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IfTTLE ATOOTA1N i( LI B | ADOPTS RESOLUTIONS. " j April, 27th, 19IS. j The Little Mountain democratic dnb met in the W. O. W. hall at the appointed hour and was called to order by the chairman. Mr. B. H. Miller. The first business was the election of officers. :for the next two years, Mr. B. H. Miller was elected president and [. B. Derrick was elected clerk. J. B. Derrick was elected county executive committeeman and the following delegates were elected to the county convention: J. B. Derrick, A. NT. Boland, J. E. Shealy, A. C. Wheeler. The-following resolutions were offered by Mr. J. K. Derrick and unanimously adopted: firct Thgt W*e UTE^ Oil O ' ** IVCJUI I CU, 1I1UV, -- - members to use their every effort anu put to work every ounce of their inference which may show in a material way that we are standing firmly behind the government in carry on th~ war to a ticcessful termination, further that we persist upon our membership that it is our sacred duty true democrats, and Americans lo subscribe liberally to the Liberty Bonds and war savings stamps in order that our government may not "be handicapped from a financial standpoint in the managing of this g^-eat business of war in which ou~ toys are now shedding their blood nirrM nT1 tile battlefields of ua v cnxv.* w- , France, the success of which our fa% ture liberty and freedom may depend. Second, That we honor and encourage in every way possible the ^ ?? +V>ic? nATT^ "boys that have gone irom tmo mnnity to fight our battles in order that they may know that our thoughts and prayers are ever with them. Third. That a copy of diese resolutions he prepared and a copy sent to each boy from this cluV B. H Miller, J. B. Derrick, President Clerk. ?Put Liberty Bond?? XESOLVTIONS ADOPTED BY GARMANY ( LI B. Whereas the government of tne United States is now engaged in a terrible war, the winning of which is desired by all good citizens of our country. Therefore, be it Resolved , by members of this Democratic Club, in meefiiig assembled, that we pledge ourin pvprv way our seive LU i. . ?oantry in this time of need and distress. ?Bi\v i\ Liberty Bond.? TVard .> Democratic Club Sr Wet and orsa^ized for the purpose of electing delegates to the county convention. The election was unam mors as follows: President, .T. Tones: committeeman, 0. S. Goree: J secretary, T. F. Turner; delegates, [. ISr. Davis. G. W. Hiller, C. F. Bobb. JoI:n Morris, H. C. Carter, John Mack, F. H. Campson, J. H. Chappell. The club also unanimously endorsed onr president and government for its stand in the conflict with which our country is in. We also commenced our congressman frr Li3 re 'ent acti'vn in the tax "HiTT Vi.1* T. F. Turner, Secretary ?Buy a Liberty Bond.? MEETING FOR NEGRO SOLDIERS WELL ATTENDED A large and appreciative audience k , w&3 r.t Fethtehem Baptist church on Sunday at 8:20 o'clock, d. m. to listen to th<? addresses delivered in honor of the 31 r.egro soldiers who left fur Camp .lackson Monday morning. Hon. W. H. Hunt delivered a verv excellent address to them, torching upon their duty and patriotism as American citizens. Hon. Alan Johnstone also made a very timely and inspiring address. Mr. fohn M. Kinar?J made encouragingly remarks af ter wh.xh he explained to the audience how they could secure a liberty bond and the necessity of every citizen laving one. A lecture was delivered by Rev. Richard Carroll cn "The Problem uc Wsr Force and Jesus