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tiny though 1t is, provides for the
child's support.
In its reconstruction work. France
has wisely centered its greatest eff
forts on the care OF its war orphans,
and The Fatherless Children OF
France" recognizing that these littlS
victims OF the war should be the
wards Of world made safe through
their fathers sacrifice, undertook,
early In the war, to furnish god
mothers and godfathers for these
children-American godparents who
would contribute ten cents a day
toward their support that they might
remain with their mothers instead of
being placed in institutions, and who
would, besides this, write to the lit
tie ones to whom they had become
benefactors. Donations Of any sum
from dime Zone days support) to
$500 Ga months support) are So
licited. as we'll as the pledges OF
$3.50 year. A yearly pledge en-
abies one to select as ones protege
special boy or girl from the organi-
zation's lists OF children. Mrs. Wal
ter s. Brewster OF Chicago has been
appointed chairman OF a special cam
paign to secure these ten-cents-a d day
adoptions and Is making an earnest
appeal from the campaign office,
Room 635. 40 s. Michigan Ave.
Chicago.
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rigidly mounting railway wheels up
on their aXles, thus involving slip
page at curves. However, since the
two components are of opposite
value, they may be considered as Off
setting each other, at least sufii-
ciently for present purposes, and
therefore they may be cance,ed out.
Consequently, removal of rail-
way car from it's rails and running
it on the street may be considered
as resulting in an increase of energy
consumption. Ii the car should be
put on rails the saving in energy
due to the use of rails would be 16
per cent. Expressed in terms N cost,
0.05 cent per ton-mile; or, for u
seven-ton car. would be worth O.35
cent per car-mile. Such saving,
although we'll worth consideration
in these ultra-economical days, be-
comes insignificant when compared
to the interest charges on modern
track, and in consequence one must
look to the prohibitive cost of the
alternative device-the rubber tire
rather than to the inherent economy
of permanent way of steel to war
rant the latter's continued exis-
tence."
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NOTICE..

The doctots of La tcaster have de-
cided to increase their fees from
81 90 per visiAto s2loo per visit, and
night visits Nom $500 to s4.OO.
obstetrical cass VIII be $4,000 and
country visits AmI be the same as
nose IN town phs so cents per
mile one way tgis increase rs the
result OF the high cost of living and
IN line with incrd bses in other pro-
fessions and busibe 1t was con-
templated the frtt of the year. but
on account of ad EaA bees In the price
OF so many oth@ things. its going
into effect was pYstpt tned. The doc
tors now feel theg arb fully justified
In increasing their feds.
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FEES IT His DUTY
T0 GIVE DEAE[S
Rel. ii. Dunn Wants Others
tProfit by His Experience.
Uttered TEN YEARS
Tore Tanlac Gave Relief He,
Spent Great Sum in Vain
Search for Bfnefit.

TX Rev. J. II. Dunn, |ot 724 West
to arp street, SPOKANE. Wash. pastor
lg the Church of Christ. is still an<
,oher minister whok ke d4ep sense 30
attitude and desite to lbeln otbors
rem NOT permit hif to r4main silent
Degrading the betefits be derived
orom the use of T3nlac.
lahiac mas not only relieved mo
VI my ten years lof suffering" said
rev, Mr. Dunn but alsp it has
'"'it me up wo1derfully, ds have
-ained fifteen pounds in q mon,b,,
-'n'e Dy taking i My stom ech was
n such disordfred condition that I
'ou'o not eat wi hout sufferinS Z great
pain. My food felt like lead on rv
'."i''ach ana You'd expel gas with
'IhoSt every breath My head Ached
and I continually \ lost
weight. strength and energy gbant
round three hundred dollars Nor
Medicine but got no better.
II finally bought Tanlac on the
trength of the high Endorsement
nd my first bottle made marked
mango in my feelings So I bought\
mother and still others, and now
IN Just new man. ! can eat any,
hing now without the least discom
Ort afterwards. 1t gives me pleas
re 10 do what / can for nv fellow
lan' and. and as Tanlac has been
such great benefit to me and to
number OF my friends also, I can
commend 1T to everybody"
Tnnlac. the master medicine. is
'" exclusively by ]. F. Mackey.
ancaster; Peoples Drug & Grocery
o.. ...,a Heath "a Springs; q o. Floyd.
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PLAYING TO THE GALLERIES.

