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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-08
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
GENERAL GORGAS
Secretary Baker Calls Attention
to Work of Dead
Soldier

Washington, July 4.-Tribute to
the life and achievements of Major
Gen. William C. Gorgas, who died
Yesterday in London, was paid by
Secretary Baker today in the follow
ing statement:
"The death of Major Gen. Gorgas
closes a career Of great distinction
The works of Gen. Gorgas in the Ca
nal Zone made the completion of the
canal possible and saved thousands
of lives. 1t would be impossible even
to estimate the lives saved by his
subsequent pursuits of yellow fever
prevention. His work has practically
made an historic disease of what was
once a virulent plague. Although a
physiciain and scientist, Gen. Gorgas
was in every sense a soldier. Mill
tary men and military things had his
sympathetic interest, and he carried
over into his scientific and humani-
tartan pursuits the zeal and courage
of the soldier. He was courteous,
high-minded, scholarly and Jealous,
and the withdrawal of hs fine en-
thusiasm is a distinct loss to modern
medicine, just as his great career is
an inspiration to doctors and soldiers
alike"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-08
NEGROES AWAIT DEATH
Two Electrocutions ThiB Month-One
Appeal

Two negroes are scheduled to be
electrocuted at the stat, penitentiary
this month. Another las been sen.
fenced to die by this loute, but the
execution of the sente nee has beer
stayed by an appeal to the supreme
court.
Jesse Murphy is now awaiting July
81 as his last day on earth. He was
sentenced to die by elec srocution dur
ing the last term of the Richland
court. Murphy killed a negro woman
in 1916 and cut the bocy into pieces
placing it in a trunk. He escaped and
was not captured until several years
later.
Albert Wilson was sentenced to die
on July 8, but his case has been ap-
pealed to the supreme court. Wilson
killed Bryan Butler, white man, sew
eral months ago on a crowded street
car.
Mac Thompson, Lexington county
negro, is under death sentence. He
was to have been elet ttrocuted last
week, but was granted a reprieve by
Governor Cooper. Thomp pson was con-
victed of attempted criminal assault
on a nine-year old white girl near
Batesburg. Some doubt seems to ex-
ist Is to whether the ne gro should be
killed. It is said that ae is only Ia
years of age, but on the other hand,
those who say they h.ow, maintain
he is older. The date for his electro.
cution is July 23.--Colunbia State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-08
United Order of Colored Farmers Aid

Editor County Record: Please allow
me space in your valuable paper to
say something Of the second quar-
terly session of the United Order OF
Colored Farmers Aid, which convened
with St. Paul Lodge No. a, on June
26th. It was one of the best ses-
sions ever witnessed by this order.
The reports showed gain in member
ship of 152, and new lodges, . lit
tie more than 81 members to the lodge.
Each of the lodges made good re-
ports. The colored farmers need to
be proud of this grand order and take
hold of it. The grand charter was
on the wall, as usual, at the quarterly
session, so you knew when the gov
ernor and secretary of the State send
out charter it is a good and we'll
fixed organization, and if the colored
people of the State will take hold OF
this organization, they would be able
to help themselves in the near future.
A very handsome amount was laid
away in the grand treasury after pay
ing off all claims in this session. The
grand officers were surprised to hear
the etproceeds. This session began
at or about II o'clock with the grand
master in the chair. The roll was
called and all grand officers were
present. The grand secretary named
seven new lodges and the delegates
of them came forward and were in
troduced. The reports of lodges were
then called for and all lodges reported
O. K. Many questions came up in
the evening session, which were quite
enjoyable, so we close in love sine
die to 20 on a great membership
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-08
Ginners Meeting

There will be meeting of the South
Carolina Ginners Association in Co.
lumbia, Monday, July 18th, at the JEFF
ferson Hotel, at 1900 NJ. ALI the
ginners are urged to be present as
there will be matters of importance
to be attended to. Come whether a
member or not.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-08

drive. So, grand officers and commits
sioners, let's get busy and help the
race. The boil weevil is here and
money must be saved.
J. H. Hamlet, G. NJ,
B. F. Tisdale, G. Sec.
Kingstree, June 28th, 1920.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-08

Meets the second II tursday nigh,
in each month. Visiting brethren
cordially invited. E. L. E.irsch, w. NJ,
H. L. Prosser, Sec. Lilly
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1920-07-08
E;sbino Bed 600 Miles Lono.

