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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03
EUGENE Y. DEBBS
NOT DISAPPOINTED
DECLARES HE WOULD HATE TO
BE INDEBTED TO WILSON
FOR FREEDOM.

Atlanta, Feb. 1.-Eugene V. Debs
Socialist leader now serving a ten
year sentence in the federal prison
here for violation of the espionage
law, was not surprised nor disap
pointed" over the Presidents refusa
to commute his sentence, according tt
a statement he issued here today
through his counsel, Samuel w. Gas
tleton of Atlanta.
"It was ny only fear," the state
ment said, "::nat | might be indebted
for my liberty to Woodrow Wilson
My record, good or bad, is at Least
consistent and that is the only way il
could have been smirched."
The statement refers to the Presi
dent as the "most pitiful figure in his
tory" "No man in public life IL
American history" it said, "ever re
tired so throughly discreditsd, Sc
scathingly rebu1ed, so overwhelming
ly impeached and repudiated as Wood
row Wilson. Shortly after the Nov
ember election his private secretary
made a pitifui plea for MIN, saying
that all he cravcd was the love of the
people. This plea was stamped by the
American people with the one wore
denied the one word he wrote or the
back of the recommendation for my
pardon"
After stating that Debs was "nevel
in better physical condition in my
life than 1 am at this hour" the state
ment continues:
"Mr. Palmer called attention to tht
fact that 1 shall be eligible to parole
August II, 1922. In answer to this
have to say that ] shall not apply fol
parole, nor accept it. l shall serve my
term to the last day or leave here
with an unconditional pardon. / came
for my convictions and 1 shall no'
betray them for paltry consldera
ton such as p parole. l may be ir
prison, but unlike the rnar who keep:
me here, am net an exile from m!
own country. When leave this prison
I shall go urrepentant. .
Senator Capper showed the Other
day that out of four billions an:iua
expenditures fer this country that 81
3per cent is spent on war, the result
of war and preparation for war ane
that 8 per cent. is spent on education
and constructive work. That's where
Wilson stands. I stand for construc
ton instead of destruction and devas'
tation."
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03
Santee Bridge Commissioners Meet.

Mr.. P. G. Gourdin was in Charles
ton Tuesday to attend an important
meeting of the Board of Commission
ers of the Santee Bridge district, at
which meeting the bids submitted for
the 100000 worth of Santee bridge
bonds, were opened and all rejected
for the reason that the prices offered
were below par, the members of the
commission feeling that better Of
fer can be sucured. In fact an offer
at private sale has been made, which
it is expected, will be concluded very
shortly, the purchaser paying price
little above par.
The law authorizing the sale OF
these bonds provides for a total issue
of S5OO,O00, bearing interest Of s per
cent per annum, but for the present
only 100000 worth are 20 be sold.
Mr.. Gourdin is one of the seven
commissioners appointed by Governor
Cooper to direct this undertaking
which when completed will aid great
ly in opening up undeveloped portions
of Williamsburg and Berkeley coun-
ties, and will make it possible for
motorists to run down to Charleston
and back within a few hours.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03
HONOR ROLL.
Union High School for Month Ending
January 7th

First grade: Edward Sanders, ]
P. Baxley, Dudley Cook, Teddy Will
iiams, David Sanders, highly distin'
guished; James Munnerlyn, Annie
May Wall, Mary Baxley, 10y
al Carraway, Walter Britton, Herman
Sessions, John Small, lily Cribb, Viii
lie Powers.
Second grade: Mary Sue Britton
Eva Sanders, Liston Cribb, Juniu:
Baxley, Azalee Avant; highly distin
guished; John Lawrence Altman, DIV
er Wilder, Lawrence Fenters, Ollie
Baxley.
Tird Grade: John Fenters, Kirl
Avant, Alec Owens; highly distin'
guished: John Wesley DuRant.
Forth grade: Laurice Rhem, Jr.
Bethel Rhem, Johnnie Thomas, Har'
vey German, Ethel Tanner, Lucille
Wilson, Kate Williams, Annie Baxley
Hortense Wilder.
Fifth grade John S. Rhem, Wallace
Tart, Allen Johnson, Margie Altman
Edaphell Richardson.
Sixth grade: Ellerbe Baxley, Mag.
gle Britton, Virginia Munnerlyn
Manning Thomas, Clyde Tart, Capers
Williams.
Seventh grade: Mary Louise Mum
nerlyn, Jettie Wilder, Emma Britton
Davis Williams, Ollie Avant.
Eight grade: Fulton Strong, Rena
Wilson, Omy Wilder, Frances Snow.
Ninth grade: Annie Carraway
Louise Carraway, Louise Crib, Nell
Wilson.
Eleventh grade: Rufus Crib, Ger
trude Haddock, May Williams.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03
Mass Meeting Tomorrow Night

