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r LEXINGTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1920. NUMBER 18.
gyOLUME NUMBER 50.
E COUNTY AUDITOR DENT |
CALLS BOARDS TOGETHER
The following: members appointed;
by the Governor last year for a term
of two years will serve on the Board
"of Equalization for Lexington County
for fiscal year 1920:
Black Creek Township?L. W. Wise,
R. G. Able, W, B. Dunbar.
Boiling Springs Township?A. R. J
Oswald, E. Sloan Crout. J. Henkle
Piwr TownshiD-1?Jas. B. Ad- J
uau ????v ?
Mft dy, O. L. Haver, G. H. Shealy.
^^ft Town of Chapin?R. F. Cumalander.
I ft WL B. Williams, S. J. Cannon.
ft ft Bull Swamp Township?H. W. Mar
ft'Trt, G. J. King-, J. N. Jumper.
jfT:. Town of Swansea?C. L. Rast. H. X.
Sharps. R. E* Inabinet.
I r
? ChinQuepin Township?J. P. Cope|i:;"
land, James E. Davis. P. S. Hall man.
ITown of Batesburg?L. C. Hartley,
I C. E. Jones, E. J. Hite.
I Congaree Township?W. F. Hook,
' ? * ' -rrr
jlpj.'rfM.. IV. J^teCKiey, J. ? - vonam.
ft Town of New Brookiand?P. I. Sox,
H Henry Buff, Q. M. Gayden.
? ;*vPork Township?D. E. Lorick. J.
fti?- .K. Swvgert. J. Pink Meetze.
Jlfcy^'Gilbert Hollow Township?G. Olin
fttp^Salith. D: Henry- Price. George* R.
Town of Lieesville?Paul J. Miins,
ftlf C. A. Epting, L. P. Williamson.
1 Hollow- Creek Township?M. M.
I Price, Geo. D. Oxner, Em'i. Long.
Lexington Township?D. Ellis Efird,
W/ W. D. George, W. Morgan Caughman.
Tr ' Town of Lexington?B. D. Clarke,
|j&; B. H. Barre, W. H. Bickley.
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Piatt springs xownsmp?rcuj
0 .Goodwin. Vestern L. Goodwin. W. I.
I|^% Jumper.
tv Saluda. Township?A. M. Wingard,
J. .D Bickley, J. A. Epting.
1 Sandy Run?2\r. B. Wannamaker. E.
I W. Redmond, J. K. Rucker.
* ' The person heading the list in his
" respective town or township will act
lV as chairman and call his board to assemble
at some respective place and
' pass upon the returns. The chairman
' will call and get the returns and noti?
fy his members by card the day for I
meeting (I would suggest March 9th). |
All chairmen can get returns by
March 6th from the County Auditor's
-"-office. - Proper instructions will be
given each board so they can act in
g^.vyf 7 y w j . .
W. D. DENT,
County Auditor. j
?0 WITH THE SICK. ?
Scw^* r I
Mr. James Caughman. popular
J '
Dexington citizen, has been confined
to his home on Depot street for the
past week with an attack of pneumonia.
His condition, however, is now
satisfactory, and his friends hope for
. an ultimate recovery.
' ? Mr. Ira M. SMgh, popular news'
paper man who has been confined to
his home for the last ten days with
an attack of influenia, is now getting
yalong
nicely, and hopes to be able to
he at his office soon.
The condition of Judge of Probate
.. .
Drafts remains practically. the same.
Everything possible is being done to
restore him, and an early change for
[;3p V '*
the better is earnestly hoped for.
Mr. Albert W, Harman. well known
r
? ?? -..u- til ~4- vt/s
iarrner. uuumiut-? quae m ai mo juumc
on route 6, much to the regret of hi#
family and friends.
Mr. Wellington A. Harman, one of
the best known young farmers t>f
route 2. is desperately ill with pneumonia,
having taken a sudden re'A>:
. '
lapse. His condition is such that
grave apprehensions are felt for his
recovery.
Elizabeth Lester the daughter ef
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Peake, Jr., is
much better since having a severe case
* .
of double pneumonia.
The many friends of Mr. W. P.
Roof are glad to see him out. after
having suffered with an attack of
influenza..
