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KWOLIDGE AND t(AIHERS 3Iore than 81x Hundred Guests of the New M1IUrd Forced Out'of Bed at Early Hour. 'Washington, April 23.-Vicd-Presi 'dent Coolidge, several members of the Senate and 'House of Representatives and many other .perlsons prominent in ' public, business and social life, were among some 600 guests of the 'New Villard .Hotel who were routed out of their beds at an early hour this m~norning by a 'ire which swept the top -floor :f the ten-story structure at Pennsylvania avenue and Fot rteenth street. Theiblaze had Its origin in the ball omon the tenth floor, where a few hours 'before iPresident Ilarding, Mr. Coolidge and members of the cabinet and scantors and representatives, for eign diplomats and Others had sat around tho ibanquet board as guests of the GvridIron Club at its annual spring dinner and I'mlic. The 1re was confined to that floor and the roof .above, but tons of twater poured Into .the flames escped through to the floors below, causing much lamage. 'There was some cnTusion amd .ex -citement as hotel attaches, police men and firemen ipoonded on doors and the telephone operator on duty called room after room, but all those in the hotel got out of their apart ments to the corridors amnd lobbies in 'safety. fMany went to other hotels carrying at least part of their lug ,gage with them, but scores remnin'ed at tile New Willard and returned to tileir rooms after the, fire had been ,extinguished. 'How the fire started may never be 'determined, but one theory is that a 'cigarette or cigar stump cast aside at 'the close of the gridiron dinner found . lodging place underneath a rug or in :a fold of heavy drapery. .it was 5:45 o'clock when a passing policeman no ticed smoke coming from the tenth floor windows. He turned in an. alarm and then rushed into tile hotel, inform -ilg tMe night clerk. Several fire companies 'were on tile scene i-n a few .minutes. The clatter of their g'ongs woke 'Vice-President Coolidge, who, u1:0nn going to a window saw aparatus drawing I) across the street. lHe called Mrs, Coolidge, re marked that there was a fire in the neighborhiood and suggested .that they talking- they learned th t. tile fire was inI the hotel. Leaving their apartment on the third floor they descended to the lobby and Mrs. 'Coolidge was sent to the home of tile vice-president's eretary, 'Edward T. Clarke. I. Coolidge relaineil at the hltel, Vere he Was again joincd in the atf ternoon by 'Mrs. Coolidge. le is the second successive vce-president of to United States to have e'perienced a fire at the New Willard. a blaze hav ing routed out the vice- president and Mrs. Marshall late on"' m1l'4nl nearly four years ago. Ibrigadier General 1C. E. 'Sawyer, personal physician to President Hard ig, and Mrs. Sawyer were awakened by attendants and later found shelter at thle (White House. Thleir apartment was eogisiderably damaged 'by water. Other 'prointent guests in tile hotel incl'udled General Charles G. Daives, director of tile 'budget; Gen eral T. Coleman DurPont, senator from -Delawaros ,senators McNary, Oregon, and Rawson, Iowa; .John 'r. Adamis, of Iowa, chlairman of. tihe Republican national commnittee; Mrs. George May nard Minor, presideont-genleral of tile Daughters of the American Revolu tion; John Phlilip Sousa, and Olga 'Petrova. Another Theory of the Flood. A nlew theory of the flood1 has~ beenl discover'ed in Southl Africa. H'ydro graphet~rs investigatllng tile waterways of Uganda hnavo found ltndliations thait Luake Victoria and other central At ricaun lakes were at one timle vast iniland seas, which a little excess of ra~litall w'~old gaus~e to overflow into thei hinds(1 to the. north. The discovery of. primitive stone implemenC~ts along the old1 water' levels provve these to havre been within the "iumanll~" perlo(L Olive 'Oil in Babies' DIet. Dr. i'3, 10. Graam of Philadelphia recommends11 thet a~ddition of olive oil to the diet of babies inl their first two years. It 1s digested well by .uust in fants and suipplies thlem with addi tional fat. The- Same Light and Measure, Reason, like tile sun, is, common to all; and it is for want of exa'n~ning all by the same' light and nieaeure, that we are not all of theslanme m ild i for ni have !t to thant endi, thoughl all do not use it sh.