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ke___ren____ _ti4_r. VOLUME XXX. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 1915. UM 3 [NGLAND TO BLOOKA[ Att G[MAN PORIS Retaliation for Declaration of War Zone. NOT TO RISK NEUTRAL SIHIPPING England and H1er Allics have An. s errd tile Threat of a Blockade of Engllish Ports by Deiarlng Every. thing Contralmnd of War. London, Alarch I.-England and her ali es have answered Germany's declaration of a awar zone in the wa tors around the British Isles and the coast of France -by retaliatory ines ures which will be undertaken iinie dlately to prevent commodities of any kind from reaching or leaving Ger many. The measures will be enforced by the British and French governments, as the text of the British note -puts it, "without risk to neutral shipping or to neutral or non-combatant life and in strict observance of the dictates of humanity." Tho announcement was made by 'Premier Asquith in the British par liament today and apparently the government's action is a matter of si preme satisfaction to the British pub lie and press. The operations of the allied fleet in the Dardanelles, as perhaps presag ing quick developments in the Balkan situation, dominate the military situa tiOn on sea and land. Tho more op timistic expect Constantinople to fall but there is a noticeable disposition to realize that the ships face no easy task, no'twithstanding the 20 mile range of the guns of the superdread nought Queen Elizabeth. Whether any progress has been made since the outer forts were doe mollshed has not been mado known officially, a statement lssued to0ight saying 'that. rough weather is 11ider ing operations an(] maiiiking it ex tremely hazardous, if not 1mpossile, for aeroplanes to tace wing froni the ships for observations necessary to direct tile fire. The interest which the British peo ple are taking in these operations is evidlced by tile frequent official statemen s regarding them. Little of importance has occurred in the west and of the operations in the east the Russians are claiming much and tie Germans saying little. There are signs that the Russian armies are feeling their way, prepara tory to a vigorous offensive. Germany' has conceded that tile Russians have retaken Prznsnysz, north of Warsaw, end tile lusslans are still elaborating on its strategic importance. 1HOW TO SAVE 3iONEY. 1Farm2er of T rinity .1 idre fr IINIIs N Savinig of $7,001 per Tioni by liomte 3'Ixing. The Advertiser' has reenived the fol lowing letter fr'om Johnt D. W. Watts, county farm demontsrator, whliich will doubltlej IrIO~t di ey--6penerC to many farmers: Editor TPhe Adlvertiser: At a meeting of farmers at the school house this afternoon it devel olted that one farmer had saved $7.00 per ton on 33 tons of fertilizer by nix inig tile ingredlien ts at hiome. An otht'r mixed lisa at a saving of $5.00 per tonl. Our district used 1.000 toils of fertilizer, of which 201) tons were mixedi at a saving of '$1,000, Etight huindredi tonls were bouighit alread1(y nived at. a loss of $.1,000. Is it pos Sible that we farmers are going to continue buying ready miixedi ferti lizer wvith the example of this nay !iig bty home imixiing set before us so clearly? Think of $4,000 out of one f.chiool district lost ini this way. I have a number of simple home mixing formulas and( will lbe gladl to Meod them to anybodly who willl ask for one. John D. W. Watts, La urens, S. C., Ii. F. D. 5. In Race for Solcttor, Mir. fl. 1L. McDowell wili be a can didate for solicitor in the Eighth J1" dicial Diatrict in 1016. For some time it has been reported that lhe as pired to the position now held' hS Solieitor Cooper. He Mtated today that the rop.rt was correct.-Gredh wood Daily Journhl,. GALLON A MON TH ACT EFFEC TVE SOON 3Mens::re lakes it Necessary for (on. sifne to Get. Whiskeiy ft.1em IbLl'. 