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New Barracks at Great Citadel Ready for Occupy Next Fall. Charleston, 'Aug. 27.-The plete Greater Citadel project is . a far cry from realization, but buildings of the impressive educa al development now going for at the Hampton parle site prese by the city of Charleston are ir final stages of construction and be turned over to the/board of itors some time next month, re enting an expenditure of $800, which leaves the board ano $100,000i approximately; for ne sary expenditures, which will short, however of making the plant available this fall, ano year having to elapse before the tory making removal of the n< military College from Marion sqi; . can be accomplished. The huge barracks building sta ing at the western border of the acre parade grounds, and the 1 wings of the proposed administr?t building at the south side of the m plaza, with the temporary mess j and kitchen structure at the rear the barracks building at present w the extensive grounds constitute " Greater Citadel plant. In des: these buildings are severely simj. rising in solid array, their plainn being relieved only by turrets a towers. With an .exterior fin of dull gray concrete they carry < the military idea admirably. Becai of the bigness of the Greater Cita< site, which covers 75 acres of hi and dry land beyond which stret 100 acres of marsh to the edge of t Ashley river, even the barracks bui) ing* fails to impress upon an obsei ' er its formidable dimensions until near approach is had. But the t\ administration building'wings, larg j three-story structure, 144 feet 1 64 in dimensions, appear puny 1 comparison, although when the sp? between them is filled in and bui up, an eventual unit of the plai will have been erected of a fron age surpassing that of the main ba: racks! While the new Citadel could hav been opened to cadets this fall, s fa? as essential buildings are coi cerned, the barracks accommodate 414 cadets, the two wings providin class and lecture rooms and labors tory facilities, and th? mess hall an kitchen being available for servie of meals, lack of proper colleg Equipment was a principal factor ii causing a . postponement of this open ing. Moreover, quarters are need ied for the faculty members, the pow erhouse is yet to be built, and ther is no hospital. By next year, also, i is^hoped to have a part of the alumn building at the north end of the pa rade grounds ready. Its gymnasiun will be specially valuable to eade .activities.' Ultimately it has been th< .aim of the alumnae to invest $250, 000 in Ibis building group takinj care of the athletic needs of th< Citadel, providing recreation hall and a meeting place for formel Citadel men. North of the Alum .ni building are to be laid oui .ample fields for baseball, footbal .and other sports. Impressive as are the present prin -cipal buildings, they form but th( foundation for the? aompleted planl that is the goal of the Citadel ir i years to come. Other barrack build, ings on either side of the present one .have a place in the final design rshould the demand arise for them and on the east, or park side of th? site, a stately chapel building, addi tional laboratories, and other struc tures may some day be erected. All this is of the distant future, how ever. Nearly two acres of ground are covered by the main barracks, which . spread out along the west side of the parade grounds for 360 feet and ex 1. tends from east sally port to its western entrance 224 feet. Rising . four stories and surmounted at the front by a tower now five stories above the entrance, and later to be . made 200 feet high, ;he great rec tangle surrounds"an inner quadran gle, or inside court, 220 feet by 132 and upon which all rooms of the up per floors face, looking across a broad gallery. The barracks contain 207 spacious bed rooms providing accommodations for 414 cadets, am ple lighting and heating facilities, with running water basins, clothes presses, single beds and other fur nishings, will make these rooms com . fortable. They are 10 or 12 by 18 feet in size. With the three upper floors de voted to cadet quarters, the tower and ground floor are put to other uses. Entrance and exit ar? had by means of a sally port on#each side . of the building. At the front, on the ground floor, are large recep tion annd recreation looms, literary society rooms and the guard room. , . . ... ... . *? ,. ? ?> ..