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WOMEN THE CHIEF WORKERS In Welsh Community That Was Founded by Flemingo, Gentle Sex Shoulders Life's Responsibilities. About twenty imiles up the ihnarvel oil,; harbor of Milford, in Wales, Is a little village tuacked away in at creek. liere live and die a simall settlement of people whose ancestors -vere Fleinish. In the reign of IHenry II, at band of weavers was sent over from Flanders and installed in llaverfordwest castle. 'l'hey were engagedl to imake cloth for the iobles of the land. III the eastle they toiled for Inarry years trntil at last. either tired of work tor forgotten by their emiaoyers, they left tIe dreary prison fortress and siled in a mall tract of Inra ril rabout viglt ntilles awiay. Although m1111vany years have prIssel, the people still keep tie cusioins of their forefathers. The wormeri's dress is ht a slight variation of the dress wiori by tIhe Welsir Irn the oldern days. The women do all the impiprtant work,. It is no utusiual thing to see the wonren irn the courtyard (if their vilings prelaring the .ulru (it mixture of chiy Iand coal Ist-ol for furet inl l'em brokeshire and th tina lounging .rinIIst tht wall of the house. i ill tinrgs. tie vorrani sholuilers the responlsibritIlities ofo ile. Befotre tIhe rrurrirage, ti- bride. I-t-be prea'lres for tIIr strugghof l ivig. IIer trade ala' taer ls upon(ii the possessia rrn of a s1111111 ir\ wing ainntI. TI g-It Ifogie tIer surtlir-iaenIt imonarey to buy mIfw, she b)ro'ws iIIrny INasIs of baeer.All ter fa'rienl. ar invitiil to tier' III rin k Ia iji th ie Ihla r. frl whil they Jlly. The stittillbter i11. titterl, the arr I a n tiy bout: WnIIIr the heer hs saa1l iihe 1i:1t 1 ifOt aari ilme weddin feast is preiatred. 'T'hn rais tIl- hal a Ird daily ril frII i girl. I'vry inoiarrig she Iaoas oUt in Ithe bta and14 ratuar'rs with ta laa:Irl oif shriilips r1ta eaiIkleis. 'fise ara tu inato pl:riiiers whieh areI sppI Ilhoad n hle4 shleis Of a1 donkey. II alti-r Ia in ier ir ierlr hael' :ti a sinull iasket ont hir1ter arin she trirdiges int lth nor st t own. where she hawiks lier wares fron diior to door. Ilow the husbaind sitds his ay is secret history: It is hopid that likei a diutifil rir1,r1 he prepatres the flinr foar hits t iredI wI fe. lieriias tie vege tables un a liec' of bataril. whiehl coinplet the evening rietil. ire tire r (esut of his day's woirk.-iluffalo 1'0x press. Dead Beat. Arnold W. iirunner, fire New York aretbil - it who reI centlIIy deilined 1 $20, 0If0 sahrry from lihe li'ensy lva a ia gov ernrmritent betatiso lie tho u11ght1r hiself sitliienitly well pal for his work al ready, said tat at dinner in Illiladel "Sone people are puizzled y my Ic tior. Well, sich people, when it cuietes Ito goverinmeit jobs, dn't krnow tire iieaniing arf the worlI 'hoanesty.' Speak ing atyrrologically they arrv ais imulch at sea as tile cilubta steward. "An eltderly cluhi iman, iflter at long sojiurn ini the Oriernt, sai hi I s first visit to the ('lilt: " 'Vhere's Abrahira, ity old waiter? Not lefiictt, I hope?' "'That's what hll's dione, sir-,' said the cilb steward furiously. 'with every blessed Itirng he could lay iis hands Valuable to Mariners. Jn a r'e'enit spreich 'in Newv York Signri' Mr'onri, thle rmain who tlr'st mai~di wvirettss a'ararurrun'ationm poi-rS le, riani aa'd fliat hei las worked outf a rimethitid of ir'ectinrg 'rdito wiaves irn sI tad of' permaritfting 1themir to sa'ttefr biradtcast. lit' aloes it lby rmeanis oaf whti hein i-al I" 'reflectorns,'' tht con-' st r'iiutio aof whichr hi' id narot ('letar'ly ex platin. Iii e bleves tiaaIt tha' inven tlin wiltlibe vtialalte riot raily Ira seril hng mnessarges ini i single alir'eionir but ir ('ntraollinrg messaiges itutt ar'e now sent out ta seaf'irain stat ions Oin the shore, so tiaat shrips ('art adeterriane theitr eixact distiace t'r'aar land. Yothti's Comrrpiairn. She Won. A youing nirrnr raet Iris pareftty girl cousin tire uthter <hnty f'r tihe first timie, ~and wars tff r'act it by hier. "J b~et you a dimre,"' he sarid, ''that I c'an kIss yiai ithout thinli~g your."' '"Of couatrse' you~ c'an't'' r'eplied thre girl. "Well,~ wvIll you inke the het oni?" tasked the ofthem'. "Y-ye's," si thelar girl diaounsty. J Ier coursinr thereupon kissed her. "'Oh, burt youi dhrt teaurch ra!"' ex claImed the girl. "I1 know I dlid," repiied thre young man, with a grIn. "aind Irere's your dl ae." Their Choices. 4Whrere will pioor Mrs. Gabblns go now thait both tier idatughters are mar ried tad lIvIng in dltifferent citIes.'' "Well, onie son-'in-law wouild likec to have tier go to Sprirngileld andt tihe ot~her to Br'ooklyn." "Whatj dutiful sorns-in-atw l" "Not at all. You see, its the one Ina Br'ooklyn who wvihes she'd go to ~prinfield and thre one in Springfild V ho wishes she'dI go to Brooklyn." ~otton Transeript. Soun'dEd G*ood. Brlght-Better comre over to tire club tonIght,; we tr'e going to have a foreign lecturer to speak te us, and a Jugo-Slav. Green- Sure, I'll ,come'; but .what kInd of a drink is.Slav? She Keeps it There! aa~ime~ 'wMity t fo no man"--bitt hangs arotmd tihe corner a bit for the averftg wntunn tira BIRDS AND CAT SPLIT HOUSE Hitherto Bosom Friends Proclain Feud at a Time When Only Kind liest Feeling Should Prevail. There Is a feud still only a few weeks old, out lit one of the Westches ter towns thiat promises to develop in to at vendetta as intense and deadly its anything that Biyathitt county ever I)roduced. The pity of the feud Is thal no one would ever havo predleted It; no one took steps to forestall it. The Blxbys and the Judds have been teighbors for more than six months Ind until recently relations had been triendly between the two 'aUilies. Bixby and iudd come out from tie :lty on the same train three or four ilghts a week and until last week took part ill the best gamiae of pitch in the 'omnutat 'ers' league. MArs. Bixby and Mrs. .11itld were neighborly about sula :hings as a little vinegar or enough live oil fior a Frenth dressing. Bait that is all over tiow. Bixby aInd ludd pass eatch other with laboriously tchieved unconcern. There are no nore informial visits froma house tol louse. The ilixbys are talking sert tusly about selling their house, even it a siacritice, that they iaty get Into I more, contenial atimosphere. The Iludds aIre letting it he known that the ieiglthnrhoodata Is in some Ways Aa un aelisittit onte. Love of attitre really started it all. lhe lixbys were uinaware of tile fact hat rs. .1tilu was a bird Itover. It S not always asy to ideiti f y at pr essiobia rd laoiver. Very ofteni thy Iv-- every lin Ileat I ion of lbing not et aasnsa. It is tily whena IIte aitmliuall anigration starts that the hiral lovers :ve themelves away. That was whel airs. .14l d rev 'd tI ter truta thmraiter. As ston as the' irst rahins apapeared in tile naeighbor atttl she began to take tle troibl oft he birds tat heart. it was a haige tr lt'r' to worry abouta11t all the IliraIs in own1 bait Al rs. .1 il d wis onsalent its. Ther* was Felix, fortn list ance. el ix s the liixby tat, a great tawnly tat. ighly ade'orative but not partiularly -spaetalle, and not fattililar entoa.h vith bird ltore t) knowV that h <houlhin't caitl robtins. lie had been :loing it for a long timie; lie ti it one arighkt mornn g oi the litwi In front At' le .111u14i house. Mrs. .1tudil wet to the telephone. he called Mirs. Bixby. There were a Lew renarks, progressively ley. A 'Om1plet esilence. The feud began. Felix, however, merely stat it tile itn and cleanted up after his ieal. Life on Mars? Mfairs. out nearest neiglthbor, will be at the nearest possible point t) Its 35,),001t)0 miles-in 1924; but this year it got within 42,.