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3Tijr (Enunty l&rorb. kinqstree, s. o. o. w. wolfe* iorrow and wowwtoii. Entered at the postoffice at Kings tree, S.C.as second class mail matter. telephone no. 83terms SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year $1 25 One copy, six months - 75 One copy, three months........... 50 One copy, one year in advance.... 1 00 Obituaries. Tributes of Respect, Resolutions of Thanks, Cards of Thanks and all other reading notices,not News. will be charged for at the rate of one cent a word for each insertion. All changes of advertisements and all communications must be in this omce before TUESDAY NOON in order" to appear in the ensuing issue. All communications must be signed by the writer, not for publication unless desired, but to protect this newspaper. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements to be run in Special eolumipone cent a word each issue,minimum price 25 cents, to be paid for in advance. Legal advertisements, $1.00 per inch first insertion, 50 cents per inch each subsequent insertion. Rates on long term advertisements Sry reasonable. For rates apply at Is office. In remitting checks or money orders sake payable to THE COUNTY RECORD. "In men whom men condemn as ill. I find so much of goodness still; In men whom men pronounce divine. I find so much of sin and blot? I hesitate to draw the line Between the two?where God has not'' THURSDAY. AUG. 6. 1914Stung! As a rule, we are very cautious about accepting advertising propositions from parties with whom we have had no previous dealings, unless they have a commercial rating. However, along with not a few of our unsophisticated contemporaries over the State, we, in an unguarded moment, "listened to the song of the siren'' and accepted an advertising contract from a concern styling itself "The Hot Springs Medicine Co, Hot Springs, Arkansas." Immediately after we x began on the contract, we became suspicious that the concern was at least questionable in- its methods; therefore to protect ourselves and our patrons as well, we made an investigation as to the financial status of The Hot Springs Medicine Co. This is the reply we got: "Replying to yours of July 11 regarding the financial responsibility of The Hot Springs Medicine uo, Hot Springs, Ark, would say that this firm is an old offender * * * We would advise you to discontinue the advertising at once and charge the account to profit and loss, because we know it would be useless to try to collect the bill." The letter above quoted is from a well-known advertising agency of unquestionable integrity and we shall, of course, adopt its suggestion, and would advise all other newspapers that "bit" to do likewise. Monotonous. If for no other reason, we shall be glad when the State campaign ends to get a rest from the word "heckle'' and its participles. Heckle is a perfectly good word, but it has been sadlv overworked during the present campaign. In his inimitable work, "The Innocents Abroad," Mark Twain devotes a lengthy, chapter to a description of the Coliseum at home. Commenting on his own work the famous fun-maker said, in effect: I have read over mv description of the Coliseum and 1 am pleased with it. I am proudest ?>f the fact that not a single time have I quoted Byron's immortal line, "Butchered to make a Roman holiday" (referring to the massacre of the Christians in the arena, where they were "torn by savage leasts and still more savage men "). Mark goes on to say that for the first hundred thousand times he he saw Byron's oft-quoted line it \ ' * was terse, clear-cut and original, the next half million times it was "so-so"; but after that it became? monotonous. So it is with "heckle." Blease's Organization, At the Lexington Senatorial campaign meeting Governor Blease is rej>orted to have said: "We have a central committee, with Senator Sharpe, as chairman, a member of the executive committee in each county, with one or two members from every club, and we have got the very devil beat out of you," exclaimed Governor Blease, facing the press stand, and telling the newspaper men to "put it down," while his followers yelled their approval. Wonder who comprise Blease's executive organization in Williamsburg county? Major Richards,candidate for Governor,claims that he worked for ten years to relieve his fellow-farmers from the oppression of the lien law until he finally got the lien law repealed. What do you think about that? Such a claim is an insult to the intelligence of our farmers. Major J G Richards wants to know why, if Senator Smith raised the price of cotton, he (Richards) has to pay 82.50 a bushel for peas. That's easy. Because Maj Richards was too busy with politics to plant peas,or,if,he planted them, too busy to bother to pick them. Surely a farmer ought not to kick on the high price of a farm pr<xluct. The Anopheles mosquito, the most deadly variety of these pestifHe inionti aipllK to llflVP