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Mbe Robbertiser Subscription Price $2.00 Per Year Payable in Advance Published by ADVERTISING PRINTING COMPANY Laurens. S. C. Advrtising Rates on ApplicaUon. Obituaries and Cards of Thanks: Ono Cent a Word. fttered at the postofilce at Laurens, S. C., as second class mail matter. LAURENS, S. C., JUNE 8, 1921 'fhe city has been very much enli-v end during the past few days by the artival of many of the college boys anh girls as well as teachers in many sebools. Nearly all of the colleges and sellools were closed last week or the -flrst of this week and the remainder will close their doors this week. The Ad- ertiser does not carry a list of thon in its news columns as their numbers are almost legion,,bilt we are all glad to see them home again and trust that we can find something with which to amuse them during the sum mlier monthlnis. Iletween te (olntry club and tle potato patch I hey ought to be able)1( to roui o(ut it "full" sumi ruer. 'hie lRos-Terre Country Club11 is ius-t about the finest thing that tins vicinity has put acros hn a long t~me. An In Stiution whelre the people of two, com:imiinmities, et to mentiIiiol tlose <,f (thlier ;vct(;o.ins of the coiiy, "cn' come tane am.i a;oiit d:(en term" of, frin s ip, "an 1!h, piay, dane, sw v and havo :I vood timare in gieral i1 wellI v,(!rtb whlilo. 1lvcry town recti!s sitch a hire~- a h v. r it ('an IIrn-: two tIown closer ti'eth the ben f its ;1;- ;:ea l icrfeand: . Thle <ounl try" club i, a! pla,(-( to enjoy lif, aInd ts uIch it is at rea1l IAssct to tlie omn iinrit'i .Itiroiin:ia it. NEV I-:11 iEAR iUMOR S.AYS SU 1'T. I'llI.l'0'T' Greenwoodl Sullperin[tenlldent I(f Waterl a14ni Electric l'ia: f iilers of lR.mor Araintlllis Plant. " ver hiead of the irumiiior'," said Supt. .1. lE. 'hilpot, slperiitendent of the local water and ligit plant when shown a cominunilentioln in Moniday's Index-Jou rn a,. of G r'enwood. in wich Su pt. Sproles, of the Greenwood 0lan1t. "nailed" the irumnor to Ohe wall and shot hnoles th rough it a mile or more wide. Accord!.ng to \lr. Sproles' cOn - Iunicia'mtion, a repor.t has emianatedl from bairens that the Green wood filtration plant has bear "condemn ed" by Mr. Pilby, state sanitary engineer. Mr. Philpot states that lie has not heard of the rumor and after inquiry has not heard of anylody (Ise who ias heard of it aIId that, on the contrarny, ever'ything tlat he has heard about the lan t from ou tsidCrs has been comrpilinentlary'. .Mr. Sproles, w ho gen erailly "shel the( woods'" wvhun he hears criticis~es of his deCpar'tment, has hiis commutn icat ion in aTh'e Iindex.. Journa-l asf follows: To Th'le lndex-Jourrnal: It has c'ome to my notice thait cur new filtration plant is beig "'knock edI" in some scctons of (Crorgia asd this state, one report corning froni L~aure'ns that our state sainitarian, Mr. FiIby had conde'mned it, all of which no . doubt, grew out of a siande:'ous commurnication over a Greenwvood datieline, published Ly Th'e State an~d writen by a renegadle interloper-if a citizen at al l-signe'd "Taxpayer." There are outside forces who have hire~d henchmen, sometimes within, of tener without, to write just such deC flamnatory articles for the sole purpore of dliscounlting municipally owned util ities. especially where a show of sue cesf"iss-being madce; such articles, thegfor'e, are considecredl complien tar''"and helo:ful by those of us w ho are~n to their game and know their tact a and I am sure our citizens will not e.~ diuged *ly such dlustive pr'opa ga nor bive themselves any con cerria about..the purity, irice or pleniti YtulDa of our water, resting assured that nio trouble or expense will be spa de~ in keeping it just as it is now, all at 'it should be In these essen NU~withstandling our filter plant was: (esignedi and built by .