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RURAL CARRIERS *TOGET TOGETHER Will Improve Service by Co-opera Ron Thos S. Wicker, President of Association, Issues Call to Workers Jn South Carolina. Tims. B. Wicker, president of the Rural Free Delivery Carriers' associa tion of South Carolina, has Issued an address to the carriers of this State, urging "increased interest In the or ganization. Mr. Wicker, in his ad dress, says: "Brother Rural Carriers of South Carolina: Below you will find a list of rural carriers whom 1 have ap pointed special organizers for their respective counties. See If your name Is on the list, and If it is. then go to work with a vim for your county as sociation; If It is not. then write your county organizer at once and tell him your services are at his command. "In several counties I have made no appointments because I didn't know who would he willing und in terested enough to undertako the work. I should he glad to have the names of hustlers from those coun ties, so that the list of organizers could he made complete. The ap pointment of special organizers doesn't mean that State and county officers may become less active in their efforts to secure members. "The State convention at .Wwnerry last July was the largest and best In the history of the association. The question now Is, will It bo excelled by the convention at Florence next duly? What does Florence say about it? What does March say about it? What do we all say about It? Our presence In goodly numbers will make it a success; our absence will make it it failure. County Con veil tlous. "Now let us all got busy in the in terest of our county conventions on tho 30 of May. Remember the na tional dues, as lixed at Little Hock laat year, arc 7f> cents and State dues 2.r> cents. Your county dues, if any, are what you choose to make them. "Let us all join the association for the good of the service and for out own good. If by getting together in conventions and exchanging ideas, we arc benefitted, '.hen. of course, the ser vice will be benefitted to the same ex tent. The cariier who refuses or neg lects to join the association, isolates himself and pockets his salary at the end of the month. This is the sum total of his Interest In the rural mall service. The carrier who joins the association manifests by that very net, a desire to learn, through the association as a medium, the wishes of the department officials in the con duet of the service, Me is wide-awake and more < fllcleut than his isolate:) brother, because he is In touch with the department and In sympathy with those who are trying to Improve the service. Eliminate ! mperfcctlons. "There may be some among us who think that the recent salary increase was not as large ns it should have been. Prom our vh wpolnt perhaps it was hot; but from the viewpoint I of th ? government it was solely a; question of economy. We must not form t that our branch of tho sorvlco is young and. in some respects, im perfect, therefore, looking at \i In this light, lot US who are in the hold co operate with our superiors at head-1 quartors, to the end that the Imper fections in the service may be ellm-1 Inated and that we may become more efficient and deserving. When these things have been accomplished there need be no doubt that our compensa tion will be as generous its we could wish. Uncle Sain is not stingy, but. as every good business man should be. he is conservative. "In closing, let me again urge upon you the Importance or your presence at Florence. .Inly ;'?. I and .Y three days. Come, whether a member of the association or not. "Fraternally yours, Thos. K. Wicker, "State President" The Advertiser took occasion last week to mildly criticize the service that is being given on the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railway and also the Greenville and Laurons di vision of the Charleston and Western Carolina. We are glad to see, ac cording to the news story in another part of this paper, that Improvements and very advantageous Improvements are contemplated by these roads in the near future. The Advertiser claims no credit for having made the railroads Improve their service, but only claims tho right to rejoice that the schedules have boon changed and that Laurens now has a still better chance of expanding her trade and Influence. Rase Rail Game. The Gray Court High School team and the Cross Hill boys will play hall here Friday afternoon. As both teams have been