WYThiILSON~ 1.EALS Marked Improvement in Former Pres. Ident's Heaili. Able to See Friends. "Woodrow Wilson has inroved in health 100 per cent sinceo last fall and the i:copile of the country are swing Ing back to his ideals and policies inI every section." h'ls sratenent was made at the t Jefferson hotel last' night by Oliver t P. Newman of Washington, 1). C., who -has spent the last four months visit lig Northern and lEastern states in th'e interest of the Woodrow Wilson fotindationl and Is in Columbia to eon fer with Governor Cooper aind other leaders of the movemient here looking to the establishment of a state organ ization of the foundation for South Carolina. Major Newman, who commanded a :battallofl of field artillery in the .Am'erican expeditionary forces and ivas also on General Pershing's stallt held( a coference at the governor's mansion yesteday ftiernooil with Governor Cooper and Fitz iHiugh Alc Alaster and will confer with thei and others today. "I am glad to he able to tell the host of friends a.Ild admirers of Nlr. Wilsoi in South Carolina that the Formoer presidenit has slowin a very marked and gratifying improvemiieIt in tle last few months. lie looks and seeiiis like a different man. lIe is 110w rcovelinOg rapidly after a long, tedi 0us period. during which Ie ap Iared to make such slow progress. "One of the most pleasing and en cou raging things about his iimpro. e ilielit is that ie is now able to see -t great many people. I lardly . -my passes that one or more o' his former associates cr ol( friends doesii't spend some time withl him), frequent ly at lunch or drinner. Alr. Wilson Is able to walk to his cAr unassisted. .lie goe.s out for a rid(e ver'y after n1col. ilis color is good 114 he is it gocd flesh, having lost entirely thI gjiunat apiuearance of a yearago. "P'oquently I am asked if 'Mr. Vil son displays aly interest inl political t events. I can say emphatically that ie does-a very dfinite, active i:) terest. He discusses politics with isb friends who come to see him and shows the clearest, keenest insight inl to what Is going on but le also shows t (what he aid he would, when he re tiredl) how anl ex-president ought to colifidet himself." Major Newman'ic reports that the Woodrow Wilson fouidation is meet ing witi succes in the various sta e : iid li'dicts it similar result in S ouuth1. ('arolina, "1*.NIy of the states have nearly Icted their wished to .talk to iersons tboard the Ulnited Sta-tes shlilling )oar(I liner America, but did not care ,o wait for the Vessel to spani the 370 aiiles or ocean that separated her. oam New N ork. So they hulrried to a elepholic exclianige, tosse(l Coins into s many slots, took down six receiv rsaid "Give ie tho America," and ,'aited. In due time sonie one said, l cre 's youlr party, anld the inter ,*ew was Oil. Tihe reporter s leanied that the iienuca expected t'o dock at 8 p. mll. omorrow that the weather had been heavy with strong seas which delayed1 Is," and tihat there were 663 passeni- C .ers aboard, including 19 Americans viho had been soldiering for the king t , Spain in the war in Morocco, "broke I ni1d out of smokes.'' ".1ust like talking to *11arlem or the ronx1'' the rcl)orters. agreed, when he Interview Wits concluded, V In talking to the ship, theiri voices :e-c transmitted by wires to the )eal B3each transmitting station and henne by wireless. The Incoming nessages were wirelessed fronm the essel to -the receiving station at El ierton and tranmitted to the New -ork exchange by wire. he lemonstration 1was in the na :ure of a test o1 new long distance elephone equluint installed oi the tmerica with the consent of tle ship ini g board. At its colelusion it was irodicted that wireless 'Phonies would e in general use on the ocean liners. 