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Sates on long term advertisements jtry reasonable. For rates apply at In remitting checks or money ordem sake parable to THE COUNTY RECORD. In men whom men condemn as ill. I find so much wf goodness still; In men whom MEN pronounce divine. I muni, nf cin onH Hint" A ill J VI OVS lUVBVll V* I hesitate to draw the line Between the two?where God has not." THURSDAY. FEB. It. 1915. j Death of Editor Beatty. I" Mr Louis A Beatty, until recently; editor of The Georgetown Times? and, by the way, who made of it one of the l>est edited county newspapers in the State?passed into the Great Unknown Thursday, January 21. * Mr Beatty, by reason of failing health, had to sever his connection with The Times several months ago. He was fifty-two years old and was born at Conway in Horry county. His innate literary ability added to his captivating style of expression, attracted wide attention, both ?* i r* ;_ in tnis state aim in ueorgiu, m which State he was for more than twenty years in various capieities , Sr. connected with theSavannnh Morn95?^*. ing News. The occasion of Mr Beutty's death is said to have l>een pneumonia, but the cause seems to have been an at tack of appendicitis which he sustained about a year ago. The real, underlying cause, no doubt, was the strenuous life of a newspaper man which he withstood for so many years. Statisticians figure that the average working-life of a newspaper man or a school-teacher is 20 years. Of course, there are those whose 1/ # longevity exceeds this by many years, but they are by long odds the exception. Mr Beatty married a Miss Stewart, of Williamsburg county, who with one child, a Mrs S C Gardner, survives him. Peace to h is ashes.'' Almost evervone has some plan or suggestion or advice to offer the farmer a? to what to do or what not ^ to do. We wish most sincerely that we had something in the way . of practical advice to offer our fanner friends.hut what we could offer at I -best we would feel it presumptuous to expect them to consider. As we see it, very few farmers, or men in any line of work, for that matter, have tue same problem to work out, or conditions to face,and a course of action that would perhaps prove beneficial to one class or community might prove disastrous to anoth-! er. So, it seems that every individual, with the few placed in his environment, has to work out his own salvation, if he is to be saved. If a girl isn't able to have a new hat on her head every time she wants it, she can, alwavs have it on her mind ' " Throughout the State. Governor Manning tonight signed | the joint resolution extending to April 1 the time for payment of taxes without penalty. After that \ date a penalty of five per cent will ! be attached to unpaid taxes. XXX Friday evening, February 5, at 11 i o'clock, the large tobacco warehouse ) owned by Messrs Milling & Williams, of Darlington, was completely j destroyed by fire. The building was : n wnnHpn ?tr:ir?tnrp and valnpH at $6,00(T XXX Floyd McCullum,a negro,who was convicted in Pickens county on the charge of criminal assault, was electrocuted at the State penitentiary Saturday morning at. 11:30 o'clock, i The negro, after being placed in the chair,declared that he was innocent. XXX We learn that the home of Capt A L Poston, at Poston, was burned to the ground Thursday night. The captain was in town at the time, having just a few days ago brought down the steamer Merchant with a cargo consisting of 701 bales of cotton.?Georgetown Times. XXX John, alias "Sweet" Taylor, a negro chauffeur from Columbia, was ! arrested Monday at Greenwood, charged with criminal assault upon two little white girls, aged respectively 9 and 7 years. The alleged crime was committed in the suburbs of Columbia about three v/eeks ago. Taylor was captured early Monday morning near Greenwood by the Sheriff of Greenwood county, who delivered him to the Sheriff of Richland county and he was taken to Columbia. Legislative Notes. The bill to refer the question of prohibition to the people of the whole State next September passed the State Senate, after various amendments were overwhelmingly defeated, without opposition. Though the concurrent resolution setting February 13 