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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-09-23
Notice of Election.

Notice is hereby given that on Tues
day, September %, 1915, an election
will he held in the town of Kingstree for
the following officers. viz: Mayor, Com
missioner of Water Works and six AL
dermen, the same to serve the town of
Kingstree for term of two years, ex-
cept as to the Commissioner of Water
Works whose term is four years. The
managers of election will be: B E Clark
son, r B Smith, H o Welch. Voting
place. court house. Polls will be open
ed at a. m. and closed at p. N. Vo-
ters will be required by the managers
to show their registration certificates
and tax receipts.
WR SCOTT. Mayor, 9-l6-2t
WALTER STEELE, Clerk.
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Tax Notice.

The tax books will be open for collec-
tion of taxes for year 1915 on the 18th
day of October, prox. Tax levy as fol-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-09-23

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&" County and Court House .1R "
All parties between the ages of 2l
and 60 years, inclusive, are liable, unless
exempted by law, to a poll tax of Sl.OO,
also to communication tax Of $500.
Levy for special school districts is as
follows:
Nos 2, 6, 32, "a, 40, 45 and 47-2 mills.
No 31-3 mills.
Nos 4, ,8,1l, I3, IA, l6, 10. o, ,25, %, ,29,36,
81, SO, 80, Al, 43, 46, 4S, so, 81, 81, SO,
55, Sc, SO and Co. mills.
No 23-12 mills.
Nos "a and 49-6 mills.
No 27-7 mills.
Nos IL and l5-8 mills.
Upon all unpaid taxes after Decem.
Der 81 a penalty of 10 will be added
for January, 70 for February and so
to 18th day of March next, after which
the books will be closed and executions
issued upon all unpaid taxes.
Those who desire to pay their taxes
through the mail may expedite matters
by dropping the Treasurer card asking
for the amount of their taxes, so as to
avoid sending the wrong amount, also
stating the township or townships Ut
property is owned in more than one)
and if possible give school district where
property is located. After paying taxes
examine your receipts and see If all
your property is covered; if not, see
about it at once.
BY following the above suggestions
complications and additional cost may
be avoided. WESLEY COOK,
9-23-t12-3O County Treasurer.
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Citation Notice.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLYN

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG.
By 2 M Brockinton, Esq, Probate
Judge.
Whereas, Laura McFadden made suit
to me to grant j r Barrow letters of
administration of the estate of and ef-
ects of Carolina McFadden.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad.
monish, all and singular, the kindred and
creditors of the said Carolina McFadden,
deceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Kingstree, S C, on the 25th day
of September next, after publication
thereof, at II o'clock in the forenoon, to
show cause, if any they have, why the
said administration should not be
granted.
Given under my hand this 10th day of
September, Ammo Domini, 1915.
Published on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1915, in The County Record.
PM BRoCKINToN,
9-16-2t Probate Judge.
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Notice to Creditors.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Eastern District OF
South Carolina.
In the matter of
j w Coward, In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Creditors of the aforesaid Bank
rupt:
Take notice, that ] w Coward of
Kingstree, Williamsburg county, South
Carolina, who was adjudged Bank
rupt in this Court on the 18th day of
May, 1915, has filed his petition therein
praying for discharge in Bankruptcy;
and that hearing was thereupon or
dered to be had upon said petition, be-.
fore said Court, at Charleston, in said
District, on the 1lth day of October,
1915, at 10 o'clock a. M, at which time
and place all creditors of said Bankrupt
and other persons in interest may ap-
pear and show cause, if any they have,
why the said discharge should not be
granted.
(AttesD RICHARD w HUTsoN,
9-9-4t Clerk.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-09-23
"Bill Inside"

Bill Smith, a country storekeeper,
went to the city to buy goods. They
were sent Immediately, and reached
home before he did. When the
boxes were delivered Mrs Smith,
who was keeping the store, uttered
q scream. seized a hatchet and be-
gan frantically to open the largest
one.
whats the matter, Mandy" said
one of the bystanders, who had
watched her in amazement.
Pale and faint. Mrs Smith pointed
to an inscription on the box. 1t
read: bill inside. ."-Advanee.
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County Fair Oct. 1922
Scranton Sketches.

