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TEije Zlbbertiser Subscription Price $1.50 Per Year Payable in Advance Published by ADVElTISING PIUNTING COMPANY Laurens. S. C. Advertising Iateni on Applicatiou. Jibituaries and Cards of Thanks: Ono Cent a Word. 1atered at the postoilice at Laurens, C.. aa second class mall matter. LAU'RENS, S. C., DEWf. -.!. 11121. I \X .IDUCTrf ION Aunouncement from Columbia that IeTC)itumeildations.. will be miiade to the legislature' looki ng toward a reditc tion of the state levy from 12 to S mills, or by one-third, does not mean that the tax burden will be materially de creIsed. The state tax levy is hut a smll1 part of the entire levy, eiher in the cities or riural disitricts. The tax levy in the City (if Laurtells this year, counting state, county, city and .;ecial school distriet, was 6' 1 -2; mills. Should the state levy be re duedl ImilLs, tie total red uction from 1t 1-2 would be neglisible. With this inlformaltion before uls, w,! can plainly 'tee that our liol foi Ie ductioL in tle t ax burden nui ni ot rt*t in Ct olumi,[a. \\e msti look n ar home for relief if we think we want it. The Advertiser thinks, though, that 1. blen the Iwople collie to reaize that a conid ble r1)t ( of tlie tax1 biurdeni is fori education of teir own children , ratihecir than for adinistra tion expenises at Columbia, they will hesitate a long tiline before thinkiig of a ieulC('tIo of lie levy. * * * * * * * * * * * * * II WHY A (I.AMBElit 01_ 1'031. MERCE * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The strong understanding of the Position a Chamber of CommeriiCI'e oc (uples iI the coimuniity life, the working oit of a short, definite, prac tieil pr'ogramn in of activities, the selee tion of committeemen with a view to their <lual ilication s for carrying oil the work entrusted to them and the drawing lO) andI use of a biudget based upon the work to be done, the rev ernie foi' w hich is obtained from d ue orgLnIzation expert from the chaimber' of conuuerce of the United States, speaking at Craven Itall in Columbia recently.I "Where the public has a right con-, ception of the functions of a chamber of commerce, is in agreement with its program of activities and has coni dence in the ollicial personnel," Alr. Brown said, "theie i, little diffleuli ty in obtaining the ioiney n'cess foir carrying on the woaik. "E'very man Who can a)fford to ay the dinues should lng to hiis loal com~imunity or;Ginization. NO maitterI howv much character a manU may have, no matteir how clean lie may he in) his buiniess anid pi~vate relations, no mat ter' how good a man may be, he i not a good citlizen, in the local sense at loa.st, unless lie does somi-thing foir the good of the commtunity in v. hich lie lives, Thecre Is a dlifference between being a goodl man and a good citizen, and( one of the functions of every chamber of comnmerce is to furn'iish the leole with an opp:ortun ity to expriess their cit izenisip in constru'tctivye (cOun - ('1 andt act ion for' the good of the (oh: mun0 ityV. Iheti' .Mariket Comidillions. "Youri'comunliiii ty dloes iiot cnd w ithi your muniiicipal .boundary l ines. It ex tende onwardt and( out~waird to cover' your' entire retail tirade territory. It is the betterment of business, li ving and mar'ketlng eonditins in that teir iritoiry that you shotild have in mind, Now anything that can be dione0 to -bet ter' sutch conditions in youri retail trade teri'ntory Increases lpureClmsing Power and addls to the wvealth of both merichant and priodlucer'. It Is doubt ful If theire Is a community anywheire in our couintr'y that equals Its husl neCss andl social possibilities. The tight soit of commiittees, comlposedl of menr familiar' with the teriItory, ought. to be able to make definite, piractical, convincing statements of' 'what can ho attempted, and these statements can he made