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The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1919-11-26
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OF the condition Of tie
Bank Of Western. Carolina

LEXINGTON, S. C.
located at Lexinston;;s, c. at the close.
of business November H.. 1918.
80 Resources t,,. - p. ,
Loans and Discounts. -. ,s245,s12.ss
oyerdrafts:, (secured( 49,. 5,54s.4s
Due from Bankns :" and :. "r.,...,:,
BANKERS ~ !: =, :ci.l! =, sse:s. :
silver and othe,r? j? :'Mttinp .<> ~.
Coin, -. ...:.. =. ..' ..:.... 1,152,ss
Checks and Cash Items, 3,115,S4
Total 20: =: =. -. ;.:-' s2s5,2o1,4s
Liabilities .D.
Undivided Profits, less Cur .-......
rent expenses and Taxes ...,
Paid, ..... '.:." -. =. -. 1,s4o.s2
Individual Deposits ...
subject to check, $1os, ,434oe 49,.
Savings Deposits, 1so: 1885 ...
Time Certificates ..
OF deposit, -. 500.co ....,.
Certified Checks, s7.o2
Cashiers Checks. 7,s47.1e
Due to Head Office .::.. 15,sss.4s
Total, ....... ...s265,201.46
State Of South Carolina, County Of
Lexington. .... .
Before me came John T. Sox. Man
ager Of the abve named bank, who,
being duly sworn, says that the above
and foregoing statement is true con-
Z dition of said bank, as shown by the
books Of said bank
JOHN n. SOX.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this "a day of November 1919.
W. D. DENT,
Notary Public
Correct Attest:
H NJ DIBBLE,
J. w. Lupo,
c. X. Henderson,
Directors.
Condensed Statement of the
BANK OF WESTERN CAROLINA,
at close Of business November 18th,
1919. .".
Assets
Bills receivable 50 a20 712 90
Bonds & Stocks. ....... ?52,2070O
Banking houses. furni-
ture & fixtures $500. 125,623.53
Cash on hand and in
Banks ...~. .... 1,O71,366.66
Total ....... -. 81, ,s29, 940.09
Liabilities
Capital ..,:s.- -. 5 2S6, 100000
Surplus J;i". .c..5'' 2S6, 10000
Undivided profits .. -. 106,496.08
Deposits ....... .E.I' 1851, ,444ol
..,-:I:r!1 ;--@7----------
Total ......... ...S4, ,529, ,94e.e9
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1919-11-26

Condensed Statement of the
BANK OF WESTERN CAROLINA,
at close Of business November 18th,
1919. .-'...
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
THE CRY FOR EFFICIENCY.

Everywhere the cry for efficiency is heard
Efficiency is greatly to be desired; 1T is itself a
blessing when it is efficiency with right mo
tive Moreover, there is lack OF it sufficient to
make the crying aloud in its behalf proper 1t
cannot be ingrained in men by courses IN cor
respondence schools such as are now flooding
the country with their sef-illumnatlng pros
pectuses.z But just the same these prospectuses
came because of the lack OF efficiency In men
is a sign Of weakness, or the recognition OF
weakness.
Health and hygiene are beneficient things,
but we must give thought to them when we see
invalidism in the ofing. The strong, robust
worker goes at his work and his play with little
thought for matters of health and hygiene. 50
in matters of purely business concern, little
thought of our own power is given Men OF
stamina, mental and physical, those who VIII
do the things set before them, go to those with
determination to Twin OUT without the aid
and advice of correspondence schools, the pro-
moters of which have themselves, it is safe to
say, failed in the fight and seek the easiest
way to gather dollars and cover up evidence
of their own failure.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
RETURNING TO ZION.

