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^ VOLUME LV1I, NUMBER 101. NEWBERRY, S. C., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1921. TWICE A WEEK, $2.00 A YEAR rBIG WEEK CRIMINAL COURT V - JUDGE McIVER AND SOLICITOR BLACKWELL DO GOOD WORK f atpc On the tj VII1C IJCTCHWJ-* t * V. ? Criminal Docket?Many Disposed of.?Many Pleats of Guilty The criminal court this week has done a big job and tried many cases and received many pleas of guilty. Violation of the prohibition law seems to predominate among the charges made and next to that is the offense of assault and battery. Judge Mclv er has been working hard and he is iably assisted by Solicitor Blackwell | and Stenographer Syfan and the members of the Newberry bar and Sheriff Blease and Clerk of Court Wheeler. And the machinery has moved smoothr ' ly, Judge Mclver being at all times pleasant and courteous and yet firm and positive and quick in his rulings and decisions. TnrJo-o TVTr>Tvpr made a eood charge 1 -V to the grand jury at the opening of the court on Monday as to their various duties, and in discharging them on Thursday was very complimentary to them on the fine intelligence with which they went about their duties, and the excellent report which they t submitted at the conclusion of their work. The presentment is published in an other column and makes some very important suggestions as to schools 0^ and other matters and these recomHL. mendations will be served on the |? proper officials and it is hoped that some good results may follow. W The following six grand jurors were W drawn to serve on the next grand jury so that under the law there will ^ be a continuous grand jury: John B. W Scurry, James W. Johnson, J. C. Schumpert, John H. Ruff, J. A. Sease, J. E. Sease. fVio rYarirxr is the roster of cases JL, iiv AVMV>?* Q disposed of during the week up to the noon hour on Thursday. The county > N will have quite a number of additions to the chaingang and may be will be able to do a good bit of good road work for the next few months, but sometimes we have felt that the chain / gang was a rather expensive luxury fcrt-y artir cAnntf / ivi ?iijr vvmaawj . ) Frank Copeland, disposing of property under lien, continued. C. E. Buzhardc, Jim Jones, Ed - Smith, violation prohibition law, V plead guilty, each six months or iine / of $350. On payment $100 or sentence two months, balance sentence suspended. Smith's sentence, inasmuch as he has paid $40 to municipal court, suspended on payment of kAlan Thompson, Robert Trapp, Nathan Austen, housebreaking and larceny, transferred to contingent dock fTom G. Griffith and L. C. Werts violation prohibition law nolprosssd as to Werts. Griffith plead guilty. Four months or $300. Suspended to $100 during good behavior. Conrad Gilder, assault and battery with intent to kill, plead guilty assault and battery of high aggra- .ted nature. Three months or $>.,0. ||n? George Reeder, assault and battery, ||V and carrying concealed weapon, nol gpl pressed. V Tom McCants, rape,-guilty recomm mended to mercy, 12 years. W Johnnie Sims alias Johnnie Means, ' ^ guilty second count. Five years. Ebb Gray, disposing property under lien, continued. Sam Glasgow, violation prohibition law. Not guilty. Geo. Hawkins, assault ant* lattery, nolprossed. Ed. Anderson, Nelson Johnson, guilty assault high and aggravated nature. Sentence five months or fine $200. Wallace Walker, violation prohibition law. Plead guilty. Five months or $350. On payment $200 or 2 months, balance suspended during good behavior. Thomas Jefferson, violation prohi bition law. Plead guilty. Five months or $350. Payment $200 or 2 months, balance suspended during good behavior. ^ Jchn Golden and Will Harris, larceny, continued. Same, assault and battery with intent to kill and concealed weapon. r ; John Golden plead guilty. Five years.'( Continued as to Harris. I Qnmo and hatterv with in- i J tent to kill and carrying concealed ! ; weapon. John Golden plead guilty. 1 Five years to beg:n at expiration of s other sentence. Will Harris plead rj guilty. Two years or $500 fine. j t Amnions Abrams, violation prohi- c bition law. Plead guilty. . Five j months or 5350. Payment $200 or 2 months balance suspended. Scott Murray and Robert Taylor, violation prohibition iaw. Plead gu;l- ( ty. $350 or 5 months. Payment $200 ! 