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Efje Zebbertiser Subscription Price $2.00 Per Year Payable in Advance Published by ADVERTISING PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. Advertising Rates en Application. Obituaries and Cards of Thanks: One Cent a Word. 1Ctered at the postoffice at Laurens, 2. C., as second class mail matter. LAUlIENS, S. C., JUNE 22, 1921. The objection to serve of the com.. mission appointed by the city council to have charge of the erection of the proposed new waterworks and filtra tion plant should prove no obstacle to the election on the bond issue nor to the building of the plant. The com mission, after going over the matter thoroughly, came to a very reasonable conclusion that it did not feel justified in assuining resplonsibility for the ex penditure of city funds without bing unhampered in their work. While the law, as pointed out by the city attor ney. ;lainly states t:1at the comiis sion could not act further than as an advisory or sugzgesting board, still the public at present and in the future would have held the connission re sponsible for the credit or discredit. which may follow the undertaking. An arrangeme:nt such as the law con templates is fruitful of arguments and strife and appears to be a very unsat isfactory one. The appointed cbm missioners are all men who have the interest of the cIty at heart and were sincere in desiring that responsibility for carrying out the project should rest where the law requires it to rest. The Advcrtiser believes, however, that if the city is to continue operation of its water and electric light system the entire system should be placed in the hands of a commission whose acts and term of oflice are not calculated to be affected by political considerations. Considerable surprIse has been ex pressed following the statement of the Secretary of the State Welfare Board that there are at lresen't more white men in the state penitentiary than negroes, a state of affairs that has never existed before possibly in the history of the state. This is indeed a lamentable thing and needs thought ful consideration. An explanation is hard to make, but observers of court proceedure of recent years have no doubt noted the increased proportion of white men brought to trial in our courts. The greater .portion of crini inal acts may safely be laid to the door of enforced or involuntary idle ness, and provision for work or a crea tion for the Incentive to make an honest living are of course the best remedy for cimes from these causes. White men in recent yeats in hi state, inleF. favored by educational advanta2ces, have found it harder and harder to comnete with negro labor ers and the inevitable result may. have followed. Tlhe fault for increase cf crimec amfon'g the white peCople is not to bie !aPI to the moraul leadership ofj the state, whih is as high as it haa ev'er been, lit 'a ho b found in theo study of th; ,'oono:aie (condition. JlE('i-.'Il>' ALA HDIiN( Numbl - of (atile Petr Itat Pere,. lat t. S. Ont' 'Third J.,-, Thain itn 1110. chirdles tho n 'in ninc h en Ludr thei sheep . l :s r'.itu(rd nearl two-thiird, whbile he umb'er oif ho: is fully. ! pi r c-t less no than thc:1. accordli ng to E .tures corn pili dI from thle fedleral census rn oirts by Hlerbert Myrick, a farmer expert for, a fa :m publicaticn. :Jeclaring that this "alring sh~ortage"'a ~ :n ('tck ;5 :'n as to fuirnish a meat sup;ply o:nly about half as tmuch to each person in the cotun try as formerly, .Mr. .\yrick sad "the decline durin-r recent mmths In pricies to p roduceirs is so utterly u njus fifi - a-ble as to const :tuite the gravest eco nomic crime evcer pc rpetriated u pc.n 'the farmrcis (if Amnerica," Other' figures were given to show that twenty iier cenit fewer po 'inds of meat were ex ported durin z the:re ent flscal year than durIng the pre v~ouls year while Imoports totalle d one hundredl and seventy-fly(. million pounds of fiesh meats, or ntly foul: times as muceh as t wo or t hree year's ago. M~ore than half of these imports, he sa id, were mutton and lambs from Australia or imp~orts twenty-fIve timen greater than the ex ports oif the Uniitedl States. .Mr'. .Mlyrick chargedl that the United State'; depairtmr-nt oif atrr~le-lturec for ye ars has overestimated the number of shiee andi~ sine anad ekcla red that tihe dlepartment's es:timla tes for .January. 