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I ' I iHflje (County IkconX |n=| j VOL. XXXI. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1916. NO. 40 ' : 1 " ~ " * FOUR MEN CHARG- i ED WITH MURDER.! s MEN ACCUSED OF KILLING GA. 0 PLANTER WELL KNOWN CITI- f ZENS OF SUMTER COUNTY. e Macon, Ga, December 3:?Two t well known Sumter county men were 11 placed in jail here and two others at! d Columbus today, chareed with the i t murder of Walter Wade, at Ameri-1 * t?us, on August 17. Wade was a prominent planter at; t - i J: on tVm Harp ! J_<esiie arm ui-sa^ycaicu uu mentioned, his body being found in the Flint river eleven days later, with a bullet through his skull. _ Wade had $500 when he left home. Those in jail here are: Warren I t Johnson, 44 years old, agent for the c Central of Georgia railroad, and e Charles Chapman, Jr. 22 years old. * Those in jail at Columbus are: Dr ^ C K Chapman, 50 years old, a den-1 j tist, and Walter Johnson, 22 years jj v * old. Charles Chapman is a son of c the dentist and Walter Johnson is a 8 brother-in-law of the dentist. The warrant was obtained on the g I affidavit signed by J W Clopton, father-in-law of Walter Wade. The charge is murder. The officers say that robbery was the motive. The men are said to have been in W a poker game at Americus the night of the murder. It is alleged that Wade had $500 when he i^ft the game. He drove away in his own automobile and was shot and killed two miles north of Americus. No money was found in his clothing when the body was taken from the river. LAKE CITY NEWS LETTER. Wedding Bells?Dr. Eaddy Re fl. L. I , movts-ntiw vuurcu | Lake City, December 5:?Mr W Severance and Miss Lillian Scar- 1 boro were married on Thanksgiving J day, last week, at the First Baptist ( church, Moultrie. Ga, the home of the bride. Mr Severance returned ] here with his bride Saturday; they > are living at their home, corner < Thomas and Church streets. Mr S Wolfe, of Albermarle, N C, s is spending a part of the week in ] Lake City. It seems to be under- i stood that when he comes down |( about January 20 next he will not1' be alone on his return trip home. 1 MrGLI)e>vit. whose home and place of business is near Brook's Cross Roads, filed a petition in the 1 United States court last Friday ask- i ing to be adjudged a bankrupt. His. i assets and liabilities are stated in! j you WILL SEE OA OCD CMC YOU "MUST" SEE ME IN T I'LL BE THERE A?D YOU CA MY NAME IS,?L *JKO." MY E YOU "SEE" th?r THE KING HARDWARE BUSINESS AND WHAT THEY HAVE TO SELL TING YOU KNOW WHAT THE! STORE ONCE AND TRY THEI WILL "BELIEVE;" IN THEN ^ WARE S THE BEST: IT STANE Ring fi&rdwa I he petition to be each about $20,- i '00.00. Dr J D Eaddy and family left ! lere Saturday night last. We are ! rjformed that they have gone to j ome cotton mill town in Greenville j ounty, the name of which we have j' iot learned, and that he has the loSition of physician to the mill op- j rators and their families in^that, own. ' i Last week mention was made of j he fact that on the previous Sun i-.. DontJoto roioori nhrmt f?icrht ' lay me isio i ul.h u ?v?>. . ? housand dollars towards the sixteen housand dollars desired. We unlerstand that the amount has since >een increased to about twelve housand dollars. CONFERENCE APPOINTMENTS. tev.D.A.Phillips.Presiding Elder -Rev. 6. T. Harmon Comes Here. The host of friends of Rev D Arhur Phillips will be highly gratified ive'r his reappointment as presiding Icier of the Kingstree district by he Lower South Carolina Methodist onference which closed its annual i ession at Florence Sunday night. | dr Phillips Vas appointed to this mport&nt duty shortly after the loath of Rev H B Browne last spring, j it which time his duties as pastor of! he Methodist church here were tak- i n up temporarily by Rev J B Wil on, of the superannuated list. Mrj^ >hillips now enters upon his fourth 1 'ear of faithful service here as pas- j4 or and presiding elder. Other ap- ? >ointments for the district were as; < ollows: ? j j Andrews.G A Teasley; Cades, T W ^ 5odbold; Cordesville, D 0 Spires; j jeorgetown, Duncan Memorial, L L J 3edenbaugh; West End.R R Tucker; ? jlreelyville, B J Guest; W H Whita-! ] ;er, supernumerary; Hemingway, J j \ Campbell: Johnsonville.W P Way;! 