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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
WHEN MAKING OUT A CHECK
Take Time Enough to Write Leeibly
and Be Sure Amount Is Indicated
Clearly in Writing.
london Times.

Do you know how to- write a check
so that it cannot be successfully tam
pered, with? Experts declare that
carelessnesS in that small matter is
responsible for the loss of millions of
dollars annually, the loss falling some
times on the individual and sometimes
on the bank. There are mechanical
devices to prevent the raising Of
checks, but their use is not general,
partly because of the expense. but
more particularly, probably, because it
adds one more to the multitude of
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
St. Mihiei Party.

One infantry company at the end
Of several hours advance found that
it had cut off several score of Germans
in a wood. The Germans didn't show
any fight. Most Of them didn't even
exhibit enough nerve to come out and
surrender. When it came time for the
captain to make his periodical report
to his battalion P. c., this sentence
concluded. the message he Sent back:
"Have about hundred friendly
troops in woods on my right. Paris
Stars and Stripes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08

tnlnGS TO be done. ..lI: ..-...-.
For those who are daily taking.
chances William G. Pengelly, hand;
writing expert in a recent paper. of.
fers some. valuable advice in the draw.
ing Of checks. His first suggestion is
to- take enough time for the process to
be sure of doing good job.a In filling
in the space for the amount in nu-
merals, write in legible figures. begin
ming close to- the printed dollar mark !;
don't leave space for the insertion Of
another figure. Then write the amount
in words, preferably beginning with a
capital, at the left-hand end of the
line; don't write it so that the amount
stands in the middle of the line; hav.
ing written the amount properly, draw
a heavy line from the last letter to
the word Dollars at the right. AS
he says, ''block the words i'm so that
additions cannot be easily made either
at the beginning or at the end. When
the words are written clearly and with
oil VI lOOAtIy, tAS
check-raiser has little opportunity for
his work.
Another safeguard Mr.. Pengelly sug-
gests is the writing of the amount Of
the check, either in figures or words, in
red ink, above or within the signature
at the bottom. In his experience he
has found this to be a successful safe
guard against fraud. But the all-im.
portant things are legibility Of hand
writing and proper location of the
written amounts. Don't be in hurry
In writing a check. 1t is haste that
makes trouble.-Columbus Dispatch.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
Cigarettes From the Air.

How an air pilot in France made 9
little present to some of the infantry
is revealed in the following letter:
"Just as we reached our final OBJ
iective on the twenty-fifth one Of our
airmen came over, flying very low. and
dropped 800 cigarettes. which con-
tained this note: 'Cheero-just a few
smokes TO pass away the time from
. squadron 1t bucked us up no
end. and the airman took no little risk
to do It. In spite Of German machine-
gun fire, our men stood up and cheered
him. We had been fighting solidiy for
three days and nights and had no Gig
arettes left
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
compliment and on to the next subject

compliment and son= to the next subject
for debate. -.
These, and other similar problems,
are vexing political etiquette. What is
going to happen to parliament if all
the formalities and rules are to be
swept away in a tempestuous whirl of
petticoats? The honorable male mem
hers don't know-but the women de-
clare the time thus saved will be spent
in making common-sense laws for the
good of mankind.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
No Wonder.

At A recent county institute in Indi-
ana one of the teachers made an an
nouncement. At the close she said:
eff any one has any objections to this
plan of mine let him do as the Bible
says: Either speak now or hold his
peace forever
A little teacher, whose years in the
schooroom numbered 81, smiled slight
" rs she turned to the person next her.
"That isn't in the Bible, is it, she
asked, and then finished: st does
sound familiar, but not exactly as if it
came from that book
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
Couldn't Find Him.

japanese bellboyS at a Seattle hotel
are polite. In fact too polite TO ask
a gentleman to repeat anything when
he speaks to them. So when a busy
clerk said. boy, sign light" meaning
to turn on the lights in the front Of
the building. the boy rushed to the
counter. picked up a tray with a card
On it and went through the lobby and
dining room crying:
"Mr. Signlight. Mr.. Signlight. Call
for Mr.. Signlight."
He reported that "Mr. Signlight"
could not be found.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
WoRR|ED'O1ER ah1
Legislators Must Solve Problem
Of Etiquette.
Rules Governing Procedure Of British
House Of Commons Will Have
to BE Radically Revised to
= Fit New Times.

