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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-08
Play at Belser Roads School

"A Poor Married Man" will be pre-
sented at Belzer K Roards school We'd
nesday evening, April IA, at 8 o'clock
by the high school students and
teache-.
It is not "sit down and talk" play;
it is decidedly "get up and do" play.
The adventures of the newly married
college professor and the antics OF
his negro servant who thinks himself
poisoned. Action is the dominant
keynote Of this play.
After the play box party will be
given, the proceeds to be used for
buying school furniture.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-08
WHITE MEN DUPED.
IN LIQUOR TRADE
Six Quarts of Sweetened Water Find
Ready Buyers at $13 q
Quart.

Two white men told the recorder
yesterday morning that they had paid
the sum of $82 for five quarts Of
sweetened water and one quart of
vinegar.
Son Stewart, negro, was on trial on
the charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses and several quart
TASKS filed to the cork were on the
recorders desk. One of the prose-
cutting witnesses testified that Stewart
came to him with a proposition that
looked good and he turned loose $52.
The negro offered four quarts of
Canadian Club whiskey at $13 per
quart. The deal was closed and the
buyer was shocked, surprised and NOR
titled when he discovered that he had
been duped.
Trouble multiplied for Stewart when
the first witness met the second pros
ecuting witness and related what bad
happened. The second party said TO
the first party: "By jove. / bought
two quarts Of Canadian Club from
that negro ago and tucked it away
for a rainy day" The two buyers
went to the home of the man who
bought the two TASKS for $50 and
more chagrin followed. The police
were notified and Stewart was sent to
the barracks.
The two white men told their story
to the Judge yesterday morning and
Stewart declared he had never seen
the "gemmen" before. The recorder
sentenced the negro to pay fine Of
5000 or serve 60 days to cover the
two charges. The judge told the men
who engaged in the deal that they
ought to lose money when they make
a trade like the one reported in court.
State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-08
Statement by Mr.. Shuler

The writer has always looked upon
a newspaper controversy as a very
foolish pastime, and hence he has
never engaged in one, and is not now
engaging in one. He feels, however,
that since the question of the erection
of Mr.. Silverman's garage on his lot
adjoining the Courthouse square has
excited so much interest and COM
ment, it is but fitting and proper that
the facts concerning the matter be
placed fairly and squarely before the
public. And this is especially true in
view of the erroneous statements ap-
pearing in the last issue of The County
Record in connection with the ques-
ton, and the writer feels that all
persons interested in the controversy
are entitled to have the facts as they
are.
The fire-limits of the Town of
Kingstree extend east along Mill street
from the residence Of Mr.. ]. E. Porter
to the canal, down the canal to the
bridge on Nelson street, west along
Nelson street to Jail street, and up
Jail street to Mill street, the begin
ming point. There are four full blocks
and a portion of two other blocks
included in this territory. The full
blocks are the Courthouse block, the
Hotel block, the Depot block and the
Town Hall block. The blocks having
only a portion Of their area in the
fire district are the first blocks cast
of the railroad bordering Main street
to the canal.
On February 10, 1916, the Town
Council passed an ordinance prescrib-
ing the limits above mentioned as
the fire district, and Mr.. Silverman's
lot is in this district, fronting on
Academy street and on the Courthouse
square. Section Is of the ordinance is
as follows:
"Every building hereafter erected
or enlarged within the fire limits
shall be enclosed on all sides with
walls constructed wholly Of stone,
well burned brick, terra Gotta, con-
crete, or other equivalent incombust-
ible materials; and snail have the
roof, also the roof top and sides Of
all roof structures, including dormer
windows, covered with incombustible
material. All cornices shall be Of in
combustible material"
Just before, or about the time Mr..
Silverman commenced work on his
building, he told Mr.. Lee, whose lot
adjoins the lot in question, that he
intended to erect a brick building
with seventeen inch walls, and that
he would do all in his power to ar
range his building so that it would not
interfere with or inconvenience Mr..
Lee in the use and enjoyment Of his
office. Mr.. Silverman obtained per-
nit from the Town Clerk to erect such
a building, of which the following is
q copy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-08

On the following night Kenneth
Gossett was arrested at his home IN
Honea Path and John Gossett at a
hotel in Greenville, where he had reg
istered under an assumed name. They
were taken to Columbia for safe keep
ing and placed in the State peniten-
tiary, and. were transferred to the
Greenville county Jail last Monday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-08
Death at Cades.

