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) ... i. GRAVES OF U. S. DEAD IN FRANCE f WERE DECORATED ^ Not One Wat Overlooked; Exercises wrere Held at Suresnes Ceme. tery Near the City of ~ Paris. in i Paris, May 31.?Memorial exercises were held today in every American cemetery in France, and even on isolated graves of Americans who died in this country during the war, wreaths were placed. The French exerted every effort to ? make sure that not a single American here was forgotten. At the suggestion of the government, there were guards of honor at the principal cemeteries and wher. ever Americans were unable to send delegations to conduct services the French offered to lead the exercises ? as well as to participate in the programs. The cemetery at Romagne-Sous M<mt Faucon, where 20,000 Americans who fell in the battle of the Argonne were buried, is now closed to tfitf public because of the removal of the bodies of the Americans. The principal program for the day, therefore, was given at the Suresnes cemetery, near this city, where Hugh C. Wallace, the American ambassador; m or General Henry T. Allen, commander of American troops at Coblghz, and Marshall Petain spoke. ??? ~ " *? o.i j; 1 1 New XorK, jnay ?>i?ouiuieru ?uu sailors .who gave their lives to America were honored in New York^oday with the most elaborate proffaia of "Memorial day ceremonies in the history of the Metropolis. On land and on sea tribute was paid to heroes who fell in the civil, Spanish-Americas! and World War. Prom early morning then the pa, rade of veterans of the three wars r swiuig into line at Seventy-Second street until late at night, when a huge wreath about the'shoulders of the Statue of Liberty is illuminated I'mnvaccitro o*. rays of pageantry in all the five boroughs, with special ceremonies at practically everp spot having historic s'gfcificant. For the first time men who' gave their lives in the service of. the merchant marine were given a place in the day's exercises. Their metiers?the Gold Star Mothers of thie* merchant marine, two hundred strong, put out in a little fleet of launches on the Hudson river and as they passed the long rows of United States navy destroyers anchored there, flowers of their departed heroes .whose graves are at the bottom cf the sea. A presidential salute of twenty-one guns was fired by three destroyers as the mothers sailed slow ly down the river. The mothers were escorted by th? junior naval reserves. INSURANCE HEAD WARNS AGAINST "UNLICENSED" ' CONCERNS JN CAROLINA Columbia, May 31.?A warning to South Carolina against dealing with unlicensed insurance companies ia issued today by State Insurance Com. mission* r J. J* McMahan. "It frequently comes to my attentnon," says the commissioner in his public statement, "that someone has taken insurance in an unlicensed company, the business being solicited through the mails. It usually hap. pens! that when the time comes to collect on the policy there is no way to force compliance with the contract, except to sue in the home state of the insurance company. This practically defeats the claim, especially when the amount of insurance is smaU. and insured is of limited means." i^lHE MARKER BOUGHT Mr. N. A. Bozeman, representing the Butler Marble Works, of Greenville, was an Abbeville Monday and contracted with the ladies for the erection of the Confederate Marker to "be erected in front of the Stark residence. The Marker will commemorate the last meeting of the Confederate Cabinet. It will be a handsome granite stone five feet high, three feet square at the base and tapering to a finish of twenty-seven inches square. The stone will be finished rough on two dides. On the side facing the Stark home will be a bronze tablet giving the history of the meeting while on the side facing fche square will be the Confederate Seal of State in bronze. BOLL WEEVIL CONTROL ft EARLY SUMMER Weevil Picking. Clemson College, May 9.?The cotIon boll weevil requires a long time to ! come from its winter quarters in the spring and early summer. These pesta ' begin to emerge usually during the latter part of March and while nearly all of them will be out by the first week in June, yet there are stragglers that will not come out until the first ' week in July. They feed upon the 1 tender leaves and the tips of the buds I until the squares begin to form. Whenever weevils are present in noticeable numbers on the young cotton, it will pay to go over the field carefully once or twice and collect ; these overwintered weevils from the buds, says Prof. A. F. Conrad, entomologist. This c?n l>e done most economII ically