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Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
His Eccentricity.

"A self-made man, is he not?"
'Yes," replied old Gaunt N. Grimm,
"and the most remarkable one ! have
ever known. Positively, he does not
seem to be in the slightest degree
proud of his bad manners. kansas
City Star.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
ASPIRIN FOR COLDS
Name "Bayer" is on Genuine
Aspirin-Say Bayer

Insist on "Bayer Tablets of Aspirin"
in "Bayer package" containing prop
er directions for Colds, Pain, Head
ache, Neuralgia, LumbagO, and Rheu-
matsm. Name "Bayer" means genuine
Aspirin prescribed by physicians for
nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of II
tablets cost few cents. Aspirin is trade
mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.-Adv
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
Mexicans Tried To Suppress Murder

Mexicans Tried To Suppress Murder
Ell Paso, Texas.-Mexican officials
sought to suppress facts concerning
the murder of American aviators,
Lieuts. Cecil Connolly and Frederick
Waterhouse, whose bodies were found
buried in the sand on the Baya de
Los Angeles, Lower California, accord
ing to testimony at a hearing. The
testimony was given by Joe Allen
Richards of Chicago, the American
who discovered the bodies on Sep
TENDER 81. The hearing das conduct
ed by Major Dan M. Jackson of Ell
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
New York Plans IA skyscraper Pier.

New York.-New York City is plan
ming erection of fourteen piers of the
skyscraper type in Jamaica Bay, Muir
ray Hulbut, commissioner of docks,
announced. The new piers are expect
ed to outrival those of Hamburg and
Copenhagen and other European ports.
The proposed docks will be about 1000
feet long and at first five stories high,
the commissioner said. They will be
equipped with elevators and electric
cranes for lifting cargoes. Their es-
timated cost will be between $4,000
900 and $4,O00,O0O each.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
Rep. Watson of Virginia Is Dead

Kep. WdtSon OF Virginia is Dead
Washington. - Representative Wal
ter A. Watson Of Virginia died here
following two weeks illness with a
complication of diseases. Represen-
tative Watson has been a member of
en- years, representing the Fourth
District of Virginia. He was born No
vember rs, 1861, in Nottoway county,
Virginia, where he practised law
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
Wilson Passes Sixty-Third Birthday

Wilson Passes Sixty-Third Birthday
Washington. -President Wilson OBJ
served his sixty-third birthday quiet
ly, much improved in health, surround
ed by the members of his famiI" with
the execution of Mrs. w. q. McAdco,
who was unable to be present. Mr..
and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre arrived
from Cambridge, Mass, and Miss Mar
garet Wilson has been AZ the white
house since her fathers illztss. The,
president took his uaual walk about
the sick room ana late: sat out on
the south portico for more than an
hour.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
s7,ooo,ooo Liquor Train for Havana

Perioa, III. A -million-dollar
"gin special train" left Peoria with
Havana, Cuba, as the destination of
the liquor. Composed of twenty-sev.
en- cars each containing 1876 barrels Of
gin. the train moved out of this city
eighteen hours ahead of the time
It had been scheduled to leave. Of
ficials tonight limited that the train
left in advance of the time first set
to avoid any crowd that might gather
to see the golden caravan set out for
the east.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
47o,oa4s Membership For Boy Scout.

470,o343 Membership For Boy Scouu
New York.--The Boy Scouts Of
America has grown to a total mem
bership of 47O,034 since its organiza-
ton nine years ago. according to re-
port issued today. OF this number
1886 are scoutmasters and 1884
assistants, while of the 69,3551 troop
committeeman. the local council mem
bers all but $50 are unpaid volunteers,
The scouts obtained 2,343,417 subscrip-
tions in the five liberty loan cam
paigns, amounting to $354,1S0,6S7,
and war savings stamps amounting
TO more than s50,000,000.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01
Cutting the Rations.

