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lje 0bbertizer Subscripion Pi he Is $1.00 Per Year Payable In .\dvance. PtIlished by ADVERTISEli P'INTINot, CO.1P'.NY Lauireis, S. C. Ad vertIsin Hiies on Applietion. 70bltinaries and ('ard oif Thwihank: One (eint ni Word. Entered at I he I ost1V li 0.at 1lalli0111,, S . C., as sc, on.i I. IA I Il w lI m r. i i lli NS, S. (., 1.1: :011 ' 4, 1917. Yester'day ThI'dlli.e lock-ved anl unsigned . m'nuni-actaon fromn a 143 ldteneh 41 id- i l4 oi 'linton. wh h we I % cann1 :ot prin unI s Ithe wr Ite avi.1 e (1 oV her 1 idet, )1il. -\dvocate. of .:(od radk. in this %'1o111 app V ; ia t I I o i te'res t itani Ite v-I:d ill it hc uiolid ij :lle -- . it l b y Ih e dc((I it r o 'I . I ; :%1!c News, ,.\ I!- \% 0' I - V ( t-:' , . :I I( ills .1 3'. . ,)4 ill adv( acy w, Mo o 1'4i1ds alnd dis played n1 U i'1r . ill wit. k le(tionI. 1:1 l .-u 1t! ; 4i thalt C'ol. M . IK jAck is a a a it of H:( N A uA' I on Ith I tiitor;i, 4)1i' litdIl 0111 .- ('.I 4134 1 854 . 4 d.It' ', .l ,it i 3 lii t 'alf(I4,\ . Inll ill or :-s l s colll : t 13 ill so woany pag , ;:01vi 1 i:h .gIen a wea ith fI I d ieIang I t iat c. a hi isu -II Dears to bQ about like thev o'.d roly .ddled burden ., inl thet, (ditorial depart muent has not lowered that standard of its edlitorial page whic.1Ilhas, been the( 14diniirationi of it., I en ldr;. Thie I idex i:1 1h 1 ano gooia coming thrice .often. Thec. Other day Englantd Iloated an uth1.r wai loan Of about $,000,000 It is Said that .\ str alia hat ;s fioated n%;r loan, to) thek ilmoln; of nearly a1 biion i d4 11 r. Thl total cost of the actual operaltion., in the 1 r,10 a \*I '0 I, ci i etimaeid by ome, to hive iml'. d the mar.,) 00 0 Iark. It is hard to appr8'lale the mianitude of liis stum. We ean :aI a i closel to a realization W* it., pa1 ha)ling power wilell we "IIlrte th'at it \would buy a little Ford 4,ar for 4 %.,.*;* i ilhaLitant of Englail, France and ;.rImany all th1en leave a b.1 1anCe. The OW4oucom of1 I the ro,(ad bond el.. 3!nn is a sou I. Iof sat i.ac tion a it d pleasuillre to Tho Advertiser. W'e had oe no predictions ()n I thie ()IIItcom1e, but we were not surprised except at1 of 11e issue. I IwIor o h1110 (e tion ourl grea 1tet e n4 nw'll as t) g t full in formal ion ( )t i sit e before 11he )peoPl anld with th 11111cis l itach 11a1 C d 'we would have been .ontident of an allirnatiiv .vof by lhe .aure( s con 3y voters. We hl t hat 11he money Wo he expend ldhI on IIh,- roads of the4 (1ot w1111l la a rea1 bessina n1111d that 1none4 w1ill live' 3to I 5 regr<- og allirmat(1ively yesterda(l~y. Hi line of14( genu1(ine0 et3''hed Glass8 .are4 just1 rece'4ived,1 be.atiftul 34atterns, S. .\. & E. II. WIbKE~S & Co. Al. a reent11 mee' ting of the ('ity con cil the4 restricti( n thrown 31 aroun 1I')31d the4 8(ale of 00ountry meatI in townl were4 1re 14no1ed, en thaI no0w It is' not) nece(ssarIy 10or farmers43' to) pay a4 license or 41 have 1their1 mleat inspec'.ted4 b)efore4 offe4ring It for3 -sale4. Th3is sltC'p was taken 1 after' thle ('ounicil 1h4of(4 dliberated4 the)' ma1t ter? alt )'onsideriable4 length1. lDedamiln 1 ('ontest an. Waterloo. 