'Cingstree, G T Harmon; Lake City, 1 >V H Hodges; McClellanville. Gobe ! smith; New Zion, W G Elwell; Pi ! mpolis, F E Hodges: Rome, P A j1 Murray; Salters, J C Davis; Sampit, j* j C Gardiner; Scranton, C W Bur- j1 jess; Summerton, C C Derrick; Turwille, M F Dukes; Jordan, W 0 Tenderson; commissioner Washingnn atrppt church. D Arthur Phillip3. j i Revs Godbold, Bedenbaugh,Guest, i flarmon, Smith, Eiwell, Hodges and Oukes are new appointees in the iistrict. Rev G T Harmon.who succeeds Mr Wilson,comes here from Cheraw and s said to be one of the ablest minia:ers of the conference. i We all regret to lose Brother Wil- ' ion, who by his able preaching and jroadmindedness ingratiated himself nto the hearts of all denominations luring his short stay here. The best vishes of the town and community j ire with him whatever he may go. Miss Mabel Lifrage returned to' ler duties as telegrapher at Thom-! - ' ^ -> - ? ? ! iSVllle, i\ U, [His UlUIIIIU^, auci a , aleasant visit to her parents. Mr ind Mrs J G Lifrajje, at Saiters. ! ME IN THi., RY WEEK, | HIS PAPER EVERY WEEK; j Mi-r U1TI D ITT n i nt.L<r a \ BUSINESS WILL BE TO MAKE r HARDWARE CO. IS IN THE ? TO MAKE YOU "WANT" , IN THAT STORE BY LETl"VE GOT. BUY FROM THAT R HARDWARE. THEN YOU I ?BECAUSE THEIR HARD- i >S THE TEST. ire Company. i NINE MEN CHARGED WITH LYNCHING. ACCUSED OF KILLING ANTHONY CRAWFORD, A WELL-TO-DO COLORED MAN. Abbeville, Dec. 5:?Charged with murder in connection with the bnch nsr of Anthony Crawford, a well-tolo negro, nine white men today were oound over for the higher court,at a preliminary hearing before Magis [rate Hammond. The nine held for the higher court are: J V Elkin, Sam \dams, Jess Cann. Will Cann, Sam 2ann, Eugene Nance, B Grant, R B Ferguson and Sam Eakin. The last lamed has not yet been apprehended. Sheriff Burts, Deputy Jones, Jaier McClain and a number of other witnesses were heard. Most of them :old very little of the lynching. Sing Pinlav, George White, Jr., M RCasey, lim Dawson, John T Cheatham, Lester Cann and J S Banks, for whom warrants were issued and served ye:s ;erday, were released. The arrests followed an investiga:ion ordered by Governor Manning, nto the lynching in Abbeville some veeks ago of Crawford, who was charged with assault and battery on i white man. Crawford was first severely beaten, and then was taken from jail, where he had been placed for safe keeping, and put to death. The warrants were sworn out by John D Ernest before Magistrate J S Hammond on Monday, and Sheriff Burtsand his deputy, J E Jones, commenced the arrest of the accused persons. Several were arrested on that day and the other defendants, hearmgthat the warrants had been sworn Dut, came in yesterday and surrendered. Civil Courl In Session. The fall term of the court of common pleas convened Monday morning, December 4, at 10 o'clock, with his Hon Geo E Prince, of Anderson, presiding-judge, and Stenographer L E Wood, of Sumter, present. The first case called for trial was that of WCGarner> plaintiff, against Mary E Pittman and R H Pittman, defendants. Recovery of real estate. The plaintiff was represented by Messrs Stoll.Stoll &0'Bryan. The defendants was represented by Messrs LeRoy Lee and Purdy. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The next case taken up was that of Feagin and Marshall, plaintiffs, against F A Moore, defendant. Suit on account. A consent verdict was returned in favor of the plaintiffs, represented by LeRoy Lee, Esq. The next case tried was that N M Venters, plaintiff, against Emma Dagge'tt, ef al, defendants. Suit in r\ovfitinn Mpcsr* KpIIpv & Hinds for the defendants, and LeRoy Bee, Esq, for the ri&'ntiffs. The jury found a verdict for the defendants. The Bank of Cades, plaintiff, against W B Wilson, defendant. Suit on note default. Verdict for plaintiff. P H Arrowsmith attorney for plaintiff. Iload Engineer Appointed. At its regular monthly meeting Tuesday, the hoard of County ComInissioners appointed Mr W S Jennings Road Engineer for the county to succeed Mr J P Frierson, whose term expires on the lirst Tuesday in January, 1917. Jewelry Headquarters! For Christmas presents, wedding presents and jewelry of every description come to my store. My stock this year is larger and finer than ever before,so