Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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'' ' " ' The Federal ' nrnfits. stat< Iing and that These conch cern not or.l i but to every The figures that the pac The packers | profits reaso / The meat bi Any citizen i be prepared 3. The report s 1 ers were $14 1 This sum is | profit for thi I that the wai i . profit. | This compai I manifestly u . leading, bul | made a mist i The aggrega ? sales of* over Iuiree cents c per pound of Packers' prol and meats, small margir I Furthermore of this profit put back intc you consider i i i solve quicKiy .To conduct t' the necessity for live stoe ordinary am makes onlv a , C V OPEN BOOKS OF SUBSCRIPTION Notice is hereby given that Books of subscription to the capital stock of the Chapin Auto Company of Cha pin. will be open at the store of Clark and Summer in Chapin on June loth at 2 o'clock P. M. The capital stock ?:n ic;n will umucu uii<u iuu ui $10,00 each. Jas. B. Addy, Joe H. Eargle, CORPORATORS. Lady Maxwell, wife of General Sir John Maxwell, who has lent the Brit jsh government $175;000 free of in terest as her "bit" toward winning the war, is an American by birth. The State of South Carolina has furnished neariy eight million dollars in iivomo tr.xcs. Women of Louisiana are jubilant over the prosocct of securing full suf irage rights ?t an early date. I 1 Plain ] Trade Commission in its r< 3d that live laro-e meat nacker - O i ; they have a monoply of the n isions, if fair and just, are m? y to these engaged in the nr opher citizen of our country. given on profits are misiesdi kers have a monopoly is uneup \ mentioned in the report stan< nable and necessary. Y X X X X isiness is o^e of the largest . who would familiarize hiir.seli for large totals. tates. that the aggregate profi 0,000,000 for the three war vc compared with $19,000,000 as 3 three years before the wai * profit was $121,000,000 grea' res a three-year profit with infair method of comparison. ; the Federal Trade Commi ake in the figures themselves. X X X X ,te three-year profit of $140,0C four and a half billion dolla: in each dollar of sales?or a ir product. fits are a negligble factor in No other large business is c is of profit. x x x x ?and this is very importanthas been paid in dividends. ) the business. It had to be, i the problems the packers hav< ?during these war years. his business in war times, wit of paying two or three time k, has required the use of tv ount of working capital. T . fair return on this, and as he ? ?W?IIB II ?I ??! ? Ml?M NOTICE OF ELECTION All oualifieil electors residing in Fairview School District No. G2 will please take notice that an election will be held at the school house therein on Saturday, the 20th day of July i'J!8; for the purpose of voting a special levy of four mills for school purposes. Polls will open at 7 a m i and close at 4 p m. Bring tax re: ceipts and registration certificates. R G ABLE G OLIN RISII .... FRANK .PADGETT Trustees of No. 02. July 8, 1 'JIK?2\vc i | Measure:- to protect the interests of women workers occupy a prorni. nont place in the after.the-war pro gram formulated hy the British labor "arty. .McDuffie Koon, of Spartanburg v*f: killed when he was thrown from v. motorcycle in a practice race. Pacts About scent report on war s have oeen profiteernarket. itteisof serious ccneat packing business ng and the statement )ported bytke Tacts. d ready to prove their American industries, : with its details must / is ci four large packjars. the average annual i * i " -r"1^ cr *. rryosy j i o ter than the pre-war 'A'" a one-year profit?a It is net cniy rr.isssion apparently has 10,000 was earned on, is. It means aboirt ' - \ icre fraction of a cent c I prices of live stock onductcd uj.cn such -only a small portion The balance has been as vou realize when %/ 3 had to solve?and: ;h higher costs ar.d s the former prices io or three times the 'he additional profit is been stated, the NEGROES BUY WAR SAVINGS STAMPS i I The spirit with which the negro race is responding to the call in the War Savings Stamp Sale has been a matter of favorable comment. It will be recalled that. Harbeson College; raised a considerable sum. On last Tuesday evening a meeting of the negroes of Magnolia district was held at the church. The work under the. organization of Miss , Leila Fulmer and Mr 0 A Wingard in that school district has resulted in a purchase of stamps by the noitToes to the amount of $700.00. """ PICNIC AT BETHEL I There v.