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0 (County Srrnrii. TELEPHONE NO. 83- j SUBSCRIPTION RATE: One copy, one year $1 25 One copy, six months 75 One copy, three months 50 One copy, one year in advance ? 1 00 W. F. TOLLEY & R.K.WALLACE Publishers. ~ t/M ^ Thursday, Play iu, Rather freakish weather has been the order of the week so far. Plentv of rain, some hail and temperatures ranging between 40 and 65 degrees?more appropriate of hoary old February than for the merry j month of May. Are you an optimist or an octopus? j If you have the least tendency to-1 ward the latter you should come out of the depth and attend the morning services now being conducted here daily except Saturday at the hv thp Rpv Dr I ICOUjruruaii vuutvM ?... J Ernest Thacker. These services are held at 10:30 and only last about thirty-five or forty minutes and Dr Thacker's little sermunettes are genuine antidotes for hardshelled , pessimism. It appears from the draft of the war revenue bill by the House committee, and as presented in the National Congress yesterday that a great stride is being made by that body to tear down rather than to aid in the successful existence of the nation at this critical time by attempting to impose an extra tax levy upon the people of the United States that will amount to $33.00 per capita per annum. Now, we don't care especially how heavy the levy is made upon liquor and chewing gum, face powders and perfumes, but we are interested, and deeply so, when it slaps hard at1 those things which are essential to the very existence of a great variety of legitimate business establishments, among which the county newspapers seem to be favorite prey. Gilland Hall. The sad and untimely death of young Gilland Hall of Camden, while on duty at the railroad trestle near Kingstree as a member of the First Regiment, South Carolina National uuara, some ume uciwmi midnight and 4 o'clock Monday morning sent a feeling of gloom and sadness into the hearts of the people of this community. Most of them had seen him, with a companion, in the uniform of a United States soldier at a religious service only a few horsu before he was killed. At this service the writer sat by him in the Presbyterian church. He was a picture of health; strong, robust and manly in appearance, and something, utterly indescribable here, 1 '? ? ? * I __l_ caused*ne tnougnt to run tnrougn our mind that this stranger, Gilland Hall, was not only a soldier of the United States army but a soldier of a higher and nobler calling?a soldier of Jesus Christ. < Since his sad death we have learned through the officers of his com- , pany and comrades in the military that he was an exemplary young man, at all times doing his best to serve the Master. Doubtless these facts will be a great consolation to those to whom this young man was nearer and dearer by kinship ties. Florence bakers have discontinued 5-cent loaves of bread and sell nothing under the Kbcent size. The Civic league of Gaffney has offered prizes aggregating $80 to housekeepers showing the greatest improvement in their yards within a given time. / % Happenings in Other Counties. The commencement of the College of Charleston will he h M Tuesday night. Florence ladies have sent 4<>0 pillow slips to headquarters to he forwarded to army hospitals in Franc*. The South Carolina Dental association is holding its 47th annual session at Columbia. The 127th annual council of the Episcopal church in South Carolina is concluding its sessions at Cheraw j today. John A Hutchinson, for thirty years boilermaker for the Atlantic Coast Line at Florence, died in that city last week. The National Farm Loan associa- j tion of Holly Hill has the distinction of being the first in the United Statess to receive its charter. The fifth annual convention of the j Southeastern Sanitation association.1 comprising the Carolinas. Georgia. I Florida and Virginia, is in session at i Spartanburg. The ladies of the Presbyterian church at Dillon, assisted hy their friends,gave a Japanese tea Wednesday evening. Miss Mamie McLees rendered a piano solo. A largely attended meeting was held at York last week, presided over by Rev J E Mahaffey, at which a petition was sent to Congress to prohibit the use of grain in making liquor during the war. Bob Ford, colored, was shot by Claude M Aman, a wellknown attorney of Beaufort,Friday morning for using objectionable language to Mrs Aman. The negro .was shot five times, and his recovery is doubtful. "THE FALL OF A NATION." Presents Vital Theme For Consideration By Every American. "The Fall of a Nation,"which will be presented for the first time at the Uwana Theatre, Monday night,May i 14,tells a vital story of international significance. A confederation cf Eu-1 ropean powers decides to seize North j America and annex it to Europe. A secret army of the foreign-born is raised in New York. As the greatest city of the North American States . has few armed defenders, it is an easy task to capture it overnight. Meanwhile. 150,000 trained troops, fresh from the European wars, are rapidly transported across the Atlantic with all their equipment of great guns, poison gases, liquid fire and bombs. Effecting a landing.they easily vanquish the small North American army, join the foreign-born conquerors of New York, and march to Washington, where they depose th? President, and put in his place the "Imperial Viceroy of the Provinces of North America." It is against this terrible danger that Thomas Dixon, the author of the spectacle, provides an awful warning. ?, ?