The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, April 07, 1920, Image 4
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LAURENS, S. V., APIUL 7, 1W0.
Next Tuesday is city election day.
Do not forget to vote.
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We regret that freight has delayed
the shipment of plates for our serial
iow running and that we are forced
to leave it out this week. We hope
to have it in again next week.
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A farimer asked tie editor of this
paper yesterday if 'he thought the
weather was old enougli yesterday
morning to kill the fruit ero:. we
couldn't tell him. \\'iile the town
farmers Can and (1o tell the real farm
pi's a lot of stuff that is probably true,
we believe the real farmer has a lit
tIe of the edge when it comes to
Reports of popilation tlgureis di
Southl Carolina towns, which should be
gratifying to them are (loubtless some
what les,' than most of theilm were
Counting oil. Expected inc'reases have
very !;robahly been materially cit
down by the emigration of negroes to
the North. No report has yet beeni
maide onl the local population, biut in
all probabilily this same em igrat ion
will cause r0111 popliation figure lto be
le'ss than lost of us holpe. Iaurens
has s'own marked griowt durilig the
past few years in everything except
popllation and we are lfrank to con
foss that wo dto not expect a large in
ercase inl this. 1Lauor 1en;s has jist be
gun to catch its seconid wind. Look
ouit for 19"11.
lA'N'"I iI NG.
Lynching unlider any cireuistances
I; unj ustifled hecause the law of the
land Supplies ample machinery for
punisling those guilty of a capital of
fense. Sonie claim that it is justilled
for tihe "one offen so'" used so oft en in
excnsin lyneh la-w, ht the illegal
death of Joe Stewart here Thursday
night shows to what extremes lynch
law goes when it is Condoned for any
offenso. h'le practiceO of lynchinjig
grows .just as anything else dos. For
that reason, those who have a regard
for the enforcement of law in the fu
tIre should beg in to think seriously of
the dangers of allowing lynching for
any crimlti( to continoe and should con
de1mn11 it oplily, i.ynehers have more
lelard for Public sentiment than they
have,1 of the law\.
Th lynhinig inl this installc waS
' 1ro 1in uos without sayind , for3 e
'n thoug iu- lynch ing lumy' not have'.
133en3 d'ii ''ly expected Ithe ('ircuml13
'33lo ii:-. :2: round3111 for' a reasonabli113e
3d3oublt 33n the3 sub1je'l.
Tiiu- .'\ ilveri', had it the wordsL to1
((mnmandi~, 3.ould del'iver' thec power'3'Iful
arraignment0,1103 ustomla ry (In su311 ocCa
sions: anld cry aloud that ju1st ile h
ruta l 3out to thei gil'y. ones, buit Solie!
sessdion3 of1 the (ltOner's: j3ury'. alii
h313l w'.':' a trave'sty' so far I as con1
('31n1 0 3in(ce ga ther'ed3 from~ the1
P'ace'( -ofiers and( little else ablout thi'
(case is likely. to be bated. Th'ei miat
ter'3 alr1aidy apiproadhes a ('losed a flail'.
Uni,1 lynching gives Laurel'ns a blacik
('ye as it djoes any othr p''Ilace where
01ne occurs.'5 arid in the futture if w.
w .oulld 133 m1ind1fu2l of ouir city's rePu3ta1
tio3n, w( shold 1(reeate a sent ient
against it.
Scot (ihi Ighlandtteris ('tom ig.
Itoy .Il. Smith 's Ioyal ScotelhI li
landlers I and w hi ch is to appear t ath ie
-Opera IlouIse Tu'lesday, Apil 13th, 1s
COnsideredl to he one of thle best muts
ical organiizations of Its kind which
*has ever touredl the coutntry. t'nlike
oilier bands It (offer's a prlogr'am of gen
itine vamriety withI a muhlsical reCpertoire
that is not overburdenled wvit h diry andc
*ar'istocr'atic cl-assical nulmbers which
nobody utnderstands. Plenty of real
mutsic with a pleasing sprilnkling of
popu3ltarI andl rag hits kee ps the aui..~l
CHn(e in good humor and with several
Instruml iien tal sel us alndI50f som w.onderl
fill singing by 'lobbie fBroll1ier, Ithe
Scotch tenor, anid thle xylophone solos
by the wizard of Rag Time ".Jimmie
Hoc'ward" there isn't a single dull mo
mont .in the perfornmance.
