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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
Delightful Lawn Fete.

Morrisville. August 22:-One Of
the most delightful entertainments
of the season was the lawn party
given by Misses Thelma and Bessie
Marshall last Friday night. The
lawn was beautifully lighted and the
young folk made the place ring with
merriment for three or four hours.
After a few games were played,
Mrs Marshall asked the young peo-
pie to many beautifully decorated
tables, where she served punch and
cake, which were greatly enjoyed.
Among the many guests were Messrs
RH Crooks and W P Camlin, Of
Charleston and Georgetown, respect
lively.
MIR H A Camlin was in the Nor
risville section Sunday.
Mr. Pearl Camlin has been visiting
Mr. C S Camlin.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
Reports Grow Brighter
Each Day for Mclnnes.
Letters from all Counties Except Florence In |.
dicate Great Strength for Darlngtonian.

ent parts of the county bear out thia
estimate.
From Latta, in Dillon county,
comes the news in a letter to Nc
Innes: 1t is with pleasure that l
tell you that | believe you will lead
both the other candidates at the
Latta box, and possibly all over the
county. l haven't talked with a
single man since you were here who
hasn't said that he was going to Vote
for McInnes for Congress.
Marion county expects McInnes
to lead in the first primary, with
Ragsdale and Evans splitting the
rest of the votes. Some precints
will divide almost equally between
McInnes and Evans. giving Rags
dale only a small minority"
Says Horny: Things are looking
mighty fine down here. We will
cast about 1000 votes, possibly
more, and those who are best post
ed expect McInnes to get $500 un-
less there is a big change before the
primary"
In letter to DR. w L Galloway
from friend in Georgetown is con-
tained the following: In regard to
the race Mr. McInnes is making. it
will interest you to know that every
body in Georgetown, both young and
old men, and l should says the la
dies, too. are for him. ! am not very
familiar with the country. and can't
say how he will run there, but am
sure if it is left to the city Of George
town, his majority here will sur
prise you. He has made the i'm
preston here of being very fine
man."
A recent letter from Klngstree
says: Il have just returned from a
a trip over this williamsburg coun-
ty, and am very glad to report that
the voters are very favorably i'm
pressed with your candidacy. l feel
sure that you will get plurality, if
not a majority, of the votes cast on
the 29th."
It is conceded, of course, that Nc
Innes cannot carry Florence county,
as it is the home of both the other
candidates; but, even so, it is said
that McInnes will get some 700 or
800 votes in Florence-as many. or
more, than both of his opponents
will get in Darlington.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
IMPORTANT NOTICEi
Rules Governing Distribution
OF Government Seed.

l. Seed should not be distributed
to any persons except those having
practically no money or credit with
which to purchase seed of any kind.
z. The person to whom the seed
is actually distributed must be q
person who either owns or has rent
I'd land on which the seed can be
planted. They must also have either
the personal labor. tools, teams and
implements necessary to prepare the
land and put the seed in, or be able
to get them. In other words, it
must be apparent to the person max
ing the distribution. that the person
who is to receive the seed cannot
obtain seed otherwise; that they de-
sire to get the seed for actual plant
ing; that they have the land Oh
which to plant the seed, and that
they will plant and use it in the sup
port of themselves and families.
Distribution should be made only to
heads of families.
8. Preference should be given to
the poorest and most needy. Re-
member that this is d relief measure.
Parties can secure seed from their
township assessors.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
Second Primary Sixth District,

Florence, August %: 1t looks like
a second primary in the Compression,
al race in the Sixth district. During
the past two weeks Evans and Nc
Innes have been gaining ground rap.
idly in every quarter. and what at
first looked like an easy victory for
Mr. Ragsdale now looks like a hard
fight to stay in with his two COM
petitors in the second primary. Ev-
ans has made the fight that has
brought about this change. The
charges which he has brought have
been courageously pressed home and
if Ragsdale is to meet defeat there
can be no doubt that Evans cam
paign will be responsible for that &C.
eomplishment. There is growing
feeling that the credit for this work
should go to Evans and that he
should be given the support of those
who desire Ragsdale's retirement.
To use the homely old adage: Evans
has shaken the tree and he deserved
to get the persimmon. This is fair
and lust. Vote for Evans and let him
have the reward which, but for his
campaign, could never have been ac'
complished.. --- aa'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

