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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
LAURENS TACKLES
ABBEYILLE FRIDAY
Local High School Football Team In
Good Shape for Game,

Good Shape for Game.
The football team of tho Jourone
high school will opcn its season ot
home on Friday. October 7th meet
ing the strong team from Ahbov;,,o
The local team is in good shame for
the game and expects to give q good
account Of themselves. They arc
ANXIOUS to get even with the Abbc-
Yille bunch" for their defeat of las,
year when Abbcville won 13 TO O.
The game will be called at 4 p NJ
at the city Dall park. High school
girls will sell tickets at % ana 30
cents. The Grccnvillc News OF Sus-
Cay had the following to say of the
local team:
II nGci the able and efficient coach-
inE Of Tom Bolt, htc I.aurcns High
School expects to turn out the best
high school team in the state. The
team is much heavier and Swiftcr than
it has been heretofore. These fast,
husky grid warriors opcned their sea
son last Friday by defeating Green
wood high TO the tune OF If to 6. This
""S q sooo game as poIh teams iouSht
hard, but the l'aurcns delegation did
not cut lose with but few OF their
' 49, p,"sS
,'h ''o'' n"a many plays such as
'oN'' o''9"-oiosSeS' lor"ard
p"SscS ana many lake formations that
'"iS n'si soiooi puiich. me
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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
Delegates TO Cotton Association

w. ID. Byrd, president OF the Lau-
Cotton association, and a. P Fuller,
Of 'Mountyille, have been named as del
cgates to the annual meeting OF the
American Cotton association. The
meeting Is to be held at Birmingham,
Ala, October 26-29.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
MICROBE OF LOVE
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
MUSICAL Comedy with Lots OF Pen
ana Pretty Girls to be Given by Lo-
cal Talent Monday and Tuesday

and Pretty Girls to be Given by LO.
cal Talent Monday and TUESDAY
Nights.
ing Microbc of Love-" musical
COMEDY with lots of pep, pretty steps
and pretty girls, is to be given at the
Opera House by local talent Monday
and Tuesday nights of next week. The
play is being given under the auspces
or the American Legion. frankly stat
cd to be In need Of the money. The
pay mas been given in many places in
South Carolina besides other states
and has had such success that the
Seheral rule has been to give re-
peat performance. Forcsceing its sue
cess here the legion committee has
decided in advance to give it for two
nights. The admission charges will
be Sl.OO for reserve seats and rs
cents for general admission, war tax
extra. Charges for children and
adults will be the same. Sale of
tickets will start Thursday morning
at the Powe Drug Store. The play is
being directed by Miss Sarah Marie
Nembrough, of Mobile, Ala.
The following is the caste and the
musical numbers:
Priscilla Pruncs4 ; Miss Alliene Franks
Madame IIymen Cupid
Miss Frances Davis
hoVic Long Miss Rcbecca Lake
ma FRAUD Mrs. Joe Finney
Wanta Man Miss julie Childress
Sophia Swectgum
Miss Virginia Barksdalc
Lille Lonesome
Miss Ethel Langston
Samantha Loving Miss Clowney
Hope On Miss Hattie Kate Eastcrby'
ever Ready Miss McMillas
Piney Meltingheart
Miss Carrie Fleming
Tillie Comes Miss Brucie Owings
On the Lookout
Miss Virginia Barksdale
Billy Bachelor Stanley Crews
U, b. Careful Anthony Fuller
Simon Shy Allie Lee
Very Bold Rice Nickels
Bobby Bashful Jas. Sullivan
Never Wed ~ PhilAIuT
Can't Catch Ben Sullivan
Hard Boiled Nat Richardson
Mr.. Henpcck Dr.. r.. E. Hughes
Mrs. IIcnpeck Mrs. James Sullivan
Cupid elise Perry
Cupid Mary Davis
Lord lisa Pity Charles Fleming
Old Fashioned Wife, Mrs. Latimer
Old Fashioned Wife, Mrs. Rutledgc
Fifi Suc Miss Martha Barksdalo
Izzce Coming Miss Incz IIudgens
Iva Chance Miss Bette Richards
Meta Match Mrs. M. J. Simpson
Reporter Margaret Dunlap
Saphrona Wait On
Miss Virginia Sullivan
Chorus Girls
Margaret Knight Martha Saxon
Rcbecca Adams Sarah Bishop
Sarah Eliza Swygcrt Sarah Saxon
Lois Fuller Mary Sue Bolt
Sarah Katherine Barksdalc
Patty wilkes
Act 0ne-Scene Spinstcrs Club
Musical Numbers
Grande Ensemble
= Will be Your Little Girlie-
Chorus
3 We are Twenty-Five Spinstors
by Spinsters and Chorus
Tho Nicrnbn op nya
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1921-10-05
COTTON FORECAST
6,537,0O0 BALES
Condition Report Lowest
on Record
GINNING REPORT
ALSO LOW
Condition Report was Slightly Higher
Than Trade had Expected. Ginning
Report Shows Less than Three Mil


