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Cotton Embargo Will Not Hurt Us. There is no reason in the world . for cotton growers to be alarmed about the United States Government's embargo against the shipment of cotton to certain European countries which have been furnishing supplies to Germany, is the opinion of bankers and business men who have carefully studied the situation and A'ho have satisfied themselves that the embargo will do the cotton growers no harm whatever. The facts are these: / In 1916 the five countries affected by the embargo?i e, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzer- : land?took only 300,000 bales of American cotton. In 1916 the total American cotton I crop consumed in this country and , sold abroad was 12,438,251 bales. ] The 1917 crop, according to esti- 1 mates of the U S department of ' agriculture, will run to a total of j 12,499,000 bales, which is 939,251 ( less than the 1916 crop. , This shortage of the 1917 crop as compared with the 1916 crop is more than three times as great as the total cotton bought last year by Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland. Another important factor in the situation is that American mills this year will consume a tremendous quantity of cotton in excess of last year's consumption, by reason of the fact that khaki uniforms must be manufactured for nearly 2,000,000 soldiersand thousands of tents must be made. Guard Against Fire. The following letter that has been received by Mr M H Jacobs is selfexplanatory and is published for the information of property owers: Chief of Fire Department, Kingstree, S C. Dear Sir:?Help to reduce the shingle roof fires by advising the people at this season of the year, that they should put a pieco of old sheet zinc or an old discarded dry cell battery in their fire places and stoves. The fumes from this will rid the chimneys of soot and save money and houses. Help prevent fires by urging people to rid their cellars, garrets and premises of trash. Have no greasy rags about the house to start spontaneous cambustion fires. Do not put ashes of any kind in wooden hnves Renlaee weathered shincrles with tin or some non-combustible roof and see that their electrical wiring has not the insulation worn off and is in good order. Help save the property of the people. This may not reduce insurance rates but it will save loss to many citizens. Very truly, F H McMaster, Insurance Com. Columbia, September 22, 1917. Have you seen our line of Grafonolas? Phone 167 and let us send you one and be convinced that it is the be3t machine on the market. $15 to $250. Kingstree Furniture Co, 9-6-tf 111-113 Academy Si. jP Keep Well jSt \l Do not allow the J9| poisons of undigested BR. ki food to accumulate in ?j|| your bowels, where they |B are absorbed into your gfl _).T* system. Indigestion, con- Ta R stipation, headache, bad mjM ^1 blood, and numerous Wfr other troubles are bound Jjj/t to follow. Keep your HiL system clean, as thous- il HgP ands of others do, by fI ^ 49lrinn in nrracinnal Hnc* Bof the* old, reliable, veg- IkT edible, family liver meat- ^^B Thedford's )?P Black-Draught ftL Mrs. W. F. Pickle, of JJP Mm Rising Fawn, Ga., writes: m B "We have used Thed- mfjr ford's Black-Draught as BB a family medicine. My PI mother-in-law could not KJ take calomel as It seemed ^BP mjjm too strong for her, so she mM used Black-Draught as a Mr miM laxative ^and liver in the family and believe Wjk ij^the bestmedicine for WRa Insist on the genuine? flNM Thedford's. 2ocapack- Bjj?t COTTON MOVING SLOWLY. j National Cotton Council Calls a Con- j ference for October. Boston, September 25:?The Na-j tional Council of American Cotton Manufacturers issued a call today for a conference in Washington on October 5 to consider ways and, - means for a speedier and more eco-; nomic movement of the cotton crop, from the South to mills in New England. Rufus R Wilson, acting secretary of the council, said the meeting had been called with the approval of the department of commerce and the railroad war board and that it was desired to have planters, manufacturers and representatatives of the railroads attend. "The abnormal conditions resulting from the u-boat campaign and the shipment of war supplies," the call stated, "have seriously reduced the cargo space available for the ex- j port and coastwise shipment of cot-1 ton. Indeed, there is every prospect that at an early date the North-1 ?rn manufacturer must rely on shipment by rail for his supply during the coming year. Moreover, the i ?*?? - ' ^ / % | ror ci sut n JLJL% NOTE: 300 million pounds, how much Virginia-Carolina tobacc made into cigarettes last year?o times as much as ny other tobacco Piedmont is the biggest-selling Vir Carolina cigarette in the rMorlJ. 