"Nebuchadnezzar Is in a state of
high indignation" exclaimed one at
tendant.
"What has happened?' inquired the
other.
"When he went to cut some grass
this morning he found Il profteer had
been ahead of him with lawn mower"
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01

Many charitable woman allows
her husband TO have her own way.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01

woman isn't necessarily shallow
because her beauty is only skin deep.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1920-01-01

Watch cuticura Improve Your Skin.
On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off Ointment in five minutes
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. 1t
is wonderful sometimes what Cuticura
will do for poor compilations, dandruff,
itching and red rough hands.-Adv.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31
'C0KER DONATES TO
MEMORIAL BLDG.
iiartsYiiie Gives $1,000 to Fund for
south Carolina Memorial Ruildinr

HartsYille Gives $1,000 to Fund for
south Carolina Memorial Building.
columbia, March 27.-David r. COX
'er' OF Hartsyille, as placed himself in
the $1,000 class donations for the
'eouth Carolina Memorial building. A
check for this amount was received
from him by the headquarters of the
memorial commission today.
MIR. Coker, former Nood admins
t'ator for the State, has taken de-
caded interest in the memorial and abs
contributed not only his time but his
money to make it success.
others who have contributed 81 900
70 the memorial are p. A. Wilcox OF
Fiorence, and Ex-Governor Richard
Manning. The largest single donation
was made by the grand lodge OF
Masons of South Carolina, which gave
inc commission check for $500. au-
thorized at the last meeting of the
srand lodge.
fenewed interest is being manifest
ed throughout the Stat Elm the me-
mortal; practically all the county
chairmen state that they are ready to
start intensive campaigns to raise
the allotments of their counties.
A statewide campaign to raise the
remainder Of the 100000 to be con-
tributed by the people of the state
VIII be put on from April 10Th to
April 3Oth, inclusive, and it Is hoped
That the full amount will be raised
during this period. Members of the
commission say that the prospects
1or this consumation look bright.
Former Governor Manning. Vice
Chairman OF the commission, has
Deen putting a good deal Of his time
behind the movement, and will con-
tinue to remain at the steering wheel
until the campaign has been conclud-
ed. He spent the larger part of last
week in Columbia lining up the coun
ties, and arranging details of the
campaign.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31

Mr.. James Williamson has had Delco
lights put in his home.
Mr.. Frank Jones is visiting relatives
in Columbia.
Our nephews, Sammie and Preston
Williams, OF Laurens, were at Ware
SHOALS few days ago.
Mrs. j. A. HILL visited relatives at
Abbeville and Mccormick last week.
In the death Of Mr.. George Berry
Martin, Of Enoree, another member of
my fathers Capt. Mat Jones) com
pany Of the Civil War, has passed
away. His bereaved family have our
profound sympathy.
Mr.. Alfred McNinch has sold more
than one hundred dollars worth of
fur this winter
Mr. Berley Hill recently found a boil
weevil on his place.
Mrs. w. M. Lee, who was seriously
injured in runaway accident on the
24th inst, is resting comfortably.
Walter and frank Jones were in
Greenwood last Thursday.
We recently met the following
friends: Barmore Dunn, OF Shoals
Junction, Walter Tribble and Robert
Williamson of Donalds, S. C. Riley Of
1tileys, John Bagwell, Ben Arnold and
Rev. Strickland of Princeton, Frank
Davenport Of Greenville, Bob Cochran
OF Honea Path, John Bolt OF naurens
and Hon. NJ. G. Bowles, Trapp Nc
Dowell, Henry Higgins and VIM.
Sproles Of Greenwood.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31
MADDEN NEWS.
. Q 0 Q . o . . . .

Madden, March 3O.-The date re-
minds one that complaining time is
here. but owing to continued rains
there will be but little if any March
corn planted this year.
The second epilemic Of flu IS over
and all are up. The three small chill
dren at the home OF Mr.. 7. l.. Finley
and Mr.. w. Fl. ,Hudgens were the last
to come down but are convalcscent
now.
Quite good crowd for Saturday
afternoon meeting was at Prospect
Saturday and heard a splendid SER
mon from our consecrated young pas
tor from the text, Therefore l be-
secch you brethren by the mercies Of
God to present your bodies a living
sacrifice which is your reasonable
service"
We regret that Uncle John Finley
is not yet able to be out though he is
up In his room most OF the time. His
old army comrade, Mr.. Bill Terry,
spent the weekend with him.
Friends of Mr.. j. A. Wofford will be
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31

was my college president for three
years and a half at Wofford College.
My youthful admiration OF him grew
into still greater admiration as / knew
him in later life.
I have mentioned all these facts and
opinions in order to mention the in
teresting circumstance that these
three preachers, who were boy friends
and college mates in their native city.
afterwards became presidents of three
leading colleges, located in three ad-
joining counteis in Upper South Caro-
lima. DR.. Buist was president and in
some sense founder of the Presby-
terian College at Laurens, while Drs.
'Wfghtman and Furman laid the foun-
dattons respectively OF Wofford Col
lege and Furman University, which
two institutions have been greatly in
nuential in the Methodist and Baptist
Churches of South Carolina
at revival meeting Iii Spartanburg
while | was Wofford student there,
l heard Dr.. Wightman, while counsel
ing early piety to congregation con-
sisting largely OF studentsf refer to
the circumstances detailed above. He
referred to the fact that the three
pious boys Of his college class were
then at the head of the three institu-
tions Of learning in three adjoining
counties. have heard all three of
these good men refer with manifest
satisfaction to the story which I have
just told.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31
Three Charleston Boys of Long Ago.

