one to bloom, be-
fore commencing to pinch them out
Experience is the only teacher in
this case. Taking everything into
consideration, it is advisable to top
"too high" rather than "too low.
In other words, it is best to leave
too many leaves on the plant to ma
ture than too few. On ordinary land
with ordinary fertilizer, from twelve
to sixteen leaves may be left. On
richer or more highly fertilized land
more leaves should be left to mature
After topping has commenced, ii
should be continued until all Of the
plants are topped; and, as the aim
of topping is to get the tobacco to
mature uniformly, the small, yellow
and late plants should be topped
lower than the early and more vigor-
Gus ones.
As soon as topping is begun,
suckers" will form in the axis OF
The leaves. These suckers must not
be allowed to develop, and must be
pulled off as fast as they get large
enough, or else the tobacco plants
will be retarded in their full develop
ment of leaves. 1t is surprising to
the novice" to see how fast these
suckers will grow. Generally from
two to three suckers will have to be
removed from the axil Of each. Keep
them off.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
BIG TINE FOR FARMERS
Clemson College Preparing For Spe.
cisI Course in Agriculture

Clemson College, June 10.-The
agricultural authorities of Clemson
College are preparing "big time
for South Carolina farmers in July,
when farmers week will be held July
q to 26 inclusive as climax to the
agricultural summer school which
will run from June 80 to August l.
There will be three main sections
Of the program of farmers week.
One will be lectures and discussions,
arranged by hours from 8 a. m. to
p. m, another will be demonstra-
tions from 2 to a p. M, third will
be addresses in the evenings by agri-
cultural authorities of note.
All phases Of agriculture will en-
ter into the lecture work and time
will be given in each subject for dis
cussions by farmers. Demonstrations
of tractors, the use of dynamite,
stump pulling, ETC., have already
been arranged. A stock judging con-
test will also be held in which farm
ers will compete for prizes in the
Judging of beef and dairy cattle,
hogs and chickens.
Among those already secured for
evening addresses are Commissioner
B. Harris, Editor Clarence Poe of the
Progressive Farmers, DR.. w. D.
Hunter, boil weevil specialist; DIR. E.
F. Phillips, bee specialist; and DIR.
D. W. Daniel.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
FATAL SHOOTING AFFAIR
L. ID. Fairey Shit On Public Road
BY J. p. Browning

A news dispatch from Branchville
to the Charleston News and Courier
say: "Mr. L. D. Fairey, of Branch
vile, was shot Mondoy afternoon
about four o'clock by a Mr.. ]. P.
Browning. He was rushed to Char
lesion for treatment but died soon
after reaching the hospital. There
were no eye witnesses to the affair,
but just before leaving Branchville
Mr.. Fairey gave statement in sub
stance as follows:
Monday morning, he said, he was
operating a road machine on the
public road leading from Branchville
to Orangeburg. He was working the
road in slips of about $50 to 200
yards, and in working one from the
Southern Railway track to point
in front of Mr.. Browning's place the
negro driver drove too close, and the
single tree of the lead mule knocked
two or three pickets out of Mr..
Browning's fence. The latter, Mr..
Fairey said, became angry and abus-
ed the negro. Mr.. Fairey turned the
machine around and after going
about $50 yards bolt broke, MIR.
Fairey sent the negro back to town
for another bolt and wrench. In the
meantime, he said, Fairey, had come
down from the machine and was
working on the old bolt, being kind
of under the machine. Browning, Mr..
Fairey said, had a shotgun and fired
at him, Mr.. Fairey falling and the
mules pulling off, rolling him to one
side of the road.
The affair occurred very near Mr..
J. A. Watson's house, members Of
whose family were the first to reach
Mr.. Fairey's side. He was hurried
to Charleston and was operated on
at once in the faint hope Of saving
his life.
Mr.. Browning was placed under
arrest by the mayor Of Branchville
and carried to Orangeburg yesterday
afternoon.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12

