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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-25

the State. In times of stress, when
there was a call for men of brains
and character, as we'll as for men of
courage, he was the kind of man
whose service Williamsburg was
proud to offer to South Carolina and
the kind of man to respond without
thought of self.
In every county of the State there
were leaders like Gilland of Will
liamsburg. One by one they have
passed away. Only the other day,
we wrote of Samuel Dibble of Or
angeburg, and those that remain
might almost be counted on ones
fingers. AS we all know, the time
came when another type was SUBJ
stituted for them in the public life
of South Carolina, unwisely some Of
US think, but of that the future his
torian will be the better placed to
write. With their retirement from
political activities their usefulness
did not end. They lived to illus
trate to the younger generation the
walk and conduct of an honest man
incapable of adapting himself to the
noisier and less modest ways and
methods that the later times seem
to exact as the price of success.
One can by no stretch of magma
ton think of Thomas M Gilland
mounting to a platform and harangu-
ing a crowd for half an hour with
himself and his performances in be-
half of the people as the text of his
discourse.
A gentleman in South Carolina
has not meant one who held himself
aloof from and set himself above
his fellows. Colonel Gilland would
have graced any social circle any
where, but he was not less approach
able by the poor and ignorant of his
people of Williamsburg county after
than before he was active in politics.
He was strong, good, clean man,
accomplished and discerning, yet
content to be a private citizen OF
Kingstree and Williamsburg and
finding all the earthly reward he
craved in the public respect that an
unblemished life completed and in
the affection that good deeds done
without vaunting gained him from
all sorts and conditions of men,
Columbia State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-25
Colonel Thomas Nj Gilland.

In Kings:ree last Sunday Colonel
Thomas M Gilland died. He was a
LAWYER devoted to his profession, a
cultivated gentleman and a patriot.
When a mere boy, scarcely old
enough to discard knickeroockers,
BY the present day fashion. he enter
ed the service of his State as a Con-
federate soldier and served faith
fully. In 1876 he was a foremost
man of Williamsburg county in the
restoration of decency and order in
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-25

A perfect baby, George Dean,
fourteen months old, was deserted
by his parents in jersey City, n j,
last year and has been adopted by
the nurses and physicians OF the
Jersey City hospital, after being cast
aside by his unnatural father and
mother. The little derelict scored
one hundred points, perfect score,
in a better babies contest, and
yet they tell us that heredity counts
for so much in the grim battle o1
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-25

The record of Jerry Moore as
champion of boys corn clubs has
been eclpsed by Walter Lee Dud-
son, of Alabama, we are told by the
press dispatches. Young Dudson,
it is claimed, produced this year 292
bushz,,, of corn on one acre. Now,
it is up to some Williamsburg farm
er boy to make a new record.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-25

Hathaway Cox, a young negro,
shot and killed Nathan Jackson, an
other negro, in lower Brownsville,
Marlboro county, Thursday night of
last week, 1t is alleged that the
homicide grew out Of a row over
cards and liquor. Cox made his es-
cape and has not yet been appre-
hended.
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THURSDAY. DEG. rs. 1913

We sincerely sympathize with Mr.
Louis Beatty, the brilliant editor Of
the Georgetown Times, who was re-
Gently operated operated on for ap-
pendicitis. The latest gratifying in
telligenee is that he is progressing
favorably toward convalescence and
hopes soon to be at his post OF duty
auain
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-25

Morrisville, sc, December l3, 1913.
Dear Old Santa
l am a boy eight years cid and |
study hard. like my teacher.
l want you to remember me and
bring me a knife and a rifle, some
fireworks and all kinds of nice fruit
and candy and nuts.
| remain, your friend,
FANK TART.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-25

ssIn men whom men condemn as ILL.,
| find so much of goodness still;
In men whom MEN pronounce DIVINE
| find so much of sin and blot
! hesitate to draw the line ,
Retwaen the two-where God has not.
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Lanes. S C, December IA, 19l;

Lanes. S C, December IA, 1913.
My Dear Santa Claus
| am writing you letter telling
you what want you to bring me
Christmas. I want you to bring me
a football and a wagon, and lots of
fruit, such as bananas and oranges.
With love from,
Your loving little friend,
NEEDHAM JOHNSON.
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MARY LOUISE FLAGLER.

