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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23

most complete, but when the British
had battered their way into Lange.
marck they found very few troops
defending it.
The Germans have also taken ad'
vantage of every farm house in the
construction of strong concrete re.
doubts for machine guns. In many
cases they have constructed steel
and concrete forts, small, but almost
impervious to artillery fire. Num-
bers of these strongholds are built
entirely underground. the only exit
bsing a steel trap door through
which the Germans come out to set
up machine guns. A large number
of these redoubts have been found
to be east and north of Ypres and
to the left where the French fought.
In innumerable cases it happened
that the advancing allies swept be-
yond the Germans concealed in shell
holes or in concrete dugouts. In
variably the British have to put up
with shipping from the rear. but
ultimately they account for every
German who has remained behind.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23
Bagget's Jewelry Store Robbed

One of the show windows of the
jewelry store of Mr. T E Bagget was
broken some time Saturday night or
early Sunday morning and about
$4,000 worth of watches and other
jewelry stolen therefrom. On Tues
day Special Agen. Walker, of the
Atlantic Coast Line, was in Kings
tree and was acquainted with the
meagre facts of the robbery; little
later he left for Charleston and soon
after his arrival there he telegraph
ed to Chief of Police JH Epps that
he had arrested a negro by the name
Of Henry Jenkins, had found on him
several watches, pawn tickets, etc.
which answered the description of
Mr. Baggett's goods, Tuesday even
ing Deputy Sheriff Cockfeld went to
Charleston to bring Jenkins here,
but the willy negro. handcuffed as
he was, slipped through a window
of the moving train and is again en-
joying the freedom of the vast ter
ritory that lie to the south of US.
Mr. Baggett. however. recovered the
greater portion of his goods.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23
NOT MUCH CHANCE
TO DO ANYTHING
WAR DEPARTMENTS DECISION TO
SEND NEGRO TROOPS TO THE
SOUTH WILL STAND.

Washington, August 20: - APP
parently there is nothing that Gov
ernor Manning and the members of
the South Carolina delegation in
Congress who will meet with him
here tomorrow can do to prevent
negro soldiers from going to South
ern military camps. The war de-
partment is said to be firmly fixed
in its conviction that this step is
necessary and the only thing to be
done.
The question also of preventing
troops from Puerto Rico to 20 South
will be discussed, but like the first
matter it is doubtful if the war de-
partment will change its plans.
On this subject the Washington
Times today says:
Notwithstanding protests from
some of the Southern States. the
war department has decided that all
units of negro troops attached to
National Guard organizations shall
accompany those organizations to
the divisional cantonments where
they are to be trained for service in
Europe. Most of these cantonments
are in the South. That decision
was reached after long and careful
consideration, it is said, on the gen.
eral theory that an army. being
raised to spread the principles of
democracy throughout the world,
cannot sanction racial or class distinc-
tions.
In accordance with this policy,
the newly organized negro regiment
of the New York National Guard,
now in camp at Fishkill, N Y. has
been ordered to accompany the other
units of that organization to the
cantonment at Spartanburg. and
the First Separate Battalion of the
District National Guard will en-
camp with the other units of the
District guards at Admission, Ala.
Similar action has been taken with
respect to the negro units in the
National Guard of the States Of
Ohio, Illinois. Indiana and Maryland. F"
1t is said that Admission is also
protesting vigorously.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23
Gen Frank G Mauldin.

South Carolina has a new briga-
der general in Frank G Mauldin, for
merly of Pickens county, brother
of Judge T ] Mauldin of this circuit.
and of DR. L O Msuldin of this city.
He was made lieutenant colonel in
1914 and not long ago was promoted
to a colonelcy. He has lately been in
command al Fort Slocum, New York.
Another brigadier, Gen Henry Jer-
vey. is a member of the well.known
Charleston family. His father went
from Charleston to Virginia, but Gen
Jeryey received a part of his educa-
ton in Charleston. Both be and Gen
Mauldin are West Pointers. Still an
other South Carolihian who has been
a brigadier general for some years is
E A Darlington, of Newberry, who
was at one time inspector general.
-GreenvilR MeWs.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23
Meeting of Kingstree Democratic Club

