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Habitual Constipation Cured in 14 to 21 Days "LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is a specially. prepared Syrup Tonic-Laxutve for Habitual Constipation. It relieves promptly but should be taken regularly for 14 to 21 days to induce regular action. It Stimulates and Regulatea. * Very Pleasant to Take. 60c Ver bottle. FINAL SETTLEMENT Take notice that on -the 31st day of August, 1921, I will render a final ac count of my acts and doings as Admin Istratrix of the estate of J. A. Owings deceased, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens county, at 11 o'clock, a. m., and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my -trust as Administratrix. Any person indebted -to said estate is notified and required to make pay ment on that date; and all persons having claims against said estate will present them on or before said date, duly proven or be forever barred. BESSIE W. OWINGS, Administratrix. July 27, 1921. 2-5t-A NOTICE OF EFIECTION State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Notice of Special Election on the Question of issuing Coupon Bonds of the City of Laurens in the Sum of $20,000 for Sewerage Extension and Improvement of the Sewerage System. Whereas, a written petition of a ma jority of the freeholders of the City of Laurens, as appears from the tax books of said City, has been filed with the' City Council of the City of Lau rens, asking that an election be held in said City of Laurens, at .which shall be submitted to the qualified electors of said City the question of issuing -coupon bonds of the City of Laurens In the sum of $20,000, payable within forty years from the date of issue, :and .bearing a rate of interest not er ceeding six (6) iper cent per annum, for the purpose of sewerage extension and improvement of the sewerage sys ten in said City; and, Whereas, the (City Council of the City of Laurens has duly considered said petition, canvassed the same, and found it to be in proper form, and .signed by the required number of free holders as prescribed by the Consti tution and Statute Laws of the State -of South Carolina, made and provided in such cases, and upon consideration thereof adopted an Ordinance and Resolution dated 14th day of July, 1921 that the praye' of the petition be granted, and that the question of said bonds shall be submitted to the quali fled, duly registered electors of said City of Laurens, at a Special Election to .be held in and for the said City of Laurens on the 23rd day of August, 1921. NOW THIIOT!FORE, Notice is here by given that a Sppecial Election sill be held in the City of Laurens on the 23rd day of August, 1921, upon the question (,f issuing bonds of the City -of Laurens in the sum of $20,000. pay able within forly years fronm (late of issue, and hearing interest at not ex ceeding six (G) pIer cent per annmi, for the puriose of Sewerage Ixten sion and Improvem"ent of the Sewerage System of the City of Latrens. Said 3lection shall he held at the following olaces: Ward 1, at City Clerk's 0111ce: %Vard 2, at Switzer's Store; Ward 3, at aurens Cotton Mills Store; Ward -1, at Davis-Roper' Co., Store; Ward 5, at Jones-Taylor iardware Co. Store; Ward G. at City P3ower House; that the following have been appointed managers to onduct the said election: Ward I, J, ii. Tolliuon, J1. 