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EASTER BARGAIN i Just arrived, a beautiful line of, Ladies street hats for Easter, at ver7 . popular prices. i Just received a beautiful line of gent's hats for Easter. Panama hats from $2.50 to $5.00. Gent's nice straw , hats 50 cents to $3.00. Men's Mexican Panama hats for* field wear at the old price,?only 25 I cents for a hat that will last all the Summer. W Yar wide Bleach Homespun 20. 1^5, and 30 cents the yard. Yard wide Sea Island Homespun 20 and 25 cents the yard. Sea Island Homespun 27 inches wide, 15 cents the yard. ' Apron Ginghams, 15 cent? the yard. i Dress Ginghams, best. 25 and 35; cents the yard. Ladies new silk skirts and waists I at prices to please you. A new line of Gent's new Easter suits, $18.00 to $35.00 the suit. Gent's new Easter neckwear 35 to , 50 cents. Great line of Shoes 1 want to impress upon you that we now have a new line of low cut , shoes for Men, Ladies, and Children | that ought to command your atten-, tion. The famous Red Bell Craddock ; Terry guaranteed line is here on our . shelves. * ! i We want to tell you that we have j the goods on our shelves and without making any big noise about it , we name the lowest prices for cash. ' W. E. JENKINSON. THURSDAY APRIL 24. 1919. TO ADVERTISERS The only newspaper published in Williamsburg County through which 1 advertisers can reach the people to ' the best advantage is The County Record. Its circulation is 3.000 copies j each week. - H Items of Local Interest Mr. and Mrs. Joe King spent Sun- ] dav in Kingsburg. < Mr. F. Leslie Jones spent Sunday in town with friends. ( Mr. W. H. Carr has returned from ( a trip to Richmond, Va. P. O. Arrowsmith spent one day in Charleston this past we.?k. 1 Miss Elma Hinds of Lake City spent Saturday and Sunday in town, j S. P. Stackley of Fayettville, N. C., was at home durin? the past week end. Miss Martie Boyle spent last week end in Sumter with her sister Mrs. K. B. Boyle. Miss Jennie Lee Stackley of Columbia, spent Sunday in town with her homefolk. Martha Jenkinson of Hemingway, spent last week end in town with her home folk. A ball will be given at Georgetown Friday night. Several Kings-1 treeans will be in attendance. Mr. Everett Hinds of Wake Forest College spent the week end wirn his sister Mrs. T. A. Blakeley. Mrs. Jam.es H. Epps hac as begut it during the past -veek end h?-r sister. Miss Phillips of Colombia. We are very glad to state tha; Miss Caroline Scott, who has been quite sick is able to be out again. Miss Searight of Orangeburg, was the attractive guest of Mrs. W. W. Holliday during the past week end. Misses Serena Lee and Madge Blakeley spent the Eas'or holidays -with Miss Edwyna KeUahan, near town. Miss Agnes Erekmann has returned to Kingstree after having spent the Easter holidays at her home in Charleston. Miss Maude Johnson of Tampa, Fla., and Miss Rosalee Johnson of Grcelyville were visitors to Kingstree yesterday. \ Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Heller return-; ed from Charleston on Tt^sday afternoon. Mr. Heller went down to Charleston for medical attention. Mrs. T. M. Gilland and Mrs. R.C. VcCabe have returned from Greenville where they have b.*?n .-pending sometime with Mrs. Sherfersee. Mr. Jackson V. McElveen, former county superintendent of education, j now of the State Department of ed- J ucation, Columbia, was in Kingstree' yesterday enruute to Berkley county on official duties. I.ast Saturday a negro by the Iame of John Singletary was shot, lid killed at a base ball game in the | attons section. The name of the n> gro who did the shooting has not been learned nor has he been apprehended. His identity is known to Sheriff Graham, however, and he [ will be taken in charge within the next few days. It is said that the killing was in self defense. Mr. David Silverman, one of Kingstree moat enterprising business men. has recently purchased from Miss Andy Lockamy, the dwelling house on West Main street, now occupied by Mr. F. J. Wolff, also two small cottages on Jail street, paying therefor between four and five thousand dollars. Mr. Silverman expects soon to improve the Main street property. The present building will be torn down and a modern residence put up on the site. He also proposes to erect new and attractive cottage on the Jail street property. Ail prospective students of the home nursing course are hereby notified that instructions in the course '.oil begin Monday afternoon. April 28th. That Miss Belle Reese, the instructor, will meet them in the main auditorium of the Baptist church at 4:00 p. m. for the purpose of organizing the classes. It is likely that three classes will be formed, one each for morning, afternoon and night. A text-book may be secured any time desired by calling on