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Cecie Jones' ;i /"* i. : ureal Fourth j TtfHIS is the story of Cede j Jones' Fourth ot July. We say "Cede" because that is ^ what his fond mother called } him, though if tie sad tru& must be! 1 told, he was always ashamed to have! y any of the "gang" around when she j, said it. The - "gang" called him j "Bumper," except when they wanted i ^ to be extra polite, and then they called j him "Cede." His name was Cecil. I "Aln*t I goin' to have any fireworks j for the Fort?" he whined at the break-j j fast table on the morning of the third, j 4 "No, Cede," said his mother, beam- j Ing on him as she weighed the sugar for his cereaL j J She was bringing t Cede up on a; j / /system that she j, &ad learnedj, ~ .T& through. a corre-11 spondenee course j J ! given as a premi-1 ' um a year's ' i 5?i5j^^ > subscription of the ^pvC^ Mother's Own' rf Companion. ] L r Cecie com-' - ! menced to cry, all time ^eePiQS, . an eye on fcJg; , i mother's face to note the effect "Oh, let him have some," said Mr. Jones. "I always had fireworks, and toy pistols, too, for that matter, and I never was the worse for it" "That's the way with yon, Ed Jones." < replied the mother. "You're always : spoiling my plans for tht bringing up v Krf that boy." xhiit's th? Tfnnrrti without (fireworks?" asked the father, sententi- j 4>usly; ont it mast be confessed that he had mint juleps in mind. Thej Fourth was his one day off, he whis*! - pered to his conscience. Christmas,; Thrnksgiving and his wife's birthday j 'were also one days off with him. How- j ever, this is Cecie's story, not the oldj man's. The boys said that "Bumper" Jones ] was the foxiest kid -In the block. Kow-' belt, "Bumper" said tfif more about fire- i "works, and he had controlled his eon-! ( ulsive sobs as soon as his father hat" j { butted in. Before noon he had a trunk j c ful of rockets, Roman candles, pin* j c wheels, volcanoes and other deadly j j Weapons. x It was impressed on him, however . that he was not to set them off. Fa ? ther would do that i i c after he got home .from the office, j 41 which always was /S^W ^ I * Ibusy on the Uf 5* ? ?* u xxs ? ^7 1 .frourcn ? -geiuug *#,, V iready for tfce fall - JLiJ^jL^ "v ' = trade," he said. c 1 An insight into the father's character Is really necessary for an understand mg 01 *jecie s conauci auu me xaie uiui ?but we are getting ahead of our \ j story again. i rj "Ain't I goin' to have any firecrackers?" wailed Cecie at breakfast on the t Fourth. ! "No, Cede." This came with so g much decision that even "Bumper" was j/ a little perturbed. "The Mother's Own ? Companion says that more lockjaw?" ^ Here "Bumper" set up a howl that t( cut short the homily. t n "What am I goin' to do all day!" he jj wailed. "Cant put off the rockets till ji tonight." v "If you're a good boy, Til take you { over to the cemetery to see Uncle * George's -grave." said the Correspond- a ei.ce Course soothingly. I e . Nothing doing for "Bumper." ! g "Oh, get him some firecrackers I" said *j the father. j t] "An* a pistol!" chimed in "Bumper," r anxious to take advantage of the only j chance. ! The Correspondence Course compro-j mised on the firecrackers. "No pistol!" I she said with determination. "Well, then, I want ten packs." This! was "tsumpers" ultimatum. j i It was about ten o'clock that Mrs. ( Jones stepped to the door in response A tc the bell. j A dirty urchin, with tear-lined face, looked up at her. * " 'Bumper's, got my gun!" he wailed. ( "'Bumper!' 'Bumper!"' she said, ? horrified by tlje suggestion that she t conld be supposed to have an interest j in a "Bumper.