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[across all columns] THE PIEDMONT
TODAY`S COTTON AND SEED MARKETS
| Cotton. | Seed. | |
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| Greenville | 17.00c | $54 |
| Greer | 17.00c | $54 |
| Piedmont | 17.00c | $54 |
| Pelzer | 17.00c | $54 |
| Fountain Inn | 17.00c | $54 |
| Taylors | 17.00c | $54 |
| Simpsonville | 17.00c | $54 |
HIDING YOUR LIGHT under a bushel, Mr. Merchant, will some day result in the light going out. Keep step with the spirit of the times—keep your name and your business in the minds of the public.
VOLUME 87—No. 26 EIGHT PAGES TODAY. GREENVILLE, S. C. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 5, 1917. HOME EDITION. PRICE 5 CENTS
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POLICE CONVINCED WEALTHY SUICIDE WAS THE SLAYER OF BEAUTIFUL ARTIST'S MODEL -------------------- His Hair Corresponded to That Found Clutched in Woman's Hand—Wore Undershirt Corresponding of [blurry] Mrs. Colbert Wore, Other Clues. -------------------- Philadelphia, Jan. 5.—Police here said they were convinced Bernard W. Lewis, who killed himself at Atlantic City last night, killed Maxie Colbert, an artist's model, here a week ago. Lewis was identified by a taxicab chauffeur as the man he drove to the girl's apartments the night of her death. His hair matched that found clenched in her hand, he wore a woman's undershirt corresponding exactly to the garments Miss Colbert wore and a bloody handkerchief was found in his pocket book. Lewis was the son of a wealthy retired Pittsburgh operator.
Police, although declaring their belief that the mystery was virtually solved said several men, friends of the dead girl suspected of having knowledge of the crime would be kept under surveillance until there is absolutely no doubt regarding their connection with the case. Many young men prominent in social and business life here been questioned by the police. Several admitted knowing the woman, and some said they had been among her admirers. The explanations of all except two of these were satisfactory to the detectives and their names were withheld. -------------------- PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.—The death by his own hand in an Atlantic City hotel tonight of Bernard W. Lewis, a wealthy young Pittsburger as he was about to be arrested in connection with the murder of Maxie Colbert, the artist's model, the police declare, leads them to believe that he had knowledge of the crime, even if he was not actually the slayer. Although reports from Atlantic City late tonight said that Lewis had left no written statement, local authorities were hopeful that something would yet be found among his effects to clear up the mystery, which for four days has baffled the efforts of a score or more of detectives.
A warrant for Lewis' arrest on the technical charge of defrauding a taxicab driver out of his fare early Friday the day the crime is believed to have committed, was issued today and fliers were sent broadcast by the police with a description of the Pittsburger. Lewis' name had been furnished the authorities by Misses Ethel and Mabel Kyle, sisters, both of whom were public school teachers, who said that the young man had taken them home in a taxicab after a dinner party downtown. Elwood Powell, the chauffeur, in an affidavit before a magistrate, stated that he had later taken the man to the apartment house, where Miss Colbert lived.
Lewis twice this afternoon telephoned, apparently from Atlantic City, to the home of the Kyle sisters in Germantown. His calls were answered by Miss May Kyle, a third sister, and Lewis, she said, plunged at moments into the subject of the murder. "What shall I do?" he is reported to have said. "Isn't this terrible?"
"Did you know the Colbert girl," Miss Kyle said she asked him.
"Of course I did not know her," he is said to have replied.
"Then why have you not called on the detectives and explained where you were on Friday?" Miss Kyle asked. "Why didn't you let them know before this?"
Lewis is said to have replied: "I thought the easiest way was the best."
Lewis was silent for a few moments and then said, according to Miss Kyle "Don't worry, I am going to straighten this out. I have arranged to see [at?] good lawyer and will do whatever he says."
Lewis then hung up the receiver. He called again in a few minutes it is said and repeated his admonition that the sisters should not worry about the matter. -------------------- Was Graduate of Yale.
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 4— Bernard W. Lewis who committed suicide at Atlantic City tonight, was a member of the class of 1901 at Yale, but did not graduate. The university catalogue shows that he attended college from 1897 to 1899. -------------------- PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 4.—On Thursday night while Lewis was out with the Germantown teachers he is said to have called up Miss Colbert. During the dancing that night his collar became wilted, the Kyle sisters say, and he was bought a new one at the hotel, the same size as the bloodstained collar found in Miss Colbert's apartment. It also became wilted the teachers say and detectives say the collar found in the apartment has been discarded because it was wilted.
Captain of Detectives Pate, in a statement tonight, said that in his opinon Lewis is the man who committed the crime, but that the investigation of other clues were made. "If Lewis and Miss Colbert were in the room together when she was killed, it is possible we may never know any more than we found out tonight," said he.
The jewels missing from the Colbert apartment with the exception of a [larg] diamond ring, were found today in a pawn shop by the police. They recovered two rings and a diamond lavalier, Miss Colbert had pledged four days before Christmas and had bought Christmas presents for the family.
The murder of Maxie Colbert, which has greatly aroused the police and public, was discovered about midnight last Saturday night when her sister, after ineffectual attempts to telephone called at the woman's apartment.
The janitor entered through a window, when knocks brought no response and discovered the bruised body, clad only in violet silk pajamas lying on the bed. The form was covvered with a sheet and a clumsy effort had been made to indicate suicide by attaching a rubber hose to a gas jet and placing over the murdered girls face. But the murderer overlooked the detail of turning on the gas.
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hours. She had been cruely beaten, apparently with a flat iron, her teeth knocked out, and bruises and cuts inflicted all over her body. A silk stocking was knotted tightly around her neck.
Letters and photographs found in Miss Colber's apartment served to connect several prominent Philadelphians with the gay life the girl had been leading and they were questioned regarding their association with her. Suspician rested on several and their knowledge of the girl caused them to pass many uncomfortable hours.
Miss Colbert was about 27 years old. She came here from Kane, Pa., eight years ago and soon afterward assumed the name of Mrs. Grace Roberts. Her family asserts however that she was never married. She was possessed of great beauty of form and of face and this led to her selec tion as a [cut off]
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LEWIS KILLS SELF IN ATLANTIC CITY -------------------- Detectives Were Knocking on his Door When he Placed Pistol lto his Head. -------------------- SCRATCHES ON FINGERS -------------------- ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., Jan. 4.— Bernard Wesley Lewis, son of a prominent retired coal dealer of Pittsburg, sought by the police in connection with the killing of Maxie Colbert, an artist's model, in her apartment at Philadelphia last week, shot and instantly killed himself tonight in his apartment in the exclusive Boston Villas here while two detectives were trying to gain entrance to his realm. The ball from a new 18-calibre rifle went into his temple and death was believed to have been instantaneous.
When the detectives knocked on the door of his room, Lewis when into the bathroom, braced his feet against the head of the bath tub, placed the rifle to his head and pulled the trigger. When the officers broke down intervening doors a few minutes after [heard?] the shot, they found the man dead.
The local department yesterday was requested by the Philadelphia police detectives, Farley and Patton, who were assigned to the case, to endeavor to arrest Lewis. They learned that the young man's father some years ago lived in a house near States Villa and they went to that hotel, but Lewis was not there, nor had he made any reservation.
About 8 o'clock tonight a telephone message to Capt. [Maiseed's?] office said a man answering the description of Lewis had entered States Villa and was then eating dinner. Farley and Patton immediately rushed to the house, where they learned that Lewis had gone up to his room on the third floor. They hurried up the stairs and rapped on the door of the bedroom.
"Who be there?" Lewis called out. "We have a message for you," Farley answered, "Let us in."
"All right," was the reply.
A moment later the detectives heard a [blurry] and fearing that Lewis was attempting to escape, hurried to an adjoining room from which there was a communicating door to the bath room of Lewis' apartment. As they tried the door the rifle shot rang out. The key hole to the second ddoor had been plugged, but the detectives soon opened the door leading to Lewis' bed room. They found the door to the bathroom locked, and were forced to break it open. The trigger of the rifle was slasped in Lewis' hand and the end of the barrel rested against his temple. Chief of Police, [blurry] took temporary charge of the body and County Physician L. R. Sauder expressed the opinion that death was instantaneous.
Lewis' fingers showed several scratches, as though he had been in a struggle with some one. On the bureau were several copies of Today's Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and New [England?] newspapers. One containing the [flaring?] head line across the front page, "GIRL MAY SOLVE MODEL MYSTERY." Underneath this was a large column cut of Maxie Colbert. The police said they found no written word in his effects, however, to connect him with the crime.
Lewis was positively identified by the owners of the hotel. He was a man about [38?] years old, dark complexion and extremely high forehad, rather prepossessing in appearance. He had little luggage and only $6 and some change. ---------------------------------------- A $1 DECLINE ON COTTON SEED -------------------- There was a decline of $1 on the local markets today as cottong seed, being quoted at [$62?] per ton. There was practically no seed sold at this price, though, as a rise in the price is expected in the early part of next week. Farmers in the surrounding towns still "clingen" to their cotton it seems, as local buyers state that there were only a few bales bought this week.
Cotton remains at the same price as made in the early part of this week—[17?] cents per pound. ---------------------------------------- ARTILLERY ACTION
Paris, Jan. 5—There was active artillery fighting last night on the Verdan front in the vicinity of [Douaumont?] and Vaux said the war office.
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HOTEL LESSEE IS UNCERTAIN ABOUT LICENSE MATTER -------------------- James Angel Says he is Confident he Would Win if he Brought Action, But Dislikes to be Fighting the City. -------------------- James Angel, proprietor of the Central Hotel, for which the city council yesterday refused to grant a license for the coming year, said this morning in reply to questions that he was undecided as to whether or not he would bring legal proceedings to acquire a license.
The hotel was still in operation up to noon today, and up to that hour the city police had taken no action to prevent the establishment from doing further business, though the manager and proprietor are evidently expecting some such ation at any hour. The hotel's license for the past year expires on the last day of the year, and its application for a new license has been returned by the city. The council, in taking this action supported the action of Mayor Webb in revoking the license the day following the shooting of Lois Howard, the nineteen year-old girl in the room of J. R. Cox, of Belton, on Christmas Eve night.
A temporary restraining order was secured by Mr. Angel on Christmas day from Judge Pence in Anderson, and the hotel was opened again the same day. It is understood that this temporary restraining order has now expired by its own limitations and unless some further legal action is taken to prevent the city from closing up the hotel, the police will be free to cause the management to "shut up shop."
Mr. Angel said today that he did not believe the city could reasonably bring any accusation against the hoel that would justify the revocation of the license. He said that under the present management, the conduct of the hotel had been splendid, there had been no complaints and, the business had tremendously increased. He said the conduct of the hotel under the present management was proof that he was making every effort to operate the hostelry on a high plane.
