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6 -- ?te\% .? * ?ljc Cotmtfi IJccori). FP| L KIN6STREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1917. NO. 17 ^TOAUU MARKET OPENS JULY 12. J THIS DATE WAS FIXED BY THE RE DEE ASSOCIATION AT FLORENCE SATURDAY. A meeting of the tobacco waremen west of the Pee Dee was held at Florence Saturday afternoon and , W J Stem of Darlington was elected i nmiaiJant ft# tho suunrifltinn. J R ' Hutchings of Johnsonville, vice president and Jake Berger of Florence, secretary and treasurer. It was determined to open the warehouses for ' the sale of tobacco on this side of 1 the river on Thursday, July 12. The 1 Warehousemen recognize this as an ' early date, but they know that the 1 farmers in this section need all the 1 help they can get, and they are dowhat they can to assist them. In i the same spirit the buyers are com- ' ing on and will be here at the open- : . iag and/Sill pay as good prices as is 1 Ik ppssibfe under the limitations placed " J* ? 4 x>q mem oy uie great mouuia^ iring concerns. Every indication j i that good prices will prevail. A garden in the yard of the Tab- j I ;rnacle Baptist church, Columbia, is ( I proving a helpful and enjoyable deI parture for more than ten enthusiaitic members of the tomato club of that church. Each girl has two rows of tomatoes, and the garden is very < T promising, i AVOID TH . WtoNot Walt ^ to order Screens. ^Blower now and v BS hurried. Our sped H ables us to produc WINDO W AND I ^B of all kinds at a ^B prices. When j ^ ~ " tt/\11 UflTTA OCretJllb yuu nave IH correct workmans H product. pLfiflgstree Mfg. ' I B HHH ygl you used tha ai n TABLE KNIVES. bcHT OUR NEW ONES 1 rABLJE AND OUR KNIVE? NT YOU WANT A NEW. SI L HOLD ITS EDGE? THA ENEVER YOU BUY FRO GOOD "VALUE." R HARDWARE'S THE BE ng' Hardwa The Popular Hi KILLING IN GEORGETOWN. Man Accused of Stabbing Woman Caught and Put in Jail. Georgetown. June 27:?The first' killing in quite a season was chalked j up against Georgetown's good name during the early hours of Sunday morning. Susan Blake.a negro woman whose home was on Kaminsky Btreet, in the rear of the baseball park,was the victim,her alleged slayer beinfc Sam Blake. The negro, it seems, went to the house and found a number of negro men and women there. He is said to have been drinking, and a row started. Some of those present got Blake out of the tiouse.but he broke away from them and running back into the room where the woman was,it is said,stab bed her twice with a knife. Une <tt the wounds was in the heart, and the woman died almost instantly. Police Officer Wilson heard the screaming and din following the kill- | ing, and upon reaching the scene, found the woman dead,and 9ent word to headquarters and to the sheriff. Pursuit followed.and before daylight Blake was found at the house of a negro about a mile from the city, Sheriff Ward making the capture. The negro was in bed at the time. He is now in the county jail, where he will remain until the next session of court. In a wreck on the Atlantic Coast Line near Dillon, Ala, Sunday, the engineer and fireman were killed and several passengers injured. IE RUSH! I until Summer Prices are much /orkmanship not ial equipment ene high grade X)OR SCREENS I stonishingly low rou select OUR the assurance of hip and superior & Const. Co. i yon need NtW ^ table McUTLERy ^Ttt ^ L and a Pocket ^AKriito TO ^7 T OLD CARVING SET AND FORKS AND SPOONS LONG VILL "ORNAMENT" THE DIN> WILL "CUT." 1ARP POCKET KNIFE WHICH T'S THE KIND WE SELL. yi US YOU WILL BE SURE TO STr IT STANDS THE TEST. ire Company. irdware Store. ' AMERICAN TROOPS ARRIVEIN FRANCE. ENTHUSIASTICALLY RECEIVED BY GREAT CROWDS-WILL BE ON FIRING LINE SOON. A French Seaport, June 27:?The second contingent of American troops arrived and disembarked this morning. The troops landed amid the frantic cheers of the people who had ?-.J kniiro in Kauieicvi ivi uvuio *** ? ? of duplicating yesterday's surprise. Enthusiasm rose to fever pitch when it was learned that the transports and convoys had successfully passed the submarine zone. The port was speedily beflaeged in honor of the occasion. All the troops now arrived were transferred today to a camp not far distant from this point,where Major Gen Willian L Sibert is installed. Thence they probably will go soon to a point near the front. All the troops are in excellent shape, enthusiastic over the successful trip and their reception,and eager for action. Major Gen Pershing,the American commander, is expected tomorrow. The harbor is dotted with convoys. The streets are filled with soldiers in khaki and with bluejackets. Great numbers of trucks are transporting immense supplies to the camps in which the troops are concentrating. The advance guard of the army of the United States is preparing to be sent against Germany on French soil. In defiance of the German submarines, trained fighters have reached France and are ready to fight beside the French,the British, the Russian, ?he Portuguese and the Italian troops on the western front. Make This the Best Fair Yet The eyes of Williamsburg county are now turned to the coming fair to be held November 6 to 9, inclusive. Nations are now awakening as never before