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'Ibe 9bbertiser Subscription Price $1.50 Per Year Payable in Advance Published by A DiVElT'i'isINi lI'NTING COMPANY 1.nurels. S. C. Adetiim iirtate.s ont Applicatlin. %liltuaries :l Curds of Tlianks: Ono Cent a Word. MAtered at the postoilice at Laurens, C., as second class mail matter. 1. ki V i : N S . C., 31AR11 1-2, 1922. !l' I-'AiL1\l.:lIs Te' AdVeri hs on sort ral ocea sionls in his 4Olilii m o(i the iieed of r(.:'aniztiont tiont fir ers, and is (1dos(I the 113ln of I lie ,0111th CarIolin ('1ot tor (l rower..' Co c rative .\ssoclation. Tlhl net'd of ml aitz ioni gei eral l (dmit Ii. ht what or"a1niza1tion en supply the, need of pr(olt of 1in ~ ~ ~ r 1! vo 1~ ie alonle Io deter mi '. ThIe .\ Avo0 ti1 r I krd re (.all s Y I X Ii f I I t t1 111 1 hohlin t e r nty nxt 1.'Iliday. ann~ cann'tttclrtnt to an tir of'i ic, n i he r of N ' Td P his a o .: a 'i . It::rli (i:-' t'iCi'i' n So;t I~~~~~~~~~~11 Ia11vrsretaa tci 1 ili i x i 1 Harteratio t ll d ew vthi'e fo hIs arienr for itsl a o iea nlin.hm\) \lt'oi ha s W iar - ~ ~ i aodn or anan-I h f' h 11h imil this e h a a r1-0eta oil o i -ina n ~ ~ ~ .1( ovr toeai n<Nhange for cnunli. produce., inthiinto thle I sn a with wichl 1: he c ha ,I arad(Iy beein iu . r hat of te o l la ris Sern". :nd tho sell. a(ency of a fer lugwil hus th goerytl piesalh !~". 101 em Crn. ''ilo !!uh Cay proptit oIn South Ilar1per tstree t :,!nd after maing' extenl 1)v1 kaltera wll ithe hld-so ingszk thiel fo hi varied business. Oe of t e langs MrWartsn harris ithattof nh for all Couine ofrednee, Shren awfater adill find a rea3dy mlarket for. whiatever products hie lmay desire to sell. Another buld., Ihn will house the grocery establish ment Whore aly products In the orig Mil WamCages will be Sold. Another of Mr. Whatln's p1lans Is, to mak1e thlis, city the headqularters for ofthe Harris Slarings products. o la rris pr"w S not a new veniture, said M.\ of larri:~s Sninsn watr Misnd giner fag well and Bcatrice Teague will he con neetedl witih the offiee as stenographers. A lHUSINE1S$ ST.\TE31MENT A HUMAN 1)O(C'MENTF The butsiness statemient of the Met ro 111o lt 1dfe Insurt a nce Coinpany for 1921 eontaoins interesting matter not generally found in the statement of a fInancial corporation. It relates to the human side of a great business. The Company's assets aie motre than one billion, one hundred and fifteen mil lion (dollars and its plolicies onttstandling are more than twent y-tive and~ a half millions. Many people h'oldl more than one policy and the best estimate (of the Company is that this number of poli cies insurecs, in round numbers, nind teen mil lion individuals. As over twen ty million of the r.:olicies are -the so called industrial, on which premiums collected weekly by Agents 'who call at the lpolley-hlders~i' hemos, this given to a ~ Company wvith the financial strength of the Me: -oaolitaii tn opportunity for heal-th and welfare work. The state menit published shows how the Comn va-ny has atccepted this opportunity. 'Whilo the year 1921 in the popular mint. is eunt down -:. ' a iness, life inrsuratnce h ... .., ..x ception. The Metropolitan again held the. reord among 'all comon''* '' t wortd in 1921 -w'.h $1. 