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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15
rctions of the state.

sections of the state.
This appeal is being sent out now
TO all the Interested bird students and
bird-lovcrs of the state, in the hopes
tha, all who have any information on
tn, birds listed here, may make the
same available at once both for the
.,a,c biological survey, and the Ok
lahona Academy of Science, whose
forthcoming volume Of proceedings
will carry the official bird-ist, which
will fill long felt need both scienti-
fically and cducationally for the state.
Readers of these columns are asked
10 go over the subtended list, and if
any information whatsoever can be
furnished on any bird or birds listed.
indicate same by addressing NJ. M.
Wickham, Box 666. Durant Oklahoma,
who is member of the state biologi-
cal survey. and who will take up the
matter promptly with informants, or
DR.. l.. h. Nice, University Of Oklaho-
ma. Norman, Oklahoma, Secretary of
the Oklahoma Academy of Science.
DO you know these Birds?
Robbin
Wood Thrush
Nhitc-breasted Nuthatch
Texas Bewick Wren
Carolina Wren
.ihort-billcd Marsh Wren
tat-bird
Brown Thrasher
l'ell Nireo
White-eyed Nireo
black-capped Vireo
Yellow-throatcd Vireo
Rcd-eyed Vireo
Iellow-breasted Chat
Yellow Warbler
Maryland Yellow Throat
Any other Warblers
What Swallows
Summer Tanager
Baltimore Orioie
Eastern Meadow Lark
Western Meadow Lark
Phoebe
Arkansas King Bird
Northern Flicker
Red-shafted Flicker
Whippoorwill
Chuck will widow
What Owls
POOr-will
What Hawks
Osprey or Fish Hawk
What Vultures
Eagles
kideer
COOt
Prairie Chicken
King Rail
Pittern
Least Bitterm
Black -crawned Night Heron
iellow-crowned Night Heron.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15

Wichita Falls, Texas, is exulting
over the fact that the new state in
sane asylum which is being built at
that place will be completed by the
first of next year. Wichita Falls does
well to rejoice over the early COM
pletion of the asylum for she has
been needing such an institution ever
since oil was struck there few years
ago.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15
DEMOCRAT DEAD

The sudden death early Tuesday
morning Of State Senator S. L. john
son at his home in Okmulgee has
been announced.
Senator johnson had been promi-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15
DESTROYING COTTON GINS
CONTINUED from page one.)

-
Corsicana, was burned Monday NOM
ing at 1880 o'clock. The plant was a
complete loss, estimated at $4,000.
with S3,20O in surance. There was
no cotton or seed in the building at
the time Of the fire.
Mr.. Moore is of the opinion that
the fire was Of incendiary origin.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15

Three weeks from now and the
agony will be over and the elephant
and the donke.. can rest up for the
next four years. One of them will
have to eat "crow" and as both of
them are herbivoious animals it will
be bitter thing to be compelled to
do.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15

Another thing--how does the
man who hasn't any home man.
age abort his home brew ?--Dal-
las News.
lie cant manage and that Very
TACT is driving scores of hitherto in
dependent and happy bachelors into
the matrimonial trap--it is one of the
terrible aftcr-effects of prohibition.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15

The editor of an independent
paper is rather limited in his
range of subjects to write about
1t is a little awkward, but it saves
the trouble of explaining later
how it happencd.-Hominy News.
The editor Of All independent News
paper don't have to lie awake nights
worrying for fear that he will say
something that will displcasc the pow
ers that he in the party he is whoop.
ing EN- up for or that some dis
granted politician will call around
to see him and bring his pocket
artillery with him will demand a
retraciion on pain of instant anihla,
tion. The bed of the partisan editor
Is not a bed of roses--not by II dained
sight
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15

Hc man WHO furnished he infor-
nation given above has lived on the
f"rm for twenty years, and he saws
that the expense is not as high as il
w"ud he on Foul land" Fam and
Ranch.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15

Read Perkins Bros Cos. page ad in
this issue or merchandising condi-
tions.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15
FAVORS ORGANIZATION
OF COTTON GROWERS

Feeling the need of the American
Cotton Association in our County and
seeing that it is being organized in
other parts of the State | am just
wondering if the cotton growers of
this county are not about to keep
abreast of the times.
The cotton farmer is sucker
Turn to page SEVEN and read
Perkins Bros. Cos. big editorial page
on merchandise conditions.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15
COST OF COTTON

