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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-01
Notice to All Ex-Service Men.

The attention of I'll ex-service men
is called to the fact that after jan
uary 1st, 1922, no Government In
surance can be reinstated. The time
is short and every ex-soldier is urged
to think carefully before he allows
his insurance to lapse altogether.
Insurance may still be reinstated
by the payment of two months pre-
miums. 1t is also necessary to be
examined by a physician. Doctors
have recently been appointed in diff
ferent sections who are to give the
examinations free of charge.
No other Insurance company is
able to be so lenient with its policy
holders. Any insurance man can tel!
you that government insurance equals,
and, in many respects, surpasses all
other kinds of insurance.
Further information on this sub
ject and the necessary blanks for ap-
plication for reinstatement may be
obtained from the Red Cross office.
f.. III
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Two Die in Pistol Battle.

Bennettsville, Nov. 26.-Last night
about nine o'clock at the home Of Tom
Hair, Is miles north Of Bennettsville
near the North Carolina line, James
Sweat and George McKinnon, both
white, shot each other to death
Sweat died Immediately. McKinuor
lived two hours.
Last Sunday McKinnon left, with
Sweatt's 10 year old daughter. They
had not married, it is alleged. Last
night McKinnon and the Sweat girl
with several other, persons were at
the home Of Tom Hair when James
Sweat walked into the house and said
that he wanted to see McKinnon. Nc
Kinnon arose, when bioth men com
menced shooting about the same time
i hey both used 80 Colts six-inch bar
rel pistols.
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Every seventh death is caused by
tuberculosis.
One-third of al Deaths between
eighteen and forty-five are caused by
tuberculosis.
There were 38 deaths from tubercu-
losis reported in Williamsburg county
last year.
There are $50 active, dangerous
cases of tuberculosis in Williamsburg
county to-day.
tuberculosis is communicable dis
ease. One case means another. 1t
moves slowly but surely, yet tubercu-
losis is preventable and durable.
Help the South Carolina Tubercu-
losis Association by buying Christmas
Seals. t
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Interesting Budget From Salters.

Salters Depot, Nov. 2S.-We have
had some warm, unreasonable weather
the past week, but it is much cooler
to-day. Sunday was a day of regular
summer time thunder clouds, with
rain which was much needed.
Oats, wheat and rye look fine. The
largest crop of field peas has been
made in this section this year that
has been made in ten years or more,
and have been gathered.
Mr.. J. H. Montgomery, who had the
misfortune to lose a large part. of
his saw mill by fire short time ago,
is about ready to saw again, having
made about all necessary repairs.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. T. Hamilton of
Florence spent Friday night with rel
atives here.
Mrs. ]. M. Sires, Jry and little
daughter, of Charleston are visiting
Mrs. Sires' mother, Mrs. Matte Fer
rell of this place.
Mrs. Matte Ferrel, Mrs. J. M. Sires,
Mrs. ]. M. Sires, Jr., Mrs. Mary N.
Sparks, Mrs. Carrie Douglas and Mr..
]. D. Mccullough motored to Sumter
Friday and spent the day with friends.
Misses Winnie Davis, Leila Ferrell
and Jennie Salters returned to Olanta
Monday morning after spending the
Thanksgiving holidays at their re-
spective homes here.
We ere very sorry to note that
Mrs. H. W. Shealey, who has been
in Charleston the past month under
going treatment, died Friday ct Bak-
er's Sanatorium and was taken to
Columbia Saturday morning for in
terment. We sympathize deeply with
the bereaved family. Rev. and Mrs.
Shealey have only been on this charge
one year.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Boswell have
moved to Kingstree. Mr.. Boswell
came here nineteen years ago, reliev-
ing Mr.. w. Salters as depot and ex-
press agent when the station was
changed to a telegraph office. He
has always been ready to help in any
enterprise beneficial to the town and
community and while we hate to lose
these good friends, we feel that it
will be to their best interest to re-
side in Kingstree.
Mr.. R. S. Burrows will occupy Mr..
Boswell's former residence here. We
welcome these good folks to our town.
Thanksgiving day passed off quite
ly here. A good many hunters were
out shooting birds.
Mr.. Edd Layton of Florence spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. "A. R. Mosely
and enjoyed bird hunt.
Mr.. Douglas of Charleston Gpent
Thursday with relatives here, hunting.
Mrs. Daisy Sparks of Cheraw, is
visiting Mrs. May Sparks this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Richardson have
moved into their new home on Ac-
cademy street. This is very pretty
residence and adds much to the town.
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WOMAN POURS OUT
STORY TO CRYSTAL
MISS CLARKE, DEvOTEE OF OUI-
ia BOARD ON TRIAL FOR
MURDER.

