Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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m i y err ready ilHPORTIINT COTTON MEETING ((i Keep Your Liver Active, Your ^ System Purified anAJErce From, Colds by Taking Calotabs, the Nausealess Calomel Tablets, that are De lightful, Safe and Sure. Physicians and Druggists aro advis- r ing their friends to keep their systems puritied and their organs in perfect working order as a protection agruns r the return of ipfluenza. They know that a clogged np system and a^la/.y liver favor colds, influenza and scfioe.s complications. • To cut short a eold overnight and t o prevent serious complications take cue Calotab at bedtime with a swallow oi water—that’s all. No salts, no nausea no griping, no sickening after effects. Next mo-:nng your cold has vanished, .„voup livor is active, your system is pnr-u tied and Refreshed and you are feeling other business of importance transact ed at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Cotton Association which will be held here on Tuesday, Decem ber 2. Officers of the association hare a matter of tremendous importance to submit to the meeting, they say, a matter that will affect every farmer in the state. ' ' A ■ * A large attendance Is expected at .the meeting. Every member of the association in the state Is Invited to attend and there will be official dele gations from .each county, chosen by the various county associations. Addresses will be delivered by a fine witl^a he. ’ fSSt.'ESt wliafTou please—no’ dnngor. Calotabs aro sold only, in original realod packages, price thirty-five cents. Every druggist is authorized to refund your money if you arc not perfectly dcliputcd vitli Caiotnbc.—(A-lv.) u KD \ Large Attendance la Expected at the Coming Meeting of South Csre- U Ra Cotton Association. Columbia, 8. C.—Officers for the en- awing year will he ■elected* Kmi Typewriter Ribbons, Carbon and Adding Machine Paper. Scaife’s Book Store Habitual Constipation Cored in 14 to 21 Days •LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially- prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxative for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to mduce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60c <» ner bottle. ^ ■( He Qeisiae That Dees Not Affect The Heed appnt ito-Jiar numbeik.of prominent -men-. - Officers of the association have invited a num ber of men of wide reputation to speak but pending their acceptance of the invitations their names will not be announced. To Elect Officers. Great interest centers around the election of officers. J. Skottowe Wan- namaker, who has been chairman of the South Carolina Cotton Association since its. fonnation, has announced that he will be forced to retire from the head of the state association in erder to devote al of his time to the presidency of the American Cotton Association, which embraces the en tire belt There is much speculation na to who will succeed Mr. Wanna- maker at the head of the association. A vice president and a treasurer and a state executive committee will also be chosen. Present officers of the South Caro lina Cotton Association are: J. flkot- towe Wannamaker, of St. Matthews, chairman; John T. Mackey, of Cam den, treasurer; Jnllen C. Rogers, ef Columbia, assistant treasurer; Mrs. If. R. Clinksoales, ef Columbia, secre tary; Harold C. Booker, of Columbia, publicity chairman; B. F. McLeod, of Charleston, state manager; J. S. Wan namaker, of St. Matthews; J. H. Claf- fey, of Orangeburg; R. M. Mixson, of Willleton, John T. Mackey, of Cam den; B. F. McLeod, of Charleston; W. W. Long, of Clemson College; T. J. Britt of McCormick and T. G Mc Leodof Blshopvllle, central eommih teemen. In a letter sent to the various coun ty chairmen of the state urging a full attendance at the meeting here Chair man Wannamaker reviews some of the things accomplished by the organisa tion of the cotton belt the past year and touches upon the plans for the future. “Following in the wake of the or- ganlsation of the American Cotton Association in each section of the cot ton belt," he says, "comes the forma tion alms, objects and purposes of whieh <we are so earnestly striving. As a result of the work already acoom- pllshed the entire South has received untold benefits -and is today recogniz ed as the coming part of the nation. More warehouses owned and controll ed by the people of the South have been built than at any time eince the War Between the States; stock has -beew raised- for. the erection of two cotton factories by members of the as sociation; a‘$3‘,000,006 corporation for financing and effecting direct sales of cotton has been formed, and a great amount of additional constructive work has been accomplished. Attracting Attention. "As a result of the work already ac complished by the American Cotton Association, we are receiving commu nications from practically every sec tion of the world where cotton is con sumed, and from every line of the eotton Industry. Also, papery, period icals and magazines throughout Amer ica. Canada and In Europe are carry ing special articles concerning the association. Ws have Just been no tified by several leading papers and magaslnes that they are sending spe cial representatives for personal In terviews for the purpose of giving special writeups, of the American Cotton Association and the various Southern questions that the associa tion will materially effect, and it is the consensus^ of opinion that the American Cotton Association is a world-power In the cotton Industry to day. "At the December meeting it will be absolutely necessary for me to lay down the duties as state chairman. On account of the multitude of duties connected with the formation of the American Cotton Association I have been for almost the last year forced to lay aside my personal business at an enormous sacrifice as I realize that this was such s great cause and should receive first consideration above every other duty. I feel that there are many men in the stats who can fill the position of state president far bet ter then I can. My health has been seriously affected by strain under which I have beep laboring and I urge In Justice to the itate associa tion that you select ray successor on Dggdmbsr 2. I will still have my kaais Ml as prssldsnt at t>- nattom Al ISBllltfon.