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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-10-23
ladies' Ready-to-
Wear.

Our line Of Ladies Ready to
Wear is complete, and the va
riety of styles and materials is
20 great that we can fit almost
every lady up with an outfit
that will show individual dis
tinction to the wearer. In
spite of the great care used in
the selection of the latest styles
and best materials, we have
kept the price within the reach
of all.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-10-23
Mems S and BOYS
Wear.

Our lines or Mems and B0yS 8
wear embraces everything to
make a complete outfit for men,
young men and boys, such as
suits, overcoats, raincoats,
trousers, shirts underwear,
hosiery, hats caps, neckwear,
collars, belts, handkerchiefs in
fact, everything a man OK boy
may need to complete his outfit
for the fall and winter.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-10-23

we F0'C OfkC VK sHkS fox b~os
and best lines of shoes we have
ever been able to offer to the
buying public of Kingstree and
Williamsburg county. You will
find all of the best styles in
patent Leather, Gun Metal
Calf, and Kids in our line, and
again we can truthfully say
that we can save you money on
your shoe bill for this winter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05

Jinks-The old saying about
wolves in sleeps clothing comes
back to man.
Blinks-When?
Jinks-When he orders spring
lamb in a . cheap restaurant.
Brooklyn Eagle.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-06-05

Cut out the picture on all four
sides. Then carefully fold dotted
line its entire length. Then
dotted line ., and so on. Fold
each section underneath, accurately.
When complete turn over and
you'll find a surprising result. Save
the pictures.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
None Hurt When Shots are Fired at
 Oklahoma Mines

Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec. 12 All volunteer miners will be out of the Oklahoma coal fields by to- morrow night, according to Gov ernor Robertson and John A. Whitehurst, chairman of the state council of defense.
 Union miners notified the own- CT of the Hiawatha mine, near McAlester, where shooting occur red this morning, that they are ready to go back to work. Total production of volunteer miners. for the five days they were in the field was 2,600 tons. Each volun- teer received an average of $5 a day.
 Operations by. union miners to- day reached 60 per cent of nor mal.
 The shooting near McAlester took place early today, when sev- eral men, declared by some per sons to have been union miners. attempted to cross a "dead line" fixed by state troops near the Hia- watha mine. When ordered to halt the men are said to have opened fire and were aided by the soldiers. No one was hurt.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
Fight in Courts
 to Prove Selves
 of ChOctaW Tribe

Washington, Dec, 12.-Seeking to establish their status as mem bers of the Choctaw Indian tribe entitled to allotments of land conferred upon them by the com mission to the five civilized tribes and the interior department, Mrs. Minerva F. Swadley, and her son, John w. Swadley, related by blood to the tribe, applied today to the equity courts for an injunction to restrain Secretary Lane from selling tracts of land in Oklahoma which they had selected as their allotments.
 It is claimed that oil has been discovered in the vicinity of their claims and that the interior de- partment has advertised the prop erty for sale at $850 an acre. The plaintiffs claim in the petition the commission held in December 1916 that William T. Swadley, the hus- band and the wife and son were entitled to land claims but that in 1917 the secretary of the interior disapproved all of the claims ex- cept the husbands. Previously it is alleged, the secretary had ap- proved the three claims and this made the petitioners holdings valid.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

federal supervision. Military sta tistics show 128.335 aliens who ac- quired citizenship after they as- sumed the uniform of the United States"
 The United States employment service at the end of the war had $50 offices with a personnel of 1,- 700 and an administrative force at Washington of 300. During the eleven war months of 1918 the service placed 2,608,887 persons in employment out of registration eff 3,675, 1885.
 Persons directly affected by la- bor disputes brought to the atteA- tion of the department during the year numbered 1,011, ,968, while the number indirectl yaffected was l. 336,O72. During the year the de- partment assigned commissioners of conciliation to 1,780 cases, in cluding 5S7 strikes, 1,113 disputes and threatened strieks, 63 lock outs and IF walkouts. Of these L. 223 were adjusted, exclusive of 219 referred to the National war labor .obard. The commissioners failed to make settlements in III cases.
 Strong recommendations for the reviving and continuing of the working conditions service, which was instituted during the war to investigate working conditions and to recomend standards for their mproyement, were made by the secretary.
 He also urged legislation for the continuation of the United States training service. "It is be- lieved," he said, 'that increased skill on the part of the workers. and it's consequent stimulus to. wards greater production, is even more important in peace than is in war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
General Increase
 in Production Seen

