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WW?W???MW?I ?? Extracts From 11? hi in mtrrrn MiinaiiiuinitfififciimiuiiiUMiiiiiiiiimntiuiniiiiiuiiJttiiiimiuuuMiiMumiiuiuujiuiiiuuiiuMJiiuiiiM "TO BE BRIEF IS TO BE POPULAR."?Johnaon. g.Cf ^ State Items. The loafing law was enforced in Gaffney Saturday, when Paul McComb was tried, found guilty, and} fined. I1 ' ? * Furman University will have mili- I tary training next year. A profes- ' , sor and eight students go to Plattsburg so that they may qualify to fjgE&V? i,i;. adt as officers next year. p/ry / 2 The improved highway from 1 Greenwood to Greer, which has been in process of construction for several months, is now completed and in iuse. Two South Carolina men were reported in the casualty lists of the i week as wounded severely: Lieut. Wm. H. Hayes of Newberry; and Corporal Charles H. Brantley, of C Georgetown. ' The city of Chester, following the 1 example set by Greenville, has in- , augurated the custom of having its 1 electric lights turned off each night for one minute, the object being to remind our citizens of the terrible war that this country and her allies are waging across the seas. f' The Due West Kanroaa stanas in the unique position of opposing the \ government increase of 25%. in freight.rates. The problem arises from the fact that the increase may make it cheaper for the people of Due West to truck their freight from Donalds. South Carolina no longer stands, at the foot of the class in the matter | of buying War Savings Stamps. In May thi^ State stood seventh from the last?Georgia being the one at the very bottom. Leaders in this State think the State's rank will \ be < much higher \than that when the fi* " -* *- -lL- J? nai ngurea ior me unvc aic miniated. L j Hgo'y National. j Christie Benet took the oath of office Monday and was seated in the Kp|jfc. Senate. , Worth Daniels, son of the secre- j . tary of the navy, entered the naval 1 pvi.V- academy at Annapolis Tuesday. The great United States tuberculosis hospital for soldiers near Ashe- 1 |pr ville,, will be completed and ready ( jjp/' > for operation August 1. ? 150 Western Union Key men quit , p'.- \ work Monday in Atlanta. In only ' p !. one other city, Oklahoma City, did Ij&v Konenkamp'a strike order operate. I Women were included in the i "Work or fight" bill passd by the Georgia State Senate Tuesday. Per- . ; sons affected must work five and a half days a week instead of five. H. H. Dean, of Gainesville, Mon? day announced his withdrawal from ' the campaign for the United States ' J; Senate from Georgia. Continued illness was the reason given. w Senator Smith, of South Carolina, yt chairman of the inter-state com- 1 ^ merce committee, reported out to ^ the Senate without recommendation, the Aswell resolution, providing lor |p?" control of the telegraph and tele- ^ ; phone lines for the .period of the i war. He stated that, in his oinion, ^ it wsa unnecessary and a waste of ' time to hold hearing on the bill. A house resolution authorizing ' the return to former President 1 ;' Roosevelt of the $40,00 Nobel peace . prize which he voted to an indus- * trial peace commission and which he ' Kf . now wisnes to uisinuuie tu me xvcu W&H'.' Cross,.Y. M. C. A.,^ and other