the opening gun In a can 'aign to securec a publ)1ic support of thle plans that will secure their accomn pllihment. "Another subject demandIng atten-' tion Is transportatIon. By this Is not meant merely the checking of way bills, advIsIng as -to routes of ship mient and Informing membera g changes In the rulings of the Inter-, state emmenrce commIssion. It is much 'bigger than that. It is not enough to better productIon; lunless we have markets .and quick and easy routes and transport to such markets our lincreased sproduction will .be rgiWywithout avail. It Is the6 tgsk a treipotatioN commIttee to study r G g~n1otietion situation in the re are the obstructions to the free .ow of traffic and formulate plans for the removal of the obstructions. "Industry, commerce and civics should all have a place on the pro grtm. Careful consideration should be given to the subject of industrial relations, improved merchandising methods, the betterment ot' living con ditions and to iparks, playgrounds and schools. ,We want to strive for a con teted working class, stores so excel lent that they will serve the trade needs of our tributary territory and aiple school facilities. And we want a city plan. lvery city, no matter how small it is, should have a city plaii, no matter how simple it muay be. We should .yision our city as we want it to be. and with this in mind we will be conistanltly striving to make the dream come trne. "As increased production, diversified crops and good roads mean added prosperity to the farmer, so does in dustrial expatision with increasing pa-y rolls mean more blisiness for the merchant. An analysis of the Indus trial growth of American comuinvi ties hias shown that the gro-wth has been largely within, that Is, through the expansion of existing industrios and through the coming in of sianilar and related idustries attracted by the local labor market. As industries prosper' they ex~dantd ant a labor mart' ket is established thiat inlits other industries. Attempts to force induis trial expalsiol thrilougl advertising campaignir alI Lou sos has generally proved ineffective. The financing of industry is a banking and not a com mun11ity propormitionl. On1ce estfablishl e(. however, the itill uv:ry -ho-.111lud I ceive full co-opetationt from It (hm ber of commer ill bringing about conlditions umking tor betterment i the commlility life of its ('mployces, 11(h as ho : ing, rcreational and ed uvntiollal facilitisoo an(d cheap and ade (itate trainusportationt to a (Ii fro work. l'arks and :da ygurounds, school hottses aiid pullic works "Id utilities slould be expI 'anded to keep pce with tle gr'owt!i of inilu.trial Implilation alld tle eStablishmneit of new industrial centers, and the chamber of commerce should be the leader in all this." Other Fields to Work. Other fields of activity suggested by Nir. Brown for a successful chamber of commerce inlutide: the promotion of better tmerchanldising, style shows, pay-up camPaigis, the exchange of cledit Iinformatioi and salesmanship classes for' retail stores, which, lie "r most i-mplortait communi ty asset" and should be so vlwed by the chamber of commerce. "If you can plan," he said. "so as to imfo)rove PIodcltion even in a slight degree, better transportation facilities, bring about better relatiots in indlis try, increaso and improve retail trade, stlimulate your sales forces to greater and more intelligent (ffort and better livinig, ed ucatiolia and recreational conditions, you will have taken I rit in the national plrogram. Atid we may e(ach do our bit working In our own romunliniti es with the tools at our cinmmnand, always having in m id that whatever of betterment we bring to ourselves we b'ring to thte nia tion of ftich we ate al part." 9 * * * * * * * * * * * * . * EKOM.~ NEW1S * * * <. * ' * * * * * . * * Ekomn, D~ec. 19.