DELIVERS CHILD TO MOTHER
In keeping with a decision of the
court. Sheriff Miller on Monday delivered
a little seven-year-old girl
to its mother. The case had attracted
considerable attention, the father
and mother having decided that the
mioth*r should havo charsrp of the
w_
child, the Lexington sheriff was caliph
\ ed upon to put into effect the order
of the court.
Announcement Front Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Roof are re- j
, ceiving congratulations from the fol- i
' lowing announcement: "Mr. and Mrs.
|v WVP. Roof, Jr.. 55 North 20th St,
Columbus. Ohio, announce the birth
of a daugHter, Anne Patricia/January
.23 rd. IS2Q:"
SHERIFF MILLER INVESTIGATES
INFLUENZA SITUATION.
Carrying out instructions from the
State Board of Health, Sheriff Sim
J. INDIler on Monday investigated the
influenza situation in a number of
schools in this county. While the disease
is prevalent most everywhere,
Sheriff Miller failed to find a single
child in school that had influenza. in
| his opinion. In making his state
ment, the Lexington sheriff said that,
while he regretted very much to see
the children lose the time, he felt
confident that it would be a very
wise policy to close the schools for
ten days or two weeks. Especially is
this the wise course to pursue in
communities where influenza has
reached an epidemic stage. In the
interest of the public health, and due
to the fact that so many cases of
pneumlonia having followed close on
the heels of influenza, the Sheriff
feels that it would be much better
to close the schools. Just what course
will be pursued by the-^ State Board
I of Health remains to be seen,
j In the meantime. Sheriff Miller requests
all teachers, trustees and patons
of schools to report to him at
once upon the first appearance of
children in school who have influenza.
or from families where influ
enza exists.
YOUNG MAN MEETS "
MOST HORRIBEE DEATH.
t
Charlie Shealy, a well known and
highly esteemed young man of the
Hollow Creek section, met a most horrible
death on Tuesday a week^ago.
while helping to operate a wood saw
the outfit seems to have gone to
pieces, the mantle striking the young
man in the side, breaking his arm
and causing severe internal injuries.
He was rushed to the Columbia hospital
at once, but died soon aher arriving
there.
Charlie Shealy was about 24 years
of age, and leaves a father. Mr. William
Shealy, and two sisters. He was
buried at Union church the following
day.
RECORD COTTON SAUK
Bennettsville, Feb. 23.?McColl &
4.4 ? 4 ^i.' D/,nn/,ttc,ri11a
HUII IlJ^i ^iiuuio ui
purchased last Saturday from E. Wallace
Evans, also of Bennettsville, 2S3
bales of long- staple cotton, paying him
S6 cents per pound for the entire lot
amounting to S122.25S.93. This is the.
largest transaction in cotton from a
standpoint of dollars and cents ^hat
r
has ever been made in Marlboro county.
At the prevailing price of short
staple cotton. It would take over 800
bales of short staple cotton to bring
as m,uch as the 283 bales of long
staple.
FARMER THE?FAIREST MAX.
Mr. F. s. Royster, who founded,
built up and still controls the weii
known F. S. Royster Guar.o Company
is quoted as saying that the success
of his business is due primarily to his
belief that the farmer is the fairest
of men. and that he will stand faithfully
by those who study his needs
and give him always the best. The
gfeat growth of the Royster business
is due to the recognition on the parf
of the farmer of the efforts of a lifetime
devoted to giving him the utmost
in plant food for his crops, and his
(appreciation of the fact that through
| good times and had, in war and in
peace, measured l?y w> atcvcr standards
Roystor Fertilizer "have stood
the test."
?
I>EAT1I OK JOSEPH TAYLOR.
Mr. Joseph Taylor, gallant Conl'ed
orate soldier, died at the home of his
son, Mr. W. B. Taylor, in the Hollow
Creek section, on Monday morning.
Mr. Taylor had lived a most remarkable
life, having reached the age of
94 years. He was a brave soldier in
the War Between the States, and was
held in highest esteem by all of his
comrades. He was a man of the
hiirhest character and noblest im
pulses. He lived a consecrated life,
and leaves to his family a precious
heritage.
He is survived by only one son. Mr.
W. I'>. Taylor, one of the foremost
planters of his section, besides hundreds
of friends, all of whom mourn
his passing.
, CHURCH NOTICE.
There will he services at St. John's
Hutheran church, (Calks' Road) the
5th. Sunday at the usual hour. Sunday
school at 10:30 a. m.
