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fpje yioxinti) l?ecati>. | VOL. XXVIII. KIXGSTREK, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1914. NO. xT i VISIT US AT I - OUR NEW STORE ?t Anything you prepare clutching at one another's th We call your attention ton's Sun Proof Paint, the P Hard Oil, Varnishes, Etc., fo Paint will do as much work a faces, need of protection, bet I Coffins and Cask 1 J Tf 1 ' Why spend y I ? Order Houses wh V j? institution? Get I I WILLIAM? ( 'in*?rjr^\rvAA 'VX^VArvx?x#vx?nr\^ | AGAIN LAKE GUY ] f AND KINGSTREE LEAD TOBACCO MARKETS OF THE STATE?EUROPEAN WAR DECREASES PRICES. 9| | Tobacco farmers in the Pee Dee, 'isection of South Carolina sold 16,-! 063,087 pounds of tobacco during J August for $1,770,282.05, according to a statement issued from the j .'/ .State department of agriculture, j ' Comparison shows a decrease fori 1914 from 1913 of 3,145.092 pounds | and about $1,010,573. The average i ' price paid in 1914 was 11.02 cents,as . compared with 14.48 cents in 1913. j The decrease in the price is attributed to war in Europe. The re' port is ior 23 markets and 55 warel*>uses. \ ^During July and August the farm\ ^rJfcsold 19,925,433 pounds of tobacco jfor $2,158,044. During tbe same . ? months last year 27,939,968 pounds 7-^.were sold for $3,875,271. In 1912 j r ?, j ! v 21,2/3,210 pounds were ouiu iui j $2,288,600. , Average price per pound for to-j bacco during the past several years for this State is as follows: 1910, ( 8.52; 1911, 12.20; 1912, 11.76; 1913, 14.48; 1914. 11.02. TOTAL SALES. Following are the grand total sales by markets: fc Markets Lbs?sold. Am't paid. a Ayndr 296,674 $ 28,116.06 f^r Cheraw 5,891 282.92' W Cohway 849,673 81,000.63 ( Darlington 733,867 71,209.37 Dillon.. 66,833 5,508.35 | Florence 440,056 43,480.13 vt?ft.36 31.368.18 j n tii ic) v iiic - ?* ? L Hemingway 1,252,583 139.422.54 B Johnsonville. 978,030 106,990.55 Kings tree 2,505,859 277,550.05 W Lake City. 3,475,494 411,051.82 f Lamar 138,534 14,210.12 Latta 220.470 i 22.296.97 LorisZ 668,774 72,233.16 Manning 969,370 115,988.17 Marion 453,438 43,052.05 Mullins 955,938 89,22o.28 Nichols 730,015 78,174.00 Olanta ...1,247,294 155, <09.70 Pages Mill 202,373 17,878.40 Pamplico 339,856 32,556.93 Sumter ...... 326,170 38,850.20 I^^Timmonsville ...1,484,047 169,003.77 Total...! 18,691,330 $2,044,659.34 p" Death of a Little Girl. I Little Eloise, the 14 months old K daughter of Mr and Mrs R D Carter, I died at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning 8 after an illness of several weeks. 1 Funeral services were held at the 8 home of the child's parents at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, after H which interment was made in the Williamsburg cemetery Deepest IB sympathy is felt by the many friends W of Mr and Mrs Carter in their bereavement. r| Don't Tall for, you will get. If you prepare i roats in a mad, frenzied struggle, to the fact that your Buildings, Ro eople's Paint;" Lowe Bros.' "Hied r every purpose, are sold by us. T s fifteen or twenty gallons of cheap ter work, fall cleaning, getting res - !/!?/ ets I 1 ' EV IE QUI our money with Sea en you can buy the one of our catalogs 5BURG HAI aBBaaaaaaBBBBB BUY A BALE OF COTTON. | WllllamaKnvn Chnnlli Join III This Worthy Movement. The buy-a-bale-of-cotton movement has spread rapidly through the South since President Wilson became the purchaser of a bale last 1 week. The movement has met with special favor in South Carolina, and nearly every city and town in the ( State has inaugurated and successfully set on foot the buy-a-bale plan.'' Such a p^an, if put into working or- j' of Vinncfma orirl nthpr Pnttflll ' UCl a l lVUl^Otl V_ V UUU W.iV? | markets in the county by our liber- j al-hearted, public-spirited citizens 1 who are equipped financially to buy j' a bale of cotton without inconven-.1 iencing themselves or families or staying off personal debts, would be;' a great help to the people of the county, especially the srijall farmer' who has only a few bales to dispose !! of and is in need of cash. Local lien merchants, we under-1 stand, are taking cotton on debts at1 10 cents the pound. They will store this cotton in the warehouses here as soon as the tobacco season closes j and hold it for future developments I in the price of the great Southern staple. We have been asked to advocate the buy-a-bale plan. We do so because we think it a good one. Already we have located one citizen who proposes toT put $350 in cotton at 10c the pound, buying only one bale from any farmer, and then on condition that the farmer is worthy and in need of cash. To save our friend from being overwhelmed by this particular class we withhold his name, for we are confident that he will invest his $350 in such a manner as will insure the greatest benefit. Another friend informed us a few days ago that he intended to invest $1,000 in cotton and he will very probably follow the plan of the gentleman who is going to spend $350. j We would be glad to see the buya-bale movement take root in Williamsburg county. Death of an Infant. 