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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03
HOLD ENGINES AT HOME.
for Russia and France Are
Retained Here.

Washington, December 31:-Two
hundred locomotives under construc-
tion in this country for Russia will
be taken over as a part !of the gov
ernment plans for quick improve
ment in American railroad equipment
The government will also hold for
some time 100 locomotives ready for
shipment to France, for use here.
When they have helped to relieve
freight congestion here, however,
these engines will be sent to France.
The following five railroad execu-
tives, each a leader in the business
of transportation, will work out the
plans for welding 250,000 miles of
railroad into one great continental
system for winning the war: Fairfax
Harrison, president of the Southern;
Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of the
board of the Southern Pacific; Sam.
uel Rea, president of the Pennsylva-
mia; Hale Holden, president of the
Burlington; Howard Elliott, of the
New Haven.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03

Robinson P Searson, a member of the
House from Barnwell county, who
has been opposed to the minority
side of the political fence, but not
an extreme factionalist. has also an
nounced. 1t is understood that Sam
VI Wolff. formerly member of the
House from Anderson county, will
make the race. The name of Samuel
T Lanham, Master of Spartanburg
county, also has been prominently
mentioned for Attorney General.
Geo W Wightman of Saluda, who
was defeated last year by William
Banks Dove for Secretary of State,
has announced that he will oppose
Mr. Dove for the same office next
year.
Edward C Elmore, formerly chief
clerk for the Comptroller General,
has announced that he will oppose
Comptroller General Carlton w Saw
yer next year.
Junius T Lilies of Orangeburg,
chairman of the ways and means
committee of the House, has made a
conditional announcement for Lieu
tenant Governor. 1t is understood
that DR. E L C Adams of Columbia,
who unsuccessfully opposed the re-
election of Lieutenant Governor A j
Bethea last year, will again make
the race.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03
Sugar Situation Becoming Better

William Elliott, food administra-
tor for South Carolina, has received
the following telegram from the Uni
ted States sood administration at
Washington concerning the sale of
sugar to confectioners and manufac-
turers of nom essential food products:
Sugar division of the food ad-
ministration has sent the following
wire to sugar distributing commit
tees:
" In October you were requested
to limit sales to confectioners and
manufacturers Of ron-essential food
products to so per cent. of normal
requirements. On account of the
close approach of new crop sugars
you are hereby authorized to sell to
said confectioners and manufacturers
up to 80 per cent. of their require
ments. 1t is hoped that as soon as
definite information is obtained as
to the probable outturn of new crops
all limitations will be removed.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03
FURIOUS FLAMES AT FLORENCE
Consume 700 Tons of Cotton Seed And
Other Property-Loss $4,000

Florence, January 1.-The large
cotton seed house of the Southern
Cotton Oil Company, located at their
plant in this city, was destroyed by
fire shortly after midnight last night.
Besides the building, there was des-
troyed all the machinery in the
building, and one box car of the At
lantic Coast Line that was standing
close by. A locomotive and several
cars belonging to aconstruction COM
pany that recently built the double
track for the Coast Line, that were
nearby. were badly damaged.
In the seed house building was
stored between 700 and 800 tons of
cotton seed, recently purchased at
high prices. This was mostly con-
sumed. But for the fact that the
wind was blowing from the North,
the entire Plant would have been de-
stroyed, as the building WAS an i'm
mense frame structure. SO feet wide
and 184 feet long. and about 40 feet
high. The glare from the flames of
the burning building lighted up the
whole city. and many miles out in
the country. The loss is estimated
at SIS, 900, and the fire is supposed
to have been caused by defective
electric wiring.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03

