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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16
THE DOG is PRoVERB.
All People Have Taken This Animal
Into Account.

Into Account.
AS one traces the proverbial COM
ments on dogs through the 'concen-
trated wisdom of the centuries their
similarity is most impressive. For
l'example, the Latin told one another
to Beware of a silent dog and still
waters" concluded that Dumb dogs
and still waters are dangerous" and
characterized as insidious traducer as
"a dog that bites silently"
The Russians, who were only slight
ly influenced by the Latin races, say
that Dogs bark and the wind carries
it away" but the French, Spaniards,
Germans and English, who have in"
herited more than they wish to ac-
knowledge. from ancient Rome all
agree that barking dogs do not bite,
and we have also in England the warn
ing ito have a care for a silent dog
and still water" which is clearly 81
free translation of the Latin original.
The French tell us that there are
good dogs of all Sizes" but this has
not prevented them from discovering
that there are dog haters who will stop
at no villainy to satisfy their grudge.
Thus "a man who wants to drown his
dog says it is mad" France is so near
England that this saying crossed the
Channel ! and became acclimated In
spite of the fondness of a nation Of
animal lovers for one of their best
friends.
But the saying did not originate in
France. 1t goes back to the Romans,
who say that who so is desirous of
beating a dog will readily find a stick"
The Italians inherited 1t from the
Romans. When it got to Denmark it
took this form: "He who wants to
hang a dog is sure to find rope" or
ito say that the dog bites the sheep"
And the Germans say that when a
man will throw at a dog he will soon
find a stone" The Germans also say
very characteristically "a hashful dog
never fattens."
AS one proceeds into Asia he finds
conflicting views about dogs. The
Tamils, of southern India, whose shins
are an easy mark for sharp teeth, say
that "on finding a stone we see no dog
and ,on seeing g. dog we find no stone"
as though a dog existed only to be
stoned. A little. further east in China,
we find that dogs have more good in
them than men think they have" a
saying that could not have become en-
bedded in the proverbial wisdom of
any but a kindly race with friendly
feeling for all created things. And the
Chinese also say that "a dog has no
aversion to a good family, las well as
"a dog understands his masters nod"
Fisher Ames, descendant of one of
the Revolutionary heroes, once re-
marked that a dog is better friend
than human being. For" said he,
"the dog will be at your feet ready at
any moment to respond to your mood,
while q human being will go off in a
huff if you do not respond to his mood"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16
PAYING FOR THE WAR
South Carolina Has Contributed Many
Millions,

You South Carolinians paid $1S,660,-
56133, to Uncle Sam, as your part of
the war taxes during the last fiscal
year, writes the Washington cores
pondent of the Columbia Record.
OF this amount, s17,200,692.49 was
for income and profit taxes upon busi-
nesses. The rest went to pay the war
tax on automobiles, candy, jewelry,
corsets, tobacco, perfumes, chewing
gum and other handy articles, includ-
Iins necessaries such as Sword canes
and daggers."
Easily the largest amount was
realized from tobacco taxes-$326,-
'994.O1, but taxes on estates amounted
the theater and the movies amounted
to $24O,122.72. The tax on the pro-
prietors added up $S,2S3 including
500 for a circus license.
1t will probably come as a surprise
that in a prohibition state. $40,039.1O
should have been received from liquor
taxes, but such was the case. In the
main, these license taxes paid by
druggists, etc., who sold to physicians,
churches and so on.
In the fiscal year ending last June,
some 1917 and 1918 tax impositions as
well as those for part Of 1918 were
collected. Under these, about $43,390,
was collected as taxes upon patent
medicines, chewing gum, sporting
goods, games, cameras, perfumes, etc.
Nearly $4,000 was collected as the
tax on neGrbeer and $2.072 from soft
drinks, grape juice and other pallied
thirst quenchers.'
Some $6,7OO was paid out by South
Carolinians for taxes upon umbrel-
las, wearing apparel, trunks, carpets
and all the other things that cost so
much nowadays. Brokers paid the
government s3,5O0. Seven thousand
was paid as a tax on the sale Of mar
.cotics. Taxes on the sale Of govern
ment property meant $53,S76, and
taxes on club dues amounted to $S,-
32S. Corporations paid sSS,23S In
taxes on their capital stock. Shoot
ing galleries are evidently a mighty
poor line of investment in South Car
olina. Only s46.6S was realized from
that source.
Automobile taxes totaled $23,317.
Taxes on freight shipments were $685.
S24, upon telephone and telegraph
messages, s15,S79 and upon bonds,
stock transfers, sales, etc., s7S,3So.
More than double the amount OF
taxation was paid from the state than
was paid in the previous fiscal year,
when the amount received was ST.
8S4,O94.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16
GET LIQUOR m ocoNEE
Seventy-Eive Gallons Taken by Of
ficers Near Walhalla.

