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{ ■A-' THT. FLORENCE DAILY ^I^rKS WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. SEPTEMBER 27, 1922 THE FLORENCE DAILY TIMES The Temper Published Daily Except Sunday at Florence, S. C.. by BRUNSON A GARDINER Mason C. Brunson—— Editor Chas. 8. Gardiner—Business Manager />' of.vjA, ( A va/cV.On! SUBSCRIPTION RATES . Payable In Advenes One Week $ .15 J One Month - - .60 .Three Months ■ 1.75 Six Months 3.50 One Year 6.00 TO receive attention the same day complaints from subscribers In the city must be made before, seven o’clock. -Enfered as second class matter at Florence, S. C. , . l i i i - - Member of The Associated Press The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this peper and also to the local news pub lished herein. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1922 The announcement that the com mercial bodies of Charleston and Sa vannah have united in ap effort tr connect the two cities with a haru surface road is of deeu interest ♦o Florence. Such a road would matte the Atlantic Coastal Highway a stronger favorite with tounstj. ami every one passing over it would be compelled to come by Florence, LlTTLE DRtNK VJOK'1 DO TOO AfW HAS?M 0v^ v\ 5^ With the very lowest percentage of foreign born among their population the two Carolinas may justly be call ed tne very heart of America. It •:» .safe to presume that in these statec the wild, destructive vagaries that lead to revolution will be slow to de velop. It is given to us to keen and preserve in their purity the tradition:! of a people who are the salt of th» earth. *Tf the salt hath lost its fla vor. wherewith shall it be salted?” EXPERTS EXPLAIN HOW GOAL BURNS ! PROPER FIRING WILL SAVE MON EY FOR THOSE WHO USE ! SOFT COAL / A social survey of Florence -county would reveal conditions in some sec tions which* to those accustomed to the comforts and conveniences . of the city would seem almost intoler able. Such a portraval of lifeijn the niore inaccessible parts rif the coun- ttv would astonish and distress the average persoa. It would arouse a determination to do a little mission- jvork right here at home. There are places where the Christian influ enc&i that reach them are of th<- faiptest and where the forces of evil are aimdst wholly unchecked. virions women s clubs of th* ictlvejy taking uu tneir work after WA usual summer vacation With the\es»°nBiblHty of cltizenshT, upon them' v thh important subjects which come fisf^re them'have an add led interest and. significance. The possibilities of goofi from their part; cipation in .nubile affaTrff iffc llmltlor.n. Men have been *soi absorbed' J n their business affairs that they hi-ve StW? little thought to any political subject which could not be translated Into dollars. There is reason to bone and believe that the women will approach public affairs from a different angle cents a pound under new tariff. Even the flavor of foods that are thus put in the hands of the proflice s Is taxed. Salt now comes in duty free. The republicans have put a (ax of 11 centr a hundred'Weight on it. Pepper (black, white and red) now l cent a pound. New tariff increases' this duty to 2 cents a pound—100 per cent. Wheat Flour, now free. Is to be tax i ed $1.56 a barrel. This grab of mil lions annually goes to the big millers and food speculators. Rye Flour, now free, is to be taxed 45 cents a hundredweight. «• • Buckwheat Flour, now free, will nereafter be taxed 1-2 .)ent a pound Oatmeal now pays died weight; new a i-z . eni lys 30 'ce tariff v;m vote unquestionably was one of con- j to be interested were it not lor the fidence. j publicity. Many clues would be lost The Klngstree Record sums up thsl wore there no newspapers .'to "nose) results of the election as fallows: j' nV :in< l tell ‘he story. Publicity is; ‘•‘He's better