The following is about what is hap.
pening every day on the farm. Cost
of producing cotton.
1t takes about four acres of land
70 prOducc a bale of hll0 no,lndr
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1920-10-15
COTTON PRICES LOWER

,Continued from pag onC
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15
Hindenburg Fired Upon.
Bodie-Ingraham

A wedding of unusual interest was
that of Miss Lavinia Bodie to G. b.
Ingraham of Hemingway at the JET
ferson hotel in Columbia last week.
The private parlo- and dining room
were decorated with profusion OF
cut flowers in purple and white. After
the ceremony, which was performed
by the father of the bridegroom, the
Rev. P. B. Ingraham, of Pinewood, the
wedding party was served course
dinner.
Those of the wedding party were:
The Rev. Mr.. Ingraham and the Misses
Ingraham, of Pinewood; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gene Bodie, Of Batesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Ingraham left
for the mountains of North Carolina
and Tennessee. After their return
they will be at home at Hemingway.
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Opportunity for Scholarship.

A fine opportunity for some young
man in Williamsburg County to get
an education without cost is offered
by the Citadel scholarship, which is
advertised on another page Of this
paper. This scholarship is worth three
hundred (sS00) dollars a year for
four years, and is open only to poor
boys who would not be able otherwise
to get an education at college. The
Citadel has long been classed by the
War Department as one Of the dds
tinguished" military colleges Of the
country, and we hope that the deserv-
ing and ambitious young men of the
county will take notice Of this rare
and valuable chance for an education
at this famous. military instituion.
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GIVE YOUR FRIEND THE BIGGEST
BOOST BY SUBSCRIBING THIS WEEK
SUBSCRIPTIONS COUNT FOUR FIVE TIMES MORE VOTES IF
PAID i'm THIS WEEK, THAN IF HANDED IN DURING
LAST WEEK RACE.
WILSON, TO USE PEN
AS CAMPAIGN AID
Will Remain at White House All
Sumner and Giae Party
All Possible Aid.

Washington, July 8.-President
Wilson's part in the forthcoming
Presidential campaign will be passive
only in the physical sense and passive
only because the illness from which
he is recuperating prtcludes the pos
sibility of active ply sical participa-
ton.
But in the physically passive sup
port the President will render Gov
Cox and Franklin D. Roosevelt and
the Democratic part! there will be
intellectual vitality Of the sort that
caused the leaders of the Allies to de-
clare president Wilson's notes did
more to break the Germans than the
force of the Allied almiss."
Whatever aid the Chief Executive
renders will come direct from the
White House, as Secretary Tumulty
officially announced hat Mr.. Wilson
would remain in the capital through
out the summer, thu, setting at rest
rumors that he is preparing to es-
tablish summer White House.
In making this announcement Sec
retary Tumulty also, as spokesman
for the President, informally launched
the campaign that will be conducted
by the Chief Executive in aid of the
party. This was a statement that the
President is "elated" over the nomi-
nation of Gov. Cox and Mr.. Roosevelt
and that he expects every element OF
the party to join in carrying the nomi-
nees to victory in November.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15
WATER SITUATION CRITICAL
CONSERVATION URGED
Town Has Outgrown Present Supply
and Equipage-Stop Using Water
on Lawns and Gardens.