many nice things it would take the whole Record to tell about them. So 1 ask you to come and look at my stock before you buy. My prices are low and I am always glad to show goods. Yours to please, 12-7-3t F J Watts. Jeweler. rr: * C n rungs nee, o v. ?LOST?One male point= er dog about 2 years old, liver and white spotted; answers to name, "Major." Reward if returned to owner, Harrv Britton. Kingsstree, S C. . ltp 1 AUTO dj Who wants this A the Child's Automobil $ ary 1, 1917. Come an< & some little boy or girl >? or every $1.00 paid o & Sunday, December 24 Come in and see us ar I Kingstr I' Coffins and Cas) ? mBBsesBsm&w* i DR. L. A. RISER HONORED. Distinction Conicrred on Brother of Mrs. LeRoy Lee. - ?_ - j ?_ i information was received in Columbia ftom Washington yesterday 1 of the appointment of Luther A Ritser, M D, to the office of assistant in I field work of the public health serj vice. Dr Riser was out of the city, and whether he will accept the appointment and the field to which he would likely f?e sent could not be ascertained. The work will consist I in public health surveys, rural sanitation effort and general organization , of plans and purpose to stay the I spread of communicable diseases. I)r Riser was for four years associated with the State board of health in South Carolina, and has extensive experience in combatting contagious I and infectious diseases. He recently spent one year at Tulane university, New Orleans, receiving the degree of doctor of public health from that institution last June, which was the first degree of this character conferred by a Southern university. He was previously graduated from j the medical college of the University I of Maryland. He also is an alumnus of Newberry college, having completed his course of studies there in 1895. Since the completion of his work in Tulane last June Dr Riser has been associated wun james a Hayne, M D, secretary of the State board of health.?Sunday's State Items from Dicky Swamp. Salter9, Route 1, December 4: ? Misses Eva Lewis and Ittie Bradham spent Thanksgiving at Pinewood with their aunt, Mrs Lir^ie Hicks, returning home Saturday morning. Mrs John Richburg and daughter, little Miss Mae, spent the week-end in Charleston with friends and relatives. Miss Beulah and Mrs Estell Spivey were Kingstree shoppers Friday. Rev Ernest Poston of Turbeville ! will fill his first appointment at St ! Paul's on the 4th Sunday, the same ! being December L'4. The Endeavor society held its reg1 ular weekly meeting at Mulberry Graded school house last night. Thanksgiving exercises were given at the school house by the mem hers of the high grade. A pantomime of "Nearer My God to Thee" ; by Misses Sadie Lewis, Allie and i Lulu Montgomery, Beuiah Spivey, ! Mary McKnight and Lillie Cannon; | dialogues and songs made an interesting programme. Rev Mr Reeves preached an interjesting sermon Sunday night, this I MCI tlx Ilia Irt.^t n|;);uiiiiii]C!iL cxr ' berry school hodse before leaving for China to take up missionary work. Mr Laurie Li*wis was a pleasant i visitor in our vicinity yesterday af!ternoun. Mrs Lou Windham of Manning is seriously ill at her home. She has lots of friends and relatives in this community. Everyone in this community seemed to enjoy Thanstfiving. Dr R C McCabe was noted amont? the bird hunters hereabouts last Tuesday. RUN-DOWN WOMAN Hade Strong By Our Vinol Fort Edward, N. Y.?"I was in a rundown, nervous and weak condition, so I ! could not do the housework for my little family of three. I had taken cod liver : oil emulsions and other remedies without benefit. A friend told me about Vinol T tried it and it soon built UD mv strength and made me a well woman so 1 now do all of my housework.''