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p : ? = j] Qty? (Enuntg Hrrorii. W. F. TOLLEY & E. C. EPPS Publishers. TELEPHONE NO. 83{fc, SUBSCRIPTION RATE: One copy, one year .... $1 25 On$.copy, six months 75 One copy, three months 50 One copy, one year in advance ? 1 00 Thursday, July 12, 1917. A Way With The Grouch. Did you ever go in a man's place -* ' - Uoi,o him ait atlll nnrl OI uusiiitrsa auu ua?t uuu go on with his work as though nothing had entered his presence? Or if: he mastered up enough courage to | look at you, did he do so as though he would freeze you in your tracks j and make you want to apologize to j 0 him for disturbing hi* majestic pres-; * . ence? If you have, don't feel bad i about it. The trouble is not with you, it is with the other man. One reason why so many business men fail is because they havn't enough politeness or courtesy about them to make the customer feel that his business is appreciated. We have had people, both strangers and people known to us, complain about the cold receptions they korl frnm r?pr fain nf the busi ness men of our town. Now we know that we do not have a man in this town who really means to be impolite or disrespectful in his treatment of customers or strangers. But i it may be that some one approached ,* such a man at a time when something about his business had gone wrong, and he did not have control enough about him to smile at the customer < or stranger, and treat him as though he were welcome. It takes a MAN i to hold a pleasing face toward the j public all the time. But if we will try to do so, we can soon develop 1 ourselves to the point where we can . do it without much effort. Look ( around, and show us a man who al- ] ways greets his customers and other ' people with a smile, and we will show J r you a man who is a success in life as far as his business is concerned. Peo- . 'pie are jrlad, yes, really anxious to 1 do business with a man of that cali- ] bre. Courtesy is one of the spokes in | the business wheel of life, and with- < out it business would be badly crip- 1 pled. Courtesy costs nothing, but 1 it may win you millions, as well as an unnumbered host of friends. Mr Business Man of Kinprstree and i * A? ; I?4. ] WllliamsDurg county,inert; is uu wetter way to boost our town and our 1 t county than by being kind to everybody,strangers and old acquaintances alike. Exemption Claims I ^ Of the number to be drawn, in accordance with the selective draft set,from Williamsburg county, probably two hundred men, each will be physically examined here and when 1 found sound will be enrolled in the , national army unless pronounced ex- j empt by the local or appellative i boards. While the causes of ememp- 1 tion laid down are many, each indi- , vidual case is to be passed upon by the board upon its own merits. If , it is that of a preacher, and all of < that class are exempt, it must be 1 shown the board by affidavits filed or by such other evidence as they may , demand that he is what he is report- ; ed to be. !f the man supports de- I pendents by his labor?wife, children,parents?it has to be likewise J set before the board. The same is true as to any occupation helpful in i war which is ?'expected to exempt a 1 man, whether it be making muni- 1 tianSfcTunning railroad trains.digging ^ coal or farming. No exemption will be taken for granted. The right of i the individual in every case must be 1 settled as a case would be proven in court. 1 Each man registered has been gi\ en , a number and will be drawn by this i number? in a similar way to that ( practiced in drawing a jury for our 1 county courts. A list of the numbers drawn will be forwarded to the local exemption board and the individuals corresponding to the numbers will be summoned to appear on a certain date for examination. The numbers and names of all the men who registered in this county June 5 are now posted at the postoffice. The addition this week of fried chicken, egg plant and cantaloupe, ail home products, has varied our menu very acceptibly. Now. {food reader, don't jump at an erroneous conclusion here and make up your mind that because we are getting plenty to eat we don't need that dollar, or two dollars or perhaps three dollars, you owe us on your subscription. We have to buy paper, ink and things; also chicken feed?for who cares to eat a poor, half-fed fowl of any kind? Help us, brother, if the label on your paper isn't up to date! The watermelon is here again? fresh from the vine. REV. W. P. MEADORS DEAD. Former Presiding Elder of this District