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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17
BUY A BALE OF COTTON.
Williamsburg Should Join In
This Worthy Movement.

The buy-a-bale-of-cotton move
ment has spread rapidly through the
South since President Wilson be-
came the purchaser of a bale last
week. The movement has met with
special favor in South Carolina, and
nearly every city and town in the
State has inaugurated and success
fully set on foot the buy.a-bale plan.
Such a plan, if put into working or
der at Kingstree and other cotton
markets in the county by our liber-
al-hearted, public-spirited citizens
who are equipped financially to buy
bale of cotton without inconven-
iencing themselves or families or
staying off personal debts, would be
a great help to the people of the
county, especially the small farmer
who has only few bales to dispose
of and is in need of cash.
Local lien merchants, we under
stand, are taking cotton on debts at
10 cents the pound. They will store
this cotton in the warehouses here
as soon as the tobacco season closes
and hold it for future developments
in the price of the great Southern
staple.
We have been asked to advocate
the buy-a-bale plan. We do so be-
cause we think it a good one. Al
ready we have located one citizen
who proposes to- put $3.50 in cotton
at 1Oc the pound, buying only one
bale from any farmer, and then on
condition that the farmer is worthy
and in need of cash. To save our
friend from being overwhelmed by
this particular class we withhold his
name, for we are confident that he
will invest his $3.50 in such manner
as will insure the greatest benefit.
Another friend informed US few
days ago that he intended to invest
$1,000 in cotton and he will very
probably follow the plan of the gen.
tleman who is going to spend $3.50.
We would be glad to see the buy
a-bale movement take root in Will
liamsburg county.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17

Timmons, before returning to Coker
college to resume her studies there.
Mr. w A Myers of Scranton was
in town this morning.
Mrs M A Smith was in town last
Saturday shopping.
Messrs 'Bub" Green and James c
Williams left this morning to re.
sumo their collegiate work at the
University of South Carolina.
Messrs J Wilbur Eaddy, Randolph
Gravely and Richardson Chandler
left yesterday morning for Spartan.
burg, where they will enter Wofford
college.
Among the other boys returning
to, school during the past week are:
Cadet Dixie c Caldwell, Clemson;
Talmage Askins, Furman, and Rob-
ert Whitehead, Carolina university.
DR. L C Whitlock is at Andrews
on professional business:
Mrs T J Cottingham entertained
the Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church at her home Monday
afternoon.
Misses Laura Rogers and Ola Cow.
ard spent Sunday at Cowards with
the latter's relatives.
Mrs R B Cannon of Scranton was
in town shopping Saturday.
Mr. ] F Gilmore. of Fayetteville,
N C, motored through the country
to visit his wife's mother and
family, after spending one day er
route with his wife's brother in Lake
City, Mr. E P Johnson.
RE Whiting, Esq, of Florence
was here Monday attending a case
in Magistrate Baldwin's court.
Mrs j C Moore and children OF
Spartanburg are visiting Mr. and
Mrs B w Moore of Moore's x Roads,
while her husband, DR. Moore, is
taking post graduate course in
New York.
Mr. J E Stokes was in Florence
yesterday. l. B N.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17
Death of a Little Girl.

Little Eloise, the IA months old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs R D Carter,
died at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning
after an illness of several weeks.
Funeral services were held at the
home of the ehild's parents at 10
o'clock yesterday morning, after
which interr1ent was made in the
Williamsburg cemetery Deepest
sympathy is felt by the many friends
of Mr. and Mrs Carter in their be-
reayement.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17
Death of an Infant.

William Harriss Carr, Jr, born to
Mr. and Mrs w H Carr early Sun
day morning, died Monday night
about 9 o'clock and was inferred in
the Williamsburg cemetery Tuesday
afternoon. Mr. and Mrs Carr have
the profound sympathy of the entire
community over the loss of their
first born babe.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17
County Fair Postponed.