loNoSSS Cou US oldy GU. ~ Saio h'o
ment, when, owing to the war de-
mand for food, the number of head
of hogs in the State has been greatly
enlarged, when considerable numbers
of blooded stock have been imported,
when the boys clubs, the banking
companies and many well informed
farmers are showing an active and
intelligent interest in the establish
ment of herds Of hogs, it would be
the height of folly to allow anything
preventable to interfere with the
progress that is being so recorded.
For these reasons, what Mr.. L. l..
Baker has said about the necessity
that there be cooperation between
the State and federal agricultural
agencies to stamp hog cholera from
the territory of South Carolina is
most timely. 1t would be calamitous
were the hogs raising industry, at
the moment when its outlook is more
encouraging than it has been since
the War Between the States, when
it has won the initial impetus that
should in a few years make it an
immense factor in the prosperity of
the farming people, to suffer dis
couragement or backset.-Columbia
State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
So Long School!

Good-by, good-by, to the stupid pi,
And tedious conjugations!
Adieu, adieu! we have waded
through
Our last examinations!
Farewell, farewell to the chalky
smell
Of cube root and quadratics!
Well trade our books for running
brooks
And revel in aquatics!
Yes, au revoir to the desk-bon
soir!-
Deep-scarred by our abuses,
Upon your face we learned to trace
And square hypothenuses!
The slate is clean and though
ween
We never shall remember
The half we learn, still we'll return
Good-by, then, till September!
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
Harvin Farmers Reported Finan-
cially Ruined

A dispatch to the News and Cou-
rier from Harvin last Sunday night
reported that "The most destructive
hail and rain storm that mas ever
visited this section Of the State came
that afternoon about a o'clock fron
the west. For 80 minutes rain and
hail fell in torrents, doing great dam
age to all crops. It extended from
Boots branch in Sumter County near
Brogdon Station to Black river near
Manning, in length about IL miles
and in breadth about 5 miles. The
most conservative estimates place
the damage to cotton at 80 per cent
total loss, corr about 60 per cent to.
tai loss, tobacco 100 per cent tota.
loss, an6 al other growing crops and
fruit, truck and gardens about 90
per cent total loss. Visitors to this
section Of the State from Western
Carolina stated two weeks ago that
the best crops they had seen in I
19O-miie trip from the western Sec
ton of the State to Manning, S. c.,
were the best they had seen in their
entire route. Damage in and around
Alcolu and Harvin was particularly
great. This is an extensive tobacco
growing section and that crop is a
total loss. Half grown chickens were
beaten to death in droves where they
mad gathered in fence corners and
other places of refuge. Fruit trees
in many places were delimbed in en-
tirety. Many farmers are financially
ruined. The heaviest sufferers were
A. M. Brogdon, ]. B. Brogdon, Mrs.
Maggie Britton, j. c. Brogdon, A. M.
Davis, w M. Davis, Paul S. Harvin,
E. D. Hodge, Am. Keels, Carlisle
Bradham, Joseph D. McFaddin, D.
w. Alderman & Sons Company, Ben
H. Harvin and w. p. Emanuel. At
Trinity and on toward Manning the
hail and rain was lighter. This cor
respondent was informed that no
hail fell in Manning beyond the west
prong of Black river.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
The Growing Swine Industry

Hog cholera is perhaps a more
costly disease in South Carolina than
was cattle fever-and the value to
industry of the eradication of the
cattle tick can scarcely be overesti-
mated.
To our people more is to be gained
from the raising of hogs than of cat
tie. Hog raising is comparatively
simple and it requires less capital
than does the production of cattle.
The negro farm laborers produce cot
ton, having been trained to it for
generations, but the approach OF the
boil weevil presents a problem with
which the unskjlled or the crudely
trained agriculturiest will be well
nigh hopeless to deal. II there be
anything besides cotton that the un-
taught farmer can raise, it is the hog
and, SO it occurs to The State, the
shortest and easiest way TO solid
ground from the destruction which
the boil weevil threatens to the tens
of thousands of farmers relatively
backward in husbandry Is the promo
ton of the hog industry.
The principal enemy to swine is
cholera and, fortunately, science has
discovered Z serum with which its
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
NAY Be LET INTO
THE BIG LEAGUE
ALLIES LIKELY TO ADMIT GER
MANY IF SHE SIGNS THE
PEACE TREATY

