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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-24
Locals from Dickey Swamp.

Salters, R F D, May 21:-Field
and garden crops are suffering much
from drought.
The C E society meeting last night
was largely attended bv both men,
bers and visitors. There was feel
ing of sadness over the approaching
departure of the president, Mrs Will
liams, and the treasurer. Miss Bur-
ress. Mr. H H Carter was nominated
for president. Mr. ] L Ferrell vice
president and Miss Lulu Montgome-
~ treasurer.
Graduating exercises of Mulberry
school will take place Friday night.
when Misses Allie and Lulu Mont
cry and Sadie Lewis will receive d.
plomas. M A Shuler. Esq, of Kings
tree will deliver the address. All
welcome.
The teachers, pupils, patrons and
friends of this school enjayed fish
fry on the bank of Black river Sat-
urday. In addition to the feast, the
pleasures of the day consisted of
automobiling, boating and wading.
Among those present were: Mes
danes E l Montgomery, R D Brad
ham, Misses Hazel Green, Elouise
Hines, Bertha Mcknight, Bessie Eas-
ler, Sallie Easier, Ida Bradham. Vir-
ginia Bradham and Mr. Eddie Mont
gomery.
MIR ] ] Bradham has purchased an
auto.
Rev &C Vause will fill Rev Err
nest Poston's appointment at St
Paul's church Sunday. The public is
invited to hear this able minister.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-24

Visit Odom & Dennis Cash Store.
at Peoples Mercantile Co.'S old stand
on Academy street.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-24

Haig doesn't give Hindenberg
much time for recreation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20
EMPLOYERS OPPOSED
TO NATIONAL GUARD
Digest CT Views On Preparedness Given
Cut by Mayor Mitchell
Committee
Committee.


NEW YORK. jan ia digest Of
the views of employers throughout the
country on preparedness and the resent
mobilization OF the national guard
prepared by Mayor Mitchell commit
tee on national defense, from III re
plleS to questions submitted b% III n
committee, shows there are three
Things upon winch there y substantial
agreement among th1 empowers, ae-
corning TO 4 statement ISSUED last
hlGht, The committee states them as
follows;
The country must have adequate
military preparation
The national quad system is not
satisfactory.
here must be lnaa@urattd some
| form OF universal training under fed
cral control 50 devised that all cit
liens shall contribute to the public de-
tehse, eithcr h. actual military SER
vice OF by bearing fair shore Of the
cost.
Those who replied TO the question:
Would yoo be willing to give time
or, with pay TO employees TO obtain
! military training each Ecar were di-
! viaed as follows:
/ " Employers who advocated uniycr-
I5al service or training and who Wcrn
/ willing 70 -lvc time of with pay, 23s.
Employers who advocated univcr-
sal service or training and who were
| willing to bear their proportionate
! share Of the cost OF defense. bat who
I held thar the burden, instead OF be
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20
DANIELS ANSWERS STEEL MEN.
Contract Sent Abroad Because Govern
ment Will Not Lower Standards.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-When told
Of the advertisements Of the Bethle-
/ hem Steel company. Secretary Daniels
said that other companies had no diff
Guilty in meeting the requirements OF
tho navy department for fourteenineh
shells ana that he did not expect that
| the government plants, which congress
j has now been asked to authorize, would
| experience serious trouble in meeting
them.
.'Other countries are able to main
tain the standards we require in our
contracts, he. said, sand we do not
propose "a lower the standards of our
naval equipment TO meet the conven-
fence Of the contractors. The real diff
| Guilty is that the Bethlehem compass,
has been too much interested IN other
operations to be willing to give its
she'll contracts the attention they re-
quire We have set our requirements
where the,- ought to he, and that IS
whore they are going to stay.
The Bethlehem Steel company dis
cusses III it's display advertisements,
some Of the difficulties experienced IL
filing an order received last year for
fourteen inch shells for the United
States navy The explanation why dc
liveries have not vet been made on
the contract for ! 200 shells is called
forth. presumably. by the fact that an
English firm received an award for
S.. 000. 900 worth Of shells from the
navy department on Wednesday over
the heads OF several American com
pa~ies whose bids were higher.
The advertisements, sigacd bv
Charles NJ. Schwab, chairman, and f.
c. Grace president says that so far
1922 ,SSl has been spent by the Bethle-
hem Steel company on the fourteen
inch shell order without a single she'll
being delivered and without the mana
facturers receiving a single dollar in
payment. The reason, according to the
Bethlehem men, is that "neither we
nor, so far as we know, any other man
ufacturer has been able to produce in
quantity fourteen-inch shells which
viii meet the requirements Of the navy
department.
Mr.. Grace said in a speech in Phla-
dclphia last Saturday night that the
navy department. changed the method
of testinp shells so that the projectiles
struck the armor nlate erect for test
ing purposes at a sharper angle than ii
prceediIsa tests and were detected in
stead of piercing the steel. The tests
said he wern beyond the art OF pro
jectile manufacture.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20

