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Ette Etbber'tiser Subscription Price Is $1. P'er Year l'fabein .\dvanlce. Published bly ADVETi i: I PINTIN CO31PANY ,iuiarens, S. C. Adverlisi HIates-on .Application. Obituaries and ard of Thianks: One Cent it Word. Entered at the postollico at Laurens, S. C., as Second ciass ial milatter. W, .-'''. , f -T12, 19t1 or w u-44 w, II h:' a' e - . \.\\ * Ill I I v. \ - 1 - 1, a I t i In * * * (0ervice,' ('(ho as resid4:24.''4s or as nia livI 5. 4 :4;-'4 in .\r4)har 1l4', noi44 of4'4) Green4wood) b' 4 a rt-.:ident orf24 l 44'res r''': InI 4n . (':44n, .I. I,. .\. jI lu, 54 y4'4 r ( a resident of4 ('harl4 ton, h44 oh1'. e~'4 ps4. ('(4l:t. I thy'. is- ( ( 'i4:miel 4444 ('al-4. I(. II. ITdd. r,-'.utky 4'4ommj5.i'.i 4 thorp(4., is a4 4'h-.4)on44 and4 ..\44napoi4., .II'r4* 4 lej ho4)4(. (Capt. Iiielwy'~ is 4 gradnale( of' 44i4n' ( 'itad41l and4 for4 (4 nau44 14er of y4ar 44544no44( 44j1'i 114 h' r'yn41!)41 (Onards41, wich1l. 444(der 44 his 4direction ('a 44). .1. .1.l . .~ ain, 45(4444 ly 4(444 4 4; rioned a) (( )-'ori ( 4)lei norpo4 from4 ( 4r.44 VillII, i a& 44 4b 4r 44f 4the well') L4:n4Vn .\ e w i ::;' )o i I!':', a i 44w:, .\) 4 4 ' . 4mi li (4 r . ica 4)f Snpp4 -4 4 i \-- 44:44 \\: hin '4 04n. ** T'111. I \4 'I: NY: any~ 44((4( prpoa 41ha4 :app)''ars . o b ini 11h gest)ions frian4 1)ha4 5044r4(. \\e are4 aliways s44spicion4s of1 414 he (mar)bin4at ions1 or 01n4 enlemies. It is .)ossibl(e that4 this inflinat1io In (14nses 445 1t) 4444pct the hianid of I he Germans behind14 41he peace' Jpoposal of4 (the pope 4g. Y('I, the0 pro 410t with sn44(h dan44gerons pirfalls I'or the allies4( ayl4 4he worl'd 4n4y are144 'lghting 14) shafegnard( that1 (i l:a di11i cult to) a1void suspIicion4 that1 the4 po44! has14 been made th1( Ile t(ool elither' knowIngly or' 44n1 nowingly 44f th" "('4 tra11 lpower's. I lowever, as4 that, 444(4y be, a stige's1i0n 4of the4 pene('' a44 this 4 im44, Wvhen so manyfl lives ar'e being4 44acri' flee~d nnd1( so.mnf tch 14ronerty (d" )iroved. [ illot be Ignored even thoutgi we 1liiglt suspect i (,v-i hi and. To refuise to state reasonlably defin1ite terms of pewace wvolid mako lis appealr In thet igtof bwing- onit for. verythin. in sight, whI4')h is nt1 the~ lposIitDin ot the( l'itled St:ites. The peace pr oposal as Set otI by the pope :1rC dang1erot.;> to its an leoav ing1 the way open fot lenthOIy dteliberl tion It:IS < teile p Ue ' l e. It Is ihn possible ,to think T', I a he Alsae( LorI'ne qlestion is Iot soettI Zd by arms1 la it will nI b) seted sooll bv arigllulit. A prololgeWd dlebate over Itis question olr ilet I talial-A list rian bolundariles wvottid Weaken thev internal condition of thie allies. With ,he so (ialists alreaty plaillilig a 1p1ace noVe arnd the lRussianl people dis-intiereste-d inl F'rench and Italian national amblli tions, tile (;eIlIals would be in t posi ioll to pl:y olf I hese i lI ( 11i s in thl h'i ianII S to ' u e al l aiIvalInta!1eo4 u Pcacwi 1 1 4'1 l. This wouhl mean b !q a rs it f rom I wa r 1,(, .1 een f r s Iu ' n44 I4'-I. T'h, I Il !,% 11 t 1 :1 W ~ a Ic i t Il n i alle l f e I f I h d ea a death I I . em oor - on t rH ft I c (4)14 .vlT TI4 T\T ''.41 41 i~.4l, ij~ l-e .i ('4 runn 44 t -itIj: iiil rate lh Hu. thl 4) - 4) ''t 44 j) II I? ~ 411II h--)0 the I~l er4'014 will h1. I aitcho for a confl4'i i -e w'lithe .