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The Index-Journal from Greenwood, South Carolina • Page 5

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Greenwood, South Carolina
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TUESDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1920 THE INDEX-JOURNAL, GREENWOOD, S. C. PAGE FIVE Three Killed CHARLOTTE STUDIO ORCIIUSTIIA IS CAROLINA'S MOST OFTEN HEAHO MUSICALGROUP; VERSATILE BEEF- CITY, 'NEWS GETS IflOUIRlES ABQUTBniDGES 4 NfQW; Yon, (Vn" Jlave IMenty of Fun With One of Thcee YO-YO TOPS; The Yo-Yo Fad is sweeping the country by hto'rm old young are finding interesting amyseiftent aa they become more, and moifc proficient in the art kt Yo-Yo spinning. A pig new shipment of sptndid quality easy to sj.fn Yo-Yos just uri-racked OREGON PHARMACY Fann-st Servk-e It Jaliaa Still Funeral services for Julian E.

Still, who died in Augusta last Saturday morning six hours after he suffered a stroke of paralysis, were conducted -at the Howard Ellis chapel this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock by Rev. W. H. Beters and Interment followed in Edge wood cemetery. Mr.

Still was 45 years or age. He Is survived by his widow, two sons. rover Still; of Greenwood, and Julian. Jrn one year of age. and one daughter.

Mrs. W. jlooten, of Atlanta. He also leaves three sisters, Mrs. R.

Calhoun, Oreenwood; Mrs. Winston Holliday. Kingstree, and Mrs. Harris Duffle, Blakedale; two half -sisters. Miss Emmie Still, of Laurens, and Mrs.

-Still, of Kentucky, and two brothers, E. Still, of Oreenwood, and a E. Still, of Portsmouth. Vs. 14 Young Men leln Army k) Chairman Jones Sends Messages On Re- ported Dam- ages Ihe Index-Journal this afternoon received the following telegram from C.

C. Jones, chairman of. the State Highway Commission: "Slate highway department In re ceipt cf many Inquiries concerning dnmsgea to bridges in your county, Please be good enough to say vi jour readers through your eohnfths that the department will endeavor at Uie earliest possible dste to pro-Vide at least temporary passage way and If funds arc made available acta paMied by nineteen twenty-nine general asembly Immediate construction will be started on permanent structurss, E. Jones, chairman State Highway Commission." A favorite penalty for forgery among the Anglo-Saxons was the loss of a hand. lie must have been "The French orientalist, Ilenrion, gaye the prK'lH height, of Adam- and Eve.

Adam, he put at 123 feet 9 inches; Eve. at )H (, 1.. The oldest living things on this earth, are trees. 1 Oct. 8.

-IV-Three persona were killfd late yesterday when a (oKRimr trufk crashed into an automobile near Goid -n, Mli, i.vs:pp.. btiryuig. its orcupantK a lead of log. Reports received here from luka. today said.

Crop Report Large NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 8. (4V- The, government crop report giving the Indicated yield as 14,915.000 balrs, a moderate Increase over a month ago, a as somewhat larger than traders expected. As a remit when trading was resumed after the usual recess prices oiencd 30 points down on October, 35 points down on December and 29 to 31 points down ou later months.

This was considered only a moderate decline but the market had 'well liquidated In advance of the bureau report. Trading was very active following the resumption of business. CHARTER GRANTED COLUMBIA. 8. Oct a ft-The secretary of-state today issued charter to 8, W.

Wilson Sons. Columbia, with capital stock of and officers as follows: S. W. Wilson, president; John W. Wilson, vice-president; David H.

Wilson, secretary and treasurer. A dog was hanged at Sslom for witchcraft during the witch perse cutions there, het fir ir urn Yoq ateady easily go, Will Rogers Picb A Story For This Spot-. PLANTERS HARDWARE CO. 4 tt HOTCLAST lEATEH la jw fcotna' will Mm regret It, for it will -heat yoor borne tbe wtj you want it vrtn heat day and night -v controllrd and the fire sever out. Think of the fuel-; 1 laving.

The pat-" DiNtrkt Doctors Elect Officers Dr. J. E. Pressiy, of Abbeville, was elected president. Dr.

R. M. Fuller, of Greenwood, and Dr. H. Pope, of Newberry, vice presidents, and Dr.

Carlton, of Donalds, sec-retary and treasurer of the Third District Medical association at the meeting held at Laurens on Thursday. The next meeting will be held at Abbeville. Dr. J. Teague.

of Laurens, the retiring president, presided over the session and Dr. J. Y. OTaifiel of- flciated as secretary. After lunch eon, served in Community hall, the program was taken UP- Those reading papers and dis cussing various subjects Included Dr.

