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Subscription Price Is $1.90 Per Year Parable In Advance. Published by ADYERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. ALISON LBE W. O. LANCASTER ARTHUR LEE President vlce-Pres. Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanks: One icui m nor v. Entered at the postotnee at Laurens, 8. C, as second elaas mail matter. LAURENS, S. C* FEBRUARY 12, 1918 j,. ? r-????-???????-????-?? - ? ?? The Advertiser will be glad to receive the loeal news of all the communities In the county. Cor. respondents are requested to sign their names to the contrl bntlons.. Letters should not be mailed later than Monday morn ing. When four thousand children gath er in Laurens, how many parents will be present? ? ? ? "Four bhousavixi children (for the county school mir" is to be the slo gan for tho next few weeks In Lau renB count, so says Supt. Geo. L. Pitta. ? ? ? Indications all over the south point to an immense acreage In cot ton this year. The wise farmer will do well to prepare for other crops than cotton. Plant enough corn and other grain to feed the stock, if no more. ? ? ? That was startling information that the dispensary winding up committee gave to the legislature several days ago when it charged that graft was everywhere in the liquor business of Charleston. 1 Whoever would have thought it? ? ? * Supt. of Education Geo. L Pitts and the supervisor of rural schools, Miss Wll Lou Gray, should receive the hearty co-operation of every school child, every teacher, every parent and every trustee in the county In their effort to have a great educational day at bhe couaty-soat In April. ? ? ? Agricultural papers are urging up on their readers tho necessity of spraying fruit trees at this season of the year. The successful fruit grow er must not c*peot the fruit to make itself without attention. Cultlvato the apples, peaches and other fruits as if it wore cotton or corn. Give them intelligent Care. ? ? * Miss Gertrude M. Moulton (know her?) stated the other day, after ex amining the feet of one thousand University of Illinois girls, that not one of them had a perfect foot. No wonder. MJss Moulton Is searching for trilbies in the wrong territory. She ought to make a little survey of the attu.ttian around Laurens. ? ? ? If the consumer consumed all that the producer produced and the pro ducer found sale Tor everything that be produced, and if the producer sold direct to tho consumer, wouldn't this be a grand old world? None of us would then have to work but three bourse a d;vy, and all would be In milk and clover and everybody would be happy. NU! ? ? * Tho next progre.wlve step In tho ?educational advancement of Laurens county will be tho County School Fair, which Is to be hold April 28th. Every parout in the county and every ono interested in the educational pro gress of Uic count/ should prepare to take an interest in It. It Is going to be one of the greatest events In the history of the county. ? ? ? An Interesting statement was made 1>y one or the Laurens glass hlowors the other day. He said that, with two exceptions, all the blowers om ployed in tho Laurens plant were ;marrled. Tbi9 is a splendid Indication ;of the stability and worth of I>au jrons' new townsmen. These people Chavo not moved their families bore H$it, many of them, hut as soon a?? plant is In smooth running order wives and children will bo sent lot. ? # ? AYS ON CORN EXPOSITION. he Aaivertlser has a very attrae featoro In store for its readers t week, when It will publish a ber of essays on the corn cxposl wrfcteu by the school children attended from the Laurens city Is. The following week or there Tbe Advertiser will bo glad to Jsh the essays of any of the chil of the county. r'ho visited the exposition. Supt. Jones, of tho city schools, suggested the Idea and he has already sent in a number of essays so his school will roeclve first attention. We would suggest to the teachers that they have their pupils hand in their essays to them and then the best ones can be chosen for publi cation. Pleaae do not correct the little ones' essays, so that they will sound as if written by their ciders. We want the children's stories, not the teachers'. ? ? ? LOSS IN CITY ADVERTISING. How much more profitable it would be if all the money wasted by different cities of South Carolina in individual advertising could be thrown Into a lump sum and and used in advertising the resour ces of the state as a whole. That such co-operation would be more profitable than the present method of aimless and disorganized adver tising must foe admitted by evea the most enthusiastic adrvocates of the present methods. Whereas now each city in the state is engaged In a battle against all of her neighbors and gain ing in wealth and population large ly at the expense of her neighbors, co-operation would mean prosperity for them all. Increase in wealth and prosperity of any city In South Caro lina means today largely a decrease In wealth and prosperity of some other city. .This Is evident when we think of the fact that South Carolina is gaining In population but little from immigration and that Increased pro ductivity and consequent Increase in