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'ife Ebbertiser Sabscription Price Is $1.00 Per Year Payable In Advance. Published by .U)VEirISEli PRINTING COMPANY Laurens, S. C. ALISON I,I President '''ll L4'. Se.c. and Treas. AdsisnRalties onl . ppiIlationI. hbAiuiries and Card 4,f Thniks One cent a nord. rored at the postoolice at LaurnS, 8. C., as second class nail matter. 1. \lil-N S, S. C., .MA Y 260, 191:.' Thle Advertiser will be glad to receive the local ne wis of all the Commuiniitles In the county. Cor. respondents are reqnested to aIgii their names to the contri butiois.. Letters should not be Iutiied later than Mlonday morn Ing. Indications are now that tlits coun ly \vill have bountifill crops this year. Though the grain crops slffered fronm lack of loliStuIre in the early stages o, 1-,rovti, thiey have not proven a tail uire and inl places will produce fair yilds. Vegetables and f uIl itz; a Ic pronisin.g and cotton and corn are in better coondition no0w than1 they have ,%leen at this season inl several yeais. The outlook is for a iuch better hitsi 1iess year than was 1911 and ill addi tion the people have begun to get away fromt Cot ton. Taken as a whole. we should take a very hopeful view of tie situation. * * * The eni trance of' Italy into t he great EurIllopeanl contlict adds anlothler "15, (IM0,1100. people to (he tulillions" already suffer1eing tie actual horri'ors of war. W il ' it is considered that Italy's en trale( iito e War is justifled by no danger to national honor or territory an11d that she is avowedl. iil.'rtaking a var for territorial (exlpansioll. the tiacrill(ee of lives and proplty seems lihe iore terrible. InI theo nd, sho l the wari last as long ats it has already la i A \!Ihout 114-r. Italy I y loso dlllore( inl Ilell anld nIlleiy 11han1 i.- re0 r s(lnil'd h all t Ie errititorv h co0vevts. .\s liluch1 %:4 w\.e Ilay dep.;lore fu''r1 bloodshed anld w.helber or- 11m We 111:1% :thire- bor desire Io ex p tn'I a1 tille O'NlW Wle 01f a oI n il. 310ow ill trollble, WV lItuIM Conc-det- i' 2ighl to go to wvar it' f she pleases. It has ever beeni thei' way of Ihe stronl.. to (ale o 0111 the weak, w!Ie (IlI aniv llg llati 'lls o: Ill 1 ll, and1 1|1 Y i o ll ". n 11(te hisory of' other It Io s. T :'! an in contenlibitionm by llt b 1t Wf t tily S< ;1ools to :10i onet Inore VIarl 14o 1 the h'. gh I Xlet'tl .-1 hol may .t .it the end.r not o al'si ihou h ilso nr al -21 iil ne~f M il d llnen of'h~l 1(1n id b doiliti ll ( la nli elnusl tou en li (lilt. ti e Inle tio s on ( f ouhisk in flt dly bat, jun Iroto thme toen in i'llWul n lianets \\'ilth on hber aro ill i andi' te col imi on I a touit tiliin ttnitth( ts, htate ad hars '(rone L' will ibe secind ofa thel Ijait--e olsto i'ihriiitl i:-. ofprasi ..e ~ t y . l'li .' feelai tig of a!)cIon n t - all ai:. :~ 'aoles on hi 'haeton law' Gravew Iindii shelyf .\lartt may thi mat noIt hel' I woringara conse itly t stins l. ohf ('oieral sale o ~hi i sk ;l t v~ (ti h:t Ity, but,'h .'iatdgtin from( the lest oitfit n-eIapesit Charlston. hae lae last ionie to henuso that.115(sian it "doest ay" toelrali y 11 wih the gardit the laws of l' th tte . C also ' t itd towa11rd xthe [state lawics hsi tdny tat were' 1linsrmna i asn thenrisan s atitd has.ost hertI'C * JONES NEiS. * * * * * *.** ** **** * * ** * .1 ones, 3Iay 2I.-Not withstanding the Very unfavorable weat her, our pienie was la rgely attended. ICvery oie enjoyed tie delightftil occasion. Niev. Ilughardt openled with prayer, Dr. \'. 'T. .1oiies cordially welcolied all. .\l iteresting prograll was ren dke by C h ( 10SChool, Sion. J. II. Wharton, or Waterloo. 1d (ur1 wol Ithy5 s lulerIienildent, I o . .l -' \ideIlmn presen'clted the follow in :1 dal i : .\Is .\i olli ii Aloore, aI tenidanlce: .\l ls . lin i ll,im r v - ill 1t: .lMa -tr I larold .Morrioun, de portInil tl. Ilionl. .1. P. .