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AERICAN PRODUCTS EXPORT AND IMPORT CORPORATION Object and Purposes The primary purpose of this Cor poration is to create a direct market for both high and low grade cotton from the producer to the consumer, especially for low grade cotton. The European markets are short of available funds to pay cash for our cotton. They have thousands of idle spindles and experienced labor ready to consume our low grade cotton, of which we have more than there is now a demand. Th-us, from a economic standpoint the Southern farmers, through this; Corporation, will soon have thousands of European spindles and men work ing for them in a way that will in crease the farmer's annual return for, his cotton crop. Under ordinary conditions, or in what we call "normal times," the dif ference in price of the various grades of cotton from middling to good or dinary, was from 100 to 150 points be tween each "grade", or from $10.00 to $15.00 the bale. At present this difference is from 350 to 600 points, or from $17.50 to $30.00 the bale. With those wide and abnormal differences brought to a normal basis (and this Corporation seems to be the only agency likely to bring this about), the value of every farmer's crop would be increased from $7.50 to $15.00 per bale. Mr. Planter and Farmer, simply multiply the number of bales you made this year by $7.50 and see what your in.,tment in this Company means to you. For a basis of figuring we show you below the normal or pre-war dif ferences on grades below middling: Normal or Pre-War Differences Strict low middling-50 points off middling. Low middling-150 points off mid dling. Strict good ordinary-300 points off middling. Good ordinury-450 points off mid dling. Ordinary-600 points off middling. Present Day Values Strict low middling-400 points off middling. Low middling-800 points off mid dling. Strict good ordinary-1,000 points qff middling. JUST I Car ofFE One of the pr in several sea all purposes. that wants go please you wi your wants m One 1918 F shape. Has I J. L RI Good ordinary-1,200 points middling. Ordinary-1,500 points off m diing. The American Products Export a Import Corporation, by virtue of activities in supplying cotton to t European market, will create ott avenues of busines sthat will be har led at a minimun cost: such as e changing cotton for potash, laces a the exporting of other farm produc such As tobacco, corn, grain, peanu etc. From information gained first ha as to the profits of other Export a Import concerns that are not neai so well fortified for making mon it is the candid opinion of this Cc poration that the annual profits v be satisfactory to the stockholdt and with every indication that at lee an eight per cent. annual dividend your investment will be earned. Richard I. Manning, Chairmar -----0 THE "COW-BELL BOY" Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 18.-The "co bell boy" of Marion at last has fou some one to care for him, some one help him in this trouble, some one see he wanders no more all day wi the bell clanging about his neck li any beast of the field. For long the cow-bell boy has be at once the pity and the terror of I neighborhood, the outskirts of t South Carolina town where his mothi R few years ago, was left a widow wi himself and several other children support. The cow-bell boy is only a liti negro, his mother only one of tho many black toilers of the South w) eke out a slender existence on cor pones and turnip greens from the L tle money they can pick up washin cooking, doing general housework f the "white folks." He, her eldest, was born an epile tie, an idiot. Yet she loved him. Ar because she must work all day al had no one to look after him who w; incapable of looking after himse she "belled" him. Every morning, b fore she left for work, she tide t bell around his neck. Every. nigi after she came home, she took to tl streets, the woods and fields, listenir ror the bell. Always she found hi through the bell, and brought hi aome who could not find the way alor [t was the only way she knew to ke' iim. bARR< [orses an ettiest bunches that sons. The lot inclue We bought this lol od stuff, and we knc th these animals, n< ay be. Come and s< FOR SALE 'ord Touring Car. >een run less than DOEWA MANNING, S. C. >ff But the trouble of the cow-bell boy grew up him,-that and his loneliness, d- his wanderings. He frightened the other children in the neighborhood. nd lie became no longer responsible for ts where he went, what he did. People he began to talk. The boy with the bell er they said, was growing into the d- beast he Imitated. x- There might have come a night rid when the mother, listening for the bs, bell, could- not hear it anywhere; when bs, she could not take home her little boy. But kind hearts discovered the thing rd in time. It was the secretary of the d arion chapter of the Eed Cross, Miss ly'Jessie Rose, who came upon the cow y, bell boy and reported his case. r- There was no precedent for it in the ill. laws of county or state. The Red rs Cross o help the helpless everywhere. st The Marion chapter has taken the case n of the cow-bell boy into its charge. Whether he can be cured, whether he can be placed in an institution for such persons, is not known; but one thing is sure, the chapter will see to it that the bell is no longer necessary, that some one cares for the boy, that v the mother does not have to search for ad him nightly any more. to 0 to AMERICAN PRODUCT th COMPANY ORGANIZED ke Columbia, Oct. 18.