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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
CROSS HILL

Cross Hill, June LITTLE big land
sale booked by the Universal Realty
Company for last Saturday failed to
bring out buyers. A good crowd, a
brass band, and the inimitable ED.
McCravy were all there, but bidders
were scarce and hard to stir. Tch
plot Of land. situated in one corner OF
the old cross roads, consisting Of six
acres more or less, and owned by
Benton Mathews, Of Greenwood, had
been cut into twenty-five small lots,
but for some reason nobody seemed
in 4 buying humor. II is understood
that the whole place was aftcrward
sold TO Mr.. j. Henry Rasor for
$3.50, or about $i60 per acre. a
small cottage dwelling is on the splacc.
Other property was offered for sale
during the day but none sold
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Walter Simmons re-
turned home Saturday from a weeks
visit to their son, Frank Simmons, at
Monroe, y. c. They made the trip to
uiiN iiclil -hoh.p w III Al Nttl tllN loullu
it long, hot, an ddusty journey, but
Of course enjoyed the outing and their
stay in the North Carolina city very
much.
Miss Floridc Rudd left Sunday for
Johnston TO be present at the Barr
Wright wedding to take place there
Thursday OF this week Miss Rudd
VIII take a prominent part in this
marriage as bridesmaid and in fur
ni@hing vocal music for the occasion
She will be there during the week to
attend all the pre-nuptia entertain
mcntS and any other preparations
leading up to the happy event. After
The wedding in Johnston Miss Rudd
l'Wll spend a while with relatives in
Edgcfcld
Mr.. Thomas Carter and Miss Lucille
watts surprised their many friends
when they went to l.aurcns last Thurs
day and were happily united in the
bonds of matriimony The profound
secrecy OF their marriage, however,
docs not in the least prevent the hear.
~ good wishes OF all Friends in their
new relations.
Another marriage of interest re-
ported 10 your correspondent last
week was that Of Mr.. Pierce Miller
and Miss Mabel Smith, Of Mountvillc.
These young people also are the hap
py recipients Of hearty Fluctuations.
Mr.. J. ID. Withcrspoon and family,
Of Westminster, ara here visiting
friends and looking after their farm
!n@ interests near Cross Hill.
The revival meeting began at the
Methodist Church Sunday afternoon.
Pastor s. II. Booth has the assistance
Of Rev. j. IT, Danncr. Conference
Evangelist, who Will do the preaching.
Mr. banners cvangclistc singer. Mr..
Durham, Of Westminster. is also with
him 10 lead the singing.
Misses Annabcl Hill, Vivian Nance,
Ind >arriclou Cunnin&ham aso lcav-
rg today for Rock Hill 10 attend the
Winthrop Summor school.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
NOTICE.

a pubic meeting OF those citizens
VINO return real or personal property
in the school district of the town Of
haurens, will be held in the court
house, Friday, June 25th, at III a. m..
for the purpose of levying tax fvor
maintaining the public schools in the
town of Iaurcns for the scholastic
year, l920-l92'.
BY order of Board Of Trustees.
o. B. Simmons,
y. H. ROpIGR, Chairman.
Secretary 47-3t
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
STORMY SCENES
IN LABOR MEETING

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IN LABOR MEETING
American Federation Wipes Out "COlor
Line" Session in Montreal. Au.
tOnOmy Of an Affiliated Union is
Threatened by Request to Railway
Clerks.
Montreal, June 10.-The American
Federation Of Labor in it's annual con-
ventioN here today wiped out the "col-
or line" and warned it's affiliated
international unions that negro work
c"s must be given full and equal mem
bcrship with white men.
The fedcratiOn's action came at the
end Of a stormy session which nearly
resulted in race war" between dele
gates from Southern states and the
negroes and their sympathizcrs.
Rejecting tho recommendation of its
or@aniZation committee the federation
for the first time in history threatened
the autonomy Of an affiliated union by
requesting the brotherhood Of Railway
Clerks to give the negro freight hand
lcrS. express and station employees
full membership and eliminate from
its constitution the words white only"
The committees report Of "non-con-
currcncc" on the ground that the fed
Grafton had no power to interfere with
the constitution Of an affiliated union
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16
Citation for Letters Of Administration
Stale of South Carolina,
County Of Laurens.

