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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13
TO INCORPORATE TAR RIVER

The incorporation Of Tar River
was discussed at q mass meeting OF
the citizens of that mining camp re.
Gently and a committee was appoint
ed to arrange for the working out Of
the details. One Of the main reasons
advanced for the incorporation IL that
the citizens wish to give permanency
to their town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

William Dunno left Baxter Springs
Sunday for Joplin, Mo-, where he at
tended the funeral of his grandmoth-
er, Mrs. D. Connor, who died at 6
o'clock Saturday morning. The body
was shipped to TOluca, Ill, yesterday
afternoon for burial in the Toluca
cemetery.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13
THE BRITISH FLAG
FLOATS OVER JERUSALEM

Omitted Press Wire)
London, Dec. 1.-THE British flag
was formally raised over Jerusalem
this morning, martial law has been
proclaimed and the city is in perfect
order. A military governor has been
named.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13
SENATE WANTS TO KNOW
ABOUT WAR METHODS

UNITED Press Wire)
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Senate
military affairs committee has order
ed q searching investigation into the
whole military situation, particularly
the organization, training and equip
ment of the national army.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

N. W. Durham has recently heard
from his son, Howard, at Rouen,
France. The son is permanently 10
Gated there by the U. S. government
and has charge Of a ward in the Am
erican Hospital Corps. The young
men is very happy in his new envir-
onment and seems to be cheerfully
doing his bit.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mrs. J. C. Wiles of this city will
visit in Webb City this week. She will
attend the Wednesday Club of which
she is a member, at the home of Mrs.
Geo. R. Mosley. Before returning
home Mrs. Wiles will visit her sis
tiers, Mrs. C. R. Higgins and Mrs.
Alice Haughawaut, in Joplin,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

The waffle supper advertised by
the Presbyterian ladies for Saturday
night at the church parlOrs, was post
poned on account Of the storm and
the low gas pressure. The ladies will
serve the supper next Saturday if all
is well by that time.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13
THE CITY IN BRIEF

on account Of her daughters illness
and was with her at the end. Sunday
Grove and Fern Slease. brother an6
sister, went to Lyons to attend the
funeral Of their sister.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
Methodist church will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. Sour in the Pol
ster Hotel parlOrs. "A full attendance
is urgently requested, on account of
important business to transact.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Lee of Kansas
City, who came here some time ago,
will leave this afternoon for Tulsa,
Muskogee and Oklahoma City, and
from there they will 60 to New Mex
leo to spend Christmas with Mr.. Lees
parents. They will return to Baxter
Springs the first of next year.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

C. B. Mariner, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce, is now a sure
'nuf citizen, Mrs. Mariner and child
arrived Saturday and the family will
occupy new house in the south part
Of the city.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13
COAL SHORTAGE EAST
CLOSING STEEL MILLS

Omitted Press Wire)
Cleveland, Dec. 11-Shortage Of
coal has necessitated the closing
down of eight furnaces Of the Amer
lean Steel Wire company here and in
consequence 10000 men are tempo
rarily forced out Of employment.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Robert D. Barnes left this morning
for olmulgee, Okla, to Join his wife
and son, r. d. Jr., who are visiting
relatives at that place. They viii re-
turn home the last of. this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Haley viii leave
for Kansas City this morning In re-
ipOnse to q message calling them to
he bedside Of Mrs. Haley's father,
Who is seriously Ill.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Miss Dessa Campbell gave dinner
party Sunday in honor of her guest,
Miss Fern HORNE of Carterville, Mo.
The guests were Misses Bertha
Sykes, Edna Robertson and Messrs.
Frank Burton and Guy Strong. Miss
HORNE leaves soon for Picher.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

The ladies Of the Methodist church
are preparing to. open a bazaar in
Scotia drug store Friday, for the sale
Of needle work, etc., to be used as
Christmas gifts.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mrs. C. E. Ferguson is seriously i'll
at the home Of her mother in INDIE
-pendenGe, Kan. Mrs. Ferguson went
over there. to spend Thanksgiving
with her mother.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Owens from
Chenton county, Montana,
Monday morning in Baxter,
having been called here by the illness
of Mrs. Owens brother, Don A. Bash.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

F. E. Remington, Of ,Deering, Kas.,
was in Baxter Springs last week look
ing over the grounds for the purpose
of getting started in some business
here.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. slsese, Of this
city have sadness in thar home, oe-
easiOnsd by the death Sunday Of their
daughter, Mrs. Marion Moore, sgsd
81 yearS, Ct Lyons, Kansas. Nm.
ElsaSo went 10 Lyons . few days ago
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Among the Joplin shoppers Satur-
day from this city we're Prof. and
Mrs. Rhine, Mrs. W. c. Wear and
daughter, Priscilla. ..Y .-, ."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

