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Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08
POLICEMAN SAW THE LIGHT
Absence of illumination on Automo- bile Perfectly Justified Under the
 Circumstances.

A certain town depends entirely on electricity for it's lighting, and as one large generating station sufficed for the whole town, an accident at the station suddenly plunged the town into darkness one night.
 The manager of the station was at his private house at the time, but he at once set out In his car for the works. In his haste, however, he for got to switch on the electric lights on his car, which were, of course. gen. erated off dry battery and the cars accumulator.
 On his way to the electric power station he was stopped by a police man, who asked him why he had no lights. The, manager did little quick, thinking, then answered, E1-if-hamers ously:
 "Of course my lights are out! Haven't they failed all over the town?"
 The policeman touched his hat, and said:
 Beg pardon, sir. forgotl Go straight ahead!"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08
Dad i'll. Don't worry. Como if you can."
(TO BE CONTINUED
TOO MUCH FOR MRS. SMITH
She Couldn't Allow Her Old Friend, Mrs. Brown, to Keep Up Her
 Dragging Remarks.

Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Smith were neighbors, both were fat and both were extremely sensitive about it.. Both tried every method they could hear of for losing weight, and, until this summer, both continued to gain. Mrs. Brown went West early in the spring and while there managed in some way to lose nearly thirty pounds. When she came back Mrs. Smith saw her step from the taxi and realized that her neighbor had accomplished what to her seemed unattainable.
 Hello, dearie," called Mrs. Brown. Don't you think my trip has agreed with me? Four months in the West certainly make a difference in one p
 Jealousy seized Mrs. Smith. The idea of Mrs. Brown bragging that way just because she weighed few pounds less!
 You have fallen off marvelously, dear" Mrs. Smith replied. "When you stepped out of the taxi I never would have known you. only for you hat p
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08

Intoxication is the thief of time.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08

engine room and he kinder-he kinder"
 "FaintedT' Cherry asked sharply, turning little pale.
 Well, kinder. Lawson made him lay down." Joe said. And he's com ing home when the wagon comes down, at three o'clock. He says to tell you he's finer
 "Oh, thank you, Joe p Cherry said. She shut the door, feeling weak and frightened She flew to unpack her bag, hung up her hat and coat, dark ened the bedroom and turned down the bed; waited anxiously for Mart's return.
 She was deeply concerned over the news from Martin. Cherry met his limp form at the front door, and whisked him into a cool bed and put chopped ice on the aching forehead and got him, grateful and penitent, off to sleep.
 For day or two Martin stayed in bed and Cherry spoiled and petted him, and was praised and thanked for every step she took. After that they took a little trip into the mountains near by, and Cherry sent Alix post cards that made her sister feel almost a pang of envy.
 But then the routine began again, and the fearful heat of midsummer came, too. Red Creek baked in a smother of dusty heat. the trees in
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08

vada or from Fl Nido, or men he had known in college. They would dis cuss personalities, would shout over recollected good times, would slap each other on the back and laugh tirelessly.
 She thought him an extremely diff cult man to live with, and was angered when her hints to this effect led him to remark that she was the limit" " They had a serious quarrel one day, when he told her that she was the most selfish and spoiled woman he had ever known. He called her at tention to the other women of the town, busy, contented women, sending children off to school, settling babies down foi maps in sunny dooryards, cooking and laughing and hurrying to and fro.
 "Yes, and look at them" Cherry said with ready tears. Shabby, thin, tired all the time !"
 "The trouble with you is," Martin said, departing, you've been told that you're pretty and sweet all your life and you're spoiled! You are pretty, yes" he added, more mildly. But, by George, you sulk so much, and you crab so much, that I'm darned if see it any more All I see is trouble !'
 With this he left her. Left her to a burst of angry tears, at first, when she dropped her lovely little head on the blue gingham of her apron sleeve and cried bitterly.
 The kettle began to sing on the stove, bee came in and wandered about the hot kitchen the grocer knocked, and Cherry let the big lout of a boy stare at her red eyes un- caring.
 Then she went swiftly into the bed room and began to pack and change. She'd show Martin Lloyd-she'd show Martin Lloyd She was going straight to Dad-she'd take the--take the
 She drowned. She had missed the nine o'clock train; she must wait for the train at half-past two. Wait where? Well, she could only wait here. Very well, she would wait here. She would not get Martin any lunch, and when he ragged she would explain.
 She finished her packing and put the house in order. Then, in unaccustomed mid-morning leisure, she sank into a deep rocker and began to read. Quiet and shade and order reigned in the little house.
 Steps came bounding up to Cherry's door; her heart began to beat; knock sounded. She got to her feet, puzzled i; Martin did not knock
 It was Joe Robinson, his closest friend at the mine.
 Say, listen, Mrs. Lloyd; Mart can't get home to dinner" said Joe. "He don't feel extra well-he was in the
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countrys i,mper Situation.

