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W TE SAING HABIT IS BEARING FRUIT TREASURY RECORDS. INDICATE THRIFT HA.S FOUND FIRM FOOTHOLD -IN AMERICA I UTRLE PEOPLE INVESI Through Small Investments, $21,00O, k00,000 in Government Securities Have Been Aosoroed. Washinkton.-T.reasury dep;artmen?, records iiAuscase ,tt umitL L..i,>U *a firm foouLLOid ila _aiern;A. zib made public oy 'the sangs o. bA investors tnrough;!out tne U.Ai.eu total appruximaely- $27,0uu,l.0;, , e, taking rae popalaaon at 1U8,0U,o00, a per capita sa ings of a.OUut Es4 for each man, woman and cuild in the nation. Of this vast sum of working dollars, $21,000,000,000 is invested in govern ment securities, while the other $6, 000,000,000 is represented by deposits In more than .30,000 savings banks. To the holders of Third Liberty Loan bbnds, included in the investments re ferred to, the government is paying semi-annual coupon interest amount ing to more than $77,000,060. At the same time the holders of these secur Ities are being- invited by the savings division to reinvest their interest money in thrift stamps and war sav Ings stamps. "Breakfast for Every Soldier." New York. -A movement to pro vide "breakfast for every soldier every morning" was started when rep resentatives of business, professional, I, social and civic interests Pankers' club to consider /-,lief for former ser. " out of work. May Extend Sphere. -The sovereign grand lodge Aependent Order of Odd Fel Aich has been in session for At week, is considering the ad oZlity' of extending the order's ac 'rles th j]urope and other parts of the world. Plan Immediate Prosecutions.' Chicago.-Immediate prosecution by ederal and state authorities of- all ndicted labor leaders, building con: tractors and material alealefs involved 3 the recent- Suilding investlgatlon Was discussed here. KIlled Wiie .'Making Arrest. Nlwport )ews, Va. - Robert de Korte, polic patiolman, was killed 4L bla own revolver while attempting ^b adrest Carlo Meeks, negro. Meeks > eadenis escape. Another Woman in ParlIament. London.-Mrs. Margaret Wintring lam, liberal, has been elected to the ~Ahounes of commons for the south di visfon of Lincolnshire in succession of her late husband, Tom Wintring ham. * Carson is Nominated. Washington.-David B. Carson, of -Tennessee, was nominated by Presi dent Harding to be commissioner of navigation in the department of com -- merce. No Wireless Plant for Sweden. Stockholm. - The Swedish govern ment has abandoned Its plan to erect a big, high-powei-ed wireless station1 to communicate with America. -Mammoth Still is Captured. Athens, Ga. - A giant moonshine still, producing a pint of corn whis key every sixteen seconds, was cap tured by federal officers in Greene county. 'Miss Stirling Loses Out. Ottawa.-Miss Cecil Leitch, British woman golf champion, defeated Miss Alexa Stirling, of Atlanta, Ga., in the Caniadian championship tournament. * Advance in Price of Lead. New York.-The American Smelt ng and Refining company advanced tleprice of lead from 4.65 to 4.70 cents per pound. ' Wahingon.-There were further indications that the tariff bl ol not be reported to the senate by the Anancial committee until the regular session of congrezs, beginning i' De cember. May Summor, Ku Klux Officials. Washington.-High officials of the Ku Klux Klan may be summoned to - Washington for interrogation by the department of justice. Attorney Gen eral Daugherty indicated to the cor respondents. Woman is Elected Alderman. Macon. Ga.-For the first time in the history of Macon. a woman was chosen alderman. The official count showed that Mrs. Charles C. Harrold had not only been elected,' but ran third in the race. Oil Workers Vote to Strike. Los Angeles.-All locals of the Oil Workers' International union .in southern California, representing 8.000 -men, h' e voted to strike..in sympa-. -thy with the Kern county oil Seld ~t~e resolution. MANY PREMIUMS OFFERED AT STATE FAIR. Columbia, Sept. 28.-Many attrac tive premiums are offered to grow ers of fine hogs in the premium list of the South Carolina State Fair, which will be held October 24-28. The total of the premiums exclu sive of the premium offered mem bcrs of the boys' pig club depart ment, is well above the $8,000 mark, and will serve to bring to the fair some of the finest swine seen at any >f the fairs. The total of the premiums offered for the Essex, open competition, is $400. For Berkshires, open compe tition, $800; Poland China', open competition, $1,420; Tamworth, open competition, $4ft; Duroc Jersey, $1, 435; 0. I. C. or Chester Whites, $650; Hampshire, open competition, $1,000. In addition to these open compe tition prizes, the premiums in the futurity classifications, Poland China. total $1,020; American Duroc Jer sey, association, state futurity snw, offers $1,500 in premiums. Many Prizes for Cattle. The prizes being offered for fine cattle are also of an attractive value. Premiums are. offered for Jerseys, Guernseys, Holstein-Friesian, Ayre shire, Red Poland, Devon, Short Horn, Hereford and Aberdeen-Angus. The sheep and goat