Sunday morning at o'clock j. q.
Mitchell, rural policeman, captured
near Westminster five men driving
two Buick cars containing about Is
gallons Of blockade whiskey, says a
Walhalla dispatch. 1t is reported that
the men We're from Greenville. All five
Of the men were brought to Jail, and
both cars were confiscated. Relatives
Of some of the men came to Walhalla
and it is. understood that bonds will be
made for all Of the men.
When the capture was made Mitchell
was accompanied by only one assist
ant, but two others reached him in a
short time. This is one or -he biggest
captures that has ever been made IN
the county. 1t is said that each man.
when taken, had the customary pistol
in his pocket The men were driving
from Madison. along the old South
ern railway bed, at a, moderate rate OF
speed. and in order to stop the party
it was necessary for the rural police
men to drive his car head on into The
first car he met. The driver Of the
second endeavored to pass. but was
unable to do so.
The many good citizens Of Madison
and community are thoroughly dis
gusted at the fragrant violations Of the
laws by parties coming into their COM
munity at night. They are determined
to break up lawlessness, and have Or
ganized a league for that purpose.
They recognize that the outsiders are
not altogether responsible for the bad
state of affairs, but that some of their
own people are also guilty. The league
to enforce law is working without fear
or favor. The friends Of Constable
Mitchell are congratulating him upon
his heroic work.
Recently charges were preferred by
certain parties against Constable
Mitchell. The Oconee county grand
jury made thorough investigation
and exonerated him, and called on
the good people Of the county to stand
by him in his fight against lawless-
ness.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.
Items of Interest Gathered from All
Over the World.

Voluntary military training may
be agreed upon by congress according
to senators Of the military affairs COM
mittee.
- William S. Pearson, author, law
yer, former consular agent and news
paper man was killed in Charlotte,
lasc Thursday, when struck by troll
ley car between the city and Camp
Greene. He was 72 years of age and
we'll known throughout North Caro-
lima.
A declaration of principles was
adopted in Washington, Saturday
night by the conference of presidents
of labor unions affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor. 1t
calls upon all workers to seek redress
of their grievances by political pres
sures presumably through existing
parties, as no mention is made of 4
labor party.
Il can not marry you in that at
tire; this is not a dance hall" was the
presenting herself with her betrothed
at the fashionable st. Honore church
in Paris, last Friday Obeying Car
dinal Amettes injunction, the priest
objected to the girls gown, which
reached only to her knees, revealing
her silk stockinged limbs. Weeping
convulsively the girl went home and
put on a more modest dress. The
couple came back to the cathedral and
were married.
The liquor dealers of the country were
tremendously disappointed because o.:
the failure of the United States su-
preme court to hand down last Mon
day decision on the war time liquor
law. United States supreme court de-
cisions are published on Mondays.
Three appeals are pending from Fed
eral courts of Louisville and New
effect on January /, and the liquor
dealers have been in hopes that the
supreme court would knock out war
time prohibition now so as to give
them q chance to dispose of their tre-
mendous stocks Of liquor at famine
prices. There are 60000,0O0 gallons
of distilled spirits III the bonded ware
houses of the country, more than hall
of it in Louisville Although it is not un-
derstood that the dealers have any in
timation as to what the decision OF
the court will be, they are naturally
hopeful that it will be in their favor
and as precaution they have been
gathering hundreds Of freight cars OF
the side tracks next to their ware
houses ready to ship out the stuff to
the nearest markets as soon as posS
bic after the handing down of fav-
orable decision. 1t is said that there
are more than 1,200 empty box cars
standing on the sdetracks at Louis
vile. Since the court handed down
nothing on the subject last Monday in
tcrest is now transferred to next Mon
day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16

The Moving Picture.-McMackor
was defending a man in a murder case.
The case looked hopeless; the prose-
cution was soon done. Then Nc
Mackorel rose.
In a quiet conservational tone Nc
Mackorel began to talk to the jury. He
made no mention Of the murder. He
just described in vivid colorings pretty
country cottage hung with honey
suckle, a young wife preparing supper.
and the rosy youngsters waiting at
the gate to greet their father on his
return home for the evening meal. Sud
denly McMackorel stopped. He drew
himself up to his full height. Then
striking the table with his fist, he
cried in voice that thrilled every
bosom:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16
SHoEMAKERS FOR PEACE.
History Has Record of cobbIers Who
Became Famous.


