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ROPER FIXES RULES ! GOVERNING LIGUOR j Physicians Can Secure Spirits for ] Medical Purposes?Profiteers Are Warned. Washington. Jan. 2i>.?Methods by \uViich intnvu'jitintr litiuors m;iv he ob tained for medical purposes and ue- j tailed regulations governing their j sale were made public tonight by the Bureau of Internal Revenue. An- j nouncement also was made that the i bureau had compiled a system of per- j mits, providing a definite and fixed; channel through which all intoxica- j ? i- * j i u;?u : ling liquors IIIUSI muvc, unu wuaii hereafter the government will know \ the location of every gallon of dis- j tilled liquor within the nation's j boundaries, except that stored in | private homes. In setting forth the ways in which i liquor may be procured, Commis- \ sic aer Roper took occasion to issue a I warning against profiteering in its j sale. The commissioner declared that ] exorbitant charges for liquor for med-1 ical purposes "certainly places the dis-1 nlooc? nrnfi_ J pCIJOCiO CKC1CU1 in uit viuoo nnu yi v??- j teers and they will be investigated." ! To Be Sold Under Permit. Mr. Roper also announced that all: liquor seized under federal law; prior to last October 28, unless j claimed under the sixty-day ruling, ; would be sold by order of the court i under the ju. isdiction of which it is' * * * ?. A 1 - _ _ 1 J 1 i. ^.1 field, it must De soia, nowever, tu * i holder of a permit to use it either for medical or nonbeverage purposes. Both the physician who prescribes and the pharmacist who sells liquor,! the regulation, provide, must have a j permit which may be obtained from j the federal prohibition director. j Other details of the method by which ! liquor for medical purposes may be purchased follow: One Pint Limit. "Any physician duly licensed to practice medicine and actively engaged in the practice of such profession j may obtain a permit to prescribe intoxicating liquor and may then i? .. prescriptions tor distilled spirits, wines or certain alcoholic medicinal preparations for medicinal purposes for persons upon whom he is in attendance in cases where he believes that the use of liquor as a medicine is necessary. In no case may spirit-; uous liquor be prescribed by one or ^UiTpi/>ior?c? iw nvncc r\f nnp nint i 1IIU1C ^njfoaiaao iAX V- V*?V ^?.*V for the same person within a period of , ten days. i "All prescriptions for l U mating j liquor are required to be written on 'prescription blanks provided by the; bureau, except that in emergency \ cases physicians may use their regu-. lar prescription blanks. n.alkrt On 1 v 1 ? ? ' I "Prescriptions for intoxicating; liquors may be filled only by regis-j tered pharmacists who hold permits! authorizing them to do so, or who are J employed by retail druggists hojding i .such permits. Pharmacists and drug gists holding such permits will procure their supplies of intoxicating liquors from manufacturers or other I persons holding permits authorizing ] them to sell liquor. I "Persons to whom prescriptions for intoxicating liquor are issued by phy- j sicians may procure the liquor prescribed through pharmacists or drug- !1 gists holding permits without obtain- j' ing a permit. Ma^r Obtain Six Quarts. "Physicians may also obtain per-;: mits entitling them to procure not more than six quarts of distilled spirits, wines or certain alcoholic pre- 1 parations during any calendar yea#1 for administration to their patients in ' emergency cases where delay in procuring liouor on a prescription through a pharmacist might have serii ous consequence to the patient. "Provision is also made in the regulations for issuing permits to hospitals and sanatoriums to enable them to procure intoxicating liquor to be administered for medicinal purposes to patients at such institutions and also for issuing permits to manufacturing, industrial and other establishments maintaining first aid stations, authorizing them to procure such liquor for administration to their employes for medicinal