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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11
NxuIllC <'l sl Deaths W She Has W Suffered k Behind the
 Foouights
PARIS, September 3.

PARIS, September 3. i" HE news that Sarah Bernhardt,
 the famous actress, is seriously i'll
 A at her summer home on Belle Isle, oil the coast of Brittany, has aroused unusual interest here, not only because of the great affection in which the distinguished tragedienne is held by the French people, but also because of physician's recent prediction that her last hours of life will very probably be haunted in appalling fashion by the dread ghosts of the tragedies she has de- picted on the stage.
 This physician-Dr. Jacques Level, an eminent neurologist-declares that the deathbed scene which will be enacted when the time comes for Bernhardt's passing from this world is very likely to prove unique in the history of death.
 "As her vivid imagination is thrilled to greater heights than ever by the ap- proach of death," says pr. Level, "all the unrealities of the drama into which Bernhardt has for years been projecting her wonderful personality with such re- markable results will become more real than ever to her.
 "Her feverish eyes will see the loving friends who are gathered at her bedside, not as the persons they really are, but as the characters in the countless tragedies in which she has assumed the leading role. Her ears will hear these ghosts of her stare career utter the lines the play wrights put into their mouths and she will reply with some of those famous speeches with which she has 90 often moved her audiences to tears.
 "It will not bs Sarah Bernhardt whs dies when her end approaches-it will bs Camille, Fedora, Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Ophela and all the other heroines whose last moments she has portrayed so many thousands of times with a realism never approached by any other actress. In the actuality of her own dissolution she will roll into one tremendous human tragedy the deaths of hundred heroines of the drama whose personalities have by long association become merged with her own.
 Tt is doubtful if anybody has given the mental, physical and spiritual as- poets of death, from the artistic view point, moro careful study than the 'di- vine Sarah Certainly, no other man or woman has ever simulated death so many thousands of times or in so many dif- ferent forms or with such moving real
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11
Sarah Bernhardt as she appeared in ssThe
 Bouffons"

The illness which has forced Bern hardt into retirement at her beautiful home on the island made famous by Dumas in "The Three Musketeers," IS said to be the result of bad fall she sustained while rehearsing La Gloire," Gabrielle d'Annunzio's new dramatic poem. The suffering due to this injury was aggravated by bad cold and the fatigue of rough journey across the Channel.
 But although her friends here arc much alarmed by her condition, the ac- tress herself insists that it is nothing serious and that she will soon be back on the stage again.
 'T am seventy-seven years old" says Bernhardt with characteristic cheerful confidence, 'sbut my determination never to retire from the stage is irrevocable. Please reassure my friends regarding my health. have bad cold, but my youth will enable me to pull through. l hope to say farewell to America personally next year"
 Bernhardt's friends here and through out the world join in the hope that the survivor of more than 10000 thrilling deaths may De spared to go on dying u,;th an har oldtime verve undiminished thousands and thousands of times more.
 And when the time comes when she must leave the world to which her genius has given 50 much. they earnestly hope that the manner of her passing will bs exactly the one she would have chosen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11

their brains and S seem to them in- VI 2sl finitely more real than the realities they see, k # feel and hear" # 3Ss
 Statisticians who have been studying Sarah Bern
 hardts remarkable stage ca
 reer from the time when, as
 a girl of twelve, she took her first r6le In a convent entertainment, es- timate that she has suffered death on the stage fully 10000 times. Of this tremendous record of mimic mortality at least 25,0O0 deaths have been violent ones; and the rest have been due to pull monary tuberculosis-as in Camille" where she has breathed her last more than 5000 times-and other natural causes.
 Bernhardt is on authentic record as having succumbed on the stage to self administered poison of various kinds on no less than 10000 different occasions. Her suicides by means of pistol shots be- fore the footlights number more than 5000. Her drownings, mostly by leaps into scenic River Seine, are estimated at 5000. There are other imaginary suicides by more unusual methods to bring the grand total of her deaths by violence up to 25,0O0.
 To say that Mime. Bernhardt has died on the stage fully 10000 times is probably an under rather than an oTer estimate.
 Although now of advanced age and handicapped by the loss of one leg, Bern hardt was, until the other day, when her illness forced her into retirement, still dying with all the artistic finish of touch which has marked her stage career from the very beginning. In play called "Daniel' she was holding London audi ences spellbound night after night with her death agonies.
 One of the best evidences of the extra
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-11

Sarah Bernhardt as she appeared in sThe
 Bouffons'
 in one of her famous tragedies, exclaimed, "Re- markablel That is pre- cisely the way died five years agol" The name he spoke was that of a warm friend of his, at whose bedside Bernhardt had stood when he passed away.
 In order to familiarize herself, as she explained, with the grim atmosphere of death, ahe had had made for herself a luxu- rious coffin lined with white silk, and in this she persisted in sleeping every night for several years. On one of her visits to America she car ried this coffin with her and frequently employed it instead of . bed.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
A DAY OF PLEASURE.

