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WHEN EUROPE'S best advertised
health resort
awoke one morning to find
its postoffice chnnged from
jOarlsbnd, Austria, to Karlovy Vary,
iCzecho-Slovokia, the mental shock to
the German inhabitants must have
been somewhat like the occasional explosions
of its hidden wells, from
which its famous mineral waters come,
isays a bulletin of the National Geo[graphic
society.
Though it is located In Bohemia, the
Englishman had Introduced afternoon
'tea, and the American had made ten,nis
popnlnr, but the 17,000 permanent
residents, who remained in Carlsbad
after the annual influx of some 70,000
:visitors. were essentially German, and
Karlovy Vary remains so, according
to the press reports.
Hence it Is easy to understand how
this island of Germans, under Czech
rule, approached a political boiling
point. Dispatches told of open display
of Emperor Franz Joseph's portrait,
and of the refusal of the native
sons, who live l?y means of the saline
waters and salt derivatives, to call
Carlsbad by any ? clier name.
Discovered by Charles IV.
Traditions had it, and the inhabitants
prefnr.td to believe, that Emperor
CliaricS IV. discovered the healing
power of the waters that gush
through the vents of the mammoth lid
that nature clapped down over a
seething caldron fur beneath the surface.
,
Atop this vast subterranean lake of
molten mineral and hissing steam a
river, the Tepel, flows lazily down a
narrow valley whose slopes are softened
by beautiful trees and traversed
by winding trails and paths. Among
these, some physicians intimate, the
health hunters gained the rosy cheeks
and buoyant spirits for which the
springs receive overmuch credit.
It is just before the Tepel enters the
Eger that the underground streams
pierce the crust at numerous points,
and furnish the waters used for bathing
and drinking by those who could
aliord to go there; and either bottled
or boiled down by the millions of gal- |
Ions, for its salt and soda content, and j
shipped to all quarters of the globe.
During the season at pre-war Carlsbad
the guest at any of the numerous
hotels would be awakened at 6 o'clock,
or even earlier, and would arise- to
join the procession toward the springs.
At a popular one, such as the Sprudel,
from which flow 440 gallons of water
a minute, at a temperature of 103
degrees, Fahr., he might have to wait
15 or 20 minutes until a whlteeapped
maid served him. For his protection,
large glass covers were erected over
many of the springs, und from an airplane
Carlsbad might resemble u field
of conservatories.
But to linger too long among the
springs of Carlsbad is to miss its history.
Here there Is a grim sort of
symbolism. For it was here, just 100
years ago last August, that Metternlch
plotted to clamp down the lid upon
free speech, free press, and untrammeled
teaching in ?lie Herman states.
Origin of the "Carlsbad Decrees."
There were signs that I literal agitation
among Hermans was reaching
the boiling point. Autocracy was
threatened. Prime Metternlch of Austria
arranged to have sympathetic representation
from Austria, Prussia, and
seven other states of the Herman confederation
at Carlsbad, ami then called
tlieni together in ti hurry, tinier
pretext of need for summary action.
Out of the conference came the lemons
"Carlsbad Decrees," and there
can he little doubt but that the tinder
for the world explosion in 11)14 was
lighted at Carlsbad. There was formulated
the policy, later carried to a
relentless conclusion by the German
empire, of press censorship, of state
regulation of teaching in universities
and all other schools, and a commission
was created to inquire Into utterances
opposed to the monarchical principle
which every German state was
pledged to maintain.
Only sixteen years before Metternich
conceived this method of political repression,
Carlsbad was nearly blown
up by the forces beneath the crusted
surface. Now, to quote a traveler.
* "The most dangerous portions ure firmly
battoned down, under solid masonry,
held together with iron and steel,
id Now
y Vary;
lovy Vary,
while the rest of this Metternlehian |
policy of repression is modified by the i
modern Idea of providing safety j
valves, through which rise t lie
springs."
Capitalizing the mineral waters was
the principal industry, but not the
only one. of Carlsbad. In the vicinity
were porcelain works, and the shopper
of the days when the wealth and fashion
of three continents gathered there
might purchase Bohemian glass and
beautiful trinkets of many kinds, representing
the Czech handicraft.
MOURN OVER LOST CHANCES
Few Who Do Not Claim to Have Had j
Great Opportunities, and
Lost Them.
In an article In People's Magazine
Hugh S. Fullerton tells of millions of J
dollars' worth of ideas runniDg to'
waste.
"I'd rather have the idea I failed to
follow up than the ones I made my
money out of."
That was said to me by a man who
ranks among the wealthiest in tho |
country and who is credited, among
his associates, with almost supernatural
wisdom in evolving ideas and seeing
their possibilities.
"Every man had one or more big
chances to get to tho top,"' he continued.