Christ." A number of white citizens were present to witness the occasion. All of the 31 boys answered the roll call and left on Monday at 10 o'conk, a. m. for Camp Jackson. ?Buy a Liberty Bond? HARTFORD SCHOOL FIRST TO >VI\ PRIZE* The teachers of the Hartford school are the first to complete the minimum is?Tes of War Savin# Stamps necessary to receive a cash prize. Wit1: the assistance of Mr. Y. T. Dickert. the r letter carrier of the districr. the sal have been over $10 pe* ? "pupi1 ilie "?! pupils enrolled. ov?: liaU the ownips: stamps their,sel""* . The matrons have supplemented the $5.00 l>y $5.00 more tint; will receive for their action $30.00 / ^orth of books for the school library. \ jf O. M. Wilson. j i Honor Koll Newberry City Schools, 1 7th Month. Hfeh School. 10th grade.?Abbie Gailar. Azilec c Livingston, Edwin Setzler, May Tar- ] rant, Marguerie Werts. j j t 9th grade.?Alliene Dunn, Clark j ' Floyd, Annie Hunter. Mary Frances ' s i Jones, Janie Dell Paysinger, Fredna j [ones, Elizabeth Kinard, Irwin Lee- t | 8th grade.?Earle Chandler, John j { Chappell, Paul Fulenwider, Maude g Gilliam, Annie Graham, Everett Hipp, j Harold Hipp, Jerry Howard, Mabel ( veil, Haynie McGraw, Blanche Sale, . Mildred Tarrant, James Walace, Edith ; . j Wilson. f Ponndary Street School. j 5 7th grade.?Wright Cannon, Buford 1 Cromer. Margaret Kinard, T. W. i Smith. j j titli grade.?Pauline Boozer, George j Fulenwider, Nellie Howard, Mildred | Livingston. Connie Maddox. i , ! 1 1 ">th grade.? fames Boyleston. Coke ? Dickert. George Martin, Samuel Mat- T TriiTflhpth McFall. Sara Mae Pitts, Kathleen Powell, Louise Rogers, 1 Tyler Robinson, Carolyn Tarrant, Ca-- i lie Thompson, ^ 4th grade.?Frank Adams, Mavme | Poozer, Kate Bullock. Paul Denning, J. D. Hornsby, Carlisle Kennedy, Foster Martin, Minnie Morris, Edward J Schumpert J. C. Suber. 3rd grade.?Olive Burns, Mary , Chandler, Edith Dorrity. Irwin Greg- : orv. Robert Kennedy. Clifford KiJgore.! Carl Lous:. Delle McFall, Virgil Schumpert, Drucy Sheely. Rose Tur! pin Tarrant, Summer Wise. 2nd grade.?Lawrence Adams. Evelyn Burns. Wilson Clary. Sarah 'Cromer. Martha 'Vance Ellesor. Sanfor.l Rcok Kinarrl. Frances Martin, Albert McCaughrin. William Summer, i Ralph Vaughn. Mildred Wheeler. 1st grade.?Mabel Boozer, Bonnellc Cromer, Benetta Dorrity, Myrtle Pay; singer. Vera Pitt-. Steadm*;n Boozer, ! T Fskridee, Louis Floyd. Griffin Langford, Paul Schumpert, Walter Taylor, Haskell WaUno". David Wilj 1'ams, Kiestor Willingham, Clarence i Wise. j I Speers Strorf , Tth grade.?Colie Blease, Lillid Mac | Cromer, James Derrick, Cortez Sand e~s. Hubert Setzler. Taroline Weeks, i .Griffin Williams. Troxelle Wright. j 6th grade.?Bennetta Buzhardt; Luj ther Bedenhau^h. I.Tla Tranpell, J. j W. Earhardt. Margaret Farrow. Jan! ette Harmon. Gladys Havird, tfuanita j Hitt, .Tames Nobles, Mildred Reid, Ed- ( J I 7?i J5^nrl^i ! "-th srrade.?Bos -ie Ariail, Thelm.; ] I^lo^so. Mnrv T^ou>\**Is^ht. PsvstIV EV- ' fos. Wilber Guin, Edna Jacobs, Sadie ' Jcnes, Vernon Lake. Lorraine Monts,' ; Mildred Spearman, Gladys Suber. ; 4th grrade.?Ethel Eddy. Ruby Gill- j i iam. Mary Alice Hipp. Willie Mac i Holsonback. Willie Holsonback. Mil- ! I * dred [ones, CaiwA'Jl Kibler, Ernest-i ine Melton, John S!\vlr.tenberg, Thomas ' 1 Spearman, Earl Turner, Tommy Well- (i i ing? Gladys W.V.iams. j1 3rd sradp.?Leroy Anderson, Prince | C'happell, Mary Derrick, John Earlc-;; j Grandv. Buford Humphries. Hendri.v; | Monts. r. C. Mayer. Voigt Taylor,; I Elizabeth Zeigler. j j 2nd grade?Harriette Harrell, Lil- .1 | lian .Humphries, Florence Kibler,1 . Haskell Kibler. Ruth Leave! 