Mrs. Guerry Cox of Cades died at
the home of her husband last Friday
and was buried Saturday at Bethesda
church. Mrs. Cox was daughter OF
MIR. A. w. Flagler, and a sister OF
Mrs. ]. C. Kinder Of this place. In
fluenza-pneumonia was the cause OF
death.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-04-08

"Mr. David .Silverman is hereby
permitted to construct and erect a
building on his lot situated on Acad-
emy street in the town of Kingstree,
said building to be constructed and
erected in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the ordinance of said Town
prescribing and regulating the method
of erecting and constructing buildings
therein.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
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Since Coal Oils johnny has frozen up
we have failed to see any news from
our section.
Mr.. B. W. Harvey is the guest of Mr..
Geo. Beckman.
Mr.. Ross Rhodes. of Detroit. Mich
igan, is visiting relatives in this sec
ton.
Many of the people are suffering
from colds and coughs.
The young people here have taken
advantage of the roads and seem to
never tire of sleigh riding.
MIR and Mrs. Charles Harvey and
daughter Susie made a business trip to
the county seat Thursday last.
The Pentecostal meeting at the Glen
dale school Is doing splendid work un-
der the supervision of Rev. J. W.
Skipper.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Beckman were
the guests of VIM. Thayer recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Glass are the
guests Of home folks here.
The school at this place is progress
ing nicely under the careful supervision
of Miss Mary Holtschneider.
! As the time is limited | will lay my
| pen aside and continue next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22

ceeds. They were to meet Gods need
out of Gods property in their hands
and right royalty they did it. If there
is any thing in our hands that is not
Christ's we had better throw it away
or dedicate it to Him Immediately. And
if all our holdings are His then must it
all be at His order and a 1.-THE may be
sometimes too small for the purposes
of the Kingdom.
The CHURCH OF GENEROUS PRAISE.
That was joyous crowd in Jerusa-
lem those days. Those whose needs
were relieved rejoiced over the supply
and praised God and the givers. Those
who were relieved of money were what
Paul called hilarious givers and rejoiced
as they praised God for the opportun-
ity given them to relieve some of His
Door. There was compulsion not any,
where but freely and joyously each
obeyed the God of gold and soul alike.
But each had his appraisal in the lips
of the street. Joseph of Cyprus won
a nickname in these days as men talked
of each other and it outIived the other.
Any particularly noticeable action was
in the daily record of speech and with
the spirit abroad among them all no
one eyer met any one else without hay
ing to ask, did YOU hear what Broth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
BERNARD


We are having nice Shedding snow
in this vicinity at this writing.
Our school is progressing nicely un-
der the management of Mss Lille
Friend, principal
Miss Emma Lee is on the sick list
at this time.
MIR. Edgar Upole is building a new
residence near Deer Park.
Misses Helen and Mildred Riley
were callers at the home of T. c. Bit
finger Sunday evening
Mr. Emory Tasker was a recent
caller at A. J. Lees.
Mr. j. H. Sims is making use of the
shedding snow hauling props
Mr.. Ernest Foglepole, who has been
on the sick list for some time,we are
glad to know is improving at this
time.
Misses HelenMeese and LillieFriend
were recent callers at A j. Lees.
Mr.. Charles Sims, who has been en-
ployed at Crellin, is at his home again.
We are glad to know that L. NJ
Bernard is improving.
Miss Mary Kitzmiller, who spent a
few days at her home, has returned to
Rowlesburg, where she is employed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22

