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\ Coitnty ! [ VOL. XXXI. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1916. NO. 39 WEEKLY CHRONICLE FROM LAKE CITY. STORE ROBBED?NEW CHURCH TO BE BUH.T-LARGE SALE OF LIVE STOCK-POLITICAL. j-ake City, November 23:?The Blizzard Hardware store was entered by burglars one night last week, and a few goods stolen. We understand several pocket knives were taken, and that these were about all that could positively be said to be missincr. This seems to point to a boy or boys as the guilty. Entry was effected through one of the rear windows by removing a pane of glass. There will be a sale of cattle and hogs here on December 7, the first of its kind ever held at this town. All the farmers of the county who have any cattle or hogs to sell, are invited to have them at Lake City on that day. Mr J M Truluck is working up this sale for the benefit of the farmers. He tells the writer that he is already assured of two hundred and fifty cows and four hundred hogs; and that there will be ten to twelve buyers here, who are coming from Richmond, Baltimore and other packing-house cities 1 There will be no commissions. The B object of this sale is to encourage ^ the raising of cattle and hogs, and to give the farmers an opportunity of learning: the proper condition stock ought to be in when marketed. Another idea is to establish a permanent market where farmers and f . stock raisers can take their cattle and hogs every fall or winter and turn them into money as readily as . ' cotton. The boll wt?evil is coming, and it is certain that the demand for meats will not grow less. Therefore, it would seem to be the wise thing for # the farmers of this country to increase the raising of stock, wheat and rice, especially. And these have passed the experimental state in this section. The biggest crop ol rice made in thirty or forty years in this community was gathered this year, and the people are rejoicing over their wisdom in sowing heavily last spring. Those who raised wheat are congratulating themselves; and much more of this grain is now be ing planted tnan ever before. .Nowhere will you find a man with an extra cow or hog who regrets the fact. Our people must quit living out of paper bags and tin cans, or the process of growing poorer and living harder must inevitably go on and on. Has any one stopped to think ol the fact that the hosiery bills of today are almost rivaling the clothing bills in the matter of total cost? mm ( We have an flrvnl WnnH and I VIA1J f f vr VVA - ? only ask you to 1< -y of Heaters bef( orders. We guari The King Hard "The Popular 1 Kingstree, - - The sturdy 15 cents hose and hall hose are going?in fact, are well nigh obsolete, while the 75 cents lisle and $1.00 to $1.50 silk ones are regarded as the onlv things "possible." The 15 cents goods will outwear the other, three to one, but they are plain black or tan, and worst of all they cost only ?iften cents, while the others are heliotrope or lavendar or clock-work, and cost $1.00 to $1.50, and are so flimsy that care must be employed to ever get them on. And the total spent for this stuff is surprising. If sorm "fashionable" young man or womar , will foot up the year's bills for thes? goods and compare with the year's bills for clothing, thev will perhens be astonished. Some, at least, of our young ladj teachers are trying to do their dutj by employers and pupils. We un> derstand that one of them has com' ! manded her beau to stay absolutelj | away, except on Friday night and ; | Sunday. But, you may be sure thai J when these periods arrive he is mosl . strictly "on the job." , For several months the Baptists ol . Lake City have been talking aboul , building a new meeting house. Lasl Sundav they held special services or ,! this subject, and towards the close asked for contributions and subscrip, tions. The amounts given by indi, viduals were from a few dollars tc I fifteen hundred dollars. The totai . was about eight thousand dollars, , and the church intends to raise this j to sixteen thousand. This will