B. A. Hines, of 8eneca; Dr. O. P.

i Neel of Oreenwood; Dr. P. K. Shealy, of Clinton; Dr, 4. W.

Jer-vey. Dr. T. M. Davis, Dr.

Hugh Smith, and Dr. O. T. Tyler. of Greenville.

Heavy Damage la Abbeville County Abbeville county suffered heavy damage from the high waters of last week, according to the following from The Press and Banner: The heavy rains and high waters of the past few days cost the county of Abbeville approximately $30,000, according to an estimate today by Supervisor J. A. Bchroeder. Twenty- four bridges in the county are out of commission, either washed away completely or washouts have made them unsafe. The largest the Cedar Springs, 300 feet long.

The Thomas bridge, 300 feet long, was also washed away. One new bridge on the new Pratt's Store road, Is also out of commission. Mr. Schroeder, In speaking of the damage this morning, stated that several of the bridges could be used In other places, thereby cutting down the cost of construction. The estimated damage may be either in creased or decreased.

24 Roads Still Closed Twenty-four highways are still closed, according to the following report Issued last night by the state highway department: Route 39. Springfield to William-ston. Route 33, Bamberg to Orangeburg. Route 78, Bamberg to Branch vllle. Route 76, Columbia to Sumter.

Route 32, Ninety Six to Chappells. Route 53, TlmmonsUle to Olanta. Route 4. Effingham to Olanta. Route 17.

Florence to Marion. Route 45, Intersection Route 49 and Route 17. Route 33, Tillman to Hardeevllle. Route 17. Rldgeiand to Savannah.

Route 39. Edgefield to Modoc. Route 25, At Savannah river. Route 1. At Savannah river.

Route 28, At Savannah river. Route 1. Aiken to Monetta. Route 391," Prosperity to Bates-burg. i Route 6, Lexington to Ballentine (Saluda dam).

Route 2, Columbia to Chapln, Route 392, Saluda to Chappells. Rcute 19, Saluda to Newberry. Route 22, ChapiKlls to Silver-street. Route 176, Whitmire to Union. Route 56, Clinton to Cross Anchor.

Route 56, Cross Anchor to Spartanburg. Route IS, Laurens to Cross Anchor. Route 92, Cross Anchor to Union. Roads closed with detours provided Route 247, Belton to Saluda river local detour prvolded. Route 83, Intersection Route; 20 and Calhoun Falls local detour provided.

Route 25, at North Augusta will be Open at noon Tuesday for light traffic (up to three tons), Traffic go-vla Lexington, Batesburg, Johnston and Trenton. Fair Direr tort Meet Tomorrow Members of the board of directors of the Oreenwood Fair association are reminded of the meeting which will be held In the assembly room of the chamber of commerce tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. "1 V. 1 1 1 Most heard, and yet seldom seen, is ijxt group of accomplished musicians comprising the studio orchestra of radio station WBT. of Charlotte, N.

C. There seems to be little doubt but that this organisation, complete or in la heard most cjften by radio fans In the two Carolinas. They are versatile, these artist. Frcm 'aiv hour of the classics they may turn to the music of the moment, 04 from a popular orches ALTROCK STAGES HIS FAMOUS ACT WITH ALSCHACHT (Continued From Page One. All the standing room In the stands, confined to the rear aisles was sold to the extent of about 3.000 customers an bout and.

iJialf before the game. The Cubs, led by their silver haired portly coach. Jimmy Burke, came on the field at 11.45. The bleacherltes roared a welcome to their favorites and the photographers massed for Immediate action. The National league champions were attired in bright new Uniforms, the monograms on the shirt changed to show a Cub figure Uwlde the i Just as It used to be In the i days of "Peerless" Frank Chance's 1 team.

This uniform, however, was not enough to frighten the A's of 19 years ago and there was ao manifestation alarm today among Connie Mack's charges, who remain-ed favorites ft the series. The Bruins were full of pep and fidgety as they warmed up. Hack Wilson and Rogers Horwy, fwo at the big runs, strowed Jhat bitting was the main thing on their minds by grabbing bats at once and indulging In bunting practice. The first sign of the A's was when the bat boy brought out their war clubs to be lined up In front of the dugout by way of sending greeting cards to the Cubs. The crowd let out a.

yell when Norman McMlllen, lead off man, rraeked one against the left field wall on the first ball pitched to him by Mike CvertRros. little southpaw. In 'batting practice. The Cubs were taking no chances of not hnv-a lng their eyetf sharpened. The Bruin were hitting viciously In practice.