(00.000 miles of us on June 18. and tile astronotmers of lie wvorld eagerly trained their tel escopes upon it. They did not discover imuchi that they dtid not know before. 'IThey discerned miassles of glistening wIie at the poles, wlleh iost af 0thet think ar coiipotd of snow and Ice, though somie of then consider tile pateis t) h(% at deptoasit of crystallizai ari'bolni'-aild gas. 'ley also saw treats of green. while, say one author Ity, may e vegeittation or may he seas. ''le saine athority adds that the at imosphere atplars to be so thin that i'ling heings, if tihey exist on Mars, raust he quie unlike ainything that we know oan eath.-Youth's omaa nlon. Gobelin Tapestries. The \Aust riatn govea'nment arecently )ffeedt a'acoltectain of tapestries, itf' ty Goblelnsa ats s~cui 'ty ot' an Amterl 2nn loant of $15,000,000O. Gobeln tap estiis, lie moust valuiatble', ar'e still beIng muade in Pais, says the Mt'n tor Mangazine. Sixty m'tiaster wea vers arae empjloayetd tat the GlobelIn loomiis, whecre in the days tif 1,tuis' XIV 300l worked on tap~estries foar the Sun King. The buildalig is on the site of thte medieval flye works of Phtilbert and JTean Glo belin. TapesCties0 tire now 'v'oven for 'rrenchi public buildings. Pieces t'hat sol ftar $ l00i a century ago ;lbring thousands toaday. A Guilty Conscience. "The spit-it tat :auir departedl wife would like to sp~eak to you,"t said the medium. "You needn't baother abtout brInging us face to face, maa'am," replied the client, in sonie trepidation. "Just say I'm well and I hope she's the same. You miught tadd that I miss her some thitng dlreadfuil." "I'll1 deliver your message." "Tfhanks, mna'am. And If you don't mind, I'll just pay the fee and be on my way. Miaggie's been tdead two years andi during that time I'm afraid I've done things site wouldn't approve of."-Birmingham Age-Herald. italians Are Exploiting India. The Italians are looking to India for a possihle field of trade expansiop. Ther'e have baeen recently established In that couantry six schtolatrships open for young men of -good commtereil preparation to be sent for a year's ex perience on the staff of business Arms already established In India. The Difference. Crawford-The kailser is said toI have received a million for 1hi8 bookI of memoirs. Crabshaw-No wonder he stopped sawving wood and saying nothIng. New York Stan. Free to Brag of It. Air, Blucks-Yes, I've. had. a. rather prosperolls career. putrinug the war I made my' money .out of lead. ."hMr. Fewrox-Gee I And got -away with It I Most tuel get toelied tip er salakiang lead' dollars. When . glistens in the far east, the -moon hi fallacious figures, when the guns fr on high prices. Old Gibraltar is no Today KOLLINS offers Hats, Caps When way over inl old EniglanIid more than a h11 dred years ago 'lr. Thomas Iln ket built the first blalket. he had Ito idea how the blanket businiess could be iiprov ed both ini quality aid price. In those Ilas Is blankets sold for near 'lY t wenty Today you canli buy atClIlN ~C PI AlWI'lEN'T STORE Cottol Iflankets: ext ra large size 66 bhY 80 at. $1.98 per pair. Extra heavy large 'l-lankets 72 by 80 at t 1.98. Ia by lIlanikets., small size. 25v. Cot Imn lllankets. size 55 by 72 at 95c. Cottoi -I'lankets 6t0 6by 72 at $1.25. Khaki 'eolored W\ool lIlankets, have not been iused. at $2.95. Large Wool 'Ilankets. 