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tttt. The Watchman and Southron
has th? combined circulation and
?nee of both of the old papers.
i manifestly the best advertising
Testing the legality of the Volstead
e<t (it OVtry point Is good a sine**.
A prohibition act with loophole* in it
is SO big that it falls to prohibit is no
good, and ought to be replaced by a
tosender one. If. under the repeated
tests, the ono now existent proves]
soand and effective, the enforcing au?
thorities are sided In their difficult
W oi k
The 'beer as medicine" ruling,
viewed as a teat of the net. is all
right. Viewed in respect to its Intrln
Stc merits, it falls to display any.
Twere Used to be a superstition that
beer sod other malt liquors?*t<?ut
particularly?were good for nursing
mothers. Physicians have long since
discovered that the benefits were Il?
lusory and the harmful results real.
ft/Ilk. grape Juice, stewed prunes, are
tar superior and lack the baneful ef?
fect* of the malt liquors.
Any Other claims as to the bene?
ficial effects of beer as medicine have 11
s)hss been disproved by experience,
progressive physicians. Like
waiskev. It hasn't a leg to stand upon,
tt ha*a't evea the excuse of being a
quick stimulanlln emergency, like the
gfjrirliuou* honor*.
Don't jump to any rash conclunion*
about the political liberality of the
Who whose twin boys, born March 4.
art named Wood row W and War?
ren O. It looks like s special dlspen- ?
nation of Providence to split thing* i
fairly between a father and mother ?
Of divided allegiance. t
see
France has sent us 2f>f>,000 bottles
of champagne "for medicinal pur
poses." France no doubt means well
enough, but what alls this nation
won't be cured by champagne,
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Wonder what the Germans would
saying now If the French. Belgian
Xtd British troop* Were acting a* the
German troops did when they invad?
ed Belgium snd Fiance.
e i* e
When the master minds hsve done
their maste -fullest, then It will be
time to call is the mistress minds,
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lAnd people were naylng two year*
Ufgo that the war had abolished the
hyphen!
? ? ?
The Invading allies are trying to
get money out of the Germans by
treatlng them kindly. The Germans
la Beinum found scherckllchkelt
? shore effective I
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Stessnship rates have gone up|
again. Fine business! The fare from
Kurnpe to America can't go too high
to salt this) country. As for the fare
eastward, we're not much nterested
rust now.
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God gave us our foreign relation*,
but we can pick on- friends for our
MrveJ.
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Wiry not make Judge I .o ml Is :u bi?
ter for Central America, too?
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Yes, tbn Income tsx fer las* year Is
big, asd not mich money coming la
to pay It wtth But next year there'll
be more money coming in. and less
lax to pey for this year's income.
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What this country wants to see low
te some International master m nds
meeting around a table to talk di?
hVmamr nt.
? e a
If Secretary of Labor Davis doesn't
stop getting to work at 7 110 a m.
hell And himself unpopular with de?
partmental Washington. Also if hf
doesn't quit sooner, 'he'll be unpopu?
lar with labor unions.
see
The ultlmai ? le**on of th? war
Perms to be that any nation that
atari* oot to grab some other nation's
place In the sun win* the privilege
Of paying wsi tribute for 4:' years.
TMB HAll.nOAD SITUATION.
After all. th* fundamental cause of
the railroad* present novertj is not
high wage* hut los? of tianV. The
high erages, with high rates to ssufth
teem, were based on expectations of
a normal volume of business. There
^e
Is no reason for betievtns that with
she return of normal truffle, toe road*
could not pay tho?e wages and make
the profit calculated for them under
the Transportation Act. They were
beginning to make money when the
bttUineSl slump came.
The only absolutely sound reason
for lowering wages is that other In?
dustries are doing it. as a logical part
of the economic readjustment on a
lower price basis.
It follows that if railroad wages
are to drop, railroad rates should
drop, likewise. The two inevitably
bang together. The rate increases
were allowed for the express purpose
of enabling the railroads to pay the
wage increases. Other industries are
cutting rates?or selling prices along
with wag??. Im fact, most of the
other Industries eul their prices be?
fore they began the w age-cult inj;
The railroads cannot expect to have
an advantage over the manufacturers
and other business groups by saving
at both ends, buying labor cheap
while they sell transportation dear.
