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CIRCUS AT GREENVILLE 'Ait i5 so interesting on circus . elephant? And yet there i- 1o he little known of this an e average person. The 11 genbeck-Wallace Circus ) exhibit in Greenv le, A. 26, is to bring a large herd of elephan.s and in advance gives information of educa ional value pertaining to these animals. There ar'e tyo species which con stitute the elephant family. They are the largest of living land animals. The jungles of India are the homes of the better known species, while the other species is found in th for ests of Africa. The average male is eight to 10 feet in height and weigh from five tons upwards. In their na tive countries they are' estimated to l for 200 years at times and when aptivity many reach the century k. . ;ts weapon of dofense the ele nt used its trunks which is s powerful that the animal can crush a man to death with it. The natural enemies of the elephant, besides man, ere the rhinoecrous and the tiger. Elephants are. generally caught in strongly bu lt stcekades. The captors circle about the herds, chasing; them 3 the openI dcoi way of the stock de. Once the beist arc in this en lesurc, a heavy door is closed aml he process of taming is carricl on. After being tamed, the animaN are 'asily trainod, this gen11 rally t:a i. I period of a few 'months. Mlcthd;(l:; of training vary in details, but aft:.r the first severe lessons, the trainer generally finds gentl'ncss effective. The animals often become so gentl' that 'childrenl can be trusted to play 'with them. Thue H-agenibeek -Wanlla '." Circus ha many novel trained animals acts this seatson, amo!: slnie of them being the ridinig lion, 1iinm, M' .r and m:y others. Tihe etiut1 strin s l'.itures are dleclared to contain the bocf F'uro i:ean features and A me rican n1o l ties. SOME FAIR NOTES. How often at our fairs (10 we look or the corn exhibit t.nd tud just a (llecticn ci cori. Big earls and ^Ig ca rs. som11 white aind Some yel (ow; but .jut Mern. We average armers go away having lea rod no"h ig. 'I e purrOSo of the fair has been vegoied. ~0Now cur Cern club boys re going to make a dcmonstration, Or the visitors ' I (. r'*igli' to sti.(. sOle Sjne eoin, 'and each entry will have a eard en which will be stite. variety, two previous crops, preparation, ferti -.zer used, first application and see ond; time of planting, width of rows and sp1acing, history of cultivatio'n, yield. San exhibit o. 'he card~s accom show variety, thi of stalk, num * , own, e-m of cob, color of grain, shape of grain and hardness. Now biys, lease kep this paper so that at home you may prepare all this information, and when you get your carcd you will be pre pa red to 4 ~till it out propierly. Then our farm ers will go home saying, "Well, these boys (d0 make it intec esting." lBut entrys to thcse exhibts are not confinedl to corn club boys, and wvould it not lhe a slam if some of yCurP dadidies should beat you at ypour own game. We hope they will try! Howv much loss money can our farm wvomen do on than they nowv got? They (10 say that when the boll weevil gets a good hold farmers have to economiz~e, and that means that the women and children must Hard to (d0 it ? Yes, be dlone unless a say they are ,iust not owv it, andl so put their . ctr and think and talk cat can they (do? Just arc doing in other parts ot our state. Did you know that these women. have within the past year sold1 more than $90O,000) worth o-f things they have made thoem relves? and the busine :s is only a ycar old. Among all the gr'eat thig Winthrop College is dloing, t'is wvork stan'ds among the tic st-to make our' wcmen inderendent, of c'don1. and a istay to their mcn who now havo suc(h a fight on hand. The head of this work, Mrs. Kline, will during the fair, osp':k to) our woW ren, giving in detil all the s(ep. llCeoAnfry to be talken in order to rech success. Y ou see cur fa':r is going to hw nduvntional. that insures it 1o he a Wees.C. II. Carpenter. JI. R. Martin J. HT. Earle Greenville. S. C. Pickens, S. C. MARTIN & EARLE Attorneys-at-Law. Prntio in all Courts. o in Court Hlouse. U. D. C. MEBING The Pickens Chapter, U. D. C.,-hel a most delightful meeting on las Friday afternoon, at the home of Mr: C. E. Robinson This, being the firs business meeting since April, man items of business had to be dispose of. As this chapter has taken a jeund ership ii t4e Tamassee school, it wa voted to name this "The Expma Am bier Gilreath" Foundership in hono of the chapter's first president. 'The Confederate Museum fund, th Davis Monument fund, and the Maur Monument Fund, were discussed b the chapter and plans made to pay oi these obligations. The chapter has the distinct:on o having one of its memlber.:, Mis Franecs Bruce, represent South Caro lina, as one of the pages at the Gen oral Convention, U. D. C., whicl me:ts in Birmingham, Ala., in Nov. ember. Eighty-nine names have appeared on the roll of this chapter since its organization. Fifty-five names are on the roll today, andi several member uhip 1) paper:, are ready to hand in. The 1istorian reported that four teen historical papers had been ob ta:ncd, :'u i gc(l that others be writ len and ha nded in at once. This chap ter" ranked second in the state lase year, in the number of historical pap (:rs sent to tle state Historian. 