3Ir. J. W. .D?lton ?f Winston-Sa
lorn, N. C, i* visitor in the city
today.' '? . - ? -
Miss Blanche Spann has resumed ]
.. her duties at Chicora College after
spending, the holidays at her home mj
the city; : .. ? !
Mr. Eugene West and. Eugene, Jr.,,
v of C?? *peht Monday in Sumter.
Mr. S. E. Gillespie. of OranffeTiovg
is in Sumter today in the interest of
the. Chero-Cola people:
Miss Lacile Chandler --tfeft yesterday
to resume her studies at criioora Col
lege after spending a f*w days<fttvHer
home here':
Mr. T.-B. Bank* eT Ch^olteVgpent
Sfonday in the city on a business
trip. - .;' i
Miss Jtwrfifa Pfersb^ ha^returneo!
to her. studies, at Chioora, . after, .the
holidays a^ home.
Messrs. * jack and Kfrshaw Skin
ner have returned to .the. University
of South Carolina after ^pending tfje
week-end; with their parents^ ilr.- and
Mra J. ?. Skinner On Bast ??lnouh
Street. v".
Mr. J. . B.. Stepp of Sparenburg
- was a business visitor here on Mon
day. . ;? *? ^ ..
Mr. Thomas Boy!e: has returned - to
his: studies ?^Spart?n^urg aJter spendT
ing a short time .in . Sumter and
<Jreeleyyltfe with VehVfivee., - .> V . *
Mr. P. J. Ododwy? ?f-C?lin?bia fs
a \?br-.in 4l?:c1ty"iOday-f6r'a short
^wfcite.; '-. .
I Hrs/ P. & B?bei?ts or. ?nftrreit?i
was a' recent vtertfcr^ere for ? short
tinie,; . /? .' . - ?:
Miss Emma Reynolds ha* returned
j to.; ber. home tea* ? s??tsn. ?p^ding. a
few days-, in rior^ee -aa th*-guw ^of
Mrs. Charles 'Bucket oh Bngkn St.
Mr. F. Vaughn <f :.0;^fe^:on 4s.\'
a business: visitor hew- to-day.. :S <
Misses-I&Banor W?31ace and iDor*
ofhy <Btirnii have. reti-iri ed to their -
studies at. Winthrop/ ..CoU?ife . aftOf.
spending xh^ - hoiidays . at their homes .
i?'Sumtervv .V^ f.* - :V? V-l
, 3?^ . l-Ul?s UoCollum o* <&tea*i
Cp1|?ge* *pemy ifae-.th^
days-at rfee* ?pitt?: -o^Bi*^-?ireeil
firv -an4 ? i llk^ m^t $t
Charlotte sWtt a ^hii?r fimV with
Mr, and Mrs. H J. #aSfc>y before gfr-1
lag. to Se^r Toris, froth ;^er>;?hey e*t .
pect-16 ?Stil Tor g?rOpe ^o.hfe g?be
some time,''.' ?, \
. Miss Annie P.Edehii has, returned ?
to ^er "home in Diflon .*fter attending ]
tk^^eynoiAs "Edens i wt^dmg, :her et?!? '
. c&tfrr ' >.-; **'***' ^.rv./': v -v/v- :
. ?lr:: t; .M. Taylor, otf: Columbia/
spent Jtfbnda'y and Tuesday ^jT %tf? ,j
*<?v'Y v :^i'H.V'^:.- ?'.
^iss VEitelle Pox bf ^CotumbSa ~w*s ?
a;ji^^
to:^r-hohle thia mornittg< . ^ :/i>?.
.. ^. a-^R^?o^ig^^ ,
sp^nH.ct^^s^3^ in ; flifet c^y^o^husl- j
n^,.v-;: ?:: - > ^^^?.'^ 2
^&fts&-*ftor^..&6^ ?
