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Evening star., 1916-01-22
RAILROADS Of AMERICA
NOT ADEQUATE FOR WAR
Country Must Have Many Boule-
wards of Steel to Move Its
Forces Quickly.
From the Manufacturers, Record.

FROM the manufacturers RECORD.
Germany's great war machine has been
largely due to the fact that its railroads
have been created from the ground up
with the distinct idea that some day they
might be needed for war purposes Our
railroads have never had to face this
condition, and. sad, indeed, would be their
situation, and the nations. If we had to
meet an invasion. Many of them are
badly equipped. and are not sufficiently
strongly built to be able to carry the tre-
mendous loads that would be necessary
in the event Of war There has been no
coordination in the railroad work look
ing to such eventualities. This is not the
fault of the railroad men nor the rail-
road builders for they have not had to
consider seriously the possibilities of being
needed in time of war. not anticipating
that the world would ever again have a
gigantic war.
We are now, however, face to face with
the condition where readjustment of all
our industrial and railroad interests be-
comes essential To a considerable extent
the industrial interests of the United
States. and especially those relating to
iron and steel and chemicals and NUM-
tions of war, must be relocated.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
Made for John Cook Rives.

Col. Wright Rives, U. S. A, who has
deposited the rife in the museum, says
it was made for his father, John Cook
Rives. by Henry Deringer, celebrated
for manufacturing superior firearms,
particularly the well known pocket pis-
tol known as the Deringer. John C.
Rives was one of the publishers of the
Congressional Globe. now the Congress
sional Record, and knew many con-
gressmen, several of whom he was ac-
customed to take out for rifle practice
to a field, sometimes used for horse
racing, near where the corner of 14th
street and Park road now intersect.
Among them was David Crockett, pio-
neer. hunter, soldier and congressman
from 1827-31. and 1885. who later
lost his life at the Alamo in the Texas
struggle for freedom. Crockett seemed
particularly to like this rife and often
Joined the shooting parties to keep
himself in practice.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
DAW CROCKETTS RIFLE
IS ON VIEW At MUSEUM
Deringer Gun Was One Which
Caused Death of Cilley in
Duel With Graves.

Among the thousands of relics in the
National Museum there are few objects
more replete with historical interest
than a certain Deringer rife, catalogue
number $500. This rifle was used by
Col. David Crockett of Alamo fame. and
also was the weapon fired by william
J. Graves in the duel with Jonathan
Cilley. resulting in the death of the
latter. 1t was made about 100 years
ago, and the curator of the division of
technology says it is an exceedingly
well made and finely finished gun, be-
ing still in excellent condition. 1t is a
.44-caliber muzzle loading sporting ri
fle; the octagon rified barrel is forty
five inches long. and fitted with a full
s'UeK uencusson ." J Sonn ap ana pan open tr,se
Evening star., 1916-01-22
SAY OLD HOUSES. MADE NEW,
FIND READY PURCHASERS
Realty Brokers Declare Little Difficulty Is
Experienced in Disposing of Old Proper
ties Which Have Been Modernized
Plumbing Demands Attention.

probably have to be replaced in order
to make a first class job.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
Proper Place for Factories.

No more fatal blunder could have been
made than to have developed along a
narrow strip on the Atlantic coast the
entire war-making supplies of the nation
The only proper place for the bulk of
such industries is somewhere in the south
or southwest and the center of the coun-
try. where an invading army from the
Pacific the Atlantic coast would have
a long march inland before great damage
could be dond3
In the central iron and coal and
mineral regions of this nation must be
centered the making of supplies of war,
and the railroads must be made vital
ly important factor in uniting these
sections and in providing the facilities
for the development of such industries.
Need "Boulevards of Steel"
The broadest creation of wealth in
the nation and national safety in time
of war can only be brought about
through the broadest development of
the railroad interests Railroads must
be so encouraged by public sentiment
and by governments. state and national.
as to justify them in carrying on vast
Improvement schemes and making
them. indeed "boulevards of steel"
which in any emergency would be equal
to the needs OF the hour in time of
peace as we'll as in time of war To
accomplish this billions of dollars need
to be expended. These billions cannot
be found unless there is the protecting
sentiment that will absolutely assure
to capital invested in railroads a free
dom from destructive legislation and
hampering restrictions which make
profitable operation difficult and at
times impossible.
The nation should awaken to this
condition and help the railroads to be-
come "boulevards of Steel" joining east
and west. and north and south, and
every intermediate section of this
wonderful land.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
Class in Commerce Depart
ment Bureau Receives In
struction After Hours.
PREPARING FOR SERVICE
IN U. S. BUSINESS WORLD
Are Expected to Aid in Looking
After American Interests in
Foreign Countries.