In his campaign address before
the citizens at Union Tuesday John
Madison DesChamps, himself a can
didate for Governor, made an earn.
est appeal in behalf of the policies
of the present administration. He
claimed that the important issue in
this campaign was liquor. The
question is shall God or the devil
rule in South Carolina? Shall there
be law or no law? Shall drunken
ness or sobriety prevail?" Mr. Des-
Champs made a parallel of the pres
ent and preceding administrations,
relative to disregard for law and
drunkenness, and asserted with ear
nestness and eloquence that con-
ditions are infinitely better today" "
He said you don't see one empty
whiskey bottle around barns, out
buildings and along fences today
where you saw dozens and hundreds
before.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
The Best Laxative.

To keep the bowels regular the
best laxative is outdoor exercise.
Drink full glass of water half an
hour before breakfast and eat an
abundance of fruit and vegetables,
also establish a regular habit and be
sure that your bowels move once
each day. When medicine is need
ed take Chamberlain's Tablets.
They are pleasant to take and mild
and gentle in effect. Obtainable ev-
erywhere.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

Interest in matters political has
been growing like the proverbial
gourd vine for several weeks, and
for the present overshadows such
lesser matters as baseball, the crops,
the weather and the war. Adher-
ents of all candidates are breaking
into prophecy and predicting the
success of their chosen ones. Es-
pecially intense is the interest in the
Sixth Congressional District CAM
paign, which has been featured by
the numerous charges made and
published by James D Evans, of
Florence, against the incumbent,
HoHJ w Ragsdale, and the bitter
personal attacks they have made up
on each other, eliminating in a near
fight at Mullins on Friday last. Lo-
cal interest in this race is running
unusually high on account of Dar-
lington's entry, Hon Julius S Nc
Innes, and the wonderful success ne
is meeting with liz his campaign.
Assomeone said, "Racsdale and Evans
are shaking the simmons out of the
tree. and McInnes is picking them
up"
1t is we'll known that McInnes has
made clean, straightforward fight
on his own merits. on a positive plat
form, and has let his opponents
scrap" to their hearts content.
The role of a prophet is not lightly
to be assumed, and ye editor does
not propose to attempt it; but it is
believed that it will be of interest to
give statement of the general stu
alton, as garnered from letters from
the several counties in the district.
The estimated vote in Darlington
is about 5000, and it is the general
belief that McInnes will get at least
three-fourths of that number, CIV
ing him about 2.400 or $500 votes
in his own county.
From Marlboro, according to a
letter from one of Bennettsville's
most prominent attorneys, it is
freely predicted that of the 300 or
more votes in Marlboro, McInnes
will lead both of his opponents by
from 200 to 300. This is particu-
larly gratifying to his friends, as
RagSdale carried the county two
years ago, and this was, at the be-
ginning, claimed as a Ragsdale
county" Other letters from differ
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
Just The THING for D!drrhOed.

About two years ago | had Sc
we're attack of diarrhoea which last
ed over week" " writes w c Jones,
Buford, y D. Il became so weak
that could not stand upright. A
druggist recommended Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. The first dose relieved me
and within two days l was as well as
ever" Many druggists recommend
this remedy because they know that
it is reliable. Obtainable every
where.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
Christian EndeaVOr Notes.

Wednesday evening of last week
at $50 o'clock the Young Peoples
Christian Endeavor society was re.
organized and delifhtful reception
rendered it by the Social Entertain
ment committee in the Sunday-school
room of the Presbyterian church.
Mrs L w Gilland presided over the
punch bowl. About 25 or 80 young
people were present. The time of
meeting was changed from $3.50 p.
m. Wednesday to 10 a. m. Sunday.
Officers for the ensuing six months
were elected as follows: President,
R w Fulton, Jr; vice president, Sc
rena Lee; secretary, Rosa Wilkins;
treasurer, Samuel Burgess. A look
out committee was appointed to get
old members resign pledges and Sc
cure new members. The next meet
ing will be held Sunday. The society
is interdenominational and all young
people are urged to join.
Miss Louise Plowden, formerly of
Kingstree, organized very promis-
ing society at Trio last week, of
which she is acting president.
A meeting will be held at Indian
town church next Sunday afternoon
for the purpose of organizing a soci-
ETY.. The young people of that neigh
borhood are very anxious to follow
the example of the many churches
that have already organized socie-
ties.
Southern Field Secretary A F
Cothran is very enthusiastic and is
pushing the organization of socie-
ties in all parts of the State.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
Death Of Mrs Altman.

