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Outlook Bright for Lower Prices. Washington, Aug. 15.-Believing firmly that the greater utilization of . the facilities of the federal farm loan banks over the country will work largely toward reducing the terrible high cost of living, under which the people of the United States are now struggling along, Senator D. U. Fletcher of Florida, the "father of the rural credits" system in this cour try, to-day held an important conference with former Congi*essman Lever, now a member of the farm loan board, re garding ibis matter. Senator Fletcher is especially op posed to the passage of the bill of Representative McFadden, of Penn sylvania, who himself is a banker, pro viding that there shall be a repeal of the former law exempting farm loan bonds. If this is done the law will be seriously crippled, in the opinion of Senator Fletcher, and the man hunt ing investments will not be encour aged to put his money in these bonds. Just to this extant will the present system be less used than it is now. There is no objection on the part of Senator Fletcher to the passage; of the Smoot bill, which provides that after the beginning of the next year farm loan banks shall be self sustain ing. The system is now on such a foot ing, he said to-day, that it will not be necessary for the treasury depart ment hereafter to carry them along. "I believe that if the people of this country would take full advantage of the federal farm loan banks," Sena tor Fletcher said, "as tt was intended when they were established, our agri cultural people would in time make themselves so independent that they would no longer be influenced by such things as are now prevailing in the ' United States and making the cost of living almost prohibitive. j' "Along this line, there is no doubt that with the work that President Wilson is suggesting, as a result of his studies of the present situation and with what is being done by the departments of justice, there is cer tain to be a very, noticeable drop in the prices of all commodities before long. I do not look for this to be done over night-far from it-for the rea son that we are now emerging from a war period and the history of the world is that periods following such struggles as we have just been .through are sometimes worse, in many respects, than during the days the war is actually going on. There fore, we are going to see prices fall, ! but not immediately. There must, of necessity, be a reconstruction, but with special regard to the profiteer, who is just now making life a night mare for many people in this country, i Heretofore, I fear we have dealt with : him too easily, but now that we have ! taken his measure there is little i chance for him to do much damage '. hereafter. . ( 1 "We are on the right track and 1 I shall look for good results in the ' near future." Practically every Southern senator is now working 15 or more houri ' a day to knock the high cost ofliving ' propagander squarely in the head. ' There is daily coming forth such a volume of information from these1 members that it is inconceivable ' how much present conditions can I maintain much longer. Action of a 1 drastic kind, from one end to the ' other is certain to come and with 1 every government department in the 1 gam? lower prices seem not far off. - ?1 Whole Cost of War 40 Billion 1 Pounds. i' ' London, Aug. 18. The war cost J 40,000,000,000 pounds, Premier 1 Lloyd George declared in his speech , in the House of Commons today on 1 the financial and industrial situa-' tion. Most of this sum was spent for ' purposes of destruction. ' j3 He asserted that the change from ? war to peace conditions would take 1 just as long as the change from : puace to war. The first outstanding 1 fact o:? the present situation was : the alarming adverse trade bal ance.he said. i The import restrictions which ; will terminate September 1, he con ! tinued, had given British manufac- j i turers an opportunity of making a ; dealing in goods which otherwise.i would have been hurried here from foreign countries. The national debt, he declared, : had grown from 641,000,000 lbs. to 7,800,000,000. An Old Fault Finder. * An irritable and fault finding dis position is often caused by indiges tion. A man with good digestion and bowels that act regularly is usually ! good natured. When troubled with ' indigestion or constipation take1 Chamberlain's Tablots. They strength en the stomach and enable it to per form its functions naturally. They also cause a gentle movement of the bowels. Cotton .Classera -For _Seven -South Carolina Cities_ Washington, Aug.