What might be termed a university of
commerce is being conducted in the Of
fees of the bureau of foreign and do,
mestic commerce of the Department of
Commerce after Office hours There,
several times week. number of
young man employees gather to recite
lessons on problems entering into the
trade and commerce of the country. In
the so-called commerce class twenty
young men have enrolled to train them
selves as experts in looking after the
welfare of Uncle Sans industries
abroad
One result that is expected from the
classes through the study and the prac-
tical work of the Office is that the bu-
reau. in a year or two, will have a
corps of young men available for
clerks to attaches. assistants in branch
offices and other field duties in con-
nection with the foreign trade boosting
propa ganda.
Nights Set Apart for Study.
Under the present arrangement for
the school there are four nights on
which the members of the class are re-
qured to study from some text book
on foreign trade. and one evening. after
office hours, is given to discussion of
the subjects studied. There are six
subjects, and each is taught by some
member of the staff who is considered
an expert. In addition to this, Of
ficials of several other branches of the
government, specialists in their respec-
tive lines, will speak before the class.
These include DR.. H. Parker Willis, sec
retary of the federal reserve board;
Robert w. Wooley, director of the
mint; Director Carr of the consular
service and others.
The first years work has been re-
stricted to political economy, practical
exporting, commercial geography, in
ternational commercial policies and
industrial history of the United States
The subjects contemplated for next
year include history of the worlds
commerce. discussion of the foreign
trade of the United States and the his
tory of international law.
Evening star., 1916-01-22
Renovation Must Be Complete.

The renovating process in some in
stances must be started at the front
door and followed through to the back
yard Oftentimes the front yard must
come in for its share of attention. for
well sodded grass plot and front
steps and walk wall in good state of
repair help nightly in effecting sale
in many instances. Sometimes the
front Is coated with stucco or pebble
dash; in other instances it is freshly
painted and penciled. If there is a
front porch all rotted woodwork is
torn out and replaced before the paint
ing is done.
The front door generally claims some
attention. 1t is necessary in many
instances to have the many coats of
paint and varnish that have been ap-
piled in years gone by burned off. and
the wood is then painted or grained
afresh. Within the hallway the first
thing that greets one oftentimes is an
antiQuated gas fixture: perhaps it is
one of the old-fashioned sort with a
lot of "gingerbread" on it. This is
removed and is replaced by a modern
fixture. one designed along simple lines
that is inexpensive and at the same
time serviceable. The gas fixtures in
the other rooms Of the house also Will
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
1.-THE War Brings Them Wealth.

1t has been brought to light that
the Dupont Powder company, which
recently established at Georgetown
the only wood alcohol factory in the
South, nowemploys $1,000 workmen
in place of the 1000 with the con-
cern when the European war broke
out and the company existed with
the orders of our peaceful popula-
ton. It is also stated that this COM
pany has made in the last Is months
SIS, 100000 besides expending an
additional $4,000, 900 on new build
ings. This is an enormous fortune
for some one, and it seems but nat
ural that those for whom the war
gods have lavished their orders
should desire more favors from the
lap of the worlds destructiveness.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
Says Woman's Beauty
Depends Upon HEALTH
Health and VlgOr NeCesSitate Requla'
tiOn OF Organs of Elimination.

