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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1914-09-17
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY IN MARION
Husband Accused of killing
Wife and Babe.

Mullins, September l6:-A fear
full story comes from Raines today.
Mr. w NJ Shelley, well-known cjti-
zen of the county. living eight miles
south of here, came to town and re-
ported a tragedy in his immediate
neighborhood, in which he said, that
a young woman and her infant are
thought to have been murdered by
the husband and father. Thos Am
mons, aged about p, and his wife,
aged 20 years, daughter of Steve
Turner. were the parties to the
tragedy, said Mr. Shelley. 1t was
about 2 O'Clock Monday morning
when the neighborhood was aroused
by the cry of fire, and when the
neighbors arrived, according to Mr.
Shelley, they found Ammons the
sole survivor of the family.
Ammons claimed, it is said, that
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hearty support and cooperation in
this matter. We believe that a
school fair would be the greatest
incentive and stimulus to the county
fair movement.
Again let US impress upon you
the absolute necessity of securing
more funds. We must meet the
remaining payment of $500 on
grounds and property purchased.
This payment must be made by De-
cember l, 1914, in order to protect
our interest in the property. This
property must be repaired, painted,
and put in good shape in order to
preserve it. We ought to build a
track, grandstand, and other build
ings, and enclose the grounds. If
each of you gentlemen will secure
several life members, the Associa-
ton will have ample means with
which to carry on this work.
Let all of US have share in this
work of building up and advertising
Williamsburg county.
RN SPEIGNER, Sect'y.
Kingstree, S C.
September IA, 1914.
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Messrs NJ L Allen, CO Thompson
and l. H Cromer, Jr. have recently
closed a contract with the Alkahest
Lyceum System for series of at
fractions to appear monthly, from
October to March, inclusive. These
attractions comprise some of the
most popular and entertaining
numbers of their kind. and the
course bids.fai to be one of the
best, from an entertaining and edu-
cational view, ever presented here.
The first number, which appears
in October, will be the Alkahest
Favorites, a trio of young lady
artists, consisting Of violin, reader
and soprano. Each of these young
ladies is quite proficient in her vo-
cation, and the attraction, to say the
least, promises to be treat.
The second, to appear in Novem-
ber, will be the Cartwright Brothers
Quartette. Arthur E Wahlrab, VI
olinist, and Edward C Ryan, pianist,
are associated with the Cartwright
Brothers, who specialize on the
cornet and trombone, forming an
instrumental quartette. They are
also artists with a number of other
instruments, enabling them to fur
nish a varied and interesting prog
ramme.
The December attraction will be
the Morrow Brothers Quartette.
This is another high class company,
and from the comments Of critics
elsewhere who have heard them,
they should more than please any
audience. Their programme will
also be varied. consisting of orches-
ira selections, brass duets, cornet
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Help a Worthy Cause.

To the Good People of Williams
burg
Believing that charity is not as
wanting nor as cold as it is often
said to be, make this appeal to the
good people of Williamsburg county
in behalf of a sorely-stricken family.
1t is that of Mr. II l. Poston. near
Cades.
Hearing of their distress, | made
a personal investigation and obtain
ed the following facts: Ten of the
family have been i'll; two of this
number have died, two are conva-
lescing, six are still in bed, three be-
ing quite i'll. Typhoid fever is the
trouble except in one case. 1t is alb
solutely necessary to employ two
trained nurses-one for day and one
for night duty. This, of course, is a
heavy expense, besides other una
voidable expenses. They are in des'
titute circumstances, which means
that a generous public must meet
the expense or they will be without
attention. Some help has been given,
but much more is needed at once.
Surely many are ready to help.
Hand or send your contribution to
The Record office or to DR. w J Ha-
selden, Cades, who has charge of the
patients and is doing all in his power
for their comfort and relief.
D A PHILLIPS,
Pastor Methodist Church. Kingstree.
We heartily concur in the above,
being familiar with the case.
MAMIE MCLEES,
DR. E T KELLEY.
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THURSDAY. SEPT. 1914
1.-THE Buy>a>Bale" Movement.