Mr. McDowell. Price 60 cents. It is suggested that it will bo found helpful to look over the book some before beginning the course. J. V. Carter has returned from Raleigh, X. C., where he attended the convention of the Delco-Light agents for S'orth and South Carolina which was held there Monday and Tuesday. He reports a big boom in business and a decidedly optimistic for thincs in eeneral. One of the addresses at this convention was made by Clarence Poe editor of The Progressive Farmer, who made the statement that he regarded the Delco-Light as a promise of progress in that it meant so much to the country people?especially to the women.?Lake City News. Mr. Carter is a former resident of Hemingway and uses the columns of The County Record for advertising purposes. o Revival Closed The revival services conducted at the Baptist church the past two weeks by the Rev. Dr. Lamar of Elyja, Ga., came to a close Tuesday night. The meeting was a most sue cessful one and the earnest, simpie sermons by Mr. Lamar were a spiritual blessing to the people of the county. As a mark of the love and esteem Dr. Lamar found in the hearts of our people, a purse of something over $450.00 was given him on the eve of his departure Tuesday night. ' o Snowden?Kellahan. Miss Flossie Kellahan, the attractive niece of the late R. M. Kellahan was yesterday morning at 8 o'clock, in Florence, married to Mr. F. P. Snowden. of Cape Charles Ya. The' young couple left for Norfolk, Ya., and from thence will visit New York and points in Canada. The groom is a native of this county and a brother of Mr. S. W. Snowden of the Cedar Swamp section. The marriage was a quiet affair and only witnessed by a few intimate friends. o Fatal Shootnig Near Kingstree John Felder, a negro man employed on the farm of Mr. John Henry Mouzon, in the Mouzon section of Williamsburg county, was shot to death Tuesday evening about dusk. The shooting was the result of several disagreements between Mr. Mouzon and the negro. Tuesday they had had trouble during the day and that evening at feeding time Mouzon was in the barn feeding his stock when the negro is said to have approached him with a drawn knife. Mr. Mouzon fired on the man with his revolver, three of the shots taking effect. The negro fell dead at the barn door. Mouzon gave himself up to Sheriff Graham and is now in " * ? jau nere kMaiuug uic m.uV? ? proper authorities. The inquest was held by Magistrate J. B. Gamble and the post mortem by Dr. W. V. Brockington. As soon as these officials make their report application for bail will be made in behalf of Mouzon. o ' Mas* Meeting Sutidav? - A mass meeting will be held at the Baptist church here Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock as a preliminary to "children's week" The following will be the program of exercises: (1) Devotional Service. By Rev. E. A. McDowell. (2) Address No.l?The children of our community and their need for r-digiou- education, ''y Hcv. .f. (i. Herdon. (?,) Address No. 2?The churches of our community ar.d their provision for the religious education of our children. By Rev. .J. T. Fowler. (4) Address No. 3?Stengthcring the weak pieces in our Sunday School. By Prof. M. F. Montgomery. (5) Address No. A?The purpose and plans for our children's GERMAN HELMETS HERE The>e Will Be Given as Prizes to Victory Bond Campaign Workers T'i e captured German helmets j awarded to Williamsburg county for distribution among Victory' loan workers have been received and one wil' be on display at each of the banks in the county, seven in num' ,,u o rlAT\ffirl fftr thft LM I . x lie |/iau auvj/vv w V..v awarding of these trophies to individuals will be carried out in the following manner: Each bank will number serially the applications for bonds as they are received. When the campaign closes on May l'\ the banks will place corresponding numbers, as many as it has app'ications in a box and deliver them to the jury commissioners who as jurors are drawn, will also draw one number from the box which will be the "lucky" number, and the bond purchaser whose application bears a like number will be given a helmet. The solicitor who sends in the greatest number of applications will be awarded one helmet, as will also the solicitor who sends in the largest total amount for the purchase . v a Victory bond or bonds. intial payment of 109c must be I iciid on all bonds on or before May 1 <?. otherwise application will not be counted in prize contest. o Installation Of Pastor At its meeting last week Harmo1 ny Presbytery appointed a commission to officially install Rev. J. G. Herndon as pastor of the Williamsburg Presbyterian Church, Kingstree. The sen-ice is to be held next Sunday morning at 11:00 o'clock, when Rev. H. C. Hammond of St. Charles is to preach the sermon, Rev. L. B. M<?Cord