Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Over 30 y? Ho T: soothe inflamed and irrit?t and easy action. Get a bottle from y Kuyl Campb< For Mild Disc "Ash SAILORS PLAYI There are very few games, sports gence of the American naval-man. H Ryan, veteran sportsman and navy The sailor is ever on the alert for usual run of things, and ho generali and his mates' entertainment. The ; Training Station, San Francisco-wh lng their skill at the game of push If you want some real exercise, a: Sam's sailor boys are so clear of eye this wonderfully athletic game. YOUTH THREATENS HENRY FORD With Death If Large Sum of Money is Not Faid Over to Him. Detroit, Mich., Aug. 5.-One of tho boldest attempts yet made to force Henry Ford to pay money on pain of death was squelched to-day, lt is believed, when, after two weeks' of work by local detectives and post office inspectors from three States, the local officials arrested Edward Gordon, 2 2 years of age, and charged him with tho attempted crime. According to E. E. Fraser, local postofllce inspector, this attempt to force ransom from Mr. Ford was the most threatening with which local official.' ever have come in contact. Nothing was left undone in tho two weeks' effort to apprehend the crim inal, he said, and great fears were felt for the safety of Mr. Ford and his son, Edsel, who also was named. Tho first letter was sent to Mr. Ford about three weeks ago. It de manded that $25,000 be sent to "Ed ward Warren, General Delivery, De troit," and said that refusal to de liver would result in tho deaths of Mr. Ford and Edsol. No ono called for such miall, but within a wook .Mr. Foi'I got a second letter announcing that the sonder was aware that detectives had been placed on his trail, making it im possible for him to call at tho post office for tho money, and demanding that it be sont In person to Edward Gordon, 4 20 Dix avenue. A dummy package was fixed up to bo sent to tho namo and address given, but beforo it could bo deliv ered, Mr. Ford received a third letter, even moro threatening than the first two. Wednesday afternoon, however, tho dummy package was delivered by tho regular mail carrier, and Im mediately afterward Gordon was ar rested. First, Hale Rrlngs $1.30 Fer Found. Savannah, Ga., Aug. 6.-Tho first bale of cotton for the 1020-21 season was sold at auction In front of tho Savannah Cotton Exchange this morning. It brought a record price of $1.30 a pound and was sold to the Andorson-Clnyton Company nfter spirited bidding. The halo graded ns strict middling nnd weighed 310 pounds. It was raised by J. R. Lind sey, of Omega, Tift county, Georgia, and was shipped to Harry White, a local cotton factor. American Investors have bought moro than $4,000,000,000 worth of foreign securtlos since May, 1914. i sars old and Speaking f o nest, Effective and Crowing The latter fact all on ; ANTI-FERMENT has vertised direct to the public has been sold , rery year thai friends have recommended it the honesty of its claims and as directed, tat it is Recommended for That form of Dyspepsia in or sours, before it is fully digi ing rise in that organ to Coll or Flatulence and many oth< symptons. This sour, half the intestines acts as a fori produces Diarrhoea. Dysente and dangerous diseases. (These disorders are commoi iy it is Recommended ANTI-FERMENT hel acid condition of thc contents ed surfaces, and stimulate the se our druggist to-day. If he can't cendal Chemical Co.. Rock Hill. ell's ANTI-FE1 >rders of the Stomacl Those Who Have Use NO PUSH BAM/. or exorcises that escape Hie indul e "tries anything once," as Paddy trainer, recently said. diversion and a change from the y adopts some queer feature for his above photo shows lads at the Naval ere the weather is always fine- -try ball. nd want to know just why Uncle and quick of mind, take a fling at PONZI TO STA HT NEW COMPANY. Says Ile Can Obtain $400,000 Ketur? on Sum of $10,000. Boston, Aug. 5.