Mr. Angel said that if he brought action to require the city to give him a license for the hotel, he felt sure he would win out, but that he did not like to be fighting the ccty and might possibly decide to sell out rather than initiate proceedings. ---------------------------------------- GIVE QUOTATIONS OF MILL STOCKS -------------------- Quotations of Stocks on Local Mills to be Published in the Piedmont —Furnished by Marshal Prevost of This City. -------------------- Marshall H. Prevost, Greenville dealer in stocks and bonds, has agreed to furnish the Piemont with the annual stock quotations of the local mills. The quotations will be an interesting feature of The Piedmont's news columns. Mr. Prevost is a recognized authority on stocks and bonds, etc., and the quotations that he will furnish will be accurately compiled.
That quotations make their first appearances in The Piedmont in today's issue. The list will be revised about three times a week and changes will be made on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. ---------------------------------------- SHOT IN TAXI MAY RECOVER -------------------- Brookline, Mass. Jan. 5—Miss Mildred [blurry], who was shot while riding in a taxicab with James J. Riley last night is reported to be resting easy at the hospital, where she was taken. Doctors said her wounds are not dangerous, Riley is more severely wounded. Physicians said he had a chance to recover. Riley is under police guard. ---------------------------------------- NOTE TO CALM FEAR OF SWISS -------------------- Berne, Jan. 5—The Bund printed a note from the German legislation with the object of dispelling fears aroused in Switzerland by rumors that Germany intended to strike at France and Italy through this country. The note said: "We may one more declare that, as all Swiss, Germany has formerly resolved to strictly respect Switzerland's neutrality." ---------------------------------------- E. H. SOTHERN IS IN IMPROVED STATE -------------------- Chicago Jan. 5—The condition of E. H. Sothern, the famous actor, who has been seriously ill with stones in the kidney at a local hotel has improved according to physicians. An operation may be necessary. Decision withheld pending the arrival of Mrs. Sothern, and Dr. Joseph Bissell, the Sothern's family [cut off]
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---------------------------------------- CAN`T BUY JUNK FROM MINOR, SAYS LAW, NEGRO FINED -------------------- Unusual Case in City Court Today Brings up the City Ordinances Covering Purchase of Junk From Minors. -------------------- Few people know that it is unlawful for boys under 21 years of age to dispose of junk in the city of Greenville, without the written permission of parents, but that such is certainly the case was revealed in the [blurry] court today when Walter Stokes, a negro, representing Davidson's junk shop, on West McBee avenue, was convicted of buying junk from a minor and sentenced to pay a fine of $6 or serve 10 days. He was charged with buying 115 pounds of rags from a young white boy.
Mr. Davidson, his manager, made a complaint to Chief Noe about the matter, saying that the charge against him was unreasonable, whereupon Assistant Chief C. M. Thompson showed him the city code concerning the junk shop laws.
In section [539?] of the code, it states that "every person operating such shops shall keep a record book of which shall be written at the time of every purchase or barter, a description of articles purchased or bartered for, and the name of the residence of the person from whom the junk was bought and the day and the hour when such a purchase was made; and the book, shall, at all reasonable times, be open to the inspection of the mayor or of the chief of police or any person duly authorized by them to inspect same." Section 254 was also quoted, stating that "no such shop of this kind will be kept open or any such purchase made except between sunrise and sundown." Another section, 243, state that "no purchases shall be made from any minors without the written permission of the parent or guardian of such [blurry] or an apprentice, which permission will be filed and shall be produced by someone authorized to inspect such shops."
This is the first case of this nature that has come up in the city cour and, holding that ignorance of the law is no excuse, the negro was given the fine of $4 or 10 days.
Every Complaint.
Chief Noe stated this morning that they will observe strictly the law concerning the junk shops and that all managers who [smudged] purchasing junk from minors without the written permission mentioned in the code would be fined. He said that numerous complaints have come to the police department to the effect that locomotives and engines had been stripped of their brass or other metal, presumably for the purpose of being sold as junk.
This case attracted particular attention as many were ignorant of the laws concerning junk shops. Chief Noe stated that law should be rigidly enforced and that the police will attempt to apprehend all managers of such shops who buy unlawfully from minors.
Six other prisoners were tried and the cases disposed of by the City Recorder Richard F. Watson today, one case, Sam Stenhouse, a negro charged with stealing, was above the jurisdiction of the city court and he was turned over to the sheriff. The other prisoners were as follows:
Theodore Young, disorderly conduct, $7.50 or 15 days.
[blurry] Gordon, distorderly conduct, $7.50 or 15 days.
"Son" West, stealing, $11.50 or 15 days.
Obie [Williams?], disorderly conduct. Dismissed.
James Greene, disorderly conduct. $6 or 12 days. ---------------------------------------- SPORTSMEN WANTED -------------------- Local Police Asked to Aid in Capture of Canadian.
A man who is described internationally as one who delights to ["punt and nab"?] is not often the subject of police pursuit, but the Canadian police are after one of that type now. The local headquarters of police and the sheriff's office receive all sorts of descriptions of "wanted men" in varying amouts of rewards offered for captures, but very few of the "bigger game" are picked up here. The Canadian who is wanted is worth $1,000 to his captor, as that is the amount offered by the chief of the principal police of Winnipeg, E. J. Elliot.
Frank S. Burgess, aged 40 years, five feet, nine inches, 160 pounds, thick set, clean shaven, shady complextioned, is wanted. He has a broken nose, which is very thick and a jagged blue scar runs down each side of the bridge. His hair is light brown. He smokes a pipe occasionally. He is a "good dresser" and has a penchant for diamonds.
Burgess is represented as charged with forging indorsement to a bank check, while manager at Winnipeg for the Canadian government [blurry] tors. By this crime so the charge goes, he secured $7,679.08 and disappeared.
Burgess might be found engaging in railway construction work, the police set forth, or spending time around grain exchanges, as he is a speculator. ---------------------------------------- RECORD ENLISING.
Washington, Jan. 5.—Vina C. Mullins, postmistress at Wilder, Tenn., holds the record for the number of recruits sent to the army during December. She obtained six from a [cut off]
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WALDROP CASE IN JURY'S HANDS THIS AFTERNOON. -------------------- Road Foreman Tried on Charge of Obtaining Money Under False Pretense, Takes Stand on Own Defense Today. -------------------- The lawyers on both sides having completed their arguements at [?].10 today, the case in the sessions court against W. W. Waldrop, the road foreman who is being tried on a a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses will go to the jury this afternoon. Judge Mendel D. Smith dismissed the court after Solicitor Smoak had made the argument in the jury and will make him charge immediately after court reconvenes at [1?] o'clock.
Waldrop took the witness stand this morning and [was?] examined by the attorneys on both sides. H. P. Burbage, representing Waldrop, made his argument to the jury at 12:30 and state's attorney, David Smoak, spoke at 1 o'clock.
This case, which has received much attention in the vicinity, was started in the sessions court Wednesday morning and has continued for two days, both sides having made a strong legal fight. Many witnesses have testified, among them being men who worked under Waldrop on the road and members of the highway commission. The outcome of this case is being awaited with interest by many in this and other counties of the state.
Grand Jury Dismissed.
The grand jury in the sessions court dismissed this morning at 11 o'clock, and will not come back until Monday morning as it is the rule of Judge Mendel L. Smith, who is sitting on the bench, to have no court on Saturdays. Judge Smith stated that the jurors were given this day as many had private and personal affairs they wished to attend to. ---------------------------------------- CHURCHES TO HAVE SELF-DENIAL WEEK -------------------- The Pendleton Street Baptist, the Second Presbyterian and the St. Paul Methodist churches will uite in the observance of the week of prayer and self-denial as suggested by the World's Evangelical Alliance and the Federal Chrches of Christ in America.
The following program has been arranged:
Monday, January 8th at St. Paul Methodist church led by Dr. D. H. Hahn. Thanksgiving and [blurry-] tion. Scripture: [illegible] Rom. 8 [illegible].
Thursday, January 9th, at Second Presbyterian Church led by Rev. A. E Holler. The Church Universal— The "One Body" of Which Christ is the Head. Scripture: Isa. [54:2-5?]; John 20:19-33, Acts: [illegible]; I. Cor. 12:4-7.
Wednesday, January 10th, at the Pentleton Street Baptist Church led by Dr. E. P. Davis. Nations and Their Rulers. Scripture: Psa. 24: [illegible]; I. Tim. 2:1-8; I. Peter 2:[illegible].
Thursday, January 11th, at St. Paul Methodist Church led by Dr. B. D. Hahn. Missions Among M[??-] [??] and the Heathen Scriptures: Psa. 2: Luke [??] 40-44; [Rom.?] [illegible].
Friday, January 12th at the Second Presbyterian Church led by Rev. A. E. Holler. Families, Schools, Colleges and the Young. Scripture: I. Kings 3:5-15; II. Tim. [?:14-17; Mat. 19:13-[15?].
Saturday, January 13th, at Pendleton Street Baptist church led by Dr. F. P. Davis. Masters of the Homes, [blurry] and Among the Jews. Scripture Psa. [2?]; Luke 11:25-37; Rom. [11?]: 18-24.
These services will commence each evening promptly at 8 o'clock and last only one hour.
All who want to begin the year with the blessings of God upon them are heartily invited to attend every service.
Ask yourself the question, "What kind of a church would my church be, if every member were just like me." ---------------------------------------- ELEVEN DIE IN TORNADO -------------------- Muskogee, Okla., Jan. 5.—Eleven are dead and a number are expected to die according to reports from a district swept by a tornado yesterday. All the dead were children killed when a schoolhouse at [blurry] [blurry] was destroyed. ---------------------------------------- RETURNED TO SCHOOL.
Miss Susan Gower and brother, Arthur Gower returned to their respective schools after having spent the holidays with their parents on Perry avenue. Miss Gower attends school in New York and Mr. Gower at Clemson college. ---------------------------------------- MARKETS Liverpool & New York Cotton. Furnished by J. L. Watkins & Co., 386 News Building
NEW YORK COTTON
| High | Low | Close | Close | |
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| Jan | 17.80 | 17.60 | 17.78 | |
| Mar | 17.94 | 17.40 | 17.97 | |
| May | 18.24 | 17.90 | 18.28 | |
| July | 18.28 | 17.94 | 18.27 | |
| Oct | 17.16 | [16.85?] | 17.13 | |
| Dec | 17.23 17.00 | 17.28 |
[GANRD] JURY TO RE-OPEN INQUIRY INTO ROAD CASES -------------------- Understood That Body will Summon a Number of Witnesses on Monday to Investigate Affairs of Other Road Foremen. -------------------- It was learned today that the courts grand jury contemplates a further investigation into expenditures of the road funds to the county which may lead to several other case similar to that against W. W. Waldrop, which will be concluded today in the sessions court.
