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COLONIES BRING WEALTH TO FRU;N0) Unusual Progress In Development* of Commerce. Now Next to .British. Nw, York, Sept. 13.-Unusual prog ress in the develoipment of commerceo and natural resources in the French -colonial possessions and dependencies has 'brought them wealth r'anklng next to that of the British colonial em-pire, according to a survey made public here by the 'French commission. The French colonies, with an estimated population of 50,500,000, have an area of 4,000,000 square miles. Total exports from the colonies In 1917, With the exception of Algeria and Tunis, were .valued at apiroximately 1,108,000,000 francs. Since 1914 ex ports In the various possessions in ctreased from 25 to 100 :)r cent. Tihe increases rte attributed to the tirift of natives followinlg the war's en(ing. Total Algerian exports in I111 were ittore than 1,33-1.000.000 franes, an in crease of about m58 millions over 1918. The port of Algiers alone handled ex ports approxitmately -175,158.000 francs, an increase of 200,822,000 franes, ac cording to estimates. Cluief imports were cotton, clothing anid linen, skins, coal, sugar and coffee. Lhlef exports weve:wines, fruit, tobacco, wheat, oats, abrley and wool. Amoutnus of imports and exports were greatest in thlte or der mentioned. National roads In Algeria have a lengt h of :1,:0 miles. while 2,2031 miles of railway were open for tralic in Jan nmry. 1919. Tinis, essentialy an agricultural country had bumper grain crops in 1919, as follows: Wheat 6,500,553 bushels; barley, 5.128,223 bushels; oats 3,4-1.722 bushels. The cork industr. is im:portant. cork trees covering more than 600,000 acres. The annual min eral Irodiction averages in value more than 30,000.000 franes. The spring estimate of 1920 harvest on the French zone of .lorrocco valued the crops at 1,000,000 francs, aml it was expected there would be a largo surplits for export, the survey states. Elxports to France in 1918 .were valied at 82,06t2,880 franes, tile imports at 155.22-1,925 franes. The French possession in India con sists of (ive sep'ar-ate cololles wit h al aggregate area of 1.900 square miles. iceu. sugat. co ton, cocoa, coffee an ground Ints are grown. ''le principal ex-ort fro: l'ondieierry. -t chiel possession. Is oil seeds. Frenchli indo-Chint a has R poplt Iat iot of abouit 17,000.oo. Tle terit-or.y tribuitary Is Sigon is almost entircl. agricultural, being one of the great rice reg ions of the w orld. Tbe minera1 ure coal. lignite. wolfram. tin and zinc In the other lpossessions5 intuinit; \l adaa.car. 'rench ''luatorial Afrien Frt"een Somalilandv anld Frenich WesI Africa. whiIh is tH, lar. ist o" tii colies. t cornmenr; has almnost dou bled since Il 1. 1 Ie survey says Fren:-hI Wet .i ca,. c omp1 Ir Ised( ol Sentni'a. I Iaut-Fn.l-Niger, FNrPnel I thI Ivory enast. 1 ).ih: ney, thI military territory of the Niger aIl N 11 IO s:Uaret miles. The general lud get mmnts to ab'ou t 25.000.00 de franes~ an nur~il. Th'Ie ag ricrittira! c ditet 1on1of ((otton i )rwiW. .: lute. agava and sisal are cultivated ex Itensively. Huitbber is the m'uost imr'.or: ant produtct in thle forest iresoute Ca ttle raising has ineceased. The ::n eralI weal th is grteat. The eo:naeT this p)ossessionl increased .a :c cent. sincet the -Frtench ad mina~i wvas created in 1895S. T1he French. colonies In Amer"'a consisting of GItuiana. M\arti: (luadelouipe and St. Pierre and .\-iuu' .on are principally noted fort',: 1lumnber' .produtsi, suigar. r-um. c Mco; atnd codfish. Afgricuitltur'e takes 'an important role In the sma.r : re es, especiailly in New (a~leoi a. saiU to lie one of the rnihet cour*..ti ir thle wor'ld. ABlEVrIILE.OREEINWvOOD MUTUAI INSURANCE ASSO('IATIO)N. OIrgnl7ed 151):. WR1ITE~ OR CALL on the undersign ed for, any Informaltion you may dlesirc abouit our pilan of Insurance. 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IILAIE, Glen, Agt. Oreenwiood, S. C. .JInn. 1. 1920 WOODIOW WILSON AIDS DEMOOItATS 1101 i Five llendred Dollars to Cam- a , 1algi Futi. "Honor of Nation". 'New ToI-k, Scipt. -18.