O. R. SHEAROUSE. Pastor.
1 EFIRD- CARROLL WEDDING
BRILLIANT SOCIAL EVEN7
Historic Saint Stephen's, noted fo
its many brilliant weddings in th
past, was the scene of the lovelies
' wedding on last Thursday evening a
9 o'clock, that has ever been witness
ed in this community, when Miss Car
f rie Ruth Efird became the bride o
Mr. John DeLorme Carroll.
The church was artistically decorat
e<] in lovely spring- flowers, pink rose
predominating, combined with smila
and carrying out an artistic motif o
green and pink. About the altar wer
quantities of roses and smilax an*
tall arrangements of shepherds' bas
kets of roses with huge tulle bowmade
a lovely background for th
bride and attendants.
Preceding the entrance of the bri
dal party a beautiful musical pro
gram was rendered by Miss Ved;
Barre, pianist. Miss Elizabeth Davis
of Columbia violinist; Miss Caro Efir*
and Mr. John B. Belk of Columbia
Mr. Belk rendered "Since I Kiss*
You." by Cadman. Miss Efird. a sis
ter of the bride and Mr. Belk. a duet
"Sweetheart," from Maytime and Mis
Efird a solo, "Love's Garden of Ro?
es,"" by Hayden Woo<^
To the strains of Sousa's "Brid
Elect" the bridal party entered . a
follows: Ushers William F. Bowc o
Augusta with Robert F, Bowe of Nev
York; Gus Barre with Charles Barr?
of Greenwood; Robert Carroll of Co
lumbia with Dr. Ernest Sawyer
bridesmaids and groomsmen. Miss Es
sie Efird, a sister of the bride witl
A. J. Dillard, of Spartanburg; Mis
Eva Crews, a cousin of the bride o
Columbia with Beemer Harrell of th<
University of North Carolina; Mis
Katherine Efird. a cousin of the bride
with James W. Setze. Jr.. of Atlanta
Miss Annie Carroll, a sister of tin
groom, with Dan Hayes of Oglethorpi
University; Miss Sadie Huit of Man
ning with John B. Belk, of Columbia
The bridesmaids wore dainty paste
gonns of taffeta and carried pink ros
es. The groomsmen represente<
chapters of the Phi Kappa Pi Fra
tornity of which the groom is presi
dent. Mrs. Robert F. Bowe. of Ne
York, a sister of the bride was matroi
of honor and wore a lovely gown o
turquoise taffeta with silver ta^'eti
trimmings and carried pink roses
Immediately preceding- the bride cam/
her maid of honor. Miss Caro Efird
her sister. Ifer grown was fashione<
of orchid taffeta with .gold trimmings
I She carr ied pink roses.
The bride entered next ^with he
father. Of .lovely brunette type sh'
made a charming picture in her wed
ding gown fashioned of flesh duchee
satin, with pearl motifs and trim
mings of real lace. Fler wedding vei
of tulle fell from a Russian corone
of real pearls and lace and was ar
ranged in soft folds en train. Sh
carried a shower bouquet of pinl
Maryland bride's roses.
The. groom entered with lii.s broth
er. Arthur Carroll, of Charleston
Rev. L. A. Thomas of Mooreville as
sisted by Rev. W. H\ Riser and th
groom's father. Rev. L. ,T. Carrol
spoke the vows, the ring oeremon
being used.
Immediately following a receptioi
1 was tendered the wedding guests a
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Efird. Th
*
lower floor of the spacious Efir<
home carried out the same color do
corations, pink and green ferns am
roses were arranged in the room
and the bride's table in tlie dinini
room was lovely in a lace cover cen
with an-arramredment of bride'
roses. Dainty baskets held pin!
mints. Here a salad course was serv
ed by Missed Ernestine I>arre. Berth
Kfird and Reba Carroll. Assistin
in receiving: were: Dr. and Mrs. P. R
Shealy at the door: Mrs. Herman Hug
gins in the hall: Mrs. W. F. Bovve o
Augusta and Mrs. Eugene Ward o
Columbia in the living room; M"n
1 T'. K. H. Kreps of Columbia and Mrf
Addie Kaufman in the gift room; Mi
; and Mrs. RoberJ. F\; Bowe in th.
, drawing room. Receiving with th
. bridal party were Mr. and Mrs. L. 1
Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Efirc'
Tho hrid^ nresented her maid
; with lovely feather fan* and th
groomi silver belt buckles ro hi
groomsmen.
