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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
III
Little Locals.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A Well-Known Colored
Farmer Loses His Home.

Sip Richardson, highly respected
and well-to-do colored farmer of the
county living near Graves, lost his
home by fire Sunday afternoon. The
household effects were nearly all saw
ed. 1t has not been learned if the
property was insured.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1920-02-17
CANDIDATE FOR UNEXPIRED
TERM OF COUNTY SHERIFF
MIR. Jesses L. Hass Will Ask For the
Short as Well as Long Term.

Mr.. Jesse L. Hass, who announced
his candidacy some time ago for
sheriff for the term beginning Jan
uary 1st next, is also a candidate
to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Sheriff Turner. His an
nouncement appears in today's News.
Mr.. Hass is a well-known and popu-
lar citizen of Herod, and is recelv-
ing strong support. Mr.. Hass an,
nounces that if he is elected he will
give the net proceeds of the office
during the unexpired term to the
widow of the late sheriff.
A 1 Grade Georgia Cane Syrup
in Barrels. FARM PRODUCTS co.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-12-23
NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE.

Pursuant to the terms of a writ
ten agreement between j. l.. Adkins.
and w. a. Mcdlin and BlanCh Med
lin, the undersigned win expose to
E"i" at public auction for cash, in the
Iown OF Fort Mill before the Saw
inSs Bank, Oh Main Street. nj eleven
o'clock a. NJ. on Wednesday, the
29th day OF December, 1920. the fol-
lowing described real estate:
All those certain tracts of land
situated in Fort Mill Township,
County Of York and State OF South
Carolina, and more particularly de-
scribed rs follows:
l. Beginning at pine a,ur1p in
the public road and running with
public road to Springs and Spencer's
corner. thence with Springs line TO Is.
o. corner; thence y. l3I-2 T.. 1868
to poplar: y. 30 f. 1910 tc w. o.
down: thence to small branch. and
with meanderings of said branch 10
W.o.. $. II T.. sos oW.O. s., 7.1-2 T.
1880 to tho. beginning: containing
tfty acres. more or lcys: Nh'r being
the same tract of land conveyed to
w. I. Darnell by a. NJ. Kce by deed
dhted Mch. 18th, 1873. recorded
Book Y. page 419, r. NJ. c.. office,
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-12-23
Miii Workers ISnkc Paw Roll

According to the Gastonia Gazette
of last Friday. three. employees OF
the Moro-Wcbh cotton mill in Dal-
las, JCras Moose. Ed Taylor and Zen
Grigg. broke into ;hc office Of the
mill Thursday night and made way
with the weekly pay roll of the night
hands. amounting to some $3.50.
They were later apprehcnded and
acknowledged their guilt. No ar
rests have been made. as II is under
stood that If they made n clean
confession and produce the money.
they would not he prosecuted. The
three mon effected an entrance
through n window of the office and
Iried open the desk in which the
money was kept. After securing il,
they hid 1t behind a nearby house.
IL Is supposed that their conduct
aroused the suspicion of the other
hands or of some witnesses, for at
gao o'clock Friday morning. Police
man White and Fred Robinson. SUI
perintendent. were apprised of the
theft and had cornered the three
men named. All the money was re-
covered.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-12-23

The following is the program of
the Christmas tree exercises to be
held at the Fort Mill Baptist church
saturday afternoon at 1 O'Clock:
l. Music. song No. 1879. 1T Camo
Upon the Midnight Clear" by the
Sunday school
2. Santa Claus" by ten children OF
the primary grade of tho Sunday
school
3. Music. Chorus of the Angels"
by tho church choir.
4. "Iiow Santa Claus Came Down
the Chimney" by Miss Kate Nc
Laughlin.
8. Music. song 10. S17. "Hark! the
F"rald Angels Sing" by the Sunday
school
G. Recitation. The Christmas
stocking" by JohH Mclaughlin.
q Music. sorg No. &l&. "Siiont
Night. Holy Night" by the Sunday
school
s. Christmas story, by Miss Marian
Parks.
y. Distribution of presents.
10. Dismissal prayer. 10y the RSy.
Or. Dychcs.
special offering will ho taken
during the exercises for Armenian
relief.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-12-23

