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-• . ODD DEVICES FOR PATENTS CMrlMltlM That Hava taan Accord** PIMM In th* Archivaa of Qraat London OfTloo. Darid’s House Some recent curioaltlea patented in Knfland are deacribed by tbe Ulua- trated London New*. There are two linid-washing caps, one of which is an Inverted metal bowl with a rubber rlui: that fits It tightly to the head and a nplgot by which It may be attached to a rubber tube; the other la A belmetdike device with an inlet for water at the tup and an outlet back on the neck. Others are an automobile for use on i e( j, land or water. It ha* a propeller and j <) m | a dctacable bull, while the fore Wheels are encased and act us a rud der. Then there Is a railway train titled with a conduit passing from the j smokestack over the roofs of the cars ; to the rear of tiie train, through ! which smoke, vapor and cinders are conveyed. I For Untiling the face there Is a basin 1 with a recessed end for supporting the , neck, and a detachable tube through which the bather may breathe while j soaking her complexion In the water, j A irrotectlve garment -for motorists and others Is made of a doable fabric I containing ebock absorbers. In Lite form of hollow rubber balls. Another Ingenious persou patents 0 a buffer to be placed on tbe bows of ships so as to lessen tbe shock of col- 1 lislons. Bent plates fitting the con- ! verging sides ot tbe ship support heavy spiral springs projecting for ward to a steel plate that extends across the bows. By KATE EDMONDS GUARD DIGNITY OF PRESIDENT Washlnpton Theatrical Managers Are Net Allowed to Advortleo Hie At. tendance in Their Playhoueo*. There Is a code of etiquette govern ing relations between the executive mansion at Washington and the play house. Point No. 1 In the code pro vides that no manager, either of tbe theater or of the visiting attraction, shall angle for Presidential patronage. When • company arrlvea at the theater Ita manager la handed a card which itspreaeea this upon him, and cruahea all hnpea of uaing hie pet projects for luring th* President to coufer Indorse ment upon his offering. Another point la that a box Is re served in every theater In Washing ton every day until noon for the Pres ident. By that hour the White Mouse Is supposed to have notified the theultw that the {'resident will attend that eve ning. ({enervations may be made earlier, of course, but in no event may tb* house or company tnanagv'r make use of a paragraph In the uewspai>*ra announcing that the President will at tend on such and such an evening. TIi* audience la always on the alert to rise when th* Presidential party enters, and remains atandiug at (he conclusion of th* performance until the White Mouse contingent makes Its exit. No Presidential party was ever known to keep a curtain down for a minute through a tardy appearance. Great Pianist Particular. Paderewski will not penult anybody to alt behind him, saya a writer in Heartt's. At some of hla concerts hun dreds of seats could have been added so tb* stage. Mureover, In every Paderewski recital no scats are sold in that part of tbe orchestra proper which la directly behind him. Tbe piano la set at a 43-degrec angle, which means that in the extreme left corner of the orchestra, looking toward the stage, a number of seats are directly facing Paderewski's back. Those scuts arc f empty for Paderewski. “If they are behind me, I think they are pushing my elbows,” be says. One nigh; be cmupli Incd : ‘Will you g»» lowd to that woman In the seventh row at the right? She is fanning. I do not mind If she fans In time. Hut If she ennuot do that 1 cannot play." Yiddish Theater for London. The Jewish population of London, which Is about 150.000, is at last to have for the tlrst time a Yiddish the ater In the West end. It is proposed to establish a permanent playhouse for the performance of Yiddish play? in Yldiysh, will) Jewish actors. There is also a project under consideration for the translation of classic drama and the best contemporary plays Into Yiddish for performance In the new theater. The