Wih^rop:'^-Cbnete df^^;s^^^*,'
?^herb of ahe <
Re^r^KealKr'lk i^^.icll^;t6claf1
the interest, of ??ttTj^e?^ f f 2 : >> .
aJissi> Patricia Heani" 'qf Atlanta
spent ^es<^;t*isltii^4&r-^w^v -? J -' -J
a ?3h1J&?bs?:"i^ V';v
Mr: ^t?sey^^^^
Tuesday.. ?i^iiitipKc;;. %K:.; :\>^ ^ r, r/v
SliasT'Vioiet^ ^
spent Tuesday" ih^^ie. ;^4tfe:>e^fi?h# 3
to her -h?hle -on>3$e^e2$ay. morning. |
Mr. Charte?-:;K/78mi0;^^hJoji.;is> .1
visft'or rher^ .to??y 1
Mr. .tmi^.ifr&z&fy} ^;^tit-;'.i?ip'
Phil^ei^hia wer.^ 1
for a s1iort**time. - ^ \- >" ':;r.-C- !
. Mr. . George:*'- :~<3?i.& ? j
spehding.the day her% on htlsineii
Mr. and Mrs. Henry %\ Bdeiw ?4ve | ?
returned f*ont their bridal' trip and are
at-home tcP their friends at 207 XOrth
Ma'in.,Street. ? \ - ? ; ?
. jfr. S.f T^. Inman and ?.:;W.a.-{nlttSJi;
Jr., are visitors here ' today from.
Plor?tfee. '-.rTr, ;?" ' / !
? w11.11 i| ? ?' ?;>... '? ?.. ." ? ~r***r ' ? ?
' Pt*gah St^? mVi& \ VtAtm:. . ? i V
J?i?gah, Dec i.'-^-FI?? weither f?r
hog kUiing. Son? jrareV tsWd thie
week. Others w& waii tin?l thi^.
hogs get fatter.' ? , ? ?? ^ 1
We soroly aympathi^e with the peo
ple of - the .tow^s ..w^Mifcd- ix dlftoftt
to get wood. - The _co&i itrike is eer^
tainrly malting iKSMf feitvin ih? m*u?
tries of thi? counuy. ottoirica ^ aow
fueling *j#ftfce Ijd ^4cattUni^o
many peopie ,af d.iUeryat natiewtUties
to her shore?.*. - Thesse ^^iJinewt ^Pe
the cause otr these strikes in the main.
Our native population wcaijld" not txy
to injure their country. T^ey iire t6o
patriotio for th.at. This if?l go dtt
until the strong arm of the gowinr
ment crushes the life out of ?M-un*'
lawful act#. . ,, '.
The best thing to "do. tb .Mexico hi
ro give her a decent thrashing as
Taylor did Is 1847, and mskm. her
have hersetf.; wHl h*v* to it
and the sooner do^e the better. (. ?
? Miss I^ois JSlm?ra g?t blue ribbons
on her e^feibtfi of fcney Pr&ik iA t*t#
cotmty fair; also Mis* Aftftle 'Kithor*
in caTiT.ed fr?lts and- other thtngs.
These young tedies fa&e -a ^reat ihter
est in their eJchibie^ind are suceesslvi.
Crops are all gathered and -.people
seem to be restless over'the condition ;
of things Jn general V V ' . I
The usna> moving is going onj
among the coU*e4 fWopkV . j
Nothing of interest, ip report. ?|
party or two will take.place.thb week ;
hsre.
Ffte/ttotffetm; - . j
? ,.m,j\ ..... , ? !
