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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-03
REED MOVES UP
He Becomes Chief Clerk in
Freight Auditors Office.
Two Other Promotions and One
Resignation Announced.

Promotion of r. c. Reed, weh
known in railroad offices between
Chicago and Mexico City, from as
sistant chief clerk in the Santa Fe
freight auditors office to chief clerk,
was announced today by w. w.
Strickland, freight auditor Two
promotions and one resignation,ir the
agents accounts department were also
announced by Mr.. Strickland.
Mr.. Reed, as chief clerk. succeeds
T. D. Alden. recently promoted to
assistant freight auditor. He began
his railroad career in the COS on the
Cairo Short line with offices in st.
Louis. Since that time he has been
connected with several railroads in
offices between Chicago and Mexico
City. Mr.. Reed came to the Santa Fee
freight auditors office here from Chi
cago where he was connected with
the Illinois Central. AT one time he
was connected with the National Rail-
ways of Mexico. He has been with
the Santa Fc since November, 1907,
and has been assistant chief clerk
since 1911.
G. V. Fisher has rendered his resig-
nation as head of the agents accounts
department in the freight auditors Of
nee, 1t was also announced. He leaves
here to become affiliated with the
Viavi company in Oklahoma City as
superintendent of agencies.
U. w. Perrin, who has been in the
Santa Fe offices here since 1913, sue
ceeds Mr.. Fisher as head of the de-
partment Mr.. Strickland announces
Mr.. Perrin began railroad work with
the Frisco in 1904 as travelling relief
agent in southern Kansas. Later he
was stationed in Augusta, Kan, with
the same road. In 1909 he left the
Frisco to become cashier for the Santa
Fe in Augusta. He came to the To
peka general offices from that place
in 1913. Prior to his promotion, an
nounced today, he was assistant head
of the agents accounts.
G. w. Vale, formerly traveline
freight auditor for the Santa Fe, in
Marceiine, succeeds Mr.. Perrin as as
sistant head of the agents accounts
Before becoming travelling freight
auditor he was in the station service
in Dodge City
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HEAD COUNTERFEITERS
Americans Make More Queer
Money Than Foreigners.

Washington. Oct. 3.-Citizens of the
United States now rank as leaders
of counterfeiting in the United States
whereas formerly most of the queer"
money was made by foreigners The
annual report of Chief William j.
Flynn, of the secret service, shows
that of the All arrests for counter
feiting during the fiscal year ending
June 80. 301 offenders were native
born.
There were many arrests along the
Mexican border. Mexican notes and
certificates amounting to the face
value of more than 100000 were
seized, together with their makers, in
Texas Sixty-cne of the counterfeit
ers were taken in California Chief
Flynn says that because of the two
Pacific coast expositions, counterfeit
ers were particularly active in that
lOcality
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any feasible scheme for the prevention
of future wars
Hughes and Wilson Promises.
Two months ago Mr.. Charles E.
Hughes, in accepting the nomination
as candidate fer the presidency by the
Republican party. declared with no
less force and no less sincerity that
he was convinced the time had come
for America to unite with European
countries in well-considered scheme
for applying methods of arbitration
and Cancellation to securing general
and permanent peace in the world.
Thus, the heads of the two great
American parties. distinguished men
and the official opponents of Ameri-
can opinion have promised the CO.
operation of thei- nation in this pro-
iect-one of great difficulty no doubt,
but also of supreme importance.
"Our people and the Statesmen
who lead our people could have no
greater encouragement to address
themselves, when the time comes, to
the enterprise, which they have al
ready pronounced to be necessary. L
ask your help to bring the matter be-
fore the people and to show them how
much we and every nation have to
gain by removing the terror and the
danger of war which so long has
The churches could do no more truly
Christian work.
Would End War Forever.
Let not this war have been fought
in vain. Let us search for and try to
put into practice some kind of scheme
tor reducing and if possible. at last
for ending this oldest and most ter
rible scourge of mankind"
Lord Bryce said the country was
virtually unanimous in holding that
the war must be pursued to victory so
complete as to open the prospect Of
an enduring peace, and added:
"On the terms of that treaty the
people will insist and ought to insist
on expressing their opinion and the
churches must do their part in help
ing to form it."
He declared that the precepts of
Christianity coincide with those of
political wisdom and that the churches
should work for national unity AMI
good feeling between the classes.
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FOOD COST SCARS



