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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-10-05
7. NJ. MCCONNELL
dies SUDDENLY
END COMES AT HIS HOME TUES
DAY NIGHT. SHOCKING NEWS
FELT OVER WEST FLORIDA.

Seldom has news of death occas-
ioned more profound sorrow than
was manifested yesterday mornig
when it became generally known that
Mr.. T. M. Mcconnell, one of this
city's most prominent and best loved
citizens had passed away, death
claiming him when to all appearances,
he was in his usual health. In COM
pany with his wife he was sitting on
the upper veranda, their daughters
having left short while before for
the theatre, when Mr.. Mcconnell,
feeling ill, asked his wife for tablet
he had been in the habit of taking
when such spells over took him. He
followed her into the house, sat on
the side of a bed close by and before
she could get to him had fallen over
and was dead. Though dazed for the
moment Mrs. Mcconnell rallied and
telephoned for help, but Mr.. McCon-
nell was past all human aid. He had
passed on to that Eternal home he
had been long preparing for, where
those living the Christian life he led,
Zone worthy of emulation) are justly
rewarded. Death had no terrors for
him, he was always ready, hence his
passing, while robbing the home he
so greatly loved, of devoted hus-
band and father, has greatly enrich
ed the Kingdom of God. I
Mr.. Mcconnell at the time of his
death was general manager of the
Walton Land & Timber Company,
one of the largest concerns of its
kind in West Florida and was reckon
ed among the most influential and
wealthy residents in this part Of the
state. He was born at Kingstree,
South Carolina some So years ago,
locating here in 1902, engaging in
the turpentine business. His capa-
bility was conceded by all, his integ-
rity and dealings with his fellow men
winning for him the confidence and
admiration of all.
He was a staunch member of the
Methodist church from boyhood, in
fact one of the pillars, being a men,
ber of the board of stewards for
many years where his kindly advice
and his absence will be keenly felt.
He was among the foremost not only
in the moral and religious welfare Of
the community, but in the upbuilding
of his home city and county and
many are the regrets at his passing.
DeFuniak Springs Breeze.
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of the state s5,oOO,OOO more for the
1922 crop than they would have re-
ceived without the association. Copy
of Mr.. Lucas letter is as follows:
"Mr. S. Fillman, Cashier, First Ma
tional Bank, Reidsville, y. G.
"Dear Sir:
"Replying to your favor of the 22nd
with reference to selling tobacco un-
der the cooperative plan, beg to ad-
wise that in our opinion it is by far
the most satisfactory way to mar
ket the crop. There is no doubt IN
nv mind but that the association was
responsible for the good price paid
for the crop in our state-even the
independent warehouseman admits
that. The farmers of South Carolina
are indebted to the association for
having gotten them s5,0O0,000 more
for the 1922 crop than they would
have received without the association.
6 We have not made any advances
on certificates for tobacco stored, but
will very probably do so. The amount
to be advanced can better be determ-
ined after the farmer gets his certifi-
cate, which will show the grades and
prices advanced by the association.
"In our opinion you will do well
to advise and insist on your farmer
clients joining the Tobacco Associa-
ton and marketing their tobacco IN
that way.
"We are glad to be able to recon-
mend the association and to testify
to He good that it has done in this
community. Please also as6e this
letter as a reply to your addressed
to the Florence Cls1 House AS
sociation as the WI is secretary
and would reply as ove.
"Yours We truly,
YE. H. Lucas,
Fce-President." :"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-10-05

Mr.. Mcconnell has number of
relatives in this county, and was a
brother-in-law of Mr.. H. o. Britton
of this place, he having married a
sister of Mrs. Britton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-10-05

The Order of Railway Telegraph
ers will establish in St. Louis mu-
tual bank captilized at $4,000.
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Hemingway. News Notes.

