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Eb~e Ebbertiser Subscription Price $1.50 Per Year Payable in Advance Published by F .tDVERTISING PRINTING COMPANY Laurens. S. C. advertising Iates on Application. 9bituaries and Cards of Thanks: Ono Cent a Word. Eatered at the postofilce at Laurens, ;. C., as second class mail matter. --- VOL,. 314, NO. 1-1 12 PAGES LAltENS. S. C.. NOV. 22, 1922 I WilY AN lEi )1 'AT ION? Someoixdy is constantly finding om(0iething wrong with our system of edleatiol. The latest critic to get in tle limelig ht is Thomas Edison, who calie oit a few days ago in an Intier view declaring that I college edtlca- I tion anIlls a iman 1-o work. lie said tle collego gradualtes do not like to t dily work, but tvant to become o high ollicials as sooln 'hm they land a s .job. Il i ae t i t c oeges ia colsid- r vrable rap. 1)r. lIen iry Van Dyke, not ed preacher, author mid educator of linceetoni I iversity. ctine out a few lays later ill defense of the colleges. lie said. speaking ot Mr. IEdisol:i "He is right in saying that ont1 col- . leges aenot v.hat they shoulid he' t id D)r. \'an i )yll, "but he is d(ad wrollg in thinking that Ie colId make tihem so. h'le very things that he 1 blamkes inl themi are best and most I loiilful. Thl' Oject of a cotll eg vdll tation is 1o0to ) tionabil a man to muak1e a livitig, blt to teath himl) how to tn -lge aid ei inich his isental andI moral i life, to) l morve of a man, to be a real person antd not a cog ill a Iachine of industry (r trade." " iT I tou~le with I-dison's idlea 0f tedu1icationi i.; that he merely walis la- s bor tiatt le canl use il l iess. Til e (01 leges. at lea sI miiost Of them, want I soliething littel. inii who ca'.n use1 their ililids intelligently. and syII-! ;Iathetically .witi the largir 1 pl.:osei V of makiniiid." While wv are inclined to agree with .\ltr. Eddisoi that the usual college grad iute is not a promising candidate for t laborii s work, still the reply ofI' ,r. II Van I)yke strikes such a high kyynote i that it imight he read and pondered ov- c tI. very decply by illort of our ediua- s lolls. s Althougihi Dr. Van )yke speaks sin- j terely wil., he says that the object t of a college education i not to en ible a m an to make it living, it iust p he admitted that tile itain arg ument n1 advanceed by Colleges in their appeals M for supp)or1t, both to the state and 1i- p vatv illdividuials, is on ite grtound t that a college education aids the stul- n dents inl oVoieliming the obstacles of c life, referring to business obstacles, and that a college education will pave 4 Ihe way to financial indtpendence. ni Such arguments have been advanced AI so muhi110, that it las come to he gen- g cialy) :itee)te( that the Itin idea of ni anIt education is to i:mtk e mloliey. With n this In view all kinds of frills have it b'1 n.:1dd1etd to soliool antI tcol lege cours1 sto t-he tdetrienlt of the min lid eat of cl tu rt. Olr schotols antI (01llers hi aire rap~jidly becoing tra inlhig : hois;'~ i oba rntter. pi It is not surprtiingtii tt schotls andt (I l'dl(e'es aret so tenti the targets of 5 when~l they have allowvetdie min ohl .hpts tof thir Lihors to be mirepire- hi sn ted. T[here Is hartd ly a col logo n president or0) a co Illegt professor Iin 8out'h I areliina who woald ainit that C he. is toiling :away with the younig boys yi anid girls beflore him