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/ I ahi and PoIy, were visi- 7 / h y T estsay uda VOLUME~ XXXII. LAURENS, SOUTI-I CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1917. __ 64TH CONGRESS IS DRAWINGNEAR END LEADERS ARE BENDING EVERY EFFORT TO GET BIG LEGISLA. ,TION THROUGH. DO NOT WISH EXTRA SESSION! All Else Must Give Way to Appropria tions and Measures Relating to Na. tional Defense.-To Hasten Aotion, Washington.-With the end of the Sixty-fourth Congress but two weeks off, Administration leaders are concon trating their ehergies to the enactment of revenue and national defense logis' lation. Much long-pending general legislation every one recognizes must give way to appropriations and meant ures that relate to the preparations of the Nation for eventualities which may grow out of the diplomatic breach with Germany. In the Senate, the revenue and naval bills are to be given the right of way as soon as the espionage and anti-conspiracy bill, now tinder con sideration, is out of the way. The House Will pass the Army appropria tion within a few days, and then devote its attention to the sundry civil and general deficiency appropriations. What emergency legislation may be enacted before adjournment depends entiroly upon the decision of the Pres ident. Many believe he will communi cate within a few days his plans for handling the international crisis. Pre vailing opinion is that he will ask Congress for authority to use the armed forces of the Nation for the protection of American seamen and American i ts on the high seas, not with the I iose of making war, but to Open the sea to shipping. To Hasten Action. While waiting the next step, what ever it may be, the Stnate is deter. mined to hasten action on the revenue bill, the naval appropriation bill amended by the naval affairs commit too to carry $533,000,000, an increano of $165,000,000 over the House bill, and the Army appropriation bill. In a(ldition to these niemaur-es, the ship ping bill, urge(d by the shipping hoard, extending the powers of the Govern ment to control commercial shipping, Is of paramount interest. Whether there will be time for pa.i sage of railroad labor legislation and other general bills, in view of thj congestion of essential measures, Ii seriously doubted by leaders of both parties. It has. been determined to proceed wvith the most urgent matters regardless of the possibility of an extra session, and there is confidence that all the appropriation measures except possibly the rivers And harbre bill, can be enacted by March 4. ALL NATIONL GUARDSMEN ORDERED TO QUIT BORDER Southern Boundary Patrol Will Be Left to Regulars. Washington.-O.rdlers were issued by the war dlepartmnent directing (Gen. eral Funston to begin the immediate demobilization of all the guard units remaining in border caimps, andl it is expected that the last troop train will be on its way north by March 7. General Punaston will have en the border- nearly 50,000 regular- troops disposed along th6 lino from IBrowvna Ville to Yuma, Ariz., on plans worked out by the general staff, Secretary Ilakor emphasized that the withdrawal of the state troops is in slo way connected with the crisis with Glermnany, b~ut car-ries out a policy (de ter-minedi to long ago. Tfho order w is Issued after General Funston had re Verted that he had enough regulars to meet any border exigencies that might arise. Many guar-d unit s already had been ordier-ed home: duin g the past few weeks, andl the numberu of guar-dsmen remaining and to ibe dlemobolizedl un der the order- is about 53,000.. Admninistrtation officials ar-e unde~r stoodl to haive beeni convitnced bty the reports of special observers for the state department andi the army that therels little possibility of a reccur reire of ser-ous raids, Tunesmiths. A musician whto de(sires to compo.ge a tune thait shall b(come! poplarl t ipust contrive to prtoduice sometcting appart ently originali, atid yet ntot so original as to dlemandl study ; it must also !ont t ain echoes of other tutnes ri~tiously popular, aind yet they titust be so in definite that no one can tell for e tamn where they come fromt, which is what we mean wvhen we say it is a wise tune thlat knows te onm father, SEVEN DUTCH SHIPS SUNK. 'German Sublarites Send Grain oliats to Bottom. The Hague, Feb. 24.