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-I ~ N mIAW== = =om = s m== ===========sa ili IV )i xxxiv. LAURENS, SOUTH t 'ouf , W NESD A V., OCTOBER 16, (918 Over Half of Quota Sub scribed CLINTON QUOTA ALREADY RAISED Stores of Vlty to be Closed Today While Employers and .Employees G1o Out to Sell lionis. Governor )eslg untos Today "11iberty liond1 Day". In spite of such obstacles as the in fluenza epidemic and the German peace offensive, the sales of Liberty IBonds dui'ing the past week have shown a decided IiIproveielI. Cha ir man Aiken slated yesterday that the colllty is a whole had already sub serihed over IIaf of its <Iuota and that tle people- Were rallying to I lie cause of tle soldiers at the front with stead 11y Increasing 'nt huiisiasill. Clinton h,,; already ;!!mnehe m if, m ni;' a11lloen a!nelrz ha" d :,toppwd the w-n paign, iII spit of he faet tl I th4. i Illunza hIs plossibly beie'l 111o )i I4 VprveI ent there thall iII any otiler part of the comity. Ora school distict. which was alloted aronid $.).000 has alroady far exceeded Its quota and is now ex poeting to pass tile A1.5.000 mark. Con sider'able activity in bond selling showed itself in the city (Iurling tile past few (lays, many new suibscrip flon; being secired and many other subser'lptions beIng doubled and tripled. A "Young Men's Thousand Dollar Liberty Bond Club", started last Thursday has resulted in the en rollment of 3.1 names, most of the members having previously subscribed from $200 to $500 and increasing their subscriptions through the club to $1,000. A movement Is already getting -mder momentum among tile older and more substantial men of the colmmuin Ity to run thelh' subscriptions up high er ligures. Two men at- least have Jumped out of the $2,000 class and gottel into the $1,000 class and they are encouaraging Others to (1 likewise. The Advertiser will publish the list of all subscibers after the campaign is over so that tile public here as well as the soldiers in France may see who are siuppotintg the governmiient. and standing hack of the men while they fight tile Geimians. stores Close Today. Following a proclamatIon 1bY Gov enI'or Manlin delaring today ''Caro line lahieity ond JDay", the banks, stores anfl o"11.r places of bsiness vllI h )!ed Imltay wileto teamsv of bonld sellcr (nver the city mal go olit Ito Iu-it 4I 1n- im 11 ! .l n 1m 0 11 . -eevr the Top". grdentinbg Pistol, Fonnd Still. th l!: on prt 'Ai: o r vae loo lattt wak foriido d thrmh! to row mi'. li 1 4 1 f d t ill knowde ofiaeda the stillha beenIin n operation, a5 mshmade of i4'n4p 2 im . a r -ad ithe 'n--ii~ lThe <4 l .on d po o are *ad n ( con-41' hidera i r T in t he :411IdhIrt Hond5pi ema (041;4nto, judi(1from te ec ero hals re:!'iri hied e eop'lde. Am'on theimi:ii hg:.irg din ste olitfiew dpres~n h f . t-in Watt Mlls o, bittM fori LI 1('' a !i~ o'e bee n ir "'td dolhatr line wor 1( -'e. hs ileT 11a1d alh o. Cthe ~ hy f ir e iei iadl say4li's foh ' hioei for tl'r beordean the boyse a ill Aerording1 alto hars raeyeiedsr has ritened h wlrl110hlc on they tempiflinggigt oe othertline ALES j N I . U \ Z/ E PI)iEM1( Is AliATING, HEREt iTought (hat the ('rest has been lassed and Deeline of Cases to be Expected. Although the epidemic of illitenza which has gri'ipped this city and other sections of the country for the past few weeks is still widely prevalent, the indications here are that it has reached its crest and Is beginning to abate. in this city but few deaths have been reported since