-\Viliami Penn. A TONIQ rteve's Tasteless chill Tonic restores -ergy andl yitality by Purifying and rihing the Blood. When you feeliif ~1rngthiening, Invigorating effect, see how i'lnbrings, color ,lo t'he cheelis and h6w ~ t hamoye. the appetite, you will theta ~ pprecte Ita true tonic value. dO~*'1aetelesi chili Tonic 'is simp~y n tland Qnine~suspended in syrep6 so *o children like it. The blood ,E~o1* QEtoPurity it ain( IRON to ~mih I1' l~s~ysMalarli geraia an~d LOW COAL IDEMAND DOMINANT FACTOR Takes Precedence in Strike R!8:uIts, Below Daily Output. Washington, April 23.-Lack of do mand, rathe'r than strike conditions, coilltiiucs to hold down bituminous coal production accordink to latest .figures ass6mbled by the United States geological survey, On Tuea day ad(] 'Wednesday of last wee'k, however, the output jumTped to above 1d,000 car loads per day, againsIt 7,917 cars on Alonday, the low point registered by the eftect of Raster holidays. For the tweek ending April 15 the bituminous output .of th% -colin try was placed at 3,075,000 tolis, and the .survey report observed that "more coal could be produced if thle demand Increased, since the 'full tapacity of non-union flelds has not :yet been brought out.' Prom the union .stanipoint, "the strike is running along 'iI a normal fashion," the United hine 'Workers de clared in a statemeift tdallay. EffortF 1o get non-union minems to join theh urganized craft fellows -were asserted to be progressing most satisfactorily with aliprox'lmately VO000 of then now out, "and good reason for tht prediction that the coniing week wili add 25,000 moe." Th -advance of the union into unorganizell fields was de clare dito be most dffective in West -morelud, Fayette, and Greene coun ties, Pennsylvania, which are sources of steel industry coIe. 1ention of the Various legal pro ceedings resulting Trom the strike was made in the union's discussion o, the sitqation and reference to the ap proachIng treason trhils In West Vir ginia, tw'here leaders of the so-called "miners' army" whic*h advanced to close non-union coal operators "whose lawyers are leading the cases, rather than state of West Virginia," the mine workers said, "disclose the real pur pose behind these Indictments" was to "break -up the miners' union and drive it out of West Virginia. The great bulk of non-union commercial soft coal, the survey report shows, is now from this state." Government agencies indicated some activity last week in connection with the price situatidn. Following the ilIuiry by Secretary of 1fabor Davis and Attorney General Daugher 1y into local and, so far, only slight advances of coal prices, several oper ators of large . non-union coal prop crties came to Washington yesterday and iwere closeted in various confer ences with high government officials. Silence was maintained by all -parties to th6 discussion -but it is under stood that leaders in the coal industry have been told that any development of a "runaway market" would alter overnight the "hands off" policy main tained by the administration since April 1, after all its efforts to induce operators and miners -to confer in ad vance of the walkout . had proved futile. The geological survey's report to clay dealt largely with the existing soft coal surplus, which is held by in, dustrial observers to be the price controlling