-The organiza n tion of the American Productq Ex is ports and Imports Corporation is re Lie ceiving substantial encouragement on r, all sides. Numerous letters have been th received giving commendation to the to purposes of the organization, which is to sell, to Middle European countries le that need it, the cotton that the South se cannot sell elsewhere. The manu 10 facturers in middle Europe cannot a- swing the purchase of large consign t- ments of cotton, but their banks and g, their governments will give official Dr approval of the paper. One of the strongest letters that p- has been received at the headquarters d, of the committee on organization is id from J. R. Vandiver, of Anderson, is bianker and farmer. He says in of If, fering his subscription for $1,000 of e- the stock: "I regard your plan of ic handling cotton as entirely feasible. it, t is practically the plan suggested and ie advocated by Gov. Harding of the g Federal Reserve Board. He is one of m the ablest financiers of the country m Your proposed company will operate e. somewhat along the line of a firm of p cotton exporters. Cotton exporting is considered a necessary and profitable d Mules! has came here les animals for for the trade w that we can matter what ~e them NOW. Very best of 2,000 miles. y & co, LU Flooring Siding Lumber Mouldintgs Casing Ceiling Metal and Composition Shingles Framing Lumber Red Cedar Shingles Pine and Cypress Shingles Doors, Sash and Blinds Porch Columns and Balasters Beaver Board Valley Tin And Ridge Roll Every BOOTE SUMTER business when properly handled. It requires good management on this E side and good connections abroad, and C your committee should be able to ac- i complish both of these ends. On the < list of the committee as published t there are nine men, besides yourself, I whom I regard as thoroughly compe tent to manage this business. I do not happen to be as familiar with the I business records of the others, who may be as thoroughly qualified as the nine I have in mind. I regard this as e a long important step for the benefit of the cotton farmer. Please put me down for 100 shares and when the or ganization is completed I may in crease my subscription considerably." - AMOUNT OF SEED CRUSHED Washington, Oct. 16.-Cotton seed crushed during Septembe ramounted to 165,836 tons, the census bureau an nounced today. Products manufactured during the month follows: Crude oil 47,475,712 pounds; refined oil 26,082,279 pounds; cake and meal 74,919 tons; linters 21,105 bales. Stocks on hand September 30 were: Seed at plants 135,623 tons; crude oil 33,357,395 -pounds; refined oil 170, 688,673 pounds. CITATION NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, County of Clarendon By J. M. Windham, Probate Judge: Whereas, Edward B. Tindal made suit to me to grant him Letters of Administration of the Estate and ef fects of Eddie Crossland. These are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the Kindred and Creditors of the said Eddie Cross land deceased, that they be and appear before me, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Manning on the 28th day of October next, after publication hereof, at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Given under my hand this 12th day of October, Anno D~omini, 1920. pd. Judige of Probate. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, Clarendon County. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS NOTICE OF SA!.E. Beck & Gregg Hardware Company, Plaintiffs, vs. Charles W. Pickering, Defendant. Pursuant to a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and State made in ab~ove entitled action to me directed, which Decree is dated September 29th 1914, 1, E. R. Plow den, Sheriff of Clarendon County, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, on Monday, the first daiy of November 1920, being sales dlay, within the legal hours for judicial sales, in front of the Court House door at Manning, S. C., the following described real estate: HORSE A Car SSaddle Horses Several Speedh Sgood Mules ca: r See us for I ICOFFI MB] Brick I Lime Building 1 Cement N Plaster G, Fire Brick 81 Fire Clay H Sewer Pipe D Stove Flue Terra Cotta Thimbles C1 Motar Colars and Stains P1 Water Proofing Mineral Corrugated Metal Roofing Asbestos and Composition Roofing in Wire Fencing, Iron and Wood Post C thing for the Hc I & McLE( All that tract or piece of land ituate, lying and being in the town f Manning, in the County of Claren on and State of South Carolina, be- I ng lot No. 4 fronting on West Boun lary Street, according to a map of own lots of the J. M. Bradham pro erty, of record in the office of Clerk 3 f Court for Clazendon County, neasuring seventy-five (75) feet on Vest Boandary Street, its eastern ine, and seventy and one-half (70 1-2) eet on its western line, and one hund ed and sixty-five and one-half 165 1-2) feet on its Northern line, nd one hundred and seventy-nine and DoYouWa Begin the year right I or repairing the one you a small bill of lumber usei save you many dollars. either. Write us for pri< AVERY LU South Harvin St. Palmetto Palmetto College offers Stenography, Secretarial, r ing, Accounting and kindre ship in Palmetto College g in our Free Employment D more calls for trained ex, colleges in the South. W( tablished business colleges dual instruction. New eq teachers. Day and Night anteed. You can complet< of study in Palmetto Colle time required in any othe body represents every sta far east as Pennsylvania. College is known everywht Address, Box 65 Yarnm School) or Box 173 Orange worth St. Charleston, S. C. PALMETTO The School that's Kn We pay your railroad ft S and IM load Just Arn ,Driving Horses, tersin the bunch. me in this car. Jp-to-date Farm. E Y& R nks " " Hardware, ates PaintsOils 3tchets oor Hangers irpenter's Tools mint Brushes kints and Oils side Decorations ilsomines and Cold Water Paint Ouse! 3D, Inc. SOUTH CAROLINA )ne-half (179 1-2) feet on its Southern ine. The said lot being bounded as fol ows, to wit: on the North by lands >f estate of Joseph F. Rhame; on the East by West Boundary Street; on .he South by lot of Mrs. Annie W. 'ickering; on the West by lot of Aaron Tbrams. The said lot being one con reyed to me by J. M. Bradham by deed lated January 7th 1907, and of re :ord in R. M. C. office for Clarendon ,ounty in book U. 3 on 'page 701 Purchaser to pay for papers. E. R. Plowden, Sheriff of Clarendon County. nt a Home? )y beginning your home have. A few shingles or I at the proper time may We can help you with !es, grades, etc. MBER CO., Sumter, S. C. College thorough courses in ['ypewriting, Bookkeep d branches. A scholar ives you a membership epartment. We receive acutives than all other furnish all the old es with teachers. Indivi uipment. Experienced school. Positions guar a the prescribed course ge in less than half the r school. Our student te in the South and as The reason is Palmetto re. rille, S. C. (Mother burg, S. C., or 57 Went COLLEGE own Everywhere. .re to Palmetto College. tttuttutttttttttttttttttttttt# [ULES! -ived. Farm Horses. Also a lot of Machinery. I GB Y