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EDISON EXPECTS ' YEAlMS OF SEl1VICE< Mays lie Will Haive Fifteen. More Birth-, days. Will Never Retire. West Orange, N. J., Feb. 11. Thiomlas, AN. I~ioinventor and elee trical wizard, has Just 15 years limit'. of si'vie for humanity in hi int. 'ThIis was perhliaps the most impor-1 'tant statmenlt hle made in his annual interview wvithv news%-pajpkermen today! ol th occasion o his 7.,ilh birtlhday. Smiling, facing a little arm y of re por'ters aid otvws and iiovie photo .graplhers who waylaid him1 on his way from lhis home to his !ahlrtory, Ite alisveled volley aftc vollay of ques tions onl every subject thek reporter,: vould link of. "I hlote y ol will havei sevral more birthdayS," said onie of the reporters as they wore leaving. "I shall have I.. mnoie," said 'Mr. I'dion simply. lie( did not elaborate On the0 Provetss)*lv by which he arrived at this conclusioln. A moment before he had a nswered i Ill estio as t) k. lto w li e tinteided to retire with "never." Asked whavt he .was working on at present, .r. Edison saidI he had sev eral "rod hot ir-onin *, th ,! t ire." but that l1 wa o not eady to talk about thwim as, n1onet was COMPleted. Tl inventor placed Theodlore Roosevelt at tilie head of a list of great meit he hiad1 m1et alth ht11 lie said he iad let It forier lsid t bit once. "I liked Teddy. lie said warily. ,i1(, picked arah lierihardt as "the g*roalest womian," dlt'eclarinie she wasi "slill full of pelpper." lie thoutght hi.s friend, I l'nry h'ord. oh-itit maiilko a piot pires ntlt'ii. au that wasn'Wt 'in his line." ht declared lie 'would vote W ive for l ord if there were an eleetion for Ihe position of "direect'or 1 tmatnfaturers. Ile said lie -ould give Fot'd lis full support if the automobile ina lit fact i r er obtained lul Ic Skhoals froi the govettm Me t. "I (to not thiik lie should go into it." ie added. "lle is too anbitious -aild Wants to-help the fartmer." ulit tle declaed he did not think Foid would fail in his undertatking if he obtlained the plant. The Washington colifereice ott arm otntenit ilipressed \Ir. -Edison as "good ---better than nothing at all," but lie declared in favor of continuing naval -proparations. "experinientally." "We should experimientt with the inmost deadly gases and the biggest ginms," lie said. "Not that we will evei make use of them, but so that we may be prepared inl case some other nation, through rascality, should attack us. i9 want all naitions to be prepared so that it will be so terrible that the gante is up." The radio phone, lie said, was the greatest electrical development of the .past year, with the amplifIer, demion strated at the burial of America's I$25, Openec We are go in Laurens.- T to come many: One Lot 50e Values; C 12 Ooo s Q'ssmasme inknown soldier at Arlington national V1 -emetery, as a close second. a Receipt of coigratulations from his 'amily, reading of a sheaf of tele- it ;rams on felicitations from President at lardiig, Sir Thomas Lipton, Charles \i. Schwal) aid manty others oil the fa assing of his 75th milestone. anid the hI iterview with iewspaper m1ien about mded the day's celebration for Mir. le E~dison. A'; the liewspaperl tment left, lie Iel plutnged into his labortory to work on l hits "red hot irotns." --- --- -- it C 4* * * . ..* * * * * * * *1 0* *RIlDDLES OLD F.11ELD1 NIM11S *: * * * * * * * * * *' * *' * * Riddles Old Field. Feb. 1i2.-Ouv hearts were made sad oi Friday after nootn, Feb. 10, when it became town Ihat Mirs. Jatie Curry had passQl away. 'rs. Currv had been ill for several days, but developed iltoI bronchlial pnieumonlia anid lived nine108 days from the day sht took I'r hed. Airs. Cu rry was 71 years of age the fifth of Pebruary. Before marriage she was Niss Jane Garrett, daughter of tle late Hairston Garrett. Shte was the widow of 'Mr. Toliver Curry, who had preceded ler to the gIrave. haviig lived only ninte llotnth; after trl t marriage. AMrs. Curry 11hen1 lived withI her father until his death. Then hiier sister, .