\orriszoti returnied thank1ts to our1 teacher. Mrs. G. L'. Grahlaml, for her ellicient services. Ilon. R. A. Cooper, Congressinai Lever and Senator M.el JauiI delivered vlhuIiuent addresses. The audiencev I.ewv lhe reuilltations of these dis linigilished gentleleti ald gave Itel eosest attention. Inl tihe? afternoon the.r was a splen dd game of ball betweevl Ware Shoals and Donalds which resulted in favor of \\are Shoals. .\mong those who attended the pif - nle from a distance we noticed Messrs .\Mike Kinard, Dr. Kinard, Steve Davis anld Mr. Dominick of Niniety Six; \\. I'. Heard and George Shirley of Abbe ville, llot-ton or fieltonl, .\undaza liig gils of Cokesbury, Frank Medlock of Fountain inn, lion. Ilomer Blackwell, Messrs iabb and 1 ee of Laurens. Sheppard Yeldoll and .. B. .leColmbs of Greeunwood, I lugh Sinith of N. C., and others too numerous to mention. The atteidancle was large enough, order perfect, and the exercises re liected credit upiIon teaher and pu1pils. In behalf of the teacher, I'ulpils, and atronis of our school we wish to re turn-1 thanks to all who Contributed to the success of the occasion. We are indebted to the following friends for recelt kind favors: \\. It. Guy, John Etlledge, S. W. I utson, .1. It. .\eNinch, Perry Ga r risoI, .John (l'awforid. Ioy Snaitl, \\. P. Batson, \i\nl. .\ikin, .1. S. ('othran, .lesse Stan sili. .lohn McNillch, Ralil Guinter and "'alvinl Cheek. .I of: our people tenderly sympa tIiiz v"li .\Mr. and Mrs. WIll. Ifoine in the r(ctlt death of Ileir on, li I-rd. th ./ilnds of .rs. (alvin ('leek vii! Ie It it 14 1all that slit is recov t In si l m lti iillonia. .\i. .1a. Ni.\le('In has lllrchased a i -. t I- n I.e ie has returne fromtiit (\.unbi whlkb ha's beenl attend .i s ; . h s retu itnIIed I.n. E:d::w-ood winl she has bIein ~i jl: s.liuto:for iltl past six years. .\!rs. \\. T. l'iutinan of (linton si h in g \I rs. \\ . I. I l IIes. .\IiS 1,l1i .Ionei has retinIed from her .wI ol in I arlingtoji. \:.'. (. \\. .Ilitils and son" \\il liam1 and( \\'al er, of ('*oh hia 11, andIl .\tr. 1-:rl bl are vistiti itheti parents I!. t.l. .\ .s luuthi i altdng ihi h Ian l're tbyb-rian ionvetion : i n~ i . i i. -I . an ill go fr m tht bii plli i iit Stutilay. liIe will. *Iif I,: t:~ E i !t d I Ii S iei civ it at * ,* . , l'* I N T N F . 4 * . .\latint, of Spiatnburg, ii speningi severail daOys withI her m1otheir-, .lIs. .N i ss A nn il May Dunlcan, of l.a ureas Visited relatit ves; hiere Saiturday antd Snuiday. Misses Kate and Ella M\ay Nelson were the Sunday guests of thir couts Ins, .\I isses Car rie and Ju1lia Nel son. Alr. Thomas D~uncan splent Suanday Alessirs 'Tonnie Wells and IHall Cole tman, of Cross 11111, wcre visItIng here Satulrday, .\essrs Call Moore and Dallas Net son spenlt Sunday In Laurens with relatives. We are gladto ri eport that Mr. Jones (uninghami lhas retutrned homo11 much(' I improvedl. .\I rs. Guy E. Moore, we are glad to irepor t Is rap11(1ly 11mptor~l ig from a seee spelt ofu sickness. .\irs. M rl Ia 'I avenjorit. 1s able to hie tup againi. .\lr. D~ouglas Gray, of Lauriens, was a butsiness visitor' here one (day last week. A goodtly nl uber from here at tend oed ChIldren's Dlay at Prospect Satur day and report a fine tIme. fI'rusting the President. There are great and powrful finan cial interests in this country that would be glad to Precipitate this coun1 try into tle war on the side of Great Bhritaln and ier allies, and other great anId Dowelrful interests that would be glad to precipitate us into war with Germnly. Among both liese interests there is 11111ch that. is purely svefish, looking a "ter "te and Imly wife, lly sol .0lohn and his wife; us tour anld no 111m ,or." The bes. place we call think of for people of this kind i. at the point he trween the opposing ilines where the bullets of the liachie guns pass eal other in the greatest volume. There are others wI t Ihink we should get in in time to be on the side of the wiinrii. alld otlier's who fear we are going to have to fight