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GOSSIP CORRESPt THAT MAT OBMS L. C^gg (Lake Citv, M^y 2:?Work on the i new tobacco warehouse on the site ' burned "Star" warehouse, has begun. The building will be of brick, j and will be three hundred by one hundred feet in length and breadth, I giving floor space of thirth thousand square feet. j R K Wallace, Esq, was here from Kingstree last Friday and spent the j day in town on business. Strawberries and peas are now ' j being shipped from here. The prices are satisfactory so far. Beans are ? blooming, and there will be mature pods in a few days more. James C Williams, Esq, who volunteered some days ago for enlist- 1 ment in the regular army, was given . examination last Saturday on appli- , cation for training for officers, and passed very satisfactorily. Next ?' week he will go to Ft Oglethrope f for this training for three months, ' when he will be prepared to take an ' office in the first 500,000 men select- J ed under the selective act now being made into law. j The best game of baseball we j have had in quite awhile was the j game Monday afternoon between the "Fats" and the "Leans." The 1 score at the end of the sixth inning when the game was called, was 8 to 10 in favor of the "dry bones." , A series of meetings were held at I the Baptist church during all last week. The pastor was assisted by ' Dr Martin of the First Baptist j church, Florence. ^ At the last meeting of the Lake i A City League of the National League for Woman's Service the following ' divisions were organized: "A Division," Mrs W M Severance, com- i mandent, and Miss Grace Jeffords, secretary and treasurer; "B Divis- J ion," Mrs J M Truluck, command* ' antf "C Division," Mrs T J dotting* ham commandant. Miss Maude Sing* 1 letary secretary and treasurer; "D ] Diyision," Red Cross, Mrs W H 1 Hodges, commandant, Mrs H P Epps, secretary and treasurer. The league ** is now at work on 1000 pillows to < be sent to army hospitals, mostly in 1 France. A "Home Guard" was organized last Monday night with one hundred and two members. A M Parker was elected captain, J M Truluck, , first lieutenant and G L Dickson. second lieutenant. The othqr offi- i cere will be chosen at the next meeting. The purpose of the organiza- ' tion is well indicated by its name, ] and it will continue during the term i of the war at least. Most of the young men in town ^ are taking military training. They meet nearly every night and are pift ; through the movements, steps, etc., I until bedtime. This training is be; ?? nritran Hv thp vptprans of the ?"? *? ?-" "J ? Spanish-American war. The idea of these young men is that by taking i this training they will be that much i the better prepared, in case they volunteer or are selected. j Mr G C Knight is going next ( week for an extended trip through Tennessee. Sketches from Salter*. 1 Salters, April 30:?A shower of rain would greatly benefit the oat i and wheat crops. From what we can learn, the agi- ' tat ion for planting more foodstuffs ! will be of great benefit to the farm- I ers by turning their attention to the varinnn nrnfitahle croDs that the soil of Williamsburg tan produce. We are glad to see this and hope the good work will go on. Miss Emmie Ferrell.who has been I teaching at Aynor the past session, < has returned to her home here for I the summer, the school term having i closed. i Mrs T E Salters and Miss Lizza 1 ^ L-frage attended the Harmony pres- 1 bRerial at Sardinia last week as del- . egates from Union church. They report having a fine meeting. Mrs Thrower has teen quite sick, | but we are glad to sav she is better, i < Mr W R Chandler and family of ! $ \ \ JkOUR! mrns Y NOT INTEREST Sourdin spent Sunday with relatives here. Mr J C Everett, who has under- j ?one an operation at the Florence infirmary, is doing well., Mr G Fowler spent Sunday with his family here. Mr W S Shaw has been indisposed for several days, but we hope soon to see him in his usual health. Marion McClary spent last week i n Columbia. Miss Madge Cooper, who has, seen teaching at Nesmith, has re- i :urned home for vacation. Miss Nell Chandler of Gourdin >pent Sunday with relatives here. Bethel Breezes. Bethel, April 30:?All the farmers ire busy plowing their