192u, wVas in cr ror no lees than 28 no' cr.nn BRITISH STATESMEN MEET IN CONFERENCE Lloyd (eore (ives Assurance that no Treaty Will Offend United StateS. London, June 20.-The British prime minister, on the opening of the im perial conference attended 'by the pre miers of -the overseas dominions to day, referted to Anglo-Japanese rela tions in tens generally regarded in American(9jtcles here as assurance to the UniteA States that any renewal of the agreOPt with the Japanese gov erninent wctild necessarily 'be of a nature unobjectionable to America. While i'.YLloyd George avoided a declaration jn the direct issue of the treaty he.'aluded to the war time fr1endship ith Japan and said that Great Britan was anxious to apply this friendship to a solution of the questions connected with the Paclific ocean and the Far East, among them the future of China. Great bri 0in desires to avoid coi petition in- -rmament in the Pacific, the prime minister declared, and he emphasized the willingness of the government to discuss limitations of armament with the United -States. lie pointed out at the same time th:it the life of the United Kingdom, as also of Australia and New Zealand, was built upon sea power-the basis of the whole empire's existence." Discussing the relations between Great 1lpritAin and the United States the plrime minister said: "Friendly cooperation with the Unlited States is for us a cardinal principle dictated by what it seems to us the proper nature of things, by Instinct 'tiite as much as by reason and coIsmon sense. "We pre ready to discuss with Amer ican statesmen any proposal for the limitation of armaments which they wish to set forth, and we can guaran tee that no such overtures will find lack of willingness on our part to meet them." The first session of the conference was without ceremony, the repre sentatives of the U.nited Kingdom, the doninions and India assmebling at the residence of the premier, who spoke for an hour. 'Mr. Lloyd George welcomed the visiting premiers and other delegates, who, he said, met as "equal partners and in the dignities and responsibilities of the British common wealth." After the premier's speech the con ference adjourned until 11 o'clock to morrow morning, when the premiers of the overseas dominions and the rep resentatives of India will make their opening statements. It is understood that if the Anglo-Japanese agreementl is renewed >Premier iHughes of Aus tralia plans to return to his own coun try by way of the United States, where he will make a series of speeches and attem;t to explain the situation to the satisfaction of the American peo pie. Sl'(,GG;'E'STS INVESTIGATION OF'' IIE)ISC('1NT IATES Souith ('aro4l ina Seintor Sa ys People of thle 'ount ry tare Gointe Bankrupt andi~ Starun ir. Wa''.shigton, .Jun -21.--lnvestigation of the F'eicra! !tese rv'- lHoard's ro'gul a-. Iion of~ r' dl~ci:mt rates were sau2. S. ('d in the .S'nate tr~ay !:. S na'o: .'mnithi, Dem~noc'rat, SouthI ('arolina. "Tihe ;)cop)e of the(((1 cont ry ar i::o nt) b nrihuttt and ma Vini;."' Senator' S~n~n sstid, ---"i(' we sit herr. calimIy, I:n'w'.ng that~ we have i'"ac' d the en t i'e IlTanacialI poweri of t he" coun.. try in tihe hafnds of th re*t mebr .i( rd ha'e w'e ('re.ated( a Frankeny.trin rc:'nt statemeint that .toldl reserves(' scre zreater' than in history, declar ing that 'while the nation is burningI up we' boayet that ther'e is more .Vat *r in tho tank than ever before." A bill prtoviding for loans of t wo hutndircdl milllion dlollar's by the Trrea s ury to the federal farm loan -board foi' oa ns to farmercis on a pproved ap; pl eations w.as int rodbuced by. Senator Harris;, IDemocrat, G;eor'gia. The bill dl~r'eets that) federad lamil hank shall loan the' money at maorie thant six ;cer ('ent andl that five per cent interest shal he ;'aid No the T1'reasurv for the suml h)orro'wed. Senator Hlefiin, Democrat, Alabv ma, joined .'jth Senator' Smith and urged relief fhrouigh credlit extension to the cotton growers of the south. The Ala'bama k"nator said the price of cottonV 'i been beaten dlown fif teen dollars .2 bale in the last few days by:, snectla tors withlotut a poundl~ of cotton in hand.'' Senator 'Heflin suggested that the 'at :on ('xrhafl((s be close'd "to stop this gamb!Ink."' ('ard of Th'Ianks~ We wi:h 'to' rcturn our' thanksq and cxpress out' appreciatin to our friends rot' their kindness to uts (luring the re "eat Illness and death of our, husband aind fa ther'. .