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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-06-29
NEWSY LETTER
FROM LAKE CITY.
A VALUABLE INVENTION-..COT.
TON BLOOMS.-LOCAL AND
PERSONAL NOTES.

Lake City, June 27:-Section Mas
ter Parrott, who has charge of the
track of this division, has patented
a rail joint fastener for railroads.
that may prove the most meritori-
Gus thing of its kind brought for
ward in many years. The Patent
News, which is the leading journal
of the country in matters of this
kind, in a letter to Mr. Parrott a
few days ago, asking for a photo
graph of the fastener for publication,
stated that it appeared to be the
best thing of its kind patented in
many years. Mr. Parrott has also
received offers to buy the patent
rights for the United States and
Canada. Many railroad men say
that the vast majority of accidents
due to derailment of engine or train
are caused by defective joints. Mr.
PARROTS fastener is intended to
remedy this effectively. By this
fastener the rails are held together
firmly without fish plates or bolts,
and at the same time the expansion
and contraction of the rails due to
heat and cold are taken care of in a
manner which keeps the joint rigid
and the rails plumb.
Messrs A B Brick, Furman Pos
ton and H S Lizard went to Charles
ton last Sunday morning.
DR. M D Nesmith and Ashton H
Williams. Esq, were in Kingstree
Monday afternoon on business at
the court house. They were &C.
companied by Hon j J M Graham Of
Cades.
DR. S r Cockfeld was in town from
Jshnsonville one day last week.
The first cotton bloom this writer
has heard of in this section is in the
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From Gicky Swamp.

Salters,R F D l, June 27:-Farm-
ers in this section are all smiles over
the fine crops and not so much grass.
Rev Geo Vauss of Cowards filled
his regular appointment at St Pauls
Baptist church Sunday.
Mr. R E Mcknight and daughter.
Miss Ethel, attended preaching at
Greelyville Sunday.
The Rural School association held
its regular meeting Friday night at
Mulberry Graded school house, all
officers being present. A talk was
made by the president, Miss Eva
Lewis, after which refreshments were
served by the girls cooking clubs.
MIR and Mrs Ephie Bradham were
Kingstree shoppers yesterday.
The public is cordially invited to
attend the Sunday.school picnic at
St Paul's Baptist church July 4.
Come and bring a basket full Of
good things to eat. There will be
plenty of ice-cold lemonade.
Mesdames F A and Allen Bradham
and little Miss Barbara were guests
Of Mrs R D Bradham Saturday.
The Ladies' Aid society will hold
its regular meeting at St Paufs
church at $50 p. m. Saturday.
ROSEBUD.
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TO WAIVE CLAIM
AGAINST STATE.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTES TO
DROP SOUTH CAROLINA
MATTER.

Washington, June 26:-The House
today, in considering the military
appropriation bill. agreed to waive
the claim of the United States Gov
ernment against the State Of South
Carolina for military property lost
and damaged some years ago. This
claim originally amounted to some
thing like 100000, but was subse-
quently reduced, through the eff
forts of Adjutant General W w
Moore, Gov Manning and others, to
about 100000.
This matter has given much trou-
BILE to the State authorities of South
Carolina for a long time and recent
ly both Gov Manning and Gen Moore
came to Washington and saw the
war department officials regarding
the matter. At that time they were
assured that it would soon be satis-
factorily arranged. Today's action
of the House in waving this claim
substantially wipes out this old obli-
CATION and places the militia forces
of the State on clean basis again
with no property loss shortage stand
inc against them.
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KTNGSTREE SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY JUNE 49, 1915.