with the' idlea of I u:iinr them a tinaiteal adlvantage over' v I he irI tle; forth inaite brothtr s andt sis '-,yet 'moneiiy-miakinlg is mad th1 le 3 m a i incetiv e til t'very side. for ani A edcat ion. nity? y S--\ LA.E WIi ['PR I tid i~s Than11 o iheylI y I s og nit-j iners. Ioua lie peopl ofil 1..05n ntyi: i lor 7'llr ltoyaI sap. 011 oif the' noinee;;( tl lI ei'ry gratifying to rteei such~l h lj :Oi'ot I 10(1 sure lth't Ithere 0 n:' mo're than mere historic andic sonl- n i'2m atal ir'.on.; for the tnnhimity of' i Demtoct:uiIc tconivie IIns in th;e oeu thx an !in iril part~elIar pait of it. The~i 0! pci elet of tho' Demoe~tri'tie party. b',lh c domtitc and inlternaltiinll, ar1e oh' rre'i t ecanlomie valule to the peopile of tl .1. .1. M(lSWAIN. V --............----- ...1 Card of' TJimnks , h I wVi 1 t xtendt my1' hearttfelt, thatnkn to a11 our1 neigh~bors and fr "nd's for it thlir man!iy kinidnesses to) u1: difi it 1 el( sleknessi~l' andh deathI of my3 deart' er, el c M~rs. Mari tha [lerbert. May God's d 'ce es(t, blesstings rest10t uponteac pd cy- ('p 011 , ... (.\:as) d yi It i~n V "Of course the chances are. that 8 )me other bug will come along, just 3 the Pink boll worm is following in ie wake of the 'boll weevil, but lore are at least signs that substan al relief may come from the one est which has done more to hamper s 1e South's cotton crop than any- 1 ling that has ever developed. "hVe are gratified to know that the e triners of Washington county will ceive several thousand dollars moro >r their cotton erop this year than Y icy did last year, and we hope that 10 same conditions prevail in pro ortion all over the state It would teani a greater degree of prosperity C Ian we had counted upon.' What the News has to sa inl re itrd to other pests that have afflict I agriculture passing is -perhaps true, I tit there is no sign that the boll wee- L 11 is going to pass and we have an Iea that he is with 1ts forever, cor- I dinly for aS long a time as cotton 1 planted in the 'South. Thi weevil entered Texas many ears ago aid is still there, although 1 le'very hot summers 0Ind very cold . inters in that state cuts down his ivages to a great extent and then, too, exas rainfall is less than ours and ke weevil thrives most in a section C itli n high percentage of' rainfall. ver since the weevil entered L)ouisi na and I.\lississipipi he has been bad id there is no lessoning of his rav- i ,es unless the farners combat him itlh every known selentille remedy. >tton cal be ia ised in the delta of ti Mississij)pp as it was before the c(Viil wlen tiere is high fertiliza on, rapid workIng, poisoning, etc. '1111 tNhere is a very -wet slumller' we I hot bld ieve that it is Iossible any- I hiere to inake anything like a normal I eld. Tei Ch roni cle believos that it is pos- I ih!e witi a very (Iry sitmmer to make ttoi witihiit poisoning,. hutt it is not Ife to try it. There have heen soine >iod yields 1 made in this section with it poisoning this yeai' but these shots ere favorcd with less rain than oth *s anti tle t'armers who made these iad yielO. without poison ing would 've ima1idei' much .moVre with poisoning. Now as for the holl weevil passing, tci'e is no hope for it. We regret t tat a paper like the '.lacon News ould encourage such an idea. 