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f ?ljc (Counts iteftnft. ! VOL XXX. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1915. NO. 28 t I Solid carload of the c the very BEST AND L MOWER made. By us Coffins and Cask i . GREAT VICTORY FOR PROHIBITION.! i WINS BY OVER TWO TO ONECARRIES EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE EXCEPT TWO. 1 After December 31 next the legal , sale of alcoholic beverages will be , discontinued in South Carolina. By ] a majority of more than two to one, , as shown by returns received from Tuesday's election on the liquor ] At this count Dorchester, with four boxes yet to come in, gives a ' majority of 13 for local option. Charleston is the only county that ^ can with certainty be counted at this time in the local option column, i the vote being practically ten to one against prohibition, with eight coun- 1 try boxes yet to come in. With perhaps an exception or two, notably Horry, in no county which , now sells liquor under the dispensary , By stem was the vote close in Tues- < day's election. The returns from w I the upcountry indicate a continued strong sentiment against the sale of J liquor. j Now, Mr Farmer, let's hold it ] for 15 oentsl the small margin of three- votes. Calhoun has voted for prohibition { by nearly two to one, and in Orangeburg county three times as many ' ballots was cast for prohibition as for local option. With one-third of the precincts to 1 be heard from, Beaufort gives a 1 majority of 32 against the sale of 1 liquor. Sixteen out of 29 precincts in 1 Florence county return, in the ag- ! gregate, more than four to one de- feat of local option, and the boxes { still out may increasa this majority. 1 With half of the boxes in, George- ( town gives a "drv" vote more than J double that of the "wet," and it is 1 unlikely that this ratio will be ma- 1 terially altered. Lexington, with one box missing, 1 shows a heavy majority for prohi- ! bition, and Jasper, with two boxes out, votes four to one against dis- ' pensary. i Richland gives a decisive majority for prohibition, while the vote against dispepsary in Union county is overwhelming. l question, the qualified electors have , *" voted for State-wide prohibition, j which means that the dispensaries l now being operated in fifteen counties must be permanently closed by January 1, 1916. , Although the returns from Tues- j day's balloting are incomplete, an j overwhelming victory for the prohi- j bition forces is certain; in fact, it is 1 likely that their majority will grow j ^ as additional returns are received. i With returns from all of the forty- , four counties of the State, somep complete and others incomplete, re-! fpivpd the following results are!' shown: , For Prohibition 32,944 i Against Prohibition 24,141 ] It is not probable that the total vote will exceed 60,000. Of the counties that now have dispensaries Aiken has voted "dry" by 1 at least three to one, while Barn- ' well, according to the returns received, gave a prohibition victory by ? MO WE elebrated ADRIANCE MOV IOHTEST RUNNING MOW ;ing the Adriance Mower y< ?s Kin< ? EV j" Nesmith Nuggets. Nesmith, August 13:?The farmers of this section are about to finish selling their golden weed; prices have ranged from $6 to $45 per acre. Most of them got only experience this year, and the mest important thing they learned was that the second application of fertilizer will not do for tobacco, because it keeps it green too long and it will cure up very dark with a blue cast. Mr J E Johnson and son sold tobacco last year for $264.33 per acre, where this year they sold for $41.20 ' per acre, with the same fertilizer and cultivation. The young folk of this section en- ! joyed an entertainment last Friday , ?vening given at the home of Mr and Mrs W M Marlow in honor of the former's niece, Miss Rosa Vereene. who has been spending some time there. The merry callers were met at the door by Mrs Marlow and ushered into the parlor. After the crowd had gathered they were incited out into the beautifully lighted yard, where they played games. They we*e then bidden to enter the dining room, where the table was spread with delicious fruits. Those present were: Misses Iva, Pearl, Marie and Edna Eaddy, Carrie and Lena McElveen, Minnie and Etta Tart, Lillie Johnson and Rosa Vereene; Messrs G G Broadway, Reuben Sarvis, Paul McElveen, Herbert Ferdon, Fred, Helly and Luther Johnson. Miss Carrie McElveen has returned home from Spartanburg county, where she has been teaching a summer school. The Sunday-school picnic at old Black Mingo church last Saturday was a great success. The programme which had been arranged by a com mittee appointed by Superintendent! J W McLaulin was carried out very nicely by the children of the Sundayschool and was highljuentertaining. After the children's exercises Prof 3 M Mitchell and Mr F R Hemingway each gave an interesting talk an the Sunday-school. A delightful feature of the day's programme was when the committee spread the table with the delicious contents of the baskets and invited the crowd up to partake of the dainties under the shade of the old oak trees. Mrs Marlow, of Horry county, has returned to her home after spending some time with her son, Mr W M Marlow of Morrisville. Master Leland Dicker and' sister Rprnirp. who have been with their grandparents, Mr and Mrs J E Johnson, for some time, left last