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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-08-19
A Plea for the Farmer.

Editor County Record: Please allow
me space in your valuable paper to
say few things that l carnot say to
the public otherwise, as / am not a
public speaker. l can't keep quiet
when see all around the injustice
shown the Farmer" Very often l
see in The Record some one expressing
themselves on the condition of the
roads. l would like to say that "good
roads" are something We have not
known in our community for years.
Now they are almost impossible
holes everywhere, bridges very risky,
briers meeting and beating one in the
face as they go through. Just think,
if you can, of the farmers buying fer
tilizer at a very high price, paying ex-
travagantly for any labor they can Sc
cure, as we'll as farm implements,
groceries, dry goods, etc; having TO
haul his tobacco through a brier
patch, across rough roads to market;
then some "speculator' comes in and
simply takes it for nothing. He gets
what the farmer has toiled honestly
to make, boards up his dollars, builds
fine, houses, rides in fine cars by the
farmer, unnoticed in wagons, buggies
or sometimes a car they may have
purchased by the "sweat Of their own
brow.
| know some men who have a hard
pull on the farm. They pay from
twelve to fifteen dollars to put in a
barn of tobacco, take a week to cure
it, then take it to the market, get
five of six dollars for it because it is
not Just the kind that's in demand.
Owing to long drought in the early
summer, then the heavy rains, to-
bacco is not what it might have been;
it is good enough generally, but not
very bright. Still it should not be
sacrificed for less than half what IL
takes to gather it-having to, pay the
dealers price" for all they have to
have to make it, then not be allowed
the privilege to fix a price or say a
word about anything they have to
sell. The business men in general
NAV think it's fair and it may profit
them here for awhile-but, there is a
lust God above who sees and knows
it all. The wheel keeps turning and
so sure as the world rolls on, men
shall reap what they have sown.
Farmers, come together; bring your
tobacco home-put it in the stables;
make your own corn and potato fer
tilizer; raise everything you can; live
at home and leave off the tobacco and
cotton crops until the other fellow
charge for what he gets as well as
charge for things he sells and we
have to buy.
One who knows the hardships of
A FARMER.
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Cutting Affair.

Mitchell Smith, colored farmer
living near the place of Mr.. Furman
Williamson, was severely cut and
carved by another negro named Stag
gers last Monday afternoon. The in
jured man was brought here and
placed in the Kelley sanatorium.
Staggers was arrested.
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Shriners to Feast on Fowl

The Kingstree Shrine club will give
a chicken supper in Masonic Temple
at $50 tomorrow (Friday) night by
way of entertainment for visiting
Shriners in Kingstree, men who are
here on duty in connection with the
tobacco market. All Mobiles are ex-
pected to be present.
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Card of Thanks.

We take this means of expressing
cur deep gratitude to all friends and
neighbors for their many acts OF
kindness and expressions of sympathy
extended us during the illness anI
death of our beloved husband and
father, Mr.. Burrows Cooper.
1t. Mrs. Cooper and Children
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Tobacco Sales Up to Last Friday.
The total number of pounds of to-
bacco sold on the Kingstree market
from July 20 to Friday, August 13,
was 2,532,495 pounds.
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Notice is hereby given that T.. E.
Frierson and S. ] Singletary, former
ly statesmen and collectors, are nd
lenger employed by US.
KINGSTREE FURNITURE co.
It. .-E
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A handsome line of Belding Bros.
guaranteed dress silks are being Of
fered by E. C. Burgess, successor to
Peoples Mercantile Co., at cost.
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E. C. Burgess, successor to Peoples
Mercantile Co., is offering belated
shipment of fine shoes at cost.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
WOULD RETAIN OLD SYSTEM
Merchants Association Of New York
Opposes the Project to Establish
National Adjustment Boards.

