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WILSON OPPOSED TQ ARMY CURTAILMENT Six Hours After Formal Delivery of Veto Message, it Is Read In House of Representatives. Swift Action Fol. lows. Washington, Feb. 5.-The joint reso 'lution directing the stopping of enlist ments untif the regular -army is re duced to 175,000 .men was passed to nlight by the house over President Wilson's veto. The veto was overridden by a vote of 271 to 16, one member voting pres ent. The president's Veto message v not read to the house until six 'hours after its formal delivery, -but once read, 'action iwas swift. Ropresentative -Mondell, of Wyoming the Republican leader, said the mes sage presented no arguments that had not already been before the body and 'that further discussions was unneces sary. He asked for an immediate vote. A motion to adjourn, offered by Representative Wingo, democrat, Ar kansas, was voted 'down overwhelm lingly. All of the sixteen members voting to sustain the president in the final vote were Democrats. They were: 'Bee, Texas; .Bland, Virginia; Camp -bell, Pennsylvania; Cleary, New York; Coady, Maryland; Eagan, NeW Jersey; Fisher, Tennessee; Igoe, Missouri; Mc Andrews, Illinois; Minahan, New Jer sey; Pell, New York; Raker, Califor nia; Sims, Tennessee, Tague, Massa chusetts; Weaver, North "Carolina; Welling, Utah; 'Lee, 'Democrat, Georgia, voted -present. Those votiing to override the veto included 92 .Democrats. Action 'is exipected to be taken on the veto early next iweek Jn the sen ate where it was said prospects were favora'ble for overriding the presi dent. TDIB FOR CLEANING STREAMS IN LAURENS COUNTY, S. C. State of South Carolina. County of Laurens. Pursuant to an Act of the General Assembly of South Carolina therefore providing: BE IT RESOLVED, by the County Board of Commissioners of' Laurens County, in the State aforesaid: That the following periods be and the same are hereby fixed for the cleaning of streams within said County for and during the year A. D. 1921, to wit: That all streams shall be cleaned out as required by law during the :period beginning the first day of February, and ending the last day of Mareh;' and that they shall again'be cleaned dur ing the period beginning the Fifteenth day ef July and ending the thirty-first day of August. All land owners 4nd persons in charge of lands are hereby notified to clean their streams within the above named periods. tDone and ratified at Laurens Court Houae, S. C., in regular annual meet ing, this the 6th day of January,,A. D. 1921. JNO. D. W. WA'T'S, Atteet: Chairman. J. D. MOCK, Clerk. 27-4t LICENSE FE1m FOR' NAWEERS ANiD PEDD~JLEBS8 IN LAURENS COUN. TL, S. C., FOR THlE 'NAR State of South~ Caoia County of Lauren. By virtue of an Aet of the General Assembly of the State of South Coro lina, therefor providing; BE IT RE~SOL.FDD. by the County Board of Comissioners of Laurens County, 8. C., in regular annual meet ing assembled; That the 'License Fees to be paid by hawkers and peddlers dojng business within the said County for and during the year A. D. 1921, be and the same are hereby fixed in the following amounts, to wit: Wor foot peddlers of goods, wares and merchandise, the sum~ of Fifteen Dollars. For peddlers of goods, wares and merchandise in two horse wagon, or truck, Fifty Oollare. For peddlers of goods, wares and merchandise in one horse wagon, Thir ty Dollars: For peddlers of stoves or ranges shall pay the sum of Seventy~P5ive Dol lars for the first wagon or truck, and for each additional nwagon 'or truck op orated. by the same firm, 'the dum -of Fifty Dollars. Peddlers of elocks shall pay'the sum of Fifty Dollars for thd fret *agon or truck operated,-and Thirty Dollars for each additional we.,,on tir truok 'operat ed by the same -.im. Peddlefs~ of h1g: .ing rods shall pay the sum of Fifty . .olalrs for the .first wagon or truck, r u Thirty-lve Dol ars for each ad. ""mal wagon or triick operated by the same firm, Peddlers of sewing machines shdll pay the sum of Fifty Dollara for the first wogan qr t,'uck; and Thirty Dol are for each additional wagon or truck oporated by the same firm. Peddlers of pianos or organs shall pay the sum of One Hundred and Thirty-Five Dollari, for etch and dv ery wagon or truck operated. All licenses to be issued by the Clerk of the Court of said County and to be of force and effect until the 31st day of 'December, A. D. 1921, as pro ided'by law, provided, 'that all licenses issued after the thirtieth day of June shall be for two-thirds of the above named rates. iDone and ratified at Laurenai Court H'ouse, 8; C., in regular annual .meet ing, this the 6th day of January, A. D. 1921'. JNO.D. W. WATTOr, Attest: Chairman, 3, D. 310OK, Clerk. '87-4t WELFARE BOARD I9 SAVED BY SENATE Measure To Abolish Board Killed. Tax Board Measure Under Debate. Columbia, Feb.. 3.