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nor. uon. ;, - 49,,
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tion IN vorl If ,o ,ro r,oI,, 20
install him our ono,,to. v;l so,d
hin, III, Dorrh,rg IN ,bo T,a
bIott SAYS. "Tbo crn - sr,i,od ,o
the dreps There is M sor,o :, co,
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crowd could gather they were ad-
viscd to get out lest they be sum-
marily elected This they seem to
have done in leisurely way with
out eyidencing any knowledge Of the
fact that they had committed a
breach of southern manners. When
they arrived again on the streets
thrir manners were not of penitent
nature. A number of leading citi-
IONS had come upon the scene and
when advised of the ugliness Of their
conduct. one of the sergeants is said
to have resented it.
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FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1919.
THE AUTOMOBILE AND STREET
CAR

CAR
"Roils ,ro noco,sor,. soot,ro osI
strea, troc,ior ~ ,,o u.oso,,. ..,,
os tne ;,dre,ry" cove +ho r;+or,.,.
Diyest "simn1v hocorso Of tho h;,t
cost of ruhhar woro rrbhor ,iros
cbe.n ~. if so,,,o s,,bs,i,,,,o could no
round .trackIass trolley, 1ow-burg
husses rrnrirg ON s,,ootb o,rbol,
wouId cost ro moro tbor tho ,,.oso,t
trolley svstoms
Comnarisnr. batvoor tbo or,o,,,,
bile in ora corr. or ,notbor o,,d tho
street car are IiI,eIv ovon,,or, ,o
work ont in favor of the former and
it viii not be surnrisirg within =
comparative few wears to find the
city streets diyestod Of the familiar
trolley cars and tracks to mako
room for the evcr-incrcasina num-
ber of Affirmative corvavarces ord
as an economic movement in, line
with other progressive ideas spring-
ing up and gaining in popular favor
almost daily. "These facts" saws the
Literary Digest. "are of interest in
view of the infection of city Off
cials'. as an editorial writer in the
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AT THE CHURCl

Lancaster and Shiloh X. p,
Rev. w. s. Pattersopistor-
Sabbath school 1913. m;
preaching 1880 a. mrst and
third Sundays at Lane second
and fourth at ShiloFeachine
$40 n m I.anca Prayer
meeting every Wednei o:So p
m.
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A GLIMPSE AT THE STATE.
Short Items of Interest Gathered |
Here, There and Everywhere. |

