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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-18

returned home after a delightful visit
in the mountains, visiting Henderson,
Vile, Chimney Rock and other points
Of interest.
Miss Fay Pooser, of Lugoff, is visit
ing her cousin Miss Carrie Lon Hig-
gins.
Miss Mary Higgins has returned
from visit to Union.
Mrs. J. S. Higgins is visiting in Buff
falo, S. G.
Miss Carrie Lou EIggins has return
cd from a trip to Hendersonvillc,
Asheville, and other points in North
Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. G. Moore, Hobson
Franks and P. A. Thomas of Spartan
burg, were the weekend guests of
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. r.
Franks
Misses Elizabeth Martin and Juanita
Smith. Of Ora, spent Wednesday with
Miss Carrie Fowler.
Misses Arabcllc and Bonnie johnson
ana irlS ltUSheS, or Spartanburg, are
the guests Of Misses Patria and Sue
Stribblin.
Miss eleanor Drummond is spend
ing some time in Spartanburg with
her uncle. Mr.. Charles Drummond
Mrs. Sam Drummond and Mrs. Ma
mic Dvnmond arc on a visit to the
I1ountains.
Messrs. Yates and Charles Waldrcp
are stu business visitors in the city
os Clinton
Mrs Luther MAYER and children,
Harold and Margaret, Of New Market.
ore the a,iests Of Mrs. Estcllc Romar
thi. week.
Mss T.nciio Cooley went to Clinton to
visit her schoolmate a few days on her
return to her home in Lcasvillc
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-18
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
State of South Carolina,
County OF LalIrenS.

whereas, petitions signed BY n legal
number of the qualified electors and
lree-holders residing in Hunter school
dlstrlct No. ., Laurens county, South
carolina, asking for an election upon
lhe question of voting an additional
|" mil tax upon the property in said
School district, to be used for school
purposes, have been filed with the
county board Of education, an election
is hereby ordered upon said question,
SAD election to be held on the 3lst
day of August 1920, at City Police
station, Clinton, g. c., in said district,
under the management Of the trustees
OF said school district.
Only such electors as return real
or personal property for taxation and
who exhibit their tax receipts and reg
istration certificates as required in
the general election shall be allowed
to vote
Those faroring the 3 mill additional
tax shal vote a ballot containing the
word 1ES" written or printed there
on. Those against the 3 mill addj-
tional tax shall vote ballot contain
ing the word mo" written or print
cd thereon. Polls shall open at the
hour of s ocock in the forenoon and
shall remain open until the hour Of
o'clock in the afternoon when they
shall be closed, and the ballots count
cd
The trustees shall report the result
OF the election to the county audi;o.
and county superintendent O! cduaa~
ton within ten days thereafter
II. II. WILSON, Supt.
i-2t-A BY order County Board.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-18
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Read These Specifications Then Come See / l.
IS, Then Come See Us
OPEN MODELS :


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line Touring Car ive-Dassenger Roadster
passenger with adjustable seat. Out
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STYLE coil springs for cushions and backs
insnring extra fine riding qualities
&OlOR-Dark blue or maroon with suitable
stripping on body and wheels. Fenders black
TGP-Gcnuine Panlasotc, fun-lincd, special
one-man pattern. Rear curtain fitted with
hovcl-odgcd plate glass windows. Side cur
ta!ns, wcalhcr-proof, exclusive Sprpps-
Booth design rgdy mounted on steel
frames and arranged to open with doors
New type push button curtain fasteners,
SPECIAL. FEATURES Of tools carried in
special compartment in left front door. Pump
and jack in Roadster fastened to under side
Of deck. ronncau light in Touring Car
equipped with eight feet of wire that it may
be used also as an extension light. Flexible
leather roap rail Curtains may be slowed
unfolded in rigid compartment in back Of
front seat. Spacious locker back of seat in
Roadster in addition to compartment under
deck.
ENCLOSED MODELS:
DESIGN Exclusive scripps-Booth stream
line Sedan, five MISCONCEPTIONS doors with
adjustable front seat. Coupe, four passenger
with comfortable seat for fourth passen-
ger facing forward Heavy plate glass win
dows throughout rear window bevel-edged
Threc-pccc rain-vision type windshield.
UPHOLSTERY--Wo coach cloth Of late pat
tern with head lining OF same material
French fold over genuine curled hair and
Marshall springs
COLOR-Bluc or maroon body black Tenders.
MOlNTlNGS-Roma finish, silvcrplated
mountinSs throughout. include-artistic
dome light in Sedan. corner lights in Coupe,
operated by automatic door-switch as we'll
as push button: door-strap fittings; lever
lock handles; lcvcr-ock plates; pull-to
handles
SPECIAL. FEATURES Sashless windows in
doors, fitted With noiselcSs automatic liftcrs.
Rear quarter glasses drop into compart-
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and back windows fitted with silk roller cur
tains. Perfection heater Carpetcd foot-ral
in tonncau.
ALI. MOIiELS:
EQUIPMENT Spccdomoter; ammetcr; light
ing and ignition switch with locking attach
mcnts: oil sight feed glove compartment in
instrument board: stationary motor light un-
der hood; complete set Of tools; tire OUTFIT
pump and lack full lamp equipment ad-
Unstable head lamps with Iiolophanc Non
Glare Lens; horn and extra rim.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-18
Habituai Constipation Cured
In II to u DAYS