Should the plan for every person
who is able to do so to buy a bale
of cotton at ten cents pound and
hold it until the price advances to a
living figure be carried out to any
considerable extent, it will save the
farmers of the South many millions
of dollars. Even if but one million
bales be held off the market at this
critical period, it will mean fifty
million dollars turned loose in the
South and enable the farmers most
in need to meet their immediate
pressing necessities. Moreover, the
moral effect Of this movement is so
far-reaching that it is impossible to
estimate the scope of its influence
in raising the price of cotton.
When the world sees that the cot
ton growers really mean to protect
themselves by holding their product
while there is no demand for it, the
price offered is sure to be increased,
for it Is well-known fact in trade
that the buyer values an article OF
merchandise largely according to
the sellers estimate of its worth.
The 'buy-a-bale" movement is
becoming more popular every day
and is spreading over the country
irrespective of sectional lines. To
a certain extent the whole world is
dependent on the cotton of the
South and it would be strange in
deed if the benefciaries of this great
industry did not come to the aid Of
the Southern farmers at this period
of depression.
Help the movement along!
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he was sleeping in a bed near the
window, while his wife and infant
occupied separate bed; that when
he awoke the house was ablaze and
falling in, and that he barely had
time to jump through the window
for his life. Mr. Shelley stated that
Ammons made several contradictory
statements concerning the affair, and
soon aroused suspicion.
Among other statements attribut-
ed to Ammons was one that the fire
was caused by a lamp explosion.
After the fire had spent its force,
and hurried investigation of the
debris made, the remains of the
mother and child were taken from
the fire and examined by those
present. including the coroner. IL
WAS found that the woman's skull
had been crushed and her arm pos
sibly broken, and other mutilations
of the body were in evidence.
1t was also reported here that the
child's body showed signs of foul
play and that the whole affair is
wrapped in suspicion.
After a thorough and painstaking
investigation the corners jury felt
warranted in duplicating Ammons
and he was accordingly remanded
to jail to, await trial.
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COUNTY FAIR POSTPONED.
In View of Present Conditions,
Committee Defers Opening.

To the County Fair Executive Com
mittee:-
The Executive Committee of your
Fair Association in executive session
TODAY reviewed the fair situation
from every standpoint. Judging
from the expressions of those pres
ent and from the tone of the letters
received from those absent, it was
deemed best to postpone the fair
until the fall of 1915.
This decision was reached because
of the general business depression
| throughout the country the farming
interests being especially affected.
This decision does not mean that
we have given up the idea of having
a fair, but that postponement of
one year is deemed advisable by the
Executive Committee.
Your organization remains intact,
the Association has been chartered
by the Secretary of State, property
has been purchased and is now be-
ing improved, and your officers are
now familiar with all the detail
work of holding fair. We are not
letting up In our efforts, but will put
forth every endeavor from this time
on to make our first fair a real sue
cess, and to have an exhibition of
which our organization will be
proud. Plans are now being exc
cuted whereby our first fair will
open with we'll equipped grounds
and buildings. We had thought to
make these improvements with re-
ceipts from the sale of admission
tickets this year, but since this
source of income S denied US for a
year, it will be necessary for each
member Of your committee to put
forth a little effort and help to Sc
cure funds for the above mentioned
purposes.
Even despite the unfavorable con-
,ditions that now prevail, several OF
YOUR committee have met with
marked success, and it is hoped that
each one of you gentlemen will take
up the matter in earnest.
The rules, regulations and constl-
tuition of your Association, together
with the premium list, are now ready
for distribution. With this informa-
ton in the hands of the public for
such a length of time before our
fair next fall, everyone will have
ample time to prepare his or her eX-
hibits.
The Secretary will thank you to
send him list of all persons, with
their addresses, from whom you
have collected membership fees, in
order that membership cards may
be mailed. He has these names. but
if you can let him have this inform
alton to check with his list. all mis-
takes will be avoided.
One day of your fair was to have
been known as School Day. The
county department of education has
suggested to US that it would be
comparatively easy to hold a school
fair this fall anyway. The Associ::
alton endorses this movement and it
is hoped you will lend the County
Superintendent of Education your
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Gard OF Thanks.

