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f 'f* . . I * s iTIjc (fcmuty llctimX VOL. XXXI. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JULY 37, 1916. NO. 21 KIN6STREE BASEBALL TEAI INTERS SECOND HALF OF SERH IN FINE SHAPE-DIFFICULT CON DITIONS OVERCOME. Just how near Kingstree came throwing up the sponge and quittii organised baseball for all time i the wind-up of the first half of tl Pee Dee league series a week ago not, and never will be,known exce by a few ardent local fans. Tl baseball situation was in a critic stage. Tht eruption started sever weeks ago, when the league dire< on met at Florence and took drasl action against tbe Kingstree teai throwing out practically all of tl games won by the team andslappii a fine of $50 against it for violatii the rules by playing more Class k men than were allowed. This broug about a shake-up in the team ai ' the suspension of Manager Biel, being contended that he knew I was playing too many Class C me in violation of the rules, and conti ued to do so after being warne Biel claimed, however, that he w advised to "go ahead," as oth teams were playing more class m< than the rules provided for by sti ulation. Any way. Manager Biel w released and the club underwent reorganization, the management ' the team was entrusted to "Heinic Hewell, the efficient shortstop. T! action of the directors in thrown out certain frames had placed the I f cal team at the bottom of the list ^ competing clubs, and local intere i began to wane. The officers of the association b gan an inventory of the exchequ and found that the funds were lo< the money subscribed had been spe and Kingstree stood almost nowhe so far as baseball was to be consi ered. The team was away fro home,an overdraft was crawling u ward at the bank and something h; to be done. Something was done. A few the citizens who put up the mom to get Kingstree into the league g together and doubled their doc ? tlons. A message was sent over tl wires to the manager to "go ahe; and play ball." President Thos M (Cutchen called upon the subscribe and as a result of his call he w able to plank down checks and go< United States currency at the ban ?' Ootn?rlotr nvnninar f A tl L Cro W1UUU N uaiui UUJ vtvuiug >v ? B amount of over $1,500, with more v sight, if needed and when neede B But this is only another verificatii rBBBBBBBBBBBi I Til I Guar; 1 5000 | w N yo1; = TT get somel f rubber and fab: 1 zation of thes Is the maker's st tion for Qualit guaranteed in miles. Measure tJ | better tiret by 1 I "While others a tee are fi | King Hard iiHnnnniiiBiBiwiHifiitnnmi * " 1 of the fact that the old Black rive town never wags in a pinch. Sh donates her money liberally to chai J ity. churches, baseball, etc. n L W Gilland, Esq,is the new pres ident of the team Mr F W Faire :s is the league director, Mr S P Stack . ley, secretary-treasurer, "Heinie1 Hewell is team manager, and th Red Sox have gone into the last hal to of the series to make a showin lg worthy of the confidence and sui at port the fans of the town ha?e!give tie them* The series of games schedule 18 here this week with the Florenc Pt team were a disappointment to th tie fans on account of the excessiv ,al rains. The rain let up Monday Ion I enough for the first game, but Tuei day and Wednesday the games ha to be called off and Wednesda evening both teams left town, th ^ Red Sox going to Lamar, wher they will play a series and retur ^ here Monday to open a series wit p Bishopville. The team has recently been au? ^ mented by the addition of two ne' men, Snipes and Tyson, and the Re Sox is now in splendid form. n The grand stand which was blow down during the recent storm is b< ing rebuilt. " DAMAGE AT HEMINGWAY. en ~ Crops,Especially Tobacco,Solfe Heavily from Storm, as1 ; a Hemingway, July 22:?The stori of that passed over this section lastFr ?" day has resulted in much damage t he the crops.as well as considerable lot lg in the destruction of timber bridges o- etc It has been reported by exper of enced tobacco men that the tobacc ist crop has been cut beyond 50 pe cent. As soon after the storm a e- possible the farmers gathered tn er tobacco,but the majority of it is lift sv, less