Members of the British house OF
commons stand self-accused, and wom-
en- are beginning to understand why
: there was so much opposition on the
question of their being allowed to sit
in parliament.
"The house of commons is not fit
and proper place for respectable wom-
en- to sit in," said Sir Hedworth Meux,
making a speech in regard to the pro-
iosal. Il oppose this resolution" he
ntinued, mot because l do not love
: female sex, but because l adore
omen. But is it a proper thing for
SSsomen to be sitting here until IL
O'Clock at night? When we sit until
:: anS4 in the morning the historic cry
of Who goes home? will become Who
will take me homer"
In the future the big strangers gal
lery will be open to women as well as
men, but the ladies' gallery will still
continue to- be restricted to the exclu-
sive use ,of women, so that whatever
of privileged sex position still remains
in parliament will be to the advantage
of the gentle sex. Thus are the tables
turned.
Many amusing queries are being put
Ito perplexed politicians. The concen-
rated wisdom of thousand years
made rules, and the rules have
leh for men only.
One thing that becomes a problem
is the etiquette of the hat. A rule in
this connection is that if member
wishes to address the house he must
remain uncovered" Male members
now have visions of the new woman
member standing up and removing her
latest Paris creation. OF necessity she
must have a. mirror to arrange her
disheveled locks.
Another point of etiquette DEGREES
that when rising to speak in debate
the member must be covered" Will
she in her hurry grab the hat off the
head of the nearest victim so as to be
ord order? r.. ...,, .,.. ,o.o,,,o. ,,,o.o ,no
cre complicated as matters proceed.
hen a member is referred to in a
Speech by another lnelnber-especiaiiy
in the case of a compliment from a
minister (and the male members gloom
lily foreSee that women viii get the
lions share of theSe)-he ac!inOWl-
edges it by raising his hat. BY the
time the female member has finished
wrestling with half dozen Aatpins
the minister will be through with his
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
On Marryinn AyiatorS.

It is noticed that the dear girls are
marrying aviation licUtenants more
than any other class Of soldiers. This
is not because so many Of them are
killed, but because the service is the
most romantic, and if there is any
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
Could Do No More.

Private Isaac Mycroft of the Lei.
cestershire regiment, who has recent
ly been reported killed. was wounded
six times and gassed once. This is
all that is known of Private Mycroft's
record in the army, but it is enough.
Six times wounded and six times
patched up and sent back into the
firing line, end at last to die, still fight.
ing-surely no man could do orel-
London Times
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08

s. This person laughed. why, that's
from the wedding. ceremony she re'
piled. T.: g. ~as.s: :ssv -
The little teacher was quick 'to4re'
tort: "No. wonder none Of us here
recognized it then" she laughed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-04-08
Pretty Spring Hats for Children

The most complete line of Children's,
Hats to be seen in this section. Every
STYLE shape and trimming idea is represent.
ed so you will have no trouble finding just
the hat that is mcst becoming to your
little girls.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
ADOPTED
,, VETERANS AT REUNION

billion dollars ($4,OOO,OOO,OOO) by
emancipation. Remember, the slaves
were sold originally to the South, in
a large part, perhaps mainly from
Northern homes and Northern ships.
The North kept the money and has
it yet. The North and the govern
ment with the South must share the
blame of slavery and the North
should at least do the manly thing
and stand any half of the loss. That
is two billion dollars $2,00O,000,0OO.
Over Four Billion Dollars.
The above named items or amounts
added together make a total of four
billion, eight hundred and thirty
three million dollars ($4,833, OOO,-
00O) indemnities and penalty in
flicted on the southern states by the
government as result of the war.
Remember! The war ended fifty
years ago! But this penalty contin-
ues to be levied, added to and in
creased at the rate of at least fifty
million dollars ($50,000,000) year
in northern pensions exacted and col
lected now, not from the southern
men who fought in the war; for they
are nearly all dead and gone, but
from their innocent grandchildren
and innocent negroes in the South.
The duty on the national govern
ment in taking care of every negro
born in slavery, but now too old to
work and care for himself or herself,
is too plain for argument
Resolved: First, that the Southern
states with existing population ought
to be, by this present congress now
in session, entirely relieved of the
burden of pensions to Confederate
veterans; by the national government
taking the burden upon itself, pref
erably using the pension laws.
methods and officers of the different
states as the best and already exist
ing agencies for the correct discharge
of this duty, and that the grading
and classifying and amount of pen
sions should be made the same and
no less to each Confederate veteran,
whether officer or private, than In
like cases to the Union veterans.
Resolved: Second, that a fair and
just pension should be paid by the
United States government to each
negro man and woman born and rear
ed in slavery and now too old to
work, who by emancipation lost the
protecting care and comfort which IN
time of slavery the laws of every
southern state required the master to
bestow upon her or him.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
AN ELEGANT AFFAIR.

