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Subscription Price Is $1.00 Per Year Payable Id Advance. Published by ADVERTISER PRINTING COMPANY Lauretta, S. C. ALISON LEE W. O. LANCASTER j ARTHUR LEE President vlce-Pres. Sec. and Treas. Advertising Rates on Application. Obituaries and Card of Thanks t One cent a word. Entered at the postofflce atLaurens, 8. C, as second class mail matter. LAURENS, 8. C, MAY 21, 1918. The Advertiser will be glad to receive the local news of all the communities In the county. Cor respondents are requested to sign their names to the contri butions.. Loiters should not be mailed later than Mondaj morn* far. The countrj' will soon be flooded ?with sweet girl graduates.?The Clin ton Chronicle. We fear for the man that wrote that paragraph. Those Clinton girls are going to "eat him up"/for saying it and he deserves it. As for us, we would welcome an in undntlon. ? ? ? Commissioner E. J. Watson say's that the four or live miles or road way Just before entering the city of Greenville are "about as miserable piece of road as could be found any where". Commissioner Watson had the same experience that travelers from this city found several days ago in going to Greenville. It Is said that this small strip of raod is about the worst ever. The Greenville supervisor should have this attended before the travel sets In so that the road from Newberry to Greenville "would be a continuous piece of good road. ? ? ? The advice of Secretary Daniels to the people of Port Royal should have a wholesome effect In putting a stop to ihe illegal sale of., liquor in that vicinity. Sec. Daniels tells them if they will put an end to the blind tiger business in the vicinity of the town that he will see to it that Port Royal is made an important naval station, and that if the people do not stop the illegal sale of whiskey that he will not raise his baud to help them. The Secretary has issued an ultimatum, the result of which will be watched with great interest as it should prove that the illicit sale of whiskey can be stop ped if the proper effort is made and if the citizens themselves are ready to back up the officers of the law. ? ? ? CONCLUSIONS. We do aot exactly understand the logic of Governor Illease In removing the State constables. Cnder the law aa it Is now and even was before the decision of tue supreme court in jm> gard to the Webb law, liquor could be shipped for personal tise, and this decision does not change the status. If constables were needed and neces sary before the decision of the su preme court, it would appear to us that they are just as neee??ary alnce that decision.?Newberry Herald and News. Governor Iilease's logic, or rather his. politics, is Just about as clear as anyone would wish. If there are no liquor constables there will be more selling of whiskey by blind tigers, a consequent dissatisfaction with the whiskey laws resulting in an ultimate effort to reBtore dispensaries ia all the counties. ? ? ? It has been rumored here for sev eral days and reports have been print ed in different newspapers to the ef fect that the schedules on the Charles ton and Western Carolina railroad are to be changed at an eaijJy date. Ac cording to this report there will be but ono train a day each way be tween Augusta and I/aurens, though another train each wa> will be put on between Spartanburg and Greenville. This rcjtort has not as yot been con firmed though it has come in such a definite shape as to indicate that such a schedule is contemplated. Very clearly such a schedule would work . to the great disadvantage of i uirens, as it would virtually cut off that trade which comes to this city from the di rection of Waterloo by train, as It is said that there will be only an hour's time between the east-bound and west bound trains. We believe that, before putting these schedules into effect, it wculd be good policy for the railroad to take Its patrons into its confidence and discuss this matter thoroughly. The people of this city will object In no uncertain terms to a change of echedulo Wnich will cut off such an Important portion pf her trading ter ritory. BANK OF LAURENS INTO NEW QUARTERS Heautiful Ifen Building Occupied for the First Time this Week. The officials and Working f< i"ce of the Bank of Laurcns have been busy all this week "moving?house" from thoir old