and effectively Just before the 1 time with the Utmost care, the ma1 jority of the weevils may be gathered J before any eggs have been laid. Thf j weevils may be killed by crushing them when caught or by putting them j m a vessel cuuuumus ?.? I film of kerosene over it. The colleci tion of weevils before the squares are (formed, it is estimated, will not pay j where upon thorough search leas than : 50 weevils per acre are fou^d. To ' catch weevils fronT tie plants, the foi| lowing method is generally used: One | hand is held horizontally under the [ tip of the plant so that when this tip is bent over with the other band It ;! may be readily caught. This method i in based on the feet that the weevil "plays possum" and will .drop to the ground like dead when disturbed. The operator will soon learn this. A great many weevils will etcape by dropping to the ground so quietly that they are I not even noticed by the collector. Square Picking*, i Where an attempt at square pickinff it wNnplrtii the following I should receive careful consideration, i First, collecting should be begun I about ten days after the first bloom is . seen in the field. Second, unless the ' work is done thoroughly it is not proI fitable, and this meanrnot only that ! VquBrdfi must be picked from the j ground, but also those that have dried : on the plants, as well as those that show by their unnatural pale or yel1 low color, or by flaring, that they are 1 injured so that those squares hang I mg on me pianis may uui |i?o uc ncj evil sufficient time to come out be: fore the next collection. This means ! that collection should be made about j every fifth day. Fourth, the collecj tion of squares should bo continued i for at least six weeks. Fifth, the colI lection of squares is generally advised ! during the first few weeks of the I square forming period where weevils | have livfld through the winter in large { numbers. Sixth, it must not be for J gotten that under boll weevil conditions much depends upon cultivation The chief object is to urge the growtt I and fruiting of the plants as rapidly | as possible. Seventh, it is estimated , that it will not pay to pick weevils or squares unless low priced labor is I available. Frequently this can be i secured by the employment of women and children who have an interest in ! the crop. r Those who are planning to use the calcium arsenate poisoning method I for controlling the boll weevil are dlj rented to Circular 1G2. U. S. Depart* j tn?t Ajrtdrttnre, Washington, Ir j C., which gives explicit information ; in the fewest words possible. i ! To Control Chicken Lice. ! j . Sodium Fluorid Most Satisfactory.. : Clemson College, May.?Poultry lie? ' do not suck blood. They feed on porI tions of the feathers or on the scalos j of the akin. The greatest Ios3 from | lice is possibly that of young chickens j which may become infested from tht j mother hen, even before they become 11 dry after leaving the egg ~ shell. ! Though there are several kinds o'. 'j poultry lice, they can all be controlled | by the same method. Control. Sodium fluorid appears to be the most satisfactory chemical to use to' (he control of all kinds of poultry lice The treatment must be thorough, and every fowl in the poultry yard musl be treated, because If one Infested , chicken escapes, it may then be bu? a sort time until the entire flock ia again infested. The commercial form 1 of sodium fluorid may be obtained at most drug stores, small amounts 01 "pinches" of this chemical should b6 placed on different parts of the body of the chicken as follows: Place the fowl on a table In an open vessel, hold the legs and wings in one hand, and with the other hand place a small pinch of the chemical next to the skin among the feathers on the head, neck each thigh, underside of spread wings, and distribute by pushing the fingers among the feathers. One pound will treat about 100 hens. For young chicko the head, back and body are the only parts that are necessary to treat Precautions. Wash the hands thoroughly after ' i'.sing chemical. It will not injure the ' hands, but it is frequently irritable tc sores. It should of course never be taicen miernauy. The reading farmer is the leading 'iirmer. Do you take a good farm pa rer and do you get the bulletins froti your agricultural college? Increase the farm income by grow ing tlt.oer on -*oor _.soils. step' slooes. rocky '?nds. and unused c.or THIRTIETH DIVISION NOW GIVEN CREDIT Full credit has been given the Thirtieth division for its feat of breaking the Hindenburg line by Philip Gibbs, English war correspondent, in his last book of