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Subscription Price Is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance, Published by !DVERTISEII PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. WLTSON LEE President AflHUR LEE See. and Treas. lidvertising Rates on Application. Obitnaries and Card of Thanks: One cent a word. bntered at the postoffice at Laurens, S. C., as second class mail matter. LAURtENS, S. C., MAltI[ 3, 1915. The Advertiser will ie glad to reeeive the local news of all vie communities in the county. Cor. respondents are requested to sign their names to the contri butions.. Leters should not be mailed Inter than Monday morn. ing. Gov. Manning has put a halt on the practise or offer'ing rewards for es cape(d crininals. lie takes the post tIon that the ollivers of the law are paid to apprehlendt'i crilininals and)(I that they shioulId do so withonut the hope of further reuinneration. lie is entirely right. Offering rewards in some cases .ten(ds to dimlinish t he I im porta lve ot others and so laxnests in apprehlei(llng criminals follows. iewards let the bars down to (lishoinest detectives, who, for the sake or reward. will trum p up evi dence agaittst in nocetnt victimins. The 'practice is not a sound one anid (lought <to be (liscontinued. In selecting Ooiliptroller General . W. .lontes to head the tax commintisslon proviled for by the re cent legislature, (o. Alaunning Iadep a 'wise selection. Mir. .lones has agltat ed the i liestiont of tax reformi 1 yvear 'In andai ycair out siin(ce le first went in to the vomlptroller genelral's oflive.; Even 1k.n ulillopposed In huis caill lacy. he has 'onv oil[ witi tlie caimt pal''it partiles to speak ott tax retfor:n, ('1 n :clillenn ("'o peopl!o up1on the inl ijita lhifies that, exIst. Tax ref'ortm has (omttie ti 1 (. like a i-hbby with himi aindl i itmay h expevtedl t11 the state will proit in large mt'asie 'from his ex peric""vc and, nhusis for thlesb ject. * * * It is rum noreldi that fertiliz'r tman 'factrirs all oing lo be iore pa :-ieu lar1 aboulil selling ftertilizers direct to, farmercs this- year. It has bee report ed to The Alvertiser that the practise of :o:ro vompl:Illios of selling d1irect to the 'arnhs will le dliscoitinieil and that :lles willibe made only through locail mchalintN. Sales are to lie mtade themii. somet ttarmers ari for li'Calling a mec! tm to discuss the situiat Ion. W\hat t hey (outldi do we arie at a loss to kntow, unless it wouiild be to r'efuse to use fetilizeir at all. Thei ferilizert prtoh lcm tis ye:n' is aoinig to lie a knotty 0onet hugh it will priobltly solve it selfI, c ihe r ifor thle biest otr the worst, as most of our i rl'llems are' solv"ed. The iqueei'est object ion we have seen a gaint Cl(emson college Is fr'om the Lauriens .\dveit iser-that haltf Its gradutates til to 19131 live In othler' states. Tihey lIve ther'e becanse they have beeni otffered bietter' jobs ther'e. Th'le Newtberrty Obser'ver'. We do not carte to see Clemson C'ol lege aga1inmadle the subject of a news paiper conttrovet'sy, as It willl (10 ino good to the college, in the r'emar'ks r'eferr'ed to by Th'le Obser'ver wC raiised1 no0 Objec'tin to thle pre'sent admnilstr'a tion of Clemson, but. gave It credit for' desIring to 'bring about a change whereby its activIties woutld be direct ed towvard home rather' than for'eign devolopmeint. We Ailmp)ly pointed out at condition wlhih po0ssl~y explained .why the people of' South Carolina have nlot been etirely satisfied with 1cem son's work in the past. Tt might be a "queer objectIon" tWatt The Advcertls er raised, bitt the assumption mutst he that Pies. Riggs holds the same opin don sincee he counts It a favorable sign that imor'e boys ar'e taking the agr'icul tural ('ours'es now than fotrmertly, It being a well known fact that the tex tile anid mechanical cour'ses f1t the boys Cot' wor'k which few of' them can obtaIn In this state. To say that it Ia goodl policy to tr'ain the boys for' jobs they ('anf obtain only In other' states is to admIt that this state does not hold out opuor' tunities fot' br'ight, energetic and~ e'dieted ( boys trained alonig other line't 1. Th'le (bserver' In willIng to ndmll this (of Sotuthi Car'olina w0 cnn unC' whv Ii :hinks our is a ''oneer' objec COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE. (Continued from Page One.) her parents in Dials section Satur day. Mr. T. F. Babb killed a large hog Saturday. Mrs. Arthur Taylor and children, of laurens, are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Frank Medlock of the Merna section. Alaster Wells Terry of lBoyds Mill. is spending a few days at ir. W. P. Ilaldw in's. Shiloh, -March 1.-M uch rain has fallen within the past three months. The .farmlners are gotting anixous for to rains to abate, so they can start their plows. There has been (Ituite a changing or homes around here this winter. With some It is altogether a new experi ence, while with others it is an old experience. Messrs Quillan and Tllman Findley have Ioved near 10asley, Pickens county. Messrs Lj. D. liellains and Lafayette liellam s have moved to Mr. R. C. Wal lace's place. lr. .1. 11. liellams has moved to the home vacated by Mi. Lafayette Ilel lais. Mrs. Fanile Irvin has moved to the 11rown place near Chestnut Ridge ciiureh. Mr. W. C. Gray is occupy log the home vacated ly her. .\Mr. .1. P. iiendrix has moved to Col. Ii. Y. S-iII psonl's Place near Lau1rens. Mrs. ' ller MleDowell and her broth er, Mr. C. Hellams, is living where Mi. L. D. Hellais moved from. Mr. W. C. Abercrombie and "Master Lee Watson spent Saturday night In Clinton. Mr. Lee Abrams and sister, Miss El len, of Ware Shoals, visited Mr. F. M. llellams recently. Miss Jordan, one of the teachers of Shiloh school, fell out. of a imggy In January and was injured so seriously that she has not been able to teach sice. Miss Shell, of Gray Court, is teahlu in MISS Jordai's place. Little William Ray, the one year old boy of .\lr. and .lMrs. W. M. Arm strong. died February lith after a short Illness of pieumonia. Ills re mains lie today in the cemetery at Dials. 'The neighbors and friends of the fond parents sympathize with thei In their loss. Cross 11 Hli, March 1.-One of. the best 4nter Ztaininents of the season will h'e given at the school aulditoriui on Mlonday eveining, .\lich 1-5, undler' the a 11spi1'.' of Ohe Si chool n1 linI'oemi en(.t asociationl. The program for the oe (asi ('(ol contoins a. variety of good things, the m)1ot imlportallt of wvhich is a I ft nure by I)r. .lohn hi. 'Miller. Ir. .\'ilh-r's sub1,iort will be, ".\I y T ri 1 Through Europe." Ife Is a good spetak er and has many interesting things to i 11, as well as some variel ext periences to relate. Other interesting and pleas in exercises will he a number of beau tiful selecti-ons by the male <iaurtetI ied (1reehlistria of' ('ross 11i111. The oc casion will be both entertaining and ins-t r'net lye. The4 mneihbers of the as see int ion are expecting a laruge alttend -'ne4' as everv one( is inteurest('d in the goodl cause. Next iFriay evenIn g th e hiigh school literary society wvill hold their annual ipubilie meetinug. Among a nuumbler of interesting exercises on the program will be a (debate on the squbject, Re solvedl. Thuat thle I' nited States shuould( sympuiathize with Germany in the Eu iropean war'. Our eflcienit 1policema n, Mr. Jlas. WN. Koon, is ever on the alert and faith fuul to his t rust. lie is one ofleeri who renderC Is evidlent thle tinuthl tha t the wvayv of the Itran