Ihree Charleston Boys Of Long Ago.
QBy Rev. Samuel A. Weber in The
Sunday School Visitor.)
William May Wightman graduated
at the Charleston College, in South
Carolina. in 1927. He was the only
member Of the graduating class. Of
others who had been members of the
class, I mention two: James C. Fur
man and Edgar T. Buist. These three
were Charleston boys, and each was a
'Dious member Of the Church: Buist, a
Presbyterian; Furman, Baptist; and
Wightman, Methodist. The fathers
Of the first two were distinguished
pastors OF leadign Charleston Church
es. Wightman's parents were Metho-
dists, his mother an Englishwoman,
who in her childhood had been petted
and fondled by John Wesley.
All three went at once into the min
istry, and all Of them early distin-
guished themselves as eloquent and
learned preachers Of their several
churches. Each was in due time made
doctor of divinity--a distinctly dis
eliminating honor in those days. In
addition, Wightman was made an
ULlD. by his Alma Mater.
1t was my privilege to know per-
sonally and very pleantly each one of
these great men. DR.. Buist was my
co-pastor in Grecnville in 1870. He
was then probably little past his
prime, but was popular in the pulpit
and much beloved as pastor and a
citizen. I shall never forget his in
structive sermons and his beautiful
and spiritual prayers. His effusive
fraternity was unfailing. Dr. Fur
man was president Of the Furman
(BaptisD University, at Greenville.
while I was the Methodist pastor
there. He was at that time in the
mellow maturity of his nascent old
age, ripe scholar, wise church
leader, and preacher of marvellous
felicity of diction and OF genuine
spiritual power. Hc was always my
fayorite preacher OF his denomination.
IDr. afterwards iBishorb Wightma1f
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31

glad to know he Is able to be up and
out again. He visited relatives at
Woodruff for a few days last week.
Owing to the heavy rainfall there
were no services Sunday.
Miss Myra Wofford, a senior at Win
throp, spent ten days with her par
ents, rccuperating after an attack of
flu. She returned to college Monday.
Miss Carrie Langston spent the
weekend with Rev. and Mrs. ]. r.
Williams at Roebuck.
DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Langston and
children returned from Kentucky
where they spent the winter.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31

4 4 Il = = =
Jones, March 27.-Miss Mary Jones,
trained nurse, has returned from Rock
Hill and Gray Court.
We cordially welcome Mr.. and Mrs.
Quincy Adams, Of Charleston, who
have moved into our midst
Mr.. Phillips has finished the Dixie
Highway from Ware Shoals to Turkey
Creek and has moved to Newmarket,
to build the road from there to Ninety
Six
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31

"Papc's Diapepsin" by neutraliZing
the acidity Of the stomach, instantly
relieves the food souring and fermen-
tation which causes the misery max
ing gases, heartburn, flatulence, full
ness or pain in stomach and intestines.
A few tablets of "Pape's Diapepsin"
bring relief almost as soon as they
reach the stomach. They help regu-
late disordered stomachs SO favorite
foods can be eaten without distress
Costs so little at drug stores.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31
"EYE OPENERS"

= EYE OPENERS
15c Shoe Polish--French Dressing, sale price . &c
25c Talcum Powders sale price -. -. I'LL. ..17c
Air Float Talcum Powders, sale price .... -. .7c
$125 Wine Of Cardui, sale price ... -. -. $40
$l20 Wampocs Cod Liver Oil ... K. ..... 300
$115 S S. s. Blood Medicine ~. ~. ~. . 900
| set White Plates worth $780, sale price -. $1.25
] set White Tea Cups and Saucers worth 81 so
boxes Matches worth 42c, sale price :. .. .25c
cakes Laundry Soap ~. ... ~. .. . 25c
lot Mems Work Shirts, worth $15O sale price $125
We have in stock now 5000 pairs Of Men s. Womcns
and Chldrcn's Shoes and Slippers for you to Sc
cct from and save dollars
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-03-31
"BARGAIN DAYS.

