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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-01-19
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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
With Our Advertisers.

The College of Charleston has an
ad in this issue.
The City Barber Shop gives notice
of increase ip charges for shaving
and hair-cutting.
M H Jacobs advises you to be care
full in your eating. therefore buy
your groceries from him.
TIE Baggett, Jeweler. invites an
inspection of his fine line of watches,
clocks, Jewelry. china, etc.
The Atlantic Coast Line announces
excursion rates to Wrightsville
Beach, N C, account Seaside Baptist
assembly.
The Cash Store calls attention 20
velvet bean meal. the very thing for
stock. All kinds of food for man
and beast.
You need a rocker in which to
take life easy this hot weather. The
Kingstree Furniture Co offers 2S9
from which to take your choice
w B johnson, G E johnson and +
T Mills, tobacco men of much expe-
rience, have leased the Kellahan
warehouse and will get the highest
price for the weed"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
Death of Mrs. Mills.

Mrs Mills, wife of Mr. S W Mills.
died suddenly at the home of her
daughter, Mrs Julia McCutchen, about
six miles east of town, about l0:3O
o'clock Tuesday night, death being
due to heart disease. Mrs Mills was
attending the wedding of Miss Annie
McCutchen to Mr. H Olin Welch,
and it is surmised that the end
came as a result of the excitement
incident to the marriage. The de-
ceased was about 60 years of age
and was one of the most highly es-
teemed ladies in the county. She is
survived by her husband and five
children, Mr. R D Mills, bookkeeper
in the Bank of Kingstree; Mrs J N
Prince of Mount Tabor. N c; Mrs
Julia McCutchen and Mrs L P Epps,
both of whom live near town, and
an unmarried daughter. Her son
had Just returned to Kingstree
when he was summoned by phone
message to return. Funeral services
took place yesterday afternoon, and
interment was made in Williams
burg cemetery. Rev G T Harmon
officiating.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
Home Guard Organized Here.

An enthusiastic meeting of Kings
tree citizens was held in the court
house Tuesday night, which resulted
in the preliminary organization of a
body of home guards. Mr. P G Gour-
din was called to the chair ,and COM
mittees were appointed to ascertain
the requirements of the national
government for such military organ
izations, and to solicit the services of
one familiar Herewith to address
the next meeting of the members,
to be held Tuesday night. 26th inst.
About Is members were enrolled
Tuesday night, including men under
81 and over 81 years of age. ] D
O'Bryan was promoter of the meet
ing, with Mr. ] D Britton secretary.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
Kingstree Boos1er Club Formed.

A massmeeting of Kingstree's bus
mess and professional men was held
at the courthouse Friday night, when
a Boosters club was organized for
the purpose of boosting Kingstree
and Kingstree's cotton ard tobacco
markers. The new organization is
composed of the business and pro-
fessional men of the town, who hope
to make it the best market in this
section. The following gentlemen
were elected as officers Of the club:
DR. w L Taylor, president; G w Ba-
ker, vice president; w H Welch,
treasurer, and F Earle Bradham, Sec
retary. A booster trip through Will
liamsburg county in the interest of
the Kingstree tobacco market. simi-
lar to that taken seversi years ago,
was practically decided upon, and E
L Morgan. Thos Kellahan and W E
Jenkinson were selected to arrange
for the trip. which will be made
within the next two weeks. Those
present pledged the use of their au-
tomobiles in which to make the trip,
and about $3.50 was raised by public
subscription to be used in boosting
the market.
The question of better roads was
discussed at length and a committee
composed of Messrs P G Gourdin, H
o Britton and R B Smith was dele
gated to confer with the Road En-.
gineer, the Supervisor and the Coun.
ty Commissioners with this end in
view.
Messrs F Earle Bradham, David
Silverman and w C Claiborne we're
elected a publicity committee and
are expected to keep the tobacco
growers posted on the merits of the
Kingstree market. They were also
authorized to get up among the
business men prizes which will be
awarded the farmers who sell tobac-
co here on the opening day.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
Latest Quotations on Tin Cans.