spressor is hard. Some tIme last. tfall H enry Grilmn, a colored farm er' of thle Water'loo section, brought a blale of cot ton to Cross 1Hi11 and sold it to .J. 11. Nance and ot once left the county. The next day Mr. T. E. hiar'ris who hlcd papers over the negro's crop, camne over andi took charge of the cot ton. Policeman Koon immediately in augurated a search for Henry. A fter tracing hIm through Augusta, Spar tanburig rind other places, lie finially through a cuntinog scheme located him in Greenville. A few hours ride and Gr'imn~ was in -the strong gipl of the faithful offcer and Is now looking through the 'bar's of the county jail, wishing, no doubt, lie hadn't. R1ev. . A. Martin attended the Opto tmlstic Meeting at Clinton last week arnd condluctedi the afternoon service Thursday. Youngs, March 1.-Many hearts in this community were saddened last Thursday when It was known that Mrs. Cari''e Pr'ior Casey was dead. She (11ed at her home in S'partanburmg county at 5 o'clock a. m. and was buried at Ilramiletts church neai' here Fiday noon. Rev. JT. J. Hlolman con ducted the burial services. S'he was about twenity-two years old and had( been marruiedI only a year' ou' two. She leaves a young husbannd andl an Infant sotn. Hecr mother, Mr's. Thauide Pr'ior', of Lanu'ens, two broth ers, Mesnn .Jnn fnnr1 Flovy1 Pe'ioar nne1 two sisters, Misses .mmie and An nie, also survive her. She was well kno'wn in this epm munity, having lived here from in fancy almost ito young womanhood. She possessed an amiable disposition and was loved by all who knew her. 11r 'father was Mr. Bee Prior who died about fifteen years ago. Her 'mother belforo marriage, :was Miss Maude Demcnt. Her uncles are Messrs. Izzle, Henry and Jasper of this county, Thornton of Pickens, and Joe Prior of Missis sippi. Her aunts are Mrs. lnia Prior of Youngs township, Mrs. Car rie Prior Nash of Greer, and Mrs. Martha Prior Babb of Laurens. She belonged to one of the oldest and best Kfnmilies in Lautens county. Mr. Robt. Stewart and family of Laniford visited Mrs. M. A. Abercrom b)e yesterday. .\Mr. Joe Prior and family of Lau rens, spent Thursday night with Mr. Paul Abercrombie. Mr. W. 0. SuLtton went to Laurens a few days ago. Mr. Austin Abercrombie visited the families of Messrs J. 0. Davis and J. M. Darnell recently. Mr. Clay Glenn of Lanford spent one night last week with Carroll and Worth Abercrombie. Our teachers returned last Tuesday, after spending a few days at their homies in Greenville and Central. (old Point, -March 1.-Rev. J. 0. Martin preached a forceful sermon to an attentive audience at Mt. Pleasant Sunday. 'The little infant babe of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Wealenrs died SEaturday and was buried in Mt. Pleasant cemetery Sunday. They have the sympathy of the community. Mr. Clarence Nelson, of Tennessee, visited his aunt one day last week. Mr. Tom Duncan, of Laurens, spent Saturday and Sunday with hiomefolks. Alisses Annie Sue and Lillie Cannon have returned from Greenville, after an ex'tended visit to their sister, Mrs. iEva Dcndy. Mi. E. Shaw Cunningham of 'Clin ton, came 'down Suiday to be witi homefolks. .\lr. 11. F. Wheeler has a very sick Muile at this writilng. Messrs Carl Moore and Gary Cun in inghain were visitors to i'kom Sun day. .\lr. and .\ls. Walter liddle, of .\iointille, silent Tuesday with the torenr's i uncle, Mr. John Nelson and family. Wttts Mill, March 1.-lev. G. C. ii edge'po \ will btegini a series of meet ings lere on Mlonday night March 1, .\ir. Frank .eCi'avy of Iauirens, has heen engaged to conduct the song service. Afris. Isabella l111urn1s, of Clinton, and MI.s. Berry Taylor, and son, of Ora, Were tl4 guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. 