Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Ie a bertiser Subscription Price $2.00 Per Year Payable in Advance Published by .DVERLTISING PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. Advertising lttes on Application. Obituaries and Cards of Thanks: One Cent a Word. Entered at the postofice at Laurens, S. C., as second class mall matter. L4AItENS, S. C., DEC. 1, 1920 The proposal to erect a dormitory next year for female students at the University is ill-timed. The financial condition of the state dloes not warrant a large eX liend iture of money for this purpose, whe n piei:o.le are alrcady sorely pressed and the demands for such a building are not apparent. The few ." 0om1en1 who desire to take the uni versity course now are evidently not being prevented from doing so by lack of living accottnodations in ColumbI~ia and we do not hear of others who have been barred from the university cours. through lack of dormitory space. The state has made liberal provi:;ion for the women at Wtinthrop and the few who are not satisfied with the courses it affords are being reas onably cared for by the good people of Columbila, so why not give the tax payers a little rest? * * * While the ';)resent business lepres sion is largely a natural result of the world's impoverishment following the war, the war's effects have been aggra vated by the stubborn and shortsight ed policy 9f Secretary Houston and the Federal Reserve Board. The two tak en together and with the assistance of henry Ford's pronouncement on auto mobile prices have about scared the country out of its wits, creating money stringency and business depression entirely out of keeping with the sound financial condition of the coun try. Besides sound business judgment with somec provisions for marketing of our products, we need now more than anything else sonic steadying influence to restore confidence. One thing that could go far toward a renewI of coniblence w ould be the luri P'of lis ;1Ziunt rate:: by the Fed (3al I . ere'i li:nk, a step which could be ;n, I htak n if tile jwld t is cor rectly inaforme l as to the enorious profit:- the h-mkl is; mtaking,. (:C iEn'" :1!oIn " 1 t'.m c nli ty'' r'Oadls O1e SIes; t:'my;i hales of enti sufferin (lamlage by being left out in the weather. So long as the weather was favo 'r' , '' a it has betn this fall, very little damage was done. but the wia :' rins ; may be exIpectedl to do 111oe d- m::ere from now on. Aa the demand for tinged cotton is even Iweaker ili a that of the white, which we all !'.now CC noC 3 t (I,-ideraie at mlade muchl greateor. There is i~rac tleally no Caie for a:nythinli the hies4(t iotto now\ -an the 11 fa rmeri whio allows li' ec' on 1o II' onit Is 1o.ni a grreat deal. It vy.. ,.i~eted yester dlay that a halo or Iwo coulld he pmt In 'elh rinle w'uh) thc. horses and mules but a mani on!-hit noi to hie tOo proud those days to lay :' hale or two in the partlo:' anon gside thie piano. Cotton may not lie king right now, 1bu3t It is sworth saving even at the low lprices. N4TATIE TAX SYSTrEM S~r0ULDT BE REVISED (Continued from Page 1y It alico recommends a changed admin 1st rat ive system wher'eby every local assed'~n' bioa rd would he forrepd to 00o Ily wi th the law and al propert03'fy placed on the books at its face vAlue,. "Tlhe sole object in impr)3ov.ing taxa tion woould be 31merel y to get all pr iop ert y on the tax books at its actual value, All the aids that can he fur-. n ichedl lonod of assessors for the purpo'ls:.e of miore accur'ately assessinig hiroprty1 could)31 at best havo nut. ondI ulltimcate reiult, nlamiely the finmal red v'alui: o ii an rel1'assesllmnt of all the p 2irory of t hi st ate at the end1( o[ anl ind0efinilte 1ei0'od or yea rs. Tlhat on ject en lie attained within twelve month1 i's Iim 31bIy the passage of a re valiuc;e and r3113eassessmlent act whlehcl woo