the war corrrespondence under the title, "The Way to Victory." So Mr. Gibbs writes to W. T. Aycock, professor of law at the University of South Carolina and a member of the Columbia bar, in reply to a letter pointing out] that the war correspondent author in his work, "Now It Can Be Told," had credited the breaking of the Hindenburg line to the British men of the English Midlands and the American troops of the Twentyseventh New York division. < Professor Aj%ock's letter to Phillip Gibbs follows: "In your interesting book, <4Now it Can Be Told," the following appears on page 502: "The most decisive battle of the British front in the 'come back' after our days of retreat, was when with the gallant help of American troops of the Twenty-seventh (New York) division our men of the English Midlands broke the Hindenburj* line along the St. Quentin canal." "This extract omits all mention of the Thirtieth division, composed of men from North Carolina, South on/1 Tann/vjoan 9ns) nil. V/?iVtUl?* U11U JL VUUVUiJVV) ?M*U mmgm parently gives sol? credit, so far as American troops are concerned for breaking the Hindenburg line to the Twenty-seventh division. I recognize fully that you did not intend to do injustice to the Thirtieth division, and also that in writing of this engagement in its broad aspect you did not intend to express the facts with technical accuracy. The New York newspapers conspicuously claimed all the credit for the Twenty-seventn and 'by repeating the^claim frequently and loudly have almost succeeded I fear, in establishing their claim as the truth. As a matter of fact, how-; [ ever, the line was first pierced by I the Thirtieth division and full credit is ?iven to the Thirtieth by General Haig aijd General Pershing in their official reports. Chafing under the ^unwarranted claims of the New,1 York press, I wrote a communication to The Literary Digest - which was published in their issue of June 7, 1919, quoting from the aforesaid official reports/ and other writings [JUNE 1 ? jg DRY J j 25c Glevvood Cheviots at, J 3 J5c Mountain Shirting at fl Yd: wide Bleaching 10 vds IE i i i *. r? t _ ai zoc yu. wine nenvy ouu is i | 25c yard wide Percale . . I * 35c Dress Ginghams at . L 5 65c 32 inch Dress Ginpha: J J 25c 40-inch Fancy Voiles j 1 . 25c Crepe in all colors at Hi 40c Poplin at... . I $1.00 yd. wide Silk Stripe II 35c yard wide Brown Lin IE 05c Fancy Voiles at .. .. Sj $1.00 White Organdy at r 3 50c White Organdy at . . J 75c White Organdy at . . i 1 85c Table Damask at . . . 35 50c Nainsook at S55c heavy 220 weight Der 5-4 Table Oil Cloth at . . 33 Bed Ticking from J 3 $1.25 All Wrool Serge at Ig $2.50 All Wool Serge at . r 3 $2.00 Silk Messaline in all - 3 $2.00 Taffeta in all colors ? J $2.00 Crepe de Chine and 3j colors at S $3.00 Bed Spreads at . .. $3.50 and $4.00 Bed Spre [ 3 $5.00 Colored Bed Spreac \l\ LADIES' AND Ml E J $3.50 Ladies Dresses, at . |$2.uu L.aaies Dresses ai . $1.25 Misses' Dresses at $1-50 Misses' Dresses at $2.50 Misses' Dresses at CLOT $26.00 Men's Suits at . . $35.00 Men's Suits at . , $40.00 and $45.00 Men's Suits at Boys' Suits in all sizes fr< ID. I imznininLM^^ v showing conclusvely that the honor and distinction of first piercing the Hindenburg. line belonged to the ! Thirtieth division. A few months later the war department issued a bulletin renewing' the facts and definitely establishing that the honor belonged to the Thirtieth division. This bulletin was published in our newspapers here, and I take pleasure in enclosing a copy of the same. The head lines are those appearing above the bulletins when reprinted in The State. "Of course, I appreciate that it is now too late for you to make proper correction in your book, but I nevertheless trust that you will receive this communication an the cordial spirit in which- it is written." To which Mr. Gibbs, writing from London, implied: "I am much obliged to you for your interesting leixer ot March 21st with reference to the Thirtieth division. I regret that no allusion was made in my book "Now It Con lie Told," io the heroic work of this division. I. 1 regret that ea Bo shrd division. I think I gave fvll credit I I ' I I , Eiiuinraiamanuan^ SPECIAI GOODS 15c per yd. 8c per yd. s to customer at.. 10c yd. land at. 10c per yd. 19c per yd. 19c per yd. tiis at 25c per yd. at 17 1-2c per yd 19c per yd. 25c per yd. Shirting at . . 75c per yd en at 25c per yd. 50c per yd. 6S>c per yd. 25c per yd. 40c per yd. 50c per yd. 25c per yd. iim at 25c per yd. 35c per yd. ... 