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4is VOLUME XXXVIII. LAURENS9 SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1922.NUBR1 CONGRESS ADJOUI EXPECTIN President. Harding Mayvi AOnl10 Extra Session November 1 ' Primarily, Say A dministrntIon Leaders, to Dispose of Merchant Marine Legislation. Washington, fSept. 22.-Congress adjourned sine die today with leaders generally ex'iecting a call from Presi dent ilarding for a special session No vemher 15, preceding the regular Dc ,cemiber session. The president attended today for a few minutes before the final gavels dropped, to sign the usual eleventh hour bills. The only important mcas-' ure to go through today was the do ilciency appropriation bill, the Li berian loan bIll and the Olyer anti yn chiing measures going over. The gallery crowds were small and undemonstrative and there were few floor wrangles. After disposing of the deficiency appropriation bill, the sen ate emassed some minor measures and listened to a fow set speeches, while house members made one-minute ad dresses and heard Rtepresento.tive Blanton, democrat, Texas, defend At torney General Daugherty and criti ecze republicans for alleged neglect In that respect. Stop Clock Speaker Killette banged the ad joi'rnmen.t gavel promptly at 2 o'clock The senate adjourned two or thre' minutes later, having to stop th< clock briefly while bills were signet for submission to -President darding In bi room off the senate chamber. A few political speeches -markei the closing hours of the second ses sion of the sixty-seventh congress Raprcsentative Mondell, republi can leader in the house, and Senato Smoot in the senate, praised the doinir ant party's record, which was attacke by Senator -Harrison, of Mississipp and 'Senator McKellar, of Tennesse, democrats. Leaders and rank and Q1 now "go to the country" on the recor, entering the fall campaigns. Sharps at Work Statistical sharps tonight were ca culating the work of the session, pron Inent in which 'was enactment of ti tariff anfl passage -of the soldiers' b nus bill with its death after the preQ dent's veto. About. 300 laws were said to ha: been enacted out of 3,498 bills a 338 resolutions introduced in t house and 1,249 bills and about ' resolutions in the senate. Appropri tions of the session aggregated ov $2,250,000,000, and with authorizatio $3,751,917,000 was made available I the government's fiscal year nee4 About' 9,000 nominations sent to t senate by President 'Harding were cc firmed with 'but few exceqptions. Merchant Marine Administration leaders said that the president should call a special s sion it would not be primarily for d posal of the merchant marine legis tion, but. to consider other importi measures and to exp~edite appropi tion -hills during the short sessi Snveral investigations are to be e tin ued *w hen congress reassembles These -include the 'house judici committee's discussion of the peachment eh'arges of Represental Kellear, republican, Minnesota, agal Attorney General Daugherty, and ate inquiries into the oil and gaso Industry, Including disposal of nt oil reserves. * OROSS lILL NEWSh Crpas 'Hill, Sept. 25.-Mrs. J. B. J3 has returned to her home at Bun after visiting her father, Mr. J1 .Wade. Mr. J. J. Wdrkman and daugl 'Miss ihnmiie, have gone to Johl to make their home with Mr. Jr 'Workman. .Miss Bessie Hitt leaves this for 'Pomaria, where she will teac'h *winter. Miss Willie Jo Austin spent week-end at 'Laurens as the gue Miss Doris Young. * M's. M. Pr. Workman is visiting atives at Monroe, N. C, Mr. and Mrs. 'WV. liL. Daniel and -dren, of Greenwood were visito -town last Sunday. 'Misses VIvilan and Elise Nance are teaching. at Ware Shoals, spot week-enid wIth homefolks. Mr. lfldrin Simpson, of' Ruthe' toi. Ne C., * Ahe guest 'of his'si INED SATURDAY I EXTRA SESSION W 4 * LANFORD NEWS * * * * * *- * . * * * * * * * * * Lanford, Sept. 26.-The Rural School Improvement association iet at the school house Friday a'ternoon. The election of officers resulted in the re election of the same officers as last year: wMrs. C. I. Waldrep, president; Mrs. J. B. Williams, vice president; M.