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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-06-16
Missionary Conference at Lanes

The womaRs Missionary Society of
the Kingstree District held its district
conference at Lane Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. Besides the
conference and district officers
present there were delegates
from Kingstree, Lake City, Heming-
way, Andrews, Georgetown, Greedy
willie and Salters present with good
reports on the state of their societies
showing increases along many lines.
The report from Salters society at
tracted favorable notice and comment
as this society's report was in many
respects the best made on the floor
Of the convention: .1'. ~,
/ Addresses were made by Mrs W.
| L! Wait, conference president" emeri-,
tus of the society, and also by Miss
Leila Eppsjy missionary from Brazil,
also addresses by MISS .Fnnstromm,
Mrs9 Glaze, eMrs. Spfott, Mrs. Henry
land Mrs. Guess on various phases of
1.-THE Societies work. 'f'i !" :*t-.
Especially helpfulAahd' ihspirational
| were the addresses by Mrs.sWait and
Miss: Epps.' ~ q 21r;-;n:tIr go
THE next meetihg'ref the district
I conference will be held at Hemingway,
f; Ms 6. F. Tucker, Secretary.
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The one by Miss Eta Tisdale which
is given here was selected as the best
letter thus written:
Winthrop College, Rsck I'LL SIS:
June 6, 1921.
Dear Home folks
think Winthrop College is a beau
tiful place. 1t has beautiful buildings
and fine equipment. The yards are
covered with beautiful grass and the
flowers are lovely.
l have learned NeryImuch' since I've
been here. l have LEARNED how to dye
dresses, curtains, rugs, etc. l have
learned more about setting the table,
and preparing lunch to carry to
school. l have learned a lot about
cooking also.
Miss Jenkins is our gym" teacher,
and she certainly is a nice little lady
She has taught US how to play many
different games, etc.
We attended party here the other
night and had a grand time. When
we finished playing games they serv-
ed ice cream which we enjoyed very
much. Then the next night we at
tended a moving picture which was
very interesting. We went to Sunday
school and preaching on Sunday ano
tenjoyed the sermons very much.
We have been to classes this morn
| ing and had a fine time, working and
playing, and what do you think! We
are going in swimming this afternoon
Miss Bailey is one of our teachers
and think she is the most pleasant
little lady that I've ever met. She is
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Short .Coprse for Women.


Who does not wish to seize and
utilize a rare 1spportuaityA Women
Of South Carolina, you fase JustasueA
an opportunity offered you in the
short course for women which opens
at Winthrop College on July 4th and
lasts for two weeks, closing July Is.
This course brings to you the privi-
lege of attendance upon classroom
instrpctionovith leading educators of
This state and! of the United, States
as Instructors. 1t brings also the op-
Eportbnity s@ hear wei ,kDowp lectur-
Fers, ITO enjoy COOL music, and to lay
aside the cares of life for season
and engage simply in its pleasures.
The South Carolina League Of
Women Voters and the state Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs recognize that
this is a rare opportunity and are CO.
operating earnestly to the end that
this course may serve this summer the
largest number of women yet served.
Everyone who can possibly spend two
weeks away from home will find no
more profitable way of spending the
time than in taking advantage of this
short course; Nor are the privileges
of this course open to the women of
this state only. Those of other states
will be welcomed. The latter, will
have to pay a nominal fee.
A recent issue of The Woman's
Home Companion deyotes almost the
whole of its Good Citizenship page
to discussion of the rare privileges
offered in this course. Miss Richard
son, the, editor, speaks in the highest
terms of the opportunities herein. open
to the women at Winthrop. IT., ~
This year an Innovation is being
made. .Catawba Hall will be opened
to accommodate those mothers who are
anxious to take advantage of the
course but who have babies too small
to, be left at home. They may bring
them and engage nurse. This dom
itory is somewhat removed from the
others, is quiet, with large shaded
campus surrounding it, and while the
little ones are cared for by their
nurses there, the mothers may re;
fresh their minds in the subjects of
child-study, chemistry of the kitchen,
english, history, parliamentary law,
household art and science, etc. .
This course is attracting the at
tention not alone of the housewife and
mother, but that of the unmarried
woman as we'll. To al it gives a
profitable recreation and one which
may be had at little expense.
The cost for this course to the wom-
en- of South Carolina is nothing ex-
cept that of board. This may be had
in the college at, nine dollars per
week, or two dollars per day for a
shorter length of time. Those expect
ing to attend and desiring rooms re-
served should write Miss Leila A.
Russell, Winthrop College, Rock Hill,
South Carolina. ....,.s., ~
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- ~, FSE I,z
Thirty three years age that immor-
tel southerncr, Henry w. Grady, in
in one of his grand speeches said:
when every farmer in the south
shall eat bread from his own fields
and meat from his own pastures and
disturbed by no creditor, and enslav-
ed by no debt, shall sit amid his teem-
ing gardens, and orchards, and vine
yards, and DIARIES, and barnyards
pitching his crops in his own wisdom
aid growing them in independence,
making cotton his clean surplus, and
selling it in his own time, and in his
chosen market, and not at a masters
bidding-getting his pay in cash and
not in receipted mortgage that dis
charges his debt, but does not restore
his freedom-then shall be breaking
the 'fullness of our day." '''"''
How much nearer are we in reach
ing "the breaking of the fullness of
our day?ASouth Carolinian. 81"
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Letter From Eta Tisdale