playing championship ball a good game is expected and a largo crowd of Laurens people should be out to see them. THE DEPARTED COMRADES. * Tho following resolutions were draw Up and adopted at the last meet ing of the Laurena Briars at Lnnford, Satruday April 15th: Whereas within the year since our last meeting we have been made to feel heavily the hand of death in the taking away of Comrades Allen W. Burnslde, Benjamin W. Lanford, T. Aug. McCarley and Joel T. Crisp, of tho "Laurena Briars" 3rd S. C. Regt. William T. Dorroh, Bluford Putnam and Burton Crumbles of Co. "10" 14th S. C. Regt. R. L. Henry and Fountain B Martin or Co. "E" 3rd S. C. Bat. Therefore: Resolved. That It Is meet thai we pause in our accustomed pursuits, and while bowing in humility in the pres ence of God's dispensations, put on record our testimony bearing witness, to the soldiery bearing and many vir tues of our fallen comrades, who have gone to join the martyred hosts of Carolina's mighty dead. It seldom comes to us that in so brief a time we have been put under such a cloud of sorrow; and weight of affliction, by the removal of such a company of veteran survivors of these remnants of the Old Guard of the Confederacy, each one of whom, did brave and faithful service for his country, during the long and bloody war between the sections. And well earned the appelatlon "He was a Confederate Soldier", a title, which must ensure for him the grati tude and remembrance of his children ami children's children foreverinore. It is with a consciousness that it is our sad yet peculiar privilege, and it is with a solemn sense of duty that we would assure all those to whom Our comrades were bound in sacred ties of blood and holy ties of friend ship and affection, that we are moved With deepest sympathy, yet while bowed with sorrow we are encouraged with the assurance of an eternal re union in that cxlstanc which begins beyond the tomb. Rsolved. That a copy of these reso lutions be sent to our county papers with request that they publish. NEWS OF THE WEEK IS TOWN OP (LINTON. (Continued from page one.) scription pledges. The annual meeting of tho Asocia tlon of i olleges of South Carolina will be held with the Presbyterian Colloge of South Carolina on Thurs day and Friday, May 11 and 1:2: the University of S. C, the Citadel. Cleni son College. Wofford College. Fur man University, Ersklne College. Nowbor ry Colloge, the College of Charleston, and the Presbyterian College are the members of this association. The meeting will be open to the public, unless otherwise announced. The firs' meeting will probably be hold on Thursday evening, in the college auditorium. Death nt' .lames Simpson. Last Thursday afternoon tin . on of Mr. ind Mrs. Klmore Simpson of the Rockbrldgo neighborhood was burled, the Rev. Dr. Bean conducting tho fun eral. He had been a sufferer for about i: years from the most sovere Inflnm ntory rheumatism and death was a re lief to the sufferer. But the death of an invalid leaves a gap that is slow 10 Close and the sympathy of their friends uoes out to the borcavt .1 fam ily. Social Life. The past week has In en crowded with social enjoyments. On Tuesday evening Mrs. W. B, Ow ens, Jr.. and Miss Margaret Parrott entertained very delightfully for the Avalon Club and several other gUOStS, On Thursday evening Miss Ola Young entertained the Cecllian Music Club and a huge number of invited guests. On Friday afternoon ? tho ladies of Stephen i). Lee chapter entertained the public nt a weighing party. On Friday evening Miss Dorothy Owens entertained a number of her friends a4 tea. On Friday evening Miss Janlo Ken nedy's music class gave a piano reci tal which was greatly enjoyed by tho friends of tho young performers and their teacher. On Monday evening the students of the College and their friends enjoyed i measuring party at Judd Hall. On Thursday evening tho young crowd enjoyed a surprise party at tho residence of Mrs. A. B. Henry In hon or of her niece Miss Mary Bell. On Friday evening cf last week the members of the local Kastern Star chapter, tho James B. Parrott Chap ter, met at }he residence of Miss Orrah Bess Little and enjoyed a royal feast together. Popular Film To Return. Manager Grant has announced that the great film "Tho Fall of Troy" which scored such a success here several weeks ago, has been secured for a return engagement and will be shown hero on the night of tho 18th. Other films of tho very highest order are being shown