building on the east side of the public square to thoir beautiful new structure on tho corner of South Harper and West Main streets. Yes terday was largely taken up in ar ranging books and papers in the new offices and in making the counters and walls neat and clean. The finish ing touches have now been put on everything within and without the building and the occupants are set tling down to business. The building is of the old Roman style of architecture and is the most beautiful business structure in the city. It Is two stories high with the bank offices on the first floor and of fices on the second floor. It ib a com modious and modern building and well fitted up with every convenience. The fixtures in the banking room are of mahogany with marble base, the In terior having been finished by the National Show Case company, of Co lumbus, Ga. The architect was Geo. E. La Fay e, of Columbia, and the build ers were Rounds & Sons. J. H. Boyd, of this city, had the contract for the steam, plumbing and electric fixtures. The Bank of Laurens was organized in 1895 so It Is nearlng Its twentieth anniversary. It has been a successful institution from Its organization and Is now rated as one of the strongest banks in this section. It has a capital stock of $50,000 and surplus of $43, 000. O. B. Simmons Is president, Dr. H. K. A,lken is vice president and cashier, J. J. Adams is assistant cash ier and Clyde Fowler is book keeper. KLOSE AND KLASSY. Was the On me Last Friday Between Doctors nnd Lawyers. With Col. Simpson and Dr. Dial,! armed with guns, lead pencils and knives, controlling the line of bat-j tie, the lawyers barely succeeded in "whoopping" the doctors last Friday in a game of baseball of the nip and tuck variety, with nip just a little ahead. The final roundup showi 1 14 notches on the stick for the lawyers and 13 for the doctors. The doctors, though defeated, are positive they have a better team, and negotiation's are now going on for another mix-up between the tribes. Thore being nine men on each side,! there were therefore eighteen stars there were therefore eighteen stars; having reference probably to the um pires. To mention all of startling plays and hair-breadth escapes would require a book, so anyone desiring further Information can get same by stopping anywhere on the square and looking like a baseball hat, which pose will certainly produce ? most in formative conversation. I MADDEN NEWS | Madden, May 20.?The annual cele bration of Children's Day at New Prospect will be held as usual the 4th Saturday In May. This is the 25th anniversary. The public Is cordially invited. Rev. W. J. Langston will preach at New Prospect the 4th Sunday in May. This In the old home church of Dr. I^angston and he no doubt will be] greeted by a large congregation. The splendid piece of oats raised by Mr. J. A. Wofford Is now ready for the reaper. The Messers Henry are to cut iheui with binder this week. One good farmers wife was so en thusiastic over the oats as to carry a scruple home with her as she phrased it "to enthuse her husband a little? he was too much an all cotton farm er to suit her and if Mr. Wofford could bring land up to produce such oats j why could not they do like wise?" TYLEBSTILLE DOTS. ? Tylersvilie. May 18.?Rev. W. B. Justus of Enoree filled his regular ap pointement at Sandy Springs Sunday morning. Miss Robin Patterson of I/anford was the guest of Miss Grace Poole last week. Miss Lula Donnan spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peter son and family. Mr. Nil.'s Clark of Clinton spent Sunday with Mrs. M. O. Clark and family. Mr. Edgar Donnan spent the week end with friends near Bramletts. Miss Nina Poole of Spartanburg spent tho week-end with her parents Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Poole. Miss Lydlc Peterson of Spartanburg was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Peterson. Mr. J. W. Donnan was a visitor In Laurens Saturday. LYDIA AND WATTS PLAY CLOSE GAMIE Lydia Mill Boys Come Back After Be cent Defeat and Put It over the Wattsonlaus. Clinton, May 20.?In ' the fastest game of the season, Lydia won her first game from tho Watts Mills Sat urday by the score Of 2 to 1. The game was a pitcher's battle from start to finish, Nelson having the bettor end, though Hill was given better support. Lydia was able to hit HU1 it