Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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11abitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxativo for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly bu t should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 daYb to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. W0e per bottle. Blackwell & Sullivan ATTORNEYS AT LAW Prompt Attention Given All Business Money to Loan on Real Estate Telephone 850 Offiee InI Simmons Building W. M. NASH SURVEYOR Terracing Leveling NOTARY PUBLIC Gray Court, S. C. The Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C. Dr. T. L Timmerman DENTIST Laurens, South Carolina Offlce In Peoples Bank Building UNDERTAKING KENNEDY BROS., Undertakers and Embalmers - Calls answered any hour day or night Simpson,Cooper e Babb Attorneys at Law. Will Practice In all State Courts Prompt Attention Given- All Business flODEE BROTHERS BUSINESS CAR Its established eco y makes Dodge I er Business Car a profits able investment. The haulage cost is un usually low. Palmetto Auto & Accessory Co. 112 West Main St. Phone 200 Laurens, S. C. The Ligi Rayo lamps ing lamp-r1 -ess expen: sane, consist Rayo lamps -are readily moving chirn filled re-wic Made of soli itq last a lif< at any price use. Aladdin Securi STANDAR1I orioington, D. C. 1 Richmond, Va. CANNAMAKER SAYS COTTON IS CHEAP h g lIanufacture'rs Proliting on Large fq Scale. (GIri.s Coh Figures. i Columbia, Nov. 15.-J. Skottdwe " Vannamaker, iresidlt of the Amenr an Cotton association, said that based ioon supply and demand'"the price for f vhich the ma nufactured product is 1. elling, the cc-st of production and the ff rice of other commodities, cotton is W Ahcaper at. 50 cents a pound, basis 1 idding, today than it was from 1890- 1 I1 9. at five cents a pould, basis mid- f 1ling. Mr. Wannainaker says that leading f manifacturers have adniited Ihat e ottol was vorth, based poln the f lanifactired prodict, today, from 60 S to 75 cents a poinid, basis m(iddlinlg, f an that based upon supply and de- e mland, even mllucl Iligher prices (0111d v probably be paid before the 1920 crop becoie available. A strong ,appal is r made by Mr. Waannaiaker to tle farmers to hold their cotton. ie de- I clared that the Aierican Cotton as- o soclation is going to carry out its pur- 1 plose of retiring 2,000,000 bales of cot ton, anti see to it that the staple is miarleted more gradlially. 1 ."Th11e cotton) prodlicer for Ihe last t0 years". Said Mr. Wanaakr "a ignoreI the milarketing end of the proposit ion. Instea(l of warehlolsing v his cottoil and slowly imariketilg it I ovel' a period of 12 mont1s his coliol< hIas been) ru1'shd 11pon tleI imarket . To a large extent Ihle has 11m11 aret 'd Ills cotton as fast as gatlhered and has sold it regardless of tile price. .\I a. LIFT CORNS OR CALLUSES\OFF Doesn't hurt! Lift any corn or callus off with fingers Don't suffer! A tiny bottle of Freez one costs but a few cents at any drug store. Apply at few drops on the corns, calluses and "hard skin" onl bot tomi of feet, then lift themn off. Whenk Freezpne remiovea corns from thle toes or calluses from the bottom of feet, the skin beneath 1s left pink and 'health and never sore, tender or Irritated. oo c it/ OfRaso on't suferAtn smoeco Fez on cightd bthouects atane-u storApy1 shade-ea s onth corns andl eaned.fl'lsi" nbt nd brass ( nick er soate ede 1 tim''~e.Noebtr ,' OverI 3,00,00i 3t OfL ReMANY BAr ,TheO logiChalrtead-C MD, es eyerlstrnWV. ion smllrlesoko.C lihtdMihotSe 'suit hli cotton passed Into the inds of the speculators and brought reat riches to the speculator and In Let to every line of the cotton Indus 'y In the world wicre it is used tom ercially except to himself; to him 1lf he brought poverty. "We are facing the greatest demand >r raw cotton which has ever ex ted within the last 60 years. Ve are telng the whortest supply that has ver existed in this period. There -t ot be sifficient cotton to fill the ressing wants of the manufacturer 'om either the cotton on hand or om the growing crop, so that we are Icing the absolute certainty of an xhaustion of the supply of cotton be iro tlie 1920 crop Ie'olies avallable. hould the 1920 crop i'eet with nil ivorable weather condition or crop alaity13, the result wol]d prove a 'orld calaintyS. "Protits of manu factuir ers have e'acled such proporions that their bility to pay for good grade cotton as created a IIlishi factor of extra rdinary potency. A protit of $100 a 'ale or 20 cent s a pound oi I te tianu factItIred goods is moderate at his time. Narrow pri it cloth sold his week oin a basis that would give he manufacturer a prolit of :10 cents .