Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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TWENTY-EIGHT DEE | IN DANCE HAUL FIRE Vilie Platte. La.. Nov. 23.?Twentyfive persons, mostly women and girls, perished in a burning building here last night when three hundred attending a dance became panic stricken and stampeded down a narrow stairway and were crushed to death or burned. Fifteen are known to have been dangerously injured. Ton were burned to death, their " 3 features were unrecogmzame ana identification was -by remnants of clothing or by jewelry. Work of removing the debris of the Deville building, in which the dancers V-vfrom Evangeline parish were caught, is sillt going on and the death toll will not be known for sometime. It is reported that several mothers, chaperoning their daughters, perished but saved 20 babies which were in a nursery room of the dance hall. Mothers Save Babies. While those in attendance ,were fighting like beasts at the exit, a narrow stairway to the side street, and relatives from the street were attempting to fight their way up to rescue the members of their families, mothers seized babies and hurled them over the hessids of the struggling mass of men, women and children j to the outstretched arms of men below. Some who were snatched from the CLERK'S SALE. State of South Carolina, County of Lexington. . I. D. Joiner, et al, Plaintiffs, versus Esther C. Joiner, Defendant.?Court j of Common Pleas. By virtue of authority vested in me < by order of the Court in the above} Cause, I will sell at Lexington, S. C-, before the Court House door, during the legal hours of sale, on the first Monday in December, the same being the first day of said month, to the highest bidder, the following described real estate, to wit: "All the following lots, or tracts of land, situate and being in the town of Pelion, being a part of the Fort lands known as lots Nos. 3, 4, o, 6, and j 7, in block "E" as shown by a plat i mad? by T. S. Norris, Surveyor, dated Feb. 1911." v"All that piece, parcel or lot of | land, situate, lying and being in the town of Pelion, in the bounty of Lexington, in the State aforesaid, containing 25 feet by 62 1-2 feet, ore or less, adjoining lands of J. Lem Berry on North, on the East by fifteen foot alley, West by J. J. Shealy, and on the South by Main Street, this lot being j ' one half of lot No. 3 in block "B" in Pelion, S. C." Terms of sale: Cash, xmrchaser 0r purchasers tb pay for papers, recording fees and revenue stamps. 'H. L. IIARMAN, ^icrK 01 v_ouri. Nov. 11th, 1919. j| r , ? fighting heap at the foot of the stairs died in the hands of men carrying theni high over the heads . of the crowd in the street. The fire originated in the rear of a store on the lower floor when an oil stove exploded. While a packed mov ing picture theater was running m ine same building, a cool headed leader instructed the crowd to depart quietly. None of these was injured. The flames spread so rapidly that the entire lower flood of the building was ablaze before warning was given the dancers. Three hundred persons in the dance hall were seized with panic and rushed pell mell to the only stairway. The weaker were trampled down by 1 i I was there to make a sketch of her. Luncheon was just ocer, and she was talking to a little knot of women. The first words I heard, aa I slid quietly into a nearby seat, werdl "National Biscuit," recalling pleas| antly my own tasty UneedaljuachS eon. I liked her, and fortaldy r as \ tne cocr ci year ^ ^ Jf dining room?as close as trS matchless facilities of tl. some bakeries in the wo: come to you as fresh when they were tak Z NATIONA! ?S?. COMF "You neo. evori w?;!;1 on. 'arc rnnoh ntals. They are most lovable ana |1 most tractable after they've had :< something to eat. National Biscuit i fiainties always begin our Cliil- i t Beautiful < wh Monuments ? in HO Marble and Granite 1,1 f Camels are offered you as out of the ordinary?a flav never before attained. To be: ity compare Camels with [ the world at any priceI Camels flavor is so refreshin win you at once?it is so new t i . r~\ -l . 1 i . 