The rea?dehce.'of M?it ' 1?inekt>ey, j
colored, was cousi?*rably damaged
the retail-.?f a flre-ahoilt yeater^
day afternoon. A-traih. wasT.sending j
across .fanning . Avenue^ and caused j
considerable delay in the ftre dep*?-j
meat,JfAc?&r ths burning bousev
'Che, house .was . a large two^ory |
buil&gg- on Jtf?nnlng ?veu The roo? j
and ^r)arg$ portion of the upper story j
was -destroyed before the fire depain:
ti?ent,A*rive? vijk, -t^ai -the
CJtK- -M?nagiw hud to demand that
the mttroad erophjyes uucoiiple. the
train^and.permtt. the truck aud; hpse
wi??on. of the fire depaf10^*1* to. pro-?
cesd to the flrs*
\ Rto^^Wai* ??iedtile for
7 ifrv; .Herbert I. 'STnith was in the
c]t^~&6htfay to receive ;froin - the mo
tor salfes depar*m$mt ?f the. Coca-Cola
Companya.a>eeial Auto Road cbatfh,
or; Spfced ??fagon, as this type of .up
io-date motor vehicleft called, \vhich
jtVjgi'n. qse,ph' hig motor coach line
.between ^^^^^t^^i^?^*n and
ofaeh*has a specially
Tpo^t^rhat/ seats f in comfort Iftf
te^n^p?F?dtna besides the -silver; it is
^nipped: wftji; a powerful i motor that
SweV?ll the^#ee?.nee?e?. and the H
S^^i^^B^i^^ fhife ??h
6t ?errtce\; is fl?e;?. w? pri eurofctic
tf&arantt :fp>in^^t-in$ttrfe easy riO
fa?-^ei*. ?f! 'e?a?a *>? .roa$s, and the
upholstery-' and finish _&r-a the same -ss
foUndin-the highest class of pleasure
e&jk x'-?ifc^ffi&tti -'-?piwitife this a?r
aha-a* many,more like it. as-tno'ittt^
rqn*|$.?r;th^ public; rfcn?er/neceSsary
^rgi^TOfci^'. ie^vtbe vbetWe^n t He ]
&i. .ot ? v'M^ni^.- ? Suminerton and i
Sutater. : business- will be oper-:
t^?i&?ti; fjfc'<$?^-<4tf j 'tis* <^.r???a j
- carry v
inf? passenger*, 1 provision has been
matfe.^for earrjrjhg- and delivering light
p&ckagea./ The coach : $her will be
operated ;c?n vihe % foiiowip g- ? senedult*:
^va-^nn'^'^^m^ton^^ um
rsa^'iN?mi^j?ft^for'?kt&ute:xo it.
na;; &aye. 14
a- m.i ;ieivX.^ 2
m.; leave Sfinning for ijUsa'ettoa .4 p\
m.; leava ;^unimerton^ for -Manning; 6
p>i ;The tflffe ffor the trip from Sum*
iifrto .;M?nnyi^jj|??,'-$l:. Th* c?ach
Wtir-le^^-^-iCla^aa^t HO^;?ach
alci?e& ;p,;mv.r- .
.this molor coach line l?is u need
^^?if^m^k/ 'i?trona^ -; of she.
trav!e|^^?Wlc $^lfr ~bethe- pion eer
ot- -other coach- lines ;in this section:
tnin^-^ c<S?ain , the> pex^iee^,
: J^hntog^s^ouJ? be
benenci^ to. tive jnercbimis of Sum
.Mrs. G?: & &?hv&tiii of this oity
dted ait i 1S0"-. it^zid^. night at the
bo?e' oi her daughter, Mrs? S?fc ^os
L?ttbeife,Vin; AbbaVilie.*"' ? Mrs. S^werra
?ras. the daughter of the Ikte ?lr. and
^ts.- ?t. Ja'ek'san 'Moses and ia. snir
94t?e^ %".j0^^ Honry .-J.
j^li^^^^^^ following children:
W^fe.- Louis Lj'oris; '{MrH. Ralph -Loy hs.
irfjite J??K?-. Schtwirtni/oif this /Citj'/aml
l>frs. ? Sol ?Roseiitbe^f \ ?f- AoWille; .
i^e: /f?nerai';^ held
jj^rttSt^U?o^fe ^^jr^it?^s-vLyona on
?h"ur?!?-.^tron''We^ri?^Cy; morning at
W.^H'o*-cl6^. t - > v.-. ^? v ?
v Colored?-%Tohn?- -aiitthell.^; Sumter;
t^?/:"??U>t*'V^ng;hfountain Inn, *
r3?e May Reiftain 4? Participate {
''?
