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Eife Abbertiser' BUbeerlption Price is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. Published by 'ADVERTISEB PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. ALISON LEE ' President WRTHUR LEE Sec. and Treas. Advertlsing Hates on Application. *bltuarles and Card of Thanks: One cent a word. Entered at the postoffice at Laurens. S. C., as second class mail matter. .-'ENS, S. C., MARCH 17, The Advertiser will be glad to receIve the local news of all the communities in the county. Cor. resjpondeitts are requested to sigin their names to the' contri tuitions.. Letters should not be in.il!d later than Monday morn. Ing. England has declared a blockade on Gerniany, thuA, cutting off exports of cotton to that county and imports of dyes to this country. Thus indica tions are that our cotton Is going to he heimme(d in on every side. The moral is, grow something else and prosper with the rest of the country. Our friend of the Fountain Inin 1'ri bune is certainly on the 4var-path in his eagdrness for a new county up there. He is handing out a broadside Weekly, but somehow or other the folks art not. "warming up" to the proposition like they ought to. We don't blame them much. The spokesmen for the last. new county agitation went off "half-cocked", so to speak, when they brought up that Greenville bond issue matter and such leadership is enough to discour age the muost grasping new County ad Vocat I%. Two ears ago, whei tie then iew ly elected city council weit into .Of fice Tlie A(dviertiser tonililite( 111 the imliportantce to an abidermi an of a thorough knuIowlelg,, of tie city chat ter and of the adoption of solmqe set of parliamentary rules. Outr ob1srva tiotn during the two, yeats of their' terml waIs that theoy dlid not thin1k 'ie two tlnhigs of Ituilth linportalce. \\e a1re (ilite slre that the coinct.1itenI Just begitnnting their teris will save thleiselves intuclh criticismt if t hey will but reogiz.e te it or,, iihi(tali(e of theose things. A i.; to il. lage !It wyei" in four I acts, is to (be gi ven at Triiityv Ridge school1 Saturdaty, .lareh 'lith, begitttintg at S o'chock. Admtissioni fr teetn Cenits. Fynopihsis of play: J. SetI luirrett's oftliCe on atn after tnoont int AuIgust. love antd ipolities. J11. tSame( as act otte aI wek hater The h-t ters, ]l I. I !omei~ of Seth ltattrett. The hecart d'f a wonilan. ]V. rThe winntintg hand. Oni the eveninig of A pril 1 3th Drt. Curtreli, presiden'tt of (I:irolina, will del ivetr anI add ress in the auidi toriumtn at Thrhtity-Rtidge school. All are urged to hear im. No adniIttance fee NEW'' TRAl, FOl( TID)WE LL. WIll P'robialy Ibe Hleld at TJermi of Court Now In $essiotn. *Colutmbia, Matrch I5.-George W. Tidwell, of Clinton, whlo shot. and 'killed M. 10mmtett Walker, Otte of (Greetnvillie's mios4 Itt Irominent youtng men, at the Carolinta Cotton mill oflce in the city of Greenville Thursday mnorning, March 12tht, 1914, because of illicit relations which Walker hlad witht his daught,er Alive Tidwell, was this norning given a new trial by the Siu garerpe court. Tidlweli was contvtrted of -nanslautghtter' at Greenville in May of last .year antd sentenced to twelve years in the pentitentliary bmy .Judge fI'hos. J. Maidin. Tho sentence was reduced .to seven years by former Gov. Cole L. Bliease on December 31st of last year. Trhe decisions of the court was writ ten by Associate Justice George WV. (lage and the new trial for Tidiwell In granted on two groundy, first beciose the 12th juror was drawn and put in 'the i'-'- from 'an extra ventire of fif teen summoned befor'e tihe whole fif tEe~n h:8(d been servedl and gottent in'to cour t. andtt second bliecause of t he imi proper cross examitnation of Geor'ge W. T'ldwell and his daughter Olive Ti '- tflan hieeauise incompetenit "1nd irrer'' nt. test Iimony was a'lmit ted be' "t th ie alleged conduct of Mrs. Tidwell1 and~ 0of Olive 'lidwell with Itn-t or t'". Theli kleeisioun of the .out wr 1 Imos. e 0. * e S C C * S e C C C C C C e S. StikLOH NEWS. * S S * C .005e ee ee gee . Shiloh,- March 15.