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Subscription Price $2.00 Per Year Payable in Advance Published by ADVERTISING PRINTING COMPANY Laurens. S. C. Advertising Rtate. ou ApplientIon. Obituaries and airds of Thanks: Oi:) Cent a Word. Entered at the postoilice at Laurens, 2. C., as second class mall matter. L A URE-:NS. S. C., S E l'T. 7, 19,21 U NDEI.R DIIFFICL'IfiS On aeroitn t of tihe illited ailoilit of electrie power that has been sup plied during thle past two days, Tie Advet tiser has been forced to leave out mu11ch of its tic ws and advertisinig. The severe dry weather has redueed ijhe VOumew of w'a r at the power plant.; supplying the city to such an extent that the u sual volume of cutr rent hias been greatly reduced. Other industries in the city using electric (curreit have beeni similarly aftected as The Advertiser, cotton gins par ticularly being without power. The local ice :iant has been able to Iakc hut little Ice. but has succeeded inl securing a supply from other cities preventing a famine. The City Coun cii has authorized a committee to con for with the local power company which supplies electric current to thc city with a view of providing at Cinergeticy power plant. Experiene in the past has demonstrated that th< power comi::a'y, with its presen1 plants, Is unable to furnish a stead: supply of electricity and it is to hN hoped that the committee and tho power conpany catn come to some agreement whereby the annoyance o curtailed service in the future cat he largely avoided. ISASTIOUS MONTil FOl COTTON Vi0WI N( Smallest Crop i Thi y-th4ree Year Forecast by (overnment After i vestigation of Decline in ('onditiQ Noted DIung Auttust. \Washington, Sept. I.-Cotton growv ing has .just sutllered the most di, astrous month in Its history. ''lh indicated crop will be the smalle. in the last 33 years, while the cond tion now is the lowest ever recorde in any tnonth -in the history of the it (Iustry. Ravage:; of the boll weev are principally the caise of the s4 vere declinte of the crolp, iliouitinr to a loss of 1.11G,000 .hales in 1!ro! Iective - rOdion since last. m1otith forecast. The department of agrieu tire ill aiiounic!ng today its for ast of Ia total -production of 7,0"7,0( et iu'valent. -M potind hales based . a canvass made August 25, declar: everything seemned to have gone wrot rvith the crop. An tere yield of 127 pouids to il acre is Iidicated for the counitry a whole this year. Never in the la 561 years has the yield been 'so lo' T1he nearest applroachl was I 29 potum In 1816G. Only 10 per' cent of a ert s .romisedC in sotn coutntiles of Soui Ca"rolina. IParts of Oklahoma wi have Cnot more than 15 2Otr cCent. ef crop,. Abhoutt one-thlir d of a cro~p he s wil~l be lroduicedl In sections Teriar. Soutth Carolina andl Georgi A half ertI or better may 'be Pr' duced(( in Mlississippi, tnorthern A lab tma, n1o13thbrn Georgia antd tnorthlei ioth Ca;ol ina. t a tes otn the tnort crri edge of the (:otton helt may ha 'nbout two-thlirds of a criop. Decelineo in .ilontht. The prodiictin was forecast rmonth ago at 8,203t,000 ha les, 'hase cn the .Juiy 23 condItIon of the erc which was G-1.7 per cent, of a norm: Last year's crop was 1 3,.i30,G03 bal * and thle Au.gust 25 conditIon was G1 * per cent, of a normal. The avera: condit ion ef the cro:; on August for the teni years, 1911-20, is 67.7 p cent. TPhe decline in conidition fra Jfuly 25 to August 23 twvas 15.4 .poin conmpa red with on average deel-ine 7.7 points for' tihe ten years. The cond~tion of cotton ott Augt 25 was the lowest it has ever be, In any month in the history of I cotton growIng idustry, accordinlg the records of the deopartment of a eleulture. In cotnmeniting ont condhitions the dlepartmont In a stal ment said: "The dlamage has bleen the gre; est in the area from central Oklall ma to north central Tiexas, the fall conditIon amnounting to from 23 to points. Decline~s of from 10 to points are shown for southern Sou CarolIna, for