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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-26
KINGSTREE SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY, APRIL 26 1912.

person at the station or office of the
carrier nearest his residence. All
packages are to be plainly Labelled,
showing their exact contents
Storage is prohibited except in
homes. The head of Jewish fam
ily is allowed one gallon of wine for
religious purposes during Passover
season. The making of over five
gallons of wine for the home in a
year is prohibited under the act.
The act, which went into effect to-
night is a compromise adopted be-
tween the House and Senate after a
fight for a strict bone
dry" law.
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News from Andrews Vicinity.

Andrews, R F D /, April 24:-Mr
and Mrs John Poston of Blooming
vale spent Sunday with their daugh'
ter, Mrs Eunice Benton.
Mrs Carrie Barnes and children of
Rheims were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs George Elliott Sunday.
Mr. R D Mcconnell was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs S R Long Sunday.
Miss Omega James and brother,
Mr. Telvin James, of the Morrisvllle
neighborhood, were the guests OF
Misses Maybelle and Estelle Long
Sunday.
MIR John Morris. of the Morrisville
section. was noted in this community
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs H L Long, who has been in
disposed for the past week, is I'M
proving, we are glad to report.
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A movement to organize the school
children of the United States into
nationwide Betsy Ross societies,
named in honor of the flagmaker,
has been started in Meridian, Miss.
1t is hoped that the plan will spread
through the country and that the
national headquarters will be estab-
lished at Meridian.
Saturday night Rev Robert F
Berry, pastor of a Congregational
church at East Yonkers, N Y.got into
an argument about the war with his
wife and mother-in.law, both pro.
German. The discussion continued
until daybreak. when Berry killed
both women and committed suicide.
He left a note containing but two
words, Insane Prussians.'
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-26

Eihu Root of New York has been
chosen to head the American COM
mission to Russia. He has not yet
signified his acceptance.
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FAMOUS VISITORS
IN WASHINGTON.
BRITISH rOFFICIALS CONFER WITH
PRESIDENT WILSON CONCERN
ING CONDUCT OF WAR.

made the central figure of a great
demonstration that brought CLINT Of
pleasure into his eyes, Arthur
Balfour, Principal Secretary of State
for Foreign Affairs Of the British
Government, reached Washington al
8 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
With him came more than score
of men distinguished in the impor'
tant branches of the British wal
service who were designated as mem
bers of the commission to confer
With the United States Government
The most important undertaking
of series of conferences arranged
between the representatives of the
British Empire and those of this
Nation will concern President Viii.
son and the former British Prime
Minister. Upon the result of these
momentous interviews hinges the
part that the United States is to
play in the war to exterminate the
Prussian military system as a men
ace to the peace of the world.
Clothed with power to represent
not only his own country, but those
allied with it in this supreme effort.
Mr. Balfour will place before Presi-
dent Wilson an exact statement of
the terms upon which permanent
peace may be assured not only in
Europe but in every other part of
the world.
The President is expected to sue
cintly disclose to spokesmen for the
allied nations at war with Germany
the purposes Of this government in
joining them in bringing about a
speedy termination of the war un-
der conditions favorable to the
world OF large.
There is the fullest confidence
among the officials of Latin-Ameri-
can Governments that the President
will require satisfactory assurance
that any peace terms agreed upon
not only will recognize the letter
but the spirit of the Monroe Doc
trine.
Before the termination of the con-
ferences between the President and
Mr. Balfour it will be fully determin.
ed to what extent the United States
will participate in the war on Ger
many when the chief object for
which it is throwing the balance of
its power on the side of the allies
shall have been attained.
Only the President himself knows
what these terms are, though he
clearly has indicated in his addresses
to Congress and in negotiations with
the German Government and its ene-
mics that his chief purpose is to EN-
ploy the full resources of the United
States ultimately to compel a last
ing peace.
That Great Britain and its allies
desire an agreement on the part of
this country that it will not enter
tain proposals for a separate peace
when its purely national objects
have been realized-the freedom of
the sea and protection to interests
both at home and abroad-is pretty
generally conceded.
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WAR LOST IF FOOD
SUPPLY FAILS.
FOOD COMMISSIONER HOOVER DE-
CLARES AMERICA MUST BEGIN
AT ONCE TO SAVE FOR ALLIES.

