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li v w ^ JXBBi fln "UkU 10m g||||| j^H I E. J. COKJ n m <^m UK jAy-fr. .. LABOR SHORT HERE | A BET OTHER STATES Adam D REPORT A SURPLUS of the best : Brookland { x That common labor is short in Co- .. , tion, died si lumbia ana throughout this state, day ^ , while there is a surplus.in other states. takeQ ^^ is information received today by the , , waS not ref federal employment service,, in its , ,, nomo * QGu ill CaIUv weekly bulletin from Washington griv- <^apt ingr figures for the entire country as tQn county to the labor situation. John L. Davis , . i land nractu ? * superinendent of the employment ser- , . +. SCi 6Q in LI vice today wired the Chicago employ- ^ 1 * or- tions and \ ment today wired the Chicago employ} with the ^ ment office that he could use as many j ^uard hs 3,000 negro workmen^ if they wantjed t?-really work. The local e Pl?r-j ican troubl, ment office has no funds for getting j r ! war capt. o the laborers to the state, but it is; i \,-yTT I prevented probable that some of the workers! V ] with the me may be sent here to meet the demand: tain of the in this state. Tn many of the South, and later se em states there is a shortage of com- ?apt g^u! moil laborers while in many Western j? * > years ago l aud Northern states there is a surplus. He was aisi The employment service has. infor-! ^ i amount of motion today showing that there is: valuable re, a great surplus of cmmmon labor in,1 , . . had acquire Illjy&ois; in California there is a sur- . a citizen h< plus of approximately 7 300; Iowa has' * I esteem. H< 1,200 more common laborers than , were shock* that state needs, accrding to the fig-! ? . j t~lQ IS SUi ures the federal employment service;, . before her in that stat; there is a surplus of 1 500 ,, 9 1 Gregory, by Missouri and Ohio has 5 000 more , > I ry Buck, M than are needed. j ~ ... . ! Smith and Superintendent Davis report to ,^ew j}rook Washngton shows a shortage of ap- ghull Gree proximately 2,500 common laborers in| ghull' an^ ( this state. Georgia reports a shortage j^rooj.jan(j of more than a thousand; Mississippi . Thef uer needs at least 1,000 common laborers; ,fi TT . _ _ _ Mt. Hermc North Carolina is short several hun- ? , , _ o'clock Wee dred and \ irginia a thousand. Mich , \ , bv mtermei ign also shows a shortage of 2^000 common laborers. With regard to importing negro la BJLIS borers into the state from Chicago; We invit* 1,200 more common laborers thanjers to the that the idea of the employment ser-1 live Herbs vice and of the employees of com- excellent sr men labor would be to get these men I persons wh if they were the working kind. j worthless 1 There is a special demand for farm best remed labor in this and other Southern kidneys, 1*1; states. The employment service con give almost place a large numbr of farm laborers; (' Swvgert if they can get them. While there is this county a greater supply of clerical and inside anteed by 1 workers than there is demand, it is'and result stated that demand for experts can j iswygert at not be filled. As far as the figures go the wondef it would appear that many of the job ^ medicine. soakers are out for plums and not for ' work. j Subscribe Vjf ?f- ? ^ C TP fi iW A W% l Al Jl Jk ^rsrcrawuaot-'jrvrriif.'i. '-i smuum'JBWMi. iAij?.-v-f l,"IlB*3 - - "*- ~^^,"*. . ?