ministrant service so that there was no
lack among the throng. Each found
his need supplied and each renewed
need was met as it arose so that for a
brief day poverty was unknown. 1t
was the meeting of crisis in the same
fashion that DR.. Lynch did among the
delegates to Constance in August 1914
when they pooled their gold to get pass
age out of the war zone. 1t is, the same
thing that Is needed now to meet the
statement by DR.. Morganthau that ten
million beyond the sea will die of star
walton this winter unless we supply the
need for bread. Each gave as he had
the power; some much; others, more or
less. 1t was the church of the out
reaching hands so that there was no
lack among the needy. But those hands
were reached upward first for the Sc
cret of it all is in the expression, mot
one of them said that aught of the
things which he possessed was his own. "
Gods ownership was given. right of
way. 1t was His property of which
they were stewards and they were
merely administering for Him. In Or
binary days they would have given
1.-THE as they had all been taught to do
but in an emergency such as this many
sold property and brought the pro-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22

Great Road and put it in as the others
are doing?" And she answered. Eyes,
Father. l think we ought" So the
property was sold and the money pour
ed out from its bag upon their table, a
gathering pile of coin. He had been
shrewd enough to drive good bargain
with aRoman and there was an entire
| ly unexpected amount in the sale and
one not likely even to be surmised.
Each looked at the other with a start
led expression. So Satan slipped again
INTO Eden and whispered, Hath God
said?'' No longer was it Gods dispo-
sition of the possession but their own.
The hand reached out still but the hand
reached up was withdrawn and covered
part of that which the other held and
the bargrin counter proposition was de-
lIberatelv determined upon and carried
thru. Peter happened Tor did God plan
that he should be there? to be in
charge as the bag was deposited. For
the Judge would be sympathetic be-
cause of a remembered lie, he would
understand their weakness from his
own bitter tears but he would know al
so as no other the devilishness of it.
There would be no weak dealing on his
part but the scales were held by a hand
as human as their own. lyon have lied
unto Cod" was the stern statement.
And the empty shell of a man out of
whom the fierce fires of desire had
burned the heart in these days of de-
liberate planning of wrong crumpled
and collapsed. And in death as in their
lie they were not divided for she fell on
the same spot where but a few hours
earlier he, had stood.
THE CHURCH OF SURE FOUNDATIONS.
No building can be built by guess
work. Plumb and square must see that
stone and timber are true No church
could live that honored sbams. Unless
those Christians represented Christ
they were spurious coins, counterfeits
in the banks of the Spirit, and to at
tempt to folst anything of the kind up
on a jeering world was deadly. Be
true or die was the only possible alter
natives. Nor has it changed in the life
of an individual or of an organization.
To fail in truthfulness is to court GER
tain destruction. 1t may delay for a
season but it is as ineyitabe as the
morning. No wonder that great fear
came upon them all not that the church
grew in numbers and in influences
among the people. Integrity does not
have to dread the earthquake.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
GORTNER

Mrs. c. T. Sanders is quite i'll at this
writing.
Messrs. Charlie Sanders, Leo Eggers
and Seymour Wamsley who are en-
ployed at Keyser. spent Saturday and
Sunday with their parents at this place.
Messrs. Dan Lichty, Elwood Sch!oss.
magic, Ernest Gortner, and Misses Lulu
Teats and Ruth Schlossnagle were Sun
day Visitors at Mr.. W. Z. Spoerleins.
Silver Knob school, which has been
without q teacher, was opened Monday
by Miss Fife Wamsley as teacher.
Mrs. John Huff is visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Owen Martin, at Mason.
Mr.. Grover Gortner, of Loeb Lynn,
spent Sunday afternoon at Mr.. P. l..
Gortner's.
Miss Anna Alexander was a supper
guest at w. c. Welch's Sunday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22

