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ANNOUNCEMENTS. .I hereby announce myself a candi date for Clerk of Court of Laurens County subject to the rules of the Democratic i'rimary. 13.,A. SULLIVAN, Jr. I hereby respectfully announce my self a candidate for re-election't th office of Clerk of Court for La rens County, subject to rules of the Demo cratic P'arty. C. A 1POWER. -I hereby announce myself a candi date for Sheriff of Laurens county and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the Demo cratic primary. COLUMBUS L. OWENS. I 'sereby announce myself a can didate for re-election to the offiee of Sheriff of Laurens county, subject to the rules of the Demociatic primary. S. C, REID. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the Senate from Iaurens county and pledge mys'elf to abide, by the results of the Democratic'primary. JACK H. DAVIS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the State Senate from Lau rens'county and. pledge myself to abide by the rules of the Democratic pri mary. 0. P. GOODWIN. I hereby announce niyself a candi date for the senate * from Laurens county, subject to the rules and regu lations of the democratic primary. . PHIL D. HJFF. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the state senate from Lau rens cotuity, and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the democratic primary. o. L. IONG. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the State Senate from Lau rens county and pledge myself to abide by the.results of the ,Democratic prinary. R. D. BOYD. I hereby announce myself a candi date for the House of Representatives subject to the rules and regulations of the Democratic primitry. 1. R. TODD. 'At the request of my many friends I hereby respectfully announce my self as a candidate for'the House of Representatives, -subject to the rules -of the Democratic Party. ,HUGH D. McCRAVY. I.hereby announce myself a candi -date for the House of Representatives from Laureus county and pledge my self to abide by the results of the Democratic primary. TOWNS A. WILLIS. I hereby announce myself a candi date for re-election as solicitor of t4e Eighth district subject to the rules and. regulgtions of the Democratic primary. H. S. BLACKWELL. I hereby announce mysolf for re 'election for 'Coroney of Laurens cgun. ty, subject te the rules and regula tions of the Democratic primary, run ning on my record for the .past two years. r o te*~s w R. R. OWI.NGS. I hereby announce myself a candi (late for Coroner of Laurens county and pledge myself to abide by the rules and regulations of the iDem'ocratic primary. W. lIAM'TON WilITLOCK,. I hereby annotnce myself a candi (late for rec-election for County 'Comn missioner of. Laurens county, subject to thle rules. and regulations of the Democratic primairy. . A. .Iomer Moore. I hereby announce myself a can didate for County C'ommlsisioner 'of Laurens county and pledge myself to a bide by the rules and regulat ions of . the D~emocratiIc primary. (lE0. C .HIOPKINS. Colds Cause (Iris and inffuenza LAXATIVE DROMO QUININE Tablete remove the cause. There is oniy one "Dromo Quinine." E. W. GROVE'S sigusture on box. 300. LAURENS DRUG CO.,' Laurens, 8. C. 'ABJJEVILLE-OREENWOOD MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCiATION. -Organized 1892. P'ROPERTY INSURED $8,875,860 WRITE OR CALL on the undersign ed for any information you may desire about our plan iAt insurance . We iunsuire your property against de etructiog by FIRE. WINDSTORMI OR ~iIGHTNI.NO4 and do so cheaper than ny company in existance. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours Is the safest and cheapest plan of insurance known. Our Association is now licensed to write Insurance in the counties of Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Edgetleld, Laurens, Baluda, Lexington, Rliehland, Calhoun, and Spartanburg. The offigers are: Gen. 3. Fraser ~. Lyon, Prehident, Columbia, S. C.; J. RI. Blaee Gen. Agt., Secty. and Treas., Gie' ,'ood, S. C. DIRECTORS: A. 0. Grand .. .....Mt. Carmel: B. C. J. M. Gatnbreli .. .. Abbevilie, B. C. '3. R. Blake ~.. ... Greenwood, B. C. A. W. Youngblood . . ..Hodges, 8.-C. t . Fraser Lyon ., .. Columbia, B. C. R. 11. Nicholson .. . .Edge64~ldS. C. 'W. H. Wharton .. ....Waterlo, S. C. W, C. Bates .. .... .. latesburg, S. C. -2. Rt. BLAEE, 09. Agt. Greenwood, S. C. OLEMSON TRUSTIFES HAVE BUSY TIME Board of Tru ss rnsacts Ruch -Business at Sunimer Meethigs. Vet erai Doctor ~oes. Clemson 'College, July 3.