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r~ _ I FAKEWAR HERQES m GET COMMISSIONS f Newspaper Correspondent Says Americans Are Taken in by Impostors. i i i ittpt nmirinriirr niur laimi bunnucnut uhitic i |F Fraudulent "Warriors" Exploit War ; Fever in United States by Imper- I f Ai sonating Real Heroes of Foreign l^r j . Legion and Flying Corps. $ Paris.?One of the latest and most |M successful "confidence games" in the United States today, judging from letters and newspaper reports, is the asfpP^ sertion of nondescripts that they are returned American "heroes" of the French foreign legion, or of the Lafayette escadrille. Almost daily the leffi&Aonaries and aviators at the front lf||$?j?nd me clippings from American pa" 1 ll1'11' ' '! I *A11 4-Vv/S. 1 o /xifc vviiiuu ten ux ijjc ytuuiuuo ca^ivuo a certain man "back from the war," whose deeds and often whose name are unknown on the battle front. It is at the request of many of the brave Americans who are really fighting that I write a word of warning against the Wood's Seeds K??Fop 1918?? The patriotic duty of farmers and gardcncrsevcrywherei3 to increase cropland food production. Intensive farming and gardening, and the liberal use of ?ertiiizcrs, together with proper rotation of crops, so a4 to increase and improve the fertility and productiveness of the lar.d, are a!! vl'.^l and r.ccessary considerations at the present time. Wood's Descriptive Catalog For 19! 8 gives the fullest and most up-to-daie information in regard to all F^si sad Garden Seeds And tells about the best crops to grow, bo til for proii t and home use. \7rito for Catalog and prices of Grassand Clover Seeds, Seed ga Potatoes, Seed Oats, or any ? Farm Seeds Required. fjijflL Catalog1 Mailed Free Oa Keqnest. W T. W. WOOD & SONS, f SEEDSMEN, Richmond, Va. 1. ~~~ =' ^ 1 1 ^ ^W^^ver l"oa ?and We R * MRS. JONES prefers to trad 111 She has confidence in the sire to protect her againsl When he adds the items of he the Burroughs both know 1 right. v I He hands her a printed slip < item neatly printed as well as When she pays her bill she ki are no errors?that the tnercl unconsciously cheating her or Protection Against Fig In her charge purchases th< assurance of accuracy?the W protection againsi ngure eiru chant uses the machine to add charge sale slips. Every slip fore it goes into the credit reg Are you giving this service I ing the Burroughs on your < charge and cash' sa'es, th:r k I your customers against o\ ? I vouiself against loss? Or a jfc still scribbling purchase items 8 of wrapping paper, adding th ally? If that is the case, th errors daily?you know that. An error made when you j calf* while the customer is error that escapes detection (.3 Burroughs J Floyd . M ? ? fraudulent "warriors" who are exploiting the war fever in the United States, writes Paul Ayres Rockwell iu the Chicago News. Some Never Reach Europe." Some of the impostors have never been in Europe at all; some came over and enlisted in the allied ranks, then managed by one means or another, even by downright desertion, to return to America before ever viewing the i firing line. j Others impersonate the men who are I in France offering their lives in the | fight against the Germans. Sergt. ! Frederick Zinn of Battle Creek, Mich.. | the famous aviator-observer, recently i received a copy of the Hood River (Ore.) News for July 11, 1917, containI ing a story beginning: "Frederick W. j Zinn, an American who has seen active I service in the aviation corps of the allied armies in France, spent several days last week in Hood River, ano those who met him were thrilled by hi-' stories of aerial combat in the war zone. Mr. Zinn came west to find a half brother and sister, from whom he has become separated since he went ; to Europe. He traced them to Portland, and was told there that they had been adopted by a Hood River family." The article goes on at length and gives some personal details about Sergeant Zinn which the impostor probably gleaned from news reports. The real Sergeant Zinn has no half broth ers or sisters. He returned to France from a short leave in America last March. ; Another clipping: from Pasadena, Cal., tells of Richard L. Bryner, who is referred to as a lieutenant and the I youngest member of the Lafayette escadrille, who "has been very successful in battling against German war 1 planes. Several of his heroic deeds are j chronicled." The name of Bryner has ; never appeared on the roll call of the Lafayette flying unit. I have before me the official steno| graphic report of the interrogation by i the senate's committee on military af| fairs of two Americans who have worn | the French aviation uniform. Senator 1 Shennnrd asked: "Have you a record of the number of battles in which you have participated?" Army Adopts Impostors. One of the men replied that he had | been in 17 different engagements. Yet he has never once flown over the front. | The other claimed to have had thirty j or thirty-five air battles. The truth is j that he spent seven months with the Lafayette escadrille, and during all ,that time had only about five hours of flight and not one aerial duel. He lias j been made a first lieutenant in the United States army on the strength kof his assertions. A man wjjo deserted from the French aviation corps after France had spent ? AAA 4-z-io /iViii- cr Viim hnw to f] V is | U V ti v ' today a lieutenant and chief pilot at j an American aviation school. He never I :i:ii I ?: |ffl| lit r Line of ?