off. for-he was too to the criminal the foe ,ne fears more than he fears the law. clean for politics.' To Congressman ijt is. therefore, well that the newspa- Stoll’s friends, and especially hi: | per give forth the story, even though county folk, was his defeat in the r*» ! it be sordid, shocking, repulsive. It cent ifcampa’gn a distinct disappoint-1 is well that man yangles of the cas* men", and the above quotation repeat i be presented, ami that public interest ed frequently in reference thereto, j be sustained^ Publicity is tne greet correctly expresses the opinion of friend of the law; it is the great eu- those who have lived nearest to himjemy of the criminal. When condemn-j and who know him best. lug the newspaoer for "dishing up” “Bpt is it not a sad slat eof affairs the story of crime it is well to re when men with strength of character niember theso^fucts,—Union Times, who do not* stoop to ordinary tactics of the present day common place plane of political life, preferring to { Prorer firing will save money for | the former anthracite P.ureau of 1 Mines tells how to me bi'uminous I coal so as to effect a saving of these | black diamonds.' j Don’t pile soft coal over the furnace I fuel bed. Jf you cio .you will send ! good money flying up the chimney in v the form of tarry, greenish-yellow smoke. The smoke will cover tin; fuel surface with a large amount of | coot and tar. which will reduce the | transfer of heat a::d choke downvthe * (j fb ?t. | Fresh coal should be added on one i side of the g ate only, so that there will be enough heat to burn the gases driven off. If the iire-box is reetangu- ■ar in suape and .large enough, tin fresh coal should ne applied only at front of the -ire. Then the gases driven off pass over the remaining red-hot coal and are immeu in iiJ- hack portion. Later the coked coal j ii the front may be pushed back I and fresh coal applied at the front. iu‘ tlie case of round heaters, upon oneiung the door, it will generally bo seen that one side of the fire is bitrn- vd down lower than the othe". The , fresh coal should be sproud on this low side only. The heat from the high side will ignite the gases giver off When the coal contains much slack, particular care should he taken no- to cover the whole fire for when ‘in fire finally works through tlie fre n fuel layer, the gases and smoke with which the furnace and flues have no- come filled may unite with au ex plosion violent enougii to blow down the ripes. and fill the house with smoke. More frequent firing Is required with soft coal (ban with unturuciic and less coal should he fired al a time. Bv careful attention to firing, how ever. heat losses from incomplete combustion and the necessity of fluo- ceuninz may he reduced to a mini mum. * Classified ADVERTISEMENTS One Cent a Word. No Advertlcement Taken For Lets Than 2£c. Cash In Advance. No Advertisement Taken Over the Telephone. One Insertion | Jtt Three Insertions .oO One Week (Six Insertions) ... ...—.—- 1-00 WANTED FOR RENT WANTED—Shoe repairing. Work ! FOR RENT—Five mom. four mom called for and delivered. If you can get better work done in Flor ence we will repair your shoes free I’hone 749-W. arolina Electric Shoe Shop, do East Evans St., next to I’almetto Market. P. Guaritiello, Proprietor. Ladies’ shoe shine parlor in connection. I uni' a two loom apartment, in West Florence. AH modern conveniences and excellent neighborhood. Apply riionc 4'J1. IcShSim* uxxr M USf SERVE TIME h lift 11 * 3 , t > depend upon merit, cxper.’enee and Philin C. \talcAtiufe, son of the late u .. _ . . _ , . m „ a „ k * ,ax ! fitness,'rather than win by tricks and ; .Tohn C. VaP!s**i«e. milllonaare presi- t hicher Un Ie< we, f 11 ,,er | trades ,or through smooth and cun-j dent of the WellaYV 41 ^** Exp^e*a conn ning practicQs, are lost to the' service I nanv. way eonvlclcil of driving un au tomobile whihL.