-ill be a Sunday school pic. rie at Bethel church oi> Saturday, J11 ly 20. Everybody invited to come and briny weli filled bardlets. Exercises to beyin promptly at 11 o'clock fast time, "'here veil! be prominent speaker? present to discuss Sunday school v. ork. % sfs rn : toe Meat t larger portion of th< huge stocks of good ments made nscesst and navv and the A If von are a busines of these facts. If v %} matter over with so er, say?and ask hii try with those of an Xo evidence is offei support of the state poly. The Commiss and. importance of c T.ie packers rnentioi to any fair mi nek d ] with each other, an< prices. If this were not tru< statement. Furthermore, govei packers mentioned i third of the meat bn They, wish it were p their business. Of 1 beef for less than th tion of by-products, of distribution throi countries. The five packers me each other to the ex 1 'tv, iThev have been abk V time of need; they h and completely and fairmindedness of it them. t U4I5T! CV MVUrAiMTlIC m ii ?i itm unvnii a w. The Hartley Mercantile Co. of Pelion, has been chartered with a capita] stock of $5,000.00; and will in a short while open its doors for business in a magnificent new building This will be the largest mercantle bur in ess in that secion of the county and will fill a lontrfclt want. The incorporators are bred G. Hartley and J A Hartley, two business men of experience and acumen and no doubt will carry a full line of merchandise and fertilizer' and will also buy cotton. cotton seed and produce. WALTER McCARTHA SrCK The fronds of Mr W .1 Meal'rth jror.cral manner of the Kut.-rnrise Hardware Co., will regret to learn that he ha?, been ill at his home in Ihitesburp; for the past wwk; and will hone for hiirt a soer !y recovery and an early return to his duCos in Lexirutlon. MBHBaHBHaHnBHaBHniK business e prpfits earned has been us s and to provide additions try by the enormous demands .lliesJ X X X X s man vou will appreciate t v XX 'ou are acquainted with busir me business acquaintance?w n to compare profits of the p ty other large industry at the X X X X *ed by the Federal Trade ( ment that the large packers 1 siori's own report shows the >ther packers. led in the statement stand re person that they are in kee: i that they have no power 1 ^ t.hev wnnlrl rmt rtavp tn mnV V** V V-A V* Ai V w VA WVA v w x nment figures show that t n the report account for onl isiness of the country. ossible to interest you in t low, for instance, they can e cost of the live animal, owi and of the wonderful storv o ighout this broad land, as we ntioned feel justified in co-oj f AV\ f A-P 4* A A*A 4-U All VM?AriAV?4i v? r tent u? Lugtruici piemen uii^ > to do a big job for your gov* ave met all war time demar they are willing to trust theii le American people with the Armour and Co; Cudahy Packing Morris & Comp; e o r? : owin oc ^orapan Wilson &. Comp WALLACE LORICK OUT FOR MAGISTRATE IN THIRD Wallace E. Lorick of Irmo, has yieMed to the solicitation of his frien ds; and in this issue announces his candidacy for magistrate of the third district, a position he filled with such universal satisfaction for two terms before he was elected county commit* fere he was elected county ccmmis si oner two years ayo. Mr. Lorick made one of the best magistrates the county has ever known; and his many friends predict his election this sum u?ci k/\ ci iixiiciji/riLv. HAD TO HURRY. "'Harold, clear put up your book now Mini ;;o to bed" said his mother "Rut, mama I've irot to finish this story tonight; I simply must." "Why so, dear?" "Cause I'll be nine tomorrow, and you see it says this book is "For Child ren of Six to Fiyht Years."?-Hoston Transerpt. IG r I 2$ a i ;ed to finance and improvei of our army ! he significance less, talk this ith your banklacking induspresent time. " Commission in lave a monolarge number ady to prove : n competition :o manipulate I e this positive I he five large y about one" :he details of i sell dressed ng to utilizaf the methods 11 as in other i derating with r this public irnment in its ids promptly ' case to the facts before mpany I Co. any 9 'y 1 any 1 CHARLEY DRAFTS TO . MANAGE ALBION HOTEL Mr and Ohas H Drafts left Lexington Friday for Augusta where Mr Drafts goes to take charge of the Albion, the largest and most modem hotel in the city of Augusta. Mr Drafts has been head clerk at the Jefferson Hotel in Columbia for several years, resigning July 1 to take charge of The Albion. He has been in the hotel business for the past 20 years and his friends here ami throughout the state feel cure that he will meet with the same sue cess as proprietor as he has as clerk. Mr Drafts is the youngest son of Juo.se (icorire S Drafts and has a large circle of friend.- and relatives in Lexington who wish him well. Women voters in New York city object to having polling places in fish markets, cgur stores barber shops and tailor shop:;, and have offered the use of their homes as polling places on primary and election days.