The jury hearing the case at Or
land9, Fla, Of Lena NJ. T. Clarke and
Baxter H.. Patterson, charged with
the murder of Fred A. Miltimore,
Monday heard the woman's story re-
cited under the spell of crystal.
Unique in the annals of jurispru-
dence, the woman, an announced de-
votee of the ouija, he'd the crystal
steadily before her in order that she
could concentrate, as it was explained.
She held Miltimore responsible for the
theft of $4,000 from the West Palm
Beach postoffce in 1918 which reflect
ed on her brother, Paul. Her attempt
to cover this shortage eliminated in
her taking $4,000 from a registered
package late in July of this year.
When postal inspectors waxed warm
in their investigation she came to Or
lando, accompanied by Patterson, in
search of Miltimore. AS to the kill
ing of the man she suffered lapse Of
memory. Her testimony exonerated
Patterson as to having any part in
the actual Staying.
Miss Clarke, who occupied the stand
for more than two hours, told the
same story she had given in signed
statement shortly after Miltimore's
body was found in her room at To-
cal hotel. She mentioned Joseph =,
Elwell, murdered New York sports
man, as having loaned her $4,000 in
1918 because of his friendship for her
brother. To repay him she was fore
ed to start on career of doctoring
the accounts. Her mention of Ell
wells name shortly after her, arrest
caused furry in police circles be-
cause of the fact that Elwelrs assas-
sins have never been arrested. 1t
was quickly established, however, that
the woman had not been north of At
lanta, Ca, since young girl.
Her testimony in regard to the theft
of $4,000 from the postoffce dis
agrees with that of Postal Inspector
W. B. Brandon, who told the jury
Saturday of his investigation into the
postoffice irregularities. These irreg-
ularities began before she assumed
charge as postmistress, he testified,
but there was meyer shortage OF
$4,000. The shortages, he said, ex-
elusive of the $4,000, totaled ap-
proximately $4,000.
As Miss Clarke neared the end OF
her recital of events during her inter-
view with Miltimore in her room she
took a flight into matters of spiritu-
alisrn. She remembered giving the
man a drug, she testified, but from
then on her mind was blank until
she met Patterson in the hotel corrl-
dor and together they went to the Of
flee of Chief of Police Vestel.
States witnesses have testified that
no trace of a drug were found when
an examination of Miltimore's viscera
was made.
Miss Clarke climaxed her testimony
with the assertion that "Aunt Sara"
taught her to read and write before
she was born.
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Protect Your Cotton.
Editor County Record:


| am enclosing herewith copy of
letter that l am asking all the news
papers Of my district to publish. l
am quite sure that the experiment
shown in this letter will be of value
in more ways than one to the farmers
of our state. The letter follows:
Dear Sir: In a statement recently
issued by Thomas W. Tannor, spec
ialist in cotton marketing, with the
United States Department of Agri-
culture, he has the following to say:
"a series of experiments conducted
recently by the Bureau of Markets
end Crop Estimates have shown that
bale of cotton placed out in the
open, fiat on the ground with no COW
ering, was damaged to the extent of
$40 pounds at the end of eight months.
Another bale placed on edge, with no
further attention, lost 167 pounds.
A bale on edge and turned over once
a week, lost 110 pounds. A bale
placed on timbers off the ground and
turned over once week, lost 40
pounds, and a bale placed on timbers
and covered with tarpaulin lost but
ID pounds. A warehouse bale Of cot
ton during the same period lost only
1 pound.
In travelling over the dicerent coun-
ties of my district, Florence, Marion,
Horny, Dillon and Williamsburg, I
found hundreds and hundreds Of bales
out in the open. Very often I stop
and ask the farmer why he lets his
cotton remain out in the open? His
reply generally is that it costs too
much to store it. He does not realize
that it is costing him several times
more to keep his cotton out in the
open than it would cost to store it
in warehouse.
At the present price of cotton
farmer can store his cotton on his
own plantation for something less
than S1.57 per bale per year. That
is if he places his warehouse under
the State Warehouse System. Or he
can take his cotton to a town ware
house and the storage will be some
thing like $500 per year. In either
case it would be a great saving to the
farmer. Storage includes insurance.
It is estimated that in one season
alone the damage to cotton from ex-
posure to weather is S70,000,000.
My headquarters are in Lake City
and I would be more than glad to
have any farmer or other person in
terested in the State Warehouse Sys-
tenn to write, wire or call on me at
any time. l am at all times ready to
assist in building warehouses that
will cost the least to build and cheap
est rate of insurance can be had. By
placing your cotton in the State Ware
house System you not only have the
protection of State of South Carolina,
but you are issued receipts for your
cotton that is negotiable at all the
banks.
Very truly yours,
J. C. Williams,
State Cotton Grader, Lake City, S. G.
November 18, 1921.
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Meeting at Cedar Swamp Tomorrow.

