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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-01
Official Range and Sale of Stocks in New York
Stock
Stles

SOC Advance Rumclcy. pfd.
800 .Allis-Chalmer -.
100 Ais Chalmers. pfd. $50.
400 Alaska Gold.
coo Amer. Beet Sugar. com
1900 American Can. -.
American Can, ,pfd..
1900 Amer: Car and Foun.
l.lo0 Am. Hide and Lea, com.
1000 Am. Hide and Lea, pfd.
l.S00 American Linseed Oil.
1000 American Locomotive.
Amer. Locomotive. pfd.
20, 90 American Smelling.
1000 .Sner: steel Foundries.
Amer. Tobacco, com. ;.
Amer. Tobacco. pfd.
500 Am. Writing Paper. pfd.
200 American Zinc. ........
10000 Anaconda Copper. 500.
1900 .AtchiSon
Atlantic Coast Line. ;.
\. G. l.. of Ct: lBnlto).
$500 baltimore and Ohio.
2a.t00 bethlehem steel. Il.
zoo Beth. Steel. Sc pfd
$4,000 baldwin Locomotive.
100 Butte Copper and Zinc.
3.9o0 ca madam Pacific.
LOO California Petroleum..
s''vV tntT3l l.catnCT. com -.
$500 Chesapeake and Ohio.
Chicago Great Western.
Chi. Great West. pfd.
1900 Chi. Mil. and st Paul.
l,ooo Chi. /. !. and p. com.
200 Chi. r. |. and T., So mr..
500 Chi. X. !. and p..>7eu pr.
4,300 Cruciblc Steel Cor, com.
500 Colorado Fuel and Iron.
Colorado and Southern.
-. 900 Corn Products. com. -.
5000 pistillcrs -.
100 Dome Mines.
o'tVv ERIC 1900. ........
100 Eric. LIST pfd.
COO General Electric.
800 tiocdroch. com.
$500 Great Northern. pfd..
400 Great North. Ore Ctfs.
zoo Illinois Central.
500 lrtcrboro-ConsA com
$500 respiration Copper. -.
$500 INT. Mer. Mar. com. 80.
'?.Se0 Int. Mer. Mar. pfd. -.
500 Int. Paper, com.
Int. PAPER. pr. (stampcd)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-01

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apply. Armour & Co.. 3o7 North Seven.
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"a Total ford day. S24 zoo shares % .
bog Iotal sales for week (four shares
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-17
BYRD'S NEWS.

8yrdS. April l3.--Wc are having
some pretty weather after the weeks
rain. sincerely hope it will stay
clear for awhile so the farmers can
plant cotton seed. They arc busy put
ting them il the ground this morning.
| don't think the fruit crop is injured.
but cant say what will take place
later.
Mr.. J. r. Anderson, Confederate
veteran. who was raised in the Byrd
community. died at his daughters
MrsS. EG. Atwcll. in Spartanburg
April ilth and was laid TO res, Fri
day afternoon at 6 O'Clock in Bethany
presbyterian cemetery, 20 await the
Resurrection Morn. The services were
charge Of Rev. J. T.. Jacobs. assist
cd BY Rev. W. |. Norbert. OF spartan
burg. in the presence OF large con-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-17

| received orders to report to a GER
tain place the next morning at 9
O'Clock. ] was little late arriving
and found the battalion Of infantry
that | was serving with during the
raid in the field. AS 7 came to the
front in answer to my name the bat
TALON came to present arms and the
prime minister Of France, in the pres
cnce OF the French commanding gen
eral Of the first army, and his staff and
OF our commanding general with his
staff, came up to me and decorated nc
with the famous "Croix de Gucrre"
with palm, the palm being the high
est order Of the Croix de Gucrrc.
know that no one has ever been so
IN the midst of all of this cmbar-
rassment were seven moving picture
machines clicking in my face assisted
by countless cameras. Then I had
ii tell my life history thousand times
ITO newspaper reporters. l was glad
tickled and oh! SO tired / could sleep
then and did.
Please excuse the different paper
Aunt Frank and write to me as soon
as You can. Give my love to all and
send this letter to Papa Watts to read,
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-17