-(Via London,) -Consternation was caused here by the annouIncement of the torpedoing and sinking by German submarines of seven Dutch cargo vessels, two of which, the Noorderdijk and the Zaan dijk, grain laden and bound for a home port, belonged to the Ilolland American line. Two others, the Eemland and the Gaastertand, were enroute for the United States for grain, while the Ja catra also was grain laden. The iBan doeng was coming from the Dutch l'ast Indies with a cargo of itiece goods. All the vessels left (probably Falmouth) Feb. 22, it hav ing been given to uinderstanid by the German authorities that. the date wold he "relatively safe." the Fo called safe period for nttu ral ships "ailiig from I tntIsh ports which orig inally expired February 8, having boei extended at the request of the DItith goveI'n men 1. T'lhe ships sunk aggregate more than -i0.000 tons. Tite foreign ministry today made Ihe following announcement: "When unrestricted submar ine war fari'e was proclaimed, the Netherland , goveinment nt 1only protested a'ainst it, lut insisted tha tthe Oerman gov vrnmitteitt should take care that no ihttelt ships then en route to oi' ioti DAlt(hl ports should be Victims of tihe tnew measuire. Germany declared her will lingntess to (10 this, but added that it was impossible to guarantee abso lute safety." The statement says further that ite Isevetn ships which have beeni torpe toed valled themselves of a German offer to sail on February 22. They were to sail together on a westerly courise out of the danger Zone and then proceed to their destinations. The report then mentions the dis patch received from the Dutch, min ister In London, announcing the dis aster, which adds that the communi cation ends with the statement that it Is believed all tite crews were saved. . .* . o . . . . . .* . . . . . .. JONES NEWS. .ones, Feb. 2t.-We regret to ai nount ce ite drowning of NIr. Vm1. i I ahes yest rday afternoona it the iond at. Ware Qhoals. I Llo leaves a wife tand several small childre,'-with witoi we tenderly sympathize. Mr. .1. A. Morrison built a barn for Mr. G. L. Gralamn last week. .\fr. Frederick has opened a stock of fresh groceries and will appreciate the patronage of his friends. Miss Mary Rasor, one of the teach ers of lilekory Tavern school spent E xpeenc vie OUR CRlOSS R OVER ONE Mll Behind This Must Be.. Oni is we in t((ll worth co niu tt he will see that nwhetiber lie is woi Soinlgs Accotutt is worintg liar< lE'E INTlE H ENT, . 511sit mayl b e oh dl'.iltiala liingi ot 0f 1(2 BANK . o ''Olde,- 'r'ho A. F. ETIlI the week-end with her parents .\lr. and Mrs. 1-1. L. Hasor. We cordially welcome Mlr. Wade Golden who has recently moved into our community. liss Wil Lou Gray Morrison recent ly attended Sunday school. .lMr. Berley 11111 made 80) husliiels of Irish potatoes and Is selling theml at remuneration prices. Messrs John Dauber and Win. Gold en have Cech purchased a finle pair of mules. Mlr. .1. A. 11111 is visiting relatives in G'reenwood and Abbeville. There Was a large attendance at Sunday school yesterday and we cor dial ly invite all of ou r friends to co operate in the good wvork. i(ev. .1. It. Connelly will preach Iere on tile second Sunday night in .\larch. .\Mr. V. II. 11111 vIsited his son, .loin Frank lill yesterhiv at Abheville. It give.4 I, .l-;:otr' to mieni1on tHa .\rs. W . 11. "lI- is stealily convail Z Ing from lihe recent illne-s. We recemly had ithe plea-.ure o Ileeting our vellerable and hilly er te iimed ftrlenrl. Iln. .1. 13. Illumobert, of Princeton. The exercis es on Fri bv afitrnool by Ihe uils of our1i school refleeted edi41t u1pon the( partielpant11s. * * * *COY TAV E EN N' * * Ilickory Tavern, Feb. 21-.-The re cont ra ins have imt the farmers very badly behind with their crops. The cold weather has ila yed havoc with all the olts in1 0 r11 commun11i1ity. Mr. Clate Roberts and family of the Watts Mil, visited Mr. It. M. ]'olt Sun day. .r. NI. Sumerel and family spent Sunday with M rs. Florence LeaInene. The school teachers, lisses Madae and Pallie 3MeKittrick and Marv 1as,)r were the guests of Mr. WVill Pitts and famimly, of Friendship Section Sniday. Mrs. Anna West, who fell some ti m ago and got hurt, Is vory sick at this writing. Miss Maye Hoper, who Is going to school at Laurens, was the wk-end visitor at home. Some of our pe'ople are ve'y bvsy saw-milling. Among those who are having a very large hill sawed out aro Messrs Leonard. lIlerbert and Ludie AhercrombIe, W. S. Holt ande many others are having a small hill sawed out. Mr. .1. Mlilam Hlellans left for Stcot her 1urda y w oher he took as hi4 brideo Sunday. Miss Eatie ;'.ud s. Our rural policeman. rT. eona'd Abervromib(lr*i , is ('pt :vey bh s u1111 nuing down law offeldir!.. Necessary First Step. "Do world won't le ready foh no universal peace1," sild Unole Ehen. "till individuals quits gettinl' mad enough to light 'bout politics." kedi by IarqC jiancial resour'vs Ilhe rilal facto(rs to, b. lookegd inl mak1Iing( a banklIinyt connl~lion. ESOURCES ARE .LION DOLLARS lion fori <re'W''q. (11:) t.