1. Elerbe | Pelh?.ir, Katherine Swittenberg. Julti f ; Weeks sj J ? 3s: gra<*e.?I.ula Boakniglit, Corina | Counts. Mary Farrow. Alan Johnstone, j ( Judson Jones, Lottie Livingston, HilcU Melton. George McSwain, Garner Xo- ' bles. Kill)'. 'I'aylor. Run.'! Taylor. Sara \urey, Mary Werts, Arthur Welling, i West End School. | 4th grade.?-Beatrice Bell. Gracc' j BoKb, Eual Culberson. Claudia Hiller,. j RuXrt Odell. Pauline Roland, Mai- j j eo!m Smith. Sallie Taylor, Louise j j Thoiras. Jesse Ward, j 3rd grade.?Alfred Bradley, Vernon ' Bouknight. Ethel Bouknight, Ruth Cause. Furman Goree, Lucy Long shore. Homer McCuliough, Lee Roy Sanford. Susan Sexton. 2nd grade.?'Roland Bobb. Irby, Poaknight. Mvrian Bouknight, Helen Caldwell. Frances Cook, Ruby Jones, ' | Homer Miller, Eva Morse, Cora Lee ' I Rister, Roy Templetcn, Vera Turner. | 1st grade.?Hartise Arnold, Ethel j | Glenn, Lottie Hahn. tfollofion School. 4th grade.?Marv Burgess, Pauline j Dri:>gers. Earnie McCutcheon. Lorean ; ! Shealy. Parks Stilwell. i 3rd grade.?Hugh Brown, Robert ? ) Ray. Leland Wood. j I'nti s;rade.?-Mildred triggers. ue* i i : nell Hair, flattie Belle Jackson. He.'-! j i" Mack. Alma Perkins. Pauline . j Smith. Holmes Willingham. 1st grade.?VirsriT Cameron. Herri!! Darby. Mattie Hazel, Inez Howard. ; .Jinimie Plaver. Mamie Rav. Clvde ; i * | Shealy. l!ene ^healy. Walt or fUllwell.! .Cohen O. C. Wiilson. Oakland School. 4th. grade.--- Hewitt Boukm'ght. Elizabeth Dickey. Raymond Timmerman. ! 3rd grade."-Mildred Davenport,, \nrle Girk. 2nd grade.?Charley Dickey. 1st grade.?Nellie Brock, Kdith i Bouknicht, Odessa Coward. Verona , DavennorL Wilbur Rikard. Bernice i i * Timmermaa. ' >1 STRICT CONFERENCE A. M. E. CHFRCii The Newberry District conference >f the A. M. E. church met in St. Paul church April the 25th, 19IS, ievs. f. E. Moragne. pastor, J. E. rhomas presiding elder. This was a plendid church meeting in point of ntprest and attendance considering ;he busy season of the year. Ever.' )hase of the work of the church and ichool was looked after with mucn nterest. The collections for the local ;hurch and the church schools were lbove the average. Pastor Moragne 3nd the good people cared for the con erence to the satisfaction of the members of the conference. During the session a patriotic service was ield when resolutions were offered fledging ourselves to support the liberty bond, the postal saving stamp. Ihe thrift stamp and food preparedness acts. And in fact to comply with ill the requirements of the governnent to win the war. Simon W. Allen. Reporter. ?Tiuv a Liberty Bond? ]j W SAVKGS STAMPS* i 18SUED BY THE I UNITED STATES I <C3VERMAtENT Buy Them And Help Win The War vrw SAT.E EVERYWHERE A. V -4.V ???? - ? <iILI)ER & WEEKS, Newberry, S. C. ?Buy a Liberty Bond.? FRIDAY ONE HEAL WEAILESS mMm VSZ NO BKEAIX. CHJkOCEMjS, \\ /i(| || II jllj) IASXK CE EREAiHAST iOOOJ CONTAINING "WHEAT NOTICE DELINQUENT TAX PATERS The County Treasurer has placed in my hands executions against all parties who failed to pay their taxes for the year 1917. Those interested can pay same at my office on or before May loth. Art.er May i.Sth. levies will be made tf satisfy said executions. Cannon G. Blease, 2-26 7t. SneriiT. ?Fitly Liberty Bonds.? NOTICE OF JI UY DRAWING. Notice is hereby given that w% Lhe undersigned Jury Commissioners for Newberry