>aoiii?*s? t oa x^un. Ut Both Know th< ight, Mrs. Jone e at this s^ore. slip are losses tl merchant's de- Xf the mistak, overcharges. tomer resents tt r purchases on . .. t the amount is under-charge, t , , likely to say an' showing each . . j . . ? case you are the a printed total. aows that there The use of th lant is neither and charge sale< himself vestment. But ure Errors hai,dle -'our oth tv XVV Vire is the same sale^ by lines, c same thorough 0n. It will har rs. The mer- ventory and pre I the items on voices. is verified be- t n . A Basin ;ister. ? Are you us- The Burr ong' counter to add makes a mistak< eby protecting and other simpl erchaiges and your clerks can Lre your clerks By saving' cu: on stray pieces jt quickly pa; s e figures inent- making profit 1 ey are inaKing month. idd up a cash ^ r*te t0 ^1C waiting, or an to have one of < :i a charge sale this $125 00 Bu Adding Machir Hughes, Agency M< [asonic Temple Buildii Greenville, S? C. MTBimiiiiiiiiiM'iiii 1 ni?nnirir ^ _i Jk |Pf TU|Q NERVOUS WOMAN 60TWELL Told by Herself. Her Sincerity Should Convince Others. Christopher^ ill.?"For four years ] sufiered trom lrregujanues, wcaauws, nervousness, a n c j || IlililfJlilllllllllll! was in a run dowr \\immm conc*ition. two oj I i j 11 our best doctors W. failed to do me an} Fl^lPli g00^* * heard sc j l ':i:^>5iSIIII|l much about whal 1 ft ^M\ ' Lydia E. Pinkh am's %WmV i Vegetable ComliJ' ^PRyjl ' P?und bad done foi 1 others, I tried il I ' ::> KfJ JW and was cured. J - ' fr am no longer nervous, am regular, 1 and in excellenl health. I believe the Compound wil! cure any female trouble."?Mrs. Alice | Heller, Christopher, 111. JNiervousness is oiten a symptom oj , weakness or some functional derange| ment, which may be overcome by this i famous root and herb remedy, Lydis j E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as ! thousands of women have found b;> experience. If complications exist, write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass., foi suggestions in regard to your ailment The result of its long experience if at your service. flew at the front and was never unde fire, although he has given out man interviews describing his heroic e: ploits while fighting the Germans. A number of other Americans wh enlisted in the French aviation eorp and were trained as flyers at the ej pense of the already ovej-burdene French nation went to the Unite States directly after being: brevette< without ever having gone to the fron and have not yet returned to face th German foean battle. Some of thes men are so shamelessly lacking i honor that even in the training cam they announced to their American con rades that they had not enlisted wit the intention of fighting, but to learn paying occupation, so as to return t America and make money. I i j Decks GeYman Carp With Flag. Sioux City, la.?When the patriotisi i of Chris Roumeliote, a Greek restai | rateur here, was questioned becaus | of his window display of Gdrman car] , Chris, who is a veteran of Balka j wars, wrapped a small American fla I around eacn nsn. Uie ayparem umci j tising value of his window display wa ' immediately doubled. illHipiiix llpsIsS e a ISurroughs * Amount is >1 s lat can never be recovered. ? is in your favor, the cusle over-charge and is likely to :h you. If the error is an he customer will be most unfiling about it. So in either i loser. e Burroughs for adding cash 5 alone m-krs it a pajHng inbear in mind that it will also er figure work?enable you s of stock turnovers, diily lerks or departments and so idle the figures of your in>ve valuable in checking in ess-Building Service lis Figuring Machine never s. With the full keyboard e operating features any of quickly learn to use it. stomers and preventing losses for itself and then goes on for its owner month after address given below and ask our men call and show you rroughs. le Company anager n? ] I HIM?MM?MB TAX KEITHS S FOK 19IS i I or an authorized agent will be at the following places named below, i i'or the purpose of taking tax return4* of both real and personal propert} i for fiscal year 1918. | Chappells Monnap Jan. 15th. } P. Poozer Tuesday Jan. loth. Silver street Wed. Jan. 16th. St. Lukes Thursday Jan. 17th. | O'Nealls Friday Jan. ISth. i Prosperity IVIon & Tues. Jan 21st & ! 