The County Record, 1927-10-27

them. "I regret that I am forced to ad admit," - mit," admit," said Mr. Fess, "that I am not 1' now so positive that the president will consent to be drafted. If he in insists - sists insists on having his own way, there will be nothing doing." 7 Then, with emphasis, Senator Fess added: "But he will not have his own way. I still contend that the convention will deadlock and that Mr. Coolidge will be drafted. I cannot see how ^ any man could turn down such an appeal unless it was because of poor health - and Mr. Coolidge is not in poor health." . Declaring that in spite of the scold scolding - ing scolding he received today he would not discontinue "talking about the pres pres'ident's - 'ident's pres'ident's future," the Ohioan said even the president's statement that he did not desire to have the country think Senator .Fess was talking for him would have no effect upon him. "Mr. Coolidge is afraid that the people will think I am reflecting his views," he added, "but I told him plainly that I have never given out that impression and in fact, 1 was always careful to explain that I was airing solely my own views." Senator Fess who must stand for reelection in Ohio next year in case he chooses to run again for the sen senate, - ate, senate, declared also that Mr. Coolidge had expressed the view that his state statements - ments statements might be taken as accelerat accelerating - ing accelerating his own senatorial ambitions. "Nothing is farther from the truth," he added. "We could not elect ai del delegation - egation delegation in Ohio that would be anti antiCoolidge. - Coolidge. antiCoolidge. My statements have re reflected - flected reflected only my honest'judgment."'' in reply to a question as to why he elected to.xunbiwdgn garding his conference with the pres president, - ident, president, S«kto^ Fess declared he did. so because he wanted it clearly un understood - derstood understood that 'Mr. Coolidge did not wish him to be put down "as the white hotrse spokesman," and that it would hereafter be known he was 'speaking only his own judgment. In addition to having always been / a strong administration partisan, Senator Fess was one of the first to predict the president's renomination after Mr. Coolidge's statement in Rapid City that he did not choose to run in 1928. This prediction drew no reaction from the white house, but today's rebuke was the outgrowth of several repetitions by the Ohio sena senator - tor senator in Washington, New York and his own state of what he thought would happen next year. This reprimand, it was recalled, is the second to be administered to Senator Fess from the white house. Last winter during a discussion of what the president would do regard regarding - ing regarding farm relief it was stated on be behalf - half behalf of Mr. Coolidge bluntly that neither Senator Fess nor any other senator was commissioned *o speak for him on the floor of the senate. -O -OMrs. - Mrs. -OMrs. Tom McCutchen entertained about a dozen of her friends Thurs Thursday - day Thursday morning in honor of Mrs. \V. G. Haughton, of Spartanburg, who is spending some time with her aunt, i Mrs. Hugh McCutchen. A dainty guest prize was presented the honor guest. The hostess served a salad course later in the morning.

"As to agriculture, which has been in need of improvement, it is this fall enjoying as a whole satisfactory crop returns either through large harvests or rising prices. Agricul Agricultural - tural Agricultural prices indices, after several years of inequality are now about on a parity with industrial price indices. Total agricultural income this year is expected to be somewhat above the average of recent years." T. R. Preston, first vice president of the American Bankers' Association and president of the Hamilton Na National - tional National Bank, Chattanooga, Tenn. - "The volume of business for the year 1927 may not be quite as large as for 1926, but more people have shared in the prosperity. Especially is that true of the agricultural situa situation. - tion. situation. The finances of the country were never on a sounder basis." Francis H. Sisson, vice presided of the Guaranty Trust Company, New York - "The conspicuous feature of the business situation is failure of autumn revival to measure up to ex expectations." - pectations." expectations." Robert E. Maddox, chairman of the board of the Atlanta and Lowry Na National - tional National Bank, Atlanta, "The general business outlook in. the southeast is - very encouraging. While our indus industrial'. - trial'. industrial'. growth has been rapid, cotton .still plays an important part in our commercial activities and although the crop is much smaller than last year, the prevailing price more than offsets the .reduction and the South will receive, more for its year.