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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-06-01
Bail Players Arriving

Members of the Kingstree base.
ball team have been rolling into
town and considerable enthusiasm
is being manifested on all sides by
lovers of the great national sport.
The team will start practicing next
week and the opening game OF the
season will be played here on Mon
cav, June IL. So far, the following
players have reported to Manager
Biel for a try OUT: N Martin,
Summerton; S L Leaman. Green
wood; W H Cantey. Indiana; { M
Simms, w MMoore, Cowpens; K {
Miles, F w Larrisey. Austin, Ala;
Harry Carroway, Athens, Ga; Rus
sell Betsill, Enoree; Earnest Wolfe,
Due West; J S Wright, Eastman
Ga, and W B Schachte, Jr, of Char
lesion. Local fans as we'll as ON.
GERS of the Kingstree club, are all
smiles over the personnel of the team
and President Scott believes his club
is going to be the best in the Pee
Dee League.
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because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAxA.
TIVE RROMO OUININE 10 better than ordinary
Ouiuine and does not cause nervousness nor
,;noiug IN head Remember the full name ana
iooS for the signature Of e. W. GROVE. 1se.
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l am forced to sell fine Jewelry at
wholesale cost until further notice.
l have a fine stock to select from.
Come and see my stock and gel
prices, the goods must be sold fol-
something. There is no one in the
State who will sell goods as cheap.
My stock consists Of everything that
is kept in a Jewelry store. Come
early,a dollar saved is q dollar made.
Yours to please,
FL WATTS.
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Death of Miss VauSe.

Although death did not come as
surprise, the hearts of host of low
ing friends were made sad Wednes'
day morning by the announcement
that Miss Palmyra Vause had passed
away at midnight Tuesday, at the
home of her brother, Mr. R NJ Vause
10 North Kingstree. She had been
in i'll health for several years during
which time she was unable to get
about without the use of crutcAes.
But despite her sufferings she was
always bright and cheerful, with q
happy greeting for passing friend
or acquaintance.
Miss Vause was a daughter Of the
late Mr. and Mfs Richard M Vause,
and was born and reared in the In.
diantown section. She is survived
by two brothers. Messrs W M and r
M Vause, of this place; one sister,
Mrs R D Gamble, of the Indiantown
section, also one half-sister. Miss
jamie Brown of Kingstree.
The deceased was about 40 years
of age, was devout member OF the
Presbyterian church and a noble
hearted lady.
Funeral services were held at the
Presbyterian church here yesterday
at noon, followed by interment al
the Indiantown cemetery, Rev + :
McChesney officiating.
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Notice to Democratic

OluUSs
Notice is hereby given that the Books
of Enrolment for the Democratic Prl'
mary will be open on Tuesday, the 9th
day of June, 1916.
The following clubs are authorized as
Democratic clubs and enrolment will
be in charge of the officers named with
each club, as follows, to wit
Kingstree, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Salters, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Lanes, Secretary and Enrolment COM
mittee.
Gourdins, Secretary and Enrolment
committee
Greelyvile, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Suttons, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Lenud, Secretary and Enrolment COM
mittee.
Taft, Secretary and Enrolment COM
mittee.
Trio, Secretary and Enrolment COM
mittee.
Oak Ridge, Secretary and Enroll
ment committee.
Earles, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Cedar Swamp, Secretary and ENROLL
ment committee.
Central, Secretary and Enrolment
committee. !
Bloomingvale, Secretary and Enroll
ment committee.
Morrisville, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Nesmith, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Indiantown, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Rough Branch, Secretary and Enroll
ment committee.
Sandy Bay, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Black River, Secretary and Enroll
ment committee.
Bethel, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Hebron, Secretary and Enrolment
Cades, Secretary and Enrolment COM
mittee,
Pergamos, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Vox, Secretary and Enrolment COM
mittee. :,
Johnsonville, Secretary and Enroll
ment committee.
Muddy Creek, Secretary and Enroll
ment committee. :,
Hemingway, Secretary and Enroll
ment committee.
Poplar Hill, Secretary and Enrolment
Workman, Secretary and Enrolment
committee.
Under the rules of the party each vo-
ter must enroll with the club nearest to
him, and he must appear in person IN
order to enroll. Each applicant for en-,
rollment shall write upon the club roll
his full name. his age, occupation and
postoffice address. In case he is unable
to write he may make his mark upon
the roll, to be witnessed by the Secre-
tary or some member of the Enroll
ment committee. If the applicant 8
writing is illegible the Secretary OF the
club or member of the Enrolment COM
mittee. who has charge of the book.
shall write beneath the signature OF
the applicant the name legibly.
The Books of Enrolment shall be
closed on Tuesday, the 25th of July,
which will be the last day of enroll
ment, and then three days thereafter
each secretary shall forward the origl-
nal roll to the county chairman:
During this enrolment period, to,wlt:
from June 6 to July rs, the roll book
must in charge of the secretary of the
club or the enrolment committee.
PHILIP H STOLL,
6-1.2t County Chairman.
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Gentlemen OF the Jury.