Scranton, September 2l: = The
Junior Order held very interesting
meeting last Friday night. Several
encouraging talks were made. A
full attendance is urged for the
next meeting.
The gentle zephyrs unfurled the
folds of "Old Glory" from the pole
above the school house Monday morn
ing, signifying that the fall term of
school had begun. A representative
number of patrons were present to
witness the opening session. Prof
Anderson presided over the exer-
cises. Programme:
Introductory Remarks. Prof Anderson
Song .................... America"
Bible Reading Rev ] B Prosser
of the Methodist Church
PRAYER. Rev d Chaplin
Address. Rev E P Easterling
Pastor of Lake City Baptist Church
Address. " Cnaphn
Announcements. Prof Anderson
Medal Offered. Z II rate
The addresses of Rev Messrs Eas-
terling and Chaplin were received
with applause, as was DR. Pate's offer
of a gold medal to the pupil making
the highest average for the school
term.
The faculty for the term is as fol-
lows: MIR H F Anderson, Scranton;
Misses Aline Barber, Fort Meyer;
Fannie Cannon, Scranton; Carrie
Haigler, Cameron; and Boiling Rice,
Ninety Six. l M u.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-09-23
Notice to Creditors.

All persons having claims against the
estate of ] w Patrick, deceased, are
hereby notified to file their claims, duly
attested. with the undersigned, and al
parties indebted to the said estate will
make payment to him.
H E MONTGOMERY,
9-23-3t Administrator.
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Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby forbidden to
enter upon, fish, hunt, or trespass in
any way whatsoever on the lands of
the undersigned, under penalty of the
law. Parties desiring licenses to hunt
on above property will apply to
9-16-3tp 2 M BYRDIC.
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Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby warned against
hunting, fishing. cutting or hauling
wood, or otherwise trespassing upon
the lands of the undersigned, situate in
township No 10, Williamsburg county.
Violators of this notice will be prose-
cuted at law. in SAULS, JR,
9-16-4tp MRS l T GRAY.
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Some men are dominant forces in
any crowd. But then some men
make opportunity while others wait
for opportunity to make them.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-04

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fen. Inn Die Nadbarn sur @telle gu
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merz8rigabe am Merfe ipar, Der es,
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BARN einpaden!
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1915-12-04
(8ortiebung fo1et.).

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Der Bodybuilding in Mnberion Bel
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matchmaker 1pielten. Die 5rouen
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
ENCAMPMENT ORDER ISSUED.
Second Regiment VIII Mobilize M
sumter and Columbia for Trip 60
GrccnvlIlc.

Columbia. June 29.-The Office OF
the Adjutant General has issued or
ders governing the transportation OF
tho Second regiment to Greenville for
the encampment to be held there
July z to July II inclusive. Two spe.
cial trains will be operated out of CO.
lumbia. One over the Southern rail-
way bearing the Second battalion and
tho regimental infantry willg leave
this city at 7.30 A. NJ. July 7th, ar
irving I'm Greenvllle at 1910 T.. NJ.
The other bearing companies A. B. e,
ID. i. X and l. will leave Sumter at
st5 A. NJ. the same day over the
Coast Line. arriving In Columbia at
lilo A. M. and Greenville at $50 u.
NJ. Sumter will be the point OF mop
ilization for the companies of the
coast and the Pee Dee and Column
bia for the local battalion and tho
company from Orangeburg.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
ENCASPMENT FUNDS AVAILABLE
Comptroller and Disburslng Omcer
Will Honor Warrants. Gen. Moore
Says and Orders Stand.

CColumbia. June 30.-w. w. Moore,
sdjutant general. said last night that
the National Guard encampment
would assurely be held this summer.
In accordance with the orders already
Issued; that OF the Second regiment at
Greenville. July to- II; that OF the
First regiment at the Isle OF Palms.
July 90 to so.
The adjutant general said he had
consulted the comptroller general.
who had said he would honor war
rarts upon the state funds drawn In
accordance with the apportionment
maie recently by the military board.
The federal dIsbursing officer also
VIII. according TO the adjutant gem
eral. pay out the funds in his charge
according TO the orders issued from
the adjutant generals Office.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
DALZELL MEETING THURSDAY.
General Sumter Agricultural Society
to Celebrate the Fourth.

The General Sumter Agricultural
Society will celebrate the Fourth OF
July with a big meeting at Dalzell on
Saturday. at which Col. E. ]. watsoriI
commissioner of agriculture and ims
migration will address those present.
Several other we'll known speakers
have been communicated with and
there will be another speaker to make
an address also.
The meeting will be held at the
school house and all the people of the
surrounding country are invited. Those
who attend will furnish their OVID
dinner. To make the day replete
with pleasure, baseball game has
been arranged for the afternoon to
amuse and interest young and old.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
SITUATION VERY SERIOUS.
THOUSANDS SAID TO BE STRAW.
ING IN MEXICAN CAPITAD.
Courier From Brazilian Minister
Reaches Vera Cruz and Tells OF
Conditions i'm Mexico City.

