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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
NEW DECATURHAS
PROSPEROUS YEAR
Eighty-Six New Buildings
Erected at Cost of
$1SO,OOO

Decatur, october 15.--(Specal.)-- a re-
port by Mayor Robert II. Wolcott of New
Decatur delivered to the city council OF
that city. he SAYS among other things
that the records of the city show that
during the past year there have been built
IN New Decatur S6 new buildings at a
cost of S1S0.OOo
According to the report of City Clerk
Henry Hartung the month of September
was a record breaking month for the col
lection of Improvement funds for New De-
catur. During the month"; over $55, ,00t
was collected
The report OF the chief of police, Will
v. Davidson, shows that for September
there were assessed s4SS.40 in fines
in New Decatur.
The largest cotton shipment of the
present season was made today by the
Harris-C Cortner Cotton company of De-
catur. The shipment consisted of 11O(
bales which was shipped to Genoa, Italy
The New Decatur city public schools
chow an enrolment of 9G6 children to
date. This is the largest enrolment the
New Decatur public schools have ever
shown at any one time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16
Perfect
biscuit
perfectly
delivered


AT the grocery store
you will find many
varieties of biscuit
baked by National
Biscuit Com pany.
E a n va riety of
biscuit-sweetened
or unsWee eetened-
whether known as
crackers or cookies
waters or snaps
cakes or jumbles
- is the best of its
kind.
The extensive dis
tributing service of
the National Biscuit
Company extends
from Coast to Coast.
This ensures a con-
slant supply of all
the perfect biscuit of
the National Biscuit
Company being de-
8 livered to every part
of the United States.
Buy biscuit
baked by
NATIONAL
BISCUIT
COMPANY
Always look for that name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

grandchld who was in the barn
playing with matches is believed to
have started the fire which destroyed
the barn of WIN Anderson near White
Plains Tuesday afternoon, consuming
three bales of cotton, wagons. hay. fod-
der. hogs and tools, the personal prop
erty belonging to Scott Rhodes, the
tenant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-16

Erwin Pope, who is confined now IN
the Calhoun county jail, having beer
brought back here from Jefferson couu-
ty last Saturday, is confident of his ac-
quittal. He still protests his innosencs
of the murder of J. =. McC1urlkin, 70,
which he has been tried five times ant
convicted
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
CHRISTMASTIDE IN MEXICO.
A Feast That Is Celebrated For Two
Weeks.

In fiesta loving Mexico Christmas Is
celebrated for two weeks. beginning
with the 18th of December and not
ending until New Years day. The
principal features Of the celebration
are the "posadas" and "pinataS." both
very quaint ana picturesque customs
and entirely peculiar to Mexico
"PoSada" in Spanish means "abid-
ing place" or linn" and i'm Mexico is
applied To the nightly semireligiouS and
entirely jolly performances which in
the houses of all MeXicans last from
the nth to the 25th of December.
These celebrations are called ''poSa-
das" because they are I'm commemora-
ton of that night when the holy fam
lily unavailinEly searched for an "abid-
ing place" or linn" and, unable to find
such place, sought refuge in the sta
BILE where our Lord was born.
At an early hour, on account of the
clamOring children, the signal is given
for the pinata breaking. and all the
guests flock gayly about the bobbing
clown, with the servants and small
babies conSregated in the background
When the assembly is complete all
join hands and circle about the big.
glittering toy as IL swings from its
hook In the ceiling. One of the chill
drcn is blindfolded and placed In the
center of the ring. just under the pi-
nata; long, light pole Is handed to her.
and she Is told to strike carefully and
econ mucha fuerZa" with much forcel
In the direction Of the pinata
Good nature demands that all OF the
children first have an opportunity to
break the pinata. AS they naturally
are never able to do SO, the clown be
Ing tough fbered individual, the
turn of the grownups comes next.
One by one they are blindfolded, turn
ed about three times and then admon-
ished to strike out"
Amid applause from the elders and
wild yells from the children the pinata
is finally located and struck at vicious
iy, when - hey, presto! - the poor
clowns gay boomers and red and gold
waistcoat are rent from top to bottom.
his big sOmbrero is sent flying across
the room, and down upon your devot-
ed head comes II deafening rain of
oranges, nuts small candies, all sorts
OF small, unbreakahle presents and all
conceivable kinds of dulces and good
things to eat.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
AUDITORS NOTICE.