..^arife i^c.-'\3i^f he .American peace
lelegafcor.: ^*lpi ?^^^^:.it?'''pe^brtel..
iwi^i^lrf^r hd^j.'n^xf yty**, the date
^.not .lWSett--ftsed. i cjuestion d|
*|feat^er ,oj|a ,deI^fei?.:\wiH'Vre.m?ih tb
j?rttjnirtf ^rticip^tmn;4tt*4rie work of
$$/<*tacSV it. 1s> stated, ?? rests with
.hb Statjj. a^a^ornent at "Washington;
l\ ifsi ;^naei^c^-k'er?/ if none of the |
JeTcgates "are.-, left.- ^mtmssador >Va i- j
fcce-wfr. be eh^^ered' to' participate j
in .the; rpeace cMterence. .work.
Iaves4i?4^w Atttlwrisied by
' - the Senate
j W'ashington, T>eo. S^Inv-estigatlori
?'^h^ ^oid^K^Wb^r^ senatorial cbn>
te?t from Michigan v^b authorized'to- j
mjfr by. Che -s?*firte.v . Hearings' are nai j
ejected to start;imtjlaftet; tn* -h?it- j
days a^? ^i^ rniy he c?lSSned to the
election, since the alleged traa?*
dWintr thi ptitttai'y at* ttow beinj |
deaitn wlih in ? counts. - ]
(Correeted daily at 13 o'clock by
'' Charubair^of Cotomerce.)
Strict Middle 25 .M;
Mid4Un#, -.
Strict ^ow. ?i?d?ng 86.
;?? A^B?rfated. Fress. ? -
(>p*n S2gh Low CWirt close
Jaw?ry J?04 3660 36?4 3672
Mkrch 34?2 ^00 3452 346? 3461
M*y 32?. 5300 3258 3278 3275
July 3?8i.3f96 ?I49 3i<0 3165
- Hew Qyteant.
Unwr* $m KM 3725 37?B
ftfatcfc 3306 3523 347p 3499 3*9*
Mey 3313 3334 3292 3?10 aaiO
jofer . 2^ a2?<f 3190 :ilS0
- Spott AtnchA&get),' 40 c?nU.
A I*dj i? Chioagtf Teiegraphs far lUt
Read Mrs. Phillips* wire: "You
eli'a ?aLtecmlpat?r Co., West field, X.
,T. Rush $3 worth of RAT-SNAtV
Later ree'd following letter. "RAT
SNAP arriv?a. Tt rid the House of
rats in no time. Just moved here
from Pa,, where I used -RAT-SNAP
with great results." Three ?ises. 25c.
50c, 12.09. Solfl and guaranteed by
SJbert'e Drug Store, DuRant Hard
ware Company, aud O'Doacell & Co.
, - ? -
ITjmIMf IpBilPP
jj ; Si?NEttS M:EE4f!^G
i -v
I Wortt on the Roads Being Push
I ed By Superintendent
j * Thompson
; .A regular meeting of the county
j commissioners was held on December
! 2nd .with all members present. The
! clerk to the Board reported that, a
j decrepit negro. John Davis, had been
! temporarily placed in the alms house.
I The Board directed that he be traris
| fefred to Columbia. The clerk re
! ported the death of Mr. Ti. J. Davis,
j ? Confederate pensioner, during the
I month -of.November, and also, the
sinking of the floor in the treasurer's
office, due tot Tie weight of the large
safe, f he Board ordered the floor re
paired. A. letter was received from
the State Highway Commission advis
ing, the county that additional trucks
wbpld be available for distribution,
also some hoisting' engines, pumps
arid ;portable forges. The clerk re
ported the receipt of one locomtive
arid six dump carts, also one concrete
hilxer, a rotary pump, and one trae
top
: 3tifr. .Newman, constable to magis
trate Moore, applied for an increase
Infss^yvwhieh was refused.
