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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
BUSINESS MAN
STATES FACTS
Merchant of st. Joseph, NO.,
Is Able to Attend to Bust
ness Again-FeeIS Fine
Now.

my health was so bad when began
taking Tanlac that I had given up my
business. 1 have gained twenty five
pounds and am feeling so fine / have
taken up my old business again" said
George A. Fisher, 1901 Highland ave-
nue., st. Joseph, Mo, a wholesale and
retail poultry dealer at 2O2 Edmond
street
For the past three years stomach
trouble and rheumatism have been pull
Ing me down until finally l had to give
up all work and was just barely able
terribly out of order and it looked like
every bite I ate would sour on my
stomach. I would bloat all up with
sour gas and feel so tight across my
chest I could hardly breathe, had
rheumatism all over my body, and the
pains were so severe, especially in my
legs, it was all l could do to get about
at ALL Nervous spells often came on
me and sometimes had awful head
aches and dizzy spells. lost consider
able weight and made plans to go to
different climate before 1t was too late.
1T was Just at this time that | got
hold Of Tanlac and now my recovery
has been so complete and l have been
built up so fine in every way that l
feel just like I am starting life all over
again. I am eating whatever Is set
before me and l never have a sign of
indigestion. All traces of rheumatism
have left me and I never have an ache
or pain. My nerves are strong and
steady and I am no longer bothered
with headaches or dizzy spells"
Tanlac sold in Memphis by the fol-
lowing agents; Warnock Drug COM
pany, Weiss Pharmacy, Doyle Turley
Drug company, A. Renkert & Co., two
stores; L. H. Fitzpatrick, Wellington
Purdy, Moore's Pharmacy, Taylor &
Taylor, three stores; Washburn- Lyle
Drug company. c. o. Manning and Bat
tiers Pharmacy. adv.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
GOLdsniith's Picnic
DralOs Big CrOlUd;
Store Is Closed

With an estimated early attendance
OF about 1,400 persons and with pros
poets that another hundred would Join
the throng in the afternoon, the annual
picnic of ]. Goldsmith & Sons was held
wednesday at Dale Springs. The store
was closed for the day, but will be open
again Thursday morning.
The picnic crowds gathered at $50
o'clock at Court avenue and Confederate
park, where ten special street cars and
number of motor trucks were waiting.
On arrival at the park the employees
were taken in trucks \ to the picnic
grounds, half mile distant.
Immediately after the arrival of the
crowd, the festivities were declared in
full swing. Contests of all kinds were
staged, with prizes valued at more than
S125. Two baseball games, races for the
lean, the fat, the tall and the short af-
forded merriment. In the dance pavil-
ION prizes were awarded for waltz, fox
trot and other late steps.
GoldsmKh's picnics have become an
annual affair. and with constantly in
creasing crowds as the store develops.
The program Wednesday was in charge
of the executive committee which
working with the managers of the store,
planned events that would interest ev-
cry person from the bundle wrapper to
the clerk at the ribbon counter.
The festivities were to continue until
late in the evening, when the guests
were returned to the city on special
cars.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
CAR PATRONS PAY
EXTRA PENNY BUT ,
CITY PLANS FIGHT

Street car patrons took their medicine
wednesday, even If they did not like it.
There were some murmurs Of protest
ana some criticism but the street car
company got the 7-cent fare.
The evident purpose of the company
not to stop at Z cents relieved It of
some criticism as the mind of the pub
lie has been focused upon the desire
TO avoid further increase.
Upon his return from Covington, KY,
TUESDAY, w. P. Armstrong, city. at
torney, announced that his next at
tempt to secure reduction in carfare
would be through. the Davidson county
court where a suit is pending to COM
pei the street car company to operate
on a cost basis. Mr.. Armstrong; hope
for relief lies in his contention that
the Memphis street railway valuation,
as claimed by the receivers, is largely in,
excess Of its actual value.
The company claims valuation Of
$4,000, 900. Mr.. Armstrong will under
take to have the courts fix valuation
which he believes will not be m ex-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18

dance. DR.. Robert r. Motion, principal
OF Tuskegee institute and president of
the league, will deliver his annual ad-
dress tonight.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
Bry's Candy Bargain Thursday