A list of Williamsburg's citizens
who were drawn by the Jury Com
missioners Monday to serve the court
of general sessions. which will oper
here Monday, June IL, with Judge
John S Wilson of Manning presiding;
SIX Mouzon, Mouzons:
S. Gasque, Lake City, R F d;
&c Lyerly. Sr, Vox;
J S Jennings, Kinestree;
OBJ Stone, Vox;
CH Lesesne. Greelyville;
w A Cooper, Jr. Suttons;
W j Huggins. Venters,
Tilman Thomas, Lake City, R F D;
A N Gordon. Jr, Lanes;
j Z Hanna, Hemingway;
H D Shaw, Kingstree;
j E Rankin. Greelyville;
j w Lockliear, Trio;
j G Douglas. Hemingway,
G B Nesmith, Jr, Nesmith;
F c Cantley, Kingstree;
r E Tarte, Cades;
E T Hamer, Salters;
j B Alsbrook, Greelyville;
T. D Cook, Jr. Johnsonville;
E H Carsten, Cades;
T Dayid Gamble, Nesmith, R F D;
E De Witt, Lake City, R F D;
CR Floyd,
W E Snowden, Kingstree, R F D;
j w Kirby, Greelyville, R F D;
S M Eaddy, Vox;
w H Touchberry, Greelyville;
&C Daniel, Cooper;
j c Owens. Vox;
D H Oliver,
M D Driggers, New Zion;
W M Brown, Kingstree. R F D;
w E Brown,
w H Marsh, Johnsonville.
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Mr. w P Meadors, Jr, Florence

Mr. w P Meadors, Jr. Florence
spent Sunday at the home of A c
Kinds, Esq.
Services at the Episcopal church
next Sunday at II a. m. with holy
communion, and s p. m.
Mr. Wilmot DeSaussure Kershaw,
a cousin of the Gourdin family of
this county, died at North Augusta
Monday.
Mr. T C Jacobs was taken to Flor
ence Saturday to be operated upon
for appendicitis. We are glad to
know that he is progressing favor
ably toward recovery.
MIR Louis Sherfesee won hand
some golf cup at Greenville last
week. His friends here congratulate
him upon this recognition of his skill
at this popular pastime.
After visiting relatives in King
stree and other points in the lower
part Of the State. Rev and. Mrs w P
Meadors have gone to the up-coun-
try to spend the summer months.
While joy riding in Sumter last
Thursday the car driven by Mr. w 5
Dennis turned turtle and bruised its
driver up painfully but fortunately
not seriously. The young lady in the
car with Mr. Dennis was unhurt.
Miss Gladys K Bailey of Green
vile, who taught the Spring Bank
school several years ago, is visiting
friends in the Hebron section this
week. Miss Bailey has accepted the
position of teacher of the Spring
Bank school next session.
Mr. w H Welch, manager of the
Kingstree Insurance, Real Estate and
Loan Co, and Mrs Welch, accompa-
MED by their little son, William. Jr,
and Misses Rosa Welch and Charlotte
Winslow, sisters Of Mr. and Mrs
Welch, left early this morning in
their car for Tyner, N c, their or
mer home. They expect to reach Ty.
ner tomorrow night. Mr. Welch will
be absent two weeks. but Mrs Welch
expects to spend the summer with
her people. During Mr. Welch's alb
sence Miss Ruth Winn will have
charge of his Office.
At a meeting of the session Of the
Presbyterian church last Sunday af-
ternoon it was decided to have a
special service next Sunday morn
ing celebrating the fourth annivers-
ary of the pastorate of Rev T 5 NC
Chesney. The pastor will preach a
sermon appropriate to the occasion.
l. w Gilland, Esq. will make an ad-
dress representing the session; Mr.
Geo A McElveen will speak for the
deaconate and Mr. w c Claiborne
will represent the congregation. All
the facts showing the marvellous
progress of the church during the
past four years will be set forth.
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Notice of Application
for Final Discharge.