Whereas, RoXie a. Sheppard made
suit to me to grant her Letters of Ad-
ministration Of the Estate and effects
of o. Fl. Sheppard.
These are, therefore, to cite aud ad-
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors Of the said q. r.. Shep-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16

Miss Nora Cannon is in Rock Hill
visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Jess
I'll. Massey and little John Cannon. Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Thomas visited
relatives in Greenwood and McCor-
mick this week end.
The children of the Baptist Sunday
School are preparing little program
for Children's Day exercises next Sun
day afternoon. The public is invited
TO attend.
Master Jack Higgins is on a visit
TO his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. j..
S. Higgins.
Mr.. John Grow and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. Toy Grow and fami-
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Haynes, of Lau-
rens. spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Prince.
Mrs. Lester Hamct has gone TO
chester to spend some time with her
sister, Mrs. Castlcberry. Miss Ollie
May Taylor takes charge of the tclc-
phone central office in her absence.
ioc quality fine soft Bleaching. 36
IN. wide mo IN No ct,rolN o..
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-06-16

ioc quality fine soft Bleaching. sc
IN. wide (No. 70, no starch). Our
special sale price, 33c. j. C. Burns Co..
at both stores.
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Marble Hill press., 1920-12-02
MEMS and BOYS CLOTHING

No store can serve you better
than we can in this line.
Lot Mems Suits at S42.5O
cut to $1,000
Lot Mems Suits at $3.50
cut to $500
Lot Mems Serge Suits at
$3.50 cut to S2948
| Lot Mems Brown fancy
Suits at $4,000, cut to Sl9S5
| Lot Mems Brown fancy
Suits at s2250, cut to Sl575
| Lot Mems Brown fancy
Suits at $4,000, cut to Sl275
Lot Boys Suits at $1,000,
cut to Sl2O0
l Lot Boys All Wool Blue
Serge Suits at $500, cut to
Sll00
l Lot Mems heavy Over Coats
closing out at Sl2,5O
l Lot Mems heavy Over Coats
closing out at $500
lot Mackinaws, $3.50, now
Sl2.OO
Lot Mems pants $500 now
1918
Lot Mems pants $1,000 now
S7.98
10 per cent discount on Mems
mole skin and corduroy pants.
Mems fine shirts $250 to $500
now $l9S
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-02
HOSIERY GREATLY RE-
DUCED

Ladies silk hose put back to
pre-war prices. 75c to So per
pair. For this sale only.
Ladies gray mixed hose l5c
Mems wool hose now SOC
GROCERY DEPT
Best Sugar, l0c per h., or l2
lbs. for Sl.00 with $1,000 pur-
chase of Dry Goods, Clothing,
and Shoes, only one to a Gus
toner.
Best Rice, per lb. lie
Broken Rice, per lb. TIC
Best grade Santos Pea Berry
Coffee a5c
Best Grade Rio Coffee lac
PIG Soap 3 for Csc
Rub No More Soap 4 for 29c
Acorn Soap 6 for 25c
Cleane Easy 4 for 25c
All Twist Tobacco 8 for Csc
All l0c Smoking Tobacco
3 for Csc
Star and Horse Shoe Tobacco,
per plug Sc
Navy beans, per lb. Sc
Layton Baking Powder, per
can &c
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-02
LADIES READY To- WEAR
DEPARTMENT

