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•OCT* CABOUR* THVRSDAT. MAT Local and Personal News of Blackville BUckville, May 4.—Mr. *T.<1 Mm. I. Dcnn and baby, of Oranffeborg, were guests last work-end of Mr. and Mrs. John Kammer. Mrs. J. H. Morris, the Misses Ged- elle, Hettie and Jessie Morris, of Olar, were guests last week of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Morris. U. E. Still, of Lakeland, Fla., spent last week here visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Still. He left Thursday for New York to visit his brother, Lionel Still. Evedon Still, of Furman, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Still last week-end. Mr. and Mrs. J. Wyatt Browning and Miss Ann Browning, of Columbia, spent last week-end as gueets of Mrs. C S. $uist and Mrs. J. W. Browning. B. B. Kammer, of Sanford, N.j C., spent last week-end with his family here. Laurie Buist, of Columbia, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Buist last week-end. Paul Magruder, of the University of South Carolina, spent last week end at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Magruder. Postmaster H. A. Rich is in the hos pital at Orangeburg, suffering from an abscessed throat. The Wednesday Afternoon Book Club and the School Improvement As sociation were joint hostesses in spon soring & card tournament Thursday afternoon. The proceeds were for the benefit of the National leprosy fund and for the student loan fund of Wo men’s Federated Clubs. Right tables of bridge were played at the home of Mrs. H. L. Buist, and four tables of rook at Mrs. T. 0. Boland’s. Mrs. W. C. Buist left Saturday f^r a few months' vi«it with her mother, Mrs. L. W. West, of Chester. Miss Lillie Belle Bruce, of St. Mat thews, is the guest for the week-erd of her sister, Mrs. G. F. Posey. LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS FROM BLLKNTON Ellenton. May 4—Mrs. Clarence Stroman. of Orangeburg, apert several days this week with Mrs. Fred Brink- ley, who has been ill at her home here. Rev. H. H. StembriHge, Jr., left Tuesday for s visit with hi* parents In Waynesboro. Ga. Mist Grace Ellen Cissels. of Johr- eton. was the guest Sunday of Miss Virginia Cassels. Friends of Mrs. Eugene Bucking ham are congratulrtlrg her upon her re-election as director of Edisto dis trict United Daughters of the Con federacy the annual meeting in Johraton Tuesday. Among thoae from Ellenton attend ing the Edisto District U! D. C. con ference in Joh'ston Tuesday were: Mrs. E. R. Buckingham, Mrs. W. D. Bash, Mrs. P. H. Bu kingham, Mrs. T. S. Dunbar, Jr., Mrs. W. H. Jones, Miss Eleanor Dunbar, Mias Elizabeth Briricley, Mrs. W. E. Ashley and Mias Katherine Bush. Misa Mary Phoebe Bush and Mrs. M. E. Bush wore visitors in Augusta Saturday. Mrs. Ralph Dunbar is in Greenwood spending several days with relatives. Mr. ard Mrs. Frank Bush, Mrs. D. C. Bush, Mrs. J. C. Bush and Mrs. C. B. Bush motored to Augusta on Thursday and were dinner guests of Mrs. Russell Bailey. “ALL IS : NOT GOLD THAT—” HIRLEY looked at her new friend with softly shining eye*. *1 some times wonder if 1 deserve so much happiness. Just think, Alice, Ted has the lot completely paid for and has made three payments on our new bungalow. Isn’t It wonderful to be engaged?” Alice regarded her tolerantly. M lf a four-room cottage In a new subdi vision satisfies yon It is very nice. For myself, 1 have ambitions. You haven’t met any of my friends yet. Harold writes poetry.” Shirley turned quite pink with In dignation. “Poetry doesn’t pay as well as plunjbing. Ted ls s getting along splendidly. He has put In all the plumbing in the new house himself evenings. You ought to see my sink; double dralnboards and set 36 Inches from the floor instead of the usual 20. There Is a shower over the tub, too.” Alice rubbed at her already glisten ing nails. “You seem very domestic,” she drawled. 'T like to go to dances evenings. What do you think of my new ring?” Silently Shirley stared at the large diamond, fully four times ns large ns the tiny, perfect Jewel Ted had so proudly presented her with. “It is beautiful,” she said at last, “but It must have cost a great deal.” “But naturally,” Alice practiced this phrase, one heard at a theater, “Har old wishes me to have only the best Don't you think he Is awfully hand some?” “Ye as,” Shirley agreed with a men tal reservation that she hardly under stood herself. Harold puzzled her. Tall and slim with black varnished hair b-mshed to a snnkellke smooth ness he did not flt In with the rest of them. Ilia clothes, too, were not those of their crowd. Ted bad a good. $4." suit that fitted him nicely hut It wasn’t In the same class with Harold's. Ted disliked Harold and hod even aaked his sweetheart to drop Alice. “Alice has lost her head over so ciety. For a laundry sorter to talk about living at an apartment hotel and being near for theater* and dances Is a scream. Money doesn’t come that easy. What will she do when she It old and needs a