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n ^ ' > 4 v JO H M •.> RBI THK FI.ORENCE DAILY TIMES SATURDAY rERNOON, APRIL 17, 1920. SHOWING TODAY ONLY JACK DEMPSEY IN “Daredevil Jack” Now Oils is only the second . chapter of this wonderful fe rial, so if you did not se-* the first, start with this one today. George Walsh in ‘A. Manhattan Kni'/ht” ACTION. LOVE AND MYS TERY RUN WILD' IN THIS PICTi’RE. ALSO A GOOD COMEDY. SHOWING MONDAY ONLY Katherine McDonald THE AMERICAN BEAUTY in “'Idle Thunderbolt” Here i s a picture that you i can not afford to miss. It is a victure that is, different from any that you have ever seen, and the slar is known as “THE AMERICAN BEAUTY" and you can bet that she lives up to this name. ALSO A NEWS AND COME DY. O’DOWD THEATRE Today EDITH ROBERTS “The Triflers” A comedy drama that will please all. Also the 9th chapter of “Elmo The Fearless” The most thrilling serial ever made. Getting better every week. Also a GEORGE OVEY COMEDY. MONDAY Vierra’s Hawaiiarss An act of five Hawaiian sing ers, dancers and musicians. Frank Mayo in “Burnt Wings” Don’t miss this big double bill. Shows at 3, 5. 7 and 9. Prices 25, 35 and 50 cents. CHICAGO BUILDS HOMES FOR RENT $100,000,000 CORPORATION FORM ED TO PREVENT PROFI TEERING v White Man Released On $2,000 Bond C. L. Kelley, a prominent white man froni the Hartsviile section of Darlington county, was arrested this week on a Federal warrant charging hfjn with transporting an automobile which he knew to be stolen in int' 5 ” state commerce. He was released o.i a $2,000 bond and will be given a preliminary hearing within the next few days. A. B. Kaiserman, Jr. A. B. Kaiserman, Jr., aged thirteen months, the only child of Mr. and Mrs A. B. Kelserman, died last night aft er an illness of only a few days. IT's condition becoming suddenly worse yesterday, t,he child was taken to the Florence Infirmary where it passed away despite the heroic efforts of ihe physicians. The funeral serlces will he held tomorrow afternoon at the First Baptist church at four o’clock Mr. Kelserman is the director of the Flirence Band. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Keiserman will sympa- in possession ‘ th,ze witl1 tf1em deeply in their be reavement. LADY TO SPEAK TO MEN ONLY MRS. SHARPLE WILL ADDRESS MEN ONLY TOMORROW AF TERNOON Vr '*****+ **#* x********* *■*••*•* X ■r*#*************-*****-*'U-tH , n , Bijur, system of Remy, Westinghouse, Ueleo, Gray-Davis, Wag n er, AutoLite- Bosche, Splitdorf, Dynet North East—whatever STARTING— LIGHTING— IGNI TION you have on your car, we CAN render efficient, pr n mpt, sat- isfactory service when trouble de velops. FLORENCE AUTO ELECTRIC CO. 33 N. Irby. Phone 168-L-2 Vo-K'-'UMHt *»*»»** *******#****K****#<HHHHHHHt*ifr***tHHM»**.3H| WHERE THE WIL LOW WEEPS there let one of our monuments’ stand to mark the final sleep of the one you treasured so much. A memorial shaft means so much. It is a symbol of love and undy ing devotion—a tender, touching tribute from the living to the lost. Call up^ ♦’CSitH FLORENCE MARBLE WORKS Chicago, Ajfril 1C—This city is at tempting to prevent rent profiteer ing by regulating increases in rates and by organizing a fliOOO.OOO.OOO corporation to build hemes and sell them on easy payments. Meanwhile Chicago’s fiat dwellers have been forming unions to wage war on al leged profiteering landlords and com- mitees in the city council have been I Investigating Increases in rents rang lug up to 100 and even 200 per cent. Several hundred families have solv id their individual housing problems by making their homes in houseboats moored in the branches .of the Chi cago river, the Ca’umet and lakes in souf11 Chicago. One of a house boat, the owner only has | to pay $1 a month for the. privilege I of mooring his craft. If he does not • tike his location he can move his j home boat elsewhere. Many of llie'se I boats cost each and have five rooms, parlor, dining room, kitch on and two bedrooms. In some eases groups of tenants hnvo solved the rent problem by forming cooperative companies and ^niylng the apartment houses in which they live. The housing corporation, which has been fi’rawed bv banks and busi ness men. has under consideration a plan to build a row of model homes in Grant Park, on the lake front Examples of man y types of standardized homes wan'd he erect- r '(h furnished and surrounded by settings of trees mul shrubbery' so that a prospective purchaser of a new home could look over the styles h-ryv pacing his order. ' I New York Globe.) \ Item tits .’