The Merchants association Of New
York In its organ, Greater New York.
marshals It's arguments in opposition
10 the project TO establish national adj
Justment boards 10 decide controver-
sizes between railroad officials and en-
ployees. Opinions are quoted from
similar organizations In reply TO a
QUESTIONABLE recently sent OUT by the
New York association.
these boards were first established
by the national government when
II had control of the railroads for the
purpose of facilitating settlements OF
such disputes" the Merchants asa
s0ciation says. "They went out Of ex-
istence when the roads were returned
to their owners by the government, and
the railroad labor unions are exceed
ingly anxious TO have them continued
SO that authority over the settlement
of controversies. and consequently over
the operation of the roads. shall be
centralized.
There was considerable sentiment
among the railroad managers them
selves In favor of this idea as sim
plifying procedure, hut the plan con-
tempIated no representation on the adj
justment boards for the public and
consequently alprotest av0wedly in the
public interest is being made by COM
mercial organizations"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
ANNOUNCE CHANGES
in NATIONAL GUARD
WAR DEPARTMENT NAMES THE
MINIMUM STRENGTH OF IN
PANTRY COMPANIES.
JULY 1921, 65 ENLISTED MEN
Recruits May Be Enlisted Up to the
Day on Which National Guard
Organizations Leave Their
Home Stations.

Observation-Disclosures q war depart
ment decision minimum strength at
which national guard infantry com.
panies may be maintained after July
/. 1921. is 65 active enlisted men. Re-
cruits may be enlisted up to the day
on which national guard organizations
leave their home stations for annual
field training.
In order to facilitate reorganization
OF the national guard companies and
corps units will be recognized up to
July, 1921, with a minimum strength
Of so active enlisted men. After next
July 1, when the peace strength is
greater than 65, the guard organiza.
lions may be maintained at 65 active
men and such number of reserves as
will equal or exceed the minimum
peace strength for similar units OF the
regular army.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
AWAIT OUTCOME Of
CALIFORNIA VOTE
STATE DEPARTMENT PosTPoNEs
NEGOTIATIONS ON JAPAN
EsE TANGLE.

Conversation between
the state department and the japanese
embassy regarding the proposed anti
Japanese legislation in California
have been temporarily discontinued
and will not be resumed until after the
November elections, in which the Cal.
ifornia people will vote on the land
legislation.
State department officials explained
that the postponement of the negotia.
tons had been made necessary by the
assembling here OF the International
Communications Conference. Under
secretary Davis Is chairman OF the
American commission TO this confer.
ence, and much of his time, as well
as that of other department officials,
is taken up with this meeting.
The conference is to continue sew
eral weeks and 1t was stated that
consequently the conversations with
the Japanese ambassador could not
betresumed until after Nov. 2.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
COAL SHORTAGE IS
OVER; OUTPUT GAINS
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ANNOUNCES
MANY TONS MINED OVER
PREVIOUS WEEK.
l2,O75,OOO TONS IN A WEEK
Average Weekly output for -Four
Weeks Placed at Over Eleven
Million Tons-soft Coal Sit
uation Eased.

Observation-Disclosures coal pro
duction has reached the 100000
ton weekly total, which the National
Coal association recently declared was
necessary to insure against any short
age OF the winter supply.
The geological survey announced
that output during the week ended DC
tober Q. was 12,O75,OO0 tons, an in
crease of 100000 tons over production
the week before. The average weekly
output for the four weeks ended Oc-
tober 9 was placed at 11,72S,250 tons,
compared with an average weekly pro-
duction before that of approximately
10,50O,000 tons.
With the achievement of the H.
000000-ton output week, the entire
soft coal situation has appreciably
eased," said a statement issued by the
National Coal association. Acute
shortages in immediate supply in the
middle west and in other parts Of the
country are now being met in such
a way as definitely to indicate that the
worst Of the soft coal stringency is
over"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
Aids Workers to Build Homes.

"The demand for homes has become
so acute throughout the country as to
make II imperative that employers Of
labor do something TO remedy the sit.
uation." said Joseph P. Darcy. Of Los
Angeles III men are TO he gotten to
do the nations work, they and their
families must be properly housed. II
proper housing conditions cannot be
obtained through the ordinary means
then special efforts must be made TO
that end.
"The Los Angeles Street Railway
company was constantly annoyed by
what is called the labor turnover
strikes and other disturbances. and
found its men dissatisfied because Of
their Inability to Obtain homes fof
themselves and families. The com
pany has proposed plan to meet this
Issue. II has created arevolving fund
Of S150000. 10 he loaned to employees
for the building and purchase Of
homes. The loans are to he paid hack
In installnfents to the fund. with a
nominal amount of interest. This plan
can he applied by similar corporations
10 the housing situation which con-
fronts their employees Whether II he
one employee or hundreds in need Of
homes. the principle is the same. The
employer should realize that II Is TO
his advantage to have workmen con-
tented and with a tranquil home life"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
ACCEPTS WAR WITH
MILLION MINERS
LLOYD GEORGE URGES THE PEG.
PIE TO COOPERATE IN DE-
FEATlNe STRIKE.