"LAX-FOS WITH PEPSIN" is specially.
prepared Syrup pTonic-Laxative for Habituai
Constipation. II relieves promptly but
shol!d be taken regularly for ID to 81 days
to oinduce regular action. 1t Stimulates and
Regulates Very Pleasant to Take. G0c
per bottle
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-18
NOTICE.

There will be q special meeting OF
the stockholders OF thc Dixie Flour &
Grain Company at its Offices. Laurens,
S. c., on September End, 1920, for the
purpose OF considering increasing its
capital stock to $75,000.00.
f. x. SPRATT, Pres.
j. G. = ODD, Sec & Treas. 4-3t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-08-18

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The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20
Passing Of Small Weekly
Paper.

The small country newspaper is
dying out. The high price of print
paper has caused scores of them to
close their doors during the last
year. This is loss TO humanity.
and IL makes us sad.
That picturesque figure, the coun-
trv editor, viii presently be no more.
All alone, he solicited the advertis.
ing, set the type, read the proofs,
opersted the press, took care Of
clrculation. and chased down de-
linquens, subscribers besides writing
the stories which recorded the
arrival ct drummers in the village,
the Halloween pranks Of the boys.
and the weddings ofall the beautiful
and cultured young women and the
industrious and highly.respected
men. The world has seen no figure
like him, and no paper like his
paper, and the world will probably
fall into Il blue funk as he leaves ii.
And by the world we mean not
the country and the villsge alone,
hut the city also. For where would
the humorists of our city papers be.
and from where would come the
smiles of city readers. were it not
FOR those occasional gracious CLEAN
ings concerning how John Jones
was shot on his back porch" and
Ii any mans or woman's COW Is
caught on Mr.. Smiths premises, his
nr her tai will be cut of rs the
:se may be?'r The city evidently
III ilhout humor, and the city
amoris: will be without n job.
This also is lugubrious topic.
But, perhaps, after all, the sitGa-
ion is not hopeless. Let the city
iumorists, now, when their own
position has become precarions,
take their vast resources to the
country districts and establish pa
pers of their own. Let them in
their turn solicit ad ct sing, set the
type, read proofs, operate the press,
manage the circulation ard chase
down delinquent subscriber, besides
writing enough news daily to fill a
pretty good sized city paper.
Let them try this and, like as
not, many Of them. will seen
tnnnier than ever before. Detroit
| News.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20
Prepare For Food Shortage.