1 * - ' ' i-.i or 2 montns, oaiance suspeiiueu. Powhattan Churches and Sallie Ga- J ry, assault and battery with intent to kill and concealed weapon. Xolprossed as to Sallie Gary. Guilty assault and battery of high and aggravated nature. Four months or fine $500 as to Powhattan. i.George Horne, using animal without J consent of owner. Plead guilty. $50/1 or 2 months. Archie Pelters, assault and battery! with intent to kill and carrying con- j s cealed weapon. Plead guilty of as- j sault and battery of high and aggra- j /vated nature. Two months or $75. Jule Rikard. assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapon. Guilty of assault and battery of high and aggravated ! nature. Two months or $75. Dave Benjamin, assault and battery with intent to kill and carrying con cealed weapon. Plead guilty. Two ! * months or $75. j Roberta Lyles, burglary and larce- ? ny. Plead guilty of larceny. Three mnoths at such labor as she may be able to perform. j r Sing. Worthy, discharging firearms j ^ into dwelling house. Plead guilty. ^ Six months or $500. Arthur Layton, larceny, plead guilty, four months. * Same, larceny. Plead guilty. Four months to begin at expiration of for- ;s mer sentence. Pierce Gilliam, violation prohibi- j tlon law. Plead guiity. Four months j * or $200. Payment $50 or serve two | months, balance suspended. Pettus Eigner, escaping chaingang. Plead guilty. Two months or $75. I Franklin, murder. Ncti^ guilty. j Joe Jones, murder. Not guilty. |e Consent verdict. R. C. Hendrix, assault a>;d battery c with intent to kill and carrying concealed weapon. Plead guilty. Three j months or $100. Payment $50 or one Q ! month. Balance suspended on good , i t? i : j | ueiictviur. Theo. Wheeler, Ben Ruff, violation -. J prohibition law. Plead guilty. Fouri^ i months or $300. Payment by either' . J of $200 or 2 months, balance sus- j i pended on good behavior: j Arthur Werts, violation prohibition j. j law. Guilty. Ninety days or fine of j i $ioo. r I [improvement association !( MAKING FINE PROGRESS j : . Association of Saluda School Taking -j | Practical Steps For Improvement I of School I . i Friday noon one passing Saluda1 r school met an army of men and worn--! en, the men armed with hoes, rakes,'* j shovels, axes, hammers, nails, grass- s blades, buckets, etc.; the women car-; ! rying brooms, soap, washing powder,! I lye, and rags of all descriptions, j, wending their way to an important . ninnt-Inn. r\f Tnrnrfivp.mpiit' c v/i. uiv. v i * association, for this was "clean up j ! day. ! | The women took charge of the ( ; school house ar.d soon the floors, win-; j dows, doors and walls, under the sup- j lervidon of the sanitation committee, j j were swept, scrubbed, scoured, rinsed,; j wiped and cleaned. jc a viitf\f mon in 51 while 1 I had a nice size stage in place for e ! "Uncle Hiram" to hold his "Thimble j !l>ee" on Christmas eve. IJ ! Others, with the aid of the school . ' i. 'boys and girls changed the appearance t 1 of the school grounds. We are glad ' | to report both school house and preni-j ; ises cleaner and more sanitary than ] .before. | ? ; ? n National Educational week was ob- \ [served in Saluda school the past week. ] On Wednesday. December 7th. Dr. 5 . G. Y. Hunter and Rev. J. D. Griffin ; | made ?hort addresses. While th; were oniv sixteen besides the school ; jpresent, this was a very good per- I :hristmas entertainment bethel-garmany school There will be a Christmas enteral in men t at ??It. Bethel-Gar many ichool, Wednesday night, Dec. 21. rhe program will begin promptly at $ o'cipck. Admission 13 and 25 rents. ] a. The Christmas Son;:. b. The First Noel, by school. 2. Welet me, Hayne Cromer. 3. Christmas at Skeeter Corner? ^ast of characters: Teacher, Nell Alewine. Jonathan Jones?Jimmie Buzhardt. Silas Morre!?Robert Ruff. Maria?Edna Cromer. Rebecca?Ruby Morris. Hiram?Tommie Folk. Hannah?Parnell Oxner. Sally?E1'" "> Halfacre. 3Icses?ii^yd Buzhardt. The Trio?John King L-ominick, Pommie Folk, John Oxner. j Sophronia?Helen Brown. 4. Silent Night?Hayden?by the chool. 5. The Pinkies and the Winkies. Scene I?Flower Dell. Earth Children: j Reginald?Roy Alewine. Dorothy?Xell Lominick. / The Mars Children: I Tate?Wilson Moore. I Teet?Ruby Oxner. Pinkies?Good Fairies: j i 1 ! Elizabeth Cromer, Waiao ana jmisc , lalfacre, Raymie and Parnell Oxner, j tfyrtle Ellen Huff, Margaret Oxner, md Minnie Wallenzine. j Winkijs?Bad Fairies: Nell Alewine, Fannie May Boukligt, Edna Cromer, Allen and Generieve Lominick, Marjorie Ringer, /irginia Rothrock, and Daisy Ruff, j Scene II?The Umiplety Wood. Wulf, the Hoot Owl?Alphaeus luff. The Big-Headed Lambo?Williamon Brown. Tltp Kiokerv Ivoo?Houseal Norri**. The Horned Honipillus?Boyd Buztardt. The Goblins: Nip?Ernest Cromer; Snip?Walter Lominick. Santa Claus?Richard Lominick. 6. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas?By >rimary children. 7. Christmas Chimes?Drill by light girls. 8. Goodnight scng?Intermediate hildren. niai Christmas Tree and Oyster Supper There will be a Christmas tree, ianta Claus and oyster supper at Bush ?iver school house next Friday night, December 23. Come, enjoy the evenng with us. The exercises will begin >rompt!y at 7:30 o'clock. The fol ? ? - 4- v>A/rv'i >~o owing is u;i'j piu?,ic?iii. ]?Scripture reading and prayer. 2. Song:, Away in a Manger, by he school. I 3. Recitation, Christmas, by nine irimary children. j 4. Recitation, Message of Santa 'laus. N i 5. Recitation, Christmas Greetings. G. Dialogue, Giving or Getting?1 * i I Jy six Doys ana gins. , 7. Recitation, Christmas Bells. j 8. Play, King Christmas. 9. Recitation, Santa Claus' Mar- i iago. ; 10. Pantomime Tableau, P.ecitaion, Christmas Milestones, in five j cenes. I 31. Recitation, Santa's Mistake. j 12. Song:, 0 Little Town of Bethle- j tern, by the school. 13. Recitation, The Birth of Our! lavior. 2 4. Play, Queen Christmas. 15. Recitation, Kittie to Santa "laus. I 1(5. Pantomime, Silent Night. I Slick Sam Wants to know what has become if all the eld time farmers what used o fuss and fight about the hiring of iach other's negroes. Suspect they save retired or got boll weevil reigion. Sam. " ' - il.. :or.tage ct tnc paircr.s 01 uie suiuui. The play, "Uncle Hiram's Thimble jf-e'' will be presented by Saluda chool Chi 'stmas eve at 7:30. Uncle liram invites ail to enjoy the fun of he organization and fii*?t meeting of "Sewing circle." A small admis'nn will he fharced. Saiuda Si-hoo] Improvement Associut!on, Mrs. IX. C. Hunter, Pres. Uiss Ethel Maver, See. J 'PRESENTMENT OF I GRAND JURY i RECOMMENDS SCHOOL DISTRICT SURVEY OF COUNTY Submits Report of Specir.1 Committee to Cr.cck Up Former Supervisor. On'.y Minor Errors Found State of South Carolina, County of Xe v. berry, Court of General Sf.sy.onz, December Te! rr.. 1921. To Ills Honor, Edward McTver, Pre| siding: ! The g^and jury begs leave to subm:+ rViic jic rrifir finnl nrr^pnt.mpnt. i We have passed upon ail bills of indictment handed to us by the solicij tor. and the same with our findings | thereon, have been returned to the court. j Through committees, we have made | inspection of the county home and jail. The county home is kept very well but the sanitary conditions are not what they should be. AM of the out buildings should be re-painted in 1 ' y 1 1-1 ^ side, tnis aione wouui muse more sanitary and easier kept. Some of the out buildings are in need of [repairs and all the buildings need painting outside. It is cheaper for the county in the end, and we recommend that these buildings be put in good condition immediately. The jail is clean, sanitary, healthy and comfortable. The prisoners are ; well cared for and safely guarded. We i have one of the best, if not the best, : jails iri the state. Our sheriff and his [keeper of the jail should be commend-* | ed for their manner of keeping it. I We find the couithouse roof still I leaking and in need of repairs and the metal .cornice and all outside woodj work need repainting and we know a splendid building like our court; house should be always kept in proper repair and we insist that the oroper authorities attend co the repairs necj essary on this building forthwith. ! We examined what books were i brought in by the magistrates but i found some missing, and for this reason, we recommend that all magisj trates be required to file with the ; county treasurer a monthly report ;for public inspection and that these ' reports be printed in the county pa j pcrs. j Our committee has examined the "bocks cf the various county officials and find them in good shape. We think it proper to state, however, that expert accountants, representing the comptroller general have only recenily examined all these books and made proper settlements with these officials, and we have been informed that the books cf all the public offices were found in good condition, and all pub; lie monies properly accounted for. 1 " ' "? i i-1- - We recommend tnat me cieiK ui court purchase a typewriter for use in his office, and to present the bill for same to the proper authorities for payment. I We recommend that the legislative delegation or other proper officials I take steps to provide sufficient funds to have a complete survey and map made of Newberry county, showing " 1 1 1" -x ~ ^ 1.1 ? >/?