1 William Harriss Carr, Jr.born to , Mr and Mrs W H Carr early Sun- ] day morning, died Monday night about 9 o'clock and was interred in , the Williamsburg cemetery Tuesday , afternoon. Mr and Mrs Carr have , the profound sympathy of the entire ( community over the loss of their . first born babe. Consult with The People's Mercantile Co about your Bagging ' and Ties before you buy. It will be to your interest. 9-10-2t i ? War; Fon for and talk hard times you will 1 But when things get bad enoug ofs, Buggies, Wagons, Farm Imp 1 Standard Paint," the Paint of p hese Paints protect against the d( ) Paint and cost no more to apply, idy J or winter, you will save mor rstree H; ENTUALLY-V BSTIOr \ rs, Roebuck & Co. same articles chea; es and be convinced ID WARE O CURRENT NEWSITEMS FROM LIYE LAKE CITY. rOBACCO MARKETS SOON TO CLOSE-THE BUY-A-BALE MOVEMENT-PERSONAL NOTES. Lake City, September 16:?The contract for the erection of the kiiiMinrr fnv QoVinnl T^iafriPt 3V~li L?U1 UUIIUIIJ^ lUi UCiiuui .w No 50 wa;-' let last week to contractor A R Lane of Florence. Work will be commenced at an early date and the building will be completed Dn or before December 1. Much credit should be given the trustees, Messrs J B DuRant, E B Gaskins and W H Gaskins, for the conservative and efficient manner in which they carried through the proceedingsjncident to.the election to bond the district, the disposal of the bonds and the award of the contract to build the school-house. There will be a meeting of the warehousemen of this section of the State in Florence Saturday, at which time it is believed they will decide to close the markets about the latter part of the week. Ab though the season is nearing its close there is much tobacco still unmarketed, owing to the fact that many have been holding back their crops anticipating an advance in price. Yesterday there were over 290,000 pounds marketed here. What seemed to be a mighty profitable beginning of the tobacco season has turned out very poorly, indeed, jwing to the depreciation in the mnrlrp* nripp rtf thp nrnrlnpt r?psnitp all of which, Lake City has held its jwn. Realizing conditions farmers ire not unreasonable in their demands. The "buy-a-bale" movement has not hit Lake City yet, why doesn't someone start it? The South Carolina Equal Suffrage League, by means of each member contributing ten cents, will buy a bale of cotton from some deserving farmer and will hold it until some future time when it will be considered proper to sell. So j much for the Suffrage movement in South Carolina! The cool wave has struck Lake and evidently is pleased with the surroundings, for it seems to be willing to remain for some time. Of course, it is most welcome, for the time being. Miss Bertha Morris is the hostess this afternoon for the Wednesday Afternoon Book club. Miss Lurline Smith is spending awhile with her friend, Miss Bertha *' . . sdxti.fi J?. ? :i jet it! Talk have a chance to test the time3 h the/ cime themselves. The verj lements, Etc., may need Paintin roven performance. House Paint jstructive forces of sun, ram, fros1 , Fall painting is good for every! ley and time. TALK BUSINESS. \ ardware VHY NOT NOW I i and other Mail ? per from a home ?j DMPANY. I Timmons, before returning to Coker college to resume her studies there. Mr W A Myers of Scranton was in town this morning. Mrs M A Smith was in town last Saturday shopping. Messrs "Bub" Green and James C' Williams left this morning to resume their collegiate work at the i University of South Carolina. Messrs J Wilbur Eaddy, Randolph Gravely and Richardson Chandler left yesterday morning for Spartan-; burg, where they will enter Wofford ' college. Among the other boys returning j to school during the past week are: j j Cadet Dixie C Caldwell, Clemson; i Talmage Askins, Furman, and Rob-j ert Whitehead, Carolina university. j Dr L C Whitlock is at Andrews | on professional business.Mrs T J Cottingham entertained the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church