York County, s. C.
2. All that tract OF land contain
inE fifteen ceres, more or less. boun-
dcd by lands now or formerly OF III.
ii. k!mbroll. Mrs. Brem, and Sugar
creek, this being the same tract con-
Ncycd to w. r.. Darncll- by Mary b.
ard j. NJ. Merri,t 10y decd dated Nov.
IL, lS95. and recorded r. M, c..
once. Yo:k County. s. c.. Sept 10y
1925 -
d. All that tract OF land contain
ing htteen acres, more or less. living
on west side of Sugar Creek and
bounded by lands now or formerly
or Mrs. Brem. w. T. Darnell. and by
sugar Creek. this being the same
tract OF land conveyed to w. r.. OAR
ron nv w y. Kimbrell by deed dated
Dec. 2nd 1892. and recorded I'm r
e. of'c". Book ia. page 7c5.
icrms OF sale. Cash. Purchaser TO
ray for DaT"rs. revenue stamns ord
I" comply With his bid within one
hour afte. sale, and in the event tho
purchaser or purchasers fail 10 COM
ply within one hour. lards to 20 re-
soId Immediately ut purchn"cr'e risk.
III. NJ. DUNt ~.
Dec. eth. 1920. o.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-12-23

E&d no appetite, and ut morning I
didn't feel like getting up. was
reading OF Ziron and decided would
try 1t
VIII say that Ziron is a good medi.
cine. l have gained ten pounds In
four months. Am strong and have a
good appetite"
Ziron is mild iron tonic, good for
young and old. IT helps to restore
the system, when rundown by over.
work, unGer-nourishment caused by
stomach or bowel disorders, or a n
result of some weakening illness.
Got Ziron from your druggist. He
sells 1t on a money-back guarantee
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-12-23
NEWS AROUND Town.


short stories Picked Up Here and
There by The Times Reporter.
6 Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Coy of Sanford.
N. c., are spending the Christmas
holidays with Mr.. and Mrs. John s.
Potts.
Robert Potts, student Mt Washing
ton and Loe university. Lexington,
Va, is at home for the Christmas
holidays
Miss Hattie Huntley expects to
leave for Ruby. Chesterfield county
tomorrow to spend the holidays with
her father.
Miss Georgia OFT, who has been
teaching i'm the Abbeville graded
school for some time. is at her home
in Fort Mill for the holidays.
The annual election of officers of
Catawba lodge, No. Sc, A. F.. NJ, will
be held this evening and following
-~the election the installation ceremo-
MES will occur.
Miss Willie Hoke. clerk in one of
the government departments in
Washington ID. c.. Is spending the
holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Il. Hoke
Among the Christmas visitors to
Fort Mill are Maj. and Mrs. James
II. Fulp and their two little sons of
abbeyille, who are guests of Major
Fulp's mother, Mrs. A. .. Jones
Miss Maude Robinson and Vester p.
Wallace. both of Fort Mill, were mar
riod in the study OF the Baptist pas
torium Tuesday afternoon. December
Fl. at $3.50 o'clock by the Rev. DIR.
Dyches, pastor Of the bride.
The Times will be published next
week as usual. notwith standing the
custom of many weekly newspapers
In this section to suspend publication
for one issue during the Christmas
holidays.
Both the mills of the Fort Mill
manufacturing company closed yes
. tcrday evening for the Christmas
holidays. 1t Is understood that work
ut the mills will he resumed on Mon
Gag. January :.
Practically all of the numerous
boys and girls who have been away
from Fort Mill during the fall at
tending college at various places in
tho State have returned home for the
Christmas holidays.
The good work of Nile l.. Caroth-
crs us superintendent OF the Massey
'.uiuIE school last summer was re-
called in n pleasant way Il few days
ago when n number of ladies whose
children attended the Sunday school
presented him with n crate OF choice
home canned fruits.
The local and long distance tcle-
phone which was removed from the
Fort MIL office of the Western Union
Telegraph company several weeks
ago is again n part of the Office
cIniprc crt' following tho recent or
der of the company for its +.
moVal.
Christmas trade for Fort
merchants this year il reported
sleranly lighter thnn II has boo,
sHNer} years. Mos: II the mcrck
who, handle Christmas goods, he
ever, bought very sparingly this year
and Will have only small stocks left
after the trade OF today and o.
morrow.
ScrGt. |. NJ. Marlborough arrived I'm
'"t III 4 few dCvs ago from Eagle
Pass, Texas, to spend the holidays
with his iaother. Mrs. Mary Yarhor-
"u%h. ScrEj. Marlborough has been
In tho regular army for several yrars
Tld rccaAtly was transferred from
Camp Jackson. Columbia. ito the
camp ut Eagle Pass. During tho
World war SorFt. Marlborough was
In ;hc Panama Canal zone for 4 con-
siderable time.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-12-23
RU B M Y -TISM

