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THE BIG WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY FAIR WILL OPEN TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13TH FOR FOUR DAYS?EVERYBODY WILL BE THERE =? VOL. XXXII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1917. NO. 38 GOODS FOR RUSSIA li BEING HELD UP. UNCLE SAM CLAMPS ON EMBARGO ' UNTIL SITUATION IN THAT COUNTRY CLEARS UP. Washington, November 20:?No shipments of supplies will be per- I mitted to go from the United States i to Russia until the situation in that i pcuirtiy clears. The American Government before allowing the export f of goods already on the docks wants 1 to know into whose hands they will ! fail on arrival. -i 1 The aessation of shipments is tern- j I porary only if a stable government * is formed which the United States ; can recognize. If the Bolsheviki gain control and pursue their programme calling for a peace with < Germany the embargo will be permanent. A protracted civil war also would work to keep the embargo tight, as the United States then [ would fear that supplies might go to the Bolsheviki faction. The Drovisional Russian Government was given credits amounting in all to $325,000,000, of which $191,000,000 already has been advanced. Much of this money has been spent for supplies now await 1- 1 n ing BDipmeni, ana me xvussians nave been given vessels for its transport. Shipments will be held up by denial of bunker coal to the ships. Spieodid Donation for Patriotic Cause. The Y M C A war work fund compaign waged here Sunday was one of the greatest successes of the kind ever presented to the the people of the county. Every locality in the county was covered and a thorough canvass of its citizens made. The result of the campaign, as tabulated by Chairman Geo A McElveen, shows that instead of raising $2,100 asi the county's prorata share towards! this fund, the subscription amounts! to $3409.00. of which $1958.90 was paid iD cash: ** Pledged Paid. ' Kingstree $1287.75 799.25 Bethel 219.50 219.50 Moozone 42.60 32.60 Hebron 119.50 58.60 Bennett 71.50 71.50 Lanes 116.00 75.00 Sailers 120.00 12.00 Mulberry 30.00 B looming?** 86.00 75.00 Hemingway 223.10 152.50 lndiantown 331.00 193.00 Union 166.00 25.00 Johnsonville 200.00 Miscellaneous 80.25 41.25 Greelyville 203.80 203.80 Cedar Swamp 125.00 5.00 $3409.00. $1958.90 0 C Hinnant has been appointed postmaster at Suttons vice R P Hinnant, Jr. resigned. Hot Supper at Cedar Swamp. There will be a hot supper at Cedar Swamp on Friday night, November 23. Plenty of barbecue and a good time promised to all: the public! ^ is cordially invited. 1 l-15-2t Supplie^^Hg YOU'LL GET A LOT OF JC * t OF YOUR CAR IF YOU BUY Y WE KNOW THE KIND OF SI USE AND WE HAVE THAT Klf YOU'LL GET THE RIGHT PRICE FROM US. DRIVE UP I King' Hardwa The Popular K r I i ' I ! I HINDENBERG LINE ? BADLY SMASHED. rORN TO PIECES ON 32-MILE FRONT BY GEN. HAIG'S ARMY. LED BY SIR JULIAN BYNG. The Hindenburjj line has been broken to a depth of four or five miles, the London war office an aounced Tuesday. i British troops stormed the first i system of the Hindenburg line defenses on the whole front between St Quentin and the Searpe river. < The British infantry and tanks pressed on and captured the second; i system of defenses, over a mile beyond. ] The attack was begun Tuesday by the third army. There was no artillery preparation and the Germans were taken completely by surprise. The second system of German defenses by the British is known as < the Hindenburg support line. The British captured Benavis, Lameau 1 wood, La Vacquerie, the defenses known as Welsh ridge, and Ribecourt. The operations are contin- : uing. Several thousand prisoners have been taken. The British also fought ' * * 4-tk. ?P1VAA/) their way uiruuKm- v,uumt?. nWVu. Lieutenant General Sir Julian Byng is in command of the attacking: army. [ i The whole German line west of j1 the canal Du Nord to the Bapaume-! Carabrai road has been captured. The towns of Havrincourt, Marcoing, Graincourt and