-The iaople of our section are delighted these nights 0 to see the heavens studded with beau ii tiful stars and to know no atmospheric disturbance Is prevailing (explanation 1 rain). b 'I'he past few days or settled weath er, ground in case-has put the farnm- u ers li it iooi to plow and the women t to gar dening. The farmers of this section are go lng to raise something to eat. They are going to make their homes and ( commlnunity famouls. It's no hard work to grow everything to eat. It will re- 1 pay-we can (1o this whether We raise Cotton or not. We see cotton mafn4flacturers p I looking South for a place to build a mill. There is a location here which would be a beautiful place for a mill seat. Goodgiors Factory on North labun creek. it Is in three miles of Hiarksdale Depot on U. & W. C. It.' It. Tle ftutitall u 11n Oil and Fertilizer Co. rins a bIlg ginllery here They do a good busilne-so gining and Iblly ing seed. MIr. .1. I. Willis of Gray Court owns this plroperty and runs a grist mill-,lr. J. R. P"itts miller. It. is nlumorel that a flour mi1ll will be I put in here this spirinI as a large acre age of wheat has been sown. Miss Jordan one of our teacliers wh1omi we 1m.entioned in our last let ter int was so seriously hurt by falling out of a bug'gy, has iiplrove(l suilciently to take charge of her room i again this Monday morning. Miss Cyithla Mahaffey and Mrs. Uller MelDowell, both are on the liIn gering list. Mr. Jlohn McDowell, one of Capt. Huiber't's Iosses over the chain gang slpent Saturday night and Sunday with his family. John comes upl) every two Weeks. Mr. Pinkney lellams #nd hetter- I half spent the (ay yesterday (Sunday) i with Mr. L. D. Hellams. AIisses Annie Lee and MarIe Abe erombie were with Nir. M. J. Gwinn I a1nd famhiliy Sunday near DIals. Ni'. .,ln Craylon an(l family of Dials l)iled with Mr. and Mrs. W. Al. A rmistr lonlg yestep'ay. Ml,. i'4arl Grhay and' family and mr. . lellams a11(1 family took dinner at .\r. .. C. liellamus Sunday. At t4,2e, forks of the r.oad fronting Mlr. W. C. Gray their awaits the ilt lention of our county ,su pervisor. Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure. The worst cnses. no ltintter of how long standing, are clred by the wonlderful, old reliable Dr. Porter's Antiseptic Ilenling Oil. It relieves Paii and Iieals at the saine tinte. 25c, Sc, $).0P ( Lliford-4 lloy Spoke. W. L. DrumImI lilond, a Lu111rtens (Coin ty boy now at P1l11rman, sIlcesf ll 1 y 4,lpresen1ted his' literary society ill a derbate In the alumn11i haIll last week. lie is showing 11111ch ability as a sltu dent and speaker. 'Slores may colme and stores may I go but t.11 f rfin Itacket goes' on for ever seilig mor01e goods for sam Ile mnonley. \'isit our ne13w store att Sim-i - mlonls ol sti~tnd. *0 * ID Ib1-:'S 01l FII-:, N l-:WS, * *o * * * * 0 * * * * * * Rliddile's Old1 FIeld, M\arch 15.--We ', l'ar'dly knlow. htow to appreirA thIs beaultiful w.eathe1r. 1t em bhles thle tarmers to do the much nie ded plow lng iand the varil'ous 0 othr wor'ks that .( precede tihe pltantinug of the crops. Mr's. N. 1D. Garre't t has been1 In bed with grip but we ar'e glad to say she ist Mr's.