\lr . mith p relaliv' isslioner1 andl(''.I ias e oninuou1z'slye I'ii hr4ar. Glroieni iltI84Ie1411 wa se 14(n1 ilnnnedlvtia ly upon) si'hi iluIionIl l4'r4:4s identil4 ila 111ral .\144. (Smith flIV i 4 11.4 Ii d 4 Washn 1to in5: 1(4 nne1 tion with144: !h ' contem lated plan.:I4I4 S 424 l al and wc i nter.1 : It 44 is : Ih rt erist. bein p a id. i e is4: intensel busy414 justI I 411''.ow ti i1 c n 'as ing te stioate1 larivu 4)11day4 he was, in Sampto ('ounty,11 de1 Aivering an ts o a~tn.reiua Hub 1:4 u inan. S4veral da15 s41 ao .lr. '1141 er41', (a.14.) 'atI'n' i re di'4l e0. 441 t4in44 1hei, ju 4 l(*4 k5 4'trn ldya , In 4 1 in:1 14h ' pIrI of:415 aiit horoul |a.~ , ld 14 11 14 )' 4i1d1g lp 3ADE IllS OWN FLOUlt. State Senator Practicedl Whtat Hite P1ieaheltI ii Proes Ills Itight to Ornaient IlIIs Table wilth lisCIuIt's. (,ol. .1. 11. Wa1rton, who gave 111 terial ielp iII the euamalin for gr'ow ing more food c rops [list spring, proved his right to eat whleat breal to Mr. J. L. Mahaffey and a crowd of ot1hers staildinig over about the court house Saturday. The Colonel walked i) to fihe crowd carrying a flour' sift ur, iII addition to his usual cordial smile. After [he saluations, during whicho Ihe Colonel shook 11111(1 witih ver(ybody preIsent. and sonme of thei twice, le started t lie convorsatlon agaill withI tile remark to the effect (lat it is n1o as (asy a imatter to Il11d a flour sifter as anyone might think. *"Tle trouble is" he said, "you enn't find thenI with a ine Inesit. Tihey are 0too coar1e. File elougi for Imeal, hut no lin1e ('Inolglh for flour." "\Well," aslwdf .\it. :laitafey, fiWhaI viht lu:oe youll lit' 1111111ling around 1.r . flour siiranyway. ('o lnel, af e preaihi 1. o 8 mll h 111 tiis spring < i~ Irli~lso ta( thIe railroads woupld :41iicr wa: 1 iii : ain flo ul l;u I lel llo ini oad us th sane pac i i i e .tent at d 'itd :, YourI haulin:: i n i n . h: th. i' w l l. I i nttl p ~ lv n It% i pf I. I : r I I i n 41 1 ra 1 ,sed Cou: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 0 in l n e r Iad Net Always idIlness. l44'' Is g-,o d tI I IY ,411. 21r41 wor14kers, but1 rest 1.-4s 11 no always idilness. Till in t r t, 1n-a 11on is of1tenl a Vhn ;,o Oc upa1l;t it' . *' 4* * e9* * 4' e e . . . . .. 049, \\ .\ SI pW i lu.i .\'ir . oln \ h~ll ' I I1 i Ill' al \\ ill IIn \\ .\ -iinp l n o Snl. n.nTd S;1 1 1. .1411111 Wl. i %-' Il. 144I 1a. I \ ' T.I Ti 'li. \\ ;m. \ . \l. Aloi j - v :!:h daI''i il hit.m 1 12.lu i Iat 1418 21 g441 r Ilill' last "iiti1141 w Ii 1124r it! II' :,drll I nd; l \lt e W . T. T. \\'Ou . \\'.4 .\l. l' 4t1. 