* I "Yes," said the boy; "Cede has my pistol." ' The .word pistol recalled her to the ' danger & "the situation. There was ' Cede b?iiging away at a tree box with i a deadly firearm. * "Give him his pistol immediately I" g screamed Mrs. Jones, forgetting the Correspondence Course. "Naw," said "Bumper;" "he traded for two packs of crackers." "Give it to idin, I say! I wouldn't let you have it if 1 , you paid five hun- ' dred dollars for ? But the spirit of ^4^ /S Independence was - 1 upon him, and ^ \'< with a last parting I . ^^5^ -~s , j look at his dis- r~*^V i ! tracted parent, he I \ ** i' leaped the fence / ( \ ' and disappeared down the alley. m W \ When he came MJL i bade at. twelve :. D'dock he threw i4 the piste! uader * ' ,] the porch. At two o'clock the pleas- ? ares of the day were beginning to pall; >n him. and to relieve the monotonyi; be tied a bunch of firecrackers to tlje .] kitten's tail and touted off the fuse.! j The kitten made for the box where ^ he night fireworks were stored. After; nuch agitation on the mother's part, j5 the kitten was driven into the coal bin : isd almost drowned with a pall of 4 water. j j The fireworks were hauled out on'} :he porch for safety. |, It was four o'clock when Cecie threw'' l bunch of crackers among rhe sky- J rockets lust to show Bill Sims that 1 Jiey wouldn't go off. His triumph was < complete when only one sizzed into < he tree top. :, It .was five when be sold his largest j ocket for 20 cents and went to the 1 ;oda fountain at the corner and ate wo dishes of ice cream. He took two ; >ecause his mother had warned him ] iot to eat any. The Correspondence 1 bourse said there was great danger of, t Jtomaine poisoning in ice cream. ' t His father came home at 5:30, and 3ecie was subdued until after dinner. J4 Clien be commenced to tease to have 5ie fireworks set off. Long before j iaxi: _h rather, tired with the nerval ' * i? a ; HIS StXL- i, nSKea iier uusuauu wu gee ! lie thin? .vtr with. While the father was engaged with i t pinwheel that wouldn't whirl, Cecie j nanaged to touch off a volcano andj wo Roman candles. j j What is that question you tue askng, gentle reader? "When did calam^ 1 ty overtake him?" !1 Bless yon, tliere wasn't any. Of < :ourse, he ought to have been blown 1 " fa Tip compelled i ^ W to stay in the hos- f pltal thr^e montiis . Mfu]) and in jail six I \t \ more. But it some- E V'^ig' .times doesn't hap- 1 U fv^f7 ' pen that way. i ( At ten o'clock ? . ' ; 3eeie dug his pistol out from under ! 5 he porch, unearthed four packs of , 1 Tackers and commenced his second , celebration. At twelve he was dragged ] nto the house to be put to bed. His aother carefully examined the entire ;1 nrrw-kea/l tnrfoM Wo K/VTITT #/M> /^orv. I 5 ;erous wounds. The worst she dlscoy* j1 sred was a cut under his eye. 11 "But say, Mom," said Cecie proudly,! < 'he's had beefsteak on his since be- , ore noon." ^ "Who?" asked the mystified mother. ' "Jumper Robinson," said Cecie. "He ;' wanted his pistol back, and we had it i1 ?ut- h Mother hid her face in her hands !; ind shuddered, but father smiled soft-! y and ?>ut the kid to bed, for the first ? ime since he had measles. j' ' [ The Declaration Committee. !3 Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, ' ohn Adams, Benjamin Franklin and f Thomas Jefferson, as chairman, were I ppointed by the Continental congress ? o draw up the Declaration of Inde- ^ iendence. Policy demanded that a \ Southerner should be chosen to write he Declaration in order to increase he probability of its unanimous adop- ( ion. .Logically jenerson was ine man o carry this work through, for the easterly style of his pen was well nown. With such coworkers, though, j t cannot be suQjwsed that he alone j s /as the author of the resolution, for ]e he responsibility had been assigned 9 all five jointly and the counsel and dvice of all were necessary. Howyer, the credit of the phraseology Is iven to Jefferson, while John Adams 5 said to have given close attention to tie revision and the amending of the esolution. VOTICE TO COLORED WOtfEN OF DEWBERRY COUNTY, j On Saturday, July 6th, at 2:45 p. j n.. Miss Willie ;Mae Wise, home dem>nstrating agent for Newberry county vjll give a free demonstration in tho n-nnirifir. nre^erving ar\d drving of Iruits and vegetable, etc. All of the . colored women of Newberry county <re asked to be present and receive his valua/ble information. Miss Wise las been employed by the government 'or sorno^,'rne and is fully prepared to give Instructions along these lines U1 school tea hers are expected to )e present. e nlace of'-meeting s the Hoge g .aed school building. IF. S. Gallman, jipps^vv.