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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-10-22
mo Doubt Your Grandfather Left
Everything to Your Cousin"

year and a day." replied the young
lawyer. Then, hesitating, he added:
mo doubt your grandfather left eV-
erything to your cousin, Mervyn Fer
rand, in the belief that you would
marry him."
The young lawyer felt uncomfort-
able as he said this, for it is hard to
speak of her forthcoming marriage to
a pretty girl, whom you yourself Sc
cFetly adore. And fremont and Lily
had become very good friends Of late.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23
ST. JOHNSTOWN.

The revival service at Chaplain 5
Chapel will commence next Sunday even
ing, and as this particular service attracts
large audienes, there should be good re-
suits to follow.
The farmers are taking advantage of
the fine weather to husk corn, dig sweet
potatoes and get their fall work in shape
generally. 1t is the folks who are gala
wanting about visiting during the fine
weather, who will be behind with their
work when winter sets in.
Mabel Collins and Norman Collins
have been visiting at Williamsville
Bertha Wiley is passing a week with
fri&ds in Wilmington.
Mrs. Sewell McIlvane is recovering
from an illness.
lanes Rogers and wife have been visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Norman Webb.
Bertha and Virginia Dickerson have
been visiting relatives near Ellendale.
Mrs. William Carlisle has been in Viii
mington for a week past.
7. Fred Collins and wife have been Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Fannie Collins.
Marvel Williams has been a guest o
his cousin, Vaughn Tucker.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23
BURRsVILLE

Revival services were started at both
the Methodist churches here last Sun
day evening. >,
Rain at last relieved the dry spell OF
weather and farmers have been sowing
wheat and husking corn, preparing for
the winter season.
Mach needed repairs to the public
roads have been made since the rain.
Alfred Ross entertained party OF
friends from Goldsboro last Sunday.
The funeral Of Mrs. James Wooters
on Sunday was largely attended by folks
from here, where she was well known
she was before marriage a Miss Peters.
To the surprise of many, j. B. Raugh-
lev has recovered from the third stroke
Of paralysis so far as to be again around.
Arthur McCauley is quite i'll.
Alexander Baker has recovered and
been moved to Harrington this week.
Mrs. Willard Layton is confined to heI
home with rheumatism.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23
CHAPLAIN'S CHAPEL

The home of T. A. Williams has been
improved by a coat of paint.
oysters have been in bounutul supply
this fall and the prices are reasonable.
The eighteenth birthday anniversary
of Miss Hazel Tatman was the occasion
for her parents TO entertain about sew
entv of her Young friends at their nome
rear Rridgeville Mr. and Mrs Horace
Tatniau always do things literally, ana
after an evening passed in social amuse-
,ueut refreshments were served, and the
marty caueto an end. The many trends
gave beautiful presents as a testimonial
Of their regardss Of Miss Hazel, ana con
graduated her
Mrs c. J.. Hope is recovering from an
illness. ...t,.-
brother, Luther Rust
Miss Nora Williams has returned from
a visit in Wilmington
William Williams and wife have been
visiting at the home Of Willard LYNCH
Victor Owens and family were guests
of 7. NJ. Dickerson this week.
RAYMOND Tucker and wife were sun
dav visitors with W. s. O'Day and fam
lily. ,o,
lanes Rogers and wife passed Sunday
with Norman Webb and family and Wm.
Truitt and wife were guests OF Charles
O'Dav and family the same day.
Isaac L. Smith and family have re-
turned from Camden, y.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23
LONG NECK.

Mrs. S. A. Warrington, Mrs. o. A..
Amend and SON Maurice, John Abbott,
wife and daughter, Bernice, spent Sun
day with S. c. Downs and family, OF
Piney Neck.
Branford Warrington is still fighting
hog cholera, having lost twenty four
hogs and more sick ones not expected to
recover.
George Howard has improved so that
he is able to walk around the house.
Mrs. Clara S. Wilson, of Wilmington,
who has been visiting her brother, L. R.
Lingo, returned to her home last week,
Mrs. Abbott, who had a severe attack
of heart trouble last week, is much bet
ter at this writing.
Mrs. o. A. Amend and son, Maurice
of Brooklyn, N. Y, is spending sore
time with her sister, Mrs. L. R. Lihall
There will be services at Trinity qprise
Sunday, October 18th. Sunday % that
at /. 80; preaching at 2.3O.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23
GREENWOOD.