Mr. and Mrs. Carroll left immediate
ly after the ceremony for Florida
The bride's going away suit was o
navy blue poiret twill with trimming
of rose taffeta. Her French hat wa
of blue taffeta with trimmings of pin]
roses and shoes of caster.
Th?- presents were many and gor
gous, among them being a silver ser
vice presented by the Phi Kappa F
Fraternity, of which the groom i
president, and a chest of silver fror
I
TWO oc.rSINS KILLED <
r IN A PISTOL DUEL
r Allie Cone and Aubry Cone Shot to i
e Death in Parlor?Youn# Women
it Witness Tragedy. t
t Allendale, Feb. 23.?Allie Cone, age ;
i- 20 and Aubrey Cone, age 17, were in- i
- stantly killed and John Brant, age 22, *
f was slightly wounded in a gun battle 1
in the parlor of the home of E. P. t
Phillips, a prosperous farmer resid- <
s ing four miles from here, about eight <
k o'clock Sunday night. John Brant i
f and his brother. Earlo B. Brant, age t
e 17. are undera arrest.* jl
I
d The Cone boys were first cousins. -v
- All the parties are prosperous young >
s -white men of this section. Although | (
e the shooting occurred in the presence ! ?
o ft wo of Mr. Phillips daughters, up- | 1
- on whom the young men were calling, t
- details as to the caus of the fight are j
a quite conflicting. J i
>, John Brant, it is said claims to have j
i killed both of the Cone boys. Howev- j <
l. er. Miss Ruth Phillips testified at the j
i coroner's inquest that John Brant kill- j
- ed Aubrey Cone and that Earl Brant
killed Allie Cone. The dead men were j
s buried today.
ISAIAH WARNER T>IKI> SUNDAY. *
\
e
Mr. Isaiah Warner, one of the best i
^ known and most highly esteemed cit- J
izens of this county, died at the home t
of his son, Preston B. Wanrer, on the t
Wyses Ferry road on Sunday afternoon,
following a long and painful illness.
Mr. Warner had reached the ?
^ ripe old age of 84 years. He was a t
Confederate soldier in the War Be- j ^
3 1
f tw?en the States and was true and as e
_ brave as ever shouldered a gun. s
Returning to his home at the close* 1
of the strife. Mr. Warner engaged ,in I
. farming and soon afterwards was ?
married to a Miss Meetze of the Fork
e i
section, who died several years ago. t
The remains of the deceased were
laid to res.'1 at M.t. Pleasant Lutheran <
j church on yesterday morning in the i
_ j sorrow?' r relatives and friends. .. t
. ! In the death of Mr. Warner this 1
cctintv loses one of its i.tauneho^t ?
citizens. j <
9 9 -c t J
w DOTS FROM ST. JOHNS j *
fl l<
Mr. Cline Taylor is busy singing {
x love songs to a sweet little girl that j
!* lately arrived at his home?while j ^
e Mr. Haskell Shull is happy as a June
' bug because the voter that the stork .
left at his home is getting along so | x
'* well. (
Miss Sara Lipscomb and Ethel ^
r Shealy, the very* efficient teachers of j
e the St. Johns school, spent Sunday c
at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff ..
8 Rawl. (
Mr. Jesse Ballentine spent the week ,
* end with the home folks. He always j
receives a warm welcome, and especially
by on?.
? M>?Raymond Hendrix is on the sick j
^ list, but we hope his condition is not j
serious. :
I
i. FLAY AT PIXEYTEW.
- | FRIDAY NIGHT 1
e "Star Bright." a pleasing play, will
[1 be presented at Pineview school house
y on next Friday night, by the teachers (
(
of the school and young- people of '
1 the community. A small admission *
t fee will be charged, the proceeds to '
e go to the school funds. The play will (
A start promptly .at 8 o'clock and every_
body is invited. (
j i ? I 1
HVLER-MeOARTY. j 1
i .Miss Eula Virginia Hyler of Lex- j
^ ington and Mr. James E. McCarty of I i
Preston. Ky.. were happily married j i
s
in Columbia, on Februarv 9th. The !
k i .
handsome young bride is a daughter (
of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hyler and is a i
IL
verj accomplished young: woman. \
ir
^ 1 Mr. McOarty is popular among* his
(acquaintances. and served ten months
^ | over seas with the A. E. F. as a membet
of the Slst division and is still
in the service of the United States
stationed at Norfolk. \a.. where he .
