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Efje 9bbertiser Subscription Price $2.00 Per Year Payable in Advance Published by ADVElTISING Plt1l.NTING COMPANY ILrens, S. C. Advertising Itates on Aiplication. Obituaries and Cards of Thanks: One Cent. a Word. Entered at the postoilee at -Laurous, S. C., as second class mall matter. LA'ItENS, S. C., JUNE 30, 1920. A study of ourselves and our own faults will often bring home to us our own lmperfectioits. With these corrected as far as we are able to Co'! "t thviml, We are then in a better position to go out to help others to overconte their short-comiigs. Self righteoutsn ess is a very preval en t sin and anl obsta.le not only in our11 own way but in the path of others. Where we a'e content with our'selves, we often overlok a vital fialit of our own evet .while sincerely hoping for onte i ml proVetent. h our neighbor. Contentment nit h things as they are. inl whatever line, is a sign of decad ence. MOR' ROADS. Caldidates fromt thils cotlily for the state senate and house of representa tives have not Iade their views known as yet on any issues, if thIe re are atny bet ween themi. One qtuest ion, how ever, shouhil certailily be settled by ev ery voter of the cointy before his ail lot L-; cast ant that is on the subjeet of roads. It is (Ittite possible, aind wo have no: heard to tie contrary, tiat all o ooutr condidattes so far atnoiunced are in faVor- of larg(r ex iend it res for road work, but this is sitch att imtiportant matter tait the views of each catndidate should h' known. Pro gressive m1en and fair-mintided mttett will not consent to allow oir good roads work to stop where it is ntow or .welitre it promises to be wheti the JpoSeeL t monety is exltndled. rIogress and ijustiet to all sections of tihe coul ty dlland bait a wider system of roats be built tan are now Pra ficable to oeCre w\it thie funld.a ii hand. Very important I roads it vatl ou1s sect i ois Of lilt' county1 veed P01rman11'n11. improvemeOnt(1111 and mnany (ilizens who cotriIlttle taxes to lte general road fuld ae not getting m h in retutrnT. The Advertiser h1as not esti tae of the probable needs forI a comprehenisive systqm Of roatdways, 110 estimate of tle probable needs for large. Hilt the coilty is larige al( fairly prosperous. IIDEiiNDS DIlS11,tilWTEI1,1). Local Corptortiots Pay Olt I.nrge Sum11s to Stockholders. Jily Ist being Ite setii-annua t ivi. dend datt- for titost of tIte local cor porations, a airge amtointt of lioney Will bie (listrtibuttedi today to lotcal stockhlold(ers onl thItis acdoiunlt. 'IThe jiast six months htas been a satisrac tory piodit~ t) finantcial andi manifate -turintg ilnslit utions an th tey are look ing to the futuitre withl (onfitidce. The followving ta'e t he httal eorpoationts heitig semti-aunttal: Lau rens ('ot ton . ills, S pet comt (on $850,ttt. lIttrlns hTrust (omipanyi, 'l Per (('lt l-aiurents Naatitial Ilantk, -1 pet ct 0n $5,I00t. lItnterprise N\ationtal llamnk, -I per eC lit onl $100tt,t000. 'l'eopiles I,oan &i I-xchiantge llaink. I FarersNatonatlankttter tn I0. Ia t llnk K te titnt 01n $1 u,tt0. Si)lli s ('OS,(1 I .(ifNI).\ V. JItty tilthe5 ib. No 'lants fotr ('li bratiion. lior 1, bank and' i le s (in I t t rensit r~ Ie I)oy which talls til Sitlay i, Iar Ii viont of pintionit at:. whith r Iio (Joserv -aturtday tir .\ltndayv wvas fitnally dritedI ':est erday I iwhn a lit tlion wao untit i outslvy ietd atojit' Withbouat xe'jtl ion all t lht mierchaat. anld bank or (f the city sagnted t he it tition to tlose. Tlhe ((nt1on maiils oif the' ity wvill eloise ott Sil tlayv insteadl of .lontdayv. No ltns ihave bteen mtadel for a larg e :elebtion l otf the laty in 'Pat rens, (xdept thal lbaise thall gamtes 'will he ptlayedl at te mills. A large num10 hier of locat i.