the last is sue of The Advertiser andi many of those who have been seriousily III are reported on the roa d to recovery. Mrs; V.'ill Copi:iiid, of Clinton, died at the iipiltal lat Week of plieiumnoiia. Mr. Copelaid hiimself is also ill at tle hiosipital hut hopes were hebd out for his 'ecovery yestlerday. NIrs. Fred hoyd, who livetd. n (I'dGor-don street, died u intortit g of pelum'lonia lo!io w in i inti I a ]I( I ie i0.1 lite wai wre given k, re :' for h' rIcovt ry, but "he ret-iimed to pas, t1he crisis succesa fly and y'ester'day aft ernIloon waI re ilrledl Improving. NI I's. Boyd was huried in tle local cemetery Sunday a ftelrnooi. Yesterday liorlning .l is. Sar-ah Ponders, niece of Mr. 1). It. (od frey, (lied of Imourn on ia at the hospital. hlelp Sent. From Washigtion. Monday morning Dr. 11. D. Helfrich and Dr. H1. -. Moss, of the United States Public Health Service, reported here under orders from Surgeon Gen cral Blue to assist the local authorities In stamping out the epidemic. They immediately got in touch with the lo (al officials the Red Cross and -doc tors and proffered their services. Mon day evening they Iet with the Board of Health, the doctors and Miss Craw ley, of the Red Cross, and went over the situation. Plans were discussed for practicable (quarantine regulations and provision recommended for dan ger placards where coii nagoiios dis eases exist. In order to keep in touch with tile progress of tile epidellfIe, tle health olicer was Instruteed to take reportsi from the physiclin s as to tle niumbler of new cases anad the number dismissed. Dr. lelfrich and Dr. Moss, In speaking yesterday of' their duties here, stated that. they desired to cooperate withii all agencies here for the elimination of the epidemic and they su(iggesteld a cordial cooperation of tle plople withi the loa(1l doeors in ordelr to Svil tid Id less ilahot' and expense. To (Open1 Odton H .osplit. Yvesterda~y mlorning , Dr. Ilelfrich1 am11i t. '. i-ol . - m lctne d ' i .\ s Craw I;.. ;:(.(Ie CrIom!!, we-Il do %n to :11"I, L aed Iy l-: r it for lilt s e in :d (T 1114n11) M . pil:0 Itd I um ier th di Ion of th Pr11 rs . It ik ie d aboilt t lhi~ty latents. ('ottni utv enW i Arrl es. .\tr. .\i. I). .\oor'e, the newly appoint (I 'o~mtt demon~stra1 lo agent, amr rivied in thle city the Ii rst of thit week andi has alIready r'eported for dut y. Mr'. .\lonre is a brot heri of Mr i. hP. \V. N\ core, who1 wast so succeessfuli ini siml ilari wor'k hierie int il a few nionthls ago, andi is ai .:on of' .\'. WV. S. \Ioo, of (Greenlv ille co'inty. lie was a st udeint oif (lemsoni a!o 'nl Is a gr':dite of George:' Va's h'nytonI I iver'sity. at \Wa'shing Wi 141n5. 11or t he part feCo yes he lt 1 ' " i o i I l t (e ' d , n u bs i : - d b - ..u of .\'rioudare .. s I i14 ii il lit lit " i :"S and was one of the substantial clt Iz.ens of' the ('ounlty. ile was5 kniown' in ('tin tiln for' his frank and straightfor'ward! turtit'', his1 jitegitiy anid high senise of h'on or. 111Ite it rv ived by i s wife and thln fn!!owing children: iRoss I). Youmnl I Of I uII en ': I lenrty Young of Illalock, and Mri~ts. Friank I Adalin', of Clinton. Mr. Young was among thio ylctims1 of theo influenza onidemlc. GERMANY'S REPLY TO WILSON "it riJNy to tIe ( im tions of i l the presideit of the Ulitedi St 1.: ill.f A qIner.icn tn (hro nt gm-erranenlt herevby <wh res. IAI .3 t1: The (No:m gx\-,-runn-at h-s :n-evpledill( hvtrius laidl dowi byv P'Sil(In I \\'soni inl his :llress of -1111iarv S aini ill his sllbserilIvIt inhirels: (inl tihl' oiiliationi of' . perll boen, t F vi' n v A lilI)iice1 Ills peace Ol .1 1i ive. ('ollsetu Iit t ly its objet ill etl ering into <lis. Deat ill Act oil West Q l' ittie I'llssiols woull be (nly to agree lpioil iractical details of the Ii 1))11 Ill tII)? 