\r. L,. J. Waizter who has had thirty years ex peribflce as a diraughiting andi con stru'etin engineer, having designed and gnstalel more works, filtr'atlinn plants, sewerage systems andi disposal ,plart, than any other man in thne Sout;#, I asked our .tate sanitat~y en gineler, Mr. Filby, to give 'it as 'much of ble time as possible <during anid af ter' onstruction, feeling free at all time~ to nmke suggestions o'r ordler suchl changes or additions 'as weite niecaary for absolute safetS which he hats done and .promises to continue doing, I knew, thierefore, that the report emanatIng from Laurens was untrue before receiving bis refutalh v2f it ini a copy of his letter to Supt. Philpot, as follows: Columbia, S. C., May 26, 1921. Mr. J. E. Philpot, Laurens, S. C. Dear Mr. Philpot: It has just come to my attention that there Is a report being circulated from Laurens, that I have condemned the plant at Greenwood. I am writ ing to ask you to please contradict this report if you hear of it. Greenwood and Laurens have en tirely different :problems and waters to handle. I believe- the Greenwood 'filters -will do all they were designed to do and there is no ground for any report, such as I have mentioned above. Thanking you in advance for any hell) you can render me in nailing this lie, I am, Very truly yours, E. L. 11ILBY, State Sanitary Engineer. As for the report from Georgia, I do not know what it is nor by whom started, but feel safe in saying that it too was a fabrication without any fouildation whatever. A. J. SPROLFS, Suiperintendent Get in on J. C. Hirns & Co.'s 19-days Red Ilot .June Sale now going on in Lairens, at both stores. 1T111-:lt..AlY .ADDRESS Speaks a0 Presbyerian Coliete Chos imr. )Scusseg Tax ,aws. ('linton, .11n 1.--T e closing exer ci- Is of thle commllencemilem programl of the Presyterian (ollege of Sooth ('a olia were held this mloining at Ill 'clock in1 Ia the cole(,kge auditoriui :-I. attenled by an utnusually large m 100ilven. Tlo e.ercises were pre .:de!d over bw Dr. 1). .\. Douglas, pres (i'n f Ihe Collegv. ih class oration was delivcred by A ndrew floss Ilafiier of Gaffiny, sec id honor man, using as his strbject "Tl:e Abolition of W ia." The vaildic tory address was delivered by Amos Ime c:Stallworth of S'pa rtanburg. 'Ihe annual literary address was iade by .1. 11. Marion, of Chester. .\i. Marion spoke on tle subject of "Out State's Tax Problem," in which Ie wN\*(t iito a thorough discussion of the' present system of ta:ation, tohttini g out Its ihlleren t defects and decilariig that nlo reformation Ca colime until the proposed constitution a amilendmilen1ts are maide and tle whole system of taxition revolu tio Ized and put 'on a fair and eqtitable basis. The address was one of the iost sclolarlv and lliumiinating ever heard here and -was listened to atten tively by a large audience. The literary address was followed by the delivery of dIliplomas to the graduiating class ,by tDr. D. M. Doug las in a few well chosen and affee tiolate Words. The various medals offoel weree awairded by the Rev. W. Ii. iHoggs, D). ID., liastor of Arsenal 111ill church, Co lumibla, and a member of the 'boardl of t rustee's. The wilnners were: G;en ('ral scholarship medal, A. 13. Stall wvorth; aluni nmedal, L. C. Lalotte; 'kostmian improvement medal, l'. D). Mc icahian; Philomathiianh mp rovemett imedlal, M. 13. Nickles; declainers' medalI, Ii. E. Montgomery; orators' :~da~l, A. 13. Godfrey. It was announced by Dr:. D~ouglas that the degree of doctor of dIvinity had bee'n !oniferred'i by thme board of trus1ces; u1:on the Rev. E. D. Kerr, professo:' of Hebrew at Columbia TPheohogical reminary, and (lie Rev. J1. Wi. Doiuglas, of Baltimore, Md. 