Ss to 40 cents pound as against q
cents a year ago for the same grade.
Eggs retailed around 35 cents a doz-
year ago at % u 70 "a cents. Cheese
dealers reported American cheese SELL
ing at 20 to 211a cents a pound
against 13A to IA u cents a year ago.
Other food products showed as much
or more appreciation in value, a no.
table instance being potatoes, which
Jobbed at $1.45 a bushel as against As
cents a year ago.
Foreign Demand Is Cause.
Kansas City, Oct. 3.-Dairy prod
ucts and produce are unusually higa
here for this time of the year, accord
ing to dealers in those commodities.
Good creamy butter is quoted at 80
cents and the highest price on record
here for packing stock was brought
IN yesterday when two carloads sold
for 2S cents. Foreign demand is said
by butter dealers to be the cause of
the high prices which are about :!
cents higher than last year.
Eggs of the best grade are quoted
today at 33 cents and 80 cents. Po-
tatoes, which a year ago sold at so
to 55 cents, today are selling from
81 to s1.15.
Sauerkraut Joins III. C. of L.
Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 3.-Sauer-
kraut has Joined the high cost of liv-
ing parade. Cabbage that last year
sold for II cents to cents, brings
6 cents and more today. The sauer-
kraut manufacturers formerly paid SO
a ton for cabbage and now they can't
get it for $50.
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QUARTER MILLION FIRE
Morris Company's Pork Packing Plant
Destroyed

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 3.-Officials of
the Morris company today estimated
their loss in the fire which last night
destroyed the pork packing plant at
South Omaha at over $250.0oO.
Prompt work by the entire Omaha
fire department succeeded in confin-
ing the blaze to the one building and
saved the entire plant from destruc-
tion.-4
i. Assistant Fire Chief Martin Dineen
and five firemen are seriously burned
about the face and hands.
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IRWIN FORFEITS HIS BOND.
Defendant in Blackman Case Fails to
Appear.

New York, Oct. 3.-The bail bond
of $1,000 under which George Irwin,
charged with being q member of the
alleged white slave blackmailing syn
dicate,'' was released after his indict-
ment by the federal grand jury some
time ago, was today declared forfeited
in the L. s. district court when the de-
PENDANT failed to appear for trial
Irwin was involved in the alleged
conspiracy in which Mrs. Regina A.
Kliper, of Philadelphia, was fwindled
OUT of S5S5 by persons posing as spe-
cial agents of the U. 6. department of
Justice
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WEATHER TO BE COOLER
Continued from Page One,

Flora, local weather observer, pre-
dicted that it would reach So this aft
ernoon. The highest temperature on
record for this date is 80 degrees, es-
tabl1shed in 1909. The low record,
% degrees, occurred in 1888.
The wind blew all day Monday at
a rate of rs to 35 miles an hour,
1t abated somewhat during the night
but resumed today, starting with a
velocity of thirty miles. The Kaw
river, dropping to four feet, set a new
low record for a period of more than
eighteen months. In February, 1915,
the stage was 81 feet. The moon
will set at 1884 o'clock tonight.
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MAJ. FULLER TO BORDER
Topekan VIII Inspect Kansas Troops
Soon.

Maj A. NJ. Fuller, L. S. A, retired,
connected with the adjutant generals
staff as an instructor, will leave for
the border tonight to inspect the KAN
sas troops Authorization for the trip
was made by the governor before he
left on his series of stump" speeches
in the state.
Major Fuller is expected to inspect
the sanitation, efficiency and military
training of the troops. The result Will
be submitted to Adjutant General
Martin for his inspection in a report,
upon Major Fuller's return.
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noon. certain speculative favorites again
rejecting bearish opposition. Steel yield
ed over a point Marines 1 to liz and Bald
win, Studebaker. Republic Steel and some
Of the metals as much Generai MotoIs
vance to 100. Rails were steadier tnan
other standard stocks
Bonds were firm
Minor changes, mainly upward, prevailed
at today's moderate opening. trading now
ever embracing more than the usual num-
Der of issues The more striking excep-
lions included American Locomotive, which
rose points. with advances Of ! to in
other equipment and industrials, including
Crucible Steel. Electric. Industrial Alcohol
and International Paper. Marines were
fractions to over a point under the lead
of Pacifics and Northwestern issues. A
firmer tendency was shown in all quarters
before the end of the first half hour.
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SUGAR UP A NOTCH
Jump 65 Cents a Hundred in a Year
Rises Cents Today

