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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-12
100 AMERICAN CITIES ASSISTING
OWN YOUR OWN HOME CAMPAIGN
OF j. S. LABOR DEPARTMENT

One hundred cities are now coop
Grating in the own Your Own Home
campaign of the United States De-
partment of Labor. This campaign,
begun three months ago, has spread
steadily until every State in the
Union has been reached. In addition
to the cities in which the own Your
own Home movement has been well
started, there are nearly 400 that are
preparing to stimulate building sys-
tematically.
For the purpose of conducting the
own Your Home campaign In the
most thorough manner the country
has been divided into 10 districts, with
"a regional director for each district.
In promoting the campaign the pur-
pose is first, to remedy housing short
ages where such conditions actual eN-
lists; second. to collect all possible in
formation on present conditions af-
fecting building: and. third to stimu-
late the home ownership idea, not
spasmodically, but so it may become
permanent part of the communities.
Paul C. Murphy, 270 IL Stark street
Portland, oregon. is regional director
of the campaign for oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho. Albany and Portland
are two oregon towns listed as being
active in the campaign and Spokane
is leading Washington cities.
Phelps Takes Two New jobs.
Plumbing fixtures for the new farm
home being built by James Hill on his
ranch north of town will be installed
by d. d. Phelps the contract for the
work having just been let. Mr.. Phelps
has also been given the contract to in
stal the plumbing in the addition to
the home of Thomas Fitz Gerald
which will be, used as an apartment
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-06-12
Fhen cOmpIeted.
Embusk House To Start.

when completed.
Embusk House To Start.
G. /. LaDow has been awarded the
contract for the erection of a modern
dwelling for ]. W. Embusk on Perkins
avenue on the north side and will com
pIete the structure by october /, ac-
cording to present plans. The new
home is to he of very modern con-
struction and the contract for plumb
ing and heating has already been let
to C. p. Miller.
Standard Oil Work Nearly Done.
The plumbing work on the new Of
flee and garage for the local branch
of the Standard oil Co, has been vir-
tually completed by G. +, Miller who
had the contract for the work. The
erection of the warehouses, office,
garage and ten storage tanks Is also
nearly completed, the new. additions
having cost in the neighborhood of
$4,000.
Building Slow: Repairs Fairly Heavy
The impetus in new home building,
which has grown to the largest por-
portions the city has known took
light slump with the opening of June
and to date but two new residences
have been announced locally. one OF
these is being built by ]. a. Horn and
the other by J. w. Embusk. Repairs
are taking up most of the permits is
sued by City Recorder F'itz Gerald.
The Weeks Building Permits.
G. .. Ritcheson --.-.--..-.-...-...-....,--.s rs
J. A. Horn ...-.--...............-.-.. 500
T. A, Horn -.-........-...................... $500
James A, Isaacs ..,...... $50
7 M nDtgop 30
JTmatiIla Flour x Grain co. ........ 400
Thomas Fitz Gerald ..................... 500
]. w. Embusk ............................ i5O0
Total ............................. $S645
Previously reported .$25O,07O
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
GERMAN SHIPS HE
GIVEN TO BRITAIN

Controversy Over German Lines End
ed by Wilson'S Order to Give Them
Up. Present Disposition of Ships
Temporary.
Washington, Dec. 2G.-Thc contro-
vcrsy between the shipping board and
British officials over possession of sew
Ell German liners used to bring back
American troops and now held idle in
New York narbor, ended dabruptly to-
day with the announcement that Pres
idCnt Wilson had ordered the vessels
turned over to Great Britain. The
transfer will be made without delay
and the ships assigned TO passenger
service on British lines.
No explanation OF the order was
made beyond the statement that the
was no warrant for holding the ships
| now that he object for which they
were assigned by the intcr-allied ship
ping commission to American use, the
return Of the American army was
accomplished. The eighth ship Of the
group, the ImpcratOr had already
been turned over to the British and IS
hcing operated by the Cunard line.
The unexpected acton Of the ship
ping board last September in refusing
to deliver the ImpcratOr to the British
was understood TO be connected with
efforts 10 induce the rcurn to the
Standard Oil company OF twelve tank
steamers formerly under the German
flag but now held in British custody
in the Firth Of Forth. by order of the
supreme council. The state depart
ment took the position. however, that
these were separate questions and
must be dealt with separately, the
United States carrying out its obliga-
ton TO return the German ships over
to the British
Under the Versailles treaty. final
decision rs to the titles Of all craft re-
questioned from German harbors af-
ter the armisticc rests with the rep
arationS commission. The present
dispute, both as to the passenger yes
sClS and of the tankcrs. il was assert
ed, can not be considered as definitely
Settled, the present disposition being
only temporary.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
lGINAL SETTLEMENT.

