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Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
Accidentally Shot

The farm home of Charley Sperr
in Donnelly township was the scene
of an accident last Friday evening
that might have had serious results.
Mr.. Sperr's brother, Edwin, who was
staying on the farm at the time was
examining a % calibre revolver
which he supposed to be empty when
it was accidentally discharged, the
bullet striking Albert Sperr, an
other brother in the side. DR.. Leland
of Herman was called and arrived
after the accident and Albert was
taken to St. Mary's hospital in Min
neapolis the same evening. The bull
let was removed Saturday and the
wound found to be less serious than
at first thought. Latest reports are
that Mr.. Sperr is on the way to re-
covery. Albert Sperr is son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. Sperr in Morris.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28

her own position in the house which
had been her home, yielded to her
foster-brother's pleadings, for so
stayed on; that her possible claim
might be proved. And when there
seemed no longer hope of that posi-
bility, Robert Knowles asked the girl
to marry him. Peggy was not sur
prised when, with white tense face,
the man asked his question, she had
seen love lowering near. For Peggy
in her own wisdom had learned the
meaning Of love, though Paul Helmer's
manner Of love was different in some
Intangible way from Robert Knowles
And she had told Robert Knowles no to
his question. Marriage was the con-
-dition upon which Robert Knowles of,
fered to Peggy her home, and she re-
fused. Suddenly the girl sat up in
bed, an unmistakable though muffled
sound in the lower hall started her
heart hammering painfully.
When the girl could bear the I'M
certainty no longer, she sprang from
her bed and slipped into dressing gown
and slippers. The lower rooms we're
dark. The burglar was on the floor
below at Father Knowles library safe,
just as she had expected him to be.
She sank down behind the desk to
watch the burglar. Peggy silently
considered; there seemed no sane
chance of seeking aid. Then, with a
little soft rush, Peggy was at the
burglars side. "Oh," she whispered
eagerly, twill you do that again
please-just that way"
The man wheeled around abruptly,
his hands caught her.
eff you make u sound" he threaten
ed.
Her quick answer stayed the motion
of his hand toward her mouth.
II won't" Peggy earnestly agreed.
"It wouldn't do any good"
The burglar stared fiercely.
"What the" he began, but the
girls words coming in q soft rush in
terrupted.
'You opened compartment in the
SAFE" she explained, which has never
been opened before. I saw you. 1t
had papers in it, folded up. think
that will is there which leaves this
property to me. Please raise that slide
again."
The mans sharp eyes left the girls
face with short, queer laugh. Then,
toward the two swung a shining panel.
Peggy put forth her hand excitedly
to draw out some folded papers. T.
"See," she told him triumphantly.
81 was right" 9usn1
"Do you know?' he said grimly, 81
almost thought you were stringing
me-
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
DOG HATERs CALLED DOWN.
Writer in New York Newspaper Says
Some Harsh Things About Enc
mics of the Canine Race.

A story calculated to make dog
haters grit their teeth finds it's way
into print, remarks the New York
Tribune. An East side collie awak-
ened his master, told him things were
not as they should be, and then Sc
cured a prompt turning in Of a fire
alarm, which saved many lives.
At rare intervals a case of rabies
develops. With this as a basis the
dog haters have secured code whose
severity is such that once in a while
It naturally breaks down some dogs
nervous system. Leashed and wear
ing a mask or jaw straps, mans best
friend Is denied normal life. If, his
patience exhausted and his temper
trayed, he bites anything, no matter
whether by accident or with ample
justification, he is thrown into jail
without trial. Not satisfied with
this, there is a constant cutlery for
q practical determination Of the spe-
eies, with only enough left to pro-
vide raw material for vivisectionists.
Yet if a score we're kept showing
in one column the number of human
lives mans devoted servitor has saved
and in another the number ia any
wise lost through him, the dispfopor-
ton in favor Of the dog would be
great. A dogless civilization would
be one wherein life insurance rates
would be raised.
The psychology Of the dog hater has
never been satisfactorily explained.
He exists-that is all we know about
him. He can scarcely be said to take
pleasure in his malignancy, for he
is gloomy and somber, yet he stub
bornly clings to his frenzy, putting in
time inventing calumnies which one
look into dogs honest and loyal eyes
sufficiently refute.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
Largest Animal.

