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CaIMd &maiu -,r. Wharton 3Dditor 'lurens AAd'elrtiser: ar I note -you' cddito-ia1 lin regard to nt ,what I warate yin: rcference to the rural d( po1lice of IlaIrens 'ounty. rc Just a 'wevtd in reference to the d1 sherift. '3 *NWt to say here that I per onally ilke .18heeiff Reid and what i' d' shall ay 11, this article In no N% ay re- y fers 'til 1fin. leLOMonally. I may use a little 'iersonal remarks, but if I do, eI Ilr. Shrifi these remarks shall conie t( from ian honest heart 'and not from any f, whim ,or :fincy that I may be harbor- j, Ing lin 'my'.heart against you. % We 'qu'te verbatin from' your tdi- it 'tufi'alif several weeks .ago as follows: "Ottr *dIutbi' in the matter is that iA. -wold' he.:fai better to wipe out the en- t 'ire mirdl poliee system of the county 1 -,hairt,'ioe the services of an efficient a farnildemionstration department at this a time. (-One determined deputy sheriff, f proViddi he had the backing of juries, a judges, and eublic which is now lack- v lig, 'eold keel) the liquor making and r liquordialing qown, but no amount of 1 law ci take the place of the informa tion irn'd lehdership which the demon- I stratton department stands for." I 11r. ;Editor, -be honest with me, did I you read that dope before you publish- t ed it, -ox did you just write it off a-d : shot it over the "home plate" to the I In'httef? ~ Wiell, I want to say in the I beginning, you most assuredly have -a i very 'poor opinion of the farmers of . Laurens county and their ability to do ) tirrgs on their own initiative, to think i for themselves, to bring things to pass for 'themselves, and on the other hand you 'rave an exulted opinion*of the 1 denroitstttion department. Now who, kind 'Sir', is the daddy of this demon strtton''department? I will tell you, farmers of .Laurens county and other coutities of the commonwealth of South 'ardlina. 2Iy late uncle, W. -P. Tlarria, was-a7,emonstration department all in hfhnmelf vefore Clemson ever thought of YcoTring on the scenes. He was the first -man In South Carolina, I think, anyway-'the first one in IIaurens coun ty, who had a silo. Out of his expert ence, rich sw4th research and work, came'this silo and many other discov eries Vahiable to the farmers of South Mandlina. Clemson, to my certain -Ano'ltige, sent man after man, time after -time, to see my uncle and get his line of""Modus Operandi" if y u please, -tkrat ure is a big thing ,or me to say btt smaybe 1 .will get by -With it, and txesel Clemson men went back and labeledt:this as Clemson dop'e and put their ihome demonstration department o41 tj carry if out, and when these P7,Ple who comprised the- Clei' n C1lloge set, and the home demon strativn bunch, got In a muddle they would run back to my uncle and would say, 'Ehit's that you said about rais ang ga~lo t Mountain Irish potatoes?" And 31r. Editor, you have the affront ery to coame along here when you never plowed a. mule nor a bull in your life, and you haoe' the Gaudacity to say, and to publi'h:-It too, that we cannot do iwithout the demonstration department but wecamn do without the police. *We are :the demonstration depart ment oursstyes and we do not lay clain to It. 'Now abont the part of your artIcle in which yun say, "No amount of law can take thme splace of the information and leadershipl which the demonstra tion -departmint stands for." Mr. Edi tor, I agree With- you heartily, for this lpformation aid -this leadership sma~ over and will aver' be the bIrthright of thedarmlers o1' any and~ all sections. Of course you <cannot lpgss any law that will nyake a 'farmer .out of. a fool. So n'ue'h for- that.31-r. EdItor, when I -was a little boy of-7 years. my old Dad, God bless him, when the snow came in the winter and the slIttle birds came up to the back door in itearch for food, h would say, "Son, get you ijome salt -and 'put oni the tails of the little -hlrdm ~and you can catch thenm." Mir. Editor that took the lilace of the movies ii 'hose .good 01(1 days. I :spent many ar -hour chasing them with a hand fulil of satt. Aly little mind wedId drean .bout themi 'at night. But a little-later' thli 'thing that is up in my bone lheu-d they tall it brain, began to revolT,:'aol TI soon wont to my .Dadl andl said, "PapIr you can 'get close enough to put eal na bird's tail, you could catch tl 'brd :nd therefore you don't need ti salt.'" So, Mr. 