While no announcement has been made to the grand jury as yet, it is understood from reliable sources that a number of witnesses to be brought before a grand jury when it reconvenes here Monday, and the inquiry commenced by the grand jury last year re-opened. At the investigation last year, when the jury returned an indictment against Waldrop, there was considerable talk about alleged shortcomings on the part of other gang foremen to the county. Some witnesses in regard to those appeared before the [frad?] jury at the time but no action was taken regarding these cases.
The new grand jury has had the matter up for discussion during the past two or three days. It is understood and have practically decided it next week in order to go into thorough inquiry regarding it. ---------------------------------------- ARREST WOMEN ON CHARGE VAGRANCY -------------------- Four White Women Arrested in Nickoltown This Morning—One is Sister of Woman Shot in Local Hotel. -------------------- About 1 o'clock this morning, Chief [Reuben Goodsell?] of the rural police and three of his assistants arrested four white women in the Nickoltown section on a charge of vagrancy. The women gave their ames as Elsie Howard, she is a sister of Lois Howard who was shot and killed in the Central Hotel on Christmas Eve, Lillian Jones, Florence White and [Roxie?] Fuller. They have been lodged in the county jail and will be tried before Magistrate John M. Daniels this afternoon on the charge.
The four women, it is understood, were formerly located in West Greenville and have since gone to the Nickoltown section, which is located just outside the city limits. ---------------------------------------- WON`T LICENSE CENTRAL HOTEL -------------------- The Central Hotel, the oldest hostlery in operation in Greenville, will be closed within a few days upon the order of Mayor C. S. Webb who instructed the city clerk to refuse to grant a license to the present management, following the death of young Lois Howard who was slain at the hotel in the room occupied by J. R. Cox and C C. Willingham on Christmas Eve night.
The city council, in special session yesterday sustained the mayor in his action, and a motion was adopted which authorized the city clerk not to issue a license to the present proprietor or any other proprietor without first making a full and thorough investigation. The reputation of the hotel for morally is not very good, stated members of the council yesterday.
On account of the recent tragedy and other reports which had come to the police's attention, the city council declared it to the best interest of the city that no license for 1917 be generated for the operation of a hotel as it had been run in the past.
The license for 1916 has expired, and without a new license the city officials hold that the Central Hotel canot longer be operated under the present management.
Mayor Webb first ordered the police to close the hotel on the morning of Christmas Day, following the death of the young woman the night before. The hotel was [blurry], but later in the day attorneys representing Mr. Angel, the lessee, obtained from a circuit judge a temporary restraining order which enjoined the city and required it to show cause why the hotel should be closed. A hearing on the matter was scheduled to come up last Tuesday, but since the mayor and council has decided not to grant a license and order from the court on that proceeding would be of no value. In other words, it is stated that proceeding could not accomplish anything. ---------------------------------------- HAS SEPARATE PHONE -------------------- Commercial and Freight Agents of Southern Railway Have Offices on Washington Street.
The office of the Commercial and freight agent of the Southern railway, along with the ticket officer, occupied by Alex McBee and S. Mack Howard, will however have a telephone separate from the pas[cut off]
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[headline, spans cols. 6-7] REPRESENTATIVE WOOD APPEARS BEFORE HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE ON HEARING ON "LEAK" CHARG[ES] -------------------- Calls Over Names of Member [Who] Market People Understood to [be] Connected With the Affair [be] Hearsay—Lawson to Appe[ar] Monday. -------------------- Washington, Jan. 5.—The names of the president's secretary, Joseph P. Tumulty, a "Mr. [Boilling"?] a brother of the president's wife, Barna[bas] Faruch, Otto Kuhn of Kuhn, [cut off] & Co., and several brokerages that were mentioned by Representative Wood intestifying before the house rules committee at a hearing on the [rumination?] for the investigation [on] whether there is a leak on information of the president's peace note, Wood said he made charges against no one, and the information was hearsay. He objected to testifying publicly.
Wood said he had been informed that Baruch had information for guarding the note two or three days before publication, and that he conferred with Tumulty at New York [blurry] at that time. The statements contained mainly on a letter from [cut off] Curtis, a Wall street broker he [cut off] [blurry] were issued for Baruch and Curtis. "Mister Holling," Wood declared was a member of F. A. Connelly & Co., a local brokerage concern, which he said predated by [cut off] transaction during the market [cut off] after the note was published. This [is] a rumor which has been circulating freely about Washington, he said. Wood also told of information he received that a report that the note would be issued had been sent through houses of brokerage firms in the middle west. The hearing was recessed until Monday when Thomas W. Lawson expected to appear.
Wood told the committee that S. [cut off] Friday of Oshkosh, Washington, informed him that before the peace note was made public R. W. McKinnon of Thompson and McKinnon, Chicago brokers, sent a private telegram to Ralph H. Bartlay, manager of their branch office at Oshkosh, advising him the president would have an important message soon and told him to advise his friends and patrons to sell stock short. Early in the afternoon that day, Wood and Lafo[cut off] [arie?], Indiana, received informaation from [Cheeson?] that the president was about to send a "peace note."
A resolution by Representative Campbell, asking the New York stock exchange and local brokerage concerns to preserve all books and papers from December 10th to the present date was adopted. Representative Gardner telegraphed that he would be here to morrow and is ready to testify. Chairman Henry in conversation with his colleagues said steps had been taken to insure Thomas V. Lawson's appearance. Wood denied that he conferred with any administration officials before introducing his resolution, although he talked about it with some congressmen. ---------------------------------------- NATIVE MADE HIM LOOKING IN A MIRROR -------------------- St. Louis, Jan. 5.—The body of William King, which had been preserved for twenty months, is described by [blurry] as "left handed both inside and outside", according to a statement [blurry] at the city hospital. King, was aged thirtyfive applied at the hospital for treatment May 8, 1916, said he was [a] laborer and lived most of his life [in] Wisconsin. He had typhoid fever. After his death physicians examined the body. They found the heart on the right side the liver on the left; the appendix on the left and the spleen on the right. The stomach was completely turned around. The left lung had three lobes, the right two. ---------------------------------------- MEXICANS MAKE LEGAL CHANGES -------------------- Queratero, Jan. 5.—The Mexican constitutional assembly adopted an article abolishing the practice of holding prisoners [blurry] when permitting prisoners accused of offenses punishable with less than five years imprisonment to give [bail?]. It also make[s] preliminary hearings within 48 hours mandatory. ---------------------------------------- EMBEZZLE SAN MARINO FUNDS -------------------- [Berne?], Jan. 5.—Olinto Amati when regent of San Marino Republic has been arrested on a charge of embezzeling two million lires of the Republic funds according to a dispatch from [Rimini?], the capital of San Marino. He is reported to have made a number of unsuccessul speculations. ---------------------------------------- A FIGHT ON.
Berlin, Jan. 5.—The Russians this morning attacked German positioned on northern part of Russo-Gal[cut off] [rian?] front north of Friedrichstadt the war office announced. They are still fighting. Four Russian attacks near [Dvisek?] were reported.
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[advertisement for Craig-Rush Furniture, spans cols. 3-5]
Dexter amd Crex Rugs, 9x12, $8.00 CRAIG-RUSH FURNITURE CO., Buncombe and North Streets ____________________________________________ NEW BOARD WILL MANAGE HOSPITAL PENDING PURCHASE -------------------- Following Adoption of Ordinance by Council, Yesterday, New Board will Meet This Afternoon and Organize, and Old Board of Governors Will Immediately Retire. -------------------- "The matter is in your hands, and the Lord be with you, for it's a [dis-] [mal?] proposition. The council appreciates your acceptance of this position, and you have our sympathy. The people should back you up in this matter, and we believe you can get this tangle straightened out."
In words to the above effect, Mayor C. S. Webb addressed the board of city hospital commissioners at the conclusion of the special meeting of the city council yesterday, in delivering over to them the management of the Greenville [city?] hospital.
Following the passage of the ordinance saying the recently-elected commissioners entire charge of the city hospital, the plant on Memminger street will be taken over by them [within?] the next forty-eight hours. It is confidently expected, and the present board of directors and board of government will retire from active management of the institution. It was agreed at the council meeting yesterday afternoon that the new commissioners should take charge of the institution at once, and manage it as if it were city property. This is to be done whether the commissoners ultimately decide to buy the property or not.
An agreement to this effect ws entered into by the council for the reason that several of the members of the proposed board of governors, according to statements made before council, are very anxious to retire and have the management of the hospital in other hands. Pending a decision as in the purchase of the property therefore, the five commissioners will have complete charge of the institution, and it will be to all intents and purposes a city owned and operated plant.
The hospital board consists of Charles F. Hard, Dr. George W. Quick, Milton G. Smith, W. A. Merrit, and T. P. Cothran.
The commissioners will meet this afternoon to organize, it was announced, and following the organization, it is understood, the present board of governors will tender their resignations, or retire from office in such a way as to leave the management of the hospital in the hands of this commission.
It will be incumbent upon this commission to decide whether or not the city is to purchase the present hospital plant or some other property for the erection of a hospital, and to make the necessary negotiations for the purchase of the present plant or other property, if the latter course is decided upon. It is most probably, however, that the present plant will be taken over.
The ordinance creating a board of governors for the city hospital and defining their powers and duties, was offered to the council at the
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special session yesterday by Alderman A. H. Wells, chairman of the special hospital committee. It was adopted primarily in the form offered, with the important exception that the signature of mayor and city clerk and treasurer is required to be attached to the vouchers for the payment of money from the hospital funds.
The ordinance as originally introduced in effect, gave the entire bond issue of $100,000 over into the hands of the commission to spend as they deemed best, providing, hower, that their actions were to receive the approval of the city council. Alderman Harvey objected to the feature of the ordinance which gave the board the power to draw the money without the signature of the city officials, and his position was supported by Mr. McDavid, the other member of the hospital committee. The necessary changes were made, and the ordinance was then adopted. It provides "that the proceeds from the sale of the bonds which have been issued by the city of Greenville for the purpose of acquiring, equipping and establishing a city hospital shall be deposited in some bank, or banks, of the city of Greenville, to the joint credit of the said board of governors and the city clerk and treasurer, and shall not be drawn on except by checks signed by the chairman and treasurer of said board of governors, the mayor and city clerk and treasurer."
After the adoption of the ordinance, council adopted a resolution assuring the new board of its hearty support and "backing" in their work, and members of the board present expressed their appreciation of the honor, and the intention to perform their duties to the best of their ability.
It was understood that the council has now taken its final action relating to the hospital, and further developments in the situation are left entirely with the new board.
The ordinance provides that the five members of the board of governors shall be elected by the city council, and they shall hold their offices for one, two, three, four and five years, respectively, from the second Tuesday in January, 1917, and until their successors shall have been [elected?] and qualified. It is to be self-perpetuating board, and vacancies are to be filled by election of the council upon the recommendations of the board. The board is to receive no compensation for their services. They will elect a chairman, a secretary and a treasurer from their number. They shall submit to city council on or before December 1, of each year, an estimate of amount of money required to run the hospital for the next [blurry] year.