Most boys have seen pictures of the
huge lizard which rollned the earth
millions of year ago. and is supposed
to be the largest animal which ever
lived. Searchers in Utah have dis
covered some bones of an animal
which was twice the size of this great
prehistoric animal. A hole 600 feet
long and so feet deep had been dug
when some one claimed the land. The
government thereupon created a ma.
.tional dinosaur monument, comprising
the locality. which will he protected
until the investigations are finished.
The work is being directed by the
Carnegie institute. which discovered
and assembled the skeleton of the IA
miliar dinosaur.-BOvs' Life.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28

Doctor Bond in the Boston Medical
Journal adds a new item to medical
knowledge of mental disease. In II
mental patients, fevers, slight or Sc
we're, transitory or chronic, occurred
in over so per cent, a surprising re-
suit for consecutive cases. The d.
agnOses varied and show that fever
occurred in imbecility, epilepsy, ar
teriosclerotic dementia, general par
alysis, dementia praecox and maniac
Oppressive psychoses. Of 10 maniac
Oppressive insanity patients, 49, had
fever and 6 did not. Of 10 de-
mentia praecoX patients, 8 had fe-
yer and II did not, this being the
only disease in which normal temper
atures were found more often than
the reverse.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
New York Lyric Singers. Feb, 5

The third number of the Redpath
Lyceum course will be given Satur-
day evening, Feb. 5th in the Or
pheum theatre. The New York Lyric
singers will come in place of the New
York Glee Club which was to appear
in December and because of the
change in dates it was impossible for
this company to make Morris on any
other evening but Saturday night.
The New York Lyric singers are
recognized as one of the most sue
cessful organizations on the enter
tainment platform today. Their
program is famous for the great
variety of musical compositions and
ensemble work that is rare In it's
blending and shading Their pro-
gram is entirely new and many of
the numbers have been especially ar
ranged for the artists who make UP
the company, The New York Lyric
singers are group of five artists in
Guiding Mr.. Henry Taylor, tenor,
who was formerly a member of the
Century Grand Opera Co. and has
made a great success in both light
and grand opera. Miss Lillian Phelps
Corya,. contralto, is an accomplished
musician and has studied for several
years in New York city under such
teachers as VIM. Whitney and Miss
Amelia Roxas. Other members of
the Co. include George Sutton, Bari
tone, Dorothy Seegar, soprano and
Annye Black, pianist all of whom
are accomplished musicians. The
Redpath, Vawter management an
nounce that this company is a much
higher priced attraction than was
the N. Y. Glee Club who were con-
tracted for by the committee last
fall but realizing the inconvenience
which resulted from a change in
dates the management announce
that they wish to give season ticket
holders one. of their best musical
numbers on Feb. 5th.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
"OId Colony" Dinner.

That cranberries belong to the ira
ditional Pilgrim dinner is shown by
the menu of the decent repast'"
served at the first "Celebration of the
Landing of our Forefathers," which
was observed December %, 1859. This,
day was celebrated by the Old Colony
club of Plymouth with a procession
and dinner consisting of a large,
baked Indian whOrtleberry pudding, a.
dish of cauquetach (succatash) :. a
dish of clans; a dish. of oysters and
dish of Goldfish; haunch of venison
roasted by the first jack brought into
the colony; dish of fowl; cranberry
tarts, dish of frost fish and eels, an
apple pie, a course of cheese made in.
the old colony.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28

such as most of us wrote in our CODY
books at school.
They reduced these old copy book
maxims to splendid and scientific
system, pouring more, and more, and
still more value into the car, and then
marshalling all the resources of mod
ern massed manufacture to get their
product into the hands of the people
at an honorable and an honest cost.
These policies and principles have
never been changed, and never will
be changed, by so much as hairs
breadth; and they have come to be
recognized and accepted as Dodge
Brothers principles wherever motor
cars are driven.
It has all happened as John and
Horace Dodge planned it quite sim
ply, naturally, and automatically, all
over America, and all over the world.
People do discriminate, as Dodge
Brothers contended they would;
people will find out when motor car
Is well Ou1lt and gives good service
and great good value.
Dodge Brothers market today is
where they planned to locate and
establish, tin the mind and the
heart of every man and woman who
edmires good work, we'll done.
It will last, and it will keep on grow
ing, as it has kept on growing for five
years Easter than Dodge Brothers
works could keep pace with it), as
long as the number of those who be-
lieve that manufactures should
build to serve and not merely to sell,
continues to increase. r: H..
All is well with Dodge Brothers TO-
day, because John and Horace Dodge
builded well in the beginning, and
because their business will continue
to build we'll until the end. @4
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
"A Little Bird Told Me-

