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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26
Member of Changing Killed.

Lima Battle, a chaingang prisoner
attempting to make his escape yester'
day was shot and killed by guard
Tom Poston, in broad swamp, north
of Kingstree. The negro, who is said
10 be from New Jersey, was sent uo
from Berkley county for breaking
into a store. At the time Of his ar
rest he was shot but recovered and
was serving his sentence, which
would have expired in December next
Battle was running through the
swamp, followed by the blood hounds
and the guard. The latter shot at
him nine times, three Of the balls
taking effect. DR.. Jacobs examined
the body of the dead man and an in
quest was held. Guard Posten was
exhonorated.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26

its course" there was relaxation. A
man with dry throat told a funny
story and choked over it. His hearers,
eager to laugh, overdid it. Somebody
started a song, and others took it up,
and presently hilarity was general
through the crowd.
Farmers were reminded by their
wives that it was high time to start
for home if the milking was to be
done before supper. Horses were
hitched up again. Crying babies were
Quilted, some with candy. others with
spankings. Boys and girls were ad-
monished that the fate of Marshall
ought to be lesson to them. Every
body went home.-New York World.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26
TO HOLD COTTON
FOR HIGHER PRICE
FARMERS OF STATE TAKE OATH
TO KEEP STAPLE OFF
THE MARKET

Columbia, Aug. 25.-Four thousand
South Carolinians swore before "the
God of Justice" today that they
would not sell their cotton at prevail
ing prices, adopted plans for the for
nation of an export corporation with
capital stock Of one million bales,
pledged themselves to retire 25 per
cent of the new crop from the mar
ket and agreed to reduce the acreage
of the 1920 crop by 33 1-3 per cent.
A legal contract was drawn up to be
signed by the farmers agreeing to the
reduction of acreage.
There was not an auditorium in the
city of Columbia big enough to hold
the crowd which gathered from every
section of the State.
Gvernor Cooper arose and suggested
that the meeting be adjourned to the
campus of the University of South
Carolina and that the meeting be
held in the open air.
Speeches were delivered by ]. Skot--
towe Wannamaker, president Of the
American Cotton Association; United
States Senator Nat B. Dial; A. F.
Lever, member Of the Federal Re-
serve Board; Governor Cooper and
others.
"They shall not have our cotton ex-
cept at a fair and reasonable price,
was the slogan Of the meeting. Work
ing to this end the convention unani-
mously adopted the resolution provid-
ing for the formation of the export
corpration with capital stock Of The
one million bales of cotton.
Hundreds of farmers wanted to sub
scribe to the corporation today and
were impatient because subscription
blanks could not be printed in tins
for distribution ut the meeting. Tele-
grams poured In from all over the
South pledging heavy subscriptions Of
stock.
The convention also unanimously
rassed a resolution providing for the
reduction of acreage Of SO 1-3 per
cent. A legal cntract to be dgned
by the farmers providing penalty IN
the courts for the violation thereof,
was enthusiastically approved and It
was declared that the contract would
be signed by every farmer in South
Carolina, white and colored.
The convention with cheer passed
the resolution calling for the retire
ment of Is per cent Of the new crop
from the market A resolution was
unanimously adopted by the conven-
ton warning the world that the far
mers Of the South would no longer
grew cotton and sell it at price be-
low a reasonable profit. Poverty and
illiteracy has been our heritage be-
cause of the low price Of cotton and
we swear before God Of Justice that
it shall not be the inheritance Of our
children" read sentence in the reso-
luton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26
Fire Destroys Tobacco

Georgetown, Aug. 24.-Late Satur-
day night the large storage house to
the rear Of the Planters tobacco ware
house was discovered to be on fire.
It was in flames in shot order and be-
fore the fire department could arrive
on the scene, the building was burned
with its contents of about $4,000
worth of tobacco. The rear end of
the Planters warehouse caught and
damage to the extent Of about 800
was done before the flames colud be
extinguished. The tobacco consumed
was owned by the warehouseman, Mr..
Hutchings. Both tobacco and build
ings were fully covered by insurance.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26
Mrs. Norton Dead.

Mrs. Bertie Norton, native Of Will
liamsburg county, died at local hos
pital yesterday morning after a long
illness. Mrs. Norton had been a pa
tient at the hospital for many months.
She was "a years of age.
The funeral will be conducted to-
day at Elmwood cemetery, where the
remains will be laid to rest.-Colum-
bia State, Aug. Oath.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26
Mr. Ross Painfully Burned.

