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- +wutm EjlKxn. x ItliG NEWBERRY SUN FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1945 •^ WILD - LIFE 3QUTH CAPOL1NA with PROF- FRANKLIN SHERMAN HtAD-CieMSOK COVLCOC-Mrt 0» ZOOLOCV SPREADING ADDER This snake is found in all parts of South Carolina, is one of our com monest species and is perhaps the most interesting of all in its habits. Yet it is very much misunderstood. It attains a length of from two to three feet, and is yellowish, orange and brown or black in color, quite variable, some specimens wholly black and readily mistaken to be of a different species. One of its most distinct characteristics is its pointed, up-turned snout, from which it is sometimes called “hog-nosed snake.” This up-turned snout is doubtless an adoption to its habit of burrowing through loose soil, under leaf-mold, etc. It is able to greatly flatten the entire forwar portion of the body and it does this when surprised, brightened or annoyed. This gives it a threatening and dangerous appear ance; so much so that perhaps the majority of our people have been in correctly told that its bite is deadly venomous. It does not have venom- glands and fangs in the mouth for the inection of venom. Its threatening appearance and ac tions are almost wholly sham, make- believe, and bluff. An intelligent cor WELLSTHEATRE THURSDAY FACES IN THE FOG Jane Withers and Paul Kelly Added—SELECTED SHORTS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY SWING IN THE SADDLE Jane Frazee Hoozier Hotshots and Guinn Williams Added: Manhunt of Mystery Island and FOX and CROW Comedy MONDAY AND TUESDAY The Super-Shock Sensation! THE MASTER RACE George Coulouris and Stanley Ridges Added: PATHE NEWS WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY SEVEN DAYS ASHORE Wally Brown and Marcy MoGuire Added—HARNESS RACERS Admiaaion 9c - 30c every day OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY WILD BILL ELLIOTT in “The Devil’s Trail” Added—BRENDA STARR RE PORTER and COMEDY Admission: 9c-25c all day Late Show Saturday Night 10:15 THE MASTER RACE George Coulouris and Stanley Ridges respondent in Chester county wrote to me of it as “a clownish bluffer.” It will draw back the head, hiss, and vibrate the tail, all of which will frighten a timid person. Yet it seldom if ever will actually strike at or bite a person, and it is not ven omous if it should. If you disturb or torment this bluffing, threatening spreading Ad der with a stick it seems to recog nize that its bluff is not working, then it may try another ruse. He will squirm over belly up, open his mouth and lie limber and unresisting as if absolutely dead. While in this mood you may handle it as you please, even hang it over a peg or clothesline. If you place him on the ground right side-up and close his mouth, he will immediately turn belly up and open the mouth again. If you leave it thus “pdaying dead” or the ground, withdraw a few steps and watch quietly, you may see it gradually “revive,” turn over to normal position, and start to crawl away. And if you again start toward it, it may (without being touched) again turn belly-up, open the mouth and play dead. Thus it not. only shows a remarkable habit, but seem? to exhibit an actual memory of at least a few minutes duration. The principal food of the spread ing Adder is toads, occasionally a frog, I believe there are records of a few insects being found in their stomachs. The females lay eggs from which the young are hatched. 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TURNER AVTHORIZCD KCCP3AKI JIWIIIK SPECTATOR (Continued from page one) . Hitler might have become a second Bismark by consolidating Germany. Certainly when he absorbed Austria he had gone further than Bismark. Again, when he boldly occupied the Saar basi'-* he had * 1 left his mark im- perishably on German history. If he had stopped there he could have welded all Germans into the greatest nation a German could legitimately dream of. And what a place he would have filled! The Teutons united, Teutonic genius given freeplay in the industries, arts, sciences!! A free people, a happy people, a prosper ous people, an efficient and effect ive people—all might have been the happy lot of Germany if Hitler and (his satellites hpd ttirned German skill and thoroughness into the channels of peace! Hitler dreamed dreams of Nordic superiority; he had visions of world dominion. How far did he go? In territory gained and held by force ■he surpassed the achievements of Na poleon. Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, France, Czecho-Slavakia, Greece, parts of Russia, Poland were in his iron grasp; Sweden, Italy, Ru mania, Bulgaria, .Hungary, Italy, Fin land, Spain—all trembled at his word. That was, indeed a vast empire that this fanatical Austrian built. Even Great Britain seemed on the verge of toppling. And now? As Anthony said of Caesar: “But yesterday, the word of Caesar might have stood against the world: now lies he there, and none so poor to do him reverence.” Where is the empire of Hitler? All his victims are being torn from his clutches and made free again; Germany itself, long thinking of im pregnability behind its ramparts; Germany, the land of music, of ap plied science; Germany the nation of great cities; Germany is being smashed into bits of heavy guns and blasted into fragments by bombs. The coarse, harsh treatment shown the poeple of lands her armies over ran now makes her people cower in dread lest the conquering armies should