Governor to Cal! Mooting. Governor Cooper iuis been asked by the American Cotton Association to call a meeting in Columbia ht which the objects and purposes o{,tbe Amer ican Cotton Association and the South Carolina Cotton Association may be explained to the people of South Caro lina. This request has been made in compliance with' a resolution adopted By the directors of the American Cot ton Association at a meeting held re cently. ~b: HarrirToffimranawr u arncui- . ture; J. H. Claffey, president of the State Farmers Union; A. E. Padgett, / president of the South Carolina Bank ers” AssociationDr, W. M. Riggs, president of all the chambers of com* merce of the state and all other or* •>*■■ gaeisatieee Interested In the develop* NO PARKING ON MAIN STREET Merchants Protest Parking Ordinance Recently Paseed by City Coun- ' ' cil of Lancaster. < Lancaster.—The city council has passed an ordinance forbidding the parking of automobiles on the l>aved portion of Main street from the court- house to ■ the-■ depet smd the stopping ment of the agricultural interests of the «tate have been asked to Join in the call. It is planned to make’ the meeting the biggest ever held in the state. While the exact date of the big gathering has not been determined, it is hoped to hold it just before the big membership campaign to be conduct ed by the South Carolina Cotton Asso ciation next month. Plans for this campaign are now being made at the headquarters of the association in Co lumbia by B. F. McLeod of Charleston. Btate manager, and A. A. Protzrrum, or ■gahizSTlbii director. J. Skottowe Wannamaker of St. Mat hews, president of the American Cot ton Association, and also of the South Carolina Cotton Association stated that a similar,mass meeting will be held in every state of the. cotton belt. of cars od any part of that section for more than five minutes. A protest against the enforcement^ot the ordi nance was made by merchants who object to the inconvenience to their customers who are in the habit of driv- ng up to the front of the stores to do their shopping. A petition sighed. It was said, by 90 per cent of the Main street merchants was presented the council, but no action has been taken to date looking to a modification of the aw. It is quite likely that it will ge- main in force for a sufficient time to give it a thorough tryout. Commission Not Authorized. S. M. Wolfe, attorney general. Is sued an opinion in which he held that the railroad commission of South Car olina has no authority to regulate contractual relations between the Au gusta-Northern Railroad Company be tween Ward and Saluda and^ the American Express Company. The railroad recently advised the express company that the returns from handling the express were inadequate to meet the expenses incident to the traffic. The express company refused to pay the railroad a higher rate, and declared its intention to discontinue the express service gyer the route. The attorney general points ont that it is clearly within the authority of the railroad commission to compel the railroad and the express company to continue the service, but has no au thdrity in effecting the contractual agreements between the express com pany and the railroad as to the re muneration to be paid the railroad for handling the express. Mr. Wolfe ad vlese the commission to IsMul .ah.- or der prohibiting the express company from discontinuing, the business be tween the two places as previously de termined by the company. Binlth Wants Notice Given. Washington. — Senator Smith of South Carolina made a request of the authorities here that the old plan of allowing 30 days notice by the inter state commerce commission before in crease in freight rates effective be ap plied immediately in behalf of cotton seed linters in the South. The sKue tlou is in such shape now, according to what he aaid, that it Is unfair to increase the rate on linters without giving a reasonable time and oppor tunity for those Interested in the mat ter to be heard. It is probable that Senator Smith Will be advised regard ing this matter within the next day or two and he will then get, 1" oommuni cation with cotton seed and linter in terests in the South so they may be present at this bearing. Infant Death Rate 191S. * Out of every 1,000 children born in South Carolina In 1918, 133.2 died be fore they reached one year of'age. The total number of births in South Carolina In 1918 was 44,886. The to tal number of deaths of children un der one year of age was 6,974. The deaths were distributed as follows Whte males, 1,105; white females, 808 negro males, 2.236; negro females, 1, 82f. These figures are official and au thoritative. The total number of deaths in 191 was 31,979, distributed as follows Whites..! 0 ,488; negroes, 19,785; In dlans, 5; Chinese, 1. —i — 'Lever on Farm Board. Washington (Special).—South Cars 'olina must shortly havs a new mem ber of the house from the Seventh congressional district, Representative A. P. Lever having been nominated for commissioner of the federal farm loan board by the President et a sal ary of $10,000 a year. Ten days ago it was stated in this correspondence that this nomination would be made, and although there were a few persons who were skepti cal, there were ample facts upon* which to base the story. Crops to Be Planted With Corn and Cotton As we have repeatedly pointed out, the business of our cultivated lands Is to grow crops, and when they are idle we are losing money. J*?ot .only are we losing in the failure to secure any crops returns from idle lands, but such lands, because of washing and leach ing, may be rapidly losing their most valuable plant foods. Let us consider Another Big Cotton Mill. • York.