The Florence daily times. [volume] (Florence, S.C.) 1894-1925, June 23, 1920, Image 4
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Published Daily Except Sunday at
Florence, S. C.. by
i B'ltUN8dN 4 GARDINER
Maaon C. Brubson, Editor.
CHae. 8. Gardiner, Guslriess Manager
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8UB8Cltl>fION RATES
Payable In advance.
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One week .15
One month .60
Three months 1.75
Six months 3.60
One year .... 6.00
Entered as second class matter
^Dtcember 8, 1900, at Florence, S. C.
ing, and settled In the East, the law j
being his profession. In recent
Big Trade In Old Papers.
paigns. Four years ago he was the
Unsilctessful Democratic candidate
for United States senator from Con
nccticiit. As chairman of the nat
ional committee Mr. Cummings will
preside over the opening proceed
ings of the San Francisco convic
tion and will deliver the keynot'e
address.
ONE VEAR AGO TODAY
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Member of The Associated' Press
The Associated Press is exclusive
ly entitled to the use for republica
tion of all news dispatches credited
to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also to the local news pub
lished herein.
Germany notified Allies shei would
accept and sign peace treaty.
Great cotton mills strike in Lan- ^ .
fashire, England, ended in victory ! d , wn ''' !t t h 8t0ne8 at the corne.s
that the east coast district of the
island of Sumatra In 1918 Imported
8Sd,835 pounds of “second-hand news
papers’* from the United States. Im
ports of the same kind of merchandise
from January I to September 1, of last
year, were 572,585 pounds. The papers
are wanted to cover young sprouts of
rubber trees and sugar cane. The '*ti-
mate of the Island Is very hot—as
might be surmised from the circum
stance that the equator runs through
the middle of It—and, to prevent the
.sprouts burning up in the fierce sun
shine, sheets of paper are Spread over
them. Old newspapers serve the pur
pose very well, each sheet being held
In
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for strikers.
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WEDNESDAY JUNE 23 1920
THE ELECTION
FSrom the returns so far received
In the election yesterday it is very
evident that Florence county has re
fused to vote for the bond Issue for
good roads. There are several pre
cincts to hear from but those who
have been keeping in touch with the
situation claim that they will go
against the project. It appears,
therefore, that the botid fsstie has
failed, and a most unfortunate day
is this for Florence county. Just
Why the bond Issue failed we do not
know • but we cannot bring ourselv
es to the belief that the result of
the vote yesterday will stand as an
expression pf the county’s attitude
Toward good roads. At the same
iljme it is very disappointing and
-discouraging and means that the
progressive Clemens of the citizen
ship must bestir itself, must take
f'inore interest in movements that
ire brought forward ror the gener-
kl advancement of the community
or they will be outvoted every time.
The-vine in Florence is an indict-
■'Sient against this city, a black mark
against us, who pr;.:e oursveles up-
ion our progressiveness. The . prac-
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ticaily solid vote which some of the
, small polls in the lower part of the
bounty cast against good roads clear
points to a misapprehension of
the purposes of the Highway Com-
•■nrisslon. Surely the good men in
that section do not stand against
good roads in themselves.
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low’ Prices Roatv—And Fell ♦
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II. R. H. the Prlhce of Wales, heir
apparent to the British throne, born
at White Lodge, Richmond 26 years
ago today.
Prince Jaime, second son of the
Hawaii the same method of protection
is adopted, but in that archipelago
sheets of rice paper, imported from
Japan, are used. ,
Evolution of Man Foreseen.
In one of his recent lectures Sir Oli
ver Lodge, eminent English scientist,
announced that the earth would prob
ably continue to exist for 20,000,CRM*
of
King and Queen of Spain, born in j ?* ar9 rnore - These are, or course,
Madrid, 11 vears ago today. | rmind numbers. Some scientists estl-
Ciarerce Eddy, celebrated organ- mate that the earth will live for ten
ist and comporer, born at Green-j times this age. There have been nni-
fteld. Mass., 69 years ago today. I mals of one kind and another on this
George R. Lunn, former Socialist! planet for fully this length of time,
member of Congress and now may-j The dinosaurs are believed to iwve
or of Schenectady, N. Y„ born at! lived through some such period. Vlie
Lenox, Iowa, 47 years ago today. : „g e 0 f n , ani which Is probably only
Irvin S. Cobb, well-known author ] a f ew thousand years, seems the mer-
and war correspondent, horn at Pa-; pg j trifle by comparison. When we
dticah 'Ky., 44 years ago today.