.Supt. Thompson advised the rigging
I pp of a pile-driver on one of the |
trucks; he also reported on thej
[Work done during the >p?st month;
adfisihg. that the . main \ force had j
beensti work In the Rembert section,!
until recently whemlt- had been trans-1
fejred to' .Siateburg-Wed'gefleld . sec- j
|ion: , Ope' ehalrigang force wajsi re?
ported <asbeing m Shiloh section. Thej
camp force, now quartered at thej
^|i?s-,: hotifte, he reported at havinj
*ep*ijr^d-8e*?n -bridges, patched eleven
bridge*-and ha:uled .lumber, hay and
ot^^^ ponsignmertf?. ; ,
: Commissioner Lenior advised thc
b ulid i ng .of ra brid ge over Dry ? Swam p
Br?nen which met with the approval)
wdfv^hae beard.
? ??.'?ufifc; ^hompsbh suggested that free*
lafcor be secured for work on roads,
for i^Oi dfi?3 .or more,; until raa?e j
could .*>e gotten ifttcfc condition, ;advis^
ihg tha* he had made all necessary
?^t4^sm%hrs. The-suggestion wat?
apRPjMPed;? Arrangements were made
^l#h :3tfr, Truluek to wor&over and
maintain Lyneh'e river bridge.
. ^he 'rBoa-rd- authorized the pur
chase of, a mule''to match an odd one
?now4'owned, by the county.
Tro?. salary of the janitor of the
court house was increased to $50 per
m6nthvupon application. s
-..Heports were received from the^ ru
ral police/ cotinty dem?nstration agent
and^henlth .survey office.
* The. matter-of the ^speed of trucks
oni;.tjfi^.:iiighways was again discusser!
and ;ithe-: rUr?l police ordered to give
the:matter.' strict attention. \
' ;.The. claim of W. K. Thompson forj
da^nage-to^car was referred to SUpt.
^o^pson .' fpr-= investigation v and re
rCort.5;T^e cldim of>E. L.'.Coleman for
dlfta^^'t^hor^e was .re*ferred*to conV
jnhsinotter^Mims^for~investigation and
repprjU^''''v^-:;>
5/-^f??-Boar?, contended. Supt/ Thomp
son. 'for progress made! during his first,
month and extended the probation pe^
riqd for 30 days more at a salary of
^00 peV-month. 1:/
? -'- j _,. .....
Chy.Saturday morning Mr. Herman
Mirers, whose' store and ginnery are
abou? th**e: :and.-- oh'e?h'alf miles from
thV 'city^ On the Stateburg road, was
so ^nfoHunate as. to lose some 20,000
fee* -of lumber and a large amount
of cord wood, as the result of a fire..
It vis.''supposed that, the fire caught
from-', a spark. Mr. Myers suffered ?
total loss, of the property as there
was*no insurance. The saw mill anil
ginnery were not damaged.
Miss M&Uie Clark.
Another among St.. Charles oldest
residents passes away.
-Her^friends and relatives in this
neighborhood learn with regret the
death"of Mifts Mattie Clark, which oc
curred at the country home of Miss
I Rachel HMleman, her niece, on last
j Wednesday evening at 10.15, after in
i illness ot only a few days, of pneu
I monja. -
The funeral services wore conducted
on Friday at 10 o'clock.
Rev. H. C. Hammond of St. Charles;,
p?stor of Mt. Zipn Presbyterian
church, assisted by Rev. R. L*. Crier,
pastor of Mayesville Pr-eabyterian
ehtrrch, conducted the ceremony, and
the. remains were laid to rest at
Sardis, the family burying ground.
Mia' Clark, though in her 78th
year was a sweet lady of unusual
cheerfulness and lovable disposition.