3 indtine. placed on the books, i-tp a~ott increasied more 'than 'one hun dred and thirty ,million dollars, and its -inoonte .Waa"38$;462,919 more than it was In 1920; 8rnnyyears the Comlpany's prin cipal business was Indiustrial-small pOR ics gdnerally hel4 by tb9 working mnn .jmorlea'and .t1eir fijntied. Brit lao e s~poalled Ordinhgry insurance etiar9ea Prhhnij nata nnadstpeW*Iy, 'fTIRFE CANDIDATES ANNOUNCE' Candidates are Announied for Com. 3issloners of Public Works. Three candfiiates are in the field for Commissioner;s of public works, Ilaces provided for the City of Lau. rens by the last legislature and elec tiont on w h ich Iv ill be held April 11th. .. Lamar Smuith and W. It. MeCuenI announce themttselve. In this issue of The Advertiser and L'. G. Balle is an nounced by friends. Three conmis sioners are to be elec'p'd. They are to take office as soon after the new city adlniistratin has been elected asi can cUnveniently be arrtanged. Laurefnx (;!!. 1lionored. .\t a recent meeting of thestudent body at Winthrop college, Aliss A~lattie Sui Wofford of 1,aiurvns county, was '!uceted president, of the4 'Stluient Gov. ernment association For the year 1922 192:1. 'I'lTis t tle iighest hoor wich the stuidcnt body at WilnlthrOop can e1ow, an d Mia Wolford h; receiving the coigratillations of her L:iurens frientds in securing the honor again for this cotity. L:iurens county has hpd thet honor thrf , times; in the history of W i1j4, Miss Alyra Wolord being te fir..ut and ~\i arh ranks,. wh; II t i Ia :ti \ ou \\ fo I (I S Iv . \;'f,-di:S dii agh terI ier ('otm ali.,oners; n h s . n iat w, 1'c t~~ or( IN ('.i '11! .1 ( l' : i 144' .8 4,,' 4 41!, '. huis (,\LI : .111'I hit who piro.', by :i su'perior utaIr-4 stan in::raiss hi pow rs o :I level with the heilght of 11ho sur rior 1uinir StIanigia thant lo iuaeits \-.i :1.-Eilituind Burke. V.\ N O F C'IR.AY (O'tT i.mt' d a1i t (-'ray ('ourt. S. (', i the close of bisine:Ss 31arelh 10,.2 l ES)t'it( CEI -nand ,i'isountI .. Overdrafts, .. .. .. .. I:1I1(k Honds and Stoekis Owned b the la'n k ..,..j..... Furnitu:tro and Fixtures ,016 Hanking Ilouse . . . .. . .750.00 Other Iteal li';tate 0.wined 1,000.00 Duo fropti ha nk1; and 1llink vri -19 1 .!Act Citrrency .'. t100 Silv i Other Coin . I 1 0.2 Chleekii and C ish 1items .. 76.52 Tot a!..... ..... .. ..$., O 7 8.7 (apital Stock Paid In . . ,000.00 Surplus lund........ 25,000.00 Undivided Profilts, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .11,875.15 Dividends 'npaid :12.00 Ilndividual Doposits Subject to Check .. ..$51,908.17 Saving. Deposits.. 12.58 Time (e tificates of De I,:os ... .. ... :10,900.09 C-ashier's Cheeks 60.77 82,881.6 Iillus Payable, inelutditng Cetr ti flcates fotr Money lHor rowe .... . .... . .. 10,000.00 Total.... ..........$151,788.76 State of' South Car'olina, County of Lautrens. Befor'e tme came C. D). Gray, Casn ler' of the above named bank, who, be. ing dnii y swotrn, says that the abov'e and foregoing statement is a trite cotn diltion of said batnk, as shtown by the boo0ks of said bantk. C.D. GRA Y. Swotrn to and sutbscr'ibed before mue this 18th (lay of March, 1922. W. HI. McCAIN, Notary Publhic. Correct Attest: Rt. 