Passes Away Suddenly. As we go to press, the sad intelligence has just reached us of the sudden death of Rev W P Meadors, which occurred this afternoon at his home on Academy street. Mr Meadors had seemed in his usual health this morning and attended the tobacco sales. After returning home, he was seized with heart failure, re suiting fatally. Mr Meadors was a superannuated minister of the Methodist church and a former presiding elder of Kingstree district. He had many warm friends, who deeply sympathize with his stricken widow and children. Mr Silverman at Spartanbnrg. The Spartanburg Herald of Sunday has this very gratifying comment to make one of our well known and appreciated citizens: "An unusually strong and attractive service has been planned by the' local Y M C A for tomorrow afternoon, according to announcement from association headquarters. Rev j J W Frazer, the able and popular pastor of Central Methodist church, will speak, and Mr Dave Silverman, Dne of the finest violinists of the South, will play. "Mr Silverman is widely known among leading musicians. He and Secretary Martin were personal friends some years ago in Atlanta, and he becomes available for the meeting this afternoon by reason of being at Glenn Springs for a short stay. All who have heard Mr Silverman pronounce him one of the the most pleasing and delightful violin players they have ever heard." Just received, car Stoves, Ranges, Wash pots, &e. These goods were bought in January, therefore we can save you money. 4U Stoves and Ranges guaranteed*' to give entire satisfaction. '. .* /7-12-Jf, kinoyree Furniture Co. Visit Odom & Dennis' Cash Store, at People's Mercantile Co's old stand on Academy street. Booklovers' Club Entertained. The Booklovers' club was entertained by Mesdames Winston Holliday and E T Kelley at a woodland party at the lower bridge Thursday afternoon. Three automobiles, each representing the countries at war, conveyed the members of the club and a few guests to the site. Two contests were indulged in. The first was a shooting match. Each lady was given a rifle and requested to shoot the bluebirds that were hanging from the branches of the trees. Mrs W L Taylor made the best shot and was presented with an enameled bluebird pin. A forest contest afforded much amusement. Miss Sue Stoll was the lucky winner of a box or canay. Music floated through the forest trees, the Victrola playing suitable records for the occasion. A delightful salad course was served buffet style, after which the party returned home by the "wee sma' hours." Those present were: Mesdames W L Taylor, E 0 Tavlor, Belle Blakely, J F McFadden, W N Jacobs, T E Arrowsmith, I K Ingram of Timmonsrille and Misses Sue Stoll, Selma rhorn, Emma Weaver, Mai Stoll and Clnvria TQOAKB L 1U1 A IV V UVVMW> This was the last meeting for the summer of the Booklovere' club, an Drganization that is doing much to ancourage the reading of good literature in this community. Sell your tobacco in Kingstree to the gentlemen that know the tobacco business. Four warehouses here. Do not forget to see. us before you buy your furniture. We have the most complete lines of House Furnishings ever stored here. Remember, we guarantee quality and prices. Kingstree Furniture Co, 7-12-tf Next Door to Postoffice. OPENING OF TOBACCO MARKET AT KINGSTREE-GREAT QUANTITIES OF THE WEED SOLD AT TOP-NOTCH PRICES. The opening sale of leaf tobacco ' was held today at the Central wareI house. Never was an event in the j town's history looked forward to j with greater anxiety .than the open1 ing of the tobacco season this year, j when farmers place their product on I the warehouse floors and realize some | much needed cash. Tobacco has been coming into the i warehouses for the 'past ten days or two weeks,but not till an early hour this morning did the great influx occur. It poured in, and was still being unloaded when the first sale started. Thousands of pounds had to be put away for tomorrow's or : some subsequent sale. There was not 1 room for it on the warehouse floors itoday. The sales were largely attended by others than those who had tobacco for sale, among the crowd being a number of ladies. It is roughly estimated that 2-")0.000 pounds were sold by the four warehouses today. And the priceswell, we have never known the weed to bring such figures before. It is a happy day for K.ingatree ana tne people of old Williamsburg county, and has exceeded in general interest anything that has occurred here in recent years unless it was the sudden collapse of the market in 1914 just after