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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

II suppose Il was.~
| scruton ruminsted . little. broks
into his offensive laugh. and checked
| It instantly Of his own accord. This
II really interesting he croaked.
You set to London-at what time
was ftf''
'Nominally thres-twsnty-nvs: but
the train ran thirteen minutes ists."
said Hilton Toys.
"And you're on the river by what
timer" scruton asked Caxalet.
4 walked over Hungsrford bridge.
took the first train to 6urbiton. got a
boat there, and just dropped down with
the stream don't suppose the whole
tn1ns took me very much more than
IN hour
AREN'T you Forgetting something"
said Toye
fes, was. 1t was who tele-
phoned to the house and found that
Craven was out motoring; 10 there
vas no hurry"
Yet you weren't going to see Henry
Craven" murmured Toye.
Cazalct did not answer. His last
words had come in 9 characteristic
burst; now he had his mouth shut
tight and his eyes wore fast to Scru-
ton. He might have been in the wit
ness-box already, q doomed wretch
supposed to be giving eyi-
dence on his own behalf, but actually
oniy barring his neck by inches to the
rope. under the joint persuasion of
Judge and counsel But he had ona
'rtend by him still. one who had
'dsed little nearer In the pause.
But you did see the man you went
o seer said Scruton.
Caxalet paused II don't rnov
somebody brushed past me
q the dark. I did think then-but I
ant swear to him even nowl"
Tell u about It,"
DO you mean that, Scrutonf n
GU insist on hearing all that han
ened? I'm not asking Toye; he can
o a. he likes. But you, Scruton-
ou've been through lot. you know
GU ought to have stopped in bed-do
GU really want this on top Of ALI"
60 ahead" said Scruton. IN have
drink when you've done; somebody
I've me cigarette meanwhile"
Cazalet supplied the cigarette.
truck a match, and held It with un-
'ltering hand. The two mems eyes
et strangely across the flame.
TN tell you all exactly what hap
sned; you can believe me or not AZ
'u Ike. You won't forget that
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

Bsriin--No German submarine could
have been In the vicinity Of the spot
whore the Dutch liner Tubantia was
sunk, and no German mines had been
laid in this region. the German adj
mirslty announces. The official state
ment says: "A German submarine ia
out OF the question in connection with
the sinking Of the Tubantia, as the
place where the accident took place is
less than 80 miles from the Dutch
coast. which means that this place is
within the territory declared to be not
dangerous for shipping by tho mani
festo Of February 4. 1917
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

mat Time that called the attention Of
me world to the magnifcencs Of tbs,
wonderful gorge and to the brilIiancv
VI me coloring on its rocks.
a., me United States has recently puh-
nsned bulletin. No. 54s. a renor, p1 =.
c Cue geology OF a portion of the Grand
Sxnyon BY L F. Noble. This ror~s
v oasrs an opportunity OF studvin1 tSs
history Of the formation Of orr s,s 10
esen'ed In no other spot nov
-, na~n- On the top are deposits Of
IN. me carboniferous period. and hs,o :.
'"'' strata. some OF them OF Immsnss
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

Dubaque. Iowa - T. j. Fitzpatrick.
an attorney, and his bride Of two
months. were killed, and Mrs Msrxa-
ret Morrison, mother of the young wo-
man and Mrs David Hack, daughter
OF President German, Of the Rock
Island railroad were injured when
their automobile left the road and fen
down a 10-foot embankment near here.
The occupants were pinned under the
car Mr.. Fitzpatrick is believed 70
have lost control Of the machine.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

P~ris-Iwo new types Of artificial
arms with hands are shown at the
Academy Of Sciences One Is for
heavy work. with fingers like claws Of
. lobster. The other has artificial I'm
gers. enabling the hard to reproduce
eiossiy the action Of natural fingers.
successful experiments were made in
the prescnce Of members Of the scHd-
envy BY two nsen. each Of whom lost an
arm- One sawed through a beam Of
wood and the other played a violin
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

