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PERSONALS. j ( ! r v Miss Pauline Fant returned last week from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Oliver W. Holmes, at Fayetteville, N. f C. Mrs. H-. H\ Rikard has returned after spending ten days with her mother U-VirS .Nailtv A. >viiccics , aiiu ^lucj itiatives at Prosperity. Her daughter, Miss Faye Rikard, is extending her . visit there. j Corporal Silas .J. Klettner, of the T quartermaster department at Fort * Moultrie, spent the week-end at home f with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. OttD Klettner. Miss Xette Willingham and Mr.' Alvin Danielsen of West End were married by the Rev. ?. L. Knight on the 19th instant. % ; Dr. Robert ?H. Folk was sent by the r local \var board on the 11th instant ^ to Fort Slocum, N. T. Mrs. X. T. Hogge and Mrs. J. J. Hipp have returned from a visit to relatives in Richmond. ' Little James Luther, a future soldier for the IU; S. A., arrived last* Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Geo.' L. Long, weighing ten pounds. May he live long after the world shall have been made safe for ** . democracy. ... ... Hon. Ira B. Jones spent from Thursday to Monday with his sister, :Mrs. M. A. Renwick in the county and his brothers, Dr. E. C. -' and tMr. S. B. 0 Jones in the city. We didn't have v the pleasure of seeing- him, hut his ^ friends say he, is "looking fine." *> t Mr. Gordon Leslie has returned ^ from Charleston to Newberry and will x wait here until Uncle Sam grabs p him. Mr. E. H. Leslie and Irwin are a still there working on the dry docks for the navy. * . V t Corp. Willian^p. Schroder has been n changed to Co iife 118th infantry, A.' o P. O. 749, Anj^Ecan expeditionary forces, his father, Mr. J. A. Schroeder t< x having received a letter from him d saying he, was ail right a?d was just a from the front a few days age. ' ' V "Charley's Aunt" will open 'the E theatrical season September 9. f Don't fail bv anv means to see "In- > side the Lines." Read ad and be ? posted. a Miss Bessie Coppock, of the Sp&r- n tanburg city school, stopped over t( with her aunt, Mrs. O. W. LeRoy, lor' s< ... two days before visiting her .brothers in Atlanta,-7-Oreenwood Index,. 26th. ' b iMiss Jessie Coppock of New'jerry is 11 visiting her sister, Mrs. O. W. LeRov. ' 1 ?Greenwood Index, 26th. w Mr. G. W. Yonce, who has returned ^ from Aiken, S. C., to Arkon, 0.,says he always iiKes to get tne news tnrougn this paper. That's the correct pronunciation, G. C Mrs. J. T. Crews, Misses Bess and Aliene Crews and Edgar Crews o? ^ .Laurens motored to Newberry 'Sundav and spent the day at the home of Mr. C. L. Havird. u Messrs George Cheros of Greenville ix and Bill Xickos of Clinton acompanied Mr. Gus Metchicas to Newberry by 0 automobile upon the latter's return s< from his vacation trip. Have you seen George? He is spending a few days t( here with friends, where he once lived Si pleasantly and on friendly terms with ^ the people of this community. * -l r T -?? tt? S- !_ 1 11 i.. P .airs, james i\i. cowers is m Atlanta w on a visit to her son, Mr. James A. Bowers. s Corp. Frank Ewart, of the American expeditionary forces, in a letter r^e- 2 ceived by his father several days ago: n says he is well and enjoying the life, e It is encouraging to get bright letters c from the hoys. They all have the same hight spirit. Mrs. Rob Feagle of Little Mountain is visiting her mother, Mrs. Laura C Watts.?Mrs. John Miller of Whitmire e is with relatives in the city. Mrs. ^ Willow hao hopn .niifo hnf -ylo.