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Five Minute Chats on Our Presidents By JAMES MORGAN (Copyright. 1920. by Jamne Morgan.) THE FIRST POLITICIAN 1782-Dec. 5, Martin Van Buren born at Kinderhook, N. Y. 1813-15-State senator. 1815-19-Attorney general of New York. 1821-29-United States senator. 1829-Governor of New York. Secretary of state of the United States. 1832-Nominated for vice presi. dent. 1833-Elected. 0 0 M .\IZ','N VAN IUIN was the first- rlan1chin e 'n1l . Ilitician in the pres. iriIIe y. :and he wasI 111r111h 1 tlhat w0h4.n pt Il Ihe let ;ie wa the firt I t1he ( roii b-n t i have I*nen horri 1in1h-r t111- .\n l a ig, rather than 1111414.1. 1 11he :riti'lh, .11A I l iln ll met ano iflv only p1114dent. n11ot wholly eI:se44inled r inha biant of tin-1 Unin-ol K n kdill. Spruin l'i r in Dutch f'anilbo-z on both hli. Vin ir rnaried intl a lch fatnIiI, , a \.d :0bh It) slIwnk the lii 'tnuy. of ht;-: w ei st l tl w\a:1S born i:i ho eldI inl aI lit h . I 1'rp Van AV i' I- Cs.:' \\ l !s 'ae lii ' l- \s aoi:) Enr iO r ll l l!'i.t- in fnit l elor it'p. r h i h. law A'liat IVAn T I atI flr l 14 e til msi! r Iifi1i lin t .l r -i( 4 hler hroni .lcksonltil i nIl l nidil. hlil jdt'kedtill :1i i ' w e-i'' I'h il t il u : w : hi . Y Hi no: e-t 4I :. n: i : \ ,lw .' r oiia444w'r irints lins Wh1 i' l on~ly ai bf 4 n lthat j: llo.'' SIX tae t (t(1411i : is S :n a ' 1 -irt Ill ta :: te I e'c ' I ' I I II r: I I Ii Ie I4' ~ I i 4 the j he r h iif I-I i rs 4t I o-.. s s ;a, It ! '- b ia~ r. i .\ 44 t fr y. jil l - t ie iirlrn I I I "I- tAh I*, lri ro' .. 1 n -i I 'r li It w -it l thI llit. which w: .IlalI I is ;: I I4 I t I i I4:4 I ': I 44 I 4f : %.IIi 4I \. ; , ; tills tul 4w for stin is yiI ihI t ls pru Angelina Van Buren. 11I44l 4'nn 'r ' eeius i oit l, Varn olitl t4 onven41 this n before hi ' w-iof stig ' w;il) itg itit es41 ''4h i 'li iv 14 surt'.i a te a tw nt .iet e l p (4 i 1i4'Ahr Ite ventte~ at hirty; Iponiie at "rniey ' 'enval o the ('11I t th414irty 11',4 . : *rlf 0l b r y ee l p v s n -t ht('ndil C iatirj4 f thei l 't: itf4r~'ed sta 4. Alre4 tly ho et unsl'4 4':. t 144t.''4'.: lg 1f 141. "i'.\!n yIi'-so ti y."' w i' b 414' 'h~rl ine t( odrin t:01f he le 1n4ra i'Q4 14w114 ii (Id a l44)y' l o lth t :rty for t b ixty yie 1irs to eron ' .14-44ou in lpoIgrlea for jipulaor nifNew~ kn.,I<. Il over I'laying rl e:.'nl fro pthsmi tnly Yoke r in v pubil(4r f do. \4' rS;.14 a lur It ws the f4'irt toI'. (if k his4 wayth inew L(s. hix-''' auion a1 s a poIitS i'ian ils lot14('I hjm '4e credit he : i r f hii s 8 SIAMESE RULER IS SUPREME Rama VI Perhaps the Mcst Aboolute Monarch That Is Left on This Old Earth. You f:>rget, wheti you are "ri ITi cdonm, tlat you t re lit the king's cimpititi. Yoim 'orget it ft every k1 ig's cliititil lit thielt wii!l-except Btigkok, So