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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
COMMISSION AWARDS
BID FOR APPROACH
JOB WILL COST S664,561.-SANTEE
BRIDGE WORK WILL BE
RAPIDLY PUSHED.

At meeting of the Santee river
Bridge Commission which assembled
in Charleston recently the contract for
building the trestle and earthen ap-
proaches for the bridge over the San
tee river was awarded to the Rollins
Construction Corporation of New
York for $664,561. The work is
scheduled, according to the contract,
to begin in two weeks on the big un.
dertaking.
At the meeting of the commission
several days ago, bids were op-
ened for the work and in the mean
time the commission has been investi-
eating the individual features of the
offers made. All the contractors sub
mitting bids were large concerns, some
Of them nationally known. 1t was de-
cided that all points considered, the
best offer came from the Rollins con-
cern and it's bid was accepted.
The plans as drawn by the resi-
dent engineer, Mr.. ]. L. Parker, were
warmly congratulated by representa-
tives of the contractors for their
thoroughness. Mr.. Parke:'s wide
experience in the southern territory
for the government fitted him particu-
larly for the task of outlining the
specifications for the approaches and
trestle for the new bridge, it is felt.
Mr.. Charles Moorefeld, state high
way engineer, was also present at the
meeting and is highly pleased at the
businesslike manner in which the COM
mission is going about getting the
work started. The building of the sub
structure of the bridge proper, is now
under way by tie Simons-Mayrant
Construction Company of Charleston.
The entire personnel Of the COM
mission was present at the meeting
recently. The commission is COM
posed of Messrs. P. G. Gourdin and
S. A. Graham, of Williamsburg coun-
ty; W. P. Russell and G. P. Ballentine
of Berkeley county; W. King Mellow
ell, chairman; Charles j. Baker and
John McGrady, for Charleston county.
Mr.. NJ. Rutledge Rivers is attorney
for the commission and Mr.. William
Burguson, secretary.
The commission will hold another
meeting early in August when bids
will be opened on the S225,000 in
bonds which are now being advertis-
ed elsewhere in this issue of the Cuon-
ty Record. 1t is believed that the secu-
rites will be readily marketed as sew
eral assurance to Shis effect have come
to the members of the commission.
The Atlantic Bridge Company has
the contract for the erecting of the
bridge proper. This concern will oe-
gin its operations after the sub
structure is turned over to it by the
Simons-Mayrant Construction Com
pany.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
SHERIFF MARTIN dies
IN CHARLESTON
WAS WELL KNOWN AND LIKED
THROUGHOUT SOUTH
CAROLINA.

Capt. ]. Elmore Martin, sheriff of
Charleston, for nearly "a years, died
last Friday morning at his residence,
after an illness of several weeks. He
was in his E3rd year. The end came
at 9:30 O'Clock, and his death caused
profop-ld shock to this community,
for while it was realized that he was
seriously i'll, he had recently shown
signs of improvement that led to the
hope he would recover. His condition
became rapidly worse Thursday after
noon, and his physicians declared he
could live only a few hours.
Few men were better known in this
state than Sheriff Martin. For nearly
forty years he had been prominent in
public life, and numbered his friends
by the thousands, throughout the
state. Born in Allendale May 30,
1859, he moved to Charleston in 1881
to engage in business. He first en-,
tered public life in 1891, when elected
an alderman from Ward s, and the,
next year was appointed chief of po-
lice by Mayor Ficken. When the
metropolitan police system was put on
Captain Martin was appointed mar
shall, and served SUCCESSFULLY and with
much tact. In 1897, ne was appoint
ed sheriff of Charleston county by
Governor Elerbe to fill out the un-
expired term of Sheriff Hugh Fergu-
son who died. He held the office of
sheriff continuously to the time Of
his death, being elected and reelected
five times. His final reelection in
1920 found him without opposition for
the first time, and this endorsement
was source Of great satisfaction to
HIM. Captain Martin was life long
friend of the late Senator Tillman, and
took special interest in Clemson Col
lege, having served on the board Of
visitors for a considerable time. He
wss a member of many organizations,
being a Mason, Shriner, Pythian, Elk
and Odd Fellow among other fratenal
affiliations.
Long a member and vestryman OF
St. Paul's Episcopal church, The funer-
al took palce there Saturday after
noon, with the Rev. Mercer P. Logan,
officiating.
Captain Martin was twice married,
and his second wife survives him, with
two sons and three daughters. While
Captain Martin was long a political
leader in Charleston county, and the
center in many campaigns of stren-
uous activity, he numbered as his
friends not only those supporting him
but many in the ranks Of opposing
factions, as his genial personality and
sterling traits of character were pow
erful factors of his popularity. There
is wide regret felt at his passing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
MORE SANTEE BONDS OFFERED.
Commission Has Already Sold $780,
600 Worth.