The common expression, "a little
bird told me so," means that Informal
ton respecting a matter has come to
a person in some secret and perhaps
mysterious manner. The saying is not
literal quotation, but is borrowed
from the twentieth verse of the tenth
chapter of Ecclesiastes. The verse
opens with a warning not to curse
those in power, and even in thought
or Gin thy bedchamber; for bird Of
the air shall carry the voice, and that
which hath wings shall tell the mat.
ter"
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
GOOD Will TRIUMPHANT UNDER TEST

AS this message is being written,
Dodge Brothers daily, weekly and
monthly production, is at the highest
point in it's history.
The most casual sort of inquiry will
satisfy you that this production is
being absorbed as it is delivered.
Within sight and sound as we write,
a great addition to Dodge Brothers
immense works, is being rushed to
completion. ..-..
The interesting thing about this sit
uation is, that it is not likely that
half a hundred people have ever
bought Dodge Brothers Motor Car
just because they wanted motor car.
Of the more than half million who
have bought 1.-THE overwhelming
majority did so because of the name
it bore.
It has always been treated, by the
American people in particular, as an
exception always set apart, and
singled out, and never judged by
ordinary standards.
It has always been thought of, and is
still thought of, first, and foremost,
and all the time, only in terms of it's
goodness, and the results it gives.
All of this is wonderful, in one way,
and cutie natural and logical in an
other.
1t all dates back to the day when
John and Horace Dodge conceived
and designed and finally built the car
after warning each other, and their
associates, not even to think of it in
any other terms than the best obtain
able value. .". -:
They began with few almost alb
surdly simple principles, bluntly ex-,
pressed and rigidly executed, about
decency and honor and integrity
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
Eskimos Regard Life Lightly.

The Eskimos, who have not yet
come under Christian influence, are
said to be filthy and treacherous. They
practice polygamy and 1nfanticide, and
they kill off the aged and infirm
when they are unable to hunt. But the
Christian Eskimos are clean and self
respecting. and IS per cent of them
guage.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
wireless Waves Bent by Coast Lines.

Wireless Waves Bent by Coast Lines.
1t has been suspected for some time
that electric waves are refracted by
the shore lines of large bodies Of wa
ter. Recent observations bear out the
theory and seem to prove that the
amount Of refraction varies with the
length Of the wave and the angle at
which 1t crosses the shore. This is to.
be classed as one Of the late discov.
cries, as it was not generally known
during the war.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
The burglar laughed uneasily.


"When you have decided to drop all
this crookedness," she said, Ego right
to Mr.. Paul Helmer, he win help you
to make good. am grateful" she
added gravely, "for your finding Of the
will. shall keep my old home and
Robert Knowles may have the rest"
"Then," said the man, you'd bet
ter send that there will right to your
lawyer, and get it out Of this house.
I'll mail it, If you'll trust me-" he
grinned over the word, ION my wav."
From the doorway the burglar
looked back again at the girl, the d.
rected envelope in his hand.
"Good night and good luck little
one" he said awkwardly.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
Real Estate Transfers

Mary A. Loeffler ct al. to JACOB
Gales & wife, lot 5, block SIS, LIST
ad., Morris, 81 other.
Frank E. Shepard to Myrtle L.
Adams, lot 1, block AZ, First Add,
Morris, 100000.
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
Hunters Should Report

The time in which hunters should
report on the amount of small game
taken expires on January 80 and for
large game on February 4. Hunters
who do not report will be Ineligible
for a license next year..
Morris tribune., 1921-01-28
CITY NEWS ITEMS