Assorted Cocoanut Fudge. ...... .50c lb.
Pecan Mallo Dainties .......... .60c lb.
After Dinner Jumbo MINIS ..... CSC lb.
Peco Crispett Bars ...............55 c lb.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
TO Drive out, Malaria and suIld Up

TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking as the formula Is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in q Tasteless form.
60c adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18

cess Of $1O.OOO.OOo. The utilities COM
mission permits the street car COM
pany to include 6Ia uer cent interest
on its investment. II Mr.. Armstrong
can secure a reduction of $2,00O,0 900 1t
will mean reduction of between $780,
900 and $4,000 a year, or about $780,
0QQ a month in interest charge.
The bill filed in Davidson county
some months ago has not been pressed
up to the present time as the city
hoped to secure relief from some other
source. Other methods having been ex-
hausted, the attorneys representing
Memphis and Nashville will combine
and center their efforts upon this last
hope for relief.
Mr.. Armstrong il optimistic over the
prospect of success with the lawsuit
although 1t may be several months be-
fore the case can be finally determined
by the supreme court
The situation has resolved itself into
a contest upon the part of the street
car company to increase its fare from
to 8 cents and the city officials to re-
duce it from Z to cents.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
COTTON ASSOCIATION IS
FORMED IN YAZ00 CITY

p YAZOO CITY, Miss, Aug. IS. (Spl)
After an enthusiastic talk from Mr..
Chalmers Potter, organizer of the Cot
ton Growers Cooperative association,
a local branch was formed and Mr..
J. S. McKewin, of this city, selected
chairman.
= Mr.. Potter stated in his talk that the
farmers were the only ones permitted
to form trust to protect themselves,
under the Sherman antitrust law. He
added that the largest and most influ-
entail buyers in the country had asked
this organization, though still young,
to sell them their entire crop. Consid-
present.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
PLOT TO KlDNAP u. S.
CONGRESSMAN ALLEGED

: TOXIC. Aug. IS. (By the Associated
Press.)-Press advices from Seoul,
Korea. allege widespread Korean plots
to hold the party Of American congress-
men at present visiting the Far East
for the purpose OF creating complica-
lions between Japan and America.
The advices report the arrest of
Yang Keui-Taik, who once was con-
victed and imprisoned foNan attempt to
assassinate former Premier Field Mar
shal Terauchi, and also ten other Ko-
reans charged with political anti-Japan-
ese intrigue and participation in the
plot against American congressman.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
REJECTION OF U. S.
TERMS IS INDICATED

MEXICO CITY. Aug. 1S.-Proposals
reported to have been made by Balm
bridge Colby, United States secretary of
state, as to conditions upon which rec
ognition may be extended the present
Mexican government, may be rejected
by Mexico, 1t is indicated in an inter
view with Miguel Alessio Robes, private
secretary to Provisional President De
La Huerta, printed in the newspaper
Excelsior.
Mexico can not accept the instruc-
lions from another government regard
ing its legislation" Robes is quoted
as saying. Mexico, however, never has
refused guarantees to foreign countries,
and has made indemnity payments when
they have been justly due"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
PROMINENT GIRL HELD
ON BAD CHECK CHARGE

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-Miss Louise
lamm, daughter of Orrin Iamm, presi-
dent OF q manufacturing company at
Kansas City, Mo, was confined in
county jail yesterday under bonds OF
checks. She is said to have admitted
th9 charge while at the hospital where
she went after swallowing poison.
Physicians said she was not out Nof
danger.
time" she said. but did not count
fha cost
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
TENNESSEE RIVER RISING,

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. Aug. IS. (Snl }
Reports from the Tennessee river dis
tricts say that the river is rising fast
and spreading all over the bottom lands
the same as after the annual spring
freshets. Thousands of acres of corn
and other crops in the lowlands have
been flooded and a great deal of dam
age is being done.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
FOUR HELD ON CHARGES
OF HIGHWAY ROBBERY