no I mission in life hut to sting ami ; destroy. The very name itself comes from a Greek word meaning "useless, hurtful.'' Referring to this speeies of mosquito an eminent zo-ologist says: "It is a genus of mosquito which is secondary host of the malaria parasite and whose hite is the usual, if not the only means, of infecting human beings with malaria". This is a terrible indictment against the Anopheles. Candidate for Governor-Railroad Commissioner-Richards asks where was Senator Smith during the recent State convention to which he was elected us a delegate from Lee counj ty? Perhaps Railroad Commissioner Richards, who seems to l>e so punctilious about other officials' conscientiously fulfilling the duties of their offices, might vouchsafe to explain how he, the conscientious one, can afford to absent himself for about three months from the Railj road Commissioners' office, nieanjtime drawing pay regularly and I j getting free transportation over the State, trying to squeeze into another office before he lets go his stranglehold on the one he now is supposed to fill. Hemingway Happenings. Hemingway, August 4:?Farmers are delighted with the refreshing showers which we are having now. However, we are afraid that the crops are too far advanced for very much improvement. Mr Robt D Cox, of this place, and Miss Ellen Dietz of Conway were i married at the home of the bride at Conway Sunday, August 2, at 4 o'clock p. m., returning to Hemingway Monday, August 3. We wish them both a happy future. Mr R S Major, a student at Johns Hopkins Medical college at Baltimore, was a visitor in town Sunday. Messrs Haselden & Moore lost I their tobacco brim filled with tobacco Monday morning. It contained i about 1,000 pounds of the "weed", which would have brought at least 25c a pound on the Hemingway market. Miss Elise Rollins of Indiantown is the guest of Mr and Mrs W S , iaddy this week. Mr Geo S Hemingway has treated himself to a new Ford car. Mr C H Gordon has accepted a position as salesman with Messrs Eaddy & Creel Bros. Mr Charlie P Baxley is also a new salesman, at Messrs Durant & Lew-, is'. UNO. v . >r GREATEST WAR I OF THE CENTURY. ?? ALL THE LEADING EUROPEAN j NATIONS IN DEADLY CONFLICT -OTHERS MAY BE INVOLVED. London, August 2:?Four great Powers of Europe?Austria-Hungary, Russia, France and Germany? are engaged in actual warfare, but two of them, Germany and France, have not openly declared war against each other and, as far as is known 1 J!_l. here, have not even severed diplomatic relations. This is despite the fact that Germany's ultimatum to France has either been ignored or rejected. The explanation of this would appear to be that Germany and France are each seeking to throw upon the ! other the onus of beginning a war that may plunge all Europe into bloodshed. In fact, while the nations of Europe are flying at each other's throats, they are vying with each other in protesting their desire to maintain peace. In this curious situation France, ' * according to uriusn upunuu, uaa mc strongest justification. She was the last to mobilize and seems to have taken the greatest precautions to avoid frontier collisions On the other hand Germany, in addition to invading French territory without making a formal declaration of war, has violated the neutrality of Luxemburg and declines to give any promise to respect Belgian neutrality. The efforts of the British ambassador at Berlin to secure such a pledee have been wasted. It is difficult to see how Great Britain can avoid being drawn into the conflict to protect Belgian and Dutch neutrality. On this point Premier Asquith's official announcement in . .. rarnament iviunuay is avvancu wim intense anxiety. Short of actual formal mobilization the British Government is taking aH necessary steps to meet a situation unprecedented in the nation's history. . ENGLAND'S WAR DECLARATION. London, August 4:?The British foreign office has issued the following statement: "Owing to the summary rejection by the German Government of the request made by his Britannic Majesty's Government that the neutrality of Belgium should be respected, his Majesty's ambassador at Berlin has received his passports, and his Majesty's Government has declared to the German Government Viot o vtat-o r>f war pyists hetween Great Britain and Germany from 11 o'clock p. m., August 4." LAKE CITY LACONICS. Mortuary- Social aud Political Notes ot Interest. Special to The County Record. Lake City. August 5:?Quite a bit of excitement prevailed on the streets Saturday night when it was learned that a negro boy was lying stabbed near the railroad crossing, as a result of a knife battle. It seems that one Read had been quarrelling with a small boy employed at a pressing club, (as were Read and his would-be defender, Brown) when Brown intervened in behalf of the boy, which so incensed Read that he picked up a large smoothing iron and throwing it at Brown, barely missing him; seeing the infuriated