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, \ Ww Coxtnti) VOL. XXXI. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. >0. 38 BANDITS KILL SIX AMERICANS. UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS RECEIVE REPORTS OF WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER. EH Paso, Texas, November 18:? j From a Chinese refugee from Parrail United States Government -??1 mnaiirod q rannrf UgeillS UC1C luua; m?x.u ? .vr that all of the foreigners remaining! in Parrall, exclusive of the five known to have left for Culican and thought to have arrived there, had been killed by the Villa bandits. The Chinese refugee said that those killed included the German, American, Hebrew, French and Arab residents of the mining camps. He also said a brother-in-law of Theodore Hoemuler at Jiminez had received confirmation of the killing of Hoemuller, a German subject and his family in Parrall. The Chinese refugee added that general belief in Jiminez was that Edgar Kock, German consular agent in Parral, had been kiiled at Santa Rosalia. United States Government repre Koun roADliroH senail Vt-3 IICIC amy iiutv ^vv..v? practically the same report from a Chinese refugee who arrived in Juarez Thursday night. These rek ports agree that Villa and his bandits, after occupying the mining town, ordered the foreigners killed, looted the stores, arrested many of the natives and held them for ransom and committed other depreda-1 tions. The Chinese refugee who arrived last night said at least twenty Chinese had been killed in Parral, and that fifteen Arabs, Hebrews and Syrians: had been put to death. He did not know the number of the other foreigners killed, although he said another Chinese who fled from; Parral had told him in Jiminez that j ' "all the foreigners had been put to! death." Of the foreigners believed to have; been in Parral when Villa entered,! American Mining Company officials here say there were at least five, and probably six, Americans. Five Americans w ho left two days before the j town vas evacuated reached Uulican, according to a message received by the Alvarado Minning and Milling Company here. There remained in Parral, according to the mining men, the following Americans: Jacob Meyers, E W Palmer, William Scott (who was at first erroneously reported to be a son of Gen Hugh L Scott), Henry Schafer, R P Cowell and Dr Thomas Flannagan. However, the officials of the Alvarado Mining Company think it is possible that Flannagan made the trip to Culican with the party in charge of Leslie Webb, who left on November 2. I HEATERS! TT 7_ 1 nave an t Coal, Wood and ( only ask you to lo of Heaters befc orders. We guar; The King Hard "The Popular \ - I Klngstree, - - FRANCIS JOSEPH DEAD. Stern Old Emperor Passes Away After Long Reign. London, November 22:?Emperor Francis Joseph, ruler of Austria, died last nij?ht at 9 o'clock at Shoen brunn Castle, according to a Keuter dispatch from Vienna, by #ay of Amsterdam. It is doubtful if in all history there has been an active, authenticated reign longer than that closed by the death of Francis Joseph. . At 19 years of age he ascended the the throne of Austria, upon abdication of his uncle, Ferdinand I., December 2, 1848, his death today ending an active rt ign <>f nearly sixtyeight years, all but the first twenty of it which he was also Apostolic King of Hungary. t Tradition says that Pharaoh ruled for ninety-nine years and there is the more credible instance of Rameses II, Sesostris of the Greeks, whose reign is reputed to have cov| ered sixty-seven years. But in recorded history there certainly has been no reign equal in period of time to that of the Hapsburg which closed today. Louis XIV, of France, was nominally King for seventy-two years. He actually occupied the throne for little more than half a century. A closer rival, and the only one of modern times, was | Queen Victoria who reigned for sixty-four years. Francis Joseph's reign was as l * eventful as it was long. i Death of Mrs Cooper. Mrs Jeanette Cooper, relict of Mr William J Cooper and mother of Messrs Tom and Hugh Cooper, ^ied Tuesday afternoon. November 21, in the eighty-third year of her age. Mrs Cooper before marriage was Miss Jeanette McCutchen, of the Indiantown section, where she was born and reared and spent her long and active life of service to God and usefulness to the community. The funeral and interment took place at Indiantown church yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock, services beinjar conducted by the Rev W R Pritchett. The following out of i