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GOVERNOR ISSUES BOLL WEEVIL CALL; j Wants Conference in Columbia Mid-j (die of Month. The State. Lou-'slaters from the <?0 or n:;>rej ! counties in South Carolina where the? I boll weevil has appeared in mena-! r ' ;n?r numbers an.i every interested ir.-, i?'vidunl in these coun**es have bee-;* I v cU!CU C U lUCCi. ill lin v* v v vi>. v v ?. f January 15 to further discuss un?. for fi~hth\sr the pest. Governor} (hooper yesterday afternoon issued j the callvfor the conference which will j t be held at 4 o'clock in the after-; L loon. In issuing the call for the meet-j r ins: the governor says: "A series of] L boll weevil conferences was be^u i j W yesterday in 00 or more counties of i K the state under the direction of the { b v>: tension department of Clemson col- i k-e. They are beintr held for the: purpose of jrivinir ireformation v to : v :at may he exc-rlcd of tlie boll w.-e-; vil in io-?n .15 \vc]} a55 to eonfev with the best thought in each county and. ;is to the best methods of com1 the weevil in that county. : . "The boll weev't has place;! ir-.n the people of Scu.h Ca\Y'na a ? 1 ous problem. It is an old story, but has ahcT. lv conic ::*to the state as " :iew problem r.r.;i \vh d.,;ouk> lv.ne (nrd more svv:cus in i:.- :v*.vre unless ive e\ert r.II our er.ervv : ? .? \:~ie pest. The pre-Viem is o"c that conccvr-s all classes t businesses i.-\ South Carolina nno every indiv: iua! citizen. We must meet the problem ' with courage and patience and in order to do this we must report to a I ore diversified farming. We must employ additional crop experts to teach the farmers how to fi.ulit the weevil in every section where the pest appars. *;This will necessitate extra ex ! penses and additional revenue from i the affected counties as well as from | the state at large. For considering L-- the whofe boll weevil problem I most (respectfully invite all legislators, from the following counties to attend a general meeting in interest of fitrhtinsr the pest here on the after rnoon of January 15, at 4 o'clock; Beaufort, Williamsburg, Georgetown,; ^Conway, Charleston, Florence, Baqi-. z^'berg, Dillon, Allendale, Clarendon J Barnwell, Sumter, Orangeburg, Marl-j boro, Edgefield, Chesterfield, Saluda, Kershaw, Newberry, Lexington, Mc-, Cormick, Fairfield, Greenwood and Richland." I The Anti Boll Weevil association,1 composed 01 various business interests of the state, is also taking an active interest in the campaign to put the weevil from the bounds of South Carolina and the meeting: called by ^ the governor yesterday is to be held under the auspices of the association. Representatives of the American ^ Cotton association, B. Harris, W. W. Long cf Clemson college and other well known agricultural experts are expected to attend the conference. rjVlr. Lor? will state h's plan for fighting: the pest and will take a keen interest ii. any scRVrfTe' devised to | -eradicate the weevil. BIG ESTATE GOES i( TO CITY ORPHANAGE I? .. 1 Epworili Gets Estate Valued c.t 5200.000. j ? *j Iinc ooara 01 v.u mc ^ worth orphanage met yesterday ar.d Monday at the Jerome hotel for the purpose of settling; the estate of the aate W. V. Gill cf Aller.dule, who by' his will left the estate to the ornhan-1 J Ia<re at the deuth o? his wife, which occurred December 20. The estate consisted of several fine plantations in; Allendale county and some lots in the j town of Allendale. The entire proper-; tv is valued at $200,000, which amount will become an endowment; fund the interest of which will be .used for the maintenance of the orphanage. This property will be put on sal? j by auction on the 27, 2$ and 21) of ; B January by Hamer and Darby and | B the Allendale Realty company of Allendale. It will be divided i'lto j P small farms and sold to the highest] ^ bidder. (.Some years after the death ot Mr. j Gill, his widow married M. I.. Mid-j dleton and the estate has been opera- i ted by him until the recent death of! his wife. m Those members of .the board of ' managers present were: George W. ^ Williams of Charleston, chairman; Charlton Durant of Manning, the Rev. W. H. Hodges of Charleston, T. B. | Stackhouse of Columbia. J. B. Penlancl of Columbia, Prof. Mason DuPre of Spartanburg, the Rev. F. E. H Dibble of Spartanburg, the Rev. J. b xt rzmvps of Latta and the Rev. W. I. ^ ? R. Bauknight of Fort Mill. When Chinese parents arrive at about the age of 55 their affectionate sons and daughters club together and give them each a coffin, and j wish them many happy returns of the day. Coffins are to be seen in | many hon?e? in Chum, sonic of them j being utilized as v irdrobis. 1 U ?? - mm I hi* I mmmmmm? i i ?? i"SSfytTS KORE THAN CLAIMED" * \ | So testifies r.Tr. J. F. AXSNDT, ! nra n | r\i 4 ? v ?> r ? ;- -? Ff rs-T^t' / gf ? <? 1 titi i,_-.'.^.i.si i-y.1 i:2?:astlf?/ ILi.5 3 ! i / 4..;k * rt7' ' $ ~~:t- " j ^ - .. C^'r, ' * -} "I have used Pe-ru-na for [ /x- ;. v years in cases of cokls and f fe.".- catarrh. The results lvave been !