/? onrl -ill mi HI if cl i I SCnOCI (I lw> t/I 1C t liilUO diiU Uli w? V**v roads. This will aid in having better j rural schools and any improvement (made in cur schools, means a better j county and a better town. I The committee appointed to inI vestigate the supervisor's office has J completed its work and submtited j their report, and this report is attached as a part of our presentment. I We wish to extend our thanks to I your honor, the solicitor, clerk and ' n (Tic in Is of the court for their {kindness to us during this term. The | assistance given by the court and ! these officials to us have aided much | in a prompt discharge of the duties . we have been called on to perform. ; Wo recommend that the usual fee , be paid the clerk. f Tiesnect-fully submitted, L. G. Eskridge. Foreman. ! The Committee's Report i The undersigned committee appointed by your foreman in pursuance of your recommendation in your presentment December loth, 1020, to investigate the supervisor's office and official acts, with leave to make the j following* report: The recommendation ^vas that th? l< :;:-!a- \e delegation or otaer proper officials take steps to pro-iJe funds for the employment of an accountant [for an investigation and report of the' supervisor's office and official act?, j and that proper provision be made j for the employment of an attorney at j law to advise and assist in this inves-, ligation. December 18th, 1920, the general order of the court contained, the following clause: "inai tne lorei man of the grand jury is hereby empowered to employ an expert account-, ant to audit the bocks of the county r.upcrv.^or, and Lh'_? grand jury is also empowered and directed to employ an attorney to assist the solicitor in bringing such action, or actions, against the f.iid county supervisor and h V sureties as they may djem advisable." The county fupply b.ll for 15)21, contains the following item: "For expense of investigation or county supervisor's oTiice as recommended V>v rlio orvnnH rv and ordered bv the court cf general sessions at the December, 1920, term, two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)." Pursuant to the authority given and with the sent and approval of the solicitor, your committee employed Messrs. Hunt, Hunt and Hunter, and George B. Cromer, as attorneys to assist in the investigation. Atl'ne sug prcst:on of a member of the delegation, instead of employing an accountant to auilit the books of the county supervisor, your committee had the audit made by the state accountant. Your committee, with its attorneys, hejd a number of meetings and investigated the unpaid claims for 1919 2nd 1920, the payment of which had been held up by the provisions of the supply biill of 1921. The state accountant made a general investigation of claims and of the financial affairs of the supervisor's office, and he re ported that so far as could be ascertained from the claims and books they appeared regular. Your committee did not summon witnesses; it had no information that led it to believe that witnesses would give testimony other than that which had already been given to the 1920 grand jury. Your committee found irregularities and a lack of system and method in making and checking purchases or supplies for the county, and indications that point to extravagance in the purchase of lumber and other supplies, but it has no evidence on which it would feel warranted in recommending that an action be brought in the courts. Your committee recommends that its members be paid the regular per diem fees for the time spent by them in this, investigation; and that a fee of $150.00 be paid to Messrs. Hunt, Hunt & Hunter, and a fee of $150.00 to George B. Cromer, the attorneys ^ ^ '1 4-V?r\ wff AA + A L'lIIIJlUJy t'U uy tilt* uuiiiiuitLCv: lv/ ciooaou in the investigation. L. G. Eskridge, Chairman. ; B. T. Young, Jas. W. Johnson. L I A CHRISTMAS CANTATA ! __ Beautiful Musical Program at Meth| odist Church Christmas Night by United Choirs of the City i Music lovers of the city and surrounding territory will learn with interest that a chorus composed of sing ers trom tne various cnoirs