At a meeting of the Executive
Committee of the Williamsburg
County Fair Association held at the
office of Secretary R N Speigner
Monday night it was decided to call
off the holding of a fair this fall, as
was originally proposed. This step
was deemed advisable by the COM
mittee, friends and supporters of the
association owing to the present
cotton crisis and financial stringency
arising therefrom. The officers and
executive committee will continue
at work in the interest of the asso-
citation, with a view to holding a
rousing fair here next fall.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17
AGAIN LAKE CITY
AND kINGsTREE LEAD
TOBACCO MARKETS OF The
STATE---EUROPEAN WAR
DECREASES PRICES.

y Tobacco farmers in the Pee Dee
section of South Carolina sold 49,
06S, ,0S7 pounds of tobacco during
August for S1,77O,2S2.O5, accord
ing to a statement issued from the
State department of agriculture.
Comparison shows a decrease for
1914 from 1913 of BIAS, ,O92 pounds
and about S1,010,573. The average
price paid in 1914 was HOP cents, as
compared with 14.4S cents in 1913.
The decrease in the price is attrib-
uted to war in Europe. The re-
port is Tor % markets and SO ware
houses.
During July and August the farm
ers. sold 1925, ,439 pounds of tobac-
cofor 81, ,15SO44. During the same
smonths last year 27,939,96S pounds
were sold for S3,S75.271. In 1912
2I,27S,215 pounds were sold for
81, ,2SS,600.
Average price per pound for to-
bacco during the past several years
for this State is as follows: 1910,
S.52; 1911, 1920; 1912, 11.76; 1913,
14.4s; 1914. HOP.
TOTAL SALES.
Following are the grand total
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17
CURRENT NEWS Items
FROM LIVE LAKE CITY.
TOBACCO MARKETS SOON TO
CLOSE--THE BUY-A-BALE MOVE
MENT--pERSONAL NOTES.

Lake Clty, SeptemDer TO- -Ihe
contract for the erection of the
school building for School District
No 50 was let last week to contrac-
tor A R Lane of Florence. Work
will be commenced at an early date
and the building will be completed
on or before December l. Much
credit should be given the trustees,
Messrs J B DuRant, E B Gaskins
and w H Gaskins, for the conserva-
tive and efficient manner in which
they carried through the proceed
ings incident to the election to bond
the district, the disposal of the
bonds and the award of the contract
to build the school-house.
There will be a meeting of the
warehousemen of this section of
, the State in Florence Saturday, at
which time it is believed they will
decide to close the markets about
the latter part of the week. AL
though the season is nearing its
close there is much tobacco still un-
marketed, owing to the fact that
many have been holding back their
crops anticipating an advance in
price. Yesterday there were over
29O, 900 pounds marketed here.
What seemed to be mighty profit
able beginning of the tobacco season
has turned out very poorly, indeed,
owing to the depreciation in the
marke. price of the product, despite
all of which, Lake City has held its
own. Realizing conditions farmers
are not unreasonable in their de-
mands.
The "buy-a-bale" movement has
not hit Lake City yet, why doesn't
someone start it? The South Caro-
lima Equal Suffrage League, by
means of each member contributing
ten cents, will buy bale of cotton
from some deserving farmer and
will hold it until some future time
when it will be considered proper to
sell. So, much for the Suffrage
movement in South Cardinal
The cool wave has struck Lake
and evidently is pleased with the
surroundings, for it seems to be
willing to remain for some time. OF
course, it is most welcome, for the
time being.
Miss Bertha Morris is the hostess
this afternoon for the Wednesday
Afternoon Book club.
Miss Lurline Smith is spending
awhile with her friend, Miss Bertha
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17

Consult with The PEOPLES MER-
CAMILLE Co about your Bagging
and Ties before you buy. 1t will be
to YOUR interest. 9-10-2t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17

Consult with THE PEOPLES MER-
CAMILLE Co about your Bagging
and Ties before you buy. 1t will be
to YOUR interest. 9-10-2t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
Nominated forGov.
At State Conven-
ton He Id Tues
day, Portland
Barely Score Of Men and Wo-
men Are In Attendance