A supper will be given tonight LOT the
benefit of the graduating class OF the
Greenwood High School. Small plays
recitations, singing ard music VIII en-
tertaiu those who attend. Chicken salad,
ice cream and cake viii be for sale.
Everybody attend.
Mrs. Kate Cox is visiting her daugn-
ter. Mrs. Henry Jones. at Smyrna.
Mrs. Maggie Satterfeld is visiting her
son Frank at Hamburg, n. Y. She VIII
stav with his family all winter
Samuel Satterfeld, who has been EN-
ploved away from town for several
months past, visited his sister here over
Sunday.
Miss Ida Lynch, Of Laurel, visited
Greenwood friends on Sunday.
Preaching will be the order at the NJ.
P. Church next Sunday both IN the
morning and evening. Rev. Dorsey
Blake will fiji the pulpit during the IL
ness of Rev. P. L. Rice. At the present
writing Rev. Rice is recovering but
very slowly.
Mrs. Horace Lynch is visiting friends
out of town.
The work Of rebuilding the burned
district is progressing very rapidly. Al
the present time the supply of renting
houses is far below the demand and Of
fers of from eight to ten dollars per
month for houses is being made. Green
wood will be one of the modern towns
Of the Peninsula when the building
boom is over.
DR.. w. S. Hunter and wife and Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Long motored to Cam
bridge and Preston. Md, on Sunday.
Mrs Alexander Hamilton is quite III
at this writing.
Mrs. Miles Bennett and son Clinton
were in Baltimore on Tuesday purchas
ing furniture and other household goods
In the fire Of some months ago the Ben
nett home, together with its contents
was destroyed.
Mr.. Sacher. who has a grape farm
near town, has beautiful vinyard whlcl
still has fine grapes in it.
Miss Dorothy johnson is entertaining
her cousin from New Y ork.
John Harrington. formerly OF TN
community, but who in late years ha
resided at Greensboro, Md, died o
Monday of paralysis.
Mrs. Kate Stayton, of near Owens
fell and painfully injured herself las
Saturday evening.
Ihave openedmy Clothing Store agar
and have a very large line of Men
Women's and Children Clothing, Tn
prices are very low, and | have som
very good bargins. This lot OF gooo
must be seen to be appreciated. no.
have about $1,000 90 worth of goods
select from. Come early and bringyou
friends. CHARLES b. PORTER.
l0-9tf Greenwood, Dei.
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23

On the estate Of Irwin Truitt OF Sussex
County to John W. Davis on the estate
of John I. Collins of Greenwood TO an
ME Collins on the estate OF Thomas >.
irwin of Milford to Florence !. irwin !
on the estate Of Amelia A. Bacon OF
Laurel to William P. Bacon. on the es-
tate of Carl Z. Vincent OF LeWes 10
John NJ. Vessels. I
Marriage licenses have been issued
this week to Frank A. Hopkins. Cam
den. N. j., and Miss Nellis NJ; Joseph
Georgetown. Del stephen 7. IoadVine'
Salisbury, Md, and Lydia B. Houston
MillsbOro, Del.
While returning from St. John
Church, at Springfield Cross Roads tng
team driven by Ralph Blizzard, son OF
w. Blizzard a Georgetown merchant
and Aldon Downes, of W. Bownea .
furniture merchant. and the team OF J'
r. Truitt. farmer collided. One car
riage was turned completely. up siq'
down. but was not injured curioousiS y
enough its occupants escaped unseathed
Milford chronicle., 1914-10-23

I NEED everyone Of your magazine and ne,.snsr
IVLAD tons. If you order before Novei
or Renewal give you cheaper rate than ist h Ng
Would be glad to have your order small or @ o better
is the only means have to a living " large This
am trying get 2s subscriptions this month - a.,
Home Journal Saturday Evening Post and Conf ne Ladies
each 80 Also subscriptions the Woman
panion American Magazine for 80 regular 60 b Oo
L. W. PRETTYMAN. 100 ". Sch . Wilrnino,o- n
HELPLESS UNABLE TO MOVE OFF HIS BAcT
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
Registration Notice.

The County Board of Registration
for Lexington county desires to inform
the voters of the county that it has
been a physical imposslbility TO issue
registration certificates to all those
who have applied. In the month Of
July we Used new and duplicate Ger.
tificates to the number Of over 100;
the month of August we have already
issued over 500. and have about 70
names on hand. These will be issued
at the earliest possible time. We de-
sire to call the attention of those par
ties who have heretofore been regis
tered and desire renewals to so state
in their application, as it takes time
and trouble to 60 over the books and
find the number and name. All regis
tration certificates will be issued in
ample time for the general election in
November.
L. ". WISE,
G. HOLLY SHEALY,
JOHN BELL TOWILL.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
GERMANS OCCUPY
BRUSSELS 1T LAST
ONLY OUTPOST FIGHTING is OC.
cURRING ON THE BATTLE
LINE.
BELGIUM CAPITAL FALLEN
Reports Do Not Cover Casualties Be-
Fore City Fell-Price Of Food Is
Declining Now.

