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I f ?ljc Cotmt|) VOL. XXXI. KINGSTREE" SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1916 NO. IO ON THE HOME STRE YOU WILL Last Lap of the Great Rat Two Days More in Wi ? -- - % v Candidates Will Ne? Now Until ! The contest is to come to a clos* promptly at nine o'clock next Satur day night, and just think how dia appointed you will be if you are no voted the most popular lady in thi vicinity. You can encompass thi much to be desired result if yoi will just give your campaign th< best that is in you these last fev hours. The contestants should report a flu? Annfpat- nffipp as earlv as Dossiblt Saturday night so that you ma: have time to deposit your votinf certificates. The door will be closet at nine o'clock. If you do not cas your certificates before that houi you will lose your votes. If yo\ have put away any specials you hat best be looking them up at once Make sure that they are where yoi can lay your hands on them. mak< doubly sure that they are in th< baftot box at the contest depart ment before nine o'clock next Sat urday night. Do n H misuna?rstan< this warning, for w e do not wan you to lose your votes. The work of judging this contes is going to be no small task. I must not be delayed beyond th< hour of nine even though the judge who will officiate will be men whi are experienced and apt at figures T# nnn ?nv friends who an holding back voting certificates fo you, get in touch with them at ono and warn them that the special cou * pons must be in the ballot box be fore nine o'clock Saturday night June 24, 1916. Contests enter into all the affair of Hfe. The man who starts wit I nothing, and works his way througl obstacles, natural and artificial, b competency, finds himself in a con test at every turn of the way Measuring one's power with that o others brings out the best things ii one. Many never know their powe until they meet others in the affair of life, and are made to rueasur their capacity with that of somi other individual who has h'?* min< set on a certain goal. In this great contest many hav< the chance to match their capacit; against that of others; test the res depth of friendship of others. Ii this effort many are finding wha they can do under pressure and an learning their capacity as they coul< I Mutt Invite Yon 1 We are giving votes being conducted by Tne cash trade and on paymej are in need of Hardware, worthy lady in the race. ^ Remember, you get! you spend at our store, ei on payment of accounts. I We Invite Yni Hie King Hard "The Popular ? ' / . rCH IS WHERE I SHOW YOUR METTLE, j ??Excitement Intense?Only rich to Gather Votes? id E?ery Moment from . Saturday Night ? not in any other field of effort. This - is a training: course in which strength - and continuity are tested. t Don't blame anyone but yourself s if you afe not the winner of the first s grand < prize. The candidate that j wins the Maxwell automobile and ? the title of the "Most popular lady 7 in Williamsburg aad adjoining counties" has had to travel the same path t as you. There have been no favor? ites in this race, and whoever the t lucky one may be that on the closing r night is given the first grand prize, 1 she will have won it honestly and t deserves a great deal of credit. This r has been a long and hard race; many i have dropped by the wayside; others 1 have not done their best, and the . ones that have had the courage to i stick to the end and have come out ? victorious 9urely deserve praise from ? all. * AAAAAAAAAAkAAkkAAAAAAAAAA * J Notice To Contestant*. ^ We request that all persons ^ getting subscriptions for The t ^ County Record when accepting ^ checks from their patrons to ^ have those checks made pay * able to themselves and get the ? 1 checks cashed before entering | ^ w 1 their subscriptions at the con 2 test office. After Monday we r b \ will accept nothing but cash ? \ and money orders. This rule ? 1 will be strictly adhered to. We ? 4 are making the announcement 11 ' I in time so that it will not incon 4 venience anyone. > b ? r ' ? ?ff% /#** 1 9 Death of a Oood Citizen. Mr Watson A Chandler, a well * known farmer and highly esteemed ' citizen, die'? Sunday evening at his 1 home near Suttons after a short illr ness. Mr Chandler was about 60 3 years of age and was stricken with e paralysis about one week ago. The e deceased is survived by a wife, three j daughters and three sons, viz: Mrs Claude Shirer, Misses Nell and Janie Chandler and Messrs e Wayne, Ross and Laurie Chandler, y all of whom are grown. I The remains were interred in the Williamsburg cemetery Monday at 1 noon in the presence of a large cont course of friends. Mr Chandler was e a member of the Presbyterian church i at Lane. J f I DW#lviTAWA I 4\ I diuwciicur. fo Their Store in the Ladies' Contest now County Record for your at of your account. If you buy it of us and help some j LOO votes for every dollar ither on cash purchases or i To Oil" Store Iware Company I Hardware Store" I