course OF friends and loved ones. Hc
Leaves to mourn his irrcparablc loss,
ms widow. who WAS Miss Adclla Adair
before hcr marriage, and the follow
Ing children: Mrs. Ed. AtwclI, of Spar
ianbur%: Mrs. Perry Hawkins, OF
CARNEY: Mr.. Roy Anderson, of Bal
timorc. Md; Mr.. W. II. Anderson OF
this place. and quite number of
grandchildren, other relatives and
friends. They have the sympathy of
the community. He was a Christian
of high principles, loved and respect
cd by all who knew him. A good man
is gone. We can say truly, Peace TO
his ashes.
Miss Sara Glenn. Of Chicora college,
spent the weekend with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. A. Glenn.
MIR. w. J. Martin spent Monday with
Mrs. Geo. Byrd and daughters.
Miss Eva Bolt has ,eturncd home
after spending some time with her
sister at Pelzcr.
The teacher Of the school in this
community. Miss Annie Garrett, has
returned to her home in kentucky.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-17

i,
from her nephew, Lieut.. Wm. Osce
Coleman, describing how he won the
palm and the famous Croix de Guerre.
which was conferred upon him by the
prime minister Of France on March
End.
Dear Aunt Frank:
/ wrote you a letter thanking you
lor the wonderful box that you sent
ne and delayed mailing it for about
,"D days en- account Of forgetfulncss,
so am writing again to make up for
II" other letter. This time l am writ
n1 What is to be great news. only
Wish Grandfather Holloway we're alive
to hear this being the only repre-
sentative from our family over here,
and in fact in the army, have tried
to do justice towards our future rcpu-
'ahon as loyal and brave citizens and
! shall let YOU Judge when you have
heard my story
Perhaps you will hear before this
through the newspapers. I have been
in The trenches for almost seven days
without very much sleep and not
garment touched during this time. TO
start with I was weak. sleepy and
tired and being in the front line
trcnohcs isn't the best thing for any
ones nerves. | had been conducting
Tie fire Of our battalion Of 1873 on a
working party about a. m. on March
l. As tho dcafcning sound Of our
h!=h explosive would die away,
through the chill Of the early morn
nS would como the shricks and
gEoans of Mr.. Bochc as he scampcrod
away.
At 800 a. M. on the same morning
was dnmbfoundcd by the sudden
volume Of explosives that seemed
never to quit. The shell of the enemy
had cut our telephone c0mmunica-
tionS and it was impossible for us to
lind out just what was going on Our
first information came when ser
gcant with dirt, sweat and pale face
came daShng up and said that the
Rochcs were raiding our trenches. |
immediately started, although we
have 70 artillery in the front line, but
feeling that it was my duty, / went.
AS | came up to the portion Of The
lines that had been raidcd the Ger
mans were going over the top back TO
thoir own lines. TO my left and TO
my right were the dying Huns. be-
Gan searching their bodies, even he
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-17
To Cure a Cold in One Day.

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine. IT stops the
Cough and Headache and works off tho Cold.
Druggists refund money il j. fails to cure.
4. w GROVES signature each box. SIC.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-17

New line OF Lamps Just received.
:. NJ. & e. II. WILKES & co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-17

Our Brooms arc the best values you
viii find.
5. ". & i2. II. WILKns & co.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1918-04-17
Greenwood Boy Tells How He
Won War Cross.
(From Columbia State.)

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mrs. Frances II. Oliveros,
from her nephew, Lieut.. Wm. Osce
Coleman, describing how he won the
pam and the famous Croix de Guerre,
which was conferred upon him by the
prime minister of France on March
End.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
MAY COMMANDER
Big WAREHOUSES;
BUILDINGS OF EIGHT COMPANIES
IN THE CAPITAL CITY
INSPECTED
STATE NEWS OF INTEREST
Brief News Items OF Importance Gath
cred From All Parts
OF The State

Atlanta.-Mai. John NJ Thompson
of the quartermaster's department at
Washington arrived in Atlanta to make
arrangements for additional warehouse
space in Atlanta. With four new
camps in this vicinity there are APP
proximately one hundred and fifty
thousand more men to be kept in sup
plies, according to Colonel Gray of the
local quartermaster's staff, and the
Gambler warehouse is not ample for
the needs of the government. Just
how many buildings will be taken over
Colonel Gray said could not be an
nounced, as it is matter wholly with
in the Jurisdiction of Major Thomp-
son. 1t is known that Major Thomp-
son on a recent visit here inspected
eight large commercial warehouses on
Whitehall street in the proximity OF
the Gambler warehouse, and after his
return to Washington request came
to the various companies owning these
houses for a copy OF these leases.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
BRIEF news NOTES
WHAT HAS OCCURRED DURING
WEEK THROUGHOUT coUN.
TRY AND ABROAD
EVENTS OF IMPORTANCE
Gathered From All Parts OF The
Globe And Told In Short
Paragraphs
Domestic

