Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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(.Copyright, 1918, by the McClure Newspa per Syndicate.) When the car gave a lurch which sent Jack with great force against some one behind him, and he turned to apologize, he almost lost his breath with surprise. For there smiling with amusement was the girl he had been dreaming about. Jack was nu sentimentalist. He was not given to dreaming at all-mucb. Only this girl had got into his head some way, how, he couldn't have told, and he took to dreaming about her. One night at training camp he had awakened suddenly in the barracks to find a dozen fellows beuding over him "listening in." "Sweetheart !" One grinning soul had mucked. "Dee-ar little sweet heart! Oh, mamma!" "Don't worry, darling. How can I get killed .when you're waiting for me," sang another, waving his arms and dancing around on one leg. "You devil*;!" cried Jack, springing np. Of the dozen men in his bar racks, he was probably the only one who didn't have a real sweetheart. So now was it any wouder that he was too paralyzed with amazement to make the apology he had begun, and colored like a girl under his tan? His eyes hold hers for quite several sec onds before he remembered. "I beg your pardon," he said, his hand to his cap. "I hope I tiidn't hurt you." "No," she said kindly, "you didn't." "It's too bad a woman has to stand," declared Jack. "If you say so I'll pick up anybody you choose, and you may have his seat." "No, thank you. I like to stand." "Good," said Jack. "I'm with you. Only soldiers, you see, get the habit." "And I'm trying to get the habit, too." She still smiled. The car stopped. "I get off here," she said. "Why, so do I." He alighted first iind turned to help her off. He could do no less-could he? 'Tm going shopping," she explained. His face fell. "Oh, I had hoped that you were going somewhere that I might-that I could perhaps be of help." "Well, you can. If you really want to be useful, slay by me and I'll find plenty for you to do before the after noon's over." "I'm yours forever," he cried hap pily. "I don't want you forever," she said. "But I can make good use of you this afternoon. I need some one to help me with my family." "Your family!" "Don't look so horrified. Tm not the mother of ten, nor the wife of any body at all. You see, I've been trying to hunt up families of drafted soldiers who need help. There are people too proud to ask for aid. Take the Caseys I've just discovered. "You're a sort of good Samaritan,'* said Jack, admiringiy. "No, I'm not. Don't call me that," she denied impatiently, turning into a big department store. "I'm going to get them a few things they need, though, and as deliveries are slow you may help carry if you wish." And so Jack and the girl arrived at Casey's, laden like caravan camels. "Now, you tell Mr. Casey a few ftrnny stories te cheer him up," said the girl, "while I make a hot poultice, and put things lu the kitchen to rights." So Lieutenant Jack and the dream girl stayed all afternoon at the Caseys*. By five o'clock the little house was in order, dinner ready, and a neighbor Installed to serve it. "Can't I call a taxicab?" asked Jack, when they were ready to depart. "The cars are so crowded now." "No," she refused. "I either walk or use street cars everywhere I go now. War times !" she reminded. "But you spent a fortune on those people this afternoon." "That's it, don't you see. I save where I can. It's a little game of my own." When he put her on the car, she held out her hand. "Thank you, oh so much, for all you've done today. Perhaps another day I may ask your assistance. But you see I don't know yet who you are." He gave her a card. "I'm only home another week," he said. "Make it soon, won't you? But won't you tell me your name, now?" "And isn't it funny," she said teas ingly, after a second's hesitation, "I haven't any. Just call me the Dream Girl." That night Jack was going over some sport things he was packing away, and unfolded an old newspaper full of fish hooks, reels and fiie?, he had brought home in the spring from a fishing trip. And there was a full page picture of the Dream Girl; He ?understood jt now. His brain had not manufactured her. He had seen her in the paper and his subconscious self had retained the Impression. "Miss Dorothy Armor, daughter of Prank Hamilton Armor, capitalist and philanthropist" ran the note under neath. "Richest girl in the city does war work, and won't use motor cars, bdys hand-me-down clothes, and turns entire income over to various societies, for relief." The telephone rang. f1l you'll not be too busy in the morning. I think I can use you," said Dorothy's voice. "Can you come?" "Delighted," he cried. "Can't I go tins evening and talk it over?" 'Yes," came her voice graciously, i ?I was hoping you'd say that." SUGGESTIONS ON GOOD ROADS Special Thought Should Be Given by Builders to Road Crossings to Avoid Accidents. While highway engineers, commis sioners and others are planning good roads sind strong, durable bridges, they ought to give special thought and work to the road crossings and* the sewers or culverts placed at such cross ings, says a writer in Fanners' Review. Such crossings are generally about 12 to 10 feet long, and it requires an abrupt turn of a vehicle to take them at right angle. These are danger points on account of the short turn and narrow space to mnke the turn. The remedy for such places is to make sewer or culvert as long as the width of the road will permit, say not less than 40 feet, and more if possible, Durable Concrete Culvert. and then if vehicles meet, there ls plenty of room to pass without inter fering with the speed or rights of the one going In the other direction. We have seen several narrow es capes from accidents in such places, and the watchword now is "Safety First.'