Of the individual and for the liberty of
peoples. The violation Of Belgium brings
ont the symbolical significance of this
whole war Germany was not salts
fled with declaring war upon rs without
provocation She had willed to butcher
lis without warning, and, to attain that
end, she tramplcd under her feet in pass
ing little, innocent people. This is
enough evidence by which to judge the
responsibilities OF our enemies; It is
enough to define the nature Of the strug-
gle III which we are engaged. The
United States has made no mistake
about this
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20
War Has Strengthened Re
lations Between Two
Countries
POINCARE GIVES
OFFICIAL INTERVIEW

United States y France Must Fight
Until Guarantees Can Be Secured as
to Future Peace
PARIS, Jan. %. President Poiucare
Of France has received Edward Mar
shall, on American newspaper writer, at
the palace Of the Elysee and talked
with him in regard to President Wood
row Wilson 5 note and the reply Of the
allies. The cluN o. the interview APP
pears In these words OF the Presidents:
We are condemned to continue the
war mti3 we-our gallant allies and our
srlvcS-can obtain the separations and
guarantees rendered Indispensable by
the aggrcssions OF which we have been
the victims, by the sacrifices to which
We have Sub icctcd ourselves and 10y the
losses which we nave suffered.
May ! tell America that France is
our friend. even though we are not
lighting with hcr2 the American Wis
itur asked
THE United States of America and
France are closely united by inetfacc-
able common recollcctions. Ivy the same
political traditions, ny the same at
tachment to free institutions, said
President poiurare This war. which
Germany uulooSed upon Europe and
which France did everything to avoid,
could not alter the good relations be
tween the United states and France.
=, II has even made them closer and
strengthened them
The United States. N. Poucare
T coatiuaod thoughttullv, ..have re-
manned neutral. hat the svmpathies of
individuals ia every section have man
Tested themselves i'm favor Of France
and her allies We have been deeply
moved hv mnumerable demonstrations
/ Of friendship. There never la, been a
. day since soon after the begin
ming of the war ON which I have not
personally received from America a
ivoinmiuous mail containing generous Of.
rriugs for ear invaded populations, for
our way widows and our war orphans
The letters which accompany these
ttvibatgs cmanata from all social classes
and often are expressed in very
moving words. Other letters bring ID
rae warm wishes Tor the victory ot
France. Your great country surely uu
Gyrgtands that use, the allies, ar,
Sighting NOT only for uai own iudcpcnd
Icnce and our own national honor, but
for q much wider cause. which goe,
further than the boundaries OF our IN
forests. We are fighting for the right,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20

UNIVERSAL Films are UNIVERSAL Feasts
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20
Their Greatest Achievements

Conceded to be one Of our really
great presidents. Has kept the COun-
Try at peace notwithstanding many
critical international situations. Re-
organized national finances. RespOn-
sible for the Child Labor Law and
other new economic and social Iegis-
Iation. The head Of the richest nation
on earth. Recognized past master
in the art of politics. Author Of the
Eight Hour Labor Law. The messen-
ger Of peace to the warning countries
in Europe.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20

Since the dawn Of history men have
built cities, some for refuge, some for
defenc6, and some for habitation, but
never before in the history OF the world
has a city been built expressly for the
purpose Of making amusement for the
rest of the world. Hindu streets, A.
IiCan jungles, cattle ranches. modern
forts, paIatial homes and novels all are
here, together with 56l6 souls, all en-
plOyed in the art Of making Universal
Films, the King Of FIImdOm, the fifth
largest industry Of the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20

committee that ls5 Of his employees
had gone to the hord u, Of whom is
we're classed as skilled. Appeals were
made By this manufacturer and others
for the release Of the most valuable
workers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20
CARL LAEMMLE

A poor boy, early compelled to fight
his own way.
With his small savings he opened a
nickelodeon.
One of the first to see big possibilities
in films.
Was called crank" because of his
enthusiasm for movies.
Organized the Universal Film Com.
pany.
President of Universal Film Co.
Builder of Universal City, Cal, the
eighth wonder of the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20
Compare the Two Great
Presidents
WOODROW WILSON