<ke notice that on the Ind day Of
>-nuary, 1920. will render q final
account Of my acts and doings as Ad-
ministrator Of the estate Of r. G.
Franks, deceased. in the Office OF the
Judge OF Probate Of Laurcns county,
1T IL o'clock, Il. H., and on the same
day will apply for a final discharge
from my trust rs Administrator.
Amy person indebted to said estate
is notified and required to make pay
ment on that date; and all persons
having claims against said estate will
present them on or before said date,
duly proven or be forever barred.
W. G. LANCASTER.
administrators
Nov. &C. 1919. 19-td-A
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
MERITONE ONLY
THING TO HELP
Nervous Troubles OF Seven Years Gone
and She Now Sleeps SOunHly.

anu 'obt .'Vh IoiCtDS oouhrly.
For seven years suffered and
couldn't find thing that would
leD me Dut one bottle Of this new
medicine. NcritOne. has made me feel
like a new person" said Mrs. Mary
Arlcdge, Of 90S Union Avenue, Chat
tan0oga, Tenn.
Nervousness nwas my chief trou-
hlc." Mrs. ArRdge continued. Il
dreaded to 20 to ped ~ night because
couldn't sleep. %ust tossed and
rolled abon. the PeYal night, and, Of
course, when motUng came, felt so
badly | could hardly get up.
"Mertonc was recommended SO
highly that finally | started taking it.
"Onc bottle Of Mcritonc has done
nc more good than any other medi-
cine / ever tried and has made me
feel like q new person. The nervous
ness has left me entirely and ! can go
TO bed at night now and sleep sound
ly until morning. The tired, worn-ont
feeling used 10 have is all gone and
[ fec good all the time"
Mcritonc is sold exclusively in Lau-
rcnS by the Laurcns Drug Co., and by
the folowinS nearby druggists: Gray
Court Drug Co., Gray Court; Young's
Pharmacy, Clinton; T. V. Golding, Wa
tcrloO; Martin Drug Co., Cross Hill; !;
Itnorcc Drug Co.. Enorcc; Bcason's
Drug store. Woodruff; Whitmirc Drug
Co., Whitmrc; RediCk'S Pharmacy,
Fountain lnn, and Is sold by one drug
gist in every town throughout the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31

NOT AN ISOLATED CASE.
Many Similar Cases IN Lnurcns and
yiciufty


This LaurcnS man.; story given
here is not an isolated case by any
means; week after week. year after
year. our ncghborS are telling simi-
lar good news. Ask your ncighbor!
j. W. Henderson, S. Harper ST., Lau-
rcns. says: My Kidneys were badly
disordcrSd and suffered from pains
in the snail Of my lack across my
kidneys. fclt/ncrvuus and out OF
sorts, an4 my/kdncyj didn't act as
they should. would have dizzy spells
and a duNachc in The back Of my
head There was a sediment in the
SccrctionS, 100. | surely was in prct
Is bad shape. ! read Of Doan's Kid
ncy Pills and bought a box at the
Laurcns Drug Go. Doans Immediately
.r"licv"d III" and soon fixed me MP in
hnc shape" Statement given Novcm-
bcr %. 1910
On March 2G. 1918 Mr.. Henderson
said: II have had no use for a kid"
ncy remedy since Doan'S Kidney Pills
cured me- know Doan'S are Just IS
represented and am Glad 10 give an
|othcr endorsement"
G2c at III dealers. Foster Milburn
90. Mfrs. 1uifalo, y Y.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
Colds Cause Grip ard Hnfineaza
LAXATIVE BRoMo ouIruNE Tablets semovo tho
cause. There is only ono promo Quinine" Z"
e. W. GROVES signature on box. SOC.
Notice OF AnnuBl Meeting.