condition Read had worked himself into, Brown attempted to run away, but Read pursued him, cutting him several times on the head and shoulders with a large pair of scissors, finally cutting Brown so seriously that he turned and stabbed Read, causing him to fall,and for a time it was thought he was fatally wounded. Brown is confined in the county jail, pending the possible recovery of Read from the wounds he received. Friday afternoon Mrs Jemima Rodgers, who lived to the ripe old age of 93 years, quietly passed away, after a lingering illness of almost three years' duration, at the home of her daughter,Mrs Hester Benton, of this place. The deceased had! lived in this community all of her i life and was a consistent member ofj the First Baptist church here for 72; years, since its establishment here. Besides her numerous grandchildren and relatives, Mrs Rodgers left surviving her two daughters, Mrs Caroline Dennis, who resides near I town, Mrs Hester Benton and one son, Mr S B Rodgers, both of Lake ! City. Among the candidates from Lake City are our friends, Mr J E Stokes, of The Lake City News, for House ; of Representatives, and Hon W H Whitehead, Jr, who will oppose Mr J W McCown in the Senatorial race. I Yesterday both of these gentlemen went to Hyman to attend the open- j ing campaign meeting. The candi- ', dates will be here Friday, August 7. Miss Annie Matthews of Lynchburg is the charming guest of her i brother and sister, Mr and Mrs J P Matthews. Mrs A H Williams and" daughter, Mrs E D Sallenger, and the other children are at home,after a delightful month spent on Sullivan's Island. Mesdames L 0 Hollowav and H Van Epps with their children are at home,having spent a most enjoyable month at Mount Pleasant. Miss Ruth Johnson of Dunn, N C, is the popular guest of her aunt,Mrs L Collins, on Williamsburg avenue. Mr M F Heller and R J Kirk,Esq, of Kingstree were in town Thursday morning. LBN. CADES CHRONICLES. Things Seen and Heard In Town and Vicinity. ^ Cades, August 4:?The splendid rain last night broke the long drought and brought new life and vigor to everything. Dr W J Haseiden is indisposed.we report with regret. We wish for him a speedy recovery. Dr J H Chapman of Johnsonville is with him during his illness. Mr Frank M Cox of Charleston, formerly of this place, has been given the contract to build the new combination brick drug store, bari 1 1..a:~~ uer snup, pustumcc auu bwic iuuujo adjoining The Bank of Cades. He began work Tuesday. Miss Amanda Edwards of Kingstree is spending some time here with friends and acquaintances. Mrs J R Sojourner, the wife of a former Methodist pastor of this place, is spending some time pleasantly with friends here. Mr V G Arnette enjoyed several days recreation in North Carolina last week. Messrs Willard, Leo and Bethea McElveen of Olanta spent Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs R L McElveen. Chief of Police James H Epps of Kingstree was noted here Monday afternoon. Mr J J M Graham, a candidate for House of Representatives, had hnsinpss at Kinestree Monday. Mr Dana J McElveen of Vox Sundayed here with his parents. Mr C H Smith had the misfortune to lose by fife his tobacco barn with the contents, his best curing of the "golden weed," Friday morning. Mr and Mrs M P Davis of Augusta, Ga, are spending some time with Mrs Davis' parents, Cot and Mrs J P Epps. Miss Annie May Epps is visiting relatives at Indiantown. Mr J B Aull of Columbia, connected with Swift & Co, is adjusting scales here for the coming season. Mr Bennie Mouzon, of Mouzon postoffiee, is visiting at the homes of Messrs Epps and Graham. We report with sorrow the con' * Ml ? II t> T unuea senous Jiiness 01 mio i\ u McElveen. May her recovery be speedy and permanent is the sincere wish of your scribe. Mrs H Foxworth, who has been in the Baker infirmary for treatment for the past four weeks, has returned home very much benefited, we are glad to report. Mr Ed Wheeler, Jr, and sister, Mrs Mizpah Player, of Florence are visiting their aunf, Mrs H xworth. B W M. Wants to Vote Blgbt. Editor County Record:? In an issue of The Record some weeks ago you stated that Clinkscales was a Blease candidate, yet in last week's issue you have his name in the anti-Blease list. 1 would like to know which is right; for, in voting, I want to vote against nil Blease candidates. F L B. Hemingway, July 21, 1914. Our correspondent is mistaken when he says that we placed Prof Clinkscales in the Blease column. Of our own knowledge we do not know how he stands as to Blease; but we feel confident in our opinion that one who votes for Clinkscales is not supporting a Blease candidate. ?Editor The Record. Thp Ppnnlp's Mpreantile Co have a bis: line of the celebrated Mason Fruit Jars?E-Z Seals?in all sizes. Try them. 7-30-L't Salesday. Monday being salesday several small tracts of land were offered: In the matter of Strong against Austin, 24 acres was sold at $295.00. A lot in Greelyville was sold for taxes and bid in at $5.00. In the matter of the Georgetown Grocery Co against W W Morris, a 10-acre tract was sold at $50.00. In the matter of the Guth Chocolate Co against Virgil Kinder, a lot of candy, cakes, cigars, etc, was sold, the proceeds amounting to$69.10. A car of choice Corn and Hay has just been received by the People's Mercantile Co and is being offered to their customers in large or small quantities. 