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mander Drain and urge its reten-
tion by the national executive COM
mittee.
The post Instructed its delegates
to the department. convention to
put forth every effort possible In
securing Endorsement of a resolu-
ton which amends the War Risk
ACT allowing $500. instead Of 500.
Tor burial expenses and also pay
ment by the United States of !. the
return of a veterans body to his
nome. IL still In the service or In a
hospital receiving treatment, which
is included In the above amount.
the post Will also urge the con.
unuation of the bonus supplement-.
ing the base pay of commissioned
onicers Of the military forces. es-
pecially those in the U. s. Public
health Service, which IL is proposed
TO discontinue on June 80, 1929.
The following were elected to
membership in the post: James r.
Hooker. Theodore p. Pendleton,
casper Lawrence, Walter 8. Welsh,
Roy F. Beesey. Roy F. Hilder, Carl
ton ID. Hass. Marshall NJ. MacLain,
Francis c. Evans. Carey r. Church,
clarence A. Hemphili, willard A.
Pollard. jr.. James Edward Wilson.
lr.,. Norman A. Deveney. Marcel w.
Whiteford. Paul o. Tucker, Robert
Potwin. Lewis D. Asmies. Terrence
v. Corrigan. Garrett Oliver Van
meter and Garrett Edwin Van
Meter.
The following delegates and al
ternates were elected to attend the
department convention on October
II and is: Past Post and Past De-
partment Commander E. Lester Jones,
Post Commander Howard s. Fisk.
CHARLES B. Hanford, John Thomas
Taylor. Past Commander Kenneth
A. McRae. II. w. Longfellow, John
Murphy. T. V. Walker. Albert A
Williams and Lew s. Mohler. Alter
mates were elected as follows:
Joseph r. Mcdonald, Percy B. Nc
Coy. e. p. Ellis. W. N. Williams, r.
F. Taylor. f. T. Mutersbaugh. L. o.
Colbert Nathan J. Cosel. william
Lawler, Samuel Shapior. Bryce w.
Royce. Charles S. Beiiman and
George F. Pickett.
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Order of Red Men.

osceloa No. 10 will have as its
guests on Wednesday night Great
Saehem strobeI and his board Of
great chiefs. Each tribe is request
ed to have a large delegation pres
ent, as q good time is promised
those who attend.
The Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF Logan No. sh and
Va, on last Wednesday night as the
guests OF Seminole No. 35h. A pa
rade preceded the regular meeting.
at which time a large class was
taught the art OF making hay. Each
loft was headed by its own band.
After the rendition of the work, re-
freshments and good fellowship
were enjoyed.
Seneca No. IL at it's last meeting
adopted resolutions Of sympathy.
which were ordered sent to the
family Of Past Sachem w. c. Smoot
and also spread upon the minutes
Of the tribe. Visitors were present
from various tribes and a good
time was enjoyed by those present
by a program furnished by. the
boosters"
Sioux Council No. held a we'll
attended session at their last meet
ing. The Pocahontas and Proph-
etess of the council were reported
as being sick and the members
were instructed to visit the officers.
As this is the baby council of the
~ ~ ~ ~ TA1f,r,hio he rrnYld ~
preciate visits made by members of
the other councils.
waneta Council held class
adoption on their last meeting night
The degree work was conferred by
the degree team of Idaho Council
No. 1. Great Sachem Strobel, Great
Senior Sycamore Emory and Great
Chief of Records Bunch were pres
ent and congratulated the council
on its addition to It's membership
and also complimented the degree
team upon its efficiency. The great
Senior Sycamore who has supervis-
ion of the degree Of Pocahontas an
nounces q large class adoption for
the branch on, November l6 and
elaborate plans are being made for
the occasion.
idaho Council No. l at its last
meeting presented its Pocahontas
with a boquet of roses in token Of
esteem, Il being her birthday. A
large attendance of its members
were present as well as a great
many visitors. Refreshments were
served.
Great Sachem Strobel and his
board OF great chiefs visited Red
Wing No. 20 at its last meeting.
Reports from the great chief Of
records and great keeper OF wam-
pun showed the tribe to be In q
good condition, having made a nice
gain In both members and finances.
Past Great Sachem Nell of Alsbama,
was speaker of the evening; also
talks were made by Past Grand
sachem e. r. Meyer, Jacque Heiden-
heimer and w. B. Garner. Past
Great Sachem W. C. white enter
tanned with songs. The unwritten
work was exemplifed by z. n.
Brown, Instructor Of Red Wing. and
by the. great instructor. Past Great
Sachem W. H. King. Luncheon
was served.
Calendar.
Monday-Red Wing No. 20.
Tuesday-waneta Council No. .,
Sioux Council No. Z.
Neutrality-suspicious. No. Is. osceols
No. 10.
Friday-Seneca No. IL, Mineoia
No. IA. Idaho Council No. 1. white
Eagle Council No. 4.
saturday-osage No. 6 idaho No.
n
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knights Templar

