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VOL. XXXII. KINGSTREE, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY. JANUARY 31,1918. NO. 48
HOUSE BILL FOR
BIG BOND ISSUED
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TO PUT STATE ON CASH BASIS .
AND PROVIDE MANY GREATLY j ?
NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS. i d
A bill was idtroduced in the House
last Friday night by the ways and j
means committee to submit to the
electors of the State at the next
general election the proposal of a
four million dollar bond issue to
place the State government on a
cash basis, to create a fund for an
office building and buildings at
State institutions and a fund of on?
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million dollars for bridges over i
streams in various parts of the State
and over the Savannah river. . The
measure was prepared by a subcommittee
of the ways and means
committee, of which E M Seabrook,;
of Charleston, was chairman.
As much as $1,500,000 would be
necessary to wipe out the indebted- J
ness of the State and a similar sum !
would be provided for buildings, to I
be expended during the next ten;
years. The bonds are to run forty |
* years and are to bear a rate 01 in-1
terest not exceeding 5 per centum.
The funds would in the hands of
a commission consisting of the Gov- j
ernor, the Attorney General, the'
State Treasurer, the Comptroller
General and the chairman of the!
State Highway Commission.
The bill is the result of the recommendation
contained in the annual;
message of Governor Manning to'
to the General Assembly.
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CHRONICLES FROM ANDREWS.
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Welcome Change in Weather?Much
Slchwi Inral and Personal.
Andrews, January 29:?We are ,
thankful indeed for this warmer*
weather. The cold has caused much j
suffering. There is a great deal of!
sickness here, especially measles and,
pneumonia.
Mr T W Bailou is quite ill at this j
writing.
Mr RC Marshall has beencontined j
to his room for several weeks with
grip, but we are glad to report him
improving.
Mr J J Marshall has lost a very
valuable horse by its rtmning into a
wire fence and breaking its neck, j
Only a few days previously,Mr Marshall
refused an offer of $250 for
this animal,
p"*"- Messrs J W Moore, James Bryan!
of Trio and Lonza Moore, now of'
Camp Jackson,motored from Trio to
Andrews and return one day recently.
We are always glad to see these'
ere ntlemen.
We understand that Mr J WiMoore
has bought the entire interest of the:
Trio Mercantile Co and will continue j
the business at the old stand.
Mr G W Camlin, who lost his residence
by fire some weeks ago,is putting
material on the ground to build!
another modern home. Mr Camlin j
sustained heavy damage, losing two j
residences and their contents, withJ
insurance only about half their i
value.
Look out, Mr Editor, for the new
L paper. It is called the Andrews
News. You can now hear the roar i
of the gasoline engine and the rumP
ble of the press. We wish this new
V sheet a wonderful success.
fj; The shutting down of many of!
F the industries of the State on every
It Monday for the next eight weeks;
I presents a splendid opportunity to I
| ,.^employees of these industries ^pre- j
K t pare and plant their spring gardens. 1
[ The critical food situation in the j
I country makes it absolutely imperative
for every family to have the i
largest possible supply of vegetables
for immediate consumption and for'
canninig, and we hope that every
employee in the State who i9 made,
idle by the fuel administration order
. will improve this opportunity for
r gardening.
TO CHOOSE MORE SOLDIERS. j
"hose Summoued to Appear for Bxamination
before the Local Board.
The following named parties have
een called fur physical examination
y the local board at Kingstree toay
and tomorrow:
George James Milligan, Greelyville
Leon Glover, Cameron
Wade Murray, Greelyville
Willie B Lawrence, Greelyville
I H Coltoro
O allies luavn, uaibVio
Louis F Harrington, Greelyville
Robert H Guess, Salters
Murray Pressiey, Kingstree
Walter R Brockinton, Nesmith
Eli Parsons, Heinemann
Walter H Harper, Kingstree
Belton McCrea, Kingstree, Rt 1
R D Terry, Greelyville
M B Thomas, Columbia
Hayes Giliiar J, .Walters
David Junior, Greelyville
Alvin L Chandler, Gourdin
Peter Mitchum, Lanes
Thomas Pressiey, Nesmith
Boyd McKnight Smith, CadeB
Albert K Moseley, Jr, Salters
Sam P Stackley, Kingstree
Daniel Burgess, Lake City, Rt
Nelson Burrows, Cades
Eugene W Yates, Jr, Winnsboro ;
David Covert, Bryan
Allen Griffin. Cades, Rt 1
Joseph A Mason, Kingstree
Minard Godwin, Cades
Jas Desmore Tisd&le, Kingstree, Rt
"'ill! Til AUmon Vnv
milium luuuiu muuuu, ?