«lrunk and was sen- tmiceit to SdrvMan Indeterminate sen tence fangrog-wrom one to five years In prison ’bv a’ San Jose. California, noun lust Saturday. It wa:< brought out by the prosecuting attorney that vent higher. Lereal breakfast foods, now free, are tc be taxed*25 per/cent ad valo rem. y Dried beans, bow ffee, to cents a pound. 7 of the country solely by some quick or questionable shuffle of the cards? ‘‘Can it be possibly true that many people prefer to be humbugged, and „ na ^ . .... - i rather accept the shady side of polll- Beans, now MTcents a bushel, are j j practic( ; 8 than to demand clean, to bo taxed l-f tent a pound, a con be taxed. What's in a name? Among well known publiists are Pancho Vika Wilde, Lynch, Wolfe, and Curtin. Twenty prisoners escaped in Mem phis./J’enn., hut no doubt they car catch some more. Paul Poiret'* says it takes a man to dress women properly. Yes, Pail one with a big salary. This time last year we were urged to buy coal. clearcut statesmanship?” PUBLISHING THE NEWS ■iderable inct/aso. , * Poas, now /o cents a bushel, to he j taxed 1 cent/ a pound—anotlier big In crease. > Split 1' y., <. c v. rtnr QA . I, I . i f are to h O’tfriihs. now 20 cents a bushel, to I ( i i n( i t;> an ^ it docs frcrjiiently appear be taxed 1 cent a pound. tn overdone. But there is one Irish potatoes, now free, to pay 5w p|, asA G f the question that is often cents a hundredweight j overlooked: it is by this very persist ECHOES OF I HE CONGRFSSION ' enr ° in seekin « ,0 K ive the news - 11,0 ECHOES OF ^ HE CONGRESSION • n , in ti l)i; for sensational happenings, Valentine, while racing his car on Ueavoring to elude oursuit by traffic , officers, ran Into another automobile resulling in the >njury/(o Miss Miriam , Rnme people find fault with the, Donald, a school teacher, necessltat- sas, now 20 cents a bushel. ^ new((l)a p Crs for “playing up” hideous 1 jti^ the amputation of her right lc.g taxed 1 1-4 cents a pound. , niurders and horrible crimes of all and mutilation of her right hand. THE CONSUMER PAYS Following are some comparisons of the tariff rates imposed by the Ford ney-McCumber measure recently passed by congress. The figures »p ply to articles of every day use as food and are worth study. They show that it Is the consumer who will have to pay the bills. It is perfectly obvious that the tar iff \vill enrich the manufacturers, for the prices will go up with the in creased tariff iuties while <he cost of manufacturing will be no more than It is now 'and there are< some farmers who believe that the tariff on their products will .help them, but thev forget that the surplus agricul turai production in this country must be sol dabroad, where no tariff wHi raise the price, and wherever this surplus is sold the price level will he fixed there. Sugar, which pays a duty of 1.25 cents a pound (with a .provision for Us ultimate free entry) will hnreaf ter be taxed 1.84 cents a oounl for Cuban and 2.03 cents a pound for all other foreign kinds. The increase in the tariff on sugar will give (he Suga rTrust not less than $115,000,000 additional profits each year. Beef, (fresh) is free at present but wHI be taxed 3 1-2 cents a pound hereafter. T)H 9 tax will enlarge the profits of theVBeef Trust by some $231,000,000 —about $11.36 per family—each yaer. Goofi fkilling” for the Beef Trust, er L4jnb (fresh); now free. tax4d 6 cents a pound. Mutton (fresh), now free, taxed 2 1-2 ^ients a pounl. Phrk (fresh), now free, taxed 3-4 cenp fi. pound. B^con, hams and shoulders, now free^ taxed 2 cents a .pound. Lfird, now free, taxed 2 cents pouad. Poultry (live), now pays 1 cent a pound, hereafter will pay 3 cents a poulid, now 3 cental a dozen, to he taxed S cents a dozen. Fish (fresh), now free, will pay 1 cent a pound. . Milk (fresh), now freo, will be tax ed 