It shall be the duty of said board of governors as agents of the city council of Greenville to acquire by purchase or otherwise such land or other property within the city limits as may be necessary for the establishment of such a city hospital as is in keeping with the needs of the city, and they shall have the charge of and the supervision of the improvement, erection and construction of suitable buildings for said hospital, and they shall cause plans and specifications to be prepared by a capable architect, and estimates to be made of the work required and to direct and supervise all the work and to make all contracts for the same, and as agents of the City Council to do any and every [blurry] and necessary thereto; provided that all contracts made by said board for the purchase of land or other property that may be necessary, and the creation and construction, or improvement of buildings for said hospital shall be ratified by city council, from time to time, upon reports rendered by said board of governors at regular or call meetings of the council. That after the city hospital shall have been acquired and established, as aforesaid and board shall control and management of said hospital and shall make and adopt such reasonable rules and regulations as may be necessary for the proper operation and government of said city hospital. ________________________________ [advertisement for C. D. Kenny Co., spans cols. 3-4, bottom section
[image-too dark to identify] And For Only 25c a Pound. The price of any [Coffe] is at least a second consideration in buying many [percent?] who have just tried Kenny's Special ask us: "How can you sell delicious Coffee at such a moderate Price?" There you have the real character of this Coffee in a nutshell.
KENNY`S SPECIAL is delicious Coffee, there is a cheering enjoyment in very goldenbrown drop, yet in comparison with the delightful drinking qualities the price is unusually low—made possible by our immense buying power and economical selling methods. Have YOU tried Kenny's Special?
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CARS WERE STOPPED FOR 45 MINUTES -------------------- Greenville folks who ride the street cars in the early morning were forced to walk about 7 o'clock this morning on account of the fact that a trolley line on North street was down and the car on the entire system had to be stopped for [10?] minutes.
A working crew from the shops went immediately to the scene of the fallen wire and fixed it as quickly as possible that the cars might start again and the people on the corners who were waiting patiently might be given a chance to ride instead of having to "hoof it." ---------------------------------------- At The Grand
THE LITTLE CAFE," Jan. 8.
Two or three times in a decade a musical comedy makes a spectacular hit and really becomes what is meant by the much used work, a "sensation." The "Little Cafe" is in this class. It is a real delight accompanied by the best and most inspiring music of its clever composer. It earned a well deserved ovation upon its opening night in New York, and crowded houses were the full throughout the entire run. In a word "The Little Cafe" is a real musical comedy, set with real music, splendidly acted and sung, and enthroned in artistic magnificence in the best of taste. The members of the cast have already become famous, while the chorus lives up to the high standard of the production. "The Little Cafe" will bee seen at the Grand Monday night, January 8th. -------------------- NEIL O`BRIEN`S MINSTRELS.
Neil O'Brien's Greater American Minstrels, strictly up to-date in every respect, will be seen at the Opera House Jan. 9th. It is promised by Mr. O'Brien's manager, Oscar F. Hodge that everything is new for the present season and that there will not be an old joke, or an old song, and that the costumes and scenery are all new and up-to-date. A pleasant surprise is promised, the details of which are not published in advance, for the new first part setting but it is said to be artistic and one that is sufficient to startle the eye. Assisting Mr. O'Brien in the fun making will be: Eddie Ross, Lasses White, Happy Benway, Steve Werher, Al Mafto, Major Nowak, Allen Karlo. A street parade will be given at noon on the day of the performance. -------------------- SARAH BERNHARDT, JAN. 10TH.
The box office at the popular Grand Theatre is working overtime looking after the huge mail order business occasioned by the visit to Greenville of the eternally young Sarah Bernhardt, on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10. On no ocassion has there been such a demand for seats. Her fame is ever on the increase it would seem, and time only adds to the lustre of her name and increases her drawing power. The request for seats through the mail will, of course, be given precedence over the box office sale and will be filled in the order they are received. The regular box office sale opens Monday morning, Jan. 8, and judging by the demand, a capacitty house will applaud the great French actress on this, her ninth visit to the United States. Her program on this engagement includes scenes from the ever popular Camille, Cleopatra, Du Theatre au Champs D'Honneur (From the Theatre to the Field of Honor), and La [Chanco?] du Mare (The Husband's Look.)
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[advertisement for J. O. Jones]
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THE PIEDMONT, GREENVILLE, S. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 1917.
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[advertisement for limestone phosphate]
Clear, Peachy Skin Awaits Anyone Who Drinks Hot Water -------------------- Says an inside bath, before breakfast helps us look and feel clean, sweet, fresh. -------------------- Sparkling and vivacious—merry, bright, alert—a good clear skin and a natural, rosy healthy complexion are assured only by pure blood. If only every man and woman would be induced to adopt the morning inside bath, what a gratifying change would take place. In stead of the thousands of sickly, anemic-looking men, women and girls, with pasty or muddy complexions; instead of the multitudes of "nerve wrecks," "rundowns," "brain fags" and pessimists we should see a virile, optimistic throng of rosycheeked people everywhere.
An inside bath is had by drinking each morning, before breakfast, a glass of real hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate in it to wash the stomach, liver, kidneys and ten yards of bowels the previous day's indigestible waste, sour fermentations and poisons, thus cleansing, sweetening and freshening the entire alimentary canal before putting more food into the stomach.
Those subject to sick headache, biliousness, nasty breath, rheumatism, colds, and particularly those who have a pallid, sallow complexion and who are constipated very often, are urged to obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store which will cost but a trifle, but is sufficient to demonstrate the quick and remarkable change in both health and appearance, awaiting those who practice internal sanitation. We must remember that inside cleanliness is more important than outside, because the skin does not absorb impurities to contaminate the blood while the pores in the thirty feet of bowels do.—Adv. ---------------------------------------- TENN. MAN WRITES OF THE BOLL WEEVIL -------------------- Counties of that State of Higher Latitude Than Here infested with Cotton's Enemies -------------------- ANDERSON, Jan. 5—(Special)— County Demonstration Agent Byers in in receipt of a revised map showing the progress of the boll weevil throughout the cotton belt. The map was published by the government during the last few days of December and furnishes an interesting study.
Mr. Byers says that Middleton Tenn., is one-half degree higher in latitude than Anderson county, and already the weevil has invaded that section. He received a letter from a friend of that place, which reads in part, as follows:
"As to the boll weevils, they are here in great numbers but came too late in the fall to do much damage this year.
"From the best information I can get they are not over ten miles north of the Southern railroad. The people are very much alarmed over their coming."
The town of Corinth, Miss. has exactly the same latitude as the city of Anderson and the following letter from a friend in Corinth tells of the ravages there:
"The famers in this county had been [prepared?] to so [much?] about boll weevil and none had shown up, that they were very much surprised when they found a great deal of cotton in the southern and eastern portions of the county suddenly [cut?] to about onethird of a crop on account of the weevil. The rapid spread into the county was no doubt caused as [blurry-] ed by the storm of last spring blowing the rain and the dampness of the season added their development and increase, etc.
"To the south of us they believe what they see and are turning rapidly to other crops—velvet beans, soy beans, corn, clover and greens—and are fast stocking up on live stock.
"Lee county around Tupulo was hurt badly this year both by weevil and rain. Some estimate, that there was only an average production of [blurry] per cent of their usual crops — but they were somewhat prepared for the weevil with livestock. Our farmers, —the majority—all think that we are too far north and the winter weather is too severe for the weevil to survive and so there will be plenty of cotton planted here to feed a great [arm yof] weevil next year, I fear. I am strongly of the opinion that the weevil will go as far north as cotton is grown and that is the only limit. But, on the contrary view, I call your attention to an editorial in the "Progressive Farmer,"—Dec. 16th, issue, which for fear you do not get the Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee and Arkansas edition, I have clipped and am herewith enclosing. --------------------------------------- SUFFRAGE SPEAKER WILL TOUR STATE -------------------- Miss Eudora Ramsay, of Greenville, organizer and speaker for the National American Women's Suffrage Association, will deliver an address at a suffrage meeting which is to be held at the Anderson's Woman's College at Anderson next Friday night. This is to be the first of a series of rallies which Miss Ramsay will hold in South Carolina and others are planned to be held later in Greenville, Colombia, Charleston and other cities of this State. She is detailed to cover South Carolina during the month of January.
Miss Ramsay has just returned from Virginia and brings with her encouraging reports of the cordial receptions tendered the suffrage workers in the Mother State during the past month. She seemed highly gratified at the favorable manner in which the people of that State are taking hold of the suffrage movement. Everywhere they are lending ears to the appealing voices of the4 woman's cause, said she. [cut off]
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[advertisement for Meyers-Arnold Co., spans remainder of page]
WONDERFUL CLEARANCE SALE —the highest class and most exclusive stock in the state. We never CARRY GARMENTS from one season to another. COST OR LOSS NOT CONSIDERED.
ALL THIS SEASON'S Suits, Coats and FURS REDUCED. Also many of our Serge and Silk Dresses.
The House of Quality MEYERS-ARNOLD CO. The House of Service INVENTORY and CLEARANCE SALE
Every woman in Greenville and vicinity knows the meaning of this headline—it means exactly what it reads, a clearance of seasonable merchandise including odds and ends found in taking inventory. Every this marked in plain figures. One price to all.
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[headline, spans cols. 1-2] COATS, BATH-ROBES, KIMONOS 1/3 off
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LACES, RIBBONS, HOSIERY, ETC. (Several Items) Half Price.
Fancy Ribbon in some beautiful designs, 4 to 6 1-2 inches wide . . . . . 15c yd
Plain Taffeta Ribbons, in the popular light and dark shades, 4 inches wide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12½ c yard
English Lace Beading that has sold for 10c now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5c yard
Wide Nottingham Lace edging in [end?] insertion that are worth a lot more now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7c yard
50c Women's Silk Lisle Hose in Ten only. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c
25c Women's Hose to clear at 12 1-2
Cotton Wash Goods remnants at less than cost.
White Goods Remnants at about half the original price.
50c Women's Fancy Belts marked down to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10c
25c Crepe de Chine Windsor Ties in stripe designs. Sale price . . . . . . . . 10c
Women's Gloves—Tan Cape Street Gloves, that have sold for $1.25. Now . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c
[M?] Union Suits for boys and girls 5 to 12 years sixes 50c values 39c suit.
Women's Knitted Corset Covers low neck and long sleeves . . . . 10c each
$1.25 to $2.50 Hand Bags, your choice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c
Women's Neckwear, 25c and 39c quality. Clearance price . . . . . . . . . .10c
Another lot of women's neckwear that have sold for 50c and 69c. Clearance price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25c
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COATS, BATH-ROBES, KIMONOS 1/3 off
These are the season's newest, smartest, most fasionable Coats. Your choice of any coat in the house none reserved, all as . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 OFF
Women's Bath Robes in a great variety of colors, light and dark shades and many two-toned fance patterns your choice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 OFF
Women's very pretty Kimonas marked down in this clearance. This an exceptional offering, and one we feel most women will take advantage of . . . . 1-3 OFF ---------o---------- Odd Coats and Capes That Sold up as high as $45 Your Choice $1.98 ---------o---------- MILLINERY Has Taken a Big Tumble
This year we have fully decided to make a clean sweep of all our Hats including WOMEN'S, MISSES and CHILDREN. A glance below at these items will convince you that this is true we have to make big reductions so that they will go quickly. So that we will be able to start on our spring business early.
