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/ ( ... *. P)e Cotmtjj ileftnfa. VOL. XXXI. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1916. XO. OPENING OF TOBACCO MARKET, HKH PRICES FOR THE "GOLDEN WEED** GREATLY CHEER THE FARMERS. n,L- Tr: * *.k./wn morlraf l nt* niu)(9i>rcc wuov.vu opened Tuesday morning: for the sale of such tobacco as has been left by the recent destructive storm. Three warehouses were open for business; a full corps of buyers was on hand. Most of these are men - who haye been on this market for the past four years and are well acquainted with the farmers, and represent the leading manufacturers of the world. The opening sale proved to be a very satisfactory surprise to everyone. Prices were far above expectation and tobacco that sold last year for one and two cents the nnnnd broueht four and six cents Tuesday, while the better grades ranged in price from seven to twenty-three and a half cents which was the high figure of the day and was paid for 666 pounds raised by J M Hsdale, of the Cedar Swamp section, and sold at Nelson's warehouse. The aggregate amount sold Tuesday was estimated at 125,000 pounds which brought an average of ten and a half cents. The high prices paid Tuesday are indicative of the ~ strong demand for tobacco by manu~ facturers. It also served as a tonic to the farmers and merchants in this community. A good deal of the tobacco on the warehouse floors Tuesday had been - -- * .e there for two weens, ana some 01 it represented curings that were made before the storm played such havoc with the crop. It is therefore probable that the tobacco sold this week was made up of the cream of the season's crop, and that the limit of prices was reached atyester4* day's sale when 33c w$g paid for 190 pounds, sold at Nelson's warehouse by WI Eppe, of the Mouzon section. The first sale took place at 11 o'clock at Gorrell's New warehouse and was attended by a large crowd of spectators among whom were a number of ladies. From the moment Auctioneer Watts began to cry the mle, bidding continued liveuuuuuuuuuuiiiiiiuuiiiiiiiniuuTnj 1 wmw T* j Til Ciiarn = X M S ^ in u> 1 5000 ] | W/HEN you \ | ?V getsometh = rubber and fabrii I zation of these | the maker's stes II tion for Quality, guaranteed in i miles. Measured better tires by 15( .??rtwri H "While others are g we are guti I Sol King Hardw ?i nnnnnnuinnimiannnnniiniiiiti .of. I ly until the last pile had been dn-j posed of. The second break was held at Nel-1 son's warehouse, where the buyers, j followed by the crowd of spectators, i rushed as soon as the first sale wasi over. Auctioneer Hutchinson took j up the cry and the same very spirit- j ed bidding was kept up until thei last lot was knocked down to the highest bidder. The last sale* was held the Central warehouse. " * J?? - ??-:i~ lesteraay s saie, wuuc uui, quite so large as on the opening day, was a very satisfactory one. Prices compared favorably with those on the previous day, and in many instances, when superior grades were offered, the prices rose from 23$ to 24 and as high as 33c. AGED NINETY YEARS. A Former Williamsburg Lady Passes Away In Arkansas. "Mrs Sarah E McGill, aged 90 years, passed away June 6, 1916, at her home in Camden, Arkansas. "Mrs McGill is survived by a large family of children and grandchildren. She was the only living daughter of Revolutionary fame. She was married in 1847 to Mr Min-' to W McGill, who died in 1902 at J the age of 74 years. Mrs McGill I was the daughter of Wm Mcintosh, | of Pudding Swamp, Williamsburg county, S C. She was one of the1 nMoat nnn mnsf influential members' of the Presbyterian church in Arkansas. Mrs McGill was an every day Christian. The beautifying influ-i ences of a pure religion were spread over a life and character as spotless i and charming as was ever possessed by any of the noble women who have lived and died during the ages that are gone." The above is a clipping from an Arkansas paper sent to Mrs Percy D Snowden, who is a daughter of the late Dr S D McGill of this county. requesting that the same be published in the county paper in order that the many relatives of Mrs Sarah McGill may read an account her death. Mr Mioto McGil), husband of the deceased, and brother of Dr S D McGill, was born and raised in this | county, married Miss Sarah MclnI tosh and moved west before the war I between the States. Mr Minto McGill visited his old home during: the life time of his brother, Dr Samuel D McGill, and has never visited this State since. I uuuiiuuuuuuuuuiiuuuuuuuiiiiiie i S ?Juo I E inteed 1 B I riting g MILES | >uy Ajax tires you' | ing more than fine f 2 and the Vulcani- ? two. You get | idfast determina- | j , Ajax tires are | writing for 5000 | in miles, Ajax are ? X) miles. | claiming Quality | ranteeing it." g dby ? | are Company j iiiniHiiiiiimnwniHiinnnnnnnnniiR THE STORM IN WILLIAMSBURG As Seen by Editor ol BIshopvllle Leader & Vindicator. On receiving the news that his brother was seriously hurt during the storm of July 14,the editor took the first train to go to him. Long before he reached Kingstree he could see from the car windows that Lee and Sumter counties had missed the