The children and grandchildren Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Steele. who live
6 miles west of Lexington had a rea!
old time barbecue on Monday, July
i. The dinner was ready by 1890.
Bananas, candy, crackers and other
fruits were served. In the afternoon
games were played by both old and
young.
Ten children. % grandchildren and
great-grandchildren were present,
while it was not convenient for the
others to be there.
Mrs. Eliza keisler and Rev. Mr..
Obenschain and family were present
also.
The Rev. Mr.. Obenschain save a
talk which was enjoyed very much.
Songs were sung and every one went
away with a joyful heart. hoping to
cnioy another such q day.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
OVER FOUR MILLIONS
AVAILABLE on FARMS

Columbia. June 27.-Customers OF
his company are ready at this time 70
lend approximately s4,500,O0O IN
south Carolina on choice farm lands
according to Charles H. Barron presl-
6ant of the Carolina Bond and Mort
gage Company of Columbia. Apph-
cations for loans are invited by the
company, he said.
Mr.. Barron said yesterday that the
bringing of this large amount OF out
side money into the state would be OF
wonderful assistance at this time, as
funds will be required soon by the
farmers for the harvesting OF crops.
Heretofore" said Mr.. Barron The
farmers have secured the bulk OF the
money needed during July, August
and September for gathering ana
marketing their crops from their To-
ca1 hanks. An unusual situation eX-
lists at the present time in that a large
norton of the money borrowed from
the banks for harvesting the 1920
crops is still unpaid, and the banks IN
South Carolina will find it difficult IN
the present situation to finance the
coming crop. I believe that with the
assistance which our customers are
offering the state that our crop can
be gathered and marketed.
Mr.. Barron said that since January
his company had loaned On farm
ing lands in the state approximately
s2.50O,0O0. "I am somewhat proud
of this record" he said 'when IL IS
considered that the Federal land bank
covering North and South Carolina,
Georgia and Florida has only loaned
approximately 100000 in the four
states and although. understand: they
have on hand now applications for
loans approximating. sS2,Oo0Q00 they
have available for distribution in the
four states within the near future only
about $4,000, 900" .>.:.
In addition to hangling farm loans
the Carolina Bond and Mortgage
Company has bought and paid for
school, county, road and municipal
bonds approximately s4,900.0O0 since
the first Of the year.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06

The new Columbia -Saluda Bus Line
will be inaugurated July 7th. with
booster trip over the route, leaving
the city hall corner in Columbia
promptly at s o'clock in the morn
ing. The Columbia chamber of COM
merce is arranging to have about 100
automobiles from that city, and all
the town along the route, follow the
string Of new busses into Saluda,
where dinner will be served. Stops
will be made at New Brookland, Lex
ington. Batesburg, Leesville, Ridge
Spring and Saluda. Many automo-
bilists from the towns mentioned above
will assemble In Columbia and start
out with the booster party on Thurs
day morning. A band will be car
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
FORMER LEXINGTON MAN
DIES IN PARKWAY TEXAS,
Special to The Dispatch News.

Special to The Dispatch News.
Shiro, Texas, June 3O.-Mr. Job
Harmon died at the home Of his son
Edwin, in Shiro, Texas, June 27, 1921,
after short illness. He was born
in Lexington, S. c., December "a,
1S41; and came to Texas January 2,
1868. Mr. Harmon was among the
first to volunteer in Lees infantry in
Virginia and fought bravely for the
Confederacy. Last year he met a
number of his old comrades at the
Confederate Reunion in Houston, but
he has now joined the ranks Of those
who have gone before.
He was the father. of eight children,
seven of whom survive him.
Mr.. Harmon was one Of the land
marks of our community, and he will
be truly missed by hosts Of friends
both young and old.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
JUDGING EGGS BY COLOR

