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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-25

Marie Monserratt of Charleston,
aged ii years, was killed Sunday
morning by the overturning of the
auto in which she was riding.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-25
MODERN MOTORCARS.
A Minister Says That Nahum Saw
Them In His Vision.

A Minister Says That Nahum Saw
Them In His Vision.
The maker of the modern gaso-
line car was not the first fellow to
see visions of the luxurious motor
car that glides around our city pave
ments today and startles the coun-
tryside with its midnight honk and
glare of headlights.
No sir!
According to DR.. Charles L. Page,
pastor Of the Dudley Street church,
it was a man who lived in Bible
times, 700 years before Christ, and
DR.. Page is a faithful student Of
the Scriptures and ought to know.
Nahum was a. prophet and dwelt
in the land OF Elkosh about 713 B.
C. One night he went to sleep, and
he had a wonderful vision. He
found himself in a modern city
street, with the motorcars honking
all around him and holding up the
traffic. Their headlights were
streaming, and they we're crowding
and pushing and whizzing this way
and that. The old man, who was
used to making his journeys on the
back of a leisurely donkey or boost
ed up on a camel, just couldn't be-
ieve his eyes. 1t certainly must be
a vision sent to warn the wicked
people of the land of Elkosh.
When Nahum woke he rubbed his
eyes and looked out over the sandy
desert and wondered what it all
meant. and then suddenly the truth
dawned upon him that it was the
voice of prophecy. So he got out his
pen and ink and his parchment
script, and he began TO put down
the wonderful things that he had
seen, and this is what he wrote Gou
can find it yourself in his book in
the Bible):
"The chariots shall rage in the
streets; they shall jostle one against
another in the broad ways; they
shall seem like torches; they shall
run like the lightnings."
This, says DR.. Page, is an unmis-
taxable prophecy of the present
age of motorcars and the confusion
Of our modern highways.-Boston
Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-25
Much Ado.

There was an estate tied up, and
the western heirs petitioned a local
Judge to permit a safe deposit box
in Washington to be opened by their
congressman.
The judge refused.
There were appeals, injunctions
and legal fipfops galore.
After much delay it was ruled
that the congressman might open
the box in the presence Of a desig-
mated attorney.
He opened the box.
1t was empty.-Pittsburgh Post.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-25
An Island of Black Cats.

One of the queerest corners Of
the earth is Chatham island, of the
coast of Ecuador. This island lies
600 miles west of Guayaquil, and
the equator runs directly through
it. 1t abounds in cats, every one of
which is black. These animals live
in the crevices of the lava founda-
ton near the coast and subsist by
catching fish and crabs instead of
rats and mice. Other animals found
on this island are horses, cattle,
dogs, goats and chickens, all of
whic;, are perfectly wild.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-25
HoW's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, O..
We, the undersigned. have known =. ].
Cheney for the last is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
ont apg obligations made by his nrm.
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure IL taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and lnu-
cous surfaces Of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family pills for constipation.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-25
An Idops Long Sleep.

In Pegu may be seen a sentry
keeping guard over a Burmese idol.
The Burmese believe the idol il
asleep and that when he awakes the
end of the world will come. The
sentry is there to prevent any one
from entering the pagoda, which is
his place Of repose, and awakening
him. His slumbers have lasted 5000
wears.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-25