home? Better go easy on that sort of stuff, Shirley. We’re ordinary folks and we want to get ahead while we’re young enough to work and plan for the future. Alice spends every cent she hna to try to dreas up to Harold.” Shirley, thinking over this apeech, had to admit that Ted was rlgliL “Harold wants you to come with us to see the circus parade.” said Alice, “lan’t It lucky the boas la auch a good fellow? I never worked anywhere be fore that I got two hours off for It. I wish It fell on a Saturday, though. Then we could spend the whole after noon running around.” “Oh, no, I can’t,” Shirley answered quickly. Alice scowled. “And. why not?” “Why—that la—1 Just can’t” “You’ve been acting awful anlppy lately. I know Ted doesn’t like me and you're letting him run you. Afraid he’ll break off with you. 1 suppose.” “I am not Ted loves me.” “Maybe; It’s plain he doesn't trust you, though. I think he's Jealous of Harold's good looks.” “No.” Shirley spoke without much enthusiasm. A girl doesn’t like the implication that she Isn't trusted. "Then he yourself and come with us. What are you going to do with the two hours? Hang around this place?” And Shirley found herself accom panying the two. She had pinned on a cluster of flowers, given by Ted. Harold cast n displeased glance at the decoration. “Any need for that?” he drawled. Shirley shrugged. “It’s going to stay there, though.” The three were now walking up the Mr. and Mrs. Morse Carroll and children, of North Augusta, spert last. 8 t ree ^ the' distant band quickened Bunday here with relatives. | movements. Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Brinkley, May I A short man with an odd scar across Owens, Mary and Marion Brinkley motored to Aiken Tuesday. J. C. Hutson, of Aiken, was a busi- # # I lit nil u WIl“trI“U aLMJULs oeu Visitor here Monday. . ,. m frlg | ltfu n, sorry. I've Mrs. W. A. Haye* and Miss Mil-J „ t0 |, e |p ou t „ friend w the left cheek slipped through the crowd and whispered to Harold, then vanished. Harold wheeled about “Say, girls. I’ve got to hur- ivast ^ dred Hayes recently visited the for- 'mei's mother, who is ill at her home near Allendale. Miss Helen- Brabham, of Hattieville, visited friends and relatives here dur ing the week-end The Ellenton Chapter, U. D. C., was delightfully entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. W. E. Ashley. Mrs. A. R. Dunbar and Miss Eleanor Dunbar at the home of the former. up now as I have to nut bo gl burry away.* “Ill do It Harold," cried Alice eager ly. “1 don't mind It a bit Aa Shirley la too fine to go Into a pawnshop sho can wait In a doorway for me and we’ll meet you at the hotel." Harold pressed the glittering ring Into her hand and vanished In'the crowd. “You did your best to spoil the day, Shirley. I'm afraid Harold Is disap pointed In you.” *T don’t care, 1—oh, Alice, there is Ted, now.” Alice went on her errand and Ted beamed ns he saw Shirley. “I hope you won’t mind, Ted, they really Insisted upon my Joining them. Couldn’t we make four now?” The brightness had faded from Ted’s face as he followed Shirley’s glance and saw Alice. ‘‘No, we cotild not,” he said curtly. “1 don’t like Harold. 1 think he’s making a fool of Alice.” "We were going to get a bite at the Ritzmore,” pleaded Shirley, dazzled at the thought of the hotel. Sir’ ♦ flan to Make Farming Better Paying Business Vanning has changed from an art In grandfather’s day to a business now, and one of the first steps toward making It a better paying business Is thn keeping of suitable accounts. Ac counts will tell definitely whether or not tho farm is accomplishing its pur pose of making money so that the op erator may be able to buy the- many things which modern wajra of living demand. If the term Is not measuring op, the accounts will Indicate the which should be made in the of doing business. It pays better tko business st its wesk- ta add strength at the rho is lunch ing at Hotel Ritzmore and who has forgotten hts billfold. It will take all ray ready money and I’ll have none left to treat. Miss Shirley, will you do me an Immense favor?” “What Is It?” she asked, instinctive ly disliking the way his eyes shifted from her direct regard. “It’s to take this,” he brought out from his pocket an emerald ring, square and exquisitely cut, “and’run into the pawnshop on ~thr corner and get as much as he'll glvq you. 1*11 take Alice with me and we’ll meet you in the lobby of the hotel." " The girl stared at him In amase- ment Although she had weakly per mltted Alice to drag her along when she did not wish to offend Ted by accompanying her, she did not lack spirit and this proposal didn’t sound good to her. “Most certainly not What should 1 know shout pawning Jewels?” Harold frowned at the clear tones that carried several feet and brought some turprlsed glances st them. “No need of shouting. Really, Alice, your friend does not show much court sty. 1 thought you would enjoy going to the hotel and.” be glanced severely at Shirley, *! bad