element at present. About 4,000,000 tonls a week is 'being taken from tils surplus, whlich amounted to 63,000,000 tons wh'len the'strike began, thle survey said. Cars of coal on tihe tracks, but Iwithlout buyers on April 15, numbered 28,745, a decline from April 1 when tile total was 31,373. Cal' Eup'ply at mines, formerly a cause of l owered production, thle survey saidl, was "wvell-nig-h perfect," -adiding that all of its figures on coal stocks and productions came .from sources un concer'ned wvithl controv'ersial views of operators andl minors. "Consumers ar'e not 'buying enouigh to call out full production of those mlnes wihel are ready to wvork," wvas thle sur'vdy's analysissof the situation. 31SSISSII'1T WAT'ERS' . CUT T'll IUGHI UEVEE Million D~ollars' DAmage Re1kults First Day. Enigineers Abandon Jiopo of ('losing Oap, -bt Will Try to ,gre. vent Widening. - ' New Orleans, Apri 23.-H-ope $f closig the 'break, in the Ni5issisippi ievee which occedi''ed at:Myrtle, Grove, 30 miles~'so uth 'of this city, wvas aban diond foday after it ha'd widened to ap~proxiiateil; 125 feet klespite the ef fornts of tho levee' enginleers to Qlose the gap and confinle 'the river to. it regular channel, SEngicers 'hope to 'be able to "tig, the ends of the levee. with t ttline and lot the water run tllr 4:lover theo already ingnteid'htip, 'While it is Is odiibIe ti'esimiate the damnage done 2'by ith&d eak at Myrtle .Grove, 'Plantation anon today ex-pressed the eopinion that at least $1,000,000 damage had already peeo :lone. The Deer 'fange Plantattnm cQm 'pany is the heaviest loser. This .com' 'pltny owmns about 8,000 acres 'of land in. the inundated areg, plante4 mostly in pugar caie., 'QWn$s of the~pl-anta tiont say it 'will require 'at 1,enst fhree yeari4 of liarvesting ibefore enoughi seed can 'bo' raised to proceed with the con dilet of the pl1antation "on the scale1 maintailned befori tiie floo, -ping are other Industries which will < sucer largely -as a result of the break. I As a protection to 'lantation settle- c ments, back levees were cut in several < places but the flood waters continued a to. spread over large areas of land wIth no appreclable let up. t Memphis, April 23.-,Many iplanta- I tions -back of Reelfoot levee, south of I .Hickman, Ky., are deserted tonigh't, following -additional caving of the river bank outside the levee, near the first cave in last week. The levee is still intact, .but the sloughing off of the bank, throwing the current against the levee caused many to move, tak Ing their live stock -and household goods with then. At all other threat ened points north of Vicksburg, engi neers report the situation well in hand. Practically the entire population of 'Hickman aid surrounding territory 1 worked all day on the Reelfoot levee which 'protects 78,000 -acres of rich farming land. A call has been issued 1 for workers to strengthen the pointI where caving occurred last week, but the appareance of sloughing at the new point caused all efforts to be con Spec Make This Saturdl Special Drel $9.95 Saturday we on sale Special E es of Taffeta Crepes, in all sh at one price, ea< $9.95 Special rCingh 1'5c Yd. Saturday sone lot Cingham, fast colors cial . 15c Yd. SPECIAL .Beach Cloth All Colors Saturday 19ecYd. Ladies' White Slip Special White Reignskin, or strap........... S White Reignskin, Spo Oxford....... White Buck two stra Pump....-. ~SPECIAL Childred's Fancy Top Sox, 25c Quality Saturday 194 Pait entrated in that sector. An entirely Lew levee is %being 'built back of the aving area and work on it will be ontinued on it until it Is declared ,s safe 'by engineers. At Tuniea, M1iss., nhere serious rouble was roported yesterday, engi teers said it was now hoped that fur-. her trouble at that point would be >revented. Or Burn the Bridges. 