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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-01-12

leather-bound volume called The
Christians Defence He noted that
it was written by the Springfield
minister, who had so recently come
into his home.
"On his return to Springfield Lin
coin borrowed a copy of the book
from the author and became deeply
interested in it.
ut was the outgrowth of relig-
Gus debate between Rev. Mr.. Smith
and an infdel ramed Olmstead at
Columbus, Miss. Mr.. Smith was q,
Scotchman who had been a deisf.
When he was challenged to this d.
bate he took eighteen months to pre-
pare for it.
"He quoted from Volney's Ruins
and Paine's Age of Reason and
showed himself thoroughly familiar
with the literature of the opponents
of the Christian religion, and then
brought in his refutation.
"Lincoln in his early manhood had
read Paine and Volney and had been
impressed by their teachings. He had
never heard their arguments refuted
in this manner. He returned the book
to DR.. Smith with the statement that
he considered his arguments 'un-
answerable.'
ut is remarkable that all knowl-
edge Of this book perished from
Springfield. The fact that there was
such a book came out in connection
with the Lincoln centennial celebra-,
ton in Springfield in 1909.
"After Lincoln read the book Mrs.
Lincoln left the Episcopal church and
joined the First Presbyterian church
and Lincoln rented pew, paying $50
q year for it"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-01-12

grimly the improbability of improv-
ing their condition, are doing their
best to live on bread composed of
weeds and clay. 1t is reported kitch-
ems are now being opened in the
Bashkir Republic by he American Re-
lief Administration, which has al
ready established two in the villages
of Belerethk and Shishowa, each Of
which feeds $50 children.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-01-12
Cooperative Marketing.

In support to the drive for men,
bership and in support Of the move
ment itself, the Raleigh News and
Observer says "The following edi-
torial from Wallace's Farmer, the pa
per of Secretary of Agriculture Hen
ry c. Wallace, is strong statement
of the effect of cooperative market
ing on e prosperity of California
and the good condition of California; s
farmers:
From the newspapers, from travel
ers returning from California and
from relatives living in California,
we get the same story. California
is withstanding the depression far
better than any other section of the
country. A California paper in dis
cussing the relative prosperity of the
far West sums up the situation as
follows:
"In our judgment our bouancy is
due to the facts that the general agri-
cultural income of the State comes
from unique and relatively high-priced
products and that we have learned
how to handle them so that their
market value does not S6ll go to
traders"
"The California producers through
their cooperative association do their
own merchandising. They are inter
ested in the price as such and not
merely in margin. They have been
able to hold the price of their pro-
ducts relatively higher above the pre-
war than other farmers have been
able to do. In the middle West our
grain dealers and especially our grain
exporters seem to be interested solely
in handling a large quantity of stuff.
They seem to prefer that the price
be low rather than high so that they
can sell with less exertion. The fact
that traders are interested in mar
gin rather than the absolute price acts
to exaggerate midwest prosperity
and depression periods. Traders, be-
cause they are so short-sighted are
perfectly willing to pay price which
will inevitably cause shortage with
in a few months or a year and as a
result they are then compelled to pay
a price which is so attractive that
there will inevitably be an over-pro-
duction within a year or so.
"As producers come into complete
control of the selling end of their
business they tend to set price which
is more stable from one year to the
next, a price which maintains pro-
duction more constantly at the same
level. This greater ability is one Of
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-01-12
Woman in Prison Gets Many Gifts.

Los Angles, Dec. 27.-One hundred
and seven Christmas gifts ranging
from toilet water to a 81, 900 bill, were
received Sunday at the county Jail
cell occupied by Mrs. Madelynne C.
Obenchain, jointly indicted with Ar
thur c. Burch, for the alleged MUIR
der of J. Belton Kennedy. The names
Of the donors were not made public.
A present which Burch was said
to have tried to give her was not
among them, and for violation of in
structions against talking to her he
was removed to a less comfortable
cell.
During the day Mrs. Obenchain re-
ceived visits from her former hus-
band, Ralph Obenchain, now one of
her attorneys, and from her mother
and sister, Mrs. Emma Smart and
Miss Glenyis Smart.
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Ten elders of the Seventh Reform
ed church at Grand Rapids, Mich,
were poisoned at the morning serv-
ice Sunday when they drank varnish
that had been poured into a COM
munion cup in the belief it was sac
ramental wine.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-01-12

: A small shipment of wheat just
arrived. Get yours while it lasts.
Williamsburg Dist. Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1922-01-12

hunting are warned that it will be we'll
for them to procure the proper kind
of license"
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66s quickly relieves a cold.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
EDITORIAL PRAISES
WORK OF REALTOR
Respect for Real Estate Man
And His Methods
Expands.

