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,JA. T. MEDLOCK DIES IN GREENWOOD .y 7 Ib Native of this County but Long a Res- c Ident of Greenwood Died There 0 Monday Morning. Mr. Jas. T. MQdlocki a native of the ,western part of this county and pos sessing many warm friends here and around his old home, died at his home in Greenwood Monday morning after i prolonged illness during which he :slent much time at hospitals seeking relief. The funeral aervices were held it the Main Street Methodist church in Greeniool yesterday afternoon and intermen. took place in Edgewood cemetery not far from his new home vhlch he built several years ago. The following account of his death was taken from Monday afternoon's dtrreenwood Index-Journal: "Mr. James T. Medlock, president of the National Loan and Exchange Bank, and one of Greenwood's best known citizens, died at his home on the 1Power House road this morning shortly after six o'clock. 31r. Medlock -had been in a critical condition for sometime. and the news of his death -was not unexpected. He had only re turned about ten days ago from a Bal itinore hospital where he had been for treatment. -Still It was a great shock to the family and to his host of friends. Mr. Medlock had a large circle of friend.3 in town and in the country, all of whom will be deeply prained to learn of his death. Mr. Medlock was in his 64th year. ile- was born on August 18th, 1856 in the 'Princeton sectiot of Laurens county. He attended the schools of his neighborhood 'and later entered Vanderbilt University. He came to 'Greenwood in the year 1895 as book keeper for the late J. T. Simmons, his first cousin. The two men were lelosely connected in business all their lives. In tite course of three of four years Mr. Medlock went .with the newly organized -Bank of Greenwood as bookkeepier and about 1890, on the death of Mr. J. W. Greene, the first zashier of the bank. lie was elected eashier. He served the bank 'in this capacity for a numlber of years and left the 4ank to become president of the 'boan and Exchange Bank, which was; organized by himself, the late J. T. Simmons, Mr. C. P. Simu mons and others. The Loan and Ex change Bank opened for business in the store next (1001' to Hodges Drug Store and remained at this stand un til its consolidation with The First What N 'S Dikt'inct ivte in style, yV I rietot ine att .... Smar3It Dre)Z'.ssesS ini G1e .$50.00 t:0.. .. .. Middy ~ Ii the now s-tyles wit Beau All L'lhatt is new1 anid bi We invite you Mint< ational Bank some years later. The 'irst National had its (uarters in the uilding now occupied by Mr. T. S. hipley, and the consolidated bank ccupied this place with Mr. Medlock .4 president until its removal to the resent building. -Mr. Medlock spent his whole busi ess life almost in the baakin-g busi ess here. He enjoyed to the fullest he confidence and esteem of the bus ness circles of the town. He was Lot only active 'in business but he took great interest in all the best phases if community activity. He served a onger time as a member of the board if trustees of the city schools per iaps, than any other menitbei' and had ieen its secretary for the whole peri id. He Iwas active in the service of lis church and was a member of the >oard of stewards of Main Street Meth dist Church and was also district teward from his church in the Cokes bury District. He was a member of the building committee of the church ind chairman of its finance committee. Mr. Medlock was happily married on December 22nd, 1892 to Miss Kate Bullock, of the Quarry section of this county. She with the following children survive: Miss Lucile, now teaching at Pelzer; Mr. Robert Med lock, of near Chappels; Miss Bertha teaching at Kinards, in Newberry county; James, a student at Woffort College; Joseph, Melvin and Mary, a home. In addition he is survived b) the following brothers and sisters Kate, 'Sudie and Julia .Medlock, o Ware Shoals; Mrs. Tom )owney, o .iLaurens, Mrs. Monroe Pickens, o Greenville; Mrs. '. 'B. Taylor, Mri J. H. Ballentine, Mrs. W. H. Ballen tine and Mrs. Sallie Moore, or' War Shoals; Messrs. J. A. and .1. i1. Med lock, of Greenville, and W. 