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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-15

and so generously offered, and he
seemed to be so happy in the dis
pensing of it. He was living then
just across the road in Laurens coun-
ty in an old ante-bellum home once
the home of Congressman Griffin, if l
am not mistaken. Such a man TO die
by his own hand must have suffered
some sort of temporary mental dis
turbance, because otherwise he could
not have done it. | shall never for
get the generous and whole souled
hospitality of Will Coats and his good
wife on this memorable trip. The
next morning the sun was shining
beautifully, just as if there had
never been a lowering cloud in the
heavens, and we went on to Ninety
Six, though the roads were very
muddy and we had some time getting
across at the Island Ford.
Again the past summer in company
with Mr.. ]. D. Wheeler ! was at his
home for few moments. He had
since my first visit moved over on the
Newberry side and was residing at
the home of his father-in-law, Mr..
George A. Boozer. He was not in
good health and he and Mr.. Boozer
were just getting ready to go to Hot
Springs for treatment, and they went
soon after that. 1t must have been
his bad health which temporarily un-
balanced his mind which caused him
to do the tragic deed which ended his
life. May the Great Spirit deal gently
with him and kindly remember the
loved ones he has left behind.
E. H. A.
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Many people are congratulatllng
Judge Sease on his action with the
grand jury in the Fowler-Miles case.
Capt. Bill Mcdonald says that An
derson county poor people should
give the judge a diamond ring and
that he would gladly subscribe to a
fund for that purpose.-Donald's
cor. Anderson Daily Mail.
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has been brilliantly successful. The
student body, hundreds of old boys,
and the people Of the town will give
Dutch" the glad hand when he
comes.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-15

It has not been done. The Newberry
people have paid the taxes about th@
same proportion as they do every
year. We will continue to pay
promptly in all districts where the
expense is not more than the estimat-
ed income. Again l want to ask the
teachers and the friends of the
schools in those districts where they
will depend largely on the state aid
not to lose the school spirit and work
only the more for the success of the
school and as soon as the state money
is available the salary will be paid.
And also those teachers who are en-
titled to the bonus from the last
session will be paid that as soon as
the appropriation is available, though
the amount for that has also been cut
little from the figures given by Mr..
Swearingen and that was not an es-
innate. However, we all know that
there has been a wave of economy
sweeping the country and clamor
for a reduction in the appropriations.
Still in this matter the people have
said by voting the special tax that
they favored the state appropriation
in aid of the public schools.
The senate has passed the act
abolishing the attendance officer and
it is said that the sentiment against
this officer is greater in the house
than in the senate. If the officer is
abolished just about as well abolish
the compulsory attendance law. The
attendance has been very good in
this county during this school term
and we have had no prosecutions.
Every day / msfully persuaded
that we need just now above every
thing else in this county resurvey
of the school districts so that the dis
trict lines might be definitely es-
tablished. In many of the districts
the residents themselves do not know
just where the lines are, and this is
"a very important matter, because
now the school district is also the tax
district and with special tax levies
and varying amounts it is very impor-
tant to have the lines established. AS
an illustration l found the other day
a survey of one district which gives
the district 1900 acres more than is
on the auditors bioks as credited to
the district. 1t is a map or plat of
the district which had made eight
years ago. A large part Of this 1900
acres I imagine has railroad going
through it, and that would make
quite difference in the taxable val
ues. l just mention that as one IL
lust1ation of the necessity of the
lines being definitely established.
Several of the adjoining districts
have a different levy. I have asked
our delegation to authorize the re-
survey of the county and the estab-
lishment of the district lines. In ad-
dition to this, if we had a complete
map of the county and the present
lines established, then when it is un-
dertaken to change lines or to con-
solidate districts we could 60 about
it in an intelligent manner.
+ E. H. A.
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luda, S. c., and the party or parties
to whom the loans are to be made
shall reside on the said lands a. the
time the loans are made and shall so
continue to reside during the term
of the loan. No loan shall be made
for more than SO per cent. of the
value of the property on which the
loan is made and shall be secured by
first mortgage on said property.
The rate of interest not to exceed 6
per cent. per annum, and the interest
and as much as one-tenth of the prin-
cipal of all such loans shall be due
and payable at the end Of each year.
No loans shall be made for more than
$4,000.
3rd. will and direct that all the
farm lands which I may own at the
time of my death shall be divided into
small tracts, no tract to exceed 100
, acres, and, when so divided, shall be
sold by my said executor to worthy
white persons upon the same terms
and conditions as above stated, and
when the lands are so sold my execu-
tor shall have the right and power
! to execute and deliver deeds to same.
All the principal and interest col
lected by my said executor shall be
reloaned by him as stated above and
this shall continue so long as there
shall be a demand for such loans,
and in case any portion of such funds
shall remain uninvested for period
of two years such funds Shall be
used by my executor, or under his
direction, in improving the public
roads in Saluda county, South Caro-.
| lima.
1t is my purpose and desire, after
my death, to have trust fund Great
ed out of my estate to aid worthy
white persons in owing their own
homes and it is my wish that my
executor act as trustees of this fund
and he shall be required to give bond
to the probate court for Saluda coun'
ty, South Carolina, for the> actual
value of my estate.
! 4th. I will and direct that the
farm lands owned by me at the time
; of nv death shall be sold to white
people only and when so sold as di,
rected in paragraph three herein, the
deeds to such lands shall contain g
clause that in case any part oft shall
be sold to negroes, that part. so solo
shall revert to and become the prop
erty Of my estate, and shall be re-
sold as directed above.
5th. I hereby appoint the presi.
dent of the Planters National bank
: of Saluda, or the president of any
other National bank located at Sa,
luda, S. C.jI in case the Planters Ma,
tional bank should be liquidated, as
executor of this, my last will and tes'
lament.
F.! Made and dated at Saluda, S. c..
this the 9Th day of May, 1919, ano
published and declared by me to be
my last will and testament.
w. l. Chapman,
Testator.
We, the undersigned, have this the
! 9Th day of May, 1919, subscribed oul
names as witnesses to this, the last
will and testament of W. I. Chapman
all at his request, in his presence ano
in the presence Of each other.
J. A. Pitts.
r. c.. Pitts,
O. C. Gunter.
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A REMINISCENCE.