-.-
Jim Kostastos, one of the prophet
ors of the Morris Candy Kitchen IS
suffering from an attack of small
uox. To afford the patient proper Ip
care and prevent the spread OF the me
disease the rooms over the Fire Hail
have been prepared for a quarantine E
hospital, and Mr.. Kostastos mo"eo
there. ~-...
The county commissioners Will
have a meeting at the court mouse
at 2 o'clock today to dispose OF sew
eral important matters that will be
taken up. Among other matters to
come I'D before the meeting will be
a hearing on the proposed redistrict-
ing of the county. Bids for con-
structing bridge No. 343S, State
road No. Z will also be considered
and contract for same let. The
bridge which is to be 20 feet long
will be built of reinforced concrete
with panel railing and will be "a
feet wide providing for 20 foot
wagon bridge and foot sidewalk.
It will rest on II foot piers.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-07
The South Carolina Home
Producers Association

The Home Demonstration Club peo-
pie of South Carolina under the lead
ership of Miss Christian N. South are
beginning to realize that cooperative
organization handling the products Of
many producers is in better position
to establish and maintain outlets for
these products than are the individual
growers. AS result, we have state
wide organization known as the South
Carolina Home Producers association.
This organization, founded as it is for
the purpose of disposing of the sur
plus products of the farms converting
the same into cash, has the best op-
portunity to succeed as does any or
ganization which fills a well-defned
need.
1t is a well known fact that organi-
cations brought into being as result
Of an enthusiasm created by an ap-
peal to prejudices or misconceptions,
are not nearly so secure as one Gre
ated by we'll recognized need. Sue
cessful, cooperative marketing ven
lures usually come from small begin
nings, and are the result of gradual
permanent growth.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-07
Lest You Forget!

The little mite box left in your
home by the Salvation Army is very
important owing to the fact our recent
drive did not reach the goal. Funds
are very short and our good friend
and faithful worker, Ensign Davis,
has suffered cut in his salary and
we are unable to see how the man
with family is to live decently on his
present income.
The Salvation Army has made many
poor children and families happy
Christmas by sending them a basket
OF eataDles and we trust the good
people of Union will make it possible
for them to do the same thing this
year.
Please see that members of your
family and your friends put something
worth while in the mite box. 1t will
bring cheer and happiness to many
poor but worthy people. thank you.
A. D. Cooper,
Pres. Salvation Army Adv. Bd.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-07
Dots of Clinton

AS / am spending few days over
in Laurens county l thought | would
drop the good old Times few more
lines.
All the frmers of this county are
busy people. l have seen more grain
sowed in Laurers county up to this
time that l have ever seen in my
life, more blowing than any other
county To be honest with Union
county people it would do them some
good if they would visit Laurens coun-
ty and see how they farm and take
care of their land, heavy plowing with
all kinds of compost and litter, deer
terraces and bitches with draw
bridges ever the bitches and terraces
in order to save the bitches. l see
land here today that will make fine
corn or cotton when Is years ago il
wouldn't have made bushel Of peas
to the acre.
There are some fine people in ole
Laurens.
The people at the cotton mills seem
to thin there won't be anything made
another year if the farmers keep NOV
ing to the mills, and l am beginning
to believe the same thing.
Clinton people are expecting a big
Christmas this year. | hope the cor
respondents of the good old Times will
ba,yo a ;oyouc Cbrictn,oc
Busy Bee.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-07
Fair Forest Chapter D. A. r

The Fair Forest Chapter, d. A. r
met yesterday with Miss Mary En-
ma Foster and the assistant hostess
cs were Mrs. =. K. SwitZer and Miss
Kathrin Layton.
The regent, Mrs. l.. J. Hamcs, pre-.
sided and the usual routine of bus.
ness was dispatched.
The prayer read at the burial OF
the unknown soldier" was read by
the chapter and Mrs. l.. J. Hamcs
and Mrs. ID. NJ. Eavcs gave excellent
accounts of the historical and socia'
sessions of the State d. a. r. con.
vcntion recently held in Charleston
Mrs. c. II. Peake gave an inter.
esting account of the d. A. r. schoo
at Tamassce and Miss Vera Muir
rah read beautiful Christmas story
The hostesscs served sweet
course
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-07
LOUIS SMITH
PASSES AWAY