planned to take both you girts Jo there for • bite after the Of ctuiMt fetch, tbs plaa It doesn’t sound good to me. Per haps I’d better be on my way and leave you to your grand friends.” "No, let’s go by ourselves. I’ll tell Alice; there she Is.” Alice was angry and showed It, “After Harold made such a point of having you come 1 think you are downright shabby.” Ted drew Shirley’s hand through his arm. "After all, Alice, she happens to be my girl, not Harold’s. We’ll walk with you to the hotel, though.” Harold was waiting outside for them. As Shirley started to explain her change of plans an officer Joined them. “Which girl pawned an emerald ring Just now?” c x Alice grew very white. Harold, how ever, lookqd bored. “She did,” he said. Indicating Shir ley. “I did not." v Alice started to speak, but Harold’s eyes deterred her and she stood mute. “Which one was It, Ike?” demanded the officer, motioning In two plain clothes men to detain Harold. ‘This one,” Ike looked at Alice. T noticed she wasn’t wearing flowers. The other one has quite a bunch of them and some ribbon, too.” “What difference does It make?” quavered Alice, bursting Into tears. “'Plie difference Is that the ring was stolen from Mrs. Jerrold’s handbag about an hour ago. Sam, the dip,.got Jt and passed It on to this fellow, ^>llck Diek Is his name. Come along to the Judge." Alice drew off her engagement ring: “Wouldn’t you take this and let me go? I hadn't any Idea that ring was stolen, please.” The officer glanced at it contemptu ously: “Ifa against the law to try to bribe an officer hut. girlie, look at It. Pure glass. He handed you a boner all right Come on and tell It to the Judgf." When Shirley had been vouched for by Ted’s employer and was permitted to go free she looked up st him: ‘Tf you hadn’t given me those flowers I might have had a hard time prov ing I hadn’t pawned the ring. The offirer followed us and he knew I hadn't put the flowers on afterward." “Harold, or rather. Slick Dick, coaxed Alice to make yon her chum so flint you could lie blamed for what he wanted done.” Shirley touched his sleeve repent antly: “After this, Ted, I’ll do aa you think best. Think,” she shuddered, “if you had ta go home and tell moth er I was In Jail. We’ll keep away from folks who sneer at cottages and —love. Ted ” Warship Sets Record for Lengthy Pennant After United States men Jot war have been on foreign services for more than n year they are entitled to fly t!m homeward-bound pennant on their de parture from the foreign i»ort und on entering the home port. The pennant Is a coach whipped affair having a red and white stripe running Its length with the exception of the blue field surmounted by thirteen stars at Its head. The length of this pennant is determined by the number of men and officers in the crew. One foot Is al lowed for each Individual In the ship’s crew. The longest homeward-bound pennant flown in recent years was on the Pittsburgh when she returned from four years’ service as flagship of. the American forces In European waters. This pennant was 900 feet long. In order to overcome the difficulty of fly ing the pennant, about fifty balloons were used to give It additional buojf ancy. After the Pittsburgh returned to home waters every member of the crew received a part of this pennant as a keepsake. ■■■■' l-’l,. ———— V Concerning Grumbling Grumblers may be divided into many classes. There are perpetual grumblers and occasional grumblers, Scrooge-like grumblers and cheerful grumblers; but even the habitual grumbler Is better to be borne with than the grumbler who grumbles as If he really means it, says a London Journalist A little grumble relieves a heavy heart so ne all like to grumble at timet. We all like to complain of our lot If we feel It It a sad one; we like people to agree that it Is a sad one and that we are hard done by. We like people to listen and be sympa thetic, but most listeners will be very grateful If we make an attempt at a grin at the end of the dreary rt- dtaL Safety First is more than being Veteran Virginia truckman gives personal testimony Cites need of good high-quality oil * r /. . G. Mark Davidson of Lexington, Va., is some thing more than a veteran truckman and a substantial citizen of his community. He uses his truck as a road testing laboratory for various kinds of lubricating oils. Profits in Good Oil Trucking is a keenly competitive business and the profits from a single trip may be the dif ference between using cheap oil or a good oil. The diflFerence between no repairs and a to a week of overhauling the motor. r-:v •X, •Xv Ifefc' vtv’vX-I^C^t’X-X’XvIvXw.v.'Iv.w. .v.v.%v.v.v2v.v« , .v.*.vv.v-'*v.*v*' /.v. i*.*.v.vyAv.v.v.-.v.v.vXv.v.v.*.*5.*.v.s*.v.*-*.