Germany, if she signs the peace
treaty and. gives satisfactory guar
antee THAI she will establish stable
government and loyaiiy carry out the
provisions of the treaty, doubtless
will be permitted to become a mem
Der of the league of nations.
The council of four at present has
this momentous subject under con-
sideration and from unofficial re-
ports thus far received there SEEM
ingly is no strong objection to Ger.
many becoming associated with the
other nations in the league, if by con-
triteness she proves her ,worthiness
to membership.
By permitting membership to Ger
many the feeling prevails in peace
conference circles that there viii be
no likelihood of coalition between
that country and Russia, which in
the future might be the source of
trouble and that with Germany In
side the league she could be kept
more tractable than outside it.
The council of four also is fbusily
engaged in going over the reports Of
the commissions which have been exc
amining into the counter proposals
Germany offered to the peace treaty.
While all the commissions have not
yet reported to the council, it is felt
in Paris that late in the present
week the entire situation viii have
been so whipped into shape that it
will be possible to hand the Germans
at Versailles the final word Of the
Allied and associated powers const-
tutional and irreducible minimum OF
concessions.
It said that five days after the
presentation of the reply of the Al
lies the Germans must give notice a.
to whether they propose to sign the
treaty.
Considerable fighting continues
between the factions in Russia ap-
parently with varying results. Hos
tiities also are in progress between
the Hungarians and Czecho- -Slovaks,
but these are likely soon to end un-
der a threat by Premier Clemenceau
to use Allied troops against the Hum
garians ii they do not cease their
activities.
A court has been formed in Ger
many to bring to the bar Of justice
persons accused of having fermented
the war, heightened its period and Of
being the cause of GerIhany's defeat.
Official advices from Russia are to
the effect that Jewish pogroms have
occurred in fifty different places IN
that country. Many thousands OF
Jews are said to have been slaught-
cred.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12

One of the big real estate deals
made this week was the sale Of the
Andrews Theatre building to Mr..
Melvin Holnick, Of Charleston. Mr..
Hornick was one of the men who
helped make this modern structure
possible for Andrews and held a
large amount of this stock. On Mon
day of this week he purchased the
entire interests in this building from
Messrs. R. Isreal and W. H. An
drews.-Andrews News.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12

Mr.. R. ]. Kirk, has received a let
ter from HIS son, Capt. R. j. Kirk,
Jr., stating that his division, the
7th., had been ordered to return to
the United States. The division IS
now stationed at LIE Mans, and will
propably sail from St. Navairre.
Capt. Kirk was recently ordered to
Coblenz but it is evident from his
letter that these orders have been
revoked.-Florence Times.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
GOVERNOR REMINDS OF TASKS
TO FACE
Illiterscy Should Be Impossible In
Few Years