While Miss Hattie McMuuay and
her club girls were. attending the
short course at Winthrop College last
week, the girls were required to write
a letter home, relating personal i'm
-pressions of the trip, the course etc.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-06-16

Panama and straw hats cleaned and
blocked. Work guaranteed. IS: NJ.
Wingate at Kingstree Shaving Par
llor.-Adv. - -: - 3 ~
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Rub-My-Tism kills pain.
For MaYer !:

.. For Mayor sc
Friends of Mr.. w. r.: Scott an
-GoqUce him as their-candidate for
mayor in the coming municipal elec-
ton ,lOT ftLIiJDI
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-06-16

Springfield Busters for insects on
Tobacco or Cotton. Kingstree Hard
ware Company. '' "
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so kind hearted in all of her :teSeh-
ing.
Would like to tell you of all the
teachers but l haven't time now so
will tell you all about them when T
come home. ~
| also have lots of nice things to
tell the girls who were not fortunate
enough to come to this course, when
| come.
With lots of love and best wishes
from Eta, Tisdale.
3ll l--4-e4T--,lAI
Good 33 Years Ago-GoOd Today.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
agnes, the. new maid, can
not be found"
tTO BE CONTINUED
LIBRARY IN SMALL COMPASS
Properly Prepared, Pigeon Could
Carry Volume of Writing Equiva-
lent to 120 Ordinary Books.

For more than 1900 years carrier
spges when no other means sufiiced.
and during the siege of Paris in 1871,
when SB3 birds were sent out from the
city, one bird performed the almost
incredible. feat of carrying to the out
side world. in one trip no fewer than
10000 messages averaging 20 words
each. This was 100000 words, or the
equivalent of five or six average
novels.
1t was accomplished by means of
microscopic photography, the message
being first printed with ordinary type
ard then photographed and rephoto-
graphed until they had been reduced
several hundred diameters The final
photographs were taken on films or
pellicles of collodiOn. each of which
about two inches square, contained So
600 words. A dozen of these films
rolled up in a quill, weighed but one
twenty eighth of an ounce, and the mes
snges could. of course. be read with
a microscope. without the necessity Of
rephotOgraphing and enlarging.
Under favorable conditions. and for
comparatively short distances. pigeons
have carried as much as three-QuarterS
Of an ounce. Using the photo-reduc-
ing method. IT would therefore he pos
>ible for a single bird to carry mes
sages equal in words to no fewer than
10 ordinary volumes.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
BEST VEGETABLES TO PLANT
Many Beginners Make Mistake OF
Planting Everything in Gaia
Ioque-PuIverize Soil.