Best Spool Cotton $50 yards and regular
spools sale price .... ... ~. ~. .. Be
25c Ladies Hose strictly first. Come and get
'cm now, sale price ... ~. ~. ... .15c
15c Mems Socks assorted colors, sale price .10c
35c Men, Socks, sale price -. ... ... .25c
soc Hosiery, sale price -. ~. ... .... ;. $50
75c Hosiery, sale price -. ~. .... . . soc
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-30

Now, therefore, we the underslgn-
ed composing the county board OF ed
ucation for Newberry County, State
of South Carolina, do hereby order
the Board of Trustees of the Excel
sior School District, No. 35, to hold
an election on the said question OF
levying special tax OF two ~
mills to be collected on the property
located within the said school district
which said election shall be held at
Excelsior School House in the said
School District No, 35, on Wednes-
day, the 4th day of February, 1920,
at which said election the polls shall
be opened at Z a. m. and closed at
p. M.
The members Of the Board OF
Trustees of said School District
shall act as managers of said election.
Only such electors as reside IN SAID
School District and return real or
personal property for taxation, and
who exhibit their tax receipts and
registration certificates as required
in general elections, shall be allowed
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-30
Miss Josie Reid Entertained.

Ninety-Six, Jan. 24.-Mrs. John
Sloan entertained at her attractive
home in South Cambridge street last
Friday afternoon in honor OF Miss
Josie Reid of Newberry. A fer music
and a contest in which Miss Reid
won the prize, the guests were IN
yited into the dining room which
was beautifully decorated, carrying
out the color scheme-pink and
white. The soft glow of candles
presented an artistic picture. A de-
licious salad course was served dur
ing which all the guests entered into
the telling of ghost stories. Those
present were, Misses Marie Davis,
Betty Cooper, Bette Grigsley, Callle
Lunn, Josie Reid, Lucy Wallace,
Pearl Wardlaw, Rosa Mae Mitchell.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-30
Every Druggist in U: S: In
structeG to Refund Price
While You Wait at Count
er If Relief Does Not Come
Within Two Minutes.
DELIGHTFUL Taste, Immediate
Relief, Quick Warm up.

The sensation Of the year II the
drug trade is Aspiron2l, the two
minute cold and cough reiiever, au-
thoritatively guarantee by the labora-
tories; tested, approved and most
enthusiastically endorsed by the high
est authorities, and proclaimed by
the common people as ten times as
ouick and effective is whiskcv, rock
an. rye, or any other cold and cough
remedy they have ever tried.
Al. drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, so ak
YOU have to do to get rid Of that cold
is to steL into the nearest drug store,
hand thu clerL half a dollar for bottle
of Aspirona. and tell him to serve yor
two teaspoonfuls with four teaspoon
fsls os water in glass. With your
watch in your hand, take the drink
ut one swallow and call for our money
0ack il two minutes If you canno'
fee your cold fading away Ike a drean
within. til, tim, limit. Don't be bash
ful, for all druggists invite you ana
expect You to try it. Everybody 5
doing it.
When you: cold OF cough is re-
lieved. take the remainder Of tie oott!e
,.o.ac 70 vcur u;fc and i b:cs for
A"p;ro,al IS - Il" b see aM; mos:
,'r;ctivn. =, @ae:o>. :" -3@a and -"
,,,r.. n.-ra.. 80, ....'..: r>ra'..'',
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-30

Natures Remedy {Na Tabiets>, Are
Helping Thousands Who Tried Ex-
pensive Things Without Result.
It's Guaranteed.

There are three vital processes Of
human existence.-the digestion OF
food. the extraction of nourlShment
from it and the elimination OF waste
Poor digestion and assimilation
means failure to derive fln .ourish-
ment from food and that in turn often
means impoverished blood, weakness.
anemia. etc. Poor elimination means
an accumulation Of waste matter
which poisons the body. lowers Vltahty,
decreases the power ot resistance 70
disease and leads TO the deVeiopment
Of many serious ills.
Rheumatism,-due to some inter-
ference with the process Of elimlna-
ton. failure to get rid OF CERTAIN Dody
poisons,-cannot be expected 10 yield
to any medicine that fails 10 cOrrsCs
the condition responsible Tor IT, Cou!o
any reasonable person expect TO rio
himself Of rheumatic pain IS long as
rheumatic poison is allowed 10 remain
Think of this. 1t explains the sue
cess OF Nature Remeoy (NR Tabletsl
in so many cases where other
medicines have failed. Thousands are
using Mr. Tablets every day and get
times as much for uncertain things; g;r:
A Csc box Of Natures Remedy lNR
Tablets). containing enough to last
twenty-five days.-must help YOU
must give you prompt relief ard sat-
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Natures Remedy is. not only LOT
the relief of rheumatism It i'm
proves digestion, tones the liver. res
uiates kidney and bowel action. i'm
proves the blood and cleanses the
system. You've tried the expensive
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Just try it. Natures Remedy cNH .S
Tabletsl is sold, guaranteed ana
recommended by your druggist
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-30
SPECIAL. SCHOOL ELECTION EX-
cELSIOR DISTRICT, NO. 35.