141II~ (~(' t('l'l15. 1'11' ( i rm n gov rn mcietitit ll('V'S I .ll). 'fIos. 1. Jr.,t soil. so f fMr. apivationl ()I these term,.Is. Thle (4eInanl government, believes an Mr.T 1) mc o tls iyis tihat the gover iffen its o f tile piow e's associated w ith the gyov- 1 iinl i lled ill a kt , oi i v ci t rn erimelnt of h the Unitied States also t1ake the position takeii by n iledin to l tile' rt - 'resi dIeint W ilson l in h is ld(lress. I ont , Ili., to a Pl i 'a m r - 10errinin( governmenit in noll rdance with the A us I -ngain giveren i the iise of binging a 'Italgram (' from Leut. P-1Iiii' C. Todid. oif [hIsI city, w'ho was 411i lilIlis (Im , <ieelares itself reldv to coliple with the I- .. the saiGll regiivilt. Willi LIit. 141e Sionls ohI te pi-esidlentl ill regn l 1to evaIculatio'0.i III:?~ 44 '':~ Ii 1: 4'm '4' ~ut~ 44 a lu~ eoiliii11d slil 441' aalmiilr 41(1!'hii.; i'c' M. 1 ill' av " ''n r me t sn ests that thle ii e4l t lo .i t l Fri m en o, im -,o .;llk -nt whlol im h 'a11 uncle theon, Mralonha b.( ' ll_ I I 1 0' I : r' ( te ore a m.r o fIlo d I : l bi l i' '1i eT 4 le ( 1'" IN l 11' '. u li lrtl in lll i -i .s iitd has Iei i'I I i r. it I"a wt 11c ilu "stty I:0 in ' ~ -( lw w .h s1.f1 " ifIbof the (Ernm ov. l'(1((d I I ft ! II, II f i I I i the271n "i" verlin. (h-Ni hfr 11.ll s C. 1 l I t. ine (Id11 1 e i O t e vei - - ():'i " o '. WILSON'S REPLY TO GERMANY OI 4itPw01-AllIf.wwr Washingtt on, Oct. 14.-'1il 'h text of resiln t \W ilsnm's It . ITO tand wit tls regi swer to he (rnan noe, adn'ss to the nwitzerivioli271st 111' ' de a q ll i I ei ' l' liermane o interests inl theo, onitt a St1ates, 'ollows: Rh tnd I/ike wailla C aong all "i Sir: In reply to thle toill 1iention l of the Ge1)1lian tgyov- of'(hs cit il the ilie of r11' ciliilne t, 1bted lthe 120h instant, whivh t oul hand5Sed tile to lye Iilti'11't rn ained wt tills rvl I havt he11 honor to request you to rnf11 .ilit the 'ollowin an- iig 1111)1 ie g eiv eI lie re 'ISI iWi 1l(t~il ( i ((11il11 t'lt118(I il'( IlilI gv It ly hi ng en of 11i e (l 11 11 cat "'I'le "nii1'lo hed evI1 tne2 by the ipresent German gov-91 I. compoverill ilesiee lie ernment tiil h) a large 1111ajority o' the 1reiistla l of the termIls tai downl 1yv the president (f the initeSt Slates of Americ enlic'( Nike. \\,as llat ang ll illits tiireSs to Ilte onlgress of the lii dStates onl the 8it 1, af t haty s oh of Ii'i-l.li 19)18. ani'e in his silbseu e lt addresses .justifies the ciiI and kindl dsposition wfi lrt IMn Si li t li n king'. a frank and1 diectstatent li llies t, of Ilis (0de- i'o ithll eeic ild ('lr lll helwas vision 4 wi h r n lto ilte eol4'i tlt iII nion s of tle eliniln g v\- fln s' 1. n ie news o (11s dea 'l ata nimeni t of te 8th a d 1-111 of O tober, 1918.r o t e r l e t e " I l''ist. Iw el - nl erat ooI is ahat ti v process od evnelwa. r i eo ti1 Ition anld the voinlilion s of alh istict are ma lters wilIei t-i bev left to the( julgien(,lt andl no vioe of' thle mlilit'ln-y alvisors or.f1A 01 P E L the toveriinneilt ol' 1he 'nited S1tates i1ii4 t e allied er n- Ti RICH A POO Inents. :1'1d the presi't'1i i feevls it his <lity *v to s y that 'o ar.. I'ngem n ho p d by the overln ent o tIll ltitel Ii Must It ii i' Eo t Stlates w in11h <does not provid e absolutely sa 4'''guar's ann" \'4' Illti gum... 44 1 iC I I doiles of, thv ninintennint-v (d' the present mnilitary suprevina-y -sh Ke I ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ e Cali fil ble IcI t" l4''j41 1 4o't' IlI' 'd the au ieivs of the 'llitci 'tates 'In' the allis' i a lie fit lWt' . iXr . 