--^ WW TO& M if one BK 83 KG JtW CKri gefs eras? v. * . ' ffice in Corley Brothers ley s. j. le LEXING' DAM D SHX'IxL. COTTOX SEED FOR SALE. Shull aged 79 years, one * .. , We have a few more bushels of < known residents of New . ? , _ . Half and Half well selected cot uid throughout this sec- > . ? . ,, seed which we are offering at $2 uddenly at his home Mon. . _ < . , TT per bushel bout 8 o'clock. He was _ , . . . . .... Half and Half is one of the-m Sunday but his condition , , .' ... .. prolific varieties known, and as < yarded as serious until his unexpectedly supply is limited we would advise > ill was a native of Lexing- to uow. . . . .. . . -d HARMON DRUG CC and had lived in Brookially all of his life. He! : . . .. WORTH TRYIN G le war between the secI T* n?n TITltll cloAfllf vas prominently identified ,uv 441 v ,wv" r~ .. .. , ness look to your diet. Drink no >uth Carolina National J ien these troops were call or ciffee for a feTV days and take ' re service during the Mex- ot Chamberlain's Tablets e and later to the world after supper ,0 improve your ?is hull regretted that his age tion' These taWets als0 cause a ? , . .. ... ,. tie movement of the bowels. T1 his active participation ? -rr. ^ i are unsurpassed for ronstipation. in. He was at one time cap . 1 ' New Brookland company >rved as a staff officer. FOR SALE 2 good milch cc II was engaged until a few with young calves. Will sell cit, n the mercantile business. one or h?th. :> a farmer haying a large D. ^ Backman property and held other Edmund S ( al estate property. He.2t-'Pdd quite a large income. As a was held in the highest FITS STOMACH TROUBLE OVE a had hosts of friends who j0iin j> Barker, Battle Creek, M id by the news of his death writes -was troubled with heartbi rvived by his widow^ who .ndigestion and liver complaint in marriage was Miss Alice j [ began using Chamberlain's Tabl< four daughters^ Mrs. Hen then my trouble was over." If 3 rs W E Metts^ Mrs. Frank are troubled with indigestion or c Miss Marie Shull^ all of stipation give them a trial. They i land, by four sonsy W G do you good. nville; Ed Shull Frank I Charlton Shull^ all of Neiv i Wanted?The public to know t and by eight granchildre j j carry a fun ijne Gf general mercl al services were held at(f^jse also farm imnlements and rer >n [Lutheran church at 3 J partg inesday afternoon followed j FRED C CRAP! it in the churchyard j st29pd. ! S' NATIVE HERBS. J NOTICE OF ELECTION i the attention of our read; All resident qualified electors advertisement of Pliss Xa Star school district No. 10 will pie and recommend it as an j take notice that an election will >ringtime remedy for all j held therein at the school house o have that tired sleepy: Saturday, the 17th day of [May 1 leeling. It is one of the for the purpose of voting a levy ies for disordred stomach four mills therein 1'or school purpc idder etc. known and wnl Polls will open at 7 A M and close instant relief. Oapt John 4 P M Bring tax recei]>ts and regh of Peak is the agent for tion certificates, and this medicine is guar- By order of the County Board lim. The price is cheap! Education. great, write or ' Scott Shirey Peak and lie will explain | R l> Kinard t ul curative powers of this Lucius T. Sen Board of Trustees of No 10 S<-h J> April 2*. 1919. ) : to The Dispatch-News. 2w ? ^ f*Hfl IH ! & V TT ?MM??? ' ?X ?WMMMm ?MM r ? in bill HP snarl's " V Warehouse on Church * i APHART f i UN, b. C. ton Now For .'OU = Libert >ne eson-l ,ey THE FEDERAL AUTHORIT] Lexington, S. C., their allotm< "I! them, based on the total resou: her ' 31,1918, as follows: : : The Bank of Western Carolina R. THE HOME NATIONAL BANK OF LEXI i ich j The officers of The Home Nati :ts< I your subscription, whether in c sou j on-l This is the safest investment ii irill | terest, and the Bonds are pays 20, 1923. " SUBSCRIBE NOW AN 3 We solicit all lines of legitimal Make THIS BANK your Banki of | == ase j i >SOS ^ j ^ | Capital, $50,000,00 rlcr; is. I t Street 11 5AM P. ROOF I The Victory I aHHHHmnraL I v Loan 'ft m | j||| -I ti fm c 'ES have apportioned the Banks of ;nt of Victory Bonds to be sold by ; rces of the Banks, as of December | $19,650.00 NGTON $51,200.00 M ' - i onal Bank will be pleased to handle ash or installments. ... 1 l the world, pays 4 3-4 per cent in- I ible in Gold, if so desired, on May | D SUBSCRIBE LIBERALLY | * * ^ ;e Banking. ng Home. f m I 4^1 rfrrfcti ^ 1 11 U? V* v - Resources Over $500,000.00 i r r-i 1 .. j < 2