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consider how man has developed dur
ing recorded history, which is less
than ten thousand years, we may hope
that he will evolve to an infinitely
finer type in the future.—Boys’ Life.
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The Prince of Wales now touring
Australia, will celebratV his 26th
birthday today.
Dr. Jacob Gould Schurmann will
close his career as president of Cor.
ncll University with todays com-!
mencement.
Dr. Clifton I). Gray today will be!
inaugurated president of Bates (’
lege in succession to the late Geo
Colby Chase.
The first German national assem
bly elected under the new constitu
tion is scheduled to assemble
Berlin today. *
Commencement week at Yale Uni
verbify will be brought to a close to
day with the graduation of the das
ses df 1920. ^
, The fifth annual convention of
the Catholic Hospital Associajion
of the United Sthtes and Canada
will begin its sessions today at St
Paul.,
Five thousand visjtors are expect
ed in .Buffalo today for the opening
of tlie thirteenth annual session of
the Northern Baptist Convention.
Rhubarb.
A certain East side man was cut
ting the dock weed In his hack yard
with a scythe, and his eight-year-old
son was watching, seemingly engrossed
In thought. Presently he asked : “Papa,
why does God make dock wee**?'’ On
receiving no satisfactory reply lie set
to thinking again. In a few minutes he
looked up again with a smile all ovei
his fac*. This was his explanation:
j u “HI bit God got mixed up when In
1 was innking things and thought this
was rhubarb.”—Indianapolis News.
GigantL New Zealand Trees.
The sizes reported in some New
Zealand trees are astonishing. Each
of two kauri trees from the vicinity
of the Wnlpona forest is stated to
have yielded 295.788 feet of sawable
timber, which is about twice the prod-
uci of the largest known trees of Cal
ifornia. and equivalent to the entire
production of nearly three acres of
good European forest.
* What a Woman Can Do.
It is not 6nly wieked to swear; hut
It Is so needless, and a woman can put .
all the rage and contempt that any . 1 1 ll ° ° f " e bu,,ble r ^ ,lfa ' ,on
possible circumstances could call for , ,s * ,at tne larger It gets the surer It is
into .he simple arid perfectly moral ! to bur,t ’- Boston ^"script,
exclamation: O, you!—Ohio State
Journal.
Interesting rnneluskms may be
’drawn from a recently completed
analysis of wholesale and retail
juices and wages for the years 1860
fo 1872 in whigit. tendencies strik
Tugly like, those df tbe present, day
'qre revealed, showing finally
Alump in. prices which, economists
fet{i4ebtB df niarke: conditions say,
soon thay "be expected if history is
to. repeat itself.
Thfe figure of 100 is taken ks (be
basic level of all .three in I860.
There was a ' gradual rise during
18$1 and 1862 and 1863, and at the
end of the last year wholesale prlc
ea weye at 160; retail prices at 140;
and wages at 130, During the year
1864 ‘caine the sharpest rise and
wholesale prices jumped to the 210
mark, reaching the peak in January
1866. Meanwhile both retail prices
and wages had taken a more grad
ual rise, the former standing at 166
lb ‘ January and wages being at 150
In April, 1865, the War ended "add
there came a sudden drop in whole
sale prices, which fell to 160 In Ju
ly, qf that year and (ban rallied to
180 by the end of the year. Retail
prices and wages continued' a stea
dy rise throughout the year; not
betn£ affected by the end of the
war and reached the respective lev
els of 170 and 166 at the end of
1865.
In the year following the* close of
the war, or .there was a mark
ed variation in the trend of the
three. Wholesah^ jprii$*8 fluctuated
rather vidlebtly but. With a constant
downward trend, and they <?ootinu
ed. this downward course With oc
rational sharp rallies for seVeral
years following the war,' scoring a
net loss of froth five to ten points a
yfear, until in 1872, Just prior to the
great panic, they were at 130 or
Just 30 points -above the pre-war
figure.
If - history is repeating Itself the
man who now denies himself .use
less luxuries and puts his money in
government securities or In other
standard investments will be on a
sound financial basis when the pres
. ent troublesome days are over.
tUTCH!
if HUNT’S Salve fail* in (he
joMTCH, ECZEMA
RM, TETTER or
other itentne •kin dueaaet. 1 ry
a 75 rent bos at our k ilk.
U LAKE DRUG CO
SWEET BREATH...
A SOCIAL CHARM
Unpleasant Odors Caused by Germs
that Produce the Acids that Decay
the Teeth; Gums Become Infected.