er So and So did?'' Then in the family
feeling of fraternity everywhere felt
there was many a personal word Of
commentator so that thru all the
church ran that eager expectancy of
good from each one that is such COM
pelling force for developing good in all.
Growth is as rank as in hot house and
may develop the finest flowers but it
makes possible other things as well.
THE CHURCH OF STERN JUDGMENT.
Ananlas, "To whom Jehovah had
been gracious" and Sapyhira, "The
beautiful" were moving thru that
same atmosphere holding property and
eager to gain the gracious salutations
and the generous applause accorded
Others like Barnabss. They were well
trained Jews, givers of their 1.-THE and
good citizens IN Jerusalem. Never a
breath of scandal had moved about
them. They were among the best fam
lilies of the city. And they swept into
the new movement because of its ap-
peal to their desires and they had felt
the winds of the Spirit brush their
faces. Mother said Ananias one
night after a particularly splrit-warm-
ing day, I'VE must do something more
than we have done. Don't YOU think
we had better sell that field beyond the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Especially Prepared for The Republi-
can by DR.. u S. Wright.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 25

SUNNI 1 JAIN - An 20
Peter stands up for Truth and Hon
esty. Acts Sill.
Lying lips are an abomInation to Je-
bovah; but they that deal truly are his
delight. Proverbs 1922.
The CHURCH OF oUTREACHING HANDS.
In spite of prohibition or because of
it the group under the Apostles leader
ship continued to grow. These people
represented the life treasure washed up
by the wave of Pentecost that had
drought its toll from every quarter of
ne Empire to pay homage to the Tenn
pie of the Greater King. Under the
spiritual cloud-burst they were larry
ing while the mass of folk had travers-
ed the caravan trails toward home.
Prolonged stay meant prolonged pay
and some had spent their all and were
spiritually rich but financially stranded
so that they were dependent upon their
brethren in Jerusalem who were urging
them to remain "just day longer" as
each new manifestation of the Pres
ence came among the, believers. But
hands were constantly reached out in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
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Miss Elizabeth Beckman was a Wis
itor at the home of Mrs. Josiah Beck
man one day last week.
On account OF the extreme cold On
last Sabbath we failed to have a SEES
sion Of the Sunday school, but we will
make up for it the coming Sunday.
Master Carl Swiers was the guest
Of Messrs. David and Henry Beckman
recently
Mr.. Osborne Beckman and sister
Miss Alma We're guests at the home
of Mr.. George Beckman on Sunday.
Our school is making prog
ress with Mr. Truman c. Bittinger as
the teacher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
Denver and Lexington Approved Bond


Bond issues aggregating g 900, coo
for the erection of school buildings
and purchase of land, were approved
q special school bond election IN
Denver, Col, December End. The vote
was more than three TO one in favor.
By a straight-out appeal to her citi-
zens, Lexington, Ky, put over a bond
issue last month of S400,0 900. Follow
ing survey Of building facilities by
the Bureau Of Education the school
authorities took some Of the signif-
cant findings of the survey and pm
them before the people in poste
hand-bills and motion picture slig
The result was an overwhelming,
tory for the bond issue
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22

S1.10O Minimum for Rural Tease
1t will pay to be a rural teaOO6
Baltimore county, Md, hereaf III
der the revised salary SCH. III
fective in 1920, teacher skip to
teacher school, with n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22
maximum of $1,Sepublican.

go 70 81 ,9oo' in three parts in
IN otner va introduction of
Gook' we Sche building of line
Ihe same a owners in Garrett
Ieacher ru3F bill was committed to
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-01-22

There's a lot Of pipe-loads IN
every big generous Tin Of
Velvet, and every pipe-load
is good tobacco a& Its best.
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27
The American Farm. Bureau Federation

No PROTECT reputation for truth telling we are
compelled IN this issue to take unpleasant We
Farm Bureau federation.
In of December 20 alliance between
Tor the
reau federation and big business in the briefest
Why This possible We compelled subject
Ed;for;a1 and deal with length because organ
r. W;44 zers and other representatives American
~ Farm Bureau federation get
OF a difficult situation by ying-by denying the
truth OF the facts set forth the Leader
Therefore this ISSUE page verbatim from the
report made by the American federation on the x
which representatives of big business
alton sat togher to devise Of taxation that
eve the profteer and throw heavy added burden
farmer Workngnan in the United States
gram with slight changes Secretary Treasury Houston
attempting to put through congress letter rate
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27