London.-The Germans have at last
occupied Brussels but in Alsace they
seem to be making 20 advance. The
latest report is that the French have
recaptured Muelhausen and it still
seems true that after Is days of fight.
ing there are no German troops on
French SOIL
On Germany's Eastern frontier there
has been considerable outpost fighting
which would indicate that the Rus
SLAMS are completing their work OF
concentration. There have been no
serious collisions in this region as yet:
however Austria is too much engag'
ed with Russia and with need Of help.
ing Germany to make much progress
In ier can1Dai ~ against Servia.
No news whatever has been re-
ceived Of any naval movements
either in the North Sea or the Med
iterranean.
The death Of Pope Plus will be
made the occasion. for another effort
to bring about peace. IL IS StaIeu
that when the conclave meets in
Rome to elect new pope it will send
an appeal to the warring nations fo1
peace and will ask the United States
to aid in bringing about tranquility.
According to the few bits of news
allowed to come in from Berlin some
thing like normal conditions prevail
in the German capital. The price OF
food is declining and now that troop
movements have been completed re-
sumption of general work on railways
is beginning.
Confirmation has been received On
the report that Emperor William has
ordered resistance to any effort that
Japan may make to seize Kiso-Chow.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
Great Battle Not Begun.

Lopdon.-As far os the Gordon Of
secrecy which the battling nations
have drawn around the Franco-Ger-
man frontiers will permit Of guess
work, the great battle which prom
ises to cast Mukden and Liao-Yang in
to insignifcance has not actually be-
gun. Encounters which military his
torians a month from now may de-
scribe as "reconnoissances in force"
are proceeding along the border They
are heralded by both sides as ba+ les
and victories. In history most chem
will rank as incidents.
Liege remains the crux of the con-
troversy. The German government
has announced that the forts have
been destroyed and the defenders
buried beneath their ruins. The
French government declares the forts
are holding cut.
From Brussels comes word that the
German movement toward the center
has been CHECKED. while from t!:H
French embassy il LonG>n Tie :-s>,t.
,.ent has been issued that til G"".
..:%rs have retired from j'e i'"2o:'-
at A!&...:5I --,..-:, - ..":1l1c-.-s.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
IN FRANCE
No EXCITEMENT
LONDON NOT EXCITED OVER AR
RIVAL OF BRITISH TROOPS
IN FRANCE.
STOCK EXCHANGE Is CLOSED
All Foods in London Except Sugar
Come Down.-GereraI Routine !e
Little Disturbed.

London.-London displayed little
excitement when it became known
British troops were in France. There
were no crowds around the bulletins
and no rush for newspapers. There
was a stolid, reDressed earnest crowd
in parks where recruits drill and at
the barracks where trained soldiers
go through e7olutions.
The general routine is little dis
turbed, except for the unceasing
movement through the streets OF
troops, ammunition trains and hos
pital corps. Tailors and saddlers are
rushed with business. The sign
Swords and bayonets sharpened" ap-
pears in the cutters windows, No.
women or children weep as the
troops depart. &
Attendance at music halls and
theaters shows no dimunition and
many Americans spend afternoons or
evenings at the playhouses. Britain
MIA Rules the Waves the "Marseil'
laise" and the Russian National
anthem are played by orchestras, the
audiences standing.
AS one Highlander regiment went
through the Strand, its band played
"Marching Through Georgia"
Private homes have been convert
ed into hospitals and newspaper de-
partments under the head Of What
Women Can Do" or some similar
caption are the busiest.
Signs are posted that Earl kitch-
ner, Secretary for War, needs 1oO,-
coo men for three years or to the
close Of the war.
There has been some protest
against German and Austrian walters
at the hotels and restaurants. One
newspaper protests against excessive
forbearance, as instance& by a crowd
at the railway station cn The derar-
trre Of the Austrian Ambassador
singing Deutschland. Deutschland
Cber Alles.'
The stock exchange is closed and
the city is quiet.
Clerks are carrying rifles and cart
ridge belts. Large business houses
announce that places will be kept
for those who enlist.
The newspapers are proud Of the
effective manner in which they kept
secret the movement of troops Of
which much has been surmised, but
little known.
Cargoes of grain on German yes
sells captured in the Baltic were sold
and brought current prices, but the
effect was fall in price and espe-
cially in maize.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
cARRANZA ENTERS CAPITAL.