-l AA4AAVA UMQ ?? VV WUl, U\l ^ to report her looking so well.?Cross e Hill cor Greenwood Index, 27th. * Mr. Fred Schumpert has returned c from Carrollton, Ga., accompanied by e *his daughter, 'Mrs. F. W. Webster, in t! her car. Mrs. Schumpert and. Miss ^ Miss Fredna stopped at Iva with her j daughter there. Mr. .Schumpert will! go for them Saturday. He says the c crops are the worst he has seen in o the years he has been traveling be- p tween Newberry and Atlanta. d Mrs. O. L. Schumpert and little y granddaughter, Miss "Mary McClure. ^ have returned from an extended stay ^ at mountain watering resorts of Tennessee. d TA? Tn TT V ;v 1 ^ . auu LTXI o. XL,*. in, xviiuici anu. nctic - son have returned from their pleasant! trip to Shirley, "West Virginia, tlie mountains and Washington, D. C. ? Mr. Joseph H. Hunter is another of the absent ^ewberrians who came home to vote. As deputy collector of intern;! revenue he has the territory of Orangeburg, Sumter, Clarendon, Lee, Williamsburg, Georgetown and p Berkeley. I Mr. Lambert W. Jones returned the j first of the week from Horse IShoe, N. C., and Glenn Springs. n Sergeant J. Frank Chappell, of the 12th Field Artillery brigade, headquarters' detachment, at Camp :Mc-! " ?l?llan, Ala., will now procee ead The Herald and News frori iewpoint. Miss i-ossie Mae -Johnson cf C ille is visiting her cousin, Mi< ie Player, and other relatives in sorry. / Mr. and Mrs. .Charles Ruff ret o Columbia Tuesday after spe everal days in Newberry. ^iiss Ruth Price received on lay a cablegram from Sergeant oy McCuilough now in France \ USth regiment infantry statin ie was getting on just fine an [uite well. VARIOUS AND ALL A BO I Just think. Sunday will be th if September. Fall will soon be vith cotton rolling in at high ] nakine money plentiful in bez lutumn, the best time of the ye The special featuce for Frida >e "Insid ? the Lines.'' Marg ^lavton" is to be co-featured vith Lewis Stoner This is cl o be the greatest war picture eleased. It is a story of the .'xtent of the German spy systen ammed to the limit with surprise hrills, intensely excit'ing from o finish. ^ X -- - ? ? ?- An OA fmrv JL/ei US HOW nave ycaw nuu tics in Newberry and hope for rom war at an early day. Monday will be salesdav, Sept I. There are* no public sale ertised, but it is expected that ?usiness will ibe lively. For ion the public can go to the louse and see Roy Stewart ii 'roxy,'' with Maud Wayne-, iroxy means trying to land a gi nother fellow. Friday the jurors will be drav he next ?erm of' the court' of non pleas to be convened on th< f September. That will be an important ai eresting meeting Thursday am av. of tlje Woman's Missionary' t the iNewberry Baptist church A vrliitc man, giving his nafe Idward Mooney and claiming rom Syracuse. N. Y., was arres dewberry by Constable Henr lavird, Magistrate Douglas' di nd turned over to Military iP .ninc-riti Tiioc/lor ta Kq iaIron Id 11 axiiiovu X UVMUMJ C*-r u V ? ??V4J 3 CamiJ Jackson, whence he ha erted . News has been received in errv, in a letter from a nurse ospital in France to Mrs. 1 layes that her husband, Lt A ad also lost his right eye ounds sustained in 'battle whe ?g was injured as reported som< go. Rev. T. F. Harper the gooc olored Methodist preacher ha eived a card from his son Ser oseph E. Harper advising him le boy had arrived safely over nni'n? nkoADnO rut v-m aiu5 auu usiug uuatvuv age Elliott Worthy, colored, pa 1 the recorder's court Monday tie said Worthy, for the unwortl f abtaining money under false entations, also paid a like ar t the same time, making ten d his credit Th.e recorder a ame session also succeeded ir ing .$10 from Booker T. Xeely ras charged with "usin<r car wi onsent of owner.'' The city schools will reopen c econd Monday, the 9th. of Septe There were 67 registrations c 4th of young men coming und< ew law. Tflis numDer was qually divided between white olored. Tractors for Cultivation of Ri The French government of C Ihina has become interested ii mployment of caterpillar tractoi he cultivation of rice. On Sept< 9, 1917, a 45 horse power tracl hine valued at more than $5,900 d States currency, was purchase( raphically. If the experiment i: essful, larger orders will follow rything depends upon whethei *i 2?