crops. Mr C L Burgess visited his sister n Charleston a few days the past week. Mr Ira Epps made a flying trip to Sumter Saturday. Mr and Mrs W H McElveen spent rhursday and Thursday night with their daughter below Kingstree. rhey also spent Friday with Mr and Mrs J W McClam. There will be a basket picnic at Black river bridge Thursday, May 10, for the Bethel school. The public is invited to attend and bring full baskets. Mr and Mrs Bishop Burgess spent the week-end with relatives at Trio. Miss Allie Burgess spent last week with her sister at Lake City. Miss Marie Eaddy spent the weekend with Miss Flossie Kellahan below Kingstree. There will be preaching here on the first Sunday at eleven o'clock; also prayer meeting that night at right. A few from here attended prayer meeting at Mouzons Sunday night. Rev and Mrs D M Clark and children of Olanta were visitors in our immunity Sunday afternoon. Mr W H McElveen spent Sunday with relatives in the Hebron section. Messrs Tommie Cooper and Lamar Burgess attended the closing exercises of Union school last Wednesiay night. Mr and Mrs J V Burgess and son. Walter, and Messrs Robbie and Bart Burgess spent Sunday with relatives it Seloc. Miss Irene Epps of Kingstree is risiting relatives here. We are sorry to h4ar of the illness )f Mrs Wilson Mcintosh. We hope for her a speedy recovery. Mr Letcher McElveen went to Kingstree Saturday. Tulip. News from Martin's X Roads. Martin's X Roads,April 30:?Crops around here are up and looking fine. Miss Lizzie Worrell of Scranton returned home Saturday from a two weeks visit to her uncle. Mr W fniif^o* a . Miss Minta Lemmon.of near Gree-1 lyville, has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs C S Dukes, for the pa$t week.! Miss Marian Dukes has returned home, her school having closed: Miss Ada Terry returned home Saturday from a month's visit to her brother. Mr J D Terry of Cartersvillespent the week-end with his parents. Mr and Mrs J S Terry. Mr W I Hudnall of Manning was the guest of his brother here Saturday and Sunday. Misses Anna McCants and Marian Dukes are training the children for Children's day exercises to be held at Mt Vernon church Sunday,May 13. Items from Dicky Smamp. Salters.Rt l,May 1:?Farmers are makinggood use of this fine weather. Mr Gatly of Sumter was a visitor in our community Saturday. Messrs E B Williamson, A B Spivey and J P Gibbons motored to Sumter Sunday afternoon in Mr Williamson's new car. Mrs Estelle Spivey and children. Miss Beulah and Mr Archie Spivey, Vinnatroa shnnnora SatnrHau nti t uiu^onivv 0uv|#|^*w # Mrs Mary Lewis, widow of the late Mr Joe Lewis, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs J J Bradham, at 6 o'clock Sunday morning. She had been sick for three weeks .but was critically ill only two days. She was in her 78th year and is survived by four daughters, Mesdam-s J J Brad bam,|Lizzie Hicks of Surrter, Fannie Jeroke and Thomas BraPhan of Manning; four sons, Messrs Charlie. Willie. Joe and Ben Lewis, a host of grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; likewise on- sister, Mrs Sue Boddiford All but two of her / 1 children were at her bedside when ^ she passed away. A large number of friends, with her relatives, mourn her death. Mrs Lewis was a devoted mother.a loving friend and an ardent memler of St Paul's Freewill Baptist church. Funeral services took place at the church at%ll a. m. Monday,conducted by Rev Mr Gue?s of Greelyville. Interment was made in Mount Hope cemetery by the side of a son of the deceased, Mr R F Lewis. A large concourse of relatives and friends gathered to pay the last loving tribute to her memory. Mr and Mrs E B Williamson and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs A B Spivey. CEDAR SWAMP 6RADED SCHOOL. ' ? ? ? ?? ? -? Cedar Swamp, April 30:?The annual commencement exercises of the graded 9chool here began Thursdayevening last with the following programme: Song?"Star Spangled Banner". School Weloome Mattie and Lorena Brown Recitation Henry Epps "Me and My Brother Jimmie" Recitation "When I Did Growed" Luke W ard "Vacation Joys"... Twenty Little Girls and Boys Recitation "My Old Lead Pencil" Ralph Brown Recitation "The Best Way" Clifton Tisdale Song-"There Is a Flag" ..Hazel Epps Recitation "Kentucky Philosophy" Alberta Brown Play.. "A Visit from the Superintendent" Recitation.. "The Reason Why" Ossie McCrea Song School "Swinging in the Grapevine Swing" Recitation Steve McCullough "Who-a-There, Nebuchadnezzar?" Play "Doctoring Helen" Recitation "The Janitor's Child" Pearle Chandler Song "Nobody's Darling" Three Little Girls Recitation "Meriky's Conversion" i Ocena Haddock ^ v Att * * __i_ Song? "liooa JNignt ?nign ocuwi ums Friday evening jthe spacious auditorium was crowded to its capacity, J with no standing room available. j After the invocation by Rev G T Harmon of Kingstree, Superintend- j ent of Education J G McCullough presented the speaker, Rev Watson B Duncan, to the audience,.a few of whom remembered him as their be- [ loved pastor here and others as a 1 cherished acquaintance in happy days gone by. Dr Duncaif, with hjs char- j acteristic ease, fittingly made a few j preliminary remarks with intersper- j sions of mirth and merriment, after j which he riveted the attention of his j hearers as he announced his theme, j "Education and Citizenship." Were j it possible, ye scribe would have taken this address verbatim for the edification of those who may read, but suffice it to say it was a masterly attempt. The audience was delighted with the charming touches of sweet har- j mony rendered by MissClaudia Jones, pianist, and Mr David Silverman on the violin. Mr Thad McCullough is the first graduate of Cedar Swamp' Graded , school. He received handsome pres-: ents and a mass of lovely bouquets.: Mr G Ollie Epps has been annual-; ly offering a medal in the high nchool department for the best average during the term. Miss Florence Maybel Rembert is the proud recipient, followed very closely by Misses Edith McCullough, Fowler McCutch- j en and Frances burrows. In the in-. termediate grade Mr W E Snowden j offered a medal. Steve McCullough j won the distinction, with Miss Hazel j Eppe a very close contestant. Mr J j G McCullough offered one year's! * ? mi ? r . n I suoscriDiion toine loutn s companion to the writer of the best composition, the subjects named by the (river. Mi3S George Rembert developed a degree more of neatness and versatility and will receive the subscription. Several more awards were offered for regular attendance, perfect spelling, neatness, etc, that proved an incentive, and it was surprising to see the number of awards. on... * u i. 1 lie u;?uicrB nave ucru lanuiui tu their trust, scrupulously diligent in their work and have made many friends in this section. ? Don't Let Your Cough Hone On. A cough that racks and weakens is dangerous, it undermines your health and thrives on neglect. Relieve it at once with Dr King's New Discovery. This soothing balsam remedy heals the throat, loosens the phlegm, its antiseptic properties kill t1 e germ and cold is broken up. | Children and grown-ups alike find Dr King's New Discovery pleasant to take as well as effective. Have a bottle handy in your medicine ohest for grippe, croup and all bronchial aff ections. At druggists, 50c. i > NIMBLE FINGERED JEAN. How tho Tricky Sootch Pickpocket Outwitted a Conetable. Jean Bradh, a noted female thief of Edinburgh, Scotland, was the subject of many stories. A young dandy, with inore'monoy than sense, was engaged one night in conversation with her in Princess street. A moment after she left him he discovered that a five pound note was missing from his pocket. A constable was called and Jean was charged with the theft. She wa> overtaken and searched at the police station by a female warder, but without success. She was released and returned to the place where she had been arrested, and there, too, was the constable. "What's your game now, Jean?'' "I want to tell you something in secret," she replied, "til tell you where the five pound note is if you'll promise not to blab to McLevy, the detective. It would make a nice present to take home to your wife." "Deed, aye," answered the un suspecting Donald. "I know I can trust you, but who's your tailor?" asked Jean laughingly. "You're makin' a fule o' me. What has that to do wi' the siller?" cried the constable angrily. "Everything, Donald," said Jean, aa she put her hand on the cuff of hia coat sleeve aod felt of the material. "The tailor doesn't spare his cloth and givea yon a deep cuff. It'* as handy as a pocket." Thrusting her nimble fingers into the cuff of the constable's coat, with flashing eyes she looked him straight in the lace. suppose you una tne note in here after I am gone; I'm sure you wouldn't know how it got there, would you ?" "No," answered the constable excitedly. "Then search your cuff!" cried Jean, as she let go her hold of his arm. 