nightly. I IMPORTANT CASKS IN COMMON PLEAS. . (Continued from page one.) Pitts & Brother, the firm being com posed of J. M. Pitts and his brother, Guy C. Pitts, made contracts with Cooper & Qrlffln to deliver ?00 bales of cotton at prices ranging from 10 to 12 1-2 cents. Cotton soared during tho spring months, reaching prices around 15 cents. Ninety bales on one of the contracts were delivered, $2,000 paid r.s a settlement on another of the contracts and the remaining deliveries were never made nor were settlements mndo on them. Cooper & Qrlffln claimed $10,800 as due them on the re maining contracts and for this amount sued Pitts & Co. J. M. Pitts & Co., of which it seems that J. M. Pitts is the only liable par ty at the present time, claims that Guy C. Pitts had no authority to make such a contract, and, therefore, the | contract was not binding. Counsel for Cooper & Griffin placed in evidence facts intended to show tlTat Guy C. Pitts was a member of the firm and had authority to make the Contra??}. These facts went before the jury and | the above verdict was awarded. The testimony In this case brought out very forcibly the amount that farmers and merchants lost in the cot-? ton deals that spring. One after an other the fleeced wtre placed on the stand to admit that they had sold cot ton for future delivery at prices around 10 cents and delivered it when the price was II and I", cents and go ing higher. One of the witnesses, with a sense of humor, said, when asked what the staple was bringing when he deliver ed, that hn didn't known as he was not very much interested in the price j at that time. A large number of these' sold their cotton to the defendants in the suit and were forced to make delivery. Col. Crews Better. The many friends of Col. Crews will be glad to learn tha he has been steadily improving during the past few days. He has been able to sit lip for short periods, but does not yet feel able to he up permanently. Col. Crews will be jiSDecially missed today in the Memorial Day exercises, in which he is always exepcted to take a part and at which time all of his old comrades expect to see him. Westmoreland's Tetter Ointment removes all roughness or redness of the skin. Heals 1 erruptions, makes the skin smooth, fair and healthy. Sold at your Drug Store. Tor soreness of the muscles whether induced by violent exercise of injury. Chamberlain's Liniment is excellent. This linimellt is also highly esteemed for the relief it affords in cases of rheumatism. Sold by all (balers. LEARN AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS. Take ll thirty days Practical course in our cell equipped Machine Simps ami learn the Automobile business, and ncccpl good positions. C1IAR? LOTTE ALTO St ilt).,... i hnrlolto, N. C. Stop ScratcHing Par-a-sit-i-cidte cures itch and mange in 30 minutes. Pimples and Ringworms quickly. Price 150c at L,AURENS DRUG CO. 60c by mail or express from Dr. L. J. Sharp & Co., Commerce, Ga. Guaranteed. "Take no substitute." $ You can get the very best Garden Seed I Irish Potatoes and Onion Sets at I Dr. B. F. Posey's i These are fresh and the kind that grows. I Dr. Posey's Drug Store "Purity at Posey's" Laurens, S. C. We Draw Trade in Shoes! This Shoe Store draws the Shoe trade by the super iority of its Shoes, the fairness of its prices and the ex cellence of its Shoe service. The Man, looking for the best pair of Spring Oxfords or Shoes can be bought for $3.00 or $6.00 is sure he'll find them here and he wilj! The Woman, looking for the very best Spring Shoes or Oxfords she can buy for $2.00 to $3.00 is sure that she will! Then, when it comes to shoeing the Boys and Girls, the best Shoes that $2.00, $2.50 or $3.00 can buy, will al ways be found here. The Best for the price is always here? And So We Draw The Shoe Trade! If you have never bought Shoes at this Shoe Store come and learn WHY so many people come here for Shoes. COPELAND THE SHOE MAN Customers' Shoes Shined Free One Price to AN White Hickory Wagons Are the best by test and reputation. We carry a complete stock of these Road-Kings and invite you to inspect them. -FOR The Very Best Buggies You can find none better than our line of Hughes, Normans and Anchors. We have just received a car-load of each. Our prices and terms are right. We also invite your attention to our General Sup ply Department, where we handle everything in the Grocery line and the best Fertilizers made. R. C. GRAY & CO. Laurens, South Carolina