-The Senate to night at 10 o'clock killed the measure by Senator Wtghtman of Saluda pro posing to abolish the state board of publie welfare. The enacting words of the bill were stricken out by a vote of twentY-six to twelve. With this measure cleared from the calendar, another measure by the Salu da donator, proposing to abolish the state tax commission was taken up. Debate of this wil likely be contin ued tomorrow. As .there.. was little prospects lef disp'osing of the measure tonight, on motion of Senator Chris tensen this tax measure i'ws taken up, that the entire group of .bills propos ,Ing to abolish departments might be disposed of. It was thought that the conclusive victory the conservatives had won on the board of public welfare measure would contribute to early disposition of the other. Members of the lower house of the general assembly today refusing to accept- the senate amendments to the measure proposing to .xtend the time of Ipayment of taxes without penalty. As the measure passed the house, a graduated scale of penalties was Im posed, beginning witi one per cent for January; two pe" cent for Feb riary, and three for Nfarch; and four for Aprtil. The senate .proposed that for Arpril. The senate -proposed that 'n p"nalties be put on in February and March, which measure would have postponed payment without ipen alty until April 1st, exclusive of those paid in January before the measure was considered. The bill will go to free conference for adjustments. The resolution by 'Representativ, Sapp of Richland county, proposing to arrange for the calling of a con stitutional convention, was made a special order for next Tuesday im mediately after third reading bills. The bill by Ropresentative Nance, Segars and Wade, proposing to amend a statute by striking out the provis ions which require citizens in send ing samples to Clemson College for analysis to give the names of mnanu facturers and ingredients in said fer tilizers, was sent to third reading. The Senate this morning sent to third reading a bill by Representive Brysdn to amend the statute which limits skyscrapers to fifteen stories. The .bill was introduced for the bene fit of Greenvillo, which is erecting a seventeen story building. As the measure has already passed the House, it will be enacted into law without opposition. The .bill by Senators Marion and Duncan 'proposing to increase the member~ship of the board of directors of the Confederate Infirmary from five to seven nwns sent to third read ing in the senate. It is also specified that four. of these members shall be women. METRODIST PLAN .BJETTEIR EDUCATION Extension of Christian Education In Schools and Colleges of South Dis .cussed. Memphis, Tenn., IFeb. '2.-Plans for the extension of Christian education in al'l of the schobis and colleges of he Methodist 1Episcopal Church, South, were discussed hero today at the op ening sess-ion of a three-day confer ence, attcended 'by -prominent church men from eighteen southern states. Plans are to be mapped out in ,the next two days for a campaign through out the church to raise a fund of $33, 000,000 for increasen' in the endowment and equipment of thirty or more of the schools of the church, and also for raising $1,000,000 to aid students for the ministry. Bishop James Cannon, Jr., of Vir ginia, presided ever the conference. Addresses were made by Dr. Stonewall Anderson, secretary of education of the church; Rev. R. H. Bennett, Nash ville, director of life service; Dr. 'F. N. Parker, Emory Universilty, Atlanta; Bishop W. ~F. McMuritay, ILouisv'ille, and J. 