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m SELL YOUR TOBACCO ON THE KINGSTREE MARKET AND BUY YOUR MERCHANDISE, GROCERIES, ETC, FROM K1NGSTREE MERCHANTS. _ ?3 Civuntu |Ucotk |^| J VOL. XXXII. KINOSTRKE, S01TH ? AKOLINA, THURSDAY. AUGUST 10.1917. NO. 24 k |, I " Young Men Receive Military Appoint-1 j & ments-Other Local Notes. W Lake City, August 14:?A young,, white man was up before Judge I H P Baldwin a few da.s ago charg- j i ed with failure to supp>rt his wife ,'s and children. He was sent to the I Circuit Court for trial. < Crops are not really suffering ! from lack of rain. Corn,in places, is firing, and cotton is shedding and I opening too rapidly. For the first I time in more than a year Lynch's ri-1 < ver is low enough for good fishing. 1 James C Williams, who has just' finished the course at the training l camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, has 1 been commissioned a lieutenant in ihe regular army. He was offered a l captaincy in the reserves or a lieu- j I tenancy in the reguiars.and he chose i1 the latter. Right now he is at home on a twelve days furlough before; 1 entering upon his regular work in s the army Henry Ford is now receiver of a good deal of the money being paid out for tobacco here, and the Standard Oil Co will be receiver of another part of the same money. Throughout this whole section I there has been a marked increase 1 not only in general food crops but 1 also in forage ard soil-enriching 1 crops. More velvet and soy beans, i and the like, are to be seen than ever 1 before, and these crops are thriving, 1 too. < * -i *? ti n?:n: i AH. IUIJ n VTllliaiHS, l>5q, JUIIIUI member of the firm of Bass & Williams.nas received an appointment to AVOID TH ' Do Not Wait to order Screens, lower now and v hurried. Our speci ables us to. produc -a WINDOW AND I of all kinds at a prices. When y Screens you have correct workmans product. Kingstree Mfg. YOU WILL NOT GET "BIT" HARDWARE FROM US. WE E OUR STORE, f WE "HANDLE" EVERYTHI1 WARE STORE SHOULD CAR! DOWN WHEN WE FIRST MAR] /COME;TO US FOR WHAT HARDWARE S THE BEST; IT J King Hardws The Popular H the officers' training camp at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. opening on the27ih instant. The infant child of Mr and Mrs L E Nesmith died Friday last at a hospital in Columbia, where the little one had been taken for treatment several days previous. Burial was in the Baptist church yard here Saturday. This was the only child of the t>ereaved parents. i Dr Luther Whitlock is preparing to close his office for the duration of the war.he having been commission?d lieutenant in the dental corps of ,ne reserve army. Judge Baldwin went over to Britton's Neck, Marion county, Sunday to perform a marriage ceremony. The yound people united are Mr Rod?ers, son of Mr A W Rodgers, and Miss Whitlock, daughter of Mr H L SVhitlock. Messrs M M Motley and Reed Blair motored to Sumter Sunday and 3pent the day with friends. SOUTH CAROLINA'S FIRST BALE Raised by Colored Farmer in Marion and Sold at Charleston. Marion. August 14:?The first bale of cotton raised in South Carolina during 1917 was produced in this county and whs brought on this market today by Butler General, a colored man. This cotton has been shipped by express to Charleston tonight and will be sold on the Charleston Exchange tomorrow. Great interest is being manifested here as to what price this cotton will bring. i OB until Summer Prices are much workmanship not /-v/vnirvYv?nv?f nn _ e high grade X)OR SCREENS stonishingly* low rou select OUR the assurance of hip and superior & Const Co. Hardware Good Tools AST. | . /9sl . . WHEN YOU BUY TOOLS AND I >0 NO "SHARP" PRACTICE IN SG AN UP-TO-DATE HARD* IY AND "CHISEL" THE PRI^E K OUR GOODS. YOU NEED. BECAUSE OUR STANDS THE TEST. ire Company. areware Store. BIGGEST