or tne city i will sing on Christmas night "The Wondrous Light," by Stultz, at the Methodist church. ; This is a beautiful Christmas cantata composed of solos, duets, quaritets. quintets, and a number of splendid choruses. It tells, in a song, the story that never grows old, the birth of Jesus and the search by the wise men for Him, guided by the star in the East. The chorus \vIi 1 be under the direction of Miss Mazie Dominick which is sufficient guarantee that the public may expect a good program. j There will be no sermon at that i hour as ihe service is to be devoted j entirely to song. I : rwrrr>T \ tntvac V'T rUAi33CI I t; , 1 IX I & vnrn A x-.I-.J_-W SCHOOL FRIDAY Friday evening, December li> there will be a Christmas play given by the primary department of the Chap pells school at the school nu litorium followed by :;.:i oy.-:.ei* supper. T' u'Hl ! ?,> !-,<? iilivn!( ? >; uf the Chuppeiis school ;:rni community league. Exercises will begin at 7 o'clock. NEWBERRY COLLEGE TAKES CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY The first term of the session at Newberry college will end December 22nd, at 12:30 p. m., at which time the Christmas rpcess will hpp-in. The work of the second term will begin on January Srd, at 8:45 a. m. First term examinations begin on December 14th, and in view of this fact both students and faculty are unusually busy. The term which is drawing to a close has been marked by the good health and gratifying deportment of the student body. The college has I been filled to its capacity. Thus far ! very few, if any, students have had to withdraw on account of the short- ! age of funds due; to the extreme fini ancial stringency and business de pression that prevails, and it is hoped that this record rr.ay be maintained. The college Y. M. C. A., under the leadership of Prof. Goodman, of the department of Bible and Christian ethics, has been doing fine work. The Tuesday evening meetings have been well attended. An offering was made for European Relief. The influence of the chair of Bible and Christian ethics is telling in the life of the students. In athletics a notable record has been made by Coach MacLean, not only in turning out a successful football team but also in enlisting and holding the interest of a large number of the men in football, thus realizing to some extent the ideal of mass athletics. The prospects for a winning basketball team are bright and the supporters of the Scarlet and the Gray are hoping that she may again capture the state championship in this sport, as she did last year. The college orchestra has been re organized and is preparing to lurnisn music for the various college functions during the year. i In the preliminary contest held on December 9, Tf. W. Kinard, '22, was chosen to represent Newberry in the State Intercollegiate Oratorical contest. NEWBERRIANS WELCChME GEN. FOCH IN GREENWOOD ! Editor W. H. Walace cf the Newberry Observer, was keenly interested in the events of the day. He too thought that Greenwood had risen to the occasion. It was his suggestion that an editorial in French should be a feature of The Index-Journal and it bore fruit through the kindness of Miss Norah Keely of Lander college, j Several French scholars, competent ones, praised that French salutation, the French part of it.?Index-Journal, iOth. An interested spectator of It all Friday was Former Sheriff M. 21. Bu-! ford of Newberry. He was standing' near the stand Friday and was heard ,1 to make this interesting statement:! "I was at the conference between' Gen. Johnson and Gen. Sherman v. hen J the former surrendered. In addition to these two principals there were , 1 ** 1 ^/viivao rm nail a aozen pxomiucm, nguiw , both sides. Today I am the only person living; who saw that event." Later he said that his company in the War Between the Sections was composed of one hundred and seventy-six men. Last Sunday he was to have attended , a reunion of the only survivors. There j are only three left. He went to the , home of one of these and so there ( were two-thirds of the survivors there ? but the other third could not come on , nf fVip inH^mpnt weather. , av.c vuii i/ vi. i.i4v Think of it?three men now left out 1 of 176. Looking over he saw a man ( just entering the section reserved for j Confederate veterans and he asked, "Isn't that Preacher Dowling from , Hampton county?" He was told that 1 it was and added, "He was in my regi- j men:." Sheriff Buford soon joined his 1 old comrade and they seemed to be 1 havnig a fine time together.?Index- ( I Journal, 10th. ^ j ; HOLIDAY BAZAAR AT i BOUNDARY STREET SCHOOL j A holiday bazaar will be held at ' Boundary street school Friday after- 1 noon, December 10th. at 3 o'clock. The children, their mothers and their teachers invite you r'1 to come and *? - V-tncv i IPJOV Lilt" OLL'.ISIOII Willi Uivui. ? ? v.'drk. doll?, candy, cocoa and sand- ] wicho.