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t fljc founts Itccorti. VOL. XXXI. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1916. NO. 17 ' ???????????^ MISS LYLL1AN ALSBR WINS M Last Hours of the Contest Hundreds of Subscript Closing Days, Cat to Soar inti Probably no announcement ha ever been awaited with more easrei * * I anticipation Dy a larger numuer u interested people in Kingstree ant vicinity than the announcement o the names of the prize winners ii the ladies' contest which came to i dose last Saturday night. The last hours of the contest fount the interest intense, attested by th< crowd which thronged the offices o The County Record building, castinj * the fast ballots and eagerly awaiting the announcement of the winners. All day the contest manager wa kept busy receiving subscription and receipting for them, and th< number of votes polled was a sur prise to everyone, especially to th< management of The Record and th< contest department. The Record extends congratula tioos to the winners lor me maun? in which they conducted their cam ( paign, and while we rejoice with th winners we also sympathize wit! those who failed after so valiant i fight. If everyone could win it woul< not be a contest. We are glad to sa; that most of those who have los have come forward generously am congratulated the winners. The contestants who fought an< won are to be doubly congratulated first, for their popularity with thei friends, and, secondly, for seizing th opportunity to demonstrate the pluc! f and hustle that is within them. Th unsuccessful candidates are to b ?//> sknnrinor nilVl COOgnuuiaicu ivi .... r? lie that they had the vim and cour age to stick to the end, many o them against heavy odds, and noth ing will be lost by them for standinj up and fighting to the last. The business-like way in which thi steady eight weeks canvass was con ducted by the candidates prove their worth to the community, an< we are proud that there are amonj uuuuiiiiiiiiiiuuiiuiauiiijiaijuuui I FT]E | MS MHs mS 1 Guar? ? in h 3 I 5000: I W/HEN you 1 1= VV get someth | rubber and fabri If zation of these I the maker's ste, tion for Quality guaranteed in miles. Measuret better tires by 15 . " While, others ar> we are gw. L King Hard* ?mba t OOK AXWELL AUTOMOBILE. . n Found the Interest Intense? * lions Were Entered the h using the Vote Total * h o the Millions. ? s us so many who are willing and car pable of making the showing that y ? I f was made .by an me nnisnmg cuuJL 1 testaiits. The contest was not born f of a moment's thought. The Record ^ i secured the services of The Jo'yce a Company of Grand Rapids, Mich,and ^ the manner io which the contest was i conducted and its success are ample ii ? testimony to the ability of this firm f to conduct such undertakings. Their ^ X treatment of every contestant was X impartial,and through their unlimit- }, ed courtesies they have won each s and every contestant into their fa- N s vor by their fair and business-like e methods of conducting same. Fol lowing is the report of the judges: ^ e We, the undersigned committee in e The County Record's cdntest, have made a careful count of the votes A ^ ? J - An Mnfoc ond cast ior me uiueieuL uuuiuaKo ?uu * do hereby declare that the number * r set opposite each name is the correct - vote cast for same. The winners are: & S Miss Lyllian Alsbrook Maxwell Auto h DISTRICT NO 1. C a Mrs L S Dennis $100 00 Miss Lily Marcus 50 00 1 DISTRICT NO 2. J y Mrs D G Huetpns,Hemingway $100 00 1' I MiSs Annie Ervin, Henry_ 50 00 ^ i Miss Lyllian Alsbrook 3,652,830 Mrs L S Dennis 2,923,367 r " Lily Marcus 1,632,712 ' i " Mattie Miller 1,610,47J c "MA Ross..... 364,290 t '? " CR Thomas 634,730 c r " Miriam Fluitt 210,645 " Irene Epps 145,318 ? " Jimmie Britton 33 650 ? k " AnnfSilton _..165,245 11 e District No. 2?All Rural Routes t and Towns Outside of Klngstree v e Klngstree, R. F. D. a k Miss Beth McGill -.I 127,150 t Mrs EW Howard. 61,540 J Greelyvllle. * I Miss Alice Connor 24,050 * | Greelyvllle, R. F. D. AOft irVt I ?! Miss Mellie f'trreii oos,i?v Lanes. Miss Mamie Baggett .".....108,720 9 " Alice Rich -220,170 * Sailers. P Miss Carrie Moseley 649,635 e Mrs R D Bradham 38,670 v, 3 Vox. f ? i Miss Mettie Eaddy 114,770 I j? inteed I 5 uriting = MILES l.l. = tl s buy Ajax tires you | h ling more than fine 1 B ic and the vulcani- | -v i two. You get | adfast determina- | " ; Ajax tires are | 0 writing for 5000 | ? i in miles, Ajax are | ? 00 miles. 1 ? 5 claiming Quality | a iranteeing it*9 g ^ y g g Id by Bp c a rare Company I ? iiBtiniiHnmmmmnniiniuinntmminl John sonvt lie. [iss Bertie Eaddy 24,890 Irs R B W Dickson 67,195 Hemingway. Irs Dudley G Huggins..? 