of Manning is to charge the pastor and Rev. W. R. Pritchett of Indiantown, is to charge the people. The members of the church are to respond to the questions asked according to the constitution of the church. This is an interesting event in the religious life of the community, ana the pubic generally is invited to attend. It is expected that one of th<visiting ministers will preach at the night service at 8:D0 o'clock. Mr. Herndon has come to us recently from LaGrange. Ga., succeeding the Rev. S. P. McChesney. It is i to he hoped that the installation services Sunday will be largely attended as a mark of appreciation of himself and the visiting ministers. The service promises to be a most interesting one. o Woman's Conference Kings tree District Woman's Missionary Conference will be held at Lake .City next Wednesday and Thursday, April IlOth and May 1st. Delegates are expected from all adult and young people's societies, also all second vice-presidents in charge of juniors. The first service will be Wednesday afternoon at four o'c;ock, and the closing service Thursday evening, when Mrs. J. W. Perry of Morristown, Tenn., will speak on the Centenary. Mrs. Perry is a council officer, in charge of i young people's work. On Thursday lunch will be served at the church and all nearby societies are invited to attend and remain for the evening service. Names of delegates must be sent to Mr=. R. F. Joyner, Lake City. Miss Ossie Eppa, District Sec. o ITALY CANT HAVE HUME Italians Delegation to Leave Paris Paris, April 23.?(By the Associated Press.)?President Wilson's emphatic declaration that he will not yield on the Adiatic question has created, the most profound sensation in the peace conference. He has thrown down the guantlet to the supporters of secret treaties in a manner which almost took away the breath of the delegates who have noon iir<rinor Mmnromisp on noints covered by many .secret documents and at variance v.ith the President's fourteen points. President Wil.-on's sleeping declaration while aimed directly atth' Adriatic problem, also reaches the Kiau Chau controversy, in which Japan relies on secret agreements made with Great Britain, France and Italy in 1917 to support her in her claim to the concessions held by t ' ? -v ? . . Ck n t i m rr * .frinaii > ;u 5. Pari-. Apr:! 2-'!.? (Py the Associated Press).?After a conference held by the Italian delegation to*he n-;\ce conference this afternoon ' was announced that the delegate^ would leave Paris tomorrow. Pr'-nver Orlando, of Italy, this evening addressed an official conini :n'ci.t:or. to Premier Clemenceau, president of the peace conference, saying that as a result of the declaration by President Wilson, the Italians had decided to leave Paris n* %i oV'ock tomOTO\v affe?*noon. T?YO PROPOSITIONS The Cotton Market Situation In a Nutshell There is no more important pro- j blein before the South today than that of getting fair prices for the' I South'* cotton crop. The prosperity ; of our merchants, bankers, and professional men, as well as the pros-! perity of our farmers depend upon : the right solution of this problem j I oil eV?on 1 /-J Inforocf fKnmc/?lvoc m ' [it | Of two propositions there seems ! to be no reason for doubt: (1) Conditions are such that holders of spot cotton should not sell at present prices. (2) Conditions are such that the 1919 crop acreage should be sharply cut?if possible, as much as 33 1-3 per cent In other words, (1) the present! crop being so short, must surely; bring higher prices than now pre-1 vail; but (2) planting the same j acreage we planted last year might easily produce a crop so large as to 1 make disastrously low prices next ! fall. j This is the situation in a nutshell. 1 Last year the South produced only li>6 pounds of lint cotton per | acre. In 1914 we made 209 pounds| ???>. ->/.? ?> ny ftvoi-flv <vne-tVi!rH more 1' 1 V? v?_vv ? ( per acre than last year?which (1 means that if last year's acre yield J1 had been as good as in 1914, our 1 crop would have been 15,600,000 1 bales instead of 11,700,000. !' Or it means that if we plant last year's acreage this year and the 1 yield is as good as in 1914, we will! have 15,600,000 bales to market in- i \ stead of 11,700,000 as in the case of|' the present crop. 1 We must insist on fair prices for our 11,000,000 bale crop?and we' are confident we shall get better prices than now obtain?but we can't, afford to risk a 15,000,000 bale crop >! To hold to the present crop and! reduce the next crop is manifestly' therefore the one way to relieve the present cotton situation; but we! hope the present emergency will set ' us to thinking about ways to per- i' manently increase the price of cot- 5 ton. Progressive Farmer. 