'H. Atkins, director of the pro posed campaign. The necessity of securing large con 'tributrions from the nyeaithier mem -bers of the church were stressed by the speakers. * Bishop James Atkins called atten tion to the faot that out of $87,250,000 given .to educ'ational institutions throughout the cotlptry last year, only $250,000 was given to schools or col leges .south of the M~son and Dixon line. Whazt Mrs..BrenaItnger, of New York, Says About Rat Poison "Tried preparations- lhat kill rats, but RAT-SNAP is the only One that prevente disagreeable odors after kill ing, Also like IlAT-SNAP because it comes in handy eakes, no mixing with other food. You don't have to dirty your h~nds, it's the best for household itse." Try -RAT-4NAP. Three eisel, 350, Co and $1.25. BId and gitaranteed by Lauroe Hardiware Ce., Putnam's Irug Store, Keannardy Bros CHILEAN LABORERS KILLED BY TROOPS Santiago, Chile, Feb. 5.-Thipty-six -workmen were killed in the clash .with troops at .the San Gregorlo nitrate plant In Antofagasta province Thurs day, according to advices published 'by El' Mercurlo thiis morning, The first reports received Friday iplaced the casualties at 22 soldiers but made no mention of the workers' losses. Later advices reduced the number of soldier dead to six, but there were varying Teports today that the .troops had suffered heavier losses. Many of the -workers were wounded. 'Daniel Jones, administrator of the plant, who was killed, is said to have been a 'brother of G. H. Jones, presi dent of the Nitrate Producers Associa tion. The workmen took possesslon of the plant after an encounter with the small garrison, but were driven out by reinforcements of troops, who eventu ally restored order. No details have 'been received regarding the direct origin of the trouble. . -President Allessandira and the minis ters of interior and war held a confer ence last night, and It is said that the Burn Exten OnAcco 1 lot 20c apron 1 sale this week at 7 yard. Limited 10 customer. 1 lot 75c ladies and pants, on sale 35 cents each. Li customer. 1 lot 30c bleachi sook, on sale this we cents a yard. Lim to a customer. All young men's this week at on, Limited 1 suit to a A. C. A. feather at 65c a yard, on si 25c. Limited 10 y tomer. All sweaters in ti sale this week one. All goo All prices are "Red At No. 1 Stc At No. 2 Sie situation in the nitrate districts wa's lengthily discussed, measures being approved to provide assistance for the thousands of workers unemployed there. At the same time steps were taken to tprevent a recurrence of the disorders. - The Quinine 1hat Does Not Affect The Head Because of its tonic and laxative etp IAAXATVIM BflOMO QUININE (Tab lets) can be taken by anyone without causing nervousncss or ringin in the head. E. W. GROVE'S signature on box 80c. . UN back without question ifHNTS Salve fails In the treatment of ITCHRCM. RINGWORM HEC ZEA other itching skin diseasei. -* *I's'.(.'",*T.*.o* IlTry a 75 can% box at outriskb. Larens Drug Co. breathe it in. O udes tt.i %tra bettes af drugris sRedli ded Ar unt of' Bad ,inghams on 1 lot 30c 1-2 cents a hams on sal yards to a at 12 1-2 c Limited 10 customer. under-vests 1 lot $1.2 this week at der shirts ai mited 4 to a on sale this cents each, to a custom ng and Nain ek at 12 1-2 1 lot chik ited 10 yards ham dressei week at 1-2 _______ ited 2 to a e suits on sale All shoes -.half price, week at c cultomer- Any shoe ii ticking, sold 9-4 Pepp( tLe this week sold at $1.0) ards to a cus- sale this we yard. All boys' bie house on house 4@ j3 half price.' this week. ds in the house withdrawn as k Hot" Record Br, Burns ire 210 West L re North Side ol Lauren C. E. Kennedy & Son UNDERTAKERS ...and... EMBALMERS Motor Equipment .LAURENS, . . . S. C. lotBargains iother Week. Weather Last Week dress ging- 1 lot 30c Sea Ibland on sale e this week ents a yard. this week ait 10c a yard. Limit yards to a ed 10 yards to a customer. 5 men's un- 1 lot 30c (shirting) cheviots id drawers, on sale this week at 15 cents a week at 49 yard. Limited 12 yards to a Limited 4 customer. er. Iren's ging- All men's dress shirts on sale Ion sale this this week 40 per cent off, this price. Lim. week. Limited 2 to a customer. ustomer. on sle his All ladies and children's coats onae thisf on sale this week at one-half the house. price. Any coat in the house. rel sheeting, 50c fancy striped shirting on 3 a yard, on sale this week at 25c a yard. ek at 48c a Limited 9 yards to a customer. sut nte Best 10c spool thread on sale ert~ centhoe this week Sc. Limited 6 spools Ito a Customer. at greatly reduced prices. >ts are closed out. These making Prices. & Company wrens St. F the Square in Burns' Block, s.,S.C.