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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-05-14

pulled off some time next summer
or fall. This property is located IN
a most desirable section and it IS
very probable that quite bit of in
terest will be centered in the pur-
chase and sale of the lots.
Mr. Lide Carter left yesterday
morning for Southport, N C, to at
tend the Lewis-C Carter nuptials to-
day. MIR Carter will be best man
for his brother, Mr. ] Hoyt Carter,
cashier of the Bank of .Cades. Many
invitations have been received here,
as this is Mr. Carter's home. After
a few days honeymoon in Virginia,
Mr. and Mrs Carter will make their
home at Cades. Mr. Carter has a
host of friends here who wish for
them both long life of happiness
and marital bliss.
Miss Mollie Nachman leaves this
afternoon for Charleston, where she
will attend and participate as brides
maid in the Fechter-Shimmel we'd
ding.
Mrs Roddy Read of Rock Hill is
the guest of her sister, Mrs Ora
Lemon, at the Halcyon.
Mr. J P Hutson of Kingstree visit
ed relatives in town Sunday.
The many friends of Mr. Make
Thomas regret to learn of his illness
at the infrmary in Florence and
wish for him a speedy recovery to
his former good health. Mr. Boyd
Thomas of Kingstree stopped over
here yesterday, having spent Sun
day with his father at Florence.
MIR Robert ] Hutson of Rocky
Mount, was noted in town Sunday.
Among others of our boys spend
ing Sunday at home were: Eugene
Johnson of Columbia; Justin Morris,
Cheraw, and Sam A Caldwell, who is
now employed by Messrs H Kamin-
ski & Co of Georgetown as travelling
salesman. LBN.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-05-14
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES.
Forty''Vets"Present. Grafton and
Prize Essay..Sumptuous Dinner.

Last Saturday was Memorial day,
and the occasion was appropriately
celebrated here by the members of
Camp Presley, United Confederate
Veterans, and the United Daughters
of the Confederacy. The latter ar
ranged and carried out an interest
ing and entertaining programme for
the enjoyment of the veterans, who
availed themselves of the opportuni.
ty of spending day more pleasant
ly than they ever had on battle
field or in an army camp There
were about forty old vets" present
and each one seemed to have had a
good time.
At one o'clock the members of the
camp assembled at the court house,
where they heard an excellent ad-
dress by Rev P S McChesney.
Some time ago the local chapter
of the Daughters of the Confedera-
cy offered a prize of $500 in gold
for the best essay written by school
boy or girl on the subject: why
the Southern States Seeded" The
prize was won by Master Mauldln
Lesesne, of the Kingstree High and
Graded school. On this occasion
the essay was read by Hon Robert j
Kirk, who afterwards presented the
young man with the prize.
A number of teachers and young
lady pupils of Kingstree High and
Graded school were present and sang
several patriotic songs.
At this juncture the meeting ad-
journed to partake of the sumptuous
repast that had been provided by the
Daughters and ladies of Kingstree.
The dinner was spread in the new
Central warehouse, and the veterans
marched there in a body.
After dinner the "old boys" re-
paired to the court house, where the
Kingstree band entertained them
with musical selections.
A collection was taken up by out
siders with which to buy powder,
and Poor Conrad" Constine was
pressed into artillery again for the
time being. The old cannon on the
court house square was his only field
piece, but it served the desired pur-
pose, that of making noise.
The old soldiers returned to their
homes much pleased with their en-
tertainment, many expressing the
belief that they had better time in
Kingstree than they would have had
at Jacksonville.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-05-14
Mrs. Nj. A. Martin Dead.

Trio, May 13:-Mrs M A Martin,
of this community, died April 10,
1914. She was born January 19,
1850, making her little more than
Ga years old at the time of her death.
She was sick two months before the
end came, and she bore her suffer-
i2gs with patience.
There are left to mourn her death
eight children and twenty-nine grand
children, besides many other rela-
tives and friends.
She was beloved by those who
knew her and, though feeble and in
firm, will be sadly missed in our COM
munity.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-05-14
Tampico Taken by Rebels.