There will be meeting Of the Ce-
dar Swamp community farmers at the
Cedar Swamp school house tomorrow
friday for the purpose Of hearing
several distinguished speakers on the
subject of planting, growing, curing
and marketing. sweet potatoes. A
committee of the progressive farmers
of the community have sent out in
vitations to a large number of their
fellow citizens to be present at the
meeting.
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NOTICE

The Rome Book Club will give a.
Bazaar at Union High school house,
RHEIMS, R. F. D., December 9th, at
8 p. m. for the benefit of Union
school and Rome Book Club. Come
every body, and spend pleasant
hour with your friends.
Mrs. L. F. RheIn, Sectys.
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NOTICE

The big Jewelry sale Of =. j. Watts
is now going on and will continue un.
til January 18th.
Call and get nice goods cheap.
F. J. Watts.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
STATE COOPERATION
 IS ASKED BY WEEKS
Ky A.snniatad Pres,

By Associated Press
 Washington, June 5.--DeclAring the proposed citizens military camps to be a vital asset in the broad scheme of national defense" Secretary Weeks has addressed a letter to governors of all states asking the cooperation of state officials in making the summer camp programme success.
 The state executives are urged to bring the camps to the attention of their respective communities because os Tasting benefits to be derived both for the nation and the individuaf from the training provided.
 Tt is my belief and my hope" Mir. Weeks wrote, that these camps will develop closer national and social unity; will teach the privileges and re- sponsibilities of American citizenship and will stimulate the interest of the youth of the country in the impor- tance of military training"
 MT. Weeks added that he was anx- ious to have the 10000 mon who are to enjoy the training privileges come from all states and all walks of life, He felt, he said, that in drawing pro portionate quotas from the various states an important interest would be served in the upbuilding of national guard and organized reserve force.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
CORPS OF TEACHERS
 OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Teachers Elected for 1921-22 School Term-But Few
 Changes Noted

With announcement of new teachers for the Birmingham public schools. 125 names are mentioned who did not teach here during the school year just closed. About 30 of those who re- signed are to marry. 50 or more have taken up other vacations and the others have moved away.
 w. E. Dickson. principal of the North Birmingham High school for 16 years, has resigned. He will be a candidate for the city commission this fall. Rufus A. Duvall has been se- 1ected by the board of education as his successor.
 No changes have been made in su- peryisors of city schools for next term, One change only has been announced in heads of departments. No sueces sor has yet been named to F. A. Gall lup, English teacher at Ensley High school.
 The list of school principals, super visors. and instructors named by the board for next term follows:
 Special
 Vocational, Charles w. Carns; voca- tional, Frank B. Sanders; vocational, w. S. Carlo; music instructor, Kath- leen c. Howard; nurse. Zadie Carns.
 Industrial High
 Principal. A. H. Parker; assistants, oeleen Kennedy, Mary E. Sigman. Espnie White. EnEna o. Wyatt, B. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
ANTIREDs CAPTURE OMsx

Tokio. June 5.--Omas has been cap- tured by antibolshevik forces and the bolsheviki are withdrawing toward Tobolsk, according to semlofficial re- ports from Siberia. Other dispatches received here tell of revolutionary movement in Ekatorinburg, while ad- vices from Japanese sources report that an insurrection which broke out re- gently In Moscow was suppressed with difficulty with the assistance Of com munists. sailors from Petrograd. The situation, however, is described as still serious.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06