Moreover, rate reductions are, per?
haps more than wag? reductions, an
obvious remedy for what ails the rail?
roads. Other industries have lower?
ed prices in order to stimulate the de?
mand, and expect to profit by it. Any
industry that holds out for peak
prices for Its product is bound to
lose trade anJ therefore to lose pro
tit In the long run. The railroads are
no exception.
This will doubtless be made more
clear to the railroad operators when
the government takes a hand In the
game.
MOBflilZKD FOR PteACfc.
Compulsory social service has re*
placed compulsory military s?>-vice In
Bulgaria, although It is being enforc?
ed In only one district. The plan ap?
parently is to try it out thoroughly og
a small scale before making it nation?
ally effective.
The law requires men of 20 yea.s
and girls of 16 years to serve the
Mtute for periods of one year ami half
year respectively. There are condi?
tion! under Anb this age limit may
be varied upon application, aud the
term ef service may be shortened If
the drafted person is the sole sup?
port of a family. In cases of persons
physically or mentally unfit to serve,
in- In cases of married women, a spe?
cial tax Is levied Instead of actual
service. Otherwise no evasion or sub
itltutioa is permitted. Every person
between 20 and 3 3 years of age 1?
subject te call for four weeks' ser?
vice in ease of national calamity.
It is hoped that the operation of
this law will serve:
To organize and utilise the poten?
tial- Koetal man-power of the country
for the purposes of Increasing the
production of wealth and the social
welfare,;
To stimulate the lo%e of physic*!
labor and socially useful activity
tmonf all the citizens irrespective cf
their social position and financul
utatus.
To foster a sense of individual and
social duty with the aim of Improv?
ing the mor*l am) economic condition
of the people.
All of this sounds \lke the outline
for some ideal ntstsjlstlc govern?
ment. Many Americans have ex?
claimed st seme time or other. 'If
only citizens could be mobilized far
the pursuits of peaco as the> are for
war, bow much could be accomplish?
ed!" Few have seriously considered
It as a possible measure for this
stage of civilization. Yet here is Bul?
garia actually trying It cut.
Perhaps iu a true democracy the
aim sought will always be to inspire
every rltlzer. te do bis share ef pub?
lic service without any compulsion
Kseerthetesi the Bulgarian experi?
ment Is remarkable ami worthy of
close observation.
KOftKlUN POSsKsmONs.
It hss been Intimated more than
once that Great Britain, Prance and
other allied powers indebted to the
United States for big war loans would
not be aveise to paying those debts
by turning over to this country some
of their OUtlylhg colonial territory.
It would be especially easy for Britain
and Prance to do that, because they
have odd bits of more o less super?
fluous land Scattered pretty well all
over the world.
There might be an occsslonal bit
Of Sack property that would be ac?
ceptable to this country, as the Dan?
ish West Indies were, for the sales of
a dselrabft naval base or a bulwark
for exposed territory al ead\ under
the American Hag. Jt would be easy
tnOugh, no dOUht, to persuade Wash?
ington to stake a dicker for the island
Of Yap, If any foreign debtor had a
clear title to that spot. Rut generally
speaking, there is not the least h>t of
enthusiasm In the hearts of the
Amor long people tor attending om
dominions abroad.
Colonial possessions, according to
the Asrterlean idea, hav< always been
overrated. The majority of Ameri?
kas reglstS that the real mission Of
the American people it to develop'
their Qwg youfltiy gm} tTieir own^tyn
tinent. That held off? th work and
profit enough for sumo centuries.
For any country possessing such R
vast and undeveloped Inheritance at
home, foreign possessions would mean
only additional trouble and perhaps
costly war. About half the wars In
history have started in defense of
useless territory.
The littlo wars that have been car?
ried on In Ilussla, Poland, Asia Minor
and various other places with savage
rOthletnnefg ever since armistice be?
tween the great powers, must have
consumed an immense Quantity of
war munitions. Somebody sold the
cannon, rifles, shells grid other sup?
plies to the belligerents .and the sell?
ers doubtless made war profits on the
transaction. Who is doing this bus?
iness? Are the allies furnishing the
instruments of war, or is Germany
Btill carrying cn her trade In fright
fulness?
nee
One moonshine still destroyed in
Sumter county helps tiio situation to
some extent, but the county will not
be dry until a few do/en arc destroy?
ed and the moonshiners put on tlv
Chain gang. A nominal fine of one
hundred dollars for making ten dol?
lar a quart whiskey Is no deterrent to
a law breaker.