Governor Cooper has directed let
ters to all the attendance officers un-
der the compulsory school attendance
act, reminding these officers of the
importance of the tasks they are
called upon to execute.
"South Carolina is pledged to pro-
tect and train her future citizen
ship" the governor says. i" The act
i've campaign for the reduction of
adult illiteracy already under way
ought to help many unlettered men
and women. An illiterate child ought
to be an impossibility in the years
just ahead" the governors letter
concludes. The letter follows:
"Under the school attendance act
of 1919, the county board of educa-
tion of. your county has appointed
your attendance officer for the
schools under its jurisdiction. This
appointment takes effect June 1,
1919. Your duties and your salary
begin from that date.
"The fundamental Importance Of
this work, together with my deep
and abiding interest in the schools,
is my reason for writing you as you
enter upon your task. You shall have
my personal and official support in
your efforts to bring every child into
school, and to keep every pupil in
regular attendance.
"The enactment of this Statewide
compulsory attendance law marks an
epoch in our educational progress.
This policy makes new demands on
every citizen and every taxpayer. 1t
also imposes new duties on school
officials, trustees, and teachers. But
while the problem must be worked
out through the cooperation of all,
its solution depends primarily upon
the attendance officers.
"Your duties are clearly and ex-
plicitly stated in the law. During the
month of June, the State board OF
education expects you to study school
district lines and boundries, school
enrolment for 1918-19, the location
Of school houses and the organiza-
tion of school communities. Diligent
preparation should be made for the
required census of all children be-
tween the ages of six and IA years,
which must be taken by School dis
tricts during the calendar months OF
July and August. Cards for this cen
sus will be furnished before the end
of June.
"The work will require a house TO
house visitation throughout your
territory. The cooperation of inter-
ested citizens, and especially OF
school trustees, must be secured, II
the census is to be reliable and usa-
bic.
additional regulations have not
been deemed advisable by the State
board of education. The sole recon-
mendation offered is that the period
of compulsory attendance begin with
the opening day of the school term.
"South Carolina is pledged to pro-
tect and to train her future citizen
ship. The active campaign for the re-
duction of adult illiteracy already
under way ought to help many un-
lettered men and women. An litter
ate child ought to be an impossible
ty in the years just ahead"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
A HINT WHERE YOU CAN BUY
GOODS CHEAP

S. S. Aronson, of Lanes, has gone
to the Northern markets to purchase
his fall merchandise, and in the mean
time he has reduced all his summer
goods to ridiculously low prices, so
if you need anything take the hint
and try "ARONSON'S", the only 2
story store at Lanes.
6-12-3tp.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12
Bill To Release Wires

Washington, June 10.-On the eve
of the nationwide telegraphers
strike both bodies Of congress today
acted to end quickly government con-
troll of the country's wire system.
The senate passed unanimous the
bill for repeal forthwith" of the
law authorizing federal jurisdiction
over telegraph, telephone, cable and
radio lines, while the house inter-
state commerce committee agreed to
report legislation ending govern
ment wire control June 80 next.
No move was made today by the
postoffice department touching the
situation, and officials said that none
would be made, the return of wire
operations having left the situation
to the handling of private manage
ments, at the same time, officials
lately responsible for the conduct OF
the telegraph systems were inclined
10 discount the possibility that COM
=. .unication would be seriously ham,
pered by the strike Of telegraph
operations. The threatened walkout
of electrical workers was said to
have more serious possibilities.
The senate, in adopting the repeal
bill. approved an amendment to con-
tinue present telephone rates 80
days, or until the tariffs can be ad-
iusted by State commissions.
Democratic and Republican sena-
tors joined in support of the repeal
bill, of which Senator Kellogg, Re-
publican, of Minnesota, is the author,
and also in critism of the Gaking over
of the wires and the results of gov
ernment operation. Debate in the
senate was brief and the bill was
passed without a record vote. 1t now
goes to the house, the interstate
commerce committee of which will
meet again Thursday with a view to
prompt action.
In addition to the amendment con-
tinuing existing toll and local ex-
change telephones rates for 80 days,
the senate also adopted an amend
ment by Senator Sheppard, Demo-
crat, of Texas, proving that govern
ment control should not be a defense
by the wire companies in private
damage suits.
Many senators in today's debate
declared that no necessity required
taking over the wires and that gov
eminent operation had been unsat-
isfactory.
81 think a very great mistake was
made when the wires were taken
over" said Senator Pomerene, DEM
ocrat, of Ohio, mo good came from
it and much harm came. The more
quickly they can be turned back the
better. There was no necessity for
taking them over. Government operz
alton, to some extent, at least, has
served to destroy morale of the
companies"
Chairman Cummins Of the inter-
state commerce committee, and Sem
ator King, Democrat, of Utah, also
declared that no valid reason had
been assigned for federal resumption
of the wire systems, while Senator
Watson, Republican, of Indiana, de-
clared federal operation had been a
failure"
81 trust out of it will come les
son to the American people" said
Mr.. Watson, "that we shall never
again attempet operation OF public
utilities, much less government own
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12