'We do 'it know the exact reason why Wash gton county made nearly 1,000 balos ore than last year but it was prob Aly die to more intelligent farming hich includes poisoning, high foe- I lization, raild cultiyation ete., plu' least fairly favorable wrathe . We would advise our fartners not. to thrown off their guard by any such a ought as the passing of the 1 boll' oevil, bul to prepare to light 'lim to e limit and niake cotton in spite him. d *' * * * * * * * * * *' * * I lionor lloll of Y'oungs School ** * * * * * * * * * * a* * * 'Ninth G1rade--Mattie Ituth M~anly, yrtle Sutton. b0lghth (rade- --PIauily Abjercrombaie. Seventh Grade--Alvin WilIhams. FIfth Grade-.fary Cox, ('ard of Trhanks W'e wish to extend~ thbanks for the i. .any3 indnesses shown us ini the path of our fathier, .\ir.J.. 'C. Stone. ay* God's richest blessqings rest up- [ 1each and eivery onle. Thel ,aur enis t:riuig Cod. Pmys the cis t ~ a trial by refundJ pg 'your money if c yomei falls to rel :v that cough or >ld you have. , SPECIAl, NOTI1CES. I) in't do tll your ('htrist mas Mhop- T tg itil you se0e 01l1 aSsortment of j its andI deliciouis home-made can "P.. We will b e glad to have you look thm vh~ ether(' you buyi~ or niot. -.\lra. mi at .Mosele~y &. Itoilind (old stand, I. 'St to Jienehoff's. h 9-'tt-p~d a ('indics-FIreshi homie-miade candy ni r you L'bristmias 0ats. .I am now t: akiniig the most del iciouis ol cand (ies o i Liihe hiolidays. 1Ijt. me have you r a d1e1. One-half hlOunld boxes,- 0ne )1nd boxesa, I wo iound iboxes, andic five n mlndl .hC)Os. Wafer muiits a specialty. ms. -W. F:. Meng, *Ahonu 175. 10li.5t.. ii 'i''esimlss Not lee.---All ipersonls ar ic irehby wairnedi aga inist httinlg otr0 th- h -wise Ttrespiassinig otn our lands nea 1 atta Mills. Violators oif t.is noti(ce d ill lie pro~secutted to the fullest. e ' (us lhla illll J. TI. Blaokely, WV. A. ~ Trespasin:s No~tle!WAll lper1iions ate - ~reby waraned against huintintg or othI lnulty of :.'csecutlcn. .\. L,. an'd J. Maha'ffoy. , 0I Widowe'r Desir'es Early imtgrt', 'udies bectr'eeen 115 and( 4( 5 005as witl id learn, more. W~ho will be tihe dirst i' 'to write? Address "A. P. .A." caro~ :ui'ens Advortiser', foaurens, S. C. - - 10-2( Strayedl-Colhli litchl,' color' saible td wvhlte. $5.00 reward. Notify C, P. 'Jnstr'ong, Fpunittain Inn.. 10-l1t-l d ot' $ale-4Pnii' blaocku~ maire 'mnulcaI o~r 8 yea19 old, wveigh 1,000 poundlr I 6b, or more.' R. 'A, Wruight, Clinton 'liay lo-Ift iurey P ea1o ofrx feds ttult. stock. PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN AGAINST BOLL WEEVIL " ai (Continued from Page One) tl onger a fool iproof crop. With the ti >resent standard of liivng on the faris ti nt South Carolina the farmers may p cot be able to hold their labor, lie said. t) [his question of holding labor, he 11 aid. was as inportant as that of con rolling the weevil. fi Th fundamental basis for growing r otton under boll weevil conditions, f( te said, was a fertile soil, and the tl mportance of building ip) the soil by tl 1ilmus erolts was emiphasized. lie men- p ioned also other money croips, siceh n ,s tobacco, truck, soy beans and pea- t[ tuts. In speaking of the progiess the tate is making in diversilication lie g tIntioned that 11,000 carloads of per- e sable rops shippied out of tle low i ountry last year; ten creameries are v ow being operated, lie said, there be- i1 tig one within 60 miles of every farm t, 1 tile state; two packing houses are is eing maintained and potato curing ouses, too, are operating. Hie thet) yl A)(d of the remarkable increases in tl ield Per acre made in tice state it w ats, eton and corn and ill cocncliu- r. ion .s : "We have merely scrathelud 'T i ih, ..arface. South Carolina is no ti lace for gloom. We have a great:w eople, a wonierful climate and soil E n1d a reputation to sustain." 