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CHAPTER Ix-Continued.


ais 1t? Well, no. they didn't tell me
that" admitted the visitor, cor I'd not
started so late. You see, come up on
schooner. This here lake boatin'
amt in my line. I'm deep-water,
am"
$50 / should s'pose," said Mr.. Par
low. How'd you git up here, any
way?"
''The war;" said the visitor. "The
war done 1t. Couldn't git good berth
In any deep-water bottom. SO | thought
I'd try fresh-water sailin', / tell you,
matey, / been workin' as quartermas-
ter's mate on the old Cross and Cres-
cent line. a-scootin' cross to Naples
from NYork-there and back-goin'
on ten year."
what did you leave your boat for?"
asked the carpenter curiously.
"She was sunk. There's things hap
PENN over to the other side of the
ocean, mate" said the injured man
earnestly, that you wouldn't believe
no, sir The Cross and Crescent
lines give up business till after the
war over, l reckon.
you'd better not encourage him to
talk any more, father" interposed Miss
Amanda, coming into the room again.
1.-THE best thing he can do for himself
is to sleep for a while"
"Thank We, ma'am," said the sailor
humbly. "Tll try"
Darkness came on apace. The sky
had become overcast, and there was
promise of a stormy night-more
snow, perhaps. But Miss Amanda
would not allow Carolyn May and
Prince to start for home at once.
watch for your uncle, Carolyn May,
out of the front-room window, and be
all ready to go with him when he
comes along" said Miss Parlow.
When Uncle Joe came along, Carolyn
May ran out and hailed him from the
porch.
wait for me, Uncle joe Wait for
me and Princey, please Just let me
get my mittens and Princes harness
and kiss Miss Mandy"
That last she did most soundly, and
. In full view of the man waiting in the
white road.
"Oh, Uncle Joe, I've got just the won
derfulest story to tell youl Shall we
harness Prince up again. or will you"
81 can't wait for the dog, Car'lyn
May. I'm in a hurry. You oughtnt to
be out'in this wind, either. Get aboard
your sled, now, and I'll drag you my
self" Mr.. Stagg interrupted.
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Relieved.

At Camp Dodge one night a Swede
was on guard duty. Being new to the
business, time dragged slowly, but
finally the officer with relief came
along. The Swede said: "Halt." They
halted, and next he said: "Who, was
data" The officer replied: "Oficer
with relief" The sentry. after wait
ing several minutes in a vain attempt
TO recall to mind what he should say.
brought forth this startling command /:
Dismiss yourselfs, and be reconciled."
Needless to say the stiffness of the
night was broken by a roar of laugh.
ter.
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CHAPTER XII.
viii Wonders Never ceaseY
rain it showed all night.

Again il showed all night.
1t was on the next day, and at noon
time, when Mr.. Stage was returning to
the store, that most astounding thing
happened.
Mr.. Stage was walking briskly to-
ward Sunrise Cove in his big felt snow
boots, such as all men wore in that To-
cality, and was abreast of the Parlow
shop and cottage-which he always
sought to avoid looking at-when he
heard a door open and close.
He tried not to look that way. But
his ear told him instantly that the per-
son who had come out was Miss Aman-
da, rather than her father. Knowing
this, how could he help darting Il
glance at her?
Miss Amanda stood on the porch.
looking directly at him.
"AIr Stage" she called earnestly, 81
must speak TO you"
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CHAPTER X.
A Salt Sea Flavor.

Swiftly Joseph Stagg trudged to-
ward home, dragging Carolyn May be-
hind him.
"Oh, dear mew exclaimed the little
girl with exultation, 'we're all so ex-
cited, Uncle Joe !"
II can see you're all of a-twitter, "
he returned absent-mindedly. whats
the matter?"
"Oh. you never could guess" was
Carolyn Mays Introduction. and forth
with, in breathless sentences, went on
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'1O"SS CIdS9in9 SaToiyn MAY Be
hind Him.
10 tell of her discovery in the snow
and about the old sailor now lying
asleep on the Parlow couch.
OF course, when Carolyn May ar
rived at home, the story had to be told
all over again to Aunty Rose Ken
nedy.
"A mighty plucky youngster, this
Car1yn May of ours" Uncle Joe re-
marked. 'What do you say, Aunty
ROse?"
"She is indeed, Joseph Stage"
agreed the woman.
Carolyn May insisted on going to the
Parlow house herself after school the
next afternoon to inquire about her
"sailor man."
When she had been kissed by Miss
Amanda, and Prince had lain down by
the kitchen range, the little girl de-
manded:
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HENRY L. MOUNTJOY

