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t ^ gfb* lowuta 'gtcotkFF VOL XXXII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917. NO. 12 PROCLAMATION BY GOV'R MANNING. REGISTRATION PLANS NOW WELL UNDER WAY?JUNE 5 DAY OF REGISTRATION. Machinery for the registration of all South Carolinians under the provisions of the Selective Service Act of Congress and in accordance with the proclamation of President Wilson has been set in motion throughoutj the State by Governor Richard I Manning. The registration will be carried on under Federal authority,each person engaged in such registration being clothed with powers to carry out the provisions of the act. The i county Federal boards of registration and conscription through their registrars in every precinct in the State will register every male citizen,white and colored, between the ages of 21 and 30, both inclusive, on Tuesday, June 5, 1917. Governor Manning, by virtue of the provisions of the selective act, will have charge of the registration throughout the State. State headquarters will be the office of the Governor. In each county there is a county Federal hoard of registration, which AVOID! ^ Do Not Wait |l to order Screens, lpwer now and i hurried. Our spec ables us to produ< WINDOW AND 1 of all kinds at prices. When ; Screens you have correct workman* product. 1 Kingstree Mfg. Mow your lai LpI ?<; furnish LAWNMOWEIl JP DO NOT NEGLECT YOUR L PART AND MAKE IT SMOO WILL DO YOUR PART. "CLI ONE OF OUR EASY-RUNNINC IMPPOVE THE LOOKS OF Y COME IN AND "PRICE" Ol * THING ELSE YOU NEED IN THAT OUR HARDWARE'S TEoT. ' ' King' Hardwi The Popular H .1 , . consists of three men: one represent- ( ative citizen, who is chairman, the ( clerk of court and the judge if pro- * bate. This board is charged with the J duty of disseminating necessary information and orders to the regis- . trars in each precinct ia its respective county so that the required registrations can be made on the day appotnted. j The Governor's proclamation, de-1. signating June 5 as registration day, j j* follows: - . .. . ! r Whereas, the President of the uni-: ted States.by proclamation,h?s fixed | Tuesday, .June 5, 1917, as registra-j tion day for all male citizens between the ages of twenty-one and thirty, both inclusive: , Now, therefore, I.Richard 1 Man-i | ning,Governor of the State of South j Carolina, pursuant to the provisions in said proclamation, and the duties and responsibilities imposed thereby, and further, by virtue of the power 2 and authority vested in me as Governor of the State of South Carolina, I Q do hereby likewise proclaim Tuesday, 2 the 5th dav of June, 1917,as the dav s | on which all male citizens in South ^ I Carolina, both white and colored.beI tween the ages of twenty-one and * I thirty, both inclusive, shall, betweeD the hours of 7 a m and 9 pm, pre- L ! sent themselves in person and regis- * c I * nlnnoo mill? (Ipni crnatpd by , LtTI OV ll'c piuvvu ?v>.. ? n I i IE RUSH! I r until Summer ; Prices are much < workmanship not ial equipment en- ? 2e high grade J DOOR SCREENS 1 i istonishingly low s pou select OUR ' II _ ^^ ^4? trie assurance ui ship and superior < & Const. Co. I ?????????? C I: awn. nature will do her d th and beautiful if you o p" your lawn often with t i lawn mowers and it will ? our entire place. c ;r lawn mowers or any- 1 our line you will find > the best: it stands the j ire Company. , ardware Store. t : c ;he county boards of registration anc ronscription of the several counties tad by the said boards of registrator ind conscripteon for the cities of Co umbia and Charleston. For this purpose I have appointee n each county of the State a regisration and conscription board, conlisting of a representative citizen, vho shall act as chairman; the clerk >f court of Common Pleas and the udge of probate of said county. J tave likewise appointed,with similar wwers, a like board for the cities of Charleston and Columbia, with the nayor of each city as chairman, and wo representative citizens as mem>ers. By virtue of authority vested in ne, by section 6, of the act of Confess,approved by the President,May 8.1917,and more specifically refered to in his proclamation, I hereby lothe and vest these seveial boards vith full authority,Federal and State, ind do appoint them, and each of hem. as agents for their respective ounties.fcr the execution of the said ict and the duties imposed thereby, ubject to further orders from the 'resident of the United States, the irovost marshal general of the Unied States,and from me as Governor >f the State of Soutl- Carolina. Any jerson railing co serve in any cnpa:ity to which he is now.or raav hereifter be, appointed