2,306,600 [iss Cenie Haselden 1,279,700 Venters. (iss Christine Newell 33,820 " Gertrude Davis 127,150 Trio. Irs J W Moore 1,240,520 Lake City. liss Laurie Stuckey 546,595 Cades. liss Wista McElveen 112,260 " Jessie Smith 130,150 New Zlon. liss Debelle Evans 99.81C Earles. liss Connie Thompson __ 76,95C Andrews. Irs W E Ward. ? 91,790 " CA Milhous 24,270 "Rff Marshall, R F D 552,350 liss Verra West 41,680 St. Stephens. liss Fannie Funk 84,980 Suttons. liss Stella Lamb. 46,850 " Annie Ogburn 91,090 Fowler. liss Ruth Mills 166.655 Henry. liss Annie Ervin 2,063,12-1 Rome. iiss Louise Snow ..._ 122,080 Monzon. liss Hessie Frierson 1,038,348 Helnemann. Irs J P Gamble..- 46,690 Bloomlngvale. Irs S D Smith 489.860 i * rcicm iciua Irs H H DuRant 1.434.00C (pen Letter from Mr.Swea ringer State Superintendent of Educatior ohn E Swearingen has sent the folswing letter to the county Superin endents of Education: Dear Sir:?The Democratic en ollment now in progress in everj ounty affords school officers and eachers a practical test of our edu ational efficiency. Every white man above twenty ne years of age is entitled to enrol a his local club,and should be urged o do so. As far as practical, every oter should write his own signature, Ithough it will be necessary for unreined and unlettered men to sigc rith a cross. On the Democratic club rolls of 914 nearly 22% of the reported en ollment was marked with this cross. - :i 4 ? hnno that a crpnpr 9 It IUU lUUtli vv uwpw ? 0 1 and universal enrollment in 1916 vill show a material reduction in this erceutage of illiterates? I hope loal club officers everywhere will join lands with school workers in an efort to reduce this number. After the enrollment for each ounty has been finished, I shall ask he county Democratic chairman for he data so kindly furnished from s uajority of the counties in 1914. 'he enclosed sheet shows the nature f these data, which I trust may be romptly collected and forwarded rom every count}. The co-operation f the county chairman and the ounty superintendent in securing hese facts will be of material serv? to the schools, and will be highly ppreciated by the State Superinendent. Respectfully, J E SWEARINGEN, tii?i- O.?* ^,,naf,'nn OUpt Ul iAluwaviuu( Columbia, June 27. From Dicky Swamp. Salters.R F D 1, June 27:?Farmrs in this section are all smiles over tie fine crops and not so much grass. Rev Geo Vauss of Cowards filled is regular appointment at St Paul's iaptist church Sunday. Mr RE McKnight and daughter, liss Ethel, attended preaching at Ireelvrille Sunday. The Rural School association held & regular meeting Friday night at lulberry Graded school house, all fficers being present. A talk was lade by the president, Miss Eva ?wis,after which refreshments were ?rved by the girls' cooking clubs. Mr and Mrs Ephie Bradham were Tngstree shoppers yesterday. The public is cordially invited to ttend the Sunday-school picnic at t Paul's Baptist church July 4. 'ome and bring: a basket full of ood things to eat. There will be lenty of ice-cold lemonade. Mesdnmes F A and Allen Bradham nd little Miss Barbara were guests f Mrs R D Bradham Saturday. The Ladies' Aid society will hold ts regular meeting at St Paul's hurch at 3:30 p. m. Saturday. Rosebud. NEWSY LETTER FROM LAKE CITY, i ___ A VALUABLE INVENTION?COT I TON BLOOMS-LOCAL AND 1 PERSONAL NOTES. Lake City, June 27:?Section Mas ter Parrott, who has charge of th< > track of this division, has patente< a rail joint fastener for railroads that may prove the most meritori oils thing of its kind brought for ward in many years. The Paten News, which is the leading journa of the country in matters of thi kind, in a letter to Mr Parrott i few days ago, asking for a photo graph of the fastener for publication stated that it appeared to be th< best thing of its kind patented ii many years. Mr Parrott has als< received offers to buy the paten rights for the United States am Canada. Many railroad men sa; that the vast majority of accident due to derailment of engine or trail are caused by defective joints. M Parrott's fastener is intended t remedy this effectively. By thi fastener the rails are held togethe firmly without fish plates or bolts and at the same time the expansioi and contraction of the rails due t heat and cold are taken care of in 1 manner which keeps the joint rigi and the rails plumb. 