Mr.. NJ. A. Ross, manager of the
electric light and ice plant, was Sc
verely burned last F " and hi
since been confined to his room. His
friends are pleased to learn that he
is getting along nicely and hope for
his early recovery and return to duty
The accident was caused by bursting
steam valve.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26

A load of Jersey mich cows from
the valleys of East Tennessee to be
sold at Arrowsmith Mule Co.'S stable
Friday, at II o'clock, at auction, re-
pardless of price. If you want good
cows, attend this sale.
BREEDEN BROS,
It Morristown, Tenn.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26

Your chance to win the art model,
William and Mary, $4,000 Pathe Ma
chine given in The County Record
contest, displayed at Kingstree Fur
niture Co.'S store, ends Tuesday, Au-
gust 31st, at 2 o'clock.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26
Board of Trade Meeting.

Members of the Board Of Trade are
hereby requested to meet at the court
house tomorrow (Friiay) night at
$50 o'clock for the purpose of dis
cussing and considering the hotel
proposition. -
A. C. KINDS,
President.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26

Whereas, the growing Of tobacco il
one Of the chief money crops Of oul
section and our success or failure AZ
business farmers dep Is very large.
ly upon the profit we get out od
growing it, and
Whereas, the prevailing low prices
being paid for our tobacco is unsat.
isfactory, unremunerative and much
less than is being paid by the NORTH
Carolina and Virginia markets, which
grade and tie their tobacco-last
years report showing an average
price for South Carolina Of 21.1 cents;
Virginia, 47.4 cents; North Carolina
"a cents; and
Whereas, we believe this condition
is caused altogether from our laa
methods in handling and
and caring for our crop, and seeing
the urgent need for q change LOOKING
toward the correction of these evils
therefore,
Resolve that we fully and freely
agree to pledge ourselves to hereafter
grade and tie our tobacco in accord,
ance with the North Carolina method;
Resolve that we request the South
Carolina Tobacco Growers Associa.
ton, with our pledged cooperation and
financial aid, to have such laws passed
at the coming setting Of the legis-
lature that viii accomplish the ends
that we are seeking;
Resolve that we urgently recon-
mend that there be an early agree.
ment between the association, the ware
housemen and buyers fixing the date
of sale opening for 1921 on about
August 18th, and that the market be
kept open until November 1st, 1921;
Resolve, that the South Carolina
Tobacco Growers Association be re-
quested to Immediately take steps to
organize each market in the tobacco
belt and to pledge them to the grading
and tieing way Of handling the crop
We agree to pay our pro-rata share
Of the expense Of same;
Resolve. that the Lake City Tobac-
co Growers Association is hereby in
structed to take up these resolutions
with the South Carolina Tobacco
Growers Association, and to aid and
help in executing any plans that may
be for the betterment Of the tobacco
growers Of this section and State;
Further resolve, that we recommend
to our local board of trade that a
maximum speed sale Of 250 piles OF
tobacco to the hour be adopted in
stead of the present number.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26
WHO WILL WIN THE
FORD TOURING CAR
THE RECORD CONTEST WORKERS NEARING HOME STRETCH
ONLY FOUR MORE WORKING DAYS FOR FINAL SPURT
MAKE EVERY MINUTE COUNT VOTES FOR YOU

FOUR GRAND PRIZES TO BE AWARDED TUESDAY AFTER
NOON-WINNERS DOUBTFUL-ALL HAVE GOOD CHANCE
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26
ADOPT RESOLUTION
Lake City Tobacco Association Holds
Interesting Meeting.

Editor County Record: At a re-
cent meeting Of the Lake City To-
tacco Growers Association the tobac-
co situation was gone over carefully,
and discussed from every viewpoint.
If our farmers expect to continue
growing tobacco as money crop, we
shall be forced to adopt the North
Carolina and Virginia method Of
handling our tobacco. It is up to us
to help ourselves, or continue to be
'fhewers of wood and drawers of wa
ter. Which shall it be for the far
-ners of Williamsburg.
Following is the resolution passed
BY the Lake City Tobacco Growers
Association, which we hope will serve
as a basis for united action by the
growers of the State.
NJ. D. NESMITH,
Secretary Lake City Tobacco Growers
Association.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-26

A. C.. HINDS,
President.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10
A SEPARATE PEA CE
IS A PEACE DEVOID
Of AMERICAN HONOR
SCOTT FERRIS TELLS AUDIENCE
THAT HARDING AND HAIR
REID FORGET NATIONS
OBLIGATIONS.