Portland, Me-, May ga score of
men and women attended the Prohibit
ton State convention today, held for
the purpose of adopting platform of
principles and nominating candidates
for the September State election.
A resolution was adopted advocat-
ing the application of the initiative
and referendum law to counties, cities
and towns so that the voters of the
district intimately interested in a
question would decide it rather than
those of the whole State.
Frederick A. Shepherd of Waterville
was nominated for Governor. lothian
c. Lane of Bangor, also was a candi-
date, the vote being to 8.
Mr.. Shepherd has been active in
prohibition campaigns since he has
been a resident of Waterville and has
been prominent as a member of the
Waterville lodge of l. o. G. T. and has
been elected delegate to the interna-
tional convention in Christina, Nor
way in August. He will not begin
an active campaign until after his re-
turn in August.
He was born in Camden and was
graduated from Rockland High school
in the class of 1900. Later he attend
ed Philips Exeter Academy. Kent's
Hill Seminary and Bucksport Semi
nary. Against great odds he strug-
gled for an education, and was award
ed as a result of his efforts with a
diploma from Colby in the class of
1911. While in college he became af-
filiated with the Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity. He has been doing newspaper
work for the past few years and has
been on the staff Of the Rockland
Daily Star, the Kennebec Journal, the
Waterville Sentinel and the Portland
Evening Express, and is at present do
ing independent newspaper writing in
this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS IN
WELFARE CONFERENCE AT
DETROIT. PRESIDES
Decry Conditions Existing Under Present
Administration and Point Way to
Return to Control

misery, who refuse to see the new con
ditions or the new problems which
must be met and dealt with in the
same spirit and with the same courage
and progressiveness that our fathers
met the problems of their age. The
great and almost superhuman task
my friends, is not the gathering OF
wealth but its fair and equitable dis
tribution.
What we want in this country is
party which will do the simple but
profound thing which Lincoln did, that
is. gather up the common sense, the
common honesty, the common patriot
ism, the common courage and the
common righteousness of the common
people of this country, and organize it
into militant, progressive, dis
ciplined force for legal and social jus
tice and do it all under the constitu-
ton and laws of this blessed old re-
public.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
Wyman Homestead Is in
Charge of Deputy Sheriff

Livermore Falls, Me-. May 26--The
pretty little homestead of Lincoln G.
wyman here is deserted except for
Deputy Sheriff Williams, who will re-
main in charge until someone takes
1t over.
Mrs. Wyman is at the home of Mrs.
Grover in Winthrop and in pitiful
condition as the result of taking paris
green last fall. She is paralyzed.
The boy, Alton, is much affected
and is being cared for by neighbors.
While there may have been a small
mortgage on the farm, Wyman was
understood to be doing well. The
neighbors speak of him as a peculiar
man and very high strung. He had
been on this farm for three years,
coming from Fayette, where he was
engaged in the work of carpentry.
About the rooms everything was in
good order. Apparently he was a
great smoker and a great reader.
Newspapers of late date covered the
table. Pipes and cigars were in evil
dence on shells and stands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
$4,000 Persons See
John Whalen's
Gelding Take
Handicap
Opening Of The Running Horses
Season at Belmont Park

New York, May 26.-Fifteen thou
the running horse racing season al
Belmont park, Long Island, today
where the feature of the card, the
Metropolitan Handicap at one mile
was won by John Whalen's 4-year- old
gelding Buskin. ridden by Jockey
Fairbrother. Buskin's time 137 40
equalled the track record for this
event. After Ten Point had been
scratched, August Belmont added
Stromboh as a running mate with
Rock View, the public favorite, and
interest in the event was increased
when H. P. Whitney's Borrow was
posted as an additional candidate for
the race. which was worth $4100 to
the winner.
Eleven horses bore silk and they
were sent away we'll together, running
heads apart for a sixteenth of a mile.
The lightweight Figinny then cut out
the pace and held the lead into the
stretch. Fairbrother then made his
move on Buskin as the turn was
rounded and from the last eighth of
a mile post the horse just breezed,
winning by five lengths from Figinny
and Rock View. Borrow, which fin
ished fourth, half length away, was
badly pocketed at the head of the
stretch and was crowded on the fence.
Flying Fairy, Republican, Buekhorn,
Stronboli, Ambrose, Gamer and Punch
Bowl finished in the order named.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
DELIGHTFUL OCCASION.
Woman's Missionary Society Of Con.
areoational Church Holds Annual
Meeting.

