The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, April 08, 1920, Image 4
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FLORENCE DAILY TIMES
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Florence. S. C., by
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Mason C. Brunson, Editor.
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FRIDAY APRIL 9. 1920
ENTIRE COUNTY BUILDING BOOM
T : ie hulMing activity which la ou
in full Mast hern in Florence is not
<‘dHlined to the city alone but is IjC;
ing vigorously pushed throughout
the rminty. A trip through the coun
ty reveals the r<iel that the build
ing nooni is on in every section. Now
isrm houses arc going up in every
•iiieition ami the houses being built
are nf above the average farm house.
The bungalow type seems a favorite
with the country folks and there are
m.iey mighty pretty types being
ci'Pi ii-d. in addition to the now
homor much repair work is being
done. Farmers are having their fene-
. »'* repaired anil many new ones built.
The country seems to be taking ad
vantage of the wave of prosperity
tftd ire planning for still greater fu-
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" OR FLORENCE.
If ; is said’that Wu Ting Fan and
liis son Tang Shao Yi are on their
way fir the Ptite'd States with 750,000
ia<’l- of the dustonis supplies at (’an-
'tun which experts say would be
enough to finance another revolution
against the Chinese government. We
do roc know how they happened to
ret much, or so many, supplies;
but it they will, only come down to
Spartanburg and bring it with them
they would not be asked any embar-
■ rassing (im stions and • wou’d find
plerity* of opportunities, here for its
j afe . investment, a Chinese tael be
ing wtarth aljout one dollar in the
do'lar of the daddies.—Spartanburg
JoJir.nnl. |
line. School facilities are
pace with the rapid city
ment. New school buildin
ing erected and the syst
ccming more and more
the days conic and go.
Florence is going
leaps and houndsd in
New businesses are
a wonderfully rapid
of new home? are
city’s modern con,
ing extended in e
the dawn of a Gr]
now beginning to
beginning to realize
opportunities that lb
door and to appreciate
Vith which Nature lii
us. bestowing upon this section an
even and temperate climate with
sparkling days and delightful nights,
where the tropical sun never scort-
ches and the breath of frost seldom
blights. A section teeming with the
blessings of field and forest, the sur
face of which has hardly been scrat
ched.
Wo live In the grandest section
Gcil ever created and the greatest
age the world has ever known you
and 1 owe to Mils age and to our sec
tion and city the very best that Is
in us
Tlte Florence of tomorrow is what
wo of today make it and a Greater
Florence will simply mean that: An-
uioinohlie dealers will sell more cars,
Bankers will declare greater divi
dends; Department Stores will do
greatej business; Doctors and Law-
vers will receive greater fees; Menu
faetdters will have more dealers;
Merchants will have greater sales;
Property wjll bring greater price?;
Railroads will bring more passengers
Salesmen will make greater commis
sions - Churches will have more mem
bets: Schools will have more pupils;
Laborers will have a broader field,
and your boy and mine will have n
greater chance in Life’s Struggle.
The true optimist is the man who
can walk through miles of aisles at
the automobile show and, upon re
turning to his rusty little car, ob
serve: She gets there just the
same.—Louisville Conrler-ournal.
Pf
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lorn at \Tc-atherford, Texas,
ago todav.
Jack Hendricks.'manager of the
Indianapolis ‘Ariierican association
baseball dug. born at Joliet, 111., 44
years ago today.-
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IOLDERS '
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ition are hereby notified that the
led Tukmal meeting will be held on Tues- ' jrj
t-Sy, April 13th, at n a. m. at Court House. . With- Y
cut a qorum, we cannot have a meeting, so pi
he there or send a Proxy. Some GOOD NEWS ^
will be given the Policyholders.
The Florence County Farmers
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.” i|
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TODAY’S EVENTS
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Those who imagine that mankind
s utterly without consolation at the
present time should rejoice that silk
hats are not as nearly obligatory for
men as silk stockings are for wo
men.—Louisville Courier-Journal.