7-30-2t Candidat For Congress. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Congress from the Sixth Congressional district of South Carolina, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, p J E Ellerbe. I hereby announce myself a candidate ! to represent the Sixth Congressional district in the next Congress, subject to the Democratic primary. p A L Hamer. For State Senator. io the uemocratic voters 01 ?n| liamsburg County:?I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the State Senate, subject to the rules governing j the primary election. Soliciting your ! support, I am. Respectfully, p E C Epps. To the Voters of Williamsburg County: I hereby announce myself a candiI date for the State Senate,subject to the i rules of the Democratic primary. SoI liciting your support, I am, n i\especu.uuv, p Hugh McCutchen. I ? For House of Representatives. TotheVoters of Williamsburg County: I have decided to allow my name to be used in the coming primary to be voted on for one of your Representatives. I promise to abide your decision. Yours Respectfully, p J J M Graham. The friends of Mr S A Graham announce him as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. p To the Voters of Williamsburg County: I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Respectfully soliciting your support, I am, Yours very truly, p Dr J H Pratt. TO tne voters 01 wiwiamsourg county. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election to the House of Representatives, pledging myself to abide by the results of the I >emocratic primary. So' liciting your support, I am. Respectfully, p R K Wallace* To the Voters of Williamsburg Countv: I hereby announce myself a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Soliciting your support, I am Very respectfully, p B B Chandler. i To the Democratic Voters of Williams-I burg County: Pursuant to the solicitation of friends, ; I hereby announce myself as a candidate for the House of Representatives, subject to the rules of the Democratic ' primary. Your support will be highly appreciated. p F R Hemingway, j The friends of Mr E F prosser.hav- j inor faith in his abilitv and integrity. ' tafce pleasure in presenting him to the I i voters of Williamsburg county as a can-1 ' didate for the Legislature, subject to I I the rules of the Democratic primary, p To the Democratic Voters of Williamsburg:?I hereby announce myself as a | candidate for re-election to the House of Representatives and pledge myself to abide the result of the primary. I bespeak your suffrages in my behalf, p Robert J Kirk. For County Treasurer. I am a candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the rules governing the primary. p R B Smith. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-appointment to the office of County Treasurer, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, p J Wesley Cook. For Auditor. I hereby announce myself a candidate for reappointment to the office of Auditor for Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic ' primary. p J J B Montgomery. ' For Superintendent of Education. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the Democratic primary. p J Graham McCullough. I hereby announce my candidacy for re-election to the office of County Superintendent of Education, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary, p R N Speigner. For Road Engineer. J To the Voters of Williamsburg County: I hereby announce myself a candidate for appointment to the office of Road Engineer. Dledeing myself to abide by j the?rules of the Democratic primary. I j p Robert H Ervin. 1 I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Road Engineer, subject to the rules of the Democratic party, p H D Ferrell. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Road Engineer of Williamsburg county, subject to the ; rules of the Democratic primary, p TP Fulmore. We hereby announce Mr J P Frierson a candidate for the office of Road Enfineer of Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic party. p Friends. ! 