Hemingway, Oct. 3.-Mr. Stephen
Lambert returned Monday from the
Florence Infrmary, where he had
been for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. q. H. Mcdaniel took
their little daughter, Oleta, to the
Florence Infirmary where she under
went an operation for appendicitis.
They were accompanied by Miss Leila
Burney.
Born to DR.. and Mrs. L. G. Day,
September 31st, daughter.
DIR. L. G. Day spent Sunday in Flor
ence with Mrs. Day, who is patient
at the Florence Infrmary.
Miss Ira Geddings, spent the week
end at Pamplico with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hyman were
called to Pampico Saturday on &C
count of the death of the latter's
grandmother, Mrs. Purvis.
Mrs. Buck and daughter Of Ap-
Palachicola, Fla, are visiting the
formers sister, Mrs. A. E. Flowers.
Mr.. Roy Eddleman of Sanford, N.
c., was a pleasant caller in town
Sunday.
Messrs Mangum, Laws, Apple, Low
ing and Johnson left Saturday for
North Carolina after the closing OF
the Independent tobacco warehouse
here Friday.
Mr.. Jim Grinble of Johns Island,
is here on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hemingway
spent Tuesday in Georgetown.
Mrs. ]. M. Eaddy spent Tuesday
afternoon in Florence.
Mr.. W. H. Haselden went to Co.
lumbia Saturday on business.
Mrs. Harper and son from near
Conway, are spending some time here
with her father, Rev. P. B. 1ngraham.
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Lies Bible Class Entertains.

Lales' blDle CLASS Enteftains.
I'll Ladies' Bible class Of the Meth
1dist church Of Hemingway entertain
ed the Mems Bible class at Mrs. D.
W. Simmons Friday evening, from
eight to eleven o'clock.
Supper was served on the spacious
porch, table being built for this oc-
casion. Covers were laid for one
hundred and thirty. Wehn the lights
were turned on, every one could see
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-10-05
666 cures Chills and Fever.

Rub.My-Tism, an antiseptic.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
Section Of Wire orer which First
Complete Sentence wds spoken,
March 10, 1876

When great public utility corporation
makes Service It's slogan. II is not cxtraor-
dinary that the thousands Of men and
women who constitute Its personnel should
have place in their psychology for sen
timcnt II Is not strange that In the midst
OF the most strenuous activity in keeping
In advance Of the demands Of the present.
the Bell Telephone System should turn, for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
WITH CHILD ACTORS,
PLAYS TO PACKED HOUSE AT SUGG

"Gardenseed." the fantasy featur.
Ing IS Chickasha children. was staged
last night at the Sugg theatre under
the direction OF Miss Thelma Wild
Rose. and played to a packed house
that showed its approval in repeated
applause as character after character
appeared in the telling of delight
ful story about flowers. vegetables
and things of nature in general.
The piece opened with a quarrel
between the boy and the girl, who
had planted vegetable and flower
gardens. respectively. Each thought
their garden was more essential.
Growing tired. they slept and their
dreams were visualized in the acting
of the tiny tots who represented the
flowers and vegetables planted in
he gardens.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22

hibits which are interesting because Of
their historic significance.
striking contrast Is afforded by COM
pairing an exhibit Of captured German field
telephones with some Of the telephone ap-
paralus developed by American engineers
during the World War. particularly that
which. for The first time In history, they
successfully adapted 10 radio communion
tlon between ground stations and aiiplancs
In fight.
One Of The most interesting of the cx-
hihits Is bit Of paper. now yelowed with
age, which hangs In corner of Tho
museum. In the foriy-ayc years since Bell
wrote III; the telephone has taught speech
TO leap mountains. 10 cross deserts. 20
thread its way through forests. to follow
slender cable running at the bottom of
the ocean and to ride through space upon
ether waves.
Yet In its infancy the telephone had 80
feeble voice that It's inventor found it
necessary, when giving demonstration
with the terminals of his wire no farther
apart than Boston and Salem, to display
In his laboratory this warning. which has
since acquired such striking significance:
NOTICE.
Visitors are requested to abstain from
conversation during the lecture in Salem
MS slight noises in this laboratory may
seriously interfere with the success OF Inc
experiments. GRAHAM pFTr
Please Keep Silence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
Seeks Restraining Order.