- ^ YotBg. kesom tions <? uesiayy x mi. harms j .. - . ! In accepting the resignation ofI President J. Henry Harms, D. D., we, :he members of the board of trustees ivish to record: First. Our sincere regret at. the j loss of the leadership, the inspiration ind the consecration of this distinguished educator in the services of our! :ollege. our church and our State. Seond. Our hest wishes for hi* success in the holy task he is about to begin as pastor of the Church of the Holy Communion, Philadelphia, md our assurance that for the happiness of himself and his family we! ?hall ever pray. Third. Our acknowledgment and !' appreciation of the great work he las done for our college during the :en years of his administration in Taming ana inspiring our young a^n !nd women, in raising our educationil standard, in strengthening the inancial basis of our institution, ana j n arousing our people to a keener realization of the place and importance of the college. Fourth. Our gratitude and that of :his community and of the Lutheran Church of this State for his wise counsel, strong leadership, and stirring eloquence in behalf of high deals in Christian citizenship which hie continuously set before us. Fifth. That these resolutions h3 ' published in the county papers, Lu- j :heran Visitor. Stylus, College Bulle- j :in, and that a copv of saipe 'be stent i ;o Rev. J. H. Harms, D. D. (Signed.) J. B. Hunter, A. H. Kohn, Committee. 1 A Good Sized Blow in Town. i j Early Sunday night it rained again n the city and this rain was accom- j oanied by a high wind which de- j reloped into quite a storm. Some i iamage was done. The Pentacostal, holiness tent in High Point was Dlown down and a few persons in! :he crowd were injured, none serious-' ly, although Mrs. John Evins wa* j struck on the head by a falling pole j xnd hurt and the preacher, Rev. J.! 2. Smith, was knocked down against | i bench and sustained a fracture of > small bone of his shoulder. This j Evill not interfere with the meeting, j arhich is continuing. A telephone j:uy stub was blown iown in front of Mr. Chesley H. Gannon's residence in Caldwell street J md the limbs which it whipned down j in falling put the electric lights ouf j for the time being?which cannot be :har?ed to the Southern Power com- j oany. It was dark enough and the j rain fell hard, with the accompani-; nent of thunder and lightning and j :he swaying of trees, but Superin-! tendent Homer Schumpert and his j joually active men got business re-! sumed along the lines within an t lour and a half. Also the blowing Jown of a large persimmon tree on :he wires near 'Mr. Wm. J. Switten-' Derg's residence in Harrington street, j. tdding to the trouble. A large pecan tree was blown on tfr. William Johnson's residence in1 Calhoun street, shattering the tres "it not doing much damage to the ? louse. Gardens and crops in the vicinity t >f the storm were more or less iniured. A oounle of limbs were blown from i tree bordering the front yard of, Wr. J. M. Bowers ana xne wmu >v?o severe enough to <break a window of J he bouse and to smash Mrs. Bowers' j lower pots on the porch. COLORED MAN ARRESTED POK SELLING LIQUOR. Charlie Jackson, colored, aged ibout 50 years, was arrested in tne ? IMMUNE \ ' Packages f? GRANDMA'S P - Y&ur &roa PERSON.11. PARAGRAPHS [ PROSPEROIS PROSPERITY j Prosperity, July 1.?The William] Lester chapter lT. D. C. met Tuesday afternoon at with Miss Clara Brown. iMrs. J. C. Taylor has returned from j the Columbia hospital. Mrs. R. L. Pugh and little Miss Sara have gone to Helena, Ga., for a visit to Mrs. Pugh's parents. Mrs. ]. L. May, Miss Elizabeth and Master Frances left Friday for Fort Pierce, iFla. 'Mrs. H. H. Rikard of Newberry spent several days last week Witn her mother, Mrs. Nancy Wheeler. 