10c to 39c per yard. 85c per yd. $1.75 per yd. 1 colors at . . $1.50 per yd at $1.50 per yd. Georgette in all $1.50 per yd. $2.00 each ads at $2.50 each is at $3.00 each IS8E8' DRE88E8 $2.50 each $1.50 each 85c each 98c each $2.00 each HING $14.00 each , . $20.00 each unci Young Men's .. $26.00 each )in $3.50 to $12.50 *0L] ABBEVIl rinnnnrinpiriri r? ri?-?i JUUUMILIU lalM UI1JIJU13 .. i ; :: << I to the Thirtieth in my detailed nar ! rative contained in my last book oi i; war correspondence published in Ai merica under the title of "The Way ,! to Victory." First Traveler on Famous Road I 1 - The first white man of whom we ! have record traversing the route of jwhat is now the National Road was , j Christopher Gdst, who had been liv, | ing near the North Carolina State i :ine and who came into Maryland at ! the request of the Ohio company to explore the land toward the west. He arrived at Will's Creek in October 1749. Will's Creek is a good sized stream flowing into the Potomac at what is now Cumberland. The Indians knew it was as Calcutucne, a name both difficult to spell and pronounce, which led perhaps to dts early discard an ce. Upon the stream in a Small cove in the great mountain which rises there lived a friendly and influential Indian , whom the early traders called Will, pfobaWy the nearest English stagger ; j they could make at this Indan name. Saving Y< It is not strange that so m , this bank to be the most d< The fact is, that this to. the community general! bound to come. Almost any one of ou if asked, how useful this b . counted upon to not only t but to assist in making it p A friendly welcome a Plantei 'TheFYier The Home of Over 1 ' * ' * t iraiafaraiaraiiiimiiuafiiiEiiL L REM' MEN'S 01 $12.00 Men's Odd Coatj .$4.00 Men's odd Pants { $5.00 Men's odd Pants a $6.00 and $7.50 odd Pan $8.00 and $9.00 Men's oi $2.00 Men's Overalls at $2.50 Men's Overalls at $1.25 Men's Work Shirt; $1.50 Men's Work Shirts $2.00 Men's Work Shirt Men's and Boys' dress S Men's and Bovs' Summer SH $2.50 Men's Work Shoei $3.00 Men's Work Shoe $3.50 Men's Work Shoe MEN'S AND LA $8.50 Men's Beacon Oxfo $10.00 Men's Beacon Ox $5.00 Men's Oxfords at $5.00 Ladies' Oxfords in ent leather K/l T arliac' fWfnnHa uf uauica v.vjvi uu u> Indies' and Misses' Oxfo from Men's, Ladies and Childre fords at LADIES' AND MEM'S U REDU $7.50 Men's Jefferson He $5.00 Men's Jefferson H ' $3.50 Men's Jefferson If Children's Hats from . . Men's and Boys' Caps fro Ladies' and Misses Hats I Men's 25e Socks at ... Men's 50c Socks at Men's $1.00 Silk Socks Ladies' Hose from jj__ C,LiK, S. G. cMnnranirinraranf?nu IIUWUMMMMMNiiami. - .... . . .. . . ' J* So the stream Calcutucue became Will's Creek and the muontain at , Cumberland Will's Mountain and up ';on the highest point the body of : the Indian Will was interred at his ! .O ' death.?Cumberland Evening Star.. j '? I MAY WHEAT MAKES i SENSATIONAL RISE | 1 'j j Chicago, May 31.?Wheat for j May delivery made a sensational ; I upward swing in price today as a 1 i result of demand from shorts who j had waited until the last of the ; moavth before fulfilling contracts. I Little was for sale and the market jran up 12 1-2 cents a bushel to I $1.82 aa compared with Saturday's Ifinish.. ' ' . : KZDU& Money b?ek without question 1 tfHUHTS GUARANTEED SKIN DISEASE RKMSOKS/^^^ft 1 (Huat'?tilyeaad Soap),fan t?>L JfrrW the treatment ofltch, /Jf// /I ' Rlnr?orm,Tetterorotherltch- fit/ II tag akin dliiuii. Try thl?1' v* *? treatment it oar risk. McMURRAY DRUG COMPANY. f : y wc-m ~ ,| nggfia^iiijijii) 3iir Sayings I any families should- believe ' ] sserving of their business. Vtonlr nonHono ctir?K camrinA a L/Ulin 1 ViAUVl C OUVM UVA w 4W |U y, that such conviction was |j ^ r customers will tell you, ]? . ank is to him and how it is jf. . ake care of their savings ! ossible for them to save. waits you. 1 *s Bank I ?dly Bank" f 000 Bank Accounts. CTIONS >D PANTS ' IJ rut ...." $6.75 Bj it $2.50 pair Jfi t $3.50 pair I f ts at $44)0 pair i : iid Pants at . . . $6.50 pai^ 2 <61JM nalr I I I!!!$1.75 pair ffi .V '1 5 at 75c each \ ? at ... $1.00 each I j s, at . v. $1.00 each i J hirts from $1.00 to $2.00 [ I Underwear from i S 50c to $1.00 per garment I | 0E8 |j s at $2.00 i a s at $2.50 { J s, at $3.00 j { DIES' OXFORDS |] >rds at $5.50 pair ! 1 fords at ..... $6.50 pair { i ... $3.98 pair f j black, tan and pat- 31 $3.50 pair }i $2.50 pair I J rds White Canvas I J $1.75 to $2.50 {1 in's Tennis Ox- a 3 $1.00 pair ! 2 MBRELLAS AT A BIG jg CTIONS J J its at $5.00 each , I : ats at $3.50 each ? at< at. $2.50 each r 2 50c to 75c m | m 50s to $1.50 i | from $1.00 to $3.00 10c pair Z = 25c pair Qj ut 50c pair r 2 ...... 10c to $1.00 pair s ^ ii rdnuinnfimranrara^^