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MRS. JOS. SPIOT REECTED PRESIDENT AT CONVENTION J Marion, Oct. 25.-The State conven- t n of the Woman's Christian Tern . rance Union, which met in, Marion, from October 17 to 19, was full of A ihspirational occasions from beginning c to end. The convention was called to order h at 10:30 on Friday morning in the Baptist Church, nost of the delegates having arrived the evening before. .Mr-s. Josepr Sprott, of Manning pre sided over al lthe sessions, the open ing session singing, as always at cob ventions, the Crusade Hymn, and the Crusade Psalm was read in concert. Mrs. Leitner, of Marion offered the opening prayer. The State president's address was of interest, being largely a reminiscence (,f her early life as a school girl in Marion, where her honored father, Col McLean. was principal of the school The corresponding secretary, Miss Cleo Attaway, of Saluda, made one of the most encouraging reports in the history of the union. The treasurer, Mrs. Charls P. Rob- t inson, of Columbia, made a victory report, showing all obligations to the national treasury met, to the jubilee fund more than $3,000. and several lundred dollars remaining in the State treasury. Mrs. T. R. Denny of Johpston, made the report as secretary. t At the noon hour the names of promoted comrales were read as fol lows: Allendak, Mrs. Percy All; Manning, Mrs. F. C. Thomas; Paxville Mrs. Leatha Edwards; Leesville Mrs. Sarah Quattlebaum Boland; Centen ary, Dr. Sam Mace; Edgefield, Mrs. The Particular SHOE THE BARi at Kai Every Pair Guarantees $9.50, $10. ENOUGJ If you want a good KAT2 25222212222222222t2ttttttttttitittittiiittt221 (HAND Compa car in essel tion. And othe more than the C These are not ci help you to pros Chandler is American mark< Chandler Comp that, have won tinctive leadersli Sixty thous marvels of its m< tire chassis, to it maintenance. I Six beau the one SevP'uIassentger To.uru, Seven-.Passenter Sedan CHANDLER MOTI :. J.. Mundy. The prayer was offer-' r d by Mrs. W. S. Crouch, of Saluda. s LII services of the W .C. T. U. are d losed vith the Aaronic benediction. I At the Friday afternoon session, j irs. Charles P. Robinson made a very r ntertaining address on 'Sound the d ubileb.' Mrs. Robinson was selected a y the State union as the financial r ;ey woman for South Carolina and r as so successful that our State was e he first in the United States to over- z ay the quota to the national organ cation. At the convention in St. Louis o irs. Robinson having occupied so sue a essfully this important position in 'I outh Carolina will receive special v onors on Victory Night. 11 The. official national organ, the o Jnion Signal, was very effectively pre c ented in the afternoon by Miss Cleo u tttaway, the State organizr for South arolina, and also oil Saturday eve- I ing in the Baptist Church, when the 5 ostrum was filled with beautiful irls and young women representing t he corresponding secretaries of the t V. Q. T. U. in every State in the Jnion giving their views on the value f the Union Signal. The State organ, The Palmetto White Ribbon, was represented by the ditor, 'Mrs. .J. L. Minis of Edgefield, mid in this connection she had a dem -nstration of all the national State -apers, also the letters received by his department during the year, the 'nvelopes attached together going Wround the church several times. Friday evening the Baptist choir rave several lov"Iv selections, and Dr. -lolliday of the Presbyterian church, onducted the devotions. Greetings rom the city were g;ven by the niayor, Hon. W. P. .Johison; from the 'hurehes by Dr. Holliday: the har >v lon. L. D. Lide; the Federation of tubs; Mrs. Nellie C. Ellerbe; the oenl W. C. T.* U. Mr's. A. W. Rose. Ple resnonse was made by Mrs. 11. L. Parr, of Newberry. The address of the evening was emstt:tttuuiuttttttttttititti2 : for Particular Men RY SHOE Fzo S I and one Price to all )0, $12.50.4 SAID Barry Shoe, See OFF :u:smunuunumuuumuunuuu LER 5(X re the Cha ith Any Ca checks with the fine itial features of design r cars selling at hund handler d o not check aims. They are facts, r'e quickly. the most fairly priced I ~t. And the faithful pi ainy's policy to make it for the Chandler Six ,1p. and Chandler owners >tor, to the sturdy strei s comfort, and to the e tiful bodies are moui standard Chandler rg Car. 51195 Four'-Pass, Four- Passenger D~ispatch Caor, $l1875 ?2195 