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VOLUME XXXI, LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1917.- UMBER29 AMERICA AND GERMANY ARE NEARING HOSTILITIES Diplomatic Relations are (u'anza Wishes Kiiiser Weil. Broken Saturday.Feb. G.-An Asterdam dis Br~len aturay. Patch (juoI.i's the 'l'elegraaf ais saying AMBASSADORS GNVENiuliogra 215 been Printed i ler A NiBASA I (.)RS itVi 112111 Iv:\spa c~rs stalg thatl. ( a n'aw'.a THEIR PASS-POR TS 121:, sent his, hC:t V;i2I to t( e ("Ir i'Fel iiilint the A nnounlem'tent of Ger tmany t hint ;:e Wouild Wai'm lntre- . ctrl-tedl Wa21'~rr, President. W ilson ltl( tn i t.I'!. "-IIk (:iu i Nv2ers 1)11'lom:aii it''elationus. arli 3 l ''3 C 21 13121'1!1 I'23 Alimo' '111'.oitla ble. 3') (1;:11 11 2 1'13 iti:b3 I' 1 ' 13 ). 3 32) I :t', (1(u '. I;:'L? rl 1." (1' 11,11 11'1i* . :.. 1 a 3 l'L(2: i 2) iilt! te 11::1:' :t 1 22232't:12':,''rl :it,..., is 1. 1 . .,!!,: . 11. f.. I 33 2 1 -(2 i 11 V ii lar i . !:. (.:( - . ( . 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Anmerican il- seas 'News Agency that although plploti( hItarests in berlin have been n ofhiil conirmation is reported tore hfrnecl over to S'pain; Germnan (111310- that theIC nitcd States has1 bro~ken) tlil artic interests in thc United States lomati relations. heave been taken 'by Switzerland. For- Zimlmermn1;n said: "'We regret this elg diploamtIc Interests which the of President Wilson al1 the Wnited States had in charge -aGer-1 more since we are e tt off erod toil many have been 'turned over to va- dircceommunicatilon and regular in wtaus neutralst ttreohree with the Trans-Atlantic The years of diplomatic negotiation, world. While we think we see what marked with frequent crises and at- reasons prompted the United States tended with the loss ot more than 200 government to takce this attitude, on hAerican lives on the high seas, have the ther hand we expect President cilminated with an act which In all Wilson to the same extent may rec the history of ll the world always has ognie the reasons which prompted le to war, us to make our decision." lavery agency of the American gov ernment has been set in motion to Veasstis that Have Sailed. retect the country against acts of New York, F2b0 6.-Five shis, German sympathizers. ihose moves three British and two French and car are of necessi1ty being kept (secret. iTying contraband munitions hae. B~teaking dff (lpomatt relations . saiicfi for Europec since tile German with Germany does not mean war but blockade was announced. Four o easily may.le t to war. It is an act theu t: the 1ochambeau, for Tor o1 protest c oaraterized In the Ae ic e eaux, tie Adriatic, armania an f natint has be "measure shortn to . l Gwranynher.."I'hse ov ssegr.''eKonadndt are ofneesstyla bein kepy folwccr Nwet.ae h (ilyAeii ieking uedff)3 tilpom~i1ati reiators easily may .lentl 11113l'war. 1a. St. an)act of ptiet chaoractoerzen tsho 2usage lhe wl o si )3I3( Wd.s ofnatnc s -af a1 "measurei( bhra. bof The danger)thatwar may follow3's twveen two first (class p)loers that has( __ not3 been followed by3 bestilites(. j A1.iA 1nwR l. Whlen all the mieasuries short of war haZve b)een e'xhhusted, or' ('ither naftlonlEai~ielyopse iellIi''ll deeldesC3 to dispense)5 with thecm, comes ~)t! thls'le 'IC'--ifl/l 'l the evenItually13'-war itself. 1'letedIiiert13111law Ind)ienting to tihe farathbest degr'ee nmuiFb6--AMdi(lsacl that plarty linenS hadl beeni forgpotten sy h pns 2(2 koi Op0 andI that as representatives of the peo-'ts re)giclyaist(lmays pie of the United s'tates they wVerOew aa oiywl edlvrdt joined in a comimon) (cause for a comn- ciitody Itiliepuisein mon purpose, senators and house ~al'~ OfO''W members with crow.ded galleries 'and with every inch of space set aside 'for RolaciFb .