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were served in cafeteria style. The members present included: Mesdames J. P. Jacobs, Jr., William Bailey Ow ens, W. B. Farr, H. M. Yourfc, W. D. Copeland, John Holland Hunter, T. T>. Copeland, Jack Anderson, T. J. Peake, J. D, Jeans, L. B. Dillard, A. W. Brice, Howell; Misses Maude Pearson, Clara Duckett, Julia Ferguson. Mrs. Snow was a visitor. k ■ ; Mrs. Larry B. Dillard, Society Kdi ' ‘ WISHING ^ Do you wish the world were better^ > ^ LCt me tell you what you do. Set a watch upon your actions, ‘ Keep them always straight and true. Rid your mind of selfish motives, Let your thoughts be clean and high. You can make a little Eden ;'; r . ^ I 6f the sphere you occupy. . Do you wish the world were wiser? . Well, suppose you make a start, > By accumulating .wisdom In the scrapbook oi your heart; __ ‘ Do not waste one page on folly; Live to learn and le^rn to live. If you want to give men knowledge You must get it, ere you give. I Do you wish the world were happy ? Then remember day by day Just to scatter seeds of kindness As you pass along the way. For the pleasures of the many May be ofttimes traced to one. r As the hand that plants an acorn Shelters armies from the sun. —Ella Wheeler Wilcox. of Columbus, 6a., LEAKS FOUND IN DRYSYSTEM Prohibition Officer Says Claim Agents Are Winking at Law Yiolatioaa. [\ DINNER PARTY FOR VISITORS Miss Helen Milam entertained with a lovely dinner party in honor of ’Misses Dorothy: Mae Morrison, Eliza beth Cox and Mildred Milam. In ad dition, Misses Emma fnd Jamie Little and Hazel Boland were present. . Pour delightful courses were served. ■ o PICNIC AT COUNTRY CLUB On Thursday Miss Janet Leake en tertained with an all day picnic at the Bois-Terre country club in honor of Misses Mildred Milam, Elizabeth Cox and Dorothy Mae Morrison. An appetizing and attractive lunch was served and swimming also afforded much entertainment. The guests of this delightful occasion were: Misses Mildred Milam, Elizabeth Cox, Doro thy Mae Morrison, Willie Rudd Fuller, Ethel Killen, Jeanette Crawford, Emma Little and Hazel Boland. Mrs. J. W. Leake and Mrs. Lr. D. McCrary chaperoned. * « * % i t MRS. JACOBS HOSTESS TO THIRTEEN CLUB On Friday Mrs. J. F, Jacobs, Jr., was a gracious hostess to the Thirteen Club. Tables were arranged for bridge and those playing were: Mrs: T. J, Peake, Mrs. Snow of Columbus, Ga., Mesdames Wm. Bailey Owens, J. A. Chandler, Chris Adair, W. J. Bai ley, William Scaife of Alaska, Reese Young, J. F. Jacobs, Carl Robinson, Pringle Copeland, Misses Nancy Ow ens and Clara Duckett. Mrs. Pringle Copeland and Mrs: Clyde. Lankford assisted the hostess in serving a de lightful salad course and tea. o MRS. PEAKE ENTERTAINS IN HONOR OF SISTER On Friday evening Mrs. T. J. Peake was a charming hostess at the Bois- Terre club when she- entertained * in honor of her sister, Mrs. Snow, of Co lumbus, Ga. Seven tables were ar ranged for bridge and those enjoying the evening were: Mrs. Snow, Dr. T. J 1 . Peake, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Finney, Mr. and Mrs. Jo^n Little, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jeans, Mrs. Constine, Mr. and Mrs. William Bailey Owens, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Chandler, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Jacobs, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bamie Parrott, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Adair, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Pitts, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Richbourg, Mrs. William Scaife and Miss Nancy Owens, lightful refreshments were served. o ENTERTAINS ' YOUNGER SET Oli Thursday evening Mr. Clifton | Adair entertained a number of the •young^ s set. Mishek Robbie and Louise Adair were honor guests. For several hours progressive conversa tion was enjoyed and throughout the evening punch was served. Cream and cake were also served and the guests of the evening were: Migses Robbie and'Louise Adair, Minnie Lee Berry of Jacksonville, Fla., Bera Archie of Atlanta, Ga., Sara Goode of York, j Elizabeth Adair, Loree Adair, Louise; McIntosh, Martha Blakely, Virginia Moore, Elizabeth Fliedner, Gladys Al- red, Nell Dillard, Kate Robinson, Eli- j zabeth Copeland, Frances Black, Sara Knox, Alpha Wilson; Fleming Mason, Addison Neighbors, William BTakely, B. F. Copeland, Alec Black, ^Arthur Black, William Brooks Owens, Horace Zeigler, William Lynn, John Wallace Copeland, and Otis McIntosh. “WILLING WORKERS^* ENJOY SOCIAL MEETING On Thursday afternoon the “Willing, Workers’' of Dr. D. J. Brimm’a class I enjoyed a social meeting with the j chairman of the . social v committee,} Miss Clara Duckett. The meeting was, held on the attractive lawn. The oc casion was planned to shower the mission school at Buiadean, N. C., which this Sunday School class has taken as definitehome mission work. About seventy-five- dollars in all was realized.' Miss Duckett had arranged an interesting flag contest as one fea ture of entertainment which not only proved entertaining but also instruct ive. Punch and-assortSH sandwiches Washington, July