All officers and all past officers
Of the several Communicates in the
District and visiting knights from
other jurisdictions are most cor
daily invited to attend the eleven
hundredth stated conclave OF De-
molay. Tuesday, September %. at
clock.
Grand Prelate DIR. James Shera
Montgomery will have a special
message on Templarism. There
Will be an old-time knightly re-
union followed by refreshments.
A special conclave will be held
Tuesday, September q. starting at
O'Clock, TO confer the order OF
the temple.
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Order of the Alhambrs.

Philip Buettner. grand conmsn1.-
OF Alcantara Caravan No. - Of ,b,.
order OF the Alhambra, left yest.r- .
Gay FOR Chicago to represent the
caravan at the ninth biennial CON-
vention OF the order which will D..
held In that city on Seutember sc
and 27, at the La Sale Hotel, nosb-
oil Caravan OF Chicago has made
elaborate arrangements for the en-
tertainment Of the visiting Sir
Mobiles. including a ceremonial de-
gree on the first night and a formal
oall on the closing night. Follow
ing the convention Grand Com
mander Buettner will make a short
visit to Wisconsin where his former,
home Is located.
On Saturday afternoon. Septem-T
Der IL, Alcantara Caravan made it's.
annual summer pilgrimage TO Acala
Caravan Of Baltimore. where theu
annual baseball contest was held by.
teams representing the two cara
vans. The game resulted in a tied
score OF eight runs each. The bat
terry work Of the Washington cara
van was excellent. Leo A. Rover
was ably held up by Joe MorIarity.u
Their sDrk would be credit to anv
professional team. Walter Nolan at
first base showed much skiIl.
Fielding honors went to John Dunn.
Ben Crifasi and Al. Joy. while the
leading stickers were Frank Dunn.
Phil Buettner and Hardy Reid Jir1
Kehher pulled that rare event-a
triple play-which snufred out the.
hopes OF the Baltimore boys anea
saved the day. The umpires were,
Tom Costigan, John Colnovs and
Harry Froelich. with Jimmy Meegan
as oficial scorer. Following the
game the visitors were treated to
an elaborate spread with a varied
entertainment. after which the
washingtonians returned home
with thoughts on the next year.
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Joppa Lodge Celebration.

Joppa Lodge, No. 35, will open
their first annual open-air celebra-
tion at Georgia avenue and Quincy
streets Monday night, continuing
through the entire week, to COM
memorate the first anniversary OF
the lodge. The committee has
arranged the following special
nights: Monday, Grotto; Tuesday,
Blue lodges; Wednesday, Shrine;
Thursday. Eastern Star; Friday.
clubs: Saturday, general. Member
of these bodies are cordially in
vited TO be present and the COM
mittee requests that club members
wear their fez. There will be sne-
cial free attractions every night.
yhe COMMITTEES is endeavoring to
have the Grotto band present Mon
day night and the Shrine band ON
wednesday night. The proceeds
will go to the building fund OF
Joppa Lodge Temple
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Knights of Pythias.

Excelsior Lodge held the knight
rank ceremonial on Tuesday even
ing, a large attendance Of members
and visitors welcoming the candi-
dates. Several petitions for mem
bership were received. The page
rank was announced for meeting on
Tuesday evening, September a..
Syracusians Lodge has entered
for the fall campaign with a will,
new petitions for membership be-
ing the regular order at every
meeting. On Wednesday evening
the knight rank team conferred the
work on a large class in Columbfa
Lodge. The team has accepted an
invitation to confer the knight rank
at the forthcoming session of the
Grand Lodge of Virginia at Alex
andria on October 4. This has
aroused great enthusiasm among
the members and q large delegation
II is said will accompany the team.
Gus A. Schuldt as chancellor
commander and A. B. Foster, X. of
r. and s.. of Rathbone Superior
Lodge, sent out a circular letter
notifying the members for the
meeting of Friday evening. It
looked like II needed many cor.
rections but that was the feature
the novelty. A good attendance re-
suited.
Myrtle Lodge will entertain the
officers of the Grand Lodge In an
nual visitation on Tuesday, October
4. Grand Vice Chancellor Jacob
Nussbaum 10 a member Of the lodge.
hence the first visitation will be to
Myrtle No. rs. The entertainment
committee will spare no expense to
make a record for the lodge for
Webster Lodge Is about to branch
out on another campaign. The
membership committee under the
guidance OF Chairman John T.
will present an outline at
the meeting of October
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Rebekahs Make
Ready For Fall
Degree Activity