Mrs Mary Altman. aged 6S years
died at her home at Morrisville OF
Monday. August IA, after Ions
and painful illness which she al
all times bore with Christian forti
tude.
She is survived by seven children
Mrs Pyatt Howard and Miss Viols
Altman, daughters, and Messrs Hugh
Furney and James of Morrisville and
Oliver Altman of Savannah, Ga.
Funeral and interment took place
at Union church Wednesday, Au'
gust 16.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
Cure for Cholera MOfbuS.

When our little buy', "oW seven
years old, was baby he was cured OF
cholera morbus by Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy," writes Mrs Sidney Simmons,
Fair Haven, n Y. "Since then 9th
er members of my family have used
this valuable medicine for collie and
bowel troubles with good satisfaction
and | gladly endorse it as remedy
of exceptional merit" Ohtainable
everywhere.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

{" Those who love to follow
a winner vote for Blease. "-Charles.
ton american.
The editor of the American might
have been fair and said, those in ia
vor of a reign of lawlessness, race
track gambling and blind tigers in
South Carolina vote for Blease.
We have faith in the patriotic
manhood of South Carolina and be-
lieve that it will re-elect Richard
Manning Governor, the prophecy Of
Senator McLaurin, Notwithstanding
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

When South Carolina repudiates
a Governor who has made hls ad.
ministration one that has put law
and order foremost, that fact is GER
tain to give encouragement to those
who would violate the law. We be-
lieve the State should stand pat for
law and order and give approval to
a Governor who has made that the
motto of his administration.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
Liver Trouble.

| am bothered with liver trou-
BILE about twice a year." writes Joe
Dingman, Webster City, Iowa. !
have pains in my side and an awful
soreness in my stomach. Then |
heard of Chamberlain's Tablets and
tried them. By the time I had used
half bottle of them | was feeling
ine and had no signs of pain OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
PRIMARY TICKET.
Facsimile of County Ballot to
Be Used Here Tuesday.

Here is an exact copy OF the
ticket that will be used in the pri-
mary election. Study it, and in
selecting your candidates for the
vatious offices don't allow yourself
to be governed in the matter by per;
sonal prejudices or favoritisms.
Select and vote for the man you
conscientiously believe best suited to
fill the office. The ticket follows:
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

Voters, beware of the candidates
who have made you glowing prom
ises. They are not your friends,
nor are they fit to hold public office.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

Be honest with yourself when you
cast your ballot at the primary next
Tuesday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

Manning next Tuesday-Cooper
two years hence-if he behaves him.
self as he should in the meantime.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

Don't vote to stigmatize SOUTH
CAROLINA in the estimation OF all
the other States.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24

Lay aside personal prejudices next
Tuesday and vote for the man who
has made good-Manning.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-08-24
Manning is the man!
Next Tuesday will be election day

Never mind about personalities
Vote for good government!
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12
CHARLES McKESSON, A
MORGANTON man, ELOQUENT
ADVOCATE OF WILSON.

The following letter from Charles
r McKesson, of MCrganton, recently
appeared in the Charlotte Observer:
A Republican for more than thir'
years. a BIaineSelectOr in my younge-
days, proud Of the glorious history
and wonderful achievements OF my
party, 1 have done what l could In
an humble way to uphold lis prin-
ciples and policies. In common with
thousands of Republicans, / am sore
lv disappointed in the speaking tour
of Hughes. He seems to have en-
tirely lost sight of the dignity n
responsibility Of the great office ne
resigned. and the greater one to which
he aspires. No Presidential cand1-
date of whom I have any knowledge
ever made so weak, SO fruitless so
evasive a. campaign as he is making.
His speeches are only a "deluge OF
v~ociferous commonplace" At best
he is a common scold" and has o
aroused the least enthusiasm or ut
a single suggestion of construc-
tive craftsmanship. If he ever had
any statesmanlike ideas, they r
now in a sterile state of frosty fer
m~entation. Many of the leading Re
publican and Independent newsRa-
pers give him only a half-hearted
support, in fact they give a very
chilly endorsement. The State Jour-
nal Of Ohio, the ablest Republican
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12
ALRIDCE CLAIMS
FRIENDS HARDLY
RECOGNIZE WIFE
Tanlac Adds Is Pounds to Her Welgh'
After ~Sufferings of q Decade.