.ne been mad" to mock. Having spaded up your plot it is tent profiteering by cooperation of now time to decide what to plant, (lie city council and the Cook Coun This can be decided in several- stormy tv Real Estate Board which invest!- conference^ with the good but some- gated <•' mplaints and. when increas- what belligerent wife who will prob es wore found to be excessive, ad- ablly go'home to her folks as a di- vhed th e landlord to \V it It draw his max. This will give you time to car demands, fa general the investiga- ry out the planting or a grand op- fr.rs have allowed an Increase of vortunity for throwing away the ahmit 30 per cent over last year’s seeds and wiring her that you have rent a’s. planted what she desired. A proposal was made tn erect 1 Wh at you sho';Uj£^‘:tnt should de- scores of nortahle houses hut (he car pen< * on the nature of the soil, if you ■praters’ union declared its opposi- ,!aVP ,he soiI ‘onimon to most back tion to that plan eve n if (he houses yar(,s ft be the better part of came from union factories common sense to plant a scrub oak Tin recent tornadoes which dc- ° r (:,0 , thes 1>0s !; Aav soil C!,n bfi "n- of - oL' ,Z1o ‘f.r i. L'l “if' P^l I*™- Mrs. Sharpie will dose her cam paign here against commercial vice temerrow afternoon at (’entral Meth pd'«t ohnrdi when stie will make an address to men only. Tin exercises begin promptly at 3 o'clock. Kv-t.> nan interested in the welfare of Florence is urged to attend this me; ’ lug. «}i if. *W ORST AID TO + HOME .• »!• 4* ■!■*}• 4* * ♦ ♦ ❖ <f- GARDENS * ❖ 4* *1 tWo negroes , PLACED IN JAIL WHITE ALLEGED FORGER TAK EN TO AUGUSTA TO PLEAD GUILTY. •Thrrc r. • . .. ...u men and four teen ne&iues In ibe <.uunty jail. Some itw of these aro seiving FetkyaJ sentences but the geratei uumoer are awaiting trial either In the Federal or criminal court. Two negroes were committed to the county jail yesterday. Edgar Virgil Horn near Tunmqnsvliie shot a negro name Sam Green. The shooting wart done with a shot gun and the negro was shot in the face. Just how seti- ous his wounds are is not known, me negro .-ame to the county Jail and surrendered t 0 the sheriff. The shooting is the result of alleged famil iaty between the negro who did the shooting and the wife of the negro who was shot. The crime was com mitted at the’ home of the defend ant and he himself was shot with small bird shot by a brother of the negro hf shot. The other negro, Jon Williams, ar rested and placed in jail came fropi Olanta and is charged with assault and batt’ery with intent to kill. Hu caught, his Ivife and Henry McDuffie another negro iu a compromising po sition and proceeded to carve up the coup!^> HyrDufile was dangerously < nl and the woman only slightly cut. The wounded negro was brought to the infirmy here and he has a chance of recovery but his»wounds are consid ered serious. Yviipum chandler, the white man who was arrested sometime ago in Darlington for forging bills of ladings will be taken to Augusta tonight ny Deputy Marshall T. C. Thornton, of *jf Columbia where will be tried on a similar charge in the Goregia dis trict. He says that he has no de- tense and will plead guilty to the charge. He claims to be from Bos- totn and says he has a wife and six children, claiming his oldest girl will graduate from the Boston High School in une and his baby boy has just re covered from an attack of pneumonia. He declares the Florence jail is well kept and that he never received more com iderate treatment at the hands of jailers than he has shown during his confinement here. ’MM GO WHERE THE CROWD GOES. MIDDAY MEAL Served from 12.00 m, to 3*00 p. m. Kiujlish Beef Broth with Barley Stuffed Olives Baked Seat Trout, Fine Herb Sauce . 