0 F Stuckey announces himself a candidate for the office of Road Engineer. subject to the rules of the Democratic primary election. p 1 hereby announce myself a candidate for appointment to the office of Road I Engineer for Williamsburg county, subject to the rules of the Democratic primary. Respectfully soliciting your support, I am. Yours to serve, p John W Dennis, Jr. I hereby announce myself a candidate for election as Road Engineer of Williamsburg county. I will say by way of introduction that I am a son of the late W S Camlin, Sr, who was a Representative of the county on the Demo-1 cratic ticket for several terms. Solicit- j ing your support, I am. Respectfully, p wade O Camlin. I es' Cards, I hereby announce myself a candi^EMHR| for appointment to the office of Engineer for Williamsburg county^H^HRI ject to the rules of the DemocratflHH^^BH mary. Respectfully, fflfflDHH p Geo F ChandlH h For Magistrate - at johnsonville. rj^rflj The friends of Dudley G Hugg^^^DHH announce him as a candidate for MagiH trate for Johnsonville District, subje^^B^^fl to the rules of the primary. The friends of Mr vv Enos McDasie^^|P1B having faith in his integrity and ability 13 do present his name as a candidate for jaB Magistrate for Johnsonville Disrtrict, subject to the rules of the Democratie-'"**~,-^W primary. p |B at hebron. The friends of Mr R C McEi.veen hereby announce him as a candidate 5 for Magistrate of the Hebron District, subject to the rules of the primary. S Many Friends. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Magistrate in Hebron District, subject to the rules of ' the Democratic primary. I promise, if elected, to try to discharge my duty faithfully. Soliciting the support of the voters of Hebron District, 1 am, Respectfully, p J T Frierson. ! I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Magistrate for tieDron Lustnci, suoject to tne ruies oi w the Democratic primary. sfl ? p J Ed Coker. Jfl at lanes h I hereby announce myself a candidate for appointment to the office of Magis- iwj trate at Lanes, S C, pledging myself to ' B abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. p JI Morris. oh I hereby announce mvself a candi- ?8 date for reappointment for the office of SH Magistrate of the Lanes District, sub- fflQS ject to the rules of the Democratic JHS primary. aflj p S G McDonald. /KjSfi at cades. jjh To the Voters of Williamsburg Counb^flHH who are Interested in Magistrate^^HM^nj Cades: The friends of R T Grimsley name to be voted on in ihe comid^HBHnBj mary for said office. He will abi^^BBHHQH decision. Frieot^BhI^HBwm I hereby announce myself date for Magistrate at Cades. to the rules of the Democratic Soliciting your support, l am, Very respectfully, B^B.^Hn9E p 8 W McELvaBBBKyg at mcrrisville. The friends of Mr J H Eaddm^9|^BhB| nounce him as a candidate for trate for Morrisville District, sul^^BB^E to rules of the Democratic party. udBn I hereby announce myself a candidal^B^^H for the office of Magistrate for MorrisSH^BH ville District.subject to the rules of th^^^^B Democratic party. p J M Godwin. at trio. ?b To the Voters of Williamsburg County ^ B| who are Interested in Magistrate at Trio: I hereby announce myself a candi^ ?B| date for Magistrate at Trio, subject * jB the rules of the Democratic primary.k Very respectfully, \ |B p a W Graham. ~ H I hereby announce myself a candidate for Magistrate for Trio District, SMS subject to the rules of the primary. |hH p J P Thomas. I hereby announce myself a candidate |b| for Magistrate of the Trio district My bz record of two years as Magistrate is before the people. I can but promise, -^B if elected, to do in the future as I have done in the past?that is, to work for the fl people and all the people. Soliciting B3 your suffrages in my oehalf, and prom- JB ising to perform the duties of this offic4??^-"^B fearlessly and^ honestly, fjgl Respectfully. nH p W S Camlin. j|g|l AT KINGSTREE. 19 I hereby announce my candidacy for j?fl the office of Magistrate of Kingstree Szfl District, subject to the rules of the HH Democratic primary. p Jno M Ross. wm I hereby announce myself a candidate for appointment t<? the office of Magistrate of Kingstree district and respect-^^^^B fully solicit your support. p J B Gamble.SMb^H AT GREELYVILLE. I hereby announce myself for appointment to the office of Magistr^JDHnH at Greelyville, subject to the rules^^HBHH Democratic primary. p S M Bradsha^^^RHBR New Candidates. Messrs J I Morris of Lanes G Huggins of Johnsonville annflHHmn| themselves in this paper as ^EEr^HGS dates for the office of Magisti^HHHHB their respective districts. IsHnSSs To the Democratic Voters liamsburg County: My friends having insisted thaHnfflBBB make the race for the State SensSffiSH and having published my candidac^^^^H| for the saiu office, have caused me IBM to seriously consider making this ifljfl race, but, now having reconsidered, 99 I beg to announce that it will be ab- j?H solutely impossible for me to enter this race at this time. My duties ^S at home require my attention and I SB am not in a position to make the |hJ campaign now. I, however, highly appreciate the kind tender of support that I have received from every section of the county and as- JaBR 3ure my friends that I regret that I ^Bj cannot enter this race. SS Geo W Davis. SH A carload of Rice has just been received by The People's Meicantil^^^^H Co, which they are selling at from Sfl $2.00 to $6.00 per bag. 7-30-21 M| I