* e e
Instead of kicking about the elec?
tric lights Sumter people can now
brag about having the best and most
modern electric power plant in the
south, and they can do it without fear
of contradiction, until something ne v
is brought out in the way of electric
machinery.
e e e
If any Sumter people have surplus
money that they have been hoarding
for a gilt-edge Investment, they can
now get what they want by buying
a block of the million dollar good
roads bonds that are to be issued
soon.
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South Carolina spends $111,000,200
for farm and dairy products that could
be profitably raised at home. There is
enough butter sold annually in Sum?
te;* to keep a creamery running full
time; and thi creamery would akso
keep a number of farmers busy milk?
ing a few hundred cows to supply
the cream needed. There is consid?
erable work in feeding and milking
cows, and It is an every-day Job, but
there is money in it, if the feed for
the iows is produced at home. If
UOUght feed la used the man who
growl it and the railroads get all the
profit.
see
Who is likely to know the mo?t
about the needs of the schools? The
members of the legislature or the
county superintendents of education?
The politicians in the legislature, in
their eagerness to lind a sop to throw
to the clamorcrs for a reduction in
taexs, hit upon the idea they could
still some of the ciamor by abolishing:
the truant officers and at the same
time please the opponents of the com?
pulsory education law. Hut the men
who are held responsible for the man?
agement of the schools have gone on
record in emphatic opposition to the
action of the legislature. They have
appealed to Gov. Cooper to veto the
bill abolishing the position of truant
officer in all the counties of the state,
and we tniBt that he will grant their
request. Unless it is the purpose to
use this indirect method of killing the
compulsory school attendance la\\\
the attendance officers should remain
on duty. If there have been, ineffi?
cient and worthless attendance offi?
cers they should be discharged and
their places filled with competent and
trustworthy men.
SIMPT'KK TAX FORMS.
The troubles of the average man
with his income tax forms have been
the theme of many a song, story and
cartoon ever since the fun began. At
first the difficulties were taken as a
matter of course?a necessary, though
disagreeable concomitant of paying
the income tax. or late it has been
dawning on many of the "best minds"
that these difficulties arc not only un?
necessary, but bad in themselves. A
cry is going up from all sides for
Simpler tax: forms and a simpler law.
The United States treasury is pay?
ing back millions of dollars which it
has collected unjustly, owing to mis?
understandings, and is at the same
time trying to collect other millions
not paid in because of other misun?
derstandings. Nothing can be more
wasteful than paying for mistakes of
the past. The way to escape this
Waste of effort \.< to avoid the mis?
takes.
if the present administration can
I frame a taxing system which will
I permit of a lax blank comprehensible
by any ordinary mind, and will get
that simple, com/ortablo and fool?
proof system in good working order,
it will have earned the gratitude Of
every r It Isen who pays an income
tux.
London. March IT.?Andrew Bo
nar Uuv has resigned from the cabi?
net, due to ill health. He also re?
signed the government leadership In
i he bouee pj commons,
Negro Uses Gun
On His Friend
One Negro Is in Hospital and
Other in Jail After Early
Morning Shooting
The aftermath of a little shooting
affair which took place at the early
hour of 0:30 a. rn. Thursday on the
farm of Mr. Bossard Hi itton is that
Fam Qaillard, a negro laborer, is in
vlie county jail and Joe Colclough, a
i? How negro laborer, is receiving
medical attention in the hospital
here.
The negroei had been slightly at
odds for some time but the straw
that broke the camel's back came
this'this morning when Colclough on
passing the house of Oilliard did not
give him the accustomed ' good morn?
ing." The two negroes passed a few
uncomplimentary words between
themselves and then the action be?
gan. Oaillard says that Colclough
worked on him with a stick, leaning
it not gently against his head. (Jail
lard flashed his revolver and cut
loose twice at Colclough while Col?
clough was posed to deliver another
blow with the stick.
Rural Officer Sam Newman was
soon at the scene of the difficulty and
brought Sam Oaillard to Sumter,
placing him in jail. .!<>e Colclough
was rushed to the hospital here as
quickly as possible and examination
revealed that his condition was noth?
ing to be alarmed over. Only one
ball took effect In his body, entering
his right side, but soon striking one
of his ribs, which deflected the bul?
let and caused it to come out. there?
by inflicting .only a flesh wound.
