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VOL. XXVIII. K1XGSTREK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1914. l.Y"
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One touch of Spring
' If you are a farmer, bus
Plaster, Nails, Roofing,
ing, Pipe and Pipe Fittir
member, we have the go
I Coffins and Cask
.
$ S?BSBBS8S382i8j8?i3
L I What Others
f |fi "I can't say too much fo
| |g could not get another, would
the plants live and you don't
?? money could not buy this one
! ?5 for it and I take pleasure in i
? machine wet or dry weather,;
jg "I am glad to say the Case ir
I can't get along without it,"
WHAT WL 5AI
g it We are sole agents.
I WILLIAM
OVERT ACT OF WAR
STATES AND H
American Forces Landing in
can Federal Forces?Mexic
ican Marines Killed a
Mexican Loss Beli
Old dory Floats
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mm Vera Cruz, April 21:?Vera Cruz
f tonight is in the hands of forces
f from the United States warships,
, but the occupation of the port was
not accomplished without loss of
American lives.
Four American bluejackets and
marines were killed by the fire of
Mexican soldiers, and twenty fell
wounded. The Mexican loss is not
i known, but it is believed to have
been heavy.Tne
water front, the customs
k house and all important piers, in
p*" duding those under the terminal
F works in which extend the railroads
[ to the capital, have been occupied.
I All the territory around the American
consulate is strongly patroled
I and detachments hold other sections
1 of the city.
| The Mexican commander. Gen Gus1
tavo Maas, offered a steady resistI
ance to the American advance, and
I for many hours there was fighting
I in the streets. Toward nightfall it
I was reported that the main body of
p the Federal garrison was in retreat
\ to the westward.
DEMANDS SURRENDER.
' Rear Admiral Fletcher, commanding
the United States warships,
prefaced his occupation of the port
by a demand, through the American
I consul, W W Canada, for its surf
render. Gen Maas promptly declined
to accede to this demand and
shortly afterwards ten whaleboats
were sent off from the side of the
transport Prairie loaded with ma
rines.
These boats effected a landing in
the neighborhood of the customs
house before noon and a few minutes
later Capt Wm Rush, of the battleship
Florida, who was in command
of the operations ashore, brought
his flag in.
Capt Rush's men already had taken
up their positions. They numIbered
150 bluejackets from the
Florida, 390 marines from the Prai-1
rie and 65 marines from the Florida.
Later these were augmented by a
detachment from the Utah.
Thp romincr of American forces
(was not heralded by any great excitement,
but small crowds gathered
to watch the landing:. Soon the
bluejackets and marines marched
through the streets leading from
the water front along the railroad
yards. Others proceeded to the
American consulate, while still
others were deployed along the approaches
to the central plaza, in!
DWARE
makes the whole world jump
mess man, merchant, houseke
Stoves, Ranges, Glassware, C
lgs, Machinery, Harney Lea
ods.
1 Kin;
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Say About J. I.
r the machine; would not be withe
nnt talrp $200.00 for mine.v J. H.
have to replant," J. R. Tucker, G
i if I could not get another," A. F
ecommending it," J. J. .Tones, E
as the plants grow off more unifor
lachine was all you claim for it an<
1 James S. Grady, Farmville, N. C
s If you follow directions we guar
SBURG HA
BETWEENUNITED
UERTA GOVERNMENT.
Vera Cruz Resisted by Mexians
Fire First-Four Amernd
Twenty Woundedeved
to be Heavyi
Over Vera Cruz.
which Gen Maas had concentrated
his men.
MEXICANS FIRE FIRST.
Thpse manoeuvres were effected
without opposition, but suddenly
Gen Maas challenged the advance
with the first shots?a volley fired
from a point three blocks from the
marines and two blocks south of the
main plaza. The marines replied
immediately, but the action ceased
in a moment. There was a lull for
ten minutes and then another brief
exchange from the west end of
Montesinos street, where a Federal
outpost was stationed.
At 12:30 the firing became general
and at 1 o'clock the guns of the
transport Prairie went into action.
