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To Our Many Frie We have se needs. Your w we will send for give assurance u Next Door to B. B. J WOOLEN MILLS COMPANY DECLARES BIG DIVIDEND Six Millions Paid Out in Dividends, Leaves Balance of $5,779,580 to the Good-Annual Report Shows Great Demands Both at Home and on Markets of the World. New York, April 27.-Net profits of the American Woolen Company for 1919 amounted to $15,513,415, less re serves for taxes and contingencies, ac cording to the annual report issued today. Payment of dividends on $2,800,000 of preferred stock and $3,200,000 of common and depreciation of $3,733, 611, left a balance of profit for the year of $5,779,850. Surplus for 1919 amounted to $12, 029,804, which added to that of 1918 brings the total surplus to $31,754, 426. W. W. Wood, president of the com pany, said: "The year 1919 has been a success ful one considering the very unusual and disturbed conditions and the read justing of industry to a pre-war or civilian basis." Referring to the foreign businesp of the company, Mr. Wood said its export agency and subsidiary had maintained branch office in Argen tina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Peru, .Cuba, Mexico and the countries of northern Europe, as well as in Eng land, France Belgium Spain, the Philippines and South Africa. Total foreign deliveries amounted to about $4,500,000, ,unfilled orders $4,800,000 and business which the] IA.. CA DAw Genuine F Gasoline, A Yes, we now ha' a garage with pier at night, day or in ciently equipped t< and backed by a r tion in this commi We further stat< I cause of our locatii no rents or city lic Bring your worn A. C. SHORTE~ Proprietor nds and General Public: ,cured the Agency foi Drk will have to reac your work if you tele f quality work. THE HOFFMA, Jreedin company refused to accept because of inability to make deliveries totalled $13,000,000. These earnings by the company show that for the year ending Decem. ber 31, 1919, the surplus after all charges and the federal tax of $10, 779,804 has been paid was equal to a dividend of $38,89 a share on the $20, 000,000 of outstanding common stock, against the earnings of $5,672,527, or $13,86 on the common stock in 1918. 0 DEATH OF GIRL PUZZLE OF POLICE Women Surround Jail Where Married Man Suspect is Held Crying for Vengeance. Pontiac, Mich., April 27.-The body of Miss Vera Schneider, 20 years old, telephone operator killed at a empty dwelling in a restricted residential section here Sunday morning, was taken to Elkton today for burial at her old home while authorities here and at Detroit continued their search for her assailant. The local authorities were looking for a man who on several occasions recently had annoyed the young wo man with his attentions, and the De troit officers were checking up the statements of Fred Webb and his wife in an effort to substantiate or disprove Webb's alibi. Webb was in jail at Detroit, having been spirited away from Pontiac last night while a crowd of 1,800 persons, including many women, surrounded the county jail threatening violence. He was held without a warrant pend ing investigation of his story to the effect that he had known Miss Schnei COMPL S. Mott is Station, S. DEALERS IN )rd Parts, Gi .ccessories ani ie exactly what you have bee ty of floor space to provide : bad weather while in our ca: handle the average job on a echanic that has already bu: mnity. 3 that we are able to do good mf; we have our own electric ense to pa. E to us and get a square deal RC.BR NOT r the Capitol City Lau i us not later than Mc phone 142 on Mondc V FRENCH DRY TELEPHOJ mmWumnnuummmmmmmmmu der and accompanjied her home from work two nights last week, but had spent last Saturday and Sunday with his wife at Detroit Mrs. Webb corro borates the statement. Nashville, Tenn, April 27.-A detail of fifty state guardsmen from Mem phis and Jackson, is under orders from Governor Roberts to go to Savannah, Tenn., and preserve order at the trial of the negroes charged with the mur der last Wednesday night of Harry Allen, prominent Hardin county - ir chant, investigation of which by -wie grand jury began at Savannah totaay. Relatives of the murdered merchant have expressed A desire for the law to take its course, but the tragedy is reported to have caused high feeling and a request for troops was made by Judge N. R. Barhani and Attorney General Anderson as a precautionary measuer. The defendants are in the jail at Jackson pending the report of the grand jury. RADICALS SUFFER LOSS Copenhagen, April 27.-As a result of the elections held throughout Den mark yesterday the Radical party lost fifteen seats in the lower house of Parliament. The Social Democrats, Independent Rights and Independent Radicals each lost one seat. The Trades party gained three seats, the Conservatives seven, the Socialists four and the liberals rour. The next House will be made up as follows. Trades party 4, Conservatives 28, Radicals 17, Socialists 42 and Liber als 48. "The election passed like a steam roller over the Radical party," says ETED r LO., , C. xlf Oil and d Free Air. n long looking for room for your car ee, a garage suffi 11 makes of cars it a wide reputa work cheaper be lights, water and . GOD WIN, Master Mechanic --- -- --- -- ----------p :~. L IC E! ndry, of Columbia, S nday afternoon, and tys. We will thank: CLEANING CO V E 142 VICTIMS RESCUED Kidney, liver, bladder and uric aci troubles are most dangerous be cause of their insidious attacks Heed the first warning they giv that they need attention by takin GOLDMEDAL The world's standard remedy for the& disorders, will often ward off these dis oases and strengthen the body agains further attacks. Three sizes, all druggiste Look for the name Gold Medal on v cry bo: and accept no imtation the Berlingsketidende, commentin on the result. "The majority of ti people stood like a stone wall again: the Socialists and crushed their bri tal arrogance. With an enormou number of votes, the Liberal party hi conquered. The Socialists went t the polls with a republic on their pr( grain, but the Danish people yesterda rallied around their King." 0 REPORT 800 AS KILLED San Salvador, April 27.