TIStIfT'H SS1 WV "'''SS |SFf6s
The famous fishing grounds Of New.
foundland. the Grand banks, are 600
miles long and about 200 wide, with q
bottom of shifting sand.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08
At the Difmas.

Elsie Ferguson is one of the few
dramatic actressesAin the world who
has won international fame on the
screen as well as on the stage. Since
she appeared in her first photoplay,
"Barbary Sheep" two years ago, she
has become a cinema celebrity. Pre-
vious to her screen success her his
trionic powers won her a definite
place in the spoken drama both in
America and in Europe.
Twelve successful photoplays each
giving her an opportunity to add to
her reputation as a versatile artist,
have endeared this beautiful star to
the hearts of many thousands of
persons. Miss Ferguson is known as
the aristocrat of the screen and not
only does she register beauty, poise
and grace, but every gesture and
movement bespeaks hat rare quality
breeding. The leading connois-
seurs of fashions have recognized
Miss Ferguson's artistic taste in
clothes as the best dressed Ameri-
can actress. In His House in Or
der" her latest Paramount Art
craft picture which will be shown
at the Ditmas theatre tomorrow, she
wears many splendid gowns, all of
which will be admired by her femi-
nine admirers.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08

1t is reported that stage Hands
Union. Local X-4z, is planning to
protest against the activities of
one Larry Semon, who recently join
ed that organization. There have
been rumbles of discomfort among
the other members of the union,
and the trouble is about to be
brought into the open.
According to the labor men Sc
mon has injured the dignity of his
calling by making It appear that
a stage hand has nothing more to
do than falling downstairs, drop
ping buckets of paint, raising cur
tains at the wrong time and do
ing similar fool things for ter or
fifteen hours a day. They are also
peeved at Semon because he, al
though a novice. does three or four
times the work a self respecting
stage hand. in good standing and
with dues paid, ever consents to do.
That there Is real cause for the
unions complaint is shown in THE
Stage Hand" the Vitagraph comedy
which may be seen at the Strand
theatre on Thursday. Semon dur
ing the course of two reels pulls off
more laughable stunts than is
thought possible and does so much
havoc that the stage hands can't
be blamed for their professional
jealousy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08


The "Buddiss'' are coming to
town. Not from overseas but from
the SeIwyn Theatre. New York, which
they have been tenanting for twelve
months past, and delighting capacity
audiences with their homely and
honey doings. They are a bully lot
of American boys whom George ".
Hobart has incorporated into the
most delightful comedy which New
York has seen in many a moon. They
are billeted in the peasant home OF
a charming Brittany family where
one of them finds the Only Girl.
Their fragrant romance, as well as
that Of another of the "Buddies" is
threaded with much lovely music,
the lyric and melodies of which are
the work of b. c. lillian. And
when this big hit of last season in
New York is seen here at the
Majestic Theatre next Tuesday night
It will be with a special cast and
the same picturesque scenery which
so delighted the metropolis for
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08
THEATRES


II is estimated that at least 5000
people were turned away from the
Crescent Theatre on Labor Day and
nearly as large a number last night,
when It was impossible to crowd
them into the theatre to see
sHumoresque." the picture that has
set the whole city talking. Never
has a picture proved as great a sue
cess as this one. It will be shown
all this week. and the special SYM
phonv orchestra will be retained to
furnish the music.
~Humoresque'' is a Fanny Hurst
story. Starting with the boyhood OF
a youngster in New York's Ghetto,
born with two masterful passions IN
his breast-iove for his mother and
love for music-the ~photoplay shows
the child later as a youthful genius
Of the violin entertaining royalty and
giving a huge concert in New YORK
for his own people. Then comes the
great sorrow that seems to forbid
him ever playing the violin again.
But in a wonderful name the
clouds are rolled by. and he and his
faithful mother are made happy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08
asStep lively Gir,ss