Washington. ID. C--Chxirm.n Rsv
Of the house military committees. wed
nesday prepared for immediate intro
anetion Of the resolution to permit the
resinsnf to raise the fighting
strength Of the standing army to 100
coo men at once
Republicans and Democrats worked
IN N perfect harmony for the adoption of
the resolution, depsite that fact that
Their iearders on the military commit
1ee disagreed as to the meaning of il.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23
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Hexiu b ligk Oftd

Columbus. N. M.--The COMMANDING
officers of the expeditionary force
gave orders Wednesday that tho men
should take with them only such equip
mont ~ they could carry on their
backs or saddles. Extra clothing and
tne equipment known In the army as
the surplus kit" will be left behind.
These orders were intended to limit
carrying facilities To tho essentials OF
tho expedition-fo food and drink for
tbs men and horses and ammunition
for ths guns. ''''
Large quantities of ammunition for
me mountain howitzers and field guns
has been distributed. Cabmst wa
eons. which carry ammunition for the
soldiers rifles, were loaded and the en-
gineers. signal and hospital corps were
supplied with tho final details OF their
equipment.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

snicAness. ranging down to the Cam
orian period At the base. In tho Grand
S.nyon We come to the basic rocks
=. .ne earth. the granite and gnsiss-
nls panorama IL described a. prob
so,y inc most complete geological REQ
of man.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23
WONDERS OF GRAND CANYON
No Other Spot on Earth \. a.,,.vs
70 Possess the Same Interesting
Formations

Many people still living can rsuan
ver = thrill OF wonder and admiration
mat ran through the world in rsad,n~
Of me daring exploit of Major Powell,
N 1859 In navigating the rapids Of
ms 1rand Canyon OF Arizona In
small boat 1t vas his account OF M,
u'p more than anything sIse nm 70
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23
villa suspeet Arrestad.

Columbus. N. M.-Alfredo Aregon.
who for several weeks has been q
waiter In the Columbus Hotel. was ar
rested charged with having in bis pos
session goods looted from stores during
the villa raid. He 10 suspected OF be-
ing one OF the men who guided the
Mexican bandits into the town. Are
kon was taken to Deming by Federal
officers Aregon had United States
army uniform. Tho suspicion that he
was one OF Villas guides rested mainly
on tho fact that he was not at the
hotel for several hours before the raid.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

