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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19
Rev. E. A. Mcdowell

DIR. E. A. Mcdowell has been pastor
of the Kin~4tree Baptist church for
something more than three years. AT
the time that he went there the
church was receiving S400 a year
from the State Mission Board and
was struggling beneath debt of near
ly $4,000 on parsonage and church
building. Under his labors they wiped
out the debt, they came off of the
State Board, increased the pastors
salary, put The Baptist Courier on the
budget of the church and in the rs
Million Campaign subscribed almost
three times as much as the church was
apportioned, leading the churches OF
its association. Best of all 100 have
been added to the church. But these
figures only poorly state the record
of this good pastors success.-Baptist
Courier.
ED. NOTE.-Citizens of Kingstree
will appreciate what the Courier says
of our Rev. Mr.. Mcdowell, and, al
though it has not come right out and
said as much, The County Record has
been fully cognizant of his good work
and usefulness ever since his induction
into the ministerial body of the town.
But somehow we feel that the Courier
should also have given some praise
to Brother Macs" good wife for she
is real gold.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19
What to Do With Your Wool.

County Agent Madison requests the
Record to say that if there are any
people in Williamsburg county having
wool on hand that they have no mar
ket for and would like to have it made
into blankets, or lap robes, he will be
glad to have them take the matter up
with him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19
POSTON AND PARTY
NOT AT CHURCH
OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH TAKE
EXCEPTIONS AND REFUTE
STATEMENT.
Kingstree, S. c., May Is, 1921.

Kingstree, S. c., May 13, 1921.
Editor of County Record:
In your account of the killing of
Mr.. ]. H. Miller last week the state
ment was made that Tom Poston, AL
vim Brockinton, Misses Gladys and
Bernice Coker claimed to have attend
ed services at Sandy Bay Baptist
church, Saturday night, May Z. The
undersigned officer and member of
the congregation of Sandy Bay Bap-
tist church ask you to please state
that they were not present and could
not have attended preaching at the
church as stated by them, for while
services were held on Saturday night,
May 7th, services were over and the
various members of the congregation
had left for their homes by 9:30
o'clock.
Feeling that the statement referred
10 is more or less unfair to the church
and the congregation we ask that you
please publish the above, very truly,
A. B. MCKENZIE. Deacon.
STEPHEN COKER.
Editors Note.-Testimony given at
the Coroner's inquest Sunday morn
ing May s, in connection with the
death of J. H. Miller, who was found
dead on the roadside with bullet
hole in the top of his head, alleged to
have been inflicted by pistol shot
fired by Tom Poston, was to the eff
feet that Tom Poston, Gladys and Ber-
nice Coker and Alvin Brockinton, had
attended preaching at Sandy Bay
Baptist church on Saturday night,
May 7th, 1921. One witness said as
shown by her signed testimony: eve
left home about 1880 p. m. and went
to church, me, Tom and sister, Preach
ing was not over when we left the
church. Tom and left. church about
1880"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19
Spring Tonic to Keep Body in Trim

Now that spring is upon US, it
seems very timely to stress the impor-
tance of keeping our bodies physically
"in TRIM. In order to do this, we
need liberal supply of iron, calcium,
and phosphorus. Green vegetables,
fruits, and milk are our best sources
for these three important minerals.
To quote DR.. McCollum in his "The
American Home Diet: "Many will
recall how our grandmothers insisted
on the frequent treatments with sui
phur and molasses, the periodical dos
ing with bitters, and the efficacy of
sassafras tea in the>spring as means
of thinning the blood, which was
supposed to become impure and thick
during winter. Among our pioneer
ancestors the idea was generally ac-
cepted that there was need for a
spring medicine of some kind. There
can be little doubt that this belief rest
ed on common experience. We know
that in the early settlement Of many
of the states, the people suffered great
hardships. With little capital and No
food reserve, their winter dict was
generally very simple and monoto-
nous, and there is good reason to be-
lieye that it was chemically unsatis-
factory for the maintenance OF
health" There are still some OF US
who have this belief, that we need
"Spring Tonic, in the form of medl-
cine. in order to become physically
At after long winter. We lose sight
of the fact that often our diets have
been confined to seeds, tubers and ce-
real foods.
DR.. McCollum further says: ut has
been found impossible to nourish lab
oratory animals satisfactorily on any
diet which is derived entirely from
cereals (wheat, oats, corn, rice) and
other seeds; tubers such as the pota-
to. turnip or beet, together with meats
which are derived from the muscle
tissue of animals (ham, steak. etc).
Even when fed diet containing
wheat -four, corn meal, peas, beans,
potatoes, turnip, beets and round
steak, young animals have always fail
ed to grow to more than two-thirds
of their normal adult size. and they
grew more slowly than they were ca
pable of growing. The same diet with
a liberal supply of milk added produc'
ed a remarkable contrast in similar
group of animals fed at the same
time The above described diet OF
cereals, peas, beans, tubers, roots ano
meat is also remarkably improved by
the addition of such leaves as ceier!
tops, spinach, cabbage, turnip tops
and other green vegetables. 1t is ob'
vious from these results that there Is
some remarkably difference between
the dietary properties of leaves or OF o.
milk as contrast with any of the ordl'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19
Money Awaits Claimants.