week for Fremont, N C, where they will attend school. Mr S C Waldron and family of Hemingway are visiting his parents near here. Miss Lena McElveen is visiting relatives at Cades. Nemo. To The Public. "I feel that I owe the manufacturers of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy a word j of gratitude," writes Mrs T N j Witherall, Gowanda, N Y. "When I began taking this medicine I was in' great pain and feeling terribly sick, due to an attack of summer complaint. After taking a dose of it I had not long to wait for relief, as it benefited me almost immediately." j Obtainable everywhere. E RS A VERS AND RAKES. The 'ER on the market. By ac m will find a BIG REDUC1 a T I ?Siree n; 'ENTUALLY-V I Stoves! S To make room fo ? r>t i 1 _'. T ! Stoves ana wire i WILLIAM! Hes FARMERSr MEETING HERE FRIDAY. A GREAT SUCCESS, DESPITE THE ABSENCE OF COMMISSIONER JOHN L. McLAURIN. The farmers' meeting held here last Friday under the auspices of the Williamsburg County Fair association was a decided success from The Record's view point, although we, along with most of the others, were somewhat disappointed be-1 cause the Hon John L McMcLaurin, I who was advertised to speak, was not present. The meeting was called to order in the court house at noon by Mr W E Nesmith, president of the Williamsburg County Fair association, who, on account of the absence of Mr Geo A McElveen, secretary of the association, appointed Mr E C Epps as temporary secretary. The court house was well filled with a representative body of Williamsburg's leading citizens, men who are heartily interested in the upbuilding of their county, constructive men who are thoroughly imbued with that co-operative spirit which is vitally essential to the success of every county and communty undertaking. The object of the meeting was stated by President Nesmith, who briefly reviewed the work of the county fair association from its organization up to the present time, stating that it was now in a reasonably prosperous condition. He assured those present that the interest being manifested fully warranted the prediction that the fair to be " - ~ ~ It - A 1 i. held October Vd-zz wouia at least come up the standard of other county fairs, and that with a hard pull and a pull all together it could easily be made one of the best county fairs ever held in the State. Mr Nesmith read a telegram and letter from the Hon Jno L McLaurin which stated that important official business prevented his being present as had been promised, which he regretted. This was a distinct disappointment to many of those present and necessitated some changes in the regular programme by the presiding officer, who offered an opportunity for voluntary remarks on any subject appropriate to the occasion by any one present. T T w n 1 J ? ! The tion j j ivi uranaui ui uaucs responded in an opportune manner upon conditions in general. He ex- j plained the warehouse uystem.and an-1 ND R, y will cost you no more thar :tual test the Adriance Mo> 10iN in your repair bill. ardware r rw r ?T/\rp T V rt X INVJ 1 1>UW v^Jv^4%r^5v^4^v^v0v^(iw5v^iv^v^vtJv05% *\ - Sto\ ? Wire Fe r our fall stock we a fencing. Come in, le' SBURG HAF idquarters for G R5vtA~5v"Wv?C/vOv"?2vWvAJv"Ov"Wv'?5vWv'l?? swered pertinent questions concerning the cotton situation and the importance of holding a portion of the A?*An AAP flio morbof fnr thp piCSCIlt UV(J VSll bliv muinvv *VI ?..V purpose of securing higher prices. Hon S A Graham of Heinemann gave assurances of his interest in the welfare of everything advantage ous to the interests of Williamsburg county, but stated that he had come rather to listen than to talk. The State Warehouse Commissioner had requested that a speech recedtly delivered by him at Spartanburg on the storing and holding of cotton be read, and Senator Epps was asked to do this. Before taking up the reading of Mr McLaurin's speech, Mr Epps explained why it seemed to him that the South, at last, was about to renossess its birth-right, at least, he gave reasons why in his opinion the Southern cotton grower should reap immeasurable benefits, just as other sections of the United States are reaping from the reorganization and readjustment of the National financial system together with the new world conditions. He asked the question, "if seventeen million bales of cotton were consumed in twelve months, while international finance was confused and disrupted, how | many months will eleven million C bales last under organized and set- I tied financial conditions, and with a demand for the staple which will far exceed that of the previous twelve months. Will the farmer throw his product upon the sea of speculation and let the profits drift into coffers already well filled, | or will he make the necessary prep aration to gather these profits unto I himself?" j Continuing Mr Epps said: Last year we held cotton through fear, and in hope. We were cruelly de-1 ceiyed%^the then existing circum-, stances as to the quantity of the staple which would be required for the world's use, but now our eyes have been opened and an opportunity is at hand. But it rests with. the producer to prepare?to pro-j pare for the acceptance of the bride- j groom?till he comes. Sell a reason-! able portion of your crop at present, then hold the balance indefinitely,! and reap a big reward. 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