81 Snd 70 naD AnoPluB


i Portland Lumber mills have been
asked to bid on an order for 8. 900. 900
fest Of trsneh pcsts and pieksts for
~ BY tbs allied powers in the war
zone.
The posts are TO b. 2x4 inches and
four fest long. sharpsned At one end.
ard viii b used for stringing bsrbed
wirs along ths trenches. They are to
b ussd on tbs fighting front in
France, and delivery will have TO be
made from Portland within 80 days. |
This will insure them reaching Europe. !
barring marine accidsnts, by Septer- |
ber. The ordsr may b. for ali or part |
Of the 8, O0O, 900 feet.
large domestic order for lumber
Tor railroad cars has been placed with
the Douglas Fir Lumber company. Of
Portland. The order calls for 2,0O0.- |,
600 fest Of 6r.
The European governments are also
IN the Portland market for ~ much
nigh grade spruce ~ can be obtained,
y was learned on good authority here.
This spruce brings $50 to 500 thou |;
sand. and Is for building areoplanes.
The allies agents for trench posts
have been authorized to ask for bids IN
Portland and British Columbia. It Is
presumed by local lumbermen, ship =
owners and agents In Portland that o
about 1000. 900 feet will be taken .
from Portland. The posts would be d
.ut from Douglas fir and tied In bun :,
lies Of 10 to 20. The cost would be v
around SIS to $16 a thousand feet.
bringing to Portland, II the order is "
'lsced here, between $50. 900 and $75,- dl
100 for the 4, 900, 900 feet. ad
The local river mills could turn out m
he order within iess tir,s thsr ths tn
pecihcations now In Portland hands oil
squire. The lumber posts could be
andled easily by two Of the large IN
teamers, and the canal route could be hi
aken. an
The domestic order which has been .
laced with the Douglas Fir Lumber I'M
'mpany Of Portland calls for 2, O0O.- OPP
10 feet Of Douglas fir to be used In thl
10 construction Of 1000 automobile tns
RS and 500 stock car for the Chicago be-
Northwestern railroad. The order pa
A. placed by the Western Steel
lr 4 Foundry company, Of Chicago.
VIII take 80 cars to carry 1t East.
y. b. Hszen, vice president of the of
'uglas Fir Lumber company, said that sec
Q order has been put in the hands Be
local and Bridal Veil mills and ing
'uld be finished in about 4 week. the
9 order represents about $50, 900. tri
The European powers, 1t was estab- def
he'd beyond reasonable doubt, are ac- VIII
lily seeking large spruce orders in the
Pacific Northwest. principally Ore ere
A. Local lumbermen admit that ing
y were unable to fill the orders as pay
{ as they were being received. The ms
uce required is of fine grade and wa
ngs from $50 to 800 q thousand ths
t. In the last two years about TO- suf
}, 900 feet has been taken out Of the Is.
rthwest for the construction Of ]
oplanes for the European powers. pla
This confirmation lends considerable file
dence to the report from Mxrshfiled VIII
It the Russian government was seek viii
90, 900. 900 Of spruce in the Coos pre-
y country. uti
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

fAntry, cavalry and field artillery. The
snnets 10 expected to concur. and the
necsssary orders will b. issued imms-
dtstsly to AL up regiments ON border
duty.
Ths step was suggested by the army
sensrsi stan. II IL urgently desired
now: because Of tho weakening Of the
border forcs by the expedition after
villa, but ever since the patrol OF the
border began the army has been great
" Handicapped by the skeleton organ
lzation Of regiments, companies.
troops and batteries. The force that
occupied Vera Cruz had similar din
ruitiss. some Of tho companies there
nsing loss than 40 men strong.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

Harrison - Due to the strong west
wind which has driven the lake ice
toward Harrison. owners of lumber
mills along the shore here are appre-
hensive that their property may be
seriously damaged. All of the piling
at the Grant Lumber company and the
Russell 4 Pugh Lumber company has
been smashed by the ice and log booms
have been compressed until the LOGS
are piled six and eight feet deep.
A tug Of the st. Joe Boom companv
worked its way out through the ice to
open water to rescue boom of loqs
which had been torn loose from its
moorings across the lake. Due to the
Ice pressure the tug could not return
until after many hours struggle.
Two float houses wedged in the ice
have been carried down TO within
mile Of Harrison. The Red Collar
boats are again experiencing difficulty
In this end Of the lake. as the channels
cut by the icebresker Copenhagen have
been closed. just out of Harrison the
boats are forced to follow devious
course OF two miles over what ia left |
u the original channel.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

Wsllace--A ruling on the sufficiency
OF the appeal bond of $500 and super.
sedess bond of $40, 900 required Of
Beebe Brothers and the Colonial Min
ing 4 Milling company to appeal from
the order Of Judge Woods of the Dis
trict court holding that the answer OF
defendants to the order to show cause
why they should not be dispossessed OF
the Little Pittsburg mine on Pine
creek. and their option cancelled follow
ing their failure to meet the initial
payment Of $40. 900 on March was
insufficient to constitute a defense.
was held in allegiance for the reason
that the time for fling exceptions to
sufficiency will not expire until March
18.
Bonds were filed on March IS and
plaintiffs given five days in which to
ME objections. 1t Is not known
whether the sufiiciency Of the bonds
will be attacked by plaintiffs, but it is
presumed that this prerogative will be
utilized.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

Wife-oh, Tom. dreamed last
night that you bought me 4 beautiful
automobile.
Hun-Good heavensi You'll ruin
me with your extravasant drsaus
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

what is the true test of character.
unless 1t be its progressive develop
msnt In the hustle and turmoil. in the
Seuon and reaction OF daily lfef-
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23
CHAPTER XIV.