TOBACCO YEAR FOR STATE. FARMERS WHO SOLD THE "GOLDEN WEED" HAVE LITERALLY REAPED A GOLDEN HARVEST. Columbia, August 8:?"If South Carolina farmers fare even half as well with other crops as they have thus far with tobacco this will be the most wonderful year agriculturally ever known in this State," said Commissioner Watson in'announcing the official figures as to the sales of tobacco for the month of July. "The record in tobacco for the first month of the season is even more remarkable than that of the Irish potato crop in the coastal territory this year. This department has been handling the records of tobacco sales since 1909. The sales in pounds for the month of July are about half as great as the biggest whole season crop recorded., that of 1914. They are practically as large as the entire wow fit 1Q10 onH IQIfi onH lnrorpr than the entire crop of 1911. The sales for July more than double the sales of any preceding July, and are 18,296,961 pounds greater than the July sales of last year. "In the average price paid the sales show very nearly double any figure heretofore paid, being 21.65 cents. Last year the average price was 7.88 cents. The highest average price ever paid heretofore was 12.53 cents per pound in 1913. ! "In the amount received by the producers for the tobacco marketed in July, therefore, is the noteworthy feature of the finest month of the season. The largest sum ever received heretofore in July was$l,094,415.34 in 1913 This year the amount for July is $4,151,674.84. This is only a little less than the ; largest sum ever received for an entire season, $4,584,339.51 in 1913, and is larger by nearly a million dollars than the whole season's receipts for any other year. Last year the whole crop brought only $2,813,448.87. The amount for July is just exactly $4,099,841.10 larger than the amount brought in during July of last year. "Of course, the season has been far earlier than the season a year ago, and for a number of years, but mere are yei iwu more uiuuius to the 1917 season. Even if the season were closed on this one month all records for cash receipts to the growers are broken for the season except for the year 1913. "There were twenty-four mar| kets and fifty-three warehouses. It I will be seen from the figures that the leading market has been Lake City, with Mullins second and Timmonsville third." TOBACCO REPORT, 1917. * % T"> l-.i.- m A. July, iyiv. oy manteis. iwernyfour markets; fifty-three warehouses. TOTAL SALES. Market? Pounds sold. Price paid. Andrews 211,608 $ 41,864.50 Ay nor 690,273 150,105.43 Conway 1,084,521 247,824.83 Darlington 890,475 188,096,13 Dillon 636; 187 .. 126,390.95 Florence 617,065 141,648.04 Greelyville 157,223 29,70O.53| Hartsville 569,853 112,935.371 Hemingway 689.086 161,945.14 ! Johnsonville 700,442 149,956.58 Kingstree 1,451,122 321,649.41 Lake City 2,981,776 645,178.77! Lake View 733,487 157,386.65 Lamar 200,754 45,441.65 Latta 216,622 41,537.73 Loris 1,023,999 208,269.74 Manning 671,447 144,195.07 Marion 775,780 168,944.78 Muilins 2,251,340 507,373.11 Nichols 1,301,990 297,389.90 Olanta 782,453 175,672.75 Pamplico.. 429,960 91,469.97 Sumter 208,987 41,832.42 Timmonsville 1,602,749 354,641.11 Total 20,879,198 $4,551,450.56 sold for Producers. Pounds Amount Av price Year, sold. paid. paid. 191 0 2,068,385 $ 105,982.30 5.12 191 1 944,301 62,195.38 6.50 191 2 5,064,085 381,604.95 7.53 1913 8,731,789 1,094,415.34 12.54 . 