Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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1HK S I UK* (By Elliott J. Clawson.) Summer 1914?and the world wa at peace?love and friendship rule< the glad business of every day. Go< looked down from Heaven and wa: pleased. Gentle breezes fanned the swayinj fields of grain; the world hummet with the pleasing sound of bees am birds and laughing ^girls. Marcas, the blacksmith of Louvain was a mighty man. This man, Mar cas, lived in faith and love and friend ship, and, by the sweat of his brow had won peace and prosperity. There was another man who livet in a palace in Berlin. lie was twic? a king, eighteen times a duke, twic< a prince, nine times a count?besides being a bishop?William of Hohen zollern, King of Prussia, Emperor ol Germany. The blacksmith of Louvain was s better man than the Hohenzollern The blacksmith owned but two suits of clothes, one for work and one foi the Sabbath. The Kaiser owned three hundred and sixty-six. Atigust 1st., 1914, and William ol Hohenzollern spoke the word that sel the world afire; came the crash, titanic, colossal?staggering. Joy died, hope fled, desolation became supreme. "Upon that day the world passed into twilight. The baneful autocracy of Prussia had spoken. An autocracy of hatt which for decades had been deceiving a great people, poisoning their minds preaching the virtue and necessity oi war; had applied the torch of Devastation. By a trick of circumstances the weal of mankind was placed for a moment in the hand of an arrant egoist, tyrant, madman?William ol Hohenzollem. The greatest crime ir all history was perpetrated that ONE man might find for HIMSELF a place in the sun. Blinded by the Gods, there flashed forth in the mind of this one man, a madness, a fatuity, a mania fatal malignant, satanic. From beyond the dim horizon begar the tireless thudding of guns. The rich fields, the peaceful form, the busy city became the barracks, the arsenal and the hospital. In two years twenty-two million men were killed, maimed, or made prisoners. Twenty-two million families mourned, but hunger and suffering do not lend themselves to the proess of arithmetic?blasted homes and stunted lives are not to be interrupted "by mathematics. Then came the master crime. Ar ^unoffending crime. An unoffending people was ground into extinction beneath an iron heel, a nation was destroyed, the crime against Belgium Completed to its fullest: t.hp Prnsainr stalked onward with his twin comrades, Friprhtfulness and Horror. A new blotch of inafmy?the Lusitanis ?was added to the Black name oi the Beast. There was another man who livet in a White House. The Chief anc Spokesman of a Great Nation that be lievcs all people were born Free anc: Equal with a rij^ht to Peace and Happiness. Then came the end. The dark cur tain which, like a shroud, and enveloped the earth, cleared away, and when the echo of the last cannon hac died upon the air, the silver-throatet bells of all the world rang forth th( plad tidinKS? "William of Hohenzollern Has Fallen!"?At the Grand May 7-8-9. Men Welcome Mother's Friend A IHrty flurf Ewry M*n Qwm loTho? who Perpetuate Ilia Race. It Is Just as linp'irtar.t that men shouh know of proper methods in advance of moth erbood. Suffering, pain and distress tncl dent to childbirth can be avoided by ha vim at hand a bottle of the time-honored prepa ration. Mother's Friend. This is a ptne trating external application that relieves th< tension upon the muscles and enables then to expand without painful strain upon thi ligaments and nerves. Thousands of women for over half a cen tury who have used Mother's Friend tel how they entirely avoided nervous spelli and nausea and preserved a bright, happ] disposition that reflects wonderfully upon th< character and disposition of the little oni soon to open its eyes in bewilderment at thi Joy of his arrival. By regular use of Mother's Friend dnrini the period the muscles are made and kep pliable and elastic. They expand easier whei baby arrives, and pain and danger at the crlsL is naturally less. i on can oniain Mother's Friend at an] drug store. It is for external use only, 1< ntaolutely safe and wonderfully effective Write to the Bradfleld Regulator Co., t,amnr Bid*.. Atlanta, Ga., for their val uable and instructive "Motherhood Book" o guidance for expectant mothers, and re mem ner to get a bottle of Mother's Friend at th< druggist's today. It la the greatest kinc of help to nature In the glorioua work to b< performed. Whenever You Need a General Tonh Take Grove's. The Old 8tandard Grove's Taateleai chill Tonic it equally valuable as i General Tonic because It contains th< well known tonic properties of QUININK and IRON. It acta on the Liver, Drivei eat Malaria, Enriches the Blood and .Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents. f SHELTON NEWS S Shelton, April 27.?The Broad River j school closed Friday, and Saturday T night an entertainment was given at the school house. A large crowd ats tended and every one enjoyed it very h much. The pupils were well trained 1 ' and each one carried out his or her t< ' part well. Our teacher. Miss Thelma a ' Hart is right on the job and will be a re-elected. I guess we will build a a ' new school house for her to begin her t) duties in next fall. Th visiting guests were Miss Agnes tl Ilart, of Union, E. Earle and Grady Wright and Ogburn of Shelton, Tom f< ' Taylor and Tom Dye of Feasterville ci " and Miss Eula Epting of Hickory. tl TVl#* infprrlonnm inof mnol * school convention met at Cool Branch o Baptist church with a large crowd c< ^ present?dinner was served on the cl grounds. Among the speakers were a 1 Dr. McMeekin, D. R. Coleman, Sr., W. c< ' W. Turner, county superintendent of C 5 education, Mr. Sewall editor of the ti Fairfield paper. 5 Will Dickerson and George Steven- S son were in Union on business this r< week. S Henry Bass of Chester was a visi- w tor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. s( C. Feaster this week. hi Mrs. Mae Stevenson of Leeds spent tl the week-end with her mother. ci ' I guess I had bettery say something m about out little cotton; we are not get- fa 1 ting up very much yet?we need warm w and hot sun to bring it up to stand, th ' The corn is fine but many of us have S( ; not finished planting. I was at the home of L. J. Welch ai on Sunday and saw his fine hogs and aj splendid pasture lands. lie has plen- w ! ty of com to feed them on. It does C l i i i. i:i._ i 1 ii nub num m\e nuru times up mere. o\ \ Will Dickerson has been eating w Irish potatoes from his own garden, to [ Come down Mr. Editor?we can cc 1 give you a "Cherry Pie" for dinner (I es : am coming?cook the pie?Editor.) More next time. bj You Know. Si 1 ? k. . Miss TTelen Taft and Mrs. Mary Eleanor Tarhox are delegates to the Sj 1 congress of National Service in Chi- er ! cago. fji e\ ; " Your, War Garden must do its bit this year in a big way. ; Because the Allies, and our boys t "over there," need the production ( from the big farms?need all that we ( i can send them. Your war garden must be olanted so flint tli?r? will no guess work about results. It must ,, c< L be planted economically and edici- ]i ently. It must be a better garden jy than ever before. * ci Pakro Seedtape will Kelp you to have a better, a more efficient garden. It is the , scientific way of planting. The seeds are " n evenly and accurately spaced in a thin paper tape. And a whole row is planted at a time (1 resulting in straight rows of evenly spaced ] , , plants. Thinningout is practically eliminated (< Pakroloc o seeds are the same Quality Seeds t< that are In tke tape. These seeds are thoroughly tested and selected from the very ' beat stock. A Pakro Garden, either Pakro ;i Seed tape or Pakro Loose Seeds, is a successful garden. Your dealer has over 118 > t< ' varieties of Pakro Seedtapo and Seeds. II ; li B. L. Fowler, Gibbs Bros. & Sparks, v Mrs. M. J. Mabry, Sanders Bros., s Unon Grocery Co., J. H. Wyatt & Co. 0 s The Northern capitalists have bought over 3,000 acres of rice lands | in Georgetown county which they will . turn into a hog farm. They will spend I about $40,000 on immediate""improve- ? ments, and are putting in from 500 to '' 1,000 Duroc Jerseys to start with. C lib AO ! vvr^iAV A&JLVV/U V : Drfffn^s1i ; N?i$coverY A for Coudhs c Colds a I T i The pleasant taste of thi9 fa- Y mous 50-year old remedy is one reason for its remarkable success. J The kiddies like it, ask for it, u and it does them goixl. Slightly R laxative, too, and keeps them in r- good condition. Keep it in your ~ f medicine closet and give it to the * kiddies for all forms of coughs, A colds and croup. Just as effective for | , old folks, too, especially for grippe. Get it at your druggists ^ s " T Keep your Stonack and Liver Healthy T 1 A vigorous Stomach, perfect working rp 1 Liver and regular acting Bowels, if you | will use Dr. King's New Life Pills. " ' They correct Constipation ? have a T f tonic effect on the system?eliminate y, 1 poisons through the Bowels. 