and will produce a very inferio nt grade. The cotton and corn crop re have been cut short by from 25 t d- 40 per cent. m It has been reported that the se< p- tion of country between the lake an ad Lynch's river has been entirely inui dated. People were forced to leav of their homes by means of boats unt ey the water subsided. Crops in the ot section are a total loss. ia- Black Mingo creek rose to the higl he est point ever known. The bridg ad and one warehouse at Mingo Lam [c- ing were washed away, and W re Hemingway & Co's store there wc as under twelve feet of water. Th od majority of their merchandise wt k- lost. he There have been no trains by her in since Friday, and it is reported thi d. it will be ten days or two weeks b< an fore anv will be able to be run. iiunuuuuuuuuuuuuuuutiUUUUUiiiA i E 9VQ . I anteed j B writing = MILES | [ buy Ajax tir^s you 1 ;hing more than fine 1 ric and the vulcani- | ;e two. I ou get | eadfast determina- 1 y. Ajax tires are | writing for 5000 I. >din miles, Aju*, are 1 500 miles. | re claiming Quality g laranteeing it." | 3di bt I ware Company i iiBr,nnBnHUTiTmnnn?inMnwnniqnnn : MAJOR M C BUTLER ^ SHOT TO DEATH, y > WOMAN ALSO KILLED WHILE MOTORING WITH HUSBAND f A ARMY OFFICER IN TEXAS. ? Alpine, Texas, July 21:?Major M h C Butler, of the 6th United States n cavalry, and Mrs H J Spannell, with d whom he was out riding in an autole mobile, were shot and killed this afe ternoon by H J Spannell, husband e of the woman. g Immediately after the shooting d Spannell went to the jail and sury rendered. Mrs Spannell was the e daughter of Mr and Mrs John Hole land, well-known residents of Al^ pine. Spannell is the proprietor of the Holland hotel here, r- Mystery surrounds the motive of w Harry J Spannell, manager of a local ^ hotel, for shooting and killing his n wife and Lieut Col M C Butler of tKio QivtKi TTnit<?H Rtntps mvalrv I while the three were motoring yesterday evening. According to an announcement >r from the county attorney tonight, Spannell, who surrendered himseli ^ immediately after the shooting, rei fused to discuss his case, and a thoro! ough investigation disclosed no ap58 parent reason for the killing. ?' Spannell, who was held overnight ,0 in the county jail, was taken today >r to another town, the name of which a was not revealed, for safekeeping. e The shooting took place about 8:30 ^ o'clock last night while the party (S were out driving in Mr Spannell's o car. Spannell, who was driving, occupied the front seat alone. Mrs Spannell and Col Butler occupied ' the rear seat. The tragedy happene ed in the main residential section oi 11 the city. Spannell, it seems, sudit denly stopped his car, turned in his seat and began shooting, using a small calibre automatic pistol and a \. revolver. Both victims were shot C several times, death being instants taneous. e Spannell, after emptying his weapons, walked back to the court house e and surrendered to the authorities, it He made no statement. ?* Apparently Col Butler was shot first and killed instantly, for persona ~ near by heard the woman cry out after the shooting had begun, "Harry, don't kill me!" while the officer made no outcry. Previous to the shooting Spannell had been chatting gaily with friends at the Holland hotel, of which he was manager. Col Butler only recently was promoted from the rank of major and had been stationed here in command of the garrison for about two months and had become popular with the townpeople. He lived at the Holland hotel and he and his wife and nine year old son were on intimate terms socially with Mr and Mrs Spannell and their five year old daughter. Maj Butler was a son of the late Matthew Calbraith Butler of Edgefield, who was a major general of the Confederate States army, served 18 years in the United States Senate as a member from South Carolina and was a major general of volunj teers in the Spanish-American war. I On?- of his grandmothers was a sister to both of the Commodores Perry of the United States navy. His mother was a daughter of Francis W Pickens, the "war governor" of South Carolina. Infantile Paralysis Nearby. Little Ruth, the four year old daughter of Mrs Tom Wright of Bennettsville, died last Saturday from infantile paralysis. The malady was diagnosed the day before the child died and a quarantine established. A younger child developed the disease Saturday. Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System The Old Standard general strengthening tonic, GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives oal Malaria,enriches the blood,and builds up the sy? tor,. A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c, A. C. L. TRAINS Detonred on Account of Santee Bridge at St. Stephens. Florence, July 23:?The Atlantic Coast Line announced officially late this afternoon that the main line over the Santee river at St Stephens had been closed and will remain closed until they are satisfied that traffic over that line will be safe. At 5 o'clock this afternoon the water was over the rail, with a hardly noticeable rise. TTiey have rushed to that point 400 coal and gondola cars to tie the bridge and trestle ?down. They do not anticipate any trouble in thp wav nf washing. but fear logs and obstructions coming down the river and striking the bridge. They have arranged to open the draw, however, and to pike logs and obstructions through as they come down. A large force of men is sta| tioned at the draw and along the entire trestle three miles long with sand bags and other material to stay ' the first crevice found in the embankment or approaches. With the blocking of the Santee [ trestle at St Stephens, and tremendous fall of ten or more feet at Rimini. the Atlantic Coost Line opens up fit 5 o'clock this afternoon its main I line to Augusta and will detour all trains to and from the south via ' Sumter. Denmark, Robbins.iCharles> ton and Yemassee. Train service of ! a local nature, however, will be ope* . rated between Florence and Gour-: din on the north end,and Charleston J and St Stephens on the south end of I the main line between Florence and ' Charleston. Through passenger and freight . service will be over the Augusta line, as follows: Trains Nos 89 and 83/ southbound, will be operated Florence to Denmark, and thence to 1 Charleston over the Southern rail' way,and Nos 80 and 86 via the same , route. Trains Nos 85 and 82, the fast West Indian Limited, will operate Florence,Sumter via Charleston 1 and Western Carolina to Yemassee 1 into Savannah over Charleston and . Western Carolina and Savannah dii vision of the Coast Line, and vice versa. These trains will not go into Charleston, but will have Coast Line 1 connection into that city from Yem i asaee. PLAY BALL We all need exercise in A nnan oir Whir nr?t I U1C up^ll Uli* ff 11Jf 11V1 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. I Kingstree Hardware ! Company Kingstree, - S. C ! l Tragic Episode of the War. Paris, July 23:?The destruction of a German fortified work on the Somme front was marked by a tragic episode, says La Liberte. The order was given to destroy the fort at whatever cost. In less th^n six hours more than 2.500 great shells were fired at it and the defenses gave way AMA k** AVI A m a ol Ait/) /^iiaf on/) uuc uy uuc tu a tiuuu ui uuov unu smoke. The infantrymen went forward and the German positions were conquered. French artillery officers,examining the ruins,discovered amid a mass of debris a Bavarian, officer with his chest crushed and at the point of death. At sight of the French officers the Bavarian seemed to collect himself, then began to speak softly, the Frenchmen kneeling about him. The story told by the Bavarian, and later recounted* by an artillery officer, was to the effect that thirtytwo men had occupied the work. After the bombardment had continued for a time half of the men were victims of an awful death. Two were decapitated and of three others.near rohnm n ahpll pynlndpd. not a vestige remained. The survivors crouched at the bottom of the subterranean shelters and awaited their fate. Another terrific explosion occurred, the men being thrown together in a confused heap. Almost immediately flames shot up from the underground cavern. There was a moment of indescribable terror, for now fire was ravaging the work. The lieutenant in command went mad and bhouted wildly at imaginary enemies. Th. n in the sinister