The Record gives the following
information for the benefit of its
readers:
Standard 3's, 2 1-6 opening, with
solder hemmed caps, in cases of "a
cans each. Cans S38 per thousand,
caps 81 per thousand. cases Is cents
each. Any quantity. Terms f b
Baltimore, sight draft with bill of
lading.
Standard 3's, 2 1.6 opening, solder
hemmed caps included, bulk car
load. $40 per thousand.
Standard Us, ZIG opening. solder
hemmed caps included, bulk carload,
S35 per thousand.
Either 2's or 3's less than carload
lots in crates $500 per thousand
extra. Terms f o b Baltimore. Sight
draft with bill of lading.
Parties wishing to purchase cans
will send orders at once to
MISS AMBNDA EDWARDS,
County Home Dem Agt.
Mr. James Allen Mcknight has &C.
cepted a position at Lake City.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
Canning Demonstration.

An interesting canning demonstra-
ton was held on the Court House
green Monday afternoon by Miss
Amanda Edwards, county demonstra-
ton agent. The tomatoes used at the
demonstration were picked from the
garden of Prof j w Swittenberg,
who vies with Mr. w E Jenkinson, AN
other of Kingstree 'sintensiye garden
ers, in producing first ripe tomatoes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned. have known F.. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm:
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
Mr. Chas A McCrea of Lake City is
spending a few days in Kingstree.

spending a few days in Kingstree.
Miss Jennie Stedman Culp, who
has been visiting her sister here,
Miss Loretta Culp, returned to her
home at Rock Hill yesterday.
Mrs P S McChesney, who has been
spending a for might with her moth.
er, Mrs M A Townsend, at Wadma-
law, returned home yesterday.
Capt Constine's boat. the Mary Lee
Swami, left Kingstree yesterday for
Georgetown. She will also make a
trip up the Great Pee Dee river as
far as Johnsonville, touching at 9TH
er landings on Lynch's river. Mr.
Haselden, his daughter, Mrs Frank
Stone, and five children we're passen-
gers for Johnsonville to visit rela-
tives and friends.
Mr. ] Hayward Scott received an
appointment in the ambulance corps
being organized by DR. Wyman of
Aiken for service in France, and left
Tuesday for the training camp at
Allentown, Pa, where the South Car
olina boys are being trained for duty
in this branch of the service. Af-
ter a few weeks training the corps
will be sent to France. 1t is proba-
BILE that this will be the first South
Carolina army unit to leave for Eu-
rope.
The registration books of the town
of Kingstree are now open for the
registration of voters at the munich.
pal election to be held in nSeptember,
at which time a Mayor, six Aldermen
and one Public Service Commission
er will be elected. Mr. C C Burgess
is registrar and will be found at the
store of the Kingstree Hardware Co.
It is incumbent upon every voter in
this election to register. as old GER
tihcates will be no good.
MIR A NJ Gordon had a family re-
union Thursday, at which were pres
sent his seven daughters, three sons,
two sons-in-law and three grandchil-
dren, as follows: Mr. and Mrs S K
Brockington. son and daughter of
Florence, Mr. and Mrs ] G Ellis and
daughter of Gillisonville, Misses Mar
tha, Pauline. Margaret, Emma and
Lizzie Gordon and Messrs A M. Jr,
Erwin and William Gordon. The en-
tire family spent the evening with
relatives at Lanes.
Red Cross boosters are hustling,
and it is believed that the local clubs
here have succeeded in raising about
$500 of the $4,000 allotted Will
liamsburg county. Three clubs have
been at work, and the subscriptions
may exceed this figure. .asJ DOLBY
an, Esq,::the head Of the movement,
has not completed the tabulation.
The ladies of the local Preparedness
league gave benefit film show at
the Uwana theater Tuesday night
for the Red Cross fund.
A pair of sharp scissors and a
mischievous little boy is dangerous
combination to be around pretty
little golden-haired girl, for only last
week it was reported to US that
little boy with pair of shears lured
a certain pretty little girl into Sc
cluded nook and relieved her of her
golden tresses. 1t is not necessary
to attempt to describe the fond mo-
theirs chagrin when she found what
had happened to her little daughter.
Next day the boy,in order to get re-
venge on the world. threw the fami-
ly's favorite bird dog into pail of
turpentine. Boys will be boys.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
NAV Cotton Reaches n Cents.