Licenssl Architect for the State of
Idaho. Address 81 Fourth Ave, Sand
point, Idaho.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1919-11-27

Unusual values in all wool serge,
taffetas and satins. Colors of navy.
green, brown and black. Serges
are braid trimmed or embroidered.
Many taffetas with fancy vest effect.
Values up to $4,000. Your choice
$11.95
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With Our Regular Advertisers

Several of our merchants are ad-
vertising Christmas and holiday goods
in this paper today.
The Hyman Supply Co., of Will
nington, N. c., dealers in engines
machinery, Diamond tires ETC., have
an advertisement in this paper
B. F. Patrick has a Christmas ad
in this paper.
The King Hardware Co., advertises
a big line of Christmas goods this
week.
The Kingstree Hardware Co., have
a nice line of Holiday goods which
they advertise in this paper.
McGill Bros. have a change Of ad
in this paper.
Note the big Reduction Sale" ad
by C. Tucker in this paper.
Alderman's-20-stores-in-one have
an attractive page ad in this number
of The Record.
The F. S. Royster Co., advertise
their products in this paper.
Abe Goldstein, adyertises Christ
mas toys at half price in this paper;
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Operator and Plant Captured

Rural Policeman w. L. Altman of
the Suttons community arrested and
brought to town this week colored
man by name of Bradley. Along with
Bradley he brought in a lot of crude
looking distilling paraphanalia which
the said Bradley had been using in
such close proximity to this police
mans own home, that he chad to
think twice to determine whether he
was a partner in Bradley's business
or not" He decided that he was not,
that Bradley had only been pulling
one over him" said Mr.. Altman, so ne
arrested Bradley and his outfit and
turned them over to Sheriff Graham
and jailor Cockield. Bradley lives
within a few hundred yards of Mr..
Altman's home and operated his little
beverage plant in a very quiet and
.unpretentious manner, for while be-
ing above suspicion.
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Interesting Social Event

An interesting social event Of the
season was the reception given by
Mrs. Theodore Gourdin Wednesday
afternoon of last week, at the histo-
ric old Boyd home in honor OF Mrs
Marion McCabe, whose marriage to
j. DeS. O'Bryan will take place on
Wednesday December 81.
To most of the guests the chance
to see the old mansion Of the well
known Boyd family was itself rare
treat. The old home>is about 10 miles
from Kingstree and is one OF the
oldest in the county. On account OF
the spacious dimensions of the rooms
and the height of the ceilings, present
day conditions have forced the own
ers of the place to seek more modern
dwellings,, and the old home is only
opened for social gatherings.
On this occasion the walls were fes-
tive with smilax and autumn leaves,
while great log fires burned in the
wide open fireplaces- When the guests
had all assembled they were given
booklets, upon which were written the
two names, Marion McCabe and Des-
sic O'Bryan, and were told to make
as many words as possible out OF the
letters in the two names. At the con-
custom of the contest it was found
that Mrs. T. S. Salters had been most
successful, and she was presented
With a dainty pink crochet boudoir
cap, which she in turn presented to
the bride-elect. Mrs. NJ. F. Heller won
the BOBBY prize, cake Of soap, and
to the guest of honor was given an
exquisite piece of pink silk lingerie.
The guests We're then invited into
the dining hall, which was as large
as the entire floor of modern dwell
ing, and where antique mahogany
furniture spoke of happy past. A
delicious salad course with salted
nuts was served. Coffee was poured
by Mrs. McCabe and Mrs. Isaac Boyd.
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ANARCHISTS TO BE DEPORTED
Alexander Berkman and Emma Gold
man Await Ship for Russia