Skin foods and face creams and
powders cannot make u woman
beautiful, because beauty lies deep
er than that-it depends on health.
In most cases the basis OF health
and the cause of sickness can be
traced to the action of the bowels.
The headache, the lassitude, the
sallow skin, and the lusterless eyes
are usually caused by constipation:
An ideal remedy for women, and
one that is especially suited to their
delicate organisms, is found in DR.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, a mild
laxative compound, pleasant to the
taste and free from opiates and mar
cotic drugs Of every description.
Mrs Gertrude Jordan, 522 North
Liberty St, Indianapolis, Ind, says:
1T is simply fine; | have never
been able to find anything to COM
pare with DR. Caldwells Syrup Pep
sin. | started using it for the baby
and now it is my family standby in
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
CEDAR SWAMP CHRONICLES.
Belated but Interesting Letter
from Valued Correspondent.
(Received too late for last weeks issue)

(Received too late for last week issue).
Cedar Swamp, April 4:-Last Fri
day and Saturday were ideal days,
balmy and spring-like, typical of
what it is hoped that April Z and 8
may be. the same being Field day. 1t
is not only expected thatthe children
who have a part in the programme
will be present, but it is also incum-
bent on the parents to provide means
for the other scholars to reach Kings
tree to assist in boosting the school
which is dearest to them. The wea-
ther thus far has been exceedingly
propitious to farmers, and they are,
or should be, Ito use our rural ver-
nacular) plumb up with the work. so
there is no excuse for the parents at
Cedar Swamp or anywhere else not
giving the bright, energetic little
fellows a chance to attend these ex-
ercises.
The baseball fans are busy in our
midst. In fact. they have already
played the opening game of the sea-
son with the Beaulah team and are
planning toschedule aseries ofgames
with neighboring clubs.
Messrs John Cunningham and
White Courtenay. two of our pro-
gressive young farmers, are taking
advantage of the copious showers
that fell yesterday and are trans
planting tobacco. The early bird
gets the worm"
MIR Edwin Epps of Kingstree was
q welcome visitor here Sunday. He
worshiped with the congregation at
the Methodist church, in the morning.
Folk here are talking about the
McLendon meeting to take place in
Kingstree. Notwithstanding the
date will conflict with cotton and
tobacco planting. when the farmers
attention is needed.a good many are
planning to attend some of the serv-
ices. w IS.
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Trio. April 10:--The Georgetown
and williamsburg Union will meet
with Bethany Baptist church Friday
April %, at II O'Clock. The intro
ductory sermon will be preached by
&c Cullam and the following pro
gramme carried out:
First query: Which is more bene'
fetal, a revival conducted by ar
Evangelist or one by the Pastor:
Opened by w D Miller.
Second query: Shall Baptist
church support all departments Of
our UNCONVENTIONAL work? Opened
by Rev H C Haddock.
Third query: The individual re-
sponsibility of a church for main
tanning scriptual practices.-H [
Carter.
Fourth query: What shall be the
attitude of a church towards its
pastor?-J E Williams.
The uses and abuses OF the song
services in the Sunday-school, by
Miss Rosa Bruorton, Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
Missionary sermon Sunday morn
ing at IL o'clock by ] A Brown, II {
Haddcc!a, alternate.
CK FEAGIN, Clerk.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
Safe Medicine for Childfen.

lis it safe?" is the first question
to be considered when buying a
cough medicine for children. Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy has long
been a favorite with mothersofyoung
children, as it contains no opium OF
other narcotic, and may be given to
a child as confidently as to an adult.
1t is pleasant to take, too, which is OF
great Importance when a medicine
must be given to young children
This remedy is most effectual in re,
lieving coughs, colds and Group. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisor of Res
istration will be open on the lst Mon
day in each month for the purpose OF
registering any person who is quail.
led as follows:
Who shall have been a resident q
the State for two years, and Of tht
county one year, and of the polling pre-.
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day OF
election, and shall have paid, siI
months before, any poll tax then dus
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section Of the constitu-
tion of 1895 submitted to him by the
Supervisors of Registration, or wh'
can show that he owns, and has paie
all taxes collectible on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars o.
more. b + CLARKSoN,
Clerk of Board.
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Maruaret Verline Evans.
Received 100 late for last weeks issue).