'Thle prelimin1 3ary3 decIamion,' 11 on..'31 test of Watloo111 T'ow.nshlip will be4 held( att E~kom1 Sch1ool I 103use 1"r1Iday' afternoon, .\i areb :10t h, atI three ''COck. Calrd of Than13ks4. I wish to) thantik th1e mllinistma of the (city for' their faj itfulness in ('om3 inig to comfort 4)nr hear1Itsi by3 the4 31133 istr3y of prayer('I, durinlg Mir. tClarke''s 'itlieal Iilness (4nd1 sinc(e his passin4g away. T1o them31, and4114 to ur necighbe and1( fr143Iens who' shoiVced jI? may kindne1 844sse w40 e ee gra'u andi1414 ask E rect in; 4 '43in1g4.. Alr. S. 0. \14ellaniel is 'eectig a cot tage 01n 11he ilte of his8 ('441(on 01innery'\ which l was burned4 4 some14 tim314 ag) 4on 'Easlt .\lin street4 . T[he fram 31'work1 has( already13 be4en3 about43 complted'4 and1( interior' work'l i.s to hogin1 00on. Cor'p'l. Walter11 A. .\ale~y, son (of Mr, and1( Mirs. NI. i0. AManley returned4 ( homne last week fr'om the boirder', where the boys have served 9 months11. Mr. Maniley has been makIng his hiorme in Florence for several years. Ie spent Friday and Satuirday wilth hiomoifolks oere. Hius miany friends wore glad to s him batck and looking so well. MRS. LUCAS HIGHLY COMMENDED. Contributor to Columns of Cookeville, Tenn., News Praises H~er Work Very i tdily. The friends here of Mrs. Cora C. Lu enas, whose musical talent is a matter of local pride, will be interested in : the pralses she is receiving in other sections for her work along musical ineVs. MIrs. ILucas, who has been .eedintg tle winter with .rs. 1olhn 'ePt'son, in Allgood, Tenn., recently ive a recdial at Cookeville. in the saine state, ad a writer in tile Cooke ovill News had lie following to say If it: \'oiinog le wisli and senti menIts of 1the P'arelit Telie's \ ssolintion, .\ lsic ea' T ': ler(. and'l i'11 ei School T hs, I wrile ihose lilnes of ex pr.ssng raillide and appreciation for that inost excellent muitisical pro :ini 'eildered bty \lIrs. Cora %,(ox Lit cas of South Carolina oii the 7th of \I;reh. "' thle clDY scholt(1 auditor-iumi. Ih art isIt skill antti ex llisite taste I - re'entIed should be alpreciated unit enmilitnineied to tihe young stl dfitI:, aInd shoulld he o trd n versally so as to sitiieate thieir tasl tr h! hii.hest Ide-als, as, all stuident-s 11o hieltt'r thanii tieir ideals. Oh I vi ag such excel ileit lperforminanaces reldered is ani inspirati on to (ilizes and I al stire it will bao"glow of, inlcreIaing inspir-a n I' ' 0 tjoe of tn rlift to iaulise I tin't te4 a0s 'ir to thw highest possi etc. \\'e asset liir that - all hse tiler u.4 (1ne of theo great : ii-l!dr ' of cltratevr. who :ile blesaing the worI. 1,1-t it he urh rsatid we are more thant aixiols to hailtv. her maleanohervisit soonl and delight s atgain. May her health he vigorl oils an(d letr life long. so as to bless :ind help anlny along the patliway of lif '(s .oillln y. COntie ofteni. "Yoiul's in slicetit y. "AParent." OVhI-'.iiNENT ,1i1ls 11it 31.\NY. The lited States Needs a Larit'g'e Nuntt her of Skilled Laboreris. vlo Are Well Pah1l,1 .lr. 1)..