New York, Dec. 5-Alexander
Berkman and Emma Goldman, his
companion in 80 years of anarchistic
activities, were sent from the main
land of the United States last Friday,
probably never to return. Ordered
deported for urging overthrow of the
government by violence, they were
taken by ferry from the tip end of
Manhattan to the immigration station
at Ellis Island where they will be
held until ship is available to send
them to Russia, whence they came.
Their liberty on bail expired when
they were surrendered by their coun-
sci at the demand of the department
of labor.
Berkman's career in America came
to an end while Henry Clay Frick,
whom he once attempted to assassi-
nate, was being buried in Pittsburgh.
A stones throw from the statute of
Liberty the two most notorious an
archists in this country probably will
spend their remaining days in the
United States, Of which Berkman
never became a citizen. Both will
make a last legal effort to avoid de-
portation.
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Community Tree Christmas Night

The Shriners of Kingstree are 60
ing to give a Christmas tree to the
children of the community on Christ
mas night, December 25th. Every
cid in the community below the
FSsyenth school grade will be remem-
bered and will receive Of the generos-
ity Of the local Shrine club. One
member of the club will preside as
Santa Claus. The tree will be erected
at the monument on Main street. Spe-
cial music and Christmas carols by
the children will be rendered.
A conmittee of ladies, wives OF
Shriners have about completed the
purchase Of gifts for the children, ex-
cept fruik nuts and candy, these will
~ looked after sy the ladies next
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FED UP ON DRIVES
Anderson Man Express Himself Free.
ly on Campaigns.

A gentleman who used to be con-
sidered philanthropist came into the
Daily Mail office recently, sat down
and "spressed hiself." He spoke flu
emily and flippan.ly on the subject OF
giving and showed a form letter he
has for use in reply to additional re-
quests for donations, says the Ander-
son Daily Mail. His letter reads:
"For the following reasons am un-
able to send the check you asked for.
81 have been held up, held down,
sandbagged, walked on, sat on, fiat
tened out, and squeezed.
First, the United States govern
ment for federal war tax, the excess
profit tax, Liberty bond loans, thrift
stamps, capital stock, merchants IL
cense, auto tax, and every society and
organization that the inventive mind
of man can construct to extract what
l may or may not have in my posses
sion
From the society of st. John, the
Grand Army of the Republic, the wo-
mans relief, the navy league, the Red
Cross, the Black Cross, the Purple
Cross, the Double Cross, the children's
home, the Dorcas society, the Young
Woman's Christian association, the
Young Mems Christian association,
the Boy Scouts, the Jewish relief'every
hospital, in town, welfare association
tag days, and all kinds Of soliciting.
"The government has so governed
my business that l don't know who
owns it. l am inspected, suspected,
examined and reexamined, Informed,
required and commanded so / don't
know who am where am or why l
am here. All know is that / am
supposed to be an inexhaustible sup
ply of money for every known need,
desire or hope of the human race,
and because 1 will not sell all that l
have and go out and beg, borrow or
steal money to give away, am cuss-
ed, discussed, boycotted, talked to,
talked about, lied to, lied about, held
up, hung up, robbed and nearly ruin
ed, and the only reason that l am
clinging to life is to see what in
hades is coming next"
The gentleman who left this mas.
terful missive with the Daily Mail
was in former times a man Of con-
genial spirits, a man who loved hu'
manity and who breathed joy and ra'
dated life where'er he went He is
today a changed man.
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breaches Farewell Sermon

The Rev. j. G. Hendon, for sever
al months past the very able and
popular pastor of the Presbyterian
church here, preached his last or fare
we'll sermon to his congregation last
Sunday morning. Mr.. Herndon ten
dered his resignation. as pastor Of the
church, several weeks ago, on account
of his wife's health. During his short
stay here Mr.. Herndon has proven
himself to be a preacher Of unusual
ability, and has made many warm
friends in the community who regret
his departure.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-12-18
LANES TAKES ON
FORWARD MOVE
ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW RN
TERPRIsEs NECESSARY T04 &,
KEEP PACE q