- - Mr. Baker Replies. Editor County Record:? Recent issues of your valuable paper contain criticisms of the free distribution of seed in Williamsburg county. One article furnished by , a Mr Haselaen of Hemingway and another by Mr Thompson, of near . Greelyville. i Let me say to these gentlemen and to the public that the Government's request and instructions were , carried out as nearly to the letter as . possible, and that the difficult task \ of distributing a limited amount of j seed to only some two hundred ] and fifty of the many needful far- < mers in the county was accomplish- ^ ed as best it could be by the method j designated. It is quite possible that occasionally seed were inadvertently given | to those able to buy for themselves, ( but such cases are the exception, j And if the critics would furnish the ( names of those who did receive seed unworthily we would report their complaint to the Government for cnr*h nnncirlnrfltiim as it micht deem proper. | Mr Haselden was absolutely mis- * taken as to his statement of a black- 1 smith receiving seed and not plant- c ing same. Mr Hemingway furnish- * ed the land free of any rent for this ) man to plant the seed. I can get * an affidavit, if he so desires, to this ( effect. I believe that fully 90% of those ( receiving seed were in urgent need and that they have appreciated what ) the Government has done. I regret 1 that there are those who would crit- * \r*'\T?> tho Imnoct pflFnrts of thnsp who t assisted in the distribution of the 1 seed secured from the Government unless there were concrete grounds for complaint, for such criticisms tend to make public spirited citizens 1 refrain from active service vyhen s their help may be needed. The part which 1 took in the work ( was by direction of the Government to whom I am responsible, and it 1 fell to my lot by virtue of my posi- 1 tion as farm demonstrator. Respectfully, C W Baker, Farm Demonstration Agent. 1 GERMANY ADMITS WAR WITH 0. S. AMERICAN RESIDENTS REQUIRED TO REPORT DAILY TO POLICE AND STAY IN AT NIGHT. A cablegram from Copenhagen, May 5, says: Word has been received ii^re from Americans in Berlin that trie , German military authorities have j issued orders that Americans are now i to be regarded as hostile foreigners and a^e required to rt-port daily to the police stations. They ma> not leave their homes between 10 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock in the morning, nor, in case they are iesidents of Be: lin, go outside the police limits. This action by the German Government is regarded here as virtually the first recognition by the government of the existence of a state af war with the United States. Massmeeting for Men and Boys. Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clocty, Dr J Ernest Thacker and Mr Jamee W Jelks, who are conducting evangelistic services at the Presbyterian church,will conduct a big massmeeting for men and buys at the Baptist church. The subject of the lecture will be. "What Constitutes a Fool?" Every man and bov in the entire county should be present. Sunday morning and evening these men of God will conduct services in the Presbyterian church. The morning subject will be, "The King and His Three Mightiest Men;" at night the subject will be, "The Insufficiency of Self." These special services will be continued through Wednesday, 16th inst, and will be held daily at the usual hours, 10:30 a. m. and 8 p. m. except Saturday. Work of Civic and Library Association. At the regular meeting of the Civic and Library association last week, it was decided that the work " ? xi_ . 1 1 4^. or indexing me uuuks ue giveu ?,u Miss .Jei vey, of the College of Charleston. the work to begin about June 20. Previous to that date and upon the arrival of books now ordered a formal opening at the library building will be held. "Miss Olive Benton was elected librarian. >jyi r Harvey Kinder earns the thanks of the association by making the first contribution of books, a valuable collection of theological works. The association has invited Dr L A Riser, of the State Board of Health, to speak on Home Sanitation, the date to be given out later. A vigorous clean up campaign has been begun. The association has asked the council for the appointment of a health inspector to visit once each week during summer months all yards, stables and markets. Great Massmeeting for Women. A great massmeeting for women will be held in the .Presbyterian church here at 3:00 p. m. Sunday. Mrs Mary Dixon Thaeker of Norfolk, Va, will speak on "The Human Touch." Mrs Thaeker is the wife of Rev Dr J Ernest Thaeker, who is conducting the special evangelistic services here, and is the sister of Thos Dixon, Jr, )f New York, the noted author and playwright. She is herself a well 1 known writer, and her book, "The Strength of the Weak," has been , Kir monu nf rvnr HPfi {icatijr CUJUJCU uj ixiuuj VJ vw?tKvw pie. It is pronounced one of the best ind most popular novels in modern American fiction. It is safe to say ;hat every woman in the town and lounty will make a specal effort to iear this gifted woman in her adiress Sunday afternoon. Would Seem Queer in South Carolina. Lexington, Mass. May 