*' - ' ',;!0 ii:i - , .. | vfvv oj m _ roifM.njj. a <>: yjqs yjqsi.-SJNsit - i.-SJNsit yjqsi.-SJNsit mrj!- NWftOUi , r-*.«q arir tttiw aid j-ul t.iThmje'S'' l«tt breWdniaa^K atkoittefc writing in ou? 'communityu, -.- on , Gregory Eaddy is ill afe-thi*, time with typhoid :fever. We .hope, she will be able to be up again soon. Mrs. C. L. Weathers and daughter, Miss Ruth, and Miss Delsie Hogsed were the guests of Mrs. W. L. Abrams on Saturday and Sunday. Mr. J. H. Chandler has been con confined - fined confined to his room for several days, !mt we hope he will be out soon. Mrs. G. Wilburn Hanna and little daughter, Elizabeth, are visiting rel relatives - atives relatives in Florence. Mr. Leo; Hanna is sick at this writ writing - ing writing with fever. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Mr. Davis A. Hanna was in Flor Florence - ence Florence Monday on business. Mrs. Carrie H. Snowden and Hessie Mae Hanna motored to Florence Sat Saturday - urday Saturday to attend the Study Center. A pageant "The Holy Alliance" will be given at Vox school house on Sun Sunday - day Sunday night, October 30th. We hope to have a good attendance. -Q- - To Close Santee Bridge. The bridge over Santee River on State Route No. 41 (U. S. Route No. 17) will be closed to traffic for the purpose of paving the causeway be beginning - ginning beginning Monday morning, 31 October. Traffic is advised to go by way of Routes 4 and 30 over new Santee bridge at Parler or to use Route No. 40 by way of Georgetown and Mc McClellanville. - Clellanville. McClellanville.

en. Miss Purvis was graduated from Coker College in 1921. She taught two years in her home school at Pamplico, coming to ' Kingstree the following year. The body was prepared for burial here and carried to Pamplico Thurs Thursday - day Thursday afternoon, accompanied by a host of friends. Interment took place at Pamplico in the Evergreen cemetery. Funeral services were conducted Fri Friday - day Friday afternoon in the Pamplico Bap Baptist - tist Baptist church by her pastor, the Rev. J. T. Littlejohn, assisted by the Rev. J. W. Davis, pastor of the Kingstree Presbyterian church, and the Rev. F. C. Hawkins, pastor of the Kingstree Baptist church. Many from Kings Kingstree - tree Kingstree were present to pay their last respects to one they loved and es esteemed - teemed esteemed so highly. The floral offer offerings - ings offerings were beautiful, several from the Kingstree schools being among them. Miss Purvis is survived by her par parents, - ents, parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Purvis, her brother, Jack Purvis, one sister, Miss Eunice Purvis, all of Pamplico," and one sister, Mrs. Jack Hyman, of Hem Hemingway, - ingway, Hemingway, all of whom were with her during her illness and death. To these bereaved ones the sympathy of this entire community goes out. H. J. McKenzie Passes. v - Heyward J. McKenzie, age 41, of Andrews, died at the Kelley Sana Sanatorium - torium Sanatorium early Thursday following an acute attack of uremia. Mr. McKen McKenzie'majde, - zie'majde, McKenzie'majde, his home in Kingstr©at.sey Kingstr©at.seyeral - eral Kingstr©at.seyeral years, where he conduced,#, bosirding house on Academy stj^et^j. - Mtt McKenzie was a,1ijativq/ofi!this, county* having been borp rgargq: in the Sandy Bay commupity commupityMr. - Mr. commupityMr. McKenzie is survived by his widow, who, before marriage, was Miss Ivey Smith of near Cades; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ambia. Mc McKenzie; - Kenzie; McKenzie; four brothers, J. N. McKen McKenzie, - zie, McKenzie, representative from this county; D. D. McKenzie,:jMonroe McKenzie, Harmon McKenzie, all of whom re reside - side reside iif the Sandy Bay section of this coupty, and two sisters, Mrs. Orie Floyd of near Effingham, and Mrs. Bertha Wadford, of Olanta. Funeral services and interment took place Thursday afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at the Smith cemetery in the Sandy Bay section, services being conducted by the Rev. John W. ; Davis of the Williamsburg Presby Presbyterian - terian Presbyterian church. --- [ Miss Weinberg Passes at Baltimore. News was received here Tuesday morning by her sister, Mrs. T. Cecil Jacobs, of the death at Baltimore, Md., of Miss Bertha Weinberg. Her remains were brought to Darlington, her home, where interment was made Wednesday. Those from Kingstree who attended the funeral were: Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jacobs, Miss P.tta Ja Jacobs, - cobs, Jacobs, Mrs. W. 1/ Nexsen, Mrs. T. I>. Gourdin, Mis. Charles Tucker and Mrs. L. S. Weinberg. Relatives here of Miss Weinberg have the deep sym sympathy - pathy sympathy of the people of Kingstree.