11. T'Ihomnp son, .W. I. burns; Ward 2, .John Swit 'zer, o~fhn .H1. Cunningham,.1J. 1). Sex ton'; Wardl 3, Walter Illanms, S. . Avery, Willie Powers; Ward -1, 1b. W, Martin, J. C. WVasson, J. W. Fowler; Ward 5, R. F. Jlones, Fr-ed Fulle-, RI 11. Owens; Ward 6, T1. Mack Hoper, F, W. Machen, 110. T. Todd, At saidl election the ipolis shall hc openedl at 8 o'clock In the F'orenoonl and closed at -I o'clock in the after noon. At said election only the quali fled, registered electors of t he Cit'. of Laurens shall he entitled to vote. That the bal lots shall have printed upon01 them the question to he submit ted and the words "Y "S" afrd "NO", and thme elector favoring the Issue o1 said bonds shall vote a bal lot eon tMning tihe word "yes", and the elec tot' against the issue of said b~ondl) shall vote a bliot containing the wor't 'no" Hy order of the City Council of then said City of Lau rens, this 1 4th day 01 July, 1921. JNO. A. PRANKS, Attest: Mayor. -STANLEY W. ORI'CWS, Clerk and Treasurer. 'ABBEVIL~LE-GRtEENWOOD MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Organized 189)2. PROPEJRTY INSURIED $I6,U50,000 WRITE OR CALL on the under'sign ed for any information you may desire about our plan of insurance. We insure your property against do etruction by FIRE, WINDSTORM O1R IAGHTNI'NG, and do so cheaper than any company in nxistance. Remember, we are prepared to prove to you that ours is the safest and cheapest plan of insurance known, Otur Association is nowv licensedl tc write Insurance in the counties o1 Abbevillo, Greenwood, McCormick, Edgefleld, Laurens, Saluda, Lexington Rtichland, Calhoun, and Spartanbu rg, Greenville, Pickons, UIamber~g, Barns well, Clar'endon, Sumnter', Lee0 Kershawv Chesterfield, Lancaster, Teofficera are: Gen. J. Frase: Lyon, President, Columbia, S. C.; J. R, 4Blake, Gen. Agt., Secty. and Treas., Greenwood, S. C. DIRECTORS: A. 0. Grant ..,....Mt. Carrm, S. C J, M. Gqmbrell .. .. Abbeville., S. C, i. R. Blake .. .. ..,Greenwood, S. C A. W. Youngblood1 .. . .1Hodges, S. C J. Fraser Lyon . . . . Columbia, S. C - V. H. Nicholson .. . .Edgefield,S. C. W. H-. Wharton. ..,.. Waterloo, 8. C, W. C. Bates .. .. .. ..Batesburg, S. C J. R. BLAKE, Om'. Agt Greenwood, S. C. Jan, 1. 1920. 48 LOSE LIVES WHEN STEAMER ALASKA SINKS Account for 12 Bodies Out of List. 48 Missing After Sinking of Ship. Skip per Believed Lost. E ureka, Calif., -Aug. 7.-Forty-eight persons, 36 passengers and 12 of the crew were lost last night when the steamer Alaska of the San Francisco and Portland Steamship Company, southbound from Portland, Oregon, to San F'rancisco, sank thirty minutes after crashing into the rocks of 3lunt's Reef, forty miles south of the city. The survivors, numbering 166 per sons, were brought here today by the rescue ship Anyox, the first vessel to reach the scene of the wreck in re sponse to the Alaska's radio signals. The coast guard tug Ranger, dis patched early today from Eureka, re turned to port iwith the bodies of 12 mes. Eight -were members of the crew and four ,were passengers. Captain Harry Hobey, master of the Alaska, is still unaccounted for and Js believed to have gone down with his ship. Of the survivors landed by the Anyox, thirty were more or less seri ously injured and received medical treatment at local hospitals. The Alaska struck the reef bow on in -a dense fog, according to the sur vivors and immediately began to list. The work of launching lifeboats was accomplished without delay or disor der. Three of the boats successfully rode the waves, but the fourth boat capsized, throwing its occupants into the sea. The greatest loss of life, the survivors said, resulted from this mis hap. A few 'who swore lifebelts sue eoeded in keeping afloat until picked up. Captain Hobey, when the last of the lifeboats had been sent over the side of the rapidly filling