\ aisonis ar tp11 tlannlng Io spend I t 51th In Ashvl le wh it' miatny othr people)1 ate counittig oni spend~ Ing the week-endI in the mioiuntains. Some froml hiere will at tend tt'he ta lieuie at .Mouintvl lie, Saturdav, wheni Of ogresoa adha.sa en OItARING T.RIBUTE SENT PRESIDENT (Contiiued From Page One.) slower to get in motion, but as the shouting and tumult continued, stand ard after standard camte up andI the march around the hall began. In the New York section, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt, seized the standard and rushed into the crowded aisles, battling with others who sought with eager bands to uphold the sign. But there were some amiong the New York delegation who struggled with Iloosevelt to prevent him carry ing the state standard in fihe diemon stration for the President. There 4was a lively scrimmage akin to q center rush In a football game In which fists were hlying and there seemed danger of bloody noses. A :policeian Who in terfered got a pulnmmeling. One man had his coat dragged off and several men lost their nose glasses. No one was hurt, the protesting delegates changed their mind and Roosevelt tri umiphantly marcled oft with tile New York standard to join the Wilson dei ollstratioll. A shout of added intensity a1rI,'kt'i IIe deleg1es" recognition,*oC the in cident and a cieer for lloosevell was aIl but lost in tle general tumui1t1lt. It was long before order could be restore('d. i'ven When Vice Chairman Kremer had launched upon his speech, echoes of the storm still lurked in the ail.. .Ile .was repeatedly Interrupted by 1l' clamor of approval Ihat greteted every thrullIst at the Republican parly or at any referenev to I'resident WIl son. When Chairman Homer S. cuim mings of tle national comi ittee had beei leetd tentmporary chaimilian and escolted to the platform they fillally hu isled alnd -preparedl to listenl with close attention to his keynote ad dre'ss. Delegates oxiected sollinlli ug Ito clheer at. They wvere in tho mlood fot' it anid they 'were not disappointed. Mr. ('ummiings begall in a quiet voice. A few\\ shouts of ''louder" en from tar back in tilt hall, butl he ld not proceedetd far before tie great throng was so still that (very syllable was carrie4d to till liglest gallries. it was t long speech. Mr. ('unulnings suggested that to his iarers, but cries of "go on," "take your time," llet h1iml. Ie drove his points hliole hard and Ihis address was alert. to cap them with shouted approval. At onle, point, he chided the Ch icago platform of thie Rellpublicalls becanse it contanled, ie said, no word oC hiope for Ireiandi, 1o m'ey for A 1rmenia an1d becallse it "'eon'e'aled a word" for .\exico. ** * ~I l y Wml D).. Q.) Away back in the ist thrct was a tremllieldols excitement ill Ihe IPoplarI Spring sttileIn about rocks niht ly falling in a certain house. There werte si('k ipeoptle ill this homuse, -whlo rte illie It n Iighit nur1 ses, who11 tln till sill hour11s of the nlight w~ould~ be4 ala l'med' by at ro'k ittIing Ithe loor,' halng! right by thieir' ('bai'. Again Cone patts of tilt room~ll. 'iThis thinlg got to ner'vest': ofC the' IpeOple sittIinlg u1p withI 'it' sit'k. S hyhdt aemw younig 1(o visPit tis famitily, and1( Ir toIC tutnravel th mo nystery' of them tailing rocks(. oon11 lthe' yard'l was Cull o1 folks. Somtet ofl thi ltd( men11 Caugh i 50ome1 boys Itrowintg 1rocks don the' Ithe ipeoplie. lut asto C t' rocks( Call ing i the iloo in:i ihl itiit houV [of! t 'h ilht, ofIheo n iom an wt a:,odi'i Iear' e li o n'~t recIllee b o f t1(hi tin Alanyt IIt aueorg tines havt hap'p'ented, II tind illt cotinu fito happen5 ld II' Cli f0 CC -:Iill d t Nii1( Stt-:.