An order 10 restrain the city of
Chiekasha from removing or caus.
ing TO be removed the small building
on South Fourth street occupied by
the Morrison real estate office Is
sought In petition filed this morn.
ing in the district court. c. r. Er.
win. owner OF the property, is plain.
tiff in the case. Mr.. Erwin asks
for temporary restraining order
pending hearing on the petition. The
property involved was included in
that recently condemned by the
city.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22

In a place Of honor among the exhibits
may be seen originals or rcplicas of the
crude instruments with which. forty-flve
years ago. Alexander Graham Bell first
succeeded in transmitting human speech
by means NJ nm electrical current, as well
ms many of the instruments with whic'
other scientists had yanly attempted to
accomplish the same results. Here. too.
are found long series OF transmlttes and
receivers, each differing slightly from Its
nearest predecessor. which illustrate the
development Of the telephone art.
Curious forms Of switchboards, including
the FIRST, primitive affair which T. T.
Holmes of Boston made to do duty MS
telephone exchange by day and burglar
alarm by night are ranged around the
wall. Case after ease Of plugs, cords.
jacks, relays and other switchboard parts
are shown. The curious Gilliand board,
utterly unlike the multiple, common battery
board Of the present day. puzzles the
modern operator who visits the museum.
There are exhibits which mark red-lctter
days In teephony's history-as. for ex-
ample, the instruments used by President
Wilson and by the late Theodore N. Vail
in formally opening the Transcontlnental
Line, from New York to San Francisco. in
1915. The telephone amplifer and one of
the huge wooden projectors used in CON
nection with the Inauguration of President
Harding, when by means Of this remark
able instrument l25,OOO people clearly heard
every word of his address, are other ex-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22

The wicked elves messed things np
considerably. according to their
dream by mixing the flower seeds
with the vegetables and the vege-
tables with the flowers.
Flashy costumes faithfully depict
ing everything from an onion to a
butterfly. were worn by the juvenile
actors. Fairies appeared and Cupid,
who injected the love note in the
piece when. with his heart pierced
with Cupid's dart, Major SunfloweT
fell desperately in love with Susie
Squash.
The dream and action of the
piece, ended with the awakening OF
the girl and boy to the realization
that both a flower and vegetable gar
den have places in natures scheme
of things.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
HOT WINDS HURT
CROPS IN GRADY
Corn Beginning to Suffer on UpIands
While in Bottoms It's Holding
Own; Cotton Not Yet Dam
aged by Drouth.

Hot winds this week have been
very destructive to the county's corn
crop, the county farm agent asserts.
Unless rain relieves the situation,
the county's 1922 crop will be far
below normal, he declares. Short
age of moisture, coupled with the de-
structive hot winds, has already pre-
vented normal crop, it is said.
Corn on the uplands is suffering
extensively Farm Agent Houston
states In the bottoms, the crop is
holding its own
1t is too early to make an estimate
of the probable production of the
crop, the farm agent says.
Cotton is not yet suffering from
the dry weather and hot winds, but
unless the situation is relieved the
cotton output in the country this
year may be decreased, according to
the farm agent. Mr.. Houston says
that this weather will temporarily
stop the growth of the cotton and if
the drouth is followed by rain, the
crop may cast off all the undeveloped
bolls and start anew. This is char
acteristic of cotton he declares.
Production from the county's 1922
watermelon crop will be below nor
NAL both in quantity and quality, ac-
cording to the farm agent. "The
drouth materially affected the de-
velopment of the county's water
melon CROP said the aggie agent.
Marketing of the county's melon
crop will start next week, it is said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
tiusband AaaIn In JaII.

County offlcors ycslorday arrested
J. A. Husband on a warrant charg
ing him with removing mortgagcd
property. to.wlt: an automobile. lie
had not been arralgnod this morning
IT II o'clock a charge Of attempt.
cl arson is now pending against
Husband. This charge was flied az
ter the fire which damaged the con.
tents and buildings of the City Cafe
On Chlekasha avenue.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
REFUSE WARRANT DEMAND.

Jersey City July %. - Justice
Swayse, of the Jersey supreme
court today refused the demand of
combined reform organizations for
warrants against Benny Leonard,
Lew Tender and Tex Rickard, al.
though he agreed that the spirit Of
the Jersey boxing law probably will
be violated in the lightweight cham
pionship fight here Thr ,day night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
SEAMEN ON GREAT LAKES
MAY STRIKE is REPORT
(By The United rsess.)