in. I laid wit lh'e: it imy lintel for hiitf fill houillr wihea I Jiu i'ttr wh itles b w frig and1 hells inltging an111 trultulets 5illingml stngil fift . I asked iny* "hv" (.e (nit with tiny hotel ritoill ti ' W;4 tilly '41slitt1 W dYlm ' iY illi'ir slay i in wilt thin' Ille isill. fmlig ivili . lIe i il i t it di I N't Il nil loll( hit, i iit. y tI rm m I ogethe r m' e m tIIil ' I tI'2's tatiii t ( st-\i' li:I tI . Iti V-lit-l 2 i' - -SsilIk I I t i l i r :1111 fini' t'i' In Jillt h 14-!.t ilt li i i llil ki t it lv i 'r, lt ill I I that tlm Wh e ts.: was ssin iiby I.'ts In r, i ein T to kV-i w thIt thei'm 0:1i. 1 4-:111t Il . knom I 11111 I i . i ': ' t1 1he kinl : was foo It 1 1 - 4, rr1 re -114If'. ) t It n t ho t run ts nIll iotil i ( t ir'.' i t tw' fi ril 'l - v [liltis it timay, s I- toik til rollmit rlii* fIrIn th : r yaii l p lac21 tit 1imn l ii r g om ' the mm i ty' m'm mrit Ithi nudmmimnc tIf v11 :ill4 |l hiu r i t. 1 v I'lv i lt' ha NN1 11 I in 11 m i w it I hill. it vr 1* IV,* In e er too pe: myri hLin . I or timn itI'munnek k, tlrmimimlmaJ reIliy not'4Ii t 1 -in 1 in t \v In -rwat bs ' .:- , -:1- l w hi l , -{ 1is ijie \ ill milde ,X:11111 V t-i iul'l m'Sim ii Iiut I- e h :eto. rhn . o I I a t t i I J I im i i I , I V'rl e th Innh :I lJ !y ik t i Aevl.d.. \ d irk'i'd mrmdust-mge. mh~y ri,'. tlrwnt I tit, 2 1 11 14 iit 1 1 11%- -1m 1 gi r ;'u I I :t r i i t a e Ns: )er . 'I Im Im ab i ite o I Ill m -I it thI l11t1 n 1 ih . (it m m o s v->; IppIa r :i Il t l Itt's l f- ! :, '.. } 1 - toi ilt r-! lit I wi' ht till 1 '"I'l'J iI S Tm~'mI mi4t: 'S :1'-Jill Il: it, %%'I t I 11dh l'irI'I .lI l L libil . lit 11for ':ll I I n. t . t t2 1 1*1 . 1 . I it I a in II s I n be t h :Tutil. b II Ie :1 ni-v th i', s ini il I g I e, 2wns lla- uinhti lie .s i ' of the ra .uway' 1 11t il liefd i l - fnor i eo and ot e - trly h-i. i s IThnIt Jbilvr. w oil. I II t elis htig I n of-t 1 b ;111)\Vof jr 1't (IW li ety. Ojf I or I.; etl I.:Iiviu. 11.1't I i olllitfl for '411 il2 l s lt lit hatjiir g m Jv ig ''t 'l li :1 i lt' ll(ii ll-ko i I c Ak 2 51121 jII4 0ru a very~ irrth, stAighytlinedae AV .11211\ ur ie.ii),o is itv ' '' ii 2. itweervt blts riht X1 (o ih n l ro ividun ld and ht is rigt4)a1 thlt h1111t. f t e g v ri truly thari doel trutn i nT ete x e Tilsve . Ili is -lmorig inl bpirit 1in w I I t o g' prtof h(I t ht i -r, h t be y n l Ieli I yrvi itI--h is re -i Ird 2rt t r ,the w ''o Ir , 1f - u t ir4 haIr- I g lo g. F re c iiI'i -1 mI'' - I vol ,ii ~' 4if - '1. ' i 11' 4 t *T:arg's M'ekan 111 Ai aai "i ti lI til'.1 I lo- ill' I l ' 2'o It 1or byll, 1che ssh11it l h % 'n r to h;I' fIi'll . ligh. t in r1,1111 h t 1il . This!k Iin wa fo ph.re by wJo Inhl' nm an'.' ctI n prmo' I th 14 e nt 1ddr1:0 oil1th - I t r r ba..k WENT UP IN RECORD TIME Comfortable House That Was Begun and Practically Completed in a Single Day. A ftri nr III one of tle A IIttle I WeSt. QIrll Staltes bfought inn-te-riatl for at limeist mid theii discovei-red tiat for lack (of tuennlls he( couldi not go fn ih it. 