To the Voters of Williamsburg
County,
The county Executive Committee
having declared, me one of the nom-
inees of the Democratic party, in
the recent primary election, desire
to express my sincere thanks to the
voters who saw fit to do me this
honor, and who by this act have
given expression of their confidence
/ me. The many loyal friends,
whose disinterested zeal contributed
so much to secure my election |
feel that l can never repay. To
those who did not see fit to give me
their suffrage, | desire to say that |
shall try to conduct myself so as to
at least win their confidence and
respect. If | can ever serve them
in any way, it shall be my pleasure
to do so at any time. | shall only
remember that am the represent
ative of every citizen of Williams
burg county. In conclusion, let US
only remember that we are one peo-
pie, bound together by a common
interest and that a common, destiny
awaits US all. Let US all get to-
gether and work for the good of our
grand old county. Let US develop
her latent resources and put her
where she belongs-among the most
progressive counties in the Old
Palmetto State"
Sincerely yours,
S A GRAHAM.
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USE ALIENS FOOT-EASE

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Ifyou want rest and comfort for tired, aching, swo-
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discover OF the age Try it today Sold everywhere
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package, address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, n. 7.
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Notice.

During the months of September,
October, November, December and
January my office days will be Mon
days, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
P Ms.BRoCKINTON,
9-17-4t Probate Judge.
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Notwithstanding the discouraging
conditions the local ginneries are
humming merrily every day, just as
though nothing were wrong. The
Southern cotton grower is hard to
6own
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MARRIED-Wednesday afternoon
at 4:3O o'clock at the Methodist
parsonage by Rev D A Phillips, Miss
Essie May Jones and Mr. John
Rowell, both of Trio.
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Kingstree and Williamsburg
should get in line on the "buy-a-
bale movement.
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Hymeneal.

MARKEDLY Probate Judge P M
Brockinton at his office Monday,
September IA, 1914, Miss Meddie
Altman and Mr. Cradle Perry, both
of Williamsburg county.
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''In men whom men condemn as i'll,
| find so much Of goodness still;
In men whom MEN pronounce divine.
find so much of sin and blot
/ hesitate to draw the line
Between the two-where God has not.
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SENTIMENT
HAS BUT LITTLE EFFECT
INC" lork MARKET Fa1lS to Respond to It, Issues
Are Firm in Spite of Heavy
Selling

IN IN INC copper stocks. really checked a
uoWnWard tendency Today's tonnage
statement OF the steel corporation showed
an Increase In untitled orders about as
expected.
In the copper metal market there Is n
chaos In opinions that can only be ex-
hialned ON the theory that a heavy spec
u!9tion is taking place in the metal which
wiz either result In q sharp upwa rd
movement or an utter collapse. and those
VINO deal IN copper shares should bear
inns. inns tact Ia mind. Exports, according to
cess OF foreign consumption and ira de
peSsimists are unlslnd enough 70 intimate
ln9i lie metal Is being carried abroad 3s
ohllast so that The producers figures
may mako a good showing.
southern Pacific stockholders put a ia
cTn., cTTra ole cGnotruction upon tie new Nnan-
eng Elghts are selling for a halt of one
per cent and equivalent TO an extra dIvt-
dealt in around 1903
London was depressed by the denoor
sl5auon In Amsterdam and sold some
| .p'pVo shares ON balance while sales for
tle comment totaled some g 600 moro
>, International Mercantile Marine Iss
Lnnctqated violently between i0s, AIN and
oo IL was noticed that BANKING snnnort
appeared on the decline.
sentiment is decidedly mixed traders
are q,lte nearish, bankers extremely con-
servativo and the public incIInnd ro Ion1-
on the bright side and purchase 'e etoops nopH
on reactions. This combination sureesfs
ouat Ihe general tone OF prices Will he
utm, Out IL may be borne In mipdo t,eI
sgi ualy IS NOT a good trading month
aiu i. P,lrchase OF stock should be made
~ ,me loca or averaging in the event OF
Closing Stock List.
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EVERS IS DEPOSED;
O'DAY TO RUN CUBS
Continued from Page SiX.)