\ cdlll;m Cup ~t'11 0 II1 S ot:it ( IitT owII (1 "et kee titl' tills I titwl .Wainst lIr illhh in an to I ri,ocain i'ry, Juncil' tio an can.- Cher ha owled 511ean(o te planl andI' lieri gtyihg feeblht ithul lie anil as ov wiodh thet bries, n vn so a IVAGUE TE AMS SPLIT THE WEE:K'S 81ERIES Cliit-on aid Cross 11111 SplIt Evoni. 1Lau1rens-1 111141 Owings Split E Ven. 'With foul: gaines played by each of the Laurens County League teams. Clinton and Cross 11111 are tied for. first place and Laurens and Owings are tield for third place, or the cellar. 'Clinton and Cross H1 IiI played Friday and Tuesday and Latifens and Owings played on the same days, each team winning one game. 'Hefore the game at Cross -1111 yes ttl@day, Cross 11111 gave notice that it would protest the game oi the ground that Beckman, the Clin'ton pitcher. is a spit-ball artist and that lie is ineligible to play under the rule which requires spit-ball pitchers to be reg Istered with leagte directors prior to April 1.1iti. A long wrangle result ed over the argumeit al(d the game was started late. Cross ill won 9 to N. The game at Owings yesterday af terioon was a 12 iniing affair, Owings w1111 ilig (; to 5. ILauirenis scored live iuis in tie secol iin g, but was, ilable to Cros stle plate again. Ow in gs mjide e in tie t i ), one 1in 1h. fIfth, tiree 'in the eighth andl another in the 12(h. Eirors on both sides con tributed materially to the scores. Nall rels won over Owings on Friday S to 7. Clinton-Cross 11111 (Friday). Cliiito, June 25.--(iiitoi imade it three straight today by defeating Cross 11111 10 to .1 and assured the leadership ill the league with three w iiis atlid 11o losess. Tlie game was hard fought het'ween two good teamis. Cros; liiill Could not solve lelekman's delivery while "'linitoll lambasted Pinisen for 16 hits an(d ten runs1. The featu res of tihe game were the selnsa1 liolial fieldinig of W. Leaman for Cross 11111 an1d the hitting of Me.\il in, Iawirence, Warner and Cunning ham for Clintoi. lin three games played Ciiton has piled up -13 lits and11 -11 rumn, 'core by illnilngs: R It 1N H' ill111 . .1000 003 o00- .' G 5 Clinton .. .... 100 5013 lox- -10 16 C Ilatteries: Cross lill, 'iisoni ald 'ulhert son; Clinton, lleekmani aind Austini. Uipires: Sturgeon and Rid I',laurenls-Owvinus (Friday). Score by 111iinigs: 't 11 E Lallrens .. .. ..010 302 110i--N i1 I; Owiings .. .. ..00 21 0 00-7 9 7 Datteries: Laureiis, Owens, hobo and Hlarrett; Owings, Owings and I)ruimond. Umpires: Cothran and .\oore. Latureiis-Owiigs (Tuesday.) Score by Innings: R I E JLaurens . ..0.50 000 000 000-5 5 7 Owings . .001 010 030 001-6 9 8 Batteries: Laurens, Wilson, Owens ald Barrett; Ow ings, Owings alid DI)riummiiod. I'mpires: Siiires and Aloore. St111111ig of the Clums Todaly, Won Lost P. C. Clinton .. .. ... . .. 3 1 7.;0 rioss I11111.. .......: 1 750 I 41u1 itlS.............1 :3 25u Owing-.............1 ! '.5.~, 11urens pllay's at ('linton lidiiay. iross; 11ill plays at Owlings Friday. linoi plays at lImlurenis Tuesday~i. Ow iigs play atS :i3Vross liiill Tuesday. .11,;S ii \NhiN IhAS !:NOUGH lifuses Nomminlatin for Lieuteunant ('onl!.ressomiiian, will not lhe a candi tan, io -wih ffi 1ce she was niom I Tu'lesday, acc(oriniig to a -tatemen(-t madelae tet( iconventin today.l:Li~ ArluEVILLE-oREiENW1OOD MiUTUAL INSURIANCE ASSOCIATI'ON. OIrgaize'd 181)2. P 'i: wi'T I N S' IIE'I) *s,875,:it00 WR 'I' OR CALLA on the ude-rsign i'd for any informiiatloll you may desire about oiur lau of ilsuran~c. We ii in-r your. plroperty aigainst de sI ructton bsy FIRE, WIND)STOLMa OR 11, llTN I NG. and (10 so cheape'r thantl any coimpiany in oxistanee. ('eem beru, we are prepared to