'olor grey, size 6i bY 81) at $1.95. liarge \\'o()l lt kets inl plaids. sive (;; by 81) at $:95. \\'Iol 1 liankl-Is. blin-e ln Pl' ids. at :. li et tr quaility- W iwl 1 lanlkets, lee 1quart4 i- and twtelve <inarter at $65.45 a111d ?!9.95. lys' lilue Corthiiroy Rits, as:1) to 7, at $1.95. i lIoys' lIrownii Corduirov Suits. 3 : to . it !$1.95. lBoys' (r'ei ('ordu r'oy Sitits at $1.95. Ioys' Khaki knee Pants Suits. sizeS up to 12. at $1.98. Boys' heavy wilter we'igZht all wool Su'its il brown awl all tol ts. t t size 12. at $4.95. Te*av v u'E' iht all wool wliter suils, goo(d (ialitY, sizes 12 to 18, at $5.95. Illte 'Serge Suits fir bovs with helt at $7.45. IExtra <piualit Y \'ool Suits assorted olo1. inl Sizes 18. 1) ald 20, ithe $12.00 kind f'or olyv $8.95. M.\ s extria l. heavy inter wighl t suits for $!).95. I (e- t - u 111 tit s or III(e in I r'v adi, in-own sipipes,5 sizes lulp to 44, ait $14-.9. '\ *' dha-k Pants with stripes, all sizes at $1.15. .\in' e.\ ira heavy winter wveight v.iool Pants itn !grey' mit black stripes at $1.95. .\lln's IDr'e's Pants ini strips andi assoritedg t'olors at $2.25. IExtra <ptialit y llen's I line Serge Sit s at $ 14.95. .\l enl's Khak i ('olored( P ants at 95.', better grade t\g-en's Khaki Pant~s at $1.1)0. Aleni's soft all-woofl'i Pats, assorte c'l olors at $2.50. E~xtra quiality Pants in all colors at $:1.45 adl $3.95. WATUI 1 YO01lI STE P Th'Iie pathsli ofI C xtrav~aganuee lead to1 the prlecip~)ic.e of: bankriupt ry, wa tieh. you miight go over! As one eoiileinnle(I to leap aI l'precijep w ho sees beftore hiis eyes thle d1eptli below st ops short, amlil looks a bout for soime kind shru tot brI0 )eak his fSearfu fitI(all. If' you eath on 43 andc hol to the shirtbs i'alled f)ennties thle dlollatrs will take ('nre( of ltemselves. K ultiv~a t te hab4 I 1i t (of buy Viing f.1r eash anid totrget iiot that KOlal-INMS is int proper t' posi ti gin1 ti save you .mJtone (y on1 Next to God)IineCss is ('leanIineC.ss. IEvery.. one should at least he eleanly whlenm CO'b IdNSI DEPA RT' I Al I' NTO( RE sells P ahnii oliive Soa p 6i .ea'kes or 49e, and~ giv'es y'ou one(, tmakinig 7 for 49)e. Win33e of' Cariduii, per' 'hot tie 75'e. Islaek Dauugh t 17 1-2c. I mbrellas, with assorted coloral rings in handle at 98c. Lad(ies hose at 5e. School TPalets at 4c'. Follow the crowds and you called Gibraltar, there stands betwi J.D r* -' the Risi des and stars vanish-.-fade into insign Dm the old fort located on the heights better equipped for battle than is C and Clothing fully one fourth less tha IN T1lE 4K"Y ite siun that gristens is iio brighuter t han the pretty trimmings oil niew 14la11 Styles in La iies lats. ThItenl too we have Chilren's Pelt I lats iin brigh olors alnd (hildreii's Ilats I; -t 9t-, A - ;and1( 85(.. ladies' l F It Sport [Hats at 98e. AT'1 l' W I Tl',8 DA N('IC Tao i0luaitr wore IT Scot ci plaid IInnet. 'but the all-wool Tan O'Shanter Caps for yonlig ldies which we sell f'ori otti y e dir bette r stylys andI morte appro prita1t e. Bleautiful shaides of 0 1 ie an id Green -Fur Tams for 98e and $1.25. Men's and o'lovs' Caps at 25,, :5(,. -5r, 49e, ;!)e an id 75 . l evn's ('a ps at )5(-. 75e, 30c and 45c. ONCE UPON A TIME an old farmer said to the ligihtning ro1l agent: "We have been hothered with cit worms, Iboll weevils 'tater ' .bugs all son muer, and now t'he humtibugs have coinunene ed oil uts. From the corn fields and tile hedges sing the bugs and drone the beetles. Longr an- ceaseless ar-e t heir sonnets. fare Well songs to fields and flowers. Soon olt l1 Ieed while you are ga theringr, heavy shoes for your pr~otectionu, aI forget nlot ('OL bINS selIs 'em and the kim-d to keep out wa t er. tien's heavy Ia shes, all solid leater, sizes 6 to 11, at $1.8, $2.25. $2.65. $2.95. $3.75 an d $3.98. That dollar you foolishly spent for joy riding is a lost frieid. , gone