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The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-18

an affidavit to the fact that railroad
money was offered him. They don't
say whether or not they accepted it,
mind you, and that doesn't cut any
figure. They have sworn that the
money was rendered. That lets them
out and let's you in. You don't believe
1t? I'll show yOu," and Hatch whipped
list of names from his pocket and
slapped 1t upon the boss desk. "Go
to those men and ask them; II you
want to carry it that far. They'll tell
you."
could see that the boss barely
glanced at the list. The glib story
Of the bribery was like the bite of
slipping rane-hitch-slOw to take
hold. SO far as we were concerned.
of course, the charge fell flat; and
upon any other hypothesis it was
bankly incredible. unbelievable. abb
surd
1.-THE affidavits themselves would be
much more convincing" l heard the
boss say, Though even then l should
wish to have reasonable proof that
| they were genuine"
Hatch was sitting down again and
his grin showed his teeth unpleas-
| antly.
"DO you think for minute that I'd
bring the papers here and trust them
in your hands?" he raped out insult
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-18
Japanese Easy to Learn.

Sir Dennison Ross. director Of the
London School of Oriental Studies. in
an exhortation to his countrymen to
learn Japanese, says that this is one
of the easiest languages Of the world
to pronounce. "Most of the words end
in vowels and none of the consonants
offers any difficulties"
The structure of Japanese is very
peculiar and very strange to the be-
ginner. 1t Is hard to realize a gram
mar which recognizes no persons and
no genders-but such is the case with
japanese. The language also has no
relative pronouns.
However, there is no reason why
people, whose mother tongue is Eng
lish. should fight shy of the language.
For practical. everyday purposes, six
months study of the spoken tongue
will "carry an intelligent man long
way" provided he has competent
teachers.-From the Living Age.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-18
Heroes OF 1914
Blue Cross Representative Says
Dogs Saved France.
Animate In Advanced Fosts Warne0
Of Impending Attacks While Ex-
haustedz Men Were Sleeping.

Mrs F.. HatheMay TurnbuIl. the
most active member Of the Blue Gross
society, which seeks to do for an
imals what the Red Gross does for
human beings. has just arrived in this
country to give lectures on animals
and to show q series of motion pic
lures demonstrating the work of four
footed soldiers In the war. The drst
words of Mrs. Turnbull were not OF
admiration for the Woolworth tower
or delight at the Great White Way.
but of horror for the condition Of New
York cats.
Never In my life have I seen such
thin. sick, neglected, starved little
creatures" she said few days ago.
"We passed one of them on our way
to the hotel the very first day, and
was surprised at its appearance
one would never see an ill-fed cat in
London-but thought 1t must be an
exception. But the city is full OF
them. You provide inspection for
your Ice and your milk. you have san
itary regulations for your food-and
what earthly good do you think It Is
going to do IL you allow your cats to
wander about the streets starved and
diseased? 1t Is blot upon the city.
and before long you will learn that II
you neglect your cats your children
will perish. for there is no creature
that SO readily carries disease. And
there is nothing that is more difficult
than to keep children and cats apart.
and to keep cats from tainting food.
"In London we have public iethal
chambers where pets too sick to be
cured can be put to death. and hope
to be able to raise sufficient funds by
lectures and motion pictures to estab-
lish the same thing In New. York.
'Animals have rights; everything In
nature has rights. And 1t seems
strange that more people do not un-
derstand it. For am convinced that
it Is ignorance more than cruelty that
makes people unkind.
mo one who has seen what saw
animals do for mankind during the
war could fail to appreciate their use
fulness. A great deal has been said
for dogs, and horses-but what Of the
2 little cat saw that killed 20 rats In
Is minutes in q trench? A soldier
could tell you how much that meant,
and why they smuggled the little crea-
lures under their coats when they
moved away, and why they fed them
out Of their trenchers.
Every domesticated animal did its
bit for the war; pigeons, CATS dogs
camels, elephants. horses and the
American mule-and the mule made
the biggest hit, for he eats the least.
works the hardest, kicks the worst
and causes the most cussing Of them
all. But the animals were neglected
until we learned that their lives meant
the lives of men.
Dogs saved the French army In
1914, when there were SO few men
that the regular number for an out
post was two men and dog. Nature
had her way with the men-they were
! obliged to sleep. The dogs seemed
never to sleep. And 1t is matter Of
history that no outpost with dog was
ever surprised by an attack. The
dogs not only warned of an approach,
but were able to indicate whether the
attacking party was large or SMALL
New York Times
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-18
Faithful Dog "FIreman..

