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A WORLD IN N1EED1 OF F0D Right now while farmers are planning their planting for this year there are some things best thought over s>me what seriously. We said last week that "FOOD and FEED raised at home is the first esseitial of good farming." Never within the memory of any man has the weal or woe of the world been so dependent upon food. Now, somehow, (and rather strange to relate) a large part of the rural population of the United States makes no attempt to raise all or even the greater part of its own food and feed supplies. THIS IS PROBABLY MORE TRUE OF THE SOUTH THAN ANY OTHER PART OF THE COUNTRY. BUSHELS 1916 1915 Short - vet 1 Po a te . . . . 71,000,000 75,000,000J ,000,000 Think Over These Figures Comparing Crops of 1915 and 1916 in the United States: C"r"8:''" 2"I""'"( 411",83100, \W hent.......... 6-10,000,000 1 .02i.000,(00 38(6.000,000 O t...... ..1,251,000.(0 1.5 1000,00 298.000000 l lariev .. . ....... 181,000,000 228.00,000 - 47.000,000 I r ih I 'of ai . . . . 285,000,(00 359,00.0 7 ,000,000 This is only half the story for figures for U4 whole world show the same shortage. Do you wonder prices for food are so high? NOW, MR. FARMER, what are we people of Laurils County going to do about it? Your farm plans through March and April will determine whether you will buy your food and feed next fall and winter from the western farmer or whether you will sell them to yourself out of your own store house, raised by your own hand. The farmer who expects to BUY instead of-i4AISE FOOD and FEED this year is taking a long chance with all the odds against him. Let Laurens county measure her prosperity next fall in terms of BUSHELS rather than DOLLARS. HOG AND HOMINY---THEN KING COTTON. Depend On Us to Help Any Way We Can. Palmetto Bank Farmers National Bank Laurens National Bank Enterprise National Bank Peoples Loan & Exchange Bank .'OUNT.AIN INN MAN br. .1. C. Peden ToIs of El.xpedition In (Gernia n War Zone --Food Condition not so Bind. Food conditions inl Gernanly a re not as had as repovit313 have stated, 'aitd Ilr. .. C'. P( ;,11, who haIs been in (ermany for 11 s 1 six mllonths, re Itiri nna to South Carolinia ontly a few (lays ago. Ir. Peden is fihe So) of A. S. Peden of Fountaini In1. and was inl 'ihe city yestirday from Pounltain 13n11. )r. Poden l1et (lerma ny on fihe 0'181h of .anuary, leaving %onhagenl -Ind co30mn over on3 the Frederick 81th1, the same boat onl which Count 'llernstor(f returnied to Elurope. On tIll f3irst d'y ul. fromn 1lnd, hel said 'a te bo11 I wai hle:d! up by a Gor Tan submarine, h3 1p1 n finding 'the 3nm and d(.;tination 1 (1 the ship it vWas allow to prc(eed. Two tloat ing mine,, wvee se(e1, both of these 1 ing ill the North Seia. Sillce leaving New York. list .\ug 'ist, Dr. leien hai boon stationed in Naumbv!erg, whiCh 1:i ahmih t It ree hours ri(o mit of 11H rlill. lie was 'inaceompanlied by anly Americans ulthough a number or American suir peons were 3in the same camp, all be ing engaged in the work of further caring for the wounded. The hIos (pital in which Dr. Peden was station ed was about a 15 hour ride from the Western front. Only the ilitary au thorities were allowedl to visit. the front, the civilians not being accord ed that. privilege. In seal(inr of the evn'it ns v:1he1h pre(vall ill thi interior of tile erman empirp', Dr. Peden said that womenl had largely supplanted mn In all the railway work, while the sho)p: woo 0oprated exl1usively by ile wo' en a n)d old I33n. NV ) I1(n1 wler even employed inl the iunit 03ion shows, he stat ed, every one lending a will ing hand Io al) viiw of the "Fa herlnd." I ood wI" sn01ilng at a figure dightly !ove ni'orimal, all lfrietns and cmr,33n.i4 !eing regulated by the gov rnment. Pood t or "markets" a3 they ' were alled, are issuod by the government., tlhie relulring that a certain a3mont of rood )(te allowed to each .Individual. Only onl two days In Ihe week, said Dr. Peden, are lie e(vil jarn al1lowed to eat meat. "And ihey carry out. tills law to the letter," said the speaker. This, hi sai was largely due to the spirit of patriot4sm which predominates in) that, country. Luxuries and such things as the government officials do not. doenm as necessary and essential to maintaining life are sold at. a high flguie. As an1 example, )r. Ped ill said that grape fruit was selling at the elormlou s price of v'i eln Imlarks or about $2.75 in American mon01ey. .