Mexico City.-Gen. Venustiano Car
rama. supreme chief Of the Mexican
revolution and now Provisional Presi-
dent of the Republic, entered the Cap
ital.
It is estimated that more than $780,
600 persons crnowded the line Gf
march Of the new President and his
followers, which extended from tie
village of Atzcapotazalco to the Ma
tional Palace, six miles. There was
m disorder as General Carranza and
his staff passed through the cheering
crowds, which showered them with
flowers and confetti and from which
came cries Of "long live Carranza;
long live the Constituti11alist Gov
ernment."
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
Cline Carry Small Garages.

New York.-Every ship that sails
ont Of New York for English ports
these days sails light, though England
is heaging for food. The lire: Celtic
left with 5000 tons of foodstuds in
hold when she might have ca riec
"a o0O tons. The Kroonlard left the
other dav with 1900 and room for 3
ooo more. The Adriatic, St. Pau. New
York. Philadelphia. and Others Of the
e ships Of the international Ic:e2H-
Tile Maxine which departed 80: =.
!c,a s:Dce TIE var started, lave ca
ried light cargoes.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26

Send Delegate 20 Highway Congress-
State highway officials from fully
three-fourths of the states which
have state highway departments will
meet to discuss questions of mutual
interest at the fourth American Road
Congress, to be held in Atlanta dur
ing the week of November 9. State
Highway Engineer Fletcher of Cali
fornia, who is director of the Amer
lean Highway Association, the parent
organization in the meeting, has been
elected president Of the congress and
viii! preside at the opening session.
State Highway Commissioner Carlisle
of New York is chairman of the pro-
gramme committee, and Director
Logan Waller Page of the United
States office of public roads will take
a prominent part in the proceedings
rs president of the American Highway
association.
Forty-seven national, state and in
terstate organizations have joined in
the official call. Arrangements for
the congress are going forward rapid
ly in the offices of the American High
way Association, which are located in
the Colorado building, Washington.
South Carolina will be represented at
the congress.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
BIC BATTLE RACES
NEWS IS BOTTLED
PRACTICALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO
GET ANY NEWS AWAY FROM
BRUSSELS.
LITTLE CKANdE IN ALSACE.
French Cavalry tiave Successful En-
counter With Germans at Floren-
viIe.-Germans Crossing Meuse.

Acknowledgements from Brussels
announce that the British, French and
Russian Ministers, with their STATS,
have left for Antwerp.
The Brussels correspondent of the
Exchange Telegraph Company says it
is becoming practically impossible to
get news away from Brussels as the
censor forbids information concerning
troop movements being published
However, it is certain that a tremen-
dous battle is in progress within the
area stretching from Diest and Tirle-
mont, as far as Givet.
.. The general impression here is that
no effort will be made to concentrate
for the defense of Brussels as the at
tacking Germans would not be Of suf-
fcient strength to warrant such con-
centration.
Paris.-The following official state
ment was given out:
--latest advices are to the effect
that the French Army has reached
Morhange (Morchingen) in Alsace-
Lorraine, IS miles southeast Of Metz
Our advance was very rapid in the
afternoon beyond the river Se.!!e. Al
the end of the day We reached Define,
on one side, and Morhange On the
other.
There is little change in the sicUa-
ton in Upper AIsace. We continue &C.
advance IN VosScs. Tie Germans
have retakcn the village OF Vile. Our
troops have occupied Chalean oaI.nS
and Dieuze, but face well fortified 2nd
strongly held positions.
Our cavalry has had a successL1L
encounter with the Germans at flor'
enyiIle, Belgium. Large German
formes, it is announced, are crossing
the Meuse between Liege and Nan2ur-
"One Of the French 0rigadiers has
asked the commander-in-ch chief to
make public the following facts:
"a French Hussar made prisoner,
was dragged by German soldiers into
an Alsatian village and his throat
was cut before the villagers, who tes'
tify to the deed"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
kSk FEDERAL MD
FORshALL FARMER
cUSSEs PLAN FOR HOLDING
COTTON OFF MARKET.
PALMETTO CAPITOL NEWS
General News of South Carolina Cor
lected and Condensed From The
State Capital That VIII Prove Of
Interest to All Our Readers.
Columbia