-;>/.. Storage rooms and the quarter t?r*s office occupy the south sid< the west are store rooms and artillery annd infantry armorie barber shop, janitor's rooms, penter's rooms and workshop ai the north portion. In the tower commandant's office will be situ? and in other stories will be arti] and infantry laboratories. A w tank will stand at the top of tower to fdrnish required press Throughout the barracks will be equate sanitary conveniences, si .er baths, dressing rooms for cad A service elevator will be anol feature. * In the administration wings be located engineering and electr laboratories^ physics and chemis and numerous class rooms. In west wing the drafting rooms will prominent. These two wings v some day/, flank the main part the building, now represented by tervening vacant space. Here A stand a memorial hall, linked to wings by general offices and m< laboratories, class rooms and lib ries. Back of the memorial hall \ loom up an auditorium,' seating its main floor and gallery 1'675 p sons. Completion of the administ tion building will mean the exp? diture 'of an impressive sum of m< ey not yet provided for. It is estimated that the barrac building cost $650,000 as it stan now. The administration wings a the temporary mess hall will accou for a balance reaching nearly $801 000. Of this balance comparative little went into the construction the one story mess hall and kitcho which are entered from the west rear sally port of the barracks, tl mess hall being large enough take care of 400 cadets. Faculi quarters, probably to consist of group of apartments, will be situ; ted in the southwestern part of tl grounds, facing th? river from bluff well wooded. The hospital wi ilso be located in this section, remol from other buildings. A park will b aid out between the parade ground ind the faculty quarters, and a mil long driveway will circle the 'are? When the whole design is filled ii the grounds properly landscaped an the maximum cadet enrollment sc mred, South Carolina will have military college that the whole sout nay well proclaim as an asset, i jplendid beginning has been made md along broad gauged lines. Slow Marketing of. Cotton Urged. "If as much as four million bale af the 1921 crop of cotton is sob by the farmers during Septembei October and November, middlinj cotton will sell for from seven t< ten cents, before December I,1 stated T. B. Stackhouse, prominen Columbia warehouse operator h quoting here today a man who h< said is one of the largest cottoi dealers of the -South. "Others engaged in the cottoi business," Mr. Stackhouse said "and familiar with existing condi tion of both the domestic and for eign demand, concur in the opinioi of this large dealer. The Federal Re serve Banks at Richmond, Atlanta Dallas, St. Louis and Kansas Citj have recently sent out letters to mern ber banks indicating that said re serve* banks will go as far as the lav permits in aiding the South to mar ket the 1921 crop and to carry ovei from previous years in an orderlj manner. These banks have practicallj put cotton on the same footing a: they have heretofore put U. S. bondi in that they will take from membei banks the notes of non member bank? only secured by 1921 and 1921 cot ton is eligible for rediscount bj these reserve banks. In addition tc this^action on the part of the reserv? banks, the war finance corporation is employed under a bill recentlj passed by the U. S. senate to lend as much as one billion dollars on staple agricultural products to in dividuals, firms or corporations en gaged in dealing or marketing sud products, and the feeling in Wash ington is that the house will also pass the bill and the president approve same." "The government, through the Federal Reserve Banks and the wai finance corporation," said Mr. Stack house, "has made every possible pro vision that any reasonable man can expect, to aid the South in the or derly marketing of the cotton now held in the South, and securing a price for the staple. Domestic and foreign mills are now buying cotton only as they need it, and they will probably continue to do so until the size of the 1921 crop is really known, Under these conditions, merchants buying actual cotton can. protect themselves by selling futures, which [depresses the price. "If half the crop be sold, as gath ered," .Mr. Stackhouse said further together with the leakage, from the previous crops, a price from sever to ten cents seems certain, while ii jail cotton is marketed slowly, or as the spinning world is forced to' have it, fifteen to twenty cents seems equally certain." Regarding credit, Mr. Stackhouse I stated that if the facts are 'as he be lieves them to be,- creditors will as sist in the orderly marketing of cot ton, thus enabling debtors to pay [up when the cotton is sold. "The 1921 crop has been made I without the expenditure of much ac tual cash," Mr. Ttackhous?'said, "It can be held by the farmer without much cash? if the creditor agrees that he hold ahd sell gradually, thus''en abling both the producer and the creditor to liquidate their indebted ness. With conditions as they are today this seems the only sensible course to pursue."