field of that colored veteran black
smith and farmer, Essex Brown.
This man was a grown man before
the Civil war began, yet today he
swings the sledge as vigorously as
eyer, and does more work in one
day than a modern" negro would
do in two or three. He is an ex-
emplary citizen, and has the respect
of the best white people of the COM
munity.
The annual picnic of the Confed-
crate veterans of this section will
come off at McAllister's Mill, as
usual, and will be on July 4, so we
hear. This picnic is always an oc-
casion of good comradeship and
quiet enjoyment for the old soldiers
and their friends.
Mr. D w Alderman, of Alcolu,
came to Lake City last Friday on
business and remained a few hours.
Mr. Wesley Singletary, of this
town, was at Johnsonville about all
of last week. He was on some work
in connection with the Bank of
Johnsonville.
Since last week several more
young men of town and surrounding
country haye enlisted in the National
Guards, and it is said that others
are getting ready to join. One boy
who went away early last week,
wrote home yesterday, stating that
he is not homesick, but asking that
the boys behind write him and some.
body send him the home paper.
Jack" Sturgeon enlisted at Knox.
vile. Tenn, in the hospital corps, he
being at that place when the cal
came.
Some of our vegetables are going
to help feed the boys at Camp Styx
The largest single shipment was fifty
crates of beans, sent on order day
or two ago.
Miss Cecil Severance, who ha'
charge of the Western Union Office
at Cheraw, spent her vacation here
at her old home with her mother
and other relatives.
We now have two moving picture
shows in town and they run ever!
afternoon and night except Sunday
Only q few years ago one such SHOW
could not get sufficient business here
to keepit longer than day or two
and it is hard to see how two cal
live here now, but they keep merrill!
humming on.
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Recent Books, Blank Notes, Mortgages and
al, Legal Blanks in demand, for sale at
The Record office. If we have not the
form you wish we can print it On short
notice.
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Did il ever occur to you that the
most worthless assets ever found in
any mans estate are his good inten-
tions?
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JohnsonvilIe.
Miss Bertie Eaddy.. .. ...................24, oSu
Mrs R B w Dickson l95
Hemingway.
Mrs Dudley G Huggins 3O6, 6U
Miss Genie Haselden....... .........-.l, Z79, 7OO
Venters.
Miss Christine Newell. .--.-..-3o, o20
1" Gertrude Davis lou
Trio.
Mrs ] w Moore ........--~1, AO,5U
Lake City.
Miss Laurie Stuckey. y........-.-......-.. $40. 595
Cades.
Miss Vista McElveen......... ...--.-1l2, 25O
/" Jessie Smith ................--..l3O,lo LOU
New Zion.
Miss Debelle Evans. ..-..--..~..----99, olO
Earles.
Miss Connie Thompson. ....--.....-.76, 95O
Andrews.
Mrs W E Ward . .....--.. -..-...-.9l 79O
CA Milhous. us......-...-----...--........-M,2lO
"R W Marshall, R F D go ....552, $50
Miss Vera West. -..-..--.4l, 6oo
ST. Stephens.
Miss Fannie Funk 4,9oo
SuttonS.
Miss Stella Lamb mb.--.......-.........--46, S5O
" Annie Ogburn ........--....-.-.9l, S90
Fowler.
Miss Ruth Mills............... .166. .655
Henry.
Miss Annie Erwin O63, 10
Rome.
Miss Louise Snow......-- ..~......-.l22, 08o
MOuZon.
Miss Hessie Frierson.......-..-.-...l, ,O3o. .348
Heinemann.
Mrs P Gamble 69O
BloOmingvale.
Mrs S D Smith sou
lPetersfield.
Mrs H H DuRant...........-.-......... .434, ,OOO
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MISS LYLLIAN ALSBROOK
Wins MAXWELL AUTOMOBILE.
Last Hours Of the Contest Found the Interest Intense
Hundreds Of Subscriptions Were Entered the
Closing Days, Causing the Vote Total
to Soar into the Millions.

us so many who are willing and ca
pable of making the showing that
was made by all the finishing con-
testants. The contest was not born
of a moments thought. The Record
secured the services of The Joyce
Company of Grand Rapids, Mich, and
the manner in which the contest was
conducted and its success are ample
testimony to the ability of this firm
to conduct such undertakings. Their
treatment of every contestant was
impartial, and through their unlimit-
ed courtesies they have won each
and every contestant into their fa-
vor by their fair and business-like
methods of conducting same. Fol.
lowing is the report Of the judges:
We, the undersigned committee in
The County Records contest, have
made careful count of the votes
cast for the different candidates and
do hereby declare that the number
set opposite each name is the correct
vote cast for same. The winners are:
M;ss T y,l;on Alehrook Maxwell Auto
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
gDNeREssWOnAn IS
GLl0 SIZE WON RACE
thpfES NJ nE ARLE Tt 10
SOMETHING FOt TIM
Or THE NEST.
ilorlar~s Shr VIII Not he the Last
WumH-n 10 Ise Elected % Con-
gress Even Though She
u the First.