Is a powerful Antiseptic and
Pain killer. cures infected cuts,
o.d sores, letter. etc. Relieves
Sprains, Neuralgia. Rheumatism
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-12-23
Gained Ten Pounds
DgoTe Taxing ZlRON, Alabama Man Was Weak
Nervous, Had No Appetite, But is Now Stone:

IN VERY man End woman, who is In
IL a rundown, weak condition, with
bad complexion and poor appe-
tite, due to lack OF iron in their blood.
should find Ziron helpful and strength.
building.
1t Is scientific, reconstructive tonic,
composed OF ingredients recommended
by leading medical authorities.
Describing his experience with Ziron.
Mr.. George w. s. Lanier writes from
Jones, Ala: Sometime back, was In
terrible condition. was weak and
nervous, and had tired feeling all
the time. My sk.u was muddy. II
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1920-12-23

We are ta.z;o: applications for loans of
this kind ,o~ 1.:1os:,ts Of from $5OOOO to|
$l0,OO0."1 5<:>t. ms of four years, five
years a: e.: ars.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

Prof. Cunmins, head Of the com
mercial department at the college, viii
instruct teachers in penmanship and
Miss Cordts will teach reading.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Farmers Ship Stock Direct.

The nine livestock shipping asso
Citations in Hamilton county during thu
past six months time have shipped
stock valued at S533, 1921. OF the
nine associations, six have filed detail
ed reports with the county agent. The
record they have made is certainly d
good one and farmers of the counts
will probably do well to make care
full study of the cooperative shipping
plan to the end that other organiza
tions may be formed.
The report of the six associations
which have filed their figures at the
office of the county agent, together
with the latter's estimate of the busl.
ness done by the three which have not
reported, is as follows:
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
ECARR0LL RESIDENT
PURCHASES BAKERY
C. A. Phillips Buys the Bake
Shop Owned by
A. Hill.

The Webster City bakery which for
a little over year has been owned
hy \. Hill Of this city has been sold to
G. A. Phillips of Carroll, who is now
| in possession.
He is well qualified to continue the
work, having been in the bakery bust
hess for eight years in Carroll. He
will continue to sell the same line OF
goods as handled by the former owner
of the Webster City bakery. His
assistant is r. Rayburg. who was asSo.
ciated with him at Carroll, and has
had extensive experience in plain and
fancy baking. ",
Mr.. Hill will assist in the shop for
several days, following which he will
rest from business for the time being
He has moved his family to 912 Elm
street. He expresses his appreciation
of the patronage extended him during
the time he maintained the bakery
and hopes that it will also be extended
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Inspect Davenport Schools.

r. L. Cox, president of the school
board, and DR.. f. +. Hall, have return
ed from a short trip to Davenport,
where they visited three intermediate
schools of that city. The trip was
made for the purpose of familiarizing
members of the board with the type Of
model schools which are in use in Dav-
export. The buildings studie1> are
modern in every respect. Other MEM
bers of the board are also contemplate
ing visits to Iowa cities to get ideas on
the construction Of schools in various
parts of the state.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

IN DcS MONIES, WAS home for an ovel
Sunday visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Johnson and son
Leon spent Sunday at the Frank
Vegors home.
| Halsey Negors, son of Lloyd Vegors
who has been sick at his grandpar,
erts. Mr.. and Mrs. John Eslick, was
fable to be brought home recently and
| is getting along nicely now.
Dave Carpenter has been on the sick
list the past few days. His friends
hope he will soon be we'll again.
Marie Guthrie spent Saturday and
Sunday at Stratford with Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence DanielsOn.
Everyone is busy in the corn fields.
The roads are almost impossible
where there is no gravel
Esther Vegors spent Saturday and
Sunday with Miss Thelma Shelton.
Ray Shelton's were entertained at
the James Shelton home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy butcher from
near Dayton spent Sunday at the
Floyd butcher home.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Il. G. Pierce spent
Thanksgiving in Webster City at the
Frank Pierce home.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Naylor were
recently entertained at the Ace Malone
home near StratfOrd.
Dec. 4.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Ends Long Service.