# it. of ir lRen fhl e. andit adigi litelf mnail. Our hiline' de'atl114)t haS are and the accountjs of ims andt inl GREENWOOD I, South Carolina Bmitk n Greenwood County" J. P. AhlNICY, Cashier'. ND), Assistant Cashier. nnla Asistant Cashier. -iS3TORY OF ALFALFA PLANT Records Show It Was Carried Into California From Chile In 1854 Spreading Eastward. Alfalfa is a very old lant. It Ayns taken from Persia to Greece by Xerxes ind his army, 5OO B. C. Three hun Ired anid fifty years later the Ioumn4 e-arried It from Greece to lomne. I'llny, the IRoman naturalist, who lived the lirst century after Christ, tells of its va lute. It was probably taken fronl Rome to Curthage and the surroundig ter ritory, and from there to Spain ahout 700 A. D. P'rom Spain Iit was carried to France, to lBelgium1 and Englaind. it. was estoveled in Englanl when Co lumbus discovurll Amnericn. Cortez brought111 It 14) 3Vxico, otle'rs took it to P ar and ('hil, and to New England. i 18.-1, wIe halve at record of it he hig carr-i-itul to C( 'lifornia from Cile., hll at that titne it lud b'en growni Size of Alfalfa Plant. S1 ThAe Gei Style c No, Inn Shoe Perfection the lowvest prices a New Neckwear Ties. You shoult I, S11rtS \ Attractiv For 14e Boys In some of the vitlleys of s niern Cal Ifornuha for a hundred years. Just when or how it spread over the West is not elearly estal)ished, but it gained a foothold in Utah, MontA na, Idaho, Colorado and the semiarld states, and from there is spreading enstward. Sone farms In the Carolinaus, New York and I'ennsylvana have grown it ever sice these sections were settled, Iit Its vilue Is known there, so that it is stf'linge its cultiv'ation has not becoie inore general, but there is very little grown in the eastern states. MILK AT BEST TEMPERATURE Fifty Degrees Is Desirable for Several Reasons-Bacteria Won't Multiply So Readily. It is desiraleo, where possllible, to cool the tuiilk liniin'diately after ilk I Ing. A tteitiiwrat ure of 50 delgrves is desirlale for severi reasons1. The bmcteria ilrlst in l t tul 1k will not inuitipliy so reilly .1s in hiIIgh lolper It ttIrN', and n11 1kII IIllI( T seI', ilIl h:I tte ri It I intbIr illI sour I te 1ilk raidly. We enn I readily1 see t ha t q Ili k c4ofolIing IdIII ti iIIIi I IinItg of at low terilera t Iwo will pe vn t or at les dIlIliy soutirinig for i conbiilerlelo tine. MAKING TOOLS RUST-PROOF Solution of Benzine and Paraffin Oil Will Prove Quite Efficacious on Steel Articles. Mile a solution oif 200 p:irt of hen. zinie :111d onel 11:1r of paraftin oil. I Dip the a rtiicle inl (1II s) thou :i11 :111and 14 411ry !inht e Iw AI- ir Ir inl . dry roo-m so that ihe benizine mvy evaiporate. An~y st(e e a rtlvs miay be imait.ide rust-proof in this mnn er. Breeding Powers of OyEters. The hrleing w if flyters ire Ziplyl i a I l in li l. u .nd11 it l .s beell coml 11uted that1 1.0111 tllI-_1r0own p"rents prodle( -1-10.n,110.100 e4mbr1uaiyos in the cotirse ft, : yea r. l]ut of thea- it Is est ilm ald 1in ily -121 indiidt1lal1 s ro'e h m:aturi11y, ) 1 for the 111u1rtality Ls "noflrtiiiiiis. uliIlli'' l'Iatir Washd away and1( devou red by huni agry ies. ~ I e~ z1' .tKe1Vz= rnith & Litt ntleman s Aentre Av Showing Many New an ovations in Wearing ii and Boys...... H-as been attained in the F: tiemam Shocs. A man can I assured of comfortable, st shoes and also be assured t which GOOD SHOES can b Every (day or so we are r latest things in Men's Nec colors andi attractive deQsigT ing something rewv an~d ! inspect these before making Our neCw pring Tine of dispIy and the. ml~n who I e all that is attractive in quality and comfort able in Right here is where we article of wear for the 1 can please him in shoes, l wear, ties, etc. etc. F!LNA1 S Take nolice tih .\arch, HII7, WV 1 - M cotin( of our aet) Cutors of the est. deceased, in fihe lrobate of Lan o'clock a. in. and a p Iy f'. a final truIfds :I, X'xceutwO Ally person 111 is notilled ald rc 141in onl t hat dat havin.' clai 's .' pr41ee t I ter 04 (Lily proven-1 or. Ibe h.5, 3i. "''" ""nard's ' it a whenc you eiUn: Crok- r, i. ; I ! t i ;1 : 1 , - VI ' 4 1 OOLS Ore 1Nl n 1 S--190 TRA HAI II ;O 11Ul Tl yo l ie a ati rk i*1nn l4l. Fold only i$ 1.1; 1 . I-:ll'f la Dll Co. 1.4ti1 Mil. perties To Cure a Cold it Take LAX ATI\'I IRONIO Q Co ith nnI litadache nI l! Jlituggists refutuid tu1otey 1".W. C-RuyV i %jVMInaturrI: d Desirable Spring Apparel for the imous American Gen >u shoes here and1 be ylish, perfect-fitting of obtaining them at e !,old. $3 00 $'7.00 ~ceiving dozens of the kties; in all the bright s. Weo are also show- A obby in Meni's Drss your select ion. Men'rs ir ts is now \Von )y themt are crta in of coloring---durable in fit. shine. If there is any oy, we've got it. We atc-s hitue- i y i arisa mW