glare of the flam, s the officer set furiously upon his men, killing ione after another and was { ? U 1 .1 a.. J A.L nimsen Durnea co aeain. The Bavarian determined not to die by the hand of his chief and scaled the ruins, clinging to a slope of the work, only to be buried under a block of stone. He died soon after the French officers found him,in the hospital to which they carried him. Ragsdale to the Rescue. Washington, July 21:?Congressman Ragsdale announced today that ? i s i t 1 i. ne naa launcnen a movemeui biuuiik buyers of tobacco that he believes will be of inestimable value to the growers of South Carolina. Realizing a day or two ago that the men who grew tobacco in that State have suffered great financial loss in the storm.he took up the matter of buying the home product to the best advantage with parties in New Yo: k. The result is that about August 1 buyers will be on hand in South Carolina and they have assured Mr Ragsdale that they will pay the very highest price.which they are able to ffive. I ^mm/mmmhmm^ I^t eaiuJ^mcvn. &tuA'kc4> WUM IT IS EASIER TO PAY YO"R 3 BETTER-IT GIVES YOU A ST/ IT IS CONVENIENT TO MAII AMOUNT. THAT CHECK IS A F BANK IS HELPING YOU TO KEE THE BIST FRIEND YOU HAVE I THE BANKER WHO CAN ADVIS! MONEY MATTERS. BANK WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTErtl Farmers & Mercha "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Authorized by Federal Reserve Board la Act a OPENING OF TOBACCO MARKETS Tuesday, August 1. Date Cbosea by Pee Dee Associations. Florence, July 25:?A meeting of the tobacco warehousemen of the West Pee Dee association, which embraces all warehouses in South Carolina west of the Great Pee Dee river, was held in Florence recently for the purpose of deciding upon a date for opening the various markets in their association and for transacting such other business as might come , before the meeting. There was a full attendance, nearly every market being represented. The tobacco situation in Eastern Carolina was discussed and from reports submitted it was found that the crop had been greatly injured, but to what extent the warehousemen would not state nor even give out an estimate. The election of officers was held and resulted in the choice of W E Lee of Timmonsville, president; W J Stem of Darlington, vice president, and G H Pegram of Timmonsville, secretary-treasurer. It was unanimously decided, in view of the lateness of the crop,that all markets west of the Great Pee Dee river would open Tuesday, August 1, for the 1916 crop. At a meeting of the Warehouse men's Association Jof the East Pee Dee it was decided to open their markets August 1, so that all tobacco markets in South Carolina will open up for the sale of the yellow leaf Tuesday. August 1. ASHEVILLE AFTER FLOOD. Mountain City Getting Back to Normal Conditions. Asheville.N C.July 23:?With full power and light facilities restored, a few street cars operating and automobile lines taking caie of the rest of the traffic, Asheville proper has practically recovered from the inconveniences experienced by reason of the flood of last Sunday. The main part of the city, 500 feet above the river section,was not touched by the flood, save for the temporary cutting off of railway and street car service, together with lights and power. The stricken section, only a small portion,is rapidly returning to normal. Mails are being received over the Mi/rpby line of the Southern railway. Service by way of Spartanburg is promised by next Wednesday. There is, and has been, an abundant supply of food and the relief committee, without outside aid, has cared for all those from the river section affected by the flood. In addition to this, Asheville has sent food and supplies both up and down the river. jp&ui -tuA XwtJfc i>miu^A &^nf/\XftllP vwvvifTiviV mmmm 'VUliJi g| ILLS WITH A CHr: i<; IT LOOKS INDING IN YOUR COMMUNITY. l A CHECK FOR THE EXACT RECEIPT. BESIOES THAT, THE P YOUR ACCOUNTS STRAIGHT. S YOUR MONEY, NEXT TO IT IS E YOU FREE OF CHARGE ABOUT WITH US. EST ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. nts National Bank, LAKE CITY, S. Cis Atiimnislrator, Executor, Trustee and Registrar. $ 4t*f ' t*jti. it ' : 1-w