*.vv.v.v. > ...s,v.v. , . , Xv. Mr. Davidson, realizing this fact, proceeded to find out for himself, in the most intelligent fashion, just which oils do stand up /On the long, hard pulls in the Virginia hills, and which oils cannot stand the gaff of Hill-climb ing, long distance heavy hauling. ,Mr. David son wanted only the best. After trying a wide variety of different motor oils, Mr. Davidson finally narrowed his choice down to three brands: “Standard,” and two others made by well-known companies. There seemed to be little or no choice as far as the specifications of the oils went. A road test alone would show up the difference, and this Mr. Davidson proceeded to make. lark Davidson Tests Motor Oils Read/his own story: *Qn a recent 600-mile trip/1 used five quarts of a competitors oil. La^er with another oil I used three quarts. _ien I decided to drain my oil and njl up with ‘Standard’ Motor Oil Heavy, ^nd ‘Standard’ Gasoline. On the same trip under the same running conditions, I used only one quart of oil. That proved to me the superior quality of ‘Standard’ Motor Oil. I do not hesitate to tell my friends that it is the best oil I have ever used.” Convinced by Oilier Oil ^ Like millions of other motorists, Mr. David son discovered that “Standard” Motor Oil is that o-i-l-i-c-r oil. Especially processed from choice crudes, and guaranteed to stand up and everlastingly fight friction. Seals in compress ion too. Allows the motor to utilize more combustion power and show greater mileage per gasoline gallon. It’s the original quality oil at no higher price. Insist upon “Standard. On sale everywhere you see the “ Standard Motor Oil sign. ft ft - • — Preserving Rose Scent Attar of roaes It obtained by dis tillation from nmall White rose*, known at Mnsata, and a dark red variety, known at Ro*a Ditmatrena. Uxpally It takea 190 pouada of rone petals to maka an ounce .of rone oil, but twice thla amount has been used at timea. depending upon the quality of the flower* and /he climatic cbndltlona at harvest time. The harvesting of the rose* occur* during the latter part of May and the beginning of June. A good harvest lasts about*.twenty five daya and re quires damp, cool weather, as the flower* are picked In the morning while the dew la still on them. A period of hot sunshine during the har vest time will seriously damage a good crop. CUmenti Lived Long Clementl. the pianist and composer, was born when Handel, Scarlatti, Arne, Gluck and Haydn were alfve. And before he died, at the age of eighty, Rossini. Berlioz, Mendelssohn, Chopin and many other famous musi cians were born. Including the quite recent Cesar Franck. The fact of one man's life covering such a number of composers and such an amount of music ns they represent, reminds us of the prolific output of genius from the middle of the Eighteenth to the mid dle of the Nineteenth century. There Is no likelihood that the 1850-1950 period will in that regard come with- Ing measurable distance of the pre ceding hundred years. Disturbed Honeymoon The little man dashed along the platform as the train was moving out and made for the last carriage, at the window of which a woman was fran tically waving her handkerchief. He was about to grasp the handle of the door when the porter pulled him back. “You mustn’t board the train while it’s moving,” said the porter. “Be sides, that compartment is engaged.” “Engaged!” shouted the little man, dancing about In his rage, as he watched the train disappearing. “Of course It’s engaged! I engaged It my self, and that’s my wife at the win dow, off on her honeymoon ’’’—London Answers. Heroic Solf-Sacrifico When Jerusalem was taken there were three strongholds: One-^Masada —endured a siege for three years, but the commander of the town realized at length that there was no hope of es cape except by death and decided to anticipate their fate. Each man alew his wife and children, ten men were aelected by lot to slay the rest, one mao slew the other nine, fired the palace and fell on hla own sword. When the place was finally stormed there were found living two old worn en and five children hidden in caves. TRY A BUSINESS BUILDER FOR SATISFACTORY RESULTS Sheb always . A • Jt' • S? ON THE JOB HTHIS young woman is one of ten thousand Southern Bell tele phone operators who each day in the year per form their share in the handling of seven million telephone calls. Your telephone company is made up of some twenty-one thousand men and women. All of them are inspired by the Bell System spirit of service which encourages them in their en deavor' to give the best possible service nt the low est cost to the user. Naturally, the company is proud of these men and women, and strives to make their work agreeable, healthful, and stable. Many of them have been in the service twenty-five years and longer. This stability of staff contributes materially to the present high standards of operation, and to the progress which the company must make to keep pace with tire growing South. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY Uncorvorattd) i f: LONG TERM MONEY to LEND 6 per cent, interest on large amounts? Private funds for small loans.rf BROWN & BUSH BARNWELL. 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