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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
COL. WATTERSON
dies IN FLORIDA
FAMOUS AMERICAN JOURNAL
IST GONE TO THAT BEAU
TIFUL SHORE"-ETERNITY.

Colonel Henry Watterson, known
to the American people as one of the
last surviving members of the old
school of journalism and to his friends
as "Marse Henry" died Thursday at
hotel in Jacksonville, Fla.
Death came peacefully, the vener-
able editor retaining consciousness
almost to the end and conversing
during lis last half hour with his
wife, son and daughter.
Colonel Watterson had gone to
Jacksonville in accordance with his
annual custom of spending the winter
in Florida, usually ct Fort Myers.
He contracted = slight cold and
while seated in a chair Wednesday
morning soon after breakfast he sf-
fered an acute bronchial attack and
was ordered to his bed by his physi-
clan. His condition grew worCe dur
ing the day and night and the end
came at GIG o'clock Thursday morn
ing. The immediate cause Of his
death, his physician said, was heart
failure superinduced by congestion of
the bronchial tubes.
Thus "Marse Henry" passed to
"that beautiful shore" where he
last October wrote his comrades Of
the Confederate Army he was sure
"the Bonnie Blue flag will be flying
at the fore and the bands win be
playing Dixie on parade and the
pretty girls viii be disturbing The
Chattanooga Rebel (the newspaper
published by him during the War
between the Statcs) to groups of rag
ged, red-nosed angels who have not
forgotten the rebel yell"
The body of Col. Watterson viii
remain in Florida until sometime in
the spring, when it will be taken to
Louisville for burial in the family
plot in Cave Hill cemetery, where
his father and mother rest, his SON,
Henry Watterson, Jr., announced. a
Mr.. Watterson said his mother was
very frail and that because Of her
condition as result Of the death of
her husband, he deemed it inadvis-
able for her to leave Florida during
the winter.
Col. and Mrs. Watterson celebrated
their 50th wedding anniversary in
their apartment Tuesday with only
members of the family present and
his son said he was In unusually high
spirits, recalling many Incidents of
their wedding life and laughing at
those having a humorous touch.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
LAND REVALUATION
TO COME NEXT YEAR
FOUR YEAR PERIOD OF REAL
ESTATE RETURNS DUE
EARLY IN 1922.

One of the big tasks to be begun
early next year will be the revalua-
tion of land throughout the state by
the various boards of assessors under
the direction and supervision Of the
South Carolina tax commission.
Under the law real estate of all
kinds must be returned between jan
uary 1 Sd February 20 every four
years, beginning with 1898 and with
the coming of 1922 all lands are to
be revalued in every county, township
and district.
The tax commission has already had
it's field agents checking up land re-
turns and the commission itself will
tackle the revaluation problem early
next year. A good deal of data has
already been gathered.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
Union High School Notes.

Rome, Dec. 24.-The first term Of
work over, all examinations finished
The following is the Honor Roll foi
third month.
First Grade-Bethel DuRapt, Johr
Crib, Maggie Thomas, Virginia
Rhem, jeanette Fenters, Harriet Way
Mary Baxley, Johnnie Johnson, James
White.
Second Grade-Annie Mae Wall
Sally Avant, J. P. Baxlsy, Grace
Clyde, Dudley Cook, Verneze Crib
Willie Powell, Jamie Munnerlyn, Ted
die Williams, David Sanders.
Third Grade-John L. Altman
Grace Munnsrlyn, Oliver Wilder.
Faorth Grade-John w. DuRant
Floyd Rouse, Linnie Sports, Minnie
Bryan.
Fifth Grade-Annie Baxley, Ethel
Tanner, Kate Williams.
Sixth Grade-Margie Altman
Edaphel Richardson, Ruth Crib, Tom
Clyde, Pat Baxley.
Seventh Grade-Virginia Munner-
lyn, Capers Williams, Manning Thom-
as, Josie Carraway, Mildred Crib,
Maria Holiday, Clyde Tart, Ellebe
Baxley.
Eight Gnade-Sade Johnson, Min
ME Johnson, Mary Louise Munnerlyn-
William Avant, Jettie Wilder, Davis
Williams.
Ninth Grade-Fulton Strong, Fran
ces Snow, Rena Wilson, Guss Had
dock, Omy Wilder.
Tenth Grade-Louise Carraway,
Dell Williams, nellie Wilson, Louise
Crib, Annie Carraway, laaaa Alt
man, Jessie Thomas.
Eleventh Grade-Rosa Rodgers.
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NEW STOCK LAW EFFECTIVE.
Ne More Free Grass for Grazing
After Saturday.