Asia Magazine: Large communi-
lies in Rumania and Galicia are
planning to migrate to Palestine IL
the peace conference establishes
Jewish Palestine The number of
educated young Jews who are eager
to participate in the renaissance of
Jewish life in Palestine is promis-
ing sign for the future welfare OF
the country. Students In Russia, at
the University of Moscow and else
where, have formed societies to re-
turn to Palestine. An association of
young Russian Jews, known as the
Pioneers, with a membership OF 49,
600, have been working on farms in
Russia even under the chaotic con-
ditions OF the last eighteen months
to fit themselves for agricultural en-
terprise. The Builders, a syndicate
cf contractors and builders intend
to devote their capital of 10000 900
roubles to construction work in Pal
estine. Other syndicates have been
founded to develop railroads and
port concessions that may be grant.
ed to erect. warehouses and supply
depots for handling transportation.
In the United States a society Of
students called the Palestine Build
ers, with headquarters at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin and branches in
a number of other colleges, are
studying agronomy and engineering.
in order to equip themselves to go
to Palestine as soon as the opportu-
nifty offers The Zionist Engineers
society, composed of Jewish engi-
neers in the United States. will send
many OF its members back to help
in the work of reconstruction. Among
individuals representing $50 trades
and professions. who have sent in
their applications for return to Pal
estine 70 the Zionist headquarters in
New York, are farmers, engineers,
teachers, scientists. builders and
contractors, skilled laborers, weavers
and representatives of almost every
occupation needed TO build up III
versified commonwealth, The jew
ish colonization of 9alestine will
stand, not for immigration of the old
order, but a filtering back of trained
and well equipped men and women
who will carry with them not only
their ancient inherited culture, but
the culture which they have absorbed
from the various countries where
they have lived.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
CHILD GETS SICK
CROSS, FEVER|SH
IF CONST|PATED
"cALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGsn
CAN'T HARM TENDER STOM-
ACH OR BOWELS.

laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty
their bowels, which become clogged
UP with waste, liver gets sluggish;
stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, mother, II
coated, or your child is listless,
cross. feverish, breath bad. restless,
doesn't eat heartily. full of cold or
las sore throat or any other chill
dren's ailment. give teaspoonfuI OF
California Syrup OF Figs" then
don't worry, because It is perfectly
harmless, and in few hours all this
constipation poison, sour bile and
fermenting waste will gently move
cus of the bowels, and you have
well, playful child again. thor
ongh inside cleansing" is oftimes
I'll that is necessary 1t should DE
The first treatment given in any sick
ness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bot
tie of California Syrup of Figs
which has fun directions for babies,
children of all ages and for grown
ups plainly printed on the bottle
Look carefully and see that it is
made by the California Fig Syrup
Company
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
THE TRUE POSITION.

The position Of former Justice Charles II.
Hughes Is probably that of open-minded Amer
leans generally who see points in which the
league Of nations could be improved. He does
not favor the constitution of the league as it
stands, but Is in no wise opposed TO a league in
principle and would cheerfully welcome any
plan out of which Objectionable features were
amended. This is also the proclaimed position
Of Senators Knox and Lodge and OF most other
thoughtful men who are classed as antagonis-
tic to the idea. They are not, and have dis
tinctly said So All they have ever asked is
that the plan adopted shall be the carefully
considered best plan that can be framed and
leave no discoverable loopholes open to the
jeopardy of American interests Is not that
the proper position for Americans to takea
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION HALTED.

In measure the government IS standing IN
its own way in getting its broad program OF
construction work started in its continued con-
troll of the railroads. At the beginning OF the
war there was a lot of railroad construction IN
prospect some of which had been started. Tins
was at once put by as impracticable under war
conditions. If the railroads were under private
management and compensation for the war pre-
emption was in sight, it is altogether probable
that early resumption of construction projects
would be planned for. If former financial
methods were followed, the money would be
furnished by loans and the work started. Until
something definite regarding the status OF the
roads is arrived at, this large domain of con-
struction work, in which so many men find en-
ployment, is impossible The government has
no money for it, and there is in this situation a
major instance of the factors contributing to
necessary delay and understandable hesitation
about construction projects. The whole future
is too clouded with doubt to admit of the cour-
age that prompts to mourning of risk.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
BOXING WITHOUT BRUTALITY.