\l. Norwood, local secretary ol the Ilited State's Civil Service ttrtetltims.jion aniounttc's that a large runnb11er of skilled w\orklnen ore neced tel :tl ouri navy yardt atl'ij ordaice -s i ablishinlenis 1throughooll Ilhe countlry a11lt thtile vivil -wirvice collinliissionl i tt t ing anti elfort to stipply tile nieed vd hel. \~aa clies exist inl the posi ionts eel labtt-or , skilled lIb rer, . lie chalniv, miachinist, phiniber., tinn1ers, boiler iakers, sewing niiachine ea Itols etc., and1 Imay ralge; fronti $1..m 1t .o . ioret day delie ntili n the wetk Pertiedi. iThe local se'retary hias beent furnished a small supply of aplilattion blaniks whitil will le giv (In t anly oe intier'ested inl govern1t ltle't-l work. Antyo( ialy call at tile post ollive and ,;(e thle poster which shows jist w lt help is te'ded' an ithe 'ia's wh vaacies exist and gel atiy furtherltm inifomiatioi desiret. The 'eimtis;ion's setretar will Ib glid to to t ihlear ove wii a'ny olet ine 'trestedk . The~c ed iit services.('anissin flo' iisoymei ' ii the aloernm1enlt t'ervice0( lhe l ocalI secret arty aitt wiill le giveni toineriae per'sonis. * * *: * * * * * *- * * * I' * * * ('OIlD POINTI NEW,'s * ** * * * * * '* * * * * *- * * * * Nelson, of Tiennesc.'see, is visl iting .\tlrs. Emmna Lecak and .\l iss I alzzie Hunter. Mr. Jones Cunnitighami, of C'ross Hijl visited Cold Point this week. .\r. 0. ('. Duncan hans been sick this week, lbut is sotie be1tt'r now. Mai. .ithn I hinter of Jlar'ksdale was in Cold Point this wieekc on business. .tessr's (Guy A. .\oore and T. P. Dun ('lil visitedI the city Satiurtday and Sundi(ay. Mlr. ii. C. Duncan atnd wife visited ('ol Point this week. Sa trday. Mlt. Youctngblood of Sear'tanhiirtg has t't'epted a peosition hierie withi .\tr. .\t. it. l'" \\'hteler was ini Laurtens attt-lat\. an li rlsb; V-il W\\ater'loo oin busi ntess this wieck. \\'a War'e .\ladden Ii V it edt ,i rauns lturday. 11 ieunitn of' Three fcompantitei s. i Iih. Prominenttt sieakerCts are' ex let'd~ t) be with its. Sur'vivrts ith~ ter famiilies and friends, and thle pitb lic ar'e (texeted. D~on't forget to britng soinetinmg for dlinnuer. Mel Flemitig, J. D. Mock, W. A arrett. lesttion In Memory of the Late * J. J. Plss. * 9 * * * * * * + * 9* * .* * * As God fin Ills wisdom has recalled from earth-life the soul of our valued late president and beloved frlend,-J. J. luss, be it resoved: That; 1. The Palmeto hlank has lost an organizer of gonsuiimate uprightness and an oflicer of rare executive abili ty, whose straightforward and hontest elaracter invited and secured the great'est oilldelcle and respect of the bank shareholders, oflicers, depositors, and patrons generally; 2. The' towin of Laurens has lost a citizen of most energetic and tinsellish public spirit. who uinder all presenting opporttu nities ever pt iInto execution Ohe town's best interest; 3. The County of Laurens has lost an inhablitant of broad sym ipathles, Iuge views, anid wide anud elevating illtunes: The State of Sotuh Carolina and the lnited States of America have lost in the late J. .1. I1uss, the Immigrant from S'witzerland. a naturalized citi zen of tin impeaceiable loyalty to their governmutuents