County, S. C., will at lhe office of the Clerk of Court for Newberry County. S. C., at 0 o'clock, Lt. m.. May Gth, 191S, openly and publicly draw the names of thirty six (36) men. who shall serve as Petit Jurors, for the second week of the Court of Common. Pleas, which will convene at Newberry Court House, May 13th. if is. .""d continue for two weeks C. C. Schumpert, J. B. Halfacre, Jno. C. Goggans, Jury Coiiimission for Newberry County, S. C. * r\- A 1A10 ** ' * Apru auj.o. ?Buv Liberty Bonds,? COULD HARDLY STAND ALONE Terrible Sufferme From Headache Sideaciie, Backache, and Weakness, Relieved by Cardui, Says This Texas Lady. Gonzales, Te*.? Mrs. fllinilte Pliilfot, of. this piat'C'i writes: "Five years I was taken vJLh a pain in jri]* left sJds. It was rioht under iry Tuff rl?' Ff wnn'il "nTYiiViPnrp vritTi aching ai.^ sxtenc^ up into my left shoulder aiid on down into my "back. 2>v that time- thy pain would be to severe I would nave to talie to bed, and suffered usual:. " about three day? .. .1 suffered this war for three year:;, and <rot to he a mere skeleton and wan t o weak I could hardly si and alone. Was not able to go anywhere and had to lot my no use won; go... i sunerea awful with a pain in my back and I had the headache all the*time. I just was unable to do a thing. My life was a misery, my stomach get in an awful condition, caused from taking bo much medicine. I suffered so mu';v pain. I had just about g: en v.;) all hopes of our getting anything to lieip me. Ono day a Birthday Almanac was thrown in r.\" yard. After its testimonials I decided io try Cardui, and am so thankful tn.'it I did, for I began to improve when cn the second bottle...I am now a well woman and feeling fine*and the cure has been permanent for it has ber<n! two years since my awfnl bad health. I [ wiil always praise and recommend Jardui." Try Caraui E 7$ I [ CALL TO DEMOCRATIC CLTBS ? By authority of the Democratic Executive Committee and in pursuj ance of the constitution of the Demi ocratic party and in accordance wi-4 the statute law of the State, a county convention of the party is hereby called to meet at the court house at Xewberrv at 12 o'clock, noon, on Monday, May 6, 1918. By the same authority the Democratic clubs are hereby called to meet at their respective places of meeting on Saturday, April 27, 1918, for the purpose of reorganizing, electing del. egates to the conuty convention an?i recommending a member of the Exi ecutive Committee and such otner business as may coma before the club. Rule 20 of the Constitution of the ! party, which is also the statute law of the State, reads as follows: "20. Every general election year county conventions shall be called by the county committee to meet -m i the first Monday in May at the county seat. The convention shall be com posed of delegates from the clubs hi the county, one delegate for every ' twenty-five members, and one dele; gate for a majority fraction thereof, ! Dasea upon rne nuiuuer ul vuits ^i.! ed in the first primary of the preceri! ing clection vear. The list of the I ! delegates certified to by the secretary j and president of each club shall conj stitiite the temporary roll of the contention. The'number of delegates for i new clubs shall be based upon their enrollment at the time of the c!.:b j meeting. Frank R. Hunter, B. T). Leitzsey, Chairman. Secretary. ' April 15, 1918. ^ * _ i i?m?mw?n???wwjw1 .j. i Standard E to Pou T I V Already one of the big producin; holders are drawing big dividends cost is at a minimum. Througn a able lease on this structure. At 1 in the Warm Springs dome and w niember this is a producing field. Sunda We were in this field just before the structure. This dome bids fair ways make us the biu- company of ? x _ n This is tiie most consistent uu old, it has made more wealthy pe are at the head of this company largest gushers in the field. One j 20 per cent per annum on the tots ! on" oar property. 