NATIONAL GUARD GALLED OUT FOR SERVICE ON THE MEXICAN BORDER-DEMAND ON ALL THE STATES AND THE DISTRICT. Washington, June 18:?Virtually the entire mobile strength of the National Guard of all the States and the District of Columbia was ordered mustered into the Federal service tonight by President Wilson. About 100,000 men are expected to respond to the call. They will be mobilized immediately for such ser vice on the Mexican border as may later be assigned to them. Gen Funston, commanding the border forces, will designate the time and place for movements of guardsmen to the international line as the occasion shall require. In announcing the orders Secretary Baker said the State forces would be employed only to guard the border and that no additional troop movements into Mexico were contemplated except in pursuit of raiders. Simultaneously with the National Guard call Secretary Daniels, of the navy department, ordered additional war vessels to Mexican waters on both coasts to safeguard American lives. At the war, navy and State departments it was stated that no new advices as to the situation in Mexico had come to precipitate the new orders. With the last two weeks, however, tension has been increasing steadily. The crisis presented by Gen Carranza's note demanding the recall of Gen Pershing's expedition force has been followed by a virtual ultimatum served on the American officer by Gen Trevino, the Mexican commander in Chihuahua. To this was added yesterday the possibility that American and Mexican troops had clashed across the border from San Benito, Texas. Administration officials made no attempt to conceal their relief over the safe return of Major Anderson's cavalry squadron to Brownsville after their successful bandit chase. The troopers crossed in pursuit of bandits in the face of intimations that they would be attacked if they did so. Gen Funston himself reported that he anticipated fighting, presumably with Carranza troops. IN EVENT OF WAR. Mobilization of the National Guardsmen to support Gen Funston's line will pave the way for releasing some 30,000 regulars for immediate service in Mexico in the event of open hostilities with the Carranza Government. The Guardsmen themselves could not be used beyondjthe line without authority of Congress, and until they had volunteered for that duty as they are called out under the militia law. The new law, which would make them available for any duty under the Federal Government, goes into effect July 1. The entire mobile regular army va the United States, several provisional regiments of coast artillery, serving as infantry, and the National Guard of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona now are on the border or in Mexico. Definite figures have never been made public, but it is understood that Gen Funston has about 40,000 regulars and probably 5,000 more Guardsmen, of whom 10,000 regulars are with Gen Pershing or scattered aiong his line of communications from Namiquipa, Mex, to Columbus, N M. TELEGRAMS TO GOVERNORS. Telegrams calling for the militia were 9ent tonight to the Governors of all States except the three whose Guardsmen already have been mustered in, after an all-day conference at the war department, attandeded J by Secretary Baker, Major Gen j Scott, the chief of staff; Major Gen Bliss, chief of the mobile army, and Brig Gen Mills, chief of the militia division general staff. Brig Gen McCombs, president of the Army War College, also was consulted. Since Mr Baker did not find it necessary to confer again with President Wilson after his visit to the White House last night, it was apparent the decision to bring out the militia was reached then. Secretary Baker issued the following statement: "In view of the disturbed condi tions on the Mexican border and in order to assure complete protection for all Americans, the President has called out substantially all the State militia and will send them to the border wherever and as fully as Gen Funston determines them to be needed for the purpose stated. "If all are not needed an effort will be made to relieve those on duty there from time to time so as to distribute the duty. "This call for militia is wholly unrelated to Gen Pershing's expedition and contemplates no additional entry into Mexico, except as may be necessary to pursue bandits who attempt outrages on American soil. "The militia are being called out so as to leave some troops in the several States. They will be mobilized at their home stations, where necessary recruiting can be done." Secretary Daniels tonight ordered several additional gunboats and other small craft on both the east and west coasts to Mexican waters. Mr Daniels described the movement of ships as "precautionary." He directed Rear Admiral Winslow, commander 01 the west coast division, to make a selection of several available vessels and dispatch them to. join other vessels at ports which he is now watching:. PLAY BALL We all need exercise in the open air. Why not play the