11.1 l ( ' h ill.. sloof \i .. it. i Is lii t'a good innle las Y IPC tLN''i'S I I t was in the %Ist I'i (('t ('ut 21in the41 wilredner ws 1(o near d W .1 . ath is o vere tha It 1i41 .l li 1 -:1 ta 4 Wallwr's o a i-k I~~ ~ ~ le -4 iI. N t1 r1141 I wr'n i oents t and other r1la Abrants wen(1424t down toIi Trovlas week'( on a1 visit(' tothei unc tle .\lr. i 10e I 8ang ton.~ II .\illr. 'lidl r. \\'. 4 2k I4(. \\ 22ilo l(anI' :044 lbear11 4:l l'titn e In C;> lolteen vIlle I.11'tt -I'rday.-'401 (I1OSlE 114 SPE1 CI~t'(.\ Al, NTC i-:, (511 Il'orn Shroedderd\'e haxue jus re--14 wil(l ('(it it servi. A ) r13 tho pul c. VI all on u . .D.lyr S n .-i CONGIESS3IAN NICHOLLS MAKES sn'Il1IlNO ADD ES (Continued from Pago One.) personal allusion. I merely mention it to show to yoiu how Well I knew tle s1iffering that this war wouild bring to our people. Vomr ancestors and mine fought. for the liberty which you and I now en joy. Yo1r ancestors an1d in ie by their blood and treasure establislhed a government that has ever sInce held the respect of the world. Will you stand tuietly by and let a brutal gang of mnurderers take your liberty away From you, kick you a round like a foot ball and make you the laughing stock of tihe Civilized world I know you will not. You are not bred that way. If I thought you woild, I would resign my seat in con gress tomorrow, because I Would IIInIIlk it wvas a disgrace to represent you. Somie people are mak ing state t1ent s criticising the adim in ist rat ion for declarin g a state of war. Sonim people are cii ti elsing congress for its actiotl. They have a right to their opinion as to whttt'ther or not we should defend r0111 national honor; bult ta Is past history. The congress o' tile lnited Slates ha d diiided to dlefend its national honlor. Thelire 1,s no Ivoo now. We are inl this, anvId an1y 111,1n Who does; anylhling; to hinderl ourl fuc ie; at tile frout oP at holie is a tailor %to his o itll:1y. ail is not w )th , re petvt l Wt of 1 Ilt I ottic (iti I !eiir C.War wuas d:!i w all had ai ) ri't o i r . o p il i t fii) li t : i ml - -tate of wval- x: t-:.th re, call hev n :: Iwa : ro rtli. t-%' . oi I If.,; ar Iit (1t tur 0till) r or 141or (or 1i y li Therte is I, ) i-::' tii issue. da 1 la re d Irl 1 1! 1iS d COM Ii in ibe lili ti SI ;;rmy and . li nve t ht in- l I ll thi helttkj r; I il 177tt:. lii i ini umtit ol re ari anI til ''itti.-a ibi v k ll - 9 \\i|i i ol t ".h 1 i Illi-tw tha f I It- sttlrI . i'i\ i tt do y tolr flxt. T e m n ta l I I 'It ) I i y Zi 4 1 1 vii t i i I I d ,uInIr at thi. l - I i(,I Is u I l I XIv . It I lit 1 t : I.\it lIi!, I I It Ih I lev ry II I it Ii 'I- Ixi I . S 11 - I lii vi iI o II l mi t. f p.. I it I'-.e I xhat .h i- . t h l i x ( I I 11ainationl of this wa . l:e y day will I a t s h it live list; every flit v,1i il l I'tt ion . s (.