Some beginners in gardening be-
come very enthusiastic in early spring
when they look through seed cata-
logues. They have a desire to plant
every kind of vegetable deliberately
described and favorably illustrated.
As a rule not more than 10 or 20
kinds Of vegetables should be planted
I'm the average home garden, say spe-
ciaIists of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture. Few beginners
also realize the Importance of we'll
prepared seed beds. Pulverize the soil
ms deeply as 1t is plowed. If the soil
is coarse and lumpy, even though its
surface is well broken up, the plants
will not thrive. Large air spaces in
the soil are injurious, but a great num-
Der of small ones are beneficial.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
One Good Time

think my most embarrassing mo
ment took place one lovely night last
summer. 7 was engaged to he mar
ricd and decided to have one good time
with an old friend of mine. can
celed my intended husbands date
complaining of sick headache, and
went out Joy riding. I explained the
circumstances to my friend, so we de-
cided to go to a bathing beach some
distance away to take a plunge in the
lake. We were having a grand and
glorious time swimming and diving
when 10! who should stand on the
pier hut my future husband. You
can imagine my agony when my friend
called TO me, Say. May, dive with me
once more: then Wen have lunch
Exchange.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
CHAPTER VIIi-Continued.

81 cannot correct your convictions"
l said You must use your best judg
ment. You have our permission TO do
anything that suggests itself to you"
~Yon're going to brazen it out" he
cried. sH
I'VE are not going {. do anything at
ALL" | said, mot seeing any necessity
for doing anything. l might merely
suggest to you that there are legal
provisions against blackmail."
The quiet little man, with his no.
tons of profit evapOrating, Suddenly
became savage and desperate
Il can't he fooled with" ne cried
81 know you. You won't asSail me
with "A hlackmail charge, because you
do not dare. | know | am guilty and
can be punished unless | have real
hold on this family. | have taken the
chance that have Il real hold. 1t was
not certain. but now | know it. 1t
is not enough OF a hold, but it is
enough 10 keep you from making trOu-
Bile for me. and III see that soon 1t
will be enough To make y~I listen to
me"
you may do anything you want to
do" ] said.
He became quiet and cunning again.
Then. if you don't mind, I'd like to
speak to Jed" he said.
! rang for him.
When Jed came. the little shabby
lawyer became excited again. and got
up out of his chair to shake his finger
at Jed.
you als in for trouble" he said.
I'VE know what you have, and we'll
ret it. They don't dare stop us, and
| want to give you notice that you are
marked. That's all. You'll be follow
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

stantly disappeared down a side cor
rider which led to a small door used
by servants. | started in pursuit, but
a blow on the head, sharp but not pow
erful, coming from behind, knocked
me down.
1t dazed me a bit and felled me. hut
was not enough TO make me uncon-
sciOus. Nevertheless | got to my feet
unsteadily and made my way slowly
down the corridor into which the flash
of white, had turned. | came to the
door WITH my electric light i'uminat-
ing tha-;sau~ and ss>T-A .Sns4-ae- one
was in tit had no recesses or furni-
ture to offer cOncealment-and found
the door locked from the outside.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
KILL RATS TO-DAY
ARE MEN VAIN?

OF course they are, just like
women, except they don't let on
so much. Every man and woman
wants three things-health, good
looks and money. Good looks
depend upon health, and health
depends largely upon the blood.
If your blood isn't pure and
plentiful, you need DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, the
reliable blood tonic, invigorator
and purifier. Nothing but veg
etable ingredients in it posi-
lively no alcohol. 1t is safe for
every one in the family to take:
Send DR.. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel
in Buffalo, n. Y, 10c for trial
package Tablets. I.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
JED ABDUCTED.

Synopsis. - Or. John Nicholson.
just beginning his career, becomes
resident physician and companion
OF Homer Sidney at Hartley house
Mr.. Sidney is an American, a semi
invalid. old and rich and very de
sirOus to live. Mrs Sidney is a
Spanish woman. dignified and reti-
cent. Jed, the butler, acts like a
privileged member OF the family.
The family has come from Monte
video. South America. Hartley
house is a fine old isolated country
place. with murder story, a
haunted pool" and many watch
dogs. and an atmosphere of mys-
terry. The haunted pool" is where
Richard DobSon son Of a former
owner Of Hartley house, had killed
his brother. Arthur Dohson Jed
begins operations by locking the
doctor in his room the very ..rst
night. Doctor John fixes his door
so he can't be locked in. He meets
Ispbel. daughter Of the house. and
falls In love al first sight. In the
night ho finds the butler drunk and
holding Mrs. Sidney by the wrist.
He interfer.s Mrs. Sidney makes
light OF IL. John buys revolver.
John Ovcrhears Jed telling Mrs
Sidney he Will have his way. In
reply she says she will not hesitate
TO XIII him. Mrs. Sidney asks John
to consent to the announcement Of
his engagement to Isobel The
young people consent to the make
believe eng -cnt. Later they
find II is {, head of Jed, who
would marry Isobel jed tries to
Kill John. but the matter is
smoothed over. John. though "en-
gagged" To- Isohcl. conceals his love.
Mr.. Sidney visits nearby prison
ana has Dubson, the murderer,
pointed out. jed tells the story of
the Dohspu murder. The family 20
10 South America for the winter
John is left al home. but the "en-
GaCcmcnt' is not broken. John
hears the story Of tragedy that
might have hIppened in Monte
yiIeo." The family returns A
mysterious Spanish sailor appears
Jed recognizes him and wants To
Kill him. The sailor plays burglar
Mr. Brown. attorney" for the
sailor. calls on John and makes de
mands
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