There is no n more exacting
than the knowing lover Of burlesuue,
the real American burlesque, a type
of amusement essentially a part OF
the stage of this country, and 1t is a
pleasure to announce that Arthur
Parsons step Lively Girls will be
the attraction at the Majestic next
Monday matinee and night.
To keep abreast of the fast de-
veloping girl show of the country
should be satisfying to any pro-
Queer; but Mr.. Pearson has the re-
cord of running just a lap ahead. In
the past New York season there
were produced exactly thirty-nine
new musical comedies and thirteen
revival musical comedies with
seven new revues for the summer
season. Each one of the these was
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08

twelve months in the sefwyn Theatre.
The personnel OF the presenting
company includes Jean Moore. James
Marshall. Maurice Clarke, Louis Le-
Bey, Shirley Love, Clara Palmer,
Hedley Hall, Edward Menlove. G.. L.
Whitcomb, Harry Stanley. Charles
Hassong, S. Edward Ortega, Joseph
H. Baird. Ann Boos and Louise
Clarke
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08

studied carefully by Mr.. Pearson,
not to initiate so much rs to ind
a record which he might surpass in
his new step Lively Girls" That
he has done this Is proved by the
fact that this burlesaue has caused
the origin of the new phrase super
hur1eSoue-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08
They Bar Even Foam I'm Alabama.

MOBILE, Ala.-For fear the
foam will have a kick in it. Ala
bama Anti-Saloon League leaders
are preparing to fight any change
in prohibition laws. Present law
read mo liquid may be sold in
Alabama which looks like, smells or
foams like beer"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08

You cannot appreciate the appeal
to the heart that this simple story
makes until you have seen It, Last
nights audience was profoundly af-
fected.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-09-08
Enacts Scene From Movies-and

MARTINsBURG. , w. va.-An
overturned soap box beneath the
lifeless body of Samuel Leo; 10,
hanging from a beam in a shanty
at his home in Carbonate, Pa,
near here, told the story of the
boys attempt to initiate a scene he
had witnessed in a movie"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
Christianity.

We talk about pure mathematics
and applied mathematics, and the dis
tinction of genius. But it is absurd
TO talk, or think, about pure Chris
tianity and applied Christianity. I'm
less Christianity is applied, II isn't
Christianity. If the Holy Communion
does not connect up with fellowship.
among members of the congregation
and the community, II Is empty form.
Our Lord Jesus Christ Is our Savior
only so far as we become his slaves,
busy about his duty. We minister
unto him by our practical phllan-
throny (service to mankind), for -in.
asmuch as We did 1t to the least OF
these my brethren, We didit unto me-"
Trinity Messenger alameda, CALI.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
Concealed In Earth,s Bosom.

The earth conceals many wonderful
objects, both natural and man-made,
that are being discovered from time to
time. Remains Of prehistoric animals
and plants, skeletons and mummieS-
coins and jewelry, statues, old records,
aboriginal implements and toys. even
whole buried cities have been found
from time to time. Mammoths have
been unearthed whole in frozen ST.
IBERIA. Their bones or those of their
relatives, the mastodons, have been
dug out in Alaska, in New York state
not far from the Hudson river, and 10
New England.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
When Shoppers Are Obstinate.

Bottle shoppers have an annoying
habit OF refusing to come out just
when one wants them to do so. The
following is sure way of removing
the most refractory stopper. BY
means Of feather apply a drop or
two Of salad oil just where the stop
per joins the neck of the bottle. Then
put the bottle at little distance from
fire, where 1t will become slightly
warmed. but not hot The oil rapidly
works down in between the stopper
and the neck, and by giving the who'll
thing slight tap the stopper Will
come out.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
Grateful for Rain.

To show how badly rain was needed,
native who came to Newcastle mar
ket with his wagon was so overjoyed
that he rushed into the center of the
street In front of the town hall when
the storm was at Its severest and Of
fered up a prayer of thanksgiving. II,
then started drinking the muddy waite
as 1t flowed past him.-JohannesbuS
(Tansvaal) Sunday TimeA
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
GLuT or RICE IN HoNGK0NG
s1o,o00,0o0 Worth Of Cereal Hoarded
by Profteers Finds No
Market.

Hongkong. = Hongkong is over
stocked with rice bought for export
and held for a rise in prices even dur
ing the rice shortage, which has be-
come serious In some cities OF south
ern China and other parts Of the
Orient. The manager Of a big COM
mereial firm here estimates that more
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17

There are more motors for hire than
private cars in Japan.
Mexico is now exporting oil at the
rate Of 1872, 100000 barrels annually.
During recent morning fog about
800 tons of solid matter was deposited
Oh Lcndc-
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
Isolate Ripe Olive Bacillus.