5:?The Pollen Unitarian church of East Lexington, taking advantage of the lew law permitting farm and garlen work on Sunday in this State, las decided to omit its morning ser rices on Sundays during May ana fune in order that its members may levote more time to their gardens. The pastor, Rev John N Mark, has unlisted in the Naval Reserve. Rev John M Wilson, pastor of the ?irst Parish Unitarian church, has nvited women to bring Red Cross ind other relief work .sewing to rhurch every Sunday during the war ind to sew during the services. With Our Advertisers. All owners of autos (and their lame is legion in Williamsburg) should keep a stock of supplies on land,and L T Thompson can furnish iverything you need. See his ad. Nearly everyone needs a tonic in :he spring, and there is nothing bet:er than Vinol.sold by Scott Drug Co. The area devoted to the cultivation of foodstuffs has been doubled j from last year. V A GOOD OPPORTUNITY Offered Young Ladies by Clothing Fac tory at Charleston"Navy Yard. Lmi.r County Record:? i..<- United States Naval clothinj f u-to.-y, at the navy yard, Charles aw, S C, requires immediately fiv m.nired young ladies, as operator <>,- jower driven sewing machinef Ii is hoped that you will give th ivernment's need, in this respect *uch prominence in the next editio >f your nespaper as will insure th attention of all those in your A munity, who may be interested. /h plant is operating two shifts of te hours each. The entrance pay o those without previous experience i $1.04 per diem for eight hour work. Operators who have had year's experience, or more, will b taken on at $2.24 per diem, for eigh hours' work, subject to the abilit demonstrated. Time and a half i paid for all overtime, and two hours overtime can be put in, daily, b those who adapt themselves readilj and are willing to work. The ma? imum earnings may thus be increas ed to $3.08 per diem. No advanc application need be made, as thos who apply up to the number state can be immediately accommodate at the navy yard, and can fill oi the necessary papers, take medici examination, etc, after they hav entered on their duties. The appl cants must be citizens of the Unite States, in good health, and of a rel able character. The medical exam nation will be given without pay b a naval surgeon at the yard. Th applicant will be required to nam five persons, who will vouch for he good repute in the community i which she resides. Suitable boarc ing places can be secured in Charles ton, through the Young Woman Christian association, 69 Wentwort street, for from $4.00 to $4.5( weekly. The work consists of mal ing cotton uniforms for the navy' personnel, and the surroundings ar of the best, the factory being unde control of the navy. Very truly yours, J J Gaffney, By direction of the Commandant. Death of Mrs Laura E Burgess. Mrs Laura E Burgess, wjdow o the late W J Burgess, died at he old home in the Bethel neighboi hood early Sunday morning at th advanced age of 70 years. Mrs Burgess had been an invalid for the past fifteen years from rheu matism, but during this long perioi of years she bore her suffering cheerfully and with true Christia fortitudp. Her general health, how ever, was good, and she at all time manifested a lively interest in churc and Sunday-school work in the con: munity. She became a member o the Bethel Presbyterian churc when a young girl and all durin; the years that followed and unt the Anal summons came her life wa a Christian example worthy of emu lation. The deceased leaves a family o nine grown children, five sons am four daughters: Messrs Warren, f J, C C, and R L Burgess; Mesdame H H Kennedy, JD M Young, J D Bui gess and Miss Nettie Burgess. Funeral services took place at th Bethel Presbyterian church, con ducted by the pastor. Rev D ft Clark of Olanta, Sunday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest ii the family burying ground in thi presence of a large and sorrowinf concourse. Florida truckers expect to receivi $3,500,000 for their Irish potat< crop this season. The Columbia duck mill has raisec the wages of its 1,500 operative: from 10 to 15 per cent. THE FIRST STEP Usually the first indication of a lowering of health is found in the bowels and liver. Something goes wrong?we eat too much, or work too hard?and the bowel action weakens or the liver is sluggish. That heavy feeling on arising in the morning, dryness of the throat, with bad taste, a slight headache, dull eyes?all show that food has fermented in the intes tines, and that the body is manufacturing poisons instead of good blood. Clear it all out. Give the stomach and bowels a fresh start. Encourage the liver to go to work. I.Ianalin does all of this, without griping or weakening. It's the ideal laxative and liver tonic, because it follows Nature's plan, without dfscomfort, inflammation or forming a habit. Constipation may be overcome with its use. * > 0ur ITTotto: Better (5 Oversfc e s J. e ?i n e i \ This Collapsible lt Equipped with Heywood ii eliptic springs; reed body, e color and upholstered witl >- leather-clotn hood, easily .d position. i- It is the greatest Gen y market It can be used ei " A Tiny Cherub or a ( ' A Co-Cart and Ci J As Long As They La ' Hoosier Kite! Save Miles :l Kingstree Furn e Phone 167, - d IIfRr! : GreatlyRed f d i . 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