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W MANY MILES STATE BlfiTH RATE INGREASIIIG FAST MO MILES ARE EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED BY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER. x ♦ l I Wh HOPE FOH COMING YEAR Department It Net I fled ef Shipment of 17 Three-Ton Trucke for Dip r . ( • • . tributton Among Count)eeu ColumbU. ke state highway department plaae 'construct 400 miles of roadway ig 1020. During 1019 contracts for 1S1 miles pro been awarded, the cost approx- ting $1,750,000. In addition to amount of roadway, nine bridges irerage length wfH9S~fdoT a7e »ya tor approximately 590 milos >adway hare been completed dur ke present month and by Decern the surreys will be about 630 Plans tor 350 miles of road Eill have been completed by Jan 1920. ig 1919, 63 grade crossings hare iminated and feur other roads kn so changed as to render ter for travel. Crossings were ted in rerious parts of the Ireral of them being between >d and Hodges. Apartment anticipates that be a good year for road The present outlook is that will hinder construction and ^artment hopes to Increase the It of work done every year un state highway system is a department has been notified ^27 three ton Packard trucks hare shipped to thd .state by the war krtment in ' Washington. kin Red Cross. Seal Sale, strongest., force of the R**d Christmas,,seal Is felt in the |imities in w.hieh it Is sold," said ries J. Hatfield, managing d^ r 0 f the National Tuberculosi; ktion. recently In discussing the Cross seal sale which will from December 1 to Decern ecause it develops the loca [nst the disease by educating ’a budget system adopted rational Tuberculosis associa id the 1,000 state and locel or tions affiliated with it, about 'cent of the funds raised by any spent there to fight the plague at home. "Total number of birthb «m TEN MONTHS GREATLY IN EXCESS OF DEATHS. SPARTANBURG’S CONTRIBUTION th Rate Among Civilians for ISM Is 14J Per Thousand of Popula tion: Birth Rsto Is 25.4. < . Columbia. Births in South Carolina in tho flrst ten months of 1919 exceeded deaths is s ratio of almost two to one, accord ing to figures contained in the ad vance shoots of the annual report el the state board of health. The total aumbor of births is reported as 34,- dfig-and the totaH all of which would indicate .tSKUMSMawa " iat mere is tf young manhood and womanhoo^j in South Carolina in the coming year More babies were bom in Spartan burg in 1919 than any other county in the state. Spartanburg’s contribu tion to the babyhood of the state to taled 1,946. Th# number of deaths it Spartanburg during the same period of time was 983. - ^ The death rate among civilians foi 1919 was 14.1 per 1,000 population The birth rate for the year was 25.4 MRS. M. T. COPELAND DEAD Mrs. M. T. Copeland of this city, widow of the late John H. Copeland, died at her home Tuesday night after being in ill health for several months. The news of her death was received yesterday morning with the most sin- t 12.000,090 Cotton Bank. Meeting in Columbia the South Car olina Cotton Association voted to es tablish a cotton bank and export cor poration with' a proposed capita] stock of $2,000,000. The object oi the organisation as announced is not only to finance the farmers and en able them to withhold distress cotton from the market, but also to establisk foreign correspondents and to tak« care of the foreign shipments of the staple so as to enable buyers from abroad to deal directly with the pro ducers. In attempting to raise the stock foi the proposed bank, the state will be divided into four sections and the stock will be allocated according tg the cotton production of each section probably on a basis of $1.75 a bale of cotton. The stock will be divided in two series, one of 60 per cent and the other of 40 per cent. The 60 pel cent allotment is for the producer and the 40 per cent for the banker, irchant and others. oefe fegrOt aiul the sympathy of community goes out to the wide circle of relatives and friends who mourn her loss. The funeral was held yes terday afternoon at two o’clock at the residence. Rev. Henry Stokes Con ducting the service, after which inter ment took place at four o’clock at Duncan’s Creek. Mrs. Copeland was a lady of the old South, gentle and kindly to all the world. She was a life long mem ber of the Methodist church and was not only a beautiful character hut a sincere Christian. The deceased is survived by two daughters. Mrs. Sallie Johnson and Mrs. J. B. Hollingsworth, three sous. W -T T. F ^ n w, land, all of this place, as well - , lifisnii IkiB l B IpnMM 11 k 1 i.kMilhljigs "frkini I MU, by a wide connection of lives. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS The annual meeting of the Stock- , * holders of the First National Bank of Clinton. S. C„ will lie held January 13, 1920 at 4 o'clock p. m., in the Directors room, to elect directors for the ensuing year, and to transact such business as may come before the meet ing. B. H. BOYD. President. as ’otfierfeTr NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS Annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Commercial Bank of Clinton. S. C., will be held on Friday, Decem ber 26th, 1919, at 4:30 o’clock P. M. in the office of the Bank. Please he > present or send in your Proxy so that you may be represented. H. D. HENRY. President Chnitmas is SHOP NQW-SHOP HERE For here you will find the kind of Gifts your friends want most this year. Come in • ' 1 today'and make your selection. APPROPRIATE SUGGESTIONS Parker Fountain Pens Leather Goods Mary Garden Dier Kiss Garden Glow Perfume Sets Toilet Sets Cut Glass Stationery Manicure Sefs Toilet Articles Electric Lamps nice Albert Pictures Nunnally’s Christmas Candies The Candies of utmost quality. Candies that possess the choicest flavoring and tastiest com binations. Packed in beautiful Xmas boxes. A big fresh shipment now ready Habitual Constipation Cured 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 induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 60e oer bottle. -7: , ' .' - A Box of Good Cigars-- < ■ K , . Quickly