-Charles Ponzi, whoso alleged manipulations of inter national reply coupons have netted hugo sums for himself and investors, announced to-dny that on Monday next he would start a now company to bo known ns tho Charles Ponzi Company. He made this statement at the end of a three-hour conference with three mon whom he described as representatives of tho Common wealth Trading and Securities Corpo ration of New York. Ho refused to discuss tho details of tho proposed now organization. Tho Federal audit of Ponzl's J> count8 probably will bo completed before tho end of the week, and until that time no ofllcial statement as to his solvency can bo obtained. Gov ernor Coolidge and tho executive council announced to-day the appro pi lat Ion of $8,000 for tho uso of ! tho attorney general, part of which ls to cover the expenses of an Inves tigation of Ponzl's business methods. Ponzi, In describing ^ow he was able to pay investors 50 per cent on their money in ninety days, Insisted that all his profits were made In buy ing and selling International cou pons. For $1 0,000, he said, by buy ing and selling coupons In Ehropcnn countries, ho could secure a return of $400,000 in a month. Tdquid Corn Found in Corn Field. (Greenville Piedmont.) Deputy Sheriff Pattorson yester day confiscated five gallons of whis key and two empty kegs in a corn Hold just off Pendleton street. Deputy Patterson had received information that a load of whiskey had been ta kon in an automobile and unloaded somewhere in tho vicinity, and upon Investigation found tho threo kegs, which wore taken. No arrests have as yet been mado in connection with tho caso. Will Send Troops to Poland. Paris, Aug. 5.-Great Britain has taken stops to mobilize two divis ions for service In Poland) according lo tho Matin, which adds that plans for tho transportation and rovlctual ing of this forco have boen prepared. Negotiations between Franco and Great Britain for the purpose of dc vlslnr* moans for aiding Poland aro hoing pushod actively, other papers assert. r first time account of the first two. never (before) been ad ln spite of this fact more i the year preceding. Its to their friends because of its effectiveness when used which the food ferments, ssted by the stomach; giv es Heart-burn, Distention ir familiar but distressing digested food passing into sign irritating body, and ry or Flux, inflammatory ily known as indigestion.) [ps Nature neutralize the of the stomach and bowels, cretory glands into normal supply you, address S. C. EDMENT \ and Bowels, d lt." ONE KILLED IN DENVER RIOTING Striking Street Car Mon Toko Spito Out on Newspaper's Plant. Denver, Colo., Aug. 5.-One man was killed and between thirty and forty-live pei sons, inclduing Chief of Felice Hamilton Armstrong and eight or ten policemen, were injured, sev eral severely, in rioting street car men, their sympathizers and strike breakers^ to-night. Five street cars have been wrecked and the plant of the Denver Post damaged by the crowd. The dead man has not been Iden ti lied. The moo at 10.30 p. m. was gather ing in front Of tho Tramway build ing, where the strike-breakers ?re fl ou oed, hu!, had attempted no vio leu? v , ' , rii" vif)'i:i^ started this afternoon when two oms, rn?nliVd by strike? brenkyrs, iyev? for?;:."1, to ?top by a i motor trut l< pi? tho track. While Un. cars wore halted, a parade of strik ers and sympathizers who had been conduc'ing a demonstration at the city hall while a committee from the labor assembly conferred with tho mayor, reached the corner. There were fully a' thousand In the parade. Fighting immediately became gene ral and bas continued almost steadily ever since In various portions of the city. Three Curs Wrecked. Three cars were wrecked, two oth ers were turned on their sides in front of the Cathedral of the Immac ulate Conception. Strike-breakers who manned the last two cars took refuge inside the cathedral and remained there until rescued by the police. Tho mob gathered in front of the Post building Just after attacking the first cars. It was dispersed that time without having done more than taking copies of the afternoon edi tion from newsboys and littering the streets with them. The Post opposed the strike. Smash Windows and Presses. At 8 o'clock the crowd again gath ered in front of the Post. Nearly all the windows in tho present plant, a three-story building, and in a new one being built next door, wore bro ken. When Post employees hoisted an American flag over the building the rioting subsided slightly, but was resumed a few moments later with added vigor. Thc mob then entered tho build ing. Hammers and spikes wore thrown Into the llnotypo machines, paper rolls wero moved Into the streets, water was poured on the presses and tho presses were damaged by hammers. Shots were fired sov-i eral times during the trouble, and a number of persons were wounded. Others were injured by being struck by flying bricks and other missiles. No accurate account of the Injured was obtainable. There was no abatement in the rioting nt 10.30 p. m. Reserve Militia Demobilized. Columbia,. Auf 6.