A meeting of the Kingstree Dem
ocratic club was held in the court
house, with a small attendance. In
the absence of Chairman P H Stoll,
MIR w H Welch was called to the
chair, Mr. j D Britton acting as Sec
retary. The club elected MIR Stoll
permanent chairman and Mr. Britton
secretary. The bylaws of the State
Democratic primary were adopted.
The regular date for the town
primary is the fourth Tuesday in
August. but owing to inability to get
a meeting of the club in time to give
the necessary notice by August 2S,
the primary will be held Tuesday
September I. when candidates for
Mayor, Aldermen and Commissioner
of Public Works will be nominated.
A second primary, if Necessary, will
be held September II.
Messrs NJ H Jacobs, H Eugene
Montgomery and John D Britton
were appointed as members of the
enrolment committee. The fol-
lowing executive committee was ap-
pointed, to have charge Of the pri-
maries: Messrs F w Fairy, w R
Scott, F E Bradham,T c Jacobs and
DR. w L Taylor.
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Big Real Estate Sale.

Capt ] H Pbilpot, representing the
Star Realty & Auction Co of Green's
boro. N C, was in Kingstree this
week and closed an agreement with
Mr. P,B Thorn for the sale of a big
lot of the latter's real estate, includ-
ing his CTS acre farm near town,
about so acres in the Thorn addition,
forty or fifty lots and a number of
small tenant houses within the cor
porate limits. The Star. Realty &
Auction Co are experts in their line,
and this promises to be one of the
largest,if not the largest, sale of the
kind ever held in Kingstree.
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PROGRAMME FOR WILLIAMSBURG
County Christian Endeavor Rally a
Kingstree Friday, August "a:

MORNING SESSION.
Hoo ..................S Song Service
Devotional led by Rev A E Reim-
er, Kingstree Baptist Church
lib. I'VE are Glad to Have You"
Miss Hanna Plowden
l1:2O.. 1--WE are Glad to be Here"
Miss Connie Thompson, Trio
ll:25 Observation-Disclosures 8-11'
Miss Claudia Fraser, State Secretary
l:35-Christian Endeayor Around the
World. ...... Wyatt A Taylor, Field
Secretary.
1900 ... ........ Prayer Period
1905. Christian Endeavor Serving Our
Boy at War. C R Rice, Secretary,
War Work Council, International
Young Mems Christian Association
1895. .... Reports from Societies
1855 Song; Announcements; Adjourn
for Picnic Dinner
(Assemble at o'clock promptly
AFTERNOON SESSION.
400. Song and Devotional Service
Rev P S McChesney. Presbyterian
Church
AIS. .... Monthly Program of Service
Miss Emma Cooper. Indiantown
4:25 Efficiency Chart
Miss Lillian Salters, Salters.
Abs. New National Standards of Ex-
cellence Wyatt A Taylor, Field
Secretary
4:5O Spelling Success with c. E.
General Conference. Bring your
Problems. .......... Wyatt A Taylor
$40. .....After Conversion What?
Rev Melton Clark, D D, Pastor Sec
ond Presbyterian church, Charleston
5:45. ..Adjourn for Supper; meet at 7:3o
NIGHT SESSION.
7:30. .-...........................Song Service
devotional. Rev D A Phillips,
Presiding Elder
i.OU .--------:..- SohS
7:55 ..... .... Sentence Prayers
S:OO-Why we Believe in Christian En-
QeaVOr.-.-... Symposium
8:l5-C Christian Endeavor's War Pro-
gram Wyatt A Taylor, Field
Secretary
s:35- Enlisting for Christian Warfare
Rev Melton Clark, D D
Conservation Service
9:15 Mizpah Benediction
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Home Demonstration Convention Here.

