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*.. i - - - ? - , > ?Ijp (Cnimtg iternrft. W. F. TOLLEY & E. C. EPPS Publishers. Entered at the postoffice at Kingstree, S.C.as second class mail matter. TELEPHONE NO. 83 TERMS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: One copy, one year $) 2* One copy, six months - 76 One copy, three months 50 One copy, one year in advance.... 1 00 Obituaries. Tributes of Respect. Resolutions of Thanks, Cards of Thanks and all other reading notices, not Nsws, srill be charged for at the rate of one eent a word for each insertion. All changes of advertisements and it Mmmumcations must be in this office before TUESDAY NOON In order1 to appear in the ensuing issue. All communications must be signed by the writer, not for publication unless desired, but to protect this newspaper. ADVERTISING RATES: Advertisements to be run in Sped a) eolumnpne cent a word eachissoe.mini* mum price 25 cents, to be paid tor in advance. Legal advertisements, $1.00 per inch Brat insertion, 60 cents per inch each subsequent insertion. Rates on long term advertisements very reasonable. For rates apply at this office. in remitting checks or money orders write payable to THE COUNTY RECORD. Tail v a. 1Q1 7 . There is a big advertisement on the third page of this paper by the Kingstree Booster Club which carries a most important message to the farmers of Williamsburg County. Every farmer should read it and think over it with a seriousness and consciousness that will peamit of no petty animosity or jealousy entering into his or her final conclusions in the matter of where to sell your tobacco. Don't overlook the list of tobacco buyers who have been assigned to the Kingstree market by the companies opposite their names. We are pleased to note that among them there are some ol the very Desi men in the business; men who are topnotchers and enjoy to the fullest the confidence and esteem of the firms they represent, and the patrons of markets where they have been previously engaged. Mr J S Jenkins of South Boston, a pioneer buyer in Kingstree. will be here again, and several others well known topatroDs of thelocal market. Among the new buyers we note the name of Mr Geo A Davis of Durham, who comes here with a "rep" that most anyone would envy?"the best man in the employ of Liggett & Myers." Then there is Mr Skinner, who succeeds Mr Henry Wood as buyer for the Export Co. He is a top-notcher, and The Record feels that the patrons of the Kingstree market should feel especially fortunate in having such a spiendid list of buyers here this season. The South Carolina Baptist Summer assembly was in session at Greenville this week. A postoffice has been established Pflmlau'o Tolonrl mitK Mioo 1 iilo l/U A o TV IV J O ACIUI1U VTIVil iUigg uu IU M Doar as temporary postmistress. Charleston financial institutions disbursed about $350,000 in quarterly and semi-annual dividends this week. Thirty women entered the yards of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in Pittsburg as car repairers Saturday, taking the places of enlisted men. Spartanburg county banks and cotcon mills paid $400,000 in dividends this week. It has been the most prosperous year the mills ever enjoyed. Forty-three scholarships at Winthrop college will be filled at the examinations tomorrow. Charleston county has the largest number of vacancies?5. The river and harbor bill has passed the -House with all South Carolina items included,among them being appropriations for Lynch's river and Winy ah bay. Four trainmen were killed and a fifth seriously injured at Franklinton, N C, Friday by the collision of two fast freights on the Seaboard Air Line. The accident was caused by the drunken operator not delivering orders. He was hurried to Ra.leigh to avert a lynching and will be tried for manslaughter. CEDAR SWAMP LETTER. Refreshing Rain-Crop Prospects GoodTo Improve Cattle Industry. Cedar Swamp. July 2:?This afternoon a most delightful drizzle refreshed the growing plants, leaving the soil soft and completely saturated, much more advantageous than a heavy packing rain would have been, especially if attended by a gale. The prospect for a harvest of fine tobacco and an abundant corn crop in this section is most promising at the present writing. Cotton is rather 1 small for this time of the year, with a few yellow leaves at the bottom of 1 the plant. Nevertheless there is ample time for a decided improvement if it is properly cultivated and cleared of grass. A goodly number of the men of < this section who have been interested in stock raising met last week and discussed the advisability of installing a neighborhood dipping vat. In a few weeks it will be ready for use and we hope this will sound the ' death knell of the Texas fever tick. Cattle and sheep raising in this sec- 1 tion has been one of the important industries for many years past With I federal government aid, when the ' the fever tick shall have been eradicated,when new and improved blood shall be infused, then this industry will be more earnestly looked after. To give an idea, once