best musical comedies will also be adapted to performance there. Jewish actors from many parts of the world have signified willingness to go to London professionally. One of the promised features Is a reper toire of 50 different plays to he pro dueed on 50 successive nights. Light Railways In New Zealand: The minister of public works an nounced In his annual statement to partlament that the proposal to con- struct privately owned light railway lines In different parts of the Domin ion to connect up rural sections wltt the government main trunk tine would be encouraged and efforts made to push the project. The construction of these lines will call for a large amount of material as well as construction machinery and rolling stock.—Scleo title American. - . —- 1 - Plumes to Borrow, lira. Eire—Do you like yortr new maid? - '-<v. Mra. Wy^—No, but she’s so styllsk Z think iT keep her. I may be ebh to borrow some of her dctfcea. Bee IM Trt necript - _ Was It David's House? « able* to support you—suppose he’d N crippled and helpless?" “1 would still be engaged to him." returned the girt proudly. —~ One day there came the news. David Browif was coming home—crippled for life. Me wrote Alice a letter, releas ing her from their engagement. “Dear girl," he said. *T don’t know what 1 shall do In the future—sell tb£ little house I made for you and start a news-stand or something.’’ ^ Alice cried and kissed {he letter. “Dear old thing," she whispered. “He must think F’tn afraid to face the fu ture with him*! I am so proud of hla valor that I could shout the news from the housetops. I must do for him what I can—1 am sound and strong. Me has fought to save us from the plight of Furope—ah, my soldier boy!” After that she seemed happier than ever, and once more*people heard the sound of hammer and saw on the hill side. and they told each other breath lessly that Alice Corson was finishing ttie.house thatDavld began—“she wears overalls—and she mounts a ladder ami f aints the house!” It was all true, she would not let another hand touch tt. Sometimes she would allow a man to lift something heavy, hut she did the actual work, elumslly. It Is true; hut as one man said with tears In his eyw: “1 wouldn’t care If „ the roof was thatched, if a woman loved me euongh to do that for mel”—;- .Alice did that, and more, and when spring came and David was expected home, she had the garden ready fog. seed and the house furnished. Her mother gave her much furniture, l>e- cause she was going to make her home with a married daughter in a near-by town, and so David’s house was ready and waiting Tor him when he came back to Littlefield. He never forgot, that day. -- - The townspeople had tnrned out. there was a parade tp his honor, bead ed hy a brass band and a committee of welcome. The houses were gay with flaga and little girts strewed flowers under the wheels of tbe automobile that Ivors h!in down the village atrwt Drvvtd. pale after long months «f boa plui life, looked very baods>MM to <&. mo. by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) The sound of hammer and saw rang across the Mils and valleys of Little^ ford. People who heard It said to one another': “David Brown is build ing his house.T ,Thnt yvns when the house was start- Stnldenly, the sound of hammer saw was stilled and the staring windows, unfinished, were covered with tarred paper and the little building un- pninied,'Incomplete, was closed and left alone. David Brown bad gone to war. i lie women who met at each others’ homes and worked for the Bed Cross wondered because Alice Corson was so cheerful. They knew she was worried about David because he bad been tn some of the hardest fought and won battles in France, but always slie kept up her courage and her high endeavor never faltered, although there were griefs at home. That hist year of the war tier father had died, and Alice had taken over his small hut established real estate and Insurance business. *T worked for father so long that he knew’ I could understand It—he left It to me. Mother has the home and a sep arate Income. This Is