-. fur sale. Proceeds to ;;o for. school improvement. DR. LUTHER B. FOLK PASSES TO BEYOND Retired in Good Health Sunday Night t_i in c._i? *4 : idftcn in in i^.dLriy ITI uiumij and Succumbs The State, 13th. Dr. Luther B. Folk, retired physician, died at 7 o'clock yesterday morning a; his home, 273C Cypress street, Shandon, after an illness of three hours. He was 67 years of age. Dr. Folk appeared in his usual good health upon retiring Sunday night, but was taken with what he thought to be a slight sickness at 4 o'ciock yesterday morning. He would not permit members of his family to call a physician, saying he had done all that was necessary, and that he would soon be well, but death came suddenly a few hours later. Dr. Folk was a native of Pomaria, Newberry county, and came to Columbia in 1886 where he practiced medicine until a few years ago, retir ? 4. ^ r I mg 011 accouiu ui x;;s neaiui. Dr. Folk was county treasurer for Richland county in 1898, and served in this capacity, with distinction. Dr. Folk was married to Miss Ida Hendricks of Columbia, who survives him. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. R. A. Beaenbaugh of Pomaria, and the foiolwing nieces and nephews: Mrs. Clarence Richards of Columbia, Dr. A. J. Bedenbaugh of Columbia, Mrs. B. B. Hope of Pomaria and Misses Hattie May Bedeni i n-e ctliU V ilia ucucuuaugu ui x. vria, and the following nieces and nemaria. Mr. J. B. Bedenbaugh, Mr. W. L. Bedenbaugh and Mr. L. B. Bedenbaugh a/lso of Pomaria are nephews. Dr. Folk war. a member of Bethlehem Lutheran church of Pomaria. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Melton Clark of Columbia Theological seminary at 3:30 o'clock this afterncon at the home of Mrs. Clarence Richards, niece of Dr. Folk, 1000 Maple street. Interment will L * I? z\/J UtJ ill liliMVVU'JU The following will be pallbearers: T. S. Bryan, W. A. Clark, S. B. McJMaster, C. M. Scott, John J. McMahan, C. H? Baldwin and D. R. Flenniken. Where Christmas Seal Money Goes In answer to inquiries as to why the Christmas seal sale is necessary, where the pennies go and what they do, the South Carolina Tuberculosis association has issued a statement setting forth facts as to the requirements and expenditures. "Th.s year," reads the statement, "funds are needed to employ a state secretary and tuberculosis nurse who will hold free clinics in unorganized counties to find patients before it :s too late to save lives, to assist organized counties and communities where nurses are now employed, to aid in building sanitoria, to finance the children's health work, to put the facts about tuberculosis before the people in order that they might protect themselves, and to assist the ?tate board of health in securing more sanitarium bods to save lives that ordinarily would be sacrificed for lack of provision. "Last year a secretary was employed for six months and prevention work was accomplished in four counties where full time secretaries were at work. Kelp was given toward keeping health nurses in eight counties and funds were started in three counties to found local sar.itoria. rhere were 2f>.000 children enrolled as modern health crusaders. A tuber :ulosis child was supported in a county camp and educational \\\*rk was accomplished throughout the state. 'Seals and health bonus are sold be:ause there are 2,000 lives being wasted in South Carolina annually. There are 16,000 active cases needing treatment today and only 160 beds to take care of them. Tuberculosis is the cause of one out of every eight deaths and disregarding the untold sorrow and suffering it costs the state annually an economic loss of ?5.000,000. The funerals alone cost ?100,000. The disease could be and should be prevented, and the seals and aonds are the biggest factors working ;oward that end." Girl Scouts The Girl Scouts will hoi:l a meet U^ 1 Qofnrrloir Ilg ctL Lilt; .M'W LICIl) IIUIV1 uaiuiuuj, December 17th, at 2:30 o'clock. Kate Bullock, Secretary. ?