Lanes, situated about So miles north
of Charleston, on the main line OF tAs
Atlantic Coast Line and at the junSk
ton of the Coast Lines branch from
Lanes to Columbia and also Of the
Seaboard Air Lines road from LaneS
to Georgetown, thereby being one OF
the best located towns. for railroad
facilities in lower South Carolina; is
the center of rich and prosperous
community.
Growth and development is being
evidenced in many ways. New homes
are being erected and several places
of business of the most modern style
of building have just been completed
A long felt want has recently been
supplied by the establishment Of the.
Bank of Lanes. The success already
achieved and the growth Of the busi-
ness of this institution so far obtain.
ed bids fair for bigger and better
things.
The new building of the mercantile
firm of ]. A. Mccullough and Com
pany is one of the most modern and
complete in the lower part Of the
State. Their business has steadily.
grown and has now reached enormous
proportions. 2
The hotel facilities at Lanes are
adequate to provide for large tran
sient population. I
The farm lands of the section
around Lanes are generous in their
yield. Crops of great diversity are
raised in super-abundance. Tobacco
culture has become one Of the most
successful of the money crops, and
while cotton to a great extent has
been the chief dependence Of the far
mers in the past they are in a posi-
ton to meet the oncoming ADVANCE OF
the boil weevil with courage un-
daunted
Lanes has schools and churches suf-
ficient to meet the educational and.
religious requirements Of the commp-
nifty. Their teachers and ministers
are doing a work Of undoubted merit.
With the foreign foresight and
leadership of the men who are at the
head of affairs in this progressive
community nothing should impede the
progress of a people who are indus
trious, thrifty and progressive.
The people of Lanes welcome to
their community anyone that is will,
ing to work, God-fearing and willing
to take an active hand in the devei-
opment of the resources Of this Sec
ton. Anyone wishing to make home
and win success would do we'll to in
vestigate the advantages in and
around Lanes.
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MAY DISPOSE OF STOCKS
Can Use Steamship Lines From
Southern Ports

Louisville, Dec. ia way out ap-
parently has been found for distillers
caught with large stocks Of liquor on
hand by the Supreme Courts decision
holding wartime prohibition consti-
tutional.
A plan was presented to distillers
here today by representatives OF
steamship lines operating service out
of Charleston, Brunswick, Jackson
Vile, Savannah and Washington to Gu
ba, South America and Europe. 1t
contemplates immediate shipment of
liquor stocks in Kentucky estimated
at 100000 gallons in bonded ware.
houses, largely to Cuban ports for
storage and subsequent resale in Gu
ba, or shipment to other foreign coun-
tries.
The freedom of southern ports from
ice, their adequate storage facilities
pending loading On board ship, their
nearness to Cuba and the large num-
Der of steamship lines operating to-
the island were pointed to as evidence
that with railroads and the United
States shipping board cooperating,
the whiskey stocks could be moved
before January 16, the time the in
ternal revenue department has placed
on export shipments.
Southern ports, it was declared, are
from 600 to 800 miles nearer Cuba
than any North Atlantic port, thus
efecting a considerable saving in
time which is regarded as, a.Eital
element. G W =. =
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Not A Candidate Declares Gerard

New York, Dec. 16.-James w.
Gerard, formerly ambassador to Ger
many, announced today that he would
not be a candidate for the Democra-
tic nomination for President, if Pres
ident Wilson should seek third term
he has so telegraphed to friends in
South Dakota, where minority DEM
ocratic nominating petition has been
filed in his behalf.
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Important Notice

All patrons of the Kingstree high
and graded school and all other citi-
zens interested in the general welfare
of the institution are earnestly re-
quested by the Board of Trustees to
assemble in the courthouse at 7:30
o'clock Friday evening December
18th, for a consideration of the pres
ent and future needs of the district,
and for an open discussion of any
means or methods which might be
proposed for improving the prefent
conditions and providing for thef fa-
ture. II
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SUGAR CONTROL
Wartime Powers of Government
Are to Be Retained