-Orders wero issued to-day from tho ofllco of Ad lutnnt Gen. Mooro demobilizing tho ?Unto reserve militia because of the reorganization of Hie South Carolina National Guard. Tho reserve militia was organized during tho World War for State protection, ns all other or ganized militia was with the colors, rhe eight companies mustered out by Ibo order consist of tho units at Sum ter, Chester, Blshopvllle, Conway, Columbia, Greenville, Spartanburg md Union. Woman Dies at Age of 117 Years. Raleigh, N. C., Aug. 5.-Tho bu reau of vital statistics has announced ;ho death, at Big Laurel, Madison iounty, this State, of Miss Dorcas :iriffln at the ago of 117 years, her ige having boon apparently verified >y the Griffin Blblo. She was born >n March 20, 1803, according to tho liible record, and died at tho placo M ?er birth several wooks ago. ?wg. T*? I iiOMER REUNION ENJOYED Tb ' Children ?nd Grandchildren of . J. J. Cromer Assembled. thursday, July 22d, the chil <lr> id grandchildren of the lato ?i. Cromer met at tho hospitable ho- f Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Slm Inpi nd a very enjoyable day was -;P< morning was quiotly s??ont In 4i'< i tho friends and loved ones JIM ' . arrlved? and shortly after all b>u sembled the dinner was an no* 1. The table was spread urder the large oaks in the yard. And my! what a dinner-cakes, pies, custards, chicken, salads and ices, teas and everything tho heart could wish and tho nnlato long for. A flor all the guests had eaton thero was quito a great deal taken up. During the afternoon luscious fruits and Ice-cold lemonade wero 8orved, and sweet music was render ed by the Cromer string band, as they used to do in tho days of long ago. The time for departure came all too soon, and the guests left, saying that they had had a great time and hoping to enjoy many more such days together. All of the children were present except two. Thos? present were.Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stevenson and chil dren, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hunt and children, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Cromer and children, Mr. and Mrs. Embler and children, Lev. Cromer and Prof. Bera Cromer. The friends invited were: Mr. and Mrs. \V. P. Mason, ?Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Tilley, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Richardson, Mrs. James Bates, Mrs. Robert Moore, Mrs. John Callaham, Mr. and Mrs. Henry King, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Bruce and Misses Embler, Martin, Darby and Simpson. The next reunion will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Ste venson. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons are noted for their hospitality, and they cer tainly give you a good time In their charming home. ?P Pl*? OOO TO rue LAST SCALED TINS ONLY AT YOUR GROCERS MAXWELL HOUSE COFFEE <r>(. S, C. Town Leads in 'Census Figures. "Washington, Aug. 4.-The town of -Klnnrds, Jv. Newberry county BolAh Carolina,. with an increase oi 5 "? jier cent lu tho last icu yen rs, bivi shown the largest rato of growth ot hy pl ice in ?h.- South, having a in talion ol' 1,00(1 or more, thus fa - in me .tourioonth census; Klhards tb 1910 had a population of 16G, while its 1920 cenhti8 figurer, issued to-day, show a population of 1,527-an in crease of ?.3G1 In the ten years. Townley, Ala., with an increase of 561.3 por cent and a population of 1,554, and Miami, Fla., with an In crease of 440.1 per cent, and a popu lation of 29,549, rank second and third among Southern places In their rate of growth. THE "OLD REU THEOFORDS White Haired Alabama Lady Say and Go But The "Old Reliai Came an Dutton, Ala.