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INTRASTATE RATES REMAIN UNCHANGEt Orders Issued to Keep Old Charge For Present in Effect on Tassen, ger Traffic Within State. Intrastate traffic in South Carolin; will be excepted for the present fron the increased passenger and Pullmai rates, which go into effect through out the country August 20, accord ing to orders received by W. E. Mc Gee, division passenger agent of th< Southern railway system. :ii-iotitinii i"fir an in J ntr laaiuauo |/vbiv*v?. ? ? crease in intrastate passenger rate: was denied by the state railroad com mission on the grounds that the com mission did not have the authority t< fix rates in excess of three cents : mile, the limit set by state law. Th< order is made effective August 2( Rushing The No, we are in no particular Summer time off the map, Fall Goods and we just the like to call and see them? seeing. / MEN AND BOYS I A big line just received styles and fabrics. Prices i $45.00 for Men; $6.00 to i quirements can be met her BEACON SHOES F( A large assortment of I ^fDrive ilicf T'OnpjvP lYicu aim uujd ? wv.' ?> on the market than these, you. Gome and get them. WOMEN SHOES & No store in this City or e plete and varied assortmen we. These comprise the v and we are selling them at approval. All we ask is tha we are offering. You'll be MEN'S AND BO1 ? Yes, they are here a larg in the newest styles and c< see them to be convinced tl: hat that you are looking for ran be had at right prices. OTHER ARTK Our store is full to overfl tides that you need now o can be found a most select Suit Cases and Traveling IV, at prices that will astonisl our statements once you ci our stock. WATCH OUR AD Yes. we are going to ke new goods as they arrive, you at our store and to slu We want you to compare ? find elsewhere and anywh 1). FUl ( ABBEVIL ! and will remain in effect, leaving )| South Carolina intrastate iraffic unj changed until the interstate comJmerce commission takes acrion. The 1 interstate commission has ine author1 ity granted by the trasportation act j to adjust intrastate rates when in the I judgment of the commission such j rates are discriminatory. 1: ! In the meantime the old raies, min11 j us the 20 per cent, increase, will affect only passenger trafTic having | its origination, destination and total l transportation wholly within the ".state of South Carolina, and will not j affect trafTic crossing state lines, even i though both the point of origination and destination be within the state. -,'man drops dead, as babe ruth hits one ;| New York, Aug. 21.?Babe Ruth 5 stepped to the plate in Thursday's Season, Eh? | hurry to push the good old but we have lots of New >ught perhaps vou would -they are certainly worth 'ALL CLOTHING comprising all the newest ranging from $18.00 to ?18.00 for Boys. Your ree in both quality and price. )R MEN and BOYS liese celebrated Shoes for d. There isvno better line Yours are here waiting for READY-TO-WEAR lsewhere has a more comt of these goods than Tiavc ery best styles and quality prices that will meet your t you come in and see what UUUVUIUCU. ITS FALL HATS ;e and complete assortment )lors. You have only to lat we have just Hie kind of , and the beauty Is that they / CLES GALORE owing with many other arr will need. Among these line of Blankets, Trunks, ags. These we are offering 1 you. You will not doubt mie to see us ana 160k over S IN THIS PAPER ep telling you about our We will be delighted to see j\v you our complete line. ?ur offerings with what you ere. JAKOFF ,LE, S. C. 'game at the Polo Grounds. !j There was a hush of expectancy, One man leaned forward in his seat j in a box, tense with excitement. Bat ] met ball with a crack, and the; j sphei'oid sailed out toward the far-'] thest bleachers for a homer.' The crow rose?all but the man i tin the box. He slumped forward, j dead of heart failure. J Papers in his pocket identified j him as Theodore Sturm, Belrose,1 j Long Island. Physicians said his ] heart was weak. 1 : j USING "UNEMPLOYMENT'" i As Argument to Get Republican ; Support, It Is Rumored. ! Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 21?Govern- j ' or Cox said today that he is going j ! to investigate circumstances sur- ] 'rounding the laying off of workmen ! : in various industries following re- j j ceipt of alleged information that Re- ! ' publican leaders are planning to US2 j "unemployment" as a"n argument in j persuading workmen to vote against i the Democratic ticket. The Presiden-JI tial nominee said the survey first will j be directed at the American Woolen's 11 Company and a "certain railroad 1 system." . Governor Cox said he jiad been informed that a thousand men had betn laid off in one Toledo plant alone' "for political purposes." TO BUILD CLUBHOUSE. Laurens, Aug. 21?Laurens and( Clinton have joined forces and or-] ganized an, association for a country club which will be located on a sit? about midway between the two towns on the new highway. George H. Young, well known citizen of Clinton j donated the tract, an inviting woodland, well suited for the purposes of the promoters. One hundred and sixty members have been secured, and these will pay the sum of 5100 each' Ample building quarters will be pro-j vided, with