Idabel, Okla, Oct. 9.-"Let's an
swer Senator Harding's challenge to
our patriotism and faithfulness to
our ideas by saying No separate
peace with Germany Search your
hearts and see If your mothers who
knit socks and sweaters for our boys
whose hearts were sore while your
lad was over there fighting that the
war lord might be crushed, can sup
port man who emphatlcally de-
clares that he is opposed to the
only method ever decided TO end
needless warfare. the league Of ma
TONS"
In the above words, Scott Ferris,
Democratic candidate for the Unit.
ed States senate, accepted Sena-
question Of entering the league and
drew cheers and vociferous applause
from large throngs at Valiant this
morning and here this afternoon.
DO those OF the $4,000 Oklahoma
boys who returned to their homes
after offering their lives to their
country want n separate peace with
the Boche." Ferris asked. do the
fathers who were buying liberty
bonds, who were bravely hearing their
burdens while their thoughts were
with the boy over there, do they
favor a separate peace with the en-.
emy? l cannot believe they do"
Senator Harding has declared for
'scrapping' the league"
Senator Harding and my oppon
ent Mr.. Harreld voted for a separ-
ate peace with Germany.
"A vote for Senator Harding and
a vote for my opponent is vote
for separate peace with govern
ment which regards treaties as n
scrap OF paper. II is vote for uni
versal compulsory military service,
for which Mr.. Harding voted.
1T ia a vote for the expenditure
OF millions for large army and
navy and eventually billions for war.
Under the Versailles treaty we
were TO be repaid for the ships and
cargoes which Germany destroyed in
her ruthless submarine campaign. A
vote for Mr.. Harding and my oppon-
ent Is vote to cancel that debt
For under their plan Of separate
peace. we could not collect II except
by waglng war.
From now on let the battle cry be
No separate peace with Germany" "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10
\ B FELL DID NOT
PARTICIPATE IN THE
HARO| \ c PA RA D {

Contrary to reports sent out by
The Associated Press stating that
IL. b. Fell of this city would take
part in the Harding parade at Okla
homa City, Thursday, Mr.. Fell, who
Is state commander OF the American
Legion. stated that although request
ed to serve as major In charge OF
the southwestern division, he refused.
A statement to this effect signed
by Mr.. Fell, follows:
Editor Daily Ardmorcite:
"f notice In the articles, In the
Daily oklahomon and Daily Ardmore-
ite OF Friday, October s, 1920, rela-
tive to the Republican Harding par
ade In Oklahoma City. that | was to
command the southwestern division in
that parade. Although requested TO
act IN that capacity refused to do
so especially In view Of the fact that
am department commander of the
Oklahoma department Of tho Ameri-
can Legion which Is absolutely nom
partisan organization and I will al
ways refuse, while holding this office.
to take any part In any meeting, cclc-
bration or demonstration OF n partisan
political nature or take any public
position relative tn any partisan poll
teal matter.
II, u, FELL"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10
5 UT FL Ed BY
SHORES AGAINST
DAILY ARDM0RE|TE
Water Commissioner AL
leges That His Good Name
and His Integrity Has
Been Impugned
HE ASKS FOR $25,OO0.OO
DAMAGES FOR PUBLISHED STATE
MENTS WHICH WERE FALSE
AND CALCULATED TO
BIACKEN CHARACTER"

City Commissioner Roy Shores.
through his attorney, l. Il. Mason,
has filed suit in the district court
against the Ardmoreite Publishing
Company for judgment in the sum
of $4,000 which he claims repre-
sents the extent TO which he was
damaged by some publications which
appeared in the issue OF October Sth.
Of the Daily Ardmoreite.
In his petition, the plaintiff alleges
that the following articles appearing
ing on the editorial page of the Daily
Ardmoreite in the issue of October
Sth, are defamatory and degratory
Sth, are defamatory and degratory
to his good name and integrity.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10
wHATs WHEN,