'lhe stft ilty otiI the grotit(d for iln1t I, whetI u1ne (Illy ia genlerou411s th ight ('itnie' 11114) thiel min !d of a (.411 tratctingf builkder. lit! cnlled his InenI aroiiulil him mill iskel for vollunte-rs to 'u i1 h ill . ftriler's C4 1ttge, telling tIIe het! woily tildt ak, t)o do it Wilh ill (III( iny if lihey would coentrihtilte Itei.r wiorik. Twietiiy-six (a1enit' ers, 11111 kN lh tts I and i tter agreed, (Onl thel cmn d 4io that; theI L f iner1 I~ woubli furI1.1Ish1 it chickein il1tiler, n a11 titu' 44 was fixed filr fill ft.) repor4 t lit (te situ of1 thev pro -: 1'y Iin uppeared on line' niill all "en4t It Mite to) work. a1h worerli a i sigi 'd 'to) U parti lar , i n1t. ;111 heh u brm1snn to 4 11 with :t Iush. \ Iw i , :I il 4n 1114n - h Ill raitnework was all ll- a t14ill- vihlininey a :st r teld. T 4i' 'i . itilin'er. nt el i. if r file arno-r luii friet tw o <b: 1n h ins T4''r w1. ie a br4a1l. four dt1 il' 1-ar lf o imr , v:-y a bushel I lIf! 1l1:1,1w.1Iret.etles. The desser , --1 c . sit4 d 44 , (h114 -rryv b h4111 '11141. :1 4i varitons ' 14 ' y 2' . Te l It [ 1 0n4- 4 h 11 1! :141 I w Jn ,11 ;!1 .y 444 h t Th4 hiurry xin- 4a4u1. 4 r k Ithe :11 i t. 11: a 1(I-ll six I'cl I th e 11 I.\ ell 1 4 lit( 2 f lt 14(14', hi 114A a1 4 4 1 10 1,:: -.42 v. ;I, pi' I( itl 1.4- l it-11 I :ie 1 4 -1 , 11 ht' 4 I [ a 1 I bL d, 1i1 but 4 h s "ud4 11" :t :11 l I t i t n Il te 11:i1n p14 s I*r.I I 1. 1 : . ' j, I$ \\ . l i l it- ila d I l. \ 4.1 bel~ .r h i rt 14 oat)4 dritgl. a-: erything ph-bid ;.1. :a 0 d nlnlll Unidentified Sea Monster. A A-ai illlolt(r 14'114'vt1 (to tlle r)en111 ) l44in t he b wa111s oi i gl1 e. 4 l 141a l tat i alth dugh f he lni lo nte 'hurr.\" wati-rtwr b f, he had neirr It 44t4 4114 mI erf to by E. E.n iream gs . is a eted 1. t f ilimithi inquiry toy in chty.1 Un ts. A fidentifiedi Se ll Mostl er. l Ig tiu ruouster elie t ombasuriig 1h ave(t Ill ItlgIl 11 l 111 4 7 feiit 11IISI. , 4411l ul I 'ik ll onw lup frn lit til ofc(11 the stinr. tivan1 to~k dit nond drifd ntoe the ti . a n r111( Mr. t f l1 skll, w i;h 'it h[I S tuor s ( 164 ,144144'4 t I -114-11 It 14-1i I gm. H I1 1114 In I fe to t ake n14 ilti' Toll, hou ei'4 r, It Iu iu persons tilidr the mily looik, bt (noil oul e aits tile ?;reatu. r. ud ir. twiartdeonla ta whoien lle first mflaw t inister It was surrouined by sharks which wer11 4l vouring Itw tk-sh. I le dithd 4ot kn4w how\\ l41ng it wats. Its het saw only Sl (or 11404- t 41f It, with1 Ohe hI d p4r1 111r in 1g 6 for 8 feet nbove the at- \4414 Ir. Mi. tInr. ri t oin, wvIth I the nid (if Ithe Y y cht, pulb-t thIII Illd ' )InI t o ofly :4f 114' ! il 1i1 Iv si 114r I if thIts. kll1. 