TPhe Rloyal Scotch Hiighlanders have
recently blayed engagemlent~s at
Young's Pier', Atlantic City, thie Na
tional 'ExposItion at Tor-onto, andl~ at
the Bronx Exposition Park, New. York
City.
FOR THE ME31011iAL
Takes Lead in Veteran Tribute. In.
tensive Campaign Starts April 19th.
An urgent appeal has been address
ed to county chairmen of the South
Carolina Memorial 'by Governor Coo
per, requesting them to get behind the
campaign to collect $400,000 from the
people of the statc to erect a memolr
lal building in commemoration of the
heroic (lead who .gave 'ip -their lives
that liberty mig-ht live on this eafth.
Itenewed interest is being. manifes
ted In the solicitation movement
and many counties already have rais
ed or oversubscribed their quotas.
The commission has decided to put
on an intensive caipaign, beginning
Aipril 19 and terminating April :0, to
raise the remaInder of the $100,000
needed to supplement the $100,000 ap
propriated by the state, practically all
the counties are ready for the "drive"
and ex-Governtior I. I. Manning, vice
chairman of the commission, is in the
Piedmont section niow lining uip sonme
of the counties there.
According to the headquarters of
the coliissi onl heor. the prospects are
very bright for winding ilp the cam
paign by A ay first.
The following is a letter from the
g overli or:
"'I'hough this letter is addressed to
you personally, it i; intended not only
for you, but for those associated with
you in tile memorial organization and
for tle people at large of yotir coun
I y.
".More than twelve months ago, tile
General Assembly speaking for tle
heart of South Varolina, took the first
step looking to the erection of a State
memorial to the many thousand of
mon and women of this state who rei
dered service during tle Great \Yar."
F.AlIED ''O N AVIG Al t:.
Senator D1)ial hats a it rush wit iei
niessee Senator on 101 ostat ('han es
ill 310 ropolltsnll ('illes.
The the well known lt'py disposi
tion of Senator N. B1. Dial, the juniorl
senator from -this state, incidentally
onep of lie promintent ilgures in na
tioial life froiml this city, has early
ist him on an easy footing with his
brother senators. inl (WhMl ington ;s
often Illustrated by the quips and
.okes by him an( at his expense which
freqtuently are noted in the big met -
ropolit an papiers. Senator Ial is evi
dently already "one of the boys", as
may he judged by these clippings as
sveen from time to time, a recent one
being reeived by Mr. L. G. Balle from
his brother, Mr. It. C. 1late, havimg
been taken from the Phi ladel p hia I'ub
li( Ledger, as follows:
Seniatotr Nathaniel It. Dial of Sulti
Carolina, although a loyal siupporter of
tlt, administration int iost respects,
cannot a-re with the lPresidentt -.nd4
Ii positaster general in their ail
oy Of tiotor truch inttead of
:neu4 matlit ieic Mtih's for iiter-cit y t rals
r i e hat:t of ml it hiN uport of the tub
tiie oni ixperience twith iistrflit
LI' l'st Itiw hei w. in New Yorl; trf
matn oti fooldt r oulet "-.2 et ttnn a ny
w herl at all .'
11 oetto :o l ctneth D. le l iler.
any ~ diftierence in' I Now York tratile.
A Ventilation Test.
.A1rs. Newlywed wasi 1 speakig prlotud
ty to her caliebr ot' thteir new house,
and11 tol of its ha ing hotllow bltock
C'ott rutellhn. thuttis Ittinui ng pen ty of
venitihtilon. "1 dhot't thik y'our mod
erni dwellig lhas anythtintg on our obtl
faishionedl tframte bottse In thatt respect,"
retttuned tier caller. "Every Noght Iwe
loek the et in thle cotlht' and let hier
t oft the lattle In the mtot'ninlg."
Bostoni 'Tantscript.
W/ould' Spare Grandma's Feelings.