"If you don't believe that, Just
get into any crowd of men, tell some
yarn of an opportunity that you hud,
and overlooked, and then listen to
them. Chances are every one of them
will have a better story of lost opportunity
than you told, and nine out of
ten of them will tell a wonderful story
of how some other man 'stole' their
great ideas and got rich or famous
from them. Examine Into Jhese stories
and you will find, In the majority of
cases, that the man who claims to havo
originated the idea did not do it at
nil, that lie did not see the possibilities
of it, or that, even if he did, he
was not smart enough or lacked the
Initiative to follow It tip.
There are more chances for men to
pet rich now tlinn there ever were before
in the history of the world, and
more hip chances being overlooked.
Whether it is because men lack faith
in themselves or because they prefer
a humming bird in the hand to an
eagle in the air, I don't know. They
seem to think a man must be a supergenius
or a great inventor."
I reminded him that he had a reputation
as an originator, as an inventor
and genius, in addition to being a
successful organizer.
"Bunk," lie asserted. "I do not
claim to have originated anything. My
success has been due to seeing the possibilities
of an idea and working out
the details so as to apply the idea to
practical business. Probably a thousand
men thought of the same things I
did before I was born, and did not develop
them. Some of my most successful
ideas probably were talked over
and dreamed over by hundreds who
failed to work them out practically."
Insect Idiot.
Scientists tell us that when a grasshopper
catapults his corporate self
into space by the propulsive power of
his hinged hopping poles lie has no
idea where he is going to light. It
may be in the lake or the brush fire
or the kerosene can or the pansy bed;
it is all the same to hint. Examine his
countenance. He looks the perfect
fool: At the top of the head two
bulging eyes as expressive as the eye
of a dead carp; and below this is a
linicn \Utix n U'iinflnn tilttu'chorn TBIo Io
nil. There Is no forehead, no brain
and no room for one. The grasshopper,
we find, Is an insect Idiot. The
best he ever did was to keep out from
under the foot of his betters.?Minneapolis
Journal.
Big Devil Fish.
Four members of the Miami aquarium
association recently went on a
fishing trip in the Bahamas and cnught
a 3,000-pound devil fish.
Citizen's First Duty.
The citizen is the servant of the
state, and is bound to use all his endowments
for the common good,?
Bishop NVestcott.
HAMER ACCEPTS '
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CAROLINA DIVISION OF
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R. C. Hamer, who was last week y
elected president of the South Caro- ?
iina Division of.the American Cotton 1
Association to succeed Col. R. M. Mix- t
son, resigned, has accepted the posi- f
tion. He has addressed the followine a
statement to the members of the boara I
of directors and the members of the t
cotton association generally: f
"On July l, the Board of Directors a
of the South Carolina Division of the 0
American Cotton Association honored ^
me by electing me to the presidency *
of the division to succeed Col. R. M.
Mixson, resigned. I was in the moun- y
tains of North Carolina at the time t
with my family and did not kno\v of t
my election until the day afterwards, c
Had I been present, I would have pro- e
tested against such action on the part r
of the Board, not that I am unwilling t
to serve the association in any way I;
that I can but because I feel that there S
are others in the state who are better p
fitted for the position than myself. f
"Upon notification of my election, I '
stated my views along that line to in- s
dividual members of the hoard but ^
they would not hear to any talk of ?
declination on my part. I have there- n
fore coiis? uted to take up the duties
and to d c harge them to the best of
my ability.
"Were I not convinced of the wonderful
pot? ntialities of the American v
Cotton Association T would not have
considered taking the position to
which I have been elected. I have r
studied the plans and purposes of the J
organization closely, together with its
accomplishments, and I regard it as a
very vital factor in the future life of -the
South, and indeed of the nation.
I believe that it is reallv Pninp- tn 1
mean a new South. It is going to release
us from the chains of commercial
slavery that have held tis Douna
fast for lo, these many years.
"Already the association has been
able to accomplish much. It has p
saved the south billions of dollars, having
forced the speculators to pay the
farmers a fair price for their cotton. 11
In the passage of certain legislation, r
in securing recounts of the surplus j
crop, a classification of that surplus ?
showing amount of unspinnable cotton
on hand, in securing the erection iof v
cotton warehouses, etc., it has accom- \
plished somjething definite to which
we can point with pride, has change*. 1
Statement of The Condition of The g
Bank of Western Carolina '
located at Lexington, S. C.. at the
close of business June 30, 1920.
Resources
Loans nn<l sioounts ... ..$336,999.4 7
Due from banks and bank- a
ers ' 3,794.51 n
Currency i. . . . 2-.388.00
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Silver and other minor
coin 7C4.91 a
Checks and cash items . . 372.00
Total $34 4,259.09
Liabilities
Undivided profts, less current
expenses and taxes
paid $ 1.9S9.92 ?
