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Ehje Ibbertiser Subse-ntion Price $1.50 Per Year' Payable in Advance Published by ADVERTISING PItNTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. Advertising Rautoj on Applicationl. )bituaries and Cards of Thanks: On1o Cent a Word. Matered at tihe postolliee at Laurens, 2. C,, as second class mall matter. L Jti-,'NW, S. C., I)ET. 7, 192 1 FIGHTINrG TIWl iVIL The Advertiser i;; detmined that I l!ie filoaiers of this etiduay iall pot IN Whtpped by tihe loll weevil Iroi lack of III forliiatt a11 X to how othelrt people; have fought them. This paper has* plilllished yariou* ItCws items andI speclat articles frtom time to 11ine about thle weevil anld will conitinue toI do so.- This week we print the ex 'lerience of .\l r. [rank Ilotder, a Jef- I ferson cotilty, a., aimei', as told in i ilit~erview writter by F. I1. Jeter, f a niewspaper reporter. Thi articl appeared in The State sevelral days ago. it will ie noted that the winning carIid I lilyed'l by Air. IIolder was Pr SeveiaIti(p and attention to inuiIt de- I tails tof farming. lte nweer wait(l for tcimoitjow to do what shlolld have been (on11 t.5tday. lile met tit' holl weevil at every jumip and coninered him.1a renis counity f'armers, we believe, enn11 do the satil thing. This artiic should give theitn hope. Wk i.au st tiat itit he passed on to famiiers who are not subelibers to the palor anid that it i be told of to thiose who caintot read.! * * * SlAl E-ST ll)!-: D! We thought th' spetd fi(lim tdito!' of' teit Newherry Oiver i wolId t ry to wriggle oit of the hole le pit him self in whlen lit' clatimed to have rid (en from N.i hotvrry to Gri vi!!- :a eighty lmiiltes via the livvter iotl. We .iggled with the figure.s enouighI last week to prove that le was exceed ing the speed limit and calld otn Ile la w olicers to arrest. him, bl. tthr is how le triis to get out of it: The Advertiser is just peevc il I cautse we Ilew off a little I on tIe Laurens; .ounlty- highway;. and ther fore) calls on the law olficerst ti) do their ditty inl stopping rapid and r.ik lessl drivinug of* Iordsi. lFifty-oneo miles! an i hour .. :' 1-( ~ r 0" in a Ford withl 1,e i;:,:a ul f th .n\ieel ol a Newberry or Greei'Ilville highway. We are not Worrying about the F.1pe(d cops; they ale not gvilng fo hothor u1s, we are sure. The fellers tiley are after are those who go a -tindired mile.; olr in biig "'adillacs and I 'aekards-io fast. you can hear! themll Luzz. But if tLley shoilI get af ter it, For over'speed i ng on thIat fIa mlowts Greenville trip). Mrl. Ploole cold not ho compelld to ttstie against himself, and tie only other witness.! wotild he (Ie i who e n fal Lack onl that time-honloredI refulge, thle "typographia er'iol"; h VSic I ' I-ee, hats lit dtoub't oft.eni fiound( a veryv presen01t help in tima of ttroubtle. Of course, we knew out' friend hatd Theriely miadeIt a ista~k e as to Ihis Ii,. ulrs -and that, while he might ht.tve' beent go ig prtetty latt, lie wats obser'v Sig duI -pie nu'((iit10io i egard ito 1 oter peole on the load. otlsness tht. we don not thinktl muchel of the present'it spieed I limit. oin the state ,highways. Twevnty-five miles an hout1 On lt preseni''5'it hiighwa'uys is r'athIer' slowt drniving iln anly kind( of a Cal' that is r'ltfning we'oll- and~ very fewv pleCI) limit themselves to that speed. 'Te speedy' drliver' is not always the reen less diivet'. 