\ *fjf good, in fact, more llian you v 'j claimed. Have also taken I X:. > ? Lacupia and can easily say it | j] ' '? is one of the best blood pari iiers i liave ever used. ' j j ; ' Mr. J. F. Arendt \ | ^ * I / a&rf Gatarrtz! 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IDr. Thacher's B Liyer and Blood- j? Is a Liver Ilesrulator, aEiood H Puriiler, a Laxative and a Tonic of 07 years standing; 0 the prescription of an okl ? family doctor of large prac- fir tice; a standard remedy for wl the whole family from the ? children to the grand fft "About three rears a era. I was V | ? all run down in health, weighed M i Or only 104$ lbs., and getting worse VL V every day. I lx-gan the use of Sf SDK. TIIACIIER'S LIVER AX1> Wi BLOOD 8YISUP, and today I Jw I am ttianurul to say that I'm in V perfect health, anid weigh 1~? A ? lbs., and attribute my good la health to tiie use of that Jm most yondcrf^ p'. c 'He i n e? BLOOD SYliUr. My husband joins me in rtvonnucriding^^^^^M CO. : . I' j j | j jf$ It Helps! fe Ml fllfl There can be no ccubt fc; ? ! 11 d * 1.1 to f.ic ir.L-rit cf Cardiri, J* j y | j?|M l:c v.orr.r.n's tonic, in k \$ i 01,J {'::e treatment of many L! & j troubles pcc'iliar to f&S - Ua < s~-too - >. Iff f. WtJIiiJil. 1..U K-<y-. J C; r.:r:i v.!:.) have been I *vj * helped fry CarJji i:i the g;V? , *l!8 p/'.st 40 years, h conclu- gljJ * fengf s:'ve PrccI' i? 's a Fig gj I jd good ricdicine lor women ps; g 5L!i5 who ?'jf';er. It sliced PCgl Fp help you, too. Take ^ : m le West's Tonic m | : Ifjfl Mrs. N. E. Vcrner, cf y g i ' i^lSi Hixson, Tern., wr^c.3: e g j . r2? Ml ? ! vi; meaner K? El fcjS i K3 * " .... ?"rj"" tvj | (7a i i lijff the... My back and | | j j remarka'clv strong for a I ?4-1 woman C4 years cf a^e. f+j j M 1 do all my housework." i ' g j I ESTATE NOTICE. All persons having claims against I the estate of Laura R. Koon, de-j ceased, are hereby notified to file the! , same, duly verified, with the under-! signed, and those indebted to the said estate will please make pay-: - - i mem HKe\vi?e. ,, ! JULIUS H. KOON, i| JOHN D. KOON, |i Executors. 1 -2- ltj) Subserile to The fierr.l.i ::::d News. Chevrolet News Bulletin Commercial Cars Are Good Investments AM Year Round "An investment in a light delivery car or truck nays dividends all the year 'round/' says J. I). Quattlebaum, local dealer in Chevrolet pasenger and commercial cars. Modern commercial cars operate as well in winter as in summer. They are mechanically dependable. They are equipped to meet all conditions. In fact severe weather especially demonstrates the importance of their utility and convenience. "Ivv.avi rtrl-?e.v linnc r\!' tvsr>sr?nvjinn tied UD. the >> i i v?; i v/uiv^i va i j. v. . - . ^ ton truck and delivery ear can pick their way. Their route is not limited by steel rails. They do not depend on exposed ay ires i'or their power. "When horses slip, become exhausted and lose valuable time, the motor truck jroes safeiy and securely to i-s destination. It never gets tired. "When other conveyances 1'ai! it can be depended upon to make deliveries, to -ret perishable <roods quicki.. , '-rA- i/. i.v!"iv i o:mn! J\ IU U' Mi in i; in tp./i-k.. . "Hi bitter cold and storms customers fuul it a distinct advantage to deal with a merchant who can deliver to their very doors. This buds th&'r goodwill to him. And the public especially appreciates a.transportation system that insures the supply 01" farm products on which they depend. "Furthermore a truck affords protection to goods in transportation. It goes direct from source to destina tion and goods and nor exposed in handling. "Uninterrupted transportation means uninterrupted business and profits. An investment in an efficient, well equipped light delivery car or truck, therefore, insures profitable return twelve months in the year." j CENTRAL GARAGE J. D. QUAT7LEBAUM, Prop. Prosperity, S. C. e Newberry, S. C. ,^CAPyOINE ?oWltADACHESY \ 20 Per Cent. Discount a Pennsylvania Vacuum Cup Casings We have the following sizes in stock that will close out at twenty per cent, from list: 8?30x3 8?30x3 1-2 6?32x3 1-2 2' 2?3-3x4 O 0?1 xr/1 " - - l/^t 1 O W? s jO lUiider 61 W eejio Co. BOYS AND GIRLS We want to telhyou a little secret. We have thousands of graduates holding high salaried positions, and a very large percentage of these came from the small towns and from the country^ These boys and girls crronfpr nnnnrtunities nor talents than you, but llau 11\J VMVV. VJ-J they possessed ambition. If you have ambition you can accomplish what they have accomplished. May we write you particulars about our course and rates? ? Greenwood Business Colfere w Greenwood, S. C. Under same management Emanuel Business College, II I United States Railroad Administration Announces i WINTER EXCURSION FARES TO RESORTS IN FLORIDA AND THE SOUTH FROM ALL POINTS Tickets on sale October 1st, 1919, to April 30th, 1090. with final return limit May 31st, 1920. SOUTHERN RAILROAD LINES Apply to Tickets Agents for detail information. _ { | ual | I I I | I III ! I I MM II | III I JL I -I _ i m*