Received TOO late for last week issue'.
New Zion, April Mrs NJ Verline
Evans died at the home of her son,
] S Evans. in the Workman section
of Clarendon county Thursday night,
March 80. The deceased was near
ly ninety-one years of aye and had
been in good health for one of her
age until the 21st of March when
she fell and broke her right arm.
She was thought to be rapidly re-
covering from the effects of the fall
when suddenly the end came.
Mrs Evans was the widow of
Daniel Epps Evans, who died while
a soldier in the Confederate army
at Lynchburg. Va, in 1864. She is
survived by one son, J S Evans, with
whom she lived; four daughters,
Mrs ] D Epps and Mrs G D Smith
of New Zion. Mrs ] R Mayes of
Mayesville and Mrs S M Reardon of
Manning. Also one brother, H H
Kinder of Kingstree, and twenty-six
grandchildren and thirty-four great
grandchildren.
Mrs Evans was a devout Christian
and for more than seventy-fve years
was a consistent member of Midway
Presbyterian church, in the vicinity
of which her whole life was spent in
the service of God and doing good
unto her neighbors.
The funeral services were conduct
ed by her pastor, Rev w H Work
man, at Midway church Saturday
morning at II o'clock.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
Notice to Democratic
Clubs.

Pursuant to the rules of the Demo-
cratic party of South Carolina, the varl-
Gus Democratic clubs of Williamsburg
county are hereby called to meet at
their respective meeting places Satur-
day, April %, 1916, for the purpose Of
reorganization. Each club shall elect
president, vice president, secretary.
one executive committeeman and one
delegate for every twenty-five (25)
members and one delegate for a major
ity fraction thereof. Each club is re-
duired to have at least twenty-five (25)
members on It's roll to be recognized as
a club under the rules of the party.
Each clubs secretary will please for
ward to the county chairman immedi-
ately the names of the officers of the
club and the names of the delegates
elected to the county convention, and
the name of the executive committee
man elected.
The county Democratic convention is
hereby called to meet at the court house
in Kingstree on Monday, the lst day OF
May, 1916, at IL o'clock noon.
The county Democratic executive
committee as shall be elected for the year
1916 by the various county clubsis here
by called to meet at the court house in
Kingstree Monday, May !. 1916. imme-
diately after the adjournment OF the
county convention. PHILIP H SToLL,
County Chairman.
April 10, 1916. Alb 2t
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THE COUNTY RECORD,

Published Weekly at Kingstree, South Carolina.
for April l.l9l6 required by the Act of Congress
of August q. 1912.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,l
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG, J
Before me, a Notary Public in and for the State
and coG,:ty aforesaid. personally appeared w F
Tollev, who, having been duly sworn according 10
law deposes and says'that he is the manager OF
the County Record, and that the following is. to
the best of his knowledge and belief, true state
ment of the ownership, management, etc, of tn e
aforesaid publication for the date shown in the
above caption, required by the Act of August "a
1912, embodied in section 443, Postal Laws and
Name of Publisher. Postoffice Address.
Mrs Bertha Wolfe, Kingstree. C..
Admx Est w Wolfe, decd.
Business Manager and Managing Editor.
w F Tolley, kingstree, South Carolina.
dresses of stockholders holding one per cent or
more Of the total amount Of stocD.
Mrs Bertha Wolfe, owner.
Known bondholders mortgages and other secu-
rity holders holding one per cent or more OF total
amount Of bonds mortgages or other securities:
None.
Average number of copies of each issue of this
publication sold or distributed, through the mails
or otherwise. to paid subscribers during the six
months preceding the date of this statement
This information is required from daily newspa-
pers only.
w ToLLEY. Manager
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 9th day
of April 1916.
lSEAL D MILLS, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires at pleasure of Governor.
Note-This statement must be made in duplicate
and both copies delivered by the publisher to the
postmaster. who shall send one copy to the Third
Assistant Postmaster General division Of Classi-
fcation) Washington, D c, and retain the other in
the files of the postoffice. The publisher must
publish copy of this statement in the second is
sue printed next after its filing.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
Avoid Spring Colds.

Sudden changes, high winds, shift.
ing seasons cause colds and grippe,
and these spring colds are annoying
and dangerous and are likely to
turn into a chronic summer cough.
In such cases take a treatment Of
DR. Kings New Discovery, a pleas
ant laxative tar syrup. 1t soothes
the cough, checks the cold and helps
break up an attack of grippe. It's
already prepared, no mixing or
fussing. Just ask your druggist for
a bottle of DR. Kings New Discov-
cry. Tested and tried for over 40
wears.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
Be CAREFUL AFTER FEVER, GOLD OR GRIP
Many Fatal Gases OF Kidney Trouble
Can Be Traced to Some
Infectious Disease.