where the door is and don't let the
dogs attack him on the way out"
A disappointed shyster went away in
a hurry. | was not only perplexed but
alarmed. or the rapacity of the little
man. Of his lack Of conscience and
morals. had no doubt at all My
only question was whether he could
make his malevolence and cupidity
effective.
Jed showed him TO the door and then
came back. | could see that he was
frightened nearly to death.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

-, wings. one 10 the hOrth az NJ.
a., south there was no .A.c,r,..
'.....,.- In the halls of these VIM.
,.., .fon- easily enough with nm ..
....,..I flash Of the little ighr I cor
rird.
1..r- room was in the south vim.
..r ,.. ~r,oud floor. The Windows 49,
IN. bail toward lie east showed ~.
u..pfu. moon just rising aLn,.
,,r,,,. If oak mivcd with hrch and =,
'.to,,oI az one of the window, Fl, o.,
miro rnc quiet scene. | was attracted
mot startled hut turned-hv p rois,
o, the farther end of the hall ,t ,ho.
ord If fllr hall were the stairs n tho
second floor. where Jed had his rom,
Tbara were no windows at that .rd
and II was in complete darkness ol
though three faint rays of moonlIgh,
,roverscd thp hall from the windows
nearer ne.
listened. and il seemed that the
sound l heard was the creaklnC Of old
stairs under q light and stealtbv etsr
That interested me. and went as
quietly as ! could toward the sound
I must have made some noise. Tho
crcaking stopped. | stood still-in ono
NJ The shafts of moonlight. There was
An instant Of silence. took another
step toward the stair and hit nv foot
against chair, almost losing my bal
anCe.
There was scurry Of feet and a
rustling Of skirts from the bottom Of
the stairs across the dark hall. 7
flashed my electric light, and within its
rays saw a CLINT OF white which in
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture
As the "oject of parcel post deal.
Ing i 10 obtain slightly Increased
prices for the producer and better
products at the same price, or the
same class OF products al lower prices
for the consumer the question Of ar.
irving at prices fair TO both is i'm
pOrtant, and also difficult, say mar.
keting specialists of the United States
Department of Agriculture
II is not likely. at least not for
some time TO come. that eggs Will be
marketed so largely by parcel post
that the ordinary market quotations
can not be depended upon iii arriving
at prices.
1t should he comparatively easy for
producer and consumer TO agree
upon stipulated market quotations as
the basis for determining prices. A
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
BUY EGGS ON QUALITY BASIS
Uniform Color, Size, Clean and Fresh
Product Will Command High
Figure on Market.

Nearly all market poultry and egg
buyers. are now buying on a quality
basis. A case Of good eggs of uni
form color, averaging two ounces to
The egg. clean, sound and fresh, pro-
duced by a flock Of standardized
hens. is worth more than a case of
mixed white and brown eggs OF odd
sizes and qualities, laid by odd chick
ems in a scrub flock.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
The Eye Of the Cat,

As showing how widely the perma-
nentIy blue eyes Of cats differ from
other eyes. it is noted that Immediate
Iy the eyes IF white eats that are to
have permanently blue eyes open they
shine bright red in the dark. W 9th
er coloryd eye does His.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
GOOD TREES FOR WlNDBREkK
Black Hill Spruce or White Spruce
Are Fine Everereens-Willow and
POPLAR Grow Quickly.