Gleorgia, northern A ~bama, the deolta section of Alississil and throughout the belt wvest oft Mississippi river except in the nori ern edge, where some slight itmpro' mentfly occurred. "Conditions are espiecially had, above 15 per cent. In southern Ok boma and not over a third of a ci is prom.ised in the adjoining por'tic of northern Texas. In southern a central South Carolina the prom int not teout than a third anfd in sol counties not over i1 per cent. Of a Crop. The central 'belt of Georgia itnd most of east and south Texas promise about a third. "lverything seois to have gone wrong with the crop. III southern South Carolina, in Georgia and Ar kansas and iIn portions of other states excess rainfall and cool weather have combined to give a big weed Mwhich the boll weevil in the ilush of early invasion has attacked voraciously, de stroying all squares and bolls set dur ing August and even attacking the largest bolls. II South Carollin. "rom -10 to 90 per Ceit. of the bolls are atiected in sout1hern Sonuth Caroli na and tle pro.)ortionis run very high in other states. Westwart from Georgia through Alama, Mississippi and Lou isiana to Texas and Oklahoma the weevil has mu I Ltiplied far beyond the usual experience. in Oklahoma, notwithstanding heat and drought, it ; worse thian (e'e" erpIterietnced. In Texas it is the chief cause of do tc ioration. "(e mild winter is held rcspon Aible for sparing an unusual tnin her of weevil:;, as well as other in seets which have multiplied beyonl measure and are devastating the nev -rowth in practically all the area of its present range. The army worm is present in large ntiml)er'( throughout most of Arkansas. Tetilessee and inorth Allssissip:)i, but" the defoliatioln of the -.ary ,rowth is not looked upoit as at unmixed evil. Ioll wortms and the usual 'pests are piresent IIn reater numbers than usual, but their damage is small compared with the weevil. In North Carolina and Vir ginia the long diought has 'beei al most as destructive as the weevil else where. The iiorthern edges of the belt, from Virginia and North Carolina I through Teinessee, northern Arkan sas atndI northern Oklahoma promise about two-thirds of a crop. Missis :ipuPi arid the northern portiol of .\labama, Georgia and South Carolina still forecast better than half a crop. New Orleans, Sept. .-Advaiees of $8.50 a bale twere made by cottoln today in discounting the report, by tile dciaairtmont of agriculture of 19.1 per cent. as the Coldition of the grrling crop on August 25 the lowes1 vernment condition report ever re trtneld in any imonth in any year. Prior to the report there was Ihuge of 40 t, -18 points on the mioin tive moitihs; the condition flgure: widenled I le gainus to 169 to 170 ioints wvh eh carried October -up to 17.'5 1 pontid and ecember IIp to 17.55, th h:i ghs' ;t "iCe of this season thus fa and .Ihe hiighest prices since last No Is veliber. IhIe is.St wave of buying las e boutt nI mtiinite, after which real Sing by ownties'A of long contract caused a reacion of aboit 10 poin t. bit wheln the trade had digested th C( figures and learned that the iII eIdieted crCp of 7,037,000 bales, Lh e m f0i 0 y.ears, it 1 ricte alossi frotm the month of August c I I .000 hales, neUw buiying enitereC the mariket and prices -bulged agal weull up toward the highest levels ( htihe day. 'Te close showed not gain oni the s4ession) of 1-10 to 131 ptoints, >r *. * . * * ('111CLNTON NEWM a- Jlinteni. Sent. t..\r. rin Cl n mani Qet several (lays last week I (|hester iIth friends. :e .\i ts. W P. .Jacobs aneld children rt Inurned 'Wednesday frotm -Spatanburli after visiting her miother the pa: a wieek. d Ms. Catldwiell, of' I artsville, speli p, seCveral dlays ltat week wvith .