'lPresid. nt 'Douglas made a number of inte:resting announcements pcir taining to next year's work. No chang es will be made in the faculty for the coming session. Henry Ulrimm was c'ted librarian of the college. it vwas annouincedi that the erection of a modern gymnasium, costing ap proximately $71,O00, would 4be comn menced in the early fall and the new athletic field gradkd and put into ex 2elle.T. condition for all atletic puir Dr. Douglas announced that .begin nling June 14, the college would con duct en eight weeks' summer school and~ the course would be ini charge of Prof. A. V. Martin, Prof. M. 0. Woodworth and Professor Cartledge, a former member of (lie faculty. Other aenounicements pertaining to next year were made, after which the bene diction was pronounced concluding the commencreent exercises which *weire unusually interesting from start to fInIsh and for which a number ot' vlsi tor's have hcen in the city this week. Treaty to Set P'rice oft a Wife London, June 6.--Five poiunds sterl lng, andl no miore is to be the *:riee of a wife, according to a recently ratified conventlen between the governments (If Great Britain and Liberia. Th convention regulates (lie rela tions -between thie tribes living onl the bor'der line betweeon Liberia and $1-I r ra TLenne. ' FLOOD WATERS SWEEP PUEBLO (Continued from Page 1) the bodies recovered -be established. When the first report of the new flood came this afternoon soldiers con ducted a hurried search of buildings and in one found a woman standing in water up to her armpits and hold ing above her head a -baby. five hours old. The mother and baby were tak en to a hospital, where It was said they could not live. Three United States armyalrplanes are on the way to Jueblo ionight from Dodge City, Kansas. According to Colonel Hamrock, the machines .will be used for observation and scouting to verify reports of fur ther flood dangers. Fear was expressed for the safety of people living in towns on the Arkan sas river below Pueblo. There was no way of spreading a warning from here. It was impossible to get Into other sec tions of the city or out of the city from the south. More H)eavy Raitis The heavy rains today and tonight again made the roads almost impassi ble. Just before -the afternoon flood, the military rushed several soldiers across the viaduct to the souti side. The As sociated Press Co'resoldent acol paniled the troops. the journey being made through 010some of the worst de vasted districts. On ei-tler side the ruins of principal Niine'ss strurtures, twisted and torn hy flood. stood in mud 0Il(d :stalgn1ant Water. .11igh water mak s show ed t.' flood 1 hd reaclied -neirly to the see ond story. In the Imi1on1 station th' hi10h1 wal(h r 2mark Ws 1-1 feet. At the Congress hot:'l loun(1reds of )e'sons were fed. coffee heing Imade with lithia tr.The e.gs ran out early this moriing nd laim :nd st( ak was (o the menu. To'if ght there was chicehnc, cold roast beef annd ham2 sad wi hes. No one haIm 1 had a hath 0r a have s2ine the flood. It has been impossible even to wsh (1ncs( fae',0 and hands or obtain a Change of clothinmig. A contraitor I who lost most. of his pro)eorty In2 the flood said thit five familes were coo(king their meals, taking their hurns, over a fireplace iII Ils 11011. To Cure a Cold in One Day Take IAXATIVE BROMO QUININE (Tablots.) It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. E. W. GROVE'S slgnature on each box. 30c. "GETS4T" ENDS ALL CORNS Just AH Good For Calluses. Money Back If It Falls Thirty secondsii alter you2 touch~ the corn1 with this liquid corn2 remlOVer the jalbing stabbing pain or it stolps, for all time. - Simple A . 1,3, C. No corn, hard cr aoft, is too cld or tol dleeply rooted to r'esist "Gets-It". Im21mediately It (1ries and shrivels, the edges loosen freom the true flesh and soon you can peel it right off wit~h your lingers as painlessly as you trim your nails. D~on't coddle corn pests. Don't nurse and pamper them. Don't cut and trimi them. R1DMOVEk them with ''GITS IT". Costs a trifle at any drug store. Mfd. by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. Sold in Laurens by Laurens Drug Co., Putnams Drug Store. Take PIKE'S Liver dSt ac The Laxative Tonic With the Iron Bracer .For Sale By Laurens Drug Co. FIRST PER-FJORANCE OF EATCHA-KOO MONDAY NIGHT .