F. ]. Higgins from the Edison lab
Oratory, is visiting J. w. Grantham,
Baxter Springs representative for
the New Edison photograph.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mrs. Walter Sullivan, Mrs. G. Gil
more, Miss Edna Sullivan and Mrs.
Ray Hartley were Joplin visitors last
Friday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mrs.. J. h. Boswell and mother,
Nrs. s. N. Cramer, will leave Thur
day for San Antonio, Tex, for an ex-
tended visit with relatives.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mrs, Jessie Johnson and two child
rem of Gordon, Kans., are, guests at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs J.. 8.
Brown. =. -. 90. 49,.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. Will McCreary of Collinsville,
Okla, has come to Baxter for an ex-
tended visit with his sister, Mrs.
Mary Wolfinbarger.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. Clyde Tristoe. of the Vinegar
Hill Mining Company, returned Mon
day from a visit at his home at Cen
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Ms. o. C. RummeIl left Monday
night for Kansas City where she win
remain with Mr.. Rummel who q III
at st. JosephS Hospital Mr.. and
Nrs. c. y. WATSON Of Caution. H. are
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

The Reciprocity Club, which was to
have met Friday, December II, at the
home Of Mrs. e. L Wright, win not
meet until January tlth
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Artie McAboy of Bloomington, ILL.,,
arrived in this. city Saturday to at
tend the funeral Of his grandfather,
T. T. McAboy. 60.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

John Welman and the family Of
Quaker Valley, have moved to Baxter
Springs.. Mr.. velman purchased the
Clarence Burton property.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mrs. Robert Craig and son return
ed Tuesday from an extended visit
with relatives in Kansas City.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

The Aid Society of the Baptist
church will meet Thursday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs. Geo. Rucker.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs.. Miller and daughter,
Violet and Julia, Of Galena, were
Sunday guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A.
Elwood.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. 4. D. washburn of
Columbus. spent several days with
Mr.. and. Mrs. o. W. Fail.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. P. i. Brown, Of Tulsa,
are house guests at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. N. Smith.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. W. N. Smith return
ed home Friday after q visit with re-
latives In okmulgee, Okla.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. Henry Babb left last week for
Springfield, Mo-, where he will attend
business college this winter: '
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mrs. o. s. Brinton, Mrs. D. D. Muir
and Mrs. EnOch Perkins shopped in
Joplin Tuesday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

(From Tuesdays Daily
Your clothes are perfectly cleaned
and pressed at the Bottom Cleaning
and Pressing Plant.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Mason Of this
city, are visiting friends in Joplin
this week.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

John /. Cooper has taken q position
in the Baxter State Bank.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

w. E. Hammer spent Sunday with
friends In Fl. Scott.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

Frank K. Warren Of Topeka, visi-
cd In this city Thursday and Friday.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

living IN the Rummel home. Mr..
WassOn Is manager Of the Canton
Mining company. 80
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13

(From Wednesdays Daily
The Quapaw business men have
taken steps to reOrganize their COM
mercial club.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-12-13
tFrcm Monday'. paIlyl

Mrs. A. L. thinner shOppsd In JOp.
lin Friday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
Accepts Call To Anderson

The Rev P s McChesney, who has
been pastor OF the Williamsburg
Presbyterian church here for the
past six years. has received call to
the First Presbyterian church at An
derson.
At the morning service Sunday Mr.
McChesney told his congregation
that he had decided to accept the
call. He will probably assume the
duties of his new charge about the
first of November.
Mr. McChesney came to kingstree
in the fall of 1911 from Rockville.
He at once became very popular with
his own and the other denominations
of the town. His services as pastor
of the local church has met with
marked success, and the people of
this community will regret the de-
parture of Mr. McChesney and his
esteemed family.
Approaching Wedding.
The Record has received the fol-
lowing announcement:
Mr. and Mrs Robert Benjamin Fitch
announce
the engagement of their daughter
Cora Ethel
to
Mr. William Daniel Epps
of Cades. South Carolina
The marriage will take place some
time in October.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
Wall-Fleming.

Scranton, October 4:-Quite a
surprise to their many friends was
the marriage of Miss Frona Wall,
daughter of Mrs T E Wall, former
ly of Marion. but now residing here,
to DR. John Miller Fleming of Kings.
tree, Wednesday evening at the
Baptist parsonage. Florence. The
ceremony was performed by DR.
Martin and Immediately afterwards
the young couple left on the south
bound train for a short honeymoon
trip. Only a few close friends and
relatives were present to witness
the ceremony.
Mrs Fleming is a lovable and at
tractive young woman. Mr. Fleming
is originally from Sumter, but now
holds position with the Scott Drug
Co in Kingstree. at which place they
will make their home.
Mr. and Mrs Fleming arrived in
Kingstree Monday morning.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
The Lot Sale Tuesday.