1*0ad4 or E1xpre(ss InI P1ers.40 !C!olmbinia, Fei. 2-l.--The "gallon a m11on1th1" act, wih ich was passed at tih(e last, sessionl of the general ass iy, will go into effect carly in alareh, 20 days after It has breel sigledI by tiie governor. 'I'le title of the act is: "To rogin late the shipment of spiiritous, vin lolls, fermented or malt inu O r )everages into this state; ald to pro vid0 penalties for the violation of ,his act." Governor Manning hs already ap proved the act. The act provides that It "shall be unlawful for any person, firm, cor poration or company to ship, transfer or convey any intoxicating liquors from a point without this state into this state, or from one point to an other in this state, for the .purpose of delivery, or to deliver the same to any person, firm, corporation or coniany within tllis state, or for any Ierson, firm or corporation to receive or he in possession of any spirituous, vinous, fermented or malt liquors or beverages, containing more than I per cent of alcoiol for his, her, its or their own use, or for the use of any other person, firm, O1 corporation, e 1,ept as hereinafter provided." Section 2 provides that "any per son may order and receive from any point without the state not exceeding one gallon within any calendar month, for his or her personal use, of spirituous, vinous,. fermented or malted liquors or beverages." The act declares it unlawful for any railroad or express company to deliver 'whiskey to any person other than the consignee. The companies will not he held liable for damages fol non-delivery. Any person receiving such a pack age under fraudulent pretenses will he sujl)ject to a fine, upon conviction, of not less than $100 nor more than $500. Section 5 says: "It shall be unlaw ful for any intoxicating liquors or 1 everages to be stored ori kept Inl any place of Isiness or club room or iinse ill this state, whether foi pewr solal ulse or otherwise, and th'/liqiunir o01 beverages herein allowed to be limt Iiorted, if stored, m1 ust he stored in the home or riVa'[t e r'oom1 of the person or persons so ordering." No provision in the act will apply to tile shipment of whiskey to or from any county dispensar1% No provision ill the act will apply to tile shipment of whiskey to orl from any county dispensary. Any person violating this act shall Ib suhjeet. to a fine of not less th1an $100 andl(1 impil011111nt fol not. less tlan tlree' months, Or hoth. P oeIion1 R says: "Nothing herehr oltaillied shall prevnllt the sale or transportatlion of al'oiol under lald ill eCordancee 'w ith- tIe stat nfes of this state, as conltalined inl (rimlina! ('ode, ot' 191?, Sectloll '799, 800, 802 Io S 12, tnlusi51ve."'--Sparlt anhur1 lg I~le d, Tro ('lose Store.4 Early. A larige nnumher of the merlchlanIls of he city arie signling anl agr'eemlent drawn uip betweenl thlem for the early (closing of' stores5 duin g tile summer101 monlths. Ye sterd(ay tile paper1 withl tile agreemlenlt ,1upon it . was5 circlted amonlg the0 furniture, dr iy goods3, jewel r'y an~d hiar'dware stor'es andt thle nlQn.. ager's of nearly all of them agrcee to close at six o'clock after March 15th. Tihe groeyraen hlave nlot been ap p'Inachled 011 the mlatter' yet, bu11t it 1is und~er'stood that sever'al of' thlem alre willin~g to joinl the mlovement pl'ovid-. 0,d tile r'emlaining grocers do. Ini view of the fact. thlat anl early closin~g mlov'e mlent participated in by all thle me1r ('hantts would~ not cauise a loss to any of themi, it. is thoughlt that nleal all tile stor'es Inl town will enter tile agree mlenlt. Ney LibrarnIy Books. ihe librar'ian has annlouneed the at rival of thie folnowing now 'hdoks at the libtary: The0 Lost Boy. A Warrior Way. Trho Pastor's Wife. The flaunted Heai-t. The Raft. $aturday's'Child. Bamby. Big romin. FEDERAL IN, Photo by American I ress Association. .eft to right arounil tihe ta)le:1 Georg-e .1. Sety. Archlhad 1<1a1ins, Di and loila Wells. HOME COOKING COURSE. Winthrop College wi14 Send Expert to Assist In Organi',ing ilOmHe Cook. Ing Classes. Rock Hill, Feb.