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VOLUME XXXII. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, (917. NUMBER 39 WILL FOII GREAT SHIP CORPORATION Goethals to Begin Building Anti-Sub marine Fleet as Soon as Possible. Will Standardize Boats. 'Washington, April 14.-The admin istration's program for building a vast fleet of wooden cargo ships to transport supplies to the Allies and thus defeat the GJernian submarine camlaign will be put definitely under way Monday, When the shipping board will form a fifty million dollar cor porationi to build and olerate the Yes Tihe corporation will be organized under the laws of the Ditsrict of Co lumbia and its entire stock will be held by tihe shipping board. In legis lation to be introduced In Congress early in the week the board will ask authority to increase the stock in the future if needed to as much perhaps as $225,000,000. For the present the $50,000,000 will suffice. Private ship yards will construct the ships on a standardized plan adopted by the shipping board on a basis in most instances of 10 per cent profit. Some contracts wll -be let for specifled suis. The board probably will linance some yards, although pri vate capital already is offering nili lions for construction of- the vessels. Major Gen. Goethals, who at the di reetion of President Wilson has agreed to supervise building of tle ships, will come to Washington to take charge of the work as soon as he can ar range to leave hIs lask of building New .ersey higliways. F. A. Eiustace, a loston iniing engineer, who with F. Huntington Clark, a New York oi gilneer, conceived the idea of a wood en Sil 1 tlee't, probably will he assio Clated wit'h lim. The Iaw creatinog the shipping board, provides for a corporatloion, the major ity of whose Stock 111st 1w held by the b 'ard. its (111cectol's will be emt ployes o1 the .board, wvIo will elect teir own oflicers. (enl. Goethals prob ably will be elected genleral 11eanagwer of the corporation and 111 r. EIustave, wIlo is an (mp1 loye of tile board, will receive a salary of one dollar a year, and Mir. Clark,. dirvectors. he 700,000 tois of (Germllan shipping takil over by the gove'rnn111t11 wit h tihe declarallon o", war undoubtedly will be puit underol thle corporation, as wvill thle Auistrian Ships Iow in eistotdy of the United States. The genieral opin)ion) is that the German1 and Alistrian owners will be paid for theIr use during the war and for the ships tleselves if they.are lost or are retained. The story of how the wooden sil1 'Iillding plan grew from an idea col .elved simultaneously by two mining engineers unt'l -it has taken a place in the forefront of America's war Pol icy, reveals that Yankee inventive genl ius and ingenuity were as ready tc Iliect the present emergency as at any tlime of national stress in the past. After M\r. 'Eustace and 'Mr. Clarke had been called to 'Washington by Chairman Denman, of the shipping board, and tile boar(d decided to take iul) the plan, air. IEustace decided tc interest Gen. Goethals and went c place thle situation before him. The canal builder immediately seized on1 the plan as the oneC way by whichi the United States could do most to aid tile allies in dlefeatinig Germany. Theni (Gen. Goethals was told the board wish ed him11 to take charge of the work. Re luctant at first to leave his post 111 New Jersey, the General finally was convincedl thle -natin needed him. Glen. (Goethals was chosen to head the work, It was explainedl tonight, foi CAliH[ ft VUN 81LI0 I guarantee "Dodson's LI best Liver and Bowel right up and make you feel fine and vigorous b~y morning I want you to gc black to thle store ad get your mon y Dodson's Iver Tone is destroying t sale of calomel because it is real li i medicine: entirely vegetable, ther, rt it can not salivate or nmake you si/.. I garantee that one spoon ii 01 D~odson's Jlvor Tone will pt youi Ssluggish liver to work and cle n fbowels of that sour bile and co pat. ed waste which is clogging your sys torn and making you feel miserable. I guarantee that a bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone will keep yoir entire faim ily feeling fine for monthm. Give it tc your children. It Is harmless; dloesn'l gripe and they like its pleasant taste. Stnn un caonomi It makes yom three reasons-his capacity, his Ger .mnan descent and as a testimonial to the loyalty of American citizens of Teutonic extraction and because lie is considered the one man in the United States most offensive to Germany. Ger many, it has been said, has never for given the man who constructed the canal when Gernan experts said it could not be accomplished. In their efforts to persuade (in. Goethals to take charge of building the ships, it was pointed out that lie probably would spend before the war was over ,iore (lioin was expended in l)uilding the canal. TENA(!IOUS R'ITISIIUIAllDOG HAS T AKEN FIRM GRIP Glerian Dashounl UITable to Shake Off the Hold. Iflndenburg Line le ing Taken In Sections. London, April 1-.