The annual convention of the Viii.
liamsburg County Home Demonstra-
ton clubs. which is being held at the
high school building here, opened
yesterday at II a. M, with a good
number of tomato club girls present
Rev P S McOhesney. of the Pres
byterian church, conducted the de-
votional exercises. Miss Maude Lo.
gan. in few we'll chosen words
spoken in behalf .sof the town Iof
Kingstree, welcomed the girls into
our midst and impressed upon them
the Importance of the work they are
doing. She quoted some beautiful
selections in her effort to show the
members the wonderful opportunity
that lies at the door of the country
girl.
In the absence of Miss Edith Par
rott, State agent for Home Demon
stration work, Miss Smith of Colum-
bia in a very enthusiastic manner
discussed The Purpose of Home
Demonstration" Her remarks were
very practicable and conveyed much
encouragement to the club girls who
stick to their work in spite Of the
hot summer and other disagreeable
conditions they have to face.
Mr. &C Cleveland, State Poultry
Agent, spoke on the subject Of poul-
try, urging the importance of care
full selection, good feeding, etc. This
subject will be discussed further by
him this afternoon (Thursday).
Mr. W H Welch, in a few extern
poraneous remarks. spoke of the
good work done by the tomato clubs
in conserving food that would other
wise 20 to waste. In stressing the
necessity of girls learning to be-
come efficient home managers, he
stated that not many Young men
know what sort of wife they want
when they become interested in the
subject of matrimony.
During the morning session Miss
Amanda Edwards, Home Demonstra
ton Agent for Williamsburg coun-
ty.irtroduced Miss Emma Cooper to
the girls, stating that Miss Cooper
would assist her the coming year in
her work, and the girls would find
her to be ready and willing helper.
The afternoon session was given
to demonstration work. The conven-
ton will close this afternoon.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23
Pyice of Bituminous Coal Fixed.

Washington, Aug 21:-Bituminous
coal prices were fixed by Presi-
dent Wilson tonight for every mine
in the United States. The next step
in coal control, White House an
nouncement said, will be to fix the
prices to be charged by middlemen
and retailers.
Prices were set upon cost of pro-
duction estimates furnished by the
federal trade commission after
months of exhaustive investigation.
The country is divided into 29 dis
tricts and every producer in dis
trict will market his output at the
same price.
The President is expected to ap-
point soon a coal administrator who
will be given entire control of the
coal industry. Rumor tonight named
President H A Garfield of Williams
college as the man. Mr. Garfield
now heads a committee appointed
by the President to fix government
price for wheat. The wheat COM
mittee probably will be dissolved
September /.
The price asked for run of mine
coal in the large producing districts
averages slightly more than So. In
q few districts they are below that
figure and in the western territory
they are higher. Washington State
is highest with 1925.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23

fensive with elaborate care. Each
nest is heavily protected by barbed
wire, and the chambers beneath are
reinforced with timbers and con-
crete. In these chambers the infantry
lurk with machine guns and rifles.
ready to rush out and begin firing If
attacked.
The defenses within Lens and sub
urbs are striking examples of the
German tendency to depend more
ard more upon large numbers OF
semi.isolated garrisons rather than
to mass their men in trenches.
where they would be at the mercy
of the British artillery. Lens is a
city of concrete and the ground be-
meath honey-combed with tunnels.
Almost every building has been de-
stroyed by the Germans and the
ruins have been fortified with ma
chine gun emplacements
The fighting among these new Ger
man defenses has given rise to many
thrilling incidents. In the battle
about Langemarck on the opening
of the latest offensive a young ottl-
Ger and twenty Somerset men had
gotten through Langemarck and
were forging along the road to the
north when they encountered two
strong concrete redoubts. one be-
hind the other where soldiers were
still firing into the town. The Som
ersets surrounded the first redoubt
and. although under cruel fire, as
saulted it with bombs and machine
guns and forced the garrison of
thirty germans to surrender. They
then started for the second redoubt.
One by one they fell and when final
ly the stronghold was reached there
remained only six men and the
youthful leader.
The officer hurled two bombs
through a narrow opening into the
redoubt and threw two more against
the steel door. but without effect.
Rushing up to the door he hammered
with his fist and called out fiercely
for the Germans to surrender. There
upon followed a remarkable scene,
the door being thrown open and
forty-two Germans filing out with
hands raised. With them came a
Yorkshire man who was wounded
and taken prisoner two or three
days before.
The remnant of the little British
band collected Its seventy-two pris.
oners and returned to its own lines.
Many of the shell hole nests have
rear exits underground which lead
back to what is called the first fire
line. A few yards behind the shell
hole nests are situated half way be-
tween them machine gun emplace-
ments which command the opening
between these nests. thus if the at
tacking force their way through the
nests they are met by deluge of
machine bullets. Still farther to
the rear is the first fire line which
may be some sort Of a trench or
merely a chain Of connected shell
holes. Even reserve troops are
often sheltered in the shell holes.
The villages which present an easy
mark to the British artillery are be-
ing avoided by the Germans. An
illustration IF this was to be seen at
Langemarck. The defenses there were
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23

