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PROUsA UO LtEIN MEEiNG Perence Ready For State Conven tion.-Governor Harvey Among the Speakers. Florence.-The program committee for the cgvention of the South Car olina Department of the American Le gion in Florence August 23 and 24. has -finished its work and when it announced the schedule of events for the two days', reunion here. All the meetings of the convention ' the legion auxiliary will be held the high school building. The legion will meet in the audito rium and the auxiliary in the study all. Wednesday, August 23. 10 a: m.-Joint meeting of the le. gion and the legion auxiliary in the Music. Invocation pronounced by the Rev. 0. G. Gunn. department chaplain. Following the invocation the con auditorium. Convention called to order by the department commander. Music. Address of welcome by W. R. Bar ringer, mayor of Florence. Address of welcome. Capt. E. R. Molver, post commander; Fred H. Sexton, Post No. 1. Address of welcome. J. M. Lynch, Rotary club. Address of welcome. C. W. Morri son, chamber of commerce. Address of welcome, the Rev. John McSween. Jr.. Pee Dee section. Response, Col. Holmes B. Springs. vice-commander of South Carolina de partment of the American legion. "-Jl Address by Wilson G. Harvey, gov ernor of South Carolina. Music. Greetings from National Headhquar ters, H. Garland Powell, vice-com mander National Americanism com mission of the American legion. Address, the Rev. John W. Inzer, former national chairman of the American legion. Greetings from the legion auxile iary. Mrs. L. W. Floyd. state pres ident of the auxiliary will introduce an officer of the national body. Music. Address, Mendel L. Smith. Camden. Adjournment. 2:00-Luncheon given by the ladies' auxiliary, Central school grounds. 4:00-Committees meet .in conven tion hall (high school building). 4:00-Meeting of American legion auxiliary, convention building. Study hall. High school building. 4:00-Baseball game. . 8.00-9:00 - Exhibition drill of rifle squad under dirction of Col. Henry T. 'hompson, high schobl grounds. Thursday, August 24. 9:30 a. m.-Mamm'oth parade. All members of the legion and auxiliary .ill assemble at postoffice, corner W. Uvans and Irby streets. 10:0-Convention called to order. Report of department commander. Report of department adjutant. Report of national executive com mitteeman. Report of historian. Report of chaplain. Report of service officer. (Under the head of this report will come an open discussion of ways and means for furthering the efforts of the le gion in behalf of they disabled com rades. A representative of the vet erans' bureau will present the bu reau's side of the cose.) Reports of committees: Credentials committee. Executive committee. *Legislative comittee. Committee on military policy. Cmmittee on construction. Commtteon Americanism. '~Committe: on finance. Committee on resolutions. Red Cross liason. 2: 00-Barbecue for delegates --al men who are in parade, auxiliary. .23:00--Election of oficers. Seletin of time and place of aelt oonvention. -Adjournment. - Jmediately after adjournment there b-a-meu~iES' et twe a~' * Parmere Attend En~thusiastlo Meeting. 'Orangeburg. - Orangeburg county fanmers recently braved oma of the hardest rain storms of the season and eane te hear N. 3. Winter., soil fer titgy specialist from Clemson college, at' a meeting held at the Southern Psacking corporation1' plant in this city. Other speakers were County Agd~t L. S. Wolfe, who told of the great ad vantages to be derived by th& fa~im era in raising shogs; and cattle, and Jerome M. McMichael, who. has for 25 years been experimenting with the growing forage crops. The meeting was characterized with more spirit than has ever been wit nessed at a farmers' convention in this county and evidenced an intense interest in greater crop production and the raising of more and better live stock. The farmers who attended the "big get-together"~ meeting have deded to put their shoulder to the wheel and make' Orangebuirg county the great est producing county in the state. An inspection of the big packing plant of the So7.thernl Packing c-orpor ation. which wil also operate th.e packing plants at Wilmington, N. C., and Beaufort. S. C.. was mad' by those who att'nded the m-'ting. af ter which sandwiches, lemoniadL. 