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"One of the Famous WKKBSm A Complete Stock o LOCKHART JUNCTION |c u S3 Lockhart Junction, November 12.? The weather has been beautiful but it is threatening today. Well a little f( shower wouldn't hurt, it will put the f. ground in good shape for plowing and j fixing for sowing grain. We see a e, great many preparing their land for Q1 sowing and it is the thing. Sow wheat j, I like to see and hear of more wheat being sown. It is about the only thing ^ that will reduce the price of flour. Well the price of salt has advanced and this makes me remember when the people made their salt in the time , of the late war. I think I wrote about * this before, but I will mention this * again. My mother dug up the smoke house to get the dirt to make salt. ? How they made the salt I can't tell, s but it was made. And they made soda * too, out of burnt corn cobs. Well, I heard two old time negroes talking not long ago telling about the late war and slavery time. They said that they never eat any flour bread. That is, they never eat any wheat bread, only on Sunday morning, and their coffee was made from the wheat, and they said it drank all O. K. v It was interesting to hear them. I r q qUaJ fhom tViA nnocfinn "Woa fViaf a common thing?" and they answered, "Yes, nearly every one used it. Some of the best white people did." So as an old saying, what has been, will be again. I attended the county fair and I saw muffin bread made out of soy beans and other things too numerous to mention. We saw some soy beans cooked tasted them and they tasted very much like the other beans. Many things are taking place these days. Are we not learning more and more every day that we live? Things that we thought only fit for the hog, cow or horse, can be eaten by man. Now the fair was a success this time, to be sure, for it was fair weather. It was almost rained out two years in succession. Well now, I don't want to boast too ( much, but I think it was the best that has been at Union. The farm products were real fine. Of course they could have been more shown, but I think the quality of things that were on exhibit was hard to beat anywhere. The ladies' pantry and fancy bandand needle work was real fine, also. Miss Leader Smith of Brown's Creek section showed many beautiful pieces of fancy work made by her and her sisters, on which she got nri7.P.Q Thn nnlv fViintr 1 aplfinct nltont the fair was, if more people would take interest in it, the fair could be made as fine as any fair in the state. But there is so few people taking part in it. Why it is just what you help to make it. This has been a great year. The farmers have been blessed with good crops and I am one that is proud to know it, and I am thankful to Him who is able to give us all things that He sees we need. Some of the exhibits of the Gault ^YmtrNe, The rugged, gripping, antiNext time you need a tire, bi Tread. Yftll Will rraf vanl - ? WW rnmm IIIUI V a vai ?CI VILC cost?than you have ever had c -woven fabric pneumatic. While you may hope we are ri We know, because we make t We know, because thousands ists having once used the 'Chai after season to remain 'Chain' Tr We know, because the tremenc continuously growing increase in Put one of these rugged, 'Chain* Tread Tires on your car United Sta Are Good 'Nobby' 'Chain' 'Royal ( United States Tub em and A Worth and H'ear That M Also Urea for t Cycles, Bicycle^ if United States Tires Carrie ommunitv fair were rarriorl tn tho I C nion county fair, and allow me to \y there could have been two such joths shown as was shown. Well, I guess I have said enough >r the fair. The Gault community lir won a prize of ten dollars. Now will say, let us all take more inter- m st in our community fairs and also ly ur county fairs. If all will take more Ji iterest we will have a county fair S lat you will feel proud of and help it oost and not be a knocker. ^ I was told there was seen in the u, iouds or sky above, a peculiar liprht a) ome say it must have been an air- h hip passing through. This was seen w y some parties one night last week. s< Veil, we don't know what is going w n and we don't know what we may P ee these times. Many signs, many hings no doubt will