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-Prices of
cane sugar registered another advance
here today, the new quotations being
$40 per hundred pounds wholesale
and $3.50 retail The increase today
marked an advance of Is cents above
the price, the consumer has paid for
the last ten days and total increase
of IS cents since September IA.
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Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
10000 bushels In the past two days
were 2.S23, 900 bushels, including $4,000
bushels from America
An official Hungarian report yesterday
said that there was not more than half
wheat crop and that the coiHS.y would
therefore be unable to supply Austria.
Worlds shipments of corn last week
were 1858 goo bushels, compared with a.
$4,000 bushels in the previous week and
5692 000 bushels year ago. America ship
Exports from the nited States and Can
ada yesterday were 1.41S,O0O bushels of
wheat, 81 900 barrels Of flour, $4,000 bush
and flour combined, 1880 bushels
Worlds shipments of wheat last week
bushels. compared With s,5O1, 900 bushels
in the previous week and 9,92s, 900 bushels
year ago. Shipments from America were
els as flour Russia shipped 36s 600 bush
els Africa 100000 bushels.
to The pklahomn state ate crop report for DC
els, oats 16,ss0.000 bushels. cotton 597, 700
bales kafir and milo maize 16e5s. 900 bush
els. Eighteen per cent of this. years corn
crop has been used or sold 56 per cent of
Elevator stocks Of wheat in * Kansas asH City
increased 275,159 bushels last week and
now nov .. amount to 11.7oo.s21 bushels corn.
bushels: kaflr. Io,75s bushels. decrease s.
Is. 2eo bushels: barley, 1855 bushels, in e
crease 1,116 bushels. year ago stocks
were &c.. $40 bushels Of wheat 1897 bush
els of corn and 172,155 bushels of oats.
Kansas City Produce Market
Kansas City, Oct. 3-wHEAT-Cash:
Market &c higher. No. hard. $1.56d 81
NO.3 $15OQ 1.63; No. red, $1.55@ 1.62; No.
3, s1.4S@1G0.
CoRN-Market unchanged to &c higher.
No. . mixed, s3@s4c; No. 3. s1k@s 2c; No.
white s31ac: No. 3. s+Ms4I2c: No. yell
low. S30S31ac; No. g. S3@S31Ac
OATS-Market 1ac to &c higher No 2
white; &c; No; 2 mixed, 441a@45c-
HAY-Mrket unchanged.
BRAN-S1. 0S6f 90. e.
SHORTS-S1.2 5d1.40.
KAFIR-No- white. SLIP.
WHEAT-Reeeipts 133 cars.
BUTTER-Cramery. 33c: firsts 3ol5c;
seconds, Z9c: packing. 2Jc.
EGGS-Firsts. SOC.
P0ULTRY-Hens, Ice; ROSTERS, HE;
broilers 21c.
CLOSE: wHEAT-December. s1.5s;
CoRN-December. 73S@7314c: May, 1880
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, Oct. 3.-BUTTER-Market firm.
Creamery. 300I34c.
EGGS-Market steady: unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 1sc:
springs, 19lsc.
New York Produce Nart~t.
New York, Oct. 3.-BTTTER-Marke
firmer. Creamery. higher than extras 3GA
@37c.
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extra fine. 3SG39c.
CHEESE, Market firm. State fresh
POULTRY-Aiive, firmer: dressed, quiet.
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ply, you may be an American all
right, but you'll have to prove it,
So the American proved it by having
the American embassy write the re-
cruiting officer letter. Then the re-
cruiter apologized-
1t is one of the many narrow escapes
from khs XII that Americans are having
Just now
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3 BANKERS Received at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth. Kan, Oct. 3.=P. A
Bah, Mayo Dickinson and Andrew 5.
Dowd We're received at the federal
prison this morning to serve eight
year sentences. They were convicted
of making false reports on conditions
of the American bank at Fort Smith,
Ark. of which they We're officials.
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Child Epidemic in n. Y. at Low Ebb

New York, Oct 3.-The epidemic of
infantile paralysis which has pre-
vailed in New York and vicinity since
the early part OF July has now reached
such a low ebb that a discontinuance
of travel inspection from the state of
New York by the United States public
health service has been recommended
by Charles E. Banks. United States
public health surgeon in charge of the
situation here.
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Chicago. Oct 3-HOGS-Re Receipts %. 600
Market dull. 15c to zoe under yesterdays
average. Bulk of sales; $91o@9.70; light.
81 So@9.so; mixed So s5@99o; heavy, S; IS
CATTLE-Receipts 5000 Market steady.
Native beef cattle, $6.40@1125; western
steers, $6.15@9.40; stockers and feeders
$460@165: cows and heifers, $3.40@930 /;
calves, SS.00012.50.
SHEEP-Receipts $1,000 Market firm
Wethers. $6.5O@S.35; lambs, $6.75@10.1O.
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Builder of Collapsed Dam Suicide.