Notice 10 hereby given that the next
annual meeting OF the County Board
OF Commissioners Of Laurens County,
s. c.. will be held at Laurcns c. H., at
the Supervisors office, on Thursday
after the firH Monday in January,
1920, being thf 8th day Of the month,
at the hour oktHn o'clock a. IN. And
all persons holding claims or demands
Of any kind against the County, not
previously presented to the Board, are
hereby notified and required to file
same with the Clcrlt OF the Board on
or before the first day OF January. so
that they may be ordered to be paid
at the annual meeting as provided y
law.
Done at TIaurGns, s. c., December
3rd, 1919.
]. D. MOCK, Clerk.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
Don't Continue Constipated

Don't let your bowels bulldoZc your
system. Make them function regularly
keep the body clcanscd of waste
matter with DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
BiliOu%ncs&, sick headache, sOm
stomach, indigestion, dizziness. fllrrcd
barraSsmcnts and discOmfortS trace
able to constipation. How easily
they're rectiicd by the occasional use
of Or. Kirg's New Life Pills. Move
the bowels smoothly but surely. Try
them tonight. All druggists-25c. as
usual.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
BAD COLD GOT YOU?
FEELING GRIpPY?
DR.. Kings New Discovery
soon starts YOU on the road
to recovery

NNCB \rled, dways used. That's
Y q trHe fxDressl0n, but one never
mord applicable than 1t is to
DIR. Kings NAV Discovery.
=, You viii we the prompt, business
ike way IT lG6scns the phlegm- congest-
ed chest, soothes the tortured throat,
cough, Group
The Riddles can take 1t In perfect
safety, too No bad after effects.
Standard half century. GOc. and
Sl.2O bottle. At your druggist.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
GEN. cox. RANKING
CONFEDERATE, DIES

Fame aS Confederate Leader, Has
Passed. Held Many ImpOrtantPosi.
tions in Lifetime.
Richmond, Va. Dec. 26.-Gcncral
William Ruflin Cox, last surviving
ranking officer Of the Confederate
army. died here this evening. He was
extensively engaged in business in
North Carolina and other southern
points since the war.
Death is said dto have been toxic
poisoning brought on by old age.
Cox had the distinction Of being the
last Confederate officer to rclinQuish
the lighting at AppOmattOX Court
house, prolonged the lighting for
some time after the signing Of the
surrender by General Lee.
Wounded eleven times during the
civil war General Cox suffered five
severe wounds in one battle, but kept
At the head OF his brigade until he
tCll to the field exhausted.
Following the close Of the war Gen
cral Cox became secretary OF the Uni
ted States senate, serving under both
Democratic and Republican, admins
tratiOns, latcr he was elected to con-
grcSS from North Carolina his home
Cox also served in numerous other
capacities COR his homo state. At one
time he was Judge Of ,hc circuit court,
chairman Of the Democratic state
committee and attorney general. He
was prominently identified with the
Masonic order serving in the capacity
OF grand master for many years.
William Ruiiin Cox was born in
Scotland Neck, n. G., March II, 1891,
of English parents, being the young
est son Of he family After an early
training ut Vine Hall Academy at
Scotland Neck, he entered a prcpara-
tory school near Nashville, Tenn. and
al the age Of ID years. entered Frank
lin CollGc where he graduated with
College ana studied Law, being admit
ted to the bar in Nashville in 1852.
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whon ,,or.r,l cov rotrrn.d 70 Horth
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-12-31
ASSESSORS Notice 1920.