He? absence will cast a shadow over
the hearts of her niece, her grand
nieces, ahd riephew, with whom she
j had made .her home for many years,
i Her brother, Mr. Samuel Clark, pre
j cette? i fciri to the grave only three
j.diy?..-'.'
I There Is but one brother left, Mr.
! J. T, Clark, of St. Charles, to mourn
?their loss*.
j We will miss her; there will b* no
I '"Aunt Mattie" to r.mooth out the lit
; t)e troubles, but her sweet Christian
? character will e%'er shine in the hearts
f of her loved ones.
? ' , ? One That Will Miss Her.
PUBLIC
i
j Notice is hereby given of a school
! election to be held in R fa ting Creel;
i^chool District No. 8, Tuesday. Dec.
I Jlth, between the hours of seven ?.7 ?
; o'clock a. in., and 'four <4) o'clock
? p. m.. mt T. J. Brown's Store. Rem
; nein, S. C. For the purpose of voting
i an exrrn levy of six (i>) mills, for
j wixool purposes. ' ^
i .Only qualified electors, who show
j registration certificates and tax re>
? ceiptK. and who pay ryaJ estate or l>? r
\ Konal properuv tax. may be allowed to
! vote, by law.
! The trustees will act a smanagers.
Jiy order of the Sinnt er County
i Board of Education,
j T. I?. McLEOD,
Chairman School Districi "No. -S.
Mr. T. E. Scott of Charlotte is 2
1 visitor here today.
Ample Notice Given in Order
"that A!! Arrangements ]
May Be Made
Ten school days w?l be given this
year for the Christmas holidays.
This time will,, of course, be made up.
as the. schools have to run thirty-six
weeks. Year before last this ar
rangement was made and it proved so
advantageous in every way as to
make a repetition desirable. If there
are no providential reasons that may
make the prolongation of the annual
session essential, the schools wilt
close on the fourth of June, which is
not too late even for this climate.
A longer holiday will enable those
teachers who live at a. distance to visit
their homes without undue haste;
will enable the pupils to make some
money for Christmas, without inter
ferin.gr i? any way with their work at
school; will be a ,malarial help to the
merchants in_ giving them the extra,
force which is so absolutely essential
this year, and will enable the schools
while they are in session to run with
out the disorganizing effect of any i
absenteeism on the part of the pupils.
The schools will accordingly close,
at the end of work on Friday, the
nineteenth and will begin again on the
fifth of January, 1920.
CARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENT
Announcements have been receiv
ed of the marriage of Mr. Carl With
erspoon and Miss Nattle Ellav Smith
at Pinecroft, the home of the bride
to Allen, S. C.
The wedding took place on Wed
nesday, November fifth, and the couple
will make their home at the Hotel
Savannah, Savannah, Ga.
Mr. Witherspooh has many friends
iniSumter, where he lived for a num
ber pf years, being employed at the
"Bank of Sumter, and afterwards at
th* Y. II. C. A.
IX M35MOKIAM
John K. Bradford.
Just one year ago today J. K. Brad
ford fell asleep. For many years
?'Chief Bradford/ 33 he was generally
known, "Reb" Bradford, as he was
most familiarly known, was a con
spicuous figure upon our streets. The
citizens felt a deep sense of security,
because they knew that in any
emergency he would do the safe and
sane thing. It was as Chief of Police
Chat he had the strongest hold upon,
the public affection: because it was in
this capacity that he Was known to
every man, woman." and child in the
community; He resigned this office i
to -become..Sheriff of Sumter county, j
where he rendered popular service for j
several years.
Officially,. "Reh" Bradford, was al
ways .popular; but,-after "all, the gen
uine est'?em in'which he was. held was
duo. to his-greht. Heart qualities.
He
had, to a; marked degree, the gentle
ness >'and>se1f-poise 'that come frorfi j
Conscious strength,. ..loyal deovtion to j
the interests of his friends, and aj
marked considerateness for the rights:
and feelings of others.