as the date for final adjournment of this session of the Legislature failed to obtain adoption in the Senate, there is a pronounced sentiment undercurrent in the legislative halls for adjournment within three weeks, which would make the session of 1915 of | six weeks duration. The State Senate Friday night, by a vote of 17 to 9, voted for the State to pay the traveling expenses of circuit Judges. The vote for and against stood as follows: The following voted to strike out the enacting words: Beamguard, Harvey, Johnson,Johnstone, Laney, McCown, O'Dell, Stacy and Stuckey. Those in favor of the bill were: Appelt,Banks, Beattie, Carlisle, Earle, E C Epps, R D Epps, Hughes, Lide, Nicholson, Nickels, Padgett, Patterson, Sharpe, Sherard, Sinkler, Spigner. SCRANTON UTERARY SOCIETY Meets and Debates Very Interesting Query. Scranton, February 9:?Scranton Literary society of the school met February 5 and was called to order by Vice-President Graham,in the absence of the president, who was ill. The roll was called, the minutes read and approved, after which the following programme was rendered: Query for debate: Resolved?That tha Cotton Gin Has Done More for the South Than the Sewing Machine." Affirmative?Junior Kirby, Jessie Cook. Negative?Christopher Matthews, Janie Wall. Recitation?Marco Taylor. Essay?Nellie Lee, Reading?Wilma Coward. Piano Solo?Annie Lee. Essay?Emma Fountain. Recitation?Liston Kirby. Vocal Solo?Kathleen Matthews. Recitation ?Marie Matthews. Current Events?Olene Lee. The committee on debate decided. in favor of the affirmative. The business part of the meeting was transacted and the society ad- j journed till February 12. Janie Mae Matthews, Sec'y. I Miss Van Voast. in a lecture de-1 livered before the Food Reform so-' ciety in Washington, said that salt j poisons the system and urged its discontinuance, as a means of pro-1 longing life. Maybe that is why j those who have never earned their! salt often live the longest. The regular meeting of the | Knights of Pythias was held last night, with a large attendance. BUDGET OF NEWS FROM OUR SCRANTON SCRIBE | AMATEUR PLAY PRESENTED?. EXTRACTS FROM SOLDIER BOY'S LETTER. Scranton, February 9:?"Mrs ? Tubbs, of Shanty Town," presented her play to an appreciative audience at the Cowards school house last Friday night. The play \yas well received, applause being generous. Between the la3t two acts "Tom Riodan" delighted the "house" with a humorously absurd serio-comic selection entitled, "Man and the Mosquito," getting a "hand." Hon W S Lynch spent Sunday j here with his family. A bill introduced in the House by Lr Lynch,pro-; viding for five trustees for Cowards j school district, has received second reading. Rev J B Prosser filled his appointment at the Methodist church here Sunday morning, preaching a strong and impressive sermon. Rev N B Sturgeon of Monck's Corner preached an interesting sermon to an attentive congregation Sunday evening at the Baptist church here. Mr N H May attended as a delegate the Sunday-school convention at Florence last week and gave a most interesting account of the mppfinor tn thp Methodist Sundav-! school Sunday morning. The Sardis basket-ball team played the Scranton school team here Friday on the court at the school house. The score stood: Sardis 14, Scranton 12. A large crowd witnessed the game. Mr Archie C Wall, who joined the army a short time ago, writes some interesting "dope" on life in barracks at Columbus. Ohio. It may prove interesting to quote in part from his letters. In a letter dated January 24, 1915, he writes that he has joined the army, (not the Coast Artillery, as most of the boys from here have done) for four years and is one of "the boys." "It is the only place in the world for the young man," says he, and he is well pleased so far. He goes on to say: "It is snowing here and the snow is several inches deep on the level. We sleep in bunks. There are 150 in the room I am in. We have a plenty of cover and the bunks are very comfortable. Every boy is his I own housekeeper, making up his own bed. sweeping his floor, shoveling snow and doing anything which zrass may be seen. Hundreds of vild birds also may be seen. Numbers of tame squirrels, real pets, are lere in the barracks; they