Comparatively speaking, Ringstree
was a small village in 1912, when its
present water system was installed.
Up to last summer, the supply and
eouipape was all that the citizens re-
ouired. But in the eight years that
have lapsed since the plant was put
in operation the town has grown
amazingly. Perhaps fifty new homes
have been built and equipped with
water works, while thrice this many
of the old residences have installed
water works by connecting with the
town system. The flowing wells
about town are not nearly so well
patronized as they were years ago,
except as public watering places for
stock.
The increased drain on the town
system is too great to, at the same
time, keep a reserve supply in the
reservoir and tank for fire purposes.
It is only during the summer months
that this shortage is felt. More water
is used in summer than in winter, and
those of US who have it handy, with
a hose apply it freely to our gardens
to our lawns, to our automobiles. We
use more for the bath-in fact, we
drink more, and it must all be sup
Piled BY the town system.
The commissioners are doing all
they can to improve the situation and
now earnestly request the cooperation
of all citizens in the conservation OF
the general supply. In talking the
matter over with us, Mr.. Lee, Presi-
dent of the Board of Commissioners,
asked The Record to urge all whose
homes are connected with the towns
system to discontinue the use OF the
garden and lawn hose, the washing
of automobiles and to see that there
are no leakages from spigots. At
present the supply is being cut off
for a short time in the mornings, but
unless every care is used to avoid
waste during the remainder Of the day
and night, the situation will gradually
become worse as the summer ad-
vances, especially during the tobacco
season when our population will be
still further considerably increased.
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"My feeling is that the real cause OF
labor has been betrayed here in these
conventions by its real friends"
Melinda Alexander, secretary of the
committee of forty-eight, followed
him. She said the forty-eighters had
been taken in, but in a position where
their votes could not count, and their
voices not be made effective. A num-
ber of delegates left to 60 book to the
labor convention. Others said they
would stay outside, but the majority
sentiment appeared to be with Chair
man Hopkins in his attempt to try
and reunite the body Thursday morn
ing. Several proposals were made to
kee), on with the attempt to proceed
with still another political party.
The new party, it was decided at
the night session, will operate until
August, 1921, under the Labor party
constitution. A draft of new consti-
tuition was referred to a conference
committee, to be reported on next
year.
At ii o'clock tonight, with all other
work out Of the way, the convention
proceeded to nominating speeches for
presidential candidates.
r. n. Marland, Of Washington, pre-
sented the name of Dudley Field Ma
lone.
New York delegates staged a brief
demonstration when Catherine Simms
of New York city, presented the name
of Henry Ford. She explained that
she had first tried to offer the Detroit
manufacturer to the Single SoE par
ty, but received a cold Deepton.
Her speech was halted several times
when delegates booed and missed.
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Timmons.S Sturgeon.

Last Wednesday afternoon two OF
the most popular young people OF
Lake City went quietly to the Meth
odist parsonage and were married by
the Rev. w. "A. Beckham, Methodist
minister. These young people have
been going with each other about five
years, part of which time, though, the
young man was in France. Both OF
these young people are well known
here and in other parts Of the state,
and the news Of their marriage will be
a pleasant surprise to many. The bride
was Miss Bertha Timmons, youngest
daughter of Mr.. ind Mrs. B. II. Tim
mons, and the bridegroom was Sam
]. Sturgeon, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M.
Sturgeon.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15
Make Your Promissory Word Worth 100 %
w. w. RUSS SHOT
ON CONWAY STREET
Member of House of Representa-
tives Killed by George L.
Marsh.

Conway, July 14.-W. w. Russ,
member of the South Carolina legis-
lature and prominent business man of
Conway, was shot and instantly killed
on July 8 on one of the streets of Con-
way, by George L. Marsh, also Of Con-
way. The cause of the tragedy is
unknown. Mr.. Russ was killed in a
street near his residence, shotgun
being used by Mr.. Marsh, according
to eye witnesses. Mr.. Russ was on
his way home to dinner and had just
passed the residence of Mr.. Marsh
when the latter came into the street
armed with a shotgun and after a
few words had passed between them,
fired the shot which resulted in death.
The coroner's jury, which was i'm
mediately empaneled, returned a YER
dict to the effect that the deceased
came to his death as a result Of
wounds inflicted by Mr.. Marsh.
Mr.. Marsh is at liberty on $4,000
bail, awaiting trial at the September
court.
Mr.. Russ is survived by his widow
and six children. Mr.. Russ had de-
veloped a considerable business and
was regarded as a very influential
citizen.
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Mrs. ]. D. Foxworth Won S.
ANOTHER $500 GOES TUESDAY,
JULY 20-WIN THIS
$500
DO 1T NOW

Many candidates have been
made promises" There are
"promises" and then again
"promises." It has been said
that promises are made to be
broken" but any person prom
ising to take The County Rec
ord for a year or more from
one of our candidates, and then
breaking that promise, is not
only depriving friend Of those
votes, jarring her faith in man
kind, but THE PARTY BREAK
ING THE PROMISE IS DE-
PRIVING HIMSELF OF 81
COPIES OF UP-TO-THE-MIN-
UTE NEWS OF WILLIAMS
BURG COUNTY
AND 1T WILL HELP YOUR
FRIEND FOUR OR FIVE
TIMES MORE IN THE WAY
OF VOTE GIVING VALUE IF
YOU WILL MAKE THAT
PROMISE GOOD and have in
the subscription THIS WEEK.
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ALLIES TURN DOWN
GERMANY'S PLAN
TO ENFORCE TREATY AT ONCE
UNLESS GERMANY MODIFIES
HER ATTITUDE