Causing Pyorrhoea; Infection
Spreads, to Tonsils and Throat—
Mouth Should be Sterilized Night
and Morning. *
THROUGH
SLEEPING CARS
Between WILMINGTON and
ASHEVILLE
Via the
ATLANTIC COAST LINE
The Standard Railroad of the South 8tpr „ jzat|o ., of thp hloUth as a
siSe ° r l "° dal ' y ,0 " et D '' mal
The price of pure, sweet breath,
that most attractive social charm, is
tethber 3fi. 1920,,
sleeping cars will be operated between
Wiftnihgton and Asheville in connec
tion with the Southern Railway Sys-
tcaches that unpleasan;
breath is an unfailing symptom of an
infected mouth.
To keep the breath pure and sweet
^3TBDUnS IOW '" 6 KABTBO? Nli “ ~d Inf
pm ^ .“h" U,r “‘,
Pm Y ™‘T llle f !!. : n 2 - 6 p™ ! dPlightru, .,.rl rVX
5:28 pm Lv Chatjburn Ar ll.Otj am i thjipt ralipri ,i.* • .
i;S2.E Efer sr-rrsi.-SMs
7:30 pm Ar
7:55 pm'Lv Florence Ar 8:45 am
8:20 pm Lv Timmqnsville Ar 8:20am
9:25 pm Lv Stnhter Ar 7:15 am
10:50 pm Ar Columbia Lv 5:40 am
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Florence ll 9-05 am 1 thr0!,t ° f an gPrms ’ Penetrating even
Fiorence Lv 9.05 am thp lnost m | Ilute crev ( t . es between the
teeth which cannot be reached
any other way.
Used as a mouth wash and gargle,
, „ „„ , night and morning, Sterollne ohicklv
“!8 2 Ar 3nartftnhiire ,1 « b “» m “ * *~W «Uo».Mp and Indls
3.32 am Ar Spartanburg Lv 11.31 pm pensable part of the daily thilet l
«=2 “ " .<•» W'i inwm a delUhttnl ,Slo* o, clrp
7:30 am Ar Asheville Lv 8:00 pm aliness. freshness and comfort to the
Proportionate time it intermediate
stations.
This nbW sleeping car line will af
ford comfortable accomodations for
passengers visiting either the moun
tains or the seashore during the sum
mer.
Call on ticket agents for information
moiith and throat, purifying and
sweetening the breath even of tobac
cn, preventing pyorrhoea or Riggs’
Disease, tonsilitis, throat trouble and
many other contagions that might
otherwise gain entrance to the sys
tern through the mouth.
Telephone your druggist now for a
regarding various summer excursion ' bottle of Sterollne and begin
and other fares, or address. | today to enjoy its delights and pro
W. J. Craig, T« C. White tectiOq. A large bottle, enough foi
Pass. Traf. Mqr., Gen. Pass. Aflt. the entire family, may be had
. ^iyiV-MINGTON, N.X. ...... •half « dollar.
for
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♦ IN THE DAY*8 NEWS
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Homer S. Cummings, who will re
ceive the fourteen votes of Hie Con
necticut delegation in the Pemo-
cratis national - convention nejtf
week as the "favorite son’’ of' the
nutmeg State for the presidential
nomination. Is the4 present chair
man of the Democratic national!
comtnlUee. Mr. Cummings Is a I
prominent citizen of Stamford,
which city he has served as mayor
and president of the lockl board of
trade.' A native of Chicago he
vent to Yale for bis college train-
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lb Wax and Oils
. that's
way it polishes,-
andpreserves'
all feathers,, AlwaysJjQ.
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Florence, S. C. June 24
This means the closing-up of the REAL inside business property of Florence. It is probably the
last available inside business property in Florence, certain it is, the last that can be, bought at auction
and on liberal terms.
There is just so much inside business property, there.can never be any more, but the demand for it
is going to grow as Florence grows, and if we base our calculation on the recent growth of Flor-
erice we may look for immediate and rapid inhancement in the few feet of business property that is
now on the market. Very soon this property will be worth well above one thousand dollars per
front foot. s
This property, located on South Dargan Street, between the Florence Motor Sales Co., and the Burch
Automotive Co., will be SOLD ABSOLUTELY FOR THE HIGH DOLLAR, on EASY TERMS,
THURSDAY, JUNE 24, AT 10:30 A. M.
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FLORENCE'S. C.
The coming Metropolis of Eastern South Carolina, located in
• he heart of the Bee Dee section, now offers exceptional opportu
nities to the business man, piofessional man, merchant, investor,
and speculator, by virtue ol Its growth, progressiveness, and its
local resources.