will be fitted with the latest devices
of recognized merit for the comfort
and convenience of patients. The
building will be equipped with a
modern elevator, and heated by an
approved radiator system. The sur
gical or operating" department will
be fitted out with every scientific In
strument and device embraced in
modern equipment. AnX-ray machine
of the latest type, such as are now
in use in the leading hospitals in New
York, where DR. Kelley has. on sew
eral occasions, taken special courses.
and attended lectures by eminent
men Of the profession with view
to better preparation on his own
part, to successfully conduct the
naturalization of his dream, when
ever it should become a reality.
The cost and equipment of the in
stitution, we are informed, will be
approximately $4,000. The con-
tract for the construction work has
already been let to Mr. Chas H Sim
gleton, and some of the material for
it has already been received. The
furniture and scientific equipment,
heating apparatus, etc. has already
been ordered. The work of moving
the present buildings will be COM
menced as soon as the weather mod
crates, and we hope that will come
before this paper reaches its SUBJ
scribers.
We extend hearty congratulations
to DR. Kelley and wish for him and his
enterprise unbounded success.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03
An Intense and Widespread Cold Wave

An Intense and Widespread Cold Wave.
Sunday was record-breaking day
for cold weather in many parts of
the United States. In Charleston a
minimum of IL degrees was record.
ed, the coldest December day in the
AZ years existence of the weather
bureau. The coldest day known dur
ing that period was February IA,
1899, when the mercury dropped to
z degrees above zero. One inch of
snow fell. A young lady from Cot
tageville was overcome by the cold
but recovered. Much suffering was
caused by the fuel shortage.
At Florence all records were
broken with a minimum of | degree
above. There was light snow, &C.
companied by a high north wind.
The fuel shortage was keenly felt.
In Savannah the mercury dropped
to Is above, the coolest in % years.
Fortunately the city was well sup
piled with wood and coal.
Florida was also in the grip of the
winter king.
In New Orleaas. as in Charleston,
all records for December were broken
when 19 above was recorded. Truck
in the neighborhood of the city was
killed. The coldest day in the history
of New Orleans was February 13.
1899, when 7 above was recorded.
New York also smashed all records
with 13 below. The coal shortage
caused general suffering.
In Philadelphia a minimum of a
below was recorded, the coldest. with
one exception, in the history of the
local weather bureau. More than
fifty small fires were reported. Sew
eral persons were injured but none
seriously.
The coldest places reported were
Mortified, VT, and Hughesville. Pa,
26 and 25 below. respectively.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03
Big Fire In Norfolk.

Fire which started in the old
CRANKY theater in Norfolk. Va,
early Tuesday morning resulted in
the total destruction of two blocks
of the city's business center. includ-
ing the Monticello Hotel. one the
famous hostelries of the South.
The fire, which is believed to be of
an incediary origin, entailed prop
erty loss estimated at $2.000,000.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03
UNCLE SAM TAKES
OVER RAILROADS.
A MASTER STROKE TO FACILITATE
MOVEMENT OF TROOPS AND
MUNITIONS OF WAR.

The railroads of the United States
passed into government possession
at noon Friday,a as Secretary McAdoo,
designated by President Wilson as
director general of railroads, was
delegating to the railroads war board
the task of operating them for the
present.
The war board, comprising five Of
the country's foremost railroad ex-
ecutives who have been in supreme
command of railroads for the last
nine months, were called into con-
ference to discuss plans for welding
all transportation lines into single
government-operated system. They
left the Treasury Department two
hours later under instructions to con-
tinue their functions and to submit
Immediately plan Of operation to
the director general.
Friday night Mr. McAdoo issued
his first formal order, designed to
speed up freight movements. tele-
graphing all railroad presidents and
directors instructions to move the
freight by most convenient and d.
rect routes. At the same time, he
ordered them to continue operation
of their lines in conformity with the
Presidents proclamation putting
them under government control.
There is no indication whether Mr.
McAdoo intends eventually to dis
place the war board with an organi-
zation of his own or to continue its
organization for the duration of the
war.
The order that freight move by
the most expeditions routes opens
the way for a pooling of traffic i'm
possible heretofore by reason of sta
tutes designed to prevent the prac-
tice by carriers operated under pri-
vate direction. 1t eliminates from
the shipper the right to route his
freight as he wishes, and leaves to
the railroad traffic manager the task
of sending it most directly and where
there is least congestion. The order
follows:
Having assumed the duties i'm.
posed upon me by, and in pursuance
of the proclamation of the President
dated December 26, 1917, you will,
until otherwise ordered, continue the
operation of your road in conformity
with said proclamation. You are re-
quested to make every possible ef-
fort to increase efficiency, and to
make the freight go by the most ex-
peditious and convenient routes. |
confidently count on your hearty CO.
operation. 1t is only through united
effort, unselfsh service and effective
work that this war can be won and
Americas future be secured"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03