Miss Myra Call is home from Cedar
Falls, having resigned her position on
the faculty of the Iowa State Teach
|ers college. She has completed Il ser
vice of twenty-five years there and will
now make her home in this city perma
nently with her sister, Miss Leona'
Both are planning to leave soon for
California, where they will spend the
winter.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Homer.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Brooks and
Alvin Brooks and family went to judi
Sunday and spent the day at the John
FillOOn home.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Carpenter spent
Sunday with thenr daughter, Mrs. Les
tel Thompson and husband.
Vern Vegors and Bruce Stots were
at Webster City on business Monday.
Miss Vera Brooks, who is working
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Recover Other Goods.
(From Saturdays Daily.)

Stolen goods valued at more than :
thousand dollars were found yesterda.
afternoon by Sheriff Meckins, of thi
city, Sheriff George Bassett an,
Deputy Sheriff LOckray, of Fort Dodge
accompanied by Sheriff Bert William
Of Clarion. who searched a mems furn
ishing store owned by II. w. :Selicovit;
III Fort Dodge.
The articles were identified as he
longing to the stock stolen from the
Geo. II. Wheeler store at WOODSTOCK
and from the Charls0n & Holt store a
Goldfield. Much of the stock fOun(
yesterday corresponds with that dis
covered at the Ed Fortune farm, west
of this city few days ago, compris
) ing silk shirts, leather lined vests
gloves and scarfs.
Arrest Dealer.
Mr.. SelcOvitZ is a dealer in Clothes
shoes, jewelry, and travelling bags. He
was arrested yesterday, the warrant
charging him with having received
stolen property. He is being given 4
preliminary hearing this afternoon by
Justice Bryant of Fort Dodge.
Value Articles at SLIGO.
An inventory of the articles recov.
cred from his store showed mems
furnishings valued at 5000, which were
taken from the Charlson store. The
goods consisted Of nine suits, nine silk
shirts, one cotton shirt, four boxes of
silk handkerchiefs, three overcOats. 4
Those taken from the Wheeler store
tOtalled $500 in value, and consisted
of 81 leather lined and lamb lined
vests, three pairs of leather gloves,
one pair of mitts, IS mems silk neck
scarfs, and 81 neckties.
The search was made yesterday af
ternoon, and the searching party found
the stolen articles on the shelves of
the .SelicOvitZ store. The sheriffs of
three counties were accompanied by
George Wheeler and J. +. Charlson.
who identified their stock. The arti-
Giles were confiscated and taken to the
sherifT'S Office in Fort Dodge.
Fortune Still in Jail.
Roy Fortune. arrested in the city
earlier in the week and charged with
having received stolen goods, when
Sheriff Meekins and others visited his
home finding many stolen articles. is
still held in the county Jail here. He
has not yet furnished the 81, 800 bond
fixed by Justice BiernatZki
He has repeatedly maintained that
he had nothing whatever to do with
the stealing of the articles and insists
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
LOCAL CLUB WOMEN
ENTERTAIN TEACHERS
Superintendent and Force
are HonOred at InfOrln-
al Reception.