will remain for only a few months be- '
fore receiving his discharge. In the
e . t
meantime Mrs. McCartv will vremain
e
with her parents. I pon receiving
his dicharge. Mr. and -Mrs. .wcv.any
l. c
will go North to make their homr.
s f
e *
the bride's parents.
s
The bride, one of the most beautiful
and accomplished young women
" in this section is the youngest daughl.
ter of Judge and Mrs. < \ M. Efird. ;
f She Mas been teacher of expression in
s Sununerland college for the past sev- i
s oral months, and is widely known 1
k. throughout the State. c
:vfr. Carroll was educated at Wake f
- Forest and at the University of South a
- Carolina. He is a young lawyer of t
'i much promise, being junior member a
s of the Lexington firm of Ffird and ^
n Carroll. [ 1
I
[>FFIGE OF SUPERVISOR
REMAINS AS BEFORE
Special to The Dispatch-News.
Columbia. Feb. 25'.?The bill in;roduced
by Senator E. C. Ridgell
md passed by the senate last week,
ibolishing the office of county
supervisor for Lexington county, has
>een killed by the house of represenatives,
which leaves the law unchanged
in so far as it relates to the
)ffioe of supervisor. The law relatng
to the method used in selecting
:ho four county commissioners lias
>oen changed, whereby the commissioners
from the four present districts
vill be recommended by the legislative
ielegation and appointed by the governor,
instead of being recommended
>y the grand jury and apopinted by
lie circuit judge as heretofore.
Aside from the foregoing the legslature
has not passed on any local
matters affecting Lexington county
hiring the past week.
CARE OF BABY CRICKS.
The care of baby chicks is most
mportant. They must be kept warm
vnd comfortable have proper feed
md water and be carefully watched to
leteet any indication of sickness that
nay appaer, if they are to get the
lecessary start in life to enable them
o grow into hardly chicks and maure
fowls.
w nen tno motnor nen us naic,mng
die should not ho disturbed except to
emovo sliolls. As soon as cliicks are
aken from nest, put into dry coop
vith hen, they must be kept warm
md comfortable. The mother hen
uipplies the warmth and we should
>e careful to have coop in a dry
dace where there is plenty of sunshine.
Baby chicks should not be fed for
'rom 36 to 4 S hours after hatching.
The yolk of the egg which is absorbed
by chick when hatching furnishes
ill nourishment required during that
imc. After the 3rd day, they should
>e fed four or five times daily, and
riven only enough for them to eat up
dean each time. Over feeding will do
no re harm than under feeding. Be
aire to have plenty of fresh water beore
chicks at all times. Give butternilk
or sour milk once daily, which
lelps to keep off diarrhea so common
vith young chicks.
The first feed should consist of
'jonnycake" or hard boiled eggs
nixed with stale bread crumbs?nev:*r
feed anything wet and soggy. Then
gradually substitute for one or two
eeds daily a mixture of equal parts
>f finely cracked wheat, craclted corn
tnd oats. A commercial chick feed
vontainmg a variety 01 grains m<i> i>e
tsed instead if desired and can be
nought from most feed dealers.
How to make "jonnycake":
Corn meal?f> pounds,
leaking soda 2 tablospoonsful or fi
nfertile eggs
1-2 lb. meat scrap.
Mix with milk to make a stiff hater
and bake thoroughly.
As soon as chicks are old enough
md will eat whole wheat, cracked
?orn or other grain, the small sized
:hick feed may be discontinued. In
uldition to grain feed they must be
supplied with grit, oyster shell and
charcoal at all times. Chickens it possible
should be given grass range
otherwise this will have to be furlished.
Chicks that are allowed to
lin on a grass range are usually
strong and thrifty and grow much
more rapidly than those kept in confinement.
A X XIE C AUG H M AX.
Co. Dem. Agent.
< < >NGKKG.ATTOX AC MTJKTISG
There will be ;i congregational
meeting at the Methodist church at
Lexington next Sunday at 11 a. m..
which every member of the church.
' ' ? ' .. f . ?
>1(1 anu vyillln. 15> uint-u UI
Matters of general and 'special impor:unce
to the church and Sunday school
vill bo discussed.
We trust that each member will
ry to make it a great get-together occasion
of the whole membership by
icing present.