'H4. Med lock, of Ware Shoals. Funeral services will be conducte at four o'clock this afternoon fro Main Street Metholist church. Re% 11. It. Turnipseed, bis pastor, twi conduct the exercises. Tl'he active pall 'bearers will be Messrs. W. T. tBailey, Jno. W. Colemal .Geo. AW. Hart, H. L. Watson, W. '1 Nicholson, and 1I. A. Anderson. Tlhe stewards of the Main Stret Methodist cliuirch will be the honorat escort. These are: Messrs. C. I leatherstone, Dr. i0. C. Connor, .1. 1 Wharton, C. C. Watson, J. A. Ouzt J. D. Seago, S. G. Major, M. S. Chil ley, G. C. Hodges, Jr., Ur. P., Sloa )Pr. J. 1C. ;Harper, 'D. G. Ruff, 11. 4 Sheridan, T. C. Chipley, T. J. Ande is Spring "Nothing," Proceeds t inter Con pring Suits ith fuli ini line, in navyv serge and . .. .. .. ..$35.00, $50.00 and $~ Dresses lget Ie and TPaffeta $25.00, $35.00, suits and aliddies yv Suils .... ..$7.50, $10.00 and $: ,...... .... ....$2.50 andI rgette Waists hi shioi. sleeves .......$6.50 to $: Uamnisoles. ..... .... .... .... ..$1.25 to tiful New Silks affeta, Foulards and IFaney Gecorg ight for spring at attractive pric< tto make this store ~r Com son, J. 'P. Jennings, R. A. Ellisos, 'D. H. Bowers, J. 'P. Boulware, 'J. Simms Andrews, and Messrs. Hart, Coleman and Anderson, of the active pall bearera are also ienibers of the board of stewards. PRIZE FOR ESSAY. School Children to Compete for Steel lelmet Said to have been Captured from German General. Columbia, 'March 4.-A handsome steel helmet, captured from a German general (luring the battle of Argonne Forest by American forces will be a'warded to the South Carolina school child composing the best essay on "Why the People of South Carolina Should Erect a State Memorial to its Soldier Dead." The award will be made by the South Carolina Memorial Commission. The contest is open to any primary or high school pupil in this state, the only requirement being that each ar ticle shall be turned in before April 1-5th of this year. The competitors are to hand their essays to the principal of their schools who will seni theni to the chairman of the memorial com mission of their county. This chair man and the members of his commis sion will select the best essay from his county and forward it to the memorial commission In Columbia which will se lect the prize-winner from among the -16 essays. The iprize-winning compo sition and the <15 other essays will be deposited in the hall of archives and -cords of the memorial building when coileted. The child winning the helmet -will have the option of either retaining it or having it placed as a trophy in thc memorial building, the donor being given credit In the permanent record of the building for the presentation ol his tophy. The helmet itself is a heavy see protector of handsome design ant Ishows the marks of hard service There are very few of this kind o helmet in America. - M'ADOO REPEATS GEORGIA REFUSAl t y Former Si-eretary will not Enter lIla In Presidential Primary in Crucke 3. State. i, New York, .larch 7.-William Gibb )- Mc;Adoo, former secretary of thetreas i, ury, tonight reiterated his determina A. tion not to permit use of his name a r- a candidate at the presidential pri Without: Answers the Fa D Make it "Som< Lpany$S Re 13.50 $3.00O L2.50 rour shopping center t the benefit of the )anyS C Laurens, S4 mary to be held in Georgia. regard less of the fact that various candidates have entered the Tace there since his withdrawal. was announced. 'ills views were made known in a telegram to Hiram L. Gardner, secre tary of the Democratic state commit tee of Georgia. Mr. MeAdoo agaig ex pressed the belief that the natlonal conventiori should be free to exercise its "unfettered judgment as to the platform for .which the party shall stand and as to the most available man to lead the fight." "While I do not criticise any man who seeks the presidency through delegates instructed in his behalf," he said, "my own convictions against this method of attempting to forestall-the action of the conventiona monthsg in advance of its sessions are so strong that I can not engage in .personal con tests in state primaries or otherwise which would negative the position 1 have taken." Statement of the Condition of the BANK OF WATElRL9O Located at Waterloo, S. C., at the close of business March ist, 1920. RESOURCES Ioans and Discounts .4. . .