San Francisco.--Isolation OF the ba-
cillus held responsible for the death
of a number OF persons who had
eaten ripe olives and Its Identification
as product Of the soil was announced
at meeting here both OF olive grow
ers, packers and distributors and q
committee Of medical experts.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
Where tho Dead Exceed the LlvIno.

Wilmington, 0.-Wilmingtons city
of the dead has a greater population
than Wilmington's city Of the living,
according to census figures. There
are, b.071 sleeping the long sleep In
Sugar Grove cemetery while Uncle
Sans enumeratofs counted only 6.037
persons living IN the town. !,
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
BIC RICE SURPLUS IN CHINA
10000 900 Worth Of Grain Stored In
One City; American Buyers
!. Hold Back.

Observation-Disclosures has been
stocked with rice bought for export
and held for a rise in prices even dur
dnr the rice shortage, which has be-
come serious in some cities Of southern
China and other parts Of the Orient.
The manager Of a big commercial
firm here estimated that there was
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
iovlno cod ard Brother.

As st. John reasons about love. that.
II a man love not his brother whom
he has seen, he cannot love God whom
he has not eeen: so may we also rea-
son about obedience, thar. II 4 child
does not learn to obey ~ earthly bar.
ents. neither WIN II obey its Heavenly
Father. A. ". Hare.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
than sloOOoOoo worth Of Saigon

than $10,000,00O worth of Saigon
"long" rice Is stored in Hongkong.
Recently the price fell rapidly and
dealers and exporters found them
selves loaded up with rice, while the
banks were pressing for payment Of
bills. Japan was not able to buy, ow-
Ing to the tightness Of her money mar
ket. and It was stated that America,
ordinarily one of the largest buyers
Of rice In this market. had ceased to
purchase because she has enough.
The Daily Press states that about
75 per cent Of the rice exported from
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
WORTH KNOWING

Ancient Romans used gold dust to
powder their hair.
A new Belgian law prohibits the
manufacture, sale or keeping In stock
of matches containing phosphorus.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17

In the latter part of June owing to
the high prices OF rice there. On
June 20 there was only a four days
supply of rice available in Shanghai.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17
more than 100000 worth of Saigon

more than $1U,UUU,UOU worth OF SalgUn
long" rice stored in Hongkong.
Recently the price fell rapidly and
dealers and exporters found them
selves loaded up with rice while the
banks were pressing for the payment
Of bills. Japan was not able to buy
owing to the tightness Of her money
market, and 1t was stated that Amer
lea, ordinarily one of the largest buy
ers Of rice In this market, has ceased
TO purchase because she had obtained
a sufficient supply.
Where were food riots In Shanghai
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17

Hongkong goes to Cuba, but that
Cuba's supply had been purchased d.
rect from the producers instead Of
the Hongkong middlemen.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-17

LESSON TEXT-Prov. 23:l9-2l, 29-3j.
GOLDEN TEXT-The drunkard and
the glutton shall come to poverty.-Prov
23.2l
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Dan l.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Keeping Our Bodies
Strong
JUNIOR TOPIC-What Strong Drink
Does to the Drnker.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Deadly Foes in Disguise.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
alcohol False Claims and True
Charges.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11
Twelve Wives Charged Against
Man Held Here as a Bigamist

The story which Mrs EstelIe Schaef-
fer told was that her husband made a
business of advertising for girls to act
in motion pictures, charging them IS
for registration. Then if he found
they possessed any money or property
he is said to have married them
Mrs. Estelle Schaeffer says her
cor'lship began after the alleged film
magnate found she had almost $4,000
lie made desperate love, she says, and
they were married at the Paulist
Church. Columbus Avenue and Sixtieth
Street, on January 20 of this year The
ceremony is said to have been per-
formed by the Rev. Patrick E. Hoey.
When arrested tho defendant was
wearing special deputy sheriff's
badge. In court he was represented by
ex-State Senator Murphy. of Brooklyn.
Schaetfer is declared to be prominent
in Brooklyn politics and business. He
is also said to be president of the
Apollo Moving Picture Company, 90
Broad Street.
The police asserted last night they
had possession OF two wedding certifi-
Gates, which corroborated the stories
told in the West Side court by the
joint complainants.
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11
Chauffeur Hits Pastor,
Then Wishes He Hadn't
Rev. II. NJ. Hancock, cf Hunt
i'gton, Forgot to Turn Other
Cheek; WaE!OpS Foe Instead