ld prov'idei thle n~~eessary ai C((n.l 7iachim-ry~ foi' revaluing :ia property Itrm';-hout the state at thei' same( tIme, tinder' theO 51ame rules and 331303 the Mlante lerms,; l'ntil thant can I. (10:, It is hbrlleved thait statuIte's 03m1bodyIng thle Idear; above sulggestedj iwolId 1131003nt to little mlore thanl dead tim bet' oni the biook'.,"' the connuitte ennel('u tdes. Wotsey's Grave. Romewhere amIdst the ruins of Let, cc~oter abbey, which tilo earl of Dysart hast, presented to Lelcester, lies the dJust of' the great Cardinal Wolsey, but the site of his grave, like that of Moses. In umknown. TIME NOW RIPE FOR LIVE STOCK County Agent Urges Farmers to Stay in Live Stock Business Rather Than Sell. To Laurens County Papers: The folohwing is a circular letter just out from Clemson College, and prepared by W. J. Seely, Extension Animal -1iusbandman. I think this worthy of the attention of the farmers of Laurens County. "To Cattlemen of South Carolina: The time was never better to go into the live stock business, nor was it ever better for those that are in to stay in. There is a tendency for some to cash out on account of the shortage of money. This is a mistake, for live stock prices are bound to become set-. tied and breeding stock will be higher, a much better plan is to feed the breeding herd through the winter, keep the cows in flesh by running them in the velvet bean fields or by feeding silage, stover, hay and straw and a little cotton seed meal and vel vet beans. "Coy's that are wintered w:ell bring better calves in the spring. They are in a better condition to furnish milk to grow out the calf and get him ready to eat grain. "The cattlemen 'who sell veal calves will find that their caves wil grow out and develop much faster in the spring if the cows are wel wintered. "Do not let the breeding cows get too thin during the winter months for the cost of replacing flesh is mor-' than twice that of maintenance. "The following few suggested ra tions will be helpful in wintering breeding cows: "No 1-Corn .silage 18 lbs.; oat straw 10 lbs; cowpeas or peanut hay 4 lbs. No. 2-Corn stover (shredded) 11 lbs.; oat straw 8 lbs.; cowpea or pea nut hay 4 lbs. No. 3-Corn silage 25 lbs.; cotton seed hulls (or straw) 10 lbs.; cotton seed meal 1 1-2 lbs. No. '.-Peanut or cowpea and grass hay mixed 15 lbs.; straw 5 lbs.; velvet bean in pod 4 1-2 lbs. No. 5--Run in corn and velvet bean field. Since there will be qsuite a quantity of peanuti hay for sale in the lower part of the state. livestock men rh'ii make the best use of it in feeding cat 'le and hors:;en rather than Lilying in ho s.'' I a one desire'; farti hr informo:t nl!' clh)r:il this line. or1 any othe:' i o;:~!rf ag r iulture , he Should t"-Ill onI the C"unity Ar:'enit. vo i.;ill be gla] to ierve in any v- po;it . ' . Trevat]h: n, li'ihal Groius lit ]terest Te grealt I Hiptist Campaign which 1. flines to grow in i nilteest. I arg1 t lowds aI~ t tetnd! ch~i eve~n ing 'erevice an the' visiting evanigelists are miore Htan :..rtiled with the resutlts; thus. far. .\bI re t hani 1501 persons have beeni aLd(;d to thei. membehrsi i of thle :illirIc5esiand with beslCt days3: yet ahead this number w'ill be greatly in tcrea sedt. Thiere arie more thanr thir'ty visiting t'vangeliasts and singers ulnder theO leadlershily of Dr. W. W. Harnilton, superintendent of evangel ism) of the Hom Mission Board of the Southern lialtist convention who are preaching each evening in the Baptist churches. These meni come from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana and TJexas and Oklahoma, and it is a rare Opportuinity for the peCople of Laurens county to hear some of the leadhing evangelists and singers of the county. 