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Packers' Profits -Larze or Small Packers' profits look big- I when the , Federal Trade Commission reports that four of them earned $140,000,000 during the three v.%r years. Packers' profits look amall When it is expklined that this profit was earned on total sales of over four and a ha? bilion dollars-or onl about three cents on eah dollar of sales. This is the relatio tietween profits I a~d sales: Profits Sales 9 If no packer profits had been earned, you could have bought your meat at only a fraction of a cent per pound cheaper? Packers' profits on meats and animal products have been lim ited by the Food Administration, since November 1, 1917. Swift & Company, U. S. A. TRAXLER WINS LAURENS COUNTY One Thousand People Attend Meeting. Asked . Mr Nichols if he was Going to Support Blease. Mr. Nichols "Replies He Will Not Support Any Man Who is a Traitor or Dis loyal." (Reported by 11. V. lece.) For thie first time diurinig the emtnpa ign,. the I'. 8. Sentatoriis maii canididates for Contgress of the 4thi Contgressinal I )istict camiet to gether. Thle cn ioutose was pateked, anud hunidrteds eoui tnot gain ad( misi5ion, it elrowd estiat ed at 1,000, attenidinig the meet ing. U . S. Sen atoris gav e thir uisual 1line. 1lhit the conigressinal ecantdidates warmied iup. 1 omarU spok~e fit .and1( gave hiis best sp eecht t odaty .Mr.N Nichulls sifbk net, an id enomplet ely outI-dd him itselfX cau tsing cheer af t er ehee r. Slint il Da)ive TI'raxler spoke NiehollIs had the e rowd. 'Traxl er opened uip, saty ing you have (Pime toi jee r. I ex peet to mtake you eer , and hie id. I )ave TraPUx ler hle 1(1td at host il e ro wd t day with skill, coimplletely winintg ttem overt to htim biy one' of thle mtost wond~erfull talks( onl record. Ile too(k IN ichlls' recoird, ai iproved his eha -ges tone hy one, in snch ai 'onvlinlcintg vay util (een thle mttt hostile nioli itia enemty was sat isfied withI his luot~(~tion. 'Traxiet is ini the lead~ itt laurenst Couty, maiitl will h- vf"iis voite atld(ed to da ily from ow onW1, and I otte p redhb t his e9 i ttover tbothb if'P lie Ii rst racie. Wh etn T'ra xler ha abolU liit concludned , the it r '(hatd respioitled so well to1 hiis atrgumtien ts, lie turned~ to t.\tr. N ichll S who14 wits sittting itear the door, aind add~ressedl his remaritks to htimo, sayitng: ".\lrt. Nicholls, yoiitblve madeW a prtopositilon abouit gointg to war. I onti willing to ite eept youir piropositioin hit haflore we enter ito at hindinig andil sacred' contraict,* I wan lt to kniow if' you ini tl nd toi arry out you r pat, atmti Sir, jodginig from i youitr 14oyaty. to yvom- friends(1 in t he past, I say. shall Ineept your t ehltlentge upo 1) iont'e iti itltin antd that eoniti on ts, "I CXexpt to sipt lth le twot 1.tu rens (Cout ty canidto 11ats fo l'. 