\rs. Alary Sctrtuggs lived with C her until she died. Sine then 31rs. Curry Ias lived all1 alone at tile old home place. She is survived by two brothers, .lessrs. W. I'. and i-. P. Gar rett, and four nieces and one nephew, -1lt. 1.. H-. Garrett and 'Mrs. LAdit H-oward of Gray Court. irs. Alinnie Holcombe of l'asley. Mrs. ). 1. Wil liais of Lailford atid Mrs. Iela l1ol combe. of Texas. 'Mrs. Curry has been a member of Warrior Creek Baptist church since childhood. The funeral services were cotnducted by Rev. Geo. 'Hopkins, of Gray Cortt, and the body was laid to rest the following day in Warrior Creek cemetery. Mr. J. A. Britton and family were called to Cedar Shoals Friday to the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Crow, of the Watts Mills. \Ir. larvin Rhodes visited hisi1 brother, Roy, in Laurens, Monday night. 31 r. John Burns twas in Laure1i5 londay on business. Mrs. John Brown has been sick for some tine. Last reports are that she is better. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. 'Sherbert spent Ionday night with Mr. Elijah Riddle and family. Mi's. J. Allen Riddle is soffering with rheumatism. :We trust sle -will soon recover. 'Mrs. Roy Garrett is at the bedside of her mother, Mrs. Riddle. Mr. and Mrs. 'Hobby Rier",e gave a 000 S' I Saturday, Feb. ing to sell the goods his is greatest oppori miles to' this saIemand1 Brooms lose Out Sale. w4 ing Fast! LE Na-..210 W. Lientine entertainment Saturday to' number of the young folks. 9 Mr. 'Wayron 'Burns was a recent vis- < )r of his cousins, Raymond, Ralph I Ad Ethel Burns. i1ss Irene Owens has been suffering r soic time with tonsilitis. We )pe she will soon find relief. ,Miss Edna Riddle spent the wcek d with iomefolks In Laurens. .i. W. A. Martin and I.losea .Martin's idien were .the visitors of Mr. anld rs.D.HPunm udy Mrs. Tuimbin has returned home af r a six weeks' visit with Mrs. P. E. Doper. Narnie, Feb. 13.--The people of this )imm tuillity are not doing much farm111 ig as it is bad weatheir. Mr'. and (Mrs. 4. V. Burton spent uiday In Laurens with friends. Miss Remell Reid was the guest of liss Nell Burts Sunday. Mrs. Troy Owings and little son pent the week-end with her parents, I r. and .Mrs. Thomas Watson, ox Voodruff. Mi'. Olin Bolt and family spent Sun 1y with his mother, Mrs. E. D. 'Bolt. Miss Daisy Bell and Sarali Owings pent Siuday with Mr. andl Mr's. Troy kw inlgs. Mr. and Mrs. Law Mobley, of Green tile, were here with hoinefolks Sun ay. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Burton spent unday with Airs. Robert Gamble. Mi. and Mrs. H-orace Nelson spent unday with i'r. Wilie Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Love spent Sun ay witl Mi'. and Mrs. Mitchell Ow ngs. ,Miss .lanie Caldwell Is 'ery sick iti the flu. Miss Sallie Wolff spent Saturday v'Ithx Mr's. Ludie Owings. LANFORD NEWS Lanford, Feb. 13.-Rev. J. M. Robert on iireached a very interesting ser non Sunday afternoon. The Rural Improvement association Lnd school will 'have an entertainment Priday night at 'the school house. Sev )ral Interesting features will be given ind an enjoyable time is in store 'or the young, as well as the old. Mrs. J. S. Higgins returned home Bunday from -a visit to her son at Union. Mrs. Othello 'Payne, from Green wood, spent the week-end witl friend and relatives here. A IMrs. B. M. Bomar is spending a few days in Spartan-burg twith friends and relatives and while there will attend the Billy Sunday meetings. lOCK 4th, With a Bi1 the Entir< and reduce our twc Minity you wifl'have buy everything yoi BOX ON SATURDAY, iFI w ha b~v ig Oox Sale at e '9 of Soe at ech store, S prty at 25#. Values in fake---be on the spot at 3 P. -i Hurn Department Stores arens St., Old $tand Mr. J. S. Higgins received a tele ram from Mr. H. 