Major General Leonard Wood is too busy
man to be president of the newly formed ma
tional commission of boxing control; but he will
serve as a member of the advisory council and
heartily favors amateur boxing as a clean sport
looking to physical betterment and one of the
most important branches of training for men
who are to be prepared for war Presumably
this project to divorce the sport from profes-
sional ring work would meet the enthusiastic
approval of Colonel Roosevelt if he were alive.
For everything that made the youth of the land
manly vigorous and alert was advocated by
him. He believed in the rugged self-reliance
/ and sturdy viriity Of nations and of men and
that people could not be valorous and reso-
lutte to maintain their rights unless their indi-
viduaI units were. He saw clear and close
connection between physical and moral health,
between bravery and gentleness, between ten
derness and strength. He believed in the all
round development of men and women and de-
lighted in boxing and sparTing bouts. Even
while president he found time for occasional
lessons from noted boxers.
Boxing is in essence the art ~of hitting with
out getting hit, the science of self-defense with
natures weapons, which are often the only ones
at hand 1t may be said to have begun in its
present form with the founding of amateur ath-
letic clubs back in the sixties. Endurance con-
tests which end only when one contestant can
no longer fight have an element of the brutal
IN them even though waged with soft gloves
But contests for a limited number of rounds
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
Alkali Makes Soap
Bad For Washing Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali which is very
injurious, as it dries the scalp and makes
the hair brittle.
The best thing to use is just plain null
sihed cocoanut oil, for this is pure and
entirely greaseless. It's very cheap, and
beats the most expensive soaps or any
thing else all to pieces. You can get
this at any drug store, and few ounces
will last the whole family for months.
Simply rnoisten the hair with water
and rub it in, about teaspoonful is all
that is required 1t makes an abundance
of rich, creamy 1ather, cleanses thor
oughly, and rinses out easily. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and is soft,
fresh looking, bright, fluffy, wavy and
easy to handle Besides, it 1oosens and
takes out every particle OF dust, dirt and
dandruff.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
ESSENTIALS OF HYGIENE.

An eastern physician Of wide experience as
a public health official says that it is surpris
ing to him to find that with all the teaching OF
hygiene in our schools 80 little has really been
taught of essentials. He probably is quite
right about his facts, but his surprise is not
so logical. Hygiene in this conntry's public
schools has been taught by men and women
who were in vast majority untaught themselves
and have worked largely by text, supplemented
by occasional advice from specialists. The
wide demonstration which and epidemics
demands for the utmost of physical fitness and
the means to get it, has been matter of uni
versal attention; but sustained interest has
been lacking. We have learned the major I'M
portance of an education which has been often
included among the ''fads." Hygiene has Sc
cured its place as study of major Importance
and should be taught as its position demands.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
He Nav Be Mistaken.

Aberdeen News: The president
has sometimes been mistaken in his
interpretations of public sentiment in
the United States. He was mistaken
last year, In believing the American
people would endorse his admins
tration by electing democratic con-
gress. If he had not believed that
he would never have appealed to the
people to elect democratic con-
gress. He would have let the mat
ter rest without taking a personal
part in the campaign.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
TODAY's BIT OF VERSE
o SEND ME SINGING ON MY WA

SEND ME SINGING ON MY WAY.
o send me singing on the way
touch, q kiss, and shall Know
However fringed with clouds the day,
II will be sun edged where go.
o send singing the way
A look of heart born tenderness
Can change g form Of marching clay
To an undying godiiness
o send me singing the way
To where the gold tongued campfire CLEANS.
And memory shall come 70 play
And dance with all these flame clad dreams.
o send me singing on the way
To where the shrapnel terrors fly,
And shall never fear deaths fray
knowing I cannot die.
Oscar C. Williams in Everybody's Magazine.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
STAY AT HOME