'Thle dan gerots drivet' is *th lim in whIo Is afria Id to go fast itnd loses 'his he'ad when aniythilng goes wriong 01' tr'avels Ont thte wr ong sidle of thc rocad. Or'd aiar coilrtesy onl t-he r'oads wvil I ,prev'ei.nt ore atccidets than all that the speed cops and s:eedl lawvs dan (10. MakInlg ['p SeedI Iists . Washlington, De. 2.---Senator' N. U. Dial It i' a'nnlounced that lie wvoutld he pleased to hear' fr'om any constituients inl Solithi Car'olina who *wishu to receIve any oi' the governme~lnt's free seed fot' plantIng duintgil1 the Comling spriing. TIhe lists arei now heing mlade upt In Washin Igton atnd ally piersons wishi ing to reOceive these seoed should send thir~t 11ames to Senat11or D)Ial imme diately, and he w.illt see that they ic ceive thteir qutotat. MWeeting of Sluigers' We 'wh to 'annu nce thatt we htave oirgaiz Ped a South Launrens Singingu Convention, Nov. (6th. CTe fotlowing offleer's wetre tcected : J1. A. Wix, pres Ident; (1. F. Wtrenn, vice-pr'esident; II. Y. Abrams, secrectar'y andh trea1surerOl. We extenid an invItation to all the oligers cf' IL-iirens~ coiunty to meeCt with uts the thhd1( Sundatlly evening at Gold(vilI le chuch at 2:30 o'clock. All IT. Y. ABR A'IS, See, and TreCa.. Oli'ntnn 'S C I** * * * * * * * G'RICIN'WOOD) WELCOMlNS FOOH * I * * * * *. * * Mlayor -S'id lartzog: Welcome, Zee Jenerale, it ces a great pleaseur to lav' you as our disteenguislied guest tees afternoon. The boll weevil has wen .pretty bad mit vous lees year ind cotton mill stocks are away down, )it outside of that, everyting Ces ofely. Iiow's tings in Parce, eh? 10ditor ii. h. Watson, of the Index fournal: Welcome, General Foel. It s no Catecehee myth when I say that ill Greenwood. from Cokesbury to Kirksey, Is glad to see you. Thrice velcoime to Greenwood, la blelle calpl ale (1e la Piedimont. Dan1 Ouzts, flourish-ing a big umn wella: Hooray! GIrCenwood Growns roater. Mr. A. J. Sproles: General, I wish vo h111d the time to carry you lut to wc the power house, We have the Ftd Wideman, iews editor of the nde'x-Jou rnal: Generl, The Inldex ournal would avelcomne an exclusive nie0rview from you telling the nation ciat you think about the Conference or Disarmament. You know we pre licted the war three years before It tarted. IHave a copy of yesterday's mper. Tt has your picture in it. Sec. Fri(ay, of the Chamber of Comi neret: General, we w-ish you had been !cre to oiu r Couity Fair. You certain y wouldh have seeni a big crowd of >op1e and soini mighty fine exhibits. 'he poultry exhibits were unusually roodI this Year, but cotton, as you Mnow, was o!f. Try to Le on hand text. year. Sam loiges: Gene'ral, could I coml naid the woril of Shakespeare or he elk otIence Np D emnosthentes. my13' >owers of eXpreSsiOni woould still fall o provide anl outlkt for the love and tffection - "liele .\liit" Illivan: Who dat nm'n 4Ok nohowv? 'iT ('01'N(lL 3IAhl-:S STATEl3'F NT (Continued from Page One) liiniating all perimanent imI p'OVe lientIs anl replacemeifnts, estimliating as warly as possible the actual working xpenses and materials as an accurate ais for deteimining tret c) obliga ions of the citY. )per en iiouse Rent......$ 600.00 :11uetIher Ien........ I 90.80 . r . Fa d . . . . 515.06 Watr-l .ight Rates (net).. 3,586.72 l'axes *1ln and Personal r4 25 mills .......... 51,06-1.41 *Do .79.00 *Street ..............1,14l4 *Special (1921 rate) . . . . s,277.08 *Fines--Police Deipt .... 5,925.50 TOtal............S 71,679.71 ESTI .\l ATDI) hN'NDliR!ES ittereolst on Hionls .. .. ..$ :%520.00 'Water-Liglit Alaterial .. .. 3,130.71 Water l:.'ipense ............:,70.00 igh t iEx pense.. ..... .. :.9(2.81 Police De pt.. . ... .. .. ...10,783.79 ala ry-.