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-i-fii imnnimuni immiii h imimhh nimn i| I HARDWARE, j, 1 / I I ; ^ 11 A Our store on Hampton street is now :: Hr stocked with a complete line of shelf hard ;; ware. :; Before purchasing your Hardware needs ;:; V :; it will be to your advantage to call and see us. ! I, * Wp oari make our nrices fit your pocket- j;; 4 1 ' ' V VyVV'r ~~" """ """ X mr * J : book. , ;; j L| D. J. EPPS & SON I; i: Hampton Avenue Kingstree, S. C. _____?^______ i Hill I | | Plumbing! f M j Have your Pfcimbing done by a man ; H ;; that knows how. It will cost you less and j! : save you a lot of trouble in the long run. H :: Unsanitary Plumbing will cause typhoid j; ^mpnt and nnttv ioints will not J 1C V V-l wtuvuk < * r ??j j H ; | stand. See that the plumber doing your work !! :: from now on has a State License, then you ;; V \ can feel satisfied that your work will be : W *; properly done. I have both City and State j :! License. That is as high a recommendation j r ;; as any man working at the Plumbing trade : L ;; can give. !! I ;' Give me a chance at your next work. jj I ! Let me prove my ability! 9 4-20-tt j j ii R. L. DOWDY I ' Shop)Next to King&ree Hotel. Phones 185 and 18 j I fnniiiiiiiMnmniiniimminit?iininiiiui? IC??ftiiy9SS^n \?^hL Jjft ,|i^k \ \ COMMENCEMENT GIFTS! Now is the time to make your selection for the sweet girl 1 graduate. Make your gift a lasting remembrance. I hare for this g occasion a selection of beautiful goods in Diamond Rings, Bracelet Watches, Cameos in all settings, Brooch Pins, Necklaces and Hat Pins, also an assortment of Class Pins and medals which can be engraved on short notice. EVERYTHING KNOWN IN JEWELRY AND NOVELTIES (ALWAYS ON HAND, WEDDING SILVER, CUT GLA8S AND HAND PAINTED CHINA IN THE LATEST PATTERNS. Bring me your broken Watches, Clocks and Jewelry?Repairs made same day received. T. E. BAGGETT, JEWELER AND OPTICIAN ' Kingstree, ? ? ? ? South Carolina MMMIMIMHMMMMMMMIHIMMMMMMHMMMI ! iminoTMf HAiinuiiDr on f jMWbdintt nnnunnnL uu., i I! Funeral Dire tors and Embalmer M i: FIRST CLASS MOTOR HEARSE I :: Complete Line Coffins and Caskets ;; I j j Metal Vaults and Burial Robes. ;; Mr. L. J. Stackley Has Charge of our Undertaking Dept. ; ;; and is throughly equipped to serv^^^^ I DAY OR NIGHT f \ Day Phone No. 35 Night Phone No. 126 | % h.-j' t i ;. * ... WASHINGTON COMMENT. "The meanest man" story is forever :eing retold in the daily press. Washington, at the moment, is included to award the palm to those responsible for the threatened "picketing" of the White House by the wives and children of political prisoners, with the avowed entf and aim of forcing President Harding to extend pardons to these offenders. Without discussing the question of the rights and wrongs of the sentences given the one hundred and fourteen men who are now in jail in this country for political offenses, it can be noted that the law is the law. Generations of experience have proved that the way to eliminate a bad law is tc enforce it, and that a law unenforced is worse than no law. These offenders were jailed after due trial for proved offenses against existing laws. It may well be that pardons may be given some or all of them. But if such a course is pursued, it will be because, in the judgment of the Department of Justice, the ends of justice will thus be Lest served, and not because progandists use women and children in an attempt to play upon the sympathies of the public. Hardly the murderer, the absconder, the robber, the train-wrecker, the bandit, who . o??io mAmon tn wppn. and ICIlilUI' 11I1U n \ .. ?.r, some child to cry after him; but there are no reasons why he should not suffer that society be protected. The president has indicated very plainly that he is not to be moved by spectacular means of this kind; that every case must be decided upon its merits. He has the support of all right-thinking citizens ii. his stand. Meanwhle, Washington regards as likely candidates for the "meanest rren" crowns these individuals who organize and use helpless children, and their child-love for the fathers in whom they loyally believe, to embarrass the president and attempt to fcrcc him to Jo for sentimental reasons that which his oath of office prevents his doing for any reason other than to serve the best interest of the country. ^ > ? It is not quite sixty years since the Emancipation Proclamation was signed. Well within the lifetime of many now living tne negro race w<u pi acticolly totally ignorant, its activities confined entirely to day labor in the fields, its ideals represented by a place to sleep and something to eat, its ambitions nothing beyond creature comfort. in $he nation's capital the seventh annual negro race cOngreSs has just Come to an end. This congress, organized itt September, 1916, has for its main purpose the uplifting of the colored race. Through iti channels have been spread doctrines and ideals lcr the inspiration of the colored people. Prominent negro educators, lawyers, physicians, and business men attended. Questions affecting the social, economic, civic, intellectual, and moral life of the colored race were discussed and a declaration of principles for .the American negro adopted. Prof. Kelly Milier, of Howard University, chairman of the commission which drafted the principles, said that it is the aim of the congress tc make them the aims and ideals of the race. Is it not a wonderful record for less than sixty years? Is it not a great tribute to the means which has raised a race, but a few hundred years removed from African savagery and but fifty-nine from slavery, to a position in which li can noia a race tuugicss, formulate ideals, look with pride upon several universities, whicli can muster in its ranks an educator a president was proud to entertain, a poet read by all the world, and solid citizens of worth and property? If