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Aiken Standard from Aiken, South Carolina • Page 3

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Aiken Standardi
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Aiken, South Carolina
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THE JOURNAL REVIEW, WEBBPRSPAY. FEBRUARY 28, 1917. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AIKEN HOSPITAL The Massive WILLIAM FOX Production WITH KELLERMUIII SATURDAY. MARCH 10 Matinee 3:30 Evening 8:30 The actual cost of production of this picture was just in excess of $1,100,000. 21,218 people were employed in this massive production.

19,743 people appear in one single scene. More than 200 mermaids. Three hundred dancing girls and women of the Sultan's Harem. Number of feet of film taken, 223,000. Ten thousand feet shown in 10 reels.

A Moorish City buiit at a cost of $350,000 and destroyed to make one of the "big An entire Caribbean Island and all its population are utilized to assist actor principals in making the picture. AN ORCHESTRA OF SEVENTEEN PIECES The stellar role was enacted by the famous Australian Venas, Annette Kellermarn. 1,200 sewing women were hired to make the thousands of costumes. A new three-mile bed was made to divert a mountain stream to make a waterfall by Fox engineers. 5,000 horses were used in some of the big battle scenes.

1,200 children appear in the Gnome City Games. Seven camera men photographed the picture, from as many as four angles. A Daughter of the Gods" Comes to Aiken Under Special Arrangement with the Producers. This is the First Presentation in This Section. The Gross Proceeds of the Two Performances in Aiken to go to the Aiken Hospital.

Matinee: SOcts, 75cts, $1.00, $1.50 Evening: 75cts, $1.00, $1.50 $2.00 Hampton Terrace Furniture Auction All the handsome furniture saved ficm the Hampton Terrace during the late fire, will be sold at auction, cdnei'day (this morning) on the i. uo Block, Broad St. Augusta. A laige quantity of mahogany tables and chairs are in the lot to be sold. AH the W.

O. W. Camps in Aiken County are invited to send representatives to Sal ley; on Wednesday night Feb. 2S, to meet the Dist. Deputy, Mr.

M. Bobo of Spartanburg. Mr. Bobo is about to put on a campaign in this county that "will be of special interest to all live comps and it will help- the others to become live camps. He come to us highly recommended by the Sovereign Commander, as one of the most active field men in the entire Sovereign jurisdiction.

We will be glad to have a large delegation from all the camps who are interested in enlarging membership. LYMAN McMlLLON, C. C. OLIN .1. SALLEY, Clerk.

OLA For a Billons Attack. When you haYe a severe headache, accompanied by a coated tongue, loathing of food, constipation, torpid liver, vomiting of partly digested food and then bile, you may know that you hare a. severe bilious attack. While may be quite sick there consolation in knowing thai relief may be had 27,500 NEGROES GOXE NORTH FROM THIS STATKt Rev. D.

M. Spearman, colored minister of Silverstreet, S. C. says that statistics from, reliable sources state that the following numbers of colored citizens have moved from the. South to the North since UH4.

From Georgia, From South Carolina, UO. From Xorth Carolina, From Florida, 10. From Mississippi, From Louisiana, 15,280. From Arkansas, 23,500. From Tennessee, 20,620.

From Kentucky, 21,850. From Virginia, 45.650. From Texas, 10,670. Total. 292, 23G.

These persons have gone to the following states: To Ohio. 45,000 to Indiana, to Illinois. to Michigan, to Pennsylvania, 73,000: to New York, 59.0(»0; to New Jersey, to New England states 25,000. The Ki Head three of Chamberlain's Tablets. They are prompt and effectual.

Obtain- rhle everywhere. AFTER THE GRIPPE Vinol Restored Her Strength Canton, am 75 years old and became very weak and feeble from the effects of La Grippe, but Vinol baa done a world of good. It has cured my cough, built up my strength so I feel active and well LIZZIE BALDWIN, Canton, Miss. Vinol la a constitutional remedy which aids digestion, enriches the blood and creates strength. Unequalled fop chronic coughs, colds or bronchitis.

Xour. niuncy fails. i W. J. Platt Druggists, Ai-j ken.

Also at the leading drug store In all South Carolina Towns. For the fellow who is thus afflicted we are sorry for; indeed it is an awful disease. The "Big Head" Is a popular way of expressing a common and very frequent ailment of some people. It arises from various sources but the real foundation is a lack of good common sense. A little money develops it in some people; a few good clothes gives it to an ce i given to exercise a little is often the cause of it, while others; catch it from having a little better job than some of their The truth is no sensible person gets the "big head." The one who be- comes stuck up and stiff-necked from sources of any kind, are weak in the intellectual calibre.

Be just plain everyday folks and I the world will like you better and you'll live longer and be happier. Clinton Chronicle. BACKWARD GLANCES Gleaned from our old tile's. Sl YKARS ACiO. slumbers of onr citizens were rudely broken about four o'clock Tuesday morning by the ringing of the bells of the town and cries of fue.