1914 3,862,346 .'187,762 31 10.04 191 5 3,378,716 145,499.23 4.31 1916 657,816 51,833.74 7.88 191 7 18.954,777 4,151,674.84 21.65 | We Rejoice over the big prices you ar? and when you need Hardw have your business and wfa stock is complete. Remet OLD, ORIGINAL of King&ree. Make no mi | COFFINS AND CASKETS 1 King Next to Personals from Greelyville. | Greelyville, August 14:?Mrs S W | Hogan and children are spending! some time with her parents at I Foreston. Mrs May Register and daughters, Misses Bettie and Teresa, are visiting relatives at Rhems. i We are glad to know that Mrs Ford is well enough to be at home, after several weeks' treatment at a Florence infirmary. Miss Morris of Lake City is visiting Mrs Wells. Dr W L Rodgers has purchased a 1918 model Buick car. Mr R H and Mis3 Anna Footman, Messrs Bill Williams and Bob Foct| man spent several days last week with friends and relatives in Berkeley county. Mr and Mrs Edward Rhodus and children are visiting Mrs Rhodus' parents in Georgia. Mrs C E Register and children, Miss Billie and Frank, will leave for North Carolina on Wednesday to spend some time with relatives and I friends. Mrs B G Land, who has been at | the Sumpter Hospital for the last ten days, is at home again, much improved. Mrs Tilla and children of Georgetown are visiting relatives and friendsin town. Among those enjoying Glenn Springs are Mr and Mrs H E McClary, Mrs Clarence Montgomery, Messrs P R Keels, A B Boyle, C E Dukes, and Mr and Mrs T W Boyle. The Greelyville tobacco warehouse i will close this week. This being its first season every one is very much pleased, and delighted with the management. A delightful fish supper was given at Duke's lake in honor of the tobacco men on Thursday evening. Misses Cornelia and Gertrude Oliver have returned from a visit to Vfian T AMA TJ A A of Pkamo AVI IDS JUCiJa Aiauuv/tn at ivuviuo. Mrs Shiftley and Mr Archie Shiftley of Orangeburg are visiting Mr and Mrs E B Rhodus. The Greelyville Live Stock Co is now under the management of Mr E B Rhodus. On Thursday night Miss Hattie Tuttle, of this place, and Mr E C Carsten of Cades were married in Kingstree. Mr Sands of Virginia spent several days last week at the home of Hon I Q A flraham Mr Henry Oliver is spending several days in Columbia this week. Mr B S Fleming has returned from a visit to his family in Augusta, Gft. Dickey Swamp Chronicles. Salters.Rt 1,August 14-?Mrs Jno I Richburg, Mr Ben Richburg and Mis9 Mae Richburg returned from Timmonsville Tuesday. Herbert Beadham is ill with fever at the home of his parents, Mr and Mrs J J Bradham. Dr I N Boyd is on the sick list, but we hope for him an early recovery. Miss Lucilla Montgomery died at iL. i ..e i _:_i? tne norne 01 rier sisurr, miss wmic Montgomery,about 10 o'clock Satur-1 day. She had been ill for six weeks j and bore her sufferings with Chris; tian resignatio n. "Miss Lula," as she was generally known, had been a teacher 51 years and was greatly beloved. She was an active member of Greelyville Presbyterian church and Mulberry C E society and Rural School association. She was a kind friend to all. The deceased i3 survived by two brothers, Auditor J J B Montgomery and Mr Ed Mont. gomery. three sisters, Mrs C A Mouzon, Mrs Nesmith of Mullins Snd i j Miss Willie Montgomery, and a host | l of other relatives. Interment was j made Monday in the family burying ground at Cedar Lane, on Black With You, 5 getting for your Tobacco are, call on us and we will sho at good values we can give y cber, we are the , PIONEER HARD &ake, but come to us. stree Hardware i the KellaHan Wari river, in the presence of a crowd of i sorrowing relatives and friends. 1 Rev Mr Guess officiated. The grave was covered with beautiful flowers. ' M i wm Trio Timely Topics. ( Trio, August 8:?Miss Amanda Edwards was here last Tuesday demonstrating and drying com. We are always glad to have her with us. Messrs E R and J H Rowell and Rev W T Bedenbaugh spent Wednesday in Georgetown on business. 