'L. Gray, S. D). Martin, S. Rt. Gray, Directors. Statemetnt of the Cotnditiont of the PE(OPLES BANK Located at Gray Court, S. C., at the (close of buasintess March i1, I922. RE~SOURCES Loans andl D)iscounts .. . .$119,721.7t> Overdrafts...... .........,932.02 IHonds andl Stocksi Owned by thte Bank.........100.00 Ftutnitutre and IKixtutres .. 4,928.20 IHank ing liontse. . . .. .. ..,129.25 Due from Banks and Bank ers . .. .. . .. . .. 5,651.87 Currency .... ..........1,032.00 ilvetr and~ Other Coin .. .. 50.91 Checks and Cash Items .. 220.08 Total ........'....'.$137,766.00 Car.:ltal Stock .Paid In~ .. .. $ 50,000.00 Surplus Fund .. .. ........5,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Cutr rent Eixpenses andi Taxes ' Paid.. .... .. .......2,122.48 Dividends Unpaid .........30.00 ~1/lii-' D)eposits Subject -...... .. ..$3,242.02 Time Certificates of De 1pos1t . . . . '.,. 31,592.79 "'' "' 'ie ' . 278.80 68,113.61 .y '' '"luding Cer t.ilicates f'or Moyiey Bor rowed ...... .... .....12,500.00 Total.... ...........$17,7609 State of South Carolina, County of L.aurens. Before me came A. M, .Owings, Cashier of the above naned lynk~, who ,being duly sworn, says that tiho above ttm.- foregoing satpmen't Is- a true cone dillon'-of said' bajf. 1ta shoawn 'by te book4.of sai~ bani~ T 4. 'M. OWINGS.' EtWorion dU1sertIl b~io rn this 16th day of ar /1b2, 4. O'1 $ 8PECIAL NOTICES, S Plenty of Coal--Gray Fuel Co., at ,aurens Gin & Fuel Co., phone 229. 36-1 t-pd For Quick Srvice-Stop at the Ben .ary Garage, next to Dew Drop Inn. ,ee our, Catterpillar Retread-makes Ild tires last as long as now. 36-4t-Id Eggs For lHatching--S. C. Rhode Is and Reds, sired by Fitzmaurice cocks. same strain as won grand prize at at state fair. Record hatches this wason. $1.50 1per setting. Chance to 'et high class eggs at reasonable )rice. .1. F. Illackmon, Watts1 Mills. r36-3t F-or Sale--About 100 bushels Gowans suix- Stle It Cotton 01 eed 1and 50 bushels .f corn in the ear at Madden. Mrs. Luc1ial 11. Culbertson. :3 6- tt-p d Trespass Noti-it-All personis are iy for bidden ito huntli, fih or ther kvime tresplass onl the 1:nds known ats lie Ibla Jlones place. People pre par iculeriy v.a ned against trespassinlljg i the asture, both that parit which I own and that which I ren1t. G. Wash oi -o3g. 3 - I t -))I Fin 311t , ClIc heap---One hlarge, young nae mul chealp. Sou nd and seimi ble. A -ra. I quality mule at a low price. T. I". Sumtll rel. 36-It-1)d Seed I'oitoes--l have 70 or1 80 bl.t Porto Rico reed intatoes, lu ifroinl vinte ),(wen 0. K'd. by slm ,nl coibf'V. i1.:11'. See mne Irn F11 ; Int IQp i:,%, National . 1'anic. . Y I .2po A a kt uii '1-i n - l--' :r p::tou , at s.25 *ehu ! livem'11~L ii iun'n. 41 li~-U i 'i :out tir it $1:I Iut , n : .n l- i d , 1 c ' - I I .) M ( I - i i i -.C - I.t !-1 Span h pt-ant hC: b. " l I Iv. 1,i r of h: lf-soled :;hoes r : Owner iniy have uile bii'c'dent ling stui' n i l- for this Idai ii' tm n: I:hii I iiu -le l l-nd I 1*'! e 1 l- ail a o-I i' -h 1 r , 1ad rd - nut lo :.. A, o into rested in hi, - wo r 11:1nber tra1%Ct4.. 