1 : Used Cars If you hare a car to sell sec us. We can sell it for you 110W. \ < W e have a line of used cars, conic and see them. Sonic real bargains. ' . V v'.; z I East Florence Service Station, £ ^ Corner E. Evans and Ravenell Streets. V 4- »♦♦♦•»+■♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ +.++4,+»♦♦♦+ the war and cent nuts. g operations in P r: otherwise it will keep V ou gar- long-drawn builders’ dening throughout the hot summer instead of having the whole thing ~ over with in a few weeks. Care AMERICAN LEGOINS ATTENTION should be taken with regard to shade anf l sun. Too much sun will not do. Owing Ixi the fact tint r’ i „.T nor wil1 to ® much shade. Gardens leam.e is fe livi 1 , C that face eas?t and are bad. as ’ . •,,7 11,1 entarta inmeni they have the sun all day. If your .-heeti, T nr regll,ar weedy garden is so placed it should l o m fie oh, hi th | Am r ri<an , LeBl0,i tl «rned around on Tuesdays. Thurs- Millo < hib has been changed to Mou day s . and Saturdays. ik:y night, -April 19. It will be held i The matter of water is important, at the Dixie Warehouse at 8 o’clock! A garden should be placed near and a full attendance is desired. enough to the kitchen to enable you Henry T. Thompson, Instructor to carry about twenty pails of water — j«>ut each night without breaking your TLo back. It should also be on a slope so ine U lower bhop |it will drain off during rainy spells. Pleases Audience you serv 7 f I in-the army or have a T rp- ... ! Ron ' v 'bo diil it is well to get the in 1 immonsville dog tent and have It ready to cover ______ .the garden with during downpours. Timmonsville was delighted Tvith 1 ,/,^ To inch" hut d *M “h! ^ ihe presentation of “The Vlnwpr , n a P* nc b, but thi s - is hard on Shop" last night by a splendid cast Som^ftfrmS^nrotecf V'® of Florence amateurs Thprp u na a bome farmers protcct sep,, « during Sslf-Sacrificing Mr.mma. There is a litilc* hoy in our neigh borhood whose father has been dead for several years. Often we speak of him In a pitying manner on neeouht of his loss. Yesterday my youngest rushed into the house exclaiming: “Have you heard the news? Jamie’s mamma lias gone and marr' ’ a papa for him.”—Chicago Tribe ECZEMA! Money busk without r.ueitura if HUNT’S Salve fails in the treatment of ITCH. ECZEMA, RINGWORM. TETTER or other itchino skin diseases Try a 7S rent bo» s' «ve Y F. U LAKE DRUG CO Braised Sugar Cured Virginia JIam Champagne Sauce Minced Chicken with C.:*<•-. n Beiiiiers'in Cream Mashed Potatoes Steamed Rice arlv Sifted Peas String Bean Salad Jelly Roll Tea Coffee Milk .Music bv Rominf Orchestra SUNDAY EVENING MEAL 6 TO 9 P. M. Chicken Consomme an Riz • . •• • Hearts of Celerv Ripe Olives Broiled Spanish Mackerel, Lemon Butter « Roast Young Turkey, Sage Dressing Cranberry Sauce Braised Sirloin of Beet, Natural Whipped Potatoes Candied Warns ' New Asparagus in Cream * Combination Salad Coffe :e Strawberry Ice Cream and Cake I ea Milk PRICE EACH $1.00 ihh»«*<hhh rtovore storms by turning thorn over pack house and the audience was in VhWM vMlC h •, most appreciative. Tlie show was L* 0 ™*' in or f r , that oae sule wi!I said to have been the best ever stag-. ‘ n ,» a , cb ance to diy out. ed in Timmonsville by local talent.' . ^ hardier seeds may be planted The receipts were very gratifying. f n * v . ^ hardy seed can be do* “The Flower Shop” will be presented .! >y placing it on a stone and at the Opera House in Florence on ^ with a mallet. If it fails Tuesday night, and It is hoped there ,0 cry 011 ^ '*■ a bardy seed. If It ivill boa large audience. It is for