1 a R. 1. .anning in a shoct s-peeeh said a e knew cotton could be growa sue- a esst tci ly uncider weevil conditions and A1ld of his owvnc expel lence in tile c latter. Ie had to redliee t1e acrenge 1 seV(n or1 eight acres to the family. w e sa id. ih itressed tle need of conl- ti entr ating oi a defiite prC cog rain Sc) \ [cat difo cnt agencies inmight not 1i(- d w differnc* t inetihods of attack. w To Iteach linnk afid File ')I. ilaiev Jordan of tie Americac' ott ali I. ociatioin was presencte(l and .i id, aincionig other ticings: "'le ention eN rop i- destcoycd eatec year after .A :. .1. if all ir faricner.; would i vclean Siir lields inl .iay and .111o I t ere I -iilid to. lo migrationl of thme inseet. w "'h mak e a light awaincst tie weeviI e teCsfc!. e got to reach the g ank and ficce--the cne who are be- h wien tlie plow handles." Next year, e sa1Id, the American Cottonl associ:I- t oi was planning to put on icc each tl dlinty one or two experimental fa rmcc; w 1i that every fac'mier eIst, of Lit. .lis- c issippi could see with his own eyes ic Ist hcow to conidluct the war againsti t weevil. "We inmust ceaClch every farmer. 0c1 1, (opli wanlt to grow cotton-tiere has ti ot been miuchc reduction icn Itereage. lat 7e have got to go Jeyond iewspatper ublicity and let every farmer know b< cat ie must cut his acreage adi wei cust shOW hcimi how to coIdluet his W mipaign. "i my couity in Georgia 60 per ot :nt of the cotton growers have coved away in to years. ProtI St. * latthews where I now live, the cotlton * rowers are mnoviig away. 'l'hcey know * othinig 1but cotton growing and -we iuist let thetm knw how t) grow Successfully in 1921." Tells of Negr'oes I~enfvinc I. . Guilon of Lutgoff sa Id that fromi is own farmcc 28 famcilies had1( mcovecd rcrth of I itimoce Withlin thlie past tar or' two and that. others werte pred arincg to leavYe. lie sa id it wasi hardh go baick tc) thce pre-wari wagce acnd m tic n0 one butt cot toil growers were' (I raing it. a lie then.'i spoke of .thIe cdancgr of a ~ trge acreage whilie thce bl)l weevil cionneei thce sta 1)1. I). L. Scmcith, of Col leton, outmiline cd :mdi tlonc ini hcis county and (said hcis; ci eople wvere cnot dhiscour agedc ciespite' - ie hoss br;ought aboutl by th wee iI. Ii, 'rThejii H l ee'i ilt Not Piniig.* uigusta Chronicle. Thec MaIc(nc Newvs pcincts cci ed itorl I, underc~ lthe capltion,' "Is the [Boll 'ccvii Passitng?" T1o start with Thie brcon Icle wishes to state ccimphatical - '1 liat thie boll weevil is niot plassinlg ci iti is itere to stay, and with tihis state- at lenct ,we will qcuote fromc lThe News cc Ert: Xi iU "'Tce ginrlc Is' reporc t for' Wash icng cc counaty showsc that a lmcost ),,000( ft ore hales of cotton hcave been ccair(dm that couinty cdiiri'ng the pacst tseasconc ccin for ist yceer , althcotugh a smcaller realge wVas pianited,.p "Onc -Oiere 18, 1921 , thIe nctmb er oh ikcs ginlned ~lilO3 am ciuC) .1o :U26 andcc h c the sam ce . hty this ycar th numbcci cer as 4A19 'which, to) he act-urcatg, is anW crease of 'x83 Iw '"We arie