Eggs in the winter time are likely
to have pale yolks. A popular i'm
preston prevails that they indicate
poor feeding of the hens. This is
denied by the Government Bureau Of
Animal Husbandry. which declares
that lack of green feed is the cause.
Most people think that eggs with
with richly colored yolks. This is
probably true: but the housewives
notion that they import less richness
to cakes and custards is contradicted
by the eXperts-thGugh, of course,
they do contribute less color.
Egg whites are often slightly yell
lowish or greenish. But high-class
restaurants and hotels demand eggs
whose albumen shall be when cook
ed as pure white as possible. Further
more, it is particularly important that
two or more eggs served with an or
der shall match in color. Inasmuch
as such eggs command an extra high
price, it is good business for the poul-
try raiser who caters to the fancy
market to meet these requirements.
Boiled eggs should match in color
of shell. No frst-class restaurant or
fashionable club would think of serv-
ing a brown egg and white one to-
gether. Even in shade they should
match. In New York only pure white
eggs fetch the highest price. In Bos-
ton, on the other hand, brown eggs
bring FIVE cents more per dozen than
white ones.
Many people are firmly convinced
that brown eggs have a richer flavor
than white ones, and nobody can per-
suade them that they are mistaken:
but the. experts say that the notion
has no basis whatever in fact. In
Massachusetts, chickens have been
bred to lay brown eggs-and the dar-
ker they are in color the more accept
able they are in the market.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
FAMILY REUNION
CELEBRATED BIRTHDAY

At the home of Mr. Samuel n. Slice
near Chaplin, a family reunion was
held July /, 1921, in celebration Of
his S2nd birthday.
Mr.. Slice was born and reared in
this community and has lived his eX-
tended life here, with the exception of
four years when he served the South
during the Civil War. His wife. ,El-
len, is in the S0th year of her So
iourn on this earth and it is not
able fact that these people, even at
this ripe old age, are in apparently
good health. both being active and
able to go about doing the daily du-
ties Of life. maintaining themselves
or the farm. They have been mar
ried little more than fifty-eight
years and are able to look with pride
upon a number of great grandchild-
rem.
Instead of an ordinary picnic. it
was decided to have regular barbe-
cue for this timely celebration. Two
nice "shoats'' were furnished and
roasted with more care and diligence
bv the famous "cuist." Mr.. Noah
Buckley. than if it had been a public
affair. Needless to say that the meat
was fine and a long table in the beau
'tiful grove was sumptiously filled
with "real dinner, that was far
more than could be eaten by the
large number present. 1t was with
much pleasure that they all could
mingle as one family while they ate
and drank-lemonade.
Those present were: Their five
children and families, nineteen grand
children and families and seven great
Grandchildren, also, Rev. r. NJ. Car
penter and family. making a total OF
fifty-four. With regret we mention
that six were absent, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gary Shea1y and family, due to the
illness of their little daughter Lou
Ellen.
1t was a wonderful day for the re-
union of this family. All came early.
ate all they could, stayed until late.
in the afternoon. mingling in a high
state of happiness.
When the time of parting came all.
even the small children. seemed to
breatheA silent prayer that these
two people might live another year.
i, ,rder that we might assemble
a.;:,in in a similar manner and mani
lest our love and respect for them
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06

ried along, and short talks will be
made in each town.
The day following the booster trip
will mark the regular operation Of
the bus line on twice-a day sched-
ule. One bus leaving Columbia at
Z a. M and another at p. m. The
same hours of departure being set
for operation out of Saluda for Co.
lumbia. The line will start with three
specially built, electrically lighted
buses, and the run between cities
will be made in a little over 8 hours,
materially reducing the present rail-
road schedules. Passengers will be
ricked up at any point along the
road and dropped off at points to suit
their convenience. The fare will be
the same as that charged by the rail-
roads. Provision has been made to
carry light express packages, with
the idea of developing a regular
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
LOCAL SCHOOL
TO IMPROVE
LEXINGTON HIGH TO HAVE
FULL-TIME AGRICULTURAL
TEACHER-FULL FACUL-
TY SELECTED.