-Kllling of hogs Is lhe order of the day now. A good many nice (ones have been killed tile past week. Qite to the sur prise of theIr many friends, .Mr. ityOn Pinson and Miss PBlanche T[ranth1am mootoedI to Laurents last Friday andC were finietly marriled. Thiey werec accomipai ed by MJi ss Nell Pilnson and M\ir. I lIcks intson. Thely h~ave the best .wishes of' all their Eriends. 'Litt lo Maty I [len, baby of Mt. andr \Ir's. Murphy Ilol t, has been tIght. sick butt Is better. Mrus. Gr'ay Coopler an~d .\l rs. Itroadus Cooper splent. tile afternoon with Mrs. boin Culbertson andh datughter recently. L. A. Sweat, a bloy of baurens, who has been staying with Mr. b. C. Cul b~ertsonl, had the misfortune to gel his leg 'broken1 while hauling stock, lIe Is getting Oil nicely. MIss Edna 'Cooper spent Sunday with D~r. Cooper and wife. 3Mr. Wilson. Cooper has movedi into the house 'w-ith his sisters, -Misses L',d n andi Kittura Cooper. 'Mr. liram 'Culi:bertson Is movtng lback to his old homneplace.' Mr. tWill Cook has moved to the place vaeated by Mr. William Blaidwin, \fr. Baldwln having moved over near ilt. Pleasant church. Wo are sorry to .o Mr. 'Baldwin and family from our smmunity, and 'welcome all of the iew neighbors into our midst. We are glad to reiport Mrs, Ida looper' better After several weeks of lIness. Mr. and Mrs. T. J, Cooper spent 'rf lay night witoh the lattier'e'kon -it Ie6 WVatt~s Mills. In True Comiposition, In true composition, everything not ony help~s everything else a little, but bI4t is'utmrist powen,-Rluskin. MAILTIN FUND TO BE iMLARGED (Continued from Page One.) A 0 Oriole Club .J. A. Fuller . 1.00 o IE. II. Wilkes, Jr. 1.00 J W. P. Childress, J . . 1.00 >S. D. Childress . ... .. 1.00 Roy Childress . 1.00 it Chas. Fleming . 1.00 n Chas. Crisp . 1.00 'Walter Rutledge . 1.00 0 Larry Boyd ............. 1.00 s Illrv Bllennett 1.00 a W. L. Vaughn .......... 1.00 W. \l. Switzer 1.00 g John I larmnon.... 1.00 Cecil Roper 1.00 G.1. Woods . 1.00 IEarl Langston 1.00 Pitts Birown .. o Biugene Holand ..50 $ . I. Aliller .... ...... .. .. 1.00 Alsie Miller ..50 Albert Dial ..M.................1.0 Hall Fleming .2 a a ob Wham...11.6 a .1. 1'. Power .. ............... 11. A. Alitchell .. ... 1.01, (. B. C. Wolff.. ... ............. 10 J. 11. Page ...... . ......... .1. Bill .lartin. . . ........ 1". K'. Cannom .... ............I .0 .olhn 11. Illiudgens .......... iM. 0. Anflderison...............50 1 .James Ilavenport ........ ... A. C. TIodd l.. ....... ..........1.00 b Cash ..0 it ICaIsh 0 .Ino. A. Franks .. .. .. ... . .. 2.0 t .I. I . Nah ........ ....... 1.00 C R. I%. Nickels I. 1 1.. It. Gray ................1.00 W. Ij. Gray ................2.00 I B. Y. Culbertson .............25 1. C. IIarkisdal... .......... 1.00 levming .Tone...-..;........ 2.00 .I. HI. IlIlenderson......... . . .. 1.00 .1. Y. Garl ington ............2.00 P. S. .1cans. Clinton ........ 2.50 J. Allan llarksdale .. .. . . .. 1.00 C IZ. II. Roper ..... ...........00 Cash .. .. ..... 1.00 IT,. It. Edwairds.. ..........1.00 C. .1. Morgan, Greenville ...... 1.00 SI. N. B. ) ia.. .......... 5.00 b J. '. Aledlock ...............25 It. 1). Hoyd . .. . .. . .. . .. .25-11 MIrs. Clara .\M. )avetnport, lPreers 2.00 C. W. 'Iune .. .. ..........2.00 I)r. It. E. Ilouston, Gr-eeville.. 5.00 E. W. .ai'uenter, Greenville . . 5.00 Wellie Mellaniel............. 1.00 ') '. 11. A .\ anie .. .. .. .... .. 1.00 C i1 TIotael.. ...............$1061.85 t DElA1'l (IAI.114 A It V1114INIAJU E Dies a( His Hoie it Rocky Mount Yesterday of Hecart Affection. Ilocky Mount, Va., Dec. I6.