Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Z* !; W- W.' WRIG , 5c a packai Dei jfc a packai 9 dui gc a packai THE FLAU 50 DOES 1 ' fwnr REFUSED TO BE MIXED UP I Spectator at Moving Picture Show I Saw Trouble Ahead and Didn't Want to Witness It. "1 saw you at tho moving picture show last evening," said the fat i nlnmlipp "hut <fkot? t a "iivn a HMii\ru mi ^UU f little later I m'ssed you." ( "Yes, I got up and went home." 1 "When was thnt?" ? "I left when the villain began to lay i snare for the wife of the man who * had to stay at Ida olhee on account 1 f business." t "Did you see any more of the pic- f ; - tore?* i "No." t "And you left at the most Interest- I Ihg pnrf?" c "Yes." r "Why?" t "I knew If things kept on ns they < were headed there would be a fuss t pretty soon between the two men, or t between the man and his wife, and 1 1 mude up my mind I wouldn't be c mixed up In anybody's domestic t troubles." Disappointed. Grnndmn?What did you think of ehurch tills morning? 1 Kid?I didn't like the organ very < much. 1 tlmrwlmn?Whv net. flenr? 1 Kid?Because there wasn't any monkey with It. I j A woman tries to appear discreet by 1 refusing to give a reason where she i feas none. 1 glMflEUfflolEJaHBSM^i^eJuli^iaSiaiEIEE] | At the Begins | and th I There's health in the truly J table beverage The Or POSTUM 1. Bid your coi ? good-bye by | great army wfc | Postum instea I Two sizes, usually s | Everywhere r f flH IHjHHA ' cc fore the war se ring the war \ se NOW OR LASTS rHE PRICE I 7*9 FRESH - CRISP WHOLESOME- DELICIOUS TV l SANITARY METHODS A A Ail ID IN THE MAKING OA THI?m BISCUITS MAKE TMIM THE STANDARD ?f EXCELLENCE flwsr Dwlir ho* Hum. or if ?u?L hi should. c/Isk him or writs us qlviti^ his name. CHATTANOOGA OAKERY I A/HERE HE COULD GET COLOR Mr. Gloom Seems to Have Definite Opinion of Denizens of Certain Kansas City Locality. "If I wore n sensational preacher, ind wanted more notoriety than I was retting," a trifle primly said J. Fuller loom, "I would not waste my time nfestlng boxing matches, rowdydow lances and the like. Instead, I would irray myself In a guileless countenince and a set of false neck whiskers, n my right hand 1 wyuld wear a cane if weeping willow with a hook on one >nd and n thimble on the other. With ny left hand I would clutch by the ars such a gripsack as we seldom see n real life. Of course, I would wear ?ther and equally appropriate garaents. And thus arrayed I would ramde around In the vicinity of the Unite station, and let the denizens of hat locality play with me. I fancy hat In a short spell I would aceumuate more novel experiences than I mild otherwise acquire in a year's line."?Kansas City Star. The Body and the Emotions. The official pessimist of a small tVestern city, who htwl wrestled with hronle dyspepsia for years, stood In 'ront of the post office us the noon .vhlstles sounded. "Twelve o'clock, eh?" he said, half o an acquaintance. "Well, I'm going ionic to dinner. If dinner ain't ready, ['in going to raise hell; and If it Is eady, I ain't going to eat a bite."? Exchange. ling | e End ^ I of the Day I and comfort Sill-American | iginal j LEREAL 1 Ffee troubles joining the 10 now drink | d of coffee* eld at 15c and 25c* j at Grocers. . I the mm legioi J :?? ' ANNUAL CONVENTION WILL B HELD IN HALL OF HOUSE OF STR0N6 SPEAKERS EXPECTE! I| Is Planned to Make the Conventlo The Big Event of Tuesday During Holding of State Fair. Columbia. Tuesday of fair week will be a bl day for the American Legion of Sout j Carolina, for on that day the annut convention win be held in the hail i the house of representatives. Ckr ernor Cooper will be speaker, and a address will h#> made also by eithe MaJ. Gen. Leonard Wood, Lieut. Co Theodore Roosevelt, or Henry I Lindsley, chairman of the national 01 ganlzation of the American Legion. By the time of the state conventlo there will be a flourishing post 1 every