Frank Cooper, Nesmith
A R Register, Trio
Jasper Clyde Davis, Hemingway,Rt 1
Dudley G McCrea, Kingstree, Rt 1
Albert J Waldron, Morrisville
George Miller, Kingstree
Andrew Brown, Cades
J J Allen, Kingstree
Alonzo Moore, Kingstree
Robert Scott, Kingstree
Lee Bennett, Gourdin
Dave Tisdale, Kingstree
William K McKnight, Kingstree
Charlie Wong, .Marion
Willie Cooper, Kingstree, Rt 1
Ed Saab, Gourdin j
Paul White, Kingstree. Rt 2
Louis McClam, Kingstree
Collins J Johnson, Morrisville
Weston Burgess, Lake City, Rt
Samon Gamble, Lake City, Rt
Manton McClary, Heinemann
Roland Perry, Johnsonville
Wm Arthur Green, Cades, Rt 1
Joseph Casey, Gourdin
James Brandt, Kingstree, Rt 2
Collins Davis, Gourdin
Melvin Monroe Brown. Suttons
Reuben J McFadden, Vox
James Davis, Trio j ;
Davis Harrison, Bryan
Lewis Davis. Kingstree
Jesse Fullraore, Cadfs |j
Lewis Buigess, Salters ,
Eli Hayes Montgomery, Greelyville \
Jesse Samuel Fulmore, Nesmitb, Rt 1!
Eugene Battiste, Kingstree
Willie White, Greelyville
James Brown, Nesmitb ji
Eugene Whack, Greelyville
Samuel Murphy, Oaks
Timothy Fulton, Kingstree, Rt 2 i
Dave McCutchen, Cooper
Isaac Gibson, Morrisville !
Ellie Gordon Timmons, Trio
William Turner, Suttons 1 ,
Allen McClary, Kingstree
Jerry mire Davis, Salters i
Eddie Logriley, Lake City
Robert Bradshaw, Gourdin
William Barr, Hemingway i
Elijah Porter, baiters
Benj F Sanders, Johnsonville
Eugene Miller. Kingstree ;
Johnnie C Ward, Bryan
Henry Montgomery, Lake City
James Bynum, Gourdin j <
Artnur cooper, * ua
William Jenkins, New Zion
James Green, Hemingway
Hiram E Morant, Gourdin !,
Henry Evans, Suttons
Philip McClary, Bryan
Charles E Dukes, Greelyville
Thomas Scott, Cooper
Sam John Montgomery, Kingstree
Joe Miller, Heinemann
Curtis W Maxwell, Gourdin
Calvin Barr, Fowler
Davis Cooper, Cades
Louis W Bradshaw, Kingstree
Robert Brown, Fowler
Ben Fu lton, Kingstree
Thos L Hutchings,John8on City.Tenn
H J Dusenberry, Henry
Fred Green, Hemingway
Eugene Ricbburg, Greelyville
Isiah Keels. Greelyville
Prince Gilliard, Greelyville
Richard Charlie McGee, Salters
Nelson Barr. Lake City, Rt 2
Sam Ford, Hemingway
Oitis G Huggins. Excelton .
Robert Scott, Bloomingvale
Peter Keels, Greelyville
Thos Reece Wilson, Kingstree, Rt 2
William McLaurin, Gourd in
John N Britton, Lanes
Guile Moore, Cades
Gilbert H Henry, Johnsonville
Horace Johnson, Lake City, Rt 1
Raney Brunson, Suttons
Louis Ward, Kingstree
Furman Poston, Kingstree
Eddie Woods, Greelyville
Oliver Keels, Heinemann
Lowry Scott Keefe, Hemingway i
Ollie Tisdale, Kingstree
Shelly Wilden Altman, Hemingway
James E Brown, Kingstree
Robert Brunson Boyd, Greelyville
Fred Scott Thomas, Leo
D J Hogan, Greelyville
Gadsden Norris, Cooper
Sam Lee, Lake City
James Nelson, Salters
James Carey Tisdale, Kingstree
James Fulton Adams, Kingstree, Rt 2
Thomas Burt Tanner, Johnsonville
William Evrns, Kingstree
John Burgess, New Zion, Rt 1
Enoch Burgess, Kingstree
Randolph ^oCrea, Kingstree, Rt 1
Bailey Pegues Pende'-gra?>s, Kingstree
Arthur Conye-s, Salters
Tillman Joyner, Gourdin
ASK FOR FLO
SOME OF
THE PURCHASER MUST
GRIST, RICE, ETC., SA1
?WHEATLESS ANI
The food administration Saturday j
night issued the following summary i
of the rules that have been formulated
by that body with the approv-1
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at ui ivic x icsiucub ju uiuci iv \.uww
the further conservation of foodstuffs.