The United States, represented
by a contingent of her fighting men,
Saturday night took to her bosom
600 of the war orphans of France
and made each of them happy. In
addition 10000 francs were raised
with which to provide for the chill
dren during the coming year.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03

A pouch containing $50, 900. sent
by the federal reserve bank of Rich
mond to a bank at Columbia, disap-
peared in transit last Saturday. and
is believed to have been stolen. De-
tectives are now at work in several
cities endeavoring to find the pouch
and the person who has it.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1918-01-03

Rumors are current that Ferdi-
nand, King of Roumania, hos abdi-
Gated in favor of the Crown Prince.
Charles.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
FROM OCEAN
 TO OCEAN
Women Praise Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound d
 for Health Restored.

In almost every neighborhood in America ars women who have tried this standard remedy for female ills and know it's worth.
 Athol, Msss.--"Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done me a woFid of good. lsuffered from weak. nsss apd . Rreat deal of pain every menth and n6thing brought me any re- hef until 1 tried this famous medicine. I am . different woman since I took it and want other3 who suffer to know nbcnt i6 "-Mrs. ARTHUR LAWSON, 559 cseaRgs st, Athol, Mass.
 eap Frsnciseo, Cal. .-"I was in avery weak neryous condition, having suffered tgEFsbly fiUm female trouble for over tiye yssrs. 1had taken all kinds of med ieips and hsd many different doctors and they all said I would have to bs eperatsd cn, but Lydia E. Pinkham's VeFetable Compound cured me entirely and DOW l am . strong well woman." Mn B, Ro6sKAArP, 1t47 Devisadero St, Ban Francisco, Cal.
 Fer special advice In regar. . such ailments write Lydia E. Pfnkham Ned lcine O.. Lynn, Mass. The result of i1 many years experience Is ct your service.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
STERLING
Change in Teachers at Center sehesI
 and Model SehcoL


 Mir. and Mrs William Kenyon s,ent Moudar with Mrs. Sarah Kenyon, al OneE9
 Miss Deborah O'Connor of worces- ter will be the Third and Fourth grade teacher in the Center School building taking the place of Miss Helen Daley who resigned to teach in New Britain, George Bahccck who has been iaid up with a cold is able to be at work. Miss r.ddred Babcock spent S,In- day at the home of MT. and Mrs. Wal ter Barber of Startling Hill.
 Change st Model School.
 Miss Elizabeth Daley is succeeded in the Oneco Model school by Miss Squires of WiAimantic, who will make her home at the Center.
 Mrs. Isaac Beilknap and MT. and Mrs Herbert Belknap and two children spent Sunday at Wakefield, at the home of IJac Beiknap, who was re- centiy injured in an automobile acci- dent.
 Mrs. Joln Kelley was Providence visitor recently. Clarence Evans has another attack ~AAzs>
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Many seeming misfortune hits us which can be turned into good for tune, if we are quick enough to catch 1t by the tail and turn it 'tother end to.
 Many gloomy night can be meas. ureably shortened if we will take our eyes from the black western horizon and face the dawn, slowly streaking up from the eastern verge.
 Many a time "stubbed toe" may save us from something worse, if it only causes us to take better heed, thereafter. to our steps.
 Many e slap on the face from bad fortune may be made into a tonic and energizer, if we will take it that Eysy instead of whimpering over it as a punishment.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Sometimes it happens that the oe- currence which is blow to half a dozen of us is boost for a half hun dred others, somewhere else.
 Let's you and get out of. our sys- tems' the idea that this woAd is in- tended solely for our convenience or comfort or profit. Let's recognize the fact that there are few other people in 1t whom we don't know and whose circumstances we don't understand, to say nothing of some thousands of flu ture generations for whom the big ball must continue to serve as a home. What they need is really quite as in- r portant as what you and I think we want.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Many a yeritabIs Jeremiah of a farmer might transform himself into real Billiken of good cheer. if he would throw away his blue stained glasses of disgruntlement and seek to find first and see dearest the good which comes to him rather than the evil. s''N
 THE FARAkEcp
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Even when it stops my planting corn? Yes. Even when it floods the lower meadow in having? Of course Even when it knocks out the Sunday school picnic? Sartin sure.
 The snow which is a drifted nuis- ance to us of the east is Providential sending to the wheat farmers, on whose output the safety of civilization largely depends The rain which stegs my corn planting is Godsend to the young grass on the upland mowings, from which we must draw the fodder for our winters stock. Even the cloudburst which floods the meadow may leave a deposit of silt behind which shall fertilize into twofoid pro- auction it's cut for many. coming years.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08
For Sllfn Soreness
 of infann and children you can find. nothing that heals like Sykes Comfort Powder

