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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
Williamson-Epps.

A pretty, though simple, wedding
took place in the presence of a large
circle of relatives and friends at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. II. j.
Williamson, Sunday afternoon, De-
cember oath, at six o'clock, when their
daughter, Myrtle Wilhelmina, became
the bride of David Charles Epps. The
living room and hall were attractive
in Christmas greens and potted plants
a bank of Christmas greens ano
Christmas flowers made beautiful
background before which the young
couple stood to make their vows
The Rev. Frank C. Hawkins, pastor
of the bride, performed the ceremony
using the impressive ring ceremony
of the Baptist church.
The bride wore an attractive suit
of blue with harmonizing accessories
Mrs. Epps is the youngest daugh'
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. William
son and is admired by host OF
friends for her attractive personality
and who are glad to know that She
will make her home in their midst
Mr.. Epps is a prosperous young
planter of the Bethel community and
member of an old and prominent
family of this county.
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FIRE AT MANNING.
Several Buildings With Contents
Destroyed by Flames.

Manning, Dec. ga disastrous
Sunday midnight fire ushered in the
Christmas anniversary in a most
spectacular manner. The Thomas
Livery Stables, located in the rear of
one of the most prominent business
blocks of Manning, and with the
stables crowded with horses and
mules, was completely destroyed by
fire, also the office of w. G. King,
cotton buyer, and negro drug store.
The Western Union Telegraph Of
flee, the Bank of Manning, the Man
ming Times office building and I. NJ.
Nimmers' colonial residence were in
proximity to the fire. A total de-
struction of the block seemed in
evitable, but by the splendid activity
of the fire department and with on
ly a light breeze the flames were
held in sway to the protection of the
front building.
There were about twenty-five
horses and mules burned up in the
stalls, approximately forty hogs, to-
gether with tons of foodstuff and
forage. The doors of the stables
were broken down and with poles
and sticks men rushed in to drive out
the animals but no sooner were they
driven out than they made a dash
back into the burning building. Two
fine veteran horses belonging to the
town were among the horses that
made a leap back into the stalls and
were burned to char.
The estimated loss from the fire
is $4,000, with an insurance of about
5000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
Items From Hemingway.

Hemingway, Dec. 26.-Miss Verna
Ard Of Florence, spent Christmas
day here with her father, Mr.. L. l.
Ard.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Ard left Thurs
day of last week for Latta to visit
the latter's parents.
DR.. Mobley left Sunday for Heath
Springs to spend Christmas with
relatives.
Mr.. Lowrance spent the holidays
at McBee, Columbia and Greenville.
Messrs. Cape Hemingway, Vance
Tyler and Laurie Venters of Wof.
ford college arrived last Friday fol-
the holidays.
Mr.. W.. D. Campbell is on visit
to his parents at Gibson, N. C.
Mr.. King spent Sunday at Harts
vile with relatives.
Mr.. E. L. Rogers left Monday fol
Grey Court to visit relatives.
Mr.. Caesar Haselden left Tuesday
for Donalds to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cain of Pampli'
co, spent Sunday and Monday with
the latter's mother, Mrs. R. T. Har.
mon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Sandsbury Of
Timmonsville, spent Sunday and Mon
day with Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Haselden
Miss Inez Wcoten of Florence, i:
visiting her aunts, the Misses Burney
Miss Cleo Clybourn left Saturday
for her home at Charleston.
DR.. and Mrs. L. G. Day left Sun
day for Mullins to visit relatives.
Misses Annie and Leila Burney spent
Sunday and Monday at Florence with
their sister, Mrs. ]. H. Wooten. They
were accompanied home by their sis,
ter, Miss Ira Burney from Fort Nc
Murray, Md, who arrived in Florence
just in time for Christmas dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Lambert OF
Furman college, are home for the
holidays.
Mr.. H. w. Haselden is visiting
friends at Dyson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Norton of Null
Inns, spent Christmas with Mrs. Nor
toms father, Mr.. L. L. Ard of Hem
ingway.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
News Items From IndiantOwn.