TRIMMED HATS
$5.00 TO $7.00 trimmed hats, now . . . 1.98
$7.00 TO $9.00 trimmed hats, now . . . 2.98
$9.00 TO $12.98 trimmed hats, now . . . 3.98
$12.98 TO $15.00 trimmed hats, now . . . 4.98
$15.00 TO $20 trimmed hats, now . . . 6.98
SHAPES
$3.50 TO $5.00 shapes in colors . . . . . . . . 1.98
$5.00 to $10.00 velvet shapes . . . . . . . 2.98
One lot of black and colored stripes. . . . 98c
All Children's Hats HALF PRICE
All Boy's Hats HALF PRICE
All Baby Caps ONE-THIRD OFF
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MONEY TO SAVE ON THESE ITEMS
Girl`s Serge Dresses 1.98 Many of these dresses have sold up high as $5.98, and none under $3.98. Made of a good quality of serge and workmanship of the best sizes 8 to 14 years.
Gingham Dresses 39c Made up of some very pretty designs and colors that have been very popular this season—sizes 6 to 14 years.
Lingerie Dresses Half Price. These are exceptional good values and of a good quality of white lingerie and every one very stylish. Sizes 2 to 14 years.
Boys` Suits Half Price. Every woman should take advantage of this offer—there are some wonderful values.
50c Rompers 39c. Every little one can do with a couple more pair of rompers and here is a chance, 50c values for 39c.
$1.25 Middy Blouses 98c. These are all Norfolk Middy Blouses and very cleverly made with the usual decoration.
$1.50 Lingerie Waists 69c Here is one of the many items worth pricing up in this sale and these lingerie waists every one of them worth $1.50 now 69c.
$2.50 Lingerie Waists $1.59 Another lot of these waists that have been selling all the season for $2.50. Now you can have one for $1.59.
$3.98 Stylish Waists $2.50 Among these are Crepe de Chine, Lace and Net Waists—the last word in style, fit and finish. Charming you would say if you saw them —they will sell quickly at $2.50.
$6.50 Waists for $5.00 Five dollars buys one of these beautiful waists in this Sale. Just think you are saving $1.50 on each waist—space won't permit a description—we would rather you would come and see them.
Corsets to Sell at $2.98 Included at this price are several numbers from Modart and Red Redfern Corset—many of them sold up as high as $6.00. Now selling at $2.98.
Bingo Belt Corsets $2.00 Here is a chance to procure one of these decorated Bingo [blurry] corsets known the country over to sell for $3.50 at $2.00.
$1.50 Braissiers 79c. All these are fastening at the back and made of high grade materials—neatly trimmed and very pretty designs.
$1.25 Muslin Gowns 49c. Most of these gowns are slightly soiled but apart from that they are worth what they are now marked. $1.25. Sale price [5?]9c.
$1.25 Chemises at 69c Here is another opportunity to replenish your underwear stock— muslin gowns that have sold up to $1.25. Sale price 49c.
$1.25 Outing Gowns 69c. Many of these are worth $1.25 but we decided to clean up the stock thoroughly and these go with some others all at the low price of 69c.
Muslin Skirts 89c. These are special and many of them worth a lot more. Clearance Sale price 89c.
$2.50 Shirt Waists 98c. Mendals are stamped on all of these shirt waists and most of them have sold up to $2.50 now 98c.
$3.98 Shirt Waists $1.50 Another lot tailored shirt waists that are really worth $3.98. Sale price $1.50.
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Many of our dresses are greatly reduced in silks and serges. The styles are Authentic, the fabrics are very fascinating, when you are passing call in and see them, and if you wish try them on. Our salespeople will only be too delighted to assist in any way possible.
Clearance Sale Of Last Season's Suits at $4.98
EVENING DRESSES That have been carried over That are worth up to $35, Sale Price $2.98
Here is a Chance to Purchase Furs
Layers of fine furs will be certain to make the most of this Sale. For these are a long ways the best furs we have ever seen at these prices. Every piece of fur in the house, we have marked down to ONE THIRD of the regular price and just think what that means; a $30.00 set for $20.00― TEN DOLLAR SAVED. Space will not permit us to describe them; how ever we would rather you would call and see them.
Last Seasons`s Furs 1-2 Off
This Season`s Furs 1-3 Off
Furs carried over from last season and now marked $11.00 to $25.00 including several Fox Muffs, also sets of other furs cleaning out at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.98
Ostrich Boas in white, pink, light blue, navy, lavender, yellow and brown, worth $5.00 to $10.00. Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.98
Clearance of Maribou Neck pieces and Muffs in white and colors―left over from last season, value $4.00 to $8.00 at 59c . Value $18.00 to $12.00 at 98c.
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SILKS AND DRESS GOODS (Big Reductions)
$1.00 Poplins 36 inches wide―and a large assortment of colors to choose from―what's left they will go at 69c.
36 inch Fancy Marquisettes and [Dabinate?] silks. Values [69c?] and 79c. Sale price 59c.
Want Dress Goods, 36 to 45 inches wide―Broken line of colors, weave, etc.―is an opportunity, every woman should take advantage of. Your choice [blurry] yard.
36 and 40 Inch Taffetas Messaline and [blurry], high grade quality goods. Worth $1.25 to $1.50 yard. Clearance Sale price . . . . . . .89c.
Crepe de Chines―all kinds and all colors―here's something every woman can use that have sold for $1.50. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.29
32 and [40?] inch Crepe de Chine [skirt?], [blurry] beautiful quality and values $1.50 to $1.75 yard. Sale price $1.19.
Black Taffeta of extra heavy quality, [86?] inches [blurry] that has been selling all the season for [$[?].50 yard. Sale price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.00 yard ----------o---------- HOLIDAY GOODS 1-2 PRICE This is an opportunity to purchase Gifts away below cost.
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Store Closes Week Days, 6:30 P. M., Saturdays at 7:30 P. M.
GREENVILLE, S. C. MEYERS-ARNOLD (INCORPORATED) DEPARTMENT STORE
Store Closes Week Days 6:30 P. M., Saturdays at 7:30 P. M.
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THE PIEDMONT Established 1824. Every afternoon except Sunday. At 117 S. Main St., Greenville, S. C.
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A literary genius is a man who has the ability of saying the [blurry] [blurry] things of life that you know are true, and saying them in artistic form, so that when you hear him speak you say: "I had thought of that but couldn't express it in words." We take the [crude?] [blurry] of thought, rough and indefiite in shape and carve it into a Michelangelian angel of expression. There is a man of that type out in California. He is a preacher and he thought he could run a newspaper. He tried it one day and told how it felt. Someone clipped it out and handed it to us, and since it is entirely too good to [blurry]. "What Other Say," we are going to give it more prominence. Here it is.
Many people believe that a newspaper falls together without work or concerted activity or plan. Rev. M. [Lead?], a Presbyterian minister at Pasadena was of the opinion and asked to be allowed to edit an edition of the Pasedena Star. The editor gladly accepted the opportunity to go fishing and the minister took up his duties in the newspaper office. This is how he felt when he found himself at the end of the task, which, it must be said, had been done quite creditably.
"My time is almost up as I pen this last line my hand is almost paralyzed; my brain is befuddled and I am free to confess that I am right glad to vacate the holy spot. Such a jumble of potpourri [illegible] strikes me as the effort of taking order out of [blurry] and to to it lightning quick.
"I am reminded of the memorable words, The earth was without form and void, and darkness was upon the face of the waters. Never shall I criticize newspaper men more, I shall pray for them. They are the hardest worked, shortest lived, poorest paid brain workers as this [nearly?] old world of ours. ---------------------------------------- ONE RESULT OF THE WAR.
One is never brought for the first time face to face with death, either his own or that of a close friend without having his philosophy of life profoundly changed. That is what has happened in Europe during the last two years, and Europe's view of the spiritual life has been greatly changed. Religion Europe had before the war, but it was largely of the kind that the followers of Pizarro and Cortez had outwardly very pious but viciously cruel, and with morality at a minimum, that was careful to plant the visible cross on every cape and head band, that was careful to leave witness to their faith [as?] such names as Cape Thanks to God, the Blood of Christ Mountains, the Holy Faith town, the Holy Cross city and scores of other sanctimonious names by which we trace the course of the early American explorers over our continent but that was either careless or grossly ignorant of the true spirit of the Master.
The largest part of the population of Europe at present is almost like ancient Egypt the night of the Passover, when there was not a house but had one dead, and sometimes it is more. Statesmen and scientists, noble and pleasant, Teuton and Frank, Slav, and Saxon, have been brought to the verge of the awful chasm where sons, fathers and brothers have vanished by the score, and the age-long question of [Job?] rings with a new meaning for thousands and millions in Europe? If a man die shall he live again? [cut off]
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was defaced by the cannonding of the Teuton artillery early in the war, a howl went up from the art world over the destruction of a masterpiece of architecture, not over the ruin of a temple, and when some one pointed out what a material conception was portrayed is that form of protest as really experience a shock. Today we do not hear so much about the reconstruction of the Rheims cathedral, but we do hear talk of a reconstruction of religious thought. In Europe, religion too that should hold spirituality and not mere formality. It is manifest in the European literature; compare some of the antebellium Omar Khayyamish devilmay-care writing with the following, "A Prayer in Time of War" by Alfred Noyea.
"Thou, whose deep ways are in the sea, Whose footsteps are not known, Tonght a world that earned from Thee Is waiting—at Thy Throne.
"The towering Babels that we raised Where scoffing sophits brawl The little anti-Christ was praised the night is on them all.
"The [town?] hath said—the land hath said, And we have deemed him wise, We who believed that Thou wast dead. How should we seek Thine eyes?
"How should we seek to Thee for power, Who scorned Thee yesterday? How should we feel in this dread hour? Lord teach us how to pray!
"Grant us the single heart once more That mocks no sacred thing, The sword of truth our Fathers swore When Thee wast Lord and King.
"Let darkness unto darkness tell Our deep unspoken prayer, For while our souls in darkness dwell We know that Thou are here."
"All things," said the apostle "work together for good to those that love the Lord." The devil never brings forth a cloud of despair, no matter how dark, but what God can paint the rainbow of promise upon it. Even the war in Europe will apparently have some good effect to leave with succeeding genereations. ---------------------------------------- What Others Say "Isn't This Going Some."
The research department of the Board of Temperance of the Methodist Episcopal church is responsible for the statement that of the 2,593 counties in the United States, 2,017 were dry before the November election, when 191 more were added to the dry column, leaving only 355 wet counties in the entire nation.