LB—New evidence of corruption in the enforcement of prohibition hag been disclosed to fed eral authorities in numerous instances as a result of the efforts of Assistant Secretary Andrews of the treasury, to rebuild the enforcement system. The disclosures came in reports from United States attorneys to the department of justice, which had re quested of them a statement detailihg for its confidential information an &c curate prospective of conditions with in Iftie jurisdiction of each prosecuting officer. While department officials declined to discuss the contents of the reports except in a general way, the informa tion contained in some of them was described as alarming and as indica tive of a need for concerted federal and state action. No official would hint, however, what was the possible course of the federal government, but the statement was made by a high de partment of justice official that the department had been given no funds by congress With which to make such investigations. The department’s requests of the United States attorneys, to which all except a very few have replied, were made in order to provide for Secre tary Andrews a definite outline of the^ weak spots in the country’s prohibi tion armor and to supply him with an initimate knowledge of facts concern ing the federal forces which he is to direct. It was suggested to him that with this data available he then would know the particular problem with which each of his new appointees is to be confronted. ""^On department of justice officials who studied the reports, the deepest impression was made by the general inference that state and local authori ties were not cooperating with federal officials in a majority of instances. Some ofc the attorneys felt the federal government was playing a lone hand in their jurisdictions. On the other hand, it was explained that “fine help” wag being accorded the government officers in many other instances and that where such help was had the drjr law was bein^. well enforced. : „ It also was shoi^n in the reports that a considerable number of federal prohibition agents were winking et- violations. It was indicated that Mr. Andrews would be supplied with the names of agents to whom, suspicion was attached in the reports and their services ended when the reorganiza tion becomes effective. Railroads in some sections of the country were mention^ In about two dozen of the sports and < -officials made no effort to conceal their belief that in some instances minor rail of ficials were willing to assist in mov ing the contraband. This was said to constitute a new problem for en forcement officials who generally had felt in months past that railroads were cooperating by making known planned or actual liquor movements. The requests to the United States attorneys were drawn up in the form of a questionnaire by Mrsw Mabel Wal ker Willebrandt, assistant attorney general in charge of prohibition mat ters. She is convinced that the infor mation already turned over to Mr. Andrews will enable him to find some of the cogs that have been slipping in the present enforcement machinery and make the necessary repairs. The assistant attorney general was not prepared, however, to say how far the process of rebuilding this machinery should go.« t It appeared«from the information gathered that the department of jus tice officials regarded their greatest problem as confined to half a dozen spots. Several Great Lakes cities were known to .have been mentioned in the attorney’* reports and-the con ditions depicted by them were accept ed at the department as being “genei- ally accurate.” The Mississippi river also has been mentioned in the report* as a means of transporting "whiskey, connecting with rail services to interior points. that they refused to vote either way on the motion which waif offered by Councilman# Carter and seconded by Councilman Collins, and unanimously carried with no votes being cast In the negatived This - error on The Chronicle’S- part has been called to 8ur attention by the Mayor and a member of council. The Chronicle takes pleasure in making the correct ion .since we have no desire to. mis state the facts in the case. China _ Missionary Is Heard Here Sunday Dr. W. E. Hoy.^Sr., Missionary to China for the pastes j^ars, was the' speaker at the Union- service held last Sunday evening at the First bap tist church. < Dr. Hoy ia a very inter esting speaker and was heard with genuine interest by a large congre- 'gation . He is father of Dr. W. E. ' The government of )y took over the Goayaquimjuito road from private ownem. -fa WHAT DO P. 8. JEANS Another section of the ounti'y men tioned in the reports as increasing en forcement difficulties was Florida’s cjuntless inlets and bayous where re fuge for the rum runners is available w;th the minimum of effort. Error Made In ’ Report of Vote In the account of th4 council meet ing carried in last week’s issue-of The Chronicle, it was stated that by a vote of 4 to 3 council refused to. grant the request of Mayor Jajpbs that he be authorized to borrow $15,000 to take care of sewer work and current expenses against the col lection of taxes