-The British have taken a bull dog grip on the whole leiman line from Loos to north of St. Quentin and refuse to be shaken off. Uder the "Haig plan" first one see tion of the Ilindenburg line and then another has been subjected to violent bobnhardnent, followed by Infantry at tacks, which have badly shakin, if they have not seriously broken the front, oi which the Germans have le i Ie(ded for the dlerenise of IIe indus trial dlistricts of Irance they have held for liore than wo years. The Lens coal mining area, around the town, Is being closely invested aInd the Geirilial hold oi it is becoi Ing iost piec:trious. Several oinr-e vil lages ani positions southwest of the t own fell ilto Iliitish hands last. night, togetler, Wit foul r eiht-inch howltz VFr, and1( the line liere ;has beeni linked up % with the positions taken iII the batle of boos. The German stay in St. Quentin is likewise additionally thlireateei tihrmt;'ugh the caipturle by tlie lir itish of th1e vill agi' of layet, a bare ile north West of the towin, fr'om1 which poilnit th4 li'itish gins comm niand the Ger m:an line.; of, commiiilent [in nlorth warid. Again the Illttish have adv'a nc (.I falther towiard the . CamIbrai-St. Quetiiin ioi l wile soutlast o1 Ai iaU they a'e apprloaching Queant. which is the nortlenui extrelmilty of the lnew German1.11 linle defnd11ing- Caml lwal. Oen. Ilorne, w ho I:; conside red the ereatest artillery (xpert in the l it ish :'rimly and1(i who assisted in (lel. N velle in the sieessfilI altack by le .Freelch ariy oth of VerduIIn in De ceilber last, comnduils I lie Bitih1h forces arouid Lens, where, owing to the nituIn ral defenses coml posed of waste dumpiis aronid the inities, the arnillery must largely be depended uIp on. Gten. IHlorne has on his right tile avmy uipon .\ajor Gen. . I. 1. Allen by, who has also gaIned new laurels in this war. These generals anl their colleagues, under Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, have accomplished( since Monday a work which many military writers ex peted would occupy a great part of lie sumimer, but thus fair there has been on flag waving nor celebration in Great Britain. The impression pr i'allsq that greateir events wvill soon follow and that with the fall or Lens, the relief or Lille will (ont be long deolayed. Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Your druggIst wIll refund money If PAZO OINTMENT falls to cure any case of ItchIng, ninud, nleedin g or ProtrudIng ites In 6tc i4days. The first application gIves Ease and Rest. 50c. US? NO! STOP! [ YMIT[ OM LIY[ ver Tone" will give you the cleansing you ever had. k. D~on't lose a day's work. If you eel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti liatedI, listen to mel 'Calomel is mercur'y or iiiicksilver which causes nejgroffly of the bones. Calomiel, wh -ff comes into contact with sot ocrashes into it, breaking It uis is when you feel that awful usca and ciraimping. If you are "all knocked out," if your liver' is torplid and bowels constiipated or you have hieadacheo, dizziness, coated tongue, it breath is bad or stomach sour just try a spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver ITone. I hero' my guarantee-Go to any drug store and get a 50 cent bottle of Dod tsons i ver Tone. Take a spoortful to, night nnd if t doenn't gtraighton you * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UNION 3MEETINo. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The First' Division of the Laurens Association will meet with Friendship Baptist church on the 28th and 29th instant. It is desire dthat each church in this division shall be rep resented. 10:00-evotiopal service, led by A. .1. Martin. 10:30-Th1 duties of the pastor. By William Cooper and E. 1). Lomax. I 1:00-The duties of the churichehi to the pastor. C. F. Pittmlian and Thomas Vooper. I I:30--The duties of file deacons to Stile pastor. (eo. Cook and Arthur Hughes. Recess. 1:30--The duties of the deacons to the church. W. I. Burns and Egtci Riddle. .:00-The relation of the Sunday school to the clurch. Charlie 'Wilkie and S. E. Jiramlet t. 2::0-The church and home missions. .J. W. Lanford and 0. C. Cox. 3:0--Th0 e church and foreign mis sions. 1. 13. Cook and Graves (wilnn, Sunday. 10:00-GSunday school. 11:00 -'lisslonary sermon by Rev. C. P. l'iltmlanl. INAL, SETTllI. IN T. T.ake notive that onihl 2.t day of A prii, 1917. I wIl ie d'r a lial Ie cnui eIr my. :.. Is anld doin;.