RHEIMS, sc. December II, 1913.
My Dear Santa Claus
am going to tell you what l
want you to bring me Xmas. l want
you to please bring me a football,
a drum, tricycle., a singing bird,
some fireworks and some fruit and
nuts. Your little. friend.
JOHN S RHEM.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-25

Mrs Rosa Snipes and little child
of Florence are visiting relatives
here.
Mrs RW Crosland of Bennetts-
vile is spending some time here.
Mr. Hugh McCutchen, who has
been on the sick list, is out again.
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Lanes, sc, December IA, 1918.
Dear Santa Claus
l want you to bring me doll and
carriage and a stove and lots of
fruit, such as apples, bananas and
nuts. Your little friend,
RENA JOHNSON.
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Fowler, S C, December Is, 1913.
Dear Santa Claus
am little boy eight years old.
l want you to please bring me an
air-rife, a teddy-bear, doll, a toy
automobile and plenty of fruit and
candy. Also, please don't forget
my little brother and sisters, and
remember my teacher, Miss Lula
Easterling.
With much love to you, Santa.
am, as ever, your little friend,
DAN1EL-ARcH PATRICK.
Sampit, S C, December IA, 1913.
Dear Old Santa
l am fourteen years old and al
most too large to ask for any toys,so
l will ask for a nice box of hand
kerchiefs, locket and chain and
set of shirtwaist pins and all kinds
of fruits, candies and nuts and fire
works of all kinds. Hope you won't
get mad with me for wanting so
many things. Bye-bye. Don't forget
me on your great trips.
Lovingly yours,
NETTIE NEWTON.
Taft, S C, December Is, 1913.
Dear Santa
Iwant you to bring me a doll and
a carriage to match
| am little girl six years old.
Your friend,
ANNIE LEE MOORE.
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To Prevent Blood Poisoning

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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1913-12-25

Kingstree, S C, December Is, 1913.
am little girl 6 years old. l
study hard. 1 love my teacher.
Please remember me to Santa Claus.
Doll carriage, a range stove, tea
set, doll trunk, and lots of fruit.
With love from your little school
girl,
T. rn
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! LAST CALL To SANTA CLAUS.

Kingstree,S C,December 19, 1913.
Dear Santa =
Bring me toy house and a little
train and some apples and oranges
and bananas and a play table and a
tricycle. and horse and buggy with
a man in the buggy, ,and little gun,
for Sue has got one, and telephone
and cowboy suit and Indian suit.
Goodbye until next Xmas.
Booty KING.
PSI forgot, | want a box of
candy.
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December IS, 1913.
Dear Old Santa
am little girl 6 years old.
Would you please send me a big
doll and doll go-cart with a top, a
teddy bear and tea-set and a dog
that can bark and lot of fruit and
nuts. Yore little friend,
EsSIE MAE RICHBURG.
PS. Lots of toys, too. With best
wishes for you, Old Santa, and a
happy new year.
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Greelyville, S C..
December Is, 1913.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
MADE HUSBAND WEAR 29 GENT SHIRT AND
 HE SECURES DIVORCE

Declaring his wife refused to give him a cent of pocket money and that she made him wear g. 29 cent shirt with different co1ored sleeves, there by earning him the jibes of his fellow workmen, Axel Pederson of this city appeared before Judge Bennett in the superior court this afternoon and oh- tained a divorce from Valborg Jose phine Pederson of this cfty.s 1ntoler- able cruelty was the ground.
 Pederson is employed in the Yost Typewriter Co. He testified that he always gave his unopened pay ell- velope to his wife and when he asked for money she demanded to know what he wanted with money. Food and clothes ought to be enough for him. she maintained. When they were out in company she created scenes and once when they attended a lodge din- ner she made an uproar because she was unable to reach the first table The Pedersons were married August 29, 1907. He has not lived with her since 1912.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
POLICE RAID
 HOTEL AUTO
Take Proprietor, Five Women
 And One Man.