Anneux, and Neuf wood have been captured by the Brtish. A large number of tanks moved forward in advance of the infantry when the attack was opened ana broke through successive belts of German wire defenses, which were of great depth and strength. Official Washington was deeply ; stirred as press bulletins began to unfold the scope of the smashing British victory and regard it as one of the greatest achievements accom piished on the Western front. The Italians are still holding their1 own against the Austro-German j forces in Northern Italy, although the furiousness of the Teuton forces seems to be increasing instead of; diminishing. m ? . Card of Thanks. As president and secretary of the' Williamsburg County Fair Association, and realizing that it would be I utterly impossible to hold a successful fair without the loyal coopera- { t? jn and untiring services on the; part of the ladie9 and gentlemen in charge of the various departments, to those we extend our most appre- j ciative thanks. We fee! sure that1 to them belong the greater praise for the success of the fair held here ? - .. I? Jast week, we manK you ncami*. Sincerely, W E Nesmith, Prs. G A McElveen, Sec'y. ? ! ' 1 I ifo^oDiie? | jggaL^gr ! >Y AND SATISFACTION OUT OUR SUPPLIES FROM US. APPLIES THAT STAND HARD ! YD FOR YOU. SUPPLIES AT THE RIGHT I AND SEE. ire Company. lardware Store. I i OPEN LETTER TO ! THE FARMERS. BY D R COKER, CHAIRMAN OF S C COUNCIL OF DEFENSE AND FEDERAL FOOD ADMINISTRATOR. j Present abnormal conditions in the agricultural and financial situa-; tion of our State requires serious! thought by all of our people, but i aenn/iiollu Ku Anr form^fC r9|^V.{?ilJ KfJ VU1 AMI ttiuaw* The following are some of the more prominent features requiring j consideration: 1. The abnormal farm profits! ranging!I estimate) at from four to | ten times the average in different j parts of the State. * 2. The great scarcity and high prices of fertilizers, present prices being about 70 per cent higher than last year. 3. The scarcity and high price of food products. This condition will certainly last as long as the war. , 4. The presence in our State of the boll weevil, which may be expected to cover the entire State within two years and seriously affect cotton production in 1919 or 1920. 5. The inadequate and congested transportation facilities by both land and water. The obligation which rests upon every citizen to loyally respond to the needs of our government at Tnere is abundant evidence that many of our people are engaged in b pefect orgy of money spending. I was told today of a large plantation upon which the tenants had each made a net profit of from $500.00 to $1500.00, and that all of those tenants together could probably not raise $300.00 in cash today. Thousands of mules are being shipped into the State, and many are being 9old to farmers who can gri along without them. All will have to he fed for four months or more on high-priced com and forage before they will be of much use. Premiums over the cash price are being paid for automobiles. I know of $500.00 having been offered for a Ford car that had been in service several months. Many are buying automobiles who will very shortly have no money to pay for gasoline and repairs. The intelligent citizens of the State can do more patriotic service at the present juncture than to vigorously preach against the extravagance which many of our people are indulging in. They need to be told that this is a time which requires the exercise of sound business judgment as well as of united patriotic cooperation with the government. They need to be told that the man who now has in hand enough money tc run his next year's crop ana spends it unwisely before then will show such poor judgment that he will be. and should be. regarded as a very dangerous credit risk by the banner and merchant. They should be told that it is wise to buy fertilizers right away and have them shipped out, as there is great danger that the late buyer and the credit buyer will not be! able to cet