2 1*2 cen|s a gallon. Butter pays 2 1-2 cents a pound ux der present law. Will be taxed AL RACE The K'ngstree Record deplores the defeat o( Congressman Stoll. ‘Tic's better off for he was too clean for politics,” says the Williamsburg pa per, adding that this quotation came that the criminal is often brought t Justice. The newspaper is not direct ly concerned with bringing tlie guilty to justice, it Is true; its chief concern is to gather the news, to tell the facts, for the satisfaction of iho read i -uv But the result L jmblicity. Everett True IffeSo from the lips of all those who haw*, / facts, and the stimulation : lived nearest, to him and who know I f , nte ^ 3t lea(liflK to f « rther inqulry um bes • „ Officers of th law would frequently So far alright. Congressman Stoll slght of thc brntlil m „rd C r were is a gentleman of the highest type I , t nofe for ^ w ^ given> Tho There is not a blot upon his public or L dl ld , ciWzeil , (1 not contiiri1(? pr-vate record. Had there, been il 1 v would most certainly have come to! light In-'the several political contests J in which he has engaged. Men who| have made the campaigns with him j unhesitatingly declare that he was always above hoard and never took advantage of the quirks and turns of the situation as It unfolded for his own advancement. His opponenrs | have all referred to him in the most | complimentary terms. As far as Mr ; Stoll is concerned The Times sub- i scribes to all (he Kingstree paper has ! to say of him with the exception that | *t does not believe Mr. Stoll has a j corner on merit and fitness and exoe- J rlence. ^ But there are some ’ statements in.I the article appearfng lavt week that I are not altogether clear. Whila thal Record avers that M. Stoll’s fcani-” paign was above reproach It inti mates rather strongly that others In the race for congress were not so carefiilTn what they said and did: in fact the Record talks of winning by tricks and trades and cunning prac tices. and quick and, questionable shuffling of the cards, and all that sort of thing. As Florence had two! candidates in the raefe. the charges of I the Record, for such they surely* are | whether Intentional or not. do nm set very well with us. As far as we have been able to determine thc con gressional race was won by hard and unceasing work of v the successful can didate ahd his friends and support | No less active was the Florence Notwithstanding the impassioned plea of the young man for probation, thc Judge proceeded to pass sentence. That, it was mst. no one can dispute. And It may be further remarked that it will have a verv beneficial effect Upon outers. It is criminal for a man to drive an automobile while intoxi cated. He endangers the lives of others as well as his own. If he en dangered opiy his own life it would make lUtle difference. Others are en dangered. and there is the trouble. The sentence of the court was too light if buvthing.—Union Times. It is not true that Guy Oyster. Gompers.’ secretary is good only dm- •ng months with un ‘‘r.” By Condo *— /AKrD CLH131S cveQ »n thc. /ip-tCFRNOON. 4W£> OH, Eoh. MdYSG THINGS IaaASN'T UvCLYJ iY TU<S tvAY, riv 7 - Bible Thought For Today 1 A-taSAL FOOT J?# u: \ own' heart U a fool. He that trusteth Proy. 28: ______ _______ candidate who did not poll the win-/ ning vdte. On the other hand it. has always been accepted here that Mr. Stoll was not the kind of man to go out and heat the husheit for votes but would rather sit down and let then come to him. Tljat la not to his dis credit but It happens these days that few men'can gain office that way. Me. Stoll has found that he Is one of t lie men who can not. No, it was not double' dealing and chicanery and card shuffling and sharp practices: that won tha keat in edngress from I the sixth district—^t. was hard work backed by tho fitness and tho nhllitvl