3 A REMINISCENCE. g
o . o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
The sad and tragic death Of Will
Coats seems almost impossible for me
to realize. l say tragic, because al
ways feel that there is tragedy in
such a death. No man in his right
mind would take his own life. There
is always, to my way of thinking,
some disturbance Of the mind when
any one takes his. own life. And
then Mr.. Coats was of cheerful and
bright disposition when he e\was at
himself. did not know him intl-
mately or even what you might term
very we'll. He impressed me as be-
ing of a bright and cheerful DISPOSE
ton, and l know he was kind and
generous to the stranger, and that
means he was bighearted in his deal
ings with his neighbors and friends.
/ never hear his name mentioned
but I recall trip that / made sew
eral years ago in my old No. I'LL with
Fred Dominick and Jim Henderson.
Mr.. Dominick was then a candidate
for congress and it was in the sum-
mer of the year he was first elected.
/ do not recall dates very well, but
I think it was early in the campaign.
Mr.. Dominick had an appointment to
speak at Ninety-Six on one Saturday
night. There was meeting that day
at Prosperity, and he was invited to
attend it which he did, and then we
were to go by auto to Ninety-Six for
the appointment there at night. We
got rather late start from New
berry, but when we left the sun was
shining and everything looked good.
We decided to go by Vaughnville
and Island Ford on to Nlnety-SlX.
Everything went well until we reach
ed the Dominick place, some IL miles
above Newberry, and just about the
time we got to the Doninick school
house there came up the most ter
rife downpour of rain I think have
ever seen. We drove on with the
roads running very river CT water.
When we reached the little branch
just beyond the Mudlick school house
we found that the water was ali
over the hand round about, and we
stopped to investigate, and while
standing near the bank where we
stopped the car the water rose so
rapidly, that it began to cover the
wheels of the car in less time than it
takes to tell it. We decided to re-
trace our steps and try out the road
around the other way to Island Ford,
and it was then nearly dark. We
drove up to Mr.. Mad Longshore's
and then to Mr.. P. N. Boozer's to ask
about the roads. Mr.. Dominick was
anxious to get on to Ninety-Six II
possible. The road from Mr.. Boozer's
for mile or more had been fresh
worked and was axle deep to the car
all the way. Finally we drove up to
house at the fork of the road, and
there was we'll alongside the road,
and we needed water for the engine
and for ourselves, and we stopped
and asked if we could use the well.
/ told the boys 1 was going no fur
ther that night if the man who lived
there would let me sleep or rest on
his porch. It was then getting along
toward 10 o'clock.
Mr. VIII Coats lived there, we
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-15
AMONG THE SCHOOLS