Indications are that both of these
negroes will soon be amicably work?
ing again side by side on Mr. Brit
ton's place, forgetting their griev?
ances.
De Valera Gives
Interview
Dublin, March lt> (By the Asso?
ciated Press).?Eamonn de Valera.
leader of the Republicans and presi?
dent of the ' Irish Republic" gave a
personal interview today to the As?
sociated Press correspondent. This
is the first interview he has accorded
to any newspaper representative since
his return from the United States to
1 reland.
If any proof of the extraordinary
precautions taken by his devoted fol?
lowers to insure his protection were
needed, it was afforded by the ex?
treme tare taken in escorting the
correspondent to and from the pres?
ence of the Irish leader. For an hour
after leaving Mr. De Valera the cor?
respondent was under the closest sur?
veillance not only from his escort
but, as it seemed, from everybody in
Dublin.
In the course of the conversation
which lasted three-quarters o," an
hour, Mr. De Valera told of th< im?
pressions he had brought bacg from
America and remarked:
"The saddest thing there to me was
to see the Irish question treated by
so many people as if it were a re?
ligious wrangle. It is not a religious
question even insofar as the differ?
ence here between the north and
south are concerned."
He spoke bitterly of the English
government's "lack of principle and
statesmanship." "England," he said,
"is trying to win by playing on hu?
man weakness. As a matter of
fact though it does not realize it,
England is playing not on .the weak?
nesses but the strongest quality of
the Irish people?their spiritual,
quality. The young men of Ireland
are saving to themselves: At best
the span of life is only 70 years. We
must all die; so why not now in cir?
cumstances like these. Never, per?
haps, as by dying in such a cause as
Ireland's could we do so much for
the world.*
"England may try to contend that
men like thos^ executed in Mount
Joy were' murderers. She will find it
much harder than she imagines to
get the world to .accept that view."
The Irish leader is in excellent
health, but his friends in America
would hardly recognize him, for he
is on the run and naturally does not
reveal himself unnecessarily. Ob?
viously it would not do to describe
his apearance in detail, but he looks
extremely lit and conveys the Im?
pression of being free from any sense
of poi^sonai danger.
The volunteer, who conducted the
correspondent to De Valera's resi?
dence, said that, despite the protests
of his friends. De Valera persisted in
working strenuously from 7 o'clock
in the morning until 11 o'clock at
night.
The interview was a complete sur?
prise. I'ntil 18 minutes before it
took place the correspondent had no
intimation that it would be accorded.
A Questionnaire for submission to the
president through the same channels
aa were used in the submission of
the questionnaire of last January had
been prepared, and the correspondent
was proceeding to the rendezvous for
that purpose when suddenly he was
invited to climb into the side car of
a motorcyc le and don goggles, which
effectually blindfolded him. The cat
sped through Dublin by way of an
Intricate route, and after an Indeter?
minate period the correspondent
found himself in a well furnished liv?
ing room and soon in the presence of
he Valera.
Twice alter leaving the house the
correspondent was held up and ex?
amined first by members of the Irish
Republican army within sight of the
president's residence ami, second, for?
tuitously by the military.
Washington. March 17.? The ban
On withdraws Is Of liquor from bond?
ed warehouses and affecting retail
druggists has been lifted by Prohibi?
tion officer Kramer. The modification
is not extended to wholesalers.
Paris, March DJ.---The reparations
commission has notified OcrnteiU
note that that country
billion gedd marks
and must compU
STATE ROAD
INSTITUTE
Strong: Addresses Made in Three
Sittings
Columbia, March 10.?The first
day's session of the South Carolins
road Institute was a thorough success,
with upwards of 100 engineers from
all parts of the state present and
strong addresses by leaders in the
stat? highway commission and prom?
inent citizens of this and other states,
creating great enthusiasm and inter?
est.
The meetings were held in the lec?
ture room of LeConte college on the
university campus, with Frank E.
Brodnax, president of the road in?
stitute [?residfng. Mr. Brodnax con?
ducted the business in a thoroughly
efficient manner and from time to
time gave Valuable remarks, collab?
orating and upholding those of the
speakers.