cen- , ter of the storm and, comparatively SDeakine. sustained very little loss compared to the ruin of crops and ( destruction of property from Manning down through the entire county of Williamsburg. Black river was one seething torrent of angry water from the banks atSalters to the very , town limits at Kingstree, a distance of more than three miles. All the old fields that were once cultivated on the island in the swamp or intervening ridges looked like a vast inland sea or lake. Between the river and the depot at Kingstree the torrent of water pouring through the canal at Kingstree washed out forty feet or more of the railroad embank * j a?i ment,wnicn causea ine iram iuticc^ along over the temporarily reconstructed roadbed, along which were strewn all sorts of debris from Kingstree, consisting of parts of negro shanties, furniture, lumber, dead chickens, pigs, cats or anything that was caught in the mad onrush of the i waters. On East Main street the water was four to five feet deep in the stores. The flood came on during Friday night, and when the attendants of the Williamsburg Live , nnmnonv Oflt t?"l thoir stnhlp UWUUA WUUipnuj ftwv vv v?*vi* they found their horses standing in water over their backs and had to swim to get out. With the exception of the iron bridge over Black river, nearly every bridge in the county was washed away. We found our brother, Dr J S , Cunningham, at his home at Indiantown very badly but not fatally injured, as we at first had heard that he was. He, with his little granddaughter, Bessie McCutchen, and a little negro servant girl were the only inmates of the house when the storm came and had raged all day Friday. Just about dark Bessie thought it best to make a little fire in her orandfather's room to dry out the dampness, as he was on the bed asleep. Whiie starting the fire, the little negro girl screamed to Bessie to run away, the chimney was falling. Bess jumped to the bed,grabbed her grandfather and told him to get out of the room, as the chimney was about to fall. He had gotten nearly by the fireplace when the chimney came down with a crash that threar the mantelpiece with such violence that it struck the doctor on the shoulder so forcibly as to knuck him down and for a little while he was dazed from the fall. Recovering from the shock, he found his left shoulder dislocated. With splendid nerve and strength, Bessie, with the aid of the little negro girl and at the direction of her grandfather, pulled the arm back in place. B> that time the storm was at its worst,but the little negro girl braved it all and went to a colored man's house 200 or 300 yards off to arouse him to go for help. So rapidly did the branches and swamp? rise that all bridges were washed away and the negro came near being drowned in giying notice of the doctor's condition. So completely was he cut off from help that after his son- and neighbors got to him they could not procure a doctor for him till Tuesday. After an examination by Drs Jacols and Scott of Fmgstree no bones wore found broken but his arm and shoulder were terribly bruised and mashed and his shoulder had been dislocated. When the editor left him last Monday morning he was very cheerful for a man of 85 with such a fearful hurt, I and with no back?ot the doctors I think he will soon be himself again. % It is truly pitiful to see the ruin of crop3 down there. When we say ruin we don't mean damage,for it was destruction, especially to the tobacco crop. To illustrate, Mr D E McCutchen, one of the most extensive as well as intensive farmers in that county, had 15 acres of tobacco for which he was offered by a tobacco buyer just the day before the storm $3000 in the field,and all that he will get for it will be the sand lugs he has in the barn curing, equal to about $200. Mr John Cunningham,another successful farmer, had ten acres for which he was offered $2000, and he won't get as much as $200. These two instances are fair samples of how the crops suffered in Williamsburg. The crops through the upper edge of Florence and through Dar' ? ?A Uiiwf eVtAnf f kn llLlglUU Sfdll IU UC uuu nuuuv same as in Lee and Sumter. Everyone with whom we talked in Williamsburg spoke of the fine crops they had down there, the best in years,but.alas! in 36 hours they have the poorest prospect they have had in years. FEDERAL HELP FOR S CAROLINA Greenwood and Rock Hill Gel Large Sams for New Buildings. South Carolina fares well in the omnibus public building bill recently made public and reported to the National House of Representatives. Aiken gets $75,000 for a United C+A+AO i-kAofonrl nnofnm Knnflfl' UUIbCO pvowuivv ?UU VUOVVIU liv wwv j Dillon gets $25,000; Lake City, $35,000; United States postoffice and court house apd other government offices at Greenwood, $125,000, the secretary of the treasury being authorized to sell the present Federal building and site at public sale for cash to the highest bidder; Bamberg, $5,000; Conway and Hartsville, $3,00C each; Manning, $5,000; Summerville, $50,000; York, $9,000. Q T K V D 71 T.T. r LIA JL OAiJJJ 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. anH cpp mir Qtinnlv. Let us help you select the right kind of Bats, Balls and Gloves. We guarantee them to give satisfaction ? they're the best made. Kingsiree Hardware Company Kingstree, - - S. C DAILY LIFE AT GAMP STYX, , WILLIAMSBURG RECRUIT GIVES AN INTERESTING ACCOUNT OF SOLDIER DUTY. Camp Moore, Styx, Co I, 2nd Resrt, July 31:?If you can find space in your columns, we would like to have you publish the following letter that i somf ox uur menus majr auvw nun we are getting along: On Friday, the 21st inst, there was a baseball game at Cedar Swamp, (as some of you know). During the game Lieut Chas L Smith appeared on the grounds; shortly after he had enlisted seven of the boys. We left Kingstree on train No 89 at 11:30 p. m. We all had an idea that some of us would fail to pass, but we were disappointed. 