prove 3to youi thiat ourus is 31h0 saftest. and (he(ape'st lian of iisuraince known. Ourz Association is no0w lIcensed to write Iusurance in the countien of Abbeville, (Greonwood, MceCormick, E~dgetildl, hLurens, Salmuda, Lexington, Richland, Calhoun, anld Spartanbulrg. The11 oillcers aire: Gen. J. Fraser Lyon, Pr'esfient, Columbia, S. 0.; J. Rt. Blake, Gen. Agt., Secty. and Treas., Gireenlwoodi, S. -C. DIRECTORS: A. 0. Gram'. .. ....Mt. Carmel, S. C. J. M. Gamubrell .. .. Abbevillo. S. C. JT. RI. Blake .........renwood, S. C. A. WV. Youngblood .. .. Hodges, S. C. J. Fraser' Lyon .. .. Columbia, S. C. R. Hf. NIcholson .. .. Edgoflold,S. C. W. Hf. Wharton .. .. ..Waterloo, S. C. W. C. Blates .. . . . . . .atosburg, S. C. (Oreenwood, s. C.On.At Jan. 1. 190.a $ SPECIAL NOTICES. $ $ S* C Lost-Wire auto wheel and tire be tween Laturons and Tumbling Shoals. Reward for its return to Vincent Mo tor Car Co. 50-2t-pd Waintel-Men with automobiles, for each county ' in South Carolina. If you are a hustler, and think you can sell to the farming trade, something that they need, I can give you a posi tion that will pay you $500 to $1,000 per month. Address Mr. h. J. Stuart, 1318 Washington St., Colum~il a, S. C. 50-3t-pd For SaletSeveral ton nitrate of soda. See ). A. Barksda e, or phone 131. 50-it Malesman Wanted-41ubricating oil, grease, paint, specialties; whole or part time. Commission basis. Sam ples free. Mlen .with car or rig. Write for the attractive ternis. -River side upliening 'Co., Cleveland, Ohio. 50-1 t-pd For Nale--My country farm, 510 acres, 7 miles from Clinton in good community, with schools and church es. Gtood residence with electric lights. barns, out houses, etc. An ex Cellent eiglt-horse farm, In good state of (ultivation, plenty of timber, very little waste land. 350 acres in an other traet etltally fs' gobd and de sivable. - 170 'acres in another tihet, 75 acres in-one field, all in good-state of cult Ivation. If interested com Iminicate with D. A. Glenn, Clinton, S .C. 50-it-pd Flound - One Parkl' 'Self Filling 'Fountain Pen. Owner In v have same by Identifying and pay f for this adv. WV. G. Lancaster, at runterprise Na tional Blank.50t For iRetit-Good '- tory, 8-room dweling near square.VItr. \ 'W'. Dia, iL alurens. 50-1t lost--A'(oodyearI Cord Tire onl Himl. Pits 1918 model Dodge. Lost between I'rilceton and Laurens on Monday morning. Finder pilease leave at Ad vertiser offiee or' It. S. Davis. Ware Shoals Roite 2. -19-2t-pd SY,1e1. P1'n41 Pan41 $1.450 1)dr1 1,000, express collect. $1.75 per 1.000, postpaid. All virieties, prompt. ship meint. Dorris-Kensey Plant Co., Val dosta, Ga. 49-it-pd Nollee--Iookout .mon tailn Irisi Ito tatoes, $5.00 per bushel (56 Ibs). Aobt. A. Ilarris, Owings. S. C. 59-5t-pd For Salh-Orade Aberdeen-Angus ,..ilk cow, with helfer (alf ton days owi, by her side. Apply to J. If. Ilhim bert. 'Ware Shoals, lIt. 2. .17 5t pd Notice-We sell gasoline at : ' cenits per gallon. .1. h. Culbertson , Maddens. 16-5t Not i Lau rens Trust. Company will pay you 6 per cent interest for your money. I1--tf For Sale--Ford, stripped, good re pair. uew tires, qtuick sale $225. G. C. Watts, \loutiville. .19-31-pd For Sale. -T w'o I-thousand gallIon 'Cy ihus Tanks, 2 30 foot steel' towers, Itwo .\yers power pumps aid piping. $150 o'for one and $200 for the other. 'llargains at thle price. Iteason for selling, Installing Harris fresh water system. G. C. Watts, Mounitville, S. C. *19-3t-pd~ For Nale-Ford touring ear, ort h $5;50: will take $-25 for qtuick sale. G. C. Watts, Nloin Iville. 49-21-pd For Sale--iwenty bisheis speekle (Whippoorwill) peas at four dollars per bushel. R. L. Holland, Jaiirens R. 1.). 