8. Senaite attd Goviernor, biut I say, (Gent lement, i f Cole lilase wouild htave picked mew uip a little 'twIo-by-outr' la wyer off' the st reels of Spari tnbur g, andt~ had elcite'IId tme toi thie I Ious~e ofl 'Reprieseni ta:tivs-had mad (e tie Chicf .1 usti(Ce oif thle Sta ate of SHouth Caromlina-had grant ed me patr don1s, had gran iitedl mie francheltises, and had1( elected1 me to thle Congress oif the j., 5., I 'd stand hereti todaty antd procilaiml himt miy fr'iend. Bt I canntot fI id ot frion Siiam N ichol is whoi lie is sotaninlig by, somei( ofi htis worker ar I e tel linig he is for' I 44' lieae. olutidohn Uary Evanis, N ichltlIs' Itaw liltnerICI, otr assistantii. ('iamipa ign manlahgeri, satys t hat Sitan was 11o morel' for Blease thIati I. iSo I amii williing to mailke ai(01 cotraiet withi you, prto vided youil get upl here and( 11( tell these peole'( that you tire to supporlilt for U. S*. Senaitort, 'Cole 12. Bleaise."' Mr. Ni chlstod Is up,14 i an id in a icleari voice, sa id: " I will an iswer' yourl queset ion. I shl noii t siuppot any nmn' for t ll41'.S. Senaitte whlo is ai tra itor to his coutriy, or wiho isl dlisloyl." Mr . Tralxler' qutickly r'e iplied:~ "Theni you in sintittte (Col e llease is a traiitori?" Ni (hillIs: "'Nio, 1(111 I didnotsa ta." ''Trtaxler' quti ikly reli ed: '''Then .whoI( do( youi iniute~lii is at taitor'? I dont wan1'flt anly suchl an swer. D)on 't dodi~ge, wiggle' (or work, let tis have a pla1 i sittple anstwer' --BliMAISE, I)lA L or IIIC'E ?" Mr. Nichtolis sat down'i, showlintg it his looks t htat hei ha dxtumbiiled lip agaitnst a lug prtopitiIion, antd the cr'owd wa'is not) sailiued with hiis attitude. Mr'. 'Traxler' (coniclledl by salying, yourii answer'O is tnot saitisfactory -1o either .3iae ati vou had inst its w1ellI uit the race as ti detfeaited mian. EXPRESSIONS OF SENATO0 Great Issue- of Campaign Is Applauded Today ASPIRANTS FOR SHORT AND LONG TERM SEAT Pollork, Henet Aie n ii.ddress Vloter--teyntei of All Aldresses In 1.yalty to the (overnitent. The annlouincc'ieint. hy County Chair :ian W. II. Nihlolon III opcning Ithe nattlai cam;mi iga mceeting it the voilrt h'w .e th i ornling tha I the i'rnlcll andritish had captiired I I, iin:'esed sin,!ce that hour) and untold materllal may hav~e imd soumething to do %.ithl th.a.,lu.lit;roctced C.-Ory ' l:r-ance on .\mteriean loyally inl this ii. EW ibls ad-irs~te.a iheit; !ves no CU 'o".1I h::ve brought frthi ja.il m01V..1her hecause thet v...1r and ha v~ar onil is the subjet ithat wi!! strih a i'.epir c oid in (Uee Ietwen",0 r.0 id .1;i0 mtItn and a fe. lirli' heard c'::tcanldilat ;or the, nhort tprmn ando~ two for the lon. tei t3 and li ineed alltlti ill sileItcv wha i>o .tnis of Iwo abtetces V.*.r n: e d. ThI.is alooat .il0clenc wf br-:h n hetn Cha ir.: Nivholeonl '1'nic ii Co!e I . it ase ie a peak W:; olciV:~f Vijlt'prhaps ittiw "i'te's. d Iid." '".:' only ohor Meat veo cf meAvm timt anme fromii the andi a wIaTIC heard wheni Pollock was bwirina it iof the former governor a:ud all 'adihr uirgd, "Giv it to him." The ilooling. ti vely t peak I ' a : quiel duI e ' perhaps to INwoi facts, 'one 14) 11he extreinely hot weather. whih 1 l enar,!y and the oher',o , to a lack of hpkling which has ome to be a part of the metings in this su al. tiu Each Speaker Was given alp ihlaue, thle on!yh iierpions of tie ('iaty, atd \at*. .aniI:rt Francis Ilice, (ho partlyI'l )-atent Au.nd r..no, who a i:'ltnstl a pi'tinl'g voice with a crak inl It, drew. sever-al side-splitters from Ikhers Ih', didni't discus11s 1the ylotie." but lie (id dis ess the sys I I a I t' way inl wh ich Rte e-ople of etthiCa.rolin htae dbarred rIi-' tin-n from Ilhe 1'. ks. Senat.." Mr. DIAl. WN wa.; the K~s! speak ir, he"n itt l intrks too la