opportune times while Nelson kept the bingles of Watts well scat tered. , Harper won the game -for Lydia with a two base swat, scoring Barks dale from second base. Purdy saved the game with a sensational one hand ed stab of a hard hit line drive to left. Lydia. AB R HB PO A E Purdy, if ... .4 0 0 2 2 0 Beachem, rf . . .4 0 1 0 0 0 Jacks, 2b ... .4 1 1 0 4 0 Barksdale, lb . . .4 1 1 15 0 0 Rhoden, C. ss . . .4 0 0 0 3 1 Rhoden, A., 3b . .3 0 1 0 1 1 Harper, c . . . .3 0 1 9 3 1 Barnett, cf . . .3 0 0 1 1 1 Nelson, p . . . .3 0 0 0 1 0 32 3 4 8 15 4| Watts. AB R HB PO A E IDammett, ss . . .4 0 1 1 1 0 Simpson, if . . .4 0 0 2 1 0 Ruff, c .... .4 1' 1 3 0 0 Fisher, 2b ... .4 0 0 0 0 0 Monnan, cf . . . .3 0 0 0 0 0 Irby, ?b.3 0 0 0 0 0 Culbertson, 3b . .1 0 0 0 0 0 Hill, p.4 0 1 0 1 1 Byce, rf . . . .4 0 2 2 0 0 Culbertson, lb . .4 0 0 8 0 0 35 1 5 17 3 1 Score by innings: Lydia.010 001 00*?21 Watts . ..000 010 000?1 Summary First base on balls, Nel son 1, struck out by Nelson 8, struck! out by Hill 5. batters hit, Rhoden, C and Culbertson. Umpire, W. P. Ja-1 cobs, Jr. Clinton Defeats Newberry. Newberry, May 19.?In a fast and] exciting game of base ball played on the West End diamond Saturday af ternoon Newberry was defeated by the Clinton aggregation by the score! of 4 to 3. The game was close and exciting all through, Clinton making her winning run in the ninth. Both Smith and Livingston pitched good, ball, Smith being the more effective in pinches. The game was featured by the sensational .lelding of Wright for the home team and the batting of White for the visitors, tne lf.tter get ting 3 hits out of 4 times up, Boland for tne visitors also made a star one hand catch in lef?. field after a long run for same. The following is the box score: Newberry. AB R BH PO A E Boozer, ss . . . .4 0 0 1 3 1 Jones, 2b ... .5 0 1 2 2 2 Laughan, 3b . . .4 0 0 0 2 0 Troutman, cf . . .4 1 1 2 0 0 Bouknight, if . . .4 0 l l 0 0 Bishop. If ... .4 4 2 1 0 0 Wright, lb ... .4 0 1 15 0 1 Campbell, c . . .4 0 0'3 0 1 Livingston, P . . .3 1 1 2 3 0 C3 3 7 27 10 5| Clinton. AB R BH PO A E| Leaman. 3b . . .4 0 0 2 0 1 Poole, lb ... .5 1 2 4 0 2 White, 2b ... .4 0 3 6 0 0 Newman, ss . . .4- 0 1 1 4 1 Smith, p . . .4 1 1 1 1 0 Boland, If ... .4 0 0 ?. 0 0 Watson, rf . . .4 0 0 1 0 0 Fisher, c . . . .4 2 1 8 3 0 Eubanks, cf . . .4 0 0 1 0' 1 37 4 8 27 8 5 Score by innings: R H E Newberry . . . .010 010 010-3 7 5 Clinton.010 000 201?4 8 5 Batteries: Newberry. Livingston and Campbell; Clinton Smith and Fisher. Umpire, Havird. NOTICE*. Fo'r the benefit of his patients Mr. W. Solomon, graduate optician, will be at Mountville on Thursday, May the 22nd at J. M. Simmon's store, where he will examine the eyes free of charge and if glasses are needed will fit same at moderate prices. My pa tients from Mountville and vicinity J will please meet me there on that day. W. SOIX)MON, Graduate Optician, 43-11 Laurens, S. C. Miss Ina Little, of Greenville, spent Sunday In the city with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Little. Mr. Geo. L. Pitts and Mr. J, A. Ro land will leave Monday morning for Alken where they will attend the meeting of the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take LAXATIVS 3ROMO Uulatne. It ?tops the Cough and Headache and work* o? the Cold T)rua*l?t* refund money If it full* to cure K. W. OROVKR signature oa each box. 2sc 88888858888888888888 8 8 8 STATE PRESS COMMENT. 8 8 8 88888888888888888888 Two South Carolinians. The State's dispatches yesterday chronicled the deaths of two men, both South Carolinians of mark who had contributed generously to the bet ter life of the commonwealth and both long identified with Union county. Capt A. H. Foster, after gallant service in the armies of the Confeder acy, became a merchant in Union in 1868 and in the development of his important factors. Captain J, R. Min ter was In the civil service of the Confereracy and after the war was a ?succesl^fiJl plauter and merchant. Some twenty years ago he went to Laurens and in the life of that com munity he has been a sterling and useful influence. He was a member of the legislature for Union county many years ago. * Both were of the modest type of business men to whose Intelligent and brave efforts the State owes so much for the restoration of prosperity and sound opinion after the disasters of the