Nancy Lowe; 1B, Shelley Lynn; 1C, Georgia Powell; ID. Idenie Alexander; 1E. Mamie E. Williams; 2A, Vallie Will Hams; 2B, Sadie Diffay; 2C, Rosa But fer; 3A. Mabel Bibb; 3B, Bessie Eu- banks, sc, Vera Awrrey; A. Sadie Burgess; 4B, Maymle Fowlkes 4C, Mattie Williams; 5A, Starr A. Good man: 5B, Marie Dinkins; sc, LilSan Eubanks; GA, Abbie Jackson; 6B. Mary Mason; "A, Florence Jackson; 7B, Leola Rowan.
 Washington School
 Grade IA, Jimmie Burgess; 1B Mary Strong; 1C, Julia Sledge; 2d, Jonelle Johnson; 3d, Lula Mcleod; 4th, John nie Meadows; 5th, Gladys Mousier 9th, Bessie Pruitt; 7th, J. H. Brown, princl- pal.
 West AcipcO School
 Grade IA. Lucy Meadows 1B, Eloise Pulliam; 2d, Ella Washington; 3d and 4th. Essie Douglass; 5th and eth. Bru- netta Hill, principal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
NINE

of Gilbert. Roth and himself had been to Georgia to secure quantity of liquor. but failed to meet the moon sinner who was to deliver it. On the way back to Chattanooga the two men met Thomas and suspecting that his wagon contained liquor, held him up. The negro opened fire, when Rot, Killed him. Although the killing oc- cured two years ago, no arrests wers made until a few days ago. Roth Is a we'll known character about town and has a police record.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-06
ADMITS KILLING
Claims to Have Shot Negro After He
 Opened Fire
ny As.ocIatcd Press

Chattanooga, Tenn, June 5.-Grover Gilbert, who, with Ed Roth. is held in jail here without bond charged with killing Wiley Thomas. a negro. has confessed, according to the officers, that Roth fired the fatal shot after tho negro had opened fire on the two white men when they held up Thomas to relieve him of a wagon load of con traband liquor.
 The charges against the two men will be taken up by the grand jury to- morrow.
 According to the alleged confession
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Exclusive Sales Representative
WANTED

Well known New York Manufacturer,
~ d highly successful auto necessity
IL DESTROYS ~ securing a sales repre-
sentative FOR this territory.
TO the right man. We offer 4 lucra-
tive ever.incrcaaing business 81 hts
own with substautiul profits hegin.
HlHg az once This man, who viii be-
appointed on an exclusive basis, must
be 81 position TO attend 90 all details
relative to the marketing OF said de-.
vice. and carry sufficient stock On haId
o. meet the immediate demand The
manufacturer State Manager IL alt.
uated In baltimore and Will render
every possible assistance and thus a..
sure success ~ tbs conscientious hard
working applicant
II Will require approximately $500 "a
take advantage nf this opportunity
10 sincerely Interested. address. j.
FRANKLIN DiGGB Irs105 Title An
mex nldm. Baltimore. so and state AZ,
particulars concerning yourself in
Arsi icitvr July 22-it
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EMORY

Sunday school ~ 2 ., m. Preaching
III . Epworth League at g.
81 = = r Il spells supper Please
hear in mind the Ladies' Aid Society
IL preparing for supper on August
Ia.
The Sunday school will go 90 Druid
Hill Park on August rs. leave church
az y. no and leave park at N
Misses Alice Hnii and Edith krenz-
or. ~ Woodensburg. spent the week
end with Mr. and Mrs Albert sfull
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Myers. Of
Bethel Heights. spent Sunday will
Mr ana Mrs Claude LeiRht
Mr. and Mrs Bond Roop are wear
ing a broad smile It's q girl
Mr and Ars James shilling. ~ flal-
timore, are visiting the formers Sis.
ter. Mrs Hebecca Cspie and Mrs y
r Mummaugh
Mrs. James Taylor has gone 70
Blue Ridge Summit % spend the sum
mpr.
AlHs Isabelle Shuc. o. iamps tead
u visiting Miss Evelyn RHver
Mrg Annie Carr has returned after
spending some time wtih Mr. Russell
Carr and familsN0f Baltimore
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BUzzARD,s GLORY