1-. Ilurns on Sunday. Mr. N. 11. Waldrop, of Enoree, visit edi at the home of Mir. .ohn Mart in on Sunday. Th'le little dau ghtern of Mr'. and Mr's. S. N. P rat her diled herec on Su ndaiy. February 21st and was hurled here on the following day. Mir. andl Mi's. W. 0. Ilurns and son, Firank, visited relatives in Cl inton last week. Therie arie several on the sIck lIst at t his writing. Mir. .John Mai'tin has bieen con fIned Io hiis bed for several (lays. A goodl many are suffering from seveire c'oldls. T1he whooping rough seems to he raging here now. The little child of Mr. C. 1E. Irwin, who has been suffering with withooping cough is now' Improving raidly. Mr. 10. Y. McQuown attended ser' viens at Rocky Springs on Sunday. Mr. (G. 1E. Moore 'was at Watts Mill on butsiness last wecek. Mi's. Maudl 131)0 andl little daughteor have returned to Anderson at'r spending a few weeks with her par ents Mi'. andl Mrs. R. H. D)onaldson and other relatives. Mr. M. A. Garrett visited his as ter' Mi's. Electa Davis at Fountain Inn, on Stturday. Mirs. Addle Walker, of Greenville, is now spending a 'few days with her sister', Mrs. Lin Odell, who is righit sick at this writing. Mi's. W. M. Stone is also right sick at this writing. '. and Mrs. Jim Hlamby have re turned to their hotme in 'IEnoree. Dials, March 1.-The men's Wesley class of Dials church entertained each other with an oyster stow on last Thursday afternoon. The purpose of the supper was to get in touch wilth the members, andI promote the social element of :the class. Some fifty odd were priesent, all of whom seemed to enjoy ,themstelves. The Ladies Aid society held Its us uaj monthly meeting wvithi the presi deniflt, Mi's. Neenie Owings last Tues-. (lay afternoon. After the business pro giram the guests were served a dhe.. liciouis salad course by the hostess, assisted by Mi's, Ciaud Owings. Mr. Jlohn Simmons has retur'ned fm'om n. npnnannt vist with Mr. nd Mrs. Smith Boyd of Greeniwood. Mr. and Mrs. H. -Z. Nabors of Co. litmbia, were the week-end guests of their mother, Mrs. I. S. Brooks last week. Mrs. Alice Moore of Enoree, is visit 1ng the family of Mr. Sam 'Curry this week. Mr. Charlie McCall who has been making his 'home in Greenville for some time is at home now with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Thomason, who have been residing in Fountain Inn for the past several months, 'have moved back to rtheir home here, to the deliglil of their many friends who are glad -to welcome then back. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wham, Mr. and Mrs. Haskell Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Har. ris Curry, Miss Fannie Brownlee and Mr. J. R. Brownlee, were all in Lau rens shopping Thursday. - Miss Jewell Curry was the spend the-day guest of Miss Cecil Owings Thursday. Miss Annie Wright was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frady last Wednes day night. Miss 'inipson of Shiloh, was the Sunday guest of her sister, Mrs. Wis tar Owing. ,Rev. Carlisle Courtenay, represent Ing the Rescue Orphanage of South Carolina, situated at Columbia, occu. pied the pulpit leire Sunday after noonl at 4 o'clock, using for his sub ject "What Thy wilt have me .to do Lord". le made a strong plea for help to continue the rescue work. -Mr. Courtenay Is a forceful speaker, and his cause being a 'worthy one, the large crowd present seemed impressed with his talk. Rabun, March 1.-Miss Edna Owens spent Monday and Tuesday iwth Mrs. Claude Wasson of Friends'hip section. Mis. C. C. Saxon visited her -mother Mrs. Pleas Dolt of Merna section Wed nesday. Mrs. Melvina Abercrombie after spending several months with her daughter Nirs. Paul Willis of Dalton, Ga., returned to hei' home last Wed nesday. 