Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Folk and ) children, of Bamberg, spent Monday with the latter's parents.?Orangeburg Times and Democrat. ?Mrs. Ralph Goolsby and children, of Denmark, are visiting her mother, Mrs. T. E. Stokes on Church street.?Orangeburg Times and' Democrat. 0 ?Mr. Paul Whittaker, who has been serving in the navy for the past year or more, is in the city. Mr. Whitaker has recently been released from service. ?Miss Ellen Bellinger, who has been in Bamberg for several months j with relatives, is spending some time j with Miss Mary McMichael.?Orange- j f burg Times and Democrat. . Hundred Millions for Swamp Lands, j i ** Washington, Jan. 4.?Representative Byrnes, of South Carolina, today introduced in the house a bill appropriating $100,000,000 for draining swamp lands of the nation and selling the reclaimed lands to soldiers and sailors. The price would be based on the cost of the reclamation of the land plus 4 per cent, interest, the purchaser to be given 4 years in which to pay. At least one project would be established in each State of the Union. i Last year Mr. Byrnes had included ! in an appropriation bill an appropriation for a survey of swamp lands for f this purpose and the president and " the secretary of the interior have indorsed the project, Secretary Lane now urging congress to pass the bill. * * ^T T^T T^T T^V ^ "^T T^V y inoi We beg to surroundin the H. J. \ A M^IA^ Diiiyiy! u muica, uuggi The people us and insj all times. \ arload of Mules 1U11J im Corner ATI ATA ATI ATI AT^ ATA ATA AT^ ATA T^T T^r y ATA^A ^A A^A. AT^ ATA ATA A^l AT^ ATA Al T^T T^T T^T ^T T^f f^T f^T^V ^> ^ "^T CARD OF THANKS. The children of Mrs. Nellie Kinard take this means of thanking all of our friends who so kindly assisted us during the sickness and death of our dear mother. Dear friends, your kindness and sympathy can never he forgotten. From the depths of our hearts we do thank you for your kindness to our dear mother and us; and we hope to be able to show our appreciation by some act of kindness to you. MERRICK KINARD, A. M. KINARD, SALLIE E. KINARD, GERTRUDE KINARD. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to core Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves Itching Piles, and yon can get restful sleep after the first application. Price 60c. 30th Division Will Come Home Soon. Washington, Jan. 4.?The demobilization of the army is approaching its ?1 TiritVi tho hroakin? un nf uuai puaoco mt,u vuv vw....uo _r the combat divisions in this country and the issuance of orders for early return of the first three fighting divisions from France. General March, chief of staff, announced today General Pershing had designated the Thirtieth and Thirtyseventh (National Guard) and the Ninety^first (National Army) Divisions for early return, while in the home training camps 40,500 men of the combat divisions, heretofore held intact had been ordered discharged. The three overseas divisions wim the headquarters troops of Major General Reed's Second Corps, also designated for return, total 83,000 men. General March said that including these divisions, the total number of men available for discharge was 1,379,000 and that 40,491 officers and 630,309 men had been mustered out up to yesterday. The chief of staff also disclosed that the war department was preparing to take ihto the regular army under the proposed reorganization plan, those reserve and temporary officers whose records during the war show them to be fitted for professional military life. Boiler Room Falls, Kills Fireman. Greenville, Jan. 1.?Tom Mills, fireman, was killed and James Casey and Lee Suddeth were severely injured when the boiler room at the Victor cotton mill at Greer collapsed this morning. Suddeth is a white man. The body of the fireman was recovered late this afternoon from- beneath a mass of brick and coal. The collapse is believed to have been due to a large amount of coal backed against the wall of the building. Lee suddeth, who sustained a fractured shoulder, was taken to a hospital at Spartanburg. unceme \ 4 i- --<? n i? announce to tne peopie 01 Damucrg cu g territory that we have opened for bu Brabham corner. Our lines will c es and Wagons, Pianos and Oi I of the county and territory are invited 1 ject our lines. A cordial welcome awai i ; and Horses Arrived This Week. ias Blac Main and Elm Streets i a^A AAAAAAAAAAA^AkAAAAAAiALAAAAAAAA fiyly y ~*y T^T Ty^y y "y I Johnny is marching victoriously horr to millions of proud American parent wives and sweethearts. 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