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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-02-12

to do so? There is at present great
deal of rivalry between different to-
bacco markets in South Carolina. Per-
haps it would be more to the advan-
tage of the growers of the tobacco
districts generally if their leaders got
together and undertook to work out
a system which would prolong the
marketing season. The producers then
might get the advantages of the rise
in prices which seems to come as a
lule as the season advances and they
at least would not have to wait, as
they often do now, for many hours at
the warehouses for a chance to sell
their stuff and then put it on the mar
ket when the buyers and auctioneers
and everybody else were dead tired
and anxious only to get through and
get some rest.-News and Courier.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-02-12
Marketing Tobacco

.'In talking with some of the lead
ing tobacco growers of this section,
it seems that more or less all of them
favor grading tobacco, but for some
reason they will not ask for a bill
through the legislature making 1t
compulsory to grade tobalco. Neither
will they ask for reduced charges. In
stead, it is learned, they will ask that
tobacco be sold strictly on commls-
sion basis, doing away with both the
weighing and auction fees. The farm
ers say they are willing to pay Tor
the sale of their tobacco, but taking
this year for example, there was so
much sorry tobacco sold, much OF 1t
did not bring the charges, and this is
where the kick comes in. The Enter
prise hopes to see the time when all
tobacco will be graded before it is
placed on the sales floor. Mullins
Enterprise.
"The tobacco growers of Eastern
South Carolina comprise many OF the
keenest business men in the State and
it is to be presumed that they know
how to manage their affairs; but 1t
would certainly appear that there IS
room for great improvement in the
marketing of the tobacco crop, not
only in the particular mention by The
Enterprise, but in other and perhaps
larger respects also.
Tobacco in South Carolina is still
sold under forced conditions just as
it was in the days when the weed first
began to be grown in this State. The
warehouses are kept open for few
weeks only to suit the convenience OF
BUYERS who wish to come here before
they move on to the markets In other
States. No matter what prices tobacco
may be bringing, or what the pros
pect for an advance in prices later,
the growers have to take what they
are offered, for if they don't the ware
houses are closed later and there is
no market for their product except
they ship it on to North Carolina or
Virginia warehouses, which it is not
practicable for most of them to do.
"In the early days of tobacco grow
ing in South Carolina this was con-
dition Of affairs which the growers
necessarily had to put up with. 1t is
necessary that they should continue
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-02-12
Statewide Membership Campaign

Columbia, Feb. 9.-At a meeting of
the marketing committee of the South
Carolina Landowners Association,
held here last week in the office of
w. B. West, secretary of the South
Carolina Cotton Seed Crushers' Asso-
citation, it was decided to put on an
intensive Statewide campaign for
membership to the development or
ganization. This campaign will be un-
der the direction of the committee
and will be prosecuted by the various
trades, indr strial and professional as
sociations allied with the South Caro-
lima Landowners Association in the
furtherance of the latter's construc-
tive program. The marketing commit
tee was formed at a meeting held
here last week and consisted of one
member from various organizations.
The primary object of the member
ship "drive" will be to adequately
finance the development organization
so that it can carry out is objects,
primarily that of taking up the anti
boil weevil work where the extension
department of Clemson College leaves
off by the establishment of home mar
kets tn Distribute the diversified pro-
ducts of the farm.
The method of procedure was decid-
ed on by the adoption of resolution,
introduced by A Mason Gibbes, of
Columbia, president of the South Car
olina Automobile Trades Association,
members of the committee.
The assistance of the press of the
State was pledged to the program of
the Landowners Association by A. 3.
Jordon, of Dillon, president of the
South Carolina Press Association, al
so a member of the committee.
G. Croft Williams, secretary of the
State board of charities and correc-
tions, stated that he had examined
the program Of the association and
considered that it was broad and con-
structive, and its consummation was
something every South Carolinian
should work toward. One of the fun
damental needs of the State, he as
serted, was an adequate system of
marketing, and the Landowners AS
sociation was working toward this OBJ
ject along practical lines.
]. McFie Anderson, of Columbia,
president of the South Carolina Hard
ware Dealers Association, said that
his association would certainly assist
in the program of the development
organization in every way. He intends
to call the hardware dealers Of Col
umbia together this week and place
before them the program of the asso-
citation.
A majority of the marketing COM
mittee, which is composed of the fol-
lowing men, was present at the con-
ference:
C. R. Sprott, Manning, chairman;
A. Mason Gibbes, Columbia; A. D.
Hammett, Anderson; ]. McFie Ander-
son, Columbia; A. B. Jordon, Dillon;
A. E. Padgett, Edgefeld; ]. H. Dud-
ley, Columbia; William Elliott, Col
umbia; T. B. Stackhouse, Columbia;
Iradell Jones, Columbia; E. T. H.
Shaffer, Walterboro; and ]. H. Claf-
fly, Orangeburg.
John w. Simpson, of Columbia,
cashier of the National Loan and Ex-
change Bank, represented Mr.. Pad
gett and the South Carolina Bankers
Association as a proxie.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-02-12
Not Entirely Civilized

There are no cuss words in the
Japanese tongue. And yet the Japs
claim to be a modern and civilized
nation. And what success can they
hope to have with the Missouri mules
they are importing Houston Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-02-12
COL SMITH DEAD
State Warehouse Commissioner Is
iii But A Week.