mine,", she told jieople, and she proved a for midable competitor to the other deal ers In her locality. "That Corson girl’s got some git up and git to her," said one of them, with admiration, and after that his admira tion rlivened Into love and he wanted to marry Alice Corson, but sh* smiled gently and shook her head. “I'm engaged to I>av!d Brown,’’ nhe said a m la hi v. "So I beard, but he may never come borne, and If he doe* he might not b« bln uniform. On hla bmrast wen mete •Is of honor and faded ribbons wont through many campaigns. _ He smiled and waved bli bat again atd again, but nowhere in the crowd did he see the face he loved—the face of the girl ha had/ voluntarily released from her eo* gngement to him. His mouth became hitler and cynical. He' had *fioped through everything t|at Alice would not give him up—almost ally girl would have quailed at the thought-of marry ing a cripple, but—his eyes suddenly bjurred. , . The crowd had dispersed In front of the town hall with a final cheer for their wounded hero, and the automo bile was bearing hijn on through the village. His parents had *died years before anti he had only a sister In the next village—he would go to her to night ; she was expecting him. ‘‘Where are you taking me?" he asked of Judge Bland. In whose car he was rid Inf. The minister sat opposite, beaming mildly upon him. "Where are we going?” “Horne," said the Judge, but they passed the Judge’s handsome house and swung around a corner that led up over the hill road where David hud been building his house when the war rcry^iwwinded Mur years before. “^Ibase—not around this way.” pant ed David, bbt If they heard they did not heed, for presently the car swerved from the highway and mount ed the Incline that led up to David’s house. Was It David’s house? Fie rubbed his eyes and pinched himself to make sure he was not dreaming. Low and white and cool, with green-pointed 'blinds and a green-striped awning over the front*porch. Window boxes with geraniums—a lawn and flowers—small tree*—and a small wing at one side with a separate path and entrance and over the door a swinging sign: DAVID BUOWN. * - Successor to Mark Corson. Heal F.state and Insurance. Estates Managed. “IVhat does It mean. Judge?" he asked huskily. - “Nothing, only Alice, she’s been keep. Ing the house fire* burning. Davy; and she finished the house with her own hands, bless ’em! And she’s kept her father's business for you and all hla old clients, so's you can be as Independ ent as—" ••Then she still cares?"-f>avM asked with hla hands over hla wet eyes. •*I.ook for yourself," said the Judge; ami David looked nfld saw her com# flying down the pn|h to meet him, strong, vigorous, gloriously beautiful la her young womanhood, radiant with love, and be got not of tbe car and limited to meet her. ‘‘Uemetnber. David." hinted the min ister. “tbe wedding guests are as sembled In the bouae and I’m waiting to tie the knot ’ David lifted an awffl fare. "God bless jroo. sir." he muttered—all of you —th* only tad thought I could have today Is that every other wounded lad ts not having (he same welcome. Rut our hooee must He the reetlug place of all thnae who pass this way—a wet- come home." Gev. Manning Pots His Cotton With 8. C. Cotton Growers Association - One of the interesting talks made at thqjeplendid meeting of growers in Blackville about two weks ago was that of Mr. William Elliott of Colum bia on the S. C. Cotton Growers >r. Association. The daily papers carry each day glowing accounts of the success that this organization headed by Harry G. Kaminer, President, and backed by some of the leading men of ' «r» the state. Former Governor Manning who is a large farmer has put his en tire crop With this organization so t.ie press states. We shall have more to say regarding the details of the organization but briefly.it is the California co-operative marketing plan adapted to cotton. Approximately half a million bales art! to be handled Tills year according to present plans. ♦ ♦ Advertise in The People. $ M- 3 **■ 3 3 i wws wnw mwiwiiw* ■ '‘i Don’t Bhiff iiaflil Don't 3 Mr 4» «•- 4 •fr Vi- Vi Vi Vi Vi Vi eo- Vi Vi Vi Oi, Vi pretend to despise money anybody. All are working for it you are, too. When you make money and deposit Bank like ours, you become an employer You do not fool and they know in a good you attain a new dignity, you help make the wheels &f progress go round, you are no longer a non-entity, you are an invester and hrve money working for you. Whe any claims to despise money we all know it is only another case of the fex and the sour grapes. 