11. W. Walkhe r m o., ainbury, N. ('. :v -t .'14111-y to I oa-I On impr-oved farml Ind city property for a1 period ofyer Jtsee and one-hal1f per cent inter ,s t. Bomnar, Osborne! & l'rown. ..t .rneyff, Spar1tanlburlg. S. C. :I--tf Governmwent Wagons-For Sale, or offered in exchianige for corn , oats, hay ,)r lumber. Wagons inl gool condi Lion. Dixie Ice aI Fuel Co., Clin ton. 16-tIf For Salv--Two llengcle bitches, I1I liontls old. RInniiing good. .1. Wal vr Moore', I.alrells, it. 4. . :-1t-pd For Saie-50 or 10o bushels Web )er's No. .2 long staple cotton seed, me year from Coker. Seed ol' 1290, selected and1 all right. Will pro Wuce a1s m11uch0 cotton as any other seed vith proier care. Dr. Long says "One f the best varieties for upper part of tate." Price $!.50 peri bushel. See )r. W. 11. Dial, AIlrens. 35-3t-i)d For Snles-!ggs from heavy laying train of prize winning Rhode Island leds, $:.00 per setting. 13 of these IIIl lets laid 351 eggs 1:1 December. W. Y. Whitehead, 254 Gordon street, )hone .112. 25-2t-pd "41"s 1"(r Sal4Q-PurIIe Rhode1 ISlnd ted. 15 for $1.00. J. C. Shell, Lau 'ens. 35-4t For Sale-ly property on Sullivan treet, consisting of t-room lbrick o 01t5e, large garden, orcharid, garage, tc.; several vacant lots and 0 cot ages. Will sell at reasonable iprice, mart cas'h, balance with good security. dirs. J. J. !'luss, .P. 0. Box 4185, Bra lentown, Fin. 35-tI Wanited-Solicitor' to handle the auindry agenlcy for us in Laurens. sanitary Cleaning Co., Newberry. Wanted-Every family in) Laurens to (fnOW that we dlo finiished family wvash It to cents per' pound. We also do lycing, driy cleaning, steam cletining, ~leaning andI blocking of hiats. .Our ruck is in your city daily. Saititary Ilenning Co., Newberry. 35-2t-pd Chi!ckenis--Bring your chickens to \~rmtsr'ong's .\arket. 20e her l:ound 'or lhens, 10c per' pound for roosters. \rmstrong's Market. --35-5t-p~d NOT[CE OF ELECTJION state of South Carolina, County of Laiurens. Notice is hereby given that. an elcc :ion for Mayor and Aldermen of the i1ty of Laurens, and for three Comn nissioners of Public Works wvill be 'iold in the City of Laurens on Tuecs lay, tihe 11th day of April, 1922. The polls will open. at the hour of So'clock in the forenoon and close at the hour of 4 o'clock ha tihe afternoon. >No person shall be0 allowed to vote at said election who shall not have regis tered with the Municipal Syupervisor if Registration as required by law. The polling pr'ecincts and managers :f the election at the different pre aincts are as follows: For -Ward One--Voting place at City Clerk's . office. Managers: J. F, Bolt, J. E. Tollison and J. D. Watts. For Ward Two-Voting lacet ..at Switzer's stor'e. Managers:Jeff D. Sexton, J. HI. Cunningham, Carl Roper. For Ward Three-Votings. .pl-tee at iLaurens Cotton Mill store. Mianagers: Jim I,'is, Walt HIellamis, Horuace l'eagu'e. -. For WVard Four-Vot4ng place Art D'avis-Rlcior' Comnpany store. Man agersu: J. C. Wasson, John.'W. Fowlei, John Switzer. For Ward Five-Yoting place1 at Jonle-Tay1ioy Company store.. .