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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-07-17
WILLIAMSBURG IN LEAD
Conditions of Cotton in County "a
Per Cent of Normal, Or 6 Per
Cent Above the State Average

According to a report issued by B..
B. Hare of the United States Bureau
of Crop Estimates, the condition Of
cotton in South Carolina on June 25,
was 7s per cent of normal. The con-
ditions on the corresponding date Of
last year was 83 per cent, II per
cent in 1917 and IA per cent in 1916,
the ten-year average being n per
cent.
The estimated acreage shows a de-
crease of IL per cent compared with
last year, the total acreage planted
and standing on June 25, being 2
100000 acres.
The conditions reported by coun-
ties is as follows: Abbeville SO, AL
lendale IS, Aiken rs, Anderson 81,
Bamberg 6s, Banwell CT, Beaufort
s3, Berkeley 80, Calhoun 72, Char
lesion "a, Cherokee 81, Chester 81
Chesterfield 80, Clarendon IA, Collie
ton 76, Darlington 80, Dillon Ss, Ror.
chester 78, Edgefeld 76, Feairfield
II, Florence 81, Georgetown 80,
Gseenville 70, Greenwood 79, Hamp-
ton II, Horny 80, Jasper 7s, Kershaw
7s, Lancaster n, Laurens "a, Lee 85,
Lexington 70, Mccormick 7s, Marion
80, Marlboro 80, Newberry 80, Oco-
nee S3, Orangeburg rs, Pickens 80,
Richland 72, Saluda 7s, Spartanburg
80, Sumter 80, Nnion II, Williams
burg "a, and York 81.
In eight or ten of the extreme
eastern counties, embracing the Pee
Dee section, and in about the same
number of counties in the northwest
ern part of State, covering most OF
the Piedmont section, conditions
range from "fair" to excellent,
while in the southern, western, CEN
trail and north-central counties condi-
tions range from every poor" to
"good". Just what effect the exces-
sive rains of the last week in June
will have on the crop remains to be
seen. On the we'll worked and we'll
fertilized farms there will probably
be an abnormal growth Of the plant
at the expense of fruit, but in fields
where plant is small a normal plant
will likely be produced the fruiting OF
same to be determined by subsequent
weather conditions and extent of cul-
tivation.
The Collector of Internal Revenue
is in receipt of a telegram calling at
tention to Treasury Decision just
signed number 1888 which grants eX-
tension of time to August the 10Th
for filing returns, to partnerships
and personal service corporations
having a fiscal year ended on jan
uary 31st, February 28th, March
31st, or April 30th, 1919.
The collector states that a large
number of corporations had as yet
failed to file returns for the year
1918. There seems to be some confu-
sion in the minds of partnerships
relative to the filing of returns for
191S.The 1917 law did not require
partnerships to file returns, where
the net income accruing to the part
nership was less than $4,000. The Act
of February 1919 requires all part
nershipS, regardless Of the amount
of net income, to file returns for the
year 1918 and such partnerships
having failed to file such returns
should do so promptly, attaching af-
fidavit as to the delinquency, andthe
reason for such delay.
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TOBACC MARKET
NOW WIDE OPEN
RJc SALES TUESDAY ANDNWEED
BRINGS SATISFACTORY
PRICES