a lake and other things that go with the modern country club | "Rois Terre" is the name of the club I and it is expected that the place will be ready for use by next summer.' Officers for the first year have been' elected, with George M. Wright of Laurens as president and J. F. Ja-| cobs of Clinton, vice president. The following comprise the board of di-l rectors: Dr. H. K. Aiken, Dr. W. D Ferguson, N C Hughes and E D Eas-j terby of Laurens and Dr E. A. Spen-! cer, James R. Copeland, E. J. Adairj and John Spratt of Clinton. A charter will be applied for at once andi preliminary work on the club quar- j{ ters will be put under way at an early day. . ' jS ,p NO ONE CALLS FOR CAR. ,h !t Anderson, Aug. 21.?M. T. Gra-t ham, who lives about a mils from the ^ city, says two men and a boy left a1 Hupmobile at his home August 10. t They asked if they could leave the 3 car until they could come to the city ^ to get some parts for repairs. Later r they came back'in a Bulck, saying j they had traded the Hup and the1 owners would come for it, and Mr. < Graham believes that the car must have been stolen. There is no license tag on" it, and Mr. Graham says the men would not tell their names and acted peculiarly. t WILSON AGAIN REDUCES r GRAIN CORPORATION CAPITAL ] ' ' .. ( Washington, ?President i Wilson has orde^B^Rjrther reduc- ~ tion of the capiuuHH? of the Un> | ted States Grain Corporation from $150,000,000 to $50,000,000. t4-u~ r> : J?a. 1 2 i-i- ~ xu o uiy wic xricoiucnu HJUOCCU tile j capitalization $300,000,000 and the I amount was turned into the treasjury. The remaining capital stock, 'together with about $30,000,000 I profits, will be returned to the 'treasury when the corporation comjpletes its work in a few months, it jwas announced. 1 I'GET RICH QUICK' PONZI TAKES PAUPER'S OATH i I Boston, Aug. 21.?Charles Ponzi, 'get rich quick' mopey wizard, late I Friday took the poor debtor's oath' .in Federal Building here. He de-J clared he would turn State's evi-1 d?nce against Antoni Salviati, held., in New York for the Montreal police. i Ponzi said Salviati was the man who put him up to smuggling aliens i across the United States line, for which offense Ponzi did time in Atlanta, Ga. ) j Your i 1 Home | AND *1T'S I Furniture! d All the land is echoing j everywhere. Heed the His Castle." Make yoi 3 i U more properly speakin I Let your Home refle I more important, your ' and children, the HOM Womankind. Make your Home th earth for your wife an< Call In And Let Us ] nish or Beautify Your (PRICES RIGH1 Kerr Fui THE ONE 20-22-24 NORTH MJ (EVER EVEN HEARD OF 1 OF PROHIBITION LAW ?-jl New York, Aug. 21.?"Why, the iea! I "I never ever/ heard of such a I iw!' 1 This response of Marcus Glick- I tein, restaurant proprietor, when I rohibition agents today informed I im he was under arrest for viola- | oin of the Volstead act, surprised he investigators almost as much as rlickstein appeared taken aback. In spite of his lack of informaion, which he said accounted for his elling the government agents whis:ey at 40 cents a glass, the restauanter was arraigned and held in ail. CONGRESS TO HAVE 500 MEMBERS BY * REAPPORTIONING Washington, Aug. 21.?Reapporionment of the congressional disricts on the basis of increasing the nembership of the House of Repreentatives to 500 or more members las been virtually decided upon by congressional leaders. The present nembership is 435. ranuneiUiiJiL^^ HOWt T 1 K fc 5 ?BEGINNING TODAY? AUGUST 18th, And Running 'Till Sept 12th, We Will Sell All HOWE TIRES At a Discount of 10 Per Cent, and Give FREE I With Each Tire One HOWE TUBE. tll'ARANTKK I Fabric Tires .... 7,500 Cord Tires 10,000 CITY GARAGE (G. A. HARRISON.)] ABBEVILLE, S. C. MiffiffiffififfiffifiKifilfiaM ika Anil (AW '' Raff A1* H/imOfl uic van ivi i iviiivoi call and be happier. "A ] irs worthy of its King?01 g- : : ct your culture and refinen wife's good taste. After 1< IE is the greatest and gran e most charming and deli* i family. IT WILL PAY 1 Help You. We Have Every HOME. \ GOODS DELIVERED rniture Con PRICED FURNITURE ? UN ST. ABBE Mjggjjmgjjjjli?glW| 'he increase in the membership in pop' [ be made necessry by the figures Rough Li 100.000 Feet Roucrt Hand. Will Self/ All at Reasonable P W. A. CAL 1 HI THE FN I VERS | | The Ford One Ton Truck l l just as faithfully and econor III Ford Touring Car serve all tl IIJI] and economically. The Fore I S sity to the grocer both in de | | in bringing goods from the s i| | from the country. , It is a IjijI because there isn't a want |!|| business man that it doesn't III of quick transportation at a || 11 Come in, examine the True | i | | over the subject.*^ i!!,! i-? I-* HS1S1B | " You hear it | Man's House is . S , 1 its ? Queen? lent, and still I ove for husband I idest thing to p ?htful place on I 1 | fOU WELL. I r Thing to Fur- I ANYWHERE. I ,>? STORE. 1 1VILLE, S. C. I illation, as shown by the '/ o fthe 1920 census. / : . imber 1 I i Lumber on iny Part or : I rices. - M VERT t ... * ' j ' ' GCt* 1 AL CAR is serving Dusiness j: nically as does the le people faithfully 1 Truck is a neceslivering goods and I tations, docks and n ideal motor car . | of the farmer or | supply in the way,. minimum expense. k, and let us talk' \rnoId | i'A I ? bm. II