'tation for Letters of A(huiisftratiol C %tate of South Carolin, County of Taurens.' Whereas Carrie T. 1lidgens made uit to me to grant her Letters of Ad-1 iinistrationl of the estate and efXeois \ f .lohn N. Iludgens . I These are, thei-efcrc, to ci e an(d ad nonish all and singular ti kindred, Lld creditors of the said John N. 1ud cns deceased, that they be and AI uear before Me, in the Court of Pro- I atIe, to b) held At. Lau rehus pourt louse, Laur-enis, S. C., on the 22nd (lay f March, 1922 next, after publiention ecreof, at lII o'clock lii the forenoon, Il > show cause, if any they have, whyr he said Admlinistrantionl should niot be ;ran ted. GivenC underi miy handi this 71th dauy ( )f Miarchi Anno Domuini 1922. 0. G. TIIO.\PSON, 34- 2t-A J. P. . C. TtiliZer& 0o. Goods Ssell guano for at Laurens per ve a warehouse ~-3-3, 8-3-0 and icid.- Will have 2. K:::t week. re buying for I money. 4HIARTONI submarino Chasers. to Help Enforce Law. ?ini1e Now "Available. Washington, March 5.-The prohibi ion "navy" will be ready for opera-. ion in Atlantic coistaI waters in earch of liquor smugglers some time his month, it was declared tonight t enforcement headquarters. Arrangements have been comipleted, Mlelals said, whereoy !.hp prohibition )ureau is to have the use of subma 'ine chasers not now being used by he coast guards. Nine of these little ,raf, former navy terrors, are said o be immediately available for trans er to dry law connanders. Prohibition Commissioner -laynes aid tonight it would take about two veeks to man and equip the subychas rs for duty as a prohibition sea Pa rol, but declined to divulge his plans or meeting in their own element the warms of ruin runners said to infest he Atlantic coast, lest valuable infor nation reach the ears of wily liquor ;kippers. It vwasu learned, however, that pro iibition authorities contemplate a creen of swift ships operating in the nain off Florida in the Gulf of Mex co, to prevent the landing of illicit dcohol. Subehasers to form the pro tibition fleet, oflicials said, are being oined by the coast guard as it is iable to commission them for this ervice because of funds and trained >ersoi acl. The shiips- are 110 footers and are low scattered at the various coast ;uard stations, but the prtohibition an horities qaIan to centralize heir ac ivitics, probably basing the 1main fleet t New York with a strong squadroin n duty inl Florida waters. While the coast guard will retain he title 1 0 the submarine chasers the roiibition bureau will hear "he ex ense of their operation. i.nforeeient agents will be on board achlboat. Birthday Party' -xray Coutt, Feb. 28.--Miss Alta 'ampbell entertained a few of her riends with a birthday party Tuesday veling. The evenilig entertanimeits onsisted of contests and many (iii erent gales. After the games re reshniots were servcd in the dining oom, which was decorated with many owers. Those present' were lisses :ttie and Lillian Armstrong, Sarah larris, Ora Curry, Flora and Iiddle lac Graydon, Viola and .lMartie camp ell, .lcssrs. Frank Tyler, Gary, Glady nid Raylvmondi Armstrong, John iHel 1ms, Osteen McFall, Frntest Curry, tuy Campbell, Walter Austin, Sloan lIatkins, Claude and Jack Harris, Bell 'illis, .