Mount Pleasant Lodge 10 expect
Ing the noble grand and several
other active members back again
Wednesday might, after their vaca-
tions. Plans Will be made for the
work Of ths degree team for the
fall.
Dsther Lodge had q splendid at
tendance At its last meeting. and 70
10 hoped that this is Indicative Of
an equally large attendance
throughout the coming season. The
permanent degree stan 10 TO be
formed tomorrow night under the
direction OF the newiy-elected de-
gree directress. and the degree Will
be conferred on q large class OF
candidates the nrst meeting night
In October.
A delegation from Columbia
Lodge No. so. Of Capital Heights.
Nd. VIII pay o frsternal visit TO
Dorcas Lodge the FIRST meeting
night In October. The degree Is
to be conferred. II is requested
that all members will be present
The Rebekah anniversary COM
mittee under the direction OF the
chairman, Sister Emma J. S. Murray.
IL working diligently to arrange an
appropriate celebration Of the
seventeen anniversary Of thu or
ganizstion Of the Rebeksh Order. to
be held In the auditorium OF the
]. o. o. +. Temple the night Of Sep
tember 30. The program includes
an address by a prominent speaker.
readinfs and musical selections. An
Invitation is extended to the public
and q large attendance 10 expected.
Members Of the order are urged to
bring their friends and help make
this a memorable celebration.
The next meeting of the ami
versary committee will be held in
the temple the night OF September
20
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Eagles.

At meeting last Thursday night
Washington Aerie Initiated several
candidates and received a number
OF petitions for membership.
Final action on the question Of
purchasing a new home Will be
taken at it's meeting October 6. The
aerie now numbers $50 members and
has assets OF about $4,000 A flm
has been made by the Grand Aerie
for use In the pending membershlp
drive
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Calendar.

Monday-Red Wing No. 20.
Tuesday-waneta Council No. 9,
Sioux Council No. Z.
Wednesday-Sioux No. Is. osceols
No. 10.
Friday-Seneca No. IL, Mineoia
No. IA. Idaho Council No. I. white
Eagle Council No. 4.
saturday-osage No. 6. idaho No.
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amounts and in nearly all schools in
the state for both races have meant
the salvation Of many students, for
with the fall of cotton they would
have dropped out but for such time
y help. The fund will be finally
wound up April /, and the scholar
ships issued now are for the spring
semester of 1921.
Applications must be made to
county committees, of which the pro
bate Judge, the county school super
intendent, COR the principal in the
high school at each seat is g nlenl-
ber.
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liable to pay poll tax of one dollar
unless otherwise exempt. Persons
claiming exemption from poll tax on
PHYSICIANS certificate should secure
certificate of recent date.
All male persons between the ages
of is and SO years are liable to pay
a road tax of six dollars, except
those residing in incorporated towns
and cities, and should make return Of
same.
All persons owning property in
more than one school district will be
required to make return in each dis
trict as the tax books are made up
by school districts instead of town
ships.
Be careful to state whether you
have bought or sold real estate dur
ing the year 1920.
J. B. HALFACRE,
County Auditor.
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4 GLIMPSE OF MRS. HARDING.
Mcdssty Says She is None Too coa-
fdens ss,,Aeeting Duties Of Msss
tress of the White House.