coubty in South Carolina an each of these posts will be well reprt sented- at this meeting. The organ ' zation of the legion in South Carolin is progressing witn /m?rked success v and from all sections of the state, ei couraging reports are being receive* It is planned to make the meetln of the legion the big event of Tuesda at the fair and the fair officials, n doubt, will do all in their power t co-operate with the officials of the 1< gion in making it such. Sxnders Must Show Cause. Judge Ernest Moore has issued a order requiring Col. A. K. Sanderi superintendent of the state penitei tiary to show cause why county supei visors should not get convicts fc county road work from the state pei itentlary. The case is brought in th name of Sumter county by L. D. Jei nings county attorney. | Tho Staff to Attend. The ptaff of Govern*# Cooper wi attend the reunion of the Thirtiet division to be held at Greenville, a< cording to an announcement made b the adjutant general. The staff consists of 40 men fror various parts of the state. Dial Opposes Bill. Washington (Special).?During cor sideration of a bill in the senate t ! extend the food control law to clotl i lng and food containers and provid a penalty for profiteering, Senato , Dial, Democrat, of South Carolina or 1 posed the bill vigorously ns an unnt ! cessary extension of war purposes. Improve Roads Against Winter. At the meeting of the state higli way commission, federal aid request ! to the amount of $83,000 were appro\ ed and considerable consideratioi given to the present condition of th' i roads in the state. "Roads in South Carolina are golni ; to be as bad this winter ns they wer last, unless steps are taken to pu them into condition to withstand win ter traffic." Haid a member of th commission in speaking of road prob lems. Prices Must Come Down. That the time has arrived when th' retnil and wholesale foodstuffs mat kets should reflect the decline ii prices on primary markets, is the opln ion expressed by A. D. Oliphant, "fai price" commissioner for South Care ; Una. 1 Engineers to be Employed. At a meeting of the canal commli sion it was decided to employ an en gineer or engineers to make a com : plete survey of the canal Dronertle, j for the state preparatory to pushini ! the case which the state has In forci to recover for the people of the stat i the canal property from the Columbii j Railway, Gas & Electric Companj The survey is being made for the pni pose of ascertaining the possibilitle of the canal as a navigable body o water and also as a generator of elec trie power. Doctors Enroll for Service. Two responses to the call sent on by Dr. C. V. Akin, assistant stat health officer, for volunteers to worl ; in case Influenza should assume ep demic proportions during the fall, wer received. Several days ago, in acccrdanc with advices received from the sui geon general, the state health dopar ment issued a call for 100 physician who would be willing to serve unde the direction of the state health d< lartment during the fall and winte 1 should influenza become epidemh ' State Leads in "Y" Work. T. R. Lannam, state general seen I tary of the Y. M. C. A., received wor , from W. G. Carlich. secretary of th ' second general assembly of associt tlon workers with hoys, which Ms t hold Its great conference at Blu Ridge, N C.. May 19-31, 1920. at whic fiOO of the picked leaders of associi tion boys' werk of the entire countr will assemble, that South Corolin has beaten the entire country lit it registration of seven delegates to thl assembly. South Carolina is the Art state to reach its quota. No Cars for Moving Tobacco. Washington.?Senator Smith r< calving urgent telegrams from prom nent business men of Tlmmonsvill that there was a bad shortage of car at that place for immediate shlpmer of tobacco and that there must b some immediate disposition made < the matter of storing cotton. Admii Istration authorities at (Atlana pron Ised to give the matter immediate a tenlon. The tobacco is said to be on the pla 'orms, there being no cars and thl platform space required for cotton. 