town kinsmen attended the funeral: Mr W D James. Cheraw; Mr Frank D James, Denmark; Prof George jMcCutchon, Columbia; Dr Willie j McCutchen, Sumter; Mr and Mrs Hugh McLaurin, Wedgefield; Mrs Emma Cooper and Miss Denie Cooper of Sumter. Hot Supper at Salters. j The Ladies' Missionary society of Union church will give a hot supper at Salters town hall Wednesday night. November 29. Public is cordially invited. ??????Mi? I I ?M HEATERS! I * excellent line of )il Heaters. We >ok over our stock >re placing your mtee satisfaction. ware Company lardware Store" - South Carolina | THE CHAUTAUQUA OPENED YESTERDAY, ARTISTS OF EXCEPTIONAL ABILITY TO ENTERTAIN OUR PEOPLE FOR THREE DAYS. The first of six entertainments extending through Friday opened in the school auditorium at 3:80 o'clock yesterday afternoon with a shamefully small audience present to en ^ miiaI i?Td on/1 joy One 01 me must man utu?c awu highly entertaining programs ever presented here?certainly not since the appearance of the Chautauqua attractions about one year ago. Yesterday's program for the afternoon and night attractions included Jectures by Dr W T S Culp and a splendid performance by the Hawkeye Glee club, which is regarded as one of the best vocal and instrumental musical combinations on the road, "^he Hawkeye club is composed of four young men who can truly be termed experts in their line. Dr. W. T. S. Culp ?An orV?m0' r power in illuminating and interpreting ideals. A student of great themes and a speaker or tremendous rorce ana propnenc vision. 4 master of brilliant satire. Dr Culp is a student of great ability; he knows human nature because he makes it a special study, and what he doesn't know about a boy or a girl,a man or a mule isn't worth while, and the rare simplicity with which he imparts this wonderful knowledge to his audiences is charming. In the afternoon the subject of his lecture was the "Soul of a Child" and at night he spoke on "The Boy." A much larger audience was present at the night performance, and it is earnestly hoped that the people of the town and county will avail themselves of this exceptional opportunity to gather a few pearls from the realms of highest and purest thought. Today's programme will consist of Gertrude Paynekinski, the Polish pianiste and reader, also Herbert and Floy Mahon Sprague, two remarkably clever performers. Tomorrow the Ernest Gamble Concert party, one of the most famous organizations of its kind, will appear with the noted lecturer, Dr William E Adams of Seattle, Wash. PROMINENT FARMER KILLED. Rev H Harrelson of Dillon County Murdered and Wife Atttacked. Hugh Harrelson, a prominent farmer, was killed late Tuesday evening while serving a number of negroes at his commissary at Pleasant Hill, in Dillon county. Mrs Harrelson, who was in the home at the time of the killing, was severely beaten by a negro who was sent to the house to prevent her giving the alarm. She will recover. A considerable number of Dillon people, as well as some from other sections of the county, went to the scene and immediate pursuit of the murderers was instituted. One negro, Archie Campbell, has already been arrested and lodged in jail. The county is being scoured for others suspected of being implicated in the dastardly crime. Feeling is in evidence in Dii!on and a lynching is feared. CHAUTAUQUA CELEBRITI ,-^j 1AIILL ^ I i Ernest Gamble Concert Party.?J i | There is no one star and no supporting < j artist. An able critic has said. "Their j musically cneap anu not so classical as I Gentlemen Of the Jury. The following have been drawn as petit jurors for the court of common pleas for the week commencing December 4, 1916: J B Crooks, Kingsiree, R F D, T H Stuckey, Vox, G C Parson, Jr, Gourdins, S D Hanna, Jr, Vox. E R Baxley, Hemingway, C Bruster Cribb, Hemingway, . T D Mitchum, Heinemann, W Gordon Cantley, Kingstree, RFD. R E Walters, Suttons, L F Tisdale, Kingstree, RFD, R W Wilson, Hemingway, R C Scott, Kingstree, G B Eaddy, Rhems, J Tigler, Lanes, I W Cockfield, Cades, J S Altmap, Vox, J A McCullough. Bryan, W JvOviiVi/^Ov'OvXw^^ I Come 1 about the M< I family comfoi I Kingstr & Coffins and Cast i Farmers, Read This. It is time to decide what crops you are going to plant next year. Twenty cent cotton looks very tempting, but I think judgment should be ! used right here. The whole cotton | world will plant cotton, but few j States can raise tobacco,and I would ; split my crop by all means in WilI liamsburg the coming year. While ! our tobacco was materially damaged I by the storm the past season, it sold ! for good prices,and the crop in eastern North Carolina is now selling for an average of 25c per pound, and 1 expect to see our Burley sell higher ; than it has ever sold, and there isn't any doubt in my mind at all that the tobacco crop in South Carolina next year will sell for 20c or more. Stocks held by the manufacturers and dealers are the smallest in years, while the demand is greater than ever before for bright tobacco. I shall be glad to give you seed if you wish to plant. You cap get them at People's Mercantile Co's or at the office of Mr W K Mcintosh. Wishing you i all a merry Christmas and a pros| perous new year, I am, Your friend, E J Hester. I Careful checking of all precincts in California shows there is no possibility of President Wilson losing California. The checking shows the lowest Democratic elector to have 11,200 votes more than the hiarh;*-* Republican elector, and gives the highest. Democratic elector a lead . 3,500 over the highest R -puHJica . ES WHO F iPPEAR HERE TOMORRW. . fl ?he most famous organization of i'a :ind In this country. There is no better, company. Each member is an individual 01 programs are not so popular as to be not to be popular." j ' : ni ! " H C McCutchen, Kingstree, R F D,:ir L D Clark, Cades, 1 la W C Snowden, Hemingway, T M Cooper, Fowler, ! q J E Brown, Kingstree, K F D, | , O C Hinnant, Suttons. H A Brockinton, Morrisville, k< i W H Dennis, Cades, w j B L Buffkin, Lake City, R F D, f? B A Hughes, Greelyville, al W E Lesesne. Greelyville, R C Brown, Hemingway, pi W D Byrdick, Suttons, H R Russell, Bloomingvale, D I Epps, Mouzons, W L Burgess, Mouzons, C] R J Nesmith, Hemingway, K J D Wilson, Hemingway. S1 le Unl Cnnnnii of I onflc Dnctnnncn t, UUI oupiici Ul LUIIOi) udl|)uuuu> I The Ladies' Missionary union will j (li give a hot supper in the graded j J* school building at Lanes Tuesday j111 evening, November 28, instead of! It Wednesday, the 29th, as advertised. I Li In And I ijestic A-range-m rt. It will bring joy ee Hardw tets We Lead; mmtMsmmmssssms 1 CONDENSED REPORT 01 I ^f;Farmers&M6rcl)an< r UKE CITY' - ,%A AS MADE TO THE COMPTROLL [ "Mf "'At Close of Businc ' ft 1 R*ao"* [ - >* Loans and Discounts Overdrafts Bonds.. ?Kr&H? Banking; House, Fur and Fixtures ^ 5% Redemption Fun jfcS* Stock Fed Reserve E ' Due from Fed Resei w Cash and Due from n'J Liabil BEgga Capital Stock Surplus and lTn Pro Circulation fpggfe DEPOSITS - pcpfy\ 8ank Wi,tl US X" W8 Pay 4 P' 1 Farmers & Merchan | "A1JSOLUTELV SAFE" J Authorized t>y Federal Reserve Board to Act as I | -i - r - *? ? " AVt\ mCL IRST REGIMENT COMING HOME. XPECTED TO RETURN FROM MEXICAN BORDER NOT LATER THAN THANKSGIVING. Washington, November 21:?Five ational Guard regiments were orered home from the Mexican borer today. They are the First regilent of South Carolina, Seventh few York, Third Indiana, Third Wisconsin and Third Minnesota. In a statement announcing the orer the war Department said it was i continuation of the policy "anounced some time ago to gradually ithdraw National Guard regiments om the border as conditions perlit and, in accordance with the recmmendations of Gen Funston, these ?gi merits have been ordered home." War Department officials said the rder had no relation to the proceedigs of the joint conference at Atmtic City. Approximately 100,000 National uardsmen will remain on the borer when these five regiments have een withdrawn. The regiments ill start as soon as transportation icilities will permit and all probDly will be at their State muster Dints by Thanksgiving. Her Son Subject to Croup. "My son Edwin is subject to oup," writes Mrs E O Irwin, New Kensington, Pa. "I put in many eepless hours at night before I arned. of Chamberlain's Cough emedy. Mothers need not fear this isease if they keep a bottle of Chamjrlain's Cough Remedy in the house t fx -- J: i.- l i tne nouse and use 11 as uireeieu. always gave my boy relief." Ob.inable everywhere. V.sk Us I ent for your 1 to your wife g are Co. j Others Follow S IS : CONDITION OF Is National Bank $^ </V?y. :"J' s' ? umtER OF THE CURRENCY \ . >ss Nov. 17, 191G 1 Y: / ? rMpSf* ? L^t>o\r fiW&iV $286.843 92 1 NONE 118,300 00 lo^ ; niture JMf; 22,300 00 jfigEg: d 5,000 00 fpTpi- > lank ... 3,600 00 11..V'' ! rve Bk 11,633 92 f M Banks 120,517 23 yjS k $ ->68,197 07 | it i *"?s I WILL I $100,000 00 I K [ fits 34,677 79 ! vAFi {; '.>6,600 00 f I 336,919 28 handy ' $568,197 07 *?? | vAY Interest on Savings Accounts I U National Bank, I LAKE CI TV, S. C. I dministrator. Executor, Trustee and Registrar. I ' ' ~ K ?\.- ? . - -