There will be a mass meeting OF
citizens at the Town Hall tomorrow
friday night at 8 o'clock. The OBJ
ject of this meeting is to decide up
on the present vexed question Of light,
ing the town of Kingstree and is an
outcrop of the council meeting held
last Friday night when officials of the
Kingstree Electric Light and Ice Com
pany appeared before the body and
made it plain that their company
could no longer light the town at the
present price of $500 the month
and at the same time gave notice thai
lights would be discontinued after
Friady tomorrow night unless an
increase is granted.
The company now asks the town
council to pay $500 per month TO,
street lighting. This the council hts
refused to do, hence the citizens mass
meeting has been called for tomorrow
evening.
For some time past the eXhorbltan'
if not prohibitive rate of about zoe
the X. w. hour has been charged for
current for home and comercial pur-
poses, plus a $500 per month minu'
mum charge. An opportunity will be
afforded the citizens of Kingstree to-
morrow night to thrash out this partl-
cular utility question to its satisfac-
ton.
However, to our mind, there is little
of real merit ever comes as result
of mass meetings. The citizens had
confidence enough in the members OF
the aldermanic body to elect them to
office as guardians of the towns in
terests, and the welfare of its taxpay-
ers, and this matter should be settled
by that body in the best way possible
for the town and it's citizens.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03

that the secretary, G. Croft Williams,
was not content to receive salary OF
$500 from this source but in addi-
ton taught Bible at the university
and received S400 for two months OF
this teaching. Two big offices in sky
scrapers had been opened and num-
erous persons employed to assist the
secretary, all to no avail as far as
work was concerned, Mr.. Wightman
said.
Senator Hart heartily agreed with
Mr.. Wightman and read from the
budget report where this board had
expended $4,000 last year, he said,
to discover that some convicts in
York county had left the lid off of a
slop bucket"
Atkinson Succeed Cothran
J. Buford Atkinson, Spartanburg
county was Tuesday elected speak
er of the house to succeed Thomas P.
Cothran, who was recently elevated
to the supreme bench to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Associ-
ate Justice Daniel Hydrick. Repre-
sentative Atkinson was holding the
office of speaker pro tenn. when elect
ed to preside over the sessions of the
house
The house of representatives yes
terday adopted a resolution expressing
ing sympathy for Governor Cooper
in the loss of his sister, who passed
away near Ware Shoals Monday af-
ternoon.
Representative c. D. Nance of
Anderson, Tuesday introduced bill
which requires that all venders OF
books, medicines, toilet articles and
other merchandise. who travel from
house to house in making sales, pay
a license for so doing. The bill was
sent to the committee on JUDICIARY.
Letters from South Cardinals rep
resentatives in Washington were
read in the house yesterday in which
acknowledgement was made of the
receipt of the resolution favoring a
continuation of federal aid to South
Carolina in road building.
Representative w. D. Ballard OF
Anderson Tuesday introduced bill
in the house which would prohibit
the carrying of concealed weapons in
a vehicle used for unlawful purposes.
Representative Ballard in speaking
of his measure, said that it was
aimed A6eeially at the whiskey traf-
ic carried on in automobiles which
sometimes also carry weapons. The
bill was referred to the committee on
jpGlciary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03
FISH AND OYSTER INDUSTRIES,
Growing in Quantity and Quality
Yearly in South Carolina.

Big increases in the oyster and Shad
industries of South Carolina are re-
ported for 1920, by the state board of
Fisheries, in its annual report, made
recently to the legislature and the
governor. The oyster industry Of the
state is growing each year, in guam
tity, quality and size says the re-
port. During 1920 there were plant
ed 100000 bushels of oysters o. the
South Carolina coast. There is no
scarcity of oysters in our state" says
the report; "all we need to make this
a more profitable industry is to get
the people interested in settling on
our coast. for we have everything but
the people.
AS to commerce in shad in South
Carolina, the report shows that dur
ing last year the catch was the big
gest in many years, S5,736 shad being
caught and bringing in reveue total
ing $4,000, not counting the shad
caught for persoal use, of which the
board has no records.
The report also shows that during
1920 a total of 45,400 pounds of stur-
geon and 344 pounds of caviar was
caught and shipped. This industry,
the report saws, gives employment to-
hundreds of pepole during the sum-
mer months.
The report also says that the clam
industry in South Carolina shows
slight increase; but that commerce
in terrapins is on the wane in South
Carolina, E. w. DuRant Georgetown;
E. C. Epps, of Kingstree, and Thos H.
Rainsford, of Edgefeld constitute the
State Board of Fisheries.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03
Make Your Tax Returns

