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$150,000,000 TO BE LOANED IF NECESSARY Thirty One Bankert? IMhciihh Crop Mov ing With Secretary of the Treasury. Took Opportunity to Propose Chung es In Currency Itcform Bill Tending. Washington, Aug. 8.?The $50,000, 000 of federal funds about to bo de posltcd in the national bunks of the Went and South to assist in moving tho crops, will bo Increased to $1150,? 000,000 if necessary. The desire of the government to mobolize all the needed cash of tho public treasury In the agricultural belts of tho country to avert the money stringency charac teristic of the crop moving period was communicated today to bankers of tin Central West at a conforenco with secretary MoAdoo and Assistant Sec retary John Skolton Williams, called by the treasury department to make arrangements for tho distribution of tho big sum. While the r?!presentatlvc financiers fresh from the markoting centres of tho Middle States welcome the pros pect of the proposed deposits the ?:on census of opinion, It was stated, seem ed to be that $50,000,000 would he am ple to meet the situation. Will Relieve Strain. The dominant tone, of the bankers' ??xprossed convictions, the treasury department announced tonight, wus that business conditions were good, but that the promised deposits would relieve the usual strain. The 31 bankers gathered at the meeting seized the opportunity to pre sent their views on currency legis lation to tho government. They urg ed two material adinendments to the pending Qalss-Owen bill?one cur tailing the powers of the federal ro sorve hoard t?> control the present bank system and tho oth"r essentially modifying the reserve requirements of the measure so as to minimize the de centralization of credits. With these, changes, It was stated, all hut two of tho 31 hankers favored immediate banking and currency legislation. Amendments to the bill were pro posed to Chairman Owen of the sen-' ate finance committee after the con ference with the treasury officials re garding the deposits. Would Lessen Towers. It was urged that the federal hoard ho deprived of all powers of Initiative, leaving thai function with the pro posed advisory board composed of bankers. Strong criticism was made of tho reserve features of the bill. The bankers declared that as at present drawn It would decentralize croillts to such an extent as to Im pair business seriously, some maln talning tliat they would be obliged raatertaly to decrease their loans. They asked for a reduction of the re serve required of country and reserve city banks and such a relaxation an would permit the continuance of a proportion Of reserves, with reserve agents us at present, instead of forc ing the reserves into the federal re serve hanks or keeping them in the banks' own vaults. Senator Owens promised to take all recommendations under consideration. Secretary McAdoo heard the South ern bankers yesterday and win confer with Fur West representatives next Thursday rogurdlng distributing tho deposits of the $50,000,000. ? DIALS. ?( Dials, Aug. IL?A marriage that came us a surprise to their many friends, was that of Miss Grace Owlngs and Mr. Pierce Thomason, on last Sunday afternoon, August 3rd. The young people left their homes to at tend services at Green Pond church. After services, however, they drove to Fountain Inn where the marriage was solemnized by Rev. Mr. Wiggins, pastor of the Methodist church. The youthful bride Is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Owlngs and a young lady of many charms. Mr. Thomason Is a son of Mr. John Thom ason and a successful farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Thomason are at home tem porarily with the parents of the bride. Messrs Haskell Cray and David Brownlee have returned from a camp ing trip to Stomp Springs. The oth er members of the congenial party wore Messrs. Ralph and Milton Wilson, John Armstrong and "Wallace, of Shl loh, and Wellie and Ludle Aheicrom hie of Hendersonvllle. Mr. and Mrs. Casper Fowler, from near Fountain Inn, spent several days last week with Mr. 1). 1). Harris and family. Mr. Laurens Cheek and sister have returned to their homo In Gray Court, after visiting John Swlt/.er and sis ter, Miss Anna. Messrs Bascom Hrownlee, of War rior, and 0. A. Jolly, of Spartanhurg visited Messrs I). I), and J. L. Hrown lee last week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holder and chil dren, of Laurens, are visiting Mr. Holder's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Holder. Miss Alpha Martin had as her guest Thursday night, Miss Fdna Owens, of Rabun. Mr. Jasper Martin, of Weirrior, spent several days last week with Mr. B. W. Martin and family. MIhs Emma Harris Ik visiting the Misse? Fowler near Fountain Inn this week. Miss Leah Riddle, of Gray Court, was the week-end guest of Miss Ostell Willis. .ks Cecil OwlngS spent several days last week in Gray Court visiting .Miss Bather Porroh. Misses Arnold and Varhrough and Miss Bessie Moore, of Enoree, arc the guests of Miss Jewel Curry. Miss Thelma Langston, of Spartan burg, is the charming guest of her cousin, Miss Kate Curry this week. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Holt and chil dren, of Hendorsonville, and Mr. Con | way Gray spent Sunday with Mrs. .1. K. Brownlee and family. Miss Ruth Curry has returned from an extended visit to relatives in Greenville. Miss Sallie Brownlee had as her I guest Saturday, Miss Carrie Armstrong , of Green Pond. Master Frank Curry has returned from Ashvllle, where he has been with his sister. I Miss Nell MdCall is visiting in the "Mountain City". The protracted meeting commenced here Sunday morning with the pastor doing the preaching. No doubt much good will be the result as Mr. Munncr lyn Is a forceful speaker. MOUJfTVILLE SETTS. Mountvllle, Aug. 11.?'Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Nelson, of St. George, arc on a visit to Mr. Nelson's family near here. Mr. A. B. Crosp, S. A. L. agent at Hogart, Ga? spent Sunday with rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. W. .1. Cluck lert Sun | day for a two weeks' trip up on Ten nessee, to visit Mr. Cluck's father, 'Uncle John" (Muck. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Fuller and Rev. Ellis Puller are on a visit this week to Miller Lindsay, at Arden, N. C, where Ellis will be engaged In a se ries of services at that place. On last Thursday afternoon this sec tion was visited with the heaviest wind and rain storm wc have experlend in several years. Very little damage, however, is reported so far and that only to crops in different localities. Miss Ix>ulse Richardson is on an extended visit to friends in Hickory Grove. Prof. E. S. "Werts, of Memphus, was In town last week with relatives. SHILOII L?TTER. Shlloh, Auk. IL?-Dr. Whltner, whom we mad6 mention of in ono of our news letters recently as to him locat ing in and around here to practice his profession, has declined to come. Dr. Martin, of Simpsonvllle, bus come into the Held and is with Mr. .1. L. Dahl win, lliekory Tavern. On the eighth between I and ?"> 1'. M., this community was visited by a heavy rain and wind storm. Some pilferer entered the diningJ room of Mr. L. T. Hoi lams last Mon day night while they all slept and took every pound of meal. it isn't wise for the entire household to sleep while pilferers prowl around. Mrs. Fannie Irvln has for her,guest her son, Mrs. .las. Irvln, of Atlanta. We learn James holds a nice position with one of the mills there. Mr. Jesse Wolf, who is with the Medloek Hros. Drug Co. of Atlanta, is on a few days' visit to his old home. Messrs. John Armstrong, Wellie Abercromhle, Woodferd Wallace, Ralph Wilson, Dave Hrownlee, Ludie Aber cromhle and Milton Wilsor have re turned home from Stomp Springs. Mr. Ix)iiis Abercromhle, of the beau tiful and progressive city of Ander son, was a welcome visitor among klnfolk here last week. Ixmis reports crops line there. Comparatively nearly everyone in this surrounding vicinity will be at a pace this week making preparation for the annual picnic at Friendship, which Is booked for the 16th. A crowd of Mease voters will he present to make the echo ring. Mr. J. M. Hellams, of Henderson vlllo, requested of us to say that he has In his possession a bundle that he picked up in the road near Trlnlty Ridge school house recently, while on his way from Laurens. The owner can get same by calling on him. Mr. \V. M. Armstrong and family spent Sunday with Mr. Robert Arm strong near Trinity-Ridge. Mr. F. M. Hellams and family went over to his wife's father, Mr. Press Abrains, near Ware Shoals, yesterday. Remarkable Cure of Dysentery. "I was attacked with dysentery about July loth, and used the doctor's medicine and other remedies with no relief, only getting worse all the time. I was unable to do anything and my weight dropped from 145 to l-T? pounds I suffered for about two months when I was advised to use Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. 1 used two bottles of It and It gave me permanent relief," writes 15. W. Hill of Snow Hill, N. C. For sale by all dealers. ? ? ? WATTS MILLS ? ? ? Watts Mills. Aug. 11.?A severe electric and rain storm passed through this vicinity last Thursday evening. During the cloud two houses were struck by lightning. .Mrs. Gregory's house was struck, the ball hitting the piazza and tearing several posts up. The other house struck was a negio house occupied by Jim Teague. The bolt tore a large portion of the weath-j er boarding and ceiling off both sides | of the house, knocked the door down, I smashed a bureal glass and then ran out on the porch, splitting a post op en. The negores were in the house and It seems almost a miracle that they were not killed, the house being a small one. The lightning also did Other damage running on the electric wires It came into the mill burning out two or more motors. Several were slightly shocked at their work In the mill. Mr. Charlie Pulley, who has been quite sick with