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r== IBU< I n 1 I o J f< I n n q n y v " % s. * " ?T' n ! II \M jj TELEPH0N1 ILacss?ii GBTTIXG THE SOLDIER'S MONEY. How the Parasites Fatten at the Expense of the Soldier Boys. This story will deal with "Paris"? not Paris, France; but Paris, South Carolina, a moonshine city of overgrowth?a city that has come into existence for the purpose of relieving soldiers of Camp Sevier of their money in short order. Paris is a csant four miles from Greenville, toward Spartanburg, where the Piedmont & Northern crosses the main line of the Southern railway. A very realistic description of it is toi be found in the old time dime novels of "Diamond Dick" series. The town is a reminder of the days of '49, with very little lacking except the saloons ajid dance hall girls. Upon the establishment of Camp Sevier a few months ago, "Paris" was little else than bare fields under a ' deep blue sky. There were a few ramshackle buildings there; but that was all. Then began the influx*. of camp followers?that horde of sutlers, fakers and other parasites whioh j have from time out of mind under-j stood what little appreciation the soldier puts on the value of his money, j They quickly set up rudely improvised restaurants, barbershops, soft drink stands and other businesses. Pool room proprietors rented quarters and erected tables, a couple of moving picture men came to Paris, a photographer or two, then a few fellows who had been following carnivals with a "knock the babies down" or "ring the bell and get a cigar" game, drifted this way. Now pretty nearly every kind of faker in the world is over here and nearly every train brings more?all after the soldier's money. They are getting it, too. A restaurant man over in Paris got confidential the other evening and informed j me that he was clearing about $.'1001 a week on a $250 investment. AJ at* wl*i r\ rnnc qiv* I Utti ucisuvp J/1 V1/1H/IV/1 I1UU t uuu chairs, said his shop was taking in anywhere from $700 to $1,300 a week. Judging by the kind of shaves and hair cuts they give in that place they should make a million very quickly. Over in Paris a news stand is being conducted by a couple or young lawyers. They are new in the legal game and haven't got on to the curves of that profession as yet, hence it was necessary for them to provide bread for themselves in some other way. So they take days about in looking after GGI have on hand one f the State, and 11 Hind any kind of lakes. I handle o uantities, I am em ou want, it will pa Vhether you wan P 0 rn a rt\n E 46 * the news stand. When one is selling magazines and newspapers the other is supposed to be in the law office watching out for clients. One of the partners told me that the news stand is by far the best end of the business of the firm, and judging by the way he was shoving out "best sellers," etc, it was easy to believe the statement. Paris property owners are growing rich right along. Wee lots sell for large sums and small rude shanties rent^for as much per week almost as would the most desirable store in Yorkville for a month. New buildings are constantly going up over at "Paris"?mostly buildings of the most flimsy character?erected as hastily as possible, the haste being stimulated by a fear that the boom might burst before the new proprietor gets his showing at the golden flood. But no sooner is the new establishment ready for business than it becomes crowded to capacity. If one would go over on Paris mountain and gather up a bushel of rocks, drill a hole in each one and draw a red string through, he could sell them to soldiers for 25 cents each, without even so much as going to the trouble of giving his production a name. No matter what it is if it's fdr sale it will sell. Men who have been failures at everything else are getting rich at Paris by catering to the wants of the soldiers. The correspondent ran across a transfer driver the other day who came to Paris from North Carolina a couple of weeks back. He had been renting forty acres of land in North- Carolina and he figures his yearly gross income on the farm at about $500. He heard of the bonanza here, bought a <:Flivver" and started out as a transfer man. He said the other eveping that his gross receipts have already totaled more than $200. Soldiers here in camp who know something about barbering or workir>or o orvHo f rm n t q in nr onnk'inc. A115 VS1L a OV/UU I.V/UAAVMAA. V * WW?. fj . are making a piece or cliange on the side by working in some of tile various places in Paris after duty hours. In this regiment is a soldier who has been making about $30 a week extra by working on a barber chair three hours each night: Another is making $12 a week as a soda jerker. Still another is materially increasing the wage of $30 a month that Uncle Sam pays him, by addressing letters for soldiers to the foiks back home in a fancy manner. Other soldiers make extra money by washing the clothes of the men who would rather pay II 11 ES! of the largest stocl tm selling them at buggy you may v nly the best vehicl ibled to sell them c y you to see my st< t to buy or not, \ r * ^r ?