solves the problem of a gift for most any man. We sell Good Cigars, all standard grades YOUNG’S PHARMACY “The Old Reliable 99 of Catton Crop. fAmericau cotton crop this year, jve of linters, will be 10.130.060 rding to the annual fore- {Cooper ft Griffith, .weli knowa |rm of Greenville. The ostl made up from reports from berrespondents of this firm the cotton belt, for South Carolina la fore- 1,388,000 bale*. This fore men made annually by Coo- flth since 1910. Convention of College Editora. The first formal session of the 11th annual convention of the South Caro lina Collage Press Association was held at Columbia College with a full representation from practically averp college in the state in attendance. The BMeting was opened by the singing af America by the audience and by an invocation by Dr. Stokes of Colum bia Collage followed by an address of welcome by Mias Rosa Mahaffey, also of Columbia College and president of the association. v/lV/1\7ixi>Y'< >V’< lYi'kvt a,7 *V7 Iv/iv t iw.iV/lY/ ivv iW iWlW ivviwIvy ivyiWiv. 1,. il'l, iw I.: iv * Ivy iv t iv < ivy'I. , ivy ivy iWVvftWiViwiwivftvYliY/Ivy i; ii\7’1, Poets. idale post is the latest post lean Legion of South Car- Ication for this post was state headquarters, snd Saluda are the lateet |ch organisers have been jwas without s post can Jwith state headquarters j where information about ftion of a post, and author- Axe same, can be obtained. Ldjutant General. Q. Marshall of Columbia service overseas with the livislon and who was mus the service with the rank Visit of Consul Haskell Railroad Reincorporated. The Greenville ft Northern Rail way, locally known as the “Swamp Rabbit” running from Greenville for a distance of 25 miles to near River Falls, Greenville county, has been ra- incorporated. General Mbore in Washington. Brig. Gen W. W. Moore, adjutant general, went to Washington to ap pear before the senate committee on military affairs which has under con sideration the hill to reorganize the national guard throughout the United States. General Moore is a member af the reorganization committee and was in Washington for the hearings last month, which had to be suspend ed because of debates on the peace treaty. T HIS is our wish to one and all. We hope-that the year 1920 will be pleasant and bring you many good returns, and that our business re lations with you will grow greater. We have had the biggest year in the history of our store, and truly* hope that you can say as much for your business career of 1919. IT has been made temporary a«ijutant general by Brig. W. Mbdte; and Capt. Mar- Araediately began work. Ha place made vacant by the re- ignatlon of Maj. John D. Want Embargo Lifted. The South Carolina railroad com mission has sent an appeal to B. L. Winch ell, regional director of the rail road adminlstratien in Atlanta, asking that the embargo be lifted en cotton seed for planting purposes. Augusta, Ga., la the only fumiga tion station in this sectian and the cotton seed for planting must be sent there for fumigation against the boll weevil and bagging. Under the em bargo the railroads will aot accept seed for Augusta. Washington (Special).—Lewis H. Haskell of South Carolina who for the last four years has represented the United States as consul at Ge neva, is in Washington on leave of absence and he expects to remain here tor about a week before visiting rela tives in South Carolina. Students in Good Health. That the health of the studeat body at Wlnthrop is excellent snd that the food supplied the students at that in stitution is well balanced and quite satisfactory are two statements oon- , tataed In a report of the committee on sanitary inspection of state schools and colleges which report has been recently filed with the secretary of ■ the state 5 boajrd of health. The report of the Citadel has also been 8 leji aod the health of the stu dent bVy there is said to hare bean Great Need for Nurses. South Carolina hospitals are fae- tag a serious shortage in nurses, ac- oerding to officials of the South Car olina Graduate Nurses’ Association, who are making a strong appeal for young women in the state to taka up the profession. Nunes are coming more and more to be depended upon te preserve the health of the state and many are needed. Never before has thd profession stood so high and today the trained nurse ia looked upon as a valuable asset to any town, city or community. found “most excellonL" Tall of Tuberculosis. Despite the efforts which have put forth to check the raavges of tagerculosis in South Carolina, na very great progress has been made, according^ to figures contained in the advance sheets of the annual report of the state board of health- In the first ten months of 1918, tu berculosis claimed 1,476 victims m this state. In the same peiiod of 1919, the disease struck down 1,466. What would bnve been the number had na preventive measures been put 'nto ef fect it is of course impossible to (ay \ If it’s a useful present for Father, Mother, Wife, Son, Daughter, Kindred or friend, bear in mind that we have it. For Men and Boys—Suit** Overcoats, Pants, Shoes, Hats, Caps, Shirts, Collars, Ties, Scarfs, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Suspenders, Belts, Sox, Pajamas, Night Shirts, Bath Robes, Sweaters, Knit Vest, Underwear, Lap Robes, Watches and Jewerly. For Ladies and Misses—Coat Suits, Middy Suits, Dresses, Skirts, Waists, Camisoles, Collars, Ties, Undermuslins, Underwear, Shoes/Bed Room Slippers, Furs, Bath Robes, Kimofhis, Sweaters, Hosiery, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, Hand Bags, Purses, Table Linens, Doilies, Towels, Counter panes, Bed Comforts, Blankets, Rugs, Art Squares, Carpet Sweepers, Trunks, Suit Cases, Go-Away * ftags, Beads, Necklaces and Jewelry. Let us not be easily contented. When this year has passed let us pleasantly remember it, and endeavor to increase our efforts that our business relations for 1920 may be more pleasantly remembered. YOURS FOR HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY, PHONE NO. 47 CLINTON, S. C. Lf > '■«' Af AAf ' ■ 1 K/Af ' -Vf /Af I. \« '' ‘WA* * '"'t'.yt/'.Vf .•■.Vf /A