'tlt "Ile l'ovls v ln lit t t that he enn sa 'el assione that I t is ''l'',' . 00. t ICAi 3f0 will als < Ill' and ' 1 eision of the alliet i'overn.- r H It) fo l cit t I' rc l ill s.p o o n t ... 1t rii'sidlent feels tha t it is also I his <111 to td< lji i 1 1 <4' 4 tilt t ''ither t h m r nt 'th l ' it States n r, he is iliitell ia ll t II I fli i.'v. the iver nis with whih the ovel ent o,1 0lf ihe f he i1n"d i sinei'l Is a be)liigere w-ill collI , tofI (consf er. an al1- 1i,,ti-e sI, lmit as thle arinlod f'orl-eS (fl Geronairv v .I1: o t0 !!nt. I;I - R ninII'ne pi-awliers whirlh thwy stii PIr! ,1.-Y Iw l v r , Il 1 w ' - !1tion 111in e m . , ws (b rl y %11 nimi! :' m. ine al o azr e t a es-aten f a io u-dlem~ ofig eiY spoila 1':. .1a itat o tr- b!in; e im illn.hi I , d "111 w.v look upon w ith ho rC ,a w ith ' in -ning(d wi llill 'f 11 f w ,;11 111t t X)TiTED PA CE Germaniis Mu.t Accept MIh. itary Decision, NO PARLEY Wil H KAISER Answer of president WlilMIn to Ger-, "It'[ N ot ' GiVe, L'laia I IiJiCILtaOR that hiaiserism ani Millitarisimt Must Su1b1i)It to )emocrae. Must. Returp A Isnmee-Lorra i ne. Washingtol.. Oct. I I.-I'resident il son nas answered Germany'r le(av1Ce pro'(pIo.ial v. ith a1 dlci io) Whica' not only fiillills the exPj'ctation o.. Slipporters of hki liplonmiy h1 alue dis'pits ite ear's o th1oe who preict. hic \uOnh sliihiltitvt victories at1 arnu-~ with feats at d ilolnlly. No peace withi kasrn.1auocracy ti ji - of whil'. G i.1 ,,,n 11 sm l-1t atro ies On k is anni a: onc Iannit btes otid nls a aiuiaior. dlt ed:( by thtm alliedi com1111 n r., Inl the field inl ilhl terms as allbol ittely provid sareguiards and ua llt ran1)1 toy tmat erniany's part will not be a scrap of paper. This, iln few words, is the presj.. delit's alswer. if it does not bring a capilatior. which mayhe m(iIore than an uncondi tional surrender, a eiplomats and Aerican oIlicials believe'it ymay cause a revolution In Germany. seyond question It Speaks for the entente allies as well as the United Statevs. The dispatch of the iwrest dent's reply was followed by the li sue of this formal statement at the White House by Secretary Tuinnity. "T the government will continue to send over 250,000 men, witl their sup plies, every mont.h and there will i no relaxation of any ilnd." Quite ouitside of the f,1r111al phr)ases of a diploilatif dosninen1 t wasi Presit dent Wils'on's "wvord to thle world that he had no thought1 of filin te fighting at1 tis stage". Tesenate11 (.11bambe ranig with the ' Iala Se Of Sem1d11rs as It' PlI dn' answer was Iread a few miin-tes aft.e it la(d been announced at ti i tl de par!)tment). Seit.Or' laidge', the prsi desciefvi critile inl his couj- , until in!.ay, hinid a slateinentvi v: exp ,"( n -!; . O piniion at the : , lland * Iih oll :11y iii4L ( t.n' i s '- \ :.in. -- was l y inl approval. Th hilt-(0 a note whOl hI n\ .: nvvey I' Iesident's d(ecision) in In Ill 'lii 41,1. iof 4 f. . On 4 Winli I ane I. t u a '* . manyii look Atsacee-tAarrailne shoitr he a .d, the m n t that Als (- lir.. aine shol be turned ti F.innt d tma n 4 I Itl'li'(Q1i 4 b114 it. ' 4 I ' * : ung T < i : ' rmu1tr n u ,h~ia Te'and 'hha rm