under the provisions of the said act;and any male )erson who comes within the ages of !1 and 30,both inclusive, both white ind colored, who shall fail to regiser on the day and between the hours lamed.will suffer penalty of the Federal law. I hereby call upon all courts of the State, now in session; the churches, ;he colleges, the schools.the press of ;he State, and upon all good and pa;riotic citizens, and all other agencies >f publicity, to read,post,and spread ibroad throughout South Carolina, .his and the other necessary informaion.so that each and every man be;ween the ages of 21 and 30,both inOiiaiv^. nnH rnlnrpr] shall >e informed of his duty in order that ie may comply therewith,and not be lubject to the penalty of the Federal aw for failure to <1o so. Let every citizen of South Caroline five heed, and do cheerfully what'ver duty is imposed by these proilamations. In t?stimony whereof I have heremto set my hand and caused the jreat Seal of the State to be affixed, it Columbia, this nineteenth day of Hay, A Done thousand nine hundred _ J i 1 i J ina seventeen,aim in trie une uuuuiru ind forty-first year of the indepenlenee of the United Statesof America. Richard I Manning, Governor. iy the Governor: , W B Dove, Secretary of State. Rice a Money Crop. For the past few weeks the price if rice has been gradually on the ise. and we are now paying 50 per ent more than we were the first of he year. Every farmer has a number of bottom spots on his place that vill pay handsomely if planted in ice at once. The yield to the acre 3 wonderful and at present prices vill outstrip cotton as a money crop. Plenty of good seed can be had nd every farmer should at least nake enough to supply his own place ,nd have a few bushels to sell.? H imuionmlle E nterjrrtie. School Commencement?. Commencement exercises of Greeyville High school will begin Sun lay. May 27, when Rev L E Peeler f Barnwell will preach the sermon o the graduating class. Final excises will be held Monday night. Sssays will be read by the three 'oung lady graduates. Hon T G dcL?od of Bishopvilie will deliver he address. The closing exercises of Heinenann school will take place tomorow (Friday) evenii g.when an enteraining programme will be carried >ut by the pupils. / I Here 1 SI i gj Are we forty years be gj selling of Hardware we i - gj oughness which we estab , gj ness, no concealed faults ; gj times in such principles v j gj years we have been sellin [ gj ideals of integrity and w< ] X Coffins and Cask I Kingstr i _ DUNCAN WOULD GO WITH TEDDY. . PERENNIAL CANDIDATE FORIGOVERNOR WOULD FIGHT IN FRANCE UNDER ROOSEVELT. John T Duncan,Columbia attorney, > known throughout South Carolina a3 a former candidate for governor,may go to France as a member of the di, vision that Roosevelt has offered to . raise,if President Wilson should per. mit the expedition. Mr Duncan has . written Mr Roosevelt offering his , service and has been informed that his letter has been placed on file for , reference if the power to raise a reg, iment is granted the colonel. , Mr Duncan's patriotism is thor oughly aroused now, as it was when the troops were ordered to Mexico. , At that time he offered his services to Governor Manning. Since the dec' laration of war upon Germany bv . the United States,Mr Duncan has at, tempted to enlist in the navy, but I was turned down due to his age, although he is well qualified otherwise. His letter to Roosevelt follows: "I write to offer my services. "Let me go to France with you in I any capacity. I thought to make this offer when you first spoke of going, . but I did not, until yesterday, think I you had a chance. I see the Senate favors it. t "If in committee the House will . agree, then the division goes. Let , me bring South Carolina's quota. "A patriot ht?re without a pull has small chance. I refer you to our en, tire delegation in Senate and House to find out just who and what I am. Whether they like me or not, they will tell you I keep my head level and ' powder dry and may be of service to you at the front. , "You will pardon me for what I now say as to my fitness to serve. "You formerly went West for Rough Riders. "I can ride a bucking broncho or go it afoot if needs be. "I am a college graduate reared on the farm, trained not to drive but to lead in any and all work, stand 6 feet 2 inches, weigh 170 pounds,and fit as a fiddle. Am now at. law, have varied interests,know human nature and am known throughout South Carolina as the standing candidate for governor with the largest politi cal graveyard filled with servants of the system. "Deign to permit the South to aid you handling your 'big stick' on the autocrats of Germany. "Though far apart neretoiore in i peace, may we not. get together in a j ust war to promote world democracy and rejoice together in the peace to come.be that peace here or hereafter? "Command me to come,and if >ou will, to bring with me South Carolina's quota,for I shall feel humiliated if South Carolina is refused her place in the sun." The Santee River company has j been commi.