fever, Is some better at this writing. Also Mr. Will Brown lee and little girl who have been down with fever for over two weeks are Im proving. Mr. and Mrs. M. C. ? Tidwell and family, of Oakland Mills, Newberry, visited at Watts Mills last week. Several went from Watts Mills to Charleston last Tuesday. Among the number were J. G. Glllespie, J. A. Marler, Walter Cargil and others whose names your correspondent nev er learned. Mr. Donnan, overseer of the cloth room here, has been quite sick but is again able to be on his job. Mr. T. B. Wallace, former superin tendent of Watts Mills and now super intendent of Duneau Mills of Green ville, S. C, was here for a short while last Thursday evening. Misses Annie Laura and Ola Mae Hammett, of Greenville, visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Moore last week. V)n last Friday a birthday dinner was given at Mr.J. P. Murray's in honor of the birthday of Mr. Muray and his son, Mr. Charlie, father and son hav ing the same birthday. Mr. Murray was 67 years old and his son was 155. Those present at Mr. Murray's were Mr. Geo. Franks and family, Mr. John son and wife. Ruf us Carter and family and Mr. Leonard Murray. A fine day was enjoyed by all present. A large crowd was present at the all day singing at Watts Mills last Sunday. There was a number of fine singers present among them. Prof. Wilkie. Your correspondent does not think that he ever heard a singer that could get ahead of Mr. Wilkie. But be sides him there was a number of other good music teachers and singers and a good day was enjoyed by all. Rev. ?. C. Hedgepeth preached at the Second Baptist church, Laurens, Sunday eight in the absence of Pastor Shealy who is off conducting revival services in the eastern part of this state. Rev. James Compton filled Pastor Lewis' appointment at Watts Mills Sunday night, Bio. Lewis being off ou a vacation. On last Thursday night the death angel came into the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jess Weathers and bore from this world to thai, heavenly home, little Clyde, their two year old son. The little one was sick for several weeks and suffered greatly until Jesus came and took it up to he among the angel hand. Loved ones sorrow not, the dear little one is awaiting mamma and pappa up in heaven at the pearly gates. On Friday evening the burial service took place at ML Pleasant church seven miles southwest of Lau rens. 88888838888888888888 8 8 EDEN NOTES. 8 8 8 fl 888888888888888888 Eden, Aug. 11.?Dr. J. W. Beason was in Greenville Friday on business. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hipp, of Mount ville, visited Mrs. C. V. Hipp last week. Mr. Jasper Martin, of the Warrior Creek community, spent last week with Mr. B. W. Martin and family. Mr. and Mrs. Ersklnc Babb, from Laurens, are spending awhile with Mr. C. A. Babb and family of this com munity. Misses Lilla and Ruble Babb. of Fountain Inn, visited relatives and friends in this community last week. Mrs. Brooks Nash and little son, John Robert, of the Mema section^ spent several days last week with Mrs. C. V. Hipp and Miss Sue Gray. Messrs. Houston and Henry Simpson visited Grady Babb Friday ulght and' I Saturday. Suffered Eczema Fifty Years?Now Well. Seems a long time to endure tli* awful burning, itching, smarting, skin disease known as "tetter"?another name for Eczema. Seems good to realize, also, that Dr. Ilobson's Ecse mn Ointment has proven a perfect cure. Mrs. D. L. Kennedy writes:?"I cannot sufficiently express my thanks to you for your Dr. Hobson's Eczema Ointment. It has cured my tetter, which has troubled me for over Hfty years." All druggists or by mail, ">0c. PFEIFFER CHEMICAL CO. St. J.ouis, Mo. Philadelphia. Pa. ] NOW IS YOU It TIME. ?ET IN ON III IS DEAL, \> 11 111: THE GOOD THINGS AHE GOING. WHEN BURNS SAYS ITT A SALE "IT'S-A-SALE" x I J. C. BURNS & COMPANTS Big 13 Days Sale Closes Saturday 16th. With a Big Crowd of Customers and the sale is going right, on until August 16th. Come this Week and Avoid the Rush. 13 Days-RED HOT SELLING--13 Days. This Sale is no miracle it's just a plain problem of simple arithmetic figuring the prices down lower than you can buy the same goods wholesale. We are loading our rapid-firing guns heavy and we expect to fire 16 times to our enemy's one. We are well fortified in our own building at No. 210 W. Laurens Street, and we have this building and a warehouse packed full of (Goods) amunition and our rapid-firing guns are our lowest prices, which shoot the Goods out the front door of the Red Iron Racket at a rapid gate. This $36,000.00 Stock is in the hands of the Price Slaughterers for Thirteen Days. Sale opened Saturday, Aug. 2d., at 8 o'clock and will close Aug. 16th. Be on Time. One Price to all in plain Figures. Hl'RN'S A CO.WPAN1 || B ? IM m\\\ AI HB tm\ B^MM HI'UN'S & COMPANY Mr ?? t if 1 1 III mtw 11 m wmk mm sr. 1 J\Lii/ lIVUli J\jnvikEi ? Is the Talk of the Whole Town and County. Good Things Going?Onfy 13 Days to Get in on This Deal.