\lrs. C. D. Cox, secretary; Mrs. J. M. IF1lemiing, treasurer. An interesting program of reports was made. Then followed a reception for the teachers, talks of welcome by Mrs. W. D. Patter son, Mrs. T. A. Druinmond and Mrs. C. L. Waldrep. A very pleasant social hour was spent including several selections of Instrumental music and songs by Mrs. Othella J. Payne, of Greenwood, Miss I Lillie -Mae Cox, Master Ben Cox, Johnie Johnson, Henry Burgess and James lattaway, after which a salad course, cake anad graip nectar were served by Mrs. C. (). Cox, Mrs. A. R. 4Holmes, and Mrs. J. '13. Williams. The school is progressing nicely and the pupils are studying 'hard and showirg -marks of improvement. Miss Mary .Higgins has resumed her studies at Limestone college as a Ju nior for this coming session. Miss Mattie Moore has entered An derson college thin being her freshmal year. iMr. and Xirs, Ward Lanford, of Woodruff, were guests of Mr. and Mrs T. M. Burnett, Saturday night. Capt. J. W. Lanford 'went to Green r ville last Saturday on a business visi . and is suffering very much from thi d injuries he sustained on his returi , home in a severe shake-up at Fountali 3, Inn caused -by a collision with the rail e road cars shifting at the station. Mrs. Othella Payne is visiting rela tives for a few days and will leave fa Hendersonville 'by the last of the wee - Mr. J. D. Johnson spent the wek-en 1.. in Arcadia with Mr. B. W. Johnso c I and family. . 'Mrs. J. F. Littlejohn left Thursda i- for her home in Scranton after a shoi visit here to her father, Capt. J. N e Lanford. id "Mr. and Mrs. J. Lee Langston spor e the week-end with Mr. R. J. Patterso: So Mrs. Mary Shands is visiting h a- granddaughter, Mrs. Carl Patterso er ns "I Spent $1.23 on Rlat-Snup and Sav< or the Price of a Hog." Is. James fMcGuire, famous 'Hog Rais he of New Jersey, says, "I advise eve farmer troubled with rats to u ,n- RAT-SNAP. Tried everything to g rid of rate. Spent $1.25 on RA' SNAP. Figured the rats it kill .i saved the price of a hog." OAT-SN ' comes in cake form, No mixing wi e other food, Cats or dogs won't tou is- it. Three sizes, 35c, 65c, $1.25. So la- and guamnteed by C. E. Kennedy mt Son, Laurens Hardware Co., Putnar a-Drug Store. on. on- IStatement of the Condition of thi . PAL1METTO BA!N K, ary .Located at Lanrens, 8. C., at the eli i- of business Sept. 15, 1922. .' REISOUROES le Loans and Discounts .. . .$249,40'2 nst .Overdrafts..............462 en. Bonds and Stocks Owned by * ine the Bank. . ... .. ........2753( Furniture and Fixtures .... 3,( ALvi Banking !House. .. .. .. ...4,55( Other 'Ieal Estate Owned .. 1,02: Due from Banks and Bank * * ersa.......... ... ...44,334 * Currency .................6,21 * ;Gold................26i * Silver and Other Coin .. .. 4 * * Checks and Cash Items .. 25 mels Total .. .. .. .... .331 iter, - I.IABIILITIES.$331 ,C~apibsal Stock Paid In .. ..$ 50,00 ''Surplus Fund.,.........3500 .Undivided Profits, less Cur titr, reont I0xpenses and Taxes ason Paid .... ...... .....12,68 s Dividends Unpaid.. .......31 Individual Deposiits Subject to Check ....$85,970.86 vek Savings Deposits . 54,227.25 this Time Certificates of 'De posit ... .......13,764.35 latCashier's Chlecks 1;'194.9524, st of Total .. ........ ....$343,11 'State of douth Car'olina, rel- ICounty of 'Laurens. Before me came IL. G. IBalle Cat of the above named 'bank, who, .1 chil- sworn, says that the above and , r in going statement is a true conditk .said bank, as shown by the bool *said bank. .ho. IL. 0. BAlA it the- Sworn to and subscribed befor this 22nd day of Sept., 1922. 'fprd-W. R. .MtcUEN *pd . Notart Pub ark8s1 1-Nar'n1o to Open Mr. B. S. Pinson, of Cross 11111, who kas accepted the placC of sprincipal of lie J3arksdale-Narinie school, was in he city Tliursday and said that the chool would open Monday, October nd and ithat he hoped the parents vould see that thOir children aipear romptly on that day. NOTICE OF SALE talie of South Carollun, County of Laurens. IN TlE1 PROI3ATM COUILT Mrs. Z. E. C. Fleming, as Executrix of the last will and testament of R. 1. WELl LAURENS Fall Showinj Make This St< t it ey ie et 'P th Skirts .h Seperate Skirts in p's pleated and plain sts , navy and brown. $4.00 to ! Sweate .87 Pure Wool Sweal .00 and Tuxedo Styles. .00 :*: $2.39 to 1.00 .00 1.22 ~.25 New fall style D.00 0.00 ,.02 NIFTY 0.00 Patent an B e ige combin 7.4 tion rubber he 15.03 Slipper hier$4.95 ore n of a of NEW FALL * FELT HATS To