BURT.
The next time Burton visited his
mother in the village it was several
months after the above letter.
Janet was radiant, glowing and,
above all, tender. She confded to
him that she received from IS to
$40 for every article and often $25
for a story and that she made as
high as $40 a month. Burt only
smiled and listened.
Everything was rose colored now
and burned to a deeper hue when
Janet whispered at the gate, "You
can ask me anything YOU please
now, Burt, dear" And he rode
back to the city, his cheek tingling
under the rosy seal she had set
there as a safeguard against all dan
ger.
1t was near spring when Mrs.
Harold was suddenly taken i'll. In
her condition she needed loving
care, so Janet went down to stay
with the gentle old lady, who, she
thought, would not live to see the
little wedding planned for June.
Burton came home on Saturday,
and the feeble old lady watched the
couple with tear dimmed eyes and
many softly breathed prayers. To-
ward night her breathing grew more
and more labored, and the end was
not far away.
"Janet, DEAR" she whispered pain
fully "Janet, promise me now,
dear, that you will never let any
thing separate you and Burt"
The girl kissed her wonderingy
and promised softly.
"Doctor," went on the trembling,
tired voice, chow much longer have
l here with my children?"
81 cannot tell, my dear madam" +"
answered the ancient doctor, with
tears in his eyes. perhaps a few
hours"
Burton, my darling boy" went
on the loving tones, clean over me,
my son. You and Janet must be
married now. I cannot 60 peace
fully until l know my boy has a
comforter. Here comes DR.. Nc
Cloud, and he will marry you now
if And the voice trailed off into
silence.
Without waiting to consult Janet,
Burton stepped to her side, and in a
few moments the service was over
and the dying woman had placed
her trembling hands on their bow
ed heads and passed peacefully to
the land where sorrow is never
known.
A month or 60 after his mothers
death Burton decided to move his
wife to the city, where he could be
at home every night. So Janet
went to the little home to pack ap
the dead mothers boxes. It was a
sad task, and Janet's eyee overflow
ed many a time, for she had loved
the dear old lady as a daughter.
In going through the ancient desk
she found a large package marked
in the delicate old fashioned hand,
"For my son Burton, to be opened
after bis marriage to Janet" Janet
fingered it curiously, but slipped it
into her bag unopened. When in
their cozy library that night she
brought it to her husband, saying:
'cBurt, dear, do open this. I am
so curious"
A queer smile passed over her
husbands face as he broke the
string and out rolled all the well
remembered manuscripts of Janet's,
"The Apple Orchard In Full Bloom"
and others.
'Burtonw she cried in surprise.
"Why, Burton, how on earth did
your mother ever get these?"
"My dear little wife," he answer
ed, holding her closely in his arms,
"ny Office is Office A, Smith block,
and mother and I were the short
story company that Published all
your work"
Astronomical Facts.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-01-25
Why He Preferred Il.

"Wen, how do you like my new
gown"
'ENot nearly so well as your old
one, my dear"
"What is there about the old
gown you like better than this ?"
"The old one is paid for, my
dear."-Detroit Free Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28
TEXAS WILL DO IT'S
SHARE RAISING WHEAT

Austin TeEas.-EoIlovin the plan
outlined by Kansas and other wheat
growing states. Texas intends to do
her share toward winning the war By
raising wheat According 10 Z. W.
Cole. Of the state department. OF agri-
culture $4,000 900 bushels is the goal
set for 1918. A campaign to that end
already has been launched
Cooperation Of the Texas Grain
Dealers association has been enlisted
by the department Of agriculture and
70 stimulate interest among farmers
and make IL easier for them 10 sow
much seed. the association has agreed
10 furnish seed wheat At cost to the
growers.
More thar twenty-thoasand farmers
In the grain belt Of Texas are being
advised % The campaign and Mr Cole
believes the total acreage fu wheat In
Texas this wear Will establish rec
ord Last years acreage was 1900
600
The attention Of the farmers is
being called to the fact that the fed
erai government has fixed a minimum
price oe g bushel for wheat al To-
cal markets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28
Substantial DisIlas.

Cottage Beef Puddiug-Chop fine or
run through medium cutter in food
chopper. lean parts of leftover beef:
season we'll If onion is liked add a
little also. chopped fine 1Ioisten with
little stock or gravy. Put either in
ramequlrs or pudding dish. cover
with generous amount Of mashed 20
tatoes leither freshly boiled or left
overs3, with fork mark across pota-
toes( dot with pieces of butter. cook
in oven. Have potatoes nicely
Drowned Serve hot 4 delicious
method Of using up Ieftovars.
Beef and Kidney PIe-0ue pound of
beef and one pound of kidney. Cook
until nearly done and cut into dice.
Put into baking dish with the gravy.
Chop half cup Of suet very fine. mix
"lth one cup -four and enough cold
alter 10 roll leave quite thick and
put over meat Boil one hour.
Spaghetti. italian StyIe-Cook sDa-
ghettI in salt water till tender. drain.
rinse with cold water Make tomato
sauce as follows Cook tomatoes
one-haif can 20 cupGul spaghetti. Press
tomatoes through c0Iander. season
with butter. salt, pepper and grated
cheese: turn over spaghetti. put into
oven q short time to brown.
Meat Three pounds chopped
beef. one pound sausage meat, two
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28

