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COMFORTING NEWS UNCERTAINTY AS TO PAYMENT FOR NORTH CAMP JACKSON LANDS CLEARED UP. GOVERNMENT IS RESPONSIBLE Bond of Guarantee Cotnpemy a Positive Guarantee That Settlements Will Be Promptly Made. Washington. — (Special) — Repre- •entative Lever gave out a letter from Secretary- Baker which should be of Interest to the citizens who have prop erty involved in North Camp Jackson. The assurance given in the secre tary’s letter that while the Lewis Wrecking Company is primarily liable for damages to the land owners of the land at North Camp Jackson, still legally the government Is liable be-,| •ause* thP"1vreoT<lng company is under l>ond with the war department to in sure the carrying out of ita obliga tions. Mr. Lever said: "If any person hav ing property which has suffered dam age? at North Camp Jackson through the Lewis Wrecking Company is hav ing difficulty in the prompt settlement of his damages, I would advise them to give me the facts which in turn I shall file with the war department, which will see to it that prompt ad justment is made.’* The secretary’s letter is as follows: “Refering to your letter of June 24, I desire to advise you that the im provements at North Camp Jackson have been sold to the Lewis Wreck ing Company and that company haa contracted to p&v the damages to the owners of the land. A bond has been filed with the war department which will insure the carrying out of the ob ligation. Baflenger and the case of alleged ar son was dismissed. Mrs. McFarland announced she intended to leave for Statesboro, Qa., with her brother, who came here to be with her while the case was pending. France for a while. Seme Spartanburg Trouble. : Spartanburg.—Less than half tho cars of the South Carolina Light and Power company were in operation here as a result ol a strike of the em ployees. following the refusal of the company to grant the demands of the newly formed union. The motormen and conductors and other employees at the car barns are demanding a nine- hour day, an increase in pay, the rein statement of an employee recently discharged, and recognition of the nnion. Goes on Committee. Marion.—Miss Penelope McDuffie of Marlon has just been appointed a member.of the committee on interna tional relations of the Association of Collegtate Alumnae. The committee was organized at the request of the college women of Great Britain and will have headquarters at the Univer sity Club In New York. Its chairman is Dean Virginia C. Gildersleeve of Barnard College, who will go to Eng- lamL ibis' month "tav- the lutwiesr of-wirt international federation of university women. Soldier Day In Florence. Florence.—Florence is making prep arations for the entertainment of the South Carolina branch of the Ameri can Legion, which meets in this city July 16 and 17. The state executive committee, which consists of Dr. J. D. Smyzer, N. S. Lachicotte and R. Ben Fulton, has completed the arrange ments for the organization of this state, but is handicapped in so far as as the names of the representatives of the several counties of the state are concerned. It is necessary that the executive committee have from each county the names of the dele gates who will represent the county at the state caucus. It is hoped that Governor Cooper and W. W. Moore, adjutant general, will be here as honorary guests and thereby lend their influence in start* Ing the South Carolina branch of the Legion on a basis of a purely 100 per cent Americanism. Finiah Nurses' Course. Rock Hill.—Six young women who during the past three years have been receiving instruction as nurses at the Fennell Infirmary training school of this city completed the course and were presented diplomas at graduat ing exercises held In the hall of the Chamber of Commerce. Those grad uating were: Miss Mary McMackin of Clover, Miss Georgia Plyler of Lan- caater. Miss Lois Trantham of Cam den. Mae McMillan of Jefferson. Miss Flllie CarroH of York, and Mlaa Jewell Blackmon of Cassatt. ENEMY ALIENS ON THEIR WAY About 1,000 Allan Civilians, Soldier* and Sailors, Have Embarked For Return to Native H unland. Arson Suspect Discharged. Greenville.—Mrs. J. W, McFarland, who was arrested by Sheriff Rector upon suspicion of being implicated in setting fire to W. 8. Ray’s stables and garage, a fire which destroyed five huildiiwa. was released at a -prelimi nary hearing before Magistrate J., L. Charleston.—Some two hours aftev the news had been flashed by cable and over the wires that the Germans had signed the peace treaty, nearly 1,000 Gennons, Including women and children, lelft Charleston aboard the transport Martha Washington to re turn to their country, via Rotterdam, to which port the ship Is bound. ' The transport proceeded down Cooper River from the port terminals and through .the bay to the jetties at smart speed, and no tears were shed by spectators along the waterfront at the departure of the T*pattf*tes. ' The bells of SL Michael's Church chimes were ringing, but neither In celebra tion of peace sign tug nor in jubilation over getting rid of this batch of aliens. The old bells were observing the time honored "Carolina Day" anniversary. Much Indeed bM happened on June 28 with today's events, and for Char leston particularly was the day inter esting, with the signing of the peace, the anniversary of Sir Peter Parker’s defeat and the ridding of the country of abont 1,000 German aliens. Township held In Hickory Grove last week. There was a good attendance of representative citisena and keeu In terest was manifested in the taixs and tflscuasione which dealt largely with methods of stamping out lawlessness and elevating the general moral stand ard of the community. ' The association owea its organisa tion to the determination of a number of influential citizens to extirpate the illicit distilling evil with concomitant lawlessness, which hag prevailed in Broad River Township for a long time. The law abiding element of the popu- Wlon fg-WFqptffttttny lli~ nr earncirsf fort to secure law enforcement and some progress in this line has already been made since the organisation of the improvement association a month or two ago. Facing Sugar Shortage. Columbia. — Columbia houiewivea face a real shortage in aug&r and un less the situation clears op in the next few v days fruits and berries will go un canned. The long line of anxious su gar wrought faces that at one time be came familiar during the war waiting their turn to receive the small amount of the most precious food may again be seen if several car loads do not come in shortly. ’ —— ■ —'f— .