The Auditors Office will be open
from January 1st until February
goth, for taking tax returns for 1914,
and he will also make the following
appointments in person or by deputy:
Van Wyck, Monday, January 5th.
Belair, Tuesday, January 9Th.
Pleasant Valley, Wednesday, jan
uary 9TH.
Osceola, Thursday, January Sth.
Dwight, Monday, January 18th.
Tradesville, Tuesday, January 18th
Taxahaw, Wednesday. January
14th.
Flat Creek, Thursday, January
18th.
Welshs, Friday, January 18th.
Kershaw, Monday and Tuesday,
January 10th and 2Gth.
Heath Springs, Wednesday and
Thursday, January 21st and 22d.
Pleasant Hill, Friday, January
23rd.
Dry Creek, Saturday. January
oath.
The following property shall be
returned for taxation: All real estate
personal property, and all male citi-
zens between the age of 81 and 60
years of age shall pay a one dollar
poll tax, also all male citizens be-
tween the age of 21 and SO shall pay
$500 capitation road tax, so per
cent penalty for non-returns.
JOS. w. KNIGHT,
Auditor Lancaster County.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23

Gage, dated December 18th, 1918,
VIII sell at public auction to the
highest bidder at Lancaster court
house, on the first Monday in jan
uary next, within the legal hours of
sale, the following described real
estate, to-wit:
All that tract of land situated in
the county and state aforesaid, con-
tanning one hundred and one (1OD
acres, more or less, bounded on the
north by lands of l.. S. Baskins; on
the east by estate lands of j. ]. Sims,
deceased, hereinafter described; on
the south by lands of John NJ. Hin
son, and on the west by the Redfield
road and lands of John NJ. Hinson,
being tract No. 3 of the estate lands
of John r. Catoe, deceased, and own
ed by Delilah Louisa Sims at the
time Of her death.
| Also all that tract of land situated
in the county and state aforesaid.
containing two hundred and forty
seven and one-fourth (247A) acres,
more or less, bounded on the north
by estate lands of j. ID. Blackmon,
deceased, and lands OF Mrs. Martha
Love; on the east by lands OF Mrs.
Martha Love and lands formerly be-
longing to Albert Blackmon and
lands of j. e. Blackmon; on the south
by tract OF land containing fifty
acres willed by Jefferson ]. Sims, de-
ceased, by his last Will and Testa-
ment to Seaborn Sims, Thomas Sims
and others, and on the west by lands
of John M. Hinson, lands OF Mrs. S.
l.. Mackey and the tract of land first
above described.
: The second above described tract
OF land will be sold in three (3)
tracts as shown by plats which will
be exhibited on day of sale.
: Terms OF sale, cash. Purchaser or
purchasers to pay for papers.
! PAUL MOORE, c. c. c. L. C.
, WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
TAX NOTICE.

The tax books will be open from
October is, 1913, to March is, 1914.
One per cent penalty will be added
in January, two per cent in Feb
ruary and seven per cent in March
In school districts Nos. /, 4, 5, 6,
13, 15, 80 and 43 a special tax of
two CD mills is levied. In districts
Nos. 2, 3, z, 8, 19, %, 26, "a, As
and 48 special tax three (3) mills.
In districts Nos. 10, IL, II, 1S, 20,
%, 81. 81. 80, AZ, and AZ special
tax four (4 mills. In districts Nos.
"a, 33 and SO, special tax FIVE
(5) mills. In districts No. IA
special tax elk and one-half
,Sh) mills. In districts Nos. IL,
80, 46 and 40 special tax eight (8)
mills. In district No. 38 special tax
ten l0) mills. In district NJ. 40,
special tax eleven (11) mills. In dis
trict No. 20 special Gax two and one
half (2h) mills. All male citizens
between the ages OF 21 and 90 years
are subject to a capitation tax Of
three (S3) dollars for road purposes,
and all male citizens between the
ages OF 21 and so years are liable for
one dollar poll tax.
T. L. HILTON,
County Treasurer.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
CHRISTMAS COMMENTS

