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BergdolL, Dead or Alive, ai ?? ?* Publishing the list of slackers from ch military service during the war may & accomplish something. At least it di will be satisfying to the men who cr served honorably and heroically while P' their fellowmen were hiding in the swamps, or worse, behind mountains w of kale. There are intimations that P* this will be done, but all this can be ca vBc taken with a grain of salt until the fe presses are rolling over the names. ?< Strenuous efforts will be made to pre- a1 vent the pursuance of such a plan, w This is to be expected. d< The government, rather than deal m collectively with the tens of thousands pi of men who wilfully avoided the ser- b vice, made an example of Grover th Cleveland Bergdoll. There can no al denial of this fact. It is true on its D face value. Not that Bergdoll did not of deserve to be made an example of. because he is contemptible a piece of m humanity as ever breathed free Am- g< erican air, but he was pushed to the he centre of the stage while others were ly permitted to hide behind the screens, N perhaps to satisfy the public cry for justice, and his escape naturally brought forth volumes of righteous pro testa Now, since the question of returning him from Germany has been n< brought up, the officials in Washing- " ton are discussing plans in the most serious tones. They are holding back for investigations to be completed. The Louisvile Courier-Journal dis- 05 cusses the matter very frankly: w t "How long is it going tp be bpfore 111 we show this fellow he caA't pull that ^ stuff in any country?" (This propmt- ^ ed by Bergdoll's boast to his friends w in Germany when the two Americans who attempted to kidnap him were 31 sentenced. "We will show these guys cthey can't pull that stuff in this coun- c? try," he said.) "We know where he ai is?we have known it for months; why dont we get him? Even the lawyers for the defense in the case ^ last week were employed, not by the al United States, but by the American n' Legion. w M *We are going to get Bergdoll ^ if it is possible to get him,' says Secretary Weeks. In this instance there should be no IF in the secretary's ? lexicon. We can get Bergdoll and ' we should get him without any IFs or BUTS. It is not a time when any red tape should be allowed to obstruct w ^ as. We are at war with Germany; bz we have an army in Germany; this f? infamous and defiant renegade is in Germany. Secretary Weeks should take IF out of his vocabulary and put A GO in its place. Failing to get Bergdoll otherwise! we should go get him, ? de?.d or alive." * rhe whole country is crying, "Get jf B<;rgdoll!" So why not get him? Who %r trhpfhpr Head nr alive? It is 5( VWtW ~ 1 to smile to even express a preference! S ?Florida Metropolis. ? o Aid for Disabled Service Men.. < The American l egion is agarn show- ? ing itself in the right light. It is Jf largely responsible for tfie general ? movement to better conditions for the 5! wounded, sick and disabled ex-service Si men of America. The legion through % the thousands of posts in the United ? States has hunted out thousands o JF cases of men who have not been able JF to have their claims heard; others 51 whose claims have been presented to yj the various bureaus in Washington J hut who did not receive any satisfac- & tion until the legion got behind the ? matter; still other veterans who were entitled to the medical treatment but C did not know how to go about getting 5( it These cases ha-- c been taken up and % adjusted by the legion. Many men who have worried for months over JF fheir plight have been looked after and ? given that which they had a right to 5? expect from the government?namely, $ ^jjust consideration. President Harding's special commis- % sion has recommended that all agen- JF cies at work for the good of disabled ? man Ko nlared under one head. This ^ lias been advocated by the legion for a 54 long time. Col. Galbraith, national i commander, is one of the President's commission and no