Whereas, one-third of the resident
freeholders and like proportion of
the resident electors of the age of
twenty-one in the Excelsior School
District No. 35, the County of New
berry. State Of South Carolina, have
filed a petition with the County
Board of Education of Newberry
County, South Carolina, ,petitionlng
and requesting that an election be
held in said school district on the
question of !evying a special tax of
two (2) mills on the taxable prop
ertv within the said school district
for school purposes:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-30
DIRE DISTRESS.
It is Near at Hand to Hundreds of
Newberry Readers.

Don't neglect an aching back.
Backache is often the kidneys cry
for help.
Neglect hurrying to the kidneys
aid.
Means that urinary troubles may
follow.
Or danger of worse kidney trouble.
Here's Newberry testimony.
W. S. Mann, proprietor of grocery,
Nance street, says: "Some time ago
] had a bad attack of kidney trouble.
] really don't know what brought on
this complaint, but 1 first noticed a
dull ache in my back. could hardly
bend over or straighten up again and
my head ached and was worn out
and tired. My work was burden
and often had blinking dizzy spells,
when everything would turn black
before my eyes. My ankles bloated
and the kidney secretions were highly
colored, filed with sediment and
painful in passage. 4 friend recon-
raended Doan's Kidney PPills to me
and l got some at Ways Drug Store.
/ got relief right away and my back
soon felt Ike new. Continued use
entirely cured ne.
60c. a. al dealers. Foster-Mi,hurH
~. -. - Y
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-01-30
MuITARY WILL HOLD
SOLDIERS FOR TRIAL
Ma; Gen. Read Serves Notice on
County Sheriff-Chaplin Killing
to Be Reviewed.

The State.
Mai. Gen. G. w. Read. commander
at Camp Jackson, has officially de-
clined to surrender Lieutenant Row
Ter, Corporal Maston and Prlvates
Sanders and Janusz to the civil
authorities to answer to the charge
of being implicated in the killing OF
William S. Chaplin. The commander
cites the sheriff CT Richland county
to formal charges preferred by the
military authorities against the offl-
GERS and privates and forwarded a
copy of the courtmart;al charges.
Lieutenant Fowler is charged with
acting without authority and in reck-
less disregard of probable conse-
ouences in sending an armed patrol
to a public highway to look through
all street cars and transfers, and
that he was without authority to
order the search of such vehicles and
did thereby cause the death by gun
shot wound inflicted by bullet hred
from a service rifle in the hands OF
a member of the armed patrol. Inc
lieutenant is charged with violating
the 96th article of war.
Private Roy Sanders is charged
with two counts. The first alleges:
.sTbat on or about January 10, 1920
on the Gamers Ferry road with
malice aforethought, wilfully, deliber-
atelv. feloniously, unlawfully and
with premeditation kill one William
S. Chaplin, human being, by SHOOT
ing him with a rifle"
The second count charges Private
Sanders with 'acting without proper
authority and in utter disregard OF
life and property did fire five Shots
more or less from service rifle IN
the direction of an automobile occu-
pied by Clarence Johnson, Tom ROOT
and four other persons, names un-
known, the said auto being on pub
lie highway
CORPORAL Maston is under four
charges. The first alleges that ne
fred shots at a motor car on the pup
lie highway. The second charges
him with permitting and directing
Private Sanders to fire several shots
in the direction of an automobile ana
the third alleges that he permitted
and directed Private Janusz to hre
shots in the direction Of motor car.
The fourth charges the corporal with
permitting and directing Private San
ders to fire one shot from rifle IN the
direction of motor car occupied oy
". S. Chaplin and three other per-
sons and did thereby cause the death
of Chaplin.
Private Janusz is charged with act
ing without authority and in utter dis
regard of life and property IN hrlng
several shots in the direction OF a
motor car containing six passengers