The members of the Women's MIS-
sionary Society of the South Parish
Congregational church held their an
nual meeting and picnic Tuesday at
the cottage of Mrs. Julian Wilder,
Hammond's Grove, and the ladies
present, numbering about 40, passed q
most enjoyable afternoon. The ladies
left the city at noon and upon their
arrival in the grove delicious lunch
was served in a manner by the host
esses. Mrs. John Lane and Mrs. Julian
Wilder.
Very interesting reports from the
two annual State missionary meetings
were given at the business meeting,
and committees were appointed from
the Woman's Board and the Young
Nomen's League to consult with the
members of the prudential committee
in regard to renovating the church
during the summer.
The committee in charge Of Tues
days affair consisted of: Mrs. c. D.
Boothby, Mrs. o. C. S. Davies, Miss
Josephine Ward, Mrs. Edward Herbert,
Mrs Frank harrington, Mrs. James
F. Bagley Mrs. E. B. Tueil, Mrs. Fred
erick Mason, Mrs. H. G. Barker ana
Miss Marguerite Brooks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
new HAVEN TESTIMONY IS
POSTPONED ANOTHER WEEK
TO INSPECT MORGAN BOOKS
Wednesday, June 3, Set for Resuming In
vestigation Before the Interstate
Commerce Commission

ulation, but there was nothing official
to bear out the view that the confer
ence of yesterday was responsible for
todays development.
Chief Counsel Folk read an affida-
Wit from DR.. Frank Hughlett of Gro
ton, Conn, to the effect that Morton
F. Plant is suffering from heart COM
plications and high blood pressure and
that his health would not permit his
coming to Washington to testify.
Directors to Testify
Directors, past and present, of the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
will be placed on the witness stand next
Wednesday when the Interstate Com
merce Commission renews its investiga-
ton of the New Ravens affairs. This
was announced today by commission Off
cials, who at the same time made public
the names of five additional directors
subpoenaed for the inquiry-William
Skinner, Henry K. McHarg. Edward Mil
ligan. Alexander Cockrane and D. New
ton Barney. Present at the brief session
today, ready to go on the stand, were
Lewis Cass Ledyard and Laurence Minot.
former directors, and ]. S. Elton, now
a member of the board.
At the brief session today Lewis Cass
Ledyard declared that he wanted to go
on the stand and refute some of the tes-
timony given last week by Charles S.
Melen. He was handed a letter address
ed to him by Mr.. McChord in which he
was informed that the subpoena served
on him had been withdrawn, but that If
he desired, he could appear voluntarily
''waiving all immunity by the testimo-
ny that he might give. Mr.. Ledyard al
though demurring at the words "waiv-
ing immunity on the ground that they
contained an implication. said he would
accept the suggestion and that he would
be voluntary witness as he wanted to
tell the whole truth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
Will Take His Part
In 1914 Campaign

Washington, May 26.-'I shall be
taking my part in the campaign this
year"
This was the promise of Col Roose-
welt in a formal statement made at
Progressive headquarters tonight in
the presence of most of the Progress
sives in Congress. The Colonel an
nounced that he had told Governor
Johnson that he would go to California
If necessary to help the Progressive
ticket and would do all else he could
for the party.
The Colonel was warmly greeted at
the Progressive headuarters where
James r. Garfield of Ohio, Senator
Clapp Of Minnesota and numerous
Progressive representatives we're gath
cred. He talked with each one pres
ent Then he spoke formally partic-
ularly praising the Progressives in
Congress for their work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day, Capt. George l,
Brown.
William Harris, member of this
Home. saw in the Kennebec Journal
Tuesday that "the Home Rule bill
passes" and asked for a furlough to
the .old country"
The funeral of the late Charles a.
Lord will be held from the Home
chapel at P. NJ, Wednesday. Rev.
J. E. Cochrane officiating.
The returns from furloughs Tuesday
were: John G.. Cunning from Boston,;
John C. Budd from Wiscasset: Frank
Ferrin from Portland: Joseph A.
Greenwood from Midway; Timothy
Daley from Boston; Thomas V. Cos
griff from Maiden; James o. Reed from
ew York City.
Burroughs were granted Tuesday to;
Joseph orbett to East Brownfield: JUS
tin Libby to Portland; Joseph e. Bill
lings to Boston; Albert j. Whipple to
Pawtucket: Charles E. Carr to Pea
BODY; George Washer to Boston;
Christian Kinsley to Providence; Will
liam H. Martin to Haverhill.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27