Those who kriew him best loved him I
most, and surely, the heart can pay j
no higher tribute ? of praise to real
worthiness.
. As a husband he was true, as ai
father, gentle, and. kind. He was one j
of those characters of whom it may;
be truly said, he made the world bet-j
ter by halving lived in it. His life waft
beautiful in its radiance, and helpful
ness.
?i
"Weep not that his toils are over
Weep not that pis rac* is run;
God grant we may rest as calmly.
When our work, like his is done." j
i
He bids him rest for a season/
For the pathway had grown too |
steep;
And folded, in fair green pasture, j
He giveth his loved one sleep."
Jamw Watson Says, 'TH Never For
get When Father's Hogs Got
Cholera
One morning be found 20 hogs dead
and several sick. He called in the
Vet. who after dissecting a rat caught
on the premises, decided that the ro
dents had conveyed germs. Since
then I am never without RAT-SNAP.
It's the surest, quickest rat destroyer
[ know." Three sizes. 25c, GOe, $1.00.
??ld and suaitantoed by Slbert's Drug
Store? DuRant Hardware Company,
and O'Donnell & Company.?Advt.
Gary, Indiana, Dee. 3.?Ei.uht thou
sand steel workers were thrown out
Of work here today when the Ameri
can Sheet and Tin Plate company
was forced to closed on. account of the
coal shortage. . It is also reported
that the concern's plant at Elwood, In
diana, employing nearly rive thousand
workmen, closed for the same reason.
FOR SALE
One high-grade Holstein cow,
now milking 10 quarts. Gives
six gallons when fresh.
Two high-grade ir.oo lb. Per
cheron marcs, in their prime,
that have produced thou^and
aoltar-arpair mules.
One U*(,o lb. grade Percheron
gelding.
One 1000 lb. grade Percheron
ally.
One 1000 lb. Morgan saddle
and harness filly.
All perfectly sound, gentle,
true anywhere hitched, and of
fered at a bargain.
ROBT. W. PLOWDEN,
Sumter,
on u>dr ens
Box S2a. Sumter. R. 3. where
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1 AMERIC^I* TOWR
The French Government Will
Encourage Americans to
Tour in France
Paris. Nov. 1 7.?American tourists
are being urged by the government to
come to France: Hundreds of thou
sands of them, possibly a million, are
expected to bring here millions of dol
lars that will help to rebuild France.
Aside from the idea of cementing the
two nations' friendship through bet
ter acquaintance, the tourist irovo
ment is regarded by those interested
as a great new business enterprise
imemdiately and immensely profitable
and one that will grow. Incidentally,
it is said, the coming of Americans
who can afford European travel at its
present cost will aid in the various
form of foreign financial aid France
is seeking. *
A government department called
the National Office of Touring was es
tablished recently to engineer a pub
licity campaign for foreigo visitors
and to supervise service bureaus to
make travel pleasant and to prevent
overcharging. An unofficial corpora
tion supported by railrv?ac$g, hoT.-.-'.s.
tn.vel agencies and others who pro
fit by touring lias been organized. "It
is the French Touring Company.
Through it agents are being sent to
tb/- United States and elsewhere.
Americans will be offered French rail
road tickets, travel programs and sim
ilar information. v
Newspapers have not been enthus
iastic over the plan. The Excelsior
said "the public fears the economic
disturbances their coming might
cause" in referring to the proposed
visit of the much talked of "million
Americans." It explains that "'every
thing is already beyonds reach in
price and there is no room in the ho
tels. What will conditions be when
f becomes necessary to lodge and fsed
these new guests who do net look at,
the cost of things?" i
I To .remedy such conditions, the
I government agen?y '- -sqgg??fek . trfal
f whea. he?^h' trktffeV; heifers* in; s?sppil
i conditions win* 'be*,more nearly~nor
ImeiL A definite plan to reserve rov?riis
for coming tourists has be??a in?ug
1 urated already. All hotels in .France.
pimbering about 25,000, have been
j-asked to submit their rar.es and ' to
j pledge themselves not to chatjge more
? in the case of the gover.im??ftt
j ducted travelers.