CLARES AMERICA MUST BEGIN
AT ONCE TO SAVE FOR ALLIES.
The first and most important duty
of the American people to their
allies is to economic on foodstuffs.
This is the appeal of Herbert c
Hoover, recently appointed head of
the American Food board.
If we do not do it," he declared,
we stand q grave chance of losing
the war, because our allies cannot
fight without. food. Our enemies
are calculating that America will
fail in this and our allies will need
to give in. America can upset these
calculations" l."
Mr. Hoover's observations were
made after three weeks of consulta-
ton with members of the British,
French and Italian cabinets. He
also investigated the food and ship
ping situation and plans for Ameri-
can cooperation. The net results
he arrived at was that between now
and the next harvest it would re-
quire a supreme effort by the Amer
lean people.
Il feel it my duty to emphasize"
MIR Hoover continued, that the
food situation is one Of the utmost
gravity, which, unless it is solved,
may possibly result in the collapse
of everything we hold dear in CIVIL
ization.
THE total stock of food today
available in the allied world is simply
not sufficient to last to September if
America continues its present rate
of consumption. We are now face
to face with the result of last years
poor harvest; the diversion of man.
power from agriculture all over the
world; the unavailing efforts of the
European women to plant available
fields fully; the isolation of Russia;
the sinking of food ships and many
other causes.
England, France and Italy are
reducing consumption by drastic
steps, but even with all this reduc-
ton they must have from US during
the next three months more than
twice as much food as we should
have exported normally or than we
can send if we consume as usual.
The only hope of providing the
deficiency is by the elimination of
waste and actual and rigorous self
sacrifice on the part of the Ameri-
can people.
The barest essentials the allies
must have are, primarily. wheat and
pork products, and, secondarily.
meat, corn and beans. They need a
minimum of 9O,OOO,OOO bushels of
wheat from North America, more
than twice the present apparent sur
plus on a normal export basis.
There is no time to reorganize the
dietary of Europe. To carry the
allies over until the next harvest we
must reduce our wheat consumption
80 per cent. This means that every
man, woman and child must forego
at least one loaf of wheat bread per
week and eat something else or less
generally.
More than 70 per cent of Amer
ican homes already are places of
thrift econornv and clean nlato
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-26

Visit Odom & Dennis Cash Store,
at Peoples Metcantile Co.'S old stand
on Academy street.
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Mr. H G Tallevast of Nesmith
spent today in town.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
FOR CITY CHARITIES FUND.
Card Party, Dance and Sale by Wom'
en- of All Souls Church.

The annual card party, dance and
Christmas sale under the auspices OF
the women of All Souls Unitarian
Church is to be given tomorrow after
non and evening in the ballroom of the
New Willard Hotel, the proceeds OF
this city.
The sale and afternoon tea will be
held from 8 to s o'clock, and the dance
and card party at o'clock. Mrs. J. Nc
Donald Stewart, in charge of the card
party. requests all those desiring table
reservations make application to heI
before tomorrow evening.
The committee on arrangements is
composed of Mrs. Whitman Cross, chair.
man, in charge of the sale; Miss Cath.
crime Newton, in charge of the dance
tickets, and Mrs. Mcdonald the care
party.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
WOULD PLACE LIGHTS ON
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES
DR.. L. w. Walter Says Law Govern
ing Motors Should Apply
to Wagons.

DR.. L. D. Walter vice president Of the
Safety First Association. who last week
figured in street collision-his automo-
bile striking the rear end of farm
wagon-has concluded to begin cam
paign to compel owners of horse-drawn
vehicles to have their vehicles properly
lighted after sundown. Had the farm
wagon struck by his automobile been
properly lighted, he stated. the accident
would not have happened.
''Horse-drawn vehicles are just as like
ly to cause accidents as are motor We
hicles," said the safety first advocate,
''and should be governed by the law that
requires lights"
DR.. Walter said he found many horse
drawn vehicles carrying only light in
front. and that many of them carry none
at all. He thinks they should be re-
quired to carry white light on front and
a red light on the rear, or, if only one
light is to be required that light should
be SO placed that it could be seen from
the front and rear.
Only one serious traffic accident was
reported by the police Sunday and that
happened late in the afternoon on Walk
er road near the District line. William
Poulis. private in the 9Th Field Artillery,
was struck by a motorcycle ridden by
Frederick kroll, Camp Springs, Prince
Georges county. Md, and sustained a
concussion of the brain. Kroll received
injuries to his face and head.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
THREE MEETINGS PLANNED
IN INTEREST OF LEPERS
Nine Communities Cooperating in
Work With Women's Interde-
nominational Union.