4 shipments by rail of other com-, modities because of the war are ^ steadily increasing without corres-1 ponding addition to the rolling equip- j ment of railroads. Present ship-1 ping facilities must be conserved to i the utmost and efforts must be E made all along the line to increase the efficiency of our methods. : V Do you know you can buy a Sing g or twiner Mnnhinp nnH nnv fnr it at the rate of 50c per week? That's all. Kingstree Furniture Co. ?? T t H?ae1bM1L13 i For Sale by PEOPLE'S MERCANTILE CO, Kingstree, S. CAnd all Good Dealers. Vinegar and salt will polish brass, jr ^ fmr ^SI I 9I^V Buying a wife, with tobacco as currency, in the old days of Virginia igarettes, Virginia-G my South?yphen The first ci Carolina to of Southerr Carolina to has that "d; Virginia-Ca 3di The Cidarett rhat's :o was ver 4 . And %inia A Toast to Kingstree. l simple toast, I now must give To the little Kingstree town, he fairest of a dozen fair In all my casual round. lamlets more fair I might have seen. With spires that glitter high; Vith playing fountains everywhere And flowers blooming nigh. !ut it isn't, thp town that makes the living, Nor the money that makes us smile, Hs the hearts within, that are true to the end And beckons some highway, the while. hou art made of real folks And not of human classes, 'hen here's to you, little town, With many, merry lassies. 'he fairest of a dozen fair, In all my casual round; 'he kindest of a dozen kind, Thou, little southern town. ?Earle Welch* Best Oysters at Farmers' Cafe *ext to People's Mercantile Co's. arolina tobacco is 1 o nrrsi/tr/yft/y c erviov u/l// garette ever made was bacco. All the mellcr 1 sunshine itself is in bacco. And no other ash" and "go" to its t; rolina tobacco has. no e of Quality NUXATEDIRON Increases strength of delicate, nervous, rundown people 100 per Ijfe FIT I illlJ cent. In ten days in H I I 1 I Asm nyiny Instances. $100 kVAV^B forfeit If it fails as per explanation ISfll'JUkP ln ^ar*? article soon to appear ln this paper. Ask your doctor nr Hm rrl<*t ahnut lt_ ! , " Whenever You Need a General Tonic Take Grove's. The Old Standard Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as a General Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and ! Builds up the Whole System. 60 cents. Wanted! Wanted! Wanted! Men and half-grown boys (white or colored), carpenters, mechanics, laborers, etc. Steady work and good wages. Free house rent. Pay roll weekly in caah. Railroad fare refunded if work one week. COLUMBIA CLAY CO., 7-19-tf Colunbla. S. C. A portion of Lee county i9 agitating being merged back into Sumter. ESWBsfjftSSim I I|?mEC AT l twMi ? 1 W ?- ^ """ in %Jhm i :he b^st i. [( 7 'e porn H ... Pi Virginia- = w charm * Virginia- ? tobacco aste tha ? f+ttOc&GCCC | at! i . 5c and 10c a package OINT Blind Tbefi I Dr. D. Zed Rowell Dental Surgeon Kellv RniHin.. F.V.f O- = ? f VMMSWA| ? a*v% aiwviu 111 1 IUUI Andrews, - South Carolina DR. ROBERT J. McCABE, DENTIST, g KINGSTREE, S. C Office in Nexsen Building, 3 doors Postoffice. Phone 78. M.D. NESMITH, DENTIST, Lake City, S. C R. K. WALLACE ATTORNEY-AT.LAW FLORENCE, ... S, C. ?j^"01flce Second Floor Masonic Temple. 9-17-dmp W. L. TAYLOR DENTIST, OfHc* in Nczitn Building KINGSTREE, - S. C. 5-21-tf. J. DeS. Gilland Attorney-at-Law Second Floor Masonic Temple FLORENCE. . S. C General practitioner in all State and Federal Courts. Benj. M-'NNES, M. R.C. V. S. B. Kater MclNNES, M. D.. V. M. D VETERINARIANS. One of US will at tttnoratroo fKo ? - *MM0tfV4VV VI1V first Monday in each month, at Heller's Stables. 9-28-tf GLASSES! If you need Glasses, come o me. Single and double enses fitted correctly at lowst prices. Broken lenses duilicated. f. E. 8A6GETT, Jeweler KINGSTREE Lodge, No. 46 A. F.M. eets Thursday before full moon each onth. Visiting brethren are cordially yited. S P Harper, W M. J D Britton. Sec. 2-27-ly Kingstree , ,\\ CAMP NO* 27. kjf , imoui m imirta The Third Monday Night In eneb ?'/ Vletting choppers cot r^ftHPT? . lially invited to com? vJSSrsfa*up and sit on aatomp HI or hang about on the limbo. P H Stoll, VI Brown, Clerk. Con Com. illBEDT H. McCLAM * KINGSTREE, S. C. CONTRA CTOR'.FOR OUSE PAINTING, DECORATING, AUTO AINTIN6 AND UPHOLSTERY WORK, jadquarters at King Hardware Co.'s. 8-'-23-3mp Insurance! I J| ^ When you want Insurance | J 51 any Kind, can on us. We write life Fire I lire Stock Plate Glass I Occident and Health M bonding a Specialty | We are the largest and B nost experienced agency in I Villiamsburg county, and H ire in a position to give you H Via KaeV cavin'/ia B liV MVUW JVl TlVVi [ingstree Ins., Real Estate I I & Loan Co., Agts., I | HONE 85, (IN6STREE, S. C. I I Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days I druggist will refund nwey if PAZ^V MENT fails to cure any case oi Iicbingr , Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6to 14 day3. rst application give# I-.as? nd Sctft. , 50c ^Hj A