The growing respect which the
press and the public has come to
have for the realtor and his method
Is demonstrated in an editorial IN
the Florida Times Union. comment
ing upon the election Of Ernest l.
Hill to the presidency of the Flor
ida Realtors Association.
mfr. Hills election to the first Of
flee in an organization so impor-
tant as that OF the Florida Real
tors Association Is significant"
says the editorial. 1T indicates the
purpose of the association and its
individual members to advance, to
seek the employment of the more
worthy methods of conducting the
real estate business of this State.
From the very beginning of the or
ganization of realtors In Jackson
vile and Florida, Mr.. Hill has taken
an advanced position. a position IN
line with the thought and purpose
to make the business of dealing in
real estate, as agent or broker. dig
nified and honorable. to make II re-
spected, entitled to the respect
that is accorded to any business or
profession in which those engaged
therein adhere to the principles OF
right and honorable dealing.
Jacksonville and all Florida is
encouraged as well as pleased with
the work that the realtors are do
ing. Evidently they intend to con-
tinue along the lines that have
brought prominence and honor to
their leading members, of whom
Ernest L. Hill has proved himself
to be among the foremost, and
hence has been accorded merited
honor."-N. r. E. ].
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
HOME ASSACRED
INSTITUTION TOLD
means a Fireplace Where
All Members Are
Happy"
Home I. . sacred institution rest

Home Is a sacred institution rest
ing on the secure foundation Of
love; the place where children find
solace: that lovers wish to -estab-
lish; that parents strive to keep in
tact; that the traveller longs for;
that the true soldier fights to pre-
serve. 1t Is our nearest approach
to heaven on earth.-W. X. thinner
man.
Home means a fireside where all
members are closely bound together
in comradeship each taking part in
the spirit Of mutual helpfulness.
where peace and jo<> reign; a train
ing camp for the molding of char
acter from which boys and girls go
forth stamped with the seal Of
truthfulness and service.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Andrews.
Home Is where ] turn in joy and
sorrow. sure to find love and sym
pathy; here we all sing, play and
work together and plan for the flu
ture: here we find comfort and rest
after a days work; here all Is love
and kindness.-Mary Schilling.
Were we to make a composite
definition of all that we received,
we should place foremost in II the
ideas of love. sympathy and coop
Grafton. II homo has these, all
other good things shall be added
unto it."-Prairie Farmer.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
RUBYL. MINAR OPENSLYON
PARK HOUSE DEPARTMENT
B. G. Benton, New Head of Branch, Sells Over
$4,000 Worth of Properties.

Ruby Lee Minar. sales manager
for Lyon Park, Va. where more than
s250.000 worth of land was sold in
1921, has inaugurated a Virginia
house department this year in
charge of B. G.- Benton, formerly
with the David E. Barry Company.
The new branch will be indepen-
dent Of the city sales department
and of the subdivision department.
the latter of which will remain
under the direct charge of Mrs.
Minar.
The new office will be quartered
at Lyon Park where great
amount of building and other de-
velopment has. taken place in the
last two years. In the brief time
Mr.. Benton has been in charge
more than $4,000 In sales has been
made. as follows:
Lyon and Fitch sold to l.. c.
Bradford a new fve-room and bath
house in section OF Lyon Park.
Mr.. Bradford took immediate pos
session.
Lee Nora Hurst bought the seven
room house of Stephen b. Balch at
405 South Oak street. Lyon Park.
and is now occupying II.
Alfred r. McGonegal. District
plumbing inspector. purchased from
Joseph T. Lilly an eight-room house
at 300 Clarendon avenue, Clarendon,
Va.
Joseph P. Brown, of the Shipping
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
U. S. Ahead of Europe
In Housing Relief MoUe

Apparently the United States 4.
making greater progress In reliey-
ing the housing pressure than Eu-
rope. England. France, Italy, Rus
sra, Austria and Germany are still
struggling with the problem, a ma n
who pust completed a tour Of Eu-
rope, reports.
Building costs have been reduced
abroad. he declares, but have no,
yet reached point where extensive
programs for housing can be un-
dertaken. Even though building
conditions were more favorable he
doubts II any but the most urgent
projects would go forward, as
money is very difficult to obtain,
The visitor found hotels filled to
eapselty In every prominent city
In Europe. The general Imnras-
sion Is that next spring will wit.
nc IS the beginning of the greatest
building boom in history.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Many Realty Men
To Attend Frisco
Assembly May 81