The original forests of the United States have been estimated to contain S22,000,0O0 acres, which has been re- duced by cutting cultivation and burn- ing to 157,0O0,0O0 acres. Sixty per cent of the original timber is gone. The consumption Is five times greater than the production. Our tremendous consumption of lumber has been potent factor in elevating our stand ard of living and it is urged that we do not curtail our consumption, but rather increase our production.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08
JuugIed Statistics.

The human race has added ten years to the life of the average man in the last 50 years, an actuary told the life underwriters in Chicago recently. Why shouldn't this sort of thing go on, he asks, until man lives to be one hun dred? Why not, to be sure? Just as Mark Twain figured about the length of the Mississippi. It was cutting out bends and shortening itself so much every year. If the same rate should keep on, in the course of few thou sand years the Mississippi would be only IS miles long.-Kansas City Star.
 Intoxication is the thief of time.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08
By KATHLEEN NORRIS

the mill. A wave of homesickness swept over the younger sister; life tasted bitter. She hated Alix, hated Peter; above all she hated herself. She wanted to be there, in Mill Valley, free to play and to dream again
 A day or two later she told Martin kindly and steadily that she thought it had all "been a mistake" She told him that she thought the only digni- fled thing to do was to part. She liked him. she would always wish him well, but since the love had gone out of their relationship, surely it was only honest to end it.
 "What's the matter?" Martin de- manded.
 Nothing special" Cherry assured him, her eyes suddenly watering. "Only I'm tired of 1t all. Pm tired of pre- tending. l can't argue about 1t. But I know it's the wise thing to do."
 You'd go back to your father, l suppose?" Martin said, yawning.
 Until I could get into something,' Cherry replied with dignity. A vague thought of the stage fitted through her mind.
 "Oh!" Martin said politely. And I suppose you think your father would agree to this delightful arrangement?' he asked.
 q know he would" Cherry an- swered eagerly.
 "AIl right-yOu write and ask him '" Martin agreed good-naturedly. Cherry was surprised at his attitude, but grateful more than surprised.
 Not cross, Mart?' she asked.
 Not the least in the worldv v' he answered lightly.
 Because I truly believe that we'd both be happier" the woman said hesitatingly. Martin did not answer
 The next day she sat down to write her father. She meditated, with a troubled brow Her letter was unex- pectedly hard to compose. She could not take bright and simple tone, ask ing her father to rejoice in her home coming. Somehow the matter persisted in growing heavy and the words twisted themselves about into ugly and selfish sounds. Cherry was young, but even to her youth the phrases, the misunderstood" and the "uncongen- ial" the Friendly parting before any bitterness creeps in," and the free to decide our lives in some happier Nd wiser way" rang false. Pauline had been divorced a few years ago, and the only thing Cherry disliked in her friend was her cold and resentful references to her first huband.
 No, she couldn't be a divorced wom- an. It was all spoiled, the innocent past and the future; there was no way ont! She gave up the attempt at letter and began to annoy Martin with talk of visit home again.
 What you want to go for?"
 "Oh, just-just-" Cherrys irrepres- sible tears angered herself almost as much as they did Martin. "I think they'd like me to!" she faltered.
 GO if you want to!" he said, but she knew she could not go on that word.
 That's It." she said at last to her self, in one of her solitary hours. I'm married and this is niarriage. For the rest of my life it'll be Mart and T. Mart and Tin everything! For richer, for poorer; for better, for worse that's marriage. He doesn't beat me and we have enough money. and per haps there are a lot of other women worse off than I am. But it's-it's funny"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08
"l'M TIRED" ]"