1Be suri yotu are,right, then go ahiead, )t don't (lestroy your return ticket. Wayside Titles. FINAL SETILEMENT Take notice that on tle 26th day of 1ay, 1922, I will render a final ae ount of my acts and doings as Ad ninistrator of the estate of DeArcy 3. Swygert, deceased, in the office of he Judge of Probate of Laurens coin y, at I1 O'clock a. mll. an( on. the same lay nwill apply for a final. discharge rom my trust as Administrator. Any person indebted to said estate a notified atnd required to make pay nent on that date; and all pelrsons inving claims against said estate will >resent them on or before sai(d date, hly proveln or be forever barred. fiOOKS SWY(l'itT, Administrator. V-pril 26, 1922-- 1- -5t-A CL ALi als fo Store Your I ymm"Neow Go mSes put Iress and / ades, ,h am Colorer 35c . Special a plaid , Voils 'in .re< . Spe- blue abd ye Saturday 35c SPECIAL Ratine In All Colors. Saturday 29c Yd. pers Children' New Spring eg4g ' Styles in 1E t and \ $4.95 Reasonab p $5.95 According WELLS Cl Lauren "A GOOD PLAI Citation for Letters of Administrattion State of South Carolina, County of (IIaurens. By 0. G. Thompson, i1robate Judge: Where igenle 41itt an (Id .1. C. Ilammni made suit to ine to grant theil Letters of Administration of the Is tate and effects of Talmage '1. mm. The'se are, therefore, to cite and ad monish all and singular the indred lid creditors of the said Talmage L. Ilamm deceased, that 'they 'be and ap pear before me1,, in the Court of Pro bate, to be held at Laurens Court House, Laurens, S. C., o, the 8th day of tMay, 1922 next, after publication hereof, at I1 o'clock in the forenoon, to show cause, if any they have, why the said Administration should not be granted. Gi ven undor my hand this 2-1th day ot April Anno Domini 1922. 0. G. T1I7OMPI'SON, 41-2t-A J. . I,. l . Citation for Letters of Admnilstration State ot South Carolina. County of Laurens. '-1y 0. (.,. Thompson, Probate Juldge: Whereas 0. 1). Nabors made suit te me to grant. him Letters of Adminis tration of the estate and effects of Mrs. Dora E. Nabors. These are, therefore, to cite and ad Imionisl all -and singular' the kindred and creditors of the said Mrs. )ora E. 4DY'5 r Satt 'avorite Shot ods Arriving Spe< Sat :specia Silk i Spi Ladil Bea Voile $4.50 All natu styles IVoiles ,Sp Yd mall check Sat I, pink, helio, sale low, on sale Renfr colore Yd. cial' SPECIAL Gurtain Material iScrim and Marquisette* Saturday 10c, 19e, 39c Yd. s Slippers Ladi and Summer id, P tentPatent id, Ptentheel Vhite. Patent ly Priced Louis Patent to Sizes Louis ,ARDY CO. 5, S. C. 2'E TO.TRADE" N:,Ilors deceaise(, tiht they be and ap pear. before ie, in the Coirt o f Pro ha.tte, to be held at Laukirtelns Court Hlouse, Lau1rens, S. C., on the 4th day of M1ay, 1922 next, after publication hereof, at I I o'clock in tle forenpon, to show cauvse, Iti anly they have. why the said Administration should not be grianted. Givenl under my hand this 19th d:ty of April Anno I omini 1922. 0. G. '1 tOMN 1PSON, 11-2t-A J1. P. 1,. C. Citation for Letters of Adinistration "tate of South Carolina, County of ILaulrens. By 0. G. Thompson, Probate Judge: Where 'Mrs. '-Mildred 11. F arrar mnade suit '() me to grant her I betters of Ad muis 'ration of the Estate and effects 'of b. '). Farrar. 'I'lese are, Therefore, to cite and ad imonish all and siiguliar the kindred and crieditors of the said S. S. lparrar deceased, that they be and appea' he fore miIe, in the Court of Probate, to be held at Laurens Couit IHouse, Laircns, S. C., on the 27th day of April, 1 912 next, afii ju liUiloi lhereof, at It o'clock in the forenoon, to show cats(, if any they have, why tlie sat id Admin istration should not he granted. G1ven 111(r lly hand this 12th day of April Anon Lromini 1922. 0. G. TIIOMPSON, -10-2t-A .1. P. L. 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