lion Bales Ginncd Pri0r to Sept. 25.
Washington, Oct. 3.-Cotton pro-
ductlon this year was forecast today
at G,537000 equivalent 500 pound bales,
by the Department of agriculture
Dasng its estimate on the condition
OF the crop September 25, which was
~ per cent or normal Indicating a
yield of llS.0 pounds per acre.
The growing season this year has
been the most disastrous on record,
the crop showing loss of l,6GG 900
bales in prospective production during
the months Of August and Scptem-
Der. Tho end of August found the
crop in the worst condition eyer re-
corded, while the end OF September,
as disclosed in todays report, shows
unfaVorablc weather during the
month, rendered the condition worse
than at the end Of August. Record
extremes of heat and dryncss have
forced unprecedented maturity Of the
crop and deficiency Of fertilizer has
shortened the fiber and lessened the
yield. Today condition report shows
INC crop TO be ~ points below the
worst previous record. over most of
the best there will be but little mid
die crop and practically no top crop.
The swarming plague of boil wee
WIS mas advanced almost to the limits
OF 'he peit' peips through the low
cr third of North Carolina, into | I
counties OF Tennessee and over most
or Arkansas and Oklahoma.
me army and other worms have
oeen present in damaging numbers in
most of the territory from the Mis-
sissippi westward stripping the leaves
from the plants over large areas.
In some sections picking Is COM
plcted and ir muck Of the East Gul;
territory tho present picking will get
most or all Of It. Farmers plan to
clear off tho crop and plow early to
diminish wccvil damage next year.
INC forecast Of production, IN
equivalent 500,pound bales, and the
condition Of the crop on September
%, in percentage OF normal, by
states, follow:
Virginia, 10000 and condition 53
North Carolina, $4,000 and 54
south Carolina $4,000 and 40 Gcor-
gia, 722,OO0 and 33; Florida, 10000
ana so; Alabama. 46S000 and 46
mississippi $4,000 and 4S; Louisl>
ana, 245,OOO and Al; Texas, 1,S63. 900
and 3S; Arkansas, 677,000 and 53
Tennessee 2l7000 and 62; Missouri,
$4,000 and 70; Oklahoma, 100000
and 38; California, $4,000 and 49,
Arizona, $4,000 and ST. all other
states, 1000 and SO.
Forecast OF lower Calfornias pro
duction was placed at $1,000 bales,
Including in california's total but ex-
cluded from United States total.
Ginning Report
New Orleans, Oct. 3.-Thc second
ginning report OF the season issued
by the census bureau at nine o'clock
today showed a smaller total OF cotton
expected and stiff rise in prices re-
suited in tho futrrp market amo,nto1
, 1921-12-20
LEGISLATION BY AMENDMENT.

eff Miss Alice Paul and her National woman's
party" says the Philadelphia Ledger, "hope to bring
about by another amendment to the federal constitu-
ton, the removal of the various legal disabilities and
determinations under which the sex still suffers they
will have to work a great deal harder than they did
Tor the Nineteenth amendment removing the political
disabilities of women.
I'm the face of the genuine grievances which still
exist in the continued existence of statutes, chiefly
state enactments, discriminating between the rights
and privileges of men and women, it might be un-
gracious to assume that the National Woman's party
in entering this new campaign is seeking to maintain
Its right to a separate entity in the body polite, and
to keep itself before the public notice.
Formidable opposition to the proposal has already
developed among those earnest men and women who
ehcent enactments for the protection of women in in
the principle of discrimination between the sexes, and
involve inequalities in treatment which would seem to
be forbidden by the terms of the National Woman's
party program. Their suggested amendment reads as
follows:
mo political, civil or legal disabilities or inequal-
tiles on account of sex, or on account of marriage I'M
less applying alike to all sexes shall exist within the
United States or any place subject to their juris-
diction.
Even IL the promoters of this new movement for n
constitutional amendment could succeed in creating a
popular sentiment sufficient to insure ratification bv
the requisite number of states, not to mention action
by the congress, the adoption of such an amendment
would inevitably result in p~rotracted litigation and un-
certainty as to the validity of the safeguards that have
been already thrown around the working woman. The
most recent experience of the country does not offer
a bright prospect for the Alice Paul amendment"
, 1921-12-20