Washington, May 13:-Evacuation
of Tampico by the Mexican Fedora
garrison began at 1850 p. m. to-
day, according to a relayed wireless
dispatch to the navy department
from Rear Admiral Mayo. The Fed.
eral troops were leaving by the rail-
road.
That the rebels encountered des-
perate resistance in their final at
tack, and that they were compelled
to fight to the heart Of the town,
was indicated by Rear Admiral
Mayo's report. He stated that at l
o'clock today, when it was reported
that the rebels had occupied Tam
pico, there was heavy rifle firing in
the plaza aud that big gun firing
continued.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-05-14
Messrs Murray Severance, l. E

Messrs Murray Severance, l. E
NeSmith, P w Caldwell and Miss
Delmotte Floyd autoed to Daring
ton to attend the May festival.
Mr. ] E Stokes has returned from
trip to the Jacksonville Reunion.
He says there was large crowd in
Jacksonville and the veterans certain
! ly seemed to have been enjoying
everything.
A large owls foot was brought to
your correspondent this morning,
, having been sent to Mr. Stokes by
Mr. John P Eaddy. The owl was
caught and killed yesterday on MIR
Eaddy's place. Those familiar with
this kind of bird of prey say that
this is the largest foot they have
ever seen. But just what sign is it
to catch and kill an owl?
Without doubt more interest
ed crowd was never seen at the
postoffice than was there this morn
ing-because this was the initial
morning in the new building, the
postmaster having taken possession
of it yesterday afternoon, at which
time new boxes were assigned and
the usual routine work attended to
in the new home. Besides the effic-
lent postmaster are Miss Addie Rol-
lins and Mr. S D Rickenbaker assist
ing in the new Office.
The mahogany fixtures, new boxes,
spacious lobby and the modernness
of it all certainly has improved the
looks and even the amount Of ones
mail this morning.
The recent sand storms Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, together
with the hot, sultry days following,
have caused many to be fervently
thankful to the city fathers for the
street sprinkler, which hasn't. ar
rived yet, but just the thought of its
being here shortly has relieved us
of so much unnecessary if we only
had one." An appropriation was
taken up by the merchants and lead
/ ing business men of the town, which
was presented to the council with
the request that it accept same and
with additional funds purchase
street sprinkler. The council took
this matter under advisement and
as result opened its purse and re-
funded the citizens their money.
A large transfer of realty in Lake
City will be of much interest TO
prospective buyers. Mr. Sterling
Leftwich, representing a large real
estate concern in Virginia, purchas-
ed from Mr. C M Kelley the tract Of
land situated just below the school
house lot and extending along the
edge of the woods as far down as
Mr. Kelley's residence. Several
streets will be opened, lots cut off
and large sale will probably be
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-05-14
EVENTS AT
LAKE CITY And VICINITY
SCHOOL SHOWS UP WELL FIELD
DAY-NEWPoST0FFICE PLEASES
PATRoNS-..A WATER WAGON.

Lake City, May 12:-Field day
exercises for Florence county went
off beautifully last Friday. A special
train was put on at Lake City, also
there were specials from Timmons-
vile to Florence. The Lake City
special, train of six passenger cars,
Mas filed, there being no standing
room before the train left Cowards
and it was necessary to send the
special back for the Cowards crowd
and various points between that
place and Florence. Large crowds
left here also on the eight o'clock and
: the noon trains.
Thursday evening the essayists
and declaimers held forth and, much
to our pride, Miss Grace Jeffords,
nj the eighth grade Lake City
s4kgh school, came off with the gold
medal, having read the best essay.
Much credit should be given
Oracle" this being her first liter
ary effort, and, though perhaps the
technique was somewhat crude, yet
it showed that it was her own COM
position. Friday morning the sew
eral schools marched in the pa
! rade, in the order in which they
came. and although our school did
not win the prize for having the
&srgest per cent present, it received
he unanimous compliment of hav-
: hg the best looking girls in the pa
= ade, which speaks we'll for the high
.hool girls who had enough energy
to attend.
In the arts and crafts, Lake City
school also brought away trophies,
the second grade having the best
exhibit of raffia work, Little Miss
Mable Johnson's being the best
specimen. Ethel Epps won a prize
in the hundred yard dash, and last.
but not least, our boys just wallop-
ei the high school baseball team to
All in all, the school chill
df.p, the teachers, promoters OF the
first annual field day, patrons and
friends of the various schools, should
he indeed complimented for the
things done and seen. And
,rence herself was a gracious
tess, NO unpleasantness, rather
city seemed to receive the Field
folk in the most gracious and
elcome manner possible.
Miss Mayme Graham attended the
4 Iay festival at Hartsville, visiting
,er sister, Miss Garnet, at Coker
;ollege.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-05-14

Beware, young man. The girl who
looks like a candy kid may be only a
lemon drop.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-05-14
HARDWARE !