How does ii, feel to be elected
first lady of the land, Mrs. Hard
ingg" was inquired of the president
elect $ wife as she sat in her home II
ssfarion, Ohio, on election night read
irg telegrans, while movie men
ground out yards Of pictorial history.
ssWell, / don't feel any too cont
dent, / can tell you," she replied. !
haven't any. doubt about him, but I'm
not sure sof myself"
The senator stood nearby, very de-
sliberately reelected that ne hafsofed
70 unusual emosions, as he became
elected, except a "great sense OF re-
sponsibility falling over me- lie
looked almost as, ph!eglnatic as his
wife seemed excited. Her eyes spark
LED, through, her glasses, her cneeSs
g,owed through freckles, and she
chatted nervously with friends and
movie men about her. The move
men are not on Ears. Hardings ilsI ca
friends. She does not ike them
She told them so that night. She VIII
never invite them to the #hlse
House.
"What is your program for the
next four years.. What wal! be your
policy?" a "so5 sister" from a cleVe-
land newspaper pressed Mrs Hard,
ing to answer. :,
.:I hadn't formed any policy nntll
tonight, and then it was formed 1or
NE, all unexpectedly" Mrs. Harding
said. 'eHere it is.''
She displayed the golden rule'
presented to the president-elect thai
night as a birthday present from the
staff of the Marion Star. 1t was a
printers rule Of gold.
It was a revelation to watch the
Harding family on that election
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concerts. There's nothing but vanity
and vexation CT spirit about an enter
tainrlent of that kind. It's advertised
to start at a certain hour, say eight
O'Clock. and you ere credulous enough
to think that the specifications will be
lived 40 to. You break name strap
te get there in time, and when you ar
rive, at ten minutes to eight, you find
you're the first one there. You sit
around, waiting for an hour or two. and
people walk on your feet and sit down
on your hat and make things unpleas-
ant as possible. ~
SPY the time the curtain goes up,
you are wishing you had possessed
sense enough TO stay at home. But, be
ing there, and having paid fer the priv
ilege, you determine to hold her nozzle
agin the bank. rs it were.
'The entertainment usually is
opened by talksmith. The man who
makes few remarks always looms up
at such entertainments, and should be
taken to jail for obtaining money un-
der false pretenses. When he has
said all that he can think of, the art
lists begin to dish up the music. 1t
may be elegant rausic--it usually is.
But you can't enjoy it in comfort, for
the gentleman with the large splay
foot, in the seat directly behind you,
persists in beating time with that organ
until.he drives you frantic. If you turn
around and dot him in the eye, you
will be elected from the building.
"Then you VIII find that the woman
with a shrin, carrying voice, who has
heard better singers, sits right In front
OF you, and she keeps on talking in a
maddcning way. The last concert l
attended had fine contralto who sang
some stem-winding songs of the kind
we all like. But the woman with the
shrill voice was; right in front Of me,
and L could hear her saying: Really,
YOU should hear Margaret Keyes or
Christine Miller, sing that selection !;
this woman Is impossible as a vocal
ist.'
'Then a mar" with hectic voice
and a name that he imported without
paving duty on it, stood up and wh1n-
MED like doggone zebra, and we were
expected to believe that he was sing
ing Neapolitan song. never heard
ANYTHING that filed my nerves the way
that voice did. 1t recalled the haicyon
days when my father used to sharpen
bueksaw with rasp. Well, When
he finished his first number, the ap-
plause was frantic, and he reared up
and did it all over again. Then the
applause was louder than ever, and he
whinnied something else. They kept
that blamed pirate there for hall an
hour. and I don't know when l suf-
fered so much.
"The hall was overheated, and l was
TANNED in the middle of row OF seats
so couldn't get. out without climbing
over number of ladies and gentlemen.
We were kept there 1of' three ilouiN'
and when I got out sWore by my
Sunday hat I'd never go to araother
public concert.
"Next day I bought phonegraph
and q lot of records of the kind hke'
and now I enjoy my music. 1 start II
..-hen get ready, and quit when l am
tired. No punk singers are encorec'
No Windy Jirns introduce the Singers
with a few pertinent remarks. IL a
singer disp,eases me, I stop the ma
chine and throw the record into the
allev. You'd better tear up your COZ
cert ticket and come and hear my mu'
sic mill"
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ber.
STATE NOW READY
TO PAY BIG NOTE
The State, 7th.

ne OIate, IlH.
A note for s500,oo0 became due
yesterday and State Treasurer Car
ter announced that the obligation
would be met promptly. The money
is or hand and cs.isck VIII be drawn,
in favor of the Hanover National
l,anl. Of New York by Monday, waen
the parer will arrive here.
South Carolina ens;oys financial
rating equal to any Of the states in
the union, with the possible excep-
ton OF :1assachusests, and banks are
always glad TO get paper from the
Palmetto state. Treasurer Carter
said yesterday that leans aggregat-
ling S5, 100000 in addition to the one
due yesterday would be falling due
one week apart frpom now until Feb
ruay 10. every obligation will be
met promptly Mr. Carter said
When asked whether. or;not the state
would be forced to borrow mere
money in order to meet some OF
these loans, Mr.. Carter said he could
not tell at this time.
Taxes are picking Up considerably
now and it may be that no further
borrowing will have to be done. The
state borrow $500. 600 last week IN
order to- meet sarre?s expenses and
pay The note due; yesterday ia:s
last note is due March 10.
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NOTICE.