Indiantown, Dec. 26.-Mr. Ralph
A. Snowden of Chick Springs, is
spending the holidays here with his
parents.
Miss Bessie McCutchen of Wash,
ington, N. c., is here to spend the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. ano
Mrs. Dave McCutchen.
The following college folks have
arrived here to spend the holidays
at home: Misses Alice Rollins ano
Alberta Stuckey, Winthrop College
Sallie Bartell, Margaret and Doro'
thy Daniel, Lander College; Jennie
McCutchen, Flora Mcdonald College
Red Springs, N. c.; and Messrs
James McCutchen and William Coop,
er, Davidson College; Derrill Daniel
Clemson College; Henry Bartell, Uni.
versity of South Carolina; George
Barr, Porter Military Academy.
Miss Mildred Wilson, stenographei
for the clerk of court at Kingstree
is spending the holidays here with
her parents.
Miss Nina Snowden Of Bucksville
is spending the holidays here with
her mother.
Misses Pauline and Lottie Snowder
of Savannah, Ga, have arrived here
to bs&ith their parents during the
Cl1stmas season.
The following Indians attended the
dance at Vox on Monday night
Misses Mildred and Grace Wilson
Nina Snowden, Alberta and Gertrude
Stuckey, and Messrs. Henry Bartell
Ned and Frank Wilson, Torga Snow
den and C.. c. Royster.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
Wolfe e-HOOd.

On last Friday evening Mrs. Bertha
S. Wolfe and DR.. H. B. Hood were
quietly married by the Rev. John
RSdout, Jr., at the rectory. lmme-
diately after the ceremony the cou-
pie left by automobile for Florence,
where they took train for Philadel-
phia, the home of the groom.
DR.. Hood is graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. He was en-
gagged in Government work for a
number of years as a veterinarian.
He came to Kingstree about year
and half ago to take up state
veterinary work, which he has since
very ably and successfully conducted.
Mrs. Hood, before her marriage to
the late C. W.-Wolfe, former editor
and owner of The County Record
was Miss Bertha Hodge. She has
made her home in Kingstree for a
number of years where she is well
known to everybody.
DIR. and Mrs. Hood will return here
shortly to take up their future resi-
dence.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
Visitors at Cedar Swamp.

Those who returned to the Cedar
Swamp community, the old home OF
most of them, to spend Christmas
are Miss Maybelle Rembert, Lander
College; Mr.. William Brown, Pres
byterian College; Mr.. Jack McCul-
Tough, Atlanta Dental College; Mr..
and Mrs. r. 1. Snowden,' Delmar,
DEL; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas NJ
Chandler, Murrel's Inlet; Mr.. and
Mrs. w. N. Blakeley, Trio; Mr.. W.
M. Mccullough and Mrs. Annie Nc
Cullough, Nesmith; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ
L. Mccullough, Whitmire; Mr.. and
Mrs. M. C. Hemingway, Mrs. Naman
Crosby, Andrews; Mr.. Snowden Rem
bert, St. Stephens; Miss Dolorese
Mcneil, Mrs, Jack Coker and Mr.,
Wilbur Phillips, Columbia; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Chandler, Henry.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
South Carolina Near the Bottom.

This state as whole came very
near the bottom of the list in the
per capita record of Christmas bonds
and seals sold. Last year only one
seal was sold for every person in
the state and yet the death rate from
tuberculosis in South Carolina is very
high, 1885 deaths resulting from
this disease last year. Surveys re:
Gently made show that there are 8
to 10 cases of tuberculosis to every
death from that disease. 1t is also
estimated that each death means an
economic loss of $5,O00.0O to South
Carolina. 8
Although New York has the high
est death rate from tuberculosis, this
state also had the highest per capita
record for the sale of Christmas seals
The record last year was IA seals
to every person.
In this state Richland county had
the largest number of seals bought
to its credit last year. Greenville
Chester and Laurens counties came
next in order.
The largest number Of deaths
from tuberculosis reported from any
one county in the state last year was
178 from Greenville county, which
included the figures from the Gov
ernment Hospital. Charleston came
second with ITO deaths reported
Richland county had "a deaths ex-
cluding those from state institutions
The funds secured from the sa,,
Of Christmas bonds and seals furnish
the means for the fight against tuber-
culosis, except for the legislative ap-
preparation for about $50 beds in tl.
state. The sale this year is go
better than last and encouraging re-
ports are coming into the state tu.
berculosis headquarters from all over
the state.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
Christmas Marriages.

The persons named below were
married by Judge w. E. Snowden
during the Yuletide season.
Mr.. Charlie Jarvis and Miss Ethel
Gordon, both of Hemingway.
Mr.. Coker Mckenzie, Cades, and
Miss Myrtle McCutchen, Scranton.
Mr.. Monroe Scurry and Miss Mag
gle Parrot, both of Lake City.
Mr.. Hagood Welch, Turbeville, and
Miss Lille Mae Miles, Coward.
Mr.. Jasper Mcdaniel and Miss
Rubie Barrineau, both of Kingstree.
Mr.. Hammie McCutchen and Miss
Addie McClary, both of Kingstree.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
]. S. Pinkussohn Dead.