WOODROW WILSON
Began life in humoie surroundings.
First position was a country school
master.
Professor of Political Economy at
Princeton.
President of Princeton University.
Governor of the State of New Jersey.
President of the United States, the
greatest nation in the world.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-20

4 ercosoting plant valued at 100000
IS being built at North Vancouver
British Columbia. The property covers
twonty-einht acres and is convenient
" situated for rail or ship deliveries.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
JACK BARRY DENIES
BEAN BALL CHARGE
Declares Accusations Made by
New York Yankees, Ath-
letics and Senators Are
Merely Alibis.

New York, May 19.--In view Of
charges made by the Yankees, Ath-
letics and Washingtons, that the
pitchers of the Red Sox employ the
bean ball" to terrorize enemy hit
tiers, Jack Barry, manager of the
worlds champions, has made public a
strong denial.
cts all nonsense" says Barry.
"The Red Sox pitchers have not in
tentionally tried to injure opposing
players by trying to hit them In the
head or elsewhere. The cause Of the
so-called 'beaning' is the failure Of a
batsman to call the turn on the ball
about to be delivered. If a right
handed hitter steps into a right
handed pitchers fast ball, believing
that it will be curve, he is likely to
be hit because he hasn't time to get
out of harms way.
"That is one of the chances a bats
man must take when he thinks he can
outguess the pitcher, but fails. Per-
haps the reason our rivals claim that
we use so many bean balls is that
our pitchers cross them more than
the boxmen of other teams.
1--WE want to beat the other teams
on the level. Unfair tactics are not
wanted in Boston. Personally l at
tribute these charges to a desire on
the part of some teams to furnish an
abb for defeats. There isn't a man
on the Boston team that would in
tentionally try to injure a fellow
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Heston Swings Fist,
Then a Stiff Fine on
Flip Detroit Masher

Although William M. Heston,
the former University of Michi-
gan foot ball star, is local po-
lice justice, he breaks into print
now and then because of his ply
steal ability.
Heston and Prosecuting At
torney Jasnowski were returning
to their automobile recently, after
taking their wives to a theater.
The women were walking ahead
of the officials. Suddenly, two
youths accosted Mrs. Heston and
Mrs. Jasnowski.
Heston saw the incident. One
Of the youths saw Heston and
fled, but the other didn't have
time, a fist crashed against his
jaw and
He was fined 500 in police
court the next day by Justice
William M. Heston.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Chris Jordan Matched to
WreStIe Clarence EkIund

Chris Jordan Of Omaha, ex-mid-
dleweight champion, has been
matched to wrestle Clarence Eklund
at Sheridan, Wyo., Tuesday night:
This clash is attracting widespread
interest among Nebraska mat fans.
Both Jordan and Eklund have ap-
peared in Omaha and many Of the
Nebraska cities and towns and have
large followings in this state. ..,
Eklund will outweigh Jordan, but
this handicap has ben overcome by
barring the toehold, Ek1und's pet
grip. If Jordan returns victorious
over Eklund, he will have staged a
real comeback and be entitled to a
crack at the championship, which he
lost to Yokel couple of years ago.
Jordan also has been matched to
meet Charles Hull, crack middle
weight OF North Dakota, some time in
lime
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Amateur Games Todag