Cleveland, o., July 22.-Strke of
5000 Great Lakes seamen which
would tie up lake traffic, loomed
here today as local members of the
International Seamens Union voted
on a walk-out
More than 400 lake ships will be
tied up in case of a walkout. The
seamen are protesting against this
years wage cut, declaring that the
reduction last year is sufficient.
Ballots will be forwarded to Chi
cago where the final decision of the
seamen will be decided Friday.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
Advisory Board In Session.

The county home demonstration
agents advisory board Is In ses-
sion this afternoon In the county
court house. All but one or two
members of the board are present.
Miss Vera Jones, newly appointed
district home demonstration agent
Is present at the meeting. Miss
Jones was recently appointed dis.
trict agent to succeed Mrs. Daisy NJ
Frazier. who has been placed In
charge of the girls club work in the
entire state, with headquarters at
saltwater. Several counties which
have never employed home demon
stration agents have made arrange
monts for this work during the fiscal
year of 1922-23, Miss Jones said to.
day.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
MAINTENANCE. MEN AT
OKLA. CITY WALK OUT

Oklahoma City, July 22.-One hun.
employed by the different railroads
here, Joined the national strike of
shopmen yesterday The walk-out
was made in accordance. with an
order from national headquarters of
the union, local officers said.
Possibility of walk-outs by other
unions here was seen at a meeting of
local members of the big four broth
erhoods last night. y A resolution
authorizing notification be sent rail-
roads that the workers will refuse
to work longer with equipment in
the bad condition it now is, was
passed at the meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
SHORT STORIES
or THE TOWN
Alexander Makes Bond.

+ h. Alexander, young farmer.
this morning made $500 bond FOR ap.
relranec IN county court TO answer
10 q charge Of selling intoxicating
li1nnr TO a mlnos He was released
from custody Alexander was ar.
rosicd near Alex by officer J. r.
Collepa
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
GUARD KILLS SHERIFF.

Buffalo. Mimi, July 22.- Sheriff
John Nugent, of Wright county, was
shot and killed early today by Dick
Crawford, guarding a creamery at
Dickerson Siding, six miles east of
mere. The guard mistook the sheriff
for a robber
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
NEVADA MAN sHnr-

Ogden, Utah, July 22-One man
was shot and one man was arrested
charged with kidnapping today as
a result of intense feeling here grow
ing out of the railroad strike.
James Hines, age 65, from McGill,
New, was shot as he left freight
train in the S. P. yards.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
WOULD TAX CANDIDATES.

Watonga, Okla, July 22.-Guy Mar
shall, mayor of Watonga. has an eye
for business. He proposes levying a
tax on all political candidates who
campaign within the city limits, he
said. This tax would pay running
expenses of the city government and
do away with the budget system,
Marshall pointed out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
Taylor Returns Home.

After completing very success.
ful revival at Bradley, Rev. Sam D..
Taylor has returned to his home in
Ghckasha. He will occupy the pull
pit In the First Baptist church to-
tomorrow Regular services will be
held, Rev. Mr.. Taylor announced this
afternoon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
HELD IN MURDER CASE.

NV THV TTTTTUU TTN--T
Shawnee, Okla, July 22.-Charlie
Day was being held on charge of
murder here today in connection with
the killing yesterday of his foster
brother Tory Chambers. Domestic
troubles were given rs the cause of
the shooting. Chambers had his 10
months old baby in his arms when he
was shot.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
Return From Atlantic City.

u. B. Barefoot and C. r. Schow,
MAST exalted rulers of the local lodge,
have returned from Atlantic City
where they attended the interna-
tional convention of B. P. o. Elks.
Mr.. Barefoot visited in New York
City before returning to his home
herc. Mr. Schow returned via St.
Louis where he transacted business
and visited friends Roy Cornwell,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
PROBE TRANSFERS DEATH.

Okmulgee. Okla, July 22.-An in
vestigation was being made today
into the death of Thomas Martin, so,
teamster, who was found dead with a
bullet would in his head at his home
here late yesterday. Martin is sur
vived by his wife and four children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
Captain Downs Returns.