Chicago, Dec. 12.-General in- crease in production of bituminous coal today was indicated by re- ports from all coal fields. In some sections, principally Illinois, however, some of the workers were in rebellion against terms of President Wilson's proposal, ac- ceptance of which halted the 40 day old strike and in Montana, Wash ington and Wyoming, the miners indicated they desired more thorough understanding of the plans. Other instances of deferred resumption of production were ex- pected in the Pittsburgh district where union leaders continued of- fiically to notify miners to return to work, and in West Virginia, where new trouble was encounter ed because of the old question of the "check off" system, but the situation generally was regarded with optimism. There were many predictions of a return to normal output by the first of next week.
 In addition to permission to re- tail stores to operate nine hours Saturdays, no further immediate relaxation of the stritc fuel con- servation orders was in prospect today. That modification was made because of the near approach of the holiday season.
 Except in the Pacific northwest, most of the country today was re- lieved of the severe weather that grasped it for two days. Coupled with a coal shortage, almost unprc- cedented snows and unreasonable flow temperatures still caused suffering and disruption of train and wire service in Washington, Oregon, Northern California, Nor thern Idaho and Montana.
 Another cold wave was reported forming in the northwest and moving eastward. Most sections will be fortified against it renewal of coal supplies, it was believed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
Southwest Said
 to be Opposed
 to Intervention

New York, Dec. 12.-The ma jority of the people in the south western states are opposed to armed intervention in Mexico, ac, cording to B. Fred Eastman, dir ector of the educational depart ment on the board of home mis- sions of the Presbyterian church.
 MT. Eastman issued statement tonight summing up the results of two months survey of condi- tions in the border states, with relation to Mexico.
 MT. Eastman said that promi- nent men in the southwest told him that as many Mexicans were kill ed on this side of the border as Americans are killed in Mexico and that public opinion of Mexi- can lawlessness is due to the pub licity given American murders, while little is said of those who meet the same fate in the United States.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
DALLAS Texscarcy labor forced cotton growers children their plantations

sponse to request for informa- tion as to the value of stock in the league which Mrs. Sage owne1. The leagues director wrote that Mrs. John Henry Hammond had interested Mrs. Sage in the work of the league and so impressed. the educational program that she bought a block of stock.
 Mrs. Langzeitel was unable to place market value on the scocK but said that if the property avs sold the proceeds would undou5:. edly be distributed pro rata among the stockholders.
 Estimated costs of administer ing the estate show that $30O,CrJ is expected to be paid out for counsel fees and commissions of $1,470,979 to the executors, Col. Joseph Jermain Slocum, her bro- ther; Herbert J. and Stephen L. Homnredieu Slocum, nephews and Robert w. and Henry w. de Fo.- est.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
Better Seed for
 Arkansas Planned

Little Rock, Dec. 12.-Better seed for Arkansas is the object of meeting which has been called for December 19 in the Little Rock Chamber of Commerce build- ing by James J. Ryan of Kerr, president of the Arkansas Crop improvement association. Letters have been sent out to prominent farmers, business men and state employees who are interested and who can give material assistance in formulating plan whereby the farmers of'the state can give some assurance of getting good seed when they make their purchases.
 Tt is nearly impossible to get good seed in Arkansas and like all movements of this kind, we have waited for the other fellow to do something," said Mir. Ryan yesterday. At the present time. anything that looks like seed. done up Ill a sack and shipped to the Arkansas farmer is accepted. The loss to the state each year from worthless seed Is enOrmous."
 "At the presen time, Arkansas farmers are planting "native seed' with no varietal name," says l.. w. Osborn, head of the sgronomy department of the Uni versity of Arkansas, who is sec retary-treasurer of the association. Much of this seed is from stock recently brought South from the North and is lacking in soundness. A large amount is planted from adapted native seed that is some what mixed, but with a little at- tention to selection would be very satisfactory. A few farmers in the state have given very careful attention to selection of ther seed for many years and have develop ed strains which, if known, could we'll displace much of the need now used.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
Former General is
 Put Under Arrest