FLORENCE RAILROAD FACILITIES
In'addition to branches of the Winston-Salem South Bound and
»d,the Seaboard Air Line. Florence has the advantage of being on
‘the main line of the Atlantic Coast Line, between the North and
the South, and is thereby the gateway to both Northern and South
ern cities. There are arriving and departing from Florence daily
32 passenger trains, which carry all modern accomodations, there
by giving Florence unsurpassed railroad facilities.
BANKING FACILITIES
The banking facilities of Florence are among the best in the
State which are: First National Bank, Peoples Savings and Trust
C o., City Savings Bank. Palmetto Bank and Trust Co.. Bank of
Florence, Farmers & Mechanics Bank, and Commercial Savings
Rank, whose combined resources are $6,543,912.48, thereby enab
ling Florence to extend all reasonable accomodations'to any legiti
mate enterprise
FLORENCE INDUSTRIES
Some of the local industries are: Universal Plow Works, A.
C. L. R. R. Shops, Giles-Bay Lumber Co.. Palmetto Ice Cream Co.,
Palmetto Light and Power Co.. Florence Ice & Fuel Co.. Florence
Gas Plant, O. V King Lumber Co., Seaboard Lumber Co., J. D.
Bridgers Manufacturing Co., Coca Cola Bottling Works, Chero Cola
Bottling Works, Mint Cola Bottling Works, Southern Cotton Oil
Plant. Gate City Drug Co., Florence Fertilizer Works, D. W. Alder
man, Jr. Wholesale Accessory Auto Supply House, Southern Gas
Light Co. A dozen big wholesale distributing-houses.
TOBACCO MARKET
Although the Florence tobacco market is in an undeveloped
state, it now has 3 big houses, sqles last year running well above
3,760,000 pounds.
COTTON MARKET
The 1919 crop of cotton handled through the Florence market
v.as approximately 28 000 bales with a large per cent yet in stor-
fg<- warehouses. ,
FLORENC9 BUILDING
Probably fifty per cent of the business houses have been eith
er remodeled or plans are under ivayfor this purpose, while ftiore
than two hundred dwellings, and several stores, warehouses, and
industrial plants have been erected within the past twelve months.
Among (he principal new buildings are a $200,000 office’building
of 8 stories, a $50,000 apartment house, a $40,000 garage, the Pugit
Factory. O’Dowd Theatre, Opera House, Florence Storage Ware-
house costing $40,000; Planters Produce & Storage sweet potato
curing and storing house of 20,000 bushel capacity costing $30,000,
etc.
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
The erection of a $600,000 hotel, a $500,000 bank building,
street leaving, water work and sewerage extension to cost $600,000,
and the construction of an asphalt road to Darlington, a concrete
turnpike to Timmonsville and improvements of 125 miles of pub
lic roads are the most important developments of the immediate
future.
GROWTH IN POPULATION
One may understand readily how such developihent in Flor
ence is warranted, when the United States Government gives, in
its census returns, that Florence has grown 55% per cent in the
past ten years. Today Florence Is a progressive, expanding, and
growing city of 11,000 within her corporate limits, and 2.600 to
,1.000 immediately tributary to her trade. Florence admittedly
shows the greatest percentage of increased population of any city
In the entHre State of South Carolina, and ranks among the high
est in the United States.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
This is a real organization, instead of merely a high-sounding
name, with a membership of 488 of the leading business men of
Florence, aJl pulling together for the common welfare. It has
concentrated In on office the leading industrial, commergtal, agri
cultural. and civic activities of Florence, with proper classW^ion
of each. Thus it affords bbth individual and united A
retail merchants association, farmers association. whoBsale mer
chants association, builders exchange, are some of the sub-divisions
of the C hanijjer of Commerce.
NEEDED BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS
Without dispargement of our present resources and business
hoqses besidjes the heed of new manufacturing plants, the recent^
growth of Florence justifies and calls for the establishment of the
better kind of retail and wholesale honses In almost every line
of merchandising, and such new enterprises will receive from Flor
ence a warm welcome and a profitable patronage.
REAL ESTATE
The recent remarkable enhancement In the value of real es
tate within the boundaries of tho city of Florence and Florence Coun
ty is a matter of common knowledge and the volume of sales of
1»oth city and farm property in numbers and* In high prices, tak
ing place dally, is astounding even to those who keep in the clos
est touch with the real estate market.
INFORMATION
For further information In reference to any of these mailers,
address the Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, or
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First National Auction Company
Florence, S. C.