'irs. Rebecca Owens, a11(l irs. Mar kus Owens. visited at the home of Mr. ail Mi's. C. A. Babb's in Eden section 'I'hursday. M.' Solomon Malhaffey of Edei see tion spent Fiiday night with W. D. Owenls. Mirs. C. V. filip and son, Gray, and Aliss Slingley of Eden section sient 8itirdiy with Mirs. li. II. Mahon. Tl's. T. F. n11) Mirs. Rebecca Owens spent Saturday with Mrs. Liz zie Cheek. A nniib of the young people at ted th~lie oyster suipper at Eden school house last Friday night. ir. Fui'mnan lPool of Tylersville, was visithig Ill this section Sunday. Mr. and Mirs. IIarley Abercrombie spent Suniiday with Mr. and MI's. 'ig1ht Ma'tin of liden section. Miss Edna Owens is visiting Miss A:1rmie llolder of Green Pond section. M iss Allihe 1 abb vlsi ted heri gra nd motheri, Mr's. Nan mcy Owenis Monday. Madden'!, Marcth 1.--A few bight. day~s last. week and1( farmers got hmyC. lows werCie broughit. forth- -gear's wei'e inuspectedl and new back hands and tilow lines blought and that's all-it TIhe uisiial services were 1held at New Prospect Sat urday and Sunday. 'Thie congregation Sunay ha~d tile p1leas ur'e of listening to Il~i. W. J1. Langstn of Coinumbla. ie lireachied a good ser mon01 on the text "Ask, and it shall be given you". Th'lis is Dr. Langston's old1 hoime--he was up on a ylsh to lisa relatives here, and Bire. Mai'tin very couirteously turned the services ever to 'h~m. We weire all glad to see "Unicle Willie" and have thle pleasure of hecarhig himl ireach) once more. Clerk of Court Powei' and Mrs. W. S. Power of Laurens attended ser vices, to hlear' Dr. Langston lpreach. While here they were the guests of their uncle, Mr. J. R. Finley. Messrs Piere Moore and Floyd Martin were out Sunday and were the (linner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thad Moore, Cadets'R as Madden and Jno. W. Wofford spent tile 'week-end with homefoiks recently. Mr'. and Mrs. William Byrd visited their grandmother, Mrs. H. C. Cun ningham Satuirday night, and Sunday were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thur man Finley, Mr. Calcutt has returned from a husiness trip to Augusta. Mr. 'W. U. Hiudgens andl daughteirs of Laurens, came out to preac'hing Sunday and wore the guests of his motheir, Mrs. T. S. Langston. Friends of Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Lang steo) will be glad to hear they renaehed their field of labor, Rio, Birazil, safely, A cablegram to, homofolks announced the fact. Mrs. M. Tr. Allison has returned from a visit of a few days to her niece Mr's. May Maddlen. Miss Miriam Drown a student of Laurens high school, was shaking hlanda -with relatives and fi'ienda Sn-. day. She was the 'guest of -lier sister, Mrs. Pearl Brown. Mr. and- Mrs. -Bee Martin of Trinity Ridge, visited relatives here recently. Miss Martha Madden has returned 'from a pleasant visit to her nephew, Mr. Linwood Martin of Laurens. Mrs. Claude Finley is spending a few days with her parents Mr. and Mrs. E. Y.' Watkins. Seo the wedding scene in the open Ing episode of "Runaway June", at The Idle Hour tonight. * Woodrow Wilson Honor Roll for * February. * First Grade: Clara Nette Anderson. Second Grade: Tom Campbell, Lo Roy Burns. Third Grade: t~thel Bolt. Fourth Grade: Allione Miller, Ruth Bolt, Remell Reid. Fifth Grade: Ira Bolt, Margie Crad dock, Lula Watkins, James Bramlett, Mary Campbell, Capers Simpson, Torner Owens. .Seventh Grade: Eava Bolt, Christine Miller, Denta Nelson, Mintie Simpson, Ray Traynham. Ninth Grade: Blanche Nelson, Dena Nelso and Eva Bolt. E'dison's latest Mazda Electric Lights burn 10 hours for one cent-price 30c. S. M. & E. H. WILKES & CO. USE "TIZ" FOR SORE, TIRE), ACHING FEET "TIZ'" is nst wonderful for burning, swollen, sweaty, calloused feet and Corns. Good-bye -sore feet, burning feet. 