'The(: members answered the roll call with name:; of Ccnfcderate officers of army or nvy of South Carolina. A well-prepared paper, "Lee as a Commander of Arnies," written by Mirs. G. R. Hendricks, was interesting ly read by Mis. J. C. Diggs An alphabetical rhyme of names of U. D. C. members of 1908 written by :ne of the oldest members was read boy Miss Franucs Bruce. Sketches of Confederate veterans were read by Arlls. Vesta McFall, Mrs. C. E. Robinsorr and Miss Nell Grandy. After the program was concluded iu sioun scuij.pei uongs were served, olloweid by ices and cakes. MAIRWIAGE Gireenville News. A marriar e <.f wide int.rest was olemnize:I in Ditminghan, .\la., on :he 2 ;rd when Mi>s Icna Williams, >f this ccunty became the bride of 2ar.ln W. McLaurin, of McColl, S. C:. Miss Willian-s is a daughter of the late lion, and Mrs. Fred Williams. Ehe Wa:; olucated at Limestene Cel lege and for a numher' of years she u.":ht in the schcls of the county. For the past two years she has held 1 positon as Home Demonstration igent of Hlenry County, Alabama. The groom is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and of ?eorgia Peab)ody Cellege for Teach - rs. He now holds a position as sup) -rintendent of the city schools of Delina. Immediately after the cere nony, wvhich was performed by the Rev. G. T. Harris, Mr. and Mr's. Me Laurin left for their newv home in Delina. The trip w;as made by motor, ;oijping at many places of interest CONTRIBUTFDI PARAGRAPHIS By Hawkshnaw Thel only c:bieetions wve have to mnying a Ford on the installmeni, plan s that the Foid and the p)aymients strall about the samie time. Thle colleges of today thing more f the p.ig skin than they do of the sheep skin. For tho in st time the Sect, of Ag iculture has an auto instead of a rorse dirawn vehicle. If it will speed ip matters any we vote that all mem >ers of the' cabinet be presentedl with in reroplane. The Negro edIitor who received the h~uman hand from the K. K. K. evi .ently sees the hand writing on the wall. Boys thrive on lost golf balls I-eadilnie. Wonder what Jchn D. would pay for an appetite like that. Lect us hope that the Greenville al1 club wvill have a manager next ycar' that will put. the Spin in Spin nors. A rr;'.vway signalman in Marion, Ill., will always have a soft p~la'..e to rest. Hlis name is .John Pillowv. You niever' hear any one curse him, but w~hat is lowver dlowna thant a whale'l We nr.mietimes wonder if' the mar riuge' vowvs still coanan this: F"or sake: all other's. One' hundredl thousanrlilminois 1'" gint dite~gig. LeWt us hope th'ey dlon't unc'ove'r the hatchet the:,; have .iu:, buried. It sems like McTAeod will r'esia insulte:I with ainything less than: litxt of Guyler's. Now; she mo(eily ne' ..lON~f 'TO LOAN On Impr.1oove'd Fanrms in Pick e':;s Oconee and Greenville sounities. City Seneca. R. E. BRUCE. Piekens, S. C. Office Cver Keowee Bank. CARD FROM MR. ANTHONY I To the Voters of Pickens County. t I wish to thank you one and all for the flattering vote you gave me on t August 29, for County Commissioner. J. R. J. Anthony. CARD FROM MR. WILLIAMS To the Democratic Voters of Pie.kens Coun-:y. You, by your votus, again impose in me Vcur confidence and unswerving trust. Permit me the efore, to convey my heart f-:lt thanks, and to assure ryu that I am (Ieeply conscious of my duty. Truly, at. n1o time since recon stiu edn have we found a greater re'd for sil( unprejudiced element:; of business in (11 governmental af fa.irs. Ti- time for thought and the day for dIeed. Iple~de you the best wihnme. J. O. Williams. CARI) FROM MIR. FINLEY To the Voters of Pickens County. I take this method to thank you all most heart ly for the magnificent vote you m:ve me (.n Tuesday Sept. 12. This fin vote will be an incentive t mne to make y' u the best cipmissioner tha-t is possible for me to make, giv ing the reads my best attention. I I want to beg of you one and all to let me h-fve your best support for th next four y 'as when I s:hall be your servant. Again thanking you for the coilfidIence ;laced in me, I remain, Your) servant, Joe A. Finley. MR. HUDSON THANKS VOTERS I wish to express my heart felt thanks and deep appreciation to the voters of Pickens county for their loyal i-up;.cr t in the election on Sept. 12 1 will never forget you and ex ex- t serve you the best of my ability as your probate judge. Thank n Yt y a aln. Respectfully, R. A. IhUDSON. STA' 1'.' FN' BY 7.icLE1) 'hc fi lIlino: is the first publi statemlent isued by :!r1. McLeod after he ' assured of the nomination for go vernor 1: "Iy first impression is a feeling pro