OUR
OPPORTUNITY
Romo men who think they are
presidential timber are merely presi
dential splinters.—Southwest Aniert-
nn.
The fellow who used to buy a six
ty-eent alarm clock and give it to a
$4-a-week cook with instructions
set it at ILOO-is nowadays waking
himself up by means a $:i alarm
clock and wishing he had a $10-a
week cook so he would not have to
assist the Missus to get breakfast.—<
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Fifty-first, anniversary of the sur
render at Appomatox.
Ohio. Mary'and anc several oth
cr states will observe today as Ar
bor Day.
Rotary dubs of Western Cunadi
will meet in annual convenlion toddy
at Calgary.
Republicans of Hawaii meet in tor
ritorial convention at Hono’uln . to-’
day to select their delegates to the
national convention.
Barnard College alumnae arc tc
give a dinner in New York «:ity this
evi n.'ng to Miss Vlrginl:i Gilder-
sleeve ns :• testimonial of her-tenth
year as dean of the college.
The right of workers to collective
bargaining is to furnish the subject
for an intercollegiate debate tonight
between student teams of the U -
versify of Nevada and the Col’ege
of the Pacific.
Groce Church, in New York CMv
will he the scene of ;• notable wed
ding this afternoon, when Miss Lil
lien Sutherland Grant, daughter o
Ulysses S. Grand and grandniece c
President Grant, becomes the hridi
of Mr. Lindsay MnrKcnr.ie jGoodeve
Important developments are ex
ported to fn’low a meeting of the A"- -
socintlon of Railway Lxeeutives at
Chicago tncliy to consider Hid prob
lem of cqpipmcnt purchase and fi
nance. rates and wage conditions
and the existing railroad situation ir
general. v.
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Fine -Assortment of Assorted Candies 50c. lb.
Wants Inquiry on Liberty Bonds
Washington. April 9.—Appointment
of a Ho-tse committee to inquire into
the depreciation o ftbe market value
of Liberty itonds Is proposed by a
resolution introduced by Representa
tive Magee, Republican, of New York.
Tlie committee would recommend
“what legislation, if any. Congress
should enact, having for it s pur
pose the anpreciation of the value of
the bonds.” . T’
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Butter Block 77/* -
Meadow Gold lb. 11
Full pUCCPC QQ
Cream uIiLlul lb 00c
Gold Cross ti cents
Cream IT can
Maine Irish (H tfl Dlf
Potatoes IjllitUriV
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Booth Large RB cents
Asparagus OU Can
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Pore Leaf nil cents
Lard utl lb
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Choice QCp Ik,
Ham UU^*
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Morris Picnic QC cents ■
Shoulders LU lb
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Butts nn cents
Meat lu lb
Choice S M OCp Ik.
Bacon UU'^*
Potlach 1-2 lb 1C cents
can Salmon I u can
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Large Can QC cents
Tripe Ou can
Toilet Paper OCp
6 packages for Lli^*
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Bottle Blueing in cents
pint size IU each
Dove Brand QC cents
Strip (W lb
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TO MAKE INVENTORY
Superintendent to Check Postoffiec
Materials.
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Washington, April 9.—Representa
tive Mann was today notified by Mr.
Wetmore. acting supervising archi
tect In Columbia togo ahead making
to an inventory of the materials on hand
at the new Columhla postofflce, and
that as soon as this inventory had
been made he would then call upon
the sureties. Mr. Mann believes that
within a very sho’ -f while now some
plan can bo worke out by the sure
ties an dthe treasury department
whereby work on the building can he
resumed and the building completed.
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Pampered children of extravagant
nr.iurc. we of tUe South are just be
ginning to awaken to a realization
of' (he vast opportunities that Jle
dormavit at our very door. What is
true of the aoutn generally, is true
m an even greater measuro of our
own city and^dMbtHit.