- 1an Rgels: T. W.drick, Re F. Jones, For Wad Ox.Voting -plado aj, teuidence of James W. Dunklin. Main Agers ,,y 1%tchoe, James Card 'At' the close' of tJteeltr,3b ~iignagere Will. as&g'tai 'te rea returtt thee# %,t16t1We Ote ' >t tli'CityM ~Irdn* as lequ r t1 y 31fy Ent Chicken 10ither tprompted by the slogan "Help 1 us so that we may help others," or by expectations of an excellent dinner, 0 expectations which were fully real-, B Ized approximately 250 people patron- s ized the ladies of the Methojlist ehurch ' when they gave a chicken dinner last ! Thursday. According to reliable re ports the 250 diners were consider ably "fed II)" when they left the scene of action. Civic Leaigue Meeting The members of the Civic League in Ward Ond are requested to meet at the home of Mirs. S. 1). Childress, Wed nesday afterinoon at four o'clock. Meetiug of U. ). C. Mirs. W. 0'. Lancastjer will be hostess to the .1. 13. le'shaw 'chapter IT. D. C. on the birthday of Gen. Wade llamp ton, Tuesday, Mlarch 2Sth, at four o'clock. MISS AINNll UAIII, See. Will Meet . A ppolit Ieit Rev. C. T. SqIires will meet his ap poitimlnt at the Dorroh 'reshyterian (ur' h at G :1y Cour t x.S idayi afrnoonnat u o'clock. DANDERINE Stops Hair Corning Out; Thickens, Beautifies. V 35-cents buys a bottle of "Danderine" at anly di'ug store. After one applica tionl y'ou can not find a pariticle of dandruff or a falling hair. lBosides, every hair slio s new life. vigor. bri't-it ness, more color and abuidaini4. The Most Profitable Acre on the Farm The garden spot In reoognizl,. byi many as the best payi Iart (i' the farm). but is often ne ected. A good garden m1e'n. money DI y our pocket, a1d from, nI health 4tandpoint, there Is nothing bet ter than green, fresh vegetales. ALWAYS PLANT SEEDS I tog coseoalin ess, j'rm yion for l farm and curr'en !prices of all ' Iad scads,' mailed frao. T.W.WOOD &SONsI~ SEEDSMEN i -No. 17 3. 14th St., Richmond, Va.j W. M. NASH SURVEYOR Terracing : "Leyeling NOTARY PUBLIC Gray Court, S. C. Dr. T. L. Timmerman DENTIST Laurens, South Carolina Offiee In Peoples Bank Euilding C. E. Kennedy & Son Undhertakers and Emtahners Motor 'Equipmniet L.ALIRENS, - - . J Shogson, Cooper &Babb Attorneyg at14w. WIS oP o selit a Si Con Prompt Attentlon dives All hasta n (#rofl0 atX4 iaImamen Why It Exis's. An Arizona entomologist clairns to rve discovered usefulness-in the elig. Dr. We don't know what it Is, but ur guess is that the chigger exists Ieiy for the purpose of giving people ,inething to do when they might oth ewise be cofhfortably 'doing nothing. FERTIl I Sell Old R of Fer See Me Bef< CLYDE T See Our Specials I Alurinv] Flowe Tabc iome Fui FREE! BAND C 33P) PUBLIC 3:15 Saturday, I WATTS MILLS S everal Stai of Usec AT YO TermM: Balance 'ir Saturda Oda Money of Ancient Britons. Sord-shaped bars of- iron were used by the anglent Britons as money, and many of these are io)y found in British museums. A receht Investi gation shows that six difteront denom inations were used, distinguished by their size. JAZERS I eliable Brand tilizers. )re You Buy. FRAN! S Windew is VWeek n Ware r Pots >urets initure Co. -FREE! ONCERT [ECES SQUARE P. M. Warch 25th. CONCERT BAND JCTION. icd&rd Makes I Cars UR'IMD. 1-2 Cash 6 Months Afternoon ptL t