1Each morning at 10:30 o'clock all of the ltworkers5 from each church meet at the ilrst Hapti1st clhurchel at L~au rena for reports, sp;ecial muilsic and inspirantionalI sermions by D r. II. II. I nailey, of K en tucky. Th'le re ports m ;aore('tini:, and the specIal musIc, sto 1o0 :,dti '5 andi lu art('ts rend1e red by the si nge'r Ia .inspirlinug, and the ser lion bcy Dr:. iailey is hecaritfelt andu i 1iftinag. I'Dr. lbii l int;a tak (ni the suil jc': Theio I .etriin. of Grac(e( for the' more. a'; -mo1., andI those whit Icavt' hearid htim have only3 wvords of pienise andI thanki~sgiving for lisa gret om ':L::. Drc. Iailcy is oine Of It' really gne;at lrealchers of ouri continent, and1 G '>d is greatly blest]ing Is wo.'' a i he ipeople of laurenis counity shoul a va Ii liemisel ves of thi'e111 ipotuliidty of hearing !% truly great man. Dr. lialley spe'ska each mlorning this week at 10:30 and Cch ev(en 1ing at 7:30 o'clock at the Firest B::cti:;t church of Lauirens. The male icari tet sings at each morning service. The publIc is cordilally invited to attend all these nevIce. BANKERS ENDOB8E EDGE BANK (Continued from (Page 1) Southern products. The company, with a capital stock of $6,000,000, has been organized in the 12 Southern states and would, Mr. Matthews said, be ready for operation by January. "The best bankers nwho haye studied the situation are unanimous in their expression of approval," Mr. Matthews said, adding that "any banker who does not take an interest in the conypany will be a back number." M r. Mat thews is a member of the state cam paign committee in charge of the or ganization work in South Carolina. Representative W. F. Stevenson fol lowed Mir. .Matthews, describing the purposes and intents of the Edge act, under which the international bank ing company is to be organized and al. so defending the federal reserve board from what he termed "a very great misunderstanding which has gone abroad." The Edge act, Nir. Steveison said, was plromulgated for ino pur poses: To make the United States the banking center of the world and to provide for these export con panics with authority to extend long time credits. D. R. Coker of Hartsville and E. 11. Pringle, Jr., of Charleston also ad dressed the meeting, indorsing the company while Richard 1. ,lanning presented a 'plea of assistance from the bankers for the American Pro ducts 't'xport and Import corporation and pointing out that the export cor poration and the banking company (i(l not conflict in 'their fields but were each the complement and supplemct of the other. STATES NEVILE('T NATIONAL. GU'Atl Fourteen Had No Organalziijon in June. Far Under Strength. Washington, Nov. 26.--F'ourteen states had no national guard troops recognized by the federal govern ment on June 30, according to the an nual report of Maj. Gen. Jesse Carter, chief of the militia bureau, made O;ub lie today. They were: Artansas, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Louisl na, Massachusetts, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wes:; Vrim'inia. The recognized units of the natio,::;l guard had a total strength of 51,100 oileers : and men at the endl of the tis cal year, the report said, against an authorized strength of I(1,300, reat (it!iCilities hiav!i; b-en eno'intetiredi in obta:iing recruit'; dur11ing. the y":.. (.:;ei:ail r:iteI'r ;not(d geniera; l)ublic :t:!!: athy toward:; mi!!tary aff'airsa ai :;inpu1ences 1'.:1:1t which t he reorrn'zf i :"e the guatrd wi pro enedig, Iisco 'eutwith the r ti il P"'ed by t'lo : of unf'air treatment dur : r Spread by mhen with rier:v:n'es;, m:n0y of which found their 'xay into the ittbllic pres;;." 'h 'otnlidalint. Gceeai :ater Iivestigat ion. "T'lhere' is con clusiv pro oCf,'" lie (oil.. t01nued, "ht nai~tlinal guarid oll.i's werie not, as0 a clas:;, discr' huiinatedi against by regular olilcers. Indtivblual cases; of i njust ice have been (itedl by memtlbers of conigress and of thle na tional guard to make It apipear that itnijust discwriin atioin eIxisted gener ally. As a genieral thing iiat iona guiard( othicers wvere trleatedt withi mioret consideration than were regultar om-l cers undler the same conditions. "The hostility generated by3 these comlaints has nearly disaippeared but undoubtedly it has done mnul 'to re tard the reorganization." 