With the winters wheat crop
promising yield of 24S 600 600 bu.
less than last year. and the govern
ment warning the public that nearly
all OF the old wheat now in stock ia
of inferior grade and of low milling
quality, and indications pointing to
reduced acreage of spring wheat.
re country needs to he aroused
quickly to the danger of an made
quate food supply, With new po-
tatoes selling in Florida Mt $l9 u
$40 barrel, or three times what
was formerly considered good
price, we must once more turn ia
the home garden as an aid to the
nations food supply. And the soon
er the country understands this sit
uation and its danger. the better il
will he for us. Manufactures Re-
cord.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20
State Of Mississippi Geological
Survey, E. N. Lowe, Director.
Jackson. Miss. MAY 8. l92(

jackson, Miss, May 8, 1920.
Hon. E. S. Gambler, House of r n
resentatives, Washington, d. c..
Dear Mr.. Gambler:
REPLYING to your con mGnica.;u 9
OF May 3rd, which is just receive / :
Topographic, survey will begin in
this Sta., just as socS as we can
gel the work o-gan,z d The first
lines will be run during this month.
About five different areas VII be
begun at the a Lest possible date
one o. which Will enlbrdc The west.
ern part of Tishomingo anl th,
eastern part of Alcorn.
Besides this work we contemplate
putting a specialtield party in Tish
eminco for part Of the summer to
work in detail the geology Of the
county. | anticipate during the
season putting in lew days in
Tishomingo in perscn.s
| shall be glad to be Of eervic,
ko you at any time Whenever posi-
Die. Yours very truly.
(Signed) i. n. LOWE.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20
Warning to Producers Half
and Half Cotton.
(Submitted by The Farm Develop
ment Bureau

lnent Bureau.
The attention OF producers con-
templating planting half and half
cotton, with the hope of increasing
their income per acre through the
production Of large quantity OF
lint cotton per acre, is directed to
the following facts.
The half and half" variety. com.
pared with other varieties, does not
in fact maintain a high rank in the
total lint yield rer acre, the large
proportion OF lint to seed apparently
resulting from the fact that the
seeds are very small and light. The
lint Of this variety Of cotton is oil
poor quality, irregular, wasty and
very short, much of it beirg less
than seven-eighths OF an inch in
length of staple, seven-eighihs being
the lowest length tenderable on Tu.
ture contracts. Spinners have stat
ed that the fiber of this variety il
SD short as to r.nder it wholly un-
suitable for the class of work which
consumes the great bulk Of the
seasons growth. Many competent
buyers, large and small, either de-
cli"e to handle this cotton, except
at very great discount, Others de.
cline to handle it at ALL The pro-
due ION in any considerable quanti-
ty OF an inferior Variety of cotton in
any community results in injury
to that community market as
whole, because buyers will either
withdraw from that district or will
fcale down the p ices on all cotton
10 meet the lower prices which
must be expected for such inferior
varities. Various spot cotton ex-
changes in the south have taken
Official actien TO prevent delivery ol
this cotton on contracts made be-
tween their members. Producers
are warned. therefore, against the
lure sometimes held out on behalf
OF this cotton.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20
From sardis.

Health of community very good
at present
Farmers are awfully behindwith
their work. on account of semuch
rain.
Mr.. and AIRS. w. G Bishop Wis.
tied J. N. bishop and family
Sunday.
Mr.. ana AIRS. Code Whitfield
visited Dir J. b. McCay Saturday
night and Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. NJ Music Wis
ited Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Chenault
Sunday.
Therdwill be an aIl-day singing
at Sardis The first Sunday in June.
Everybsa inyited. All leaders
have special invitation.
Sardis Sunday school is pro.
crossing ficely. We still have good
crowds.
Ed. W.D. Mccoy filled his reg.
ular appointment here the 4th
sunday.
There will be ordin aiion services
on rcxt 4tA Saturday night, also
preaching Sunday ut eleven O'Clock
Misses Annie, Minnie and Tres
sic Stricklin, Clara, Eva and Lila
Bishop, aud Mr.. Wilbern Rlley
went kodaking Sunday afternoon,
and report II jolly time.
Times up, must go.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20
Saw Mill For Sale

center crank IL Adams
Engine,
l 35 horsepower boiler,
l No. 2 cab and carriage,
Rope feed.
This Mill is complete tor
running. has not been run very long.
AS good as new. / have cut out
location where this mill now is.
This mill can be bought at bar
gain If taken at once. Cash or good
note. Apply -
36tfI J. R. GRAVETTE.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20