London.-A million miners went OF
strike, cutting off the national fuel
supply and threatening the country
with industrial paralysis.
Speaking Tor the government, Pre-
mier Lloyd George Immediately ac
cepted the challenge through an Of
fetal statement in which he placed all
responsibility upon the miners and
urged the people to cooperate in de.
ftating the strike.
The strike began when the after.
noon shift failed to report in Noting
hamsLire ana Durham. The miners
eager to initiate their test Of strength
with the government started pouring
out of the pits like ants from hill.
Shortly after noon it was estimated
that practically every miner in the
United Kingdom had quit work.
Only the engineering and mainte-
nance staffs remained. These were
to prevent flooding of miles or de-
terioration of the machinery.
The effect on industry was instan-
taneous. Despite the fact that there
was sufficient fuel in reserve to last
few days, iron and steel mills In
the Yorkshire district closed volun-
tarily 1t was estimated that in the
"ee-Side district more than ten thou
sand metal workers were idle.
An embargo on coal exports was In
effect. This also applies to bunker
coal for foreign vessels and only
coastwise vessels were receiving their
quota. 1t was planned to have trans.
Administrators carry sufficient fuel
for one-way trip, recoaling on the
other side.
White Hall, the seat OF government
Of the British empire, was the scene
of a battle of elementary savagery
when 10000 unemployed attempted to
torn No. 10 Downing street, where
Premier Lloyd George was comforting
with London borough mayors concern
ing measures OF relief for the coal
strike.
Again and again mounted police.
with truncheons drawn. galloped at
full speed into the dense masses or
people. screaming and yelling hordes
Of men and women, knocking them
down and trampling them under the
feet of the police horses, while the
mobs retaliated by throwing cobble.
stones and other missiles Bricks,
stones, paving debris, bottles, clubs
shattered windows of the treasury,
he war office and other government
buildings.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
ASKS FOR VOCATIONAL
TRAINING FOR WOMEN.

Women and girls who proved
their adaptability to machine
shop work and In other mechan-
Teal trades during the war
should be given vocational train
Ing to better tit them for this
work. Director Mary Anderson
OF the wOman's bureau of the
Department of Labor advocates
In a special report.
State and other vocational
schools. Miss Anderson said, few
of which now admit women.
should In all cases be opened to
them. and women must be en-.
c0uraged to attend If they are 10
'reach the more skilled and re-
munerative jobs now held by
men," In the light trades af,
forling the hest opportunity for
women were included manufac-
ture Of optical and other instru.
ments and the furniture and
sheet metal trades.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
PATHETIC TALES BY VICTIMS
Heartrendine Stories Rs.ated by
Women, Young and Old, Clerks
and Workers in Factories.