ever a country had a race problem on its hands, these United States had it after Appomatox. If ever education had a triumph, it is in the work the schools have done in promoting the welfare of the negro race, md thus the welfare of all Americans, who have found in the negro school, the negro college, the negro university, the means for making those who were slaves and chattels, useful citizens. There will be music in the air over South Carilina according to the Columbia Chamber of Commerce tfhich is making ready to begin a $12,000 request for the erection of a radio broadcasting station. The wireless apparatus will be presented to the University of South Caroiina and will he erected on the college grounds. When completed a daily progiam will be b^adcasted consisting of lectures, semons, political gossiD, sporting resums, market, weather and crop rexJeis, instrumental and vocal music, and daily talks by Columbia business and professional men. The campaign is being made a novel one. Moffatt E. DuPre, newly elected councilman in the capital city, is radio chief, taking up the duties of the usual chairman. J. Irwin Sutphen, cashier of the National State Bank, is head receiver, otherwise known as treasurer, and Frank A. fcerson as broodcaster ' erforms the duties of publicity manager. The committees are designated as Amplifiers. Every community in the state will be brought in direct touch with Columbia daily. FORMER GOVERNOR CATTS WINS CASE. Political Persecution is Term Applied to Affair by Ex-Chief Executive of Florida. Lake Butler, Ela., May 15.? Charges of accepting a bride during his term of office against former Governor Sidney J. Catts, of Florida, contained in a grand jury indictment returned more than a yerfr ago, was dismissed here today when Circuit Judge Long sustained a defense motion that the indictment be quashed. Today's action cleared the former executive of any malfeasance in office growing out of his alleged acceptance of money to influence his vote &r the pardon of a life tern convict, J. J. Coleman. While governor he was ex-officio chairman ol the pardon board. Still pending against him is a federal indictment charging peonage in that he is alleged to have held two negroes on his farm in West Florida to work out a debt. - Buyers for Auction Warehouses. ?^ In reference to the report that th? companies who usually buy most ol the tobacco grown in this section will not have buyers on the auction warehouse floors this season, G. R. Bowen proprietor of Holloway & Bowen'f big brick warehouse of Lake City, hat issued the following statement: "I have information from all the companies stating that they will furnish us buyers to buy tobacco al auction as heretofore: except that all tobacco must be graded and tied this season. Some of them liave told me who the buyers will be. The companies I refer to are Imperial Tobacco Co., Export Tobacco Co., Araeri can Tobacco Co.. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., R. J. Reynolds, Jno. E Hughes Tobacco Co., Adams Tobacc< Co., China-American Tobacco Trad ihg Co., W. T. Clr.rk Tobacco Co., an< many independents." o A GOOD FRIEND. A good friend stands by you whei in need. Kincstree DeoDle tell hov Doan's Kidney Pills have stood th< test. Mrs. H. L. DuBose, of 211 Mil street, endorsed Doan's four yean ago and again confirms the story Could you ask for more convincing testimonyf a ? .? "I caught cold in ray Kidneys anc when I stooped, 1 suffered with seven pains," says Mrs. DuBose. "I became nervous and dizzy and at times speck* came before my eyes. My kidney* didn't act rigbl and I felt badly al' over. I went to the Kirgstree Drug Store and got a box of Doan's Kidnej Pills and after taking them I waf relieved. When I had finished tak ing a box of Doan's the trouble wa* gone. I can highly recommend Doan's for they cured me " (Statement giv en January 21, 1918.) On February 23, 1922 Mrs DuBose said: "It has been some time since I have had need for a kidney medi cine. Doan's Kidney Pills cured me and I gladly confirm all I said ii 1918." 60c, at all dealers. Foster-Milburr Co., Mfrs., Buffalo, N. Y.?Adv. 11 I 1*1 See The County I t % i How About that Straw Hat? i We have your Style of Hat, in Quality and Price! 1 % -1 ; McGill Brothers ; I Store For Men I Kingstree, - South Carolina U Ipsi? I 1 is! V 1 o!^ i 5 I 2 s 1 I llll I ? ' * ' ?' '>?: .***. '&- ^^.-.xto. i, ^ - ,.?. . _^. v. ' ; ; *,' i Window and Door Screens ; ' SHOULD BE PUT ON NOW. M t ' r | The sooner 'tis done the Idas trouble will here with " _ i 1 I the flies. ' ? > vrV'' ^ I I I ; [ It doesn't cost so very much to have the best acreehi - i ' money can buy, and to live in comfort as far as flies are <*_.' ,v ? ; ; concerned. . .. J > * H |!| LET US FIGURE ON YOUR SPECULATIONS. ! ! ;; | |, HOHHOOW444Hf 11 H IH44HM ! * < tltltHMIIMH , . Our prices for job printing are reasonable. I ? fefe PEOPLE. | \ Listen Here! Give your Electrical ?j T I Work to the Electrician that earnest- 1 JL J ly wants tri be of service tp you, and 1 . J will do your job in a workman-like g | [ manner, and will not cot your throat |g 4* ft on the price either. I am a young M J U man in age, hut I am here to compete M I ] with the old as well as the young. | 4 A When I do your wiring, I am here M U y day after day to see that it is in good 1 T T condition, contrary to the outsider, j| k A who,when he is through with your job i J y is also through with you. Common 1 T T sense will teach you that I can do gg X 1 your job cheaper than an outsider 1 ij y who has to come here, pay board, rail- | | V road fare and hundreds of other 1 - * 4 1 things. Use common sense! p y rfc I am here to serve you Electrically 1 & jm r. p. parish 1 ^ ft ||| Electrical Expert it M Phones, Res., 259; Shop, 185 ?> Shop in Hotel Building p miSMSIS . aK Record's line of engraved cards and invitations. .i 9 1 - . -..43