The Person Unknown.
The intruder was a shsxrv a,d.r,v
m~I' OF SO eadaverous an aspect thai
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

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pointed minister Of war Of nsrir, i@ls
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The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

Kellogg The pay season is now at
its height here and the first monthly
bonus Of 80 cents shift is being dis
tributed among the employees Of the
Bunker Hill & Sullivan, Stewart. On
tario and Last Chance mines in the
Wardner-Kellogg district.
There are about 1900 men EMPLOYED.
Estimating that they worked rs shifts
during February, this makes SIG. $50
added to the monthly payroll. Next
month the bonus Of rs cents, based on
the February metal markets, will be
The report Of the Increase in wages
In this district has resulted in a large
influx OF unemployed into the camp
and there are many disappointment as
result. All Of the mines are work.
ng full handed and there are few
openings for strangers. On one day
his week 81 idle men asked Jobs at
he office Of large company, not one
icing employed on account Of the com
'any being full handed.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1916-03-23

Occur d'Alene Joseph Peterson,
realty dealer, reports the following
sales during the last week: 100 acres
ct Gooton Bay, on Occur d'Alene lake,
from N. e. Woodwork to A. A. An
dsrson for $500; 100 acres ct Mica
Bay, from H. C.. Hsssis to o. w.
Hendrix for $4,000; 100 acres at Mica
Bay, from Joseph Petersen to Law
renee Aorgensen, Alberta, for $500,
one acre tract in Springwater addition,
from Martha Day, Of Sabula, Iowa, to
Charles Dairy Of Rockford Bay, for
1850; six-room house on Government
way, belonging to John Reader, of |
Harrison, sold to r. w. Edminster.
All the purchasers of the ranches
vii take possession at once. Dairy
ne will be the chief occupation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-06-15
THREE GREAT CONVENTIONS.
Special Excursion fares from Klnqstree

NEW YORK CITY.
Account National Educational
convention. Tickets will be sold June
%, 80 and July l, limited returning
until July IL. Fare $24.85 via all
rail and S24.20 via Norfolk.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Account Grand Lodge sElks (B P
o E.. Tickets will be sold July 5,
6, 7, 8 and 9. limited returning until
July 19. Fare Sl7.40.
BUFFALO, NY.
Account Ancient Arabic Order
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, Impe-
rial Council. Tickets will be sold
July 8, 9 and 10, limited returning
until July %. Fare S3l.95.
For schedules. reservations and
more detailed information, call on
w w Holiday, Kingstree, S c, Ticket
Agent Atlantic Coast Line, the
Standard Railroad of the South.
6-15-4t
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-06-15
OUR FIRE LAIBESs.
Kingstree Fire Department Pre-
pairing for Convention.

Kingstree Fire Department Pre-
pairing for Convention.
Under their faithful and efficient
chief, Mr. M H Jacobs, the members
of the local fire department are prac-
ticing nearly every afternoon at rae
ing and making hose connections
preparatory to attending the twelfth
annual convention of the State Fire
mems association at Orangeburg
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
June 20-22.
The following young men regu-
larly take part in the practice and
will attend the convention, where
they will compete for the $3.50 prize
offered for the grand hose wagon
race to be held at 2::30 Wednesday
afternoon: E E Rodgers, Ed Vanse.
J:Woodrow Gamble, T Alex Blakely,
Harry Britton, Ralph Hornady, WI
Britton, H E Parham and T E Ar
rowsmith.
The boys will practice this after
noon at $50 on Academy street,
making their hose connection at the
corner of Brooks street. The public
is invited to witness these perform
ances.
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SOME OLD LAND GRANTS
Made to ColonistS OF Township
of Williamsburg.