** .... -7“ No Deduction for Abandonment. J. Skottowe Wannamaker, president of the American Cotton Association, has made public a message which he had received from the department of agriculture in response to a query sent by the American Cotton Associa tion as V> whether in the cotton re port of October 1 the department had made any deduction for acreage aban- ’donment, The message from the, de-. partment states that no deduc tion in. the indicated yield was made for this abandonment "but our crop reporters in the • field were sup posed to make the deduction in the indicated yield in their condition re port for acreage abandonment." Mr. Wannamaker declares that the orop reporters made no allowance for acreage abandonment, and that there fore tl^ere should be a deduction of 3.6 per cent from the indicated yield given in the report of October 1 This would amount to 385,000 bales and would bring the indicated yield down to 10,211,000 bales ’ Charleston Navy Yard Attacked. Washington (Special.)—An attack on the Charleston navy yard was jnade here whan. Senator—Caldea?. New York and Kenyon of Iowa Intro duqed resolutions which would repeal provisions of the law passed last year authorizing the dredging of a channel to the Charleston yard and the con struction of a large new dry dock there. When informed of the resolutions both Senator Dial and Senator Smith said they would immediately take hold of the situation, and do all in their power to prevent action. Counties Get Trucks. Seven new trucks and two concrete mixers have been sent out-from Co lumbia to counties over the state to be used in highway construction. The equipment canfe from the war depart ment and was sent to Columbia from which point it was dispatched to the counties. Tw r o trucks went to Kershaw coun ty; two to Richland; two to Darling ton an,d one to Jasper. A concrete mixer was sent to Beaufort and one to Horry. During the past ten days the high way department has sent out 22 new trucks to various counties. New Journal Issue. South Carolina Education, the latest journal of the extension department of the University of South Carolina, will come from the press this week. The paper is devoted to school news and problems in South Carolina and will contain a number of interesting articles. The board of editors is com posed of-Dr. lardT. J. A. Stoddard. The Issue this week will be the first of eight to be gotten out during the! fo][c school year. The paper was established by the board of trustees last summer to meet the needs of men and women who are sacrificing themselves in the school rooms of the state. ' Crime Wave Receding. The crime wave, which swept over South Carolina in the spring and early summer and which caused considera ble comment among the people of the state, has passed over, according to 5 statement given out by the state board of charities and corrections. The board says that there were fewer commitments to jail- during the quar ter ending September 30 than in any preceding quarter since reports have been turned in to the department. Urges-Government Controk - - - - J. Skottowe Wannamaker, president of the American ^Cotton association sent a telegram to United Stai&a Sen- ator Nat H. Dial, urging that the gov ernment take charge of the coal mines and then call for volunteers to oper ate them. This, he says, is necessary to pre vent suffering and calamity. (U Election Fund Exhausted. Rut L. Osborne, comptroller gen eral, had advised George W. Thomas, election commissioner, that the fund with which to pay managers has been exhausted. Mr. Osborne says that managers who have not beep paid will have to wait until an appropriation has been made by the next general as sembly. Teachers’ Meeting Program. Every department of public school work will be discussed by men and women who have m&de names for themselves in the educational field at the State Teachers’ association which will be held in Columbia November 27-20. The program is unusually rich and complete and the teachers who attend wPl rnjoy the opportunity of hearing expc. ’s discuss subjects which have given them difficulty. The first session will be held No vember 27, at 8:30 o’cT^ck in the audi torium of the Columbia hirh school. Publishing Company Commissioned. The Southern Publishing company of Greenville was commissioned witfi a proposed capital stock of $50,000. A general stationery, engraving and prinMng business is contertiplated. The Orange Park Development com pany of Orangeburg was chartered with a capital stock of $30,000. The Bank of Bonneau in Berkelsg county was commissioned with a prw posed capital stock of $15,000. The Oushman-Townsend company of Aiken was chartered with a capital stock of $26,000. \ \ Uncle Sam’s Bank In Clinton V EXTENDS TO ALL joyable Day. * i Also—we want to thank you for your business during 1919 which has been the best year in our history. j# - We are truly grateful for all our friends and customers. National CLINTON’S STRONGEST BANK” non hoe . L/ $ * n 'V o a: \ .c: ’O v ■n> A Pleasant Home is Life’s Chief Asset ' —- — ' ' < > Home should be more than just a place to eat and sleep. It should radiate good cheer and fellowship. It should be a silent influence in the upbringing of children; a place to which you can invite your friends with v- * ho feeling of embarrassment at your furniture. Such a place is truly the thing most desired in life. 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