Charged with highway robbery, four
men were in city prison Wednesday,
awaiting arraignment before City Judge
Barker following holdup Tuesday in
which T. H. Farris, National cemetery,
was robbed of SITS and thrown from a
taxicab. The men detained are e. A.
White, M. w. McNeely, Dee Rice and
H. H. Anderson, alias Lefty" Tho
latter gave his occupation as clerk for
the Yellow Taxicab company, while
the others are chauffeurs at the stand.
Farris, according to his story at po-
lice station, engaged a car early Tues
day. While motoring through Overton
park, he told officers, the chauffeur
and accomplices robbed him of SITS
and threw him from the car.
Farris himself was locked up by or
ders of Day Capt. COMFY Hough, who
charged him with being drunk. Farris
expected Wednesday to make forfeit,
although he still was confined during
the forenoon. He is car inspector
for the Louisville & Nashville railroad.
The men detained on robbery charges
stoutly maintain their innocence. 4 &.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-08-18
NEGROES MEET.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 1S.-The 21st
annual convention Of the National Me-
gro Business League opened here to-
day with nearly 1000 delegates from
all sections of the country in atten-
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02


General Foch in order that all the
allied forces could be concentrated
on the German forces to crush them.
In his mind the supreme object of
this war was to end war;
The 'grave fault" which Secretary
Tumulty asserted lie found with the
president was his ignorance of chow
to play to the gallery
The secretary told of journalist
who wished to have the president
edo one of the stunts that the public
dearly loves to read about" and of
the comment. of the president.
"He said to me: 'Tumulty, you
must realize that 1 am not built for
these things. I do not want to be
displayed before the public. If l
tried to do it I would do it badly.
want people to love me but they
never will.
Two final pictures, Mr.. Tumulty
said he desired to draw, the first,
that Of the president in 1917, "a
straight, vigorous slender man, active
and alert.
''The other picture is only three
and half years later. There is a
parade of veterans of the great war.
They are to be reviewed by the pres
ident on the east terrace Of the White
House. In a chair sits man, your
president, broken in health but still
alert in mind. His hair is white,
his shoulders bowed, his figure bent.
He. is 63 years old, but he looks old
er. It is Woodrow Wilson.
presently in the procession there
appears an ambulance laden with
wounded soldiers, the manned and
the halt and blind. AS they pass,
they salute, slowly, reverently.
'The presidents right hand goes
up in answering salute. glanced at
him. There were tears in his eyes.
The wounded is greeting the wound
ed; those in the ambulance, he IN
the chair, are alike, casualties Of the
great war.
'T don't believe in his heart Presi-
dent Wilson regrets his wound. l
fancy he realizes no man. could die
in a greater ca Sc, but I do some
times wonder if it ever seems to him
strange that when a man has been
seriously wounded in his country's
service that he should be met with
sneers and calumnies from his coun-
trymen."
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02
Every Druggist in U: S: In
structed 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 in the
drug trade is Aspironal, the two
minute cold and cough reliever, au-
thoritatively guaranteed 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
quick and cffective as whiskey, rock
and rye, or any other cold and cough
remedy they have ever tried.
All drug stores ere now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, so all
you have to do to get ri! of that cold
is to step into thc nearest drug store,
hand the clerk half dollar for bottle
Of tspironal and tell HIM to serve YOU
two tca&poonfnls with four teaspoon
Guis Of water IL It glass. With your
watch in yotr hand. take the drink
It ,n" swallow and call for Your money
back in two minutes if ynu cannot
:'ca! vi;ur cold fading away like q dream
within de time limit. Don T be hasa!
t'ul !@r =. druggists invite you a!tl
r,;:,~,A =o.f TO - il. Evcrybody':: :: do
:m@ i.
N'hrH y>:r coid or cough is re-
licvc,l, take the ronlainhcr Of the bot'!,
home to your wife &Md babies. for
-Aspironal is by far Inc safest and most
effective, the easiest 10 take and the
most agreeable col, and ro't@h' remedy
Tor infants and children. (ldv.j
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02
A HAPPY MAN Is G. w. CLINE
OF LENOIR, NORTH CAROLINA