wealth 1b dependent largely upon this. Therefore, and shifting of population means a shifting of wealth and when one center gains another must lose. Thus we have a great scramble in South Carollnt to get hold of what is already hero rather than to secure population and wealth from the out side. One city spends thousands of dollars trying to draw citizens and trade from 1U nearby neighbor and this neighbor does the same thing in return. In the contest of forces, the advertising energy from both cities is largely wasted, the results gained by cither being questionable. Thousands and thousands of dollars are being spent for city advertising, providing juicy plums in most cases for "civic engineers," when half of the money would bring manifold results if used In advertising elsewhere the resources and agricultural possibilities of the state as a whole. ? ? ? BETTER RAILROAD FACILITIES. With the approach of spring and the passing of the depression conse quent upon a short crop, the businese men are bcglning to forget the past nnd to think of the future. The best evidence of this is shown in the number of agitations for building new railroads. Announcement was made several days ago that Asa G. Chadler now behind a movement to construct a railroad across the moun tains from Greenville to Knoxville. For several weeks and, In fact, months The Anderson Daily Mall has been agitating the question of a railroad from Anderson to Hartwell, (Ja. It was suggested at one time that this railroad be-built on through to this point and thence to Union, con necting with the Southern railway there. The latest developments in in railroad building took place In Co lumbia several days ago when a con current resolution was Introduced into the house of represenatlves by Mr. W. C, Irby, Jr., of this county, to allow a bill to be Introduced to In corporate the Palmetto Railway com pany whose object Is to build an ln terurbnn railroad from Columbia to Greenville, and authorize elections to allow the people of the counties through which the road Is to pass to vote bonds with which to build It. All of these railroad schemos are of the greatest interest to the city of Laurens. The building of cither or any of them would prove of Immense benefit to this place. The Greenville & Knoxville road would give us a more direct line to and from the mid dle west and would make possible the lowering of through freight rates. The building of a line from Hartwell, Oa., to Laurens and then on to Union, If carried out, would give Laurens better connections with more trnlns to Anderson and to points west of there, besides opening up and put ting in closer connections with Lau rens of nil that territory between here nnd Helton which now has no railroad connections and which is one of the host farming districts of the state. The other line Just being agi tated, the Interurbnn from Columbia to Greenville would stimulate trade by creating competition nnd provid ing more frequent trains. All of these railroad projects are of utmost importance and should rc cleve the indorsement of every citi zen in the territories to bo affected. Whichever one is placed on a working basis first ^should reciovo the undi vided support of every citizen. Af ter one is built, the attention enn be directed, to the next and In* tlrno nil - of tbem should he built and put In operation. Certainly all of us should feel hopeful that'this would he accom plished, for then Laurens would I have railroad facilities next to none in this state. But, we, personally, have thought abotlt this line from some Georgia point through Anderson to here and thence to Union for some time and we feel like it is the 'most Important, from Laurens' standpoint, of them all. It certainly would be a great day for Anderson when such a line is com menced and Laurens would benefit | but little and we are sure that every man in Laurens and Clinton stand willing to do all in his power to fur ther either or all of the projects. 86888888888888888888 9 8 8 STATE PRESS COMMENT. 8 8 8 88888888888888888888 Go After It. So far as we can learn the prlncl-! pal promoters of the proposed elec-1 trie railroad from Greenville to Co. lumbia by way of Laurens and Clin ton are some citizens of the two last | named towns. Among those appear ing before the legislature to urge j the passage of n resolution providing | for the chartering of the new com pany, besides the members of the Greenville, Laurens, Newfoerry and Greenville legislative delegations,! were W. L. Gray, Dr. A. J. Christo-1 pher and E. S. Hudgens, of Laurens; Prof. A. E. Spencer, of the Presby terian College of South Carolina at Clinton; W. W. Harris.edltor of The Chronicle, and Solicitor R. A. Cooper, of Laurens. While we have seen no definite I statement as yet of the plans of these j promoters we are told that they pro. pose to have the various townships along the proposed rond float bonds to subscribe to the capital stock of the railway. This would be a rather slow and tedious process but there Is no reason why such a plan should not succed. There Is no doubt butl that such a railroad as is planned would benefit every township through which it would pass to an extent that the