February 10Th is the last day for
making tax returns. After that day,
according to law, so per cent. penalty
may be applied to all those who have
not made their returns to the county
auditor. All the property in the coun-
ty, including personal property, such
as household furniture, watches, etc,
should be returned, in which case
the tax rate would be materially re-
duced.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03

Recommendations by the Depart
ment of Justice that Eugene V. Debs,
long a prominent Socialist leader and
now serving a ten-year science at At
lanta, Ca, for violation of wartime
espionage laws be pardoned on Febru-
airy f2 next, was rejected by President
Wilson Monday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03

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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03

About the first duty to fall into the
hands of Probate Judge Snowden up
on enterisg office was the perform
ance of a marriage ceremony. The
contracting parties were of the color
ed persuation. On Monday, however,
Judge Snowden was called upon to
"tie the knot" for white couple, the
parties to the nuptial ceremony be-
ing Miss Alma Sports who became
the bride of Mr.. BENZ. F. Gamble, both
of the Greelyville section. 1t is hoped
that the Judges duties, in this parti-
cular line will multiply, inasmuch as
there is a possibility of he himself
being Influenced thereby to "follow
suit.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03

to have been changed, eliminating
reference to the mortgage covering
the bond for Cleveland Bigham. Mrs
F. D. Bigham took this deed to the
clerksof court but did not leave it with
him for purposes of record.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-02-03

Governor Frederic Hale Pankhurst,
of Maine, died Monday of pneumonia
at Augusta, Me.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
DOCTORS |ND0RSE
BILL To PREVENT
SOCIAL DISEASES
Hearings on Raker Measure At
tended by Representatives
of Civic Bodies.

Hearings on the Raker bill for
the prevention and control of social
diseases in the District of Columbia
began this morning before the
House District committee with vir-
tualiy every civic, medical organi-
zation in the District represented.
DR.. d. Percy Hickling, alienist for
the District of Columbia and also in
charge of public health work for the
washington Board of Trade. was the
first witness. He told of his expe-
riences of seventeen years in the
city hospitals and he voiced, with
out qualification, endorsement of the
Raker bill.
DR.. J. Lawn Thompson, represent
ing the Medical Society of the Dis
trict of Columbia. was another wit
ness. He, too, endorsed the bill, but
made several suggestions for amend
ments.
Judge Kathryn Sellers, of the
Juvenile Court, outlined the general
needs for legislation which would
control the spread of social diseases
and told the committee that hun
dreds of children are becoming In
fected through lack Of proper care
and attention. At the suggestion of
Judge Sellers, Miss Sarah l.. Buscher
was called to the stand to cite con-
crete cases of children thus infected.
The hearing adjourned until 3
o'clock tonight in the District COM
mittee room at the House office
Building.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
CITY CLUB OUTING
To PRESENT MANY
N0VELFEATURES
Old-Fashioned Piratical plank
Walking" Listed for Guam
tico June ~.

Several spectacular features. one of
which. 1t is asserted. will be an old
fashioned piratical "plank-walking,"
are to be added to the program for
the City Clubs pirate cruise" TO the
Marine Training Station at Quantico
on Friday, June 4, 1t was announced
today.
The committee will meet at the
club house at 1890 tomorrow to con-
slider additional features warranted
by the response to the cruise an
nouncements. George Miller and Capt.
George A. Bentley have been added
to the committee.
Sale of tickets will be closed on
June 10, 1t is announced. so that
plans can be completed with a fore
knowledge of the number to be pres>
ent. Members will be permitted to
bring guests.
Commissioner Cuno H Rudolph to-
day sent I'm his reservation for the
outing. Invitations to the members
of the House and Senate District
Committee will go out in day or
two.
The opportunity to inspect the big
marine station and to see the ma
rines in action is expected to add to
the attendance. Arrangements are
being made with Gen. Butler, COM
mandant at the post for special
marine drill for the club members.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
AFTER
ALTERATIONS IN
Retirement ACT
Committee Named to Interest
Harding in Extension of
Pension Privileges.