A raid was unanswered at 2:15 o'clock this afternoon under the di- rection ofSergeant Edward Wagner and Liquor Prosecutor John Brown accompanied by PatroImeD B. H. Glennon and John Barton, when the Hotel Auto at 331 Water street, was surrounded and the proprietor. Ernest Meyers and six freqaenters were aI-- rested.
 This is the first daylight raid which has been made in this, city for more than IS months and a large crowd gathered as the patrol carried away those arrested.
 At police headquarters Meyers was charged with keeping a, house of ill- fame These were charged with fre- ouenting: Kate Miller, Nellie Leroys Marguerite Delmasso, Annie Mics, J ez- sic Green and a man whose name has not been asecrtained.
 The Hotel Auto was raided last April.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
IMMUNITY IS
 REFUSED IN CASE OF ASPHALT MAN

New York Nov. 21-Four upstate contractors told Assistant District At torney John K. Clark today that each had contributed $250 to the fund coI- lected by Everett P. Fowler, the al- legged Tammany '-bagman'' now under indictment for extortion.
 The men who acknowledged the payment, according to AEr. Clark. were w. J. Burns. of the w. J. Burns Com pany; Guy B. Dickinson, William J. Dwyer and John Weidnan. They were examined by MT. Clark this morning preparatory to taking the stand this afternoon at the resumption of the John Doe inquiry -t4fe-eAaE&es- state highway graft made by John A. Henneasy, former Governor Sulzer's investigator.
 The contractors gave up their mon ey in Syracuse, it was said, in 1 911 at about the same time that Seneca P. Hull, of Cortland, said he made $25o contribution to Fowler at county den- ocratic headquarters in Syracuse: This contribution was the basis of Fow1er's indictment.
 The other prospective witnesses Knight, auditor of the First National Bank of Syracuse, and Charles O. Mo Comb, a contractor, also of Syracuse.
 District Attorney Whitman today refused to grant a, request made by counsel for George H. Mcclure for immunity in connection with aany re- velations by McGuireo regarding high way graft.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
EXTRA LONG CAR
 KILLS ON CURVE
Papanadill Escaping Death By Old Type Freight Was
 Crushed By New Style.
Coroner Will Warn All Against Danger at Spots Heretofore Thought To Re Oasis
 Of Safety.

Coroner John J. Phelan. who yester- day completed his investigation into the death of Constantine Papadanill at the west End plant of the American Tube 6 Stamping Company, prelini- nary to fi1ina his finding in the case, has found that no criminal negligence can be attributed to any but the dead man.
 The accident, which is unusual in many respects, was due to conpression Of the body into a space of less than 7 inches between cars travelling upon curve and a brick building, and not as has previously been supposed by the falling of a heavy pole struck by the train.
 A brakeman upon the New Haven train, backing upon a siding, not only waved the man from the path but real fzing that accident was Unavoidable leaned over the side of the cars and was a witness to his crushing.
 Owing to the conflicting opinions as to the cause of death, the coroner made special tests with trains, and estab- nshed fact not generally known: that while person might escape death standing between the building and the apex Of the curve at that point, with the older style cars, yet with one of the larger type 40 rooters now being hauled over the New Haven road, the overhang of the car is so great that none can survive. It is believed that this will also hold. true upon the rail- road and trolley lines, as space be- tween tracks was surveyed fin many in stances before the larger type of car was in use. The new type of railroad passenger car is 75 feet against the old style 60 foot. All people are there fore warned against standing on curves they have previously thought safe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
TROLLEY CAR TELLS
 BOY, BUT HE LIVES

John Parsco, 12 years old, living at 659 Broad street and a. pupil of the St Cyrils school, was much frighten- ed generally bruised and victim of numerous decorations a result of being struck by a Fairfield bound car at Fairfield avenue and Middle street shortly after noon today Darting in front of the car, he managed to escape the fender but was struck by the step and hurled into the gutter. Frank Smith, motorman, and John Maloney, conductor, were in charge of the car. Policemen John F. Bar ton and B. H. GIennon picked the boy up. he being in unconscious con dition, and took him into a nearby doorway until Dr. William H Curley arrived with the emergency hospital ambulance John was taken to the hospital, and, after being allowed to recover from his dazed condition, was allowed to go home. He was on his way to school when struck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
 OF FORESTERS MEETS