a propitious opening with prices ranging below those paid today. With Our Advertisers. The Booster Club has an ad in this paper. Nuf sed! Hot weather calls for a Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet in your kitchen. If I you haven't one see the Kingstree 1 Pa nA it nntu' I r UlllllUIC vu. M,S\J IV uwff . The Atlantic Realty Co of PetersI burg, Va, and Greenville, S C, have an ad in this paper. They offer to handle'your property for sale The Williamsburg Live Stock Co invite you to sell your tobacco in ! Kingstree and call on them for horses, mules, wagons, harness, etc. W E Jenkinson, "the old wheel horse" when it comes to doing things, is busy curing^ tobacco (a fine crop it is, too) and passing out bargains in shoes and dry goods at his old stand. See ad. j If you need clothing there is no better on the market than the Schloss Bros & Co's line, which is carried in Kingstree by S Marcus. See his attractive ad on page three ! if you would learn something about ; "Economy" in clothes. Those contemplating the purchase of an automobile will profit greatly i by placing an order at once for a , Paige either with the local agent or I the Motor Sales Co of Sumter. The Paige is not only a beautiful car, but it is perhaps the best car of its class made. See ad in this paper. There is little use calling attention to the warehouse advertisements in The Record today. It was ? 1-* fViAm f Kq a Ulg Uajr LUI tliCMi auu AUI VI1V people who patronized them by selling tobacco. However, we must remind our roeaders that each warehouse carries an ad today and we feel sure that those of you who had business with their respective proprietors were treated courteously and received a square deal. Messrs Morgan & Nesmith advertise that they are going togive away $300 to patrons of the Central. We believe we are safe in venturing the assertion that Messrs Kersey & Bass made new friends and lasting friends among those who sold tobacco with them today. They are both high-toned gentlemen and will not be found wanting when it comes to square, honorable dealing with those of our county who may do business with them. We say this ! because we have known these gentle men in business on one of the largest tobacco markets in Virginia and by way of introduction to our readers. Mr Kersey is a new man on this market but Mr Bass was here in 1915. Anyone who is any kind of a judge has only to meet Mr Johnson, who has charge of the Kellahan house, to size him up a man worthy of confidence and trust. He comes to Kingstree from Apex, N C, and while he is a newcomer on the market, he is so thoroughly seasoned in the tobacco business that you'll never be able to detect the tar. The Kellahan was well patronized today, and we are sure every patron was satisfied. Nelson's Warehouse has a bier ad in this paper offering tobacco raisers "the benefit of their experience, the protection of expert judgment" and the facilities of the best warehouse equipment Read their advertisement. The proprietors of Nelson's Warehouse need no recommendation here to the people of the county. ?^ 1 . Ij-^ A LIFE I I E6c Hoot The Ch< Did you ever stop to realize h wonder why your kitchen duties to night? Did you? Convince yourself how needlei seen what it means to have 400 art venience, you. too, will join the mil Six Vita) The part that makes the Hoos I Hoosier idea. Six vital features: 1. The All-metal Glass Frc - ?' ^ fN <?!_ _ 1 j 2. The L*ear-L?riven onaitt 3. Revolving Caster Spice . | 4. Ingenious, Big-Capacity Come in and see the Hoosier Each Hoosier is sold under th< if you are not delighted. KINGSTF Phone 167. 1 Bankrupts' Petition foi Discharge. I .1,^ nictpiVt Court of the Unite* Ill bUV jyiw*.... States for the Eastern District o South Carolina. In the Matter of Spring & Gee, Bankrupt In Bankruptcy. To the Honorable HAM Smith, Judgi of the District Court of the Unite) States for the Eastern District o South Carolina: T J Spring and I R Gee, as Spring <S Gee,of Kingstree, in the county of Wil liamsburg and State of South Carolina in said district, respectfully represen that on the 19th day of February las past they were duly adjudicated Bank rupt under the acts of Congress rela\ ing to Bankruptcy; that they have dub ; surrendered all their property and right j qf property, and have fully compliec -ii ??.:.?n,onta nf enid apt Wlin ail lilt: icquuciiitnw and of the orders of the Court touching their Bankruptcy. Wherefore they pray that they ma] be declared by the Court to have a ful discharge from all debts provabh against their