New York, June 19:-March and
May cotton touched 27c a pound,
and October 26 6-10c a pound on
the New York exchange Tuesday.
Heavy realizing caused reactions but
it Immediately began to recover
again.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
CAIE7af1
N8 W.
7E Parham of Latta spent

E Parham of Latta spent
.ere.
n lit YOUR business to be at
80 ster club meeting tonight.
Ross, Esq, was in Charles
:urday on professional busl'
e will be a meeting of the
r club at the court house to-
le Miss Iva Brown is spending
eek in Kingstree with the fam
Mr. W V Strong.
g Sue Mcknight left Monday
ing for Rock Hill to attend
3 .hrop summer school.
& rEJ Pendergrass and family OF
& ence spent Sunday here with
sister, Mrs Louis Stackley.
Ir and Mrs R w Crostand OF
lrlestoh, are visiting the latter's
rents. Nh and Mrs j N Hammet.
Mr. and Mrs P S Courtney and
ildren and Misses Katie and Mil
d Stackley took an auto trip to
AXE City Sunday.
Miss Lillian Salters has returned
B her home at Salters after visiting
riends at Clinton, where she was
formerly teacher.
Or M L Brockington and Mr. 5 X
Brockington of Florence spent Sun.
lay here with their mother, Mrs W
5 Brockington of Fowler.
The litany will be said at the Epis-
.opal church (Friday)at 6 p. m. Ser
vices Sunday at II a. m. and 8 p. m.
and at Boyd school house at 5 p. m.
Miss Milton Stackley, who is TAX
ng q course IN nursing a. the Nc
Leod infirmary. Florence, is spending
1 ten-day vacation with her parents
mere.
The host of friends of DR. Leroy
Gates will learn with regret that ne
has been confined to his bed by ILL
ness since Sunday. and will hope for
him a speedy recovery.
Mary Bradley, a colored woman,
vas found dead, at her home on Mr.
John Nelson's place Monday morn
ng. A coroner's inquest was held
and decided that the woman had died
from heart failure.
Florence, the youngest child of
Hr-and Ms C E St Amand, died at
heir home in Wilmington, N.C,Sun-
lay. The funeral took iplace Mon
lay at Florence, where the parents
resided prior to making their home
,ere.
Remember the opening of the H.
orary tomorrow and be there with
, book or magazine. Miss Frances
Jervey, librarian Of the College of
lharleston. is assisting the local IL
,rarian, Miss Olive Benton, in cata-
oguing the books and is instructing
Ter in her duties.
Mr. Laddie Bolyn, for some years
past employed in the meat market
If Mr. H A Miller, has enlisted in
he United States naval service and
8 now in training at the Norfolk.
Va, navy yard. He was accompani-
ID by James Collins. who is also
n training.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21

Why not help your friend win the
Piano? $3.50 worth of tickets given
for current purchases if you buy
trade book. 6-l4-Zt
KINGsTREE FURNITURE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21

Visit Odom & Dennis Cash Store,
at Peoples Mercantile Co.'S old stand
on Academy street.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21

England is spending between SO
and 60 million dollars each week in
this country for materials of allkinds.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
THHOHuceH7eHf