The fe seed graft lives, notwi,l
standing the altogether laudable al.
tempt Il the dignified Senate TO xii
the abuse. The members Of m
House OF Representatives. who 70
gard the Tree distribution of parde,
and flower seed as one of their mos,
etious Congressional perouisites
v ould n I hear to its abolition ano
they held up a big Government sun.
Iply bill antil the Senate receded
from its amendment eliminating
the appropriation for the purchase
of the seed.
The free seed comedy is staged
annually IN Congress. The lower
House makes provision for the pur.
chase ana distribution Of garden
and t,osgqg seed. The Senate usu.
ally 81 y The provision. Then
the - ICES wrestle for DAYS
over NJ lpropriation until final
~ tYS = enate yields and the
money ea provided from the pub
nc ful to continue an sncient
custon,Ia ich Representatives be-
heve be |, them to reelection.
The actual cost OF the seed is
n,"n ho compared to the usual
Government expenditures The item
IN tne blll carries only $24O 900 for
the purchase of the seed, but that
is the least of the expense involved.
The seed - racked in envelopes
which are bought, printed, labeled
ana address ed 1T the expense Of the
Government. There is no telling
now high this cost runs. Then they
are ma ed postage free, to all parts
OF The United States and its posses
',os.o = cons vi them in the aggre-
gate = and Of course the cost of car
rage falls upon the Government.
II DISCRIMINATION were used in
the distribution OF the seed there
'",llr re ie-S Justice in the criti-
e'sm thst is aroused by the expend-
iture OF the public money. But
sIo.e ie nu discrimination. The
REPRESENTATIVE whose constituency
is in the heart of tenement dis.
tfict, Sh-re there are neither flower
nor vegetable gardens. is given
the same allotment of seed as
,tle Representative whose constitu-
ency is made up OF people to whom
the seed are of some real use. The
lack of discrimination doesn't stop
here either. Each Representative is
gwen certain numb,r OF seed. No
Judgment is displayed in their ap
oortlonnent TO the several Repre
sentatives. Each man gets the sam
assortment, so that millions of seed
are mailed out at Government ex
pense To sections OF thu country
where the seed will not mature and
can be used only as chicken prov.
ender.
members of Congress rest under
the impression that the distribution
Of seed is helpful to their politi |
fortunes. and until their minds have
been disabused OF this mistaken
belief it is probable that the free
seed graft will continue to live.
Millions of words have been written
in ridicule of the custom. but mil
lions more will be required before
the members Of Congress will give
up this useless perquisite.-Ex.
FOR SALE-Three Mich Cows,
from 90 to l25 dollars.
M. G. SMITH.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20

Salvation Army Loss Very
Great.

The Salvation Army Committee
men ut the Zone Headquarters in
Florence and Decatur have express
ed deep concern over the condition
OF the Organization as result Of ;ts
loss IN quota in the storm area and
the additional cost Of the suppl;ts
furnished the destitute. Seeing the
woefui need of the storm sufferers
the Salvation Army Officers have
informed the County Committeeman
IN the storm stricken areas that its
quoto should be used to help the
victims. In this way in the Florence
Zone alone over $5 10000 Of the
Salvation Army expense money has
been released and in addition am
amount equal to this has been
spent by the Organization for mat
tfesses' linen and other supplies.
The Counties that were not in
the storm stricken area have been
asked through the County Cam
palgn Committees to increase their
quota as much as possible Some
C)unties have already doubled their
quota because OF the double loss
IL
they have seen the Salvation Armv
has realized as result OF the storm.
The storm began at Cedar Bluff.
Miss, killing 80 about 9o'cloclx in
the morning Tuesday. April Goth
and extending from one-half to one
mile in width and laid waste the
entire country eastward throuph
Hamilton County to Virgins near
Hackleburg Here it seemed to rise
and then fell again between RUSSELL
vile and Spruce Pine where it de-
wasted the entire area il struck.
The storm did not do much damage
IN its wake until it struck east of
Huntsville around Gurley and the
Big and Little Coves where Il took
u total Of 20 lives and iniued scores
OF others.
Il wall be remembered thatit was
only Z. few weeks ago that similar
storm struch 1'allapeosa county and
certain parts OF Georgia TO all which
the Salvation Army contributed
supplies.
1T is for this reason that the Army
has lost its quota in these areas and
the cost OF the wo-k in them
that the Committeemen.have asked
the areas not stricken to double
their quota if possible.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20
For Sale.