Orangeburg, Feb. Col. Waffle
Gilliard Smith, State warehouse COM
missiones of South Carolina, died at
his home on North Railroad Avenue
here at IL o'clock this morning after
an illness lasting about week. Col.
Smith was in good health until about
a week ago when he was stricken
with an attack of influenza developing
rapidly into a serious case of pneu-
monia.
Col. Smiths death at this time is a
great loss to the State and to the cot
ton farmers generally. He had great
ly developed the warehouse business
of the State. Col. Smith was one of
the leading citizens of his county and
State. His marked ability and his
genial personality made him host
of friends throughout the State to all
whom his death will come as per-
sonal bereavement.
He was a member of the Masons,
Knights of Pythias and Elks.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29
Unable to Sell Bonds County Forced
 To Stop Road Work, Say AdUisors

upon the understanding through the
 aid of certain local banks the com
 tracts awarded in 1919 had been
 completely financed; and finally
 upon the fact that you asked bids
 upon $2,OOO,O0O worth of new work
 immediately upon authorization for
 the issuance of that amount of
 bonds. It was not until much later
 that we learned our assumption
 was not correct. and that it was
 intended to use n large portion of
 these new funds in the payment of
 debts and obligations created in
 connection with rond contracts
 awarded in the summer of 1919.
 Had your board informed us that nc funds were available to complete olt contracts then under way, and not tC be completed for several months. wt would not have approved the pro gramme of still further increasing the obligations of the county by the aware of new contracts of an amount equa to the total proceeds of the bond sale
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29

work provided finances can be ar ranged. In connection with this work we expect 10 continue our best ef- forts.
 We will have to share with you the responsibility regarding the construction of these roads. It will be absolutely necessary. if we are to give my effectual service. or to cooperate in the solution of prob lems arising under construction, that county engineer be employed in whom the advisory committee has full confidence. Nou are aware of the attitude of your county t engineer regarding the advisory committee. We must state that we do not consider the present county engineer as competent to carry out work of such large magnitude as that proposed, and we respect fully ask your board when any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29
ELEVEN

work relating to these new con- tracts iS undertaken to provide an engineer who will work in har- mOny with this committee and in whom this committee will have full confidence.
 Respectfully yours,
 THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. w. l.. Caldwell, chairman; Erskine Ramsay Richard W. Massey, Dan F. DimieS. Lee Moody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29
FEDERAL AID MONEY

We see no prospect of securing funds to complete the federal aid roads, and while we deplore the necessity of shut no other course to follow. The stop ping of this federal aid work may prob ably result in the county losing the federal aid money still due and may result in inconvenience to the people of the county because of the present con- dition of the roads. However. no funds are available to apply on these roads, the work and still further increase the obligations of the county We suggest that an effort be made to affect an agreement with the United States off, flee of public roads whereby these con tracts can be suspended and the fed eral aid money appropriated be kept available until work is resumed
 We suggest that you immediately take steps to see that all parts of roads now under construction be put in passable condition, and that no additional areas be torn up.
 This committee expects to continue it's efforts to work out plan whereby the work can be carried out in due time, but it must be understod that there is no possibility of the $2,000, 900 worth of work contracted for under the new bond issue being completed with funds availa ble, even if bonds are sold. There will. however. be q considerable sum available for new
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29
tcontinued from Page FIve)

(Contfnued from PaEe FfNeD sroximate1y s1,5s5,00o were actually awarded on April 2e and May 9.
 This committee. in all of it's rec concentrations relating to award of contracts, was acting upon the as- sumption that all funds provided by sale of the bonds referred to would be available for new contracts to be awarded after the bond election. We based this assumption upon the Information furnished by your board prior to the bond election;
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29