estate under said Bank rupt Acts, except such debts as are ex cepted by law from such discharge. Dated this 29th day of June, A I 1917. Spring & Gee. order of notice thereon. Eastern District of South Carolina?ss: ?On this 11th day of July, A D 1917, oi reading the foregoing petition, it is or dered by the Court that a hearing b< had upon the same on the 18th day o) August. A D 1917, before said Court a Charleston, S C, in said district, at 1! o'clock in the forenoon, and that notici thereof ^e published in The Count] Record, a newspaper printed in said dis trict, and that all known creditors am other persons in interest may appear a' the said time and place and show cause if any they have,why the prayer of th< said petitioners should not be granted. A nH it i? further ordered by the Cour that the Clerk shall semi by mail to all known creditors copies of said petitioi and this order, addressed to them a their places of residence as stated. Witness the Honorable HAM Smith Judge of the said Court, and the Sea thereof at Charleston, S C, in said dis trict, on the 11th day of July, A D1917 [seal] Richard W Hutson, 7-12-4t Clerk For Saleone Lot on corner of Brooks street and Thorn avenue, containing one acre; one Lot on corner of Thorn 2 allntr Ann. avenue anu uiumguiucij w. taining one-third acre; one House and Lot with a fine Fruit Orchard, barn and stables, room for two or three gardens, lot extending all the way from R R Ave to Thorn Ave. Attractive prices will be made on any or all of the above property. Write me at Murphy, N. C., Box 236. R. H. GODWIN. S1033 05 ajoq^ aqi dn spipig puB pooia aq; saqouaa 'bubjbpj ;n< saAUQ 'iiAii aq^ no sj'ob jj 'mohI pm aNINinO josaipadoid oinoj njAon^naA aq; suibjooo )t* asnvsaq aiuojL i?iaoa^ a e? ajqeniBA ^n?nba si* ainox U?q: ssajaisax 8.3A0IQ pjepoajg pio aqx 9.9AOJO ?1?1 3|uox piwao ? P??N "OA J?Aawq^ :time conve sier Kitchei >ice of Over a Million ow many miles of weary steps you take ok you so long, why you haa to hunt for as that is by taking the Hoosier on trial, :icles all within arms' reach, 40 labor-savi lion other women who selected the Hoosh L Features Found in iier indispensable and helps you like an i nt Flour Bin. 5. Scientific J ir Flour Sifter tides near< Jar Rack. 6. Doors with Sugar Bin. new Roll ? models. Learn why over a million womei ; broadest guarantee ever offered with a I tEE FURNI 11-113 Academy St. ANNOUNi I X To the Tobaccjo Growers and Surroundinsr Se 19 nr a i _ 1 ] f we, me unaersigueu, 5 j Warehouse at Kingstree for the sale of leaf tobao will have charge of the fl f ment, is a tobacco man ; about ten years on the I five seasons on the South an acknowledged wareh< * competent to handle and very best advantage; to worth; to meet you fair ] tions and to look after yc * Mr G W Bass of Danvi L auctioneering,has had tw 5 Kingatree market and a [ Danville(Va) market at o 1 he will do the work in th< try to please you in everj t . Mr R B Tyler will hav< 1 will treat you with every ? ute, and see that you get dation from that departr ! We hope that you will your patronage and we v ciation by working hard come to see you personal! you, come to see us. Wi know you. Trusting tha and often and that yoi give us a liberal share of to remain, Yours t Proprietor? l > i ) ~ | Send lis Your a NIENCE n Cabinet , Women. in preparing meals? Did you ever things and why you were so tired at in VAI1P AWn kitchen. Once vou have 11 ng inventions and the wonderful con;r in preference to all other cabinets. No Other lutomatic servant is exclusively the Arrangement?most used arsst handy trays for utensils, or >oors. i can't get along without it. citchen cabinet?your money all back TURECO. , Next to Postoffice = { CEMENT! of Williamsburg County ction: have leased the Gorrell for the coming season, co. Mr J A Kersey, who oor and general manage-* of wide experience?of )anville (Va) market and Carolina markets. He is juseman and thoroughly sell your tobacco to the get you every dollar it is and square in all transac ur interest in every way. 1 lie, Va, who will do the o years experience on the , long experience on the ne of the leading houses; ? very best manner and r way. - -i a 4.1 ..a: t cnurge ui biic uuiw: ouu courtesy and to the min; the very best accommoraent. give us a liberal share of nil show you our apprefor you. We will try to ly, but if we should miss e want to meet you and ,t we may see you soon i rill remember us and your patronage, we beg A o serve, J A Kersey, G W Bass, K U 1TLER, j Gorrell Warehouse, Kingstree, S C. % ; Job Printing. j