The Joint Conference on Retirement
last night appointed a special com
mittee to create interest Of the Presi-
cent and Cabinet in extension of the
retirement act to include workers in
unciassified groups of the civil serv-
ice.
The committee. headed by Edward
J. Ryan, includes Thomas f. Flaherty.
3. G.. Ladd, C. Il. Reed and G. A. War
rem. The committee was instructed
to address d letter to Cabinet officers
il. an endeavor to learn the attitude
Of the Secretaries toward extension
CT the acts provisions In respect to
their individual departments. A brief
containing the Secretaries views will
then be submitted to Secretary Chris
tian for the President. and the Presi-
cent will be asked to discuss the ques-
ton with the members of the Cabinet.
]. w. Starr. president of the Assoc
citation of Retired Civil Service EN-
pIoyes, presented copy of the Town
send -Maloney bill providing for in
creased annuties- The bin provides
for a 90 per cent increase of the high
est annuity, of $50, and a 100 per cent
increase of the lowest, $15. The con-
ference placed its approval on ethe
measure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
NAVY DEPARTMENT
MOVING into B"
STREET QUARTERS
Only Library Remains in Build
ing Which Has Housed
Bureau for Years.

The State. War and Navy Depart
ment building is no longer the State,
War and Navy building. because the
Navy Department has moved every
thing but it's library from the build
ing to the Navy building on b street.
The name of the building has not
officially been changed, yet. but the
Navy Department only maintains a
few employees in the building In
charge of the library.
1t is said that on account OF the
danger from fire in the b street
building that II was not consider cred
likely that the library would be NOV
ed from the old building.
Many visitors to the building daily
inquire for officials of the Navy De
partment and have expressed sur
prise when they were told that even
the Secretary of the Navy had his
offices in the b street building,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
CAR CO. MUST PAY SIS
FOR DEATH OF n. HAYDEN

A verdict for $4,000 was awarded
today by a jury in Circuit Court, No.
1. Chief Justice Mccoy presiding, to
Charles w. Gill, administrator of the
estate of Hell Hayden, who died De-
cember rs, 1915, following injuries
sustained from an accident on Capt.
tai Traction Company car.
Gill, represented by Attorney Alvin
l.. Newmyer, filed suit as guardian
Of Hayden's two small children. The
accident occurred at Fifteenth and f
streets northwest. Christmas Eve, in
eft of the Boy Scout fund. The car
appeared for the car company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
Says His Prescription
Has Powe rfuI Influence
Over Rheumatism

Mr. James III. Allen suffered for
years with rheumatism. Many times
this terrible disease left him help
less and unable to work.
He finally decided, after years of
ceaseless study, that no one can be
free from rheumatism until the. ac-
cumulated impurities, commonly
called uric acid deposits, were dis
solved in the joints and muscles and
expelled from the body.
With this idea in mind he con-
suited physicians, made experiments
and finally compounded prescrip-
ton that quickly and completely
banished every sign and symptom of
rheumatism from his system.
He freely gave his discovery to
others who took Il, with what might
be called marvellous success. After
years of urging he decided to let
sufferers everywhere know about his
discovery through the newspapers.
Peoples Drug Stores have been ap-
pointed agent for Allenrhu in this
vicinity with the understanding that
he will freely return the purchase
money on the FIRST two bottles to all
who state they received no benefit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
Chamber Brands u S.
Machinery AS
Archaic
ny international New. Service.

Declaring that the present Fed
eral machinery is archaic" the
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, through Elliott II,
Goodwin, today appealed to the
Joint Congressional Committee on
Reorganization for an immediate
reorganization of the Federal Gov
eminent along more modern and
efficient lines.
"At a time when the expendi-
lures of our Government exceed
four billion dollars a year, it is
self-evident that all possible econ
omy in the operation of the ma
chinery of Government is a mat
ter of vital concern to every cit
izen, and particularly to every
taxpayer" said the chamber Of
appeal.
Consolidation of Government Of
fees and elimination Of duplicat-
ing work can reduce the annual
expenditures and make the Fed
eral machinery more efficient, the
chamber holds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
Baptist Unions to Meet.