foIrev er; the dollr you save is a workin, partner that draws interest while you sleep. I walt you to know that K()ll ANM is in proper posi tion to save you molney. We bnly ,ini 'uan tities d'iruect IfIr'om mait nu faetii rers. and for en1hi, and ca give you the .benefit we de riv etrom cash d.1iscoitunts. No 1permianuent leasutre ini tool ish'ly spending money. Alrt. Burnt s sid: That )pleastutres arc l ike popp~lies sprIead~ ; yotu seize the flower iit 's bloom11 is shed ; or like the snow falls in the river a mnomenit white, theun gone for ever ; or like the rain-bow's lovely formi that vaniishethI ami'd t'he storm. No permanent p1leasure't ini fooliishly spending money. Mlen 's Hats a,t 75r, 98e, $1.25, $1.45, $1.75. $1.98 and $2.45.. Meni's Furi Hats, all sizes, $1.25. 'Men's extra quality Fur hats, worth $3.00, at $2.45. Wool Serge 40 inches wide, brown, navy, green, m aroon atd( black 49e per yard(. Wool Serge, better quality, all colors 6i9c, 75e., 85e, 95c $1.25 and $1.95. All Wool Serge, sponWCed and shunk at 95e, $1.23, andI $1.95. All Wool Frenc-h -Serge, 40 'in'ches wide; $1 .25. Broadlelotht, all wool, 56 inchea wid1e, black, blue, grey and 'khaki, 85c p~er yarid. 'Men's Coat *Mweaters, all sizes, blue, gray and~ briown at 98e. Men 's wool S wea ter's $2.63. Laidjes' wool 'Sweat ers $1 .95, $3.45 an'd .$3.9a. Children 's Sweat eu's 75e .85% -and 98e. Children 's wool Sweaters $1.85, $1.95. $2.45 atnd $2.95. Children's .wool. Sport hIose at 39e. La (lies' wool Hose 50c and 691c. 'Men 's wool Hose 25e and 309. We want a chance to show you outr lat est arrivala in Misses and Ladies' Shoes, applropriate for'the season. will land on the heights of Main stre en3 you and high pices CQI..LINSM ng. Sun ificance like the frantic fellows and of Laurens' Main street open fire OLLINS' DEPARTMENT STORE n you can buy elsewhere. SA, ies' Shoes at $1.50. ILadies' high top lhress Sho's at $1.98, $2.25. $2.45, $2.75, 52.95, $3.45. *3.95 an( $4.95. len's Dressi Shoes at $2.50. $2.95, $3.75, $3.95 and $4.95. Men's Work Shoes at *1.98, $2.65, $2.95, $3.15, $3.95, and $4.95. Boys' Work /Shoes, sizes 2 1-2 to 6. at $1.98. $2.65 and $2.95.. Youth's Shoes, siz2 1 to 2, at $1.65, $1.98. $2.45. $2.75 mad $2.85. lit tle Gents'. sze. s 1) to 1:3 1-2, at&$1.75' and $1.95. thild's Shoes, sizes 8 1-2 to 11 1-2, at $1.75 and $1.98. Misses' Shoes, sizes 12 1-2 to 2, at $1.65 and $1.98. 11ni l'igh Top lav'e Boots at $5.85. .La dies' Work ghoes at $1.98, $2.25, $2.45, $2.65, $2.75. *2.95 and$ 3.25. Ladies' Bed room1 S)lpperS at h69 and 95e. r. O 'Shanter's favorite wore a gown that Burns descibed as b)eing in longitude a little scanty, but the Driesses at COIANS are correct ini 1o.gitude, eorr'et -ini lati tude and( pr1ice not .niuchi over half. Ladies' wool serge Dresses $3.95; andi better quality wool serge Dresses,- braid trimmed, wit'hu latest ornaments at $8.95. Tricotine Dresses, good qjuallity at $7.95, and extra good quality Tfricotine and Serge Dresses, app'ropriately tr~imlmed at $14.95. -Broeaded Silk Dresses, gold braid trimagning, extra good 'quality, .for $14.95. -Bloomer Dresses for echildren, made of good quality Gingham at 98c. Bungalow Aprons, extra quality at 75e. Ladies' tCoat M'uits, er1reet styles, in navy, 'b)rown andI lacfk, ser'ges anid tricotine, at under piiees. .YOU 'LL FORQOri high pr'i'ee Kottoni wheun yon see K(OIIINS' lowv Igures on 'Cotton Blankets. Extra large size 'Blankets 72x80 at $1.98. Blan kets 55x72 at $1.65. Blankets 60x72 at $1.25, Cotton IBlankets r5x72 at 98c. Crib Blankets for babies 25c. All, wool Blan kets at $2,95. 66x80 plaid .Blankets at $3.95. 66x80 'Plaid 'Blankets at $'6.45; and 70x80 at $9.95., et where like that old English Fort, EPARTMENT STORE.