Send in an order for enough trees
for a good windbreak. Black Hill
snruce or White spruce are good
evergreens to use. Willow, Norway
poplar and even Box elder are quick
growing but not lasting trees.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

cd and bounded and run down in the
end. and there1l be an end to this
superciliousness here. 1t may be when
you're dead.
THAT'S n threat. and the people in
this house can make the best Of II.
I'm i'm this case 10 stay. and my Span
fish client is not easily discouraged or
controlled. You have chosen to deal
with us i'm this fashion. Wen get the
rest Of this evidence and Wen make
YOU pay ten times more than we'd be
willing to settle for now. We've got
an equity i'm this matter. and were
going Ia collect IT, We know all about
YOU. my friend Jed. and Wen show YOU
that we do. Where's my cane and
hat? I'm going 10 get ont Of here
You'll regret it,"
"Jed," said, ''show the gentleman
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

consumer may desire 3 dozen eggs a
week, the price to be an agreed-upOn
figure above the wholesale quotation
for the best grade of eggs on the mar
ket that week. The necessary rela-
tons in this matter can be maintained
only by scrupulous honesty and mu-
tual trust.
The nature of the agreement be
tween the producer and the cOnSum-
er. whether reduced to writing or not,
should be made TO suit the circum-
stances and he fair to both. Per-
haps the first agreement should be
in writing; but later, if mutual con-
fidence and trust have been thorough
~ established, the contract may be
verbal.
The matter of frequency and meth
cd of payment can be arranged in
various ways. For the first agreement
term, which may be year or less,
cash in advance might be satisfactory,
until a definite system Of orders and
payments is established.
For the reason that eggs are abund-
ant in the spring and scarce in the
autumn and early winter, the con
tract should specify the quantities to
be supplied each week throughout the
year. The producer making an agree
ment with a consumer should under
take to replace or allow rebates for
eggs lost by breakage i'll shipping.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
Stronu Fertile Eggs.

To insure strongly fertile eggs the
hens must have plenty Of Insects and
worms by running over free range, or
else be fed with beef scraps and fresh
Cur bone. In fact. such feeds are nee
e.sarv 70 get many eggs at all.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
One of Human Ysys.

Ever notice how - cry one of the
near-centenarianS thinks his one gooc
habit is the secret OF longevity
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02

Eggs TO Be Shipped by Parcel Post
Should Be Packed so They Will Not
Touch Each Other and Break.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-04-02
PRIMARY OBJECT OF
PARCEL POST TRADE
Difficult 10 Solve PrO5,em Of
FAN Prices.
Producer Seeks to Secure Increased
Prices and Consumer Wants Better
Products-Agreement Should
Be Fair to Both.

NTepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1921-10-24
Geese W0jsk Aneryka6-
skich Pozostajew EurOpie.
Delegacja Japonska
W Waszyngtonie.
Bochaterzy Wojny Swiatowej
" Waszyngtonie.
5OOMiion6wNaZas ZaspokojeniePr ePretesHKolejowych
Wobec bilajace Sic Konferencji Was4ngOiskie.
Miljony Dol.Na Wake leezBezrobociern
Nowy KOmisarz Immigracyjy Ma Wyspie Ellis.
Znizka Oplat Przevozowych Ma Kolejach.
Nowy KOmisarz lmmigracHny Ma Wyspie Ellis.
izlxa Oplat Przewozowych Ma KolejachD
Ze Spraw zapowied1anego Stajku.
INNE TELEGRAM KRAJOWE
CZEsc WOJSK AMERYKAN-
SKICH POZOSTAJE w
EUROPE.

Waszyngton, "a pazdziernika.
=. W rezr1itatie -konferencJi, Jakq
Sekretarz Wojny odby} w sobo-
te 2 Sekretarzem Stanu, oznaJ--
miono tu, &c Geese znajdujacej sic
ia terenach okupacyjnych W
Niemczech armji Stanow Zjedno
czonych pozostanic tam nadal. L
ogolnej liczby znajdujacych sig
tam wojsk bedzie wycofane 1875
zolnierzy i l22 oficerow. Pierw-
sly transport wojskami Z Eu-
ropy odpiynie ma poczatku przy-
szlcgo miesiqca. Przedewszy-
stkicm maja powrocic ci zolnlerze
ktorzy najkrocej s}uzyli w woj-
sku. Wycofanie wojsk bedNe od-
tv,yaIo sic StODni0wO