Mr.. J. S. Pinkussohn, organizer and
head of the J. S. Pinkussohn Cigar
Company, died at his apartment in
the Charleston Hotel late Christmas
Eve after an illness of several weeks.
The original Pinkussohn cigar bust
ness was organized in 1884 by Mr.
Pinkussohn and his brother at
Charleston. The business continued
to expand until Pinkussohn cigar
stores are in operation in nearly all
of the large southern cities.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
Epps-Pugh.

On Saturday afternoon at a O'Clock
Miss Ossie Epps. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. James Epps of this place
and DR.. G. T. Pugh of Winthrop Col,
lege were quitely married at the
home of the bride, the ceremony be-
ing performed by the Revs. E. 4
James, ]. P. Patton, relatives OF the
bride and her pastor, the Rev, j. 4
Inabnet. After the ceremony Mr.
and Mrs. Pugh left for points ir
Florida. After January list they
will be at home in Rock Hill.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
From California to Florida on Foot.

Charles Greenleaf, carrying about
40 pounds Of luggage, and walking
from Los Angeles, California, to
Florida, arrived in Kingstree Thurs
day afternoon and called at The
County Record office to pay his re-
spects. Greenleaf says that he is
making this hike for three reasons,
health, moving picture scouting and
lastly, material for book which he
proposes to write. He is the picture
of health, strong, robust and ruddy
of complexion. He started on his
trip, which is being made entirely
on foot, in March. On the hike the
young man claims to have encountered
rattle snakes, wolves bear, taran-
tulas, mountain lions, escaping them
all without injury. He suffered his
greatest hardship in crossing the
great western desert because Of the
scarcity of water. He is surprised,
he said, at the scarcity of men and
women suitable for movie actors and
actresses, having only located four
girls and one man of type possess
ing potentialities for development in
to movie stars. Everybody jumps
at the word, moving picture, yet it
is astonishing how few really possess
the inlying qualities to be brought
out into stardom. I always discour-
age those without ability from go
ing to Hollywood and overcrowding
an already overcrowded market.
When 1 was in Hollywood there were
about $50 persons for every job, now,
there must be 300," he stated In
conclusion. The hiker thought well
of Kingstree. but commented severely
upon the poor condition of South
Cardinals highways. He left here
that afternoon for Charleston.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
JEFFORDS DIES IN
ELECTRIC CHAIR
PAYS PENALTY FOR TAKING
LIFE OF BUSINESS
PARTNER.

The death cells in the South Caro-
lima State prison at Columbia were
empty Friday night.
On that day the sole occupant since
prison officials decided to remove all
prisoners not under sentence to die
,on a definite date to the ordinary
cell blocks, paid the penalty for his
offense against the laws of the state.
Shortly after 10 o'clock Friday morn
ing, Frank NJ. Jeffords, one of the
slayers of j. C. Annette, his partner
in business, marched out of the cell
which he had occupied since early
last summer. AT 10:17 o'clock he
sat in the chair of death and at
1920 the electric current that snuffed
out his life was turned on. The
curren was gradually increased from
500 to 1000 volts and four minutes
later attending physicians announc-
ed that the states claim against
Jeffords had been collected. Jeffords
wife claimed his body.
Jeffords, according to prison off
cials, was one of the calmest men
that ever went to the electric chair
in this state. He stood with his
hands behind his back, his legs
spread slightly apart and leanng
slightly forward, while Capt. Rob-
erts, of the prison guard, read to
him the death warrant. Newspaper
correspondents, who with Capt. Rob
erts were the only persons present
in the cell when the warrant was
read, stood with barred heads. All
felt the tensity of the situation. But
Jeffords, the man most concerned in
the whole affair, showed not trace
of emotion.
"Have you anything to ays?" the
captain of the guard asked the con-
demned man.
Nothing, sir, except that you see
that my grip is sent on" was the
reply. He added that his belongings
were in his grip in the cell except
I his Bible, which he said, would be
there when the prison officials came
for the bag.
Two letters in his pockets he ask
ed be turned over to his brother.
This was done without the contents
being made public.
Entering the chamber where his
execution was to take place, Jeffords
again was the calmest person pres
ent. He walked firmly and as he near
ed greeted the two score witnesses
with cool "good morning gentlemen y
Seated in the chair he said that he
wanted all to see in his execution
an example and that he was ready
to 60. Then he repeated the Twenty
third Psalm and as he added the
word "Amen" the current was turned
on.
While Jeffords was being executed,
Ira Harrison, confessed slayer OF
Annette and under sentence tor die on
February 16, unless the supreme
court interferes, lay in a state of
semi-consciousness in the prison hos
pital. Harrison has been in this con-
dition for more than two weeks. He
was sentenced to die along with
Jeffords but an appeal to the supreme
court resulted in a stay of execution
and Governor Harvey reprieved him
until February 16.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
To Meet Here January 3.