-l dO lars i ; t:ca :tl et l thI I I a I a t I t I I a- i t- or itt t i r-li I I I i v i t i 1 1 t 1i4i 1( -1 -I iit Ix :I-i - 1 1l Ir itt1 o tr y? I ti In alt t I w ,yt I If it:x i Iithe artit : i fh: w eta I ttronally xuai I \ i't i 'qIl . Ithe !e l ft I lIi ita ho hI - not.i ) w Is I 'Vo' a4 b hiI I t f . rtie a ft Ii a Ii \v on t r. T w i~ iri f tn Ile-tiaft NyEton htli i - Itt('y a asgt It I lt rlt phjss .twi slve n f t ei ill 111. Ind l- a i it leasat ty \ill Ii hil. hI I llt lio warht toly I oud tt in for~ II ay t- inan.' ahlul l have sen it-tel , I vo Ite il th1 -! nel ral ch-ctionl fo(r ?I-; entl(idcIt 'i ( en o I had oppionsd. I think I h is cM i~aius. if) ,o m.~ ly 1-flsition. AfterI Ihet draft bill wvas I aswi l it r hat r . Ilaml tat oily l in thyi s a d l for rsindg :11in y. nl d I pro ose to .Juph.old the law. inl every way withinl my1 I h au- tlaed ito yoe tln or thn it iI t1l0ikd o.I in.op o I have give youl will reasons for aetnina ndst thi do noit ot that; ut, :ith 11r wr.,ig. Itatin forimy aganty antd estae wil hrespen l foth an rbhopt i ( (lote. do hyp oxen or baces forem ha0 ated. Ironllaketstor. AdnW inauisn rat . Auterlo, Au1.i 21.-.\is0,,o WHEN SICKNESS COMES....... When your druggist is 'called in, the next call is on the druggist. To your druggist is entrusted the responsibility of seeing that the remedies prescribed are CARE- ... IULLY PREPARED, FRESH and PURE, and of the required quality. The one great big aim of our store is ACCURACY IN PRE SCRIPTIONS. We premit nothing to interfere with this, and use every possible effort to safeguard your health. Are we your druggist? If not may we not be? 3 POWE DRUG CO. \~ q , * BO 1918 BUICK MODELS Eight New Models Passenger-Type Cars---One Light Delivery Car "FOURS" 35 HORSE POWER "SIXES" 60 HORSE POWER Every Nineteen-eighteen Model Buick car is equip ped with the celebrated Buick Valve-In-Head Mo tor-the motor that has made Buick product fa mous throughout the world. Model E-Six-45 is this season equipped with 60 h. p. motor, five-passenger body, plaited, buttonless upholstery, 118-inch wheelbase and numerous im provements and refinements. Price $1265. Model E-Six-44 is the companion Roadster, on the 118-inch wheelbase chassis, straight seat, 3 1-2 wider than last season and now accomodating three persons. 60 h. p. motor. The classiest roadster Buick -has ever produced. Price $1265. Model E-Six-49 is continued for 1918 along the same lines, except job is painted dark blue. 124 inch wheel base, 60 h. p., seven-passenger body. Extra seats r cessed in back of front seat, and totally out of ay when used as .five-passenger car. Surely, wonderful car at the price. Its appointmen are complete in every detail. Price $1495. Buic 'Fours" Line Comprises Models E-34 and -35 in Roadster and Five,Passenger Cars; the car that fills every requirement of the dis criminating purchaser---at a moderate price. Model 10.-31 Two Pa11s.senger Roadster, Priee $795. .\Iodel 1 e-3. live Passenger 'Touring, P1rice $795. mode! 1F- I Lgh t )elIvery Car; this Is (he handlest and best De Ivery job on the market. capacit y 500 1bs. can be economlical ly operated and maintained. Price $795. 4'. IIL!STRAT'I) LITERIATIRE ON IREQI'ESiT. MACHEN MOTOR CO. Laurens, South Carolina Also Agents for Lexington Minute-Man-Six