Like all other departments is
chucked full of high class mer-
chandise at prices that no COM
petitor will dare meet except
with inferior qualities.
Ladies all-wool French serge
coat suits. Regular price S32.75
Now S24.93
All wool Tricotine regular
$3.50. Now S24.93
All Wool storm serge $3.50
value Now S20.9S
All wool silvertones $3.50
Now S23.79
ALI wool Poplin regular $3.50
value. Now S20.9S
All suits are silk lined.
DRESSES
All wool Tricotine was $4,000
Now SASS
All wool French serges were
$1,000. Now SASS
All wool storm serges, were
Sl4.O0. Now S9.9S
rs per cent wool Tricotines,
were $1,000. Now S1l,9S
SILK WAISTS
Georgette and Crepe-de-chine
were $500. Now S4.9S
One lot Georgette Blcuses'
were $500. Now S7.9S
Some as low as SS,9S
Marble Hill press., 1920-12-02
SCARFS g. SWEATERS

One lot of black scarfs. Reg
ular S5.75 Now S44S
Lot of slip over sweaters were
$500 Now S4.7S
Lot of sweaters with belt,
were $500. Reduced to S6.9S
Sweaters with draw string in
neck, waist and sleeves, were
$3.50. Now S6.9S
Two lots of heavy rope stitch
coat sweaters, Regular $500
Now S6.9s
All of the above sweaters are
strictly all wool, we also have a
splendid line ranging down to
Sl.25 for mems.
Knit headgear going in a
hurry at our prices.
SHOE DEPT.
We have so very many bar
gains in the dept, that we will
not undertake to quote prices,
except that we are putting out a
bunch of youths dress shoes at
Sl.9S, up,
| Lot Mems Dress Shoes at
S2.9S, up.
| Lot Ladies gun metal and
vici kid, high heels and tops, at
1898, and up.
These are sure 'nuf Sunday
shoes. We also have other shoe
bargains that will surprise you
when you come in.
Mems all-rubber four buckle
overs S2.9S
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16
Chicago Democrats
Wanted Wet Plank
For Beer and Wine
Nine Down State Delegates Joir
Chicago VETS

The Illinois delegation TO the San
Francisco Convention voted 81 to %
to instruct Congressman A. J. SABBATH
Illinois member OF the Resolutions
Committee, to work for a wet plank
in the national Democratic platform.
The Shelbyville Democrat printed
the following report on this action by
the vets:
You can't expect anything from
Chicago, especially when any reforms
are concerned. Look what that gang
Of booze-lovcrs from Chicago, who
make up majority OF Illinois dele
gates to the San Francisco convention
did. Voting solidly wet, aided and
abettcd by nine down-state men who
ought to have had more sense, they
put Illinois on record as being a
soak state We are not going to
give the Chicago crowd line, but in
order to show how the down state
men voted we are willing to burn up
enough space to do it, so that ii
any OF those nine fellows ever come
up for office they may be spotted.
DOWNSTAIRS voting wet were; p. J.
Lucey, Streator; George +. Johnson,
East Moline; S. A. Rathbun, Pontiac;
Ben w. Alpincr, Kankakee; Richard
F. Knsella, Spring6eld ]. p. Callag
han. Alton: Maurice v Joyce, East
St. Louis; William A. Bowles, Joliet,
and John Logan of Elgin. Down
state delegates who opposed the wet
plank were: Charles II. Linscott,
Rockford; A. H. Hanneke, DiXon
L. S. Lewis, East Dubuque; Thomas
E. Burner, Carthage Peter A. Wal
Ter, Kewanee; Joseph w. Wall,
Quincy; Daniel w. Voorhees,. Peoria;
Jay L. Spaulding, Princeton; Edward
Z. Donnely, Bloomington; James A.
Mecks, Danville; Edwin +. Poorman,
Mattoon Franklin r. Dove, Shelby
Vile; John Schultz, Beardstown;
Harry Higbee, Pittsfeld; Thomas l.
Jarrett, Springfield; Edgar Z. Fyke,
Centralia; George w. Fithian, New
ton; Roy Z. Pcarcc, Carmi; Henry
B. Pierce, Golconda; William II.
Warder, Marion, and Waiter W.
Williams, Benton
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16

