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PREACHESGOSPEL, [ I * UNEARTHS STILLS Preacher Uses Bible and Shot^ gun in Business of Breaking Up Lawlessness. 1? PULPIT IS ARSENAL Hunts Down Moonshiners, Destroys Their 8tlMe end Pours Out Whi? ky?Is Terror to Lawbreak ..... r rs in Mountains. Elkwood, Ala.?A Bible and a shotgun are the weapons the Rev. John B. Golns, uses In his business. Sunday morning he preaches to his conjugation In a little church near the mountains. When he enters the pul pit,' the "raiding parson," as he Is called, places a shotgun in the corner and ^lays a revolver beside the open Bible. , On Sunday afternoons the pastor roams over the hills, bunting for moonshiners, destroying their stills, pouring out the whisky and arresting the mountaineers. If necessary. ( * The pastor Is an ordained minister and also an Internal revenue officer appointed by Uncle Sam to put the moonshiners out of business. Recently he was so active against the moonshine industry that the moonshiners sent a delegation to his home. The parson told the delegation that he was r going to preach a sermon especially t for the lawbreakers of that district on [ the following Sunday, and he invited the moonshiners to hring tneir |; friends and attend the service. j; Takes Guns Into Pulpit Elkwood's tiny church was packed. J The "raiding parson" went to church, [ carrying a revolver and a shotgun. r "Now," he said, "I am going to L preach this sermon into you, or I am T going to shoot It Into yor. You can _ take your choice." He preached the (] kermon. But later somebody threat- r ened to dynamite his house. He ig- f: " He Preached the Sermon. t nored the threat. He was shot at from ambush. But he kept right on. p y/L One Sunday he preached his regrv _ ilar morning sermon, ki the afternoon ? / he got word of a moonshine still op- r crating in his district On the way he L met a prospective bride and groom, p He tried to dodge them, failed, and r married them by the roadside. u * Then he hurried on to the still. He n :.>if~ slipped through the underbrush, cov- L ered two men with his shetgun and p marched them in as prisoners. r . E SEEKS ONLY BACHELOR HERO E E Girl Accidentally Locked in Bakery j. Refuted to ue kcscuco uj l. Married Fireman. ? Chicago?Mls9 Dorothy Lehman, ac- ? ddentally Imprisoned In a Chicago r bakery where she was employed, re- L fused to be rescued by"married fin* ? men. The young worker picked an un- r wedded hero to sere her. l! Miss Lehman was the last to leave T the plant after completing the day's J; work. When sve tried to open the f door she found It was locked?'In fact, r all exits were locked. After an hour's L Imprisonment, she succeeded in nt- |< tractlng attention by tapping on the window. Police were unable to re- L lease her, so they summoned the fire- fi s men. The plan was to hoist a ladder J; ? ? to a second-story window. It devolved ! ? firomnn to iro un I r , ^ Tipon $UUIC 91UIXUH ... ? _ ' 14 and carry her down. jL There was a rush of firemen for the, ^ Job. Much argument followed be- i r ^ktween the married and single mem- i bers of the company. The choice was > ?left to Miss Lehman. i J< "Send up a bachelor," she said. And j r a bachelor rescued her. E E Woman Walked Alleged Thief to Jail, r Cnnton. O.?Raflfy Mucclll of Can- E ton. O.. attempted to snatch n purse H i from a woman sitting next to him In ^ ' a moving picture theater. The worn- [< an was T.irs. Lillian Manderbaugh, pro- r batlon