purposes in emergencv cases." i JURYMAN DIPPED IN MUD I 1 j J Refused to Agree to a Verdict of Guilty. Monroe, La., Jan. 29.?When a dissenting juryman today refused to agree to the verdict of guilty in the trial of Alvin Calhoun, negro, following the murder of N. H. Arnold, JanOA T olliiloU r ?j Vl TX7C5 C WCLl V -Uj ci U i. aiiUiaii) xju., nv ?? publicly whipped and then dipped in a mud-hole, according to reports from Tal'ulah reaching here tonight. When the jury turned to it? quarters in the courthouse, escorting the down-cast, mud-covered dissenting juryman, a ved'e1 of guilty was pn-rpfl/] unon, c '''or-'7;ti'z to th? report. The jury then ap:v red in the court ron: ] ir--! "vs w? ;i *. <iecls". d Crlhoun f be < p rnu*'?l2r i"; <;c ; ' c. It zS:\ i!:ct the d'.S2::ci:ig jury I man was later waited upon by a com- ! mittee and ordered to leave town. Calhoun confessed to the murder of Arnold, a young farmer, who had emigrated south from Danville, Ky., several months ago according to trie i sheriff of Ouachita Parish. He is I said to have stated that he picked up , a heavy piece of wood and struck the i white man over the head while the latter was milking a cow.. Accord- j; ing to the sheriff, the negro said he J then robbed Arnold of less than $100. J Arnold operated a farm at West | Point, Miss, before coming to Louis- j iana. I. ? GREAT INCREASES j IN RETAIL PRICES j . 1 Bureau of Labor Statistics Gives j Figures of Today and Six Years Ago. , Washington, Jan. 29.?Increases of ! 50 to 200 per cent, in retail prices of the principal food products of the country and from 70 to more than < 200 per cent, in wholesale during the j last six years are shown in figures issued today by the bureau of labor ] statistics. Taking the jear 1913 as the normal ' year for basing comparative prices the bureau shows that during Decern V - 1 Ai A 2 _ .T J Der, iyi?, rei.au prices ui mcais nctu _ advanced from 50 to 80 per cent, over the average for 1913. Bacon and ham led meat prices with increases of ] 86 per cent, each and pork chops stood second highest with an advance < of 81 per cent. Butter rose 104 per ] cent.; eggs 161 per cent., hens 84 per cent., and lard 121 per cent. I Breadstuffs and dairy products ( climbed to higher levels than the meat group. Flour advanced 133 per 1 cent., bread 179 per cent., rice 103 per cent., and potatoesl53 per cent. J Coffee, tea and sugar showed ad- J < vances of 64, 27 and 164 per cent., i , respectively. Cheese went up 96 per j cent, and milk 88 per cent. j ^ Wholesale clothing prices, accord- j ing to the bureau's figures, showed : an increase of 235 per cent, last December over the 1913 levels and < house furnishings went up 203 per [ cent. An advance of 134 per cent. J ( in food as a commodity was shown i while farm products rose 144 percent. Lumber and building materials ( climbed 153 per cent, in the six years while the average price of all < the commodities tabulated rose 138 . per cent. Increases of 3 per cent, in whole- ? sale prices were comparative figures . of December and November last. Farm products remained the same, < a. r i : o iooa went up o per cent, ciuumig o . per cent., fuel and lighting and household furnishings 1 per cent. each, j Lumber and building materials show- . ed an increase of 5 per cent. -w 1 LUTHERAN CHURCH i STARTS ACTIVITY ] Many ocieties to Be Formed in ] State. r A nationwide movement is on under i the auspices of the United Lutheran church in America to stir up more 1 active interest on the part of the men i in the work of the church, by the orcra-niysitinn r?-f T.nf-hpmn hrntVtprVirinrl \ societies. Harry B. Garhardt of Chicago, son of a Lutheran minister of 1 the same name who lived to reach 100 years of age and whose last public address was on behalf of a Liberty loan drive during the recent world * war, has been assigned the territory of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida. He will begin 1 Your chance t mers Car this slim. The fact - !! 1 it will be 11 make any si Tirill />!