Hnck Wilson pftKted one into the right field stand and the bleache rites went wild. The As mSiatty gray traveling uniforms, blue stockings 'and jackets I ex me on the field at noon. The Cubs spent a half hour alto- nd lhen "Ua(-k on Hank Ornmpp, king of the bull pen boys. "George Ruth, the well known "rejiorter," apiared in the Athlels appeared In nutty brown 'Mitt, and immediately drew atien-: Hon away from the rival players The BHbe expressed regret at not being able to go Into action after kWHERE BRITISH 1 i Sergeant Alexander Kreager an nounces that 14 young men from this section have been accepted for the United States army slnee he has been In charge of the local re cruiting office on September 16th as follows: Harold Cromer, Saluda; John W. Schumpert, Ware Shoals; San-ford Thomas, Oreenwood; Arthur C.

Hughea. Honet Path; Walter C. Wells, Howard J. Moore and Fred M. Long, Ninety Six; Jesse T.

Connelly, Newberry; Jese! C. Bailey and Joe Moore. Ware Shoals; Ray-land Traynham and Walter Trayn-ham, Princeton; Walter H. Martin, Calhoun Falls, and Llndley W. Carlton, Bordeaux.

All of these young men enlisted in infantry, field artillery and engineers for Panama. Sergeant Kreager said that he now has a number of vacancies for services. In Hawaii nwui' I Lrgton MetU Thursday Night Officers "will be elected at ular monthly meeting of Oreenwood Post No. 20 of the. American Legion at the Star Cafe Thursday night at 7:30 o'clock.

Plans also will.be formulated for the unveiling of the Legion Memorial on November 11th. A DUlch supper will be served at 50 cento per plate. Every member or former service man expecting to attend Is urged to telephone Orover Henderson at 747 during the day or 102lj after 1 o'clock In the evening. Southern Directors R-ekcted The local office of the Southern Railway received the following by wrle today from R. B.

Pegram: "At the 36th annual meeting of the stockholders of Southern Railway C6mpany today the following four directors whose terms expired were it -elected for a three-year 'term: Jonathan Bryan, of Richmond; A1-, rian Iscclin and Dcvereaux Mllburn, of New York, and F. R. Winn. rf Washington. A meeting ol the board of directors was held following the meeting of the stockholders." Lawyers WUI Continue Half Holiday The Oreenwood Bar Association at a recent meeting voted to continue the half -holiday on Saturdays throughout the faff arid winter season.

All the law been clowed during tnesimmSf at I 0 clock on 8aturdayand tliti will be the custom indefinitely. clMig Of V. tl. Of fleers The regular, monthly meeting oi all efficers of the Senior B. y.

P. U. 01 'South MhIs Street Baptist church will be held tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the church All officers committeemen and groun captains arc uiged to be blance to a periscope, was an object of much curiosity. Both micro phones are well pictured with the WBT studio orchestra; the condenser at the left and the carbon to the right With completely modern studio arrangement, officials of the station were unanimous In, declaring that no further Improvements In equipment at this time could be suggested and quality of transmission, WBT should rank with traders throughout the country. All Surface Wells In Aiken Section Stand Condemned COLUMBIA, Ci' Oct, 8 -MP) Following a survey In the Horse Ciek and Savannah river valley sec Hons of Aiken county yesterday, all surface wells and natural springs in the area have been condemned by the state board of health, and tour Inspectors have been placed on duty to warn against drinking the water before it Is boiled.

The survey was made by Dr, A Hayne, state health off leer, A. Legnre, state sanitary englner. and Dr. P. Miller of the United States public health service Tests were made of all drinking water ex cept that In deep wells, and In ev ery instance the water was found to be conUmlMited, Dr.