A nation all gloriously dry by 1920 is our hope—and our absolute prophecy by 1924. America's safety as a nation rests upon the sobriety of its people.
If we place prohibition on no higher plane than that of making us more efficient in the manly art of self-defense, that is very well worth while. ["]Hang Johnny Barleycorn on the sour apple tree." In the words of Brother John [Hanson] —"Amen."—Richmond Virginian. -------------------- The Bubble Bursts."
When one thinks it all over, he cannot be surprised that the National Musical Festival of America, that gigantic enterprise which was to be a second [Bayreuth?] has collapsed. It has gone the way of all bubbles of similar nature because too much was claimed for it at the start. A city cannot be built in a day, nor was it possible to float a $250,000 corporation overnight.
The Citizen is free to admit that it "fell for this festival stuff" largely because it hoped to see Black Mountain fall heir to such good fortune. The contract seemed a large one at the time—too large, indeed to promise success, but having received many assurances which we thought were well based. The Citizen rejoiced in the prospect and gave the proposal festival all the publicity which it apparently deserved. It is not our purpose to sit in judgment upon the sensational suit which a Mr. Westbrook, alleged promoter of the festival, has filed at Durham in an effort to recover "damages" in a large amount but we cannot but believe that his action comes with very poor grace when he himself was so largely identified with the Black Mountain fizzle. He secured the sincere co-operation of the press in several sections of the state, and also the hearty goodwill and support of men who stand high in the professional and business world. Now he seeks to make capital out [cut off]
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brook's representations and gave him their full moral support. We fail to see where the plaintiff can hope to realize his investment in the law courts.
Whether or not the Westbook charges as to attempted land deals on the part of well known speculators were proven, he should not, as we have previously intimated, seek to drag in wholly innocent parties whose only error seems to have been that they regarded the promoter as being fully capable of delivering the goods.
As to the proposed festival itself, had it been at all possible, it would have been a windfall for Black Mountain and the entire section, but looking back at it now, when the momentary flush of enthusiasm occasioned by the first announcement is little more than a memory, the whole proposition was too far reaching in its aims and purposes to have been undertaken in a [spin?- it?] that took everything for granted. -------------------- Lafayette.
That a group of Americans have bought the home of Lafayette to be preserved as a shrine of patriotism is most appropriate. He was a great American as well as a great Frenchman. The name and memory are links unbreakable between the republic of the Old and New Worlds.
As an American, Lafayette was one of the founders of our Republic, along with Washington, Jefferson, Franklin, the Adamses and Hamilton. His aid was appreciated during his lifetime, but it was not and could not be overestimated.
To France, Lafayette was a gallant Liberal who bequeathed Liberal principles to the descendants of the [blurry] and of the spirit. He saw the great good in the French Revolution, which most Englishmen and many Americans persist in ignoring. He deplored its excesses, was probably wise in desiring a constitutional kingdom, suffered the martyrdom of Austrian imprisonment, from which a brave American, Francis Huger, sought to deliver him. In [1871?] his reputation among his countrymen came into its secure place.
Orphaned, rich and his own master at thirteen, married at sixteen, a famed leader at twenty, still but twenty-seven when he came again to America in triumph in 1784, with the war well won, Lafayette is a type of history of eternal youth which is one with the spirit of Liberalism and hope.
With Lafayette, France and America, face a future vowed to the rights of man. They would proclaim, complete, fulfill the two Revolutions.—New York World. ---------------------------------------- Palmetto Press Made at Home.
A Greenville company is puttin[k] out a cereal which is said to be gaining in popularity. We see no reason why the South should not manufacture cereals and automobiles instead of sending millions of dollars to other sections that do make them. But the South hasn't been active and it would be a feather in the cap of this state if the Greenville company should make a great success. On the other hand—
When examining a package of the Greenville product, we wondered whence it obtained the boxes or containers. Is there a paper box factory around here anywhere? We know of none that is operated for the region. The Excelsior Knitting mill at Union has a box factory that makes the cartons for its own product. These are as handsome boxes as can be found on the shelves of any haberdasher, in fact they are found in the noblest stores in this country and in England.
Of all the millions of boxes that are used in the state of South Carolina every year it does seem that there should be some plant here for the manufacture of them. Millinary boxes, cartons of various and sundry kinds could all be made in this state if the users would guarantee the trade. In the case of the Excelsior mills we find the probable answer to this question. When the war in Europe came on and it appeared that the trade with the British Isles would be interrupted the Union company offered its product to the people of South Carolina, but they would not buy directly from the mill. No doubt some of the same [hose?] came back to South Carolina from the warehouses of the jobbers. If the people of the South have one lesson of economy and thrift to learn it is that "home" made is the best." —Columbia Record. ---------------------------------------- Wider Income Tax.
The need of new sources of revenue to meet the increasing expenses of the Federal government has encouraged the newspaper and congressional representatives of the big corporations and the millionaires to renew the demand that the income tax be extended to cover all individuals who have incomes of $1,- 000 or more. Some of the most [capricious?] demand that incomes of as little as $500 per annum be taxed. In a time of dire necessity or great national danger the people would willingly pay whatever might be needed, but so long as the people of moderate means continue to pay more than their just shares of taxes under the present indirect system of taxation an income tax on incomes that yield oly a bare existence. The [cut off]
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the greater part of the tariff and internal revenue taxes levied for the support of the government, and to impose an additional burden upon them by taxing their meagre incomes would not be fair. The necessities of life should not be unduly taxed and to tax an income of $1,000 would be an undue tax—Sumter Item. -------------------- Rasputin Assasinated.
In yesterday's American we published the news ahead of our contemporaries of the assasination of Rasputin, the wonderful monk. The news came from London, and Rasputin is called by the English censor the "notorious" monk. If one considers that the czar is the pope of the Russian church, and that Rasputin was his father confessor, the term "notorious" coming from London looks very much like a slur on the Russian religion. Having the Russians to fight for England, and having "given" them Constantinople and the liberty of invading Central Europe whenever they like, the Russians would surely feel deeply offended if they could read what England says about their second hightest churchman. But the Russians will not see it. They are kept under the belief that England LOVES the Russian faith, and is willing to fight for it.
As a matter of fact, Rasputin was the power behind the Russian throne. He was undoubtedly a man of learning and foresight. It is said that he was against this unholy war because he clearly foresaw the consequences to Russia, and he could not be bought or blinded by [blurry], like [Sasanoff?], who ousted the monk in the council of the czar.
Again, it is said, the monk's voice has been raised against a continuance of the war, and in Russia, is effectively blockaded, overrun by millions of poverty-stricken people, at the end of her resources, the czar undoubtedly listened to the council of his father confessor with open ears. It was necessary, therefore, for him to be disposed of. He sought peace and found it in the grave.
Russia, however, has lost the sanest man in her empire. He furthermore was the holy man of the Russian plebs, and he wanted peace for his people. His assasination will stir up the common people of Russia as nothing else. Many times a revolution in Russia has been hinted at. Now it looks as if it may become an accomplished fact in the near future. The hand of fate may use the hand of an asassin to good advantage. Rasputin has been saved the heartache of seeing his beloved Russia torn in pieces, but Russia and those who induced her to enter this senseless war, will perchance live to see all their hopes shattered. ---------------------------------------- Little Willie`s Compositions
MUD
Mud is moistened dirt that has more stickability than [Le Pe?] and more plain nerve than Teddy Roosevelt. Mud always plants itself right in the path you take to go to work on or on the road you drive your Ford while joy-riding. However, the mud takes the joy out of the joy-ride. It is the pet peeve of many folks to be standing on a street corner and be immersed in mud when a passing jitney bus turns the corner, hitting the biggest mud hole squarely in the middle and allowing you to get the benefit of the splash. Of course, the path that is trodden most is the path that has the most mud on it after a shower. On particularly muddy days, the poor bootblacks get their share of the labor for they are not allowed to go up on the price of a shine just because the customer brings a load of mud with him on his brogans. On a rainy day in New York once, a captain in the United States army took a seat upon a bootblack stand to get a shine. His shoes had enough mud on them to stall a fire truck. The shine boy gave the said soldier shoes a [blurry] once over and then turned to his companion and bellowed "Lend a hand here, Jim, I gotta rainy contract." [blurry] in all fairness it should be recorded that, while mud has its objections, still it has some useful purposes for it is sometimes taken, dried and pressed and them made into a beautiful brick building which has no more resemblance to the original slimy substance than an aeroplane has to a dray wagon. ---------------------------------------- [illegible] to the following anecdote our blockade of Germany has been much more effective than certain newspapers will admit. At a recent banquet the Belgian consul, H. L. de Give said:
"I have just heard an anecdoete about the German food famine."
"A regiment of Landsrum men were setting out for the front from Berlin. The usual crowd were seeing the old boys off—an [blurry], silent crowd. But finally there was one chap who screwed up spirit enough to shout, "Long [live?] Germany!"
"At this a gray whiskered Landstrum man turned round and yelled reproachfully at the shouter, what on?" -------------------- My rector has a fine sense of humor, but he goes too far sometimes. The cobbler, who had been married twice and was divorced from both went to the rector with No. 3. When the knot was tied the good man raised his hands devoutly and said "Let the shoemaker stick to his last." -------------------- "This play is going to be a howling success."
"Is that the reason you are going to try it on the dog?" ---------------------------------------- BROWNE AFTER NEWSPRINT
Atlanta, Jan. 4.—For the purpose of investigating the news print paper situation, which has become acute with him as with thousands of other editor and publishers, G. G. Browne, publisher of the Daily Mail of Anderson, S. C., was in the city yesterday conferring with paper dealers and others.
Mr. Browne whose paper is one of the leading dailies of the Palmetto State with a large circulation and a wide influence in public affairs de[cut off]
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HEALTH TALKS By WILLIAM BRADY, M. D. Teasing A Cough
What cough medicine is best for the ordinary cough?
Well, how long should we cut pants to [illegible] the ordinary human being?
We think old-fashioned medicine is much better than the dope dispensed nowadays for conditions of which cough happens to be a prolonged symptom. Grandma and the old women will please note this in our favor. When any member of our own household develops a cough— and it takes courage to do this in our household—we pretend we are not interested in the cough. And we are not. We are interested rather in determining what is the matter. If the cougher insists upon having something to relieve the cough we instruct the nurse to prepare some flaxseed tea, and to administer a few ounces every half hour. The tea may be flavored with lemon juice and sweetened with glycerine.
If the illness be accute, accompanied by feverishness and general malaise, aches and pains, perhaps we vary the monotony by administring citrate of soda [blurry] expectorant, diaretic, diaphoretic and corrective of acid[?]. From five to thirty or more grains, dissolved in a little water and flavored with licorice or whatever syrup may be preferred, every hour or two. Both of the foregoing remedies tend to loosen and aid the [expectoration?] of mucus.