Washington, May 15.-Uncle Sam
has sS3 100000 of some peoples mon
ey waiting in the treasury for them
to come and get it, according to the
latest official figures of outstanding
temporary liberty bonds.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19

Good salesmen, like good cooks,
create an appetite when the buyer
doesn't seem hungry.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19

The best salesman is the man who
sells goods at a price that nets his
employers a fair profit.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19

By helping to stimulate the build
ing industry each of us will be stim-
ulating our own industry.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19

Times have changed-you never
hear girls named Elizabeth referred
to as Lizzie any more.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19

LifeA, a good deal like April al
tenate cloud and sunshine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19

Apparently it is impossible to make
good gravy in a hotel.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-05-19

Eating too much is brake on our
activities.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
DIDN'T LIKE CURIOSITY
Boy Asks for Second Operation, and
u VIII Be Given Him.

When Joseph Pevnish. seventeen
years old OF st. Louis went to play
with boys In the neighborhood he
proved a continual source of curiosity
due TO hole the size Of a quarter
on the top Of his head. and the boys
for blocks around came to see him
every day Just TO get a glimpse Of
the cavity.
Then Joe went to the city hospital
to report his troubles. Physicians
will perform an unusual operation and
graft part of rib from his side to
I'LL the depression.
ard rather be without the rib than
TO have all the guys in the neighbor.
hood wanting me To take of my cap
all the time" he told physicians.
on June 20 Joe, with several other
boys, started on tour OF the world"
He hoped train at the Tower Grove
Station, but lost his footing and fell
TO the tracks He was struck on the
head by another coach and suffered a
depression fracture of the skull.
Hospital physicians We're compelled
to remove part of the skull To relieve
the pressure on the brain. and the
operation caused the cavity. Then
Joe was discharged as cured month
ago. but he came back the other day
because he wanted 10 look like other
boys.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
GOLD TEETH WE'RE "STYLE"
Vogue Among Negroes Caused Some
what Alarming shortage Of Metal
During the War.

The peculiar effect OF sunlight re-
fiecting on a glistening row Of gold
teeth, and their appeal to the vanity
of the South's negroes. caused q lot
Of worry to government treasury OH
Gals during the war. This came from
Robert b. Steele, New York diamond
merchant. who In war times was Uni
ted States silver and gold admin
lstrator.
"The Office Of silver and gold ad-
mlnistrator was unknown TO most peo-
pie and Its activities had TO be kept
quiet" said Mr.. Steele. las mlsunder-
standing persons learning Of them
might have started q money panic"
When gold was needed most by the
government, according to Mr. Steel
the administration discovered there
was a leak somewhere. Agents were
sent out broadcast to investigate. The
leak was traced south. Then into the
dentists offices. Dentists were
checked up, and It was found they
were using more than four times az
much gold as they normally did. What
were they doing with Il?
II was found that there was an I'M
precedented demand by negroes for
gold teeth. For weeks they would
save the high wages they made in war
times. and when they had saved
enough they would invest In gold
crowns. What mattered in that their
own white worries were strong and
sound Gold teeth were the style,
and many a perfect tooth suffered as
the result of It.
"While we had a gold reserve OF
about S2,OOO,OOO.0O0. the government
needed every bit of 1t to pay war
debts" said Mr. Steele. THE object
Of the administration was to gradually
shut off the use Of gold. so that It
would not be felt. and so that the gov
eminent could build up a reserve
ample TO take care Of any possible
needs. New Orleans Times Picayune.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
; s 3,
OK @