The Kingstree tobacco market
opened under most favorable tcondl-
tions Tuesday. There was quantity
of tobacco already on the floars OF
each of the warehouses which had
been accumulating for week or ten
days nrior to the opening day. Early
. Tuesday morning many wagons came
in loaded with the golden weed, and
by the time the opening or first sale
was called there had been unloaded
ON the four warehouse SNors here
approxim tely 10000 pounds.
The toss of a coin by the four
.warehousemen for the first sale OF
the day, which was to start at lo:oo
O'Clock, was won by the Kellahan
warehouse and there the first sale OF
the 1919 season proceeded IN the
usual way until the last pile had been
disposed of. Buyers and spectators
went next to the Nelson warehouse
where a large gathering of visitors
including number of ladies were on
hand 70 witness an occasion that is
always welcomed by our citizens.
The third sale took place at Gorrelfs
warehouse, where the familiar per-
sonage of M. R. Gass, was again wei
coined by a number of old friends.
Mr.. Gass opened and managed the
Gorreu warehouse here several years
but gave it up on account Of i'll health
four OF five years ago. He has host
of friends in the county who are
glad to see him in the warehouse
business here again. With this ex-
,eeption the management OF the local
warehouses this year are practically
in the same hands that operated
them during the 1918 season, all good
.,men and we are glad to have them
with us. The last sale of the day was
held 1T the Central.
The opening sales, 50 far as we
can learn brought disappointment to
NO ONE. On the other hand every
thing passed off most satisfactorily.
There was about the usual number OF
buyers present and each house was
supplied with a good force OF work.
men. AND last but not least, the prices
paid sor the tobacco were all good
and a little above the expectation OF
a number of our leading planters,
who expressed themselves as being
we'll pleased. 1t was noticeable, how
ever, at Tuesdays sales that there
was Tot as strong demand for the
very low grades as seemed to be the
case last season, consequently these
grades sold at lower figure. The
better grades were in demand and
sold we'll, the highest price paid be-
ing $500.
At present. the market presents
most gratifying aspect, and when 1t
is remembered that the tobacco sold
this week is, by nature OF me plant
the poorest of the crop, we feel that
every one interested is justifyable IN
looking forward with brighter hopes
of stiil better prices and a bumper
crop as the season advances.
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Under unanimous agreement the
Appropriation bill with
its rider for the repeal of the Day
Iioht Savings La "-as to be taken
up in the house Monday with rennh-
lican leaders hopeful of nassing the
measure over the presidents veto.
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The Charleston City Council, at a
special Injecting Friday afternoon
passed a resolution inviting, Presi-
dent Wilson to include Charleston IN
his proposed itinerary over the Snt-
ed States. The Chamber OF Com
merce Has already extended an NV
tatioy, tb the President to visit Cnar-
ieston and the council is endeavor-
inc 20 strengthen that invitation.
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ENORMOUS LOSS
IN TARESH|NC
Million Bushels Of Grain Lost
Each Year Because of Inef-
ficient Methods.
KEEP MACHINES IN REPAIR
separators Out Of Adjustment Are
Cause of Greatest TroubIe-Thresh-
erman Should Study Manufac-
turers instructions.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
Every important grain state has
been losing over Ii million bushels OF
grain each year because of inefficient
threshing methods. declare investiga-
tors of the United States department
Of agriculture. The government, by
bringing this enormous loss to the at
tention Of farmers and t~hreshermen
and showing them how to avoid 1t,
saved 100000 bushels of grain In
the 81 states In which the educational
work was carried on last year.
When an average of eight bushels
of grain Is lost on every farm In the
United States at threshing time every
year, that loss begins to have a per-
sonal meaning. With wheat worth
S2.26, 1t is well worth while to pre-
vent that loss, II possible. And It u
entirely possible. The chief source of
loss is the inefficient operation of
threshing machines.
Any standard threshing machine will
do satisfactory work IL kept in repair
and operated intelligently. II the OPP
orator knows his machine, and sees
that it is properly adjusted and OPP
Grated, grain will come through clean
and losses will be small. The farmer
should know enough about the general
operation of a threshing machine to
detect poor work, which means a d.
rect loss to him.
Adjust Separator Carefully.
To do good work the separator must
be set level, both crosswise and length
wise, and then carefully adjusted to
the particular job at hand. The greater
part of the separation is done in the
cylinder and Immediately after the
grain passes over 1t. If cracked grains
ere frequent there may be too much
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CHECK TOMATO LEAF
BLIGHT BY SPRAYING
rs Many as Seven Applications
Made in West Virginia.
Colon and soIidity Of Fruit Was I'm
proved and 80 Per Cent Increase
In Yield Observation-Disclosures
Soap Mixture Used.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
II wouldn't grow tomatoes in a
blight infested region without spray
Ing" says s. L. Dodd. Jr., extension
pathologist for the United States de-
partment of agriculture and West
Virginia agricultural experiment sta
ton. who sprayed tomatoes for the
control of blight in six counties OF
West Virginia in 1918. Thorough
spraying was the keynote Of his sue
cess. He made six. and In some fields
seven applications, using spray mix
tire at the rate of $50 gallons an acre
for mature plants. Spraying improved
color and solidity of fruit, reduced rot
and sunscald, and increased the yield
of ripe fruit 80 per cent, and of both
green and ripe fruit 55 per cent.
A small knapsack compassionate
sprayer was used Ia this work. Such
sprayers are light, easy to operate,
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If thin and NERVOUS
try PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain Bitro-Phosphate ~
Put ON Firm. Healthy Flesh and
to Increase Strength. vigor
and Nerve Fierce.