7 The Cra This dome has been recognized b j in all of America. Two other c i is reported that one of them has aj j secured -r>60 acres of deeded land | in the course of construction. W ! Boom prScos will prevail and our !Powd< We haVfc a one-thirti iocator:s I [ from a well now being: drilled by I coming fields of the state. Shallow big devidend payer. II The Van 421-22 Security Building I I . I : VAX ni ZlvV OIL CO.. 421-22 Securities Bldg.. ; ! Billings, Montana;. i : Gentlemen: i I Please send me at once fuit I formation regarding the Van Da i Oil Co. i' arn anxious to know ! j about it before* ;i*ou advance the pi ! . of the stock. I ' I Xanie i i : Addre^; 'I r Occupation . .. I i?? ??? , ^TATE OF SOUTH CJlKOLIXA, County of Newberry. j By virtue of sundry executions is sued by the t'lerk and Treasurer of the Town of Newberry, under the <-nr?nrnte seal of said town, for the > taxes due the town for the years of | l I 1915, 1916, 1917, directed to me aui ! ' commanding me to satisfy said taxes, j penalties and costs ami expenses out 1 of personal property of Geo. M. Ep- j 1 if sufficient can be found, an.l j if sufficient personal property can! not be found then out of real propi erty belonging to the said Geo. M. Epting, I have levied on the lot of land in town of Newberry being j j fronting on Hunt street and bounded! by lots of H. ). Haynesworth, Dr. P. | j G. Eliesor and home, place of Frank: j Devore, and will sell same, or so much ' j thereof as may be necessary to sat- J isfv said taxes, penalties and cost:?, j i before the opera house door in Town ; 1 VoMrnorrv of ruiKiir* Q!ir>tmn tn Vy I Vy ?? wvl i Ut }/ii vtiv> tv b&tv highest bidder, on salesday in June, i 191S, (being 3rd day of .Tune. 19IS), I during the legal hours of sale. Terms of sale cash. H. 0. STONE, Deputy, j i - Buy a JArrly Bond? ' -TATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry. 1 Isy virtue of siindry executions is-' snofl by the Clerk and Treasurer of Town of Newberry, under the cor- j r,orate seal of said town, for the 1 taxes due the town for tne year of ; 1017. directed to me and commanding, i i me to satisfv said taxes, penalties i and costs and expenses ont of fn* i i personal property of S. P. Crotwoil. i ! if sufficient ca" found and if; ; pufimient Personal property cannot j j be found, then out of real property j >rilling Rigs I rid Their Wc he Oil Sand /arm Springs?Wyomin gfields of Wyoming. Eight wells ha/e every month in the year. This is a '* peculiar turn of fortune the Van Baz east a dozen companies are now driiir fc do not expect to lose much time in s ( Lnce-Upton Fields?Wy< the boom started and have B.OStO acreo to be one of the best fields in Wyomii this big field. We have one rig spotted Salt Creek?Wyoming producing neia in an me ?vnu, anu? ople than any of the big fields of Wy~n have secured 320 acres of land less t : ."00-barrel well in this field at $1.00 r l! capitalization of the Van Duzen Oil izy Woman's Pocket?IS y many geologists to be the most perfe ompanies have