thej <oes cry out ^ 8 an ellnva seed, benefit of the civic league. Reserve seat tickets w»ill be on sale at the Opera House Monday afternoon from 3 to 10 p. m. and on Tuesday from 3:30 p. m. Seats downstair** are $1.00. In the balcony 75 cents; children 50 cents. ., ’ i i Ericsson’s Great Invention. In 1S38, on tin* first of Felyui’j^. the screw propeller for steamships wag patented '>y its Inventor, John Erics son. a Swede. DARGAN -HARLLEE A SPLENDID HOME We have FOR SALE a splendid Two story, eight-room residence in EAST FLORENCE, three blocks of the A. C.L. Station. Well built from the founda tion up. • Every modern convenience and has very attractive interior arrange ment. Convenient to City Graded School. Fine lot 52x400 feet. Excellent place for small poultry farm. 1 THIS SPLENDID RESIDENCE IS SURE TO BE SOLD QUICKLY. CHEAPEST HOME IN EAST FLORENCE Rev. R. S. Truesdale * At The “Y” Tomorrow Rev. It. S. Truesdale, of Columbia, will speak to the men at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday afternoon, at 3 o’clock. Mr. Truesdale is one of the most popular speaker who conies to the Y. and the house is usua’ly packed when he is announced as the speaker His church in Columbia is packed twice each Sunday, many people be ing compelled to stand, so great is the drawing power of tfiis great heart ed phoacher. The music will be in charge of the orchestra, which has been rendering the finest programs. All men invit ed. »«««"» M M fc «»•» IT IS SAID * THAT GREAT THINGS ARE IN STORE FOR FLORENCE •**g * • . AND EVERYTHING POINTS TO CONTINUED PROSPERITY FOR OUR CITY NEW PEOPLE ARE MOVING IN EVERY DAY AND THIS NATURALLY MAKES INCREASED DEMAND ’ FOR HOUSES IT’S HARD TO MEET THE DEMAND NOW BUT IT’S GOING TO BE \ A GREAT DEAL HARDER WITHIN THE NEXT FEW MONTHS. THEREFORE l WE STRONGLY URGE THOSE WHO CAN ARRANGE TO DO SO TO BUY THEIR HOMES NOW TO-DAY WHEN YOU LIVE IN YOUR OWN HOME YOU ARE INDEPENDENT OF THE LANDLORD. ' ^ LET US ’ ' t I Price . • • • • • • • $6,500.00 LET US snow YOU THIS HOME, AND REMEMBER "WE DO IT QUICK” DARGAN—HARLLEE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CO, FLORENCE, S. C. PHONE 796 McCALL BUILDING ALLIES TO PLACE MEN IN TURKEY WOULD BE CALLED ON FOR 300,- 000 TROOPS IS REPORT San Remo. April 17—The allies would he called to furnish thVeo hun dred thouasnd men in Turkey to in sure execution of the peace treaty which will be considered by the ai- li'd council here Monday. Concert Cancelled On accofint of death in the family of the director. Mr. A. B. Keiserman. the concert of the municipal band, set for tomorrow afternoon, lias been cancelled. An excellent program had been arranged. It will be given at a *ater date. When Reading Books. One must be. an inventor to read well. As the proverb says, "He that would bring home the woal.th of the Indies,’ must carry out the wealth of the Indies.” There is creative read ing as well as creative writing.— Emerson. ^ i HELP YOU GAIN THAT INDEPENDENCE! LET US SELL YOU A HOME. OUR SERVICES ARE. AT YOUR COMM^TTP A ™^IY TIME. See us about some of the following homes wc have for sale; / % 201 South Foil Street, 122 West Cheve* Street 209 West Pine Street 312 West Pine Street 209 West Palmetto Street i. 301 West Cheves Street 800 Rose Avenue 19 South McQueen Street , 310 South Irby Street 15 East Elm Street ' 15 East Pine Street 11 rooms, 9 rooms. 5 rooms, 6 6 rooms, 7 rooms, 8 rooms. 7 rooms’, 6 rooms, 8 rooms 9 rooms. Lot 100x14! Lot 75x105 • 46x150 Lot 60x200 Lot 60x120 Lot 55x150 T.ot 75x150 Lot 50x150 • Lot 74x200 Lot. 50x150 Lot 44x183 SALE. V WE WANT MORE HOUSES LISTED WITH US FOR SALE. We are selling a great many houses these daysand we are needing nil,n > oGiers to , . *ale list. We know how to sell Florence Real Estate and we think we can ian< e M P our mutual advantage. TRY OUR SERVICE. WE WANT YOUR BUSINESS. — WE ARE SPECIALISTS IN OUR UNE. . ’ , LUCAS & BRUNSON _ I . - REAL ESTATE BROKERS I 5 ***•>**«♦ »*****»