1 Harris Questions Rsfort "Thsrs la aoaathlac rotten la Dsnmark,** says Coopalssnmsr Harris, in I discussing the eottam aftaatlon. "Who Is to blaaas for It The truth will come out la ths washing, within the asxt 90 days ant we will see who Is ths best gwssser on ths ootton crop conditions. E Mr. Harris evidently is akeptlo4l as to ths accuracy of the government's crop estimates and condition reports. WI see." says Mr. Harris, "that the August 96, 1919 condition report Dfor the belt is 67.1 and the August condition report for 1918 is 67. This is remarkable. In fact I hare never known anything like this before. The estimate made for the 1919 'crop Is n 11.230.000 bales. We all know that te take the situation in the entire cotton belt the cotton crop is the poorest prospect that has ever been known since cotton has been planted. g according to the acreage.** h ?> '1 Meet of Labor Convention. n Indications are that the fifth ?nr* nual convention of the South Caron lina Federation of Labor will be the 'r largest in point of attendance ever ^ held in this state, according to a " statement made by John L. Davis, secretary-treasurer of the state federan tion. An urgent invitation has been extended to Samuel Gompers, preslj dent of the American Federation of 5 Labor, to address the convention. Mr. j Gompers will attend if he can posslbly arrange to do so. The secreg tary stated that he had definite asx[ surance from the international union j of plumbers and fitters, sheet metal K workers, carpenters and Joiners and y the typographical union that eacL. of o them would 'have an International of0 fleer In attendance. It Is expected j. that there will be t^t least ten international representatives of international unions present. n Conference of Social Work. s' At a meeting of the executive comv mlttee for the state conference of sor' clal work, held in Columbia, a tenta'r tive program for the meeting to be 1 held at Sumter November 18 was ^ adopted. Among the features of the program outlined are included "The Home Service of the American Red Cross," unI] der the direction of J. C. Logan of Ath lanta; "The Commission on Child Welfare," under the direction of Waly ter B. Wilbur, of Charleston; "Work Among Juvenile Delinquents," han n died by Miss Olivia Connor of Char leston, Mrs. Ella Q. Perry, superintendent of the South Carolina Industrial School for Girls, and others. Dr. i- John E White, president of the Colo lege of Anderson, will make the openi ing address and will sound the keyo note of the conference. r ** Arrested in Raid. J. O. Kelly, state constable. Deputy Sheriff Peele, Rural Policeman Rogers and Jackson and Chief of Police Cunningham of Bennettsville made a big linul In Marlboro county a few days ago. Five white men. all resin dents of North Carolina, were placed B under arrest. The officers destroyed 1.000 gallons of beer, seized 500 ? pounds of sugar and destroyed a 70e gallon capacity copper still. t i- Piedmont Counties Join. e B. F. McLeod. state manager of the South Carolina Cotton Association, returned from a trip to Oconee and Pickens counties. The campaign for members had been delayed in these B counties because nf Inca! conilitlnno Mr. McLeod returned very confident, 11 however, that both counties would go l" ver the top. r ?Life Insurance Losses. Life Insurance payments in South Carolina in 1918 amounted to thousi. ands of dollars, the state suffering [. heavily from the influenza epidemic i- and from pneumonia which followed b close on the heelB of influenza in % many cases. e Statistics recently compiled show, b according to the Life Insurance Press, a that in 1918 in Charleston alone payments amounted to 383,000, while in Columbia payments amounted to s $276,750. Orangeburg comes third on f the list with payments of 156,500. Total !