When one stops to consider the host %
thin people who are searching continually
for some method by which they may Inc
crease their flesh to normal proportions By
the filling out OF ugly hoiiowss the rounding
on Of protrudips angles with the attend
ant bloom OF health and attractiveness. fe
Ia no wonder that many and varied sug-
~gestions along this line appear from time 10
time In public print.
While excessive thinness might be at
tributed TO various and subtle causes IN
different individuals it Is a well-known fact
that the lack of SUFFICIENT PHOSPHORUS IN
the human system Is very largely respon-
sible for this condition. Experiments on
humans and animals by many scientists
have demonstrated beyond question OF
becomes nervous, sickiy and thin. A noted
author and professor In his book. Chem
ist-y and Food Nutrition" published In 1918,
says: hat the amount OF phos-
Of man Is seriously underestimate In many
of our standard text books"
1t seems to be well established that this
deficiency In PHOSPHORUS may now be met
by the use of an organic phosphate known
throughout English speaking countries ~
of this phosphate by the nerve tissue the
phosphoric content when absorbed In the
amount normally required by nature soon
produces q welcome change In our body and
mind. Nerve tension disappears. vigor and
strength replace weakness and lack of ener-
gy. and the whole body soon loses it's ugly
hollows and abrupt angles. becoming envei-
oped in a glow of perfect health and beauty
and the win and strength to be up and
doing.
surpassed for the relief of nervousness, gem
eral debility, etc, those taking II who do
not desire to put on flesh should use extra
care In avoiding fat-producfng foods.
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Self-Announced.

A story told by Bishop Greer Illus
trates the plain nature of the man. On
an occasion when he was to confirm a
class a carriage was sent for him in
charge of an English coachman who
had been imported by a wealthy Amer
lean. Bishop Greer walked Inaccom-
panied and in non-clerical dress from
his front door to the carriage and en-
tered it-but the driver did not move
his horses. After waiting for a mo-
ment the bishop asked the man why
he did not drive on.
I'm waiting for the lord bishop
of New York, sir" the proper person
replied.
We'll" said the bishop, "Tm II.
Drive on.'-Christlan Register.
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large pile shows grain wasted while
threshing 2a bushels plnts In
this instance. Small pile shows
grain wasted after adjustments had
been made to machIne-less than I
pint. The unnecessary loss Of 7
pInts occurred every two minutes the
separator was In operation. This
means that 4K per cent Of the grain
wal lost.
end play Of the cylinder, the speed
may be too high. Or the may
be set too high. The teeth may be
crooked or too high and not conferred.
Too rapid speed will also crack grain.
Dry grain demands q lower speed of
the cylinder.
Unthreshed heads are often found
In the taiiings. This results from
missing or broken teeth. or teeth too
far apart, not conferred. or badly worn;
concave set too low, or concave with
not enough teeth. The speed Of the
cylinder also causes many unthreshed
heads. Damp. unripe or moldy grain
requires more than normal speed Of
the cylinder to thresh It out well.
Operator Should Know Machine.
Grain Is lost through the improper
adjustment Of other parts Of the sep
arat0r as well as the cylinder, so II Is
evident that the operator must be
thoroughly familiar With the entire
machine. II may not be possible to
nave all the grain now lost. but the
careless operator who does not know
how to adjust the different parts Of his
machine win waste q great amount I'M
necessarily. He VIII surely have to
make frequent stops for adjustment.
Every time 3 machine stops the whole
crow must be idle until It starts again
- los Of time to. everybody con-
cerned.
Manufacturers furnish instruction
books On the care and operation Of
their threshing machine. They have
spent pears u experimenting. and they
know how their machines should be
nm 20 eecure the most satisfactory
results. great deal Of the trouble
oxp6rlenced b. she thresherman Il due
- NJ dIereGnrd of OF even neglect to
reed ~ manufacturers instructions.
xAore afe other Ways - which grain
en- ~ saved. buk TIE proper. operation
81 the separator q tho most important.
E11clent operation oe tie thrnshing
machine should interest both thresher-
- and 1nrpkr9
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Dice Of Destiny
BY AcKSO REGoR