The girls were school chums. attend
Ing Clayton college, located In n city
100 miles distant. They were home for
the summer vacation, which started
a month ago.
After exchanging few pleasantries
with the house detective the girls left
the store and Bob returned to his
problem. Somehow he must catch
this shoplifter. He had good mem
DRY for faces. and yet he could not
recall seeing any one person in the
store a sufficient number of times 10
arouse suspicion, except. OF course, his
own sister, who frequently dropped in
to see T. in company with Clara,
and Mr.. ElstOn's daughter. who called
for her father every evening and drove
him home.
No solution had presented itself
when Bob left The store that evening
for his home His mind continued 10
dwell on the subject until he arrived
at the front gate. where he met Hazel
and Clara coming out of the house.
The sun was shining brightly as II
neared the western horizon but Clara's
parasol was not in use
Aren't you afraid you'll blister your
face?" Bob inquired.
mo" she laughed. II want good
tan. Just carry the parasol for
looks II matches my dress"
Rob went into the house and sat in
he living room. smoking a pipe while
he continued his cogitatlOns.
or 4 sudden he bounded from his
chair and crossed the room, picking u,
an object that repoSed In n corner he
hind n floor lamp. II was rag doll.
Good heavens ," he exclaimed,
standing and staring at the doll in his
hands. ITO think should come across
the first clew In my own home" IL
replaced the dnll In The corner. AMI
when his sister came homie he aSke,!
her about 10.
"Oh ihsf." shc. laughed is a pres.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
Marry a
Shoplifter?
BY r. RAY BAKER.
g. 1874. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate

g. 1871. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate
AS a department store detective, Bob
Jacobs felt that he would make an
excellent laundryman. He had always
thought himself pretty fair sleuth.
but since the Elston company took
him away from the Jenkins agency,
he had not been a huge success.
Almost with the beginning of Bob's
services at the store the thieviEg
started. That was four weeks ago.
and 1t seemed that the shOplifter was
becoming holder. More and more ar
ticles were being missed, some of them
useless trinkets but all representing u
commercial value.
Finally Mr. Elsion called Bob into
his private Office and asked him how
about IT,
you've been with US about "a month.
Mr.. Jacobs" said the proprietor. land
for about the same length Of time sys-
tematic shOpllfting has been going on.
Before we engaged detective we had
no trouble with thieves. but now that
we have one the shoplitters get busy.
We thought II was the proper. up-to-
date thing to have house detective.
and that was the reason we hired you.
Now. this thing cannot last. have
hero a fnirly comprehensive list OF the
articles stolen. and the aggregate OF
value is quite impressive. The articles
cover broad scope for instance, here
is Decent rag doll. q three-d0llaT
vase, twOcent whistle and mans
necktie."
1--WE done my best" retorted Bob.
but I'll keep at IT, !. too. have
list. and I've been studying It. There
is such a wide variety Of articles taken
that they offer absolutely no clew. If
I do not catch the culprit within
week | shall tender my resignation"
Bob left the office and in brown
study walked into the notion depart
ment. His mind was so preoccupied
that he almost ran into his sister
Hazel and his fiancee. Clara Summers.
'We're shopping" Hazel told him,
"in preparation for the hard times
party. Most of the girls from school
are going"
They were both pretty young ladies'.
although of distinctly different types.
Hazel was blonde and she dressed in
becoming black while Clara was
In blue. carrying a parasol TO match.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
SIS CIGARS IN 10 HOURS
Iowa Farmer Wins $50; Passes Three
Days in Bed After Contest.