San Antonio, Tex, Dec. 12.- Charged with violating the United States neutrality laws, Edusrdo Martinez, formerly general in the Mexican army was arrested here today on a fugitive complaint filed by Fleet T. White, agent of the bureau of information. Mar tinez is alleged to have organized an expedition into Mexico consist ing of fourteen men, who it is al legged, crossed the Rio Grande mean Roma, Texas, in May IS, 1919 and attempted to capture several towns.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
TEXAS BAPTISTS MEET

Houston, Texas, Dec. 12.-At the night session of the Baptist state convention some of the best known Baptist laymen of the state including Cullen Thomas of Dal- las, Judge William Pierson of Greenville. and Judge o. S. Latt!- mer of Fort Worth, told of the work of the laymen. A number of mlsslonaries from China, Brazil and Mexico made short addresses. telling the story of the work in those lands and something of the conditions now prevailing there. The convention will close Saturday afternoon. earlier than had been intended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
STEAMERS RESUME.

New York, Dec. l2.-The trans Atlantic passenger service of the Red Star line, interrupted in Aug ust, 1914, by the war, will be re- sumed with the sailing from this port tomorrow of the steamer Lapland for Plymouth, Cherbourg and Antwerp. The Lapland, whicli was the last ship to leave Antwerp after the war started, will carry 1,29O passengers on her initial voyage.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
S2OO,OO0 FIRE IN TEXAS.

Dekalb, Texas, Dec. 12.-The principal part of the business sec. tlon of this place was destroyed by fire today. the estimated loss being $20O,000 with approximately $50,O00 in insurance. The fire started in an office building, and spread rapidly before a stiff wind., Fire apparatus was brought from Texarkana on a special train but arrived too late.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
ENTER MURDER CHARGE

Lawton, Mich, Dec. 12-I charge of murder was today enter ed aganist Joseph c. Virgo, a for. mer South Bend., Ind, undertsE, CT, by Van Buren county author, ties who are Investigating the death of Maude Tabor. The bod, of the teacher was found in s trunk in the basement of the Ia. bor home here.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
SAIL FOR SOUTH AMERICA.

Washington, Dec. 12.-The steamer Moccasin. which is to in augurate the shipping boards New York to South America pas senger service, will begin loading cargo December Is, officials of the board said today. The vessel IS expected to sail the latter part of Dacetibcr CT the first of Janu- ary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

A company of 30 actors can be engaged for 30 dollars in China to play as many dramas, tragedies. comedies. and vaudeville sketches as may be desired for two days at a stretch.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
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suiting party, in charge McLain, which has been
 tents on the court house les today for Sheridan, uits were secured here, ,e stationed at the army
 " hospital at Hot
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
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 .o4 ;,, Rlbject taken by Rev. w. ec. Ill pastor of the Ohio Street kStratiOn urch, at the weekly shop
 t the Cotton Belt shops .o 12-s at noon. About 250
 present. The song pro- forN wo, in charge of P. D. Gath sion of w
 against t - ont,s refururner, physical director
 M. c. A. announces that, aPyls %h 'U the weather, the hike ne a.;a,,s :;,,s to have been taken this as ,y a number of boys, has aaers Ill .,poned and will be taken ting para - WI hgN Adams, negro, was acci- "ith hhot by his wife, it is said,
 night at his home, 115 ah Wo.h .aerry street. He was ee Wnicnthe Lucey Memorial Hos previous negroes. He will recover. 10 cseastre under way by Students a.n ol inc Bluff High school to Psla. ,, semi-monthly magazine, A. yansso activities of the school. presloenssication will be in charge anK. Wills and boys, working un- e demonrtion of Principal J. R. a lunud d members of the faculty. food, m7TEFS
 TOT hn H. Moore, pastor of lave en Baptist church, who has rh oh oisposed for several days, papers oNered, and will occupy his
 Tomorrow forenoon and In sAcl
 Sepr. zatSet 2. orto, foT for Su7e%asea i,7oo' a nnr land in section 23, town-
 tange 10, few miles west
 - Bluff. h, De Fs advocs Palmer, Jr., who is at sub-cqschool at Tyler, Tex, has aeronito spend the holidays with governnts,
 aerial
 ded Cai B. Smith has almost com o1Il recovered from his recent victori
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
DENIES PETITION FOR AID.