One touch Of Spring makes the whole WorIo
IF Won are farmer business man, merchant, h
Plaster. Nails Roofing, Stoves, Ranges, Glassw
p ing, Pipe and Pipe Fittings, Machinery, Harnes
member, we have the goods.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
Extend Ii TO Ninin Street

7 HE city having come to agreement with
the Southern Railway, whereby the Four
teenth Street approach to Mayo Bridge Is TO
bc widened from the bridge to Cary Street,
there is no reason for further delay In consider
ins and acting upon the propose! TO widen the
street between Cary and Main.
\ syndicate has offered plan which seems
the best possible of attainment. II proposes
that 1t purchase from the property owners the
right 10 tear down the front OF the buildings
fronting Fourteenth street give the mer-
chants the equivalent enlargement In the rear
and sell the opened space on Fourteenth Street
10 The city This would give width OF sixty
feet. and the approach 10 the new bridge would
then bo secured by tho shortest route and with
width ample for taking care OF trafIlc
This plan has been before the Council for
months. but nothing has been done. 1t has
not been considered even cursorily. Little harm
done by the delay. as the differences be
tween the city and the Southern for the rest
OF the right Of seemed far from settle
meut That problem, however, has been
settled Provision Is made for 4 sixty and
c!shty-toot approach from Cary the bridge.
II Is timo TO open up the one remaining block
that between Cary and Main Streets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
y MEXICAN Newspaper Suppressed

Is not necessarily criticism OF General
Funston to express regret that he should
have found 1t necessary 20 suppress the Ver,,
Cruz newspaper, lei Dictanen" because OF
inaammatory and insulting matter which II
printed and distributed.
The provocation was doubtless very great
ana the inhabitants OF city under foreign
military rule havo nced TO he very circumspect
j; they to keep out OF trouble.
Tho episode VIII, We fear. st!ll further
enhttcr the anti-American feeling in Mexico.
Asita;ors will not be Lacking TO point ont that
the United States attacks liberty In denying tho
freedom OF the press 10 express Mexican
opinion. 1t viii greatly matter that the
"nense endangered the peace OF Vera Cruz.
The punishment WIN be made prominent while
the crime mat brought 1t Will bo minimized
AID At its worst the onense viii not seem n
hr'nous one IN Mexican eyes.
The press In the United states is allowed
such very wide latitude IN crticising The
government that st IS rather painful to Amcr-
cnn scnsibilt!es to know thnt an American
could stop the publication OF Newspaper any
"horo. u is The Anslo-Saxon theory. and In
ihe main Il has proven to be correct that trouble
s ayerted Il all shades OF opinion are permitted
20 voice themselves. General Funston consid-
cred II his duty to choke on the Vera Cruz
editor because doubt, ne felt IL was the
only course for him 70 pursue AS an Ameri-
cam he must have regretted that there was no
alternative
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
WHAT WAS NEWS
FIFTY YEARS AGO