F'our-P'assenger Coupe, $2695 All P'ress f. e. (.Clrs.ud CHAS. R. HARVIN, Manning, S. C. )R CAR COMPANY, CLI ade by Mrs. Deborah Knox Living ton, superintendent of the franchise epartment of the National W. C. T U Ier address was wholly on the sub ect of the fuller citizenship of wo ien Mrs. Livingston said that the epartment of franchise would prob bly be dropped from the National oster, as no further propaganda is ecessary. The department of fran hise will bemerged into that of citi enship of women. Saturday morning Mrs. H. L. Parr, f Newberry, conducted the devotions nd reports of the secretar of Loyal emperance Legions, Miss Leila Atta ay, of Saluda, and of the young peo le's branch. Miss Antoinette I)enny, f Johnston, were heard. The re ponses in pledges from the local inions for State work were generous. The report from the chairman of rances Willard )ay in the public chools, was sent in by Mrs. .James II. Vhite of Johnston. The information vas that, the programs had been sent o I-on. J. 10. Swearingen, State sun rintendent of education, and would e at once mailed by him to each chool in South Carolina. The superintendent's hour was taken Im with short talks by those in charge f the departments. One very heauti uil demonstration was given by Miss ressie Curtis of Paxville, in charge )f the Florence Miss.on and Relief 1ork. From the open door of the himch there entered first a beautiful ittle girl bearing bouquet of choice lowers, and following her in an ar ist ie arrangeme.nt. other girls of va 'ied heights bringing fruit and flow rs, and1( with them Miss Curtis and trs. Leitne'r, aI dear o'l lady of Ma 'ton. who is til local su1perint endent >' the flower mission. --om( of them )ore in their hands pot plants, deco ted and tied with wh ite ribbon. Plhes were presentid to Mirs. ILiv ngstoni and the State officers. When his was done, flowers and a basket >f fruit were carried by these sunny 'oung poeople aid the superintendents ) all the shut-ins of the Marion W r. T. U. The following oflicers were elected: President, II s. .Joseph, Sprot.t, Main ling: vice president, Mrs. .J. L. lims Ylt'e feld; corresponl ing secretary, Miss Cleo) Attaway. Saluda; recordin. ecretary, Mrs. T. R.. I)enny, .Johnston reasurer, Mirs. Charles 1. Robinson olumbia. Superintendents were ree inmendel by the executive board as ollows; Evangelistic, Mrs. J. R. Mont cOm1ery, Marion; scientific temitperance Wrs. W. S. Micldleton, Meriwether: iedical temperance. Mrs. W. C. A bel, olumba Sunday-school and fairs and )men air meetings, Mrs. Mamie N. Pill man Edgefield: medal contests tIrs. Lena A. Smith, Lee.ville; flowei 1 ission andi relief, Miss .Jessie Curtis 'axville: parliamentary usage, Mrs. E. Wait, Conway; Chairman citizen hip, Mrs. S. C. Morris, Ilorry; press, tirs. J. L. 'Mimls. At the Saturday afternoon meeting, lelegates were elected to the national onvention in St. Louis, the general )flicers and editor of the State papet ,)ting ex-ofhcio delegates. Mrs. S. C $(795 ndler ~st high-priced and construc reds of dollars with Chandler. which we can ine car in the irsuance of the that and keep it a place of dis testify to the aigth of its en conomy of its rtecd on chassis ."r Roadster, $1795 I.Imeouuine, $3295 WELAND. 0OH10 c4~ 18 cetsapakag l. -4cf ' Camels are sold everywhere i ally sealed packages of 20 ci ten packages (200 cigarettes ine-paper-covered carton. 1 recommend this carton for t oflice supply, or when you Ira R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO Winston-Salem, N. C, M1oris, of Ilorry, and Mrs. William I Waters, (if Florence were elected dele gates, and Mrs. Tillman of Edgefield, alternate. Delegate to world's conven tion in London England, A pril 18-25, 1920, Mrs. Joseph Sprott, alternate,l Miss Attaway. Saturday evening was given to the young peopie, When a (lass in oratory and son1 contested for a silver Itedal. The girls and boys who took part were in dleclamiation, "The Two Glasses," Mary Friz1lle Daniel; "The Little Word," Francis Travers; "A 'Terrible ('hatrge,' Islae .eanlne Mace of Centenary; "Our Platform," Benton j White; "1'he College Oil ('an.' Mary Lee .Jones. Vocal contest, "Only a Glass," Erskine Le Gette, of ('en tenary; "Mly Task," Margaret Mur den. The medals were presented for the dechimation by Mrs. 11. L. Parr; for vocal music, Mrs. .1. L. Alils, and O Were awarded; Miss Mary I've Jones, of Marion, in declamation, and Mar