25c. > - OUTH CAROLINA COTTON CONFERENCE 'o the Cotton Farmers of South Carolina: I hereby invite to a conference tobe eld in Columbia on Tuesday, May 14, 918, at 8:00 o'clock p. m., all the cotDn producers of South Carolina and 11 others interested in the ginning nd the warehousing, in the financing nd the distribution, in the transporition, and the marketing of cotton. These are some of the purpose of tie proposed conference: (1) To formulate workable plans sr the State-wide organization of the otton farmers of South Carolina; for icir own protection and benefit. iO\ 'P.. :J- *-- 1 - vw n> [?roviue ior ine iormation f community marketing clubs in each aunty of the State?these community lubs to effect a county association, ml then all the county association to ambine in the formation of the South arolina Cotton-Marketing Organizaon. (3) To establish in the office of tate Warehouse Commissioner a Bu;au of Information on cotton?this tate beureau to be in constant touch ith a similar bureau at the county ?at of each county and each county ireau in daily communication with ic several community centers of the >unty. A complete chain of inforation is to be formed so that every irmer will be kept fully advised hat is being proposed and done by le farmers in all the counties of suth Carolina. (4) To arrange for the grading id the stapling of all cotton on storre by government experts connected ith the office of State Warehouse ommissioner?and without cost to the unnro U?l.l J-l ? rr.1 ? ...v^o ?*iiv* uuiucii) vii i/iie uouon. i ms ill enable farmers to sell thoir cot?n on certified grades and direct to msuming plants, and always at highit market prices. (5) To promote the development / the farmers themselves of the auth Carolina system of cotton marsting. This will not be a meeting for )eech-making, but a business conferlce of farmers, for farmers, and by trmers, and of all others who are in rested in the 1918 cotton crop. Let fcry one who can attend, notify me t once. You are especially invited to at;nd. W. G. Smith, State Warehouse Commissioner, olumbia, S. C., April 13, 1918. WOMEN TORTURED uffer terribly with corns because of high heels, but why care now Women wear high heels which uckle up their toes and they suffer srribly from corns. Women then prosed to trim these pests, seeking reef, but they hardly realize the terrile danger from infection, says a Cinnnati authority. Corns can easily be lifted out with ic lingers if you will get from any rug store a quarter of an ounce of a rug called freezone. This is sufficient ) remove every hard or soft com or alius from one's feet. You simply pply a few drops directly upon the sudor, aching corn or callus. The ureness is relieved at once and soon he entire corn or callus, root and all, fts out without one particle of pain. This freezone is a sticky substance ffiich dries in a moment. It just hrivcls up the corn without inflaming r even irritating the surrounding tisue or skin. Tell your wife about this. WAR LOAN TO CHINA 'eking, March 9.?(Correspondence f The Associated Press)?Communcations from Dr. Wellington Koo, Ihinese minister to Washington, foreast an American loan of $30,000,000 Arn AAA AAA ? * o $>;>u,wuu,uuu to i_,nina lor war puroses, if the Chinese government reuests. THE RED CROSS MAN By Amelia Josephine Burr, of The Vigilantes.) iroken with pain and weariness .nd sapped with vile disease, lack to the land of ruined towns, if murdered men and trees, hrough Switzerland from Germany he trains of wreckage ran,? nd on the French frontier they found A Red Cross Man. nd when to what had once been home hose haggard exiles came, oung wheat was green above the scars f steel and blood and flame ound new built houses where once more he work of life began, nd still they found to welcome then A Red Cross Man. here the husband clasped again he wife he mourned as dead? he child who on its mother's breast, he old were comforted. rhat wonder if they'hope to find he Angel of God's Plan rho meets them at the heavenly gate. A Red Cross Man! THINKS NO OTHER CAN EQUAL TANLAG Mrs. Dixon Gives This Medicine Unqualified Endorsement DAUGHTER BENEFITTED Grateful Mother of Anderson Woman Gives Praise to Uemedy Proving So Valuable "There is no other medicine to equal Tanlac. My daughter says so and so do I," was the unquailified