AFTER suffering for ten years from
indigestion, my wife got SO bad that to-
eat solid fools. was out of the question.
The slightest noise would disturb her
and night after night she would lay
awake-sleep refusing to come. Then
too, she suffered from severe pains In
the side. Although she was prescribed
for her condition grew worse. Then
we heard of Tanlac." The speaker
was W. C. Alridge, well known High
Point, resident. "Now, three bottles
of Tanlac have made such a change
in Mrs. Alridge that friends hardly
recognize her. Why, she is hungry
for every meal and eats everything
she likes without serious after effects.
Pains left her side, she is not nervous
her sleep is sound and refreshing, n
has gained Is pounds and is able to 90
her own homework again" Tanlac Is
sold in Hendersonville by Hunters
Pharmacy. 1O-Iz-1uS
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12

the food of censure poured upon MIN
by political opponents, the money
kings of Wall Street, the great cor
porations, purchased AMI venal news
papers and magazines, he has been
true, firm and ~unyielding to the best
interest Of the great masses, cheering
the votaries of law, and order. peace,
prosperity and preparedness.
Like the flaming sword that guard
ed the gates of Paradise his lofty
patriotism. his superb craftsmanship
will ever be beacOns to illumine the
path of our National shin to a haven
of safety. c. F. MKESSON.
Norganton, Oct. 8.
P. S.-Of course it pains me to be
our of harmony with many warm
political friends on this Presidential
issue. but l am deeply persuaded that
the peace of our country depends on
the defeat of Hughes. Many of my
friends MAY think me lacking !"
judgment, but will, I know, give me
credit or sincerity. There are some
whose party loyalty IS so based on the
hope of a government job, that l shall
accept and welcome their criticism.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1916-10-12
When YOu Take Cold,

With the average man a cold is a
serious matter and should not be trifed
with, as some Of the most dangerous
diseases start with a common cold.
Take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and get rid of your cold as quickly
as possible. You are not experiment.
ing when you use this remedy, as it
has been in use for many years and
has an established reputation. 1t con-
tains no opium or other narcotic. OBJ
tainabIe everywhere.-Adv. Oct.
The sun., 1916-01-17
The e. q. G. b.

A society has been organized by
several young women of Chicago 10
put into practice the historic preroga-
tives that Leap Year confers upon
them. Each member has pledged her
self individually To propose marriage
to the man of her choice. II the pro-
posal of a member OF the society is
rejected the recalcitrant man Is to he
blacklisted he Is to be punished by
Il boycott and, If possible. expulsion
from his clubs. Branches of the Chi
cago Society for the Coercion of Bach
elors are to be established in all parts
of the country.
That movement Of this character
was bound to come eventually has
long been apparent to students of
sociology. BERNARD SHAW saw 1t first.
He knew that man, so far as matrl-
mony Is concerned, is not the pursuer
hut the pursued. II was inevitable,
in the new light that SHAW and
others have recently thrown upon the
facts of the matter. that 1916. being n
Leap Year. should exhibit sporadic
public demonstrations of woman as n
matrimonial huntrcss.
The c. :. c. Il. can be looked upon
as an experiment station In what may
be called matrimonial futurism. Its
methods place loves young dream
under cubist influences. There Is no
room for doubt that women. especially
If they are closely organized. could
elevate the popping of tn" question
10 the plane of high art. Men H. pro-
poser> have been. from time imme-
mortal. awkward hunglors. likely To
foozle their approach, and with a
tendency TO choose the wrong time
and place for the utterancc OF fate
ful-sometimes fatal--words. That
the feminine instinct for upportunism
for the handling of delicate matters
delicately, may tend 10 give CUPID as
an artist greater opportunities than
lie has hitherto enjoyed for making
the prcliminari"s 10 matrimony truly
beautiful is highly probable. The rc.
suits OF the Chicago innovation will
be watched by the public with intense
interest. But II Is possible that there
will he presently large exodus Of
eligible bachelors from the Lake city
to the ultimate undoing of the anti
bachelor society.
The sun., 1916-01-17