Washington, May 26.-F'urther tes-
timony before the Interstate Commerce
Commission on financial affairs of the
New Haven Railroad was postponed
today until "Wednesday. June 8, to per-.
NIT special examiners to inspect the
books of j. P. Morgan & Co. and per-
sonal papers of the late j. Pierpont
Morgan
Special examiners of the Interstate
Commerce Commission will examine
the books of ]. P Morgan & Co. and
also any personal accounts of the late
j. Pierpont Morgan relating to New
Haven financial affairs. This became
known officially today when the COM
mission resumed taking of testimony
in New Haven affairs in response to
the resolution of the Senate.
Four important witnesses whose tes-
timony is desired still are too sick to
appear Samuel C. Morehouse, Geo.
MacCulloch Miller, DeVer Warner and
Morton F. Plant today sent physicians
certificates to the commission to show
that they were too i'll to be examined
on the witness stand.
The commission wants the testi-
mony of Mr.. Morehouse in connection
with New Haven dealings with the
Billiard Co.: Mr.. Miller and Mr.. Plant
are directors and Mr.. Warner is for
mer director of the New Haven.
The announcement that further TAX
ing of testimony would be delayed
came after a conference of the COM
mission and then Commissioner Nc
Chord said that the wait was to per-
he Tvs of he
books and that in the meantime the
commission would consider various
phases of the question.
The delay, coming closely upon
yesterdays conference between Pres
ident Wilson and Attorney General
McReynolds and persistent reports
that the investigation would probably
be halted, caused a great deal of spec
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-05-27
BELFAST.
Prof. J. L. M Connaughy of
Bowdoin Speaks at Home
And School Meeting

Belfast, Me-, May 26-(SpeciaD. Under
the auspices of the Home and School AS
ISOLATION In the High school building last
night, Prof. James L. McConnaughy OF
Bowdoin the youngest college professor
in New England, spoke on college and
College Life" He was introduced by
DR.. Carl Hervey Stevens, himself a Bow
dom man.
Mayor Newbert of Augusta. candidate
for governor, spoke last night to about
200 people in the Custom House square on
the issues of the day Owing to many
other attractions there were fewer out to
hear him than was expected. He spoke
for about an hour In an interesting man.
ner and received good deal of applause.
At $50 on Saturday morning the school
children of Grades I, III, III and " of
the city schools, with those of the East
side, will meet on thelower bridge, where
they will scatter flowers on the waters
of the harbor in honor of the unknown
sailors who gave their lives for their
country in '61-'65. The children will be
accompanied by Mrs. Nettie Merrithew,
chaplain of the Ladies of the G. A R..
and by Mrs. Dora Bridges, patriotic in
structor.
A child, whose name was not learned,
living in one of the Knowlton houses on
Water street, was knocked down by a
passing team yesterday afternoon and re-
ceived bad scalp wound
The funeral of the late Mrs. Alfred A
Small will take place tomorrow afternoon
at her late home on Miller street. Rev
Haraden S. Pearl of the North Congre-
ational church will officiate. Mrs Small
was the daughter of the late d. N and
Sarah CWyman) White and was born in
her, Nathan Houston Small Her hus-
band, who was for many years county
treasurer, died about eight years ago.
Fred Kane of Boston, who is spending
the week at the Lake House, Swanvile,
has had the good fortune to catch nine
salmon during his stay, none of which
weighed less than three pounds
Among the pleasant affairs of last week
was the meeting of the s. S. S. Club at
the hoiie VI MISSES Tavern ana Bertha
Written. High street. The members and
hostesses wore fancy costumes with
masks and the comical gigs" created no
end of amusement. Games and music
were supplemented with fee cream and
cake.
The late Frank C. Whitcomb of Sears
port a veteran of the Civil War, and
member of Freeman sicGilvery Post, No
80, department of Maine. G. A. r., was
buried today under the auspices of the
post, his old comrades attending the fu-
neral and services at the grave in
body Rev. Charles H. Mckinney of the
Congregational church off1ciated