I-ast night's session was featured
by an address by (!ov. R. A. Cooper
who urged the engineers if they had
any Influence in their counties to use
it to advocate the Issuing of bonds.
He declared that the federal govern?
ment was going to continue to furnish
aid for good roads and he expressed
the hope that the state would this
year take advantage of the opportu?
nity to benefit by it.
Xow, he said, is the opportune time
to put forth every effort to do all
the road building possible. Governor
Cooper Haid he would not venture to
dictate as to whether top soil or hard
surface roads or what kind should
be built but said he did know that
some different type from those row
In vogue in the state should be in?
stituted. He assured the audience
that be did not mean to criticise but
said that it could easily be seen that
improvements were necessary and he
hoped they would be forthcoming.
Moving pictures showing the oper?
ation of various road working ma?
chinery were thrown on the screen
and some very Interesting and n
structive scenes were given by this
method.
Road planers with folding wings
permitting traffic to pass, stone load?
ers said to minimize the cost of load?
ing gravel and crushed stone, and
other implements were demonstrated.
Alter the session an enjoyable
smoker was given at Flynn hall on
the university campus and the stu?
dents all became acquainted over
cigars and refreshments.
The visitors were entertained at a
delightful lunch at university mess
hall at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
and again today they will be enter?
tained In a like manner.
At the morning session R. Good
wyn Rhett, chairman of the state
highway commission, made the
principal address. He 'told precisely
conditions of the highway depart?
ment and voiced an urgent plea for
cooperation. His address was forceful
and highly appreciated by all present
W. H. Gibbes made a talk on the
highway bridges of the state and their
importance as a statewide institution.
He supplemented his remarks with
a light poem of his own composition
on the roads and bridges between
this city and Charleston, the effort
finding ready response in the sense of
humor of the gathering.
Morning Session.
The morning session was opened
by an address of welcome by Dr.W.
S. Currell who interested the au?
dience with bright and witty re?
marks
Others who spoke were Dr. Joseph
II. Pratt, state geologist of North
Carolina, on "The Economics of
Highway Construction," and W. S.
McGiady of Columbia on "The Con?
tractor's Relation to Road Building."
The chief address of the afternoon
was by H. G. Shirley, secretary
of the federal highway council on
"Foundations and SubgrAdcs." He
stressed .he importance of uni?
form roac. surfacing and described
tests made by the government to
determine the loads different soils
would stai d for subgradlng.
Addresses were made and discus?
sions were led by W. S. Kellar. state
highway engineer of Alabama, who
spoke on road maintenance; C. (>.
Hearon, "Good Roads and Commun?
ity Uplift," "Top Soil Roads" was the
subject of an address by X. C.
Hughes, county engineer of Laurens.
and a discussion of this topic was
led by Leslie AC. Weisiger, division
engineer of the state highway de?
partment. J. Rev I'ennell. county
engineer of Richland county, spoke on
"Traffic Requirements and Their Re?
lation to Road Design." and a dis?
cussion was led on this topic by C. H.
Mooreliehl, state highway engineer.
The Institute will be resumed this
morning at 9:30 o'clock.
One More Booze Factory Put
Out of Business
The rural officers ate live issues
in the county and are keeping fair tab
on our friends the "Moonshiners." A
still was taken charge of Wednesday
by Rural officer Alex Xm ris and his
capable assistants. This still was
found about !> miles from Sutnter on
the Statehu g road, and was located
a few hundred yards from the house
of a negl*0 named Lucius White,
which negro will be held responsible
for the operation of said still.
Upon the arrival of the officers,
White's wife signaled to the parties
wot king at the still by the tiring of a
double barreled shot gun, both bar?
rels being tired in quick succession.
This signal also aided tin* officers,
for it prove 1 that they Were on the
hot trail. Tl ey dived into the swamp
and after seme search located the
still which IVSS tired up and in op?
eration One negro was barely seen
as he escaped through the mud and
swamp. The still was complete In all
respects and a supply of jugs was in
waiting to catch the precious liquid
as it dropped from tho coil. The still
Election at Bishopville
Interest in Municipal Race Now
Increases
_ *? \
Bishopvtlle, March 16.?The elec?
tion for mayor, and five aldermen to
serve this city for the next two years.
Which will be held Tuesday, is be?
ginning to warm up.