bring retribution to them. This dream of Hitler’s; this sat urnalia of crime to gratify his am bition—what has it profited Ger many? Hundreds of thousands of her men are dead; millions are muti late; millions of civilians have suf fered actuely in mind and heart, as well as body; a once noble land reek ing ruins; and the worst is yet’ to come, perhaps. May we conclude like Victor Hugo that the God of Battles has a^ain rebuked the arrogance of the im pious. “Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, lest we forget, lest we forget. An Associated Press dispatch from Columbia tells us that Negroes will demand equal opportunity for grad uate work, quoting some one as say ing that the negro teachers’ associa tion would ask immediate admission of negroes into State-operated insti tutions offering graduate courses. Furthermore, this same association will ask for negro representation on bodies dealing with the State’s educa tional affairs. White people might just as well stop pussy-footing; either white people will govern this State or they should stop talking about white su premacy and leadership. It is time for a leader to appear who will talk straight; who will not tremble or fal ter because somebody threatens an action in court. We need positive assertion and the people will rally to the leader who will stand boldly for the white race. As long as there is this nagging, challenging spirit of negroes the white people should meet the issue squarely and without compromise. I have no patience with those who “cuss” and abuse negroes; but is sues must be met frankly and fear lessly, not by ducking and dogfng, sidestepping, pussy-footing and trim ming. Is this a White man’s coun try? The negro leaders are trying to capitalize every opportunity; that is to be expected; but we need not yield one jot or one tittle. The time is ripe now for real leadership. The negro leaders always talk of “Court action,” if we don’t accede. Well, let’s take the bully by the horns sometimes and re-assert the white man’s complete control. White people are sick; and tired of these negro threats. Governor Williams does not mean to be a mere me-too Governor. I do not agree fully with the Governor’s position on liquor, but I admire his sincerity of purpose and his very manly attitude. His vetoes are de serving of study. Likewise the Gov ernor’s vetaes of various items in the Appropriation Bill are admirable. As to the Industrial Commission, the business-men and the workers stand together in demanding changes. I think the Commission got off on the wrong foot; all the complaints could have been avoided by a strict adherence to the plan of gmng speedy justice without strings and without making the Commission a court. It ,should be a simple matter to get a more acceptable administra tion of the law. The Governor deserves high com mendation for his stand. So all the empires of military- power have crumbled and decayed, or have been crushed by military pow er. They rose by the sword—and they perished by the sword. Bub we may quote Napoleon again. He the man of stark realities, the man of the earth, the genius of the practical. In the long hours of re flection the great chieftain survey ed the ambitious achievements of conquerors and found them mere fantasies, just ripples, for they had been weighed in the balance and found wanting. Napoleon saw the one enduring empire, begun in a conquered pro vince, without swords without pomp or trappings of Kingly power; an empire whose chief had not where to lay His head; and whose minis ters were poor and humble fisher men. This empire has grown in nineteen hundred years until it has adherents in all corners of the earth, even on the little isles of the sea. The Emperor of this sent no ar mies abroad to hold men in subjec tion he selit poor men of burning zeal to carry a message of salva tion a promise of life hereafter. And the empire of the Nazarene grows and thrives on the cohesive, endur ing power of god will. Practical men come to the end of life’s fitful fever with the same con clusion which forced itself on Napo leon ,that the only enduring empire is that built on good will; that is the abiding influence which draws all together and holds them irrevocably. The greatest item of news for all the world was the death of Presi- denet Roosevelt. In the hushed pre sence of death we may forget the things which divided us, and seek some common ground of sympathy for those now sharing the one great experience of all mankind. That I dissented sharply from Mr. Roosevelt is quite well known; and I am not reconciled to anything, which I have heretofore opposed, be cause this gallant and attractive man has gone from us . It is a pleasure to recall his charm, his persuasive ness, his genius, which enabled him to command such wide-spread sup port and intense loyalty. Who knows but that fate has been kind in removing him so gently, after the storm and struggle of years? He ended his career in the full flush of victory everywhere. Lincoln, too, passed when a grateful nation hailed him as the Savior of the Union. Woodrow Wilson lived beyond his day of triumph; lived to fight amid rancor and abuse; lived to be repu diated by his people; died a broken hearted martyr, though now, 25 years later, he is acclaimed. Mr. Roosevelt passes off the stage be fore the disappointments and fail ures come. He died while still treading the heights in the ecstasy of fulfillment. APARTMENT FOR RENT — Nr children. Call Mrs. Tom P. John son, 1237 Calhoun St. Newberryj