trail Illinois city in which this paper
Is printed. 1t says:
Arrests in Lincoln have shown a
decrease since July |, 1910. when
national Prohibition went into effect.
All saloon buildings lave been put to
other uses, few OF them being used
for soft drink parlors. Bankers say
that men who were in the saloon
business have entered other business
es and are doing as well or better
than in the days Of John Barleyeorn.
Arrests on drunk and disorderly
charges for the year ending July /,
1919, totaled 65 while during the
first dry year AZ were booked on sim
liar charges. Little change could be
noticed during the months in. which
the transition occurred but a notice
able decrease is found in the last
months of the dry times.
ARRESTS on other charges show a
greater decrease, the police having
booked 45 for charges other than
drunk and disorderly in the year end
ing July, 1919, and Is for the first
year OF dry time
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16
RETURN OF WINES AND BEER MEANS
DEATH To PROHIBITION, SAYS KRAMER

Federal Commissioner OF Prohibition John +. Kramer,
June Is in address group OF Brooklyn ministers
discussed the dry law enforcement question He said
The essential thing is the cooperation OF
the people themselves Prohibition is here stay
forever because it will be impossible get 30
states to agree to wipe the Eighteenth Amendment
out of the Constitution 1t be made effective
and not allowed to become a farce Unless the peo-
pie of the country take this matter seriously and real
ze their responsibility and help the authorities
by their compliance with the law and by their senti-
men in favor of its strict observance it be
properly enforced.
New York City spends $25000O00 year for
police protection. The federal government has been
given 100000 to police the entire country. In
spite of the fact that this law has wrought radi-
cal changes than any law that has been adopted,
affecting it does mems appetes and DESIRES it has
been tremendous Mr.. Kramer
phatc in his opposition to the proposition to permit
the manufacture and sale of beer and so-caed light
wines. On this point he said
WE NIGHT AS WELL GIVE UP THE WHOLE
THING AND LET IT GO BY THE BOARD IF WE ARE
TO HAVE WINES AND BEER. SOFT DRINK ESTAB-
LISHNENTS ARE TROUBLESOME ENOUGH TODAY
BUT CHANGE THEM TO WINE AND BEER EMPORI-
UMS AND NO POWER ON EARTH COULD ENFORCE
THE LAW OR LIMIT THE ALCOHOLIC CONTENT.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16
Catholics Oppose
Beer Amendment
To VOlstead Act
Will Continue To Work Against
Drink Evils

The 10Th Annual Convention OF the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
Illinois met in Chicago recently.
The following is from report of the
committee on resolutions:
With Prohibition in force it may
be said that our work is completed,
that there is no further necessity for
total abstinence societies and hence
that we ought to disband. To this
we are opposed We believe that
our grand old union has yet work
to do. and that we should remain
banded together to help the rising
generation-the pride of America
and the hope Of the world-to enjoy
the full fruition of Prohibition with
out lessening its benefits or dimming
its 1uster by the insdious attacks
OF wet statesmen and damp politi-
clans.
we heartily endorse the Prohibi-
ton enforcement law known as the
Volstead Act and earnestly urge all
law-abiding Citizens to cooperate
to their fullest extent with our public
officials charged with its enforcement.
ITO amend the Volstead Act, as
has been suggested, permitting the
manufacture and sale of beer and
light wines would in our judgment
be most unwisc. To permit each
state in the Union to be the
sole Judge OF what should con-
sttute Intoxicating liquor would tend
to nullify the splendid and beneficial
effects of the Eighteenth Amendment
and cause intermnablc and vexatious
trouble throughout the length and
breadth of tic American Republic.
We are, therefore, unalterably OPP
posed to any law that would permit
the manufacture and sale of any kind
of drink containing a larger percent
age of alcoholic content than that
now provided by the Nolstead Act.
we congratulate Illinois and
particularly our beloved Chicago in
having at its head to enforce the
Prohibition law such an honest, faith
ful, efficient and Jealous public official
as Major A V. Dalrymplc, and sim
cerely trust that all honest and law
abiding citizens will cooperate with
him in his laudable desire to impair
tally enforce the Eighteenth Amend
ment now happily part of the organ
ic law of our land To us it seems
inconceivable that there should exist
anywhere men. calling themselves
American Citizens, who would Sc
cretly or otherwise countenance OPP
position to the proper enforcement
of any law legally passed by our
legislative bodies after due and ma
ture consideration"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16
Dry Representative
Up For Reelection