will play )n one's shoulders. Horses and dogs )f great value, trained, are here. Some of the prettiest houses are oc:upied by .the old Captains and Colonels. "There are about 2,200 boys here iow,/and more coming each day. t lAi and \ct ixc V e xplam 1915 Moc F Model 11-B Six horse Model 11-C Six horse Model 11-E Eleven he Model 11 -F Eleven ho Model 11-H S even ho Model 11 -J Eleven ho Model 11-K <1 even hoi ^J)r, E, T, Kelley, Kii is spent in drilling. Now, if you wil take a tip from the new boy a Brow school, drilling is work. Thei we rest for thirty minutes, and so 01 until we have had three drills in the forenoon. Now, we clean up rifles bayonets, belts and cartridge boxes The next hour is spent reading, af ter which dinner is served. Aftei dinner comes a lecture by the Ser geant. Then we box, run or jumj until -I o'clock, when we have i 'retreat'. We go on down to the sixth floor, where the band playi and the cannons boom. We stanc at 'attention' until the flag is lower ed. After supper we mop the floors ana clean up in general. "On Saturdays we stand inspee tion of clothing and person, rifle and everything else. We also have reveille and recreation in morningjust exercising muscles and joints. "We have to keep our hair cut close; shave three times a week; shine our shoes and brush our teeth inw n d?v. Rut we have all the conveniences we can ask for right here in barracks. Everything is thoroughly sanitary. . "Stores, barber shops, restaurants, pool rooms, libraries and everything we need and some things we do not need are here to hand. I am living as nearly right as I can in the army. "Saturdays and Wednesdays, we may attend the 'movies' and vaudeville shows. Sundays we have preaching and Sunday-school. "I have seen wonderful sights 3ince leaving home. It is certainly a school. "The 'soldiers' die like hogs of cholera (not the soldiers die of cholera, though). There was a funeral procession this afternoon. A motor hearse bears the corpse around the barracks to the time of slow music?hymns. "TK>o ennw is meitins? and the comes to hand. i "We have a fine Sergeant, and he treats us well. He has allowed us to go up town once since my arrival. The ground is covered with a white mantle and it is 24 degrees below zero. Gee, whiz! it is cold. My ears nearly freeze off. But euess I will soon get used to it. "We get a plenty to eat and the menu varies daily. I am struck on our uniforms; they are so warm. 1 "We are just 'killing time', loung- 1 ing around on our bunks today (Sun- ' day) and time passes slowly. We ( retire at 9 o'clock p. m. and rise at ' six in the morning." Judging from his letter it seems that bath tubs are not allowed to ] * * \ I . rust on account 01 iacK or use. He says: "We take three baths a i week and change clothing. . I have i been to the 'movies' once. Tell all the boys to come to the army." ! Mr Wall inquires as to the trend of affairs at home and would appre- j ciate a letter from any of his friends. This scribe has mailed two home pa- j pers to him, but he has not received j them yet, Wonder who is the news censor? His address is "Ret Archie ( C Wall, 26 company, Columbus Bar- , racks, Columbus, Ohio." He expresses best wishes for the i home basket-ball team, and remem- I bers his school-mates and teachers i in a letter dated February 4, and | says: "I am still getting on fine and ; i living high." Here he describes the '1 daily routine at the barracks: "We 11 get up in the morning at 6 o'clock, 1 dash to the bath room, take a bath, ( dress and make up our beds in 15 c minutes. So, you see, we have to i hustle somewhat. The next 45 min- < utes are given to exercise between ( the quarters and the mess hall, oneeighth mi he apart. The next hour i i ' A "" u A - j \vom '? 