Mexico City, Dec. 12.-T. K. Fong, the Chinese charge, has de- nied dispatches stating the Chi nese residents in Northern Mexi- co have petitioned the American government for portection.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

"Mlagnificence" is the demart, in evening wraps. Furs. ermibe and brocade hold first place.. Standing out among them all is this wrap designed by Poiret, o, regal brocade in midnight blue and gold. The enormous collar. extending as facing down the fuli length of the wrap, is of fiyiDs squirrel in it's natural gray blue color.
 oJ~-~5~~~~~~~~ -.-~-O---~5~J91~O1 December meeting,' Comiskey said.
 "I have been quoted as having suggested peace proposition. never did any such thing. Keith. CT did l vote for myself as vice president of the leaiue."
 Comiskey is member of the faction opposed to President John son.
 The business of the league is at a standstill and another meeting will have to be called to lay plans for the 1920 season, according to Comiskey.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

the Friend of Sinners lbject taken by Rev. w. pastor of the Ohio Street urch, at the weekly shop ! the Cotton Belt shops
 at noon. About 250
 present. The song pro-
 in charge of P. D. Gath
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

Hurner, physical director M. c. A. announces that,
 'the weather, the hike to have been taken this
 " a number of boys, has poned and will be taken r date.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

Adams, negro, was acci- hot by his wife, it is said,
 night at his home, 115 lerry street. He was the Lucey Memorial Hos legroes. He will recover.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

Comiskey is a member of the faction opposed to President John son.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

have no schedule commit
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-13

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The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-16
WHEATLEY ITEMS

Mrs.Scott Phelps was a bust
ness visitor to Blackton this
past week.
This rain is very damaging to
the rice crop as harvesting was
on at full blast.
Miss Mayme Lyon and Eloise
Smith were shoppers in Brink
ley Monday afternoon.
Misses Marjorie Smith and
Polly Knight were shopping in
Memphis Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. HUT are visit
ing In Little Rock this week.
Erwin Oehlschlager spent Sun
day in Memphis.
Mrs. l.. p. Heep has returned
from a visit to her daughter in
Keevil. She will leave tomorrow
for an extended visit in st.
Louis.
Rev. O'Bryan is conducting
revival near Fort Smith, hence
there were no services at the
Baptist church Sunday.
The old familiar whistle of
the Rice Mill was heard for the
first time this season on Friday
last and the humming Of the
big gin and spoke mill, gives
Wheatley an air Of much bust
ness.
There were many children
absent from school last week on
account of sickness. There
seems to be an epidemic Of
colds.
Russell Johnson was in
Stuttgart on business Friday
We are sorry TO note the i'll
ness Of Eugenia O'Bryant.
Il. Dalch was in Memphis on
business Saturday.
Rev. Noe held convocation in
the school auditorium last We'd
nesday morning.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-16
TO THE WHEATLEY TRADE
Letter No. 2

Continuing our letter of last
week dealing with prices and
marking goods in plain figures,
we wish to say that with our
plain figure price ticket system
the price is plainly marked and
every one receives exactly the
same price. We/mark our goods
with an exact understanding of
what every piece OF Hardware,
Furniture Or Machinery should
he sold at. The price We place
on a piece of merchandise is the
lowest price at which we could
possibly afford to sell it and no
amount of bargaining could in
fiuence us to lower the price for
any customer
Don't you prefer doing bust
ness with a firm that has one
price for everyone, rather than
store that marks its goods in
code letters and grants special
prices to certain favored custo-
mers?
This plain figure price tag
system with one Drice for
everyone is largely responsible
for the nice volqme\of business
we are enjoying, because of
the confidence the people have
in the fact that no matter what
they buy they can rest assured
that no one else is getting a
better price on anything IN our
store.
We will be glad to serve you
at any time, and assure you
that
WE PLEASE BECAUSE WE Sc
We Please Because We Serve
FRANK & McCORKLE
Hardware, Furniture Farm Sup
plies.
Wheatley, Ark.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-16