$112,720.35 Overdrafts ..4...... ..74,78.06 Furniture and Fixtures . 1.00 Banking House ........ 800.00 Due from Hanks and Bank ers .............. 24,857.90 Currenev ............ 4,227.00 Silver and Other Coin .. 783.84 ('hccks and Cash Items .. 401.36 Other Resources, Liberty 'L noW . .. .. 12,441.90 Total . . $160,991.4,1 Capital StocXai ia .. . .$ 25,000.00 9Suiplus FPubd.. .... 20,000.00 Undivided 'Pr6fit, less Cur rent E'xpense s and Taxes Paid .............. 3,072.96 Due to Banks and Bankers 519.57 'Dividends Unpaid . . 27.50 Individual -Deposits Subject to Check .. .... $86,275.55 Savings Deposits . . 6,487.09 Time Certificates of De posit ... 17,022.05 Cashier's Checks 2,586.69 112,371.38 Total..............$160,991.41 State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Before mie came G. W. Fuller, Cash ier of the above named bank, who be Ing duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said bank, as shown by the books of said bank. G. W. FUIiHER. 'Sworn to and subscribed before me - this 9th day of -March, 1920. J. J. AjDAHS, Notary Public. Correct Attest: .1. C. Smith, T. J. - Anderson, 'H. K. Aiken, 'Directors. New and shionable Wom :thing" -at Once dy-to-weaJ ->; his Spring. Buying i: rnarkcet's Lowest Price aish Dep )Uth Carolina "NOTIOE OF ELECTION. itate of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Notice Is hereby given that an elec -ion for Mayor and Aldermen of the 3lty of 'Iaurens will be held in the 3ity of tLaurens on the 13th day of tpril, 1920. The polls will open at the hour of o'clock In the forenoon and close at he hour of 4 o'clock in the afternoon. No person slhall be allowed to va.te at said election who shall not have reg stored with the Municipal Supervisor )f Registration as required by law. The -polling precincts and managers 3C the election at the different 'pre .Incts are as follows: For Ward One: Voting place at City Clerk's Office' Managers: John Smith, J. E. Tolli son, .James Davenport. F'or Ward Two. Voting place at . 'W. Martin's Stable. CASH When se Meal anc not forge are sellir Laurens Pretty CI em, and She by Visiting r Departm Ginghams and iddie Cloth, per' yardl.... ....... ~ress Ginghams, per' yard..... ereat'ls, perI yard .. . . .. .. . pecial ini Apron Ginghams, per y'al ard-widle Pajama Cheeks in miill ci ard-wide Ilenehinig (as long as it 'arid-wide Ca nibrie, 40e valuei, per; anrd-wi Naii'tisook, 40e value, spe01 ar.wd Blrown -Linen, per~ yarid White Go 'Flaxons, VToiles, and Ongandies the Smartest StylE Millinei Wionde'fuilly becoinig IModels,' dfaterials, (Jorgeouis T immnnings an<1 M1i this~ and mlore( w~ill be foundI i spr'in1g. Indiv iduality3 and *ftyle has di'llinery Offeinugs -a't this store. A ri large quantity for c artment Managers: J. W. Martin, Jeff I), 'Sexton, J. tH. Cunningham. -For IWard Three: Voting place at LAurens Cotton Mill Store. Managers: Jim 'Lwls, Walt le! lams, Homce Teague. For Ward Four: Voting place at Finney House. faatkger,: J. F. Finney, John W. Fowler, John Switzer. For Ward Five: Voting place at Hicks's Stable. MUnagera: Edd (licks, Fred Puller, Johnny Milani. For Ward Six: Voting place at Power House. Managers: 'Phil ID. Hluff, Irskine T. Todd, -Ernest W. Machen. , At the close of the election the Managers will hicertain th6 result and return, saine to the City Council of the City of 'Laurens ns required by law. C. \1. BABB, Mayor. SIANiLEY ORINWS, City Clerk. BASIS nding for I Hulls do it that we g for cash Oil Mlill tI othes? ent~ Percales ....... ... ..50 . . . 35o, 40c and 50e ..... ....35c and 40c .... .... .... ..25c as, per' yard .. ....25c lasts), per yard ... .25c yard .... .... .... 25c -ial per yard .... ..25c ... $1.00 and $1.25 ods are here in great variety. s in. Spring brliant New Straws and I a iaay of Colors; n our .Newv 'Millinery for always dharacterized the l at popular prices. sh we give you Store