MiSsouIsA. Mont. Nov. Ill
in going 10 Washington to repre-
xsnt the women and children of the
west and work for an eight-hour day
law and one providing the same pay
nor women that men recsase.' said
Miss Jannctte Rankin, the first wo-
paan ever elected To congress, az she
s&at sewing early today. Even after
entering politics Miss Rankin refused
d. quit the household arts Of sewing
aud cooking.
Miss Rankin showed some excite
r,ent when she was running and
lpse~ when she was elected. .'of
sDurse. said Miss Rankin. Il know
4Aiii be the first woman TO sii In
tengress. but will not be the last
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
.llhOslEY NAY SUCCEED
BAKER IN THE (CA0|hET
FHIENftS OF DALLAS MAYOR
BOOSTING HIM FOR 4 C.tB-
met POSITION.

DALLAS, Texas. Nov. I'LL Sec
Rotary Baker carries out his inten-
tion OF resignine from the war port
folio after March 1, Texas democrats
will make an effort TO keep the job
In the femily, They are hoosting
Mayor Henry o. Llndsley for the
place. The mayors uncle Was SEE
rotary under TAFT The mayor Is
also one OF Bakers closest friends.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11
FERRIS HAS
SERIOUS FIRE
RESIDENCE PROPERTY VALUED
NJ TWENTY THOUSAND DOL
LARS DESTROYED TODAY.
A HEATER EXPLOOEs
Stove Was Hurled Two Hundred Feet
Through the Air--No
One Was In
iGred.

FERRIS, Texas. November H.
Fire believed to have started from \
defective flue in the residence of r.
h. Cunningham, shortly before noon
today destroyed five residences and
threatened The entire re iid.ncc ses-
tion. The estimated carnage is see,
600
The homes OF DR.. ]. F. willis. r.
H. Green j. w. Cowan and y. v,
Lovett We're destroyed along with the
Cunningham residence.
Early during the fire a heater Il
the Cunningham residence exploded
and called two hundred feet through
the air, falling near another resi-
dence No one was injured.
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54bscrlDo loI the Dalls Llsat.
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.WAXAHACH|E
HIGHS LOSE
SHERMAN ELESEN CROSS Local
GRtDsRON GOAL FOR FIRST
IiNF rms SEASON.
CAME SPECTACULAR
Teams Are Evenly Matched and
Game Proved To BE Real Classic
81 the season ON the
Local Gridlron.

sherman came and sherman con
quered
For the first time this season the
waxahachie Highs. goal line was
crossed and il was the sherman
Highs that launched the offensive
before which the locals pride fell.
Football enthusiasts went to Jun
gle park Friday afternoon fully con
WINGED that they would see the sea-
sons classic on the local gridiron
because the much touted sherman
team was scheduled to meet the Wax
ahacbie Highs. and no one went
away disappointed except the disap-
pointment oecasioned by the defeat
of the locals. for it was without
question the most interesting game
played here this season.
throughout the four periods the
pigskin was worked back and forth
across the fieid. first in the posses
sion Of one team and then the other.
neither team being able to force it
over. Twice sherman attempted a
field goal but the kicker was so
hard pressed he missed. Waxaha-
hachie attempted 10 drop kick goal
from the 25-yard fine but Welsher
miscalcIlsted in his hurry and the
pigskin went wild of the mark The
only score came in the second period
when the luck breaks favored Sher-
man. The first quarter ended with
the ball on the 50-yard line in pos
session of sherman. Waxahachie
held the visitors for downs after
a 25-ward gain and attempted to
punt. but the ball was practically
blocked and the punt Melted only 10
yards Sherman hammered the line
for % yards when the locals held
on their 1o-yard line. Welsher's
punt was good for only ] 8 yards and
Sherman pulled forward pass for
Is yards then sent Jones around
end for a touchdown.
During the first two periods the
locals were out-played but when a
score was registered against them
they came back with plenty of fight
and came very near scoring on two
different occasions. Once the ball
was within foot of the Sherman
goal line but could not be pushed
over.
The game was also clean and
sportsmanlike. the only squabble
coming when a Sherman PLAYER got
hold of Finles's. arm with his teeth
and Referee Ferguson put both Gut
of the game. but later was convinced
OF his error aud let Finley return.
A little rough. country stuff was
pulled after the game, which tends
to discourage patronage, but the
team management was In no. way re-
sponsible and will perhaps take pains
to weed out such discordant ele
nlents The Sherman team is COM
posed of gentlemanly young men
and their conduct and the conduct of
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11