any fertilizers or will { nut rtwivc ljiclm uu uujc. They need to have their attention directed to the fact that in every State which the boll weevil has invade i cotton production has promptly decreased, land values have fallen and great distress and disorganization have followed. They need to be told that the success of our agriculture as well as the success of our nation in this great war for human liberty, will be jeopardized if the farmer does not produce an ample supply of food. The production of livestock? especially hogs?should be emphasized and it should be explained that meat products and fats will remain high and profitable long after the end of the war. And last, but not least, they should be urged to respond loyally to the calls of the goverument for the purchase of Liberty Bonds and for the liberal support of the Red Cross and YMC A, the sole purpose of which organizations is to minister to the safety and to the physical and moral welfare of our boys at the front. The unusual prosperity of our State leaves ?us no excuse to do less than our part when each call for patriotic service and sacrifice comes. Oklahoma Red Rust-proof Seed Oats at People's Mercantile Go's. 10-4-tf ? SEE Cut Class, Con A Nice Line Mechanical T03 1 No Trash, but Go - _ i__. Itingstree \ FATAL SHOOTING IN COLLETON. Prominent Citizen Dead and Accused Son in the County Jail. Walterbero, November 19:?As the result of one the most tragic shootings ever occurring in this county, C W Ulmer, one of the county's best citizens, is dead, and his son, Raysor, is in jail charged with the killing. He will not talk, and as there were no eye-witnesses to the shooting, it is not definitely known what was the cause of the killing. It has been reported that on Wednesday of last week, the young man came to Walterboro to attend the fair in company with a young woman whom his father objected to his nninn on'tKi nnH that On Thurs OV/U 9 BVUJ|? day he upbroided his 9on for this act, and that Mrs Ulmer, 9eeing that it was likely there would be a fuss between father and son, left the house and was not present when the shooting occurred. Three shots were fired, only one taking effect, which caused death almost instantly. Mr J S Sanders, of Moselle, was near the house, having stopped to repair his car, and when he heard the shots he went to the house to ascertain the cause. It is said he met Mr Ulmer coming out of the house and was told that he fUlmer) had shot his father. When pressed by Mr Sanders for an explanation, he i9 said to have stated, "I did it to save my own life." Further than this noth* ? TKq ing is Known as iu mc u agcuj. m<. Sheriff and Coroner were notified and when they arrived the inquest was held in accordance with the above facts, Mr Ulmer accompanied the Sheriff to Walterboro and has since been in jail. A large crowd attended the funeral services Friday afternoon, which i * i i- - a. u ? were conaucien oy tne .nasumt ue?ternity, of which the decased was a prominent and loyal member. He was seventy-one vears of age. and a life-long resident of the county. He is survived by a brother. E H Ulmer, and several sons, besides his wife. This killing has been the topic of conversation ever since it became known. Bethel Breezes. Bethel, November 18:?Quite a large crowd from around here attended the fair in Kingstree' last week. Trtpola M/iritroDn onorvt 1 act iT119d O C33IC iUViJIVVVM opvw v IMwV week with her sister at Kingstree. Miss Jennie Lynn Allison, one of the teachers at Earles school, spent Saturday and Sunday with Misses Willa and Addie Williamson. Miss Myrtie Cooper of Sandy Bay spent the week-end with her cousin, Miss Lee Cooper. Mr Charley McElveen returned home Saturday from Columbia, where he has been attending court. Mr W E Nesmith had great success with his work here Sunday. He wanted Bethel to raise one hundred dollars for the Y M C A. They raised about two hundred. Bethel peo. pie are always ready to help a good cause. A tew from Hebron attended preaching here Sunday. Mr Lamar