\sked a.. to tle general knowledge among tile Gelmantil politilat ion asI lo ltlw progress of 1he war, 1)r. P1(den stated that alt news was celnsored and that as a cons51'CIeience only the favorable side was reported in the GermanI press; reversoes 11i they oCCuIr red were never spoken of inl tile plib lie prints. In this way, the Civil poimlation was Collibelnt. of victory, believillg that (lermlIalny would yet trilimphl over. Ihe Allivs. While. lmany werle 11ot cohlideilt of a sweepini vic lory. all -zeemod to 1hink th:t the wolrLj could coeI wa a draw in which a t reaty ou0ld e arra n geul and Gernmn1aly not losv anly territory. Ir. Peden left tile G'ermlan (.lmp-ire before the )rea.lk of the relations he tween(,I that country anid thle UnTilted States occunrired, hee lie was not inl a position to say anlything as to tile recent developments. There was a feel ing allong soeic in BerHin, h)e slid, that a break was not far off and that many Americans were trying to get out of the country. On the re turn trip Dr. Peden was accompanied by other physicians all of whom were sent out by the Ameriean Physicians' E-txpedition of New York. They were aiong the few who have been in the war-stricken part of Germany and have recently returlned to this coun try. Dr. Peden expects to leave ile lat ter part of this week for Philadelphia w1lerhe lwe xill be lonated in tie fu tire. Greenville News. Alive toberta, yolungest hild of .Mr. and .lr . Asa A. B1aldiwiIn, of Laurens, pa'dinlto ti (reat fleyond .lanuary 31, 1917. her life had o (n1lwined our hart and affections that t was indeued a strilgle to submit to G('1 will When he called her ione. She in survived by he, (arnts(fl - en slsters and tilree brot hers. We shall join Alice Itoberla inl her ecletlal happiness, by and by, and levermnore lie parted from our loved one. 11er brother. Gary [I. Baldwin. W~reliford. S. C. IN FIVE MINUTESL NO INDIGESTION, GAS, OR SOUR, ACID STOMACH l'he Imiolent "ipe's Dialielisii" relich. es Ihe stomlehlii all distress goes. "lloally does" inlt upset stomlachls inl -r-rreally does" overcomle in1di -,estionl, dlyspi-psia, gas. hevartburn 'l andil mlrness due1 to acid fermntationl inl ive liililltes -that - just, that llakes; 'ai's l)i aIepsIin the largest selliilg ;tollih antacid and regllator Il Ite world. If what you eat fermuels anld i1rn1s soill, you belch gas and eiuetale foiigested loud or water; head is lizzy a nell(ahes; breatlli foil: tolngue -oatedl: 3ourl insides- filled wvith brdi tostible wISte. rIne)( 1intwr thle mp1Inent11 -Pape's I)iaiepsin" comlles ill (ontact Aith t stoillauch all suchI,/ distlesS 11ihe. 's ruy astop6hing -- A large lifty-Cent leas of Pa 's Dia wsini is worlh 11Its wetight ill goid to nill til womell \vho (an't get their unmlau hs regillt/d. It belongs in your imie h- SuOtld always be kept handy n s of a slek. sollr, upset stolach hiring te day or at night. it*s tile iiilekest, suirest antacid for the stom1 ich inl thle World. BAtKSDALE NEWS. * Barksdalp, iFeb. 27.-Not near so nuch grain killed !n tills part as was hought to be just after the freeze. 3onie of It seems to be helped. 'Miss Mary Wylle, of Ilickory orove, lad as her week-end guest, Miss Ruth 'odd. Miss Wylle Is the prinelpal (ch'r at liarksdale. .liss Evia 'Slell had as her gutiest tI st Tihurstay and Friday, .isses Ihy I'odd ald .\ary Catherine Po wers. We are la- t) report that ile sIk >f th,- voniununility are imlproving atl his 'riting. . and .i1rs. Illiber Sillith of Ow 0' Is IittI lier piiareints, \Ir. ani mrs. Italdwin of Barksdale. would 11-f 'w' n voe V nd if n lad bee .-' iihand iome lasi a n ld l.h rd file fine weimon w6 was itpreached by Rev. Hlay An ter. I 'erla in's ('Otll hinedy ait ial orite for ('ids. . .Easley, Macon, Ill., Iln speaking rJ (" mberlain's Cough Rtemtiedy says, "li: 'g the past fifteen years It has b-een my sister's favorite medicine for rolw, oi the ilngs. I myself have taken it a number of times when suf fering wit ha cold and It always re Ileved ma promptly." 31AiE NO FA I LOANS FOt SOM3E WIEEKS YET Fl'ederal Fairm Loon Bank tit Coltmibla Proceedling 11au1tiously. Coltimia, Peb. 2S.-Oflicials of the Coliibla fa-m loant hank were busy yesterday in their otliees oin tihle see ond floor of the Palmettlo bank Imild ing ansvering "hushels of let ters" and attIiding to rolutinie business inteildent In the orgai/ationi of Ihe inistititionl. E'. J. If. %-on I.1ngelk~en, president re Litued to Columbia yest erday after sp enidinlg t he week-enid at his home in EatPalatka, Pla. David A. llous ton, t rea si rer, retu tirnei from i is hone it .Monroe. N. C. The other oil Hials will return odlay. The officials realize that, they are faeling a big Job in setting the ma ohinery of the farmN loan bank for Ihe Tllird district in m1ot Ion and will work with caution. 