in the fall. This was an error on the part of the reporter which The Chronicle is glad to correct. When the matter came up there was considerable dis cussion and questioning in regard to the fund and the purpose for which it was to be used. Four members of council, Messrs. Blalock, Bailey, Dil lard and Stone, expressed their dis approval of the loan and when the vote was finally put on tjie motion, it was the reporter’s impression that they voted “no the proposition ” after having opposed The record shows We have just received a ship ment of CAROLINA HOSIERY substantially made in every de tail in all the favored • colors. It is a dandy grade, as good qg a $1.50 value, and is moderately priced at— \ . t 'V- : ^ * Vi 1 ■ y - Off The Beaten Path The real charm of touring lies In leaving the main-travelled highways and exploring the thousands of allur ing sidexpaths. These dirt roads and trails lead to spotsofrareheauty unvisited by the throng—where better camp-sites may be found- finer fishing and lovelier scenery. of exploration and discovery. It Is the one satisfactory means of travel for these narrow roads—light—yet so powerful that It will bring you through—ea sy to handle—sturdy and economical. In a Ford car, you can enjoy the thrill It will carry the whole family and the saving in cost often pays for the entire vacation.' Runabout Coupe - . Tudor Sedan - $590 Ford or Sedan - 660 On open cart demountable rim* and * tarter are $85 extra. Full-size balloon tire. $35 extra. Ail price* f. o. b. Detroit. SEE ANY AUTHORIZED FORD DEALER OR MAIL THIS COUPON . Touring Car $ 290 Please tell me how I can secure a Ford Car on easy payments: : Name Addreee. City. State. F. O. B. Detroit Mail this coupoh to Nil r a • l : 5 j gr=ii=ir=Ji=ir=ii=ir=if=if=Jf=Jf=ir=rJi % To the Public and Patrons of the Columbia, Newberryand LaurensRailroad Co. -■ • / .. , ^ — The common use of privately owned automobiles and motor busses dur ing. the last few years has so seriously affected the passenger travel on the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad that we feel that our patrons and that portion of the public interested in our service as a rail* road should be fully advised concerning this situation. * ' * • » • . - - •. ___ „ i. • - — - — As an illustration, in 1918 our passenger revenue was $224,419^38. By 1924 this revenue had decreased to $81,667.22, a decrease of sixty-four ’ . per cent. | The first five months of 1925 yielded us a passenger revenue l\r of $23,011128 against $30,831.88 for the same five months of 1924. was a decrease of twenty-five per cent within the last year. This \ per pa{r <::V V V ASK TO SEE THEM \ Farmers Mercantile Co. "The House oKBetter Values” HART SCHAFFNER & MARX CLOTHES NUNN-BUSH SHOES V STETSON HATS ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦mi We originate only seventy-five per cent of our passenger and twenty per cent of our freight traffic. This means that other commuaitiea con^ * tribute twenty-five per cent ^jF^our passenger traffic and eighty pci cent of our freig^tonnagCy There is now scarcely any .demand for local passenger service on any of the railroads. This is specially true as to the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad, because it is paralleled by a splendid highway, ~ passing through every town and city.between Columbia and Laurens. Train service cannot be arrahged to compete with the frequent and con venient service that automobiles afford along this highway. For several years the Company has sustained heavy loss in operating particularly Trains Nos. 54 and 56. As an illustration, on May 21, 1925, Passenger Train No. 54 handled only seven passengers between Colum bia and Laurens, the revenue for" this entire trip amounting to only $2.93. While this is ah extreme illustration, it has becorfie a well estab lished fact that these trains do not pay the Company the cost of operating them, and tlfeir operation has been and can be* continued in the future only at a heavy loss. ~r~ * The Company wants to discontinue the operation of these two trains, and believes tha’t this service can be withdrawn without any substantial inconvenience to our patrons or the general public. . ‘ • A ' 1 ’ r 9 * We believe that such action will have the approval of the thinking | y public, We submit that it is not wise to require the railroad to furnish service at a loss when there is no substantial public demand or necessity for such service. This t^kes away money that the railroad should spend in impiroving and perfecting the service that its patrons really need and demand from it. - * - y The Company wants to discontinue Local Passenger Trains-No 43 . 54 and 55 because they can be operated only at a heavy Toss", and because our patrons do not need and do not use these trains. j\Ve believe that these trains will not be missed, and that the Company can better use y the money that it is n6w losing on them in perfecting the other service ^that our patroqs really ne*ed and use. r ~ - v Isn’t this a fair proposition? If you think so, won’t-you help us by WTiting.us a letter telling us so? - . 1 : J. P. TAYLOR, - ^ President.. '■m a