1 Crossing Santee trestle that night is one thing that will be fresh in our memories for years to come. We had heard that the water was rising six inches every hour, and was then up to the rails. When we got there, all of us rushed for the f platform or door and got on the ! steps; wc were preparing for the worse, should it come, but God had mercy on us and carried us safely over. We arriyed in Charleston at 3:15 a. m. Lieut Smith lined us up and took us on a "hike" through the city. We returned to the sta' tion at 8 o'clock and boarded the " "Carolina Special" for Styx. On account of a freight train being : wrecked we were delayed about an * hour and arrived here at 4:45 p. m. ' The first thing we saw as we step' ped from the train, was crowds and crowds of khaki clad boys. As we 1 passed them in bunches strolling 1 along the road from Styx to the ' camp each one would try to guy us. They began to sayr "You had a good home, but you left." and "join the army, boys, and get rich." We tried not to pay any attention to what they were saying, but we could not help but feel a little blue; however, we are some of the boys now, and are having an excellent time. We rise at 5:00 a. m.f have breakfast at 6:00, at 6:30 we fall in line and for thirty minutes are given lessons in physical culture, then we are taken on a hike in double quick time for about four hundred yards. Since we have been here, they I ANNO "UP The Federal Reserve Bo? par collection system July friends and customers thai this new system. This m on this institution, will be charge through the F'ede; mond, Virginia. You can send your check United States and same w a check on a New York ba can be collected without cc We feel certain tha* ^ this great improvement in = I Farmers & Mercha "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Authorized by Federal Reserve Board to Act organized league teams in each company. The teams in the 1st and 2nd regiments winning the most games will play each other in Columbia some time in September. MessrsWill McCullough and Isham Boykin are the battery for Co I, 2nd Reg, Timmonsville, and have played three games, winning all. The first game was played with Co K of Florence, the score being 10 to 0 in favor of our boys. The second game was played with the Machine Gun Co of the 1st Regt, the score being 3 to 1 in our favor. In this game they got only two hits off of McCullough. The third game was played with Troop A of the Cavalry, the score being 5 to 1 in our favor, with only one hit off of McCullough. We feel sure that our boys, (Cedar Swamp boys I mean), will play the first regiment in Columbia for the championship, and silver trophy cup. Now, if you would like to hear something about what we get to eat, I will tell you. For breakfast, we have grits, breakfast strip, bread and coffee. For dinner, we have rice, beef, tomatoes, Irish potatoes, pickles and bread. For supper, the menu is the same as it is for breakfast. VT ?? lri lil/a fr\ gov Q four INOW we WUUIU ll?\t vu UUJ ,vn words to some of the other boys that laughed at us down home. Boys, come, join the army and have | a good time, and get rich. If any of the boys want to come wire Lieut Smith. Co I, 2nd Regt, and he will furnish you railroad fare from Kingstree here, and if you fail to pass he will send you back home. Come on, boys! We want you here. From a Cedar Swamp soldier-boy, Thos Chandler. Sunday-school Convention. The District Sunday-school convention, scheduled for July 26 to 29, 1. - M J was postponed on account ui ruau conditions, etc, and is now scheduled for August 9 to 11 inclusive at the following places: August 9, 10 a. m., Dists No 1 and 2, consolidated ? Union church; 4:30 p. m., Dist No 3?Greelyville. August 10, 10 a. m., Dist No 4? Bethel; 4 p. m., Dist No 5?Bethesda. August 11, 10 a. m., Dist No 6?Indiantown; 2:30 p. m., Dist No 7? Each district president is asked to see to it that every school in his district is represented at these meetings. jcementI ird having inaugurated the | 15,1916, this is to notify our I ; we did on that date adopt E >ans that your check, drawn | collected without exchange I ral Reserve Bank of Rich- I : on us to any point in the I ill be considered as good as g nk, for the reason that it I >st to the payee, ar patrons will appreciate banking facilities. jits National Bank, LAKE CITY, S. Cas Administrator, Executor, Trustee and Registrar.