and an ent ihusiastic suip porter of their high moral aits and world revachi ng democratic principles, a citizen ready to make any sacritlee 11111tm aintain their integrity; Te chtrch has lost a meimber of iinos generouts and (ontrlitbiting type. mte whose humility and guile I s:*ness, Whose iilernit inoceee. whose pItre anid contiiilig tiur et1 showed Iliat .lesmIs had laid his hand uponl him aii tmade him as the littlie (hild whom ie called and set Ip, say lig: "Verily I say- unto yout, except ye he (on1verited, and ecllome as little children, ye shall not enter Into the ki ngdomu of heaven'"; I. Ii, honored and respected widow, Mis. Susan Davis l'liss, has lost a help-meet of unalloyed devo iton, thouglhtful and tender atetion, and perfect fidelity; 7. His family and kindred in Wal lis wy I. neatr .\lugen thal, far away Switzerland, has lost a (eln whose 111 and 1intspoted personality and Iw hos tinstill euied domestie nnld publi c actions have eniobled their blood and exalted their standing. To thein we setil greeinugs a11d sympathy. . lie it lithe lir r'solved. That Il l'almiielto lHaik have theste resolutions published in The State, Columbia, S. C.. The i.attrenisville Ierald, and 1au tens Advertiser; firlther that a type writeni copy of them he presented to his alllieted widow, at like cop1y lbe sett to his family in Switzerland, and a like copy be kept in tile areliives of the l'almeicto lank. I Signed I Clarence 'tin inhain, It. Ii. Terry, 1'. V-. IBurns, W. 1). l'ergulsonl, it. If. iryson, ,It. If. Bell, R. T. DunI~lp, T. P'. IBabb, .1. 1. Craig. Our Oil ('ook Stotres tr ithIle best to1 lie had-easy~t5 to opteratte, clean and will use yerty little oil. S. M1. & E. HI. WILKES & Co. Iiaroldl C. Smith. assistant treasturer' of Dunttan ii ills, hase resigned his ito slitoin anld after Ap il 1st will hecome agenit andt general manager of thle Walls Mlills at Laturens, acording to the Greenville News of yesterday. M\r. Smith will succeed M\r. L. It. Kerr. who recettly gave til the place to take aniothle r pos11Ion at FilshervillIe, M\ass. Meceting of U. . C. CTe .1. II. Kershaw chapter, 1'. D). C., wil meet Mlonday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock with Mirs. WV. II. Dial. Alrs. Rlobt. Elchelberger, Sec. Enta ertainmuienit at. lowlers. Ice cream will be sold1 at Warrior Creoek schtool house Friday night, 30th by -the ladles of the S. I. A. to which all are cordially invited. Just before the sale a program will be rendered bly the school. Exercises bcgin at '7:30. iiEV 'L1Y lBAYNE In "Thle (4reat Secret" lit the Opera 11': :0. Eitch chapulte'r gets biette'r tand Old Fashioned. Th'~ey wvetre comnin~g back from the ier~ie. "WVe used to sing an old-fash tor a. song," remarked grandima, "atbont a one-horse open sleIgh." Oranddaughter wvas visibly puzzled. "Don't you mean a one-cylinder car?" inquired shie.-Louisville Courier-Jour nalt * $ ** * $ * S * -* $.* $ 8 SPECIAL NOTICES. 8 - * 8 * $ * $ * $ * $ For Salq--Hunter Brothers Pull-Not Cotton Seed, Uncle S'am Big Boll, and Vandiver's Hearvy FrIn t9r. lunter Blrotlhers, Laurenas, S. C., - 36-4t-Pd 'Jonr for Service-My 'large regis lered 0. -1. . boar is rea y for. ser vlee, one Mile fromn Parks gifon. T. I. Sumerel, Laurens, lit. 2. 