The trustees of the Lexington High
school have taken another step for
ward when it was recently decided to
add a full-time agriculture teacher
to the faculty. This will give the
boys and girls of this community an
opportunity to learn something of our
greatest industry. In addition to this
it will give the school a higher stand
ing and four high school teachers.
The state and federal governments
pay three-fourths of the agriculture
teachers salary. A teacher for this
work has not yet been secured but
the trustees are after good man. An
announcement as to who he is will be
made shortly.
The following are the teachers for
the session of 1922: High school:
L. E. Whittle, principal Miss Ellen
Hendrix, Miss Ethel Dreher and the
agriculture teacher: Miss Florence.
Bigby, 7th grade: Miss Susie Lown,
9Th grade; Miss Pearle caughman,
5th grade; Miss Kate Shull, 4th
grade: Miss Annie Lou Taylor, 3rd
grade; Miss J. O. Harmon, end grade;
Mrs. Ethel sease, Adv. 1st grade, and
Miss Mary Wingard, 1st grade. Miss
May Lois Boozer and Mrs. E. 3. Roof,
music teachers. The trustees are to
be congratulated upon securing such
a strong faculty. Most of them have
taught here for number of years.
Prof Whittle is a new man and we
wish him we'll among US. He has had
a number of years experience as the
head of some of the best schools in
the state.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
JULY 18th. QUARTERLY
MEETING OF! LIBRARY ASSN

This is very important meeting
and all members as we'll as every one
interested in the improvement of our
town are urged to come out to this
meeting. 1t will be on the court
house grounds (weather permitting)
or in the court house. The office of
president. made vacant by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Ballentine, is to be
filled at this meeting. Come and let's
cooperate, let's get together; that's
what we must do, get together for
the good of all.
Those still having books for the
library will please bring them. Re-
member July 18th, at s p. M, at the
court house, one week from this COM
ing Friday.
ANNIE C. CAUGHMAN,
Secretary-Treasure
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
R1RAl,Z POLICEMAN FIRES SHW -.
AT DR.. RICE B. HARMON

~. eAort TO round up such persons as
wore guilty of breukihg the law. AS
H.. Harmon went by f.:nl, MI. FRESH
lev signaled to Nj. Asbill. The latter
attempted to wave r'r." Harmon down
Whom DR. Harmon paid no attention
.e the si;nal:to stcrC Policeman AS
hill sen1 flying shtt after hlm'
striking the rear end 0! the automo-
h1e. The bullet MAD: consldera Ole
aon+ in the metal baCA, but FORUM
o+elv if struck a part which slanted
of~ and was thereby. detected to the
chit Of the car. Had it struck few
inches. further to the left, where the
body slants up instead Of to the rlsfl''
the consequences might have bsen
very serious. -.
The affair has created considerable
discussion and many people, tnor
oughly in sympathy with the effort TO
enforce: the speed laws, are freely eS-
pressing their criticism of indlscrlm-
mate shooting on the road, .parucu-
larly on a holiday, when the tralhc
is greater than usual.
IT is understood that DR.. harmon
will seek redress in the courts.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
SCHOLARSHIPS
EXAMINATIONS
; IS DATE FOR SCHOLAR
syuL s : AND = ENTRANCE EXAM
= several VA
ssss .caNCIEs TO BE
FILLED.

clemson College scho'Al '
ssa ,.4,ance examination Will ~
& tE,riday, July sth, beginning
.sssss: .ss a M, according to an
saa,,ncement made yes'eio
e,arne superintendent OF eau
ssss r.are are four four
scholarships' and one one.
,a,sbin The young men o.
oonntv are urged to take
ssss..ta.a Of this opportunity TO Sc
an education in TINS
3. ono. scholarship to the C't-
:;ss . th,a wear and this examination
sold July 9Th, beginning a'
sgsaI = nv INC is the Military Col
ls 800 of South Carolina ana
9 s s, college of Charleston oHefs
;ssSs2s ~, scholarship that pays toi-
This is an old college "''i
IN standing and some young
e,gbt to grasp this opportunity
examination will be helo Oh 0'
20 a. M. 49,,
ssantrance examination to the
sgersity of South Carolina VIII le W.
q Juiy. sth, at 9 a. m. There
80, "a can't scholarships but those
r,ns to enter must stand the eA
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
HUNTING AND FISHING
LICENSES On SALE

Game Warden Joe NJ. Caushman
announced today that he now has
the 1922 hunting and fishing IL
censes which can be procured by ap-
plying at his office in the Home Nat
ional Bank building. Agents will be
appointed throughout the county dur
ing the next few weeks and licenses
will be placed on sale at several
places about the middle Of August.
The price Of the county license is
S1.1O and the state license $40.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
SUSPENSION BRIDGE
ACROSS GRAND CANYON