good old American Game of Base Ball. It's the most healthful game of all. Get a supply of DIAMOND BRAND BASE BALL GOODS. Get up a Team. It will be great fun and exercise combined. Call and see our supply. Let us help you select the right kind of Bats, Balls and Gloves. We guarantee them to give satisfaction ? they're the best made. att. I ! Kingstree Hardware Company Kingstree, - S. C WHY WILSON SHOULD BE RE-ELECTED. ELOQUENT NOMINATION SPEECH OF JUDGE JOHN W. WESTCOTT OF NEW JERSEY. At St Louis last Thursday night John W Westcott, Attorney-General of New Jersey, who nominated President Wilson in the Baltimore convention of 1912, placed in nomination the name of Woodrow Wilson f o a fUn T r\f fka HomA/irO fin ao nit V.111/IV.V ui viic i^viuv/vi onv. party for the next four years. Judge Westcott reviewed in eloquent terms the work of the Administration. and closed with these stirring phrases: "Therefore, my fellow countrymen, not I, but his deeds and achievementa; not I, but the spirit and purposes of America; not I, but the prayers of just men; not I,but civilization itself; nominates to succeed himself to the Presidency of the United States, to the Presidency of a hundred million free people, bound in impregnable union, the scholar, the statesman, the financier, the emancipator, the pacificator, the moral leader of Democracy, Woodrow Wilson." Second only to Judge Westcott was the tribute of William Jenning3 Bryan, invited to the platform by a two-thirds vote, as Chairman James ruled. The speaker paid the most glowing tributes to the President and his policies, the deeds of his Administration and the prestige and diplomatic victories it has won, and brought forth tremendous and repeated applause by declaring that the forthcoming four years will show even greater accomplishments for America led by the present occupant of the White House. The approach of the night session found an immense crowd besieging the doors of the Coliseum. Thousands packed the streets and drove solidly against the police guards. Following is the text of the platform: The Democratic party, in national convention assembled, adopts the following declaration to the end that the people of the United States may both realize the achievements wrought by four years cf Democratic administration and be appraised of the policies to which the party is committed for the further conduct of national affairs: RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS. "We indorse the administration of IVvu -yrumtu |1 3 woa *vu>+ a I ARE YOU GOING TO HIDE Y( GROUND OR IN YOUR HOUSE FEARING THAT YOU MAY BE V NO. IT IS THE ROBBER'S BUSINE NEY HIDDEN; AND HE WILI STEAL. BE A CAREFUL MAN. BANK WE PAY H PER CENT INTER 11 CL If 1_ ? I f armers as Jiercua "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" lullttiMd by Fedoroi Rosorw Board to Ad i Woodrow Wilson. It is the best exposition of sound Democratic policy at home and abroad. "'We challenge comparison 01 our record, our keeping of pledges, and our constructive legislation, with those of any party of any time. "We found our country hampered by special privileges, a vicious tariff, obsolete bank laws, and an inelastic currency. The Republican party, despite repeated pledges, was impotent to correct abuses which it had fostered. Under our administration, under a leadership which has never faltered, these abuses have been corrected, and our people have been freed therefrom. "Our archaic banking and currency system, prolific of panic and disaster under Republican rule, long the refuge of the money trust, has been supplanted by the federal reserve act, a true Democracy of credit under Government control, already proved a financial bulwark in a world, mobilizing our resources, placing abundant credit at the disposal of legitimate industry, and making a currency panic impossible. "We have created a federal trade commission to accommodate the perplexing questions arising under the anti-trust laws so that monopoly may be strangled at its birth and legitimate industry encouraged. Fair competition in business is now assured. ? "We have effected an adjustment of the tariff, fair to the consumer and to the producer. We have adjusted the burdens of taxation so that swollen incomes bear their equitable share." The platform asserts that the Democratic party has lifted human labor from the category of commodities. has secured to the working man the right of voluntary association for his welfare. It also says that the party has enlarged the postal saving system, improved the postal service in every branch and placed the postoffice on a self-supporting basis for the first time in the country's history. It is declared that reforms needed to clear away privilege and prevent unfair discrimination have been effected by recent legislation and that, as far as possible, the party must remove every remaining element of unrest and uncertainty from the path of the business men of America. 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