in the world's history to the importance of agricultural development. Our government is now putting forth unprecedented effort along agricultural,educational and outlines of community development. The time is now here when we must make our county the unit of activity and all work together for its 3hare in the prosperity that is inot atiooH nf 110 JUOb miVHU w*? * ?? Co-operation i9 now and will ever hereafter be our slogan, and preparedness our watchword. This means devotion to service at home, in Our our community, in our county, in State, to our nation and to the world, The time has now come when we can see but one road to success and that is by co-operation. The time has been when our people were content with handling their little affairs and casually watching the world. We are now closely drawn to the entire world by ties that bind, by modern communication and world interest. When do we appear in this program? Let us Kooin of- hnmp and eo-oDerate along -r w safe and sane lines. The Williamsburg County Fair association can succeed only through co-operation. It's very life is cooperation and its being is wrapped up in it. Carefully prepare your exhibits and get ready for the Greater Williamsburg County Fair. W E Nesmith, Pres. Kingstree,vS C, June 5, 1917. Death of Mrs S J M Tisdale. Salters Depot, R F D, June, 26:? Mrs S J M Tisdale died Thursday night, June 14, at the age of 47 years, after about two weeks illness njith twnhnid fever. The funeral ser " ?" v r- vices were conducted by Rev Rankin of Greelyville at the family burying ground on Friday afternoon. She leaves a husband, four children, two brothers and two sisters, an aged mother, and many relatives and friends to mourn their loss. Miss Fort of Sumter and Dr Isaac Boyd were with her until she died. Mrs Tisdale was born in Florence county. When she was quite young her parents moved to the vicinity, where she spent the rest of her life. She was married to Mr Tisdale in January, 1904, and to this union were born two boys and two girls. She has been a faithful member of the St Paul Free Will Baptist church near Salters since its foundation. She was held in high esteem by all who knew her, and will be greatly missed by her relatives and friends. We regret to report that two other members of Mrs Tisdale's family are sick with typhoid fever. t ITOBA Don't delay i but buy now. and our supplj Flues,Twin< Guns and S J ? W V/Omns anu a; I Kingsti NEWS CHRONICLES FROM LAKE CITY CROP PROSPECTS GOOD?TRUC BRINGING FINE PRICES-SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR TOBACCO. Lake City, June 26:?Tobacco probably the best conditioned crop 1 this section at present. Some to fields were damaged by hail a mont ago, and now and then a stragglinj stunted patch is seen,but taking th country generally this crop is goo< and is so nearly matured that it ms be regarded probably safe. Sonlugs have been sold, and several ban are being filled this week. The bestof the cotton is knee hig and a little more, while most of it small for the season. Of course th cool weather that prevailed up to tt middle of June was very unfavorab to the proper growth of this stapl Recent hot sunshine and warm nigh are now developing it rapidly, ar there will probably be a fairly goc crop, Put naraiy an avertiKe uup, The acreage in corn isconaiderabl greater than usual, but it is sma On the other hand it is looking thri ty and recent rains will probabl send it much further up to its pla< in the sun. The truckers have fared well th spring and fortune abides with the yet. Of'Course the peas, strawbe ries, beans and squashes have all be< marketed. The returns from the crops were good, and very satisfa tory. For the first time in histoi Irish potatoes have been grown he for maaket. and grown so extensive that they were shipped by the cj load. It is hardly necessary to si that they brought fine prices, f< everybody knows how exceeding high potatoes are selling now. The leading vegetables movir now are cucumbers and sweet cor One may seea carload ofcucumbe here almost any time now, and the things are bringing real money to It is almost a case of selling wab for money, ascucumbersarenothin more than water crystalized by su shine. When a fellow "strikes right" there is no crop that pays be ter for this section than "cukes" ar some of our grocers "struck it ju -Ll" lL:'> "??? After the nrnn ngni una jcoi . iu.?va ...... r marketed, we will give some figuri on the returns from a few acres. The Lake City tobacco market wil we understand, open officially on Jul 12. It i9 announced that the "Ne Star warehouse" will be complete by that date, and will be ready 1 open its doors along with the oth< warehouses. The combined flo< space of this market will then be i the neighborhood of one hundre thousand square feet?probably su ficient space to handle in three moi ths every pound of tobacco grown i the State. Last summer it was ai nounced that the Imperial Tobacc Co would handle at its Lake Cil factory all the tobacco purchased t this company in this State and a< joining markets of North Carolina If this announcement holds good, ac there is every reason to believe thi it will, the plant will be run froi the middle of July to some