> *10 win ica^ii uo 10th. We hav Will you be on ones to get a bile? "All cars shipped, nc rf? 8> ? 35 ' 4 i? i. :i * * &'*>?, Ji *. .a v * c his campaign in South Carolina at Florence on Sunday, February 1. In organizing these societies a reg-; alar schedule has been arranged for j the perfection of the bodies which , calls for meetings at many places in South Carolina. Mr. Garhardt will be i al the meetings which will be held ac-' cording to schedule below: TLi T??v T-T P. Rpnt.tv. Florence. A ilv * *** ' 1 ~ y \ Sunday, Februay 1. The Rev. H. J. Black, Charleston, | Monday and Tuesday, February 2, 3. j The Rev. George J. Gongaware, j Charleston. Monday and Tuesday.] February, 2 and 3. John D. Cappelmann, Charleston, j Monday and Tuesday, February 2 j and 3. { The Rev. P. D. Risinger, Ehrhardt, I Wednesday, February 4. The Rev. D. B. Groseclose, Fairfax, j rhursday, February 5. The Rev. J. L. Yonce, Cameron, j Friday, February 6. The Rev. E. W. Leslie, Elloree,! j Saturday and Sundav, February 7 and ; 3. The Rev. E. W. Leslie, Lone Star,! Monday, February 9. The Rev. E. W. Leslie, Sumter, ruesday, February 10. The Rev. C. A. Freed, Columbia, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, February 11, 12 and 13. The Rev. W. H. Greever, Columbia, i i J mi 1 J .. . Wednesday, l nursuay ctuu rnuajj February 11, 12 and 13. The Rev. M. 0. J. Kreps, Columbia, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday February 11, 12 and 13. The Rev. H. A. McCullough, Columbia, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, February 11, 12 and 13. The Rev. 0. B. Shearouse, Lexing- j ton, Saturday and Sunday, February i 14 and 15. The Rev. W. H. Riser, Lexington, j vit.nrdav and Sundav. February 14 I and 15. j The Rev. J. D. Shealy, Leesville, | Vlonday, February 16. The Rev. V. Y. Boozer, Leesville, j Monday, February 16. HM? -r> -- T T-* V. ' IMC IVt'V. o. U. i\inai Ut vviiiiobuii, | Tuesday, February 17. i The Rev. Geonre S. Bearden, Salu- i da, Wednesday, February IS. The Rev. Edward Fulenwider, Xew-: berry, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 19, 20 and 21. The Rev. L. P. Bolar.d, Newberry, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Feb-! ruary 19, 20 and 21. The Rev. W. A. Dutton, Newberry,j Thursday, Friday and aturday, Feb- j ruary 19, 20 and 21. The Rev. C. J. Shealy, Prosperity, j Sunday and Monday, February 22 and 23. The Rev. W. H. Ruff, Prosperity, Sunday and Monday, February 22 and 23. The Rev. J. J. Long, Little Moun-! iain, Tuesday and Wednesday, February 24 and 25. The Rev. J. B. Harman, Little ? Mountain, Tuesday and Wednesday,! 7ebruarv 24 and 25. The Rev. Enoch Hite, Pomaria, j rhursday and Friday, February 26 . md 27. The Rev. S. P. Koon, Pomaria, \ rhursday and Friday, February 26 md 27. The Rev. S. T. Hallman, Spartan>ur?, Monday, March 1. The Rev. C. L. Miller, Greenville,! " i * r i_ n Luesuav, iviarcn z. \ _ ? i NOTICE. License tax is due. Come and' ake out your license. J. W. CHAPMAN, Clerk and Treasurer. -9-tf ????? ??? ! [ :o get a Chalspring will be ory advise us npossible to tipment that before April e 7 on hand. e of the lucky real automonrove through" I I __ r 3. 8 fi I a i fh ? A>Jf, h ;:.; a * : ; & $5 ^ & j /ji ?-.ii Hj.-'ki ? ;> *>?. ?.' Xr'a^ W* 0 ft J BETTER THAN WHiSKEY FOR I GOLDS AND FLO; "Mow UrliYir P.allprl Asnirm LI V/ ft y ? al, Medicated With Latest Scientific Remedies, Used j and Endorsed by Euro- j pean and American Army j Surgeons to Cut Short a Cold and Prevent Complications. Every Druggist in U. S. Instructed to Refund Price While You Wait at Count- S er If Relief Does Not Come1 Within Two Minutes. Delightful Taste. Immediate | Reliet, Quick Warm-Up. Tlir sensation of the year in ti.? i dri:^ trade is Aspironnl, the t'.vominute cold and congL reliever, authoritatively guarantees by ihe laboratories; tested, approved ami n;?v->rj entlmsiasturtiy endorsed ey the Uign- i est authorities, and proclaimed by I the common people, as ten times us I quick, and effective as whiskey, rock :iJiu rve, or