-sinned with a capital of | '$5,000. J K Breedin of Manning is; j one of the corporators. The com 1; pany will operate boats on the Sin j tee. I, . *u2l<2Q*u*Z<2i<2Z<& w^5Kt^WV{WJ>V{75J75S>VOV0V050V05J [s a Qu? hind the times or ten years ire maintaining the standard lished many years ago. There in any Hardware sold by us. re will stand whatever criticis ig Hardware from our store Drthiness. ets We Lead ee Hardw FATAL WRECK ON COAST LINE. | I Engineer Killed and Two Others Hurt in | Accident above Darlington. Florence, May 19:?As the result of a head-on collision on the Atlantic Coast Line railroad(Bennettsville division)this afternoon, Engineer Joseph M Gayle of Columbia is dead, Mail Clerk Andrews is reported hurt about the back and a negro girl, a passenger, somewhat bruised. The accident occurred near Robbins Neck,twelve miles north of Darlington on a curve,and both trains were ( under good headway when they crashed into each other. Mr Gayle received injuries from which he died in a few minutes. The trains that went together were No 69, the afternoon passenger train from Maxtnn to Columbia, and No 214, the northbound through freight, Sumter to Fayetteville. Engineer Gayle and Conductor J V Ben Harker were in charge of the pas sender train and Engineer Bugg and Conductor Carnes were in charge of the freight. The former was running on time, and the latter was more than an hour late. The two trains are due to meet at Bennettsville.and it is thought that the crew of the freight overlooked the time of No 69. Senator R D Epps, formerly of Williamsburg but now of Sumter, became ill on his way to Fort Oglethorpe training camp and upon his arrival there was taken to the hospital, where he remained for several days. He then returned home and is now out again, but by the advice of physicians will take a complete rest for several weeks. His illness, of course, prevented his taking the training, and he was granted a disnhornra 4rr\m iho nfficpra' TPSPTVP corps. Spartanburg will vote on the question of a municipal lighting plant June 12. WAKE UP1 WAKE UP! WEA NEEDS YOUR HELP AND IS CAL1 IF YOU CAN'T FIGHT, YOU CAI PLANT YOUR ACRES-GROW ECONOMIZE-CUT OUT ALL WA SAVE YOUR MONEY. PUT IT SAFE. PUT YOUR MONEY WE PAY 4 PER CENT INTERE Farmers & Mercliai * \ IISOMJTKI-Y SA FK" Aul&onzed by Federal Reserve Foard to Act v estion: 1 ahead of them? In the g is of honesty and thor- g are no shams, no cheap- g If we are behind the g m we merit. For many g , always with the same g I* OiVtA?*a Fnllnur Sl> rare Co. 1 FISH HIDES FOR SHOE LEATHER. IF GOVERNMENT SUCCEEDS IN EXPERIMENT, PRICES OF SHOES. WILL COME DOWN. Secretary of Commerce Redfield i? making a search for suitable substitutes for leather. The Bureau of Standards,according: to an announce ment made a few days ago,' is conducting experiments with the tanning of shai'k hides, porpoise?; grayfish and grouper,with a view to making them commercially valuable. "Some very fine leather is madefrom some of these fish hides," said Mr Redfield. If we are successful it will mean much to the people, and among other things will teod to bring down the prices of footwear. "A crisis has been averted in connection with the supply of tin cans through the development of fibre Containers as substitutes. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce has approved them, and Ujey will relieve me drain on ine cap ?u??~ plv to a cot8iderable extent" The Bureau of Standards has dw- . covered the process by which German chemists have been making chemical porcelian, without which the laboratories and chemists would be seriously handicapped. This porcelian is now being produced commercially in this country. Banish the Flies. Banish flies and get rid of a large proportion of typhoid fever and a still greater percentage of the diseases which kill so many children every summer. It's a pretty mean citizen who won't buy screens ta save the lives of babies. r i&Pfoft'essive men Hconduct our SB|j National Bank. RVE SYSTEM OF BANKS RE AT WAR AND UNCLE SAM L.ING FOR IT. fi DO OTHER THINGS TO HELP. FOOD-EVERY BIT YOU CAN. STE AND EXTRAVAGANCE. IN OUR BANK, WHERE IT IS IN OUR BANK. ST ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. its National Bank, LAKK CITY. S. C. , Administrator. Executor, Trustee end Registrar. '" JcS