The Gaffney Ledger force walked
out Saturday afternoon, with the
statement on the part of the opera
tives, that they would not return un-
less an increase in wages was given
them. Ed II. DeCamp, owner and
publisher of the Ledger and Grit and
Steel made the statement that he
was paying as high wages as the
business could stand, and that he ex-
pected to have a new force of hands
in the shop without delay. The
Ledger force was one of the best or
ganized newspaper shops in the
country, cooperation being the
watchword of all Of the employees.
and it will take Mr.. DeCamp a long
time to get another force that will be
as effective as the one which he has
just lost.
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DR.. Edwin Minis of Vanderbilt
University is lecturing at Winthrop
college each day at noon during this
week. the subject of his discussions
being the various phases of litera-
ture. DR.. Minis is we'll known lee
turer and his daily addresses are
proving of great interest to the sum-
mer school attendants. Practically
the entire chapel hour each day is
given over to his lectures.
In addition to the addresses by
DR.. Minis. the college is Offering spe
cial entertainments each evening
The attractions throughout this
week, with the exception of Saturday
evening. consist of high class NOV
ing picture shows. On Saturday
<svcninC Raoul Bonanno. noted
Italian baritone singer, will give n
concert.
This is the first season DR.. ID. B.
Johnson, president OF Winthrop coll
lcge, has offered star course dur
ing the summer school session, and
the course is proving very popular
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Tuesday afternoon at the good
roads meeting held in Winnsboro, tho
committee laid before the association
tn" roads selected for the county
vide system of roads. The two main
h ghways will run from Blackstock
TO Blythewood, and from Shelton to
lythewoOd, the other roads uniting
With these. There will be about 2o0i
N. cs of these roads
\ mass meeting will be held there
on July 9 to select Il committee oc
five men, who will have charge orc
the letting of contracts, and the e'
penditure of the funds if the bonof
are voted and will also serve as Tire
board of highway commissioners fhu
Fairfield county One member "a
the Legislative delegation, one by in
board of county commissioners COT
three by the public at the meet pal
The voting of the bonds is conditr sto
al upon the county receiving a g ain
lar amount from federal or state cor
Public opinion is strong in favd wei
the good roads movement, and e arc
is ".ery hope that the electiopl me-
result in favor of the bond iss .
The Peoples Cotton WarFe SUE
company, with capital Of $2o, "Ho
is being organized at York, aIlll cha
build a warehouse and be resor aho
business by early fall. The er- al"
prise is being promoted by ueo- UNI
Piles Bank & Trust company len ior'
institution will take half the "re
stock OF the company. maj
OF
A fire in Florence Tuesdsorn- a n
ing threatened to be seriouf TO- recc
tally destroyed nine build and r
damaged another store resi- ,o,d
dence. The stores were a,oden Inn
structures in the eastern pt the m
business section, valued P'ooo' Ker
with insurance. of $4OO.
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Christ Episcopal CT rev. f.
II. Harding, pastor--hlng hrsi
ard third Sunday mig S;3o.
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Three white'sergeants in charge of
a baseball nine OF negroes came near
stirring up a genuine hornets nest at
St Matthews Tuesday morning. Ar
irving in town about $50 o'clock
the negroes. who were also in uni
form, were marched directly to the
hotel. No one suspecting the pur-
pose of the officers in charge paid
any especial attention until, it was
learned that they had been march
ed upstairs and had ordered break
fast and taken charge Of the lobby.
The presence OF the negroes con-
founded the proprietor, Mrs. Her
long, and in a very few moments il
was known over town. Before a
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John T. Moore of Columbia was
killed and Floyd Albright of Mebane,
y. c., was seriously injured when
Southern railway train No. 3S
struck n fire truck of the United
States public health service hospital
fire department at railroad cross
ing at Camp Sewer. The accident
occurred about 5:45 o'clock Monday
afternoon. Moore. who was employ
ed by the Camp fire department. was
driving the truck and was killed in
stantly. Several others were on the
truck but uninjured. Moore had
been in the military service and was
about - years OF age.
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r. II. Witherspoon anGn NJ
Madra are spending soThe N
Hendersonville, n. G.
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Peter Hudson, negro, who |shot
and killed Policeman Robert Latta
at Camden last January, is a prison.
er at the penitentiary awaiting trial
at the next term of criminal court
which convenes at Camden next Mon
officers and barricaded himself in
small building. He opened fire on
the posse and the policeman was
killed. The negro was shot in sever
al places and was supposed to have
been killed. Life was not extinct
when the sheriff took charge of the
negro and he was rushed to Colum-
bia and taken to the State prison
where his wounds were treated.
Hudson pulled through and when
court convened his attorneys enter
ed a plea of insanity. The presiding
Judge appointed DR. Munnerlyn, DR..
Weston and DR.. Bunch of Columbia
to examine the prisoner. The ma
iority of the commission reported
that Hudson was irresponsible and
untitled to go to trial and the case
was continued Another commits
sion composed of DR.. DuBose and
DR. Watson of Columbia was ap-
pointed at later date to examine
the negro and they are expected to
report on his condition at the APP
preaching term of court.
Judge w IL. Townsend will pre-
side next week at Camden. and So
state.
The shooting and death of the
Camden officer created considerable
excitement and much interest is CEN
tered in the trial.
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require ve.'y little time on the part
of any pers on who undertakes 1t,
and such person will be contribut-
ing in no small measure toward the
efficiency of the state government.
Kindly cooperate with us in this re-
spect. advising us with as little de-
lay as possible"
When once the Investigator is ap-
pointed in the town, a letter is sent
explaining his new duties, which
consist mainly of reporting all fires
and their losses to the commission
er's office. All towns are urged to
appoint a commissioner, as the office
wishes to compile accurate statistics
state.
Ten days ago, Alberry Huskey a
prominent young farmer of Chero-
kee county, while riding his mule
home from the field was thrown
from the animal and dragged a dis
tance of nine hundred yards He was
taken to a hospital, where little hope
for his recovery was held out, and he
fingered until Sunday morning when
he died. He is survived by his
widow and four little children. His
death will be deeply felt in the
neighborhood in which he lived. as
he was prominent in all matters
W 10 m nln hn Of
munity.
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that are brought to him by his conf
dental manager and gives this oblig'
ing person the power Of attorney.
A few morning later Van wakes up,
after jolly evening with his pals and
finds young lady sitting at the side of
his bed, gazing sternly at him. She in
PRODUCES herself and explains her pres
ence in his room. Her name is Desiree
Lane, and the house where Van Dorm
is now living was once her home. 1t
was taken away from her father by
Van Dorn's unCles, two thrifty souls
who piled up millions by trickery and
died before they could cut their neph-
ew of with nothing but their blessing.
Desiree demands the return Of her
money. Van is agreeable, but finds
that 1t is impossible. The confidential
manager has used his power of attor.
ney to convert all Of Vans property
into cash and has skipped with it. De-
stree and the busted millionaire get
married, learn how to be happy though
poor, and then the absconding mana.
ger plays another mean trick on them:
He returns the forty millions.
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Exposes Mediums and cLaIrvoyants.