for! thi i ae Ifi I I onl . a t f i i'. Polloc h lin 'l t fItan ca'l twgithl. a endhi of four ar. stitu lin-: and th <(t m int whc a ich he is beid ;y tho peopl of (;reenwo ('eaty wasI: evidened hy Pp t' (lral atl aue anerdd him when h was I rod'tled a.1, tihte ist s aor. IaN re--Alh'd h1:. %la a ! , -i here inl lul I and lthe idIv anld mll,i iroent traint of fato , arildwhi a as I In itta l.'I a tly o th e i 'cap t a siver lving elup ree td frhi. ork ttlt, the ate d rit th the cam ('an or nit e i e ip dtla rd tia he wa l e e h l i y.n o i All5ir. Plokt lien lhatahe mnth ago he hady no tideoig t htlain a mpotca aImigof this ydear, butthe hand Cof dlth il reas ha theon SentTillman usi (i'niicng cimtanwho ad he'o loth ecddt one the r ace foruthelcn short t'em and Itreachl he doctrin ofceoyalty Ithoughoefsut o 'u t roiina. Heiid a "'ine tite tothe csdatesan ipi of Sein!dator, Tilt!mn I'o locd wa s r tititlly traiswortyo te i Cgrea worik tnlit plishied by, (lih(letlat S-t The speakerii (thiien taunched ito an ant of oh audIen c eewas ein Itor. tiet lared shaet t hace was oe itan-Is date fori te lond trm whonad pro through;n Th halestoldnoAmelnean, sithat tiheraedt dIrtyt 'ro-l saan isnlhtet, whlie seitrr c"on P.tid l)ast (hoe, h adrfsed to cat ~omcra t nvass~l thoed tu the ansdot on of iths editord htats, (bee covcted oft le'-tcpiracy to osed the wbeoflte Aniermian lics and sunk hin hely'~arlestonran ante,Joh . le ra e ais ofaled wh gei the "staeetbk in the tats ater (bae) dwnas itiiceg tony oby serton'o thetate he oloner (s ieh edin's shair. This ome loed jttopngo the ocaiay pn le. t itrefo adreqo jste ta LOYALTY BY UJAL CANDIDATES "yVmllr excellentl paper tell (lhe truth." The steaker the:i read extracts fronm Dlease's, Filb.ert spmeeh In Which he er'licized the governmleat for entler Ing the war ad which ilhas been sc wvidely utIoted. .\r. Polioek det lar-e1 ihat I ase's exprossion that lie did rut care What b :amc of the country aoter L-. wa.- do. v.*. e v "h'o ible' andvchallned any man in lhe audi enee who tild siillilar selitients t( st-alld upl. Mr. Pollock said that lie Was noi l:ere to find1 fat11 ili men who for ' 'rly so:rt el Iease. Some inii ,-ho h: ve rupported hilli in the past :;peail'idl cllizen::, butl they -have b.1 i lild-edo ",tlo 1rink ol i'iac ian theslvs ill plaev Wilih iHen. tdie(t Arnolb and Jiadas Iscariot." 1IC i;l:h1asized hlis belie-f that those salme Ulen lolay will not indorse those sen tni-t.i beva:use I hey know it will laco tllem beyoId the pale1 becaus1e2 11.i&re ,Is only oaone great issume and that I !he issite of loyalty. You iust pil hr be lor* Amrica or' (Gerimany for \\'ilson oilr the Kaiser. Von have got to line Il) with lithe Gerian gov (i1rnmen'Iit if yotl donl't linme ulp with the Anterican , governient." 'T Ie'eliontihls after the war begal, Mr. I'ol ock saI, former Gov ernoi "ea se made diloyal speeches, but at ha I me the esivonag c net had not n passe-d. Since that t1ime1 111 blind follo.vers have fIollowed the exaliple heo lias. set and at loasl one' of tI(m i. :10V1; ],lnguishinhglt behind tli bars. ""las ays through"'l The ('harles. ton;l Amteric. 'spedl the tritth,' " x c!: :i!1ed .\ r. l'aline. "T at' just -I:v I atm doin g. I am o111) old lo go it) theli. tn Irsubu I have live 1,11'1o ie' nd4 s I here, an Iby th1 ip of (.