build a handsome and commodious house, I j and one in keeping with the growth , and strength of this church, which I j numbers about three hundred. ; V Z Clayton, the man who is alleged to have gone away with money, ; j horse and buggy belonging to Dr I , B Johnson of Rome, mention oi which was made in The Record ol . last week, is here in the guard house, . He was captured in Greenville, S C, ; by the city authorities upon descrip ; tion furnished from here. Constable i L M Belk, on being notified of Clay> f ton's capture, went for him and , came back with him last night. , j A primary election will be held or /December 5 to select a municipal r! ticket for the regular election or ; J December 20. We understand there [ are some four or five candidates foi . mayor, Mr J H Blackwell, Mr S E . Rodgers, J 0 Green, Esq, and pos ,1 sibly others. The number of per . sons spoken of for alderman is toe * *' *? 1...?- B nQII,c. > lenginy ior uje tuiumus a paper?a bill board would be of the I necessary size. >! ~ ? . The infant daughter of Mr anc ; Mrs Bennie Dukes of Mouzons diec , Friday. Funeral services were helc at Midway Presbyterian church.Re\ D M Clark officiating. HEATERS! excellent line of Oil Heaters, We >ok over our stock are placing your antee satisfaction. ware Company lardware Store" - South Carolina \ 4 ; PROBABLE LYNCHING : NARROWLY AVERTED, CHESTER RESIDENT SAVED ONLV DvrtDrnii nuvrcTICATinN; DI V/tHKil'Vb W .v I WOMAN'S STORY FALSE. 1 Chester. November 28:?A growing belief here is that, realizing thai , the truth could no longer be con | cealed, a certain married man anc . a younc woman in this communitj , recently conspired against a white ( man named Mobley, to the effeel , that only by the careful and pains . taking inquiry instituted by Solid i tor James K Henry was the inno cence of the accused man establish' rd, and a lynching averted. The story is strange, but true, anc it is said that the relatives of the young woman acted throughout ir good faith on the strength of hei I story. About two weeks ago Sheriff Col t vin was informed that a young worn an had been assaulted by a white . man, and that neighbors were pre . paring to lynch the allege^ perpe , trator of the crime. Sheriff Colvin conferred with So ( licitor Henry, who at once realizec the seriousness of the situation. The Sheriff was directed to arrest the ( man and remove him to the Yori I county jail. This was done, lessen ing the danger of mob violence. | The uncle of the young womar I stated to Solicitor Henry that upor a certain uuie 111 oepueumtri, a | about dusk, while returning hom< | through a dark place in the woods his niece had been stopped by a man taken from her buggy, and assault ed. The man's description, giver by the young woman, fitted th< . prisoner in every detail, even to t . scar on his face. I The young woman stated to hei uncle that she had been too fright ened to make an outcry, and hac kept silent since on the threat o: ' the man to kill her if she told. Up I on being confronted witn tne prison er in the York county jail, the younf ( woman positively identified him a: I her assailant. Solicitor Henry began a carefu investigation of the affair, He sta ted to the young woman's uncli ^ that he would call a special term o court for an immediate trial, bu would be forced to give the accuse< ) man the benefit of all the inve3ti gation that could be made. The Solicitor's inquiry developer startling facts. The testimony o several physicians was heard. Thi I mother and father and the uncli I who had preferred the charges be 1 came convinced that they had beei ' deceived, and the accused man wa released. There seems to have been no ques i tion of the honesty and sincerity o the girl's uncle throughout thi whole proceedings. The father anc mother were also under the impress ion that their daughter's story wa: true. Upon realizing that they hac been deceived, they requested th< release of the imprisoned man. Thanksgiving Programme. The following attractive Thanks giving program was rendered at th< ^ehool auditorium yesterday: Sinnging?"Soldiers' Chorus" _ ?. High School Pupils Keaaing ? "inanKsgiving Edwin Harpei Piano Duet .. _ Annie Frierson, Jane Gambit Vocal Solo?"When Blossoms Grow"... Madge Blakelj Piano Solo Claud Jones Her Son Subject to Croup. "My son Edwin is subject t< croup," writes Mrs E 0 Irwin, Nev Kensington, Pa. "I put in maw sleepless hours at night before ; learned of Chamberlain's Cougl Remedy. Mothers need not fear thi: JlsMfiA if their keen .a bottle of Chain berlain's Cough Remedy in the housi Jin tlie house and use it as directed j Jt always gave niy hov relief." Oh ' j tainahle everywhere. I AUTOI ,[Si Who wants this Ai Sg the Child's Automobile &j ary 1, 1917. Come and jgj some little boy or girl a 8j or every $1.00 paid on ;|g3 Sunday, December 24, ._g? Come in and see us an< I Kingstri . p Coffins and Cask ; I mmmmRzmw' . THE CHAUTAUQUA :! CLOSED FRIDAY. i r : A FINANCIAL DISAPPOINTMENT . TO GUARANTORS?WILL COME AGAIN NEXT YEAR. -'! The last programme of the Radcliffe Chautauqua entertainments "; was concluded at the school audi- j J torium Friday night in the presence *; of the largest audience that had ' greeted the performers during the ' series of attractions which opened ;!on the previous Wednesday afterk; noon. The programme for the last " j day was perhaps the most enjoyable of the six features, especially so by 1 those who appreciate high class 1 music, such as was rendered by the i t Ernest Gamble Concert Party Fri- i j day afternoon and night. Mr Gam- j " ' J -- -- I ; Die can wen De ciasseu as au aruat. i '; His voice is a deep baritone and he j " | sings with great ease and wonder- j 1! ful expression. 21 Miss Verna L Page, violinist, was by far the best lady performer ever; heard here, and it was plainly evir dent that she was a favorite among her auditors. The work of Miss * Aline Kuhn on the piano was excel^ lent and* much appreciated by the audience. The lectures by Dr Adams,both in ?! the afternoon and at night, can well 5; be classed among the best ever heard ! here. Several who heard him re'! marked to us that either one of his ": lectures was worth double the j ?} price of the season ticket. Dr Ad^, ams is a high toned Christain gentle11 man and we don't believe he knows j i what a grouch is as applicable to his own nature and disposition. He ! soon saw the situation the guaran^; tors were in and did everything in f his power to make matters as easy a 1 " for them as possible. From a financial standpoint the success of the Chautauqua was a 1 failure, more so than last year, but those who had signed for the return 1 of these entertainers came up and paid the deficit like men, and many f ? ; of them became guarantors for next a ! J , year# ' | The Community Flour Mill. S I ?.| 4. 1 fl,Q <J9 fin VYltn Wlltm aiuuuu me v*-" ?vu ] I ? j mark and flour climbing every day, ' the wheat crop becomes constantly t nu?re attractive, especially to the small farmer who has been accus. I tomed to purchasing his supplies, i j One great trouble about growing j an acre or so of wheat has always ; been the difficulty to get the wheat . milled ptoperly. The big flour mills were too far away and the local corn j mill was not adapted to wheat. ; Now, however.theAngio-American 3 Mill Co,Owensboro,Ky,have come to the front with their Midget Marvel mill which they sell at such a reason' able price that somebody in every | community can afford to put one in j [ and grind for himself and neighbors 1 i at a good profit. When this is im-' > possibly,several farmers can club to-1 -! *1? ??i nnn gtriUCI flUU ^UIUIOOV. w.av.. ty 1 This mill fills a lon>r-fplt tvant and i deserves success.?Southern Rural- \ /,/ ^ j i i MOBILE itomobile? We will give aw now on exhibition in our si see us and let us explain oui ibsolutely happy. Every ca i account between Mondaj will give you a cnance to v J get your chances. ee Hardw, ets We Lead; IN THE TOILS OF THE LAW. j 11 ? N Two Young Negroes Find that the Way of the Sinner Is Hard. 1 Two vounsr negro men, Thaddeus and Walter Fulton by name, are in, _ thp toils of the law because