The baldheaded man is hattered
when his little son presents him with a
hairbruSh.
Soldiers are never so poor at Christ
mas time that they cannot present
arms.
The first Christmas present any man
should buy is n set Of rcccipted bills
for himself from all his creditors
The proper kind of holiday presents
for men in responsible positions where
nerves and patience are tried to the
uttermost Is presence of mind.
Beginning with the glad New Year
the dime museums hope to have on eX-
hibitiOn the man who never gave Il
Christmas present from sense of
duty.
The Grabbed bachelor member of the
family who with squirt of generosity
purchased for the children the long
resonant Christmas horns will have
soon completed the task OF kicking
himself into the glad New Year.
few weeks ago II woman wrote u
letter to newspaper. in which she
said, "If l could get money how
would make peoples hearts bound with
JOY" A rich uncle presented her with
500 on Christmas day, and the seal
skin sack she bought with the money
made number of peoples hearts
bound with envy.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
BY EDWIN L. SABIN


ciationl
TTOW Sweetly rests this winter night
Upon waiting earth!
AA Until the lift of Christmas light
Shall spread the Christmas birth.
The curtain of the dusk he drawn.
And sleeping hosts afar
Shall wake to read in radiant dawn
The message of the star!
The dawn goes marching from the east
Across a joyous world
To usher i'm the Christmas feast
Meath Christmas fronds unfurled
Now swiftly on the glory spreads.
The miracle fulfilled.
To bless a myriad bcnded heads
And souls by Christmas thrilled.
Behold II sweep n mighty land
Long leagues OF list'ning snow:
From whitencd frs to where midst sand
The Doinsettias glow.
On English thatch and tile II lies.
Chateau and hut forlorn,
And frozen steppes and tropic skies
Acclaim the Christmas morn
No region too remote for this,
Too difficult no tongue,
The Christmas wreath, the Christmas
kiss.
The Christmas music sung.
No heart with grace so incomplete.
No head with age so gray,
No hearth so poor II does not greet
The dawn OF Christmas day.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
Stomach Troubles Disappear.

Stomach, liver and kidney trou-
les, weak nerves, lame back and fe-
male ills disappear when Electric
Bitters are used. Thousands of wo-
men would not be without a bottle in
their home. Eliza Pool of Depew,
Okla, writes: Electric Bitters
raised me from a bed of sickness and
suffering and has done me a world
of good. l wish every suffering wo-
man could use this excellent remedy
and find out, as 1 did, just how good
it is" AS it has helped thousands
of others, it surely will do the same
for you. Every bottle guaranteed,
soc and $1.00. At all druggists. II.
r. Bucklen e Co., Philadelphia or
st. Louis.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
CLERKS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancaster.

VOUIINJ VL IIuIINdoNVI.
In Common Pleas.
r. F. l.. Sims, ]. E. Sims, Jr., d. F..
Sims, Sr., Bealie Sims, Patsy Sims
and Mollie Sims, Plaintiffs.
VS..
Roy j. Sims, Beulah Sims, Edward
Sims and William Sims, Defen-
dants.
Pursuant to a decree made in the
above stated case by Judge Geo. w.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
CLERKS SALE.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancaster.
In Common Pleas.

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
County of Lancaster.
In Common Pleas.
Minnie Barton, Mary Barton, Minnie
l.. Ellis, Chalmers d. Ballard, w.
Pearl Ballard and Mamie d.
Estridge, by their guardian ad
litem, S. d. Ballard, Plaintiffs.
VS..
P. B. Lynn and jamie Ballard, De-
PENDANTS.
Pursuant to a decree made in the
above stated case by Judge Geo. e.
Prince, dated Dec. 18th, 1913, 1 will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder at Lancaster court house, on
the first Monday in January next,
within the legal hours of sale, the
following described real estate:
All that tract OF land situated near
Cedar Creek in Lancaster county,
South Carolina, containing two hun
dred and sixty-five (265)) acres,
more or less, bounded as follows:
North by lands of p. b. Lynn and the
Johnson lands; east by Trusdel
Stover's land; south by Walker lands,
and lands OF w. K. Williams, and
west by lands of P. B. Lynn.
Terms of sale, cash. Purchaser
to pay for papers.
PAUL MOORE, C. C. c. L. c.
w. p ROBINSON,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
The Perennial Complaint.

Now. my dear" said Mr.. Younghus-
band to the partner OF his joys, who
was about TO start forth on Christ
mas shopping bent get presents for
all the family-in-law and buy nice lot
Of things for the boys, but don't spend
more than 500. We must live within
our income"
"Why, George" replied the lady in
an aggrieved tone, you told me we
had 5000 this mOnth-you know you
did"
And Mr.. Younghusband only sighed
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
An Ancient Christmas Custom.