Hon. Albert T. Tourillott OF Dix
on, Illinois, is candidate for re-
election to the Lower House of the
Illinois Legislature from the 35th
Senatorial District This district is
comprised of DeKalb, Zee and White
side counties.
Mr. Tourtillott was in the 51st
General Assembly and voted for
ratification and all law enforcement
measures. He has splendid record.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16
VOTE ON WET AND DRY
PLANKS AT THE DEMO
CRATIC CONVENTION

The dry plank offered by ".
]. Bryan favoring the enforce
ment of the Nolstead Act and
keeping the maximum alcoholic
content at one-half of l per
cent was defeated ON the floor
of the convention by vote of
1857 to 92o1z.
The dry plank offered by r.
p. Hobson favoring enforce
ment of the Nolstead Act with
out reference to the alcoholic
content was rejected on the
floor of the convention by a
viva-voce vote.
The wet plank offered by
Bourke Cochran of New York
favoring the manufacture and
sale of beer and wine was re-
jected by vote of $50 to 72615.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16
ETERNAL VIGILANCE

Not without sacrifice did
Americas first freedom endure.
Not without sacrifices will
Americas new freedom from
the liquor traffic continue. Not
with bullets and bloodshed, but
with their votes in the ballot
box citizens of Illinois must
protect Prohibition with eternal
vigilance. No man who oppo-
ses Prohibition legislation must
be permitted to became mem
Der of our state legislature or
our national congress. No man
in sympathy with the outlawed
enemy must be intrusted with
the enforcement OF the Prohibi-
ton law.
Not its signing, but the sup
port of the Declaration of In
dependence during the Revolu-
ton and through the IA years
of our national life made Amer
lean freedom a reality for us
and a possibility for all the
world. Likewise not the pass
ing of a Prohibition law but its
support now and through the
coming years will make the
blessings OF Prohibition per-
mancnt here and possible in
every other land.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16

the best surroundings possible for the
1000 or more students quartered here
each school year from all parts of the
world, but this task became difficult
and it was next to impossible 10 keep
the illicit whisky seller from the uni
versity district
This problem, thanks to national
Prohibition, solved itself and the
county, and especially Champaign
Urbana, where the students reside
while here, can now tell the world
that this community offers truly
suitable surrounding for young
person to procure an education"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16
Number Of Crime Cases Cut In
Two and Champaign County
Saves Much Money In Court
Costs.

The Champaign Gazette of July 2,
thus describes what the national dry
law did to Champaign county:
"Thc period of year preceding
July /, 1919 produced total of loo
indictments, compared with but IS
during the last year.
The saving to the county in muir
der trials, bootlegging cases, and in
dictments is enormous, it is claimed.
The average murder trial costs from
5000 to $500, and the average boot
logging case will cost the county
500. The average cost of every in
dictment, including arrest and sub
sequent trial, will average 500 also.
Whether or not the condition is
due to national Prohibition depends
on the point of view taken by the in
dividual. Officials, however, assert
that Prohibition is the cause of the
slump
1t is hard to figure from the above
newspaper reports on what the vets
base their claim that there is wide
spread dissatisfaction against Pro-
hibition which will lead to reaction
In favor of beer and wine. 1t is
safe guess that il the liquor traffic
does come back via beer and wine it
will be because the voters were too
Indifferent to go to the primaries on
September Is and vote for endorsed
dry legislative candidates.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1920-07-16
IT PROMISES LIBERTY
BUT IT GIVES CHAINS

"And now the light grows
and the world is waking up to
see what is keeping it back, and
anyone who IS truthful and
frank has only to look around
to see that one of the things
which has kept JOY and peace
out of the world is drink.
81 do not say that it is
actually a sin to take drink,
) but what | object to is the
crime and misery that follows
in its wake. 1t offers the
workingman liberty; it gives
him chains. In short, it bene-
fits nobody but the brewers. =
Lady Nancy Aston.