- losses throughout the state were $2,697,375. Shortage of Teachers. t Public school superintendents and R school trustees are finding much difk Acuity In signing up teachers for I- schools that, in many instances, bee gin work in September. School officials are boeoming uneasy over their e repeated failures to secure satlsfaci" tory teachers, and in many cases are 1* probably being compelled to get what s they can and not exactly what they r want. Only the small boy Is viewing > the situation with exemplary complar cency and is rather hoping thnt the whole profession will go on strike. Bank Records Broken. &* Record breaking deposits ha^e been <1 reported ^>y the hanks of South Caroe lina to the federal reserve bank of *- Richmond, the amount of money in o current, or circulation, accounts and * in savings deposits being far in cxh cess of anything ever before exprrienced in the history of banking in the J state. Comparative figures just comR oiled show, for Instance, that from " January 1. 1917 to January; 1, 1919, la the total volume of deposits In the it South Carolina hanks increased more than $50,350,000 or 59.67 per cent. Freight Mutt Be Moved. The South Carolina railroad comI mission addressed letters to officials e of all rairoad companies in South 's Carolina, calling attention to the seriit ous situation obtaining because of non e movement of shipments of cotton >f seed. The commission la anxious to i- prevent the recurrence of conditions n- which existed through much of the t- cottonseed season last fall. The commission has also addressed letters t' t- officials of roads leading to Colum is bis. emphasising delay In unloading carload shipments mass be reduced. 4 toa may succeed when others don't believe In yon, but you will nevw succeed when you don't believe In yourself. If Www or Tapeworm persist ta tout qrattm. It to bteawt too havs pot T?t IrM It root Vennlfsc*. Dr. Pwrr't "Dead Shot" Ou dooo dooo tho work. Adv. Such Is Life. "What's the row?" "The members ' of the committee are scrapping violently over the selection of a lovingcup." fThe- Cuticura Toilet Trio Saving cleared your skin keep It clear by making Cuticura your every-dny toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse and purify, the Ointment to soothe and heal, the Talcum to powder and perfume. No toilet table Is complete without them. 25c everywhere.?Adv. The Responsible Element. "What's the trouble?' asked the musical comedy manager. "All the principals of the company have gone on strike." "How about the chorus and the costumes?" "They're willing to work." "Then why trouble me? Go ahead and give the show." a~i.c;phoL-3 PER CBKC. j fiW :'i AVe? e tabic Preparation for Aa ttfiBS ?ji| similatin^thcFood by Result-1 .SEP sL Itin^thcStbroachsandlkw^rf Thereby Promoting Digestion ftSa ;* Cheerfulness and RcstConlau& $?Ki neither Opium. Morphine nor ^>tineral- WotNahcotic WH I fit'iPFT/1ILB& AhelpfulRemedyfor | ? b Constipation and Dlarrhoet.l raBHiji md Feverishness and U iffl&M LOSS OF SLEEP ? Swffigt '*3 resulting thercfromn 1 '" f ^ racgmjteS^n^^^ I ? ry^' jj Thi CrNTATJH C<pi{?^8 Exact Copy of Wrapper. Old Bridge Stood for Centuries. The new London bridge was opened on August 1, 1881. This replaced the celebrated old bridge, built more than eight centuries before. It bud 18 solid stone piers, with bulky stone arches and was covered from end to end with ! buildings. On the "Tailor's gate," at one end, the heads of traitors were shown. It was removed on account of ilki nhctrn/*tl/M? tc? n.?vl.r..?lo.? Illicit Music. "Pretty dry time ??t the club dinner, Inst night. eh, old man?" "Well, the orchestra pave us a lot of Meyer-beer." Reserve Is a force; timidity a weakness ; and success belongs to the strong* 4 % /VV %\ n "^0 I A. I - ' 4. ?v * ^ < * ? (, i / Calomel