II Roy Haynes, federal prohibition commissioner.
Is successful in enforcing the Volstead act" remarks
the Springfield Union, sit will not be through declara-
tons OF warfare against the press of the country but
OF warfare against the bootleggers, runi-runners and
other agencies of illicit traffic. When he declared be-
fore the Anti-Saloon league in convention in Wash
lngton that he was succeeding in spite of the liquor
subsidized press he was not merely showing poor
judgment, he was giving unexpected and unwelcome
evidence of an %unftness for his task.
The press of the country with no exceptions worth
considering is calling as loudly for the enforcement
OF the prohibition laws as is the Anti-Saloon league.
This is true, whether newspapers believed the amend
ment wise or not. The fact that the press of the coun-
try is constantly calling attention through its news to
the violations of the law is not evidence that the news.
papers Of the land are subsidized by bootleggers, but
that the federal enforcement agency is failing in its
task. In view of the recent developments of corrup-
tlon, and the changes made in his forces in various
places, Commissioner Haynes might better have said
that he is succeeding in spite of the bribery of his own
agents. 1t is pretty cheap business for the commits
sioner to cover deficiencies of his agency with whole
sale charges against the reputable newspapers of the
land"
, 1921-12-20
A Prayer
By MILDRED HARMED

Let me girc a little more.
Sacrifice from day to day.
Render SOM sweet service for
Some poor pilgrim on the way.
Let me speak some kindly word
To tho soul by sorrow torn,
II may lighfaa wacn It's heard
Loads. whi.'h seemed could not
be borne
Let me do my little part
For ~humanitf's great cause,
May / find It ia my heart
In all good va,rks. not TO pause
Give me strength. I humbly ask
That I faint not in my work.
Faint not In my daily task.
And no duty. eyer shirk-
, 1921-12-20
THE MARsHAL,s PARTING ADVICE.

Marshal Foeb. hero of the world war, has returned
to France after a triumphal tour of America IN whieh
no honor or acknowledgement was withheld IN ms
farewell he spoke the words as a soldier would say
them and which Americans will do well to remember.
Let US rejoice over the great victory put N tnas
rejoicing let us not overlook the fact that serious mat
ters confront us. Let US not live in an alleged para
disc. We must face our problems in serious manner.
Permit me to set forth three points or conditions that
] believe to be cardinal. By way of explanation, l
may say that / long to see the re-estabhshment OF
economic and industrial peace. l yearn to see the es-
Establishment of a commission Of economic experts, ap-
pointed by the world powers, that will act to accom-
plish these three points:
81. To deal with the victors or creditors so that
foreign trade between these countries could be re-
established and a common working basis OF setting
all obligations be arranged.
"2. The vanquished or debtors-Tlose nations to
be aided in every possible manner through the me-
dunn of the economic commission and arrangement
made by which they may be re-estabhshed CONNER
cinlly and at the same time be enabled to pay their
war PREPARATIONS. In this connection, after Germany
and the other central powers have been dealt with,
the economic commission could take up the matter of
the new states created as the result Of the war
Ozecho- Slovakia, Jugo-Slavia, etc. 4
E.3. Nations in which disorder exists-Russia fur
nished the best example. The marshal believes that
after the allies and the central powers have re-estab-
lished pre-war conditions economically that Russia
will desire to enter into the prosperous trade rela-
ton and that the present condition of anarchy exist
ing in that country will be abolished so that Russia
may have a stable government and 4 more prosperous
state of affairs.
When you face a crisis, you deal only with facts.
Imagination plays no part. The facts we are dealing
with today are that even though the allies have been
victorious and that peace has been established through
out the world, there exists an acute congestion which
vitality affects the business of every nation. Most of
this congestion is due to lack of confidence. And what
causes this lack of confidence? Lack of unity on the
part of the world powers. 1t is true that all of the
allied nations rejoice in their victory so dearly won.
It is true that individually each nation is trying in a
united manner to build itself up even beyond the point
it occupied before the war.
"But it is not true the nations Of the world are act
ing in an united manner to re-establish those condi-
tons by which their people may enjoy the benefits of
world confidence, world understanding, world trade,
world idealism and world prosperity.
What should the world do today? 1t should find
out just what it owes, just what it is able to pay and
act accordingly, for after all, nations are no better
than individuals and nations with ideals should ex-
press themselves just as individuals with ideals ex-
press themselves"
, 1921-12-20
DESCENDANT OF d,ARr1cNAN.