After terrorizing fifty miles OF the
countryside for almost twenty.four
hours and killing from fifty to two
hundred persons, and making thou
sands homeless, intermittent eXplo-
sions and fires at the great Gillespie
munitions loading plant at Morgan,
N. j., were reported under control.
In New York traffic in the tubes under
the rivers was stopped until all dan
ger was over. Subway expresses stop
ped running and traffic over the
bridges spanning the East river was
suspended. Thousands of persons
we're held in suspense in downtown
New York, unable to reach their
homes, excitedly waiting for the big
blast"
Estimates of the dead at Morgan N.
j.. as a result of the big explosion run
all the way from so to 200 The num-
Der OF injured is said to total almost
one thousand. 1t is estimated that
about one hundred thousand persons
have been made homeless by the trag-
edy.
Capt. Gardner Green, prominent Ala
bamian, company G, 18TH infantry
Rainbow division, has been killed in
action in France. He was killed
September IL at the battle of 81. Mi
hiel. He had previously been gassed, re-
covered and returned to the fighting
line
The total subscriptions to the fourth
Liberty Loan amounted to 1926, 600
on October 3. Secretary McAdoo says
that bond sales must average $315,OOO,-
900 a day for the nineteen working
days from that time, if the goal is to
be reached.
Twenty-six men, all from Cleveland,
Ohio, are known to have been killed
and several injured when Pennsylva-
mia flyer from Columbus and Cleve-
land, ran through a crowd of workmen
at the Interstate Engineering plant
at Bedford, Ohio as they were board
ing workmen's special train to go
to their homes after working.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
To Protect Live Stock

Atlanta.-A campaign looking to-
ward the prevention of live stock loss
through railroad accidents, has been
inaugurated in this state as the result
of a meeting held in the senate cham
Der at the state capitol. Judge Price
Gilbert, chairman of the central COM
mittee of the Georgia state council of
defense, presided at the conference,
which was attended by many railroad
men and live stock raisers from the
various sections of the state. 1t is
proposed to conduct the campaign in
such manner as to impress upon the
farmers and stockmen the necessity
of keeping cattle off the railroads
rights of way. The annual loss of live
stock through this sort of accidents
was brought out at the meeting and
emphasis put upon the need for con-
servation of beef and leather for war
purposes.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
1888 stills Raldsd During September

1888 Stills Raided During September
Atlanta.-A report compiled by In
ternal Officer d. ]. Can't, gives 1888 as
the number of distilleries destroyed by
agents working under his direction
during the month of September. With
those taken during July and August
this makes a total OF 545 Illicit distil'
leries destroyed in the Atlanta revenue
agents division, which includes the
states of Georgia and Florida, since
July /, 1918. Sixty arrests were made
by the department during September
and nine automobiles, two mules, one
horse and two wagons that were being
used for the purpose of Transporting
moonshine whisky were captured. In
ternal revenue officers are making an
effort to cooperate with the food
administration in preventing food
stuffs from being used in the manu-
facture of moonshine whisky, but with
all of their efforts and those OF the
food administration, large quantities
of sugar and other prohibited food
stuffs are being used, having been Sc
cured through illegal channels, for the
purpose of manufacturing moonshine
whisky. The officers expect to be un-
usually active during the months OF
October and November, as an unusu-
ally good corn corp and sorghum crop
is reported in the principal blockade
whisky sections, which crops, the Off
GERS believe, were planted with a view
to converting same into whisky.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18