-A $500 contri bution to The Democratic national cam- 1 paign fund was received here today froim President'Wilson, who wrote that ho was offering the money as a "pri- I vate In the ranks." The text of 'the .presidont's note, as I given out by W. W. .\arrsh, Demo cratic national treasurer, was as fol lows: t lay I not, as aI private in the ranks, 11 give myself the pleasure of contribitt ing the inclosed to the expenses of the Democratic campaign. I feel very I deeply that lie very honor and destiny of the nation are involved in this cain paign and that I and all citizens who love its honor and oevet for it a high influence in the hvorldl hsould contrib lite to the success of the cani((late who stands for the reestablishment of our 2 position aiong tile nations." The contribution was accepted. In commenting on the president's letter, National Chairman George t White, si(l: "Throughout the land there are ":ri vate citizens in the ranks' whose thought and aspiration the president has expressed in Ills letter. "'The h1oinor aild destiiy' of the na tioni are truly involved inl tile olitcoille of tile campaign, for u pon the accept ance by Aimericais of tile ieals for whili tile Democratic can(lidates are fighting (pen(s Ithe place thi niiar tion is to hol(d in, tihe worl(. To such a cause we are comlllitted. "The contributon of 'Woodrow Wil soil is welcoie andi n10c(le(I fromt a financial stand point." NE3,ROES Iit'NiTE'D 11Y CIICAGO MOl1 Three Resieged ii Chureb for Hour. Dleath Alf White Manl. Chlicago, Sept. 't0.-Three negroes wvere besiegzed for more1. thanl anl hour in St. G'abriel's chlureh on tho South Side by a m)1o bof 1.000 persons after the n egroes had killed a wh11ite m11an, Carles liarrett, who i; saild t have ole to tile r'cue of a wIlite !,1l i In 4u Ii ed by the negroes. They were res cued an11 placed in Jail whell rq ,nads of policeien11 were sIent. to avert a pos Ible ?-ace riot. C'hief of Police Garrity- orde(red th1 iltil pohice force m1iobilized 1an .aced se.e'ral houndrl'e(i e:,:ra polite mien aronil te clie o fthbe trouble. which Was at the southeast cornier of I t Stock yards, w here seve ral thous in ds iegroes; are emloyed. Shortly atter larrett hadl been kill ied, tilree nlegros weie (ragged from a s el car two hocek. awxay and se verely heattin. Thle negroes v: killed IHiar'-tt, cIII n his thlio::t with a iazor. were haeid ..uvcral hic6 h" Is. a (ontinulal I. increasing t'rowd and finay dah (A inio the hu h T .1 o hid in lit ''ft'im a. 01I' !bWk o thI e altar. thle church-el aind freqt'iiet yells of ynel'. thIem"Oi' <ame fronti the c rowd'(. Ia hir l'rk'. liastor' of t echurich, alp')rt're ait thel tr ance aind for sev hen ~Olicemen' 11rmed1 withi rifles ap di i ie i~ b break upi. The Se''~Cuth1 'idle "back hlt,"' thle -' of distrous irace riots a year Sw.s placed u ndt-i heav'y gta rd, as >-: ' stecIk yards <ila rter'. lTO ll01Ut0W P'lLOSP'Elit'TV, Gernmg illMike Lonii to South a:0'ow;r..\ Ai :. 2 '.---Propert y of Germnans fcor debt1s or for property ini )und3 is to bev retainled bty the tSouth Africa'n ::o'.ara: as a 2oan repay *a.clt n 3t yeals Thi mntion of ::eEvrr~~tn:'::as aninunced todlay in th %'outh .African iEcuse of asseim bly by the ;'remier. Genrlal Smuts. lie explained that enlemy atssets held by-(a theistodlian of tn'<-y v'o:i r-ty in of whic:~h ?.0,i0,e pounds had a!: cady kee'n ttaid out to Germ' - do.'i>1ckd in South Afr;i. Of te '~ l r inig 1 (,.. 0* .00 poun 10 lds, I .'o'11" 1 :-ounds(1 *would be teimpioraril1y apptliied in sat G rmas for' debt 5 0or for piroperty; ini man sein~: str'ate'l by that govern ic r0ot Zr'imoit of y'ot ith Afrie'n ha'. d1.ned t 10 :it'iest att I p61 ct raing ili th1;e total to Ir.o(00,0 pr,iands, whliichi will thecn to' held by Souh .\frica. as a loan from the Ge'rman o'-ner-s fra terim of 30 years, the gu onet aigowe1.pe rt Prem"ie r Smuts1 1addhed that the gov' Ernmenl(l't di nOt. lpropose to pythis money to thbe reparationl commission, wihichi old tiractirally mean conifls entli'in. As there was no guarantee that if the money was sent to Ger many it would ever* reachl the proper ownieris, lhe saidl, it hadl been dlecidedl to taik' it over as stated, nii'mely, as a loan. ' , , EKOM NEWS. * -Ikom, Sept. 21.