"Then, twenty-four hours after her
refusal, her grandfather will be dead.
Then I shall be the heir to the entire
property. You will accuse me of hay
ing murdered him, and i shall deny.
1t will go to the courts. In the end
I shall be cleared. You see, senior,
times are fortunately turbulent along
the border. and what has happened
may so easily be laid at the door
Of the poor devils of in~surrectos. You
can create suspicion. you can make
trouble. But then there Is the will,
properly drawn and witnessed, and
there IL something elsei"
"And that?" curiously, wondering
how far Tore would go In showing
his hand.
'There will be other witnesses Of
whom you do not guess yet-witnesses
carefully selected. who will not be
shaken In a point they make. And
they will swear that Senior de la
| Guerra became very angry with his
granddaughter upon the very day Of
his disappearance; that he quarreled
| openly with her; that he vowed he
| would disinherit her. and that he sent
Immediately for his lawyer to make
the new will. DO you care, senior, to
know what these witnesses will prove
TO be the cause of the q%uarrel2"
"Wel?" asked Stairway.
IL. will be that Teresa, needless of
her grandfather's hatred of all Ameri-
cenos. had fallen In love with one of
them; that she defied De Ia Guerra,
and swore that she would marry
you'll"
"Whyw gasped the rancher. 'Tt's
perjury"
Certainly" The smile merely
deepened upon Torres handsome face.
"But let us think not of the legal
morality of 1t but of the effect upon
a jury. Who. when this point is made,
win seem the one who would be desir-
Gus of the disappearance Of the old
gentleman?
"Who then will appear In the light
of the abductor? i leave 1t to YOU"
busy over a new cigarette, eff the
point will not hold"
Stanway's mouth hardened.
He saw that If Tore had made one
mistake-if Dempton were in reality
what he appeared, a weak tool-yet
the young spaniard had planned pains
takingly elsewhere,
"You may mark a certain seeming
discrepancy" went on the Spaniard.
II suppose the De la Guerra estate is
worth a million. And l am asking
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Absolutely. 1 shall make better

Absolutely. / shall make better
terms"
Stairway went to the door.
'"There is going to be no more max.
ing of TERMS" he said briefly. II shall
talk to you henceforward as I'd talk
to a rat In a trapl"
+ Tore sprang up swiftly, his face
flushing darkly with a rush Of angry
blood.
"You shall see." he cried harshly
shat v e a rat In a trap may have
sharp teeth. You fool, 1t is / who will
offer terms-or dictate-at my pleas.
ure I"
He turned away with a short, ugly
laugh. Stairway for the first time felt
a little shock of positive dread; fear
that he was risking too much; that he
had no right to this RESPONSE
bility. For there was something IL
Torres voice which told him that ths
man was making nc idle threat.
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CHAPTER VIII.
At Three O'Clock.