Washington, July 1.-Conditions I'M
Mexico City are becoming worse and
there are no prospects of relieving the
starving thousands until the railroad
is opened up to Vera Cruz, according
to dispatch from the Brazilian minis-
ter to the State department. The mess
sage was dated June 25th, and was
sent by courier to Vera Cruz. Zap
atista officials are melting the people
to riot and looting. The officials are
making no attempt to conceal their
anxiety over the situation. /
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
ARMY AND NAVY DISAGREE,
QUESTION OF RESIGNATION
TAKES PROMINENT PLACE.
Judge Advocate General Of Army
Says designations Must be Accept
ed-Navy to Contrary.

Washington. June 2S.-Legal au-
thorities Of the army and navy hold
directly opposite views as to whether
an officer can resign his commission
at will in time of peace, it was learned
here today. The question now is be-
fore Attorney General Gregory for
decision in connection with efforts of
private manufacturers to employ ord
nance experts Of the army for war
munition plants.
Brig. Gen. Crowder, Judge advo-
cate general Of the army, takes the
position that the powers of the Sec
retary Of war are purely ministerial
and that he must accept a resigna-
tion when proftered. Capt. Ridley
Mclean, judge advocate general of
the navy, rules, though, that the secre-
tary Of the navy has discretionary
powers and may accept or reject
designations as he sees fit.
Acting on Capt. McLean's advice,
Secretary Daniels in a number Of in
stances has declined to permit officers
to quit the service when they had not
given what he regarded as an ade-
quate return for the public money
spent on their education and train
ing.
Secretary Garrison also has been
proceeding upon the assumption that
he was not obliged to accept resigna-
tions and those Of at least two ord.
nance officers have been held up
But in view Of Gen. Crowder's inter.
pretation of the law. the secretary die
not feel justified in following this
course On his own responsibility and
referred the question to the attorney
general.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
STATE COURT TRIES MEN.
No Military Trial for Men Arrested
Near SlatOn'S Home I'm AtIanta.

Atlanta. June 29.-State courts to-
day assumed Jurisdiction over the
cases of the 26 men arrested by the
militia early Saturday near former
Gov. Slaton's home and held I'm the
county Jail. Decision not to try the
cases by military court was reached
at conference participated in by
Adjt. Gen. Nash. Solicitor Dorsey and
Judge Hill OF the superior court.
IL was announced that the cases
would be presented To the county
grand jury. probably tomorrow. y,
formal charges have been placed
against the prisoners. Officers OF the
militia and the guardsmen will lake
no part in the prosecution except ns
witnesses, 1t was stated.
The four men arrested near the
Slaton estate yesterday were re-.
leased today 10y order Of the mill
tary authorities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
BRYAN RETURNS HOME.
WILL 1--we IN NEBRASKA AND
ELSEWHERE,
Sons of TeutOns Postpone Meeting to
Have Been Addressed by Former
Secretary.

Chicago, June 28.-A meeting of
the Sons OF Teutons, to have been
held here tonight with William Jen-
nings Bryan as one Of the speakers,
has been postponed. G. F. Hummel,
chairman Of the committee on ar
rangements, said, however, in an
nouncing the postponement, that Mr..
Bryan might yet address the Sons of
Teutons If satisfactory arrangements
can be made"
THE subject on which Mr.. BRYAN
was to talk was really a minor mat
ter" said Mr.. Hummel. I'VE wanted
him to talk on the expectation of am
munition, and he offered to repeat his
New York address on Peace That
talk would do us no good. Stop the
expectation Of munitions Of war and
there would be peace in a month.
"The meeting has been postponed
not because of Mr.. Bryan, but because
it appeared doubtful If the Coliseum
could be prepared to hold the crowd"
Members of the committee on ar
rangement met Mr.. Bryan's train and
explained that the proposed meeting
had been called off. :.. .....-
Mr.. Bryan declined to discuss the
action OF the committee, further than
to say that it was due to misunder-
standing. He referred all questioners
to the committee. r.-
/ Mr.. Bryan left for Lincoln, Neb., at
6 o'clock to remain few days before
going to San Francisco and Seattle
where he has speaking engagements.
Speaking Of his plans Mr.. Bryan
said:
Nebraska will be our home. I shall
do my voting there. We shall spend
our winters in Miami. Fla, and our
summers at Asheville, N. c. I shall
spend as much time lecturing as may
be necessary. 1t will not be more
than three months year. expect 10
devote some time each year speaking
to students at colleges on subjects
connected with citizenship. shall
continue my newspaper editorials. The
rest Of my time will be reserved for
such work as may seem to be neces-
sary."
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
Attorney General Peoples
MuddleS Militia Situation
Issues Opinion That Blease Order Muster
ing Out the National Guard
Was Legal.
Effect of Opinion Will Be to Prevent Holding Militia Encamn
ments This Summer, the Matter Will Now Have to Go
to the Courts for Adjudication Before State and Federal
Funds Can Be Paid Out