of the succossfujl candidate whoso i THCSY jr S» If you like foolishness: Cabarets open all night are the latest things in New York. Jack will take an American queen Now the cx-kaiser says he will mar ry In November. That's the way with a young author. In Bayonne. N. J.. a home bn * college was found. Graduation was held at the jail. Hunt thc bright side. Shirts sl«v clean longer in winter than tliey u< in summer. Once it was Suar.ish - treasure shins With the government money it wil 1»_ treasury ships. t * DO YOU KNOW THAT— + Nearly 60 per cent more lobsters were shipped out of Norway this sea son than last. The deepest mine i nthe world Is about 150 miles west of Rio de Jan«»- rio, Brazil, and is a gold mine 6.426 feet i'eep. One third of the potential produc tion of cotton in the United Status was prevented by the boll weevil in 1921. Sheiks in Arabia now wear wrist walches with radium dials. The dog has been man’s comnantor. for about 7,000 years, it is estima»«c The metal soldiers formerly manu factured in the Nuremburg, German*, tov factories have been supercad^d by American Indians. The army gas mask has been found good for use on locomotives moving through railroad tunnels, hut it does not protect against carbon monoxido gas found in mines or gase*i found in burning bufldigs. THE COOPERATIVE NATIONAL BANK HAS ASSETS NOW OF $17,532,487.13 Cleveland. O.. Sept. 27.—The Broth erhood of Locomotive Engineers has announced simultaneously the pur chase of a sixteen-story building !i> the heart of this city and the com pietion of pians to erect a twenty- one siory hank building. Tho latter, according tp the announcement, wd; be the permanent, tho former, the temporary, quarters of the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineer l oop erative National Biftik. The bank, which started less than two years ago •with paid in stock oi *$653,000. reported assets of $17,532. 1 487.13. The first three floors are lit ted for hanking rooms, the upp«r floors for offices. The sub-fioors con tain vaulL^ and can he flooded in case of emergency. The reported price was $2,300,000. WAUTED—You to have your shook ret'Bilt (not cobbled) upon our Gcsdyear Welts. Orders called for au dUiveied promptly. Fioreuce Sb - RcpaU Shop. Phone 163. su *«t. \ FOR KENT—Furnished apartment. 1 Apply 403 S. Mcyueen Street' or ( call OOS-W. • Ft)R RENT— •Tlii’eft v >_. imfufniaiied rooms light and airy. 1 Lights, water and i..‘lep!iono. Call l.'»0-L-3. I What tickles n dentist like a n«a candy^sto e opening? WANTED—You to bring your repair work to tlie Central Blacksmith and General Repair Shop. Horse shoe ing a specialty. Satisfaction guar anteed. J. \V. Wilson, 21 North Irb ystreet. Rhone o-Ol-J. a.r Italian criminologist has gath ered some interesting statistics op tosed lo the view that wonn-n are the equals of men in tho matter of (.riniimility. Taking liie whole of Eu rope. hr< finds that, women are sum moned before tribunais five time.! less than men. CARD OF THANKS WANTED—To sell 60 acres Florence; County land, 20 acres cleared. | Would consider good automobile in I Tlie family of Mrs. Elizabeth Hiu- part payment. If interested com- hands wish to express (heir sincere municate immediately with Box ( appreciation of the ihany and con- 1 .7, Lake City, S C. i tinned kindnesses of friends during . | j,,,,, ! ong jiiness and at her deatli and 7TLD—Position by married man. j for tlie beautiful tribute of flowers Wholesale house preferred, hut not|iai<’ upon her last reeling place. essential. Excellent references. M., — 1 Johnson Edge, Commercial Hotel. WANTED—4 bah/ carriage.. Must lie in good condition and reasou- able. Write “M” care Times. WANTED—Room and board by a re- j lined lady of middle age. In pr!