In Washington surprise Is ex-
pressed that n Prohibitionist. n Chris
tian Scientist and IA man of peace
like Senator JoHN DowNEY Works Of
California should introduce resol,l-
tion In Congress calling for armed In
tervention In Mexico and directing the
President To use the army and navy
forthwith. a ProhihitioniSt may he
Incorporate of speech and rash In ac-
tiOn. Philosophic calm may he for
eign to Il Christian Scientist. A man
protesting peaceful Intentions may
belle them by scenting the battle from
afar, and laundering in the index
There is nothing downy about the
Senator but his name. He Is always
panoplled for war. He has more
quills than the fretful rorcupine.
Controversy Is the breath OF his nos
trils. lie Is forever fighting for an
'idee" or attacking somebody. He Is
as unconventional as buzz saw.
His friends never know what head
he will hit next. He has pitched into
Mr.. TAFT. Colonel ROOSEVELT. Mr..
WILSON, the doctors, the hygienists
and even the PrOgressives, although
he owed his election TO them. No
game is too small for him. He quail
fled for the Ford peace party II any
man ever did.
Mr.. Works In spite OF his we'll
known principles, and although he
lashed Mr.. WILSON for sending the
fleet and the regulars to Vera Cruz,
has always kindled for armed inter-
vention in Mexico. He ragged about
the Benton case what should the
Government have dOne?' he asked in
the Senate, his eye In fine frenzy
rolling. Mr.. WORKS knew the an
swof. II should have sent our sol
diers into Mexico" he said. "and
brought out the body" "What has
become Of our courage and man.
hood?" and so on. II Is not surpris-
ing that the voice of the Hon. JOHN
DowNEy WORKS Is for war again.
Armed Intervention Is his panacea.
The sun., 1916-01-17
The Fraudulent Dea tn Rate.

Commissioner EMERsoS's protest
against the acceptance OF the State
census figures as the basis for COM
putting the death rate In this city Is
natural and understandable. The rate
arrived at by the State Health De
partment IS l51 To the thousand.
higher by two-tenths OF a point than
that for the State outside the city
limits, ana point and n half above
the rate shown If the United States
Census Bureaus estimate of July 1,
1919, is used.
But the Commissioner Is powcrless
TO enforce his complaint by conylnc-
ing arguments. The State census Is
assailed on the ground that the police
found more persons here than the
enumeratorS, n fact thnt will have
little weight. The various estimates
by persons more or less skilled in such
exercises are mutually destructive
and command no respect
The death rate has been shown IN
rs fraud, and It will not he taken
seriously until some dependable count
OF the population has been made.
The sun., 1916-01-17
attending open air schools and careful

attending open air schools and careful
attention to their physical develop
ment in order to enhance their re-
sisting capacity to future growth of
the disease. According TO available
statistics there are only open air
schools for about one-thlrd Of this
number. What n commentary upon
the neglect of easily obtained means
for the prevention of the enormous
losses indicated above!
The best authorities are now Of the
opinion that n propaganda for the
betterment of child life, especially In
rural districts, presents the most
hopeful solution OF the tuberculosis
problem. The money expended prl-
,ately and by public authorities for
healthful schoolrooms with facilities
for baths and exercise, for visiting
nurses to instruct the parents in the
most ordinary sanitary measures, Of
which great numbers are ignorant. in
Guiding the preparation of food and
selection Of clothing. the Importance
Of temperate and clean living as an
example for the growing generation
such outlays would prove a profitable
financial investment In view Of the
enormous economic burden now rest
ing upon the average community by
reason Of inattention to these well
understood and proved measures.
The suggestion of Dr. kNoPr that
Federal commissioner on tubercu-
losis he appointed Is favored by many
authorities in recent tuberculosis con-
ferences. Its adoption would unity
the present Independent efforts. many
Of which are rendered impotent by
reason Of misdirection and lack of
team work. The marvellous achieve
ments OF the United States Public
Health Service warrant Federal nc
tivity in tuberculosis work.