A. Q. Rice. Pastor in charge.
\V. 1). Dent. Supt. S. School.
MRS. T. J. DUFFIE DEAD.
.Mrs. T. J. Duffie died at her home j
n Saluda county on the 17th Feby. j
^920, and was buried at Bethany!
diurch, Saluda county. She was be'ore
her marriage. Miss Laura Riley,
tnd was in her 32d year of age.?left
o mourn, her husband and infant son
md friends. She was a christian
voman and beloved by all who kftew
tor.
COL. MTXOX TO ADDRESS
LEXINGTON FARMERS HERE
Col. R. M. Mixon, president of the
.South Carolina Cotton Association,,
will address a gathering of farmers
and buiness men in the court house in
Lexington on Monday, March 1, at
11 o'clock a. m. This meeting is one
of a series of gatherings being held
over the State for the purpose of discussing
the cotton situation of 1920,
and also the warehouse plans of the
cotton association for the future.
Dr. 1>. AX. Crosson. county chairman
of the cotton association, urges that
all citizens interested in the cotton
movement attend the meeting, and
get first hand information as to what
the association has already accomplished
and to learn what the greatest
farmers organization in existence is
striving to do for the general good of
the producer. He on hand at the
meeting here on March 1.
ADMIRAL PEARY DEAD.
Washington, Feb. 20.?Admiral
Peary, the discoverer of the North
Pole, died at his home in Washington
on Feb. 20th, the death being due
to persistent anemia.
A few days before his death the
Admiral submitted to a blood transfusion
at a Washington hospital. L?ater
he seemed somewhat improved
and was removed to his home. Gradually.
however, he grew weaker, and
the end soon came.
The discovery of the North Pole
by Admiral Peary occurred nearly
eleven years ago. the message announcing
the fact being announced
to the world on Sept. 6, 1909, by a
message from Peary at Indian Harbor.
via Cape Hay, Newfoundland,
reading: "Stars and stripes nailed to
North Pole." The actual discovery of
the Pole, however, occurred on April
'J, 1909. exactly six months before the
announcement.
Admiral Peary was born in Cresson.
Pa. . in 1S56. He graduated
from Howdoin College where he was
an exceptionally good student, and
then went into the Coast and Geodetic
Survey offices at Washington. Hater
| he entered tec navy.
In July, 19Of, when Peary vas fift;.
twov years old, he started out on his
eighth and last attempt to reach the
Pole. Col. Roosevelt saw the boat off,
and to him Peary's veteran navigator,
Capt. Bartlett. cried as the boat started,
It's the Pole or bust this time,
Mr. President." And it happened that
the first half of his prediction cametrue.
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WATER!VGFORI) \EWS.
News is so scarce this week that it
has to be raked together with a fine
j tooth comb.
! Mr. C. P. Shealy was home last week,
i his school at Hoods Branch being
! closed on account of the flu.
| Mr. Clifton Jel'coat of near Swansea
i accompanied by his son Woodrow
J and the R. F. D. man on No. 2 paid'
j us a brief visit Saturday,
i We have been Reliably informed
; that Mrs. X. E. Rish. her daughter
j Miss Mae, and her son Fayette are
; confined to their beds with flu.
1 Some of our most prominent farmj
ers hereabout are preparing to try toj
bacco as an experimental substitute in
; place ol' boll weevil food,
i Mr. Frank Shealy, has moved to
Mr. Sidney Keisler's. "Fritz" will engage
in farming this year.
! The recent cold weather caused the i
death of several fine porkers around j
here. Most everybody is butchering J
the last of their summer's supply of jg
j meat. ^
Mr. J. Luther Smith, one of Pond
Branch's foremost business men-, and
the telephone king of these digrgins,
together with his help installed a <
"phone" for Mr. M. R. Crout last I
Saturday evening. This we very
much regret, as that completely cuts
off the wireless messages between this
writer and Maxie.
FRKNOH RESORT TO MARTIAL
LAW IX SA RILE REGION
j Paris. Feb. IS.?The 'French have
| proclaimed martial law in tae Sarre
region, now occupied by French A
I troops and under control of an allied
commission, in consequence of new
disturbances which have oroKen out
in that region. General Wirbel, commanding
the French forces, has issued
instructions to thei nhabitants
of the region not to show themselves
at thew- indows of their homes, declaring
that the troops had been in- j
stmcted to shoot at sight all hose do- 4
ing so. mA
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