There has been very little change In the sit
uation around Petersburg in tho last twenty
four hours. The Smelling of the town We'd
nesday was regular from to o'clock in the
afternoon.
From various sources get information that
leads to the belief that real movement
is likely to be made by General Grant in the
very near future; but whether 1t be that bril-
liant" one tho Northern papers and their
correspondents have long been limiting at
we are unable to say.
Persons just arrived In tho city from Prince
his troops around City Point. and that large
bodies of his soldiers have recently been moved
to that point. His headquarters also there.
On Wednesday the Federal batteries Nos.
1, 2 3. and S, and battery Harris Farm.
opened on the Confederate position this side
OF the Appomattox. and sheled for two hours
without doing anybody any harm. =
The Federal cavalry again occupy Suffolk.
that town to Norfolk and Portsmouth
The Federal pickets are at Cahoons Mill four
miles west Of Suffolk Several days ago these
pickets arrested Samuel Eley, a prominent
citizen Of Nansemond County. and rushed him
off to prison: MIR. Eley's wife had her clothes
torn from her body. and OF money she
had concealed about her person stolen
from her.
Charleston: The enemy Morris Island show
considerable activity in Smelling Fort Sumter.
During the Smelling Wednesday. Captain John
Mitchell. the commander. WAS struck, and died
from his wounds on Thursday lie was
of John Mitchell. of Charleston and had been
for some time In command OF the post He
was disting uished for his ability engineer
and his bravery u soldier. Mr. Mitchells
other son was killed at Gettysburg last year.
The following official dispatch. received at
the %T is by
truth In the rumors that the Fcderals
evacuating their position In front; the
contrary, they are showing themselves In larger
force than usual. and are unremittngly active
in strengthening their lines and mounting
guns. There was less artillery firing to- day
than usual and little or skirmishing.
The New York Herald of the 19, the very
latest Northern paper to be received In this
city, says: president Lincoln has issued an
other proclama tion, calling for 100000 men.
The quotas will be assigned under this call
usual. II the men not forthcoming within
fifty days. draft will be enforced the end
of that time.
William Clement, member of the Richmond
City Battalion. killed in the trenches nj
Chains Farm yesterday by the accidental dis
charge OF a musket in the hands OF n comrade
On the goth instant Mr. T. w. Hoenninger of
the Bureau of Exchange. and Miss Mary c.
Saunders were united in marriage. the Rev.
George Woodbridge performing the ceremony.
The contracting parties both of Henrico
County
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
QUERIES AND ANSWERS
The SeptuaEInt.

Why is the King James Bible often called
the Septuaglnt? Can you tell me anything of
the Cheke Bible? T.. F. HUNTER
1t Is never called except through igno-
rance and the only explanation of the appli-
cation of the term to tho King James Version
u.s. possibly, some idea that there were seventy
translators engaged on the authorized YER
SION The Septuagint is the Alexandrine He
brew version of the Old Testament, and is so
called for the reason that the first part-fve
books-made in the time of Ptolemy Softer for
the use of the Jews who he had carried into
Egypt. was approved by the Sandedrim of
Alexandrine Jews which consisted of seventy
members.
In the reign of Edward VI, Sir John Cheke
a distinguished Greek scholar and tutor to the
King. made a translation of the Gospel Of
Mntthew--the MS belongs TO Corpus COLLEGE
Cambridge-which was published in 1s43 with
James Goodwin editor. This fragment is
what you refer to. though we have never known
1t referred to as the "Cheke Bible"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
Ono Editor,s Ambition.

West +. de Wend -Fcnton Is now
controlling editor of the London
World. and in the current Issue gives
vent to this expression OF ambition:
don't yearn in some contracted
To shine, nor reign among single
class
However glorious.
Be mine to the see the wonders of the
world,
Explore its hooks and crannies, hear
the beat
OF hearts innumerable.
BE mine to meet and know each diff
ferent typo
Actor and author, stateman, Jockey.
priest
The monde and demi-monde-
Each atom, good or bad. each rank
each sex,
Each part that Yields this ever-varyinS
world
Into one wondrous whole.
TO win success in any walk of life
Demands narrow. concentrated view.
a cramped. self-centred mind
For me the calm, detached, discursiye
gaze.
Devoid OF passion. prejudice or pride,
Or aught save interest.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
THE PUBLIC PULSE
Editorial Expressions From Leading
Newspapers
How Pnrcel Post Helns.

Is parcel post good thing for tho farmer.
Well. here Is report from North Yakima. in
the State of Washington. that tho outgoing
mails from that post-ofce have been heavily
laden with parcel post packages OF late. Grow
crs 1T Is said, are learning that they can get
nearly thrice as much for their fruit local
buyers are offering by accepting individual or
ders for ten boxes from small Grocers and
agents in cities and towns. One grower Is said
TO have sent zoo pounds Of cherries to ad-
dresses I'm Seattle that after paying postage.
Will net him 70 cents, better than cents
per pound. which is cents better than the local
buyers are paying, and the price. 81 to the con-
sumner, the Seattle wholesale price. leaves 10
cents margin for the agent. Who would have
supposed, before tho parcel post instituted.
that farmers would ship cherries by parcel
pOst?-AIilwaukee Wisconsin.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
.. OF hardship on tho rost of