. @ @ o @ o o o . o @ @ @ @ @ %
I will not be able to resume any
school visits even if the weather and
the roads should permit for ten days
or two weeks. I have had two cases
of dyptaeria in the home and while
I do not think there would be any
danger, because do not believe / am
a Carrier" l believe that is what
they call 'ena, yet if any child IN
any, school should take this dreadful
disease after visit from me would
feed bad about it, even though it
should develop that it came from
other causes. AS soon as the doctor
says that the children may come out
of prison I suppose then the danger
will be over, even in the opinion of
the specialist. I am glad TO say that
the children are getting along nicely.
I only mention this because I had
stated that I would go visiting again
soon. ''z
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There ave several very fine schools
in this county that will be unable to
run the full term unless the legisla-
ture provides the state aid which is
called for under the terms of an act
passed at the last legislative session.
And these districts have complied
with the conditions Of this act as to
the tax and the enrolment and the
monthly average attendance. Some
of them are now out of funds and
the salary of the teachers can not be
paid until the legislature passes the
appropriation, and l may know just
where we are at. Otherwise I would
be overdrawing the account which is
contrary to law. l have no doubt
about the appropriation being made
for this purpose, and I trust the
teachers in these schools will keep up
the fine school spirit which now pre-
walls, and stick to the classroom, and
to the childrne. Just as I have said
before if the legislature should fail
to provide the funds it will not be
keeping the faith with the districts.
There are several districts in the
county that will run full seven
months and some eight months with
out this aid. They are fortunate in
having good deal of corporation
property in the district, but in a
purely rural district with no corpora
tion property the taxable property is
small, and it is impossible even with
a big tax to run a school unless there
is aid from some source, and some
of these districts have the largest
number of children. 1t takes a lot
more money now to run schools than
it did even a few years ago. l feel
that money put in the schools is not a
tax in the sense that other taxes are
paid. It is just another and easier
way Of paying the tuition of the chill
dren.
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The ways and means committee
cut down the estimate of Mr.. Swear
ingen for the equalizing aid and l
felt all the while that his estimate
was>or would be inadequate. The
bill provides about 80 per cent of his
estimate and that will help very
much. The bill has passed the house
and it is very sure that the senate
will not cut this item. So the schools
that are now short, if they keep up
the average attendance required in
the equalizing law, will be very GER
tain of the money guaranteed by the
act.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-15

Up to this time we have been very
fortunate in this county in that We
have paid the teachers promptly ev-
cry month while in several counties
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-02-15

Mr.. Will Coats lived there, we
learned soon after the gentleman OF
the house came out and gave us a
pressing invitation to spend the
night, which we were all about ready
to accept eagerly. By the time we
got through watering and got in the
house Mrs. Coats, who had already
retired, had gotten up and called the
cook and we had the best supper OF
country ham and hot biscuits and hot
coffee that you ever had the pleas
ure of sitting down to, and just such
a one as the good housewives Of
Newberry know so well how to pre-
pare. And we were made TO feel a.
home and entirely welcome to all
these good folk had.
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That was my first impression OF
Will Coats. He, was genial and cheer
full, and it seemed to me that ne had
all that any one could desire in this
world to make life worth while. A
nice farm, comfortable home and
plenty of all the good things around
him. We enjoyed his hospitality, be,
cause it was so free and homelike
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-22
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURES
The Hungry Crocodile
ny DADDY

Jack and Janet, turned into SLAM
Der SpriteS, 90 pih Sleepy Wood
cApok, CHIP and Clipper Chipmuok,
Ooiorel Croaker and Black Snake on
a frip TO Egvpt. They close their
syss. and open Mcm 10 find them.
selves sailing on u broad rircr in a
strange land.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-22
LITTLE
BENNY'S
NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pape