-, a -. _-w a [lotr of 1thp ostale of lalie .1. \\'ashing Ion d!:, (: ,-' inl the ollicen of the at Ii oclo'k a. ll. and on he 1 am4! day will a1l)ly lor a 1h1al d is' 'harg froni my uii 1 Execitor. . \ny pe :-o 1ideb1ted to said e tt 1i noiliod and retuired to make pay n-ni l m l that and all pe'siis havinl l aim a an S aid ostate w\.Il, presentl them ll ov or bef'ore' said date, duily provenl or. he forever44 barr.1ed. W. Ii. WASHINGTON. .ia rch 21, 1917. - -I m . Gordon Hosiery it st;lllds Ith t-Ie . Inlisist til havin Goren llosev 1"'r La dis a 1111 Chibi l tl. ' i4 k 'd11 Lisl.. Batiste and 1, ndl-rwear. ;,11 rn I orty ineoh1 es- d w ie; prit at 25c, 35c, 50c White Flaxon Looks like Linen and wears Iike Linenl. We sihow FJ'laxon ill plain11 wh1iite and t small Ih' ks Price yar'd 25c anid 35c Organdies P i lin V Whilte and coloris ; very Oun .:ale at 25c, 35c anid 50c Skirtings Plain White. I'laids5 and1 Stripe" iln Pin.~ t~(il 1( abri ne, etc'. P ric 25c, 35c anid 50c Middy Twill One thonsand111( yards(1 goodI (1p1a1 ity white, yard( wideO Middy Plain Nainsook Plain Whiite. very sheer' Nalinl sook. 36 nnd 40 inches widc, llRAZIl WILL NOT DECLARE WAR FOI, THE PRESENT Contents Itself with Severance of D1i. lomatic Ielations. German Minister (iven Passports. io Janeiro, April 12.-It Is believ ed here that the government will con fine itself for the present to the sev eran0ce of dipilo.ulatic relations with e"inany and that a declamation of war wiI not he issued, at least in the inunediate future. \ decision as to sCiini1g the Ge' rmnan shills in Irazilian 11arbors has been postponed. The Ger ian minister was giveni his iassiorts at Petropolie last i)lght. Dr. Lauro Muller, Brazilian for ign ii) inister, has issued a deniail of tihe report that lie advocated de mandhig compensation from Germany for the loss of the Parana and the punishment of the submarine com mander, rather than a breach of rela tions. Dr. Muller says that imic 6 ately after the Parana was torpedoed lie re( ognized that it was not a ques tion for indemnity but for action. Washington Ieceives Informnilon. Washington, April I8.-Pirst Infor- i matioll through olicial cha nnels of lrazil's severance of diploma tic rela lions with Geriany came to the state deparoinm Inln today in a dispatch from I:(, Am11orican charge at 10o, who ternsmittedI the goverinment.'s an *,ounCementil to the prs. Th, 0h:1-Ir , had not beven n1otilied ollicialle C. Rrazi!'s actioni lpi to the tiliw of W.: An Oid Trait. Uncle Ebet--"I just had a lotted fron ty Engli.h cousin. Ile was 114 the trenclis. Ilk says ono day igt company was ordered to ciairge, and the itrst thin he knov h ran into lot of arlh d %\it(', Fs0- i n ii i an a hundred Germant i'. ris." Aunj Nancy--".uss lik I Ierg.---never looki where lie's going."--1,t'e. CLARD f, "THE STORE 'l Best Quality, Best SHOP TODAY SPORT The talk of the I showing a wide rang, are pleasing to the e5 25c and SPORT F For making sport cies, new patterns; wide. Now on sale, 50c and FINE FREN For dressrs and a showing indifidual matched elskwh e. cies; priced A 25c and CLARDY I LAUREl THE LADIES U Have You Ever Wanted a Kodak? And Have You Ever Tried to Save "i 44 to Buy One? We Have Solved the Problem for You We Ive .jiniu re ived a large iiiiiiber)1* of 8iim.a, saviigl banlks, inl which1 you ennl "hoard up" your. Spare dimoes un1til yoi have Ie llr ol a kodak. Price -Each 1 Oc These sa fes were espeet. ally 4 e for the Eastuian Kodak ("11111,1ny :ndi we alone hla v th 14)y t openl them11. You Save 4enoneh~ to) hav the modeIlql -,li(h1 y.ou wish. Bring the safe 14) uis lo openl. 110 1 V' 4 14)' have td O wan t 11(noV-Y. The 4afebi ii % *lI Is I he yf u h, no h Come In and See Them WVe wviii be glad to .how them toi Powe Drug Company Advertise in These Colun-Ms ---It W 1Pa YOU Chi 1ren'3 Sox WILSON 'HAT SERVES" Service, Fair Prices .-WE HAVE IT! Long Ioths 'uind1 25c -I l i 10 41 ya 1.00ow 3UITING 1 ) . eason. We are now a of new designs that re. Price Bleached Domestic 35cd. """fJ ("ot aid-I' Fil"'li IBleaing~i. per' yard 10c An udretotggi B leaceh ing. Pr i te ONGEES pel. yaid 12 12c suits; plain and fan- IBar iker Mils men':ching. Pri,'e Full thirty-six inches . per' yad 12 1-2c 75c Yd. Bleached Cambrics CHI VOcILES '"P4'Si' "" ~ "" 2 """ hirtwaists. We are Il'ill'l('lillI.ti v.1c (mbers which can't be *sjksy No. 1wo m~eachedl, y'ard Plain white ond fan- wide (candiieia. petr 'yaid 20c B(erklty No. 150, y'ardI wide 50Oc Yd.I~' m-in'td (anduii. Pit y sof fiis hi, price' per' yard 25c WIL ONSPajama Checks iW I S N 1,000 yaurds good I'uPjama Oheccka 1 ,000 yiiards lbest. quality, fo ly NEW STORE iiih 'alli ,liek ut 3'1 m