VV. JL* Parrott, the present mayor*
is standing for reelection. He is be?
ing opposed by M. B. McCutchen, G.
\V. Wood ha m. \V. Green DesChamps.
two of tiie old aldermen, are out for
reelection and it is stated that the
other three aldermen. T. K. Davis, C.
B. Ruffln and J. Hancock, will also
offer for reelection.
T. K. Rurnn. Jno. W. Davis and J.
F. Beanies are also out for aldermen.
Eighty-five women have registered to
vote in the town election end just
how they will east their vote has the
various candidates guessing.
Fire at Winnsboro
Passenger Station and Theater
Bum Early in Day
Winnsboro. March 16.?The South?
ern railway passenger station and
a moving picture theater were both
completely destroyed by fire about
5 o'clock this morning. I low the fire
originated is unknown, but it began
In the theatre near the front where
the moving picture machine is situa?
ted.
$6,000,000 ROAD MONEY
READY TO USE IN SOUTH
CAROLINA THIS YEAR
Washington. March 16.?Approxi?
mately $622.000.000 is available for
road and bridge construction snd
maintenance this year, the bureau of
public roads of the department of ag?
riculture, announced today on the ba?
sis of information compiled from re?
ports from the various state high?
way departments. The approximate
amounts given as available to each of
the states from local, state and fed?
eral sources include:
Alabama, $0,000,000.
Florida, $7.725,000.
Georgia. $10,000,000.
North Carolina, $6,$00,000.
South Carolina. $6,000,000.
Virginia, $1.000,000.
Dinkins' Mill News.
Hembert, March 13.?Reports from
Rev. Mr. A rant of ItcLcod's and
Bethesda. we are glaU to hear, are
favorable.
These congregations will be de?
lighted at his recovery and to have
him with them again.
In his absence they are being minis?
tered unto by preachers from va?
rious places. On last Sunday, March
Ith, Mr. Ferguson of the Broad
Street church, Sumter. filled the pul?
pit and today Rev. J. II. Noland of
the Advocate office, Columbia. These
services were enjoyed but still the
people are hoping to soon have their
own pastor, who in the little time h?
has been among them, has e tdeared
t imself to them.
Mrs. Sam Shirer has returned from
an extended and pleasant visit to rel?
atives and friends in and near Winns?
boro. S. C.
Miss Courteitay Atkinson has re?
turned from Camden. S- <"!., w\ere she
visited Mr. and Mr?. G. H. Denoir
and other friends.
Rev. Sumter Belk. an old veteran
of the war between the states, a brave
soldier, died in Columbia recently and
was buried today at New Hope Bap?
tist church of which he was for many
years S consistent member. He was
an honest man, a good citizen with
a host of friends in all the walks of
life who admired him for his sterling
qualities. One by one the old guard
are dropping out. The world is poor?
er when his like leave us.
Farmers have been making good
use of the recent fine weather, and
niuny a furrow has been turned of
late.
Those who had their soda made use
of the recent showers to apply it to
small grain.
More Irish potatoes have been
planted here than in years.
Gardens are beginning to need con?
stant attention now.
Some In the community are begin?
ning to show the effects of their good
care. No plot of ground about the
place pays so well or gives more
pleasure than a well cultivated gar?
den. Then just tickle the earth with
a hoe if you want to see things grow.
Mrs. Claude Shirer of J^aurens. is
visiting relatives here.
Mrs. J. L. Jackson of Hagood dined
with Miss Courtney Atkinson today.
There was quite a large attendance
of the Woman's Missionary society of
Bethesda church which met at the
home of Mrs. Mattie Beames of Rera
bert Saturday, March 12 at 3:30 p.
m. The next meeting will be D. V.
With Mrs. T. S. Stuckey one month
hence.
1 hear that my neighbor Benja?
min Samlet s has cotton up.
Ask Elijah Sanders if the fish are
biting at Dinkins" Mill. He is a suc?
cessful angler.
* Hagood."
SHOPMEN TO BK LUD OFF.
Richmond, Va.. March 16.?Ol
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
verified statements by shopmej
a general but temporary n
w h eh v ill probably total
will lie made in the shofg
the road. Richmond amai
suffered greatest. The
be made Saturday,
road to make open
operating oxp*r.S*jSj
slump in fatflc
for tlr.s actions
\Y. H. 11
Mr. >jy
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