There has just died at the Palais Rose, Vesinet,
Paris, Count Robert de observation-disclosures poet
decadent of whom Aanatole France said he was the
"Fiance de + Ideal" He was born in Paris in 1855. His
first book of verse, Lies Chauves Souris," published in
1892, thrilled the lazy, gossipy fast set OF Paris. The
debutant author was shown to be a star in the new
literary heavens, morbid, interpretive, amazingly
clever, knowing everything and believing nothing,
over-educated and lacking IN purpose. He typifed the
society and surroundings of which he was the out
religion, with every legend of mythology and art, he
chose from them al, without adopting any.
He employed the bizarre and unique at all times to
do his advertising. He carried about a collection of
lockets containing miniature paintings of women's
eyes, among others the left eye of Madame Recamier
New York for his series of conferences arranged by
Elizabeth Marbury he wore a green and bronze neck
cloth set off with a bunch of orchids framed in maiden
hair fern. 1.-THE flowers" he explained, "are poor lit
tie American exiles and l bring them home" He
came to the United States as a Missionary of Litera-
ture," seeking to extend beyond the confines of a
country, the knowledge, spirit and influence of its cul-
ture. Bandelaire was one for his revelation of Poe to
France. In New York he proposed to use colors as
the symbol stock-in-trade of his seven lectures. He
soon complained ''the ignorants of New York refused
to contemplate the color of his soul"
OF course he fought duels. The blood of the Mare
schal de Montlue of Pierre de Montesquion, marshal
of Louis XIV; of Anne Pierre de Montesquiou, the
conqueror of Savoy, and of the real d'Artignan. no
less adventurous than the one Dumas portrays, flowed
iu the veins of the count He owned the Chateau
d'Artignan in the Pyrennes and several other beauti-
full places. Whistler painted his picture. He was tab,
slender, with high forehead, black hair and moustache,
rsnlarkable, talking quickly and fuently, expressing
himself in poetic phrases. There are some who claim
for him a place among the veritable poets. However
tri6ing and unfortunate his convictions may seem, no
, 1921-12-20
WORTHLESS WORK.

Mr.. William NJ. Steuart, director of the census, has
that a census Of the United States be
taken in 1925. He cites many and cogent reasons
therefor, which leads to the belief of most folks that
the 1920 census was worthless, at least so far rs popu-
lntion count was concerned. There was scarce a city
or village throughout the land but disputed the fig
ures the enumerators returned. 1t was due perhaps
largely to the incompetency of the persons who did
the field work, for it is recalled that in most instances
few of them were competent to tidy up a livery stable
let alone count and tabulate the population.
So palpably wrong were the figures and so contempt
ible was the attitude of supervisors and other officials
connected with the department that city governments
and public bodies did their own counting and proved
the governments work valueless.
This brought other branches Of the census under
suspicion, so that data heretofore depended upon by
business and other interests has been cast aside.
Census statistics are only valuable If correct. Since
correctness has been challenged it is well that a spe-
cial census be taken that we may have something de-
peEdable for the many uses to which the figures are
employed.
, 1921-12-20

It Il . sad experience to be home
sick It Christmas Those who have
never been away from Home and loved
ones at this happy season can scarcely
yeiize the drearinesA of IT. When every
one around you Is happy IN the pleas
tres OF exchanging gifts n good
wishes and mingiing with those near
ard dear-and not an atom OF all this
for you-gloom settles upon you and
tho world seems unfair. Your mind
will not turn to other things that
might tlfford n respite In your woe.
but constantly reverts to the things
you miss and want-O. with such long
ing,
1t is the season which brings with
It the memories of the ages. the mem
cries OF you own happy childhood.
the scenes and Joy a~ccentuated by
your ionliness and separation.
There are all too many in tho world
today. who are in h selt-same situa-
ten. Those eneroxsed in their own
happiness may not know how hank-
fully even. a smile. a cheerful word.
would be received by some person
passed in the street who is carrying a
burden OF loneliness.
II fate has been kind to you and
your nollddy ec1Son PROMISES TO Dc
bright. CHEEKY and abundant. share
It with the less fortunate and make
the world brighter for a day for some
foriorn and heartsick person. denied
by distance the pleasures Of the yuie-
tide.
The subject is brought home by a
letter received by MIR. T. Richard
Ship. a day or two ago from a home
sick girl in Casper-but let her tell
her own story:
The Request
Dear Sir:-I am deeply interested
In the poems rot write and which
appear from time TO time In the Trib
une: and am wondering II you would
write one ITO the Folks Back Home
ut Christmas time.
This is my first Christmas away
from my mother. sister and brothers
and I dare say there are a others
like me. / have thought of every
thing TO write: but somehow. you
know. It takes men like you. SO I am
to you In the hope that you
will publish a poem in time for Christ
There are others who will APP
.preciate Il as much as myself. I Will
he thankful for tho kind favor and
wish you every success and many
blessings at Christmas tide.
A GIRL AWAY FROM HOME.
, 1921-12-20
APPREcIArIoN OF HuMoR.