time i 1918. and this means that there wi be six or eight hundred hands draw ing good wages for some time. A things indicate that the coming sei son will be the greatest for Lab City in the history of tobacco grov in?,and that hereafter no other ma ket will even aspire higher than se> ond place. So far Lake City has twenty-nir young men in the service of yoi Uncle Samuel. Some are in the nav] and are probably in European watei now; others are in the army, som may be on their way to France, an others are in training to do their bi Messrs W A McClam and B A Coo 8385???S?83?8S?I?S?I25SIS! LCCO FI in buying Flues. M Material is scarce a r is limited. Give u s,Thermometers, (prayers. Prices ri| ikets We Leac ree Hardw 8s8SS83S83&S85&8SS8S? have formed a partnership, under the firm name of McClam & Cook, r and will engage in a general live # stock business at Hartsville. The business, which will be under the K management of Mr Cook, will open on July 2. Hon Charlton Du Rant, of Manning, spent last Friday here on busiis ness of a professional character. n ? w Death of John V. Wallace. ^ Mr John Vernon Wallace, a prominent citizen of Charleston, died at ? the Grady hospital, Atlanta, Thurs' day night, aged 52 years. He was iy born at Bennettsville and was well j ,e known in Kingstree, where he visit18 ed the family of his sister, the first , Mrs R J McCabe, mother of Dr RI . Claude McCabe. He organized the I 19 Charleston Piano company and was ie president of that corporation and !e also of the Edison Phongraph comle pany, which handles the Edison phonographs. He served in the Legislature and on the board of control of ljj the dispensary and in many other ways was active in the business, po, litical, fraternal and social affairs of ^ his community. rHe has left the best ' kind of inheritance?"a name within out blame and without reproach." ce Death of Mrs George Swittenberg. lis Mrs Swittenberg, mother of Prof m J W Swittenberg of this place, died r- at her home in Newberry yesterday ?n afternoon. Mrs Swittenberg had se been ill for some time and it was c- thought an operation might improve ry her health and prolong life. The re operation was perfoi med and death ly ensued as a result of the shock. ar ?? W Because of the large emigration of )r negroes it was feared that the potaly to crop on the Eastern Shore of Virginia could not be gathered, but the Boy Scouts came to the rescue and n- took the contract. The yield i3 estir8 mated at 4,000,000 barrels, se ?* Visit Odom & Dennis' Cash Store, er at People's Mercantile Co's old stand ^ on Academy street. it 1 = | OUR||jd 1 I ^ ^ CONDITIO ? FARMERS & MERCHANTS NA r I As Shown at the Close c I Condensed from Report to thi C- I | Assets. le [ Bills Receivable $424,766 73 . I Bonds (st par) 118,800 00 j I Banking- House and Fixtures 23,786 06 i f, I Stock Federal Reserve Bank 3,900 00 ? I Redemption Fund US Treasurer... 5,000 00 r8 | Cash and Due from Banks 66 236 58 TSTmoIK Id MABSOLUTELY SAFE" t. I JWterlz* ly FHwil ttunt tart to Act is ik ' 1 JLJES! I take no mistake, | ind hard to get, |; is your order for || ,Paris Green |; ?ht, quality best. || l> Others Follow 88 'are Co. | Kingstree Library Opened. The public .library was opened Friday night under the direction of the Civic club and Library association. The occasion was a highly enjoyable one to the large number of citizens who attended. The opening was in the form of a "shower" and nearly everyone present brought a book or set of books, which were donated to the institution. Two large library tables were laden with contjibutions as a result of the "shower," and among the volumes was a valuable set of the Encyclopedia Britannica, donated by Capt John \ Kelley. Delicious fruit punch, with cakes, was served by the ladies from elaborate bowls at each end of the building, one in charge of Mesdames Hugh McCutchen and T E Arrojysmith, while Mrs W N Jacobs presided over the other. Bethel Breezes. Bethel, June 26:? Farmers are all busy putting in tobacco. Mr and Mrs J W Dennis and little daughter, Nadine, spent Sunday night with the latter's parents here. Mr Lonnie Wall of Olanta was a pleasant visitor in this community Sunday afternoon and night Mr Sam Webber of Charleston spent Saturday night and Sunday with friends around here. Miss Jessie McGlveen spent last week-end with Miss Leola Gibbons at Hebron. Mr W H] McElveen spent Friday and Saturday with his daughter below Kingstree. Mr Eugene Burgess went to Kingstree Saturday. Mr T B Cooper is on the sick list. We hope he will soon be well again. Miss Leola Gibbons and Mr C W Adams of Hebron were callers in our community Sunday afternoon. We are glad to learn that Mrs R E Burgess is still improving. The Price River Irrigation compa- * ny's dam near Fairview, Utah,broke last week,(laying waste several thousand acres of rich land and causing more than $1,000,000 damage. scrap | N OF THE nONAL BANK of Lake City, S C9 fcf RuaiitMft Tune 20. 1917 I b Comptroller of the Currency, j Liabilities. ' Capital Stock $100,000 00 Surplui ?nd Profits 36,526 14 Circulation 98,500 00 Rediscounts 99,666 66 Bills Payable 66,000 00 , Deposits 243.896 66 i $631,990 36 LAKE CITY, S. OAialaistrator. Euciter, Tristn u< m?ittrar.