-17 Expert cot ton classers provided by the federal bureau of markets will be stationed for the coming season at seven South Caroina county seats, accord ing to SenatorN . B. Dial, who has been active ^tely in procuring such an arrangement for his home tow of Laurens and has been keenly in terested in the work generally. Last year cotton classers opera ted at Darlington, Sumter and Orangeburg. This autumn graders will be stationed at the same points and also at Laurens, Anderson, Green wood and Manning. Funds are deriv ed from three sources. Part of the money is supplied by the federal bu reau of markets, a part is provied by the national government under the terms of the Smith-Lever act and the balance is raised locally, by subscrip tion, by appropriation in the county supply bill or otherwise. Senator Dial has been anxious to arrange for the services of such gra ders at as many points as possible in South Carolina, but the number of places at which the work can be main ' tained is conditioned not only upon the local subscriptions but also on the federal funds available and exten sion of the system is limited by the scarcity of qualified men. It has been found impracticable to operate in more than the seven county seats mentioned during the next season. Local cooperation includes not only a sum in each case, varying between $1,000 and $2,500, toward the salary of the grader but also grading room, a clerk and provision for incidental expenses. George Livingston, acting chief bu reau of markets, explained to Sena tor Dial the policy of the department, of agriculture as follows : "Our funds for this work being so limited, only a few typical points in each State are selected which may serve as a demon stration for the entire State." County agents and others interested who have investigated the service is oper ated last year at Darlington, Sumter, and Orangeburg, have found the ex perience remarkably satisfactory M. D. Moore, demonstration agent for Laurens County, wrote Senator Dial that farmers of Darlington County told him the expert classer had been worth to him many times his salary, ot many farmers know what grades of cotton they produce. D. W. Watkins of Clemson College in his capacity as acting director of cooperative extension work in agricul ture and home economics for South Carolina, is in charge of the cotton classing service. Mr. 'Watkins has in formed Senator Dial that all details have not been completed, but the lo cal funds have been provided for at Laurens and Manning, and a South Carolinian, Drayton E. Earle of Pick ens, a specialist in the federal bureau of markets, has been requested to se lect expert classers for those points; while the raising of local funds is pro seeding at Greenwood and Anderson, and Mr. Watkins believes that local support at those places is practically assured. America Waiting Move by Car ranza. Washington, Aug. 15.-No answer to the reply of the Mexican govern ment to the state department's warn ing that failure to protect Americans might result in a radical change of policy will be made. Officials explain ed today that the United States would ivait until President Carranza dis played either unwillingness or inabil ity to afford Americans protection ;hey had a right to expect before tak ing further action. One of the first possibilities of ac ;ion, should be the government be forced to it, would be to withdraw diplomatic representatives or even to withdraw recognition of the Carran za government. Active intervention is considered in the most quarters a remote measure at this stage. The Carranza government by spe cial provision has been receiving arms and amunition from the United States, but it was indicated here to day that the decree forbidding ex portation of war munitions to Mexi co would be applied to the govern ment as well as to individuals until further proof had been given that foreigners would receive adequate protection. Sold on Ten Days' Trial. We will put a set of Hassler Shock Absorbers on your Ford for you to drive ten days. If at that time you are not satisfied with them-if you do not say they back up every claim we have made-then they will be re moved and your money refunded. Our guarantee, "Absolute Satisfac tion or Your Money Back," means ex actly what is says. Write today NOW! YONCE MOTOR CO. \ Harris Makes Statement on the Cotton Situation Commissioner Harris has gone to Oklahoma to deliver a series of addresses in that state in the carn paign to organize the American Cotton Association. Before leaving* Mr. Harris gave out a statement in which he advises the farmers not to rush their cotton to the gin, and he advances his reasons therefor. "I wish to urge the farmers," says Mr. Harris, "not to gin the first picking of cotton while it is green. If they will pick it, and put it away in a house and let it stay there four or five weeks the lint will grow and get heavier and it 'will .make a touch better sample. The ginners' report will not be so big and it will have a good effect on the market, both for cotton and the seed. "I wish to beg the farmers not to sell until the price goes above 35 cents. I have examined quite a good deal of cotton and I find that it has been drowned by too much rain and cannot recover. By the 25th of this month the deteriora tion will be great although it may not be noticeable in the next gov ernment condition report. "A great deal of cotton is now turning yellow and ? is shedding the young fruit. The cotton crop is go- | ing to be the shortest, according