'No loans have been made oil farin property an(] none enit be made for weeks. A char tr has niot yet been granted to any of ithe more than 200 local farn loan associations. No appointments have been made by any of the ofmleals. The ofice force will be gradually built up and every effort will be made to secure competent help. Tis is considered a critical period In the development of the farm loan banking system of the country and everything must be done exactly right. The system is new and must be stud led by the oflcais from every angle. Notice to Tax Payers. Notice Is hereby given tliat the itile for paymtuenlt of taxes has been exteided frloll March Ist to Na1ich 5t h. A fter that date the 15 per ceit inality will be added. C. W. KIT!I il'eNS, "ity Clerc. PEOPLE ASK US what is the iest hair toniic. We al ways( rcecommgi nd TRADE MARK Alit TONIV We know j thp formula and it is a good one. 'old only by u1s, 5le and $1.00. 1/ lt'ureka Drug Co., Laurens and Watts Mlill. To Cure a Cold In One Day Take LAXATIVU BROMO Quinine, It stops the Cough and Headache and works off the Cold. Druggists refund money If it fails to cure, A. W. GROV1F'S signature on each box, 25c LOOK AT A CHILD'S TONGUE WHEN CROSS, FEVERISH AND SICK Ta'lke no chances. M1ove p1oisonls from liver and bowls III onive. .\ lthers can rest easy after ;ving CalIlfornia Syrup of Pigs" lve'eise in a few hours all tle' (logged-up1) waste. sour bile aInd forienvting food gently m1(oves out of Ile bowels, and you have a1 well, playfull ch1ihi1 againl. C'hildrenl rimply will n1ot take the time from play to empty thei 'bowes, and they becolme t ilily packed, liver gets slug gi1i and stoiach disordered. W'hcn cross, f' vevrih, reslless, see P toligue is C ontod, thenl give tills I (e1ous "ful lxaII.ve". Chilldret oVefV it, and it enn 1 ot cl au se le i. ry. No if for'uee what alls' your liltl one- .-If 'Ill] of cold, or a spolii hroatf(irbhoa stomai'h-'he, hadi breafl ,' rememl-ber, a r~nth-"insdo lea Ill" should al1 ways he the first eal e' n gIvell. Pull direti 'on's for abl e ,)! children of al( attes and grown--u a re pritiled oi each boltle. lIeware of counterlfelt fig Ah. .\Pk your1' dr orgt fo a 5(-eent Ibottle of "California Ryrtip of IPNgs" then look vnel ly11% and see that It Is mlade by the "CalIforina Fig Syrup Company." We make no smaller size. Iland back with contempt anly other fig Syrup. LOW IAILIOAD RATES TO SUNDAY SCH1OOL CONVENTION Lowest Rates Ever Secured Oranted for Spartanburg Meeting. Spartanburg, March 2.-The best railroad rates ever secirC( for the State Sunday School Convention have Just been grante(d for the Convention Iin Spartanburb, May I, 2, 3, Record Ing to an ann11oun ceellnt nade today by It. D). Webb, Gene.ral kRecreary, South Carolina Sunday School Asso elatIon. All file rallroads opera g in oulh Carolina have given a rate of three cents a mile plu1s thirty-five centi for the round I rip from all points in South1i Carolina. Tills1 rato is granted beeatse of the large attendc' at Charleston last May at whileh there weer 1,120 re - tered delegates, represening eveIry county in tile slafe. The couinty hay 11ng the largest delegallon last year was Orangeburig will 8:; lirkelev an(d qlartlanburt'g comiing next With 71 each. OwIng to the better railroad rate this year it In expecle( flint the 01111 for 1,500 delegates will be reach 'ed. Many colntles wvIll i-rIng large delegations. A banner wili be awar ed to the county IaviIg the argest del egation, and It Is expected flint the contest will be close with several of the counties, particu'larly with Yorklt and Oconee. An atiractive program for- the conl vention is now being coui leted. Sev eral of tle leading Sitnday School sliceialists in the country have a)l ready been secured for Ihe convent Ionl and more thtan fifty of Ihe leading .Sitday school workers of all denmomo Inations Inl South Caroliia wil l Ibe onl the ipgramn. tl EVl1ILRE- EE."il()N()I) 311) MUTU.iI lNSrIfANCEI ASSO('I ATION. Organized 1592. PIIO'EIt'Y INSIli 2,50,000. WTITE ON' CAllA n ilthe under sigied for any informalion you may desire-about oir plan of insurance. We inlsitre your1 properly agallist d stti onlet 3 by P A' I %t 431rm 4)r 1Iglitininlg. And do .a ieaper tian any Insiralince cotapany i4 existe-Sce. ellailleul* w e 11re prepiared to iprov) to you that, ou' is the safest and cieallest plan of Insurance known. Our1. amisoeiat Ion is now licensed to wrile inlurallce inl the CoUnties of Ab beville, Greenn .Cod, MlcCormick, Lau.. ren., and ldgefield. The ofilcers are: OEN. J. FRAbERt LYON, President, Columbia, 8. C. J. it. IBLAKE, Uen. Agt., Secy. & Tream. Greenwood, S. C. 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