Prior to this, a detachment of
bluejackets from the Utah, holding
the ground between the consulate
mo^A* AnonoH urith
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two of their 3-inch guns. The first
shots from these pieces were directed
against the ancient Benito Juarez
tower, which once served as a lighthouse.
This was occupied by Mexican
sharpshooters. Lieut Commander
Buchanan ordered that it be destroyed.
Five shots brought the old
tower down.
The women of the American colony
in Vera Cruz had been placed
aboard the chartered steamers Esperanza
and Mexico, but the foreign
colony, especially the American section,
was greatly augmented this
morning when three trainloads arrived
from the capital. Some of
these remained ashore, but many
were taken aboard the steamers. So
far as can be learned no refugees
were injured.
TRIO TOPICS.
"The ProdIgal"Has Returned and
We Gladly Welcome Him Back.
Trio. Am-il 20:?News around
here seems to be very scarce but
will try to tell what has happened
the past week.
Farmers are still hauling fertilizer
and all seem to be in a cheerful
mood with hopes of a good crop
year. Several of our best farmers are
going to plant tobacco for the first
time. Many have never had experience,
but are going to do the best
they can. Here's hoping they may
be well repaid for their effort.
Messrs J W Register & Sons
have shipped about 35 hampers of
lettuce to the Northern markets and
report very fine receipts. This isi
i TALK
i. Spring is here and things a
jeper or loafer you will need tl
Irockery, China, Cutlery, Silve
f>?pr ftnnrlQ Rpfricrpratnrs. Tee
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EVENT
gstree Hi
Wholesale and
Hate Tnhar.no '
V M vr V v vr w w
>ut it for $500.00," Jessie H. Smi
Edwards, Grimesland, N. C. "I li
rreenville, N. C. "I can speak on
. Kennedy, Greenville, N. C. "Yc
!ethel, N. C. "I would advise st
mly and are more easily worked,"
1 more. I would quit growing to
antee it to do what the J. I. Case (
RDWARE C
j the first time that lettuce has been
i planted here to any extent. Regi
ister & Sons also have a large acre
j age of beans, which will soon be on
the market. The total acreage of
the truck of this firm is about 40
acres. Not bad for a start, eh?
Mr W T Rowell, the well known
manager of the Trio Farm Supply
Co, has made arrangements to plant
about 30 acres of tobacco, besides
he has 5 or 6 acres of cabbage.
Good luck to you, Tom.
Among the visitors from here to
Field Day at Georgetown Saturday
were noted the following: Miss Essie
Jones, Mrs Jas Bryan, Misses Minnie
Bryan and Bessie Register and Mr
Robert Register.
Mr J B Files, our highly esteemed
postmaster and railroad agent,
was a visitor to Kingstree last week.
Tuesday, April 14, the good Methodist
people here held a meeting to
lunrwtr anauKnucuu w w>?,v> ?
church at this place. From what .1
can learn the building is to be started
at once and Mr C E Harris, the
contractor from Greely ville, will do
the work. This is a long-felt want
for this piace. The old church was
destroyed several years ago during
one of the storms and it began to
look as if the Methodists of this section
were not going to rebuild.
Something must have started them
off. Possibly a fear of war with
Mexico, eh, Mr Editor?.
Three gentlemen of this place
started in their automobile to Andrews
one day last week and got
about three miles from town when
one of the tires exploded and caused
the party to return home. 'Tis said
that when the tire exploded the gentleman
in the rear seat came very
np?r ominc into the ditch, so nervous
was he.
Miss Minnie Bryan is spending a
few days in Georgetown, the guest
of Miss Selma Nesmith.
Miss Ruth Hinnant passed through
town last Friday on her way to Andrews
to visit her sister, Mrs W 0
Henderson.
Well, here's hoping to be able to
send some more news soon and wishing
all kinds of success to the editor;
I am, The Prodigal.
J SUTTONS SIFTINGS.
I
Interesting News Letter from a
New Correspondent.
Suttons, April 2U: ? inis community
was saddened Friday, April 10,
by the death of Mrs A J Parsons,
who passed away while visiting her
son, Mr Henry Parsons, in Florida.