1 f wnat i^ameis expert oiena 01 choice Domestic tobacco gives this blend to either kind of tobai As you smoke Camels, yo any unpleasant cigaretty aft pleasant cigaretty odor. Anc to discover that you can smc without tiring your taste! Take Camels at any anglecigarette contentment beyond experienced. They're a cig w You do not miss coupon* You'llpr**fer Camels Camels* are sold everywhere ir US'* 3 wics of 20 c go ret tec* or ten pac ^pTj diassine-paper-covered cation. TO. 3 this carton fort ho home or office J# R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO 11 the surging: mob. In the fight on the stairway rescurers dragged down many persons who had succeeded in climbing above others. Escape Over Roofs. Several who did not rush into the stairway jam escaped through the windows to an adjoining roof and made their way to safety by climbing down posts or leaping into arms of men- in the street below. Calls for fire figmng equipment and for doctors and nurses were sent to neighboring towns and persons from the surrounding country came in time to aid the firemen who were handicapped by the mob jammed street. The Opelousas, (La), fire truck ar- j ?! [drop's Hour like a feast. For thtf tiny toddlers there is a varied | menu, sometimes I'nceda Biscuit arnd milk, sometimes. Graham Crackj>rs. Oatmeal Crackers or Lunch BisIniit. This is changed on special |>ccasionsto Old Time Sugar Cookfeffl^j^gg^Xewtons and. rarest of i aTiT there* re days when we had ce cream and Nabisco, and those fere our party days. ^I^J^a^an^madeus sure they coming every day?fcr ! know we must feed PP I ; your own kitchen?the ] li" le best and most wholerid. UneeeSa Biscuit Mr i and immaculate as en from the oyen. , BISCUIT , > A WY enough ^gjpwei', but always ] dainty, alas only National biscuit Products can be. During the .'cars when my babies were growing tp we never missed the ChilIren's Hour with its tasty faast. 'O mark the sacred places, ere dear ones rest, we sup- , artistic head stones and I tuarv, at a moderate cost. 1 ' v I ME MARBLE & GRANITE WORKS 2 Laurel St. Columbia, S. C. i made to ||j I r taste! || | a cigarette entirely I jjlj j or and smoothness || |^J! st realize their qual- ' j! tilt1 any cigarette in |H||1 ig, so enticing, it will ||| md unusual. That's ||||||| choice Turkish and | |j 111|! , you! You'll prefer ijjj|! cco smoked straight! ijf|! WWM u'il note absence of j||m :ertaste or any im- |J||ji| 1, you'll be delighted |jj|| >ke Camels liberally jfe|$ H8 1SS IM -they surely supply j||| I anything you ever jgjp arette revelation! i|i i 5, premiums or gifts, j |||j|| quality! P 1 III! P! i scientifically sealed pack- _ keges {200 cigarettes) in a We strongly recommend j!j I ji[|| jjj t supply or when you travel. !' 1| ipjll} CO.. Winston-Salem, N. C. jj||||jj| liiiiilpfl! !i- !!':':! ]t'1 iP ii;'; t iiii I | ! rived after a run of 45 minutes over I a rough country road of 18 miles and i extinguished the blaze. Surgeons and nurses rrom Eunice, j Bunkie and other towns began ar- j riving during, the night in automo-j biles and hotels and some private resi- j dences were turned into small hospi- j tals under the direction of local and j ? ? -3 4 ininrnrl ; \ UUYIUIS cut injui vu | tims. The dance was attended by: ( town people and many from the rural I districts, and all night long- people J wandered the streets in search of I missing relatives or friends. At a gar- j age where the bodies of the dead were j assembled relatives identified the dead ! by small pieces of clothing or bits of j jewelry- - . : $$}:j ASPIRIN FOR COLDS j Name "Bayer" is on Genuine Aspirin?53 y Bayer < I Insist cn "Thyer Tablets of Aspirin" I in a "Bayer package," containing proper { directions for Colds, Pain. Headache, j Neuralgia, Lumbago, and Rheumatism, j Name "Bayer' mean* genuine Aspirin , prescribed by physicians for nineteen ; years Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets 1 cost ievv cents. Aspirin is trade mark [ of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic- . acidestcr of SalicylicacicL Moyed from Gerrais to Cor. Hnger & Lady Sts- | COLUMBIA JUNK CO. j Best Prices Paid For SCRAP IRON and METALS of alii kinds, RAGS, BONES, RUBBER, Etc. | I Good, Correct Scales and prompt attention. 1227 Huger, Corner Lady Streets I COLUMBIA, S. C. ! , This Means You. When you get up with a bad taste I in your mouth,, a dull tired feeling. | ?