^o< for the service than to do the washingvthemselves. Paris is already bucking the business of Greenville a little and a number of business men of that town have expressed some uneasiness, though the majority are of the opinion that there is plenty of htfsiness at Camp Sevier, not only for Greenville and Paris; but for another town or two as well. Guessing the number of soldiers at Camp Sevier to be in the neighborhood of 30,000 and figuring the monthly wage at $70 per month each, counting officers and all, would make $2,100,000. a month, most of which is gathered in by Paris and Greenville. That, of course, is only a small portion of the money that is j spent here every month on account of I Camp Sevier, since the ration ac: counts and other supply bills total i an enormous sum.?Camp Sevier Cor. i Yorkville Enquirer. . 1 _ PELLAGRA WILL RE INCREASED BY HIGH COST OF LIVING. I i South Carolina I*ress Warns Against All Corn Diet. i | _____ ! The press of South Carolina is \ sending out warnings concerning too much corn meal as daily food. While corn meal is highly nutritious and a j most palatable food it contains a ' heavy pecentage of pellagra prophy| lactics and a too frequept use of it I as a food will tend to increase the development of pellagra. This opinion is gaining much credence in South Carolina where pellagra has been given much study by State and govI ernment authorities. I In connection with this statement it would seem a most propitious time to tell the public of a remedy for pellagra that has become accepted as a dependable specific for this dreaded disease. Sulferro-Sol, while known to hun oo tiio p-rpntpqt nf all stomach ' and blood remedies, has probably ' ! done more toward the healing and I eradication of pellagra than all other remedies combined. i ! The proprietors of Sulferro-Sol 1 have on file in their office a big thick ; volume of sworn affidavits from persons who have been rescued from the i afflictions of pellagra. Many of these i cases were in the last stages of the disease and had given up all hope of recovery. ; Every druggist knows of the work j Sulferro-Sol has done in cases of maj lignant pellagra and will gladly tell I you of its medicinal worth.?adv. \ i " BU is of Buggies ever t th$ right prices. 1 yish, open or top, es to be had, and heap. No matter \ >ck, I will guarantee come in to see i S3 'b A BAMI OOI?__JI I TAX NOTICE. The treasurer's office will be open for the collection of State, county, school and all other taxes from the 15th day of October, 1917, until the 15th day of March, 1918, inclusive. From the first day of January, 1918, until the 31st day of January, 1918, a penalty of one per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of February, 1918, a penalty of 2 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. From the 1st day of March, 1918, until the 15tn day of March, 1918, a penalty of 7 per cent, will be added to all unpaid taxes. . . THE LEVY. For State Durposes 8% mills For county purposes 7% mills Constitutional school tax....3 mills Total 19 5. mills SPECIAL SCHOOL LEVIES. Hopewell, No. 1 3 mills Midway, No. 2 2 mills Hampton, No. 3 2 mills Three Mile, No. \ 2 mills Fish Pond, No. 5 2 mills Hutto, No. 6 2 mills Buford's Bridge, No. 7 2 mills Olar, No. 8 9 mills Salem, No. 9 4 mills St. John's, No. 10 2 mills Govan, No. 11 8 mills Binnaker's, No. 12 ..y?. 3 mills Lemon Swamp, No, 13 4 mills Bamberg, Nq. 14 9 mills Oakland, No. 15 8 mills Hunter's Chapel, No. 16 8 mills Colston, No. 18 4 mills | Clear Pond, No. 19 2 mills Oak Grove, No. 20 4 mills Denmark, No. 21 6V? mills Ehjhardt, No. 22 13 mills Lees, No. 23 4 mills Hey ward, No. 24 2 mills All persons between th9 ages of twenty-one and sixty years of age, except Confederateveterans and sailors, who are exempt at 50 years of age, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar. Capitation dog tax 50 cents. All persons who were 21 years of age on or before the 1st day of January, 1917, are liable to a poll tax of one dollar, and all who have not made returns to the Auditor are requested to do so on or before the 1st of January, 1918. I will receive the commutation road tax of two ($2.00) dollars from the 15th day of October, 1917, until the 1st day of March, 1918. G. A. JENNINGS. Treasurer Bamberg County. No. 666 This is a prescription prepared especially for MALARIA or CHILLS & FEVER. Five or six do9es will break any case, and if taken then as a tonic the Fever will net eturn It acts on the liver better than Calomel and does not gripe or sicken. 25c The Quinine That Does Not Affect the Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA| TIVE BROMO QUININE is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name and look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 30c. | I GGlESi] II Exhibited in this part in the stock may be of several standard ; as I buy in large J vhat kind of Buggy . * ! j to save you money. ; us when in town. MBERIi | JERG, SOUTH CAROLINA ? a=aJ ENLIST! r \ * inabottle r? In the growing glmil am army which is IK' eni?ying Jill 1 Chero-Cola a "In a Bottle Through a Straw." I Pleasing to the palate REFRESHING With no bad after hi effect. Enero'Cog A comuiuauou 01 ucuuuub k W^jry^R CHt^ufruit flavors> with a *ul1 Propor^^jon 0f ^he refreshing and ex^^Bgi^SSSS!^3^KS0^\!<<(i hilarating Cola Nut as the base, ^ ^ | bl8nde^ S? 8XaCtly there I Chero-Cola Bottling Co. t i '?- ~~>-?- vwiX. - ?- ?. .- !/.i"s.~,*?fl