--Winthrop College offers short courses in domestic sci ence to towns '-tnd communities in torested in home betterment, as a part of its extension service to the people of South Carolina. Any commu nity can secure this traveling cooking school for two days, provided it will make the arrangements necessary to Insure the success of the undertaking, and 'provided its application is receiv cd before all the tiie available for this purpose has been engage(d. The short course in cooking means that the women and girls of a com manity will have four cooking lessons an( lectur , aid four conferences with an expet in tle domestic seioneu Ileid. It will stimulate interest in the home subjects anti disseninate knowl edge concerning them. In order to make the short coursc in domestic selence a suecess, t here is need 01 a local coimilutre which shall pave the way for It. Whoever undertakes it in a given comn1iiiiiiity, should seek the co-operation of the churches, press, clubs, ministers, teachers, housekeepers, girls, and boys of that community. All that is wanted is their Interest, which mean s that they will enlist the interest of others. An active committee Is necessary preferably a small coimmitt ee, lbe-. cause it Is a better workiu unit. This committee may be selected by the wo man who first decides to try to bi!lIng lie traveling cooking sehool to her community. This commitee should See the city and county superintend ets of (>'du(cation, thle iniist rs, thle teacher' s, ii th nwspaper~i men. In addltitin, tihe comittee C will r ha se the .inuipliles needed for thle cooking lessons and see that they are in place. It will be the ditty of' this committee to ~securc a large, clen, well Ilitedl tbomi, a servant, elhairs fao' atidienne, a liat form (d esi rabtle bu11t not a neccessity) , and eiipm entI. Shorter courses in small towns or ruiralI or iIll commuitie ls. Obiject : To reach women of the town anti surroundIng country and interest hem it sItidy at' home develop1ment. One or' two (lay (engagementts, prie ferably the 1l ate. 31r. A. S. Petrry hteturniis. Air. A. S. Peirry e rrived In the ('1ty Mony anad in thte futunre will hav~e ch arge of thle Idle Iour Th'iieat re. Mr. Periry has a la rge mninmber of friends here who arc glad to1 see him ret urn. Elected (Captini. At a meetIng of the Tr'iaynham (uarids last week, Mr. Arthuiir L~ee was elected captain to ttake the plaice made v'acant by the resignation of Capt. W. RI. Rtichey, ,Tir. 'Cat. Rlichey's present position 'with the government wvIll inecessitate hisa frequent absence from the city and for that reason lie thought best to resign. fIPho company tinder hIs command has boon one of the most eelent in the National Guard of this state. RESERVE BOARD ) f .. .. . fams 1. Forgan. president; M. T. Grim. niler G. Wig. Charles A. Lyerly, J. IIow EN.JOYABLE 31EETING. ('ristlian Endeivors Enjoyed Interest - Ing Iogru Led by Mr. .1 N. Wrighlit The regular weekly meeting of the Christian Indeavor soleety of tlle Presbyterian church Sunday evening was a.n11 lunusially Interesting and pro iltable one. The meeting was led by Mr. J. N. Wright, who had Itrelared a set program for the evening. I Iv was ably assisted by several other members of the society. The follow ing program was rendered: What chapter (1o you find helpful in Temptation? 'Mrs. Robt. Elehelber ger. What chapter have you found comfort ing in trials? Mrs. .1. 1). Watts. What. chapter has enabled you to ov. ercome doubts? .liiss Rebecca Clark What chapter aippeals to you in times of i'ejolcing? Miss E'lizabeth Simp son. Among Christ's words, which chapter is a favorite with you? Grady Was soil. S'pecial ilusic. Fido by .