Hard Surfacing Progressing. The hard surfacing of the Charles Charleston - ton Charleston highway'is progressing nicely in Williamsburg county. The surface has been laid five miles this side of Heinemann, extending toward Kings Kingstree. - tree. Kingstree. One and one-half miles of concrete has been laid just beyond Black river swamp. Work on the causeway- through the swamp is moy moying - ing moying along rapidly, the road bed now being raised considerably, widened and graded, making ready for the lay laying- - ing- laying- of the forms within the next few weeks. Water pipes have been laid .within about three miles of town. The work camp has been moved to a site one mile out of Kingstree, Sev Several - eral Several sharp curves just beyond the river swamp have been taken out of the new road, making the highway almost a straight course to the San--, tee bridge. - - - j_n - i Sheriff's Deputies Capture Still. it' :b It having been, .reported to thejji, that a still was. ia .operation iry.tm^ Browntown section of this county, Officers Geo. BvHammet, ^V,;(W. Den-j nis and Chiefi^jaBce, Jj.ij., Johii Johii*&n;fnof - *&n;fnof Johii*&n;fnof Greelyville, jr$4p ,£,'r<ud Jjn thift shctipp Monday.fldsfet. £$ $(-, IfiviHg oni1,tbei,r;^llpg^.: iS/fjne.^tb.ey1 found thafcifederal officers haji made a ^rior .visit t^epaqae day, but .found etily' several barrels, of mash, ..ijthichj they had destroyed. On making.fur-! ther search the county raiding party j discovered a copper still of about 60- J gallon capacity, which they seized. | News From Cedar Swamp. Kingstree, Rt. 1, Oct. 25. - Mrs. J. S. Courtney and little son, James Ed Edward, - ward, Edward, spent several days lakt week with Mrs. J. F. Scott of Central. j Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Hanna and lit littie - tie littie son, Lewis, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mr. T. A. McCrea. j Miss Sadie Tyler spent the week-! end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Tyler. | Mr. and Mrs. Dan Brown and little son were visitors in this section last week. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bryan spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Had Haddock. - dock. Haddock. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Courtney and little daughter, Mavbell, spent Sun Sunday - day Sunday with Mrs. S. I). Tisdale. We are glad to report that Mi's. S. A. Tisdale, who has been confined to her bed several days with Malaria fever, is able to be out again. Mr. Z. I!. Fulmore of Lake City, spent -Monday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Courtney. -o -oThe - The -oThe beauty doctors can help the women disguise almost anything ex except - cept except thick ankles.