Announcement is made by the
board of commissioners of the San
tee Bridge District that il offers for
sale to the highest bidder $225,OOO
of bonds of this district, the pro-
ceeds of which are to be applied to
the payment of the cost of construct
ing the bridge across the Santee riv-
er and the approaches thereto, between
the counties of Berkeley and Will
liamsburg, near Murray's Ferry.
These bonds are portion of the auth
orized issue of s5O0,0OO, of which
100000 worth were sold some time
ago, bringing a price of 101 and ac-
crued interest, and the commission
ers believe that higher price will be
brought for the second sale. AS the
federal aid sum toward this project
is s425,OO, only s425,O0O worth of the
district bonds are tc be sold.
Sealed bids for the purchase of the
bonds must be filed not later than
Wednesday, August 8, at IL o'clock
noon, at which time the bids will be
opened at the Chamber of Commerce
and bids should be delivered or ad-
dressed to w King Mcdowell, chair
man, 80 Broad street. No bid will be
considered for less than par and ac-
crued interest.-Charleston Evening
Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
South Carolina Tobacco Association
at Florence, July 29th.

Florence, 5. C. July 20.-The annual
membership meeting of the South
Carolina Tobacco Association, COM
prising the tobacco growers of South
Carolina, will be held in Florence,
Friday, July 29. T. Benton Young,
secretary of the association, announc-
ed the meeting today, acting upon
instructions of N. A. Mcmillan, Of
Dillon, president. Every member is
urged to be present and personal let
tiers are being mailed to everyone Of
them to this purpose.
Election of officers will be one Of
the chief items of business. Present
officers are: President, N. A. McMil-
Ian, of Dillon; Vice president, Bright
Williamson, of Darlington; Treasurer,
). w. McCown, of Florence, Secretary,
T. B. Young. Central committee:
Bright Williamsos, R. E. Currin, J. w.
McCown, n. A. Mcmillan, 7. B.
Young. Other officers are large di-
rectorate.
Looking to whether to undertake
eny legislation this year on the sub
ject, a further discussion of the grad
ing and tieing act, as proposed at the
last session of the general assembly,
will be held. This will be for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the popular SEN
timent of the planters.
Probably most important Of all, the
market will have ben open nearly two
weeks by that time and there will be
a full and free discussion of the mar
ket condition and prices. The strin-
gent financial conditions, practical ex-
clusion of Independent buyers because
of them, and strict dependence upon
the old line companies are expected to
cause plenty of discussion.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
BABY BROWNS DURING STORM
Great Damage Done in Charleston
Saturday.

Many portions of Charleston were
flooded Saturday 5y downpour of
rain. Street car .laffic was practical
ly paralyzed for a number of hours;
Charles Quinn, the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. M. Quinn drownded, and
considerable. property damage caused
by the storm, which broke early in the
day.
Most of the property damage was
stores and places of business from
the streets. The loss to the city
through the buckling up of wood
block paving vii go into many hun
dreds, though no estimate has been
made in the mater thus far.
The rain which had fallen in the
thirty-six hours were the heaviest the
city had experienced since October,
1876, and broke all records for pre-
c;pitation in twenty-four-hour re-
riod for the month of July, since the
local weather bureau was estaDllsneo
fitty-one years ago.
According to records at the wealth
Ell bureau 7.57 inches of rainfall were
recorded from 6.44 p. m. Wednesday
to Saturday evening.
Points in President Harding's pro-
gram for governmental assistance in
the recovery of commerce and indus
Try as outlined by Secretary Hoover
before the convention of the National
Association of Real Estate boards last
Friday includes revision of tax system
reduction of governmental expendi-
lures, settlement of the tariff, the up
building and safeguarding of COM
merce, reduction of armaments, the
development Of natural resources and
the refunding of foreign loans.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
Summer School Opens July 25.