Mesdames E. H. Hart and D. C.
Peddy were charming hostesses at a
large reception on Tuesday after
noon, complimenting their house
guests, Mrs. j. E. Duskin, of Mont
gomery, Ala, and Miss Maud An
thony, of Macon. The home of Mrs.
T. j. Hart was the scene of the en-
joyable affair.
A very artistic arrangement of
shasta daisies and asparagus fern
was carried out in the reception hall,
parlor and dining room. Growing
plants were effectively massed before
the large hall fireplace as a back
ground for the quantities of blooms.
Pink crepe myrtle with ferns made
the pretty setting for the punch bowl
on the veranda. Misses Dorothy Do
zier, Gulnare Logan and Elizabeth
Hamlin served the refreshing bever-
age. Mesdames W. H. Gurr ana J..
H. Crouch met the guests at the
door. Mrs. R. L. Saville took them
to the parlor, where in the receiving
line were Mesdames E. H. Hart, D..
C. Peddy, ]. E. Duskin, Miss Maud
Anthony, Mrs. J. H. Collier, Miss
Louise Marlin, Mrs. D. NJ Dismuke,
Miss Chap Saville and Mrs. L. C,
Hoyl. Mrs. G. B. Martin took the
guests from the receiving line to the
hall, Mrs. C. H. Peddy leading the
way to the back porch, where they
were met by Mesdames Emma
Crouch and C. A. Harris. The deco
rations here were sun flowers and
ferns. AS the guests passed into the
dining room they were served tea
and sandwiches by Mesdames w. H.
Locke, L. A. Anthony, Will Crouch,
and Misses Ruth Locke and Eleanor
Crouch. Little Louise Duskin and
Evelyn Marlin passed sailed nuts.
Mrs. C. C.. Martin led the way from
the dining -oom. Musical selections
were given during the reception
hours, little Miss Virginia Peddy
operating the Edison.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
THE MOST

ssnnortant to health and long life as the
E1dneys. When they slow up and com,
mence to lag in their duties, look out out
Find out what the trouble is-without
|aaS dizzy, suffer from sleeplessness
o. have pains in the back-7s0ake up
os omoe. Your kidneys need help. These
are signs to warn you. that your kid
nays are not performing their runGr
t1nna properly. They are only nan
doinx their work and are allowing I'M
purities to accumulate and be convert
"a into uric acid and other poisonSS,
which are causing you distress and VIII
Geatroy YOU unless they are driven
from your system.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
DANGEROUS DISEASE

Get some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM OIL
Capsules at once. They are an old. tried
preparation used all over the world for
centuries. They contain only o1d-fash-
Toned soothing oils combined with
strength-giying and system cleansing
herbs, we'll known and used by physi-
clans in their daily practice. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are Ina
ported direct from the laboratories IN
and viii either give prompt relief or
your money will be refunded. Ask for
them at any drug store, but be sure to
get the original imported GOLD
MEDAL brand Accept no substitutes
In sealed packages. Three sizes.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
A PROM PARTY.

A lovely affair of the past week
was the prom party at which Mrs.
B. C. Perry entertained in honor of
her popular guests, Misses Clio
Swearingen, of Fitzgerald, and Miss
Ruby Forehand, of Lilly. The living
room was very attractive in its dec
orations of daisies, the reception hall
being entirely in red. Yellow flow
ers made very bright and inviting
the broad porches. The guests were
greeted at the door by Miss Lille
Locke, Mrs. Perry introducing her
guests as the callers were ushered
into the living room. Despite the
very threatening weather a large
number of the younger society set
assembled for the happy occasion.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
AT HOME FROM A WEEKS
OUTING IN NORTH GEORGIA

Mr.. A. L. McLendon and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Crouch returned home Sat
urday after a weeks stay with Mr..
McLendon's family at Mt. Airy.
Friends all over the county will be
interested to know that little Eliza
beth McLendon is very much improv-
ed by the change to higher altl-
tude. The family will not return
home until fall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
THE WEEKS HAPPENINGS
IN AND AROUND HEROD
News Notes and Personals Chroni-
cled for News Readers.

