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^ * FOR IN9IGCSTIOI hi»»»»<hhhh « »—m ited. 'in this n pub- Ished ft There is so much work to be done laborers are so few that its a crime greater now than ever before to be Idle, and a vagrant is an abomina tion. to.every thing decent on the top side of creation, and he should be once and for all times be wiped com pletely off the face of the globe. Wc should like to see Florence complete ly-lid of this speci of human pest whether its skin be white, black, yel low or whether its sex be male or (emale. There is no room in Flor ence for this parasite to progresc. anil Heaven speed the day when his tribe may be as scarce in these parts as the proyerbial "hen’s teeth.’’ The City Connell' has elected the police force for the months to come and may they double their efforts and, make the war so vigorous that the life of the habitual loafer will be one of terror. nd ho edited dFRepttbii- kly; but he dropped n 1S1M) took, a Feder fe examination, left Mis national capital, was as ‘iigJ^HP^'the census bureau as a clerk,'rose rapidly to an important departmental position, and incident ally studied law. With his profession al education gained he left Washing ton for West Virginia, and ere long was influential in business, politics, ducation and philanthropy. He ran for Congress as a Republican in 1913 and was elected and served until ha was elected to the Senate three years later. COHF€DERATE SOLDIER ' t No nation has ever become ft iru ly great aation that has failed to kbdp fresh’ In memory the • heroic deeds of .ita soldiers or failed to hand down to posterity the traditions that vtvl'dly recalls the achievements of by gone days. The Confederate Vet eran’s dnys are numbered among us, A few more years, at best, and the last survivor of the Lost Cause will have answered his summons, but his debds of valor, patriotism and hern- iam and the sacrifices. he made shall never, perish from the earth. But, itttjtead shall be handed down from -generation to generation and ever pointed to as the greatest, achieve ments of any r army of soldiers the weirld has ever known. And in doing honor to those few remaining old veterans the ladies of Florence yesterday not only gave the ’/A: • i / *' •* * - V . ' , old’soldiers a great deal pf pleasure but they honored themselves in- hou- orfmg the veterans and helping-to keep fresh in memory the noble deeds of that Grand Old Army that were the gray. Their deeds sha,'! never perish from the earth so long as memory holds its sway and Sou thern rtien and women appreciate ahd value true galantry. BOY SCOUTS i r , if any, In the state Few towns have a stronger Boy Scout organlza tion than. ,hab; Florence, and the peo ple hefe are justly proud of the rrschftt ojjgppl/.aUtm. They started hwe a few years with one troupe of onty a few boy? and they have been ..dfe'Med into three, troupes and con- M? to ggijn in numbers and Strength* The organization is very pojpplar with the boys and equally so wltti the public generally. ' 'rhe organization is making more, niaply men out of the boys, for uo '1** can be a true scout without be trud little gentleman. It teach- snr’them manliness, self reliance and impgesses upon tbeir plastic minds thei . noble r traits of character and imping themHhe manlier sports and developing them into better men physically, mentally and morallyr,. i all are becoming more and , nidu^B to* honor the boy in the Sfcbut y wit for more and more the scout^ ’ ^ bacbmlng known as a manlier boy atUbi what In all, the world could be •(eater, than a Thorough bred you tig Bbtoaift-g entleman. Mr.! Stall, who is at the head of OthV Scovts of Florence deserves much -erddib /or the Scout movement and l Hs development here— t * ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦♦♦♦•♦ ****** ^ TODAY’S EVENTS. • >♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ One hundred years ago today the first mariners’ church In the United States was dedicated In New York city. The peace treaty between the Al lies and Hungary Is to be signed to day in the Grand Trianon Palace at Versailles. Organization of a Mississippi Val- ey division of theBaukhead Highway Associatidn is expected to result from a meeting at Memphis today. The newly organized Labor Party Indiana is to nominate a complete ticket of. candidates for State offices at a convention at ’ Indianapolis today Organization of an International Scientific Council fer Fisheries Re search t)6t w *te n Canada., the Tlill ted States and ' 'Newfoundland, will be discussed at the convention of the Canadian Fisheries Association at Vancouver Jtoday. Today has been fixed as the date ’or beginning'the long series of An glo-American celebrations of the ter centenary of the landing of the Pil grim Fathers, culminating In a cele bration at Plymouth, Mqss., In the late summer. ♦ .