"I have spent, 500, 900 on the Chicago club
l could prove this quite easily TO the
satisfaction of Mr.. HerrmaDn. who cyl
dently has been misinformed when ne
S25OO can also prove that l gave Jot
Tinker sl0 900. II was cold cash. not
conversational money"
The Chicago delesatlon OF FcderaI
1eaelIers appear to be very shreWd OuSi-
ness men. They talk convncingly. There
Is no braggadocio In their conversation
They say they will 80 ahcnd with IN,
circuit as constituted If they find the
time not ripe for local invasion, In fact
the delegates intimated that In all prooa-
bllity no move would be made IN thls
the team that proves least profitable will
be rendered a local franchise.
Gilmore said his associates were work
ing on most harmonious lines Al have
agreed to pool their money toward the
common Cause The same scheme VIII bf
Ca rrlcd ont IN regard TO the players. These
athletes Will be distributed in. such q
manner al 10 best balance tho field. Tne
players have signed with the league. not
with individual clubs, and must play
wherever sent
". Murphy. lie says he vent into tRe
Federal league with the understanding
tnat he would not tamper with any OF the
Cubs or White SoX.
said he 'Tf he had known then what
know now I should have mad an tho
Cubs They came and begged me 10 slEil
them ] VIII put In bid for Evers.- lie
continued when told of Johnny's throw
down by Chubby Charles. III " is true
that EiVcrs had an iron-clad., fivo years
coutract that prevented Murphy from re-
leasing him as manager without releasing
him as q. player, Son may bet Johnny
y'IlJ not havo to leave Chicago I'm no
longer going to respect Murphy's inter
Gilmore does not anticipate any 'eea!
ac,lnn on tho part OF organized ball. hq'
Z. nrcrnrod To seek such action on hlE
- - r,,rt In The case Of Killilor. wen
naEo a test case OF thiS.' said he. "to
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see II players who accept money to bind
bargain may disregard their employers
wishes
Both Wccghman and Gilmore declared
mat Tinker had not sought to iniurc
Frank Chances club Both Ford and Zei-
der, they say, sought them Sweeney has
not signed, declared Gilmore. and IL is
quite unlikely that he will
Ban johnson got into town al o'clock
tonight. He declared that organized
baseball would never compromise with
the Federals: denied that he had tried
TO bi1be WeeghInau with an American
association club for Chicago: stated that
there would be no Joint meeting with the
NATIONAL league, and intirnated that he
would put the Federal lea euc sltuat ton
entirely in the hands of Governor Tener
within half an hour OF Johnsous arriva |
the national commission held an Informal
meeting. and decided that that bodv
would act against the "invadcrs' In tho
interests of the organization Johnson
said before he went TO confer with Tener
and Hermann that in no case would the
national commission indorse any legal
controversies.
The National league accomplished lit
tie OF Importance on the first day OF It's
meeting. A committee was appointed to
act with the American league and the
Natlonal association in any contemplated
action against the Federal league OF
course. the schedule was released without
change.
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AUTHORITIES FEAR
BASEBALL is BRUTAL

ROME, Feb. 1o.-The unfa mIiaritr OF
the Italians with baseball was demon
strated today by the refusal OF the au-
thorlues TO permit an exhibition game
between the New York team OF the Ma
Uonal league and the Chicago team OF
tho American league, without first be-
lug convinced that it is not a brutal
game"
After the points of the games were
explained the authorities still insisted
that net be erected within the stadium
To protect the specta tors. Even when
promises were given that this precau-
ton would be taken. permission was
a few innings VIII be played for the
benefit of the authorities, who desire TO
Judge what manner OF game tho Ameri-
can national pastlme is.
Arrangements have been made for an
audience with the pope tomorrow, but on
account of the action of the civic authorI-
Ties some OF tho players will have to
lorego this honor a regular game ut
the stadium is scheduled for tomorrow
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SCHEDULE is FIXED
FOR CHURCH LEAGUE