Alaska, went to the stern of his vessel and he was there when it started its plunge to the bottom. Captain Harry Hobey, master of the Alaska, with two passengers, were the last on the ship. The caiptain is missing. He was without a life )re server. One of the tWo passengers, George Glenn, of Nebraska, was saved. The steamer Anyox, with the known 166 survivors, arrived here late to day. According to the stories of the sur vivors, three lifeboats were launched. The last was but a few feet from the wreck when the Alaska, which had listed to starboard, suddenly righted and then plunged, how first. The steamer uknyox, towing a barge to Vancouver, iwas twylve miles dis tant when the iirst "S. 0. S." signals of the Alaska flashed out. Within an loiulr the Anyox arrived at the wreck and with order that won high praise from the si uvivorls, picked up1) those who were driftling lu the water and opei boats. h'll rouighii the iight otlher' sh ips joiln ed in the rescue work. Twelve bodies were found, which, vith the arrival of tie, Anyox and a tug hein img tihe b~odlies here,'t left. tihe unailccounitedi for at tirty-t~wo pas *ujenges and foni minnbers of the crew'. The Alaska, of the Saun Francisco andl P ortlandi St eamshly Cornpa ny, left Friday with 131 I passengers5, (of in the steer'age. Tlhe maijority' of thei ini ste steerage. The majority of the !,asenge'rs were sulmmeir toiurists. Theli Alaska hal led from the home iort (of P'ort 'Town'isend, Washm~ngton. its nit tonnageWI wa'sd ::,70 and its lengthl 327 feet. H er' normia Icrmew numbiler'ed -15. She was built at. Ches ter', P'enn., ini 1889. inIIlt's ileef is forty imil e3 southl (of i'urmeka and 197 miles north of San Franciseo. Shilp nidenihtts were fr(' (tuent at that point years ago, until a lightship ,was btuilt in 1901. The only notable wvreck since, was the s inking about fIfteen years ago of the steamt ei Colunmbia, with a heavy loss of life. The 'owner's of the Alaska, in cidentall y, also owned the CVoltimnibia. Fogs have prlevailed( atlonig the Washington, Oregoli andl noi'thern California coasts for' two wee'tks and se'vera'l sipin mg casulalties have oc cuired,. tile most notale being tihe wvreck of tile Canlain gove'rnmenit steamer,' Canadiin ExpIorter,. oft Sou th Hend, 'Washington, last week. P raise wa.4 mutally3 extendel(d be tweeni imembers of the crmew and pas senlgers in their stor'ies of the scenes followinag the crash. JDespite the iso ation of the ship, which was envel opeod in fog with te swvells (lashing a,gainst it and thrmowin lg spiray from the jagged rocks of the r'ef, calmii notS sprevailed among tile pasengers andi~ cre'w. it wias a shoit time, that scant thi rty nmites between thle strik ig on thle i'oeik rad( tile slin kinmg. Butt, without signs5 of disorder~, thle jiassenigers were i&' hlped into t he life boats under' c'ahi direction of officers aind crewv andi lower'ed into the water. 'atpt aln hi obey's lierioic dirmectioii of the li fe savinug was of such a thriilling example that several men piassengers 5s .,'ed by3 his sido as the wonmen andiu chiildr'en were takein tir't into thme The0 vess~el slowly lifted, and~ ten righting it self suiddeshy plunged. An .i' .. ..iii'i 1 lifroat so t many ii na-11 sengers into the water.' There was a half hour of bleak darkness with the ilfeboats drifting in the -blanket of Lhe fog before the siren of the rescue steamer Anyox was heard. Captain Snoddy of the Anyox, and A crew defied the treacheries of the reef in carrying on the rescue work, but it was with difliculty that the victims in lifeboats and many in life preservers or clinging to drifting wreckage, were found. All through the night -the rescuers worked, picking up many who had been struggling in the water, clinging Lo wreckage, for .hours. One of the last survivors picked up was [rene Dyer, a girl not yet in her teens, who had been clinging to the wreckage for more than eight hours. HEN DRAWIN(G PLOWS IN MEXICAN FIELOS Beasts of Burden Scarce in Morelos but Work is Being Done. Mexico City, July 24.