Thre is a new thrill in store for
tourists Of the Grand Canyon of Col
orado. In spite of almost insuper-
able difficulties, a suspension bridge
has been PLACED across the Colorado
River ,at Granite Gorge, permitting
direct access from the south side to
the north side-or rim, as it is called
of the canyon, where is located the
grandest scenery in the park, hither-
to inaccessible by tourists. Henceforth
the rim-t -to-rim travel is destined to
be the most exciting incident in visit
to the Grand Canyon.
The site of the bridge is just above
the mouth of Bright Angel Greek,
about 10 miles by trail from Grand
Canyon station. 1t is narrow gorge
with precipitous rocky walls towering
to a height on the southern rim of t.
500 feet and on the north rim to L.
500 feet higher. 1t is the only bridge
over the Colorado River for distance
Of 500 miles between The Needles,
Calf. and the point in Utah where
the Colorado is formed by the juno
ton of the Grand and Green rivers.
The new bridge is cable suspen-
sion bridge with a span Of 420 feet
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06

D pn,a1 policeman Asbill,' failing IN
san effort to stop DR.. Rice B. Harmon
,sn,onrietor of: the, Harmon Drug o
ov,nyton. on-the road to Co.
s. the afternoon of the
S, sent a bullet flying after hi'i''
~ = lucky chance deheefe0
.s'..,. ...s.,,,ek. the back Of DR.. Haf-
mons Buick roadster Mr.. an oill'
:, price was riding with Df' l'A'
.aa misnt easily have been the W. ~,
.,n J. & the shot had the bullet s'fath ,att
80 ) few inches further to 'ns
s,sas road was crowded! with holiday
4ranc at the anie.
3, rron the =. most reliable accounts
,nap,e, it-sesms that Dr. Harmon
going to columbia to attend ,1e ,ns
s,.v,ng Of the cornerstone OF 'Ae a~a 49,
'asns .snonie and was pushing along sas
son.e - the Capital City in tune o. loa
e get e1sresses. 10 re, Rural Policemen en-
the ,.x szs1I aa1 Aspill were located on IN
),,'s assssiss aishvsy looking for spss'sfs M
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
sANNIVERSARY SALE.

SxsWe direct your attention to the
81 Anniversary sale of Stationary
&fief goods, Household Remedies
Iie at Harmon Drug Co., the local
sexau Store, beginning Saturday,
Ely 9Th and lasting ten days. There
0us1I hnd bargains in goods Of quail
Every item is guaranteed to be
GIT as represented.
Cont overlook our Candy Special
Exae full pound Of assorted high
TaAe Chocolates, etc, just as good as
be made, for only 45c. Remem-
&Sshe opening date, Saturday, July
81 and the fact the sale continues
tsndays.
(. HARMON DRUG CO..
s. The REXALL Store,
Lexington, S. {.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
e SCHOOL
TO HAVE BARBECUE

lons and friends of centervllis
,sa a. il are /, invited to attend
becue to be given for the oene-
M tie school, on SATURDAY. 'uis
good dinner will be served d.
Ss,ap,e prices, the proceeds to go
I'tne school. The trustees are
& Craps, T. w, Long ana
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06

The following applicants success
fully passed the teachers eXamina-
tion nheld on May 7th, white men:
George F. Schneider; women, Pansy
Mae Carter, Lille E. Buff. Julia Har-
mon. Sara Roberts, Lola Roof. Negro
men, Geo. Butler and Fred C. Hun
ter.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
nm lFELLoWs TO MEET.

ixses lodge, I. O. o. F., Will meet
Monday night at $3.50 O'CLOCK
hrethren are urged to be present.
The dispatch-news. [volume] (Lexington, S.C.) 1919-2001, 1921-07-06
LEXINGTON COUNTY
SCHOOL NEWS

The following young ladies stood
the Winthrop College scholarship
and entrance examina ton held last
Friday: Misses Esther Clark Frances
Ollie Clark, and Ollie Farr, of Cha
pin, Miss Ollie Justus. Woodford;
Misses Alma Williams and Minnie
Dowling, Swansea; Miss Eulalie Dre-
her. Irmo; Misses Bedie George and
Chicora Caughman, Lexington.