Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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MUSIC HATH ITS CHARMS FOR DISABLED VETERANS . Many of the disabled veterans who applied to the federal board for vo cational' education for retraining express a desire to be given a musical education. If the applicant has had any previous experience, either iinstrumental or vocal, and has sufficient education to continue, an expert is called in who gives his opinion. If the expert's report is favorable the veteran gets his opportunity. Some ot the men who have already been granted this training hove made " '" ** ^ some requests or tne Doaia wmcn, u applied with, would soon bring financial ruin to the government. One veteran requested that he be furnished with a harp costing twelve hundred dollars; another wanted a grand piano costing fourteen hundred dollars; a future Mozart wanted the board to furnish him with a two hun- I dred and fifty dollar violin. According to an act of congress, i the federal board is permitted to furnish necessary instruments to complete a mr.sic.al education but they find it impqs?ilj$$ to meet demands -? +v tor giaiIU. i'i|uw, VUVuoa>ivi | *. harps and hundred fiity dollar violins.* ? ART, TOGETHER FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS In the newspapers, on the * bill boards, in store windows and then in the "movies" the people oi South . ^ Carolina are being attracts! daily by the Cross of Hope while the army of "'workers for the South Cc-rolina Tu- | berculosis Association arc appealing I to the public to "Buy Christians Seals." Vv The seals establish the double barred > \ cross that is the emblem of the fight on the great white plague. The motion pictures, released as "trailers," "slides," and weekly "releases" are part of the campaign to raise $65,000 in this state. The films show the methods used in fighting tuberculosis and the "trailers", though a connected story, show how the great white plague is being defeated in many communities. All of the pic-! tures are part of the educational campaign to sell good health to the state and nation. Practically all are based on the fact that tuberculosis can be ^ prevented and can be cured and demonstrate how to dc it, \ . r ; V on \ - ; You can very pi happiness?youi Aside from the of happiness stc sane Christmas why your choice The Allen has a class," has a gei incf- as iininue? Jwwv -1-it is reassuring safety that verj Cone how ? I W. E. HUMPHRIES, Sales Manag ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATION" REPORTS PROGRESS AGAINST GANGRENE. | ! Washington, Dec. 5.?A permanent contribution to the prevention and cure of gas gagrene, incident to industrial accidents, is noted as one of the important achievements of the Rockefeller Institute, in the seventh chapter of the Rockefeller Founda uon s Kepon maae puonv; .ve&iciua;. The report also tells how the laboratories of the Institute were equipped especially for war work and how all its resources were placed at the disposal of the Surgeon General during the war. ? ? Poor, put of date farm implements, instead of saving money, cost money. -* l STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE CHAMBER. PROCLAMATION Where?.s, a petition has been filed with the Governor of South Carolina, I signed by more then one-third of the (qualified electors of a certain por'ion of Lexi.eton Cou.vy p'opsed to* be severed from the County of Lexing. ton and annexed to the County of Newberry, embraced within the following lines, to wit: Beginning at a point ;n Broae. River on the Fairfield-Lexington Ccunty Line, said point being abouf three fourths of a mile below the town of Pmk. Lexington County, South Carolina, thence in a Southwesterly direction S 41 W, S2.50 to a point about one fourth of a mile Southwest of tne pub 'c road running from Peak to Columbia, ail thence continuing -n a S<>ulhwe*tcr"ly direction S 32 1-2. 140.65 to a pciut cn a branch about one-half of a mile Southwest of the public road leading from Pomaria to Columbia, and thence down the meanderings of said branch 42.24 to a point in said branch, thence S 55 W, 8.90, thence N". 87 W, 5S to a pine just West of the public road running from the Barrett Old Place to Chapin, thence S 26 1-2 W, 56 to a point just South of a roa--. running by Milton Shealy's, thence S 53 1-2 W, 75.40 to a point on the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, thence S 73 1-2 W, 40 to a point in Black Creek, thence S 68 1-2 W For Herr Christmas "operly be the hero of the pic r wife and kiddies the envy oi fact that there is an almost] red up in a good automobile present, there are a lot of pa s should be ALLEN. , power unit that pulls this nerosity of comfort-giving -and, since SHE will likely w to know that it handles wi1 r few cars can demonstrate. around and let us prove I e'nuinely worth while this A! imAlY i TYI 11 UN AU ,er- LEXINGTON, S. C. BBPBmanMHgmgggga i sags; 30.50 to a point near a Negro Church, thence in a Westernly direction X 77 1-2 W, 84.50 to a point just West of Public Road, thence in a Southwesterly direction S 2S W, 299 to a point in Camping Creek and thence in a Westernly direction along the meanderings of said Creek to the Newberry County Line, thence in a Northeasternly direction along the Newberry County Line to a point in Broad River where the Newberry-Lexington County Line intersects the County Line of Fairfield County, and thence along the Fairfield County line down Broad River to the startmsr DOint about three fourths of a mile below the town of Peak, South Carolina." Whereas, the boundaries of the propsed portion of Lexington County to be cut off and annexed to the County of Newberry, the number of inhabitants, the taxable property, as well as all other requirements of the Constitution and Statutes.' have been foi.nd to be and are as set forth in said