--Judge E. W. Saunders of the supreme court u of Virginia. former congressman from the Fifth Virginia ditrict, died here this afternoon. ''le funeral will be J he!'I tomoirc;. fternool. Judge Saunders was borni in Frank lin county, Vj!rginia, October 25, 1860. liIe obtained hiis primar~ty eduscation ini the Iultic schools of Bedford t' coun fty, and r(e':ived the degree of a LL1. B. at the University of Virginia in I1882. Tie inairied Nancy D). Walker s of ILynchbitrg, Va., I) eemberei '11, Ih8Qt. lie began to practice law at Hlcy Mlount, Va., in 1882, and was a TI miember of the Virginia house of de--I gates fromi I887 to 1901, and speaker of the house from I1899 to I1901. 'lie ii was .iudige of the c:ircuiit court from a 1901 to 1906, and in Novembher, 1906. a was elected to the Fiftieth session of congress for the~ unexpired term of h Clatide A. Swanson, resigned. Hie was dI success(ively reelected to the Sixtieth andie Si'xy-lirst sessionis of conigress, serivinig from 1907 to 1911 from the El Filth Vir:.inia district, and was sue.. dI ceeded by the lato florer A. .James, 0 when he wvas a';phointed to the supreme . 'ou rt bench. ix NOTICE . lx TIhe annual meeting of' the policy- It Iholder11s of the Abbecv ille-Cereen wood L Mlutual lisurance Association will be a. held in the offlees of the Company at J Greenwood, B. C2., at 11 o'clock A. M., Tuesdlay, .Janumary 3rd, 19:12. l J. It. BILAKE, d 24-It General Agent. d 8 Hupmobile The Car Everlasting t Ellis Motor Co. DISTRIBUTORS Clinton, S. C. Grove's Tasteloss chill Tonic restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying and Enriching the Blood. When you feel its strengthening, invigorating effect, see how it brings color to the cheeks and how it Improves the appetite, you will then appreciate its true tonic value. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is simply Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So pleasant evert children like it. 'The blood needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON tj Enrich it. Destroys Malarial gertas and Grip germs by its Strengthening, Inivigot. sting ffecnt Ba. ON 0 tory, time GRE WEITHA For the liberal pai us during this Chris throughout the pasi mess given us ma many reasons; chie the thought that been appreciated. we shall strive duri to come to continu business on the higl our friends and cus A. L MA They Say Bread is the If so, get in the I Eat more of ip. And while you'r bread made in ery, now sold *wrappers' bea: trik Maid." Bread sold in ar is NOT our b Insist upon the b Our Layer Cakes am in any bake shop. One reason is becau. fresh eggs, butter That's why they're sa That's why they kee They don't know wi coloring is. Buy a cake today. EleetriJ Laurens' Superior Postoffica Oj B. G. Sanders Beatrice WIlson V E N BROS. MARBLE & GRANITE CO. DDSIGNERS MANUlACTURERS EPODCTORS ialers in everything for the deme 1e largest and best equipped mon ntal mills in the Carolinas. ENWOOD, - - S. C. K YOU tronage extended - tmas Season and t year. The bus kes us glad for f among them is our efforts have With this in mind ng the New Year e to conduct our a standard which tomers desire. HAFFEY staff of life. tabit: e eating, eat good our sanitary bak Ionly in printed cing name "Elec 1y other wrapper 'ead. est. ce the best ever made tse they are made of and best ingredients. o light; p so fresh. kat egg powder or eg E Maid Sho p. Quality Baer posit, Us W. N. Dyre A. L Aianan~o NOTICE OF ANNUAL METING Notice Js kereby given that the next nnual Meeting of the County Board r Commissioners of Laurens County, . C., will be holden at Laurens Court [ouse, S. C., at the Supervisor's ofiloe a Thursday after the first Monday of anuary, 1922, being the 5th day of 10 month, at -the -hour of ten o'clock x -the forenoon. All ipers9ons holding claims or de Lands of any kind against the County, Qit previously presented to the Board, re hereby notified and requited to le same with the Clerk of the 'Board i or before the first day of January, L) that they may be ordered to be paid t the annual meeting, as provided by Lw. ,Done at Laurens, S. C., December th, 192'1. J. 1). moK, Clerk. * $ e 0 $ "$ e $ $ $ SPECIAL1 NOTICES, *8 * 0 * 0 * 0 S 3 e; For Sale-Fordson Tractor, Reaper nd Binder, Double )ise dIarrow nd Double Disc Plow. All good as eW. Will sell for -practically fifty er cent of cost. A. A. Richardson, olumbia, S. C. 2-1-it To Our Friends--When in need of as, oils, greases, tires, tubes or ac 'ssories, comc to Mcl)anlel's New illing Station. op~posite postoflice. 