Whereas, stock certificate 163 in
the Peoples National Bank of Pros
perity, South Carolina, for one
share of stock, which said certificate
is the property of the undersigned,
has been lost:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned will apply to. the Peoples
National Bank of Prosperity, South
Carolina, on January II, 1921, for
a new certificate of stock to be is-
sued in lieu of the above certificate,
which has been lost.
(Signed) Mrs. S.: S. Tiilman,
Trenton, S. C.
Trenton, S. c., Nov. 80, 1920.
1886.
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Mr.. Sond:ey Loses.

At5eville Press and Banner.
Mr.. Richard sondley, the polite
and ooliging auditor of the county,
has the misfortune to lose a house
on his goat farm plantation last FIJI
day night. The house was a frame
dwelling Of several rooms, celied
throughout, and could not be fepiac,
ed for less than SS,o0G according 70
experts. It was only partially cover
ed by insurance, the policy beng
written by the Abbev'Le-ufeenWooa
Mutual company. The loss over tne
insurance is considerable.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-11
NOTICE coLoRED TEACHERS
OF NEWBERRY COUNTY

The Colored Teachers association
of Newberry county Will hold its
regular meeting in the Hoge school
building on Saturday, January Is,
at II o'clock a. I'M. All teachers are
asked TO be present. Col. E. H. Aull'
county superintendent of education
will be present. We, are also expect,
ing Prof. j. B. FELTON,, state agent
for negro schools. to be with us.
u. S. Gallman,
Supervisor of Colored Schools.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-11

more iiDefal tnan
that"
You'll brea k
yourself up in
business il you go
around wasting
your substance in
that fashion," re-
Piled the hotel
keeper. Bat you
will ave to
hunt up another
victim. Since I
bought a phono-
graph and a bunch
Of records I have
unit going 70
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TAX RETURNS.


I, or an authorized agent, will be at
the following places named below for
the purpose Of taking tax returns OF
personal property for the fiscal year
1921:
Whtmire, Tuesday, January 4.
Glenn-Lowry, Wednesday, Jan
uary 5.
Kinards, Thursday, January 6.
Longshores,: Friday, January Z.
,Chappells, Monday, January 10.
p. n. .Boozer's store, Tuesday, Jan
uary II.
silverstreet, Wednesday, January
r.. ts's. -
St. Lukes, Thursday, January 13.
0'Neall, Friday, January Ia.
Prosperity, Monday and Tuesday,
January II and 18.
Little Mountain, Wednesday, Jan
uary 19.
jolly Street, Thursday, January
20.
Pomaria, Friday, January 81
Glymphville, Monday, January ID.
j. L. Crooks store, Tuesday, jan
uary 25.
Peak, Wednesday, January 26.
Maybinton, Thursday, january II.
And in the auditors office in the
court house until February 20, after
which date SO per cent. penalty will
be added.
The law requires tax on all notes
and mortgages and moneys.
3. There is a capitation tax on ;, all
dogs Of one dollar and twenty-five
cents.
All male persons between the ages
of twenty-one and sixty years are
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-11
A Clean Send-Away.

Boys Life.
A country farmer lad was writing
a letter to city friend. Having NO
other envelope than very dirty one
that he had carried in his pocket fo1
quite a while, he used it but annexed
at the end Of his letter:
s'P. S.-Please excuse the enve-
lope. 1t was clean when it left my
hands" -
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-11
BALED MUSIC

sSE~HERF:'S goin" to be great con-
d cert at the opera house to-
n;"ht," said the retired merchant, "and
if you'll 80 along with ne, I'll pay
your way and buy you five cents worth
Of peanuts. Tin sure nothir9, could be
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-01-11
Dramatic Criticism.

New York Tribune.
Heard at abraham Lincoln. y
Young Woman-That's a fine play.
Really, / never knew much about
Abraham Lincoln before-eXcept
that he never told lie.
An Elderly Woman agree, my
dear,-it's a very impressive play.
But you must admit that the ending
is highls improbable.
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Pays to Advertise.

Brush and Pail.
A constant drop of water
Wears away the hardest stone,
A constant gnawing Towser
Masticates the toughest bone;
A constant. cooling lover
Carries off the blushing maid,
And constant advertiser
Is the one that gets the trade.
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Hard Hit.

sWhat's wrong, old man? Yoc look
blue"
Glad scrap with my wife THIS
morning.
"Oh, cont let a little thing like tha'
worry Won. A thunderstorm clears the
atmosphere, you know
eyes, but that doesn't help man
who's been struck by lightning.
Boston Transcript.
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While the cotton reduction is up
pernost in the minds of the people
it is to be hoped that the corn in
crease will be Observation-Disclosures
Tribune.