at her home Monday afternoon. Misses Laura Rogers and Ola Coward spent Sunday at Cowards with the latter's relatives. / Mrs R B Cannon of Scranton was in fniim ahnnninor Snfiirrlav 114 J ' Mr J F Gilmore, of Fayetteville, N C, motored through the country to visit his wife's mother and family, after spending one day en route with his wife's brother in Lake City, Mr E P Johnson. R E Whiting, Esq, of Florence was here Monday attending a case in Magistrate Baldwin's court. Mrs J C Moore and children of Spartanburg are visiting Mr and Mrs B W Moore of Moore's X Roads, while her husband, Dr Moore, is taking a post graduate course in New York. Mr J E Stokes was in Florence x?TDM yesieruay. lj jj xi. County Fair Postponed. At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Williamsburg County Fair Association held at the office of Secretary R N Speigner Monday night it was decided to call off the holding of a fair this fall, as was originally proposed. This step was deemed advisable by the committee,friends and supporters of the association owing to the present cotton crisis and financial stringency arising therefrom. The officers and executive committee will continue at work in the interest of the association, with a view to holding a rousing fair here next fall. Consult with The People's Mercantile Co about your Bagging and Ties before you buy. It will be i to your interest. 9-10-2t i , \ Business! ot you expect. Quite a number of C r intensity of this great struggle wil g. We invite your attention to a si s, Roof Paints, Buggy and Wagor and wear and give the best resu )ody. Reasons why: favorable wea _ co. r We Leai r? 1 1 | Impo I No matter from what source yo k drawn or where it is payable, you c: J cashed. We will cash your checks < other States just the same as thos bank. Now. as regards a checking acc that if you fully appreciate its valu< [ will not be without it. Let us exph sonally. Come in. \ ! Safe! - Sound!! Uhe Bank | Cades I W. B. WILSON, V. 6. ARM I President Yice-P WHY SPEND GOOD, H for cheap, shoddy and half-bu We will sell you the famous Bach, Kurtzman, Shoni ard Pianos and Piano same price as the shoddy make Talking Machines. There is a distinction, a dignit strated in these instruments that ap beyond the unchallenged excellence ii of these superb iTlstrurflents is their I tone is pure and marked by a ricnnes: even a simple melody a thin? of rare i selling has taught us how music lover that our Pianos are best value?best t all means let your Piano be one of oui ing" that you have a Piano that is i equal to or better than your neighbor' "The Best of Ever; SIEGLING Ml No. 243 Ki I CHARLESTON, j SAMUEL D. CARR, Manager Kingstree a ?mma Ijj !! ^urn^ture anc* Fixt Banking House frlfjjflfgi Cash and due from Surplus and Profits Bills Rediscounted flSmvl Bills Payable... eposits We pay 4 per cent, interes FARMERS <fc MER "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Branches at Johnsonville, / . . VISIT US AT I JR NEW STORE. hristian nations are today II make it short. ; riort talk on Paint. "Pat- f i Paints. Enamels. Stains. i Its. Ten gallons of good j ither, dry. and clean sur????i .J| d?Others Follow. - ' !% - r riant, i % u receive your check, where it is an bring it to this bank to be >n banks in other cities and in e which are drawn on any local < , ' ount of your own. We are ^ure < ; as a measure of protection you ' , iin the advantages to you per- j I - Progressive!!! of Cades, '' | ,s.c. '? f IETTE, J. HOYT CARTER, ;i resident Cashier ARD-EARNED MONEY ilt Pianos and Player Pianos? 3 Steinway, Kranich & J rsger and R. S. How-. Players at practically the i s. Victrolas and Victor | .y, a purity of conception demon- : proaches the ideal. But away and ^ i design, material and workmanship ; exquisite t<>nal qualities. Every ' 5, resonance and reserve that make , J delight. Ninety-four years of piano 3 s appreciate our efforts and insist o look at and best to listen to. By it syand share in the "satisfied feel- & vlrat it should be?an instrument s?one that will last a lifetime. ytKing in Music." JSIC HOUSE 1 ng Street, 7 s. c. | nd Florence Branches. I BKHMKSBBDEXKSmBB he Condition tpSM I lis IK |?g t Business Sep2> 1914 jer's Call) irCeS $534,325.65 MMk none allwd Pg^JEi nres.. 5,327.41 PUT jl 10,334.59 Ycun | Bks. 166,662.38 WN?V $716,650.03 I IT I ... I WILL ?ties I BE $100,000.00 JXFE, ! 35,868.58 | | 16,666.63 HANDY 4 70,000.00 -ggF - 494,114.79 ' $716,650.03 j it on savings accounts. * CHANTS BANK. I LAKE CITY. S. C. Cowards and Pamplico. < ' *' J