These rules became effective
Monday, January 28:
"The effectiveness of these rules
is dependent solely upon the good
will of, and the willingness to sacrifice
by the American people.
"Part of the rules will be enforced
under the Lever food act; other
parts are voluntary and will depend
for their success upon public sentiment,
"l. As their part in reducing the
consumption of wheat flour,the consumers
of the country are called
upon, in purchasing flour, to buy at
the same time, an equal weight of
the other cereals (corn meal, corn
Btarch.com flour,hominy, corn grist,
barley flour.rice, rice flour, oatmeal,
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rolled oats, Ducxwneat nour, puiauu
flour, sweet potato flour, soya bean
flour and feterita flours and meals).
"The retailers are to sell wheat
flour only with an equal weight of
these other cereals..
"2. Consumers will be able to obtain
mixed flour bread from their
bakers, who will be required to mix
flve(5)per cent of other cereals with
their wheat flour, both in bread and
rolls, and will be required gradually
to increase their substitution till, beI
ginning February 24, a minimum of
twenty (20) per cent of such cereals
is to be used. The food administration
strongly urges on consumers the
buying of this bread, which will be
known as victory bread, and will
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contain not less than twenty uu; per
cent of cereals other than wheat.
Graham or whole wheat bread will
also be given that name.
"If you bake bread at home, use
wheat substitutes; if you buy it,buy
only victory bread.
"3. Manufacturers of macaroni,
9 paghet tin oodles, crackers, breakfast
foods.pie, cake and pastry are not to
purchase to exceed seventy (70) per
cent of the wheat flour they used
during the corresponding months of
1917.
"4. Wholesalers will be required
Miner Roberson, Greelyville
J M McGill, Kingstree
Alton Morris, Trio
Alexander F Rodgers, Kingstree
Thomas Troy Pope, Excelton
Taylor Burgess, Cades, Rt 1
LeLand McClary, Salters
John Frank Mobley, Morrisville
Silas Green, Hemingway
Govhrnor Casselman, Andrews, Rt 1
J H Scott, Kingstree
J D O'Bryan, Bingstree
James Oliver, Greelyville
George Prince, Greelyville
Melvin Gamble, Lanes
Napoleon B Cooper, Fowler
Levy McClary, Greelyville
Samuel Hugh Hanna, Cades
Willie Ransom, Cades
W B McCullough, Jr, Lanes
Ned Brown, Vox
William P Davis, Excelton,
Otis Eppa. Kingstree
Hubbard McClary, Heinemann
John Burgess, Bryan
William J Taylor, Trio
Ben Wall, Kingstree, Rt 1
Cash Fulton, Kingstree
Jeff Brown, Vox
John Afford, Lake City
Robert Chandler, Kings tree
David Pulton, Kingstree, Rt 2
Richard DeW Tisdale, Kingstree, Rt 1
Frank David, Kingstree
Floyd Mixon, Lamar
Lee McClary, Kingstree
Geo Hardy McElveen, Kingstree, Rt 2
James Bennett Pope, Greelyville
Walter Fulton, Kingstree
Johnnie May Williams, Greelyville
Peter Judson^Lanes
John Luther Williams, Anarews
Tom M Kellahan. Kingstree
James PendergTass, Kingstree
Melvin McClary, Kingstree
Thomas M Gilland, Kingstree
Eddie Howard, Fowler
Thos Mose McClary, Kingstree, Rt 1
Ralston Conyers, Greelyville
Edward Jackson, Bloomingvale
Edd Gregory, Lake City
Allen RcCullough, Bloomingvale
Jesse Washington, Lake City, Rt 2
Henry Harrelson Graham, Salters
UR AND
HER CEREAL
BUY EQUAL AMOUNT OF
( FOOD REGULATIONS
) MEATLESS DAYS.
under license regulations not to buy
more than seventy (70) per cent of I
their purchases of flour from millers!
as based on their purchases for cor- i
responding months of the preceding j
year,and their sale to the retail trade!
n.finnrtinn nf nnfl I
must ut in wiiv. pivpvi vivu vta v"v
pound af wheat flour to one pound
of other cereals.
"5. Millers of flour are to distribute
their output through their cus- j
tomary channels and markets in such
a manner that each city, town and
district may receive its usual proportion.
The wheat millers have ,
been required to produce one barrel
of flour (196 pounds) from 264
pounds of wheat. This is a white
flour and represents from two (2)
per cent to four (4) per cent higher
extraction than last year's harvsst.