Only two more days remain until
South Carolina will be full-f1edged
stock law state with not an inch Of
'free grass territory remaining. The
general stock law passed by the leg
islature at the last session after nu-
merous bitter fights takes effect De-
cember 81, 1921, the last day of the
year, and as 1922 peeps over the hori-
zon "free grassers" will be outlawed.
The free grass question has caused
as many fights in the legislature pos
sibly as any other one thing, and
while to all intents the fighting was
over with the last session, there is al
ready some talk of a renewal at the
approaching session Of the general
assembly.
Under the terms of the act of 1921,
"on and after December 81, 1921, it
shall be unlawful for the owner or
manager of any mule, horse, ass, jen-
net, swine, sheep, goat or meat cattle
of any description, to wilfully or neg
ligently permit the said animal or
any of them, or any other domestic
animal, to run at large beyond the
limits of his own land, or the lands
leased, occupied or controlled by hin" "
For violating the terms of the law,
a person is subject to fine OF not
more than $25 or Is days for each
offensa
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On Tobacco Marketing.

Fifty Thousand tobacco growers of
the hurley cooperative marketing as
sociation of Kentucky will market this
years crop of tobacco, and will have
sold 100000 of the 175,O0O,0e0
pounds before January 1, 1922.
All commercial barks of Louisville
have agreed to lend the full legal
amount Of their capital, totaling a
million and half dollars, to the asso-
citation to help finance the farmers.
The association has the backing of
the War Finance Cooperation, The
Federal Reserve System, the local
banks, and can obtain from these
sources fifty percent of the current
market value of its tobacco.
The National City Bank Of New
York is trying to make permanent
loans to the association on the security
of warehouse receipts issued by the as-
sociation. SO percent Of the banks Of
Kentucky outside of Louisville have
agreed to back the movement to the
full extent of all available funds
All of the warehouses except four in
the states of Kentucky, Indiana, West
Virginia and Ohio have agreed to
close their floors for the sale Of bur
ley tobacco until the association tells
them to- open, or until ths association
takes them over by lease sr BY pur-
chase.
The four big manufacturers Of to-
bacco as ascertained by representa-
tives Of the hurley growers assecia-
ton indicate that they will deal with
the association readily on the basis
to insure fair profit 10 the grower.
The success of tobacco fOsnssrs or
ganizing in Virginia and the Caro-
linas now seems assured. With Vir-
ginia signing rs percent, North Caro-
lima so percent and South Carolina
pushing her full quota. Get sA The
Ban Wagon.
Just think 100000 tobacco growers
have signed and are signing tobacco
contracts in q single year in seven
states.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
S. B. w. Courtney Dead.