What may appeal to the sense of humor CT an Irish
man cannot be depended upon to excite the risibilities
of Italians, Jews and Germans. Take, for instance,
developments in the Lockwood legislative investigat-
irg committees inquiry into building trades corrup-
ton in New FORK, where members of the plasterers'
union were fined the sum of $40 for working on st.
Patrick's Day.
The union bylaws were read to Mr.. Michael Gal
lagher, the secretary, and they contained no such au-
clude only the names of Italians, Jews and Germans.
Not a single Irishman. Mr.. Gallagher's explanation
was simple and direct and was ''That is the reason
they worked"
The Italians, Jews and Germans failed to grasp the
joke but it did not go over the heads of the Irish
present,
, 1921-12-20
HANDLE boz.

It is understood a Filipino commission of protest
will shortly visit the United States to direct an agita-
ton against the adoption of the report on the Phil
ippines signed by General Wood and former Cover
nor Forbes. Certain elements among the Filipinos
appear to be following the example of certain Porto
Ricans who are now in Washington urging the recall
of Governor Reilly of Porto Rico. The protests from
both quarters are animated by natives who were given
large powers by the Democratic administration, much
to the detrinnent of the islands, and now are cha
grined to see their authority slipping from them.
, 1921-12-20
COMMERCIAL CLUB At
BURLINGTON ORGANIZED

BASIN. Wyo.. Dec. 2o.-A CONNER
cial club was organized at Burlington
asst week with II. G. Nel.5n, presi-
dent; A. f. schiaf. vice president; c.
z. Hensley. treasurer; C. Wa ster Jr..
secretary. Practically every business
nan in the town and n number of
armers OF the surrounding territory
Signed hi charter list.
, 1921-12-20
THE LEAGUE AND sILEs1A.

In the plebiscite of Upper Silesia 59.6 per cent of
the votes were cast in favor of Germany and 4O.4
per cent for Poland, and the league of nations, by its
decision, practically set aside that vote. That was
followed by a pronounced fall in value of the German
mark. Article ,SS of the Versailles treaty seems to
have been rendered null by the league.
, 1921-12-20
CARING FOR THE VETERANS

The cost of rehabilitating disabled veterans has in
creased over $4,000, 900 per month in the last two or
three months The increase is due to the drive of Di-
rector Forbes of the Veterans bureau to discover
every man entitled to federal relief and to see that
he got it. On September 1 there were 2,73s men
receiving training at government expense. In De-
cember the enrolment was 101, Gal. The cost of the
service is about 13,0O0,o 900 in maintenance pay alone
every month of the year.
, 1921-12-20
|NcU Spud Grade
Is Approved at
Spokane Meeting

SPOKANE. Dec. ,o-A new po-
tato Crude between United States
standard grades No. 1 and 3 was ap-
proved hy the potato grade conference
here
A Representative OF the bureau Of
I sa.kets announced hat the bureau
was considering a similar grade The
, 1921-12-20

rot. nesh injury or other imperfec-
lions combined 70 be permitted
Colorado delegates were present AZ
the meeting by Invitation OF delegates
, 1921-12-20

one can altogether despiss a man to whom nature
deemed it worth while to speak The count never
married.
Can this be the offspring of the roistering hero of
Dumas musketeers7
, 1921-12-20

new grade would be permitted to o n
sist OF rs per cent OF No 1 quality and
/: per cent of No. : quality potatoes
but ne mor than six per cent Of dry
Ashland weekly tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1919-1924, 1921-08-17
FINALLY ACCOMPLISHED

The much cussed and discussed
new electric linotype melting pot is
now properly installed and seems 10
he working fine. The heat and IT.
ritation of the campaign seems to De
over and the season for good feel'
ing and happy thoughts has arrived;
therefore we take back (for the
sake of our religion) nearly every
thing we have thought during the
past week. And on account Of old
friendships and good will for the
future nearly everything we have
said the past week. A squaring OF
accounts is always appropriate after
the battle. We have an abiding
faith now that we will be able TO
print the news instead of apologies
for not printing it. We thank our
subscribers for their good Will and
forebearance during the ordeal,