Unless matters have changed IN
reren, years. we feel &fe Ia the in
ference that sers few OF the BOY
Scouts ar farmer boys
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COMMERCE SUBMARINE is
READY FOR Dash TO SEA
CARGO VALUED AT HALF MIL
LION DOLLARS STON ED IN
HOLDS uF DEUTSCHLAND

NEW LONDON. Conn, November
IL With a cargo said to be worth
a half million dollars slowed snugly
away in her holds the German com
merco submarine Deutschland is ex-
peeted at any time TO begin her re-
turn trip to Germany. Il is reported
in some quarters that she win be-
gin her dash 10 sea in forty-eight
hours.
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Referee Ferguson OF Trinity.
Head iineman King Of Trinity.
Ttme-keepers Scot and Tatum
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Personal NrNTIo


T. q Adams Of Cameron
yesterday
Mrs. sid Turner IS vis'
week q Waco
g. A. Mayfield ~ Hllls
ferc THURSDAY
Miss Fora Beaehum -, !,
day 10 Dallas.
SIT. and Mrs. George
ere In Dallas today. 4
Miss Ruby Fogg Is At
Cotton Palace today. 4
Ben r. Smith Of BE 4
visitor here Thursday. 4
Mr.. and Mrs, Rufe p \
ls.Tnes Gan Antonio 4
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u. D. c. WILL MEET NEXT
YEAR IN CHAT TANO0GA
81. LOUIS. BIRMINGHAM AND
isHINtiE WERE ALSO
AMONG BIDDERS.

DALLAS, Texas. NOV H. Tie
United Daughters of Coniederaey
in session here this week voted this
afternoon to hold their next meet
ing in chattanooga. Such towns as
St Louis. Birmingham and Ashe-
vile had bids for the meeting.
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sherman came and sherman con
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She also added that she believed
she would be received courteousiy by
the congressman from the east, even
though they are hitter enemies TO
suffrage She said no matter how
butter they were opposed TO her and
10 matter how hard they fought the
principles FOR which she stands they
are always courteous.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11

The dollar that walks by your
door Is yours. Get the Delineator
and Eserybody's Magazine for one
year for So, or get either magazine
two years for 50, three dollars is
the regular price. Phone your MAG
acme orders. single or clubs. to 3f5.
Mrs. J. 4. {. Komble. tf-dh
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11

\ joke is The manner in which
some people demonstrate because
newspapers print things about them
without first having consulted them
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-11-11

Que 81 the fia,st things q deteat-
e candidate cau do i 30 go "a work.
instead OF waiting and complaints
ansil aAothsr elc,tion swings
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
IMMENSE SALE OF
 NAT0L PINEAPPLE
 PEPS|N IN OUR CITY

There has just been received another laage consignment of Natol Pineapple Pepsin Con- pound. It's soothing, stimulat ing effects and the fact that chemically it resembles the di- gestive fluids of the stomach makes it an ideal medicine for all forms of stomach trouble poor digestion, and bowel dis orders. It is made of Pineapple juice and Pepsin combined with other needful ingredients. soc trial size bottles. Guthrie Drug Store.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27

made in 1909 when the people adopted Amendment No. 10, which gives them power to inti- ate bills independent of the legislature or to repeal laws en- acted by that body. It will be seen by this that the tendency has been to increase the political power of the people and another forward step will be taken this fall if Amendment No. 13 is ad- opted. as this corrects weak points that experience has shown exists in Amendment No. 10, and will have a tendency to re- move a great deal of local leg. islation from the state legislature to the community where it prop erly belongs.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
LOOKS LIKE CYCLONE
 HAS SPENT HIS FURY