the winner soolier or later, and that for that rca sonl we had bet.ter do it now. We want to see this country do that which is right and nothing else. We feel that. if fhis c ountry does what is right, it ie'd f'ear no conseqIIenlces nto matter how tile tinlug goes. We are inclined to think that if eon gress were in session right now, there would be brought to hear oi the dit ferent liellibers enough pressure to make thilm do and say all kinds of fool thi ngs enlculated to olsecure the right, and possibly throw file country off its balance. What President Wilsonl's personal sympathies are we (to not know: but we feel that I he has tle honor and welfare of his country at heart, and that Ile is relying suficeienily upoln the guidance of Almighty God to enable him to (Io that which is right, and therefore best. We (1o not want. war with anybody and we hope that this country will not get into it onl onec side or the oth er. If In the1 opinion of tile president, it becomes the dlty of tils country to vo in. then we hope it will be on our' own account rather than on acco ut of cither side: bti whatever Mr. Wil son shall decide In the matter we shall feel that le is rigih it.-York ville IEn fiurer. ('ol. ('annrlon's Hody 31ioled. The body of {'ol. .ohn M. C.a nn110on, which has lain in the Iaiurens ceme tery since his tragic death at (oray CourlL last year. Was disinteried ye's tirday and carried to Ialflord where it was laid to rest ill lie family biry ig grountd. Whtie 311an With Hin(k LIi er The liver is a blood plirifie. It Was, tholulght at one linile it was tle seIt of Ile passiolls. The roubile with ilost people is Iha t t1heir liver hecomes black hvvamise, of im'p iies inl thle bl(aol (1u to bad phyica states, cals ingl, hi liousn,Il. hecadachev, dizziness 'lit] consilisat ion. Ilir. King's New Iife 'ills will chan l p tihe laiver, and give y6uI new life. ". at your druggist. M * * * * * * * E * * * * * *31.\DI)EN NE~WS.* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *, .\laddlenu. AIliy 2~5.---T'Ihis (oinull! inity% wvas visitedl onl Sundi~ay iy thie' very (I iii anied( by somlle hail fell abloiut I i ii th Ievenltingr. I anld was badiuly wva.-hed andr oats thiat werie high inus hIi Iontid~cern bly buli wn dow ni. Chibiren's I lay atl l'rspiect l'assed( (Ili leasanlt li perhaps lore sob hani utn ( othdays. Thea clhirell spiok( and samit wll. thle crowdl was atiprecia li e andil espjecial Ily well behiaved1. 1ro. Il'hits. who( fortyv yearis ar gilreached his first sermonl at New I'rostpeet, was thle sp'eciail guest of the oceasioni. lie s loved hierei as perhilas liSt falls to thle lot of hut few fiastors to be loved -- and1( his lianIiy friends wer~e de(lihted to h ave his presenice onl thle Stith allnli verisaryv of our1 'li Chide's D ay. We wer e gl ad 1(o seeO the faces (of so nlinyI fienlds from~ ot her' eliurheles. .\l ou n l'leasanlt, I aishon , Deaverdfami, (ClestInu I Iids:', Rnabun, and I lolly3 Grive' all hiad mlanly repruesenltat ives hiere--and Waterloo, bless your life, It wloild not indeedi he Chlilhdreni's >DayV wvere somie of the facos of Waterloo folks milssinig. May t hey all be spar'ed to miingle with us "on anotheir Chil Only one name we wIll call and that is of our vener'able fiend and the priohiblitionl chiamion0 of Lauren i'lScoun-. ty, Dr. A. C. Fuller of Trinity. ie en Joyed eslpecially the song, brlftht arid ctatebiy, "Keep the hosts advancing ThilIl-SoulthI Carolina's drly."' 311rs. JIane Culbertson was th'u week d guest of her son, Mr. J1. DennIs iuIlher'tso an1t~ld whi le herel' uhie enijoyedl ChIi 1lren 's Day, andir wvor'shipped wii Mr1s. Sue Finley and chIldren, Mr's. Josie Mar1tinl anad Mrs. 