Synopsis-Doctor Strickland. re- tired, is living in Mill Valley, near San Francisco. His family consists of his daughters, AliX, q, and Cherry, Is, and Anne, his niece, "A. Their closest friend is Peter Joyce, a lovable sort of recluse. Martin Lloyd, visiting mining engineer, wins Cherry, marries her and car ries her off to Fl Nido, a mine town. Peter realizes that he loves Cherry. Justin Little woos Anne. Cherry comes home for Anne's wedding. Cherry realizes her mar riage is a failure. Peter tells Cher ry of his grand passion" without naming the girl. Martin comes for Cherry.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08
PortIand's Famous Houses,

Tn Portland, Me, near the water- front, there stands, side by side, two weather-beaten, neglected houses. One of them is the house in which Long, fellow was born in the other, Thomas B. Reed, ''the czar of the house, first saw the light. But as far as Portland is concerned they are just plain hOu
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08
Real Rest Depends Largely Upon
 tie DebM of Xour Sleep 4 zgQrniMg t0 .'ight or "bOOr" sleeberS

The deeper and sounder you sleep the better you feel. Five hours sound refreshing sleep does you more actual good than ten hours restless, disturbed sleep.
 This is because the final conversion of food into vital tissue and nerve cells goes on more rapidly when the physical and mental forces are at rest.
 You can't get sound, refreshing sleep if your drinks contain caffeine, which is sometimes very irritating to the brain and nervous system.
 If you want to know the joy vigor and stamina that comes to the person who gets sound, healthful sleep, why not stop taking tea or coffee for while, and drink delicious, invigorating Postum instead.
 Thousands of people everywhere have found that this was the only thing they needed in order to bring about these very happy results
 Order Postum from your grocer today. Drink this delightful cereal beverage of cofee-ke flavor, for week. Perhaps, like thousands of others, you'll never be willing to go back to tea coffee.
 Postum comes in two forms Instant Postum Gin tins) made instantly in by the addition of boiling Postum Cereal Gin packages of larger bulk for those who prefer make the drink while is being prspaIed) made by boiling for 20 minutes
 Postum for Health
 There's Reason"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08
FOR COLDS. GROUP AND PAINS.

Use Vacher-Balm it relieves at once. AVOID INVITATIONS.
 If we have no agent where you live, write to D. W. Vacher, Inc, New Orleans, La.-Advertisement.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1921-12-08

Muslin is named from Mosul in Asia, and calico from Calcutta, India.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-11
PLYMOUTH

y state school Inspector visited
the city schools Wednesday
The High school will observe Ar
mistice day by rendering a program.
The orchestra will give several Sc
lections. The address will be given
BY Mr. Henry Heinrichouser.
The county superintendent Of
public instruction. l.. +. Sunebach,
has been given new offices in the
court house.
The W. b. A. Of the Maccabees
gave q reception and social Thurs
day at the home of Mrs. John VOL
farth. y. Center st.
Miss Vera Suseland will entertain
the Tri Kappas Friday evening.
Ladies' of the Relief circle spent
Tuesday with Mrs. J. II. Fields, near
Bourbon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-11

By WANDA BARTON

and the center is filled with prizes.
Plates and other serving dishes are
covered with paper lions. leopards
elephants. goats. zebras. sea Hons
and other remarkable food contain
ers. OF course. the napkins match.
The animals are also cut out and
mounted for place-cards and other
decorative uses.
The parrot paper is often used for
young girls luncheon. and il is col
orful and decorative. The table is
covered with green paper deeply
fringed, the center is a small pepper
plant with red peppers hanging on
It. The birds appear in the fiounce
fall and are cut and arranged in
some special design on top Of the
table This makes an unusual table.
Poinsettas, real or Of paper. may
be used with the birds.
To decide a harvest. Halloween
or Thanksgiving table, use two
shades of yellow paper and fringe
the edge Of the cloth deeply. Put a
large paper horn OF plenty in the
center filed with paper fruit. Ice
cups. serving dishes and bowls are
all made TO match. A big paper
pumpkin. decorated with the bios
SONS. is passed at dessert time, and
is filled with favors.
For all the tables the paper ser
vice plates may be painted with
water color paints to harmonic
with the other decorations. The
decorations around the room. can be
made Of paper wall panels. lattice
screens, window boxes. fancy
screens. tall baskets and vases OF
the flowers like those on the table
and used for curtains or draperies
of al sorts.
The effects to be gotten from the
use of the papers are quite as at
tractive as those from silk or other
materials. and are at half the price.
OF course, the decorations pur-
chased ready-made come high. but
II YOU can learn the art of making
them the price is not in the least
prohibitive.
The paper tables are especially
useful for persons who live in small
quarters or board, yet who want to
entertain occasionally in their
rooms in an attractive way.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-11
SOME OF THE WAYS PAPER IS
EMPLOYED FOR DECORATION