Mr.. Louis Smith, son of the late
Hawkins Smith, of Jonesville, died
last night in Wallace Thomson hos.
pital. He was operated on ten days
ago and has been from the first a
very Ill man, his illness resulting in
his death last night.
The burial will be in Gilead ceme-
terry, Jonesville, tomorrow afternoon
at 3 o'clock, the services being con-
Quoted by Rev. N. A. Hemrick.
Mr.. Smith is survived by his wife,
who before her marriage was Miss
Mary Jane Griffin, his mother and two
small children, and a number of broth
ers and sisters.
Mr.. Smith was 81 years of age and
was held in high esteem by his neigh
bors. He was upright and honorable
in his business dealings and was re-
garded man of reliability and>worth.
His death is&a agreat sfoek to his
friends and loved ones.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-07
Big Case in Newberry

Newberry, Dec. 4.-Court Of COM
mon pleas, in session here this week
with Judge Edward McIver, of Che
raw, presiding, has had it's time al
most wholly taken up for the entire
week on one of the most interesting
and far-reaching. cases that has ever
been before the courts of this county
The case was that of William Cole
man and his associates, former owners
and officers Of the Glenn-Lowry Man
ufacturers company, of Whitmire, S.
g., against j. P. Stevens & Co., of New
York city.
The case went to the jury late
Thursday afternoon. Late Friday af-
ternoon verdict for the defendants
was reached and reported.
The case in question was for the
recovery of $6OO,OOO damages which
the plaintiffs claimed that they had
sustincd by the premeditatcd plans Of
the J. p. Stevens company, by which.
he alleges, they secured his signature
TO a contract making over to them OF
his stock in the company and securing
for them the resignation of himself
as president, as well as the rcsigna-
ton of his associates from the di-
rectorate of the company. The plail-
:itfS farther claimed that the whole
scheme was concocted on the part uf
the defendant to secure control Of the
mill and that they immediately elected
new officers and directors and brgir
to run the mill at an enormous OK.
pense in order to depreciate the stock
and reduce the earnings with the di-
rect aim of placing the plaintiffs
where they would not be able to buy
back the stock
The case began Monday morning
and was hard fought throughout.
Representing Coleman were r. Bcvcr-
ly Herbert, of Columbia; II. NJ. Ed
munds, of Columbia; Hunt, Hunt &
Hunter and DR.. George b. Cromcr. of
the Ncwbcrry bar. Representing tho
defendants were Gricr & Park, of
Greenwood; J. f. Mcdonald, Of
Winnsboro; Mr.. Patterson. % New
York city; Mr.. Cooke, of Charlotte
and F.. S. Blcase, of the local bar.
The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1921-12-07
NO AGREEMENT
ON FOREIGN DEBT

Washington. Dec. - Tho eoh,+o
finance committee u,it work toriybt
after n davis discussion of tho f,ro;pr
debt bill without having re,chod nm
agreement on which the measure could
be rcportcd to the san,t. Eu,+bo,.
consideration of the oI.stion w,s
postponcd until Thursday
The house p,oposal plocinp tb, NOW
cr of NEGOTIATING bases of sntrlrmcn.
Of IL" >v;,r roons ~ me L.uIs r.
,upsrv;sor,, commission of 6., ,,,.
bers as the stumbling block wh;.L
upset the plan of committee lood,,s
to have the scrate at once bcyin wo,;
on the measure.
1t was understood that several ,,r
publicans were inclined to sunpn.-
the amendment of Senator Sim
n,op. cf Month C,rol;, ,i
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Southeastern Express Co.
Declares Dividend

Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 6.-The board of
directors of the Southeastern Express
Company at meeting in Atlanta to-
day declared dividends of four and
sixty-seven hundredths per cent of the
outstanding capital stock outof the
net income of the company for the
eight months period from May 1st,
1921, to Dec. 31st, 1921. This at the
rate of seven per cent per annum. The
dividend is payable Monday, January
2, 1922, to stockholders of record at
close of business on December 10th
1921. Announcement also was made
that the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the company will be held in
Birmingham, Ala, on January 18th
1922.