(pound or $150 a bale. Wide print 'loth sold on a basis that would pro -ide a proft inl excess of vn ents a.1 oind orl $17.~1 a bale. We filnd in r investigatIion a fewa cases in which oods of it special construtlion. which or this realson Were' (liie Senree, are 'etunig a profit of 79 1 (ents a >o Itd ori. pcr ha'le. Thl- coltonl I; e(I itn the manufnaturi- of Othse ttpc -ial good.,- is stIc1t middling.. one neh.) cottonl. "Thell 1nnfelrr 1ave sold an morm11ouIs amountl of goods for which hey istll have good grade cottoil. iantfacturers tit' -world over are cx remely short of cotton. Ill addition o this there are only 22,01M hales of 'ert'illed cotton noiw in New York, 1,2010 bales of his amout bei'ng low riades, which leaves a balance of mly '10,800 hales of tnderabile cotton. i addition to this Emtrope has ledged )im the New York and New Orleans ex 'lialnge all (otton An transit. The de ay In the delivery of this cotton has 'alsed them a tremendous loss. An )ther matter (if vital and farl reaching oinseqiience is the fact provedl by ac ual Investigation t0h1t there are 1,000,000 bales of cottoil bolglt - o the New York and New Orletnis ex hange for early spring months, In ltid ing January. Ill addition to tilis airope, as- fast as her finances would permit, has bought. ention on thep New York aind New Orleans exchanges for her fliture requirements, so that. the acttal cotton now% bolght on the ex changes for which spot deliveries will he (leillained ar-e inl excess of tile pos sible tenderable cotton to be scired flloml either thle cotton onl hand or lite growing crop. The result i will be startling. li ill probability as a t'(' sult ilere will be days oii wlil not aI 'ontract cani he bolght on tile New Yor'k otr New Oi'eans exchianige. Th'le the inev'i tale e~lxchant tged close iioiitIhis f'ot' distantl mtitthis andl today alte cauight in a1 1ra1 froma whlichi it is im possibile t1l0'X exient' themselvyes.'' lI"F01W NEW'S. * Sortanit 0 soial ('et't o (f lie week 'was Ithe marrllialge (If Mr t. J1. A. Pante of (;reenwoodii~, to .\iss5 Othll o Johnlilson, whliichi 4e('urredh WedneIisdayi , Nov. 12. at thle hiomie/f the briid',. 11ev. J1. 11. Wil bidetl and1 gr'oomi lef't I inteditel c to'1 splend~ a few days in Auigusta atid otht I'r podmIlls of lii t'(rest. llThey will a f toetward'ts he at hom111e to thir frit'tds in ([teen wooA the homeii( of Ithe geoomi, wvhere lie 1s in buiessi( withi th irmIt'i of ('01hrani & Cothran. Mr's. Payneil is a y'ountg woimani (If chiarmlI ig persona litit's antd very pop1 ullar' withI all of heri scores of frlends, and they' will be the r'ecipints (If counttless congr'atlationls fl'rm thei01r mianiy fr'Iends here'. She wvill hi' grteat ly missed( by hecr fieinds for shle 'was a favoi'ite and was gi'eatly admtilired 1)y all whio meit her1. Ourl beOst wishles will attend 1101 ini her new honme. Mrt. 'M. Flemig 1hasI' reued from ani e'xtendedl vIsit to his daughter, Mr's. ('Ittillia Cr'1ouchl, at '1eesville. A spelal Invitation was i'ead by Pas tor' Williamns foi' a special meeting if 'all the0 members of the WV. M. 1U. to meet next Satur'day' afterunoonl at t:3. All Ihe ladles of the ('ic'hi ar pe 1(cially3 urtged to attend, M\rs. Dulke, of I'nlion, spen'lt Suniday' Mr t. TIoy Crlow' has pu11rchased a niowi ,\Iri. I'dd H olmies anid Mr'. Ilireh 11llmes also have purchiased new. ears. LI Irs. TP. A. lDrulmmiondteid eniliIt o the W. ..\l. I i., hats returnited from Sum ter' where she represen~ditedhO our uiioni at Ile tate monletg MR. FARMI Why not have the c You can have E Water, Electric PoM the home thus doing of drudgery yoursel and at comparative Lalley Lighting Sy4 with V. & K. Wate worth living. For or write Harney Electr , Laurens, DoUS Er OUEiINEE Merchants will tell you upon it to give them I In addition, they figures that prove omy of operatiorn TH-E HAULAGE COST I~ Palmetto Auto Laurens R! onveniences of city life ? lectric Lights, Running rer on the farm and in away with a great deal f as well as your wife ly small cost. Buy the tem r System and make life further particulars see -ic Company S. C. EOTHER5 iS CAR that they can depend aithful daily service will show you unusual econ and up-keep S UNUSUALLY LOW Accessory Co.