Thiei othert day lily autit was wiling
to tier molttieir, iindt xlhe sii to her
few oif is tIter's t. school : "( enc',
donii't yoti -.tnt to wito youri tllt's to
grandma1( Int d sho litw hier htow mutchi you
itmve tetarnied?'' ( ee toughit a fewv
ite s tandii tteni replied :"O, mthler,
grandiimt Is so 4)1l nt it 's bieetn along
timie since she wenit to school, she
arie."-Exchange.
More. Adulteratod Water.
Another cause occurs in Bristol of am
man flned for sellinig watter' with a lit
tle milk in it.-LTotndon Piissing Show
"Itats P'ass Up Alhi Othier Food for..9,ne
.1l1a1 of fit-$ N A P."
Thoir fist mieal of RATr-SNAP is
their last. KIlls In few minu-tes, Drties
til thle ctarcaul. Rats kItlled wIth RtAT
S4NAP leave no odor. itATi-MNAP'
Comnes In cake formti. Break into small
Iieces, leave where rats travel. Nos
mintg with other food. Cats or dog~s
woii't -touich it. Safest, cleanest, surl
est rat and mice kIller. Thi'ee slzep,
2r5c, 50c, $1.00, Gold andl gtuaranteed
by Laurensu Iiardhwai'e Co., Putnam'a
Dngn on,,c and i vnnedy. B,,s.
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$ SPECIAL NOTICES. $
S * $ * S * 3, * S * $ * * S
For Rent-Three unfurnished rooms
conveniently located on South Har
per street, suitable for -light house
keeping. Miss Ma'ggle Martin, 413
South Harper Street. 38-it-pd
For Sale--One new Ford touring
car with self starter, electric lights,
shock absorbers and extra braces. r.
B. Sumerol. 38-1t-pd
Truck For Sale-One new Defiance
1 1-2 ton truck. Price right. T. 13.
Sumerel. 38- 1tlpd
-For Sale-Good looking ba mare,
7 years old. Would trade Fqr good
milk cow. Not especially strong on
'pedigree, but want henvy milkor, nat
many wrinlkles around .hbrns. -Might
take a few nice shoats or 1jale of good
cotton, extra staple preferred. E. W.
Copeland, Laurens. 38-2t
For Sale-Just received a car load
of American l3iiggics. Open and top
buggies, with either rubber or steel
tires. T. B. Sumerel. 38-1 t-ipd
Notlee-i wish to state that I have
sold out all the cotton seed advertised
in this column and will not have any
more for sale until after I have fin
ished planting. I may have some then.
.N. A. Sumerel. 38-1t-pd
('airs Washed---Come to T. 13. Sum
erel's garage to get your car washed.
38-1t-l)d
For Sale-Three nice building lots
on I iby Avenue, 70x200. Make best
offer. (.\Ds.) Della P. 11inson, 227 N.
Converse 't., Spartanburg, S. C.
38-I t-i)(I
For Sale-Thiiee iice building lots
on Irby Avenue, 70x200. .lake best
offvr, (.Mrs.) Della -P. Hinson. 227 N.
Con verse S.t., Spartanburg, S. C.
3:8-i t-ipd
I'ars For Sale---One new Allen, one
new C(hevrolet. on1e nlew 'Ford, self
starter, one good Ford roadster, one
good .\laxwell roadster almost ne'w.
one 85--i Overaid touring car' in iine
condition, one Ovei'lanid m1odel 90 tonur
ing car. T. 11. Sunmerel. 3s- t -pd
Wanted .\t On1e----loy to work at
soda fointain. l'owe I)rug co. 8- It
iiitled-lIy coiple without clii
drenl, small lioise or several roomis
suit able for I1i.0lt housekeowpiig. ijef
erence furniisied. Address liox 273 .
38-I t-pd
Eilectricniand 11141 .linginle )1en-_wc
ha ve anl exceptional propsitlonl to of
fer ill eahl( li lity to build 1u1 p iiermnlain
elit busintess at small outlay of capli
tal. Get oilr proposition o1 (C'NCO
iIHii'T, the most practical farm light
in g plant. Carload just receive(. For
particulars write: (11 NCO-li ( I I'T
SA IJiES CO., Distributors, Anderson,
S. C. 38-2t-chg
FrolSt Proof Ca1bbage P'lants.--For
iledll ate shi ipnIent, extra fine stocky
plants. iE.arly Jersey, Charleston
Wakelield, Succession, Plat Dutch. By
express--1,000, $2.00; 2,000, $3.50;
5,000, $7.50. Prepaid mail, 300, $1.00;
500, $1.50; 1,000, $2.50. Send for price
list Sweet iotato, tonitO and other
plants. Parker Farms, Moullric, Ga.