A large attendance at the conven-
ton OF the National Association in
San Francisco Ma ~. June ], 2 ana
} seems assured AZ the results Of a
recent announcement Of the Trans
Continental Passenger Association.
Following a meeting in Chicago on
December II was announced that
sale OF summer excursion tickets
Will start May 15 and end Septem.
Der 80. 1922. The return limit is
october 81. This will permit all
BOARDS two weeks for the trip west
with stopover privileges at all
points on going and the return trim
within final limits. It is announced
that the fare will not exceed the
excursion fare of last season and
Will effect a saving to the traveller
OF approximately 33I-3 per cent
compared with the one-way regular
fares in each direction. Board
committees may now plan their
special trains and cars and select
their routes. 1t should settle the
question in regard to whether Mrs
kealtor is to take the trip.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Head of Bradford
Company Resigns
Job As President

At meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Bradford and Company. real
estate. at the company's once, 800
Fourteenth street northwest. the
resignation OF Granville c. Brad
ford, Its president, was accepted,
and the following oficers were
elected: A. Vernon Dillon. presi-
dent: Martin T. Dryden, vice presi-
dent c. Earnest Parker. treasurer;
Agnes Caiien. secretary, and Leon
ard A. Block. general counsel for
the company.
The following directors were
elected for the ensuing year: A.
Vernon Dillon. Martin T. Dryden.
James NJ Drysdaie, Joseph j. Stu
bener and Austin n. Cooper, ali
prominent business men of this
city.
The company will be under the
general supervision OF its president.
A. Vernon Dillon. who is connected
with the National Board OF Farm
Organizations and also associated
with Block Brothers, law firm, OF
this city. THE sales Will be taken
care OF by Martin T. Dryden. late
Of the District Title Company. The
insurance will be handled by c.
Earnest Parker.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15

Board, bought Lyon and Fitch
mousse on South Beach street.
IL. c. Miller, of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, purchased
hollowtile bungalow erected by
Lyon and Fitch for George c.
Wrenn, OF the Shipping Board. Mr..
Wrenn was called TO California and
placed his new home on the market.
$4,000 two-story brick store
and apartment, erected by Lyon and
Fitch at the Lyon Park station,
was sold to three sisters. the Misses
Frances, Gertrude and Leonora
Herger. II is expected that the
store will be leased for a term OF
years to one OF the chain store
companies.
A stN-room house built by +. ].
Benson on Washington avenue,
North Braddock, was sold to Fred
L. Parker.
NJ. . Eastman sold a fve-room
bungalow on Fort avenue, Claren-
don. to Guy r. Woods.
Mrs. Mabel f. Hack bought from
l. II. Wilson a five-room, bungalow
at ia Beach street. Lyoh Park.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Erection of Fifty
Bungalows for
Harlow Planned

Erection of fifty bungalows in
North Randle Highlands was in
augurated by the Harlow Company
last week. according to an an
nouncement made yesterday. The
initial lumber for the construction
was delivered by Murphy & Ames
last Monday.
Multerer Bros received the con-
tract for the cement blocks. An
nouncement Is further made of the
purchase Of forty-six lots by the
Harlow Company from the Bon Air
Company in Virginia. Within the
next few days construction on this
operation will begin.
After this week H. Richard Har-
low will take charge of sales and
construction work in Bon Air,
leaving w. P. Harlow more time
to develop the Randle Highlands
project.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
MATERIAL PRICES
STEADY; BUILDING
ON THE INCREASE
Says Process of Re-estab-
fishing Ratios on Prices
Is Not Complete.