Winning bet OF $50 by smoking
nfty-five cigars In one day. or eighteen
hours. is the record Of Jack Humphrey.
The young farmer OF Treynor made
the statement that he could beat any
one In the number smoked. Two
friends took him up and kept count.
The average was three cigars OF the
Scent variety an hour. Humphrey,
aged 81, says that he smokes twenty.
five cigars a day and has done so for
twelve years. His cigar bill is S1.25 a
day. and for the time stated he has
spent S5.475 and smoked los. 800
cigars. Humphrey. however. passed
three days in bed after finishing the
contest.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26

The government plant bureau has
been trying out new idea with dates
in Arizona, inclosing lunches Of them
in paper bags while ripenIng
BY this means sudden changes ~
temperature and humidity are modi-
fed and. as result. the yield Of first
quality fruit Is doubled.
II is further found that. when all the
dates on tree are treated in this way.
the number of pickings required is re-
duced from twelve to two. Incidental
ly. they are kept free Of dust.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
couldn,, Wed cousin: Exam. selt

Because the laws OF Michigan pro-
hiblt cousins from marrying each other.
Burr Roberts, eighteen years old. OF
Detroit. Mich, shot and killed her
self. Her cousin. Roy FORMER. thirty
Ave years old. with whom she had been
In love for several years told her
they couldn't be married. II is said. be-
cause the law prevented Il This
made her melancholy.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
soys Poisoned BY Eating Aeorns

Three children, five. six and seven
Years old, sons Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hammond Of WaukeSan. Ill.,. were
poisoned by eating acornS. The oldest
son. William died More than Il quart
of acornS were taken from the
children Stomachs.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
RECTANGULAR METEOR SEEN
Luminous Body Observed at Man.
resa, Spain.

After q storm at Manresa, Spain. a
singular phenomenon was observed In
the heavens. \ great luminous rec
tangular body crossed the armament
from north to east nj tremendous speed.
II was followed 10y luminous tail
from which what looked like sparks
fell.
1t rs believed 10 have been n meteor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-26
Are You Doing Your Part

lumber industry
on of
for eadyC house helping cripple leading
which
he is Sa,n ime ant money
MORA:-A together will ether
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-06-24
DAY OF HORSE ALMOST GONE
Increasing Use OF Motor Apparatus
VIII Soon Make Him Only
Loving Memory.

A defective flue had brought the
cumseh streets. New, bright red mo
tor apparatus came rushing up from
a half-dozen frehouses. Presently q
worn old hook and ladder truck, horse
drawn, appeared on the scene. It car
ried just the ladders the firemen need
ed to reach the fire.
The crowd that gathered smiled at
the picture. The old horses seemed
to know that they were playing an
important part, even in the presence
Of their enemies the motor apparatus
1t was a picture Of a changing time
One by one the motor machines turned
away, leaving the horse machine to
finish the job.
Somehow, the crowd moved toward
the horses and, one by one, men.
women and children, paused to stroke
the names or pat the noses Of the
faithful old beasts that now are fast
passing to the Land Of Memory.
And, somehow, the horses seemed to
know and understand. Their heads
were not down, however. Instead,
they looked around and saw that the
enemy had left the fight to them
"Sull on the job they would have
said had the crowd the power to IN
derstand them.
Yes, still on the job, but-golng-
going indianapolis News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-06-24
GREAT ACTRESS KISSED POET
Sarah Bernhardt Made Her Meeting
With LongfeIIow an Event to
Be Remembered.

When Sarah Bernhardt came to-
America In the seventies sculpture
was her side line" AS soon as she
arrived In Boston she expressed de
sire to do the bust of Longfellow, says
the Christian Science Monitor. Long
fellow, however, though not insensib.e
of the honor, declined. He said that
he was about to leave for Portland
Me, and feared that Nine. Bernhardt
would have departed before his re-
turn Then, TO mitigate the curtness
of his refusal, he asked the tragedienne'
to his home inviting William Dean
Howels and Oliver Wendell Holmes to-
meet her.
They became very omiabo toward
one another. and Longfellow, who
spoke excellent French, praised Nine
Bernhardts performance of "Phejre,"
telling her she surpassed the great
Rachel, whom he had seen so years
earlier The actress. not to be out
done, told the poet how much she en-
joyed reading "Hiawatha," which she
pronounced Hee-a-vatere
Evidently the affair Of the sculp~
tured bust did not rankle, for on her
departure, as the poet and his other
| guests were escorting her 10 her car
| rage. she turned about suddenly, i'm
| pulsively threw her arms about Long
; fellows neck and, kissed him on the
| cheek, said "Vous etes adorable"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-06-24
Scientist Sees Immense Possibilities
In Scheme Which He Claims 10
Quite Feasible.