\lrs. Aikeil. What are your favorite iaplters of the iihle and 'Why? .\iss Deanl, .\iss Sarah Dorroh, .\liss ileiry Wright, anid others. Th16 Christian EIlndeavor's meeNt e cry Siiday eveling preceding tle reg ular service( anl many enjoyale Meet ings are held. 3MEETING4 OF TE.A('lE-Rts. 3Moitlly 31eeftinur of ('onny Tenchers A .\ oiat [iln to be Heild 31ar1ch 13. The following programhI has been aiiio oe tot tie montily meetinlg of the( County Te'achers; Associatlon, whieh Is to be behl Saturday, March 13th: Irow do Personal AppellaranliCe and Ilealthi intlutentce theI Etiicioney of a Tlea('heri? Miiss lihaniche insont. is ixpiienceit' ini Yoearst .\ Iwa~ys a Saft tGuide in .tiidtjin lte Il(i.lency o' a Teachter' 1. A\. Fuller. D)efliinl Progessive Schtolartslthip andI Till 1 1low it Reflee'ts l' POn al Tieachi er's Etileiency. Miss C'reighiton. Thell Advi ain ges Offerted by Amouu Sunnner' Schtools. Miss iten Work-~ flui'ns l.enises . 1 inth' Siore. The en trp risIing fiim of .l. ('. llunis & ompianty htave takent a lotng lease' Oin thte store r'oomt of- the Simmo m prop~erty r'ecent Ily va cat ed by th liedet I lot ilacket andi will opien fotr buisiness in~ it at ani earily dlate. This d oes inot mecan that thleir big estalishnment Ott Wecst l aurencis str1eet "nxt( I) t'o litm lett's shtop" wvillibe iscothtied.il iTe ne(w stoi'e wililibe atn enttirely sepaiate buisiness5 house irun ailotng thet sanwt generial lines( as th i presen'~&ilt storue. Ilothi stores will lie cot Inued and thle I .isial I Iaige stock of goods will be cat' tried it hoth p iiaces. .1. C. I li ts & Coimpanty will thent be opertinig s(. stores--two in Lautreits, Onie ini Gr een ville, one ini Siarit an burg, oine it Ani diersoni arid oneo In G reenw~ood. OLy) One Saile. Monday was March salesday atti a largo crowd was it town but only one tract of land was soldl. Sheriff Owintgs sold 52 1-2 cres in WVater'loo towns~hip to N. B. Dial, IEsq., for $250. The sale was in settlemnt or the case or JT. W. Ferguson vs B. Y. Cooper And Carol Y. Cunthartsnn. COUNCIL. M.t secretary; J. P. Morgan, WN . .owe, rd Ardney, L.. L. Itule, vice president, Will H1aie ('hrte of l'rac lenlly All of South11 CII arilla In Ils l)epaa nt, lr. V. It. Ilichey, .1r., arcrived inl Laurens Sunday from Wishinlon and for the present will ilake this city his headquarters. Ile Was accomilpalnied loie by Mlrs. ilichey and little daughi ter, Sarah. Fo r the past sever-al miontls they have made their home in Washingtont, 1). C., whe re Mr. Iillee was connected with the Department of Coinmerec, collecting statistics on muanufacturing. Several days ago the department notilled Nir. Itichey thatl he had been selected to take charge of all of the Work in this state With the exceptioll of a few -Coul nties. lie will have ln det' him flive men, whose headtiuarte's will be in various towns ofi tile state. Mr. Hilhey as chief of this group wil make Laturens his headquarters. N I: I1llohey has 1; een in tle ser-vile lesh than a year and this early promot ion is fine evidence of' the high stntd he has I:akent in the depart ;-met. i thorough work alld ellicieov ha'; al ready won for hint an enviable reipla tion. The posilion as chief in this state was sotight by many older milt'embers ol the depirt mont and ll(, fact. tliat 'Mr. Ilichey was selected from a large num het of trained 1men is still greater pr1oof of Ills high stand in his work. Among his assistants in this state there will be h) Iw aurens mle, Messrs .lhn P. I it and .Jaits T. Crews, botih of Whom will begini their work this week, ('ourt Next Week. The alvrcii trim 01 11h1. CoutI of I l oral Sesslionls will convenel Mlondav ter'. jireisiing. 