Mr. and Mrs Walter G. Haley 1887
Thirty-eighth street. announce the
arrival OF nine-p pound girl baby.
their first born.
Miss Charlotte Mckinley. 531 Twen-
ueth street, mas gone 10 Chicago for
a two weeks visit with relatives.
Bishop Granville Fl. Sherwood Of
Springfield arrived in the city last
evening for a visit with friends.
Miss Felna Hickman, 1907 Seven
teenth street. is attending the state
fair at Des Moines, Iowa.
Miss Muriel Garriga and Hughey
Gsrriga of Detroit have returned to
their home in Detroit after visiting
for two weeks at the home of Mrs
Anna II. Devoe, 1912 Fourteenth
street.
Miss Martha Van Hoe, S15 Twenty
ninth street and Miss Julia Morrier
2213 Thirteenth avenue. returned this
morning from St Lake City, Denver
and Colorado Springs. They were
gone month While in Salt Lake
City they visited Mrs c. c Anderson,
who was formerly Miss laura
Schneider Of Rock Island
Mrs @ Andich of New York City.
who has been visiting L. Andich and
son Isadore Andich, T32 Twenty
fourth street, left yesterday after
noon for Chicago where she will
10 her home Mrs. Andich visited
here a month.
Ludwig KONG, formerly student
in the local high school is in the city
visiting at the home of his uncle. F.
X Bickel 1912 Seventh avenue Mr..
KONG is nOw located in Battle Greek,
Mich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28

Az 4 meeting of the Ladies Aid so
cietv Of the Rock Island County HUI
name society held Yesterday afternoon
in the home of Mrs Theodore ETers.
2a2Z Nineteenth avenue. three baby
kits were completed and VIII he sent
TO the French babies Others are fu
process of making and Will be com
D1eted ere long The time was also
devoted TO sewing at fancy work for
the fall sale Refreshments were
served by Mrs Evers and the ladies'
enjoyed q time of sociabiIitE The
next meeting OF the society In two
weeks viii be with AIRS Belle Jones.
1001 Seventeenth avenue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28

The FIattdeutscaen Schwesteru viii
hold the annual picnic al the Watch
Tower Thursday. Aug. 80 The affair
viii continue through the afternoon
and evening
The Woman Relief corps, No IS.
viii meet for a business session to-
morrow in Memorial han. AS there is
Important business before the society
members ara asked to- be present
The Norwegian willing Workers
viii meet Thursday afternoon with
MIS- Albert Burton. 2S1o EIfth-aud-a~
half avenue
The Red Cross auxiliary Of the Gle
land Presbyterian church VIII meet
Thursday afternoon i'm the home of
Mrs Charles Guidenzopf. 1882 Ninth
street. All ladies in the neighborhood
are invited 10 be present and assist in
the work
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28

butterfly. feel very blue since all
my friends have gone and ( don't
know what 10 do
G) What do YOU think I can de- to
get the social life 7 need move
Cd / have some nice Elrt friends
DO You think ] ana rude not 10 have
more 10 do with theme CAPRICE
U) The fact that YOU are So lone
some without continual entertainment
shows that YOU have not been inter-
ested In the more serious things that a.
girl ought 10 be Interested To- Whv
don't YOU take up some Red Gross
work. or fit yourself for she serious
work that thewomeu left behind HI1
have 10 doc The young men are being
taken from the factories and business
Offices and # is up Re the young women
to fiji their places as much possible
If you did this Won would not Zee. SO
blue. but would be happy To be helping
(2) 1T would be 3 great deal better
If yoa associated more with girls ana
less with boys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28


ne american people VILE NOV per
MAJ lamIiles 10 suHeF want Dec ause
iaelF bread winners are on lHe nflag
line. according 70 statement today
from the American Red Cross i'm
which is explained the bill introduced
in both houses of congress for pro
vidinE for dependent families
Concerning the bill the Red Cross
has authorized he 1oilovtns
IT is matter OF importance ro the
Red Cross that. at The instance of Sec
rstary q The Treasprg MaAdoo.
comprehensive measure providing for
the financial assistance of the families
Of american soldiers ana sailors has
been introduced i'm congress
Henry r DAWSON chairman on
behalf Of the Red Cross war council
obviously the task of providing for
the financial assistance OF the families
of our soldiers and sailors IS so large
That the government alone can assume
IT, In no other way can the burden
be discharged fairly and as q matter
or right rather than charity No vol
unlarE organization or organizations
could adeQuarety cope with duty OF
such magnitude.
The bill which was introduced in
hoJh houses 81 congress s5muIian-
eously represents very careful
study IF the whole problem of pos
sible dependency as q result of the
war ana conscientious estimate OF
the government recognition Of its re
SponsioltftE.
As drawn the bin is an amendment
To the act establishing the bureau Of
war risk insurance and adds to the
functions of this bureau the admin
istratlou of family allowances and all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28
MS ELrzABEru TEs4QSaN