townships would be justified in voting bonds for Its construction. The only difficulty would be in mak ing some citizens In each of the I townships realize the fact. Greenville would be delighted to! see this new railroad and will un doubtedly do its part towards its con struction. No timo should be lost in assuring those citizens who are pro moting It that we are with them in sympathy and will co-operate in any way necesbary.?Oreenvlllo Dadly Piedmont. SPECIAL NOTICES. For Snle?Good horse and delivery wagon cheap. Hotlt/n excellent con dition. Apply to Starron Bros. & Sco pas Co.. Laurens, S. C. 29_2t I For Sale?Ringlet Barred Plymouth Rock eggs $1.50 /for 15, from muted pen headed by yflO cock. All thor ough-breda frln/ finest strain, perfect) beauties. L. St Fuller, Laurens, S, C. / 29-4t Help Wnnted at once?Anjout twen ty-five salesmen and sn^sladles dur ing our mammoth sale. Call in per son. Red Hot Racket, 112 Main street Get a Government Position?Send L\~>e for Government Manual: Civil Service Laws, Positions in Classified Service (all Depts). Salaries Paid. How Appointments are Made, Rules Governing Examinations, Positions outside Civil ISfrvlce where examina tions are not?renuired. Army nnd Navy] Enlistments. West Point and Annapo lis Appointments, First Steps to Take to secure a Government Position: full Information. Althomar Co.. 717 10th St., N. W. Washington. D. C. 29.3t For Sale?Two good milch cows with yo?ng cMves. W. D. Boyd. Mountvllle. S. C. 29-U Eergs For Snle?From nure bred S. C. Rhode Island Red Oblekens for sale. $1.00 per settlnf^/f fifteen. Mrs. J. Frank Martin, Laurens, S. C. 29-1 t-pd Cows Found?One brlndle oW and brown heifer with white majjlfs. Bell on each. Taken up last /Wednesday. Can be found at Mr. Mark Hellams. Laurens R. F. D. No. 1. 29-1 t^pd Corn Show?Batts Proliflcxtho kind that made 228 S-4 bush*^ per acre I have a splendid lot orsoed. $2 per bushel. ?. A. Fuller, Route No. 5. Lau rens, S. C. 29.r>t-pd Lost?One ladles' shoe from/ my shop on Laurens street. Thin* that two ladles carried It off by/mistnko about month ago. Please fcrflfy or re turn to me at my shop. Jess Brock man. 29-1 t-pd For Sale- -75.000 Nancy Hall Sweet Potato plants, price $1.7.1 ner thousand Orders booked now whpfe one-fourth of amount la sent wlfcn order. J. L. Power. Gray Court, S. C, R. F. D. No. y28-2t-pd Corn For Sale?600 dr/700 bush els in the ear for sale. l/PJood, round corn. Apply to S. J. Davis, Laurens. 28-10-pd For Quick Sale at Less Than Cost? ?Stock and fixtures of? sUmlo and fancy groceries, about twfcn^y-flve hun dred dollars. Freshest intdty; also the nlcoly furnished store-room for rent Address Box 23, Laurens, S. C. 27-tf For Sale?Rbodc IolandyRed eggs, puro strain, a setting t>l/F> for $1.00. Apply to H. S. Kennedy* Laurens. 25-5t-pd INFW COUNTY CAMPAIGN AT FOUNTAIN INN Citizens Met last Friday to Inuugu rate a Movement to Create New (lounty from Tarts of Greenville and Laurens Counties. The account below of a new county campaign meeting appeared 'in the last Issue of The Fountain Inn Tri bune The citizens of Fountain Inn propo3e to raise $20,000 within that town for tho purpose of defraying the expenses of building a new court house and county Jail. In order to secure a new county, a two thirds vott- In favor of It must be cast for It In each of the districts to be af fected. The following is an account of the meeting held in Fountain Inn: The new county campaign was launched Friday night. Citizens of Fountain Inn met in Cannon's hall and deligated full pow er to an executive committee of seven members. J. M. Richardson as chairman of the meeting, was empowered to se lect two citizens to assist him in nam ing this committee, and chose D. M. Garrett and Jas. A. Fuller. The committee selected is a live one?J. A. Adaims, H. L. Shaw, J. E. Maroney, R. W. Davis, T. D. Wood, D. E. Farr and J. M. Richardson. Mr. Richardson was selected chairman. This exutive committe will appoint all other committees, selected a cam paign manager and treasurer, invite public speakers, plan an active ad vertising camgalgn, and solicit and disburse fuDds. Petitions for an election will be started over the territory this week. Tho Attorney General of South Carolina has been requested to fur nish a program of the necessary work to be accomplished before the new county becomes a reality. Care wllr be taken to avoid unnec essary work or expense, and every lick made to count. Citizens of the town are becoming enthusiastic, and most everybody feels confident of the success. The new county executive conimlt tce held its first campaign meeting Tuesday night. Extensive plans were made for the work of the coming summer. A finance committee was appointed, consisting of J. P. Kellettt, J. W. Fow ler, J. H. Drummond, M. E. Redick and John Edwards. J. E. Maroney, a member of the executive committee, was elected per manent treasurer and secretary, and J. M. Richardson, the chairman of this committee, was given full author ity as manager. Other committees will be appoint ed at a meeting to be held later this week. Mothers Can Safely Buy Dr. King's New Discovery and give It | to the little oner when ailing and suf fering with colds, coughs, throat or lung troubles, tastes nice, harmless, once used, always used. Mrs. Bruce Crawford, Nlagra, Mo. writes: "Dr. King's New Discovery changed our; boy from a pale weak sick boy to the j picture of health." Always helps. Buy It at Laurens Drug Co. and Pal metto Drug Co. We are showing the best values in Wall Paper over seen In Laurens. tJ. M. & E. H. Wilkes & Co. Statement of the Condition of the LUCAS BANK, Located at Laurens, S. C at the Close j of Business Feb. 4th, 1013. RESOURCES: Loans and Discounts .. ..