1 fl: is co4 In *1, -it I i i I i I . I l' Io t" Ihi '- ull the're Is I : rL. . Ir la r;:6-r, titea It' fr.. gii.w... t h.. . 1 .o . to l% a:2#- . Tire Mil SIZE and 'TYPE Ol p 30 x 3 Clinchcr $17. 30 x 34 Clincher 20. 32 x 3 S.S. 26. 32 x4 S. S. 34. 34 x 4.A S. S. 49. I 5 x S.S. 61. .Thet 'Price uinsupi to matke a q A reputaible, all and mori A New to * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * MT. G11i.I~.1 iEi NE WS * .l t. (ilhtgher, .ay 23.--Gardens are looking- i itn( in this section, but cotion ?s not doing so well. .\Mrs. llella Trussel Spent last wveck with h r cousin, .\rs. Corrie port. \\'- syinputhize With thel inutny frinIIdt.; of .\Mr. .lohn .\Manly, who died last Sa ittnhiy and vas btried Suntday at P'oplar Spring church. itev. I.ont ardl 1,4Ingson prevached his funleral to .1 iige (T()id. .\1a. \Ialiy w s d9 yt ar.s, II tloitt IrS and 21 diays old at (ite tiwne W, hi dath. .\r. a.1d1lMrs. J11illis P':sy-more spent SutI y with their sister, .\ts. Tom fwtort. .l\:.; ih trtce Ilavinport spent the S . ith .\ litu ile Hill, sunday. \s. i lat ( t itvenpart (f ilreenwood, visited 14. h Irv:th r, .lyt. . . Iw. stihtt y 1aterno n.00t, .\Mr. i,1 4 itlscot t t.tnt n ('br-istopherl aro 111 rm. Tlhe fricnd o .r. .ot hn forti Iown. 1ths writing. \lt. (hlih rand .\t. OIvo play( Il b~we Mll last 1atad1 ThI:' or N t E30!;tion0 in cted by Italians. lin.stions wer \t%(.dt by thy O Ita daM enineliers 4of 1he11tent centuilry to pevnwt he enemy from collectinig In thle diteb round a fortified t~own., i t . .: S A I.\r A ) I Iisunt'n saIver I .d (" onp),fa (111a the trentment c.: Itch. Eczemnn, RingwormnTe'ttr .roth<. r Itch Hay Sizes Fror VANCI Wholesale Distri rge atn athe r Iu.k Teme Pree d - ri- e e r ic-e 15 '*17.0 r5 -.- : -:m::c Plsager at th er I rie e Pech Prices py w Ore 55 $12.85 $2a.05 n $17.00a Nusa yu a for isx thr osi Sold only w Price on a K THREE GOOD MECHANICS AND TWO GOOD HELPERS I am doing the repair business now. Come in and see the boys work. TERMS CASH HENRY COUNTS' GARAGE Kennedy & Son UNDERTAKERS .. and... EMBAALME RS Motor Equipment LAURENS, . . . S. C. ~c -A Tampa Cigars "Made in Tampa" n 10 Cents to 3 For 50 Cents =CLA RDY CO. )utors Greenville, S. C. owest Cost in History RIBBED CORD) NON-SKID CORD GRAY TUBES 0!' Prices New Pries Old Prices New Prices Old1 Price- New Prices - - - $2.75 $2.15 $32.60 $25.00 $34.25 $27.50 3.25 2.55 39.2() 32.90 41.15 36.40 3.60 2.90 49.80 411.85 52.3() 46.30 .1.55 3.55 59.10) 49.65 62.05 54.90 6.00 4.75 73.65 61.90 77.35 68.45 7.25 5.85 res redured in proportlen Regular and Complete Line advantage to any but the man who sells e by a company that can and will deliver ly one you can afford to buy. by Dealers flown and Honest Product