When discovered the fire was under the stairway leading upstairs over Platt's drug store. Fram Platts and the fire rapidly so-read to other nearby buildings. During the burning an accident occured to the engine which Incapacitted it for; future use. Warden H. F.

Warnekf telegraphed to Charleston for engine, connection being broken Augusta by the breaking of the Langley dam: but later seeing that the- flre was well under control, he countermanded the order. The following buildings, stocks, were destroyed. Mrs. Mary Schroder, building. 'Schroder Tborpe part of stork.

H. Hahn, building. Hahn part of stock. W. J.

Platt stock. H. Harber, building. J. Dlckerson, Law books and furniture.

S. Ott, office furniture. A. P. Ford Office furniture.

C. Moseley, stock. Estate .1. H. In attempting to close iron shutters Mr.

Chris Hahn burned one of t.h; hands. Mr. Dan Crosslund brought his two ILOI-SC wagon into town and assisted our merchants in removing their goods to places of safety. The masonic Theatre, fllohe Hotel and stores wore burned in Augusta Feb. I XX 7.

Sheriff Holley showed us a pretty diagram of a small park which he expects to lay out in front of the Court House. It was drawn by P. J. Borckmans. and shows park will be planted in choice evergreen.

and shrubbery with a magnolia in the center. Mr. H. J. Hay has returned to Aiken from Baltimore, where he has been atte nding dental lectures.

Mr. James M. Wade was er at Montrnorenci Mr. C. resigned.

Mr. J. J. Woodward of Mont- K'on-nci. thinks that, a silk worm could he cultivated in this county.

iff says Aiken County r-onld devote acres of land to run 1 hurry tnes without interfering with the li essa ry pa VETERANS NOT DELAY -JAR- Begijining April 1st Ramberg will have a delivery mail service, the re-: suit t)f the efforts of A. W. Knight, postmaster and Congressman The carrier will be EmMe B. Price. The service will cover the town, and there will be five collection boxes placed at convenient Have th.it matter of selecting a suitable memorial attended to at once.

Let us show yon our beautiful and artistic designs. Select one. and we will ivc you an estimate of what tue construction of a solid, substantial, dignified memorial will cost you. C. F.

KOHLRUSS Corner Washington and Kllis Streets AUGUSTA, GEORGIA (Continued from page 1) act.ivites, serving without personal profit and enthusiastic in the carrying of arrangements, asks (he substantial cooperation of all business interests and individuals in (he Southland, pat.riot iciilly and sen- t'rnentally inclined, to participate in tljo movement to make the reunion a magnificent celebration at the National Capitol. It has devised methods to secure from every business and profession, collective, or individual, assistance in producing tho )r more, estimated to he necessary to meet the expense of such extensive affair. Kvery dollar will be ir-ed in the interest of the Confederate Veterans every expenditure audited. all contributors ami amounts listexl and made public, and any balance re- tin in-fl, pro rafa. to contributors.

in this 'Southern cooperation, a i will have a part in making this national event a conspiclously bril- success. The railroads of the St nth havfi conceded a sentimental of one cent a mile for the. reunion. There will be entertainment a.rid everything will be. done give the Veterans a rousing welcome during the reunion week.

The finance committee according- lv asks Charleston News and Courier to assist in subscriptions of Sl.uo as the contribution of t)u. citizens of Charleston and vicinity raised either hy starting a fund in the daily columns by organization of or in whatever way is d'-'-ni'-d Other irterests and I it in the South ro being callerj upon likewise. The responses should he made Im- n.ediaiely so that the reunion plans may he proceeded with by the publicity and various that are to manage the occasion Thanking you in advance, yours very truly. if. F.

Gary, Chairman, Washington Finance Committee. S. V. Reunion. Washington.

March 20, i)os of Mayr's Wonderful Itoniedy Drives Them Out Knds Torture. Stomach poisons breed millions of germs that eat into your vitals, causing Gas Pressure. Indigestion. Const. pation, Torpid Liver, Aut o-In toxi- Yellow Jaundice, C.ali Stones Appendicitis, Cancer and of the Stomach and Intestines.

etc. etc. Tl ousands of suffers have been restored by Mayr'n 1 Remedy, among them of the, Supremo. Court, Doctors, vi'rs, Ministers, 1'armers, -persons probably your own. 'Stomach troubles are to cutarrhal poison.

M.ivr'; 'indei' Remedy remove drives out the disease allays am 1 si.ffe:-ing. I'nlike any or 1 No alcohol fn One dose con inc'-- 1 on Stomach A i 1 ''A i' II Mayr's Mfg. ol fain a iio'f le 'A'ondt: from .1 (''o. t. who will turn if it fails.

co. or rful or re- SEND YOUR COLLARS The Aiken Chinese Laundry bv ParrH Post, and they will be Inundred for 2 cents each, and turned by Parcel Post, postage ii you send as many at a time. Otherwise, Include postage. Work.

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