?Mrs. I Elmeb Glidden. We guarantee Vinol to restore ! strength and build up run-down, weak and debilitated conditions. Srott Drug Co, Ki::^ tree, S ?J. > -j 4 -~ \ MOBILE utomobile? We will give a e now on exhibition in our i see us and let us explain 01 absolutely happy. Every c n account between moncu , will give you a chance to id get your chances. ee Mardw tets We'-Lead MISS VIOLET ASKINS DEAD. j Lake City Mourns Passing ol Lov- I able Young Woman. | Lake City, Dec 2:?A telegram from Asheville yesterday announced the death of Miss Violet; th? elJder daughter of Mr. and Mrs. VV.T. I Askins,casting a gloom over this eri! tire community. While it was gen!erallv known that Miss Askins was , I not improving as her family andn < __ l _ t 1 i J i _t_ _ I i many rnenas naa nopea wnen sne was taken to A9heville, still the reports were encouraging. Miss Ask in9 will be remembered by her many friends throughout the State as having graduated from Greenville Female College with the class of'13. She was 23 years of age. Miss Askins was one of this town's most charming young women, of whom it can truly be said that to know ( her was to love her. She was a consistent member of theLake City Baptist Church and an active worker. She is survived by her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Askins: one sister, Miss Emily Askins, and the following brothers: Tracy, Tal mage, Allen, Robbie. Laurie and Raymond Askins. Interment was made at %the Bap- ! | tist Cemetery this morning 11] J o'clock. The Rev. E. P. Easterling ( conducted the service. j' Two weeks ago Mr H A Miller ( phoned us to cnange nis aa so as to > read "15c per pound paid for cow ( hides."' A typographical error made the price offered 25c per . pound, and as a consequence Mr ] Miller had many proffers of hides 1 and many explanations to make in 1 order to save himself the extra 10c i per pound, even then he didn't al- J ways succeed, but he is satisfied that 1 it pays to advertise in The County i Record whether it is hides or more i hides. 1 I Train No 89 w-is over tw.) hours j late here Sunday nisrht, beinc: de-1 tained at Florence for connection with train No 55. from Wilmington ;1 to Columbia, the engine of which! broke down near Chadbourn, N C. J1 1 Be a man with m i Life's )sceir "DOWN AND OUT," THAT'S W WILL THEY SAY THAT ABOUT j OLD AND FEEBLE7 THE SURE WAY TO HAVE MON BEGIN NOW AND BANK IT. POWER GROWS LESS AS AGE BANK YOIJR MONEY IS WHEN Y< PUT YOUR MONEM WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTERE Fanners & Merchai J "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Authorized by Federal Reserve Board to Act as i fa J. - ^W^%VA2AA!AAJ^$ZV5Z^^/VAav4*VS*V*AV*AQ | :freei i way absolutely FREE g[ show window, JANU- S| ur method in making vg ash purchase of SI.00 eg ly, November 27, and Cg win this Automobile, eg rare Co. 1 i I; Others Follow *p t-vfvvf rA-fVvr^vf K^'vvfY^vwf f J j LATEST WAR SUMMARY. ^ . | Bucharest, the capital of Rumania, is in the hands of forces of the Central Powers. Exactly one hundred days after the declaration of war by Rumania against then) finds the Teutonic Allies in control of about -50,000 sqauremiies of Rumanian territory?virtu ally one-half the kingdom ? runninsr from the Transylvania Alps northwest of the capital to the Danube 30uth of it, and a large part of Dobrudja, and probably still on the heels of the retreating Russian and Rumanian armies, which have been, endeavoring to hold them back. Simultaneously with the announcement of Bucharest came the news of the capture of the important railroad junction of Pioechti, north of the capital, the conquest of which places in the hands of the invaders the last railroad in the wesc and gives them the head of the line running northward to Jassy, where the capital of Rumania is now situated. J No details have yet come through, concerning the climax to the great drive to the armies of Gen VonFalkenhayn and Field Marshal Von Mackensen, or whether the Rumanians and Russians succeeded entirely w mobinrr fUnir no/tQno hphirirl th^ ill luartiup, viivu vk/vi4.Uv? Bucharest line. Previous to the announcement of the capture of Bucharest and of Ploechti unofficial advices had indicated that four divisions of the defenders were in a hazardous position in the region due west of Bucharest and in danger of heing enveloped. Mr S A Thompson, of the Vox neighborhood,was in town Saturday,. Mrs Bertha Wolfe and daughter, Stella, spent Saturdav in Charleston. j SHK oney in the Bank \ber Corses. HAT YOU HEAR THEM SAY. YOU WHEN YOU HAVE GROWN EY FOR YOUR OLD AGE IS TO REMEMBER, YOUR EARNING : CREEPS ON. THE TIME TO )U ARE MAKING MONEY. ' ' IN OUR BANK. ST ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. its National Bank, LAKE CITY, S. CAdministrator, Executor, Trustee and Registrar. ? 4