Notice is hereby given that on the
1st day of July, 1916, at IL o'clock noon,
l will apply to P N Brockinton, Judge
of Probate of Williamsburg county, for
Letters Dismissory as Executrix Of the
last will and testament of D M Erwin,
deceased. MRS SUE T Erwin,
6-l-5tp Executrix.
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We have a limited quantity of To-
bacco Flues that we are selling at
old prices, Notwithstanding the ad.
vance in price of material. See US
now. 6-1-tf
WILLIAMSBURG HARDWARE Co.
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LosT-Strayed or Stolen: A young
black and white pointer dog, answering
to name of Pope" Disappeared from
my home about one week ago. Liberal
reward will be paid for his return to
L D RODGERS, Kingstree. SLIT
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SPECIAL NOTICES

For SALE-270 saw Van Winkle cot
ton gin with feeder and condenser COM
plete. also one Boss cotton press. Will
sell at bargain. Address, ] P GAM
BILE, Heinemann, S G. 1tp
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For SALE-One Metz Roadster. To
make quick sale, will take $500 fol
car. Apply to REV D A PHILLIPS,
Kingstree. 6-l-d
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-06-01

Paris Green and Arsenate OF Lead;
one and two pound packages. 6-l-tf
WILLIAMSBURG HARDWARE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-06-01

For SALE-Hand-made Cypress Shin
giles, Nos / and 2; few hundred Bricks
and ABOUT 1000 Plaster Laths. For
prices see F K GRAHAM, Kingstree,SC c.
5-25-2t
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For SALE-Cuban Yam Potato Plants
at l0c per hundred. Apply to T OLN
EPPs, Kingstree. 5-]8
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
VIENNA PROTESTS T0RPED0ING.
Asaerts French attacked Austrian
Z eamship without W'aruiny.

BERLIN. via London. May i7.--Details
of the t~orpedoing of the Austrian steam
ship Dubrovrik and the subsequent death
of eleven persons are given In a sum
mary made public ny the Overseas News
Agency OF the note OF protest Of the
Austrian Government TO neutral nations.
The stea mship wal torpedoed withou,
warning in the Adria'ic on May .. ac-
cording 10 the summary. The nineteen
pa ssengers and the crew rushed to the
~ltteboats. but the submarine fred "A sec
ond torpedo. which crushed the starboard
lifeboat. sixteen were rescued in another
boat. Among the passengers were two
clergymen and several women and chill
dren. 1t IA stated that the bodies OF
three women passengers have been re-
covered. and four more passenger and
-four OF the crew are SIN missing.
The summary quotes the stefan agency
as saying on May 10 that the vessel was
a transport and carried ammunition
This statement the charac-
terizcs a. "a Nat invention"
The Austro-iiungarisn Government
states that the hiring OF tho second tor.
psdo against the sinking steamship and
he floating lifeboats must be qualified
rs Intentional murder" a tho sum
mary. The Austro-Hungarian Govern
ment holds the italian G~ovcrnmeu.
, equally responsible with the French Gov
eminent. since the French la ins
was operating with the italian forces
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
ARIZONA GUARD SLOW.
raiIure 10 Mobilize I"u Bordcv
Opeu says Gen. I'unston.

WASHINGTON. May l7.-ra''u-c
,be Arizona National Guard 10 rex,nri
rron,n,ly IN ,le call of tho pro- de-.
Tor service along tho Mexican bp~.lor
, Tho reason given by Gen. Funston III.
m. ,ack OF a sufficient number OF mo.
80 r,o.d ,he Arizona border FROM \,
~. o. Yuma
III. e~xnianatior was wired 10 =,
~. pao..,mert to-day nv r;.r r..
80 a. .o.,~or.. In an ,norirv ,nade
49, "" ~, 90 p,i.. rorrornir~ , COOS,
III. ,,,h,,i, ,ho r,.,a rtn,en, ,.r.,..
nn..a.,., ,h,,,,yh senator Ash,,r.. ~,
!a." go, ,he rb.r,hsr ~ ,o,rr,a..,
T,S.an Al, ,ba, osoo dn,onn.
~ 49, u,o,,on ,nd ch;idr.n r,,..
90 49, -Sha..a.n -. ,ha ,"s
"'ons ~ -. ~ ~ o.. a.,
Ina'auueis $50. - e'
~e'e ~ 'oeu - 49, w, az.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
BANDITS KILL and LOOT
AS U. s. TROOPS LEAVE
Dozen Chinese Merchants Slain
in San Antonio for Selling
to Americans.