Three of the series of nine community
and fourth. in the interest of lepers in
heather lands. under the auspices of
the Woman's Interdenominational Mis-
sionary Union, will be held tomorrow.
The northeast community meeting will
be held at II am. at the Ninth Street
Christian Church, the lexington and
Bloomingdale community at 2 pm. at
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church, while the southeast COM
munity will be held in the evening at 8
o clock at st. Marks Protestant Epis-
copal parish hail.
Mrs. Arthur Adelrnan will preside at
the first meeting. The address of well
come will be by Mrs. T. J. Wilson and
the quadri-centennial message deIiv-
cred by Rev. DIR. I. o. Baker, Lutheran
Church of the Atonement.
The presiding officer at the second
meeting will be Mrs. w. X. Martin.
The address of welcome will be made
by Rev. DR.. 6. A. Miller OF Ninth Street
Christian Church. Rev. S. T. Nicholas
of Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
will deliver the quadri-centennial mes
sage.
At the meeting in the evening Mrs.
H. f. Risler will preside. Rev. r. c.
Stetson will deliver the welcoming ad-
dress. The Quadri- message
will be given by Rev. John WeidfAy of
the Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton.
Miss Kate Mckean field secretary of
the mission TO lepers. from the Indo-
af
the meetings. is the guest of Mrs. w. A.
Eckels. 345S Mount Pleasant street.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
CLUB FOR RESERVE
OFFICERS PLANNED
Army and Navy Men Alike Are In
terested in Project-Westing-
house Mansion Leased.

An Army and Navy club for reserve
officers of the two services is to be
opened in Washington. The Westing-
house mansion, on Dupont circle, for
merly the home of James G. Blaine. has
been leased. completely furnished. for
la year. and meeting for temporary
organization of the club is to be held
there Thursday evening at o'clock.
The tentative name suggested for the
organization is "The United Service
Club of America"
The project has the backing of Sec
retary Baker and other high officials OF
the Army and Navy. The club will aim
to promote social intercourse among
its members, provide private dormito-
ries and officers quarters for transient
and permanent guests, conduct good
restaurant, and. in general. to maintain
an official home for officers Of the two
services.
oflcers representing all branches of
the service, both regular ana reserve.
stationed in Washington. at Camp
Meade or elsewhere. have been invited
to attend. without obligation. the meet
ing called for Thursday night, to effect
temporary club organization.
All of the work entailed IN promot- :
ing this organization. the location and
selection of the clubhouse. the cam
paign for membership, as well as the
work incident to interesting the off,
Gals of the Army and Navy in the en-
terprise. has been successfully carried
on by Edwin C. Irion. frst lieutenant.
infantry, U. S. A., who conceived the
idea, and T. H. Messer. captain of en-
gineers, o. r. c.
their efforts by Miss Mabel Boardman.
Mrs. Newton d. Baker. wife of the Sec
retary of War; Maj Gen. William Gro
zier, Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN,
paymaster of the Navy; Maj. Gen. John
NJ. Biddle and Rear Admiral Sidney A.
Staunton. retired.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
VICE CONDITIONS UNDER
FEDERAL. INVESTIGATION
New Rochelle saloonkeepers and Po-
lice May Be Indicted-Indignant
citizens Plan Mass Meeting.

NEW YORK. December 4-The fed
erai grand jury. at meeting here to-
day II expected to consider vice condi-
tions at New Rochelle. where it is al
legged soldiers and sailors have been
able to obtain liquor In notorious dance
halls ard dives" Federal officials in
this city who participated in the raids
IN New Rochelle last Saturday night
1ntimated that indictments would be
returned against saloonkeepers and
policemen who are said to have been
In league with them.
New Rochelle citizens, indignant
over the revelations. planned to hold a
mass meeting tonight. William B.
Greeley, chairman of the citizens pro-
fective committee Of one hundred, has
urged Thomas D. Mccarthy, United
states marshal. to conduct vigorous
Investigation and recommendation
have been made to close every saloon
in the city.
Jacob Grabb. proprietor Of Germania
Hall. one sof the New Rochelle places
entered by the federal agents, and
Herman Grabb. his son. were indicted
yesterday.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
BURGLAR IS FRIGHTENED
FROM HUNT FOR SUGAR
Thefts of Money, Clothes, Candy and
Diamond Are Reported to
the Police.