The following comment 10 made
In recent issue OF The American
Contractor" on material prices:
Material prices. according 20
competent authorlties. are on an
average level compatible with cur
rent economic conditions and there
10 no reason to believe that this
average level will be sppreciabiy
lower for some time. This does not
mean that prices of some building
materials will remain unchanged;
some Of them VIII fall and others
will advance. but the average Of
prices Is likely TO remain close 20
the present level for some time.
The process OF re-esta blishing
ratios between prices in the mate
rial market IL far from complete.
Fluctuations will continue until. a
natural ratio between prices is es-
tablished."
In the previous issue this paper
reported on building activities
over the country az follows:
The 1sI cities reporting for the
month Of October show sl74.6s0.Sss
valuation for b2.s24 permits, as
against ss3.3sl.0o valuation for
s2,lsI permits for the same cities
during October of 1920.
This 10 an 81 per cent gain IN
activities over last year. This
years record is surprisingly grsti-
flying. and by all logical compute
lions means that activity has start
ed into a swing which will continue
in velocity for some time 10 come
This makes the month OF Octo-
Der second only to April. the high
peak Of 1890. in building activities
and IL we consider the difference In
prices then and now. October in.
actual volume OF building will run
considerably she.d OF April. 1920.
the highest month OF record"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
New York Group
Helps Realtors
In Various Ways

Advocates OF State license laws
will be interested in a letter writ
ten by Albert A. Town. chief inves-
tigator. department Of real estate.
to Meade c. Dobson, executive sec
rotary, New York State Association
OF Real Estate Boards Mr.. Town
said I'm one year and eight months
we have Investigated over 1000
complaints, succeeding in obtaining
thousands OF dollars for complaints
without any cost to- anyone lex
cept to real estate operators for IT.
cense fees). have revoked thirty
three licenses. stopped circulation
OF misleading Advertising circulars
and by cooperating with and advis-
ing brokers and salesmen saved
them many dollars that they would
have had to pay for useless sdVer-
Using and litigation.
we were bothered in Michigan
with land operators from other
States who sold ignorant farm buy
ers absolutely worthless Michigsn
sand lots for farms"
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Colorado Realty
Men Hold Meet
Jan. IL in Boulder

The annual meeting of the Colo
RADIO state Board of Realtors was
held in Boulder Thursday, January
IL. President L. F. Eppich outlined
an interesting program.
The business session convened al
1890 and was followed by a lunch
con at which former Gov. Herbert
s. Hadley was ~. speaker. In the
afternoon George W Loomis spoke
on taxation; A. a. Reed. vice pres
ident of the United States National
Bank. covered the subject OF
finance. and Zeph Charles Felt
chairman OF the legislative COM
mittee of the Denver Real Estate
Exchange Bureau. gave an inter
esting talk on legislation.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15

Baltimore Board !,
Book Tells Code
Of Realty Ethics

The Real Estate Board OF Balti-
more is to. be commended for the
very high grade 1922 year book
which has been distributed to Its
members. In addition to being very
substantially made with record
sheets of bond paper, the pages
carry the code of ethics OF the
National Association of Real Es-
tate Boards. record of achievements
and activities of the Baltimore
board. membership roster and list
of standing and special committees.
schedule of commissions and
charges promulgated by the board,
list Of the board members of the
national ASSOCIATION, explanation Of
ground rent with table of cost Of
ground rents. table sof notices re-
uuired for various tenancies in
Baltimore city and Maryland, and
also a table OF the brokerage rates.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Harrisburg Board Leases
Permanent Headquarters

The Harrisburg. Pa. Real Estate
Board has secured permanent head
quarters by leasing the second floor
front at % South Second street. Az
ter April 1. this Office will also be
the headquarters of the Pennsyl-
varlia Real Estate Association. The
local board will have an assistant
secretary In charge within the next
few weeks. and the headquarters
will &c open daily during business
hours
= The Harrisburg board is working
on. the formation of a building and
taan association and hopes to have
itsin operation by April i.
The Washington herald., 1922-01-15
Davenport Board Holds Elec'
finns

L. W. Tsllmon was elected pres,
ident Of the Davenport. Ia. Pea
Estate Board at the annual meeting
on December 10. 4. w. Lee was
elected vice president: L. W. Sor.
rowfree, treasurer. and Julius
Junge. secretary.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-25
Holds Russian Ronds