or- ' r* ganizations aiding soldiers, because fSSAo^ , no use was made of it, was adopted 1 lp.by the Senate Monday and sent to I'-; President Wilson. International. A half million men are with Persh j? ing as fighters now. i Wl;--. The Turks are to start a great Eli; > offensive against Jerusalem in the 1 t|\ Autumn. iiwimimccewyiiiwewMHiMiwwmnuiiwintemuHtituimmiHiiuittmiratiii iimum mum i Everywhere A thousand Chinese have bee murdered in Chinese Turkestan b roving hordes of the Bolsheviki, a< cording to reports from Pekin. Slavs of the Murman Coast ha\ broken with Russia and joined ou allies. This provides the entenl with a strategic base on the Whit Sea and Arctic. Lieut. Quentin Roosevelt, younj est son of the former President, hs ? ? ?" J fiwcf oi? "H CI IgttgCU 111 1119 IliOK Uii Hgitv. was pursued by two Germans, bi escaped by skillful jockeying. A conference has been held t German headquarters to discuss th advisability of appointing Albei Ballin to the post of Foreign Secr< tary, in succession to Dr. von Kueh raann. Before the war, Herr Balli was head of the Hamburg-America Line. VVVVVVVV^VVVVVV s V SANTUC NEWS. 1 s VVVVVVVVVVVVVVV' Santuc, July 10.?Miss Lizzi Sharp spent the week-end with he sister, Mrs. W. F. Kay. Mr. Henry McGee and family, c Belton, spent the week-end with re tives. Mr. J P. Rnhinsnn and familv f Due West, motored down Sunda and spent the day at Mr. W. I Morrison's. Mrs. A: J. Morrison spent Sunda and Monday with Mrs. Ermie Hac don. Miss Mary Kay spent Friday i Mr. W. F. Kay's. . . Mr. Clarence Kay took suppe with Mr. Walter Hughes Saturda night and reported a fine time. Mr. Allen Palmer of Camp Jacl son ,spent the week-end with hi parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Palmei Master Ralph McGee is visitin his uncle, Mr. M. B. Kay. Miss Nannie Mae Milford is spen ing this week with her aunt, Mrs W. Fv Kay. Mr. Edwin McGee spent Saturda night and Sunday with Mr. Roy Kaj Master Clarence Morrison spen Saturday night with Mr. Mac Wright. - v Mrs. M. S. Langford spent Sunda with her mother, Mrs. E. J. Botts. Mr. Henry McGee and famil took supper at Mr. Frank Kay's Sur day night. Misses Margaret and Sara Ma A.bles, Annie and Louise Kay spep Saturday afternon with Miss Loi Morrison. Misses Margaret and Sara Ma Abies spent Saturday night wit! their aunt, Mrs. Joe Abies. Messrs. Geo. Morrison and Clai ence Kay attended the singing a r.nntr flnne SunHnv nicrTif Mr Ben Ethridge spent the fourt with Clarence Kay. Miss Mary K&y and brother, Ro enjoyed the pjcnic at Rapley Shoal on the 4th. Miss Janie Belle Boyd spent few days last week with her cousin: little Vera and Emma Milford. Miss Daisy Link is visiting he ^randarents, Mr. and Mrs. S. C Link. ' Mr. W. H. Sharp spent a whil rhursday evening with Mr. Jame Kaddon. Mrs. R. B. Haddon has returne lome after a week's visit to he parents. Quite a number from this sectioi ittenaea services at Liong uane sun lay morning and heard Rev. H. E CGrbett deliver a fine sermon. Quite a number of men from thi community were in the city Satur lay for the speaking. Mr. M. B. Kay spent Friday nigh tvith Mr. Claud Kay. Mrs. E. J. Botts had as her guest Sunday afternoon, Misses Lizzie an Willie Abies nad Mrs. Jessie Boyd. Misses Mary and Annie Kay ha< as their guests Tuesday afternooi Mrs. W. F. Kay and little son, Fran :is and Misses Nannie Mae Milfor and Lois Morrison. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Haddon ar visiting the tatter's parents, Mr. an Mrs. Jessie Richey. Miss Marie Boyd has returne | home after a visit to Mrs. J. V. I Smith. 1 Mr. John Stevenson and niece, 1 Janie Belle Boyd, dined at Mr. W. | J. Milford's Sunday. S u" vvvvvuvvvvvvvvv n y > > y V. ANTREVILLE. V > > >>>>>\>>>>\>>>>> e Antreville, July 10.?This is inir deed a pleasant season of the year for our older folks as they welcome with joy the home-coming of their children who live away from home. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Erwin and r3 three pretty children, and Mrs. J. D. Holleman motored over from Sharon e . in their Oldsmobile auto last week it and are visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. M Erwin. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Anderson, Miss e Mary and Lewis, attended the An.j. derson Reunion at Ninety Six last Saturuday. Private Marvin Patterson of Camp n Jackson, spent the week-end at home. Mrs. J. E. Cheatham and son, Archie, and Fay Keaton, are spending this week with Mrs. J. R. Jones near Anderson. ^ Mrs. A. J. Cauthen and children; and Miss McLeese have returned to ^ Ninety Six after a pleasant , stay with Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Anderson. . Miss Lalla Martin of Henderson-' ville, N. C., is visiting her father and sister, Rev. W. S. Martin and Miss Luna. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bowen and /Iaii/wViIav* Uowiaf Cum /lot? uougJii/Ci) AiomcK, uuiiunjr with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Pennell near ^ Belton. y The young eople enjoyed a picnic ^ at Hailey's Ferry the 4th. Miss Althea Keaton entertained y the following last Wednesday even1 ing: Misses JSthel Anderson and Erin Crowther, Messrs. Carl and it Elmore Suber and Henry Bell. , The Ice Cream supper was a suc(r cess, about $25 was made for the y Red Cross. Mr. and Mrs. Wister Haddon of \ Abbeville, spent Sunday very pleas g antly with the former's parents, Mr r and Mrs. D. L. Haddon. g Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fell and ' children visited Mr. and" Mrs7~ Will ^ Fleming the week-end. ? ?O V y V COLD SPRING NEWS. V r' V V *VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVK Cold Springs, July 10.?Mr. and y Mrs. Otis Smith and children spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. D. E. y I Newell. I- I T M "PAiirn orl Hfflo Morflirt and Clara Margaret are spending a e while with her father, Mr. W. B. Ult drick. is jir. and Mrs. Henry McGee and children spent Sunday with Mr. and e Mrs. C. C. Kay. h Misses Mattie Uldrick and Maggie Hagen left last Thursday for Pryor's *- Hospital, where they went for an opit 'eration for appendicitis. Mr. Frank and Miss Sara Uldrick h spent Saturday night at Mrs. J. D. Winn's. y Miss Ola Winn spent a few days s last week at Mr. W. R. Ellis'. Miss Addie Bowen visited her a grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. 5, King, last week. Mr. and Mrs. Kay Carwile spent f Sunday with Mr. J. A. McMahan 3. and family of near Lowndesville. i e VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVI s > > 3 V FAIRFIELD V j Vl ?