"6. To assist further in conservation,Monday
and Wednesday of each
week are to be observed as wheatless
days, and one meal of each day
oo a nikaotlooo modi TVllO nnnlipQ
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both in the home and in the public
eating place and on such days and 1
such meals no crackers, pastries,
macaroni orcerealscontaining wheat ;
should be used. The only exception
to this is such small amount?f flour
as may be needed for thickening 1
soups or gravies or as a binder in '
cornbread or other cereal breads. ,
"7. On wheatles3 days and at
wheatless meals, the food administration
urges that bread baked in
the home be other than wheat bread.
Victory bread should be used if no
wheat substitutes can be found.
"The federal food administrator!
in each State will announce the meal
to be observed as a wheatless meal j
in his State. If no meal is designated !
the United States food administra- j
tion prefers that the evening meal
be wheatless.
"8. It is further desired, in order
that meat and pork products be conserved,
that one meatless day (Tuesday
)in every week,and one meatless
meal in every day be observed, and
in addition, two porkless days ^Tuesday
and Saturday)in every week, be
strictly kept. By meatless is meant
without hog, cattle or sheep products.
On other days use muttod and
lamb in preference to beef or pork.
Henry Fulmore, Cades
Samuel Gadsden Mansfield, Lanes
Willie Peterson, Lake City, Rt 2
Samuel Pegues Blakeley, Bryan
Willie Jones, Morrisville
John McDonald, Gourdin
James Nelson, Greelyville
T ? .:? PauUnr PaHeg Rf 1
JUUU13 vcui vauiuvi, vMvavwy .?? .
Willie Brightman Player, Andrews
Isaac Edd Davis, Trio
J W Gamble, Kingstree
John Robert Cooper, Fowler
Samuel Henry ( ooper, Suttons
John Hogan Mitchum, Kingstree
Hebrew Behavior Pressley, Nesmith
Lambert Kirby, Cades, Rt 1
Thomas Henry Scott, Greelyville
Dock McClam, Lake City, Rt 3
Eugene Cooper, Kingstree
Frank Singleton, Suttons
Hughey Cooper, Fowler
Thomas Singletary, Henry
To Take Federal Income Tax Returns. |
Mr R M McCown of Columbia,
who is in Kingstree last week assist!
ing those who are liable to the new
j income tax law, announces the folI
lowing itinerary for Williamsburg
! county. He will be at:
Rhems, Friday, February 1,
j Andrews, Saturday, Monday and
j Tuesday, February 2, 4 and 5,
Lane, Wednesday, February 8,
Greelyville, Thursday and Friday,
February 7 and 8,
Return to Lane and remain there
i during Saturday, February 9,
Georgetown, Monday to Saturday,
February 11-16, inclusive.
Returning to Kingstree February
18, to remain one week.
: Receipt Books, Blank Notes, Mortgages and
j all Legal Blanks in demand, for sale at
j The Record office. If we have not the
i form you wish we can print it cn short
1 notice. .
RAILROADS TO CUT EXPENSES.
McAdoo Direds Elimination of Many
Employees?Hits Lawyers Hard.
Washington, January 27:?Railroads
were ordered by Director General
McAdoo to night to dispense
with the services of legislative and
political agents and all attorneys
that are not engaged in the performance
of necessary legal work and to
observe strictly the law regulating
free passes.
This, the first economic order under
government operation of the
railroads, will cut off large and well
paid staffs maintaied by many companies
and eliminate from payrolls,
hundreds of lawyers throughout the
country who draw annual retainer
fees. If it is complied with to the
letter, as the director general's office
intends to see that it is, thousands
of free passes now held by
State, county and municipal officials
and others will be canceled.
EXCELTON NEWS NOTES.
High School Literary Society Organized
-Personal Mention.
The Excelsior Literary society of
Excelton High school was organized
Friday last. Officers were elected
and the constitution read. The officers
are as follows:
President, Philip Lewis; vice presi/ton*
WoH HncronnR: recording sec
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retary, Evelyn Johnson; first critic,
Adrie Lewis; second critic, Sad?e
Springs; first censor, Lizzie Lewis;
3econd censor, Fanny Newell; corresponding:
secretary, Verna Ard; programme
posters, Philip Lewis, Beth
Ginn, Rena Cox and Verna Ard; hall
keepers. Minnie Huggins, Fanny
Newell and Sadye Springs.
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned. The members
of this society hope to improve
it in every way possible. Good work
was done during the society hours
in past years, but we hope to make
it better still.