happen. ^ Mr. and Mrs. Abe Gallman spent ^ lunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Gault. ? Dr. J. S. Trasher has gone to Ireenville to visit his daughter. I forgot to mention visiting at the lospitable home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. e mult, who live near Buffalo. Mr. v Jault is a relative, but he and his good vife are always glad to have their * datives and friends visit them. Miss Ida James who is in the milinery department of J. W. Lipscomb Do., of Jonesville, spent the week- j >nd with Miss Mary Tweed. Mrs. Ethel Edmonds of Jonesville visited Mr. and Mrs. T. B. Kellv Sunu lay. Mr. W. G. Gault has sold his land ^ ind has bought near Union and will t move there soon. c Mr. Alvin McKinney, who is with jj the cavalry in Texas, will be home s Christmas if nothing prevents. He has g been suffering from a broken leg for quite a while. His horse fell down and ^ broke his leg. This was done several * months ago, and he is just now able j to be rolled around in his chair. ^ I was at the home of Mr. J. L. t McKinney the other day, and he was c gathering up his corn, and he is sure f making a fine crop, for he had the c cribs about all filled and some out on c the ground and still wasn't done gath 1 ering. He said he had about 400 bush- 1 els in the crib. Thanks to Miss Vero, the popular 1 correspondent of the Union Times ^ from the New Hope section, for her ] kind invitation to come to the Hallow 'een party given at her home. I was < sorry I could not be there, but I un- ] derstand there were many ghosts vis- < ited her and they all did enjoy the ' occasion. So I hope there will be another gathering like that and I can be there. Mr. and Mrs. A. IJ. Gault wish to extend thanks to all who rendored assistance during the illness and death of her mother, Mrs. M. A. Cunningham. Moxy. The old fashioned boy who was told that he would end his days on the gal lows because he played marbles for keeps, now has a son who makes a comfortable living shooting craps. fep xt Tire? z j i cor enduring, ground- gix skid'Chain* Tread tot] Ad ly a United States 'Chain* a.nt J SIS' Ma out of it?at lower mileage Tn0 >ut of any other make of an ght, we know we are right. W,1 he 'Chain' Tread. am upon tnousands of motor- pri n' Tread, continue season or ead users. an lous sales increases show a new users. enduring, ground-gripping -and make comparisons. res wa tes Tires s I "T" wa I Tires tm ^ord' 'Usco* 'Plain* sp< ca] ccessortea Ha<vt All the Sterling . . ake LntteA States Tirei Supreme wh Wofor Truck*, Motor thl *, and Aeroplane* jn^ d by J. L. Bolton th< Colored People Delighted Ar With New Discovery To f?! Bleach The Skin. ep th< Atlanta, Ga.?Says that recent tests eje ive proven without doubt that XL.. II SU1 vaimy or sitnow complexions can oe , ' ade light by a new treatment recent- ".ei discovered by a man in Atlanta, ^ ist ask your druggist for Cocotcoe sen kin Whitener. People who hav* ?fed th< are amazed at its wonderful effect, inj id your face of that awful dark color its r greasy appearance in a few min- t0, tes. It costs so little that you can't toi (ford to be without it. Just think ow much prettier you would look ith that old dark skin gone and new jft, light skin in its place. Men and oa omen today must care for their com- En lexions to enter society. If your druggist will not supply you 1 'ith Cocotone Skin Whitener, send'25c afl >r a large package to Cocotone Co., toi itlanta, Ga. For sale by Palmetto p^ rug Co., Union, S. C. jj' Any girl would rather have biauty *if han brains. She knows that for ev- del ry ten thousand fool men it the fal rorld there is only one behind ore no * ers ? CHILD'S TONGUE pa SHOWS IF LIVER 01. ma BOWELS ARE ACTFE iia Th f Cross, Feverish, Sick, Bilious, (ive Pr Fruit Laxative at hoi Once. wa Every mother realizes, after giving ( er children "California Syip of Figs," hat this is their ideal lixative, beause they love its pleasait taste and ou t thoroughly cleanses thetender little 1118 tomach. liver and hovels without ma ;riping. Ho When cross, irritable feverish or his rreath is bad, stomach sour, look at or he tongue, Mother! Ifcoated, give a fer easpoonful of this hrmless "truit {je( axative," and in a fev hours all