'El lie CuIIInning ha~w were the pleasant guests Mon1 day (If Mr1s,.1J. A. Wofford. Mr. [and( Mr's. Larry Martin of Spar I anburl g, Mria, 1101 Cop~eland andi Mrs. L~ura McNeil of Clinton wore the guests of Mesdames M. T. Allison and Mollie Teague, The wr'Ite wishes to thnkt Mre. Ed3 Milan and Miss Sudie Morris for a re cent kindness. llush Motes of Atlanta, who was in idle Children's Days, of other days, sent through his niece, Mrs. Tom Shaw, some very beautiful flowers for Saturday wlhich were greatly admired. Mr. and Mirs. Pat Todd, of Highland I iolle, were shaking hands with friends here Suniday. While (own they were the guests of their brother, AIr. .1. If. Power. .\ir. ('lin1ke11 ales of* Simart an1 hurg was tle )week-enid gue(,St of ils brole'r, .Mr. \\'ill ('liikseales and fanmily. .\ir. aind liss Rloper, of Rabin were here for ('hildrein's )ay and were the guesis of ir. aid Mrs. Thad .loore. Misses Mary 1lenderson and Loulse Leach of Hickory Grove, N. C., are on a visit to their sister Ms. Carl Proilitt. Miss Sara liryson, of Thornwell Or phanage is up oii a visit to her home folks here. She has not been so well and we hope her visit will hell) her. Invigorating to the Palo and Sickly The Old Statidaird general strengthening tonic GROV1E'S TASTELISS chill TONIC, drives out Malaria.enriches the blood.and builds ip the sye. tem. A true tonic. For adults and children. 50c See our assor'tmeint of Aluin iiumill Ware at to0!. S. M. & 1.1. It. WILbKE'S & CO. Coilpet Ition Not Wanitted. E'ditor. The .\dvertiser: Please give mne space in your valued co(lilillis to (.,as( a few bouquets an1d pitl a few stones. We wish to thank first, all the ladies who contributed to our refreshinen t stand; to Mrs. Toimi Shaw for her helping hand and to .\Messrs Tliuriman Finley and Claude Irown for services faithful. We commend Arthur Odell of Lau renis for tile nice way lie fixed the cream for us and now for the stone all outsiders are hereby notitied that we consider Children's Day as Or phanage day at New Prospect. alld we doni't waiit any competition in the re freshment business. W\'ith good wisl es to everybody, Sincerely, Auntii Kate. -lnley School P'lenie. 'here will be a pilenic at the closing of [alley's school Friday. June 4thIi. flefreshileits will be ser\ved on tle gr'ounii1ds. hi'e public is cordially inl vited. To Drive Out Malaria And Build Up The System Take th Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know what you are taking, as the formula is printed on every label, showing it is Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The Quinine drives out malaria, the Iron builds up the system. 50 cents . N NO 1'NC ('01 ENT I hereby aniluoil(ce myself as a can didate for ('onigless froim lhe Fourth C('imgressional District. 'Subject to the rui-s of IIe Dim'i'ocratic parly. SAM J. NIClOlLS. SPECIAL NOT!CBS. I''or Sale' one, plug :inile, ('heap. Apj Wanted .\niy person affected w'ithi catarrh.i hi:iy level' or aist hma, to coml munliiet I ih mi oe. I ani agent for' th Swisst!8-.\IleiCanl \'aipora:tor 'lreat I). SI' iih. 4 lnlo1, 8. C. -Il-itf-2t-pd fashimoi mea-l, l'hone lus andl we w. il sendl ii. i'ac'h'lberger' 11ros. -1i-li able14 .wE(ionl of theit y i. liale's Ir'asoni un tedl to l'aur~ie- .\l iilih cows , driy l"ount's II'-ur(ens, S ( C. 4 h 11 O For I'l 14 - One sec(ond~ 'handl Iwo~'4 hiorse wagiion. Also cow wi'th young calf; give's 2 1-2 gallons miilk. See ne (iuly3 if youl wani a barigaini. lirne4st Watd - 4 You to) reml4ileibe that lhe ro Is no melieIIke thle 01(1 fashiion kind. -ilhonie us5 and we' will sendC it. l'ichmel berger' Ilr'os. 4-i-It Notice--l hleeby warn'i all perIsonis aginst entering ini or tr'esspassinig in aniy waiy, shapeI or formn on lmy hiands ini DI als townshIp, withbout wrim't ten herm ission fr'omn me, und~er' the lpenalty' of' the lawv. John i. I lellams. For Saie---Nice lot of Blerkshire pilgs. $ i and $5 each. T.' M. Shaw. 43-2t W~anted-A middle-agedl woman for houlsekeeper. Liberal wages and good home. Aiqply 0. D). Armstrong, GIray Cour't, S. C., IRoute 3. 44-2t Wanted-50 head mnediumr grade cattle, oneo to three years old1. WVill pay hIghest marliket prlie.