petition. Whereas, the report of the commissioners, appointed to ascertain the facts as provided for by law, whether the requirements of the Constitution and Statutes as to area, distance, wealth and population, shape, etc., \ are complied with and are as stated in the petition, has been filed in this office wherein it appears that the law has been fully complied with in every particular, which is hereby con "Whereas, no election has been held | upon said petition in. said area upon the question of the annexation of said portion of Lexington County to Newberry County within four years previous to the date hereof, and Whereas, under the Constitution and laws of this State the petitioners are entitled to have ordered, and it is made the duty of the Governor of the State to order an election upon said question: Now. therefore, I, R. A. Cooper, Governor of the State of South Carolina, by virtue of the power conferred upon me by the Constitution and laws of this State do hereby order: That an election be held in the territory embraced within the portion of Lexington County proposed to be severed from the County of Lexington and annexed to the County of Newberry, on the first Tuesday, the sixth day of January, A. D., Nineteen hundred and twenty, upon the quesV I ro Drive Morning ture of domestic : your neighbors. limitless amount e to make it a rticular reasons car out of "its features that is ant to drive- it, ;,h an ease and to you lien is. JOHN R. CORLEY, President Jl tion of the annexation of said portion j of Lexington County to Newberry j County, and that at such election the | qualified electors within the proposed I j area shall vote upon said question, j those favoring the proposed annexj ation to vote "yes,'* and those oppos-I ] ing to vote "No." That the Commissioners of State the County Elections of the Counties of Lexington and Newberry, respectively, do make all necessary arrangements for holding said election, and shall appoint managers, and do all things necessary for the holding of same. That the Commissioners of Election of each of said Counties shall have prepared printed tickets as provided for in Section 236 in the Code of Laws, 1912, Volume 1, as amended by an Act passed by the General Assembly at its special session in 1914. I and approved the thirtieth day of Oc- j I fAhPi' 1914 snirl Art heiner No. 6 ill I the Acts of said special session; and the said Commissioners shall furnish the same to the managers of election for the use of the voters at said election. The form of the ticket shall be as follows: Form of Ballot. "Special Election upon the question of the Annexation of a certain portion of Lexington County to Newberry County, held January 6th, 1920. "Shall said nrtion, as described in Proclamation by the Governor, dated i the 29th of November, 1919, be annexed to the County of Newberry. ' "Yes. "No." That the said election shall be held ! and conducted under the same rules j and regulations as provided for by j law for regular and general elections, j That the commissioners of election | shall appoint managers of election as provided for by law, who shall be Ji sworn before entering upon the dis-1 charge of their duties as provided for J by law, and they shall open and close j the polls as provided for by Jaw. The Managers of Election, when the j j polls shall have been closed, shall ;' proceed without interruption to count j1 I I The Store and tabulate the same: they- shal make a written return of the numbei of votes cast for and against the proposed annexation: they shall sign anc certify to the managers the result 01 said election, the same, together wit! the ballot box. ballots and poll lists and everything else appertaining tc said election, shall be hv thpm with turnn over to the commissioner! of election as required by law; thai the Commissioners of Election foi each of said counties, shall, as provided by law, tabulate the vote and declare the result of the election, anci make due and proper return thereof as required by law, to the Clerk ol Court of their respective counties, ti IA Christ Worth I To please the good 1 $s Buys enough wall paper 1 Parlor or Bed Room. See our beautiful line ( for the holiday season. WEBB'S A COLUM i : a# & f qkXjD ' m HAL Redu jJ\ DISl Mi Plain ai W COA J/f The season's i r_J styles and colorii I rich far trimmir I prices have been $50.00 Suits redu Saras. $65.00 Suits redu l|Br $75.00 Suits redu !^H\ $100 Suits reduce ?A\ $150 re(^uc WOOL MIDD' W HALF PRK I $20.00 Dresses r I ' $25.00 Dresses r l a?OA OA VA I tpdV.UU 1J 1 HIGHER \ REDUCE Wv Do Your Christr )J Carolina's Larg Stock of Practice s of Courteous 513 MAIN STREE 1! the Governor of the State, and to the 1 -| Secretary of State, in all of which 1 ' eareful and detailed compliance with - i 1 the law is enjoined and ordered. L i -j In testimony whereof I have here1 ! ^ unto set my hand and caused the i Great Seal of the State to be affixed ' j at Columbia, this twenty-ninth day of : November, in the year of Our Lord , j One Thousand Nine Hundred and , j Nineteen, and of the Independence ^ . of the United States of America the One Hundred Forty-Fourth. .? R. A. COOPER, [ i Governor. f j By the Governor: : j W. BANKS DOVE. ^ ) j Secretary of State. tmas Gift i i While tvife and eldest daughter,. .00 1 I ; ;o decorate the side wall of ->u> >fffArt novelties displayed iRT STORE [BIA, S. C. I 8BJT^ y^ppST'd u I . i? DDirr 1 J.' 1 iVlVJLi | u ction Sale j TNCTIVE '' I id Fur Trim- H i med T SUITS . '1 J most desirable materials, igs, including many with ;gs. The original selling cut squarely in two. ced to $25.00 Jj ced to $32.50 i ced to $37.50 i ?d to $50.00 I ;d to $75.00 I r suits now reduced ine-fourth j J :e sale of dresses i iow $10x0 . iow $12.50 o\v $15.00 priced dresses yj :d in proportion nas Shopping Here. South j est and Most Exclusive ^1 d Gifts for Women. m Attention |