S. C. Phone 220-J. 3tp FOR SALE—One L. C. Smith type writer in good condition. One p&ir Dayton counter scales. Layton Bros. Telephone 67. PAINT UP, FIX UP CLEAN UP. ALL YOU Extra Sugar for Canning is Available NOW! Fruits and berries canned NOW will mean points saved later enl Up to 20 pounds extra sugar per person allotted you for this purpose. Apply now to your Rationing Board. Dixie Crystals Pure Cane Sugar NOTICE OF DELINQUENT TAX SALES OF PERSONAL PROPERTY The State of South Carolina, County of Newberry. To AU Whom These Presents May Coneern: Whereas, by an Act of the Gener al Assembly of the State of South Carolina, entitled, “An Act in Re lation to Forfetied Lands, Delin quent Lands and Collection of Tax es,” approved December 24, 1887, and acts amendatory thereof, the Treasurer of Newberry County of the aforesaid State, has in compli ance therewith, issued in the name of the State, tax executions against defaulting taxpayers of the afore said County and State as herein below listed, and has directed T. L. Hill, as Tax Collector of Newberry County, or his lawful deputy, to le vy the same by distress and sale of so much of defaulting taxpayer’s personal property to satisfy the tax es of each defaulter. Whereas, it is further provided by the said Act, and Amendatory Acts that under and by virtue of the said tax executions, the Tax Col lector of Newberry County shall seize and take possession of ‘ so much of the defaulting taxpayer’s personal property to raise a sum of money sufficient to cover delinquent taxes of taxpayers hereinafter list ed plus the charges thereon. Having complied with these terms, the Tax Collector will, after advertisement, sell to the highest bider for cash, the same property before the Court House door of the aforesaid County in a regular salesday in May, next, (same being May 7, 1945), within the usual hours for public sales After completing these sales, the Tax Collector will give to the pur chaser (upon his complying with terms of the sale) a receipt for the purchase money. All properties levied upon and sold at this sale will be sold as the property assessed in the name of persons hereinafter listed. All sales not complied with, one hour after closing the aales, will be sold at a subsequent salesday. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State afore said assessed and levied upon in. the name of James Attaway. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed and levied upon in the name of Sam Farrow. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of Thomas C. Burton. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of Fred Lindsay. Personal property 'consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of Charley Williams. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of Dennis Dewalt. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of Wilbur Miller. Personal property consisting of household goods, in Sehool District No. I, in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of John T. Oxner. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of Albert Coleman. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of Frank Banks. • Personal property consisting of one 1941 Buick sedan, in School District No. 1, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed and levied upon in the name of Claude W. Sanders. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 1, in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of J. A. Underwood. Personal property consisting of household goods, in School District No. 2 in the County and State afore said, assessed and levied upon in the name of John Leitzsey. Personal property consisting of household goods one mule and one cow, in School District No. 2, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed and levied upon in the name of Will Suber. Personal property consisting of one 1934 Chevrolet coach, in School District No. 2, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed and levied upon in the name of W. B. Oxner. Personal property, consisting of one cow, one automobile, in School District No. 2, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed and levied upon in the name of James Ruth erford. Personal property, consisting of 2 cows and household goods, in School District No. 2, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed and levied upon in the name of Addie Jones. Personal property, consisting of household goods, in School District No. 28, in the County and State aforesaid, assessed and levied upon in the name of John Copeland. T. L. HILL, . Delinquent Tax Collector, Newberry County. LOAHS ON REAL ESTATE AUTOMOBILES AND PERSOHAL PROPERTY HEWBERRYIHSURAHCE AHD REALTY CO. NED PURCELL, Manager TELEPHONE 197 Exchange Bank Building \ Eats, Sleeps, Feels Fine; Thanks Retonga Mrs. Johnson Says She Suffered So Much Distress From Weakness, Headaches and Nervousness She Sometimes Dreaded To See Day Come. Feels Fine Now. Happy and grateful for the prompt relief Retonga brought her after years of suffering Mrs. C. A. John son well known resident of Route 4, Greensboro, N. C., adds her name to the thousands praising this noted medicine. 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Retonga may be obtained at Smith’s Cut Rate Drug Store. Mother’s Day MAY 13th Again we join in the nation-wide movement honoring the Mothers of America . . . and again we have many items she’d like. Every gift chosen will be made lovelier with appropriate wrappings ready for giving— at no added cost to you. Carpenters