On next Wednesday, January g.
there will be meeting Of members
of the Cotton and Tobacco associa-
ton for the purpose Of further per-
fecting organization. Mr.. T. B,
Young of Florence. will be here and
will address the meeting which is
scheduled to take place at the court
house. "A large gathering of asso-
ciation members is expected.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28

The United States supreme court
has decided that japanese cannot be
naturalized in the United States and
cannot become citizens of this coun-
trv. This new ruling will affect not
only Japanese in this country, but
also all japanese who by reason of
army or, navy service with American
forces during the late war were
granted citizenship.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28
NEWS FROM ROME.
Items Of Interest During the Past
Week.

Rome, Dec. 26.-Messrs. William
Turbeville and Baker Wilson of Wof-
ford College and Flint Rhem of Clem.
son College are spending the hqli-
days at their respective homes.
Col. and Mrs. Holmes B. Springs
and children, Louise and Holmes, Jr.;
of Greenville, are visiting Mrs.
Springs parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. l.
Wilson.
Miss Mabel Chandler, who is teach
ing at Cross, is spending the holi-
days with her father, Mr.. B. B. Chan
dler.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Johnson and
son of Georgetown, are visiting rel
atives here.
F. R. Hemingway, ESQ.,, of Kings
tree, is spending the holidays with
his mother, Mrs. A. B. Hemingway.
Rev. and Mrs. G. K. Way and
daughter, Harriet, are visiting Mrs
Ways parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Floyd at Floydale.
Mrs. Westcott of SummeaSille,
spent last week with her sister, Mrs.
Cary Rollins.
Prof. and Mrs. O.. M. Mitchell OF
Fletcher Memorial school near Nc
Coll, are here for the holidays. Mrs.
Mitchell is>at present ill with the flu.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Will
son. of kingstree, at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Turbeville, on December 10,
son, Robert Harry, Jr.
John ]. Snow, Jr., Of Elkin, N. e.
is at home for the holidays.
DR.. and Mrs. P. S. Thomas OF
Great Falls, are visiting the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. /. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cary Rollins and son,
and Mr.. w. C. Rollins spent Christ
mas at Indiantown with Mr.. James
Rollins and family.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Bethel Du-
Rant on December 49,, son. Mrs.
DuRant for the past two weeks has
been extremely ill with flu. We are
glad to report a change for the bet
ter. Misses McCrea and Smith Of the
Kelley Sanitarium of Kngstree, are
nursing her.
Union high school closed for the
holidays Wednesday and the follow
ing teachers are spending the holi
days at their respective homes: Mr..
R. Y. Waldrep, Spartanburg; Miss
Edna Lowrance, York; Miss Amy
Connor, Parler; Miss Maude Erskine,
Florence; Miss Clayton Blain, Green
wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin Crib and
daughter, and Mr.. Jesse Crib Of
Hemingway, spent Christmas with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Crib.
We are sorry to report that Miss
Nell Wilson is i'll. with pneumonia fol-
lowing an attack. of influenza. We
hope she will soon be better.
Miss Louise Snow, who is teaching
near Georgetown, is at home for the
holidays. '
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Hemingway OF
Hemingway, are spending some time
with Mrs. A. B. Hemingway.
Mr.. W. C. Snowden of Carthage,
n, c., is visiting his aunt, Miss Julia
DuRant, who has been i'll for some
time. We hope that she will soon
improve.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28

Secretary DENLY has approved the
Byrnes bill providing for delivery
of the silver service used on the old
battleship South Carolina to the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton of South Carolina.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-12-28