Editor County Record
The enclosed petition of some of
the early inhabitants of the township
of Williamsburg in colonial times is
of so much value to the writer, and
possibly others who are descendants
of the petitioners, that / am sending
it for publication, il order that it
may not be lost. By way of explain
alton, let US remember that the early
settlers had great deal of trouble
in securing titles to their land grants,
these lands having been run out by
others before the coming of the colo
nists. Many of them actually remov-
ed, but many of them afterward had
their titles perfected and remained
We know that Gavin Witberspoon,
John Mccullough, James Mcclellan
and William Presley did not emf.
CRATE. John Fulton was member
Of the Georgia Legislaturein 1884.
Fulton county, in which Atlanta is
situated, was named for him.
Very truly yours,
SA GRAHAM.
Heinemann, June 13.
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ABSTRACT
From Proceedings of the Governor
and Council of Georgia, Vol VIII,
page 46.
Savannah, Ga, May 9, 1859.
Read a petition of James McClel-
land, John James, James Jordon
(Gordon?), Gavin Witherspoon, John
Mccullough, John McClelland, VIM
Presley and David Withaspoon in
behalf of themselves and other in
habitants of the township Of VIII
liamsburg. on Black river, South
Carolina, setting forth that the petit
TONERS and others, consisting of not
less than one hundred settlers, were
desirous to remove with their fsmi-
lies and become inhabitants of this
province and further stating that
they could not remove at once and
asking for a reserve of lands on the
Altamaha on the north side between
Cut Head creek and the mouth of
Ohoope" to be held for them until
the first of March, 1850. Petition
was granted.
Vol VIII, pg 236. Feb 5, 1850.
James McClelland, Samuel Fulton
and John McClelland set forth that
they were three of the Williamsburg
people and that by reason of sick
ness among them and the expedition
against the Cherokee Indians they
had been prevented from coming to
settle the said land within the time
allotted, thereupon praying that FIVE
hundred acres of land each at the
mouth of the Altamaha be reserved
for the petitioners until December
next. Granted.
On February 18, 1850, the above
petitioners asked for additional land
and the same day was presented a
similar petition by the following
named persons: Petition of Gavin
Witherspoon, John Witherspoon, Ro-
bert Witherspoon, David Wither-
spoon, William McCalla. John Flem-
ing, Thos King, David Fulton, VIM
Mccullough, Nathaneal McCullougb
and John Witherspoon. Jr, setting
forth that petitioners were a part
of the settlers in Williamsburg in
South Carolina, for whom certain
lands on the Altamaha from Cat
Head creek to the Hohoopee" were
reserved until March next. That by
reason of sickness among them and
the expedition against the Cherokee
Indians, the petitioners had been pre-
vented, etc, praying that the same
might stand until December next,
1850. That is to say, for Gwin With
erspoon one thousand acres and for
each of the others 500 or 600 acres
each. Petition granted.
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Baseball is the all-absorbing topic
of conversation now.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-06-15

! Zone vote for every cent paid on
account or purchase.
KINGSTREE FURNITURE Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-16

care, should not be expected to give more than IS months service. The end of this IS months period, therefore Will give the owner the opportunity, if he so desires, to experiment with a new kind of starting battery, as well as with different brand of tires.
 With the close approach to mechanical perfection found in the power plant Of the modern car, the owner can afford to pay greater attention than ever to the appearance of his vehicle. In the days when large expenditures were necessary annually for the overhauling and me- chanical repair of a car, the average motorist did not feel warranted in the additional outlay for repainting, varnish- ing, upholstering, or recovering the top.
 Whether the finish on the car of a year or two ago will require attention or not is much a matter of the care which is receives, as well as of the work put upon it by the manufacturers. The car which is washed regularly with a harmless soap. or is protected from the