Exposes Mediums and clalrvoyants.
The Dixie is showing today, pic.
ture that is certainly unusual. 1t Is
'.TShe Zero Hour" and the star Of the
play is June Elvidge.
The story toll din this picture has to
do with fake medium and his two
step-daughters. 1t exposes the man.
ner inswhich such mediums work, OF
the way in which they prey upon the
unsuspecting and of the lengths to
which they go to get money out Of
their victims.
geographically, the picture is no.
table for the length OF double expos.
ure work appearing In the production.
Miss Elyidge Is said to play the long.
lest double role in this picture that has
yet been seen on the screen, and 1t Is
about the most perfect thing Of It's
kind that she has ever done.
Supporting Miss ElVldge Is a spleu.
did company. Frank Mayo plays CD.
posite her in the leading male role.
There are other film faVorites in tho
company. and all of them are seen
to splendid advantage.
From every angle THE Zero Hour"
IS an unusually absorbing production.
II has been elsboratelyJ staged In all
particulars and 1t is sdperbly acted.
The added attraction today is very
Interesting, too. as it is a complete ex-
position of the meaAs by which the
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Plans for Luncheon.

Plans for the Woman's Club lunche-
on to be held on Friday April arc
practically completed under the direc-
ton of the Hospitality committee of
the club. Tickets are selling at 81
each and may be procured from Mrs.
C. L. Holland, chairman OF the com
mittee; Mrs ]. Walter Barnes, presi-
dent OF the club; Miss Jennie Flem-
ing and Mrs. j. /. Carpenter, and it is
urged that all who will attend should
purchase tickets by Wednesday of
next week in order that the women of
the Presbyterian church who will serve
the meal may plan definitely.
During the past year the club has
held strictly to cc--ervation lines and
very few soc!/ events of any kind
have been included in their program.
The luncheon therefore seems especial.
ly appropriate at this time as it also
marks the closin gof the club year. A
large attendance is anticipated.
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PERSONALS

Miss Beatrice Marshall, Miss Ruby
Marshall and Miss Beulah Lake. OF
Clarksburg, we're guests last evening
of Dr.. and Mrs. H. F. Keister, Of the
Watson hotel.
Born this morning to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Glasscock at their home at
Bellveiw, a nine-pound son.
Arthur ". Musgrave, of McCurdys-
vile, was here yesterday to have an
Xray picture taken of his arm, viii O.
was fractured last week when he was
kicked by horse. The picture show
ed the bones to be set properly. Dr.
]. R. Tutwiler, of Baxter, his physi-
cianfi accompanied him here.
Harold Schwarm, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gus Schwarm, who landed sew
eral weeks ago from France. has ar
rived home. He was stationed at
Camp Lee, Va, after his arrival.
Schwarm was with the 74th engin-
GERS. Gus Schwarm is i'll from influ-
enza at his home.
Mrs. Howard Woodward has re-
turned form Camp Merritt, n. j..
where she went to see her husband
who was sent there o nlanding from
France a week ago. He anticipates
an early dismissal from service. Dick
Bentel and Ralph Wilfong, both OF
this city, came over on the same
transport with Woodward.
Mrs. P. H. Baker and son, Corporal
Howard Baker, of Flint, Mich. are
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James T. Eastman. Corporal Baker,
who haa been located at Camp Custer,
Mich, for the past year, has been dis
charged from service.
Mrs. Clarence Vannort and daugh-
ter, Mary Margaret, have returned
from Weston, where they had been
the guests OF relatives for a week.
Mrs. Robert Runkle, of Niagara
Falls, n. Y, is the guest Of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Parker, on
Monroe stree.
Mrs. P. NJ. Gettings, who under
went an operation on Tuesday at st.
Marys hospital in Clarksburg, is said
to be recovering in satisfactory
manner.
Friends of Mrs. Howard Graeber for
merly of this city, now of Altoona. Pa,
will be glad to learn that she has prac-
tically recovered from an attack OF
myletis from which she has been Ill
for more than year. While complete
paralysis resulted from her illness,
Mrs. Graeber is now able to walk and
,xpec>> to visit friends in this city.
George Decker of Camp Mills. n. Y,
is home on five day furlough having
come to attend the funeral of his
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The Heroic Sacrifices
Of France