-? a onff rin< raciur i*uii upcinic m uic wi *. nv y fields of Cochin China. Tokyo Grows in Importance The prosperity of Greater r Ity Is shown by the increased ver last year, the average bei: er cent. In the eight tax-coll* lstricts the total exceeds 09,0 en ($49.500,000); the rates c rease vary from 9^ per cent i otsuya district to 50 per cent i Lyogoku and 72 per cent in the lstricts, where the offices and ences of the narikin are locate< Why He Was Short. "This man says you owe hi? n: am,", said the judge. "Dat's right, judge, I does." "Well, why don't yon pay html "Why, I hain't got nothin't' pa; 'iv, judge." "Well, why haven't you?" "To tell de hones' truf, j ;pects my wife has felled down >b!" / No Wonder. "I called Sirith a hard name ow." "He Coesn't seem to be displet "Why should he be? I told hi ras a brick." A 'U?t "CARDrF GIANT" PURE FAKE Had Its Origin in Hoax Which Is Un ircen- derstood to Have Had Its k-1- Inception at Chicago. New- -r? . ! Andrew D. White {rives some of th< urned Particulars of the "Cardiff Giant" ii 1 ndii)a k?ok cntiti.vl "The True Story of ; Remarkable Deception." The Canlif jriant was the hup* stone imajre of ; Fll6*'* HI n n tfli! v.1 . Y' ]1 f,,!|.l"'T uitiii V>JII<JI! ;:?(! iiivi . ;win wi v ciiwii. : Mai- x. Y., claimed to have unearthed whih in Co digging a weli in the autumn of 1S(5'.J g that After it ha'3 heen sold to a joint-stocl d was company formed to exploit the wondei for show purposes, Barnum tried t< buy it for liis own museum, but his of fer was declined. The showman ther had an imitation made, with the resul that two Cardiff giants were on exhi e first fcition at the same time, the duplicate i here being shown to the public as "the onlj prices, and original." Doctor White attribute! lutifu- 1116 exposure or tne iaKe 10 rryicsoui ,ar Marsh of Yale; In another account i will ^r* -J0*111 Y- Boynton of Syracnse N? Y., uho laid bare the fraud. Th< uen 0 original Cardiff giant was carved 01 in it chiseled out of a,'.gypsum block in { aimed stoneyard in Chicago and was trans ever ported thence by rail and wagon t( ? vast Cardiff. According to Doctor White i\ and scienli:::^s 5IS weH ns clergymen wer< ' , much impressed with the colossal fig 0S n lire, Dr. James Hall, state geologist star issuing a statement in which he de scribed the giant as "the most remark i pol- ablo object brought to light' in thij peace country" and as "deserving the atten tion of archaeologists." ! ember s ad- REFUGEES IN RICH ATTIRE other < ecrea- English Writer Describes Grotesqu< o Figures He Saw During the j*" Italian Retreat. 1 "By . - __ '.This Amid aW the cha<te of the Italian re rl for treat one kept on meeting utterly Incongruous figures, for alongside o1 vn for others road-woin, shabby and dirty, tc com- clPan anf^ we*l tossed is to b< a l6tu grotesque. / Amid this multitude of haggard, un washed,, unshaven, dead beat males id in- i noticed two Italian ladies treadinj j ni-cir- fhe rnnrrh hallast ol 1 Til- uciiv.aici,y uivi union the railway tract. They had naturallj brought with them In that flight the ie as mos^ valuable of ?heir possessions t " which, were of a kind conveniently car 0 ." ried on their persons. Against this fed in gj?ay background of mud and rubbish y I), and a disbanded army their two fig sputy, ures glittered with a brilliance thai olice- would have been conspicuous in the [ bacl'* **ue de la Paix^ ^e_ Heavy sable furs and muffs almosl bowed their shoulders; each finger had ' * two or three rings that flashed in the Xew- Ught; round, their necks were golc at a chains hung with pendants*' and yet Willie Instead of the air of self-satisfied os layes tentation that might well have gone from wlth a d*sPla>' 80 lavish, they were onlj kj3 two pathetically little, frightened, per 1 - ?ion/i on nnppptain call ytCACU iav.cs, uuu uu ? w ' me that did not promise much furthei progress along that ankle-wrenching 1 old railway line.?G. Ward Price in the s re_ Century Magazine. geant i that Cavite Flashes Time Over Pacific. sea3. Since October X the radio station a1 Cavite, co-operating with the Philip au?J pine bureau of posts and the Manila tid 5>n observatory, has been sending the time , and signals of the 120th meridian east ol ly act Greenwich at 11 a. m. and .10 p. in ; pre- every day, says Science. nount For tIie purpose of sending time sigbuck < nals' transmlttInS clock of the Ma** -* " '? /iftnnonlafl ?.'