any other cold and cough, remedy they have ever tried. AH <lru? stores are no^v supplied with thi wonderful new elixir, so all you have to do to get rid or' that cold is to step into the nearest drug store, hand th* clerL half a dollar for a bottle of Aspirona' "and tell him to serve yoi: twe teaspoonfuls \utli four teaspoon fuls of water in a glass. With your watch in your hand, take the drink at one swallow and call for # jur money back ii twe minutes if you *nnn'>' fee your cold fading away like drean withir. the tiim. limit. Don't be bash- i ful, for all druggists invite you ait'*, expert you to try it. Every!-odv\s doing it. TV'linn vnn- nr f?rwi<r1i ia rn. lieved, take the remainder of the buttl* j liomt- to votir viie and babies, for j AspiroTiol is bv fir i!> ? ai*l mo?t ! efrV-tiv<?. !"? p-w( t<. ;nn( tin? j ncs1* ' !. ; n.1 .-?j r*'.:! ?'?v J . ?. I j NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT, j We will make a final settlement of . the estate of Lafayette Pitts in the Probate Court for Newberry County,; S. C., on Saturday the 7th day of February, 1920, at 10 o'clock in the ' forenoon and will immediately there- i after ask for our discharge as Execu- j tors of said estate. HESSIE PITTS, JIM PITTS, Executors. Newberry, S. C. December 30, 1919. TheS If you have < of resolutions step for succc here is a sugi t Make Februa vear--an imoc f A coming one o Every month vancement. Shake off the The Natioi Newb B c Matthews, r\ t v j rresiaent. j St? Coun i j ? 1 | < A Pool of Oil 3ANDERSVILLE, WASH A tow dollai* invested no magnate. Why not oil in this If you are game you can g and take a chance. A comj and the land purchased and oil. A sufficient quantity to f considerable excitement and * predicting wonderful develop pool of oil underneath and Do you want to be a member and share the profits. If yo Buford who has headquarter Johnson and Son and he will < your subscription to the stoc across the Savannah in Georj; MIDDLE GEORGIA I See M. M. E t il^TT & J ? I While there is some stock 1 drop Capt. Buford a card anc t | | CAN YOU BE CURED? WHAT WILL IT COST? HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? I Dr. P. J. O'Neill | Carolina National Bank Bldg. Columbia, S. C. ; ATTENTION GA You should have one of our G; ! 100 Txmnds of Standard Nuts. Bol' Spring Bolts, Set Screws, Machine useful articles too numerous to me All necessary in the daily cond' This outfit will cost you $7.50 f. i i an assortment in our window which and which will give you some idea i COLUMBIA S! 823 West Gervais Street hortest R / i Ho wed January ?to roll by withe hv makin? oui ~ J O jestion: ry-the shortest r >rtant one in youi f our patrons, you delay hinde { shackles-come i \ nal Bank of erry, South Car 7. K. JOHNSTONE, Cashier. ' i J im. A Wjf r? * ?n C* . * federal reserve o Near Home i INGTON COUNTY, GA. fj w may make you an oil A 5 pari of the globe? j et in on the ground floor ^ )any has been organized V they are going after the fl lash and burn has caused fl geologists and experts are m ments. There must be a I they are going after it. ^ jf the party to go after it J -- -i n ? ~\r -\r A ?u uu see v^cipictiii iu. iu. ^ s at the store of William J explain the plan and take I k. The oil field is right J OIL & GAS CO. I luford 1 ,S. C. 1 eft. If more convenient 1 he will call to see you. I treat successfully: jH TILES. Without operation, ^ pam or loss of time. . I I STOMACH, KIDNEY, BLAE^ ] DER. SKIN DISEASES and 1 NERVOUS TROUBLES. J ' J Special effort made to avoid -A - I* 1. aeiay in oui-oi-town cases. j 4 arage Assortments containing i ts, Rivets, Gap Screws, Studs, ' and Wood Screws and other ntion. ' >i/?4 a# en/>/><3ecflll n O TO cro L4\. O VI Hit >. b. Detroit, Mich. We have : we will be glad to show you, as to what this assortment is. JPPLY CO. Columbia, S. C. =( Aonth -the month * j >ut getting in J r bank yours, ! i i i I I ( nonth in the t r life by be V rs your ad * in! - > Newberry olina W. W. CROMER ' Acctcfanf r^slllPF. Depository j vstem I ; j | *1 i