\layor-C'lck . .. ....., I20.00 *Stree t l.aboir ... . .. ".25.00 'StStreet afater'ial I.. ........2,500.00 I iealth :.'pt. l.ahor'.... ....2,218.4. I Iuc.h: )e pt. Expienls.........2,062.00 Wi rie Drc t. I'x ie se .. . . . . 2. 651.00 D~onations .... ...........I80.00 Total ..........- .. $ 460,263.81 --Estimated basis last twelve months. SI atemtiit of ilonds Outstaniding' Decemnber 5, 19'21 0-year iG per' cent Sewer 'lionds, matu rIng 1937 . .$ 5,000.00 0--year G 6-per cent Oilgianl Indcebtednuess, maturing 1930........... .........2,0010.00 0-year' a fer cent Water 'bight honds, maturing 1944 1...................0,)000.00 ~0-year 6 per cent Impr~tove me~n t Bonds, maturiing 1938....................1(0,000.00 10-year 6 l)er cent Improve mtent Ilonds, maturIng 1938....................7,000.00 10-year 6 per cent Improve menot. Bonds, maturing 1938.....................7,000.00 Trotal........ .... .. ....$ 71,500.00 l'The authorized issue of 'bonds cinouinting to $55,000.00 has not been onsidered In this statement Inasmuch is the rate of interest has not been lecided upon, nor the date of maturi y. Tfil?/ CITY OF ILiAUlENS, S. C., By Stanley 'W. Crews, Clerk and Tr'eas. After dUiposit-lonl of tihe 'financial re tort, City Council took up the mat er' of i!)proving Fleming street .hrough the l2aurens Mills villago and twardlad the contract for' the work to D)on 'it. Irwin on a basIn or -$5.00 1)er lay for teams and driver, with an al orivance of $4.00 per dhay for' his over iceer and $1..50 pter day for additional -tho'rers needed. To Cure a Cold in One Day raken .A XATIVF, BROMO QINlNE (Tablet..) It stops the Coudh and Hecadache and works off the 3d, . W. w V afnu qea.u..... r. eah b. o. MINISTEIUAL UNION MAKES PUBLIC STATEMENT Recognizes Effilelent Services by Sal. vation Army but Calls Attention to Breach of Understanding. Taking notice that the Salvation Army continues to solicit funds in a way which, it is alleged, they proni ised to discontinue in a former cam paign. the Ministerial Union of Lau rens ]ijas issued the following state ment to the public: One of tle most eflicient agencies which ministered to 'both physical and spiritual needs of the American sol dier (uring the recent World War, was the Salvation Army, aildl none are more willing to recognize that ser vice than the undersigned. Since the armistice was signed, three 'eairs ago, this organization has thirough its representatives, made two "dirives" for large amounts in Lau .renst and last Spring it accredited repiresentative was accorded a publi hearing, the notice was given in the pilpits at the morning service and all other services were called off for that gathering which was held in the First Methodist church. '11011 that occasion, 01ur ilpeople er'e solicited for the suppiort of their work located in (Greenville with the distinct understanding that the Salvation Army would discontinue its forlmer .practice of solicitation by the Lassie with the tambourine. Maly of Oiu' people subscribed aind we know that these subscriptions we'e, ill at least large part, paid. In re cent weeks; Laurens has been visitci' 1- " Salvation Ainy Lasslei. f'rom (ireenville. ('lrveelwood and Spar tanbilurg, soliciting for the slipport of thu work in all three of these neigh -boring cities. Inasmuch as the :;ublie meeting above r('tferred to was held uIider tile a uspices and by (h1o Il consent of tile locl lnistiial Ilnion, wve thin1K that it is only the holiest and .just coullse for Its to call public attentioni to the breach ot 1111erstandi nIIg. The 1aurens Ministerial Union. 