\lrs. .. il. Ilobertsona. i's The Civic Associat Ion gave a lov .3 ly3 recept ion hast F~riday eveing ze hionior of the teac'hers of te publ1) 25 schools, at the home of Mr. anid :.lra er all. D. 1Ilenriy. Dielighitful punch, ii im cream and enke were served. s, MIss Irene tlilard is spending se of oiral(days wvithi her sister, Mrs. lieu' Young. atMisses [iou Ella 'Leaman anid Ma mn thews, of Cr'os's 1i1ll, s'pent t ho weel he encd wiith Miss Alyta Leamnan. to Mirs. I-!gar Oweas pent last 'Thur g- day' and 1'i<0:y in Greenotwooid wil le relatives. e- Mr's. W.. 18. Owens, Jri., delightful e'ntertla Ined the ''Tesday Club Ia it- wock. After' a pleasant hiotti of so' o- lng tho hostess i'ervedr a salad coiir In and1( iced I a' to the following guest 30' Mcsdar'~ J . Y. Jacobs, JIr., Kenne 20 iir'detteI l' .MeLee, lleece Youmn a- IAdair:, Will 1Dillar'd, M. A. Ihays, p1 L. Cwens and WV. 10. Orsecns. lie Mr's. J1. .W. Copelanud, .Jrt., ente h- tained two tables of bidge last Mo de cay after-noon, in honor of Mi's. RI. Owens, of McCormick. A deliciol ot aalad course and iced tea were serNc a- 'Miss F'ant, of Newberry, spent se op oral days last wieek with :Mrs. ,Th< na Jacobs. nd Mrs. ilhu'rer't 'Ftts i'eturined last Fi lIe day from lockmart, GIa., after spen ne ig severnl weners with bae innani To Open Piano Studio Mr. Judson 'League, of Greenville, was in the city Monday making plans for opening a piano studio. Mr. League has not made definite arrangements for his studio as yet and for the -pres ent will teach at the home of Mrs. Gco. S. McCravy. M1r. League graduated at Furman with Mr. Jas. McCravy of this city, taking the music course at (G. 'W. C., while at Furman. Later lie tcok a post-graduate course in New York. Mr. League has had considerable oin courage iient sine making his i rst announcement as to his studio here and is exleclg a large class. $ SPECIAL NOTICES. Shorthand Pu11pils WantedM--I want to organize a class i Steiogra phy. I arties interested pile.se see . Iiss Willotu lioy(d at once. Will also be glad to (0 outside work in shorthand and tySeriting. . 8-It.pd Unt(ed-Good second-band ;dlat form1 seales, capacity 600 pounds or ilore, muist 'be inl good )shape and cleap. Write n 0lat you have and state irice. W. x. Abercrom'biihe, iHtoite 1, GryCourt, S.A. 8-It-Pd ar'ning--All 'pertons Are notifled and hereby. forbidden V)1 hunt game of aly (escription oil I- ils Of- Which' I have charge. This &etrc applies to verylbodv. W. 13. Knight. 8-it Lost-2otween Simpson street and public squtare, or sqtuare andI Clinton, a black leather bag containing baby clothes. Finder 1:ease return to Mrs. Carlos o3d. Siipson street. 8-It-lid Wilnted-Two or three furnished or infurnuished roo1s for light house keeping. Mal, wife and Child. Write Box i15. 8-it-pd Wanted--A few boardeps, either with or without in als'. 51ms. N. Lee Langston. 8-1t For Rent-Two rooms. Mr. WI. 11. Garrett, West Alain. street. 8-It-pd Farms For itent-Several .good farms near Lanford Station, EnoreC and Woodruff for rent to gooi parties. either white or colored, with their own stock. Reasonable help can be furnished as needed. J. :1. Gray, Woodruff, .4. C'. 8-St For Sale-l'ord touring car. Prac tically nowv. Ilance Crewvs, Laurens. 8-It-p~d Want~ed-T buy cotton Seed and milk cow-s. J. W. IHenderson, Jr. 8- t-p~d For Sale-One Ford touring car Iil good condition for $250. Allo onz good t wo horse Imvagon, $5. Lewi Anderson. 7-2t For iieiit-Nlep store room on West Main street, opiositc postoilice. Sec OiW. W. 11. )ial. 7-2t-pd 1 it nted-Middleo. aged colored wo 1man without chlidren is cook for Ifamily of two. Good one room holsit( to live in and IllII pay good wvages I.May pick cotton liorninxs and after noon1s, for wliicl will pay cash. .1. I Garrison, Gray Court, S. C. 6-3t-ix Se4ds-Abruzzi Rye, seed oats, Caro. lina grown; bagging and ties. 13. 13 Owings, Gray Court, S. C. 1-5t-in Farm For Suale-1 acres, 7-roon dlwelig, good harn and tenant house G m iles iof city, near chulrich, Iigi school and highway. Cash or on cn. wayments'. 1,11ther. Wasson, at Wilke! - urniiitu Store. I-t I liepair 1iParts--Lugs and wedge: I for all make ears. City Vulcanizin Station. 