''The authorities in
Washington realize that the greatest
demand is for aid that shall reach the
small man who raises the actual bale
Of cotton" said E. J. Watson, presi,
dent of the Southern Cotton Congress,
who returned recently from Washing.
ton
THE press dispatches" said Com.
missioner Watson, "have no doubt
kept the people posted as to the ses-
sions of the cotton congress. The
gathering was one of the most thor
oughly representative ever held in the
country and more than filed It's is
sion. Action has been taken w.:ch
will be quickly followed u in e-ery
state, promising results Of substantial
character. l shall imme ately an
nounce the selection Of certain field
committees provided for, and call
gatherings in each state, as directed
by the congress to do.
The report of the committee on
legislation of the congress follows:
"First-We recommend that to meet
the extraordinary emergency now
confronting the cotton producer and
the business interests Of the South:
"(a) To furnish the producer with
quick money at low rate OF interest
with which to finance his crop.
Second-In order to accomplish the
above, we recommend:
"(a) That the Vreeland-Aldrich cur
rency law be so amended that govern
ment loans can be deposited in state
banks and trust companies upon
equal terms with such deposits in
national banks.
'@Third-That It is indispensable for
the transportation Of the products Of
our farms and mills that such trans
portation be provided for under the
United States flag:
"(a) That congress be urged to
enact such legislation as will enable
foreign built ships to be registered and
manned under our national flag under
such regulations as may be necessary,
including adequate and reasonable in
sarance. .7s,
'.Your committee recognizes that
most Of the legislation necessary for
placing In effect the above recon.
mendations is already under consider
alton In congress as the result Of the
foresight and activity Of our senators
and representatives. We hereby ten
der, to these gentlemen so ably gaurd
ing our interests in the national con
gress our appreciation Of their efforts.
our thanks for their activity and ouI
confidence in their ability and ,integ
rity"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
Hoke Smith Carries Georgia,

Atlanta, Ga.-Complete and incon-
n1ete returns from a majority of the
counties Of Georgia at late hour at
night indicated that United States
Senator aoke Smith has been noml-
mated for reelection to the Senate.
over his opponent, former Governor
Joseph M. Brown, by an overwhelming
majority in the statewide Democratic.
primary. Nomination IS eQulT2leht 20
election. Fulton county, in which At
lanta is located, was carried by smith
bv more than 5000 majority.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE Mar. l, 1914
Arrivals and departures LexiDgtol J,
South Carolina.
IN. B. These schedule figures shown
as information only and are not guar
ranteed.
1907 No. 10, daily, local Columbia tc
Auguste.
9:1s =. M.-No.131 daily, the 'south
ern's Southeastern Limited" from
New York to Augusta.
1000 A. M.-No. 8, daily from Au.
gusta to Columbia, connecting
with Carolina Special" for Spar.
tanburg, Asheville, Knoxville,
Cincinnati, etc.
5:42 P. M.-No. 7, daily, from Colum.
bia to Augusta. Connecting from
Carolina Special from Cincinnati,
Knoxville Asheville, Spartanburg
and intermediate points.
5:42 P. M.-No. 1872, daily, the "South.
ern's Southeastern Limited'' from
Augusta to New York; arrives
Washington 1868 a. M, Baltimore
1902 a.. NJ, Philadelphia 1928
noon, New York 2:S1 p. m.
8:4S No. 20, daily, local from Augusta
to Columbia.
Pullman car service on all through
trains; dining car service for meals.
For further information, call on
ticket agent or
NJ. D. DENNY; Agent, Lexington, so.
MAGRUDER DENT,
District Passenger Agent,
Augusta, Ga,
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
Ianan ExpIains S:.and.

Observation-Disclosures by Ger
man cruisers with the slipping OF "a
pans ally, Great Britain, the seizure
Of japanese goods in Gorman bottoms
and the consequent grove dislocatlon
~ 1ananese trade are the principal
reasons set forth by Japan in explain
;ng the ultimatum delivered to Ger
manv recently. Gable dispatches have
contained a brief outline of the Japan
csc grievances, but the full text of the
1ananese foreign Offices statement on
this subject was not available until
today.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
University Has Many Applicants.

Applications from many prospective
students have been received at the
University of South Carolina, accord
Ing to Dean Baker. The dean said re-
Gently that the enrolment for 1914
1915 promises to exceed that for the
last scholastic year. Last year the
enrolment was 551. A. c. Moore is
acting president of the University.
President-elect Currell is now teach
ing at the summer school of New York
University. The buildings are being
put in shape for the opening Of the
university September 16.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1914-08-26
pope Plus < Is Dead.

Rome.-The Pope's death occurred
at 1:2O O'Clock in the morning.
Grief over the war in Europe caus-
ed the Pope much depression from
the first outbreak and several days
ago symptoms appeared Of the old
bronchial affection from which the
Po:ntiff had suffered in times past.