COLUMBUS. n NJ. May i1.-Truck
drivers from Gen. P%ershing's base
brought stories to-day of the slaughter OF
u dozen Chinese merchants IN San An
tonic. Mexico. after the American troops
withdrew.
Hardly had the American troops 'ct
the city. the truck drivers said. than
the place ~as raided by q bandit gang
thai apparently had been awaiting With
drawal.
The Chinese were shot and their stores
were looted. The American commanders
had not been advised that there were
any bandits In the vicinity.
n had been known. however. that the
Villa forces had threatened death TO any
person who sold goods to the United
Stotes forces or helped them In any way.
The friendly Mexicans In the San An
tonic region were panic stricken when
they heard the Americans we're with
craving and many fed north with the
Troops. deserving their homes and prop
trty.
Because OF an incipient epidemic "
~,randes, the nearest point to the main
American base at Colonia, Dublan. the
American soldiers have been ordered not
/, 20 neal the town. No cases have been
reported among the soldiers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
SCOUTS FAIL IN VILLA HUNT.
ARMY OFFICERS DO BETTER
Men Supposed to Know the Mountains Unable to Lead
Troops Through Short Cuts Used
by Bandits.

the most exciting occupation Of the army
with Gen. Pcrshing. There Is little else
TO do. While the cavalry has suffered
much from it's long rides and nan Of its
horses are dying or disabled from dis
temper because Of a lack OF forage. the
drhRo ms are doing good work In cleaning
up the country terrorizing the re-
naming small bands of marauders.
Up to this time few Of the many runors
which have caused the might rides to DO
taken have proved to have any founda-
ton IN fact and most of the rides have
been taken IN vain SO far as resulting
In tho arrest or capture Of bandits IL
concerned. but even 80 they have not been
accounted as loss OF effort. The bsndits
have been kept from concentrating or
from rccuperating and to that extent NJ
least have been weakened and rendered
more vulnerable.
The rides arc usually Of three days
duration and from a physical point 81
view are trying on the mettlc Of men and
h"rses. The riding If confined to The
toughest sections Of the mountain ranges
which parallel the valley through which
run the wagon or truck roads followed
Ivy tn. supply trains Of the expedition
fIom Columbus.
In addition to the roughncss Of the
country the night riders have to contend
WAN 'he 1orcst nres me- threaten on
every hand. These fires, started by the
hsilIits with Y view ONWARD starving the
horses of the cavalry sent In pursuit of
item. AFRO positive Not only
have they had the eject - rurtail the
grass supply hut they enforce long de-
tours. thereby causing loss Of valuable
time. and the heavy pail of smoke makes
II impossible 10 detect the movements Of
the bandits. known MANY sires to have
been IN tho immediate yicinity
Try u" Dauds'
On nun,erous occasjops xvorA IL sent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
WARNING FOR .STRAUS.
Thorn psOn Tells Of Advtsins Head
Of y, =, 4,


state Senator George r. Thomson.
chairman Of the committee investigatine
the Public Service Commissions, talked
on his ~faNoritc subject before the Real
Estate Owners Protective Association
last night IN the Hotel Majestic. lie
entered the room Just as n wordv quar-
rel waa going on between president
Joseph :. Schwab Of the organization
and George \. Wheolock, a member who
wished tn express a grievance. bur who
was ruled out Of order
Your meeting resembles mani Of the
meetings of orr committee" said Senator
Thompson. smiling. so I trust you wont,
think that | am embarrassed"
Senator Thompson discussed various
phases OF INC Investigation into the
finances ~ the rapid transit system Of
Nov York, lie sought to show how tho
taxpayers indirectly were paving for
many sAtravaganres. He reviewed ica-
lures OF his investigation. Toward the
end ~ hts talk he said:
"They tell me ! have removed five
Public Service Commissioners. That Is
true. 7 have put five ont and 1--WE NOR,
in, but they will go along just tho same
as their predecessors. say that hon
-stly and sincerely. with the creates, re
spect for he men themselves. because
they don know what they are up
against. Mr. Straus is II splendid man,
but he doesn't know what they are doing
TO him | advised him ronNdentially that
he must get rid Of IA dozen or So men
over there In the commission offices or
else he would he up against trouble"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
WOODS ON STAND.
BrookIyn Grand Jury Busy on
Wire Tapping Case.