every spring a?a wAiinil/y] nn onr] nlopoH luc cat tic aic iuuuulu U P U4JU pimvvv? in one pen,numbering from three to four hundred head, that the owners may come and mark the calves and observe the number that they may wish to sell during the beef season. Mr H A Miller of Kingstree has been a regular buyer from this place. Our people have made another progressive step far in excess of the monetary value of any industrial enterprise. We h$ve awakened from our lethargy, as it were, and almost unanimously signed a petition asking for an election to vote for an additional levy of four mills on our present school tax. The result will be noted later, but suffice it to say our people are too proud of their ancestral bravery to be termed slackers in this war against ignorance,and when their attention is turned towards arroinot turnnrr QIIPPPCQ 19 inPV- I I I^ut Ogai IJOV TV & vug } WMVVVWW ?w ?? ? itable. With Oar Advertisers. Read carefully what the Kingstree Booster Club has to say in a page ad in this paper. Note the new advertisement of the Kingstreo Dry Goods Co which offers a splendid line of underwear for the hot weather. Mr W E Jenkinson calls attention this week in a half-page ad tp some of the bargains he has in dependable merchandise. Mr Chas Tucker invites you to sell your tobacco in Kingstree and to patronize his store. Paige cars will advance in price July 15. If you want one of these fine autos, see Clarence Alsbrook, agent, at once. Just read what the ad writer of the Kingstree Hdwe Co has to say with reference to their -elegant line of refrigerators, freezers and water coolers. Summer furniture set forth in the new ad of the Steele Furniture Co. Look over their varied line of home furnishings. Don't fail to note the Big Book pictured in an ad in this paper. It is j the book now being published by the Merchants' Mercantile Agency and will contain a record as to how everyone pays his or her debts. If you hrve an old account, better go pay it up, Attention is called to the change in thh announcement by the proprietors of Nelson's Warehouse. Visit Odom & Dennis' Cash Store, at People's Mercantile Co's old stand on Academy street. Cotton Estimate for 1917. The department of agriculture estimates this year's cotton yield at 111,633,000 bales, an increase or 183,000 bales over last year but a decrease of 441,000 bales from the record crop of 1914. South Carolina is the only State with the same cotton acreage as last year. It has 2.950,000 acres devoted to this purpose. The condition of the present crop was reported at 71 per cent on June 2S, against 74 per cent at the same time last year. Kingdon Gould, eldest son of Geo Jay Gould, was married to Miss Annuziata Camilla Maria Lucci, an Italian art student, at the rectory of St Patrick's cathedral, New York, Monday. a WEDDING BELLS AT LAKE CITY. DEATH OF MISS RODGERS?REnnnTrn * am TDfTT lirv WILL BUILD HOTEL. Lake City, July 4:?Dr Richard S Major and Miss Mamie Green were married on the 28th of June at the residence of the brides's mother on Thomas street. The ceremony, which was performed by Rev \V H Hodges, of the Methodist church, was witnessed by quite a large number of the friends of the parties in addition to members of the immediate families. The bride is the only (Laughter of the late Mr John A Green and Mrs A E Green. Dr Major has l>een taking hospital work in Pittsburg, Pa, for a year or more. He is now a member of the Medical Rerserve corps, and expects to l>e ordered to France at an early date. Mr J J Bethea, of Latta, spent a day last week in town. Dr and Mrs A H Williams have gone to Sullivan's Island for a week or ten days. We had a big rain Friday morning and several heavy showers Monday. Miss Hester Rodgers died last Saturday at the residence of her sister, Mrs J M Sauls, and was buried in the Casselman burying ground Sunday morning. She was a sister of Mr Samuel Rodgers, who lives in the Cades section. Mr S J Gasque came near losing his tobacco barn and that full of tobacco, Saturday morning. About daylight he discovered it on fire and extinguished the flames. In doing this he burned his hands right severely. T* ia eairl (or?/l tlm rflnnrt I in n way that makes us feel that it is true), that Mr .1 M Truluck will build a brick hotel at an early date. It will be at the corner of East Main anfeChurch streets, with the entrance between the postoffice and the building now l>eing erected by Mr L R Truluck. There have been many and varied stories of mad dogs and their activities throughout this section for several days. It has been reported that a good many people were bitten by them; and it seems to l>e established that in some instances, at least, the dogs really had rabies. The victims have received treatment, and so far the treatment appears to be successful. WATCHES A and cdv teni T. E. BAGGE DON'T F We have big values in Pur sent unusual chances for ! "Economy," combined wit Flour and Ri< Grits and 1 Hams i Butte Spend Your Cash : R. W. 1 "Good Thii Phone 143 -s v Cantey-Epps Nuptials. New Zion, June 28:?Wednesday afternoon, June 27, one of the prettiest