'e cream. eigars.tc.. were W.-rU : a comimitt-y of IMdies from 9rgabar. FAIRFELD COUNTY NES TOLD BY CORRESPONDENTS (Continued from page three) fo-aw'ile. Mi4e, Jennie Milling and Marie Le:on left for che mountains on Monday. Mr. Lindsay Lemznon is at Colum bia taking a short course preparing for his school work. UPPER MITFORD. Rev. J. E. Browne has closed a very interesting revival at Bethesda, with the help of Rev. J. W. Shell, of Blackstock. The ministers were en tertained by all denominations and it was appreciated by the members. Rev. Whieside filled Rev. J. H. Hairs nulpit ounday at Mt. Zion. Misses Jennie Smith and Margarite Nichols spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson, of Great Falls. Miss Emmie E. Witherspoon spent FriAy with Mrs. W. T. Raines. Dr. and Mrs. G. H. Heath ana George, Jr., of Clemson, motored down to their father, P. - - ord, Fri day for a visit. Misses Carrie Cooper, Janie Ford Mesdames Sam McCormick and G. D. Heath motored over to Miss Martha McDonald Saturday afternoon. Mr. R. H. McDonald and Miss Mar tha McDonald dined with Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Keistler Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Neely Bankhead, of Stover, took dinner at the home of Mr. C. S. Ford. Mrs. L. F. Keistler and - children have gone to visit Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Fowler, of Due West. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Rateree took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Raines Thursday. The bridges are being builded and the roads worked over and thy are in the best condition that they have been in, in some time. That is a great pleasure to the travelers. Sarah and Adaline Raines spent Saturday afternoon with Mrs. J. D. Grady. Mr. J. S. Glass many friends are very glad to see him at home from the Pryor Hospital. Mr. C. W. Ratteree was a business visitor in Upper Mitford recently. IThe garden seed that Emmie E. Witherspoon received from the Editor, were fine. All the plants turned out fine and especially the Stone tomatoes for they were the largest and most firm tomatoes and made the most, and were fine for canning. They will bear fruit until frost kills them if they are taken care of. MONTICELLO. Mr. Guss McMeekin has gone to ot Springs, Ark., for treatment. We hope he will soon be well. Miss Lois Neal has returned from the summer school in Spartanburg. Miss Annie Bess Ruff is visiting relatives in Charlotte, N. C. Misses Violet Mae and Susie Haw kins recently visited their grand-par nts, Mr.' and Mrs. D. P. Hamiter. Miss Cleone McMeekin is spending! the week with her aunt, Mrs. Gist, f Carlisle. Mrs. Carthey, of Asheville, has been' n a short visit to her parents, Dr. arftl Mrs. Warlick.. Miss Mattie Chappell, of Bookman, visited Miss Louise Shedd last week. Miss Susie Hamiter is visiting re ations here. SMrs. John Fellers, of Newberry, is spending a few days' with Mrs. S. T. Burley. SHELTON. Mrs. C. W. Faucette is visiting her brother, Mr. H. D. Coleman, in Colum bia. Mr. Tyler Macdonald, of Atlanta, ~ifiV thTheigliorliood several days las' wed. Mrs. Polly Clayton left Tuesday for quite an extended visit with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clayton, in Birmingham. Mr. J. G. Welling spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. John Bean. Mrs. W. S. Blair and little girls, Emily and Minnie, of Strother, are spending awhile with Miss Clyde Misse Kathleen and Nancy Cole man have returned to their home af ter spending two weeks in New York, with their aunt, Mrs. Sallie Davis. Miss Mary Bess Coleman is home from Winthrop Summer school. Mr. Will Dye is at home after hav ing been in the hospital in Spartan burg. Mrs. Artie Ballentine and Miss Fannie Bell Hair, of Columbia, are visiting their sister, Mrs. E. F. Boul ware. Mrs. M. M. Scotts friends are sorry to know she is suffering with poison oak on her face and hands. She was carried to the Wallace Thompson Hospital, in Union. Misses Idell and Enola Dye return ed to their home in New Brookland last week and were accompanied home by Miss Lucille Dye who will spend sAne time with them. HICKORY RIDGE. Miss Josephine Proctor, of Colum bia, spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. Laura Timms. Mr. Samuel