-lai' ci diplomats and other distinguished per'- t emn ilb ll~ldtm sonages filled, today 'heard the prIesi-ro.TeJnad'Co erid dent of the United Statesetell of highfedwihirnsthpicplso pulrposes to plrotect the rights of tihe ittai ]lwadad rzlat people of the United States to thie full- wt oitnino mooigacn est. Long before the president reach ed tuhe capitol the diplomatic gallery fit was fillled and Minister .Jusserand, recpreseniting France, entered. SntrTlmno ot a'ln As the president read his5 melisage ia io iepeiethshdn Mr. Jusserand and diplomlats from the mr tuc upitri l i n latin-American countries were seentoaioltrues to be 'much affected and with bowed InWsigo tnghtefelg beads heard the words that felt fromistaasnthpatepridt the 'president's lips,.a enms arfi rdn n A notable feature of the jMint meet- Cuiu nhsdaig ih oeg ing of the house and senate was the pwr n htuis emn n fact that Senator Lodge of Massa- vtsteUie ttst pnhs ebhusetto, 'who has beent most bitter tlts ysm vr ctesta in' his attacks upon -'the president, 'inmyytb h~ fSeV~~t came intoibe hoasanza IWishes ilaiserfeatil. lii .F M!L,1iON MEN HE ('A ,IEl) IF Wl AIt This Would Re Volunteer Force Ex cive o'f(( the G ualr.iIdsmn and He'. Air.. ('e;sor Nei) ii ,.ayy. W\ashingtonl, lFeb. . 1.--\'a and navvy depatrtmntn chiefs and emplloy, 4, busy: w ,ith Ii hos:n for any mlilitacry acti1vity 111( illtiol 1maty requtire, 1.u inte'Ist inl their 1a:;h he'i:';htened' toda1. by: aI I1 inal i.ifrom 're idenI t \\ilson. W'Alkin", oVe ' bromu th \'\'hile lion:m( ! I'''l'r d i nt ali'; ':?real 11n1:m1: ouln d'' he olce ol' th'9 etrv Dan ml ei- 9 :: w i! i.n '1. . lit:: !"' 1 ! . 1 9 . ( . i t ( 9 . '" ' . . 1 1 : ! " " . . . : 1 1 . , I1.1 .911 : 'l9 I] ": 9 I9 . : ,';I 9 , / 991i :1' ". 1'.1: . 1'11:=::.;'; 999:9 .11 21,1 1' y.11 " n.1 . ..r."tl s t l 11h(t 1. .!. ' ! a and navy departruents. In : 1 (h e ffo rl to eed1.( pI 1 1l1 C o n - 1tcti o, a e(cis.i must. first e1 Iached as to wV hat tye1' of bildcing is ') be given preference. Iludlicat ions are tiihat enaergy wou~ld be' conienftratedl on b'11(11g submarines for '1oast. de1 fense work and subhmarinie chlaser's for ant I-submarine patrol aud escort duty. TIher'e werIe' furthe intimations to day that geneal censorship leglsla ion will be among the first enact ments sought in tho event of war. In creased precautions already have been taken by naval censors at radio piants .Secretary D~aniels turned over today to Lieut. Charles Belknap, Jr., of the naval operations bureau, the work of reviewing navy dtepartment avices and making public those which do fall under the ban of military secrecy. *(adIAM.NY FII IN INTENION. Papers Declare That No Thrca . ane orIgelini I t.- Coinseqo ucces t.ae Bleen IFully WYe~Ighed. lIerillia, Feb. f..-Thile genera11 oin i Iins or ahe uema nesppers fr tha a'eident Wil1on fpatiled to graup the full s wiilleance ofthe situation in dy'lro. They say if the preseidla really hinkn German. will draw hack lie "embraces an error." w The Lokal Anz radyiger y benny's stpstaken a enor at raolan-s :eet nce had beno rly web he:1 and therefor "no t hreat can r. uo s. Newspaper aiys, however, it Is n willing to believe presient Wilson wants to " aincipate in a wa which is ex plieitely wagedi for the destruc tion oif the German peCoIpl. The Tagebla tt appeamrs confident that Eiropeani neutrals ill not fol low Andercan lead becnuse the misery of war has been befor 1 heir doors for 30 months. Mrs. Parker In Watoshintoen. Mri. Claude . Parker with her lit ie daughter, Julia, are spending the winter with her father-in-law, .\ir. R. 10. Par'ker, in Washington, while .\i1r. P'arker is engaged in government work at Hluimboldt, Tenm. Many social af fairs have been given in her honor'. Her charming voice has been greatly admired when she has sung at those functions. It is understood that Mr. Parker has been offered the position of -Assistant District Enigner of Washington, fD, C., being held in high esteem .by thme chief of 'the Treastury 'departmeqnt>.whogQqensiders him one of his most valuable flte men. 'Ihermomieter Takes a Low Dip and111 Wind Also Gets to Work. 14111lrens experienced the coldest. weatelicr l'rihlay night and SatIIrday me orning that it. has had inl many yea rs. 