Dear Mrs Thompson am en-
gagged to a young college man who has
been going with a good many girls, as
college boys do. and now that We are
engaged / would like to have him qulL
going with these other girls and de-
vote all his attention 70 me, as II
seems TO me that if he doesn't do il
now. he never will He seems to think
that it is ali right for him 20 go with
others and at the same time he objects
to nay going with an old sweetheart or
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28

Dear Mrs Thompson. / used TO 20
with a nice crowd of fellows here in
town. but since the war these young
men have all enlisted or Joined train
ing camps. and it has left me with
not a single boy friend to go with.
am used to going out a good deal and
I am what some people call q social
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28
SOCIAL EVEN / S

I'd the west viii be fakeu anu upon
their return Hr and Mrs Long WlI
reside In Orion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28
snann or ..Ila.fer,, Breads.

Soft Corn Bread or spoon Bread "a
mated Maryland racipe1 Put one pint
Of cold water i'm ii saucepan and place
on fire Add one teaspoon salt and
one large cup OF yellow graduated
corn meal Stir br5skly until like a
thick mush Remove from fire aud
add lump of butter tie of an egg stir
in well add one cup of fresh milk.
beat in we'll. Add two well-beaten
eggs 10 This mixture and stir In Well
Lastly ada one cup Of cold water and
SIR in well no baking powder. Turn
into d pan we'll creased and Toured
and bake u hot oven about 80 minutes
Send TO table in pan or dish In which
baked IL baked i'm gas oven turn out
one burner last five minutes
Rice Brcad-T0 one pint Of we'll
cooked rice add one-ba}f pint -four the
y0lks OF three eggs. two spoons melted
butter one pint milk, oue-half tea
spoon salt Beat ali together; then
having beaten the whites OF eggs TO a
stiff froth add TO batter. Bake in shall
low pans. or gem tins.
Spoon Bread Three-fourths cup
corn meal two eggs. one-haif cup
cooked hominv Tor grirsJ one table
spoon butter, one level teaspoon bak-
ing powder. one teaspoon salt. one
pint milk. Mix yolks of eggs butter
and homiuv together add meal. stir
in mills slowly and beat I'm the stiHly
beaten whites last Bake In deep
pan IN moderate oven.
Corn Spoon Bread-Two cups sour
milk soda TO sweeteu, two cups boiled
rice one cup corn meal. two table
spoons shortening. salt to taste Bake
slowly three-quarters of an hour. or
until firm. Serve hot from baking
dish.
Corn Meal spoon Bread-Two cups
corn meal two eggs. one teaspoon OF
soda dissolved jim hot water. two and
one-haIf cups boiling water. two Ia
bleps0ons butter, one and oue-haIf
cups sour milk. Beat all we'll and
pour into a hot creased pan. cook IN a
moderate oven for one-haIf hour.
Waffles-One pint -four three tea
spoons baking powder, oue-half tea
spoon salt, one tablespoon melted but
ter, two eggs @yoIks and whites beaten
EpTa raFaF-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
MURDER or 80 At
SEA is DETAILED
Sab Captain Moeks and Laughs IS
Craft snbmerpes with Belgian
Prince Crew ON Deck
LIFE BELTS FIRST REIoyED
William Smell, lone Survivor. Res
eued by British PATROL Describes
Horror To Reporter

New YORK. sept ia arss-haud
detailed account os the deliberate
drowning of6ss aeaaaen rrom the Ertt-
Ish steamer Belgian Prince by the
laughing. aueerlag commander Of a
German U-6oat. has been given 70 the
press bv tna sole American survivor
who had Just arrived on an American
passenger liner at 40 Atlantic port
The Belgian Prince was saellea 5y
ii submarine BIN JaIF BLY, about t#3
huudred miles off the coast 81 ireland
No one was injured Every one get
safely 10 the llf4uoats Then the IN
dsrsea ship arose oaar he small boats
and her commander ordered the Bel
e5au Princes crea - line up on the
dec9l of the submeraIbLe.
the fre3gbtar's captain was taken
prisoner AND sent within the hull of
the submarine EEEs men were LETT
standing ca her deck. pushed about
sworn at struck. their life belts taken
away from them The '-boat got uu-
der way * 6rst slowly. saen at top
speed Then she plunged downward
iu q swirl Of water with her cOmmau-
der grinniug through port hole Of
tGe coming tower
Of the 81 men from fhe Belgian
Prince. who lined the deck just three
survived d Britisher lThoua5 Bow
man the chief enElneer} Russian
George Satisfy, the second eugineerf
and the man who yesterday told the
story to the press.
This was William Smell. biz
bronze-t#ntea negro from Newport
News. Va All American citizen. "a cock
BIZ trade. an adveaturar br choice
q years old dYe feet eleven inches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19