- P. Ii. Owens is sick at this wr'itin1g. The play giveni at the school house on the nigh, of March 12, .was (lite successful. A neat sum of money was realized and the evening was enjoyedt by all. Mr. W. C. Hughes anid son, Joe, Mr. J. Ri. Hfughes and sister', Annie, and Miss Lucile luchey, of Ware Shoals,e spent 'Sunday with Miss Azelle HughesI at -the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Rhodes. We are glad to say that theye conisider. our community one of the best. Several of the -peop~le of our sog- I Lion attepded serVicesi at the Baptist church in Gray Court lasi, Sunday night. Amon-g those who went were Misses 'Anna Rhhodes and Azelle Hughes and Messrs Marvin and Roy Rhodes,, Mr. and Mlrs. .W. 1E. Sherber't and Lillie Bell Garreott. 'l .*.Mr. Charl'ie Rhodes has accepted a iposition -as sales-man with Mr. W.. P. Owens of Gray Court. There's to .be an illl-day' singIng at the school hiouse the first Suniday in A pril. 10verybody is cordially invit ed. Bring the song books./ Mr. and Mr's. 'S. JT. Burns and famni iy/sipent. Suinday with Mr'. and Mr's. . ii. Rhodes. Ladles should take DR. SIMMON'S F,.QiTAV WVINIM WINIC for' all Irrlegu-- I hlities. it relieves qickly and re stores natural conditlons. Pri'ce $1.00( per bottlie. Sold by all druggists, I I 9*9**** * * *9*9* * * * RABUN NEWS * * Rabun, March 15.-Mr. Zeb Vance f Owings was a visitor in this com mnity last Monday. 'Messrs. Will Stone and Robert Hel ims were in Gray Court Monday on usiness. Mrs. Tully Babb, and little Mary abb accomipanied by Mrs. -S. J. Mair in visited -Mrs. Nancy Owens Monday. Mr. Claude Malion made a visit to Vaterloo last Wednesday. Miss Marle Mahon- is at home from .F. C. Miss 1ffie Roper of Laurens, Spent ast week with Mrs. Charlie Roper and ther relatives. Mrs. Walter Baldwin spent last Wed iesday night with her brothers, lessrs Wellie and Ludle Abercrombie if Hickory Tavern section. Mrs. League and Mrs. Will Bolt pent Wednesday with -Mrs. Markus ) wenas. Miss Mae Roper and brother Felton vere visiting in Laurens Friday night. Mr. an(l Mrs. Dob Bolt were visiting 'elatives in Spartanburg Saturday an( unday. Messrs. Tully Babb and S. J. Martin v'ere in:Honea Path Thursday on busi less. Mr. George Pitts of Laurens spent Oriday night with Mr. II. H. Malhon Imd Saturday night with Mir. Frank dledlock. Ali's. Reobecca Owens spent last week vith Mrs. Luther Armstrong of Foun ainm Inn. Mr. George Babb of Barksdale spent ruesday with Mr. Houston Babb. Misses -Margle and Murlee Holder of 3reen Pond section spent:Sunday with dliss ,ldia Oweng. Misses M0ster and Herchel Arm Atrong of Fountain Inn visited Mrs. R. k. Owens Sunday. Mr. Ludle Baldwin1 and family of lickory Tavern section spent Sunday Viti W. A. Baldwin and family. Mr. Anderson Abercrombie of lien lersonville, was a visitor at Mr. Wal er Baldwin's Sunday. Mt's. Rebecca Owens spent Friday vith Mrs. Ilily Woods of Eden comn nuntity. M.r. and Mrs. W'ill Bolt visited Mr. id Mirs. iarley Abererombie Sunday. Miss Allie liabr' Mrs. IIlouston 1a1ibb iold chIildren visited Mrs. Nancy Ow ns Friday. Mrs. T. 1H. Itabb and children, and Irs. T. F. Blabb visited Mi. and Mrs. lelton Owens of (tray Court Sunday. Visit. J. C. Miris & Company's big 'w store next Saturday, opening (lay. lothing. shoes, hats. notions, dry oods, saile goods, less tinmoney. More goods samte monley, same (Mds1 lss moines' at Red I rolt Racket's ew sio'., 0. 11. Sinmmon's old stand. ('ough Medicine for ('hildren. Never give a child a cough iedicine haL.1 containls opitim in any form. Vien opimi is given other and tmore etiouts diseases may follow. Long Cx *Oirienlce has demionst rated lilat thiei'e a no better' oi' safter' mieiclin0 for outghs. colds aind (roulp in child ren. hani Chatmberlain's Congh Retmedy. It iequally v'aluable for' adults. Try it. I conttalits no op~i'amt or' other har'mful i'tugs. For sale by all (healer's. * * * * * * * * S * * * * * * * *' * * * * * * * * * * * * * Lanford, Match I5.