'There is a heavy doteke: and the sessnion is 'xptect'd to la NinthI ( '(tnsective ime,'lii Staie Mledical .\ssociation, hteld in 'harilest on, D r. 11. l'. I lughies was sig. nailly honiored( lby bin g ie-ilec' tedi for hiis 11in th(( scotset ive t erm as seei:-e - tary' of' tile assocition. Oti are'oit of t ho dElori's ptopulatity andi the thtorughneiss wIthI which hte does then it is always tatken tot' granited at the 1l' taken as a mtatter' f' rouit it'. Sipeak ing to a r'epoter' for 'Thie News anid 'ortietr, int C'hiareston.i lDr, Ilitughes stated1 iht.l'int thel t''tting was ont' of' the 1ost, enjotyale aind prtitle that the aisso(ialtion had yet held, 'ondli(' uig a store hier'e on t'heit. - lie squnarit for sever'al years, has c losetd ott thetIt lbusiness aind sIpp)d1 t he r'e mainilng goods to hIs (iteenvil le store WhIilie Mtr. Or'nduff' did( not. spend ( lar'ge par't of his time here, he eatmr to know quIte a few peoplle who ri-' gret ver'y luch to see himi disc'ontilnut his business hier'e. Ills store, popu larly known as the Red Ilot Racket was a favoi'ite gathier'ing place for bar. gain hunters and many of these art sorry lin has gone. FROM TH COUNTY News Letters From Many Sections. CORRESPONDENTS GIVE LOCA:. NEWS ilat nlin44s 4i 1atere' t o 31; a-, PN ille all 'ser the (I ount. and to .1 . Miho hate L~eft fte 1:nily l t. S14ton as n n to 4:116-r. Stall s. Nane..larch) 1. T- 'Iarin"1111rs aro* veryI[.I.* b ' in ',r11ing ilwir n: s1 f or ('(Ill IV:9 ion. .\is .\lda Taylor l '.( has ho ' visit ing .\rs. ('arl JIiranil''it has reurniod (to her hoilne in ('linton. .lisse's Id.1, ora1 and carrie lIurns were the gists of, .\isses ilan.4-le and Dena Nelson Friday afte(noon. .\Misses Kva Iolt and 1'lutne. Crand dock were inl the city Satur(Iay MIr. llorace Nelson of (ray court wvas visitinug honiefolks Saturday and Sunday. Aliss 1alude Gom4brl4l. of .\cCoriick wIs visiting %Ir. a I Mrs. R. E. (4ain brll the past. week. TI'e Wodorow \Viloi School is g. ing to have a "'Co4.Inunity Spelling MAatch", Wedn esday vn'ling at S::10 o'clock. Elverybody is invited to comlo Mlessrs Luther liranilett and Hen Blolt wore inl Bar k sdale calling Siunday evening. Poplar 41pring, March I1.-Mrs. .1. A. Walker isit ed at lier daughter's, Mrs. Marv liurnilelte, the past. week. MIh-sos Annie Lizzie and .lary Abranms, Addh, F'inipson and .fulia 1'tta Waliker visited .Miss (race Sin 1140n Saturday night. Ir. W. .\. Dodson his heei visiting in this cotuiunnity the past week. .\liss i'thel Donnan has b4e'en sick !o th1 4e 4ist week but we are _.1.Id to say\1 sh, is bet itir now%.. .\r. and Mrs. .1. A. Sinmnons visited their uncle. Iir. .. l,. .\loor near Shoals .luctionl yester'day and attend I'd 4 Is 14hi4n.4 at1 Turke ('(Ia k n(1r11 1-. S 1d141 lieard n fillo F(.1 1ei111n by lierv. }i. All those reported sick l:st we9.'ek al." better nlow\. NIr. .10o1 .\ Ninch and w%9if 1', or Walre Shomals v'isited Mir. .\cNinch's, father yesterday. Mr. an1d .M\ s. .1. T. Pitts visli'ed Mrs. Pitts' rather, .\lr. II. S. Williace, Sat .\ luntville, .\larch I.- nt 11, x -- day eveo ning. a 1th14. eshh' , rs I' . EnIIeIg , i 114 ub 1: i c, :Aily inv'4' d Ito a. tt nd an 44 " : .9 k' 1 f.. t r whi':' cr1 um' :.n4 l -i 1 - 1 u 1h) serV4d. Th I I h: * 1o ' 9-I 1 '44)44 ('.k j1 I y th1 '' I of Ii I by 1 4 ! nient 444nt' Sf944.'day scho'd 4119' : b v-.44 Th1 :b4 a 14 4 O '144lion af ur' 1I'4'91'um' .alr. \ lin'1E'(Pound(.944 This ) w i : be In We are4114 1 srryi to44 n\ prtthsrious ies of44 414 .: (gene .\4li 1 .hell, who 4 had. teran l eawe re oa i Mishu. Feb.11 1.1 We; '9av1 ben ha4' -. 43 ing oIe'04 v .ery ( prtt neat\ - 59 or14 thes h 11.iIst l'i)))w(4( days.141s (~ 9.lrs.liebecceat.1 wns and11 .\lils I0:d-' na v4)'isited .lflt ii. 4 Claude5 Wa4(414 o~i~f' Frein.si eto uiedy M\lr. ll Boalt ad chil!ydren v Wed (Osday ih \lrs. Fagne Fo.)u n