The world has been much concerned
about shoes lately, but chiefly, on ac-
count of eXorbitant prices. How many
of US stop to think, or know that shoe
makers have exerted a great influence
upon the worlds history, and that
some of the greatest advocates of peace
have been the notable shoemakers OF
ancient and modern times.
One of the most ancient of the fam
Gus shoemakers was Rabbi Ochanan
the Shoemaker, who lived in the sec
ond century and held that IAN asso-
citation established for a praisworthy
object must ultimately succeed, but
an association established without
such an object cannot succeed" (which
sounds almost like a suggestion, of a
League of Nations for Peace.
The ancient proverb, shoemaker,
stick to thy last" is said to have orig
mated in ancient Greece. The artist
Apelles painted his pictures and placed
them by the wayside to hear the COM
ments of paSsors-by. On one occasion
he heard a shoemaker criticise q shoe
in his picture as faulty. and he cor
rected the error. But when the shoe
maker, noting that his advice had been
accepted, criticised the drawing Of the
leg, Appelles was forced to cry out,
Shoemaker. stick to thy last" that is,
you may criticise in your own depart
ment, but not otherwise.
America has produced at least two
very famous cobblers. One Of these
was Noah SNorcester, known as the
first great Apostle. of Peace" He it
was founded the first great Peace
Society of Massachusetts" Born IN
1853, he went into the war against
Great Britain when about Is years of
age, and fought at the Battle OF Bunk
er Hill. He became SO disgusted with
the vices, OF the soldiers life and the
horrors of the battlefield that he be-
came a hater of war and advocate Of
peace He worked in the field, all day
and made shoes at night, besides
studying as much as he could. He be-
came a minister before 80, continuing
to do farm work and cotble shoes so
as to eke out an existence. He even
taught the children of his parishioners
for no pay, conducting a school in his
study. 1t was in 1914, after he had
written urging Christian Unity, that
he published his famous pamphlet, "A
Solemn Review Of the Custom Of War"
advocating the abolishment Of war,
interpreting literally the New Testi-
ment doctrine, Resist not evil" in
line with the teaching of the Society
of Friends. Dying in his sOthyyear he
asked to have inscribed upon his
tombstone: HE Wrote the Friend of
Peace"
John Greenleaf Whittier, the
Quaker Poet" was another very fam
Gus American cobbler.' While on his
fathers farm at Haverhill. Mass, he
worked in the fields and at the shoe
makers bench, until at the age of 10
he w9s sent to a college supported by
the Friends. He was a sturdy advo-
cate of the abolition of slavery and in
his famous Songs of Labor" publish
ed in 1850, is special poem addressed
ITO Shoemakers."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16

Gentlemen, you must send him back
home to them!"
A red-faced juror choked and
blurted out:
"By George, sir We'll do it,"
McMackorel, without another word,
sat down, and ID minutes later the jury
brought in a verdict of aoquittal
The prisoner wept as he shook his
counsel's hand.
mo other man on earth could have
saved me as you have done, Mr.. Nc
Macxorel," he sobbed. II amt got no
wife or family, sir."-Detroit Free
Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16

GE" Seventy five years ago it was not
unusual for Il formal English break
fast to last for two hours, while a
dinner might start at $3.50 and be pro-
tracted till midnight. And the courses
were as many and substantial as the
meals were lengthy.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16

ever amount your heart may prompt
and forward the same to W. Banks
Dove, State Chairman, No. 211, Liberty
National Bank Building, Columbia,
S. c.
Yours very truly,
w. Banks Dove,
State Chairman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-12-16

AZ Since the purchase, Alaska has
yielded S15O,OOO,OOO worth of gold, furs
and fish, and the Territory has pur-
chased from the United States in the
meantime merchandise valued ut $780,
100000.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-03-21
Farmers Exchange,
Mill and Elevator.