-Men har nessed to plows and engaged in sturdy cultivation of the soil are not an uncominon sight in the state of Mlorelos, according to travelers in that region. Beasts of burden are scarce in that state and the small farmers have met the situation by taking their places. The result is that bountiful crops are being grown there. More los, incidentally, is being watched with interest here inasmuch as the government's scheme for apportion ment of small tracts of land to labor ers and the reversion of large haci endas to their original owners-vari ous municipalities-is being carried out -there. According to reports the scheme is working out 'well and a single dis trict vill ilproduce this year more than $600,000 (pesos) worth of rice. Sugar cultivation has been aban doned temporarily because of lack of machinery which was dismantled and destroyed during various revolu tionary periods and has not been re stored. It is stated, however, that two large sugar mills are to be erected in the state which will meet all needs when the first crops are harvested within the next 18 months. Morelos is known as one of the richest states in the republic, but agriculture has been retarded )ecause uptil recently, it was owned practically in toto by 22 land lords who are said to have failed to cultifate the land to the best advan tage. B1il,111lluY CELAlBR.\TION Seveity-Fourlh ir lida of .11rs. .1. 1'. llenlerson Celebrated i larks. daiile. larksdale, Aug. (.--At the home of Alr. anid .\rs. J1. Y. llenders;on., near lia d idale, alproxilately sixty of Ih< elledeirsol family eljoyed .xith .\ls. .1. Y. liil derson her s1 iev i' -fou 1th birthiday. 'fleneath the shade trees in ine yard a dnner' table wav- cted fo' *I.he o c'asioni and~ buaskets1 laden it t bIhinig to tuemipt the apipetite vere placedt'l tlher' in abliudance. Clhidre n, gi'andch11i'den' and ot.h 'rs~ stood( with b)owed he0.1s -as t l~hank wer'e offieed to1 the 1)1ivinie l'oweri wihich 84o genieriouisly has 1blessed t he II (ender.isoni faily. i"Ollowiing thle retuinig of I ilvinfl thaniiks all piest nt! were toldl to (comei for'ward and partak Ie of the fe'ast.'!' belie. 'i h ies 52andla~It ithes, oiek I-s, cak e and other'i temin g arit icles were on the t able( in .abun tdance. Those pre'sent were: .\lr. and .lrs. \V. .ii. iieledesoni andi faily3, (if Vonnii lain iun;: ir. and14 .\is. 1b. i0. llenider son and family', of Gray Co:'rt;: .\r. n1.nd( .\irs. T1. .\. Isock, of Greenv'iile; AlrI. 2nd( .\lrs. T. A.i Armstriong and( famii 113y, of Gray tout; Mi'. and .\lris. George IBolt andl family,3' of I2auriens; Mlr. and1( .\l vs. N. 1E. (Cope r, of Waterci Air s. (G. i). libh, of Ilin . Il'ath; .\ir. and Al rs. .1. 10. llagwelI li d faiy,3' oif lHarkcsdale; .\lr. andt .\lirs. 1'0. J. Ilen dlersoni, oif Griay C'ourt; Mr. J. Il)'. South andi (hildr'(n. oif Waterloo; .\r. and Alt's. J1. 10. lin derson, of Griay Courit; Mliss Sue l lendersoni, of ClInton; .\liss liel I render'son and~ brothers, oif Amoniig the vis itors oif thle sec't ion, presgti were,. AIrI. andI .\lri. lien Simpi son1. of Gray 'our't; .\li's. 'Ross 'OW - ers, of Iirksdiaie; .