()od I ai ::,oin:; to prgh o -ro I ::srIan5 heI' rhloseL Vim . "'re hIglt i', or me and youl theri." T! - trl h hal I1 ! .1ase i. asking t be sread, the spiieaker coltiinled, i s!e trutih Ihat lie i.; running frotn to ,hi'. Ie dar not face his litteranice Th11 staleinIs he imade shortly afl-I wxar was declard still rellia ii t( lage him. .\Ir. Pollock requieste 11:11 whien Illeaste coime;s IC Gr Ioen woodt tomorrow ie he asked if I'Tl( Cha11rleston American had iuoted hiin correctly and if lie will say now wha !o Said beforei abolt the iltralce o h I'nit ed SlatIs Into the war. "lM -latlared that he was opposed to iii: war. Ask him if Ihe will make tha .tateen n'lvilow." .\lt. I'ollock in closing showed m1110 of his ol-iitne fire, ias much as Ilh wveather would permlit, when he de mi Ihat if oletelt to the shor S'rm "the gr1eatest DeI)mocrat of aI :: . aitd Ile grealest. American Vodow \' ilson," would receive hi., iearliest support. "I vIll lied n I othe1r Mhar or compass ex -ept wher<,I, WVilson Ileadts, and1( dIir'cts, h~'le de elated. Anod thle ('lieriaw iiani's e'yes fl ashi wh len lie lpreset'iled thti lieace wouh I Lo'n(e onily when the Stats and Strlipes thie tiiiotn l'ak, the Tlri-('olor and tho hlags of Ilelgiumi and Italy float ovei Iho' pa1lace of the Ka Isert in IlerliIn Cfter thle Ka iser tIs haniishieid to) somt hionoly spotl, andt along with im hi i hop~ ed to see '('ohle lIlease tied amn Ott fed so that. he enn netver' dIIsturil: thle oeate of Soith ('ariol ina aga Iin.' lIhe ttrgod that the( lipot'tant. thinti lot' ev'ery cIttie to (10 no0w is t( cast hIs hallot tor' loyal eanididate at the ballot box on August 27thI. tnnat oi Chi sti lohinet was g Ivet at ('ordill Irtecoeption11. Ito decl a rted Ihal lie felt at. home agaIn, havinig beet btortn ini Abbleville, -1- I11les from here and lie was glad to come befote hIm hiotmi peolile enigaged in a tlght foi dtc.Oniey and loyalty. Ie Ic(ongtratu at llinetr In thle itoihlilionl movemntitt and satidl tat lie was pr'oud to re Por'!t tha It lie lIrst v'ole he( (ast a ftet taking hIs seat as 1'nitlted States Sena 0o' wvas Cor' natIonal prcohibiltion. Ic cx Pected, lie dec(laredi, to light for prto. hiblition at home atid agalin wheni hi ret urnts t) W\ashIigton. Senatr (i' enet ciimphasized thle Itoit that thIs Is an extraor'diiary year Ii1 the !iolIticeal lI fe of thle nat Ion ando ho striessted the Ifimperlativye 11mplor'tance 01 sendling tmen to the hallIs (if Congesm whose reputtat ion Cot' loyally Is un ttarn-l ishied by prto-( bcrmuanismii. It Is go ing to lie a Otiuestlion of a balanc(e of lpow-, cir, a tig that the Demnoe'ata nmow ba'rely hiave, and lie uriged thaint every3 voter exercise his iranchise Cor thr goodl, the piresenit and1( flitur ie god, of his cotuntry. Wheni gIven Iis comiiIssion as Sen attoi' the specakcer saId Ithat ther'e wet two thboughtIs in hIs ind. The fIirai wast, lie felt It hIs duity and rIght to go over the State and dilscuss the maIn Is 51ue of loyalty' TIherec had been hints that lie ighit far'e bettecr If lie were not sio outtspoken, biut he staled em lhiat ically that whilspeing amnbitiorn wvoutld not1 linfluece hIm. As to his~ rncor'd hn ad that hn hnd hann, na. Notice to Bond Buyers We have received the Lib erty Bonds bought through