The die has been cast, the decree
handed down, while practically water.
less Ardmore is held In the hollow
of the hand of Providence. speaking
metaphorically, with nothing save the
grace of exceptionally good luck witb'
power to intervene and save the town
from total annihilation in event OF
fire.
There may be found an excuse fot
the action of the water commissioner.
sanctioned we assume, by other mem
bers Of the city's official family in cut.
ting off the water supply Of the city,
but we cannot find where the shadow
Of an excuse could have existed which
prompted the cessation Of all activit.
les in the matter Of laying the tenn
porary pipe line to the Chickasaw lake
Work upon that project was taken
up some time ago. only to be abandon.
ed as soon as n few drops Of water
fell from the skies. and with the
city lake falling lower and lower each
day, this work was not resumed and
no effort was made to carry the pipe.
line to the lakc-to the water which
promised temporary relief from the
increasing danger.
II the present situation shows any.
thing at all, It shows that the peo-
pie of Arlmore and the property Of
Ardmore have not the protection which
should be given by q competent and
a business administration. No man
or set of men who were imbued with
the most crudely rudamentary ele-
ments Of business accumen and train.
ing would have permitted the city's
water supply to have got in the shape
that II Is In today. No business man
or set of men would have permitted
the property of the citizens Of the city
TO become thus endangered.
This Is, however, not time for re-
ordinations and villifications.
II is the time for action.
Procrastlnation and needless and
careless delays have brought about the
present plight. Procrastinstion and
needless delays are responsible for the
present crisis. Procrastination and fear
TO take stand may be blamed for the
present non business administration
In Ardmore.
Over year ago the matter Of sivs
ing Ardmore real business admins.
tration was taken up and threshed out.
The usual committees were appointed.
the usual number Of speeches were
made and the usual number Of reports
filed. And then the child was iulled
TO sleep.
That child Is now twins, and stfl1
sleeps.
What Is going to be done, 4,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10
THESE TEN CLASSES
SHOULD SUPPORT THE
REPUBLICAN NOMINEE
ROOSEVELT NAMES REACTION.
ARIES WHO MAY BE EXPECTED
TO VOTE FOR SENATOR
HARDING

Kansas City, Mo, Oct. 9-America
must join the existing league Of ma
tions or be prepared to arm to the
teeth" Franklin d. Roosevelt, Demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee. de-
clared in two addresses here tonight.
ANY other alternative Is impossible" :"
he added, because the forty-one ma
tons already in the league will not
consent to abandon it and experiment
with some untried plan"
Mr.. Roosevelt spoke this noon at
Sedalia, Mo. Later he climbed into
an airplane. piloted by "Tex" Lagrone,
a former army aviator and flew to
Kansas City, Kan, where he addressed
large crowd. The trip of 81 miles
was made in about an hour.
In his addresses here he classified
ten kinds of voters who, he said. 81
hope will this year vote for Mr.. Hard
ing" They are:
"I-Those who believe that II is
more important TO elect Republican
office holders than to secure the peace
of the world.
"2-Those who vote the Republican
ticket because their grandfathers did,
"3-Those who want to get even
with President Wilson, who is not
running for the presidency this year.
"4-Those who believe we ought
never To have entered the war to pre-
serve civilization.
"5-Those who put the interests Of
some foreign nation before the inter
ests of the United States.
'6-Those who expect to make large
financial gain through the recognition
OF their special interests by a rcac-
tionary president.
"I-Those who want any old kind
OF change, without stopping to OBJ
serve whether they are jumping into
the frying pan or into the fire.
"S-Those who believe we should at
once start n war against Mexico in
order to 'civilize' 1t in the interests Of
American oil and mining companies.
"9-Those who read Republican pa
pers only and accept as gospel truth
partisan editorial and news columns.
"l0-Those who believe that the
flag Is the personal property Of Re-
publicans and that no Democrat ever
was good American"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10

lit cannot be written Of Ardmors
Shorcs that he IL wuve-kissed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10
ALVERSON'S STATEMENT
RELATIVE To A ARDM0RE
SOU RICE WATER SUPPLY

James S. Alverson who owns lands
near the intake of the city pipeline
on Hickory creek. stated Saturday,
that the springs in the mountain
stream are running more water now
than they were 20 days ago, and
he Is Of the opinion that by the
FIRST OF November tho springs will
produce all the water that Ardmore
viii need. This win be the case Mr.
Alverson said, IL the springs produce
this year as they always have and
he sees no reason why they will not.
II IL his opinion that "blne hole IL
now producing as much as three
quarters OF a million gallons day.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10
cox SAYS ISSUE
IS Il AGUE Or NO
LEAGUE, CLEAR CUT
Democrat Candidate Char
acterizes Lodge as Basest
Conspirator in History
of America
NIGHT SCHOOL FOR JR.
TEDDY JUNIOR, SON OF Illus
TRIOUS FATHER IS GROSSLY
NuSINFORMED AND POLITI-
CALLY IGNORANT
NIGHT SCHOOL FOR JR.