- nn/1 o 1?Q n(\r>oF!n?ltoa I UU 1 CTUSU 1UI 1UWU ailVl vuiuviyuvvv*! you may know that you need a dose of Chamberlain's Tablets. They not only cause an agreeable movement of lie bowels, but cleanse and invigorate the stomach and improve the digestion. After you eat?always take FATONIC BHI( FOR YOUR ACID-STOMACH) Instantly relieves Heartburn, Bloated Gassy Feeling. Stops food souring, repeating, and all stomach miseries. j Ani^nbonandappttiU. Keep? stomach sweet end strong. Increase? VitaBty and Pep. EATONIC is the best remedy. Tens of thousands wonderfully benefited. Only coetaa cent or two a day to use it. Positively guaranteed to please or we win refund money. Get a trig box today. You will see. Harmon Drug Company, Lexington, S. C. n 1 o* i i tjooa oignt ig priceleac Good Vision is necessary to good sight. Eye strain is common. Eye strain can be overcome. Headache, squinting and cross-eyes are caused by defective vision. i We examine the eyes for defects. j We correct the defects with proper fitting glasses. AVtRY'fpEW'ELER COLUMBIA, 5.C JL ' I 1305 MAIN STREET COLUMBIA, S. C. CONTRACTORS SUPPLIESMachinery. Castings and Repairs. Steel Beams, Rods, Ropes, Tackle, Wheelbarrows, Trucks, Wire Cable, Boilers; Tanks, Stacks, Etc. Ven-1 tilators, Grating, Etc. j Lombard Iron Works! & Supply Co., GEORGIA ! Ford Supplies and Repsirs Stock, i I James Watson Says, "TU Never lr'or- i get When Father's Hogs Got Cholera. "One morning he found 20 hogs dead and several sick. He called in the Vet. who after dissecting a rat caught on the premises, decided that ->e rodents had conveyed germs. Since then I am never without RATSXAP. It's the surest, quickest rat destroyer I know." Three sizes, 25c, 50c, .$1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Harmon Drug Co. FLOWERS Beautiful Asters, Dahlias, Roses, Etc. Fine Wedding Work a Specialty. PLANT NOW: Lawn Grass, Daisy, Freesia, Pansy, Sweet Peas, Beet, Carrot, Lettuce, Mustard, Radish, Spinach, Turnip. Let us help you select best things to plant. Rose Hill Greenhouses 1519 Main Street COLUMBIA, . - S. C. Sanitary Meat Market and Restaurant "w ; 1 I Freeh native menta always on hand. | Ice sold in any quantity from 5c up.! Our restaurant is prepared to furnish j meals at all hours. First elass meak i prepared by experienced cooks. CAUGHMAN & SOX I MEAT MARKET ! I Ntxt Do?r to Pootolfico. 4 LEXINGTON, 5. C. BULBS of ALL KINDS! FOR FALL PLANTING FLOWERS For All Occasions.; i Best attention given all orders large \ or small, weddi ng bouquets funeral work, anything in flowers CHAS. L. SLIGH FLORIST. II IB Main St Phone 2TB1 COLUMBIA, s. e. ? treason's We are equipped to do on any make of car an done by us. We do nothing but REP business. Drive your c and we will do the rest away it will be with a with' the work and our Our shop is under the of one of the best auto: CLAUDE E. CRE> Phone No. 1154,-1829 Ma AND Substani finns. Rifh pedes and A' Habenicbt-Mi "Exclusively" ^QJ 1631 Main St. Mr. H. W. Powell, one of the popi ular overseers of the Edgefield Mar.uj facturing Co., spent the week end with | his family in < Lexington. 9 m ? ||1, There can be nodot&t 111 Sim .. it.. r*. i..! BIB a* M uic mciu vi v^araui* BIB1 the woman's tonic, 4* (if IM the treatment o* many |?c fM* troubles oecuiiar to US woiDen, .he thousands m BIB ' 01 r-rnien who have been BIfl' fj helped by Cardui in the B9 9 | patt 40 years, is condu- B fl 1 M sivt . proof that it is a 9 fl 9 fl good medicine for women 9 9 KB*who suffer. It sbooUl Bjv Rl * help you, too. P7B i?5* Take raTto Woman's Tomcra Jp| Mrs.'N. E. Varaer, of If ' B 9 : Hixson, Tenn., writes: I B 9 fl "I was passing through B B B B the ... My back and 9 B BB sides were terrible, and &?*' jrTn my suffering indescriba- fif hJA ble. I can't tell just how VBj and where 1 hurt, about VV |? H all over, I think ... I | I I B fl be^an Cardui, and my | 9 J ^ pains grew less and less, ^ 5 until fwas cured. Iam g Jg ! 99 remarkably strong for a B9| ^ 3 woman 64 years of age. i BB 1 do all my housework." mM MONEY TO LEND On improved farm lands. 5 to lO years, can close loan in three weeks if necessary. Easy Terms, TAMES R MURPHY 2123 Palmetto Bidg., Colombia, S. C the following historical sketch of the TINS ONLY ||sgm5^ - styoub OOOCESS rmml house | COFFEE ; Garage I repairing of any kind d guarantee all work AIR CARS, that's our ,kar direct to Creason's , and when you drive smile of satisfaction way of doing business : personal supervision ! repairmen in the State VSON, Proprietor. in Street, Colombia, S. C. BUY :ial Gifts 2S, VelociBicycles r /f\. w r&sji 11 fU ;uuug<m tu. ting Goods Columbia, S. C.