3. fin? ?art cf a world if we ,i.nincd,un^csted men to leap ii pies, ocs their vanily. ?Our Battles docks. there would be no stoker rutting" about the decks in the c, ral.? ou can have money in the Bar F you. work for it and ^AV fEE NEE BAIV KINCSTREE, 8. C. 1 lels and Pri . O. B. MILWAUKEE. power, singe geared, single cylinder, with step-startei power, two-speed, single-cylinder, with step-starter irsepower, single geared, twin cylinder, with step-sta rsepower, three-speed, twin cylinder, with step-start rsepower, twin cylinder, with complete electrical equi rsepower, three-speed, twin cylinder, complete electri rsepower, close coupled, stripped steel model cigstree, S, C? Agent for O UUgC 1 Liuuiuau ui v/i?ngcuui ^ I [ i presiding: j GRAND JURY. W N Clarkson. Heinemann. J B Hemingway, Rome. L B McKnight, Cades, J J Bradham, Greelyville. .! J L Ferrell, , | W H Carr, Kingstree, W H Dennis, Cades, P B Feagin, Andrews, W D Bryan, Bryan, M H Parker, Cades. T B Patrick, Fowler, D N Johnson, Chapman, W H Touchberry, Greelyville. R L Venters, Hemingway, E H Carsten, Cades. R E McElveen. i 4 1 All are vaccinated., We have duties 1| to perform and laws to obey." i A3 to farming,Mr Wall says: "Celi ery, corn, wheat, hay, onions, ap? I pies, peaches, strawberries and cher,' ries are raised here by the farmers. . The country is sparsely timbered, - and 'pike roads' line the fenced r farms. Snow lies on the ground a - considerable portion of the winter. );The land is level, clay soil. The i Lincoln Highway, running from New ? York to San Francisco,passes through 3 Ohio. Columbus is the capital and 1 one of the leading cities of the . | State. The State fair is held here. 3 "Every nationality is represented j here. Very few negroes are here, . but they are 'high strung' and I 'sassy.' "The city's population is , about 181,511. A common laborer .1 can get $2.00 a day. The shop workers get more. . j "After 'doing the city' I came to ; the conclusion it is 'some city.' Several buildings are 20 to 22 stories II high. The State Capitol is a large and beautiful structure. i ! i "Near the city is the largest rub-i ber manufactory in the world, employing 18 to 20 thousand men. "Skating and auto racing on the ice are considered great sports." Archie closes his interesting letter with a plea for a newsy letter from home. IMG. I | JURORS DRAWN ,1 Tor Approaching Term of Court Convening February 22. I , | Jury Commissioners H 0 Britton, J W Cook and J J B Montgomery last Monday drew the following jui! rors for the term of court to convene here Monday, February 22, T \\7 DAtitman r\f fli-oii?nkni>n> I n and iKips would | t>cked hat of a || J J JIC ^Co^I I f\ f and lei u?=>r ex pi a. in ' 2 ices 1915 * $200.00 X $230.00 - ! rter $240.00 H S275.00 J ipment, $275.00 cal equipment. . $310.OO I $27S.OO Williamsburg Comity H S B Johnson, Cades, J S Wheeler, Trio. The first six of the above list are hold-overs from last year. PETIT JURY. T C Jacobs. Kingstree, S B Baylor, " RFD1, J T Burrows, Bartow Smith, Cades, R F D 1, A C Swails, King3tree, S V Taylor, Greelyville, G E Cox, Cades, W J Cook, Lake City. W J Flowers, Trio, J D McCullough, Bryan, G W Joye, Venters, * H P Brown, Lanes, E C Burgess, Kingstree. \ E P McKnight, Cades, !?/ S P Oliver, Greelyville, f Louis Nesmith, Morrisville, \ A M Gordon, Jr, Kingstree. \ W B Brown,Kingstree,R F D 1. w J N Browder, Greelyville, 4 B C Brockinton, Morrisville, J W Kirby, Kingstree, J J M Tisdale, RFD1, : S W Hogan, Greelyville, C J Rollins, Johnsonville, J M Brown, Kingstree, J R Barrow, New Zion, J W Stewart, Cades, C M Gamble, Greelyville, D E Player, Andrews, ? S L Parsons, J E Keels, Greelyville, C E Moseley, Salters, S J Gist, Greelyville, R E Rodgers,Kingstree,R F D 1, J J W Russell, Blnomingvale, E J David, Salters. I SIX CENTS FOR LOAF BREAD Announces Head Master of Bale- j ers?Six States Affected. Spartanburg, February 8:?August Geilf uss, president of the Southeastern Master Bakers' association, announced here tonight that bread would be advanced in price from five cents to six cents per loaf at ^H|| once over the six States of North 1 and South Carolina, Georgia, Ala- a bama, Tennessee and Florida em- 3 braced in the organization. He says I bread is new selling for six cents in 1 Wilmington, Greensboro, Greenville -9 and Asheville, and that price will dS become effective in all small towns .'9 throughout the section tomorrow. 1 The advance in the price of flour is , responsible for the increase in the t? I price of bread. From the local . ] bakers nine 'thousand loaves are / shipped daily, and, according to Mr Geilfuss, the raw flour contained in this output costs $62.50 morejper day than it cost before war was de