The first bale of this years cotton
sold on the Manning market was dis
posed of Saturday. the same date the
first bale was sold last year, but the
price was very different. Last year
it sold for 15c; this year, for 254c.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23
METHODS OF DE-
FENSE CHANGED
EFFICIENCY OF BRITISH ARTILLERY
CAUSES TEUTONS TO USE DEEP
HOLES INSTEAD OF TRENCHES

The beginning of the fourth year
Of the war finds the Germans rapid
" making a radical change in their
method of defense along the British
battle front in Northern France and
Belgium. The continuous lines OF
wonderfully constructed forward
trenches with their deep dugouts. in
which lived and fought great num-
bers of men, are fast passing into
discard.
The enemy is adopting the system
of scattering his advance forces over
a great depth. Cunningly construct
ed strongholds among the myriad OF
shell holes along the front now con-
ceal innumerable small and more or
less isolated garrisons of men who
formerly fought shoulder to shoul-
der along great stretches of plctur-
esoue bitches through which COM
munication was not broken for miles.
This alteration has been brought
about by the ever -prepondering effi-
cheney of the British artillery which
buried the German front line trenches
nnnder an avalanche Of shells and has
left TIE defenses nothing but heap
ed fuxoys ef earth and has made
the famous Mgouts veritable man
asssps in which countless thousands
have lost their lives without a chance
of fighting back.
The continuous deluge of break
ing steel made repair work on the
trenches impossible and as the Ger
mans were gradually pushed back
they, of necessity. were forced to
invent another mode stemming the
ever.advancing tide. So it has come
to the depth of defenses upon which
the German depends in many places
rather than his first line trenches.
The recent allied offensive east and
north of Ypres disclosed many ex-
amples of this new scheme of fight
ing, which bids fair to take the
place of the tactics of the last three
years.
Wherever the German front line
trenches have been made untenahle.
or where British attack is expect
ed, one finds the new order of things
The new first German lines often
consist of strong outrosts concealed
in shell .craters and a considerable
distance apart.
Back of these outposts are chains
Of shell hole nests. each nest con-
ysisting of two or three craters con-
nected by underground passages
that often lead to dugouts. AS the
entire territory is pitted with holes,
this is easy of accomplishment and
it may be presumed that the Ger
mans figure it would be hard for
the allied observers to pick out the
defended shell holes from the thous
ands of others scattered over the
field.
Where time has allowed, the Ger
mans have made the shell hole de-
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-08-23

Visit Odom & Dennis Cash Store,
at Peoples Mercantile Co.'S old stand
Oh Academy street. Ice cold water
free to all,
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
 SURVEY AND WITHDRAWAL.

Under Acts of Congress, Approved
 August 1s, 1894 and June 20, 1910.
 Application for Survey No. 59. Office of the Governor, State House,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Notice is hereby given that appli- cation, dated November g, 1917, signed by the Governor of Arizona, the State Land Commissioner and the Attorney General of Arizona, was made to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Washington, D. C., for the survey and withdrawal, pursuant to the provisions and by authority of the Act of Congress, ap- proved June 20, 1910 (36 Stats, 56S) and other Acts and parts of Acts made applicable thereto, of the lands embraced in the following townships in Yuma County, viz:
 Township l. South, Ranges IS and 19 West; All Township 2 South, Ranges IS and 19 West; All Town ship 4 North, Range 19 West; (All in G. & S. R. M0.
 Notice is therefore given that all lands in the said townships above designated have been withdrawn and reserved from and after November 16, 1917, the date of receipt by the Commissioner of the General Land Of flee of the aforesaid joint application for survey and withdrawal, which said withdrawal will continue until the expiration of sixty days from the date of filing in the United States Land office at Phoenix, Arizona, of the official plats of survey of said townships, during which time the State of Arizona will have the exclu sive right to select, through it's legal ly constituted authorities, any of the lands embraced within the said town ships which are not included in any adverse claim.
 Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, Novem Der 30, 1917.
 THOMAS E. CAMPBELL,
 Governor of Arizona.
 Date of first publication, December 6, 1917. Last publication January B.! 1918.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13
OUR CITY DADS GOT COLD FEET.