'Causes which retarded recruiting have been gradually overcome wvithi the result that in Junte more t hani f5/700 new men were obtained, the re port said. J1ealousies between tnational giuarid iunlits returnred from overiseas a nd those organlizedl as home forces during the war have arisen, the report said, the latter wishing to continue as guard troops5 and retain p)ossessiion of lhe armories. Stops to remrdyv I his situiiat ion are blin g Itaklen, G enerai Cariter idii~. The situation of the engineer branch of the guard twas "fart fr'omt encoutraig ing" th roughiout3 the yeari, thle re port said, one reason ascribed was that ''the ext raordinary amiounit of mlanll labor rciu i red of thle enuginReer o)rgai.. za tions in thle American IExpedit ion ary For(ces mank es this lianc un1 i ipo p itlar among meln eligible for adm.:; ioni." Rlisinig Stun Chapter - 0 it. A.3, 7 A regular convocation of SRising Sumn Chapter, No. 0. ' I. A. M1., will be held( 0on as at 8:00 o'clock. Mlembers ire riuiested 10 the present and to tbe an linde at the appinllted hour. I'lection of officers. Bly order of .JAS. if. S4TILIlVAN,. ii. P'. I. TlI'ORRY, Sec SPECIAL NOTICES. . Lost-$20 bill on s r 6ts of Laurens Saturday 'night. Ver hard times, but a game man 'will turn it over. J. 1. licks. 20-it Meats Reduced.--We have reduced the price on all beef except round steak. Try some of our prime ribs and brisket at a bargain. Oglesby, City Market, Phone 140. 20-2t-pd To Rent-A light two-horse farm within one and a half miles of Barks dale station. Will lease for three years. Terms reasonable. Mrs. Leila Shockley, Barksdale Station. 30-It-pd Lost-Sunday, diamond bar pin with ''ifiany setting. Reward if returned to 1. VD. .; 'ste!by. 20-i t-ipd Notice-To my persenal friends, should I be so fortunate p to have one: I have a farm of -h1f tmile west of Ularkadal e, should u come tlis way with do; and gun I Phall he de lighted. J A. Todd. 20-It "More E':g"-Makte layers out of loafers. Begin nci.v---today---givint yoar hens \lore-l'gg, it v. ill "ia re nake them lay. Watch eggs go to one dollar dozen before Christmas. Call at Ken nedy :;toie or Mrs. 11. 11. K ennedy's Tesidence. 20-1t-pd Trespass Notiee.-Ail persons are hereby absolutely forbidden to hunt or otherwise tre:;pass on my. lat ls. Anyone violating this notice, regard less of who they may be, will be pros ceited to the full extent of the law. 'Mis. .lanie Bland. 20-3t-pd For tale.---Good setter bird dog, 1.1 months old. K. B. Brownle, Cray Court, Rt. 2. 20-1t-pd Trespass Notice.--- r-azing and hunt ing absolutely forbidden on premises of which I have charge. The law will certainly be enforced. This appliea to personal friends as well as others. Mrs. hell Gray. 20-1t-+)d Notle-l inning days' will be Tues lays. Wednesdays and Thursday until further notice. Chapman Bros. Gin nery, Cold Point. 20-it-pd Taken Up.--Black and white spotted .ow pig weighing about -10 pounds. W. P' Brown, Route 3. 20-1t-pd Notice-I am still moving houses and am ready for yours. C. A. Owings. Clinton, S. C. 20-It-pd Apples far Sale at tMv .-ome-Some at 50c a peck. Good\f6r. Fancy $1.00 or $3.50 a bushel box, 40 or 50 dozen. W. S. 4Holmes. 20-tf Trespass Notice-All persons are hereby warned not to hunt, fish or trespass in any manner on our lands. All violations will be prosecuted ac cording to law. (W. A. Benjamin and W. T. 1Benjamin. 20-1t-pd For Salt-One brand new Chevrolet car. Will sell the car at a bargain. Will aso take the price in cotton. .1. 1. Painter, Godville, S. C. 20-2t-pd Trespass Notice.