>>>?>\>>>>>?! r Fairfield, July 10.?Mr. J. A. and! fi E. C. Young went to McCormick, i- last Friday. K There was a meeting at Fairfield! school vhouse last Friday for the! s benefit of the Red Cross. The aux - ilinrv rlnspH with thp ininiriP' of 9.0 members. Mrs. J. A. Brown was t elected chairman, Miss Willie Young Treasurer, and Mrs. J. A. Young, s Secretary. We hope much good d can be done by each one. Miss Eva Young spent Saturday d night and Sabbath with Miss Minnie n Bell Talbert. i- The writer of this celebrated a d happy birthday on the 4th. Several dined with us on that day, among e them was Mrs. Mary Creswell, mod ther, who gave the writer four $10 bills ' for a birthday present and d sure it was highly appreciated. No one like a mother. Mr. and Mrs. John McCaslan and son, Furman, Miss Minnie Belle Talbert, Ansel and Lucian Talbert and Mr. Tom also dined with us on the 4th. Mr. W. H. Kennedy spent Friday night at the home of Mr. Joe Young. Messrs. John Henry Young, James Long and Lonnie Young dined with David Yrpung Sabbath. Mr. Joel Young spent Sabbath at Mr. J. D. Creswell's. News reached here a few days ago of the marriage of Miss Maud Parker of Piedmont. She visited Mrs. J. D. Cr sswell last summer and while there Cupid touched the heart of some of our good boys. | Now such news grieves htem over] their great loss, but it was a Mr. J Herd of Piedmont, whr*gained this! fair, maid, so don't be discouraged j boys, live in hope if you die in de-j spair. Just as good fish in the sea as j ever was caught. Bate your hook! right, and try your luck again. Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Young and| children, spent the 4th in Troy the | guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Bowen. I Messrs. J. W. Young and T. F. Langley went to McCormick last i Friday. Mrc T W T.nriff anrl Mre Qom ! Vt ? ? UVllg M1IU AUA 0* UMiii | Long spent Friday at the home of< Mr. and Mrs. Jule Adams. Born?Last week, to Mr. and Mrs. J Fred Ashmore, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. A. Y. Young and daughter, Margaret, and dear little Elise Redden spent last Tuesday with Mr. nad Mrs. R. A. Crawford. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Purdy and little Pressly, spent the fourth with Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Creswell. One of our good farmers arose from his rest one morning last week and to his surprise his suspenders were missing. Now Mr. Rat, it is laid on you, are you going to wear them and take this good farmer's place? He is too old for war but lok out, if he sees you he might get the best of you. Contributors To 2nd Red Cross War Fund CONTRIBUTORS TO SECOND i RED CROSS WAR FUND IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY. Below we publish a list of the contributors to Second Red Cross Fund of Lowndesville Auxiliary: Houston Miles, (col.) $ 1.00 Mrs. M. A. Below .50 Miss Minnie Hodge 1.00 Mrs. R. W. Carlisle 2.00 R. W. Carlisle 3.00 Minnie Gaily, (col.) 1 .50 John Moore (col.) 1.00 I John Waters .10 I Mrs. John Waters .25 | Mrs. John Watkins .10 Nettie Watkins .05 Rosa Lee- .05 Freji Simmons .25 R. J. Morgan .25 W. T. Terrell 25 J. A. Hill .50 C. L. Manning 1.00 Mrs. Crocker .25 W. L. Walters .25 Mrs. Sallie Sullivan 1.00 Miss Josie Clinkscales : .25 Mrs. E. 0. Clinkscales 1.00 Mrs. Young .50 Joseph Clinkscales .50 E. 0. Clinkscales 1.00: J. H. Hutchison 1.001 Mrs. M. B. Hutchison .25 M. B. Hutchison .25 Kathleen Hutchison .05 Bryan Hutchison .05 Ruth Hutchison : .05 Alvin Hutchison .05 Marie^Hutchison .05 J. A. Harper 1.00 Ray Clinkscales .50 Mrs. R. E. Clinkscales 1.00 R. E. Clinkscales .50 Jack Clinkscales .50 Mrs. John T. Baskin .25 John T. Baskin .50 W. A. Simpson >1.00 Miss Ella Floyd 2.001 Charlie Bannister .40 Mrs. N. B. Sutherland .45 W. L. Bowman 5.00 J. C. Bannister 1.00 R. L. Morrow 4.50 Mrs. .J B. Huckabee 3.00 Rachel Blueu, (col.) .50 L. C. Waters 1.00 B. H. Speer 1.00 Ada Bonds and Mother .50 Lewis Hutchison Co. .50 Lizell Tucker and sisters .50 Mrs. Ficquette .25 Pink Tillman, (col.) 1.00 J. T. E. Connell 1.00 Mrs. E. C. Bonner 1.00 G. D. Hill 1.00 J. B. M. Wright 1.00 Ervvin Cleckley 10.00 Hattie Johnson .50 Marion Bonds 2.00 Pete McCalla, (col.) 1.00 Mrs. B. E. Allen 5.00 B. E. Allen 5.00 W. J. Hill 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hill 1.00 j Mrs. E. W. Harper 5.00 H. G. Bone ' .50 j Mrs. H. G. Bone .50 I Cilnt Sutherland 1.00 Lewis Teasley, (col.) .25 N. B. Sutherland 5.00 W. M. Bell 5.00 J. J. Bell 5.00 Carrie Tribble, (col.) 1.00 Allen Covington 1.00 Marshall Cann 1.00 Andy Norman 1.00 Miss Emma Bell 2.00 Miss Mattie Bell 2.00 Miss Janie Bell 2.00 Miss Mary Bell 2.00 Mrs. K. O. Hester .25 Miss Vera Carlisle .50 J. H. Bonds 3.00 L. B. Loftis __L 1.00 Ben Blue (col.) .25 W. W. Thompson 2.00 B. A. Bell 1.00 Sam Bonds 1.00 A. D. Broadwell -- 1.00 Smyrna Church, (colored) 5.10 J. M. Baker 25.00 Janie Jordan, (col.) .50 John O'Neil. (col.) .25 Jennie Jordan, (col.) .05 Gertrude Miles, (col.) .25 Rosa Latimer, (col.) .05 Jim Donnelly, (col.) .05 Rebecca' Teasley, (col.) .05 Rebecca Dosier, (col.) .05 Will Thomas, (col.) .05 Irma Williams, (col.) ? .10 Arthur Brownlee (col.) ___? .10 Rev. Curry, (col.) .25 Lace Calhoun, (col.) 1.00 Fmmn Orior ^ .(In Will Hunter, (col.) 2.00 \ onn 1*1 a 1/ ITJLIiCS, J Dayton Cable, (col.) 1.00 Marshall Carr, (col.) 1.00 Fred Campbell , 1.00 Mrs. S. B. Cann 1.00 Mrs. Lindsay McMahan 1_ .1-00 Miss Esther Martin 1.00 Mrs. Annie Gurley : 1.00 Mrs. M.""$3. Baker i 5.(00 L. B. Addison 1.00 J. W. Phillips 1.00 Mrs. Mary McAllister 1.00 Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hall. 1.00 R. H. Shaw , 1.50 W. L. Threasher .25 J. T. McAllister and family? .85 R. H. Burdette 1.00 John F. Burdette 2.00 Ernest Burdette 2.00 Clarence McAllister .50 Raymond McAllister .50 Charlie Johnson, (col.) .25 Chas. Leslie, (col.) : .25 Henry Johnson, (col.) .10 Sallie Johnson, (col.) .10 Amanda Underwood (col) .25 Miss Nettie Kennedy 2.00 Rev. J. A. Clotfelder 5.00 T. D. Cooley 5.00 John Sherrard, (col.) 1.50 C. A. Simpson,% (col.) 1.00 Joe Lenton, (col.) 1.00 J. C. Wilson, (col.) 1.00 J. C. Wilson, (col.) 1.00 Etta Simpson, (col.) .50 Lige Allen, (col.) 3.00 Lizzie Allen, (col.) 1.00 Alex Allen, (col.) 1.00 Annie Allen, (col.) ^5 W. S. Manning, .50 Mrs. W. S. Manning .50 L. C. Manning .50 Robt. Manning .50 Inez Manning .25 A TVyTnr?*nnr* 9K i nuiuc luuitiiiiig .