Nc and Sid Hunt had a nickel be-
tween us and we wunted to 90 erround
and buy n Ice GREEN cone and take
terms biting It, ony Sids little brother
Bert was there as usual, Sid saying.
Hay Bert, you stay rite hcer till wc
come back. do you heer?
Like fun, III 60 ware you go, scl
Bert.
Hay, look at beer Low, II you start
TO get fresh Ill :tts to Santa Claws and
tell him not to bring you darn thing,
and he'll dn wat tell him, too, he's
friend Of mine, now are you going
to stay here? sed Sid.
No ] aint, I'm going ware you 50, sed
Bort.
Watts you think Of that darn kid, sci
Sid, now mind, Bert, Ill tell papa on
you wen he comes home and he'll make
you go to bed erly again tonits like
he did last mite, do you wunt mo to
tell papa on You?
Yes, wat do care7 ced Bert.
lioley smokes wat do you know about
that darn kid, sed Sid, now look mt
hter. Bert, 2's compinny and 3's n
crowd. aint you got sense enuff to
know wen you're not wunted?
No, sed Bert.
Wich he aint, and | scd, hw. watts
the usc of treeting him 10 ruff, maybe
he don't understand we don't reely wrnt
him. And l sed, Hny Bert, liR,en to
reason. will you, me and Sid Will be
back pritty soon md VIC amt going
cnywnres special enyways, and II
catch you trying TO folio US I'm going
to give you Il good swift kick In the
DantB do YOU understand?
Aw, who wunts to folio you? sed
Bert. And he dident.
Proving kindniss is the best policy.
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~ !IRISTMAS shoppers must
|N indeed be oil elbows and
~, corners Of bundles and az
IN one is pushed and knocked
AHHk about. one Is inclined to be-
N lieve that most OF them are
twins.
A weary shopper with a resigned
look on her face shifted from first one
foot to the other. She sighed, not a
soft. gentle one. but long drawn,
audible and emphatic sigh which de.
veloped almost into a wheeze. But
it did not have tho desired effect; the
busy saleagirl would not take her out
of turn.
Finally the irnte shopper, with utter
disregard Of parking rules, distributed
many bundles about her feet, leaned
against the counter for support and said
to oil or any who cared to listen.
"Well, you hear me; next year do my
Ch istmas shopping in July!'
Mishaps Are Smiled At
From some institution one woman
had gathered twelve little boys and girls,
the Oldest not more than ten. Each
had on a restless arm paper bag In
which were few ten cent purchases.
They DATED In and out among the
busy, hurrying throng, calling to each
other, shouting with glee, their cyet
sparkling and bright. Ono shopper OF
unfortunate proportions had her elbow
Jared by little fellow who made d
subtcrranean duck toward counter OF
electric trains. A flood Of small bun
dies literally rained 70 the floor.
But then his entire expression wac
one Of such abject contrition that she
could only smile ut him and remember
that at one time che. too, was young
eager and full OF youngster tricks.
The tiniest tad to the biggest grown
up seem infested with this desire Il
beam upon and speak to all.
And Christmas cheer!
or course, packages Of every size
shape and description are taken hom,
these days, but, occasionally, there np.
pears under an embracing arm bundl,
whose proportions are slightly different
from others.
1t is held with the greatest Of care
treated with the utmost respect, ant
the knowing passer.by shifts and says
1T looks funny to me!'
Christmas Cheer Everywhere
And the owner tries so hard TO iool
unconcerned. His face takes on ar
expression which leads all TO believe
that he's not long for this world; he,
Just too good. He tried to look as L
he didn't have n gold mine in his pos
session, aud fails enormously, and, alas
pathetically.
But whether the cheer comes In bot
ties or spoken words, It is bound to b,
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HOLIDAY MTSHAPS PROVE
NEED OF EARLY SHOPPING
But No One Seems Mind IL Too Much When Overly Ener
getic Persons Knock Your Bundles From Your Arms

there, and with the efforts OF various
philanthropic societies working 30
steadily, it is hoped that every nook and
corner will be reached.
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CHAPTER "
Swallowed by a Crocodile