Salters News Notes. Salters Depot, Oct. 24. - Miss Car Carrie - rie Carrie Moseley of the Lynchburg school faculty, spent the week-end at her home here. Miss Ruth Dickson of the McBeth school faculty, spent the week-end with Miss Carrie Moseley, here. Those who attended the State fair in Columbia last week were: Mr. and Mrs. M. R. McClary, Misses Inez Mc McPerson, - Person, McPerson, Mollie Whetstone, Mr. J. D. McCullough and Rev, and Mrs. S. D. Tomlinson. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Moseley and son, Master Billy, motored to Flor Florence - ence Florence Wednesday night to see the John Roberson show. They report a good show and a fine time. Mrs. S. M. Salters, who has been spending some time with her daugh daughter, - ter, daughter, Mrs. S. G. Dillard of Clinton, has (returned to her home here. * Mr, and Mrs. S. G. Dillard of CliiM' Vcm, spent'Several days here last week *ith relatives. -i,<'' Mr* W: 'H:'Mclnt^rtf aftd' daughter1/ .Catherine,1 of EterihdllMller-npent sev several - eral several days with1 riflfitWes 1 here last week. Mr. Alex Pieriie is visiting rela relatives - tives relatives and friends in' Cheraw, A number of the Salters folks en enjoyed - joyed enjoyed a fish supper at Robinson's hole on Black river Friday night. One of theo most beautiful affairs of the season was' a reception given by the wives of the trustees of the Salters school, Mrs. W. S. McCul McCullough, - lough, McCullough, Mrs. T. E. Salters and Mrs. F. L. Richardson, in honor of the Salters faculty, Mi^es Whetstone, ' McPher McPherson - son McPherson and Williams, at the home of Mrs. T. E. Salters. The colonial home was a scene of loveliness, being artistically decorated in white and yellow chrysanthemums and lighted by the soft glow of white and yellow candles. The guests were met at the door by Mrs. T. B. Gourdin and usher ushered - ed ushered into the spacious living room which was cheerfully wanned by an oak fire, then they passed into the dining room where a delicious salad: course and Russian tea were served. | The out of town guests were: Mrs.j W. S. Boyd, Mrs. Martha Wolfe, Mrs. S. G. Dillard, of Clinton, Mrs. J. B. j McCullough, Misses Dent, Young and Wyman, of Lanes, Misses Boozer and , McPherson, of Greelyville. Miss Mae Stubbs of Bennettsville,! visited her aunt, Mrs. Mattie Ferrell, j last week.

HEMINGWAY HAPPENINGS Death of a Little Girl - Personal Items of Interest. Hemingway, Oct. 24. - Miss Mur Murphy - phy Murphy Haines of Pamplico, was the week-end guest of Mrs. J. D. Gas Gaskins. - kins. Gaskins. Miss Jane Hemingway of Galivant's Ferry, was at her home during the past week-end. Miss Gladys Chandler of the Uni University - versity University of South Carolina, was home during the week-end. Mrs. B. J. Chandler and little son are visiting Mrs. Chandler's mother in Lake City for a week. Miss Annie Burney of Myrtle Beach, visited Hemingway on Mon Monday. - day. Monday. A. B. Padgett, E. L. Ard and Miss Mary Fore visited the fair on Thurs Thursday - day Thursday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Creel were visitors at Mi's.' Creel's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gowdy, of Lake City on Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. J. G. Ulmer accom accompanied - panied accompanied Mrs. Ulmer's mother, Mrs. R. T. Harmon, to Florence on Monday, where she goes for treatment. Miss Ada Brown of the University of South Carolina, visited her moth mother, - er, mother, Mrs. Bessie Brown, during the week-end. . Mrs. Pauline Hemingway and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hemingway attended the funeral of Miss Lucile Purvis at Pamplico on Friday. H. E. McTeer and Miss Hardwick were week-end visitors to Charleston. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Cribb, Mrs. W. D. Harmon and Clifton Harmon were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Roland Carra Carraway - way Carraway in Sumter last Thursday and at attending - tending attending the circus. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor attended the circus in Florence Tuesday. Linnie May, the young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Carmichael, .died Monday at a Florence hospital, where she had undergone on Sunday a seri serious. - ous. serious. operation. The remains were in-' tered at Muddy Creek on Tuesday afternoon, funeral services conducted by Rev. M. G. Arant. Linnie May was a pupil of the fourth grade. Her playmates and family find the gap hard to fill. Rev. W. L. Parker, having held a series of services for the Methodist pastor here, left Sunday night for a short visit to his family at Rembert. This wreek he is to conduct a revival near Conway. Much interest was manifested towards the close of the meeting.