Boston, Mass.--Pathetic stories OF
little bank accounts, a few hundred
dollars saved through long years OF
scsimping and saving, now gone in
the bursting Of Ponzi's frenzied finan.
Gle! bubble, came one after another
at the Ponzi bankruptcy hearing.
IIeartrending were many of the
tales that women, young and old, we'll
and poorly dressed, and even young
girls, clerks in stores or workers In
factories, told as they left the double
line Of note holders that testified.
As they came and vent they talked
excitedly, heaping abuse upon the
man who had fleeced them. All alter.
natively condoled one another seem.
ingly, telling the court of this dream
and that-plans of a lifetime smashed
in the crash of Ponzi's expose.
A world war veteran, twice wound.
ed and gassed, had saved $500, money
enough to take him to Arizona, the
state where physicians told him lies
his only hope of staving off tuber-
culosis-that gas weakened lungs are
showing Signs of. He put all with
Ponzfs and failed to cash it in before
the crash came. When asked by the
court in a kindly manner as to what
he intended to do, he smiled wanly
and said: well, | stood the gaff
overseas, Mister, and | guess can
stand 1t here. 1t isn't any worse for
me than i is for these poor women
here. am in bad shape, but | win
find a way out some way.
They told me that Arizona was the
only ere state that might fix me up
and when Ponzi blew into my life,
/ thought | was a wise guy, and
figured 1t out that could just dou-
bic my money. That could then
stay out west and perhaps live a lit
tie while longer, s1,400 worth or just
twice as long-well, you know what
the story is; now"
And this fighting boy wan not alone
by any means
The federal grand jury returned
two indictments against Caares Pom.
81 Of Sc counts in a lengthy report
which tells OF Ponzi's dealing with his
creditors in minute de.ail. There were
s3 counts in each indictment. The
document charges him With making
false statements concerning his trade
in international coupons OF the postal
service and about his ability TO pay
80 per cent in As days with money ell.
trusted TO, him, while operating under
the name OF the Securities Exchange
company The jury reported that he
was not in position to do as he
claimed. and that. on the contrary, he
intended to take possession OF such
money invested with him and convert
1t to bis use and each of such persons
cheat and defraud.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
READY FOR SEA SERVICE.
Superdreadnought Tennessee Leaves
for a Trial Voyage.

Superdreadnought Tennessee Leaves
for a Trial Voyage.
New York.-The superdreadnought
Tennessee, which was launched three
months ago, has been fitted complete
for sea service and left the New York
navy yard last week on her trial trip
after taking on 1900 tons of fuel oil
at Tompkinsville. The Tennessee will
proceed to Newport, r. l., for torpe-
does. She carried a party Of engineers
and contractors who will watch the
vessels operations in maneuvers off
Long Island.
The Tennessee is In command OF
Capt. R. H. Leigh, and carried 1,450
men and officers, the majority of
whom were native Tennesseans.
When the big battleship, which is
equipped with twelve 14-inch guns. is
ready for line duty she will join the
eighth battle division at San Fran
cisco. 1t was announced.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
GUILTY OF POISONING FOOD
Cook In Alabama Hotel Found Guilty
by Jury-State Chemist 3. Q.
Ross Testlfles.

Greenville, Ala.-Texanna McCon.
nico, negro, was found guilty of at
tempted murder by Butler county
Jury, as q result Of the poisoning OF
rs guests of a local hotel three weeks
ago. She will be sentenced at the
close of the court term.
The woman was not represented by
counsel and denied knowledge OF plac
ing poison in biscuits Served in the
dining room the evening the guests
were stricken. DR.. B. B. Ross, state
chemist, testified the specimens o.
food sent him revealed traces of pure
arsenic In sufficient quantity to kill
any person. unless medical aid was
given. Two citizens of Greenville of.
fered testimony that the woman In
their presence had said that two wom-
en- had told her 1t was up to her TO
get two OF the guests out Of the way,
and where the poison could be found
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
Japs curtaIl Cotton Manufacture.

The Japanese Cotton Spinners' union
has decided on the extension of the
period of the curtalmeni of the manu-
facture of cotton yarns and to reduce
the manufacture by 40 per cent in.
stead of 30 per cent. Furthermore. the
union has passed resolution to try
and increase the export Of the &C.
cunulating stocks 10 American and
other foreign markets
Inquiries forI the expectation of
goods TO the United States have been
made. hut the result has proved unsat.
isfactory. The market price of cot.
ion yarns In the United States at
present Is lower than the rate quoted
in japan and the rate proposed by
Japanese exporters is about two cents
aigher than the American rate per
ard.
Under these circumstances the ex-
psrlasion Of Japanese manufactures TO
america seems hopeless at present.
and the same Is true Ms TO the ex-
portati0n Of cotton cloth.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
ARMIsTIcE SUNDAY FIXED.
President Deslunates November II to
Heroes Memory.

Washington.-President Wilson d.
rected that on Sunday, Nov. IA, the
American flag be displayed at half
mast on all public buildings and naval
and military posts "as token OF the
nations participation in the memorial
services held for the heroic American
soldiers, sailors, marines and others
who gave, their lives to their country
n the world war;"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
BLAST CAUSED BY GELATIN.
Explosive Expert Submits Report to
Bureau Of investigation.