-Columbia -Re cord. J Mrs. Smith's Thoughtful Hospitality. Having been quite indisposed for some time and for that reason En able to visit and mingle with her neighbors on Jeter Street, Mrs. J. S. Smith gave an "at home" in compli ment to her neighbors Friday after noon from five to seven o'clock. The occasion proved to be one of genu ine pleasure to the ladies who reside on Jeter Stret, as well as to the hos tess herself who unfortunately liad been among the "shut-ins" for some time on account of feeble health. It gave these ladies not only an oppor tunity for pleasant conversation wilh Mrs. Smith but the occasion also of fered a splendid opportunity for tefce a- tetes among the neighbors tRem selves. Is's a fine thing for people everywhere to meet together and converse amid a pleasant and wi some environment. It not infrequently occurs th^f people are estranged and look as kance at each other simply because they fail to avail themselves of the opportunity of knowing and asso ciating with each other. Mrs. Smith has set residents of other streets in town a good example. And, too, why | would ?t not be well for the men folk to "break the ice" in a social way and know each other betterfcf1 A very pleasing feature of Smith's "at home" was the delicfi peach ice cream and cake that were' served and which were throughly enjoyed by all whose good fortune it was to be numbered among the guests. * Barbecue at Smith's Pond Friday of this week. COME and g?t a REAL DINNER. ? E. W. SAMUEL. flow To Give Quinine To Children. FKBRI LI N'E is the tr ad e-m a rk name given tc an Improved Quinine. It is a Tasteless Syrup, plea r ant to take and does not disturb the stomach. Children take it and never know it' is Quinine. Also especially adapted to adults who cannot take ordinary Quinine. Does not nauseate nor c.use nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try ft the jext time you need Quinine for any pur pose. Ask for 2-ounce original package. The mme FEBRILITE ?? ?.?own in bottle- 25 cent? DO YOU WANT A JOB? If you are out pf employ ment or would like to make a change, consult us. COMMERCIAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY GREENWOOD, S. C. West Virginia "Blue-Star" Semi-Anthricite COAL The "King" of Coal for Domestic Purposes It is the most economical and satisfactory coal in the world. It is sold under absolute guaran tee, is unexcelled for grates and stoves and gives intense heat. Distributed exclusively in Edge field by M. A. Taylor. It will pay you to personally see thu coal ?and test it out. A. C. PHELPS Sales Agt. Riddle Coal Companj Sumter, S. C. m m LARGER STORE .AND LARGER STOCK In order to make room for our steadily growing business we have thrown the two stores in the Norris Building into one [?| large store room and haye added a well-selected stock of jig*! FANCY AND HEAVY GROCERIES We can save you money^ on Flour, Lard, Sugar, Coffee, Bice, Ul canned goods and all other groceries if you patronize us. ] We buy for cash and sell for cash at a small margin of profit. Grive us a trial and let us prove what we say. Besides fancy and heavy groceries of all kinds we will also carry a stock of FEESH VEGETABLES which will enable the house wives of Edgefield to buy everything they need for their table at our store. I We will continue to .carry a large stock of FEESH FKU?T8 of all kinds and a full assortment of Candies, Cigars and To bacco. We will make a specialty of home-made candy. Come in and try it. ' . i > i BEST QUALITY-BEST SERVICE-BEST DRICES j EDGEFIELD FRUIT CO Highest Spot Cash Prices For Your Cotton Mr. A. Bramlett, Government Cotton Grader and Marketer, employed by the Edgefield County Cotton Association, is now located at Edgefield, but will grade and bid on cotton in lots in any part of county upon request. He will get the highest limits or prices obtainable from various cotton deal ers and exporters, and will make you only one bid-ELS HIGHEST. All patrons, without exception, will get his highest bid. Costs only 50c. per bale for said grading and SELLING, which is to be credited on salary paid him by the, Association. Spot cash paid for all cotton. If You Want the Highest Price for Cotton Try Mr. Bramlett, the Farmers9 Seller EDGEFIELD i