Her body was brought here and laid
to rest Sunday at Suttons church by
the side of her husband, who had
| preceded her in death only three
j months and seventeen days. She
I leaves to mourn their loss four sons
: and three daughters, besides a host
i of sorrowing relatives and friends, i
I Rev W T Bedenbaugh filled his
j regular appointment here Sunday
t morning.
Mr Theodore Cooper, accompani[
ed by Master Dewey Blakeley, went
NO. 2
,re going lively. To keep ther
he goods. Why not now? W<
rware, Nickleware, Farm Im
Cream Freezers, Screen Door
U A L L Y
ardware
Retail Dealers.
rransplanter I
th, Grimeslana, N. C. "If I ? 1
ke the Case machine because
ly in praise of your machine; g*
>ur machine did all you claim ? 1
jtting: plants with the Case ?
1 B.F Patrick, Greenville, N.C. ? (
bacco if I did not have it, for ?
1o. claim or you don't pay for g? (
OMPANY. I
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to Andrews Saturday on business.
Mr Edward Matthews of Georgetown
visited relatives here last week. <
An egg hunt given at the home of
Mr H N Morris Saturday evening, j
April 11, w63 very much enjoyed ;
by the young folk who were present.
Misses May and Helen Hinnant,
who are going to school at Andrews,
were at home last week-end, returning
Sunday afternoon.
Mr Willie Blakeley visited his brother
John in Georgetown recently.
Miss Ruth Hinnant spent last Friday
with her sister, Mrs W 0 Hen
derson, at Andrews.
Mr R D Blakeley was one of the
shad fishermen who enjoyed a trip
down Santee near Georgetown recently,
bringing home three fine
ones.
Mr ? Grady, formerly of this
community, but now of Berkeley
county, was here last week shaking
hands with old friends.
A fish fry at Lenud Ferry Saturday,
April 11, was attended by several
of the young folk of this place.
The table, spread on the grass under
the greenwood tree, was a thing of
beauty. Albeit the fish were not
very plentiful, the dinner, consisting
of chicken, rice and various
' J-i-*
Kinus 01 UtUIlby BWtCW, was cuuu^u |
to tempt the most fastidious appe- |
tite. The afternoon was spent in :
boating and social games. At 5
o'clock the crowd parted, only to
meet again at 7 p. m. at the home
of Mr and Mrs M C Wilson for a
very enjoyable entertainment and
an egg hunt.
The work recently done on our
roads is appreciated by everybody,
even, Poor Boy.
Attention, Veterans!
As Memorial day will come on
Sunday, Camp Pressley will meet
Saturday, May 9, in the court house
at 11 o'clock a. m., to take part in
the memorial exercises. Members
of the U D C chapter and teachers
and pupils of the graded school are
earnestly requested to co-operate
with us. Public cordially invited to
attend. As deferred business of our
fall meeting must be attended to on
that day, a full turn-out of veterans
will be expected.
H H Kinder,
H 0 Britton, Commander.
Adjutant. 4-16-2t
Strengthens Weak and Tired Women.
"I was under a great strain nursing
a relative through three months'
sickness," writes Mrs J C Van De
Sande, of Kirkland, III, and "Electric
Bitters kept me from breaking
down. I will never be without it."
Do you feel tired and worn out? No
appetite and food won't digest? It
isn't the spring weather. You need
Electric Bitters. Start a /nonth's
treatment today; nothing better fcr
stcmach, liver and kidneys. The
great spring tonic Relief or money
back. 50c and $1.00, at your drug-1I
gist's. I
Attend the Democratic club meet- I
ing at 11 o'clock Saturday. ?
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ii going you will need good Ha
2 have them: Hardware, Sash,Dc
iplememts, Paints, Oils, Glass, E
s and Windows, Etc. This is or
Co. | We Lead?
0* Afir "
I Pay Your Bills
Ward off inconvenience an
account in our bank ranks v
and the telephone. It saves
and you always have the
money is always available,
No expense?we supply che
and necessary stationery free
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W. B. WILSON, V. 6. ARNETTE
President Vice-PresM
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Pianos, Player Pianos, Organs
all kinds. We solicit your patrona
and careful service.
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