Early this morning colored man
was found in the store of the C. D.
Kenny Co., 73s 7th street. Special Po-
1iceman Groves appeared at the front
door shortly before o'clock and
frightened on the colored man. An ex-
animation Of the premises showed that
the burglar had gained entrance by
breaking open = rear door. 1t is be-
Heved he was in search of sugar.
Report was made to the police that
$1oo had disappeared from the cash
drawer Of q lunchroom at 1906 Penn
sylv2nta avenue. The police are look
ing for missing employe.
Joshua Fleming. 50 F street. reported
the theft from his home of two suits
-of clothes valued at $40. One was a
new brown suit, he stated, and the
other was q dark striped suit
Nrk Roy Cooper. Southbrook Courts.
has asked the police to recover dia-
Hnond ring, valued at $50. that was
stolen from her apartment In the past
four weeks.
bucket containing thirty pounds OF
sandy was stolen from the store OF
George Heon. 3151 II street, yesterday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
ADDRESSES VAUGHN CLASS.
DR.. Howard B. Grose Says World
Hungers for Human Kindness.

DR.. Howard B. Crosse of Boston, vice
president of the United Society Of Chris
tian Endeavor. and chief of the religious
press section in the food administration,
was one Of the speakers last evening at
the fourth of the weekly supper meetings
being held by the Vaughn class Of CAL
vary Baptist Sunday school in its cam
paign for i 1000 new members. DR.. Grose.
introduced by A. Owen. Penney. president
of the class. said. in part:
This world is hungry just for human
kindness The world is full of men who
do not want to be preached to. but will
respond to the kindly touch OF friendship
that is heartfelt and sincere and only de-
sires to do him good.
The teacher. Prof. L. d. Bliss. and the
assistant pastor, DR.. A. r. Anderson. to-
gether with DR.. E. C. Rice, r, e. War
rem. Walter Strong. DR.. G. B. forward
and r. A. Boyd. also made addresses.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Ladies of G.. A. R. to Honor Leader

Mrs. Tarbox of Maine. national presi-
dent Of the Ladies of the G. A. r., is
to be rendered a reception Thursday
evening from $3.50 to II o'clock by the
District members of her organization.
The affair will be at the residence of
Mrs. Ella Clements. 1905 Kilbourne
place northwest. and will be featured
by speeches.. music and floral decora-
tions. Friday afternoon, December Z.
Mrs. Tarbox will be the guest of Gen.
Beck Circle. No. 4; the same evening
she will be the guest of Mckinley Cir
Gle, No. 2; Saturday evening of Lin
coin Circle. No. 3. and next Tuesday
evening. December IL, of U. s. Grant
circle No. l.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
Wartime Tightwads.

The tightwad, in a time OF
peace, is such a frost the town
police would like to run him in
but then the tail goes with the
hide, and so we let the tightwad
slide, although he, is a sin. We
view him with high disdain, but,
though he gives. us all pain, we
let him stay on earth; we'll stand
for many measly things when
peace unfolds her snowy wings
and fills the world with mirth.
But now it is mans duty, plain,
to ease the nations fearful strain
by digging up the rocks he ought
to give until it hurts, he ought to
sell his lids and shirts, and soak
his Sunday socks. | know an an
cient widowed dame, who tolls
along with aching frame to earn
her meager board; she wants to
help the Red Cross cause, and so
she comes with open paws, and
gives her slender hoard. And
here's the village plutocrat, on
mortgages grown beastly fat, we'll
heeled with coin is he; good
things have reached him in a
flood-and we can see him sweat
ing blood, as he digs up V. 1t is
the time that tries mems souls,
and skates who hang on to their
rolls when every gent should give,
who grudge the soldier boys a
yen, will be dispised by loyal
men so long as they may live.
WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
MAIL AIDS FOOD FIGHT.
New Cancellation Stamp Warns
Citizens to Conserve.

Food will win the war: don't waste
It, appeared on letters Cancelled at the
city post office today. The new can
eei1atton stamp. for use until further
notice. made its appearance in Wash
inSton. New York. Boston. San Fran
CISCO. Chicago and st. Louis. national
cities" last night.
To the left Of the postage stamp ap-
pears the familiar circular cancellation.
showing the post Office. date. time and
year, Es usual. The cancellation and
the circular stamp are put on at one
blow.
The food plea cancellation giving
one ~ the most forceful of the food
admi4 slogans probably win
te 1D1tipucd In use until the next lib
Evening star., 1917-12-04
SATISFIED WITH PROGRESS.
Workers for Jewish Fund Confident
of Raising Local Quota.