Recently men have undertaken to
mine nitrates, or some Of the mate
rial for nitrates, from the air. There
is nitrogen enough in the air, no doubt,
to blow civilization of the earth
were that nitrogen concocted into ex-
plosives.
Now comes a hopeful German SCI
enlist named Riedel, who believes
that the air itself may be fertilized
to such an extent that plants will
bound forth from their seeds like ten
mis- balls. He would fill the air where
plants are imbedded with carbon d.
oxide (carbonic acid gas). Plants
love this gas as fresh-air crank loves
the out of doors. They use it ambi-
tiously, but could use more. Man
expels it with his breath. Plants take
it up and expel oxygen, which man
can use Thus men and plants are
mutually helpful. But more carbon
dioxide is always a good thing for the
vegetable world, and Doctor Riedel
proposes to supply more.
He would get his supplies from the
blast furnaces, whose great lungs eX-
pc! this gas An industry which uses
1000 tons of coke per day expels 35,-
100000 meters of gas, Of which about
tor Riedel has tried fertilizing the air
i'll this way, and his happy plants have
flourished amazingly.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-06-24

/, idea That They Would Take Kindly
to Amerlcan-BuiIt Houses Proved
to Be Wrong.

With the double hope Of business
success and social service, certain
firm in Japan some years ago began
the importation Of American-made
movable houses on large scale. The
houses, the firm believed. would offer
very comfortable and coy little homes
at reasonable prices to the salary-earn-
ing classes Of Nippon and would bring
about a great improvement In the do
nestle life OF the Japanese.
The enterprise, well-meaning as 1t
undoubtedly was, turned out to be a
failure. 1t was like an overzealous
but enlightened missionary trying to
impose the dogmas of Christianity on
heathens, regardless Of the latter's
ideas, temperament and history. The
modes Of living and traditions, which,
irrespective Of whether they be good
or bad, are dear to their hearts and
hard to give up In fortnight. Homes
are the most basic Of institutions,
and house construction is the result
of centuries of home life to a nation.
To try to induce the japanese to give
up their houses Immediately and dwell
in the American-made houses is like
trying to urge them to give up all
japanese ways of feeling. believing
and thinking, and to adopt occidental
ways of behavior. 1t Is preposter-
ous.-East and West News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-06-24
MNNOCENCE"-A AN EGG
That He Should Thus Have
Been Doubly Armed.

A certain Milwaukee man bought
an egg for next mornings breakfast
late one night and placed It carefully
in the outside pocket Of his coat On
the way home he met. a suspicious
policeman.
Are you armed?" inquired the
guardian Of the peace.
with innocence" replied the citi-
zen.
The policeman had never heard Of
that. He decided 1t must be some
new kind of Swiss cannon for night
and proceeded to pat him from head
to foot in search for Jumps. Ulu-
mately he struck the lone egg.
"Ah-ha!" said the cop. IT though
So"
What he thought was never said
He damned his hand down into the
pocket and the egg xploded-wrecked
by brutality. 1t spread over the in
side of the pocket 1t chung to the
cops fingers, stickily. gumInily. The
away.
II got q notion to run you in for
operatin' a shell game," he said, thick
ly. go on-beat It'll"
"Beat what-the egg? asked the
man sweetly.
The cop chased him two blocks be
fore his wind gave out.-MllWaukee
Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1921-06-24
New illumination.

Prof. Alexander SiIverman has in,
vented new illumination for the mi.
croscope, whose special advantage il
that 1t gives a very strong light upon
the object examined, so that opaque
and translucent bodies can be as
readily studied as transparent ones.
The top of the object on the side cau
be seen with all the variations Of its
surface. 1t Is particularly valuable
in testing samples Of metals since II
shows the presence Of blow holes and
pits and much detail not hitherto
visible. 1t is likewise useful to tex.
tile experts since 1t shows the threads
Of fabric from every angle and IL
also much appreciated by bactefioae.
gfStS.