Jerry. one of the most faithful and
bestowed members of the fire depart
ment--not in six years had he missed
a fire to which engine company So
was summOned--went to his death In
the electric chair In the presence Of
Chaplain Joseph H. Ivie. He died
as gamely as he had lived. his eyes
fastened upon the chaplain In last
gaze OF mingled love and mute appeal.
Jerry had committed no crime
only human beings are electrocuted
for criminal acts. Jerry's electr0cu-
tion was merely the most painless
method of ending the life of faith
ful Dalmatian dog, with heart and
eyes injured beyond repair by his ef-
forts to serve and follow those he
loved.-New York World.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-18
CHAPTER XIV

We found the three disappointed
we reached the headquarters. The
boss said. "Good evening, gentlemen"
as pleasant as q basket of chips, and
invited the waiting bunch into the
private office. swapping on the lights
as he opened the door.
No introductions were needed. One
of the pair Hatch had brought with
him was lawyer named Marrow,
whose home town was Sedgwick; a
sharp-nosed. ferret-eyed man who fig-
ured as one of the many local cOun-
sells" for Red Tower. The other, Ded-
had once been sheriff of Arrowhead
county.
you've kept us cooling our heels
in your waiting-room for just about
the last time Mr.. Norcross was the
spiteful way in which Hatch opened
fire. "We've come to talk straight
business with you this trip. and it will
be more tc your interest than ours
II you'll send your clerk away"
While they had been dragging up
their chairs and sitting down. I had
heard Fred May lock up his typewriter
and go. and had been listening anxi-
ously for some noise that would tell
me Tarbell was on deck. ] thought
heard the door of the outer office
open again just as Hatch spoke ana
The boss didn't pay any attention
to Hatch's suggestion about sending
me away; acted as if he hadn't heard
it. Opening his desk he took box OF
cigars from drawer and passed IT.
With this concession to the small hos
pitalities the boss swung his chair to
face the trio.
my time Is yours, gentlemen" he
said; and Hatch jumped in like man
fairly spelling for fight.
"tor six months, Norcross, you've
been moving a pretty wide swath out
here in the tall hills. You've been
posing as a little tin god before the
people of this state, and al, the while
you've been knitting and slugging and
black jacking private capita. and pri-
vate business wherever and whenever
they have happened to get in your
way. Now, at the end Of the lane, by
Jupiter, we've got you dead to rights
you and your id railroad!'
"Cut out as many of the personali-
ties as you can, and come to the
point" suggested the boss quietly.
"You think l haven't any point to
come tor" barked the CRATER. with
rising anger. "I'll show you! You
thought you were the only original
trust-buster when you started your
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-18

ingly. "Not much! But we've got
them all right, as you'll find out If you
balk and force us to use them"
At this point l could see that some
thing in the persistent assurance of
the man was getting under the boss
skin and giving him cold chill. What
If 1t were not the colossal bluff 1t had
looked like in the beginning? What
If Like blaze OF lightning out
of a clear sky a possible explanation
hit me under the fifth rib, and l guess
1t hit the boss at about the same in
stant. What If President Dunton and
the New York STOCKHOLDERS, believ-
ing as they did that nothing but legs-
lative favor would give them their
trading capital in the depressed stock,
had cut in and done this thing with
out consulting us?
The boss stirred uneasily in his
chair and picked up the paper-knife-
a little unconscious trick of his when
he wanted time to gather himself.
"Perhaps you would be willing to
give me the name of this briber, Mr..
Hatch?" he said. after little pause.
LAS If you didn't know it p was the
scoffing retort. "There were two of
them: one who was hired to do the
talking while the real wire-puller
stood aside and held the coin bag.
Wen skip the hired man." Then he
turned u the eX-sheriff: Write out
the name; of the bag-holder for him,
Dedmon," he commanded, tearing a
leaf from his pocket notebook and
thrusting it. with stubby pencil. into
Dedmon's hands.
The man from Arrowhead county
bent over his knee and wrote name
on the slip of paper, laying the slip
on the drawn-Out slide of the boss desk
when he had finished the slow pencil
ing. The effect of the thing was all
that any plOtter could have desired.
/ saw the boss face go gray, saw him
stare at the slip and heard him say,
half to himself, Howard Colling-
wood"
Hatch followed up his advantage
promptly. He was afoot and strug-
Cling into his overcOat when he said:
you've got what you were after. Nor
cross and 1t has got your goat. We've
known all along that you we're only
bluffing and sparring to gain time.
We've nailed you to the cross. You
let this deal with Marshall and his
people stand as it's made, Or We'll
show you up for what you are. That's
the plain English of it."
"You mean that you will go to the
with this?" said the boss.
and 1t was no wonder that his voice
was bit husky.
AUST that. Wen give you plenty
OF time to think 1t over. The Joint \
deal with c. s. & w. goes into effect
tomorrow. and It's up to you to sit
tight In the boat and let us alone. II
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-18