SOME OF THE WAYS PAPER IS
EMPLOYED FOR DECORATION.
J The marvellous effects 10 be
achieved by the use Of paper deco
rations are being considered, and
used, IN all forms OF entertaining.
Zach season new ideas are offered.
Many women take lessons in the
making OF the table decorations.
and find this makes It cheaper than
TO buy the finished product.
The American beauty table Is one
OF this seasons prettiest ideas for
luncheon or dinners. The table Is
covered with the paper on top. and
has a deep fall OF the rose petals Of
large size. The edges Of the petals
are rolled back to show just a line
OF the deeper pink and the top OF
the fall is finished with a tiny strip
OF paper smilax
In the center is an immense rose.
which Is really a favor pie. Then
there are rose ice-cups, cake or
sandwich plates. relish and nut
dishes. and butterflies poised on
curled wires that may be hidden un-
der greenery but which let the hut
IefuleS UuLIeT IN quite natural
manner. The exquisite cOloring al
lows the use Of only rose decOra-
lions TO match. or white and green
in natural flowers with this table.
An all-white bridal table has an
immense. paper slipper for a center
piece. which is also a favor pie, and
a big bridal bell with tiny bells on
ribbons for a clapper is used above
the table for extra decoration. A
border of big white roses finishes
the fall of this table, and the edge
is covered with white petals formed
HintO a narrow wreath. IL prefer
red. a wedding chest may be used in
stead Of the slipper, the locks and
straps of which are made Of gold
paper. while it's cover is of white.
For a chi-dren's party there is a
most fascinating menagerie paper
tabie-cioth The fOunce Of auimals
pictures has a yellow rucne ON the
bottom and a wee one at the head of
the fall. For a centerpiece there IS
a marvellous merry-go- round made
OF yellow paper with paper animals
on which paper children are riding.
The entire thing is Is inches high.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-11
VERBAL CURIOSTTIES.

A Kansas man has collected a lot
Of words and expressions peculiar
20 that state Among them are:
Compulsory (meaning necessity or
compulsion). ct was a case of COM
pushency so ! went"
Diangling-"He went dangling
across the street
Fleas in ones nose-Chimerical
motions
Gogitate-To calculate. suppose or
reckon.
Observation-Disclosures, doubtful.
ScaId (to get good results) 81
baked bread today and got a good
scald on it."
Dead in the shell-"If I have to
so without sleep I'll be just dead in
the sheH."-Boston Transcript.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-11
MOTOR TERMS.

Muffler-"A device to keep down
noise: used by people when admit
ting their faults"
Cut-Out-"A device TO open the
Muffler, and make a racket; used
by people when speaking of their
virtues Richmond Times Dispatch
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-11

Due 10 superstition only women
SOW carrots in Lithuania-
The ancient Egyptians were skill
full In embalming bodies.
Cuba's annual pineapple crop is
900. GOO crates valued at S45OO.0OO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-09-14
Met ormick News.

Mccormick, Sept. 1O.-Mrs. R. J..
Talbert and children have returned
from Lockhart, Ca, where they Wis
tied relatives.
Mrs. Evelyn Spencer of Columbia
is the guest of Mrs. Joseph Murray.
Miss Zelene Sullivan has returned
to her home in Greenville after
spending some time here with friends.
Mrs. R. T. Jennings and Mrs. Stro-
hecker have returned to their home
in Columbia after spending some
time here with relatives.
The Rev. L. H. Gardner is assist
ing in the %protracted meeting at
Westminster this week.
Miss Eva Sharpton of Augusta
spent the past weekend here at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. B. S%harpton.
Col. and Mrs. w. James Talbert
of Parksville spent some time here
the past week with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Hugueley of
Greenville spent the weekend here
with relatives.
Miss Clara A~bercrombie has re-
turned to Rutherford college, Ruth
erfordton, N. c., to resume her
studies.
Misses Ida. Lewis and Martha
Wise C Saluda spent the weekend
here with Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Lewis.
Miss Lucy Brown left Sunday for
Brunson where she will again teach
in the Brunson high school.
Mrs. S. B. Harper ard daughter,
Miss Catherine have returned to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-09-14
Misses Annie Bee and Sophie Mich
olson presided.