—The -present-shortage—tw not " yet acute, according to dealers in the com modity, but may at any time become so. Work to Uphold Law. York.—J. S. Brice and John It Hart both of the York bar, made addresses at a meeting of the Community Im provement Association of Broad River Large Dividends Paid. Greenville.—Several hundred thou sand dollars in dividends were paid to the stockholders of cotton mills and banks In and around Greenville July 1, according to statements obtained from the different institutions. It repres ents the largest output of money on the earnings of the industry and the banking establishments In their hos- tory. Some of the plants, which for good and sufficient reasons hare not declared dividends for some time, paid handsome returns on the stock. The handsome dividends which the directors voted to pay reflects the prosperity of the mills and the banks and the stock is advancing in value every day. There is an unprecedented demand for both bank and mill stocks and very little of the former stock can be purchased, while mill stocks are taken up as soon as they are listed with the brokers. Mill stocks are being purchased both for investment and speculative purposes and the of fice of any reputablfe Stock broker is a beehive of activity. Persons of all claases are buying stock and “getting rich,’ one broker added. Most of the stocks in the banks and cotton mills is now held by South Carolinians, and during the past few years there has been much of the cot ton mill stocks sold by Northern hold ers to 6outh Carolinians. Popular Citizen Dead. Columbia.—After an illness that had extended over several weeks B. M. English, a widely and favorably known citizen, died at the Baptist hos pital. where he had been taken for an operation on his tonsils. He pageed away while on the operating table. Throughout his entire life Mr. Eng lish had engaged in farming and while a man of retiring disposition had made for himself a reputation for sturdy honesty and uprightness in his dealings that is a priceless heritage io those he leaves behind. Misses Mable and Blanche Moore are visit in? relatives in Simpsonvillc. Next Time—Buy CORD TIRES Big,' clean-cut in appearance, they give an excess mileage even for Cord Tires. 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Size over all, :i3-tt. x 21 There are two large bed minis, size 9-ft. x 12-ft., with clos< one spacious living room 12-ft. x 15-ft., kitchen 12-ft. x 12-it. and an tractive front porch 12-ft. x 6-ft. The house is well lighted, spacio well ventilated and convenient. The construction Is largely of No Carolina Pine, "The Wood Universal,” thoroughly kiln dried. Excell flooring and celling. Walls built In panels of Biding lined with hei builders’ patter to Insure warmth. Durable, flre-reslstlng, standard phalt strip shingles with slate green or red finish. Artistic paneled Ins finish. Excellent doors and sash. All necessary nails and hardw furnished. House comes with exterior walls stained any one of a num of standard colors or painted with one heavy coat ol priming paint. 1 terlor trim and Inside flitlsh painted with one heavy coat of prim paint. WRITE TO-DAY for further information and a copy of our complete and attractive, lustrated book, "QUICKBILT Bungalows” No. B-48.lt will explain about X'o. 42 and many otlter attractive QUICKBILT Bungalows. 1 FREE for the asking. Merely fill out the coupon beioyr and mat Better atlll, If Bungalow No. 42 fills your needs, tell ua the color sired and Instruct us to ship Immediately. COUPON—Clip Hart and Mall Tp-Day. ■ "please”ad 1““opr beet "ouTckV^BuMalewt""n"."b-4«.A ■ especially latorasteP In • room housa. • NAME J ■ ADDRESS I. QUICKBILT Bungalow Dept., A. C. Xuxbury Lumber Co., Charleston, S. C. It will be interenting to (he jteople of Clinton to know that the A. C. Tuxbury Lumber Company whone advert! ment appear? abo\*e and whose advertising campaign is covering the South are one of the *ustomers of Jacobs and Co pany of this city. The entire advertising campaign ^eluding preparation of copy, sales and advertising plan, deslgnii photo-engraving, electrotyping and printing are handled by Jacobs and Compiny,the advertising department of the A. Tuxbury 1 .umber^Company l>eing entirely in their hands. • . Jacobs A Company take pleasure in announcing that, the A. C. Tuxbury Lumber Company'are thoroughly rellab being one of the largest lumber corporations in the Southern States. Their houses, the QuiekbilT bungalows are prat cal, eeomlcal, attractive* The bungalows are not a netv thing and untried for they are in use all over the country. T United States Government alone has boughj huudredsnf them for use in this country and in France. v 1 x * If you are interested In building and attracted by the advertisement above we would suggest that you drop arou in the office of Jacobs and Company and any of the firm members will he delighted to give you personally any inforn lion you may desire in regard to the A. C. Tuxbury Lumber Company, or QuiekbilT Bungalows.