endorsement of Tanlac by Mrs. J. C. Dixon, of 2119 Main St., Equinox, Anderson. The daughter she referred to is Mrs -T r. Roilasr "M.r ? ? . W. uauf4.ill/t'I was in a terribly run down condition, had no appetite, and she suffered a great deal with her nerves. She suffered almost all the time with severe pains across her back, and she frequently complained of indigestion. "She had been in really bad health for over a year when she began taking Tanlac, but the medicine began to build her up right away. The Tanlac relieved those 'lis and strengthened her in a truly wonderful way. Her nerves were strengthened, her appetite reti med and she did net have trouble with her stomach. I am glad to recommend Tanlac, tor I tnink there is no remedy to equal it." For sale by Palmetto Drug Co., Union; Buffalo Drug Co., Buffalo; K. D. Bailey, Carlisle; B. G. Wilburn & Son, Cross Keys; Jonesville Drug Co., Jonesville; Lockhart Mills Store, Lockhart; R. J. Fowler, Monarch. HOT SUPPER The school at Carem will have a hot supper Friday evening for the benefit of the piano fund. A variety of good things to eat will he served and you are cordially invited to attend. CLOSING EXERCISES AT COHEN SCHOOL The pupils and teacher of the Cohen school invite you to their closing exercise on Saturday, May 4th, at 9 o'clock. >4- L.I- > ? * ? v?uc t?u u neip wonuenng now mucn longer the German people are going to be satisfied with the kind of splendid victories they have been getting.? Dtroit Free Press. It is estimated that nearly 40 per cent of women workers in Washington receive approximately $8 a week. \ \ ? I ' . ThicWrviioo AAUk/ AAVVAUV is Sunburnt Buildings suffer from sunburn as much as people do, when they're not protected from Old Sol's grilling rays. Few could afford enough coldcream to soothe a blistered barn, but we all can afford a coat or two of paint to keep the barn from blistering. Good paint gives the sun's rays i no chance to warp and crack the wood, so that rain may drive in and start decay. Dutch Boy Lewis Brand White-Lead mixed with pure linseed oil, is a paint which is proof against all weather, and maintains a handsome, smooth appearance. Any color may be had. Drop in and let us show you our complete line of high-grade paints, oils, varnishes, and brushes. We * guarantee the worth of all our paint materials, and our prices are right. THE 1E CO. |: Nearly Every D Be Traced to C< DR. CALDW SYRUP PI The Perfect Tax Quickly Corrects any E Intestinal Tract, Relieve gestion and Restores Is tions. Is Gentle in Ac Not Gripe. Sold by Dt where?50 cents a A trial bottle can be obta charge, by writing to Dr. W 457 Washington St., Monti? WHAT? N THAM A rib Hip f f i, >" . As r |abOO'\ ^ /' f E.AS - \ A # A*<> \ ^ BwAVJ \ '\ J 22*1 WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH B SUMMER KITCHEN? IT WILL BE L( AND IN THE SUMMER WILL BE LOl BUILD IT RIGHT WILL BE AN ORNA WE HAVE ALL THE STUFF FOR BUI FOR OUTBUILDINGS, BARNS OR F GOT IT RIGHT. COME AND SEE US. Bailey Builders ? Phone 106 You'll Never Know This Coffee Is Un1 ? f TTTORDS t ? VY the fine You've got to t; '?^nj .ii? try Luzianne n IUZIANNP Luzianne is tight, full-mea; ' ' 8et in and the f \ has been made * acquainted. "iSf Luzianne does ' other coffee yc will refund yc first can today. JPZIANK " When It Pours, 1 GERMANS HAVE IMPROVED ?THE TANK CONSTRUCTION Q|? Copenhagen, April 30.? (Correjpondence of The Associated Press)? The Germans are said to have intro- OFFIr, iuced certain improvements in tank ros1 construction, designed to give heavier protection against artillery. The 1 artillery. The crews are also able to "Tin close the machines hermetically when (Kansa; ? isease Can jnstipation 'ELL'S EPSIN alive )isorder of the rs the CongesTormal Condition and Does Heists Everynd $1.00. ined, free of . 13. Caldwell, ^ello, Illinois. ICER Ob jJ ^ ttiiiL.' UILDING A NICE, NEW )TS MORE CONVENIENT, S COOLER, AND IF YOU MENT TO YOUR HOUSE. ILDING YOUR HOME, OR ENCES, AND WE HAVE Supply Co. r How Good. til^otiTryXt rannot adequately describa flavor of Luzianne Coffee, aste it yourself. Won't you ext time? packed in sanitary, airjure tins?impurities can't flavor can't leak out. It i very easy for you to get You take no chances. If n't taste better than any >u ever tried, your grocer >ur money, So, buy that fEcoffee '? Reigns" Virgil R. Hawkins DENTIST i UPSTAIRS IN ITn:^n C C rBR BUILDING UIHUII, O. V4. 5 censor has no love letters."? s City Star.