department also offers some . valuable, prizes, as does the horse department. South Carolinians are much inter ested in cattle and swine production at the- present time, the inroads of the boll weevil having served to rive home to farmers the fact that :otton must be looked to merely as; a ide crop for a few years at. least. [nterest in cattle end swine produc ion has been growing steadily over the state during the past several ears, and the .indicati-ns are that .he displays of fine stock this year vill be especially full and complete. Good Midway Attractions. While there will be excellent dis lays of fine stock and farm pro lucts at the state fair, the amuse nent feature has not been lost sight )f, and an aggregation of 30 shows will hold sway on the midway. The midway attractions will be rovided by the C. A. Wortham com ?any arid are said to be the best that have yet held forth at the state fair. There are many riding and amusi ent devices in the aggregation, any of which are new to this see ion, so that there will be no lack of wholesome fun during the fair. Some real automobile racing is romised by ~Secretary Efird -and the 2rse racing tog will ,)einteresting. uto polo will have its inning and vill likely attract much attention. The admission to the fair grounds ;his year will be 75 cents instead of ;1 as was the case last year and the mcials are anticipating good 'crowds luring South Carolina's gala week. BOYS TO SHARE IN STATE FAIR PRIZES. Columbia, Sept. 28.-Cash prizes imount to $160 will be given by the ;tate fair this fall to corn club boys. rizes amou~nting to $74 will be giv m to winners among the corn club oys. Prizes for pig club members re to be distributed as follows: Best brood sow and litter, four >ig's or more: Prizes of $20, $15 and $5 for first, second and third prizes, -espectively. Best gilt from four to 12 months >ld: $15, $10 and $5. Best boar from four to 12 month? 1ld: 15, $10 and $5. Best boar over one year old: $15, 10 and $5. Best sow over one year old: $15, 10 and $5. Nine cash prizes are to be award 1 for the best exhibits of ten ears of :orn. The prizes are: $10, $9, $8, 57, $6, 5, $2.50 and $1, respectively. Six prizes are to be awarded for ingle ear exhibits as follows: $6, $5, $4, $3, $2 and $1. Special prizes not included in the bove are also to be awarded. They For best exhibit of five stalks of prolific corn, whit or yellow, with :orn on the stalks, $5, by C. D. Ken nv company, of Columbia. For best exhibit of single ear corn, white or yellow, with corn* on stalks, $5. by L. L. Baker, of Bish-. aprille. This is the age of standardization, but many people find themselves un able to standardize the time their boys and girls go to bed at night. "Ah, young lady!" solemnly began the horse-faced stranger in front of the movie theatre box-office. "Are you acquainted with Shakespeare ?" 'Aw don't try to kid me-," replied Daphne, the ticket-seller. "Shake spa is dad "-.Kansas City Star. STATE TEkAERS EXA3IINA-1 TION. Examinations for teachers of Pub lic Schools will be held at the Court House on Friday and Saturday, Oc tober 7th and 8th, 1921, beginning at 10 o'clock a. m., and closing -at'4 o'clock each day. The regulations governing the ex aminations are given beldw: All teachers whose certificates expire during the year; all who are teaching under special permits, and all desiring t teach, but have no certificate, are requested to take this examination. Applicants are expected to furn ish paper and writing materials. Applicants may stand for a Pri mary Certificate, first, second or third grade; a General Elementary Certificate, first, second or third grade; a High School Certifiate, first grade only. It will be impis sible for any applicant to take nre than one examination successfully. Any attempt to double work and thereby cover two groups of quees tions is sure to result in failure The primary examination cove'rs twelve subjects: Friday forenoon-English Gram mar and Language, 1 hour; Arith-, metic, 1 hour; Playground and Com mr.nit; Activities,. 1 hour. . Friray afternoon-History, South Carolina, United States and Gener al; 1 hour; Geography, 1 hour; Civ-, ic.i and Current Events, 1 hour. Saturday forenoon-Literature, 1 hour; Pedagogy, 1 hour; Health, 1 hour. Saturday afternoon-Nature Study, 1 hour; School Law, 1.hour; Manual Training and Writing, 1 hour. Any primary certificate will en title. the holder to teach in the. first five grades. The general elementary xamina tion covers twelve subjects: Friday forenoon-English Gram mar and Composition, Arithmetic. Fritt.y afternoon-Hiotory, Unit ed States and South Carolina; Ge >graphy, Civics and Current Events, Spelling. Saturday forenoon-Reading,, in cluding Literature; Pedagogy, Na ture Study and Elementary Agri culture. Saturday afternoon-Physiology and Hygiene,School, Law, Algebra, (Algebra required for first and sec ond grade certificates.) Any general elementary certifi ate entitles the holder to, teach in the first nine grades. The high school examination cov ers twee subjects, with options in Science and in Foreign