-| vate home, by Oct. 1st. Must he' reasonable. References if desired. | Mrs. J.,E. Ray, Lake City, S. C. WANTED AGENTS—You can make', $15 00 every day and not try. We want fifty more mail solicitors to handle easy proposition for old line health and accident insurance com pany to work in Fioreuce. Darling* * ton. Dillon, Marlboro, Chesterfield; and Marion counties. Apply in per- ( son to the office of Tobin and Barn-. well, Inc., Masonic Bulking' over; Fa!n otto Bank and Trust Company, i Fioreuce, S. C. WANTED—You to enow that every j Delco-Light tiiat I have sold is still j running. Drop me a card and let J mo prove that Delco-Light is best.) J. V. Carter. Lake City, S. C. NOTICE There will fie an important meeting or the Florence Citadel Club at the Court Hour;; Thursday. 8:00 P. M 'B Citadel men are urged to be pres ent. H. A. SMITH. Pres. WE CRATE and PACK FURNITURE X > Buv. Sell and Exchan^ R. F. BRADFORD rniturc Rcoairinq, Uph'iflfft /TfVq and Rcfini^hinc. 709 East Evanr Street. Fu Public Stenonrapher Miss Florence Barnwell returns to thg American Lefjlon Rooms. Skyscraper. Business Solicited. . WANTED—Position bv experienced . stenographer. Address Box "D 15", care Times: .—J- FOR SALE FOR SALE—For $250.00 cash. One ton Ford truck in excellent condi tion. Apply Fred Germany Co. FOR SALE—Drop a card to M. II. Willis. It. F. D. 3, when you need a load ot stove, neater, or two toot wood. $3.50 per two horse load. i A. M, STRICKLAND PUBLIC AcfcoUNTANT Audits. Systems. Tax Returns Room 15, WilPamson Bldg. FLORENCE Postcffice Box 366. Telephone Noe. 732 and 413-W. FOR SALE—Ford coupe In perfect condition. A bargain for cash. 1*. O. Box 397. FOR SALE—Complete wireless radio set. cheap. Would consider trade on car. Will demonstrate. Box “T" Timnionsville, S. C. FOB SALE--Complete set of hath I room fixtures, porcelain tub, lava ) tory, etc., also two gas heaters, and \ one three burner gas plate. Phone 207. I i FO|t SALE — Wicker living-room j table. Period condition. Cheap for cash. Phone 827-L-2. FOR SALE—Seed from Coker’s Pedi greed Abruzzie rye. Germination guaranteed. Any quantity. S. J. Cole, Ebenezer, S. C. S T I M P S G N Automatic—Computing SCALES Buying inferior ecaies to save money is like stopping the clock to save time. Buy the best a S T I M P S O N Edgar B. Heapc Florence. S. C. 611 W. Palmetto St., Phone 908 W MISCELL ANEOUS IF YOU are gomg to paint your house - phone 66. Carolina F.uilding Mat. Co., for an expert paint man to call ) on you and give you estimate. ! CALL Carolina Building Mat. Co., for prices on all building materials, paints, varnishes, enamels, etc. Phone 66, 22 East Cedar streot. j S. Vaughan Furniture Company Jndertakcrs All motor equipment. Ambulance Service. i Day Phone 32. Night Phone 668-W ANY TIME—You wish to “Sav it with | Flowers,” cull 911, Tally’s Flower Shop. We make a specialty of fun-' ei al designing. — ■ - -■ ■—w-%. J IF YOU WANT—Plenty eggs, try a I sack of my laying mash. Also have ! fresh cow feed all the time. G. A. ‘ Spinks. South Church street, next to Covington Stables. Phono 727-W. ONE BUSHEL—Of 2<>« Stark Deli-; clous. Best or eating apples. $2.'', delivered at door. Overbrook C | chani, Saluda, N. C. BULBS-Of all kinds. First class stock at The Palmetto Nurseries and Newsy Hut. , GIVE YOUR BOY OR GIRL—A prac- t!c|| business education and he or sne wnl no self-supporting} int a short while. We have in Florence undoubtedly tlie best equipped busi ness college in South Carolina. Phone, wrl.e or ckll for further tn- formiitfon. The Motto Business College. • •'*- • CARBOLA—The disinfectant white waP» spray. Use it to makb your chickens more comforlahle and your premises more sanitary. Call 911, Tally’s Flower Shop. fj \ ) DANCING ANNOUNCEMENT — In- strurtlons given in modern' dancing in private homei By appointment only. Call 7. r .4-L{2. | Tell the World your needs through the classified coluihns of The Florence Daily Times They Bring Results,