Some weeks ago the American ambassador
in London warned his countrymen that while
if might be easy to get across to Europe 1t
was and would for some time be difficult to
get back and that they had better stay at home.
The state department now reiterates the warn
ing to keep away from Europe, unless called
there by important business. Coal Is scarce
there; trains are few, prices are high and the
food situation is steadily growing worse.
Curiosity and the feeling which prompts
Americans to push into the midst of anything
going ON will no doubt inpel some people to
make the voyage this spring or summer. But
as a purely pleasure trip it would hardly seem
worth while. European countries are SO poor
and sad and joyless compared with what they
used to be. that it must be something Like
visiting house of mourning to go there. And
conditions are still 50 far from settled that no
one can certainly say what turn events may
take. All things considered, sensible Ameri-
cans will therefore probably do well to heed
the governments advice and stay at home
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12

Never there such an opportunity as exists today
Industrial leader with clear vision and broad
sympathy permanently bridge the ehasn1 that is daily
gaping wider between the parties to industry and to
establish foundation for industrial prosperity, So
Improvement national solidarity. Future gene
will and call those men blessed who have
courage convictions appreciation OF
life contrasted with material gain
who with the spirit of otherhood, will lay
hold of great opportunity for leadership which open
to them today-John D. Rockefeller, Jr
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12

We honor Liberty In name and form. We
set up her statues, and sound her praises.
But NE have not yet fully trusted her. And
with our growth, so grow her demands She
viii have no half service.-Macaulay
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
Deserves RECOGNITION.

Baltimore American: In the gen.
eral distribution of war medals, why
should not there be one for the tired
consumer who stayed home and paid
the bills?
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12

in which points win are unobjectionable; and
it is these that the board of boxing control
would encourage and keep clean from the crook
edness and brutality of professional puglllsm
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12

Jerseyman arrested for speeding
proved he was trying to save the life
OF his mother-in-law. Judicial elem
ency fell as benediction on this mod
81 son-in-law.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
FOR STUBBORN
COUGHS AND COLDS
DR.. Kings New Discovery
has a fifty year record
behind ID

Il built it's reputation on It's produc.
ton of positive results, on its sureaess
in relieving the throat irritation OF
colds, coughs. grippe and bronchial
attacks.
''Dr. Kings New Discovery? Why,
my folks wouldn't use anything else!"
That's the general nationwide esteem
held. Its action is prompt. its taste
pleasant, its relief gratifying.
Half century Of cold and cough
checking. Ali druggists. 6Oc and S1.20.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
Popularizlna Duty.

Minneapolis Journal: Ole Hanson:
example and the accruing fame are
likely to make the doing of ones
duty in the mayoralty more popular
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12

Fighting is a business says Jess Willard.
And he might have added that it is the only
business by which man can get a profit out
of loss.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12

Panama Canal Zone Made Permanently
Dry" screams a newspaper headline Total
abstinence or another Culebra slider
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12
Bowels Out Of KiItere

That's nature calling for relief.
Assist her in her daily duties with DR..
Kings New Lie Pills. Not purgative
IN the usual dose, but mild, effective,
corrective, laxative that leases the
bowels into action. Csc.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12

Cedar Rapids Gazette: In any ey
ent the governors dema and for lin
reachment or generation is one tina
should be heard and answered by tn
legislators. One or the other is no
only desirable; ii is essential nov
tDat the case has attracted so mucl
disturbance.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-03-12

Humboldt Republican: It looks a!
though Governor Harding made ;
great mess of the Ratforn affair 4
man Of his experience should hav'
more brains than to grant a pardon
Without making full investigation.
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-03-14
HE PURIM PLAYERS
An Old-Fashionid Story by E. c. EHRLICH