1 Messrs A B Brick, Furman Pot 1 ton and H S Lizzard went to Charles " ton last Sunday morning. Dr M D Nesmith and Ashton 1 Williams, Esq, were in Kingstre * Monday afternoon on business s I the court house. They were a< companied by Hon J J M Graham c Cades. Dr S R Cockfield was in town frot ' Jshnsonville one day last week. | The first cotton bloom this write has heard of in this section is in th I I ?? ; PLAY BALL I We all need exercise in i 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. Wp criiarpntpp tViPtn in 1 give satisfaction ? they're the best made. i Iflnffchrpp Hardware lUII^VU vv _ Company 1 Kingstree, - - S. C field of that colored veteran blacksmith and farmer, Essex Brown, j This man was a grown man before 11 the Civil war began, yet today he | swings the sledge as vigorously as "! ever, and does more work in one : day than a "modern" negro would do in two or three. He is an exemplary citizen, and has the respect ^ of the best white people of the community. The annual picnic of the Confederate veterans of this section will t come off at McAllister's Mill, as j usual, and will be on July 4, so we hear. This picnic is always an occasion of good comradeship and quiet enjoyment for the old soldiers and their friends. ' Mr D W Alderman, of Alcolu, came to Lake City last Friday on 11 business and remained a few hours. o Mr Wesley Singletary, of this j town, was at Johnsonville about all of last week. He was on some work y in connection with the Bank of Johnsonville. Since last week several more young men of town and surrounding country haye enlisted in the National Guards, and it is said that others r are getting ready to join. One boy who went away early last week, wrote hpme yesterday, stating that he is not homesick, but asking that ^ the boys behind write him and some' body send him the home paper. "Jack" Sturgeon enlisted at Knoxville. Tenn, in the hospital corps, he being at that place when the call 2 came. Some of our vegetables are going to help feed the boys at Camp Styx. ^ mi_ _ I 4. i i ne largest aiugitr mupuicui vtu mi.; . crates of beans, sent on order a day f or two ago. Miss Cecil Severance, who has charge of the Western Union office at Cheraw, spent her vacation here at her old home with her mother 0 and other relatives. We now have two moving picture shows in town and they run every afternoon and night except Sunday. Only a few years ago one such show could not get sufficient business here to keeput longer than a day or two; and it is hard to see how two can live here now, but they keep merrily humming on. Did it ever occur to you that the most worthless-assets ever found jn any man's estate are his good inten: tions? hldtA {utymcjUAA-- / frtki/rul tlu/ ihtMti i wo M&ani ouV " j l?y whenzyour money is in fire,zburglars and your 0' the way to have money i there, let it "stay" ther1 justisay, "i am going 1 bank it. this is the one s bank we pay 4 per cent inter i Farmers & Mercba i ? a Tiorvr rrmwr.v a a rtt." ( AJDOWiJU x mi x - - - u I Aotlarlzed bjr Fetters! Reserve Board to Act i t / TO WAIVE CLAIM AGAINST STATE. ; I GENERAL ASSEMBLY VOTES TO , DROP SOUTH CAROLINA MATTER. j Washington,June 26:?The House I today, in considering the military appropriation bill, agreed to waive the claim of the United States Govf ernment against the State of South Carolina for military property lost and damaged some years ago. This claim originally amounted to something like $104,000, but was subsequently reduced, through the efforts of Adjutant General W W Moore, Gov Manning and others, to about $30,000. This matter has given much trouble to the State authorities of South Carolina for a long time and recently both Gov Manning and Gen Moore came to Washington and saw the war department officials regarding the matter. At that time they were assured that it would soon be satisfactorily arranged. Today's action of the House in waiving this claim substantially wipes out this old obligation and places the militia forces of the State on a clean basis again with no property loss shortage standing against them. Big Celebration on the Fourth. Olanta, June 28:?At a recent meeting of citizens it was decided to have a big rally and picnic here at the old soldiers' park July i in the interest of Olanta and community. Some of the speakers secured by the committee who have the rally in charge are: Messrs P B Ingraham of Johnsonville,Thomas Brantley of Orj angeburg and Hon John L McLaurin . , {of Bennettsville. All the people of ! the town and surrounding communJ ity are expected to come and bring i baskets. That there will be plenty of barbecue is understood by those . who have ever attended picnics in , this section. This will not take the ! place of the old soldiers' picnic which ! is held here each year the fourth Saturday in July. - - - u.u. mi HCC6ipf BOOIS, Blank NUIB5, blullgasoo bum ' all Legal Blanks in demand, for sale at i! The Record office. If we have not the . form you wish we can print it cn short notice. CUR BANK IT IS SAFE FROM WN DESIRE TO SPEND IT. N THE BANK IS TO "PUT" IT E AND ALWAYS ADD TO IT. A ro HAVE MORE MONEY" AND URE WAYTO GET AHEAD. WITH US. - A EST ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. | ints National Bank, I LAKE CITY, S. O. I as Admioistrilor, Executor, Trustee and Begistrar. 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