The lot eale conducted by Mr. o K
Bryant. of the Dozier American
Land Co, of Athens, Ga. which took
place on the property in North
Kingstree Tuesday was a success
both in point of sales made and
prices realized for the property. A
cornet band was on the scene and
despite the cold. raw weather that
prevailed throughout the day good
attendance was present, in the crowd
there being q number of ladies with
little keys ready and willing to open
the strong box and win the $40 gold
prize, which, however. was finally
captured by a member of the harder
sex-J C Kinder. The balloon as
cension took place yesterday after.
noon and created considerable in
terest.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11

federal constitution. 1t is pending
in the House for action in December
The House created special COM
mittee on Woman suffrage while the
Senate favorably reported the Susan
B Anthony amendment proposing an
equal franchise amendment to the
constitution.
Several bills passed the Senate and
House but failed Of Joint approval
and remain pending on the calendar.
Among them are the soldiers and
sailors civil rights bill, the daylight
saving measure, the Webb export
bill, the measure regulating killing
of migratory birds and the national
prohibition measure. The proposed
Colombian treaty for payment of
S25. 900, 900 in satisfaction of her
loss of the Panama canal zone also
failed of Senate ratification and is on
the calendar.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
Harmony Presbytery Meets.

The fall session of Harmony Pres
bytery met Tuesday for a two-day
session at Bethel church. The at.
tendance of ministers and laymen
was good and the regular routine
business was transacted. One ad-
dition to the Presbytery was made
by the admission of Rev Mr. Carr by
letter from Wilmington. Mr. Carr
will have charge Of the Greelyville
pastorate.
Those attending the meeting as
representatives from the Kingstree
church were the Rev S P McChes-
ney and R B Smith. Messrs j N
Hamett, E C Burgess. P 5 Courtney
and family, Mrs L Stackley and
Misses Irene Epps and Olive Benton
were also in attendance.
The next or spring meeting Of the
Harmony Presbytery will be held at
Mt Zion in April.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
Veterans Elect Commandant.

At meeting of Camp Presley.
United Confederate Veterans. held
at the court house here yesterday,
Mr. H j Brown Of Cades was elected
commandant of the camp and Mr. A
w Flagler was chosen as chairman
of the county pension board. Both
of the above Offices we're made va
cant by the death of Mr. Harvey H
Kinder, and Messrs Brown and Fla
gler we're elected as his successors.
Those present at the meeting yes.
terday were: Veterans w A Cooper,
H ] Browne T Carter, "A W Flagler.
j T Dukes, w S Query, Geo J Gra-
ham and II o Britton.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
Colored School Fair a Success.

The colored school fair held un-
der the direction of Cooper's Graded
school at Cades last week was pro-
nounced success. Sixteen colored
schools of the county participated.
and their exhibits were very credit
able. The farmers trok an enthusi-
astic interest. and their exhibits en-
braced nearly everything produced
on the farm. including. all kinds of
live stock. The net receipts amount
ed to something over 81 900, which
will be distributed among the schools
that took part in making the occa-
sion success.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
with Our Advertisers.

Attention is called to the adver-
tisement of the Pee Dee fair in this
paper.
The Fretwell Co advertises for
sale a car of fine mules which are
expected here tomorrow from Ten.
nessee.
The Williamsburg Live Stock Co
will have a new shipment of horses
and mules to arrive tomorrow or
Saturday.
The Siegling Music house in its
change of ad directs attention to it's
splendid stock of pianos. player pi-
amos. victrolas, needles. records and
sheet music.
One of those beautiful stoves
Coles original hot blast-now on
exhibition and sale by the King
Hardware Co. is just the thing for
those who want an economical heat
er for this winter. See advertise
ment in this paper and then see the
heaters.
The Kingstree Dry Goods Co is
expecting an additional lot of the
famous Styleplus SIT suits for men
to arrive tomorrow. This is one of
the most popular lines on the mar
ket, and there is such demand for
them that it is hard to keep COM
plete assortment in STOCK" says Mr.
L F Swails.
Mr. Chas Tucker. one of the livest
young merchants in this section. has
a page advertisement in this paper
calling attention to the splendid
stock Of merchandise recently pur-
chased by him from a Laurinburg
IN C)merchant who is retiring from
the business. These goods are being
shipped to Kingstree. and Mr. Tuck
er will give his patrons here an 'op-y
portunity" to partake of the fruts
of his splendid bargain.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
Jurors for Williamsburg Court.