24--2t l'o Rent .in. Ist--Seven room oise on Sullivan street, next to V. Sullivan. If. L. Ro.mer. 2.1-It-)(d Lost-From lot Saturday night, one a)' muile. Shoes on. About six years Id. Finder le)ams notify Iall 1lem ig, 'Bryson. 24-it-p Wanted-To aike old hats new. leaned and blocked $1.00. Demonstra on by factory expert. Star Pressing o.., mst. Main street, Ie]. 401. 24-It is(--Bllack pig with 'white fore (,:Id. About , six weeks old. Finder lease notify W. A. Simpson, Laurens, outo 1. 24-1t-pd For Sale-Late model 1 1-2 ton Re ublic truck, with stake body and neumnatic tires. Run less thant 1,000 miles. Right price. W. 13. Knight. 21-2t For Sale--Three good mules. sow nd four fine pigs; all kinds of agri iltiral implements. See 'W. H. Dial. 23-2t For Sale-Nice lot home grown ecans. Phone Mrs.. W. H. Dial. 23-21t For Sale-One Setter bird dog. Well roke. Retriever. Two and one-half oars old. Reasonable qrice. Haven't me to himt. - Call or write, 1). D. 'arris, Enorce .Barbeir .Ilhop, Enoree. 23-2t-Iad For Reni-l"our connecting rooms nd bath, suitable for 'housekeeping r offices, over J. C. Shell & Co.'s Lore. Apply to LI. I]. Blackwell, rinting and Stationery, LJaurens, S. 22-tf Watne4-A good man In every coin iuity to sell marble and granite mlbstonles and Imonuments, Write us. iberty Marble & Granite Co., Spar tnburg. S. C. 22-4t For Rientr-Hugh Gray shop property for rent from first of January, 1922. all on Merchants & Farmers Bonded rarelouse, P. A. Simpson, Pres. 20-tf For I14tr-2, 3 or 4 horse farm in pper lyart of county, 5 ipiles north of are Sloals, known as Medlock farm. ies well, good state of cultivation. plendid community. Apply at place. B. Medlock, Greenville, S. C., or hos. 1). Downev. Laurens. 120-5t-p Government Wagons-For Sale, or ffered in exchange for corn, oats, hay r' lumber. Wagons in gooi Ond0111 on. D)ixie Ice an~d Fuel Co., Clin mn. 16-tf LAND) SALE tiale of South ('arolina, Couity of Laurens. IN COURT'I OF COMMON PLEAS he Bank of Waterloo, Plaintiff, against r's. S. M. Pe'ar'ce, et al, D)efendant. Puirsuant to a D)ecr'ee of the Court the ab'ovo stated case, I will sell p~ublic outcry to the highest bidder, 1Lurens1 C. II., S. C., on Salesday in ntuar'y next, being Monday thle 2nd ty of the month, (luring the legal 31ur' foi' such sales, tho following 'aceribed pr'op~erty, to wilt: All that ti'act, iece or iparcel of .nd lying, being and situate in the outy of Laure'ns, in the State of Lauthl Oariiolina, containiing one hun r'ed( seventy-three (l'l3) acres, more less, bounded now or formerly, as illowxs: on the North by lands of J. .Peace, on East by branch separat ig same fronm lands .bargained to be >1d to J. C. Smith, on the South by ~nds of J1. H1. Wharton, on West by nds of J. M. 'Pearce, being knovwn as o -Bartlett MIlami place, less fifteen id 9-1.0 (15 9-10) acres bargained to C. A9nith. Terms of Sale: Ono-thir'd cash, one aird to be lyaid twelve months from ito of sale, one-third 2 years from ito of sale; the credit portion -to be icured by bond and mortgawge of the tirchaser' over' the said premises, 3arinmg legal Interest from date, with anve to .purchaser to pay his entire d in cash. Purchaser to pay tot' uipers 'and, stamps. If the' ter'ros of tle are 11ot complied with, the land bhe re-sold on sanme of some subse icnt Saleaday on same terms, at risk former pur'chasor,. C. C. C. P'. and 0, , ~Laurens, S. 'C. ated, this Dec. 8, 1921. 22-3t-A As L ANDERSON ARCHITECT, Apply Electrik Maid Bake Shop LAURENS, S. C. Opposite the fostoffice