-w Lucile Manning .25 David Manning .25 J. W. Carlisle ? 5.00 Mrs. J. W. Carlisle 5.00 J. H. Carlisle - 3.00 Mrs. J. H. Carlisle 2.00 Mrs. Norris Meschine .50 Keys Bowman 3.50 Mart Reed, (col.) 1.00 Lawyer Clayton, (col.) 1.00 Cap Lomax, (col.) .50 Jim Harper, (col.) .25 Belle Harper, (col.) .25 Harriett Harper, (col.) .25 Mrs. Mary L. Carlisle 2.50 v i. O CA Miss Jennie uarnsie is.uv J. L. Scott 2.00 W. W. Boles 1.00 Geo. Chambers .50 G. W. Brown 1.00 Mrs. Lois Brown 1.00 Mrs. G. W. Brown 1.00 Bryan Brown 1.00 Tillman Brown 1.00 Miss Minnie Brown 1.00 i 1 ' , Parker Brown .25 J Verna Brown .25 Ben Tate .10 Mrs. Nell Paris 1.00 John Gailey 1.00 H. M. Schumpert .50 N Manda Moore, (col.) .50 Arthur McGawon, (col.) 1.00 Cassie Oliver, (col.) .10 Prince Reed, (col.) .25 Vinie Oliver, (col.) .50 Mamie Oliver, (coll) .50 Geo. Patterson, (col.) 1.00 Mrs. S. J. McCollough 1.00 v Orr Clinkscales 2.00 Mrs. Orr Clinkscales 2.00 John Cole, (col.) 1.00 Ike Cole, (col.) .50 Plas Reed, (col.) .25 Gay Reed, (col.) 1.00 Phoeba McGowan, (col.) .05 Aaron Reed, (col.) 1.00 Nancy Reed, (col.) 1.00 Lula Robinson, (col.) .50 H. A. Tennant 1.00 Mrs. W. M. Broadwell 2.00 Edith Broadwell 1.00 Mrs. R. T. Broadwell .50 R. B. Crittenton 1.00 Mrs. W. E. Ellis 1.00 J. W. Chasten 2.00 J. T. Daniel 2.50 J. G. Huckabee 6.00 Mrs. J. W. Hardin 1.00 G. A. Bell ? 1.00 Mason Parnell i? 1.00 James T. Baskin .25 v Mrs. Jas. T. Baskin .25 Miss Ina Baskin 1.00 ? Mrs. A. W. Prince .50 J-'}. Mamie Jowers, (col.) .50 ., A. E. Fant (col.) .50 Henry Dickson, (col.) .50 Amanda Dickson, (col.) .25 J. D. McCollough .25 W. L. Kennedy 2.50 T. C. Liddell 1.00 \G. V. Speer 1.00 Reedy Martin, (col.) .26 Mrs. Emma Lewis .25 S. B. Cook 3.00 J. R. Pressuse & Son . 2.50 Mrs. Lula Allen 1 5.00 A. L. Scott 1.00 T. C. Pressuse i 1.00 Mrs. E. W. Harper Jr. 1.00 Malinda Nelson, (col.) j_ .25 Walter Haley, (col.) 1.00 Jim Hutchison, (col.) ^ .50 Jane Price, (col.) .25 Mrs. A. M. Bonds .25 H. M. Hall "J.- .25 Mrs. C., C. Dougless .25 E. W. Harper .500 1/ B. Bell ? 6.00 D. L. Barnes v 5.00 W. L. Darricctt 1.00 Mrs. W. W. Thompson 1.00 Mrs. B. A. Bell 1.00 Mrs. D. B. Tucker i .50 J. Hugh Bell 1.00 Mrs. T. H. Speer 1.00 Mrs. D. K. Cooley l 1.00 Miss Fannie Ficquette .25 Miss Ruby Ficquette .25 Rev. H. G. White 5.00 . G. W. McNair r. .25 Mrs. T. O. Kirkpatrick .50 W. Albert Bonds 1.00 Laurier Drennan .25 Mrs. W. M. Speer .50 A. M. Bonds 2.50 Miss Jennit Harper .50 W. H. Bonds 2.00 R. H. Mosley 5.00 Mrs. S. M. Huckabee 1.00 Rev. J. F. Anderson 1.00 Chas. Darricott 1.00 R. T. Broadwell 1.00 Grover Chapel (col.) 9.00 Miss Annie Hutchison 1.00 9 Dr. H. C. Fennel ^ 1.00 | Mrs. J. T. Latimer ? 5.00 9 J. W. Wiles 1.00 A. G. Simpson (col.) 1.00 fi| w. A. Simpson, (col.; .ou J. H. Burdett 1.00 W. C. Hall 50 Maggie Beatty, (col.) .60 Frank Bonds 1.00 C. M. Clinkscales r 2.00 J. B. Moseley 5.00 Mrs. J. B. Moseley 5.00 Mrs. M. L. McGregor 5.00 J. W. McCalla 10.00 Mrs. E. J. Huckabee 3.00 Clarence Scott .25 Rebecca Lynch Z.i .10 Leila Reed .05 fg Daniel Smith .25 Wess Tucker .25 Coal Campbell .25 Mollie Tucker .25 Lizzie Johnson ' .05 Louise Wilson .05 Lizzie Simpson .15 Jane Gray .10 Lewis Calhoun 1.00 Nancy Walton .50 Eugene Walton .50 Rosa Walton .25 (Continued on Page 5, col. 3.) V/ .