Colds, fevers and infectious dis
eases very often leave the kidneys
weak. So little attentions given the
condition of the kidneys during re-
coyery from the original trouble that
a severe attack of kidney disease oft
en- follows. Here's how it happens:
The kidneys are worked hardIenough
in healthy times. They have to fill
ter the blood. In any germ disease
the blood is loaded with extra poi
sons made by the disease germs.
This overwork tends to weaken the
kidneys. After colds. grip, scarlet fe-
yer, typhoid, measles, pneumonia,
diphtheria, tonsilitis or chicken pox,
watch for backache and urinary dis
orders and promptly use Doan's Kid
ney Pills. Kingstree people have
found Doan's reliable in many forms
of kidney trouble.
Here's a Kingstree woman's expe-
rience:
Mrs S H DuBose, Kingstree, says:
"A spell of la grippe weakened my
kidneys, and my back began to ache
terribly. | could hardly turn over in
bed, i was so sore and lame. | tired
easily and could hardly do my house
work. l suffered from dizzy spells
and the kidney secretions. being ir-
regular in passage, annoyed me con-
siderably. When | heard about
Doan's Kidney Pills l got some at
the Scott Drug Co.'S. Two boxes
cured me-"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
cured Mrs DuBose. Foster-Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo. N Y.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
Keen Your Skin Clear and Healthy

There is only one way to have a
clear, healthy complexion and that
is to keep the bowels active and
regular. DR. Kings New Life Pills
will make your complexion healthy
and clear, move the bowels gently
stimulate the liver, cleanse the sys-
tenn and purify the blood. \ splen-
did spring medicine. 25c, at your
druggist.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-04-13
Notice of Foreclosure
Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLIN-,,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG,

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG,
Court of Common Pleas.
Bank CT Kingstree. a corporation duly
chartered and existing by and under
the laws of the State of South Caro-
lima, Plaintiff,
] S Jennings, Elizabeth Slater Jennings
and Edith Gale Jennings, Defendants.
Pursuant to judgment for foreclos.
ure and sale in the above stated case,
signed by his Honor, Judge W DeVore
on the 10th day of April, 1916, will offer
for ssale at public auction before the
Court House door in Kingstree, South
Carolina, on salesday in May, to-wit: the
lst day Of May, 1916, between the legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder for
cash, the following lot of land:
"All that certain piece, parcel or lot
o. land lying. being and situate in the
town of kingstree, county and State
aforesaid. containing one-half % acre,
known as Lot C-2, and bounded as fol
lows North by Lot C-3; East by Lot
C-6; South by Lot C-l; West by Thiro
avenue. The same being the lot con-
veyed to me, the said Edith Gale Jen,
nings, by H U Kinder by deed dated
June u, 1913. and recorded in the office
of the Clerk of Court for williamsburg
county in Book "A-lO" at page 2O3
Purchaser to pay for papers.
H o BRITToN,
Clerk of Court for Williamsburg coun
tv. 4-13-3t
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Notice of Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSBURG,
Court of Common Pleas.
The Farmers & Merchants National
Bank of Lake City, S c. Plaintiff,

INOl q MSSuISuCil. bSiSHloiAS
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Notice is hereby given that, under and
by virtue of the decree heretofore rem
dered in the above entitled action by his
Honor, Judge ] W DeVore, will sell at
public auction, for cash, in front of the
court house door in Kingstree, on Mon
day, the first day of May, 1916, the same
being salesday, during the usual hours of
sale. the property described below:
"All my right. title and interest that
now or may hereafter own in, to and
out of all that certain plantation of land
situate in White Oak, in the county of
Williamsburg in the State of South
Carolina, containing eighty acres, more
or less. being the plantation known,as
the March Mc' utchen place, of which
he died seized and possessed, and whose
daughter l am, and which said place is
bounded and described as follows. to
wit: On the North by lands of McClam,
on the East by lands of Frierson and
Antrum McCutchen, on the South by
lands of Cooper Brothers and on the
West by lands of William Cooper"
Should the successful bidder on such
sale fail or refuse to comply with said
bid promptly, then the said premises will
be resold on the same day or at some
subsequent salesday, at the risk of the
said successful bidder. Purchaser to
pay for papers. GEORGE ] GRAHAM,
4-l3-3t Sheriff of Williamsburg county.