of hav-! u' ing been caught at their nefarious1 work. Thaddeus was a trusted emploje at the Kingstree Garage, where, it seems, he actually had almost daily jn access to the cash register in Man ager Thompson's office, for money i ac was missed from this great mechan- j tr ical device time and time again. I m Once, we are told, Thaddeus wss.'q caught with eleven perfectly good ^ simoleons in his possession, of which . he had relieved this great Dayton in (0) device. But Thaddeus was still fir retained as an employe and manag- w; ed to appropriate to his own keeping numerous articles of value in the gt way of auto accessories, and very probably would soon have owned an pr auto had he not become dissatisfied de with what he could steal from the th garage during the week and entered ca the place Sunday night,burglar fash- ^ ion,carrying off nearly everything in sight. Thaddeus took a partner along with him Sunday night in the ebony personage of Walter Fulton, who now languishes in the county jail with Thaddeus, both awaiting trial , at the court of general sessions, a preliminary hearing having been ?^1 held Monday by Magistrate Gamble, ac who turned them over to the tender 12 mercies of Jailor Cockfield. sj( Mr Montgomery Caned. ^ cr Several weeks ago Mr H E Mont- pj gomery tendered his resignation as co superintendent of the Sunday-school of the Presbyterian church here ana on last Sunday he was presented by m the school with a gold headed walk- te ing cane. Mr Montgomery has held the office of superintendent of the school for a number of years. Mr J gt D O'Bryan, a popular young attor- ^ ney, has been appointed to succeed Mr Montgomery. pi wCifticH&f M Ik, IV I v%/ VV V ' ?w fiamfeftwfe^-..: )!' s 1 v MM ft 1 If I'/f' A THANKSGIVING TURKEY BEC( BEING FED A LITTLE FROM DAY nmui n rt/s/\iiiiT nr/*Aure n cnT unrtrs nuuuuu i Dctumco a rn i ITS THAT YOU MAKE FROM TIMf YOU ARE JUST AS WELCOME If DEPOSIT AS WITH A BIG ONE. MAKE THE BIG FORTUNE. STAR YOU WILL BE THANKFUL NEXT Y bANK W: WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTERES Farmers ?fc Merclum "AKSOLUTELY SAFE" ; Authorized by Federal Reserve Board lo Act as A *"* * ?- r... . a J. &2A free! ay absolutely FREE w low window, JANU- W r method in making ?g sh purchase of $1.00 w \ November 27, and w An this Automobile. 58 are Co. 1 Others Follow^ p EGRO ACQUITTED AFTER CONVICTION, [IC FREELY GOES FREE AFTER # HHVlrtU DZ.cn 1 C.1W.C.U TO ELECTRIC CHAIR. g Anderson, November L!7:?A jury the court of general sessions has quitted Doc Freely, the negro ied for the second time for the urder of Thomas M Dodd, aged mfederate veteran, who was mur red in his little store in Anderson Februaiy of last year. At the i st trial Freely was convicted ana as Sentenced to be electrocuted, i appeal to the supreme court ayed the execution and the sueme court later handed down a cision reversing the judgment of e circuit court ar.d remanding the se for another trial. The jury irk e second trial deliberated nearly re hours. Overton Guilty of Murder. David D Overton, accused of mur ring his political opponent, Judge T Lawler.near Huntsville, Ala, last ine, was found guilty as charged id sentenced to be hanged January !. Lawler's body was found in a augh of the river three days after s disappearance, and before the ime was fixed upon Overton Sheriff -"11* " r?t?.\m5nonf of f AfltOtT llllips ttUU ? pi UllliUCIl l, BWI.W1UVJ mmitted suicide, because of an ea that suspicion rested upon em, Overton confessed to the urder. saying the act was commitd in self defense. According to reports filed with * ate Superintendent Swearingen, illiamsburg ranks nineteenth in e per capita expenditure per pu1. its figures being $19.17. i L ' p fey" \ ^ I Ster: I ? s aeOHvttfc 8 )MES A BIG FAT TURKEY BY I TO DAY. A THANKSGIVING ONE BY THE SMALL DEPOS- I TO TIME. | ( OUR BANK WITH A SMALL R LOTS OF SMALL DEPOSITS ? T A BANK ACCOUNT NOW-| EAR. E [TH US. p T ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. y is National Bank, I LAKE CITY, S. C. | dminislrator, Executor, Trustee and Registrar.