Individual deposits subject I
to check 56,131.61 -
-...,-,.7 1119,1^1.^9 1
Time certificates of depos- [
it * 500.00
Certified checks 300.00
Cashier's checks 1,$66.63
Other liabilities, vizj.
Due to Head Office, Aiken,
S. C 114,983.38
Total $344,259.09
State of Soutli Carolina, County of
Dexington.?ss.
Before me came J. W. Ballentine,
Manager of the above named banv
who, being duly sworn, says that the
above and foregoing statement is a
true condition of said bank, as shown
by the books of said bak.
J. W. BALLENTINE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 9th day of July, 1920.
W. D. DENT,
Notary Public.
Correct Attest.
C. J. 11AEL,
c. K. HENDERSON,
W. J. PI,ATT.
Directors.
Condensed ?'tilled Statement of The !
BANK OF WESTERN C.VKOIiINA,
at the close of Business, June 30th, i
1920.
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Assets
Bills receivable $3,129.1+0.27 j
Stocks and bonds 344,290.50 j
Banking houses, furniture
and fixtures .... 125,235.40;
Cash on band and in
banks 704,411.32 j
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$4,303,077.49 ;
I Kilt* I
?"ii|'itill $ 288.7 00.00 j
Surplus 288.700.00 j
I'ndivicletl profits 120,081.92 j
Deposits 3,4 05,595.57 i
Bills payable 200,000.00 !
EOISSH11RDD j
$4,303,077.49
he viewpoint of the world towards
he South.
"The Association is just about to
inter upon a very concrete program
>f development. Beginning July 16,
. state-wide campaign will be launchid
for the erection of warehouses, the
drmation of cooperative marketing
ocletles and tho securing of cotton
traders. Similar campaigns, I have
>een informed, will shortly be launch d
in other states of the cotton belt.
Vhen our state and other states of
he cotton belt are dotted with cotton
varehouses, as they should be, enabing
ou; farmers to market their
rop gradually instead of rushing it
in the market in two or three months,
re are going to eliminate the usual
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>11 mi; imcB in me xaii montns.
rhe poor farmer is going to be able
o hold his cotton along with tho rich
armer and they are going to profit
like. The mills are going to have to
>ay something like a fair price to get
he staple. Instead of the Southern
armer going to the cotton mills and
sking thejn what they will give us for
lur cotton the mills will be coming
town here asking what we will take
or it. 1
"I want' to beg of the members of
our committee and of the people of
he state in general that they give me
heir heartiest support. The Amerian
Cotton Association, as I see it, is
ntitled to the hearty support of every
nan. woman and child that lives in
he cotton growing section and that is
nterested in a business way in the
louth. The South is absolutely delendent
upon the prosperity of the
armer. When he falls upon dark
lays our commercial life becomes
tagnant. What benefits the farmer
enefits everybody who lives in the
louth and everybody who does busiicss
in the South."
OAK (JROVE NEWS.
The health of this community * is
ery good at this writing.
Miss Benlah Jumper spent Saturday
light, with her brother, Mr. J. A.
uniper.
Misses T?'iC!p*a and Dessie Saylor
Wanted
roung people to p epare for f-teno;raphic,
and bookkee ing work. We
verage filling one vacancy out of four
i our employment bur au at salaries
anging from $85 to $175 per monh.
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were the guests of Miss Sal lie Carrie
Culler Thursday.
Miss Dora Jumper speo? Sunday
night with her aunt, Mrs. Lt. G. Culler.
Mr. V. V. Saylor can't get the '
smiles off: It's still a boy.
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Jumper ana
sons Dewey and Stacy and Mrs. Ltillie
Jeff coat visited Mr. and Mrs. I* G.
Culler Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. L*. J. Furtlck apd children
visited Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Culler Sat-I
urday night.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Jumper visited
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M.
! Jumper, Saturday afternoon.
I Mr. J. W. Wise spent a few days
j last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
I Juniper.
Miss Annie Belle Brady was the
guest of Misses Thelma and Dessie)
Saylor last Sunday. i
Mr. I-.ee Whittaker and Miss Mae
Administrator's Sale.
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Notice is hereby given that on Friday
the 23rd day of July 1920, in
front of the Court house at Lexington.
S. C.. at 11 o'clock A. M. I will
sell "to the highest bidder for cash
one Chevrolet autombile 1917, model,
the same being the property belonging
to the estate of the late E. A. Hall,
deceased.
Maud Hall,
Administratrix.
July 9, 1920.
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Hook were happily married Saturday
night.
Mr. J. Q. Jumper is all smiles; it's
a hoy. ' * '
BLUE BYES.
There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it
was supposed to be incurable. Doctors
prescribes local remedteg,
constantly failing to cure with locajl
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly influenced
by constitutional conditions
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