Encouraged by the progress made,
workers in the campaign to raise
$4,000, Washington's share of the
million dollar fund being raised in
this country by the American Jewish
relief committee to alleviate the suf-
fering OF Jews in stricken countries
of.Europe. are putting forth their best
efforts to attain the goal at the earliest
date possible. 1t has been confidently
predicted that the maximum sum
eventually will be reached. The cam
paign will run until December Is.
Plans for an intensive campaign were
discussed at a meeting of the captains
of the various teams working in the
campaign today at noon. Contribu-
tions are still pouring in to those in
charge and much qualification at the
response being made to the appeal has
been expressed. A number of the con-
tributions are in large sums.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
lcIENE TO APPEAR
N RED CROSS BENEFITS
WM Hot Only Sing and Mimic for
Soldiers, But Knit as Well
+, Next Friday Afternoon.

Actresses who are to appear In Red
Gross dement's at local theaters next
Friday afternoon not only will sing
and mimic for the soldiers, but they
will knit for them as WELL Knitting Is
the spare time occupation OF most OF
xhem. and some knit while on the stage
rs part of their STUNTS" Miss Adele
Rowland. headliner at Keith's in THE
Soldier Boy" makes little speech
about her knitting. PREDATORY to her
song hit. "Just Little Knocking at
the Knitting Club"
Miss Marion Sunshine. with the
sGoing Up" company at the National,
plans to incorporate the knitting
business" with her act Friday after
noon. II really would knit If / knew
how" she lamented. The lament
brought her from Red Cross head
quarters a set OF knitting instructions.
80 In the future Miss Sunshine can't
blame any one but herself If she doesn't
s'know how" Even II she hasn't yet
learned to knit, no one can accuse her
of not being willing to do her "bit
Asked what she thought of being
Tor the Red Cross. she exclaimed: 20
] think 1t Is just fine. We all want to
do everything we can, you know.
Miss Olga Roller. the prima donna
with the Eileen" company at the
Belasco. said she had three sweaters
and several pairs of socks to her
credit on the Red Cross knitting ac-
count. "The Red Grass benefit was
taken up with our manager by tele-
graph and he kindly put it up to the
company" said Miss Roller. s.And I'm
happy to say there was not a dissent
4ng voice. I'm sure we are all gfad
. xtz~ fv nf
big cause in this way.
Rollin s. Robbins, manager OF
Keith's, has had a booth erected In the
theater lobby where Miss Rowland,
Miss Jessie Brown and others on the
bill will sell tickets to the Red Cross
beneft during intermissions.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
HELD OVER FOR NEXT MEETING
Resolution for D. c. Suffrage Before
Citizens Association.

4 resolution favoring suffrage for
the District OF Columbia was introduced
by Washington Topham at meeting
~ the North Washington Citizens AS
ssoctation last evening at the Gage
School. The resolution was held over
until the next meeting, when it is ex-
pected some definite action on 1t will
be taken. Charles H. Ourand. president
of tie association. was in the chair.
Another resolution, reafdrming the
stand of the association and asking
this Congress to further consider a re-
peel of the Borland amendment, taxing
aPutting property owners part of the
cost OF street improvements. was
sSFs r. Wheater. a member of the as
zsociation. was selected to represent the
North Washington Citizens Association
At the meeting to be held to form a
acemmunity center for the section OF
the: city covered by the association.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
FIRE DAMAGES TWO HOMES.
$500 Loss on genning Road and $40
Injury on Third Street.

Fire in partition between the house
and summer kitchen at the residence of
Nicholas Kaiser, Minnesota avenue near
Benning road, this morning about
O'Clock aroused members of the family.
Two companies of firemen responded
and quickly extinguished the blaze.
Origin of the fire was not determined.
The damage was $500.
A lighted cigarette is believed to have
started small fire in a sleeping room
on the third floor of the house of Louis
Ebans, 110 Sd street, last night about
Il o'clock. Damage to bedding and
furniture amounted to $40.
Evening star., 1917-12-04
William M. Coleman Dies From Gas

William Macon Coleman, eighty-seven
years old. yesterday afternoon was acci-
dentally asphyxiated while reading a
paper in his room at 113 H street. Gas
that escaped from a small stove in his
room was responsible for his death. Coro-
rer Nevitt gave certificate OF accidental
death. Funeral services will be held in
Hines funeral parlors, 2901 14th street, at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning. Inter-
ment will be in Rock Creek cemetery.