-In recommending Thed /ord's Black-Draught to her friends and neighbors here, Mrs.T. F. Parks, a well known Jackson County lady, said: "I am getting up in years; my head ls pretty white. I have seen medicines and reme dies come and go but the old reliable came and stayed. I am talking of Black Draught, a liver medicine we have used for years-one that can be depended up on and one that will do thc work. "Black-Draught will relieve Indigestion and constipation if taken right, and 1 know for I tried lt. lt is the best thing I have ever found for the full, uncomfortable I "Fe// Like Man and Wife, All Run Were Greatly h 44m^BpY WIFE and I, after a hard J^f, spring on th? farm, were tired and run-down," says Mr. H. B. Murkey, of Route 1, Acworth, Ga, "We neither felt well. I knew my Mood was bad, a? 1 had little bolls on the back of my neck. ,<, --m**** "We felt we needed ? builder. We had heard of Zlron and thought it must be what we needed. It certainly was. Wo took it faithfully, and after u week ot suoh a matter we began to feel bettor. My wife felt like cooking, \ Is Your Skin AM W Don't Continu? to Suffer Becau?? of Wrong Treatment. Impurities in the blood caus< millions of tiny disease germs tc set up their attack on the sur face of the skin, and in the for iv of pimples, boils, scaly eruptions and itchy, burning irritations, be gin their disfiguring and destruc tive work. Thee disease genus can bc reached only through thc blood, Rainfall mid Temperature. Below is a record of meteorological . observations taken by H. W. Brandt, j co-operative observer of the Weather I Bureau of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, during the week ending August 1st, 1920. at 7 p. m. (The instrumental readings are from gov ernment standard instruments ex posed in the manner recommended by the chief of the Woather Bureau) : Character of Day. Date July 26-Cloudy July 27-Ptly cldy 28- Clear 29- Clear 30- Clear 31- Ptly cldy 1-Ptly cldy July July July July Aug. Rainfall QUIT TOBACCO. j So Rosy to Drop Cigarette, Cigar, or Chewing Habit. No-To-Bac bas helped thousands to break the costly, nerve-shattering tobacco habit. Whenever you have a longing for a smoke or chew, Just place a harmless No-To-Bac tablet in your mouth Instead. All desire stops. Shortly the habit is complete ly broken, and you aro better off mentally, physically, financially. It's so easy, so simple. Cet a box of No-To-Bac, and if it doesn't release you from all craving for tobacco In any form, your druggist will refund your money without question. No To-'Bac is made by the ownerB of Cascarets; therefore is thoroughly Tollable.-adv. I li? Million (?allons Liquor Since Jnlli j NOW Vorli. Ante, Officially lhere ?aro f> I,OOo,OOO gallons of whiskey bondi-.I warehouses In tho Culled States, a dwindling of about i5,Ooo, OOO gallons since January 16, when prohibition, became effective, accord ing to John F. Kramer, Federal pro hibition commissioner. Ho announc ed to-day that no more permits will bo granted tn persons to deal In whiskey in largo quantities in this vicinity. The quantity of liquor with drawn indicates that lt was not all used for non-bovorage purposes, as permitted by law, he said. .BLE" BLACK-DRAUGHT s She Hat Seen Medicines Come ile" Thedford's Black-Draught d Stayed. feeling after meals. Sour stomach and sick headache can be relieved by taking Black-Draught. It aids digestion, also ssisls the liver In throwing off impuri ties. 1 am glad to recommend Black Draught, and do, to my friends and neighbors." Thedford's Black-Draught is a stand ard household remedy with a record of over seventy years of. successful use. Every one occasionally needs something to help cleanse the system of impurities. Try Black-Draught. Insist upon Thed ford's, the genuine. At all druggists. U. 75) Eating'9 -Down from Farm Work, kiped by Ziron. and I sure felt like eating. "Ziron sure did us good. It mads us both feel stronger and hotter for the fall work, which everyone knows ls 'eomo work* on a farm. My boll? began to dry up, though Just at first they seemed worse. "Wo are mush better and can highly recommend Ziron, and gladly do so fa* it sure did us good,** ziron U a sale, reliable, tonio fited!