att10) tohl thcat the farmic--I 'si '-f Wa';hitoni ecuimiy used little C "TPhei i '.ut Pin hats beguin to arise Joini 10 cminds of a numberi of studencts of Iriccultua conditioens It the boll wee- L I Is not. peznscing aw ay. Tis has been 0lc isitocy of ailmovst every wesHt iniat isc :afflicted atgriculituri' In the past. ta either in tho~ sfld nor' the orcharL 'a there any groait ncumlber of inhcet comIcs tha t inaide inroadsa on otir 'ops a generation aigo. Sooner ore lt , .by a wide provialonc of natitro a a8t which othierwike~ would egoric tui. 71 ri'lai ruin encounaters a arturi o O 40 ~yenfiroly., ~ o a lot of' pigs 7 rweeks old. Z. H. 'Insley, -14turens, Rt. 5. 19-2 ,-pd Tires-See us for Red Top Fisk 'ires. 'bity Vulcanizing Station, J.- F. Iith, Mgr. ' 19-5t Wanted-A farm of 15 -or 20 acres ear Clinton or Spartanburg. Good ind inid dwelling f 3 or 4 rooms de ired. Address, Mrs. lildred Farrar, jountviiie, S. C. 19-2t-pd Notle--A report has been circulat d that I have no license to practice ptonetry. This is not true. I am censed and .belong to the State and .merican Optical associatiozs, and if on want your eyes examined correct y*, comiie to, W. Solo.pon, graduate qptomletrist, L.aurens. 19-1t Trespass Notlee-All persons are ereby warned against hunting or oth rwise trespassing upon our lands. 'olators of this notice 1will he prase tved to the fullest oxtent of the law. 1r. anid aNirs. U. P1. Wilson. 19.-l--ipd 6 Per Cent. Money--Under Bankers teserve System 6 per cent loans may c secured onl city or farm property, buy, build, improve or pay indebted (Ss. Bankers Reserve Deposit Co., 1-1is California Street, Denver, Colo ado. , 9-St !'or itent--A'good three horse farm ri high state of cultivation near Lis oil church. Good dwelling, two ten nt houses, good pastures, close to ehool. Apply to J. 1,. Young, Ware hoals. 19-11t-p( To Our Patrons-:We wL1sh to notify on that beginning Dec. 1, wVe expect : take over the personal management a f ilillerest 'Dairy We also wish t otify you that our cqws have been 'uhbercular Tested by the govgrnment ppohited ilspec-tor, and that we wJll ontinue the delivery ,of pure wvhole iilk in sterilized bo4tles iUdrning-and fternoon. We thank y(ti for the fav rs siowi to us in.the.paat, and will lpreciate your' continued .good will lid patronage. After Dec. ), please hone your orders ta 4-1- and they ,-ill receive prompt and cadrteous at ition. H-. C. i'leming, Laura al. 'lminlg. % 19-1t-pd Waniiited-llickory logs, cut 8, 10 and 2 feet long. lighest cash price, P. 0. I. cars your station. Write, phone or cc P. 11. Caine. 19-5t Flour-We have a big stock of fresh 'lout on hlid, and can sell you as heap as we can buy at wV holesale now. Ii. Sullivan, Laurens, & C. 19-Itnp Sow (rain-Buy your Woods' Seed 'heat and Fulghuni and Appler Seed uats frim J. I. Sullivan, Laurens, S. C. 19-it-pd For Itent-A two horse farm known s the J. A. Fowler place near War ior Creek church. See .me at Lan ord. Miss Ca':rie C. Fowler. 17--lit-pd lIides--'We buy hides at new market pposite J, 1. Sullivin store. Will pay. hle higliest market pricec. W. R. Hayes last Main street. 16-5t-pd Good Gulf'Gns-Call at Gulf Filling itation and have your car filled with :as with the "pe" in it. 1.6-5t Volton Need-I' am paying top pric s for cotton seed. Meal hnd hulls for le or exchange. Meal guaranteed .07 Ver ceit, pure and clean. John L. Fin cy. Moore Bros. store. 