100000 Sweet Potato Plants
Shipping daily Improved Early
Porto Rico and Nancy Hall. Sl.5O
per l 900. Order today.
). .. Doris Plant Farm.
3o-4t-pI Valdosta, Ga.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20

The same God who laid upon the
children Of Israel the injunction to
observe the sanctity Of the Sabbath
proclaimed also the holiness of toll
and declared that labor is the law OF
salvation, In the crucial period OF
human history it behooves us to
give heed not to one-seyenth of this
commandment only. but to the six
sevenths with which the Almighty
glorified toll ard translated work
into form Of worship. -Ex.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20

In letter to the tenants Of the
Delta d Pine Land Co., of Missis-
sippi, the largest cotton plantation
in the world, J. w. Fox, Gen. Mgr.
says: ! take this method OF con-
graduating YOU on the remarkable
stand Of cotton in sight on our
plantations, which is by far the best
we have ever had, and, in fact, it
looks as il we will have o 100 per
cent stand everywhere. Now the
real big fight is just ahead of us
and that is Ito leave stand. Do
not plow it up or chop it up. Care
fully watch the children. who do
not realize, MS you do, what full
stand means, and see that they do
not cut the cotton up. Cotton does
not grow in skips; it grows only on
cotton stalks. Every tenant that
has been with us more than one
year realizes what a full stand
means. Leave two stalks in place
and hoes width; keep it clean,
and we have chance to make a
baie to the acre on every cut on our
plantations. With big price in
prospect, this is the year to fight for
II big crop. This letter was sent to
Us by Mr. c. C. Smith County,
Agent of Coahoma County, Miss.
Mr.. Smith says in bis letter to ia
experiment has shown that plants
8 inchss apart in the drill yield 80
per cent more than where The plants
were spaced 16 inches apart in the
drill.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20
For Sale.

Fine Jersey mich COW, fresh, heif
er calf. r. j. Brown.
2n 2i n
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1920-05-20

France has a wierd tradition that
on Good Friday all the trees quiver
and shudder in dread remembrance
OF Christ's passion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-06
Where Vicks Began
Directions for the Use of Vicks

spoon and the vapors inhaled, CT
little applied up the nostrils and
snuffed back into the air passages.
For Spasmodic Group and
Children's Colds
Vicks is particularly recommended
for children's colds, since it is exter-
nally applied and can, therefore, be used
often and freely with perfect safety.
For spasmodic Group, rub Vicks over
the throat and chest until the difficult
breathing is relieved; then spread on
thickly and cover with hot flannel
cloth. An application at bedtime
usually prevents night attack of
Group.
For Use as a Liniment,
Poultice or Plaster
On account of its penetrat.vc and
rubefacient effect on the skin, Vicks has
been found excellent for many minor
ailments, such as Bites, Boils, Burns,
Bruises, Cuts, Frost bite, Itchings,
Muscular Soreness, Poison oak, Sun
burn, Headache.
Vicks Is Not Meant to Replace
the Physician
At the first symptoms of a serious
illness, such as pneumonia. ply
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-02-06

XTICK'S vapoRub comes In salve
v form. When applied to the body
its action is two-fold.
1st.--INTERNAL. The heat Of
the body releases the ingredients in the
form of vapors. These vapors are in
hailed with each breath. carrying the
medication through the air passages
to the lungs.
90 2nd.--ExTERNAL. In addition,
Vicks is absorbed thru and stimulates
the skin, attracting the blood to the
surface and aiding the vapors inhaled
TO relieve the congestion.
For Deep Chest Colds, Sore Throat.
Bronchitis, Coughs, Hoarseness
Forsevere cases, hot, wettowels should
be applied over the throat and chest to
open the pores of the skin. Then Vicks
should be rubbed well In, spread on
thickly and covered with two thick
nesses Of hot, flannel cloths. The
clothing should be left loose around the
neck and the bed clothes arranged in
the form of funnel, 50 that the vapors
arising may be freely inhaled.
For Head Colds. Asthma, Catarrh,
Hay Fever, Whooping Cough
For these troubles, Vicks can be used
"a for chest colds or can be melted in