Tho representatives Of the Y, NJ. c. 4. Church
league met last night IN the office Of Phyuicnl
Director George II. Narshnll nj the Y. NJ. G. A.
aud arranged schedule for tho league. TOE
name OF tho league has been changed aud IN tho
future Will bo known the Affiliated Church
Athletic league. dinner will bo glvon the
I1eague players at tho CloBo of tho season. 4
banner viii DO given 10 tho team winning the
championship aud silver loving cup will he
awarded to The team that wins the championship
thruo t,mea To be tho w!nnors permanent prop
ouy. Tho schedule arranged by the repre-
aontatjvcs and Director Marshall la follows:
Tuesday, February 1T-Phl(lps CopgrcEsti nj
vs. Emmanuel Baptist; Burlington VI. Flrst Prcs-
bytarlan.
February 34-Philllrr Congregational VI. Bu-IinE-
ton Baptlat; 1mmsuucI Baptist va, First Prssby-
trrian,
MARCH SI1mhnuel Bsptla Burlington Bap-
tlni; Phlipn Congregational vr. Fret FTeSby-
tcrlau.
Msroh lo-Buriinston Baptist 70. First rTeoby-
.orlen Imnanuol B0Dtibt W. Phillips Consroga-
tionsl.
March i7--Finyt Prcshy'orian rmmsnuel Rap
lti: rhIllps Congregational va burlington Bsp,
tlel.
March a-Flrst Presbyterian Phillips congrc.
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|iI[R CONDITIONS
|||[ WHEAT DOWN
! European Demand
/. Affects Market;
Corn Weaker.

vso IO.-Unexpected 1aH-
@ .o,,a,s available supply had
y, s.cy today on wheat CLOS
'ps. strong at an advance OF
sn' rs,, other speculative
4 isru ehowed gain-corn, &c;
- " ,asc, and provisions 'ec
.. decrease of 2,e45'ooo bush
sr,a.s stock Of wheat could
r,sc tho bulls. especially AS
., The corresponding time
.,,unted only TO 114b: 600
'0ver' .n, tie curtsilmenJ is st
G.gI G,I.sIo small as we'll. go, :
snn,ors OF export ssles for
n ar of the gulf added TO
S,Ifnsnce on the bull side.
s,t S snoT map was aiso
."' for the bears-kansas;
.,, n., and south and centrs !
'S"'n Unprotected and The COW
xyss,,sks xys very light Despite a
\ "'s,Iye commission buying, IT
.,s the last half Of the ses~
=. mills got the upper hand IN
II, During the earlier hdlrs'
.r,.sss told al a pause IN the
,msnd, and the bears were
Ssrmsr weather In the do
,sd on account OF most re-
-'sine that country offerings
The market was lower al
!, of 1nc eather for shell
srIiag oats had independent
~ result of statements that
4. ,gs 900 bushels Of Canadian
,..lo have been sold for ship
h provisions came chiefly
4 "a lint hog receipts fell far
y, sstimate. on the upturn,
|rr good sellers.
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Eight More, Says Joe.

CHICAGO. Feb. 10.-Eight additions
TO the ranks Of the Federal league play
ers were announced today by Joseph
tinker, manager OF tho Chicago club OF
the new league
No names OF the recruits were given.
but IT was said by the manager that
TWO were big league players and the re-
naming SIX were from the American as
sociaton.
Manager Bradley of the Toronto club
and Larry Schlafly manager OF the Buff
lalo feGeral club, were in consulta tlon
with Tinker before the announcement
was made
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st. LOUIS. Feb. 1o-Lead-Firm at
Si,oo9i 400; snelter quiet at S5.27h@D5,3 80.
:, ,Copper.tluiet. Standard spot and April
sl3.i5 asked; electroIytic SliS75; lake
nominal: casting. $1462s9l475
: - ddinnnEtdrm' Spot. slo.15@41.oO; May,
lron-Quict.
AAnttmony-zdull. Cookson's 1925.
Prices In London:
oCopper-ouiet, Spot, a65 15s; futures,
G1S5 los
lron-Cleveland warrants. SIS Cd.