The Teutons have been ordered to
get out Of Bulgaria. Most OF the Aus
tyians have left, and the Germans are
rapidly leaving.
In Washington there is no dissent
from the view that an armistice VIII
defeat all that America and the allies
have been fighting for.
The American Browning machine
gun has proved so successful in action
that the British and French govern
ments have asked that they be given
and surplus produced for the use OF
their troops. The Browning gun Is
now being delivered in large quanti-
ties TO the American forces.
King Boris of Bulgaria, who has
Just succeeded his father on the
throne, in accordance with the terms
of the armistice, has signed an order
for the rehabilitation of the Bulga-
rian army.
The Moscow, Russia, government,
controlled by the Bolshevih, has de-
nounced the Brest-Litovsk treaty with
the central powers because of the oc-
cupatiOn of Baku by the Turks.
Sir Eric Geddes, first lord of the
British admiralty and the members OF
the admiralty board, arrived at an At
lantic port, and will come to Washing
ton to confer with government Off
Gals. It is the first time in history
that his flag has been displayed out
side of British home waters.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
HAD NOT BROKEN PROMISE
Surely Small Boy Was Not to Blame
Because Others Thought the
Poker Was Hot.

A farmer, hearing a commotion at
the back of his house, hurried out to-
find his little boy, armed with a red
hot poker, enjoying himself immensely
by chasing some frightened farm la
borers around the yard.
After a severe lecture from his IA
ther the youngster prom ased that he
would never do it again.
A day or two later the same COM
motion was heard and the same youth
was found causing havoc with the
selfsame poker.
How dare your" said the irate pa
rent.
But, father" interrupted the,
young culprit.
Don't but father me- sir!'
The yOungster, however, convinced
of the satisfactory nature of his ex-
PLANTATION, would not be silenced.
But, father" he said cts only
painted this time. London Tit-Bits.-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
DON'T BE FOOLISH

and buy an imitation; get the original
VACHER-BALM.
1t is better than any of the substf-
tute "Balms" for quickly relieving
Coughs, Colds, Group, and all kinds Of
hurts and soreness.
The many limitations are proof that
it is an unusually good thing.
The price is only 25c per Jar or
Tube. Surely it is worth that to get
rid of a Cough or Cold, or your child's
Group. If your druggist will not sup
ply you and we have no agent in your
locality, write for the agency.
Every family needs Vacher-Balm,
and we supply samples Free, to start
the demand. E. W. VACHER, Inca
New Orleans, La.-Adv. -
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
Another Discovery.

Among the visitors at Atlantic City
yesterday were 1900 husky soldiers
from the southwestern states, training
at Camp Dix. Two big Arizonlans in
the group, wandering along the board
walk, were getting their first near
glimpse of the ocean.
They walked down the steps to the
beach, watched the waves for mo
ment and approached the waters
edge. There they leaned over, dipped
their fingers in the water and put the
fingers in their mouth.
"By cracky |" said one, ut is salty,
isn't it?"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
Washington

Surgeon General Blue of the United
States public health service sends out
the following: Public health service
will mobilize with aid volunteer medi-
cal service corps all outside medical
aid required in combating present in
fiuenza epidemic Red Cross upon
specific request from this service Will
mobilize nursing personnel and fur
nish necessary emergency hospital
supplies which cannot be obtained 9th
erwise. Whenever necessary public
health service will establish district
officers to cooperate with state Off
Gals and distribute medical and nurs
ing personnel
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg has
resigned as chief of the German gen
eral staff, following a violent encoun-
ter with the emperor anent the re
treat on the western front.
A French naval division operating
off the coast of Syria has entered Bel
rut, capital of the Villayet of the same
name which is the chief seaport of
Syria. The enthusiasm of the populace
is reported indescribable, Two-thirds
of the people are Christians,
Immediate rejection of the German
and Austrian proposal for an armis-
tice and peace negotiations was de-
manded in the senate by leaders
voicing the common sentiment of the
membership.
Prince Macmillan of Baden, the
new German imperial chancellor, an
nounces that he has sent note via
the Swiss government to President
Wilson, in which he has requested
Mr. Wilson to take up the question of
bringing about peace and to commun-
icate with the other belligerents re-
Earding the subject.
THE German government requests
the president Of the United States to
take in hand the restoration of peace,
acouaint all the belligerent states of
this request and invite them to send
plenipotentiaries for the purpose of
opening negotiations. II accepts the
program set forth by the president of
the United States in his message on
January s and in his later pronounce
ments, especially his speech of Sep
TENDER q, as basis for peace nego-
tiations, With a view to avoiding
further bloodshed, the German govern
ment requests the immediate conclu-
sion of an armistice on land and wa
ter and in the air" This is an epit-
ONE of the text of the note forward
ed by the imperial German chancel-
lor to President Wilson. 1t is an
nounced that Turkey will take SINH,
lar step.
II is announced that the troops of
ths central powers now in Bulgaria
are leaving.
The long planned centralized con
troll of all the economic forces of the
nations fighting Germany is at last a
fact 1t applies the principles of the
unified military command to raw mate
rails, manufactured products, shipping,
finance, food and the export and i'm
port relations of the United States and
the co-belligerents.
The allied commander-in-chief on
the Macedonian front says the allies
will soon strike terror TO the heart
of the unspeakable Turk. as blow
will be struck at Constantinople that
win catapult the already vanquished
Turk back into Asia where he belongs.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
Taxes To Be Doubled, Says sIaIOok