'It's there?a bonnie New Yetfr's gift to take home to your wife!" And before the constable had time to collect himself the woman had disappeared from bis side. Full of confusion, the man began to search, but failed to find anything, for Jean Brash, while pretending to put the five pound note in the cuff, nad actually abstracted the note which she had so cunningly placed there when, two hours before, she was about to be marched to the police office. Ruins of an Ancient City. Adjoining Lake Titicaca, in Peru, lie the ruins of a great city whose origin was as much a matter of conjecture 900 years ago as it is today, according to the records of the Incas. The stone walls of the largest buildings were of excellent workmanship, and the gateways were elaborately carved. Evidence in abundance exists that the inhabitants were skilled masons. At present the region is cold and arid and is inhabited by a few hardy mountaineers. It is evident that the climate is entirely different from what it was when the plateau was the oenter of a large population. Caroful Enough. Office boys being scarce, a certain business man determined to try an office girl aDd was interviewing applicants for the job. He eyed rather suspiciously a fair young thing who wore a somewhat flimsy silk blouse and almost, if not quite, 50 cents' worth of jewelry. "I?er?hope you were carefully brought up?" he stammered nervously. "Oh, yes, thank you, sir," replied the damsel. "I came up in the elevator." Narrow Escape. A woman who refused to give alms to a roan heard him mutter: "There! I must resort to my first resolution/* Judging that be contemplated suicide, she called him back and gave him some money, and at the same time asked him what he meant by his remark. "Oh, ma'am," said he, "you are. .very good. I had almost resolved to go to work." "imbar and Lumbar. "Paw, is there any difference be tween timber and lumber?" "There is no necessary difference in kind, my son. They differ merely in degree or stage of development. For example, a man may be spoken of as good timber for some high office and yet represent nothing but lnmber when he gets there."?Chicago Tribune. Mysterious. "That was a mysterious robbery the other day," said Smith to Jones. "Why, I don't see what mystery there was about it," remarked Jones. "The detectives caught the thieves the same day." "Yes," returned the first speaker, "that's what I said."?London Answers. * BY OUR BLl If you tire easily, are subje catch colds readily or have rl circulation is probably at fat scorn f | OF~VORWEGIA? f which is nature's ea.< your red corpuscles sustaining richness, off colds and gives No Alcohol in SCO SCOTT A! Elephants Haul a Circus Train. When a circus train on the Southern Pacific came to an involuntary stop near Galveston not long ago, investigation by the engineer revealed the cause, it is repo ted, in a carload of elephants right behind the water tank of the engine tender. Athirst and dusty, the intelligent animals had reached with their trunks through the end window of the car into the tank, and every drop of water had gone to assuage elephantine thirst and spray vast areas of dusty hide. The elephant trainer, was called from the caboose to a consultation and solved the problem of moving the stalled train by un /? ? > 1 I A_ loading cne iour onencnng eiepnanis, which were then hitched in tandem in front of the locomotive and compelled to pull it for a distance of three miles along the track to the nearest water supply, where the tender was replenished. __ The Charleston-Savannah extension of the Seaboard Air Line was opened for perishable from Charleston to Broad river, near Beaufort. Julius Burch, a rural mail carrier in Chesterfield county,' has offered to donate 10 per cent of his salary to the government during the war. Bright Williamson of