If a cough is unaccompanied by a very viscid or sticky expectoration and it is desired to [liquify?] the secretion and thereby ease the cough, a grain or two of ammonium chloride may be given every two hours dissolved in a little water, milk or ad[blurry] elixer (National Formulatory.
Better than cough medicine in the beginning of any acute illness of which coughing or sneezing is a
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symptom, is a hot mustard foot bath administred to the patient in bed— and that is the only proper way to administer a [h. m. f. b.?]
Hacking cough which disturbs sleep at night is often relieved by applying a cold compress to the front of the throat. Wring a napkin or small towel out of very cold water, fold a compress about as large as both hands, apply to the throat, and wrap some woolen flannel or some oiled silk about the neck to keep clothing dry. This soothes, relaxes and diminishes irritation. It may be changed after an hour or two.
The only trouble with the readymade cough remedies, so-called is that when you eliminate the narcotic ingredient which makes the medicine a good "repeater"—you have nothing much left but the [blurry] on the label.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Intrepid Volunteers
Can you find room in the Bread and Milk Club for two new members weighing 141 and 150 pounds, both women about 18 inches high and on the [safe?] side of thirty? If so, please give us the password, grip, by-laws and medal. (M. K. S.)
ANSWER—Welcome to our happy circle. Push over there, girls, and let the women in. Monday is Milk Day. Glassful sipped slowly at 8:00, 10:00, etc., throughout the deadful day. Some members take a cracker with each glass. Of a [a] fourth of a slice of bread (no butter).
Iodine and Goitre
Will iodine cure or stop a goitre? (Mrs. L. L. C.)
ANSWER.—One type of goitre would be made worse by iodine. Let your doctor decide.
Dr. Brady will answer all questions pertaining to health. If your question is of general interest it will be answered through these columns. If not it will be answered personally if stamped, addressed envelope is enclosed. Dr. Brady will not prescribe for individual diagnoses or make diagnoses. Address all letters to Dr. William Brady care of The Piedmont, Greenville, S. C. _____________________________________________________________________ [return to column 5, bottom section]
BEDTIME STORIES By HOWARD R. GARIS'. (Copyrighted, 1916 by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE CORN CANDY
"Isn't that some one knocking at the door?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, [ot] Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, his muskrat lady housekeeper, as they sat in the hollow stump bungalow one evening after supper.
"Rat-a-tat-tat!" came the sound.
"Yes, there is some one there," exclaimed Uncle Wiggily, getting up so quickly that he almost dropped his spectacles into Nurse Jane's lap. "I guess it's Grandfather Goosey Gander coming over to play bean bag with me," he went on.
But when the bunny uncle opened the door there on the steops stood Sammie and Susie Littletail, two rabbits, [Joseph] and Billie Bunnytail, the rabbits, [Johnnie and Billie Bushytail, the squirrels, and Jackie and Freddie Bow Wow, the puppy dog boys.
"Why, hello! How d'do! Come in!" cried Uncle Wiggily in his most jolly voice, his pink nose twitching like a buckwheat cake, with maple sugar on it. "This is fine."
"We came over to spend the evening with you," said Susie, the rabbit girl. "You see, there is no school tomorrow, so we don't have to do any home work tonight and we can sleep late in the morning. So here we are."
"And I'm glad of it, too" barked Jackie Bow Wow, chasing his tail. "It's cold outside."
"Well, get right up to the fire and warm your toes!" cried Uncle Wiggily. "Then we'll have some fun."
So, after the animal children were nice and warm in the hollow stump bungalow, they began to play games with Uncle Wiggily, while Nurse Jane went out to the kitchen to was the supper dishes.
"Do you know the game, hide the box of candy, Uncle Wiggily?" asked Susie when they finished playing chase the rubber ball.
"No, how do you play that?" the bunny gentleman wanted to know.
"Well, you have to have a box of candy, first," explained the little rabbit girl. "Then, whoever is it hides the box, and all the others hunt for it. Whoever finds it can have a piece of candy then they have to hide it, and so on."
"That sounds nice," laughed Uncle Wiggily. "We'll do it. You can start by hiding the box, Susie."
"But where is it?" asked the little rabbit girl sort of smiling at her bunny uncle. "We have to get the the box of candy first."
"That's so!" laughed Unclde Wiggily. "I forgot. I'll see if Nurse Jane has one."
But the muskrat lady said she had no box of candy. It had all been eaten up at Christmas.
"Well, I'll go out to the store and buy one," said Mr. Longears. "It isn't late."
"Indeed you will not go out," said Nurse Jane. "It is snowing hard and you might get lost in a drift. Let the children play something else."
"Oh, dear! Too, too bad!" said Susie, when Uncle Wiggily told her about the storm and how there was no candy in the house. "Then we can't play the game."
"Maybe Uncle Wiggily would make some candy," spoke Johnny Bushtail. "All he'd have to do would be to take some sugar, boil it on the stove, mix in some molasses and butter and other things—Nurse Jane will have what and we'd have home-made candy."
"Make some candy?" cried the surprised muskrat lady. "No, I'm sorry but you can't! We have only enough sugar and molasses in the house for breakfast, and, if it keeps on snowing, I don't know when [cut off]
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to hide the candy!" cried Susie, sadly, and the others were sad. [blurry] of his red, white and blue striped rheumatism crutch that Nurse Jane had gnawed for him out of a cornstalk. Suddenly Uncle Wiggily jumped up and cried:
"Ha! We'll have candy after all!"
"How?" asked the animal children, hopeful like and expectant.
"I'll make the candy from cornstalks," said the rabbit gentleman. "I happened just now to chew the end of my cornstalk crutch and it tasted sweet. Then I happened to remember that sugar corn out of which is pressed a sweet juice, that makes sugar for candy, is a cousin to the cornstalk."
"Down in my bungalow cellar are lots of cornstalks. We will squeeze the sweet juices out of them in Nurse Jane's clothes wringer, boil the juice on the stove and make corn candy, Hurray!"
"Oh, Joy!" cried the animal children."
Soon they were helping squeeze the sweet juice out of the corn stalks, and when it was boiled, it made fine candy, and they played hide the box of it and ate some, too.
And then it stopped snowing and the animal children went home, thanking Uncle Wiggily, and very happy they were, indeed. And there really is a sweet juice in cornstalks; I'm not fooling a bit.
And if the shoe doesn't get all tangled up in the cat's cradle when it goes to the moving pictures with the rubber umbrella plant, I'll tell you news about Uncle Wiggily and his leaky boots. ---------------------------------------- A Willing Offering
St. Peter from the door of heaven, one day, Spied two young angels on their happy way, for the first time to see the world in May— Both bearing baskets.
They were to bring back flowers more fragrant far Than budding rose and blooming hawthorn are. They were to bring back the praise of all the stars Back in their baskets.
The angel of thanksgiving, full of [blurry] Donned a huge hamper half as big as him. But the collector of petitions, see! With a small basket. When they returned, St. Peter as before Sat with his golden keys beside the door, But each appeared to be in trouble sore About his basket.
The angel of petitions bore a sack, Cram full and bound uncouthly on his back; Yet even then it seemed that he had lack of [bak} or basket.
The angel of thanksgiving blushed to feel The empty lightness of his might creel; "But there," he muttered turning on his heel To hide his basket.
Then spoke St. Peter: "When again you go On prayer gathering, you will better know That men's positions in this world below Fill a big basket.
"But when you go to gather up their thanks, For prayers will answered, and for[gotten?] praise [cut off]
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Robert M. Varnon Co`s Great Forward Sale Opened With a Whirlewind of Selling Thursday
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image of woman in dress] SILKS $1.50 Value, 72 Inches [illegible] Silks. Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59c.
$1.50, 40 Inch Crepe de Chine Forward Sale Price . . . . . 98c.
The color assortment includes, Pink, Lavender, Bolling Green, Copenhagen, Ceil, Belgian, Joffre Blue, Sky Blue, Navy Maise and Black,
$1.75, 40 Inch Crepe de Chine Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29c.
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Heavy firmly woven [Boxicom?] Crepe de Chine in the following colors: Belgian Blue, Marine, Navy, Havanna Brown, African Brown, White and Black.
$2.00 Value, 40 inch Crepe Taffetas Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.39c. Wellknown Pussywillow weave in Sky Blue and Ivory only.
$1.00 Value, 40 inch Chiffon, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79c.
[75?]c Value, 38 inch Japanese [Habutae?], Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49c.
$1.50 Value, Pure Dye Chiffon, Taffetas. Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c.
A full color assortment and with plenty Black and Navy.
The wellknown Pussywillow weave. Colored stripes, woven into white grounds.
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$1.25 Yard Wide Chiffon Taffetas, Forward Sale. Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75c. In broken color assortments including mostly light colors.
$2.00 Value, 36 Inch Japanese [Habutae?] Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69c.
$1.50 Value, [36?] Inch Black Messaline, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86c.
$1.50 Value, [36?] Inch Satin Roman, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c.
Heavy firmly woven pure silk with heavy satin face. The color assortment includes Bolling Green, Myrtle, Belgian, Copenhagen, Navy, African Brown, Dove Gray, White, Pink and Light Blue.
$1.50 Value, 36 Inch Woven Striped Crepe Taffetas Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c.
$1.00 Value, 34 Inch Silk Poplins, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49c. [Fell?] 36 inches wide.
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$1.50 Value, 32 Inch Satin Striped Crepe de Chine, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c. Colored Stripes, woven into heavy white Crepe de Chine,
$1.25 Value [Tab?] Silk, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79c.
$2.25 Value 40 Inch Satin Charmeuse, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.63
Heavy, firmly woven, Charmeuse with Satin surface that will not slip. The color assortment includes Belgian Blue, Print, Navy, Myrtle Green and Black.
$1.75 Value, 36 Inch Satin Striped Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.29 Heavy Satin stripes on contrasting colors woven into pure dye Chiffon Taffetas.
$2.50 Value, 36 Inch [Silks?] Striped Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.39 A nice assortment of the new color combinations.
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A great assortment of patterns. Colored satin stripes woven into white grounds.
$2.25 Value, 46 Inch Woven Striped Chiffon Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.49
$2.50 Value, 36 Inch Woven, Striped Chiffon Taffetas. Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.63
$2.[00?] Value, 36 Inch Black and White Striped Taffeta. Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.49
$1.50 Value Fancy Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98c.
$1.75 Value, Fancy Taffetas, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.39
$1.25 Value, 36 Inch Satin Linings, Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89c.
One Special Lot Silks Forward Sale Price . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59c.
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Short pieces and broken color assortments in various weaves. The lot includes yard wide messalines, yard wide taffetas and other desirable fabrics.
