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Ah AM AlW V . ~~p"' vo~(UT.1- CAP~of.U is' WI: CNE'1)Ay, SEPTEMBER 24, 1919 IS NOT SO SMALL AS MANY BELIEVE Mlexiec City, Sept. 20.-Despite con (itions poinlarly regarded in the Uinited States as uninviting to Anier can trade expansion here, business between that country and Alexico shows a decided upward trend. D)uring the fiscal year just closed imports and exports be ween the two republics amoutnted ( more than 531,000,000 peso<, according to figures given the Assoviated Press by W. F. Saunders, secretary of the American Chamber of Commerce in Mexico City. Of this amiount 376,000,000 pesos represent exports from Mexico and 164,000,000 pesos represents im1port.q. Previous to the current fiscal year, the banner period of Mexican-United States busines, was in 1911 when 102, 000,000 pesos worth of goods were ex ported from Mexico and 1-16,000,000 pesos worth were imported. "Deducting amounts representing petroleumn xportalions 'which are not colsidered in the ordinary run of coni iercial bisiniess.-anid for increas ed values of goods. these figiures in dicale clearly that trade is increas Ing." sai .Mr. Saund-rs. "Mexico will spend ilor than $150,000,000 in Ihe 'nited States during the year 1919, with imports of hardware, machinery, dris and dry goods leading all oth ers. DIiing the mon i h of Au gust we receivei more than 700 letters from irmtins who intimated ientions of es tah!ishina branches here. "Th'e end of the war. has bro uht. sharp eonpetition for .exican forbus n tI" interesting to lote in this colan C iont that sentiment is'giving wa': to smiuul bitusiness inl (l1alli ui Tit' th Germans. It will be remem herf 1 1h1t durting the war a eferen itmu, v r f ebambe1r of commeirce, lil'T1 )''.- ' ,fvored a entninreial boy (oil r Grmany after I(e war. This ha n' f'rgottent here and (erm1an fir, s. v.1" are on)ee d t) have ithe fi:' ' 2~ =the hard'".:r b 'ne' in th( rillblie, are blying practically all of their istipplives froii Ainerican dalers. .1pa nese com peti oll' is tno ligible1." A 'tenuious effort is being inde to ytablizc transportation condit Ions which present the most serious ob staesIe to trading. Congestion - of frei .Ihi :ii Nuevo TLaredo for transmis )to M-ico City still exists but wit hli he past fi ' weeks arrange tilentl: have betn inade by three (on Srll- hre for t Ilie operat ion of o'ial freights" 'betw(en the two poimt. A nev: steaiship line boetween \'er Cruz and New Orleans will alho opl fr bsiiess next mionthi. Wl\Illtol' ADMITS MlG S'TUDE'NT 1I011Y lin !!ttnured and14 Fifty Girls l-n roihl. lases lega hist Thurs I k i i 'i . Sep ti. I t T ie slid t lio hav reasseibledI it Winthrop Coli:- and Ht actiiliis of aitliter se.sso have biegittn Th'I faculty ie lurie fort li its fIirst mtinlg at niont oin mnoring ot thle 1 2th 500tt freshmieni ie port at lhapel ini order that t heir classiitinton and enrollmuenit mtight lhe com! ietedl before old st udenats be gain to arrive. 'Tesday's trtains brtought in these oldl st udenuts by thle hiundred. TIhiere were 1 .107 appilictions for eu ntace to thie college Ithis session, biut only 1,150 have heen adhnitted. As only one wing of the neow dormnitor'y has been complleted to accommodate lie Increasedl anumbers, t hero is still conisidleralble cr'owdilng in thle dormni tories. It will b e recalletd that the inictreased cost of conistruct ion sinice the approprlationi by the State was mat'de for the new dormtitory hats pre vented its completIon, At the riniging of the college bell thits mioring the auditoiumn was soonl tilled, there being vacant chairs only in the gallery. ( itested that thle tnew stud~enits be giv eni seats of hionor in thie frot. fotr Ithis meinci g. lie then readt thbe 23rd i'salmu andu annitountced the hiytti "Corona t ion"', whlmich was sun tg with a great deal of spirit, after which the lieiv. Guyi~ ii. Fraser Of the