The questions perplexing Stairway
were these: us there a large force
of men backing Tore and Juarez? Are
they alone In the thing?". And there
was only one way to answer them.
AS the afternoon slipped by ant
dusk came down upon them, sweet ano
warm. through the groves Of orange
and olive trees. Teresa sent word t.
the mems quarters for all, excepting
a half dozen of them, to come to the
house.
Those not coming In were to remain
on guard over the corrals into which
the saddle-horses had been herded, ant
to serve as sentinels along the Dor
der. The guard over Tore and Juarea
was doubled; the two men were dis.
armed and assigned to couehes upoI
the opposite side Of the drawing-room
Doors were fastened, windows
locked. shutters drawn. and the haci
enda was like an old fortress in time
of siege.
II do not anticipate an attack" Stan
way smiled into Teresa's grave face
Surely the insurgents are not looking
for complications with this country
But we are taking no chances. 1t woulc
take a whole regiment of them to trou
bic us here tonight"
"But are we doing right?" she whis.
pered a little fearfully. IF we gave
them the money-it is so small a part
of papa grande's estate-he would be
out of all danger. And as it is"
ut is a blur Of Torres, pure anc
simple" he told her. ''If anything
should happen to Senior de la Guerra
Tore and Juarez would not last ff
teen minutes with your little army OF
retainers. senorita. They talk big
both of them, but / am not afraid"
But when she had given him hei
hand and I wan smile by the way OF
"Buenes noches." ne was not conteni
until he himself had seer to the watch
fulness Of the men stationed here anC.
there throughout the big house. And
by the way of Anal precantion, he saw
that another man slept that night al,
Pedro's side, In front of the senorita's
door, and that both men were armed.
He had not again gone to where
Dempton fumed and worried In the II
brary. 1t was his thought to leave the
lawyer to chew upon the cud Of sus
piclon his own parting words had giver
him, TO make the night long and un
eventful for him, so that his trembling
little soul might have time for thought
II was late when Teresa needed his
urging and went to her room. He lef,
her at the foot Of the stairs leading uI
to her chambers /: saw Pedro preparing
to spend the night ut her doorway, ant
then went to his " room. decided t
sleep until the stiller hours of the
night came; then to superintend Il
person the watch which was being
kept throughout the house.
On his ssy 20 the wing Of the build
ing which had been given over to him
he passed through the drawingsroon
for the last time.
Juarez seemed to be asleep upon his
couch. Half a dozen Of Gaucho's va
Queros. all armed. were scattered
about the room. their quick eyes show
Ing how alert was the spirit within
them. Tore. sitting at q table idly
turning the leaves Of an illustrated
book Of poems. rose quickly whei
Stairway came into the roo anf
stepped to his side.
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and produce a fine misty spray. Sew
eral different kinds, varying somewhat
in shape and construction, but built
On the compressed-air principle, are
now offered for sale.
The spray formula used was $3.50
Bordeaux soap mixture, composed of
five pounds of copper sulphate. five
pounds stone lime, three pounds resin
fish oil soap. and fifty gallons of water.
To reduce the work of preparing
spray mixtures the following stock
solutions were made: Five pounds of
copper sulphate (blue stone) was dis
solved by ~suspending 1t in a wooden
vessel containing five gallons of wa
ter. Copper sulphate corrodes iron
and tin. Five pounds of stone lime
vessel by slowly adding water at first
and later increasing the volume to five
gallons. Three pounds Of resin fish
oil soap was diluted In a third vessel
by stirring it in hot water until thin
and increasing the volume to five gal
Ions by adding water of ordinary tenn
perature.
These stock solutions keep indefin-
itely If not mixed or weakened by
rain, but the lime should be covered
to prevent drying out and air-slaking.
The level of the liquid when freshly
made and after each spray period
should be marked on each vessel, and
water added when needed to restore
loss by evaporation.
Ten gallons Of spray mixture are
prepared by taking one gallon of each
freshly stirred stock solution and in
creasing it to three and one-third gal
Ions by adding water, and by pouring
together and stirring the three dilut-
ed solutions thus made. The result
ing mixture is ready for use as soon
as strained and should be used while
fresh, as 1t deteriorates by standing.
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CARE OF HORSES SHOULDERS
Prevent Accumulation Of Dirt and
Dandruff on Collars, Especially Il
Soreness Develops

Do net use sweat pads. Keep collars
clean OF dandruff and dirt. especially
If soreness develops. Sponge the Shout
ders Of work horses with cold water
at night after work. II they are
swea$y at noon. sponge at noon also.
Care should be taken In fitting collars
on work horses. Many collars are too
big or too loose. If the withers are
fat or especially full. the fitting OF col
lars will need extra care-Ohio State
University.
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GAPEs IN LITTLE CHICKENS
0Hsease Kills More Young Fc~ds Than
Any Other Aliment-piscour.
aoee Poultry Keeping.

Probably more little chickens are
killed by gapes than by any other one
disease. On nearly every farm at
least q few chickens die every spring
OF this trouble. and on many farms
the loss IL 90 great as to discourage
the keeping Of poultry.
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49, w
Eduardo Ramon Tore. loungfng be-
fore one OF the deep windows OF the
drawing room. smoked his cigarettes
and hummed gay snatches Of song,
evidently quite happy. seemingly un-
aware OF the presence of Gaucho Mo-
rales and a brother vaquero, who, on
the other hand, kept their eyes always
Upon the young Spaniard and their
hard, brown hands close to their hips.
The door opened and Stairway came
In. Torre did not turn. did not cease
his gay music. The two vaqueros rose
and stood looking at the American
curiously.
'Torre," called Stairway bluntly.
Tore turned, smiled. ended a last
nigh note clearly. and only then bowed
very deeply to the rancher.
AT your service, Senior Stairway"
ne said lightly.
"Gaucho." said Stairway, for the
moment ignoring Tore. II shall be
with the senior for a little. II you and
your companion Will wait for me In
the patio I'll call you when ! want
you
Isl, ~senor," responded the vaquero
promptly. And from the door, as by
way OF afferthought: 1--WE have not
searched him, No doubt he is
armed"
mo DOUBT" dryly. from the rsncher.
1T Is all right, Gaucho."
The two cowboys went out. Then
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