Spa, July 13.-A deadlock has been
reached by allied representatives and
the Germans on the coal question, and
Marshal Foch and Field Marshal VII
son, the allied military chiefs, have
again been summoned to discuss pos
sible enforcement measures.
The allied premiers, having been
informed that the Germans were
ready, called a meeting for $50
o'clock this evening, instead Of tomor-
row, as planned this morning. The
German reply was not acceptable ard
the summoning of Marshal Foch and
Field Marshal Wilson, it is under
stood, means immediate measures to
enforce the treaty unless Germany
modifies her attitude.
The German foreign secretary
said to the Associated Press:
May Issue Order.
"The Allies may, under the treaty,
give us an order concerning coal. II
they give an order, we, Of course,
would try to satisfy it. But we DO
not believe we could. That would not
be a voluntary cooperative arrange
ment."
The secretary expressed the atti-
tude Of the German delegation as it
is tonight, but the allied delegates
hope before they take further meas
ures that the Germans may change
their decision.
DR.. Simons said late tonight that
the Germans had nothing to add to
their coal proposition. He regretted
exceedingly the position taken by the
Allies and said that the Germans
must simply await further action.
N. Millerand, the French premier,
said he regrets that it is not possible
for Germany to cooperate with the
Allies in the execution Of the treaty,
but he is firmly resolved to stand on
the position now taken up.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15
COUNTY CAMPAIGN MEETINGS
Candidates Will Oren at GreelyvilIe
Aug, 10; Close at Eingstree, Aug.1e

At the meeting of the County Dem
ocratic Executive Committee, held in
Kingstree, June 9th, 1920, assessments
for the various county offices were
fixed and the time and place of cam
paign meetings designated as follows:
Greelyville, Tuesday, August 10th.
Trio, Wednesday, August 18th.
Morrisville, Thursday, August 18th.
Hemingway, Friday, August 18th.
Hebron, Tuesday, August 18th.
Kingstree, Wednesday, Aug. 18th.
The first primary will be held on
Tuesday, August 24th.
Assessments.
Candidates for Sheriff, $4,000; fol
Clerk of the Court, $500; for County
Treasurer, Auditor, Supervisor, each
$500; for Judge of Probate, $1,000;
for House Of Representatives, $500;
Coroner, $1,000; Magistrate at, Kings
tree, $1,000; Magistrate at Greelyville,
$3.50; all other candidates for Magis-
trate, $500; for State Senate, $500;
Cotton Weigher at Kingstree, $1,000;
Cotton Weigher al Greelyville, $3.50.
All candidates are required to file
pledges and pay assessments not later
than IL o'clock noon, on Monday.
August 9th, 1920.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15
German and Belgian Fight.

Spa, July 13.-Some of the MEM
bers of the German delegation have
complained to Chancellor Fehrenbach
of aggressions of which they claim 70
have been victims since their arrival
at Spa. One journalist attached to
the German delegation came to blows
with a former Belgian officer whose
house he occupied at Spa during the
war.
Hindenburg Fired Upon.
Berlin, July 13.-An unknown man
broke into Field Marshal Hmdm-
burg's house today and fired at the
field marshal. The bullet missed its
mark and the man escaped.
The field marshal was alone at the
time and attempted to call servant
The intruder grappled with the heid
marshal and during the struggle fired
his revolver. The culprit then broke
away and made his escape.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15
SENATOR E. d. SMITH
Daniels Paper Praises South Caro-
lima Senator