(Continued from Page 1) Marigene Gray, Sidney Holmes. Belgian Ida May Hunter, Eloise Miller, Mo zelle 3obo, Anita Miller, Elizabeth Thompson, Frances Childress. . Dutch Rebecca Meyers, Janie Harris. Yankee-Dixie Mildred Wysong, Clara Sexton, Mar tha Franks, Frances Switzer, Aminda Ilough, Emily Taylor. Italian Ada Kai.horine Owings, 'Laura Vance Jones, -Harriett Todd, 1Helen Vincent, Mary Farley Todd, Mary Reid. Columbians Uncle Sam-James iDlunklin Escorts-Harriett Gray, Julia Sweden berg. Margaret McCravy, Julia Parker, Margaret Wasson, Gertrude Temple man,- Alary Elizabeth Squires, Mary Delen Vincent, Emily Babb, Mary El len Owings, -Louse Taylor, Clemigene Teague, Dorothy Sitgreaves,.Katherine 1 udgens, Dorothy Norwood, Martha Susan :Briggs, Pauline Watson, Mary Frances Franks, Eula 'Walker, Virginia Clardy, Julia Brown, Margaret Cray, Ida .\ay Madden, Illizabeth Wallace, Mary Wallace. Dr. J. T. RUTLEDGFE DENTIST .i Dr. Albii/'s Old jland. 666 Cures Ma11 lls and Fever, Billous Fever, (Colds and LaGrIppe, or ioney refunded. S* 8 * $ k $ * $ a S e I . I I SPECIAL NOTICES. a Foniid--In Advertiser offlice several weeks; ago, one hone handle, two bla(e pocket knife. Owner please call for it. 47-It-pd For Saie-Two milk cows, che.al for cash, or will exchange for dry cat 11l. J. 1). Culbertson, Mad'ens. 37-it For Satle-1920 iFord, 'Willy- Six, Oakland Six and other g< d second hand cars. Cone to see l lenry Counts. .171t .just Arrived--Car of Terra Cotta and Sewer Pi)e. Fou I I.oIght and twelve inches. It. L. & Comn pany. 47-1t Poas-,. . ienderson wants to buy peas at once. Two good milk cows for sale. 471t-pd -Lost-One brown dress Coat on Greenville road between residence <! MIr. Mix and Owings station. FInder please return to this Office or LeIoy Btins, Laurens itt. 5. 47-It-pd Professional Notice-After June 1st, 1921, Dr. J. T. IRutledge, formerly of (heraw, S. C., will be associated with Dr. T. 'L. Timmermian in the practice of deontistry at the offices occupiied b~y the late -Dr. (I. A. Al-bright. D~r. Thn merman will continue to .practice at his same offices oyer the Peoples Loan & IExchange flank. /46-2t--pdl Automobile Painting--First class Auto Painting done by an experienced factory painter, with the highest grade of paInts and varnishes. Sunmerel Mlotor Co., Laurens, S. C. 41-St-lid Notice-- have arranged to be .in Laurens two days each month. If your piano needs tuning leave order with .9. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. 0. M. Trully, P!ano Tuner. 28-tf Dr. T. L. Timmerman DENTIST' Lauren., South Carolina Offiee in Peoples Bank Building HANDSOME PIANOS at PRtE-WAlt PRIIFES WVrite us' O'DANIEL & REID . Clinton, S. C. 0. Langdon Long ATTORNEY AT LAW Enterprise Nationia.Bank Building All Zwegal Blusiness Given Prompt Attention Simpson, Cooper & Babb Attorneys at Law. 1W PractIce is. ali State (ourts P'rompt AttentIon Given All Basines. GASOLINE SYSTEIZS) oii Tranks and Pumps, Air Corn pressers, Con uting Scales, Floor scales, Sho Cases, Account Reg isters, Ret iLal... se ters, Safes, Store Fixtures. TIlE hAMILTON SALES Co. Oolnmbia. S. C, TANGLEFOOT FLY PAPER GET IT AT POWE DRUG CO. THREE GOODEMECHANICS AND TWO GOOD HELPERS I am doing the repair business now. Come in and see the boys work. TERMS CASH HENRY COUNTS' GARAGE No maokeanhide the good taste of themanwhogives northesatisfaction of the girl who gets teim. FOR SALE BY POWE DRUG COMPANY WRIGHT-SCRUGGS SHOE CO. SPARTANBURG, S. C. 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