sixties. They were earnest, work ing men who were content to strive in a quiet way for the good of their country and their families. They reaped the just rewards of skill and application to business and inciden tally they helped their fellow citizens in the creation of public and private institutions. They had no ears for the clamors of demogogues ond they were of that vigorous convervatlsm that is not apart form the spirit of progress. Their memories will make younger men hopeful of the future of their State.?The State. The New County Principle. Whether Fountain Inn or Woodruff be the county seat of a new county or whether two counties be erected with each as its capital is if no espe cial interest to the State and the in teresting Tribune of Fountain Inn is assured that The State enters upon no campaign to interfere with it ambi tion. Moreover, The State believes now as always In a general scheme of small county organizations. Still,, the principle remains that county because the people of a wide conveniences and aggrandizement of villages or towns. The constitutional convention of 1895 created Saluda ciunty because the people of a wide rural district were remote from a court house and the founding of a court house town resulted. Because the need for that county was urgent by no means proves that every de mand for a new county is wise and expedient and we believe it only the due of rural dwellers that they be warned against allowing themselves to be over-persuaded by worthily am bitious townspeople. Within the last eighteen years nine or ten new counties have been formed In South Carolina and most of the very large counties have been reduced In area. Where a region Is undevel oped the making of a county of it is one effective means of stimulating Its growth and it Is likely that arguments for other counties are more plentiful in the Southern than in the Northern part of the State. The suggestion of The Tribune that counties should be created to prevent the domination of rural territory by large towns destroys itself unless it be proposed that each large town be It self a county?otherwlsb the cutting off of part of its rural terrltiry ex poses the remainder more than ever to city control. The State contends that however sound is the principle of small county units its abuse Is not less possible than the operation. The creation of a county as the result of village or neighborhood whim mSy be harmful and for that reason we have pointed out (and the article that The Tribune quotes from Is not the first of the kind that has appeared in The State) that, the number of counties having more than 25 per cent, the time has kwme wlien ;the|r JhJrtfbeT ^Increase should be governed by considerations that Include the symmetrical exist ence of the old counties as well as the nature and character of the ter ritory to be effected. It is not always that the man who is to live within the proposed new county is the best judge of these conditions and It should not be denied that '.he State as a whole has a letigltimate interest In the manner by which It shall be subdivided.?The State. Children's Day Exercises. Children's Day exercises were held at the Methodist church Sunday night, when the children recited and sang to te delight and amusement of a large congregation. The children knew their parts almost perfectly and were well trained, giving withal very entertain ing exercises. ? Civil Service Examination. ' A civil service examination to fill post office vacancies will be held at the Laurens post office June 14th. Further particulars muy be had by applying at the post office. 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: Bread made with Royal Crearri of Tartar Powder: I 00 Per Cent Digested I Bread made with phosphate powder: I 68*4 Per Cent. Digested | / Bread made with \ / alum powder: t 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 PHtSONAL. % % ^?aaas^aa^a ^^fr^a a a Crisp-Green. The following Invitation has been received by numerous friends in this city, where the bride-elect is so well and popularly known for her many personal charms and fine qualities of mind and manner: Mr. and Mrs. Balle Cornelius Crisp request the honour of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Helen Louise j to Mr. George Benjamin Greene on the evening of Thursday j the fifth of June at nine