36-1t-pd Eggs For Sale-Pure /lvke Camn pilne eggs, at $1.00 for (eflK! of 16. T. 13. Sunterel, Laurens, 'It. 2. .36-1t-p~d Chickens and1] Eggsi- will pay 12C a pound for grown elielens pid. 20c lozen for eggs. We Will pfy this price until April 6th. ..Shell & Co. 30--2t Auto For Saie-My Cadillac, 4-eyl inder touring ear. 'Mechanically in perfect condition. New Itres all round Will sell cheap. Rt. Mance Irby, Lau rens, S. C. 36-11 Roins4onl's Chief-O tc of the great est registered saddle sl tilioig that lias ever beenl inl the statt L will stani1d iinm at nmy barn this set iol for $15.00 and when lie is carrie away from oIlon. fee is $21.00. W. M. Chapman, Fountain Inn, S. C. 36-2t-iod (o to Florida to Live--.\' 2 corner city lots (1-2 acre) with 6-kooli framte h10ouse and-soparate storeibuilding 22 x:13 feet, for $1,000, all (ash, ol- $3,000 cash and $1,000 mortgage.: Address P. 0. ilox 7, Ocala,' Florida. ' 36-3t-pd For Sale--One mare, 90years old; one ule. age uncerta in; 011 23-4 .\it~chell wagoni. A. S. A -lpltorc, ii W la estr~eet. Wat ll. 3t-2t-lid For Sale --iteglstered Duroc .sCy ,4ig. Will have theil inl !1aurenis onl aturday. Mlarch 3lst. 'I top1 1 1 inter estd sohlid see 1theml. T Iom.ll . Shaw. Latu'enls, S. C. 21;- 1,1 For Sal'p One pen of lr d Pr" 11outh RIock and otin pen If !' A 'a-s. Call o or Iwrite Mst. .1. Wade nder son, Laurens, S. C. '30-ht 1or1 Sale---(hoice 1ir:iu-ed 'iyllloul th lock eggs, $1.0) for $15. I ]hA An derson. Iaau rens, S. C. \ :110-:1 Notice-I have 500 hushels of Weber lIig I oll long staple cotton seed for sale for planting, at $1.50 per blishel. It beats .\4ex1 1 big boll in seed cot totn and broltght me from t; 1-2 to 8 cents Ilore per pound. Cal on tile or wrile me. M. A. Sumerel, Laurens. R. F'. 1). 2. 33-5t For Sale- -Two Jersey cows fresh in milk. $50 each. .1. T. A .hlallew. 35 2t For Sale-IUmited quantity of CIve-. land Diig I1oll Cott on Seed at $1.50 per bushel: Mexican lig 11oll at $1.50 per lushel; imiproved King at 8i 25 per bushel. These seed were ginned at olli' private gi and are pure. A. It. ilatrksdale & Soil. 3-3t Notiee-I1 have 00 bushels of Weber llig 11)11 long staple ot 0n seed for sale for planting, at $1.50 per bushel. It lea Is MAexican big holl I seed cot ton and broiighit me from 6 1-2 to S (nts more per poid. Calkn eile or write me. M. A.'Sunerel, La'urens. 11. F. D. 2. 313-1f .3oney \to Lnll-Ol farm lands inl Lautrens county in amounts of $2,000 aind above, at 6 per cenIt Loig leim, easy payments. Terms reasonable. Dial & Todd, Attorneys. 32-it-rep. A new season al with many furnishin the best way to dispe and satisfactorily is t Man's Shop's display. We feel justified in say out the finest stock of h ever shown. The new al el and harmonious, and E pecially attractive. Everything necessary to dashery wardrobe is here Shirts at $1.0( Neckw ear at Underwear at Hosiery al 25< Special display of men's: the best of them all. Just received a line of n< top dresser. MINTER ( MAN' Let Us Mea Miss Gray In RecitaL 1W HIS MOTO On a recent program of a vocal and piano recital In the Teachers College Got Strengh T Do Nor Work Df tlhe Columbia University, Now York, Fair Haven, Vt.