-All person are hei-ely warned againat lnuting or oth erw ise tr^.:;l sn ing on our land. Any one viol atI: thi a not ice will '^ prose 'it 'd to th- full extent of the law. M Nagt'v .1. and .1. I,. Nahors. 1t-3t-pd Tr'Iespr Not iee.- -All persons anre hrh fnw''liddn to limit or otherwie trespass en my land". Viol:!tors of this nit ec will he pro:ceated to the 'r1; extent of the la.v. This includes 4o4-k al-o. A. .J. Mart'n, G Cay N'-urt. U. la-1-21-tu 1Tra.mp:.n 'No!ice .- -All per".ons: ere '''r-eby for''iddI.n to hunt ori oth rwise t3rn;es-i on my iu di;. Violatnr:a of t noteiii will he frorie nted to the fall cxtent or the law\V'. J. 'P. 'n rit. Gmr y ('nr'!. S. C. 19-itr. I:i liivedt -- M1c nel oui'; Via :t h- izt inu Ai'ant h1:' (mstov r1-%t to he nytkiue Write. uI vi ires fdon e mia l'te-I~udg Tocel Cnractpererentie and 30 notcetof-- J .aD. tirne. Te mar I'd. an I0 mie stanteWatt .\MDils t Ve la ~ n Plalt. 18t-4t-pd I vor llen nt.--'1hi',armns Trust. oin wInll-ayfyun7r ofn fin-l oi'nse s Sel youares Come ad aucee tlmat oastan lint 'omin. WPe etburg. V. rands-Arflyville, N.oC. Wrtar, wrd ora ih plain Petrsburgx moalinr s Dav ely NChompany, wid. S.C.16tf INoure.- sore beavn whmentar ke'nd unch tand act ofainnes Malld teak c 30me; p~miiork 35y Cthy rom o. 1d Fo ii ent.-ivei to rse farm.' 011 W. J.C~ Fleming.\Ora, J.. 'C. 16t horss ad maes.Com ahidnd e i-ecea ldand noin trny W.yH. squareand oval wit plcacinunrcove mtotldietr'ng js t id Niols Su- oo At' 1 CafirdI iof iThanks Cnour~ Caso berepamnt whfen th ciousI babyO theIacts of bnes n d h te'in. eprem iionl oof sympah fom lour ANNOUNCEMENTS I hereby announce myself a candi date for the ofice of Mayor to fill out the unexpired term of W. 'R. Richey, Jr., and .pledge myself to abide by the (results of the 'Democratic primary election. W. H. DIAL. Friends of W. U. Lancaster hereby announce him a candidate for Mayor, and pledge him to abide by the rules of the Democratic primary. I hereby announe myself a candidate for Mayor of iLattrens, and pledge my self to abide by the results of the Il)emocratic primary. PHIL 1). H1 UFF. Insurance Can insure old style and i Also cotton, either at l Phone me and I it will do the rest. IJ, ,' PHONES 126 & 386 0 ten GI You might well be hew ful, appropriate gift sug profusion at this store. Gift suggestions quickly stim If you are in doubt abot our store will quickly sc Your inspecti< trkams-renho e WEST 8I0E COURT SQ~UARE Table ? A Thanksgiving ing, we offer son the dining r We have gone tlf iery stock agai prices in~ keeping rnarket A clean cu~t is m ings and Dor A reduction is se and all Kn W; ci WiI Mr. Fred White Says, "Don't Idle Be. cause You Only See One Rat." "I did, pretty soon I found my cel lar full. They ate my.potatoes. After trying 'RAT-SNAP I got 5 dead rats. The rest later. They pass up the po tatoes to eat RAT-SNA'P." It th3 are rats around your place follow I W hite's example, Three sizes, 36e, 65c, and $1.25. Sold pand guaranteed Laurens Hardware Co., -Putnam's Drug Store and Kennedy Bros. Speed of a Projectile. A prnjeetile, weighing 1.400 pounds, whieh IQ fired in 14-ineb guns, Ieaves the gun al a Speed of nimost half a nile a seconid. At three miles the speed uns but slightlyi sinekened. ife, Fire, Health, Accident iutomobile, Surety Bonds iew system cotton gins. one or in warehouse. sairA70^ LAURENS, S. C. W E N BROS. MARBLE & GRANITE CO. DESIGNERS MANUFACTURERS ERECTORS Dealers in everything for the "eme ry. The largest and best equipped men lental mills in the Carolinas. tEENWOOD. - - - S. C. ''l ildered by the beauti estions that abound in and ideas are ulated here. it a single gift, a visit to lve your problern. on is invited. PToMWTn~urS -T [.P NE ~amasks day is approach e nice goods for oom table. rough our Hon n and ad4iusted with the present vaaue. ade in all Sheet nestic goods. ~en in Sweaters it Goods at Ison &' Co.