Union leaders at Chicago declared
last night that the first days re-
Spouse to the call for a nation wide
strike of commercial telegraph oper-
ators promises that the tie up wall
be complete in three days.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12

A general tie up of all telegraph
wires Is predicted within! the next
few days, due to strike by operators.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-06-12

Hope is expressed in Paris that the
reply of the Allied and associated
governments to the German counter
proposals of the peace treaty will be
presented to the Germans tomorrow.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-09-03
WORK KISSTARTED
ON FOUNDATIONS
FOR BIG BRIDGE
Sinking Holes to Determine al
What Depth Suitable Sup.
port Can Be Found

The first step toward the erection
of the $1,000,000 bridge spanning the
Missouri river from Bismarck to the
Morton county side was taken Satur
day, when +. JaZkowiak started sink
ing test holes on the west bank of the
river to determine foundation for the
huge piles which will support the nam
mouth structure.
JaszkOwiak started one hole and
had reached depth of so feet with
out discovering any firm bottom when
he was forced to abandon the opera
tiOns there because Of an unavoidable
accident to his hole sinking apparatus
Another hole has been started close tc
the one abandoned and it is hoped that
q suitable foundation will be reached
before long.
Working for Turner Co.
Jaszkowiak is working under con
tract from the c. A. p. Turner Con
struction company of Minneapolis
which has the contract for the pre-
lminary work. He plans to determine
at what depth a firm foundation cal
be found on the Morton side, on the
Bismarck side and one in the middle
of the river. The last named work viii
be done in the winter when the ice is
of sufficient thickness to support his
r]g and crew.
This part Of the preliminary work
agreed to have done by the county
officers on both sides of the river
Mandan and Bismarck and the state
government. From this initial survey
Of conditions under which the bridge
lrust be constructed will be obtained
definite information os to the probable
cost, type of construction and Other
valuable and necessary information.
Tentative Bridge rians
The bridge tentatively accepted as
meeting the requirements of local
conditions will consist of two 4O4-foot
spans resting on three huge piers, one
on each bank and one in the middle
Of the river. The roadway will be Is
feet wide and the height of the bridge
will be that required by the federal
government. These figures all depend
upon the results of the preliminary
survey which is now under way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-09-03
Recruiting Office .
Located in Rooms
at Bismarck Bank
Former Offices Are Occupied by
States Home Builders
Association

The army recruiting office has
moved from opposite the Northern Pa
cific park to the Bismarck bank build
ing. Private John t. Webb, in charge,
announced today. The room formerly
occupied by the recruiting office will
he used for the states home builders
association. 1t is understood that the
association has secured two years.
lease on the room and at a monthly
rental Of $50.
Private Webb stated that he has
been receiving great many requests
for Victory buttons since the last an
.Iouncement appeared in The Tribune
concerning the distribution of these
buttons by Colonel r. J. Rogers of the
Aberdeen recruiting headquarters.
All former service men are entitled
to these buttons free Of charge, accord
ing to Private Webb and former SOL
djers can obtain them by leaving Or
mailing their honorable discharges to
the recruiting station. The discharge;
and the buttons will be returned at the
same time. 1t is expected that another
officer from Aberdeen will be in the
city this week. Or the early part Of
next week to distribute additional but
tons. Bronze buttons are awarded to
all former soldiers who we'f not
wounded and silver ones to wounded
men. T..