HhEATEh OMAHA LEAGUE.
Armours vs.. Ramblers. Melady's Meadow,
$3.50 p. m.
Te-Be.cs's w. Polish Merchants Holmes
park, $3.50 p. m.
Holmes VS. Council Bluffs Devol victors.
Athletic park, Council Bluffs.
CITY LEAGUE
Murphy Did Its VS.. Omaha Grain ExI
change, Thirty-second and Dewey avenue.
Carter Lake Club vs.. Omaha crockery Co.,
Carter lake diamond, Q p. m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Townsends VS.. National Cash Registers,
Riverpiew park $3.50 D. m.
Walnut Hill Athletics w. Mccarthys,
Holmes park, 1880 p. m.
Omaha Bicycle Indians VS.. Central Furni.
ture Store. Melady's Meadow. 1870 p. m.
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE.
Beddeos vs.. Krajiceks. Miller park, $3.50
stags vs.. Western Union. Miller park, i,so
p. m.
Alpha Camp, W. O. W. vs.. B. & M. Camp
Modern Woodmen. Elmwood park, west dia-
mond, $3.50 p. m.
BOOSTER LEAGUE.
Dresher Bros. vs.. DahIman Knights,
Thirty.second and Dewey avenue, 1880 p. m.
Frank Deweys vs. Graham Ice Cream Co.,
Fontenelle park. 1880 p. m.
Tradesman VS.. Trimble Bros, Fontenelle
park, 3;30 p. m.
Benson Merchants VS.. Sample Harris. Elm
wood park. west diamond, 1870 p. m.
aINTBR-CrTY LEAGUE.
Montciaires VS.. Trimble Bros, Juniors,
Elmwood park. east diamond. 1870 .. m.
7. NJ. Royals vs. W. II. Newsboys, Elm
wood park. east diamond, $3.50 p. m.
Tonaneks VS.. J. B. Roots, Twenty fifth
and W streets, north diamond, 3:30 p. m.
hap M
Juniors. Riverview park, 1890 p. m.
INDEPENDENT GAMES.
Beselins at Hopper, Neb.
Brandeis at David City, Neb.
Burgess-Nash at Schuyler. Neb.
Luxus at Plattsmouth, Neb.
Walter @. Clarks vs.. Council Bluffs Amer
leans, some place, $40 y, m.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20

II Western league umpires continue
to WELD the big sledge, they'll have to
use deaf and dumb players, or else
make it sewing circle instead of a
base ball league.
The army draft bill at least may
compel lot of prima donna ball play
ers to admit their correct age. AS it is
now, few players ever get past 26,
no matter how long they have been in
base ball.
They talk much about the way
Jack Coombs has it on the Giants, but
did you ever note how George Mo-
gridge has it on the Red Sox? He
has faced them about dozen times
during his brief career in the majors,
and but once has Boston been able
to take his measure.
Freddie Welsh tactics seem to have
been adopted by the wrestling fra
ternity. First Stecher quit to Olin.
Then he quit to Caddock. DIN quit
to Stranger Lewis and Santel ran
away from Plestina for three hours.
Somebody will please notify the cor
oner he has work ahead of him.
The war hysteria seems to have
begun to subside and the excitable
alarmists to come to their senses. A
few whose range of vision is short
may continue to advocate the aban-
donment of base ball and other sport,
but wiser counsel, which will prevail
in the end, will insist America still be
permitted recreation during the crisis.
Some of the best minor league ball
ever played, regardless of the class
of the league, has been exhibited by
the Omaha team at Rourke park dur
ing the last ten days. 1t is certainly
better base ball than Omaha has
seen in long time, and Omaha saw
some pretty good base ball last year.
Despite the excellence of these per-
formances, the attendance has been
small, far too small. Omaha likes to
consider itself one of the best base
ball towns of its size in the country,
but unless the fans show new life it
is very likely to lose the distinction.
The fans are going to have to aid
base ball magnates in paying the war
tax which is to be levied on the ma
tional pastime. In the major leagues
tax on all tickets will be charged.
In the Western the grandstand pa
iron probably will escape. Some crit
les, upon hearing Of this proposed
move. began to shed crocodile tears
and started long wall of woe. West
ern league fans should not complain.
There isn't club in the Western
league that ever made 10 per cent
profit two years running, so il can
be seen what would happen to the
league If 10 per cent were taxed on
the gross. As it is, the magnates will
have tough enough time paying the
other taxes, such as on railroad tick
cts, Pullman berths and the like. Base
ball is going to cost more money
] both for the club owner and the fan.
It's war, that's all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Company Physician Stops
Track Meet of GuardSmen

The company physician put the XII
bosh on the track and field meet which
was to have been held by Company
B, Fourth Nebraska, yesterday after
noon. The sawbones chose last week
Is the time to vaccinate each soldier
pm one arm and inject typhoid serum
n the other.
Thus crippled the guardsmen were
Iorced to postpone their athletic
stunts until later date. They also
have suspended drilling and other mil
itary activities for the time being on
account of the wounded wings.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Pa Rourke Recalls Time He Passed
Up &c. 500 to Be Good Samaritan

Here's a story OF how Pa Rourke
passed up $500, honest-to-ge goodness
cash coin Of the realm, just to be a
good fellow and play square with a
friend.
Now that times are hard and the
turnstiles have discontinued to click
so rapidly, Pa realizes it was a sucker
play. ..t
Omaha fans will remember Bill
Hollenbeck, southpaw hurler with the
Rourkes several years ago. Tom Nc
earthly had just been given a job
scouting for the Cincinnati Reds. Tom
gave Hollenbeck the east and west
and decided he was big league timber.
He offered Rourke $500. s.
Nothing doing, Tom" replied
Rourke. "If you pay $500 for Hol-
lenbeck you'd lose your job sure. Take
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20