The golden day of our opportunity
is here The war shook into the lap
. 1 U United States the wealth of
the world. Money le restless. It
;ooks investmfluJ^jmd ^he grcaiest
opportunity for investment on Iho
cl oho today fci to Jhe . found l*»b
Runny South-;
No state tf the ?>anny South of
fei ^ a great A - field for Invggtment
than does Sbuth Carolina, and let
us remember v , right here —ngy w c
capnot for«et4TKaf‘' Florence Is the
Gate City to the Falmetto ^tate.
Totfay Is the dfty of her opportun
ity, r.nd her sons., and dnlighters ( are
nolily respomllng to her call.
To be a trjie^oientine Is to be a
booster. You apd I realize..that wc
-live in the otto best spot in all God’s
creation. Wo glory in our city's past
achievement a I we are proud of her
lire,rent progress and we have an
abiding faith In her future possibili
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Florence Is going fortrard in the
.\iarc-h of Progress with an $ven and
1 toady' 6t«4p. A city’s progress Is
ntoapdred by Rs moral, edncationol,
p.odal and materjal atjvaneemoat In
tito affairs of %he world.
Florence Is dotted with churches.
Churches, wWmwdta^strapgci: wjitfc-
in per gatne'j Is given a cordial, and
honrry welcofte) .the gVd hand-shake
of fcllowsMpj and Is made tp feel at
home, 'Florejree ls ( a city where the
snares and Pitfalls of the, devl^ are
not tolerated* A pity filled with a
moral atmosphere, luhahifed by a
people who . have not "forgotten
Giyi.R
Flpreno* Is a city of educational
progress. 11^ schools are amonjr
the best In Hie state and her people
hflvc every riason in the world to be
jnsiiv proud of the city schools. T)e-
yclnpiiieiit b pfiing on >1) the
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Miss Virginia C. Gllderslecve, who
is to be given a dinner in New York
city this evening ns a testimonial of
her tenth year «;f survive as dean of
Bernard College. Is one of the young
est as well as the most brilliant wo
men educators of women. For all
that she is a doctor of philosophy
and for a whole decade has been
head of the women’s college of Co
tWnbia University, she is still In her
early forties. Columbia University i
very. proud of Dean Gilderslceve, as
tJio ts n pruddet of the university,
having received her scholastic train
lag there, and 'having earned the big!,
cot degree that the 1 im;varsity can
R. SMITH,
Florence, S. C.
Manager,
Cor. Evans and Ravend Sts*
Baby-carriages which arc propel
led by electricity are now to he had.
You increase your
earning Through
We can sell you a first-class Coffee @ 45 cents ground
j Every article
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you buy here felpurd
your saving when
you trada here.
while yea wait on our eleotric coffee mill. . ...
hand wholesome.
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H.-vj'i; 1 'Wfll'IJy!!;!-?"
coming dean of Barnard she had ser
ed t.ho ct»ller«> ten year* as an Jnstnir
tor and. profc-iiAr. Miss Gilderslceve
in 3 daughter of Judge Floury A.
Gilderslceve, who was for Ifi years a
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
state cot. New. Yo»k -
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IC19--Dukn of 1 Monmoutli. leader of
the rvhcMioii ngaliiRt James 11 of
Tfigland. 'horn In Roltettlam
Beheaded in I^mdon. July l.'>
t««r.
1776—In liis first naval llghi. I’aul
Jones, in cymmand of the Amor
lean ship Alfred, engaged llm
British ship Glasgow off Him I'
Island
18:19-—Many lives lost in Danlzig as
rcSu t of an overflow of the Via
tula.
18J3—^Leopold If, King of the Bid
l gians. horn. Died In Brussels,
Dec. "17..- 1909.
1865—War between the states vlr
tually ended with the surrender
-of General Lee at Appomattox.
UW—The American Anti-Slavery So
«iety was dissolved, aftor an ex
ixUnw-R of thirty sexen years.
19174-Mario Mer.ocal was re-elected
-Frealdent of the Republic of Cu
ba.
1918—President Wilson created the
-National War-Labor Board.
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Odessa was evacuated by the A1
lies
Edward E. Morgan, an American,
was slain by Mexican handits near
BhliQa Cruz.
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