% tho farmers zAo Sell 0obaeco at -Kngshse:
This is to announce to friends and the farm
ers in general that Nelson's Warehouse will open
its fifth season in July next under Encouragement
of Messrs w K Mcintosh, Hester and Bur-
CESS, in the firm name of Mcintosh, Hester & Co.
Messrs Mcintosh and Hester are the pioneer
tobacco men in this section, and what they have
contributed to the success of the industry in VIII
liamsburg county does not need enumeration In
this announcement therefore suffice to say that
each one of these three gentlemen will take an ac-
tive interest in conducting the sales and asin past
seasons, every planter who entrusts his tobacco
to their handling may feel assured that the very
best results will be obtained and upon this guar
antee they solicit your patronage during the COM
ing season.
Nelson's Warehouse is now being overhauled,
repaired and enlarged for the better accommoda-
ton of its patrons more floor space is being add
ed,and when the house opens for the seasons busi
ness every member of the firm its staff of clerks,
etc, will be on the job to see that courteous treat
ment and square deal is accorded to every farmer
who places pile of tobacco on their floor.
Cordially yours,
NELSON'S WAREHOUSE.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
Cotton Blossoms Received.

The first cotton bloom we have re-
ceived this season was sent US Mon
day morning by Mr. A M Gordon,
Jr, of Gourdin.
On Tuesday The Record received
a cotton blossom from ten-acre
field of Mr. E O Rodgers, at Lane.
Friday Montgomery, colored
farmer, sent US blossom from his
twenty.acre field near Salters yes.
terday
Why not help your friend win TIM
Piano? $3.50 worth of tickets givey
for current purchases if you but
trade hook. SLAP
KINGSTREE FURNITURE Co.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21

For RENT-Good store or storage
room, go x 20 feet, ground floor of Tele..
phone Co.'S Office. electric lights and
water connections. Apply to G o EpPs,
Kingstree, S G. o-lO-t1
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21

For RENT-8-room fiat on Main st.
Apply to DR. R j MCCABE. 3-l5-tf
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21

For SALE OR EENT-Valuable tract
of land, mile and a quarter north OF
Kingstree, known as the Fulton tract
containing 78 acres, As cleared and in
good state of cultivation. Apply to X
Fl KEILAHAN's EXECUTORS, Kingstree.
C. Z-l-I
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21
SPECIAL NOTICES

For SALE-Second hand Ford Racer
for sale cheap for cash. Apply to 5 j
DEERY, Kingstree, S e. 6-2l-lt
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-06-21

Mr. James Allen Mcknight has &C.
Cepted a position at Lake City.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29
REV. DAVICK OFFERED
CANTONMENT POST

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 24.-Rev. C. A.
Davick, pastor of St.. Paul's Norweg-
ian Lutheran church here, and temper
arily in charge of the United Lutheran
church, has been called to take charge
of the United Lutheran church's work
at one of the army training camps.
The United Lutheran Church of Am
erica aims to have a pastor at each of
the army cantonment posts.
The First Lutheran church of Far
go has extended a call to Rev. J. H.
Stenberg of Duluth, to become pastor
of the local church.
The wife of Rev. Davick was Miss
Gertrude Ellison, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. Ellison, of Minot.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29

currency of convenient denominations
so it borrowed from another bank, the
police say, and Olson in due time, re.
ceived the money-veritably an arm.
load of it.
He handed it to the man who gave
him the 'tip' and the two went back
to the office again.
Promised $15O,OOO.
"You will make $15O,OOO before the
day is over on this DEAL" one of the
partners told Olson, is the tale the
Minot hotel man tells to the police.
The three went to the corner of
Seventh and Locust streets and stood
there for a few minutes.
"Well, we'll see you at one o'clock,
old man." said the partners. Then
one went out Locust toward Eighth
and the other went down the street
toward Sixth.
Olson went to his room in the
Chamberlain to wait for the hour of
one, when he should go back to cash
in on his good thing.
Police went to the room in the
Flynn building today to see if the men
We're still operating that Office. The
birds had flown.
Olson went to the room early this
morning and found it locked. At noon
he had become convinced that his
money had taken wing.
Police are of the belief that the men
met at a given point and took an auto
mobile out of the city after they had
secured the $4,000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29
FALL FROM TRAIN KILLED
FORMER ROLLA MERCHANT