wells in the process of [-ready encountered an oil producing s In .tfAA f Iia f \rn TV P1 ] -s t lying niiuway uenvccn tut >. >? .len this field is proven it will be the f ' stock is sure to ?0 sky high. sr River Junction-Wy< rite rest iti ?three 0ii6-f|iiarter sections 1; the famous Ohio Oil Co. This dome i: v drilling and ifs proximity to rail tvcir Hii7An Oil C ! All Common Stock J VA | FuSly Paid and] 4 | Non-Assessable. j ce: r ini,,a Authorized Capital >'tai aii $1,000,000.00 anc ice | $.. I Qp n lOc-per Share-lGc to "; to ] or Make all j'CIfllt- | ceii | tances payable to Xar | the Company j II ? 11 I . ?1???????MMHB?i ?a? subjuct to levy, 1 have levied on (h? lot of land in the Town of Xewoerry fronting on College street and bounded by lots of the county court house lot, old Crotwell hotel and H. L. Parr, and will sell same or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said taxes, penalties and costs, beTITrt lore Hit.' UJi'.'ia uuuoc uuui 4ii jupu of Newberry, at public auction to the highest bidder on salc-Mlay in June, 191S, (being the 3rd of June, 191S), during the legal hours sale. Terms of sale cash. H. 0. STONE. Deputy. ?Bay a Liberty Bond? STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Newberry. By virtue of sundry executions Issued by the Clerk and Treasurer of Town of Newberry, under the corporate seal of said town, for the taxes due the town for the years of 1916 and 1917, directed to me and commanding me to satisfy said taxes, penalties and costs and expenses out of personal property of Mose Collins. j if sufficient :an be found, and if sufficient personal property cannot De found then out of real property belonging to said Mose Collins, I have levied on the lot of land in the town of Newberry fronting on Vincent street. hounded by lot or lunma r>uker. Taylor street and Rev. J. E Thomas, and will seTl same. o.r so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said taxes, penalties, and costs, before the opera house door in Town of Xewberry, at public auction to the highest bidder on salesrhy in Tune, 1918, (being 3rd clay of .Tune. 191S), during the legal hours of sale. Terms of salp cash. H. O. STOXE, Deputy. ?Buy Liberty Tionds.? i/!iU I I? i ? I ill Ud <ow Ready ly Into s. Ig been completed and fortunate stock shallow" field and the drilling en Co.. was able to secure a vaiung toward the oil producing sanas tarting our operations there. ReDMiing under lease on the very apex o* ng and our large acreage will aiin this fiedd. Ithough the field is but five years ning. The wide-awa&e men who han a half mile from one of the ler barrel would mean more than Co. We have room for 04 wells Montana rf structure for an oil reservoir completion on this dome, and it and. Th~ Van Duzen Oil Co., nas mu- drilling Our derrick is now irst producing field in Montana. oming ying within a quarter of a mile 5 looked upon as being one of the isportation will make this field a Company j # Billing?, Montana j i t)atc 191? n [>V/jV1S oil company, 21-22 Security PMu . Billings. Montana. [luumt'it. hereby make application *or oi the Cap! Stock of rhe Van buzen Oil Co., the raie of ten cents .per snare, I enclose 'Herewith fT?e sum of \ in pa>"111 cut for le. Tt is understood that the shares fully paid and non-assessable GR.i t the company reserves the right immediately return my remittance me in case th--1 shares are all solr'i 1 the price advanced before you re- j re my application. tie (My signature j \ddress