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■■■ - «->• - - - - \ irig Tells Peris Good-Bye —* iciican Commander Highly Honored French Capitad on Ere of Depart ure, Warm Tribute Paid by High Prenchnun. \ *aria, Aug. 31.—This * morning’s liria newspapers devote much space >rdl&l and appreciative articles Jng farewell to General Pershing, yesterday received representa- of the French press and bade formal good-bye. In addressing newspapermen the General ex ited his affection for, and admira- of France and said he felt sure the struggle France and America waged together would serve to igthen relations. inng the reception General Persh- ras asked what had been to him ioft. poignant moment of the war. an instant’s reflection, he re- was when the armistice was It was then we knew the vic- ras ours and that our dead had led in vain.” pn asked about his plans for the General Pershing responded: haven't any. At qll events don’t tie any to me.” . , Cm tribute was paid to General ;rsbing today by Andre Tardieu, of the general commission for So-American war matters, renchraen will always remember this commander who, with Foch, Pe- taln and Haig, brought about the de feat of Germany and liberated our soil,” 'Captain Tardieu said. *T, •who, oh so many occasions for two years collaborated with him, will never for- «et the high qualities of integrity, firmness, intelligence and good heart edness that he displayed. It is a great friend of ours who leaves us. He will remain constantly in the thoughts of all of us, and personally I shall al ways retain for him a deep affection.” Wheat Director Issues Warning NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS ; A meeting of the Stockholders of the Peoples Bonded Warehouse, of Clinton, S. C., will be held Septem ber 9, 1919 at 5 o’clock p. m., in the Directors room of First National Bank, Clinton, S. C., to decide upon an increase of the Capital Stock, and to transact such business as may come before the meeting* Yours verv truly, . PEOPLES BONDED WAREHOUSE, B. H. BOYD, 4t President. C Abbeville—-Greenwood Mutual Association * Protects against Fire, Wind and Lightning. Loans paid promptly. .Only one assessment annually. Oct. 21st, which for 27 years has been from $5.00 to $7.00 per $1000. Compare these rates with what you Are paying for protection against fire only, and if interested call on J. D. AUSTIN, Clinton. G. W. BAILEY, Clinton. Jas. II. ADAIR, Renno. Wheat and Floor Dealers Most Get License or be Prosecuted, Says Bernes. Farmers, Retailers, Small Bakers Exempt Washington, Aug. 31.—Another move in the government’s campaign to com bat the high cost of living was made today by Whep.t Director Julius H. Barnes, in warning all dealers in wheat, wheat flour and other products delinquent 'n taking out federal 11- censes ?o obtain them at once, under pain of prosecution by the depart ment of Justice. The license requirements under an act of congress of last March and a presidential proclamation of last June, will be rigidly enforced, Direc tor Barnes notified the dealers. The only exceptions to the regulations of the wheat directorate are bakers con suming less than fifty barrels of wheat flour monthly, retailers, farmers, and farmers co-operative associations. License control under the wheat di rector is made necessary, Director Barnes said in a statement today, as one of the. stepa. in carrying out the price guarantee for the 1919 wheat crop, and to protect the government agaihst undue enharncemeift' of” Tts liabilities thereunder. Another effect, he said, of the licen sing of wh^at and its products, would be to prevent hoarding and profiteer ing in these commodites, and permit regulation of profits. “Not only is it a criminal offense to engage in business requiring a li cense without such license,” Director Barnes’ statement said, ‘'but also one of the important conditions 'upon which licensees hold their licenses is that they will not engage In business with anyone required to obtain a license who has not obtained such & license.” Tax Assessments Largely Increased State Tax Commission Raises Assess ments Several Hvndred Per Cent in Many Cases. Assessments Based on Statements Fnrnlslied by Merchants Early in Year. Laurens, S. C., Sept. 3, (Special)- A bomb-shell was thrown, in the camp of wholesale and retail merchan dise dealers of the county Saturday when cards were received from the county auditor hui signed by the state tax commission announcing the raise in assessments of nearly every mer chandising establishment in the coun ty. Assessments were raised all the way from a small amount to over 600 per cent,dn a number of Instances the total increase being over $20,000. The increases were placed upon merchan dise stocks and not upon buildings or other real estate, they being allowed to remain as already entered upon the books of the auditor. This action of the commission was forecasted some time ago when mer chants were called upon by the tax ’ommisslon to frunish an itemized in ventory of stock and accounts, much difficulty being experienced in getting the returns from some sections of the state-.