Quite a number of Excelton people
attended the play, "Somewhere
in France," at Hemidgway Friday
night, given by the Union school.
Miss Mary Lee Fuller visited her
parents at Lanes last week-end.
Mrs A C Weatherly and Mr R D
Jones were in Excelton a few days
ago. They will make their home at
Conway.
Miss Bertha Ard left for Georgetown
Sunday, where she will teach
for the rest of this session.
Mr Cleland Cockfield, who has
been laid up for quite a while with
ajbroken leg. is up and attending
anhnnl ftffftin.
Graham-Duke Marriage.
Morrisville, January 19:?Of interest
to friends was the marriage of
Miss Evelyn Graham and Mr?T C
Duke,which was solemnized Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home
of the bride's mother, Mrs John S
Graham. Only the immediate family
and a few friends were present. To
the strains of Mendelssohn's wedding
march,played by Miss Rosa Graham,
the couple entered unattended.
The beautiful ring ceremony was
performed by Kev u A fhimps or
Kingstree. During the ceremony
Godard's "Because," from Jocelyn,
was softly played.
The bride wore a traveling suit of
midnight blue, with accessories to
match.
Immediately after the ceremony
Mr and Mrs Duke motored to Kingstree
and took the evening train for
a short wedding trip.
Honor Roll Long Branch School.
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UrttUC X mm nil uuu;.
Grade 1, advanced?Jane McGee.
Grade 3?Alice Timmons.
Gradfc 5?Haltie Bodiford.
Grade 8?Sailie Easier.
Ten thousand Georgians havelbeen
invited to join the Thousand Dollar
club of the War Savings Stamp campaign,
and the responses indicate
that the limit will be reached. Each
member must buy $1,000 worth of
these stamps.
iSANTEE RIVER
j BRIDGE BILL
Itext of the measure offered
by senator sinkler.
OP CHARLESTON.
The bill providing for the building
and the assembling of fuqds for
the Santee river was presented ra *
the Senate last week by Senator
Sinkler of Charleston. It was the
intention of the Senator to frame
this bill so that it wculd be as brief
and as clear as possible and, after
studying the various angles of the
situation, he has presented a bill
which, it is thought, will pass. The
bill provides as follows:
Section 1. After the approval of
this act the Governor shall appoint
a citizen each from the counties - of
Dorchester, Georgetown'. Williamsburg,
Charleston, Florence, Sumter,
Darlington, Lee, Orangeburg, Berkeley,
Richland, Calhoun and Marion,
who shall constitute a commission to
be known as the Santee bridge commission,
which shall be charged with
the erection of a bridge over and
omnao I Via Ronton rivpr lit qnch A
point as to the said commission may
seem most advantageous to the several
counties , hereinbefore named
from funds hereinafter provided for.
The members of said commission
shall serve witlrout compensation
except actual expenses incurred in
performing the duties herein required.
Sec 2. The Highway Commission
of the State Highway department
shall pay over to the secretary and
treasurer of the said Santee bridge
commission that part of the motor
vehicle license tax which by law now
is required to be paid to the said
counties hereinbefore named for the
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purpose or Duuaing saia oriage.
See 3. The said commission as
soon as practical after appointment
of the members thereof shaft meet
at the State Capitol and organize by
electing one of their members chairman
and another secretary and
treasuer of the commission, which
last named shall execute bond in
such amount as shall be fixed by the
commission, the premium of which
shall be paid out of any funds coming
into the hands of the commission.
Sec. 4. Whenever the amount of
money coming into the hands of said
secretary and treasurer, as hereinbefore
provided for, shall amount to
as much as fifty thousand (50,000)
dollars, the said commission shall
proceed with the erection and completion
of the said bridge: Provided,
in case the said amount shall not be
sufficient to complete the same, they
are hereby empowered to borrow
sufficient money to do so and execute
notes and other obligations tnerefor
at a rate of interest not to exceed
6 per cent, and pledge any
future bonds which may come into
their hands thereafter for the payment
of the same. Provided, that
all funds received by the secretary
and treasurer shall be kept on deposit
on interest in some safe bank
until required for the erection of
said bridge.
Sec 5. Any vacancy occurring in
said commision may be filled by the
remaining members of the same.
Sec 6. This act !s declared to be a
nnhlie act and shall continue of
force until said bridge is completed
and paid for, and shall take effect
upon its approval.
In this same connection, it is suggested
that a feature of the proposed
bond issue might cover the
erection of these bridges. There is
nothing that appears to be more
pressing or urgent than the erection
of bridges as a part of the development
of highways, which would do
verv much to relieve the great congestion
that now exists throughout
the State.
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