—Definite steps toward the or ganization of a new 10,000 spindle cot ton mill were taken at a meeting of business men in the courthouse re cently. York people will be expected o furgish half the capital stock of $500,66o, assurance being given ~Tfiat the balance can be readily obtained ’rom outside sources. Committees were appointed to secure the neces sary pledges and arrange other de tails incident to Uie organization. Much enthusiasm was manifested at he meeting. -- jnsect Damages Cotton. Salem, Black River.—-With heavy rains every day or two and root lice in many of the best fields the cotton out look is not at all promising. Fields that made two bales of cotton per acre last year are so damaged by root lice that the cotton does not show up as well as it did just after coming up. This condition is general in the Black River section, though there is some good cotton where thia pest has not started. The acreage in corn from hero to Wisacky presents a gratifying Increase. A Royal Good Tlmo. Blythewood.—Blythewood folk are getting ready to'give their soldier boys a royal time on June 26. At a called meeting of the citizens held at the home of B. P. Hoffman, commit tees were appointed and plans made to entertain the returned soldiers of the school districts of Blythewood and Duke. < Health 41'n-ti**-! iJ^p**-- Gone some of the legumes and non-legumes that may be planted in corn and cotton at the last cultivation, to furnish reed, to prevent washing and leaching, and to add humus and nitrogen. I,-—Crops to Plant in Corn Every.tlme we see a field of corn “laid by” without peas,,Velvet beans, soy beans of peanuts growing In it, we feel like some man has a poor concep tion of his duty to his soil and to his family’s * welfare. Any one of these four crops may bo grown with the returns from them in feed and soil inprovements are many times greater than the cost of seed and plant ing, of these four crops, it is now too late to plant velvet beans and peanuts, but in very late corn soy beans maj' be planted, cultivating them at the same time the corn is cultivated. In all corn not yet laid by snd in-which vel vet beans, soy beans or peanuts are growing v cowpeas should by all means be planted at the last working. Of winter crops that may be planted in the corn, probably bur clover is the only one it is safe to recommend for July planting. Seed should be sowed broadcast at the rate of eight or ten bushels of burs per acre and covered lightly. Wihere corn is laid by In Au gust, in the Upper South, crimson clover may be planted, using fifteen to twenty pounds of seed per acre and lightly harrowing. Oats and rye may also be planted in the corn In August, particularly if early^fall grazing is desired. • II.--Crops to Plant in Cotton. The summer legumes are not suited to planting with cotton, so from neces sity we must use such winter-growing crops as best"fit our particular condi tions. 'Where bur clover Is to be grown, It may well be planted in the cotton mid dles even in July, though care should be taken not to cover too deep. Bur clover seed germinate slowly, and it Is pretty generally agreed hat the soon er after harvesting they are planted the better. In the Upper South crim son clover may be planted in August, and as cotton is generally late this year, the last cultivation will afford a good opportunity for planting this splendid winter legume. Of non-legumes to plant in cotton at the last cultivation, rye an oats are the .best. In the Upper South these may well be planted In August at the fast cultivatiop, and the plan might be tried in the Central and Lower South, part icularly if the last cultivation comes well along in' the month. A DINING ROOM SCIT •: * ’ - * ^ \ a That is bound to please the most exacting house wife. A dining room • ’Ay ' . v furnished with taste, elevates the character of the.people who live in the house* —J: ■ —■ / —1— ——r —a—J——■-—- — —r— Environment is as important as birth to children, often more so. Sur round yqiir children with good taste, artistic and harmonious home furnish- ingulf you would have them grow aesthetic and appreciative of art and culture. How many times has your wife remarked: “How I would love to have that beautiful dining room suite!” Next to her home is her turniture. We have the suits shown above in both American Walnut arid Brown Mahogany; the wood is of best quality, finely figured and beautifully finish ed, the pieces are all large size and the six chairs have genuine Spanish leather seats. We have a limited quantity of 10-piece suits to offer at the * N '’very low price of $203.50. At present market value the are fully worth $275.00. We are Always Glad to Show You. S. NU E. H. Wilkes £ Co LAURENS. SOUTH CAROLINA • • • • • Many women tottering woonmly trouble, have been benefited by the use of Cardui, the woman’s tonic, according to letters, we receive, similar to this one from Mrs. Z.V. SpeD, ofHayne, N.C. "I could not stand on my feet, and: just suffered terribly,** she says. "As my suf fering was so great, and he had tried other reme dies, Dr. had us getCardul. . * I began improving, and it cured me. 1 know, and my doctor knows, what Car dui did for me, for my nerves and health were about gone.** TAKE SPECIAL NOTICES. FOR SALE—Three good milch cows with young calves. CALVIN C. YOUNG. __ Telephone, 2203. FOR SALE—15 Duroc Pigs, entit led to registratiqn, weight 75 pounds. C. A OWENS. Route 1, Clinton, S. C. 1 ■"■■■""■ —— I.iuu ,1 FOR SALE—Poland China and O. I. C. Pigs. Apply to T. REX YOUNG, Phone, 2203, WANTED—To buy Liberty Bonds and Building & I>oan stock. See # GUV C PITTS, J Cooper Catch** Cooter. Governor Cooper has returned to Columbia from, a fishing trip to Hilton Head in Beaufort comity. Fish in abundance were caught and also a r large turtle weighing between 500 and 600 pounds. Th«> turtle could hardly' be lifted on a aled by Jw