'lhcrlomleters broke all !ow reve;ds for recent year). ieports as t., l I erftrI anre of the ther o me t''s vary, ; me 1rOud on'er I 'ayin 'hu hers we ias low. a : :(' ( rer ;I:,r 'i-i, the roadie he(ii : (ake'In abou):i t y ay . ~ ak t . ITrd.I nio:-nli:l;. \1 - - , Itr tha ih(ir. , - - I t fewi dayi ha ebe - orii pl Ia- ui nu ~ ~ ~ I:1i t"-'ter"irc op S : I of , rs .it W. 1".i m 1n . iah, eb II. Ult I.' Noel Mc01al 1 ti ; th 1 oung ife o l hn Wtl. Fitmrons, ied at her home at this lace Tusdlay night, after an iillness of about ten dayI, the iit.edia te cIautse of1' h1r1' death being lnetll tolii. Mrs. Simmons waits a young wvoman ill many lovely at ributles or char n1 ter, a consistent membwfer of Dilals chiro, and numbered her friends by the score. A little over a year ag ofherw hapily marri to iohn W. Simmons, who together with an infant iton, her mtonher, Mrs. Alec Mcall, on sister, several brothers ds a large family connection survives. Wednesday afternoon surrounded by a large concourse of sorrowing friends and relatives the remains were interred in the cemetery at this place, the services being conducted by her pastor, the Rev. 0. G. Harley. 'The casket was covered by many pretty flowers, especially lovely being the handsome floral cross given by the members of the Bible class of which the deceased was an active member. Dr. I). W. Dlaniel to Speak. unusual interest is attached to the meeting of the County Teachers Asso eiation Saturday on account of the fact. that fl~r. 1). W. Daniel, of Clemsoi College, is (on the programl for an ad driess. Dr. D~aniel has won a with repit tait 1on as aI pItor speakIicler and andl lyiceum ticicits. The ItactO that he is a tntvye of lthis 00ounty gire add-1(( ed 'interest to his appetlarance htere Thei meet1 Ig i; schedukdi to 0open at wvii legi n shortlyI after th le opening, is sub1 ljec I has noit. yet. heen) an - l~noned. TIhec public1 is invited to hear him. F'eti O)Y F~reighat. (nr. W\ill lHoyd, a nlegro liorter 01n thie mIixedi Iassenger and freight t rain wvhich goes to Gireenville every morn ing, fell off the topl of a b)ox car oh the nmovinlg tr-ain Monday morning antd w~as painfully woundoed abotut the head. lloyd, who Is reportedi to be a very good workman, was on topi of one of the b)ox caris making 1h1s way from the engine to the passenger coaches. He slipped on ice which had formed on the car antI foll over on the ground. HeI wvas not issedi by thle train crow untIl they reached Blarksdlale Station, but lin the1fmeantime he had crawled 'to a negro house some distance away and secured hlelp). He was brought to Laurens in a buggy antd was given medical attention. Preaching at Highland Home. R1ev. Graves L.. Knight will preach at Highland Home Baptist church next hunday Ieb. 11th; at 11 o'clock in tile morning. The public is cordially invited to attend this service. TI'tA lI I S ANKJEDl F~Olt IIESI)N AT iON PO Ri i oioiee Depa rtm ent M ade the De. manti of Ureenville P'ostmaist'er Sat urday. CotlLrressman Ilccoimn il llos. II. Pope. \\'athinton, l'hi . . -It beenme known: here t d tult hat lt e.-t ollice( del,;arimen'tt On 90-lua y d euml~l~nctled th vevgn to o M id !., Tr'1:::,'. t ''. c-le at e n il'e. m: I notil.11 himl ha -t 'r I" n'Iatg i,.- it1he' \ 1 w o w !I , i I o4ff yet ";i: 1'''11I'i ' 1k 1! : tulon. The l.im -tate tha* t* 4 w brary i: in :n . straits ' an: ne thl , m uCy. The plan1 they 1lv : uloii.ed of "hy ting'" the fund:;s is gun rained to please. in a few words it is as follow:s: 'T'hey have inve'g14ld iii miierchants around the i' - into ni ing various articles of value, worith anywhere from 2rc on tip to at Ilollar or more. These aticles are going to be placed on sale next. Tuesday at a "dime a shot," as long as they last, first conic first served, stock is lim ited, cash with every purchase, no goods exchanged, etc. In addition, a musical program is promised, but thoso who do not like music need not stay away on that account for they may not have it. They don't think they will., No MIULL TONIGHT, Only Those Who Have 