The auditors olicc will be open
from the first day Of January to the
Goth day of February, 1920, to make
returns OF personal property and all
transfers OF real estate, for taxation
Bor the convenience OF taxpayers
the Auditor or his deputy will attend
the folloming named places to receive
returns for said year. 10 wit
Tuesday, Jan. 20 SCulll lctown town
ship, J. s. Craigs store.
Tuesday, Jan 20, Jacks township. S.
w. Deans.
Tuesday, Jan %, Jacks township,
ltenno.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, Hunter township.
M0untvillc.
Tuesday, Jan. 20, Cross Hill town
ship, Cross Hill.
Tuesday, Jan. %, Waerloo town
ship, Waterloo
Tuesday, Jan. 30 Waterloo town
ship, Jerry {. Martins store.
Tuesday, Jan 20, Dials township,
B. Mahon'a store.
Tuesday, Jan. 20. foungs township,
Stewards store.
Tuesday, Jan. %, ioungs township.
Cooks store.
wednesday, Jan. u. Waterloo town
Shlp, W. -. HOlilpSou ,.
Wednesday, Jan 2l Scufflctown
township. Ora SO a. IN. to 2 p. m
Wednesday, jan 2l, LaurenS town
ship, Watts Mills, 2:30 p. m to G:3O
p. Ia.
Wednesday, Jan. y. Hunter town
ship, Clinton.
ship. II. II. Woods
Wednesday, Inn nS,l, ,,u.,,,l;,,
y. ID. Hnrris's.
Thursday, Jan. %, Hunter township,
Clinton Cotton Mill.
Thursday. Jan. %. Sullivan town
ship, Princeton.
Thursday, Jan. %, Dials township,
Owiihgs Station.
Thursday, Jan -, Youngs town
ship. w. T. Ilarris'S
Friday, Jan. 23, Hunter township,
Lydia Cotton Mil.
Friday, Jan. %, Sullivan township,
w. ID Sullivan. ST..
FRIDAY, Jan. .3. Dials township,
Gray Court.
Friday, Jan. %, Youngs township,
Pleasant Mound
Saturday, Jam q. ioungs township
l.anford Sation
-
CiOldville
Saturday, Jan. "a, Dias township.
l.. A. Thompson store
Please make note that the appoint
mcnts will be filled Just as advertised
and to please come out and make re-
turns. One man usually makes the
whole round and some may not under
stand tho notice this time, as I have
N emrit IN, .
townships.
All male citizcn5 between the ages
OF n and 50 years on the first Of Jan
nary, except hose who are incapa bic
OF earning a support from being
manned or from other causes arc
dccmed polls, Confederate Veterans
excepted
Also al male citizens between the
asca OF lS and 80 on the lst day of
January, 1921, are liable to road tax
OF $3.50 ana are required to make
during the time above specified and
their return Of same to the Auditor
shall pay 70 the County Treasurer at
the same time other taxes arc paid in
lien OF working the roads. school trlS-
i"eS, students and ministers are cX-
copied from road tax.
All taxpayers are required to give
loWnShip and number OF school dis
irntS; also state whether property is
situated in town or country. Each lot.
'ract or parcel OF land must be en-
tered separately
After The 2oth Of February 20 per
cent penay viii be attached for fail
nrc to make rrturns on personal prop
rfly and 20 }cr cent on transfers Of
real estate
j. W. THOMPSON,
-"-'d County Auditor
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-11
TOP O. THE MORNING!

Smell of the woods. in the morning;
The sun shines gold through the
trees,
And the heavens are filed with music
From the lips of the wide eyed
breeze.
And who's for a plunge in the water,
swim in the laughing lake?
Be quick There is breakfast to fol-
low
And there still is the fire to make.
I'm in What a splash: Are you
ready?
Who, who would lie lazy asleep
When all of the wide world is calling
With the lure of the AXE blue and
deep?
So come, that's the stuff all together.
Swim, swim with a stroke true and
straight
To the boat and the first back, the
winner
Great ginger! But swimming is
great!
The first back. the first one to break
fast
Then the trail once again and the
fun
The day lies alluring before US,
And the morning is only begun!
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-11
THE NIGHT SCHOOL.

Are the American born going to allow the for
eign born to take away their birthright? Are
we going to see the immigrant fitch from us our
and girl who comes to this country has a right
to an education, has a right to go through the
public schools, has right to enjoy the public
schools and the public parks, the art galleries
and free concerts.
But because this is true, the American peo-
pie who pay for these things, going to turn them
over to the foreign born? Sometimes it seems
almost as if do not appreciate what we our
selves have built up. We have made of our pub
lie school system one of the greatest in the world
and have thrown open our halls of learning to
rich and poor alike; we have made our parks
public Fairgrounds, so that there may be none
so poor that they may not enjoy them; we have
built up our great public libraries, and we have
opened our art museums and we have organized
our musical centers, and we have made these
things free for all to enjoy.
And suddenly we have awakened to find that it
is not the American people who are taking adj
vantage of these marvellous privileges, so much
as the people who are born in foreign lands, and
who have come to this country to find freedom.
These people are avid to learn; they are quick
to take advantage of these opportunities; they
are eargRng about this new land to which they
have CD le-and many of them are learning a
great II more than those who have provided
these Thugs for them, are learning.
At thu entrance of the United States into the
world war, illiteracy in the United States
appalling To combat this moonlight schools
were established. This moonlight school idea
is being carried out in many ways, of the
most important of which is night classes for the
adults. These night classes, or lecture courses,
might well be carried on in every city.
The newspapers and magazines doing a
splendid work in educating the through
the authoritative articles written by experts.
Why would it not be well to correIate this infor-
nation by neighborhood clubs or classes, for lee
lures and discussion. Why might it not be
good idea to the moving pictures to help along
this work? The idea would seem to have won
derful possibilities.
The news and views presented on the screen
are extremely popular. Take a series of these
pictures, have lecturer who knows his subject
to elaborate little, not too much, on his topic,
and you have night school that would draw
thousands, and would prove wonderful aid in
maintaining American spirit in this land of
the free
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-11
KEEP ON BUILDING.
the free.