doubt had a great Jy deal to do with framing the recommen- Jw dations presented to the chief execu- w! ve. Charles G. Dawes, the chairman, 5j an overseas veteran and fully ap- S eciates the drplorabe ronditions % *hieh have existed for some time. Mr. X Dawes was on Gen. Pershing's staff J ind more recently caused a sensa- j? tion by his vigorous denunciation of # the men of "big words and little Si deeds" who stayed on Capitol Hill and 5 fought the administration while men X who are now ill and need assistance X were battling night and day to pre- ? sere the honor of the Lniled stales, Gen. Dawes, when made chairman of $1 the special corrtnission, went after the J matter in a way which was gratifying \ to the fighting man. His first ruling Jf was that the commission was not i?.- ? terested in petty details but was ? . .^^.^Uitally interested in doing something $< X" ^for the disabled men. The commis- J( sion did not linger over the hearings. & ^tlureau chiefs were called in and told JT *to state their views on the subject and ? tell why it is that the former soldier, ? sailor 01 marine is unable to get any $< satisfaction while in pursuit ot th? ^ d which congress promised. The: ficials were held to the text by tt lairman and in the space of a fe lys the whole matter was gone int scussed by the commission and coi ete recommendations placed in tl resident's hands. The commission has done its woi ell. It is now up to congress 1 ovide the necessary machinery I irry the recommendations into e ct. First of all the branches of tl >vernment dealing with disabled me e to be consolidated under one hea ho is to be accountable to the Pres ;nt and not to two or three depar ent chiefs. When this is done it obable that a chse can be carrit :fore the proper person and som< ling definite done within a reasoi >le time. With r. man like Gener, awes or Col. Galbraith at the hes the Veteran's Service Associatic e wounded and neglected ex-servi< en could renew their hope in tl >odness of the goemment. Let i >pe that the congress acts as promp as the commission.?Charlestc ews and Courier. o Raise Only Good Tobacco. The following letter from a pvom ;nt tobaco man :ieeds no commen "inston-Salem, N. C., March 17t 1921, Mr. S. B. Poston, Johnsoi \ille, S. C., Dear Sir:? In answer to your letter <>f recei ite in regards to the coming cro ill say that I see no future for cor on tobacco, as I have j>een millioi ? pounds sold from lc to 4c out ' lis crop, while good tobacco has so ell all the season, in fact good t icco has always been a paying cro id I will advise y ?u and all my farr friends to plant what tobacco y< tn well take of, plow and work we id by all means keep suckers off tl ime. ?? ? Don't top your tobacco too high j lis strains the growth and mak< l inferior tobacco, all of the comp es seem to want good ripe tobacc ith as much color as you can get < lis growth of tobacco. Your friend, - J. D. Kin NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGI Notice is hereby given that on tl trd day of April, A. D., 1921, ill apply to W. E. Snowden, the Pr ite Judge of Williamsburg Count r letters dismissory as the admini ator of the Estate of J. Logan Me man, deceased. N. M. VENTERS, dministrator of the Estate of J. L gan Merriman, deceased. 3-31-1 r$25y I MnJinm I1T1VUIU111 * , Auction | Store Opei [ Auction Ei [ Goods Will I I ???? Stock con Living Room ing Machines, 5 practically eve I! reoardless of D FREE!?Tbree Vj Quite a ni Saturday. In for all ladies. I Auctioi [ Smith-V j LAKE CIJY, 'VVVVVVVVVV'V'Si * ?e[ STATEMENT te w Receipts and Disbursements for the Town of Kingstree for quarter ending ?