scheme of locally owned elevators and
warehouses and coal and lumber
wards and ran us out of business. But
I'm here to tell you that your fine
haired little deal to rob us began to die
about as soon as 1t was born"
"How SOP inquired the boss.
"It wasn't month before your little
local stockholders began to get to-
petber and swap stock and sell 1t. In
q very short time the control OF the
whole string of local plants was In
the hands of hundred men. To-day
it,s in the hands of less than twenty,
with John Marshall at the head Of
them. Citizens Storage & Warehouse
Is now a consolidated property, and
John Marshall, Henckel and control
a majority Of its stock. How does
that strike your"
"It strikes me that the people most
deeply interested have been exceeding
" foolish to sell their birthright But
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-18

to the house, afte'ward, if you have
time, and tell me I'm false prophet,
sub; l hope you may"
The boss promised plenty cteerfully
as to the calling part, as you'd know
he would since he hadn't seen Mrs.
Sheila for I don't know how long; and
a few minutes later we were on our
way. walking briskly, to keep the
Fred May engagement with the chief
of the grafters.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1921-06-18

Senator Hall was talking about !
fake oil company which had. defrauded
its dupes to. the tune OF several mll-
lions.
I'VE learn to do" be said. ''by d.
Ing"
Then he added, with smile:
"But perhaps We learu more ~ ~
Ing done. St. Louis 'clobes sDezns sirra1.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-30
TWELVE STARS IN
"THE AFFAIRS OF ANATOL'

Remarkable Cast Headed by Wallace
Reid, Gloria Swanson, Elliott Dex-
ter, 'I}ebe Daniels and Agnes Ayres
Seen In Superb Picturt.
Twelve stellar players and a sup
porting cast Of unrivalled quality
Miles latest Paramount masterpiece
"The Affairs Of Anatol" which will be
shown at the Princess Theatre Thurs
day and Friday, Dec. and 2. The pos
ter reads like screendom's who's who.
The phrase "all-star cast" Is a much
abused one but it adequately describes
O. cast thai includes Wallace Reid, ia
nous Paramount star; Gloria Swan
son, .Bliott Dexter, Bebe Daniels, Monte
blue, Wanda Hawlcy, Theodore
Roberts, Agnes Ayres, Theodore KOS
loft, Polly Moran, Raymond Hatton
and Julia Faye.
Nothing like this cast in the way of
aggregate talent has ever been assem-
blcd before. The drawing power OF
almost any Of the names On the roll
has been sufficient to awaken the inter-
est of the discriminating public. Here,
for the first time, they are appearing
in single production under the dirnc-
tion OF master produccr-CecN b.
DeMille.
'"rhe Affairs of Anatol" was written
by Jeanie Macpherson, author Of many
notable Cecil B. iDeMille productions.
Her story was suggested by arthur
Schnitzler's scintillating comedy of the
same name. Is
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-30
Local and PorsonaI Mention