1T is the duty of every patriotic man to build
if he has anything to build, and to assist in
bringing about the construction of public work
The salvation of the country depends upon an
active program of building
FLet no stop to consider the cost of build
ing. 1t is patriotic duty, and the price the
scend the expense of building no matter what
the expense may be, unless the idle of the coun-
try are put to work and kept at work at good
wages, is the expression of Richard H. Edmonds,
editor of the Manufacturers Record.
On the need of a long period of building ac-
tivity, Mr. Edmonds said:
ct is useless to look for any decrease in prices
it is not coming for number of years, and could
not come without a panic. The country is on
credit basis, brought about by the war and the
federal reserve system, money is inflated and its
purchasing power decreased The minute the
government took its hands off of anthracite coal
the price went up, and the same thing is going
to happen whin it takes control off of iron and
steel. The refusal of Walker D. Hines, head of
the railroad administration, to buy steel at the
price fixed by the government did more to throw
a monkey wrench into the operation of the indus
trial machinery than anything that has happen
ed. 1t will do no good. The railroads viii have
to buy steel at a higher price
The business of the country now is to build.
build and keep building 1t is the only solution of
the problem that is facing us. Idleness continues
to be the devils workshop; we've got to keep the
people employed, and at high wages They've got
to have high wages to live.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-11
e OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
VOX POPULT
APPEAL FROM FARM AGENT.
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Few people realize the Importance
or the real value of a good county or
state fair, and therefore there is a gem
eral lack of interest in the fair and
especially the county fair. A county
fair is absolutely one of the best ad-
vertisements that a county or com
munity can put out. Why? Because
at these fairs we not only have WISH
tors from over the whole country. but
we have them from over the state,
and often from other states; and when
these people go to the fair and see
the products of the county as a whole
and of the communities, they get an
idea OF and can see what that state or
community is doing and do not have to
depend on some fairy story by some
land hog or real estate shark who
wants to sell land and get a fellows
money and leave him to work out the
sequel as best he can.
The Escambia county fair will begin
on November II, and it is the patriotic
duty of every citizen who is a pro-
Queer in this county to start now to
produce something for the fair. Let us
all work to make this the best fair
that Fscambia county has ever had.
This county can be and ought to be
the banner agricultural county not
alone of West Florida, but of the en-
tire state. From AIoIino the exhibit
will be taken to Jacksonville to the
state fair. and we want to make a
showing there that will be worth while.
Escambia already has a name among
the counties of the state as having
one of the states best fairs and fair
associations, and we want to keep the
record and improve on IT.
The premium list has been compIet-
ed. and viii be published in few
weeks and placed in the hands of
every family in the county 1 have
been made an honorary or associate
member of the board of directors of
the fair association, and will have
charge of the agricultural department
of the fair tbs year. I want the CO.
operation of every man, woman, boy
and girl in the county so that Escam-
bia county may have the best exhibit
in the state of Florida this year
tSigned) CARL W. BURNETT.
Farm Demonstration Agent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-06-11

in the country to the menace of disease than any
other one thing could have done.
The mayor of Pensacola, with an outlay of one
thousand dollars to aid the state and the county
in making this one of the most sanitary cities in
the south WILL THE COMMISSIONERS
GRASP THEIR OPPORTUNITY BY APPOINT
ING A FULL-TIME HEALTH OFFICER,
WHOSE SOLE DUTY WILL BE TO CONTINUE
THE WORK WHICH HAS BEEN SO ABLY
BEGUN HERE, AND so ABLY CARRIED ON?