'TIZ' makos my foot saer." swollen feet, smellIng feet, tired feet. Good-byo corns, caflouses, bunions and raw spots. No moire shoo-tight niess, no more limping with ,pain or drawing uip your face in Ag f . "TJZ" Is magical, acts right of ", Z" draws out all the poisonous e.li <lions Which ImIff lp the feet- tl nly reiedy that does. Use "TIZ" d wear smal ler shoes. Ah! "'TIZ' Is a delight. "TIZ" is harmless. (et a 25 cent box of "TZ" now at any (Iruggist or department store. Dlon't suffer. Ifave good feet, glad feet, feet that never swell, never hurt, never get fired. A yar's foot comfort guaranteed or lloley refunded. ADainty Spr l aterials ~ Are now on store. Bea Spring Nec Chine, Dres Goods Nov dines. Call and see Just received a Knitting H. TI Have you inspected o Watts M1 Synol .So The Great, preventatn~ ket.. Powe Drum SP8C1AL NoTrC. f Plowing-I have a horse and ex perienced hand to do plowing .for the public, especially in gardens. Rates reasonable. See or telephone me. Y. S. Gilkersoni, Phone 181. 32-1t Lost-,Frdm McDaniel's pasture, on February 2.2nd, deep red colored helf or, brindle spots, short -horns, white on end of tail. Reward for informa tion leading to return to me. John Dendy care Mrs. W. 1. 'Lucas, Lau rens, S. C. 32-1t-pd For Sale-One mule. Works well and anywhere. Apply to Rev. W. A. Clar'k, 530 East Main street, city. 32-1t Perclieron Stallion-Thoroughbred and registered. Will stand for this season at Martin's Stable, Laucena, -S. C. Pedigree furnished to those inter ested. Guarantee living colt or no pay. W. L. Teague, L. W. Martin. 32-12t For 'Salo-One 'fifteen horse-power Case compound engine. Just been re bored. New pistons. Practically as good as now. D. Y. Timmons, Winns boro, S. C. 32-it-pd For Sale-Ancona and White Wyn dott chickens. Just about grown. Price $1.00 each. Tewls Anderson, East Main street, City. 32-it-pd (iin Notee-We will gin on Friday and Saturday March 5th and 6th, and on Friday and Saturday, March 12th and 13th., which w411 be the last gin ning days. Laurens Oil Mill. 32-1t For Sale-Single Comb White Leg horn eggs and Barred Plymouth Rock eggs at $1.00 per setting of 13. Mrs. J. S. Bennett, Laerens, S. C. 32-it !.ost-One bay mare with star in forehead. About 4 years old. Any one knowing of its whereabout will please notify Burkett Mitchell, Lau rens, S. C., Rt. 4. 32-it-pd Cotton Seed-Uncle Sam's Big Boll Seed. Ginned in private gin. Clean and pure. Five-lock cotton, 50 bolls to pound. Write G. R. Milam, Lau reAs, It. F. D. 3, or phone Clinton 3305. 32-2t-pd For Sale-16 per cent Acid Phos phate ror prompt shipmenit in car lota. F 0. H. Bagged and tagged Charles ton, S. C., at $9.25 per ton. Order notify R. L. Rogers, Bishopville, S. C. 31-2t-pd For Salle-Onc good milk cow, with calf. Apply to W. 1). Boyd, Mountville S. C. 31-2t House Bargains-Two cottages for rent on Burns avenue, 5 rooms, water and ele.clric lights, for only $8.00 per month. See L. E. Burns, at Red Iron Rack~et. 3n-1t ' 011nning ,Notie-Cotton growers will please take notice that ludgens' ( inner0y will run on Fridays and Sat urdays only until further notice. Ilud gens' G'innery. 20-tf For Sale-lure While and Brown Leghorn eggs, won ribbon and prizes at county fair. 15 eggs $1.25. G. C. Hoper, Laurens, It. F. D. 6. 29-5t-pd To the1 talies-I have just received the latest catalog from American La (lies Tailoring Co., whom I represent, and will be glad to call on anyone or have you call upon mIle in regard to la (ies tailored goods. 10 per cent dis count If order is taken before the 27th of this month. Mrs. C1. S. Mc Cravy, Laurens, S. C. 29-5t ing display in our iutiful line of kwear, Cirepe de s Goods, Dress (ties and Gabar them. :ase of old style 'Cotton. ~RRY ur line of Beautiful ill Cloth? ap ~st Skin disease !e on the mar r Company