Carrying out the pink and white
color scheme which had been used
throughout the pretty house, the
room was deliberately decorated,
pink and white a%stors, in a pink
Louis basket, with a fluffy tulle bow
on its long curved handle, conferred
the lace-covered table which showed
the shell pink beneath the lace
spread. Four pink tulle streamers
entwined with asparagus were
caught from the chandelier to the
table with pink tapers..
Little Elizabeth Parker and Sadie
Hill Rainsford handed pink and
white minis in crystal bon bon dish
es. Misses Mary Nicholson, Lois
and. Kate Minis served pink block
cream and cake.
In the hall, Misses Sadie Minis
and Rosala Parker presided over the
brides book, in which the guests
penned happy wishes. The guests,
departing, showered the bride with
the rice from the souvenirs-an
omen of prosperity and happiness
for n whom Edgefeld will always
claim as her own though her resi-
dence is to be elsewhere.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-09-14
FLORENCE MINIS.
Tonkawa Okla, Sept. 8, 1921.
Winthrop Daughters.

Miss Mamie Dunovant beautifully
entertained the Winthrop Daughters
Saturday afternoon.
Each member brought a, contribu-
ton of preserves or jelly which will
be sold to help the scholarship fund.
A committee, Mrs. E. c. Asbill,
Miss Dunovant and Mrs. w. C. Tomp-
kins was appointed by the president,
Miss Sallie Mae Nicholson, to ar
range a sale of these donations some
time in October. a contribution from
any former Winthrop student for
this sale would be of much help to
this worthy cause.
Many good wishes were extended
to the girls who are leaving for Wiz
throp next year.
The social hour was spent most
pleasantly playing rock. Tables were
arranged on the wide veranda, which
very attractive with porch boxes
and pot plants. After the game de-
licious sandwiches with ice were
served.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-09-14
Mrs. w. L. Dunovant, Jr., En-.
tertains for Miss Miriam

Mrs. w. L. Dunovant, Jr., enter
tanned most charmingly on Thursday
afternoon, September Sth, the affair
being an announcement party. Tor
Miss Miriam Norris.
The hostess little daughter, Emily
Dunovant and Marjorie Mitchell
welcomed the guests at the wide
front steps, giving them souvenir
bags of rice with little cards attached
announcing the marriage of Miss
Miriam Norris and Mr.. Stephen Pax
son Darlington. on October 18th.
Refreshing fruit punch was served
by Misses Mary Marsh and Anne
Lawton from a bowl embedded in
feathery asparagus ferns.
At the front door Miss Charlotte
Strother and Mrs. Hugh Mitchell
emphasizing the pretty scene. Stand
vited into the reception o by Miss
Sophie Minis and Mrs. F. F. Rains
ford.
The receiving line stood under the
pink shaded chandelier, which was
artisticc1lv adorned with a big pink
tulle bow. Pink candles were used
deliberately in the reception room,
emphasizing the pretty scenet. Stand
ing with the hostess and the bride
were Mrs. E. ]. Norris, Misses Gene
We've Norris, Elizabeth Rainsford
and Marge Tompkins.
The bride-to-be, n of Edgefield's
best beloved daughters, an accom-
plished musician, whose rich voice
has added to many functions its vol
ume of sweetness, was most becom-
ingly gowned in a stunning crea-
ton of turquoise velvet, worn with
silver slippers.
Mrs. T. G. Lee, of Chester, whose
many friends were glad to welcome
back to her former home during her
visit in the honoree's home, invited
the guests into the ding room, where
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-09-14
Card From MIR. Tatum.
To the farmers of Edgefield County:

To the farmers of Edgefield County:
The Edgefield High School has
added a course of Agriculture to its
curriculum for the, coming year.
This work is under the supervision
of the Federal Covenant, and Mr..
w. NJ. Mahoney has been placed in
charge of the work here. This course
is open to any one in the county
whether or not that he is a pupil in
school. You may enroll for the curse
in Agriculture and get the benefit
of this training, without taking any
of the other work in the school.
Special attention will be given to
the needs of the farmers of this COM
munity.
Mccormick County has taken your
demonstration agent, and, while the
teaching of Agriculture in the school
will not take the place of the work
formerly done by demonstration
Agents we wantyou to know the
school is ready to cooperate with and
give you the benefit of expert SER
vice. If you are interested, or de-
sire further information, get in touch
with the Superintendent, or with
Mr.. Hahoney.
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