'Mrs. Rosa Lester and Sara Quattle baum have gone to Hendersonvnie tor the summer. -Miss Doris 'Price of Columbia is visiting Mrs. J. C. Schumpert. (Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Kohn, Miss Doris Kohn and Miss Gertrude Botob visited in Saluda during the past week. T.5rs. 'Addie Hodge has returned* from Clinton. Miss Rosa Cannon has gone to Columbia to visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Wise spent Thursday in Columbia. Misses Doris Kohn and Katie Mae iNance are leaving in few days for St. George to attend a house party. Miss Mary Baker of Greenwood is tbe guest of her aunt, Mrs. E. W. Werts. / TO MARKET COTTOX. dewberry Farmers Form County Organization. A farmers' meeting was held in the court house Saturday for the purnose of organizing a cotton marketing association and for other pur1 -'i t- B I fkn,.4 poses connected wicn iarumig. auuui 7^ representative farmers were presevery portion of the county berepresented. T. B. Thackston w?s the principal sneaker and he explained in detail the objects of the association and the benefits to be derived from It. Alex D. Hudson also made a talk, explaining the differ- " ence in grading, etc. These men are N connected with the national agricultural department. A county organization was effected t with a membership of 61, which Thomas W. Keitt president and T. j ^ M. Mills, secretary. f It was decided to visit different sec-j^ tions of the county at a later date and . t( organize community associations. jv Id /UXK TF ANTED?As my truck passes G have your junk read for it. I am | in the market to buy and the truck! goes out daily. J. Lurey. 7-2 2ti T n lower section of .Newberry county on iFriday afternoon by Deputy D. J. j Tavlor of Sheriff Cannon G. Blease's _ v office, on a charge of making and sell- j . ing liquor. J: I ~ Jackson's operations were conduct- a ed in Saluda county, near Ridge j Springs, and his arrest in this county n was made upon information furnish- 0 ed by Sheriff (Ben F. Sample, of Sa- C; luda. ' e Taokson readily admitted making a and selling the liquor, stating that n he had been in the business since a January. Upon findinsr out that his s] a ftp had been discovered, he le*t his S) home on Sunday morning, coming to t iV?wherry county. iHis arrest on Fri- t] day afternoon by Deputy Taylor fol- p lowed. The prisoner was turned over to ti Sheriff .Sample, the Saluda official s; hp vine: come over to this city in his automobile for Jackson. Sheriffs a; Blease and Sample, with their vigil- u ant deputes, are making it hot forall violators of the law in New/berr.v * and Saluda counties, the result being I that would-be wrongdoers are finding M r ' these two counties very x>r places: of refuge. A ATTHUr A 'C Put a tablespoonful in a pail ^ , of water and see how wonder- ^ ' fuily it cleans the floor. Easy g on the hands?but hard on dirt Use Grandma instead of bnrsoap and save. Measure c Jt only what you really need. It was never so necessary to save as NOW. Using ? bar soap is wasteful. It wastes away Sj I and you rub off more than you need. j? j GRANDMA'S powdered soap is g j friT t?rierv of finrhine. tiven the most delicate silks and j georgette crepes >take on new life when you use it. owdered Soap er Has MI ~ j I *1 FISKC0 arem famil Cord mous No n t*reS^ safetj FOR & Frldy Mote j o 1 uiiaer ?sc NeWber IOTICE TO COLORED WOMEh* OF NEWBERRY COUNTY On Saturday, July 6th, at 3 o'clock . m., Hoge school, Miss Willi? Mae 7ise of Prosperity will give a free delonstratioi* oil canning, preserving nd drying fruits and vegetables, etc. .11 women of tlie county are asked ) coxae out in order to receive the aluable instruction. Remember the emonstration will be given at Hoge raded School, Newberry. U. S. Gallman, H. M- Young. WIVEKSITT OF SOUTH CAROLINA Scholarship and Entrance Exami nations, 1 mi- * " +V? A n 1TTO 1?rl lllti tiAUIlilUilUUli l<-fl 111C u n u* u ui acant scholarships in the University f South Carolina and for the admision of the new students will be held t the county court house on Friday, uly 18, 1918, at 9 a. m. Applicants mst not foe less than sixteen yeara f age. When scholarships are vaant after July 18, they will be awardd to those making the highest averse at examination, provided they leet the conditions governing the ward. Applicants for scholarships iiould write to President Currcll for rholarship examination blanks, hese blanks, properly ifllled out, by le applicant, shculd be filed with resident Currell by July 5 Scholarships are worth $100, free irtion and f-?es, total $15$. Next lesion will open September IS, 193*. Fior farther information and <atlogue, address, The -President, S. C mversity. Columbia. S. C. -wuj. ? [3 ivs vc mug i xcam N^Tatt^TowIon^o!