big bang. i was a shell that mad hif
the side Of the ship by the engine
room. I thought TT was torpedo. and
I grabbed uD raincoat and ran for
ward 20 get nay HfebeIk- I just got the
belt over nay head, and there was an
other bang and q she'll smashed up
o1a HfeBoat and the Belgian Prince.
su0keBtack. she stopped right then
and there.
III was mighty lucky thing that
all the boats were swung cupboard and
ready 70 lower The boys let them go
and climbed down rope ladders into
taeru. The water was smooth and +
was q little cIoudy but you could see
q long way Of
The boys III nay boat didn't IInger
around They pulled right away
that's the thing 10 do when sub
after you get as far as you can from
the ship. The next thing I remember
is seeing the aptaiu-Captaln Has
klBz Z think his name was--still on
the bridge Then I saw the submarine
about 400 yards aWay--a great big
boat she was-aDd q couple Of men
at "a big gun forward on her deck La
ao shell that smashed the Belgian
Princes wireless rigging. The stuff
from This shoWered down around the
captain. but he staid there, with bis
cap pulled down over his eyes.
Two big boats from the Belgian
Prince had all the crew IN them. There
was q smaller boat with the officers
This boat pulled over To the steamer
and cook Off the captain Then 1t came
back to where we were.
U-Boat Pops Up Alongside Them.
"All Of sudden the submarine
came rlgat up alongside cur boats. ]
couldn't tell you how hig It was but.
maus chat was certainly some U-boat-
Smell indicated q length of about 250
faet3 TT didn't have any number On
lt that I could see Nave ] 1idn1
know where 10 look
Forward It had cannon. about
6-luch, I reckon ATT there was
machine gun Two sailors stood be-
hind these guns. There were nine
men on the deck. Eight had uniforms
and the 0fber-be seemed to be
boss. the communicative IN plain
clothes. not even brass button on
him. All these men had automatic pls-
tolls or rifles.
put un your handsH says the man
without p uniform. Drop the oars and
put uB your uaudst' All our boys
thev had belts ON and most of them
had been ag-stuCE their hands
over their heads.
Where's rhe captaiu2 says this
commander Efe was d elA93ta-.s.-74
Young Kind OF a Iello". SPEAK fLlE-
-ls1E 1uFe-as good as any 8oas- our
captain aol.ered. Here am ana ms
German fellow said come on ooaE4
mere WIN your papers 2Ht "4io'7 YOU
come nave you GOT any z-a--E5
there lh the boats
Captain Tries 10 Save Guuncrs,
t.r-o e.rf ou~ canfa5n saws We
had 40 hr+ fae- go+ l.4ra5 On +ha
eft.. lI- 80 +,-r-s,,e, ~. s.q-s +F,.. es.f.e
narz THav were nav fellows. DIANE
have uniforms on and The Germans
....+5=tta l.iH 4.-l tt.HtA tA-aF -'itsaE
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-19
BIG CALI FoR TyPFwRTTFRS.

Amsterdam, Netherlands - After
Evar orders for tvpeWriters are already
being booked III Austria IN large mum
aers says the Berlin LokalaHzeiger,
which adds that the Austrian depot Of
an American company is making spe-
eIal oHers of machines for postwar
delivery on an initial deposit. of $50
The German typewriter makers are
unable 70 supply machines under six
months owing TO scarcity OF labor and
lack OF raw materials Nevertheless
they are overwhelmed with orders. one
. hrm having AIS many as ten thousand
on ITS books. All unavoidable result
OF This state Of affairs is reckless
and not always over honest traffic in
second hand machines at prices far
exceeding those for new oAes.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10

A complete line of fountain pens. perfumes. stationery, etc.. at the Valdez Drug Store. Buy your Xmas gifts there. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-12-10

Rainer Cereal Beverage. noA-in- lox3nattqg q A Hsets. u