\lr. and Mrs. R. A. -lellans, Mr. I'd -Mrs, J, E, Hlenderson, Mr. and Irs. J. R1. Campbell, rd of Thanks ' the Votlt's of Laurens: I take this metihod of thanking the Mfly f'riends. who sup)lorted ite In my ceit race for .layor, and esip)ecially a thIis being my13 first enitry Into thtis 01ld of activity. \Ve are atssurred( of goodl Mayor and City Council anld iy energy and interest tvIll be with tlim inl their adinistra'itioni. Lait enls 1 iste best town ini thte state. Your ms trutlIy, BERMAN OFFICERS ARE TRIED None of Defendants Can Be Reached -General Sentenced to Five Yearis. PalrlS-I'eople of the northt of France wvhose territorwy wits so long occ'uiedl Iby the entinty, have not forgottoil or forglvon I Ihe Germants for t heir ex Lees0ss In thle wtar. A war ('ounicil at lle hats just' nlassed ai nmber' of senttentces against Giermanti ilhleers atnd soldiers fo.r crImes :'ond~emined werei not presenlt to be0 tied, so thant t hese sentences can aontly t0 Put into( ('ffect if (One oif the guilty, ;)ersonts shiould1 1be arreste oi F lranice. General Muliler, one of t hose abIsent, sva !ond~emniied to live year's' impIrison-. 11011t andt~ f.00 fr'anes flne for st ealintg ijects of atrt and( furnIture ait Cau Iry. IPuzzling Muyder Mystery Is Uncovered by Cat Whieellig.-Thie fratic efforts of a cait to got tiut of a wvin do(w att Wa)rwo(1, it suburb, ledI to the discovery o~f an unsolved ty, wits found ont thte floor by thtose whlo wvent tot release thet cat. TJhe mnias htead was ali imost severed. An lix anid razor laty nea rby. Thrift stamps and stocks to the value of ser erra t'AOuisandi dollars were ntot tout iied. Walgh l ining Supe'rstltion, Among \Velsh miners it is a stipet4 tition that when au new mh Is taken' n at a mine he Is neva to be tnom' iiitted to go dowvn wilth the first shiljt. Te lmust go dow,. with th- hIst shift, therwism iniiatorettnn will #olnom WHERE - MUCH . A thoughtful thinker thinks had it not been for the evil toba been a great author; J. P. Mori man; Lloyd George might have and Collins' Department Store r several other stores all combinec think, anyhow, we have more a dozen of 'em all placed toget The big lever that lifts and pla Collins' Store at under price is e Cash. On regular goods we can direct, pay no middle men's per to buy in such a way as to save purchases. 'Men's Work Shirts 39c, 49c, 69c, 75c. Men's Dress Shirts 68o0.88c, $1.25, $1.50, $1.69. 1ien 's 'Silk Sh irts $2.98. BRING YOUR HE ) 'D TO COflIA NS' I) 1'1 Ailrxt'ME.N-P !si'oiui; We have IHats a)propriate especially for Misses fourteen, sixteen and twenty. We also have Hats appropriate for older heads, but. we wait you to bring your head before it grows old, as age deforms. 'Since Beauty then to Time nmst bow, and1 age deform Ihe fairest brow, while Yonth remains and Beauty reigns, let. us eqnip that, pretty head with an1 appropriate new Spring lat. 'hildren's Railors at 95c, $1.25, $1.95. Ladies' Sailors 95c, $1.25, $1.65, $1.95, $2.25. Ladies' Trinnied Hats at $2.65. badies' Iose at Bc. . .1badies' fleeced lined IHose at 10c. Ladies' finle Cotton Hose at 10c. badies' lisle Hose wit h seams at back, in black and cordovan, at 15c. .ldies' meCreerized lisle 'Hose wvith seam at. ba'k, at. 39c. Ladies' Silk Lisle hose, with seam a't back, in black and cordovan, at 650. Ladies' pure thread Silk Hose, with seam al back, for 98c. .nfant's 'Hose in assorted 'colors at 8c. In1fanit's fin1e ribbed Hose at 10c. Chiildrien's " Serv'ice '' ribbed Hose at 10c Children 's good quality ribbed Hose at 20c and 25c. Child reni's three-quarter length Socks in assorted colors at 15c andl 19c. Ladigs' I lose highly mfereerizedI, lisle finiih~(d H ose, scam at hacek, worth 25c, at only 1Wc. . Colors: cordovani, 'brown and black. ilen's H ose at 5c, 10c, 150, 20c, 25o. 