New York,-Official of the depart.
ment of justice confirmed report
from Hackensack, N. j., that DR.. Wal
ter Scneele, explosive expert OF that
place, had submitted a report to Will
Fam ] Flynn. chief OF the depart
ment's bureau OF Investigation, declar.
ing that SO pounds of blasting gelatin
caused the Wall street explosion last
month.
DR.. Scheeles report went into de-
tail In an analysis Of the pieces of
metal found in Wall street immedi-
ately after the big blast. 1t also
covered the sound OF the explosion,
color Of the flame sud smoke seen.
smell Of 1t, and its Effects on sur
vivors-all taken from testimony Of
witnesses.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
BANK DEPOSITS INCREASE.
Loans and Discounts Also Increased,
SAYS COMPTROLLER Of Currency.


Says Comptroller Of Currency.
Washington.-Ba deposits in the
United States increased s4045, 164 900
during the year ended last June 30,
said statement issued by Comptrol-
Ter OF the Currency Williams. Loans
and discounts increased $5,S05, 1886, 900.
Total resources of all reporting
banks of the United States. not in
GLIDING federal reserve banks, were
given in the comptroller's statement
as s53.079. 10S.o00. These included ma.
tional banks. state banks, savings
banks, trust companies and reporting
private banks, but the total given did
not include s1,214,516.OOO rediscounts
OF national banks.
The capital. surplus and profits of
all banks were reported at $685..
sS3,000. an increase since June 30.
1919, or s61S, 100000.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
pruo Valued Al $4,000 seI,.d

Miami. Fla.-Morphine valued ct
$4,000 was seized here when federal
authorities arrested NJ. A. Decastro, 1i
Key West, q Cuban The authorities
took the man into custody as he was
about to board train for the north.
Il was alleged he had in HIS possession
a suitcase full OF the drug.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
HERE'S LATEST RAlnMAksa.
Would Use Airplane tc condense At.
mospheric Moisture.

Port Arthur. Ontario.-The latest
rain maker project was announced
here 6y A. E. Cole, former. member
nj the royal air force. Colt. with his
father. is forming an aerial irrigation
company" which he said win engage
10 produce rain at call by sending
sirplanes into the air to condense at
mcspheric moisture By spraying the
clouds with liquid air.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
Mln.r, leave spaIn for U. 5.

More than 300 miners who have
cen on strike In the Rio Tinlo dis
riot have decided to emlgrste TO the
'nIted States and viii leave Spain
aoui the middle Of October. Another
srty Of 400 Is leaving for anoIhe
nanish province
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
Denies Overland shutdown.

John n. WHY'S. president OF the WI.
lys-Overland company. said that re
ports that the Willys-Oyeriand plant al
Toledo has shut down for an indefinite
eriod are Incorrect. The company Is
earranging It's parts department and
laking important changes in other de-
artments. and the entire plant VIII
esume operations on regular sched-
lie.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22

Selma. Ala. - A disastrous n
weeping through the yards Of [
Koster-McDaniel Lumber Company
Tyler. Ala. destroyed between 25t
900 and 100000 fee; q lumber. .ent-
ing q loss OF approximately $4,000
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
NEW RIOTS IN BELFAST.

Belfast.-The ricting in the motto
rious Marrowbone district OF North
Belfast by Sim Feiners and unionists
broke ont in a serious form. Troops
were obliged to fire into the crowds.
killing John Gibson. a shipyard work
er. Fifteen persons are in hospitals
In consequence OF the days disorders.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
Found Dead Ia Room.

Galveston. Tex.-Grant Hamilton. SIS.
a special representative OF the fedora
Department OF Labor, was found dead
in his room at hotel here. Physician.
ascribed heart disease as the cause
death.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1920-10-22
TEXAS GIN BURNS.

Fire Thought Observation-Disclosures
investigate incendiary Theory.
Brownwood, Texas.-Tae Winniiord
gin at Rockford. Coleman county. was
burned. The loss Is estimated at $780,
600. The fire is believed to have starr
ed from metal spark caused by the
clashing OF two saws. but authorities
are investigating the theory of incen
6iarism.