* The automobile ls here to stay, and we want room to sprend out and avoid all danger of accidents.' Our counties are now paying large salaries to men who are supposed to be efficient, and good civil engineers, and the safety and comfort of the pub lic largely rests on them. It is the duty of such men to catch up with the times and provide roads suited to the needs of present-day travel. Such Im provements are not very expensive, and when properly made last a life time, and save time, trouble and acci dents. TEST OF TIRES ON HIGHWAYS Results Obtained by United States Of fice of Public Roads After Pe riod of Years. In Its testing of tires on country roads during a period of several years the United States office of public reads has prepared the r$ad prior to each test by plowing, grading and rolling thus, with further consideration of moisture and atmospheric variations, giving conditions as nearly identical as possible for each of the trips compared. It was found that the draft decreased with increase of tire width to a cer tain limit, beyond which it increased. As a result of the experiments, j,t ls recommended that for ordinary farm work and general trucking, the stand ard width of tire for a one-horse wagon, with gross load of 2.000 pounds, should be two Inches ; light two-horse waeon. 2,.r)00 pounds, two and one half Inches; medium two-horse wagon, 4,.r>00 pounds, three inches: standard two-horse wagon, 6.800 pounds, four Inches; lir'avy two-horse wagon, T.?OO pounds, five Inches. CONSTRUCT NEW HIGHWAYS State of Illinois Expected to Expend $3,000,000 in Improving Roads This Season. -: * It Is expected that Illinois will ex pend ?r..000.000 this year on federal aid highways. The proposed road con struction outlined by the Illinois state highway department has been ap proved by thc national government, ac cording to Secretary of Agriculture Houston. The proposed work includes con struction along the Dixie highway, the Lincoln highway, the highway from Chicago to the Wisconsin state line, the Chicago to Jollet highway and the road from Peoria northeast to Spar land. Federal-aid money for these roads ls to be available shortly, It ls announced. Good Roads Campaign. The goori roads campaign is always on and will always be on until every road shall have been paved with the best of material and In the best of manner. And then there will probably be the establishing of more main roads, and so lt will go on until the country Is well supplied with roads that will be practicable 305 days In the year. Gaining in Importance. The ?-jesiinn of roods gains In Im portance find interest with every pass ing year. COULD HARDLY STAND ALONE Terrible Suffering From Headache, Sideache, Backache, and Weak ness, Relieved by Cardui, Says His Texas Lady. Gonzales, Tex.- Mrs. Minni? Phil pot, of this place, "writes: "Five years ago I vas taken -with a pain in my left side. It was right under my left rib. It would commence with, an aching and extend up into my left shoulder and on down into my hack. By that time the pain would he BO severe I would have to take to bed, and suffered usually about three days ... 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E 78 DROP US A CARD We will send you " sample of a Composition Roofing for your barns or tenant houses that will absolutely last from twenty to thirty years. Neponset Paroid Roofing an extra heavy, fire proof, long wearing materiai. Has stood the twenty-year test proven by govern ment and railroad use. Price $3.50 per Square YOUNGBLOOD ROOFING AND MANTLE COMPANY 625 Broad St. AUGUSTA, GA. Citation. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, ' COUNTY or EDC.KFIHLD. By W. T. Kinnaird Esq., Probate Judtrc Whereas, Walter B. Green, of said County and State, made suit to me, to grant him Letters of Ad ministration of the Estate and ef fects of Eldred A. Green. These Are Therefore to pite and ?admonish all and singular the kin dred and Creditors of the said Eldred A. Green deceased, that they be and appear before ma, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Edgefield, C. H., S. C., at my of fice on August 3, (1018) next, after publication thereof, at ll o'clock j in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Admin istration should not be granted. Given under my Hand, this 12th I day of July A. D., 1018. W. T. KINNAIRD, Probate Jud^e, E. 0. July 1-2- 3t. Light Saw, Lathe and Shin gle Mills, Engines. Boilers, Supplies and Repairs, Porta ble, Steam and Gasoline En gines, Saw Teeth, Files. Belt and Pipes, WOOD SAWS and SPLITTERS. GINS and PRESS REPAIRS Try LOMBARD AUGUSTA. GA. To Drive uut Malaria And Build Up The System Take the Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Von builds uo the svstem. 50 cent? sm ?(y ? bf Weathe Goods We invite the men and boys to come in and see our light-weight suits. Just what you need to keep cool in. See our beautiful assortment of ECLIPSE Shirts-nothing better on the market for the money. Large stock of Light-Weight Un derwear. All kinds to select from. See our Crossett and Selz-Schwa Oxfords for Men and Boys SOME STRIKE IT RICH BUTA SIDEWAY IS TO PUTA LIT Abbeville-Greenwood Mu tual Insurance Asso ciation. IN THE BAN EVERY WEEK CooTr?rht 1909. br C. E. Zicixrmpp Co.-No. 5J THERE is no doubt about money in the bank, it is sure and positive. Maybe slow, but there is the satisfaction that it is sure. Posi tive in every way, both that it will grow, and that it is safe. ORGANIZED 1892. Property Insured $2,500,000. BANK OF EDGEFIELD OFFICERS : J. C. Sheppard, President; B. E.'Nicholson, vice-President E. J. Mims, Cashier; J. H. Allen. Assistant Oashier. DIRECTORS : J. C. Sheppard, Thos. H. Rainsford, John Rainsford, B. E Nicholson, A.S. Tompkins. C. C. Fuller. E. J. Mims. J. H. Allen FOR SALE PRICES RIGHT Corn in Shuck and Good Sound Cow Peas Farmers in need of supplies will do well to take advantage of the above. B. B. BOUKNIGHT Mulberry Hill Plantation Johnston, S. C. WRITE OR CALL on the under signed for any information you may desire about our plan of insurance. We insure your property against ) destruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM or LIGHT NING and do so cheaper than any Com pany in existence. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCor mick, Laurens and Edgefield. The officers are: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, Presiden, Columbia, S. C. J. R. Blake, Gen. Agt., Secy. & Trea.s, Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS. A. 0. Grant, Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gambrell, Abbeville, S. C. Jno. H. Childs, Bradley, S. C. A. W. Youngblood, Hodges, S. C. S. P. Morrah, Willington.S. C. L. N. Chamberlain, McCormick S. C. R. H. 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