-'I was so nervous and run down that could not do my. is..ioted the name of a Laurons st- housework for my l1tlo family of throv dient, Miss Hattie Gray, who is taking I had doctored fo ncirly two yeats piano under 11. Grace Daschbach and without hel. On day 1 read/at6ut Margaret Zerbo Cowl. Aliss Gray Viuol, and thanksto it y heltii has played a selection by Scarlatti requir- beeniresor o in o. "in a m Ing unusual talent and technical skill.y friens what V I has done for me." -Mrs. .v.%ma 11. 16Y. N'Iiiol Is a combinatloa of fe-mous N011(' T CREITORS. ics which wo guarante to buil4 Districtll theti iv11 eak and run-down, Distret 0Court of the United States, Western D:.trict of South Carolina. T1Tl IXAU1tMNS DRUG CO., IAUIMMNs III tihe iuattet of W. 11. liuiaan, Clini- Also at the leading drug store In all ton. F. C., Ilankrupt. South Carolina towns. To the Creditors of the above named ilankrupt:J I % Eii113 T Take notice on the 20th day of leb ruiary 19.17. thle above namled banikrulpt Tk if(eta.oltl 1tdyo filed ils petition a itiiit lwaillit April 11917. 1 will reder a filaay ac tililii s ietItio ii .~t i oi itii1031 i~ ('Oil lit of' illy acts -ani (iolig as5 X.xecu that lie lay be decreed by the Court tol or the estate of 1411110 .N . as'ig to have a full disclarge froin all debts toil lrcea'." ' ile ofile of the provable agin st his estate, and a hear- lI4l-P of Irole of Lo Ing was thereu pon ordered and wIll he *t II 0'lock a. ll. a oil ithe saime (ay 11h1d tip4on1 said petition oii ti, 21th1 will atiiY for a iiia1 discharge fm day Of larch, 1917, before CahId C l it,rmy t 1. a Xecutor. at (Greenville. in said 'Iistrict. at I I An pecson Indebted to saidl etate o'clock in tle forenoon, at whic i(li i is notified ud iequired to make pay and 11 lace alt knowii creditors alid 1- "e("t in that dote: aid all persons or personis in interest may appear all1 avin elaims agaist Said estate will show cause, if any they have. why 114 thiepresent tile" on or before said (late prayer of Said Ietitioln sholdi( not eI''i ii 23 1 Or bf. foreer barred. gi'auite .J. 11. (NIMIT, Clerk. W. 1. WASHINGTON, lPelrua ry 2(), 111 17. :12'i Ma rit 1 19 17. --1 lo. FxNectugr. That is the story of scores of the BI6 BUSINESS ENTERPRISES of this country c o ADV[RwISh YOUR oUSINESS ON YOUR 00'- [LTTERHEADS AND WLII[ADS 10 ive Uis a Call OUR PRICES ARE R16UT heplenisow your Sjp.In n my fWardrrf wa V JfMbe.asher H.fY ways fiandsbnatonaf mmou oncwhcwoguaeedsteo toppbuikn ithphemateheicl weakn run-down olsouan to MindtegdrCo.'tor in l Southhatawelhave rounde abrdshrTaatkwehv nole thato th ,'\ ayo Aprill197,re wrefrendernalynaloac tor ufuthlestatevolLesiea.e Weshing co plteyurspig abr of l'olt ofLues ony at-inclloku.d.indnnth:smeda my5rc to $11.00tor Anypesotodete$t1sid50at tsnoole ndr7urd5omac.a. newin springagihatsaitestatKwil preentthmOo otboor$7ad.dt0 duvyIpratenbandb forevthebarred W.H.WAHIGTN ThatYo fors thewor ofscring Suith