mer congressman and now men,
ber of the federal farm loan board,
plan that if adopted will be the
salvation Of American agricul-
ture. Mr.. Lever proposes a ma
! tion-Wide system of warehouses
and elevators for food products,
against which the government is
to issue and sell warehouse re-
ceipts, thereby enabling farmers
to hold their crops until needed
by the consumer.
~ OES this plan sound IA
miliar? It is exactly the
- League plan of state ele-
vators and warehouses and rural
credits at cost. It is the solution
that congress, in it's muddling
way, is now approaching, but con-
gress proposes to
let's Work make the exten-
snomo4l,a, -, sion of CT d it
sSsi11. -. only a temporary
farmer needs per-
manent relief and must have it.
But talk about the proper So
luton will never get anywhere un-
less the right men are sent to con-
gress and the various state legis-
latures. If the members of the
farm bureaus will repudiate the
reactionary leadership of men like
President Howard and will help to
realize Mr.. Levers plan by elect
ing to Office men who will provide
the necessary elevators, ware
houses and rural credits, there
should be a brilliant future ahead
of the organization. When farmers
and workers hold political power
the farmers grain marketing and
exporting corporations, which the
American Farm Bureau proposes,
will be able to withstand the at
tacks that surely will come from
intrenched big business, and win
the success they deserve.
Instead Of wishing evil to the
American Farm Bureau fedora
tion we wish them success in their
true aims and invite their hearty
cooperation in making the world,
better place to live in, for farm
ers and all other honest people.
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27
Federation
Is Led Into
Wrong Paths

reau federation into the tax con-
ference with big business (Where
the A. F. B. F. delegates were
Whipsawed, double-crossed and
horsetraded out of their eye
teeth) but he has urged the pas
sage by congress of bills denying
workmen the right to strike, the
worst blow that possibly could be
administered to organized labor.
This not only is wrong in
principle but looked at from the
narroWest standpoint it is bad pol
icy. If the city worker is denied
the right to fix the value of his
labor, how can we expect him to
agree that farmers are entitled to-
fix the value of their produce?
The tendency of the officers
of the American Farm Bureau
federation to line that organiza-
tion up with big business and
against the workers is due, we be-
lieve, to the plan of admitting
bankers, lawyers, landlords and
business men generally to the
organization, as well as working
farmers. Such men, having more
leisure time than the working
farmers, have easily gained the
ascendancy and to a large extent
at the present time control the af-
fairs Of the American Farm Bu-.
reau federation.
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27
WHOLE NUMBER 26E

be understood all time that the Nonpartan
league and the Nonpartisan Leader not attacking the
American Farm Bureau federation We refuse be
into the position Of attacking farmers organization long
there chance of doing good for the farmers this
chance Judgment the American federation
still has There is plenty of for business
Helm to Put and economic organizations for farmers
tho Rmraas political organization like the League
:4 sands of League members belong to the farm bu
IignC Again have written asking
should stay in resign. To all such our answer is
Say and that the bureaus you moneys
worth But diligence to protect your interests.
President R. Howards evident line up big
and fight organized all there to the
Farm Bureau federation Leader has commented already
work OF the wheat committee of IT, which
ona convention Of the American at In
dianapos there laid before the delegates by Lever
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27

ana a tax OF lO cents pound
on tea were too strong even for
Secretary Houston. Maybe Mr..
Houston remembers that Ameri-
cans, way back in 1776, rebelled
against an unfair tax on tea. ANY,
how he substituted for the tax on
tea an increased tax on movies"
DRESIDENT J.: r. HOWARD
of the American Farm Bu-
i reau federation appears from
all the evidence to be deliberately
lining that organization up with
big business and against the work.
ing people of the cities, whose in
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27

still has. There is pie
and economic organizat
a political organization
sands of League memb
reaus. Some have writ
should stay in or resign
The nonpartisan leader., 1920-12-27
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Why This
Editorial
Is Written

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