'M. Higigins at Pensa-, ola, .Fla., that he was seriously ill. [is many friends wish for him a peedy recovery. We are glad to say that Mrs. J. iD. ohnson, who has been very ill, is nuch -better. Mr. J. M. Johnson s)ent the -week nd with honiefoliks. - -Mrs. C. D. Cox. is spending a few lays in Spartanburg, atteni(llng the 1111 Sunday meetings. -Mr. and aMrs. H1. C. Garrett visitec tr. and Mr. S. A. Cox Sunday. BANKRUPT NOTICE Uitled States of America, District of South Carolina. IN TNI DISTRICT COURTI in the matter of D. R. Fuller, 'Bank rupt. Notice is hereby given that the above named person has boen duly adjiudged bankru)t, and th, first mceting 6f thc creditors of said bankrupt will be held in the Court llouse in the city of Lau rens, S. C., on the 21st day of Februar) A. 11). 192.2, at nine o'clock in the fore soon. at which time and place the creditors may appear, examine the bankrupt, prove their clitais and transact such other business as ma) properly come before said meeting. E. A. MBLYTI1H:E, 'Referee in Bankruptcy 31-1t-A NOTIVE OF SALE In the District Court. of the UniteI States for the Western District o South Onrolna. In the matter of 'Mrs. E. 13. Watson flankruipt. Notice is hereby given that pursu ant to an order of Hon. D. H. HIl1 Reefree in Bankruptcy, heretofor( made In the above entitled matter, will sell at public auction on salesda; in larch, 1922, in front of the Couri flouse at Laurens, S. C.., during th regular hours of sale, to the highes "THE MONEY YOU D "BUY THE For the odd jobs you don't need t Insist on "Tide Water" Cypress-youcaniden tify it by this snark. Lower grades will a just as long. Save Write us for list of FRE and no substitutes" fror SOUTHERN CV YOUR LOCAL DBALER WIL REDU g Day's Sale an a 15 Days. stocks, and then iy to buy at a ascrifi i may need while ti SALE BRUARY 18, 3 P. M. iisch store. There will be a packed by us but sold by ai boxes range from 25c to $1 M. - ry Up!-U tNS & i Lrens;South( No{2-44tuh Side Fublo bidder the following real estate: All the one-half interest of the above named bankrupt in'all that lot or par cel of land situate, lying and being in the town of Ora, County of Laurens, State of South (Carolina, containing flive (5) acres, more or less, and bound ed 'by 'lands of W. J. Fleignng, A. Y. Thomplon, W. E. McClintock, A. R. -P. Parsonage, and known as the B3ryson home place. For your c sake use C0E-M01 Quality F SOL R. L. GRAY, C HUNTER BRO R. V. IRBY, R. 0. HUNT, T. M. & J. Cross F DN'T IJAVE TO SPEND ON RE! GRADE THAT Fl1 of building and repairing te higher grades of CYPRESS "THE WOOD ETERNAL" nswer just as well for many < your money. "Buy the gr M PLANS for farm buildings -but in the m< iyour local lumber dealer-no matter for wi PRESS MANUFACTURE 258 Graham Bldg.. Jacksonville, Fit SUPPLY YOU. IP HE HASN' T EWOUGH C CING' d Will Run in F re will reorganize oir (e. 4uring thtis year. his $2,OO Sale is c 7 Big Cake win. Clos4 p out [0.00. -et Vc ~olina 'qea. en a .rvns fleek Terms of sale:: oine-thirgl cash, bal ance In one and' two years segured by a mortgaige of the premises and note of the purchaser bearing eight per cent interest per annum and ten per cent attorney eo, the mortgage to contain the usual receiverliip clause. 'Purchaser to pay for papers and stali js. sa..F. DAVIS, 31-3t-A Trustee. rops 'ertilizers D BY kray Court, S. C. S., Laurens, S. C. Laurens, S. C. Owings, S. C. B. PINSON, lill, S. C. AIRS IS ALI. PROFIT." FS THE JOB" around the place Insist on "Tide Water" Cypress -you can Iden tify it by this mark. )f these jobs -and last ade that ,fits the job." antime insist on "CYPRESS tat purpose you buy. Address RS' ASSOCIATION rPRESS Lig1 US KNOW AT ONCE. SALE 'ull Force t.1 two. stores here It will pay you.. In. is Laudry Soap a Out Sale 25c ur Share! LI.DAYSI