0? - _ The Negro and Cotton Prices - I1 Now let us get back to the Negro.;, In this matter of cotton prices, we can't have one rule for the white; man and another for the Negro. If the Negro cotton farmer prospers, the white cotton farmer will prosper. If the Negro laborer must accept a low wage-scale, the white laborer must accept a low wagescale?and the white farm owner j who works his land must accept the same low wage-scale in the form of lower prices for his products. Moreover, if the Negro farmer 1 keeps his children out of school and: in the cotton field, must not the! white farmer do the same thing to1 meet this Negro competition; The South must come to the point where it will be glad to see the Negro get a high wage for his labor. Does it not mean higher wages for the white man also? And therefore higher prices for what the South sells. And therefore more dollars for our merchants, bankers, and all our business men? And even if a' temporary "scarcity of labor" is necessary in order to bring up the South's wage-scale to that of other sections, may it not prove a blessing in the long run ??The Progressive Fanner. o FIRE AT BENNETTSVILLE Depot And 700 Bales Of Cotton Burned > Bennettsville, April *21.?The Atlantic Coast Line freight depot, the cotton platform on which there were about 700 bales of cotton and 8 box cars, some of which were loaded, , were burned here today. The fire started in the cotton and quickly enveloped the depot. Some records, freight, bills,, and smal> items were saved from the office. The cotton was in part under bill of lading and practically all was insured. It is understood that the Pee Dee River Cotton Company had about 400 bales, mostly long staple. The freight in the depot destroy- j ed is estimated at $4,000, building: at $12,000. For a few minutes the ; Marlboro Wholesale Grocery and F. G. Holly, wholesale grocery, seemed doomed, but effective work on the part of the fire department kept the flames confined. One car of cotton, one of hay and others partly loaded were burned. The cotton destroyed is estimated at more than $100,000. Total loss is about $150,000. o An old couple had lived together forty years. The man said that he and his wife never agreed but once in all that time, and that was when j the house took fire, both agreed mai the best thing to do was to get out as soon as possible. I BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY TO MEET TODAY The board of trustee.-; of the University of South Carolina has been called to meet today by Governor Cooper, exofficial chairman of the: board, to investigate the cuuae underlying the petition of 116 students of the institution, filed with the board at its regular meeting in March, asking for the removal of Dr. William Spenser Curroll, president of the university. Just what course of procedure will be taken by the board of trustees is not known, but in a statement to the public, and in a letter to the student body shortly after the filing of the petition, Governor Cooper stated that a through investigation of the whole matter will be made by theb oard. no.n^ (kA:. rriuit; wic diuucuvo in uucir yew tion gave high commendation to the | integrity and the scholarship of> President Currell, they alleged that [ he was temperamentally unfitted to continue as president of the university, and they requested that he be removed for the good of the institution, which, they cliamed, could not continue to grow and expand under lis administration. Neither Dr. Currell nor the board >f trustees have given out a statement other than that by Governor Cooper,on the petition. Since the petition the students have held severil meetings at the university, principally for the purpose of placing the responsibility of giving copies of their petition to the p ?ss. It is believed by the friends of :he university that a thorough probe into the conditions will be made by :he board today. o 666 has proven it will cure Malaria, ChiHs and Fever, Bil- j ious Fever, Colds and Lagnppe. It kills the parasite that cause |( the fever. It is a splendid laxative and general Tonic.?adv. o Duck hunting in stormy weather < vith Remington U M C wetproof shells means freedom from shotshells troubles. o ( Call at Kellahan Hotel and hear | he Richtone and Graphic Phonographs in their wonderful reproduc:ions. These instruments are for sale i >v P. A. ALSBROOK. 4-104t. cMirit Jlfe Aeep it W Ordfcr a case froru M keep it on ice. Just M children on hot da M when friends drop ir m Everybody likes ii m tickling flavor all its c M feeds the nerves, rel yet positively non. h; B Phone your deal J THE MINT DISTRIBI ^^^SALISBUJ I SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS WANTED?TO buy nice house in desirable part of town, about six or seven rooms and modern conveniences. 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