Epilscopal C t chure offeredi ItrayerI. Tihis was fol 1(owed( by~ a bteautiftil vocal selectiont. "Yestetrda y antd Today,"' by M Iss I aury of V. >p.u twteni of mtusit. P'resldett J taitsoni thni addr10es thle stutdet btody 'xteniditig words of welcomei ail AMERICAN SUBMARINES BACK( FROM1 WAR ZONE --4 -Ax Btu*--, i tr - . .e s . t w z. hv i "olllt or 'IilleIII(11 'slates~Lt '.jitj skiiii -siI WIes which i1Iv 2P4' 10 l1lotl of aictive serice Ili tho warl zone haivo rc tt11iiiisi li .1-v 'ive hown anchldored Ili thos navy~ p id lit No Vos t. b insOalling anII . o 11i0hen1. Use also the other ,1) :hi. to Cooking success which we prpiared to demonstrate. Coffee an oast m), ado right on the table, the fin vst or Welsh rabbits in a few minutes i Ielectric c haling dish. Come, Ie and enjoy. -HARNEY ELECTRIC CO. OPposite Post Office. Laurens, S. 0. EXPRkT SURVEYING Your land is too valuable to take chances In at . :7 t oe acurately. N .TODD M:ai3 A d rs Phone Laurens, 346 In ils remtta rks DIr. Johnson urged th1t11 the oppo()Ilrtuiyit of securing a col lege training be recognized as a great anid preci!olla, privilege, that the stui dents beg iIn at once, today, 10 (10 the wori of tieir coi tge courses to the ver. best. o1 tieir ability. it(, rtnin(i d them 11111fur .t -that whatever their go0d iltentions and rsolitions they Could hardly hope to carry themI3 out atid live the lives thiy should without divine i'lp. lie a( ised t-1 0t COn tneet tleittsel(v's "wit the . \(. . C. A. for luttu l h!p in Christiai living. At the vlose of 1)r. 1ohtnsot's ad dreo:s,, h1" alled (It the lRev. Alexili'hlir M;ariit. 1). D ., of the Oakland Aventue Piwlhytverianl clitirch to speak as a Ilat ive of lie ci!y chititurhes. \ inI i e' I ttiedd a colial weco,w t ' : d (lls to attenid seriees in anly :1 I th curhes. lie it !ed Ihiat they ke part inl tle hutch lk and exprossed his graitlude for the part they had taken heretof'ore in the work of his -midat school anll churlch., I le conunlended Ilhe sltudenlt body for Im; ever d11ignil bearing and revveremel altIcution inl Chturebhain that ill the 12 years o1 his pastorite lie had nevvr sen any% tColbbtl that le coul crili cise ufavor-aiy. At this juncetirev thw visitorsi w\ith dre-w, and af'terI Singig J11nnit soigs, the work of claessilientio 11141 enlrollmentll proveeded. F-riday regu11lr class work will begill. VA UI IN'9 S iC.\kI IS INVlSTI .\Ill Prisoner Dida'ed Great luuinenniti inl (Jettl'. A.way. 3111y Proe Sanity, inui 4stat made lit 1artin's He Coilli bia, Sep1t. If.- .-The ollice of th. Atorne :.iea todaye made al in\ ;, I U tb:n of t he facts and cir~cuni stances ~ ~ *l vuronin he cape of T. . I ghl fr:o:a 1,he A.tat hosplital for the ins1ane with a view of showinl,g his snlitdy. The inv. t . alion wa s nt le at the rioEltist of Solicitor .\tartin. AMorris C. Laumipkin, assistant allornevy 1enel,--jl who made, Ohw investigationl, valled atti1on to thw inlgenulity exhib ied b1 ytle patint itt making his (s cape, but wouhd addhlin) furlther comi mlent. A report va; forwarded to Solicitor Mart in. Mr. btiiumpikin Was positive in ftis utterances that no possible blame could be attalied to hospital atithori I les, as every precaution to gutard again-st sucit an evnttilalily had been observed. Douar Fn/R8nuu TII YounMn YOU'RE all young mn these days when it comes .XA to clothes. We have stykas that are cal led "young men's styles;" and others, more conservative and quiet, that are called "men' s styles." But we notice that these don't always go by ages;14 some men of 25 want the N quieter models; some mnen 8 of 50 or 60 like the snappy stuff. But the y all want to look smartly dressed. Hart Schaffner & Marx Models are for men of all ages and tastes; and we have sizes to fit men of all figures Wliarton Clothing Company The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes "Cash Cloth iers-Su,-i Me" Laurens. S. C. Greenwoodi S. C.