the sej oul, constipated waste sour bile and indigested food passes>ut of the bow- in? ;ls, and you have a wi, playful child 801 igain. When its littl system is full (^a>f cold, throat sore, hi stomach-ache, liarrhoea, indigestioi colic?remem- rio >er, a good "inside ciansing" should ' ilways be the first tr?Lfnent given. wil Millions of mothei keep "Califor- ]js] lia Syrup of Figs" M?dy; they know (jr. i teaspoonful today ives a sick child ' tomorrow. Ask yot druggist for a bottle of "Californiifiyrup of Figs," which has directos for babies, children of all ag< and grown-ups Wl' printed on the botth Beware of coun- Hii terfeits sold here, don't be fooled. pr< Get the genuine, nde by "California of Fig Syrup Compan" hai A man doesn't rid Retting up at 4 a. m. to go fishir But he couldn't ^a< possibly get up a^at hour to go to no< work. me j-?? r Dr. VirgiK. Hawkins ?? D E IT i s T s" an; office upstair;* | o C* - thf TER BUILDI* O. VJ. ita V try . i:. jard Found Guilty On First Two Counts V. P. Beard, editor of The Abbe e Scimitar, was found guilty ii ieral Court here today, on tw< ints charging first, with makiiu 1 conveying false reports an< tements with the intent to inter e with the operation and succes: the military and naval forces o : United States, and second, witl attempt to cause mutiny and dis alty. Evidence in the case wa: icluded yesterday afternoon am addresses were made to the jur; lo?t 4 filln flofancn K\r ^so n Itt J VII1CC 1UI Hit UVIV1IOV/ null ams T. P. Cothran and A. H. Deai 1 three for the government by As tant District Attorneys Wyche am lys and District Attorney Thur nd . The jury was out less thai hour. rhe penalty for the offense i thin the discretion of the Judg J is from one day to 20 years i son or a fine of from $1 to $10,00 both. No notice has been given o appeal for a new trial. Basis of Indictment, rhe case was called yesterday af noon at 3 o'clock and a jury, rep tentative of the Western District s selected in a very short time, les in a dozen being excused. Th vernment opened its case by estab hing the fact that The Scimita s published at Abbeville, before i s denied the use of the mails, an it Mr. Beard was its editor and re >nsible for the editorial under th stion, "The Great Fizzler," a so quet he gave President Wilson, o tich the indictment was based, o -ee counts as follows: First, mab ? aim cunvcynig laise i epui is an itements while the United State is at war with the intent to intei e with the operation and succes the military and naval forces an support the success of the enem> ;ond, attempt to cause insubord tion, disloyalty, mutiny and refus OJ UUty 111 UiC Illllllltl ill 111 I let V c rces, and third, to obstruct recruil X and enlistment in the service c 2 United States. "The Great Fizzler" Editorial The editorial was a discussion c neriea's entrance into the war an atained such expressions as these ; (the war) is the most ridiculou isode in history; it was staged fo 2 occasion and fulfillment of pre iction pledges and to secure th pport of the money power; Presi it Wilson played 'the Lady Boun ul' to the bankrupts of Europe t itter our tax money by mortgagin 2 future; Congress balked at nott X to impoverish the country an members were fools, cowards, trai s, grafters and Tories." The edi ial also said that the American sol srs on the Mexican border wer hanghaied into signing the Federa th" so that they could be sent t igland. Distinguished Witnesses. The government's first witnesses ter the preliminaries, were Sena E. D. Smith, Congressman Jame Byrnes, .and Congressman Frei Dominick, who were called to tes y that the criticism of the Presi nt and national law-makers wa se. Congressman Byrnes had foun fool, cowards, traitors or graft >, nor did Senator Smith, who als id a tribute to President Wilson a ing the "peer intellectually of an; in in America and who, in a pecu r executive sense, the superior, e Senator stated further that th esident went as far as he couli norably to keep the country out o r. Congressman Dominick. Congressman Dominick said tha had heard charges of graft on th ;.side of Congress and that om in, Mr. HefTlin, of Alabama, ha< ide the charge on the floor of th use, but he could say nothing o own knowledge as