officer. She escorted the young E man to the city Jail. SfflfflEBSfflBSSE'B l"The Rain a , _ | Is Frogresi | , Everyone who g been enthusiast* i the goods and th< a . .. , g naa large crowm g sales. S Everyone will | to visit the sale 8 and before the i i picked over.' | We have th 3 , the p 9 1 LISTEN! HER a g FLOUR S Bells of Tenenssee Palmetto Brand ] Aunt Jane's 12 pound sacks S! ALL SELF RISING if We are considerably under the S Sacks, $4.20; 1 bushel $.2.15; 40 Bacon Dry Salt plates : jrj Smoked plates ^ Pure lard, tierce basis Compound Lard, tierce basis g Buckets, 8 pound $2.30, 4 pound ?I We have some sugar on han S Tuesday. This will be sold at t i we can not name price as yet. j?j Good clean Rio Coffee ? ? _ S 5 pound or over Number one Timothy Hay Ton fi Fancy Head Rice pound g Dried Apples ? ? ?, Evaporated Peaches pound ?1 Choice California Lima Beans _ ? Grits Medium pound rt 80c Gullets snuff II 30c Gullets snuff H 3 number 3 cans Fancy Pack 1 g 3 number 1 can Tall Salmon B3 number 2 cans Fancy Sugar 3 number .2 cans English Peas ? 3 number 2 cans Lima BeanB g 3 number 1 can Velva Syrup Octagon Soap 3 cakes, for D Clean Easy 4 cpkes for ?] Karo Syrup 10 pounds for SJKaro Syrup 5 pounds for Raven Syrup No. 10 ? B Karo Syrup Red label No. 6 ? jg Domino Syrup, No 5 ai Star Syrup No 10 ? Star Syrup No. 5 H Titehold select Red Cedar Shing ?] Men's Tennis Shoes ri Tobacco twins pound ?' Cotton hoes 7 inch B Cotton hioes 8 inch S3 Paris Green pound _ Huggins' Wrenchless plow stocks El Lewis Plow stocks g Nails, all sizes in wire and cu g Also No. 8 finishing. 8 g Owing to the s fi a great deal of ! 0 now being used, n pure sugar syrup g can. For all c | where sugar is u g swer every purp a deal cheaper. g These are on 1 many bargains t 0 will nav von to < t] r1*/ / c g fore making any f | Among other 1 8 large stock of Ur ? mobile Tires anc ? 20 to 25 ? ? un g ket prices. j The Fl. I Floyd D BBBfflBBBSaSIBfflS 1 4 ! & bew Sale" I ring Finely. gj has visited it has j| c in tne praise of g s prices. We have ? sand tremendous g a find it profitable |j before it is over g goods have been B e goods and ? trices! a a ETHEY ARE? ? B. IS 113.25 $13.25 ? $13.25 [Z] % x I?1 meal market. Palmetto 2 bushel L?-I 1-2 bushel $1.10. [ ] 18 l-2c rri 22c bl 24 l-2c IS 24c g I $1.20 m id add will have a car in about l?l ho legal rate of profit, although .B' ' ? 20c ZZ ? $47.00 'B ... ? i5c ra 12 l-2c ? - 5c g] :::::::::::::::: 25LC ? Tomatoes 50c g] 50c m Corn 50c pEj -i_ 50c B - aoc ffl - - - - 25c ^ 25c ? ? 25c g $1.00 m 50? 1 ii.io la - rJ - 60c H s__ ? ? ? ? __ __ ? 00c 2] ' $1.00 ? r ? 55c ffi jles at $10.35 per M. , [2 65c ?j 71c ? 85c BR 90c g| ? 50c fX| _ $4.90 ia $4.25 g t, pound ? 9c gj m a scarcity of sugar, I! sugar syrups are a We offer Domino ? ? at 65c per 5 lb |j ooking purposes g] sed, this will an- ? ose and is a great g ? ly a few of the ? hat we offer. It ? (et our prices be- ? urther purchases, g things we offer a ? lited States Auto- ? I Tubes at from ? der today's mar- ? IS m ayd Co. 1 s ale, S. C. a jaaaBaaaaa?? * Statement of the Condition of '< THE BANK OF LATTA Located al Latta, S. C., at the close < of business May 4th, 1920. Ii RESOURCES. Loans and Discounts 402,596.83 i Overdrafts^ 3,174.45 j! Bonds and* Stocks Owned by the Bank 9,496.51 < Furniture and Fixtures . 