\iny C0d's richest ble-ss angs lrst un~on them all. Mirs. 3. Shockley and Children. #natts \Mill'. So C. PROBE COMPLAINTS ON PRINCETON ARRESTS (reenvflle Chamber of Commerce Re celves Coniplaints on Treatment Ac. corded Autoists Passing. Through Princeton. That the Incorporated town of Princeton, in this county, is establish ing itself on the map Is indicated by recent publicity it has received on ac count of the speed laws which are said to be enforced on the main street. An indication of this is found in the news story below taken from Monday's Grcenville News. In connection with the stories of the speed enforcement laws in Princeton, another story has 'been going the rounds which is said to be causing the county officials considerable per plexity. Princeton people, so It Is said, intimated when the top-soil roads were being !built that they were about ready to give up their charter as an incorporated town in order *1.1.t the county might fbuild top-soil roads through it instead of stopping at the limits as the law required. Assuming that the town would give up its char ter or had already abandoned its rights theretinder, the highway commission made Princeton the junction point of two important highways, giving it the advantage which no other incorporat ed town in the county enjoys. No in timation of a change in attitude came i) until some time ago when town au thorities began making arrests there for speeding and garnering consider able sums of money from autoists. County officials are now wondering what to do about the affair. The following is the story from the Greenville News already referred to: A number of complaints have been received :by the Chamber of Commerce relative to the methods ised by traf flc cops in some o' the smaller nearby towns in the matter of checking up on tourists who pass through their towns en route to the mountains, and officials yesterday said that these complaints are being investigated. One of these complaints states that an offlcer from the little city of Prince ton passed through Conestee the other (lay with about twenty names of peo pie from whom he was collecting fines of $10 each for the violation of speed ordinances in Princeton at various times. This communication goes on to say that a resident of Princeton told him recently that the officers of the town conceal themselves when cars are passing. hold a sto-p watch on them, take the number and then write the state highway engineer's office for the names of the owners. This rest dent of Princeton says that there are signs 'posted with reference to the s;>eEd limits, though they are not noticeable in passing through. Regarding this. chamber oflicials made this statement: "The Greenville Chamber of Com mcrce has no desire to keep the city of Princeton from enforcing its speed laws, but in the interest of that city as well as Gzrenvillc and the ent ire Piedmont section it is des'iredl by thn chiamn:er that comnplaints do not Lo out thoughzlout thle s'atce that auto mobile-s are hld~lc upl there untler-. hto' ate r-eally drtivinAg through at a pa> ah>-b is dlangerou., or' undsi rable. Thtro are large ntml-ctr- of ;yoc i' who usae fhsroad loalv iiath'u V -tates. tat~ iftey ivouh- held c lide ha toz Prbinetonatd 2f i-. atsn oltf the s~tate vhighiwayh no i ar tconteds to kth !i lc tn hst eaa from ong oaner w:: mtat's a he' was eu tor (drav. bIt' thou P'm(rce thnat t25 mhoul can houro bf othed larl hihand de-i~ signs at such places as Princeton or oth--:' smavll town,'as where a t raveler woultid nev"er slack his 5p'(ed to less t:han 25 milles without warning. "With tcIhis~ in mindl( t he p'r' ident h tred over to ('. fl. .\art in, who heads the automobile and good ro~adA urt~'au, the comnplaints which have been- rrernivods re(!Iestinag that he' make investigauion and find out just what the s ceed limit is in the smaller'i communities and whethet' or noct 'icons can be prominently posted ('all ing ihn attentIon of the vIsitors who come this way to the-c ; vrious lim No. I 0 bucket Sncwdrift hard, .June tale price 99c, at J1. '. lit:rns & Co., l.