News Notes From Hebron. Cades, Oct. 24. - Mr..,and Mrs, El Elton - ton Elton Gilchrist and family of Darling Darlington, - ton, Darlington, spent Sunday with -Mrs. Gil Gilchrist's - christ's Gilchrist's sister, Mrs. J. E. Thomas. Miss Ola McElveen of the Oak Grove faculty, spent the week-end here With her parents. Miss Inez Jordan and. ..Vela and Pdul Smith of Olanta, were guests of Mr." and Mrs. Bartow Smith Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Baker spent the week-end with relatives near Turbeville.. Mr. J. P:. (Jhahdler aiid **oh, Ash Ashton, - ton, Ashton, were visitors ih;'Da'rliftgt6tt the latter part' of the 'Wfeek. ,»b!vtl«nc' Mr. and tits. 3niit^ Mite Shellie CaldeP'ajfid B#fti,!and''Eam B#fti,!and''Eam-est - -est B#fti,!and''Eam-est Caulder spirit 'ShV/ffdy -iri' Sttlnter,' having gone thei'ft -tS- viSit Mrs. Smith's sister, who is seriously fttlw a hospital there. Miss Travis Moore spent the week weekend - end weekend in Olanta with her mother, Mrs. Maggie Moore. Mr. Letcher McElveen of Kings Kingstree, - tree, Kingstree, visited his parents here Sunday. Miss Pearl Wallace spent the week weekend - end weekend in Lake City, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McElveen. Mr. and Mrs. Liston Smith and small son of Scranton, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Smith. We are glad to report Miss Isabel Montgomery improving after a se severe - vere severe attack of tonsilitis. Mr. J. V.' McElveen and little daughter, Frances Blain, of Florence, spent the week-end here with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. McElveen. Quite a number of folk from here attended the State fair in Columbia last week. Mrs. W. H. DuBose of Kingstree, was a visitor in the community Sat Saturday. - urday. Saturday. Miss Jo Bessie McElveen attended the Pitts-Evans wedding at Clinton last week. The hot supper and play given here Friday night by the school was a suc success, - cess, success, $103.00 being the amount rais raised. - ed. raised. R. K. Wallace is in Clinton on bus business. - iness. business.

INDIANTOWN ITEMS Happenings of Interest Gathered by Our Correspondent. Indiantown, Oct. 24. - Mrs. A. B. Buffkin of Florence, spent several days of last week with her parents, Mr. and Mr?. S. J. Snowden. Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Rogers and son attended the State fair in Columbia on Wednesday of last week. Samuel Enin spent the week-end with friends at Bonneau. Mrs. G. R. Miller and little daugh daughter, - ter, daughter, Claire, and Mrs. Joe Wilkins of Kingstree, were visitors in the com community - munity community Thursday afternoon. Miss Lizzie Hanna, who has been visiting friends in Summerville, re returned - turned returned to her home here Saturday. Miss Alma Snowden returned to Savannah, Ga., Thursday, after spend spending - ing spending several days here with her par parents, - ents, parents, Mr. atid Mrs. W. J. Snowden. Mrs. James Munnerlyn and daugh daughter, - ter, daughter, Grace, of Union, spent Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. R. D. Snowden. Julian Wilson, Clelmer Bartell, Henry Bartell, Odell Stuckey and Lis Liston - ton Liston Bartell attended the State fair in Columbia on Thursday of last week. Miss Alice Rollins of Conway, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Rollins. Miss Gladys Wilson is visiting rel relatives - atives relatives in Kingstree. Albert Buffkin and Norman Pierce of Florence, visited at Indiantown Sunday. Misses Nancy and Jean Cooper spent the week-end in Manning with Misses Carolyn and Jeanette Plow Plowden. - den. Plowden. Miss Evelyn Howell spent the week-end at her home in Greenwood. Mrs. J. H. Bartell spent the week weekend - end weekend at Hyman with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Liston Bartell and children, accompanied by John S. and Derieux Bartell, visited at Leo Sun Sun' - ' Sun' day. Mrs. M. W. Rogers is at patient in the Kelley Sanatorium in Kingstree. She had the misfortune of falling and fracturing her hip on Wednesday morning of last week. Her many friends are wishing for her a speedy recovery.