South Carolina has had a sensa-
tional page in the political history
of the country, but in all Of its novel
story it has not contributed anything
that has deeped significance than
the origin of the port facilities plank
in the Democratic platform, of which
Senator Ellison D. Smith, Of South
Carolina, is the fathering influence.
Senator Smith has been active in the
practical things that help his nation
and his section. He was one Of the
original organizers of the cotton as
sociation movement, and for a number
of years he served the South in the
field work with the organization Of
the association. When he came to
the election for the Senate in 1908
his vote was the biggest his State had
given for this office, showing the ap-
probation in which the people of his
State had held his work. In Congress
his committee assignments show the
bent Of his work. They include the
committees on railroads, manufac-
lures, interstate commerce, agricul-
ture and forestry, and he is chairman
of the committee on conservation Of
natural resources, every one Of them
a practical working committee that
comes directly to the welfare of the
country.
As an active member of these in
dustrial and commercial committees
Senator Smith has a chance to see the
needs of the country in its production,
distribution and foreign commercial
relations, and he has the conception
that realizes the absolute necessity
of mailing our railroads and harbors
serve the requirements Of both do
mestic and foreign trade. Consider
able that has been brilliant has been
written by Senators from South Caro-
lima in the story of the country. The
State has contributed its share of the
sensational in its day. But never has
her representation in Washington
showed a more comprehensive associa-
ton with the practical necessities Of
the country than Senator Smith is ex-
hibiting in his committee work, and
the eamestness with which he under
takes to make that work count. South
Carolina feels a great pride in the
names that have represented the State
in the federal Senate in the past, but
by the time her present delegation
there has concluded the tasks laid
out for the members it is possible q
new claim to conspicuous service, and
in a new line, will have been regis
tered. The nation as whole and the
South as a section can help affairs
along by backing and encouraging
Senator Smith in the work he is doing.
The Raleigh News and Observer.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15
Boil Weevil in Lanes.

Mr.. Elmer Rodgers, of Lanes, was
in town this morning. He had with
him a handful Of cotton shapes taken
from his field, each one of the shapes
was brown and sere and inside was
the unmistakable boil weevil. Mr..
Rodgers said that he picked six OF
these from one stock of cotton and
that there are plenty of them in that
locality.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15

There has been a great demand on
our advertising space this week. In
addition to nine bank statements, sew
eral notices Of school elections, there
are a number Of pages Of new dis
ulay ads. and still we had to refuse
several who came in late with their
CODY. It pays to advertise.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15

Trying for Long-Term Subscribers.
The candidates are trying to get 2,
8, S and 10 year subscription THIS
WEEK. For an instance, TEN one
year subscriptions give $4,000 votes
if turned in by 2 P. M, Tuesday.
Ten TWO-YEAR subscriptions give
$4,000 votes; ten THREE-YEAR
subscriptions give 495,000 votes; ten
FIvE-YEAR subscriptions give $685.
600 votes; ten .TEN-YEAR subscrip-
tions give 1,750,O00 votes; and there
are more hustlers trying for TEN
TEN-YEAR subscriptions than you
would imagine. ANY REAL WORK
Err CAN GET ZEN FRIENDS WHO
WILL TAKE THE PAPER FOR
FIVE YEARS when they are i'm
pressed with the fact that they will
give nearly a million votes.
Of course some will defer their
promise, but IMPRESS ON THEM
JUST WHAT 1T MEANS TO YOU
FOR THEM TO FAVOR YOU WITH
THEIR SUBSCRIPTION OR RE-
NEWAL THIS WEEK.
Wins Five Dollars
The $500 awarded Tuesday to the
candidate turning in the greatest
number of New Subscriptions from
July 9Th, 200 P. NJ, until July 18th,
200 P. M, was won by Mrs. ]. G.
Foxworth, of Cades, S. c.
Another Goes Tuesday.
A S. cash prize will be awarded
next Tuesday, July goth, to the can
didate turning in the GREATEST
NUMBER of RENEWAL subscrip-
tions from July 18th, 200 P. M. until
July goth, 200 P. M.
Send or Bring Business In
If for any reason you cannot come
to Kingstree, just get your subscrip-
ton business IN THE MAIL at your
postoffice or ON YOUR RURAL
ROUTE by 200 P. M. next Tuesday,
July goth, and it will count in the
biggest vote offer for the balance of
the contest.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15
A Whiriwind Campaign.

A whirlwind campaign for the pur-
pose of raising $5,000.00 to erect q
new and more modern school build
ing for the colored children Of VII
iamsburg County, located at Kings-
tree, will be carried on throughout
the County July Is to 81. 1-16-2e.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15

Silverman's store will be closed all
day tomorrow, (Friday), in order 70
mark down and arrange goods for the
big sale advertised in this paper.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-15
A Correction.

In the big double page ADVERTISE
ment in this paper by the SIverman
Department Stors, mems overalls are
priced at $3.73. This is typograph-
ical error; the price should be $2.73.