16-5t Fresh fniisage-We will have fresh ountry sausaage every Friday and Aturday. 25 cents per pound. Ow rigs & Owings. 15-tf n4 city property for a period of years t seven J)er cent Interest. omar, 'sborne & Brown,. Attorneys, Spar xnburg, S. C. 34-tf Loans on Real Estate--Funds imme lately available at six per cent. In rances companies, Joint Stock Lahd ank, Federal IALnd Bank and other Dorces. Apply to. Simpson, Cootper Babb. .Attorneys. 4-tf Farms For Itentr-$evoral farms ear good schools to rent to iparties, ither white or colored; with their wn stock, J. P. Grny, Woodruff. 11-10t Caibbage lanits-I-Early Jersey Wake old and Charleston .Wakefield, twenty ents per hundred. Miss Willie Jones, lorth rHarper street. 18-1t Boarders-- I anm now ready to take oairders at the former Templeton oarding house next to graded school rounds(1, .226 'West Laurens St. Mrs. 'oy A. D~riummond. '18-2t-pd Farmus For hlent--I have several temis for rent at fourth of the crop at ejisonable cotton rent. D. 10. Todd. 18-St-pd TIrespass Notle--All isons a ye ereb~y wvarned agaInst hunting or' othi niwiso trespassling upon01 01ur lands. Vi lators of this notice will be prosecut d to the full extent of the law. Mrs. 0 . C. Fleming andui Children. 18-2t Hlemstltchung'--l0c .per yard on all inter'ial, silk thread furnished. Sil er anud gold cordling a specialty. WVork one while you ,wait, buttons of sevent izes covered. Mr's. J. M. Wiggins, outh 'Harper str'eet, telephone 3195. 18-5t-p'd For Sale--l00 spring htchi Barred ockc p~ulle(t at $1.00 each. The lay ig kind. H. C. Fleming. l 8-2t-,p INA I MiETTI'iMENT Tak~le notice that on the 22nd (lay of lecomber, .1922, I ,will render a final ecount .of' my acts aund doings as 'Ad lnistrator of the estate of J.')D. 'Mar ni deceased, in thie ollicoeof the Judge f Probate of Laurens county, at 11 'clock a. m. andu On the, same (day 'ill aply for a final discharge from iy trust as Administr'atr,. Any peon1~i inidebted to "said estate notified :and roqcuiredl to maike iay icnit 0on -tat datte- and all -personsl avingt claims; agaist' said estate will resent them on or before raid dlate; uily' proven or' be forever bar'ed. Administrator. ov. 22, 1922. 19f--5t-A Dr. T. L. Tijmmermnan DENTIST Laurens, South Qarolina DR. PFLb5 MilTH QPTOMI RIS Announcement Oglesby Market We beg to announce the opening of our new market. We will handle the best grades of meat of all kinds at reasonable prices. Prompt Deliveries Oglesby's Market Next Door to Old Robinson Hotel TELEPHONE 232 0I A Tire' Bargain NEW FISK CORDS 30x3 1-2 at $12.65 The Best Buy on the Market We also have a lot 'of casings ranging in price from $7.00 to $17.00 Sizes from 30x3 to 34x4 CITY VULCANIZING STATION JOE F. SMITH, Mgr. SELL IT CHEAP Says. Telegram from L. T. Batson In New'York, to Local Store Here Is How It Reads WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO. New York, Nov. 20, 1922. Mrg. R. H. Benchoff, Care Batson's, Laurens, S. C. Sell your morchandise in stock regardless of price, even below cost. Am malking tremendous big purchases here now at very low prices and had to pay cash to do so. Never b'ought goods so cheap before as bought now. L. T. BATSON. In response to the above tele gram, we are marking down goods still further. Everything in the store goes at a sacrifice-,Dresses, Suits, Coats, Het; Hose and all. SON