Berlin, Oct. 3.-According to an
Overseas n avs agency dispatch, Coun-
cillor Podnaiski. constructor of the
Weissendesse valley dam which re-
Gently collapsed, causing heavy loss
of life, has committed suicide.
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Chicago, Oct. 3-WHEAT-CIose Decem-
ber Sissy; May, $I.57s4 @1.57%
CORN-December, 74N@75c; May, 77ssc.
OATS-December, 4S1ac; May. 5II M5Iikc
PORK-october, $2G.35; December, ST. 05 ;
January, $21.95.
LARD-October, S14.32; December S13 AZ +;
January, $13.05 >
SHORT RIBs-october. s1s.75; January,
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New York, Oct. ,3.-SUGAR-Raw. firm
centrifugal. COZ: molasses. 5.12: refined,
firm. 10 points higher: cut loaf. s15: crush
ed 500: Mould A. 80; Cubes. $50; row
dered. 715; powdered, 7.1O: fine granu-
lated. 100: Diamond A, 700; Confeetioners'
a, 600; No. l. 6.sJ-
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Liverpool, Oct. 3-wHEAT-Spot No. i
Manitoba Ma AS 914d; No. 2, las 112e; No. 3
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new
los 101ad.
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Wall St, New York. Oct 3-STOCKS-
Industriais. Equipment and Motors togeth-
er with Sugars and Gas shares were con-
spicuous in the mixed dealings of the fore
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TTbe following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission ner-
chantsl
Kansas City. Oct. 3-CATTLE-Rece
10000 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 10000 head. Market 25c
lower Bulk of sales IS 9O694o; top. $500.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 head. Market
Steadv a slow
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
at Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. N. Tuesday.
Stations Hiph Low prac V-tbar
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1.-THE range Of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
By Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
Chicago Oct g.
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Chicago, Oct. 3.


KANSAS City Grain Market,
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re
ported by Thos. j. Myers. Broker Coum
bian Bldg.l
Kansas City. Oct 2
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standing: Mary L.
LendOn, Miss Mary Anderson and Mrs. e. L. Martin
Governor Nat Harris recently the bill giving
in
L. of
ton Of cir Efforts.
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FURNISHED by T. j. Myers. Columb;
Building.l
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FURNISHED by T. Peck $50 i. Fast e+h ,
PRAIRIE HAY $50 oe'- o
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Poultry. Eggs and Butter.
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
Dany. corner Lauranf and Madison
Topeka, Kan. Oct g.
HENS-3R lbs. and over 15c: under az
lbs. BE; springs, over lbs. lie; ducks,
&c geese. *. broilers. lbs and under
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Furnished by the Beatrice Creamery Co.
Topeka. Kan-l
CHICAGO EGGs9o9i% n :,oizc, '1' o.
NEW YORK EGGS-32I1 35c
:. CREAMERY HUrTER-t'hirago, s3Isc !:
New York. BIC; EIgin. 33c; Topeka whole,
sale. dc
rcrsA-
Furnished by J. r. Billiard corner Kan
Topeka. Kan, Oct 9
sas Ave md Curtis st
OATS iEfiGc
COKN-Sl
WHEA T-s1i0@1.45
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BRITON DEGREES

Continued from Page oue.l
any feasible scheme for the prevention
| of future wars,
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Chicago, Oct. 3.-BUTTER-Market firm.
Creamery. 306I34c.
EGGS-MBrket steady: unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 1sc:
springs I91sc
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NtN TUX FFuCHtf EtrTtft-
New York. Oct 3-BUTTER-Market
firmer. Creamery. higher than extras. 3GA
d37c.
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extra fine. 3SG39c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State fresh
specials. 20zx ST21c-
PoULTRY-Aiive, ffrmer: dressed. quiet.
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TOPEKA MARKETS.