Huyne said Flood relief funds held by the United States public health asoocia ticn will be used to pay for the ser vices of the inspectors who will rem in Oranilevlile, Lansley, Vau cluse and Hamburg, One nurse will be employed to care for the sick nlso to be paid from these funds, Ha other aid oilier than personnel and medical supplies will be available. Anticipating typhoid fever as a iesult of the contaminated water, Dr. Hayne said that an order had dlieady been placed for 8,000 units of typhoid iMclerin and an getlve rumpRlnn will be wad In the flooded section tfiJtoyc.citi:wis the innocululton. Th" four rjieclal Inspectors and the reijlstt'ied pijrw uwlnr (Un ction ot Dr. O.

nodle. Aiken ctaitity officer. Di. will nlo liuve innoiulution:) with remold bacuii-ia States View WASHINGTON. Oct.

a let er defining the position of the farm beard on crop stabilization, today, Chairman Legge said Slablll-K'tion Rhould be divided into two that condutted by cooiwra-tts under ordinary conditions and that conducted by the board under extraordinary 'circumstances. Th fleiidst, flKUres largely now-Hdiiys In thf ideritirtcnllon of dead, liiiltlliiN'd wild (Iweomposeii hodtes. The fust marrlace In the American colonies was performed In 1009, Jamestowh, Va when Annie Buitas beeame Mrs John I-yden. tra they may separate Into a trio devoted to soothing, chamber music; while the others work out new presentations. It is of particular Interest to those who are broadcast listeners to find the great variation existing to microphones.

Visitors to the new twin studios of WBT, which have Just been dedicated, seemed quite familiar with lite often pictured carbon disc "mike," The recently perfected condenser microphone, however, with its peculiar resem- rrji pcrtlclpstlng In six of the last eight series. He cast an American league ballot for the A'a E1 Rommel went out to pitch to batting practice for the A's. He began tossing the ball up with a lazy movement. The Athletics seemed anxious to hit and ran up to the pltite to take their turns. ENTIRELY FRANK, HOOVER ASSERTS (Continued From Page One.) The president's statement said: is nothing that I can at th' prerr-nt moment on ths convert nrm with the prime mln-piter.

Tlwse converiutlona ife continuing In the most friendly of We fortunately have no cwatroverslr; brtwern out countries to be settlrd- We ere, therefore. 'able to dtr.ciiiJi our mutual problems in the lone distance view and sils-iy In the broad expect of human vrlfare the htigeft senw. "Morertvec, we are able to carry 1 ur conv'Tnaiions without clrcumlo-tution and la absolute frankness recognition ef the point of view of both sides, neither of us has pythinr to reserve. We have to gf arch only fof those tilings that wm pi oniote the incrciisG of good will and moral solidarity between the two countries. The prime minister posses wealth cf Scotch humor which lubricates any dl.seus.

start. "Mere imnortnnt than iJl the i rc evidence Miowu by the prehs omi the Atwficmi people of genuine friendliness to the prime minister of Ovtnt Britain nd to his pie, Ihe (lemonHtration Hint Is In progiess in Itself imixn -tance than any incident a-1 conclu sions that ho ami might come to on matters concerning uw two na UOllS." What price A Russian Czar once niarked a i'Ution "Par-'don to esent to 81-beria By changing the semicolon 1 became: "Pardon: Imixwible to lie sent to Sinn in." trlU ns that Tiberius had isnid thut a man was cither his own 1 hysleluu or a loo! by the time he was 40 1 og College In 1728 Wifllam Ten-nnt (1673-1743 built at Nrshamluy. Pa, a small bmldnw where he candidates lor the ministry. It was a log house. 20 Teet long and 18 bread.

LIBERAL ALLOWANCE FOR; YOUR OLD HEATER See Us For Coal Scuttles, Stoic Mats, Vokers, Tongs, Etc. PLANTERS HARDWARE CO. Phone 370, By WILL ROGERS THE Worst Story I mr heard wu told to 'tm by Mr. Willie Pharpe Kilmer Binghamptotf, N. IT.

He was th owner ana manufacturer of Swamp Root, and had one of the biggest strings of rate horses, Ho was the owner of Exterminator. Ho ha a wonderful farm Just out of Binghampton, race track and indoor training track. He had all ht twd-par-oldi there, also 'Old Bones." That' what they used to call Exterminator. Ho looks wonderful, and, the stable they keep him in I wnnted to go right back to the Hotel and five up my room. VI.

and his Newspaper and hundreds of other holdings there. I told him in the show that night I didn't know that stuff was that good. He has quite a sense of humor. Someone asked him one time "what was la thai Swamp Root?" Mr. Kilmer replied, "There iaover a million year in it for me." Well, be ia a real fellow, and that Binghamp- ton is a live old town.