The little daughter of the house
sat with her hands folded in her
lap, her eyes diligently studying
the pattern of the wool flowers
worked upon her black apron, TAX
ing no part in the conversation of
her elders. She was a slim girl of
fifteen, with heavy, dark braids and
thoughtful eyes, child who flushed
modestly when stranger spoke to
her, shy little maiden who some
times fell a-dreaming as she moved
about her household tasks. She
was very glad to rest now while
she sat and listened to her elders
in respectful silence as a well-bred
Jewish daughter was taught to do
in those far-off days, just before
Heine penned his love lyrics and
Napoleon thundered across the
world. For she was very tired.
She had helped her mother clean
the house for Yomtov until it fairly
shone; there had been poppy seed
mixture to prepare and pastry to
bake and baskets to fill for ones
neighbors and the poor. Now,
wearing her best dress of warm
scarlet and the little black satin
apron worked with woolen flowers,
she sat priinly near her parents,
half wishing she might frolic once
more with her two young brothers
and little cousins who were romp-
ing in the kitchen. But Reba re-
membered that she was quite
grown up, a bride-maiden, in fact;
and a girl who is considered old
enough to be married should prefer
to listen to her father jesting with
Uncle Heinrich than to steal hom-
an-taschen from the pantry or whlrl
a foolish dreier. Besides her father
had ordered the Purim players to
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1919-03-14

perform for his guests that very
afternoon and she was to see her
first real Purim play. Not a silly
Purim spiel played by her brothers
and the other Cheder boys dressed
in their mothers old clothes, but
real drama given by actors from
Frankfort. She sent a glance of
shy admiration toward her father
no wonder, he held his head SO
high and talked 50 loudly. The
most influential Jew of the COM
munity-after the rabbi, of course
and rich enough to send for the
Frankfort Purim players!
Across from Reba sat her cousin
Jacob, her senior by about year,
a thin stopped lad with peering,
rt-sighted eyes. When Reba
had last seen her cousin he was
only seven, laughing, merry rogue
who had run races with her and
stolen cherries from her fathers
garden. Now he seemed stranger,
very much older than her twelve
year-old brother, a half-grown man
who stammered when he spoke her
name. Perhaps she was in awe OF
him because Uncle Heinrich had
boasted so loudly of his sons stand
ing in the Yeshibah of his native
town; Jacob, he said, had head of
iron; if every Jew sucked up learn
ing like Jacob (as hungry child
takes the breast, said Uncle Helm
rich,) the Messiah would not be SO
long in coming At which Reba's
own father had nodded approving
ly, adding that any man might con-
slider even a liberal dowry too small
for such son-in-1aw. Another
time-perhaps before Uncle Helm
rich returned home, they would dis
cuss the matter; this, with side
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long glance at Reba, who flushed
burningly beneath his kindly smil-
ing eyes. For she had heard her
mother gossiping to neighbors of
fine match and h& brothers had
teased her little about Jacob.
Waiting for the Purim players
and thinking of her fathers mean
ingful glance, Reba felt hot with
shame, although she did not know
why She knew all Jewish girls
married if they were good and viz
tuous and their fathers were able
to give them dowries. And she
realized that she was a little girl
no longer; her own mother had
gone under the canopy before she
was fifteen. But standing on the
threshold of life, the girl grew
afraid. There were her household
tasks, her visits and walks with her
girl friends, hours with her mother
over needlework, her little room
with it's narrow bed and the white
curtains at the window. How could
she bear to change all this for the
unknown thing they called mar
riage-cutting off her hair and sit
ting with the married women in
stead of the young girls and grow
ing shrill voiced and ever anxious
like her mother. She patted her
long, dark braids and shivered
little.
The Purim players had come to
tell the old story in new way.
For days afterwards Reba's little
brothers had Dragged to their mates
of the g1ories of the kings robes
and the Haman's pompous strut
ting and his comic songs. But
Reba never spoke Of the play to
any one-not even to Jacob, whom
she married. Though in the hard
DAYS that followed Purim, the girl
had only to close her eyes to see
the face of the lad who played Nor
decai, a graceful, full-lipped boy
with a rich voice She did not know
whether he played well or i'll, she