~ See me if you have ainythiing to offer. S. (1. .\c D~aniel, Laurencs. 4 I-5t For Sewinig Machines, Parts andh Suliles, r'epaoirin g, ceain Ing and ad justing call C. S. StrIckland, Singcer Sewing Machine Agent, Phone 311. 40O-5t-pd Miales for Sale-I have several good mules for sale at a bargain, either for cash or' on ('red it. Come at oniCe and1( look them over'. ii. :Douglas Gray, Hank of ILurens Ihtilding. 40-5t For Sale-Onie taln setter bitch, pilco $8.00; two setter ltpppies at $5.00 each. Also 75 cor'ds of good at $1.90 per cord F~. 0. BI. Cold Point; also lot of Jersey cowse with young calves. Of flee hours 5 A. M. to 9 P. M. every day. T. M Shnw, Lnaurena S. C. . 4a0-f UNDER STARS AND STRIPES "TIV" FIXES A(IlNG ______SWVOLLEN,9 SORE FEET Line of Steamers to South Amerlea Suggested.o TI Comforts red, sety, Suggcted.callotmed feet and burning cornts Washington, May 19.--Lines of Can't beat "TIZ steamnshlis under the Stars and Bo Stripes sailing regularly between the 'TIZ' Is ti. United' States and South and Central thingI Amerlea are suggested as one of the benefits which may result from the an-American Financial Conference here next week, In a statement tonight by the treasury department. WI lLISTO N, N. C., 31 AN' II ESTOliiEDl TO JIEA LTII 31r. Wade Thankful lie lCnd4 About Wlonderfiul i1(emedy. P". T. Wade of WVIlliston, N. V., was the victim of stomach disorders. I e tried many remedies and took a great dea1 01 medicine and treatments. Ite lief seemed a long time coming. Peo Then he found M1ayr's Wonderful Itemedy, took a dose-and found re- their feet all d1Y know what sore, ten lief at once. 1ie told his opinion of der, sweaty, horning feet mean. They the rmeI:dy in a letter in which Io "Se -']/' und"... 1A" cures their feet saild: ight up. It keeps rel In perfect con "Your medliine lan'r worked won- (I tioli. "I Is the only remedy' in ders. I feel so much better. I am tlt \\rl1l that draws out all the pols tihankful t you, indeed, for a(vert.ils- ohohs (XIt(latiolls Which puffs up the Ing your wonderiul remedy in the pa- feet and causes tender, sore, fired, ael pers, as otherwise I might never have lg feet. It Instantly stops tile pain. known of it." In Corns, callouses.and buions. It's Alayr's Wonderful Remedy gives sitiiply glorious. Ali! how comfoh perilanent results for stomach, liver a Ile %'Our feet feel afier using I'M'. and intestinal ailments. Eat as muclih Yot'l I never lilp or dta w op Youi face and whatever you like. No more dis- in 10 n. Your shoes won't tighten and tress after eating, pressure of gas In hirt your feet. I the stomach and around the heart. Get (h't a 25 cent box or 'liA" now from ioli bottle of your druggist now and aiy druggist, department or general try it on anii absolute guarantee-if not store. .1 ust. think, a whole year's foot I is, d money will be ret ur'ned. coifort for o andly 25 eints. THE MONTH OF JUNE Is not generally considered as the month in which to "1turn over a new leaf," but it will serve just as well as January. So, why not take the First of June as the time to make a change by trading with us on the Coupon Book plan and thereby save 5 per cent. on your grocery bill? Don't forget that the "little things" are what count and that 5 per cent. deducted from your grocery bill will leave a nice little sum for other purchases. join the economical buyers. J. C. SHELL & CO. "The Corner Gmncers" 0 0 HAIL STORMS Destructive Hail Storms have been reported in the sections of Barksdale Station, Clinton, Rabun and below Maddens Station. For a very small rate I can protect your crop for you in America's largest insurance company. I guarantee what I write. Carlos R. Moseley I N S U R A N C E Laurens, S. C. Hail Insurance Protects You lam now representing The Home Insu rance Co. of New York, and am ready~ to Insure your crop against damage by Hail You Insure Your House Against FIRE Why not Insure Your Crop Against HAIL? J. T. GA RR ETT WATERLOO, S. C.