Users! Li I Guarantee Dc Tour druggist gives back liven your liver and b you up without ?r Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. It's s horrible! Take a dose of the dangerous j drug tonight and tomorrow you may 1 lose a day's work. t Calomel is mercury or quicksilver s which causes necrosis of the bones. < Calomel, when it comes into contact 1 with sour bile, crashes Into It. breaking I It up. This is when you feel that awful pausea and cramping. If you are slug- ] gish and "all knocked out," if your ? liver is torpid and bowels constipated I or you have headache, dizziness, cont- | ed tongue, if breath is bad or stomach 5 sour. Just try a spoonful of harmless 1 Dodson's Liver Tone tonight. 1 Here's my guarantee?Go to any i drug store and get a bottle of Dodson's ] ' Liver Tone for a few cents. Take a 1 Children What is C/ Castoria is a harmless substitute foi and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasanl Morphine nor other narcotic substan For more than thirty years it has t relief of Constipation, Flatulency, allaying Feverishness arising there Stomach and Bowels, aids the a: healthy and natural sleep. Th< Mother's Friend. GENUINE CAST< y^Bears the Sij In Use For Ovi The Kind You H ave j U Buoyant, happy, healthy life! I The whole house ringing with laighter II and IlUod with good times. Is your hou?a M llow many mothers reallxe that TilHIK OV H fountain head of the health of the whole fiitoi K everything around her. If yoo are NOT well. If yon aro nervons. Irrlt. can't play, can't eat with any appetite. the < your liver la out of order. Try LIV BRHAHrf. It la a preparation rest experiment and clinical practice l>y an einlnei you I are liver trouble. Indigestion eonstlpallo quickly help yon Good for the Whole homily. I Try LIVHRBAHHI Hend II UO for a regular nl If not aatlsfled, wo return your money. Addrosi DELHI CHEMICAL COMPANY. Station r FARM IIKI.F WANTED?160 per month; permanent John, board at cost, goo>l quartern, gardena for families, only 12 miles to big city; good chance to acquire home easily Goltlep Glades Karma, Mtumi. Klu 1 IluckM >. r ':? % *?* t . ; 'C^^k 6,koaHH ? t7Mb' ;|| mmmm??<? *'* .^2 sten To Me! j.:9 )dson's Liver Tone \:;Wm ; your money if it doesn't f owels and straighten I taking you sick. ipoonfnl and If It doesnt straighten ^ ou right up and make jou leal An* ind vigorous I want you to go back to he store and get your money. Dod? ion's Liver Tone is destroying the eele Js )f calomel because It la real Mvar ? A liedlcine; entirely vegetable, therefore WTj l t cannot salivate or make you alck. 1 guarantee that one spoonful of '.?i Oodson's Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your .^.?s| >owels of that sour bile and conatlinted waste which is clogging your system and making you feel miserable. ! guarantee that a bottle of Dodson'e Liver Tone will keep your entire fans* ly feeling fine for months. Give It to four children. It Is harmless; doeaat ;ripo and they like Its pleasant taster Cry For i VSTORIA r Castor Oil, Paregoric, Drops It contains neither Opium, ^ ce. Its age is its guarantee. >een in constant use for the Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; ifrom, and by regulating the isimilation of Food, giving 5 Children's Panacea?The DRIA ALWAYS . " 4 it 30 Years Always Bought V. MKW VOHK CITV, ^ ^^jjj I onn VN h<>nlih It thn BTSp^P ^^Vjnh^ lly? Th? mother W^yXalT* ^nl^K t is rotiecvoi] in |m2^rfH^Hc^Sr? < able, can't work. l/O I :liancos ariflbut H^Jf/jy | ?&?,on.? ^ mother- - I n or tbn "liltiHii," It will / . . /*/.? ^ nclndlnn had. He well! JlL'UltlllJ 1 no. 11. win aci ui 011 co. I ' children. ] >. BAI.TIMORE, MD. I L 11 Doubly wHromc?the twins. ?' M. N. U., CHARLOTTE, NO. 38-1819. r^OOD IDEA! *1 ^ Open your Lucky Strike package thi9 way?tear off part of the top . s the Lucky Strike . -a cigarette made lelicious real Bur3CO. It's toasted.