House Wirnir---Get 011ur ' prices lo
fore letting your contract. Phone 277
and Iprii'esen1tative will call. We wire
for city o1 fire insuri'ance inspection.
Trotter & Iarr. 3-1-dt-pd
For Itentf, ('heny-For standing rent
or, shares, good t:wo hor.'. farmll, two
111111 s and tools. See J. \i. Philpot.
314-5t-chg.
For Sit1- everal I thousand cream
('01ored pressed brick. Apply to E .
PAl finter. 3.1- tf
NotlCe-4,aurens Trust Compaiiy
will ipay you 6 per cent interest for
your money. 15-tf
Life Insurance-See D. E. Todd, at
1aur1lens TIrust Company for good old
line life insurance. 27-tf
Wagonis-(ariloa d of ' .\logui Wa gons
.illst rec(eived. At tractive pice. Iiun
cir BIros., isaur ieins. .';-t- id
Fot' Saie--Tiwo COWS, freshi in iIlk.
Aliso ('Ievelan ld bi1g hoil cot lon se'ed. G
W. Valent iin(, Waie Sohls I it 2.
See'd ('tlton Wanttted -Wii il buy 1e
wIll oir Hity--itf y'ou wanlt to sell
real istate 01' buy :good, ::afi. oild tine
I A oin nsurannec, see Wi. K. Wa shing
A net ion Sitle-Th'ie o'dd !hocky'
Spr'ings church wilt be sol to the
hiighes(~t bidder' Hatulrday, Apil) 10th, at
31 o'clock, buillinlg to lie torn down 01'
remi~oved( to mak e plac'e for new hil d
ing. t Signed) '"Hui illng (Comiii0ttece".
7---d'
Seedt ('oftton Waniftd-W'ill buy seed
('(ttIon, beg inning 'Apil i. Kicheli
Hl(se alil 'Y11ur (hicks---Use iLeady'
ltde((i, sure ,pr'cventativle for White
D i iaro('a thait kills so ma.ny little
chickens. Call at Kennedy's store or
.\ rs. Ii. 11. K ennedc(y's reidi~en (e.
:37-2 i-pd
('ard oif Thainks.
WAe wishsl to thalnk{ our1 friends and
neighblors for the ma~i~'ny(ats of' kind(
nless shown us duriing the ill ness andi
dieath of out' deai' father' and mother,
.\1'. andi Mr's. .\,l. . V. Mooi'e. Also
ouri brlotherl, (. .W. Moor'e. .lay God's
richest blessings rest 0opon each one.
(O1tationa for Letters of Adiniistration.
State of South 'Carolfina,
County of IIaurens.
Ily 0. 0. Thompson, Probate .Judge.
WVher'eas Mary S. Grubbs made stit
to me to gr'ant lier' Letters of Admin
iatr'ation of the Estate andi effects of
M. IH. Gr'ubbs.
'These are, therefore, to cite andi ad
monisuh all and singular the kiindred
andt cr'editoi's of the salid M. 11.
Grubbs, deceased, that they be and
apipear before me, in the Court of Pro
bate, to be held at 'Jaurecns Court
H-ousne, Laurens, S. C., on thle 13th (lay
of April. 1920, next, after' pubilliCationl
hereof, at 11 o'clock In thle forenoon,
to show cause, if any they have, wvhy
the said Administration shouild not 1)e
g ra nte(d.
(Given 11n11er my hand thin 30th (lay
of 'Mai'chi Anno iDomini 1920.
0. (1. THIOMPSON,
7..2t..A . P. L C.
* ANNOUNCEMENTS. *
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for 'Clerk of Court of Laurens
County subject to the rules of the
Democratic primary.
B. A. SULLIVAN, Jr.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for the State Senate from -Lan
rens county and pledge myself to abide
by the rules of the Democratic -prl
mary. 0. P. GOOIOWIN.
I hereby announce myself a candl
date for the senate from 'Laurens
county, subject to the rules and regu
lations of the democratic primary.