John Dunham, negro, who claimed
to be 121 years old, died Friday at
his home in Paris, Texas. He work
ed for his living up to the time OF
his death.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-23
Before Albuquerque Is the Opportunity to Make Millions
From an Investment-LosS Proof-of a Little Effort

OF what possible Importance in comparison
to the reclamation Of this valley Is the election
of a republican or a democratic county com.
missioner, Of a democratic or republican gov
ernor, Of a republican or democratic ~senator7
No democratic or republican county com.
mission and no democratic or republican gov
ernor can reduce taxes in state or coutny 10
any appreciable degree without cutting off
what we insist upon as public necessities-unti
this state has more productive property 10 tax,
No United States senator or representative, re
publican or democrat, can do anything toward
the reclamation Of this valley until we get out
and do the preliminary work.
Is the political program Of some individual
or the ambition of some candidate more i'm.
portant to Bernalillo county than the creation
of a productive farming region out Of the
present mosquito infested, alkaline rotted
swamp?
Business men and women of Albuquerque,
property owners, developers; consider the
statistical statement placed before the president
Of the United States by advocates Of the
RHNary bill last week
It was shown to the president, from statistical
records, that the reclamation act OF 1902 had
added 100000 900 10 the nations wealth; that
lands reclaimed under that act, now but 20
years old, we're producing food .stufhs worth
$3.50, DOC, 000-every year; that lands under a
single project which cost for construction
So, SOC, 900 are now assessed at S14, $40 900 and
that the value Of the crops and fat stool taken
eff those lands in 1921 was So, 924, 000-s124,
900 more than it cost TO build the irrigation
system.
Talk about returns on an investment Where
did you ever hear before Of such a return upon
an investment that was absolutely loss proof?
And here, in order TO bring about just such
an investment that is sure TO bring Just such a
return, or better, we will find it necessary to
invest nothing more than our time, our en-
thusiastic, persistent, intelligently directed eff
fort for a brief period and possibly a few
thousand dollars in preparatory work.
Shall politics interfere with such an oppor-
tunity7
Should anything be permitted to interfere
with it7
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-04-23
THE NAME OF LIBERTY

OUR local martyr iu the cause of the pro-
fessional agitltor, the publisher oI the
" journal. has found an ally in his campaign
in behalf Of the organizers of the United Mine
Workers Of Amcri a in the Gallup coal fields.
lie is no longer clone iu his war on Governor
Mechem. lie no longer plays 81 lone hand in
his effort 10 establ sh the right of the pro
fessional union organizer 10 the exclusive use
Of the constitution Of the United States for
professional purpose.
We are ia receipt " q news release from
the American Civil Liberties Un.on, l3s West
Thirteenth street, New York City, which an-
nounces in clarion language that the action Of
the governor iu sending troops 10 Gallup 10
insure safety of property and life and 10 sccur"
equal exercise Of their rights to all concerned,
was "a drastic step in the suppression Of civil
r ghts. The Union announces that IT has
written from West Thirteenth street 10 Gov
rrnor Mcchem demanding 10 know why he did
Il. and also that it has wired Z. its correspond
ent at Gallup TO make an investigation. The
"Union' could have secured much more
prompt action by wiring to Mr.. Magee. lie
could have wired them any one of seventeen
editorials. any one of which would have been
as violent AZ The Union could have written
in its own offices. lie could have acquainted
them with the facts he gathered by going 10
GALLUP to consult the Union organization there
1T will be recalled, ~ says this news re-
lease, - that during the coal strike of 1913
New Mexico was one Of four states TO call for
the services Of the militia. An investigation
made by our organization at that time proved
,conclusively that the soldiers were used to pre-
went union organization. THERE Is EVERY
REASON TO BELIEVE THAT IN THIS IN
STANCE AS WELL THE TROOPS ARE
MERELY PROTECTING NON UNION
MINERS"
o. Do you get III
onWhat right under high heaven. or the
American constitution guaranteeing liberty and
The pursuit Of happiness alike TO all, has a non
vinion miner TO earn a living and be kept safe
from threats. intimidation and violencei
What can il possibly matter 10 such uuselfish
defenders Of our liberties as the American
civil Liberties Union and the Prophet Of the
Dawn of the New Day that practically all Of
the miners now at work at Gallup are Amcri-
can citizens, while a majority Of the strikers
there are Huns and Slays and Croatsi These
latter belong to the United Mine Workers Of
America, a union. and are entitled 10 do their
win with those citizens who merely rely upon
the rights established IN he constitution OF the