This is what Pixies Liver and
Stomach Remedy did for me. | suf-
fered with stomach and rheumatism
troubles, for 6 to years was unable
to do any work; I tried many RENE
dies and doctors, and got no relief. l
took two bottles of Pixies Liver and
Stomach Remedy and am now we'll
man again; this has been year ago.
Will say to my suffering friends to
try this wonderful remedy. Special
sale now on; 75c FOR the dollar bot
tie, for a short time only. Pike
Medicine Co., Winston, N. c. For
sale here by the Newberry- Drug Co.;
Newberry, S. G. Adv
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02

know each other better and develop
the social spirit so sadly wanting in
many communities.
Come to the fair. Bring an ex-
hibit. The prize list will be ready
for distribution in short time.
Recipe Given at Demonstrations.
Oatmeal Cookies cup sugar, l
egg, l cup -four, 6 tablespoons melt
ed lard, 2 teaspoons baking powder,
1-2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1-2 teaspoon
allspice, l cup oatmeal, 1-2 cup raj
sins, 1-2 cup nuts, 1-2 teaspoon salt,
1-2 teaspoon cloves. Cream lard and
sugar. Add egg we'll beaten, flour
with baking powder and salt sifted
we'll. Add oatmeal, spices and the
fruit. Mold in small cakes with
hands.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02
INTIMATE PICTURE
WOODROW WILSON

Continued From Page ~
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02

cational purposes; also to develop
the community spirit by the school
districts preparing separate booth
in which the products of the individ-
ual districts are to be assembled.
These products are to consist of farm
produce, fancy work, farm conven-
fences, school work, etc.
We wish to encourage the indi-
viduaI farmer to improve his pro-
ducts. The fact that he is growing
something for exhibit will make him
more careful in breeding and select
ing and also the fact that he is to
come up in friendly rivalry against
his neighbor will urge him to make
greater efforts to produce something
worth while.
In order to accomplish the above
results and derive greater benefit
possible it is our aim to have ex-
perts in the different departments
who will act as judges and answer
questions for the exhibitors and visi-
tors. Also we intend to have some
strong educational lectures during
the fair for the benefit of the chill
dren and also older ones. Also, by
bringing the people together for two
days and two nights we will enhance
the material and educational growth
and by nlingling together learn to
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02
In Memoriam.

These lines are written in memory
of Mrs. Margaret Caroline Wicker
born April 26, 1882, and died Octo,
ber %, 1920, at the age of SO years
five months and q days. The body
was laid to rest in Betheden GENE
terry Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock
The funeral service was conducted
by her pastor, the Rev. J. P. Slmp
son.
Oh, dear grandma, she has left us,
Left us here for evermore,
But we hope to all be with her
On that bright and happy shore.
She has left us sad and lonely,
But we will have it to bear,
Because a voice called her,
A voice that we could not hear.
All, she has left us,
And a voice we loved is still;
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02

\ poll tax Of 81 has been levied
on all male citizens between the
ages of 81 and 60 years, except those
exempt by law.
A tax of so cents is levied on all
dogs.
Persons liable to road duty may
pay communication of S6 from Oc-
tober 18th, 1920, to aMrch Is, 1921.
c.. C. Schumpert,
Treasurer of Newberry County.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02

A chair is vacant in that home
That never can be filled.
Dark is all within our dwellings,
Lonely are our hearts today,
For the one we loved so dearly
Has forever passed away.
1t was Joy to have her with US,
But she suffered, oh, such pain;
1t would be wrong to wish her back
To suffer it o'er again.
God needed one more angel
To join that happy throng;
So He came and took dear grandma
From US to that happy home.
WrGitten by Eulalie'
Some women are like bartenders-
always getting things mixed.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02

star. She returns to the stage, get
ting back her old place, AMI scores
a tremendous hit. Later she finds
real happiness, but how is a secret,
the telling of which would SPOIL your
enjoyment of the picture.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02
o @ @ @ O @ o o o o @ o o {
THE. OPERA HOUSE.
8 @. o @ o O. @ @ y o
"Torehy"