\lrS. Nanie t Aiilami and daligh ter's. of I a rksdalie, and14 o hers. Ples Cutred in 6 to 1 4 J~ya Drd~~'.sts refund1 mo:tey it PA/.0 0:Wi 'erW :b NOTICE OF" 1"IkVION State of South C'arolinia, County of Laurenr. Notice of Sipeclal Elect'on Oin the Questilon of Issuling Coupon 1101nds of the City of Lnuirens in the Sumii of $70,000 for Water Workso Extension and Imiprov'emuent. Whereas, a wriiten petition oif a ma jority of the free-holders of the City of Taurens, as appears from the,~ tax hooks of said city, has beern liledi with the City Council of the 'City of Tan r'in, naking hat an election be held in said City of Laurens, at which shall be submitted to the qualifiedl electors of said City the question of issuing cotupon bonds of the City of Laurens in the sum of $'l0,000, pay able within forty years from the date of issue, and bearing a rate of inter est not exceeding six (6) percent. per annum, for the 'urpose of Water Works Improvement and Extension in said City; and, Whereas, the said City Council of the said City of Laurens has duly considered said petition, canvassed the same, and found It to be in proper form, and signed by the required number of freeholers o45 prescribed by the Constitution and Statute 'Laws of the State of South 'Carolina.' made and provided in such cases, and upon consideration thereof adopted an Ordinance and Resolution dated 14th day of uJly, 1921 that the iprayer of the petition .be granted, and that the question of said bonds shall be sub mitted to the qualified, duly register ed electors of said City of Laurens, at a Special Election to be held In and for the said City of Laurens on the ALL S V Regai J. C. Burns & their fall and wii goods at a sacrifi model store roon our stocks; you priced to move q have hundreds throughout the si August Clean Swei I lot. I 2ndies' Whit i Oxrfrds; black mid tan Oxfords, :1, and 4 1-2. Clean Sweep lP I lot .ent 's U'ndershirts, odd samnples. Clean Sweep l'ric I lot len's Cool * uits, Co( I'1;lmumlla and .\loliaje (Dre Clean Sweep riee .... I lot i1dies ' White Shoes, 3 1-2, 4, 5 and 6. SohIlfor $3.00. (leani Sweep I Price I lot .\len 's Slippers, witeil a -heneh. worth $2.00 to $3.01 Sweep Iie. ......... I lot Alen's Un'iion Suits, wI (Clean %wrceip I'ie . . . . . All .\Pe' l ine Suits Clean $j%5.oo Mit i ......... $40.00il Suiit for .... .... .. $25.()t Suit for .... .... .. .l's $1 .0) quality k lue \Vork Shirt. (leanI Sweep I lot 20e qua lity v 8-inch tinei ing. (Cleani Sw~eep I'rie. with (Clean Swep I'rie, 415r ( 'urltaini (ouuds. ('llean I 'ri (e..................... 75)' 'uiriain (iioods, fine qua SwVeep 'ic ~.... . Iing~ ('1oods. ('1lean Sweep I lot -415 1 flu I striedl .Sirt. Mns and W\omen' 's I losit kiunds, alil pi)ie(s 10c upl toI $ hav 'ah'e bin'I ggest stoc ofl 'Sweep) l'ri e............ (Clean Sweep I l'ie, per ya All lianies' .fine Dresses-S Drles.ses, wor') i t hi up tO .j $! 'hoice . . .. .. .. ... . ... Something doini August Clean Sweej gains piled out on ta Burns & Co. for the August Clean .No. 1-.210 Wei No. 2---N, 23rd day of August, 1921. NOW, 'D+ElIbFOIMD, Notice is here by given that a Special Election will be held in the City of Laurenls on the 23rd day of August, 1921 upon the question of issuing bonds of the City of Laurens in the sum of $70,000, pay able within forty years from date of issue, and bearing interest at not ex ceeding six (6) percent. per annum, for the purpose of Water Works Im provement and Extension in said City. Said election shall be held at the fol lowing places: Ward 1, at City Clerk's Office; Ward 2, at Switzer's Store; .Ward 3, at -Laurens Cotton Mills Store; Ward 4. at Davis-Roper Co, Store; Ward 5, at Jones-Taylor Co. Store; and Ward 6. at City Power House; that the following have been appointed nanagers to conduct the said election: Ward 1, J. E. Tollison, J. B. Thompson, W. I. 