Members of the local teaching fore
were guests of honor Friday evening a
ali informal reception rendered by tn
women's clubs of Webster City in tn
Chamber of Commerce rooms. 1t Wa
Il very enjoyable affair.
a receiving line. .composed ::.of repre-
septatives 9f tbs, various. .M9laea,:sy or
CARNATIONS was headed, i BIZ MIS- Z
Whitley, who originally suggested thu
idea of reception. Those who receiy
ed the guests were Mrs. H. b. Mckee
Mrs. r. w. Miller, Mrs. c. J. Larkin
Mrs. ]. r. White, Mrs. r. G. Austin
Mrs. J. n. Garth, Mrs. L. n. Mason
and Miss Ruth Merrill.
The program was opened with selec.
tons by the high school orchestra, fol
lowed by an address Of welcome by
Mrs. Whitley with response by
Prof. d. NJ. Kelly, who heartily thank
ed the club women in behalf of the
teachers.
An interesting musical program was
given in which the singers were cos
tuned to represent the characters OF
the songs they sang. A frame was
placed at one end of the room and into
this stepped the various singers while
q spot light was played upon them.
Miss Rosalind Cook played the accom-
psniments and directed the orchestra.
The opening number of the musical
heroines" was 'Kathleen Mavourneen, >
by Mrs. w. L. MacgOey, with the fol-
lowing other selections:
"Juanita" ---MrS. o. j. Henderson
Annie Laurie Miss Tressa Treat
''Chinese Lullaby"-Mrs W. L. Macgoey
Joan of Arc Mrs. Harold r. Meekins
Japanese Love Song Mrs. c. ]. Lar
kin, poses by Miss katherine Kelly
Indian Maid" Mrs. Herbert G. Higbee
Rose of No Mans Land"
Mrs. Herbert G. Higbee
LESS Than the Dust -------------
Mrs. Harold II. Meekins
The verses of the songs were sung as
solos, and the other singers Joined in
the chOruses. At the conclusion OF
the women's musical program, selec-
lions We're given by the high school
orchestra, during which light refresh
nents We're served by the refreshment
committee. The room was decorated
with lavender and white chrysanthe
NUNS. Mrs. Ella Burleson presided.
Those who served on the various
were Mrs. W. II. Cook and
Mrs. w. w. Pearce, financial commit
tee; Mrs. l.. A. Lehnhard, and one as
sistant from each club, refreshment
Mrs. w. C. Burleson, Mrs.
J. n. Garth, Mrs. J. r. White and Mrs.
r. Z. Chamer, invitation and decora-
ton committee: Mrs. c. j. Larkin.
Miss ROsalind Cook, Miss Jessie Nc
Murray and Mrs. o. J. Henderson, pro
gram committee; Mrs. +. +. King and
Mrs. w. c. Pyle, time and place com
mittee. The general arrangements
committee was in charge of Mrs. Ella
EurlesOn and Mrs. II. y. Mckee.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Assist in Study Center.

Professors II. c. Cummins and Anna
Cordts of the Iowa State Teachers col
lege faculty at Cedar Falls will be in
Webster City, Saturday, Dec. II, to as
sist in conducting a study center for
the teachers of Hamilton county, as
outlined by the county superintendent.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06

Want a farm loan? Better fix it
now. When your loan is accepted you
can bank OH getting the money. Usual
rates and reasonable options. Security
Title & Loan Company. 12-6f4j4 ,
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
FORTUNE BOND
FIXED AT $500
Youth Held in Jail in Con-
nectiOn With RObberies
Valves Preliminary
Examination.
FIND OTHER GOODS
Merchants Visit This City to
Recover Stolen
Goods.
FIND OTHER GOODS
(From Fridays Daily.)

Roy Fortune, arrested by Sheriff
Meekins, and charged with receivin:
stolen goods, waived preliminary eX
animation and was bound over to tht
grand jury by Justice c. A. Biernatzk
yesterday. His bond was fixed IT
$1,000. The case will be taken up when
the grand jury meets at the opening
of the next term of court Jan. 10. He
has not yet furnished bond.
No further arrests were made yes,
terday or today by Sheriff Meekins
who is seeking to round up the robbers
alleged to have broken into various
stores throughout adjacent territory.
stealing merchandise valued at thous-
and of dollars.
Several dealers who thought that
goods confiscated by the sheriff nigh:
include articles taken from their stores
by thieves, were in Webster City yes
terday and today identifying coats,
suits and other goods.
Identifies Merchandise.
Examination of some of the clothing
showed that it had been worn. ]. K.
CharlsOn, of the firm Of Charlson u
Holt of Goldfied, identified coats and
suits which he alleged were taken from
his store. He estimated their value at
approximately $500.
Other merchants who sought their
stolen goods were Leonard MunsOn, OF
Stratford, whose store was robbed
Sept 81: George Wheeler, of Wool
stock, and member of the Nyland
firm Of Radcliffe.
Articles stolen from the MunsOn
store included mainly silks and shoes.
Stock taken from that place of bust
ness was valued at between $4,000 and
$4,000.
Recover Other Goods.
Mr.. Wheeler, accompanied by Mr..
Charlson and Deputy Sheriff c. d.
Carl, went to the Ed Fortune farm at
Highview yesterday afternoon and re-
covered other stolen property which
comprised three silk shirts. leather
mittens, a>suit of clothes and shot gnn
shells. All recovered articles are being
held at the county Jail as evidence.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-12-06
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our deep appre-
citation for the many kindnesess done
us following the sad death of our little
daughter. Blanche. and the many
floral tributes sent to the funeral
Charles Richardson and Family.