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TB® FIARBKC®' l>AILf rf^C' 6^- THB F10HENCE DUV TIMES PobiUhed Daily Kzeept Bundar v at Plorence, B. C., by BRUNSON AND OARDINIR Macon C. Brunson, editor. Chat •. Gardiner, Buolnoso Manager SUBSCRIPTION RATS* Payable In sdvanee. One week -wii • 16 One month —— *6® Three' months ... n ;——~ 1 -^6 Bis months ...... —--- 5 •6° One year Entered as second class matter December 6, 1900, at Florence, 8. C. Member et The Aseoeiated Prose The Associated Press is exeluslre- |y entitled to the ase tor repubiica- tlon of all news dispatches credited » it or not otherwise credited In this pspe’K snd also to the local news pub lished herein. SATURDAY MAY 8, 1920 1920. ?'*i *v' > ** Ay** f» r ’ REVISE BY-LAWS. New Chamber of Commerce Plane Will Be Extensive The membership of the chamfrer of commerce was 465 at 12 o’clock today. There are several prospects who hare not been seen and will make the membership 600. From present indications the 600 mark is going to be reached by per sons voluntarily coming into the of fice and applying for membership. More than 50 members have been signed up by persons coming into the office and stating that they have not been solicited and want to become members. The work of revising the by-laws of the chamber of commerce to make provision for the general re-organiza- tlon, involving the centralization of the leading civic activities of Flor ence in the chamber of com men and their classification according to active and virogous bureaus for the wholeinld .-hlelb&nts the retail mer chants, Hhe farmers, the private citi zens and other .interests who are members of the chamber of cominer ce. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦A » TODAY'S EVENTS » ♦ ♦ * Confederate Memorial Day will be observed today in Tennessee and the Carolinas. Sir Thomas J. Lipton, American Cup challenaer. celebrates his 70th birthday today Hotei men of America meet in Chicago today for their national con ventlon and exhibition. Liquor warehouses are abolished in Alberta by an act of the Provin cial legislature which comes Into ef fect ^oday. Action in regards to ratification of the like Intereest was begun this! the Federal suffrage amendment Is morning, .ft.wrtll be finished by thelexected on the part of the Louisiana end of the week, and will prolde forlegislp.ture which meets today ' “ SAVE THE SCHOOLS To the Editor of the Times, Sir: Your editorial lu Friday’s issue of the Florence Daily Times prompts the writers to give some interesting facts about the Florence schools. Enr^llpient 1910—1019; 1920—3,300 in round numbers. Teachers 1910, 20; 1920, 65. Credits H. 8. Inspector, 1911—9.6 units; 1920—21.5 units. In 1911 our schools were rated by the state high school Inspector in Class “D”; in 1913 they had been raised to Class “A”, and now iu 1920 they are In the very forefront of class "A’*. A diploma from the Florence High School admits pupils to all col leges in the SoutRern Assocla- ciatlon without question, while In 1911 Winthrop College had to put graduates in a preparatory class called sub freshman class. Every Florence county scholarship to tho Citadel, in recent years was won in competitive examinations by a Flor- eneh high school boy. Every Florence county scholarship since 1912 to* Win throp, for which a city girl was eligi ble, has been won in competitive ex amination by a Florence High School girl, save one, and there was no ap plicant for that one. Every member of graduating class for six consecu-. tive years, 1914-1919, has won before the county board of education a teach er’^^w-tifleate on an examination*in-. tendef(!tor,teachers and not for High School pupils. It is interesting' to note from the report of lire State High School In spector for 1919 the number of pu pils graduating from High Schools In the* state as follows: Florence 45, Columbia 22, Greenville 32, Sumter 27 Alt the rest graduated a much bUrtlber. Jt will be noted from above that we are holding a larger per cent age of our hoys and girls tht&ugfi" Ihe eleventh grade than any other high school in the state. There has been no friction in the school. A more loyal energetic and efficient teaching corps than the one, working year after year, with of course a few exceptions, and these were changed as quickly as was pos sible, for the training of the children of Florence could not be found in this or any other state. There has. been practically no, friction with pu pil Or patron. There baa not been, an appeal to the Board from any de cision of the superintendent. A few cases have been considered by the Board in ten years, but they were re ported by the Superintendent. During ten years no vote has been cast against taxation for the schools at any citizens meeting. Three bond issues were carrtpd practically unaUl mously. Every request made of the citizens for money and building has been granted. Not only has the en rollment more than trebled, but the work, administrative and clerical, and responsibility, has increased in a like proportion. During the ten years in which Prof. Brooker has been in charge of the Florence achorLs there have been but two pupils graduating from the High School who have been reported as having failed, and upon investigation it was stated