Darlington has received from Congressman Ragsdale several thousand packages of " war garden" seed for distribu ilVUt Rev Donald McQueen has resisted as moderotor of Charleston presbytery and is succeeded by Rev S C Byrd, president of Chicora College for Women, Columbia. Through the efforts of Represetative Ragsdale, daily mail service between Socienty Hill and Cashs. in Darlington countv, has been established, instead of tri-weekly as heretofore. Used success all over from these feeders indicat properly fed, are a great ii hulls. By actual use, these feed advantages of using 0hT Ul Every pound of the Buckeye H because the lint on the old styli The price per pound of real ro? is very much less than in the f Hulls do not clog or flux the dig them are readily assimilated. They are free of trash an They are sacked and eas; They take half as much! If you have not tried Buckeye H of feeders are using them and ! i .. ? ? u?n? e UOVC UUl |ITVU WUVAV;v ? ? successful feeders guide you is Mr. Okoey Yarber, BooneoSL has fed a carload of Buck to get them ready for th ing hay and he finds that eye Hulls as roughage. I Hulls bought Ts secure tbs bsst results sad to it thoroughly twelve hours befox watting tbea down night and memo this cannot bo done, wot down at feed the hulls dry, use only half u Book of ML Gives the right formula for eve South. Tells how much to feec tening, for work. Describes Bu using them properly. Send for Dept. r The Buckeye Atlanta Birmingham Cr A agosta Charlotte Jo f f B * f. k POO WE LIVE ict to cold hands br feet?if you heumatic pains?your blood or lit and vou need \ mm \ * COD LIVER OIL A jily-assimilated food, to increase and charge the blood with lifeScott'* creates warmth to throw resistance to prevent sickness. TT'S. Every Druggist has it BOWNE, BloeofiaU, H. Jl ? -?? Johnsonville Jottings. Johnsonville, May 2:?At the annual field day of Williamsburg county held in Kingstree the Johnsonville ; school won first place and the banner, securing 95 points, 38 in the mental contest and 57 in the athletic department. The school this year ' has been in five contests and won four first places. The following teachers have been reelected for the coming session of 1917-18: Sam P Stackley, principal; Misses Ruth Tomlinson,Pearl Anderson, Myrl Phillips, Henrietta Hale. All have accepted except Mr Stackley, who will not return. The commencement exercises will begin Thursday, May 3, with a play by the high school. On May 4th the annual meeting of the Woodrow Literary society will be held with address by Dr John G Clinkscales, Wofford college, Spartanburg. Sunday, May 6, the annual commencen t L .J I ment sermon win oe preacnea oy the Rev J L Cull urn, pastor of the First Baptist church, Georgetown. Whenever Yon Need a Geoercl Tonic Take* Grove's The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Ton:c because It contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives ~ out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. ' ' t *. J ? I ,J 'J En ? I J 1* I k\ ml SMlftBliiEiliH ally a whole year the South ~" rr I nUCKEYE Ipsa iiLintless jBSisH rpm. Hulls have been fed by B2 ffW' farmers, dairyBKgg|B " men and stock men tbrough ^m w?. ? ^1for the past year. Reports :e that these lintless hulls when nprovement over the old style ers have found the following / ah **m keiyf rONSECO ILLS \ MTLCS9 I ulls contains much more food value ] e hulls has no food value. | in form of Rllfkcve Hulls I orm of the old style hulls. Buckeye [estive tract. Other foods mixed with d dust. y to handle, ipace in the barn. ulls, please remember that thousands will use no other roughage. If you i fair trial, let the experience of these i using them as they should be used* fo. Ark., eye Hulls to cows and calves e range. He had been jeeathey aid much better on Buckle has another car of Buckeye A irdop the ensSaffl odor, wet the hette ? feeding. H is euj to do this by \ is for tho next foodbf. If at any dao Tout thirty minutes. If yeo prefer to moch by bdk u of old stylo bulls. ted Feeds Free ry combination of feeds used in the I for maintenance, for milk, far fatckeye Hulls and fives directions for your copy to the nearest milL i Cotton Oil Co. our. r wsoood Little Bock Memphis cMbobb Mcl con Seines r\