SAS0 kOE NEWS NSddCESs
Miss Fannie Lou Jones, Mr.. Lloyd
Miller and Miss Bessie Smith have
been elected group captains of the
B. Y. P. U. Mrs. Collum will be
quiz leader Sunday evening. A full
attendance is desired. There will be
some new features introduced in the
program.
| Miss Clio Aycock and Mr.. Corley
McLendon made their farewell visit
to us Sunday p. M, previous to their
wedding, which occurred Monday at
high noon. Our best wishes are theirs
for happiness and good luck.
Mrs. J. L. Hass entertained at a
spend-the-day party with Miss Alma
McLain as honoree. A number of the
young set came in the afternoon
which added to the pleasure of the
occasion.
J. Pluvius is on the side of the boil
weevils, but if our farmers continue
to defeat their combined efforts they
will go lover the top" this fall, as the
crops are good to look at now.
Mrs. Mobley, of Fitzgerald, Mrs
K. w. Harris and Mrs. Dennis shopp-
ed in Dawson Saturday, and Mrs
Harris lost all of her teeth at DR.
Stapleton's.
Frank Napier McLendon celebrat.
ed his fifth anniversary Saturday
With a luncheon for a number of his
little and big friends. All enjoyed the
occasion.
Mrs. Moody and Miss Nellie Moody
of near Albany, and Mrs. Bridges
and Miss Lorena Bridges have visit
ed friends near here.
Mrs. Norton, Miss Norton and Mrs
Arnold, of Dothan, Ala, are being
pleasantly entertained at the home
of Mr.. J. H. Brim.
Mrs. Mollie Hood, who has beer
pleasant guest of Mrs. Jim Cokel
for some time, left Thursday for he1
home in Newman.
Miss Helen Melton, Mrs. Mary Nc.
Tendon and Mrs. Ruby Duggan left
for Athens Saturday to attend the
summer school.
Mrs. Evans, of Atlanta, has been
popular guest of her brother here
Mr.. Lloyd Miller, and of her parents
near here.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Coker, Mr.. Hill
Cocker, Miss Florine Cocker and Mrs
Dennis shopped in Americas Monday
The Fidellis class picnic at Blue
Springs was a big success, the most
pleasant function of the week.
Mrs. Dewitt Brim and children, OF
Atlanta, will arrive this week to Wis
it at the McLain home.
Mr.. Sim Carter, of Parrot, came
down and went to Panacea, Fla, with
Mr.. G.. M. Harris.
Miss McLain is scheduled to visit
at Panacea Springs, Fla, for the
weekend.
A number of Herodians enjoyed
an all-day song service at Beethoven
Sunday.
Mr.. J. E. Brim and family anC
Mr.. Alton Reddick have visited II
Pelham.
We are glad that Hood Coker is
convalescing from a recent spell OF
fever. =,
Mr.. J. H. Kelley and family viii
visit in Florida next week.
Mr.. J. H. Brim will leave next
week to recuperate.
Miss Rice, of Calhoun, has visltec
the Misses Jones.
LOST-One diamond studded cuff
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
SOCIETY

One of the splendid features of
the week was a spend-the-day party,
Mrs. C. G. Heisler being the charm
ing hostess. The attractive home was
beautifully decorated with shasta
daisies and other flowers. In the af-
ternoon an automobile ride was en-
loved by the hostess and her guests.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
[aAr PENSION MONEY NONE
} I'll dp1 NORTH EXCLUSIVE
) 10 to- sT THAT coNFEDER-
IR ,+n FORMER SLAVES
-rNsIONED.