— OhJootiona : JKer& naiad thfiS.Jh some quarters on the ground that oth er property was not to be similarly considered, but no definite opposition resulted. As an indication of the raises made in assessments, the following figures were selected at random from the tax books In the auditor’s office, the names of the firms, of course, being Critic Coins New Word. Tired of the hackneyed phrase, a “gripping” story, originated by some weary critic and eagerly snatched np by book advertisers. It h&s remained for a Boston dramatic critic to dis cover a new term. He bas found a play that Is “riveting” In its Intensity of Interest King’s Fall Millinery opening will be Tuesday September 16th. A FARMEPv carrying an express package from a big nuuUanderhcuse was accosted by a local dealer. “Wfe ***( Itm buy 0*t Ul 9/ food* from mt? I coaid ham mmd yam I ha txpnaa, and haaidu ym vaaald ham hten pattamliint a Amm atora. which haipa pay lha lama and hadda up Ihla locality." Tho format loaded at the mar- chord a tnaanud and than aatd: "Why don’t yoa patnnixe year home paper and adcarUac? I nod It and didn’t know Ourtyom had lha atrff l ham hero *' MORAL—ADVERTISE :-£v- ijJ What Do , P. S. JEANS Do? ' ■ -JS- •' ATTENTION PARENTS Is your boy or gifl going to any South Carolina College or Prep School this Fall, as a pay student? a If so wi^te us, we can save you money. Give the name of the school. Carolina Farmer & Stockman 8 Exchange Bank Building CHARLESTON, 8. C. u ftvV • :>:*k if left blank: Assessments Old New Firm No. 1 .. .. ..$ 1,550 $ 4,765 Firm No. 2 .. .. .. 4,600 28,000 Firm No. 3 .. .... 7,000 26,000 Firm No. 4 .. .. .. 11,000 17,000 Firm No. 5 .. .. .. 4,000 15,000 Finn No. 6 .. .. .. 2,000 15,000 Firm No. 7 .. .. .. 3,400 13,000 Finn No. 8 .. .. .. 2,000 10,000 Firm No. 9 .. .. .. 7,000 27,000 Firm No. 10 .. .... 2,000 11,715 WANTED LUMBER—At all times. Gum, Poplar, Ash, Oak, Maple, Jun iper and Pine lumber. Never sell your lumber without consulting us: theres a reason. We pay 90 |)er cent cash on receipt of shipping papers. EAST CAROLINA LUMBER CO. NEW-HERN^r^V State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. In Court of Probat* Stanley L. Pitts as Administrator of the estate of E. Lee Pitts, deceased, Plaintiff vs. Mrs. Nannie A. Pitts et al Defendant. PURSUANT to a Decree of (). G. Thompson Probate, Judge, for I^uirens, 8. C., in the aljove stated ease. I will sell at public outcry to the highest bid der. at Clinton 8. C., on Sept. 22nd 1919 next, being Monday the 22nd day of the month, during the legal hours for such sales, the following described property, to wit: “All that piece, lot and parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the in corporate limits of the Town of Clinton, in I^uirens County, South Carolina, containing three (3) acres, more or less and bounded on the North by Ferguson Street and lot belonging to Dr. T. W. L. Bailev: on the East by North Owens Street and lots belonging to Dr. T." W. Bailey ahd Jack Shealy, on the South Florida Street and on the West by lot belonging to Mrs. Nannie PtTtnny. ” ‘ Tkrms Ok Salk: Cash. Purchaser to pay for papers. If the terms of sale are not complied with, the land to be re-sold on same or some subsequent Monday on same terms, at risk of former pur chaser. Dated, this August 20th, 1919. ’ O. O. THOMPSON J. P. Laurens, O. I Beginning promptly at 9:00 a. m. Saturday, —September 13th,— we are going to sell the items be low in pure alumnium, each piece guaranteed for 20 years fof $1.49 * _ Limit 1 piece to each customer. None reserved—None charged and no phone orders taken. . SEE WINDOW DISPLAY THfrBEEflM J Horned Real Bafgains ^^ ' ^^ arViiir; fflfaituMi 'O. QUALITY BRAN WHILE THEY LAST NOTICE. The alH)ve property belonging to E. Lee Pitts Estate has been divided up into 8 lots. There are (3) lots facing Florida Street and (5) Iota facing Fer guson St. - These are ideal lots to build homes all in 1-4 miles from Clinton, so come to the sale Sept. 22 at 10 A. M. and buy a lot at auction. Lot No, 1 facing Fla, St., 94 ft. front by 140 back, 207 deep. y Lot No, 2 facing Fla. St., .94 ft. front by 140 liack,217 deep. Lot No. 3 facing Fergerson St., 62 ft. front by 62 back, 207 deep good 4 room house on same with barn^nd garden. Lot No. 4 facing Ferguson St., 62 ft. front by 62 back, by 210 deep. Lot No.5 facing Ferguson St., 62 ft. front by 62 back by 210 deep. Lot No. 6 facing Fer. St., 62 ft. front by 62 back by 212 deep 3 room cabin on Ettme. Lot No. 7 67 ft. front, 36 tiaek by 213 deep. % Lot No. 8 facing Fla. St., 101 ft. front by 101 back by 143 deep. S. L. PITTS, Adm. No! “Auto” Track is Not Narrow Track In talking with one of our customers about the Studebaker “ auto ” track wagons, we uncovered a surprising notion of bis: That notion—in his mind a firm belief—was that “auto” track wagons are the northern narrow track wagons. He was far from the actual facts, because ‘lauto” track is neither narrow nor wide track. “Auto” track is a standardized width, developed to fit the tracks or ruts made by automobiles — every one of which makes a track 56 inches wide. When standardization was first considered by the wagon manufacturers of both the south and the north, it was recognized that the constantly increasing num ber of automobiles were making, and would continue to make, the tracks on practically every road in the country. These manufacturers foresaw the necessity of building wagons to fit this track. They saw the advantage to wagon users of being able to follow such roads without bumpirtg, but running easily and smoothly in the established tracks, affording longer wagon service and. doing away with the strain imposed on horses pulling a wagon that would not fit the roads. Come in and examine our Studebaker “auto” track wagons. Have us show you by actual measurement —in case you, too, have had the wrong idea—that *‘auto” track is not narrow track. J. L Copeland & Bro. Hardware Dealers Clinton, South Carolina