We, are manufacturers WHITE
STAR" FLOUR, made from Mary
lands Choice Selected Wheat, by the
latest system or milling, containing
all the strengthening properties of
the wheat, strictly high-grade pro-
duct, which is for sale at all first
class stores. We exchange Flour for
Wheat and store your exchange
Wheat free of charge and deliver
Flour as needed We also manufac-
ture MARYLAND STYLE CORN
MEAL" We do Feed Grinding and
Crushing
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06

have been given out where there was need. this including six layetles of 31 articles each; one quart of milk has been sent daily to two families of small children who were in need of the nOurishment; One-half ion of coal has been given to each of two fami- lies; during the extreme cold weather of last winter 8 plum Der was pro- cured to thaw out the frozen water pipes for a woman who was unable to pay for such work; a twin baby car riagc was procured for a mother so she could give her babies their daily airing. We feel especially grateful to the editor of the Herald, who wrote the appeal for the carria ge. Not only one carriage was found. but two were offered for the babies use
 Much Money Disbursed.
 During the year $514 has been given to the New Britain chapter of the Red Cross, S1O0 to the Milk Sta ton, $25 quarterly to the Visiting Nurse association, $10 quarterly to & woman who cares for an aged mother $20 for two weeks board for a girl in the Orthopedic hospital, $15 q month to a widow, $15 a month to a woman with tubercular trouble, s10 to the sick baby fund, and there are many other cases where 8 little financial aid has helped to lift the burdens and make life cl little brighter.
 "Canonicus branch feels especially grateful to it's friends who have so generously contributed to it's support, also to the tIlks for the use of their club house which they so kindly ex- tended to us for the whist and dance, and to the New Britain Herald for the space 1t has given us for the Sunshine notes.
 | "Slx names have been added to our membership, two of them four-score members.
 ! "E. $. C9ADWELL, Rec. Secy."
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06
TABLE SCARES.
SOFA PILLOWS

Round, square and oblong Pillows in cretonne and silk.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06
BIG COAL DEALER DEAD,
Howard $. Dewey Was Head of New
 York State Association.

GloVerGviIle, N. Y, Jan. 6-Howard c. Dewey, president of the New York State Coal Dealers Association, and one of the most prominent republicans in eastern New York died suddenly from apoplexy in his office here this morning. He was @ years old and born at Great Harrington, Mass. He rose from the position of clerk in a coal office, to that of owner of a coal mine, president of the state associa- ton and president and general mana ger of the Fulton County Coal Co.
 He was appointed postmaster by President Taft. He leaves a widow and one daughter.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06

comfort bags, 12 dre@ses, 4 dozen bands , pairs pajanas, and ? pairs bed socks. The work done in the homes by individual members can not he fully estimated,
 gro Mrs. Traut, one of cur mem bers, falls the honor Of starting the first community sing in Connecticut It was through her irnCcrcc that SO many sings were hold during the year.
 several of our members marched in the Red Cross parade last May.
 During the potato campaign last spring four ladies distributed posters and Ttcr2ture.
 Organizations Assisted.
 There are four hon es in which much interest is takcn--thc Chil- drona Hone, the Blind Babies Homo in FarMington; the Erwin Home. aud the Town Home,
 "I.ast spring q gas stove was in u;aUe.i in one of the Childrens Home es on Goriin Avenue, ana recently S7 "hcots and 60 pillow slips made by our members were given to this Iomo Cakes were sent them at Easter. and at Christmas Wcll-fllcd stockings, popcorn balls and oranges were given each child iii the several lIomcs Three dollars was sent each ct the seven lntt1ons 05 g holiday gift.
 "A committee visits the Blind Ba- lie..' Horne and aacertains it's needs. During -hc year over 200 articles oI clothing including shoes and stockings were given the little inmates. t Christmas, toys, orahgeo and we'll filled stookil gs were sent them.
 "The ladies of the Erwin Home were given ice cream and cakes at Easter A committee calls on the ladies thus carrying a little surshino into their lives.
 "A Christmas entertainment w2s given 70 the inmates Of the Town Home. A mcU-fled tree lighted with electric Hubs was a great pleasure to all Each one of the inmates re- ceived a gift, an orange and Christ mas atct king. The little play given by some of the High school girls WaS received with the keenest enjoyment This surely HI1s; a. day long to be re- monaberod. Ice cream and cakes were sent the inmates at Easter.
 The little patients in the children : ward at>the hospital are often visited and at Christmas oranges and pop corn were given to them.
 Thank 1sgiying Donations.
 Last Thanksgiving ten dinner; were sent out to worthy families. Eacl dinner consisted of a chicken, pota toes, onions, carrots, turnips, celery one-half pound butter, one pound sugar, tea, coffee, canned corn an6 | canned tomatoes, cereals, flour, cakes bread and jelly. The baskets were literally bursting with such bounti- ful supply Of good things.
 Baskets containing flowers, fruit candy, jelly and nuts were sent into four homes,
 During the year go bouquets ant potted plants were sent to the sick an, l the bereaved; 7Q0 oranges were givo, to the ward patients at the hospital l 200 calls have been made upon tn sick and the shut-ins; 500 garn ent
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06
BRING
 MANY BRIGHT RAYS
Annual Report Shows Excellent Work Done During Past Year