The Fifth Baptist branch OF the
Columbia Federation OF Baptist
Young Peoples Unions Monday night
will elect officers for the ensuing
year. An entertainment will follow
the meeting.
The regular meeting in charge of
the juniors of the federation will be
held Sunday. On Tuesday, June 81.
straw ride to Cherrydale, Va, will
be held and the lawn fete for the
beneit of the purchasing fund OF the
Fifth Baptist Church will be given
June 81.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
SISTER lNHERITS $50. 900.
ESTATE OF JAMES MAHER

Miss Sarah H Maher. sister OF the
late James d. Maher. clerk of the
United States Supreme Court, who
died June 3 last, today filed a petition
for the probate of his will. The
estate is valued at $4,000. and in
cludes premises at 1712 N street
northwest, two vacant lots in Massa-
chusetts Avenue Heights, estimated
at $4,000 Liberty bonds, s22.500; cash.
$1,000. and other personal property
about $1,000. Miss Maher Is the sole
beneficiary and executrix of the
estate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
STEALS $15,OOO IN GEMS,
BUT OvERLOOKS $145,OOo

Jewels valued at $4,000 were stolen
from the pocket of Max Terhtzky, a
diamond merchant of Baltimore. Nd.
yesterday shortly after his arrival
here, he reported to the police. 40
cording to the police, Terlitzky dis
played the stolen package to a pas
1915. Attorneys Hogan and Dunlop
in the electric train.
The alleged dip" overlooked sew
eral other packages of jewels valued
at $145, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
SHARKS DRIVE BOYS
FROM SWiMMlN' HOLE

PORT DEPOSIT. Md, June 9.-Tne
FIRST sharks seen in the Susquehanna
since the epidemic along the cost in
1918 came around yesterday morning,
sent the rockfsh scurrying up into
the rapids north of town and kept
the small boys on the banks.
The sharks-there were two of
them-were feasting of rock and bass
when seen by fishermen. Sturgeon
have been playing OF Port Deposit
for two weeks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
Crows Feet, Wrinkles,

The first application of Howard's
Buttermilk Cream will astonish you.
The dullest, most lifeless complexion
Is turned to radiant beauty and red
or rough hands or arms made snowy
white. yet there is not the slightest
sign of it's use. II actually vanishes
from sight and the most heated at
mosphere will not produce the least
shininess or greasiness of the skin.
No matter whether you are trou-
Died with poor complexion
wrinkles, puffiness around the eyes,
crows feet or lines around mouth,
or just a simple roughness of the
face, hands or arms caused by wind
will quickly disappear with the use
of Towards Buttermilk Cream.
To prove this to your complete sat
isfaction, get package today at any
hrst-class drug or toilet goods coun-
ter. Insist on Towards Buttermilk
Cream. no other Cream can take it's
place. II you cannot obtain, send 10
cents silver or stamps for generous
trial package of Cream and Soap to
Howard Bros. Company, 457 Wash
ington Street Buffalo, N. Y. Peoples
Drug Stores can supply you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
ALLIED, TROOPS HELPING
QUElL POLE UPRISING

LONDON. June 9.-The allied
troops in Upper Silesia are cooper
ating in measures to suppress the
Polish insurrection, Austen Cham
berlin, spokesman for the British
government announced in the House
Of Commons. this afternoon.
Mr.. Chamberlain said there had
been no clashes between British
trops and German volunteers in Up
per Silesia-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
POLICE CHARGE YOUTH
MADE BOOK ON RACES

Charged with making handbook
on the races, James II. Hollis, TWEEN
ty-seven years old, 237 Thirteenth
street Southwest, was arrested yes
terday evening at Seventh street and
Pennsylvania avenue. He furnished
$4,000 bond and was released.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
Easiest Way to Remove
Ugly Hairy Growths
Beauty Culture)

Here is a method for removing
hair from arms. neck or face that Is
unfailing and is quite inexpensive;
Mix thick paste with some pow
dered delatone and water and spread
on hairy surface. After or min
utes. rub it off. wash the skin and
every trace of hair has vanished. No
harm or Inconvenience results from
this treatment, but be careful to get
genuine delatone and mix fresh.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-06-09
Woman Wants $12.5OO.

Cornelia e. Yeomsns today filed suit
In the District Supreme Court against
Frank J. Boudinot for s12,5oo dam
ages for alleged personal Injuries.
The plaintiff alleges that while cross
ing Nineteenth street at the intersec-
ton of Florida avenue northwest, De-
cember IL, 1920, Boudinot ran into and
over her with his automobile, injur-
ing her seriously and permanently.