$ 15,810.41 Overdrafts. 1.33 Furniture and Fixtures .. 750.00 Due from Banks and Bunk ers . 4.550.06 Currency. 300.00 Gold. 305.00 j Silver and Other Coin .... 54.43 Cheeks and Cash Items .. 59.62 Total.% 21,830.85 LIABILITIES: Capital Stock Paid In .. ..$ 5,000.00 Surplus Fund. 2,500.00 Undivided Profits, less Cur rent Expenses and Taxes Paid. 571.44 Individual Deposits Subject to Check. 7,469.90 Saving Deposits. 6,075.63 Time Certificates of Deposit 213.88 Toval.$ 21,830.85 State of South Carolina, County of Laurens. ss. Before me camo Thos. I. Swygort, cashier of tho abovo named bank, who, being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true condition of said bank, as shown by tho books of said bank. THOS. I. SWYGERT. Sworn to and subscribed before mo this 10th day of February, 1913. J, J. Adams, Notary Public. Correct Attest: J. Adger Smyth, Jr., O. B. Simmons, Thos. I. Swygort, Di rectors. Help Wanted About ttfentMfive sales men and B?lesla?ies during our great>JMa*n/noth Sale. Call in person at the Store. Red Hot Racket 112 Main Ttreet Comparative Digestibility of Food Made with different Baking Powders From a Series of Elaborate Chemical Tests: An equal quantity of bread (biscuit) was made with each of three different kinds of baking powder? cream of tartar, phosphate, and alum?and submitted separately to the action of the digestive fluid, each for the same length of time. The relative percentage of the food digested is shown as follows: i Bread made with Royal Cream of Tartar Powder: I 100 Per Cent. Digested | Bread made with phosphate powder: / I Per Cent. Digested I Bread made with alum powder: I 67% Per Cent. Digested | These tests, which are absolutely reliable and unprejudiced, make plain a fact of great importance to everyone: Food raised with Royal, a cream of tartar Baking Powder, is shown to be entirely diges tible, while the alum and phosphate powders are found to largely retard the digestion of the food made from them. Undigested food is not only wasted food, but it is the source of very many bodily ailments. I SOCIAL AND PERSONAL | ???????? #i The Wednesday club was delight fully entertained at a very interest ing meeting the past week by Mrs. H. S. Blackwell. A very Instructive pro gram was enjoyed by the club, after which a delicious sweet course was served. ooo Franks.Fuller. A recent homo wedding of interest to a wide circle of friends was sol emnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Fuller near Mountville. Jan. 29th, when their daughter, Miss Sadie L, Fuller, became the wife of Mr. Clyde T. Franks, of this city. Tho wedding had been quietly arranged and only a few of the 'ultimate friends and relatives wore present. The cere mony was conducted by Rev. W, B, Thayer. Thursday evening, at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Franks, a beautiful re ception was tendered tho young cou ple, when their friends and the friends of the families came to offer congrat ulations and beBt wishes for a long and happy life. During the evening delightful refreshments were served and dainty souvenirs given to re member the occasion by. Mr. and Mrs. Franks nrc temporally at home to their friends at the residence of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Franks. hows Tins? We offer One Hundred Dollars Ho ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot bo cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, O. i Wo, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for tho last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorablo in all business transactions and financially able to carry oift any obligations made by his flrm\ / National Dank of Commerce, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken Intern ally, acting directly upon tho blood and mucous surfaces of tho system. Testimonials sent free. Prien 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for consti pation. I yfreprepared for Srcknessi | ! \aVe Some money in fhe j I WHO CJET5 THE /^iONCY A^tC^^fvfe^ | YOU EARN 9 1 \JJ When SIC/i A'ISvSvS, o?//imlty mi</ /i/i ?ort? of j 3 ttnlooked-Tor things oyer-tjiko ui avo must bo J proparod Tor theni. II you were taken ?ucl- j \ denlv ill, and it might ho several weeks beTore jj I your recovery, would it not be a oomTortable k $ feeling to know that you had no worries about >3 money'/ I'overty is a <lIsvnse, when you are ol<l, & ? that Is us pninTul as physical disease, l*repare H now Tor tho December of your life, start a g g bank account. DO YOUR HANKING WITH ITS. U Wo pay interest 1tt Savings Department. Make OUR Hank YOUR Hank. I Enterprise Bank j Laurens, S. C. ? | N. H. D1AT*, l'ros. C. 11. ROI'liR, Cashier B