-Everybody in this ection Is now busy picking cotton. On last Saturday, 18th, quito a little rowd gatherod at the home of Mrs. ,u Culbertson in honor of her 72nd irthday. All present s)Cnt a very deasant day. A bounteous dinner a vpread out in the yard under -the lade of the Mynosa t'ee. Tlhoso 'esent were: Mr. L. 1. Culbertson nid family, Mrs. Culbertson being the nly sister living of Mrs. Lou Culbert it; Dr. J. 01. Cooper and wife, he be ng the only brother living; Mr. C"arl ,ulbertson and family; Mr. Douglns :ooper and family, Mr. IEdgar Durts id family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Ciulbert on, Mr. T. J. 'Cooper and family, Miss s Edna and Kittur aCooper, Mr. and Irs. Gray Cooper, Master Lee Cooper, Ir. an(d Mrs. Bart Cooper, Mrs. lidle 'hillips and children, M.s Naoma lennington, Mrs. Ophelia 'lloyd, of liit<n, Mrs. Maude Phillips and sis -r. Miss Mattle Cooper, of Charlotte, ame dowin for the occasion but (lid At Boyd's 41 Has Be P 200 acres, the state; it is Roads, within e Railroad Static: located on prop erty being bette The imprc dwelling house; buildings. Tern Brass Free Ic First 1N Florence, S. C. ,-not arrive In time for dinner.- All left wishing Mrs. COlIbertson many more birthdays just like -this one. Miss Myrtle Culbertson spent -the week-end with her -friend, Miss Martin near Ware Shenis. Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cooper. of 'Aber deen, Miss., who have been on a few wceks' visit to relatives in 'this coun ty, left for theIr home last Friday. Misses Elsie -Burton and Evelyn Culbertson are attendin'g school at Laurens. Miss Bertha Cooper has gone back to Greenwood -to attend school this session. Mr. 'Willie Bu'nsi(e, of Troy, made a business visit to our community last week. I ~~~__ NEWR0PlGLIA ABHA NDONS FiI~Il'' Jack oJhnson Propis Appeal and WVilI BeginI to Serve Prison Sentence. Chicago, Sept. 18.--John Arthur (Jack) Johnson, former world's heavy weIght champion pugilist, today deed-. ed to drop his fight for release from conviction of violation of the Mann act 'und prepare(I to leave tonight for e Jer Cross Roads: Vliles of Laurens, 1 1A 1n Subdivided AND WILL F AU ry Septb At 10.30 A. M 175 under cultivatio ideally located on N asy reach of Lauremt ni within 1 mile of erty; in sight of chur ~r located. ~vements on this pi three tenant ho~ises; s' Easy e Crea~a ? [ational A SELLING Ueavenwor.th -prison to begin 'bin sen 'ence of one year. He failed to filo an ippeal. Johnson's counsel previously had an nounced intention to file a writ of er ror and appeal the case. Tho negro and his attorney 'appeared before. Digtriot Judge George Car'penter this Wiorning prepared to pursue that course, but when assured by 'the court tiat pti liberty on bond would .be denied, John son decided to drop -his fight. Johnson, in the custody of a dept'Ity marshal, iwas to leave at. once for p)rison. In addition to the sentence of a year and i day, the negro was fined $1,000. After his conviction seven years ago, Johnson fled abroad, for felting his $30,000 bond, and only a few weeks ago voluntarily ended his self-imposed ,exill, surrendering on the Lower California border. h1abitual Conistipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially. prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxativo for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 (lays to induce-regular action. It Stimulates and Regulates a Very Pleasant' to Take. 60c per bottle. y Pla on National file of Madden Stati I Into Small BE SOLD ember' r, of as fine land as ational Highway, a' , a prosperous and property; Good two -ch. It is hard to co: -operty consist of a g'ood barns and all and Lib Free served at~ uCtion C( AGENTS F a TOHM FOR PROMPT RE9P TA1 * 2TABL'S WIrI WATER , Eum ASPIRIN LA. ft in41nam S 0e NON HA9T FORMING rho Ouhdno That Does Not Afflct the Hoad tecnt.qc of Its tonic and laxative effect, 1,AXA ri7v7it o QUtiIN t is better than ordinaty jnitnite and doct not e ruse :ervousutas not insti I liend. tember the full namet and., 'or-' fir the signutwte of E. 'V. OROVE. 30C. C. Highway Tracts th can be found in t Boyd's Cross thriving city; a teacher school nceive of prop L good six room necessary out eral the Sale )lpany vetteville N. C.