?fh tllf Dim ooservatwij 10 \.wuncv,itu nn.. t the ^av^e wireless station through the bu? i get- reau 0f posts. Manila observatory time , who signals begin at 10:55 a. m. and 9:55 ithout p. m.f standard time of the 120th meridian east of.Greenwich, and continue for five minutes. During this interval in the every 0f the clock is transmitted, mber. except the 28th. 20th. 54th 55th, 56th, in the 57th. oSth and 59th of each minute. ;r the The situation of Manila in the Paabout ci^c inakes r'lis Pervice ?f the greatest importance to the mercantile and naval an fleets that ply upon thnt ocean. Result of Sugar Shortage. (ce* The sugar shortage has encouraged -ochin Louisiana planters to broaden the use a 0f piire cane syrup, which is made rs for from cane jUice, without taking out any imber 0* SUgar> This juice Is boiled to a 1 ma~ point just below that required to crysUnit tallize it into sugar, and can be used i tele- on|y for griddle cakes and candy 3 sue- makings but if is recommended by the Bv" planters, as a sweetening for coffee anci tea. It is practically sugar in a 2-pad- liquid form, and on a basis of 8 cents a pound * retail for granulated sugar will yield economies of 40 to 50 per cent, at a price of 4y2 to 5 cents a rokyo pound for syrup. taxes Aged Tree Is Dying. ?ction The original navel orange tree," plant30.000 ed 44 years ago, producer of the first * in" navel oranges grown in the United n *he States and parent of miHions of trees " now growing in California, is believed reitai ue (jying. Horticultural experts ros*" hflvp heenn efforts to diagnose the dis ease that threatens it in the hope ol prolonging its life. i This tree, the most noted in the eltkone5r' rus industry of California, came originally from Bahia, Brazil. It was ' planted in 18T8 by Mrs. C. L. Tibbetts, -who obtained it from the botanical gar* 7 him deag Washington, D. 0. Electric Protection. ludge, , Many of the devices conjured up for on de war serviee, under pressure of deep desires, will be useful for the piping times of peace. The Canadian avia tor who has designed a way to keep a ^ust , flier warm by equipping his suit with i electric wires may be painting the ised." 0* a ni'v; day for people who live m in apartments wiere the janitor is caress.?Montreal Star. i / ' ? r " OPE J* A lIOt'SE PROGRAM!. " . I ? ? Friday, Anirust 20. LEWIS STONE uilh 3!A!Mi!*EKITE fLATYJ>\ n ? 1 ! ' 1 ! "IXSiDE THE LINES." r > > fecial feature: Prices, 15 and i'5 cts. i . x . * I fl Saturday. August 31 ; I r j The third episode of *| "A ' FIGHT FOR MILLIONS." ^ | Also a KEYSTONE COMEDY and a ! t ' BIG V COMEDY. 7 3 Monday, September 2. [ ROY STEWART in / . r / "BY PROXY." i > , JSF24CIAL NOTICES / . FOR SALE?Abbriozi Rye and old fashioned bearded barley, johnson" McCrackin Co. 8-2S-18 s! . CEMEST?Fresh car just received. l?ummer Bros. Co. 8-30 2t ALOriXra polished with Brillo i Cleanser will please you. 15c and v25c packages. Summer Bros. Co. x 8-30 2t . Cedar Shingles?The good kind and r prices' right. All orders handled > v promptly. Summer Bros. Co. ' 8-30.4t ". , j' , ' n \ I Miller Tires 1 Have Given to Motordom the ; Firk Uniform Tires ' . i Tr t. IRES are mostJy hand work, | They differ as the men who j make them. By creating a body I of paster tire build- I ers, Miller has rid j their tires of "huaaan j The average per- j these master builders j Kflftfll The tires they build iSBUm 316 ^ Per cent excellent. Less than P'^Ul^ ?ne in ahundred calls | SC^Wh^ j For Sale by : d r w??? n?../r?!n; II. l. if djf, m yggibi ' Phone 158, Newrbery, S C. : i > i H 0 VBm ^&S3k Mm ' 1 WSq JSSsr ?