Atlanta Collector of Internal Reve-
nue. A. o. Blalock announces that he
expects the taxes for the next year to
more than double those for this year,
which amounted to approximately
twenty million dollars. The collector
is preparing to take care of the in
creased returns by enlarging his office,
and he is now planning for this
change. The rooms Of his department
on the second floor of the postoffice
building will be completely renovated
so as to provide more space. There
will be number Of additions to the
staff as well, all of whom must take
the civil service examination.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
snmetimes. of Course.

anger, for example, is an emotion
an abstract quality" explained the col
lege lecturer. zone can see only the
effects of it, One cannot taste it, hear
it, see it, smell it or feel it,"
"Oh, I know, but professor, it has
COLOR" said the usual class boob.
You must be mistaken, young man"
replied the prof.
well, in book am reading it says
that mans face was purple with
anger"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18

Up in the morning at four clock, do my
Homework, then go to a factory and work
all day, come home and get supper and
feel good. don't know how many Of
my friends have told what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METERIANo,
Sc West 10th St., Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
Food Controller Announces Rules

Atlanta -Four important orders, is
sued by Dr. Andrew M. Soule, state
food administrator, announce details
concerning a million-pound reduction
in Georgia's October sugar allotment,
prohibiting Sunday ice deliveries, per
nit a conditional advance in the price
of bulk roasted coffee and call for GER
tain information from the cotton seed
products trade in connection with the
recent sterilization OF prices.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
cuticura Kills pandruff.

Anoint spots of dandruff with Cuti-
cura Ointment. Follow at once by a
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap, if a
man; next morning if woman. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
X, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment % and 50.-Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
TWO Men Given Ten Year Sentences

Atlanta-W. c. Strickland and Al
len r. Hurst were each sentenced to
ten years in the penitentiary by Judge
B. H. Hill in the criminal court, they
having been found guilty on charge
of assault with intent to murder De-
tective J. H. Doyal in garage on
August %, and Hurst pleading guilty
Immediately following Strickland's
trial
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18

Mother Your child isn't naturally
cross and peevish. See if tongue is
coated; this is a sure sign the little
stomach, liver and bowels need
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full Of
cold, breath bad, throat sore, doesn't
eat, sleep or act naturally, has stom-
ach-ache, diarrhea, remember, gen.
tie liver and bowel cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Nothing equals California Syrup Of
Figs" for children's ills; give tea
spoonful, and in a few hours all the
foul waste, sour bile and fermenting
food which is clogged in the bowels
passes out of the system, and you
have a well and playful child again.
All children love this harmless, deli
cious "fruit laxative" and it never
fails to effect a good inside" cleans
ing. Directions for babies, children
of all ages and grown-ups are plainly,
on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A little
given today saves a sick child tomor"
row, but get the genuine. Ask your
druggist for bottle of california
Syrup of Figs" then see that it is
made by the California Fig Syrup
Company."-Adv.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18

uoWu pain D 30
badly that at times
/ could not be on
my feet and II did
not seem as though
/ could stand II. /
tried diff erent
medicines without
any benefit and
several doctors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
rood. My drug
kist told m Q of
Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. took
1t with the result
that l am now well
and strong, / get
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1918-10-18
Smith Elected State School Supervisor

Atlanta After setting aside page
in the minutes in commemoration of
her splendid services to the state and
the cause of education generally, the
Georgia state board of education
elected |. S. Smith, superintendent of
the schools of Tattnall county, as state
school supervisor to succeed the late
Miss Celeste Parrish, WHO died some
weeks ago at Clayton, Ga