The six weeks summer school fol-
pupils who were conditioned on one
subject, or not promoted, will begin
in the Kingstree school building on
July 25th, inst. This summer session
is given for the benefit of those pupils
who wish to try for the next higher
grade.
If the parents Of these children wish
that they try to make up this work,
they should see that they take the full
six weeks work, and do a sufficient
amount for their promotion, and also
enough to justify their entrance into
an advanced grade. Unless they do
enough work and make passing marks,
they cannot be promoted. Just toiat-
tend this school without work will not
1lean anything.
There are some pupils VINO were
promoted, but who are not we'll up
on perhaps one subject. 1t is a good
plan to let children take that subject
at the summer school.
The charges will be one dollar and
twenty-five cents S1.25) per week for
each other subject taken.
Miss Ruby Thoine will be teacher
this summer.
J. w. Swittenberg.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
Wasteful Expenditures

There is no sense IN the United
States government spending S5,000,-
100000 this year.
The government wouldn't dare to
spend money that way if you plain
folks united in demand that all the
waste and extravaganza be stopped
and backed up your demand with a
real threat to- use your vote against
every congressman who failed to vote
to cut down expenditures.
And that is exactly what y,u plain
folks would do if you had an idea
that most of this money was being
taken from your wages by being add
ed to your cost of living.
Every time a majority in the con-
gress votes to spend another S1O,00O,-
coo or another s100,OO0,0O0, or another
81 900, 100000, that means either less
pay for you or higher prices for what
you must pay.
Now, if there WAS a universal sales
tax on every single tranaction, big or
little, everybody would realize just
what this abnormal waste of public
money meant to him, and there would
be no more s5,OOO,OOO,OOo appropria-
tions after this year.-New York
American.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21

The supreme court of Pennsylvania,
in a sweeping and decisive opinion,
has recently decreed that institutions
under denominational tutelage shall
rot longer receive state aid to be used
in charitable, educational or benevol-
ent purposes, thus multiplying law un-
der which as much as S2,120,689 was
to be paid to such institutions, in pro-
potion to the number Of the same
The court held that such payments
were in direct violation of the state
constitution.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
THE CROP CONTRACT
Summary of Proposed Plan for Hand
ling Cotton.

The crop contract provided by the
Organization Committee of the South
Carolina Cotton Growers, Cooperative
association as anlyzed by D. Wat
kins, assistant director of the Exten-
sion Service, for the convenience of
those who want quick view of the
ve"y comprehensive contract as fol-
lows:
~ The association is strictly CO.
operative. (2i Only cotton f'amers
can join, and the association belongs
to them. e.; There is no stock and
there are no profits. Proceeds are
paid back to the farmers after de-
Quoting all expenses of he associa-
I'm. (4) Al fa'ma'. are. treated
exactly alike-no partiality-all sign
the same contract. (5) Good grades
bring a good price-poor grades not
so good (6) The association is not
trying to fix the price-but to get it
for the farmer. CD The farmer agrees
to deliver for five years all of the cot
ton he grows, but he may from time
to time grow more, less, or none, as
he himself chooses. (8) The contract
is binding-there is no way to dodge
it when once effective not forget
that; but it does not become effective
until the growers of 100000 bales of
cotton sign up. (9) The association
will pool all cotton and sell from time
to time in large lots. Each grower
will get his share of the porceeds for
the year regardless Of the price his
particular cotton may bring. The
plan includes many of the principles
upon which the industrial development
of the country has flourished, and ev-
cry principle has been tried out and
proven sound in American agriculture
as well.
Organization: ~ The association
expects to include as many Of the cot
ton farmers in South Carolina as pos
sible. (2) The state will be divided
into ten districts. (3) The board of
directors will consist of one director
from each district, each director Sc
lected by the growers in his district,
and one appointed by the governor to
represent the general public-eleven
directors in all-who control the as
sociation (4) Each farmer member has
one vote-no rore; this is according
to the best experience in such associa-
tions. The association when organic
ed may affiliate with sirniliar asso-
Citations in other cotton states for mu-
tual help.
The association will provide facili-
ties for warehousing and handling the
cotton of members. These arrange
ments will be made by the directors
and may consist either of trading
with warehouses already built to han
ole cotton, or of organizing companies
to build warehouses under certain con-
ditions. With the large number Of
warehouses row n the state ware
house system, it is probable that the
association will not find it necessary
to build new warehouses.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
Huge Rather Exterminated.