One OF the oldest and for centuries
one OF the most popular OF all Christ
mas usages is the singing OF Christmas
carols by parties Of children or Of
young men and women. who go about
from house to house for that purpose
being everywhere heartily welcomed
and rewarded with money and Christ
mas good cheer This custom ia still
largely observed in England. partcu-
larly in the country districts.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
Appropriate Christmas Presents.

Have you decided on your presents
for the boys yet, my dearE" asked Mr..
Hendricks after the lads had left the
breakfast table for school
"Not quite all. But have decided.
William, that they shall all be given
something useful. There is no use in
wasting money on useless toys for
them to break. And. 10y the way, we
need new rug for the parlor and a
dozen tumblcrs. William"
"Ah, well, why not get the rug for
George and give the umblers TO
JOhnF'
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
DIR. Hobson's Ointment Heals Itchy
ECZema.

The constantly itching, burning
sensation and other disagreeable
forms OF eczema, letter, salt rheum
and skin eruptions promptly cured by
DIR. Hobson's Eczema Ointment.
Geo. w. Fitch of Mendoza, ILL.,, says:
Il purchased a box of DR.. Hobson's
Eczema Ointment. Have had Ecze-
ma ever since the civil war, have
been treated by many doctors, none
have given the benefit that one box
of DR.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment
has" Every sufferer should try It.
We're so positive it will help you we
guarantee 1t or money refunded. At
all druggists or by mail soc. Pfieffer
Chemical Co., Philadelphia and st.
Louis.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23
To Give and Reoaiva.

"'Tis more pleasant to give than to get"
was once
BY worthy philosopher said,
Who never experienced the Joy of the man
Who at Christmas comes out ahead.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1913-12-23

Christmas by any other name
Would pinch your salary just the aannA
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
SUPREME COURT
DECISION BRIEF
Justice Wood Orders Cnsc invHiv iMe
. "a. Less Than Five Do,iqfs
Retired.

Little Rock, Dec. l6.--Frn:ahly one
of the shortest decisi,,s in The his
tory Of inc supreme court of ArBan-
sas was banded down today. The
opinion. which was delivered by JUS
tice Wood, was III the case A. NJ.
Buckley, appellant, VS.. j. A. Collins
by next friend, A. A.. Collins, appel
lee, and Tas from the Pike county
circuit court.
The CAGE grew out of litigation
in a jusuce of the peace court over
the sum CT $4.95, and an appeal to
the circull court was ignored by that
court on the grounds that the sum
involved was too small to take cog
nizance OF.
Judge Woods opinion was as fol-
lows:
Every litigant has the right of
appeal from an adverse judgment, no
matter how small the amount thereof
may be-" Following this there are
several citations to substantiate his
opinion. The case was reversed with
directions that it be heard by the
circuit court.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
Says City Is Lacking in
Proper Inspection Neees.
sary For Purity
TALKS WITH MAYOR
Goes Over City accounts With Clerk
Lee and VIII Take To Lines
OF Work Today.

The survey Of the city government
of Pine nuif began yesterday when
DR.. Hutchinson. The cty doeto,a'
visited tho City Hall and the city Of
ficials. he spent an hour in confer
ehee with the mayor. tbs city clerk
and the city engineer. Most of the dav.
however, with lily Clerk Lee, he spent
in going over the accounting meth
DDS employed by TIE city. Dr.. Huen-
inson did not make any statement
concerning the way the city keeps it's
books. He said he would tell of that
later, however.
DR.. Hutchinson, spent some time in
the afternoon with the city health Of
ficer. Dr. Lowe and he was emphatic
in what he said about the health side
OF the city's works. There are some
things he said that it is taken for
granted city is doing. Some of these
things are inspection of milk inspec-
lions OF restaurants OF stores, regis
tration Of births and deaths. DR..
Hutchinson said he found that Pine
Bluff is doing practically nothing
along these lines. Instead he found
that the City Health officer receives
no salary and that the only inspe ntion
for nuisance and various unhealthful
conditions is made when he Is allie on
his own time and by member OF the
police force assigned to that work.
Among other things Dr.. Hutchinson
says:
"What do the tax layers Of Pine
Bluff want? Which Is cheaper, low
doctor bill or few dollars for seeing
that we have clean and healthful
he could have saved the lives Of
a hundred babies last Summer II. he
could have seen that the milk sold in
the city was clean and pure. think
DR.. Lowe is wrong; his estimate is
too low. Many cities have shown how
deaths of infants can be decreased
by increasing the purity OF milk sup
ply. 1t is a question of what do the
people want efficient health inspec-
ton and low death rate or no health
inspection and high death rate? It is
good sign for Pine Bluff, through.
to have city health officer who gives
so much of his time to inspecting
health conditions and that without
remuneration from the city except for
stated visits made by him."
DR.. Hutchinson will spend today in
consultation with other city officials,
He also emphasizes the fact that
study Of health conditions on the part,
Of Pine Bluff citizens. will be q
great value to the city. III y
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
Estates Are COnfiscated.