Washington, Dec. 16.-By vote OF
246 to "a the House late today passed
the Senate bill continuing the sugar
equalization board through 1920.
Amendments retaining in power the
wartime powers of the government
for controlling prices and movement
of sugar were approved, necessitating
the sending of the measure to confer
ence committees of the two houses.
While the only disputes to be set
tied in conference are the continuance
of the wartime powers permitting
licensing control of the sugar busi-
ness and the requisitioning Of stocks
of refneries, leaders in Congress were
doubtful whether an agreement could
be reached before the holiday recess.
As passed by the Senate the bill re-
pealed the license control and con-
tanned no reference to the requisition-
ing power.
Opposition of the bills supporters
to the repeal of these powers, and the
unanimous critism of the sugar equal
ization board that the Senate bill
would serve no useful purpose, were
placed before the House committee
before it decided earlier in the day to
recommend continuance of the powers.
The board declared it should be
vested with these powers, as well as
the power to place an embargo on ex-
ports.
The House interstate commerce
committee began hearing today on
the proposal to place an embargo on
sugar, but deferred final action until
Friday. Several members Of Congress
appeared before the committee to
urge favorable action. In the House
debate, however, Representative
Fordney, Republican, of Michigan, de-
clared "this embargo talk is non
sense" as under an agreement Of the
equalization board with Great Britton,
France, and Italy, to keep them out OF
the Cuban market, the United States
was compelled to export some sugar
to these countries.
House action on the bill resulted
from a "speed-up" program adopted
by leaders late in the day. Earlier the
agriculture committee unanimously
had recommended passage of the bill,
and as soon as its report was COM
pleted the bill was called up under a
suspension of rules. A two-third vote
of the members present thus was re-
quired to pass the measure.
Debate on the measure was largely
an attack by Republicans on President
Wilson because he had not ordered the
purchase of the Cuban crop last fall
by the government.
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SHOOTING ARRAY
COSTS THREE LIVES
DIR. ]. H. PRATT, JNO. BELL, AND
ROYAL COTTON PARTICI-
PANTS IN TRAGEDY

A triple tragedy occurred at st.
Stephens about 9 o'clock Sunday
nightSwhen DR.. ]. H. Pratt, a promi-
nent physician, his brother-in-law,
John Bell and Royal Cotton, OF
Charleston, were killed in pistol
fight. The shooting occurred at the
country home of Mrs. J. T Bell, about
one from st. Stephens.
The facts in the case as reported
here are to the effect that DR.. Pratt,
upon returning home from preaching
found young Royal Cotton at his
house with his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Bell, and her young daughter. Pratt,
having warned Cotton to stay away
from his house, shot at Cotton and
went to his room upstairs. John Bell,
brother of the young woman Cotton
was calling on, heard the excitement
in the parlor and came downstairs.
Upon opening the parlor door Cotton
the report states, thinking it was
Pratt, fired at Bell as soon as he open
ed the door. The ball entering the
heart and killed him in the doorway.
Pratt then returned to the scene OF
the shooting and again fired at Cot
ton mortally wounding him, but be-
fore Cotton died he fired four shots
at Pratt, who fell dead in the hall
way. The young Miss Bell was wound
ed in the arm, it is supposed by the
bullet fired at Cotton through the
window.
DR.. Pratt was a native of this State
and came to Williamsburg county
soon after being graduated, coating
in the Nesmith neighborhood, where
he built up an extensive practice.
About five years ago he married Miss
Katherine Bell and for several years
thereafter made their home at his
old home community at Ninety Six. He
then returned to St Stephens and
lived with his brother-in-law, John
Bell, and the latter's mother and Sis
ter. 1t seems that there was i'll feel
ing between DR.. Pratt and young Cot
ton, who was a son of Conductor Cot
ton of the Atlantic Coast Line rail-
road, For some reason Pratt had
warned him to stay away from the
Bell home. John Bell and Cotton
however, are said to have been good
friends.
All the parties concerned were
prominently connected, highly esteem
ed, and pail has been thrown over
the entire st. Stephens community by
the shocking tragedy.
The body of Mr.. Cotton was sen,
TO Charleston Monday morning fol-
interment, DR.. Pratt's was taken te
Ninety Six Tuesday and Mr. Bell was
: buried at st Stephens.
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Masons Elect Officers

At the regular meeting last Thurs
day night, Kingstree Lodge A. F. NJ
No. 46. Officers were chosen as fol-
lows for the ensuing year:
E. L. Hirsch, Worshipfulmaster; J.
D. Britton, Senior Warden; H. U.
Kinder, Junior Warden; d. L. Pros
ser, Secretary; L. H. Mcintosh, Treas
urer; Virgil Kinder, Senior Deacon;
Zeno Vause, Junior Deacon; L. F.
Swails and T. B. Patrick, Stewarts.