Dallas. July "A. Latest figures from 211 counties in Texas, re- ceived up to 10:30 o'clock this morning, showed that in Satur- days primaries former Governor o. B. Colquitt was leading in the senatorial race with 84, 481 votes and Senator Charles A. Culber- son, candidate for reelection, was second with 62,512. Dr. S. P. Brooks, whom, earlier returns showed to be in second place, was third with 6O,371. Former Governor Campbell, Congress- man R. L. Henry and John Da- wis followed in the order named.
 These returns also showed that the lead earlier reported for sub- mission of the prohibition pro- posal had been cut from 5000 to 5,639.
 Dan Garrett and Congressman Jeff McLemore were leading by good margins for congressman at large. Two candidates are to be nominated. J. H. (Cyclone) Da- wis was being hard pressed by Hugh Nugent Fitzgerald for third place in the race. The name "Cylone" was not includ- ed in Davis name as it appeared on the ballot and he claimed that this omission cost him many votes. A suit which he filed to compel election officials to place the word Cyclone on the bal lot was not heard before the pri- maries and is still pending in court.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
PROGRESS OF GOVERNMENT IN
 ARKANSAS

There has been a decided ad- knce since the Constitution of
 S6in placing the power of state
 pvernment in the hands of the
 eOple.
 The Constitution of 1886, 1861 bd 1864 were adopted by conye-
 tiOn without being referred
 a vote of the people. The bnvention of 1874 took a for 1ard step in submitting it's work
 a vote of the people. This bnvention recognized the prin-
 ule of popular government by in erting the following in the Con- fitution:
 "All political power is inherent 5 the people, and government Is pstituted for their protection, ecurity and benefit, and they ave the right to alter, reform or (bOlish the same in such manner s they may think proper. " Under the first three constitiu- Pons they could be amended only |y the approval of two successlve Fglslatnres, and the people could lOte only indirectly by the selec- Bon of their representatives. me convention of 1874 not only pomltted it's work to popular |Ote, but provided that amend pent must secure popular ap- |foval by a referendum vote.
 Another forward step was
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
SHIP 899 CARS OF FRUIT

Shipments of fruit raised by growers along the Prescott & Northwestern railroad total 899 cars to date. There were 659 cars of Elberta peaches shipped from--the Bert Johnson orchard at Highland, 240 ears of canta- loupes shipped from McCaskiH. Belton, Dotson, Blevins and Highland. The total number of cars to be shipped this season will be slightly less than 1000. A drouth caused cantaloupes to ripen too fast and practically half of the crop was lost or &C., count of becoming overripe.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
MISS VERA WHITE DEAD

Miss Vera White. 22 years old, died this morning at her home near Gale. She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Nj. White. sev- en brothers and four sisters. w. J. White of Washington, D. C., Thomas and Walter White of Morris, Leslie White of Blevins, J. A. White of Prescott. Chester and Lester White of Gale, Mrs. Sid Alsobrooks of Idabel, Okla. i, Mrs. w. l.. Mitchell of Nashville, Miss Lula White and Mrs. Ed Chamlee of Gale. The funeral and burial was held at Gale yes terday.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
COMERTON-JONES NUPTIALS

Mir. Joseph Comerton Jr., of this city, and Miss Fannie Jones, of Prescott. were married this afternoon at 2::30 o'clock at the home of the groom's sister, Mrs. s. J. Kimple, 314 East Elm St.
 The bride was attractively at tired in a beautiful gown of white organdy with hat and gloves to match.
 MT. Comerton is a very prom. ising young man and has scores of friends here, where he has spent the greater part of his life. The bride is the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Mir. and Mrs. w. H. Jones, of Prescott. and numbers her friends by her acquaintances.
 This wedding comes as sur prise to their many friends,
 They will make their home at sos East Third Street. -Texark- anian.
The Nevada County picayune., 1916-07-27
LIMITING NUMBER OF CONSTITU-
 TI0NAl AMENDMENTS

The present Constitution of Arkansas limits the number of amendments that may be sub- mittel to any one election to three. This makes it impossible t0 secure many needed amend nents. The Contribution for nerIy confined the submission )f amendments to the legislature. Amendment No. 10 provided the people might also initiate amend
 nerts, but they are still limited to three The proposed Amend
 meut No. l3 initiated by .thy State Federation of Labor pro- vides that the legislature may still submit three amendments, but in addition the people m@y initiate as many as desired, as was intended by Amendment No. 10. This makes it possible to make the desired number of amend ren 8 Q the Constitution