$$ l!S?t S^pilEisa^iiS I Frida ' I \ 1 LEW MARGU] "Insk A 6-R< j ======= nninrn ( rhJi ; rwua i Adv 11 1 ! Showing con til I (o'hcWFzed Rooting?all it>ua' lengths iow in stock. Summer Bros. Co. S-30 4t. 'Irrrn CoJt:> j :} ?> ; to J4'inch?bc.-v, , _ grades. us tor vour nods Stim,, ' _ A t i :ner Lros. Co. S-j't -k j M < i r ?ro'.'liry. dairy and h.-g feeds, in checker board bags only. Insures you cf the best there is in feeds. Xol any higher in price. Try your next order. Summer Bros. Co. 8-30 4t >,* ils, Doors and Sash, Paints, (?lasi=. Etc., at the right prices. See u?. Summer Bros. Co. 8-30 2t Co?u.;n Sheets, wholesale and retail. Steel yards and balances. All orders handled promptly. Summer Bros. Co. 8-30 4t Economy Jar Tops?just received. Also full stocks canning supplies, cans, fruit jars, etc. Summer Bros, pn s.sn 4* Engine Oil's, Beltngs, etc at very lpw prices. We can save you money on your needs. Summer Bros. Co. S-30 2t. _ * 4 666 cures Malaria Fever. 8-5 tf ' " * r I)r. /ackson's glasses are headache removers. 8-23 1: Wanted to Buy?A good second-hand saw mill,, 48 or ."0 inch saw. G. J. Ruff, Prosperity,-RiPD 5 8-30 3tp o - , LOST?Male pig, red | with Wack aputo. uouajtu 11UU1 11UI lie -iu^uow 24th. Reward if returned to M. A Attaway, Oakland Mills. 8-30 ltp j . * . 1 DOOKS? New lot of doors and sash just received. dewberry Lumber Co. 8-H 4t ^ ___ BRICK?Several new car .loads ci >. brick just received. Get - prices Newberry Lumber Co. 8-16 4t Some Folks Have Good Aims in life, but cannot hit the target on account of poor vision. Better see Dp. Jackson.; < w 8-23 it Just received car of Hackney buggies Johnson McCrackin Co.... 7-30t? The John dence on Boui The Watei acres?1-2 mil 50 acres tin from Newberi If win havp a farn Ill JVM MM IV U IMIU Frank R icii 11 y, Au \ IS S. ST ...AND... ERITE CI IN ii * ie the L jel World P Idren under 12 ilts . luously from 4 p r MONEY SAAKD by bi:\ir.g fr.m us lime, cement, roofing, hardware, and all building material. Newberry Lumber Co. S-16 Yen Would Not Think of trying to worry along with only one sui*.* Why not an extra pair of glasses. I i'ee I}r. Jackscn. s-22 It -V SHINGLES?Fresh cars of extra clear Cedar Shinies, also Tighthold Se| lect Cedar shingles, just come in.. ; Will sell cheap. Newberry Lumber Co . . 8-16 4t i i 666 cures Headaches, biliousness,. loss oi appetite, or mat tired acning feeling, due to Malaria or Colds. Fine| Tonic. 8-5tL 4 : LUMBER?can save von money high grade ceiling, flooring and sid-? ing. Newberry Lumber Co 8-16 It j New Arrow Cotton Tires. JohnsonMcCrackin Co. 7-30 tf i ? * j Scrap Iron and Brass Wanted, Witt ! pay highest price. Langford and Bushardt.' 4-23 tt 1 ^ I HAVE ATTRACTIVE prices to mak* on cord wood, gre^n or dry, for Immediate, fall, spring or summer de| livery. Be sure to see me before yo? sell. H. 0. Long. | SUverstret, S. C. " ~ i , WASTED ?An experrenced saleslady^ - to begin work September 1. Globe- \ Dry Goods Company, Newberry. ^ } 7-S tf. | Dr. Jackson, Optometrist, where poor eyes and good glasses meet. Next I to telephone exchange. 8-23 It i ! FOR REXT-r?Good, two-horse f-.rm ?nBush ri^er. Good *and and i river bottom to make corn. Gooi J \ cotton land. Apply to Jeff B. AmickH | Newberry. 8*23 tf? If I'ou TYant i0 See Setter, better see 1 Br. Jackson. 8-23 it 5 Passenger Reo Automobile Vortk | $1,000, will sell for $600.00 spot i cash. In fine condition, a rare bar- | gain. j. Wm. Folk, Adm'r. 8..97 5tn J So/el K. Aull resi" j tidary Street, j s place?200 J le from Jalapa.' ? nber, 10 miles L T- 1 (i for sals, see me. I I . Hunter Jfl ncBnmmumwypjiLjmjM i MBMBaMgEMPnaaJH ! Sim rSnfik _ j"jSB g. 3 01 ONEHjJ AYTO* ines" i p icture 1 years 15c J .fl ?m. to 11 p.m. W