A meeting Of the executive commit tee of the Past Supreme Masters of the Foresters of America is being held in Bridgeport today at which many of the most noted heads or the organiza- t1ons are present. A banquet will be held in the Algonquin Club later as announced several days ago in the col umns of The Farmer and it was learned today that Past Supreme Ran ger, Hon. John G. Cosgrove, of Hart ford, chairman of the law committee of the supreme court, will be a guest.
 The session here of the F. of A. is exclusively executive and no details of the deliberations will be available.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

generals in the field.
 Although Hale declined to accept invitations from Carranza's subordin- a,tes to discuss the subject informally after Carranza's departure, he is said to have assured the ministers before he left for Tuxon that he would meet Carranza personally anywhere the con- stitutionalist leader requested. Car ranza came to the conclusion that he was making a political bIunder by permitting the Mexican people to be- lieve he would submit to American dfctatfon if he succeeded in defeating Huerta. This is said to have led to the story of the demand for Hale's cred entials.
 Runors are heard of a disagreement between Carranza and General Villa which threatens to disrupt the COZ stitutfonalist ranks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
CHARGE CONFERS WITH
 MEXICAN OFFICIAL

Mexico City, Nov. 21-The fact that Nelson O'Shaughnessy, American charge d'affaires, had had two con ferences with the Mexican minister of foreign affairs during the past few days became known here today. The exact character of these meetings and the nature of the conversation were, however, not made known, the only thing gathered in connection with them being that their result was to leave the situation unchanged.
 Assurances were given at the en- 'bassy today that no instructions had been received from Washington for Charge O'Shaughnessy to leave his post but it is believed his personal affairs are in such order that he could leave at an hours notice if the neces- sity arose.
 A levy of 5Oo, 900 pesos has abeen made at Monterey to pay the troops there according to reliable reports. It is stated that the American Sme1t- ing and Refining companys s contribu7 ton toward this amount was 25, 900 pesos
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
UNCLE SAM COMES TO AID
 OF LAKE 60.
Will Work On Boats Until Re-
 organization Is Com pIeted.
EIGHT HOUR LAW NOT
 FACTOR IN THE SITUATION.
Company Will Get All Time Ie Needs Of Govern
 ment.

At the Bureau of Construc-. tion of the Navy Department! it was stated today that the eight hour law has nothing to- do with the discontinuance bv the Lake Torpedo Boat Co. of the construction of two sub marines at Bridgeport, Conn. One in authority stated: "The Lake Company announced a few weeks ago that it could not at once secure finances to con-i plete the two boats on the ways and the government has con sented to take charge of the work and will complete the boats to such a point that thew can be taken to the New York Navy Yard and fitted out. The expense to the government in completing the work will be de- ducted from the money to be paid the Lake Co., under con tract The government has been in charge of the work at Bridgeport for two weeks. The eight hour law could in no way have had any effect upon the. work as the contract for build ing the boat known as G 2 was signed April 21, 1909, and thei contract for G 3 was signed Jan. 19, 1941 The eight hour bills were passed on March f, 1911 and March 3 1913.
 'HFhe company has the con tracts to build three more boats, two of which must be built on the Western Coast, and aIl of which will have to be con strueted under the eight hour law. The Lake Company has asked for more time in which to reorganize and get in new capital and pending that time they are holding the contracts for the three boats, and they will probably build them"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
Italian Yineyardists Are
 Heavily Fined For Selling
 Their Wine By The Glass
State Police, Disguised As Hunters, Make Arrests Which Bring Trouble To Grape Growers Of Old Say=
 brook And Nearby Towns

Old Saybrook, Conn, Nov. 21-Sev- eral owners of vineyards here who converted their grapes into wine and stored the same for the winter in their cellars have become involved in trouble with the state police owing to violation of the excise laws. The vine yardists are Italians by birth. The chief violation of law charged against the men is that they have been selling their wine by the glass.
 State officers have spent consider able time in this and neighboring towns ostens1bly as hunters. Before Justice William E. Burke yesterday afternoon, three wine growers were fined, Dominick Vanni, a total of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
42,oOO INDIANS READY
 TO MARCH ON MEXICO.