^ m. may have been suffering, m nor how severe the pain m in your joints or muscles may be; m no matter how many liniments or M other preparations you may have m tried without benefit, you Will be M astonished at the quickness with which comfozt is restored by m&3mm Th? Penetrative ssyvih ^miijIUIlljfntivi Anodvne Cre&m vsy%li\lT\ AT Tfi Distress ceases after very ^rst yy/s Kc application of An///// . *h| dolin, because of its yy/s X AN0DYK? | remarkable rapidi- ' yyfy\I CREAM ,j| ty jn actj0Q and . yyy/' ii-rvsrwotrrHT awt ?j power ia effect. It I j frsrr does not blister. . It I yyyX **?;*???*?? | proves beneficial B; Wy\i MuscwtA* ifl where other prep/ty ~ # my math* -jft arations fail to do , yyy imscuiar the slightest good. ' /yy j faciat w?u?muf jjl yyy. J. iwoux* Nothing 1 I iLr:u-S'J "j"t?go?r % fn""\7wl Sead 50c. in stamps . nxi SO <W? i| for a large tube. MjUctfuiCMtfWI Yourmay | ^ JZ-Zrfr not as yet nave /v|fc wUt ?3? st.,*| placed it ia stocJc, EDWARDUSSBffi. H flWe AotiiUlor vtA* * ! America ** \m ?J SI51"*1 "" i ?j* J Iff I d RD TIRES \ adein the ribbed tread i? :+.u lany associaicu wiui Tires and in the faFisk Non-Skid Tread. i latter which of these <ou choose you cannot | rong! | ley are big, sturdy, :iful?combining recy, speed, mileage, ' and comfort. ALE BY \^k >r Company |jjfl| Weeks Co. nB ry, S. C. J I ! 1785 1918 M COLLEGE OF (CHARLESTON South Carolina's Oddest College . V 134th Tear Begins September 27. Entrance examinations at all the county seats Friday, July 12, at 9 a. ' m. Four-year courses lead to the B. A. and B. S. degrees. A two-year^J ^pre-medical course is given. training in all courses. A free tuition scholarship is assign-* ed to each county of the Stale. M Spacious buildings and athletie^B grounds, well equipped laboratories. ^ unexcelled library facilities. j Expenses moderate. For terms and catalogue, address HARRISON RANDOLPH, Pjres* SEW REGISTRATION THIS This is the tenth year since tl? people registered for voting, and IB| new registration must he made tfcis ^ year. ' The registration books will be opea in the store of R. C. Sligh. under the opera nouse, from July 1st to August 30th, 'both inclusive, for the registration of voters in accordance with law. The law requires that every man shall j present himself for registration in i person. R. C. SLICH, ; Member of the Co.rsty Poard of Peg- I istr?tion. 6-21 t<3 LITTLETOX fOLLEGE. ^ TIas just close.] one of the irost successful 'years In its history. The 37th annual session will begin Sept. ^ 25th. Write for new illustrated catalogue, I also and QfUTOKLY for particulars concerning our special offer to a few girls who can not pay our catalogue rate. Address J. M. Rhodes, Littl^^jj ton, N. C. I NOTICE OP m il, SETTLEXENT.il | I will make a final settlement c^BH | the estate of Abner Julian Derric^^H I in the Probate Court for Newberry j c. aty, S. on r ?esdsy the 16*h ! day of July, 1918. at 10 o'clock in the i forenoon and will immediately there; after ask for my discharge as Ad' ministratrix of said estate. Belle Derrick, Adrax. Newberry, June 12th, 191S. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE3tENT^gfe| I will make a final settlement of tha oetato. nf Sidney B. Aull in Probate Court for Newberry county, S. C., or Monday, the 22nd day of July, ISIS, at 10 o'clock in t.be forenoon and will immediately thereafter ask for my discharge as Administratrix of Bali estate. Talu A. Aa!I, Administratrix. 1