Burgess has accepted a position with Mr S Marcus at Kingstree. Mr W H McElveen has purchased an automobile. Mr and Mrs Oiin Welch of Kingstrei spent Sunday in this community. If you are in the market for a Sewing Machine, get the best?the New Home?from People's Mercantile Co. 10-4-tf OUR DISPLAY imunity Silver, Ma of Splendid H< fs, Hobby Horses, "or tHe Younger Set od, Sensible, Educatio Hardware I Ve Lead; Others Follow 1 lamaa 4*# #ha Tiifv Jury Commissioners H 0 Britton, J J B Montgomery and R B Smith on Monday drew the following jurors to serve .at the session of the court of common pleas to convene here December 3, Judge Frank B Gary presiding: M M Young. Moore's X Roads; J B Tallevast. Nesmith; W P McGill, Jr.Lake City, Rt; J S Gee. Vox; W L Harrington, NewZion, Rt; S Davis Snowden, Hemingway; H A Altman, Morrisville; S M McClary, Kingstree; J T McElveen, Cades; J W Cooper, Jr, Morrisville; W H Baker, New Zion; J J M Tisdale. Kingstree, Rt; I A M Gordon, Jr, Lane; J' W M Graham. Morrisville; M L Cox, Johnsonville; J H Richardson, Rhems; G B Gowdy, Hebron, Cades Rt; S J Snowden, Hemingway, Rt; J A Cunningham, Fowler; J W Kirby, Greelyville; J C Davis, Salters; A B Cooper, Suttons; M J McClary, Kingstree, Rt; J E McKnight, Jr, Lane; T n /"I T j ly uranarn, l*hjc, S S Aronson, Lane; J L Brockinton, Kingstree; R L Bass, Lane; G A Cooper, Cooper; F A Hanna, Kingstree Rt; D H Oliver, Cooper; J T McCants, Trio; R D McConnell, Morrisville; W E Tanner. Vox; W W Fulmore, Cades; W D Epps. Cades. Buy a Hog at Auction. On Friday,- November 30, at his Lake City stable. J. M. Truluck will offer 150 head of nice hogs for sale at public auction. nn Aw MONEY IN THE BANK, SO TH/ AND YOUR STEPS GROW SLO\A ac VAIID CHOI V CBUTMA \J r iuun tnnki un * mv. THE TIME TO BANK AND SA1 ARE MAKING MONEY. YOUR Ei FOREVER. NOW IS THE TIME ; OF ALL KINDS AND BANK EVEI PUT YOUR MONI WE PAY H PER CENT INTER Lo*ni Made on Cotton War* , Farmers & Mercha "ABSOLUTELY SAFE" Aolkorized 9f Federal Reserve Beard to Act f OF nicure Sets, Etc. oliday Goods. Tricycles, Etc. nal Mind Bnilders. Company. AT. IIS DESTROYER SUNK IN WAR ZONE TWENTY-ONE LIVES PROBABLY j LOST?THE VESSEL WAS OF AN OLD TYPE. Washington, November 20:?Sink| ing of the American destroyer Chaun| cey, in collision in the war zone early i yesterday morning, with a probable loss of twenty-one lives, was anf nounced today by the navy department. No further details were given in a brief report to the department ! from Vice Admiral Sims. Thd ! Chauncey was a small, old type boat [ of only 420 tons. Secretary Daniels made this statement: "The Chauncey, a small American destroyer on patrol duty in foreign waters, was sunk in a collision early Monday morning. First dispatches 1 indicate that twenty-one lives were ' lost. Further information will he ! made public when full reports ar? received. . "The Chauncey was one of the old type destroyers, completed in i 4 aa/\ TT A? 1 i. J OA lyvz. tier Displacement wnu ! tons and her complement ninety-one : officers and men." For several years before the war j the Chauncey was used only in coast, defense work and was classified as a coast torpedo vessel. I Box Supper at Jobnsonville. f There will be a box supper at the Johnsonville Graded school Wednes1 day evening, November 28. beginning at 8 o'clock. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the school. The public is cordially invited. It The mai\ with la? II m /\n At 7 Iput'^of *$J his earnings |tm the Bank y:: when he was J ! young. He is $gj enjoying it : JP now. gffj>orit be working a^v Ua M/1 MII I nAim I 8.udiu uiuii^vur dying day without any money in the Bank. START IT NOV& .IMG TO KNOW THAT YOU HAVE IT WHEN YOUA HAIR IS WHITE (ER YOU CAN ENJOY THE FRUITS YE YOUR MONEY IS WHEN Y<5u ARNTNC POWFR WILL NOT LAST TO" CUT OUT EXTRAVAGANCES *Y DOLLAR YOU CAN. EY IN OUR BANK. EST ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS. hoote Rvccipts at 6 par cent. nts National Bank, LAKE CITY. S. O. u Administrator. Eiecator, Trwtea lad Bagistrar.