QuestioH--If you mad been 20 unwise as
20 purchase age Imperial Russian Govern
mIent "a per cent bonds and still held
them, what would you advise doing with
them 7--A $. A.
Answer-The answer to this question
will depend on several things. If you
bought these bonds after they passed
into the speculative stage, the question
is whether Russia is greater specu-
lative risk now than it was then. The
Russian Soviet government has shown
some faint signs of coming to it's
senses. 1t has taken steps which prob
ably in time will lead to stability. We
believe the risk is lighter than it was a
year ago, for instance, yet the bonds
are still highly speculative. The real
test of the appropriateness Of these
bonds as security for you to hold is
found, if you ask yorself the question,
whether you would buy them at the
present market price and under exist
ing conditions
New-York tribune., 1922-11-25
Rein.eatment of sls.00a

onestion--Tiil you kindly suggess fvs
SQUAD iuves' mens bonds for the reinyest.
enent of siSyae0I | weeid consider se-
enrity of principal In preference 70 interest
rate, but feel that should be able at this
stnae to get yield OF per cent or slightly
better. have read your reports as printed
astlsned that your advice can be followed
with eafefy.--S.
Answer We recommend the follow
Ing bonds as conservative Investments
Virg .Eian Railway 5s, 1862, yielding
about 81 per cent; American Telephone
and Telegraph collateral 5s, 1916, y eId-
ing about 5.3 per cent; New York Cen
sral refundiBg and Improvement 5s,
2013, yielding about SO per cent; Ore
gon Wash ngton Railway & Navigation
Is, 1861, yielding about So per cent, and
Brooklyn Edison 5s, 194s, yielding
about 90 per cent.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-25

tbHue 4 sec l
ias 1852
New-York tribune., 1922-11-25
roo Many ) uarate Insnen

auestion-To invest approximately $780,
900 wisely into lots OF $1,000 to $4,000 per
stocks would you recommend to give the
greatest yield within business mans
idea OF safety The idea Of investing in
snt give good high yield from diversified
iield. Many thanks in advance for youx
suggestions,-Jt p. II.
Answer Although we do not ap-
prove the purchase of even as many
as thirty separate issues with fund
of 100000, we shall, in compliance with
your request, suggest the following:
Canadian Northern Is, 1910; st. Louis
citie IS, 2047; New York Central 6s,
1885; Hudson & Manhattan refund .ng
5s, 1857; Southern Railway 6As, 1886;
Missoari Pacific 6s, 1919; ST. Lo ais
San Francisco prior lien 5A2s, 1912;
Missouri. Kansas Texas prior Len
IS, 1862; Duquesne Light IS, 594s;
Adirondack Power and Light IS, 1850;
Niagara Falls Power IS, 1850; New
York Edison 63ss, 1871; San Joaquin
Light and Power 6s, 1852; Public Serv-
ice CORPORATION of New Jersey 5s,
1859; lnterna j nal Paper 5s, 1887;
United States Rabber 5s, l947; Amer
can Sugar Refining es, 1887; Wilson
& Co. IS. 1941; Westinghouse rs, 1881;
Company Of Amer ca Is, 1895; Ana
conda Copper SIS, 1929; Bethlehem
Steel es, 1s4s; Standard Oil of Cali
fornia rs, 1891; Kennecott Cooper Is,
1850; Goodrich Tire 6iss, 1947, and
thirty shares of each Of the following
sticks: New York Telephone pre-
serred, Endicott-Johnson preferred,
Western Electric preferred, American
Woo.en preferred, American Ice pre-
Serred and Pere Marquette prior pref
srence stock
New-York tribune., 1922-11-25
The Market

Investment banking circles have
virtually discarded whatever expecta-
tions have remained Of long-tern,
government bond issue within the aext
two or three months. Facts ss 60 the
Treasury's intentions are lacking, but
the outlook Is for combined issue
o. $5oo00o, 600 or thefeabouts Of one-
year certificates and short.term notes
coupon rates being adjusted TO market
condit existing in mid-Deeember
Trading in bonds yesterday involved q
substantial aggregate of transactions,
bat few changes of moment in quota
ii RS. Speculative rail issues were
still inclined to weakness, while in
dnstrial and traction bonds moved
variously. Foreign government bonds
and Liberty issues were firm.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-25
u. s. Realty and improvement
Authorizes Preferred Issue

United States Realty and Imprpve-
ment Company stockholders at special
meeting yesterday voted to authorize
an issue Of $ie,o0O.0o0 Z per cent pre-
ferred stock. OF this the right to sub
scribe to $8,0S1, 400 is now to be Of
fered at par TO the company's stock
holders of record at the close of bust
ness on Friday, December 8, 1922, in
proportion Of one share of such new
stock for each two shares Of stock then
held.
The subscription privilege will ex-
pire at the close of business on De-
cember 26, 1922. The proceeds of the
issue will be used to retire at not ex-
ceeding par and accrued interest the
present $S,3s4,O00 of debenture bonds
maturing ]. w \ 1924