'Mlen 's 'Silk Hlose 60c. TIoday we offer for $1.00 9 yards 36 inceh Out ing, Ilit striped, suit able for La dlies" and Children 's Gowns. 10 yards Middy Twill $1.00. .10 yarids 40-inch Sea Island for $1.00. 10 yairds bleacehed Drill for $1.00. 10 yards Long Cloth for $1.00. 10 yards Indlia Linen for $1;00. 10) yard(s Toweling for $1.00. 8 yards hickory Shirtinug for $1.00. 8 yards Pavonia dhleviots for $1.00. 24 Men 's white Handkerchiefs for $1.00,. 20) pair's Men 's Half Hose for $1.00. Meni's Umbrellas, good quality, for $1.00. 30 FLad ies' handsome1fl embroidered Hand kerchiefs f41r $1.00. If the Katcher. of Kanines lE perhaps your boy may not be Keep a Kow for what it costs te Katch the first Kar boun where you can always get more . COLLINS' PEPA JOHN D. W. G. WILSOr rHERE jU;S SMOKE there must be some tobacco,, ; d cco habit Mark Twain might hn e gan might have been a very i a been famous in English poli i i, night have been selling moy e .n 1. Well, our customers say u ty patronage in Laurens than half her, and I think there is a reason. ces Shoes, Hats and Clothing in' :nmposed. of a material called Spot save you money, because we buy centage, and I know better how the prudent purchasers on their 20 pairs Ladies' Hose for $1.00. 7 yards 36-hich Percale for $1.00. 10 yards heavy Outing for $1.00. 27 School Tablets for $1.00. .100 feet of Roping for $1.00. 12 1-2 yards Gingham for $1.00. 'Me's '1llats 75c, 98c, $1.25, $1.98. CMei's Colnmbia Hats $1.98. G'leni's 'DeLuxe Velour HIats $3.35. SHOES Ladies' Bed Rtoom1 Slippers 75c. Ladics all-leather Shoes $1.98. Ladies' high top Dress Shoes $2.25, $2.95, $3.45, $3.95. Ladies' one strap PLiunps $1.35. ILadies' Punps $1.98. ladies' Tan and 'Black Oxfords, with rubber heels $2.95. Ladies' Tan 'Brogliues $4.95. 'A complete line of Children's and Misses' Ox fords. 'Mien's Enhie.ott-Johnson WorIk Shoes at $1.98. Men's U. S. Army Work 'Shoes, Endicot t Johnson at $2.95 and $3.45. Men's "Man of War'' Work Shoes $3.65. $3.95, $4.95. Mend' Enifott-Johnson Dress Slioes at $2.95, $3.95, $4.95. 'Aen's Army Officers Dress Shoes $4.95. lfen's English 'cit Dress Shoes $3.95. Meni's 'English Brogne Oxfords $4.95. Boys' Work -Shoes $1.75 and $1.85. Children's -Shoes 98o and $1.45. Giold Medal lMattriess Tickinig, per yd. 6c. Cotton Plaids, per' yard 7 1-2c. Sea. Island, per yard 4 1-2c. Apron Ginghams, per yard 8c.'f Oil Clotih, white andI colored, per' yd. 25c. Great Falls 'Broadcloth, all wool, 56 inch es widec, 'per yard 85c. Black 11iessaline, :36 inches wide, yd. 98c. TIaff'eta, yardl wide, per~ yard 98o. Ilen 's :Work Shir'ts 39c, 49c, 69c, 75o. 'Men 's 'Dress iShirts 75c, 95c, $1.25, $1.50. Men's Work P~ant~s $1.65 and $1.98. )Men 's Overalls 75c and 98c. H~eadlight Overalls $1.69. Boys' Over'alls 49c and 69c. Al uminin D~ippers 19o. Electric Ir'onis, with attuacnnents thrown in $3.98. Dr1. Caldwell 's Syrup of Pepsin, 60e size for 49c. Black-Draught 19c. Wine of :Carduni 75o. D~r. Blaekman''s IMedicated Bricks, for mnule~s and hiorses; 20c. -lBed D)ee Stock and Ploultry Pow.ders, 30e size, 25c. One school Tahlet and one Peicil 5o. Octagon Soap 4c. ~atches all the Kurs and hounds, bitten by a ngad-dog. You can feed worthless Kurs. i 'for Collins' Department Store for. less. R~TMENT STORE COLLINS L LOW PRICES P'S OLD STANtO