Following is the list of jurors
drawn to serve at the fall term Of
court which convenes here October
%, Judge Frank B Gary presiding:
TIE Salters, Salters
HH Carter, Salters
ID Kinds. Kingstree
SD Cunningham, Fowler. R F D
EE King, Kingstree
RD Bradham, Kingstree
Id Rodgers, Kingstree
81 Haselden, Hemingway
JR Pendergrass, Kingstree
ia Owens. Cades, R F D
CA Hines, Greelyville
HA Wheeler, Trio
JT Hsir. Greelyville
GJ Graham, Jr. Cades
LIE McCants, Andrews
Walter Nixon. Greelyville
GR Anderson, Lake City, K F d
wv Parsons, Andrews. R F D
CD Ccttingham. Salters
F E Gamble, kingstree
BL Nesmith, Nesmith
RIB Matthews. Kingstree
Cannon, Johnsonville
WO Camlin, Bloomingvale
JE Baker, Kingstree
] L Thomas, Cades
w FClark, Cades
CIV Adams, kingstree, r F d .
J B Clarkson, Gourdiu
RO Smith, Bloomingvale
JE Rankin, Greelyville
NR Williamson. Cades, R F D
Geo A McEveen, Kingstree
W H Britton. Jr. Lane
CD Perry, Excelton
W. Huggins. Hemingway
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
Colored Troops Leave for Camp

Of the sixty.two colored men sum-
moned to appear here last Saturday
for transfer to Camp Jackson Sun
day, sixty. one were present and an
swered the roll call.
A reception was gwen the men
Saturday evening by the colored peo-
pie of Kingstree. An address was
delivered to them by the Rev P S
McChesney, and several of the color
ed ministers of the town. That night
a dance was given in their honor at
the colored peoples hall.
Sunday morning at Lanes a big
feast was prepared for them. as
was done by the white people for the
young men who left here several
weeks ago.
Upon mastering these men into
the service Saturday evening Mr. L
w Gilland, chairman of the local
board, made an interesting talk to
them which seemed to impress itself
upon each one of the selectmen.
During their stay here their deport-
ment was all that could be expected
or hoped for. and is regarded as
highly creditable to the colored citi-
zenship of the county.
At the depot Sunday morning the
men were given a send-off by large
crowd, estimated to have numbered
between 500 and 1000 people.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11
CONGRESS MAKES
GREAT RECORD.
NATIONS STATUTES ENACTED IN
SIX MONTHS UNSURPASSED IN
NUMBER, SCOPE, UNANMITY.

Record Of achievements probably
unparalleled in legislative history of
the world closed with' adjournment
of the sixty.fifth congress. Written
into the nations statutes in SIX
months are laws in number, scope
and unanimity unsurpassed.
Called April 2 by President VIII
son within a month after his Sec
ond Inauguration to enroll the Uni
ted States among Germany's foes,
from the passage of the war resolu-
ton April until the Presidents s
signature of the last law Saturday.
Congress has worked necessarily on
legislation of vital present and fu-
ture import in national world devel-
sopment. 1t now takes two months
respite, returning December 8 for
the regular session and facing an
Other stupendous programme OF
war and domestic action.
Marking the session passing into
history were its war declaration;
provision for quick and large in
crease in the nations fighting force
on land, sea and in the air; appro-
priations of more than $50, 600. .000.-
600; measures of taxation and cred
its to meet the financial drafts, and
vesting the President with vast
powers.
Looming up for disposition at the
December session are more enormous
appropriations, for this and next
year, great tax and bond bills and a
mass of other war and domestic leg
islation, with congressional primaries
and elections closely following.
Among the important measures
enacted were:
The army draft law. two war
credits measures, authorizing loans
to the allies, and sale of domestic
bonds; the war tax law, appropria.
ton of s640,000, 900 for airplanes;
the espionage act; control of foods.
feeds and fuel: the trading with the
act, including authority for the
President, as chief executive, to
embargo imports; the soldiers and
sailors insurance act, and the war
budget bills.
The principal disputes of the ses-
sion were on the draft. food control
and war tax bills, with the opposi-
ton centered in the Senate. Cloture
was twice resorted to thereon the
food and war tax measures-but its
actual imposition averted.
During the session six allied NILS
sions appeared before Congress.
Congress also found time to take
important action on two important
domestic matters-prohibition and
woman suffrage.
Besides prohibiting manufacture
or importation of distilled beverages
and authorizing the President in the
food control bill to stop or curtail
that of beer and wines, the Senate
passed the Sheppard resolution pro-
posing national amendment to the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11

Thirty-eight out Of forty govern
ors have approved the suggestion of
Provost Marshal General Crowder.
that the 100000 registered men
not called in the first draft. be ex-
amined Immediately for military SER
vice. The examination is expected
to be ordered soon.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-10-11

Harold Clifford. 9-year-old boy,
was run over by an auto driven at
high speed on the streets of Flor
ence Friday and seversiy hurt. The
two men in the ca did not stop.
and there is no clue to their identity.