Ell Paso, Dec. 16.-Villa, rebel com
mander, in northern Mexico, issued a
decree today confiscating all the
property of Gen. Luis Terrazas, En-
rique Creel and Juan Creel, personal
and real. General Terrazas is now a
refugee in 81 Passo. His son, Luis
Terrazas, Jr., is q prisoner Of Villa
in Chihuahua and the women members
Of the family are all in chihuahua.
Enrique Creel, former ambassador to
the United States, is in Mexico City
and Juan Creel, his brother, is now in
Ell Paso, refugee. Both of the
Creels are nephews of Terrazas and
Enrique is also a son-in-law of Ter
razas. The decree declares that those
men formented the revolution that
caused the death Of Madero and that
the proceeds from, their property will
be devoted to the widows and orphans
made by the bloodshed resulting from
this treachery.",
General Terrazas is the. richest
land owner in Mexico and his es-
tate comprises half of the state OF
Chihuahua.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
GOING AFTER
BIG CONVENTION
State Democratic Central
Committee Will Be Asked
To Select Pine Bluff
WILL MEET IN JUNE
Delegation of Pine Bluffians, Headed
by Committeeman Coleman.
Leaving.

Pine Ruff will get the next State
I Democratic Convention if the efforts
| of a delegation of prominent Demo-
Gratis are successful today at the spe-
| cial meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee, which is to be
held at the Marion Hotel in Little
! Rock for the purpose of fixing the
date for the state election and MAX
ing other preliminary arrangements
for the coming state campaign.
Hon. w. F. Coleman, member of
the State Central Committee from
jefferson county, has been in CORE
spondence with number of the
members OF that committee for sew
eral weeks and Number of them
have already pledged themselves to
Pine Bluff and others are advocating
the changing of the convention city
for the coming year at least to Pine
Bluff from Little Rock.
For years the state convention has
been held at Little Rock. Politicians
over the state do not like the idea
of holding the convention in that
city consecutively, but rather want
it to be sent to various cities over
the state. Governor Hays is also
said to be in sympathy with the
movement:
AS Pine Bluff is now able to care
for the big convention, with it's two
big hotels. this city ought to appeal
to the committee members. Among
those who went to Little Rock last
night to confer with prominent men,
bers of the state committee on the
subject were Mr. Coleman and Mey-
err Solmson, editor of the Graphic.
Attorney 4. H .Rowell, E. B. Bloom,
John Tucker of the Young Mems
Progressive Business League, and
other we'll known men of this city
will go to the capital tomorrow
morning to aid in the campaign to
make Piue Bluff a convention city.
There are more than one thousand
delegates TO the Democratic State
Convention and to bring it to Pine
Bluff would also mean visit from
probably one thousand other leading
politicians and county and state Of
flee holders The convention will in
all probability be in session several
days It will be called to meet in
June.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-12-17
WELL KNOWN PINE
BLUFFIAN VERY ILL

There are many citizens of Pine
Bluff, and elsewhere over the state
who will ,egret to learn Of the dan
gerous illness Of Charles p. Mollitor
known Familiarity to Masons as
dad" Nollitor. who is at the Davis
hospital, suffering from stroke. OF
paralysis. and hardly expected to
live for many hours
He has been custodian Of the Sa-
hara Temple since it was opened by
the Shriners and has for years been
Tyler for all the Masonic bodies. 1t
was on Friday last that he was
stricken and the members of the Or
der have been very solicitious con-
corning rim. For quite a number
Of years he was with the Cotton Belt
and whi:a the chances are said to
be against his recovery, there are
some hores entertained that he may
bridge over his present illness.