-" . q o
Miss Nell Jones spent the weekend
in the city from q. wv. c., Greenyille
Rev. and Mrs. Il. A, Holler snon,
Sunday in the city with Mr.. and Mrs
Z. h. Wolff and other friends
Sen. N. B. Dial arrived in the citv
last week and is spending some time
mere during the recess of Congress-
MI and Mrs. Pearce Moore, Of Spar
tanburg, spent the wcek end in the citv
with relatives.
Miss Margaret Perrin, of Abbcyille
has been the guest Of Miss Brucic Ow-
ings for the past few DAYS.
Mrs. MIN B. Sullivan, of Anderson
spent thanksgiving in the city with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Owings
MI. j. T. Stone, of High Point, N. G..
visited his sister, Mrs. w. M. Caldwell
last week.
Prof. Q. F. Brooks, who is teaching
this year in Greenvllc, spent the holi-
days in the city and at Gray Court with
relatives.
Mr. Edward McCrady, of Grcenyille
spent Thanksgivlng here with Mrs.
McClady and the baby, who are visit
ing Col. and Mrs. It. d. Darlington.
Mrs. Jas. M. Donnan, who was op-
Grated on for appendicitis at Spartan
burg hospital last Monday night week.
is doing fine and will be home in a few
days.
Miss Flora Bennett. accompanied by
two college friends, Misses Emily Cato
and Bessie Prickctt, came down from
N. W. c. and spent the holidays with
her parents, MIR. and Mrs. j. S. Ben
nett
Friends of Mr. Ed Simpson, former
resident Of this city but now living in
Rutherfordton, N. c., were glad to see
him in the city last week Mr.. Simp-
son came up from Cross Hill where he
was visiting his sister, Mrs Nance.
Misses Eioise Clardy, Margaret
knight and Catherine Meng returned
Sunday from Greenville where they
visited Miss Ruth Russell, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Russell, OH Coffee
street, last week. While in the Noun
tain City they were the recipients of
several bridge and dancing parties.
Mr.. Lewis Stoney spent several days
in the city last week with Mr.. and Mrs.
III. S. Blackwell while on his return to
st. louis to take up his work again
with the iDuPont Powder Company. His
friends were glad to find him practical
ly recovered from his recent sickness.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-30

Mrs, Geroud Sullivan and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Vincent.
| Mrs. D. H. Sullivan wore her beau
tiful wedding dress of white satin
DR.. and Mrs. Dorroh Ferguson in
vited the guests into the dining room.
In here color scheme OF yellow and
white was carried out. The table with
handsome lace cover, had in the CEN
ter q tall silver vase Of large yellow
chrysanthemums and at each end can
dies were held in tail silver candle
sticks. Yellow and white chrysan-
themums and candles were used ef-
fectively Oh the mantle and sideboard
At the table Mrs. Thos. ID. Darlington
and Mrs. Dial Gray cut yellow and
white block ice cream and cake The
ice cream and cake with mints were
served by a group Of young girls in
Guiding Misses Sarah Eliza Swygcrt,
Rebccca Adams, Toccoa Gray, Grace
Young, Mary Anderson, Mary Helen
Vincent and Helen Vincent Assisting
In entertaining in the dining room
were: DR.. and Mrs. Rolfc e. Hughes,
Mrs. Lewis Anderson and Mrs. Tallulah
Powell.
The guests were shown to the punch
bowl by Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hender-
son. Delicious fruit punch was served
In nook in the reception hall by Miss
es Virginia Sullivan, Carolyn Fleming,
Margaret Dunlap and Messrs. Farris
Martin and Cecil Roper.
Misses Sarah Bishop and Sarah
Saxon added pleasure to the occasion
by giving music on the Edison.
During the evening about three hun
dred friends called to offer congratula-
tions to Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan who had
Just returned from their wedding trip
and were visiting for few days in
Laurens before going to Abbeville
where Mr. Sullivan is connected with
the county highway commission.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-30
A MUSICAL TREAT AT
OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT

Celebrated Lieurnnce's Symphonic
Orchestra Secured by Special Ar
rangement with Alkahest Lyceum
Bureau.
genuine treat is in store for lovers
of really good music when the cele-
brated Lieurance's Symphonic Orches-
ira, OF Chicago, high class organiza-
ton Of artists, will appear at the
opera blouse tonight, at $3.50 o'clock,
under the auspices of the Civic League
of Laurens The orchestra happens to
have an open date in this section and
the Civic League is to be congratulate
ed in making arrangements to bring
them here. The Symphonic Orchestra
Is an all-string organization consist
ing of eight artists, coached by Thur
low Lieurance, the famous interpreter
lof Indian music and Is classed as one
of the finest orchestras playing any
Brown and Sam Franks, collidcd at
pany is Miss Violet Falk, contralto
soloist. Miss Falk is a young Western
artist, whose work has already at
tracted most favorable comment. The
program tonight will be up to the
we'll known Leurance standard.
Miss Frances Morley is pianist and
flutist with tho company. M. Harry
Anderson, a noted artist among the
younger violinists, is the director Mr..
Anderson was a pupil Of Mae Reese,
of Berlin. He is not only very ex-
cellcnt leader but a capable artist.
No one can afford to miss hearing
this wonderful orchestra The same
orchestra is booked at Greenyille, Co
lumbia, Union, Atlanta and other
points in the South. The members of
the Civic League are selling tickets,
and those who fail to buy from them
may purchase at the door. Tickets
Will be soc and $100, with no war tax.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-30
T~% :
| |Ek@p6tezty' As
BuSll-BrOWn