Being a Newspaper man, he trally knows a lot of Newspaper fctories. Hon is one that happened in FJmira. They had only had Movies tnero ana one night a Shakespeare Company come. The Newspaper had a lot of passes, for Shakespeare has made more actors miss meals a famine, Two of these passes foil into the hands of two News kids. They had never been to a speaking play, and they thought everything that happened in it was on the level.

The Com pany played Hamlet. The kids were 11 excited. When Hamlet had killed Polonlus and the King, and Laertes and the "Moody Pane" had expired, the younger of the kids grabbed the other one and said, "Gee, let's hurry la A- and get out of here and bark to the office. They will rot Extra, out on this. We can clean up wW all dese Wednesday "Dark Streets" Strangest triangle Tate ever' drew brother against brother for the love of a girl.

Willi-. JACK MULHALL As Cop and Crook and lieuuttful LILA LEE AS HIS GIRL Tcday "THE RESURRECTION" 2-Willi- Uv ROD LA ROCQUE and DEUDRE5 DEL RIO LIBERTY 'i mi inr i'-Z-F mi anted Air-Vactaba -does it borai tbf eat half of your Ineltbe part tbat other atovei waste, 4 thereby paying for itaelf. Let show yon this able heater fo-dayt r-f. 'TOUTY-FUIST ANNIVERSARY. YKAIt" Wise Precautions for Your Family's Welfare uitcs Dnai8eiher batting aganwl cwwios yOUIt family's future ehould be safeguarded now by orderly, buKiness-lilte plans.

GIRL SCIENTIST'S MISTAKE DELIGHTS ABYSSINIAN KING Our experienced Trust organization is at your service-to insure conservation of the estate you leave. PREMIER WILL DINE WITH HOOVER Charlie Dornberg, arrested T-wiwt mh via utiaitSjV lS IVICV- non 01 me pronioition law. was re-1 leased from Jail under a 8500 bona' yesterday afternoon. Olin Good- win, arrested on a similar charge, was still in jail this morning. cowh?" Miss Sanford.

Intent ing the royal curiosity, on satisfy-sat in the 1 rarest chair. It was massive, hcavllv uwmi highly decorated. It hapiwned ti be tlie throne of AbysJnin, hut Sanford was not conrrious of U. Cofcrt custom decrees that no one may sit down until the, kin? is seated nrxMi his tluone. 80 the en- i tire court, ambasadors.

foreign i ministers, of the coun-' try. and the king himself. un- i til the queen had finished her cross ques'ionin on American His majesty, ftar, Tarai'l, gieat'y enjoyed the Joke on himself that next morning he a biocded mule. In gay trappings. with fH mtr mrilltnttttt V.a l.t..

vft wiv ft.tit 1 to Mtas SanfoTd. i To throw oust in a persons eye is an allusion to the common We tlce among the Greeks and Romans of throwing dust among the enemy confuse them. I i I I OFFICERS JOHN SLOAN, PPlSIDtNT ANi) CSMItS If. ABNEV VlCC-PfttSIOtNT J.W WATSON ViCE-PRCSIDEKT TURNER ASST CASHICR GAMBRELL. ASST.

CASHItR DIRECTORS NEW YORK.4-i(ifV-It was science that took Miss Gertrude Sanford, New York society girl, as a guest recently to a royal banquet given by the-klug and the nueen of 1 Abyssinia. But It was American styles in feminine wear placed her unwittingly and temporarily, on the ancient throne of Abvssinla. The rtory has Just reached New York. Miss Sanford who with Morris and Sidnay Legendra and T. Catter is collecting secimens for the American Museum of Natural Kistcry, was talking with the queen I after the banquet.

Her hiahneu asking Innumerable questions about the expedition 'about American wemerv styles tnd hats. In the midst of a volley of qucs- tjens the queeii eaid, "Won't you sit 1 A Ckhtaistjc old lady being ask. about'' fh Unlversallsts, observ- ed: they expect that every- body wflf be saved, but we look for better things," XZl Iff V-A rlf i Mf lfK- m. ABNEV 9ELF T. DURST RASOR SLOAN SNEA0 I 1 sat W.WATSON 1 nr-ii 1 fi 1 fVJri.1 WJ "OLDEST LARGEST AND STRONGEST BANK IN GREENWOOD COUNTY ESTABLISHED J8S3 'The beautiful fctata dining reem where Prime Minister MaoDsnald a White House guest, will dine with Prstident Hoover.

Lord Arnold (Inset, lower left), who holds the post of psymattsr-oentrat In. the British labor government, is accompanying the British premier on his American visit..

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