[image of woman wearing skirt] SKIRTS
$[5?].00 Skirts, Forward Sale Price . . . . $3.95
$5.75 Value Skirts, Forward Sale Price . . . . . 4.39
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$5.50 Skirts, Forward Sale Price . . . . . 4.9[5]
$[9?].50 Skirts, Forward Sale Price . . . . . 6.3[5]
$14.50 value Skirts, Forward Sale Price . . . . . 8.4[5]
$13.50 Value Skirts, Forward Sale Price . . . . . 8.95
$15.50 Value, Skirts Forward Sale Price . . . . . 9.65
LONG CLOTHS AND NAINSOOKS.
12-1-2c value, 36 inch English Long Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . . . 9c
15c value, 36 inch English Long Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . . 10c
25c value, 36 inch English Long Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . . 14c
35c value, 36 inch English Long Cloth, Forward Sale Price . . . . 18c
WIDE SHEETINGS
[35?]c value, 72 inch Unbleached Sheetings, Forward Sale Price . . . . 26c
45c value, 84 inch Unbleached Sheetings, Forward Sale Price . . . . 33c
40c value, 72 inch Unbleached Sheetings, Forward Sale Price . . . . 29c
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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON and YOUNG PEOPLES TOPIC By WILLIAM ELLIS
LESSON 1.—JANUARY 7, 1917. Jesus the Life and Light of Men. John 1:1-[18?]. Memory Verses, 11 12.
1 In the beginning was the Word and the word was with God, and the Word was God.
2 The same was in the beginning with God.
3 All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made.
4 In him was life; and the life was the light of man.
5 And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John,
7 The same came for a witness, to hear witness of the Light, that all men through him might believe.
8 He was not that Light, but was sent to be a witness of that Light.
9 That was the true Light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.
10 He was in the world, and the world was made by him and the world knew him not.
11 He came unto his own, and his own received him not.
12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:
13 Which were born not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.
14 And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
Golden Text.—"In Him was life, and the life was the light of men." (John i. 4.) -------------------- Eighteen Million at One Man`s Feet, The International Sunday School for January 7 is "Jesus, the Life and the Light of Men."—John 1:1-11
Eighteen million persons, in North America alone, begin this week a six months' course of study in John's Biography of Jesus. This is an educational project of immense proportions and importance, and yet, because it is not new, it excites little remark. Doubtless, the Sunday school is a more potent force in shaping a people's ideals than all the universities in the land. With characteristic [sentences?] of judgment, President Wilson once wrote, "The Sunday school of today is the code of morals of tomorrow."
One day I stood amid the ruins of ancient Ephesus, in the very theatre where Paul was mobbed, and contemplated the many claims to distinction of that great city and its glories. First among these—despite the tumult about "Diana of the Ephesians"—is the fact that out of Ephesus came four of the five books writted by the aged Joh, the best friend that Jesus had on earth.
Just as, all [unnoted?] by Broadway, there are streams of light and beauty and helpfulness going forth from New York City to the remotest parts of the north, so from this [blurry] [cut off]
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issued these inspired words concerning life's greatest realities and life's greatest Person. The little company of devout disciples, whom even the corruption laden air of a great heathen capitol could not [con?], little dreamed, when they besought their aged pastor and spiritual father to write down his personal memories and interpretation of Jesus Christ, that the Biography penned by John would one day be studied in five hundred languages, or all the tongues spoken by mankind, and that it would become the text of special study for millions of persons in continents then undreamed of.
Every book partakes of the character of its author, John's emblem, in ancient ecclesiastical heraldry, is the eagle, because of his [snaring?] and penetrating vision. He was the sort of friend who understands. When they companied together for three years in Palestine, it was John who walked closest to Jesus, and who seemed to give Him the greatest comfort. He was a comprehending comrade. Like all fine and sensitive spirits, he had a high quality of courage, and he was the most steadfast of the disciples at the Crucifixion. Naturally, it was to John, standing by the cross, that the dying Friend committed his mother, Mary, for protection and comfort. And it was this same seer of the eagle perception that peered farthest into the mysteries of the hereafter and wrote them down in the Book of Revelation. The Fourth Gospel differs from the three earlier lives of Christ in that it is primarily a spiritual interpretation of the divine nature of Jesus.
A Great Book for the Times.
Every writer's real reward is in the influence of his words. Even these sessions, which penetrate into all the remote and unexpected places which a daily newspaper reaches, have brought me letters from men and women in asylums for the lessons; from remote mountain cabins and prairie sod houses; from famous business men and public officials; from alert teachers and from modest, house-keeping mothers. If such is the outreach and effect of one series of simple present-day articles what is the power of a masterpiece like John's Gospel, when university translated and distributed? All the pralates and potentates of the earth combined have less influence than this one book.
There chances to lie on my desk at the moment a small, brown-bound copy of this Gospel, distributed by the million to British soldiers in active service by the Scripture Gift Mission, of London. Thousands of men in the trenches have gone forth to death with the words penned in old Ephesus on their lips.
Peep into any mature Christian's copy of the Bible and it will be found to open most naturally at the fourteenth chapter of John's Gospel, where the best thumbed passages will be seen to be those beginning, "Let not your heart be troubled." Beyond a doubt, this old book, which springs like a white lily of spirituality out of the black mud of Ephesian [hearthandom?], is the most popular and the most helpful bit of writing to be found in all the world. [cut off]
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it is a veritable [back?] of life. So the six months of study upon which the Sunday schools of this world are now entering is no experiment.
Kipling's wolf-child, Mowgli, had to learn the master words of the Jungle. Now that the overturning of a thousand stabilities by the world, what has made life more of a tangled jungle than war, we are all seeking for master words. Night and day countless men and women, most of them entirely unsuspected by their closest neighbors, are pondering, puzzling and suffering over the present plight of civilization. More persons are interested in these [blurry]- tially spritual questionings than in the latest plays or books or news or fashions or food-prices. The struggle to find God, and to know His will, is still—yes, even more than over the supreme interest of all people. The world is hungry for a clear word about God. And that is the fundamental need of our time which the Book speaks. It speaks the master words.
A Famous Fragment
As the rare air and sublime view on a mountain top freshen the spirit so the majestic opening of John's Gospel lifts one's spirit above pettiness and trivility, into a contemplation of the supreme concerns that the mind of mortal may grasp. Starting, like the book of Genesis, with the words "In the beginning," it projects the reader [rate?] the far reaches of eternity. Here is no society chapter, no sporting page gossip, no comic strip triviality. Challenged by the very first words, the families that be [possesses?] to grasp at all this teaching.
Merely to add the interest of variety, and to throw new light upon the familiar phraseology of the King James Version, I quote the fragment of the Book that is today's Lesson from Dr. Moffatt's "New Translation of the New Testament." His use of Greek "Logos" for the English "Word" will be especially remarked.
The Logos existed in the very beginning.
The Logos was with God,
The Logos was divine,
He was with God in the very beginning.
Through Him all existence came into being.
No existence came into being apart from Him.
In Him lay life.
And this life was the Light for men;
Amid the darkness a Light shone,
But the darkness did not master it. -------------------- A man appeared, sent by God, whose name was John; he came for the purpose of witnessing, to bear testimony to the Light, so that all men might believe by means of him. He was not the Light; it was to bear testimony to the Light that he appeared. The real Light, which enlightens every man coming then into the world; ---------------------------------------- He entered the world—
The world did not recognize Him; He came to what was his own, yet His own folk did not welcome him. [cut off]
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Him, however. He has conferred the right of being children of God, that is, of those who believe in His Name, who owe [the?] birth of theirs to God, not to human blood, nor to any impulse of the flesh or of man. So the Logo became flesh and burried among men; we have seen his glory—glory such as to only man enjoys from his father—even if to be full of grace and [reality?].
Making Over the World.
God's method of making over the world is to send a man. Truth triumphs when [blurry] in a life "So the Lord became flesh." Only when the divine Word, the expression of the character of the Father, becomes incorporated in a man or woman does it begin to change society. Reverently and [shy?] that seems is it the only truth that God can supply for His consequences is that which has been made a part of the character of His servants. A man may be message, a "word" of God, ever as Jesus was. As voice is the most distinctive expression of personality, surviving the [blurry] of the years, so Jesus was uniquely the Word of God, the very incorporation of the Supreme Will and Character.
For verse by verse [blurry[ of the lesson pasage there is not space here. There are seven cardinal points however, is the text that may be [tersely?] related with simplication.
1. It is a far-founded faith that John propounds. Overlapping all barriers of time it goes back to the ultimate beginning, when the Word was present in the so [blurry] of the Creator, before over time began. (v. 1, 2.)
2. As an [blurry] agent and expression of God as a co-worker with the Father, Christ was present and participating in creation. John does not leave standing room for those who see in Jesus only a beautiful character and sublime teacher. (v. 3.)
3. Life, with all that it means of largeness and prayer and joy and serenty, is "In Him." This audacious chronicler [blurry] that there is no real life, except spiritual life, and that is derived from Christ. It's Sources, (v. 4. 1.) as Tennyson declared:
"Our Bible appears to have their day. They have their day and cease to be. They are but broken lights of Thee, and Thou, O Lord, art more than they."
4. That Life is Light. Wherever Christ goes light accompanies; [so?] think a Myriad treasties have [blurry] Him to be "The Light of the World." In our own dark time Christ is our only light; and there is no hope for a readjustment of civilization, except as we see things in the light of Jesus. Wrapped up in the truth of any experience of the church. For however great the darkness, it has no mastered the Light. (v. 4, 5, [blurry].)
5. Saddest of all the words of human speech is the sentence "He came unto His own, and His own received Him not." Because He was "despised and rejected of man," the suffering Savior is the sympathetic comforter of all who walk a solitary way, and drink life's bitter cup. Had he come in pride and power and prosperity, Jesus would not have been able to meet most of us on our own level. (v. 10, 11.)
6. The first Son of God became the best Brother of man. He opened the way into worship for all the rest of us. We have our place in God's household of faith because our Brother sought us wandering and brought us home. We may recognize all sons of God by the family like[cut off]
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known. This is the testimony of an eye-witness for John wrote," so uphold the glory." All three majestic declarations of the Prologue of John's Gospel are the testimony of his subject. Back of all our [creeds?], his the simple fact of the historical Christ. (v. [blurry]) -------------------- Facing the Big Faces—Terse Comments on the Uniform Prayer Meeting Topic of the Young Peo-
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ple`s Societies—Christian Endeavors, etc.—For January, "Are You Evading Moral Issues," Mark 13 22-30."
Present day history has humanity in its grip holding us relentlessly face to face over with supreme issues. Was there over before to all the world such a facing time? Nobody can claim moral [blurry], or maturity of character at all and still evade the day's great questions. One of the battlefields of Europe, and
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out of our own plethoric m[cut off] place, emerge such questions [as] these. "Is there in our hearts [a] conviction for whom we would [cut off]? Has patriotism any purely spirit[ual] character? Is righteousness w[orth] fighting for? Need the wo[rld's] civilization concern us to be [blurry] personally are prosperous? Is [cut off] any moral obligation higher [than] personal safety, or personal [com-] fort? After the [blurry], what next CONTINUED ON PAGE NINE
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