Never in the worlds history has any
nation ever sacrificed so heroically Of
ID blood and treasure than has France
id the present world conflict. Her
-GrN lat peasant population havess1ffer-
ed and 6ied for democraeS1lth indy
ing fortitude, AmsDea also owes
the y peopls'a grest' debt of gratitude
for perfect rep,dy for stomach, Nv
er aid 4nteCtinA disorders whISlfit is
reported hasH already saved many
Amer Jean lFes and prevented thous-
ands Pf s1ssiest operations. George
H. Mayr. Eor years leading Chicago
'chemtAt imports and sell it IN this
country under the name of SMsyr's
Wondet Hui Remedy. It - a. simple,
harmless preparation that removes ca.
tarrhal muscus from intestinal tract
and allays the inflammation which
causes practically Sall stomach, liver
and intestinal ailmeafs, including ap-
pendicitis. One dose VII convince or
money, refundeds Crane8 Drug Store
H. & H. Drug Company, PRESCRIPTION
Pharmacy, Warrington andSdruggists
everywhere.
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score One for the Chorus.

Patrons generally were pretty much
AIKEN with Byrne & Byrne's musical
comedy at the Hipp Monday, for the
Tuesday night crowd was one of the
1est yet seen at a second showing of
oill And with due credit 10 the prin.
,ipals in the company, it must be said
That the chorus Of seven charming lit.
tie ladies are largely responsible for
the popularity OF the show. There's
Hazel Guernsey, one Of the most lik-
able sOubrettes that has played the
time this season. Forgetting if you
can the attractiVeness Of her pretty
face, there is yet enough to please in
her voice, her spirited dancing, and
the glow of good nature that constant.
ly lights up her countenance. Her un.
derstudy, Ruth Ramon, was admirably
chosen, and will be given a chance In
the bill tonight 10 show us just what
she can do. Lottio Burke aspires TO
be prima donna, and when she isn't
actually on stage she is studiously ap.
plying herself to the task of cutting
down the distance between Fame and
herself. The allegation that she
weighs just 16 pounds in her stocking
feet is not taken seriously by her close
friends. Marion Burke, Nina Norton,
Bobbie Morris and Dottie Bergeron
complete the chorus, and a jollier.
harder working chorus we have yet
to- see. They are good looking, ex.
perienced and go through their mum.
bers faultlessly. Let's give three
cheers for the chorus, they're all right
Tonight the bill changes to "a Night
in Chinatown" The title is used for
little more than a starting point, the
object being just to make one laugh.
Byrne and Byrne will sing wet and
Dry" we guess mostly dry. a prohibi.
lion song of their own. Billy Byrne
sings one of his own numbers, Stripes
and Stars" while Hazel Guernsey and
Charley Byrno have an excellent pick.
out number, III Were Only a Man"
air. Marion who has pleased SO with
his magnificent baritone voice will
sing Down Where the Swanee River
Flows" An additional vocal treat
sill be the harmony trio. The change
n program includes all songs and spe.
,laIties.-an absolutely new show.
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ms, Buchanan Honored.

Miss Margaret Buchanan, daughter
of the Rev. DR.. A. NJ. Buchanan. for.
merly of Morgantown, has been award
ed highest honors at Byrn Mawr Col.
lege having been the winner of the
Pres NJ. Carey Thomas European Eel
lowship open to ByTn Mawr students
who have done one year of graduate
work. Miss Buchanan is a graduate Of
the W. V. U. and we'll known here and
throughout the state.
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Ealniew WeddInas.

Two marriages of we'll known young
people were solemnized recently in
Fairview by the Rev. R. D, Hall, Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, the con-
tracing parties being Miss Gertrude
F. Fordyce and Sherman B. Taught,
whose marriage was solemnized on
Saturday eSening, March IA. Mrs.
Taught was formerly teacher in the
FairvIew public schools.
On Saturday the 22d, Ward B. For.
dyce and Miss Dove L. Whetzel were
united in marriage at the home Of
Lewis Z. Whetzel. The bride is a
daughter of Wesley Whetzel.