I(Un(l gratitude to the men and women of South (Cart.lina for their zealous and unselfish suppomt durin: the e.ampaign. "To the ipeople of South Carolina, I desire to say that the keen intere shown ini the issues of the camipalzen makes the result an indorsement more of the principles that I advocated than of myseif. "I shall endeavor as far as wvithin me lies to see that the affairs of the state at e economically managed. We are living in tines of depression and1( the hand of adIversity' falls heavily* upon man. There must therefore be a fair and just distribution of taxa tion. We must not take a backward step and a fair andl just distributin of the burden meanIl~s the maintenance o( efficiency. "South Carol ina has no foreign ele ment, our wvhite citizenship are all (e1neC peepe, with the same t raitions, hol:os and Aspirations; and I sincere ly trusi. there there will be no lines of division, but that together we may wvork out the dlertiny of a vigorous oand valorous ecmmonwealth. "I realize the great resp)onsibjlity that I will assume as governor and I most earniestly beg the cooperation of all citizens, their sympathy and thc ir prayers, in my efforts to ad minister impartially tihe affa':rs of this state. In the camipaign I made no personal attac~k up)on anyone. I amt leaving it, as I enlteredl it, with out malice. I have no bitterness and covet the good will and sympathy of everyone. It -amy purpos-e to work out our problems for the best good of all. I will be thc governor of all the people." HOMECOMING IN OCONEE "Home coming day wvill be observed at Liberty Baptist churech, four miles from West Union in Oconee county, Sundlay, Sept. the 17th, 1922. Thle program)l 's to 1)e a sermo01 nm the fore' ntooni, an address and singinlg ini the0 afternoon. The Wagener Townashi p Sinaging Conventien 'will b)e prteen'. E veryonle is 1 invited to at tend, espt'e 'ally all singers. Bring well-filled baskets. BOLL WEFVll~ GOT YOU? Better '- e I lber!.y of smniall 21ain ar~d some Clover. Virginia and 'Ten nesee0 Rye, $1.50 bushlel. Texats Red Oats. Good Plain Flour, 6.50, per barell. ~75 pounds shorts, $1.50 Cot tonl Seed Meal, $2.'25; L~arro Dairy l'eed. $:1.25. Full line Spartan Grain Chicken Fced at best prices. Sce us *whent in needl of Grains anld Feds. If we have~' not. got it we wvill get it ':f . MOR212S &, CO. BRIDGE LUNCHEON On Thursday morning Mrs. A. B. Hagood entertained beautifully at a bridge luncheon. The entire lower floor of her lovely summer home was thrown together and was bright with autumn flowers. After the games a delicious lunch eon course was serv'ed. The following out of town guests were present: Mesdames Phelps Sasseen, W. E. Mayes, Ii. E.. Russell, A. 13. Matthews, W. W.. Robinson, S. L. Ledbetter, Jr., Paul Robinson, C. 13. Ilagood, W. M. Jiagood, Jr., Misses Emily Robinson nd Ellen Ma.tes. NEW BARBER PRICES AT PICK ENS MILL BARBER SHOP. Shave--_.-.__ __ _.... -._ __-l. 0e Ilair Cut (except Saturday).._.. 25c Glover's Shampoo---- -- ---- .. 40c Quilnine Toni-- ---- ---------- 15e l)eLuxe Tonice - ...- -- ......- 15c M ahdeen Toni.------ -- -- ---- 20e Plain Shampoo---- -- ---- -- 25e Singe---- -- -- ------ ------ 25c Massage-- -- -- -- ----------- 25c All other work in proportion. Renew your health by purifying your system with The ;n-fied and reiued caloml ta31Cts that are fce fro:: n ea. and dsa ner. I 'o .It r.cc'r-. sary, as C,,eta:b'. c. :. k h- calomel and -a combi-.m.'. De nand the renuine in 10c and 35c packages, bearing above trade-mark. NFW FA Our fall goodls are selecting the quality atprices you can we T'he new fall patt, Tafatas, Silks andl S 21et n latest p We invite you to to suits andhts fr work shirts and ovel You are always w< and shoe tals It is oui~r molt to Edwar Fordsbon THE UNIVERSAL TRACTOR {0 F.O.B. DETROIT - Reduce Your Production Costs Farming, like every other business, must cut down the overhead. It is not a question of being able to afford a Fordson; it is a question of being able to con tinue farming on the old too-costly basis. The farmer's problem is not all a sales problem; it is also a production problem. He must cut down the cost of production. The Fordson does more work at a lower cost and in less time than the old hand methods. Let us give you. the proof. Write, phone or call today. H.P.Sitton, Jr. AU1'l'lIORIZEI) FOR) I)EALER. Pickens, S. C. GOODS nlow coming in a nd( we have used the utmost care in - aInd paitterns tha t w ill please andl which we can sell IlI afford to pay. erns in Gingham s. Pereales, Cheviots, Shirting, Pongee atins will pleasev 3ou, for not only wvill you find the itterns b)ut qlualit y in every pice,. see our fall 1in e which you will find complete from p-to-date dress 'i hoes and oxfords, from ties and hose' om the cheaper d ress goods to silks and satins, from ails to dress s-hr ts andl suits. Ilcome and will fi nd bargains on the Reminant table p~~ls-e you in go .ds and quality and in courtesy. 'ds&Dre