C. H. Vinson spent Saturday
and Sunday in Colt, with home
folks.
G.. G.. Smith was in Memphis
on business Saturday.
County Superintendent J. NJ
Wilson of Forest City, and J.
Ferguson, State Commissioner
of Mines and Agriculture were
prominent visitors at the school
last Tuesday.
M. II. Williams Of Wheatley,
was visitor in DeValls Bluff
Saturday and Sunday.
Alex Oehlschlager and son
were in Little Rock Saturday
on business.
Rev. O'Bryant is visiting his
old home this week.
Miss Floy Sorrels, who is
teaching school in Colt. was
visiting her home here Saturday
and Sunday
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-16
Wheatley High School

The Franklin Literary Socie-
ty is going to give their first
play Friday, October 18th.
Last Friday the society elect
ed new officers, they are as fol-
lows: Misses Josephine Ward,
President; Ruth Smith, Vice
President; Mary Godfrey, Sec
rotary; and Messrs Erwin
Oehlschlager, Treasurer; and
Walter Gunter, Sergeant at
Arms.
The Wheatley High School is
organizing a boys and girls
basket ball team.
Miss knight, our primary
teacher, accompanied by Miss
Smith, was visiting her home in
Memphis Saturda and Sunday.
Clarence Vinson, our super
intendent, was visiting his home
in Colt Saturday and Sunday.
We are sorry to say that we
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-16
Hunter News.

Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. Oliphant,
of near Cotton Plant, were in
Hunter Thursday.
Mrs. Roy Mitchell and two
little children of Augusta came
Thursday for few days visit.
Miss Ona Brown of Memphis,
is visiting in Hunter a few days.
Roy Mitchell of Augusta, Wis
tied his parents over Sunday.
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-16

have been having many tardies
and absences during this rainy
weather.
A Home Econimics Club was;
organized last Friday and many
things are being made.
We are sorry to say that one
Of our primary pupils, Master
Bernard Hartz, is visiting in
Oklahoma, but is going to at
tend an Oklahoma school for
about a month so that he will
not fall behind in his work.
City News
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Jackson OF
Brinkley, were through Hunter
Friday.
Miss Gretchen Cain of Angus
ia, was here Saturday night ana
Sunday.
Rev. J. e. Crenshaw filled his
regular appointment at the
Methodist church Sunday.
John Taylor is at work on
his new house after a decay Oh
about two weeks.
Miss Mana Lee Dawson re-
turned the first of the week
from a visit in Stuttgart.
Mrs. Morris Harrell was Ill
Little Rock the first of last
week. Little Marvin visited his
cousin. Little Miss Evelyn Har-
rell. during his mothers absence
Mrs. o. Il Mcconnell of Cot
ton Plant, visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Nix, Thurs
day night,
Carl Rosenbaum, one of our
promising young men, began
work in the bank of Hunter,
Monday.
Mr.. r. l.. Brown, who has
been seriously ill since last
week, is slowly improving.
DR.. and Mrs. M. A. Porter
! have as their guests DIR. Porter5
father and sister.
Billie Franks left Monday for
Hot Springs, where he hopes to
improve his health.
The Methodist Missionary
Society met with Mrs. J. H.
Mcpherson last Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Pancake and daughter,
Miss Della, of Illinois, are here
visiting Mrs. Pancakes daugh-
tiers, Mesdames Elmer Brinne-
man and G.. w. Harrell.
Mabel Geraldine, the little
three weeks old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Eskl'idge,
died Friday morning. Interment
The Brinkley argus. (Brinkley, Ark.) 1883-current, 1919-10-16

was made in the Huifser Gene
terry. The bereaved family have
the deepest sympathy of the en-
tire community.
Mrs Della Parks and son, Roy
of Oklahoma, are here visiting
Mrs. Parks parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Joe Mitchell.
Mrs. Edmund Anderson of De-
Walls Bluff, is here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. d.
Nix,
Robert e. Lieb, who has been
working near Clarendon and st.
Charles for the past year, is
back in Hunter again
Ernest Freeman was a busi-