♦ + ♦♦♦♦ 4 ♦ * BABIES AND POODLE DOGS 4 4 t 4> 4»4 4 444 4 4 4 4 4 (Savannah. Press) A gentleman in Atlanta is adver tising for a couple'of poodle dogs. He claims to be willing to pay by j way of barter two perfectly good ba bies -which his advertisement repre sents (O’ bp., his own. Certainly, there Is something -very- much out of tho ordinary about, this I proposed transaction. There, is noth ing in the world so absolutely un salable as a . baby, There .is nothing so valuable nor so Eagerly beloved by 1 its original owners and nothing so | valueless to the rest of the world- The advertisement Is one- of the] most delightful -satires bn modem conditions that has ever been pub lished. It sets forth that the fond parents, of these two unfortunate kids are forced to sojourn in Atlanta for some months. Thofe are no houses. ..W Dr. Z. F. HIGHSM1TH Optometrist/ \* By** Examined, Glasna Fitted. Offica at raaldenear M Kuker Av«% four blocks from . Moat QMoo, bo. twaen W. Evans and Ghdivoo ; ffc Telephone 699-W, GORMAN & GORMAN REPRFSEN’riNO NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE CO. ~ FLORENCE, B. C. A. M. STRICKLAND PRIVATE ACCOUNTANT , FLORENCE, SOUTH 'CAROLINA. ABdttt ' Syatem* ‘ Tag ftetwteb- ... 4 - tRMj surance" _ Fraser, secty. & Af lorenise, TF"C. Bannockburn, s. w aa aa.no — no a# aa. aa a* a> aa. aa w aa.aa a» *r aa .a* — *a w aa aa aa aa— aa. aaaa a> — m jr u. \m — Sf R WIE.R 1 R'W W WW W W W WRf WR TPI W IT W w R W 7TH A TI 7T W IP'iT W WVTSPST R' IP wVt RTR9 A Child danced and a whole world thfit was somber and grey and full of tears was bathed in the sunshine of a new found happiness. IT WAS “POLLYANNA” and into hearts that had lost the joy of life, she brought her glad spirit. “POLLANNA” LIVES TODAY! * * ’ . ^ / V >. i See her in MARY PICKFORD’S nises'TVo do' y welcome one so far as to c the first baby born In houses. Their apartments yet built, but they are alPfFhtei These people are animated .by hostility to the human race. The policy is broad and rar-sighted. It is deserving not only of comracnda tion but of imitation. ITICE r to-morrow arc the last two days in [ich to buy your trunks? bags and leather goods a io per cent discount. FINKELSTEIN u Latest Production POLLYANNA" O’Dowd Theatre MONDAY and TUESDAY^ PRICES 15, 25 and 35c King Edward VII, ’s favorite dog Caesar is immortalized in the new 2 tomb in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor I* At the foot of the recumbent effigy ofj J Ihe king lies the littie dog, in marble ♦ 7 E. EVANS ST. PHONEioo coiled up in sleep. «*«"»*4HHt**«*ft*-&*******««***********«*****«K«*#*<HHHt* •y.V AOO TODAY 4 4 4 IN THE WAR. 4 f ****** 4 * * *4 .lies of peace treaty with Ger • reached Washington by courier Rte adopted joint resoiu- UUn«, woma#suffrage _ sundAy excursions TO WILMINGTON ANH) CHARLESTON AFFORDfNG AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT THE * - ISEASHORE Effective June 6, to September 5. 19 </, inclusive. ROUND TRIP FARES FROM FLORENCE To WILMINGTON $2.75 To CHARLESTON $2.65 LIMITED TO DATE OF SALE Proportionate Fares from Intermediate points, will not be checked on these tickets aud they will not be honored in sleeping or parlor c4fs. SCHEDULES GOING SCHEDULES RETURNING . . Lv. Florence 5:30 9:06 A. M. Lv. Wilmingftm 6:4^ 3:30 P. M. Ar. Wilmington 9:45 A M 1:00 P M. Ar. Florence 10:50 7:30 P Lv Florence 6:50 9:25 A. M. Lv. CiwSeslon 8:20 3:50 P. M. Ar. Charleston 10.35 A. M. 1:05 P. M. Ar Florence'^:05 A M 7:25 PM For Particulars regarding regular ummer Excursion Fares, Apply to , JOSEPH POWELL, Ticket Ag*nt, Florence S. <>• \ W. J. CRAIG, # 4 T. X. WHITE, Passenger Traffic Manager. General Palssenger Agent.- WILMINGTON, N. C. * , . ATLANTI COAST U&E rj i The Standard Railroad of the Sdbth. THE UNIVERSAL CAR Whether Cotter .Pin or Complete Overhaul You can got it in our Sales and Service Station. We are Authorized Ford Dealers. In our stockroom, we carry every part that goes into a Fol d car or Ford trttek They’re gehuine Ford parts too—each made of the sauic tough, dm able Vanadium steel-as its counterpart in the Ford car. Our specialFord repair shop is thoroughly equipped ith specially desiyned tools and up-to-the-minute machinery so that repairs, adjust ments. or oomplet»>overhauls for Ford cars can be handled promptly anl efficiently. .Our mechanics who will do the wort; o:i your Ford cant, or trucks, understand the Ford mechanicism and know the ribht wayto tune it up. And for the work you will pay only tho^reasonable Ford prices. We are a part of the Big Ford Family r.nd ar t only repair Fords but sell them as' well. We have more than a vasainy Intere t in the service we give you. Drive to our garage when your Ford needs repairing. For safety’s sake have the Authorizes l ord dealer do it. t Crowell & Co. . Florence, S. C. 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