666 will break a Cold. Fever and GrIppe (iiichkI'r h 1i111an ything we kIow, pre. 'et'in lg pueinmo11)1 na. $ SPECItL NOTICES. 4 * I * S * S * S * S oS * 2 * 5 For alc--Hiaby carriage in good Condition. Price $1:3.00. Write "Blaby arring:-", care The Advertiser, 14au1 l ens . -21-1-t 1. )St-- One 'lcaile (o0- puppy, -wlite an(d lack spots. Rewai ii retul1( to James Daven polt, L lurens. 21-it Vistfour .llalde--T'o insure- thle choievst cakes for your Christmas lbaking, do not fail to orde'Ir llenry Clay fiour from J. 11. Sullivan, 'Lau ren1IS. 2 1-1 t- pd Take Noticc - All perisons ar here by lorbiddInl to n11111t, trespass, or let live stock run1 out upon anly of my >ullivan. 21 -IIt-pd For ltitnt--2 ori a ice upirP1 1rooms Iwih -l~bath. Xuitabl e for light house keelping. oupide without11 chliren pro ferred.. i. W. C'opeland. 21-11-pd llWet~(hd-Anl ex perienced 51alesladiy wanits to work duin1ig "tChiristml:ts ins'" .\ddrless "Expeienice", caire of The Ad vertisitr, I 2aur enls. 21-I t-pd iost-Seve'ral pztir's of wvire stietch er.-i, loaned ouit to gushtomiers. Somel ;f t hese5 m1:1y haive been loanedc to othi urs. Thloso whlo no0w have them .willI please retur th111em at once. Look aroun1 ld your1 far an1 hid see ifg you haven't fai led tO retulrn~ them5. They03 cost u1s mloney. Jones-Taylor I-lard warle Comipaniy, 18-5it- ld Tireshynss Notie--All persons are hereby niotified~ not to hunlit .or other wvise tr'espass upon01 lannds( of Reedy River Power Company, in tile vicinity of Boyd's Mliii, and1( also lands ('f Sul livan Power Company on Reedy River at Tublllling Shoals1, incluinlg tracts knownI as Fleming and Watkins place. Violators of tils wvarnin~g will sulbject. them~iselves; to prosecution1 by law. .Reedy Rver' P'ower* Vo., Per JT. F. is any. SnuPt. I19-2t-ed (Goveranment Wagons--For SaleI, or' offered in exchange for corn, oats, hlay or I lmber. WVagons ini good 'cond(1i tin. Dlixie Ice -and~ Ful Co., Clin ton. J6-ti (oltotn i (cnts per Pound, F. 0. H. Columbia, S. C., in exchange for tui.. tioin. Act. quick. Blowenl's lisiness College, Columbia, S.- C. .20-2t F~or ihenir---i Ilugh (Gray sh101 prloperty is foir rent from first of Januarlly, 1922. Call 011 Mer'chants & Farmeris ilonded Wairehouse, P. A. Simpson, Pres. F"or .iit---2, 3or 4 horlse farm in upp~ier part of coulnty, 5 miles notoi' 0 Ware Shoals, knowin as Medlock firm., ,1ies well, good state of cultivation, Scplendid community. Apply at place, Jf. IB. Medllock, Greenville, S. C.. 01 'Thos. D). Downey, Taurens. 20-51-i: F"or Sale-.-500 gallons of genuline Gecorgia -Ribbon Cano Syrup-- I gal Ion in cans 85c0, 5 gallons -in 01ans at 80c, 30 gallons in ivood at 7he, G0 gal lons in wood at 60c. Mtall order5 swith cash1 to (I. 1E. Ritter. Oiar, S. C. I 8-5t--11 Notie--A fifty pound all cotton mat. tress, heavy tickihig,, made inl Green wood(i~, nine dollrs and at (luartor. Write for descriptive circulars arnd testimioniials. Johnl A. IIolland, Greetn 'wood S. C. 17-5t-pdi F'or Sale--Good drly oak and hickor'y ,wood, cut and spilit to fit your' grate at $5.00 per cord( delkered. Will eult tlh wvood to .fit eithe.r grate or firC1-place, BI. RI. T1. Todd, Barksdale, S. C. 19-31 House Moving-I am, ready to move that house of yours. 12 years experi ence. C. A. Owens, Route 1, Clinton, 17-rt-nd HOOVER DISCERNS BETTER OUTLOOK Number of Unemployed Oreatly Re. duced In Consequeoce of Efyort. Washington. D. C., ,Dec. 3.