'Editor, you have beel chasing the 'irds wvith ,the salt In you1 (han'd 'long cogh. '"Provided th< deputy sheriff had the backing of thn 7 udges 'and public'' he could do thui and' so. fMr. 'ditor, throw thg sal down, Yes Sir, turn off the aheriff an< turn the jail into a silly sunday taber naclo w'hen you get the judges, jurie ~'l publick backing law and order 'ire ain't no such animal and neve: 11 wl be. You said this in ,your last e'dItorial, kr. ~Wharton offers 'no comiparisol ~tween .the rui'al police aystepi og ~IAy other system 'to sprov'e tha - th present large force of 'peace offcers, il M oessary for the preservation of or ld), -e merely states that 'they ar 'Odd jand lergves it :go at .that?' I1 4t 'I aure said "them" same thing' ~,would have .been far better 'had ye $d1thA nluck guimption~ gs 'I did A4oy.I dd Aot pffer any oti I ' e was amarely answeritig :you in your C ro editorials and inade no effort to L xtxc thm questioan,,thinking you would a )t come back at me and try to raim e )wnl the throats of the peoplC'of Lau nus county any .such Idea that they d not OWnnt rural police. Secondly, I did noL...anw then, nor i I uow know,, ,6f ;auy' better system. ou say that a whole lot of country P'olde disagrne Awithme. Most assur lly they do. I .knw that before you )ld mne. I .asked .about 25 farmers 'om different sections of tle county, Ist as I would meet.. them,. If they 'anted to rotain the rural police force Iaurens county. . 23 of them said Yes", 2 said "No". *.The two who said ., supplniented- their "No" with his statement: "The reason I do not he theni us this: "'V.ive out of seven re alsways in I aurens." I answered s quickly as.a Jlash, "That is not the! ault of the system, but If It is true, .nd I am -not snying. one -way or the Lher, then tell your. chief. of the rural >olice force, Columbus Owens, and give in .a chance -to corroct this: I can only speak for our rural po iceman for one -section of the county. Phe last :man who. made this criticism s a high toned gentleman and so was he other one, but. I know the last nan ipe(rsonally and ie has the back )one to tell .anybody what lie thinks t very rare tanimal. It was Saturday Jftermoon. .1 had'ust .left old Andy Boyd at 'Waterloo and' I said, "Andy Boyd Is now .at Waterloo, or Was 30 mingltes :ggo'" e Mr. Editor, :you are dead wrong. Mr. Watts, our supervisor, tells me he or gaied The 'present *rural police force and that the chidfrf the rural police force gets his -orklers from the sheriff. Mr. -Editor, -you led' me astray. You made me thiik utim Wyour editorials that the eheritfI's difce (was separate in toto from the rural police. I want to tell you this, If this be true and I have no reason to -ilsputd it, for 'Watts told me I could -se'his name, then there is some friction 'between the sheriff and Just albut the b eim ever laagened in Every pi about this I PAINT now 4 Creen. as wet Here' pa wervative, but alkali resistir Ieat and cok money back VALDUI high-grade r 99.5% pure VALDU i. preservative I. more than or z~economical p Booklet Di=ere asking. Er ones LUR TO THE THEATRE-GCLER. OF LAUISENS: In. bringing "Rose eWashington. Squaid 'the Opera House LI assure you of an 'n treat. It is more I mere musical corned: I has the gorgeous disi of the gr-eatest of the i vues with a genuine e e~dy story. Reports I I received on the attrac lead nme to dommenl 0',,t.your patronage. -W, M. SWITZE Mana oluinbus 0owens. Let the voters of aurens c)unity look into the matter n(d see w ho is to blame and act ac ordingly. Res'petfully, IW. CARL W~frAlfION. .A New vtiime 'The Augusta Chronicle announces rday a most ititeresting and amusing une. The object of this game is to ec who canl secure the largest and Learest vorrect list of words beginning vith the letter "P", covering names of isible objects contained in a picture :opy of Which will be found elsewhere n this Islue' of our publication. This class of game has proven to be t very interesting pastime and many raluable prizes have been won by jper ions 'throughout the country. There ,s no -reason at all why some of these prizes 'cannot be won by our own read Lws and it would be well to get started on your list of words tonight and you will thid this puzzle game will be the imeans of supplying you with many pleasur'able moments. Poplar Springs School iPoplar Springs school will present a -Way; "The Importance of Being E0arnest", on Thursday evening, Feb, 23, at 7:30 o'clock. Immediately fol loWing <the play there will be a boN supper. Admission' 15c and 