* clno, good tot men, women and child* ren, when an iron tonto is indicated. It is easy to take and contains na habit-forming drugs. Fiery Ilchings? and local applications have no ef feet whatever.' That is why salves, ointments, lotions, washes and other remedies applied to thc skin can do no more than give mero? temporary relief. If you want genuine relief frottt thc tortures of skin diseases, loso no time in discarding all local remedies, and b?gin taking S. S.F, For full iii formation about vourt own case, writ? Medical Director, Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga. EXECUTORS OFFER FINE FARM LANDS FOR SALK. We offer for salo tho Andrew Bour don Home Place at Oakway, contain ing about 250 acros, of which about ?oo acres aro in high stato of cultiva tion. Will soil ns a whole or divido into threo tracts-ono tract of 125 acros. with six-room residence and ono four-room tenant hou30. Two other trncts of about GO acros each, with good four-room houso to each tract. All necessary outbuildings Soo or write MRS. ANNIE DEARDEN, W. M. LEM MONS, Executors of the Estate of Auderw Boarden, Deceasod. Terms-5 per cent cash; balance January 1st, 1021. July 21, 1920. 29-32 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTtLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned will make application to V. P. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconoe County, in the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla oourt Houso, on FRIDAY, tho 20th [lay of August, 19 20, at ll o'clock In the foronoon, or os soon there after ns said application can he hoard, for leave to make final settle ment of the Estate of JOHN TOW, DECEASED, and obtain Final Dis charge as Administrator of said Es- s tato. S. A. TOW, Administrator of the Estate of John Tow, Deceased. July 21, 1920. 29-32 LUMBER WHYr NOT RUY YOUR LUM RER in car lots, direct from mill, mid Have discounts? WRITE OR WIRE for pilcos, sending: us list of quantity mid grado you want. Cook <?b Co., GREENVILLE, S. C. 29-3C* .v OTU ; io o v ?ty; N A i, s Ern ,E M EN T A N t" DISCHARGE, Notice la hereby givci that tho otp* derjjjgut'd...,will nriK*)..application to. V. F. Martin, Judge of Probate, for Oconee County, In tho State of South Carolina, nt bis office at Walhalla Court Houso on Thursday, the 19th day of August, 1920, at ll o'clock in tho foronoon, or as soon there after as said application can be board, for leave to make final settle ment of the Estate of Mrs. Anna Woolbrlght, Deceased, and obtain Final Discbarge as Executor ox said Estate. R. H. ALEXANDER, Executor of tho Estate of Mrs. Anna Woolbrlght, Deceasod. July 21, 1920. 29-32 NOTICE TO DERTORS AND CREDITORS. All persons indebted to the Estate of W. O. SANDERS, 'DECEASED, are hereby notified to make payment to the undersigned, and all persons having claims against said estate will present the same, duly attested, within the time prescribed by law, or be barred. S. H. SANDERS, Administrator of tho Estate of W. O. Sanders, Deceased. Aug. \, 1920. 31-34 NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT AND DISCHARGE. Notice ls hereby given th.it the un dersigned will make application to v*. F. Martin, Judge of Probate for Oconee County, in the State of South Carolina, at his office at Walhalla 3ourt House, on Friday, tho 3d day >f September, 1920, at ll o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon thereafter is said application cnn ho heard, for oavo to make final settlement of the Batato of W. O. Sanders, Deceased, md obtain Final Discharge as Ad ninistrator of said estate. S. H. SANDERS, Administrator of the Estate bf W. O. Sanders, Deceased. Aug. 4, 1920. 31-34 CITATION NOTICE. The State of South Carolina, ?ounty of Oconee.-By V. F. Martin, .Jsq., Judge of Probate.-Whereas, [. A. Stock has mado suit to mo to ;rant him Letters of Administration if tho Estate of and Effects of P. L. (TECK, Deceased These are, therefore, to cito and dmonlsh all and singular tho kin Ired and creditors of the said \ lt. STECK, DECEASED, that hey bo and appear before me, In ho Court of Probate, to be held it Walhalla Court House, South karolina, on Tuesday, tho 17th day if August, 1 920, after publication lereof, at 11 o'clock In the foronoon, o show cause, if any they havo, why he said administration should not ie granted. Given under my hand and seal this d day of August, A. D. 1920. Seal.) V. F. MARTIN, udge of Probate for Ocouee County, South Carolina. Publlshod on tho 4th and 11th ays of August, 1920, lu Tho Keowee ourler, and on tho Court Houso oor for tho time prescribed by law. Aug. 4, 1920. 81-32