The Rev. II. NJ. Hancock's automo-
bile and one owned by the Long Island
Lighting Company crashed together
yesterday at Main and Green streets,
Huntington. The lighting company's car
was overturned and the clergyman
FASTENED to it to assist the driver,
George Carbone.
Carbone crawled from the wreckage
as Mr.. Hancock approached, and as
soon as the clergyman got withil reach
punched him in the face. A gasp of
horror went up from witnesses of the
accident and it's sequel. and iss echo
came from the lips of Carbosie. the
husky chauffeur, as an ecclesiastical
fist ssnotc him in the midriff.
Between astonishment and Tack Of
breath Carbone's appreciation IF the
succeeding events was somewhat dull
ed, but the onlo0kers said thot the
pastor Of Huntington Methodist Epis-
copal Church gave as nifty an exhibi-
tion as though he were professional
bagpuncher instead of pulpit FOUNDER.
Carbone got in one more blow during
the entire encounter. 1t reached the
clergyman's jaw, but did not disconcert
him in the least, seeming rather te
increase his agility and the vigor Of
his punches. The chauffeur is said to
have been close to taking the count
when DR. Samuel Cook pushed through
the crowd and separated the fighters.
Witnesses said that Mr.. Hancock had
done his utmost to avoid the collision
and he was asked if he wanted to make
charge against Carbone. Mr.. Han
cock good eye roved over the pant
ing, staggering figure of his opponent
and said he guessed hc wouldn't.
"Why should ~" he asked. ~ guess
gave back ns much ms | received"
New-York tribune., 1920-12-11
Boy
Held OUR Days
La Dinggy Room,
Jimmy Ciannaro, Stolen at
Bethpage, L. l., Tuesday,
Found Shivering in Rain
on Street in Brooklyn
Old Man His Keeper
Lad Gives a Vivid Narrative
of Experiences and Helps
Police Hunt His Captors

Seven-year-old Jimmy Giannaro, who
was snatched up by three kidnappers in
black limousine Tuesday while
on his way to school at Bethpage, L.
l., was just as n1ysteriously deposited
by his abductors in McDonough Street,
Brooklyn, last night. The interval he
says he spent in a room OF a ram
shackle house in Brooklyn, the shades
of which we're not raised in the four
days he was there
Although he was blindfo,ded before
reaching the house and never was per-
mitted even to approach the windows
or door Of his prison until he was
taken out after dark last night, jim
my's recollection of his experience is
so vivid and his relation Of it SO clear
that detectives set out with him as
a guide last night with more or less
confidence that they would find the
place they sought.
Left Shivering in Rain
1t was about $3.50 a. m. Tuesday that
Jimmy and his nine-year-old sister,
Frances, saw the black limousine on
the Farmingdale road near their home
IN Bethpage. Jimmy said last night
that it was evident that the three men
with the car were waiting for him, be-
cause one of them stood in the road
beside the automobile, keeping a sharp
lookout
1t was 1880 last night when Jimmy,
still III the gingham waist and overalls
and green sweater he had put on to
wear to school Tuesday morning, was
found shivering and bewidered in
front of $50 McDonough Street, Brook
iyn. William Schnabel, of GIL Hancock
Street, was the first to notice the tiny
figure covering in the cold rain.
He approached and tried to question
the boy, but without much success.
and fear had driven every
thing but Italian from Jmmy's mind.
Schnabel took him into the house in
front of which he had been standing
and after consulting with William
Lotus, who lives there, it was decided
to take the boy to the Ralph Avenue
police station.
The two men were on the way to the
station with him when they met Detec-
tive Murphy. Murphy had seen pic
lures of the missing Jimmy Giannaro
and he knew what the kidnapped boy
wore when he started for school Tues
day morning.
He accompanied the trio to the police
station and Jimmys brother in-law,
CONTINUED on pass four)