The marriage of Miss Annie Ecu.
genia Bush and G. Yates Brown was
solemnized today at high noon at the
nome of the brides parents, On Oak
land avenue. Owing to the serious
illness Of the brides mother, the large
reception to be held following the we'd.
dlng ceremony was called off. The
wedding took place at the stated hour.
and, though quiet, was beautiful in it's
very simplicity.
The drawing room, where the cere
'mony took place, was artistically dec
Grated with ferns and white chrysan-
themums and was illumined by the soft
glow from white tapcrs.
| Prior to the marriage, Mrs. /. g..
Blackwood sang Cadman's "At Dawn
ing and O'Hara's 20 Perfect Love-"
with Miss Juanta wilkins at the piano.
10 the subdued strains Of the
wedding march from Lohengrin, the
wedding party entered the drawing
room, first to come being the little
mower girl Adelaide Kearney, carry
ing basket Of chrysanthemums tied
with tulle. Miss Lula Wood, of Wichita
rails, Tex, entered gowned in dark
brown pannc velvet trimmed with gold
brocadc and wearing a strikingly hand
some hat Of gold cloth. She carried an
arm basket Of Ophelia roses.
Next in order came the maid of
honor, Miss Ola Bush, wearing a hand
some gown of fuchia panne velvet and
large black picture hat. She wore
corage Of shell pink Killarney roses.
Little Martin Crook, ring-bearer. en-
tered next, bearing the wedding ring
concealed in the calyx of a large white
chrysanthemum.
] Preceding the entrance OF the bride,
Mr.. Brown and the best man, Harry
Wilkins, Of Greenville, entered from
the dining room an approached the
beautiful improvised altar, where they
were joined by the bride, who entered
with her grandfather Capt. II. B. Mar
tin, who also gave her away. Miss
Bush was lovely in Weacocl1 brocade
chiffon velvet and striking picture
hat Of black. She carried a shower
bouquet Of bride roses and lilies of
the valley.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. w. w. Ball. Afterward an in
formal reception was held, the only
guests being the immediate families
Of the bride and groom and a few
intimate friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown then left for
a nearby point in the North Carolina
mountains, dcferring thoir previous
plans owing to Mrs. Bush's condition.
Mrs. Brown went away in brown
cloth suit with beaver trimming and
wore a hat and accessories of coy
responding shade.
Among the out-of-town guests for
the marriage were: Mr. and Mrs. r. B.
Brown, It. T. Brown, Byron and Cecil
Brown, of Laurcns; Miss Lula Wood,
Wichita Falls, Texas; Mrs. A. B.
Broadwater, of Edgeficld; Miss Mae
Clarke, Of Atlanta; Miss Pearle Cas-
ties, Of Greenvllle, and Miss Mary
IiE'eLoach, of Anderson.-Spartanb
Herald.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-30
Gard ne Thanks,

We wish to thank our many dear
friends and ncighbors for their help
and kindness during the illness and
death OF our dear father and HUSBAND.
MAY Gods richest blessings rest upon
each and every one of you.
Mrs. w. r.. Clardy and Children.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-30
Cart, OF Thanks

we desire to express our hearuelt
thanks to all our friends for the many
kindnesses shown us during the III
ness and at the death OF our husband
and father. May the Lord bless ana
,rnwara them all, is our prayer.
Mrs. n. A, Lynch,
walter Ilynch.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-11-30
It's "BabYo Graham

negro witness at the court over
in York the other day, in reply to a
question from Solicitor Henry as to
how he came to York, replied that he
came in on Bob. The solicitor was
puzzled to know what he meant, and,
1t seems, thought the negro was guy
ing him, because he kept repeating in
answer to the question that he came
In on Bob. FINALLY someone ex-
planned to Mr.. Henry that Bob" was a
train that went up and down on the
Chester and North Western railroad,
and so designated from the fact that
q certain engineer by the name Of
Bob Smyre ran up and down on the
road with the passenger trains for a
quarter Of a century, and the people
came to call the train "Uncle Bob" and
then simply Bob"
iWo refer to this here to say that
the same thing is true Of very USE
full train that passes up and down by
Newberry every day from Laurcns to
Columbia, and has been run by a
fal.nful and tried engineer now for
many years, we suspect for even
longer than q quarter OF century,
and the people now refer to this train
as Graham" because the faithful
engineer who handles the throttle Is
Engineer Graham, and we oil hope
that he may be spared to run the
train for aonther quarter OF "a century
or more.-Newberry Herald and News.