2,384.75 Banking House 5,000.00 1 Due from B^nks end i Bankers 61,771.59 Currency 2,450.00 < Gold 2.50 I Silver and Other Minor Coin 2,582.96 Checks and Cash Items 1,279.78 Other Resources, viz: 104.60 Total 490,843.97 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid In 35,000.00 Surplus Fun<| 10,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid ? 14,284.94 Individual Deposits Subject to Cbeck .288,114.73 Demand Certificates of Deposit 112,502.51 Cashier's Checks 941.79 401,559.03 Notes and Bills Rediscounted 10,000.00 Bills Payable, including Certificates for Money Borrowed 20,000.00 Total 490,843.97 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Dillon, sb. Before me came M. M. Sellers, Cashier of the above named bank, who, being duly pworn, sayB that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. M. M. Sellers. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of Mayt 1920. Deans Crumpler, Notary Public Correct-Attest: D. B. Shine, E. B.. Berry', I W. H. Smith. Directors. CITATION. The State of South Carolina, County of Dillon, by Joe Cabell ' Davis, Probate Judge. WHEREAS, W. W. Parbam made suit to me to grant unto him Letters of Administration of the Estate and / , I -temp Lem -.4* 9 >li ! r'^ effects or Jule Rogers. I THESE ARE, THEREFORE, to cite and admonish all and singular s the kindre^ and Creditors of the said o Jule Rogers deceased, that they be e and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Dillon on c Tuesday, June 1st, next, afer publi- t cation hereof, at 10 o'clock in the ^ forenoon ,to allow cause, if any they t bave why the said Administration C should not be granted. 1 GIVEN under by hand this 14 day ( of May, Anno Domini 1920. t JOE CABELL DAVIS, t Judge of Probate, t 5-20-2t Dillon County, S. C. ? : c CITATION. The State of South Carolina, Coun ty of Dillon, by Joe Cabell Davis, | GOOD } AND I Don't forget to s Horse and Mule G and horses. JUST RECEIVEE Also] be sure to Thornhill Wagons' gies. vVe carry a full cash or credit. T7- A. 1 II IiveniucKy nurs J. C. Stokes, Mgt ting Jem ON-CI * I sun-mature pu.rest eran and lemon: ,^9k ? s?* ? -. * * * #. - a6**<**%*. mo-N Mgwap - 'robate-Judges. . WHEREAS. W> W. Elvington ma*r ult to me to grant unto him IjetMmm s f Administration of the EststrnA fleets of Wm. Preston Rosier. THESE ARE, . THEREFORE.. tB* ite and-admonish all and sincpMcr. 1 , i he kindred and Creditors of tk^nUKf ; Vm. Preston Rosier deceased. tttt? m hey be and appear before met in Uhr /,: Jourt of Probate, to be held at MM- /|g on on Monday, May 31st next. afQKr mblicatlon hereof, at 10 o'clock Itv he forenoon, to show cans*, g aay bey have, why the said Admfnfistrm? , ion should hot be granted. GIVEN under my hand thia 15. <k*y if May, Anno Domini 1929. JOE CABELL DAVIS," Judge of Probate, .,Jy C OA Of - TMllrtn pAirnfa U"4V"<PV A/tliUU whuvm ? , IORSES 1 3ee ttye Kentucky gj L }JJ o. lor guuu muiet* * W; & r )?Another Load ''If look over their and Wrenn Bugline of Harness, ; e and Mule Co. <i| Dillon, S. C. an tang . ), . * ? hjsH r J v $ ' 3 inks the youngsters % ibout?Ward's Orange- ' f Lemon-Crush. Moth- jl not hesitate to give . ; ones all they want, jf e drinks are the very A ; puritv and quality. * s come entirely from r dus oils pressed from | ?d oranges and lemons, I ' * lulated sug^f and citric ? latural acid of oranges I s. e ? ' fountains or in bottles y. cpareJ by Orange'Cruth Co. 1 Chicago 3 Laboratory, Lot Angeleg o? Cora Cola Bottling I / Company. S; Phone 30. g >,"The Story of Orange-Cmth ' will ihow why then pure drtnJft am "3 x child rtn?and Jot you, fco. a ' :M j xa*..