The recalling ~ various witnesses who
have figured In the wire tapping inquiry
by the Kings county Grand Jury and
the request attributed by Frank Moss
to District Attorney Lewis that the
Thompson Legislative committee hold up
i,s investigation PENDING Grand jury
action are held to indicate that indict-
inents are not unlikely. but Mr.. Lewis
himself has declined to give an mixing
OF what is in his mind.
In fact. Mr.. Lewis feels that the
statement concerning p~ostponement of
action by the Thompson committee pend
ing completion Of the Grand Jury In
Iuiry places him in a false position by
indicating that the Thompson committee
held the mattcr in allegiance at his re-
quest. and he wishes TO emphasize the
fact that II Was not he VINO gave
out the statement.
The witnesses scheduled to testify to-
day include the Rev. Father william Il
Farrell, the Rev, DR.. Daniel G. Potter
and Or. Iotter's sor, Dean Potter. n
laWyer-the three whose complaints first
brought the subject OF wire tapping into
the limelight. They have testified before.
Commissioner Charles IL. Strong will
testify also. II ia said, II was during
the charities Investigation, conducted
by COMMISSIONS Strong. that tran
scripts OF conversations between Father
Farrell and the fo,teis were produced.
Police Commissioner Woods, Charities
Commissioned k%iugsbury and Special
Deputy Corporation Counsel liotchkiss
testified yesterdar. Commissioners
Woods and Kingsbury were in the Grand
Jury room an hour and twenty minutes
and 'hir'y-tve minutes respectively. II
was the second appearance of both.
The Brooklyn Bar Association. it was
announced yesterday. mas taken up tho
matter of wire tapping viii a view to
determining whether special legislation
should he passed 20 suppress it a special
committee has been appointed by "v-
chief Judge Edgar VI. cullen Of the
Court OF Appeals TO investigate and -.
port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
TAPPING OF WIRES
DEFENDED BY WOODS
Saws Police Must Use Most
Modern Methods in Run
ming Down Crime.
WANTS ARMY or 10000

The tapping ~ telephone wire" for 'he
prevention OF crime was defended 10y fo-
lice Commissioner Woods in a speech
before tho Wholesale Dry Goods Asso-
citation at the Afkwright Club. 32o
Broadway. Yesterday. without mentions
Ing telephones directly he eaid
We are not allowed to work longer In
partnership with thieves, although that
! method extremely successful In
| checking the ,h,of's work. We must use
the most modern methods and Ne must
use them to the limit Some Of these
| methods have been a good dea, In the
| public eye and would be man'festly out
rageous II they touched honest citizens.
But they are necessary with thieves. BY
their Use We have been able to meet 81
| thief when he went out 10 steal and take
| him before the theft with enough evi-
dence TO obtain his conviction while still
preventing the contemplated crime
Mayor Mitchell, although he did no,
mention telephone tapping. did refer 10
the charities investigation in the course
OF which the telephone espionage was
disclosed. lie said
You know. of our attempts 10 obtain
| good service and to apply 80 all depart
ments ~ the city government tho prin-
ciples Of business. We have asked Of
those charitable institutions that are
maintained privately with the addition
OF payments from the city that they
observe In their administration the same
principles If good service that We cx-
| pect of purely public institutions. Never
has any effort of the city government
on behalf OF tho poor and the families
Of the poor been so handicapped by un-
derhand opposition as this. Never has
the city government been subjected TO
more gross Misrepresentation libel
lous comment than In these efforts to
obtain justice for the children Of the
| poor"
Commissioner Woods gave an inklins
OF his work to prepare for the defence
OF this city in the event of overwhelming
disaster. such as n c~onflagratiou or
earthquake or All encrny's invasion.
W have on paper plans TO deal with
such a calamity as befell san Fran SEQ.
FOR example" said Mr., Woods. When
fire swept that city In 1905 there was
chaos until the United States soldiers
took charge. In the event Of such a
disaster here think I am safe in say
Ing that there would be no chaos. As
an instance | may say thai We are ready
To take care Of tho transportation Of
the PEOPLE of his city from Brooklyn
to Manhattan. or from Manhattan TO
Brooklyn. even though all tho ~connecting
| bridges and under river tubes should
| have been destroyed. We have also laid
our plans to care for half n million
homeless people.
From $500 TO 5000 OF the police
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-18
CARRANZA MAY TAKE
LAND OWNED IN u. S.
Figuring a Way to Get Back
Big Ranches Sold BY
POrfiriO Diaz.
Special Cable Despstch to Tn, St.

Mexico CITY. May t7.-0en. Car
ranza's secretary said to-day that the
First Chief Is studying to and a way
for the administration TO regain pos
session Of extensive tracts Of land along
the northern border acquired during the
Poririo Dia regime By the following
american land and cattle concerns {:
Cananea Cattle COMPANY. the Lucky
t'rake Company. the Sonora Land Com
pany. the Mackal Company, the MonNe-
yuma Company. Spearnian Company and
the Richardson Company.
The secretary says that foreign own
ership Of such great tracts OF land. es-
prvially near the frontier, Is undesirable
and conflicts with Gen. Carranza's re-
cent decree ON national sovereignty. He
SAYS also that the aforesaid companies
are smuggling cattle across the border
extensively.