to their trutl falsity. Mr. Dominick also re red to his vote against the wa laration, and speaking for him f, declared that he voted accord : to the dictates of his own con ence. He said that the Good Fri \f morning on which the vote wa ten was the saddest and most se us event he had ever witnessed The government presented othe tnesses for the purpose of estab iiing Mr. Beard's opposition to th ift law and this point caused lonj guments on both sides on th >und of the admissibility of sue! idence. Judge Johnson let thre tnesses testify, but notified th itrict Attorney that their evidenc )bably would be stricken out. Tw the witnesses declared that the; 3 heard the defendant criticize th ift law and another declared h 3 heard the defendant say he wa t afraid of "this d govern nt." Declares His Loyalty. The defendant took the stand ii own behalf yesterday afternooi 3 flatly denied that he had eve ;n or is now disloyal to the Unitei ites and emphatically disclaimer y intention of interferring witl i operation and success of the mil ry and naval forces of the coun r when he wrote the editorial un 1 f llll THE UN IVI 1 I III I ^ 's most important wh llll mechanical attention tha l is the authorized Ford dea llj I sure of having repairs a ^ lllll Kenuine Ford-made mate 1 lllll about Ford cars. So br: n lllll satisfaction is ?uarantee< i lllll a'' ^'mes ant^ Ford caT IHII about $345; Touring Car ||j 3 i_ar $;>y5; Sedan $045; I ?all f. o. b. Detroit. n der which the indictment was drawn :" "I never even contemplated bein* ^ disloyal," was one of his statements s He declared further that he had neve: "" advised anyone to resist the draft ;s although he believed the draft act un ^ constitutional, and added that he ha a son who has been drafted for ser l" vice, but has not yet been called. Ib 5" contradicted witnesses for the gov eminent, one of whom, Mr. Meggin^ now in the draft army, testified tha after he had been drawn the defend and told him that the "draft lav wasn't worth a d , and that h ^ would not have to go," and Mr. 11. 11 Williams, who stated that he ha< im heard the defendant say the "draf IS act was 110 pood." Mr. Beard saic ir he did not know Mcggins anc couldn't recall that he had ever seei e him. Another statement made by Mr C. E. Williamson, of Abbeville, was not dwelt on in the direct examina 0 tion because Judge Johnson had sta K ted the witness' reply to a questioi would be subject to be ruled out, bu the answer was made in the hear !" ing of the jury. Mr. Willianson tes tified that he heard the defendan say: "I am not afraid of this d ? government and nothing in it." 1 Why Editorial Was Written. 0 Mr. Beard's object, as he stated for writing the editorial was brough out on cross-examination by Distrie 5' Attorney Thurmond. The witness L" said that he did not agree with th< * Wilson administration in its conduc of the war and he had so expressec himself editorially. In other words what he had declared by way of criti s cism was an opinion which he be (* lieved he had the right to express ii a country of free speech and with t 0 free press. He referred to the ma s jority who voted for war, he said y when he dubbed the members of Con ~ press as "fools .traitors, cowards anc Tories," and did not have any specific e proof. It was a general opinion ex ^ pressed by the editorial "we". H< ^ was using his paper to "enlighten the people of America" on thp war sit uation. t A qk'Ocl aKnilf liie iniow* aT T)*ao! e dent Wilson, the defendant repliec B that he had written against the Pres [i ident because he "did not like hii e acts as a civil executive." The wit f ness went further and stated that he h xhad stated nothing in the editorial at - issue which he would care now tc r change. II is War Sympathies. Mr. Beard, throuph further cross examination, shed some lipht on his - war sympathies in the present world s conflict. He told the district attorney - that he "was with Germany as ' against Great Britain and with r France as apainst Germany." But since the United States has entered e the war he is for the United States, ? A supplement to The Scimitar cone taininp an article in support of Amerh ica was introduced in evidence, but it e was not established, because it was e