KenmIare, N. D., Nov. 24-Henry
Olson was killed by falling from the
train between Minot and Kenmare He
was going from one coach to the other
and while crossing the vestibule must
in some manner have fallen off, but no
one saw how the accident happened,
and the train went on to Kenmare
without anyone noticing his absence.
He was found later on during the day
by party Of automobiles that drove
by the track.
The deceased was 48 years of age
and was formerly a merchant at Rolla.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29

kota politician address the convention
together with the governor and the
state superintendent and programs
were accordingly printed However,
when the latter gentlemen reached La
kota and were shown the program
Macdonald fatty refused to have any
thing to do with the convention if he
was to appear with a disloyal citizen,
such as he considered the senator. The
result was that Gronna was dropped.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29
REFUSE TO APPEAR ON SAME
PLATFORM WITH GRONNA

Lakota, N. D., Nov. 24.-State Su-
perintendent N. C. Macdonald refused
to appear on the same platform with
Senator Gronna at the teachers insti-
tute held in Lakota last week because
of Gronna's lack of loyalty and his
persistent pro- Gernlanism On direc-
tors day at the institute arrange
ments had been made to have the La
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-11-29

Attorney John F. Cowan of Devils
Lake, who has been at the Mayo
Bros hospital at Rochester for about
ten days, has undergone a serious op-
Grafton. Nothing definite is so far
known of his condition.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-04
ANNEXATION
ELECTION
November 6, 1917.

Notice is hereby given that,
pursuant to law, an election
will be held in the City of De-
troit, November 6, 1917, from
3 a. m. to 9 p. m, Eastern
Standard Time, at which time
there will be submitted TO the
electors a question of detach-
ing from the Township Of
Hamtramck the territory here
matter described, and anncxing
the same TO the City of De-
troit, said annexation TO be for
all purposes. save the one pur-
pose Of electing representatives
20 the State Legislature. and
the said annexation, if accom-
plished, to hive no effect what
ever as to such election Of rep
resentatives to the state Leg
islature, the said territory so
proposed to he annexed being
described as follows:
Parts Of Sections 4. 3 and s. Ham
iramck Township. T S.. r IL East.
Wayne County. Michigan described
as follows Beginning 40 the north
west corner Of said section six Co
being the northeast corner 0f tho
City Of Detroit. Michigan. thence
casterly along the northcrly lire Of
sections 6. 5 and 4 20 the northeast
corner Of said section A. thence
southerly along easterly line ~ said
section {. 20 point. said point being
200 feet northerlv OF the southeast
corner Of said section 4 being north
erly boundary ~ said city o. Detroit
Michigan, thence westerly along
northerly boundary Of tho CITY Of De
troit through sections 4. and 10
a point on westerly line Of section s
said point being 200 feet northerly
from tho southwest corner az said
section 6. thence Eoritery along the
westerly lire Of section s 20 The place
~ beginning Said district contains
about lS47 acres OF land 20 be de-
tached from said Township NJ Ham
ramck and added 90 40 CITY ~
Detroit, WAYNE County Michigan.
The Detroit times., 1917-10-04

morning stories thpt ~ into each
other So closely each wiuht have been
telling hia side of a." saur story.
"Ono letter is written by a man.
and / nlu awfu'ly EIeu tn F.t 20 "a. F,
woman rarely gefr MANS true story
from hie own lips don't thin IS
he could nave taIi 30 ~ anyone .r
even written n even fo friend E3U
as ne says 'My dear nareie Wnvr.II.
you have written Ptulas story
nphthctica llF your philosophy ~
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"a ehuuce on writing YOU. hoping t.
yau VIII feel that the love lfe a.
mere man-we do really have |at.
lives ms dear Mrs Wavrriy s as
pig as that OF a woman.
u am not sure that / would nor
Ike very much 20 hear your h4f-
band version ~ yours. Nr Wave
eriy. for I arm sure no woman c-u Il.
write as you DO without being q q
20 make iife at least very interest
inr 90 some man
Forgive my somewhat imperI NJ.
nent conjecture and tell me thru The
Times what you think ~ my story
which r. absolutely true"
Go be continued
The Detroit times., 1917-10-04
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