o'clock First Baptist Church * Lumens, South Carolina ooo Announcement has been made of the approaching wedding of Miss Mat tie Harney, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Harney, of this city, to Mr. J. B. Ramsay, of Spartanburg. Though Miss Harney has spent but a few weeks here since her family moved here some months ago, she has numerous friends who will be interested in this announcement. Mr. Ramsay is a well known business man of Spartanburg. ooo Carlisle-Clard). The following announcement which appeared in The Atlanta Georgian Sunday, will be of interest in Laurcns where Mr. Clardy was born and where he haa always returned when other engagements did not call him elsewhere: "Mr and Mrs. Felix W. Carlisle announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Guerry, to Lu ther Broadus Clardy, of Laurens, S. C, the date of the wedding to be an nounced later. No cards." Mr. Clardy has been in the city for several days and has been receiving the congratu lations of his numerous friends. LAUREN'S HAS WON TWO. Local High School Team adds Couple of Scalps to Belt. Will Play Here Friday and Monday. The local high school team is play ing In great form these days, and dur ing the past week has captured two contests. Last Tuesday they took one from Clinton by a score of 9 to 8 and on Friday they tackled the Central high school of Greenville, winning this contest with a score of 8 to 6. The locals leave today for a game with the Greenwood school team. They, of course, expeot to walk away with the guys across the river. Next Friday, the 24th., they will again play Greenwood on the local diamond. The game will begin at 4 o'clock. Next Monday tho 26th., they will play here again, a game having been scheduled with the Central high school of Greenville, which team they beat last week. This will be the last game of the season for the school team as the summer holidays begin on the first of June. Ladies will be ad mitted ^frce to both of these games. With Leveret! Furniture Co. Mr. Thos. Downey, who has been with the Dial Company for the past several months, has accepted a posi tion with the Leverett Furniture Com pany, furniture dealers ahd under takers, and has entered upon his du ties. Mr. Downey's numerous friends will' be interested in his new move and he himself will be glad to wel come them at his new place of busi ness. To Speak at Friendship ( hurcb. Gov. Cole L. Blease has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual ad dress at the Woodmen's picnic, which is to be held at Friendship Church, in Sullivan township, August 15th. Doubtless a large crowd will be pres ent to enjoy the picnic and to listen to the speaking. SPECIAL NOTICES. For Sftle? Young Jersey cow with young /alf . Cow fresh in milk. J. W. HHlams, Gray Court, Houto 4. w 42-4t-pd For Sale?One ladles' bicycle In good order. Bargain to quick pur chaser./ Phone 52 or 270, Laurens. / 43-lt Wanted?Nice milk cow, with sec ond or tnlrd calf. Wanted at once. Ap ply to C/ D. Moseley, Laurens, S. C. / 43-lt Attention?Wo want to sell you your cultlvalfcrs, harrows, grain cradles, hoes ?nd heel sweeps or any other hardware. Our prices are right. I Moseley & Roland. 41-tf I Byrd/llle Dairy and Stock FaflA I jack 14 ready for service. See tue colts ft bat won prizes at the County Fair/ W. D. Byrd & Son, R. F. D. 3, ; telephone No. 10, Laurens, S. C. / 33-3xnos Peas,'Peas, Peas?For sale, price and sample sent on application. Hattaw?y & Co., Spartanburg, S. C. 33-tf Cuies Old Sons, Other Remedies Won't Curs. The worst c??f?.nn mntter of how tone standing, ?re cared by the wonderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Healing Oil. It relieves Pain and Heals at the same time. 2ic, 30c, $1.00 When you feel ?:r,? eous. tired, worried or despondent it is a jure sign you need MOTTS NERVERINE PILLS. Thoy fenew the normal vigor and make life worth living. Be sure and ask for MotVs Ncrverine Pills R'S^Jf? WH LI A MS MFG. CO.. Props., Cleveland. Ohio LAURENS DRUM CO. Lauren?. S. C Por Weakness and Loss of Appetite The Old Standard geaeial Uteii&iheninr tonic OROVK'S TA8TKI.RSS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria and builds up the system. A true tonic and sure Appetiser. For adults and children. 50c. DR. CLIFTON JONES Dentist Office tn Simmons Building Phone: Office No. 86; Residence 219.