2. -9 -tp * e e ea e ese c ae ee * ANNOi'N('iXIENTiS. * subtj' < t the irules andl reguilatIons .\NDilISON iIlOTll, SILlD FOl S'0 OF $:(),0tS. Andtilrson, JunetI 26'.---~''Th itces' of fC'red at thie suetionling of' lthe 11010 '(hliquola prioper'tty on lFriday wvere re jeet ed, andt~ the p)roplerty' sold as a whlel to) a1 local syndicate ('Om)Posed of H. .\I. 111llaud, .t . N. .\ aster's, Kyle Si le y, IPrank 10. A lexani~der, K eys Youing. 'lThe price paid is said1 to lie abIouti $:100,000I. N TliOiE OF" EiECIO~"iN. 5111te lo South I ( 'ali1na, Whterieai, Itetihitn. signted by3 a legal numberhit of' the qitalified electors and freie-htoldersreidaing ini 'Isaulrenis school diisticte No. -I, Laitrenst counity, Souhiarlina, ask ing for an e'lection tiontal 1 inill lax 11pon1 the prioperity in 5aid school) dIistrlict, t e used(4 for school purp'tos(es, have' been tlid wvith te eoiunity .hoard of (I edueatloun, ani el (' 4io.i)heeb or'dered iupon sid ll ques I5tht day13 of' .lly, 19201, at Uiley School blin1g, ini said distict, uinder'i the manai~gemen('t iof me' tuste&' of said( school dlistict. Onl ''chi'I elr'et ors as r'eturin re'aI 01' Iier..onalt prioperity for taxathmou andu registat ion111 crt fl('entes as rir' ed itn Ithe. general elc ti shall be' allio'wed to vote. Th'ose favoing th Ii' mill :ald itlinal tax shatll v'ote a ballot econtaining the on. Those aga int thle 3 mnill additin al tax shall v'ole a hallot1 containinig the wvord ''NO'' wr'itteani'r pt'inted thereon. Pob s rhallI opien at thle htourI of 8 o'clock it ithe for'enoon a nd shallI remain otentunlil the hiour' of -1 o'clock In the aft ernioon whlten they shall he closed, and the ( hal lots cotunt eLI. IThe Iitrstea shall r'eport the' result of the eclecion to the county auditor and( county supler'intenldent of eduIca tiont within teni days theeafter'. I '~iR. TI. 'WILRON, Sitpl. FARM FOR SALE 121 acres, good 6-room tenant house, barn and cotton house; one mile from Basksdale Station. Price $75 per acre. CLYDE T. FRANKS At Farmers National Bank GASOLINE AND KEROSENE ENGINES Just received carload f Gasoline and Kerosene Eugines from 2 to 12 Horse -Power; Poi able ag Rigg; Gasoline Engine Drag Saw controlled by clutch wl.l i eliminates danger and saves time. Any defective part made at fietory during life of Engine. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 WEST GERVAIS STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. 45-tt You never knew of anything more suitable for pleasing, lasting gifts than up-to-date arti ticles of jewelry, did you? This store is distinctively the gift store. No wher el e will you find such a charming array for gift selectic . Bring us your gift problem and you will be suited. . sD 328 2 RGS There's a Touch of Tomorrow In All Cole Does Today A forecast of the future is the Cole Aero-Eight. In it ideals which seemed intended for fulfillment only at some distant time have become realities of the present. The aim of its builders has been to be first in design---to lead the way to fnture improvements by changing said tendencies arnd quickening the pulse of motordom to faster progress. Coming as a distinct departure, the AERO Eight has struck a cord of broad appeal. Individ uality has been its dominant note. Originality has found expression in its classic contour and its me chanical advancements. It is as gifted in per formance as it is radiant in beauty. Striking in personality, sound in principle, the AERO-Eight marks a climax in a career devoted to creating the new. It is the herald of an advanced mode---a determining influence in establishing the vogue in motor cars for nineteen twenty 15000 MILES ON TIRES MILAN & OWINGS DISTRIBUTORS Laurens, Newberry, Greenwood and Abbeville Counties