-Mei women and children to the numbt of 800 were killed in the recent fighi ing in Guatemala City during the rc volt which resulted in the overthro of President Caberara, according I the latest advices received here froi Guatemala. Numerous adherents < Caberera who remained faithful I their chief, were killed in their on houses, the advices say, and man Guatemalans who fled from t1 country are returning and are bein received with enthusiasm. Guatemalan refugees here recent] sent a communication to the ne President of Guatemala, Carlos le: rera, who led the revolt which ende with Babrera's downfall asking thi Cabrera be tried by a competer court. President Ilerrera, in repl: declared that his government was i favor of trying Cabrera in tI Guatemalan courts. MEETING AT SPARTANBURG Spartanburg, April 27.-Fairfi Harrison, president of the Sout) ern Railway, came to Spartanbui for a fewv hours' conference this afte: noon with the Chamber of Commer< officials concerning local mattei touching lines of the Southern witl in the business section of the tow For some tinte the matter of a revi ion of the Southern lines crossin East Main street ha2 been a local pr< 1em. Chamber of Commerce officia expressedI the opinion that their coi ference wvith Mr. Harrison would r~ suIt in a satisfactory adljustmlent. CHfINESE MERCHIANTVS BAR JAPANESE G0O1l Newv York, April 27.-Six hundri Chinese merchants from all sectio: of the United States, mnem'bers of tU on Leon Tong, went on record1 at meeting here against the sale Japanese goods. The merchants e: pressedj resentment at the attitude Japan towardl China andl voted neith, to import nor (deal in Japanese me elmandise. ------ Spartanburg, April 27.-Spartal burg was out of beef today and loc, merchants had to send trucksi Greenville andl other neighborin townas to secure supliles. Loc. packers were without beef duec to ti interruption of train service from th West. They express the opinion the the city's normal supply of beef wvi be on hand tomorrow. OVERCOME WITlIJ GAS Charleston, April 20.-James b Steele, 20 years of age, at stud(ent a the Met~dical College of South Carolini was fatally overcome by gas in a bat room of his boarding place this after nmoon, efforts to resuscitate hini hein found vain. The atccidlent which cause his dleath was alleged to be due to th flame of a water heater going ou: without attracting his e ninn C., and we can handle you can get it on Sat you for your liberal patr ., Manning, S. C. Two Doo1 How to Avoid Wro Theme of Ch NX .... y4 CHESTER MILTO "What Shall I Do in the World?" is r of us. This problem is made much mor C. M. Sanford on "Life's Loose Ends" or here at the Redpath Chautauqua. v Professor Sanford Is an expert on vc to guide the young people of the commuin tion-to help eliminate misits in indust son, young or old, who has the future of If terested In this lecture. ;o The tragedy in many lives is the att n when ability and Inclinations point to a y a man who would succeed in business w e vice versa. g Professor Sanford's lecture gives v choosing of a vocatlon. fumes of escaping gase overcame him a before he could summon assistance. .( The odor of the gas resulted in dis covery of the acident. Prompt medi cal atention was given him, but he was too far gone to recover. His parents at Pamplico have been no tified. Pamplico, April 26.--News has just X been received in Pamplico of the death of James Newvell Steele, age 20, son .XOf Mr. andl Mr's. James Steele of this~ 'Place. Mr. Steele was a student atk gthe South Carolina Medical college. ~- Thesides his parents he leaves one sins eC ter and three brothers, one of whon s~ is also a student at the medical col-f -lege, Charleston. From in formationv -* receivedl here, it seems that he met -an accidlental death from gas. Par- I g ticulars are lacking as to the circum- a b stanices.m Is ----- No JU[DGE 0" SCoTrCH New York, A pril 26.--The Rev. John Roach Straton, Pastor oft Calvary S Baptist church, whose Easter sermon on v'ice conditions in New York hasI dl iiguredl prominem'ly in the vice war be ~s tween the dlistrict attorney's oflice and en the police department, today failed to a quality as a judge of Scotch whiskey. f Dr. Stra ton, summonedl as wvitness in For g ~ 1 D~odge Delivery Wa .3-8 foot Floor Show . -2fo Ref rigerat< 1- Pair Burroughs 1 1-6 Drawer National I. t For the above and ot ,on or write h The Manning all your laundry irday. In town onage and can -s Below Post Office ng Vocation, autauqua Lecture N SANFORD. a great problem which interests all -a easy of solution by the lecture of "Failures of the Misfits9," to ble given cational guidance. His lecture alms ilty Into choosing their proper voca ry and the professions. 'Every per America at heart, will be vitally In Dempt to stieceed in one line of wo'rk ,i entirely different direction. Many :mid be at failure as a physician and aluable suggestions concerning the suit brought by Thomas Healy to weover liquors allaged to have beeni legally seized] by revenue agents in raid onl Healy's cabaret at Broad ay and 66th street, testified that hie, ith two comipanions who "knew the >per,", were served with Scotch at ealey's place while on at tour of in estigatio of.vice codtin inr New.-A ork. nte SAt CmmssonrDith ae gruedt pre wasicmpterttest a Seayorduionwhethe lecntur Sofc hFilsk of atuael wasserve to ehim. Dr.atroato gudnecle tre halmno ad andrn heofwhein fve years nd tht the stiei one le of wfor -heiskey ifoleret irection Man had( ben aScotrch. pyscin n Icve iquopplylto th toudge of Pro iatey for e Clareon Cuent onth . M.l fon letters ofdisare a Bad ini nlhstrarofteet te f ta hoert eles pawieon a tour decased. Jsiain ' ondi.trion , N~ od. Amnsrtr Brohdn, . C.,to Amite, 1920 Sy aIthug e t d !lee Socale.al nll'l'spae oiul Se o miSc es. ich Casuehe a Re iner. t o si hergod ba he e rga not cot h G roky caly a Cev~ o i.