We have just learned that cat was
given TO Frank Ward by II. r. Matthias
to catch rats. Frank put her In with
some chickens In crate and went
as far as Bud Skaters. Bud and Frank
was talking OF the coming election
and the cat escaped with a young
chicken. H. r. said II thought she
was a goner but the cat came back. T"
Traffic Cop Martin hsd 10 put the
hand cuffs on .iOnn Shaffer for trying
to hug scare crow in Bin Magee's
yard.
The people OF these parts were on a
study TO learn where such sweet
dreamy music was coming from re-
Gently II settled in the hollow like a
heavy dew, but II was round by Geo.
Martin and his police dog to )be Ed.
Magee playing 1his accordian.
Charles Brehm gave harvest treat
to his harvest hands last Friday night.
After Charles and Adam Foster play
cd several games OF crochet with the
cats, the hostess invited all into the
dining room where table was heavily
laden with all the good things of the
season, to which all did ample jus
tico. especially Adam Foster, who
said that the lemonade was made out
of Mccormick potatoes and the ice
cream out OF Schweitzer cheese.
The rumor which was in circulation
that the auto OF Mr.. Brown WAS In
bad running order proved TO be UNI
true. Tho Sheriff just wanted chance
TO 20 TO town to see the preacher his
scheme worked out very SUCCESSFULLY
and the ceremony was performed very
quietly
Well we had fine time al the home
of Japanese Bill the other Sunday
BIZ said they used about thirteen
punches of bananas and a keg OF
Home Brew.
am glad TO inform that the water
melon party we had al Elmer Wing
ling's, Of Mexico, was a success, The
music was furnished by Dewey Wing
ling, Japanese Bill, and Or Wlke. Dr
and Bill got mixed up and you could
not hear music for ed Magec's dog
The watermelons were given by Frank
Hunter and Jake Brown and the candy
and chewing tobacco by Uncle Jerry
Schaifer.
The correspondent OF these Items
will leave for complete rest and he
thanks all his readers very much for
their kind attention and he especially
thanks the Mayor and Sheric for pos
ing for him. II was worth the price Of
the paper TO hear from tue two gentle
men.
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BERRETT

The improvements al Brandenburs
are complete and there will be re-
opening service on Sunday morning.
Mrs. Reas Shipley Is suffering with
a sprained ankle.
Miss ETA Frizzell and Miss Aman
da. who are taking summer course
al the State Normal School. spent the
weeks end at their home.
The Misses Keefer Nentertained a
number Of their young friends last
Wednesday evening.
Miss Ruth McLinn Is visiting friends
in Boston and New York.
We have been getting some dandy
rains during the last ten days
There Is still little hay TO make
In this section.
Little Lillian, the three-year-ol
daughter OF MIR and Mrs r. j. Bran
denburg, is very sick at the Church
Home and Infirmary, Baltimore,
where she was operated on last Sat
urday evening for appendicitis
Rev and Mrs. Mcl.inn attended the
Sunday School Convention at West
minister, on Tuesday
3randenburgs Sunday school pic
mic will be the FIRST Saturday in Al
gust, and the Messiah the second Sat
urday 13thl, Each will begin in tho
afternoon and continue after night.
The good templar district lodge is
going 70 meet with the good temDlaf
lodge here on August 18th
Little Guy Garheart continues on
the sick list.
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C0LLEGE nEIGnrs

Miss Eme Harris. ~ Bark I'M, Is
visiting Mrs. Harvey Eekard. before
she leaves for 9Reading, Pa
Mrs. Wesley King entertained her
daughtor-in-law. Mrs AiYa King
and two children. Of Cranberry
James staub and wife, 81 Wakefield
spent Tuesday with her sister. Mrs
Charles Dull aud mother, aud attend.
cd the County Convention Ut the Col
lege.
Mrs. John Utermahlen, Of Honey
suckle Hnl and her father, Mr. Neyin
Hitshew, OF uniontown. we're callers
at Mrs. John Bakers Wednesday eve
ming
Mr. Harvey Eckard Is visiting
friends In and around Mayberry.
Miss Elizabeth Baker sttenf
birthday party Of Miss Rosa Allcnusr
on Willis street. last Thursday
Mrs Efiio Harris and Mrs Harvey
Eckard attended the sewing society a;
George Jones.
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LINEROR0

Harvest is about over and some
farmers have started plowing.
Sunday evening an out door service
was held at the Lutheran church at
which time Rev. n. r. Richard de-
livered a fine sermon He had for his
text, THE love OF Christ Constrains
us"
& w. H Wertz received carload OF
Automobiles on Friday
Those who spent the 4th OF July in
Baltimore were: DIR. Wentz and fam
lily, OF Hanover; Mrs. o. B. Wentz.
and Mrs. Annie Tracy.
Edwin Wertz and family spent Sun
day at the home Of VIM. Wertz and
family
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Ammon Ster-
ner, Sunday July Sd. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John w Henry
Elaine, Madeline and BernIce Henry,
Theodore Rehmeyer. son and daugh-
ter Ruth, Mrs. Blanche Hendrix and
daughter Odessa, Mr.. and Mrs