the same degree. of hardship tho rest of
the country
In view OF this now light, 1t is evident that
the work Of fro prevention is the truest kind
OF conservation Any influence that leads to
the erection of fire proof or ow-burning struo-
lures. that improves our frc-fghtlng facilities
and builds up our waterworks or that teaches
carefulness to the individual, Is definitely
constructive force.
Tho underwriters recognize these facts and
some years ago launched systematic cam
paign for fro prevention. 1t has branches In
every state. Georgia included. and there Is no
doubt 1t has been perceptible factor In out
ting down losses. An essential feature Of the
propaganda is tmpressing the individual man.
woman and child with his and her obligation
to cooperate In the conservation of property
that Is 'Irrecoverable.'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
Prisons Yawn for the Guilty

9 INTY FIVE million dollars of the funds Of
- the New Haven Railway stolen. There
is no other word for II. 1t stolen by some-
body for the benefit of somebody. Theft is not
only a violation Of the Eighth Commandment,
but II is usually regarded slightly reprehcn-
sible by society That punishment is usually
n jail sentence. and jail sentence should be the
portion of those who stole the New Haven mill
lions and those whose criminal negligence al
lowed 1T to be stolen. AS quickly possible
measurements should be taken for number
of black and white striped suits.
President Wilson is a patient man when pa
thence Is a virtue. In the matter of his Mexican
policy he thinks patience is still virtue, and
the country agrees with him. In the matter OF
the New Haven. he thinks patience has ceased
to be anything but weak submission to the
glamor and power of wealth and again the
country agrees with him. Efforts to help the
New Haven directors to clear up the wreckage
have failed. Duplicity the part of the men
who should be the first to seek to repair the
damage they themselves had wrought al
lowed to he done proves what should have
puired proof, namely-civl and criminal
suits must be brought against the directors
President Wilson has ordered that those suits
be brought
The result of those suits should be restitu-
ton and prison terms. Somebody should be
made TO disSorge, and somebody should be pun
ished for Wholesale theft.
The people of the United States have de-
sire to pre-judge They do not hold guilty any
particular man connected with the New Haven
Railroad connected with Wall Streets pirat-
zeal expeditions against the road but they do
know that somebody is guilty. The money is
gone Somebody has it. 1t did vanish
into thin air" The stockholders entitled to
it, and the country is entitled to be assured that
such operations shall be made impossible
In the future both by amendments to tho law
where needed and enforcement of the criminal
clause of the existing laws.
If Woodrow Wilson do that; if, through
the courts he do what Theodore Roose-
Welt and William Howard Taft neither did
tried to do: If he teach salutary les
TO crooked business and crooked finance
if he can place behind prison bars the men who
belong behind prison bars. he will add to his
credit another great service honest business
10 innocent investors TO the whole country He
has had the courage to try; he has the cour
age continue the fight, and believe tho
Sherman law is weapon strong enough to
give him success.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
RICHMOND, VA JULY %. 1914
Keep I'm touch with home news during
vacation ny reading The Times dispatch
Poor Tactics

T HERE recently held in Philadelphia an
alleged convention of knit-goods manu-
facturcrs, which resolved itself into sort OF
boom for Senator Penrose's reelection. Calam-
ity bowling was copious and uninterrupted al
though the fact Is that the best authorities ad-
mi; that the knit goods trade has not suffered
at all under the new customs tariff and the
statistics bear them out.
Reputable business men should not permit
politicians TO lead them by the in this
way. II good purpose in age
when the people know that there cannot be a
wholesome alliance between manufacturers
and machine politicians.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-23
Invasion of the Army Worm.

The army worm is with us again, in force II
not yet In such numbers threaten the
devastation caused by some previous invasons.
Happily we know what is good for this pest
arsenate of lead. Several army corps having
marched across the citys plot of grass be-
tween the railroad station and the State House
grounds-lterally doing II up brown-were
stopped by the alert defenders of the States
extensive lawn by thorough washing OF Cas-
pee street with the lead solution The adj
vancing army suffered heavy casualties between
the south and north cutters. The invaders
coninlssary department. has a preference for
grass. In New York State the worm has ar
rived TO assist the grasshoppers to make life
miserable for farmers and suburbanites with