-Mr's. J1. Ii. ooley lef't forth' homeiie in the Phiil ppine I slands Saturd'(ay, Miss Lucile ampnii of Spatanburlti g, accompatnying tot' hme. M's. W. Ii. Drummtiond and Mr. lhtar'lICi' ummond sptent the -week md in Greenville. Mr's. 0. F. Fowler, Mirs. C. D. lig.. ;itns and Miss RlobIn Patter'son at (ended thie woman's mneeting at War 'oi' Creek Saturday. Capt. 3. W. Lanfor'd was in Spat' anburg -Monday on business, Mi's. J. 'R. Franks is in Spar'tanburg hiis wecek for tieatment. Miss Noi'a Cannon spent the week and in 'Spar'tanbur'g time guest of Mrs. I. F. -Bomar. Miss Mar; 1'fobo ~pont *the week nd in Laurens with relatives. Thne many friends of Mr. WV. HI. )rumnmond .will 1)e lained to hear of is illness, TifAT TIltE4a FEELING. )o You COntinually Feel Sluggish, Disinterested 1 If you do, it is probably caused by 'our liver. When the liver falls to marform its functions properly, the yatem becomes clogged with poison mns matter, that weighs you down nentally- and physically. Th'le liver' gets out of order very eas ly and If neglected, chronic trouble isually results: Don't delay if you eel badly. You knowingly lay your elf open to life long pain, when you llowv yourself to continue in- a run iown condition. Cure yourself quick y ad harmlessly with the inatural veg stale i'emedy, Liv.Ver-Lax. It. has ill thme effectiveness, but not the effect, >f ealomel. (Genine Liv-Ver-L~ax benas thme like loss and, si gnature of L. K. Grisgby, mdII is guaranteed 'to give satisfaction >' motley r'efunded. Insist on it. For alen by Lnurema Drug Co. GETS.IT" A SUBE. SHOT FoR LAJi coitNs Use Two Dropk--and They Vanish. When corns make you almost die < vith your boots on, when you try to < valk on the edge of your shoes to try ,o get away from your corns, you're vay behind .time if you have not used < 'G1W1--IT". 'It's the corn cure of the ,entury, the new way, the sure, pain ess, simply way. It makes a follow < 'cally feel foolish after he's used toe yating salves, corn-biting ointments, "Murder! Everybody Tries to Step My Corn!i" Use "GETS-IT" and Yo 'il Havo No Cornsdo Bo Stepped 0 toedbulndling bandages, blo d-bring lng razors, knives, fies, scis ora, jab-< ber1s andl what-nots, whei\ h uses just 2 drPops or "Gli'PS-l'T" at d( sces his corn vanish. 'The differe' e is divine. lust try it. You won't ince wvhen you put oin your shoes I the morn Ing. "G.E'TS-IT" is sure, "gets" any corn, callus, wart or bunion. "UlTS-lrl'" is sold b~y druggists ev erywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent direct biy 10. Lawvrenec & Co., Chicago. -Sold in Laurens and Is recommended as the world's onuly real corn cure by Laurenus Drug Co. and Rays Pharmacy rhe Quinine Thlat Does Not Affect Tile Head Because of its tonic and laxative effect, LAXA TIVE? nROMO QUININI? is better than ordinary Quinine and does not cause nervousuess nor ringing in head. Remnenber the full namne and look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 25c. SPI3CIAL NOT!CES. For Sale-H ome made wagons, for single and double -teams. First class shape and at fair prices. Call and see them. J1. D. Sexton & Soin. 34-5t 4 For Rent-A good five-room house, 4 wvell )vater, good ipastulre, and garden. Just ouitside city limits. $5.00 per ' month. Sec me quick. RI. M. Elechel- 4 berger. 32tf Stock For Sale-I have several4 mules and~ horses ini good 'onditionl thiat I otfer foir sale. .1. Ii. Sullhian,4 Laturens, S. C.4 Seed--I have on hand a supply of 0(d seedi cornt andl~ seed cotton at fair irices. See J1. Hi. Sullivan, Laurens,4 3.. C. Slb., for Sale-We wish to sell 100 'ords or oak and pine slabs at the mill! dIe, 6 iles north of La urlens. Price4 ~o low you ennli miake muoney' oin themi. 'lceming lBros. 