Terre Haute, Ind, Oct. 9.-The is
sue Of league or no league" today
was the battle cry of Governor Cox in
a rushing day Of campaigning through
southern Indiana.
Governor Cox in IA speeches through
Indiana, from the Ohio river to Terre
Haute, closing with mass meeting
here tonight, entered his fire on the
Des Moines speech of Senator Hard
ing.
In his league preachments, Gov
ernor Cox charged Theodore Roose-
welt, Jr, with misstating that the
league could declare war and send
troops abroad. Reasserting that the
country has such authority, Governor
Cox said some real friends of the
great Roosevelt, If there be any who
are on speaking terms with the re-
dictionary crowd now in control of the
Republican party. should set this boy
right concerning the fundamentals
of the league. 1t is pitable spec
, tace to see this son of great
sire shanelessly paraded before the
public. Out of the respect for the
memory of his illustrious father, some
one should take this juvenile states
man aside and In primer fashion,
make plain what really ought to be
! obvious. Such eminent men as Judge
Taft and Attorney General Wicker
sham. who for the sake of party
victories have sacrificed principles to
\ their partisanship in associating with
the reactionary candidate, should in
struct Mr.. Roosevelt, Jr., in the a
| r. C.'s of the league. by reading
to him their own lucid interpreta-
tions of the covenant. published be-
fore the subject has become a foot
ball in politics"
Blasts at the senatorial ollgarchy'
were continuous in the governors
Indiana tour. He reiterated charges
that Senator Lodge OF Massachusetts
was the "basest conspirator in all
history" and urged defeat of senators
who signed the round robin against
the league.
ANY man who signed the round
robin against the most humane in
strument In the world, does not de-
serve n place in the senate" said the
governor, referring to its signature
by Senator Watson, Republican OF
Indiana. The governor said Senator
Watson was member of the "oli'
garchy" and asked virtually all OF
his Hoosier audiences to vote for
Tom Taggart, Democratic senatorial
candidate.
Taggart, with state Chairman Bosse
and other Democratic state leaders
accompanied Governor Cox on his
Indiana tour.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10
In Missouri Railroad Town

Sedalia, Mo, Oct. 9.-Starting on
his last day of campaigning west of
the Mississippi river here today,
Franklin ID. Roosevelt, Democratic
vice presidential nominee. declared
that now Senator Harding has come
out definitely against the league Of
nations in any form. I feel conserva-
tive in my belief that the majority of
western states will support Governor
Cox on election day.
Every report that I receive from
my home state" he added. Indicates
tremendous change OF sentiment on
the part Of Republicans and indepcnd-
ents during the past ten days and
have found the same thing In Kansas,
Colorado, Missouri and Iowa this
week."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10

The shores Of Ardmore's city lake,
Il dry.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10

However. tho Shores IL snndy. Il
takes lots Of sand to cut of all .hc
~nter, thereby automatically canceit.
lns several million dollars worth ot
Insurance.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10

One glance AZ any Il the ''hsuDe
hold utilities" of Ardnsrs might eaSno
The state board Of haAish v eoank1
tcon,lnusa on rNss IN, +
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10
At Terre Hauie

Bloomington. Ind. Oct. 9.--Attaclt
upon the Des Moines speech Of Sem
ator Harding, Republican presiden-
tial candidate. was continued today
by Governor Cox OF Ohio, his Demo-
cratic opponent, in n second visit Of
the governor TO Indiana, following
up his criticism of Senator's Hard
ing's open stand against the league
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10

In the meanwhile the general health
Of Ardmoret people II In danger Of
being stranded on the Shores with no
mater to flush the Thousands Of tealets.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-10-10

II you would pun for the shores.
sailor" In Ardmore. you'd have to do
Il In an airplane or an auto.