The lodging difficulties and the
! high cost of everything is recogniz
! ed by all but it is believed a great
j Hood of travel will come in spite lot
[the cost. The government's aim"}* to
i set* that travelers are not charged
j more than the information agencies
i estimate and that they* are given bene ?
; fit of advice and aid in making then*
[?stay in France intdfrtaining.
jMr. P. ItfrDnke; Farmer, sajs* -Tor
j Bet Rats Can Bite Through Metal.'*
*'I had feed bins" lined with zinc
; last year, rats got through ^pretty
isocn. Was out $18. A Jl pkg; of
? RAT-SNAP killed &p many rats, that
i've never been without it since^ Our
; collie dog never touched RAT-SNAP."
;You try it. Three sizes, 25c, 50c, $1.
[Sold and guaranteed by Sibert's Drug
? Store, DuRant Hardware Company^
land O'Donhell & Co.?Advt
_?
I Rerne, Dec. 2.?An appeal for the
repatriation of atll war prisoners s??
held by the belligerents is contained
in an address by the Swiss federal
council to all nations that'participat
ed in the war.
A Rat That Didn't Smell After Being
? Dead For 2 Months.
"I swear it was dead at least three
"months." said James Sykes, Butcher,
Westfield, N. J. "We saw this rat ev
eryday. Put a cake of RAT-SN?.P
behind a barrel. Months later my
wife asked about the rat. Remem
bered the barrel, looked behind it.
There was the rat-?dead, not the
slightest odor." Three sizes,\21jc,. 50c,
$1.00. Sold and guaranteed by Sibert's
Drug Store, DuRant Hardware Com
banv and O'Donnell & >Ck?.-^Adj^.
Made Me a-Well Man
Hr.- Louis Young, 1652
Clifford St., Rochest?r, N?
writes:
"I suffered for thirty year*
With chronic bowel trouble, ?tom
aea trouble and heinorrhase? of
the bowels.
We bought a bottle of Peruna
and I took it faithfully, and I
began to feel better.
yly wife persuaded me to con
tinue, and I took it for sorne
time a.s directed. Now I am a
well man."
Suffered thkly
with
itomach
trouble *rid
hemorrhages of thefcwdt.
Liquid or Tablet Pont
0* ?
FERTILIZERS
For over a quarter of a century the firm of Har-by ai>d 4
company (and their Successors) HARBY AND COM
PANY, INCORPORATED, have been distributing Ferfer ;
lizers to the Planters of South Carolina. The brands o^ '
goods we distribute are not only standard, but most of
the formulas are OUR OWN, and manufactured ES- .<
PECIALLY FOR OUR TRADE.
All lands do not require the same materials. They dif
fer as well as individuals. We can supply you with ANY .
ANALYSIS, or ANY FORMULA wanted, and we stand
squarely behind the Manufacturer's guarantee. In other
words, you have the Manufacturer's guarantee, as well
as the guarantee of HARBY AND CO., INC., on every t?n
of goods you buy from us.
You get SERVICE, QUALITY and FAIR PRICES
when you buy from us. All we ask is that you, SEE US
before you place your order. Our specialty is carload
shipments.
HARBY & CO., INCORPORATED
No. 9 West Liberty Street
SUMTER, S. C.
IMPORTERS, DEALERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, OF
ALL FERTILIZER MATERIALS AND COMPLETE
FERTILIZERS, ANY ANALYSES.
?H. J. Harby, Pfeeaident
A. C. Phelps. V. Pres. & Mgr.
E. M. Hail, Ssecty. & Treas.
tf. J. Brennan. Asst. Mgr. W. P. Rivers, Asst, Mgr.
Fertilizer Dept. Cotton Dept.
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