garet. Mi,ullen, in song. It was very dillicilt to judge between the con testants in song, and Erskine I.e Gette who had ('ole from ('entenary to en ter the contest was highly commended for his exceedingly sweet voice and per'fect inumiera tion. Tlhe scilent ific temperancei~('i inlstru-n io pize of SI ,000 tfor the biestesa on "How to Tleach Trempjerance"' was won by WN. 0. Tatum of the Pinewioodi school, and the essay juidgedl best in the gNrmled school was written by Mliss Eddie Brtadha m. The prizes Cor' best work in the flower mission were won by the Sahlida anud Congartee untions, the gift of Miss Jessie Curt is. Sunda hy mtorin g thle 'onvenItio m(1 Oet in the hand'somie new Methodi1st church when miost. beautiful miusic' added to the inspiration of the occasion. Thle dlevoitionta Iser'vice was conducted by Dr. J1. W. Daniel, piast or !ofI 'the church. The con1vention10 sermtion was dleliveredl by Mrts. D~eborah Knox L iv inigstoni of Pr'ov idence, R. I., and was a wonderfutl presen tat ion andt e xpoi sit ion of the text Revelations :8:7, "1 know Thy works;; I have set be'fore thee anl opien door01, andno m( ian catn shut. it, for thou hast a Ilittle st re'nvth andt hats kept My word, and( hiast not dleniedl My name.'' Mr is. Livingston also delivered the addre 'tss on Sunday evein g which was fol lowedl by the collectioni anid piled ges, for State wor'k, the pleP' of' Marion cont ributI i niore thant $300. Mar ion WN. C. TI. U;. had phonited most elabiorately fot thle cord ial te eeption of the guests, Mtrs. ,1 11 Mott gomerty, cha irmlatn of hospitalit y ; Mlrs. M. E. Wright, pr'esiden't ofC the locatl union, and Mr's. J1. C. Mall, working together for the pleasure of thei guests On Friday a ftcernoon lo imedliat ely a ft erI the 5 sessin autttloobile- weret at the door to ca rry all the tiele'gates for drtives arioundl the city and surrounid log c'ounOtry. Satuitay a fterntoon t he d eh-'gates aepC~ted an invitation11 to the beaut ifui C (arnegi librarty, which is said to be the only public libriaryv supl norittedl by publ)1ic t xat ion in the State. Iletre a r'ectpittion was he(ld and1( Mrs. Nellie C. Ellerbe, librariati stood at the dloor andt received the guests. The State oflicer's atnd Mrs. ILivings fon wvere it the teceiv ing line andu en .ioyedl meeting the people of Maion wh'o had shown such hospitality. Mrts. Livintgstont left on the Sunday teveintg train fot' New York e'ityv whern an imo rtant engagemett awauited( her. A fter attetnditng the na tional convention int St. Louiis she will sa 1id imediatel y for Scotlantd, where s;he goes to assist in thle Scott ish camni tnaigtn for niatiotnal pro~h ibitiotn. Mr ns. Livitngstoni said shte had not fear ts for Sthe outcome tas the wotmetn ot' Scot - land have the ballot. Notrway having .iust t'ecenitly dlemontatited the ef ficietncy of the women's vote in this ditetiorn CAMELS' expert blend of choice Turkish and choice Domestic tobaccos answers every cigarette desire you ever had! Camels give such universal delight, such unusual enjoyrierit and satisfaction you'll call them a cigarette revelation 1 If you'd like a cigarette that does not leave any unpleasant cigaretty aftertaste or unpleasant cigaretty odor, smoke Camels! If you hunger for a rich, mellow-mild cigarette that has all that desirable cigarette "body"-well, you get some Camels as quickly as you can! Camels' expert blend makes all this n scientific. delightful quality possible. Your garettes; or personal test will prove that Camel Ve io'ngl, Cigarettes are the only cigarettes he hone or you ever smoked that just seem made to meet your taste ! You will COMPANY prefer them to either kind of to bacco smoked straight 1 Compare Camels for quality and satisfaction with any cigarette in the world at any price ! I FOR SALE! The T. N. Smith Place con taming about 587 acres and located two miles from Acolu, S. C., on Public Road. And in two miles of good school and church. For further information See Mrs. M. L. SMITH, or J. P. COMMANDER, Sumter, S. C. IC STOP IN I and look over what we have to show you in'. our line next time you come to town. It may be you are not in thee market just now forea what we have for sale, but would give us the a privilege and pleasures of showing you thru e i anyway. We will show you only such goods as will give you service. Prices and terms al-. ways in line. Stop with us when in town. I B. M1 Brada &k~l