1 Mrs Waldron of Andrews is visiting her sister, Mrs W E Graham. Mr W G Jenerette has resigned his position as depot agent and returned to his home at Mullins. Mr Files succeeds Mr Jenerette here. Mrs J H Rowell and son, Puett, 1 spent several days at Suttons last week. Mr and Mrs W T Rowell and Mrs J B Files spent Monday and Tuesday i?f M , Pnmall'o form noor PjiHar OW iUl IVUTTVII O ftui 111 UVHI wuwt Creek, canning tomatoes. Eighty quarts were put up the first day. This is a fine farm,producing practically everything. Mrs T S Carter is expected home about Friday. Miss Minnie Bryan is visiting her father, Mr James Bryan. Some of the ladies are getting their fall gardens planted. Our farmers are busy with tobacco. We hope the good prices will continue. Rev and Mrs W O Henderson ' passed through Trio on their way home Monday. Mr Henderson has been assisting Rev M-.* Davis in a meeting at Suttons. Items from Mouzons. Mouzons, August 13:?Mr Farmer is wearing a smile now because of the high price he gets for his tobacco. Miss Hessie Frierson spent a few days last week with her brother, Mr Tom Frierson, of Kingstree. Mr wune Mouzon 01 unariesion is visiting his brothers, Messrs S K and C C Monzon. Misses Ruth and Mary Webster and Zettie Kirby of Scranton are spending some time with their cousBank f ? with )M ?4> -r? WitW^J* <ja t 4 "m Mr FEDERAL REsI saWFI?E^OTR?oW: PROGRESSIVE MEN ur njun NANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY i 01 AND WE ARE A MEMBER OF N OF BANKS, WHICH STAND TOG FOR THE PROTECTION OF OUR I WE CAN GET MONEY WHEN V TIES. YOU CAN GET YOUR MON IT IS IN OUR BANK. PUT YOUR MONE WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTERE Farmers & Merchai "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Authorized by Federal Reserve Board to Act as Mr. Farmerl 1 * on the Kingstree Market, w you how glad we are to ou for your money. Our /V 'WARE PEOPLE ' i (Jo. IWe lead Others FoHowj shouse. ins. Misses Hessie and Alice Frierson, of this place. Mr Barron Mouzon of Lake City spent Sunday at his home here. Mr T L Joye has purchased a new car, a Dodge this time. Master Milton Fulton of Ringstree is visiting Billie and Earl Duke this week. Mrs J T Frierson is spending some time with her daughter, Mrs G W Ward, of White Oak. Mr Eugene Burgess went to Lake City on business last Thursday. Little Miss Lola Anderson of Kingstree spent last week with her uncle, Mr J P Frierson. Some of the men that were called to serve their country have a ,very serious look on their face. Cheer up! and do your very best for Uncle Sam. He likes willing service. KINGSTREE BOY HONORED. R J Kirk, Jr, Wins Commission as Captain at Fort Oglethorpe. The many friends in this community of Mr Robt J Kirk, Jr, will learn with much gratification and pride that he has won a captain's commission at Fort Oglethorpe where he went under training some time since. "Bob" is-a young man, only 23 years of age, and is to be congratulated upon winning a third rank ia the Officers' Corps, without first having to fill the ranks of second and first lieutenant. He is a native of Kingstree, and received his early training in the school here. He won a scholarship to the Citadel,and graduated from that institution three years ago. For the past two years he, with his parent*, the Hon and Mrs R J Kirk, has made his home at Florence. H S Byrd, of Darlingtoa county, was killed by a freight train on the Atlantic Coast Line at Mars Bluff Saturday. The Orangeburg Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture will join the National Chamber of Commerce. This will greatly enlarge the scope of the local organization. SRVE SYSTEM OF BANKS i US BECAUSEWE GIVE YOU A CHARACTER AND KNOWN Pitt ^UCT OUR NATIONAL BANK. IE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM ET IER LIKE ONE VAST ARMY DE'OSITSRS. , E WANT IT ON OUR SECURITY WHEN YOU WANT IT WHEN YIN OUR BANK. ST ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. its National Bank, LAKE CITY, S. C. Administrator. Executor, Trustee and Registrar. d