Leading phy,icisns and nurses have used .nd eadol,ed t tor mnre than 2y year.
 1sl q thg vInol and ether drug stepes
 1h csminn Powder Co.,, Bestcn, Mas.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Wherefore | want to ask, What's the use?
 Very we'll, then; why not find or at least try to find something good in it, in preference to something bad? Why not make the best of it rather than the worst? This seems a tame conclusion to draw. I admit that it is trite and commonplace talk. But all truth is old and trite. How can it be other wise, when it has existed from all eternity past?
 Perhaps I've quoted that favprite quatrain of WEitcomb Riley's: Tt ain't no use to grumble and com plain, ,--s--@ It's jest as cheap and easy to re-
 jice When God sorts out the weather and
 sends rain,
 Wy, rains my ehice."
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

lt doasn't make much difference how black any cloud may be: it is fairly nure te have a silver lining-if we could only see it.
 And-Fight here comes in a mighty important psychological fact-the sec ing of that silver lining is a good deal more dependent upon our wishes and
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Such being the ease, the wisest thing for faraers. Ike other folks, to do is 10 maSe the utmost possible of the sweet, but gulp down the bitter just as quick as they can and get it over with!
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

Frankly, never could get much consolation to myself in any 1nishap such occasions, that 'it might have been worse." Of course.
 Almost anything might have been worse: The concomitant and inevita- ble "Yes, and it might have been bet ter" is just as much to the point. Neither one opens any door to real comfort
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-08

who, after a long life Of constant re- pining and discontent, finally reached heaven, only to side up to the first passing angel and tearfully complain that her halo didn't it.
 Moreover, we all know men and wo- men both who, not having reached heaven yet. are daily and hourly oc- oupied in making earth as unlike it as possible by their habit of incessant lamentation over what has happened. Or of continual signing over what is happening. Or of wearisome croak- ings over what is going to happen. Anything makes lugubrious music on their mournful Tyres.
 On the other hand, I've heard of a man who. when his house burned a: night, broke his leg and cracked his skull jumping from a second story window. They picked him up, uncon- scious, and the surgeons spent two days in patching him together and restoring him to consciousness. As soon as he was allowed to talk. he asked if the house burned up. He was told Yes. Did the barn burn, too {? Again, Yes. And the wagonhous4? Yes. And the granary? Yes. '"The only building saved was. the hen house." he was told. A bright smile broke over his face.
 That's mighty lucky" he whispered. T had a real nice settin' Of eggs un- der the old speckled hen, and I'm right glad she wasn't broke up"
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-27
POCKET NARROWING
AS ALLIED TROOPS
KEEP Up PRESSURE
81 United Press.