Suit You Fleming, Sr., deceased, Petitioner, against iss Louise Floming, R. F. Fleming, Jr.,;II. C. Fleming, Earle Wilson and It. 1. Jones, Trustee in Bankrupt*cy, Defendants. Pursuant to a decree lin the 'robate 3ouit in the above entitled case, I wvill sell at public auction to the high st bidder, on salesday in Octobvr, 1922, in front of the court house door At Laurens, South Carolina, during the usual hours of sale, all that lot., piece, or parcel of-land situate, lying and being in the Town of Laurens, County of Laurens, State of South Carolina, fronting -twenty-flve feet and flive inch es on public square and running back eighty-five feet and occupied by Flem ing Brothers Jewelry Store, and bound LS CL A GOOD PLAI P M g of Coats, Suit Ladies' Shoe. re Your Favorite Quality, Service LADIES' STORI SUITS WHEN I'ls NE1Y IEN i'l Some Tail We are sliowlii ored, and Neckwear, in Ve! . ets, and Separa others with s, Just opened lilt Box Back Necklaces in eve Coat. I* I We are shlowlin All this sea- leadeil Bays Ii son's styles--- W a aitoti of Tricotine, tines in all color. Velour, and Have you tried, Poiret Twill have a1 colors, a to everythlug. $19.75 oar fi sip" Yarns are here I toby now. Ladies' Separc and plaids. B& .39 5 styles. You'll 1 your Sweater. Have you see with the lat to i stripes, both a- the lilt of tu ies in black, We are showli ) i ap-on and 1'u org. Also the 11 in red and whit< 9.95............. Silk .e Plain an ;ers in Slip-on shades, bot1 Thread Silks p8.50 $1.00 t C( s in Bolivia and Noa SLIPPERS FOI d Dark Tan Slip a- per, Smoke Trim el mning, One. Stral with rubber heelk $5.00 NEW FALL PATTERNS IN ME'-SIT id ol tho north by lot of J. 0. C. llemling, east by public squar, soulith y Palmetto Bank antd v.est, 1)' lot of J. J. Rowland. Also warehilouse lot .ituated, lying and being ill the Town :)f Liauirens, County of Liairels, State rf South Carolina, and bounded by lands of .1. 0. C. lPleming, lands of .Mrs. V. W. .1lnes, Public street, and pelrI'fhps othel's. Terms or ite: One-third ensh and the balance inl two eq(Iual atual in stalliments with Interest froml date at te rate o' eight per cent per annmin. Purchaser' to have the option to pay all cash. PIt rehaser to pay for stamps): and papers. MRS. Z. S. C. IMA-MIN';, Executrix of the will of R. F. Fleming, Deceased. 9- t IARDX CE TO TRADI m m s, Dresses, Skit ; and Oxfords Shopping Place, I and Fair Prices NEWS I Dresse i'"S 1iE11.E ' IIEiIE i'S NE-" W ool ai g new lot of Ladles' Silks its, Collar ind CuYs le Ooflars. I This seasc sitipment. of Beaded ry color of the rain- newest st3 in Leather Purses and Poiret Tv variety of tsyles. Tricotin ier shipment. of Ha I. it won't last long. Canton a Eerfast Suitingi We Satin Cre id the colors are fast ent of Scotch Sweater $13*7 n all shades. Better to te Skirts, in stripes Lit plain and pleated $39 yanit one to go with r the Junior Dresses atch the Dress? They W 0 season. Tricoti ig Ladies' Sweaters in edo styles, in al col- navy and envy College Sweater, - _ _ __ _ $1.50 Hosiery d fancy, in all Plaids a Glove Silk and in .0 o $2.95 Pr. I$1' )ATS emandy Materials, t PARTICULA .Tan Calf with .T a n Trimmings, One Strap, with ,rubber heels, $6.00 We Sell DR. SCHOLL'S Foot Appliances To Stop a Cough Quick take HAYES' HEALING HONEY, a cough medicine which stops the cough by healing the Inflamed and irritated tissues.-, A box of GROVE'S O-PEN-TRATE SALVE for Chest Colds, Head Colds and Croup is enclosed with every bottle of HAYES' HEALING HONEY. The salve should be rubbed on the chest and throat of children suffering from a Cold or Croup. The healing effect of Hayes' Healing Honey in aide the throat combined with the healing effect or Grove's 0-Pen-Trato Salve through the pores of the skin soon stops a cough. coth reiedies are packed In one carton and the cost of the combined treutment Is 35c. Just ask your druggist for HAYES' HEALING HONEY. co. - S. C. -ts, Sweaters, here You Get id In's dies ill, e, nd pe. 5 5 ool Dress Goods nes and Serges in black, brown. to $3.50 per Yd. F~ancy Skirtings and stripes, in all shades h Prunella Cloth for skirts 00 to $1.95 Yd. $19.75 to $39.75 LR PEOPLE One-Strap Slippers in combination of Pat tent and Grey, Tan and Beige, with rub ber heels, $7.50 DANIEL GREEN COMFY SATIN AND FEET SLIPP~lM'