Captain ]. S. Downs returned last
night from Richmond. Va. where he
attended the national Confederate
Veterans reunion After the close
of the convention. Captain Downs
visited In other points In the south
u had a great trip he said this
morning. when | went to register
at convention headquarters, they told
me | was not old enough to have
been a Confederate veteran. That
was easily explained | told them.
Tn from the hoalthiest as well as
the best city In the whole United
States. They registered me with.
out any further comment" Capt
Downs said
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
CUT GASOLINE PRICE.
(By The United Press. J

Iby Tie UhIled TTessJ
Houston, Texas, July 22-The Gulf
Refining company today announced
a cut of two cents in the retail price
of gasoline here, making the price
20 cents a gallon
The Magnolia Petroleum company
announced it expected to receive a
telegram regarding a cut some time
today.
Other oil companies are still sell
ing at 25 cents
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
KILLS WlFE-sulciOEs.

Des Moines, Ia. July 22.-Henry
Constant shot and wounded his wife.
and then killed himself in front of
the office of the Valley Junction
cement plant near here today follow
ing quarrel over family matters.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
GOVERNOR ON INSPECTION.

oklahoma City, July Ex-Governor
Robertson with his official staff left
here this morning for Fort Sill where
he will review the national guard in
eneampment there. The party left
by automobile.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22
Buys Bailey Store.

S. p Balch has bought the F. f..
Bailey secondhand store and bicycle
shop at 123 South Third street and
has taken charge of the business,
which will be continued at the same
location.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-07-22

present exalted ruler who attended
the convention has also returned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-15
FIRE CLOWN EkrGRrAlns
AND lNsTRUcrs PUPILS

Continued from Pare 10
tation, the dangers of a mach Of plain
type and the Kind with a tiD - diner.
eni color from the rect of the head
The most dramatic part of the per
formance is the fire under the clown's
trick stairu. presumably caused by
the oil mop slowed away IN a dark
corner.
The clown IL Harry X. R0gars.
deputy fire inspector Of Kansas and
assistant fire CHIEF Al Marion. He
Ia been 10 the fire ciownlng game
for about year he said. Tulsa uas
his last 'stand" before coming %
Guthrie
An officials Of the fire department
are enthusiastic over the ~ofk n tho
clown. A. Fire chief Rari Deter Who
went the rounds n schools with the
ciovn today. said We used 10
20 % the school and talk nro pre-
Yention. u was Ell reht faf ihe flfa.
year Or two. bui after thar re young
steFs Eof tired Of hearing the sane
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-15
LARGE SUMS OF MONEY
LOST BY NOME SEEKERS
Luthren Preachers Are Trimmed
By Aurelius Brothers Of ok.
lahoma City: Abstracts
and Pictures As Bait"

oslahoma ci,y Nov &c a scheme
under deh il ir ailered nineteen
lutheran ministers and other per
sens over the country los iarne
amounts Of money. Was revealed ~
federal officers herr TO-DAY. With ths
arrest of - y Aarelius on charges
OF using the mails to d,fraud
Aurelias Was brought before unltsd
Stltes commissioner snd released on
bond OF 5000 lle va arrested a,
the result . an Indictment returned
against him here last week hy fed.
eral jury
Aurelius' father 4 Lutheran min
lstor
g. q alleged thar Ne borrowed
money On fraudulent claims and uslc.
70 property IN Oklahoma city Pie
lures q beautiful homes and abstracts
% lots in the suburbs. some mile.
from the homes we're used ~ Anrel.
ius In his scheme Tor borrowing
money through the mails. h 81,
charged.
II Il alleged Aurelins' brother W.
had meteoric rise "a fortune if
business here few years ago. only
TO have his venture crash IN 1921. was
arrested and released on bond several
months aEo on the same charge, &C.
oording . federal Officials
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1922-11-15

old ,hings over and over sFain. and
didnt listen Ca care what vae tslnr
said. But they certainly nsten 70
every word tho jumping heh says
Several Of The schools wofe visited
today ana the l1b VII be nnlshea
Thursday.
The children are helng taunh, a
r@l lesson IN fire prevention and
safety first thrnsh the efforts Of
Mr Rodgers. whose clown methods of
hca,lug IN tae lessons Is peculiarly
hls own.