PARIS July 27 (10:30 A. MFrench and American artillery
subiectng Rheims salient within which 100000
concentrated the most terrific bombardment of the
thousands Of shells of all caibe being hurled
upon troop concentrations ammunition and supply depo and lines
of from the battle front the rarmost
This deuge being directed particularly at Fere
Tardeno the important German concentration center which
almost within grasp of the Franco-American troops.
princes orders commanding his to stand and
fight which reported Wednesday by the United Press has
battle from German retreat into
the most bitterly contested engagements the with
far reaching possibilities than could have existed under an
enemy retirement retirement of the German the
Ouro ne the Vese would have had most depressing
German morale but would have been practically devoid
strategic results than showing the enemy back further from
Paris The determination Of the Germans fight out however,
subjects their southern the danger of great
disaster which menacng the Allies harp
away at sides Of the salient while the Franco
Americans drive northward OF the southern end
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-27
GENERAL MARCH STATEMENT
REGARDING US. TROOPS
Bp united Press.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-Ameri-
can fighting forces, trained In France,
have reached Italy, Chief of 6taft
March announced today. At the same
time he announced the formation or
two new army corps In France, the
fourth and fifth, and stated that the
Allied lines In the present offensive
have been reduced from seventy-four
to sixty.four miles.
The Germans, formerly thirty-eight
miles from Paris, are now forty-nlns
miles away at the nearest point. Tho
fourth army corps under General
Rede, Just formed, consists of the Ssd.
seth, S7th, 2eth, Goth and ED divi-
sions (the last q colored division). the
fifth CORPS consisted OF the 9Th, S6th,
'76th, 79th, S6th and o1st division.
American forces in France now
number 1,2b3,000 men, members OF
the Senate Military Committee were
told by March, previous to his talk
with correspondents. This shows that
600 men were sent across In the
last week-a falling off Of nearly 4o'-
900 men in the previous weekly snip
ment due 10 sending over increased
supplies and equipment.
The 92d division (Michigan and
Wisconsin troops) was noted as now
located in the Vosges, in a quiet sec
tor. American divisions In the Franco
American offensive remain the same as
last week. Temporary commanding
officers for the first five corps as fol-
lowsi First, IAggett; second, Dullard;
third, Wright fourth, Reedi and fifth'
Dundy.
March said that during the last few
DAYS American combatant forces have
begun to arrive in Italy, but tho num-
bers and assignments have not Deen
cabled. All the forces went from
France. supplementing non-combatant
units already there.
Reviewing the general situate n
March declared that Edites had been
taken aifi retaken four times, finally
renaainlnR in American hands, with
the advance there only temporarily
delayed,
The line drawn around south Of
Soissons IS still In the same position
as when the general reported wed
nesday, Tho general movement Is
on a line perpendicular TO the rail-
road going up from Fere de Tarden-
ois. Many local attacks have been
made by tho Teutons against the
Americans at Crisolles ana Eudes. On
the Marne, the wooded country has
made progress diniicult. General
March declared that the enemy's left
dank has been the scene OF q very
dashins advance. by the British,
amounting 10 a depth of one and a
half miles ~ four mile front This
creates q marked source of danger TO
the enemy. making a pocket. ofnelal
adyices Indicate the French are al
ready beginning 10 advance there.
The territory occupied by the Amer
cans and allies Is now greater thah
that won by the enemy In Flanders
This spring. The American lines now
reach within three and a half miles
oi Fere en- Tardenois. which has been
Sontinuously shelled. March said the
boiiey OF the War Department will be
10 organize new divisions at home as
In the place OF six recently announced
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-07-27

notified by cable. He is a surgeon
with the S08th Regiment 77th Divi-
sion.
Last summer Capt Condor was ar
rested. charged with the murder Of
John v. Piper, a Rutgers College stu
dent who had tended the Condor
furnace while working his way
through college.
Piper disappeared February II,
1917. after leaving home to fire the
Condor furnace. on June 16 his
body was found In the woods. He
had been shot through the heart.
There was some testimony that a
body" had been seen in tho Condor
cellar, and rumors it had been con-
cealed four months in the attic and
on the roof. There were witnesses
who heard a shot the night Piper dis
appeared. But there were no wit
nesses to any crime and no motive
could be shown, and DR.. Condor. who
had been brought back from Camp
oglethorpe, Ca, was acquitted oeto-
ber ~.
Following the trial he went TO
Camp Upton where he trained and
from where he went to the other
side with the Sosth Regiment.