'Burns; Ward 2, John Switzer, John 'H. 'Cunningham, J. D. Sexton; Ward 3, Walter Hellains S. J. Avery, 'Willie Powers; Ward 4, 1. W. Martin, J. C. Wasson, J. W. Fow ler; Ward 5, R. F. Jones, Fred Fuller, R. B. Owens; 'Ward 6, T. Mack Roper, IM ER IUST G -dless ol Co. will soon neec iter stocks; will clos ice price, and then ] is. Come to Laure will find bargains i uick. We only list of other items equ tock. ep Sale Augus kso soie I lot Ladies 3 1-2, 4 Sweep P)r ices .... 75c 1 lot Ioys lots and lPrive . . . ( ... ....25c $1.75 Wat.el >1 Cloth, -$1)75 AI an ;S Cool). (ome to " .... ..$5.98 1 lot ol 'le sizes ; .oi table. -$2.00i to 25 vi~w('si( ..... .$1.25 1 lot Child iid 'a in *,(' lean ,SvI1 bait S(vl) 8v uld alml :;5. be (11 ......$1.25 > pa-e th $1.25. ... .... .65c ("0 ;weep I riveS. ( 'li . .. ..$17.50 -n ire . .. ...$20.00 SepP .. ....$12.50 I oe ~ I'riee . .605c 7i <-ke L-; .... .. . .10c ip- -o OI ........ ..43c 1 table : Seo ... .$1.39 lt.. . ... ..19c lot yio hity. (Clea!n: ~iksI': ........35o Pre. P'riee 33 1-3c Th s ..........19c I lot Lad(1 1.5. \e le.( I Iosiery 2 bot tes Ipu r'ael. ('I .........15c .;~n ~eu trd a.d ..10cl I dJ. (. lIl' )O, you r ~ ,\ .\ 1 M t i .. .. .$3.50 SYA y I, , e at J. C. Burns & Co. e > Sale. Come each wee bles and on the floor. I y are merchandise mov IURNS, Sweep Sale--. it Laurens Street, Red Iron I arth Side of the Square in B1 Lauren;. South Carolin E. W. Machen, and 8. T. Todd. At said election the polls shall be opened at 8 o'clock in the forenoon and closed at 4 o'clock in the after noon. At said election only qualified. registered electors of the City of -Lau rens shall be entitled to vote. That the ballots shall have printed upon then the question to be submitted and the words "yes" and "no", and the elector favoring the issue of said bonds shall vote a ballot containing the word "yes", and the elector against the issue of said bonds shall vote a ballot containing the word "no". By order of the City Council of the said City of Laurens, this 14th day of July, 1921. JNO. A. F1RANKS, Attest: Mayor. STANLEY W. ORE WS, Clerk and Treasurer. Colds Cacuse Grip and lnfluenza LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There Is only one "Bromo Quinine." L W. GROVE'S signature os box. 30). GOODS 0 Cost I more space for e out all summer paint up and re ns, look through in piles, odd lots a few items. We ally good values t Clean Sweep Sale ' Si'lk Poplin Skirts. Clean i..s .... .... .... ....$2.49 Overalls. Clean Sweep - - - .. .... ... ..''65c , (right on time) ......$1.00 1 Clock. (Wake up anId r. ('. lurus & Co.) .... $1.00 n1's )riess Negligee Shirts, (lean Sweep rice ....75c lot. Collars. (lean Sweep 15c ren 's llos, Smail sizes. Pe( Price .... .... .... 5c il i ty 'lable Oil Clot h. Cleanl ri ..... .... .... ....25c \Im' & ( lamerei Sod)a ( Jread S - .. .... .. .... . .25c I Lauck liilng Powdler. -..PriH .............10c loo Saln. .II t is n Clie I('Iiee . . ....~ .ii(... ......25c tehi (w ort 4JI . (CleanV(c ............ .... .... .... ..25c ((of Joap iil iz. (Cleana ..e.......... .... .... ..25c Sbiac SrtyastsNop Cean wa ... ....ej I i(.... ........25c G (ingans .\ Indkustli sl. .5c s' fine I rssik ios. Au'gust l. .... .... .... .... ..98 k;onuae.. wilh fin bth - re yho u.pr ye on... .0 erOli. ome. land swee. Poide B oi Sores aest Od < taliy.d la 'rns B. . .. . .. . ...k. 5