-urcns. C', C. Feathiersteni W. 13. Enight FEATIIERlSTONE A ENIGHT' Attorneys at Law Laurona, S. C. .l1 Bnusiness Intrutsted to Onr Care Will Hfave Prompt and Catrefut Atten Office over' Palmetto hank kir. Featherstono will spend Wednes dr.y of each week in Laurens. First Cotton Bloom The Advertiser has received the first cotton bloom of the season from B. Y. Hollingsworth, who lives one mile below Cross -Hill. Mr. Hollings worth said that he picked the bloom Sunday afternoon before the rain and hail, which he spoke of as the biggest rain that has fallen'h.ere in years, the hail almost destroying his cotton crop. Graduates as Librarian Friends of -Miss Laura Gray, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Gray, of Gray Court, will be Interested in her graduation after taking a course as librarian in the New York Public Li brary. -Miss Gray has accepted a posi tion as librarian in the University of Arizona and will leave to take u-p her duties about the 1st of July. $ $ 8 SPECIAL NOTICES. I * *8* s e a * a * : * S Wanted-Second hand bicycl. for boy eight years old. 'irs. . Hiers. 49-11 For Sale---Milk cow. Price $40. Can see her milked any fte - n at 5 o'clock at my hone Vii1East Main street. Mrs. John D. Chi dreA..-49-it Wanted-To buy .peas.. . Barks dale, Laurens. S. C. 49-It For Sale-Household furniture. Must obe sold at once. See L. A. Phil pot, 522 Sullivan street. 49-it-pd For Rent-To gentlemen, furnished bed room. 202 W. Mlain street. 49-It-pd Lost-Monday between 'niv home and Laurens or in Laurens, g 1"pmii-facc Elgin watch. 1Finder please nbtify me and receive reward. W. T. Senn, Laurens -R. F. D. 49-1t For Sale-One Little Six Buick and one Overland Four-9-ine ' econd hrnmd but in good r. Cheap. E. W. Machen. 49-It Agents-Sell LaTusca Gems, really look and wear like Diamonds. Exact copies of 111gh Priced Dia 6nd Jew elry. Detected only 'ts. Guar anteed Five Years 'Vrite for illus trated catalogue and agents terms. LaTuv;ca Gems Co., Lexington, Ky. For Sale--Dining tabl d side board and other pieces. .. D. Barks dale. 49-It For Sale--Valuable eigh /year old horse. Low 1rice. A. D.'H1iarksdale. 49-1t For Sale-Geiser threshers, run as smooth as oil and s'light as a sewing machine. The'y sa e all the grain. We have them on hand for quick deliv cry. write of phone Hutchins & Co., 171 North Church street, Spartanburg. 48-2t Notee-I have arranged to be in Laurens two days each month. If your piano needs tuning leave order with S. M. & E. 11. Wilkes & Co. 0. M. Tully. Piano Tuner. 28-tf Dr. J. T. RUTLEDGE DENTIST At Dr. Albright's Old Stand. Traynhan Building Phone 31 Dr. T. L. Timmerman DENTIST Laurens, South Carolina Office in Peoples. Bank Eulding HANDSOME PIANOS at Write us O'DANIEL & REID 0. Langdon Long ATTORNEY AT LAW Enterprise NationalBank Buildir g All Legal Business Given Prompt Attention Simpson, Cooper & Babb t.ttorfleyai at Law. Will Practice ta all State Courts Prompt Attention Given All Business GASOLINE SYSTEMS Oil Tanku and Pumps, Air Com pressors, Computing' Scales, Floor Scales, Show Cases, Ac bun tfReg inter's, Rebuilt C ~s Registers, Safes, Store Flxturft. THlE HIAMIL1TO. SALES CO. Coinmbia, S. C. AGENTS WANTED Men and Wornen Make b)ig m n9tIy sellinug La Tuse'n tem q'.stone that real il lo ~inil wears like a Diamjo mr ': ery pIece exact copy of highl piric(4l DIamond ,Jenelry, dletected inly by ex perts. (Ounu'anteed Fiye Years. Write for lillustrated catalogue and Agenits terms. *LATlI'SCA GEM ('0., Lexington, Ky. WRITING PAPER BOXES AND POUNDS POWE DRUG CO. PRINCESS THEATRE THURSDAY PEARL WHITE IN "The Mountain Woman"' From "A Pagan of the Hills" by Charles Neville Buck Directed by Charles Gibly 10c and 25c Tourists and Pleasure Seekers You should have one of our "Autobeds," comfortable for two people In flive or seven passenger car. Requires about .tree to flve minutes to it in plahce. Whqfi roled up) inl wa terproof c ve t. long by - 5 nchez m~eter. Sells for $22.50. Send for circular. COLUIMIA SUPPLY CO. .23 W. Gervals St. Columa, S. C. WRIGHT-SCRUGGS SHOE CO. SPARTANBURG, S. C. Introducing. New Shoes New Styles Brought to Your Very Door By Prepaid Parcel Post One Strap In fine grade of Brawn and P~m SBlack Kid or Satin and Suede PumPs combinations;'French or Ba by Louis Heels. Priced from $8.00 to $13.50 Satin Pumps Brown or Black satin, fine quality, one strap styles; French or Baby Louis heels. *Priced from $7.00 to $10.50 Full Line of Women's High Grade Silk Hosiery In All Leading Colors and Styles Write for Our Spring and Summer Catalog Wright-Scruggs Shoe Co. Spartanb..... e r.