It has developed since the last meeting of the City Council that resolution had been prepared and was de- signed to be passed that night ordering the special cleo ton issue S2OOOO0 worth of bonds to bay the Big He
 ighbinders old rat traps with an additional $8OOOO for bettermens and this resolution to have been passed whether Mayor George Michelsen liked it or not.
 But cog slipped somewhere in the machinery and the resolution kept buried in the aldermans pocket who had in charge The mayor stood pat his refusal to sign the original resolution declaring he would change his mind unless the aldermen agreed put the $2OO bond issue proposition the ballot in order to give the chance to decide for themselves which aterna tive they prefer-the old traps $28OOOO entire y set of public utility plants for $2750OO That of Yuma uphold Mayor Michelsen in his refusal to bow to the mandate of the city dads.
 One of the aldermen remarked at the last meeting oi the council that the he opposed placing both proposition the ballot that he we'll knew the people would vote in favor of the $275OOO proposition in stead of the proposition pay the Big He Hghbinder an utrageous price for his rckey old traps That pre ty howdy do The idea of denying the people the right erect NEW plants but trying to force them buy the Big He Hghbnder is just about the rankes piece of gal attempted in the city of Yuma.
 However the aldermen got cold feet just in the right time keep from making monkeys of themselves which goes show that they have been trying bluff the mayo into their way thinking but when they found their blf called by His Honor they got cold feet and backed up
 In the meantime the Big He Highbinder is still high binding charging 6 cents per kowatt for juice that only costs him TWO CENTS.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13

Yuma will be in great luck if she get her streets paved before the government steps in and prohibits the spending of money in that Unless win the the coming year can be safely assumed that such improvements will be attempted in Yuma for several years But would be great calamity Yuma have these provements stopped this time First Second and Third and Second should be paved all hazards the earliest possible moment
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13

Wonder how the Big He Hghbnder and his satellites like Judge Baxter decisions? One of these permanently enjons the immaculate corporation commission from med ding with home affairs while the other holds that rate-fixng ordinance VALID Both of these decisions in perfect accord with the contentious of the Arizona Sentinel but they like much gall and wormwood to the Big He Hghbnder and his supporters in the city c Score another knockout blow for City Attorney Thomas D. Molloy.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13

Remember you of the products of the local public utility plants to carefully all your receipts for they represent much money put bank the supreme court uphods Judge Baxters decSon which just to happen as two and two make four Save your receipts and of these fine days the Big He Highbnder will be forced to disgorge his l-gotten gains.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13
THE KAISER'S PRAYER.

Cott, Gott, dear Gott attention please Your partner Vilhelm's here Und has void or two to say Into your private ear;
 So turn away all udders now Und listen, yell to me,
 For vat say concerns us much, Meinself und Shermany. You know, dear Gott, 1 vas your frien Und from mein hour of birth Iquietly let you rule de Heffen While ruled OCT de earth. Un ven 1 told mein soldiers Off by-gone battle days, gladly split de glory Und gave you half de praise. In every way tried to prove Mein heart to you vas true Und only claimed mein honest share In great deeds dot We do. You could not haf a better trlendt In sky or land or sea Dan Kaiser Wilhelm number two, De Lord of Shermany. Uud listen, Gott it must be quick Your help to me you send, relse haf to stop attack Und only play defend. So four und twenty hours l gif To make the allies run Und put me safe into mein place, De middle of de sun. |. If you do dis, I'll do my part, I'll tell de voild de fact, But if you don't den must tink It is hostile act Den var at once will declare Und in mefh anger rise Und send mein Sepp'lin ships to wage A fight up in de skies. Dis ultimatum, now dear Gott
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13

Mark Rose in Yuma few days ago and gave it out that Imperial Valley must have and will have the present diversion dam at Hanlon heading kept ntack until other arrangements for water for Imperial Valley be made And he probably told the truth notwithstanding all the pro- tests we may make.
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13

"Our COuntry In ner intercourse with foreign ma tions may she always be in the right but country right or wrong."-Stephen Decatur
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-13

Is von of many more Mein mind is settled up to clean De whole voild off de floor. Because you vas mein partner, Gott, An extra chance is given, So help at vonce, or soon I'll be De Emperor of Heffen. So vat say, dear Gott, is dis, Dat we should still be friendts Und you should help me send my foes To meet their bitter ends. If you, dear Gott, will dis me do I'll nothing ask again Und you and will bardners be For ver-more-Amen.
 The Yellow Iacl