On last Friday, S. B. Burgess, col
ored, who lives in Williamsburg cour-
" near the Clarendon line came upon
and killed, a rattle snake that mea-
sured 51s feet in length and weighed
2G pounds. On the dead reptile were
found thirteen rattles and the usual
"button". Some snake!
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-07-21
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS
Read Address Label on Your
Paper and Note Date.

The date On the subscribers
paper tells when his or her SUBJ
scription expires. Subscribers
are asked to save the office ex-
pense and trouble by sending
renewals promptly without
awaiting a notice. Price S1.50
a year. This week we are send
ing notices to all whose sub
scription has expired, and if not
renewed at once they will be
stricken from the mailing list.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-14
AUTO REPAIR SHOP

AUIO IEI AHIN oI1OI
Having cOmpieCvu my new auto
mobile repair shop, which adjoins my
garage on High street, [ am nov
ready for all kinds Of work. Mr.
Edward L. Meredith, one Of the best
machinists who has ever
worked at the business Will be In
charge Give me trial.
Phone 56S. LONE SLACUM.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-14
5 Predicts Unanimous Acceptaace.

!. Predicts Unanimous Acceptance.
London, July I4-rhrHe al tir, prn-
cipal allied nali.il>, Great Britain
/ France and I!alr. have officially Si%Hi-
/ tisal their acceptance of President
I Harding's Invitation Ia hold Il confer
essee on limitation oi IrmameEtS while
/ Is8na has indi, atcd neE readiness 10
/ Eparticipate III n conference relative to
Far Eastern affairs. Jan an is the only
one of the allies which has not j3!a ed
herself on record as being re.Hy to
rake part in the Washington confer
49, brt it IS expected i'll official cir
cles here That her acceptance VIII he
communicated to the United States
govern ieilt Soun
In government circles in this city il
appears TO he the consrn-,Gs o., opinion
that the meeting at Washington will
be attended by soml. of The most prom
inent $ ltc.lnen cf the world. The
announcements of Pre-. lier Brianl. OF
France, that he would consider ,oin@
to Washington follow, inGic.l ions
that Prime Minister Lloyd George
might also 60. provided conditions in
Great Britain are such us t. pernit
his extended absence from the coun-
try.
1t is probable. however, that Sotne
of the leading figures in British oil
cial life will he pr"-."n'. Among those
mentioned as delegates are A. ]. Bal
four, lord president of The council
Lord Lee, of Fareham, first lord of The
admiralty: Sir Laming Worthington
Evans, secretary Of state fJr war;
Admiral Lord Beatty and ViscouHt
Grey.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-14
RESI- ONSE
REACHES AMERICA
Accepts Invitation to Disarma-
ment Conference.
TWO TO Be HEARD FROM
Early Favorable Replies From Japan
and China Are Confidently Antici-
pated.

Washington, July 1.-THE state de
parunent announced receipt OF Italy
acceptance of President Harding'S in
vitation for an international confer
enre on disarmament and Far Eastern
questions.
French and British acceptHnceS had
already been received. Japan and
China remain to be heard from.
Great Brtiain's favorable reply also
has reached the state department. The
nature of the communication WAS not
disclosed, beyond its favorable clarac-
I. ter already forecast in the remarks of
Premier Lloyd George.
Replies of Japan and China are ex-
5pected shortly and preliminary work
%t The department on details of the
conference III the way of suggestions
as To tie time and place of the meet
ingS is in progress. 1t has been indi-
Gated. however, that the selection of
Arnistice day, November II, a~ the
opening date for the sessions To lie held
in Washington, would not be- pressed
until all replies We're in hand.
Press reports from London that hold
ing of The conferences us to Pacific
questions in the British capital, in
stead Of Washington, was being sug-
3sested there were not taken very Seri-
'ously i'll British circles here It was
stated that no such propose had come
to the embassy.
Secret lry Hughes conferred with
president Harding at the White
House, but TIA" object o. his
svi%1 was h,t GiSclosed AnEounre-
iment of the receipt OF the British reply
sN;lS made shortly after his cali, how
ever.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-14
PRIZE FOR NAVY CREW
Bqueaths $50 Reward in Case of War
With Japan.