-The Clem son colleg - board of truattes held its regular summer meeting at the college two days this week. Governor Man ning, who is attending -the Democratic convention at San Francisco, was ab sent. The board'of trustees adopted the budget of expenditures for the fiscal year beginning July 1. The iprincipal items in the budget for colleg6 work were as follows: Salaries, $161,750; other operating expenses, $99,733.39; equipment for teachng $16,178.26; buildings and niscd'laneous c*ulpm'enti, '1$281,51.21. The appropriation for public service' from college funds was $76,020 in ad dition to the $168,070 appropriated by telh legislature. The fertilizer tax is reported as larger than usual this year, but so was the cost of making the inspection and analysis. President Riggs recommende(4to the -board tie creation of, a new depart ment to be known as the 'department of student affairs, and recommended Prof. ,D. H. Henry, who..hitherto has been in 'chargc of student activities, as director of this department and as sistant to the president. The board accepted the resignations of Maj. A. Bramlett, assoclate com mandant; Profossor flare, ' associate Professor poultry husbandry; J. ,. Seal, pathological inspector; C. F. In man, assistant professor of chemistry and Dr. G. F. Lipscomb, station chem 1st, rhe college Is fortunate as compar ed with many, colleges, in the small numnber of losses from its faculty, in spIte of the tendency of .teachers to go into other lines of work. Dr. A. 'M. Redfern, who has been the college surgeo notir 27 years, re tigned to take effect September 1. Dr. Redfern is known to every student who ever attended Clemson, and his retire. meat will be greatly regretted by ev ery Clemson graduate as it is by the faculty and the entire college com munity. With tihe idea of still further -con' centrating the live stock sanitary work in the 'Columbia office, Dr. 'W. K. Lewis was made state veterinarian, Dr. W. 0. Feeley at his own request being relieved of the duties of that position in order o' give full time to his duties as professol' of Veterinary medlicine. With some changes and additions, the board adopted the report of the committee in revision of the military regulat,(ons, this committee consisting of W. D. larnett And H. C. Tillman. Tie board started a sinking fund for the 1prpose of building a new hospital just as soon as sufficient funds can be accumulated. 'hA es timate(ld cost of the hospital Is about $7',00. The margin between the ru - ning expenlses and income is so small that it will take several years to aie cumulate the necessary amounmt. Ii ither't( t he freshman students have come to the college a week after the formal oplening. -Next, session they will come the day after. The board was wveli pleased with the finances and general condition of the college as re v~1hledl in President Rtiggs' report cov ering the war of the year. WOULD IN4'ItEANE~ ICAILIt0Al F"AltES Action Urged Before Commem.re (Coum mlissionm. ltepmre.senmtativesi of Sipi pers and14 Chlairnman of Eilectrie ftail ways Associamtion .tMakes P'lea. 'Washington, June 29.- Increase of passenger fares as wvell as freight rates to permit railroads and electric lines 'to operate both branches of their service at a. profit was urged todlay before the interstate commere comn mission by Clifford Thorne of Chicago, represent ing shippers, and Charles L. ' lenry 'of I ndiugnapol is, chairman of the American Electric Railway asso clation. Thmeir ,,pleas for higher phas senger rates broumght that phase of the rev~nue question to the fore for the first time since the rate hearings be gan. Mir. Thorpe adlvisedi a 5 per' ceft increase in passenger fares for., the railr'oads, while Mr. I ienry contend ed that traction lines, with freigth making uip 'only a small portion of their bhusiness, could not absorb pas sengmr losses if an increase Is. allowv ed in freight rates ohly. "If electric lines ar'e to live," Mr. Henry added, "they must have a pro fitable passenger' busines." Sixty per cent of the electric linen in the country, ho asserted, derive fr'om 60 per cent to 85 per cent of their revenues from passenger business. transportation act so that pne class of tratisportation is not benefitted to the injury of aslother, Mr. Henry said in commenting on the carriers' request that the rate advance asked, to pro vide the standard return permitted by. the aeha bencnfine t reight LANFORD NEWS. 0* 0 9* g* 0*00* Lanford, July 5,-A gloom of sad ness was cast over our community, when the death of lr. Baxter De Shields was announced Saturday. He had been in declining health for sev eral months and his death was ex pected. The interment took place Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock in the Methodist cemetery in the presence of a large concourse of Borrowing friends and relatives 'of the family, the services being conducted by Rev. J. B. 'Patrick of Pacolet, a classmate of the <eceased, 'assisted by Pastor 11Mier. ie was a graduate of \Vof ford 'College and a young man of fine Christian character and one much lpved and respected 'y all who knew him, and will be greatly missed by his large circle of friends. The many and beautiful floral tributes attested to the high esteem of his noble life and character. In his immediate fam ily he is survived by his father and mother, three brothers and one sis ter: Air. and Mirs. J. 1. DeShlields, Messrs, Roy, Cltde and lloyd, and 'Miss Grace iDeShieldds, and to them out' hearts go out in sincere sym pathy in this sad hour of their great bereavement. The little two year old baby of Mr. and Mirs. .1. .B. Hunter (lied ASunday afternoon after several weeks of suf fering. The little one was buried lon dy morning at Ora. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Payne, of Greenwood, spent the Fourth of July with relatives here. -irs. J. ). Johnson was surprised .londay by her sister's family, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Cannon and 'Brother. Mr. and Mrs. J. 'W. IAinford and fam ily, with a birthday dinner. The young people's club 'will give a public debate .Friday on "Woman's Suffrage". Social and refreshments afterwards. Capt. 10udene 'Cox is at home now from Cornell lniversity, New York where lie has been. taking a piost graduate course in'electrical engineer Ing. There will be a commmnity prayer meeting Sunday night at eight o'clock at the 'Haptist church. lFveryone is urged to attend an( assist in the ser vlces. Mlr. anld .s. J. 11. Williams and1 family and Mr. and .\rs. Clarence Garrett attended thei Garrett reuion at tlo( home of \lr. and Mrs. Frank Cox, they reporting a very enjoyahi:c occasion. .Itr. Ezelle Garrett and sisters spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Garrett. ('OllPOltATION TAX M-l11.01 l- : CapfilI Stock 'ix lpor't Due it b(' Filedi Dhiriig ,iuly. -). C. 1leyward, C'ollector of Internal Ilevenuie writes The Advertisei that IIe desi res to eal to the attention 'of all 'orplor'atjins, associations, jo it stoek (comlpaie (s antd it~iurance ('omi Panics the fact that the r'evenute laws reqirme the filing of a cail Istock t' reor't with hiis otlice duiring thle month of July. 19i20. Theta i qestion is imfposed( for the privilege of dopng business for th' gover'nmenjt iscal year anda the report due to be fled duriing the lpresent: month1 en cver's thle ier'iod. eniding .J unte 30O, 1921. ('oliector I ieyward siad that thet en~ perience of his oflice w'as that a g'r'eat mlany' corpiorations were delinquent in fIling this report eacht year foi' the i'eason that they thiomught they wet'e not liable foi' tax on,aceoutnt of not hbe ing engagedl in active business. and he wishes to state that the r'eguliat ions requirie ovei'y cor'porat Ion existing iun der01 the lawvs of the State to file re pot't, ot' sublmit conclusive er'ldence that it is not liable. D~etermilnat ion of tax labili ty rests entlirely with thle Commissioner of Internal Rievenue. The capital stock tax division o' t h.. SEEDS Crimson Clover The Wonderf S&! Tprover Sow it in your' cornad cotton ait tile last wvorkling, and( nexL y ear you enn phmit thease two0 crops (on thea same Iland anda maike bigger cropu. It is conmslieredl worth1 $20 to 830 per' acre in the increased productiveness uad Ima provedi mechanical condition of the soll.. CRIMS0N CL.OVEft also make~s ain excaeut winter and spring grazing crop, tho best of eatrly green feed and a good hiay crop. T.W.Wood & Sons, SEEDSMEN. Richmond_ Va. Internal Revenue Bureau Is busily en gaged in preparation for handling the reports for the present taxable period, and blAnk forms will be mailed t4) ev Dry corporation in the district on ruesday, July 6, 1320. Every tax payer who doeA not receive a blank rorm within a reasonable time after that date should request the collector's Afllce to furnish' one. CONDITION oF COT1TON CROP IS IMPROVED Government Forecast Cotton Crop of 11,450,000 Bales; Larger Than in 1919. Washington, July 2.--A cotton crop of 11,450,000 bales or larger than that of last year, was forecast today by the department o fagriculture as a re qult of the material Improvement in the condition of the crop since May 25. On that date the condition of the crop was 'the worst on record. Acreage Increased 371,000 or 1.1 per cent over that of last year. The im provement of the condition between May 25 and June 25 was 8.3 per cent, making the condition on the June date slightly better than it was a year ago. Area and condition June 24 by states follows: Virginia, 35,000 acres; condition 73 per cent. North Carolina, 1,556,000, anrI 7.1. South Carolina, 2.900,000 and 74. Georgia, 4,972,.000 and 63. Florida, 127,000 and 63. Stomach ills )ernmnci y disappear after drinking the :elebrated Shivar Mimeral Water. Positivelv guaranteed by money-back offer. Tastes ine: costs a trifle. lDelive.-d a-,% - bly m Iuurens Agents, J. C. Shell & C1. -1 oie Ihem. IC] For'; Pala, Blod INSI F Pro: Barks L. C. Barksdale GASOLINE AND KEROSENE ENGINES .Just received carload of Gasoline and Kerosene Engines from 2 to 12 Horso .Power; Portable Sag Rigs; Gasoline Engine Drag Saw controlled by clutch which eliminates danger and saves time. Any defective par made good at factory during life of Engine. COLUMBIA SUPPLY COMPANY 823 WEST GERVAIS_STREET, COLUMBIA, S. C. 46-tU The Weaver Uprighit Grand is the choice of people Who un derstand and have a desire for the fine things in life. These people appreciate tihe ownership of a piano that re sponds to every wish of the musician. iThat is why the Weaver Upright (Grand 'has beeni selected for so liany of tile best homes. It is why the presence of a Weaver instantly stamps a home as a real center of enltire. The Weaver is easy to own and we will gladly send you full part cinlairs ipon reglest. O'Daniel & Reid Clinton, S. C. For Real E CREAM 04 0 socialFunctions Call ze of S weclets (Cream a Specialty Fire Life Liability A~utomobile late Glass perty Damage SEE US dale & Roper Phone 409 R. H-. Rope