Mr.. S. B. W. Courtney, a well known
and venerable citizen Of this county
died at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. ]. J. Epps, at Leo Tuesday of
last week after a long period OF i'll
health. He was eighty-two years OF
age at the time of his death and is
survived by his wife and the following
children: P. S. Courtney, Union; S.
L.. Courtney, York; White Courtney,
Indiantown; Hampton Courtney and
DR.. S. B. w. Courtney of Florence
county, Mrs. J. L. Thomas of cades,
and Mrs. ]. j. Epps of Leo. Inter-
ment was made at Elam church in
Florence county, funeral services be-
ing conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Tru-
luck and Rev. Jno. W. Davis.
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recitations. The principal deserves
congratulation for Strengthening out
difficult situation. Lanes, as sug-
pested above, should establish a cen
tralized high school. At Retreat we
found that the teachers had dismissed
at 1:30, so we missed seeing their
work. Country schools, on account of
short yearly sessions, small number
of teachers to the school, and other
drawbacks, should run from nine to
$3.50 or q.
In some of the schools, weak teach
ing was observed, due to lack of
preparation on the part of the teach
ers. Teachers should prepare before
hand all the lessons they are to teach,
in order to present them in the best
way to the pupils. Teachers should
not have to keep their noses stuck in
the textbooks all the time they are
hearing recitation. They cannot
ask questions that bring out all the
facts, they cannot correlate their
questions, they cannot bring in il
Illustrative facts that increase inter-
est, they cannot clinch the teachings,
unless they thoroughly prepare be-
forehand. This was observed par
ticularly at one school in a geography
lesson. At another school, the pupils
were made to write synopses Of GER
tain historical events, with the use
of the book. These synepses should
be written from memory. All writ
ten work from the fourth grade on,
except mathematics, should be done
with pen and ink. Country children
get hardly any pratice in penmanship.
Reading in some of the schools was
poorly taught, so that the pupils were
not getting the thought. In some Of
he schools there was too much dis
order for good work.
Taken as q whole, however, the
work in the country schools is above
the average. The teachers are con-
scientieus and are working hard.
The many good schoolhouses in
Williamsburg county, built according
to approved plans, show fine educa-
tienal leadership in the past.
These leaders are to be congratu-
lated on what they have accomplish
ed. Under the present County Super
iatendent, 1 predict a continuance of
this effective leadership, which will
mean much to the country children
of Williamsburg county. The coun-
try schools need supervision. When
times become better, feel sure that
the country people will respond to his
leadership, as they have responded
in the past, and that Williamsburg
will educate her children.
D. L. Lewis.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
Mrs. Adams Commits Suicide.

Mrs. Florence Adams, aged twenty
five years and married, committed
suicide last week at her home between
Olanta and Lake City, by shooting
herself through the heart. Magis-
trate Truluck conducted an investiga-
ton into the case and reported that
there was no doubt about the fact
that Mrs. Adams had taken her own
life. No cause for the deed has been
given.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29

The Christmas spirit found express
ion this year in an unprecedented de-
mand by families in comfortable cir
cumstances for babies for adoption
according to advices from Chicago
where ten babies day is the average
maintained during the Christmas sea
son, according to the records of the
adoption court. Despite hard times,
the increase in adoption this year dur
ing Christmas tide is 40 per cent
greater there than that Of any pre-
vious year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
DIR. BELL REVEALS STORY.
Inventor Points to Romance Related
About the Telephone.

Despite the fact that he is the in
ventor Of the telephone, DR.. Alex
ander Graham Bell made the unus-
ual admission that his hearers prob
ably knew more than he about its
development to its present high per-
fection, when he recently addressed
the Telephone Society in the audi
torium of the Masonic Temple in
Washington. DR.. Bell spoke in a
reminiscent vein, and injected numer-
Gus bits of humor into his address.
at is a curious fact that any Ian
guage can be used on the telephone" !"
he said. His remark was greeted
with laughter, and the aged inventor
followed the trend of thought of his
audience and told them of the necessi-
ty in the early days Of the telephone
to pass regulations prohibiting any
thing but mild language on the part
of the operators, who then were men.
"Young men do not have the pa
tience of young women, and frequent
ly the wires were kept red hot" said
DR.. Bell. "We introduce young
women as operators" he said, "and
now can rejoice that the telephone
has furnished a new occupation to
thousands of them"
DR.. Bell then explained that his
first remark referred to foreign Ian
guages. He told his hearers that the
first foreign language spoken over
the telephone was Japanese. This
occurred in 1876 when a japanese,
a student in DR.. Bells class at Bos-
ton University, conversed in his ma
tive language through the new instru-
ment with two Japanese friends, stu
dents of Harvard University, who lat
er held high offices in Japan.
The first medical conference on the
telephone, DR.. Bell said, was held
here in Washington, when, late one
night, he called a physician concern
ing a suspected attack of Group Of
his little daughter. The physician
told DR.. Bell to bring the child to the
telephone and have her cough. After
doing this, the physician set the
parents fears at ease and told them
he would be around in the morning.
"There has been a great deal Of
true romance related about the tele-
phone" said DR.. Bell, as he told Of
its introduction into Europe by the
King of Spain to talk to his then
fiancee.
Dr.. Bell reminisced regarding some
of his first exhibitions of his inven-
ton, and commented on several OF
the unforeseen developments Of the
first instruments. The original mouth
piece, he said, is now used as trans
mitter.
DR.. Bell also told of an experiment
in London when dozen persons,
among them Gladstone, took part in
an experiment proving that current
carrying a message would pass sue
cussfully through the human body.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29