"Torehy"
Every boy, and man for that mat
ter, has some friend who is known
by the sobriquet of Cred" But even
that name was not vivid enough
when Sewell Ford created his cele-
brated office boy, who has been the
hero of seven Unpublished volumes Of
stories and is still going strong. This
characters hair was not simply red,
it was fiery, flaming, and so Ford
picked the name "Torchy." In
stories "Torchy" has made literally
millions laugh and now he comes to
US on the screen with Johnny Hines,
noted stage comedian, in that role.
Simply "Torchy" is the first Of the
series of two-reel comedies which
comes to the opera house on We'd
nesday.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02
BETTER Than
WHISKE'Y FOR
C0LDS;:::.:AND FLU

New Elixir, Called Aspiron-
al, Medicatsd With Latest
Scientific Remedies, Used
and Endorsed by Euro
pean and American Army
Surgeons 70. Cut Short a
Cold and Prevent Compli-
cations.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02
TAX NOTICE.

The books for the collection of
state and county tax for the year
1920 will open from October 18th,
1920, to December 31st, 1920. Those
who prefer to do so can pay in JAN
uary, 1921, with l per cent; in
February, 1921, with 2 per cent: and
from March 1st, 1921, to March
18th, 1921, with 7 per cent.
The County Auditor has made up
books by School Districts and it will
be necessary for taxpayers to give
each school district in which their
property is located.
The levy for 1920 is as follows:
State ...... ...... ...... ...... ......l2
Mills
Constitutional School ..... ........ 8
Ordinary County ...... ...... .:...". 6 h
Good Roads ...... ...... ...... ...... ....
Road and Bridges ...... ...... ........ l
Deficit 1919 ... ...... ...... ......1a
Bonded Indebtedness Of County a
Court House ."... ...... ....12
Back Indebtedness .... ...... ......1a
Jail Bonds ...... 1900. ..".. ...".:.A
Total ...... ,..... ...... ...... ......Z1
The following school Districts have
levied the following levies for spe-
cial school purposes:
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-11-02
Curtain p


At the opera house Thursday
Kathrine Macdonald in her latest
photoplay, "Curtain!" will be the
attraction. Curtain is story of
stage life and it is a perturbation of
Rita Wienaan's delightful Saturday
Evening Post story. 1t is First
National attraction.
In "Curtainr' Miss Macdonald
plays the part of an actress who
achieves tremendous success as
the star of a rev play. She is
wooeed by a millionaire bachelor
through whirlwind courtship and
finally marries him and gives up the
stage. Later-after she has become
the mother of d boy, she discovers
her husband is untrue to her-he
having gone to Tia Juana with the
actress who has taken her place as
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-09
EVENING GOWNS TO
 BE WORN SHORT

Short evening frocks of brocade covered with filmy draperies of the utmost transparency and of ankle length are among the newest even ing modes.
 One of these short close slips of metallic cloth is partially covered with swinging, semi-detached draper ies of copper and gold brocade-dra- peries at the fabric of which is to the ceinture and which are placed close together all about the waist1ine. The pendant panels fall below the underslip and entirely free from it and sway enchantingly as the wearer walks.
 Premet chooses 1ustrous crepe de chine for evening wear, and adds to collar, sleeves and pockets, rides cent beads and monkey fur.
 A slim gown of white crepe de chine has a girdle of black and gold bro- cade ending in a sweeping train at the back. Jade beads gleam against the shoulders of the wearer and are looped on the skirt beneath two pink roses
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-10-09
NOON WEDDING AT 0LIvET
 CHURCH

Miss Amanda Williams, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Arthur Williams of 275 Parrott avenue, became the bride of Royal Smith of ITO Beach street, at high noon today at the Olivet Con- gregationa1 church with Rev. Her bert Brown, pastor officiating.
 The bride was attired in a dark blue charmeuse dress, wearing a panne velvet hat to match. She had a corsage of white roses. Her at tendant, Mrs. J. Toloneo. wore a gray duvetyn suit trimmed with squirrel fur and taupe turban. Her flowers were a corsage of pink roses. Arthur Jackwith acted as best man.
 Immediately following the cere- mony the couple left for Boston, Mass, and vicinity for two weeks honeymoon trip. After Nov. they will be at home to their friends at ITO Beach street.
 Miss Williams was formerly con- nected with the Bridgeport Screw Co.,, while MT. Smith holds a posi- ton at the Bryant Electric.