'Enlisted Ie cently a Expected at the Armory. On account of the practically in passable roads the local military con pany, The Traynham Guards, will postpone t heir regular Vednesday drill of this week until Wednesdlay of next week. The members are ' request ed to take th iis a an ofleicil notice. All of thi ne4w m14tember. that iA thosce w ho hauve enisted41 siinceI)4 Chi stmia s, ar ir cted('4 to ieporit at. t ho armoury ait thle usual11 tim i n' I ordler to irepart the necessiary i'a ers for draw' in': pay Thel puzizle' 3e1r o t ht'ie (lhildrenJ mlay he foundm 14oday ont an inlide sheet of thle Imper('. Ili'r4aft r, it wI!Ii b p)lacedl thiere insteadI of1 on the ifront p'ige. Thle 'ielu res slihuld he kept and1( s4ent ini to The Advertiser after thle Iasti 1)1 Intmh r, No. 14, is issued,. lihert Edar~iid ()arlington, who has been in the state hospital in Columbhia for a numnber' of years, diedl there last week and the remains were brought here for burial. Trho remains were lntcrredl in the (;arlington plot in thle L~aurens cemle tery, simplde religious services being held at the grave. Teddy and F4u~r Sons are Bteady. Oyster Bay, N. Y., Feb. :l---.Col. Theodore llooseveit. t(<mighit pledged his su pport to l'resident Wilson in upi holding the honor' of tihe Unitedl Rtates. ie offeredl to the country his own ser vices and those of his four sons in the event of hostilities. Austria Wil Pmbably Follow SIuit. Washington, Feb. 3.-A long de spatch received today from Ambassa dor Penflelid in Vienna is understood to announce tlies adhesion of Austria to emany'n ennon LOWER HOUS[ PA8S8 [8 PR9iBITJIN BItt GoCs to Third Reading by SENA TE E X a AD O -M .'i A. S o 'r' . ' ily Ia -i l-r .l1 , ' ' : 1' e-n1{< kl bili. The 1rin:ipal emuei; l1 th.-" Il\\wl.:;.i. ; .- a l d "'i(rde in thi. s"tate !.odlay wa.- lillvor," he said, "and I do not want thie ;'act that I bie long; to .1c the as party to lad any-" of youi to vote against this p)roh1ibi tion meatnro." ie pleaded for h1 hill "in fairness to yourselves, to your families, to your :state, to yoe'i. country and to your (god." The test vote came oinl Represent.1 tive Scarsion's motione to strike out the enacting words, the house refusing to do so by the emphatic majority e 73 to 28. Those who voted for 'Mr. Searson's motion, which was to kill the Richeir bill. were: Representatives Bailey, Barnwell, 'Carter, Clyburn, CrOws, G. B3. Davis, .1. N. Davis, E. J. Dennin. Iuncan, lrilp, Pyouberg, Hlamblir. tlemphill, Keenan, J. 0. Kelly, Lan ford, Lesesne, ' McCants, McMillan, Mtshoe, Moore, l'assailaigue, Pickens, Seabrook, Searson, Senseney, Whaler, Young-28. 'T'hose voting against Mr. Searsou's motion, which was for prohibition, were: (lplesentatives Iloyt, Ander son, Atkinson, lle'rry, (tooth, ihoozer, .loyd, 1oykin, Itraidford, Byrd( Clink scales, Coney, Colh rain, l)hinji, R. f4t worth, J. .1. i'addy, 8. 0. Endldy, Mde, I 110>. , to.e G. Eva.r. Foiiney l'uo. P!cuherla~ . L.dwn,~ Graham'c, A.e Hatl J, N 1.11 H.) wtii , liain er, Ilarri Ion, Iline' . aion, W. W.t Johnsond461 lieley lne, Mi og , Marfarin, D.Ol SN, till t , W.F~ il L.i St g 011 tte, 11 .. 'l'ltu 'n, 'ioole, .\ al.,,ker , Wilia e be leygr, XRawlitn 78.or edo 'There were various amendm1ht1entis itn vol vitng a qulart a 1month1; a11nlottion on I he subject flextI. year; requirina permits from the judge of probate:2 andl others. The house( agreedl to Mt . D~aniel's, which eliminated the privb lege of storing at home or in one's private room, also allowedt the inscr tion or word "wino" so as to havo no mistake about the Intention to ah lowv "wine" tor sacramental and med ieal Prttposes. Thle bill originally saidt "alcohol'' in referring to those pro0visionis. Th le Richey bill, as amI~mdedl, went to a third reading in this shape: "lie It enacted by the general as semubly of the tate of South Care. lina: "Section 1. That It shalt be unlaw. full for any person, firm, corporation or companyr to ship, transport or con voy any intoxicating liuors from a (Oontinued' on Page F'our.)