by the President of the College that their failure was due -lolely to a lack of application and to no lack of their preparation In the Florence schools. The report of the Southern Asso elation of Colleges and Preparatory schools for 1919 shows that Florence Is among the few towns in Its class which did not have unsatisfactory pupils reported. The signers of this statement are in a minority on the school hoard and hesitated very much about rushing into print but feel that the exigen eies of the case demand it. We feel that a grievous mistake has been made by the Board in failing to elect Professor Brooker aa Superintendent for next year, and that a great wrong has beenfdone him. When this mat ter was Voted upon it was decided that the Board should be unanimous in its position, in spite of the fact that we felt and stated that we were convinced, that a mistake had been made. IrOwever, we feel that the conm- ttcnx which hav.: devo'.opea in the icbdol-i are of juch a seriuiH char fcctqf that we cannot lonpe- rcii-ain silent. Aside frqm any personal feeli-;g we consider the position of the bop;d perilous. We feel also that the sitnution should he brought to the attention of the public through a citl zenn meeting or oherwlsee before alt of tbs best teachers go elaewbere. The regular citizens meeting on May 21 will be too late to help the situa tion very greatly. Tour* truly, £ r FIRE INSURANCE IF YOU HAVE COUNTRY PROPERTY TO INSURE SEE THE FLORENCE COUNTY FARMERS MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. i j. w. McCOWN, Pres. Florence, S. C. D.E.FRASER, Secty. & Agt. Bannockburn, S. C. ENGLANDER r furniture dealers lent store# MJMT ENGLANDER SPRING BED CO. Wew\»rfc -PmxUyit- Chlcag» BUSINESS MEN'S LUNCH Served from 12:00 m. to 3:00 p. m. Owing to the increased cost of food, produce and labor we find that we can no longer serve a GOOD Midday Lunch for 75c. 'J hese factors we cannot control! We feel sure that our customers want the best regardless of price. We have therefore ad vanced the price of our midday lunch to $1.00, this price to he in eitcct on and after May 12th. We will continue to serve the best dinner in the State for the money. Our motto is “Keep the Standard of Quality and Service Regardless of Price.” Florence, s *IN zsaKasacM There’s a difference N whether a boy is coming or going. On his way TO the grocery he has some thing on his mind to remember. Homeward hound with basket full, and nine-tenths of his errands over, he is just the least bit likely to forget that eggs are QO cents a dozen. If all a boy’s life was spent in GOING somewhere, everything would he milk and honey, but since he has got to cruise back home—his sails must he , sailor enough to weather the gale. Dubbelbilt boys suits that this store sells, are made to come and go without disaster. Good workmanship—stout woolens—and tremendous values mark them as the logical dress for any hoy of 7 to 20. FROM ‘ $10 lo $35 R. CANNON “THE STORE THAT DOES THINGS” Sure felief IS): > A If IIOHl Bell-ans Hot water Sure Relief BELk£!Si STOMACH ILLS parrfTanently disappear after drinking the celebrated Shivar Mineral Wa- •r. Positively guaranteed by money- back offer. Tastes fine; costs a trifle. Delivered anywhere by our Florence agents, Gregg & Ander son, Phono them. Fale Children Made over to your liking, with rosy cheeks, hearty ap petites, vigorous digestion and ro bust health. Give them a glass of this delicious digestant with meal*. Shivar Ale PURE DIGESTIVE AROMATICS WITH SHIVAR MINERAL WATER AND GINGER Nothing like it for building rich blood and solid flesh. At all gro cers and druggists—satisfaction or your money back on first dozen. Shivar Ale retails at 15c per bot tle, or f 1.7.5 per dozen/ If your reg ular dealer cannot supply you, tele phone NESMITH-POWELL CO DISTRIBUTORS FOR FLORENCE. ! PHONE 250 FLORENCE, S. C. GET RID OF KINKY HAIR . Colored ladles can have long, •..•irT'M straight, loft hair. V el mot will make your hair so that you can brush and comb It any «yle. Velmot will help it, no matter how kinky or nappy. Highly perfumedi not sticky; good for dandruff and fallinghair. Send 25c for a box by mail, or ask your druggist. AGENTS Wanted Write for Terms V»!«xiot Chemical Co, Birmingh TOO WEAK TO DO ANYTHING i.. 1 iviii ■ Ap* 1 1 . *n I,.. * * A Serious Feminine Illness Rem edied By Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Casco, Wig.—“After the birth of each of my children I had displacement and wassoweakl couldn’t doanything. 1 found a hook about Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound so thought 1 would try it, and after taking it I soon felt bet ter. That wag flf- teen years ago and J have felt well ever since except that I bad a alight attack of the trouble, some time ago ami took some more of your Compound and waa soon all righf again. I always recom- menf| your medicine and you may pub lish my testimonial for the benefit of other women.”—Mrs. Jules Bero Jr K. 1, Box 99. Casco, Wis. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound, made from native roots and herb* contain* no narcotic or harmful drugs! and today holds the record of being the most successful remedy dor female ills in this country, and thousands of vol untary teeturo-iiala prove this fact If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia E. Pinkham’a Vegetable Com pound will help you, write to Lvdia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential) Lynn, Mass., for advice. Your letter will bfe opened, read and answered by a woman, and held iu strict confidence i KEEP YOUR HOME COMFORTABLE THIS WINTER Don’t buy a Furnace you can’t tell your neighbor the name until you see and Investigate. CALORIC the original Plpelqss Furnace We are booking order now. Save 1-3 Fuel—Get 1-2 more Heat. We have for every lady calling at our store One Caloric Thimble Free— Come early. to CALORIC Distributor Weeks Bradley Hdw. Co. PHONE 71 BEING GRAYED RAILROADS UNABLE TO MAKE DELIVERIES OF CEMENT FAST ENOUGH Road -construction in all parts of the South is being delayed by the In ability of the contractors' to get ce ment shipments through. The rail roads claim the y are go pressed with perishable freight Just now- that they cannot guarantee delivery of cement. In the effort to secure relief from this condition road builders, contract ors, county supervisors, and highway men held a conference at Raleigh Friday with representatives of rail roads from all parts of the country Supervisor A. L. Erwin of Florence was present at the conference. His Interest being the progress of the concrete road between Florence and Tlinmonsville. Mr. Erwin states that this work is being held up for want of -cement, 1 while the contractors should be re ceiving a car load of cement a day,! he has been informed that there Is only one car on the road and nobody knows just now where that is. The contractors have their equipment and tabor here and are suffering from the delay no little expense. TANLAC PROVED REMEDY NEEDED Used Car Bargains Studebaker 4-5 passenger, overhauled corn- complete, new paint . A $ 650 Overland 85, overhauled, new paint bpo Elcar, Club Roadster, practically new 6ckt* * Lexington 6, 1919- 7 passenger, 600 miles 1,300 • Call and let us show you what we have or phone he and we will be glad to send any particular car named for your inspection. We have some cars to trade for Florence real estate. East Florence Service Station, USED CAR BARGAIN HOUSE PHONE 797. CEMENT FOR A YEAR I WAS UNABLE TO go,’’ Mcclellan declares Feared The Future Wiltlamston Man Gives Tanlac Cred it for Putting Him Back on Hi* Feet. ’’Tanlac got me back on my feet and proved just the medicine 1 need ed.” Tn that sentence J. L. McClellan, of Williamston, S. C. ( summed up his experience with Tanlac. "When I began taking Tanlac I was in a very weak condition, and I was told that I was threatened with paralysis. 1 became so weak I could lot get about at all and for one year I was unable to go. l had no appe tite, and I never felt well. Even though I was under treatment I got no better to amount to'anything, and I had begun to fear I would not be able to get myself back iu good ■hape again. “I took seven or eight bottles of Tanlac and I am in fine shape now. My strength was increased a great deal, and I am working regularly at night I have a very fine appetite, and soon after I began taking Tanlac T began to fatten up right along. Tl\e Tanlao got me back on my feet and proved past the medicine I needed and I am glad to recommend It.’* Given 5-7-17. In Darlington by Darlington Drug :o.. HartavUle. Robert Stewart; Cor aer Drug Co; Lake City, Farmers & .Merchants Drug Co - Scranton, W. 3 Lynch Co. THE S. C. INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL \ \ HAS FOR SALE A LIMITED QUNT1TY | OF GOOD CEMENT. PRICE, $1.25 A SACK. | ’ \ : ;:v' | 1 JOHNSON REPLIES Authorized Dealers For— \ Packard Franklin / - . ' ’’ DARLINGTON MOTOR GO. Darlington, S. C. Tf.lr.’ ■■ ;> 1. Declares Hoover was Silent on League 1 Until Becoming a Candidate : Washington, May 8—Senator John-1 -son of California has replied to Her-’ bert Hoover’s statement asking the Senator’s position on the League of Nations. He declared the League presented to the senate by the PresI dent which Hoover advocated last year, neither promotes peace nor re duces armament. He said Hoover’s advocacy of the league last year never mentioned reservations. With his candidacy came his change of heart and for the first time we find him when candidate, never before,! favoring reservations, said Johnson, j w BARRELS AND BOXES and till kinds of crates iu»d cases moved by ns with promptness and dispatch 'at lowest rates,, with more than ordinary care apd intelligence. Our men are Instructed to give exceptional attention even to small orders. A transfer ser vice it is a pleasure for you to deal with. Call up FLORENCE MARBLE^ WORKS % REAL ♦J* «$* ♦JmJ* #$► ESTATE J IS THE FOUNDATION OF LL WEALTH WHAT SECURITY COUlJD BE BETTER THAN THE EARTH ITSELF? \ FLORENCE REAL ESTATE AT ITS PREVAILING PRICES \ IS WITHOUT DOUBT A SPLENDID INVESTMENT r MAKE YOUR INVESTMENT SECURE! T ♦% BUY REAL ESTATE! CALL ON US AND LET’S TALK IT OVER. WE CAN HELP YOU. FOR . \ Y y*' WE SPECIALIZE IN FLORENCE REAL ESTATE. f We Handle: RESIDENCES VACANT LOTS J MAIN STREET 1 SIDE STREET * INVESTMENT TU •:!* AND , WHOLESALE PROPERTIES. LUCAS & BRUNSON 32 1-2 Weit Eva,ns REALTOR^ Phone 386 ii)«inuiHiiiiiiiyiiiiiuimiiiiuiniiiiiiuiiiiiiii»i^imnm[nn^||i|pnupi^f[ipnini||i'»in|f||ninin|j|| % t MM "‘j sutesl 1 ■•