Paterson. \. j., July t4.-A prize of
5000 marks (about $50 noW} awaits
the first American naval crew To cap
ture or sink il Japai ese WarShip in
case Of war between the United States
and Japan.
Charles Q. II. Fritzsche, local engin-
eer. inventor of the locomotive turn
table set that sum aside in his will.
Just sent from Germany to he probat-
ed. FritZSche was in Germany at the
outbreak Of the war and was interned.
He died at Dresden last New Years
day.
Pending the outbreak of the war,
Fritzsche apparently Looked for income
from the fund is to go TO buy tireWOOd
for PaterSon'S poor.
The will was made April 80. 1910.
Edward r. Weiss, legal adviser of
Mr.. FritZSche. said the engineer had
been an American citizen for many
Years. and during the war his property
had been seized by the alien property
custodian.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-14
How s f'hisy

HALLS CAT&RRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-cure Catarrh or
Deafness caused by Catarrh. We do not
claim to cure any other disease.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is
liquid, taken internally, and acts through
the blood upon the mucous surfaces of
the system, thus reducing the inflamma-
ton and restoring normal conditions.
Ali Druggists. Circulars free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-14
NEW AUTO REPAIR SHOP

In connection with my garage l
have opened an automobile repair
shop, which is in charge of a compe
tent man. All work will be handled
promptly and at reasonable rates.
Give me a call, convenient location,
prompt service, good workmanship,
Phone SO. VIM. L. Dean, Gay street
garage. 7-9-tr.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-14
COAL-COAL-COAL
THE WRIGHT COAL COMPANY

THE WRIGHT COAL COMPANY
Successor to
Wright, Davis & Co.
Prices For July Delivery
fSGg Coal or No. 2 $3.50 per Ton
stove Coal or No. 3 $3.50 per Ton
Sut Coal $3.50 per ION
Cash discount of so cents per ton
from above prices is paid within 10
days.
This is first class clean coal, 2240
lbs. to ton.
Phone US your order for fine dry
seasoned wood. Prices guaranteed.
Phone No. 642.
THE WRIGHT COAL COMPANY
Successors to
Wright, Davis & Co.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1921-07-14
CLAIBORNE-ANNAPOLlS FERRY Inc.
SPRING SCHEDULE

IN EFFECT MONDAY JUNE 81
Leave Annapolis A. NJ. 3:45 p. NJ.
Leaves Claiborne 10 A. NJ. 700 P. NJ.
SUNDAY
Leave Annapolis 9 A. NJ. 3:45 P. NJ.
Leave Claiborne IL A. NJ. 7:15 P. NJ.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17
RAIDERS DESTROY
MUCH PROPERTY
Scotland Yard Accuses Sim
FeinerS OF Acts.
(sy International News Servlee.)

London, June 17.-Mauy raids in
which telegraph and telephone wires
were cut and railroad property was
destroyed were made here today.
Scotland Yard attributed some to
Sim Feiners.
Seven men, all alleged to be IT.
ish Republican sympathizers were
arrested at Bromley
The police threw ont 4 vast drag
net forty miles from London in an
effort to round up the desperadoes.
Following the destruction Of rail
way signal boxes at Bromley a fight
developed in which one alleged
Sim Feiner was wounded.
Railway traffic In tho London dis.
triet, already crippled by the coal
strike, was brought 10 virtual
standstill by the burning of signal
boxes
\ signal man at Clatten, who at
tempted to resist TIE raiders was
shot.
Signal boxes on the railways at
Hamwell and BarkJuy were de-
stroyod. Similar raids we're made
at Acton. Umbridge. Bromley, South
all and Barnes.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-06-17
MARTINSBURG'S
MAYOR LEAVES
FOR BERMUDA

Mayor c. Nj. Seibert and wife
left today for New York city. from
where they will set sail Saturday
morning for Bermuda and remain in
that delightful and inyigorating
cline until about the first of Aug.
ust. Mayor Seibert has not been
feeling so well the past few
weeks and was ordered to take a
complete rest for at least month
by his physicians Begretting to
leave the city, being 80 deeply I'm.
mersed in the street and sewerage
improvements now being carried
on under his administration. Mayor
Seibert, however, realizes the ne
eessity of this rest. but he leaves
Martinsburg with reluctance and
will be glad when the day arrives
that he can return. The mayor and
his wife are scheduled to arrive at
bermuda Monday morning and Their
address for the time being will be
at Hotel Inyerieria, Hamilton, Ber
muda. Friends trust he will soor
recover.