25c. Th( pubid is cordially invited. If your stomach is out of order o1 dihtressed, no matter from what cause MIAP0Na stomach tablets will give in Istant -rlief in case of indigestion, acut or dbronic, or money back. Guaran tee'd -by Laurens Drug Co. ASSESSORIS NOTICE 1922 The Auditor's office will be opei from the 1st day of January to th 20th of February, 1922, "to make re turns of all real and personal pro perty' for taxation. For the convenience of tax-payer the' Auditor or his detputy will atten thefollowing named places to receiv returns for said year to wit: Those wishing to make tax return iges thing that thcupaint business! po= owner will want particulars rn r le VALDURA ASPHALT >taliabe in rich shades of Red and as i*&rilliant Black. tint which is not only enduringly pre t abdokttely waterproof - acid and ig. It is unaffected by extremes of I. tsopular priced too; and your if it ' to satisfy. RA ist quality product; made frorni material.s. -the basic material being Gilsonite Asphalt. RA is sitable everywhere a durable paint is ziquired. and it does so much dinary paints that it is by far the most aint to use. and free test sample furnished for the raylor' Hardware Co. Laurens, S. C. ENS SPI AjPrODL200 to . . -can ' sual Ian '. ilt om ton d it ' * 0SF OF W4ASH/i RTH E EEL EEM DELIGHTUL TOUCM~ ger AND DOUBLE ENT EI TIIAT HAUINTJYOU I TRE CIIORLV0NE OF II /T3 AIISOLUlti for 1922 can find blanks on Saturdays, Feb. 4th and I Ith for Laurens, Youugs and Scuffletown toavnships, at Irs. Etiphemie T. Ilryson's. Make retuins and leave with -her at Ora. Please make note that the appoint ments will be filled just as advertised and to please cone out, and make re turns. One man isually makes the whole round and some may not under stand the notice this time, as I have divided up the territory in the several towILShips.. Alt male citizens between the ages Mul Goo< or I Want j If you bae al Fiday ani Will H. ~COME'DY fUI A~RDIN , E4~MADS f -aand MYERS. VGTON S R"IW ENT I5INUFUALIY iRNC I Ef OF A10 IT If FRIEE FR A JDRKI51. %I0I~FYHEL. 1L II IIAR AND IIE PROlM 'Y AL THAT A MUSICAL of 21 and 60 wars o nthe 1st of Jan. utary except those who are incapable of earning a support from being m11aiRlmed or from other causes, are den.ed polls. Confederate veterans excepated. AMls all male citizens between the ages of 21 to 55 are liable to a road tax of $1.50 and are required to make du'r ing the time above specilled and their return of the same to the Auditor shall pay to the County Treasurer at the same time other taxes are paid in lieu of working the road, ichool trus s .W I Thin I Fat Pb kIout Fifty or a CASH iy fior sale, bring I Saturday, F I Be at Hicks' G. BA IDAY, I I AfRn.IN PREfENTING W YOFTHEE CAD CONSISTENT PLOT UTIfSOTEEDBY ILTINCPAPPEALING KIND 1ST15 OiF EVENILEEMG 1CION AFEAfMOR THE EV COMEDY5IIOJllDBE. tves, Students and ministers are ex mipt from road tax. All taxpayers are reiriiIIed to givo township and numiiiiber of sc -I dis tricts; also state Whether in rty is situated iI town or couitry .-ach lot, tract or parcel of lin must he en tered Separately. After the 20th of Febriary 50 per cent penalty will -be attachet for fail ure to make returns on piersonal pro lerty and 20 per ient on real estate. J1. W. TI 10MPI'ON, 21 -td. County Auditor. Lnted VIules Igs Hundred. them to Laurens 'eb. 24 & 25 Stable. T E S TEB. 27 Biggest Bargain in the History of American Theatricals 11 -costs as miuchi to pilay to one piersoin in a thleatre as it dloes to at fll en yaicly audienets * * If? a theatre seats; one tlhouisan(i anid it. Is fIllled the cost of retailing amiusemienit is One One thouisanth Iper capita of w~ha t it. would be If one mian Sat Ithec-e and~ we staged a show. for hiIs sole enterla inmet VOIJUME~ IS EVI)RY'Dil IINC * * 11,1 (!APAC'TY houses were inaIbe pices of theatro r tickets (cou(1ld le slashed 25 pci cent. RtONIC OF WASil JINGTON SQUAING had beii pilayinig to CtAPAC IT'Y E~VORY'WIGlR-TillAT IS WHlY WlC CAN AND) WIlIL Ol"1l'1R 'II1iE ATTflIRCIN IIELR AT1 TPillS SENSATIONAL4 SL1ASll -IN 'PRICIS. Not for ten years has an attraction of thIs mnagntitud(e andl meit been offeredl here at such a moderate scale. $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 Plus War Tax Seats at Powe Drug Co. Thursday. MAIL~ -OlRDFI,I whten accompanied by remnittanice In full (including war tax) and14 ttelf alddressetd envelopte 'Will be hlonoredl and tiled in rotatloni. This saves you standing in line and insures