3 V* <y» -w Bank of Western Carolina, 1 Capital Stock Protection Over $850,000. Head Office: AIKEN, S. C. Barnwell, S. C. •6* -60 «& W£W 4&WWWMWWWH • * . ‘ ■- ~ j**-, - • •. ^ * . . ’ # * *■'?' .... ;**" A:** All Accounts Must FEW CRUSHED BY JUGGERNAUT ❖ Popular Belief That Many Throw Themselves Beneath Wheels la Entirely Erroneous. The popular hellef that the Jugger naut crushed out the lives of hun dred* each year as the fanutlrs threw themselves beneath the wheels, ha* been fostered by many authors and poets, althnflgh the truth Is fur from such a condition. The Juggernaut la merely fl heavy car bearing the Idol of the same name, or Jaganatha, that i *£♦ each June or July is taken From one Tdmple to another. Frtr weeks before the actual trip pilgrims from all parts of India flock to Burl, where the tem ple ‘4 located. Crowds of up to 100,- 000 gather, and on the day of the trip they all Mm out to help drag the car by means of long ropes. * The priests scream and sing songs of obscene meaning and make lasciv ious gestures, while the drums roll and the pilgrims scream. Most of them are drunk and once In a while the vast throng moving through the nar row streets trample on some weak- “llng that has fallen to the ground, and there have been rare Instances in which some hopelessly diseased fa natic has thrown himself beneath the wheels. But the popular picture of scores doing so at every few feet has no foundation whatever. The deaths at the Juggernaut celebrations come from eating decomposed rice, and from excess in drinking, and worse orgies. AFTER ISEITEMBER 1ST WE SHALL EXPECT ALL t * # V s '“ a* 'a— ACCOUNTS, LARGE OR SMALL, TO BE PAID NOT LA TER THAN THE 10TH OF THE MONTH FOR .ALL PUR CHASES MADE THE PREVIOUS MONTH. FAILURE TO PAY THE ACCOUNT BY THE 10TH WILL RESULT IN YOUR CREDIT WITH US BEING STOPPED UN TIL ACCOUNT IS PAliX” ' “YOU WILL TAKE DUE NOTICE THEREOF AND GOV- ERN YOURSELVES ACCORDINGLY." VICKERY BROS. BARNWELL, S. C. FISK TIRES MOBILOILS VULCAN SPRINGS GENERAL AUTO REPAIRS AND MACHINE SHOP ? t t T ¥ f T £ f y f ' 1 o At The Vamp Theatre Ostrich Eggs Slow to Spoil. Ostrich eggs keep a long time be fore spoiling, according to a. report by M. H. Juneite to the French Ac climatization society. He tells of os trich xggs sent to him from Telnar on Aug. 22, 1V19, whiCh reached him at Marseilles on Dec. 12, still perfectly good. M. Hermehler had eggs that he opened and Into which he dipped as he needed them; this for several days. La Nature suggested that If a regular supply of ostrich .eggs in large enough quantities coultV he arranged for. It would be a bohn to the confectionery trades, as one ostrich egg contained considerably more than a quart of goodness. :—z— 1 —.. ^ False‘"Alarm* Mra. plhbs (with newspaper)—The fre deprfrtment ofYhe borough ot Man hattan Is, now completely motorised. Mr. £Mbbs—Does that make the rblef a motomian? Mrs. Dthoa—Presumably, little Joker; end the superintendent, ot boraaa a gas Inspector—Boffalo Ks- BARNWELL BIG WRESTLING MATCH! « — . - • _ ... Allen Miles, Champion of the 30th Division agrees to throw Owen Riley, Ted Riley and H. A. Prevonga in 45 minutes—winner take all. Ladies cordially invited. These wrestling matches will be staged from time to time. Also a Good Comedy. ADMISSION: 25c, 35c and 50c. “IF I WERE KING” — - Featuring William Farnum. ' SERIAL: “KING OF THE CIRCUS” 2-Reel Comedy and 2-Reel Western “THE FACE AT YOUR WINDOW” A big drama featuring the Ku KJux Klan. Don’t fail to see this big picture. ^ / Wm. Russell in f : “CHALLENGE OF THE LAW” Mary Miles Minter in “ALL SOUL’S EVE”