lHo Ala OdIild DOUQ company or InelT certified check for s5,000 submitted d with their original proposal as a binder of good faith.
 BOND MARK EFT DEPRESSION
 Between the date of the original sale of bonds and the notification that the contract could not be executed a period of six weeks elapsed. During this period serious depression took place in the bond market. Inquiries relative to the sale of these bonds were then made of several reputable bond houses but 1t was clearly evident that the bond market was in such condition that few if any bond dealers were interested in their purchase. Therefore, further negotiations with the Alabama Bond Company were entered into. In all of these later negotiations the price of- fered by the Alabama Bond Company was 90 plus accrued interest.
 The statutes of Alabama prohibit the sale of county bonds at less than par and the payment of interest greater than , per cent. To make legal sale of bonds it is necessary to sell under the terms laid down by the statutes Owing to the general business condi- tions, and particularly the state of the bond market it is impossible to sell Jefferson county bonds a par. Finan- clerS or unQueStlOneu StanulnS a0N1Se that at the present time it is not pos sible to realize much more than 90 on these bonds. The bonds at 90 yield the purchaser an interest rate of 6.70 per cent.
 Early in the negotiations the execu- tives of five of the leading banks of Jefferson county were called into con sultation with your board and this commmittee for the purpose of discuss ing and advising as regards the gem eral situation. It was thought possible that a temporary loan might be given the county by the banks to meet the situation pending the sale of the bonds. At the request of the bankers your board appointed a certified public pub lie accountant to prepare and submit to the banks a financial statement of the county. Sufficient time was not avail ble for the accountant to prepare more than an approximate statement. Un- fortunately the nature of this state ment was such that the bankers felt they were not justified in making the cOunty ter0DOrary loan
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29
POST-DATED WARRANTS

The county attorney informed us that it would be possible to legally issue post-dated warrants to the contractors Tn payment of work done. It, however seemed necessary for your board to ar range with banks to take these war rants up for the contractors. Your county attorney visited the various banks who might be interested, but il is our understanding that they were unwilling at the present time to take any additional county warrants. Sev- eral reasons probably governed theil action in this respect, but in view oi the present financial situation of the county, and the fact that it cannot definitely be shown to the banks that payment of these warrants at theiI maturity is certain, we do not see how the banks could extend any aid at this time.
 It is our understanding that the county has some S25,0Q0 in its road funds. and on August 10 estimates
 of approximately S200.090 will be- come due. If the present situation
 continues it will, of course, be im- possible to pay these estimates. II, therefore, seems to that the only
 possible course to follow is to inn mediateiy stop work on nlI con
 tracts. An agreement of some sort should be entered into with the
 contractors whereby work will he suspended until the financial condi-
 tion of the county becomes better.
 We think that proper agree
 ment could be entered into with all
 contractors.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29

and would be completely carried out was your surrender at the request of the Alabama Bond Company of their certified check for s5,000 submitted with their original proposal as a binder fni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-29

crued interest for the first s500,00O of these bonds sold. So far as the county is concerned. the sale was entirely le- gal. The contractors were willing to lose a portion of their estimates be- cause had they not enabled the county to sell these bonds, no funds would have been available for the payment of their April and May estimates. The decision of the supreme court. however effectually prevented any further ef- forts to sell the bonds. Negotiations with a number of bond houses were en- tered into but no practicable scheme for the sale of bonds, in view of the present market conditions could be en- tered into.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-02
ROTARY HEADS
GUESTSHERE
international Officers to Be
Entertained Tonight by
D. C. Club.

Washington Rotarians last night
inaugurated a series OF. entertain
ments arranged for the beneft Of
international officers Of the Rotary
Club who are now on a tour Of the
country. The officials who arrived
here yesterday afternoon are Rog-
ers w. Davis. chairman Of the in
ternational. committee on boys
works John Rudisiii. governor Of
the Fifth district: Charles strader.
Robert e. Patterson. David C. Reed
and Walter W. Strong.
The visiting officials were the
guests of Ed L. Stock at dinner
last night. and tonight they will be
entertained at dinner at the New
Willard, by the Rotary Club Of
washington On Friday they will
be guests at a meeting and luncheon
OF the board of directors of the
local club.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-02
D.L CALLAHAN, OF K. OF c.,
HONOREDBYPOPE BENEDICT
War Service Wins Washing.
ton Man Knighthood in
Order Of St. Gregory.

Daniel J. Callahan. supreme treas
urer Of the Knights of Columbus
and a prominent business man oi
Washington, has been appointed q
knight OF the Order Of St. Gregory
by Pope Benedict XIV. it. was ON.
cially announced last night.
Callahan has received the papa
diploma which accompanies the ap-
pointment. and soon will be award
ed the badge OF the order. He is
the tenth officer Of the Knights OF
Columbus to be SO honored, max
ing fifteen papal DECORATIONS in all
received by members of the organ.
ixation.
Callahan established a record dur.
ing the world war by handling s40,-
900. 900 in relief funds for his or
ganization, without salary. 1t wa,
he who suggested the establishment
Of college scholarships fer former
service men.
Callahan has been a resident oi
Washington for several years, COM
ing here from Norfolk. Va. He Il
vice president and general manager
of the Norfolk and washingtor
Steamship Company. He was prom
The Washington herald., 1920-12-02
DRY FOR KEEPS,
SAYSKRAMER
No Use Kidding Ourselves
About 1t. He Tells
City Club.
DRINK FOR DEyILMENT
Declares Many Imbibe just
Because Law DEGREES
They Can't.
DRINK FOR DEVILMENT