51-t Notlee-I have arranged to be It Laurens two dnys each month. If you p pino needs tuning leave order wit] 1S. M. & . i. Wilkes & Co. 0. Al Tully, Piano Tuner. 28-t ,Bagging and Ties Re-rolled Pattern Bagging Cheapest on the market. All Prices Guaranteed. .PhoneA$80 or wire U.S.Bagging Co. I Greenville, S. C. it T-r'ke' rioti(ce that on the 4th dlay< October, 192, I, il I render a lhui hecount of my13 acts and dloinigs as At n ministiator of the e'state of J. WN. Itol land decceaiscd, in the oile of 1l e .Jiig (If Priote of *Laur'ens c'ount s. at I I o'clock, a. mn. and on the san e dlay ill Iaipply for a final dlishiari from miy trunst as jadminist rator. r Any perison indfhted to said- estal inot itled and r$'quire'd to make pa: ment on1 that. jatC; -01ndii 1l perso(i hauving claims against said1 estate wi t- lirsent thiemi on or befor'o said dat dlIy provenl 0or be for'ever .harred. F. 1i. IIOLLAND), I ~~Adini111strallte R-I August 3i, 1921. 7-5t. ly Do You Want a Job? ~: If you ot~ of em ployrnt..-or .would 7. like to make a change, s- consult u8. -Commercial _Employment Agency G reenwood. S. C. A TONIO Grovxe's Tasteless chill Tonic restores Energy and -Vitality by Purifying and Enriching the Blood. When you feel its strengthening, invigorating effect, see how it brings color to the cheeks and how it improves the appetite, you will ther appreciate its true tonic valu6. Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic Is sinply Iron and Quinine suspended in syrup. So pleasant even children like it. The blood needs QUININE to Purify it and IRON t< Enrich it. Destroys Malarial germs and Grip germs by its Strengthening, Invigor ating Effect. 60c. H~upmobl The Car Everlasting Ellis Motor Co. DISTRIBUTORS Clinton, S. C. POSITION WANTED By Young Lady [Stenog rapher With Experience. Will start for $)$ O per week to prove /ability and to make an 'onest living. Address "Stenographer" Box 639 Greenwood, S. C. 666 Cures Malaria, Chills and Feve Bilious Fefecr, Colds and Lanrippe, money refunded. C. C. Featherstonf W. B. Enig] FEATHEIISTONE1 A KNIGHT Attorneys tit Law Laurens, S. C. All Busin esp Intrusted to Our TCa Will Have I rompt and Careful Atte flion. Office over Pafmetto Bank 11r. Featherstone will spend Wedne day of each week in Laurens. Dr. T. L. Timmerman PENTIST Laurens; South Carolina Offlee In Peoples Bank Enilding f - - 0. Langdon Long ATTORNEY AT LAW Enterprise National Bank Building All Legal flBusiniess Given . Prompt Attention Simpson, Cooper & Babi ..ttorneys at Law. -W'l11 Practice in all State Courti L Prom'pt Attentioni Given All Busin. a Dr. J. T. RUTLEDGI e DENTIST e.AtJDr. AlbrIgl! 's Old Stanad. Phone 31 SC. E. Kennedy & Sot Undertakers -and Embalmers Motor Equipment LAURENS, - - - S. C To ~5top a Cugh Quick take HAYES' HEALING HONEY, couch medicine which stop the cougl healing the inflamed and iritated tiss A box of GROVE'S O-PEN-TRd SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds Group ia enclosed with every bottle HAYES' WEALING fiONEY. The si I hould be rubbed on the chest anid tlr Iof children auftrng frm a Cold or Cro tesisonstops a cough. ~Jut ak Jonr dmnadat for HAM YOUNG PEOPLE, ATTENTIONI ta*rt''''O" y for,"",d Our college Is' me mbei of tho National Association of Accredted x1) mnercial Schools of the thiteod fitatee.-tho strongest chain of schools in - the world. To find out what you .1 gain by Attending a Accredited .S c 11 0 o I. send for our cata. logue. at once. SPARTANBURG, 9. 0 &=-aTABLETSmO~ Laureim D~rug Co., lAurens. S. G. CH EV LETS REDaUCED $100 Touring Car $625 Delivered. A Better Value Than Ever. Vincent Motor Co. Laurens, S. C. . SCHOOL SUPPLIES OF ALL KINDS . POWE it DRUG CO. ring Your Cotton to Barksdale Ginnery We are now running day and night and can take care of all the cotton brought to us. Seed Buyers Give the Top of the Market Here. 'Charges for Ginbing: ~$3,0O 'for Ginning 75 'Cents for Bagging and Ties TERMS---CASH ABSOLUTELY NO CREDIT zEy BA RKSDALE %nd of 'oat mp.INNERY B ok the Barksdale, S. Co