not dated, whether this expression of e patriotism was made before or after 0 the editorial, "The Great Fizzler." y Witnesses for Defense. e Mr. J. L. Perrin, clerk of court, e and Mr. J. C. Chalmers, treasurer, of 8 Abbeville county, respectively, were called as the principal witness for the defense to testify as to Mr. Beard's character. Mr. Perrin, however, wa: a not permitted to pive his opinion, afn ter havinp said that he could testify r as to the defendant's peneral reputarl tion. Mr. Chalmers states unequivorl rally that he believed Mr. Beard was h loyal to the government when hi - wrote the editorial and that he was - still loyal. Dr. G. C. Gambrell, who, with ERSAL CAR || J en your Ford Car requires CI | t you place it in charge of 111U iler, because then you are ilM ;' nd replacements made with SHjiij rials by men who know all | | inp: your Ford to us where 9 0 1. Prompt, efficient service ? 111 s if you wish to buy: Run- I ] ? $360; Coupelet $505; Town | j jj ine-Ton Truck Chassis $600 i | BOLTON, Union. | J . LIPSCOMB, Jonesville. |!j 1 O'DELL. Whitmim EillS . Messrs. Perrin and Chalmers compose r the Abbeville County Exemption . Hoard, agreed with them that there r had been no obstruction to the draft , in Abbeville county. The Jury. s The following jury, coming from - widely scattered sections of the Weste ern District, heard the case: J. I). Mobley, Whitmire, foreman, W. P. ;, Ridlehoover, Saluda; W. I.. Hawkins, t Newberry; C. C. Jones, Edgefield; J. - H. Austin, Greenville; J. II. IlolliiiRsv worth, Union; (i. T. Strand, Tigere ville, Greenville county; C. W. '. Bojrtfs, Calhoun, Pickens county; C. :1 II. Rice, Union, and W. 1). Anderson, t Chester. i Says Phosphates Make i Beautiful Women and r? J ** strong, Healthy, Vigorous, Robust Men. [ Physicians all over the world are,***" scribing phosphates to build up'Vun down down enemic conditions and those who have treated their pat tients with Argo-Phosphate are changing thin, enemic women with toneless tissues, flabby flesh, into the most beautiful rosy cheeked and plump t round formed women t imaginable. Atlanta, Ga. Dr. Jacobson said in a - recent interview that 90 per cent, of 1 enemia comes from nervous break1 down which can only be corrected by , supplying the necessary phosphates to - the nervous system that is lacking in . the food you eat, and this can be quick1 ly supplied by taking one or two 5t grain Argo-Phosphate tablets after each meal, and at bed time. It will in many cases make a pale scrawny face ' the picture of health in a few days. I hve seen women that I expected would * have to be kept under treatment for : months restored to perfect health in - one or two weeks' time. ? SPECIAL NOTICE. The Argo; Phosphate recommended by Dr. F. H. Jacobson contains phosphates such as are prescribed by leading physicians throughout the world, and it will be " found the most effective form for ' treating patients with Nervous Dys pepsia, Stomach troubles, Brain Fag, and Nervous Prostration. It will renew youthful vim and vigor, and uild up the whole body. If your druggist will not supply you with Argo, Phosphate, send $1.00 for two weeks' treatment, to Argo Laboratories, 10 Forsyth St., Atlanta, Ga. If the lies were eliminated from i history, history would be about as 1 thrilling and interesting as the Con' gressional Record. i Notice of Dissolution. 1 Notice is hereby given that a meet. ing of the stockholders of the Lips comb-Littlejohn Company, hold in the oflice of the company at .Tonesvillc, ; S. C., on October 1, 1917, the followi ing resolutions were unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That the Lipscomb-Littlejohn Company, a corporation doing business under charter issued by the , Secretary of State for South Carolina, ' is hereby dissolved." ; "Resolved, further, that J. W. Lips combe, the President of the said cori poration, be and is hereby authorized ! to take the legal steps necessary for having the charter annulled and the - corporation disbanded." In conformity with the foreo-mrn* I r ? 4 hereby give notice that such applicai tion will be made to the Secretary of > State for permission to carry out the i resolutions as aforesaid. (Signed) J. W. Lipscomb, i 44-4t. President.