33-21 Pereherotn Stallion-Thoroughbred ndii registered. Will stand for' this4 iasonl at MarltIn's Stable, Lau rens, S. . Pediigree futrn ished to t hose inter 1sted. Guarantee living colt or 1no miy. Wi. L~. Te'ague, L.. W. Martin. 4 32-12t For Sale-Whlite oak and post oak ilank from 8 ft. to 16 ft long and 0 in.4 o i in. wideQ. 100 cords oak and pine 4 dlabs. Fleming Bros. 331-21 Giniitg Not'e-Cot ton growers Ill p ilease take nlotiee that H-Iudgens' 1inner w't ~ill run on Fridguys and1( Sat itrdays only tuntil further notice. IHid- . ;ens' Ginery. 26-tf For Siiale-00 bushleis Toole's Prto ic (Co ttoln 'Seed, 75~e Iper, bushel, f. o. ,. Lan ford Statilon, S. C. Address 1I. I.Patterson, Lanford St ationi, S. C. 3-t-lt-pd F"or Salie-in lg's Iimplrovedl Cotton 3eed, pu1re-75c per bushel. D). D). Pecden, Gray Court, S. C. 3t-It-pdl Far'm For Rent--On0 th ree-horse ~armn for r'ent. Good house, good land. 3cc mne oi' phone nme. Tom Shaw, L~aurens, 'S. C. 34-2t Statemient of the ('ondit ion of the FA1RIERS hANK, Located at Laurens, S. C., at the close of busilness Marichi 4, 19i5. RE~SOURlCES: boans andl :Discounts . .$ 72,125.39 Dverdrafts .............48.75 Bonds and Stocks owned by the Bank... .. .. .. ....2,000.00 [eurniture and Fixtures .. 1,235.78 Due from Banks and Bank ers ................10,013.84 Durrend'y...............2,792.00 Gold . .'....... ..'. 0.00 Bilver and Other Coini .. .. 99.21 3h ecks an d !Cashi I-tems . . 19.61 TJotal... .. .'.. .. ....$ 88,984.58 LIADILT'IlIS: Japital Stock Paid In .. .. $ 50,000.00 fturplus F'und ..........500.00 [Jndivided Profits, less Cur rent E~xpenses and fraxes Paid .. .... ..........1,955.35 [ndlvidual Dleposits Skbhjet to Check* . . .. ....19,546.05 3avings -Deposits. .. .. ...1,532.27 r'ime Certificates of DeposIt 4,238.00 Dashuier's Cheeks........ .. 212.91 Bills- Payable, inceluislig Cer tificates for Money Bor rowed .. .. ...... .. 11,000.00 Total .............$ 88,984.58 Btat of South Carolina, -ounty of Laurens, as, Blefore me caine IR. F. Jones, Cash ler of the above named bank, who, being (lily swoirn, says that tIy; above 'nd foregoing statement is a truel 2onditidn of said- bank, as shlown b~y theo books of saidI bank. IR. F". JONIOS. Sworn to and subscribed before ipe this 16th (lay of Marph, 1915.' *W. RI. Mec Cn, Notary Public. Correct Attest; WV. B. Sloan, J. C. OwIngs. C, 1d. IWenndy, Diectors. Aw. Everything For the -.Ford We now carry a'full stock of Ford Parts; a complete stock of tires, tubes, and + accessories; high grade gasoline, oils and greases. Exchange for Prestolite Tanks. Repair work on Ford cars a + specialty, work guaranteed and prices reasonable. When Anything is Needed, See Us. We've got it. I.AURENS MOTO CAR CO. PUBLIC SQUARE Millinery Opening FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1915 Fashions most exclusive Milli nery display is here, also all the new styles in Coats, Dry Goods and Ladies Ready-to-wear. F ~Gt y's Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes and Clothing. Gray Court, South Carolina ON- RAN(CII1). c 'his 'I nd 1s WVithou* tancidity, Both As To Smell and TastQ eli 1W's The Most Powerful linI id It Absolutely Unadulterated. ry a Biottle. .I's NILY 15c. 1 MAN is judged by the clothes he wears. He is likewise judged by his Stationery. This fact bein true, why not have the best ? You can e sure of getting the BEST by sending your next order to The Adverti ser Printing Company t Laurens, When In a Hurry. for Drugs or Medioines tut. your footsteps, this way and you will be sure of getting the best grades at the lowest prices. You 'will also be cer. tain to get quick and civil service at any hour. We are after your drug trade, and mean to Win it by giving you the best values and best service in all lines. One tal will ononstrate, this to Popwe. Drug Company