weddings of the season was solemnized at the home of Mr and Mrs D C Cantey, when their daughter, Miss Pauline Cantey, was married to Mr Ferdinand Quinten Epps. The bride was beautiful in a white silk dress and veil caught up with lillies of the valley and oranges blossoms. The waiters were Mr E R Evans with Miss Mary Harrigton and Miss Durant Epps with Mr J N Cantey. The music for the occasion was Kif flia Itrin oicforo nf thp lUlUlOliCU XJJ Hit iniu OlObViw V* bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev W H Workman, after which a a delightul reception was held. Much amusement was afforded b> Mr Marion Evans in throwing the bride's bouquet to the young ladies, itjbeing caught by Miss Jodie Kelley. TO MOBILIZE AMERICAN TROOPS (Continued on page 4). lishment of national interest during the emergency. "The evsdence muse also establish," the regulations say, "even if the particular industrial enterprise or particular agricultural enterprise is found necessary for one of the above purposes, that the continuance of such person therein is necessary to the maintenance thereof and that he cannot be replaced by another person without direct, substantial, material loss and detriment to the adequate and effective operation of the particular industrial enterprise or agricultural enterprise in which he is engaged." Later the President may from time to time designate certain industries or classes of industries that are necessary and the district boards will be so notified, It will be the duty of each board, however, to ascertain the available labor supply for su ch industries outside the men called for service and to take the result into consideration in determining such things. "If, in the opinion of the district board." this section of the regulations concludes, "the direct, substantial, material loss to any such industrial or mechanical enterprise outweighs the loss that would result from failure to obtain the military service of any such personra certifi - : J cate of discharge may ue issucu w him." Certificates of exemption will not necessarily be permanent. They may be revoked with changing conditions or may be granted only for prescribed periods. Visit Odom & Dennis' Cash Store, at People's Mercantile Co's old stand on Academy street. gums?]1 'his is the season of the year you to have correct time, and lave this time in :Waltham, in and South Bend Watches llClocks of the best makes. 1 need a "Big Ben" Alarm ck at your tobacco barn. he newest ideas,'in Jewelry and dHincr ftnnds Hand-Dainted vivw%.^, . na and Community Silverware your table. iring me your broken Watches, cks and Jewelry to be repairRepairs made same day rered. Mail orders promptly atied to. Phone 44. ITT, Jeweler. ORGET I e Groceries, which repreall those whose motto is h quality. Try us and see. :e Meal md Lard r and Cheese : Call for Coupons LEWIS ngs to Eat" : Academy Street ^_Ml j 0ur 2TTotto: Better 6 Oversfc CHAIRS! CHA 289 Rocki alone, to s< \ These Chairs are absolute satisfactio ?SS-Get our pric Valuable Coupons Gi V j * Hoosier Kite! Save Miles 1 P wngsiree rum Phone 167, - ANNOUNC To the Tobacco Growers < and Surrounding Sec We, the undersigned, Warehouse at Kingstree for the sale of leaf tobacci will have "harge of the flo ment, is a tobacco man ( about ten years on the Di five seasons on the South ( an acknowledged warehoi competent to handle and s very best advantage; to g worth; to meet you fair a tions and to look after yoi Mr G W Bass of Danvill auctioneering,has had two Kingstree market and a Danville(Va) market at on he will do the work in the try to please you in every Mr R B Tyler wrll have will treat you with every < ute, and see that you get i dation from that departmi We hope that you will g your patronage and we wi ciation by working hard f< come to see you personally you, come to see us. We knnw von. Trustincr that and often and that you give us a liberal share of 3 to remain. Yours to Proprietors 1 Y op te 5?r ^ess 2n?n*y I ocked! J t IRS! ^ rHAlRSf ing Chairs -| ;lect from f ,-ai ^111 t guaranteed to give n, or money back, n :es before buy^^^H yen to All Custo^^H hen Cabinets IHUig _J(IN6STBEE^H i ? 'm t ; ' j TIM * '^m :ement! :1i1 | m j J )f Williamsburg County ; I I tion: I v1 Kiflvo IpdspH fhp Oorrell ' for the coming season, ; ** 4 M 3. Mr J A Kersey, who J or and general manage- * jfl )f wide experience?of t I anville (Va) market and ? H Carolina markets. He is 1 aseman and thoroughly , # ? I tell your tobacco to the et you every dollar it is i nd square in all transac- - 1 lr interest in every way. 1 e, Va, who will do the ^ years experience on the . 1 long experience on the ^ vJj e of the leading houses; 1 very best manner and I way. 1 charge of the office and I lourtesy and to the min- fl the very best accommo- jfl :ive us a liberal share of 11 show ,you our appre- H >r you. We will try to V , but if we should miss H want to meet you and H we may see you soon H will remember us and fl 'our patronage, we Deg i B| serve, I flfl J A Kersey, , fl G W Bass, R B Tyler, Gorrell Warehouse, ' J Kingstree, SC. I I jl I J