.,,,e Hillyer, chairman OF
George s3 has furnished to the
nnit stafiio'r rrs copy of reso tso
be t to.ansI W. adopted by the
nsn niI9t!S5srste veterans at their eaT
Gomez ;.I5 io Dawson June 18th
h:, .oonIe of the northern
The sss RSO money for the Pur-
'y{,ta 1sr the pension bur-
dI ;cnsr s goes into the treas
n alO 5ge course, after a time >
N ot 4o them and the same
back mounts yy virtually stay at
n9 s 4lil0s same body polite has
Of it again. j., South nav
s5 6y6Too yH or sixty ($ go
\ 'v 5OIjars a year towards fed
I..ious, the money goes across t,s 5
n' D IL distributed among the
p public and never comes
Eain rapidly and as briefly a as $
Us ,, IsI the figures and the
e. 'fD this tremendous pension
ruvfederal pension problem
/ horne by the present general
bern people.
Illegal Cotton Tax.
rlscaI cotton tax amounted to
; l,ISS"' million 1868, 900, OOO(
/ sI proceeds of captured and
E,al property amounted to
r rsn million ($25, OOO,-
E'Iiars S This totals ninety-three
/ '-l SQ3. OOO,O00) dollars, went
|, treasury of the United
md has been there ever since,
az arI cent. is less than what it
have made, should it have
h IN the owners hands where
Frced. Add annual interest
amounts at five per cent: to
IriIlion, six hundred and fifty
N lS4,65O,O0O) dollars, even
h compounding, that is fifty
From 1857 to 1919, makes two
h and forty million, eight hun
thousand dollars ($240,8OO,-
nd principal and interest add
ETHER makes the sum, justly
tbe government to the South
his head alone, three hundred
,iry.three million, eight hun
Iho1sand dollars ($333,8OO,-
South has been forced to con-
annually at least fifty mil
liars ($50,OOO,OOO) to federal
$. which for the thirty years
to one billion, five hundred
dollars ISL, 500, OOO,000O
e was a cruel and useless loss
on the South in the burning
5, towns and homes, and the
ton of cattle and crops, and
PERSONAL property amounting
east one billion dollars (S1,-
,OOO.)
was a further loss of four
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
MISS BLACKWELL ATTENDED
FAMILY REUNION IN ALABAMA

Miss Claud Blackwell returned Sat
urday from Admission, Ala, where
she went to join family reunion as
a welcome home to her nephew, who
arrived a few days ago from over
seas service.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01
SISTER OF MRS. w. r. COX
PASSES AWAY AT ASHEVILLE
Had Been in Declining Health More
Than Two Years.


Mr.. w. R. Cox was called to AL
bany yesterday by a message an
nouncing the death of his sister, Mrs
Clio D. Stiles, which occurred Sun
day at Ashevil!e, N. G. The funeral
was held Monday afternoon in AL
bany at the family residence. Mrs.
Stiles had been for nearly two years
in North Carolina under the care of
physicians, and her death was not
unexpected. AS Miss Matte Cox she
visited Dawson on several occasions,
and was well-known to many, who
sympathize with the bereaved broth
er and other relatives.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-07-01

LOST-One diamond studded cuff
+ link. Finder please return to
MACK COBB and receive reward.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1919-09-09
ImpOrtante ASamb|ea de Marines

Bajo la presidencia del senior Diego
Baez celebro la Union Local de Mari
nos No. 94o,'' de Sap Juan, session ge-
neral ordinaria, entire los asuntos mas
importantes tratados y acuerdos que
Sc tomaron figuran los siguientes, segdn
information que Sc nos remite por la Sc
cretaria de dicha Union para su publ
cacion, 81 bien tenemos hacerlo.
Nombramiento de la nueva Directiva
que ha de regir los destinos de la or
ganizacion hasta ell dia tiltimo del mes
de julio de 1920, habiendo salido cleo
tos los siguientes miembros: Presiden-
te, Diego Baez; Vice-Presidente, JESUS
Deriberprey; Secretario de Record, Je-
sis Ma. Balsac; Tes, Pablo Gonzalez;
Vocales, Jose Ducret, Jose Ortiz, Fran
cisco Echevarria Jose Travieso; "Mar
shall, Pedro Reynosa Flores; Guardian,
Manuel Montemolino; Delegados a la
Union obrera Central, Juan Figueroa
y Julio Aybar.
Fue leida la petici6n de mejoras en-
ell trabajo que hace las Compaiiias
Navieras de Puerto Rico ell Concejo
de Distrito de las Uniones de Marines
de Ia Isla.
La Asamblea, segEn sc iban leyendo
las peticiones, iba dando su asentimien-
to habiendo sido todas aprobadas por
Estas peticiones Sc encuen
tran va en- poder de las Companies Ma
vieras. Copias de elias han sido remi-
tidas a Ia International de Marines, al
Comite Nacional de Ajustes y al Co
mite Local de cue es Presidente ell Ii
cenciado Emilio del Toro Cuebas, ell Sc
nor Hartzel representante de las Com
pafiias julio Aybar, arbitro de las
Uniones de Marines
La pe.ic;on conSiste: En- OCHO horas
de trabajo al dia, comenzando a las