Brennan, he's pitcher" Brennan
was on another club, too.
Mccarthy was crazy to get Hollen-
beck, but Rourke, realizing Hollen-
beck wasn't big league timber, refused
to make the sale because he knew Nc
Carthy would get fred for pulling a
bone. He deliberately passed up the
$500.
A short time later, Mccarthy lost
out at Cincinnati, anyhow, so Pas
Good Samaritan stunt didn't aid the
scout and only hurt himself to the ex-
tent of pretty snug sum. The fol-
lowing year Pa shipped Hollenbeck to
Waterloo for $500 and considered
himself lucky to get that much.
THAT was the biggest sucker stunt
I ever pulled" declared Pa reminis-
cling the other day,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Plestina Due to Arrive
in Omaha EarIy This Week

Marin Plestina, Omaha wrestler,
and his manager, Pete Loeb, are
scheduled to return to Omaha tomor-
row or Tuesday from San Francisco,
where last week Plestina earned a de-
cision over Ad Santel, alias Adolph
Ernst. Accounts of the match from
the coast indicate Plestina ran up
against foot race when he tackled
Santel and that the entire three hours
was consumed with Santel leading
Plestina in a chase around the ring.
As Santel is light and fast Plestina
had hard time catching up with him,
but earned a clean-cut decision be-
cause of his aggressiveness and his
willingness to mix as against Santels
manifest desire to stall,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
THE FALL OF THE
FAMILY TREE,

His father followed Roosevelt,
In the charge on San Juan hill,
His grand dad charged at Vicks-
burg,
So did his Uncle Will.
His great grand, dad at Bunker
Hill
Was named a hero great,
Another fought with Bonaparte,
When Butcher blew in late.
His ancestry was made of men
OF far and wide renown,
And in the annals of the world
Their names were all marked
down
From Alexander to the charge
OF England's light brigade,
But he himself dropped dead be-
fore
The charge the butcher made.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20

The new Central Michigan league, COM
prising Flint, Saginaw. Bay City and Port
Huron, is scheduled to start pastiniing May
TO- This Is the first All-Wolverine circuit
organized since the passing Of the old South
Michigan leagu-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20

holds Now Mr. Ed (Strang Lewis battery typewriter
Founders with the confident that the Stranger the worlds
pon Lewis On used back the contention So Caddoc
one town. admits he is the worlds Lewis another makes
hold the championship there particular objection this
long the opposing Of
Omaha desks As
wish notice will conflict too
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
The Hyp0dermiCNeed!e
By FRED s. HUNTER.

He walked into the recruiting
Office.
II want to enlist" he told the
sergeant in charge. 81 want to
fight for my country, to share the
lot of the soldier, be a hero and
get my name in the dispatches"
whats your business?" asked
the sergeant.
Umpire" was the the response.
"Gawn, quit your kidding, you
don't want to be a soldier" said
the sergeant, you're only looking
for an easier job"
Ping Bodie, it is said, is as
good now as when he was
member of the White Sox. Show
ing that ivory does not succunib
to age quickly.
No-hit pitchers this season are
becoming almost as common as
no-hit batters.
Oh, No.
Earl Caddock and Stranger
Lewis, so says the well known
telegraph wire, have agreed to
wrestle. But not in Omaha.
Uncle Sam threatens to cut out
free speech during the war. Sport
scribes who have had to listen
to the barkings of wrestling and
boxing promoters and managers,
golf bugs, ct Get, ct Get, will now
kneel to give silent prayer Of
thanks.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
No Wonder.

Fred Mitchell is the guy who
passed Earl Smith up. Mitchell's
real name, it will be remembered,
is Fred Yapp,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20
Optimism.

Op1mfsm.
George Stallings says he is
only waiting for the Braves to
start hitting. Some wait. He
waited all last year for the same
thing.
The very few who have had
the chance to smash records in
sport know the, terrific strain
which comes just at the finish,
says an exchange. The guy who
tries to fill four flush knows the
same strain.
The Senators are having a
tough time this spring His arm
hasn't rounded into form yet.
Both Benny Kauff and Davy
Fultz seem to have pink-slipped
their press agents,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-05-20

September s, 1900. The next time
Matty and McGraw FLASHED was July
rs, 1916, when they were rival man
ayers, and "Big Six" by winning
this game, evened the old score