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would have to run as long as the
high schools.
Do our country children deserve
such a system of schools? Should
they receive as good education as
do the children in Kingstree, Hem
ingway, or Greelyville? If not, why
not? Those country boys and girls
are the hope OF the country. In the
country they receive the training
that makes for all that is best in
developing real manhood and woman
hood. They are trained to work, to
know hardship, to carry responsible
ity. They take religion seriously.
they early join the church, and take
a leading part in Sunday school and
church work. 909c of our preachers
come from the country churches. If
we educate these country boys and
girls, they make our best citizens.
Are we giving them at present the
education they deserve? We are not
We must give them better school op-
portunities. We must consolidate
our small schools, establish wherever
practicable centralized high schools,
must have longer school terms, bet
ter teachers and more regular at
tendance. Times are very hard now,
and we cannot do much in carrying
out this program. But we can be
thinking and planning, and when
times become better, we should do
for our country children what we have
neglected to do-give them the edu-
cational facilities they deserve. Such
a system of country schools will cost
more, but not so much as the cost of
allowing our country children to grow
up in ignorance.
A centralized high school should be
established at Cades. There should
be one at Lanes, and one at Trio.
The people of Williamsburg should
not be satisfied until there is high
school within reach of every boy and
girl in the county.
At Indiantown we found a four
teacher school. In this school, fine
work is being done, and the upper
grades can receive full attention with
out neglect of the lower grades.
On December IA, Trio, two-teacher
school; Aimwell, with two teachers;
Oak Ridge, with two teachers; Earies,
q three-teacher school; and Spring
Gully, with one teacher, were visited.
At Trio we saw some of the best
teaching of English grammar that we
have observed in any school. At Oak
Ridge, the teachers are laboring under
the handicap of having to teach in
two separate rooms. 1t is hoped that
the patrons can get their new school
building by next session.
On December Is, we were able to
visit only one school, Gamble, on
account of our having to attend the
meeting of the County Sunday School
Association.
On Friday, December 116, we Wis
tied Salters, a three-teachH school;
Lanes, with three teachers; Mulberry,
with two teachers; Retreat, with two
teachers; and Mt. Vernon, one-teach-
er school.
At Salters we found some splendid
work being done in tile upper grades
in algebra. At Lanes we saw some
excellent teaching of English gram
mar by the principal. The discipline
was all that could be asked for. The
lack Of study and preparation ON the
part of the larger pupils that was
observed last spring has been re-
placed by good preparation and good
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29
ALLENDALE MAN
SHOT BY COUSIN
WOUND MAY
PROVE FATAL-DAVIS
TAKES POISON.