-Herbert Hoover, secretary of commerce, who conduoted the unemploy-ment confer ences for the president, pays on at tention to teh oft ropeated statement that no good resulted from the con ferences. On the contrary, he declared today. that tangible results for good had ob tained, lie added that since the con ferences tho number of unemployed throughout the United -States had 'been reduced by between 1,000,000 and 2,000,000. Better conditions, which the do crease in 4he unemployed indicates, vere general throughout the country, he said, and uniform in all fields of endeavor. At the time of the confer ences, the uiemployed were reckoned It bet ween -1,000,000 and 5,000,000. (hiropractors Open Office Doctors Coon and Todd, of Green ville, have opened an offlic in the 1"1n terpilise National lani building to practice their profession a': chl1iro'lrac tic sum rgeonis. )r. Kenneth Todd will be in charge of the Office here, being in his oilice Il .ondays, Wedn(esdays and Fridays. Colds Cause Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE D3ROM0 QUININE Tablets remove the cause. Thero is only one ."Iromo Quinino.' 13. W. GROVE'S Milinaturo on bo. 30c. NOTIC(E Bv vii tue of order of Judge of Pro bat( Couirt for Lau11ren's County, WV, will sell to tile hiighest bidder at pub lie otlcry the eltiro stock or" goods, .wares an11d ilerchuandise, also trades fixtires of, 1he grocery business of tie estate of tle late J. .\l. PhilPot, de ceased, oi the 15th day of i)ecember, 1921, between the houIs of 12 M. and I P. \. Terms of Sale: Cash. said sale to be held at tile store where the said .1. .. Phifit:it, (deceased. carried on said g rocery bilsilless ond where said goods, wars, merchandise and trades lixtIles are now placed and situ ated. l.. A.PiilPOT, 'xeclutors. Dec. G, 1921. . 2t-2-A FI NAL ETL11 MENT Take notice that on tile 9th day of D)eceiher. 1921. I will render a final aecciLt of lly acts and (oings as Px ecutrix of tile estate of W. 1. Pillson deceas'(d, in [he ollice of tile Judge of Probate of IauIrels county, It 11 o'clock, a. im., and on ile same lay will apply for a final discharge from lly trust as 1xeltix. Any person indebted to asid estate is notilled and reqlired to make pay fent on that date; and ll ipersons having 'clailns against saId estate will plr'esellt tilem,, ol or. before said date, (dully proven o 1) forever 'barred. NORA PINSON, 10xecutrix. Nov. 9, 1921. 17-5t-A Hupmobile The Car Everlasting Ellis Motor eo. DISTRIBUTORS Clinton, S. C. When in Greenwood Visit Us for Jewelry Watches Cut Glass China and Silverware Watch and Jewelry Repairing a Specialty H. HENLY I417 East Main Street Opp~osite Union Station A. L.ANDERSON ARCHITECT Apply Electrik Maid Bake Shop LAURENS, S.C. Opposite the Postoffe It Has Been Said' We "are now. making the best bread ever sold in Laurens." That's a big statement! Buy or order a loaf today and prove it for yourself. If you don't like light bread, try a loaf of our Old Fashion Salt Rising Bread. If you don't know v hat it is, ask your neighbor. Customers who have tried. it once now say they want nothing els-' Electric Maid Bake Shop Laurens' Superior Quality Bakery Postoffice Opposite Us B. G. Sanders W. N. Dyess Beatrice Wilson A. L. Anderson TiresR educed 30x3.Plain . . . $ 8.00 30x3 1-2 Non-Skid $11.75 32x4 Non-Skid . . $18.50 33x4 Non-Skid . . $19.50 34x4 1-2 Non-Skid $25.30 35x5 Non-Skid . . $20.50 Easterby Motor Company IT IS A KNOWN FACT That where a Victrola is put in a home all other .ments are neglect 11~biii~ ~Why hesitate as to what to buy? OrerYours For Christmas Now. FOR SALE.BY POWE ,.. DRUG CO.