e prices furnished by Wolff Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, Oct. g.
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BY authority Of Decree Of Sale
by the Court Of Common Pleas for
Abbeville County, in said State, made
in the above stated case, / will offer
for sale at Public Outcry, at Abbe-
vile C. H., 8. c., on Salesday in
October A. d. 1916, within the le-
gal hours Of sale, the following de-.
scribed land, to witt: All that tract
or parcel of land situate, lying and
being in Abbeville County, in the
State aforesaid, containing Forty
Nine (49) Acres, more or less, and
bounded by lands Of Dutch Riley,
James Wharton, William Klugh, and
the Public Road-the same being
made up Of two tracts, the one con-
tanning Thirty-Two and one half (32
~ Acres, more or less, and the
other containing Sixteen (16) Acres,
more or less. ..-
TERMS OF SALE-Cash. Pur-
chaser to pay for papers and stamps.
R. E. HILL, ..
Master A. c., S. c.
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TERMS OF SALE-CASH. fur-
chaser to pay for papers and stamps.
. r. E. HILL,
Master. A. c., 8. c.
EXECUTIONS SALE. >
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County Of Abbeville.

County Of Abbeville.
By virtue of the power given us In
and by the terms Of the last will and
testament Of Mrs. Mary G. Thomas,
late of said state and county, the
undersigned as executors, will offer
for sale at public auction, at Able
Vile Court House, on Salesday In
October next, within the legal hours
of sale, the real estate Of said de-
ceased, described es follows:
Tract No. 1. Home tract OF Mrs.
Thomas, in Warrenton, containing
25.S5 acres, more or less, with nine
room dwelling, tenant house, barn
and outhouses. Bounded by lands OF
Jno. A. Wilson, P. A. Cheatham,
Chas. B. Thomas and public road.
Tract No. 2. The Hollow tract,
containing 210 acres, more or less,
with two tenant houses, four and
five rooms, and necessary outhousess;;
Two horse farm in cultivation, well
watered and timbered and q good
pasture. Bounded by lands Of John
A, Wilson, John Adams and public
road. Tract will be sold in whole or
subdiyided. Located .one-fourth
mile from Watts station on 8. A. L.
Railway.
Tract No. 8. The Boyd place, on
Little River, containing 208.2 acres,
more or less, with two tenant houses,
three and four rooms, bounded by
lands of P. A. Cheatham, John A.
Wilson, Little River and Abbeville
public road. Partly in cultivation,
with fine river bottoms. Fine stock
farm.
All these lands lie close to churches
and schools. They are located in the
Warrenton section Of the county, one
Of the most desirable sections OF the
county. .,.
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash, within
thirty days of sale, on condition OF
ten per cent. deposit on day Of sale.
Will carry one half the purchase
price for those desiring, at eight per
cent, with land as security.
INVESTIGATE THIS PROPERTY
BEFORE MAKING YOUR PLANS
FOR THE FUTURE. Either Of the
undersigned will be glad to furnish
further information, or to show
prospective purchasers over any OF
the lands.
r. DUDLEY,
1913 Grady Ave. Athens, Ga.
CHAS. B. THOMAS,
Watts, 8. G.
F. w. WILSON,
Watts, 8. G.
Executors of estate Mrs. Mary G.
Thomas. A 2-s-lS-20-Z1
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MCCORMICK.

Mccormick, Sept. 26.-Miss Sarah
Britt, who has been teaching school,
near Walhalla during the summer
has returned home. She will resume
her duties again about December 1.
Mr.. T. A. Boxx has returned to
Mccormick after spending several
days in Augusta.
Mr.. Elmer Creighton of Spartan
burg, spent last week with relatives
and friends in cCormick and Lin
coin county, Georgia.
After spending a few days here
Mr.. Herbert Wrenn left Spartanbure
last Monday to resume his studies at
Wofford College.
Miss Palma Randall, who has been
visiting Miss Olivia Mattison fol
sometime past, returned to her home
in Aiken last Sunday.
Mr.. Raymond Stilwell Of Able
vile, visited relatives and friends
here Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Sanders Of Har-
lem, Ca, spent several days here
last week with relatives and friends.
Miss Martha Bell left last week
for Tubman High School in Augusta
Mccormick suffered with another
fire last Saturday afternoon, totally
destroying T. J. Prices barn and
salesstable and store of j. NJ. Brown,
both had some insurance
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll of Atlanta,
with their daughter, Miss Vivian, are
visiting relatives in Mccormick.
sturkey & Carson's store was bur.
glarized Thursday night and on the
arrival of freight train in Augusta
leaving Mccormick about 6 a. m.'
one Albert Williams, with box was
arrested and on investigation found
the box contained some Of the goods
stolen. The negro was brought back
to Mccormick and waving prelimi-
nary, was remanded to Abbeville jail
to await the first criminal court ses-
sion to be held in the "baby county"