Prohibition is here to stay. and
The people ought to be good sports
and adjust themselves to the new
era. according to John +. Kramer
Prohibition Commissioner. who ad-
dressed the weekly forum luncheon
Of the City Club yesterday after
noon At the clubhouse. Farragut
square.
There is still considerable. drink
ing in the country and there is still
bitter opposition to the prohibi-
ton Law. Commissioner Kramer de-
clared, but this Is not surprising,
in view OF the radical nature OF
the legislation and the fact that
the law has been in effect less than
a year.
Prohibition is here forever" he
said. -Four years hence the two
big political parties will race to
sec which will be the first to in
sert q platform plank indorsing pro-
hibitfon. 1t is a pity the parties
did not see the need OF espousing
the prohibition cause in the last
, election.
The Political Angle of IL.
There is no use in people trying
TO kid themselves into the belief
that prohibition will be repealed.
In the next four years the senti-
nent for prohibition will be so
strong that no politician will dare
oppose IT, With women voting. we
could, not now get eight States to
vote for repeal of the prohibition
amendment: four years hence we
would mot be able to get six States:
and ten years hence we would not
be able to get one State.
TT is silly to say that prohibition
was forced upon the people without
due notice. The question has been
under constant discussion for years.
A majority of the people have voted
for prohibition and the others ought
to be good sports and abide by the
result
There Is no denying there still
is considerable drinking in the
country. These people are drink
ing for one of two reasons-eitner
they have terrific appetites. appe-
tites that lead them to drink such
stuff as denatured alcohol. wood al
cohol. hair tonic. shoe polish and
perfume; or else they drink in a
spirit of bravery of sheer devil
ment. just because they law says
they can't. There are many people
who drink now because they're dis
satisfied with the law, just like a
hoy pouts when things don't go his
way.
owe Their Jobs to Liquor.
There is much drinking because
mHnS Federal. State and municipal
officials have not fallen in line i'm
medistsly with the work of prohibi-
ton enforcement. But that is not
strange. Prohibition has affected
politics in a way that nothing else
has Affected It. Many officials owe
their jobs to the liquor traffic and
u is not expected such officials
would Immediately take up the bur-
den Of prohibition enforcement
Time is needed"
John Walsh, chairman of the
clubs civics and forum committee,
presided
The Washington herald., 1920-12-02
Hyattsvine Jail
Gets q New Stove
ToPlease Guests

HYArrsvILLE. Nd. Dec. 1. =
Guests at HyattsviIie's municipal
lodging house-otherwise the jail
won't be given reason to kick about
the service there in the future.
This is the resolve Of Sheriff
lawn" Garrison. who is much
disheartened at complaints OF in
dignant roomers, TO the effect that
the dsrned place was too cold"
Although the jail is new, the
stove is old. And roomers have
been accustomed TO sit on the stove
and shiver as chilling winds whine
around their involuntary abode.
But this condition will continue
no longer. Within a few days a
new stove will be put in the jail
and. as an added attraction, Sheriff
Garrison will cook all the meals.
A cordial invitation to try the
facilities Of the jail will be issued
soon. II is reported. Just drop into
Hyattsville and shoot up the place.
This serves as a certificate of ad-
mission to the Jail.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-02
Army Honors for Gen. Little.

HAGERSTOwN, Nd. Dec. 1.-The
funeral of the late Brig. Gen. Charles
A. Little. distinguished as a mill
tary man and a lawyer. who died
Monday afternoon. took place at :
o'clock this afternoon from Tam
many, his home near williamsport,
and was buried with military hon
ors. and squad Of soldiers from
Company B. First Regiment. OF Ha-
gerstown. fired a volley over the
grave in Riverview Cemetery on
the Potomac. The casket was draped
with the colors of his former regi-
ment. the First Maryland.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-02
COURT AWARDS
3 DIVORCES
Two Men and One Woman
Win Absolute DEGREES
Mrs. Utz Gains Freedom.

Three interlocutory DEGREES of alb
solute divorce were signed yester-
day in the District Supreme Court
One awards Mrs. Hazel Utz a di.
vorce from John T. Utz. The couple
were married in Alexandria, Va. In
November. 1910. and have been sep
arated seven years. according to. the
bill OF complaint. In her original
bill Mrs. Utz charged only mis-
conduct but in an amended bill she
charged him with going through q
marriage ceremony with another
woman in 1912 without first divorce
ing her.
James. Alfred Allen was awarded
a divorce from George c. Allen
The couple were married in April,
1906.
The third decree awards Frank
Hager a divorce from Hester Hager.