Young, of Chester. spent the week-end with his grand mother, Mrs. Annie Young. Misses Margaret and Annie Lee Young returned Wednesday from a visit with friends in Columbia. Mr. E. U. Brice and Miss Jennie Milling motored to Columbia, Sunday, they were accompanied home by Miss Eugene Rabb and Miss Gene Rabb. Misses Eula Brice and Pauline Rob erts returned last Thursday from a visit with friends in Great Falls. Mrs. Annie Young left Monday for a visit to her son, Mr. Joe Young, of Chester. A number of girls chaperoned by Mrs. E. F. Brice spent a very delight ful day at the home of Mr. Archie Park one day last week. GREENBRIER. Miss Lois Smith is on an extended visit to friends in Pittsburg, Pennsyl vania. Miss Katie McKeown spent last week in Greenwood with relatives. . Dr. D. E. Smith and daughter, Miss Evelyn, of Wolfe City, Texas, are spending some time with his brother, C. L. Smith. Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Charlotte, N. C., spent Saturday night and Sun day at yr home here. Mr. E. S Rountree, of Charlotte, N. C., spent Sunday in our community. Miss Jem Goldsmith has returned home after spending some time in Columbia with her sister, Mrs. Harry Trapp. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Weir and baby, of Chester, spent Sunday with Mrs. Weir's sister,.Mrs. H. W. Ligon. Mr. and Mrs. V. W. Cole, of Dar lington, are visiting Mrs. Coles' broth er, C. L. Smith. Mvrs..-.W. H. Lewis andI daughter,. Katie visited Mrs. R~. A. Lewis ,at Woodward last week. Mr. D. L Powell, of Columbia, spent the past week-end at his home here. Miss Willie Mae Sanders, of Black stock, is visiting relatives in the com-; munity. Mr. Al Hammond, of Columbia, spent Monday in our community. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parr, of Union, visited in our community recently. Miss Marie Anna Camak, of Spart anburg, is visiting relatives in the community. UNION. With the good season we are hav ing makes it possible for the boll wedvil to appear in great quanities an1 they. are destroying from fifty1 to seventy five percent of the crop and getting all of itetaoi etaoitaoiiinn and plenty of late cotton. We had a very serious hail storm about ten days ago which did a great bit of damage to both cotton and corn. The hail followed the same path as it didi a bout a year ago. The Rev. McClest, of Orangeburg, and our pastor, Mr. Mayes, of Winns boro have concluded the meeting at~ Union which I think was ffie best we have had in many years. Mr. Henry Varnover and his wife Copyright. J92. by Thc N and son, of St. Matthews, were vii tors in the community the past week. Mr. G. B. Hagoo'd and Mr. A. W. Harrison attended the campaign meeting at Jenkinsville Friday. Mr. T. D. Ruff and wife and twc daughters, Misses Sarah and Ardie, of Columbia, are visiting at Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Steele's. Mr. J. M. Steele,. Dr. J. L. Harri son and Mr. A. W. Harrison attended the Feasterville meeting Tuesday, and report a fine time. It does not look as those people are worried about hard tines from the looks of the rood eating they piled up on the able. Messrs R. H. and R. W. Lemmon, P. B. Roberts and C. H. Timms at tended the 'Feasterville meeting. Mr. G. W. Davis, of Richmond, Va., is visiting at his old home with his mother, Mrs. M. L. Davis. We are sorry to know that our mail :arrier, Mr. Thomas Cathcart, is not ell, and we hope he will soon be resto-red to his health. RIDGEWAY. Master James Bowen celebrated ,is third birthday on Monday after oon by gathering a number of his ittle friends to make merry with him. Dutdoor games kept the young folk mused until "bread and butter come ,o supper", put an end to the games. Around a table centered with the birthday cake and candles the little ads and lasses did ample justice to the ice cream and cake which was generously served them. Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson and their two children arrived this week. Mr. Nicholson is the newly elected Sup rintendent of the Graded Scool and is ready to begin work in September. e comes highly reccommended and is full of energy and enthusiasm over his work. With his corps of teach ers, who have had several years of experience, a successful year for the school is assured. Mrs. Nicholson will also be a teacher in the school. Mrs. Lizzie Coleman is at home from a visit to her daughter and son Hkpnioins and Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, of Hop kins, are guests.of J. H. Coleman. Mrs. Charles, of Florida, i svisit ing relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore and Miss Sarah Kennedy motored to Hen dersonville this week for a short stay. Mrs. Thomas Nelson and children are at home from a visit to Lugoff. Miss Catherine Wilbur, of Charles ton, is the guest of Mrs. R. C. Thom as. Misses Eleanor and Henrietta Thomas who have spent the pasi month with relatives in Charleston have returned home. William Spence, of Columbia, spent Sunday at home with his family. Mrs. D. H. Ruff, Jr., has returned from the Columbia Hospital vwhere she has been with her little son. Mr. and Mrs. H. Herbert Ruff are among the Glenn Springs visitors this week. Miss Sarah Thomas' has three at ;ractive visitors from Charlotee this week. Mrs. Joe Turner of Columbia who 1as been the guest of, Mrs. G. L. Ros >orough has returned to Calhoun. Mr. and Mrs. Ruff, of Columbia, were guests this week of Miss Eu enia Rosborough. Miss Norwood Whitlock is visiting friends in Union. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Phaillips, of ['ampa Florida, who have been visit-; ng Mrs. Monroe Wilson have motor d to Abbeville, where they will j guests of Mrs. J. D. Fulp before their return home. Dr. and Mrs. Sawyer and tiheir aughters after a visit to refatives nere left on Wednesday by mo'tor for eorgetown. MOSSY DALE. 'o the Voters of Fairfield County, Male and Female: Inasmuch as the land is infested with oily tongued office-seekers, who would make you believe, if they are elected, that you will be forever blessed and finally go to heaven gn flowery beds of ease, a little advice from a hoary-headed comrade may not be out of place, as our opportun cIlure Neacsoper suudica fe. 17 S!- EE.Y iI KMUTE ! You.'V A'/FLL ity may soon be passed. I think tierefore that we should de There was a time when we a.s vo- mand nothing less for our vote than ters could afford to take a warm a sack of flour and S pounds of good handshake and a cold drink every rib bacon. Of course the ladies two or four years for our votes, but could take the equivalent in face pow that time has past. We must lo, . der and chewing gum. And we after our own interests, and we must should ask from every candidate that do so before the 29th of August. approaches us too whether he is sane After that time we need not expect more than a passing nod of the head. i (Continued on page eight) Goodric new tire prices -ovest cost mikgc eer knowu' The new base line tire prices established by Goodrich, effective July 20th, gve motorists a definite guide to tire prices as Goodrich Tires are the definite standard of Tire quality. They know now they can buy the very best tire the one uality Silvertown-the tire that has always hedits earIp becauset -it wears 1dager, looks better, and because, mileagecon sidered, it costs les than any other tire at any price. Dealers have been quick to point out to their customers the big advantage and economy of buying Silvertown Cords at such base line prices as these: SE BASE E SIZE RW 30 x 31 CL $13.50 34 x 4 S. B. $30.65 31 x 3.85 CL 15.95 32 x 37.70 30x3 S.B. 15.95 33 x 38.55 32 x 31 22.95 34 x 39.50 3-1 x 4 " 26.45 35 x 40.70 32x4 " 29.15 33 x 5 46.95 33x4 " 30.05 35x5 " 49.30 New bae rue we e effedie on bricv Ta SIZAM ams u an 30 x 3 "59.651 32 z 4u $21.20 30zxj55" 10.65 33 4 2235 32z ' a 1630 34 x 4 22.851 N. sn IWei for ause 9M. U PM i ed,#G f0i See ypar dealer, and placNOW foir your Goodrich tire requiftnent. THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER CO., Akwe, 01. HIANAHAN'S GARAGE BATTERY REPAIRS AND CHARGING' VULCANIZING AND GENERAL AUTO REPAIRING f. W. HIANAIIAN IRON - SH AFTING - PIPE - ROOFING. Just recied carionddf Biar Jd Just reived edfe~afd o Slieattn Just received carload of Black and Galvanized Pipe Have enroute carload of Galvanized Roofing Have iuil stock of Belting, Packitg, Pulleys, Valves, Fittings and Machinery Tools and Supplies. . COLUI~1BIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 West Gervais Street Columbia, S. C. p YEN! IGoT T~sSM 4 To NAvE 'EM.'- I ELES GoT A *LT TLE ') S T0ST0 "GIA4i WRElt55 2 o' QOT