Columbia. June 29.-In an opinion
given out today Attorney General
Peoples holds that the regimental Of
hcers OF the three former regiments
cannot be mustred out OF service and
that the proclamation of former Gov.
Blease. under date OF January 1lth,
1915. mastering out and discharging
the National Guard OF the State was
legal.
On January 20. 1915 Gov. Manning
issued a proclamation declaring the
orders OF Former Gov. Blease illegal
and void and declared that the Ma
tional Guard was still an organiza-
tion.
Military authorities here state that
the opinion OF the attorney general
will have the effect OF multiplying the
orders for encampments OF the First
regiment at the Isle OF Palms, from
July 20 to July 80 and the Second
regiment. at Greenviile. from July Z
TO July II. because the comptroller
general will not honor warrants for
the paying out OF State funds, nor the
United states disbursing officer. Maj.
y. shapter Caldwell. federal funds to
the National Guard for any purpose
until the matter receives final adjudi-
cation I'm the courts.
Ten officers. only. In the First and
Second regiments are effected by the
opinion OF the attorney general and
they are the ones recently elected.
should the courts uphold the opinion
OF the attorney general the old off,
GERS would automatically resume COM
mand OF their organizations. Should
the governor decide TO renumber two
regiments. say the 4th and 5th, then
necessarily new elections would have
TO be held for regimental officers elm
mated by the order.
Should the courts hold that the or
der OF Former Gov. Biease is legal
and that of Gov. Manning illegal, then
the State OF South Carolina has no
militia organized or unorganized
think military authorities.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03

court should not grant indemnity I'm
accordance with the treaty require
ments, the German government would
not hesitate to arrange for equitable
indemnity, but it is also necessary
that the government Of the United
States should be satisfied with the
amount of the indemnity, and it
would seem to be more appro-
pirate and convenient that an ar
rangement for equitable indemnity
should be agreed upon now, rather
than later. The decision Of the prize
court even on the question of the
amount of indemnity to be paid
would not be binding or conclusive
On the government of the United
States.
The government Of the United States
also dissents from the view expressed
in your note that there would be no
foundation for a claim of the Ameri-
can government unless the prize court
should not grant Indemnity in accord
ance with the treaty." The claim pre-
sented by the American government
is for an indemnity for violation of
a treaty, in distinction from an in
demnity in accordance with the treaty
and therefore is a matter Of adjust
ment by direct diplomatic discussion
between the two governments, and ia
in no way dependent upon the action
of a German prize court.
For he reasons above stated, the
government of the United States can
not recognize the propriety of sub
mitting the claim presented by Il on
behalf of the owners and captain of
the Frye to the German prize court
for settlement.
The government Of the United States
is not concerned with any proceedings
which the imperial German govern
ment may wish to take on "other
claims Of neutral and enemy interested
parties which have not been pre-
SN''NN ~ tiiC or the
United States, but which you state i'm
your note of June Z make prize court
proceedings in this case indispensable
and it does not perceive the necessity
for postponing the settlement of the
present claim pending the considera-
ton of those other claims by the prize
court
The government of the United
States therefore suggests that the i'm
perial German government reconsider
the subject in the light of these con-
siderations and because Of the objec-
tions against resorting to the prize
court, the government of the United
States renews it's former suggestion
that an effort be made,to settle this
claim by direct diplomatic negotia.
tions.
'7's"eo' Lansing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-07-03
ANGELES CAN'T SEE WILSON.
Mexicans Fail to Make Appointment
With President.

Cornish, n. H., June 29.-An eff.
fort was made today to arrange an
interview here between President Will
son and Gen. Felipe Angeles, the Mex
lean leader, who recently came to the
United States and who wants to give
the president his views of conditions
in Mexico and to suggest a way of
meeting Mr.. Wilson's warning that
the situation there must change.