 Washington, D. C.. Nov. 21-In the event of an outbreak of hostilities be- tween the United States and Mexico, the War Department will have at it's disposal an organization of natural scouts or rough riders which will be of value to an army column operating under such conditions as would obtain in a campaign carried across the Rio Grande. Should war be declared, sev- era1 hours after the actual severance of diplomatic relations between this country and Mexico, there will be two thousand American Indians, we'll arm ed and mounted, on the border, ready to be mustered into whichever com mand might be designated by the War. Department.
 Actuated by the purest of motives these men will assemble under the command of Richard c. Adams, Chief of the Delaware tribe and Great Sachem of the Brotherhood of North American Indians, an organization of the allied tribes. Each Indian will provide a horse and minor field equip ment. The balance of the expenses of assembling the volunteer scout regi- ment will be defrayed by Chief Adams.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
MORAN GETS RECEIPT
 FOR OFFICIAL NOTICE
 OF DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

Alderman William J. Moran, who as secretary of the last caucus Of the Democratic members of the com mon council, sent out notices calling for an official caucus of the Democratic aldermen in the city clerks office to- night, has received returns showing that each Democratic alderman bas received notice of the caucus. In or der to prevent any question on the matter the notices were sent by reg istered letter. At the caucus which is called for o'clock, a, candidate for president of the board of aldermen will be chosen and the policy of the Democratic members of the common council will be discussed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
REBEL CHIEF FEARED
 OPINION OF MEXICANS

NogaIes, Ariz., Nov. 21-One of the principal reasons why the conferences here between William Bayard Hale, President wilson's personal repre- sentative, and General Carranza broke up was according to authoritative in formation, the failure of Carranza to give the American government assur- ances that accepted rules of civilized warfare would be observed by the con stitutionalists if they were allowed to import arms and ammunition.
 Carranza, it is understood, was not in a position to give these assurances because Of inability to control the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
DIRECTORS WILL DECIDE DIVIDEND RATE OF RAILROAD
New Haven Officials Meet To- day To Discuss Finances
 Of Company.

Boston, Nov. 21.-Stockho1ders of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company and financial in- terests generally were interested in the meeting Of the directors of the road here late today, as it was believed that some announcement regarding the dividend rate will be made.
 The last quarterly dividend was 1 1-2 per cent. The executive committee of the board of directors and the direc- tors of the New England Steamship Company, a subsidiary of the New Haven road also met.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21
Suffragists Pray Pardon Board To Remit Sentence
 Of Mrs. BesSe Wakefield
Women Declare Convicted Prisoner Was Not Tried By Jury Of Peers And Urge That Sentence
 Be AbrOgated

Hartford, Nov 21-In the efforts to secure clemency for Mrs. Bessie J. Wakefield, who Is under sentence to die, the Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association is to take part through resolutions to be presented to the board Of pardons-
 The officers of the association have forwarded the following:
 ITO the board of pardons of the state Connecticut, Gentlemen:
 At a meeting of the executive board of the Connecticut Women Suffrage Association held at $ Pratt street, Hartford, the following resolutions were passed:
 tewhereaa, The executive board of the c. W. S. A. condemns capital pun ishment, and,
 tsWhereas, Women at the present time in Connecticut have voice in making the laws determining the pen atty for crime, and,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-11-21

Whereas, Bessie Wakefield, a woIn- an under sentence of death, was not tried by a jury of her peers, be 1t
 Resolved, That we protest against the extreme penalty being applied to a member of a class which has been denied the protection of representa- ton, and be it further
 Resolved, That copy of these res- oluttons be sent to the board of par dons.
 Signed,
 Katherine Houghton Hepburn Grace Glallatine Seton, Caroline Runtz- Rees, Mabel c. Waslnburn, Josephine B. Bennett, Mary J. Rogers, Mrs. H. H. Deloss, Elizabeth Bacon, Annie G. Porritt, Sandol Stoddard, A E. s. Taylor, Maud M. Hincks, Katherine B. Day, Edna Doughty Knox, Esther 8. B. Woodward, Rosamund Daniel son, Emily Pierson. Mrs. H. A. Fay Tor, officers of the association"