- March 31st, 1921. i- RECEIPTS le Balance from last quarter $ 277.97 Licenses Collected 5,029.50 . Taxes Collected 4,766.02 Fines and Forfeits 245.00 to . :o $10,218.49 f. DISBURSEMENTS Expense Account *? -I 2,077.57 n Street Labor 435.75 d, Police Account 1,179.50 i_ Fire Department 302.32 t Salary Account 375.00 Note* Paid Bank of KingS' * tree 1,000.00 :d Balance on Hand 4,948.35 l'_ $10,218.49 a! J. F. SCOTT, Clerk ^ NOTICE OF FINAL DISCHARGE 'e Take notice, that I will make apie plication to VV. E. Snowden, Probate 1S Judge of Williamsburg County, at his * office in Kingstree, S. C., on the 25th day of April, 1921, at 12 o'clock noon, ,n for Letters Dismissory, discharging me as administrator of the Estate of W. R. Cooper, deceased. W. J. COOPER, Administrator of the Estate of W. R. Cooper, deceased. 3-31-5tp. > NOTICE OF APPLICATION t: FOR FINAL DISCHARGE. h, n- Notice is hereby given that on April 16, 1921, I will apply to the Judge of Probate of Williamsburg County for Letters Dismissory a? Exp, ecutrix of the Estate of J. L. Tyler, n, deceased. , MRS JENNIE ANDERSON TYLER, ^ March 12, 1921. Executrx, ru 3-l7-5tp. Johnsonville, S. C. ,d 0. NOTICE OF APPLICATION y FOR FINAL CJSC0ARGE _____ Notice is hereby given that on April 16th, 1921, I will apply to the ' ? Judge of Probate for Williamsburg le County for Letters Dismissory as Administratrix of the Estate of J. A. Haddock, deceased. 13 MRS. W. J. HADDOCK, -' * * -" 1?01 ^ Marcn i&) 3-18-5tp. - - ? ? .1 ir^'*^'W * C' APPLICATION FOR FINAL DISCHARGE Notice is hereby given that on ? Saturday, the 16th day of Apiil, 19_ 21, the undersigned will apply to W. j E. Snowden, the Judge of Probate for Williamesburg county for I vet' ers Dismissory as the Guardian of James l? Wilmot Brockinton. 1 COSMO E. BROCKINTON. Guardian of James Wilmot Biockiny> ton. 5t-wes. s- March 17, 1921. r- . Let your money work for you, buys 3 more'now than next summer D. & B. Ice Co. OOO Sto< & High Grade AT and Spec i C/Very ivionmig rery Saturday at te Sold Below Co$ lprises a general line Suits, Chairs, Rocker Talking Machines, F rything for the hon rice or condition. doable Prizes Will Be Gr umber of ladies attend the future seats wil i Saturday,! Villiams C< % g A Tonic 8 DO For Women ? UN "I was hardly able to draf, I Uh U was so weakened," writes Mrs. La ijP W. P. Ray, of Easley, S. C. yT rj "The doctortreated me tor about P M two months, still I didn't get W Ml any better. 1 had a large fam- M Ld ily and felt 1 surely must do m UU something to enable me to take UL fj care of my little ones. I had |, Ixl heard of j ICARDUll m The Woman's Tonic K 2, "I decided to try ft," con- Rl jj tinues Mrs. Ray ... "I took rj M eight bottles in all... I re- { M gained my strength and have M kdj had no more trouble with wo- U jO manly weakness. 1 have ten UL . J children and am able to do all |H ^ my housework and a lot outW doors ... 1 can sure rjcora- In M mend Cardui." M H Take Cardui today. It may W M be lust what vod need. - \A fll At 811 dnJBistS. M wcsi - " Arrival and Departure of Train* I Southbound: No. 83, 10:68 &. m. No. 78, 11:21 a. m.. No. 47, 6:17 p. m., No. 89, 9:22 p. m. Northbound.?No. 80, 7:16. No. 46, 11:45, No. 78. 5:58. " - " "ji" 11 ) If you've got the cash see me before buying merchandise. I've got the goods and will not be mdersold. E. Q. Burgess, successor to Peoples Mercantile Company. ' ^ Quick Ice delivery, 'Phone 179 n p_ n U. QC D. Itc Vyv. 666 breaks a cold quicker than any remedy we know. TRESPASS NOTICE All persons are hereby warned against fishing, hunting, cutting wood or trespassing in any manner whatsoever, upon the lands of the undersigned, situate in Mouzon and Midway Townships. Violators of this notice will be prosecuted as prescribed by law. D. J. EPPS. 4-14-4t ck of Furniture ? ial Sale I ; at 8 a. m. fi 3:30 p. m. : FOR CASH! || of Parlor and v s, Stoves, Sewloor Coverings; ? le. All to go 5: m Away?FREE! i; | ed the Sale last 5! 11 be provided r: ^ - #ia ? n (ain or Shine | J 1 Satisfaction or Money Back in I HART SCHAFFNER & MARX jCLOTHES! i _ _ . f Their Spring Styles are in! | 1 McGill Brothers I I | Store For Men ? I Eingstree, South Carolina ? YET, IF THEY HAPPEN TO HAVE IMPERFECT ' M |? 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I I will pay 20c a pound for hens and jjtlfl b 15c a pound for young roosters, cash. | The People's;Market j cold;storage plant, -h \ H. A. Miller, Prop. Kingstree, S. C. 4 .