Swallowed by a Crocodile
TACK and Janet gazed with delight at
sJ the strange land which bordered the
river upon which the steamer was sail
;re. Palm trees, fairy like cities,
strange .looking people, odd shaped
boats, broad stretches Of sand.
$50 this is Egypt" cried Jack.
"Oh-h-h! And there is circus pa
rade," cried Janet, pointing TO q long
string of canes, winding across the
sand. Jack looked In wonder, and
Il en- he laughed.
"That isn't "A circus parade" he
said. That is a caravan Of camels.
goods across the desert? They are the
freight trains Of the Arabs"
Jack and Janet stared with glow.
ins eyes at the camels. They seemed
even more curious on the desert than
thsy were in n circus, And 30, too,
did the hooded and muffled drivers and
the wild appearing horsemen who
guarded them.
The steamer came opposite city.
and the engines stopped. No sooner had
the ship come to rest. than Old Gray
Rat climbed the rail and plunged into
the river. His gang followed him.
"Ee-ek. Ee-cek! We will swim
10 shore from this awful ship and escape
its snake policeman" painted Old Gray
Rat.
But tho mean rats were not 10 get
off 90 easily. Black Snake slipped down
n dangling rope, and glided after them.
Come on" said Sleepy Woodchuck
Chipmuck. and Colonel Croaker. 1--WE
rnanloI hn anI nf "
Jack end Janet called out good by
TO the Kindly Captain and the two
orphans, but, of course, their good
bys' were not heard, as the humans
cannot hear Slumber Sprites.
They slid down the rope after Sleepy
woodchuck and started to walk ashore,
the water holding them up as though II
we're ice.
The river was wide and the shore
ras far off. .Old Gray Rat saw what
.ooked like floating log.
Geek. We will rest on this log"
h. soueaked. eve can keep Black
Snake off so he cannot fight SO we'll
when he Is in the water"
But the log wasn't n log. ns Old
Gray Rat quickly learned. II was q
Hungry Crocodile, doing on the sur
face.
Old Gray Kat started to climb over
the Hungry Crocodile's snout. The
Hungry Crocodile opened his eyes in
astonishment, and when he saw Old
Gray Rat he opened his mouth, too.
Into that mouth fell Old Gray Rat, and
that was the last Of him.
The other rats turned to swim away.
But the Hungry Crocodile didn't give
them a chance. Snap snap! snap
snap! he gobbled them down one after
another, until there was not a rat
left.
Even that didn't satisfy the Hungry
Crocodile. He looked around for more
to eat, and he saw Black Snake, Sleepy
Woodchuck. Jack, Janet. Colonel
Croaker and Chip and Clipper Chip
muck.
Swish! There was a swirl through
the water. and snap! Down the Hun
CRY Crocodile's throat went Black Snake
and Sleepy Woodchuck.
Swish snap. Jack and Janet were
grabbed, and in the same mouthful the
Hungry Crocodile swallowed Colonel
Croaker and the chipmucks.
But 10 harm came to them for they
we're S!umbcr Sprites.
todd hEh funny things happen next.
as VIII be told tomorrow.
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Radium Silk Petticoats
With Scalloped Hens, S.

Real Christmas pecoats gorgeous cooring They
the heavy radum silk which caoped
and Of embroidery Beauty Copenhagen
henna, brown, purple, black gray and navy.
Central
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-22
Brushed-Wool Scarf Sets
$3.50 and $3.50

MGmen Wh sports coats and girls With hobbed hair will oo
especially we'll these
The long, fringe They are in gray
brown and heather with lighter roll that
the brim Of the hat is in
(CentraD
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Beaded Bags
$3.50 to $3.50

Dark or light colors in many
pretty patterns. Made to draw
together on silken cords and
finished with bead tassels.
Uand-crocheted to give addi-
iinnnl 4 ilnnnnnSs
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Handmade Gift Blouses
$3.50 to $5.75

Tuxcdo-styie collars, which
fit so we'll over suit coats or
sweaters. Sheer white batiste
or tilmy voile with real Irish
or tilet lace, hand-drawn work
or hand embroidery.