PHI'L D.' H(UP.
I hereby announce myself a candi
date for die state senate from Lau
rens county, and judge my.self to abide
by the rules r.nd regulations of the
democratic primary.
0. L. LONG,.
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GMSOLINE SYSTEMS
Oil Tanks and Pumps, Air Com
pressors, Computing Scales, Floor
Scales, Show 'Cases, Account Reg
isters, Rebuilt Cash Registers,
Safes, Store Fixtures.
THE HAMILTON SALES CO.
Columbia, S. C.
C. C. Featherstonc W. B. Knight
FEATHERSTONE & KNIGHT
Attorneys at Law
Laurens, S. C.
All Business Intrusted to Our Care
Will Have Prompt and Careful Atten.
tion.
Offlee over Palmetto Hank
Mr. Featherstone will spend Wednes
day of each week in Laurens.
The Laurens Drug Co., Laurens, S. C.
Dr. T. L. Timmerman
DENTIST
Laurens, South Carolina
Office In Peoples Bank Building
UNDERTAKINd
C. E. KENNEDY & SON
Undertakers and Embalmers
Calls answered any hour day or night
Simpson, Cooper & Babb
Attorneys at Law.
Wil Practice In all State Courts
Prompt Attention Given All Business
Blackwell & Sullivan
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Prompt Attention Given All Business
Money to Loan on Real Estate
Telephone h60
Office In Simmons Building
W. M. NASH
SURVEYOR
Terracing Leveling
NOTARY PUBLIC
Gray Court, S. C.
0. Langdon Long
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Enterprise National Bank Building
All -L.egal Butsiness Giveu
Promipt Attenution.
CLYDE T. FRANKS
Agent For
Ashepoo Fertilizer
Few Equals and No
Superiors
Also Few Farms for
Sale
Farmers! See Me at
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
Laurens, S. C.
Good1 coffee is served wherev
er there are good homes and
goodl housewives., And much of
it comes from 1 ire. Detter' try
RIED DIAM6NJ COFFEE,.
Ask your grocer.
Does Your Life Insurance
Policy Provide the Payment of
Iper year to you as long as; you live Al
$ 20000should you becoe totally and ?I-F
S *0 manently disabled before age 60
$10,000.00t6 your beneficiary In casc of death?
20In the event you die during the pre
$209000.0Ini p~aying period of you ipolicy, as
to direct result of an accident of
any kind
That your premium paymients shall
DOES cease in case of total and permanent
di isa ty and that you shall receive
divld ys each and every year, just ,
as If our premiums were being paid
by you; and that, no matter how many
Dfl~hV Years we p)ay you disability, no dedu
PROVIDEons from this are ma(e at yo
death, and your beneficiary receive the ?
full face amount of the pollcy.
0T DIt is a $10,000.00 I)olicy, containing the
T Dnew DIsability and Double Indemnity
I Clauses.
Why not insure your life in a Southern Com
pany, and keep your money in, the South?
You can do this by insuring in the Old Reliable
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co.
of Greensboro, N. C.
W. T. MOORE, Agent
At Posey's Drug Store Laurens, S. C.
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Person..ity, charm,
exclusive distinctiveness
These are what you want in a gift
that you want to be remembered,
retained and cherished permanently
A jewelry store is the place to buy such gifts.
This is the jewelry store for you.
Our stock is suggestive of gifts.
FITRGEERDD OPTOMTR.PT
WHEN YOU THINK OF EURY.3- TM RNN OF
WILLIAMSOLOMO
TH-E RELIABLE JEWELEP.
WEST SIDE COURT SAUARE .A U RPENS, S. C.
The Tires Are Here
You have probably noticed the adver
tisements relative to the justly famous
Goodyear Fabric Clincher Tires in sizes
30x3, 30x3 1-2 and 3lx4.
Because we know they are the kind of tires to
make us permanent customers is probably the
biggest reason why we sell them. When such
altogether good tires are coupled
with the complete Service we know
how to render, there can be no
question but what you will call
again when you need inew tires.
Other sizes and types in stock.
* Ernest W. Machen
DEALER - LAURENS, S. C.
THEY ARE BEST, BUT--THEY COST NO MORE
nnnD YEA mA uV TO.RnS7TU6,,