us and are now ready to make delivery. Wc wvould be glad to have purI-asers call on us and we wvill arrange to keep their bonds safely for them. Bonds are in denominations of $50 and $100. ENITJERPRISE NAOl 0NAL BANK N. B. DIAL, President C. H. ROPER, Cashier ITiS HOT This is an expression heard without a dissent ing voice. To fret and worry will only add to to your discomfort. It is but a repetition of past seas ons. We suggest to apply the scissors and needle on some of these nice sheer fabrics either in color ed or white: Linen, Batiste, Dotted Swiss or other light weight te ti'es. The wearing of the same will relieve the situation. White, black, grey and bronze silk hosiery. A new line of ladies' neckwear just received at W. U. WILSON & CO. 0torney for thec city of Codlumtbia, solic i-I b'Cla'isOt AmeaaaIo for of his jud icial ci rcumit, on the Stateca e I fo'cit (istben se fit I lospi tal btoard andi now is aIlien 1ro.-a t1-iIo tic lr-Oemn d - Perty 3 utstodian, a position0 which(1 (camie t. le (11raIeliel Te A ei to h Im unsolicited up~1Aon eena- 'aasmiIititil he,'whc tIon of the late Senator Ti'llmlian. The ttlrfre olrscci Vlo' Seinat or dclta red that he felt equti pped Iybar d i cihdcle for thle hi ghI Position of Senator. lie tl rsd t*ac 'ar'. ''eqe kntowa Prieiden'it W\ilsoni and feigit 111 flylyI al.ws iea for litm as a leadcer of .\mica :envenle:.i 't dno ~ olfgo n before he was P'residlent of t he I'nlt edhaf-bd*thatoe ilergodr Stat es. ie also Is acqutain ted with rtta.''t eeec a paet Secretary I ak er front w.horn he roFea to tntwsfolwdb a letter int whlich the Secretarly ofV.' War l sF csRc,(I \ucesn h congratuolated himt upon his ntomtii.- aet1)kafl u !(oeL tes ti on. "I dton't see how (Governttor .\lbmt-fr I aig ui otme itIIItotn n)inig could haItive (donte a tine r tinIg,"F ites otlsaa 0)l X Ise he sec retar 1'was (111uoted as writinag. 1.1eeclletidhefuttrgv Duaring the short timae he has beea nort hwasnl iIllsae itn Wash Iing;tonl Senator Ilene t stted i 10)tetr10(1 y Ihe taIi n t hat he had been appoin111ted a mt iteb e wci 1131 i iI sbbIald of the commitittee on alpropriat ions pn oewihwn ogwy i andtc chiiran itof the commonitt ee of n-a ct--Oti3 wi .1 tir i nPh ItinalI banks andtc fouir clays a fter Ith is g te po fre. tle lo aririval piresided over thle body. lie enIei-( tltWoIaly.t im. antswered the chtarges thait lhe is beintg pacid for a year's salary with the at ate-Tuils lser mnt that he is to) get comtpenr.a ion 100o lne tnpiolwt oitlIy for thle time he will soerve.t tbr n' nImett t c oido .\l. lHonel dlevot ed mtost of his crti- feulfri aehc hnalI~~ cisml 1o Thotmas II. Peoples. another ad(oshtcs nthn ioa cantdidlate for' thte shtort 'ermn. "T'here Itot ar e thiroe of us in tisi race,'' hte sairl. "Mir. P'ollock who is 100 per cent1 A merican andtc Tomt Peeples wim ar) 13y got started befor'e he uitit utS. .\r. P'ollck and 1 asked huim a few ques0 lions about his loyalty and~ we htaveit't seen) hlim since." IThe speaker' declared thlat overy' hody13 hlad to comet out squtareoly on th lie stioit of loyalcty anld he adcded th. he0 expected to coili.' to 2ut (Itestionls to Peoples sitn It sents Stat nobody, neithietr thte Democrat Ic p~arty nor' the pleI, can miake him Ianali-Wdilsonrandtpri-Gtrmaniree or.Ie c arceie-T eA ei