Allendale, Dec. 27.-Earl Frampton,
a prominent farmer and a, popular
young man of this section, was shat
and probably fatally wounded about
two miles from here this afternoon
by his cousin, Lewis Davis. Davis
Immediately after the shooting took
about Is grains of poison and lies in
despirate condition at hotel here
tonight with a doctor in attendance.
There is possibility of his recovery,
doctors said tonight, as the period of
greatest danger has passed. His re-
covery is considered remarkable as
the dose taken was unusually large.
Frampton, the wounded man, was
taken to sanitarium in Charleston
this afternoon. The general opinion
was that the wound would prove fatal,
he. being shot through the abdomen,
the ball entering near the left side
in the rear of the body and coming
out in the front on the right side.
The weapon used was 38 automatic.
The details of the motive of the
crime are very scant. 1t appears that
Frampton, who is a first cousin Of
Davis, lived in the home of Davis to-
gether with his father and two sis
ters. Davis only statement after the
shooting was that it was due to fam
lily troubles. Members Of the family
of the wounded man were so excited
that no coherent statement could be
gained at the home where the shoot.
ing occurred. It was some time after
the shooting before the news reached
Allendale, although the place where it
occurred is only two miles from here.
A resident of Allendale happened to
pass the home after the shooting oc-
Cured and coming on into Allendale
reported the news to Sheriff Bennett,
who Immediately went to the scene
of the crime together with several
deputies and doctor.
Immediate attentions was given to
Flampton and he was taken to
Charleston by Allendale physicians
this. afternoon on the Charleston &
Western Carolina train.
Davis, who did the shooting, was
found upstairs in his home with an
empty bottle that contained poison
by his side. He stated that he had
taken the entire bottle and requested
to be allowed to stay in the room
few minutes as he believed he would
be dead at the end of that time. He
was taken in charge by Sheriff Ben
nett, however, and brought to Allen
dale. He was having convulsions
when he reached here but after atten-
zion by a physician he appeared to
have slightly recovered and is rest
ing fairly well tonight.
At the request of physicians he is
being allowed to remain here tonight
instead of being removed to the Barn
we'll jail where the Allendale county
prisoners are being kept. He viii be
removed there early tomorrow if his
condition warrants the removal.
No news from Frampton has been
heard since his removal to Charles
ton this afternoon. The father of
Frampton made a statement after the
shooting that Davis had made odd
threats and appeared in others ways
t., be mentally unbalanced during the
Last six months, but that he knew OF
NO direct motive for tie alleged crime.
Both of the parties in the difficulty
are prominent in this section and
Davis is reported to be very wealthy,
having just completed large and ex-
pensive home.
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Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinch
back, negro governor of Louisiana
from December 6, 1872, to January
1s, 1878, died in Washington Thursday
night. He was "a years old, and had
lived in Washington for the past thir-
ty years.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-29

Ex-President Wilson celebrated his
sixty-ffh birthday yesterday. He
was the recipient of many telesrams
and congratulatory messages.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17

point a clerk TO assist him in collecting
back taxes
During discussion It was pointed out
that the Levy Court would be authoriz-
cd 10 pay the former collector and the
clerk a reasonable sum for their scr
vices.
REPRESENTATIVE lord suggested that
the former collectors hondsmcn be re-
uuircd ~ collect the back taxes
ATTORNEY Green. replying - Repre-
sentative Nirdeu, stated an incoming
collector could not he hcld responsive
for an outgoing collector.
Representative Kramer hold that
collector should collect during ms regu-
lar term and should not leave taxes un-
collected for the purpose Of continuing
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The Senate bin agreeing to the pro-
posed amendment of section II of ar
ticlc of the Constitution of Della ware.
permitting the chief Justice or any
judge OF the Superior Court to grant
restraining orders and preliminary In
functions during the absence OF the
chancellor. was reported favoraby 10
the House.
Tho House reassembled last night
with te members. two less than n
quorum, in attendance After com
mitteea had reported on four BILLS Rop-
resentative Nirden claimed the pro
ceedings were Irregular. and the House
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17

passed the House bin requiring all per
sons working at the business of plumb
ing or house drainage in Wilmington
TO be examined and licensed
The following House bills were re-
ported unfavorably to the House:
Relating OF charges by telephone com
panies doing business In Delaware
Requiring the Wilmington & North
ern Railroad Co. Ia employ watch
man nj the railroads intersection with
tho Rrindey road
Requiring public carriers of freight
to transport freight on schedule time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17
Meeting N Gardens Club.

The regular maetiug Of the Gardens
Century Club will be held tomorrow
evening at O'Clock al the home of Mrs.
Detweiier. 44S South Grant avenue,
Mr.. Stevenson Of the Alexander Ifafnil-
ton Institute viii give a talk on Home
Economical"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17

adjourned Representatives Mediii
Lord and corbit cansured tho absenteea
and declared keeping In Dover over
night Representatives who wanted TO
work. but could not work. WINS an i'm
position.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-17

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