Following is the annual report of @ ,anonicus Branch of the Sunshine 5ociety, presented at the annual Sneeting this afternoon, showing the Nexcellent work and many deeds of kindness Hat have been done through { his organization during the past year:
 # "A few days ago we witnessed the passing of the most mumentous year @n the worlds history. The New sYear was ushercd i'll upon new 8worId-a world with many great problems to be solved and much 8vork to be accomplished, May We consider ii q privilege 10 do what is lin our power to do for those who have fought so gloriousN for our acountry's freedom.
 ''As NC did our part during tho s7yar we must now do the share which Twill fall To us during the great re- aconstructiCn period. Although the part We played seems small and in- significant beside that of those who Ihavo fought on the field of battle, age find in looking back over the past year that he have at least helped to ''carry on."
 "The first thing to mention in our work Of "carryinE On' is q nurse in the service of whom we are justly proud. We are equally proud of two homes from each of which three went out to engage in the struggle for democracy and are still in the governments service.
 Did Red Cross Work.
 Our war activities have been confined chiefly to He'd Cross work although las year we sent three hundred pairs of socks directly to France for our New Britain boys. We have two members working III the Home Service section of the Red Cross. One of our members has had charge of the knitting at the Red Cross rooms. another one has been cutting garments, and others have worked most faithfully at surgi- cal dressings, sewing and knitting.
 Last March the entire receipts of $270 from a dance and whist party were given to the New Britain weeks ago $244 was presented tC this organization. For a while last year Wednesday was Sunshine Day at the West-End Red Cross rooms, and during these days the following ar ticies were made besides finishing many partly made garments and making many buttonholes-45 black dresses 12 towels ~ 10 petticoats 36
 hospital shirts, 12 boys waists, 82
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06
Report of the Condition of THE COMMERCIAL TRUST co.
 New Britain Conn

At the close of business the 31st day of December, 1918
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06
omen Handbags

95c Vachette Strap Purses, silk moire lined and fitted with mirror. security frame, Sale Price 7Sc.
 $1.95 Velvet Bags, with drop mirror frame, silk lined purse of black pressed velvet, chenille tassel, Sale Price S1.50. 95c Velvet Bags, fitted with purse and mirror, chenille tassel, Clearance Price 79c.
 50 per cent. reduction on all fitted Khaki Toilet Cases, Money Belts. VT, ting Cases and Shaving Outfits.
 (MAIN FLOOR)
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06
Additional COmfortab eS
(SEVENTH FLOOR ]

Challie Covered Comfort ables, full size, filled with white cotton; regular price $3.75. Sale price $2.9S each.
 .3ateen Covered Comfort ables, heavy and filled with pure white cotton; regular price $5.50. Sale Price $4.25 each.
 SIkoline Covered Comfort ables, with sateen border, filled with wool; regular price $7.00. Sale Price $5.98 each.
 10 per cent. discount on all Blankets and Comfortables not advertised.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06
ANNOTNCEIfTNT.

Samuel IT. Gross vlo}in instructor and eoIoist, recently .>u~nad fcor. tho C{ovornH1eut War Fund Conccr. Tour throughout Massachusetts, re Euinas violin toacltnR, Being a pupi of Franz Nie1i2, Hartford ConserVa- 4orv and Herman Hahnieiter hi@ patrons are assured of a thoroue | co,ree, Tel te99-ta, studioi No, sa4 south Alt lii street,--~adVt.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-06
$30.05
Have Been S55; 5;

Coats of heavy all wool silvertone coating, full, loose back and inverted pleat,~ all around belt, loose style collar. to be worn open or high; Coat lined througho with ffrst-quality silk; the colors are reindeer, bur eundy, plum, blue and black oxfords; all sizes from 16 to A. One of the big Cloak Department offers of the Mid winter Sale.