to acreage, that it has been in many years. Now the situation is entirely in the farmers hands as to what price he will take for what he has on hand and for what he grows this year. As to the 6,800,000 surplus we read- jabout in Secretary Hes ter's report, it can't be found. We know that the bears will make a desperate effort to drive the mar ket down just as the new crop was getting on the market they have sold October very heavy and they know that they will be called upon for the actual delivery of cotton. Just remember they don't spin board cotton. Again I say, sit stea dy in the boat. Don't be bothered about these fluctuations, and keep your new cotton out of the gin and your old old cotton out of the mar ket and things will come right for the farmer.-Columbia Record. GEORGE F. MIMS OPTOMETRIST E;>es examined and Glasses fitted for all Errors of refraction. HARRIS' PRESSING CLUB I take this'means of letting the people know that I have re-opened my pressing club, and will appre ciate their patronage. I am better prepared than ever to clean and press all kinds of garments, both for ladies and gentlemen. All work guaranteed. Let me know when you havp work and I will send for it and make prompt delivery. Wallace Harris Sheppard Building Down Stairs STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA County of Edenfield By W. T. Kinnaird, Esquire, Pro bate Judge. Whereas, Marie Gray, of above County and State, made suit to me, to grant her Letters of Administra tion of the Estate of and effects of Lula Gray, deceased, late, of said County and State. These are Therefore to cite and ad monish all and singular the kindred and Creditors of the said Lula Gray, deceased, that they be and appear be fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Edgefield, S. C., in my of fice on Saturday, August 30, 1919, next after publication thereof, at ll o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause if any they have, why the said Admin istration should not be granted. Given under my hand, this 9th day of August Anno Domini, 1919. W. T. KINNAIRD, (L. S.) Probate Judge E. C., S. C. Very Desirable and Valuable Property IN AND NEARBY EDGEFIELD FOB SALE BY Davis Realty Company No 2176. Tompkins &c Marsh building, near Post Office, specially suitable for garage and automobile business, cate or store. . No. 2177. Dunovant's store building, two stories, near by the Farmers Bank, on the Public Square. Well located for any kind of business. Porter's Hotel property and all household furniture, suitable for boarding house or dwelling. Near Courthouse, convenient to the business part of town. No. 2110. A new six-room bungalow, with store house and tenant house and eigh acres of land, in North Edgefield. A bargain, $5,500. No. 2144. Fifteen lots on "Jones Heights." One of the most beautiful sites for homes in the suburbs of Edgefield. No. 2180. A very desirable building lot of about three acres, fronting Cent|e Spring road and Dixie Highway, in North Edgefield. No. 2199. Modern 8-room residence and lot on Main street, one block from Post Office, electric lights and piped for gas. Well on back porch. Possession on short notice. See us promptly. No. 2206. Another modern residence of six rooms, bath and closet, and lj-acre lot. One block from Post Office. Electric lights and well on back porch. Don't miss this chance for a real home. No. 2193. Splendid building lots, about 13 acres, fronting Addison avenue and _street, two blocks from city High school, in .a fine community, where building will be done in the near future. No. 2186. More good building lots or small farm; 7l acres, near S. E. Morgan's honle. Now is the time to buy a farm or lot in or near Edgefield. No. 2173. A good lot for residence, one acre or more, fronting on Jeter street ; a few blocks from Courthouse. No. 2191. About eight acres, suitable for residence lots, near "Jones Heights," with 4-room house and barn. No. 2161. A jood small farm, 40 acres, with a nice residence of 8 rooms and hall and piazzas on four sides, painted and in fine condition; tenant house, barns and other outbuildings. Just a mile and a quarter from Courthouse on Greenwood road. No. 2135. An &5-acre farm of sand and clay land, one and a quarter miles nort h east from Courthouse, near Johnston road; a good two-story house with seven rooms, and two tenant houses. A dandy small farm near town. No. 2160. Another good, small farm near town; 58 acres of sand-clay land, one mile south from Edgefield C. H., with 6-room house, hall and porch. Just the right size, and distance from town, and a fine orchard. Edgefield town and farm property is selling more rapidly than ever known. Let us show you wha!; we have for sale. Will be glad to have your place to sell. See us. DAVIS REALTY COMPANY By M. W. SHIVE, Manager Branch Copy No. 523 A 1 Next Time-Buy TIRES A remarkable Product. Every tire worth more than it costs. The Over-size Non-Skid Fabric; The Big Fisk Cord; The Red Top, Extra Ply, Heavy Tread. GOOD LOOKING, GOOD VALUE TIRES Yonce Motor Company EDGEFIELD, SOUTH CAROLINA