Language: Friday forenoon-Grammatical An ~lysis and Composition, Litrature, Principles of teaching. Friday afternoon-American His Lory and Civics, Science, (seven sub ets offered, two required), General -iense, Physiology, Biology, Phy ics, Chemistry, Agriculture, Home Economics. Saturday forenoon - Arithmetic, \lgebra, Geometry. Satdrday afternoon-Foreign Lan guage, (one required) Latin, French, anish, German, Ancient and Mod SHistory School Law. The subjects are to be given in rdr listed and the time allowed for ach subject carefully observed. A uniform percentage basis gov eerns the gradation of all certificates in all three groups. A general average of 85 per cent, with not less than 60 in any one ubject, entitles the ..pplicant to a first grade certificate; a general av rage of 75, with not less than 55 , any one subject entitles the ap plicant to a second grade certifi cate; a general average of 65, with not less than 50 in any one subject, entitlees the applicant to a third grade certificate. , A Pronounced Success. The uniform success that has at tended the use of Chamberlain's Col-. ic and Diarrhoea Remedy in the re lief and cure of bowel complaints, both for children and adults, has brought it into almost universal use, so that it is practically without a rival and as everyone who has used knows, it is without an equal. NOTICE. Notice is hereby given that orig inal certificate, No, 43. of two shares of stock of the Fairfield Agricultural Society, dated Jan. 3. 1914, issued to M. C. Boulware, has- been lost or dstroyed and that the undersigned will apply to said society for a new certificate on flhe 1st day of October, M. C. BOULWARE. RubMy-Tism is a great pain killer. Relieves pain and soreness, Rheumm Neuralgia, Sprains, etc. NOTICE OF ELECTION. hate of South Carolina, . County of Fairfield. Whereas petitions signed by a le ,al number of the qualified electors ind freeholders residing in Jenkins rille school district, No. 11, Fair ield. county, S. C., asking for an election for the purpose of voting >ff 3 mills of the special tax of 9 mills for school purposes, have been filed with the County Board of Ed ucation, an election is hereby order ed upon said question, said election; t-> be held Friday, October 14th, 1921, at J F Yarborough's store, I'rustees of said district being man agers. Those favoring the removal of the additional tax of 3 mills shall vote a ballot containing the word "YES" written or printed thereon, and those against the removal of the said tax shall vote a ballot containing the word "NO" written or printed there mn. Polls shall be open at the haur )f 9 o'clock in the forenoon and shall remain open till the hour of five 'clock in the afternoon, when they shall be closed and the ballots count Md. -I The trustees shall report the re sult of the election to the County A-ditor and Secretary. of the County Board within ten days thereafter. By order of the County Board, J. L. Brice, Co. Supt., Sec. It is unanimously agreed by all automobile speeders when haled be fore court that they were running at just 15 miles per hour. 'he Key that Unlocks the Door to Long Living. The men of eighty-five and ninety years of age are not the rotund, well-fed, but thin, spare men, who ive on a slender diet. Be as care EuI as he will, however, a mane past niddle age will occasionally eat too nuch or of some article of food not suited to his constitution, causing in ligestion or constipation and will teed a dose of Chamberlains Tab ets to move his bowels and invigor tte his stomach. When this is done. ;here is no reason why the average nan should not live to a ripe old ge. Liquor being carried in fountain 3ens by some people. These per IOns are no doubt convinced that he pen is greater than the sword. We are proud of the confidence loctors, druggists and the public tave in $66 Chill and Fever Tonic. Chassis Runab< Tourin Truck ( Coupe Sedan These are t history of the Foi Orders are c to insure early de Fairfi Fords0 on $625 F.O- Deraiv "7he End of a Perfect Day. -and all ready for another, whether it be to plow, harrow, drill; to run the thresher, the corn sheller, the hay baler or what-not. . For Fordson Tractors are nct only doing in the most economical and most efficient manner, all general field work for farmers the world over, but they are saving them time, labor and money in taking care of every power job. It combines all of the qualities-ell ci the ad vantages-you have wished for in a tractor. It is light; it is powerful; it is efficient; it is economical in both fuel consumption and up keep; it is durable; it is dependable; and it is not extravagant in cost. It's hard to tell you all the-facts about the Fordson here. We prefer to talk to you per sonally and to show you its many advantages. Well gladly bring all the facts to ydu if you will phone or drop us a card. A TPRICES 1 . 0. B. DETROIT.) . - $295 )t = ='$325 ~Car . $355 bassis = $445 - $595 - - $660 h lowest prices of Ford cars in the AMotor Cornpany. ning in fast, so place yours promptly liery.0 d Motor Company innsboro. S. C. -