22nd. t i Little ^Mountain Wednesday Jan 23rd. j | Jolly Street Thursday Jan. 24. i I Pomaria Friday Jan. 25th. : j GTymphville Tuesday Jan 2^th. rJ j .T. I.. Oco-ts wednesday Jan 30th. > j Mavhinton Thursday Jan. 31st. ; 1 An1 in the Auditors office ?n the 5 Courthouse until Feb. the 20th after . which date Jv0 rer cent penaltv will ; I be naded. The law requires a tax on 1 ^ ! all notes mortgage* and monevs. alI so Income tax on incomes over $2; 500. I | The~e is a captation tax on all dogs [ ' j of fifty rents. f i All msle persons betvp^i the a^res of ' 21 anrl rn are liable to ray a poll ' tr>* of $1.00 unless otherwise exemnt. I ! , ! Ml rp"cw ow^fnsr r^onertv in > i 7 j t^nn one School District will ; bo rewired to ma^e returns for each . j Dip trie t. as the Tax PooVs "will he , ! made ur> by School Districts instead > of Townships in 1918. -J. B. Hal face, >r County Audifor. y i C-I PENSION NOTICE. 0; I will be in the office of the auditor n *-? -1'? To.nnorxr fnr the ; every ^nxiircici^' umvauuuij ? ^ purpose of receiving applications for (l pensions. I j W. G. PETEBSON, t, I Pension Commissioner, e | ;e CITATION NOTICE. p STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, j. County of Newberry. ^ By W. F. Ewart, Probate Judge: Whereas, Henry Wise made suit to me to grant him letters of administra,0 j tion of the estate and effects of Ernest i TV i cp ! J These are, therefore, to cite and ad! monish all and singular the kindred and n ! creditors of the said Henry Wise, de' ceased, that they be an appear before , me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Xewberrv, S. C., on the 29th of Jan; uarv next, after publication hereof, at 11 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show S cause, if any they have, why the said r- administration should not be granted. :S i Given under my hand this 4th day of ! January, Anno Domini 1918. : j W. F. EWART, | P. J. N. C. NOTICE. On and after January 1st, 1818, all f persons sending or bringing papers for record will please let the recording fees B accompany the same. Respectfully, JNO. C. GOGGANS, i 12-21-tf Clerk of Court. i ~ ; PERE^TIO OIL/MEATERS I | " Wa. V>o\ro nnv n'n WPil fistahlis n 1/ 111*1' V UW? w..? , !ar Fi<h and Blood Fertilizer to It is higher in price than it has i go. - - reason for ic being- higher, we have pought them for less tl 35c a piece now. There.is a dif ton right there, it takes ten bag zer. We get pyrites from Spair s tnn landed at Charlestoi fv ?V v ^ _ landed at Charleston now. We than $3 00 a unit, the last we bin 10-2-2 there are ten units units of Ammonia and two unit, i* mpanf. hv units?it is the sam( w ? ~ ?" - ~ J Labor costs us $1 75 a day. A y Sl.CC a day, Whi'e fertilizer is ton will pay for more fertil zer the last 30 years. This means " as much as cotton. E /en at ihi not as much profit in ir now as I ago. The manufacturer have much as possible in order to get i- where the- expect to save t hio-ger tonnage. ""OU ? We believe- it will : ay you to i for while we do not care to go c writing in predicting the i rice ( venture to say it looks now Mke The war seems to create a big means a good price?and it "broi eral years after our Civil War a a big demand for it aftei thi.-? w that. The bo 1 weevil and the j ! will probably prevent a bump weather has not been severe en belt to exterminate the boil we< ail farm products promises to b good friend of ours who cleanet crop last year says he will use 1 ' ^ this vpar. he thinks I U l/liV CiV A V V4A ^ __ fall will justify it, When you g uloodgoods we have it for you. You can't do better than use J ? there isn't any better. We h, lands need f-'otash and one per ( crops on any land. It will cost ana prospective prices oi cotto:; Anderson Fhospfi W. F. FARMER, In from the' After the snowball fight, the c! by the Perfection Oil Heater i thaws out icy hands and feet easily earned wherever it's r for any cold weather emergen to buy and to use. Now used in over 3,000,000 h< Aladdin Security Oil as fuel< N STANDARD OIL (New Jersey] Washington. D. C. BALTIMORE K-r* ? P' V" _ Vt SiK hfrd ail J vl^'i-rvsru'y pOplloffer you aj^iin this year. :?een, but there is a mighty T-ike bags, for instance, lau 74c a piece, the/ cost: Ference of about $2 75 a s to sack a ton of feriilii. We have bought it for ,i. it costs $20.('0 a ton have bought fish for less >UKht cost us 57.00 a unit, of Phosphoric Acid, > of Potash, That *"s what 2 as per cent. ear or so a^o we g t it for h igh?r no wt a bhi e of cotn<;W than at any time for c*i.i \ i ?_ U? v. /. ... ?\/?/s/3 LeriJiiZtif 11','L a<jrilIicctl j-e higher cricrs there is ;here w a couole of years kept the price down as ; a bigger tannage. That heir bacon?in getting a fertilize liberally thisyearr. >n record at the present )f cotton next fall, we will it will bring a good pricedemand for it and that jght p fine price for sevnd there will probably bear just as there was after scarcity of labor, combined er crop this year. The ough all over the cotton svil entirely. The price of e grood for some time. A i up 510,000 o/i his cotton 1,000 pounds of fertilizer the price of cojton r.ex? ;et re ady for your Fish and our Fish a d Blood goods ave plenty of I '< t ^ h?gray lent of j-'ota.-h will help the something, but at present i, it ib well worth it. ate & Oil Co. , Secretary. ' ^ * Trenches j leery warmth dispensed s mighty welcome. It in a jiffy. It's li^ht* leeded ? always ready icy. Economical both: V. i * 3mes. gives best results, COMPANY I i . S Charlotte, N. C. ; Charleston, W. Va. Charleston, S. C.